Toto challenges Fitzpatrick in freeholder race
Incumbent from Linwood faces Somers Point councilman in Atlantic County By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff The race for seats on the Atlantic County Board of Chosen Freeholders includes two local candidates vying for an at-large seat, which represents the entire county. Incumbent Caren Fitzpatrick, who is wrapping up her first term in office, faces a […]
Atlantic County over 4,400 COVID cases; no new fatalities
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff Over the past week, Atlantic County surpassed 4,400 cases of COVID-19 since starting to keep track of statistics when the pandemic began in March. On Monday, the total cases mounted to 4,441 as 20 new cases were reported by the Atlantic County Division of Public Health. Of those cases, 2,892 have […]
Atlantic County has positive tests
Residents as young as 1 year old have been infected By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff Atlantic County keeps recording multiple days without a fatality from COVID-19, but continued positive tests results include very young people, a reminder that not only adults are susceptible to the coronavirus. On Monday, the Atlantic County Division of Public Health reported […]
Atlantic County goes another five-day stretch without COVID death
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff Atlantic County went another five days without a COVID-19 fatality, health officials reported Monday, Aug. 31. Since the pandemic began, 245 residents have died from the the coronavirus and 3,976 have been infected. The Atlantic County Division of Public Health has reported 2,689 residents have recovered. On Monday, there were 14 […]
Atlantic County deaths by COVID-19 infrequent; positive cases near 4,000
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff Although Atlantic County is approaching 4,000 residents who have been infected by COVID-19, there have been fewer deaths reported in recent weeks. On Monday, the county Department of Public Health noted it has been six days since the last death related to the coronavirus and two deaths since Aug. 2. Both […]
Levinson: Let businesses reopen
Executive cites COVID-19 down in Atlantic County By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff With Atlantic County COVID-19 cases diminishing and only one reported death attributed to the coronavirus in the past 16 days, County Executive Dennis Levinson said it is time to allow the rest of the state’s businesses to reopen at limited capacity. “We have already […]
Atlantic County goes 10 days without COVID-19 fatality
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff Atlantic County has gone 10 days straight with no COVID-19-related fatalities. It is the longest stretch since the first COVID-19 fatality was reported April 2, county officials said. As of Tuesday, Aug. 11, the county Division of Public Health reported there had been no deaths due to the coronavirus for 10 […]
Atlantic County cases go up and down on daily basis
COVID-19 fatalities sporadic; small children continue to be infected By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff Atlantic County’s COVID-19 reporting goes several days between fatalities related to the coronavirus and the number of positive tests go up and down, as few as 13 and as many as 47 a day over the past week. The age range is […]
Atlantic County COVID: 25-year-old dies, teens infected
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff Atlantic County had a dozen new cases of COVID-19 reported Monday and no new fatalities from the coronavirus, but more county residents were infected and nine residents died – including a 25-year-old – from complications of the virus over the course of the past week. Those infected over the past week […]
Counties track COVID cases
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff Atlantic: Long-term care, farm workers NORTHFIELD – COVID-19 has spread throughout Atlantic County during the pandemic, but it hit hardest in Hammonton with 573 cases and 48 deaths through last week. According to county officials, the greater number of positive cases can be traced to vulnerable populations – patients and staff […]