A group of Class I officers graduated Friday.
Township police welcomed 11 new recruits to their ranks Friday as Class I Special Officers. These graduates will join other township special enforcement officers patrolling local parks and playgrounds this summer, along with other dutied. They will use the departments Segway and other low-speed vehicles, such as golf carts, for patrols.
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Saturday is National Missing Children's Day and the police are marking it with an information and action plan for parents.
Township police are distributing pamphlets with child safety tips and free fingerprinting kits today at their watch desk at the Municipal Hall on Chews Landing Road near Hider Lane from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. It's part of an ongoing effort to educate parents about the dangers of child abduction and exploitation. "The Gloucester Township Police Department encourages parents to spend a few minutes teaching your child about safety as this could mean the difference between life and death," police said. "That is why National Center for Missing and Exploited Children's Take 25 national public awareness campaign urges parents to take 25 minutes to talk to their children about safety." The kits will be available at the department's community relation's …
Looking for something other than a Camry from one of the world's largest automakers.
My car’s rear seats don’t fold down. They did on my previous car, which was a coupe version of my current car, but my car’s first owner didn’t pony up the money for the cold-weather package … so now I’m stuck with a small trunk and no headlamp washers. First world problems, I know. And because my seats don’t fold down, whenever I want to go skiing, or surfing, or just carry a long stick in my vehicle, I’ve got to run to my mother. She drives a 2001 Toyota RAV4. It’s cavernous, can plow through 2 feet of snow with its gas-guzzling, always-on 4-wheel drive system and 70-series tires, and is probably the slowest vehicle I’ve ever driven. I’m always welcome to drive it when I need to take a tortuous trip to Ikea and I love it. But, being a …
Gov. Christie appeared at Seaside Heights boardwalk Friday to promote the Jersey Shore
The Jersey Shore is officially open for summer, Gov. Chris Christie said as he spent Friday morning in Seaside Heights promoting tourism in New Jersey. Early Friday, Christie appeared on NBC's Today Show, which broadcast its morning news program live from Seaside Heights. The governor later cut a ceremonial ribbon — a Guinness World Record at over five miles long — to officially declare the shore open. "It's an incredible day for New Jersey," Christie said in remarks. "I'm so thrilled that this morning we're here with the whole country welcoming the Jersey Shore back." After being battered by Superstorm Sandy, many businesses on the boardwalk are open and welcoming customers, though others continue to make repairs. Despite some grey …
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Planning a vacation or just a day trip? Patch has all the information on the Shore's best beaches
More than six months after Superstorm Sandy caused unprecedented damage to the Jersey Shore region, the beaches will be open for Memorial Day Weekend and the summer. While certain access points and facilities might be closed as municipalities continue to work on restoration, for the most part, the beaches will be operational. The only beach that remains off limits to the public is Mantoloking. The borough was home to a breach that split Ocean County's northern barrier island in half and was one of the hardest hit communities in New Jersey during the storm. So as you prepare to stick your toes in the sand, are you wondering what will be accessible after Sandy? Need to know how much it will cost to buy badges to your favorite beach? Curious …
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Also in South Jersey, the fallout from the Paulsboro hazmat spill continues, a town gets a piece of ground zero and an Oklahoma native takes us into storm country.
These stories topped the news this week on our South Jersey Patch sites—Cherry Hill, Cinnaminson, Collingswood, Gloucester Township, Haddonfield-Haddon Township, Moorestown and West Deptford. Villari's Lakeside in Gloucester Township is among 29 bars statewide suspected of subbing in well drinks for premium orders. The developer’s winning bid immediately angered competitors for the Cherry Hill property—namely the Camden County freeholders. They immediately reiterated their opposition to any changes at the property: No Development at Woodcrest, Township and County Officials Vow Twenty-four people, including 11 family members of first responders, are listed as plaintiffs in a lawsuit that alleges wrongdoing by Conrail, Norfolk Southern and …
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Villari's Lakeside in Gloucester Township is among 29 bars statewide suspected of subbing in well drinks for premium orders.
Want a Tanqueray and tonic? Maybe a Maker's Mark neat? There are nearly 30 places in New Jersey drinkers might want to avoid for the time being. Investigators seized 1,000 bottles of open top-shelf liquor Wednesday from 29 establishments—including Villari's Lakeside in Gloucester Township—accused of passing off cheap booze as premium brands. "Operation Swill" went after some establishments that had amassed customer complaints or confidential tips from insiders, while others were randomly targeted. State investigators went in Wednesday and seized all open bottles of: The bars named in Operation Swill are all accused of pouring nonpremium brands into the high-end bottles to fool customers. “This alleged scheme is a dishonest ruse to …
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6:55 pm on Friday, May 24, 2013
To my "so called" friends at Villari's: "shame on you!!!!!" How could you do that to all of your loyal customers? What a lack of respect you showed for the people who came there and supported all of you! more ›
DEP Commissioner: side scan sonar used to detect sunken debris; Tourism Commissioner: rental market is healthy
Though immense devastation from Superstorm Sandy remains visible up and down the New Jersey coastline, beaches, boardwalks and even rental homes are ready for the annual influx of summer tourists that will begin this weekend, officials said Thursday at the annual "State of the Shore" event in Belmar. The State of the Shore report is presented by state officials and the New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium every year before Memorial Day weekend kicks off, but this year it evolved to mark the unofficial reopening of the Shore area following Sandy. With emergency repairs to state and local infrastructure damaged by the storm now complete, work has started on the state's long term recovery, said Bob Martin, commissioner of the state Department of …
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2:12 pm on Saturday, May 25, 2013
What part of what was said don't you comprehend? It was stated that "Over 75% of our rentals are going to be available this summer". It didn't say they were rented. more ›
Two major projects are snarling traffic on a daily basis. Here's info on for how long and what to do about it.
If you're still trying to navigate the labyrinth of road closures in Gloucester Township, this article is for you. Here's information on road closures from the Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority sewer line project: A 36-inch sanitary sewer main is being installed on Chews Landing Road. It remains closed from Little Gloucester Road to Somerdale Road. This portion of road will be closed to all through traffic for the next three weeks until June 13. Chews Landing Road will be reopened every Friday at 4:30 p.m. to through traffic for the weekends, then close on Mondays at 7:00 a.m. Use Old Black Horse Pike to access all streets south of Chews Landing Road between Little Gloucester Road to Somerdale Road. Gravers Lane is partially open…
This will be Obama's first visit to Shore since just after Sandy
President Obama and Gov. Christie will visit the Jersey Shore on Tuesday, according to The Record in Bergen County. Herb Jackson of the Record and northjersey.com reports President Obama will visit the Jersey Shore on Tuesday with Gov. Christie. This will be Obama's first visit to the area since Oct. 31, just after the storm struck. More information can be found here.
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7:03 pm on Saturday, May 25, 2013
He is. Don't let the short hair fool you. more ›