CAPE MAY POINT — Borough commissioners are settling into their respective roles and working on forming relationships within their departments and the community. “I have been in contact with [Cape May Police Chief] Dekon Fashaw and […]
Documentary on local Black cemetery screened in Cape May CAPE MAY — Cemeteries tell a silent story, and Tim Millaway’s documentary “Whispers from the Forgotten” uncovers the history of the Union Bethel Civil War Veterans […]
Mayor outlines new projects, noting costs continue to rise VILLAS — After running unopposed and being re-elected for another four years, Lower Township Mayor Frank Sippel is ready to tackle infrastructure projects, recreation upgrades and […]
CAPE MAY — The Cape May Planning Board discussed the long-shelved Municipal Public Access Plan when it met Jan. 28. The plan was created in 2016 by board engineer Craig R. Hurless, who said it […]
VILLAS — February is typically one of the quieter months in Lower Township, but a lot is happening behind the scenes. During a meeting Feb. 3, Township Council introduced an ordinance amending the administrative fees […]
CAPE MAY POINT — Borough Commission wants to crack down on contractors leaving commercial trailers on Cape May Point’s street for extended times and sometimes overnight. Mayor Anita VanHeeswyk, Deputy Mayor Elise Geiger and Commissioner Suzanne […]
Dozens protest ‘racist,’ ‘violent’ policies of Trump administration RIO GRANDE — “ICE and the Border Patrol are just tools of violence, criminalizing people simply for existing,” Sandy Bove’ said Feb. 6 following a rally to […]
African-American burial ground topic of documentary; screening set Feb. 15 ERMA — Tim Millaway recently completed a documentary film about Union Bethel Civil War Veterans Cemetery called “Whispers from the Forgotten in Lower Township, New […]
‘The Harriet Tubman Experience’ set for Feb. 15 at Ocean City Free Public Library OCEAN CITY — When Crystal Hines brings Harriet Tubman to life on Feb. 15, courtesy of the Ocean City Historical Museum, expect […]
Background, history led Villas woman to passion VILLAS — She didn’t appreciate the history she was experiencing as a child, but as Crystal Hines matured she understood the gravity of meeting relatives of abolitionist William […]
