At the state’s daily COVID-19 briefing, Gov. Phil Murphy said the number of confirmed cases of the virus climbed by 3,627, with 233 new deaths. The state totals for confirmed cases now stand at 54,588 with 1,932 dead.
Nicholas Castellano, of Cape May, has earned a $15,000 annual Presidential Scholarship to Albright College, in Reading, Pa.
Four of the seven seats on City Council are up for election May 12, but the ongoing threat of COVID-19 seems likely to overshadow any election campaign this year.
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The Cape May County Department of Health (DOH) reported the fourth death associated with the COVID-19 infection. An 83-year-old female resident at Victoria Manor, in Lower Township, joined two earlier deaths attributed to a COVID-19 outbreak at the long term care facility. The first county death, announced April 4, was an Upper Township resident.
The Cape May County Herald is using its Spout-off section in a new way.
*NEW for COVID-19*
Submit a “THANK YOU” Spout Off
For the first time ever, the Herald is dedicating the pages of Spout Off on 4/15 to a specific purpose—honoring every person, business, government entity or leader who is making a sacrifice for the benefit of the community in these trying times of the pandemic. At the Herald, we are forever grateful for the remarkable work of our health care providers, first responders, and other essential workers who are keeping us safe. We can’t wait to read about our community heroes and their actions that will remain in our hearts for years to come.
Medical workers use additional precautions when handling a known infection.
We are living in a "virtual" world. Many of us are still coming to grips with the notion. We can't reach out and touch the ones we love, unless they are in our house. Grandchildren's birthday parties are shunted until "someday."
How wedded are we to our prosperity? Do we really need all that we have, and have come to believe is our birthright? I was in a conversation with another older person recently, prior to Corona, and she was recounting how little her family had when she was growing up, yet there was a pervasiv…
