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Mount Laurel Community Reacts to Sentencing After Viral Racist Incident (video)
A Burlington County community in New Jersey is finally finding peace after a long and turbulent period following a racist incident that went viral two years ago. Edward Matthews, the man at the center of the controversy, has been sentenced to eight years in prison. The sentencing brings closure to an episode that deeply impacted the Mount Laurel neighborhood and sparked wider conversations about racial intolerance and justice.
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...
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.
Environmental remediation project to close Foster Avenue in Gibbsboro
(Lindenwold, NJ) – Foster Avenue in Gibbsboro will be closed between Gibbsboro Road and United States Avenue for the next 9 to 12 months due to a major environmental remediation project at the site of the former Sherwin Williams factory commonly called the Paintworks surrounding Silver Lake. The project will begin on Aug. 30, after which the road will be closed 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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...
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...
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...
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...
Remembering LeRoy Homer and 9/11
The inaugural 9/11 LeRoy Homer 5K – to honor the first officer of the doomed United Flight 93 on 9/11 – will be held on Sunday, Sept. 8. The event will start at the Memorial Sports Complex in Evesham. Chip timing, a finish line video, text messaging and instant results will be available on RunSignUp. Participants can sign up for either the 5K or a virtual 5K/1-mile walk.
Pemberton Twp. CFO Files Suit Against Municipality, Its Mayor and Business Administrator Alleging Disparate Treatment, Hostile Work Environment
PEMBERTON—Township of Pemberton’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Candice Pennewell has become the latest township figure to file a lawsuit against the municipality, Republican Mayor Jack Tompkins and Business Administrator Daniel Hornickel, alleging various violations of township anti-discrimination, harassment, and retaliation policies have occurred while on the job. Pennewell’s...
Stay Clear of The Most Dangerous Intersection in Philadelphia, PA
Driving in Philadelphia during your work commute is for sure not the easiest task. If you’re a Philadelphia resident or a commuter who finds themselves sitting in Philly traffic every morning, there’s a specific spot on the roads that you need to keep your eyes peeled at all times.
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...
Southampton Mayor Says Parties Are At the ‘20-Yard Line, First and 10’ by Approving Road Opening Permit to Relocate Troubled Electrical Unit
SOUTHAMPTON—A solar developer is reportedly one step closer to relocating an unsightly switchgear station, or massive electrical box, that was installed back in the spring of 2023 to the surprise of residents in front of about a dozen homes on Saint Davids Place in the LeisureTowne section of Southampton Township.
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.
Pemberton Boro’s Mayor Airs Opinion Over Proposed Park Balloon Ban and Also Slams Calls for Rooster Ban, Causing Both Proposals to Fail
PEMBERTON BOROUGH—As Pemberton Borough officials continue to toy with draft regulations and a fee schedule for its public spaces, including its Mill Creek Park and gymnasium, a provision that appeared in the latest draft that would have banned balloons at the park, seemingly got the hackles up of Mayor Bonnie Haines.
SS United States could move to Florida, turned into artificial reef
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- In keeping with the Sept. 12 court-imposed eviction from its pier in South Philadelphia, the SS United States very well may be sunk off the Okaloosa County, Fla. coast as part of an artificial reef, CBS News Philadelphia has learned.The county's board of commissioners is expected to take up the matter at a meeting on Tuesday afternoon, according to sources, as well as public meeting agendas and briefing documents.A spokesperson for the SS United States Conservancy said a short time ago by phone that the organization has had conversations with a handful of Florida counties because of...
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