First case of West Nile Virus of the year detected in Camden County

(Gloucester Township, NJ) – The Camden County Department of Health and Human Services has detected the year’s first case of West Nile Virus in a Camden County resident.

On September 30, a positive laboratory test result for West Nile Virus (WNV) was reported to the Camden County Department of Health and Human Services (CCDHHS) and an investigation was initiated.

“West Nile Virus is not typically widespread here in New Jersey; however, it is still important for residents to remain vigilant and watch for symptoms,” said Commissioner Virginia Betteridge, liaison to the Department of Health and Human Services. “The Camden County Department of Health and Human Services will continue to work with the county Mosquito Control Commission to ensure that additional spraying, treatment of waterways and testing will be conducted in the area.” Continue reading “First case of West Nile Virus of the year detected in Camden County” →

CCPD to receive donation for new K-9 unit

The Camden County Police Foundation will accept a $56,930 donation from the Timken Foundation to support the Camden County Police Department K-9 Unit.

“This generous contribution from the Timken Foundation will allow the Camden County Police Department to add a new K-9 to the unit,” said Commissioner Director Louis Cappelli Jr. “Our K-9 teams play a vital role in keeping our community safe, and this donation ensures the continued success of the K9 program.”

The Camden County Police Department currently has eight K-9 teams. These teams are specially trained in patrol operations, narcotics detection, explosive device detection, community engagement, and emotional support.

“Our K-9 unit strengthens public safety, while creating opportunities for our officers to connect with the community,” said Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. “We are grateful to the Timken Foundation for their partnership and support of our mission.”

Jacqueline Mary Dimmerman, age 71, Lifelong member/shop steward for Local 54

Surrounded by her daughters, on March 18, 2020, at age 71. (nee Kaluhiokalani) Formerly of Gloucester City and Williamstown. Beloved mother of Thelma Fagan, Sherry Walker Fuss (late James) and John Walker, III. Cherished grandmother of Glenn VanLeer, Jr. and Thomas Fuss and great grandmother of Leah VanLeer. Beloved sister of Joseph Kaluhiokalani (Tina) and the late David Kaluhiokalani (surviving Lynn). Also survived by her former husband, Joseph Dimmerman and her pups, Bella and Raffy.

Jackie will be remembered as a loving, dedicated and compassionate mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and cousin. Her family always came first, no matter what! She enjoyed the 25+ years she worked as a server at various location throughout South Jersey and Atlantic City, including Tropicana, Claridge and Bally’s. She was a lifelong member and shop steward for Local 54 in Atlantic City and a dedicated and active member of Alcoholics Anonymous for over 10 years. She will be forever remembered for her talent in the kitchen, cooking the traditional family recipes only from memory.

At her request, cremation will be private.

In lieu of flowers to the family, donations may be made in Jackie’s memory to the American Cancer Society, 1851 Old Cuthbert Rd, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034. Please memo, Jacqueline M. Dimmerman.

Condolences and Memories may be shared at

www.mccannhealey.com

under the obituary of Jacqueline M. Dimmerman. Funeral Arrangements and Inquiries through: McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME, Gloucester City. Ph:856-456-1142

A Message from Maple Shade Police Chief

MAPLE SHADE NJ–The last few days I have taken the opportunity to communicate with the public on a variety of messages relating to Covid-19 and our response to this situation. As we have all watched the news and heard reports about the significant concerns surrounding our elderly population, I wanted to address a number of specific issues focused on them exclusively. Having older parents myself who reside in our town and knowing their concerns about their safety and wellbeing, I thought it only proper to author this message to ensure the “bedrock of our community” is in the forefront of minds.

With that said, I am asking each of you to please check on your elderly neighbors and ensure they have what they need during this difficult time. This can easily be accomplished via a simple phone call, text message or knocking on their door and talking through a barrier such as a storm door, a window or at a safe distance of at least 6 feet.

If you have not had much of a relationship with your elderly neighbor(s), now is the time to change that course of conduct. Lasting relationships are often built in times of crisis and damaged relationships can often be repaired under the same trying conditions. Please take the first step for the greater good and reach out now.

During these conversations, please ask your neighbors how they are feeling. If they are lacking anything such a food, medicine or have any other immediate needs? It is critically important that we care for these residents and ensure their needs are being met in order to keep them safe and away from exposure to Covid-19.

Additionally, please also be on the look out for scammers or fraudsters trying to take advantage of our elderly population. These can take several different forms and many can be found in an on-line setting. Examples include fake sites claiming to be the World Health Organization website where they steal your email and password, fraudulent emails claiming to be the CDC with a link that downloads Malware and lastly, charity scams claiming to solicit funds for Covid-19 victims. In your conversations with your neighbors, please remind them that these type of scams are on-going and evolving and when in doubt, they can call the Maple Shade Police for assistance at #856-234-8300.

