Upper Township, New Jersey
Upper Township, New Jersey | |
|---|---|
Township | |
| Township of Upper | |
 Marshallville Inn | |
 Upper Township highlighted in Cape May County. Inset map: Cape May County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. | |
 Census Bureau map of Upper Township, New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 39°15′29″N 74°43′37″W / 39.258112°N 74.726912°W / 39.258112; -74.726912Coordinates: 39°15′29″N 74°43′37″W / 39.258112°N 74.726912°W / 39.258112; -74.726912[5][12] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Cape May |
| Formed | April 2, 1723 |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Government [1] | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Richard Palombo (R, term ends December 31, 2017)[2][3] |
| • Municipal clerk | Barbara L. Young[4] |
| Area [5] | |
| • Total | 68.687 sq mi (177.900 km2) |
| • Land | 62.149 sq mi (160.966 km2) |
| • Water | 6.538 sq mi (16.934 km2) 9.52% |
| Area rank | 17th of 566 in state 2nd of 16 in county[5] |
| Elevation [11] | 30 ft (9 m) |
| Population (2010 Census)[6][7][8] | |
| • Total | 12,373 |
| • Estimate (2016)[10] | 11,976 |
| • Rank | 197th of 566 in state 3rd of 16 in county[9] |
| • Density | 199.1/sq mi (76.9/km2) |
| • Density rank | 506th of 566 in state 15th of 16 in county[9] |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP codes | 08270 - Woodbine[13] 08230 - Ocean View 08223 - Marmora 08248 - Strathmere |
| Area code(s) | 609[14] |
| FIPS code | 3400974810[5][15][16] |
GNIS feature ID | 0882047[5][17] |
| Website | www.uppertownship.com |
Upper Township is a large township in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 12,373,[6][7][8] 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.[18]
New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Upper Township as its 2nd best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.[19]
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.[20]
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.[21] 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.[22]
Contents
1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
3.1 2010 Census
3.2 2000 Census
4 Parks and recreation
5 Government
5.1 Local government
5.2 Federal, state and county representation
5.3 Politics
6 Education
7 Police Department
8 Transportation
8.1 Roads and highways
8.2 Public transportation
9 Points of interest
10 Notable people
11 References
12 External links
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 New Jersey Legislature 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),[23] and territorial changes were made involving Sea Isle City in March and April 1905.[24] 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.[25]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 68.687 square miles (177.900 km2), including 62.149 square miles (160.966 km2) of land and 6.538 square miles (16.934 km2) of water (9.52%).[5][12]
Strathmere (2010 population of 158) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Upper Township.[26][27] 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.[28] The township contains many different communities and enclaves that create a diverse area reaching from Great Egg Harbor to the Atlantic Ocean. Seaville is the largest community and Strathmere is the township's island containing a beach community.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1810 | 1,664 | — | |
| 1820 | 2,107 | 26.6% | |
| 1830 | 1,067 | * | −49.4% |
| 1840 | 1,217 | 14.1% | |
| 1850 | 1,341 | 10.2% | |
| 1860 | 1,552 | 15.7% | |
| 1870 | 1,483 | −4.4% | |
| 1880 | 1,702 | 14.8% | |
| 1890 | 1,381 | * | −18.9% |
| 1900 | 1,351 | −2.2% | |
| 1910 | 1,483 | 9.8% | |
| 1920 | 1,272 | −14.2% | |
| 1930 | 1,657 | 30.3% | |
| 1940 | 1,675 | 1.1% | |
| 1950 | 1,922 | 14.7% | |
| 1960 | 2,539 | 32.1% | |
| 1970 | 3,413 | 34.4% | |
| 1980 | 6,713 | 96.7% | |
| 1990 | 10,681 | 59.1% | |
| 2000 | 12,115 | 13.4% | |
| 2010 | 12,373 | 2.1% | |
| Est. 2016 | 11,976 | [10][29] | −3.2% |
| Population sources:1810-2000[30] 1810-1920[31] 1840[32] 1850-1870[33] 1850[34] 1870[35] 1880-1890[36] 1890-1910[37] 1910-1930[38] 1930-1990[39] 2000[40][41] 2010[6][7][8] * = Lost territory in previous decade.[23] | |||
2010 Census
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 12,373 people, 4,566 households, and 3,461 families residing in the township. The population density was 199.1 per square mile (76.9/km2). There were 6,341 housing units at an average density of 102.0 per square mile (39.4/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 96.61% (11,954) White, 0.58% (72) Black or African American, 0.13% (16) Native American, 0.74% (92) Asian, 0.01% (1) Pacific Islander, 0.72% (89) from other races, and 1.20% (149) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.36% (292) of the population.[6]
There were 4,566 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.14.[6]
In the township, the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 20.2% from 25 to 44, 34.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.6 years. For every 100 females there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 92.1 males.[6]
The Census Bureau's 2006-2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income 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 per capita income for the borough was $38,702 (+/- $2,243). About 2.5% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.[42]
2000 Census
As of the 2000 United States Census[15] there were 12,115 people, 4,266 households, and 3,365 families residing in the township. The population density was 191.8 people per square mile (74.1/km²). There were 5,472 housing units at an average density of 86.6 per square mile (33.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.59% White, 0.69% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.28% of the population.[40][41]
There were 4,266 households out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.7% were married couples 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.[40][41]
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.[40][41]
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 per capita income for the township was $27,498. About 2.4% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.[40][41]
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 Atlantic City, North Wildwood, Wildwood and Wildwood Crest.[43]
Government
Local government
Upper Township is governed under the Township form of government. The five-member Township Committee is elected directly by the voters at-large 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.[1][44] At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor.
