Pete Gilson and Freeholder Leonard Desiderio/Photo courtesy of Lenora Boninfante.

CREST HAVEN -- Are Cape May County residents really huggable? Pete Gilson thinks so.

Freeholder Leonard Desiderio presented Gilson, 75, of Woodbine with 250 bumper stickers for the “Everyone Gets a Hug in Cape May County” campaign at the Freeholders’ Meeting June 24.

Gilson is a member of the Cape May County String Band and started the campaign by posting signs “I give Hugs” at the band’s performances throughout the county.