Tim told the committee the township filed Phase 2 of a shoreline resilience grant seeking $1,800,000 in federal funds to extend coastal protection and to document erosion losses from a late-September nor'easter for possible Army Corps supplemental disaster funding.

Committee members and residents pressed the township over a planned detour for the Route 50 Bridal bridge reconstruction, urging Cape May County to reduce speed limits and restrict passing on Tyler Road because of curves, historic sites and pedestrian concerns; township officials said the county and state control detour decisions.

Natalie Neese told the committee she could not find her verbal comments in the prior meeting's audio/visual record and alleged a cybersecurity breach that exposed personal medical and Social Security information; another resident, Matthew Brown, asked about a zoning violation for a boat stored in his side yard and sought on-site follow-up from township staff.

At a responsibility hearing for the Strathmere Living Shoreline bid, ACT Engineers' Janetta Dix raised concerns about Marley Construction's equipment list and statement-of-responsibility; after Marley rebutted and committee deliberation, the committee voted to find Marley a responsible bidder and awarded the contract with standard safeguards (bonds, inspection).

After a public hearing in which Strathmere residents detailed persistent noise, parking and DEP compliance concerns tied to the beachfront operations, the Upper Township Committee voted to renew the liquor license for Willow Creek LLC with the same special conditions used in 2025.

A township official told the Upper Township Committee that suspicious activity discovered Dec. 8, 2025, led to a third-party forensic investigation, law-enforcement notifications and June mail notifications after data verification; the township said a ransom was demanded and not paid.