Sea&Do: Upcoming events
Masonic Breakfast on Halloween OCEAN CITY – There will be no tricks, just treats Saturday, Oct. 31, at the Masons’ monthly breakfast. Ocean City Lodge No. 171 will be serving a variety of pancakes including Boo Berry and Jack-o-lantern, scrambled eggs, bacon and sausage, coffee, tea and orange juice. Doors open at 8 a.m. at […]
Quality craftsmanship, attention to detail plus location near the shore
BEESLEYS POINT — Nestled on a sprawling 1-acre property in the popular Beesleys Point section of Upper Township, the charming home at 7 Homestead Road blends thoughtful craftsmanship with everyday comfort. Offering 2,026 square feet of living space, the home features three bedrooms plus a den with potential to be finished as a fourth bedroom, […]
Upper Township estimates new sand loss from storm
PETERSBURG — Just weeks after a beach-replenishment project wrapped up in the island community of Strathmere, a major nor’easter battered the region Sept. 25-27 during a full moon, generating astronomical high tides and strong winds that led to flooding and erosion. Township Administrator Jimmy Van Zlike said Oct. 13 that the township was working in […]
Upper wants traffic safety measures during Route 50 bridge reconstruction
PETERSBURG — Township Committee has officially requested traffic safety measures during reconstruction of the Route 50 Bridge over Cedar Swamp Creek. During a meeting Oct. 13, members adopted a resolution requesting the Cape May County Board of County Commissioners temporarily reduce the speed limit and designate the entire length of Tyler Road, the main detour […]
Upper’s Danielle Davies highlights women improving life for women
UPPER TOWNSHIP — Danielle Davies enjoys highlighting women from any walk of life who are doing something to make life better for other women. The Upper Township resident recently launched the fifth season of her podcast, “Roar with Danielle Davies: Women, Culture & Impact.” It features conversations with women locally, nationally and internationally about how […]
Shore Medical Center to honor board chair David Beyel at gala Nov. 6
SOMERS POINT — For nearly four decades, David Beyel has played an important role in helping Shore Medical Center provide exceptional health care to the community. The Upper Township resident’s involvement with the hospital extends well beyond the boardroom, from major decisions about its future to personal connections with caregivers and patients. Shore Medical Center […]
Upper Township candidate profiles: Four seeking three seats on school board, 1 for township committee
UPPER TOWNSHIP — Four women are seeking three seats on the Upper Township Board of Education. The nine-member panel oversees a primary, elementary and intermediate school. The district, which educates students from preschool through eighth grade in three schools, has an enrollment of about 1,300 students. A sending-receiving relationship allows students to attend Ocean City […]
Numerous fall events in Ocean City, Upper Township, Sea Isle City, mainland
OCEAN CITY — The dog days of summer are the 40 hottest, most humid of the year, spanning July 3-Aug. 11. While summer is now just a passing memory, Ocean City will hold its Dog Days on Oct. 24-25. The two-day event, during which leashed dogs will be permitted on the boardwalk from 9 a.m. […]
Route 50 overnight closures, detours begin Oct. 7 as project advances
UPPER TOWNSHIP — Overnight closures and detours were scheduled on Route 50 northbound and southbound beginning Oct. 7 as a maintenance roadway improvement project advances in Upper Township. Route 50 is scheduled to be closed and detoured in one direction at a time between Route 9 and Perry Road from 8 p.m. Oct. 7 until […]
Upper Township Apple Festival Oct. 10 at Gandy Farmstead
GREENFIELD — You could say it’s the group’s “core” fundraiser. The Historical Preservation Society of Upper Township has scheduled its 25th annual Apple Festival for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at The Gandy Farmstead, 26 Tyler Road in the Greenfield section of the township. A rain date is set for Sunday Oct. […]