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2 days ago | 
capemaycountyherald.com | Christopher South
A bill in the New Jersey General Assembly aims to protect all renters from “unconscionable” rent hikes. The measure, now in an Assembly committee and sponsored by Assemblywoman Yvonne Lopez (D-9) of Middlesex County, seeks to shield renters from “large, predatory rent increases and prevent bad actors from taking advantage of renters.”A similar bill, which has passed both houses, would restrict lot rent increases for mobile or manufactured home owners.
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2 days ago | 
capemaycountyherald.com | Christopher South
RIO GRANDE – Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill landed in Cape May County on Wednesday, on her way to the June 10 primary election. Sherrill, a member of the House of Representatives since 2019, is a lawyer and former prosecutor and was a Navy helicopter pilot. She is one of six Democratic candidates facing off in her party’s primary and is seen as the front-runner, based on recent polls. Her Republican counterpart, leading in GOP polls, is Jack Ciattarelli.
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3 days ago | 
capemaycountyherald.com | Christopher South
PETERSBURG – The Upper Township Committee on May 27 honored three of its EMS workers, who received the Shore Medical Center Clinical Excellence Award for their efforts in responding to an unconscious person at a Seaville residence. On Dec. 29, 2024, an Upper Township EMS crew consisting of EMT Anthony Lamanna, EMT Ryan Schaefer and Upper Township Rescue Squad volunteer Abrianna Hoover responded to a critical respiratory emergency at a residence in Seaville.
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4 days ago | 
capemaycountyherald.com | Christopher South
WILDWOOD CREST – The Board of Commissioners has rejected bids for two projects after receiving a single bid for each one. The bids, which were rejected at the May 28 commissioners meeting, were deemed “nonresponsive,” meaning they did not meet the criteria set by the borough. A bid from A.
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1 week ago | 
capemaycountyherald.com | Christopher South
WILDWOOD – Ed Dixon is a man on a mission, seeking to have local towns dedicate the month of August each year to remembering military veterans. Dixon is a Navy veteran who served not only in the Vietnam War era, but during the Cuban Missile Crisis, which lasted for 13 days in October 1962. He visited the Wildwood Board of Commissioners meeting May 14 and expressed his desire to have the entire month of August dedicated to veterans. “Why August?” Mayor Ernie Troiano asked him.
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1 week ago | 
capemaycountyherald.com | Christopher South
PETERSBURG – The Upper Township Basketball Association’s eighth grade girls basketball team was congratulated by the Township Committee May 27 for winning the South Shore Basketball League championship. The team, which had a 19-5 record for the season, earned its title by defeating North Wildwood 39-21 in the championship game. The players included Camryn Schiemer, Mya Dever, Brecklyn Foley, Carolena Polo, Maeve Daily, Ciara Cortes and Holly DeLong.
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1 week ago | 
capemaycountyherald.com | Christopher South
CREST HAVEN – Members of the public and Democratic candidates for the state Assembly asked the county Board of Commissioners May 27 for help regarding people losing Medicaid and other benefits proposed to be cut under legislation supported by President Donald Trump that would eliminate nearly $1 trillion in social safety net programs. The commissioners essentially said no, saying those losing Medicaid, for example, are not qualified to receive it.
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1 week ago | 
capemaycountyherald.com | Christopher South
WEST WILDWOOD – Borough residents are campaigning hard to save the Police Department, which they believe is on the chopping block. They are spreading the word on social media and offering to help distribute information throughout town about the issue, including a letter from a police union official. Borough officials have declined comment on the matter.
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1 week ago | 
capemaycountyherald.com | Christopher South
WILDWOOD CREST – The borough commissioners have authorized a shared services agreement to provide Stone Harbor with the services of their construction official and certain subcode officials. At the May 14 commissioners meeting, the board authorized the agreement by a 2-1 vote, with Commissioner Joe Schiff voting against. The resolution identifies Wildwood Crest as the provider and Stone Harbor the recipient of construction and certain code duties.
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1 week ago | 
capemaycountyherald.com | Christopher South
WOODBINE – A $1 million federal grant Woodbine was expecting earlier this year to fund the cleanup of four contaminated properties has been awarded and the work has begun, the borough’s consultant on the project said. The consultant, Tom Maher of Taylor Wiseman & Taylor, said the first $750,000 of the Department of Agriculture Rural Development Grant has been awarded, with the remainder coming pending final paperwork.
