ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NJ – Senator Declan O’Scanlon and Assemblywoman Serena DiMaso (both R-Monmouth) criticized Governor Murphy’s double whammy today when he rescinded his announcement that restaurants will be able to open up indoors at 25% capacity this Thursday and he issued an absolute veto of a sensible piece of legislation that appropriated $100M of the $2.4B in CARES ACT money that New Jersey received from the Federal Government. This bill would have created a loan program for small restaurants that are in desperate need of financial aid.

The legislators issued the following statement:

“It’s a real slap in the face to the restaurant and hospital industry. This bipartisan bill has been sitting on his desk for a month now as restaurants cling to life. Now with this removal of indoor dining hundreds of thousands of restaurants will need even more money as they laid out supplies, staff, and cleaning in anticipation of a reopening. We are killing them with this crushing decision only three days before reopening.

“The Governor’s veto states that ‘In the coming weeks and months, the EDA will provide assistance to tens of thousands of additional businesses through existing programs and new initiatives. …’ Is that a sick joke? In the coming weeks and months?! Has the Governor walked down a Main Street recently? We have been watching businesses permanently shutter left and right as this administration drags their feet on throwing a life and then doesn’t throw one at all. Lives are being ruined as winners and losers are being chosen.

“We realize that there have been flare ups in other states but New Jersey was already moving slowly with reopening and we were already planning on doing a fraction of the capacity — and social distancing inclusion — than other states had. Now to do nothing is simply heartbreaking. Murphy is like watching a fireman saying they need to save their water as a town slowly burns to the ground. He’s making so many sectors suffer in an attempt to get the legislature to give him the ability to issue billions in bonds before we even know what more assistance the States will be given. It’s madness.”

TOMS RIVER, NJ –  Just a few weeks ago, New Jersey State Senator James Holzapfel and his assembly partners in crime, Greg McGuckin and John Catalano were calling for among the stiffest COVID-19 penalties in the nation.  The trio proposed a law that would have fined New Jerseyeans $15,000 per incident for violating Phil Murphy’s executive orders.  That would mean a restaurant opening early or even a person walking in the park could be fined $15,000!

Luckily, Shore News Network was there to stop them and they eventually pulled that bill.  Now, they are going after Governor Phil Murphy’s agenda, instead of helping it.

The 10th District legislators voted against a massive $7.7 billion spending bill (S-20) to extend the FY 2020 State Budget after the Murphy Administration pushed this state further into debt amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Trenton Democrats have refused to work across the aisle to create a reasonable and affordable budget proposal to get New Jersey back on track after it was impacted by the public health emergency.  Republicans have addressed their concerns to Governor Murphy about the many challenges facing our State, including tax revenue losses and an unconstitutional plan to borrow without voter approval.  Unfortunately, these matters have been ignored and the Governor has his own agenda separate from the people we represent,” the trio said in a press release today.

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GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ – An explosion at the Blueknight Energy Partners asphalt plant in Gloucester City ripped the top off a storage tank around 1 am this morning.   Neighbors of the plant were evacuated from their homes as the fire was battled by local responding fire companies.

“Engine Company 1132, Foam 11, Water Tower 11 and Battalion 11 operating as resources of the Camden County Foam Task Force, with multiple Camden County fire departments on an extra alarm asphalt tank fire in Gloucester City overnight with the initial alarm transmitted at approximately 0100 hours,” according to the Pennsauken Fire Department.  Photo by Pennsauken Fire Dept.

The health and safety of residents, visitors, and the business community are the Wildwoods’ number one priority. That is why, based on the recommendations of the Cape May County Health Department, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, Department of Emergency Management and Center for Disease Control (CDC) regarding the spread of COVID-19, event organizers and promoters announce the following event updates in the Wildwoods:

The April 22 Business at the Beach Expo – rescheduled to September 23

The April 24-26 Beach Writer’s Conference – rescheduled to October 23-25

The May 13 SPARK with the Masters of Marketing & Mindfulness – rescheduled to September 9

The May 16-17 Pour Into Summer Wine Festival – rescheduled to October 3-4

The May 22 Morey’s Piers Opening Day – postponed until July 2

The May 24 Patrick Corcoran 5K Memorial Day Run – postponed, date TBD

The May 30-31 Great American Volleyball Tournament – rescheduled to August 29-30

The May 31-June 2 Greater NJ United Methodist Church Annual Conference – rescheduled to October 4-6

