Editing Cape May Court House, New Jersey

{{short description|Populated place in Cape May County, New Jersey, US}}
{{about|the community|the courthouse|Cape May County Courthouse}}
{{Use American English|date=August 2022}}
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| official_name            = Cape May Court House, New Jersey
| settlement_type          = [[Census-designated place]]

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'''Cape May Court House''' is an [[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|unincorporated community]]  and [[census-designated place]] (CDP)<ref>[https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/tigerwebmain/Files/tab20/tigerweb_tab20_cdp_2020_nj.html State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref> located within [[Middle Township, New Jersey|Middle Township]] in [[Cape May County, New Jersey|Cape May County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[New Jersey]].<ref name=CPH232>[https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-32.pdf New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32)], [[United States Census Bureau]], August 2012. Accessed November 29, 2012.</ref><ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US34023 GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County &ndash; County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Middlesex County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212200723/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US34023 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed November 29, 2012.</ref> It is part of the [[Ocean City, New Jersey|Ocean City]] [[metropolitan statistical area]].<ref>[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/metro-micro/reference-maps/2020/state-maps/34_NewJersey_2020.pdf New Jersey: 2020 Core Based Statistical Areas and Counties], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 22, 2022.</ref> As of the [[2020 United States census]], the CDP's population was 5,573,<ref name=Census2020/> reflecting a 4.4% increase from the 5,338 enumerated at the [[2010 United States census|2010 U.S. census]],<ref name=Census2010>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3410300 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Cape May Court House CDP, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212132804/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3410300 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed May 1, 2012.</ref> in turn an increase of 13.5% from the 4,704 counted in the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]]. It is the [[county seat]] of Cape May County<ref>[http://www.nj.gov/state/archives/catctytable.html New Jersey County Map], [[New Jersey Department of State]]. Accessed July 10, 2017.</ref> and serves as the principal administrative hub for the township. It constitutes part of the greater [[Delaware Valley|Philadelphia metropolitan area, or the Delaware Valley]].

[[Cape Regional Medical Center]], known as Burdette Tomlin Memorial Hospital until April 2007, is the only hospital in Cape May County.<ref>Ianieri, Brian. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AC&p_theme=ac&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=1189BEE64B111970&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Bye bye, Burdette: Hospital has new name / Switch to Cape Regional Medical Center reflects new services, officials say"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', April 3, 2007. Accessed October 17, 2012. "Burdette Tomlin Memorial Hospital's name became history Monday morning, as Cape May County's only hospital changed its name abruptly to Cape Regional Medical Center."</ref> The [[Cape May County Park and Zoo]] is also located in Cape May Court House.<ref name=Zoo>[http://cmczoo.com/index.php Home Page], Cape May County Zoo. Accessed November 15, 2016.</ref>

==History==
Cape May Court House was laid out in 1703 by Jeremiah Hand and was first called Rumney Marsh and afterward Middleton before the adoption of its present name. The Court of Cape May County met in private homes and the First Baptist Church until 1764, when Daniel Hand set {{convert|1|acre|m2|adj=on}} of his own property to construct a courthouse and jail. It was replaced by the current structure in 1849.<ref>[http://www.getnj.com/historicroadsides/capemay.shtml Cape May County], getnj.com. Accessed September 6, 2007.</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the CDP had a total area of {{convert|9.899|mi2|km2}}, including {{convert|8.926|mi2|km2}} of land and {{convert|0.973|mi2|km2}} of water (9.83%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name="GR1">[https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref>[[File:United Methodist Cape May Courthouse NJ.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|First United Methodist Church, next to the old courthouse]]

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1960= 1749
|1970= 2062
|1980= 3597
|1990= 4426
|2000= 4704
|2010= 5338
|2020= 5573
|footnote=Population sources:1960-1980<ref>Staff. [https://books.google.com/books?id=1AVxMztHPuoC&pg=PA50 ''1980 Census of Population: Number of Inhabitants United States Summary''], p. 1-141. [[United States Census Bureau]], June 1983. Accessed January 12, 2012.</ref><br>1990-2010<ref name=CPH232/> 2000<ref name=Census2000/><br>2010<ref name=Census2010/> 2020<ref name=Census2020/>}}

