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Mall Project: On Time, On Budget
cape may | 17 hours 33 min ago | Comments 1
The Ugly Mug reopens its patio/Jack Fichter
CAPE MAY — The Washington Street Mall refurbishment project was scheduled to be completed May 16 and the work met the deadline and remained on budget.
Engineer Terry McLaughlin of Remington Vernick and Walberg updated mall merchants for the final time May 15 in City Hall Auditorium. Meetings were held every two weeks throughout the project to issue progress reports.
He said the job was “substantially complete” minus a few punch list items such as finishing construction of decorative fountains and touching up paint on light poles.
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East Lynne Theater Company Receives $15,000 Grant
cape may | 3 days 10 hours ago | Comments 0
CAPE MAY –– The Equity professional East Lynne Theater Company, now celebrating its 28th Season, has another reason to celebrate.
This Equity professional company, whose 2008 Cape May production season runs from June through December, just received word that it's receiving $15,000 from the Cooperative Marketing Program, provided by the New Jersey Department of State: Division of Travel and Tourism, to help to advertise the season.
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Cape Council Cuts Mall Patio Fees
cape may | 3 days 13 hours ago | Comments 0
CAPE MAY — Dining establishments on Washington Street Mall may pay less rent for a piece of the pavement.
City Council amended an ordinance May 6 to lower fees by 50 percent eateries will pay to rent patio space on the pavement in front of their establishments on the newly refurbished Washington Street Mall.
Council will hold a public hearing on the ordinance and a final vote May 20 at 7 p.m.
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Cape Council Cuts Mall Patio Fees
cape may | 6 days 12 hours ago | Comments 1
CAPE MAY — Dining establishments on Washington Street Mall may pay less rent for a piece of the pavement.
City Council amended an ordinance May 6 to lower fees by 50 percent that eateries will pay to rent patio space on the pavement in front of their establishments on newly refurbished Washington Street Mall.
Council will hold a public hearing on the ordinance and a final vote May 20 at 7 p.m.
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Mon, 05/12/2008 - 1:56pm
The unfortunate thing about these fees, is that ultimately the tourists will lose out. Make these fees too high and no one will be enjoying some shaded dining on the Mall. That's one of the things that people look forward to the most. It appears on the surface that Cape May is making the merchants pay for these Mall renovations one way or another.
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Architect Gets Contract for Cape May Convention Hall
cape may | 1 week 17 hours ago | Comments 2
Architect Martin Kimmel
CAPE MAY— City Council awarded a $448,000 contract to architects Kimmel Bogrette May 6 to continue their design work for a new Convention Hall here.
Mayoral candidate Jerry Gaffney questioned issuing a contract without taking bids from other architectural firms.
City Manager Luciano V. Corea Jr. said continuing to work with Kimmel Bogrette was discussed at earlier meetings where council agreed to the contract. He confirmed there would be no request for bids from other architects.
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Sat, 05/10/2008 - 7:53am
Cape May got itself between a rock and a hard place with this one. Total mismanagement on the part of Council and a self serving committee. The project should have had competition from the start, not a no bid contract. There is still no agreed upon design and no one has said anything about how long it will take to get DEP and CAFRA permits. The taxpayers are being fleeced yet again.
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Coast Guard Airlifts Ill Fisherman from 33 Miles at Sea
Accidents | 1 week 3 days ago | Comments 7
Petty Officer 3rd Class Ashley Climaldi, a Coast Guard EMT, examines 30-year-old Matthew Villinger May 6, Coast Guard Photo by Fireman Apprentice Abidenas Neves.
CAPE MAY -- The Coast Guard medevaced a fisherman May 6 who was suffering from severe flu-like symptoms about 33 miles south-southeast of this city.
Medevaced was Matthew Villinger, 30, of Manahawkin.
The Coast Guard received the call at 12:55 p.m. from a member aboard the 62-foot fishing boat F. Nelson Blount stating Villinger was suffering from severe flu-like symptoms.
A rescue boat crew from Coast Guard Station Cape May transferred Villinger back to the Coast Guard station to awaiting EMS personnel.
The F. Nelson Blount is homeported in Barnegat Light.
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Sat, 05/10/2008 - 12:09pm
To all the skeptics off this rescue he had a severe infection in his lungs brought on by a flu like virus, svere dehydration, and a dangerously high fever. The hospital said the Coast Guard saved his life! Sincerely, Dane Knutson, captain off the F. Nelson Blount.
Hats off to the Coast Guard and the job they do.
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Wed, 05/07/2008 - 2:56pm
you try having the flu for three days on a moving boat then you can comment.
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Wed, 05/07/2008 - 12:02pm
Sea sickness wouldn't call for a Coast Guard Rescue, try again. I hope they you never need rescuing!
