New proposal reduces height of required elevation to 4 feet VILLAS — Township Council is monitoring the changes to the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) coastal flooding rules proposed in 2024. During the July […]
CAPE MAY POINT — Federal funds for beach replenishment have not been allocated this year for New Jersey beaches for the first time since 1996. Fortunately for Cape May Point, the development will not affect […]
CAPE MAY POINT — Commissioners discussed the behind-the-scenes aspects of code enforcement and made recommendations during the July 22 meeting. Deputy Mayor Elise Geiger said she is responsible for code enforcement, except for zoning, construction […]
Beryl Marie Hamilton, daughter of the late John Collins and Ethel Watkins, was born May 15, 1933, in West Cape May, N.J. She passed away Monday, July 21, 2025, in West Chester, Pa. She was […]
Doris Touhill Colehower Barger, 98, passed away peacefully on July 22, 2025. She was born Oct. 28, 1926, in Philadelphia, the beloved daughter of Rollin Sharps Touhill and Mary Estelle Touhill of Maple Hall in […]
CAPE MAY POINT — Despite many packages of “flushable wipes” claiming to be sewer-friendly, these wipes may pass through toilets but do not break down and can cause clogs in not only household plumbing but […]
GOSHEN — Sometimes it takes a new generation to reimagine a family business. That is true for Gabrielle Yurtlugil and her husband, Kaan, who recently opened Harbor Coffee House at 151 Route 47 North in […]
MAYVILLE — While so much of Cape May County has reached catastrophically expensive prices when it comes to housing, there are still parts of the county where deals can be found, if one looks for […]
Their answers? Camaraderie. Mutual support. Testing themselves. Trauma bonding. CAPE MAY POINT — Kristen Moorby came up with the idea for a “grueling endurance race” for female lifeguards nearly two decades ago. Only 11 competitors […]
Tough competition, rough conditions for 17th annual Cape May Point Women’s Lifeguard Challenge CAPE MAY POINT — When Sara Werner emerged from the surf after the second leg of the Cape May Point Beach Patrol […]
