Middle Township

Middle Township Mayor Tim Donohue announced on his social media page this morning that Covid-19 testing will be held at the Cape May Court House Urgent Care by appointment only.  Donohue cites long lines for testing that caused conflict between those who were waiting for a test, and every day …

Middle Township Police arrested a couple during a traffic stop after drugs and a gun were found in the vehicle.  Police say the stop occurred on July 4th and the couple’s three year old child was inside the vehicle.  The vehicle contained pills, marijuana, and a loaded Glock gun with …

Fireworks have been cancelled in Middle Township.  Township officials posted a notice on its website saying the fireworks display planned for Saturday have been postponed to Labor Day weekend.  Limits on outdoor gatherings are not being increased from 250 to 500 by the State, so the fireworks are off.

The Cape May County Technical School District will hold graduation ceremonies Wednesday morning.  The number of guests will be limited to two people per graduate.  The ceremony will be recorded for rebroadcast at a later time. Graduates and guests are to maintain six feet of social distancing.

Some local school districts are releasing rules and regulations for upcoming in-person graduation ceremonies.  In Middle Township, high school students will graduate on Tuesday, July 7th at Memorial Field.  The school is requiring graduates to take their temperature before commencement, and anyone with a fever above 100.4 degrees will not …

A longtime member of the Middle Township Board of Education passed away earlier this week.  77 year old Andrew Melchiorre of Cape May Court House passed away on Wednesday.  Melchiorre was a 14-year member of the Middle Township Board of Education and was well known in sports circles as being …

Middle Township Police say a 64 year old man from Cape May Court House lost his life Tuesday morning during a one vehicle accident on Route 147 in Burleigh.  Police say Jerry Jorgensen struck the overpass for the Garden State Parkway and then struck a residence before his vehicle came …

There are six new cases of coronavirus reported in Cape May County.  Monday’s figures issued by the County put all of the cases in Middle Township, and all in long-term care facilities.  There are 60 deaths reported in the County during this pandemic.

There will be some overnight lane closures in part of Middle Township, starting Monday night.  One lane of Route 9 will be closed to traffic Monday through Thursday nights so paving can be done between Rio Grande Avenue and Egret Trail.  The work will be held from 8pm until 6am …

Middle Township Police will be holding a virtual town hall meeting this week.  The meeting will be held Thursday, starting at 6pm on the department’s Facebook page.  Police will be talking about various initiatives and force of use policies.