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See all homes sold in Gloucester County, July 15 to July 21
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Gloucester County reported from July 15 to July 21. There were 1 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,564-square-foot home on Stephen Kritz Lane in Clarksboro that sold for $475,000.
Massive Walmart Warehouse Closes in Salem County, NJ
A Walmart warehouse located in Salem County, New Jersey has closed for good. Walmart has reportedly chosen to build a larger, more modern fulfillment center but not here in New Jersey. The new warehouse will be located in Greencastle, Pennsylvania, not far from Gettysburg. The new facility will be 1.5...
Philly city workers say ‘everyone is pissed’ as Parker’s return-to-office mandate reveals lack of space, resources
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. City employees described the first week when all 26,000 workers were mandated to return to the office full-time as chaotic and miserable. “Everybody was pissed,” they told WHYY News.
Yes, The Philadelphia-South Jersey Bridge Tolls Will Increase By 20%
We warned you last week that this was likely to happen, and now it’s official. It’s going to cost more to travel from South Jersey into the City of Philadelphia. Tolls on four bridges — which connect Philadelphia and South Jersey — will increase for the first time in 13 years.
Wawa planned for Route 73 in Voorhees clears legal hurdle
TRENTON - The state Supreme Court won't consider a legal challenge to a planned Wawa store in Voorhees. The Wawa’s opponents sued in February 2022 after Voorhees’ zoning board approved the proposed 5,500-square-foot store and fueling station at Route 73 and Kresson Road. ...
Camden County Boy Scouts heading home from St. Croix due to global tech outage canceling flight
STRATFORD, N.J. (CBS) — A group of Boy Scouts from Camden County is on the way home Saturday after being stranded in Saint Croix.Troop 122 landed in the Virgin Islands on July 12. The children, who range in age from 11 to 17, spent the last week earning merit badges and practicing lifesaving skills while staying at a 17-acre seafront campground called Camp Howard M. Wall.The scouts' flight to Philadelphia was supposed to leave on Friday but got canceled because of the global tech outage. The scouts were told it could be a week before they could get on another flight.Scoutmaster Stacey White said he's relieved that Spirit Airlines was able to add a flight so the group could leave Saturday night. The troop is scheduled to arrive at Philadelphia International Airport early Sunday morning."Very happy," White said. "It's a lot of responsibility having 30-some kids knowing that they're running out of their medications and some of them, when they're out of medications, have withdrawal symptoms — whatever it is, it was not going to be pretty."White said he got a phone call from New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, who wanted to make sure the children were OK.
New Jersey kitten is rescued from waste compactor just in the nick of time
A kitten from New Jersey may be short one or two of her nine lives after she was rescued from a waste compactor just in the nick of time. Burlington County Regional Recycling Program employee Mark Motta was having a normal day at work on July 8 when he went to check the hydraulics of his truck.
Deptford Calendar from July 31 to Aug. 7
Events are subject to cancellation. Check in with the organizer’s website and social media for news and updates. Wednesday July 31: Phillies Day Special for Seniors at the Deptford Senior Center from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Friday Aug. 2: Family Movie Night at the Oak Valley Baseball Field from...
Confusion Remains Around Treatment Beds for Those Suffering from Addiction
Philadelphia City Council’s Special Committee on Kensington met on Thrusday, July 18th 2024, to hear testimony regarding access to treatment beds in the Kensington area. The Committee, chaired by Councilmember Quetcy Lozada, heard testimony from providers, administration officials, and other experts on what appears to be a system complicated by communication and technical issues.
Power outages linger several days after severe weather in Philadelphia region
More than 1,700 PECO customers in the Delaware Valley were still without power Friday night after severe weather earlier in the week.PECO told Action News it expects to have nearly all customers restored by the end of the day Friday, with a handful of customers being restored Saturday.PECO said its crews were managing "major tree and infrastructure damage" following two rounds of severe weather on Tuesday and Wednesday nights that brought damaging winds and heavy rain.The weather led to power problems throughout the region, especially in Chester County.READ MORE: Historic black oak tree falls in Chester County during stormHistoric black...
A Camden program is helping lower-wage earners become homeowners
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. A Camden organization is giving residents a unique opportunity to become homeowners. Saint Joseph’s Carpenter Society in New Jersey buys abandoned properties in the city, rehabilitates them and...
Philadelphia Department of Prisons Suspends Visits Amidst Global IT Outage
In a stark reminder of our reliance on technology, the Philadelphia Department of Prisons has been forced to cancel all visits to its facilities. The suspension comes in the wake of a significant IT outage that has rippled across systems worldwide, affecting the Department's operations. An announcement posted on the City of Philadelphia yesterday details the disruption, stating, "Due to a worldwide IT issue impacting our computer systems, all visits to Philadelphia Department of Prisons facilities are canceled until further notice." The Department has apologized for the inconvenience this may cause to both inmates and their loved ones.
On Admiral Wilson Boulevard, a colorful look at East Camden
CAMDEN — The walls can't talk but they do tell a story at a building here. A recently completed mural presents the story of East Camden on donated space at the headquarters of Bush Refrigeration on Admiral Wilson Boulevard. ...
Second phase of Voorhees office building conversion to senior housing goes to zoning board.
A developer that won Voorhees Township approval to convert an eight-story office building to senior apartments will return to the zoning board next Thursday to add to the project. The first phase of the project by Pinnacle Luxury Residences LLC of New Hope, Pennsylvania, to convert the almost-vacant 185,000-square-foot office...
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