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BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Gerald M. Thornton, Director Leonard C. Desiderio, Vice-Director E. Marie Hayes Will Morey Jeffrey L. Pierson k Celebrating 327 years tk tk, capemaycountynj.gov Administrator/Clerk of the Board k Cape May County at a glance k P EOPLE • 95,805 year-round residents with an estimated summer population of 766,622 • 4.7 percent of the people are under 5 years old • 23.3 percent are over 65 years old • Median household income is approximately $57,637 • Of the 98,747 housing units nearly half remain vacant for seasonal/recreational use only. • 89.5 percent of persons 25+ are high school graduate or higher G EOGRAPHY • Encompassing 252 square miles of land area located at the southern tip of the State bordered by Atlantic County to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south and the Delaware Bay to the west • Made up of 16 municipalities • 30 miles of white sandy beaches on the barrier islands with thousands of acres on the mainland preserved for open space, farmland and natural conservation • Middle Township, with over 70 square miles, is geographically the largest of all the municipalities • Lower Township, with approximately 23,000 people, is the most populated E CONOMY • Total civilian labor force of 47,650 people • Tourism represents the number one industry generating over $6.5 billion a year in revenues • There are 10,928 total firms including self-employed persons and 3,810 of those firms are employer establishments • The County’s largest employment component is leisure and hospitality which includes lodging, food services, recreation and amusements. • The next largest employment sector is health care and social assistance • The average annual unemployment rate is 9.6 percent, a 3.1 percent decrease since 2014 2 3 A Message from Commissioner Director Gerald M. Thornton

It is a great honor and pleasure to serve the citizens of Cape May County as the Commissioner Director. Cape May County is celebrating its 325th Anniversary, having been incorporated on November 10, 1692. The work of the Board of Commissioners has always been challenging and decisions made by the Commissioners over the years have helped to make Cape May County the envy of the State. My colleagues and I strive every day to improve services to the residents to enhance the quality of life in Cape May County. The Board of Commissioners has spent the past few years, looking within to reorganize County departments and services to better address the changing needs and demands. Health and Public Safety are paramount in all our decisions and drive us to stay on top of issues that impact our daily lives. This is most evident in the changes in our Human Services Department where resources and Gerald M. Thornton funding have been reallocated to meet emerging needs. Throughout the County, Commissioner Director we are doing more with less to provide necessary services and reduce costs. Cape May Court House, NJ We work closely with law enforcement to ensure our residents are protected from the terror and tragedies that are facing our nation. Improvements in Phone: 609-465-1065 the County’s law enforcement agencies are keeping pace with the changing Email: [email protected] environment. Outreach programs and projects within the Prosecutor, Sheriff, Term expires: 12/31/19 Police Academy and Corrections Center are making a difference in the safety and protection of our residents and visitors. Providing services to our citizens from health clinics, Meals on Wheels and k Gerald M. Thornton has been the Director of the Cape May County Board of mosquito control are just a sample of how we continue to do our best to maintain Commissioners since 2012. He previously served as Commissioner from 1976-1987 an improved quality of life for our families. The new library system is taking (three of those years as Director as well). He was elected again to the Board in 1995 and advantage of new technology and has increased programs that are reaching more has served ever since. Director Thornton is the longest serving Commissioner in the residents and supplementing educational opportunities for school children. history of Cape May County. He is the Director of Administration, Clerk of the Board, More and more pressure is being placed on government to help those who Emergency Management, Facilities and Services, Department of Information are in need. Homelessness and addiction are issues that have no borders nor Technology, Purchasing, Special Projects, Treasurer's Office, Veterans’ Services and boundaries and are impacting our families and putting a strain on our resources. Human Resources. We as a community must work together for a viable solution that will address Director Thornton formerly served on the Executive Board of the New Jersey Association of Counties, working closely with them on issues affecting all residents these issues and make families whole again. There is no road map to resolve this of the State of New Jersey. Also, he has been an active and supportive member of crisis, the journey will not be easy. The path to success will take compassion, many organizations in the county including American Legion Post 193, The Cape education and determination from all fronts. May County Union League, AARP, Villas Fishing Club, Local 18 AFL-CIO, and is Tourism remains the top economic driver in the County, generating nearly a former member of Rotary & Optimist. $6.5 billion annually, aquaculture and our thriving wineries, breweries and Following Hurricane Sandy, Director Thornton was appointed to represent the distilleries are resulting in new business growth and an increase in year round region on President Obama’s Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force Advisory jobs. Commercial fishing is the second largest industry and the port of Cape Group which was established through Executive Order. In 2012, he was presented May/Wildwood is ranked in the top ten nationally. The investments we have with the Seven Seals Award for going above and beyond in his support for employees made in economic development initiatives at the airport are attracting new who serve in the military. In 2015, he was the recipient of the Southern New Jersey Commissioners’ Association’s “Southern Star” Award which recognizes members businesses, with new and innovative technology to bring more jobs to the who have given distinguished service to their county and fostered a cooperative spir- County in the aviation field. it among the eight member county governments and affiliated organizations. He I assure you that this Board of Commissioners will continue to move Cape was also named Commissioner of the Year by the New Jersey Association of May County forward and work to serve our residents, overcome our Counties, chosen out of 21 counties. challenges and preserve our natural assets. Director Thornton attended Kellogg Community College and the University of Maryland Overseas Extension. A twelve-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force, he attended technical schools including Air Traffic Controller, Space Tracking and Telemetry, Automatic Radar, Management and Supervision and Non- Gerald M. Thornton Commissioned Officers Academy. He is married to wife Linda Thornton, has four children and nine grandchildren Commissioner Director between them. 4 5 Leonard C. Desiderio E. Marie Hayes Commissioner, Vice-Director Commissioner Sea Isle City, NJ Ocean City, NJ Phone: 609-465-1065 Phone: 609-465-1065 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Term expires: 12/31/20 Term expires: 12/31/19 k k Leonard C. Desiderio is Vice-Director of the Board of Commissioners. He was first E. Marie Hayes was first sworn into office on February 1, 2013 to fill an unexpired term elected commissioner in 2002 and has been a Commissioner for fifteen years. Vice on the Commissioner Board, then re-elected in 2014 and 2017 and will serve until December Director Desiderio is the Immediate Past President of the Southern New Jersey 31, 2019. As Commissioner, she is the Director of Tourism & Public Information, Public Commissioners’ Association and has the distinction of being recognized, twice by the Offices and Transportation overseeing the Board of Elections, Culture and Heritage, Fare Free New Jersey Conference of Mayors, as Commissioner of the year. Transportation, Library, Museum, Park/Zoo, Print Shop, Surrogate and Tax Board. She is Vice-Director Desiderio is the Director of Public Safety for Cape May County Commissioner Liaison to the Women’s Commission, Library Commission, Park Advisory overseeing the Animal Shelter, Consumer Affairs/Weights & Measures, Fire Marshal, Board, ACCC School of Estimate, Special Services and Technical School Board of Estimate Department of Law, Medical Examiner, Prosecutor’s Office, Public Safety Training and the Jersey Shore Partnership. Center, Risk Management & Safety and the Sheriff’s Department /Correctional Center. Commissioner Hayes is the First Vice President of the New Jersey Association of Counties Vice-Director Desiderio has also been the mayor of Sea Isle City since 1993. He is a and the Vice President of the Southern New Jersey Commissioners Association. She also rep- member of the South Jersey Transportation Planning Organization, Sea Isle City resents the Board on the County Chamber of Commerce and the Ocean City Chamber of Commerce. Planning Board, Sea Isle City Ambulance Corps, Elks Lodge BPOE 1290 and past In the late 1970’s, Commissioner Hayes was hired by the Cape May County Prosecutor’s president and current member of the Cape May County League of Municipalities. Office as an Investigator. During the majority of her career, she was assigned to Child Abuse Vice-Director Desiderio’s community involvement includes sponsoring the St. and Sexual Assault Investigations. Commissioner Hayes rose through the ranks being pro- Patrick’s Day and Columbus Day Parades in Sea Isle City, as well as being involved in moted to Sergeant of Detectives, Lieutenant of Detectives and retiring as Captain of numerous charitable events in Cape May County including playing Santa Claus for Detectives in 2009. She served as the Vice President of PBA Local 59. She also served as pres- needy children. ident for two terms to the Mid-Atlantic Association of Women in Law Enforcement Vice-Director Desiderio received his B.A. degree in Social Sciences and History from (MAAWLE), an organization of Police Women serving the east coast. Commissioner Hayes Thomas Edison College. A native of Nutley, New Jersey, he became a full-time resident received her Associate Degree from Atlantic Cape Community College, where she also was of Sea Isle City in 1983 and is president of Sea Isle Inn, Inc., a family owned and an Adjunct Professor teaching Criminal Investigation. She received a Bachelor Degree in operated business. Human Services, with a concentration in Criminal Justice from Thomas Edison State College He resides in Sea Isle City with his wife Carmela and their daughter, Carmela. and is a 1996 graduate of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia. Commissioner Hayes received the Woman of Wonder award in 2016 and the prestigious Boy Scouts of America Woman of Achievement Award in 2018. She is also being honored by Atlantic Cape Community College as one of the Alumni of the Year in 2019 and has been asked to be the commencement speaker at the 2019 graduation ceremony. In June, she will receive an award from Women United Power of the Purse. Commissioner Hayes is active in the community where she resides with her husband Lloyd of 37 years. She has two grown daughters Danielle and Megan, a grown son Henry Lloyd, a son-in-law Vince and six grandchildren. She is also the proud sister of 4 brothers all Veterans having served in the Navy, Air Force and Army. Her husband Lloyd is also a Navy veteran. 6 7 Will Morey Jeffrey L. Pierson Commissioner Commissioner Wildwood Crest, NJ Marmora, NJ Phone: 609-465-1065 Phone: 609-465-1065 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Term expires: 12/31/20 Term expires: 12/31/20 k k Will Morey was elected to the Commissioner Board in 2011 and re-elected in 2014 Jeff Pierson is the Director of Health and Human Services, overseeing Crest to his second, three-year term. As Commissioner, he is the Director of Planning, Haven Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Department of Community Affairs & Education, Engineering and Economic Development. In this capacity, he oversees Mental Health Administration, Department of Human Services, Division of Aging Bridges, Economic Development, the Engineer’s Office, Open Space and Farmland & Disability Services, Health Department, Mosquito Control Department and Preservation, Planning Department, Roads, Rutgers Cooperative Extension and Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP). Superintendent of Schools. Commissioner Pierson serves as a liaison to a number of Human Services and non-prof- Commissioner Morey serves as Chairman of the Southern New Jersey Economic it agencies and commissions in the county including The Arc, Board of Social Services, Development District and is liaison to a number of boards that focus on planning and Cape Counseling Services, Cape Human Resources, Inc., Cape Mediation, Council on economic development in the region. Also, he took the lead in having Cape May Aging, Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction and Drug Care Programs, County designated as a Coast Guard Community. Additionally, he continues to work Human Services Advisory Council, Insurance Fund Commissioner; Jersey Cape Diagnostic, with the Delaware River Bay Authority (DRBA) to develop business opportunities at Training and Opportunity Center, Inc., Mental Health, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Board, the Cape May County Airport. Professional Health Advisory Committee, Public Health Advisory Committee, Retired He is President and CEO of Morey’s Piers, a family owned business started in 1969 Senior Volunteer Program and Member of the Workforce Investment Board. and recognized as a premier regional entertainment destination located in Wildwood, Commissioner Pierson served in the United States Army and New Jersey Army New Jersey. Commissioner Morey serves on the board of the International Association National Guard for 42 years retiring as a Brigadier General. He served six years as of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA). He has served as the Government Undersheriff, Correctional Division, Cape May County Sheriff’s Office; and State Relations Committee Chairman, the Audit Committee Chairman, on the Board of Government in several positions within the New Jersey Department of Military and Directors and as President. Veterans Affairs. Commissioner Morey supports many charitable and community initiatives and has Commissioner Pierson has a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration from served on the Boards of Education for Wildwood and Wildwood Crest, the Boardwalk Roger Williams University, a Master’s Degree and Certificate in Administrative Special Improvement District, the Atlantic Cape Community College Foundation Science, as well as a Doctorate in Humane Letters from Fairleigh Dickenson Board and is a past Founding Board Member and Trustee of Cape Volunteers In University. He attended the Army Command & General Staff College and the Medicine. Army War College, as well as numerous other military and civilian schools. Commissioner Morey is a graduate of Auburn University where he received his B.S. Commissioner Pierson has numerous military and civilian decorations, awards, in Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance. He is a licensed, commercial letters of appreciation and letters of commendation. He resides in Marmora of rated pilot, Certified Flight Instructor and has been a volunteer pilot with the Angel Upper Township where he is a member of the Marmora Volunteer Fire Company, Flight Network since 2007. Past Master of Cannon Lodge #104 Free & Accepted Masons, and Past President of He resides in Wildwood Crest with his wife, Janice. They have two sons, Will and the Ocean City-Upper Township (Noon) Rotary Club. His wife Sara passed away Kyle. in 2013, and his three children Christine, Jennifer and Jeff, Jr. are all married, live 8 9 Board of Commissioners Commissioner Assignments