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Cape May Convention Hall Shut 'Til Demolition
cape may | 1 week 3 days ago | Comments 2
Scenes like this from Cape May Convention Hall will never again take place in the present facility, deemed structurally unsound. Photo by Jack Fichter
CAPE MAY - After receiving two bids in excess of $300,000 to temporarily shore up Convention Hall before a planned December demolition, city council voted, May 6, not to spend the money on the hall.
Convention Hall will remain closed until its demolition. The city closed the hall last month on the recommendation of an engineer.
City Manager Luciano V.Corea Jr. told council Quinn Construction of Folcroft, Pa. presented a quote of $345,000 and Patton Construction of Pennsauken a quote of $311,000. The work would take four weeks, he said.
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Wed, 05/07/2008 - 2:07pm
As a new resident of Cape May, I am concerned that the new convention hall will be outsized for the area, will dwarf the beach area and will be for the benefit of a few, in terms of revenue, and not reflective of this historic community.
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Wed, 05/07/2008 - 1:15pm
I hope and pray the new convention hall will look more in the victorian tradition of the old hall, destroyed in the storm of 1962. Since the money will be spent to build it from ground up, I hope the powers that be will show the wisdom to construct it in a way where it would belong in Cape May. This will continue the tradition of Cape May for our children and grandchildren as before.
Tom,
South Jersey
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Beach Theater Makes Most Endangered List
beach theater | 1 week 3 days ago | Comments 5
CAPE MAY –– A local cinematic landmark was just named one of the Ten Most Endangered Historic Sites in New Jersey.
Preservation New Jersey (PNJ), a private historic preservation organization dedicated to protecting the state’s heritage, publishes an annual list to draw attention to the plight of ten particularly threatened sites.
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Wed, 05/07/2008 - 9:02pm
Congress Hall and the B and B s does business does the theater? You missed my point ! The place is a not generating any revenue!!!!!
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Wed, 05/07/2008 - 12:56pm
Is it even the Beach theatre I remember as a kid? Is it still one big theatre with the big painting of the SS Cape May on the wall? If not, then down with it and put up something that one day will become a landmark equal to what the Beach Theatre once was.
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Wed, 05/07/2008 - 12:21pm
good thing everyone doesn't think like the writer below me or "dumps" like congress hall and the dozens of bed and breakfasts in town wouldnt be restored. may i remind you that cape may's appeal lies in all those "dumps" that someone gave a second chance.
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Tue, 05/06/2008 - 10:07pm
I was buy there tonight . no activity .Tear down the dump theater.Gaffney should be jailed for trying to save that piece of garbage. This isnt communism this is a capitalistic country let it go and let the franks do whatever they want with their property!!!!!!
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UPDATED PHOTOS: Cape May Crash Claims Pennsylvanian
Accidents | 1 week 6 days ago | Comments 32
Photos by John Kennedy
CAPE MAY –– A West Chester, Pa., man was killed in a one-car crash that ignited a fire here at about 7:28 p.m. May 3 at Pittsburgh and New York avenues.
Patrick McAteer, 34, a summer resident of this city, who had been trapped in the black 2004 Nissan Maxima, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a spokesperson from the Cape May County Prosecutor's Office.
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Thu, 05/08/2008 - 6:57pm
To the people of Cape May. I support the heroics of the wonderful men and woman of the fire department and policemen. I am Patrick's sister. Would you like to see how your brother died? I and my family have been through too much. God bless the soul of my loving brother Patrick and my beautiful daughter Danielle. To the person that posted this article, while I acknowledge that you earn your salary by reporing the news, please, exercise some judgement. Would you have posted these pictures if it was your family member? For gods sake, exercise some judgement. Walk in my footsteps, let me know how to go on.
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Thu, 05/08/2008 - 6:49pm
I agree with doing away with the comment section. It just figures that people with no concious or brains for that matter would take a tradgedy and try to monday morning quarteback how it was handled. The family does not deserve to hear petty bickering from ignorant, clueless people. A little show of class would be nice folks.
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Thu, 05/08/2008 - 2:05pm
Looking at these pictures brings tears to my eyes. I am sorry for the loss and my prayers are with the family.
On the note of the Herald posting these pictures, I think it is ashame and they should not be printed or posted. This is not the only family who hurts by seeing pictures like this. In November of 2007 pictures were posted of John Glassford's car accident in Dennisville... clearly whoever is posting these pictures could CARELESS as to the grief the family is going through. They are doing it for "hits" on their website. An article and maybe one non-graphic picture should be available.... not 4 or 5 pictures.
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Thu, 05/08/2008 - 12:37pm
To the 5/8 803am concern. I am not taking your comment as critical in any way because all anybody can do is there best. I do know in a fully involved car fire unless you are parked next to it with lines off and charged when it happens you are not going to save anyone think about how quick fire grows and how small a car is. I was at the cape liquor
tragedy and if anything different could of been done it would of. Sorry for your loss.
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Thu, 05/08/2008 - 10:00am
This is UNREAL!!! As a close Friend of not only the driver, but the family as well, to see these photos posted online is tasteless.
