AtlantiCare announces COVID-19 case
AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center announces first patient has testedpositive for COVID-19 A patient at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, Mainland Campus has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a spokesman at 1 p.m. Friday, March 20. “We are bound by patient confidentiality and cannot provide additional details at this time,” the spokesman said. “AtlantiCare continues to take […]
Second COVID-19 case in Cape May County
Cape May County Health Department Announces Second Case of Covid-19 Cape May Court House – The Cape May County Department of Health announced on Thursday, March 19, a second positive test result in Cape May County for COVID-19. This individual is a 32-year-old male from Cape May County and is currently isolated at home and recovering. […]
Ferry travelers urged to stay in vehicles
NORTH CAPE MAY — Cape May-Lewes Ferry officials will implement pro-active social distancing measures at the terminal and on board the ferry vessels. Effective March 18 with the 7 a.m. departure from Cape May, boarding operations will be restricted to vehicles and their occupants only. All foot passenger travel is suspended. In addition to the […]
Freeholder director: Don’t visit Cape May County
He asks visitors, second home owners, to stay away for the time being CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – In normal times, Cape May County Freeholder Gerald Thornton would encourage visitors to experience Cape May County. These aren’t normal times. On March 17, Thornton released a statement urging visitors to stay home during the next two […]
Siekerka: Virus business impact to be wide-ranging
NJBIA president says it is right to have an overabundance of caution By ERIC AVEDISSIAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – With the worldwide coronavirus pandemic spreading to the United States, the disease has affected businesses, from empty supermarket shelves to mom and pop shops. Michele Siekerka, president and CEO of the New Jersey Business & Industry […]
Uncertainty abounds for college students
They say working online from home will be different, more difficult By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff With fears of COVID-19 sweeping the nation and many institutions taking precautions to try to slow or stop the virus from spreading, area college students were filled with uncertainty as they began their spring breaks last week. They did […]
Business leader: N.J. ‘least affordable, most expensive’
By ERIC AVEDISSIAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY — New Jersey is “the least affordable, most expensive, non-best business climate” in the region, according to Michele Siekerka, president and CEO of the New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA). Siekerka outlined issues facing the state, including the increase in the minimum wage, in an address March 12 […]
Bay Ave. work will affect traffic ‘til Memorial Day
By ERIC AVEDISSIAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – A $6.7 million wastewater force main replacement project along Bay Avenue will temporarily impact traffic, according to Cape May County Municipal Utilities Authority (CMCMUA) Chief Engineer Thomas LaRocco. The CMCMUA project involves installing new PVC pipe from 31st Street and Haven Avenue to south of Eighth Street and […]
Colleges extend break, plan for remote studies
By ERIC AVEDISSIAN/Sentinel staff Extended spring breaks, canceled events, moratoriums on travel and mandatory online courses — welcome to college during the COVID-19 pandemic. While there are no presumptive or confirmed cases on the region’s college campuses, schools are taking precautionary measures. Stockton University in Galloway Township has extended its spring break through Tuesday, March […]
Virus test difficult to find in Cape, Atlantic counties
By JACK FICHTER/Sentinel staff Coronavirus testing kits were scarce to nonexistent last week in Atlantic and Cape May counties. Those with symptoms of fever and cough could be seen by physicians and tested for flu but not diagnosed with coronavirus. County Health Department Public Health Coordinator Kevin Thomas said March 13 that persons needed a […]