Upper Township

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 …

Plan your travel plans accordingly.  The New Jersey Department of Transportation announced that a large portion of Route 50 from Upper Township all the way to Hamilton Township will be under construction this summer.  One lane and a shoulder of the road will be closed for the application of a …

A 65 year old woman from Upper Township was killed Monday morning during a motor vehicle accident on Route 9.  State Police say Rebecca Babyak was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, which occurred Monday around 8:00am during rainy conditions.

State Police have confirmed the recovery of a body at the All Seasons Marina in Upper Township.  Police say the body was found on the shoreline near the marina on Sunday afternoon, according to the Press of Atlantic City.  The body was taken to Shore Memorial Hospital where an autopsy …

One person was killed during a motor vehicle accident in Upper Township Sunday evening.  The Press of Atlantic City reports that the accident occurred at Stagecoach and Church roads shortly after 5:30pm.  Police have confirmed one person was killed, but the identities of those involved in the accident have not …

A tax increase is coming to Upper Township.  The Township Committee met Monday night and introduced a new municipal budget that includes a 1.1 cent increase in the local purpose tax rate.  The budget totals just over $13 million; a final vote on the budget will be held in about …

The Upper Township Committee meets Monday night and is expected to formally introduce the 2018 municipal budget.  Various official appointments, including that of a municipal engineer, are also expected to be made at the meeting tonight.

A two-vehicle accident on Route 9 in Upper Township Thursday afternoon resulted in one serious injury.  State Police say 79 year old Dorothea Whildin was airlifted away from the accident scene with serious injuries.  The accident closed down a section of the highway for a few hours.

Upper Township’s governing body will meet Monday evening to hold a workshop meeting on the new Township budget.  The meeting will begin at 6:30pm and be held one hour in advance of the regular meeting of the Township Committee.