Ocean City - Upper Township Rotary Club "Earth Month" activities included members helping with roadside trash pick up on Tuckahoe Road, Sunday, 13 April 2025. Our five Rotarian volunteers collected eight bags of litter along the Petersburg section of Tuckahoe Road (Route 631), between the Route 610 and Route 50 intersections. The Club's outreach project was conducted in collaboration with the Upper Twp. Clean Communities program.
- Posted 17 Apr 2025
- Posted 17 Apr 2025
Allison J. Pessolano, Superintendent, Upper Township School District was the guest speaker for the Ocean City - Upper Township Rotary Club dinner meeting on Thursday, April 10, 2025. OCUT Rotary Club President Aslam Sheikh present a certificate of appreciation, noting that the Club will make a donation for 200 children to be immunized in her name as our Club and Rotary International continues our commitment to eradicate Polio from Planet Earth.
Upper Twp. School District > www.upperschools.org
Upper Twp. School District > www.upperschools.org
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- Posted 17 Apr 2025
The Ocean City - Upper Township Rotary Club information table at St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish Health Fair, April 6, 2025 in Marmora. The 4-hour event was attended by 198 and featured a wide-range of health and wellness service agencies and businesses. Rotary volunteers explained the seven causes that are the focus of community and international outreach outreach for the Club. > www.rotary.org/en/our-causes
OCUT Rotary > https://ocutrotary.org
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- Posted 17 Apr 2025
Rotary Club OC-UT April 10th
Program – Upper Twp. School Superintendent
Program – Upper Twp. School Superintendent
Allison J. Pessolano, Superintendent, Upper Township School District will be the guest speaker for the Rotary Club of Ocean City - Upper Township dinner meeting on Thursday, April 10, 2025, at 5:30 pm at the Somers Point Diner, 8 MacArthur Blvd, Somers Point.
Allison Pessolano has served as the Superintendent of the Upper Township School District since July 2023. A proud Upper Township native, she attended Upper Township Schools through eighth grade before earning a swimming scholarship to
Mercersburg Academy, a prestigious boarding school in Pennsylvania. She continued her education at Colorado College, where she majored in Environmental Science with a concentration in biology, graduating in 1998.
Mercersburg Academy, a prestigious boarding school in Pennsylvania. She continued her education at Colorado College, where she majored in Environmental Science with a concentration in biology, graduating in 1998.Allison began her career in marine science, working as a fisheries observer for the National Marine Fisheries Service aboard commercial fishing vessels along the Eastern Seaboard. She later joined Rutgers University’s Haskin Shellfish Research Lab as a fisheries research scientist before transitioning to education in 2003.
She started as a middle school science teacher and later expanded into teaching math, serving in Cumberland County for nine years. While teaching, she earned a master’s degree in Teacher Leadership and obtained supervisor and principal certifications. In 2012, she moved into administration as an instructional supervisor for math, science, and technology in the Woodstown-Pilesgrove School District. She went on to serve as the principal of Woodstown Middle School from 2015 to 2021 before becoming the district’s Curriculum Coordinator.
In 2023, Allison returned to her roots in Upper Township, where her educational journey began, to lead the district as Superintendent. She is deeply committed to fostering a strong academic foundation for students and ensuring excellence in education for the community she has always called home.
Allison lives in Ocean City with her husband, Jim, and two dogs, Zeke and Pepa. Allison and Jim have two adult sons, Alex, 23, who is a graphic designer for Parx Casino in Bensalem, PA, and Jacob, 19, a sales manager for SunRun solar (also is a proud home owner!).
Upper Twp. School District > www.upperschools.org
Future OCUT Rotary Meeting dates:
April 24 – Ralph Cooper, Upper Twp. Sustainable Jersey Green Team
April 24 – Ralph Cooper, Upper Twp. Sustainable Jersey Green Team
May 8 – Mary Beth Lewis, Alzheimer’s Association Delaware Valley Chapter, South Jersey Office
May 22 – Bernie Walker, Fire Chief, Ocean City Fire Department
June 12 – Yvonne Sullivan, Family Promise of Cape May County
Guests, prospective members, and the general public are always welcome to attend Rotary meetings.
