Upper Township is a large

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in Cape May County,

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, United States. It is part of the Ocean City

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. As of the

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, the township's population was 12,373, reflecting an increase of 258 (+2.1%) from the 12,115 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 1,434 (+13.4%) from the 10,681 counted in the 1990 Census. ''

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'' magazine ranked Upper Township as its 2nd best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey. Upper Township is home to the only yellow fire trucks in Cape May County, a tradition started in 1985 when the Seaville Fire Rescue Company was purchasing a new vehicle and thought that federal regulations would require the color. Since being formed in 1964 and purchasing its first fire truck a year later, the Seaville company has served the area, responding to over 200 calls a year from its fire station is located on Route 50 across from Dino's Seaville Diner.

History

Upper Township was formed as a precinct on April 2, 1723, and was incorporated as one of New Jersey's initial 104 townships by an act of the

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on February 21, 1798. Portions of the township have been taken to form Dennis Township (March 1, 1827) and Ocean City borough (March 3, 1884),Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 116. Accessed May 14, 2012. and territorial changes were made involving Sea Isle City in March and April 1905. The township's name came from its location when Cape May was split into three townships in 1723 at the same time that Lower Township and Middle Township were created. During 2008, Upper Township was considering consolidation with neighboring Corbin City. Corbin City already shares extensively with Upper Township for municipal service, but the question of consolidating municipalities across county borders presented an obstacle to a full merger.

Geography

According to the

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, the township had a total area of 68.68 square miles (177.89 km²), including 62.03 square miles (160.65 km²) of land and 6.66 square miles (17.24 km²) of water (9.69%). Strathmere (2010 population of 158) is an

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and

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(CDP) located within Upper Township. Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Beesley's Point, Blackmans Island, Cedar Springs, Corsons Inlet, Formosa, Greenfield, Marmora, Marshallville, Middletown, Miramar, Palermo, Petersburg, Seaville, Steelmantown, Tuckahoe, West Ocean City and Whale Beach. The township contains many different communities and enclaves that create a diverse area reaching from Great Egg Harbor to the

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. Seaville is the largest community and Strathmere is the township's island containing a beach community. The township borders the municipalities of Dennis Township, Ocean City, Sea Isle City and Woodbine in Cape May County; Corbin City,

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, Estell Manor and Somers Point in Atlantic County; and Maurice River Township in Cumberland County.

Demographics

2010 Census

The Census Bureau's 2006-2010

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showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars)

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was $81,250 (with a margin of error of +/− $8,629) and the median family income was $97,372 (+/− $6,832). Males had a median income of $63,597 (+/− $2,442) versus $46,250 (+/− $4,552) for females. The

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for the borough was $38,702 (+/− $2,243). About 2.5% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the

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, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.

2000 Census

As of the

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there were 12,115 people, 4,266 households, and 3,365 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 5,472 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 97.59%

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, 0.69%

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, 0.12% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.06%

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, 0.19% from

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, and 0.74% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.28% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Upper township, Cape May County, New Jersey
,

. Accessed May 14, 2012.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Upper township, Cape May County, New Jersey
,

. Accessed September 28, 2012. There were 4,266 households, out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.7% were

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living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.23. In the township the population was spread out, with 28.6% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males. The median income for a household in the township was $60,942, and the median income for a family was $68,824. Males had a median income of $46,528 versus $31,325 for females. The

for the township was $27,498. About 2.4% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the

, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.

Parks and recreation

With its beaches in the Strathmere section, Upper Township is one of five municipalities in the state that offer free public access to oceanfront beaches monitored by lifeguards, joining

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, Wildwood and Wildwood Crest.

Government

Local government

Upper Township is governed under the

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form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 141 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form, the second-most commonly used form of government in the state. The Township Committee is comprised of five members, who are elected directly by the voters

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in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election in a three-year cycle.''2013 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'',

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Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2012, p. 8. At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor. , members of the Upper Township Committee are

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Curtis T. Corson Jr. (R, term on committee ends December 31, 2023; term as mayor ends 2022),

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John C. "Jay" Newman (R, term on committee ends 2024; term as deputy mayor ends 2022), John D. Coggins Jr. (R, 2022), Kimberly R. Hayes (R, 2024) and Mark E. Pancoast (R, 2022; elected to serve an unexpired term).Meet your Committee
Township of Upper. Accessed July 26, 2022.2021 County & Municipal Elected Officials Cape May County, NJ -- July 2021

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, September 13, 2021. Accessed April 28, 2022.2021 General Election Successful Candidates

, updated November 16, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.2020 General Election Successful Candidates

, updated December 4, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.Cape May County 2019 General Election Successful Candidates

, updated November 18, 2016. Accessed January 1, 2020. After Hobie Young resigned from office from a seat expiring in December 2022, Kim Hayes was appointed to fill the vacancy. In the November 2021 general election, Hayes ran for a full three-year term, while Mark Pancoast ran for the balance of Young's term of office, with both winning their election bids.

