The Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders approved seven contracts totaling $2.8 million with Community Services Inc. The contracts, approved Dec. 16, include providing 200,000 home-delivered meals to seniors in the new year as well as other services.

“Before the pandemic began, we delivered meals to about 1,100 seniors a day,” Ocean County Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari said. “Now, we are looking at delivering meals to almost 2,000 seniors daily.