4 Moore Road, DN 101 k Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 Gerald M. Thornton, Director Phone: 609-465-1065 Fax: 609-465-6189 Director of Administration, Revenue & Finance and SCHEDULE OF 2019 COMMISSIONER MEETINGS Emergency Management overseeing Administration, Clerk of the Board, Emergency Management, Facilities and k Services, Department of Information Technology, Finance 7:00 P.M. 4:30 P.M. and Purchasing Department, Special Projects, Division of January 3, 2019 (6 pm) January 22, 2019 Veterans’ Services and Human Resources. February 12, 2019 February 26, 2019 Liaison to 9-11 Advisory Board, Advisory Board to March 12, 2019 March 26, 2019 Department of Social Services, Board of Social Services, April 9, 2019 April 23, 2019 Industrial Pollution Control Financing Authority, Insurance May 14, 2019 May 28, 2019 Fund Commissioner, Municipal Utilities Authority, New Jersey Association of Counties, Planning Board, Safety June 11, 2019 June 25, 2019 Board, Solid Waste Advisory Council and Solid Waste July 9, 2019 July 23, 2019 Amendment Plan Committee. August 13, 2019 August 27, 2019 September 10, 2019 September 24, 2019 Member of Atlantic Cape Community College Board of Estimate, Special Services School Board of Estimate and October 8, 2019 October 22, 2019 Technical School Board of Estimate. November 12, 2019 November 26, 2019 December 10, 2019 December 23, 2019 (Monday) Leonard C. Desiderio, Vice-Director

The following agenda will be followed: Director of Public Safety overseeing the Animal Shelter, Call to order. Roll Call. Statement of Director. Moment of Silence. Fire Marshal, Medical Examiner, Prosecutor, Public Safety Flag Salute. Approval on Minutes. Holding of any Public Hearing (which Training Center, Consumer Affairs/Weights and Measures, may be required). Communications. Reports – Written from Departments. County Clerk/Adjuster, Risk Management and Safety, and Reports of Directors, Engineer, County Counsel and Treasurer. Sheriff ’s Department/Correctional Center and Department Unfinished Business/New Business. Resolutions. Bills – Roll Call. of Law. Remarks from Public. Adjourn. Liaison to Emergency Medical Care Council, The Cape May County Board of Commissioners announces the Firemen’s Association, Insurance Fund Commissioner, following schedule of meetings for the calendar year 2018. All meetings Public Safety Training, South Jersey Legal Services, will be held in the Commissioners Meeting Room, County South Jersey Transportation Planning Organization, Administration Building, 4 Moore Road, Cape May Court House, NJ. Volunteer Ambulance Corps and Volunteer Fire Companies. capemaycountynj.gov 10 11

E. Marie Hayes Jeffrey L. Pierson

Director of Tourism and Public Information Director of Health and Human Services overseeing and Transportation Division of Aging/Disabilities, Crest Haven Nursing & overseeing Board of Elections, Surrogate, Culture and Rehabilitation Center, Division of Community & Behavioral Heritage, Fare Free Transportation, Library, Museum, Health Services, Health Department, Human Services, Parks/Zoo, Print Shop, Tax Board and Tourism & Public Mosquito Control and Retired Senior Volunteer Program Information (RSVP).

Liaison to Advisory Commission on the Status of Women, Liaison to Advisory Board to Division of Social Services, Chamber of Commerce, Culture and Heritage Commission, ARC of Cape May County, Association for Retarded Citizens, Board of Social Services, Cape Counseling Services, Cape Jersey Shore Partnership, Library Commission, NJ Mediation, Council on Aging, Drug Addiction and Drug Association of Counties-First Alternate, Ocean City Chamber Care Programs, Human Services Advisory Council, Insurance of Commerce, Park Advisory Board and Tax Board Fund Commissioner, Jersey Cape Diagnostic, Training & Opportunity Center, Inc., Mental Health, Alcohol and Drug Member of Atlantic Cape Community College School Board Abuse Board, Professional Health Advisory Committee and of Estimate, Special Services School Board of Estimate and Public Health Advisory Committee, Retired Senior Technical School Board of Estimate. Volunteer Program and Youth Services Commission.

Member of the Workforce Development Board. Will Morey

Director of Planning, Education, Engineering and Economic Development overseeing Bridges, Economic Development, Engineer’s Office, Open Space and Farmland Preservation, Planning Department, Roads, Rutgers Cooperative Extension, Superintendent of Schools- Special Services School and Technical High School.

Liaison to Agricultural Development Board, Board of Agriculture, Construction Board of Appeals, Industrial Pollution Control Financing Authority, Planning Board, Pinelands Commission, Safety Board, Southern New Jersey Development Council, Southern Technology Consortium, South Jersey Economic Development District, Special Services School District, CMC Technical School District

Member of Atlantic Cape Community College School Board of Estimate, Special Services School Board of Estimate: and the Technical School Board of Estimate.

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Robert A. Nolan, Sheriff 9 N. Main Street Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 Rita Marie Fulginiti, County Clerk Phone: 463-6430 Dennis Township, NJ 08270 Email: [email protected] Phone: 465-1018 (office); 231-1813 (cell) Term expires: 12/31/21 Email: [email protected] k Term expires: 12/31/20 Bob Nolan has served the Cape May County Sheriff’s Office for over 33 years, the last 7 years as Undersheriff. k Bob began his career in law enforcement with the Cape May County Sheriff’s Rita Marie Fulginiti was elected County Clerk in 2005, 2010 and 2015. She Office in 1984 as a corrections officer. After graduating from the Cape May County has been employed at the County Clerk’s Office since 1985. Police Academy in 1987, he worked his way to Chief Sheriff’s Officer and in 2010 County Clerk Rita Marie Fulginiti is an election official responsible for the became the Undersheriff, overseeing the law enforcement division as well as managing preparation of sample ballots, processing Mail-In ballots, filing candidates’ and participating in all civil functions of the Sheriff’s Office. Bob is focused on eliminating illegal narcotics and has played a major role in developing bomb and drug- nominating petitions and certification of countywide election results. She over- sniffing K-9 Unit teams. During his time working in the Sheriff’s Office, he pursued sees the recording of documents pertaining to real property transactions in Cape degrees from Atlantic Cape Community College (majoring in Criminal Justice), May County. Fulginiti serves as County Historian and maintains an archive of Stockton University (majoring in Social and Behavioral Sciences), Farleigh Dickinson precious land and judicial records dating back to 1692. The County Clerk is a University (Certified Public Manager), and the West Point Command and Leadership U.S. Passport Agent for the county, provides vendor licenses to Program (Certificate of Graduation, Leadership Theories and Quality of veterans and exempt firemen, Cape May County Veteran ID Cards, administers Command).Bob dedicates much of his free time to his community, including serving oaths to Notaries Public and performs wedding ceremonies. She also serves as as the Lower Township Board of Fire Commissions president. He has contributed his County Adjuster, performing a human services role on behalf of patients time and talents on Lower Township City Council as the deputy mayor while also committed to psychiatric institutions. representing Council on the Planning and Environmental Boards. Bob is currently a Fulginiti has an AA in Business Administration from Atlantic Cape member of the New Jersey Sheriff’s Association, the International Association of Chiefs Community College; is a Certified Public Manager through the New Jersey of Police, the Town Bank Volunteer Fire Company and the Union League of Cape May Department of Personnel Human Resource Development Institute in partnership County. Bob resides in North Cape May with his wife, Michelle. They have been married for 38 years and together have three children and five grandchildren. with Fairleigh Dickenson University and has earned the Certified Public Official West Point Command & Leadership Certificate of Graduation – 2007 Fairleigh designation by the National Association of Clerk’s Recorders, Election Officials Dickinson University (Certified Public Manager) – 2007 Stockton University Bachelor and Treasurers, an affiliate of the National Association of Counties. of Arts (Social & Behavioral Sciences) – 1998 Atlantic Cape Community College She serves as Chair of Cape Women’s Resource Fund, Inc., a New Jersey Associate Degree (Criminal Justice) – 1998 Cape May County Police Academy not-for-profit corp. established to promote equal rights and the achievements of Graduation – 1987 Correction Officer Training Academy Graduation – 1985 Law women. She currently serves as a board member of the Woodbine Enforcement Experience–Cape May County Sheriff’s Office Law Enforcement/Civil Developmental Center and the Constitutional Officers Assn. of NJ, a statewide Division Executive Officer 2010 – present Undersheriff assigned to oversee the law organization of elected County Clerks, Sheriffs, Surrogates and Registers of enforcement division and actively manage and participate in all civil functions of the Deeds. Sheriff’s Office. Resides over Sheriff’s sales involving foreclosure of real and personal property. 14 15 ADMINISTRATION k

Dean R. Marcolongo, Esq., Surrogate Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 Phone: 609-463-6666 Email: [email protected] Term expires: 12/31/22 Elizabeth Bozzelli Administrator/Clerk of the Board k Phone: 609-465-1070 Dean R. Marcolongo was elected Surrogate Judge in 2017 to a Email: [email protected] 5-year term of Office. The Surrogate is the person who passes on the validity of a Will, probates Wills and appoints executors, and appoints administrators or affiants of estates where no Will exists. The Surrogate’s Court is a depository for funds dues to minors and custodian of these funds until the child reaches the age of majority. k The Surrogate is Deputy Clerk of the Superior Court, Chancery Elizabeth Bozzelli was formally appointed County Administrator in 2018 Division and is responsible for estate accounting reviews, appointment and has been Clerk of the Board of Commissioners since 2012. As County of guardians for incapacitated persons and all adoptions. He has been Administrator, Ms. Bozzelli acts as the Chief Administrative Official for the elected as Treasurer of the Constitutional Officers Association of Board of Commissioners. She administers the affairs of Cape May County and New Jersey and Deputy Section Chief of the Surrogates. is responsible to the Board. Additionally, she is responsible for maintaining Dean is a life-long Cape May County resident having graduated records of all official business conducted by the Board, including actions taking place during Commissioner Meetings, and is custodian of the County Seal. from Wildwood Catholic High School (1977) and Richard Stockton Bozzelli acts as liaison between the Commissioners and the public, attests the College with a degree in Political Science (1981). He graduated signature of the Director of the Board on all contracts, agreements, grants, from Vermont Law School with a Juris Doctor Degree (1984) and bids, leases, deeds and other official documents. Ms. Bozzelli is responsible for continuously practiced law in the South Jersey area. His practice the day to day operation of both the executive and legislative components of focused in the areas of Planning and Zoning, Bankruptcy, Estates, Cape May County Government. Family Law and Municipal Court. Dean has served as Solicitor for Prior to her appointment Bozzelli was the Executive Director of the Cape Planning/Zoning Boards in Upper Township, North Wildwood, May County Department of Aging and Disability Services where she was Avalon, Cape May Point and Wildwood. He also served as initially hired in 1981. She worked for Ide Insurance Agency in Stone Harbor Prosecutor for the Upper Township and North Wildwood Municipal where she was licensed in Property and Casualty Insurance, and for Upjohn Courts, and Public Defender in Deerfield Township. Healthcare Services in Philadelphia as part of a community healthcare team. Dean has resided in Upper Township for more than 30 years. He Additionally Bozzelli served as a Councilwoman in Stone Harbor. is married to his wife Carol and has three beautiful adult daughters. Bozzelli received her Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work from Pennsylvania He struggles endlessly with his golf game and finds solace in the State University and her Master’s Degree in Gerontology from the University music of Jimmy Buffett. of Pennsylvania.

