Hello Cape May County! Hope your coffee tastes especially good this morning. In today’s bring-the-kiddos edition: Jason Kelce’s charity event, puppies and pastries, and a tourism boom + excuses to get the fam out and about this week.
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01 — Worth knowing In the newsThree local stories this week, plus a few worth your money.
Summer events take shape: Ocean City’s summer lineup features Music Pier concerts, Bayside Center viewing tickets opening today, the Antique Auto Show June 27, and a Chica De Mayo skate park party June 28 -- get the full lineup.
Charity event returns: Jason Kelce returns to Ocean Drive in Sea Isle City today for Team 62, the celebrity bartending fundraiser for Eagles Autism Foundation. Beer Bowl follows Thursday with a $50,000 prize -- see Kelce’s fundraiser return.
A tourism boom builds: Cape May County was named New Jersey’s top leisure destination for the first time in 32 years. This summer, it’s launching a campaign targeting 30 million travelers within 300 miles -- explore Cape May’s tourism boom.
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03 — On our radar
Local business spotlightNearby spots we'd actually send a friend to.
Press start, neighbor: Cape May Arcade keeps it easy with two Promenade spots, classic skee-ball, claw machines, and modern video games, all family-owned since 1974. Perfect for a quick after-dinner prize run or a rainy-day reset without venturing off-island.
Serenity with a soundtrack: When you need a quick reset that feels more neighborly than touristy, Cape May Rotary Park delivers with shady benches, a fountain that drowns out inbox noise, and a handsome bandstand that occasionally springs to life. Swing by this week with a coffee, breathe, maybe catch a pop-up performance.
Tame the yard jungle: If your beds are feeling more “wildlife refuge” than “weekend tidy,” Church's Garden Center & Farms has what you need, from perennials and flowering shrubs to hanging baskets and the right mulch and topsoil. Expect helpful local advice for sandy soil and salty breezes, plus inspiration to actually enjoy weeding this week.
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05 — The event calendar Fun for the famOur favorite upcoming kid and family-friendly events. All events are subject to change. Always check official event pages before heading out.
🚶 Thursday Guided Beachcombing Walks @ Townsend Inlet Waterfront Park (Sea Isle City) | Thursday (6/25) at 9:50 AM – Think you know your whelks from your willets? Join the Thursday guided beachcombing stroll at Townsend Inlet Waterfront Park pavilion, with cheerful guides, kid buckets, and the thrill of finding treasure that is mostly shells, sea glass, and stories. Donations welcome, bragging rights free.
🎵 Free Music in the Plaza @ Byrne Plaza (Wildwood) | Thursday (6/25) at 7:30 PM – Consider this your free dose of classic brass, with Chicago 9 lighting up Byrne Plaza. Bring a chair, a blanket, and your dignified dance moves, then make it a Wildwood night with dinner, a little shopping, and obligatory ice cream.
🐶 Puppies and Pastries @ Dead End Bakehouse (Ocean City) | Friday (6/26) at 10:00 AM – Dead End Bakehouse is serving flaky carbs, cold brew, and adoptable cuteness, the holy trinity of a decent morning. Nosh like a pro, pet a few snoots, and feel virtuous since every purchase helps the Humane Society of Ocean City's four-legged neighbors.
⚽ Beach Blast Sand Soccer Tournament @ Morey's Piers & Beachfront Water Parks (Wildwood) | Saturday (6/27) at 8:00 AM – Whether your kid is U-8 or U-19, or you swear you’ve got it, this 5 v 5 beach soccer, adults too, hits sand by Morey’s Piers. Play hard, cash ride passes for three piers, Friday and Monday bonus. Sand everywhere, kids exhausted, pride intact.
🚗 Hot Rods @ Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum | Saturday (6/27) at 9:00 AM – Chrome and propellers in the same room, because the second annual hot rod roundup lands at Naval Air Station Wildwood. Expect gleaming classics, proud owners, and the kind of exhaust note that wakes your inner teenager, all tucked under vintage warbirds.
🦋 Winged Wonders @ Nature Center of Cape May | Monday (6/29) – Whether you know your nuthatches from your neighbors’ noisy crows, this weeklong wander checks all the boxes: birds, bats, butterflies, and bragging rights. Bring binoculars, curiosity, and a sensible neck, because the wildlife does the flying, and we handle the witty commentary.
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07 — The Cape May County report Weather forecastToday — High: 83°F — Low: 66°F — Precip: 0%
Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Later: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow — High: 83°F — Low: 67°F — Precip: 2%
Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Later: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. This house is wildThis 3-bed, 2.5-bath shore retreat sits on a rare 70x125 corner lot, just one block from the bayfront and near the Ferry Terminal. An open-concept layout, Florida all-season room with wood stove, and plantation shutters bring comfort and charm. Outside, a pool, fenced yard, rooftop deck, and oversized garage steal the show.
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