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Multiple drownings in NJ this week, with the latest in South Jersey
MONROE (Gloucester) — Another drowning reported this summer in New Jersey, this time in Gloucester County. Rescuers were notified around 2 p.m. Thursday about a missing swimmer around the 4700 block of Jackson Road, according to 6ABC in Philadelphia. A New Jersey State Police helicopter assisted, along with ground...
Get Your Criminal Record Expunged in Several South Jersey Counties
As the saying goes, "We all make mistakes." If your mistakes have clouded your future, there may be a way to clear everything up. If you live in Cumberland, Gloucester, or Salem counties, your criminal record may be able to be erased this fall. The Office of the Cumberland County...
Why it’s illegal to sit on these benches in this New Jersey town
One New Jersey town has some nice benches for the public to use — but, apparently, it's not legal to sit on them. Let's assume for a moment that you are a weary traveler walking along Route 40 across South Jersey and you need to take a brief break.
NJ school district backtracks on plan to charge fee for busing
DEPTFORD — A controversial transportation plan pitched by the Deptford Township School District is now being put in reverse. There was a change of heart after backlash from community members and partners, including Mayor Paul Medany. The idea for the 2024-2025 school year, which was shared on Friday, mentioned...
Two West Nile Virus-Related Deaths Among Six New Cases Reported In New Jersey
The six new WNV cases are residents of Bergen, Camden, Cumberland, Hudson, Mercer, and Middlesex counties (one 50+, two 60+, one 70+, two 80+). The two individuals who died were older adults from Cumberland and Mercer counties, the DOH said. Two human cases of WNV were reported earlier this year...
Baseball team concerned for future after they are charged soaring cost to use once free field
MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J. - Young baseball players in Gloucester County are worried about the future of their team, as they are now being charged an exorbitant amount of money to use a field that was once free. The team, the South Jersey Braves, braved Wednesday night’s heat for a scrimmage...
The Magic Pumpkin Patch is back this Fall at Harbaugh Village
Harbaugh Village, situated in Mullica Hill, New Jersey, is a fantastic family amusement center that welcomes guests seasonally during the Fall and Winter months. Harbaugh Village is set to welcome visitors back for the Fall season starting October 4. They will be open from Friday to Sunday until October 6. After that, from October 17 to October 27, their doors will be open Thursday through Sunday.
Camden County Remembrance and Hope Memorial honors lives lost to addiction
With International Overdose Awareness Day around the corner, a South Jersey community came together Wednesday night to honor those who have died.Hundreds of people went to the Camden County Remembrance and Hope Memorial to honor the lives lost to addiction this year.Former NBA Star Jayson Williams, who lost his son and runs a nonprofit centered on substance abuse recovery, spoke at the event.Others who have lost someone to addiction were also able to share their stories.From 2022 to 2023, overdose deaths decreased slightly across the U.S., according to the CDC. Officials in Camden County reported a similar trend, but say more can be done.Action News' Leland Pinder has more information in the video above.In New Jersey, anyone seeking addiction assistance can call 1-844-REACHNJ.
Skate Park construction to start soon in South Jersey
PENNSAUKEN — Skaters will soon have more options in Camden County. Come September, construction will begin on a new skate park amounting to over $900,000 at Cooper River Park. County officials say efforts should be completed by the end of the year. Described as a “6,000-square-foot, streetscape-style skatepark” by...
Temporary swing space ready for Camden Eastside High students
CAMDEN, N.J. (CBS) -- The Camden City School District is kicking off this year's back to school festivities on Thursday with giveaways and a farmer's market.It's at Eastside High's temporary home, the Alfred Cramer Elementary School, which will serve as a swing space for students over the next five years while the new Eastside school is being built. The dust has settled and now workers are putting the finishing touches on the temporary home of the Eastside Tigers.Superintendent Katrina McCombs says construction crews have been working against the clock, transforming Cramer to meet the needs of Eastside students. The new...
Irgang Group inks new leases at Union Lake Crossing
MILLVILLE, NJ — Irgang Group announced signings of new leases at Union Lake Crossing in Millville. Bath & Body Works is relocating to a 4,400 s/f space, with Mario Brunelli and Chelsea Reizner of R.J. Brunelli & Co. representing the landlord, and Adam Rosenfarb of MSC representing the tenant.
Developer wins Voorhees zoning approval for 116-unit senior complex near Haddonfield-Berlin Road.
The developer of the Springhill Suites hotel in Voorhees was going to add retail and commercial space on the six-acre parcel, but now a 116-unit, active senior condominium building is planned instead. Voorhees Hotel Associates of Horsham, Pennsylvania won Zoning Board of Adjustment approval for a use variance with bulk...
Embattled Camden school advisory board president resists calls to step down as meeting ends in chaos
The Camden City School District Advisory Board meeting abruptly ended Tuesday evening after more than 25 speakers called on embattled Advisory Board President Wasim Muhammad to resign or be fired. The contentious meeting at the Camden High School campus comes after the school district reached a $2 million settlement with...
Camden Applies for $6.5M to Help Pay for Lead Water-Line Replacements
CAMDEN – Camden’s lead water-line replacement program, now in the inventorying stage, would begin a pilot project replacing pipes as part of a $6,536,400 federal grant, which City Council in August voted to pursue. The pilot project would replace 450 property owner’s lead lines free of charge this year and next.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER In a $100-millon project, as many as 13,272 water customers in Camden may need new lines under a 2021 state law requiring the replacement of lead service pipes that carry water into the home. The service lines nearest the...
Medford Lakes Brokers Deal with Camden County Insurance Fund to Extend Liability Coverage to Colony After HOA’s Policy Canceled
MEDFORD LAKES—An agreement brokered by Medford Lakes Borough and the Camden County Joint Insurance Fund (JIF) [which the borough is part of despite being a Burlington County municipality] has purportedly averted what would otherwise have been considerable financial strain placed on the Medford Lakes Colony Club to the point that the homeowners association (HOA) for Medford Lakes would have needed to go the “nuclear option” and institute a potentially massive dues increase to continue to sustain itself.
Fifteen Affordable Townhouses to Go Up at Elm and N. Front Streets
CAMDEN – A nonprofit builder of affordable housing has been awarded a $1 million federal grant to environmentally clean a city lot, which, after remediation, will be used to build 15 affordable single-family townhouses for purchase. For years, Camden Lutheran Housing Inc. has wanted to construct affordable homes on the lot at Elm and North Front streets, but the cost of cleaning soil on the 0.62-acre site was not feasible until this grant, according to Brandi Johnson, the nonprofit’s executive director.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER But on Thursday, the nonprofit got the money...
Elected officials, health care workers criticize Prospect for operating room closure at Taylor Hospital
From Delco to Chesco and Montco to Bucks, what about life in Philly’s suburbs do you want WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Elected officials joined dozens of health care workers Thursday afternoon outside of Taylor Hospital in Ridley Park to lambaste Prospect Medical Holdings for gutting health care in Delaware County.
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