===2010 census===
The [[2010 United States census]] counted 5,338 people, 2,165 households, and 1,396 families in the CDP. The [[population density]] was {{convert|598.0|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. There were 2,603 housing units at an average density of {{convert|291.6|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup was 85.14% (4,545) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 9.25% (494) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.11% (6) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 2.36% (126) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.04% (2) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.92% (49) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 2.17% (116) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 3.03% (162) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 2,165 households, 23.5% had children under the age of 18; 48.1% were married couples living together; 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present and 35.5% were non-families. Of all households, 29.4% were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.95.<ref name=Census2010/>

19.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 20.5% from 25 to 44, 30.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.1 years. For every 100 females, the population had 88.8 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 83.4 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006{{ndash}}2010 [[American Community Survey]] showed that (in 2010 [[inflation adjustment|inflation-adjusted]] dollars) [[median household income]] was $56,773 (with a margin of error of +/- $14,695) and the median family income was $73,618 (+/- $19,854). Males had a median income of $57,109 (+/- $11,100) versus $50,231 (+/- $6,373) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $31,865 (+/- $4,296). About 0.9% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/1600000US3410300 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Cape May Court House CDP, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212082923/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/1600000US3410300 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed May 1, 2012.</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census|2020 U.S. census]],<ref name="GR2" /> there were 4,704 people, 1,732 households, and 1,221 families residing in the CDP. The [[population density]] was {{convert|202.3|/km2|/mi2|disp=preunit|people|people|abbr=on}}. There were 2,086 housing units at an average density of {{convert|89.7|/km2|/mi2|disp=preunit|units|units|abbr=on}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 84.35% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 10.88% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.19% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.70% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.06% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.40% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.40% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.57% of the population.<ref name="Census2000">[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/1600000US3410300 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Cape May Court House CDP, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212092242/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/1600000US3410300 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed May 1, 2012.</ref>

There were 1,732 households, out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.07.<ref name="Census2000" />

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 23.9% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.4 males.<ref name="Census2000" />

The median income for a household in the CDP was $48,902, and the median income for a family was $56,707. Males had a median income of $39,848 versus $28,043 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $21,541. About 5.3% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.1% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="Census2000" />