Lastly, I want to remind our elderly population that they have no obligation to answer the door for solicitors. Approved solicitors in Maple Shade will have an identification card hanging from a lanyard around their neck. A resident can ask to see it if you would like. If a resident has a “No Knock No Solicitation” sticker issued by our agency on their door or a sign either purchased or made by them indicating “No Solicitation” and a solicitor knocks anyway, that is prohibited behavior and you should contact the police immediately to address the matter. If a solicitor is being pushy or persistent and won’t take no for an answer, again, you can contact the police for assistance.

On behalf of the men and women of the Maple Shade Police Department, thank you for your assistance and help in caring for our community. We rely on the public to be our eyes and ears at all times and in all ways and are grateful for the partnership we share with you in protecting our town.

Pine Hill Borough COVID-19 Update

In an attempt to do our part in flattening the Coronavirus (COVID-19) curve, as well as protect our community and employees, the borough hall will close to the public at

12:00pm today, Monday, March 16, 2020, and will not reopen until further notice. In addition to the following instructions, you can call 856 783-7400 during regular business hours (See “Hours of Operation” in the left-hand column of this site for those times) to obtain information or for questions that might not be addressed. Lastly, Wednesday evening hours will be suspended until further notice.

Additional Closings

Pine Hill Senior Citizens Center

All Pine Hill Parks & Sports Complexes

Clerk’s Office

Marriage licenses – see the instructions for “Making an in-person appointment by telephone” at the bottom of this information list.

Mercantile License – Under “Depts”, “Municipal Clerk”, and the line titled “The Municipal Clerk also provides the following”, printout from this site and submit by mail.

Pet License – Under “Depts”, “Municipal Clerk”, and the line titled “The Municipal Clerk also provides the following”, printout from this site and submit by mail.

Solicitor License – Under “Depts”, “Municipal Clerk”, and the line titled “The Municipal Clerk also provides the following”, printout from this site and submit by mail.

Street Opening Permit – Under “Depts”, “Municipal Clerk”, and the line titled “The Municipal Clerk also provides the following”, printout from this site and submit by mail.

OPRA Request – Under “Depts”, “Municipal Clerk”, and the line titled “The Municipal Clerk also provides the following”, printout from this site and submit by mail.

Police Department

The Police Department continues to work with all community stakeholders to ensure 24/7 continuity of service throughout this fluid situation. The department has established plans and taken measures to ensure law enforcement services are not unreasonably disrupted and that all employees have been provided with the means to prevent or mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

Compliance Inspections

Until further notice, all Code Compliance follow-up inspections are suspended. If you currently have a Code Compliance violation notice with an abate by date, you may disregard it, however, please note that the violation will still be active and must be abated once you receive a new date. (The new date notification will not be sent until the COVID-19 virus issues is “under control”.

Construction Office Rental Properties & Zoning

Construction permits are being accepted via mail or in the drop box outside of the Municipal Building. Please see the Construction Office’s page on this site for the necessary forms. Once processed you will be contacted regarding the fee. Please direct any permit questions to Lisa Kensil at 856-783-7400 x 202.

Municipal Court

The court scheduled for Tuesday, March 24, 2020, @ 6:00pm, has been cancelled. Those scheduled to appear will be notified of their new appearance date.

Traffic violation not requiring mandatory court appearance can be paid online @ www.njmcdirect.com

Criminal payments can be mailed or placed in the drop box located at the front entrance to the Borough Hall. (Note that the video recorded drop box is emptied every morning, and periodically throughout the night by the police department)

Rental Properties

Until further notice, all annual rental inspections are suspended.

Rental properties can be registered by completing the Rental Registration Form and submitting the $50 fee via mail or in the drop box outside of the Municipal Building. Please see the Rental Properties page on the Borough website for the form. Please direct any rental property questions to Lisa Kensil at 856-783-7400 x 202.

If you require a Certificate of Occupancy (CO) inspection before being allowed to move into your property, please call 856 783-7400, ext. 202, for instructions.

Tax Office

Property Owners not in the Tax Sale can make online tax payments @ WWW.pinehillboronj.com by going to “Depts”, scrolling down to “Tax Office” then clicking on “We now accept payment online by Clicking Here”. Once clicked, you will be directed to a secure page for instruction.

If your property is in Tax Sale, the sale is postponed until further notice.

Planning and Zoning application must be in person. Call to make an appointment.