Federal, state and county representation

Upper Township is located in the 2nd Congressional DistrictPlan Components Report

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, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020. and is part of New Jersey's 1st state legislative district.Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District

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. Accessed February 1, 2020.''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
New Jersey

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. Accessed October 30, 2019.

Politics

As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 9,154 registered voters in Upper Township, of which 1,403 (15.3%) were registered as Democrats, 4,454 (48.7%) were registered as Republicans and 3,287 (35.9%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 10 voters registered as

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or Greens. In the

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, Republican

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received 58.2% of the vote (4,027 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 40.5% (2,807 votes), and other candidates with 1.3% (89 votes), among the 6,998 ballots cast by the township's 9,487 registered voters (75 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 73.8%. In the 2008 presidential election, Republican

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received 57.2% of the vote (4,165 cast), ahead of Democrat

, who received 40.9% (2,980 votes), with 7,286 ballots cast among the township's 9,053 registered voters, for a turnout of 80.5%. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican

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received 61.1% of the vote (4,391 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat

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, who received around 37.6% (2,701 votes), with 7,192 ballots cast among the township's 8,988 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 80.0. In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican

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received 70.2% of the vote (3,396 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 28.2% (1,364 votes), and other candidates with 1.6% (77 votes), among the 4,974 ballots cast by the township's 9,433 registered voters (137 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 52.7%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 57.8% of the vote (2,865 ballots cast), ahead of both Democrat

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with 33.4% (1,655 votes) and Independent Chris Daggett with 6.3% (312 votes), with 4,954 ballots cast among the township's 9,341 registered voters, yielding a 53.0% turnout.

Education

Cape May County Library Upper Cape Branch

The Upper Township School District serves students in

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through

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. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 1,448 students and 131.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 11.1:1.District information for Upper Township School District

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. Accessed April 1, 2020. Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the

) are Upper Township Primary School with 492 students in grades PreK-2, Upper Township Elementary School with 481 students in grades 3-5 and Upper Township Middle School with 469 students in grades 6–8. Students from Corbin City, a non-operating school district, attend the Upper Township schools as part of a sending/receiving relationship. Students in public school for

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through

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s from Upper Township attend Ocean City High School in Ocean City as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Ocean City School District, along with students from Corbin City, Longport and Sea Isle City. As of the 2018–19 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,245 students and 98.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

of 12.6:1. about 60% of students in Ocean City High School are from Upper Township. Countywide schools include Cape May Technical High School (for technical school students) and Cape May County Special Services School District (for special needs students) in Cape May Court House. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden operates Bishop McHugh Regional School, a Catholic

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, in Dennis Township, which has a Cape May Courthouse postal address. The '' Press of Atlantic City'' describes it as being in Ocean View, though it lies outside of the Ocean View CDP. It is the parish school of Marmora/Woodbine Catholic Church and three other churches. Cape May County Library operates the Upper Township Branch in Petersburg.

Police Department

Upper Township does not maintain its own municipal police department. The township is served by the

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who respond from their barracks in neighboring Woodbine.

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the township had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Cape May County and by the

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and by the

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. The

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passes through and has two exits that provide access to Route 50 and U.S. Route 9 (since the Beesley's Point Bridge is closed). The Parkway connects Dennis Township on the south to

in the north. at Interchange 20 for Seaville / Tuckahoe and Interchange 25 for Ocean City / Marmora via County Route 623. Other major roads that pass through include Route 49, CR 548 and CR 557.

Public transportation

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offers the 313 and 315 (and the 316 offering seasonal service) inter-city bus routes that runs through the town three times a day and shuttle people between Cape May and

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, the 319 route between Cape May and the

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, and the 552 route between Cape May and

Points of interest

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* Marshallville Historic District * Thomas Beesley Sr. House * John Wesley Gandy House

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Upper Township include: * George Gandy (1851–1946), business executive and developer, best known for constructing the original

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, the first bridge to span the

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in Florida. * Garet Garrett (1878–1954), journalist and author, noted for his opposition to the

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and U.S. involvement in

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. * Carlton Godfrey (1865–1929), politician and businessman who served in the

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for five years and was Speaker of the House in 1915. * Ford Palmer (born 1990), professional middle-distance runner who specializes in the

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and the

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. * Bob Pellegrini (1934–2008),

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who played in the

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for the

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and the

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. * Dummy Stephenson (1869–1924),

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who played for the

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in 1892. * Adam Williamson (born 1984), professional soccer

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who has played for the Ocean City Barons in the

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.Adam Williamson - Fall 2005 Men's Soccer

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. Accessed June 9, 2016. "Hometown: Petersburg, N.J.; High School: Ocean City"

References

External links

Upper Township websiteUpper Township School District
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School Data for the Upper Township School District

The Upper Township Gazette
Local community newspaper {{Geographic Location , Centre = Upper Township , North = Corbin City
Estell Manor , Northeast =

Somers Point , East = Ocean City , Southeast = Sea Isle City , South = , Southwest = Woodbine
Dennis Township , West = , Northwest = Maurice River Township 1723 establishments in New Jersey Jersey Shore communities in Cape May County Populated places established in 1723 Township form of New Jersey government Townships in Cape May County, New Jersey