It happened at the stroke of midnight last night. The Wawa convenience store in the Greenfield section of Upper Township closed for good at midnight. The Wawa corporation confirmed rumors during the summer that the longtime store would close for good. Employees at the store have reportedly been offered positions at other stores in the…
Trash collection is moving into the 21st century in Upper Township. The Upper Township Gazette reports that the township committee this week approved the purchase of two automated trash trucks that will cost just under a half million dollars. The new trucks will allow the driver to automatically lift the trash containers and dump them…
It’s small, but a favorite among some Upper Township residents. A Wawa convenience store in the Greenfield section of the township on Route 50 will close for good on September 26th. The Upper Township Gazette reports that Wawa believes the store cannot be modified to meet customer needs, so it will close for good in…
Upper Township officials have delayed a decision on the purchase of two new automated side-loading trash trucks. The Upper Township Gazette reports that the township has already spent over $55o,ooo to purchase trash carts for local residents, to be used with the new side-loading trucks. However, some discussion still persists to purchase traditional rear-loading trucks.…
A car and pick-up truck collided on Route 9 in Seaville Tuesday afternoon, injuring a young girl. The Upper Township Gazette reports that the two vehicle accident happened around 2:5o p.m. on Tuesday and a young girl was being medevaced with injuries. State Police, the Upper Township Rescue Squad and Seaville Volunteer Fire Company all…
Upper Township is looking for partners to make a beach fill happen. Mayor Richard Palumbo told 987 The Coast that they have the authorization and funding in place to do a beach fill through FEMA, but are looking to get a couple of other towns involved to defray the cost. In some cases the staging…
Upper Township has been awarded a large FEMA grant for beach nourishment, but it may actually turn down the grant in return for a larger offer from the United States Army Corps of Engineers. The Upper Township Gazette reports that FEMA has offered Upper Township a $2.4 million beach fill for Strathmere; but Mayor Richard…
On Monday the squad from Upper Township won the Tri-Resort Lifeguard Championships at their home beach at Prescott Avenue. The lifeguard team won three rowing events and two running races against teams from Wildwood and Sea Isle City. Two days earlier, Upper Township won their first ever Beschen-Callahan Memorial championship, held in the surf of…
Upper Township residents have been warned to lookout for their pets as coyote sightings have increased during the past few months. Local and state officials say that reports of missing cats, injured dogs and coyote sightings have recently occurred in the Seaville and Beesleys Point sections of Upper Township. Coyotes live in wooded areas and…
Residents of Upper Township won’t be paying any additional money in local property taxes. Committee there introduced a budget with a flat tax increase. Mayor Richard Palumbo told 987 The Coast that the committee began working on the budget last year and the hard work paid off. It was only a couple of years ago…