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There are 11 additional cases of coronavirus reported in Cape May County.  Health officials say five community cases are reported, including two apiece in Lower and Middle townships.  There are six additional non resident cases, all of them reported in Sea Isle City.

The Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office is investigating the use of force by Wildwood Police during an early morning incident on Sunday, July 12th in the 3700 block of Pacific Avenue.  The object of the investigation is to determine whether the actions of the arresting officer or officers potentially violated …

Governor Phil Murphy says he is concerned about the volume of people on local beaches.  Murphy said during his Monday media event that the state is playing with fire due to large crowds who are not social distancing on beaches.  Over the weekend he had conversations with seashore mayors from …

The number of overall cases of coronavirus, and the number of deaths from the virus, both dropped Monday statewide.  New figures show only 231 additional cases statewide on Monday, with only 22 additional deaths.  Both numbers are far lower than they have been in recent days.

Three people lost their lives as a result of an accident on the Atlantic City Expressway Sunday.  New Jersey State Police say two of the victims were brothers from Camden.  A four door vehicle went off the Expressway in Hammonton Sunday and struck trees.  A fourth person inside the car …

A 29 year old Atlantic City man was shot to death in Egg Harbor Township early Sunday morning.  Township police say Terrance P. Fox was dead at the scene, the victim of multiple gunshot wounds.  So far, no suspects are in custody.

The search continues near Ocean City for a 24 year old South Jersey man who went swimming near Ocean City.  Rescuers are looking for Jabed Ikbal of Clementon who was trying to help two family members who were swimming in the Ocean City.  The incident took place just south of …

Sunday saw eight new cases of coronavirus reported in Cape May County.  Two of the cases are in the community, and six are non resident cases.  Sea Isle City has 59 cases of coronavirus among individuals who don’t live in the County.

An eastbound lane of the Atlantic City Expressway was shut down Sunday afternoon in Hammonton following an accident that resulted in an overturned vehicle, and potential serious injuries.  State Police sent the Fatal Accident unit to the scene of the crash, which occurred Sunday shortly after 3pm.

How busy were the beaches in Long Branch Sunday? It got so busy, police turned people away and said come back in about an hour.  Beachgoers packed the beaches of the seaside resort on Sunday to the point where some people just put their beach chairs up on the boardwalk.