Join the Freeholder Board, park neighbors, Parks Department, the District Council Collaborative Board, Rutgers Camden Public Safety Class, Coopers Ferry Development Corporation, Father Jud Weiksnar and students from St. Anthony’s Elementary School as they clean up Camden County’s Von Neida Park on Saturday, March 24, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM between 29th Street, Harrison Street and Arthur Avenue in Camden.
Hazardous waste collection event
Mark your calendar for the next Camden County Household Hazardous Waste Collection scheduled for March 17th, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Cherry Hill Public Works Complex, 1 Perina Boulevard, Cherry Hill. List of what to bring. If you have any questions about what or what not to bring, call 858-5241.
Freeholders Eliminate Park Fees for County Residents
The Camden County Parks Department will no longer collect fees from county residents for the use of athletic fields or picnic areas. Camden County residents will continue to be asked to apply for park use permits to ensure the facilities they are requesting are available, but the fees will no longer apply to residents.
NJDOH CDC & Flu Updates
A bill declaring a break from the federal authority is now heading to Governor Phil Murphy’s desk to become the law of the Garden State. In a move aimed to shift vaccine policy authority from the federal government to the state level, the New Jersey Assembly voted 51–24 to pass legislation granting the state Department of Health (NJDOH) power to issue its own immunization recommendations, independent of the federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).
New emergency notification system
The Camden County Office of Emergency Management is implementing a new emergency notification system, or reverse 911 system, that will keep Camden County residents informed in the event of an emergency. Residents and businesses may add or delete phone numbers by visiting www.camdencounty.com and clicking on the icon for Global Connect.
New E-Bike Legislation
New Jersey's e-bike laws recently changed significantly on January 19, 2026 to regulate electric bicycles in New Jersey following numerous dangerous crashes. The bill updates the regulation, licensing, classification, and training requirements for e-bikes. The new law requires licensing, registration, and insurance for all e-bikes, eliminating the previous Class 1, 2, 3 system, with riders needing a license and insurance within a year, and banning under-14s
Significant Winter Storm
Guidance for the major Winter Storm coming this weekend shifted north a little overnight, further expanding the areas forecast to be impacted Friday through this weekend. Here are the latest key points. An expansive winter storm will produce swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies and Plains into the Mid-South starting Friday and shifting across the East Coast this weekend, possibly through Monday for New England. Extreme cold in the wake of this system