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Upper Township, NJ
Upper Township, NJ
News
Mercury Found In Some Upper Township Wells,
Njdep
Offers To Relocate Residents: Mayor
Wells for some homes in Upper Township have tested positive for mercury, officials said. About a dozen wells were found to have "unacceptable levels of contamination" from mercury, Mayor John Newman said in a Facebook post on Monday, Oct. 14. State and county health officials were helping the township identify the affected homes. "It is important to understand that no correlation, blame, cause, or any other finger can be pointed to anyone for causing this contamination at this time," Mayor Newman wrote. "At this time, our goal is to keep testing until the entire contaminatio…
Vineland, NJ
Police & Fire
Youth Football Player, 9, Killed In Crash That Also Left Opposing Coach Dead In Vineland ID'd
Football communities in South Jersey were left reeling following a post-scrimmage crash that left a coach and 9-year-old player dead on Thursday, Sept. 12. A GoFundMe campaign identifies the athlete killed as Easton Beisler, who played for Upper Township. Vineland police previously said a boy identified only as E.B. was riding in an SUV that collided with motorcyclist Addiel Ortiz, 31, at Maple Avenue near Becker Drive at around 5:53 p.m., Vineland police said. Ortiz was riding a Honda CBR 1000 motorcycle east on Maple when the 2019 Chevrolet Traverse heading…
Woodbine-Dennis, NJ
Schools
Police Investigation With Helicopter, K-9s Cancels School In Dennis Township (
Developing
)
School was canceled in Dennis Township due to a state police investigation that forced students to stay inside, authorities said. The Dennis Township School District said classes wouldn't be held on Tuesday, Sept. 10 "due to the continued threat in our area" and to keep students and staff safe. The district announced the cancelation in a Facebook post at 9:19 a.m. The township said state police were actively investigating with a helicopter and K-9 units in the South Seaville section of Dennis. "Please be vigilant and keep yourself and property secure," the township said…
Villas-Lower Township, NJ
News
West Nile, EEE Detected In Eight Mosquito Groups In South Jersey
Cape May County leaders are issuing a warning after eight mosquito groups tested positive for West Nile virus and eastern equine encephalitis. Seven mosquito collections tested positive for West Nile and EEE was detected in another during June and July, the Cape May County Department of Health said in a news release on Monday, July 22. No human cases of either virus have been reported. The West Nile-positive mosquitoes were found in Cape May, Lower Township, Upper Township, and Woodbine. The mosquitoes with EEE were discovered in Lower. The county's mosquito control departme…
Villas-Lower Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Driver Hospitalized After Pickup Crashes Into Tree Along Jersey Shore
A pickup driver was hospitalized after crashing into a tree in Upper Township, officials said. The Marmora Volunteer Fire Company said firefighters and Upper Township paramedics responded to the crash on South Old Tuckahoe Road at around 6:55 a.m. on Monday, May 6. Emergency crews found a pickup that hit a tree with the driver stuck inside the truck. Seaville and Tuckahoe firefighters were also called to the scene to help with the trapped driver. The driver was freed from the pickup and brought to a hospital. No first responders were injured. The scene was cleared by around 7:30 a.m. …
Villas-Lower Township, NJ
Police & Fire
School Bus Carrying Students Bursts Into Flames On Garden State Parkway
Ten students and their bus driver were uninjured when their school bus burst into flames on the Garden State Parkway in Cape May County Wednesday, April 17, firefighters said. Firefighters and EMS units were dispatched to mile marker 20.8 south in Upper Township around 2:30 where the bus had erupted in flames, according to Seaville Fire Rescue. Heavy flames were shooting out of the bus when responders arrived, and all 10 students and the bus driver had already safely exited. The Marmora Fire Department was requested for extra water and manpower. Crews operated for approximately two hours …
