October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month

This month is a time to educate and raise awareness, support and empower survivors, recognize the progress being made to end domestic violence, and bring survivors, advocates, loved ones, and our community together to create change. When we speak up and stand together, we help create a safer community for everyone.

The Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Domestic Violence Unit investigates and prosecutes all indictable domestic violence incidents occurring throughout Camden County, as well as disorderly persons offenses involving violations of restraining orders.

A detective and an assistant prosecutor are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to provide investigative assistance and legal guidance to law enforcement agencies responding to domestic violence incidents throughout the county.

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Three Unlocked Cars Entered- One Car Stolen Within 2 ½ Minutes!

This video wasn’t created to embarrass the victims of this crime, it was created to bring education, public awareness, and to show the best example of how quickly these young criminals are committing these crimes. They almost always arrive into our Gloucester Township and surrounding town neighborhoods in a stolen vehicle, several suspects bail out and begin checking door handles on vehicles parked in neighborhoods, steal valuables, and attempt to steal the vehicle by pressing the brake pedal and start button in the event the key FOB was left in that vehicle. If successful, they’ll use that stolen vehicle to commit more crimes, then dump it somewhere when they’re done.

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NJ Reminds Residents to Continue to Take Precautions Against Mosquito-Borne Illnesses

State officials are urging residents to continue to take simple, proactive steps to protect themselves and their families from mosquito-borne illness.

To date in 2026, the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) is reporting 26 cases of West Nile virus (WNV), including the State’s first confirmed death. Of these, 19 individuals have experienced neurological illness, and 69 percent of all cases have occurred in persons 60 years of age and older. Fourteen of the WNV cases became ill in the last week of August or in September, and several more cases are currently under investigation. Monmouth County has reported the highest number of cases (6), followed by Mercer (4) and Camden (3) counties.

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Preventing Problems With Black Bears

The most common bear problem New Jersey’s residents experience is black bears getting into their garbage. Bears are attracted to neighborhoods by garbage odors, so properly securing your garbage is one of the best ways to prevent bears from becoming a nuisance in your community.

Residents are encouraged to work within their community to make sure all garbage is secured and kept away from bears. For tips on proper garbage management and coexisting with bears, click the link below.

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Numerous Street Signs Spray Painted Along Blackwood Clementon Road

Gloucester Township Police are investigating numerous incidents of criminal mischief along Blackwood Clementon Road, in the Cherrywood Development, and LaCascata Development where an unknown suspect(s) utilized four separate colors of spray paint to deface traffic signs. These incidents are believe to have taken place over the early October weekend. The majority of the defaced signs are owned by the Township of Gloucester, one stop sign is owned by Wawa, and the others are owned by Camden County Highway Department. Gold spray paint with the word “GOST” was also located on a traffic control box on Kelly Drivers Road at Blackwood Clementon Road.

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Rt 322 left shoulder closures to remain in place through October 30

The long-term left shoulder closures on Route 322 eastbound and westbound between Route 130 and Mechanic Street will remain in place through Thursday, October 29 and Friday, October 30, respectively, in Logan Township, Gloucester County. The left shoulder closures were expected to reopen on Thursday, October 8 and Friday, October 9, respectively, but have been extended due to inclement weather and other factors.

Route 322 eastbound Left Lane Closure

Beginning at 8 p.m. Wednesday, October 28 until 6 a.m. Thursday, October 29, the left lane on Route 322 eastbound is scheduled to be closed. The lane closure is necessary to remove construction barrier and reopen the left shoulder.

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The Trucking Lobby’s Contradictory Campaign on Accountability

By Stacy Washington

Since the start of President Trump’s term, the Department of Transportation has revoked a whopping 30,000 commercial trucking licenses that were illegally issued to foreign drivers. And that might just be the tip of the iceberg — an untold number of unqualified truckers remain behind the wheel of the 40,000-pound machines barreling across American highways.

Innocent motorists have already paid a steep price: Federal officials estimate that at least 239 people have been killed in accidents involving semi-truck drivers who couldn’t speak or read English well enough to pass a basic proficiency test.

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Vehicle fire on Route 55 near mile marker 57

As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible vehicle fire on Route 55 southbound near mile marker 57, with stations 93 and 94 assigned to respond on highway operations channel 2.

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Station 93, station 94.

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Highway 2,

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Route 55 southbound, mile marker 57.

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A vehicle.

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Station 93, station 94.

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Fire, highway ops 2.

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Route 55 southbound, mile marker 57.

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A vehicle. 1306.

Hydrant Flushing Notice

In order to continue and maintain to deliver the best quality water, Gloucester City Department of Utilities will be doing our Semi-Annual Hydrant/Main Flushing – Starting the week Oct 13th – Oct 23rd , 2026 from 8 am – 3 pm.

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Detectives Investigating Shooting Inside Winslow Township Wawa

Winslow Township, NJ – Detectives are investigating a shooting that occurred inside a Winslow Township Wawa that injured two men on Sunday night, reported Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Winslow Township Police Chief Donald Lemons.

On Sunday, October 4, 2026, at approximately 9:07 p.m., Winslow Township police responded to a Wawa located on the 400 block of Sicklerville Road for a reported shooting. Upon arrival, police found a 20-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to Cooper University Hospital in stable condition. Police were subsequently notified that another 20-year-old man walked into Jefferson Hospital in Washington Township with a gunshot wound and was later transported to Cooper University Hospital.