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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…
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Sports
Lindsay 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…
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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.
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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…
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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.
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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.
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Cape May Gazette
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.
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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.
Cape May Gazette
Township hires public information officer for 10K
Written by Mary Linehan Wednesday, May 08, 2013 06:07 pm
LOWER TOWNSHIP – The township and its Municipal Utilities Authority will pay $10,000 this year to a public information officer to “get the good word out.”
The township and former Cape May County Herald reporter Jack Fichter signed a one-year contract. Fichter will serve as the public information officer for Township Council and the Lower Township Municipal Utilities Authority (MUA).
Read more: Township hires public information officer for 10K
West Cape May holds Loyalty Day ceremony
Written by Staff Reports Wednesday, May 08, 2013 02:00 pm
WEST CAPE MAY – A large crowd re-pledged their allegiance to the United States during a Loyalty Day ceremony on May 1 at Wilbraham Park.
Students plant ‘Pinwheels for Prevention’
Written by Staff Reports Wednesday, May 08, 2013 01:46 pm
Cape May City Elementary School participated in the “Pinwheels for Prevention” national campaign on Friday, April 26. Students each had the opportunity to place a pinwheel along the front sidewalk in front of the school in support of a healthy and safe childhood for all children.
Students awarded through Bring Up Grades program
Written by Staff Reports Wednesday, May 08, 2013 01:08 pm
Cape May Community News, Edition of May 15
Last Updated on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 11:19 am Written by Staff Reports Wednesday, May 08, 2013 12:56 pm
Roast pork dinner
Cape May United Methodist Men will hold a roast pork dinner with a salad bar and dessert table from 4:30 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 18 at Lyle Hall, 635 Washington Street. $12 donation for adults and $6 donation for children.
Boating safety courses
New Jersey Boating Safety Courses are offered at the U.S. Coast Guard Training Center from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on May 18, June 22, July 20 and Aug. 10. This course is required for all vessel operators and personal water craft operators in New Jersey. It is offered by USCG Auxiliary – Flotilla 82, Cape May. Cost is $55 and lunch is provided. For more information, call 609-898-0442.
Traditional Jazz
The Cape May Traditional Jazz Society will present the Ben Mauger Vintage Jazz Band from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 18 at VFW Post 386, 419 Congress Street in Cape May. The “Blackbird Society” with Richard Barnes on banjo and vocal, Vance Camisa piano, Jim Gicking trombone, Bill DiBias bari sax and special guest Scott Black on coronet will play on Sunday, June 9. The “Hot Taters” with Pete Jensen on trombone, Britt Adams on trumpet, Ron Kostar on clarinet, Henry Dale on banjo, Wayne Martorelli on guitar and Bob Marley on drums will play on July 14. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door ($15 for jazz society members). Free parking, cash bar and optional dinner at 4:30 p.m. Proceeds will be donated to the Food Bank of Southern Jersey to help support local needs.
DRBA names new chief engineer
Written by Staff Reports Wednesday, May 08, 2013 12:54 pm
NEW CASTLE, DEL. – The Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA) this week announced that Shoukry Elnahal has been selected to be the bi-state agency’s new chief engineer.
“I appreciate the confidence that the commissioners and executive leadership have in my abilities and I’m honored to have been selected as the agency’s new Chief Engineer,” said Elnahal. “Throughout my career, I’ve been fortunate to gain years of valuable design and construction experience while earning the respect and trust of peers, partners and stakeholders. I’m eager to get started. What a tremendous opportunity to work with airport, bridge and ferry infrastructure.”
Cape May Lighthouse celebrates 25th anniversary
Written by Staff Reports Tuesday, May 07, 2013 08:30 pm
CAPE MAY – The Friends of the Cape May Lighthouse will host a 25-20 Celebration from 2 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 11 on the grounds of the lighthouse to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the lighthouse opening to the public, and the 20th anniversary of the release of Cape May guitarist Geno White's CD, "Music From Inside the Lighthouse," in which he recorded unique and beautiful guitar tracks from inside the walls of the Cape May Lighthouse.
Parents Magazine names Cape May one of ‘10 Best Beach Towns’
Written by Staff Reports Tuesday, May 07, 2013 07:52 pm
CAPE MAY – Parents Magazine has named Cape May one of America’s 10 Best Beach Towns.
Cape May was ranked fifth on the list, above Amelia Island, Fla. and below Falmouth, Mass.
Read more: Parents Magazine names Cape May one of ‘10 Best Beach Towns’
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News
- Police lauded for saving man after heart attack, car accident
- ‘Never ending battle’ against invasive plant species continues June 1
- Promoter: Triathlon could bring $1M boost to local economy
- Vigorous has new commander
- Jersey Shore Pops appoints new assistant music director
- Local woman named Coast Guard’s best civilian employee
- Aviation museum announces 2013 events
- Lower looks to address local drug issues in town meeting
- Voll says zero tolerance for unleashed canines
- City backs $8M renovations to Victorian Towers complex
History
- Bizarre History of Cape May > 1850s brought a number of firsts to Cape May
- Bizarre History of Cape May > Telegraph helped to bring Civil War home to ambivalent Cape May
- Bizarre History of Cape May > Religion played important role in early Cape May life
- Patriots and Tories fought for their causes in Cape May
- Bizarre History of Cape May > What’s in a name? Plenty of history
- Bizarre History of Cape May > Assemblyman was cast out for absences, but voters cast him back in
- The Bizarre History of Cape May > Cape May County was strong for Lincoln in 1860 and 1864
- Bizarre History of Cape May > Cape May history not immune to slavery
- Stites make their mark on Cape Island
- Bizarre History of Cape May > First Cape May congressman was told to ‘Sit down, clam’
Sports
- Scoring milestones for LCMR lacrosse pair
- Middle golfers finish 3rd straight unbeaten season
- Schwartz makes Middle's lone hit count in playoff win over LCM
- COLUMN >> The athletes who establish the standards
- Ocean City youth football registration begins on Monday
- THIS MONTH in OCHS Sports
- Brigantine, Linwood play OCYAA Sunday
- OCHS alumni notebook
- OCHS girls clinch CAL lacrosse tie with victory over MRHS
- Raider spring sports roundup, edition of May 15, 2013