Coronavirus Jersey Shore: Wildwood Beaches, Boardwalk To Reopen Friday, Short-Term Rentals To Resume May 26
Several Jersey Shore towns are beginning to reopen.
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Several Jersey Shore towns are beginning to reopen.
Those beaches will open for walking, running, fishing, and surfing from dawn until dusk.
Some restrictions are being lifted at the Jersey Shore.
Summer won't look like it has in years past but Murphy hopes to reopen shore towns sooner rather than later.
With the summer shore season surrounded by uncertainty, eateries on the Wildwood boardwalk have found a way to open, if only serving takeout to locals.
Philadelphia SWAT Sgt. James O'Connor was shot and killed in the line of duty last month.
Officials say the disabled sailboat was about 200 miles southeast of Cape May.
Shore communities are concerned that a wave of new arrivals with the Passover and Easter holidays could spell trouble.
On Monday, health officials in Cape May County announced 15 residents and 11 staff members at Victoria Manor have tested positive for COVID-19.
It's going to be some time before beachgoers can enjoy those Wildwood days again.
They also want motels and hotels to only rent to individuals who are performing essential functions.
Mayor Leonard Desiderio says the beaches and boardwalk will be closed to the public until further notice.
Mayor Jay Gillian is worried more people will disregard Gov. Phil Murphy's shelter-in-place order as the weather gets warmer.
The zoo says they will be posting a virtual lesson on a different species of animal every day of the week.
County officials say they love visitors, but not during the coronavirus pandemic.
Stay away from the shore. That's the message from the Cape May County freeholder director.
The person who submits the winning name will receive a prize package with passes to Wildwood attractions worth almost $800.
Twenty-six-year-old Robert Daniels, of Philadelphia, was charged with criminal mischief and disorderly conduct on March 2.
The incident happened around 7:30 p.m. in the area of Spencer Avenue and the Beach.
Cape May is now getting a highly-anticipated museum to showcase the efforts to get slaves to freedom.
An online petition to save the historic church has nearly 2,500 signature to keep the St. Joseph's Catholic Church open.
The four-story hotel, called the Ludlam, will replace the landmark the LaCosta Lounge.
Prosecutors say they immediately removed and obscured the racist slur.
Police say they also did not have any issues with protesters outside of the rally.
Trump's visit to Democratic-leaning New Jersey generated a boisterous audience that lined the streets to greet him during a critical moment in his presidency.
