Cape May County: Hospital COVID cases decline
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – The Cape May County Department of Health said the number of COVID-19 patients at Cape Regional Medical Center has decreased since Jan. 4, when there were 28 coronavirus-positive patients, including six in intensive care and one on a ventilator. Gov. Phil Murphy said statewide the patients hospitalized […]
1 million register for COVID-19 vaccines in N.J.
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff One million New Jersey residents have registered to get the COVID-19 vaccine. As of Monday morning, the state had vaccinated just shy of 200,000 people. The state debuted new graphs Monday on the state’s COVID-19 hub at covid19.nj.gov, to track progress in state vaccinations. As of Monday morning, the state had […]
Donohue decries riots, fears broad-brush criticism
By BILL BARLOW /Special to the Sentinel The nation watched in shock Jan. 6 as rioters outside the Capitol overwhelmed police and smashed their way into the building, rampaging through the halls and delaying the official certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s win. Thousands thronged to Washington from around the country that day, urged on by President […]
Vaccine clinics are this week in Atlantic County
MAYS LANDING — The Atlantic County Division of Public Health has announced COVID-19 vaccination clinics for Jan. 12-14 for individuals in Phase 1A that now includes uniformed police and fire personnel in addition to frontline health care workers. Governor Murphy announced the addition of police and fire effective Jan. 7. The Division of Public Health […]
Upper Township declares BL England area in need of redevelopment
By BILL BARLOW/Special to the Sentinel UPPER TOWNSHIP — Township Committee moved forward on declaring the sprawling site of the BL England power plant an area in need of redevelopment Monday, Jan. 11. That included a resolution making the declaration and the introduction of an ordinance adopting a redevelopment plan. The ordinance makes no changes […]
Marmora, Woodbine bank robber sought
WOODBINE — State Police detectives are seeking the public’s assistance with identifying a man who committed two bank robberies in Cape May County. The perpetrator entered Sturdy Savings Bank in Dennisville at about 3:10 p.m. Dec. 30 and handed the teller a note requesting that money be placed on the counter. The suspect then departed […]
Ruled murder suicide in Lower Township
VILLAS – Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland and Chief William Priole of the Lower Township Police Department announce the two deaths that occurred on Cardinal Avenue in the Villas section of Lower Township were a murder-suicident. According to Sutherland, on Jan. 5, the Southern Regional Medical Examiner’s Office conducted autopsies and positively identified […]
Linwood man promoted at county Sheriff’s Office
MAYS LANDING — Capt. James Sharkey of the Atlantic County Sheriff’s Office was promoted to the rank of chief sheriff’s officer effective Jan. 1. Sheriff Eric Scheffler said the Linwood resident entered law enforcement in 1997 when he was hired by the Atlantic County Justice Facility. During his tenure there, Sharkey served as both a […]
Polistina sworn in, Northfield council president
By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff NORTHFIELD — Tom Polistina was sworn in as a new Ward II city councilman Jan. 5 during the governing body’s annual reorganization meeting, then was chosen as council president. Republicans Polistina and running mate Dave Notaro defeated their opponents in the Nov. 3 election, returning to serve on the board after […]
EHT leader in Atlantic County’s coronavirus cases
Hammonton and Galloway have seen the most fatalities over past 10 months By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff There were just under a thousand new cases of COVID-19 over the past week in Atlantic County and 15 fatalities attributed to the coronavirus. The bulk of the nearly 15,000 cases reported since the pandemic began in March have […]