Cape May

Zachary Palombo is the new principal of the Cape May City Elementary School.  The Board of Education approved the appointment of Palombo to the position last week.  He leaves Lower Cape May Regional where he served as assistant principal.

This is no fish story…Len Andalis of Philadelphia reeled in a New Jersey-record 90.6 pound Cobia fish near Cape May last Friday.  It took Andalis 90 minutes to reel in the fish, which is more native to southern waters.  It beat the state record by three pounds.

A Victorian-era home suffered damage during a fire Monday afternoon at 924 Washington Street in Cape May.  Fire officials say the blaze was at the rear of the home on the third floor.  Efforts wee made by several fire departments to prevent the blaze from spreading.  There were no injuries.

Cape May is moving forward with a measure that could result in the prohibition of certain single use plastic items, including bags.  Council met last week with with its Environmental Commission and other volunteers to talk about the best way to tackle the problem.  Avalon and Stone Harbor implemented prohibitions …

The Cape May City Council has moved the start time for a public hearing on a new public safety building.  The meeting will be held at 1pm on Tuesday, August 13th to allow more time for public comment.

Cape May Police have released three photos of suspects who are connected to a shoplifting incident that occurred on July 30th.  Police say one of the suspects stole a pair of sunglasses from a sunglass store.  Police are hoping that someone will recognize one of the three parties involved in …

Cape May City Police are alerting the public about delays on Beach Drive Friday due to the annual baby parade.  Delays are expected from the parade starting at 10am, and lasting for four hours.  Wildwood’s annual baby parade was postponed last night due to rain, and will be held later …

The Cape May City Council will hold a meeting on August 13th to discuss the conceptual plan for the new public safety building.  The new building is expected to house both the police and fire departments.  A presentation of building plans will be made during the meeting.

Cape May city police are warning residents about an increasing number of telephone scams in the region.  The callers are asking for debt or credit card information, and in some cases, represent themselves as being from a utility company.  Police say no valid agency collects true debts in this manner.

The West Cape May Borough Commission meets this evening and is expected to reappoint its municipal clerk, Suzanne Schumann, with tenure.  The Commission will also introduce a new $1.3 million bond ordinance that would finance various capital improvements.  The meeting begins at 7pm.