Veterans of all branches of service are invited to attend a job fair sponsored by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development on May 18 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the Battleship New Jersey, 100 Clinton Street, Camden.  For more information, visit the job fair registratration site.

A new program that would make it convenient for New Jersey residents with limited access to supermarkets to buy fresh produce is looking for a vendor. The nonprofit mobile vendor would visit senior complexes, community centers and other high-traffic areas to sell fresh fruits and vegetables to underserved areas. The first city to try the pilot program is Camden, a city with one supermarket. Assemblyman Gilbert "Whip" Wilson, a Camden County Democrat, says the Agriculture Department-run program could be a win for residents and local farmers alike, because it will feature Jersey Fresh produce in season. Since many cities don't have full-sized supermarkets, the mobile markets could provide an affordable, convenient way to provide access to healthy food alternatives. The request for proposal from vendors will be released this week.

Freeholder Jeffrey L. Nash will host a town meeting on the vision plan for Cooper River Park on April 11 at 6:30 p.m. at the Camden County Boathouse on North Park Drive in Pennsauken. The Camden County Parks Department will present a plan that will expand and redefine the current qualities and attributes of Cooper River Park so that it will continue to serve as Camden County’s gathering place.

The Freeholder Board will hold a dedication ceremony for the Camden County Veterans Cemetery at Harleigh on May 26 at 11 a.m.  Admiral William J. Fallon, Commander of U.S. Central Command from March 2007 to March 2008, will deliver the keynote address.  The Veterans Cemetery is located on Kaighn Avenue in Camden.

Beginning this week, a three-year, $25.7 million project to replace the bridge and add a third lane of traffic in both directions is set to start and the state is warning drivers and area businesses of the delays expected. The federally-funded project will replace the existing span over the Cooper River at North Park Drive

Site Location Magazine, a leading publication dedicated to business site selection, named Camden County the 7th best place to locate a business among the top metro markets in the country with populations over a million.  The Freeholder Board has focused on facilitating a business friendly environment is an economic generator for not only the Camden County but the entire region. In Camden County you’re less than a day‘s drive from over 40 percent of the U.S. market because the County is located right at the center of the Northeast Corridor, with New York and Boston to the north, Philadelphia to the West and Wilmington, Baltimore and Washington, D.C. to the south.