==Education==
[[File:Middle Township High School.jpg|thumb|[[Middle Township High School]]]]
[[File:Cape May County Library Main Branch CMCH NJ.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Main branch of Cape May County Library]]
[[Middle Township Public Schools]] is the local school district for Middle Township:<ref name=CensusSDMap2020>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st34_nj/schooldistrict_maps/c34009_cape_may/DC20SD_C34009.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Cape May County, NJ|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-04-08}}</ref> it operates [[Middle Township High School]]. All four schools and the district headquarters are in Cape May Court House CDP.<ref name="CDPmap">{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st34_nj/place/p3410300_cape_may_court_house/DC10BLK_P3410300_000.pdf|title=2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Cape May Court House CDP, NJ|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2020-09-23}} - Pages: [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st34_nj/place/p3410300_cape_may_court_house/DC10BLK_P3410300_001.pdf 1] and [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st34_nj/place/p3410300_cape_may_court_house/DC10BLK_P3410300_002.pdf 2].<br>Also in the [[2000 U.S. Census]]: {{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk2000/st34_NewJersey/Place/3410300_CapeMayCourtHouse/CBP3410300_000.pdf|title=CENSUS 2000 BLOCK MAP: CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE CDP|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2020-09-23}} - See pages: [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk2000/st34_NewJersey/Place/3410300_CapeMayCourtHouse/CBP3410300_001.pdf 1], [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk2000/st34_NewJersey/Place/3410300_CapeMayCourtHouse/CBP3410300_002.pdf 2], [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk2000/st34_NewJersey/Place/3410300_CapeMayCourtHouse/CBP3410300_003.pdf 3], and [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk2000/st34_NewJersey/Place/3410300_CapeMayCourtHouse/CBP3410300_004.pdf 4].<br> Also identical in the [[1990 U.S. Census]]: {{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk1990/st34_NewJersey/34009_CapeMay/90B34009_000.pdf|title=1990 COUNTY BLOCK MAP (RECREATED): CAPE MAY County|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2020-09-23}} - Cape May Court House CDP is on pages [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk1990/st34_NewJersey/34009_CapeMay/90B34009_022.pdf 22], [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk1990/st34_NewJersey/34009_CapeMay/90B34009_023.pdf 23], and [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk1990/st34_NewJersey/34009_CapeMay/90B34009_026.pdf 26].</ref><ref>All four district schools have CMCH addresses with the Zip code 08210: [https://www.middletwp.k12.nj.us/elem-1/ District HQ and Elementary #1 respectively]: 216 South Main Street and 215 Eldredge Road, [https://www.middletwp.k12.nj.us/elem-2/ Elementary #2]: "101 W. Pacific Ave." - [https://www.middletwp.k12.nj.us/middle-school/ Middle school]: 300 E. Pacific Avenue, [https://www.middletwp.k12.nj.us/high-school/ High school]: 300 East Atlantic Avenue - Compare the school addresses to the CDP address.</ref>

The [[Cape May County Technical School District]] operates [[Cape May County Technical High School]] which has a CMCH address,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.capemaytech.com|title=Home|publisher=[[Cape May County Technical School District]]|access-date=2020-09-23|quote=188 Crest Haven Road, Cape May Court House NJ 08210 }} - Compare to the CDP map.</ref> but is not within the CDP boundaries.<ref name="CDPmap" /> Special needs students may be referred to [[Cape May County Special Services School District]] in Cape May Court House.

Areas in Dennis Township with Cape May Court House postal addresses, which are not in the CDP, are in [[Dennis Township Public Schools]] for K-8.<ref name=CensusSDMap2020/>

There is a private Christian K-12 school in Middle Township, [[Cape Christian Academy]]. It is in the CMCH CDP and has a CMCH postal address.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capechristianacademy.com/|title=Home|publisher=Cape Christian Academy|accessdate=2021-07-15|quote=10 Oyster Road Cape May Court House, NJ 08210}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st34_nj/place/p3410300_cape_may_court_house/DC10BLK_P3410300_000.pdf See map of CDP from the 2010 U.S. Census] - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st34_nj/place/p3410300_cape_may_court_house/DC10BLK_P3410300_001.pdf page 1] and [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st34_nj/place/p3410300_cape_may_court_house/DC10BLK_P3410300_002.pdf page 2]. In contrast it is across from but not in the [[Burleigh, New Jersey|Burleigh]] CDP: [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st34_nj/place/p3408890_burleigh/DC10BLK_P3408890_001.pdf Seen here].</ref> Richard Degener of the ''[[Press of Atlantic City]]'' described it as being in [[Burleigh, New Jersey|Burleigh]].<ref name="Degenerproperties">{{cite news|last=Degener|first=Richard|title=Propertied Class / Cape Christian Academy Buys Land For Central Campus |newspaper=[[The Press of Atlantic City]]|date=1993-09-23|pages=C1-C2}} - Available from [[Newsbank]], [https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/0EAEAA6D18083359&f=basic ID# news/0EAEAA6D18083359]. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/144985777/ Clipping of first] and [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/144985811/ of second pages] at [[Newspapers.com]].</ref>