As of 2016[update], members of the Upper Township Committee are Mayor Richard Palombo (R, term on committee ends December 31, 2018; term as mayor ends 2016), Deputy Mayor Edward Barr (R, term on committee ends 2018; term as deputy mayor ends 2016), John Coggins (R, 2016), Jeffrey L. Pierson (R, 2017) and Hobart "Hobie" Young (R, 2016).[2][45][46][47][48][49][50]
Federal, state and county representation
Upper Township is located in the 2nd Congressional District[51] and is part of New Jersey's 1st state legislative district.[7][52][53]
For the 116th United States Congress, New Jersey's Second Congressional District is represented by Jeff Van Drew (D, Dennis Township).[54] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2021)[55] and Bob Menendez (Paramus, term ends 2025).[56][57]
For the 2018–2019 session (Senate, General Assembly), the 1st Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Jeff Van Drew (D, Dennis Township) and in the General Assembly by Bob Andrzejczak (D, Middle Township) and R. Bruce Land (D, Vineland).[58][59] The Governor of New Jersey is Phil Murphy (D, Middletown Township).[60] The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Sheila Oliver (D, East Orange).[61]
Cape May County is governed by a Board of Chosen Freeholders consisting of five members, elected at-large in partisan elections to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one or two seats coming up for election each year; At an annual reorganization held each January, the freeholders select one member to serve as Director and another to serve as Vice-Director.[62] As of 2018[update], Cape May County's Freeholders are
Freeholder Director Gerald M. Thornton (Republican Party, Cape May Court House in Middle Township; term as freeholder expires December 31, 2019, term as freeholder director ends 2018),[63]
Freeholder Vice-Director Leonard C. Desiderio (R, Sea Isle City; term as freeholder and as freeholder vice-director ends 2018),[64]
E. Marie Hayes (R, Ocean City; 2019),[65]
Will Morey (R, Wildwood Crest; 2020)[66] and
Jeffrey L. Pierson (R. Upper Township; 2020).[67][62][68][69] The county's constitutional officers are
County Clerk Rita Marie Fulginiti (R, 2020, Ocean City),[70][71]
Sheriff Robert Nolan (R, 2020, Lower Township)[72][73] and
Surrogate Dean Marcolongo (R, 2022, Upper Township).[74][75][76][68]
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 to other parties.[77]
In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 58.2% of the vote (4,027 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama 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%.[78][79] In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 57.2% of the vote (4,165 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama, 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%.[80] In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 61.1% of the vote (4,391 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat John Kerry, 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.[81]
In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 70.2% of the vote (3,396 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono 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%.[82][83] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 57.8% of the vote (2,865 ballots cast), ahead of both Democrat Jon Corzine 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.[84]
Education
The Upper Township School District serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. As of the 2014-15 school year, the district and its three schools had an enrollment of 2,071 students and 117.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 17.6:1.[85] Schools in the district (with 2014-15 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[86]) are
Upper Township Primary School[87] (grades PreK-2; 480 students),
Upper Township Elementary School[88] (3-5; 454) and
Upper Township Middle School[89] (6-8; 470).[90]
Students from Corbin City, a non-operating school district, attend the Upper Township schools as part of a sending/receiving relationship.[91]
Students in public school for ninth through twelfth grades 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.[92] As of the 2014-15 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,262 students and 103.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.3:1.[93] About 60% of students in Ocean City High School are from Upper Township.[94]
Police Department
Upper Township does not maintain its own municipal police department. The township is served by the New Jersey State Police who respond from their barracks in neighboring Woodbine.
Transportation
Roads and highways
As of May 2010[update], the township had a total of 140.23 miles (225.68 km) of roadways, of which 74.84 miles (120.44 km) were maintained by the municipality, 36.95 miles (59.47 km) by Cape May County and 19.37 miles (31.17 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and 9.07 miles (14.60 km) by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.[95]
The Garden State Parkway 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 Egg Harbor Township in the north.[96] at Interchange 20 for Seaville / Tuckahoe and Interchange 25 for Ocean City / Marmora via County Route 623.[97]
Other major roads that pass through include Route 49, CR 548 and CR 557.
