Four former governors of the State of New Jersey do not want Robert Barr of Cape May County to be approved for participation on the Pinelands Commission. The Gazette Leader reports that the four governors issued a letter Monday attempting Barr from taking the place of Robert Jackson on the Commission. The move is seen by some…
The Upper Township Committee has approved a very controversial gas pipeline that would run through the Pinelands. The Township Committee met Monday night and unanimously endorsed the pipeline project despite some public opposition. Mayor Richard Palombo countered by saying a vast majority of the people understand the financial impact the pipeline will have to South…
The Upper Township Committee will meet Monday evening, but not at Township Hall. The Upper Township Community Center will host the meeting of the Township Committee due to a broken water pipe at Township Hall. A budget workshop meeting begins at 6:30pm, followed by the Township Committee meeting one hour later.
The company during the reevaluation in Upper Township is sending out notices this week to residential property owners. The notices to businesses will be sent out a short time later. The notice will let taxpayers know their new tax rate. The Revaluation Company, Vital started taking front photos of all properties within the township the…
Fire crews were called to the scene of a two story home in Tuckahoe on Saturday afternoon. Authorities say three local fire departments responded to a blaze at the home located in the 2300 block of Route 50 shortly after 1pm. The house was vacant, and there were no injuries. The cause of the fire…
A beach fill project to help Strathmere will begin in April. Upper Township Committee discussed the project during their meeting on Monday. The project should only shut down roughly 1,000 feet of beach at a time in order to minimize the impact it will have on the area. This is especially important as the project…
After almost 15 months of preparation, a project to replace the Tuckahoe River Bridge on Route 50 is scheduled to take place from September to May of next year. Representatives from NJDOT and the contractor, South State, Inc., said the span could be completely closed for nine months while repairs are being made. The contractor…
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 are some concerns, including emergency…
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 interests in Europe.
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 what is necessary and what…