LBI's Pearl Street Market Closes Due To Coronavirus

BEACH HAVEN, NJ — Pearl Street Market temporarily closed because someone who entered the store tested positive for the coronavirus, the business announced Tuesday. They became the second prominent Long Beach Island business in recent days to temporarily shutter because of potential COVID-19 exposure.

"We have consulted with the Long Beach Island Health Department, local doctors offices, and others who have experienced this unfortunate situation before us," owners Reed and Abigail Johnson said in a note to customers.

Before closing, Pearl Street Market allowed a limited number of customers in the store at a time. They advised people to practice social distancing, and face coverings were mandatory as per state law. The gourmet market also created a designated station outside the store for pickup orders.

The Chicken or the Egg, a popular LBI eatery, also temporarily closed after someone in the building tested positive for the coronavirus. Read more: LBI's Chicken Or The Egg Closes After Positive Coronavirus Test

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

• Barnegat: 253 cases, 12 deaths
• Barnegat Light: four cases, fewer than five deaths*
• Beach Haven: eight cases, no deaths
• Harvey Cedars: no cases
• Long Beach Township: 23 cases, fewer than five deaths*
• Ship Bottom: eight cases, fewer than five deaths*
• Stafford: 243 cases, 26 deaths
• Surf City: four cases, fewer than five deaths*

*If anywhere between one and four people have died from the coronavirus in any town, the OCHD does not specify the death toll in order to maintain patients' privacy.

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

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