Police Seek Public’s Assistance in Locating Homicide Suspect Wanted in Multiple Shootings

The Philadelphia Police Department’s Homicide Unit is requesting the public’s assistance in locating 21-year-old Jahylin Melchur, who is wanted in connection with two homicides and one non-fatal shooting.

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Staying safe during the extreme heat

Temperatures across New Jersey will remain in the 95–105 degree range for the next several days, with even higher heat‑index values. PSE&G reminds you to take steps to keep yourself and your family safe in these dangerous conditions.

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Food Trucks and Fireworks WILL start at 6 pm at Proprietors Park

We are happy to announce that after much deliberation, and considering all factors, the Gloucester City Food Trucks and Fireworks event WILL go off as scheduled. With the forecast of oppressive heat and humidity predicted for tomorrow and throughout the weekend, the GC Celebrations Committee together with our Office of Emergency Management and Mayor and Council have had long discussions about whether or not to hold tomorrow’s event. Please be assured that we took all factors into consideration.

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EXTREME HEAT WARNING in effect for WINSLOW TOWNSHIP area thru JULY 1ST TO JULY 5TH

EXTREME HEAT WARNING FOR Winslow Township, New Jersey July 1st to July 5th Camden County Office of Emergency Management has declared a CODE RED beginning TODAY through early next week. If you, a loved one, or neighbor is in need of a cooling center in Winslow please utilize the Winslow Township Municipal Building Court Room located at 125 South Rt. 73 Braddock, NJ. Upon arrival please check in with the Winslow Township Police Department. Other cooling centers in Camden County can be viewed here: https://nj211.org/nj-cooling-centers?county=15#node-teaser-3498

Terminal Holiday Schedule – Independence Day 2026

HOME COUNTRY: We sure are strange sometimes…

We sure are strange sometimes. Most of the time, we make sense. We’re “sensible” and we do things for a reason. But there are times when we do things that make no sense at all, and we don’t care.

  Just take pocketknives, for instance. Most men wouldn’t leave the house without one. I sure wouldn’t. In fact, I’ll bet if you stopped 10 men in business suits on the sidewalk in New York City or London and asked them to turn their pockets out for you, at least eight of them would be carrying a pocketknife. And one of them would be bound to call the police because of your weird request.

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NJ law requiring e-bike operators to be licensed begins

Virtua Names Two Senior VP Physicians

 Virtua Health, South Jersey’s largest health system, has appointed two accomplished physicians to senior vice president roles. Drs. Eric Sztejman and Sam Weiner will expand their leadership roles across the not-for-profit health system, while continuing to provide expert care to their patients.

Eric Sztejman, MD, MMM, is now senior vice president of acute care services. In this role, he partners with clinical and administrative leaders to advance quality outcomes, strengthen operational performance, and support the ongoing expansion and evolution of acute care offerings across the health system.

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2026/27 Delaware Hunting and Trapping Guide Now Available

Delaware hunters and trappers have new rules to know before their seasons begin this year. The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has released the 2026/27 Delaware Hunting & Trapping Guide, which is now available at participating license agents statewide, at the DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife’s licensing desk in Dover and on the de.gov/hunting webpage. Key changes this year include expanded Sunday hunting for all game species and an update on Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), which was recently detected in Delaware.

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EXTREME HEAT WARNING FOR Gloucester Township July 1st to July 5th/ Cooling Centers Available

EXTREME HEAT WARNING FOR Gloucester Township, New Jersey July 1st to July 5th 

Camden County Office of Emergency Management has declared a  CODE RED beginning TODAY through early next week.

If you, a loved one, or neighbor is in need of a cooling center in Gloucester Township please utilize the Camden County Library System’s Gloucester Township Blackwood Rotary Public Library located at 15 S. BHP, Blackwood, NJ 08012. Other cooling centers in Camden County can be viewed here: https://nj211.org/nj-cooling-centers?county=15#node-teaser-3498

EXTREME HEAT SAFETY TIPS 

High temperatures and humidity can quickly become dangerous. Please take a few moments to protect yourself, your family, your neighbors, and your pets.

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