State Police say a man who was killed during a three vehicle accident on Route 50 in Seaville Friday afternoon was ejected from his motorcycle and struck by another vehicle. It happened near Route 50 and Katherine Avenue late Friday afternoon. Police say the motorcyclist struck the rear of a vehicle, landed in the roadway,…
A motorcyclist was killed late Friday afternoon during a three vehicle accident in Seaville. The Gazette Leader reports that the accident occurred Friday around 4:00pm on Route 50, near Katherine Avenue. A State Police commander says a pickup and a car were also involved in the accident. When police release more details, we will provide…
The Upper Township woman who allegedly caused a fatal accident while texting behind the wheel of her car appeared in court on Thursday. Mihaela Reilly made her first appearance in a Cape May County Courtroom on Thursday morning. She is charged with death by auto and another charge in connection with a fatal accident last…
Republicans have supported Mayor Richard Palumbo and Committeeman Ed Barr to run for reelection in Upper Township. The two had the GOP organization support in the township but were able to win the contested primary. Both Antonio Inserra and John DeSalvo ran against them. Palumbo came in first with 1022 votes, followed by Barr with…
A local woman will be facing death by auto charges. A Cape May County Grand Jury returned an indictment against Mihaela Reilly, 25 of Cambridge Drive, Seaville. The State alleges that on July 21, 2014, defendant was using a hand-held wireless telephone while operating a motor vehicle on Route 9 in Upper Township when she…
A battle over a primary election in Upper Township. Two men who are challenging incumbents in the Upper Township Committee primary race now face fines if the complaint filed against them holds up in court. Former committeeman Curt Corson alleges that challengers Tony Inserra and John DeSalvo did not file necessary state forms about their…
Farmers markets are all the rage at the Jersey Shore, and it looks like a new one is coming to Seaville this summer. The Upper Township Gazette reports that the Upper Township Planning Board has approved a site plan waiver that will clear the way for a farmers market to come to a field just…
On Thursday afternoon a construction crew broke a two-inch gas main, causing a service interruption of homes in Seaville in Upper Township. A spokesperson for South Jersey Gas said the Lafayette Construction Cop. was installing water mains near the intersection of Hope Corson and Stagecoach Roads, when they ruptured the gas main, forcing the closing…
Upper Township taxpayers won’t see an increase to their local tax rate. Committee there approved keeping the tax rate flat during their regularly scheduled meeting. Mayor Richard Palumbo praised the work of everyone involved in the budget process.
Upper Township will put a budget before the public next week that includes no increase in the local purpose tax rate. Township officials met last week and approved slicing nearly $400,000 out of the proposed 2015 budget in order to offer no tax increase this year. The Township will see some expenses increase this year,…