Atlantic/Cape May Vicinage to Celebrate National Adoption Day

The Atlantic/Cape May Vicinage will hold National Adoption Day celebrations Friday, Nov. 15 at the Atlantic County Civil Courts Building, 1201 Bacharach Blvd., Atlantic City. This year, the vicinage will finalize the adoptions of four children.

Superior Court Assignment Judge Michael Blee and Family Division Presiding Judge Rodney Cunningham will conduct the adoption proceedings beginning at 9 a.m. In addition to breakfast and activities, gifts will be provided to all children adopted this year.

The celebration will be co-hosted by the Superior Court and the New Jersey Division of Child Protection and Permanency, in collaboration with the Court Appointed Special Advocates and Surrogates James Curcio of Atlantic County and Marie Hayes of Cape May County.

Information on the adoption process will be available for the public at the events.

National Adoption Day is an annual event in which courts and communities in all 50 states join to finalize thousands of adoptions and to celebrate families who adopt.