Upper Township

A major construction project could be coming to the Tuckahoe River Bridge. Upper Township Mayor Richard Palumbo said the bridge may be shut down for nine months beginning in Sept. for work to be done at the bridge. The plan is to put a new bridge in its place. There …

A local native is serving our country in the U.S. Navy. Ensign Michael Hagan, from Seaville, N.J., is aboard USS Cole, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, homeported in Norfolk. The ship is currently conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security …

Residents of Upper Township can begin to get a feel to what the budget will look like in the township next month. Mayor Richard Palumbo says a budget workshop has been set up for Feb. 2. The committee has begun the process of looking through the budget items to see …

A man suspected of shoplifting over $700 worth of seafood from an Upper Township food store on Dec. 26 and Dec. 29 was arrested just hours after surveillance photos of the suspect were posted on social media. An anonymous tip generated by the Facebook post led to the arrest of Reginald T. …

The local Republican County Committee is looking for candidates to run in the general election this November to fill two open seats for Upper Township Committee.  Any registered Republican who has lived in Upper Township for at least one year is eligible to run. Each interested candidate will have the …

New Jersey State Police are asking for the public’s help with identifying a man who robbed a local market of $700 worth of seafood. Police say the robbery occurred in December when the man robbed the same store in Upper Township on two different occasions. The man is described by …

A pedestrian was reportedly killed in a motor vehicle accident in Upper Township. The Press of Atlantic City reports that a pedestrian was killed while being struck by two motor vehicles while crossing Roosevelt Boulevard shortly before 9:30pm on Monday. New Jersey State Police have not yet identified the victim, …

There will be two upcoming free rabies clinics in Upper Township. The first will take place on Saturday and the second one will happen on Feb. 28. Both will be held at the Shore Veterinarian Animal Hospital  73 Hope Corson Road in Seaville from 1 to 3 p.m. Dog licenses …

There’s a battle raging in Marmora over a local woman who chooses to use a wood burning stove for heat.  The Press of Atlantic City reports that a judge has ruled that 45 year old Shari Troiano must only use her stove during certain hours of the day.  A neighbor …

The emergency management coordinator in Upper Township is now the second in command at the county level. Scott Morgan fills the spot left open by the death of Art Treon a couple of months back. Morgan has been credited with improving Upper Township’s communication for emergency management, including overseeing the …