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Sara E. Maloney Jeffrey R. Lindsay, Esq. Director of Human Resources Department of Law Phone: 609-463-4346 Phone: 609-465-1062 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

k k Sara Maloney is the Director of Human Resources & Training for the Jeffrey R. Lindsay presently serves as counsel for the County of Cape May. County of Cape May. She manages a staff of supervisory, professional and As general counsel, Mr. Lindsay handles a varied assignment of transactional and administrative personnel who are responsible for the County’s personnel litigation matters, reviews and drafts legislation for the Board of Commissioners and serves as legal advisor to the Commissioner Board, County Constitutional Officers matters, policies, as well as aspects of the training for County employees. and associated department heads, boards and commissions. He also manages the Formally, Sara worked as the Director of Cape May County Social Services Office of Safety Risk Management as well as the County’s workers’ compensation where she was responsible for the administrative, operational and personnel and health and wellness programs. Jeff was formerly the Director of Human responsibilities of the agency. Resources & Training for the County of Cape May where he managed a staff of She holds a Master of Science in Human Resource Management from supervisory, professional and administrative personnel who were responsible for the Wilmington University and is a member of the Society for Human Resource County’s personnel matters. Prior to joining the County, Jeff worked as an attorney Management (SHRM). for a high-volume litigation practice that focused on the defense of employment, Sara has prior experience working as a policy coordinator for the Delaware labor and premises liability matters. During his tenure with this firm he was involved in several prominent cases and reported decisions. His employment history Coalition Against Domestic Violence. She is a former advocate for the best also includes being Assistant County Counsel for Atlantic County and a Judicial interest of abused and neglected children and a prior member of the Cape May Law Clerk to a New Jersey Superior Court Judge. County Prosecutors Office, Victim Advocate Division. Jeff served as a board member of the Cape May County Bar Association from 2010 to 2014 and was named Cape May County’s “Young Lawyer of the Year” in 2008 and Atlantic City Weekly’s Top 40 Under 40 in 2013.

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Kevin Lare Department of Finance and Purchasing Phone: 609-465-1170 Email: [email protected]

k Kevin Lare was appointed the Director of the newly combined Department in late 2018 which merged Purchasing with Finance. The office is responsible for receipt, deposit, disbursement and investment of funds as well as the preparation of the County Budget. The Department of Finance and Purchasing reviews and develops internal controls for each of the County‘s departments. The office is also responsible for County Payroll and Grant Management. The Department of Finance and Purchasing is designed to serve the public by keeping an accurate account and watchful eye on the spending of the taxpayers’ money, and the procurement and administration of all Goods & Service contracts and Facility & Services construction contracts. Mr. Lare also served as an elected official in two different towns. He has been married to Annette Lare for 26 years and has one daughter, Lindsay, who is finished college and one son, Luke who is a Freshman at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa. Mr. Lare has a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration.

20 21 Cape May County CORRECTIONAL CENTER – DN 501 Sheriff: Robert Nolan Departments & Offices Warden: Donald Lombardo When mailing address is not listed, please Phone: 609-465-1233 Fax: 609-465-1049 mail to individual departments at: Email: [email protected] County of Cape May Location: 125 Crest Haven Road, Cape May Court House 4 Moore Road (include DN#) Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 COUNTY CLERK– DN 109 (Visit Cape May County Departments County Clerk: Rita Marie Fulginiti at capemaycountynj.gov) Deputy County Clerk: Diana L. Hevener Assistant County Clerk: Lizabeth Shay k Phone: 609-465-1010 Fax: 609-465-8625 ADJUSTER – DN 105 Email: [email protected] County Adjuster: Rita Marie Fulginiti Website: www.capemaycountynj.gov Supervising Docket Clerk: Sherry Todd Website: www.capemaycountyvotes.net Phone: 609-463-6685 Fax: 609-463-6457 Website: www.capemaycountyarchives.com Email address: [email protected] Location: 7 N. Main Street, Cape May Court House Location: Court House Complex, 9 N. Main Street, C.M.C.H. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 5000, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210

ANIMAL SHELTER AND ADOPTION CENTER – DN 501B CREST HAVEN NURSING & REHABILITATION Department Head: Sheriff Robert Nolan CENTER – DN 619 Director: Judith Davies-Dunhour Phone 609-465-8923 Fax: 609-465-8977 Administrator: Jennifer Hess Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Location: 110 Shelter Road, Cape May Court House Assistant Administrator: Iris Drackett Email: [email protected] ADMINISTRATOR/CLERK OF BOARD Medical Director: Dr. Aloysius Onwuka, MD (OFFICE OF) DN 101, 107 Clerk of the Board: Elizabeth Bozzelli Phone: 609-465-1260 Fax: 609-465-0738 Phone: 609-465-1070 Email: [email protected] Fax: 609-465-6189 Location: 12 Moore Road, Cape May Court House Email: [email protected] Location & Mailing Address: County Administration Building ELECTIONS (BOARD OF) – DN 305 Phone: 609-465-1050 Fax: 609-465-1639 CONSUMER AFFAIRS – DN 310 Director: Michael Kennedy Director: John G. Rechner Email address: [email protected] Phone: 609-886-2903 Fax: 609-886-2906 Registrar: Douglas Dunhour WEIGHTS & MEASURES – DN 302 Phone: 609-465-6880 Superintendent: John G. Rechner Location: 10-12 W. Mechanic Street, Cape May Court House Phone 609-886-2904 Fax: 609-886-2906 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 5000, Email: [email protected] Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 Location: 4005 Route 9 South, Rio Grande

22 23 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FIRE MARSHAL – DN 306 COMMUNICATIONS CENTER – DN 308 Fire Marshal: Conrad Johnson, Jr., CPM Coordinator: Martin L. Pagliughi Phone: 609-465-2570 Fax: 609-463-0749 Deputy Directors: John Edwards & Steve Long Email: [email protected] Operations Manager: Annemarie Ricco Location: 171 Crest Haven Road, Cape May Court House County Communications Coordinator: Mike Bailey Phone: 609-463-6570 Fax: 609-463-0252 HEALTH DEPARTMENT – DN 601 Email address: [email protected] Director: Kevin L. Thomas, PHC Location: 30 W. Mechanic Street, Cape May Court House Phone: 609-465-1311 Fax: 609-465-3933 Email: [email protected] FACILITIES & SERVICES – DN 149 Location: 6 Moore Road, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 Director: Dan Lockwood Phone: 609-465-1044 Fax: 609-465-2012 Administrative/Accounting Services: 465-1185 Email: [email protected] Office of Community Health Planning: 465-1225 Location: County Administration Building Environmental Health Services: 465-1209 Family Planning Division: 465-1194 FARE FREE TRANSPORTATION – DN 626 Hazardous Waste/Water Testing: 465-1209 Director: Daniel J. Mulraney Health Education: 465-1225 Email: [email protected] Laboratory Division: 465-1221 Phone: 609-889-3700 Fax: 609-889-7696 Nursing Division: 465-1200 Email: [email protected] Physical Therapy Division: 465-1196 Location: 1280 Langley Rd., Bldg #7, Cape May County Airport, Erma CEED Clinic Coordinator: 465-1047 (Cancer Education Early Detection Program) DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE & PURCHASING – DN 116 Call for an appointment, there are 6 clinics per month Director: Kevin R. Lare Child Health Conferences: 609-465-1210 Division of Purchasing – DN 116 Monthly, 2nd Monday, 4-7 p.m. (by appointment only) Purchasing Agent: Allison Hansen Diabetic Education, Hypertension Detection & Lipids: Phone: 609-465-1125 Fax: 609-465-6583 465-1210, 3rd Thursday, 8:30 -10:30 a.m. (by appointment only) Email: [email protected] Tuberculosis Chest Clinic: 3rd Friday by appointment only, Procurement Portal: http://capemayprocure.org call 465-1200 Location: County Administration Building Family Planning Clinic: 465-1194 Monday thru Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. DIVISION OF FINANCE – DN 103 Monday, 4:30 - 7 p.m. (by appointment only) Treasurer: Brittany Smith Tuesday 1 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. (no appointment necessary) Phone: 609-465-1170 Fax: 609-463-0587 Pregnancy Testing: 609-465-1194 Email: [email protected] Tuesday 9 - 11 a.m., Thursday 1 - 3 p.m. Location: County Administration Building Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinic: 465-1200 County Auditor: Ford-Scott & Associates, L.L.C., Monday 9:00 am-12:00 p.m. (no appointment necessary) 1535 Haven Ave., Ocean City Thursday 9:00 am-12:00 p.m. (no appointment necessary) Phone: 609-399-6333 Fax: 609-399-3710 24 25 Spanish translator available during business hours DIVISION OF AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES Servicio de traducciόn a ESPANOL durante horas (DN 620) de oficina y clinicas como sea necesario Executive Director: Mary E. Dozier Para ESPANOL favor llamar a: 609-465-6840 Eley Phone: 609-886-2784 Fax: 609-889-0344 Information and Assistance: 609-886-8138 HEALTH DEPARTMENT WEBSITE: www.cmchealth.net Nutrition and Mobile Meals Programs: 609-886-2784 Email: [email protected] HUMAN RESOURCES & TRAINING – DN 122 Location: Social Services Building 4005 Route 9 South, Rio Grande, NJ 08242 Director: Sara Maloney Phone: 609-465-1060 Fax: 609-465-3716 Senior Centers: Email: [email protected] Lower Cape Senior Center Location: County Administration Building 2612 Bayshore Road, Villas, NJ: 886-5161 Ocean City Senior Center DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - DN 907, 1735 Simpson Avenue, Ocean City: 399-0055 DN 613, DN620, DN902 North Wildwood Senior Center Division of Community & Behavioral Health Services DN 907 Tenth & Central Avenues, North Wildwood: 522-7611 Division of Social Services DN 613 Upper Township Senior Center Division of Aging and Disability Services DN 620 1369 Old Stagecoach Road, Palermo: 390-9409 Nutrition and Mobile Meals Programs: 886-2784 Division of Veterans Services DN 902 Department Head: Donna Groome Congregate Meal Sites: Phone: 609-886-6200, Ext. 203 Fax: 609-889-9332 Lower Cape Center, Villas: 886-0070 Email: [email protected] Assistant to Administration: Emily Moulder North Wildwood Center: 729-2090 Email: [email protected] Ocean City Center, Ocean City: 398-2552 Upper Township Center: 390-1969 DIVISION OF COMMUNITY AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES – DN 613 DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – DN 123 Director: Patricia A. Devaney Director: Bess Dyer Phone: 609-465-1055 Fax: 609-465-4639 Phone: 609-463-6630 Fax: 609-463-8093 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Location: County Administration Building Location: County Administration Building DIVISION OF SOCIAL SERVICES (DN 613) Administrative Supervisor of Social Work: Bobbi-Jo Taylor DEPARTMENT OF LAW – DN 104 Administrative Supervisor: Jeff Cox County Counsel: Jeffrey R. Lindsay, Esq. Location and Mailing Address: Social Services Building Phone: 609-465-6885 Fax: 609-463-0705 4005 Route 9 South, Rio Grande, NJ 08242 Email: [email protected]

Asst. County Counsel: Lauren F. Fogarty, Esq. DIVISION OF VETERANS SERVICES – DN 902 Phone: 609-465-6889 Director: Virginia Tomlin County Veterans Service Officer: Evelyn Todd Email: [email protected] Phone: 609-886-2762 Fax: 609-886-4161 Location: County Administration Building Email: [email protected] Office of Safety & Wellness – DN 104A Location: 4005 Route 9 South, Rio Grande Risk Management and Safety Phone: 609-463-6491 Fax: 609-465-6189 26 27 Wellness Phone: 609-465-1087 E-mail: [email protected] Wellness Website: www.cmcwellness.org

LIBRARY – DN 2030 Director: Andrea Orsini Phone: 609-463-6350 Fax: 609-465-3895 Email: [email protected] Website: www.cmclibrary.org Main Library Location: 30 W. Mechanic Street, CMCH Mailing Address: 4 Moore Rd, DN 2030 CMCH, NJ 08210 Branch Libraries: Cape May Branch Ocean & Hughes, Cape May, NJ 08204, Phone: 884-9568 Lower Cape Branch 2600 Bayshore Road, Villas, NJ 08251, Phone: 886-8999 Sea Isle City Branch 4800 Central Avenue, Sea Isle City, NJ 08243, Phone: 263-7301 Stone Harbor Branch 9516 Second Avenue, Stone Harbor, NJ 08247, Phone: 368-6809 Upper Cape Branch 2050 Route 631, Tuckahoe, NJ 08270, Phone: 628-2607 Wildwood Crest Branch 6300 Atlantic Avenue, Wildwood Crest, NJ 08260 Phone: 522-0564 Woodbine Branch 800 Monroe, Woodbine, NJ 08270, Phone: 861-2501

