Spring Crabbing Season Brings Fresh Catches to New Jersey Waters

Issue #331

April 28, 2025

In This Cape May Local Scoop Issue…

 📆 Cape May Events

☀️ Cape May Local Weather 

‍‍ 🦀Spring Crabbing Season Brings Fresh Catches to New Jersey Waters

‍ 🥈 ️Jersey Shore Towns Push Back as Lawmakers Advance Beach Badge Bill

 🍁As U.S.-Canada Relations Cool, Shore Businesses Feel the Heat

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Spring Crabbing Season Brings Fresh Catches to New Jersey Waters

 

 Spring marks the start of New Jersey’s crabbing season, with blue claw crabs abundant along the coast. Locally, Grassy Sound Marina in North Wildwood is one of the most popular spots in New Jersey. Timing is important for a successful day of crabbing. The best catches often come during the few hours before and after high tide. Fall is particularly fruitful, as crabs are heavier after preparing for winter. For the best experience, crabbers are advised to plan for a several-hour outing, bring chairs and snacks, wear sun and bug protection, use gloves to avoid pinches, and keep hand sanitizer handy. Keeping crabs alive in a cooler until ready to cook ensures a fresher meal.

 

Jersey Shore Towns Push Back as Lawmakers Advance Beach Badge Bill

 New Jersey lawmakers are working to pass a bill clarifying that surfers and fishermen don't need beach badges to use wet sand areas, but several Shore towns oppose it, citing enforcement challenges and potential revenue loss. The legislation emerged last year following complaints, mainly from surfers, that requiring badges to access wet sand areas violates the Public Trust Doctrine. Codified into New Jersey law in 2019, the doctrine ensures public rights to the seashore, a principle rooted in ancient Roman law.

As U.S.-Canada Relations Cool, Shore Businesses Feel the Heat

 Jersey Shore businesses report a rise in Canadian reservation cancellations for summer 2025, blaming tensions from Trump’s immigration policies and rhetoric. Despite these setbacks, tourism officials remain optimistic. Ben Rose, marketing director for the Greater Wildwoods Tourism Authority, said they are forecasting a modest 3% decline in Canadian visitors. While a larger 20.2% drop in Canadian travel to the U.S. is projected nationally, many believe that families’ desire to vacation and create lasting memories will ultimately outweigh political tensions.

Which building in Cape May was designed by architect Stephen Decatur Button and became one of his most well-known works in the city?

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Answer to the April 27th Trivia Question

What was the intended guest capacity of the Mount Vernon Hotel in Cape May, which was considered the largest hotel in the world at the time of its construction in the 1850s?

A) 1,500
B) 2,100
C) 3,000
D) 3,500

Answer: D) 3,500

The Mount Vernon Hotel, constructed in 1852 on the west end of Cape May's oceanfront, was designed to accommodate 3,500 guests, making it the largest hotel in the world at that time. Unfortunately, it was destroyed by fire in 1856 before its completion.

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