The former Lobster Trap restaurant in Cooper River Park will remain closed and undergo extensive renovations before reopening around Memorial Day 2015. The Lobster Trap closed in August, a few months after the death of its longtime operator, Tom Delimaris. 
But county officials saw the potential for something new, according to Vesper.
“We started getting calls from some very reputable restaurants, asking what was the county’s intention for that site,” he noted.
“I was amazed at how much interest there was.”
County officials asked would-be tenants to tour the North Park Drive building and suggest improvements. Vesper said the restaurant project would complement an ongoing $23 million effort to upgrade the 346-acre park. That includes an effort to dredge the river and bolster its banks to help support rowing events. Officials said changes are likely to include a new roof, upgrades to the electrical and heating-and-cooling systems, and exterior improvements.
The county is seeking bids for architectural and engineering services at the site. It will hold a competition to select a restaurant operator in the late summer or early fall. “We don’t want a sports bar; we want a family restaurant,” Vesper added of the site, which has a liquor license. Park visitors said they’d welcome a new eatery.

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Freeholder Carmen Rodriguez, liaison to the Camden County Department of Health and Human Services, advises municipalities that Camden County will be under a “Code Blue” severe weather advisory tonight. The Health Officer issued the severe weather advisory for Camden County effective today through Thursday.

Come to the Camden County 4H Fair and bring your family and friends for a day loaded with 4H events, live entertainment, fair food and so much more!  If you like barrel racing and horse demonstrations, pony rides, giant hamster ball rides, face painting,

For the first time in history, Camden County’s bond rating has been upgraded to AA, the result of smart fiscal practices by our finance and management teams. We see 2014 as the year that economic recovery will take hold in Camden County. Freeholder Carmen Rodriguez, liaison to the County’s Health and Human Services Department, brought health services and education to the community through events and the use of our mobile health van.

Camden County needs volunteers to help with refurbishing donated bikes for its Bikeshare program, which seeks to provide bicycles on loan or permanent use for people in communities throughout the County that become local BikeShare members. Repairs are done Tuesday evenings from 5:30-8 p.m. and Saturday mornings from 9 a.m.- noon. Prior knowledge and bike repair skills are appreciated, but not needed.

Camden County Health Officer, Carmen Rodriguez, has issued a Heat Alert for Camden County through Friday, July 19, effective noon to 8:00 P.M. each day. The weather forecast for this week calls for the temperatures above 95° and heat indexes over 100°. Municipalities were notified to open municipal cooling centers to the public and residents in need should call 856-662-2474. Please remember to check on elderly relatives and neighbors during the heat emergency, and do not over exert yourself outdoors in the sun.  Heat Health Tips