Upper Township will get a new school board member next week. The Board is expected to meet on Monday and interview six interviews before going into closed session to discuss the appointment. The person selected will replace Jim Arsenault, who resigned last month.
State Police say a man went to the ShopRite in Marmora and stole seafood, baby supplies, and meat. Police announced today they are seeking the man who put about $600 worth of items into his cart on Wednesday, February 24th and left without paying for the items. The suspect is a black male who was…
It’s possible the school budget in Upper Township could include a tax hike this year. The Upper Township Gazette reports that a preliminary school budget was discussed at a meeting Monday night; the budget includes a tax hike of nearly two cents. A projected nine percent increase in health insurance costs is responsible for most…
A contractor from Marmora is among 40 contractors identified by the state for allegedly ripping off customers. The State Division of Consumer Affairs has issued violations to the contractors for allegedly cheating customers in the fourth quarter of 2015. On the list: James Gorman of Marmora, who is being asked to make over $27,000 in…
A large truck crashed on railroad tracks in Tuckahoe Tuesday morning. The Upper Township Gazette reports that the truck went off the road and crashed onto the tracks on Route 50 Tuesday morning. A tow truck and crane were called to the scene of the accident earlier today to remove the truck from the tracks.…
A resignation this week on the Upper Township School Board. James Arsenault submitted his resignation on Tuesday; Arsenault serves the County of Cape May as County Counsel. The Board plans to interview potential candidates to replace Arsenault during at meeting on March 7th.
The controversial issue involving the gas pipeline through the Pinelands just will not go away. Two environmental groups have sued the decision by the Pinelands Commission that allows a natural gas pipeline to be constructed in the region. The two groups allege that the approvals violate the Pinelands Protection Act.
New Jersey State Police say the driver involved in an accident with a parked car in Marmora last week has passed away. 74 year old Jenabelle Reese died Friday morning at an Atlantic City Hospital. Earlier in the week Reese drove her vehicle into a parked car near the intersection of Route 9 and Roosevelt…
Richard Palombo is once again the mayor of Upper Township. The Township Committee held its official reorganization meeting on Wednesday and named Palombo mayor, and Committeeman Ed Barr as Deputy Mayor. They both won re-election in November and ran unopposed in the election.
The driver says she accidentally hit the wrong pedal on her vehicle when she drove her car into the front of a dental office building in Marmora Monday afternoon. State Police say a woman accidentally drove her Grand Marquis into the front of the Marmora Family Dental office on Route 9 early Monday afternoon. There…