Date: March 21, 2020 Dear Friends, N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy issued an executive order effective at 9 p.m. tonight advising all people to “stay at home.” He urged owners not to go to their Jersey Shore homes and to stay at primary residences. All events and gatherings must be canceled. The order closes all non-essential businesses to the public. Essential businesses include grocery stores, pharmacies, doctors’ offices, medical supply stores, gas stations, convenience stores, takeout restaurants, laundromats, liquor stores, banks, pet stores and office supply stores. The governor urged all businesses to make arrangements for employees to work from home, wherever possible. Construction work, construction supply stores and hardware stores may continue to operate. Travel will be allowed only to these essential destinations, to take care of family, and to report to essential work. Gov. Murphy... Read More

UPDATED: Please be advised the following restaurants are open for take-out and/or delivery in Ocean City NJ (If you know of others, please let us know and we will add them! We will continue to update!): 6th Street Pizza Arlene's Augie's (weekends) Barefoot Market Bennie's (weekends) Blitz's Market Bungalow Bowls Cousin's Restaurant Dead End Bake Shop Domino's Drip N Scoop Express Pizza Hula Grill (weekends) Johnson’s Popcorn (online ordering) Jon & Patty's Kessel's Korner Mario's Manco & Manco Pizza (delivery only) Ocean City Cafe Ocean City Coffee Company Piccini's Positively 4th Street Randazzo's Ready's Sack O' Subs Sunrise Café Wards Pastry  ... Read More

March 19, 2020 Dear Friends, We are facing extraordinary times, and our world is changing in ways that would have been unimaginable just a few weeks ago. But we must do everything in our power to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic before it’s too late. We must do what we can to protect every member of our community. I am asking that everybody please stay at home, limit travel only to essential destinations, and practice social distancing if you have to go out.  These are guidelines that have been shared at every level from the federal Centers for Disease Control down to the Cape May County Department of Health. These recommendations include avoiding unnecessary travel to, from and within Ocean City. In order for this request to have any meaningful effect, it... Read More