Lower Township

The Cape May County Freeholders are looking to make improvements to Sunset Boulevard which runs through Lower Township, West Cape May, and Cape May Point. The Board has authorized a study that will examine all of the interests of the Boulevard that involve motor vehicles, pedestrians, and bicyclists. A majority …

Lower Township Police have announced that two local roadways will be closed Sunday morning starting at 9am, for two hours, to facilitate a 5K run. Sections of Townbank Road and Shunpike Road will both be closed Sunday morning; motorists should seek an alternate route.

A local postal worker who collected more than $75,000 in federal Workman’s Compensation benefits has been caught posting vacation pictures of ziplining and other activities on social media. Attorney General Christopher Porrino says 59 year old Robert McGeehan of Lower Township is charged with second degree theft by deception and …

An official ribbon cutting event was held on Friday to celebrate the connector between the Lower and Middle townships bicycle path. Freeholder Jeffrey Pierson and Lower Township Mayor Erik Simonsen cut the ribbon on the new connector, which allows bicyclists to ride from Route 109 in Cold Spring to the …

The Lower Township Police Department says it will be open during some roadwork planned near its headquarters next week. Work is to begin on September 19th on Langley Road between the intersections of Ranger Road and Forrestal Road, and will take about three days. Local detours will be in effect.

A fifth wheel camper overturned during a four vehicle accident in Lower Township Friday afternoon that involved an ambulance from the Lower Township Rescue Squad. Lower Township Police say the crash occurred at the intersection of Seashore and Breakwater roads shortly before 6pm Friday. Two of the four drivers suffered …

A 51 year old Villas man was killed Monday afternoon in Dennis Township when his motorcycle crossed the center line of the roadway and struck a motor vehicle. State Police say J.D. McGraw of the Villas was killed in the accident which occurred along Route 550.

Lower Township Police arrested a 30 year old man who was a wanted fugitive from Virginia. Police say they arrested Christian Groome who had left Virginia and recently moved into the area. Groome was also wanted in the states of Florida, and South Carolina.

A 54 year old man lost control of his vehicle early Tuesday evening and struck a utility pole on Route 109 in Lower Township.  Police say Alan Logan’s accident knocked out power to the region.  Logan was transported to Cape Regional Medical Center after the accident. ##

Lower Township Police responded to two separate motor vehicle accidents within one that resulted in both vehicles overturning on Tuesday.  The first accident involved 32 year old John Perkins of the Villas whose vehicle flipped on Bay Drive in Cape May Beach.  A short time later Robert West of the …