Upper Township

Upper Township’s committee meets Monday night and is expected to consider a $3.2 million bond ordinance for various capital improvement projects.  The Committee will also appoint an animal control officer, and name Richard Mashura to the Township’s Zoning Board.

New Jersey State Police have announced the capture of a man who robbed a branch of TD Bank in Upper Township over the weekend.  Police have charged 39 year old Joseph Crandley of Cape May with robbing the bank.  Numerous tips from social media led to Crandley’s apprehension.

State Police are searching for the man who held up a branch of TD Bank in Marmora Saturday afternoon.  Police say the man entered the branch and handed a teller a burlap bag with a note demanding money.  The man received the bag full of cash, and exited.  The branch …

A vehicle slammed into the front porch of a house in Upper Township along Route 50 on Wednesday.  Social media accounts show the vehicle inside the front porch of the structure.  No word of any injuries; the driver of the vehicle is being sought.

Two Upper Township residents have been charged with distributing meth and heroin.  Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland announced that 36 year old Jacob Obrikin and 30 year old Amy Genre were charged with various drug offenses.  If guilty, both could face years in a State Prison.

The Upper Township Committee meets Monday night with largely routine business on its agenda.  The Committee will go into closed section to discuss a personnel issue, and to discuss a contract negotiation regarding a cellular tower lease.  The Committee will also conduct an adoption of a new ordinance regarding property …

State Police are looking for a man who committed prescription fraud at the CVS Pharmacy in Upper Township.  Police say the man was unable to fill the prescription at the store, and then proceeded to another pharmacy in the Township where he was successful in getting it filled.  The incident …

Cape May County Freeholders are prepared to support a full Garden State Parkway interchange in Upper Township, at Exit 20.  The freeholders meet Tuesday afternoon and have a resolution before the board that would support the request.  Currently, motorists can only get off the Parkway at Exit 20 in the …

A small turnout but lots of support in Upper Township for a complete Parkway interchange at Exit 20.  The Township hosted a public meeting to discuss the potential for a full interchange.  You can currently get off the Parkway at Exit 20 northbound, but not southbound.

A full interchange at Exit 20 on the Garden State Parkway will be discussed during a public meeting Tuesday evening.  Upper Township officials announced that the meeting will be held Tuesday at 7:00pm at the Township municipal building.  Many residents of the community have asked the New Jersey Turnpike Authority …