Two Main South Jersey Vaccine Epicenters Are Officially Open Enter your number to get our free mobile app While dealing with the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic have been difficult for everyone, it's no secret that South Jersey took a particularly hard hit. The economy particularly in Atlantic and Cape May Counties took a huge downturn as a result of so many casino workers either losing their jobs or getting furloughed. Let's not forget about how much the other shore towns were hit as a result of summer tourism at an all-time low this year. In a word, 2020 was ROUGH.