Big Wins for American Families as Gas Prices, Mortgage Rates Plummet

As 2026 begins, President Donald J. Trump’s America First agenda is making more progress delivering real, tangible relief to American families, with gas prices falling to their lowest levels in five years and mortgage rates dropping sharply. These declines — driven by the Trump Administration’s relentless pursuit of energy dominance and housing affordability — are putting money back in Americans’ pockets and making the American Dream more attainable than ever.

Gas drops its lowest price in years — again.

Gas prices have hit their lowest levels since 2021, with the national average declining for the seventh straight week. According to GasBuddy, the average price for regular gas is below $3 per gallon in 43 states, below $2.75 per gallon in 30 states, and at or below $2.50 per gallon in 17 states. In fact, Americans can even find gas below $2 per gallon at certain stations in at least 19 states.

This relief is putting real money back in Americans’ pockets: motorists are on track to spend $11 billion less on gas in 2026 compared to 2025, with the average household saving hundreds annually and overall gas spending as a share of disposable income reaching the lowest in two decades.

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Gloucester Catholic Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2026 Inductees!!

Gloucester Catholic High School will host its 4th Annual Hall of Fame Banquet on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at Sapphire Grand Ballroom in Deptford, NJ, the Hall of Fame Executive Committee has announced.

Proceeds from the Hall of Fame Banquet benefit Gloucester Catholic High School.

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Closure: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Angling Category Southern Area Trophy Fishery

FISHERY: Angling Category Southern Area Trophy Bluefin Tuna (the southern area is defined as the area south of 39°18’N. lat. (off Great Egg Inlet, NJ), outside of the Gulf of America). More information on this area can be found in the Amendment 13 Compliance Guide. Please note, that the Angling category fishery for school, large school, or small medium bluefin tuna (27 to <73”) remains open in all areas except for the Gulf of America, which is designated as bluefin tuna spawning grounds and where NOAA Fisheries does not allow targeted fishing for bluefin tuna.

The Angling category bluefin tuna trophy fisheries for the Gulf of America, Southern New England, and Gulf of Maine areas remain open. CLOSED: January 13, 2026, 11:30 pm – December 31, 2026 REASON FOR CLOSURE: Based on the best available landings information, the southern area trophy subquota has been reached and exceeded. PERMITS AFFECTED: Highly Migratory Species Angling category permitted vessels and Highly Migratory Species Charter/Headboat permitted vessels fishing recreationally in the southern area (defined above). Recreational fishermen aboard vessels with an Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Angling category or Highly Migratory Species Charter/Headboat permit (while fishing recreationally) may not retain, possess, or land large medium or giant Atlantic bluefin tuna (i.e., measuring 73 inches curved fork length or greater) in the southern area from 11:30 p.m. January 13, 2026, through December 31, 2026. COMMERCIAL: Not affected by this closure. Learn More

Gov. Murphy signs bill to ban cellphones in classrooms

Gov. Phil Murphy speaking at Ramsey High School on Jan. 8, 2026, before signing a bill that will ban cellphones in K-12 classrooms beginning next school year. (Photo by Jake Hirsch/Governor’s Office.)

By :Sophie Nieto-Munoz

New Jersey public school districts will be required to bar their students from using cellphones and other smart devices during school hours under a bill signed into law by Gov. Phil Murphy Thursday.

Murphy, a Democrat whose second term ends on Jan. 20, had made banning phones during class a priority of his final year in office. He signed the bill during a ceremony in Ramsey High School, where classrooms have been phone-free for a year already.

Murphy said that within four months of Ramsey High School’s cellphone ban, nearly 80% of teachers reported increased engagement in class and a majority of the faculty observed greater student-to-student interaction, fewer classroom distractions, and more attentive students.

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Gloucester County Warming Center Donation Drive

Gloucester County’s Warming Center is seeking the community’s help to keep our unhoused residents warm and safe this winter. We are collecting NEW and UNUSED items, including:

• Men’s underwear (all sizes), Women’s underwear (all sizes), Gloves, Hats, Scarves, Socks.

