Posted on 04/26/2020 4:31:11 PM PDT by usafa92
Two months ago, North Wildwood motel owners Bill and Kathy Crane were preparing in full force for their 19th season in business. They paid for new carpeting for their motel, The Sandpiper, and were beginning heavy cleaning in the rooms.
But as the coronavirus spread throughout the region, the Cranes realized opening would be a problem. On Friday, the pair announced the motel would close for the summer of 2020, citing the health safety concerns of guests and staff.
“We get people from all over, New York and Canada,” said Bill Crane. “We couldn’t risk something happening over profit. You could have Bill Gates’ money, but it doesn’t matter if someone gets sick. I’d feel horrible if someone got sick here."
The pandemic could wreak havoc on the Jersey Shore’s economy, which relies heavily on a short, three-month window for business. While municipal officials discuss potential social distancing rules for June, July and August, an easing of boardwalk and beach restrictions ultimately rests on Gov. Phil Murphy.
Bill Crane said the Sandpiper had bookings through the end of September for the city’s annual Irish Fall Festival. Now, he and his wife are returning customers’ deposits and will be tapping into their savings to get through a summer without motel income.
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Just replace the free shampoo with some SPF-200
THERE you go !
Guest safety is irrelevant. There won't be any.
Something else to consider is that a lot of these Jersey Shore businesses rely on foreign kids to staff their operations during the summer months. They may have a big problem getting those visas approved this summer.
Some of them have been known to take in government subsidized tenants in the off-season.
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