Lower Township Police Department

06/01/2026

TRAFFIC ADVISORY - ROAD PAVING ON BAYSHORE ROAD NEAR ROSEHILL PARKWAY IN NORTH CAPE MAY - JUNE 2ND AND 3RD FROM 7AM TO 3PM - PLEASE AVOID THE AREA.

05/31/2026

TRAFFIC ADVISORY/ROAD CLOSURE - FISHING CREEK RD BETWEEN TABERNACLE RD & SHUNPIKE RD WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY, JUNE 1ST THROUGH FRIDAY, JUNE 5TH FROM 7AM TO 4PM FOR ROAD PAVING. PLEASE AVOID THE AREA.

05/30/2026

NOTICE OF DETOUR - FISHING CREEK RD (CR 639) RESURFACING IMPROVEMENTS

Lower Township - Beginning on June 1, 2026, the County will be conducting roadway improvements to Fishing Creek Road (CR639) in Lower Township. The limits of the project are from Tabernacle Road (CR 647) to Shunpike Road (CR 644). The roadway improvements include milling the roadway and surface course paving. Active construction spans from Tabernacle Road to Shunpike Road, causing rolling daytime detours. Motorists should expect delays and exercise caution when driving over freshly paved sections. This construction will continue until the project is complete. Local traffic will be maintained, and residents will always have access to their homes.

Detour Route: Due to narrow paving widths, traffic is detoured during active construction. Specifically, traffic will be detoured at Fishing Creek and Tabernacle Roads as well as Fishing Creek and Shunpike Roads, see the below map. Traffic approaching Shunpike Road is detoured north via Seashore Road to Tabernacle Road, then directed west back to Fishing Creek Road. Southbound traffic is detoured east onto Tabernacle Road to Seashore Road.

Schedule: Normal traffic patterns typically resume at night and on weekends, though a 2" (inch) drop-off may exist between the new and existing pavements.

05/29/2026

05/29/2026

Today’s L.E.A.D. (Law Enforcement Against Drugs) Day, hosted by the Lower Township Police Department at the NASW Museum, gave 6th graders from Sandman Consolidated School the opportunity to connect with local first responders, learn about important community resources, and reinforce the importance of making good choices.

Students watched an exciting TASER demonstration and a K-9 presentation featuring three Cape May County Sheriff's Office K-9s and the important roles they perform in law enforcement.

Afterward, students broke into groups led by dedicated 7th Grade Peer Leaders and rotated through interactive stations hosted by:
Lower Township Detective Division
AtlantiCare EMS
Cape May County SWAT Team
Cape May County Prosecutor's Office
Villas Volunteer Fire Department
Erma Fire Department
Lower Township Fire Safety
ARRIVE Team from Acenda Integrated Health
Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum

Lunch and refreshments were generously provided by our amazing community partners:
🍕 Pizza from Domino's Villas/Cape May in the Villas
🥪 Hoagies from Lower Twp. Elementary School District
🍧 Water Ice from Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard
🧃 Waters and Capri Suns from ACME in North Cape May

Thank you to everyone who helped make this day such a success and for providing our students with valuable experiences and positive connections within our community!

05/29/2026

TRAFFIC ALERT- Escape the Cape Triathlon - Expect road closures on June 7, 2026, from 5:20 am through 11:00 am in the areas of North Cape May and south of the canal. *For any persons living along the triathlon course, if you have to leave your home during the event, please contact LTPD at 609-886-2711 to be safely escorted off the triathlon course.

05/27/2026

National Weather Service Alerts

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 27 at 1:00PM EDT until May 27 at 1:15PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
SVRPHI

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Atlantic County in southern New Jersey...
Northeastern Cape May County in southern New Jersey...

* Until 115 PM EDT.

* At 1259 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Strathmere,
or near Ocean City, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.

* Locations impacted include...
Atlantic City, Ocean City, Pleasantville, Somers Point, Ventnor
City, Northfield, Margate City, Woodbine, Sea Isle City, Estell
Manor, Avalon, Longport, Corbin City, Beesleys Point, English
Creek, Seaville, Marmora, Strathmere, and Linwood.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
http://www.weather.gov

05/27/2026

National Weather Service Alerts

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 27 at 11:58AM EDT until May 27 at 1:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
SVRPHI

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Kent County in central Delaware...
Southwestern Atlantic County in southern New Jersey...
Southern Cumberland County in southern New Jersey...
Cape May County in southern New Jersey...

* Until 100 PM EDT.

* At 1157 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast
of Dover Base Housing, or 8 miles east of Dover, moving east at 40
mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.

* Locations impacted include...
Dover, Millville, Ocean City, Cumberland, Somers Point, Northfield,
North Wildwood, Laurel Lake, Camden, Wildwood Crest, Woodbine, Sea
Isle City, Estell Manor, Avalon, Longport, Stone Harbor, Corbin
City, Bowers, Cape May Court House, and Scotch Bonnet.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
http://www.weather.gov

05/25/2026

Memorial Day is a solemn time to honor and remember the brave service members who made the ultimate sacrifice for the United States. It is a day to reflect on the cost of freedom and express deep gratitude to the families who bear the quiet weight of their loss.