DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROVIDING ADDITIONAL BOOSTER SHOT

The Cape May County Department of Health will be providing a second booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccines. There will be weekly mobile vaccination clinics throughout April and two clinics scheduled at the Department of Health’s office, at 6 Moor...

2022 Cape May County Budget Message

Today, I, along with my colleagues on the Board of County Commissioners are introducing the 2022 Cape May County budget, which includes a tax rate that does not increase and has benefitted from sound fiscal planning and a booming real estate market. The C...

Thornton Recieves Lifetime Achievement Award at NJAC Conference

The New Jersey Association of Counties (NJAC) presented Cape May County Commissioner Director Gerald M. Thornton with the Board of Directors Lifetime Achievement Award during their annual conference on Thursday. Thornton recently announced he would not se...

Desiderio Named to New Jersey Commissioner Hall of Fame

Cape May County Commissioner Vice-Director Leonard Desiderio was the only member of the New Jersey Association of Counties Hall of Fame Class of 2022. Desiderio received his award on Thursday during the organization’s annual conference. Desideri...

Cape May County Commissioner Director Voices Support to End 911 Fee Diversion

The New Jersey Association of Counties (NJAC) held a press conference in Hunterdon County on Tuesday April 5 to urge support for the United States Congress to adopt the “Report and Recommendations” of the “Ending 911 Fee Dive...

Safari Café Grand Opening Friday June 10

Visitors to the Cape May County Park & Zoo are going to have enhanced dining options at the new Safari Café. The Grand Opening Celebration of the new Safari Café will be taking place on June 10 at 11 A.M.

The Cape May Co...

You Aren't' Seeing Double, Two New Grant's Zebra Foals Born at the Cape May County Zoo

 CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, NJ -- The COVID baby boom continues at the Cape May County Zoo!  The County Zoo is very excited to announce the birth of two Grant’s Zebra foals born on April 16 and on May 7. 

 "Fir...

Cape May County to Test Reverse 911 System

Cape May County will preform its annual test of the Code Red system on June 2 between 10 A.M. and Noon. The program is a Reverse 911 system to notify residents in the event of a major storm or disaster. There are more than 140,000 contacts that have signe...

COVID-19 Booster Shot Dates for June Announced

The Cape May County Department of Health will be providing a second booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccines. The doses will be provided at the Department of Health’s offices, at 6 Moore Rd. in Cape May Court House on June 6 and June 20 from 3 P.M....

Preventing the Spread of Wildlife Rabies in Cape May County

Commissioner Jeffery Pierson announced today that the Departments of Health and Mosquito Control will be working together to distribute approximately 32,000 vaccine-laden baits throughout the mainland communities of Cape May County. The majority of the ba...

Cape May County 2022 Free Rabies Clinics

Residents are urged to vaccinate pets against rabies 

Cape May Court House – “The best way to avoid potential exposure to rabies is to vaccinate your dogs and cats,” said Cape May County Commissioner Jeff Pierson. An encounter with a pot...

Notice of Upcoming Roadway Resurfacing Townbank Road (CR 648) Lower Township

The County of Cape May’s 2021 Maintenance Paving contract is continuing with the resurfacing of Townbank Road (CR 648) in Lower Township. Maintenance paving is expected to take place on Friday night May 20^th between the hours of 6:00 P.M. to 6:0...

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Cape May County to Host Tourism Conference

Come to hear where the Tourism industry was in 2021 in Cape May County and what the expectations are for the year ahead. The Cape May County Tourism Conference will take place on May 25 from 10 A.M. to Noon at the Cape May County Administration Building, ...

Year-End Occupancy Tax Collection Surpasses 2019 and 2020 in Cape May County

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, NJ – Tourism experts have cautiously predicted worldwide tourism will recover to the pre-covid numbers by this time in 2023. For many sectors of the industry, it could be longer before they see a return to the tourism numbe...

Cape May County to Host Memorial Day Ceremony

The Cape May County Board of County Commissioners will host a Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 30 at 2 P.M. at the Gerald M. Thornton Veterans' Cemetery. The public is invited to attend and pay their respects to the men and women who have giv...

County Commissioners Speak at VA CBOC Open House

Cape May County Commissioner Director Gerald M. Thornton and Commissioner Jeffrey Pierson spoke at the Cape May County Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) Open House and Health Fair Ceremony on Wednesday. The event was the first public ceremony held ...