Strathmere beach access gets a boost
STRATHMERE — “Having access to our beaches this summer is currently SIA’s top priority,” stated a newsletter from the Strathmere Improvement Association, which met with Mayor Curtis Corson on May 5 to discuss the issue. Severe erosion in the north end of the island has cut off pedestrian and vehicle access to the beaches, preventing […]
Attorney tells Osprey Cove residents land rent increase ‘unconscionable’
Says massive rent hike and new lease are not legal under state law PETERSBURG — “What’s being done here is wrong and I am here to correct that,” Adam Bethke told a group of Osprey Cove homeowners May 7 during a standing-room-only meeting in the clubhouse. Bethke, a managing attorney with nonprofit South Jersey Legal […]
Upper Township School District budget hikes tax rate 4¢
PETERSBURG — The Upper Township Board of Education adopted its budget April, 28, calling for a 4-cent increase to the tax rate to $1.587 per $100 of assessed value. The owner of a home assessed at the township average of $290,248 would see a school tax increase of about $116 to $4,606 for the year […]
Osprey Cove residents decry 30% land rent hike
PETERSBURG — A group of Osprey Cove residents approached Township Committee on April 28 seeking rent control. Residents of the 110-unit 55+ community off Route 9 in the Seaville section of the township said they are facing a 30 percent increase in land rent, from $726 to $925, and a 30-day deadline to start paying […]
Challenging summer expected for the Strathmere beach
PETERSBURG — Township Committee is taking steps to try to shore up its coastline on both sides of the island of Strathmere. Severe erosion in the north has washed away beach paths, preventing pedestrian and vehicular traffic to that part of the island. On the bay side, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has […]
Multiple beach towns a clam shell’s toss away from upgraded single
UPPER TOWNSHIP — Just off a main road connecting to multiple beach towns and near a popular park and athletic complex, the turnkey, 2,039-square-foot single at 727 Route 50 is the perfect place for those seeking a primary residence or convenient shore home away from the hustle and bustle. “Located in the highly sought-after Upper […]
Upper Township: DeMarzo complaint against Murphy-Leary is dismissed
UPPER TOWNSHIP — A judge has dismissed former township administrator Gary DeMarzo’s defamation lawsuit against a political activist but it remains in effect against two members of Township Committee. HP Attorneys partner Colin Bell obtained the dismissal of a suit filed against client Barbara Murphy-Leary. Judgment was also entered requiring DeMarzo to pay $6,408.39 in […]
Upper Township budget raises tax rate 9.9 percent
PETERSBURG — Township Committee approved the 2025 budget April 14 with a tax rate increase of 2.9 cents or 9.9 percent. Chief Financial Officer Barbara Ludy said the tax levy is increasing $594,000, requiring the rate increase. A penny is worth about $192,000. The $45.6 million spending plan includes a tax levy of $6.2 million, […]
Solicitor: BPDG still must obtain approvals from Upper Township, NJDEP
Some residents receiving letters with a site plan but details must be negotiated PETERSBURG — The Beesley’s Point Development Group is moving forward with its proposal for the redevelopment of the B.L. England Generating Station site. Township Committee announced April 14 that residents living within 200 feet of the wetlands part of the 350-acre property […]
Dr. Laura Kasper opens Aesthetic Reflections medical spa in Marmora
MARMORA — “I figured I know I can do it, so I did it,” Dr. Laura Kasper said of opening her own business, Aesthetic Reflections medical spa in Marmora. Kasper, an emergency physician who also specializes in aesthetic medicine, held a grand opening ceremony April 3. In the middle of Wayside Village off Tuckahoe Road, […]