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REPORT: FAN-LESS SEASONS COMING FOR NEW JERSEY PROFESSIONAL, COLLEGIATE FOOTBALL

Local News, Local SportsBy 98.7 The Coast WCZT July 20, 2020

The New York Jets, New York Giants, and even Rutgers University will be playing in front of zero fans this year in New Jersey. NJ Advance Media reports that Governor Murphy is applying his restriction of 500 people at outside gatherings to professional and collegiate sports teams in the fall. The NFL and NCAA appear …

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UPDATE: MAN WHO ALLEGEDLY KILLED JUDGE’S SON TOOK HIS OWN LIFE

Local News, New JerseyBy 98.7 The Coast WCZT July 20, 2020

The man who allegedly murdered the son of a federal judge in New Jersey has taken his own life. ABC New reports that the unidentified suspect is a disgruntled attorney who appeared before Federal Judge Esther Salas. The suspect shot and killed her son, and shot her husband; her husband survived the shooting. No other …

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FEDERAL JUDGE’S SON KILLED, HUSBAND WOUNDED DURING SHOOTING

Local News, New JerseyBy 98.7 The Coast WCZT July 20, 2020

The son of federal judge Esther Salas was shot and killed, and her husband wounded, during an incident last night in Middlesex County. Authorities say the judge’s 20 year old son was murdered, and her husband, 63 year old Mark Anderl, was wounded during the shooting. Salas herself was in her basement, and not injured. …

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BLACK LIVES MATTER PROTEST HITS WILDWOOD BOARDWALK SUNDAY

Local News, WildwoodBy 98.7 The Coast WCZT July 19, 2020

Wildwood’s famous boardwalk was the scene of a black lives matter protest on Sunday. The march started on northerly limits of Wildwood’s boardwalk, and proceeded south with protestors marching, and some announcements after the event. There was a major police presence on the boardwalk for the event and so far there is no word of …

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CAPE MAY COUNTY ADDS 14 NEW CORONAVIRUS CASES

Cape May County, Local NewsBy 98.7 The Coast WCZT July 19, 2020

Cape May County added 14 new coronavirus cases on Sunday. Eight of the cases are in residents, while six are non resident cases. Middle Township has 36 of the 135 resident cases in the Cape. Only Cape May Point and West Wildwood have zero cases.
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MID-ATLANTIC POLICE AND FIRE SURVIVORS WEEKEND CANCELLED

Local News, North WildwoodBy 98.7 The Coast WCZT July 19, 2020

A big special event planned for the first weekend in October in North Wildwood has been cancelled. North Wildwood Police announced on their social media page Sunday that the Mid-Atlantic Police and fire Survivors Weekend scheduled for October 2-4th ha…

BODY RECOVERED NEAR OCEAN CITY WHERE MAN WENT MISSING

Local News, Ocean CityBy 98.7 The Coast WCZT July 19, 2020

A body was recovered near Ocean City in the Great Harbor Inlet Saturday morning. This is close to where 24 year old Jabed Ikbal of Clementon went missing earlier this week. There has been no positive identification of the body announced.
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COUNTY REPORTS 14 NEW CASES OF CORONAVIRUS

Cape May County, Local NewsBy 98.7 The Coast WCZT July 19, 2020

Cape May County reported 14 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, with nine of them being residents. Lower and Middle townships each added three new cases. There are 132 non-resident cases in the Cape. We are approaching 900 overall cases during the pa…

BOOTS AT THE BEACH SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER HAS BEEN CANCELLED

Local News, WildwoodBy 98.7 The Coast WCZT July 18, 2020

The Boots at the Beach country music festival in the Wildwoods has been cancelled. The Anglesea Irish Society announced that the event during the third week of September has been scrubbed due to concerns over crowds and Covid-19. Last year, the event…

EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING FOR JERSEY SHORE BEGINS SUNDAY

Local News, WildwoodBy 98.7 The Coast WCZT July 18, 2020

The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning for our region for Sunday, July 19th at Noon through Monday evening. A heat index of 115 degrees can be expected during this warning. People are urged to stay inside, hydrate, and avoi…

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