Our purpose is to keep both residents and non-residents aware of news and information about town events and programs sponsored by the various Borough departments and non-profit organizations. We hope you find our site informative.

WE WANT YOUR OPINION.
The State of New Jersey now allows non-partisan municipalities to move their May elections to the November General Election. The Board of Commissioners is considering making this change. The pros would be cost savings of approximately $10,000 over 4 years and possible higher voter turnout. The cons would be that our non-partisan election could be influenced by partisan politics and if it does not work for us, we couldn't change back to May for 10 years. The Board invites and encourages comments from residents on whether they would favor change or not. Please include your reasons and forward your thoughts to ewallace@westcapemay.us.

Welcome to the 5th Annual West Cape May Borough Wide Yard Sale - 2012

Organized and funded by the WCM Environmental Commission - we take recycling seriously!

Atlantic - 304
Broadway: 822
Eldredge – 129, 128
Emerald Ave- 135,
Farmdale:
Fifth Avenue –
Fourth Avenue– 324,
Fow Avenue– 313,
Grand - 718
Landis – 2
Leaming Avenue- 158,
Mechanic Street –
Pacific Avenue – 310
Park Blvd. – 778,
Pond Creek Lane – 5, 11
Second Avenue – 217,
Sixth Avenue– 133, 126
Socs Lane – 685,
Stevens Street – 120
Stimpson Lane – 765
Sunset Blvd – 707,
Third Avenue– 126, 408, 210
York Avenue – 127

IMPORTANT WATER ANNOUNCEMENT

Residential Organic Waste Curbside Pickup

West Cape May Applying For Housing Rehabilitation Funds, Looking for Interested Homeowners

EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM: Click here to add alternate phone numbers.
The Borough is participating in an emergency notification system. In the event of an emergency, each resident will be contacted via an automated telephone message at the phone number listed with the telephone company. If you would like to register an alternate phone number (for example: cell phone, alternate home phone) please use this link and complete the form.

West Cape May, formerly known as Eldredge, is one of the four jurisdictions that comprise Cape Island in Cape May County and was incorporated as a Borough in late 1884. The Borough was home to Mayflower descendents, former slaves, riverboat pilots and whalers. The Borough’s history goes back to the time of the Lenape Indians and several buildings date to the Colonial period. The area has a rich agricultural history which continues to be celebrated each year with a summer farmers’ market, and strawberry and lima bean festivals. It was once known as the “Lima Bean Capital East of the Rockies.” The Borough has reported ties to the Underground Railroad and has been home to numerous African Americans. From 1881 to 1931, the Hastings Goldbeating Company was located in the Borough employing women to pound one-inch strips of gold into gossamer-thin sheets used for decorative arts. Women still did the “booking” of gold leaf sheets until 1961.