The New Jersey Department of Health announced the opening of a hotline (1-800-222-1222) Jan. 28 for the public to ask questions about the 2019 Novel Coronavirus.

During the week of Dec. 23-29, 2019 the Middle Township Police Department responded to or initiated 740 calls for service. During the week a total of 5 adults were arrested for various offenses. 

The Lower Township Police Department responded to or initiated a total of 865 calls.

A Cape May County grand jury handed up 11 indictments Jan. 21. 

The Middle Township Police Department responded to Fresh Custom Upholstery, 1127 Route 47 South, in Rio Grande, Jan. 23, at around 1:47 p.m., for an out-of-control subject.

At the height of summer, Cape May County has the highest crime rate in the state, as reported by New Jersey State Police. The rate - 1,263 offenses per 100,000 of the population - is artificially high, because the calculation is based on the county’s permanent population of fewer than 100,000 residents.

A North Carolina man was arrested Jan. 17 on charges that he brought a loaded handgun and machine gun into a federal facility, and illegally transported the machine gun into New Jersey, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced in a release.

The New Jersey State Police is seeking the public’s assistance locating a vehicle that was driven by a victim whose remains were recovered in Cumberland County.

During the week of Dec. 16-22, 2019, the Middle Township Police Department responded to or initiated 756 calls for service. 

The Lower Township Police Department responded to or initiated 3,149 calls. Police also made a total of 41 arrests during this period.

Daquan Smith was apprehended Jan. 16 in Vineland with the assistance of the New Jersey State Police Fugitive Unit, the Vineland Police Department and the New Jersey Probation Office. A Vineland man was also arrested in connection with the Dec. 18 incident.

Sea Isle City Police Department filed its activity totals for 2019, January to December

This information was provided by the Sea Isle City Police Department

A Cape May County grand jury handed up seven indictments Jan. 14.

A man who attempted to enter Coast Guard Training Center Cape May armed Jan. 9 will face federal weapons charges, according to published reports.

The Middle Township Police Department responded to Bayview Road, in Edgewood, Dec. 18, 2019, for the report of gunshots in the area. 

Wildwood Crest Police Department reports the following activity and arrests for December 2019:

Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland, in Jan. 13 release, announced the sentencing of Lauren M. Dorff, 32, of Villas, on first-degree drug-induced death charges. 

Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced that, according to preliminary data, 944 bias incidents were reported to New Jersey law enforcement in 2019, a 65% increase from 2018.

During the week of Dec. 9-15, 2019 the Middle Township Police Department responded to or initiated 825 calls for service, averaging 118 per day. During the week a total of 7 adults were arrested for various offenses.

The following are the adult arrests made by the City of Wildwood Police Department during the last two weeks of December.

During the week of Dec. 2-8, 2019 the Middle Township Police Department responded to or initiated 1,019 calls for service. 

A Cape May County grand jury handed up 12 indictments Jan. 7. 

Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland and Cape May Police Chief Anthony Marino announced, in a Jan. 10 release, the arrest of Dustin A. Peters, 25 of Wilmington, N.C. for possession of assault firearms, unlawful possession of handgun, possession of hollow point ammunition, high-capacity magazines and other weapon related charges.

Recently, the Sea Isle City Police Department investigated a phone scam involving the imitation of a Sea Isle City police officer and the "spoofing," or fraudulent use, of the department's main phone number. 

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and NAACP announced a new partnership Jan. 9 to jointly combat all forms of hate and bigotry in New Jersey. 

During the week of Nov. 25 thru Dec. 1, 2019 the Middle Township Police Department responded to or initiated 865 calls for service, averaging 124 per day.

During the week of Nov. 18-24, 2019 the Middle Township Police Department responded to or initiated 949 calls for service. 

Wawa is notifying potentially impacted individuals about a data security incident that affected customer payment card information used at potentially all Wawa locations during a specific time frame.

Christopher R. Small, 41, of Millville was sentenced to 25 years in prison by Judge Christopher Gibson Dec. 20.

The Lower Township Police Department responded to or initiated a total of 891 calls. Police also made a total of 13 arrests during this period. 

Wildwood Police Department handled a report of a burglary Dec. 17 at a commercial property at 4410 Pacific Avenue. 

During the week of Nov. 11-17, 2019 the Middle Township Police Department responded to or initiated 830 calls for service, averaging 119 per day. During the week a total of 8 adults were arrested for various offenses.

A Millville resident was sentenced yesterday to 87 months in prison for threatening to murder former U.S. Rep. Frank LoBiondo and members of the congressman’s staff, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced in a Dec. 20 release.

During the week of Nov. 4-10, 2019 the Middle Township Police Department responded to or initiated 966 calls for service. 

The Middle Township Police Department’s Patrol Division was dispatched Dec. 18, at approximately 1 a.m., to the 300 block of Bayview Road, in Edgewood, for reports of shots fired in the area.

During the week Oct. 28-Nov. 3, 2019 the Middle Township Police Department responded to or initiated 798 calls for service, averaging 114 per day. During the week a total of 17 adults were arrested for various offenses.

During the week Oct. 21-27, 2019 the Middle Township Police Department responded to or initiated 916 calls for service. 

The following is an arrest and charge summary for the North Wildwood Police Department from Oct. 1, 2019 to Nov. 30, 2019:

During the week of Oct.14-20, 2019 the Middle Township Police Department responded to or initiated 815 calls for service.

The following are the adult arrests made by the City of Wildwood Police Department during the last two weeks of November.

The Lower Township Police Department responded to or initiated a total of 792 calls. Police also made a total of 17 arrests during this period. Below is a breakdown of incidents and arrests by date:

A state Appeals Court has upheld an Upper Township man’s guilty plea on drug and weapons charges, rejecting his claim that the substance he sold twice to an undercover detective on South Shore Road, in Marmora, in 2014, was not illegal at the time.

The following are the adult arrests made by the City of Wildwood Police Department during the first two weeks of November.

A Cape May County grand jury handed up 20 indictments Dec. 3. 

The following November 2019 activity is provided by Chief Thomas McQuillen of the Sea Isle City Police Department.

The Lower Township Police Department responded to or initiated a total of 669 calls. Police also made a total of 14 arrests during this period. 

A state Appeals Court has upheld a Superior Court decision not to allow a defendant to back out of a plea deal, under which he faced up to four years in prison, along with three years of parole supervision.

At approximately 4:30 p.m. Nov. 25, officers from the Lower Township Police Department responded to a call in Villas for a subject reporting he was assaulted and then robbed at gunpoint. According to a release, officers found the victim with injuries to his face. 

A Cape May County grand jury handed up 36 indictments Nov. 26.