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 […]
Cape May County COVID-19 cases spiked in November
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff Daily COVID-19 cases have risen almost nine-fold since August in Cape May County. Cases were on a slow but steady increase from the end of July through the end of October, but spiked in November. Over the past week, the county Department of Health reported five new fatalities with 510 active […]
Governor focusing on state vaccine distribution
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff With the potential to have vaccines for COVID-19 getting to New Jersey within the next month, Gov. Phil Murphy said the state is pushing to ensure the presidential transition can begin so there are no holdups on federal support for vaccine distribution. “We’re back at a place we haven’t seen in […]
COVID-19 rising in N.J because of ‘community spread’
Governor not calling for new restrictions, asking everyone to do their part By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff COVID-19 cases are rising across New Jersey, with numbers not seen for months. State officials say community spread through small parties and gatherings is to blame. In response, they are asking for the state’s residents to be more vigilant […]
Indoor dining ‘too little, too late’
It resumes Sept. 4 as summer season ends Boardwalk mer By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff Starting Friday morning, you can have breakfast inside a restaurant and then hit a movie. Gov. Phil Murphy announced Monday afternoon, Aug. 31, that he was signing an executive order allowing indoor dining in restaurants to resume as of 6 a.m. […]
Gov. Murphy supports fall High School sports
NJSIAA will make final determination this week By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association is expected to make its final determination on the fall high school sports season by the end of the week, but judging by the comments at Gov. Phil Murphy’s press conference Monday, Aug. 17, indications are that […]
New Jersey voters have options for election
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff Clarifying his statements from last week that all registered voters in New Jersey will get mail-in ballots, Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday, Aug. 17, that voters will have multiple options on Election Day, Nov. 3. Murphy said that by Oct. 5, ballots will be mailed to everyone in New Jersey who […]
Amy Kennedy says she will focus on SJ concerns
Democrat running for Congress says she will amplify residents’ voices By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – With fewer than 100 days to go before the Nov. 3 election, Democrat Amy Kennedy said she is not going to dwell on her own personal agenda or where her Republican incumbent opponent is lacking. Instead, Kennedy said […]
State will allow option for remote learning
Murphy said they’ll follow DOE guidelines, but specifics remain undecided By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff New Jersey will be looking at federal Department of Education guidelines on remote learning for students, Gov. Phil Murphy said on Monday at his 97th press conference on COVID-19 since the pandemic began in March. The governor said the state would […]
Face coverings required outdoors
Murphy said it applies when social distancing is not possible By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff Gov. Phil Murphy signed an executive order today – July 8 – requiring the wearing of face coverings by everyone when they are in outdoor public spaces and social distancing is not practical. “This is absolutely vital when individuals find themselves […]