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Popular Wildwood Bar Banned From Serving Alcohol During Summer Over COVID-19 Violations Popular Wildwood Bar Banned From Serving Alcohol During Summer Over COVID-19 Violations
Popular Wildwood Bar Banned From Serving Alcohol During Summer Over Covid-19 Violations A popular Wildwood bar will not be serving alcohol this summer over repeated violations of COVID-19 restrictions, state officials said. Shamrock Beef and Ale (Shamrock), on Pacific Avenue, agreed to stop serving alcohol between May 1 and Sept. 30 under a settlement between the Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) and Tommy G’s Shamrock, LLC (Tommy G’s) -- the bar's holding company, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. Two other venues operating under the Tommy’ G’s license at that location – Castaway’s Pirate Bar and Club Amnesia – must also cease serving alcohol during the suspens…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Police Bust Homeowner, Promoter Who Threw Bumpin' South Jersey Pool Party Police Bust Homeowner, Promoter Who Threw Bumpin' South Jersey Pool Party
Police Bust Homeowner, Promoter Who Threw Bumpin' South Jersey Pool Party Authorities in South Jersey have released footage of a massive party where hundreds of people were seen without masks and not social distancing. Jeffrey Davis, 31, had been warned against holding the for-profit Sicklerville party due to potential COVID-19 and emergency order violations, Gloucester Township police said. Still, nearly 250 people paid a cover fee and showed up to his Prospect Court home last Sunday for a backyard bash, police said. Police responded to the same house last month on similar complaints, they said. Davis and the party promoter, Marheem Miller, 28, o…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Murphy: Dog Grooming OK But Not People, Unless 'Romantic Partner' Or Household Member Does It Murphy: Dog Grooming OK But Not People, Unless 'Romantic Partner' Or Household Member Does It
Murphy: Dog Grooming OK But Not People, Unless 'Romantic Partner' Or Household Member Does It You can get your dog groomed in New Jersey but not yourself -- unless a household member or "romantic partner" does it -- under a revised set of state social distancing directives, Gov. Phil Murphy and State Police Supt. Patrick Callahan announced Monday. The rules were outlined in "modifications" to Murphy's executive orders restricting certain business operations in the state during the current coronavirus state of emergency. Among the changes, Calahan cited: You can test-drive a car before you buy it, but you have to be alone in the vehicle and it has to be sanitized once you're done if …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Seaside Heights Is First Jersey Shore Town To Block Beach Access Amid Coronavirus Fears Seaside Heights Is First Jersey Shore Town To Block Beach Access Amid Coronavirus Fears
Seaside Heights Is First Jersey Shore Town To Block Beach Access Amid Coronavirus Fears Seaside Heights is the first Jersey Shore town to shut its beaches, even for casual walks, to fight the spread of the coronavirus. “In support of Gov. (Phil) Murphy's 'stay home' executive orders and to further protect our public employees and residents, I have instructed the borough administrator to lock the beach crossover gates until further notice,” Mayor Anthony Vaz said on Facebook. The borough has not closed the boardwalk, but that could change, Vaz said on Tuesday. "We’re going to watch the next couple of days," Vaz said. "I was up on the boardwalk this morning, and only saw a c…

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by Jon Craig