Township Police Will Test Mass Notification Phone System Wednesday

If you get a call from the Gloucester Township Police around 6 p.m. Wednesday, don't panic.

They will be conducting a periodic test of the township's Community Phone Notification System. The test will help ensure the system can be relied upon in an emergency. It will call each township home and business with a prerecorded test message.

Typical uses of the system include: evacuation, shelter in place and severe hazardous weather notices, or endangered missing persons. It was used numerous times during Hurricane Sandy. 

If you do not have a land line at your home or job, your cell phone can be registered to receive important information. Register by visiting https://local.nixle.com/register/

For questions, contact community relations officers Brendan Barton, bbarton@gtpolice.com or Sean Grannan, atsgrannan@gtpolice.com, or by calling 856-228-4011. If you need immediate assistance, call 856-228-4500 or 9-1-1 for an emergency.