Cape May, New Jersey — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Cape May during 2025.
Cape May County indexed 1,569 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 2,260 approved and 2 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.9% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Activity was relatively distributed across Cape May (102) and Cape May Court House (8).
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
1,569
Projects with decisions
2,260
Approved actions
2
Denied actions
99.9%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape May | 102 | 123 | 1 | 99.2% |
| Cape May Court House | 8 | 9 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.