Ready or not, bathing suits popping up at area retailers
Men finding longer inseams, women rainbow of options CAPE MAY COUNTY — While Punxsutawney Phil may have seen his shadow and predicted six more weeks of winter, southern New Jersey retailers have their summer bathing […]
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 […]
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 […]
NEWS
New design, location for proposed Jacob Jones memorial
CAPE MAY — Last year, the Jacob Jones Memorial Committee sought public feedback for a proposed monument to honor U.S. Navy sailors who gave their lives during the Battle of the Atlantic amid World War […]
Cape May desalination plant funding part of short-term bond
Projects include Promenade, beach patrol HQ, sewer work CAPE MAY — City Council passed a $17.2 million bond ordinance March 31 to fund water-sewer utility improvements. The ordinance proposes the bond with short-term financing and […]
Diamond Beach balks at parking meter plan
VILLAS — Residents from Diamond Beach expressed displeasure with a new ordinance that proposes metered parking and seasonal parking permits in that area of Lower Township. Township Council introduced a resolution March 20, authorizing a […]
Cape May, West Cape schools will see aid boost for 2026-27
CAPE MAY — Two local school districts are likely to see a significant increase in state funding for the 2026-27 school year. During Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s Fiscal Year 2027 budget address March 10, she revealed […]
Ready or not, bathing suits popping up at area retailers
Men finding longer inseams, women rainbow of options CAPE MAY COUNTY — While Punxsutawney Phil may have seen his shadow and predicted six more weeks of winter, southern New Jersey retailers have their summer bathing […]
Real Estate
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 […]
Many charms for this West Cape May home on an oversized property
One of the older streets in the delightfully close-knit community of West Cape May, Leaming Avenue connects Broadway, the main drag of the west town where shops and farmer’s markets and parades happen, to the […]
West Cape home boasts curb appeal aplenty off beaten path in borough
WEST CAPE MAY — Curb appeal is more than just a selling point, although it is that — a welcoming aesthetic can boost one’s mood as he or she arrives home after a long day, […]
Schellenger’s Landing commercial property offers multiple options
LOWER TOWNSHIP — For millions of visitors over the years, Cape May is as wide as Schellenger’s Landing, as deep as the walk from the marina to the creek, and populated by fishermen and dockworkers. […]
Sports
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 […]
Wrestlers Hansen, Rosemeyer win Region 8 titles
Glover, Byrne also headed to state tournament this weekend in Atlantic City WILLIAMSTOWN — The Caper Tigers can boast a pair of Region 8 wrestling champions in Tristan Rosemeyer and Chase Hansen, who earned his […]
LCMR wrestling: 7 district champs
First team district title since 1982; Hansen wins 4th straight, sets S.J. record GLASSBORO — The Caper Tigers have to make a lot more room on the banner in the gym for district wrestling champions. […]
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 […]
