The Lower Township Police Department announced the promotion of Donald Vanaman to Lieutenant and administered the Oath of Office at the Lower Township Council Meeting on Monday. Vanaman is the father of three children and a fifteen year veteran of the department. He also serves in the U.S. Army Reserve as the Commander of the 348th MP Detachment at Ft. Dix, after a twenty-two year military career. Vanaman will be assigned as the Patrol Commander.