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LEGISLATORS TO HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE FRIDAY TO TALK ABOUT SHUTDOWN OF SMALL BUSINESS

Local News, Middle TownshipBy 98.7 The Coast WCZT May 5, 2020

1st District legislators will be holding a press conference Friday at a brewery in Middle Township to discuss the effects the Covid-19 pandemic has had on small business in our region. The event will be held at the COHO Brewery in Cape May Court House. Senator Mike Testa says Governor Murphy has picked winners and …

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CAPE REGIONAL SEEKS PUBLIC SUPPORT TO CONTACT SENATORS ABOUT LACK OF FEDERAL FUNDING

Cape May County, Local NewsBy 98.7 The Coast WCZT May 5, 2020

Cape Medical Center is asking for the public to reach out to New Jersey’s two United States senators to get some federal funding for the hospital. The Center issued a press release saying the hospital has been left out of the distribution of funding and dollars are needed to make up for the shortfall of …

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GOVERNOR BARKS AT STATE RESIDENTS: “THIS IS THE FIGHT OF OUR LIVES”

Local News, New JerseyBy 98.7 The Coast WCZT May 5, 2020

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy did not appear to be in the mood to discussing the opening of the state during his daily address on Tuesday. Murphy barked at the camera saying New Jersey is in the “fight of our lives”, and the state continues to take the best advice it can and rely on …

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STATE NOW HAS OVER 8,000 DEATHS FROM COVID-19

Local News, New JerseyBy 98.7 The Coast WCZT May 5, 2020

New Jersey now has 8,244 deaths from coronavirus. The state added 334 new deaths to the total Tuesday afternoon. The Garden State now has over 130,000 cases of coronavirus. Governor Murphy says the curve is going down in northern and central New Je…

MURPHY: NEW JERSEY NOW HAS FLEXIBILITY IN USING FEDERAL CARES MONEY

Local News, New JerseyBy 98.7 The Coast WCZT May 5, 2020

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy says the state now has more flexibility in using federal CARES funding. Murphy says the $2.4 billion in funding can be used in more ways than the state anticipated. The state will use over $400 million to make a requir…

THREE MORE COVID-19 DEATHS REPORTED AT SOUTH WOODS PRISON

Cumberland County, Local NewsBy 98.7 The Coast WCZT May 5, 2020

There have been three more coronavirus related deaths at the South Woods State Prison in Cumberland County. State officials released the prison death figures on Monday and they show three more deaths at the local prison. Nine employees and 21 inmates…

SWEENEY: TIME TO OPEN BUSINESSES BEFORE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND

Local News, New JerseyBy 98.7 The Coast WCZT May 5, 2020

Senate President Steve Sweeney is calling on Governor Phil Murphy to reopen as many businesses as possible before Memorial Day weekend. Sweeney told the Star Ledger that Murphy has done a good job managing the crisis, but there are businesses that could be opened safely before the holiday. Murphy says social distancing is the only …

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COUNTY REPORTS TWO MORE DEATHS FROM CORONAVIRUS

Cape May County, Local NewsBy 98.7 The Coast WCZT May 4, 2020

Cape May County is reporting two more deaths from coronavirus. Two men, one each from Middle and Lower townships, are the latest to succumb to the virus. Only ten additional cases were reported by County officials late Monday afternoon.
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AVALON, STONE HARBOR TO OPEN BEACHES ON A LIMIT BASIS THIS FRIDAY

Avalon, Local News, Stone HarborBy 98.7 The Coast WCZT May 4, 2020

Avalon and Stone Harbor will partially open their beaches on Friday. Mayors Marty Pagliughi and Judy Davies Dunhour announced that the beaches will be open dawn to dusk for walking, running, fishing and surfing. If social distancing rules are not fol…

JERSEY SHORE BEACH TOWNS TO GET GUIDANCE FROM STATE ON BEACH REOPENINGS

Local News, New JerseyBy 98.7 The Coast WCZT May 4, 2020

Beach towns in New Jersey will be getting guidance soon from the state on how to reopen their beaches. Governor Phil Murphy says the guidance may include specifics on how many beach tags can be sold, and how full parking lots may be. Murphy says the …

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