Category: NEW JERSEY

Air Quality Alert until 12:00AM Monday

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued a code orange air quality alert Sunday for Ocean County and southeastern Burlington County New Jersey. A code orange air quality alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children…people suffering from asthma… heart disease or other lung diseases…and the elderly. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors. For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles…visit http://www.state.nj.us/dep/

* AFFECTED AREAS: OCEAN … COASTAL OCEAN … SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON

I-676 southbound overnight lane closures Monday and Tuesday night

I-676 southbound is scheduled have lane closures next week on Monday and Tuesday nights as a bridge replacement and paving project advances in Camden and Gloucester City, Camden County.

Beginning at 8 p.m. Monday, August 10 until 4 a.m. Tuesday, August 11, the right lane on I-676 southbound is scheduled to be closed between the Bridge over Newton Creek (mile post 0.6) and the I-76 Connector (mile post 0.2). A second lane will be closed at 9 p.m. Construction is expected to begin in the right lanes and move to the left as work progresses. The closure is necessary to restripe the roadway and shift traffic to the right in preparation for a long-term left lane closure, which will be implemented on Tuesday night. At least one lane will be maintained overnight.

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Statewide School Funding Outreach Effort

“The State of New Jersey is proud to stand alongside our local school districts in funding the nation’s best public schools, which remain the foundation for economic and social mobility in our country and the best place for our kids to get their shot at a better life.

“At its most basic level, the State’s current formula’s student-centered focus gets that part of the question right. We should be, and are, making sure the funds are steered to the students and communities that need them most. It is my hope that, regardless of what changes come, that principle should hold.

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Turning Commitment into Action

Ignoring addiction doesn’t save money. It simply sends the bill somewhere else — to taxpayers, first responders, hospitals, courts, and law enforcement. That’s why investing in recovery isn’t just compassionate — it’s one of the smartest public safety investments we can make. From Congress to Camden County, Donald Norcross, Lou Cappelli, and Jon Young are proving that the strongest response to addiction isn’t built around one program or one policy — it’s built on making sure help is available wherever and whenever it’s needed.

Delsea Drive/Route 47 alternating traffic Friday night in Deptford

 Delsea Drive/Route 47 is scheduled to have a single lane closed overnight near Bennet Drive tonight with traffic maintained using an alternating traffic pattern as a corridor improvement project advances in Deptford, Gloucester County.

Beginning at 9 p.m. tonight, Friday, August 7 until 6 a.m. tomorrow, Saturday, August 8, a single lane is scheduled to be closed on Delsea Drive/Route 47 near Bennett Drive. The lane closure is necessary to restripe the roadway, place barrier and shift traffic. Alternating traffic will be maintained overnight.

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Fishermen and Boaters: Avoid Trouble, Steer Clear of Bubbles

NOAA Fisheries reminds all fishermen and boaters to keep a safe distance from whales. Whales can get hooked in tuna rigs or tangled in monofilament lines. Recently, the Atlantic Large Whale Disentanglement Network has received a number of reports of fishermen trolling their gear too close to humpback whales. This can result in injuries to both the whales and the people.

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Traffic Advisory

The long-term left lane closures on Route 322 eastbound and westbound will remain in place through Friday, August 21 in Logan Township, Gloucester County. The left lane closures were scheduled to reopen Tuesday, August 11 but have been extended due to inclement weather and other factors.

In addition, the work zones on Route 322 eastbound and westbound have been expanded to improve safety for crews. The original work zone at mile post 3.9 has now been expanded from mile post 3.7 to mile post 4.1.

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Track Coach Charged for Sexual Relationship with Student

A track coach employed at Timber Creek High School has been arrested and charged for engaging in a sexual relationship with a student, reported Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Gloucester Township Police Chief Anthony Minosse.

Joel Deanley Jr., 26, of Gloucester Township is charged with three counts of 2nd-degree Sexual Assault and three counts of 3rd-degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child.

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Man Pleads Guilty to Sexually Abusing 3-Year-Old Child

A Haddon Heights man has pled guilty to sexually abusing a 3-year-old child at his residence in 2025, announced Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay. Jason R. Anderson, 44, pled guilty on July 14, 2026, in Superior Court to one count of first-degree
Aggravated Sexual Assault. He also pled guilty to one count of first-degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child – Manufacturing Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) and one count of third-degree Failure to Register as a Megan’s Law Offender.

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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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