Upper Township Committee reverses course, will have Easter egg hunt
Palombo cited manpower, budget cuts; says businesses will lend support PETERSBURG — It appears as if the Easter Bunny may be visiting Upper Township after all. Committeeman Sam Palombo announced during a Township Committee meeting Feb. 24 that plans are in the works to hold the event April 6. No location was announced. “Last meeting […]
Real estate agent announces GOP bid for Upper Township Committee
Jamison criticizes proposed cuts to activities; Nappen, Casaccio running PETERSBURG — Real estate agent Elsie Jamison picked up an application Feb. 14 to run in the Republican Primary for Upper Township Committee. “I think I have the passion, enthusiasm, mindset and motivation to find solutions to our problems. I want to be the familiar face […]
Upper Township is losing $645,000 in state aid
Looking at cuts, seeking groups to handle events PETERSBURG — Township Committee is far from adopting its annual budget but already is looking at cuts to make up for a loss of $645,000 in state aid. During a budget workshop Feb. 10, Mayor Curtis Corson said “there is going to be an increase,” noting the […]
Upper Township recruiting new administrator
Township Committee fired the last one Jan. 27 PETERSBURG — Township Committee has begun the process of replacing former business administrator Gary DeMarzo, who was terminated Jan. 27. Following a closed session at the end of that meeting, the governing body adopted a resolution hiring Joe Verruni of Jersey Professional Management as temporary administrator and […]
Letter: Upper Township needs a bike path
To the Editor: Upper Township, we need a bike path. As both time and attention spans these days are short, I will attempt to keep this call to action short and sweet. As a collegiate basketball player and lifetime athlete, the benefits of physical movement are beyond denial. Yes, walking and running and moving in […]
Paper bag fashion show has students designing alphabet costumes with their parents
MARMORA — A “generous donation of paper bags” sparked the imagination of teachers and the creativity of kindergartners for the inaugural Alphabet Fashion Show on Jan. 15 at Upper Township Primary School. Each of the 127 students was assigned a letter, excluding the more difficult ones such as X. At home, they and their parents […]
Mellissa Coker retires as U.T. EMS chief
PETERSBURG — Mellissa Coker isn’t hanging up her superhero cape, just swapping it for another one after serving her final day as chief of the Upper Township Division of EMS on Jan. 31. Coker said Friday she would switch to volunteering with the Upper Township Rescue Squad after taking a new, less death-defying position with […]
Cape May County funds Upper Township bridge, historic preservation, park
Contract approved for replacing Marshallville Road Bridge with pedestrian bridge CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — The Board of County Commissioners approved funding for multiple projects when it met Jan. 28, ranging from the fourth phase of the multimillion-dollar Lafayette Street Park in Cape May to a pedestrian bridge in Upper Township. Commissioners adopted a resolution […]
Mayor Corson sees challenges ahead in Upper Township
Names falling state aid, Beesleys Point project and Strathmere erosion PETERSBURG — Mayor Curtis T. Corson grabbed the gavel and welcomed three new members to Township Committee on Jan. 3 having already set his sights on the future. While Corson has a long history of serving on the committee, it was what lies ahead that […]
Upper Township Zoning Board clears way for Route 9 garden center
PETERSBURG — Plans are in the works for a garden center at 442-444 Route 9 South in Marmora on a property with two homes. The Zoning Board on Jan. 9 granted an Ocean View man preliminary and final site plan approval and a use variance to allow construction of a 4,900-square-foot office/retail building, a 10,080-square-foot […]