Cape May Court House, NJ – On Wednesday, October 1st, the Cape May County Board of County Commissioners celebrated the groundbreaking of the County’s new Justice Complex, a transformative $21.5 million investment that will modernize and centralize critical public safety and County prosecutor office services.
The project includes the demolition of outdated facilities, construction of a new 37,000 sqft building, 9,600 sqft of renovations to pre-existing structures, and extensive landscaping and site improvements to create a secure, efficient, and professional campus for law enforcement and public safety professionals. The future complex will centralize County Prosecutor’s Office operations and provide greater efficiencies.
Additionally, the complex will include new barracks for the County’s Public Safety Academy, able to accommodate 108 cadets with room to expand. “Today we move forward with building a facility that meets the needs of our dedicated public safety personnel and strengthens the County’s ability to serve and protect our residents, but also, to do so without borrowing funds shows the strong fiscal stewardship of our County government,” said Director Desiderio.
“Investing wisely in public safety infrastructure is essential to the wellbeing of our communities and ensures that we have the capacity, security, and technology to meet the everchanging challenges facing law enforcement, and serving as the Liaison to the Prosecutors Office, I am both proud and excited to see this project moving forward,” said Commissioner Melanie Collette.
The new complex is designed to provide modern workspaces, enhanced security and privacy features, energy efficient utility upgrades, and cutting-edge technology to support investigative, prosecutorial, and training operations. Ernest Bock & Sons is the awarded general contractor for the project. The project is set to be complete 645 from October