Cape May County - Shore Local Newsmagazine

Local author writes semi-autobiographical mystery novella set in Wildwood Crest, N.J.

by shorelocalnews | Oct 20, 2025 | The Wildwoods, Cape May County, Entertainment, Features, South Jersey

At the southern tip of the state of New Jersey lies a 7-mile-long barrier island that is the collective home of The Wildwoods–the borough of Wildwood Crest, the city of Wildwood, the city of North Wildwood, and the borough of West Wildwood. These towns have long been...

Wes Kazmarck named 2025 Citizen of the Year by Ocean City Chamber of Commerce

by shorelocalnews | Oct 17, 2025 | Ocean City, Cape May County, Features, South Jersey

Wes Kazmarck has been selected as the 2025 Citizen of the Year, the Ocean City Regional Chamber of Commerce announced Thursday. He will be honored at the Chamber’s 2025 Citizen of the Year and Outstanding Business and Beautification Awards dinner on Thursday, Nov. 13...

Garden State Council recognizes Rita Rothberg, Patrick Rosenello for community leadership

by shorelocalnews | Oct 17, 2025 | Cape May County, Features, South Jersey

Scouting America’s Garden State Council will honor Rita M. Rothberg, County Clerk of Cape May County, and Patrick Rosenello, Mayor of North Wildwood, at the 2025 Cape May County Distinguished Citizens Award Reception on Tuesday, October 28, at 5:30 p.m. at the...

Support local, the heart of small business

by shorelocalnews | Oct 16, 2025 | Editorial, Atlantic County, Blog - letters from the editor, Cape May County, South Jersey

Letter from the editor The recent nor’easter and all the cancellations that came with it left me with some unexpected free time this past weekend. Instead of rushing from one event to another, I decided to attend a yoga class at Strengthening Souls Yoga Studio in...

Events and Happenings

by shorelocalnews | Oct 16, 2025 | Events & Happenings, Atlantic County, Calendars, Cape May County, Features, South Jersey

Multi-day Events OCTC Presents Hadestown Saturday, Oct. 18 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 19 at 2 p.m. Ocean City Music Pier, 825 Boardwalk Presented by the OCTC Junior Company, Hadestown invites audiences on a hell-raising journey to the underworld and back, inspired...

Beautiful, frightful danger in the garden

by Tammy Thornton | Oct 16, 2025 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, Gardening, South Jersey, Tammy Thornton

While your spooky Halloween decorations may be meant to scare trick-or-treaters, did you know that the truly frightful danger could be lurking in your garden? We aren’t talking about ghosts and goblins. Hiding in plain sight, some of your most beautiful and...