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Rita Marie FulginitiCape May County ClerkOctober 9, 2010

A.C. Hildreth, County Clerk and Priscilla Godfrey Blake, Deputy 1914

1693 George Taylor1693 George Taylor 1831 Jonathan Hand, Sr.1831 Jonathan Hand, Sr.

1697 Timothy Brandreth1697 Timothy Brandreth 1834 Jacob G. Smith1834 Jacob G. Smith

1705 John Taylor1705 John Taylor 1835 Swain Townsend1835 Swain Townsend

1730 Aaron Leaming, 11730 Aaron Leaming, 1stst 1840 Jonathan Hand, Jr.1840 Jonathan Hand, Jr.

1740 Elijah Hughes, Sr.1740 Elijah Hughes, Sr. 1890 Edward L. Rice1890 Edward L. Rice

1762 Elijah Hughes, Jr.1762 Elijah Hughes, Jr. 1900 Julius Way1900 Julius Way

1768 Jeremiah Eldredge1768 Jeremiah Eldredge 1910 A.C. Hildreth1910 A.C. Hildreth

1777 Jonathan Jenkins1777 Jonathan Jenkins 1934 Charles H. York1934 Charles H. York

1779 Eli Eldredge1779 Eli Eldredge 1935 Sterling W. Cole1935 Sterling W. Cole

1802 Jeremiah Hand1802 Jeremiah Hand 1955 Henry Anderson1955 Henry Anderson

1804 Abijah Smith1804 Abijah Smith 1962 Richard V. Anderson1962 Richard V. Anderson

1824 Richard Thompson1824 Richard Thompson 1972 Angela F. Pulvino1972 Angela F. Pulvino

1829 Levy Foster1829 Levy Foster 2005 Rita Marie Fulginiti2005 Rita Marie Fulginiti

Cape May County Clerks

Archives

Archives

Treasures from the Archives

1898 Ballots

Election Results

Newspapers

Explorer Henry Hudson is credited with the discovery of Cape May and its surrounding area 400 years ago.

Cape May is named for Dutchman Captain Cornelius Jacobsen Mey.

Discovery

Formation of County Government

The first records of settlement and government appear in Burlington Court Records in 1685.

Daniel Coxe

Cape May County was formally created on November 12, 1692 by an Act of the General Assembly of the Province of West Jersey.

Other Early Legislative Acts

1693 – The Cape May County Court for the trial of small causes erected

1694 – Cape May County empowered to elect five representatives

1693 – Court for small causes

1694 – Five representatives

1697 – Powers enlarged

1697 – Road to Burlington

1699 – Three representatives

1701 – Five representatives (again)

County Clerk’s and Surrogate’s Office 1865

Jail, County Offices and Court House c. 1900

In 1713 and 1714 the county board of justices and freeholders were organized.

February 13, 1798 the New Jersey Legislature formed the Boards of Chosen Freeholders in the more formal centralized structure we know in New Jersey today “a body politic and corporate in law.”

Freeholders and Justices

• In April 1723 at a Quarterly Session of the County Court the County was divided into three precincts coinciding with religious lines:

Upper Precinct – Quaker

Middle Precinct – Baptist

Lower Precinct – Presbyterian

• On February 21, 1798 an Act of the Legislature formed the Townships:

Upper Township

Middle Township

Lower Township

Division of Local Governments

Local Governments

1826 Dennis Township

from Upper Township

Local Governments

1848 Cape Island Borough

from Lower Township

1851 Cape Island City

1869 Cape May City

Local Governments

1875 Sea Grove Association

1878 Cape May Point Borough

from Lower Township

Extinguished in 1896 back to Lower Township

1908 Cape May Point Borough

Local Governments

1880 Ocean City Association

1884 Ocean City Borough

from Upper Township

1890 Ocean City Borough reincorporated

1897 Ocean City incorporated as a city

Local Governments

1884 West Cape May Borough

from Lower Township

1897, 1900 West Cape May Borough reincorporated

Local Governments

1882 Anglesea Improvement Company

1885 Anglesea Borough from Middle Township

1896, 1897 Anglesea Borough reincorporated

1902 North Wildwood Land Company

1906 North Wildwood Borough replacing Anglesea Borough

1917 North Wildwood incorporated as a city

Local Governments

1882 Sea Isle Borough

from Dennis Township

1907 Sea Isle City incorporated as a city

Local Governments

1882 Holly Beach City Improvement Company

1885 Holly Beach Borough from Lower Township

1886 Wildwood Beach Improvement Company

1895 Wildwood Borough from Middle Township

1912 Wildwood Borough and Holly Beach Borough consolidated into Wildwood City

Local Governments

1892 Avalon Borough

from Middle Township

1896, 1896 Avalon Borough reincorporated

Local Governments

1894 South Cape May Borough

from Lower Township

1945 dissolved into Lower Township

Local Governments

1903 Woodbine Borough

from Dennis Township

Local Governments

1906 Wildwood Crest Company

1910 Wildwood Crest Borough

from Lower Township

Local Governments

1908 South Jersey Realty Company

1914 Stone Harbor Borough

from Middle Township

Local Governments

1920 West Wildwood Borough

from Middle Township

Sea Isle City Sea Isle City Covenants and RestrictionsCovenants and Restrictions

of Recordof Record

Riparian IssuesRiparian Issues

Services of the Services of the County Clerk’s OfficeCounty Clerk’s Office

Document RecordingDocument RecordingU.S. Passport Application ProcessingU.S. Passport Application Processing

Vendor Licenses for Veterans & Exempt FirefightersVendor Licenses for Veterans & Exempt FirefightersNotary Public, Official OathsNotary Public, Official Oaths

Wedding CeremoniesWedding CeremoniesElections Elections

Electronic Recording:Electronic Recording:www.njcountyrecording.comwww.njcountyrecording.com

Website:Website:www.capemaycountygov.netwww.capemaycountygov.net

Elections and VotingElections and Voting

2088 Registered Voters in Sea Isle City2088 Registered Voters in Sea Isle City

1120 Republican, 347 Democratic, 1120 Republican, 347 Democratic,

620 Unaffiliated, 1 Green Party620 Unaffiliated, 1 Green Party

Upcoming ElectionsUpcoming Elections

General Election November 2, 2010 General Election November 2, 2010

School Election April 27, 2011School Election April 27, 2011

Municipal Election May 10, 2011Municipal Election May 10, 2011

Primary Election June 7, 2011Primary Election June 7, 2011

General Election November 8, 2011General Election November 8, 2011

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Rita Marie FulginitiCape May County ClerkOctober 9, 2010