• Cape May County Calendar > May 2013
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    Friday, May 24

    Alexandre Renoir Receptions 6-10 p.m. at Ocean Galleries, Third Avenue, Stone Harbor. See www.oceangalleries.com .

    Bird Sanctuary Tour 10 a.m. at 112th Street and Second Avenue, Stone Harbor. Call 368-7447.

    Unlocking of the Ocean Ceremony noon on the Wildwoods' beach next to the Wildwoods Convention Center. Guest speakers and local dignitaries will attend. Call 729-9000 or see www.wildwoodsnj.com .

    Unlocking of the Ocean and Business Persons Plunge noon at Moorlyn Terrace Street beach, Ocean City. See www.ocnj.us  or call 609-525-9300.

    New Jersey State Gymnastic Competitions 8:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. at the Wildwoods Convention Center. Competitions…

  • Scoring milestones for LCMR lacrosse pair
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    Scoring milestones for LCMR lacrosse pairLindsay Lare was treated to dinner Tuesday evening by her parents for her 18th birthday.

    The family had a lot more than just a birthday to celebrate, however.

    Lare netted the 200th goal of her career when she scored for the eighth and final time in a 15-8 win over Oakcrest that afternoon.

    “I really couldn’t ask for a better birthday,” Lare beamed.

    Lare, who is headed to Division II University of New Haven to play lacrosse next scholastic year on a partial scholarship, has been one of the top players in…

  • Cape May County conference focuses on lessons learned from Sandy
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    Emergency Preparedness Conference

    CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – The county hosted its annual Emergency Preparedness Conference on Tuesday, May 21 at the Cape May County Technical High School. 

    The conference was moved up from September this year to focus on hurricane preparedness in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.

  • Cheap, pure, and deadly
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    Heroin a growing concern in county

    CAPE MAY COUNTY – A generation ago, heroin was all but unheard of in Cape May County.

    Veteran officers say there were other illicit drugs sold throughout the Jersey Cape, but heroin, considered a scourge of urban areas, was rarely seen. During the 1970s, according to several sources, the heroin bought at the street level was usually less than 5 percent pure, the rest made up of anything the dealer had handy, from powder to brick dust. Starting in the 1990s, the highly addictive narcotic began…

  • Police: two dead from overdoses over the weekend
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    Officials say there were several drug overdoses in Cape May County over the weekend, including two fatalities.

    From May 17 until May 19, police in Wildwood and Lower Township investigated several overdoses, according to an announcement from Cape May County Prosecutor Robert L. Taylor, Wildwood Police Chief Steven Long and Lower Township Chief Brian Marker.

    A Wildwood teen and a 54-year-old woman from Rio Grande are dead, and officials believe drugs may be to blame.

  • School: Prom breathalyzer tests have proven a good deterrent
    Cape May Gazette

    LOWER TOWNSHIP – Some 500 Lower Cape May Regional High School students attending the prom this weekend will walk the red carpet, check in at the door, get their pictures taken and submit to breathalyzer exams – all before hitting the dance floor.

  • Local church group drills well in Honduran village
    Cape May Gazette

    Well

    LOWER TOWNSHIP – A team from Lower Township’s Revolve Church traveled to Honduras with Living Water International to drill a well that will provide a community there with much needed access to clean drinking water.

  • NJ begins mediation program for Sandy-related non-flood insurance claims
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    TRENTON – New Jersey residents with unresolved non-flood insurance claims related to Hurricane Sandy can have their cases mediated through the American Arbitration Association, New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance Commissioner Ken Kobylowski announced. 

    Application forms are now available at www.adr.org, 855-366-9774 or njsandymediation@adr.org.

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Strong winds mean no ferry Saturday

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Last Updated on Saturday, May 25, 2013 08:46 am Written by Staff Reports Saturday, May 25, 2013 08:38 am

The Cape May-Lewis ferry has cancelled operations From Cape May to Lewes, Del., for Saturday, May 25 because of expected gale force winds. Ferry officials plan to be back in operation Sunday, May 26 with the first run from Cape May at 6:30 a.m.

See www.cmlf.com for updates and more details.

 

‘Tales of the Victorians’ begins June 13

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Written by Staff Reports Saturday, May 25, 2013 08:30 am

Stephanie Garrett reads a story on the porch of The Inn of Cape May as part of East Lynne Theater Company's Submitted/Stephanie Garrett reads a story on the porch of The Inn of Cape May as part of East Lynne Theater Company's

CAPE MAY – The East Lynne Theater Company's "Tales of the Victorians" series will return for its 24th year at 4 p.m. on Thursday, June 13 at The Butterfly Tea Room, 109 Sunset Blvd. in Cape May.

