Driver Nearly Strikes Police Officer and Construction Workers

On August 12, 2026, Gloucester Township Police Officers were assigned to a construction work zone on Evesham Road while roadway work was being completed. An officer assigned to the work zone was stationary, closing the roadway when an individual from a nearby business began shouting profanities at the officer and demanding that he leave the area.

A short time later, the same individual entered a vehicle, drove onto the closed roadway, and proceeded recklessly through the active construction zone.

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New Jersey American Water Presents $2,350 Grant to Quinton Fire Company

New Jersey American Water presented Quinton Fire Company in Salem County, NJ with a $2,350 grant as part of the company’s 2026 Volunteer Fire and EMS Grant Program, which awarded about $50,000 to 21 volunteer fire and EMS departments across its service areas. The township will use the funding to purchase an MSA Altair 5x Gas Meter Kit, helping first responders detect and monitor hazardous atmospheric conditions during emergency incidents, improving firefighter safety and enhancing the department’s ability to protect the community.

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Let’s Work Together to End Drunk Driving!

From August 19 through September 7, 2026, the Lower Township Police Department will be working alongside U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to deter drunk driving and prevent tragedies during the Labor Day holiday weekend. The message is clear: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.

Labor Day is one of the busiest travel weekends of the year, and unfortunately, it also remains one of the deadliest due to impaired driving. During the 2024 Labor Day holiday period (6 p.m. August 30 through 5:59 a.m. September 3), 505 people were killed in traffic crashes nationwide. Of those fatalities, 170 people (34%) died in crashes involving at least one alcoholimpaired driver with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08 or higher.

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CMC SHIELD Task Force Conducts Traffic Safety Detail

Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland announced the completion of the third enforcement operation conducted under the Cape May County SHIELD Task Force (Safety on Highways through Intensive Enforcement & Law Enforcement Deployment), a countywide initiative focused on reducing dangerous driving behaviors, preventing serious and fatal crashes, and improving roadway safety for residents and visitors.

The SHIELD Task Force was enacted by Prosecutor Sutherland in his capacity as the Chief Law Enforcement Officer for Cape May County. Through a formal Prosecutor’s Law Enforcement Directive, Prosecutor Sutherland established the countywide initiative and authorized participating law enforcement officers, while engaged in officially sanctioned SHIELD Task Force operations, to enforce the motor vehicle laws of the State of New Jersey outside of their normal municipal jurisdictions within the geographic boundaries of Cape May County.

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Katz Bill Package to Strengthen Online Protections for Minors

Legislation sponsored by Assemblywoman Andrea Katz that addresses the growing youth mental health crisis and strengthens protections for minors online was signed into law by Governor Mikie Sherrill today. The three-bill package strengthens online privacy protections for minors, establishes a statewide Social Media Research Center, and advances research into strategies to reduce harmful and addictive online behaviors among young users.

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Winslow Township Family Day – August 22nd

Enjoy a summer afternoon at New Brooklyn Park for Winslow Township Family Day. Features local vendors, activities, and community fun for all ages.

When: Sat, Aug 22 | 2 PM – 7 PM
Location: 123 New Brooklyn Erial Rd, Sicklerville, NJ

Camden County concert at 6pm featuring Let’s Groove Tonight: Earth Wind & Fire Tribute Band

New Jersey American Water Awards $950,000 for Community Development

New Jersey American Water and the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs announced that two nonprofits in Camden — Heart of Camden and Parkside Business & Community in Partnership (PBCIP) — received a combined $950,000 through the Neighborhood Revitalization Tax Credit Program.

$800,000 to Parkside Business & Community in Partnership (PBCIP): Founded 30 years ago and led by Parkside residents, PBCIP is a community development corporation working to further develop the Parkside neighborhood through commercial revitalization, affordable housing, and quality-of-life programs.

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Lawsuit Could Decide Fate of Middletown’s Evil Clown Calico

Calico the clown, Middletown’s famous roadside advertisement along Route 35, has certainly earned his infamous grin. In the last decade, the 1956 Food Circus store sign has been embroiled in a preservation battle that might be the cause of his grimace of late. Now, the town government finds itself in the throes of a builder’s remedy lawsuit with a developer that could finally decide the clown’s fate.

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Cooper Receives Grant for ALS Clinic

Cooper University Health Care has received a grant of nearly $900,000 over three years through the ALS Association’s Hoffman ALS Clinic Development Award to establish a new multidisciplinary Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Clinic at Cooper. The center will significantly expand access to specialized ALS care for patients across southern New Jersey.

There is evidence that people with ALS live longer and better lives under the care of a multi-disciplinary clinic. Currently, many South Jersey residents living with ALS must travel long distances to receive coordinated, multidisciplinary care, often to northern New Jersey or out of state. These challenges can delay diagnosis and treatment, particularly for patients with Medicaid coverage or limited transportation options.

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Gloucester Township Police Investigate a Motorcycle Crash

On Saturday August 8, 2026 at approximately 10:37am Officers from the Gloucester Township Police Department were dispatched to the area of the Black Horse Pike (State Highway 168) and Garden Avenue in Blackwood, NJ for the report of a crash involving a motorcycle and a passenger vehicle.

Preliminary information from the callers on scene advised there were two injured parties that were ejected from the motorcycle. Upon arrival of first responders, both the motorcycle operator and passenger were found in the roadway suffering from serious injuries. They were evaluated by Virtua Paramedics and Basic Life Support Emergency Medical Technicians from Inspira then transported by ambulance to Cooper Trauma Center in Camden. They are listed in critical, but stable condition. The driver of the second vehicle involved did not suffer any injuries as a result of the crash and remained on scene to provide details to police.