Cape May

Free admission to Cold Spring Village June 2-3

jodee.clifford@catamaranmedia.com (Staff Reports) — Sat, 26 May 2012 05:00:00 GMT

CAPE MAY – Take advantage of free admission on Saturday and Sunday, June 2-3 and visit a selection of Historic Cold Spring Village’s 26 restored, historic buildings.

During the summer season, historical interpreters demonstrate the trades, crafts and lifestyles of a South Jersey rural community in the 1800s. Several of these will be showcased and open to the public at Open House Weekend. Guests are invited to visit the open buildings, stroll the Village’s shaded lanes, browse the Country Store and visit the Ice Cream Parlor, Bakery and Old Grange Restaurant.

Architect says Howell House’s inclusion on endangered list will raise profile

marylinehan@shorenewstoday.com (Mary Linehan) — Thu, 24 May 2012 09:21:55 GMT

CAPE MAY – In a city that has survived and thrived by preserving, remaking and honoring its past, architect Hugh McCauley is trying to save another piece of that history.

“Cultural offerings include architecture,” said McCauley. “The built environment has a great deal to teach us and is worth our efforts to save.”

Something Old, Something New

Jen.Arthur@catamaranmedia.com (Jen Arthur) — Thu, 24 May 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Cars from the 1930s and 40s lined up alongside electric cars from 2012 on Gurney Avenue for a post-race exhibition during the Race at the Cape: Renewing the Cape May Motor Car Challenge 1905-2012 held on Saturday, May 19. The event was sponsored by Ford, the Quality Plus Ford Stores and Burke Chevrolet.

Cape May Stage presents ‘At Wit’s End’

jodee.clifford@catamaranmedia.com (Staff Reports) — Thu, 24 May 2012 03:13:14 GMT

CAPE MAY – Actor Chuck Muckle will appear at Cape May Stages Robert Shackleton Playhouse for an evening of music, laughs, and eccentric wit as he plays Oscar Levant in “At Wit’s End” by Joel Kimmel. Directed by June Prager, Levant’s stories, music, fears, aspirations, struggles, and joys will be presented in a musical and comical performance on June 11 at 8 p.m. as part of Cape May Stage’s Monday night Second Stage Series.

Lower sets new regulations on growing number of gold and precious metal stores

marylinehan@shorenewstoday.com (Mary Linehan) — Wed, 23 May 2012 23:29:11 GMT

Records of sellers and items would be kept for police

LOWER TOWNSHIP – Council Monday introduced an ordinance to provide tighter regulation of businesses that trade in gold and precious metals.

Mayor Michael Beck had raised the issue at meetings earlier this spring and the proposed regulation is the product of review by Beck, Councilman Walt Craig and Lower Township police representatives Sgt. Ernest Macomber, Det. Joseph Boyle and Capt. William Mastriani.

Sidewalk Shoppers

jodee.clifford@catamaranmedia.com (Staff Reports) — Wed, 23 May 2012 19:27:49 GMT

Ann and Frank Mason, of Cape May and Pennsauken, visit the Summersalt Resort Store on the corner of Gurney and Beach Avenues in Cape May. Local businesses throughout the town held a weekend-long sidewalk sale to prepare the stores for summer stock.

photo by Jen Arthur

School, municipal employees wearing jeans for troops Thursday

marylinehan@shorenewstoday.com (Mary Linehan) — Wed, 23 May 2012 18:23:28 GMT

LOWER TOWNSHIP – Local school and municipal employees are expected to shake up the dress code on Thursday, with employees and elected officials donning jeans for a day at work in exchange for $5.

“As a veteran, I understand what it's like to return home after the service. If it wasn’t for the Army and the GI Bill, I certainly would not have gone to college and grad school,” said Mayor Michael Beck. “I was one of seven kids and the money just wasn't there. It's the least we can do to help our soldiers, to help put them in touch with the services and benefits that they deserve. We owe them so much more.”

Tribute to Mesterhazy featured in second week of Cape May Music Festival

jodee.clifford@catamaranmedia.com (Staff Reports) — Wed, 23 May 2012 18:15:31 GMT

CAPE MAY – The Cape May Music Festival's 23rd season, presented by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC) with funding provided in part through the PNC Foundation, returns to the nation's first seaside resort with three weeks of world-class orchestral and chamber music performances and a world traditions series beginning on Monday, May 28 and continuing through Thursday, June 14.

Highlights of the festival's second week of concerts include the following:

Cape May Harbor Fest features two authors

jodee.clifford@catamaranmedia.com (Staff Reports) — Wed, 23 May 2012 18:02:22 GMT

CAPE MAY – Harbor Fest at New Jersey Audubon’s Nature Center of Cape May will feature two authors on Saturday, June 16 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Anthony Fredericks takes his readers on a journey through the natural history and science behind one of nature’s oldest survivors, the misunderstood and under-appreciated Cape May local, the Horseshoe Crab.

Ferry hosts rhythm and blue cruise

jodee.clifford@catamaranmedia.com (Staff Reports) — Wed, 23 May 2012 18:01:23 GMT

CAPE MAY – The band “Special Occasion” will rock the boat aboard the MV Twin Capes on Saturdays and Sundays, May 26-27, July 28-29 and October 6-7.

Joining established on-board programs like Lighthouse Pete, the Pirate’s Family Fun Cruises and Rock the Boat sailings, the ferry’s summer line-up of onboard activities promises boatloads of fun combined with extraordinary scenic views, making the ferry a great place to spend a day on the water, not just a means to get to the other side.