‘Tales of the Victorians’ begins June 13

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

 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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Vigorous has new commander

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.

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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Jersey Shore Pops appoints new assistant music director

Written by Staff Reports Wednesday, May 22, 2013 07:00 pm

Submitted/ John Drechen has been named assistant music director for The Jersey Shore Pops.

LOWER TOWNSHIP – Linda Gentille and the Jersey Shore Pops have appointed John Drechen as assistant music director for the orchestra.

Drechen has been with the orchestra since its inception in 2009. He is currently the band director at Lower Cape May Regional High School, a position he has held since 1990. He is responsible for multiple ensembles, including the symphonic band, jazz band, percussion ensemble, marching parade band, the pep band, the pit orchestra for musicals, and the summer community concert band.

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Local woman named Coast Guard’s best civilian employee

Written by Staff Reports Wednesday, May 22, 2013 12:21 pm

photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Kelley/ Jeannie Sansone is presented the award for Civilian of the Year for 2012 by Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Robert J. Papp and Curtis B. Odom, director of personnel management for the Coast Guard.

CAPE MAY – A civilian employee at the Coast Guard Training Center in Cape May has been named the Coast Guard’s Civilian Employee of the Year for 2012.

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Bizarre History of Cape May > 1850s brought a number of firsts to Cape May

Written by Jacob Schaad Jr. Tuesday, May 21, 2013 02:51 pm

Ominous as the signs were on the issue of slavery, the years before the Civil War did provide some historic recognitions for Cape Island, which was still years away from being known as Cape May.

It was during this period of the 1850s that the first newspaper was printed in the county. The first school superintendent in Cape Island was appointed in 1851, a decade from the start of what some called the “big rebellion” and others identified as the “war between the states” or a name to survive longer and in prominence, the Civil War.

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