The [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden]] operates Bishop McHugh Regional School, a Catholic [[K–8 school]], in [[Ocean View, New Jersey|Ocean View]], [[Dennis Township, New Jersey|Dennis Township]],<ref>Leach, Ben. [https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/bishop-mchugh-regional-catholic-school-in-ocean-view-opens-doors-to-kindergartners-pre-k-students/article_af9943c8-b613-11df-8993-001cc4c03286.html "Bishop McHugh Regional Catholic School in Ocean View opens doors to kindergartners, pre-K students"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', September 10, 2010. Accessed February 22, 2023. "Bishop McHugh Regional Catholic School in the Ocean View section of Dennis Township".</ref> which has a Cape May Courthouse postal address.<ref>[https://dennistwp.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/DennisTownshipZoningMapApril2013-min.pdf Zoning Map], [[Dennis Township, New Jersey|Dennis Township]]. Accessed February 22, 2023.- [https://www.bishopmchugh.com Compare to the address]: "2221 Rt. 9 North, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210"</ref> It is supported by four parishes in Cape May County including the Cape May Courthouse Church.<ref>[https://www.bishopmchugh.com/about_us/welcome_to_bishop_mc_hugh Welcome], Bishop McHugh Regional Catholic School. Accessed February 22, 2023. "The school is part of the Diocese of Camden, and is supported by the four regional parishes of Avalon/Stone Harbor, Cape May Court House, Marmora/Woodbine and Sea Isle City."</ref> The sole Catholic high school program in Cape May County is in [[Wildwood Catholic Academy]] (K–12) in [[North Wildwood, New Jersey|North Wildwood]], which also operates under the Camden Diocese.<ref>[https://southjerseycatholicschools.org/catholic-schools-in-south-jersey/ Schools], South Jersey Catholic Schools. Accessed February 21, 2023.</ref>

Church Street Christian School, 18 months to preschool, is on the property of its sponsor, First United Methodist Church. It was formerly a [[Montessori school]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Campbell|first=Al|url=https://www.capemaycountyherald.com/community/religion/article_c662101d-3651-58b2-84a7-e230754208a4.html|title=Church Street Christian School Rededicated|newspaper=[[Cape May County Herald]]|date=2010-09-10|accessdate=2021-04-01}}</ref><!--NJ Categorizes it as a childcare center: https://www.nj.gov/dcf/families/childcare/centers/05FIR0001.shtml-->

Cape May County Library has its Cape May Court House branch in the CDP.<ref name="CDPmap" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://cmclibrary.org/about-the-library/locations/capemaycourthouse|title=Cape May Court House|publisher=Cape May County Library|access-date=2020-09-14|quote=30 Mechanic Street, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210}}</ref>

==Parks and recreation==
The [[Cape May County Park & Zoo]] in Cape May Court House provides free year-round admission to a collection of over 550 animals representing 250 species in 85 acres of exhibits. The zoo is located in the center of Cape May County's Central Park, and together the zoo and the park cover about 220 acres. The zoo began operation in 1978. Its principal exhibit areas are a 57-acre African Savanna, a free-flight aviary, and a reptile collection.<ref>[http://cmczoo.com/parks.php Parks], Cape May County Park & Zoo. Accessed November 15, 2016.</ref>

The Clarence and Georgiana Davies Sports Complex includes basketball courts, soccer fields, and baseball fields. The Middle Township Recreation Department maintains indoor basketball courts, baseball fields, football fields, and soccer fields.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Recreation|url=https://middletownship.com/departments/recreation/}}</ref>{{Better source needed|date=February 2022}}

==Wineries==
* [[Jessie Creek Winery]]
* [[Natali Vineyards]]

