Camden County roadwork projects

Several roadway projects will be underway across Camden County during the week of January 26 to January 30.

“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.”

Berlin Township

South Jersey Gas will be working on Hopewell Road and Cooper Road from Tuesday, Jan. 27 to Thursday, Jan. 29 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be a full road closure of Hopewell Road between Cooper Road & Jackson Road in Waterford Township and a full road closure of Cooper Road between Cushman Avenue & Hopewell Road in Berlin Township.

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Gloucester City Trash collection this week will be delayed

Due to the storm the Monday’s trash collection will be moved to Tuesday.

Gloucester City Municipal Offices Closed Today

Gloucester City Municipal offices will be closed today, Monday January 26 due to inclement weather.

Philadelphia CBP Officers Bag $2.4 Million Weed Shipment Destined to the UK

PHILADELPHIA – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers intercepted a load of nearly 500 pounds of marijuana near Philadelphia on Jan. 6 that was being shipped from the state of Georgia to the United Kingdom.

During routine export inspections, CBP officers examined a shipping container consisting of 80 boxes manifested as clothing. The clothing was shipped from Decatur, Georgia, to an address in Oxford, England.

Officers opened a box and discovered marijuana in a vacuum-sealed bag. Officers then examined all 80 boxes and discovered that seven of the 80 boxes contained vacuum-sealed bags of marijuana.

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Gloucester City Council Meeting Postponed to Thursday, January 29

Due to the impending weather, Monday’s Council Meeting will be moved to Thursday, January 29th at 7 pm.

Due to the severe winter storm across Southern New Jersey, all Camden County offices will be closed to the public on Monday, January 26. Additionally, all in-person classes, activities, and student services at Camden County College are canceled for Monday, Jan. 26, at all campuses and instructional locations. Online courses will continue as scheduled. All branches of the Camden County Library system will also be closed on Monday, January 26. All essential Camden County personnel will be reporting Monday.

Weather and road condition updates will be available at www.camdencounty.com.

N.J. School Closures, Delayed Openings for Monday, January 26

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New Jersey

Alice Costello Elementary School, Brooklawn (Camden) – Closed

Audubon School District (Camden) – Closed
Bellmawr Borough School District (Camden) – Closed.
Benjamin Banneker Prep Charter School (Burlington) – Closed.
Burlington Co. Inst. of Technology BCIT (Burlington) – Closed.
Burlington County Special Services (Burlington) – Closed.
Camden City School District (Camden) – Closed.
Center for Education (Burlington) – Closed.
Ewing Township School District (Mercer) – Closed.

Gloucester Catholic High School (Camden) – Closed.

Gloucester City School District (Camden) – Closed.
Haddon Heights School District (Camden) – Closed.
Hainesport Township School District (Burlington) – Closed.
Lenape Regional School District (Burlington) – Closed.
Lewis School of Princeton (Mercer) – Closed.
Little Kids College – Tremont St (Mercer) – Closed.
Little Kids College-Cherry St (Mercer) – Closed.
Little Kids College-Lawrenceville (Mercer) – Closed.
Lumberton Township School District (Burlington) – Closed.
Medford Township Public Schools (Burlington) – Closed.

Mount Ephraim School District (Camden) – Closed

Parkview Elementary School, Westville (Gloucester) – Closed
Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional (Salem) – Closed.
Pineland Learning Center (Cumberland) – Closed.
Shamong Township School District (Burlington) – Closed.
St Augustine Prep (Atlantic) – Closed.
St. Cecilia School (Camden) – Closed.
Vineland City School District (Cumberland) – Closed.
Westampton Township School District (Burlington) – Closed.
Weymouth Township School District (Atlantic) – Closed.
Winslow Township School District (Camden) – Closed.

Camden County Emergency Operations Center Has Been Activated in Response to Severe Winter Storm

The Camden County Office of Emergency Management has activated the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in response to Sunday’s severe winter storm.

“The EOC functions as our nerve center throughout the storm, and it will be where we will allocate assets wherever they may be needed across Camden County,” said Commissioner Jonathan Young, liaison to the Camden County Department of Public Safety. “We remain in constant communication with our state and local partners to ensure that our residents are safe throughout the duration of this storm.”

Camden County’s Department of Public Works and Camden County Parks Department will be working throughout the storm to ensure that county roadways are passable and respond to downed trees and debris. At the public works complex in Lindenwold, more than 100 pieces of equipment are available to keep county roadways passable. When the weather becomes treacherous, personnel will be dispatched to 12 winter maintenance districts to salt and plow 1,200 lane miles of roadways across Camden County. The county’s response plan calls for crews to be dispatched only to the zones where they are needed.

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NJDOT issues emergency regulation lowering speed limit to 35 mph

Order also applies to NJ Turnpike, Garden State Parkway and Atlantic City Expressway

New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) Acting Commissioner Joe Bertoni has issued an Emergency Traffic Regulation Order that temporarily lowers all posted speed limits to 35 miles per hour on Interstate and State highways in New Jersey starting at 12:01 a.m. Sunday, January 25. The speed limit reduction applies to:

All Interstate highways in New Jersey
All U.S. and State highways in New Jersey
The New Jersey Turnpike
The Garden State Parkway
The Atlantic City Expressway

The speed limit reduction is being made out of an abundance of caution based on the forecast for heavy snow, ice, and strong winds statewide. Winter weather is expected to begin early Sunday morning, January 25 and continue into Monday, January 26, which could make driving conditions treacherous throughout the state.

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Camden County Public Works crews on the job as severe winter weather impacts South Jersey

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As a major winter storm begins to impact South Jersey, crews from the Camden County Department of Public Works are being deployed throughout Camden County to ensure the county’s 1,200 lane miles of road are safe and passable for motorists.

“We have not seen a snowstorm of this caliber in several years, and we are expecting hazardous road conditions across Camden County,” said Commissioner Jonathan Young, liaison to the Department of Public Safety. “It is crucial that everyone stay off the roads for the duration of this storm unless travel is absolutely essential.”