Cape May County

The Cape May County Park and Zoo will unveil a new giraffe encounter on Saturday.  A new baby boy giraffe will also be fed as part of the celebration so the media can get a first hand look at the exhibit.  New Jersey Secretary of State Tahesha Way will join …

Lower Township announced that on Tuesday there will be maintenance paving occurring along Fulling Mill Road beginning at 7:00pm and extending thru the night until 7:00am Wednesday morning.  The paving operation will start just east of Garfield Avenue and extend easterly toward Route 47. During the paving, eastbound traffic along …

On Monday at about 7 a.m. a man inside a vehicle was reported acting in an alarming manner at the Acme Market (5200 Park Blvd.) in Wildwood. The man was later identified as Charles Weber, a 63 year old white male from Hatboro, Pennsylvania. Weber was displaying a disturbing hand …

The first full week of June promises to be very busy for the County with various road and bridge construction projects.  County officials announced many projects will be underway next week that will impact major infrastructure, including Avalon Boulevard, the Townsend’s Inlet Bridge, Fulling Mill Road, Roosevelt Boulevard, Bayshore Road, …

There will be plenty of Memorial Day ceremonies throughout our region this weekend.  On Monday, there will be a few parades as well.  Among the communities holding parades will be Avalon, along Dune Drive before a ceremony; Middle Township will also hold a Memorial Day parade at 10am, with lineups …

Here we go, summer of 2018.  The Memorial Day holiday weekend begins today and as expected, southbound traffic is expected to be exceptional through the day and into the evening.  Many beaches are ready for the summer with successful beach nourishment projects in both Avalon and North Wildwood.  The best …

Cape May County will be holding a Memorial Day ceremony on Monday afternoon.  County officials will be on hand for the ceremony which will be held at the Veterans’ Cemetery.  In the event of rain, the event will be held inside the County’s public safety training center.

The Cape May County Police Academy has received a national award from the National Association of Counties.  The award was given to Cape May County for its ability to meet the needs of a changing law enforcement environment.  The nomination highlighted the Academy’s driving simulator, indoor range, and the de-escalation …

Atlantic City Electric announced that it will be inspecting 28,000 wood utility poles in its service area this year.  The utility says the annual inspection of the wooden poles helps maintain reliability and averts problems before they occur.  The company has 284,000 wood utility poles in its service area.

A 37 year old member of the Cape May County Sheriff’s Office was found not guilty of sexually assaulting a subordinate.  A jury returned a not guilty verdict against Sergeant Jay Gaskill of Middle Township.  Gaskill was acquitted of second degree sexual assault and fourth degree criminal sexual contact.