Over 3.5 million people have already voted in the Garden State. Governor Phil Murphy revealed those figures on Monday. That number is about 90 percent of the entire number of people who voted in the presidential election four years ago.
Congressional candidate Amy Kennedy is self-quarantining after being in close proximity to someone with coronavirus. Philly.com reports that Kennedy was in close proximity to someone with the virus during an outdoor event Saturday; both were wearing face masks. Her in-person events have been cancelled with the election being held tomorrow.
The Galloway Township branch of the county’s library system will reopen on Wednesday with curbside pickup. The library has been closed for the past couple of weeks because of an individual was inside the library who tested positive for Covid-19. The facility has been deep cleaned and sanitized.
A 28 year old Middle Township man has been arrested and charged for allegedly having sex with a minor. The Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office announced Monday the charges against Christopher Eggermont of Middle Township. Prosecutors say an investigation was conducted relating to the sexual assault of a juvenile victim. The investigation is ongoing.
Fewer than 1,000 customers of Atlantic City Electric have lost power Monday afternoon due to strong winds. As of lunchtime Monday, there were 831 customers of the utility without power, and only a handful in Cape May County. Other electric utilities in New Jersey are reporting more significant outages.
The Borough of Wildwood Crest is holding a food drive in advance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Crest officials say the food will be donated to the Lazarus House Food Pantry in Wildwood. Non perishable food items are being accepted at the Crest Pier and should be dropped off in advance of November 23.
Two people were killed during a motor vehicle accident in Vineland Sunday night. NJ.com reports that two people lost their lives when a vehicle failed to stop at a stop sign and collided with another car. Four people were critically injured. The two deceased victims were from Bridgeton.
Soon, the signs will be gone, the ads will stop, and the local election will be in the books. Candidates are in their final push for local races in Cape May County. On the local level, the hottest races are for two seats on the Cape May County Board of Chosen Freeholders, for the mayor’s…
17 new cases of coronavirus were reported Sunday in Cape May County. Lower and Upper townships each had five new cases, while Middle Township had four. Only Avalon, Cape May Point, West Cape May, and Woodbine have zero community cases. More than 1,200 people are off quarantine in the Cape during the pandemic.
Atlantic City Police are investigating the shootings of four people in the city early Sunday morning. It happened at Arctic and Iowa avenues shortly before 4:00am. They were all transported to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Division. As of now, no suspects are in custody.