Crime & Safety

Chickenpox Lockdown Lifted At Jail

Lockdown was lifted at 8 a.m. Wednesday.

is no longer on lockdown, said Cynthia Scott, public information officer for the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office.

The lockdown was originally issued on Sunday, Aug. 12, when two inmates were diagnosed with chickenpox. During the lockdown, inmate transports to the were canceled, and video conferencing was made available for inmates who had been scheduled to appear in court.

According to Scott, the lockdown was lifted at 8 a.m. Wednesday after no additional cases of the chickenpox surfaced.

Find out what's happening in Freeholdwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Normal operations have resumed at the jail.


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com.