Popular Ocean County bar set to reopen after employee tests positive for coronavirus

Captain's Inn in Forked River is set to reopen today after an employee tested positive for coronavirus.

News 12 Staff

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Jul 28, 2020, 10:34 AM

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Updated 1,502 days ago

Captain's Inn in Forked River is set to reopen today after an employee tested positive for coronavirus.

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In a post on Facebook, the business says, “We were just notified that due to an outside influence one of our employees has tested positive, although the individual is not exhibiting any symptoms. For the safety of our staff and patrons we will be temporarily closed to professionally sanitize and disinfect our property. We will reopen for business on Tuesday at 11:30.”

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The bar closed Monday to clean and disinfect, and plans to reopen at 11:30 a.m.

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