SHORE COMMUNITIES CAN FURTHER RESTRICT SHORT TERM RENTALS PER EXECUTIVE ORDER

Shore communities can further restrict short term rentals per a new executive order from Governor Phil Murphy.  The new order gives individual towns the decision to prohibit short term rentals through this public health emergency.  Cape May County’s mayor last week signed off on a statement discouraging short term rentals for the durations of the …

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BREAKING NEWS: FIRST CONFIRMED FATALITY OF CORONAVIRUS IN CAPE MAY COUNTY

A 72 year old woman from Upper Township is Cape May County’s first confirmed fatality from coronavirus.  County health officials say the number of cases in our county have skyrocketed to 69, with 21 of them being reported in Lower Township.  16 additional cases have been reported in Cape May County over the past 24 …

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846 NEW JERSEYANS DEAD FROM CORONAVIRUS; TOPS STATE RESIDENTS KILLED IN 9/11

846 people have died as a result of coronavirus in New Jersey; that number is higher than the number of state residents who died during the September 11, 2001 attack on America.  Governor Phil Murphy says 34,124 residents have contracted the virus.  As of early Saturday afternoon, Cape May County remains the only New Jersey …

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FRIDAY UPDATE: 53 CORONAVIRUS CASES IN CAPE MAY COUNTY, 11 IN LOWER TOWNSHIP

A little over 20 percent of Cape May County’s coronavirus cases are in Lower Township.  New figures released by the County Department of Health on Friday show that 11 of Cape May County’s 53 overall cases are in Lower Township.  There are five cases apiece in Avalon and Middle Township.  13 of the cases have …

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