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 […]
Cape May County’s reopening plan goes to governor
Most limits on retailers, restaurants wouldn’t be lifted until after Memorial Day By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff On May 5, a task force headed by Freeholders Leonard Desiderio and Will Morey sent a plan to Gov. Phil Murphy on reopening the economy in Cape May County in steps. Most of the steps are set after Memorial […]
Shore Medical Center gets 12th consecutive ‘A’ grade on hospital safety
SOMERS POINT – Shore Medical Center was awarded an “A” in the spring 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing Shore Medical Center’s achievements providing safer health care. The Leapfrog Group is an independent national watchdog organization committed to health care quality and safety. The Safety Grade is a letter grade assigned to […]
MRHS budget hits Somers Point
Northfield, Linwood: little change By DAVID NAHAN Sentinel staff LINWOOD – Somers Point will feel the biggest hit from the Mainland Regional High School 2020-21 $30 million budget. The MRHS Board of Education approved the budget Thursday, April 30, that covers the communities of Somers Point, Linwood and Northfield. Although the assessed values of homes […]
Parkway spending plan includes Exit 20, other local exits
By BILL BARLOW/Special to the Sentinel UPPER TOWNSHIP – Local advocates for creating a full interchange at Exit 20 of the Garden State Parkway have seen their first glimmer of hope in some time, in the form of the capital plan presented as part of the rationale for a proposed toll hike. Township engineer Paul […]
Virus impacts Ocean City’s budget
City reworks spending plan, expects hit to parking, tag revenues By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – Mayor Jay Gillian presented the new Ocean City municipal budget in February. It won’t look the same as the one coming May 14. The COVID-19 pandemic intervened, forcing the city to take a new look at revenues and […]
Governor: ‘Fiscal disaster’ is weeks away for NJ
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff Gov. Phil Murphy said “a fiscal disaster” is weeks away for New Jersey. In his daily press conference Monday, May 4, the governor said aiming for a $1.28 billion surplus this year is no longer realistic “because of plummeting revenues” caused by the near-shutdown of the state’s economy and the “skyrocketing […]
Schools will stay closed through end of school year
Plans unclear for summer, fall; no spring sports, but alternative graduations possible By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff Because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, public and private school buildings throughout New Jersey will remain closed to the end of the school year and students and teachers will continue remote learning. There will be no spring sports season […]