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Upper Township

(Includes Beesleys Point, Marmora, Petersburg, Strathmere, and Tuckahoe)


08270 (Upper Township Weather Forecast, NJ)

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Surrounding towns:

Dennis Township, Estell Manor, Maurice River, Ocean City, Sea Isle City, Somers Point and Woodbine

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Cemeteries Real Estate
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Upper Township was formed as a precinct on April 2, 1723, and was incorporated as one of New Jersey's initial 104 townships 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).

 

Government

Upper Township
2100 Tuckahoe Road
Petersburg NJ 08270
609-628-2011

Departments

Beach Patrol

Construction Official 609-628-2011 Extension 220

Court Administator 609-628-2015

Fire - 911
(Non-Emergency)
District #1: Strathmere 609-263-6846
District #2: Tuckahoe
District #3: Marmora
District #4: Seaville

First Aid - 911
(Non-Emergency)

Health Department

Library -

Office of Emergency Management (OEM)

Police - 911
(Non-emergency)

Public Works 609-628-2011 Extension 244

Recreation 609-628-2011 Extension 248

Senior Citizens

Tax Collector's Office 609-628-2011 Extension 270

Tax Assessor 609-628-2011 Extension 330

Education

Upper Township School District
525 Perry Road
Petersburg, NJ 08270
609-628-3500

Board of Education

PTA

Upper Township Primary School - Elementary Grades PreK - 2
130 Old Tuckahoe Road
Marmora, NJ 08223
609-390-2242

Upper Township Elementary School - Elementary Grades 3 - 5
50 Old Tuckahoe Road
Marmora, NJ 08223
609-390-1242

Upper Township Middle School - Grades 6 - 8
525 Perry Road
Petersburg, NJ 08270
609-628-3500

Ocean City High School - Grades 9 - 12
501 Atlantic Avenue
Ocean City, NJ 08226
609-399-1290

Private schools



Arts & Entertainment

Art

Dance

Cooking

Martial Arts

Music

Theaters

Cemeteries

Funeral Homes & Monuments

Clubs and Organizations

Historic Places

Historical Society

Historical Prevention Society of Upper Township
PO Box 658
Marmora, NJ 08223

John Wesley Gandy House
Upper Township, NJ

Built in 1815

Thomas Beesley Sr House
12 Beesley Place
Beesley's Point
Upper Township, NJ

Built in 1816

Tuckahoe Train Station
Railroad Ave & Mill Road
Upper Township, NJ

The Tuckahoe Train Station was built in 1894, once a stop
between Philadephia and Cape May, it was added to the
National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

 

Parks

Places of Worship

Sports & Leisure

Amusement

Baseball

Basketball

Bowling

Diving Instruction

Equestrian

Fishing

Fitness

Football

Golf

Gymnastics

Hockey

Lacrosse

Soccer

Swimming

Tennis