Cape May Community Center spot for games, fitness classes, socializing and more
CAPE MAY — Since the Cape May Community Center opened last May, city residents and their neighbors have a new space to build friendships, keep fit and explore new opportunities. In 2024, the Cape […]
Condominium provides convenient access to all that’s terrific about city
CAPE MAY — When the Merry Widow first opened its doors at 42 Jackson St. a few decades ago, it perfectly encapsulated two eras smashing into each other: the high Victorian and the even higher […]
Winter snowstorm
Five to six inches of snow fell on southern Cape May County Sunday, covering these bears along Sunset Boulevard, above, bringing out the plows at Carl T. Mitnick School in Lower Township and by the […]
NEWS
MAC opens ‘Black Legacy of Historic Cape May’
Exhibit highlights the many renowned residents and visitors, their role in shaping city CAPE MAY — In celebration of Black History Month, Cape May MAC (Museums + Arts + Culture) opened its winter exhibit Jan. […]
Cape May City may change policy regarding removal of trees
Landmark designation seeks to protect the green canopy CAPE MAY — Substantive changes could be made to the city’s shade tree protection policies and removal procedures. Solicitor Chris Gillin-Schwartz told City Council during a meeting […]
HPC approval needed for pedestrian bridge
WEST CAPE MAY — Representatives from West Cape May have met with members of Cape May’s Historic Preservation Commission regarding the concept plan for a pedestrian bridge between the borough and city. The bridge would […]
Cape May Point proposes amendments to tree regulations
CAPE MAY POINT — Borough Commission introduced an amendment to the tree removal and replacement ordinance, determining how to balance state requirements with community needs. The ordinance could require the replacement of healthy trees with […]
Cape May Community Center spot for games, fitness classes, socializing and more
CAPE MAY — Since the Cape May Community Center opened last May, city residents and their neighbors have a new space to build friendships, keep fit and explore new opportunities. In 2024, the Cape […]
Real Estate
Condominium provides convenient access to all that’s terrific about city
CAPE MAY — When the Merry Widow first opened its doors at 42 Jackson St. a few decades ago, it perfectly encapsulated two eras smashing into each other: the high Victorian and the even higher […]
Coastal cottage close to sand, surf awaiting next fortunate family
CAPE MAY POINT — A truly unusual jewel-box home is waiting near the beaches of Cape May Point. Set amid the modest homes on Knox Avenue that still stand as humble reminders of a rich […]
Old-school Villas rancher maintains vintage charm despite multiple upgrades
VILLAS — The housing market is tough right now, and toughest of all for those who just want a modest home to live in, ideally close to jobs, schools, grocery shopping and other necessities. For […]
Centrally set stunner maintains its vintage charm, ideal location
WEST CAPE MAY — Broadway is the beating heart of West Cape May. Living along this road all but guarantees a certain kind of popularity. To put it mildly: if you live here, they will […]
Beach cottage retains charm amid upgrade to modern amenities
NORTH CAPE MAY — The North Cape May section of Lower Township sits atop remnants of old farms and forest, surrounded by nature preserves and little creeks dipping in from the flat coastline of Delaware […]
Sports
Swimmers miss playoffs but make a splash with final-meet win
WILDWOOD CREST — The Caper Tiger swimmers won their final regular season meet against Wildwood Catholic on Jan. 14, then were stuck in limbo for a day waiting to see if they would make the […]
Shots start falling for Caper Tigers in second half
Up by only a trey at the break, Lower Cape May Regional gets hot late to top Wildwood ERMA — What started out as a tight boys basketball game between the Caper Tigers and Wildwood […]
Caper Tiger wrestlers exact revenge from Middle Township but have loftier goals ahead
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — Although there is a longstanding rivalry between Middle Township and Lower Cape May Regional high schools’ wrestling programs, for the Caper Tigers on Jan. 13, it was just another match […]
Strong second half not enough for Caper Tigers
Lower Cape May Regional girls fall behind Mainland, can’t catch up on Mustang court LINWOOD — The Lower Cape May Regional High School girls basketball team couldn’t find the range in the first half of […]
Short-handed Caper Tigers struggle at tournament
Lower Cape May Regional girls 2-2, injury-depleted entering the new year WILDWOOD — There was a telling detail on the stat sheet for Lower Cape May Regional High School’s girls basketball game Dec. 28 — […]
Obituaries
H. WAYNE ROOP, 79
H. Wayne Roop, 79, of Lower Township, passed away Dec. 29, 2025 with his wife and sister by his side. Born Oct. 27, 1946, Wayne was a true native son, born and raised in the area, […]
JOHN BOYD, 89
John Boyd died Jan. 17, 2026, at 89. When we picture him now, he is in the basement, bent over a workbench, making something useful: a teak board for nautical charts, a radio opened with […]
JOHN THOMAS WHITE, 93
John Thomas White, known affectionately as “John the Barber” to his friends and Pop/Cappy to his family, passed away peacefully on Dec. 31, 2025, at the age of 93 in Cape May. Born Oct. 14, […]