==Notable people==
{{Category see also|People from Middle Township, New Jersey}}
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Cape May Court House include:
* [[Kevin Bramble]] (born 1972), disabled ski racer, freeskier and monoski designer/builder.<ref>Berg, Aimee. [https://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/13/sports/othersports/13ski.html?pagewanted=2 "Disabled Skier Designs His Way to Be a Daredevil"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', December 13, 2006. Accessed November 27, 2007. "These days, Bramble builds the 32-pound aluminum and steel contraptions in a converted woodshop behind the two-story home that he built for his parents in Cape May Court House, N.J., before the accident. He and his fiancée, Leslie, live in an apartment above the shop, which he reaches via an open-air elevator that he also engineered."</ref>
* [[Daniel Cohen (children's writer)|Daniel Cohen]] (1936–2018), children's writer<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.recordonline.com/article/20111021/NEWS/110210365|title=Lockerbie victim's mom happy to see 'monster' Gadhafi gone|newspaper=[[Times Herald-Record]]|date=2011-10-21|accessdate=2021-04-03|quote=Theo's parents, Susan and Dan Cohen, moved from Port Jervis to Cape May Courthouse, N.J.,[...]}}</ref>  
* [[Joe Fala]] (born 1997), soccer player who has played as a [[Defender (association football)|defender]] for [[New York Red Bulls II]] in the [[USL Championship]].<ref>Spencer, Zac. [https://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/former-middle-soccer-standout-joe-fala-on-red-bulls-preseason/article_ae918007-f7c0-539c-8826-e7ef174975f2.html "Former Middle soccer standout Joe Fala on Red Bulls 2 preseason roster"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', February 20, 2020. Accessed March 8, 2020. "When Joe Fala went into college, he was a three-sport athlete at Middle Township High School.... The 22-year-old Cape May Court House resident has spent the past four years making a name for himself at NCAA Division III Ramapo College in Mahwah, Bergen County, where he's now a senior."</ref>
*[[Jonathan F. Leaming]] (1822–1907) politician and physician.<ref>{{cite journal |title=Recent Deaths |journal=Boston Medical and Surgical Journal |date=1907 |volume=156 |issue=18 |page=588 |publisher=Massachusetts Medical Society|doi=10.1056/NEJM190705021561820 }}</ref>
* [[Matthew Maher (soccer)|Matthew Maher]] (born 1984), retired soccer defender, who was sentenced to five and a half years in prison for first degree aggravated manslaughter and drunken driving.<ref>Staff. [http://www.capemaycountyherald.com/news/crime/article_e1be67c7-cf8a-525b-8928-171db44fd7e4.html "Maher Gets Over Five Years for Drunk Driving Death"], ''[[Cape May County Herald]]'', January 7, 2010. Accessed October 3, 2017. "A former Middle Township High School and Philadelphia Kixx soccer star was sentenced to 5 ½ years in state prison today (Thursday, Jan. 7) for a drunk driving crash that killed a Philadelphia man on March 7. Before being eligible for parole, Matthew Maher, 25, of Court House, must serve 85 percent of the sentence for aggravated manslaughter handed down by Atlantic County Superior Court Judge Michael A. Donio."</ref>
* [[Matt Szczur]] (born 1989), [[Major League Baseball]] player for the [[San Diego Padres]].<ref>Pesice, Duane. [https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2016/4/12/11371572/profile-cubs-outfielder-matt-szczur "Szcz the Day: A Profile Of Cubs Outfielder Matt Szczur"], ''Bleedcubbieblue.com'', April 12, 2016. Accessed July 21, 2017. "Matthew Francis Szczur was born on July 20, 1989 in Cape May Court House, an unincorporated community in central New Jersey."</ref>
* [[Julius H. Taylor]] (1914–2011), professor emeritus at [[Morgan State University]] who was chairperson of the department of physics.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108154298/middle-township-high-school-graduating/ "Middle Township H. S. Graduates 33 Thursday"], ''[[Courier-Post]]'', June 7, 1932. Accessed August 23, 2022, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "The other graduates are: Cape May Court House - Nancy Costande, John F. Foster. Virginia Louise lverson, James Arthur Roorbach, Lillian Irene Saul, Helen Anna Stites, Julius Henry Taylor, George Carl Thompson and Mary Alice Wright."</ref>

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* [http://www.shorenewstoday.com/middle_township/ ''The Gazette of Middle Township'']

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