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W
oodbine
was founded in 1891 as a haven for Eastern European Jews who were being
persecuted in the Czarist pogroms. The Baron DeHirsch Fund, organized
by the millionaire The community started the Baron DeHirsch Agricultural College in 1894. Until it closed during World War I (1917), the college was a model of progressive education. The college and its graduates won many state, national, and international awards. World War I, however, signalled a change in the community from a community with an agricultural economy to one with a light manufacturing economy. The Baron DeHirsch Agricultural College became what is today the Woodbine Developmental Center, a state run facility for training mentally-handicapped men. The Developmental Center is Cape May County's largest employer. After World War II, many of the founding families left Woodbine for the new suburbs that were springing up around America's cities. At the time, new settlers arrived looking for a good place to live, this time from the American South and the Caribbean. They have settled into the community and helped created a vibrant, multi-ethnic community in the middle of the Cape May County mainland with the same spirit of Brotherhood that enlivened the original colonists. The 2021 State of the Borough Speech Learn about the Library's new walkthrough rules Learn about the Library's Pandemic Code of Conduct and library computer use here Due to COVID-19, the Borough will not have a free rabies clinic this year. Locations for other clinics may be found by contacting the County website. Cape May County is asking for your input on the final draft of their Hazard Mitigation Plan. You can view the final version of the plan and make any comments you have from the same site . All feedback provided will be reviewed by municipal, state, federal and county entities, and incorporated, where appropriate. Please visit this site to view the final draft and comment on the Plan. Here's a list of the County's flu shot sites. See the new Woodbine Master Plan. You may view the recent bid submissions for the water main contract 1 here and for the water main contract 2 by clicking here The DEP description of both contracts for this project is here. For more information about Borough activities, see our public access TV channel Comcast, Channel 97 |
Access the Official Borough Calendar pages here | New Leaves, grass, and brush collection rules here |
Click here for the National Weather Service site configured for the Woodbine area. | Updated trash schedule and other public works schedules |
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More information about the Senior Freeze reimbursement program. |
Download the Vacant Property Registration form here. | Download the recent RFQ for solicitor and other positions. |
Any questions call 609-861-2153 or email the mayor's office.
New Municipal Court Location and Phone Number
2 South Boyd Street, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 -- 609-465-8729
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