William Priole will be the new chief of the Lower Township Police Department as of Friday. Priole replaces William Mastriana who is retiring after a long career with the Department. Priole is a previous Officer of the Year with the Lower Township Police Department, and has 29 years of service. Mastriana has served as chief…
Cape May County has reported another 47 positive cases of coronavirus. Lower Township still leads all communities with the most cases. Over 3,500 cases in Cape May County have come off quarantine during the pandemic.
There’s another delay in getting recreational pot legal in New Jersey. Governor Murphy says he has had discussions with key members of the legislature who may pass another bill to clean up some of the language that Murphy doesn’t agree with. There is discussion over penalties for minors who possession pot in violation of the…
The number of coronavirus cases in New Jersey has dropped in recent days. On Monday, State officials reported fewer than 3,000 new cases of the virus over the past 24 hours. There are nearly 3,700 people hospitalized with the virus. There were 21 new deaths.
Middle Township Police are seeking the driver of a vehicle who may be wanted on a charge of unlawful entry of a residence. Police have released a photo of the suspect vehicle, described as a Dodge Ram pickup truck, black in color, that was spotted on New River Road in Cape May Court House two…
Cape May County reported 37 new cases of coronavirus on Sunday. Only Lower and Middle townships experienced double digit new cases on Sunday. Nine of the 16 communities in the County experienced no new cases of the virus in the past 24 hours.
A 17 year old boy from Vineland was shot in Atlantic City Christmas night. City police say the shooting took place on the 1700 block of Atlantic Avenue. The suspect is still being sought by law enforcement.
Cape May County has launched a new program to help reduce the isolation of seniors during the pandemic. The campaign starts this month and will continue through next April. Various wellness check-ins will be conducted by phone by the county’s Division of Aging and Disability Services.
New Jersey reported 5,095 new cases of coronavirus on Christmas Day. State officials also confirmed 51 new deaths. Cape May County remains one of the counties least affected by the virus.
A winning Jersey Cash 5 lottery ticket was sold this week at a Shoprite supermarket on the White Horse Pike in Hammonton. Lottery officials say the ticket is worth over $529,000. The jackpot had climbed for four consecutive days without a winner.