Villas-Lower Township, NJ
Business
Pints And Putts: Philly Brewery To Open Jersey Shore Location Featuring Mini-Golf
A Philadelphia brewery is opening up a new location on the Jersey Shore that will also offer beer fans a chance to play mini-golf. Meyers Brewing Company will open a sister location in Ocean View, the brewery said in a Facebook post on Saturday, Apr. 6. It will be called Meyers Lighthouse Brewing Company and is expected to open in May. The new brewery will be located on Route 9, about a quarter-mile north of the intersection with Sea Isle Boulevard. "The brewery will serve a variety of beer styles such as hazy IPAs, sours, stouts, and more," Meyers Brewing Company wrote in its Facebook pos…
Middletown, NJ
News
14K Jersey Shore Customers Without Power (
Storm
Update
)
More than 14,000 customers across the Jersey Shore are without power on Monday, Jan. 10, after strong winds and rain raced across New Jersey overnight. Most of those who lost electricity are in Monmouth County, according to utility companies. Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) said 10,489 customers were without power as of 11 a.m. Those included 2,169 customers in Marlboro, 1,238 in Millstone, and 1,088 in Colts Neck. JCP&L's outage map also said 1,901 customers lost power in Ocean County. That included 725 customers in Jackson, 564 in Toms River, and 216 in Plumsted…
Villas-Lower Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Cape May County Man Killed In Atlantic City Shooting
An Upper Township man was killed in a late night double shooting in Atlantic City on Sunday, Jan. 7, authorities said. City police responded to a ShotSpotter alert on the 1100 block of Monroe Avenue just after 10 p.m., according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. When officers arrived, they found two men with gunshot wounds at the scene. Kevin Gayle, Jr., 37, of Marmora was unresponsive. He was rushed to AtlantiCare Medical Center, City Division, and was pronounced dead at the hospital. A 24-year-old Atlantic City man was also taken to the hospital in the shooting. He was tre…
Villas-Lower Township, NJ
News
Livestream Of B.L. England Smokestack Implosion (
Watch
)
The smokestack that long stood at the former B.L. England power plant is set to be imploded on Thursday, Oct. 26. The smokestack in Great Egg Harbor Bay in Beesleys Point is set to implode at 10 a.m. Residents can watch on a Facebook Live here provided by OffShoreDrones. The facility is clearly visible from the Garden State Parkway bridge between Atlantic and Cape May counties. While designated public viewing points have not been defined, the NJ Turnpike Authority allegedly will be allowing pedestrians on the parkway bike/walking path. A goodbye party was held last weekend. The plant an…
Villas-Lower Township, NJ
News
NJ Coal Plant's Smokestack Will Be Imploded Removing Jersey Shore Landmark
Cape May residents will get their final view of a once-towering coal-burning power plant when the smokestack of the former B.L. England power plant is imploded later this month. The plant and its iconic smokestack have been a longtime landmark along the Jersey Shore. The site's structures have been imploded in phases since last year along the Great Eff Harbor Bay. "The demolition is substantially complete," township officials said in a statement on Facebook. Beesely's Point Development Group LLC plans to develop the site. The final implosion at the shuttered plant in the Marmora sect…
Villas-Lower Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Know
Them
? Shoplifting Suspects Sought By NJ State Police
New Jersey State Police seek the public's help in identifying suspects wanted for shoplifting. The incidents took place at the Acme Supermarket in Upper Township, Cape May County, on Dec. 20, 2022, and again on Dec. 31. Anyone with information is urged to contact the State Police Woodbine Station at 609-861-5698. Anonymous tips are welcome.
