Matt Szczur started his first game of the season for the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday against the Anaheim Angels. The former Lower Cape May Regional High School standout went 2-4 with a solo home run. Szczur played left field and batted eighth in the line-up. His batting average after two games for the Cubs is…
Lower Township Police confirmed to Coastal Broadcasting that a 35 year-old resident, last seen on Thursday, is still missing. Carl Suit, 5’11” with brown hair and eyes was last seen on Thursday by his wife. The investigation into his disappearance is active and police are following all and any leads. Suit was last seen wearing…
The Lower Township Council will meet Monday night and may give final approvals to a bond ordinance that will finance storm water management improvements to Roseann Avenue and Bayshore Estates. The ordinance is scheduled for a second reading and public hearing. Council will also meet in closed session to discuss the lease of its public…
Lower Township Police are seeking a 35 year-old resident, last seen on Thursday. Carl Suit, 5’11” with brown hair and eyes was last seen by his wife on Thursday. Suit was wearing a blue North Face jacket, blue jeans, brown shoes, a button up shirt (unknown color), and glasses in the Villas section of Lower Township.…
The Lower Township Police Department will be hosting a “Cop Stop” at the Villas Wawa, at 1515 Bayshore Road in the Villas, on Saturday April 9th. Patrolman Eric Coombs will be present from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. to answer any questions or listen to comments that citizens may have concerning the operations of the…
A temporary lane closure begins tomorrow on a heavily used bridge in the Cape May-Lower Township area. Lower Township Police say the Lafayette Street Bridge will be partially closed while repairs are being made. Only one lane of the bridge will be open and will be controlled via a traffic signal until just before Memorial…
A prolific track star at Lower Cape May Regional High School will continue her athletic career at Division I Rider University. The Gazette Leader reports that Quinn Bithell has won multiple high jump events and will next compete at Rider. She won the New Jersey Group II indoor championship high jump event in her junior…
A feral cat with rabies has been recovered in Lower Township. Cape May County Health Officer Kevin Thomas stated that residents should take precautions as a result of the discovery. Thomas says rabies can be a fatal disease in both humans, and animals.
A Villas woman was arrested on Wednesday on drug charges. Police say they arrested Kirsten Woods after they found a suspicious vehicle parked by the bay. Woods was in possession of heroin, needles, and other drug paraphernalia. She was taken to the Cape May County Jail on $15,000 cash bail.
A 27 year old Lower Township man has been charged with trying to hide six bags of heroin inside a police car. Robert Makowski is a commercial fisherman; Township Police say he was arrested during a traffic stop and attempted to hide the dope in the back seat of a police cruiser as he was…