A man brought a samurai sword into a pizza store in the Villas and was arrested shortly after. Police there say they arrested Ryan Crump, of 1815 Bayshore Rd. Police say after a brief encounter the man dropped his sword and was taken into custody. Police got the call to respond to the American Deli…
A former longtime member of the Lower Township Police Department has passed away at the age of 61. Frank Majane III of Erma passed away on Thursday at Cape Regional Medical Center. Majane joined the Lower Township Police Department in 1974 before his retirement in 1995. Majane also served as an agent for the Cape…
A father and son from Lower Township are both accused of stealing a pickup truck from a Wawa convenience store in North Cape May on Monday morning. Lower Township Police announced that charges have been filed against 54 year old John McHugh and his son, 31 year old Christopher McHugh. Police say they found the…
Lower Township Police have announced the arrests of two juveniles on burglary and weapons charges over the weekend. Police say it happened in the 100 block of West Pacific AVenue in the Villas. Police recovered some stolen items, including a shotgun, from the teens. Additional charges may be coming in connection with the incident.
The Lower Township Police Department purchased a 2014, Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck police unit with selectable two wheel or four-wheel-drive capability. According to Chief William Mastriana, the vehicle will be utilized mainly in the Diamond Beach area from May to October. He said the truck will provide officers with the ability to patrol off-road…
Lower Township Republicans have endorsed three candidates to run for office this November. Dave Perry, Councilman Tom Conrad and Councilman Erik Simonsen have been endorsed to run in Ward 1, 2, and 3. The group held an event at the Bayshore recently to make the party endorsement official.
Cape May County’s Interim Executive Superintendent of Schools is recommending Lower Cape May Regional School District continue to operate in its current configuration. The City of Cape May wanted to leave the district. The school district is comprised of Lower Township, West Cape May and Cape May. A March 14 report from Robert Bumpus, interim…
The top D.A.R.E. police officer in the Garden State is from the Lower Township Police Department. Township officials say Officer Darrin Hickok received the award recently during a conference in Atlantic City. D.A.R.E. stand for Drug Abuse Resistence Education, and Lower Township has been involved in the program for many years. Hickok is a 20-year…
The Lower Township community is mourning an accident that claimed the life of a local businessman. 38 year old George Cremin was killed Tuesday afternoon on Route 47 in Middle Township when his vehicle went off the roadway, flipped over, and hit a utility pole. The Press of Atlantic City reports that Cremin was well…
Lower Township is asking for the public’s help with making donations for a local food bank. Township officials would like non perishable foods to be dropped off at Township Hall in the Villas to help out the less fortunate during a tough winter season. Lower Township Manager Mike Voll says the public always steps up…