Upper Township

A  Upper Township woman was indicted a second time in a July 2014 death-by-auto case, for allegedly texting-while-driving. Mihaela Reilly is accused of striking and killing 76 year-old David Loder on a clear day along Route 9 while he was taking his evening walk. Last year the first indictment against …

Upper Township Committeeman Jeff Pierson will be joining the Cape May County Board of Chosen Freeholders.  Republicans met Wednesday evening and selected Pierson  to replace Kristine Gabor, who resigned from the Board on September 16th.  Pierson outpolled fellow republicans Barbara Tomalino, Ed Beck, and Gary Playford for the nomination.  Pierson …

Members of the Cape May County GOP are expected to make a freeholder selection on Wednesday night. Four candidates are seeking the nomination:  Upper Township Committeeman Jeff Pierson, Barbara Tomalino, Ed Beck, and Gary Playford.  The selected candidate will fill the unexpired term of Kristine Gabor, who resigned the board …

Don’t be alarmed on Friday when you see police and emergency vehicles surrounding the Upper Township Elementary School. Emergency management officials in Upper Township are conducting a full-scale, active shooter drill that includes sirens and a change in traffic patterns at the school and the surrounding neighborhood. The 3 1/2 …

A municipal boat ramp in the Strathmere section of Upper Township is scheduled to close sometime after September 25th.  Township officials are asking boaters to remove their boats out of the water if they want to before the ramp closes for repairs.  The Township is spending over $336,000 to make …

The Upper Township Committee has to decide which roads it needs to fix, as they prepare to undertake a repaving project. The Upper Township Gazette reports that the Committee approved $1.6 million of capital bonds to repave 6.2 miles of local roads. However, several roads were found to need reconstruction, which …

Local fire companies were called to the scene of a blaze on the former Beesley’s Point Bridge Tuesday night.  A small fire started on the old bridge which is being taken down by the State.  The fire caused some black smoke to billow into the sky; local fire companies sent …

A major construction project in Strathmere will begin again on September 12th after a summer long shutdown.  Work along Commonwealth Avenue will begin within two weeks and will result in improved drainage, curbs, and concrete work.  Motorists should expect traffic delays through Strathmere this fall as a result of the …

The Cape May County Department of Mosquito Control announced they will be treating areas of Cape May County as an effort to control adult mosquitoes. Spraying by truck will take place, weather permitting, on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, between 7 p.m. and midnight. Affected areas could include Ocean City, …

An Upper Township man has received a 24 year prison term for using a firearm while committing drug offenses.   50 year old Angelo Cuculino pleaded guilty to three counts in court on Monday.  He owned several Ocean City businesses including the Happy Days Cafe and the Ocean City Aquarium; …