Sea Isle mayor to be at governor’s press conference Thursday
More restrictions eased on businesses, beaches By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff There are more ways the COVID-19 restrictions are loosening with beaches opening, curbside service allowed at non-essential businesses and more unfettered construction, although construction never seemed to stop in Ocean City. Mayor Leonard Desiderio said effective Saturday morning, May 16, the beaches will be open […]
New center-city condos located right in heart of the action in Ocean City
OCEAN CITY – Duncan Homes spent a year demolishing the old Tradewinds Motel at the corner of Ninth Street and Wesley Avenue and building three triplexes on the site and a fourth facing Ocean Avenue, where the parking lot was located. Seven of the 12 condominiums have been sold but five remain up for grabs. […]
COVID changes rental contracts
Seminar: Consider impacts for coming season By JACK FICHTER/Sentinel staff CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – Renting your home or condo as a short-term rental or being a renter of a summer property has changed due to the COVID-19 epidemic. A rental could be cancelled if stay-at-home restrictions return and the possibility of a tenant becoming […]
Governor may announce ‘hard dates’ for reopening
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff Gov. Phil Murphy said “hard dates” for reopening the state’s economy could come as early as the end of the week. Speaking at his daily press conference Monday, he emphasized that data on the COVID-19 pandemic will take precedence in deciding when New Jersey’s economy will reopen, but “I hope to […]
Local yoga classes stretch into a new territory
Teachers, practitioners use technology to work on an ancient practice By BILL BARLOW/Special to the Sentinel OCEAN CITY – For Suzanne Chew, the lack of physical contact required by the COVID-19 crisis has been tough. “I’m a hugger,” she said recently. “It’s been a challenge.” Like many businesses in town and around the country, Chew […]
South Jersey COVID-19 doubling rates highest in state; overall numbers lower
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff Cape May and Atlantic are among the New Jersey counties with higher rates of COVID-19 cases doubling. Both counties reported more cases and fatalities over the past few days as Gov. Phil Murphy said he may announce “hard dates” for reopening the state’s economy later this week. Across the state, most […]
Shore Medical, Cape Regional fight for funds
HHS formula left them out of funding even though they sacrificed for pandemic By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff SOMERS POINT – Shore Medical Center and Cape Regional Medical Center were left out of federal funding even though each sacrificed millions of dollars in revenue to prepare and handle the COVID-19 crisis. “This situation is untenable since […]
Desiderio: Let’s get the ‘little guys’ open
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff SEA ISLE CITY – Leonard Desiderio co-chaired the task force that created a proposal to reopen Cape May County’s economy, but he didn’t come at the issue solely as a county official. Desiderio is the vice director of the county Board of Chosen Freeholders, but he also is the mayor of […]
Cape May County talks with gov about reopening
Proposal would lift most limits on retailers, restaurants after Memorial Day By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – On May 5, a task force headed by Freeholder Vice Director Leonard Desiderio and Freeholder Will Morey sent a proposal to Gov. Phil Murphy on reopening the economy in Cape May County in steps. Most […]
Cunningham offers progressive vision in his run for Congress
Running in Democratic primary, he believes pandemic brings to light policies that have been necessary By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – Will Cunningham believes the COVID-19 pandemic, and the systemic problems it has brought to light, demonstrate the need for a progressive policies to best serve average Americans. Cunningham, who is competing with four […]