New Jersey is offering free hands-on fishing workshops for beginners and families at four locations this fall. All equipment, bait, and tackle are provided—you just show up ready to learn.
Workshops cover fish biology, equipment setup, casting, safety, and fishing regulations. You’ll practice your new skills with a guided fishing experience at each location.
Three workshops are scheduled in September and October across North, Central, and South Jersey. This includes a Grandparents’ Day workshop on September 13 in Hackettstown. Programs are open to ages 8 and up (some workshops 10+).
On Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at approximately 2:49 p.m., Philadelphia Police responded to a double shooting on the highway in the 2900 block of North Broad Street. A 36-year-old female sustained two gunshot wounds and was transported by police to Temple University Hospital, where she was placed in critical condition. A 41-year-old male sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head and was transported by SEPTA Police to Temple University Hospital, where he was also placed in critical condition.
The scene is being held, and the investigation remains ongoing with the Shooting Investigation Group (SIG).
If you had a child aged five or under in 2025 and you don’t usually file taxes because your income is below the filing threshold, you might qualify for a refundable Child Tax Credit of up to $1,000. A new free website called SimpleFile makes it easy to claim.
Many lower-income families miss out on this credit simply because they aren’t required to file taxes and don’t realize they can still claim it. More than 200,000 New Jersey families already claim the Child Tax Credit each year, and thousands more qualify but haven’t filed.
Bricks will be installed in the Gloucester City Memory Walk in Proprietor’s Park. 4×8 Bricks – $50.00 and 8×8 Bricks – $90 this covers the brick, engraving and installation in the walk. To Order your Brick. Copy the order form, fill out how you want the brick engraved and then send the form and your check or postal money order to: American Legion Post 135, PO Box 172, 474 Cumberland St. Gloucester City N.J. 08030
Route 70 is scheduled have lane closures in both directions Friday night between Frontage Road/Covered Bridge Road and Springdale Road/CR 673 in Cherry Hill, Camden County.
Beginning at 8 p.m. tomorrow, Friday, September 11 until 5 a.m. Saturday, September 12, lane closures are scheduled on Route 70 eastbound and westbound from Frontage Road/Covered Bridge Road to Springdale Road/CR 673. The closures are expected to begin in the right and center lanes, before moving to the left and center lanes as work progresses. The lane closures are necessary to reopen the right shoulder and implement a long-term left lane closure. The long-term left lane closures are necessary for median restoration, including curb repairs and landscaping, and are expected to remain in place for approximately two months.
The Fall Bow Deer Season opens this Saturday in certain Deer Management Zones. The first deer must be antlerless (except for youth hunters) through October 2.
The season then opens statewide on Saturday, October 3. Refer to the Deer Hunting by Season and Zones for specific bag limits and other information.
Permits for all deer permit seasons and bear hunting season will go on sale Monday, September 14!
GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (Sept. 11, 2026)(CNBNews)-There was a rumor yesterday that someone got shot in the area of Gloucester Catholic High School. From what we learned that rumor is not true.
According to information that was distributed by Principal Thomas Iacovone Jr., a Gloucester City resident suffered a serious injury after an apparent fall across from where buses pick-up students. Gloucester City Emergency personnel arrived quickly and the resident was conscious when they arrived. No students were involved but several students witnessed the injury while loading the buses.
Haddon Township will welcome the return of its annual Fall Festival on Saturday, September 12, with a full day of live music and dancing, rides, food trucks, kids entertainment, contests, local artisans and more.
The Street Fair will run from noon to 6 p.m., beginning at the Crystal Lake Pool Complex at West Park Boulevard and Crystal Lake Avenue and rocking the blocks all the way down West Park Boulevard. Jam Fest at the Lake will run from noon to 9 p.m. at the Crystal Lake Pool Complex. The rain date is Sunday, September 13.
Across the nation, The American Legion Family will lead their communities in honoring those lost during the 2001 terrorist attacks and those lost in the ensuing wars.
It’s a moment in America’s history that the American Legion Family continues to remember and ensure that their community never forgets the lives lost that day or the more than 7,000 U.S. servicemembers lost fighting in the global war on terrorism following the attacks. For 24 years, American Legion posts have conducted ceremonies on 9/11 to ensure that their communities don’t forget the lives lost that day or those lost while fighting the global war on terrorism prompted by the attack.
And this year is no different. From New York to California, Wisconsin to Florida and multiple points in between, ceremonies and other events will remember all those on or as a result of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
CHEERS: To Brooklawn officials and volunteers for expanding waterfront and community events, including the borough’s Fourth of July celebration and charitable pickleball tournament that raised funds for a local resident’s recovery. [findglocal.com]
JEERS: To continued debates over public-use fees and regulations for borough baseball fields, an issue that required council review and postponement rather than immediate resolution. [citizenportal.ai], [brooklawn-nj.com]
BELLMAWR
CHEERS: To Bellmawr’s long-awaited Timber Creek Waterfront Park project, which aims to transform a former landfill into public recreational space featuring walking trails and river access. [42freeway.com], [citizenportal.ai]
JEERS: To the New Jersey Turnpike Authority and the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the Interchange 1-4 Capacity Enhancement Project. Residents and officials continue raising concerns about delays, stormwater impacts, noise, and lack of clear communication. [gathergov.com]
CAMDEN
CHEERS: To city and county officials for continuing to secure federal and state funding aimed at housing improvements, homelessness assistance, community development, and economic opportunity programs. [camdennj.gov], [camdencounty.com]
JEERS: To the continuing violence that still claims lives in Camden despite progress made over the years. Recent homicide and shooting investigations serve as reminders that public safety remains a major challenge. [tapinto.net]