MEDICAL EXAMINER (SOUTHERN REGIONAL OFFICE) Phone: 609-861-3355 Fax: 609-861-5814 Location/Mailing Address: 1175 DeHirsch Avenue Woodbine, NJ 08270

MOSQUITO CONTROL – DN 607 Director: Peter J. Bosak, Ph.D. Phone: 609-465-9038 Fax: 609-465-7228 Email: [email protected] Mailing address: 4 Moore Rd. DN 607,Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 Location: 35 Route 47 North Dias Creek, NJ 08210 28 29 PARKS/ZOO – DN 801 PROSECUTOR – DN 110 Phone: 609-465-5271 Fax: 609-465-5421 County Prosecutor: Jeffrey H. Sutherland, Esquire Zoo Director: Dr. Hubert Paluch, DVM Phone: 609-465-1135 Fax: 609-465-1347 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Parks Director: Ed Runyon Location: 110 Justice Way, Cape May Court House Email: [email protected] Zoo Education/Zoo Camp PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING CENTER – DN 909 Email: [email protected] Director: Thomas DePaul Phone: 465-6832 Phone: 609-465-1134 Range: 609-465-1133 Park Locations: Cape May County Park & Zoo, 707 Route 9 North Fax: 609-463-0749 Cape May Court House Email: [email protected] Cape May County Park East, Route 9 & Crest Haven Road, Location: 171 Crest Haven Road, Cape May Court House Cape May Court House Cape May County Park South, 1301 Bayshore Road, Del Haven PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT – DN 402 Cape May County Park North, Cameron Wildlife Engineering-DN 402 Sanctuary, 1099 Shore Road, Palermo Bridge Repair & Operations - DN 404 Road Department - DN 410 Fleet Maintenance - DN 411 PLANNING DEPARTMENT – DN 309 Traffic Maintenance Division - DN 403A Director: Leslie Gimeno, PP, AICP, MPA Traffic Signal & Electrical Division - DN 403B&C Phone: 609-465-6875 Fax: 609-463-0347 County Engineer: Robert Church, PE Email: [email protected] Director: Nancy Mauro, PE Location: County Administration Building Road Supervisor: Timothy Donohue Email: [email protected] DIVISION OF OPEN SPACE Phone: 609-465-1035 Fax: 609-465-1418 /FARMLAND PRESERVATION – DN 8840 Nights, weekends & holidays 609-368-4591 Division Director: Barbara Ernst Email: [email protected] Phone: 609-465-1086 Fax: 609-465-0347 Procurement Portal: http://capemayprocure.org Email: [email protected] Location: County Administration Building Location: County Administration Building RUTGERS COOPERATIVE EXTENSION – DN 703 Acting County Extension Department Head: Jenny Carleo DIVISION OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Phone: 609-465-5115 Fax: 609-465-5953 – DN309B Email: [email protected] One Stop Administrator: Terri Bryan Location: 355 Court House/So. Dennis Rd., Cape May Court House Phone: 609-729-2234 Fax: 609-729-8432 Email: [email protected] SHERIFF – DN 301 Location: 3810 New Jersey Ave., Wildwood Sheriff: Robert Nolan Executive Undersheriff: John D. Maher PRINT SHOP – DN 149 Undersheriff: Frank Sippel Printing Operations Tech: Howard Peck Phone: 609-463-6430 Fax: 609-463-6464 Phone: 609-463-6675 Fax: 609-463-6676 Email: [email protected] Location: 3 Holmes Creek Road, Bldg. #11 Location: 9 North Main Street, Cape May Court House 30 31 SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS – DN 701 Executive County Superintendent: CAPE MAY COUNTY Dr. Judith DeStefano-Anen BOARDS & COMMISSIONS Phone: 609-465-1283 Fax: 609-465-2094 Email: [email protected] k Location: County Administration Building When mailing address is not listed, please Mail to Board or Commission at: SURROGATE COURT– DN 207 County of Cape May, 4 Moore Road (include DN#) Surrogate: Dean R. Marcolongo, Esq. Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 Deputy Surrogate: Karen Lynn Nailie (Visit Boards & Commissions @ capemaycountynj.gov) Phone: 609-463-6666 Fax: 609-463-6454 Email: [email protected] AGING, ADVISORY COUNCIL ON (DN 620) Location: 9 North Main Street, Cape May Court House Location: Social Services Building, 4005 Route 9 South, Rio Grande Phone: 609-886-2784 Fax: 609-889-0344 TAX BOARD – DN 303 Email: [email protected] Administrator: Lori Rosell Meetings: March 28 at 11 a.m, Social Services Building in Phone: 609-465-1030 Fax: 609-463-6395 Rio Grande, June 27 at 10 a.m, Lower Cape Senior Center Email: [email protected] Sept. 26 at 11 a.m, Social Services Building, December 5 at Location: 7 North Main Street, Cape May Court House 11 a.m., Social Services Building

AGRICULTURE, BOARD OF (DN 703) TOURISM & PUBLIC INFORMATION – DN 135 President: Dave VanVorst CULTURE & HERITAGE – DN 139 Contact: Jen Carleo Director: Diane F. Wieland Phone: 609-465-5115 Fax: 609-465-5953 Phone: 609-463-6415 Fax: 609-465-4639 Location: Rutgers Cooperative Extension Building Email: [email protected] 355 Court House/South Dennis Road, Cape May Court House Email: [email protected] Meetings: First Wednesday of each month, 7 p.m. Email: [email protected] No meetings in July or August – Call in advance Location: County Administration Building AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT BOARD (DN 309) Chair: George B. Brewer, Jr. Contact: Barbara Ernst Contact: Barbara Ernst Email: [email protected] Phone: 609-465-1086 Fax: 609-463-0347 Location: Intermediate Meeting Room, County Administration Building, Cape May Court House Meetings: Last Monday of every other month, 5 p.m. Call in advance

32 33 BRIDGE COMMISSION, CAPE MAY COUNTY (DN 3010) CONSTRUCTION BOARD OF APPEALS (DN 402) Chair: Patrick Rosenello Chair: Michael Morano Executive Director: Karen Coughlin Phone: 6609-465-6885 Fax: 609-465-0705 Phone: 609-465-7806 Fax: 609-465-1418 Meetings: Second & Fourth Thursday of month at Email: [email protected] 5:30 p.m. in the Intermediate Room of the County Location and mailing address: 4 Moore Road, Administration Building Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 Website: www.followthegull.com CULTURE & HERITAGE COMMISSION (DN 139) Meetings: Third Thursday of month at 2:30 p.m. Acting Chair: Anne Salvatore Phone: 609-465-1066 Fax: 609-465-4639 CAPE MAY COUNTY MUNICIPAL Email: [email protected] UTILITIES AUTHORITY Executive Director: Joseph V. Rizzuto ELECTION BOARD Phone: 609-465-9026 Fax: 609-465-9025 Chair: Stig Blomkvest Email: [email protected] Contact: Mike Kennedy Mailing address: 1523 Route 9 North, CMCH NJ 08210 Phone: 609-465-1050 Fax: 609-465-1639 Website: www.cmcmua.com Email: [email protected] Meetings: First Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. & third Wednesday, 1:30 p.m. Location: 10 West Mechanic Street, Cape May Court House CMCMUA Administration Building, 1523 Route 9 North, Swainton Mailing address: P.O. Box 5000, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210

CAPE MAY COUNTY SPECIAL SERVICES SCHOOL HUMAN SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCIL (DN 907) DISTRICT (DN 704) Contact: Sabrina Hand Superintendent: Dr. Nancy M.Hudanich Phone: 609-465-1055 Fax: 609-465-4639 Assistant Superintendent: Jamie Mascony Meetings: 1st Wednesday of the month @ 2 p.m. Board President: Alan I. Gould County Administration Building, Cape May Court House. Phone: 609-465-2720 Fax: 609-465-8220 Ask at front desk for room location. Email: [email protected] (No meetings January, July & August) Website: www.cmcspecialservices.org

Location: 148 Crest Haven Road, Cape May Court House Meetings: Fourth Tuesday of each month, 4 p.m. Alternating LIBRARY COMMISSION (DN 2030) locations: CMC Special Services & Technical School District Acting Chair: Anne Salvatore Contact: Deborah Poillon CAPE MAY COUNTY TECHNICAL SCHOOL Phone: 609-463-6350 Fax: 609-465-3895 Superintendent: Dr. Nancy Hudanich Website: www.cmclibrary.org Board President: Robert L. Boyd Meetings: Third Wednesday of each month at 1:30 p.m. in the Location and mailing address: 188 Crest Haven Road Board Room, 30 W. Mechanic Street, Cape May Court House Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 Phone: 609-380-0200, Ext 605 Fax: 609-465-3069 Website: www.capemaytech.com Meetings: Third Tuesday of each month at 1 p.m., except Wednesday, September 21 at 4 p.m. and Tuesday, November 1 at 10:30 a.m. Broadley Administration Building, Cape May County Technical School 34 35 MENTAL HEALTH, ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE RUTGERS COOPERATIVE EXTENSION BOARD (DN 907) (MHADA) ADVISORY COUNCIL (DN 703) Contact: Patricia Devaney Chair: Linda Spengler Phone: 609-465-1055 Fax: 609-465-4639 Vice Chair: Dave VanVorst Meetings: Second Tuesday of each month, 5 p.m., Room G- Phone: 609-465-5115 Fax: 609-465-5953 128, Administration Building, CMCH. (No meetings Email: [email protected] January, April, July) Location: 355 Court House/South Dennis Road Cape May Court House OPEN SPACE REVIEW BOARD (DN 309) Contact: Peter Lomax SOLID WASTE ADVISORY COUNCIL Phone: 609-465-1086 Fax: 609-463-0347 Chair: Michael Rossbach Meetings: Fourth Tuesday of each month, 10 a.m. Phone: 609-465-9026 Fax: 609-465-9025 Intermediate Meeting Room, County Administration Website: www.cmcmua.com Building, Cape May Court House Mailing Address: 1523 Route 9 North Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 PARK ADVISORY BOARD (DN 801) Meetings: Jan 9, April 10, Sept 11 & Dec 11, CMCMUA President: Michael McLaughlin Administration Building, 1523 Route 9 North, Swainton, NJ Contact: Ed Runyon Phone: 609-465-5271 Fax: 609-465-5421 WOMEN, ADVISORY COMMISSION Email: [email protected] ON THE STATUS OF (DN 639) Meetings: First Monday of March, June, October and Chair: Maria Kellett December at 5:30 p.m. Beesley House, 605 Route 9 North, Phone/Fax: 609-463-6695 Cape May Court House Email: [email protected] Location: Meetings held first Thursday of the month at 5:30 p.m., PLANNING BOARD (DN 309) at Atlantic Cape Community College Cape May Campus Chair: Barbara Boeshe Contact: Leslie Gimeno, PP, AICP, MPA Phone: 609-465-1080 Fax: 609-463-0347 DIVISION OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Email: [email protected] Division Director: Terri Bryan, MBA Meetings: Third Thursday of odd-numbered months at Phone: 609-854-4473 Fax: 609-729-8432 5 p.m. in the Intermediate Meeting Room, County Email: [email protected] Administration Building, Cape May Court House Location and Mailing Address: 3819 New Jersey Ave. Wildwood, NJ 08260 CAPE MAY COUNTY RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM (DN 620A) YOUTH SERVICES COMMISSION (DN 907) Director: Rachel Sanfo Administrator: Kristen Raring-Bixby Phone: 609-886-3400 Fax: 609-889-0344 Phone: 609-465-1303 Fax: 609-465-4639 Email: [email protected] Meetings: Second Tuesday of every even month at 3:00 p.m., Location: Social Services Building Court Building, Cape May Court House 4005 Route 9 South, Rio Grande Meetings: Second Tuesday of: March, May, August, October and December, March 14, May 9, August 8, October 10 and December 12, 10 a.m.-12 noon, 2nd floor Conference Room, Crest Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Cape May Court House 36 37 AGENCIES, CHARITABLE BAR ASSOCIATION, CAPE MAY COUNTY P.O. Box 425, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 ORGANIZATIONS & NON-PROFITS Executive Director: Pam Kaithern Bar Association/Lawyer Referral: 609-463-0313 k Fax: 609-463-1656 Email: [email protected] AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY Website: www.cmcba.org South Jersey Region, 1851 Old Cuthbert Rd, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034 Phone: 856-616-1650 Toll Free: 1-800-ACS-2345 BELLEPLAIN STATE FOREST Website: www.cancer.org County Route 550, P.O. Box 450, Woodbine, NJ 08270 Area Superintendent: Lorraine McCay AMERICAN RED CROSS-SOUTHERN SHORE Phone: 609-861-2404 Fax: 609-861-0745 850 North Franklin Blvd. Pleasantville, NJ 08232 Email: [email protected] Phone: 609-646-8330 Fax: 609-641-6604 Website: www.state.nj.us/dep/forestry/parks/belle.htm Website: www.redcross.org BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS THE ARC OF CAPE MAY COUNTY, INC. OF ATLANTIC & CAPE MAY COUNTIES 822 Rt. 47, P.O. Box 255, South Dennis, NJ 08245 450 Tilton Road, Suite 214, Northfield, NJ 08225 Phone: 609-861-7100 Fax: 609-861-0591 Executive Director: Sarah Roorda Email: [email protected] Phone: 609-573-5029 Fax: 609-573-5293 Website: www.arcofcapemay.org Email: [email protected] Website: www.bbbsatlanticcape.org ATLANTIC CAPE FAMILY SUPPORT ORGANIZATION SCOUTS BSA 950 Tilton Road, Suite 108, Northfield, NJ 08225 Programs for boys & girls from grades K – age 20 Phone: 609-485-0575 Fax: 609-485-0467 Senior District Executive: Bill Wasekanes Website: www.acfamsupport.org BaySea District, Garden State Council Email: [email protected] ATLANTIC CAPE COMMUNITY COLLEGE Phone: 856-327-1700 ext. 132 Fax: 856-327-8031 CAPE MAY COUNTY CAMPUS Website: www.gardenstatescouting.org 341 Court House-South Dennis Road Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 CAPE ASSIST Phone: 609-463-4774 Fax: 609-463-3645 PREVENTING & TREATING SUBSTANCE ABUSE Website: www.atlantic.edu 3819 New Jersey Avenue, Wildwood, NJ 08260 Executive Director: Katie Faldetta AUTISM FAMILY SERVICES OF NEW JERSEY Phone: 609-522-5960 Fax: 609-522-4074 50 Millstone Road Bldg 300, Ste 201, East Windsor, NJ 08520 Email: [email protected] Phone: 877-237-4477 Fax: 609-392-5621 Website: www.capeassist.org CEO: Liza Gundell Email: [email protected] Website: www.autismfamilyservicesnj.org

