New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is expected to announce this afternoon a vaccination requirement for teachers in state schools. Murphy will update state officials on the Covid-19 requirements at 1pm today. A few other states have also required teachers to be vaccinated.
Cape May will be naming a city beach after a 16 year old lifeguard who lost his life in the line of duty last week. Norman Inferrera III lost his life after his boat overturned while he was attempting to keep swimmers closer to shore. Inferrera’s aunt wrote on social media that the Beach Patrol…
Avalon held a big public meeting on Saturday to discuss the benefits of flood insurance and how to read elevation certificates for individual homes. Avalon is one of only 13 communities out of 22,000 in the entire nation to earn a Class 3 rating from FEMA which passes on 35 percent savings in flood insurance…
The Cape May lifeguard who was critically injured during a boating accident last week has died as a result of his injuries. Norman Inferrera III passed away as a result of devastating injuries he experienced while out on a lifeboat in the water Thursday. The accident took place off the Reading Avenue beach. The boat…
61 percent of residents in Cape May County are vaccinated against coronavirus. County officials announced during the weekend that there were 11 patients inside Cape Regional Medical Center with the virus as of Thursday. There are 528 active cases of the virus in the County.
Two local high school basketball coaching legends have stepped down from their positions this week. CoastSportsToday.com’s Brian Cunniff reports Friday evening that Dave DeWeese will not return as boys basketball coach at Wildwood Catholic Academy. This follows an announcement earlier this week that Tom Feraco stepped down from the same job at Middle Township High…
The National Weather Service has extended the rip current advisory through Saturday evening. Strong rip currents will be present on local beaches through Saturday evening due to Henri, which is expected to be a hurricane when it passes far off the Jersey Shore. Rough surf and some tidal flooding are also possible.
Cape Regional Medical Center will prohibit visitors to the facility as of Saturday. The hospital announced its new policy on its social media page Friday. There are a few exceptions to the regulation, including for pediatrics, and end of life patients. Information is available on the Center’s website.
Middle Township has a new varsity boys soccer coach. Brian Cunniff of CoastSportsToday.com reports that Scott Kurkowski has been hired as the new coach. Kurkowski replaces Matt Gilbert, who resigned earlier this month after four seasons at the helm of the program.
An Atlantic City parking garage will be free for the public as Henri passes well off our coastline. The Casino Reinvestment Development Authority announced that The Wave parking garage will be free from Saturday morning through Sunday afternoon. There is a potential for storm surge and some tidal flooding as the storm passes by.