A GoFundMe for laid-off LBI employees, created March 24 by the LBI Chamber of Commerce, is picking up momentum this weekend, a week after Gov. Murphy ordered nonessential businesses to close in a move to curb the spread of coronavirus.

As of noon Saturday, March 28,the LBI Chamber’s GoFundMe drive toward a $25,000 goal had reached $3,460, with 12 donations coming in just recently.