Upper Township residents can weigh in on cannabis at Feb. 23 hearing
PETERSBURG — Township residents will get the chance Feb. 23 to speak about Upper Township Committee’s plan to allow marijuana sales. The committee is expected to hold a second reading and public hearing of Ordinance 1-2026, which creates a cannabis overlay zone from the Garden State Parkway’s Exit 25 interchange east to the 34th Street bridge […]
Upper’s State of the Township: Sewers, cannabis, budget
Corson, Palombo and Cascaccio review past year, look ahead for UTBA BEESLEYS POINT — Township officials say developing a sewer system is a future goal but financially prohibitive at this time. Mayor Curtis Corson, Committeeman Tyler Casaccio and Committeeman Zach Palombo reviewed a couple of projects that took place in 2025 and noted others that […]
Three cheers for Upper Township’s talented cheerleading squads
PETERSBURG — Mayor Curtis Corson was all smiles Feb. 9 while he handed out proclamations to a couple of dozen young athletes as Township Committee honored Upper Township’s cheerleading squads. “The Upper Township Varsity Cheerleading Squad demonstrated their infectious energy and enthusiasm by dominating the Island Championship Cheer Competition in Wildwood, earning first place in […]
Upper Township will send checks to residents who lost mailboxes to plowing
PETERSBURG — A check will be in the mail — if it can be delivered. Township Committee discussed ways to reimburse residents whose mailboxes were knocked down during plowing operations related to the snowstorm Jan. 25. Township Administrator Jimmy Van Zlike said Feb. 9 that there is no policy to address mailboxes damaged by the […]
Upper plans to borrow $5 million for rec upgrades, more
PETERSBURG — Upper Township plans to borrow more than $5 million to finance recreation upgrades and other capital improvements. Township Committee introduced a bond ordinance Feb. 2 for reconstruction of the skate park and fitness court, as well as installation of lighting, at Amanda’s Field. Second reading is scheduled for the meeting at 6:30 p.m. […]
Turning trash into treasure: Upper to lease landfill site
PETERSBURG — Township Committee is preparing to generate as much as $9 million in revenue from a renewable energy firm generating electricity atop an old landfill. Committeeman Tyler Casaccio said Jan. 12 that he had met with interested contractors about renting the old landfill on Butter Road for a solar project. “They’re going to lease the […]
Outdoor fitness court part of renovation coming to Amanda’s Field in Upper Township
PETERSBURG — Deputy Mayor Victor Nappen II said Jan. 12 that installation of an Outdoor Fitness Court will be part of upcoming renovations to the skatepark at Amanda’s Field. He described it as a workout facility reminiscent of a playground, noting there is one adjacent to Ocean City High School. Committeeman Zach Palombo said the […]
Work progressing on reconstructing Roosevelt Boulevard
New Ocean City entrance/exit will be 20 inches higher with bike lanes OCEAN CITY — Anyone driving on Roosevelt Boulevard should notice something rising between the bridge and Bay Avenue — it’s the road itself, and it is going up 20 inches. Workers have been elevating the north side of the boulevard as part of […]
Leaf collection snafu prompts U.T. to post schedule
PETERSBURG — As fall turned to winter, piles of leaves still remained in parts of Upper Township, clogging drains, narrowing streets and in some cases creating extra work. Township Administrator Jimmy Van Zlike said Jan. 12 that the weather played a large role in slowing phase one of leaf collection, forcing a change in the usual […]