The Upper Township Committee is moving to significantly increase the penalties for illegal dumping in the township. The Cape May County Herald reports Committeeman Curtis Corson said at the Oct. 10 meeting that there was illegal dumping taking place in the township, specifically at the end of Bailey Road. He said Bailey Road, which is hard to find on maps of the township, is 10 or 12 feet wide and partially paved before it turns into a gravel road. Speaking on Thursday, Oct. 26, Corson said people are dumping everything from household waste to bulk items to construction debris. The township committee introduced Ordinance 016-2023, Oct. 23, which carries penalties from $2,500 to $10,000 and imprisonment for up to 90 days in the county jail.