Middle Township

An error made by the Middle Township Planning Board has put a hotel project in the community in limbo.  The Press of Atlantic City reports that a resolution from the Board was not worded properly, and now Township officials cannot approve the development of a Hampton Inn hotel near the …

Due to weather conditions, the repaving of a bicycle path in the Rio Grande section of Middle Township will be done next week instead.  The bike path will be closed for two days so the project can be completed.

Tractor Supply, a family entertainment venue, a veterans’ clinic, and more are planned at the site of the former KMart complex in Rio Grande, now known as County Commons.  County counsel Jeff Lindsay presented the plans to the freeholder board during a meeting held on Tuesday.  Rent a Center will …

Middle Township will conduct some routine flushing of its water system starting on Wednesday.  The New Jersey American Water Company will flush the system over the course of a week’s time.  Discolored water or low water pressure will only be temporary for customers in the system.

Middle Township will be holding a “Safe Surrender” event next week at the Christ Gospel Love Center on Route 9.  The event enables those with non-violent warrants in Cape May and Atlantic counties to have them cleared.  Judges will be able to address payment plans for things like family court …

The Middle Township Committee meets this evening with generally routine business listed on the agenda.  The Committee is expected to conduct the swearing in of a new police sergeant, Brian Murphy.  The Committee is also expected to establish responsible bidder requirements for those bidding on public construction projects.

Route 9 between Avalon Boulevard and Route 83 is closed until about 2pm today.  Middle Township Police report that downed utility pole closed the roadway this morning.  No word on the nature of the incident that brought the pole down.

Middle Township Police Department Sgt. Francis Fiore ended his duty with the department on Monday.  Fiore retired after a long career of law enforcement with the department.  Police held a luncheon for Fiore before the weekend to celebrate his career. Photo courtesy of Middle Township Police Facebook page.

The Middle Township Police Department has kicked off a trading card program for children in the community.  Children will be rewarded after they collect a set number of trading cards carried by police officers.  Police say this will promote interaction between children and police during non-emergency events.

39 year old Jermaine McNeal of Cape May Court House has been arrested for his participation in a fight at a youth football game earlier this month at the Davies Sports Complex.  McNeal was seen choking and punching a 14 year old several times during the fight, and then was …