• 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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Cape May searches for ‘official’ school handshake

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Written by Staff Reports Tuesday, May 14, 2013 03:00 pm

Ayden Conley, Kaitlyn Bradley and Madison Scott of Cape May City Elementary School hope that their handshake will be the one chosen as the school-wide handshake during the “Green Dot” anti-bullying program. Ayden Conley, Kaitlyn Bradley and Madison Scott of Cape May City Elementary School hope that their handshake will be the one chosen as the school-wide handshake during the “Green Dot” anti-bullying program.

Ayden Conley, Kaitlyn Bradley and Madison Scott of Cape May City Elementary School hope that their handshake will be the one chosen as the school-wide handshake during the “Green Dot” anti-bullying program.

 

Students blow bubbles for autism

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Written by Staff Reports Tuesday, May 14, 2013 02:34 pm

Students, faculty, and volunteers at Cape May City Elementary School stood on the front lawn of the school April 22 and blew bubbles to celebrate Bubbles for Autism. Students, faculty, and volunteers at Cape May City Elementary School stood on the front lawn of the school April 22 and blew bubbles to celebrate Bubbles for Autism.

Students, faculty, and volunteers at Cape May City Elementary School stood on the front lawn of the school April 22 and blew bubbles to celebrate Bubbles for Autism.

   

Angelus Chorus concerts

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Written by Staff Reports Tuesday, May 14, 2013 12:00 am

The Angelus Chorus will hold open concerts at 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 19 at Sea Isle City United Methodist Church. The May 5 concert is the chorus’ sixth annual benefit concert, which will raise money for those affected by Hurricane Sandy.

 

Jazz Vespers

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Written by Staff Reports Tuesday, May 14, 2013 12:00 am

Jazz Vespers will host Breckerville–Jazz Fusion at 8 p.m. on Sunday, May 19 at the First Presbyterian Church, Hughes and Decatur streets. Formed as an educational musical cooperative in 2012, Breckerville performs the musical compositions of Michael and Randy Brecker. The group has five performers: David Hartl, pianist; Bob Ferguson, trumpet; Andy Lalasis, bass; Carol Cos, saxophone; and Vic Stevens, drums. The Jim Ward/Ed Vezinho Big Band Jazz Vespers stage at 8 p.m. on Sunday, June 16. This is jazz with a glorious big band sound. Limited free parking is available. A $5 minimum donation is expected. Wheelchair accessible. For more information, call 884-0680 or visit www.capemayjazzvespers.com .

   

Baked ham dinner

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Written by Staff Reports Tuesday, May 14, 2013 12:00 am

The men of Cape May’s Episcopal Church of the Advent, Washington and Franklin Streets, will host a baked ham dinner from 4:30 to 7 p.m. on May 25. The cost is $12 for adults and $6 for children ($10 for adults in advance). Stop at the church office for tickets or call 609-884-3065 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on weekdays except Wednesday.

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Garden tours offered

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Written by Staff Reports Tuesday, May 14, 2013 12:00 am

A free garden tour held by “We’re Out and About and Proud in Cape May” will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on June 1 in Cape May. The rain date is June 2. This is a free, self-guided tour of four local gardens.

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Teen dancing

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Written by Staff Reports Tuesday, May 14, 2013 12:00 am

Teen dancing has returned to Cape May Convention Hall. The monthly event features a safe and friendly environment for seventh through twelfth graders. Admission is $5. Tickets can be purchased at the Cape May Convention Hall beginning at 6:30 p.m. on nights of the dance. Local DJ and Police Athletic League representative Tony Genaro will play house music. Line up and request your favorite songs.

 

Family Promise renovates offices

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Written by Staff Reports Saturday, May 11, 2013 04:53 pm

 NORTH CAPE MAY – Family Promise of Cape May County will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 15 at their recently renovated offices at 505 Townbank Road in North Cape May.

Along with much needed administrative offices, the new location will provide spaces for a day center, showers, laundry facilities, and tutoring and computer centers for families, according to a press release.

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