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Another NJ town targets homeless with sleeping ban
Millville makes it illegal to sleep in public places. First offense is a $500 fine. Millville is the latest town to punish the homeless for sleeping outside. The city’s Board of Commissioners approved an ordinance earlier this week banning anyone from sleeping in public spaces including streets or sidewalks, as well as outside businesses or government buildings.
A rabid skunk was found in the backyard of a home in this N.J. county
Camden County officials confirmed Thursday that another animal has tested positive for rabies. The county was notified by the state Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday that a skunk found in a backyard had tested positive for the disease this week, officials said. The skunk was found in...
NJDOT discusses safety improvements for stretch of White Horse Pike
Officials in South Jersey are working to make a busy stretch of the White Horse Pike safer for drivers, bikers and pedestrians. They focused on what they call one of the most dangerous stretches, from North Newton Lake Drive to Collings Avenue in Collingswood. "We've seen red lights being run, we've seen people speeding, we've heard honking, we've seen aggressive drivers," said Kelly McGinnis, who has lived in the borough for 11 years.McGinnis said trying to cross the White Horse Pike at Collings Avenue with her children is simply unsafe. So last spring, she voiced her concerns to Camden County leaders."You...
Cumberland County City Named Worst Place To Live in New Jersey
When looking at the worst, there are plenty of numbers that support these claims, and according to a report from 24/7 Wall St., the numbers say that Bridgeton is the worst place to live in New Jersey. Here are the numbers they use to back their claim:. Poverty rate: 35.1%...
10 most expensive homes sold in Salem County, Sept. 23-29
A house in Pilesgrove that sold for $400,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Salem County in the past week. In total, 14 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $210,321, or $156 per square foot.
NJ sues hospital for snitching on pregnant patients
TRENTON – State officials have filed a discrimination lawsuit against a South Jersey hospital network for secretly drug testing women as they arrived to give birth to newborns. Virtua Health — and its network of hospitals in Voorhees, Mount Holly, and Camden — were the focus of the suit...
Free lead testing for children in Camden
Virtua Health’s pediatric mobile services was using bubbles to help entertain more than a dozen kids under the age of 6 who came the Acelero Learning Kroc Center in Camden on Thursday. The children were there to be tested for lead, a highly toxic metal that can cause serious health problems.
Salvation Army Kroc Center celebrates 10 transformational years in Camden
The Cramer Hill section of Camden has not been the same since the Salvation Army Kroc Center was built in 2014 on a site of a municipal landfill surrounded by blight. Camden is kicking off a celebration of 10 years of serving the community.
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