Please be advised that the Office of the County Health Officer has issued a Heat Alert for Wednesday, 6/20/12 and Thursday, 6/21/2012 effective 12 noon to 8:00 p.m. Municipalities are asked to open their cooling centers during this period.
Events in the Parks
Don’t miss the great family entertainment in Camden County’s Parks. June 20 - Pete Donnelly and Joe D’Amico 7:30 p.m. at Haddon Lake, June 21 & June 23 – Barnum the Musical 8:00 p.m. Wiggins Waterfront Park, June 25 – Christian McBride and Inside Straight 8:00 p.m. at Wiggins Waterfront Park, June 28 – City Rhythm Orchestra 8:00 p.m. at Cooper River Park.
Cooper River top rowing venue
With its historic boathouses and monument to Olympic gold medalist John B. Kelly, the Schuylkill has been at the epicenter of American rowing going back to the 19th century. But when it comes to the realities of modern racing many race organizers nowadays head across the Ben Franklin Bridge to the Cooper River. The river got its big break in 1993 when Lake Onondaga in Upstate New York flooded, prompting organizers of the Intercollegiate Rowing Association championship to find an alternate race site. Within two years, the Camden County river had become the fixed site for what most consider college rowing’s most important race. http://bit.ly/KicvjW
Veterans Job Fair on the Battleship
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.
Cooper Rive top rowing venue
With its historic boathouses and monument to Olympic gold medalist John B. Kelly, the Schuylkill has been at the epicenter of American rowing going back to the 19th century. But when it comes to the realities of modern racing many race organizers nowadays head across the Ben Franklin Bridge to the Cooper River. The river got its big break in 1993 when Lake Onondaga in Upstate New York flooded, prompting organizers of the Intercollegiate Rowing Association championship to find an alternate race site. Within two years, the Camden County river had become the fixed site for what most consider college rowing’s most important race. http://bit.ly/KicvjW
Veterans Cemetery dedicated
Retired four-star admiral and Merchantville native William J. Fallon delivered the keynote address on May 26th at the dedication of the Camden County Veterans Cemetery at Harleigh, an eight-acre section reserved to provide Camden County veterans with a place of honor and dignity. Established in 1885, Harleigh is currently the final resting place for hundreds of veterans, including more than 300 who served in the Civil War
Camden County Veterans Cemetery Dedication
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.