Day in the sun

Written by Jen Marra Thursday, April 18, 2013 02:03 pm

Spring weather has people out enjoying the sunny weather in Wilbraham Park in West Cape May Saturday, April 13.

Police seek vehicle in hit and run

Written by Staff Reports Thursday, April 18, 2013 12:00 am

LOWER TOWNSHIP – Police are looking for a vehicle involved in a hit and run at 8:39 p.m. on Sunday, April 14 near the intersection of Townbank Road and Leaming Avenue.

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Bird walks offered at Nature Center

Written by Staff Reports Tuesday, April 16, 2013 01:56 pm

The Friends of Cape May National Wildlife Refuge will again offer free bird and nature walks every Saturday morning at 9 a.m. at the Two Mile Beach Unit of the Cape May National Wildlife Refuge at 12001 Pacific Ave. in Wildwood Crest.

“The public is invited to come and learn about this amazing natural area, consisting of a rare maritime dune forest nestled between the untouched beach dunes and the salt marsh,” reads a statement from organizers.  “Migrant and nesting song and shore birds, as well as butterflies and dragonflies, are plentiful year round.  Native plants and trees that once covered the New Jersey barrier islands can also be found here.”

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Tight-knit group frequents Cape May alpaca farm

Written by Mary Linehan Tuesday, April 16, 2013 11:47 am

CAPE MAY – At what was the county’s last working dairy farm, weekends welcome a steady stream of visitors to what has become one of the area’s premier destinations for knitters: Bay Springs Farm and its herd of 36 alpaca.

“We get about 5,000 visitors a year,” said Warren Nuessle, who own and operates the farm and store with his wife, Barbara. “The yarn is bought up as fast we produce it.

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Cape Island seeks designation as Community Wildlife Habitat

Last Updated on Monday, April 22, 2013 11:39 pm Written by Staff Reports Tuesday, April 16, 2013 11:47 am

CAPE MAY – New Jersey Audubon (NJA) and the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) are seeking community support in their effort to certify Cape Island as a Community Wildlife Habitat.

For the purposes of this effort, Cape Island is defined as the entire land mass south of the Cape May Canal, and it encompasses all habitats including preserved farmlands, parks, private for-profit businesses, condominium associations and individual backyards.

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Cape May VFW offers $11,000 in scholarships

Written by Staff Reports Tuesday, April 16, 2013 01:00 am

CAPE MAY – The Peterson-Little VFW Post 386 in Cape May will offer five college scholarships totaling $11,000.

High school seniors living in the communities of Cape May, Cape May Point and Lower Township are eligible. Applications must be submitted to school guidance counselors no later than April 30.

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Food closet benefits from Physick Estate's 'Free Friday Tours'

Written by Staff Reports Sunday, April 14, 2013 01:00 am

CAPE MAY – The Friends of the Physick Estate, an affinity group of the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC), dropped off donations of food and personal care items March 22 to benefit the Community Food Closet of Cape May at the Cape May Presbyterian Church.

The items were collected on three days in March when members of the group gave free tours of the 1879 Emlen Physick Estate, 1048 Washington St., in exchange for donations of items worth at least $5.

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Runway 5K will take off at Naval Air Station in June

Last Updated on Thursday, April 11, 2013 06:53 am Written by Mary Linehan Thursday, April 11, 2013 09:00 am

LOWER TOWNSHIP – The township will host the “Runway 5K” at the Naval Air Station Wildwood this summer.

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