A Super guy, Lost his life that day. No Drugs, No Alcohol. A Clean and Sober Man had a seizure and wrecked his car. That's it... NO STORY... No Drama...
The Herald needs to rethink the process of their online postings. The fact that you allow Blogging, is truly pathetic. Who really cares who passed by, who really cares what they think. Nobody! That’s who!
My subscription will be cancelled!
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Thu, 05/08/2008 - 8:03am
Obviously I wasn't there and do not know what happened. However, this is the second person in approximately a year to die in a vehicle fire. The other accident was over by Cape Liquors on the Parkway. It does beg the question, do our firemen need some training in vehicle fires? I do not mean this to be critical of anyone, but rather to possibly save lives in the future.
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Wed, 05/07/2008 - 4:11pm
after reading some comments, ive concluded this forum should not exist. we all appreciate the positive comments and extend an immeasurable amount sympathy to the family. with a tragedy such as this, there is no need to be a comment section because you will have utterly uninformed critical people post untruths with no accountability and no sense of timing. sign your name if you are going to be critical of anyone's job or job performance. once again, all of our hearts are extended to the friends and family.
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Wed, 05/07/2008 - 9:42am
To the family member who read my comment about being the worst accident I have seen. It wasnt in a bad way. I work in Cape May and heard it on the scanner.. and heard the voices of our hero's trying to free the victim (your loved one), I didnt say it in a bad way. When I drove by there I was in tears. so before you say how insensitive some of our comments were maybe you should know for sure who really was being insensitive.. cause I sure wasnt. I was very concerned about the FD and the PD and the family and the victim.
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Wed, 05/07/2008 - 7:49am
To 10:31pm reader. You are just the kind of person I am referring to in my opinion. Your arrogance and judgement of me testifies to your intelligence or lack thereof. #1 I do know what they go through because I followed my stepfather for years to fires in Del Co, Glenolden, Lansdowne, and the Poconos. We have a history of firefighters and police in our family. #2 I did not say that they failed! I said do not give pats WHEN they fail or when someone perishes. #3 The word hero is greatly abused. #4 Just because people put on a uniform doesn't make them a hero! Is the USCG commander a hero when he molests a subordinate? Are all the priests heroes who molested altar boys? Is the C.O. a hero when he raped 2 females in the County Jail? Are the firefighters who set fires so they could be the first on the scene heroes? A uniform or job title doesn't give you carte blanche as a hero. Go to Wawa and buy a clue!
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Tue, 05/06/2008 - 10:31pm
First, I would like to say that my heart and prayers go out to the friends and family of the victim. Second, is to the arrogant people, who obviously think that they can do a better job then people who are trained. If you think you can do so much better than become a Fire Fighter, EMT, Paramedic, or a Police officer, and make a difference in this world!!! Don't just sit back and run your mouth where it doesn't belong!!! Especially in situations that you have no involvement or any understanding which… YOU OBVIOUSLY DO NOT!!! CMFD or CMPD DID NOT FAIL BY ANY MEANS ON THIS ACCIDENT… They did EVERYTHING they could to get him out of the vehicle!!! To all involved and those who were on scene... REMEMBER YOU CAN NOT SAVE ALL, it doesn’t matter how much training or experience you have!!! Don't ever listen to someone who "SAYS" that because you did not save a life you are not a hero!!! YOU ARE ALL HEROS!!!
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Tue, 05/06/2008 - 8:48pm
I think they Cape May Herald is the only Newspaper around reporting real news as it happens. You can't find covrage like this anyware in NJ not even on TV. The pictures are not graffic in anyway. Go read a newspaper in NYC.
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Tue, 05/06/2008 - 8:44pm
I'm a journalism prof. with a home in Cape May. My wife and I arrived on the scene just after the fire was put out. My sympathy to the family and friends and my appreciation to emergency personnel. However, the Herald should not be attacked for running a picture of a huge news event in their backyard. I believe the pictures show the tragedy as it was. It gives us a scense of the horror of the moment and for the task presented to safety personnel. That's what a newspaper does. This website is also the only one I found on Monday that actually had any details. With my apologies to the family, I am still curious as to how this happened and how it might be prevented in the future.
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Tue, 05/06/2008 - 7:29pm
I sympathize with the family and those who witnessed it. However, I do want to mention that the CMFD and CMPD are not exactly seasoned at their trade. Everyone is quick to say that they did their best and they are heroes, but the fact is that they rarely see any action and are rusty due to inactivity. I work in Cape May and have several family members that are police officers and firefighters in Delaware County and Philly. I see the constant drills that they do but lets face it, how often do we have fires, ac
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Fri, 05/16/2008 - 3:09pm
The project looks great. Now if only the city fathers would fix up the areas on the back side of the mall. Who wants to walk through a dump to get to a mall? But I guess all the squaters that come down form New York and calim to be residents would complain.
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