The Upper Township Committee will hold its reorganization meeting on January 6th. During the meeting committeemen Richard Palombo and Ed Barr will be sworn in to new three-year terms; both men were re-elected in November. The Committee will also select a mayor and deputy mayor; it’s expected that Palombo will again be chosen as mayor…
School Choice students from Upper Township are again denied the opportunity to attend Ocean City High School. The Ocean City Gazette reports that three students from Upper Township were told they cannot attend Ocean City High School next year. Ocean City has stated that it doesn’t want to accept more School Choice students in the…
No injuries have been reported in a traffic accident early Thursday on the Garden State Parkway in Seaville. The Upper Township Gazette reports that an SUV overturned on the northbound lanes of the Parkway near milepost 21 around 6:45am on Thursday. The occupant of the vehicle was able to safely exit without serious injury.
A man has been loitering recently on the ground of the Upper Township Elementary School. School officials posted a message on its website saying that a man in his mid 50’s who drives a Chevy Impala has been seen loitering on school grounds recently. The district believes the suspect is a resident of Beesley’s Point…
Two suspects have been charged for robbing from a night club in Somers Point. Police there say charges have been filed against Larry Albury Jr., of Marmora, and Horny Velasquez, of Pleasantville. Both were charged with burglary, theft, and conspiracy for taking property from the club while it was closed. Police say they recovered $16,000…
State Police are investigating a string of possible stole credit card thefts. Between Oct. 2 to Oct. 23, multiple suspects have attempted to purchase a gift card at the Shoprite on Roosevelt Blvd. in Upper Township. Detectives are investigating seven separate incidents involving five unidentified suspects. On each occasion, the suspect attempts to buy a…
Funeral services have been set for the former mayor of Clayton who passed away on a beach in Strathmere. A memorial service will be held on Monday at noon at the Barclay Funeral Home in Clayton. Radio was the former mayor of Clayton and died of a drowning.
The male body found near the surf in Strathmere has been identified as a former mayor of Clayton, New Jersey. Authorities said that 43 year-old Jeffrey Radio, of Clayton, was the individual found dead on the Strathmere beach on Tuesday. The cause of death will be determined after the medical examiner evaluates the autopsy results.…
An update on a controversial proposal to run a natural gas pipeline through the Pinelands arrives tomorrow in Upper Township. The Upper Township Republican Organization will host a representative from South Jersey Gas at its meeting to update the public on where the proposal stands. The meeting will be held tomorrow at 7:30pm at the…
Members of the public will get to weigh in on the controversial gas pipeline project that is scheduled to run through the Pinelands. The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities will be holding two public meetings Monday in the Upper Township Municipal Court starting at 3pm, and again at 6pm. South Jersey Gas needs approvals…