21 active cases of COVID-19 in Cape May County
Seven new cases, but five people have recovered, Department of Health reports Editor’s note: This story is the latest update of figures from late Tuesday afternoon, March 31. By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – Late Tuesday afternoon, the Cape May County Department of Health reported seven additional COVID-19 active cases in the […]
Modern-day Victorian offers luxury, privacy, sheltered access to bay
By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY — The two-story, single-family home at 21 Lagoon Road in the city’s popular Gardens section is just a pleasure to gaze upon — and gets better and better the more you look. It’s like a Victorian Era piñata burst open, scattering eye candy everywhere. Interesting details include banisters […]
COVID-19 test kits still in short supply
By JACK FICHTER/Sentinel staff Test kits for the coronavirus continue to be scarce in Atlantic and Cape May counties. According to Atlantic County Public Information Officer Linda Gilmore, resources are still limited, so testing is typically reserved for those who are symptomatic. Residents with symptoms should contact their health care provider, who can best assess […]
Chamber to small businesses: Loans available
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – The U.S. Small Business Administration has federal disaster loans available to small businesses. If the businesses are approved, it could take only three weeks from the time of application until they get the needed funds. The Cape May County Chamber of Commerce helped spread the word […]
Seniors: We’d rather be back at school
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – For a trio of seniors at Ocean City High School, they are not thrilled with the online learning forced by the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions that is keeping them from school. All three are able to handle the workload, but they would prefer more interaction with their teachers and […]
Remote teaching
Teachers and students get in the groove By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff LINWOOD – The switch from classroom instruction to remote instruction due to schools shutting down during the COVID-19 crisis has presented challenges to teachers and students. Public and private schools around the state began working online from home March 16 in connection with […]
Flatten the curve by staying home
Local cases increasing, still lower in south N.J. By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff By Monday afternoon, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases had climbed to 19 in Cape May County and to 31 in neighboring Atlantic County. Five of those infected in Cape May County had recovered, dropping active cases to 14, according to the Cape […]
COVID-19: Stop short-term rentals in county, local officials say
Cape May County: New measure to halt visits By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – All 16 municipalities in Cape May County, backed by the Cape May County Board of Chosen Freeholders, have upped the ante in discouraging visitors to the county by asking for a halt in short-term rentals of properties. In […]
Other cities follow O.C.’s lead
Sea Isle, Cape May close beaches, Promenades By JACK FICHTER and DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – A few days after Ocean City Mayor Jay Gillian closed the resort’s Boardwalk and beaches last week, on Friday, March 27, Sea Isle City Mayor Leonard Desiderio did the same. On Monday, Cape May Mayor Chuck Lear said the […]
ELIZABETH ‘BETTY’ MOFFATT, 77
She was the beloved wife of James V. Moffatt for 54 years and the mother of Sidney Moffatt, the late Kirsten Moffatt and Jay Moffatt. She also leaves behind two sons-in-law, Johnny White and Jeffrey Kreiss, along with one granddaughter, Alexis Moffatt-Kreiss, and Jay’s life-partner, Jen Zamias. Betty was born and raised in Jackson, Mich., […]