COURT HOUSE — According to the Department of Corrections, there are currently three escapees from the state prison system who were committed from Cape May County.

On Dec. 14, 1992, Juan Dictter escaped from Northern State Prison in Newark.

Dictter, 47, was sentenced to three years for an armed burglary in this county that took place on June 2, 1989. He was also sentenced to two five-year prison terms for dealing drugs on school property in Atlantic County in April 1989.

COURT HOUSE — According to county Prosecutor Robert Taylor and Lower Township Police Chief Ed Donohue, a Villas man has been charged with aggravated sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child.

Rosalino Gomez, 36, of the 100 block of W. Bates Avenue, is accused of committing an act of sexual penetration on a juvenile female that he had supervisory authority over, a release stated. He is alleged to have done this on two separate occasions.

COURT HOUSE – The CapeBank Charitable Foundation showed support for the advocacy of foster children with a $5,000 grant to Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA).

CASA volunteers advocate on behalf of abused and neglected children in the foster care system. By giving these children a voice in the courts, they help them find safe and secure homes.

MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PRESS RELEASE:

COURT HOUSE — Deputy Mayor Susan Atkinson DeLanzo previously announced at the June 15th Township Committee meeting that the township is accepting resumes for the newly formed housing advisory board.

The mission statement of the middle township housing advisory board is:

• To advise and provide recommendations on how to meet middle township’s coah obligation
• To provide safe, quality housing to low and moderate income families while addressing the overall needs of the entire community

PRESS RELEASE FROM DONOHUE-MCCANN:

OCEAN CITY — The Republican county committee members of the First Legislative District, meeting last night at the Old Historic County Court House in Middle Township, selected by acclamation Ocean City business and civic leader John McCann to join GOP First District nominee Mike Donohue as the GOP ticket for the State Assembly.

McCann replaced former GOP First District Assembly nominee Frank Conrad, who withdrew from the contest last week.

COUNTY PRESS RELEASE:

COURT HOUSE – Cape May County Freeholders received a cash rebate in the amount of $50,645.80 from Bank of America at their meeting held on June 23, 2009. The rebate is a result of the county’s Purchasing or P-Card Program. This year’s rebate was based on a total volume of $4,965,274.51.

The following births were reported at Shore Memorial Hospital:

Benjamin Terry Banks to Kimberly and Jason Banks of Del Haven, May 18.

Elizabeth Holt to Denise and Dan Holt of Court House, June 12.

Allison Grace Shute to Pamela and Thomas Shute of Court House, June 12.

Amanda Elizabeth Kunze to Katie and Aaron Kunze of Marmora, June 16.

Paige Anne Anderson to Rachel Butler and Joe Anderson of Rio Grande, June 18.

Jake Ryan Candeloro to Jennifer and Justin Candeloro of Palermo, June 18.

Franco Ernest Gallelli to Lori and Franco Gallelli of Ocean City, June 19.

COURT HOUSE – Teens 12 to 18-years-old are invited to participate in one of two free workshops with famed comic book illustrators and authors at the library here July 7 and 8 from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

COURT HOUSE — Rocky, the nine-year-old Amur Tiger at the Cape May County Zoo, moved into his newly renovated habitat on Monday, June 29.

Rocky was born at Great Adventure and hand raised by Dr. Hubert Paluch, zoo director and veterinarian.

“Rocky, who is currently over 500 pounds, 9 feet long and 4 feet tall, is a very special Tiger who came to our zoo about eight years ago when he was only a year and a half old. From the beginning, Rocky has been a favorite of zoo staff and the public,” Paluch said.

COURT HOUSE — In light of the recent controversy regarding affordable housing in Middle Township, officials here addressed several issues at a recent Middle Township Committee meeting.

On June 15, committee members passed a resolution directing the Planning Board to hold public meetings to review the township’s Housing Element of the Master Plan and its COAH Fair Share Housing Plan. If it finds that the plans would benefit by revisions, it should make those revisions and recommendations to township committee.