Eligible Families Can Claim a Child Tax Credit of Up to $1,000

If you had a child aged five or under in 2025 and you don’t usually file taxes because your income is below the filing threshold, you might qualify for a refundable Child Tax Credit of up to $1,000. A new free website called SimpleFile makes it easy to claim.

Many lower-income families miss out on this credit simply because they aren’t required to file taxes and don’t realize they can still claim it. More than 200,000 New Jersey families already claim the Child Tax Credit each year, and thousands more qualify but haven’t filed.

SimpleFile takes about 15 minutes to complete and is available in both English and Spanish. A video to help guide applicants is on YouTube.

Check If You Qualify

Gloucester City American Legion Post 135 Veterans Brick Campaign

Bricks will be installed in the Gloucester City Memory Walk in Proprietor’s Park. 4×8 Bricks – $50.00 and 8×8 Bricks – $90
this covers the brick, engraving and installation in the walk.
To Order your Brick. Copy the order form, fill out how you want the brick engraved and then send the form and your check or postal money order to:
American Legion Post 135, PO Box 172, 474 Cumberland St. Gloucester City N.J. 08030

2026 Brick Campaign Fill in Form

Traffic Advisory – Route 70

 Route 70 is scheduled have lane closures in both directions Friday night between Frontage Road/Covered Bridge Road and Springdale Road/CR 673 in Cherry Hill, Camden County.

Beginning at 8 p.m. tomorrow, Friday, September 11 until 5 a.m. Saturday, September 12, lane closures are scheduled on Route 70 eastbound and westbound from Frontage Road/Covered Bridge Road to Springdale Road/CR 673. The closures are expected to begin in the right and center lanes, before moving to the left and center lanes as work progresses. The lane closures are necessary to reopen the right shoulder and implement a long-term left lane closure. The long-term left lane closures are necessary for median restoration, including curb repairs and landscaping, and are expected to remain in place for approximately two months.

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Fall Bow Opens Saturday 9/12 In Early Zone

The Fall Bow Deer Season opens this Saturday in certain Deer Management Zones. The first deer must be antlerless (except for youth hunters) through October 2.

The season then opens statewide on Saturday, October 3. Refer to the Deer Hunting by Season and Zones for specific bag limits and other information. 

Permits for all deer permit seasons and bear hunting season will go on sale Monday, September 14!

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The Rumor of a Shooting Not True

ย GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (Sept. 11, 2026)(CNBNews)-There was a rumor yesterday that someone got shot in the area of Gloucester Catholic High School. From what we learned that rumor is not true.

According to information that was distributed by Principal Thomas Iacovone Jr., a Gloucester City resident suffered a serious injury after an apparent fall across from where buses pick-up students. Gloucester City Emergency personnel arrived quickly and the resident was conscious when they arrived. No students were involved but several students witnessed the injury while loading the buses.ย 

9/11 Survivor-Audubon Native to Speak at Commemoration

9/11 Survivor and Audubon native will speak at Camden County College, Blackwood campus today at 12 p.m. Louis Giaccardo went to work on the 87thย floor of the World Trade Centerโ€™s South Tower on the morning of September 11, 2001. When the towers were struck, the Audubon native helped more than 40 people evacuate to safety, just 25 minutes before the towers collapsed. Louis will share his powerful story of resilience and courage at Camden County Collegeโ€™s commemoration of the 25thย anniversary of the attacks.

โ€œWe are honored to have Mr. Giaccardo speak at Camden County College,โ€ said Dr. Lovell Pugh-Bassett, President. โ€œWe invite everyone to hear his firsthand account of that tragic day, and his inspirational story of survival.โ€

The event is presented by the Center for Cultural Engagement at Camden County College.

Haddon Township Fall Festival Returns

Haddon Township will welcome the return of its annual Fall Festival on Saturday, September 12, with a full day of live music and dancing, rides, food trucks, kids entertainment, contests, local artisans and more.

The Street Fair will run from noon to 6 p.m., beginning at the Crystal Lake Pool Complex at West Park Boulevard and Crystal Lake Avenue and rocking the blocks all the way down West Park Boulevard. Jam Fest at the Lake will run from noon to 9 p.m. at the Crystal Lake Pool Complex. The rain date is Sunday, September 13.

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Legion Family to Lead 9/11 Commemoration

Across the nation, The American Legion Family will lead their communities in honoring those lost during the 2001 terrorist attacks and those lost in the ensuing wars.

Itโ€™s a moment in Americaโ€™s history that the American Legion Family continues to remember and ensure that their community never forgets the lives lost that day or the more than 7,000 U.S. servicemembers lost fighting in the global war on terrorism following the attacks. For 24 years, American Legion posts have conducted ceremonies on 9/11 to ensure that their communities donโ€™t forget the lives lost that day or those lost while fighting the global war on terrorism prompted by the attack.

And this year is no different. From New York to California, Wisconsin to Florida and multiple points in between, ceremonies and other events will remember all those on or as a result of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

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September 2026 Cheers & Jeers

BROOKLAWN

CHEERS: To Brooklawn officials and volunteers for expanding waterfront and community events, including the borough’s Fourth of July celebration and charitable pickleball tournament that raised funds for a local resident’s recovery. [findglocal.com]

JEERS: To continued debates over public-use fees and regulations for borough baseball fields, an issue that required council review and postponement rather than immediate resolution. [citizenportal.ai], [brooklawn-nj.com]


BELLMAWR

CHEERS: To Bellmawr’s long-awaited Timber Creek Waterfront Park project, which aims to transform a former landfill into public recreational space featuring walking trails and river access. [42freeway.com], [citizenportal.ai]

JEERS: To the New Jersey Turnpike Authority and the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the Interchange 1-4 Capacity Enhancement Project. Residents and officials continue raising concerns about delays, stormwater impacts, noise, and lack of clear communication. [gathergov.com]


CAMDEN

CHEERS: To city and county officials for continuing to secure federal and state funding aimed at housing improvements, homelessness assistance, community development, and economic opportunity programs. [camdennj.gov], [camdencounty.com]

JEERS: To the continuing violence that still claims lives in Camden despite progress made over the years. Recent homicide and shooting investigations serve as reminders that public safety remains a major challenge. [tapinto.net]


GLOUCESTER CITY

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American Water & the City of Camden 9/11 tribute to honor victims with 2,977-flag memorial

Tomorrow morning, American Water and the City of Camden will mark the 25th anniversary of 9/11 with a waterfront tribute honoring the 2,977 lives lost and the first responders who answered the call.

Beginning at 8:30 a.m. at American Waterโ€™s headquarters and RCA Pier Park, the remembrance will bring together Camden officials, first responders, American Water leaders and community volunteers for a wreath dedication, moment of silence at 8:46 a.m., bell ringing and siren salute. The program will conclude with the installation of 2,977 American flags along the Camden waterfront. 

The completed memorial will be visible from the Camden Waterfront Promenade, Delaware River, Philadelphia waterfront and Ben Franklin Bridge, and will remain in place for approximately one week.