New Jersey reported 5,107 new cases of coronavirus on the final day of 2020. There were 90 new deaths reported by health officials. The number of deaths during the pandemic has now exceeded 17,000 statewide.
The body of a deceased 21 year old male was found on the Avalon beachfront Thursday morning. Police say they received a call shortly after 7:00am Thursday that the body of a man was in the surf at the 80th Street beach. The man is from Coatsville, PA. Foul play is not suspected at this…
New Jersey’s minimum wage will increase by one dollar per hour starting Friday. Governor Murphy announced on social media Thursday that the wage will go up to $12 an hour starting on New Year’s Day. Murphy wants the wage to be $15 an hour within four years.
Cape May County will be hosting a virtual meeting on its update to the countywide Hazard Mitigation Plan. Emergency Management Director Martin Pagliughi says the January 11th meeting will provide the public with information about how an update to the plan comes together, the details involved. The Plan is exercised in an attempt to make…
New Jersey Attorney General Gubir Grewal is calling for a 66-day suspension of the liquor license of Flip Flopz Bar in North Wildwood. Grewal announced that charges have been brought against a dozen bars in the State for violating the Governor’s executive orders relating to Covid-19. this bar is accused of failing to enforce social…
A resident at the Crest Haven Nursing Home has perished as a result of contracting coronavirus. County officials announced 61 new positive tests, with most of them being residential cases. There have been over 4,200 cases of the virus in Cape May County in 2020.
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy made it official Wednesday, declaring indoor sports in state are back on, effective this Saturday. Murphy says there will be a variety of safety protocols in place. He also stated the ban on interstate sports will continue.
There were fewer than 5,000 new cases of coronavirus reported on Wednesday. Governor Phil Murphy confirms there are over 4,600 people hospitalized with the virus. The rate of transmission remains below 1.0. Murphy says some of the hospitals have not reported statistics timely between Christmas and New Year’s Day. 99 new deaths were reported.
It looks like indoor sports is back on the table in New Jersey, with restrictions. Governor Phil Murphy is expected to announce Wednesday afternoon that indoor sports are back on in the Garden State starting on Saturday, according to a report on NJ.com. It appears that any indoor events that take place on the scholastic…
Cape May County has lost an 86 year old woman from Dennis Township, and an 84 year old man from Ocean City due to coronavirus. There were 57 new positive cases reported on Tuesday. Only Cape May Point has zero residents who have Covid-19. Lower Township leads the way with 134 cases.