38 39 CAPE COUNSELING SERVICES, INC. CAPE MAY POINT STATE PARK 128 Crest Haven Road, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 P.O. Box 107, Cape May Point, NJ 08212 Phone: 609-465-4100 Fax: 609-465-4100 Area Superintendent: Lorraine McCay Emergency Crisis Hotline: 609-465-5999 Phone: 609-884-2159 Fax: 609-884-0352 Chief Executive Officer: Greg Speed Website: www.state.nj.us/dep/forestry/parks/capemay.htm Vice President of Finance & Administration: Steve Marchiano Administrative Office: 1129 Route 9 South, Suite 1 CAPE MEDIATION SERVICES Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 P.O. Box 662, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 Phone: 609-465-4066 Fax: 609-463-8671 Executive Director: Pam Kaithern Phone: 609-463-0323 Fax: 609-463-1656 CAPE MAY COUNTY Email: [email protected] HEALTHY COMMUNITY COALITION 3819 New Jersey Avenue, Wildwood, NJ 08260 CAPE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Email: [email protected] 2 Stone Harbor Boulevard, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 Phone: 609-522-5960 Fax: 609-522-4074 President & CEO: Joanne Carrocino, FACHE Website: www.healthycommunitycoalition.org Website: www.caperegional.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/cmchcc Foundation: 609-463-4042 Patient Information: 609-463-CAPE: CAPE MAY COUNTY Option 2 and then Option 1 ONE STOP CAREER CENTER Central Authorization and Scheduling: 609-463-CAPE: 3810 New Jersey Avenue, Wildwood, NJ 08260 Option 2 and then Option 2 One Stop Administrator: Thomas Halligan Physician Referral Line: 800-DOC-4123 To file N.J. unemployment claims: www.njuifile.net Volunteer Department: 609-463-2289 Training: 609-729-2234 General Inquiries: [email protected] Email: [email protected] CAPE WOMEN’S RESOURCE FUND, INC. CAPE MAY COUNTY ZOO AMERICAN P.O. Box 903, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 ASSOCIATION OF ZOOKEEPERS (AAZK) Chair: Rita Marie Fulginiti P.O. Box 893, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 Phone: 609-231-1813 Phone: 609-463-4135 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Facebook: www.facebook.com/CMCZAAZK CAREGIVERS OF NEW JERSEY: (Individualized planning to help people with disabilities make informed choices) CAPE MAY COUNTY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY, INC. 50 Millstone Road Bldg. 300, Ste 201, East Windsor, NJ 08520 P.O. Box 864, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 Phone: 800-372-6510 FAX: 609-392-5621 Phone: 609-465-9300 CEO: Liza Gundell Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: www.capemaycountyzoo.org Website: www.njcaregivers.org

40 41 CARING FOR KIDS COMPLETE CARE 31 E. Mechanic Street, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS Executive Director: Deborah Brasch 3 Broadway, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 Phone: 609-675-5400 Cell: 609-408-5220 Phone: 609-465-0258 Fax: 609-465-5436 Email: [email protected] Website: www.completecarenj.org Website: www.caringforkids.us COMPLETE CARE CATHOLIC CHARITIES CMC MEDICAL & DENTAL PROFESSIONALS Village Shoppes, 1304 Route 47 South, Unit C 1 3700 New Jersey Avenue, Wildwood, NJ 08260 P.O. Box 232, Rio Grande, NJ 08242 Main Office Phone: 609-465-0258 Fax: 609-522-3484 Executive Director: Kevin Hickey Website: www.completecarenj.org Contact: Melissa Hruska, Regional Coordinator Phone: 609-886-2662 Fax: 609-886-3583 CONTACT CAPE-ATLANTIC Email: [email protected] Mailing Address: 25 Dolphin Avenue, Bldg. D, Website: www.catholiccharitiescamden.org Ground Floor, Northfield, NJ 08225 Executive Director: Mary Jo Bernardo CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, CAPE MAY COUNTY Phone: 609-823-1850 13 Crest Haven Road, P.O. Box 74, Email: [email protected] Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 Website: www.contactcapeatlantic.org President: Vicki Clark Phone: 609-465-7181 Fax: 609-465-5017 CORSON’S INLET STATE PARK Email: [email protected] c/o Belleplain State Forest, County Route 550, Website: www.capemaycountychamber.com P. O. Box 450, Woodbine, NJ 08270 Area Superintendent: Lorraine McCay COALITION AGAINST RAPE AND ABUSE, INC. (CARA) Phone: 609-861-2404 Fax: 609-861-0745 P.O. Box 774, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 Executive Director: Claire T. Galiano DIVISION OF CHILD PROTECTION & PERMANENCY Phone: 609-522-6489 Toll free: 1-877-294-2272 (DCP&P) / NJ Department of Children and Families) Fax: 609-463-0967 TTY: 609-463-0818 3150 Route 9 South, Rio Grande, NJ 08242 Email: [email protected] Office Manager: Diane Rhile Website: www.cara-cmc.org Email: [email protected] Phone: 609-463-9652 COMMUNITY QUEST, INC. Abuse Hotline: 877-NJABUSE (877-652-2873) Tilton Times Plaza, 6814 Tilton Road, Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234 Fax: 609-465-5210 President: Daniel Kelly Phone: 609-646-0388 Fax: 609-646-5622 Email: [email protected] Website: cqinc.org

42 43 EASTER SEALS OF NEW JERSEY JERSEY CAPE DIAGNOSTIC TRAINING Rio Grande Community Support Services & OPPORTUNITY CENTER INC. Village Shoppes of Rio Grande, 1304 Route 47 South, Location: 152 Crest Haven Road, Unit Z, Rio Grande, NJ 08242 Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 Service Coordinator: Jill Ehrhardt Mailing address: 152 Crest Haven Road, Phone: 855-215-4541 Fax: 732-257-7373 Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 Website: www.nj.easterseals.com Executive Director: Joe Sittineri Phone: 609-465-4117 Fax: 609-465-3899 EPILEPSY SERVICES OF NEW JERSEY Email: [email protected] 50 Millstone Road Bldg 300, Ste 201, East Windsor, NJ 08520 Phone: 800-336-5843 Fax: 609-392-5621 LEAGUE OF MUNICIPALITIES, CEO: Liza Gundell CAPE MAY COUNTY Email: [email protected] Secretary: Shannon Romano Website: www.epilepsyservicesnj.org Email: [email protected] Phone: 609-263-4461 Ext. 1237 FAMILY PROMISE OF CAPE MAY COUNTY (Community Support Services for Homeless Families LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF CAPE MAY COUNTY of Cape May County) P.O. Box 802, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 505 Town Bank Road, North Cape May, NJ 08204 President: Mary Conley Program Director: Laurie Johnson Phone: 609-408-2219 Fax: 609-465-2002 Family Advocate: Kathleen O’Neill Email: [email protected] Phone: 609-846-7862 Fax: 609-846-7868 Facebook: Cape May County League of Women Voters Email: [email protected] Meetings: Fourth Wednesday at 7 p.m., September – May Website: www.familypromisecmc.org LITERACY NJ ATLANTIC-CAPE FAMILY RESOURCE NETWORK: (Provides services to 743 N. Main Street, Pleasantville, NJ 08232 children & adults with intellectually challenged disabilities) Program Coordinator: Katherine Micale 50 Millstone Road, Building 300, Suite 201, Phone: 609-383-3377 East Windsor, NJ 08520 Email: [email protected] Director: Liza Gundell Website: www.literacynj.org Phone: 800-372-6510 Fax: 609-392-5621 Website: www.familyresourcenetwork.org MUSEUM OF CAPE MAY COUNTY – DN 707 (CMC Historical & Genealogical Society) HABITAT FOR HUMANITY, CAPE MAY COUNTY (DN 3020) President: Howard Aaronson Email: [email protected] Executive Director: Donna Matalucci Phone: 609-463-0244(voice mail) Marketing Coordinator: Deborah McGuire Website: www.habitatcapemaycounty.org Phone: 609-465-3535 Fax: 609-465-4274 Mailing Address: 4 Moore Rd, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 Email: [email protected] [email protected]

Genealogy Email: [email protected] Location: 504 Route 9 North, Cape May Court House Website: www.cmcmuseum.org 44 45

