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OCUT Rotary 27 May 2026
Rotary at the Roost: The Rotary Club of Ocean City - Upper Township held its May 27, 2026, dinner meeting at The Roost Pub and Grill at Harbor Pines Golf Club in Egg Harbor Township.
General discussion included: OCUT Rotary Club Officers for 2026-27 to take affect July 1st; Club meeting dates set for Thursdays, June 11th, 6 pm and June 25th, 6 pm. (location TBD).
There was full review of recent / future projects: Academic Achievement Dinner, UT Road Cleanup, Covenant House project, RYLA next month at Stockton Univ., and the annual Car Show to be held on the grounds of the Ocean City Tabernacle with our traditional Rotary Club Hot Dog Sale. Watch for emails and Facebook posts for future Club information.
  • Posted 27 May 2026
Covenant House – Atlantic City project for Rotary Club
Covenant House – Atlantic City project for Rotary Club
Rotary volunteers at the Covenant House New Jersey (CHNJ) – Atlantic City. The Rotary Club of Ocean City - Upper Township and the Somers Point Rotary Club completed a project for painting and new furniture for a social room at Covenant House in nearby Atlantic City. Rotarian Sallie Godfrey organized the activity as a follow-up, after a recent tour of the facility by our Rotary Club. See photo gallery on FB here. 
Posted 26 May 2026
Four $1,000 scholarships were awarded by the Rotary Club of Ocean City – Upper Township during the annual Academic Achievement Dinner, May 11, 2026, at the Greate Bay Country Club in Somers Point. The students, pictured from the left, Ocean City High School: Emma Schulke – Herb Godfrey / Walt Smith Scholarship – presented by Bruce Engle; Molly Quinn – Bob French / Richard Kabat Memorial Scholarship – presented by Phil Geisler; Jack McAllister – Esther Weil Memorial Scholarship – presented by Ted Lands; and Cape Technical High School: Max Beall – Joseph Hartman / Tom Shaiko Memorial Scholarship – presented by Randi Scheck. Rotary Co-Chairs for the event were Mike Bolicki and Bruce Engle.
 
- Posted 17 May 2026
Rotary - Roadside Trash Pick Up - May 2026
The Rotary Club of Ocean City - Upper Twp. will volunteer with the Upper Township Clean Communities program for Roadside Trash Pick Up on Sunday, May 17, 2026 @ 8:30 am. 
Thank you for your enthusiasm and involvement with our Rotary Club's community outreach activities.
Details: Rotary Club members and friends will meet at the Township Hall Parking Lot, 2100 Tuckahoe Road, Petersburg.
Our Clubs assigned area will be Tuckahoe Road (Route 631), between the Route 610 and Route 50 intersections. (same area as last year) 
This annual community service event is held in conjunction with the Upper Twp. Clean Communities program
Any questions ... Or just to check in ... contact Ralph Cooper, Public Image Chair, 609 464-0920 | ocutRotaryNJ@gmail.com
 
- Posted 04 May 2026

Rotary Club OC-UT April 22ND Dinner Meeting
The Rotary Club of Ocean City - Upper Township will have a joint meeting with the Somers Point Rotary Club for dinner on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at 5:30 pm, at Charlie’s Restaurant, 800 Shore Rd, Somers Point, NJ.
Program: TBD

See the OCUT Rotary Club website for future meeting times and locations. > http://ocutRotary.org

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

http://ocutrotary.org | www.facebook.com/oceancityuppertownshiprotary

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- Posted 22 April 2026

Sea Isle City resident Marie Gleason, at left, became one of the newest members of the Ocean City – Upper Township Rotary Club with an induction ceremony on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, during a joint luncheon meeting with Somers Point Rotary. OCUT Rotary secretary Nancy Hannum did the presentation. Marie has been attending our meetings for several months. She is a retired scientist (PhD & MBA) and she is interested in helping in the community and giving back to those in need, including veterans, the homeless, those who are food challenged and those students in need of a tutor (among others). 
Marie Gleason is a wife of 50 years and mother of two adult daughters. Marie received her PhD in biochemistry from Medical College of PA and her MBA from Lehigh University. She performed drug discovery research at several pharmaceuticals and retired from Merck & Co. Her hobbies include sewing, biking, jigsaw puzzling, and beachcombing. She also is a volunteer advocate for the homeless at Branches in southern NJ.
 
- Updated 03 April 2026
- Posted 03 April 2026

Joint Rotary Clubs April 1st Luncheon Meeting
The Rotary Club of Ocean City - Upper Township will have a joint meeting with the Somers Point Rotary Club for lunch on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at 12:15 pm, at Charlie’s Restaurant, 800 Shore Rd, Somers Point, NJ.
Program: A guest speaker from the OceanFirst Foundation 

See the OCUT Rotary Club website for future meeting times and locations. > http://ocutRotary.org

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

http://ocutrotary.org | www.facebook.com/oceancityuppertownshiprotary

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- Posted 31 Mar 2026

Please join us for the Volunteer Kickoff Party!

Thursday, Mar. 5, 2026 - 4 pm
Join the party and learn about volunteer opportunities at the Alzheimer's Association, plus meet others who are committed to the fight against Alzheimer's and all other dementia. There are many ways to use your interests and skills to advance the cause — and have fun doing it. Hear from veteran volunteers on ways you can expand your role in the fight to end this relentless disease.

South Jersey Shore Walk Volunteer Kickoff Invitation - for L
Wear purple to enter the door prize!
Thursday, March 5th, 2026
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Charlie's Bar & Restauraunt
Please RSVP to cngill@alz.org by Friday, February 27th
*Drinks will not be provided. Bar is cash only.

It won't be a party without you. We can't wait to see you there!

- Posted 03 Mar 2026

Rotary Leadership Summit
17-19 April 2026
Wyndham Hotel – Gettysburg, PA
 
LISTEN – LEARN - LEAD
Registration - Hotel - Conference Details
 
7 Rotary Districts – (300 Rotary Clubs)
  • 7390 - Eastern PA and NJ Region
  • 7430 - York, Lancaster, Harrisburg PA Region
  • 7450 - Southeastern PA
  • 7475 - Nine counties in northern and central New Jersey
  • 7490 - Three counties in northern New Jersey     
  • 7505 - Nine counties in central and southern New Jersey
Lincoln Leadership Institute https://www.gettysburgleadership.com/
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Club Information
Welcome to our Club!
Ocean City-Upper Township

Service Above Self Since 1926

We meet In Person & Online
Thursdays at 5:30 p.m.
Somers Point Diner
8 MacArthur Blvd.
Somers Point , NJ 08244
United States of America
Phone:
(609) 377-6418
OCUT Rotary Club in-person dinner meetings are held the 2nd and 4th Thursday each month. Please see our club website calendar and Facebook Page for details. - Last updated 05 Sep 2025 (Previous version 30 Jan 2024)