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What beaches will have lifeguards over Memorial Day Weekend

The following Cape May beaches will have lifeguards on duty from 10am to 5pm this Memorial Day Weekend: 3rd Avenue 1st Avenue Grant Street Jackson Street Ocean Street Howard Street Queen Street Philadelphia Avenue Hughes Street Wilmington Avenue Beaches will be guarded on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. Beach tags will be required for all beachgoers… Read more »

Moving past single use: New Jersey’s plastic bag ban goes into effect on May 4th

Cape May approved an ordinance limiting single-use plastic shopping bags two years ago, and the rest of the state is about to catch up. Beginning May 4th, single-use plastic takeout bags and polystyrene foam takeout containers will no longer be provided by retail and grocery stores or food service businesses throughout the state. Single-use paper… Read more »

Scallops

5 scallop recipes you can make tonight

Cape May-Wildwood is the one of the largest fishing ports on the East Coast, and one of our stars is the Atlantic Sea Scallop—a meaty, sweet-tasting mollusk that cooks up in just a few minutes and is delicious accompanied by both savory and fruit flavors. If you’ve only had the smaller bay scallops, imagine a… Read more »

Exterior of the Cape May-Lewes Ferry terminal

Behind the scenes at Ferry Park

Exciting news from North Cape May: The team at Exit Zero Hospitality is overhauling the Cape May-Lewes Ferry terminal to create Ferry Park, a collection of waterfront experiences set to open this spring. Included will be a gourmet sit-down restaurant, shopping, outdoor bar, casual seafood restaurant, and grab-and-go cafe. Next summer, they plan to introduce… Read more »

Chez Michel Bakery is back open!

Wonderful news! Chez Michel has opened for the season. You’ll find the bakery at the same location, but a bit bigger than you may remember. Michel told us that he wanted more room to decorate his cakes and pastries. During March, Chez Michel will be open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 7am to 2pm. Michel… Read more »