| 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
Several roadway projects will be underway across Camden County during the week of August 17 to August 21.
“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.”
Audubon
Crews will be working on East Atlantic Avenue from Monday, August 17, to Friday, August 21, from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. There will be a lane closure between West Merchant Street in Audubon and Station Avenue in Haddon Heights.
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Route 42 northbound and southbound are scheduled to have single lane closures Monday night between Tuckahoe Road/Stagecoach Road/CR 555 and Watson Drive in Washington Township to restripe the roadway and perform a traffic shift, as a pavement preservation project advance in Gloucester County.
Beginning at 8 p.m. Monday, August 17 until 5 a.m. Tuesday, August 18, a single lane on Route 42 northbound and southbound is scheduled to be closed from Tuckahoe Road/Stagecoach Road/CR 555 to Watson Drive in Washington Township. The lane closures are expected to begin in the right lane on Route 42 northbound, before moving to the left lane. Once work is complete on Route 42 northbound, lane closures will begin on Route 42 southbound. The lane closures are necessary to restripe the roadway, move construction barrier and shift traffic in both directions.
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Kresson Road will be closed to thru traffic from 7 p.m. today, August 14 continuously until approximately Saturday, August 15 at 9 p.m. Additionally, there will be a hard closure at the bridge/stream crossing between Middle Acre Lane and Ravenswood Way.
“Crews will be working around the clock this weekend in an effort to make substantial headway in this project ahead of the back-to-school season,” said Commissioner Al Dyer, liaison to the Department of Public Works. “We continue to thank the public for their patience as we undergo this major renovation which will improve the drivability and traffic flow of Kresson Road.”
Citing unsafe structural findings, DNREC closed the Seaford fishing pier to anglers and public access /Delaware DNREC photo
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has closed the Seaford Fishing Pier located within the Seaford boat ramp fishing access area on the Nanticoke River after structural flaws were detected during an engineering assessment of the pier this week by the DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife.
The assessment of the pier, which predates DNREC’s construction upgrades to the Seaford boat ramp in 1997, raised several structural concerns, including support pile deterioration and a sinkhole forming from a faltering bulkhead. Based on those structural findings, DNREC closed the pier as unsafe for anglers and public access.
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Due to inclement weather, tonight’s Recovery Rocks Concert featuring Minute by Minute has been canceled. There is no reschedule date at this time.
Several roadway projects will be underway across Camden County during the week of August 10 to August 14.
“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.”
Audubon
Crews will be working on East Atlantic Avenue on Monday, August 10, to Friday, August 14, from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. There will be a partial eastbound road closure between West Merchant Street in Audubon and Station Avenue in Haddon Heights.
Barrington
Crews will be working on Third Avenue on Monday, August 10, to Friday, August 14, from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. There will be a full road closure between Kingston Avenue in Barrington and West High Street in Haddon Heights.
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A display (courtesy of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems) measures the temperature of the inside of a car compared with the actual outside temperature.
Newswise — The temperature will be heating up along the East Coast this week. When the temperature rises outside, a car can be a dangerous place for children. A car can heat up 20 degrees F in just 10 minutes. Even on a cloudy day, the temperature inside a car can reach more than 115 degrees Fahrenheit when the temperature outside is just 70 degrees. A child can die when his or her temperature reaches 107 degrees F. In 2026, 17 children have died from being in hot cars across the U.S.
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The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued a code orange air quality alert Sunday for Ocean County and southeastern Burlington County New Jersey. A code orange air quality alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children…people suffering from asthma… heart disease or other lung diseases…and the elderly. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors. For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles…visit http://www.state.nj.us/dep/
* AFFECTED AREAS: OCEAN … COASTAL OCEAN … SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON