COVID-19 Update - 1/14/21

For vaccine information on where, when, who, and how, please visit www.capemaycountynj.gov

New data shows that Cape May County has done the best job in New Jersey among counties with the COVID-19 vaccine when adjusting for population size. NJ Advanced Medi...

County Awaits Greater Vaccine Supply from the State; Will Be Ready for Expanded Distribution

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, NJ – The Cape May County Department of Health has administered the most doses of voice-19 vaccine by population in New Jersey as it awaits a greater supply of vaccine from the state.  The County first county vaccin...

COVID-19 Update - 1/12/21 & 1/13/21

Are you eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccination?  It is a very important question that is being asked by many members in our community. Currently, the administration of vaccines is limited to certain groups as set by the State. Through the Sta...

COVID-19 Update - 1/11/21

New numbers show that despite a post-holiday increase in COVID-19 cases, Cape May County has the lowest cases rate per capita in New Jersey of any county. The Star-Ledger did a study of the number of cases from Dec. 31 to Jan. 6, and Cape May County came ...

COVID-19 Update - 1/10/21

There continues to be positive hospitalization news in Cape May County related to COVID-19. Cape Regional Medical Center has dropped to 20 COVID positive patients, four in the ICU and one on a ventilator as of today. On Jan. 4 there were 28 COVID positive...

COVID-19 Update - 1/9/21

The Cape May County Health Department is reminding residents of the importance of protecting themselves from COVID-19. Despite the increase in post-holiday cases, the numbers have improved at Cape Regional Medical Center. On Jan. 4 there were 28 COVID pos...

COVID-19 Update - 1/8/21

The first two mega COVID-19 vaccine sites opened today. The one closest to Cape May County that opened today is located at Rowan University and the other one that opened today is in Morris County. There are four more sites that will open in the next week ...

Notice from AC Electric: Route 9 Traffic Delays

Atlantic City Electric is currently rebuilding a critical transmission line running through Middle and Dennis townships to improve reliability for Cape May County customers and visitors to the region. To safely perform this work, one lane will be closed o...

COVID-19 Update - 1/7/21

Today a new group of residents can begin to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Police and fire personnel can officially begin to receive the vaccine under Phase 1B as the State has added them to the other 1A category members that already included healthcare worker...

COVID-19 Update - 1/6/21

New Jersey residents can now preregister for the COVID-19 vaccine. It was announced today that over 450,000 people did so in the first 24 hours the website was live. The website is available at covid19.nj.gov/vaccine. The information is entered by the ind...

COVID-19 Update - 1/5/21

Crest Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Center vaccinated its first residents and staff today. In total, 73 residents received the first dose of the vaccine. This comes off the positive news that New Jersey has administered over 100,000 doses of the vaccin...

COVID-19 Update - 1/4/21

New Jersey’s COVID-19 rate of transmission (RT) has dropped to the lowest levels in months. The RT on Monday came in at .92 and has been steadily dropping since the middle of December. Any number below 1 shows that the spread of coronavirus in t...

COVID-19 Update - 1/3/21

A new website has been launched by the State of New Jersey to give vaccine related information. The new website was launched at covid19.nj.gov/vaccine. It will provide updates on vaccine distribution in the State. Among the main topics on the website incl...

COVID-19 Update 1/2/21

CDC is recommending the use of cloth face masks to help individuals who may have the virus and do not know it from transmitting it to others. The cloth mask should be used in public settings where social distancing can be difficult, for example grocery st...

COVID-19 Update 12/31/20

The Cape May County Health Department has announced long range planning for COVID-19 testing. There continues to be testing at the Cape May County Fire Academy every Monday and Wednesday, except for holidays. The locations for the mobile unit, which takes...

COVID-19 Update 12/30/20

The Cape May County Health Department is beginning phase 1A of COVID-19 vaccinations. The New Jersey Health Department plan currently includes vaccinating Health Care Professionals. Health Care Professionals include front line health care workers and firs...

COVID-19 Update - 12/29/20

New Jersey continues to see good news with the Rate of Transmission growth of COVID-19. The number has stayed below the key number of 1 again, coming in at .95. This continues a trend from last week. Staying below 1 means every person who is infected is i...

COVID-19 Update - 12/28/20

The first Long Term Care facility in the State received the COVID-19 vaccine today. Cape May County’s run Crest Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Center will be getting its first vaccine doses on Jan. 5. This is the beginning of the next effort t...

COVID-19 Update - 12/27/20

It is important to protect yourself against the Coronavirus. While it is impossible to remove all the risk, there are things you can do to keep yourself safer. The following recommendations all come from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:

• Wear...

COVID-19 Update - 12/26/20

In response to COVID-19, Cape May County Department of Health with the partnership of Cape Regional Medical Center and Cape May County/Local Office of Emergency Management has expanded testing throughout Cape May County. Testing will be available at Cape ...

COVID-19 Update - 12/24/20

Efforts to vaccinate front line health care workers from COVID-19 in Cape May County is continuing. Vaccinations are taking place at Cape Regional Medical Center. Meanwhile, the Cape May County Health Department is developing a plan to get vaccines to fir...

COVID-19 Update - 12/23/20

The seven-day average in New Jersey for positive COVID-19 tests dropped again. The Star-Ledger reported today that the new average is down 11% from one week ago. Also, the statewide rate of transmission dropped to .97 today, which means for every positive...

COVID-19 Update 12/22/20

Six mega vaccine sites were recently announced to open next month in New Jersey. The closest for Cape May County residents would be the Atlantic City Convention Center. Gov. Phil Murphy has not given an exact date for when it would open, but it was estima...

COVID-19 Update 12/21/20

New Jersey has hit a promising number in a key metric to measure the spread of COVID-19. The State’s Rate of Transmission (RT) dipped below 1 in the State’s report today. If the RT is 1 that means that every person that gets COVID-19 i...

COVID-19 Update 12/20/20

CDC is recommending the use of cloth face masks to help individuals who may have the virus and do not know it from transmitting it to others. The cloth mask should be used in public settings where social distancing can be difficult, for example grocery st...

COVID-19 Update 12/19/20

Contact tracing, a core disease control measure employed by local and state health department personnel for decades, is a key strategy for preventing further spread of COVID-19. Contact tracing is part of the process of supporting patients with suspected ...

COVID-19 Update 12/18/20

The first shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Cape May County on Thursday. Cape Regional Medical Center announced they were beginning to vaccinate their staff, which sticks with the New Jersey Department of Health’s vaccination plan tha...

Community Reinforcement and Family Training Program

Cape May County Library Returns to Curbside Services; Will Continue Virtual Technology

On Wednesday, November 25th, the Cape May County Library will return to curbside services only. As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, this step will limit the amount of in-person interactions occurring at the library to ensure the health and safety of both ...