Student asks school board to start garden club at U.T. Middle School
PETERSBURG — A budding botanist has planted a seed in the mind of the school board with his proposal to grow a gardening club from the ground up. Chase Scalfaro, a sixth-grader at Upper Township Intermediate School who enjoyed participating in a gardening club at the primary and elementary schools, suggested the idea to the […]
Upper Township Board of Education prioritizes student achievement, communication
PETERSBURG — Each year following its reorganization meeting in early January, when new and returning members are sworn in and a president and vice president are chosen, the school board turns some of its focus to the following academic year. Because the school calendar is composed of parts of two years, most goals for the […]
Newly renovated home set in highly residential neighborhood of Upper Township
BEESLEYS POINT — While many houses at the shore are built as vacation homes to be used only during the summer months, the newly renovated stunner at 17 E. Golden Oak Lane in Upper Township was clearly designed with family in mind. “With every detail newly completed and no expense spared in the finish work, […]
Nancy Rae Southard, 75
It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Nancy Rae Southard. Nancy Rae Southard, age 75, of Upper Township, NJ left us peacefully on January 1, 2026 for eternity with her Heavenly Father. Nancy was born in Camden, NJ to Robert and Rae Young. She and mother and her shared a very special […]
Cannabis, beach fix, roadwork, EMS building on Upper Township’s agenda
PETERSBURG — Mayor Curtis Corson, newly re-elected by his peers to the top position, said the township is looking to increase revenue through the state’s cannabis tax, cut costs and shore up its beaches in 2026. “We’re going to be introducing a bond for road maintenance, repair and things of that nature, and some recreation […]
Strathmere residents: Noise ordinance is not helping us
PETERSBURG — Criticism of Upper Township’s newly amended noise ordinance ranged from “woefully insufficient” to “this does not address the issue at all.” Despite the litany of complaints, mostly from residents of the Strathmere section of the township where the Deauville Inn and other restaurants are frequent targets, Township Committee voted unanimously Dec. 15 to adopt […]
Upper Township defends response to snow storm
Officials explain cost of salting, plowing, how it will decide dealing with weather events PETERSBURG — A winter storm dropped several inches of snow around southern New Jersey on Sunday, Dec. 14, when Upper Township took a wait-and-see approach to its response. Mayor Curtis Corson suggested there were some critics. “As you know, Facebook seems […]
Upper Township cuts ribbon on new pickleball complex
PETERSBURG — Township Committee welcomed local residents and pickleball enthusiasts to the new pickleball complex Dec. 8. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held in front of the courts, during which Mayor Curtis Corson and Committeeman Sam Palombo spoke on improving the health of the community through recreation. Palombo, who oversees sports and recreational Programs and […]
Upper Township moves to permit sale of cannabis
Zone would be east of Garden State Parkway PETERSBURG — An estimated $20,000 a month was enough to overcome moral objections to the sale of cannabis in Upper Township. “The only reason I’m entertaining this is for the revenue side of it,” Mayor Curtis Corson said Jan. 12, noting he was a hard no six months […]