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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
NEWS
MTRAC: Raise all parking fees to $2 per hour
33 percent hike would be first since 2019 in city of Cape May CAPE MAY — City residents and visitors may see an increase in parking meter costs this summer for the first time since […]
Focus groups get peek at school consolidation
CAPE MAY — Two focus group sessions held last week provided community members the opportunity to provide input into the possibility of merging Cape May and West Cape May schools. Patty Weeks and Robert Previti […]
CMBP to cut ribbon on new female-friendly headquarters
CAPE MAY — A new lifeguard headquarters has been a long time coming for the Cape May Beach Patrol. A ribbon-cutting for the newly renovated lifeguard headquarters is scheduled for May 1. The structure was […]
Cape May raises tax rate first time in seven years
CAPE MAY — City Council unanimously approved its 2026 budget April 21, calling for a 2-cent increase in the local tax rate. The $29.9 million spending plan includes a tax rate of 38.1 cents per […]
Cape May Point, partners continue restoration effort at Lake Lily
CAPE MAY POINT — Over the past year, an ongoing private-public partnership among the borough, Friends of Lake Lily and the Cape May Point Taxpayers’ Association has been addressing ecological factors that affected the complex […]
Real Estate
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
