Lower Township’s 2020 budget is expected to include no tax increase. Township officials met Monday and discussed a new spending plan that helps eliminate some debt while managing major projects. The new budget totals over $30 million and maintains a healthy surplus.
Dave Perry is the new Deputy Mayor of Lower Township. Perry was sworn in this week during a council meeting to the position. The vacancy was created when Frank Sippel ascended to the mayor’s position. Photo courtesy of Cape GOP social media page.
Lower Township Police have alerted the community to a 91 year old individual who has been reported missing. Police say Ioannis Gioulis is a white male who stands 5’7″ tall and weighs 161 pounds. Gioulis was last seen at the Jersey Shore Motel in the Villas Friday afternoon. He may be driving his blue Chevrolet…
Frank Sippel is the new mayor of Lower Township. Sippel was sworn in during Wednesday night’s council meeting to replace Erik Simonsen, who has moved on to the New Jersey Assembly. Recently Sippel has served as Deputy Mayor of the Township.
Lower Township’s council will select a new mayor on Wednesday. Council will confirm a resolution to make an appointment to fill the vacancy of mayor created when Erik Simonsen resigned to take a seat in the New Jersey Assembly. Wednesday’s meeting begins at 7pm.
32 year old Lauren Dorff of the Villas has been handed an eight year prison term for the drug induced death of Eric Nolan in 2018. Nolan was the son of Cape May County Sheriff Bob Nolan. 44 year old Susan Mazzone of Cape May Court House was previously given a seven year prison term…
Dredge spoils removed from the berths for the Cape May Lewes Ferry boats are being spread in a field across from the Cape May Airport in Lower Township. The Cape May Star and Wave reports that it’s part of a dredge disposal site improvement project. Nearly a quarter million cubic yards of dredge spoils need…
The Lower Township Council will hold a special meeting Friday afternoon. Council is expected to ratify a new four-year contract with Lower Township PBA Local 59. The meeting begins at 3:30pm.
The Lower Township Council will hold its reorganization meeting on Monday evening. Various appointments will be made, including engineer, solicitor, labor attorney, and municipal judge. Lower Township is expected to get a new mayor this month as Erik Simonsen will be sworn in as a new member of the New Jersey Assembly.
The Lower Township Council will hold a special meeting early Christmas Eve morning to award a contract for the Schellenger’s Landing Safety Improvement initiative. The contact is expected to be awarded to Charles Marandino LLC for just over $1.2 million. The meeting will be held at 8:00am Tuesday.