Jersey Shore banner planes troll N.J. and Pa. governors as beaches open from coronavirus closures

Memorial Day Weekend is usually a time in which banner planes buzz up and down the Jersey Shore advertising drink specials, pizza deals or local businesses to the sun-seekers below.

On Sunday in the Wildwoods, a few went political, apparently over the reopening of most Jersey Shore beaches from months-long coronavirus restrictions.

One aimed at Gov. Phil Murphy said: “Murphy’s mom voted for Guadagno.” (Murphy ran against Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno in 2017.)

And another said, "Tom Wolf likes to color” - an apparent reference to Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s color-coded reopening plan.

Wolf was at odds with fellow Democrat Murphy last week, saying Pennsylvania residents should stay away from the Jersey Shore ad Maryland beaches.

“I am not sure why the governors of Maryland and New Jersey have opened their beaches, b... (Read more)

Tweets mentioned:

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https://twitter.com/MattRooneyNJ/status/1264281633793982465

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