Unity Square, 81 Remsen Ave., New Brunswick

Press Release, NEW BRUNSWICK – The NJ Department of Health through the City of New Brunswick is offering COVID-19 testing at Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen’s Unity Square at 81 Remsen Avenue in New Brunswick.

The testing will be offered on Tuesdays throughout December from 10AM to 2PM and will be free of charge. Those wishing to obtain a rapid test are advised to refrain from eating or drinking within 30 minutes of testing. Insurance is requested but not required.

Unity Square is a community organizing and social concerns initiative of Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen that works to empower community members and catalyze change in the residential neighborhood of New Brunswick, NJ. Unity Square’s efforts focus on a target neighborhood of about 6,000 low-income residents. Unity Square addresses a diverse set of issues, including economic development, employment, civic participation, immigrants’ rights, and tenants’ rights.

More recently, Unity Square began emergency food distribution as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Since April 2020, Unity Square has provided emergency food bags to over 1,000 unique households.

Catholic Charities Acting Executive Director, Julio Coto said “We are committed to the health and safety of the New Brunswick community and are pleased to partner with the City of New Brunswick and the NJ Department of Health to make COVID-19 testing accessible to Unity Square residents.”