LBI Businesses Bounce Back After Potential Coronavirus Exposure

BEACH HAVEN, NJ — The Chicken Or The Egg is back, and Pearl Street Market is working toward a return. Both Long Beach Island businesses closed temporarily after someone in each of their facilities tested positive for the coronavirus.

CHEGG closed last week after someone in the building tested positive for the coronavirus. The restaurant announced it would reopen from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, offering a limited menu and shortened hours until they get back in the groove. The menu is available here.

They consulted with multiple health professionals, hired a cleaning crew and tested all current employees for COVID-19.

Pearl Street Market, meanwhile, hopes to reopen next week, according to a letter from owners Reed and Abigail Johnson. But they will have to await test results from employees before announcing a date.

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"We are trilled to learn that there is no evidence of the virus being passed by food, and we are happy to comply with what (the Long Beach Island Health Department) asked us to do," the letter to customers said.

Read the full letter below:

The Ocean County Health Department has reported the following coronavirus totals for LBI and nearby towns as of Friday morning:

• Barnegat: 255 cases, 12 deaths
• Barnegat Light: four cases, fewer than five deaths*
• Beach Haven: 12 cases, no deaths
• Harvey Cedars: one case, no deaths
• Long Beach Township: 22 cases, fewer than five deaths*
• Ship Bottom: nine cases, fewer than five deaths*
• Stafford: 240 cases, 27 deaths
• Surf City: four cases, fewer than five deaths*

Related articles:

• LBI's Pearl Street Market Closes Due To Coronavirus
• LBI's Chicken Or The Egg Closes After Positive Coronavirus Test

Read more: NJ Coronavirus, Reopen Updates: Here's What You Need To Know

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