Category: ANNOUNCEMENTS

Annual Hurricane Evacuation Exercise Tomorrow

No roads will be closed; however, motorists should expect an increased police and work crew presence on key shore routes

(Trenton) – New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials, in partnership with the New Jersey State Police (NJSP), the New Jersey Turnpike Authority (NJTA), the South Jersey Transportation Authority (SJTA), and the New Jersey Department of Corrections (NJDOC) announced today that it will be conducting its annual emergency evacuation exercise on Thursday, August 6 to practice and refine response activities in the event of a major hurricane.

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Traffic Advisory-Overnight Road Closure

Thursday, August 6, 2026, from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM

Sicklerville Road northbound will be closed between Malaga Road and Erial Road due to ongoing roadway construction.

A signed detour will be in place to guide motorists around the work zone. Please allow extra travel time, follow all posted detour signs, and use caution when traveling through the area.

We appreciate your patience and cooperation as this work is completed.

Cooper Camden ER Earns National ENA Lantern Award

Cooper University Health Care’s Camden Emergency Department has earned the prestigious Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) Lantern Award, one of the highest honors in emergency nursing. The award is a national recognition of excellence in patient care, nursing leadership, innovation, education, advocacy, and research.

As South Jersey’s only Level I Trauma Center and the flagship hospital of one of the region’s leading academic health systems, Cooper University Hospital is home to one of the busiest emergency departments in the region.  Annually, Cooper’s emergency department treats nearly 86,000 patients. In 2025 alone, Cooper’s Camden Emergency Department treated 85,903 patients, providing expert care for everything from life-threatening trauma and critical illness to everyday medical emergencies.

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Advisory Alert: Flood Warning!

FFWPHI The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for… Northwestern Burlington County in southern New Jersey… Northwestern Camden County in southern New Jersey… Northeastern Gloucester County in southern New Jersey… South Central Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania… Southeastern Montgomery County in southeastern Pennsylvania… Central Philadelphia County in southeastern Pennsylvania…

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Voorhees Tax Bill Grace Period Extended

This is a blast notification to Voorhees property owners. Voorhees tax bills will be mailed by 8/6/26.  The grace period for 3Q will be extended until 8/31/26.  Tax amounts can be viewed on the Tax Collector page at www.voorheesnj.com Questions? Contact Tax Collector’s office at 856-429-7762.

New Jersey Property Tax Relief Filing Event

August 6, 2026
10am-1pm
Winslow Township Municipal Complex
125 S. Route 73
Braddock (Hammonton for GPS), NJ 08037

For Senior Homeowners and Renters Age
65 and Over or Receiving Federal Social Security
or Railroad Retirement Disability Benefits.

Division Representatives on site to assist you with filing your 2025
Property Tax Relief application.

Electronic or paper application filing assistance available.

Eligibility requirements, including income limits, and
benefits available for all property tax relief programs
are subject to change by the State Budget.

Juvenile Arrested for Attempted Murder 

Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and Willingboro Township Police Chief Ian S. Bucs announced that a teenager has been charged with attempted murder after shooting at a person in the yard of a residence in the Garfield Park section of Willingboro Township.

The name of the defendant, a 16-year-old male, cannot be released because he is a juvenile. He was charged with Attempted Murder (First Degree), Aggravated Assault (Second Degree) Unlawful Possession of a Weapon (Second Degree), Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose (Second Degree), Unlawful Possession of a Weapon (Third Degree), Receiving Stolen Property (Third Degree), Aggravated Assault (Fourth Degree), Possession of a Firearm by a Minor (Fourth Degree), Unlawful Possession of a Weapon (Fourth Degree), and Possession of Armor-Piercing Ammunition (Fourth Degree).

The defendant was placed in a juvenile detention facility in Middlesex County pending a hearing in Superior Court in Mount Holly.

The investigation began the afternoon of July 25 after a resident of Garland Lane called police to report that someone had fired multiple shots from a moving vehicle at a family member who was in the front yard. The intended victim was not struck, but the residence was hit by gunfire.

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The Different Types of Clinical Trials, Clearly Explained Simply

Clinical trials can seem hard to sort out at first, because each study model answers a different medical question. Some test a drug or procedure. Others track health events without changing care. For many of us, the subject becomes far easier once the main categories are named and defined plainly. A clear map helps readers follow safety data, treatment results, and the reason one research method is chosen over another.

Interventional Trials

Interventional trials place a treatment, device, activity, or procedure into a planned study setting, then measure what follows. A plain summary at https://www.clinicaltrials.astellas.com/types-of-clinical-trials helps readers see why active testing differs from observation alone and why controlled comparison matters before wider use. Researchers use this design to study benefit, dose, side effects, and whether a new option performs better than current care.

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Community Clean Up at Martha Wilson Park Today

Commissioner Al Dyer and Commissioner Colleen Bianco Bezich will join Camden Mayor Victor Carstarphen and community partners and volunteers for a community cleanup at Martha Wilson Park, 4th Street & Washington Park, Camden at 9 a.m.

“Caring for our neighborhoods is a shared responsibility, and creating clean, welcoming spaces ensures our kids have safe places to play,” Commissioner Dyer said. “I commend the mayor for his leadership in organizing these clean-ups, and it’s inspiring to see the real progress made after each event.”           

Throughout the 2026 cleanup season, the City of Camden Department of Public Works will be on-site to pick up debris including large bulk trash items. Camden residents will be able to obtain information relating to recycling, e-waste, trash disposal, and litter prevention in addition to other city programs. The Camden Strong initiative will continue throughout spring and summer with a series of 11 neighborhood cleanups and a cemetery cleanup.

Jefferson Stratford Hosts Free Food Pantry & Health Fair

On Saturday, August 22 from 9am to 11am, Jefferson Stratford Hospital will host a free community food pantry and health fair on their campus at 18 Laurel Road East, Stratford, NJ 08084.

Designed to help local families prepare for the start of a new school year, the food pantry and health fair will provide access to nutritious food boxes donated by the South Jersey Food Bank, free school supplies (pencils, notebooks, erasers, highlighters, scissors and rulers) donated by Jefferson-East employees and access to healthcare resources, including representatives from Jefferson Health’s departments of primary care, weight management, infection prevention, food and nutrition, obstetrics &  gynecology, Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation and the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Centers.

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