Barnegat Township now has 60 confirmed COVID-19 cases, according to figures released Monday by the Ocean County Health Department and cited by Mayor John Novak during his report at the April 7 township committee meeting. He said towns with similar numbers are Stafford Township (59), Lacey Township (57) and  Point Pleasant Borough (63).

Novak said the total number of cases in Ocean County is 2,395, with 97 fatalities reported. He said the statewide total of positive cases is 37,505.