An off duty Philadelphia fireman died during the Escape the Cape Triathlon in Lower Township Sunday. The man was in need of medical attention during the swimming part of the three stage race; he was taken to Cape Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead later in the morning. The identity of the firefighter…
Lower Township Police have issued a traffic advisory in advance of the Escape the Cape Triathlon on Sunday. Police say the seventh annual event will result in road closures Sunday from 8:00am-1:00pm, including on main streets like Bayshore Road south of the Canal; Jonathan Hoffman Road, Seashore Road south of the canal; and Atlantic Avenue,…
The Lower Township Council meets Monday night and is expected to consider an ordinance that would regulate the vending, sale, and distribution of goods in the Township…essentially, peddling. Council will also consider an ordinance totaling over $4 million for various stormwater management improvements.
A tractor trailer accidentally wiped out a utility pole and utility cables near the Cape May Lewes Ferry terminal Monday afternoon. The Town Bank Volunteer Fire Company responded to the scene and helped make the area safe until crews from the electric company arrived. Photo courtesy of the Town Bank Fire Company social media page.
The Cape May Lewes Ferry has stepped up its efforts to go green. The Delaware River and Bay Authority announced today that ferry food services has eliminated all Styrofoam and single use plastic bags; plastic straws will be available upon request.
Lower Cape May Regional High School and the Richard M. Teitelman School will both old a “Salute to Service Day” Monday. As reported by Brian Cunniff on CoastSportsToday.com, the schools are inviting all local veterans and their families to attend various sporting events to be held in the afternoon. Attendees are being asked to wear…
A 55 year old woman from North Cape May was arrested Wednesday night and charged with a drunk driving offense after her pickup truck struck a bicyclist. Police say Sun O. Payne was charged after officers found her pickup a short distance from the accident scene; the accident occurred at Bayshore and Fulling Mill roads.
A major new addition has arrived at the Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum. A Grunnman F6F Hellcat arrived from Pensacola, Florida on Monday, April 29th. The Hellcat was one of the top fighter aircraft of World War II and was involved in 75 percent of the Navy’s aerial victories in the Pacific Theater.
The Lower Township Police Department welcomed new police officers this week. The new men on the job are Patrick Dunn, George Cook III, Hayden Denham, and Matthew Reilly. They took their oaths of office Tuesday at the Municipal Complex.
27 year old Gonzolo Gonzalez of the Villas has been arrested and charged with major drugs and weapons offenses after an investigation. The Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office announced that 1,400 bags of heroin were seized, along with an AR15 style rifle and two fully loaded 30 round magazines. He could face over ten years…