USCG: ‘So others may live’
Rescue swimmer remembered for giving life in service to others CAPE MAY – We well remember Tyler Jaggers, and there is no better way to share details of his tragically short life than from a […]
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 […]
Free early childhood education
Program available to Cape May, West Cape May students CAPE MAY — An opportunity exists for residents of Cape May and West Cape May who wish to place their 3- and 4-year-old children in a […]
NEWS
West Cape May budget hikes tax 12%
WEST CAPE MAY — The Board of Commissioners introduced the borough’s 2026 budget March 25 with a tax increase that is a hair shy of 12 percent. If approved, it would raise the current tax […]
Cape May man faces attempted murder in Rio Grande stabbing
MIDDLE TOWNSHIP — A Cape May man was charged with attempted murder following a stabbing March 23 in Rio Grande. The Middle Township Police Department said officers were dispatched around 5:11 p.m. to Route 9 […]
Cape May Point eyes Coastal Trust Fund Act
Commissioners support county fighting NJ PACT CAPE MAY POINT − Last year was the first since 1996 in which federal funds for beach replenishment were not allocated to New Jersey shore towns. The need for […]
Free trees for West Cape May homeowners
WEST CAPE MAY — Borough homeowners are eligible to have a tree planted on their property this spring courtesy of the borough’s Shade Tree Commission. To preserve and enhance West Cape May’s suburban forest, the […]
West Cape May sets all borough meeting times for 6 p.m.
WEST CAPE MAY — In a rare split vote, the Board of Commissioners set the start time of all borough meetings for 6 p.m. “We did a little research on what other municipalities do, and […]
Real Estate
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 […]
Posh Cape Island home off the beaten track but close to all of the action
LOWER TOWNSHIP — The home at 23 Taylor Lane sits at the far end of a loop through a patchwork of scattered farm fields and luxury homes just south of the Cape May Canal. While […]
Sports
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 […]
Heartbreak in state final
Caper Tiger wrestlers fall 35-33 in exciting match NEW BRUNSWICK — Nolan Mormello had a huge task ahead of him on the big stage Sunday afternoon at Rutgers University. The 126-pounder from Lower Cape May […]
Obituaries
LEONARD CARSILLO
Leonard Carsillo, 70, Cape May, NJ, passed away March 21, 2026. Born in Philadelphia, June 20, 1955, to Lenin and Rose Carsillo (Penza). He moved to Wildwood Crest as a child. Len attended Wildwood Catholic, […]
TEDDY C. STRICKLAND, SR.
It is with great sadness the family of Teddy C. Strickland, Sr. announces his passing after his two-year battle with cancer on Saturday, March 21st, 2026, at his home in North Cape May with his […]
JOSEPH J. JORDAN, 102
Joseph J. Jordan, Philadelphia architect and educator, dies at 102 Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. Mr. Jordan became a pioneer in design for the elderly in the early 1950s, when he and Hanford Yang won an […]
