Back to school began Tuesday in Cape May County with students returning to the classroom, and firing up their laptops for remote learning. Middle Township High School was among the school districts holding in-person instruction on Tuesday. The school district reports on its social media page that the high school had a smooth opening day.…
Governor Murphy overruled the New Jersey Turnpike Authority and reversed a plan to take down American flags put up by the public on Turnpike and Parkway overpasses. Murphy says he suspended that for the time being. The New Jersey Turnpike Authority planned to take down all of the flags that were put up following 9/11…
Cape May County has 105 coronavirus cases, and most of them are on mainland communities. 67 of the county’s active cases are in Lower, Middle, Upper, and Dennis townships, and Woodbine. Six new resident cases were reported on Tuesday with the only new case in Middle Township.
New Jersey has reported five additional deaths from coronavirus. However, Governor Murphy confirmed that these deaths took place two months ago. There were 284 new cases of the virus reported Tuesday. The rate of transmission has ticked up to 1.1 percent, and that’s largely due to a high volume of tests that have been conducted…
New Jersey has 723 approved school reopening plans. The announcement was made Tuesday by Governor Phil Murphy during his coronavirus briefing. Murphy says 69 school districts are starting the year with all in-classroom learning.
New Jersey has once again added the states of Delaware and Maryland to the quarantine list. State officials announced Tuesday morning that those two states join Ohio and West Virginia as quarantine states. Anyone who visits these states are asked to get tested for Covid-19 and quarantine for 14 days.
Ocean City Police have released photos of a man who is wanted by police for allegedly committing an assault. Police say the assault occurred Saturday morning at 18th Street and Central Avenue. Police are asking any member of the public who has information about this suspect to contact the department.
The New Jersey Turnpike Authority wants to reportedly do away with American flags being hung by private citizens on highway overpasses. NJ.com reports that the Authority has no control over how the flags are hung and if they present a danger to the motoring public. The flags became commonplace in 2001. The Authority operates both…
Sturdy Savings Bank announced today that Gregory Matuson has been promoted to the position of Chief Operating Officer. Matuson is also an Executive Vice President at the bank and previously served as Chief Financial Officer. Sturdy Savings Bank has 14 branches in our region.
Two people were stabbed on Point Pleasant Beach in Ocean County on Labor Day. Officials say two men were found on the beach with stab wounds and were taken to a local hospital. No other information has been released.