To learn more about the OCUT Rotary contact Club President Aslam Sheikh 609 377.6418 | oceancitywireless@yahoo.com
Rotary Club of Ocean City - Upper Township:
Mailing address: PO Box 1187, Ocean City, NJ 08226
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- Posted 31 Mar 2025
Jim Zauner, Executive Director, The Shores United Methodist Communities in Ocean City, NJ was the guest speaker for the Ocean City - Upper Township Rotary Club dinner meeting on Thursday, Mar. 27, 2025. OCUT Rotary Club President Aslam Sheikh present Tabatha with a certificate of appreciation, noting that the Club will make a donation for 200 children to be immunized in his name as our Club and Rotary International continues our commitment to eradicate Polio from Planet Earth.
The Shores > https://umcommunities.org/theshores
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- Posted 31 Mar 2025
Rotary Club OC-UT Mar. 27th Program - Jim Zauner, Exec. Dir.
@ The Shores of United Methodist Communities in Ocean City
@ The Shores of United Methodist Communities in Ocean City
Jim Zauner, Executive Director, The Shores United Methodist Communities in Ocean City, NJ will be the guest speaker for the Rotary Club of Ocean City - Upper Township dinner meeting on Thursday, Mar. 27, 2025, at 5:30 pm at the Somers Point Diner, 8 MacArthur Blvd, Somers Point.
Before relocating to south Jersey during the summer of 2021, Jim held leadership roles in health care and senior living for over 10 years working for Parker Health Group and Saint Peters University Hospital System in central New Jersey.
Previously, Jim worked for The Wall Street Journal for 25 years in various leadership positions throughout the U.S. in operations, customer service, marketing and business development.
Jim’s career shift into healthcare was inspired by personal experiences caring for his ill father in Florida.
Today, he is passionate about leading the team to create a vibrant, active and safe environment for seniors.
The Shores website: https://umcommunities.org/theshores
Guests, prospective members and the general public are always welcome to attend Rotary meetings.
Future OCUT Rotary Club Programs:
April 10 – Program: Allison J. Pessolano, Superintendent, Upper Township School District
April 24 – Program: Ralph Cooper, Upper Twp. Sustainable Jersey Green Team
May 8 – Program: Mary Beth Lewis, Alzheimer’s Association Delaware Valley Chapter, South Jersey Office
May 22 – Program: Bernie Walker, Fire Chief, Ocean City Fire Department
June 12 – Program: Yvonne Sullivan, Family Promise of Cape May County
All meetings are on Thursdays @ 5:30 pm.
April 24 – Program: Ralph Cooper, Upper Twp. Sustainable Jersey Green Team
May 8 – Program: Mary Beth Lewis, Alzheimer’s Association Delaware Valley Chapter, South Jersey Office
May 22 – Program: Bernie Walker, Fire Chief, Ocean City Fire Department
June 12 – Program: Yvonne Sullivan, Family Promise of Cape May County
All meetings are on Thursdays @ 5:30 pm.
To learn more about the OC-UT Rotary Club contact Rotary Club President Aslam Sheikh 609 377.6418 | oceancitywireless@yahoo.com
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- Posted 24 Mar 2025
Rotary Club OCUT Team supports
Ocean City Walk to End Alzheimer’s
Ocean City Walk to End Alzheimer’s
The Rotary Club of Ocean City – Upper Township is participating in this year’s Ocean City Walk to End Alzheimer’s.
The Rotary OCUT Team is signing up Team participants and pledges now and will be promoting awareness for the Alzheimer campaign in the coming months leading up to the Oct, 25th, 2025 event on the Ocean City Boardwalk.
The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer's®! Walk is supported by many other Rotary Clubs throughout the US.
The Walk is the largest event to raise funds and awareness for the care, support and research efforts of the Alzheimer’s Association®.
It’s held annually in more than 600 communities nationwide, and the Rotary OCUT Team is excited to participate this year.
Visit the Team’s page > https://tinyurl.com/RotaryOCWalk2EndAlz and make an impact with a donation or even joining our team. Community involvement with kindness and generosity truly make a difference in the fight against Alzheimer’s and all other dementia.
Please contact Rotary OCUT Team captain Ralph Cooper for any questions or more information at 609 464-0920 | ocutRotaryNJ@gmail.com
Ocean City - Upper Township Rotary Club
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- Posted 24 Mar 2025
New OCUT Rotary Member
Melissa Johnson, center, Owner and General Manager of the MFit Gym, located in Seaville, Upper Township, was pinned as a new member of Rotary during the Mar. 13, 2025 meeting of the Ocean City – Upper Township Rotary Club. Also pictured is Bill Felton, Melissa’s sponsor for membership and Nancy Hannum, Club Secretary. > https://mfitgym.com
- Posted 20 Mar 2025
Welcome to our Club!
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