Stay Connected to the Latest News in Upper Township Comments Box SVG iconsUsed for the like, share, comment, and reaction icons Upper Township 21 hours ago ... See MoreSee Less View on Facebook · Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email View Comments likes 2 Shares: 0 Comments: 0 Upper Township 1 day ago When beaches thrive, so do the people who rely on them.Beaches support mental wellbeing, protect communities from coastal storms, provide jobs, and bolster local economies. If we protect beaches, beaches protect us. Say #YEStoBeaches and the communities they support by signing the @americancoastalcoalition petition:https://americancoastalcoalition.org/yestobeaches2…A huge thank you to Ted Kingston for providing these fantastic photos to help us share our message. #americancoastalcoalition #coastalresilience #takeaction #saveourshores #YEStoBeaches ... See MoreSee Less View on Facebook · Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email View Comments likes 3 Shares: 4 Comments: 0 Upper Township 3 days ago Yesterday the Upper Township Committee gathered with members of the Cape May County Open Spaces Grant Board led by Cape May County Commissioner Liason Bobby Barr for the ceremonial ribbon cutting for the newly updated Tuckahoe Train Station through their Historic Preservation grant. This facility was selected by the Cape May County Open Space Review Board for replacement of the cedar shake roof as one of their support projects. This newly replaced roof will keep it going for many years to come for our community. The $72,000 grant commitment was a great assistance for the improvements needed for this historic site. Commissioner Liaison Barr spoke to the attendees on behalf of the Open Space Board and Cape May County affirming the continuing investment from the County with these grants in its communities. The Tuckahoe Train Station which resides at 31 Mill Road was built in 1894 and hosts events like themed train rides through the Historic Preservation Society of Upper Township. In recent news the Tuckahoe Train Station and surrounding railways were used in Steve Spielberg’s Disclosure Day (currently in theaters). For more information regarding Cape May County Open Space Grants check them out at the following LINK: https://capemaycountynj.gov/596/…If you have something that you would like to share with the Township, please email the Recreation Department at recreationdepartment@uppertownship.com ... See MoreSee Less PlayPlay View on Facebook · Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email View Comments likes love 23 Shares: 5 Comments: 0 Upper Township 4 days ago Upper Township Beach Patrol Summer UpdateFor the safety of your family and guests, please make sure you only swim at designated, lifeguard-protected beaches.Our Beach Patrol updates the list of active, protected beaches daily to account for changing weather conditions, staffing, and ongoing beach replenishment projects.Before you head out to the sand today, check the live daily coverage list here:https://uppertownship.com/public-safety/…Regular Protected Hours:Monday through Thursday: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PMFriday through Sunday: 10:00 AM to 5:30 PMRemember to always swim in front of an open lifeguard stand. Have a safe and enjoyable summer season in Strathmere! ... See MoreSee Less Play View on Facebook · Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email View Comments likes love 15 Shares: 2 Comments: 0 Upper Township 6 days ago Today is International Surfing Day! Celebrate with us by getting in the water and sharing this post with your friends.From New Jersey to California, Surfers Revel Over Manmade Beaches📷: @daniel.mekis For many beachgoers, beach nourishment means wider beaches, better storm protection, and safer coastal communities. For surfers, it can mean something else entirely: the chance to score the wave of a lifetime.Across the United States, some of the most memorable surf sessions in recent memory have occurred not on untouched coastlines, but on beaches reshaped by dredging, beach nourishment and coastal engineering. While beach nourishment projects are designed to combat erosion and reduce storm damage, they also can create world class surf.These epic moments have been featured by the world’s biggest surf media companies like Surfline, The Inertia and Stab Magazine.Perhaps no example is more famous than "Newmibia" on New Jersey's Long Beach Island. The nickname was coined by surfers in 2018 and references Namibia's legendary sand point breaks in southwest Africa.Following a series of storms and the interaction of engineered beaches with shifting sandbars, LBI produced long, hollow barrels rarely seen on the East Coast. East coast pro surfers described perfectly shaped tubes peeling across manmade sand formations.Farther south, New Smyrna Beach, Florida, has long benefited from sediment supplied through inlet dredging and navigation projects. The interaction of replenished sand, jetties, and tidal flows helps create one of the most consistent surf breaks on the East Coast. Similar dynamics occur throughout Florida's nourished shoreline, where engineered beaches frequently generate new bars and shifting peaks after major projects.California offers its own examples. In San Clemente, beach restoration and sand placement projects have helped sustain the cobblestone and sand-bottom breaks that define Southern California surfing. Coastal engineers and surfers alike recognize that sand movement is fundamental to wave quality, and replenishment can sometimes restore sediment that development, dams, and harbor construction have interrupted for decades.The relationship between nourishment and surfing is not always perfect. Exceptional waves are not guaranteed. Yet one fact remains clear: many of America's best surf sessions now occur on beaches influenced by human hands. As Surfline observed in its examination of engineered coastlines, some of the country's most beloved surf spots exist because nourishment, dredging, and sediment management continue to move sand where nature no longer can on its own.From the barrels of Newmibia to the shifting peaks of Hatteras, New Smyrna, and San Clemente, beach nourishment is doing more than protecting communities from coastal storms and flooding. In some cases, it is creating the waves that surfers dream about. ... See MoreSee Less View on Facebook · Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email View Comments likes 5 Shares: 3 Comments: 0 Upper Township 2 weeks ago Just under 3 weeks from the Upper Township's 250th Anniversary of American Independence Day Celebration! Come on out for the Celebrate 250 tribute to our biggest and best 4th of July Celebration ever! Special Thanks to Cape May County Government for their Celebrate 250 Grant to help make this all possible! ... 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