COVID-19 deaths in Sea Isle, Lower
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff Cape May County has seen two more fatalities related to COVID-19 over the past week. The most recent death was reported Monday, Sept. 28, a 71-year-old man from Lower Township. On Saturday, the county Department of Health announced the death of a 73-year-old man from Sea Isle City. There have now […]
Atlantic County over 4,400 COVID cases; no new fatalities
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff Over the past week, Atlantic County surpassed 4,400 cases of COVID-19 since starting to keep track of statistics when the pandemic began in March. On Monday, the total cases mounted to 4,441 as 20 new cases were reported by the Atlantic County Division of Public Health. Of those cases, 2,892 have […]
State getting 2.6 million rapid COVID-19 tests
Governor also announces end to taxing combat pay, disaster declaration By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff New Jersey will be receiving 2.6 million rapid COVID-19 tests that should allow the state to double its testing capacity over 12 weeks. Gov. Phil Murphy announced Monday, Sept. 28, that after talks with the White House over the weekend, the […]
Ocean City native pens book about city in 1940s-1950s
By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY — A budding author has written a book detailing the memories of his early days in Ocean City. Jim Jeffries said he received the proof of the book from Amazon on Wednesday, Sept. 2. “The Bay Rat Kid: Growing Up in Ocean City, New Jersey 1940s-1950s” is “about […]
Young Ocean City surfers make waves at East Coast Championships
CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. — Two young Ocean City surfers won their divisions at the 2020 National Scholastic Surfing Association East Coast Championships on Sept. 11-13 in Carolina Beach, N.C. The top East Coast surfers traveled to compete in great surf thanks to multiple hurricanes brewing off the coast. Ocean City’s Cruz Dinofa, 11, won the Mini-Grom and […]
Edwina Liggins Wagner, 91
Edwina Liggins Wagner, age 91, died in her home in Ocean City, NJ on September 14, 2020. Born in Philadelphia, Edwina lived in the Germantown area of the city. She attended Little Flower High School in Philadelphia and studied fashion design at Drexel University and at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. She […]
Northfield crossing guard coverage ‘positive so far’
By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff NORTHFIELD — The Northfield Community School’s plan to return students to the classroom amid the COVID-19 pandemic forced the city to scramble to provide enough crossing guard coverage, but so far that has not been a problem. “So far, so good,” Police Chief Paul Newman said. “It has worked out […]
N.J. passes 200,000 cases; Murphy blasts the GOP
Tells Trump, senators to focus on pandemic, not U.S. Supreme Court By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff As New Jersey surpassed 200,000 cases of COVID-19 – and the U.S. death toll from the coronavirus topped 200,000, Gov. Phil Murphy used Monday’s press conference to blast President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans for focusing on the U.S. Supreme […]
Hammonton hardest hit in Atlantic County
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff COVID-19 has hit Hammonton the hardest among communities in Atlantic County, with the most cases and the most deaths during the pandemic. According to the Atlantic County Department of Public Health, through Monday, Sept. 21, there have been 57 coronavirus-related fatalities and 681 positive test results in that community. That accounts […]
Lower, Upper, Ocean City have highest number of active COVID-19 cases in County
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff There were 115 active cases among Cape May County residents as of Sunday’s report from the Department of Health, but by Monday, Sept. 21, that number had dropped to 82. As of Sept. 21, Middle Township had the highest number of active cases among residents with 20, followed by Lower Township […]