Lower Township

A structure fire was reportedly in the pre-dawn hours Monday on Fire Lane in Lower Township.  Township Police say there was smoke coming from the interior of 3 Fire Lane upon arrival.  The fire was extinguished, and all of the occupants of the home were able to escape unharmed.  The …

Lower Township will conduct routine hydrant flushing starting Friday at 9:00am.  Township officials say the event is maintenance flushing and not part of the routine flushing that takes place next month.  Ten different hydrants will be flushed in key areas.  A brief discoloration of water is possible.

Lower Township is expected to make improvements to the Rotary Community Park.  The Township Council meets tonight and is expected to award a contract to Mott MacDonald to begin the process of making improvements.  Council is also expected to award liquor licenses at tonight’s meeting.

Lower Township police have charged a local man after reports of shot fired at a motel located on Bayshore Road in the Villas.  Police say 23 year old Brian Britton Jr. was charged in connection with the shooting; he also was hit with drug-related charges.  Britton admitted to police that …

Lower Township Police today announced the cancellation of National Night Out.  The Department announced that the event will come back bigger than ever next year, but due to health and safety caution and regulations, the event will not be held this fall.  Lower Township typically holds one of the larger …

Lower Township Police report that two adults were rescued while on a raft about a quarter mile out into the water from Beach Drive at Delford Road Saturday.  Police received a call from a citizen of someone being on a raft, while a second person appeared to be clinging to …

Michael Majane has been promoted to the rank of Sergeant in the Lower Township Police Department.  A ceremony was held on Wednesday for the promotion.  Majane started his career full time with the Department 19 years ago.

Lower Township Police report that a four year old female was struck by a vehicle on Lennox Avenue in fishing Creek on Saturday.  Police say the driver of the vehicle was a 24 year old man from the Villas who told police that the child ran in front of his …

The Lower Cape May Regional School District will be holding a virtual town hall meeting Tuesday at 6pm.  The event will be held on Facebook Live and will further discuss the school district’s re-opening plans.  A task force will be involved in th...

The Lower Cape May Regional School District will be hosting a town hall-style virtual meeting next week to further explain it’s plans and policies for the upcoming school year.  The District announced that the event will be held next Tuesday at 6...