Cape May News

"In the bathroom of the Ashante suite at my Akwaaba inn, I created recessed boxes that showcase African wood sculptures.

The Man of Steel does not possess the only cape worth anticipating this summer. For nearly a quarter century, Cape May has projected a lighthouse beacon for music lovers living or vacationing along the southern shore of New Jersey.

Traditionally the connotation was driving on unpaved roads through the Jersey Pine Barrens to reach the shore area.

Drechen has been with the orchestra since its inception in 2009. He is currently the band director at Lower Cape May Regional High School, a position he has held since 1990.

New Jersey Hope and Healing counselors have been helping Hurricane Sandy victims deal with issues large and small, and referring them to mental health treatment providers, as needed.

How do you get there? Well, hop on the Parkway, which wasn't always there. As you head south, don't miss the lighthouses.

Veteran officers say there were other illicit drugs sold throughout the Jersey Cape, but heroin, considered a scourge of urban areas, was rarely seen.

Americans for Prosperity, the state's leading grassroots, free-market organization is blasting a proposal to bail out municipalities when they lose a corporate headquarters from their community.

From May 17 until May 19, police in Wildwood and Lower Township investigated several overdoses, according to an announcement from Cape May County Prosecutor Robert L. Taylor, Wildwood Police Chief Steven Long and Lower Township Chief Brian Marker.

Pilings are stacked up in front of the boat launch at the Atlantic Highlands municipal marina on Thursday.

Before we do anything, let's address the giant elephant in the room - and we're not talking about Lucy of Margate.

THE SOUTHERNMOST spot on our Jersey Shore list is also the only non-island. But if you're coming from the north, you'll still have to cross a bridge to get to it.

Area residents, veterans, military history buffs and patriots expect to gather at the World War II Tower here on Saturday, May 18 to celebrate Armed Forces Day.

"I refuse to adopt any map that says that the back bay could see three feet of wave action," Mayor Ernie Troiano Jr.

United States Coast Guard Chief Petty Officers Matt Fredrickson, left, and Barry Hollenbeck, right, both Company Commanders from the United States Coast Guard Training Center at Cape May, N.J., exchange comments as they help train the 3rd Class cadets at the Coast Guard Academy, who will serve as the training cadre for this year's Swab Summer ... (more)

Cape May Traditional Jazz Society Presents Traditional Jazz When - Sunday May 19, 2013 from 2 to 4 pm Where – VFW Post 386 419 Congress St. Cape May, NJ 08204 609-884-7961 Who – “Ben Mauger Vintage Jazz Band” experienced 7 piece Traditional Dixieland Jazz group - a red hot, swinging, fun show. www.youtube.com/watch?v=dl9zmg4eDfU Ticket charge - $15 advance purchase $20 at door – everyone is welcome $15 CMTJS member price Proceeds donated to “Food Bank of Southern Jersey” to help support local needs. Free Parking - Cash Bar – Optional Dinner 4:30 pm Come and enjoy some great Dixieland Music! www.capemaytraditionaljazzsociety.com 609-675-0175 The Cape May Traditional Jazz Society is an independent organization not affiliated with Friends of Cape May Jazz or Cape May Jazz Festival.

Ocean County's freeholders are standing in opposition to a state Senate bill that, if approved, would permit counties to take over the operation of beaches within its jurisdiction.

Before she left for Haiti, Amy Holmes knew her trip to the poor Caribbean nation would be unlike any she ever had taken.

"When they got in there in 1982, there was a foot of pigeon droppings," Steve Murray, chairman of the Friends of the Hereford Lighthouse, told The Press of Atlantic City .

WOODBURY - After more than a year of rigorous review, the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office has been recognized by two groups for high standards of professionalism, GCPO spokesman Bernie Weisenfeld said.