20 more COVID-19 cases in Atlantic County; no new deaths
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff The Atlantic County Division of Public Health reported 20 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday morning, April 11, but no new deaths. There are now 242 positive cases of the unique coronavirus in Atlantic County. Seven people have died from COVID-19. Saturday’s cases include eight women from 20 to 98 years […]
Atlantic County: Seventh death, 24 more cases
Editor’s note: This story updates the post from earlier today, April 10. The Atlantic County Division of Public Health announced a 42-year-old Atlantic City man with underlying health conditions has died as a result of COVID-19. He is the seventh county resident to die from the virus. There also are 24 new cases of the […]
O.C. mayor: We can’t close the bridges
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – Mayor Jay Gillian and members of Ocean City Council said they do not have the authority to close the island resort’s bridges to stop people from coming onto the island during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cape May County has reported 116 positive test results for the unique coronavirus and […]
Fourth COVID-19 fatality in Cape May County; fifth and sixth in Atlantic County
Atlantic County testing to take place April 14 and 16 By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff The Cape May County Department of Health reported late Thursday, April 9, that another resident of Victoria Manor in North Cape May has died from COVID-19 and that a total of 19 residents and 14 staff members have tested positive for […]
Third COVID-19 death in Cape May County
Drive-thru testing to begin April 15 by appointment only By DAVID NAHAN/Cape May Star and Wave CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – The Cape May County Department of Health is reporting the third death related to the COVID-19 virus as the number of cases in the county increased by 11 for a total of 111 Wednesday, […]
Atlantic County announces distribution of COVID-19 cases by town
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff Atlantic County has provided a breakdown of COVID-19 cases by community after officials received criticism for not offering that aspect of the information. Atlantic County Public Information Officer Linda Gilmore has been reporting the number of COVID-19 cases each day to the media, including listing the age range of the victims, […]
Four deaths in Atlantic County, two in Cape May County
One was resident of Victoria Manor in North Cape May, where there is a breakout of COVID-19 By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff Health departments in Atlantic and Cape May counties reported COVID-19 claimed four more lives, including one at the Victoria Manor in North Cape May that has experienced a breakout of the coronavirus. On Tuesday, […]
Upper Township master plan topic at virtual meeting April 16
Way behind schedule, it affects Strathmere, B.L. England site and more By BILL BARLOW/Special to the Sentinel UPPER TOWNSHIP – Even before COVID-19 threw all plans into disarray, Upper Township’s work on its master plan was behind schedule. That includes consideration of proposed zoning changes for the beachfront Strathmere section of the township. The township […]
Boardwalk businesses look ahead
They hope summer season won’t be delayed By BILL BARLOW/Special to the Sentinel OCEAN CITY – On a Saturday afternoon in April, cars line up along the curb at Ninth Street. Barricades block the nearby parking lots, as well as the Boardwalk entrances. The Boardwalk itself stood empty. Dave Evans, a Manco and Manco employee, […]
Senior centers across county limit access to protect residents
By BILL BARLOW /Special to the Sentinel OCEAN CITY – As New Jersey, the nation and the world take unprecedented steps to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, the staff at United Methodist Communities at the Shores and other senior living facilities work to keep life as normal as possible for residents while protecting them […]