Public Works
Upper Pittsgrove Township
431 Route 77, Elmer, NJ, 08318
856-358-8500
856-358-1160 fax
Copyright 2012 Upper Pittsgrove Township. All rights reserved.
Public Works Department
The Public Works Department is responsible
for the maintenance of
  • township streets and roads
  • street marking and traffic signs
  • right of way mowing, snow removal
  • township facilities, property, and recreation areas.

You also may see our Public Works staff around the Borough
of Elmer.  They provide public works services there
through a shared services agreement.

The department provides twice yearly chipping services for
township residents, and chipping as needed following
major storms.  Chipping services are available during the
months of  April and October. Call the Public Works Dept.
(358-0466) and leave a message with your name and address
and they will put you on the list for when they are in your
area.  This service is for normal seasonal trimming of trees
and shrubs with a branch diameter of 3 inches or less.  
Place brush on the edge of the road with cut ends facing
the road.  Township staff and vehicles are not permitted
on private property to chip brush.

Please contact the Public Works Department for township
road maintenance or safety issues including dead deer, tall
grass, potholes, roadway debris, sign damage, etc.  

For Salem County road maintenance, dead deer, potholes,
gas lines, etc. contact:  
  • County Public Works - Roads: 856-769-0453
  • County Engineer Dept – Gas Lines: 856-935-7510 ext.
    8549

For the State Highways contact:
Public Works Department
431 Route 77
Elmer, NJ  08318
856-358-0466
Staff:
Barry Foote, Superintendent
Brian Coles
James Hackett
CHIPPING SERVICES
The township provides chipping
services in April and October for normal
seasonal tree and shrub trimming. Place
small branches and brush on the edge
of the road with cut ends facing road.
Call the Public Works Department at
358-0466 and leave a message with your
name, phone number, and address and
they will put you on the chipping list.
To report township road
damage, safety, or maintenance issues
call the Public Works office and leave a
message with your name, phone
number, and location of the damage.
Did you know...there are
41.4 miles of township roads,
45.4 miles county roads,
and 17.8 miles of state roads,
for a total of
104.6 miles of roads
in Upper Pittsgrove Township?
CLICK HERE
for the list of township roads
and their jurisdiction
(township, county, state).