Kiwanis Club hosts Easter Egg Hunt
Hundreds of children hit the beach for holiday tradition CAPE MAY — Blue skies scattered with clouds and a crisp 62 degrees resulted in a perfect morning for the Kiwanis Club of Cape May’s annual […]
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 […]
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 […]
NEWS
Blessing of the Waters April 11 honors lives lost at sea while fishing
CAPE MAY HARBOR — The annual Blessing of the Waters ceremony is set this year for 11 a.m. April 11 at the Fisherman’s Memorial overlooking Cape May Harbor. Located where Missouri and Baltimore avenues intersect […]
Primary slate includes four for Congress
CAPE MAY — Four Democrats are competing in the primary June 2, hoping to challenge U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew for his seat in New Jersey’s 2nd Congressional District on Election Day in November. They […]
Bayly Winder running in Democratic primary for Congress
Q&A with the Star and Wave CAPE MAY − Fourth-generation New Jerseyan Bayly Winder is one of four Democrats challenging U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew for his seat in New Jersey’s 2nd Congressional District. Winder […]
Terri Reese running in Democratic primary for Congress
Q&A with the Star and Wave CAPE MAY − Lifelong Northfield resident Terri Reese is one of four Democrats challenging U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew for his seat in New Jersey’s 2nd Congressional District. Reese […]
Zack Mullock running in Democratic primary for Congress
Q&A with the Star and Wave CAPE MAY− Lifelong Cape May resident and two-term mayor Zack Mullock is one of four Democrats challenging Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew for his seat in New Jersey’s […]
Real Estate
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. […]
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 […]
Sports
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. […]
Caper Tiger boys basketball makes it to S.J. semifinals
ERMA — The Caper Tiger boys dominated visiting Pennsauken Tech Thursday evening in the opening quarter of their first-round South Jersey Group II sectional game, then won a close won Saturday to make it to […]
Obituaries
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 […]
John Lawrence Fitzgerald
John Lawrence Fitzgerald, one of the original “Margaret Mace Babies” was born April 4, 1933 in North Wildwood, N.J., at the former Margaret Mace Hospital. He was raised by his mother, the late Mary Ellen […]
