Category: CAMDEN COUNTY

Camden County Certified Gardeners Education Series

Learn About Best Practices in Hydroponics!

Join us monthly, in person, for the Camden County Certified Gardeners Education Series! It’s a great chance to dive into exciting topics, connect with others, and boost your skills. Classes are held at the Sustainability Center.

Perfect for the winter season, the next part of the Education Series is about Hydroponics, on Wednesday, February25th from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM! Through hands-on instruction and expert guidance, participants will gain practical knowledge they can use at home, including tips on plant selection, system setup, and maintenance. To learn more, Click Here.

Going to Winterfest Cottage – LGBTQ+ Skate Night

Resources, Food & Refreshments, Live DJ, Free Admission & Skates

Camden County is a diverse community with people of all different backgrounds and lifestyles, and it’s important that everyone has access to the resources they need to live a happy, healthy life. Hosted at WinterFest, Cooper River Park near the corner of Cuthbert Blvd. and Park Ave., Cherry Hill. This free event on Monday, February 23rd from 6 PM to 8 PM, has been organized to provide support and community to our LGBTQ+ residents by highlighting programs, services, support groups, healthcare, financial aid, housing, and more. Please note, attendees must RSVP.

Thank you to our sponsors, Independence Business Alliance, Visit South Jersey, Collingswood Pride, Cooper University Health Care, and the Haddon Township Equity Initiative! To learn more and RSVP, Click Here.

Camden County Roadwork Projects

Several roadway projects will be underway across Camden County during the week of February 9 to February 14. 

“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

Crews will be working on Hopewell Road & Cooper Road from Tuesday, Feb. 10 to Friday, Feb. 13 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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Pennsauken Man Arrested for Attempting to Lure Underage Girl

Camden County, NJ – A Pennsauken man has been arrested and charged for attempting to meet with an
underage girl to engage in sexual conduct after chatting online, reported Camden County Prosecutor
Grace C. MacAulay.
Gustavo Sosa, 31, is charged with 2nd
-degree Attempting to Lure a Child, 2nd
-degree Attempted Sexual
Assault, 2nd
-degree Attempted Prostitution with a Minor, and 3rd
-degree Attempted Endangering the
Welfare of a Child. Additionally, he was charged with two counts of Engaging in Prostitution (disorderly
persons offenses).
On February 3, 2026, Sosa began communicating online with a person who he believed was a 14-year-old
girl. Meanwhile, the person chatting with him was actually an undercover detective from the Camden
County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crimes Unit. During the conversation, Sosa arranged a meeting at
a park in Pennsauken for the purpose of engaging in sexual activity with the girl in exchange for money.
On February 4, 2026, Sosa was taken into custody at the meeting location by members of the Cherry Hill
Police Department Tactical Response Team and Camden County Prosecutor’s Office. He was remanded
to the Camden County Correctional Facility.

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Statement by Camden County Commissioner Jonathan Young Regarding the Death of a Camden City Firefighter

The statement below is by Camden County Commissioner Jonathan Young on behalf of the Board of Commissioners regarding the tragic line of duty death of a Camden City firefighter

“On behalf of the Camden County Board of Commissioners, I extend our sincerest condolences to the family and friends of the fallen Camden City firefighter as well as the men and women of the Camden City Fire Department. Every day, our first responders leave the comfort and safety of their homes without knowing for sure if they will return after their shift. The sacrifice of these dedicated individuals, as well as the sacrifices of their loved ones, affords all of us the opportunity to live in a safer community. This loss is felt not only in the City of Camden and Camden County, but reverberates throughout the state. We grieve alongside our first responders and are dedicated to ensuring this loss was not in vain.” 

Camden Homicide Fugitive Apprehended in Spain

An international fugitive wanted for a shooting that killed one man and injured another in Camden has been apprehended overseas, reported Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay, U.S. Marshal Nicholas Ricigliano (District of New Jersey), and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. Felix De La Cruz-Arias, 30, of Brooklyn, New York was taken into custody on January 30, 2026, in Barcelona, Spain by the Spanish National Police in collaboration with the U.S. Marshals Service – Office of International Operations and the U.S. Department of Justice – Office of International Affairs. De La Cruz-Arias was charged on April 4, 2025, with first-degree Murder in the March 2025 fatal shooting on Josue Hiraldo-Peralta, 32, of Camden. He was also charged with first-degree Attempted Murder for shooting a second man who survived.

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Town Hall Meeting Honors Local Veteran

The Board of Commissioners will meet in Haddon Heights today, February 5, at 6 p.m. at Atlantic Ave Elementary School, 21 E Atlantic Ave., Haddon Heights, for Camden County’s town hall meeting and service fair, featuring representatives from the local, county, state, and federal levels.

“Town halls are an important opportunity for residents to connect directly with their government, voice their concerns, and receive updates on what is going on in Camden County, New Jersey, and across the country,” said Commissioner Director Louis Cappelli Jr. “Now more than ever, our town halls are essential to our democracy, and we encourage everyone to join us on Thursday evening in Haddon Heights.”

During the town hall, Veteran Jonathan Gremminger will be honored. Sgt. Gremminger is a resident of Haddon Heights who served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve and was deployed to Afghanistan as a Military Police Officer for seven months during Operation Enduring Freedom. He received the Navy & Marines Corps Achievement Medal and the Combat Action Ribbon.

Cooper University Health Care Launches a Mobile Unit for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD)

Cooper University Health Care Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Support vehicle with Internal Medicine APN Kimberly Young (black scrubs) and Innovative Delivery Clinical Practices Specialist Jaclyn Cauley (blue scrubs) outside the Cooper Cherry Hill, NJ campus, September 5, 2025.

Cooper University Health Care has launched a Mobile Unit as part of its Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Program, designed to meet the unique health care needs of individuals with IDD. The innovative unit delivers high-quality, compassionate primary care directly to patients’ homes, community residences, and group homes across Southern New Jersey.

Developed in response to the growing demand for accessible, person-centered care, the Mobile Unit helps remove barriers that often make traditional office visits challenging for individuals with IDD. By bringing care directly to patients, the program ensures comprehensive primary care in a familiar, supportive environment.

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Camden County Library System celebrates Black History Month

Every year, to celebrate Black History Month, the Camden County Library System hosts workshops, artistic activities, discussions and more, for both youth and adults to learn about the rich culture and history of Black people in America.

“Black History Month provides us with the opportunity to celebrate and recognize the impact that Black Americans have had on our society, and their contributions to our communities,” Commissioner Jonathan Young said. “Throughout February, the Camden County Library System offers a wide range of educational, artistic, and social programs for all ages that highlights the Black community and its rich history. I encourage everyone to join us for a month full of learning and honoring Black History Month at the Camden County Library.”

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Town Hall Meeting February 5

Your Government. Your Neighborhood. Your Voice.

The Camden County Board of Commissioners is hosting a series of town hall meetings across Camden County, creating another level of access and opportunity. The next Town Hall will be Thursday, February 5th at 6 PM in Haddon Heights at the Atlantic Avenue Elementary School. Congressman Donald Norcross, Commissioner Director Louis Cappelli, Jr., Assemblyman Bill Spearman, and Mayor Zachary Houck will be in attendance. To learn more, Click Here.

Please note, no person at a meeting shall engage in disorderly or boisterous conduct, including the utterance of loud, physically threatening or abusive language, or other acts which disturb, disrupt or otherwise impede the orderly conduct of any meeting and the ability of the public to hear or participate.