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.

Amid worsening drought conditions and a spike in forest fires major restrictions on outdoor burning have been imposed by New Jersey officials. Last week alone, there were 107 fires - 183 acres burned. As a result of the serious drought conditions, an uptick in wildfires and a strain on the state‘s drinking water systems, the governor’s office declared a drought watch late last week and the state Department of Environmental Protection, which oversees the New Jersey Forest Fire Service, imposed Stage 3 fire restrictions on Monday

The 2024 General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. The 2024 Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, June 4, 2024. There are a few changes to New Jersey Vote-By-Mail for 2024. Unlike the weeklong option in the fall, early in-person voting is only from May 29 to June 2nd at designated early voting locations in each county. For those interested in voting by mail, unaffiliated voters must declare their party affiliation with either the county commissioner

On November 13th a statewide drought warning was issued by Gov. Murphy as New Jersey endures historically dry weather, frequent wildfires and diminishing water supplies. A drought warning allows state environmental officials to assume greater control of New Jersey's water suppliers and redirect water to the most-affected regions. The goal of a Drought Warning is to preserve and balance available water supplies in an effort to avert more serious water shortages in the future. The public is strongly urged to conserve water.

An Excessive Heat Warning has been issued for the heart of New Jersey, in effect until Wednesday evening. The warning covers Gloucester, Camden, NW Burlington, Mercer, inland Monmouth, Middlesex, Hunterdon, Somerset, and Morris counties. Tuesday afternoon, the heat index could soar as high as 105 degrees. Wednesday, June 19th, is the last day of potentially dangerous heat and humidity. High temperatures will once again soar into the lower to mid 90s. Even the beaches

The state's population was estimated to have fallen by nearly 22,000 between April 1, 2020, and July 1, 2021. More than half of the state's municipalities - 307 - are believed to have seen their populations shrink in those 15 months, while about 248 are thought to have grown. Ten were unchanged. Just seven of the 37 municipalities in Camden County grew in the 15 months since the 2020 Census, with two of them standing out. Cherry Hill is estimated to have gained 950, pushing its population beyond 75,000 residents. Merchantville seems to be holding pretty steady. Our 2020 Census was 3,814 and our 2021 estimate is 3,803 or a change of -0.29%. Read more here.