Commissioners Warn Residents of Fraudulent Planning Board Invoices

The Camden County Board of Commissioners is alerting residents and business owners of an ongoing investigation into fraudulent invoices sent via email by individuals posing as members of the Camden County Planning Board, Director of Public Works, and Director of Planning. In these emails, the individuals involved in the scam are attempting to solicit funds through wire transfer by directing recipients to send payment to illegitimate accounts.

Residents or business owners who receive a suspicious invoice are asked to contact their local police department.

The Camden County Planning Board, as well as all municipal Planning Boards, will not randomly solicit funds through email.

NJMVC Facilities to Close for the State Holiday

All New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (NJMVC) facilities, including agencies, road test sites, and inspection stations, will be closed Monday, September 7, 2026, in observance of the state holiday.

The facilities will remain open for normal business hours the rest of this week, including Saturday, September 5.

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DNREC’s Efforts to Save America’s Tiniest Turtle

The turtle squirms, waving its tiny legs and head in the air as if to say, “Put me down!” After a minute, the woman holding it obliges, releasing it into the marsh along with two of its compatriots. One of them scurries into the grass and muck, while the other two just sit there, perhaps unsure of what to do with their freedom. But after a few minutes, they too scramble away to begin a new life in the wetland. In the coming years, they will grow to maturity and hopefully mate, all the while being tracked by dedicated biologists.

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Cooper Marks 1,000th Whole Blood Trauma Transfusion Milestone

As South Jersey’s only Level I Trauma Center, Cooperpartnerswith EMS agencies and air medical programs to bring whole blood directly to critically injured patients before they reach the hospital

(CAMDEN, NJ) — Cooper University Health Care has reached a major milestone in trauma care, administering its 1,000th whole blood transfusion to a critically injured patient. As South Jersey’s only Level I Trauma Center, Cooper leads the region in advancing trauma care by expanding access to whole blood beyond the hospital in the field through partnerships with emergency medical services throughout the area.

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Early A.M Standoff in Gloucester City, Suspect Arrested

GLOUCESTER CITY, N.J. — A 39-year-old Gloucester City man is behind bars after police say he doused a Ridgeway Street home and two people inside it with lighter fluid early Thursday, then barricaded himself inside the residence and triggered a roughly two-hour standoff with law enforcement.

Eugene Jackson, of Gloucester City, was taken into custody without incident at about 2:36 a.m., according to the Gloucester City Police Department.

Officers responded to a home in the 600 block of Ridgeway Street around 1 a.m. following reports of a man pouring lighter fluid over the residence and its occupants. By the time police arrived, the two victims had managed to escape the house unharmed, authorities said. Jackson, however, remained inside and refused to come out, police said.

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Found Human Remains Identified

Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland in coordination with Chief Tracey Super of the Middle Township Police Department and Chief Donald Vanaman Jr. of the Lower Township Police Department announce that human remains found in Middle Township on March 3, 2026, have been positively identified as Benjamin J. Beason, 42, of Lower Township, New Jersey.
Mr. Beason was previously reported missing to the Lower Township Police Department on May 22, 2024

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The Science of Finding Cancer Early Just Proved Itself. The Communities That Need It Most Are Ready

By Gary A. Puckrein, PhD

Residents of Houston’s Fifth Ward live adjacent to documented creosote contamination. The neighborhood is ninety-four percent non-Hispanic Black. It is a state-designated cancer cluster. Those who live there do not need a clinical trial to tell them that cancer is coming for their community. They need a way to find it before it’s too late.

The possibility is no longer theoretical. The NHS-Galleri study — the largest randomized controlled trial of multi-cancer early detection (MCED) ever conducted — demonstrated that a blood test can detect cancer at four times the rate of standard screening alone. Critically, it identified cancers at Stages I and II, when treatment is less invasive, less costly, and far more likely to succeed.

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Real ID appointments – Turnersville

Real ID appointments available in Turnersville (129 Johnson Rd, Suite 1, Turnersville) for September 9th.

Please call the 4th Legislative District directly for an appointment or any questions at 856-232-6700.

Proposed Changes Threaten Section 106 Protections

Last month, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation voted to advance sweeping proposed changes to the regulations implementing Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). If adopted, these changes could significantly weaken protections for historic and cultural resources across the country.

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Georgia Sergeant Ambushed While in Patrol Vehicle

Warm Springs Police Department, Georgia

End of Watch: Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Sergeant Chris Fisher was shot and killed outside the Meriwether County Inn at 5675 Spring Street in Warm Springs around 11:57 p.m.

Sergeant Fisher was sitting in his patrol vehicle after completing a traffic stop when a man pulled up next to him and fired into the patrol vehicle, killing Sergeant Fisher at the scene.

The man drove away, and a Blue Alert was issued. The suspect was transported to a South Carolina Hospital after he was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound during a traffic stop. The suspect is believed to be a man whom Sergeant Fisher arrested the week prior.

Sergeant Fisher had served with the Warm Spring Police Department for three months and previously served with the Meriwether County Sheriff’s Office, Fayette County Sheriff’s Office, and Heard County Sheriff’s Office. Survivors include his wife and two children. His father also served in law enforcement.