January 2009 Online Edition

  1. Cape May Point after a storm in 1991. Note the bunker standing in the water

    Rebuilding a Beach

    Text by | Published January 1st, 2009 in Cape May Magazine • Environmental

    The Island’s beautiful tide-washed strand creates a place for the very best of natural experiences, but can you believe most of this seascape is man-made?

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    Biggest Headlines of 2008

    Text by | Published January 1st, 2009 in Happenings

    Convention Hall closes/$10 million bond ordinance rescinded/5 town meetings held to go over plans and get public input/Convention Hall referendum passes

    City manager Lou Corea dismissed/ Cape May CFO Bruce MacLeod named City Manager

    Washington Street Mall renovations completed/Rededication of Mall/Business Improvement [...]

  3. garden-snow along the creek

    Time for Soup

    Text by | Published January 1st, 2009 in Garden Talk • Recipes

    Although we wish it were snowing here, it should be noted that Lorraine is in Franklinville, NJ. Soup instructions are in bold.
    Many gardeners love to get outside no matter what the weather. I am always eager to look at the garden [...]

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    2008: The Year in Review

    Text by | Published January 1st, 2009 in The Year in Review

    Cape May looked as anxious for change in 2008 as the rest of the country. Changes in the city’s political landscape came early in May when incumbent Mayor Jerome Inderwies lost a bid to extend his six years as mayor to Dr. Ed Mahaney, who previously [...]

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    The Return of Comfort Food

    Text by | Published January 1st, 2009 in The Persnickety Chef

    Ah, 2009, the last year of the first decade of the new millennium. This New Year will, in my opinion, bring some major shifts in the culinary universe. Due to the economy, high-end restaurants that are little more than exercises [...]