The New Jersey Civil Service Commission is now accepting applications for full-time police officers until Aug. 31, 2019. We have several job opportunities and are seeking candidates with the skills and experience to help us meet that goal. If you are up to the challenge, get the process started by completing our recruitment form. Learn about the rewards and benefits of working for the Camden County Police Department and about specific job opportunities. To access the Civil Service Commission police officer job posting and begin the online application process, go here and then follow the link in the posting into the state Online Application System. To complete this application and register for the Civil Service Law Enforcement Examination, there is a $50 fee.
Employment Opportunities
The Family Success Center will be holding a recruitment event for facilities maintenance technicians on Friday, August 16th at the Camden County One-Stop Office, 2600 Mt. Ephraim Ave., Suite 102, Camden. All candidates must be pre-screened and scheduled for an appointment prior to the recruitment date by their Local One-Stop Office. One-Stop Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more information, call (856) 614-3150. For more information and to schedule an appointment, call (856) 614-3154 or click here. On August 20th at 1:00 p.m. the Camden County One-Stop Office will host officers and supervisory staff from the NJ Department of Corrections for an informational session about job opportunities.
County Marks Slave Auction Sites
On Monday, June 17th, Camden County, City and State officials joined representatives from across the political spectrum to reflect upon the abhorrent and violent nature of the country’s slave trade. Together with the Camden County Historical Society, the group unveiled the second of three planned historical markers, at the intersection of Delaware Avenue and Federal Street in Camden City, to be installed at former slave auction block sites in Camden City where African slaves were sold during the 1700s. “These markers offer a quiet but constant reminder of the dark and inhumane legacy of slave trading along the Delaware River,” said Merchantville resident and Freeholder Carmen Rodriquez. “My hope is that when people come face-to-face with the reality that this was a practice which took place in their own backyard that they’ll pause to reflect on slavery’s lasting effect on this county and its people.”
Primary Voting begins
Camden County’s Early Voting Center in Gloucester Township is open to residents to cast their votes early in the 2019 primary election - as an alternative for those who can’t get to the polls on election day. Camden County’s Early Voting Center is located in the Elections and Archives Center, located at 100 University Court in Gloucester Township and open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Center is also offering the following extended hours: May 28th and 30th from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and June 1st from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. For more information visit this page.
Universe of Family Stories
Camden County Library System welcomes you to join their 2019 Summer Reading Program! Sign up as a family - and add up to 12 readers - to keep track of your reading this summer. Along the way, you'll reach digital badges and earn small prizes to encourage your family to read more. At the end of summer, each branch will be drawing grand prizes winners and the more badges you've earned, the more chances you'll have to win. The program runs from June 24 - August 3. To begin, you'll need to create a household account, and then add a profile for every reader who will log their points this summer.
County App alerts police
A new smartphone app in Camden County will allow citizens to quickly send police tips about anything they see or hear that might be suspicious. County Police Lt. Zsakhiem James said STOPit is not intended to replace calling 911, but is "another supplementary tool so that you can contact us to relate things that are not necessarily emergency nature but something that you want us to know about." Through the app, a user can describe an incident and notify police. The user can include a video or picture, and it goes directly to Camden's Real Time Crime Intelligence Center.