Upcoming Cape May County Government Events

COURT HOUSE – These government events are upcoming in Cape May County.
Aug. 19
Crest Haven Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center
9th Annual Family Picnic
Aug. 19, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Crest Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Center will hold its 9th annual Family Picnic. The event, coordinated by the Recreation Department, is open to family members of both the residents and the staff who work at Crest Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Beginning promptly at 10 a.m., “Kelli” will start our day off with Zumba Fitness and anyone can participate. There will be face painting, games and other activities for the kids. Crest Haven is supplying lunch that includes chicken, hot dogs and hamburgers at 11:30 a.m. catered by Spankies BBQ. Music will be performed live by one of the resident’s favorite singers “Keith Hickman” featuring his entertaining sing alongs immediately following lunch.
This is a rain or shine event. Preparations have been made in case the weather decides not to cooperate. For additional information, call 465-6816.
Through Sept. 2, 2013
Blue Star Museums Program
The Cape May County Museum is participating in the Blue Stars Museums, a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and a record-breaking 2,000 museums across America to offer free admission to the nation’s active duty military personnel, including National Guard and Reserve and their families through Labor Day 2013. The program provides families an opportunity to enjoy the nation’s cultural heritage and learn more about their new communities after completing a military move.
In conjunction with this program, the Cape May County Museum is featuring a special exhibit of uniforms from its military collection, beginning with a uniform from the Spanish American War up to the current war in Afghanistan. The Cape May County Museum is located at 504 Route 9 North, Cape May Court House and is open Wednesday through Saturday, from 10 am to 3 p.m.
Through Sept. 3, 2013
The 2013 Coastal Water Monitoring Program in Cape May County will continue through Sept. 3, 2013. The Health Department, in cooperation with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is continuing its Cooperative Coastal Monitoring Program. A total of sixty-one (61) ocean and eight (8) Back Bay recreational sites have been selected for weekly monitoring. Enterococcus continues to be used as the indicator organism to assess water quality. The maximum estimated enterococcus bacteria in marine waters shall not exceed 104 per 100ml of sample. Two consecutive counts of 104 per 100ml at a sampling site constitute a closing. There are no changes in the monitoring program for the summer of 2013. However, as a result of Super Storm Sandy, lifeguard training and pre-operational assessments of bathing recreational beaches by all coastal municipalities is ongoing.
The cooperative Ocean Outfall Program will maintain its scheduled eight (8) sampling trips from May through September. This program is dedicated to monitor sewage treatment plant effluent discharge to the Atlantic Ocean from outfalls located one mile off Ocean City, Avalon, and Wildwood Crest.
For additional information please contact the Cape May County Health Department Division of Environmental Services, at 465-1209. The public is invited to call the Cape May County Water Quality Hotline at 463-6581. Closings will be on the hotline as well as on the Health Department website at cmchealth.net.
Sept. 5, 2013
Information Session on Addiction
“Putting a Face on Addiction”
On Sept. 5, 2013, Freeholder Gabor will host a family information session, “Putting a Face on Addiction”. The public forum will take place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the County Administration Building located at 4 Moore Road (in the Crest Haven Complex, exit 11 off the Garden State Parkway), Cape May Court House, New Jersey. The purpose of this initial program is to start the dialogue about drug addiction problems in the county and how we can all help. The program will include first-hand accounts from those battling addiction and mothers who have lost their children to addiction plus support groups and resources available in the county.
Cape May County ranks in the top five for both alcohol and drug-related arrests and treatment admissions, according to the Department of Human Services’ New Jersey Chart book of Substance Abuse Related Social Indicators.
The increase in treatment admissions for heroin and other opiates in Cape May County has more than doubled since 2006, which is higher than all but two counties. Statewide, the number of people seeking treatment for opiate addiction, which is often a precursor to heroin, increased by 12 percent from 2010 to 2011. Last year, New Jersey averaged more than one death to heroin per day and many news reports show that those numbers are trending further in the wrong direction this year.
The county continues to work with the region’s top professionals in law enforcement, education, substance abuse prevention and treatment professionals, as well as healthcare to implement a plan to attack this life threatening problem. The county is interested in hearing directly from families who have been devastated by addiction so they can help spare others from the same fate. Additionally, those who have been able to overcome and reclaim their life can provide us with the most valuable input and help us all recover from this epidemic. All of these entities and the general public are invited to join us on Sept. 5 as we begin the journey to recovery in Cape May County.
Sept. 11, 2013 – 5 p.m.
9/11 Memorial Ceremony
The Cape May County Board of Chosen Freeholders will hold Cape May County’s Twelfth Annual Sept. 11 Memorial Ceremony on Patriot Day, Sept. 11 at 5 p.m. outside the front entrance of the County Administration Building.
The Memorial Ceremony will be a solemn event hosted by Director Gerald M. Thornton and the Board of Chosen Freeholders and featuring comments from area clergy, elected officials and other dignitaries. Also, the program will include patriotic songs and the U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Recruit Ceremonial Detail.
Additionally, during the ceremony, there will be a dedication of a new 9-11 Memorial that is being constructed outside the main entrance to the County Administration Building in the Patriotic Garden. The Memorial consists of three artifacts from the Sept. 11, 2001 attack on the Pentagon Building.
The public is invited to attend this memorial service to pay tribute to the heroes of Sept. 11, 2001. The program will start promptly at 5 p.m. For additional information visit capemaycountygov.net or call the Cape May County Communications Office at (609) 463-6678.
Sept. 18, 2013 – 10 a.m.
Wanted! Animal Control Officers, Veterinarians, Animal Health Techs
Vet Techs, Animal Shelter Staff, Private Rescue Groups,
All Volunteer Workers
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– Your Special skills and expertise are needed to help with animals when disasters strikes
– Take The Time now to be able to help later
– You are especially needed for animal sheltering care and handling
– Join your County Animal Response Team (CART)
– Meeting will be held on Sept. 18, 2013 at 10 a.m. at the Cape May County Office Emergency Management 30 w Mechanic St Cape May Court House
– Contact your County Office Of Emergency Management www.capemaycountyemergency.net or Call 609-463-6570
Ongoing….
Vaccines Available for Adults in Cape May County
The Cape May County Department of Health has a variety of vaccines available for adults in Cape May County. The specific vaccines you need as an adult are determined by factors such as your age, lifestyle, risk conditions, locations of travel and previous vaccines. Talk to your doctor or nurse about what is recommended for you,” advises Health Officer Kevin Thomas. The Health Department has most adult vaccines available for free or at low-cost. Call 465-1200 to ask about what vaccines you may need and to schedule an appointment.
Adult vaccines are currently available to prevent: Chickenpox, Hepatitis A: Hepatitis B, HPV, Pertussis, Meningitis, Pneumonia and Shingles.
Information on adult vaccinations is available at http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/adults/index.html.