Zoning

Zoning applications are being accepted via mail or in the drop box outside of the Municipal Building. Please see the Planning and Zoning page on the Borough website for the application. Zoning applications are $20 and need to include a copy of your site survey. Please direct zoning questions to Karen Keyek at 856-783-7400 x 209.

Instructions for making in person appointments by telephone:

You can call 856 783-7400 during regular business hours (See “Hours of Operation” in the left-hand column of this site for those times)

Address/Location

Pine Hill Police Department

48 West 6th Avenue

Pine Hill, NJ 08021

Contact

Emergency: 9-1-1

Non-emergencies: 856-783-1549

William F Burrows of Pennsauken/Audubon

William F Burrows was called to the Lord on Monday, March 2, 2020. William, “Bill” was a devoted son, brother, uncle, husband and grandpop. He was fiercely loyal to his family and loved and cared for them with all his heart. Bill was born in Camden on January 6, 1938 and lived most of his life in Pennsauken and more recently in Audubon, NJ. He was a devout Christian and a lifelong member of the Pennsauken Gospel Hall.

Bill is predeceased by his parents, William and Betty Burrows, four sisters, Catherine, Betty, Emma and Lillian, and great niece, Kimberly O’Neil. Bill is the widower of his late wife whom he adored, Elizabeth Burrows.

Bill is survived by his nieces and nephews Carl Heller, Jr (Sarah), Allen Black, Debbie O’Neil and Holly Preston (John), and great nieces and nephews, Carl Heller III, Ava Heller, Katie Heller, Steven O’Neil and Jared Preston. By his late wife Elizabeth Burrows, Bill is survived by her children, James Sell (Margaret), Stephen Sell (Vera), Linda Dickinson (James) and Carolyn Kemble (Walter) and grandchildren Kaitlin, Kelsey, Morgan (Michael), Macy, Kyle and Delaney and great grandchild Russel.

Services under the direction of the Etherington & Creran Funeral Homes, 400 White Horse Pike, Oaklyn, NJ. Locustwood Memorial Park, Cherry Hill.

Starting March 30 Camden County College Will Move Classes Online

(Blackwood, NJ) – In order to ensure the health and well-being of students, faculty, and staff, along with the larger community we serve, Camden County College will temporarily move classes to online instruction until further notice.

Classes will be suspended at 2pm on Saturday, March 14 for student Spring Break, which has been extended through March 29 to facilitate the transition to online learning. When classes resume on Monday, March 30, students will attend classes remotely.

“Camden County College will remain fully open and operations will continue uninterrupted, including online learning, student services, advising, and registration,” said Don Borden, President of Camden County College. “The College has been preparing for the impact of the COVID-19 for several weeks, and will use the extended break to finalize our increased webinar and distance learning capabilities to meet the needs of the College community.”

Students will be notified how to access their classes by their instructors. In a very limited number of cases, students may still attend classes in person. Accommodations will be made for students without access to a computer or the internet.

Utilizing remote instruction for classes allows the College to balance the need for continuation of essential services with the health of the College community. The move also follows guidelines established for social distancing by decreasing the population on our campuses and instructional locations.

Camden County College encourages students, faculty, and staff to avoid unnecessary travel, especially to areas with high concentrations of COVID-19 reports, and to continue healthy best practices such as handwashing and social distancing. All College-related travel has been canceled.

Information and updates will be provided regularly at

www.camdencc.edu/coronavirus

Camden County College Camden County College is one of the largest community colleges in New Jersey and ranks among the top nationwide in terms of associate degree graduates. Thanks to its technology-rich physical resources – located in Blackwood, Camden and Cherry Hill – and its highly-qualified, dedicated employees, the college has created a tradition of quality education and a reputation of agile, responsive service. Camden County College sustains a vibrant academic community characterized by imaginative teaching, caring student services, energetic management and collegial discussion of diverse ideas and opinions. More information can be found at www.camdencc.edu.

New Jersey Cancels All Municipal Court Hearings, Jury Trials for Two Weeks

March 14, 2020

(Camden, NJ) – Yesterday, the Camden County Department of Health announced the second presumptive positive case of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Camden County. On Saturday, New Jersey Supreme Court Chief Justice, Stuart Rabner, announced that all municipal courts in the state will begin a two-week suspension starting Monday.

Anyone scheduled to appear in municipal court between Monday, March 16, and Friday, March 27, will receive notice of a new court date.

“Although the risk posed by coronavirus in New Jersey is still considered low for the general public, suspending these and other activities helps to reduce the likelihood of exposure for residents who would otherwise be required to spend several hours in crowded facilities,” said Freeholder Director Louis Cappelli, Jr. “Our administration is working tirelessly to ensure that government services remain available to Camden County residents while we combat the spread of coronavirus. We share the state’s goal to minimize the risk posed to our residents while causing the smallest possible disruption to daily life.”

