Pride Fest: ‘Resist and insist’
LGBTQIA+ community says basic rights in jeopardy OCEAN CITY — Don’t let yourself be erased. Show up for each other. Register to vote. Resist and insist. Three speakers at the third annual We Belong Cape May County OC Pride Fest rallied a crowd Saturday morning before a march on the Ocean City Boardwalk. The messages […]
Region hopes to top record tourism growth of 2024
Cape May County led state with 5% bump to $8.1B in direct visitor spending DIAMOND BEACH — “Tourism is Cape May County’s economic cornerstone. It drives job creation, supports thousands of small businesses and fuels year-round growth throughout our towns,” Eli Massood told those gathered May 15 for a tourism conference at ICONA Diamond Beach. […]
Real estate market continues to grow, but inventory refuses to budget
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — The COVID-19 pandemic changed the real estate market in many ways that continue to alter the demographics of Cape May County. Homes once vacant for half a year now are being occupied full time, either by those with the ability to work from home or others who discovered the slower […]
Ocean City boys, girls track and field teams are Cape May County champions
OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City High School boys and girls teams won the 2025 Cape May County Track and Field Championships on their home field Monday, May 5. The Red Raider boys won their 17th straight meet with 210 points. Middle Township was second with 69 points, Lower Cape May Regional third with 29, […]
We Belong hosting OC Pride Fest May 31
OCEAN CITY – We Belong Cape May County is proud to bring back OC Pride Fest for its third year Saturday, May 31. Starting at 9 a.m. at Sixth Street and the Boardwalk, join special guests Vince and Craig from Gables of Cape May County for an opening ceremony and Pride Walk. It will be an […]
Ocean City boys and girls win Cape May County Golf Championship titles
OCEAN VIEW – The Ocean City High School boys and girls golf teams are Cape May County champions, led by Sam Ritti and Lillian Flora, who took the individual titles April 1. Ocean City won the boys team title with 330 points. Lower Cape May Regional was second with 352, Wildwood Catholic third with 383, Cape […]
Desiderio presents the State of Cape May County
Commissioners director: 2025 budget may be our best ever SEA ISLE CITY — “Welcome to the capital of Cape May County: Sea Isle City,” Len Desiderio told the Chamber of Commerce on March 20 as he prepared to deliver his annual State of the County address. While the director of the Cape May County Board […]
Cape May County tax rate to drop 1.9 cents
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — The county tax rate is expected to fall another 1.9 cents under the $224 million budget for fiscal year 2025. The rate would fall from 18.8 cents per $100 of assessed value to 16.9 cents, a decrease of $190 on each $100,000. The rate has fallen steadily since 2021, when […]
Cape May County events: A Superhero costume design, author party, beach cleanup
Superhero Costume Design at library CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — Cape May County Library presents Superhero Costume Design as a part of the FandoMania Fest, a series of fandom-related events leading up to Cape Con 2025. Presented by Melody Marshall, the program will explore the costume design behind some favorite superheroes and test participants’ skills […]
Murder in Wildwood Crest; 63-year-old resident charged
WILDWOOD CREST — A Wildwood Crest man was charged with murder Feb. 13 in the shooting death of a man the day prior inside a borough home. Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland and Wildwood Crest Police Chief Robert Lloyd announced the arrest of Carmine Neri, 63, who was charged in the slaying of […]