Cape May County to reopen county parks
The zoo will remain closed Editor’s note: This press release from Thursday afternoon, April 30, is from the Cape May County Board of Chosen Freeholders. The County of Cape May will reopen its County Parks System effective 7 A.M. on Saturday, May 2. Gov. Phil Murphy signed an Executive Order 133 on Wednesday allowing counties […]
Parks, golf courses to reopen as local cases, deaths from COVID-19 rise
12 deaths in Atlantic County, one in Cape May County UPDATE: On Thursday afternoon, the Atlantic County Division of Public Health reported an additional five deaths from COVID-19-related illnesses. They include a 78-year-old woman and 59-year old man of Hammonton, an 81-year-old Absecon man; a 78-year-old Egg Harbor Township man; and an 89-year old Linwood […]
Relief from the pandemic: The Complete Far Side
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel Staff The pandemic forced me to do something I had put off for years: start reading a prized collection of comics. Frankly, I need the relief. I can’t think of anyone who doesn’t right now. There is a popular piece of advice nowadays: “Don’t postpone joy.” Well, I’ve postponed it. For someone […]
Self-employed can get unemployment compensation
Chambers of commerce have Q&A on who can get paid, how and when By JACK FICHTER/Sentinel staff The state had 140,000 additional unemployment insurance claimants last week bringing the total of state claimants since COVID-19 hit to 858,000, according to state Department of Labor Commissioner Robert Asaro-Angelo. The Chamber of Commerce of Cape May County […]
Pandemic adds an urgency to reasons for seeking office
Congressional candidates say how platforms affected Editor’s note: The Sentinel posed questions related to the COVID-19 pandemic to all five Democrats running in the primary for the Second Congressional District, which includes Atlantic and Cape May counties. Will Cunningham didn’t respond in time for this story. By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – Although the […]
Community turns out to support staff at Ocean View care facility
By BILL BARLOW/Special to the Sentinel OCEAN VIEW – Jane Chew stood next to her car outside the Autumn Lake Healthcare at Ocean View facility with a mask on her face and the glistening beginning of a tear in her eye. Joined by her husband, Ron, she was there to say thanks to the nurses […]
Murphy unveils ‘The Road Back’ for economy
Governor doesn’t expect normal start of summer season at Jersey shore By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff Gov. Phil Murphy said he wants nothing more than to see “the shore humming throughout the summer” along with Main Streets filled with shoppers and construction sites across the state “roaring.” To that end Monday, he offered a six-step “The […]
Get yourself moving for physical, mental health
Marmora duo, for whom activity is a way of life, offer tips, center’s website By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff MARMORA – For Carrie Merritt and Lisa Rumer, a couple for whom physical fitness is a way of life, they have one message for people stuck at home because of the COVID-19 pandemic: Keep it moving to […]
Pandemic alters congressional candidates’ campaigns
Editor’s note: The Sentinel contacted all five Democratic candidates running in the July 2 primary for the chance to challenge incumbent Republican Jeff Van Drew for the Second Congressional District seat. All but Will Cunningham of Vineland responded by deadline. By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – The COVID-19 pandemic has forced candidates into alternative […]
Luxury, opulence, location, view, artistry in design rule at beachfront condominium
OCEAN CITY — The ceiling in the great room is a work of art second only to the view at the new custom-built home at 2305 Wesley Ave. in the Goldcoast section of the resort. I’ve seen a lot of beautiful homes with amazing views over six years of writing this column and have to […]