Cape May County Government Update Oct. 31

CREST HAVEN – Cape May County government is open Oct. 31 to the public with some exceptions.
Call the department prior to visiting for verification.
All Cape May County Senior Centers remain closed today.
Fare Free Transportation is providing emergency service for medical needs and delivering meals on wheels today to mainland communities only. Fare Free Transportation will resume regular service Nov. 1.
Sea Isle City Library remains closed today; however, all other branch libraries are open.
Cape May County Park Central and the zoo are open today until 2:45 p.m. Cape May County Park South is open today; however, Park North will remain closed until debris is cleared.
The following County Roads remain closed this morning:
The Ocean City-Longport Bridge is closed due to road closures leading to bridge on Longport side
Ocean City-Longport Road is closed as a result of debris and road damage
Ocean Drive (CR619) from 4th Avenue to Townsends Inlet Bridge in Avalon is closed indefinitely because the roadway was severely damaged and portions of the roadway have washed away
Ocean Drive (CR619) from 29th Street in Sea Isle City to 56th Street in Ocean City is closed due to sand covering the roadway and damage to the roadway.
Portions of Beach Drive (CR604) in Cape May City are closed due to sand covering the road.
October 31. 2012 7:30 a.m.
At this time, there is still no re-entry to Barriers Islands. Please stay posted for re-entry instructions.
RE-Entry Not Yet Permitted on Barrier Islands – State of Emergency Still in Plac
The Cape May County Office of Emer­gency Man­age­ment has received many inquiries regarding re-entry into Barrier Island communities. The Cape May County Office of Emer­gency Man­age­ment, Municipal Officials and local police, fire and emergency personnel con­tinue dam­age assess­ment and cleanup oper­a­tions. There is road damage, closed bridges, debris on roads, power out­ages and flooding.
Re-entry into Cape May County Barrier Islands will be announced as soon as pos­si­ble. However, remember Cape May County remains under a State of Emergency and the mandatory evacuation for Barrier Islands remains in effect.
For additional information, visit readycapemaycounty.org.