NOTICE OF ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE BOARD
TOWNSHIP OF UPPERPLANNING BOARD TAKE NOTICE that on the 6th day of August 2026, the Planning Board of the Township of Upper in the County of Cape May took the following actions: Bader, Thomas Block 853 Lot 10 – BA 09-2026 The applicant was granted variance relief for a pre-existing front yard setback of 5’9” […]
School board races contested in Ocean City, Upper Township
OCEAN CITY — The three incumbent members of the Ocean City Board of Education running for re-election will face a slate that includes a former member who was voted off the board in the last election. Only one incumbent is running in Upper Township. Three seats are up for grabs. Jocelyn Palaganas, Corey Niemiec and […]
Upper Township EMS adds personnel, to start covering Woodbine
PETERSBURG — Upper Township Division of EMS is set to begin providing service to Woodbine on Sept. 15. John Brittin, chief of the Division of EMS, said the agreement follows almost two years of research, analysis and planning by Upper Township officials and EMS leadership. The process included reviewing call volume and response data from […]
Strathmere beach replenishment project completed
STRATHMERE — The weeks-long beach replenishment project in Strathmere finally has wrapped up, providing much-needed sand on the island’s heavily eroded beaches sooner than anticipated. “The dredge left today,” Mayor Curtis Corson said during the Township Committee meeting Aug. 24. “They have completed pumping sand.” Township Administrator Jimmy Van Zlike reported in July that work […]
Editor’s Desk: Accepting what probably just isn’t good for us
Ocean City lays claim to being a dry city despite the busy liquor stores at the two main entrances to the island. Conservative Upper Township acknowledges its disdain for legal cannabis sales while approving the opening of a cannabis business at the border with Ocean City. Americans decry the decaying of society for a range […]
Atlantic City lifeguards win fourth event this summer
MARGATE — “Just having a hell of a season,” Atlantic City Beach Patrol Chief Steve Downey said after his crew won the 80th annual Margate World War II Memorial Lifeguard Races on Aug. 7. The ACBP won the swim and took third in both rowing races to accumulate 11 points for the team title. The […]
ACBP women position themselves for S.J. Championship run
Atlantic City lifeguards win Bill Howarth title; Ventnor second, Upper Township third VENTNOR — The women of the Atlantic City Beach Patrol have positioned themselves as the team to beat heading into the South Jersey Women’s Lifeguard Championship on Aug. 12 in Ventnor. The crew of veterans and young guards combined to win the 30th […]
County approves detour plan that will accelerate U.T. bridge project
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — The Cape May County Board of Commissioners has formally supported the New Jersey Department of Transportation’s (NJDOT) proposed detour plan for the Route 50 Bridge Reconstruction Project in Upper Township. The NJDOT project was awarded to Agate Construction Co. After coordination among Upper Township, emergency service providers, school transportation officials […]
Tractor Supply holds grand opening in Seaville
SEAVILLE — The opening of the Tractor Supply store on Route 50 shows growth in the local business community and the potential for larger retailers to set up shop in Upper Township. “As larger retailers establish themselves in Upper Township, they bring increased visibility and new opportunities for our local businesses. These stores attract customers […]
Upper Township Committee approves beach tags for Strathmere
Citizens speak out for and against the plan, which takes effect next Memorial Day weekend PETERSBURG — Starting next summer, beachgoers in Strathmere will need to purchase tags to access the strand. Township Committee voted 4-0 on Aug. 24 to institute a beach tag program next summer. Committeeman Zach Palombo was absent. Officials have been […]