Upper Township adopts budget with 2.97 cent tax rate increase
PETERSBURG — Township Committee adopted its $18,409,035 spending plan April 13 calling for a 2.97-cent tax rate increase. The 9 percent rate hike boosts the total municipal tax rate to 35.3 cents per $100 of assessed value, or $353 on each $100,000. That’s a total municipal tax bill of $1,059 on a $300,000 home. There […]
Beach fill is in works before summer for Strathmere, Sea Isle City and Ocean City
PETERSBURG — More sand is expected on beaches in Strathmere, Sea Isle City and Ocean City in early summer. U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew announced April 6 that southern New Jersey would receive $99 million from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to replenish and protect key beaches in the three areas along with Avalon […]
Neiss challenging Corson in Upper Township Committee GOP primary
PETERSBURG — Mayor Curtis Corson is facing a challenge in the Republican primary on June 2 from township gadfly Nathalie Neiss. Candidates had to file their petitions by March 23 and the winner would run in the general election Nov. 3. “I am running because I believe residents deserve honesty, transparency and leadership that listens,” […]
NOTICE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF APPLICATION TO THE TOWNSHIP OF UPPER PLANNING BOARD
Upper Township Planning Board PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: That the undersigned has filed an application with the Planning Board for the Township of Upper, New Jersey for variance relief from the requirements of the Upper Township Zoning Ordinance for use (having two detached dwellings on one lot), maximum building coverage and front yard setback for the […]
Upper Township seventh-graders compete in 8th annual Taco Truck Challenge
MARMORA — Seventh-grade math students at Upper Township Middle School have been diving deep into the world of finance, mastering real-world skills such as calculating discounts, markups, sales tax and simple interest. The culmination of the lessons was the 8th annual Taco Truck Challenge, a project-based learning initiative that tasks students with the simulated launch of their […]
Upper Township School District budget proposes tax rate increase of 3.9¢
PETERSBURG — The Upper Township Board of Education introduced its $43,178,687 budget for 2026-27 on March 23, calling for a tax rate increase of 3.9 cents. The tax rate would increase to $1.6888 and the tax levy would rise more than $2 million to $32,665,274. The budget has been submitted to the executive county superintendent […]
Erosion forces Upper Township to demolish beach patrol headquarters
STRATHMERE — Ongoing erosion in the island community of Strathmere is now threatening the headquarters of the Upper Township Beach Patrol. According to a letter from Township Administrator Jimmy Van Zlike, erosion has progressed past the first row of piling, exposing two of the structural legs that now are situated beyond the buried bulkhead, resting […]
Local towns hosting annual Easter egg hunts, festivities
March is said to come in like a lion and go out like a lamb, or vice versa, but it’s a bunny that’s in the forefront of many minds as spring hops into the picture. Following a long, cold, snowy winter, southern New Jersey residents are looking forward to longer, warmer days and the celebration […]
It has risen: New Chapel by the Sea going up in Marmora
MARMORA — Pastor Timothy Bromhead said construction of the new Chapel by the Sea church is progressing as planned. “Things are moving along. We’re going through each phase of construction,” he said. “Everything takes time and a lot of money.” The church sold its longtime home at 55th Street and Asbury Avenue in Ocean City […]
Marshallville pedestrian bridge reopens
MARSHALLVILLE – Cape May County officials officially opened the new Marshallville Road pedestrian bridge Friday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Commission Director Leonard C. Desiderio, Commissioner Bobby Barr and County Engineer Bob Church were present for the ceremony at the site along County Route 632 over Mill Creek to mark the completion of the project. “This project […]