Jersey Shore town shatters water usage record during heat wave, officials say
- Posted on July 8, 2026
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Jersey Shore town shatters water usage record during heat wave, officials say
An influx of tourists and an intense heat wave last week led Cape May to break a local water usage record previously set two years ago, officials said. As a record heat wave settled over New Jersey during Independence Day weekend—forcing the cancellation of the city’s annual parade—Cape May tallied more than 2.9 million gallons of water from its system. Temperatures reached as high as 105 ...