Submissions Deadline Fast Approaching for Singer-Songwriter Cape May: 11/30

The Singer-Songwriter of Cape May Conference & Showcase will be held on March 27 & 28, 2026.

Since its inception in 2008 the event has showcased hundreds of singer-songwriters and at its height of participation over 150 acts and artist appeared on 16 stages over the singer-songwriter weekend.

 For the 2026 edition of SS Cape May over 100 acts and artist will be selected to showcase and participate.

All selected acts and artist will receive complimentary credentials for the daytime conference events at Congress Hall.

Submissions will be accepted online beginning September 2 and the deadline to submit will be November 30 2025

Cape May Radio Featured in Cape May Magazine

If you missed it, here it is for posterity. Read on for information on the history of Cape May Radio.

https://www.capemaymag.com/feature/surfing-the-air-waves-in-cape-may/

WCFA and GUSTO Partner to Raise Funds for Community Radio in Cape May

WCFA 101.5 FM is teaming up with Gusto Brewing Company for a night of fun, community, and fundraising! Join us Wednesday, Nov. 19, from 6–8 PM for trivia and three rounds of bingo—all bingo proceeds support Cape May’s community radio. Enjoy treats from the Off the Leash Hot Dog Truck and grab a WCFA magnet with a donation. Come for the games, stay for the brews, and support your local radio station!

New Show Alert! TEEN TALK

WCFA 101.5 FM Cape May Radio has proudly partnered with Cape May Cares to launch an exciting new show created by Teens for everyone in the community! In their very first episode, they will be featuring a SPECIAL GUEST, Chief Dekon Fashaw, who is the Chief of Police for Cape May City. Be sure to tune in and listen as Teens of today engage thoughtfully with one another and with various members of the Cape May Community, bringing fresh perspectives and meaningful conversations on air Friday from 4 to 5 pm.

Teens of the Hour Broadcast — A Shining Success!

We’re thrilled to share that Teens of the Hour was a complete success! The broadcast drew a wonderful audience.

Thank you to Patricia Caputo, whose energy and passion made this project possible. Patricia, who previously hosted Beachtime Blitz with WCFA, put that on hold after starting a new job, but volunteered to work directly with the Cape May Cares teens to prepare, practice, and produce the show. Her dedication truly made the difference.

The Teens of the Hour, Alivia and Jay put in work, thought, creativity, time and poise under pressure of live radio and should feel so accomplished with this very first live broadcast/

Much appreciation goes out to the team at Cape May Cares Shelly Richards, Lisa Boecker, and Keith Lafferty of Cape May Cares for their wonderful support and collaboration throughout this project. Their guidance and enthusiasm were key to helping the teens shine on air.

Special thanks as well to Cape May Police Chief, Dekon Fashaw, who joined the broadcast as a guest, And to David Cassidy for his involvement In orchestrating this new partnership, and assisting with conceptual development. This collaboration represents a true win-win — a shining example of community engagement and a positive partnership for WCFA as we continue to build momentum and move forward. 

Routes of Black Travel: The Green Book in Cape May and Wildwood Exhibit

The Center for Community Arts History Committee and friends toured the Routes of Black Travel: The Green Book in Cape May and Wildwood exhibit at Cape May MAC with Steven Olszewski who curated the show. He selected photos and objects from the CCA’s Nash Archives and committee members reviewed the text for accuracy. CCA and MAC have partnered on an annual exhibit since the late 1990s.  

Photo left to right: Joyce Gooch, Gene Dempsey, Hope Gaines, Steven Olszewski, Emily Dempsey, Yvonne Weight-Gary, Wanda Evelyn and Rachel Dolhanczyk. 

Open selected dates: January 18-March 23, 2025

The Negro Motorist Green Book, later renamed the Negro Travelers’ Green Book, was an annual guidebook that gave African American travelers essential information about safe places to stay, dine, and obtain services while traveling in the segregated United States during the Jim Crow era. Jim Crow laws forced racial segregation and lasted close to 100 years until 1968, and were enforced harshly, often with violence. The Green Book and similar publications helped keep Black Americans safe and provided them with some measure of freedom to travel. Learn how Esso stations created safe havens for Black motorists to fill their gas tanks and how hotels such as the Banneker House, the Hotel Dale, and Richardson’s Hotel, among others in Cape May, along with guest houses in Wildwood, gave Black visitors safe spaces to relax at the seaside on holiday or for business.