Public transportation
NJ Transit 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 Philadelphia, the 319 route between Cape May and the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan, and the 552 route between Cape May and Atlantic City.[98][99]
Points of interest
- Tuckahoe Station
- 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 Gandy Bridge, the first bridge to span the Tampa Bay in Florida.[100]
Garet Garrett (1878-1954), journalist and author, noted for his opposition to the New Deal and U.S. involvement in World War II.[101]
Carlton Godfrey (1865–1929), politician and businessman who served in the New Jersey General Assembly for five years and was Speaker of the House in 1915.[102]
Ford Palmer (born 1990), professional middle-distance runner who specializes in the 1500 meters and the mile.[103]
Bob Pellegrini (1934-2008), linebacker who played in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Washington Redskins.[104]
Dummy Stephenson (1869-1924), outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1892.[105]
Adam Williamson (born 1984), professional soccer midfielder who has played for the Ocean City Barons in the USL Premier Development League.[106]
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^ 2004 Presidential Election: Cape May County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed October 16, 2012.
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^ District information for Upper Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 7, 2016.
^ School Data for the Upper Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 7, 2016.
^ Upper Township Primary School, Upper Township School District. Accessed January 10, 2017.
^ Upper Township Elementary School, Upper Township School District. Accessed January 10, 2017.
^ Upper Township Middle School, Upper Township School District. Accessed January 10, 2017.
^ New Jersey School Directory for the Upper Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
^ 13 Non-Operating School Districts Eliminated, New Jersey Department of Education press release dated July 1, 2009. Accessed March 31, 2011.
^ Ocean City High School 2016 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed August 6, 2017. "Ocean City High School is a comprehensive high school serving the communities of Ocean City, Upper Township, Sea Isle City, Corbin City and Longport, with an enrollment of over 1,250 students."
^ School data for Ocean City High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 12, 2016.
^ "Upper Township school board members frustrated OCHS not accepting School Choice students", The Gazette of Upper Township, March 18, 2015. Accessed January 10, 2017. "Upper Township pays around $10 million in tuition for more than 600 students to attend Ocean City High School. Upper Township students make up around 60 percent of the student body, Palmieri said."
^ Cape May County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014.
^ Garden State Parkway Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, January 1997. Accessed August 5, 2014.
^ Travel Resources: Interchanges, Service Areas & Commuter Lots, New Jersey Turnpike Authority. Accessed August 5, 2014.
^ Cape May County Bus/Rail Connections, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 22, 2009. Accessed August 4, 2011.
^ South Jersey Transit Guide, Cross County Connection, as of April 1, 2010. Accessed December 15, 2014.
^ Hartzell, Scott Taylor. ed. St. Petersburg: An Oral History, p. 68. Arcadia Publishing, 2002.
ISBN 9780738514253. Accessed September 12, 2016. "George Sheppard Gandy was born in Tuckahoe, New Jersey, in 1851, the son of a shipmaster who owned numerous clipper sailing vessels."
^ Houdart, Michael. "Focus on History: Garet Garrett, the forgotten genius of Upper Township", The Gazette of Upper Township, December 17, 2015. Accessed September 12, 2016. "When Garrett came to Upper Township in 1924, he chose to live on the banks of the Tuckahoe River in Marshallville. He lived in a three-story brick colonial house, part of the Stille Homestead that was supposedly built by slaves."
^ Hall, John F. The Daily Union History of Atlantic City and County, New Jersey: Containing Sketches of the Past and Present of Atlantic City and County, p. 475. Daily Union Printing Company, 1900. Accessed September 12, 2016. "CARLTON GODFREY, ESQ. Our present City Solicitor was born at Beasley's Point, Cape May County, N. J., January 13, 1865."
^ McGarry, Michael. "Former Absegami High School runner Ford Palmer chases 4-minute mark in mile", The Press of Atlantic City, July 19, 2014. Accessed September 27, 2017. "Palmer's mother, Gina, lives in Galloway Township, while his father lives in Upper Township. He splits his time between both homes."
^ Staff. "1996 Hall of Fame Inductee Bob Pellegrini Dies", National Football Foundation, April 20, 2008. Accessed September 12, 2016. "Bob Pellegrini, a 1996 inductee into the College Hall of Fame and a unanimous All-America center at Maryland, died April 11 at his home in Marmora, N.J. He was 73."
^ McKenna, Brian. Dummy Stephenson, Society for American Baseball Research. Accessed August 12, 2016. "Reuben Crandol Stephenson was born on September 22, 1869, in Upper Township, a large town in Cape May County, New Jersey. During the first half of the nineteenth century the towns of Dennis and Ocean, now known as Ocean City, were separated from Upper because it was so vast. Stephenson is often cited as hailing from Petersburg, but that is merely a post office designation, not typically used as a biographical reference in baseball encyclopedias."
^ Adam Williamson - Fall 2005 Men's Soccer, Lehigh Mountain Hawks. Accessed June 9, 2016. "Hometown: Petersburg, N.J.; High School: Ocean City"
External links
- Upper Township website
- Upper Township School District
Upper Township School District's 2015–16 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
School Data for the Upper Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics
The Upper Township Gazette Local community newspaper
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