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JERSEY CITY, N.J. | (Â鶹´«Ã½), in a partnership between the and , has announced it will offer weekend COVID-19 PCR testing to members of the local community.

Testing will be available on alternate weekends through early April, beginning Saturday, February 20 and Sunday, February 21, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., on the second floor of the Gilligan Student Union Building on campus. Free parking will be provided in the Â鶹´«Ã½ garage, located on Culver Avenue, between John F. Kennedy Blvd. and West Side Avenue.

This event is open to the public. To pre-register, visit . For all others, no appointment is necessary, and individuals will be offered a test on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please be prepared to present a copy of your insurance card at the testing site; those without insurance will still be offered a COVID-19 test. Test results will be available within 3-5 days.

Please make sure to follow proper social distancing and PPE protocols. Appropriate face masks are required to enter all Â鶹´«Ã½ campus facilities.

TESTING DATES:

• Saturday, February 20, 2021 (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
• Sunday, February 21, 2021 (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
• Saturday, March 6, 2021 (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
• Sunday, March 7, 2021 (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
• Saturday, March 20, 2021 (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
• Sunday, March 21, 2021 (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
• Saturday, April 9, 2021 (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
• Sunday, April 10, 2021 (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)

LOCATION: 

• New Â鶹´«Ã½ City University, 2039 Kennedy Blvd., Â鶹´«Ã½ City, N.J.; Gilligan Student Union Building (2nd Floor)

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New Â鶹´«Ã½ City University is an institution of higher learning with an audacious goal: the development of our students, our city, our communities, our state, and the world beyond. We are a game-changing force for our students and their families. Whether our students are enrolled in one of our 50 undergraduate, 28 graduate or three doctoral programs, Â鶹´«Ã½ provides an affordable, diverse environment, and an exceptionally supportive faculty—all of which prepares them to be critical thinkers in a global landscape.

We’re also changing the game for our city, our communities, and our state. As the educational anchor institution in Â鶹´«Ã½ City, we’ve established partnerships to ensure the area’s growth directly benefits our students and community members. We seek to improve the lives of everyone in the Garden State, whether creating a home for the arts, bringing educational programs to K-12 students, offering bachelor’s degrees in partnership with community colleges, or providing professional development opportunities for adults.

At Â鶹´«Ã½, we’re not just educating minds, we’re nourishing souls and lifting communities. We’re changing the game.

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Contact:
Ira Thor, Senior Director of University Communications and Media Relations | ithor@njcu.edu | 201-200-3301