Villas-Lower Township, NJ
Police & Fire
State Police ID Hit-Run Driver Who Allegedly Killed Pedestrian In South Jersey
New Jersey State Police have identified the driver allegedly involved in a hit-and-run crash that killed an 80-year-old pedestrian. Hugo M. Maucher, 50, of Upper Township, was arrested and charged with knowingly leaving the scene of an mv accident resulting in death, State Police said Wednesday, Jan. 4. Marjorie Straubmuller, of the Ocean View section of Dennis Township, was hit by an SUV near the Upper Township Seniior Center at the intersection of Stagecoach Road and Brewhause Lane in Upper Township on Thursday, Dec. 29, State Police said. Witnesses saw a man in the SUV at about 6:30 p.m…
Villas-Lower Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Hit-Run Driver Who Killed Pedestrian Arrested In South Jersey: State Police
A hit-and-run driver who allegedly struck and killed an 80-year-old pedestrian has been identified and is in custody, authorities said. The driver had not been identified by New Jersey State Police. Marjorie Straubmuller, of the Ocean View section of Dennis Township, was hit by an SUV at the intersection of Stagecoach Road and Brewhause Lane in Upper Township on Thursday, Dec. 29, State Police said. Witnesses saw a man in the SUV at about 6:30 p.m. at the crash scene, but he fled before state troopers arrived. State Police didn’t immediately provide details about charges filed against him…
Villas-Lower Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Seen
HIM? State Police Seek Tips On Jersey Shore Cell Phone Thief
This man allegedly stole a cell phone from a Verizon store, authorities said. SuspectNew Jersey State Police New Jersey State Police seek the public's help in identifying the man who walked off with a phone from an Upper Township store.
Villas-Lower Township, NJ
News
Cooling Tower From Cape May Power Plant Imploded
A cooling tower at a former power plant in Cape May County was destroyed by an implosion Thursday, Sept. 29, NJ.com reported. The implosion of the cooling tower at the B.L. England Generating Station in Beesley's Point, New Jersey, occurred at 9:30 a.m. in Upper Township, the outlet said. Two of the plant's generating units burned coal and one burned oil along Great Egg Harbor Bay. The tower was considered a Jersey Shore landmark since 1974. The power plant has been closed for more than three years. Beesley's Point Development Group hired Controlled Demolition Inc. to perform the implosi…
Villas-Lower Township, NJ
News
iPhone 13 Thief Sought By NJ State Police
New Jersey State Police seek the public's help identifying two men who allegedly stole an iPhone from a store in Cape May County. On Thursday, April 15 at approximately 6:50 p.m., two men entered the Verizon store in Upper Township, took an iPhone 13, and left the store without paying, State Police said. The first suspect is described as a white male, of medium build. He was last seen wearing glasses, a black sweatshirt, black pants, and black sneakers. The second suspect is described as a Hispanic male with a tattoo on his neck. He was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black …
Villas-Lower Township, NJ
News
Motorist, 56, Killed, 2 Others Hurt In Cape May Crash: State Police
A father of four was killed and two others injured in a weekend crash in Cape May County, authorities said. A Honda traveling east on Route 631 (Tuckahoe Road), between Church and Butter roads, in the Marmora section of Upper Township crossed over the center line and struck a westbound Mercedes Benz at about 1:15 p.m. Saturday, April 2, State Police said. The driver of the Honda, John Howard Creamer, 56, of Marmora, died in the crash. The car’s engine caught fire and one person was trapped following the crash, the Marmora Volunteer Fire Co. said. Two occupants of the Mercedes were taken t…
Marlton-Evesham, NJ
News
Seen
HER? Girl, 16, Missing In South Jersey, State Police Say
New Jersey State Police seek the public’s help finding a 16-year-old girl from South Jersey who went missing earlier this week. Taryn Cupit, of Cape May County, left her home in Upper Township at about 6:50 p.m. on Wednesday and has not returned, State Police said. Taryn is described as white, 5'5", 115 pounds with a fair complexion, hazel eyes and red hair. She was last seen wearing a blue collared shirt that says “Bob’s” on the front and black shorts. Her family and friends think she may be in the Atlantic City area, according to police. Anyone with information is ur…
Marlton-Evesham, NJ
News
South Jersey Woman, 34, Killed, 4 Children Hurt In Garden State Parkway Crash
A 34-year-old woman from Burlington County was killed and four young children from Camden were hurt Wednesday in a crash off the Garden State Parkway in Cape May County, authorities said. Shardonay Daily of Delanco Township in Burlington County, a front-seat passenger in the SUV, sustained fatal injuries in the crash and was pronounced dead upon arrival at AtlanticCare Regional Medical Center, according to New Jersey State Police. Four children from Camden, ages 10, 10, 3, and 3, sustained serious injuries and were taken to an area hospital, Sgt. Philip Curry, a NJ state police spokesman, s…
