The Cape May Guide

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Cape May City Info

CM=Cape May

All Area Codes 609 unless noted.

CITY INFO:

RESTROOMS:

  • Wilmington Ave. & New Jersey Ave. 
  • Beach Ave. & Trenton Ave. 
  • Philadelphia Ave. &  Beach Ave.
  • Promenade & Convention Hall Lobby
  • Promenade behind Pete Smith Surf Shop
  • Promenade between Grant St. & Patterson Ave.
  • Promenade & Broadway Ave. 
  • Promenade & 2nd Ave. (seasonal)   
  • Lyle Ln. & Decatur St.    
  • Ocean St. & Washington Commons
  • Cape May Point State Park: CM Point: Lighthouse Ave.

PARKING:

  • Washington Commons (Acme): Ocean St. & Lafayette St. (paid)
  • Jackson St. Lot: Jackson St. & Broad St. (central meters) 
  • Elementary School Lot Park & Ride: Lafayette St. & Madison Ave. (free) (seasonal) (trolley to center city)
  • On-street (some meters)
  • METER INFO:
  • 25¢ per 15 min.
  • Jackon St. Lot: pay at central meter and put recipet on windshield
  • Streets: put space # in meter and pay.

BEACH INFO:

  • BEACH TAGS:Required Memorial Day-Labor Day 10AM-5PM. They can be bought at the Info Booth on the Washington St. Mall and Ocean St., City Hall, and at all beach entrances. People 12 years-old and older.
  • OTHER INFO: Swim at designated beaches only. Guards on duty 10AM-5PM. Enter at beach walkways only. KEEP OFF THE DUNES! Dogs, glass, alcahol, and fires prohibited at all times. Please DO NOT LITTER. Please place trash in proper cans. Beach wheel chairs available free but cannot be reserved. Call (609)-884-9520.

PROMENADE INFO: No Dogs. Bicycling and rolarblading on promenade from 4AM-10AM. No Skateboarding. Please use trash and recycling cans.

MALL INFO: No Bicycling, rolarblading, skateboarding, at any time. Please use trash and recycling cans. No Dogs Allowed.

ATM & BANKING:

  • BANKS:
  • Cape Bank: 21 Jackson St.
  • Bank of America: Washington Commons (next to Acme)
  • PNC Bank: 930 Washington St.
  • Sturdy Savings Bank: 701 Washington St.
  • Sun National Bank: 941 Columbia St.
  • ATMS:
  • Acme: Washington Commons
  • Atlantic Books: Washington St. Mall at Decatur St.
  • Carney's Bar: 411 Beach Ave.
  • Collier's Liquor: 202 Jackson St.
  • 7-11: Broadway & Sunset Blvd.
  • Ugly Mug: Washington St. Mall at Decatur St.
  • Uncle Bills: Beach Ave. & Perry St.
  • Wawa: Bank & Broad St.
  • Wawa: 1426 Texas Ave.

INFORMATION CENTERS:

  • CENTERS:
  • Welcome Center & Transportation Station: 609 Lafayette St.
  • Civic Affairs Office: Covention Hall Lobby
  • BOOTHS:
  • Washington St. Mall at Ocean St.
  • Town Crier: Washington St. Mall between Decatur & Jackson St.
  • CITY HALL: 643 Washington St. 884-9512

LIBRARYS: 

  • Cape May: Ocean & Hughes St.
  • County Library: 30 W Mechanic St. CM Court House

TRANSPORTATION:

  • Cape May Lewes Ferry: N. Cape May- http://www.cmlf.com/ or 1-800-64-FERRY-Ferry Shuttle to Transportation Station Mid-June to Mid-October (May/October Weekends)
  • NJ Transit Busses: http://www.njtransit.com/,
  • AART's Taxi: 884-7433,
  • AC Airport: 645-7895,
  • Philly Airport: 1-800-745-4283
  • CM County Airport: (private) 886-8652,
  • Woodbine: (private) 861-1300,
  • Summer Trolley: Park & Ride Lot (elementary school) to mall and other stops. Go to http://www.gatrolley.com/h_fm1.htm for fares and map.

EMERGENCY:

  • HOSPITAL: Cape Regional: Garden State Parkway exit 10. 463-2000
  • URGENT CARE: Cape Urgent Care: Rt. 109 and end of parkway at entrance to CM. 884-4357
  • EMERGENCY DIAL 911
  • NON-EMERGENCY: Fire: 884-9512, Police: 884-9500

POST OFFICE:

  • Washington & Franklin St. 884-3578
  • Postal Boxes throughout city.

MARINAS:

  • South Jersey: 884-2400
  • Canyon Club: 844-0199
  • Utsch's: 884-2051

PARKS:

  • Harbor View Park: Habor Ln.-Gazebo, Benches
  • Wise Anderson Park/Dellas Field/Elementary school: Lafayette St.-Baseball, Playground, Basketball, Tennis, Benches, Gazebo
  • Dog Park: Lafayette St.-Fee (purchase at city hall), Gazebo
  • Rotary Park: Decatur & Lafayette Sts.-Bandstand, Benches
  • Nature Center: 1060 Delaware Ave
  • Point State Park: CM PointTrails, Lighthouse, Beach, Picnic
  • Wilbraham Park: Brodway & Perry St. West CM-Benches, Picnic
  • West CM School: 5th Ave-Playground, Baseball 

PLACES OF WORSHIP:

  • Assembly of God: 1068 Seashore Rd., Cold Spring, 884-2424
  • Beth Judah Temple: Spencer Ave., Wildwood, 522-7541
  • Cape May Lutheran: 506 Pittsburgh Ave., 884-2181
  • Cape Island Baptist: Columbia and Gurney Sts., 884-3917
  • Church of the Advent: Franklin & Washington Sts., 884-3065
  • Our Lady Star of the Sea Roman Catholic: Washington St. Mall and Ocean St. 884-5312
  • 1st Presbyterian: Decatur and Hughs Sts., 884-3949
  • 1st United Methodist: 635 Washington St., 884-3792
  • The Society of Friends: 884-4436

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