Don't Forget! Tonight is National Night Out

National Night Out is tonight.

Police invite neighborhoods across Gloucester Township to join in celebrating this worldwide anti-crime, anti-drug event.

From 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., residents are encouraged to turn on their porch lights, lock their doors and head outside to join with neighbors and police participating in the 28th annual National Night Out.

The annual National Association of Town Watch event is designed to:

• Heighten crime- and drug-prevention awareness;
• Generate support for, and participation in, local anti-crime efforts;
• Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships;
• Send a message to criminals letting them know neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.

Neighborhood groups throughout the township are planning a variety of activities for the fast-approaching National Night Out, which is supported by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance and Target Corp.

For more information on Gloucester Township's National Night Out event, contact Sgt. Brendan Barton or Cpl. Sean Grannan, of the Gloucester Township Police Department's Community Relations Bureau, at 856-225-4011 or at communityrelations@gtpolice.com.