The May 31-Sept 6 Weekly Sunrise on Sunday Veteran Flag Service will be a virtual event until further notice

The June 7 Slammedenuff NJ Car Show – postponed, date TBD

The June 12-13 Mummers Brigade & String Band Show – rescheduled to September 11-12

The June 13-14 U.S. Junior Nationals Basketball Tournament – rescheduled to August 29-30

The June 14 Running for Vets 5K – rescheduled to September 12

The June 16-August 27 Doo Wop Back to the ’50s Neon Night Tours are postponed until further notice

The June 19-21 Barefoot Country Music Fest – rescheduled to June 17-20, 2021

The June 20 Crest Food Truck & Movie Night – rescheduled to July 12

The June 27-July 8 Wildwood Crest Summer Concert Series – postponed until July 11

The June 27-28 Cape Express Beach Blast Soccer – rescheduled to July 18-19

The June 28-July 2 Youth for Christ Heatwave Conference – cancelled

The June 28-July 26 Fox Park Concert Series – cancelled

The June 29-Sept 3 Boardwalk Parades – cancelled

The July 3-5 Sports Card, Toys, Comics & Collectibles Show – cancelled

The July 4 Foam N’ Glow “World’s Largest Foam Party” – rescheduled to July 3, 2021

The July 4 Party in the Plaza with the Soul Cruisers – cancelled

The July 4 Fireworks Spectacular – cancelled

The July 10 Cape May County Lifeguard Championships – cancelled

The July 10-12 NJ State BBQ Championship & Anglesea Blues Festival – rescheduled to July 9-11, 2021

The July 11-12 Battle on the Beach Flag Football Tournament – cancelled

The July 13 Wildwood Beach Patrol & 21 Down’s Day at the Beach – cancelled

The July 18 Beatlemania Again Live in Concert – cancelled

The July 18 Residential Living & Leisure Show – cancelled

The July 18 Sun and Sand Police & Fire Survivors 5K Run – cancelled

The July 18-19 Cape Express Soccer Tournament – rescheduled to August 8-9

The July 19-24 Sophisticated Productions National Dance Competition – cancelled

The July 25 The Golden Boy, Bobby Rydell, presents The Golden Kids and the Voices of Tribute Concert – cancelled

The July 26 Morey’s Piers Beach Bop – cancelled

The July 27-August 6 Warehouse Clothing Sale – cancelled

The July 28 Wildwoods Baby Waddle – cancelled

The July 29 Wildwoods Baby Parade – cancelled

The August 1-2 Mixed Martial Arts Tournament – cancelled

The August 6-8 Morey’s Piers ‘A Closer Walk’ Christian Youth Event – cancelled

The August 7-9 Tattoo Beach Bash – cancelled

The August 8 Jus Nice Sneaker Convention – cancelled

The August 12-15 Harlem Globetrotters – cancelled

The August 20-23 Dance Xplosion National Dance Finals – cancelled

The August 22 Margarita Mile – cancelled

The August 28-30 Sports Card, Toys, Comics & Collectibles Show – cancelled

The September 13 Ride to Defeat ALS Bike Ride – cancelled

The September 17-19 NJ State Firemen’s Convention – cancelled

The October 2-4 ‘Ignite’ Youth Conference – rescheduled to January 29-31, 2021

The October 10-11 Monster Truck Beach Races – cancelled

We thank you for your continued support of the Wildwoods, and invite you to visit our events calendar at https://wildwoodsnj.com/events-calendar for updates on individual events.

For additional information about the Wildwoods, visit www.WildwoodsNJ.com or call 800-992-9732.

TRENTON, NJ –  With a rise in COVID-19 tests nationwide, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo this morning raised the state’s mandatory quarantine requirement to 16 states.  California, Georgia, Iowa, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada and Tennessee were the new states added.   Previously, the ordered covered Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Washington, Utah and Texas.

New Jersey has a similar quarantine, but unlike New York, it’s not enforceable or mandatory.

Later in the day, as has been the case since the start of the COVID-19 quarantine, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy followed the lead of Cuomo and New York State, adding those states to his own quarantine.

“Visitors to NJ from the following states are advised to observe at 14-day self-quarantine period,” Murph said as he released the identical list released earlier by Cuomo.

