NORTH CAPE MAY – At approximately 11 a.m. on Friday, September 13, the Cape May-Lewes Ferry registered its 50 millionth passenger at the Lewes Ferry Terminal. Zach Kaltenbach, originally of Long Beach Island, New Jersey purchased a ticket for the 11:15 a.m. departure bound for Cape May, New Jersey aboard the MV New Jersey.
Zach and his girlfriend, Jody, with daughters, Finley and Harbor, now reside in Millsboro, Delaware with their canines, Daxx and Kiwi. The Kaltenbachs are traveling aboard the Ferry for a baby shower in Cape May, N.J. this weekend. The family frequently travels aboard the Cape May – Lewes Ferry, using the Delaware Bay service multiple times per month to visit Zach’s parents who now reside in Cape May, New Jersey.
Heath Gehrke, Director of Ferry Operations, who was joined by DRBA Executive Director Tom Cook and DRBA Commissioner Ted Becker, presented two tote bags with a gift package of Cape May – Lewes Ferry logo items, free passage today on the Ferry, and a certificate valid for future travel aboard the Cape May – Lewes Ferry.
For almost sixty years, the Cape May – Lewes Ferry has offered continuous service for residents and visitors alike between the Cape May, New Jersey and Lewes, Delaware resort regions. In addition to 50 million passengers, the popular ferry service has transported more than 16 million vehicles in its history.
On July 1, 1964, the first ferry vessel departed the Lewes terminal at 6:47 a.m., carrying eight vehicles and fifteen passengers. The 11:15 a.m. departure from Lewes, Delaware was sold out with nearly 100 vehicles and more than 200 passengers.