NJ DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SALVATION ARMY, INC. (NJSBDC) 733 E Chestnut Ave., Vineland, NJ 08360-4464 3810 New Jersey Avenue, Wildwood, NJ 08260 Main office: 856-696-5050 (direct all requests) Supervisor: Norma Cordeiro Phone/Fax: 856-696-0661 Phone: 609-523-0330 Fax: 609-523-0212 Field Representative: Myrna N. Keller Manager: Candace Titanski Email: [email protected] SOUTH JERSEY AIDS ALLIANCE Village Shoppes of Rio Grande, 1304 Rte. 47, Suite V1, NJ SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER Rio Grande, NJ 08242 Stockton University, 3430 Atlantic Ave., Atlantic City, NJ 08401 Phone: 609-551-4412 Fax: 609-551-4413 Serving Atlantic, Cape May and Cumberland Counties Email: [email protected] Director: Carol Waties Phone: 609-626-3889 Website: www.sjaids.org Website: www.njsbdc.com SOUTH JERSEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NJ MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSION 782 S. Brewster Road, Unit B6, Vineland, NJ 08361 Breakwater Shopping Plaza, 3305 Bayshore Rd., Executive Director: Louis C. Joyce PP, AICP North Cape May, NJ 08204 Phone: 856-794-1941 Director: Lynda Pagliughi Phone: 609-292-6500 Email: [email protected] Website: www.sjedd.com Website: www.state.nj.us/mvc SOUTH JERSEY LEGAL SERVICES, INC. NJ SUPPORT COORDINATION AT CNJ: P. O. Box 785, 1261 Route 9 South - Suite 2 (Process of self-direction and connect you to services) Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 50 Millstone Road Bldg. 300, Ste 201, East Windsor, NJ 08520 Executive Director: Douglas E. Gershuny Phone: 877-265-6360 FAX: 908-845-8223 Managing Attorney: Elizabeth Cunningham, Esquire CEO: Liza Gundell Phone: 609-465-3001 Fax: 609-465-9018 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: www.njcaregivers.org SOUTH JERSEY TRANSPORTATION PUBLIC DEFENDER PLANNING ORGANIZATION 201 South Main Street, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 782 S. Brewster Road, Unit B-6, Vineland, NJ 08361 Deputy: Eric Shenkus, Esq. Executive Director: Jennifer Marandino, P.E. Email: [email protected] Phone: 856-794-1941 Fax: 856-794-2549 Phone: 609-465-3101 Fax: 609-465-3830 Email: [email protected] Website: www.sjtpo.org PRAC of Southern New Jersey 801 Washington Ave., Woodbine, NJ 08270 UNITED WAY OF PHILA & SOUTHERN CEO: Ralph Padilla NEW JERSEY – Atlantic/Cape May Counties Phone: 609-861-5800, ext. 10 Fax: 609-861-1239 1709 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19103 Website: www.pracnj.com Phone: 609-729-2002 Fax: 609-404-4303 (Cape May County) P.O. Box 595, Wildwood, NJ 08260 46 47 Website: www.unitedforimpact.org FEDERAL & STATE VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE (Free Medical Clinic for residents of Cape May County REPRESENTATIVES & COURTS with no insurance) 423 North Route 9, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 k Clinical Director: Barbara Harvey, RN Executive Director: Jacqueline Meiluta President of the United States Email: [email protected] Website: www.vimsj.org k Phone: 609-463-2846 Fax: 609-463-2830 DONALD J. TRUMP The White House YOUTH ADVOCATE PROGRAMS, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, CAPE MAY/CUMBERLAND Washington, DC 20500 Comments: 202-456-1111 3071 E. Chestnut Ave., Suite A1, Vineland, NJ 08361 Phone: 202-456-1414 Director: Mary Ann Hamidy TTY/TDD Comments: 202-456-6213 Phone: 856-691-1540 Fax: 856-691-1597 Visitors Office: 202-456-2121 Email: [email protected] Website: www.whitehouse.gov Website: www.yapinc.org United States Senate k ROBERT MENENDEZ 528 Senate Hart Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 Phone: 202-224-4744 Fax: 202-228-2197 TDD/TTY: 202-224-1984 Website: www.menendez.senate.gov

Local Office: Barrington Commons, 208 White Horse Pike, Suite 18, Barrington, NJ 08007 Phone: 856-757-5353 Fax: 856-546-1526

CORY BOOKER 717 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 Phone: 202-224-3224 Fax: 202-224-8378 TTY: 202-224-2087 Website: www.booker.senate.gov

Local Office: One Port Center, 2 Riverside Drive, Suite 505, Camden, NJ 08101 Phone: 856-338-8922 Fax: 856-338-8936 48 49 United States House of Representatives Legislators, District 1 Congressman, District 2 k k SENATOR BOB ANDRZEJCZAK JEFF VAN DREW School House Office Park, 211 S. Main St., Suite 104 331 Cannon House Office Building, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 Washington, DC 20515 Phone: 609-465-0700 Phone: 202-225-6572 Fax: 202-225-3318 Fax: 609-465-4578 Website: vandrew.house.gov ASSEMBLYMAN MATTHEW W. MILAN CAPE MAY COUNTY DISTRICT OFFICE: Governor School House Office Park, 211 S. Main St., Suite 104 k Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 GOVERNOR PHIL MURPHY Phone: 609-465-0700 State House, 125 West State Street, P.O. Box 001, Trenton NJ 08625 Fax: 609-465-4578 Phone: 609-292-6000 Fax: 609-292-3454 Website: http://nj.gov/governor/ ASSEMBLYMAN R. BRUCE LAND CAPE MAY COUNTY DISTRICT OFFICE: LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR SHEILA OLIVER School House Office Park, 211 S. Main St., Suite 104 State House, 125 West State Street, P.O. Box 300, Trenton NJ 08625 Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 Phone: 609-777-0884 Fax: 609-777-1764 Phone: 609-465-0700 Website: http://nj.gov/governor/admin/lt/ Fax: 609-465-4578

50 51 Courts k CAPE MAY COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT COMPLEX CHANCERY – GENERAL EQUITY 9 North Main Street, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 Judge: Mark H. Sandson: 463-6514 Website: www.judiciary.state.nj.us DIAL: (609) 402-0100, THEN EXTENSION BELOW FAMILY PART – CHANCERY DIVISION Judge: John Rauh, JSC: 463-6585

COUNTY SUPERIOR COURTS VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR SERVICES Chancery Division/General Equity: x47890 594-3402 Civil Law Division: x47890 Patricia M. Wild, JSC: 463-6589 Criminal Part: x47530 Family Part: x47550 Human Resources: x47049 Jury Management: x47950 Municipal Division: x47290 Probation Department: x47190 Special Civil Part: x47910 Finance Division: x47910

SUPERIOR COURT ASSIGNMENT JUDGE Julio L. Mendez, AJSC: x47250

COURT ADMINISTRATOR Howard H. Berchtold Jr.: x47210

OPERATIONS DIVISION MANAGERS Ted Kammer (Cape May): x47021 Email: [email protected] Jill Houck (Atlantic): x47060

EEO/AA OFFICER Sandra R. Rodriguez: 594-3449

OMBUDSMAN/COMMUNITY LIAISON Kathleen Obringer: 594-3346

CIVIL PART Judge: J. Christopher Gibson, JSC: 463-6530

CRIMINAL PART Judges: John C. Porto, JSC: 463-6635 Donna Taylor 463-6589 52 53 MUNICIPALITIES CITY OF CAPE MAY 643 Washington Street, Cape May, NJ 08204-2397 k Phone: 609-884-9525 Fax: 609-884-8589 Website: www.capemaycity.org BOROUGH OF AVALON Email: [email protected] 3100 Dune Drive, Avalon, NJ 08202 Meetings: Work Sessions: 1st Tuesday of each month at 4:00 p.m. Phone: 609-967-8200 Fax: 609-967-8471 Regular Meetings: 3rd Tuesday each month at 6:00 p.m. Website: www.avalonboro.net except: Wednesday June 5th at 4 p.m., Tuesday August 6th at 1 p.m., Email: [email protected] Wednesday Nov 6th at 4 p.m., Monday Nov 18th at 6 p.m. Meetings: 2nd Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. 4th Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. Special Town Hall Meetings: Wednesdays: Mar 29th, June 21, Work Sessions: 2nd Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. 4th Wednesday at Sep 27th and Dec 6th, 2017 4:00 p.m.

MAYOR: Clarence F. Lear, III MAYOR: Martin L. Pagliughi CITY COUNCIL: BOROUGH COUNCIL: DEPUTY MAYOR: Patricia Gray Hendricks Samuel D. Wierman Barbara L. Juzaitis Stacey D. Sheehan James Deever Shaine P. Meier Nancy M. Hudanich Zachary Mullock John McCorristin Manager: Neil Young: 884-9536 Administrator: Scott J.Wahl: 967-7057 Municipal Clerk: Patricia Harbora: 884-9532 Municipal Clerk: C. Danielle Nollett: 967-2990 Chief Financial Officer: Neil Young: 884-9592 Chief Financial Officer: James V. Craft: 967-8205 Tax Assessor: Louis M. Belasco: 884-9545 Tax Assessor: Brenda Camp: 967-5756 Tax Collector: Deborah Urquhart: 884-9541 Tax Collector: Alexis Coan: 967-4045 Registrar: Patricia Harbora: 884-9532 Registrar: C. Danielle Nollett: 967-2990 Deputy City Clerk/Registrar: Erin Burke: 884-9530 Police Chief: Jeffrey R. Christopher: 967-7744 Police Chief: Anthony Marino: 884-9539 Emergency Management: Edward Dean: 967-5920 Emergency Management: Jerry Inderwies Jr.: 884-9599 Construction Official: John Tracy: 967-5921 Construction Official: Louis Vito, Jr.: 884-9556 Solicitor: Nicole J. Curio, Esq..: 856-691-0100 Solicitor: Frank Corrado: 729-1333 Municipal Judge: Andrew Cafiero: 967-4457 Municipal Judge: Louis J. Belasco, Jr.: 884-9550 Auditor: Ford-Scott & Associates LLC: 399-6333 Auditor: Leon Costello: 399-6333 Engineer: Thomas R. Thornton, PE: 465-9377 Engineer: Thomas Thornton: 465-9377

BOARD OF EDUCATION: BOARD OF EDUCATION: President: D. Lynn Swartz: 609-967-7544 President: Dawn M. Austin: 884-8485, x225 Business Admin./Board Secretary: Linda Fiori: 609-967-7544 Administration: John Thomas: 884-8485, x225 54 55 BOROUGH OF CAPE MAY POINT TOWNSHIP OF DENNIS P.O. Box 490, Cape May Point, NJ 08212 571 Petersburg Road, P.O. Box 204, Phone: 609-884-8468 Fax: 609-884-1732 Dennisville, NJ 08214-0204 Website: www.capemaypoint.org Phone: 609-861-9700 Fax: 609-861-9719 Meetings: 2nd Thursday of month at 6 p.m. at Volunteer Website: www.dennistwp.org Fire House Meeting Room, 412 Yale Avenue Email: [email protected] Work Sessions: Tuesday prior to meeting at 12:00 noon Meetings: 2nd and 4th Tuesday of month at 6:30 p.m. & last Tuesday of month at 12:00 noon Work Sessions: 1st Tuesday of month at 6:30 p.m.

MAYOR: Robert J. Moffatt, VMD MAYOR: Zeth A. Mataluccci BOROUGH COMMISSION: TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE: Anita van Heeswyk, Deputy Mayor Scott J Turner, Deputy Mayor Robert Mullock Thomas Van Artsdalen Matthew Cox Frank Germanio Administrator: Stephen O’Connor: 884-8468 ext.25

Municipal Clerk: Elaine L. Wallace: 884-8468 ext. 12 Municipal Clerk: Jacqueline B. Justice: 861-9700 Chief Financial Officer: James V. Craft: 884-8468 ext. 11 Chief Financial Officer: Jessica Bishop: 861-9708 Tax Assessor: Dianne Kelly: 884-8468 ext. 14 Tax Assessor: Alexandra Fasy: 861-9704 Tax Collector: Kimberly Stevenson: 884-8468 ext. 11 Tax Collector: Lisa Garrison: 861-9703 Registrar: Elaine L. Wallace: 884-8468 ext. 12 Registrar: Jacqueline B. Justice: 861-9701 Police Chief: Anthony Marino: 884-9500 Police: NJ State Police, Woodbine: 861-5698 (Non-emergency) Emergency Management: Bill Gibson: 884-1454 Construction Official: Michael Morano: 861-9705 Construction Official: Lou Vito: 884-9555 (shared with Emergency Management: John E. Berg, Jr.: 374-2115 Cape May) Solicitor: Mark Caravan, Esq Solicitor: Brock Russell, Esq.: 856-825-0728 Municipal Judge: James R. Birchmeier: 628-2015 Municipal Judge: Louis Belasco, Jr. 884-9552 Auditor: Ford-Scott and Associates, LLC: 399-6333 Auditor: Ford-Scott & Associates, LLC: 399-6333 Engineer: John C Gibson, Engineer: 861-9700 Engineer: Bruce Graham: 465-2600

Van Note-Harvey Associates BOARD OF EDUCATION President: Nichol Hoff: 861-2821 BOARD OF EDUCATION: Vice President: Mary Kate Garry President: Joan Brown Business Administrator/Board Secretary: Business Admin./Board Secretary: Rose Millar: 390-2119 Paige Sharp-Rumaker: 861-2821