On March 12, Rabner suspended all reporting for petit jury service,

announcing

that no new civil or criminal jury trials would be conducted until further notice. Ongoing jury trials and grand juries are to continue at this time. Jurors who are serving on ongoing trials are asked not to report if they are sick or at risk of exposure to COVID-19.

New protocols have been implemented throughout Camden County to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the county’s workforce and residents. Enhanced cleaning and screening protocols have been implemented in county facilities, monitoring for potential exposures and keeping high-contact surfaces such as doorknobs, elevator buttons, and handrails disinfected. All work-related travel has been cancelled.

The Camden County Correctional Facility has cancelled all in-person visits and has instituted a pandemic response policy. Additionally, all inmates will have their temperatures taken upon booking and release. Both the staff and inmate populations have been briefed on proper practices to reduce their risk of exposure and protect themselves from contracting coronavirus.

School districts throughout the state have begun announcing closures for training, cleaning, and to mitigate the risk of exposure inside their facilities. In Camden County, Pennsauken and Camden City School Districts have announced closures beginning March 16, until March 27, and April 1, respectively.

A complete list of all school closures in the state is being maintained on the New Jersey Department of Education

website

Information regarding coronavirus, government preparations, event cancellations, and all other updates from Camden County is being continually updated on

camdencounty.com

. Residents should frequently check the county webpage and social media for up-to-date information.

2 Indicted for Murder of Gloucester Twp. Man

Camden City, N.J. – A grand jury has chosen to indict the man and woman allegedly responsible for the homicide of a Gloucester Township man in October of 2019, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Gloucester Township Police Chief David Harkins.

Chamberlin Robinson, 41, of Vineland and Rosalee Gomez, 36, of Franklinville, were indicted on one count of first-degree Felony Murder, two counts of second-degree Burglary, and one count of second-degree Conspiracy to Commit Burglary. Robinson was also indicted on one count of first-degree Murder, second-degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose and one count of second-degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon.

Investigators said Robinson was reportedly part of a home invasion at a house on Yorkshire Road the night of Oct. 23, 2019. During the incident, Kevin Carter, 26, of Gloucester Township, arrived at the home and was fatally shot by Robinson after he didn’t comply with demands, according to detectives.

Through the investigation, detectives learned Gomez allegedly set up the home invasion to target an ex-boyfriend and drove Robinson and two others – who have not been identified – to the house to perform the crime. Carter was not the reported target.

Investigators said after the homicide, Gomez dropped Robinson and the other two men off in Millville before going to get money to pay them for carrying out the home invasion.

Robinson and Gomez remain in jail awaiting trial.

Anyone with information that could help identify the others involved in this crime is asked to call Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Detective Jeremy Jankowski at 856-580-5950 or Gloucester Township Police Detective Scott Obermier at 856-228-4500.

Information may also be emailed to ccpotips@ccprosecutor.org.

All persons charged with crimes are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

https://camdencountypros.org/grand-jury-indicts-man-and-woman-in-gloucester-township-homicide/

Address/Location

Gloucester Township Police Department

1261 Chews Landing Rd

Gloucester Township, NJ 08021

Contact

Emergency: 9-1-1

Non-emergencies: 856-228-4500

Juan J. Rios, age 84, of Bellmawr

Juan J. Rios, age 84, of Bellmawr, formerly of Barrington, died peacefully with his family in his heart and at his side, on March 12, 2020.

Juan was the beloved husband of the late Maria E. Rios (nee Leal) for 54 years until her passing on July 16, 2013. The two are now happily reunited and together again. Juan was a devoted and proud father of John Rios (Judy) of Brigantine and Elena Rogers (Bob) of Glendora. Proud Grandpop/Pop-Pop of Lauren, Brian and Bob Rogers, Jr. and Joey and Johnny Bove. Juan was also a great grandfather of one, Gabriel Rogers.

Juan traveled the world as he served in the U.S. Navy for 17 years. He was a long time employee of Owens Corning Fiberglass in Barrington.

Juan, who introduced his family to the South Jersey shore, was an avid salt water fisherman and loved being on the boat and hanging out at the marina in Brigantine with his family and friends. He loved his family very much, almost as much as his family loved him.

Juan was a great provider and a strong willed man who always wanted what was best for his family and did whatever he could to ensure his family had what they needed to succeed. Juan was a proud man and he will be truly missed.

At the request of the family, funeral services and entombment will be private.