The Lower Township Police Department announced that Beach Drive in North Cape May will be closed to vehicular and bicycle traffic on Sunday, July 3rd for the Annual Fireworks Festival. Beach Drive will be closed from 3:00 pm until the conclusion of the event, from Townbank Road to Sandman Boulevard in North Cape May.…
Atlantic City Electric reported that a power outage affected over 7,800 customers in Cape May County at about 10 p.m. Tuesday night. Most of the outages were in Lower Township, where a sub-station failure occurred. The majority of customers had their power restored by midnight and everyone was back online Wednesday morning.
On Tuesday evening Cape Assist and the Lower Township Healthy Youth Coalition are holding a meeting to explain how to help reduce substance abuse using the 40 Developmental Assets program. The groups will explain how the program can help children grow up to be more caring, responsible and healthy. The meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday…
A ship-to-shore drone test was conducted on Wednesday at the Cape May Lewes Ferry, to simulate a delivery of medical supplies. The test was conducted by the Cape May County government, the FAA, and other organizations to explore how drones could be used in an emergency or disaster. The drone in the simulation carried a…
The microburst storm of Tuesday afternoon caused widespread damage across Cape May County, but it was not enough to generate aid from the state for Lower Township. So far a total of 49 residences reported damage to their homes in Lower Township, while the minimum threshold for aid is 250 homes and businesses with major…
Cape May County Fare Free Transportation has suspended two of it’s routes for Wednesday, due to yesterday’s severe weather event. The Villas to North Cape May and the West Cape May to North Cape May Acme routes are both suspended for Wednesday.
Thousands of customers are still without electrical power in Cape May County on Wednesday morning after crews from Atlantic City Electric worked through the night. Power to some areas may not be restored until Thursday, as crews continue to cleanup from a powerful storm that blew through the area around 4 p.m. Tuesday. The Wildwood…
A severe line of thunderstorms that rolled through Cape May County Tuesday afternoon has left damage in its path. Unofficial storm spotters report a home in Villas with windows blown out, numerous trees and power outages throughout Middle Township, and reports of 80mph winds in southern Cape May County. Local fire departments are responding to…
The Lower Township Council has unanimously approved a new ordinance that will require all of the Township’s second-hand merchandise merchants to participate in the Regional Automated Property Information Database. The program tracks stolen merchandise that may wind up in their businesses for sale. The measure was approved at Monday night’s meeting.
A juvenile that was taken into custody on Friday, June 3rd, for burglarizing two homes in the Villas, has been charged on juvenile complaints with an additional 10 burglaries. The robberies occurred over the span of the past five months, where forced entry was made into residences, property was damaged and various items were stolen. A large…