There is an additional $70 million in food assistance for New Jersey SNAP recipients. Supplemental payments will be made on March 29th, with the payments spread out over a two month period. This will help needy families with the purchase of groceries.
Read More »MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSION OFFICES TO REMAIN CLOSED FOR ANOTHER TWO WEEKS
Motor Vehicle Commission offices in New Jersey will stay closed another two weeks. The earliest these offices are now able to open is April 13th. The Commission continues to conduct business online.
Read More »FRIDAY UPDATE: NOW 108 DEAD IN NEW JERSEY, 8,825 TOTAL CASES
New Jersey now has lost 108 lives during the coronavirus outbreak. Governor Phil Murphy announced that the total number of cases in the Garden State has hit 8,825. Murphy says the increase in numbers is expected.
Read More »ATLANTIC COUNTY COVID-19 CASES INCREASE TO 14
There are now 14 coronavirus cases confirmed in Atlantic County. Health officials Friday morning confirmed three additional cases; two are in their 20s and recovering at home, while the third is in his late 50s, and recovering at a hospital.
Read More »GASOLINE PRICES CONTINUE TO SLIDE DOWN IN CAPE MAY COUNTY
Gasoline prices continue to slide down in Cape May County. Mid Atlantic AAA reports that the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded is now $2.25 in our county. We are three cents above the state average, and a full 25 cents above the national average.
Read More »SEA ISLE CITY JOINS OCEAN CITY IN CLOSING ITS BEACHES
Sea Isle City has closed its beaches and promenade. Mayor Len Desiderio announced that the city was closing both to continue social distancing. Ocean City has also closed its beaches and boardwalk in Cape May County.
Read More »DAYCARE CENTERS THROUGHOUT NEW JERSEY ARE CLOSING..EXCEPT FOR THESE
Governor Phil Murphy has ordered all daycare centers in the Garden State to close next Wednesday. The only exception will be centers that will exclusively care for children of essential workers. If a local daycare center is interested in providing that service, paperwork must be filed by Friday.
Read More »MURPHY: 155,000 PEOPLE FILED FOR UNEMPLOYMENT IN NEW JERSEY THIS WEEK
Governor Phil Murphy announced that 155,000 people filed for unemployment in New Jersey this week. Murphy made those comments during his daily address on Thursday. That figure is 16 times higher than the week prior.
Read More »GOVERNOR: SCHOOLS WILL NOT OPEN ANYTIME SOON, WON’T BE EVEN CONSIDERED UNTIL MID-APRIL
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has scolded school districts who are preparing to go back to school. Murphy says that won’t happen, and the decision rests only with him. Murphy says this issue will not be revisited until April 17.
Read More »SOBERING NUMBERS: 2,492 NEW CASES OF CORONAVIRUS IN NEW JERSEY IN ONE DAY
There are now 6,876 cases of coronavirus in New Jersey. That represents a one day jump of nearly 2,500 positive cases. There are now 81 reported deaths in New Jersey, an increase of 19 in one day. These numbers were released Thursday by the New Jersey Department of Health.
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