Atlantic City, NJ – At least one casino, the Borgata Casino and Spa has announced it will not reopen just yet after Governor Phil Murphy announced a halt to indoor dining and indoor bars this weekend.

Governor Phil Murphy today signed Executive Order No. 158, temporarily pausing the resumption of indoor dining, which had been scheduled to resume later this week. The Order also prohibits the consumption of food or beverages and smoking in the indoor premises of any retail, recreational, or entertainment business, including casinos, where masks are strictly required. The Order notes that there is an exception for health and safety, such as an individual briefly removing their mask to drink water.

Photo by Chermel Porter on Unsplash

Photos show Governor Phil Murphy was inside in restaurants and taking photos without social distancing and “masking up”, but that’s not the worst part.  Now, Murphy is shutting down his plan to reopen indoor dining.

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BAYVILLE, NJ – Restaurantgate continued on Monday for New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy who told reporters he did not have culinary relations with food indoors at Martell’s Waters Edge in Bayville over the weekend.   Photos that were released online show the Governor at the bar which appeared to be indoors, with maskless patrons went viral Sunday night and on Monday, Murphy responded to the allegations.

“Not only have I not eaten indoors other than in my house, but I just want to talk about the irresponsibility of not your question, because I’m thrilled you asked it. The irresponsibility of folks sending a post around like that and then elected leaders actually tagging on to that and talking about hypocrisy,” Murphy said.  “First of all, not only did I eat outside with my wife, daughter and her friend on Saturday night, we sat in the driving rain and I’ve ruined everything in my pockets, including my wallet that I’ve been cherishing, holding on to for many years. In fact, I can show you there’s not much in it, but this is a brand new wallet as of today. I tried to salvage my wallet over the weekend, it was not salvageable.”

Murphy said the talk of him being indoors at the patio bar is absolutely unsubstantiated.

“But here’s where I’ve got a thick skin or you wouldn’t be in this line of business. I have no issue as it relates to me but here’s where I had the issue. If someone out there implies that, hey, even he’s doing this, so that means you can do it. If one person gets infected as a result of that, or if one person goes to the hospital as a result of that, or God forbid, as Julia has lived through, someone’s life is lost as a result of that, because they know that that’s not true, that’s blood on their hands, man. I don’t know how you can live with yourself,” Murphy said. “So folks, I would just say this. I don’t care if you agree with me on politics. I don’t really care what you think of me personally, I think you probably know that by now. This is for the greater good, everybody. This is to behave responsibly, to do the right thing. Okay? So forget about the cheap shots. Don’t do anything. If there’s an implication if there’s an unintended consequence that somebody could get sick as a result, because that would be really bad and really stupid. So Matt, thank you for asking that. Dustin, good afternoon.”

At this point, the claim is unsubstantiated, pending the legal definition of “indoors” as it applies to the governor’s executive order.   Attached to this article are photos of the outdoor, covered bar at Martell’s from the restaurant’s website.

Whether or not the Governor dined indoors, it’s a beautiful day to eat outdoors at Martell’s and be your own judge.

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is the latest person to criticize the legacy of former Democrat U.S. President Woodrow Wilson.  The desk in Murphy’s office bears the name of former President Woodrow Wilson, was a stark reminder of hate and racism and its ties to the Democrat Party.

On Monday, Governor Murphy said he is abandoning the desk and the ugliness of racism that was bred in the Democrat Party from existence until the late twentieth century. Murphy is reckoning with his own political party’s stain on America.

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – The New Jersey casino industry is taking a hit, along with thousands of restaurants who were preparing to salvage their summer season with indoor dining starting Thursday.  Today, after Governor Phil Murphy said no to indoor dining on July 9th, the Borgata Hotel and Casino announced they will not reopen in conjunction with the planned reopening of indoor dining.

“We respect the Governor’s decision to postpone the reopening of indoor dining in New Jersey to protect the public. Given this decision, our property Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City will remain closed. Our guests expect a special experience when they come to our property and if we cannot provide that level of hospitality, we feel it best that we remain closed until such time that the Governor lets us know it is safe to offer food and beverage,” the casino said.  “The health and safety of our employees and guests are at the center of all that we do, and we regret that, at this time, we are unable to welcome back the thousands of employees who are anxious to return to work. We look forward to a time when it is safe to welcome everyone back.”