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Camden County College will begin offering high school dropouts throughout the County the opportunity to earn a high school diploma and get a jump start on college through its new Transition to College Program beginning this fall. This new initiative is a commitment from the Freeholder Board and the college…
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On July 19th the American Cancer Society launched a public awareness campaign on the County’s No Smoking in the Parks policy. Signs are being posted in all our parks to make sure residents understand that Camden County’s parks are smoke-free. The Freeholder Board has banned smoking in all locations within…
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A long-vacant elementary school on Merchantville Avenue caught fire Tuesday night and officials say the smoky blaze could be suspicious in nature.Pennsauken Fire Chief Joseph Palumbo reported no injuries and said no one was inside the Central School when the fire broke out. The fire is believed to have started…
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Camden County will begin roadway improvements this summer on Haddonfield-Berlin Road (Route 561) from Evesham Road to Laurel Oak Road. The $2.5 million project will be completed at night to lessen its impact on motorists and area businesses. The improvements include the resurfacing of the roadway, drainage improvements and streetscape…
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With temperatures expected to reach 99 degrees over the next two days the Camden County Health Department has issued a Heat Alert for today and tomorrow effective noon until 8:00 P.M. Please remember to check on elderly relatives and neighbors, and do not
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Gov. Christie got into a verbal smackdown on Thursday with a man who reportedly made snide remarks about his education policies. A video posted on the TMZ website shows Christie gripping a vanilla ice cream cone as he strides down the Seaside Heights boardwalk while joining a battle of words.…
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A curfew between the hours of 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. is now in effect in all municipalities in Atlantic County, with the exception of Atlantic City, according to the Ventnor police department. At a news conference Saturday night, Vincent Maione, president of Atlantic City Electric, said he hoped that…
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On Tuesday, July 3rd - Haddon Township: Happy Birthday America! fireworks display, gates open 7 p.m. Haddon Township High School. www.haddontwp.comHaddonfield: Fireworks, gates open 7 p.m., Haddonfield Memorial High School. At dusk, a firework celebration will be held. Gates open at 7 p.m. Free. Rain date is July 7. www.haddonfieldnj.org
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The Camden County Office of Emergency Management has acquired a new Mobile Ventilation Unit (MVU-1), the only one of its kind on the East Coast. MVU-1 is a large-diameter positive-pressure ventilation fan used for emergency ventilation of large structures
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The landmarks Camden has lost or tossed away could fill a hall of shame. They include long-gone but still-beloved buildings like the Stanley Theater, the Walt Whitman Hotel, and the Broadway Methodist Church, a list to which the shuttered Sears store on Admiral Wilson Boulevard soon will be added. Let's…
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Please be advised that the Office of the County Health Officer has issued a Heat Alert for Wednesday, 6/20/12 and Thursday, 6/21/2012 effective 12 noon to 8:00 p.m. Municipalities are asked to open their cooling centers during this period.
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