Cape May County Herald News Feed

Cape May Hopes Police Picketing Will Cease

jfichter — Wed, 16 May 2012 09:51:00 -0400

CAPE MAY — City officials expect police officers picketing in front of the new Convention Hall to disappear for the facility’s grand opening Memorial Day weekend.

A dozen police officers, active and retired, walked a picket line for two weeks outside the city’s new Convention Hall to protest their frustration in working without a contract.
They carried signs complaining the city signed a contract with Peter Nero and the Philly Pops orchestra but police have been without a contract for 18 months. Nero and the orchestra are in concert in the hall Sat. May 26.

Temple Tourism Team to Present Findings on Cape May

release — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:50:34 -0400

CAPE MAY — The City of Cape May has scheduled a public presentation Fri, May 1 8 at 10 a.m. at the new Cape May Convention Hall, located at 714 Beach Avenue on the oceanfront.

During this event, the five Temple University School of Tourism and Hospitality Management faculty members, who served as principal investigators during the Cape May-Temple partnership from Sept. 1, 2009 to the present, will review the following five essential deliverables which have been completed in synchronization with the Grand Opening of the new Cape May Convention Hall:

AtlantiCare Recognizes Amanda Scholarship Fund Recipient

SponsoredContent — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:30:25 -0400

MAYS LANDING – AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center’s Professional Development and Recognition Council (PDRC) recognized Jeannette Alcantara, of Mays Landing, as its 2012 Amanda Scholarship Fund recipient May 11 at ARMC’s Atlantic City Campus. Alcantara, a nursing student at Atlantic Cape Community College, was awarded a $1,000 scholarship for nursing school. Family and friends of the late Amanda Cortopassi, a nursing student who passed away in 2005, established the Amanda Scholarship Fund in her memory.

What's Happening In Ocean City

release — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:23:35 -0400

OCEAN CITY – Wall of Honor to Be Updated During Memorial Day Ceremony in Ocean City, by Mark Soifer.

Information and plaques on The Wall of Honor at Veterans Memorial Park, 5th and Wesley Ave., will be updated during Memorial Day Services, Mon., May 28 at 11 a.m. The Wall honors Ocean City residents who have sacrificed their lives in the service of the United States during World War I and II, the Korean War and Vietnam.

County Library Offers Felting Workshop

release — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:08:32 -0400

CAPE MAY – The Cape May County Library invites the public to attend the “Felted Soap” workshop instructed by Paige Cunningham at 10 a.m. on Sat., June 9. The program will take place at the Cape May City Branch Library located at 110 Ocean Street, Cape May City.

Participants will learn the craft of wet felting by creating a felt covered bar of soap that is fun to look at and use. All it takes is hot water, a little agitation and voila. Please bring a bar of soap or two to class.

Whitesboro Resident Turns a Century Old

release — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:04:37 -0400

WHITESBORO – Longtime Whitesboro resident Arriella Richardson will turn 100 years old on May 22. Her large and loving family is celebrating her amazing milestone this weekend with a family gathering.

Mrs. Richardson was born on May 22, 1912, in Poulan, Georgia, to Willie and Georgia Starling. She is the second oldest of five children. She and her younger sister, Lillie Mae Johnson of Whitesboro, are the two living siblings.

‘The Insect Normal’ Presented by the Department of Mosquito Control

SponsoredContent — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:12:50 -0400

COURT HOUSE – Everything and anything goes in the insect world, from the creepy, to the bizarre, to the downright horrific. Join us for an evening with Dr. Peter Bosak and “The Insect Normal” on Tues., May 29, 2012 at 6 p.m. at the Cape May County Department of Mosquito Control, 35N Route 47, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210. Mile Marker 11. This program is not recommended for children.

Mummers Return to North Wildwood!

release — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:05:46 -0400

NORTH WILDWOOD — The 18th Annual North Wildwood Fancy Brigade Association Weekend, one of the most popular events in this City, will take place June 8-9.

It’s a two-day affair filled with music and fun.

The weekend kicks off with a Friday Night Mummers Pub Crawl that begins at 7 p.m.

On Sat. the fun begins again with a Block Party on Olde New Jersey Avenue from 3:30 p.m. until the parade steps off at 4:45 p.m.

Ten of the best of the brigades that entertained Philadelphia crowds on New Year’s Day will march the length of Olde New Jersey Avenue.

Here’s the line-up:

Free Afternoon Concerts at Historic Cold Spring Village

release — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:56:09 -0400

CAPE MAY – Historic Cold Spring Village will be hosting free afternoon concerts on Sat. and Sun. afternoons of Memorial Day Weekend. The concerts will be held at 2 p.m. each day at the Village Gazebo. Saturday features The Bob Ferris Orchestra and Sunday’s performance will be from the John Walter Cape Community Band. Both concerts are family-friendly with music for all ages!

The Village’s historic buildings will be closed, but the Welcome Center, Country Store, Ice Cream Parlor and Bakery will be open. This event is generously sponsored by Atlantic City Electric.

Changing of Guard in West Wildwood Fills Borough Hall

dmcguire — Tue, 15 May 2012 16:34:15 -0400

WEST WILDWOOD — Over 200 friends, family and residents filled Borough Hall to witness the swearing in of this tiny municipality’s new mayor and commissioners.

Christopher Fox stood with his daughters Nicole, Paige and Grace while former Sen. James Cafiero administered the oath of office, bringing Fox back to the mayor’s seat he vacated four years ago. His swearing in was greeted with applause and whistles.

Scott Golden, the sole incumbent reelected to the Board of Commissioners was accompanied by his mother and fiancé as Cafiero administered the oath.