West Cape May is a Walsh Act

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, in the

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. The borough, and all of Cape May County, is part of the

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region of the state and of the Ocean City metropolitan statistical area, which is part of the

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- Wilmington- Camden, PA-NJ- DE- MD combined statistical area, also known as the Delaware Valley or Philadelphia metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 1,010, a decrease of 14 (−1.4%) from the 2010 census count of 1,024, which in turn had reflected a decline of 71 (−6.5%) from the 1,095 counted at the 2000 census. West Cape May was incorporated as a borough by an act of the

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on April 17, 1884, from portions of Lower Township, based on the results of a

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held two days earlier. The borough was reincorporated on April 11, 1890, and again on May 4, 1897.Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 116. Accessed May 30, 2024. The borough's name derives from

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, which was named for 1620 Dutch captain named

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who explored and charted the area between 1611 and 1614, and established a claim for the province of

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. During

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in October 2012, West Cape May was hit by of rain, the most of any place in the state. West Cape May had been a dry town until May 2012, when a new store opened after the Board of Commissioners approved the sale of a liquor license for more than $600,000. In 2008, voters approved a referendum that allowed the issuance of a single license for retail liquor sales and another for sale of alcoholic beverages at a restaurant. The borough had been dry for 128 years, where alcohol cannot be sold, affirmed by the results of a referendum held in 1940, joining Cape May Point, Ocean City and Wildwood Crest among municipalities in Cape May restricting the sale of alcohol.

History

The borough's history goes back to the time of the

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Native Americans. Several buildings in the borough 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, tomato and lima bean festivals. It has been known as the "Lima Bean Capital of the World." The Lima Bean Festival is an annual event held in West Cape May, New Jersey, the "

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Capital of the World", and is the world's only such celebration. It is held annually on the Saturday of Columbus Day weekend in Wilbraham Park. West Cape May, once known as Eldredge, is one of the four jurisdictions that comprise Cape Island in Cape May County. West Cape May was incorporated as a borough by an act of the

on April 17, 1884, from portions of Lower Township, based on the results of a referendum held two days earlier. The borough was reincorporated on April 11, 1890, and again on May 4, 1897. The Borough has reported ties to the

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. 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 continued to do the "booking" of gold leaf sheets until 1961. A plaque indicating the location of the factory can be found on Goldbeaten Alley. It was this business, along with real estate speculation and subdivision of the land, that led to the Borough's incorporation in 1884.

Historic sites

The historic core of the Borough was placed on the

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along with sections of the City of Cape May in 1976. Whilldin-Miller House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 12, 2003. The original timber frame two-story house remaining in the rear was built by Joseph Whilldin about 1715, while the front portion of the house was built in 1860, making it one of the oldest remaining houses on Cape Island.

Geography

According to the

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, the borough had a total area of 1.19 square miles (3.07 km²), including 1.17 square miles (3.04 km²) of land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km²) of water (1.09%). The borough borders the Cape May County municipalities of Cape May City and Lower Township.

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 1,024 people, 493 households, and 294 families in the borough. The

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was . There were 1,043 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 85.84% (879)

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, 8.69% (89) Black or African American, 0.78% (8) Native American, 0.20% (2) Asian, 0.00% (0)

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, 3.13% (32) from other races, and 1.37% (14) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.98% (51) of the population. Of the 493 households, 14.0% had children under the age of 18; 46.0% were married couples living together; 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present and 40.4% were non-families. Of all households, 36.3% were made up of individuals and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.66. 12.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 13.5% from 25 to 44, 39.2% from 45 to 64, and 28.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 55.0 years. For every 100 females, the population had 93.2 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 88.0 males. The Census Bureau's 2006–2010

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showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars)

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was $48,281 (with a margin of error of +/− $6,924) and the median family income was $51,394 (+/− $3,176). Males had a median income of $42,361 (+/− $10,529) versus $43,860 (+/− $3,583) for females. The

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for the borough was $34,328 (+/− $4,010). About 8.4% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the

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, including 8.0% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census there were 1,095 people, 507 households, and 302 families residing in the borough. The population density was . There were 1,004 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the borough was 84.11%

, 14.52%

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, 0.37% Native American, 0.55% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.83% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for West Cape May borough, New Jersey

. Accessed October 17, 2012.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for West Cape May borough, Cape May County, New Jersey
,

. Accessed October 17, 2012. There were 507 households, out of which 21.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were

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living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.4% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.80. In the borough the population was spread out, with 19.6% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 24.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $47,031. Males had a median income of $36,375 versus $29,583 for females. The

for the borough was $25,663. About 4.7% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the

, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.

African-Americans

African-Americans have been in West Cape May since the early 1800s. There is a West Cape May African-American Historical Society. Julie Lasky of ''

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'' wrote that "until recently" the African-American community was "vibrant" but that by 2020 the percentage declined to 5%.

Government

Local government

The Borough of West Cape May has operated under the Walsh Act form of government since 1948. The borough is one of 30 municipalities (of the 564) statewide to use the commission form of government, down from a peak of 60 early in the 20th century and with most remaining municipalities using the form being shore communities. The Board of Commissioners is comprised of three members, who are elected

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elections held as part of the November general election and serve four-year, concurrent terms of office.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'',

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Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 8. Once the Commissioners take office, they divide up responsibility for the municipal departments, with each Commissioner serving as a Department Director and holds all the executive, administrative, judicial and legislative powers, with no single chief executive. An ordinance adopted by the Board of Commissioners in December 2012 shifted the borough's municipal elections from May to November. , the borough's commissioners are Mayor Carol E. Sabo (Commissioner of Revenue and Finance), Deputy Mayor George Dick (Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Public Property; elected to serve an unexpired term) and Giacomo "Jack" Antonicello (Commissioner of Public Affairs and Public Safety; elected to serve an unexpired term), who are all serving concurrent terms of office that end December 31, 2025.Administration
Borough of West Cape May. Accessed August 29, 2024.2024 County & Municipal Elected Officials Cape May County, NJ -- July 2024

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, July 9, 2024. Accessed August 29, 2024.Summary Results Report 2023 General Election November 7, 2023 Official Results

, November 20, 2023. Accessed January 1, 2024.Cape May County 2021 General Election Successful Candidates

, November 16, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022. In October 2022, Alan Crawford was appointed to fill the seat vacated by Peter C. Burke the previous month. In January 2023, George Dick was appointed to fill the vacant seat as commissioner that had been held by Daniel M. Kurkowski until he resigned from office the previous month. Dick served on an interim basis until November 2023 general election, when he and Giacomo "Jack" Antonicello were elected to serve the remainder of the terms of office expiring in December 2025. Carol Sabo was appointed in early 2013 to fill the vacant seat of Ramsay Geyer, who had resigned to move out of the borough. Kaithern, Burke and Sabo were all re-elected in November 2013.

Federal, state and county representation

West Cape May is located in the 2nd Congressional DistrictPlan Components Report

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, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020. and is part of New Jersey's 1st state legislative district.Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District

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. Accessed February 1, 2020.''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
New Jersey

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. Accessed October 30, 2019.

Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 776 registered voters in West Cape May, of which 249 (32.1%) were registered as Democrats, 284 (36.6%) were registered as Republicans and 241 (31.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 2 voters registered as either

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or Greens. In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat

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received 61.0% of the vote (385 cast), ahead of Republican

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with 37.2% (235 votes), and other candidates with 1.7% (11 votes), among the 640 ballots cast by the borough's 830 registered voters (9 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 77.1%. In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 62.9% of the vote (387 cast), ahead of Republican

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, who received 35.0% (215 votes), with 615 ballots cast among the borough's 752 registered voters, for a turnout of 81.8%. In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat

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received 60.5% of the vote (377 ballots cast), outpolling Republican

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, who received around 38.5% (240 votes), with 623 ballots cast among the borough's 818 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 76.2. In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican

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received 59.8% of the vote (329 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 37.6% (207 votes), and other candidates with 2.5% (14 votes), among the 582 ballots cast by the borough's 816 registered voters (32 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 71.3%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat

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received 52.2% of the vote (245 ballots cast), ahead of both Republican

with 39.0% (183 votes) and Independent Chris Daggett with 6.0% (28 votes), with 469 ballots cast among the borough's 778 registered voters, yielding a 60.3% turnout.

Education

The West Cape May School District serves students in

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through

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at West Cape May Elementary School. As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 85 students and 9.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 8.8:1.District information for West Cape May School District

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. Accessed December 15, 2024. In the 2016–17 school year, the district had 98 students, making it the eighth-smallest district in the state. For seventh through

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s, public school students attend the schools of the

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, which serves students from

, Lower Township and West Cape May, along with students from Cape May Point who attend as part of a

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.Johnson, Virgil; and Kirtland, James L
"A Feasibility Study to Reconfigure the Lower Cape May Regional School District"
Statistical Forecasting LLC, June 2013. Accessed August 29, 2024. "Cape May City is one of three constituent communities served by the Lower Cape May Regional School District ('Lower Cape May Regional'), a limited purpose school district providing education for the middle and high school students from Cape May City, Lower Township, and West Cape May.... Students from Cape May Point attend on a sending-receiving basis." Schools in the district (with 2023–24 enrollment data from the

) are Richard M. Teitelman Middle School with 404 students in grades 7-8 and Lower Cape May Regional High School (LCMRHS) with 723 students in grades 9-12. The high school district's

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is comprised of nine members, who are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election each year. Seats on the board are allocated based on population, with West Cape May assigned one seat. In 2013, the Lower Cape May Regional School District received a feasibility study that looked at alternatives to reconfigure the district, which had been established in 1956. The study considered Cape May City withdrawing from the regional district or the dissolution of the district, converting Lower Township's existing Pre-K–6 district to serve Pre-K–12, as the regional district's school facilities are located in the township. Cape May City and West Cape May could see annual savings approaching a combined $6 million from the dissolution. Students are also eligible to attend Cape May County Technical High School in Cape May Court House, which serves students from the entire county in its comprehensive and vocational programs, which are offered without charge to students who are county residents. Special needs students may be referred to Cape May County Special Services School District in the Cape May Court House area.

History

Previously a West Cape May High School existed. In an era of

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normally only white students were permitted to attend though the state made exceptions. Ordinarily black students attended a different industrial high school. The district maintained separate white and black elementary schools.

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the borough had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality and by Cape May County. No Interstate, U.S., state or major county highways serve West Cape May. The most significant roads in the borough are minor county routes, such as County Route 607.

Public transportation

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offers bus service between

and

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on the 552 route.

Parks and recreation

Wilbraham Park is in West Cape May. Every October the

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festival is held in that park. There is also a strawberry festival in West Cape May, sponsored by the West Cape May Business Association.

Wineries

* Willow Creek Winery

References

External links

West Cape May Borough website

West Cape May Commissioners for All the People website

West Cape May Business Association website

''The Cape May Gazette''
– Weekly newspaper covering West Cape May {{Authority control 1884 establishments in New Jersey Boroughs in New Jersey Boroughs in Cape May County, New Jersey Populated places established in 1884 Walsh Act