Public Safety
Suspected impaired driver strikes Middle Township officer on Route 47
Patrolman Austin Kapurelos is in critical but stable condition, and an Erma man, 36, is charged with DWI and assault by auto.
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Tim McGraw joins Barefoot Country Music Fest 2027 as fourth headliner
Tim McGraw is the fourth headliner for the 2027 Barefoot Country Music Fest, joining Carrie Underwood, Florida Georgia Line and Riley Green on the beach in Wildwood June 17–20. Use code CAPEMAYSCANNER for 10% off tickets.
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'No Kings' rallies set for Ocean City and Cape May Court House Saturday
Two 'No Kings: Vote Early' rallies are planned Saturday, Oct. 17: noon to 2 p.m. on Ocean City’s 9th Street Causeway and 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the courthouse in Cape May Court House. Drivers should slow down and watch for people along the roadway.
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Bay Drive in Villas closed Friday for paving between Hollywood and Baywyn
Lower Township police say Bay Drive in Villas will be closed between Hollywood and Baywyn roads Friday, Oct. 16, from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for paving.
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Cape May County to buy Wildwood property near Boardwalk for $4.5M, eyeing parking
Cape May County commissioners adopted a $4.5 million bond ordinance to buy 321 East Cedar Avenue in Wildwood, steps from the Boardwalk, with parking in mind.
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Sea Isle City and Avalon split $1.6M emergency dredging of Townsends Inlet
Sea Isle City and Avalon will each pay $650,000, with help from the county and the Bridge Commission, to dredge a sandbar choking Townsends Inlet.
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Villas man, 50, charged with making and possessing child sexual abuse material
The Cape May County Prosecutor's Office says Thomas J. Crandley of Villas was charged after a CyberTip investigation and held in the county jail.
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State names man killed and officers who fired in Rio Grande police shooting
The Attorney General's Office identified the man as Andre Moore, 37, and the officers as Christopher Rudy and Ty Pettit. Police had tried and failed to stop the car earlier.
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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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