Free Help with Taxes Available at Library

Senior citizens and income-eligible Camden County residents can get help with tax preparation at five Camden County Library System branches.

Get Free Tax-Return Assistance at Camden County Library Branches

Senior citizens and income-eligible Camden County residents can get help with tax preparation at five Camden County Library System branches.

Camden County submitted the following news release to Patch:  Now that income tax season is upon us, the freeholder board is offering tax-return assistance to senior citizens and income eligible residents of Camden County. In partnership with AARP and the Rutgers Camden School of Law, free tax preparation will be hosted throughout the Camden County Library System.  “Preparing an income tax return can be challenging for senior citizens and anyone that has specific financial questions,” said Freeholder Ian Leonard, liaison to the Camden County Library System. “Providing access to trained tax preparers will give individuals the guidance and assurance they need to file their returns with confidence this year.” The Vogelson Regional Branch …

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Hit a Pothole? Report It Via Camden County's Hotline

Camden County's Department of Public Works has a 24-hour hotline for reporting potholes on its network of roads, as well as non-county roads.

Camden County submitted the following news release to Patch:  Despite the best efforts of the Camden County Department of Public Works, the winter has taken its toll on our roadways. To combat its effects, Camden County is aggressively locating and repairing potholes on all county maintained roads on daily basis. Multiple crews are out on the streets, unless it rains, filling and patching potholes throughout our highway network.  The Freeholder Board asks residents to report road hazards they encounter by calling the Camden County Public Works Hotline at 856-566-2980, going to our website at www.camdencounty.com or contacting us through social media on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/camdencountynj.com or on Twitter at @camdencountynj. The …

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Camden County Hosting Roundtable on Veterans Benefits and Services

The panel will feature experts on a wide range of veterans' issues.

Camden County submitted the following news release regarding a roundtable discussion on veterans' issues to be held in Blackwood on Wednesday:  The freeholder board and Camden County Veterans Advisory Committee will hold a roundtable discussion on benefits and services available to veterans. The panel will feature experts on a wide range of veterans' issues including housing, counseling, education, employment and medals. “We encourage everyone interested in learning more about the benefits and services that our veterans have earned to attend this event,” said Freeholder Deputy Director Edward T. McDonnell, liaison to the Camden County Office of Veterans Affairs. “This is the first time that we are holding this informational forum that we …

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Camden County Prepares for 'Slippery Road Conditions'

A system approaching Camden County as rain could bring 1 to 3 inches of snow Wednesday night.

Camden County issued the following press release regarding an approaching winter storm: As a storm with the potential to drop up to three inches of snow overnight approaches, the Camden County Department of Public Works (DPW) is readying more than 60 pieces of equipment to keep county roadways passable and motorists moving on 400 miles of county roadways. “We are urging anyone that needs to be on the road overnight to use extra caution and allow themselves extra time to reach their destinations,” said Freeholder Ian K. Leonard, liaison to the Camden County DPW. “Even though DPW employees will be dispatched to 12 winter maintenance districts as needed, as a precaution motorists should be prepared to encounter icy or slick road conditions.” …

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Stay Off the Roads During Storm, Camden County Officials Say

County crews are set in place to tackle the snow when it arrives, officials say.

In the calm before the snow, Camden County officials warned residents to use caution and keep the roads clear when plows roll out to combat what’s predicted to be 2 to 5 inches of snow from Friday’s nor’easter. More than 60 pieces of equipment are on standby to meet the storm head-on during the changeover to snow Friday night, county officials said, and steps are being taken to lessen the storms’ effects. Still, residents should put off driving Friday night, if at all possible, county officials said. “Even though county crews are brining roads in advance of the storm, we still remind motorists to remain cautious and give themselves extra time to reach their destinations tonight,” freeholder Ian Leonard, liaison to Public Works, said in a …

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Nor’easter Bringing 5 Inches of Snow, Camden County Says It's Ready

Rain during the day Friday will change to snow around the evening commute, making travel treacherous, the National Weather Service forecasts.

With the National Weather Service (NWS) calling for a nor'easter to bring a mix of rain and snow and hazardous conditions through the Friday evening commute, Camden County officials said they’re prepared to tackle the coming nor’easter head-on as soon as it slams into the area. The NWS Mount Holly office issued a winter weather advisory Thursday afternoon, in effect from 5 p.m. Friday through 6 a.m. Saturday, calling for as much as 5 inches of snow in a storm the weather service warned could be intense Friday night. The worst of the storm should hit right around rush hour, the NWS warning said, with rain changing over to wet snow late in the day Friday. The snow could intensify into Friday night, the NWS warned, with accumulations of 1 to …

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Camden County Refutes Gloucester Twp.'s Claims About Armored Vehicle

Camden County owns an armored rescue vehicle, which is parked in the township. Gloucester Township wants to purchase its own for its police department, at a cost of $250,000.

Gloucester Township police can have access to Camden County's armored vehicle any time they want it, a county spokesman said Monday afternoon.  The spokesman, Dan Keashen, refuted claims made recently by a Gloucester Township police commander, who said the county's vehicle isn't always available when needed.  The township wants to spend $250,000 to buy one of the vehicles exclusively for use by its police department. Use of the county's vehicle is overseen by the Camden County Sheriff's Department.  During a township council meeting Jan. 14, Gloucester Township Police Deputy Chief David Harkins said, in justifying the proposed purchase, "I only know that the Sheriff's Department often is not on call 24/7." He also said, "the vehicle that …

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Debbie Shinn

9:33 pm on Saturday, February 2, 2013

I believe the County vehicle was used 10 times last year. I think...could be wrong..   more ›

Camden County Adds Additional Flu-Shot Clinics

Camden County residents can receive free flu shots at the clinics.

Update, 10 a.m. 1/15/13: Camden County released updated information for the flu clinic Jan. 23 at Stratford Senior/Community Center in Stratford. That clinic will be held from 3 to 7 p.m.   _________________________ Camden County submitted the following news release:  In light of the early and aggressive onset of the flu, Camden County freeholders have scheduled additional seasonal influenza immunization locations. The clinics will provide a necessary public health service for residents who have not received their flu shots and make sure businesses stay productive with healthy employees. “The Camden County Health Department has adequate supplies of vaccine to accommodate these additional clinics, and will continue to add locations this flu…

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Camco Adds Flu Clinics in Glo. Twp., Cherry Hill

Flu season is a doozy already this year.

With the flu hitting New Jersey and most of the country early and hard, Camden County has added two flu vaccination clinics to its schedule. Camden County residents can get free flu shots on Jan. 16 at Cherry Hill's Carmen Tilelli Community Center, at 820 Mercer St., and Jan. 18 at Gloucester Township Municipal Building. Shots will be offered at both locations from 9 a.m. to noon. “In order to keep your family healthy this flu season, we encourage you to take advantage of this beneficial service provided by Camden County,” Camden County Freeholder Carmen Rodriguez, liaison to the county Health Department, said. “We have scheduled additional flu shot sites because the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) continues to recommend …

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