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April 8, 2026

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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 […]

Bob Patterson offers conservative vision in his run for Congress

Republican challenger to Van Drew says manufacturing will rebuild nation, south Jersey By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – Bob Patterson has a conservative vision for the Second Congressional District. Patterson, 66, of Ocean City, is challenging Democrat-turned-Republican incumbent Jeff Van Drew in the July 7 Republican primary for Congress. A self-described life-long Republican and […]

18-year-old woman among 19 Atlantic County COVID-19 fatalities

Two more deaths in Cape May County An 18-year-old Mullica woman was among nine people who died in Atlantic County from complications due to COVID-19, the Atlantic County Division of Public Health reported Tuesday, May 12. The division reported another 10 deaths at long-term care facilities on Wednesday. In Cape May County, two residents of […]

Levchuk leads Wilson by 10 votes in O.C. Council election

By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – Unofficial election results give challenger Jody Levchuk 10 more votes than incumbent Tony Wilson in the Third Ward race in the 2020 Ocean City Council Ward Election. According to the Cape May County unofficial results, Levchuk received 557 votes. Wilson received 547 votes.The Third Ward was the only contested […]

Ocean City beach, boardwalk open for walking, exercise

Sea Isle, Upper Township beaches also open Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect the opening of the Ocean City boardwalk. By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – In a letter to the community late Friday afternoon, May 8, Mayor Jay Gillian said he is going to share information of beach access for […]

Ocean City beach open to walking, exercise, fishing

Boardwalk remains closed By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – In a letter to the community late Friday afternoon, May 8, Mayor Jay Gillian said he is going to share information of beach access for exercising “very soon.” Saturday, on the city’s website at ocnj.us/covid the city posted a list of activities permitted on the […]

COVID-19 cases top 400, deaths at 31 in Cape May County

By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff Over the past few days, the death toll from COVID-19 in Cape May County has risen to 31 and the number of cases surpassed 400. Most of the fatalities are in long-term care facilities where there are now more active cases than in the communities outside those facilities. On Friday, May […]

17 more deaths, 249 new COVID-19 cases over past three days in Atlantic County

On Friday, May 8, Atlantic County was closing in on 1,500 COVID-19 cases as 17 more deaths and 249 cases were reported just over the past three days. Many of the deaths were at long-term care facilities. Also on Friday, the New Jersey Department of Health announced the first death of a person under 18 […]