Someone who purchased a Powerball lottery ticket in the Villas is now $1 million richer. New Jersey Lottery officials announced that a ticket worth $1 million in Wednesday night’s drawing was purchased at Villas Market, located on Bayshore Road. No one won the top prize, which pushes the total jackpot to above $70 million.
A home that was under construction in Lower Township collapsed during strong winds on Sunday. The Press of Atlantic City reports that a three story partially framed home collapsed at Cloverdale Avenue and the beach in the Villas. No one was injured in the collapse of the building. The owner of the home had all…
On Tuesday a $6.2 million bond ordinance was approved by the Cape May County Freeholder Board to build a central-dispatch center for police, fire and rescue that will be shared by other communities. The building location at the Cape May Airport will be shared by the county operation and the Lower Township Police Department. Cape…
An accident involving an overturned postal delivery truck in Lower Township on Monday. Fire companies from the Villas and Erma both responded to a postal truck that flipped on its side at the intersection of Breakwater and Seashore roads. No word yet on what caused the accident. The driver of the truck had to be…
Lower Township Police have arrested a 23 year old man for having Oxycodone in his possession during a traffic stop on Saturday night. Police say James M. Matthews of the Villas had the drugs in his possession as police investigated a suspicious vehicle parked on West Greenwood Avenue of the Villas. Matthews posted ten percent…
A local boys lacrosse goalie reached a milestone unequalled by any other goalie in New Jersey history. J.J. Cella of Lower Cape May Regional, a four-year started for his team, recorded his 1,000th career save Monday in his team’s 21-9 win over Absegami. The Caper Tigers have a 9-1 record this season and Cella had 17…
Lower Township Police arrested two Villas residents on drug charges during a motor vehicle stop on Thursday night. Police busted 19 year old Matthew R. Boyes and Kirstyn Chapis who both had marijuana in their possession during the traffic stop at Bayshore Road and Miami Avenue. Both were processed on drug charges and released.
Lower Township Police busted a 20 year old local man on drug charges while conducting surveillance on a local 7-11 convenience store. Police say they arrested Corey Worby from the Villas of having marijuana inside his vehicle Thursday afternoon. Worby was processes and released on a criminal summons.
Lower Township Police have arrested a local man for being in possession of heroin during a traffic stop. 30 year old George Small-Rambo was charged with drug possession during a traffic stop on Bayshore Road in the Villas on Wednesday afternoon. Small-Rambo was eventually released on a summons complaint.
Another milestone was reached on Monday by a local athlete in high school lacrosse. Lower Cape May’s Cole Blackley scored his 100th career goal in his team’s 13-9 victory over Egg Harbor Township. The senior midfielder had two goals and four assists in the game and became only the second Lower Cape May boys lacrosse player to…