Beginning this week, a three-year, $25.7 million project to replace the bridge and add a third lane of traffic in both directions is set to start and the state is warning drivers and area businesses of the delays expected. The federally-funded project will replace the existing span over the Cooper River at North Park Drive

Freeholder Jeffrey L. Nash will host a town meeting on the vision plan for Cooper River Park on April 11 at 6:30 p.m. at the Camden County Boathouse on North Park Drive in Pennsauken. The Camden County Parks Department will present a plan that will expand and redefine the current qualities and attributes of Cooper River Park so that it will continue to serve as Camden County’s gathering place.

Site Location Magazine, a leading publication dedicated to business site selection, named Camden County the 7th best place to locate a business among the top metro markets in the country with populations over a million.  The Freeholder Board has focused on facilitating a business friendly environment is an economic generator for not only the Camden County but the entire region. In Camden County you’re less than a day‘s drive from over 40 percent of the U.S. market because the County is located right at the center of the Northeast Corridor, with New York and Boston to the north, Philadelphia to the West and Wilmington, Baltimore and Washington, D.C. to the south.

The Freeholder Board is presenting a Job Fair on Wednesday, April 11th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Collingswood Ballroom. The Camden County One Stop has a proven track record of hosting successful events aimed at connecting employers and job seekers. This is a great opportunity for employers to gain access to a local ready and willing workforce. Having employees from the communities that you serve strengthens your business and makes our communities stronger. For more information about the fair and Spring Resume Workshops go to www.camdencounty.com. Employers must submit a Job Fair registration form by March 30th

Join the Freeholder Board, park neighbors, Parks Department, the District Council Collaborative Board, Rutgers Camden Public Safety Class, Coopers Ferry Development Corporation, Father Jud Weiksnar and students from St. Anthony’s Elementary School as they clean up Camden County’s Von Neida Park on Saturday, March 24, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM between 29th Street, Harrison Street and Arthur Avenue in Camden.

The Camden County Office of Emergency Management is implementing a new emergency notification system, or reverse 911 system, that will keep Camden County residents informed in the event of an emergency.  Residents and businesses may add or delete phone numbers by visiting www.camdencounty.com and clicking on the icon for Global Connect.

Mark your calendar for the next Camden County Household Hazardous Waste Collection scheduled for March 17th, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Cherry Hill Public Works Complex, 1 Perina Boulevard, Cherry Hill. List of what to bring. If you have any questions about what or what not to bring, call 858-5241.

The Camden County Parks Department will no longer collect fees from county residents for the use of athletic fields or picnic areas.  Camden County residents will continue to be asked to apply for park use permits to ensure the facilities they are requesting are available, but the fees will no longer apply to residents.

PRESS - CCHS - Thank you, Monsignor Andrew E. Martin, for your 50 years of service as a priest of the Diocese of Camden! God bless you! Born: 8/1/1942 Education: North American College, Rome; Notre Dame, Indiana Ordination: 12/21/1967, Rome Ordaining Prelate: Most Rev. Francis Reh Assignments: Christ the King, Haddonfield; Paul VI High School, Haddonfield; Gloucester Catholic High School, Gloucester City; Camden Catholic High School, Cherry Hill; Saint James High School, Carneys Point; Holy Saviour, Westmont Retired: 6/30/2010