Cape May Stage encourages next-generation playwrights
CAPE MAY — Cape May Stage is committed to bringing new voices and points of view to the theater. Earlier this month, the theater showcased short plays by four talented high school students from across […]
Location in charming borough tops the list of terrific features
CAPE MAY POINT — Few locations on the East Coast can offer what one small neighborhood on the tip of Cape Island holds: the swoop of the lighthouse beacon over the rooftops at night, the […]
Renaissance Faire attracts thousands
Inaugural two-day festival held at 4-H Fairgrounds CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — Kings and queens, lords and ladies broke bread with commoners and some oddly dressed others May 2-3 at the 4-H Fairgrounds. The inaugural […]
NEWS
Cape May County proposes new airport housing plan
Initiative aims to support U.S. Coast Guard expansion, national security, facility sustainability CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — Cape May County commissioners are trying a different approach to build housing on land at the Cape May […]
Study IDs ways to lower water, power demand
Investigation part of process to replace desalination plant CAPE MAY — The city is continuing to move forward with replacing its water desalination plant to help address the overwhelming demand on the resource, especially during […]
Parking fees hiked, seasons lengthened
CAPE MAY — To promote turnover and increase parking availability in high-traffic areas, City Council is increasing metered parking prices across all zones and extending the season in all but one. During the May 5 […]
Miss Anita closes the book on 50 years of Storytime
CAPE MAY — All good stories have one thing in common: they must come to a close. For the past 50 years, Anita DeSatnick has been leading Miss Anita’s Storytime at the Cape May branch […]
Cape May Point mulls PACT/REAL effect on local regulations
CAPE MAY POINT — Borough Commission discussed potential ordinance changes relating to New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection regarding the Protecting Against Climate Threats/Resilient Environments and Landscape (PACT/REAL) rules. The rules significantly change various regulations […]
Real Estate
Location in charming borough tops the list of terrific features
CAPE MAY POINT — Few locations on the East Coast can offer what one small neighborhood on the tip of Cape Island holds: the swoop of the lighthouse beacon over the rooftops at night, the […]
Home on St. James Place offers serene water views, location in heart of action
CAPE MAY — St. James Place is an oddity in Cape May, although perhaps there should be more oddities like this one. It features views of the quiet meadows surrounding the north curve of Cape […]
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 […]
Sports
Caper Tigers medal at county track championship
OCEAN CITY – The Caper Tiger girls and boys track teams each finished third overall at the 2026 Cape May County Track and Field Championships May 5 at Ocean City High School. The host school […]
Caper Tigers race at Cape-Atlantic League Track and Field Championships
BUENA – The Caper Tigers competed at the Cape-Atlantic League Track and Field Championships Saturday at Buena Regional High School. Senior Ella Biersbach finished fourth in the girls long jump finals with her leap of […]
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 […]
Obituaries
ELIZABETH RITA MILLER, 85
Elizabeth Rita (Verdecchio) Miller, born on Aug. 23, 1940, in Penns Grove, N.J., passed away peacefully on May 10, 2026. Liz was the second of four children to Pietro Verdecchio and Alvera (nee DeClemente) Verdecchio. […]
JAY ROBERT SCHATZ, 85
Jay Robert Schatz, 85, of Cape May, passed away peacefully May 8, 2026, at Cooper Cape Regional Hospital. Jay was born in Peru, Ill., in 1940. Before he graced Cape May with his outsized personality, […]
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 […]
