Lazarus House holds 'Fill the Truck' food drive Oct. 17
The Lazarus House Emergency Food Pantry in Wildwood holds a drive-through "Fill the Truck" food drive Saturday, Oct. 17, from noon to 2 p.m.
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Middle Township High School holds open house Nov. 12
Middle Township High School holds an open house for prospective students and families on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 6 p.m. in Cape May Court House.
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Cape May–Lewes Ferry adds $7 fuel surcharge starting Monday
Starting Oct. 12, the Cape May–Lewes Ferry will add $7 per crossing to vehicle fares, $14 round trip, because of rising diesel prices.
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Some Cape May County ZIP codes qualify for the Dells' $250 Trump Account deposit
Children born 2016 to 2024 in Villas, Rio Grande, Wildwood, Cape May, Cape May Court House and Woodbine qualify for a $250 deposit from Michael and Susan Dell.
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Cape Tech holds open house Oct. 14
Cape May County Technical High School holds its open house Wednesday, Oct. 14, from 6 to 8 p.m. in Cape May Court House. No RSVP is needed.
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Cape Tech to launch New Jersey's first Coast Guard JROTC program
Cape May County Technical High School will start New Jersey's first Coast Guard Junior ROTC program in fall 2027. Rising ninth graders and transfer students entering grades 10–12 can apply.
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Woodbine landfill solar farm moves forward with new developer
A new developer, CEP Renewables, will cap Woodbine's old landfill off Fidler Hill Road and build a 10-megawatt solar farm. Work is expected to start in early 2027.
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Cape May County Park & Zoo cleared after bomb threat
A caller told 911 a device had been placed in the zoo. Visitors and staff were evacuated, and the grounds were declared all clear.
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Fudge Kitchen buildings among five properties under contract
Five commercial properties, four of them home to The Original Fudge Kitchen, went under contract Sept. 23. The buyer hasn't been named.
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Erma man, 19, charged with DUI vehicular homicide in fatal Route 9 crash
Edward McVey, 19, of Erma is charged after a crash on Route 9 in the Erma section of Lower Township on Oct. 1.
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Family pleads for help finding Michael Clemens, missing since the nor'easter
Michael Clemens, 38, was last seen Saturday, Sept. 26, cleaning a dock in Benny's Landing. Police and the Coast Guard are searching.
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Flood-damaged golf cart sparks West Wildwood house fire; dog rescued
A golf cart that had sat in floodwater caught fire and spread to a three-story home on Maple Avenue. Firefighters carried the family's dog out from the third floor.
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Nor'easter floods the Lobster House as Cape May's tide nears Sandy's peak
The Lobster House at Schellenger's Landing took on water Saturday morning as the nor'easter pushed Cape May's tide to 8.61 feet.
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