• Route 47 work to be finished next week

    MIDDLE TOWNSHIP — Night work to repair six miles of Route 47 should be completed next week, a spokesman from the state Department of Transportation said.

  • Relay for Life at Memorial Field

    Students organize second event against cancer

    CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — Jen Hicks of Cape May Court House says that she will feel moved when she sees cancer survivors taking a lap around the track at Memorial Field on Friday night.

    They will be joined by caregivers and then everyone else, all in coming together to fight against cancer at the second annual Relay for Life in Cape May Court House

    “I just think that’s very cool to start it,” said Hicks, who is senior at Middle Township High School co-chairing the local event.

  • New staff, new programs at Wetlands

    MIDDLE TOWNSHIP — Visitors to The Wetlands Institute can build a solar car, sort shells and compare different kinds of fish.

    Things have become more hands on at the facility along Stone Harbor Boulevard in Middle Township.

  • Dollar General coming to Swainton

    Some neighbors worry about hurting rural charm

    SWAINTON — Swainton Station store co-owner Pat Flynn says the proposed Dollar General store coming to Swainton won’t match the character of the small community.

    The section of the township is laidback, quaint and leisurely, he said.

    The 9,100-square-foot national retail chain store is being planned to be built along Route 9.

  • Turtle rescue mission

    Turtle rescue mission

    MIDDLE TOWNSHIP — They peek into storm drains, looking for baby turtles.

    Using what looks like a bamboo pole with a net, 12 volunteer groups pull out the hatchings and take them to The Wetlands Institute along Stone Harbor Boulevard in Middle Township.

    The latest effort of making sure more turtles survive started in the middle of April, said Wetlands Institute executive director Lenore Tedesco.

    Professionals, parents and their children and retirees often monitor the drains once a week.

Middle Township Gazette

Middle graduation rates up slightly under new state system

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Last Updated on Friday, December 14, 2012 10:31 am Written by Alex Davis Sunday, December 16, 2012 06:00 am

MIDDLE TOWNSHIP – The school district’s graduation rate increased by about 1 percent to 82.41 for the 2011-12 school year, the state recently announced.

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Students celebrate ‘Red Ribbon Week’

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Last Updated on Friday, December 14, 2012 10:32 am Written by Staff Reports Sunday, December 16, 2012 06:00 am

Students celebrate ‘Red Ribbon Week’

WOODBINE – Woodbine Elementary School students on Dec. 3 planted “Red Ribbon” red tulip bulbs at the Woodbine’s Holly Garden and at the state police barracks in Woodbine.

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Concern about plans to cut post office hours

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Last Updated on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 10:19 am Written by Alex Davis Saturday, December 15, 2012 01:00 am

MIDDLE TOWNSHIP – The U.S. Postal Service’s proposal to scale back hours for some post offices in Dennis Township could begin early next year, according to U.S. Postal Service spokesman Raymond V. Daiutolo Sr.

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Students honored for artwork

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From left, Patti Fottrell, Matthew Metzler, Holly Schall, Jackie Farina, Kevin Coyle, Emily Wannen, Anika Buchanan and Shannon Boyle. From left, Patti Fottrell, Matthew Metzler, Holly Schall, Jackie Farina, Kevin Coyle, Emily Wannen, Anika Buchanan and Shannon Boyle.

AVALON – The American Legion Post No. 331 of Stone Harbor and Avalon presented certificates to five Avalon Elementary School students who took part in an art contest that promoted Americanism Dec. 6.

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Mustard Seed donates $1,500

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Randall Bauer, board member of the Mustard Seed of Cape May County, center, presents a $1,500 check to Peter Mora, left, president of Atlantic Cape Community College; and Diane T. McKoy, right, president of the Atlantic Cape Community College Foundation, at Atlantic Cape’s Mays Landing Campus. Randall Bauer, board member of the Mustard Seed of Cape May County, center, presents a $1,500 check to Peter Mora, left, president of Atlantic Cape Community College; and Diane T. McKoy, right, president of the Atlantic Cape Community College Foundation, at Atlantic Cape’s Mays Landing Campus.

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – The Mustard Seed of Cape May County recently donated $1,500 to the Sandy relief fund for Atlantic Cape Community College students.

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CARA looking for items

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Written by Staff Reports Friday, December 14, 2012 01:00 am

The Coalition Against Rape and Abuse is collecting new and unwrapped toys and gifts to be given to clients and their children for Christmas.

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Stable calls are a long tradition

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Last Updated on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 10:19 am Written by Alex Davis Friday, December 14, 2012 01:00 am

Abby Revoir of Swainton spends time Poco, an American Paint Horse. Abby Revoir of Swainton spends time Poco, an American Paint Horse.

Horse health clinic sees a decline in participation in the county

DENNIS TOWNSHIP – House calls aren’t a thing of the past.

On Saturday, doctors visited 40 patients throughout Cape May County.

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Money is down but spirits are up

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Last Updated on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 04:54 pm Written by Alex Davis Thursday, December 13, 2012 04:00 am

Hamer’s School of Karate helps the less fortunate

 WHITESBORO – Janice Collins of Rio Grande came to the Martin Luther King Community Center on Saturday to see her daughter and three grandchildren smile as they opened up bags of gifts.

Times are tough, she said, and she’s not sure what she’ll do for Christmas gifts this year.

This was the 16th year the Hamer's School of Karate hosted an event to help less fortunate children in Cape May County.

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