Cape May is no stranger to hurricanes and the damage that comes from coastal storms. This morning, local volunteers departed for North Carolina on the 7am Cape May-Lewes Ferry to help a community affected by Hurricane Florence. They’re headed for a town called Oriental. Like Cape May, it’s a small town that relies on the… Read more »
Category: In the News
Cape May, NJ in the news and national media
FOX 29’s Jenn Frederick visits Washington Street Mall
This morning, Jenn Frederick from FOX 29 news in Philadelphia paid a visit to Cape May to broadcast live from the Washington Street Mall as part of her ongoing series Jennie on Your Block. Despite it being sunny and sixty degrees yesterday, this morning was an eye-watering cold with bursts of wind, but that didn’t… Read more »
National Geographic names Cape May among top 10 worldwide destinations for bird watching
National Geographic has named Cape May one of the top ten birding destinations in the world on a list that includes birding hotspots such as South Georgia Island and Broome in Western Australia. Surprised? If you’re not a birder, you might not know this, but Cape May is considered a birding capital in North America.… Read more »
CarMax has selected Cape May as one the top places to visit this fall
Along with Hilton Head, South Carolina, Point Reyes, California, West Beach, Alabama and Cape Blanco Oregon, nationwide car retailer CarMax has selected Cape May as one the top places to visit this fall. CarMax editors offer tips before your trip and lots of suggestions for the right kind of ride. Read “Best Places to Travel… Read more »
Cape May Fire Department takes 1st place
Congratulations to the City of Cape May Fire Department for their 1st place win in the New Jersey State Firefighters Parade. (Photos from the CMFD Facebook Page)
Mad Batter founder Harry Kulkowitz at the 70th anniversary of D-Day
“Think of Harry Kulkowitz, the Jewish son of Russian immigrants, who fudged his age at enlistment so he could join his friends in the fight. Don’t worry, Harry, the statute of limitations has expired. Harry came ashore at Utah Beach on D-Day. And now that he’s come back, we said he could have anything he… Read more »
Cape May Restaurant Week (plus my 15 minutes of fame)
Philadelphia’s celebrity meteorologist (seriously, he has over 100k Facebook followers) Adam Joseph and Melissa Magee from Channel 6 visited Cape May yesterday for their At the Shore segment. The best part (for me!) was that they wanted to help promote Cape May Restaurant Week, which starts this Sunday. They wanted food. Food I can do.… Read more »
Cape May hotel subject of Hotel Impossible
The Travel Channel was in town last Fall to film an episode of Hotel Impossible. Host Anthony Melchiorri, with his 20 years of hospitality experience, is known as the “hotel fixer.” He visited the Periwinkle Inn on Beach Avenue to share his advice for hotel management. The hotel is undergoing renovations for this season. The… Read more »
Local Wines and Local Chef Featured at the James Beard Annual New Year’s Eve Dinner
Brush with Greatness Alert!
The Cove is featured in Coastal Living
Coastal Living Magazine recently named the Cove Beach as one of the top 21 Best Beaches in America. But the Cove has had its problems over the years. One day it’s there. The next week it’s gone. City Council recently approved, in a 3-1 vote, an agreement with the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)… Read more »
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