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Lessons of History: Benjamin Franklin’s Revolutions
Benjamin Franklin’s accomplishments and talents were broad, deep, varied, and crucially important to the fight for independence from Britain and the founding of a fledgling nation.
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Feature articles that have appeared in Cape May Magazine
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Horsing Around on Cape Island
Not all that long ago, horses were a common sight on the coastal communities and barrier islands in New Jersey. Here on Cape Island, they remain.
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The Last Tower: Restoring a South Cape May Original
How one of Cape May’s earliest beach homes survived storms, relocation, and time to stand tall once again
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The Cape May Housing Crunch
Like other resorts around the country, places to stay are easier to find than places to live.
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The USS Jacob Jones
Remembering a ship and its survivors, torpedoed off Cape May during World War II
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50 Summers Later
Glynis Rickard and Louise Hudson recently revisited Cape May from Ireland after 50 years to reminisce on their summers abroad working in America in the early 1970s.
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Local, Legend, Lifeguard: A tribute to Harry “Buzz” Mogck
Harry “Buzz” Mogck lived his entire life in Cape May. Perhaps he is best remembered as the long-time Chief of the Cape May Beach Patrol (CMBP).
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Crossing Bridges on the Way to Cape May
If you think Cape May traffic is terrible today, try to imagine what it was like in the 1960s when only two roads led into the city, both with frequently opened drawbridges allowing boat travel between Delaware Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. Both roads – one down the seaside and […]
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Aboard the American Star
An intern’s experience with the Cape May Whale Watch and Research Center
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Historic Town Bank, New Jersey: A Timeline
South of the Cape May canal, tucked along the banks of Delaware Bay, lies an unassuming hamlet with a deep history. Many remain unaware of the significance of this quiet bayside haven, a town with a rich history: Town Bank, New Jersey, was Cape May before Cape May was Cape […]
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Sharon Yarwasky – Beach 2 Barn Knits
What Sharon Yarwasky started doing to pass the time during long car rides is now her job. “I started knitting in 2017,” she told us. “I am always multitasking. I hated just sitting in the car when we would go on trips.” Sharon was a fifth-grade teacher at Lower Township […]
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The Rebirth of the Franklin Street School – Part II
Cape May’s branch of the county’s library system restores history and looks towards prosperity
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Fueling Local Futures
Atlantic Cape Community College’s local campus is an unsung resource for people looking to get started and get ahead, in life and work
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Sister Cities: The Cape May of Scandinavia
The wind is blowing, birds are flying, and with the lighthouse at your back, you can see a ridge of land across the water. That water is the Baltic Sea, and the land is Denmark, not the Delaware Bay or the beach towns of Delaware. The lighthouse is on the […]