This year, the historical society will mount a year-long exhibit at the Camden County Historical Society, 1900 Park Blvd., Camden. The free opening reception will be on Sunday, April 26 from 3 – 5 p.m.
Continue reading “Society Stages Exhibit Honoring Borough’s 100th Anniversary”Closure and detour necessary to complete drainage repairs
The I-76 westbound Exit 1D ramp to Route 130 northbound closure and detour has been extended until late April in Gloucester City, Camden County.
The I-76 westbound Exit 1D ramp to Route 130 northbound was closed and detoured on January 19 and was originally expected to be complete in late March. The work was delayed by severe winter weather, including major storms in January and February.
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Runnemede, NJ – A teacher at Sterling High School has been arrested and charged for engaging in a sexual relationship with a student, reported Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Runnemede Police Chief William Sampolski.
Jason D. Howe, 26, of Runnemede is charged with 2nd-degree Sexual Assault and 2nd-dgree Endangering the Welfare of a Child.
On Friday, April 3, 2026, the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit was notified by local police that a female student, who was at least 16 but less than 18 years old, reported having a sexual relationship with a teacher. During the investigation, detectives determined Howe and the victim engaged in sexual intercourse at his apartment in Runnemede in March 2026.
Continue reading “High School Teacher Charged for Sexual Relationship with Student”VINELAND, NJ (Cleary’s Notebook News)(April 7, 2026) — The Vineland Police investigation into the death of Philadelphia Christian Pastor Lance Warren on New Year’s Eve concluded on Friday, April 3, 2026, resulting in the arrest of Donald Hunt Jr., 34, of Pittsgrove. Hunt had been free since the accident, pending the outcome of the accident investigation.
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A former surgical technician was charged with stealing roughly $2.5 million worth of medical supplies from a hospital in Camden and selling them for profit, announced Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay.
Marci M. Staub, 44, of Galloway, NJ was charged on April 1, 2026, with 2nd-degree Theft, 2nd-degree Receiving Stolen Property, 2nd-degree Distribution of Prescription Legend Drugs and 2nd degree Impersonation of a Representative of a Medical Organization following a six-month investigation.
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Gloucester City Firefighter Settles Lawsuit for $45K
Written by William E. Cleary Sr.
JEER — To the ongoing dysfunction inside the Gloucester City Fire Department
A recently settled lawsuit revealed allegations of harassment, retaliation, and hostility toward an injured firefighter, ending in a $45,000 payout by the city. The details paint a picture of leadership problems that taxpayers shouldn’t have to foot the bill for.
The source for the $45,000 payout by Gloucester City is a March 27, 2026, report by Transparency NJ, written by open‑government advocate John Paff. The article details the settlement of a lawsuit filed by firefighter Kyle Jeffries, (photo) who alleged disability discrimination, harassment, and retaliation within the Gloucester City Fire Department. The city agreed to pay $45,000 to resolve the case — $23,804 to Jeffries for emotional distress and $21,196 for attorney fees.
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Key points from the documented settlement
The lawsuit stemmed from a June 2023 training injury and the firefighter’s subsequent treatment while on light duty. In his lawsuit, Kyle Jeffries, who began working for the department in 2014, alleged that he sustained a ruptured nerve in his spine leading to his left leg during a swift water training exercise in June 2023. He alleged that after reporting the injury and seeking medical treatment, he was placed on light-duty status but faced hostility from both supervisors and coworkers.
Allegations included hostility from supervisors, delayed workers’ comp paperwork, and retaliatory shift changes.
The settlement was finalized in August 2025, but publicly reported in March 2026.
The city did not admit wrongdoing, but paid the settlement to close the case. The mayor and council never said a word to the taxpayers who footed the bill for this case.
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Thursday, April 2
Beginning at 11 p.m. tonight, Thursday, April 2 until 5 a.m. Friday, April 3, the I-676 southbound Exit 1B to Collings Avenue/Collingswood and the Collings Road ramp to I-676 southbound are scheduled to be closed. The closures are necessary for saw cutting in preparation for upcoming drainage work. The following detour will be in place:
I-676 southbound Exit 1B to Collings Avenue/Collingswood Detour:
Camden County has finally broken ground on the LINK Trail, a planned 34-mile paved shared-use route that will run through 17 municipalities from the Benjamin Franklin Bridge area to lower Winslow Township near the Gloucester County line. The first active stretch is the roughly one-mile segment between Merchant Street in Audubon and Station Avenue in Haddon Heights. On paper, it’s exactly the kind of regional project South Jersey ought to be backing: practical, visible, and capable of linking parks, downtowns, neighbourhoods and existing trails into something people can actually use.
And that’s why it’s worth saying out loud that the LINK Trail could be one of Camden County’s smartest public investments in years. Not because it sounds nice in a press release, and not because every trail project automatically becomes a civic triumph, but because this one answers a real need. Safe places to walk and cycle are still patchy across much of the county. The LINK is meant to function as the spine of a wider county trail network, tying together urban, suburban and rural areas while feeding people towards parks, business districts and the broader Circuit Trails system. If it’s built properly, it changes how people move.
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Camden County, NJ – A Burlington County man is facing numerous weapons offenses after more than two dozen firearms were seized following a two-month gun trafficking investigation, announced Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay.
Rodney Rodgers, 58, of Maple Shade is charged with 16 counts of 2nd-degree Transporting Firearms for Unlawful Sale, 15 counts of 2nd-degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, and six counts of 2nd-degree Certain Persons Not to Have Weapons.
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Several roadway projects will be underway across Camden County during the week of March 30 to April 3.
“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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PSE&G will be working on Hopkins Road from Monday, March 30, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be a partial road closure eastbound on Hopkins Road between Cornell Road & Carlisle Road.
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