Wanda Wise Evelyn’s ancestry in Cape May County extends to the late 1700s and to one of the original Black/Native American families of Lower Cape May County– the Turner Family. Edward Turner assisted Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad in New Jersey, shuttling fugitive slaves to Haddonfield and other stations farther north. The Wise side of the family (here since the late 1800s) owned Wise’s Cleaning Plant on Lafayette St. in the 1960s. Wise/Anderson Park is named in part for her father, Charles Wise, in honor of his dedication to teaching children tennis. Wanda is retired civilian trainer of recruits and a computer programmer and technical writer for the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG). She was also a teacher/ trainer for the Cape May County Technical School. Wanda is a former Center for Community Arts (CCA) board member, where she played role in the annual Black History Exhibit CCA produced at Cape May MAC’s Carroll Gallery. She is also a member of the Cape May County African American History Committee. Wanda is a member of Cape May MAC’s DEAI Team. Wanda and her husband Robert have a daughter and a son, both work for the Dept. of Homeland Security – Robert under Customs and Border Protection and Karin in the USCG.