Superintendent: Mark B. Miller: 861-2821

56 57 TOWNSHIP OF LOWER TOWNSHIP OF MIDDLE 2600 Bayshore Road, Villas, NJ 08251 33 Mechanic Street, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 Phone: 609-886-2005 Fax: 609-886-9488 Phone: 609-465-8732 Fax: 609-465-4459 Email: [email protected] Website: www.middletownship.com Website: www.townshipoflower.org Email: [email protected] Meetings: 1st and 3rd Monday of month at 7 p.m. Meetings: 1st and 3rd Monday of month at 6 p.m. in the Monday Holiday meetings are held on Wednesday. 1st floor courtroom Work Sessions: Prior to regular meeting Work Sessions: 3rd Monday at 4 p.m. in the 1st floor courtroom

MAYOR: Erik Simonsen MAYOR: Timothy C. Donahue COUNCIL MEMBERS: Frank Sippel, Deputy Mayor TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE: Thomas Conrad Theron “Ike” Gandy, Deputy Mayor David Perry Michael J. Clark, Committeeman Roland Roy, Jr. Administrator: Kimberly D. Krauss: 465-8732 Manager: James Ridgway: 886-2005 ext. 132 Municipal Clerk: Kimberly D. Krauss: 465-8721 Municipal Clerk: Julie A. Picard: 886-2005 ext. 113 Chief Financial Officer: Susan Quinones: 465-8737 Tax Assessor: Lee Ann Russ: 465-8726 Chief Financial Officer: Lauren Read: 886-2005 ext. 125 Tax Collector: Sandra Beasley: 465-8724 Tax Assessor: Jennifer Dowe: 886-2005 ext. 142 Registrar: Andrea Singley: 465-8721 Tax Collector: Kathleen Brown: 886-2005 ext. 118 Police Chief: Christopher Leusner: 465-8700 Registrar: Amy Belasco: 886-2005 ext. 112 Emergency Management: Sean McDevitt: 465-8732 Police Chief: William Mastriana: 886-1619 ext. 125 Construction Official: Sal DeSimone: 465-8740 Emergency Management: Ed Donahue: 609-600-7899 Solicitor: Marcus Karavan, Esq.: 729-1700 Construction Official: Gary Playford: 886-2005 ext. 140 Municipal Judge: Marian Ragusa: 465-8729 Solicitor: David Stefankiewicz, Esq.: 729-5250 Auditor: Ford Scott & Associates: 399-6333 Municipal Judge: Thomas Hillegass: 886-6040 Engineer: EDA, Vince Orlando: 390-0332 Auditor: Ford-Scott & Associates, LLC: 399-6333 Engineer: Mott MacDonald: 465-9377 BOARD OF EDUCATION: BOARD OF EDUCATION: President: Dennis Roberts: 465-1800 President: Gary Douglass: 884-9400 Business Admin. /Board Secretary: Diane S. Fox: 465-1800 Business Admin. /Board Secretary: John Hansen: 884-9400

58 59 CITY OF NORTH WILDWOOD CITY OF OCEAN CITY 901 Atlantic Avenue, North Wildwood, NJ 08260 861 Asbury Avenue, Ocean City, NJ 08226 Phone: 609-522-2030 Fax: 609-522-6180 and 523-8502 Phone: 609-399-6111 Website: www.northwildwood.com Website: www.ocnj.us Email: [email protected] Meetings: 2nd and 4th Thursday of month at 7 p.m. Meetings: 1st Tuesday of month at 5 p.m. with caucus meeting at City Hall, 861 Asbury Avenue, Ocean City at 4 p.m.; 3rd Tuesday of month at 10 a.m. with caucus meeting Work Sessions: 1st & 3rd Thursday in Council Chambers, 6 - 8 p.m. at 9 a.m. MAYOR: Jay A. Gillian MAYOR: Patrick Rosenello CITY COUNCIL: CITY COUNCIL: Peter V. Madden, President Salvatore Zampirri, Council President Anthony P. Wilson, Vice-President Edwin Koehler Robert Barr Kellyann Tolomeo Karen Bergman Margaret Bishop Michael DeVlieger David Del Conte Keith Hartzell James Kane Antwan McClellan Joseph Rullo Administrator: George Savastano: 525-9357 Administrator: Ronald Simone: 522-2030 ext. 1260 Municipal Clerk: Melissa Rasner: 525-9323 Municipal Clerk: W. Scott Jett: 522-2030 ext. 1400 Chief Financial Officer: Frank Donato: 525-9350 Chief Financial Officer: Todd Burkey: 522-2030 ext. 1220 Tax Assessor: Joseph Elliott: 525-9372 Tax Assessor: Jason Hesley: 522-2030 ext. 1350 Tax Collector: Terrence Graff: 525-9385 Tax Collector: Todd Burkey: 522-2030 ext. 1220 Registrar: Melissa Rasner: 525-9323 Registrar: W. Scott Jett: 522-2030 ext. 1400 Police Chief: Jay Prettyman: 525-9102 Police Chief: Matthew Gallagher: 522-2411 Emergency Management: Frank Donato: 525-9350 Emergency Management: Robert A. Matteucci: 522-0191 Construction Official: Neil Byrne: 525-9172 Construction Official: Patrick Malia: 522-2030 ext. 1560 Solicitor: Dorothy F. McCrosson, Esq.: 399-0215 Solicitor: William Kaufmann, Esq.: 522-0511 Municipal Judge: Richard Russell: 525-9390 Municipal Judge: Louis J. Belasco, Jr.: 729-3818 Auditor: Ford-Scott & Associates, LLC: 399-6333 Auditor: Ford, Scott & Associates, LLC: 399-6333 Engineer: Ralph Petrella, Jr.: 465-2600 Engineer: George Savastano: 525-9357 Van Note-Harvey Associates BOARD OF EDUCATION: BOARD OF EDUCATION: President: Joseph S. Clark, Jr.: 287-6650 President: David MacDonald: 729-4649 Business Admin. /Board Secretary: Business Admin. /Board Secretary: Rose Millar: 729-4649 Timothy E. Kelley: 399-4161

60 61 CITY OF SEA ISLE CITY BOROUGH OF STONE HARBOR 233 JFK Blvd., Sea Isle City, NJ 08243 9508 Second Avenue, Stone Harbor, NJ 08247 Phone: 609-263-4461 Fax: 609-263-2142 Phone: 609-368-5102 Fax: 609-368-2619 Website: www.seaislecitynj.us Website: www.shnj.org Meetings: 2nd and 4th Tuesday of month at 10 a.m. Meetings: 1st and 3rd Tuesday of month at 4:30 p.m. Saturday on Community Day in Municipal Building, Second Floor. Work Sessions: Scheduled as needed MAYOR: Judith M. Davies-Dunhour MAYOR: Leonard C. Desiderio BOROUGH COUNCIL: CITY COUNCIL: Joselyn O. Rich, President Jack Gibson - President Raymond Parzych J.B. Feeley Charles C. Krafczek William Kehner Robert Levine Frank Edwardi, Jr. Reese Moore Mary L. Tighe Mantura Gallagher

Administrator: George Savastano: 263-4461 ext. 1223 Administrator: Jill A. Gougher: 368-6811 Municipal Clerk: Shannon Romano: 263-4461 ext. 1237 Municipal Clerk: Suzanne C. Stanford: 368-6800 Chief Financial Officer: Paula Doll: 263-4461 ext. 1214 Chief Financial Officer: James Craft: 368-6800 Tax Assessor: Joseph A. Berrodin: 263-4461 ext. 1227 Tax Assessor: Margaret Slavin: 368-6812 Tax Collector: Paula Doll, CTC: 263-4461 ext. 1214 Tax Collector: Deborah Candelore: 368-4223 Registrar: Shannon Romano: 263-4461 ext. 1237 Registrar: Suzanne C. Stanford: 368-6800 Police Chief: Tom McQuillen: 263-4311 ext. 2310 Police Chief: Thomas Schutta: 368-1455 Emergency Management: Michael Jaryowsky: 263-4311 ext. 2255 Emergency Management: Jonathan LaKose:368-5102 Construction Official: Cornelius Bryne: 263-1301 Construction Official: Mike Koochembere: 368-6814 Solicitor: Paul J. Baldini, Esq.: 729-2600 Solicitor: Marcus H. Karavan, P.C.: 729-1700 Municipal Judge: Vince Morrison: 263-4461 ext 1312 Municipal Judge: James Birchmeier: 368-2411 Auditor: Leon Costello: 399-6333 ext 225 Auditor: Ford-Scott & Associates, LLC: 399-6333 Engineer: Andrew Previti: 609-910-4068 Engineer: DeBlasio & Associates: 854-3311

BOARD OF EDUCATION: BOARD OF EDUCATION: President: Dan Tumolo: 263-6213 President: William Stump Business Admin./Board Secretary: Jason Frost: 335-2845 Business Admin./Board Secretary: Linda Fiori: 368-4413

62 63 TOWNSHIP OF UPPER BOROUGH OF WEST CAPE MAY 2100 Tuckahoe Road, Petersburg, NJ 732 Broadway, West Cape May, NJ 08204 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 205, Tuckahoe, NJ 08250 Phone: 609-884-1005 Fax: 884-9197 Phone: 609-628-2011 ext. 200 Fax: 609-628-3092 Website: www.westcapemay.us Website: www.uppertownship.com Meetings including Work Sessions: 2nd and 4th Email: [email protected] Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. Meetings: 2nd and 4th Monday each month at 7:30 p.m.

MAYOR: Richard Palombo MAYOR: Carol E. Sabo TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE: Edward Barr, Deputy Mayor COMMISSIONERS/COUNCIL: John D. Coggins, Jr. Deputy Mayor: Peter C. Burke Hobart Young Commissioner: John H. Francis, III Curtis Corson Administrator: None: 884-1005 Municipal Clerk: Barbara L. Young: 628-2011 ext. 280 Municipal Clerk: Suzanne Schumann: 884-1005, Ext 100 Deputy Clerk: Joanne R. Herron: 628-2011 ext. 241 Chief Financial Officer: Frank Donato: 884-1005, Ext 107 Chief Financial Officer: Barbara Spiegel: 628-2011 ext. 290 Tax Assessor: Lou Belasco: 884-1005, Ext 103 Tax Assessor: Megan McAfee: 628-2011 ext. 330 Tax Collector: Todd Burkey: 884-1005, Ext 109 Tax Collector: Rhonda Sharp: 628-2011 ext. 270 Registrar: Suzanne Schumann: 884-1005, Ext 100 Registrar: Barbara L. Young: 628-2011 ext. 280 Police Chief: Anthony Marino: 884-9505 Police: New Jersey State Police - Woodbine Emergency Management: Paul Mulligan Emergency Management: Scott Morgan: 628-2011 ext. 257 Construction Official: Gary Playford: 886-2005 Construction Official: Dory Cooper: 628-2011 ext. 220 Solicitor: Frank Corrado, Esq.: 729-1333 Solicitor: Daniel J. Young, Esq.: 399-0200 Municipal Judge: Marian R. Ragusa: 884-1005, Ext 110 Municipal Judge: James R. Birchmeier Auditor: Ford-Scott & Associates: 399-6333 Auditor: Ford-Scott & Associates, LLC: 399-6333 Engineer: Raymond Roberts: 522-5150 Engineer: Paul Dietrich Sr., P.E.: 628-2011 ext. 244

BOARD OF EDUCATION: BOARD OF EDUCATION: President: Michele Barbieri President: Robert Cwik Business Admin. /Board Secretary: Laurie Ryan: Business Admin./Board Secretary: Alfred Savio: 884-4614 628-3500 ext 2223

64 65 BOROUGH OF WEST WILDWOOD CITY OF WILDWOOD 701 W. Glenwood Avenue, West Wildwood, NJ 08260 4400 New Jersey Avenue, Wildwood, NJ 08260 Phone: 609-522-4845 Fax: 609-522-9055 Phone: 609-522-2444 Fax: 609-522-9200 Website: www.westwildwood.org Website: www.wildwoodnj.org Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Meetings: 1st Wednesday of month at 3 p.m. Meetings: 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month, work session Work Sessions: Monday before 1st Wednesday at 9 a.m. at 3:30 p.m. with regular meeting immediately following.

