Christmas Appeal Letters Have Arrived! Make your Donation to Support GCHS Students!

Gloucester Catholic’s Annual Christmas Appeal letters have arrived in homes across the region! We ask that you make an online donation to support Ram students and their families who need financial assistance for tuition. Merry Christmas from Gloucester Catholic! Click Here to View Message from Principal Thomas Iacovone, Jr. Click Here to View GC’s 2025 Christmas Appeal Letter! Three Ways To Give!VENMO — @gcramsgiving ONLINE — CLICK HERE OR ON GRAPHIC TO MAKE ONLINE DONATION! TRADITIONAL MAILKindly make check payable to:Gloucester Catholic High School333 Ridgeway StreetGloucester City, NJ 08030 Merry Christmas from Gloucester Catholic!Once a Ram… Always a Ram

Camden County Roadwork Projects

(Lindenwold, NJ) – Several roadway projects will be underway across Camden County during the week of December 15 to December 19.

“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.”

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CCPO Agents Receive Liberty Mid-Atlantic HIDTA Award

Philadelphia, PA – Two agents from the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office were recently honored by the Liberty Mid-Atlantic High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA), announced Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay.

On December 10, 2025, Agent Cheryl Annese and Agent Jill Foy received the Liberty Mid-Atlantic HIDTA’s Intelligence Support Award. The award recognizes intelligence analysts who go above and beyond to assist with investigations that disrupt and dismantle drug-trafficking organizations in the region.

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Camden County is building 60 efficiency apartments for people experiencing homelessness

Philadelphia Inquirer
December 6, 2025 by Alfred Lubrano

Camden County is building 60 efficiency apartments for people experiencing homelessness

For Patricia Clark, who survived living on the streets of Camden for 25 years, the county’s move to build a supportive housing center with 60 efficiency apartments for people experiencing homelessness is a welcome development in a distressing moment. “The homeless rate is crazy, and this new place is needed, absolutely,” said Clark, 65, who struggled with substance abuse disorder starting at age 32 before going through recovery and becoming a homeowner and administrator at Joseph’s House of Camden, which offers shelter and support for unhoused people. “I thought I’d die as Jane Doe with a needle in my arm and a crack pipe in my mouth,” she said. “I’m so grateful for the help I got. I know the new center will help, too.” Named after a former Camden city attorney, the $22 million Martin McKernan Supportive Housing Center in Blackwood is expected to be completed in the spring, according to Camden County spokesperson Dan Keashen. Ten of the center’s 60 units will be set aside for emergency shelter, while the balance will be transitional housing, available to individuals for up to two years, according to Rob Jakubowski, director of Camden County Homelessness and Community Development. Residents will be offered case-management services that typically include counseling, employment help, and assistance finding permanent housing, he said.

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Governor Murphy Announces $3.3 Million in Fiscal Year 2026 Bikeway Grants

(Trenton) – Governor Phil Murphy today announced five Bikeway Grants totaling nearly $3.3 million to help advance local Bikeway projects in four counties.

“Strengthening our transportation infrastructure requires more than investing in roads and bridges,” Governor Phil Murphy said. “We remain committed to active transportation alternatives that reduce our reliance on cars, increase safety, and benefit our communities. These bikeway grants will create more walkable and bikeable options for New Jerseyans while bringing us a step closer to increasing pedestrian and bicyclist safety while reducing emissions.”

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REGISTER NOW OPEN FOR THE Gloucester Township Police 2026 CITIZENS POLICE ACADEMY!

Registration links can be found on our website here!: https://gtpolice.com/community-page/198

Classes are FREE, and begin on January 15, 2026. They are held on Thursday evenings from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM, and run for 14 weeks!

Would you like to learn more about the Gloucester Township Police Department?

The Gloucester Township Police Department in a continuing effort to foster an even better police community partnership would like to invite any Gloucester Township, New Jersey resident 16 years of age or older to attend the Citizens Police Academy. The course will include an overview of the police department and the administration, police communications, special operations, criminal investigations, traffic safety, K9, Special Response Team, Crime Scene Unit and much more. Also, all attendees of the Citizen Police Academy will be trained in the use of CPR for the home.

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Holiday Pet Safety: Gift This, Not That!

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Assistant Prosecutors Honored with 2025 County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey Award

Atlantic City, NJ – Two assistant prosecutors from the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office were recently honored by the County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey, announced Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay.

Assistant Prosecutor Anna Trenga and Assistant Prosecutor Shannon Phillips received the 2025 County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey Award for Outstanding Victim Advocacy in a Single Case.

They were selected for the award for their work in State v. Adam Natal, a case involving the repeated sexual assault of an elderly woman over the course of nearly five years. The defendant was convicted at trial and received an aggregate sentence of 157 years in state prison.

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Virtua Named High-Performing for Maternity Care

(December 9, 2025) – U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice, has named Virtua Voorhees, Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes, and Virtua Mount Holly Hospitals as High-Performing hospitals for Maternity Care in its 2026 Best Hospitals for Maternity Care report. This designation, the highest award a hospital can earn in this category, marks the fifth annual edition of the study.

Since 2021, U.S. News has evaluated hospitals nationwide that provide labor and delivery services, analyzing detailed data submitted by each institution. For the 2026 rankings, approximately 900 hospitals participated. The ratings are designed to help expectant parents, in consultation with their prenatal care providers, make informed decisions about where to receive maternity services that best meet their family’s needs.

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MURPHY ADMINISTRATION ISSUES STATEWIDE DROUGHT WARNING

DIRECTIVE ACTIVATES DEP AUTHORITY TO CLOSELY MANAGE WATER SUPPLIES

(25/P54) TRENTON – The Murphy Administration today issued a statewide water supply Drought Warning, urging residents and businesses to reduce water use as a result of persistent below-average precipitation and deteriorating water supply conditions across New Jersey.

“The Department of Environmental Protection is closely monitoring drought indicators and water supplies to ensure we have enough water across the state,” said Governor Phil Murphy. “While there are currently no mandatory restrictions in place, it is up to each of us to take precautions now and do our part by conserving water use in and around our homes and businesses.” “The precipitation and water supply uncertainty we’ve experienced over the past year is a symptom of the impacts of climate change here in New Jersey,” said Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette. “We ask residents, businesses, and partners in local government to join us in spreading the urgency of the need to conserve water.”Commissioner LaTourette today signed an Administrative Order authorizing the Drought Warning designation, which is the next stage of drought status after a Drought Watch and a step below a Drought Emergency, which could call for mandatory water-use restrictions. The state had been under a Drought Watch since Oct. 1 of this year.The last statewide Drought Warning was issued in November 2024. The warning was lifted in June of this year, following record rainfall in May, although the Coastal South region of the state remained in a watch. Overall, though, the state has experienced below-average precipitation for more than a year, leading to the issuance of a Drought Watch in October and today’s issuance of a Drought Warning.“Over the past 15 months, we’ve seen a significant deficit in precipitation, with only two months exceeding average levels,” said State Climatologist Dave Robinson. “While May 2025 brought much-needed relief as a ‘drought buster,’ it wasn’t sufficient to completely alleviate the ongoing drought conditions.”