Atlantic County is bracing to help the large number of local businesses that will be severely impacted by the mandated long-term closures necessary to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. “This is a serious situation,” Read more…
11 Patients recovered On Saturday, April 4, Atlantic County health officials confirmed 28 more positive test results for COVID-19 among its residents but no additional deaths. The county reported its first and, at this time, Read more…
The State New Jersey has put a call out for qualified health, mental health, and related professionals who wish to increase the state’s healthcare capacity by treating seriously ill coronavirus patients may fill out the Healthcare Read more…
SOMERS POINT – Police here are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Alyson Gill, a 55-year-old city resident, Somers Point Police Chief Robert Somers said in a statement Friday. Gill has not been seen since March Read more…
Twenty-three county residents have been confirmed positive for COVID-19 as of this morning, Friday, April 3, according to the Atlantic County Division of Public Health. With these additions, the total number of cases in Atlantic Read more…
TRENTON – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority Board has approved a suite of new programs designed to support businesses and workers facing economic hardship due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus COVID-19. The Read more…
FOLSOM – South Jersey Industries has announced that it is committing $100,000 to support COVID-19 pandemic response efforts across the state. “We recognize the extraordinary needs facing our medical and first responder communities as a Read more…
ATLANTIC CITY— High school seniors will have additional time to submit their applications for the Cooper Levenson Foundation scholarship. In light of the current closings mandated by the state, the Foundation has extended the scholarship Read more…
NEWARK — In the wake of COVID-19 restrictions that will likely keep New Jersey children out of their classrooms for weeks to come, NJTV, New Jersey’s public television network, in partnership with the NJEA and Read more…
If the coronavirus stay-at-home order and travel ban are not enough to convince you to shelter at home, the National Weather Service Mount Holly this morning issued a Coastal Flood Watch and is predicting high Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY VENTNOR – It was a hard decision to make but the Board of Commissioners has closed the Ventnor boardwalk and beach, effective noon, Thursday, April 3. “A week ago, we the Read more…
The Atlantic County Division of Public Health has confirmed the county’s first COVID-19 related fatality in an Egg Harbor Township man in his late 50s. “The patient had a history of underlying health conditions that Read more…
LONGPORT – The Borough will begin testing fire hydrants Monday, April 6, and testing will continue through Friday, April 17. Conducting the flow tests allow the Fire Department to ensure hydrants are in proper working order Read more…
MAYS LANDING –The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit and the Somers Point Police Department are conducting a cooperative investigation in the homicide of a Somers Point man, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY Although some might feel a somewhat false sense of security in the Downbeach area due to lack of specific numbers being reported in daily updates from Atlantic County, the best advice Read more…