MAYOR: Christopher J. Fox MAYOR: Ernest Troiano, Jr. BOROUGH COMMISSION: CITY COMMISSION: Scott W. Golden Peter Byron Cornelius J. Maxwell Anthony Leonetti

Administrator: Christopher Fox: 522-2444 ext. 2246 Administrator: Chris Ridings: 522-4845 ext. 308 Municipal Clerk: Christopher H. Wood: 522-2444 ext. 2208 Municipal Clerk: Donna L. Frederick: 522-4845 ext. 306 Chief Financial Officer: Jeanette J. Powers: 522-2444 ext. 2213 Chief Financial Officer: Elaine Crowley: 522-4845 ext. 313 Tax Assessor: Jason Hesley: 522-2444 ext. 2205 Tax Assessor: Joseph Gallagher: 267-258-4425 Tax Collector: Lori Rosensteel: 522-2444 ext. 2227 Tax Collector: Terrence Graff: 522-4845 ext.303 Registrar: Karen M. Gallagher: 522-2444 ext. 2209 Registrar: Donna L. Frederick: 522-4845 ext. 306 Police Chief: Robert Regalbuto: 522-2444 ext. 2325 Police Chief: Jacquelyn Ferentz: 522-4845 ext.321 Emergency Management: Daniel Dunn: 522-0117 Emergency Management: Chris Ridings: 522-4845 ext. 308 Construction Official: Ray Poudrier: 522-2444 ext. 2911 Solicitor: Mary D’Arcy Bittner, Esq.: 522-2444 ext. 2341 Construction Official: Rick Allen: 522-2444 Municipal Judge: Andrew J. Cafiero: 522-2444 ext. 2308 Solicitor: Marcus H. Karavan: 729-1700 Auditor: Ford, Scott & Associates,LLC: 339-6333 Municipal Judge: Andrew J. Cafiero: 522-2444 Engineer: Remington Vernick & Walberg Engineers: 522-5150 Auditor: Bowman & Company: 856-435-6200 Engineer: Remington,-Vernick, Marc DeBlasio: 522-5150 BOARD OF EDUCATION: President: R. Todd Kieninger Business Admin./Board Secretary: Martha Jamson: 522-2444 BOARD OF EDUCATION:

President: Judson Moore Business Admin./Board Secretary: Judson Moore/Dorothy Tomlin: 522-4845

66 67 BOROUGH OF WILDWOOD CREST BOROUGH OF WOODBINE 6101 Pacific Avenue,Wildwood Crest, NJ 08260 501 Washington Avenue, Woodbine, NJ 08270 Phone: 609-522-5176, ext. 110 Fax: 609-522-7108 Phone: 609-861-2153 Fax: 609-861-2529 Website: www.wildwoodcrest.org Website: www.boroughofwoodbine.net Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Meetings: Usually 1st or 3rd Wednesday of month, 1st Meetings: 1st Thursday of month 8 p.m. meeting at 9:30 a.m. in the courtroom; 3rd Wednesday of 3rd Thursday of month at 7:30 p.m. month at 5:30 p.m. in the courtroom. Work Session: 1st Thursday of month at 7:30 p.m.

MAYOR: William Pikolycky MAYOR: Carl H. Groon CITY COUNCIL: BOROUGH COMMISSION: Eduardo Ortiz Joyce P. Gould, Deputy Mayor David Bennett David Thompson Michael Benson Mary Helen Perez Hector Cruz Administrator: Constance Mahon: 729-8041 Joseph Johnson, III Municipal Clerk: Patricia A. Feketics: 729-8040 Chief Financial Officer: Francine Springer: 729-8036 Municipal Clerk: Lisa Garrison: 861-2153 Tax Assessor: Jason Hesley: 729-8037 Chief Financial Officer: John H. Miller: 861-2837 Tax Collector: Lyndsey Herman: 729-8032 Tax Assessor: John H. Miller: 861-2837 Registrar: Patricia A. Feketics: 729-8040 Tax Collector: Lisa Garrison: 861-2153 Police: Capt. Joseph McGrath, Officer in Charge: 522-2456 Registrar: Lisa Garrison: 861-2153 Emergency Management: Ron Harwood: 522-2456 Police: New Jersey State Police: 861-5698 Construction Official: Patrick Malia: 729-8089 Emergency Management: William Pikolycky: 861-5301 Solicitor: Ron Gelzunas, Esq.: 854-4502 Construction Official: State of NJ, DCA: 861-5659 Municipal Judge: Louis J. Belasco, Jr.: 729-3818 Solicitor: Richard Tonetta, Esq.: 856-794-1400 Municipal Judge:Marian Ragusa: 465-8729 Auditor: Ford-Scott & Associates, LLC: 399-6333 Auditor:Nancy Sbrolla, Ford, Scott & Assoc., LLC: 399-6333 Engineer: Marc DeBlasio: 854-3311 Engineer: Bruce Graham, Van-Note Harvey Assoc.: 465-2600

BOARD OF EDUCATION: BOARD OF EDUCATION: President: Joseph Schiff: 522-1522 President: Gregory Hudgins: 861-5174 Administration: Evelyne Silver: 522-1522 Board Secretary/Administrator: Darren Harris/Henry Bermann: 861-5174

68 69 Directions to William E. Sturm, Jr. ADDITIONAL HELPFUL (Cape May County) COUNTY INFORMATION Administration Building k k

4 MOORE ROAD, CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, NJ 08210 2020 County Holidays 609-465-1000 k F ROM THE NORTH New Year’s Day: January 1 (I.E. Atlantic City, Toms River, New Brunswick): Martin Luther King Jr. Day: January 21 Take exit 11 Garden State Parkway South onto Crest Haven Road. Turn left on Crest Haven Road and go under Garden State Presidents’ Day: February 18 Parkway. Turn left at light onto Moore Road (runs parallel to Good Friday: April 19 Garden State Parkway), take second right into parking lot. Memorial Day: May 27 Building entrance is on the north end of lot near flagpole

Independence Day: July 4 F ROM THE NORTHWEST Labor Day: September 2 (I.E. Cumberland County, Camden/Phila.): Route 55 South to end(becomes two-lane Route 47). Columbus Day: October 14 Route 47 to Route 347 (bear left & follow main traffic Election Day: November 5 flow at split). Route 347 becomes Route 47 again in approx. 8 miles. Left onto Route 83 South. Right onto Route 9 South. Veterans’ Day: November 11 Left onto Crest Haven Road (county park and zoo on right). Thanksgiving Day: November 28 Once under the Garden State Parkway, make an immediate left onto Moore Road (runs parallel to Garden State Parkway). Day after Thanksgiving: November 29 Take second right into parking lot. Building entrance is on the Christmas: December 25 north end of lot near flagpole

FROM THE SOUTH: Take Garden State Parkway North, Take exit 11 to traffic light at Crest Haven Road. At traffic light, continue straight onto Moore Road and take second right into parking lot. Building entrance is on the north end of lot near flagpole.

70 71 Cape May County 2019 Fiscal Profile Cape May County k Emergency Preparedness Safety Tips WWW. CAPEMAYCOUNTYEMERGENCY. NET k

County 2019 Budget (Adopted) 161.2 million FAMILY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS • Pre-plan your arrangements to stay with family or friends outside of Cape May County and outside of the Hurricane Impact Area. County Tax Levy 118.7 million • Establish an out-of-state friend to act as a contact for separated family members. County Tax Rate .2276 cents • Show each member of the household how to turn off water, gas and electricity. Consider neighbors who may need assistance. • Gather valuable papers such as social security cards, birth Ratable Base 50 billion certificates, deeds, titles, marriage and death records, wills, stocks and bonds, inventory of household goods, cash and credit cards. Keep items in an airtight container for easy transport. Budgeted Surplus 11 million • Post emergency numbers by telephones

P RE-EVACUATION ACTIONS Remaining Surplus 12.8 million • Put together materials needed to take to a shelter such as prescription medications, special dietary food, specific medical information, personal aids, eyeglasses, hearing aids, etc. • Fill your car with gas, check car battery and oil. • Check flashlight and radio batteries. • Make arrangements for your pets for a minimum of seven (7) days.

R EGISTER IN ADVANCE Cape May County residents who may have difficulty during an evacuation because of physical or other limitations or lack of transportation can register in advance through their local office of Emergency Management, the county office of Emergency Management, or at CodeRed website: https://public.coderedweb.com/cne/en-US/BF3DB25A59DD or by calling 2-1-1.

C APE MAY COUNTY EVACUATION ROUTES Northbound Lanes: Garden State Parkway, U.S. Highway Rte. 9, State Highway Rte. 47, State Highway Rte. 50 Westbound lanes: State Highway, Rte. 49, NJ Routes 47/347 During evacuation, the New Jersey State Police and the Department of Transportation will coordinate traffic flow out of Cape May County with assistance from county and municipal agencies.

WWW. CAPEMAYCOUNTYEMERGENCY. NET

72 73 74 75 Zip Codes For Cape May County k

North Cape May 08204 Avalon 08202 North Dennis 08270 Avalon Manor 08202 North Highland Beach 08251 Bayshore Village 08204 North Wildwood 08260 Bayshore West 08204 Ocean City 08226 Beesley’s Point 08223 Ocean View 08230 Belleplain 08270 Palermo 08230 Burleigh 08210 Petersburg 08270 Cape May 08204 Pierce’s Point 08210 Cape May County Airport 08242 Reed’s Beach 08210 Cape May Court House 08210 Rio Grande 08242 Cape May Point 08212 Sea Isle City 08243 Clermont 08210 Seaville 08230 Cold Spring 08204 Somers Point 08244 Del Haven 08251 South Dennis 08245 Dennisville 08214 South Seaville 08246 Dias Creek 08210 Steelmantown 08270 Edgewood 08210 Stone Harbor 08247 Eldora 08270 Stone Harbor Manor 08247 Erma 08204 Strathmere 08248 Erma Park 08204 Swainton 08210 Fishing Creek 08204 Townbank 08204 Goshen 08218 Townsend’s Inlet 08243 Grassy Sound 08260 Tuckahoe 08250 Green Creek 08219 Villas 08251 Greenfield 08250 West Cape May 08204 High’s Beach 08210 West Wildwood 08260 Kimbles Beach 08210 Whale Beach 08248 Marmora 08223 Whitesboro 08252 Marshallville 08270 Wildwood 08260 Mayville 08210 Wildwood Crest 08260 Miami Beach 08251 Woodbine 08270 Mt Pleasant 08270 76 77 Localk Media

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Cape May County Herald: Phone: 886-8600 Email: [email protected] Cape May Star & Wave: Phone: 884-3466 Email: [email protected] Official County Seal adopted in 1927 Catamaran Media Newspapers: Phone: 624-8900 Email: [email protected] k 7 Mile Times/Sea Isle Times: Phone: 967-7707 The History: Email: [email protected] County records indicate that the first mention of the “County seal” was on February 6, 1838, when the Board of Commissioners asked Ocean City Sentinel: Phone: 399-5411 Jeremiah Leaming to make a seal for the County. There is no Email: [email protected] description of what type of seal it was or what it looked like. A The Press of Atlantic City: Cape May County Bureau: County seal was not mentioned again in records until May 7, 1872, Phone: 463-6710 Email: [email protected] when the Director of the Board of Commissioners, Dr. Alexander Young, suggested that a new County seal be made as the old one was poorly made and should be destroyed. There was no description given of the appearance of this seal either. R ADIO STATIONS On March 16, 1927, Commissioner Director Joseph G. Champion presented a design for an official County seal to the Board of WCZT 98.7FM/ WJSE 106.3FM: Phone: 522-1987 Commissioners. The design had been made by architects Edwards and Email: [email protected] Green of Philadelphia. Champion wished to have the design installed in the floor of the new court house building on Main Street in Cape WCMC 1230AM: Phone: 729-1230

May Court House. The design was accepted and on May 1, 1927, this WAYV 95.1FM/ WZXL 100.7FM/WZBZ 99.3FM/WTTH 96.1FM: design became the official seal of Cape May County. Phone: 609-484-8444 Email: [email protected]

The Symbolism: WFPG 96.9FM/WPUR 107.3FM/ESPN 97.3, SoJo 104.9FM: The boat is believed to represent the Half Moon, the ship of Henry Phone: 609-645-9797 Hudson, who “discovered” the cape and claimed it for the Dutch. The News Desk: [email protected] compass arrow indicates the position of the County. The symbols around the edge represent fish or whales which, along with the anchor, WTKU KOOL 98.3, WMGM 103.7FM, represent the County’s maritime commerce. The bee hive on the right WWAC102.7,WOND1400AM: is thought to represent County industry. The stack of books on the left Phone: 653-1400 Email: [email protected] represents learning or education. The cornucopia between the fish represents the agricultural bounty of the County. The last symbol at WIBG 94.3FM/1020AM: Phone: 609-398-7575 the bottom of the seal is a mystery symbol. The meaning of this symbol is unclear.

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