Several roadway projects will be underway across Camden County during the week of August 24 to August 28.
“Motorists should plan ahead to take alternate routes and give themselves plenty of time to get to their destinations,” said Commissioner Al Dyer, liaison to the Department of Public Works. “Also, remember that when you’re traveling through a construction area, please slow down and stay alert for crew members and debris.”
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The long-term left lane closures on Route 322 eastbound and westbound from mile post 3.7 to mile post 4.1 will remain in place through Tuesday, September 1 in Logan Township, Gloucester County. The left lane closures were scheduled to reopen Friday, August 21 but have been extended due to inclement weather and other factors.
From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, September 1, traffic on Route 322 eastbound and westbound will be shifted to the right. The traffic shifts are necessary remove construction barrier and reopen the left lanes in each direction, following the completion of median barrier installation and guiderail replacement.
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Reward increases and geo-location of posters draw attention to Indian country crime
In a sustained commitment to address violent crime in Indian country, FBI Director Kash Patel announced a new initiative, ‘Voices Not Forgotten’ that increases monetary rewards associated with unsolved investigations into homicides, kidnappings, and missing persons suspected to be victims of homicide in Indian country.
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Route 130/Crescent Boulevard is scheduled to be closed and detoured in both directions beginning Friday at Klemm Avenue for railroad crossing repairs in Gloucester City, Camden County. Access will be maintained for local traffic.
Beginning at 7 p.m. tomorrow, Friday, August 21 until 7 p.m. Sunday, August 23, Route 130/Crescent Boulevard northbound and southbound will be closed between Klemm Avenue and the Bridge over Newton Creek to replace the railroad crossing and approaches. Access to local businesses will be maintained. The following detours will be in place:
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 10:00PM
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 604 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN DELAWARE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL DELAWARE KENT IN NORTHERN DELAWARE NEW CASTLE IN SOUTHERN DELAWARE SUSSEX IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND CAROLINE KENT QUEEN ANNE’S TALBOT IN NEW JERSEY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 14 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY MERCER MONMOUTH IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY HUNTERDON MIDDLESEX SOMERSET WARREN IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY ATLANTIC BURLINGTON CAMDEN CAPE MAY CUMBERLAND GLOUCESTER OCEAN SALEM IN PENNSYLVANIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA BERKS LEHIGH NORTHAMPTON IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA BUCKS CHESTER DELAWARE MONTGOMERY PHILADELPHIA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALLENTOWN, ATLANTIC CITY, BETHLEHEM, BLAIRSTOWN, CAMDEN, CENTREVILLE, CHERRY HILL, CHESTERTOWN, DENTON, DEPTFORD, DOVER, DOYLESTOWN, EAST BRUNSWICK, EASTON, EASTON, EDISON, FLEMINGTON, FREEHOLD, GEORGETOWN, GLASSBORO, HAMMONTON, MEDIA, MILLVILLE, MOORESTOWN, MOUNT HOLLY, NEW BRUNSWICK, NORRISTOWN, NORTH BRUNSWICK TOWNSHIP, OCEAN CITY, PENNSVILLE, PERTH AMBOY, PHILADELPHIA, READING, SAYREVILLE, SOMERSET, TOMS RIVER, TRENTON, WEST CHESTER, AND WILMINGTON.
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The Camden County Department of Health and Human Services has been notified by the New Jersey Department of Health that a skunk found in Cherry Hill has tested positive for rabies.
On August 14, a Cherry Hill resident’s dog got into an altercation with a skunk in their backyard. The Animal Control Officer (ACO) for Cherry Hill picked up the skunk and arranged for rabies testing at the state Public Health & Environmental Laboratories in Trenton (PHEL). On August 19, the Camden County Department of Health and Human Services was notified by PHEL that the skunk was rabid. There were no known human exposures to this skunk.
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The Homicide Unit is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the male depicted in the above photographs in connection with the murder of an off-duty Philadelphia Police Officer.
The male is described as approximately 6 feet tall, with a thin to medium build, dark complexion, and medium to bushy cropped hair. He is believed to be in his mid-to-late 20s and was last seen wearing a black hooded jacket, black pants, a light blue surgical mask, and black sneaker-style boots. He also had a long key chain hanging from the back of his pants and was wearing a large wristwatch.
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The state and the feds have teamed up to compel a North Jersey water system to cover three reservoirs that provide drinking water to nearly a million people.
The U.S. Department of Justice and the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office accuse the Passaic Valley Water Commission in a new federal lawsuit of violating the Safe Drinking Water Act by failing to properly protect and treat water from the Great Notch Reservoir, Levine Reservoir, and New Street Reservoir to ensure it’s free of pathogens and safe to consume.
The public water system serves about 800,000 people in Paterson, Clifton, Passaic, Prospect Park, Lodi, North Arlington, and Woodland Park, and 22 wholesale customers (municipalities and independent water companies) in Passaic, Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and Morris counties.
Continue reading “NJ, Feds Sue Commission to Protect Drinking Water From Contamination”| The CPSC announces today the following recalls are posted in cooperation with the firms listed below. Recalls can be viewed at www.cpsc.gov. |
Cooluli Recalls 10-Liter and 15-Liter Minifridges Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
Goody King Magnetic Building Cubes and Blocks Recalled
Southern Telecom Recalls Brookstone-Branded Tabletop Fire Pits