Drop-Off Locations

(Available during regular operating hours)

Gloucester County Department of Health – 204 E Holly Ave, Sewell, NJ 08080

GCLS Mullica Hill Library – 389 Wolfert Station Rd, Mullica Hill, NJ 08062

Prefer to donate online?

Scan the QR code on the flyer to access the Amazon Wishlist.

Thank you for helping us support the most vulnerable members of our community this winter.

Cape May County Prosecutor Announces Arrest for Possession of CSAM

Middle Township, New Jersey – Cape May County Prosecutor, Jeffrey H. Sutherland and Chief Tracey Super of the Middle Township Police Department announce the arrest of Thomas L. Stitt II, a 62-year-old male of the Green Creek section of Middle Township, New Jersey for the charge of Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM). This investigation stemmed from a National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (N.C.M.E.C.) Cyber-Tip that revealed an unidentified subject, subsequently identified as Thomas L. Stitt II, downloaded/uploaded various images of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM).

On January 8, 2026, a Court-authorized search warrant was executed on Stitt’s residence located in the Green Creek section of Middle Township, New Jersey. This search warrant was executed by members of the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office High – Tech Crimes Unit & Internet Crimes Against Children (I.C.A.C.) Task Force, the Middle Township Police Department – Detective’s Division, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (HSI) and the Cape May County Sheriff’s Office – K9 Unit. At the time of the search, several noteworthy evidentiary items were seized. As the result of the investigation, Thomas L. Stitt II was charged with Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM), a crime of the second (2 nd) degree. Stitt lodged in the Cape May County Correctional Center, pending court proceedings. Individuals charged with second (2nd) degree crimes are subject to a term of imprisonment of five (5) to ten (10) years in New Jersey State Prison.

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John “Jack” G. Eberle, Jr., 85 of Gloucester City

On January 3, 2026. Age 85. Of Gloucester City, NJ. Born in Camden, NJ, he was the son of the late John G. Eberle, Sr. and Laura (McCormick) Eberle. Beloved husband of the late Mary Ann L. (Hyk) Eberle (March 18, 2016). Jack is survived by his loving children, Jean M. Eberle, Karen L. Tomlin, Robert S. Eberle, Jacqueline Heuermann; cherished grandchildren, Jeremy, Joshua, Danielle, Rachel, Sadie, Peyton; great grandchildren, Aubrey, Harper, Cole, Jace, Kinsley, Jordan, Savanna, and Jeremiah, beloved uncle to many nieces and nephews.

Jack proudly served his country in the U.S. Army and later worked as an Assistant Container Terminal Manager for the Delaware River Stevedore Corp., in Philadelphia, PA.

Relatives and friends are invited to Jack’s viewing on Thursday, January 15th, 2026 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, and again on Friday, January 16th from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the McCANN – HEALEY FUNERAL HOME, 851 Monmouth St., Gloucester City, where funeral services will be celebrated promptly at 11:00 AM. Interment will follow in the BG William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 350 Province Line Road, Wrightstown, NJ.

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Apartment Leasing Office Destroyed In Overnight Fire in Gloucester Township

On Saturday, January 10, 2026 at approximately 2:26 am Officers from the Gloucester Township Police Department were dispatched to the Lakeview Apartments, Leasing / Management Office, to investigate a combination fire alarm and burglar alarm activation.

Arriving Firefighters from Chews Landing observed heavy fire conditions from the unoccupied apartment complex leasing office and requested additional fire suppression assets, initiating a 2nd Alarm. Officers from the GTPD initiated road closures on Lakeviews Drive and Pine Run to support fire suppression efforts. A unified command post was established with Police, Fire, EMS and Camden County Communications. Along with Chews Landing, the following FD’s also assisted: Blackwood, Blenheim, Glendora, Erial, Magnolia, Bellmawr, Runnemede, Lindenwold, Somerdale and Cherry Hill.