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It’s lockdown season again — Toady’s narrative? Mosquitos
The mad scientists and fear-mongers are in high gear. Flu shots, COVID shots, and curfews are all on the table. I'm old enough to remember when they told us we were all going to die if we didn't mask up between the front door and the table in restaurants. You were in imminent danger just being outside unless you were a BLM protestor, then you were safe.
How Camden County is working to save monarch butterflies
CHERRY HILL, N.J. (CBS) — Monarch butterflies are not on the endangered species just yet, but climate change, the use of pesticides and suburban sprawl have all had negative impacts, decreasing their numbers. The Camden County Parks Department hosted a party Tuesday night in an effort to help reverse the trend. There was food, face painting, balloon animals, bubbles, music and a call to action to save monarch butterflies. "We are here today to help save the monarch butterfly. It's more to bring awareness, to tell people what they can do and what we have done as a county," Lauren Bonus, the...
Chaos erupts at Camden school board meeting amid call to remove president
CAMDEN. NJ - Controversy in the Camden School District is apparent as some parents and students are calling for the removal of the school board president, after the district settled a $2 million lawsuit over allegations of an inappropriate relationship with a student. FOX 29's Dawn Timmeney attended a meeting...
N.J. reports another West Nile Virus case
A Camden County resident who tested positive for West Nile Virus on Monday has become the fourth person in New Jersey to come down with the mosquito-borne disease, health officials announced. The latest case was confirmed after a positive laboratory test result for West Nile Virus was reported on Monday...
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...
2 $50,000 Winning Powerball Tickets Sold in Sicklerville, NJ and W. Berlin, NJ
South Jersey's got two new Powerball winners! Find out where in Camden County, NJ each of the winning tickets was sold. Both of these latest very profitable Powerball tickets reportedly matched four of the five white balls from the Saturday, August 24, 2024 drawing, according to NJ.com, to the tune of fifty thousand smackaroos!
Mosquito Spraying Throughout Camden County on Friday
Early Friday morning the Mosquito Control Commission will be in the community spraying and surveilling areas throughout Camden County. Commissioner Jeffrey Nash, liaison to the Camden County Mosquito Commission, talked about being cognizant of standing water. “It’s important for homeowners to check their yard and get rid of any standing...
Wayward Bullet Strikes Resident In Home Near Camden County Dispute: Prosecutor
A 51-year-old man from Gloucester City has been arrested for firing the shot during an argument, they said. Francisco Griffin was charged with aggravated assault and weapons offenses after the shooting, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Gloucester City Police Chief Brian Morrell. On Monday, Aug. 27,...
County provides back-to-school vaccines
The Camden County Department of Health and Human Services and its local health-care partners offered free vaccinations to uninsured children and those with Medicaid Part A in Pennsauken and Camden over four days this month. The initiative, which began on Aug. 21, was aimed at preparing children and their families...
Burlington County, NJ, man gets 60 years in prison for fatal shooting
A Burlington County man will be well into his 70s before he may see the outside of a prison after being sentenced for killing a man. Last Friday, 25-year-old Lesure Funari of Burlington City was sentenced to 60 years behind bars for a fatal shooting in Camden in the fall of 2021.
Police co-launch registry for those with special needs
Gloucester Township police have partnered with the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office to introduce a Special Needs Registry that will enhance the safety and well-being of individuals in the community who have special needs and disabilities. The registry is designed to provide police with quick access to critical information during...
Developer Presents Plans for 329 Apartments in West Chester
The Michaels Organization, based in Camden, New Jersey, and Core Development presented plans for 329 apartment units in West Chester. The Michaels Organization, based in Camden, New Jersey, and Core Development recently presented plans to West Chester Borough Council to build 329 apartment units across from borough hall, writes Bill Rettew for The Daily Local News.
Camden looks to cut down on student truancy
The $250,000 program intends to help at-risk students learn computer skills. Camden schools says it has a solution to help solve a longstanding problem – truancy among high school students. Thanks to a new $250,000 program, 50 additional students will train and work at Hopeworks, a nonprofit based in...
Movimiento Tricolor’s Dominican Restoration Day Brings Camden Together
CAMDEN — On Sunday, August 18, the City of Camden and its Latin-American community came together for the fifth annual Dominican Restoration Day organized by Movimiento Tricolor (known as “Tricolor Movement” in English), an organization that provides resources to address social and economic barriers facing the Dominican community and the broader Latin American population in Camden and New Jersey.
Anchor, the beloved great hammerhead shark at New Jersey's Adventure Aquarium, dies
A fan favorite at Adventure Aquarium in Camden, New Jersey, has died. In a social media post, the aquarium said Anchor, the great hammerhead shark, was a tremendous ambassador for his species for 20 years. They said he taught all who met him about shark conservation and the hammerhead’s vital...
Man Shoots, Kills Ex-Girlfriend In South Jersey Murder-Suicide: Prosecutors
A man shot and killed his ex-girlfriend in a murder-suicide in Vineland, authorities said.The 21-year-old woman identified as "M.R." and the 22-year-old man identified as "J.C.S." died in the shooting on Monday, Aug. 26, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said in a news release. …
Funeral today for New Jersey Congressman Bill Pascrell Jr.
PATERSON, N.J. -- A funeral will be held Wednesday for New Jersey Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. The 14-term incumbent died last week at the age of 87. His funeral is scheduled for 11 a.m. Wednesday at John the Baptist Cathedral in Paterson. The services will be streamed live on CBS News New York. Remembering New Jersey Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr.Flags were at half staff across the state Tuesday, as a steady stream of politicians and constituents poured into the church for Pascrell's wake.He proudly called Paterson his lifelong home, and he was a lifelong public servant. He represented the people of his...
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