Urban Search and Rescue training
Ocean City, Wildwood firefighters learn the ropes OCEAN CITY — Cape May County’s Urban Search and Rescue team (USAR) is ready to respond to help its fellow departments across the county when special circumstances require […]
Elmira Street home right in the heart of action in Cape May
CAPE MAY — As the season heats up on Cape Island, the opportunities for home-ownership are also ready to bloom for the right person. In the case of the home at 526 Elmira St., the […]
Terrapins need a hand to reach safety of marsh
Obstacles, predators, car tires threaten quarter-sized reptiles Diamondback terrapins are emerging from below ground on barrier islands, trying to make their way to the bay. With bodies the size of a quarter, their journey in […]
NEWS
Lower Township approves paid parking in Diamond Beach
Residents of area complain of being targeted, high cost VILLAS — Despite facing the outrage of more than 20 residents April 20, Township Council unanimously approved metered parking and seasonal permits in the Diamond Beach […]
‘A love letter to South Jersey’
Whitaker returns to roots with album, performance WILDWOOD — There once was a man with a guitar and a dream. He also had a wife, some kids, a day job and plenty of responsibilities to […]
Studies seek potential health benefits of dreaming
Lucid dreaming, dream engineering can help patients overcome trauma, deal with grief Imagine you’re lying in bed sleeping. At the same time, you’re flying around the room. You’re aware that you’re dreaming. What’s happening? You […]
Lower Township keeps tax rate stable for fourth straight year
VILLAS — Township Council adopted its 2026 budget April 20 with no increase in the local tax rate. The $36.2 million spending plan is down almost $3 million from this year and includes a tax […]
Cape May County awards nearly $250,000 in Celebration 250 grants
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — The Cape May County Board of Commissioners has authorized the award of $248,346 in matching grants to all 16 municipalities under the “CMC Land of the Free, Celebration 250” grant […]
Real Estate
Elmira Street home right in the heart of action in Cape May
CAPE MAY — As the season heats up on Cape Island, the opportunities for home-ownership are also ready to bloom for the right person. In the case of the home at 526 Elmira St., the […]
Classic Victorian just steps away from sand in historic beach town
CAPE MAY — There is just no comparison to the genuine article: the real deal doesn’t need bells or whistles, only acknowledgement. The kind of house all lovers of Cape May dream of living in, […]
Avalon Golf Club view puts the T in terrific townhome
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — There’s a certain aesthetically pleasing sense of order to the eastern edge of Cape May County. Barrier islands stretch outward along the rim of the peninsula like the outer edge […]
Convenient location off the beaten path near Delaware Bay
DEL HAVEN — The sunny cottage at 4 Rutledge Ave. in the Del Haven section of Middle Township seems to be composed entirely of opposites: it’s just off Bayshore Drive, but it’s at the spot […]
Third-floor condominium perfect place to vacation, live near fantastic beach
CAPE MAY — Despite the fact that two-thirds of the Earth is covered with water, available beachfront property is so hard to find. For all the reasons one would expect, people tend to hold onto […]
Sports
Girls lacrosse team hoping to compete in conference
Caper Tigers scoring goals, even against tough competition, but need defense to step up OCEAN CITY — In the tough American Conference, the Caper Tiger girls lacrosse team has had to face some of the […]
Rivals Lower, Middle baseball teams split series
Caper Tigers win first, battle back to tie second game but Panthers take 8-6 victory ERMA — After weeks of iffy weather, it was a beautiful evening for baseball April 14 when the Middle Township […]
Young Caper Tiger softball growing into the game
Team already has notched two big victories after winning just four all of last season ERMA — The Caper Tiger softball team took an unexpected pummeling from visiting Cape May Tech on April 8, but […]
Young Caper Tigers net victory amid rocky start
Lewis scores five goals in win over Woodstown after team falls to Mainland, Washington Twp. ERMA — The young Caper Tiger boys lacrosse team got shellacked 18-1 in their season opener against Mainland Regional High […]
Chase Hansen sets state win record, pin record en route to third
ATLANTIC CITY — Caper Tiger wrestler Chase Hansen made it to the podium at the state wrestling tournament and along the way broke the all-time record for wins for a high school wrestler. Hansen, a […]
Obituaries
SISTER KATHRYN McTAGUE, 92
Sister Kathryn McTague SSJ, formerly Sister Edward Angela, lovingly known as Sister Kay, passed peacefully on March 30, 2026, at age 92. Sister Kay began her ministry as an educator in parishes in Philadelphia, Bethlehem […]
Michael J. Torpey Jr., 80
Michael J. Torpey Jr. passed away peacefully March 30, 2026, in Cape May, N.J., after a courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Born Jan. 21, 1946, in Gloucester City, N.J., Mike lived a life marked by […]
Wister Harvey ‘Barney’ Dougherty, 94
Wister Harvey “Barney” Dougherty was a true Cape May local. Chances are, if you ask anyone in Cape May about Barney Dougherty, they are going to have a story or two to tell you. Barney […]
