New Justice Complex Breaks Ground In Cape May County

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, NJ — Cape May County celebrated the groundbreaking of a new "transformative" $21.5 million justice complex this week.

The complex will "modernize and centralize critical public safety and County prosecutor office services," the Cape May County Board of Commissioners said.

The project includes the demolition of outdated facilities, construction of a new 37,000 square foot building, 9,600 square feet of renovations to pre-existing structures, and extensive landscaping and site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," officials said in a news release.

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 Leonard 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.