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In This Cape May Local Scoop Issue…

 📆 Cape May Events

☀️ Cape May Local Weather 

💰$30,000 Winning Lottery Ticket Sold at Cape May County Wawa 

👮🏻‍♂️Cape May Joins Shore Curfew Debate With Tighter Rules for Minors

🎡 Ocean City Amusement Ride Stalls With Passengers Suspended Upside Down

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$30,000 Winning Lottery Ticket Sold at Cape May County Wawa 

A stop at a Cape May Wawa turned into a $30,000 payday for one New Jersey Lottery player.

According to New Jersey Lottery information, a winning Money Vault Bingo scratch-off ticket was purchased at the Wawa on Bayshore Road on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. The ticket carried a $30,000 prize.

The winner’s identity has not been announced, and it remains unclear whether the prize has been claimed.

The Cape May County win was one of several significant lottery prizes recently sold in South Jersey.

Together three tickets have produced more than $412,000 in lottery winnings for players between Cape May and Ocean counties.

Cape May Joins Shore Curfew Debate With Tighter Rules for Minors

Cape May officials are considering tighter restrictions on minors following reports of large juvenile gatherings on the city’s Promenade and beaches.

City Council has introduced an ordinance that would move Cape May’s general juvenile curfew two hours earlier while establishing a separate evening restriction for unaccompanied minors on city beaches.

Under the proposal, anyone under 18 would be subject to a citywide curfew from 10:30 p.m. until 6 a.m. The existing curfew begins at midnight.

The ordinance would also prohibit unaccompanied minors from accessing Cape May beaches between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.

The proposal follows concerns about groups of juveniles congregating on the beach and along the Promenade. Police have observed gatherings that have at times interfered with pedestrian access, according to information presented about the ordinance.

Officials have also cited incidents involving assaults among juveniles, underage alcohol possession or consumption and other disruptive behavior as factors behind the proposed changes.

The restrictions are intended to improve public safety and keep Cape May’s beaches, Promenade and other public spaces accessible to residents and visitors. The proposal also emphasizes accountability for both minors and their parents or guardians.

Cape May’s action comes as several other Jersey Shore communities have adopted or enforced similar measures aimed at juvenile gatherings.

Wildwood has a juvenile curfew beginning at 10 p.m., while Sea Isle City has also used a 10 p.m. curfew. Ocean City previously tightened its juvenile curfew and enacted additional restrictions affecting young people on the Boardwalk.

Cape May’s proposed 10:30 p.m. curfew would therefore place the city broadly in line with measures already adopted elsewhere along the Jersey Shore.

Reaction to the Cape May proposal has included debate over whether curfews are the best way to address disruptive behavior. Online discussions have also highlighted disagreements over whether problems are primarily associated with summer visitors or include local juveniles.

Some residents have raised concerns about the tools available to police when dealing with minors, while others have cautioned against treating all teenagers as responsible for the actions of relatively small groups.

The ordinance has been introduced but is not yet final. If adopted, Cape May’s general juvenile curfew would begin at 10:30 p.m., with the earlier 8 p.m. restriction applying specifically to unaccompanied minors on city beaches.

Ocean City Amusement Ride Stalls With Passengers Suspended Upside Down

A frightening incident at an Ocean City, New Jersey, amusement park left eight riders suspended upside down on a boardwalk attraction for several minutes, with video of the ordeal quickly spreading across social media.

The incident happened at Playland’s Castaway Cove, where riders aboard the Wipe Out attraction became stuck while the ride was fully inverted. The passengers remained upside down for an estimated five to seven minutes before they were safely returned to the ground.

Despite the alarming scene, no serious injuries were reported.

Park management indicated that the incident was related to the distribution of weight among the eight passengers rather than a structural failure.

The riders’ combined positioning reportedly created an unusual balance that interfered with the normal momentum of the pendulum-style attraction, leaving the ride temporarily stalled while inverted.

Operators used the ride’s manual controls to bring the passengers back down.

The attraction was subsequently inspected and returned to operation shortly afterward.

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 Answer to the August 11th Trivia Question

Lucy the elephant in Margate had a sister in Cape May. What was her name?

A) Rodger the Elephant B) Ellie C) Light of Asia D) Dumbo 

Answer: C) Light of Asia Lucy was built in 1881, Light of Asia was constructed in Cape May in 1884, was used briefly as a Real Estate office but was torn down 15 years later.

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