Lower Township

Lower Township’s council will select a new mayor on Wednesday.  Council will confirm a resolution to make an appointment to fill the vacancy of mayor created when Erik Simonsen resigned to take a seat in the New Jersey Assembly.  Wednesday’s meeting begins at 7pm.

32 year old Lauren Dorff of the Villas has been handed an eight year prison term for the drug induced death of Eric Nolan in 2018.  Nolan was the son of Cape May County Sheriff Bob Nolan.  44 year old Susan Mazzone of Cape May Court House was previously given …

Dredge spoils removed from the berths for the Cape May Lewes Ferry boats are being spread in a field across from the Cape May Airport in Lower Township.  The Cape May Star and Wave reports that it’s part of a dredge disposal site improvement project.  Nearly a quarter million cubic …

The Lower Township Council will hold a special meeting Friday afternoon.  Council is expected to ratify a new four-year contract with Lower Township PBA Local 59.  The meeting begins at 3:30pm.

The Lower Township Council will hold its reorganization meeting on Monday evening.  Various appointments will be made, including engineer, solicitor, labor attorney, and municipal judge.  Lower Township is expected to get a new mayor this month as Erik Simonsen will be sworn in as a new member of the New …

The Lower Township Council will hold a special meeting early Christmas Eve morning to award  a contract for the Schellenger’s Landing Safety Improvement initiative.  The contact is expected to be awarded to Charles Marandino LLC for just over $1.2 million.  The meeting will be held at 8:00am Tuesday.

Funeral services were held Friday morning in Lower Township for Police Captain Martin Biersbach who passed away last Sunday.  Hundreds turned out for the memorial service.  Many police departments throughout the state came to pay their respects to the family.

Lower Township Police have announced that traffic delays are possible for a police memorial service Friday for Captain Martin Biersbach, who passed away this past weekend.  Police say traffic delays are likely along portions of Railroad Avenue in Erma between the hours of 8:00am and 2:00pm.  There will be pedestrian …

The Lower Township Police Department is mourning the passing of Captain Martin Biersbach who died on Sunday at his home.  Police say Biersbach had a 25 year distinguished career with the department that began in 1994.  Services will be held Friday at the Seashore Community Church of the Nazarene; he …

He’s coming home.  Former Lower Cape May Regional High School baseball and football star Matt Szczur is expected to sign with the Philadelphia Phillies.  Szczur will sign a minor league contract and in the spring will have a chance to make the team.  In AAA ball last year with Arizona, …