Weather Alerts

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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Rabid Skunk Confirmed in Cherry Hill

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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Suspect Wanted For Murder of Off-Duty Philly Police Officer – $20,000 Reward

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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NJ, Feds Sue Commission to Protect Drinking Water From Contamination

Federal and state authorities sued the Passaic Valley Water Commission on Aug. 12, 2026, accusing the public water system of longstanding noncompliance for failing to cover three reservoirs that provide drinking water to about 800,000 people. (Photo by Dana DiFilippo/New Jersey Monitor)

By Dana DiFilippo

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.

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Recalls & Safety Warnings

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

More Details at CPSC.gov

Camden County Roadwork

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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Traffic Advisory

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 Thru Traffic

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.”

DNREC Closes Seaford Fishing Pier Based on Unsafe Structural Findings

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.