In This Cape Local Scoop Issue…

☀️ Cape May Local Weather

 📆 Cape May Events

 🎵 Wildwood Boardwalk Mall Gets a Country Music Makeover with Honky Tonk Bar

 🚦 Cape May Announces Traffic Rerouting Amid Lafayette Street Improvement Project

👮🏼‍♂️ Fentanyl Crisis: Nearly All Drugs in Cape May County Contaminated

👇 Here’s What’s Goin On In The Cape May Local Area 👇

March 3rd

• March Art Gallery Reception - 7 AM

• Saint Mary by the Sea, Cape May CGG Meeting - 1:30 PM

• Matinees & Mimosas ‑ Priscilla - 2:00 PM

• Hannah Stone - 3:00 PM

• Camille Peruto Music: The Brown Room - 7:00 PM

March 4th

• Rescue During the Holocaust - 5:30 - 7:30 PM

March 5th

• Wound Healing & Sleep Care “Lunch & Learn” at Stone Harbor Recreation - 12:30 PM

• Explaining NJ's Many Municipalities - 6:00 - 7:15 PM

• Yarnia - 6:00 - 7:30 PM

March 6th

• Jersey Cape Writers Bi-Monthly Meeting - 6:30 - 8:30 PM

March 7th

• Harborside Chats - 12:00 PM

• Art Journaling: Seasons - 1:00 - 3:00 PM

• Movie Dessert Club ‑ Fargo - 7:00 PM

March 8th

• Easter Cards & Mother’s/Father’s Day. Presented by Lexi Noble - 1:00 - 3:00 PM

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Wildwood Boardwalk Mall Gets a Country Music Makeover with Honky Tonk Bar

As Wildwood prepares for summer, the Boardwalk Mall is being revamped to host the Honky Tonk, a new bar tapping into the country music craze. Spearheaded by local businessman Sean Dougherty, this venture aims to enrich the city's musical offerings, drawing inspiration from Nashville's vibrant scene. The bar will feature live country music, line dancing, and a family-friendly atmosphere, alongside innovative attractions blending games and art. This development reflects Wildwood's evolving entertainment landscape, promising a fresh destination for music enthusiasts and families alike.

Cape May Announces Traffic
Rerouting Amid Lafayette Street
Improvement Project

Cape May is launching a sewer and water improvement project on Lafayette Street starting March 1, 2024, affecting the stretch from Sydney Avenue to the Lafayette Street bridge. Due to the construction, the area will be closed to through traffic, with detours set up to redirect vehicles. The project involves removing concrete slabs for new installations and is expected to last six weeks. Traffic adjustments include a temporary two-way system on the Lafayette Street loop and specified detour routes for larger vehicles. While the project impacts local traffic flow, it aims at enhancing the city's infrastructure.

Fentanyl Crisis: Nearly All Drugs in Cape May County Contaminated

In Cape May County, an alarming trend has emerged as nearly all drugs tested at the county prosecutor’s office have been found to contain fentanyl, a synthetic opioid significantly more potent than heroin and morphine. This revelation was made by Ken Hand, a chemist at the Prosecutor’s Office, during a panel discussion aimed at addressing the escalating drug crisis within the region. The panel, consisting of law enforcement personnel, social workers, and public health experts, convened at Tabernacle United Methodist Church in Erma to shed light on the perilous state of drug consumption in the community. The attendees were informed about the pervasive infiltration of fentanyl into street and so-called recreational drugs, rendering them exceedingly dangerous and often lethal, even at low dosages.

The discussion underscored the critical availability of Narcan, a life-saving narcotic antagonist that can reverse opioid overdoses, which is being offered for free throughout New Jersey. Authorities are urging everyone to have access to Narcan, emphasizing its potential to save lives in emergency situations. The panel also touched upon the disturbing trend of drugs being laced with not only fentanyl but also xylazine, a sedative that intensifies the high from fentanyl but with fatal consequences.

Public health officials and addiction recovery specialists highlighted the importance of early and open discussions about mental health and substance abuse as preventative measures. They advocated for a compassionate approach towards individuals struggling with addiction, promoting education, better mental health resources, and community support as essential strategies to combat this crisis.