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Veterans Day ceremonies start at 10 a.m. across Cape May County

Lower Township dedicates courts to a fallen hometown soldier, and Cape May, Ocean City and Sea Isle City gather at 11 a.m.

By Cape May Scanner
Map of Cape May County marking Veterans Day ceremonies: 10 a.m. in Dennis Township and Lower Township, 11 a.m. in Ocean City, Sea Isle City and Cape May.
Cape May Scanner; map data Google

CAPE MAY COUNTY, Nov. 11, 2026 — Municipalities across Cape May County honor veterans this morning, with ceremonies at 10 and 11 a.m. These are the ones posted by local governments for this year.

10 a.m.

Lower Township. The township dedicates the Sgt. Michael P. Scusa Memorial Pickleball Courts at 2600 Bayshore Road in the Villas. Scusa attended Lower Cape May Regional High School and "gave his life in the line of duty," the township's flyer says. His story is told in the film 'Outpost.' The public is invited.

Dennis Township. Belleplain's VFW Post 6257 holds a ceremony at the VFW Post Memorial, 556 Woodbine Ave., Woodbine. Hot dogs, chips and drinks follow, according to the flyer the township posted.

11 a.m.

Cape May. A Veterans Day ceremony is set for Soldiers and Sailors Park, Columbia Avenue and Gurney Street, according to the City of Cape May's calendar.

Ocean City. The city's Veterans Day Program takes place inside the Ocean City Tabernacle, 550 Wesley Ave., according to Ocean City's 2026 calendar of events.

Sea Isle City. The city holds its annual ceremony at Veterans Park on JFK Boulevard, according to the mayor's Oct. 29 message.

Sources: Lower Township; Dennis Township; City of Cape May; City of Ocean City; City of Sea Isle City.