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Fox & Roach/Trident Charities Group Donates to Hospitals
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices (BHHS) Fox & Roach Realtors CEO Larry Flick V announced that Fox & Roach/Trident Charities (the charitable arm of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach Realtors/The Trident Group) has pledged $21,000 from the company’s G. William Fox Sr. Memorial Fund to local hospitals in Camden, Philadelphia and Wilmington that serve underprivileged children, families and individuals most in need.
Three Deaths Linked to COVID-19
Three more Cape May County residents have died of COVID-19, according to a county press release Sunday.
The deaths include an 88-year-old woman from Upper Township, a 71-year-old woman from Lower Township and a 55-year-old man from Dennis Township.
Miss Night In Venice Committee Meets With Contestants
Members of the Miss Night in Venice Committee recently met at the home of Chairwoman Pat Gillian to finalize plans for the upcoming event.
The contestant having the highest amount of donations will be crowned Miss NIV on the stage at the Ocean City Tabernacle at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, July 14.
The queen, along with all contestants, will reign over Ocean City’s Night in Venice Boat Parade on Saturday, July 18.
Two O.C. High School Students Winners in State Contest
New Jersey Human Services is honoring 12 New Jersey high school and middle school students for their winning entries in the 2020 New Jersey Child Support Teen Media Contest, which celebrated the importance of support from families and loved ones, according to a press release.
Two Ocean City High School students – Angela Eggie and Daniel Givens – were recognized for their winning entries in the contest.
County Launches “Safely Together” Campaign
The Cape May County released its Business Recovery Initiative public information campaign on Friday. The campaign is intended to assist local businesses and organizations with communicating best practices around COVID-19 to residents, visitors and employees, according to the release.
The campaign kicks off about one month after the county submitted its proposal to Gov. Phil Murphy to safely reopen Cape May County’s businesses, and as outdoor dining, non-essential retail shopping, and other industries are now set to commence operations.
Mayor’s Message: June 12
Mayor Jay Gillian says the city is working with local retail shops and restaurants as they prepare to reopen on Monday, June 12.
Retail stores will be allowed to offer indoor shopping and restaurants can have outdoor dining as the loosening of the statewide coronavirus restrictions continues.
"The city is working with owners to make whatever reasonable accommodations we can to help them do business under the new guidelines," the mayor said in a statement Friday.
His full statement follows.
Lower Township Woman Dies of COVID-19
A 71-year-old woman from Lower Township has become the latest Cape May County resident to die of the coronavirus.
Altogether, the county has had 671 cases of COVID-19 and 56 deaths, according to the latest update by health officials.
Local Partnership Provides Free Dinners for Seniors
Two of Ocean City’s premier service groups are partnering with Cousin’s Restaurant to jointly fund a dinner program that is delivering meals to local senior citizens during these difficult times of social distancing.
On Wednesdays and Saturdays, members from Morvay-Miley American Legion Post 524 and the Ocean City Exchange Club meet at the 1st Street and Asbury Avenue restaurant to pick up complimentary meals for elderly and medically-involved residents living in the Ocean City, Upper Township and Somers Point areas.
New Police Vehicle Helps for Beach Patrols
The Ocean City Police Department just unveiled a new off-road vehicle called the Mahindra Roxor that is reminiscent of the original Willys Jeep.
The Roxor will enable officers to patrol the beach area while also allowing passenger space to assist transporting officers, medical staff, found children and water rescue equipment.
Bay Avenue Construction Halted Until Fall
Construction work on a Cape May County Municipal Utilities Authority project that caused traffic headaches and detours on Bay Avenue for months is being halted for the summer, the city announced Tuesday.
Mayor Jay Gillian said in a statement last week that he had asked the utilities authority to suspend work until the fall “due to the unsafe and unacceptable condition of the road.”
