Two Lower Township men have been busted on charges they were running a meth lab in the community. Cape May County Prosecutor Robert Taylor announced that charges have been filed against 26 year old John Matthews and 24 year old Nick Alexander, both of the villas. Both men were hauled off to the county jail…
Three former Rutgers University football players and two others were indicted by a grand jury on charges connected to home invasions in New Brunsick and Piscataway. There were five students named in the indictment that charged them with conspiracy, armed robbery, and weapons offenses, including one suspect from Cape May County. Both Dylan Mastriana and…
A garage fire at a home in Lower Township on Wednesday, but fortunately the fire did not spread and become more serious. Fire crews responded to a home on Tecumesh Road in Erma Wednesday morning after the fire broke out in a garage, likely in an electrical outlet. The homeowner was able to grab a…
Roy Wright is leaving Lower Cape May Regional High School to become the athletic director at Burlington City High School. Brian Cunniff of the Gazette Leader reports that Wright is slated to begin his new position in Burlington sometime in mid-February. Wright is the former girls basketball head coach at Lower Cape May and has…
On Saturday in Lower Township two pedestrians were injured in a hit-and-run by a fugitive wanted in two states. Police reported that 45 year-old Michael Morelli of Wildwood Crest struck a woman with his car while driving on Bayshore Road near Pontaxit Avenue in North Cape May, and then struck a man a few yards away.…
Lower Township Law Enforcement Officers will be cracking down on drivers impaired by alcohol or drugs as part of the annual end of year “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” statewide campaign. Beginning December 11, 2015 and continuing through January 1, 2016. Local and state law enforcement officials will conduct saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints…
Lower Township Police are searching for a 15 year old girl who ran away from her home. Police told Coastal Broadcasting that they are searching for Nicole Angstadt who was reported missing from her family on December 1st. She was last seen in late November wearing a black zip up sweatshirt, leggings, and Uggs boots.…
The Lower Township Council meets Monday night and is expected to discuss a professional services contract with an engineering company regarding a Beach Maintenance Permit. Hatch Mott MacDonald of Cape May Court House may get the contract which would allow for the design of beach access path upgrades in the community. A transfer of a…
A body was discovered in Lower Township inside of his home on 160 Briarwood Dr. The discovery was made on Wednesday at around 1 p.m. The body was that of Stephen Fredericks. An initial investigation found no signs of foul play. An autopsy is being performed and the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office is awaiting…
A two car collision in Lower Township led to the discovery of drugs. 31-year-old Ashley Brownstein, of the 1100 block of Illinois Ave. was found to be in possession of Xanax, marijuana, and psychedelic mushrooms. She was processed and released on a criminal summons complaint. Another person involved in the crash was treated for non-life…