‘Home’ for the holiday
Operation Fireside pairs USCG recruits with families, organizations around county for Thanksgiving dinner CAPE MAY — Basic training with the U.S. Coast Guard is tough, but more than 600 recruits were able to take a […]
Local monarch tracking initiative goes international
CAPE MAY POINT — As millions of monarch butterflies arrive in Mexico, 500 of the insects are tagged with ultralight BluMorpho and Blu+ transmitters to help scientists gather individual-level data on their migration navigation. The […]
Centrally set stunner maintains its vintage charm, ideal location
WEST CAPE MAY — Broadway is the beating heart of West Cape May. Living along this road all but guarantees a certain kind of popularity. To put it mildly: if you live here, they will […]
NEWS
Education next step after rules set for E-bikes
Cape May requires riders to follow same traffic laws as motorists CAPE MAY — City Council unanimously passed an amended ordinance Nov. 17 regulating the operation of E-bikes and scooters. The rules require riders to […]
Cape May Point considers imposing room tax on transient rentals
CAPE MAY POINT — Borough Commission discussed the potential implementation of a rental tax on transient accommodations Nov. 25. Deputy Mayor Elise Geiger said she began researching the possibility of taxing short-term rentals, especially after […]
Local businesses stay relevant with trendy social media posts
CAPE MAY — “Day one of throwing a latte at my boss until she guesses the flavor.” That’s it, that’s the video. Ostara’s Coffee House is keeping up with the latest social media trends, […]
Writer uses reinvention as survival, creativity to beat odds
RIO GRANDE — “I realized if I’m gonna do it, I gotta do it now,” Eugene DeGeorge said about the moment he knew he couldn’t put off publishing his work any longer. He had just […]
‘Home’ for the holiday
Operation Fireside pairs USCG recruits with families, organizations around county for Thanksgiving dinner CAPE MAY — Basic training with the U.S. Coast Guard is tough, but more than 600 recruits were able to take a […]
Real Estate
Centrally set stunner maintains its vintage charm, ideal location
WEST CAPE MAY — Broadway is the beating heart of West Cape May. Living along this road all but guarantees a certain kind of popularity. To put it mildly: if you live here, they will […]
Penthouse condo makes most of its lofty location looking out over ocean
NORTH WILDWOOD — When it comes to beauty, luck and comedy, there is no greater attribute than good timing. A photographer can learn everything there is to know about a camera, but if he or […]
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 […]
Modern take on classic Cape May home ready to delight next owners
CAPE MAY — Every street claims to be the “heart” of town, especially in a town like Cape May. The city has been at its seaside business for so long, however, that certain addresses are like […]
Corner property offers room to grow just a block from beach in Villas
VILLAS — On a calm, sunny street in Villas, where every house has a wide expanse of green front lawn and the homes were built for families, one modest home on a corner lot stands out […]
Sports
‘We made school history’
LCMR’s memorable football season ends in semifinals of sectional playoffs HADDONFIELD — Haddonfield High School ended Lower Cape May Regional’s historic football season Friday night in the semifinals of the South Jersey Group II sectional […]
Caper Tigers win first playoff game in school history
ERMA — Junior quarterback David Douglas scored five rushing touchdowns Nov. 1 to lead the Caper Tiger football team to its first playoff victory in its 104th season. Lower Cape May Regional High School handily […]
Caper Tiger girls soccer just misses during comeback
LCMR, down 3-0 with 20 minutes left, scored twice, bounced third off crossbar ERMA — Perseverance was the word of the day for the Caper Tiger girls soccer team Oct. 22. Down 3-0 to Cumberland […]
Caper Tiger boys, girls compete at county XC championships
WILDWOOD — Caper Tiger seniors Jenna Hill and Hannah Souder and sophomore Chris Saini finished in the top 15 in their races during the 2025 Cape May County Cross Country Championships on the boardwalk in […]
Caper Tiger football now 5-2 after Pirates snap win streak
EGG HARBOR CITY – The playoff push by the Lower Cape May Regional Caper Tigers hit a snag in the road after a tough game against the Cedar Creek High School Pirates. Lower came into […]
Obituaries
SAM FALZONE, 77
Sam Falzone, 77, completed what he liked to describe as his “ride on the wave of life” on October 30, 2025, when — after a courageous journey with cancer — he finally reached “the beach” […]
CHARLES FRANCIS HENDRICKS, 82
Charles “Charlie” Francis Hendricks, 82, a resident of Cape May, N.J., passed away peacefully Oct. 2, 2025, surrounded by his family. Born in New Brunswick, N.J., on June 7, 1943, Charlie was the son of […]
LT. COL. WERNER UNZELMANN, 86
Lieutenant Colonel Werner Unzelmann, age 86, passed away at his home in Cape May on September 15, 2025. He was born in Newark, N.J., to Otto and Johanna Unzelmann. He was raised in north central […]
