Lower Township

The Lower Township Police Department welcomed  new police officers this week.  The new men on the job are Patrick Dunn, George Cook III, Hayden Denham, and Matthew Reilly.  They took their oaths of office Tuesday at the Municipal Complex.

27 year old Gonzolo Gonzalez of the Villas has been arrested and charged with major drugs and weapons offenses after an investigation.  The Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office announced that 1,400 bags of heroin were seized, along with an AR15 style rifle and two fully loaded 30 round magazines.  He …

A 40 year old Pennsylvania man has been charged by Lower Township Police after he flipped his car early Sunday morning and fled the scene of the accident.  Police say William M. Douger of Bensalem flipped his vehicle during the early morning hours Sunday on Seashore Road.  Douger than ran …

Five Lower Township residents have been charged with various drug offenses following a traffic stop by Township police.  Police say the stop occurred in the Villas Wednesday night.  Charged by police with various offenses were 31 year old Osmond Garrison of the Villas, 39 year old Bryan Leonard of North …

Lower Township Police have charged a 21 year old Villas man with attempting to stab an officer with a large knife.  Police say 21 year old Zachary Piccioni tried to stab officer William Kocis with a large knife while he was being questioned for a crime.  Piccioni eventually dropped the …

The Lower Township Police Department promoted one member to the rank of Sergeant Monday evening.  Ryan Hansberry received the promotion in the Department, for which he has been a member since 2002.  The Department also added a new patrol officer, Austin Craig.  The movement was created by the retirement of …

Three people have been charged on methamphetamine offenses stemming from a bust in Lower Township before the weekend.  The Cape May County Prosecutor’s Offie announced that $30,000 worth of meth and $14,000 were seized during the bust.  Those charged were 28 year old Terrance Mitchell of Philadelphia, 47 year old …

Friday was not a good day for the Cape May Lewes Ferry system.  The MV New Jersey experienced engine trouble on the bay and passengers were briefly stranded on the vessel.  There was a two hour delay getting back to port. A Northstar Marine tugboat assisted the ferry boat back …

Nascar has shuffled its race weekends for 2020 and that means big changes for gear heads to head to the Monster Mile in Delaware.  Dover race weekends will be held during the first weekend in May, and during the third weekend in August, starting next year.  Dover has hosted race …

Lower Township Police have arrested and charged 51 year old David C. Hughes of North Cape May for causing a bodily injury during a fight Sunday night at the 5 West Pub.  Police say a man was struck above his right eye and had blurred vision during the altercation.  Hughes …