January 2010 Online Edition

  1. HPC says ‘No’ on new demo app

    Compiled by Susan Tischler on January 29th, 2010 in Local Headlines

    Cape May – The Historic Preservation Commission denied a request for a new demolition permit for the Beach Theatre, Jan. 20. Cape May Star and Wave 1/28

  2. Cape May Elementary kids donate Valentine’s Day Party money to support Haiti relief

    Compiled by Susan Tischler on January 29th, 2010 in Local Headlines

    Cape May – Students at Cape May Elementary heard about the devastating earthquake in Haiti and acted to help the people of that Caribbean nation. Cape May Star and Wave 1/28

  3. CCA’s ‘Shore Slams’ are starting to catch on locally

    Compiled by Susan Tischler on January 29th, 2010 in Local Headlines

    Cape May – For two months, the Center for Community Arts (CCA) has been sponsoring a winter literary competition called Shore Slams. Cape May Star and Wave 1/28

  4. Wildwood Catholic High School closing based on low enrollment, finances

    Compiled by Susan Tischler on January 29th, 2010 in Local Headlines

    North Wildwood – Declining enrollment was listed as the primary cause for the Diocese of Camden to close Wildwood Catholic High School after 62 years. Cape May Star and Wave 1/28

  5. Lower Township police identify fire victim

    Compiled by Susan Tischler on January 29th, 2010 in Local Headlines

    Lower Township – Lower Township Police Chief Edward Donohue identified the victim of a house fire on Lower Township which occurred on Tuesday, Jan. 26, as Joseph Sims, 85, of 434 Breakwater Road, Erma.  Cape May Star and Wave 1/28

  6. Cape May Receives CAFRA Permit for Convention Hall

    Compiled by Susan Tischler on January 29th, 2010 in Local Headlines

    Cape May – Mayor Edward J. Mahaney Jr. announced at a City Council meeting Jan. 19 the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has issued a CAFRA (Coastal Area Facilities Review Act) permit for the construction of a new Convention Hall. Cape May County Herald 1/27

  7. Beach Theatre Beats Wrecker Once Again

    Compiled by Susan Tischler on January 29th, 2010 in Local Headlines

    Cape May – In a 5-2 vote Jan. 20, the city’s Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) denied Frank Theatre’s application for a certificate of appropriateness that would have allowed demolition of Beach Theatre, the city’s last movie theater. Cape May County Herald 1/27

  8. CG Training Center Hosts Promotion to Rear Admiral of Capt. Cari Thomas

    Compiled by Susan Tischler on January 29th, 2010 in Local Headlines

    Cape May – Coast Guard Capt. Cari B. Thomas, commanding officer of Training Center Cape May, was promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral (lower half) in a frocking ceremony held Jan. 21. The Press of Atlantic City 1/27

  9. Panel reverses decision to cut scallop harvest

    Compiled by Susan Tischler on January 29th, 2010 in Local Headlines

    A fishing council in New Hampshire that regulates scallop harvests from Maine to North Carolina on Wednesday reversed a decision it made in November to reduce scallop harvests by nearly 25 percent, a call that pleased New Jersey’s commercial scallopers.  The Press of Atlantic City 1/28

  10. Sixth Annual Exit Zero Burns Supper

    Posted by Susan Tischler on January 29th, 2010 in Around Our Island

    They partied like Scotsmen Thursday night at the Ugly Mug and celebrated one of the world’s finest poets at the Sixth Annual Exit Zero Burns Supper.
    The birth of Rabbie Burns is celebrated every year in Scotland and all over the
    world, from Russia and China to the US, with Burns Suppers, where recitals of
    Burns’ legendary poems [...]

     

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  • In Cape May: A Gift of a Tree Some Homeowners Didn’t Want

    Compiled by Susan Tischler on January 7th, 2010 in Local Headlines

    Cape May — A tree can be a wonderful addition to your property but some homeowners here are complaining trees appeared in front of their homes without their knowledge. capemaycountyherald.com 1/7

  • Cape May Convention Hall to be Built Closer to Beach Avenue?

    Compiled by Susan Tischler on January 7th, 2010 in Local Headlines

    Cape May — The rumor mill has been running rampant with the theory the city will have to move the new, proposed Convention Hall 50 feet closer to Beach Avenue to receive approval from the state Department of Environmental Protection. capemaycountyherald.com 1/6

  • MAC is ‘remarkably stable’ Zuckerman says

    Compiled by Susan Tischler on January 7th, 2010 in Local Headlines

    Cape May – MAC is in the black, if you listen to Micheal Zuckerman, executive director of the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts and Humanities. Cape May Star and Wave 1/7

  • Man injured in car crash

    Compiled by Susan Tischler on January 7th, 2010 in Local Headlines

    Lower Township – On Monday evening, Jan. 4, at approximately 8:30 p.m., the Lower Township Police Communication Center began to receive multiple 9-1-1 cell phone calls reporting a head-on motor vehicle accident involving a Honda Civic and a Ford F250 Pick-Up truck, on Fulling Mill Road approximately one mile east of the intersection of Bayshore [...]

  • Chamber to announce campaign

    Compiled by Susan Tischler on January 7th, 2010 in Local Headlines

    Cape May – The Chamber of of Greater Cape May is going to unveil plans, Jan. 12, for a $250,000 program for promoting events in the Greater Cape May area. Cape May Star and Wave 1/7