Get Wild After Dark at the Zoo’s ‘Night Out with the Critters’

Issue #360

June 11, 2025

In This Cape May Local Scoop Issue…

 📆 Cape May Events

☀️ Cape May Local Weather 

 🦍 Get Wild After Dark at the Zoo’s ‘Night Out with the Critters’

 ⚖ NJ Gubernatorial Matchup Set: Sherrill vs. Ciattarelli in November

 💨 Atlantic Shores Pulls Plug on Offshore Wind Project Off NJ Coast

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👇 Here’s what’s going on in the Cape May Local Area👇  

 June 11

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Get Wild After Dark at the Zoo’s ‘Night Out with the Critters’

 

 The Cape May County Zoo will host “Night Out with the Critters 2025” on June 20, offering guests a special after-hours experience featuring animal encounters, behind-the-scenes tours, and training sessions. While several animal encounter stations will be featured, participation by the animals is not guaranteed. Zookeepers may limit access if an animal shows signs of stress. The event runs from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., with snacks provided and zoo rules strictly enforced. The event will proceed rain or shine, with cancellations limited to cases of severe or hazardous weather. Refunds are available upon request through June 12. A cancellation fee applies to requests made within a week of the event, and no refunds will be issued after June 18. Proceeds support the zoo’s AAZK Chapter.

 

NJ Gubernatorial Matchup Set: Sherrill vs. Ciattarelli in November

 New Jersey’s June 10 primary election confirmed Mikie Sherrill as the Democratic nominee and Jack Ciattarelli as the Republican nominee for governor. Just minutes after polls closed, results began to take shape. By 8:20 p.m., former state Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli was declared the winner of the Republican primary by the Associated Press. Not long after, around 8:40 p.m., the AP also confirmed U.S. Representative Mikie Sherrill as the Democratic nominee. The two emerged from crowded fields in a race to replace outgoing Governor Phil Murphy. They will face off in the general election on November 4, with full control of state governance at stake.

Atlantic Shores Pulls Plug on Offshore Wind Project Off NJ Coast

 Atlantic Shores has asked New Jersey regulators to cancel its offshore wind project approval, citing financial losses, regulatory setbacks, and political opposition. Atlantic Shores had been in a leading position for New Jersey’s offshore wind program since October 2023, when Orsted, the Danish energy company, withdrew from its Ocean Wind initiatives. By October 2024, Atlantic Shores had secured all necessary federal permits—until the EPA reversed its approval, ultimately undercutting the project’s foundation. Despite withdrawing, Atlantic Shores remains supportive of New Jersey’s clean energy ambitions.

Which Cape May hotel, originally dubbed "Tommy's Folly," was mocked for being too large but later became one of the city's most iconic buildings?

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Answer to the June 10th Trivia Question

Which U.S. figure composed a march specifically for Cape May's Congress Hall?

A) Theodore Roosevelt
B) John Philip Sousa
C) Abraham Lincoln
D) James Madison

Answer: B) John Philip Sousa​

John Philip Sousa, while visiting Cape May, composed the "Congress Hall March" in 1882 and conducted it on the lawn of Congress Hall, one of the town's most famous historic hotels.

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