Cape May cast as Newport in Dylan biopic
Film producers, stars Elle Fanning and Timothée Chalamet all the buzz CAPE MAY — If you checked into Congress Hall late one night last week and didn’t pay much attention to some classic cars parked nearby, you may have looked out your hotel window the following morning to discover you woke up in the year […]
Legislation returns some aid to school districts
Somers Point, Mainland Regional, Upper Township still face tough decisions Local school districts suffering yet another year of $1 million+ losses in state aid got some relief last week, although mostly on the backs of their local taxpayers. How much it will help with the proposed staff cuts in the Mainland Regional High School, Upper […]
Upper Township Committee candidate Kim Hayes: Keep planning for the future
UPPER TOWNSHIP – In January 2023, Deputy Mayor Kim Hayes was elected by her peers as the first female deputy mayor in the history of Upper Township, incorporated in 1798. She was appointed in 2020 to fill a vacancy and was elected to a full term beginning in 2022. She is liaison to the township […]
Upper Township Committee candidate Zach Palombo: Smart growth is necessary
UPPER TOWNSHIP – Zachary “Zach” Palombo is an educational administration professional and former classroom teacher who now serves as superintendent of the Cape May City and West Cape May school districts. The 43-year-old and his wife, Lori, are parents to three children: Lucia, Rocco and Livia. As a lifelong township resident, he participated in local […]
Upper Township Committee candidate Sam Palombo: Uphold the quality of life
UPPER TOWNSHIP – Pharmaceutical sales representative Samuel “Sam” Palombo, 27, is a husband and father who grew up in the township, where he played soccer, basketball and baseball while attending local schools. The 2014 Ocean City High School graduate participated in travel and recreational clubs and sports such as soccer, French club and Class Council. […]
Upper Township Committee candidate Jay Newman: Two areas key to redevelopment
UPPER TOWNSHIP – Mayor John C. “Jay” Newman, longtime chief of the Marmora Volunteer Fire Company, believes his record of improving safety and infrastructure throughout the township speaks for itself. “Kim and I have a strong record of rolling up our sleeves and getting right to the hard work at hand,” Newman said of he […]
Strawberry Festival Saturday in Upper Township
GREENFIELD – The annual Upper Township Strawberry Festival and Craft Show will be 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 25, at the Gandy Farmstead, 26 Tyler Road (Route 616) Greenfield. The Strawberry Festival is presented by the Historical Preservation Society of Upper Township. South Jersey strawberries will be on sale. In addition, society volunteers […]
Sea & Do: Ocean City area events
O.C. Memorial Day services planned Ocean City’s Memorial Day Service starts at 11 a.m. Monday, May 27, at Veterans Memorial Park, 500 block of Wesley Avenue. All are encouraged to attend. Ralph Galati, a U.S. Air Force veteran, will be the keynote speaker. Galati’s plane was shot down over Vietnam in 1972, and he spent […]