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Cape May Music Festival opens next week

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Written by Staff Reports Friday, May 24, 2013 04:00 am

The New York Chamber Ensemble, acclaimed by audiences and critics for its innovative programming and virtuoso performances, is directed by clarinetist, conductor and founding member, Alan R. Kay. The New York Chamber Ensemble, acclaimed by audiences and critics for its innovative programming and virtuoso performances, is directed by clarinetist, conductor and founding member, Alan R. Kay.

CAPE MAY – The New York Chamber Ensemble and Atlantic Brass Band will highlight the first week of the 24th Cape May Music Festival.

The festival is presented by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC) and offers three weeks of orchestral and chamber music performances and Irish, country, jazz and brass band music. It opens on Monday, May 26 and continues through Thursday, June 13.

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Police lauded for saving man after heart attack, car accident

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Written by Staff Reports Thursday, May 23, 2013 01:20 pm

North Cape May resident Jeff Brodhag shakes hands with two Lower Township police officers, Ptl. Kevin Boyle Jr. and Ptl. Anthony Greto, who saved his life after he suffered a heart attack while driving and crashed into a building. Police Chief Brian Marker (right) and Capt. William Mastriana (left) are also shown. North Cape May resident Jeff Brodhag shakes hands with two Lower Township police officers, Ptl. Kevin Boyle Jr. and Ptl. Anthony Greto, who saved his life after he suffered a heart attack while driving and crashed into a building. Police Chief Brian Marker (right) and Capt. William Mastriana (left) are also shown.

 LOWER TOWNSHIP – North Cape May resident Jeff Brodhag stood up, tentatively, and walked to the front of council chambers here to shake hands with the men who saved his life.

“I appreciate them being there and, well, bringing me back to life,” said Brodhag. “I guess I was in the right place when this happened with these officers able to respond.”

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‘Never ending battle’ against invasive plant species continues June 1

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Written by Staff Reports Thursday, May 23, 2013 01:19 pm

CAPE MAY POINT – The New Jersey Audubon wants you.

In the never-ending battle against invasive plant species in South Jersey, the statewide environmental group is partnering with the Cape Island Habitat Restoration Task Force to attack invasive plants on a five-acre tract off Sea Grove Avenue here. Organizers said they need volunteers.

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Promoter: Triathlon could bring $1M boost to local economy

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Written by Staff Reports Thursday, May 23, 2013 01:16 pm

DelMoSports race promoter Stephen Del Monte addresses township council and the public at Monday's night's council work session. DelMoSports race promoter Stephen Del Monte addresses township council and the public at Monday's night's council work session.

 LOWER TOWNSHIP – The promoter of the inaugural Escape the Cape Triathalon said Monday that the event has sold out after 10 weeks.

Del Monte told township council that he anticipates the event will bring between “a half-million to a million dollar” boost to the local economy.

“We have 1,000 competitors coming from 16 states – California, Arizona, Texas, Illinois, Ohio, and Maine – a lot of different places,” said race promoter Stephen Del Monte of DelMoSports, of Wildwood Crest at Monday night’s council session. “If we had opened registration in October, we’d have 3,000 competitors. We are very excited for this.”

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Cape May Stage offers two special performances

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Written by Staff Reports Thursday, May 23, 2013 09:45 am

Aleksey Photography/ Barry Phillips, Ben Rosenblatt and Lynn Cohen appear in Cape May Stage’s performance of “How to Make a Rope Swing.” Aleksey Photography/ Barry Phillips, Ben Rosenblatt and Lynn Cohen appear in Cape May Stage’s performance of “How to Make a Rope Swing.”

CAPE MAY – Cape May Stage will offer two special performances of “How to Make a Rope Swing” on May 26 and May 31 at the Robert Shackleton Playhouse, 405 Lafayette Street in Cape May.

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Vigorous has new commander

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Written by Staff Reports Thursday, May 23, 2013 05:00 am

photo by Petty Officer Cynthia Oldham/ Cmdr. Gregory H. Magee, commanding officer of the 44-year-old Coast Guard Cutter Vigorous homeported in Cape May, reads his orders during the cutter's change-of-command ceremony Thursday, May 14. During the ceremony, Magee transferred command of the 210-foot Vigorous and 80-person crew to Cmdr. Terry M. Johns. photo by Petty Officer Cynthia Oldham/ Cmdr. Gregory H. Magee, commanding officer of the 44-year-old Coast Guard Cutter Vigorous homeported in Cape May, reads his orders during the cutter's change-of-command ceremony Thursday, May 14. During the ceremony, Magee transferred command of the 210-foot Vigorous and 80-person crew to Cmdr. Terry M. Johns.

CAPE MAY – The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Vigorous held a change-of-command ceremony last week at Coast Guard Training Center Cape May.
Cmdr. Gregory H. Magee relinquished command of the cutter to Cmdr. Terry M. Johns.

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