Cape May County Herald Newspapers

07/08/2024

Cape May City Manager Paul Dietrich says he expects the county tax board to order a citywide revaluation of property in the next year.

CAPE MAY – City Manager Paul Dietrich says he expects the county tax board to order a citywide revaluation of property in the next year. Dietrich’s remarks came at the City Council’s Tuesday, July 2, meeting as he explained the need for creating new, updated digital tax maps required when a re...

07/08/2024

Resident David Comerford wants Stone Harbor to do more in terms of enforcing codes for behavior on the beaches.

STONE HARBOR – Resident David Comerford wants the borough to do more in terms of enforcing codes for behavior on the beaches. Comerford, who said he has a long history with the borough and that he and his family are “fully vested” in the community, told the Borough Council at its July 2 meetin...

07/08/2024

July 14 was the target date for the opening of the Insa Middle Township cannabis retail store at the intersection of Avalon Boulevard and Route 9 south. But that target date apparently will not be met, judging from a comment made by Mayor Christopher Leusner at the July 1 Township Committee meeting and observations of the site.

COURT HOUSE – July 14 is Bastille Day, a national holiday in France celebrated with parades, fireworks and parties. It is a day for remembering one of the great revolutions against monarchical rule. July 14 was also the target date for the opening of the Insa Middle Township cannabis retail store ...

07/08/2024

Several scenes for a new film starring Academy Award winner Shirley MacLaine and Stephen Dorff Jr. were filmed at The Shores, a United Methodist Communities facility that provides for full-service senior living.

Shirley MacLaine was in Ocean City to shoot scenes for an upcoming film about a woman in her twilight years who strikes up an unlikely friendship with a local homeless man, while struggling to mend a troubled relationship with her son. Alot of excitement was generated at the facility during the film...

07/08/2024

Councilman Tim Carney brought some good news about Stone Harbor’s efforts to reconstruct the 97th Street playground to the Borough Council’s July 2 meeting.

STONE HARBOR – Councilman Tim Carney brought some good news about the borough’s efforts to reconstruct the 97th Street playground to the Borough Council’s July 2 meeting. Carney said the borough has worked out a financial mechanism for proceeding with the ordering of equipment and surface mate...

07/07/2024

Deputy Fire Chief Michael Eck was named coordinator of Cape May City’s Office of Emergency Management at the City Council meeting Tuesday, July 2.

CAPE MAY – Deputy Fire Chief Michael Eck was named coordinator of the city’s Office of Emergency Management at the City Council meeting Tuesday, July 2. Eck has served as the deputy OEM coordinator since June 2022. He has been deputy fire chief since January 2021. Municipal OEM coordinators, acc...

07/07/2024

“This is incredible,” State Sen. Michael Testa said upon viewing the beach from the headquarters of the Beach Patrol at 15th Street. Testa was looking at the results of a beach replenishment effort that took just three weeks. The project began on June 5 and was completed on June 26.

Officials weigh in on completed North Wildwood replenishment project NORTH WILDWOOD – “This is incredible,” State Sen. Michael Testa said upon viewing the beach from the headquarters of the Beach Patrol at 15th Street. Testa was looking at the results of a beach replenishment effort that took ...

07/07/2024

Free to read: An accident on Route 347 on Monday, July 1, took the life of a 17-year-old from Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, New Jersey State Police said.

BELLEPLAIN – An accident on Route 347 on Monday, July 1, took the life of a 17-year-old from Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, New Jersey State Police said. State troopers and fire crews responded to the crash at 5:34 p.m. on Route 347 north near milepost 0.7, State Police said. A Toyota driven by the 17-y...

07/06/2024

07/05/2024

The Wildwood Crest Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in identifying the above pictured individuals believed to be involved in a theft of items totaling over $1,800.00. If you have any information that would assist with our investigation, please contact the Wildwood Crest Police Department Detective Division at (609) 522-2456 extension 125.

07/05/2024

All seemed moving toward initiating the study until Stone Harbor Councilwoman Robin Casper, chair of the utilities standing committee, announced at the council’s Tuesday, July 2, meeting that her committee was recommending a delay.

STONE HARBOR – The borough’s 2024 municipal budget allocated $375,000 for a feasibility study on establishing a stormwater utility. The Stone Harbor Property Owners Association came out in favor of the study. All seemed moving toward initiating the study until Councilwoman Robin Casper, chair of...

07/05/2024

Middle Township's municipal courtroom was packed with well-wishers on Monday, July 1, as Capt. Tracey Super, an 18-year veteran of the Police Department, took the oath of office as chief of police.

COURT HOUSE – The municipal courtroom was packed with well-wishers on Monday, July 1, as Capt. Tracey Super, an 18-year veteran of the Police Department, took the oath of office as chief of police. The oath was administered by Mayor Christopher Leusner, himself a township police chief for 13 years...

07/05/2024

Avalon Borough Council held a short reorganization meeting Wednesday, July 3, at which Councilman Jamie McDermott turned over the president’s gavel to Mari Coskey.

AVALON – The Borough Council held a short reorganization meeting Wednesday, July 3, at which Councilman Jamie McDermott turned over the president’s gavel to Mari Coskey. Barbara Juzaitis was chosen as vice president. Avalon goes into a new municipal year with Juzaitis, who joined the governing b...

07/04/2024

The Wildwood Police Department is requesting the publics assistance in identifying the photographed individuals in reference to a false public alarm that took place on the Wildwood Boardwalk, on July 4th, 2024. If anyone recognizes these individuals, please contact the Wildwood Police Department at 609-522-0222 and ask to speak with the detective division.

