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A 1777 map depicting Cape May County, the scene of the Battle of Turtle Gut Inlet on June 29, 1776, in the American Revolutionary War. Before Cape May County was settled by Europeans, the indigenous Kechemeche tribe of the Lenape people inhabited South Jersey, and traveled to the barrier islands during the summer to hunt and fish.
The Cape May County Courthouse is located at 9 North Main Street in Cape May Court House, the county seat of Cape May County, which itself is in Middle Township, New Jersey, United States. [ 1 ] It was designed by Edwards & Green of Camden and Philadelphia [ 2 ] and built in 1926–1927 by Bennett McLaughlin Company, also of Philadelphia.
Jury duty or jury service is a service as a juror in a legal proceeding. Different countries have different approaches to juries: [ 1 ] variations include the kinds of cases tried before a jury, how many jurors hear a trial, and whether the lay person is involved in a single trial or holds a paid job similar to a judge , but without legal ...
People may be excused from jury duty if they have no means of transportation, would have to travel an excessive distance to the courthouse, have a physical or mental impairment, provide care for a ...
The Superior Court is the state court in the U.S. state of New Jersey, with statewide trial and appellate jurisdiction.The New Jersey Constitution of 1947 establishes the power of the New Jersey courts: under Article Six of the State Constitution, "judicial power shall be vested in a Supreme Court, a Superior Court, and other courts of limited jurisdiction."
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.
The Cape May Branch of the Cape May County Public Library is located in Cape May City. [141] The library was previously in city hall but later moved to a standalone building. In 2009 an estimated $507,800 renovation was to take place with $395,300, or about 78% of the expenses, paid by Cape May County. [142]
The Old Cape May County Courthouse Building is located on North Main Street (U.S. Route 9) in the Cape May Court House section of Middle Township in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. The historic courthouse was completed in 1850 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 22, 1981, for its significance in ...