On July 19th the American Cancer Society launched a public awareness campaign on the County’s No Smoking in the Parks policy. Signs are being posted in all our parks to make sure residents understand that Camden County’s parks are smoke-free. The Freeholder Board has banned smoking in all locations within the Camden County Parks System, and is especially concerned about smoking around the parks’ playgrounds, where children can be affected.
Haddonfield-Berlin Road Improvements
Camden County will begin roadway improvements this summer on Haddonfield-Berlin Road (Route 561) from Evesham Road to Laurel Oak Road. The $2.5 million project will be completed at night to lessen its impact on motorists and area businesses. The improvements include the resurfacing of the roadway, drainage improvements and streetscape enhancement. The approaches to the intersections at White Horse Road and Evesham Road will also be resurfaced.
Emergency Ventilation Unit aids First Responders
The Camden County Office of Emergency Management has acquired a new Mobile Ventilation Unit (MVU-1), the only one of its kind on the East Coast. MVU-1 is a large-diameter positive-pressure ventilation fan used for emergency ventilation of large structures
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.
Heat Alert Extended for Camden County
With temperatures expected to reach 99 degrees over the next two days the Camden County Health Department has issued a Heat Alert for today and tomorrow effective noon until 8:00 P.M. Please remember to check on elderly relatives and neighbors, and do not
Excessive HEAT ALERT
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.
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