Official: Climate regs too extreme, will hurt Cape May County
Dietrich tells DEP they are too strict too soon TRENTON — Cape May City Manager Paul Dietrich told the Department of Environmental Protection that proposed climate change regulations are too strict too soon. “Our towns have understood the need to build higher and be more resilient for years, but these proposed regulations just go a […]
Run for the Fallen is this Thursday with 16 stops in Ocean City
By DOUG OTTO OCEAN CITY – The 16th Annual New Jersey Run For The Fallen will take Thursday, Sept. 26, in Cape May County. Ocean City’s Morvay-Miley-Cruice American Legion Post 524 has been an integral part of this event since its inception in 2009. The New Jersey Run for the Fallen is an organization of military […]
Officials: Climate change regulations will hurt homeowners, businesses
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — Members of the Cape May County Board of Commissioners along with mayors and representatives from the county’s 16 municipalities held a news conference Sept. 6 to voice their opposition and solidarity against proposed regulations from the state Department of Environmental Protection. The rules, which are based on an expected sea level […]
Ocean City’s Amy Mahon one of four Women of Wonder
MAYS LANDING — Ocean City resident Amy Mahon is among four recipients of the 2024 Women of Wonder Award, recently announced by the Atlantic Cape Community College Foundation and the Cape May County Women’s Commission. The four women will be recognized at this year’s fundraising event Nov. 14 at The Flanders Hotel in Ocean City. […]
NJBPU terminates Ocean Wind offshore wind farms
Danish company had pulled the plug on its projects late last year Last week, Cape May County announced that the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities formally vacated all of its orders that approved the Ocean Wind 1 and Ocean Wind 2 offshore wind projects that were under development by Danish offshore wind corporation Ørsted. […]
Cape May County has ideal mosquito geography
Expect problem to get worse with higher temperatures, changing precipitation patterns and rising sea level CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — When summer comes around, mosquito bites become a daily occurrence and their escalating numbers a problem. With temperatures increasing and precipitation patterns changing, the issues appear likely to worsen. Every county in New Jersey has […]
Another View: Cape May County right to oppose wind turbines
By LEONARD C. DESIDERIO Beginning in 2021, the Board of County Commissioners of Cape May County took the position that we should oppose the offshore wind project Ocean Wind One, being pursued by the Danish corporation Orsted. The more we learned about offshore wind, the more objectionable the project became. Ocean Wind One would have […]
Fog shortens, postpones part of Cape May County Lifeguard Championships
WILDWOOD CREST – A dense fog delayed the start of the 2024 Cape May County Lifeguard Championships Monday evening at the Rambler Road beach and then ended up postponing it after three events. The host Wildwood Crest Beach Patrol held a few of the events out of order, starting with the open surf dash and […]
Juvenile suspect arrested in boardwalk stabbing
Pictured: Ocean City Police Chief William Campbell at a press conference last week about the fight and stabbing on the boardwalk. CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — On Tuesday, police arrested a juvenile suspect and charged him with attempted murder, alleging he is responsible for the stabbing of another teenager Saturday night of the Memorial Day […]
Ocean City, Wildwood deal with holiday weekend fights, stabbing
Officials vow zero tolerance for bad behavior OCEAN CITY – Public officials issued a stern warning to large groups of unruly teens and young adults after a fight and stabbing on the Ocean City Boardwalk over Memorial Day weekend and as Wildwood was forced to declare a state of emergency to clear its own boardwalk. […]