By DONALD WITTKOWSKI and MADDY VITALE
Cape May County’s tourism industry remains a multibillion-dollar colossus attracting millions of visitors, but there are concerns about a slowdown in business that could represent the “new normal” in years to come.
tourism spending in Cape May County rose by 4.1 percent in 2023 to $7.7 billion, compared to $7.4 billion in 2022. In another major sign of growth, the number of tourists increased by 1.8 percent to nearly 11.6 million visitors in 2023 compared to 11.4 million in 2022, according to a newly released report.
“When you take into consideration that the population of New Jersey is 9.2 million, that is a very impressive number,” Cape May County tourism Director Diane Wieland said of the 11.6 million visitors.
Overall, Cape May County ranked second in visitor spending among New Jersey’s 21 counties in 2023. Atlantic County,…
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