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Presentation to Presentation to Sea Isle City TaxpayersSea Isle City Taxpayers
Association., Inc.Association., Inc.
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
Questions ?Questions ?for the County Clerkfor the County Clerk
Please Come Visit UsPlease Come Visit Us
Rita Marie FulginitiCape May County ClerkOctober 9, 2010