07/03/2024

Behr Brewing is hosting a fundraiser to help homeless families! Share this post to spread the word!

WHAT: A fundraising event, with great local beer, to help homeless families

WHEN: Wednesday, July 10 from 1 to 8 p.m.

WHERE: Behr Brewing, 513 Seashore Rd, Lower Township

What: A fundraising event, with great local beer, to help homeless families When: Wednesday, July 10 from 1 to 8 p.m. Where: Behr Brewing, 513 Seashore Rd, Lower Township Have a great beer and support Family Promise (familypromisecmc.org) Our mission statement: To keep homeless families together dur...

07/03/2024

A Superior Court judge has approved a stay on his previous order that would have allowed the state Department of Environmental Protection to take possession of the Sunset Beach Sportsmen’s Club building.

COURT HOUSE – A Superior Court judge has approved a stay on his previous order that would have allowed the state Department of Environmental Protection to take possession of the Sunset Beach Sportsmen’s Club building. Judge Dean Marcolongo on July 1 issued the stay on his summary judgment of May...

07/03/2024

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The Townsend's Inlet bridge is open as the repair was made. Thank you for your patience. 

07/03/2024

Four recently elected members of the City Council took their oaths of office and spoke of their goals as council members at the council’s July 1 annual reorganization meeting, held at the city’s iconic Music Pier.

OCEAN CITY – Four recently elected members of the City Council took their oaths of office and spoke of their goals as council members at the council’s July 1 annual reorganization meeting, held at the city’s iconic Music Pier. The meeting also saw the passage of a consent agenda that dealt wit...

07/03/2024

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The Townsend Inlet Bridge will be closed until further notice, due to technical issues. Please seek an alternate route of travel.

07/02/2024

Free to read: A good Samaritan called 911 and began performing CPR on a man found unconscious and unresponsive on the Myrtle Avenue beach Tuesday morning, July 2.

WILDWOOD CREST – A good Samaritan called 911 and began performing CPR on a man found unconscious and unresponsive on the Myrtle Avenue beach Tuesday morning, July 2. The Police Department received a call at around 6:20 a.m. Tuesday reporting the man on the beach. When officers arrived, the caller ...

07/02/2024

The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld an Oregon community’s ban on homeless residents sleeping outdoors, in a ruling that may have direct implications for Cape May County.

The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld an Oregon community’s ban on homeless residents sleeping outdoors, in a ruling that may have direct implications for Cape May County. The court’s 6-3 decision on June 28 concerning Grants Pass, a southern Oregon town of 40,000, is expected to have wide-ranging i...

07/02/2024

A Percheron gelding that collapsed and died suddenly June 27 while pulling a carriage of tourists most likely died from a blood clot or cardiac arrest, according to a necropsy report by the Mid-Atlantic Equine Medical Center.

An 18-year-old Percheron gelding named Ice died June 27 "in a very public setting." A necropsy report indicated death was likely caused by a blood clot or cardiac arrest. No signs of neglect were found.

07/02/2024

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Wildwood Police Department advises you to AVOID Park Boulevard / Burk Avenue due to a current traffic issue. Street repairs from the prior water main break has closed Park Boulevard and will require ...

07/02/2024

07/01/2024

"Two years ago I wrote about the sudden influx of Sunny the Seagull knockoffs that popped up overnight on the Wildwoods boardwalk; I was shocked at how quickly vendors were able to replicate the Morey’s Piers mascot that swept social media. This year, I’m back at it. I took a midnight stroll on the boardwalk to see what’s new and what’s predictably weird."

Two years ago I wrote about the sudden influx of Sunny the Seagull knockoffs that popped up overnight on the Wildwoods boardwalk; I was shocked at how quickly vendors were able to replicate the Morey’s Piers mascot that swept social media. This year, I’m back at it. I took a midnight stroll on t...

07/01/2024

Free to read: Tips provided by the public helped the North Wildwood Police Department arrest and charge two Pennsylvania teenage boys for an aggravated assault on the boardwalk at 26th Avenue on June 8.

NORTH WILDWOOD – Tips provided by the public helped the Police Department arrest and charge two Pennsylvania teenage boys for an aggravated assault on the boardwalk at 26th Avenue on June 8. Police charged a 17-year old from Philadelphia and a 16-year old from Ivyland on juvenile complaints of thi...

07/01/2024

Cape Regional Health System is now officially part of Cooper University Health Care.

COURT HOUSE – Cape Regional Health System is now officially part of Cooper University Health Care. After a year seeking regulatory approval, the merger is complete, and the hospital in the heart of Cape May Court House sports new signage declaring it to be Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional....

07/01/2024

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SEAVILLE – The community is rallying to the aid of an Upper Township family whose 3-year-old son was seriously injured when he was struck by a riding mower. On June 13, Dylan Vanderhaeghen’s mother, Christine Lynch, posted that Dylan had made his 17th trip to the operating room. Dylan’s aunt, ...

06/28/2024

We went behind-the-scenes at Morey's Piers to understand what makes their three biggest coasters so great. Read about it in this free-to-read article.

WILDWOOD — It’s 6 a.m. on a wintry Tuesday; morning light glances over the empty Wildwoods boardwalk, past the Giant Wheel and The Sea Serpent, the oldest boomerang coaster in the United States, the launching mechanism of which puts riders face-to-face with the Atlantic Ocean. It might seem like...