Upper Township

A longtime realtor in our area has passed away at the age of 79.  James Sofroney of South Seaville passed away at his home over the weekend.  Sofroney was twice the past president of the Cape May County Board of Realtors, and was very active in Sea Isle City tourism …

The Marmora Volunteer Fire Company responded to a call of a potential gas leak inside a home Monday afternoon.  The home is located on Greenbrier Road, and residents evacuated the home safely; the home was later cleared by responders.  The fire department reminds the public to call 911 if there …

The meal program at both the Upper Township and Ocean City senior centers is temporarily suspended until December 28th.  County officials announced Tuesday that the Grab and Go meals are suspended, while the home delivered meals program will continue to be delivered as scheduled.

New Jersey State Police are searching for two men who stole bottles of alcohol from the Seaville Tavern last Thursday.  Police have released a photo of the men who allegedly went into the store, placed large bottles of alcohol inside their clothing, and then exited the store.  If you have …

New Jersey State Police are searching for two men and a woman who are suspected of stealing items from the CVS Pharmacy located on Marmora on Friday evening.  Police have released photographs of all of the suspects.  They filled gift bags with Rogaine and Abreva before leaving the store and …

Election results released Tuesday night by the County appear to show a re-election for Committeeman Curtis Corson Jr.  Corson earned about 1,000 more votes then democrat John Amenhauser.  Some provisional and mail in votes still need to be counted, but Corson earned nearly 60 percent of the vote

Did former Upper Township Committeeman Hobie Young actually resign?  Depends on who you ask.  Young showed up for a virtual meeting of the Upper Township Committee this week according to a report in the Press of Atlantic City.  Young says he didn’t send a letter to the Township Clerk saying …

A 60 year old Marmora man who is allegedly part of organized crime has received a long prison term on a drug charge.  Authorities say Joseph Servidio distributed 300 grams of crystal meth and a large supply of pills.  Servidio is known as “Joey Electric” in the organized crime world, …

Upper Township Committeman Hobie Young has resigned.  Young resigned Monday after he posted memes on social media that showed vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris in in sexually suggestive poses; those images had been altered.  Young told the Press of Atlantic City that he’s apologized for the poor choice he made …

A portion of Stagecoach Road in Upper Township will be repaved Tuesday by South Jersey Gas.  Upper Township’s social media page reports that the section of road is located between Roosevelt Boulevard and Katherine Avenue.  Traffic will be detoured during the project.