• Gun rights group plans meeting

     MIDDLE TOWNSHIP — Jeff Van Drew will be the guest speaker when the New Jersey Second Amendment Society meets in Cape May Court House Wednesday, June 19.

    The Second Amendment establishes the constitutional right to keep and bear arms.

  • Schools seek community input on plans

    MIDDLE TOWNSHIP — Students, teachers, administrators, school board members and parents are looking at the future of the Middle and Dennis township school districts.

    At Middle, that future could include making sure that students have the technology needed in the classrooms so they’re ready for college and careers and that teachers get proper training and professional development on that technology.

    Officials at both school districts are putting together strategic plans that lay out goals.

  • Bank demolished to make way for library

     Jen Marra The Bank of America building was demolished to make way for a new library in Stone Harbor that will be built at the corner of 96th Street and Second Avenue.

    STONE HARBOR — A new library in Stone Harbor is being designed, again.

    The approximately $3 million, two-story library at the corner of 96th Street and Second Avenue will be designed by…

  • Local students to sing with Foreigner

     MIDDLE TOWNSHIP — High school students Katie Rose Day and Jacob Jefferson would recognize music on the radio but not realize the artist was classic rock band Foreigner.

    The band’s hit songs were released years before Day and Jefferson were born, including “I Want To Know What Love Is” and "Hot Blooded.”

  • Program aims to keep kids reading

    MIDDLE TOWNSHIP — School will be out soon but students at Middle Township School District will still be completing assignments.

    They’ll be reading a book and doing a project. The district is entering its third year with its summer reading programs.

  • Who dun knit?

    photo courtesy of Jeff Trout

    Court House library ‘yarn bombed’

    MIDDLE TOWNSHIP — The park outside the Cape May Court House library was graffitied last weekend — not with spray paint but with yarn.

    Called yarn bombing, the art involves putting crochet, embroidery or knitted items on objects, like trees, benches and even cars. The phenomenon has stretched worldwide. In Cape May County, statues and a chain have been yarn bombed at a small park.

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Freeholders support state preservation funding

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Written by Staff Reports Saturday, June 08, 2013 02:47 pm

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 MIDDLE TOWNSHIP – The Cape May County Freeholders are backing a plan that would establish sustainable state funding for the preservation and stewardship of open space, waterways, parks, farmland and historic sites throughout New Jersey. 

NJ Keep It Green recently praised the freeholders for adopting such a resolution on May 28 in support of sustainable funding for Green Acres, Blue Acres, Farmland Preservation and Historic Preservation.

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Reeds grand opening is June 20

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Written by Staff Reports Saturday, June 08, 2013 07:00 am

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STONE HARBOR -- The grand opening of the Reeds at Shelter Haven, 96th and Third streets, is set for Thursday, June 20. A ribbon cutting is tentatively planned for 11 a.m.

The new 37-room hotel, overlooking the bay, is accepting room reservations for this summer and beyond. 

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Incumbents dominate school board races

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Last Updated on Friday, June 07, 2013 09:15 am Written by Alex Davis Saturday, June 08, 2013 12:00 am

MIDDLE TOWNSHIP – This municipality’s Board of Education race in the fall will feature mostly incumbents, one of whom has served for about 50 years.

The filing deadline for candidates was Tuesday for those wishing to run in the November General Election.

Read more: Incumbents dominate school board races

 

Vaccines available

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Written by Staff Reports Saturday, June 08, 2013 12:00 am

MIDDLE TOWNSHIP – The Cape May County Department of Health has a variety of adult vaccines available for free or at low cost. 

Adult vaccines are available to prevent chickenpox, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, human papilloma virus, pertussis, meningitis, pneumonia and shingles.

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Child, cop attacked by dog

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Written by Staff Reports Friday, June 07, 2013 04:01 pm

Police say a pit bull attacked an 11-year-old-girl and a Middle Township police officer June 3 in Rio Grande.

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MTHS grad pitched in after tornadoes

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Written by Brian Cunniff Friday, June 07, 2013 09:35 am

Conor McNicholas is studying meteorology in Oklahoma

Conor McNicholas is attending the University of Oklahoma to study meteorology.

The 2010 Middle Township High School graduate has learned a lot about the subject outside the classroom as well.

McNicholas, 19, who graduated from Middle at age 16 in 2010 and is entering his senior year at Oklahoma, resides in Norman, very near the areas affected by two separate rounds of violent tornadoes recently.

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Cape May County Museum to honor military

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Written by Staff Reports Friday, June 07, 2013 02:41 am

MIDDLE TOWNSHIP – Thousands of museums across the country are offering free admission to military personnel through Labor Day.

Admission to the Cape May County Museum is already free, so officials decided to honor military service men and women another way: A special exhibit with uniforms from the Spanish American War to the war in Afghanistan. 

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Library classes planned

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Written by Staff Reports Friday, June 07, 2013 12:00 am

MIDDLE TOWNSHIP – The Technology Learning Center will host am “iPhones for Beginners” workshop at the Cape May County Library Saturday, June 8.

The course starts at 10:30 a.m. at 30 West Mechanic St., Cape May Court House.

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