Free admission.

 

Carroll Gallery

The Carroll Gallery is home to changing exhibits that bring Cape May's history to life throughout the year. Visit scenes from the Victorian era or explore Cape May’s African American heritage; reminisce on years past or become a kid again when the Gallery becomes a holiday wonderland.

The Carroll Gallery is located in the Carriage House, on the grounds of the Physick Estate, 1048 Washington St. The building is the first one on the left-hand side as you come in the driveway. The Carriage House also has a Vintage restaurant and our Carriage House Museum Shop.

More information:: capemaymac.org/experience/carroll-gallery

Historic Oyster Schooner A.J. Meerwald at Cape May Ferry Terminal from August 2 to September 12th.

Sail aboard New Jersey's Official Tall Ship, the historic oyster schooner A.J. Meerwald. Passengers can "Haul Away" to help the crew raise all three sails, attend an oral history presentation, and enjoy a 2-hour sail along the Delaware Bay. The sails will depart from the Cape May Ferry Terminal from August 2 to September 12th. Family sails are available on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 11 AM. Evening sails depart at 5 PM from Wednesday to Sunday. The Schooner A.J. Meerwald is owned and operated by the Bayshore Center at Bivalve, located in Port Norris, NJ, just a 45-minute drive from Cape May. For more information, visit Bayshore Center at Bivalve.

CCA Wins Award for Black Voices of Cape May/A Feeling of Community Book

CCA’s multi-award-winning community history program was recently cited by the New Jersey Historical Commission for an Award of Recognition for our publication of “Black Voices of Cape May/A Feeling of Community.”  The award recognizes contributions to and the preservation of New Jersey History. In 2021, CCA was given a Champion of Diversity award jointly by the Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey and the African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey (one of three made to Southern New Jersey organizations) and received a Library Champion award from the New Jersey Library Association for our work in saving and restoring the Franklin Street School, and its repurposing as a branch of the Cape May County Library.

ART DEPOT CREATIVE REUSE CENTER

Since mid-December we have collected 1,732 pounds of gently used and no longer needed arts and crafts supplies, saving them from being deposited into a landfill. Thanks to all our donors for making the effort to deliver goods to our store. Everyone benefits when we respect the value of what we have and practice Reuse for the good of our planet. So don't throw all those unused supplies away, donate them to the Art Depot! We are open 12-5 Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. 1301 Bayshore Rd. Unit 202, Villas.

Creative Reuse Center sponsored by the Center For Community Arts

Black Voices of Cape May: A Feeling of Community

CCA’s Community History Committee jubilantly announces the publication of BLACK VOICES OF CAPE MAY; A FEELING OF COMMUNITY. The result of twenty five years of interviews and research, this book is a unique collection of memories and photographs that are a window on African American experiences in Cape May and the surrounding communities. This is the first book on this topic. Ever.

A vital part of Cape May, New Jersey's history was shaped by the vibrant voices and events of the Black community. Most think of the town only as a picturesque remainder of the prosperous white Victorian culture. Black Voices of Cape May - A Feeling of Community is a unique collection of interviews and stored away family photographs that gives us a window on African American experiences in Cape May.

Follow the families throughout the 20th century as they worked, played, and prayed. Learn how this community was built, faced segregation and discrimination, and was ultimately lost due to Cape May's gentrification.

BLACK VOICES OF CAPE MAY is available from Amazon Books.

Celebrate West Cape May’s African American Heritage

Celebrate West Cape May’s African American Heritage during the 150th birthday celebration for legendary educator William J. Moore on Sunday, July 31 from 4-6 p.m. at West Cape May Elementary School. Tickets are $55 and can be purchased at wjmoore.org. Proceeds fund college scholarships for financially challenged high school seniors in Cape May County.

Mr. Moore is pictured here with his daughter, Amaleta, at her master’s degree graduation in 1947 from Hampton University.