New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced six COVID-19 vaccine "mega-sites" -- including three in South Jersey -- during his coronavirus briefing on Friday afternoon.
The Gloucester County Cultural and Heritage Commission awarded a grant to Gloucester County Parks and Recreation for the creation of a mural on the stairs to the Butterfly and Children’s Gardens at the Red Bank Battlefield Park.
The Motor Vehicle Agencies in Cherry Hill, Medford, and Trenton are scheduled to reopen within the next week after employees tested positive for COVID-19 at those locations.
The Gloucester County Animal Shelter (GCAS) will continue to offer discounted adoption fees for the animals at the shelter. Animals six years old and younger will have their adoption fees reduced to $35. Dogs and cats six years and older will have their adoption fees completely waived.
Jefferson Health – New Jersey’s 11th Annual Cancer Center Tree of Lights event – which gives area residents the opportunity to honor, remember, and celebrate the lives of loved ones who have battled cancer – will be held virtually this year at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center – Washington Township on December 2.
Multiple County Commissions on the Status of Women have teamed together for a virtual event to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the women’s suffrage movement.
Rowan will receive a total of $625,541 to support the research of connections between alcohol abuse and sexual assault along with expansion of the school's treatment of substance abuse disorders.
The Gloucester County Vocational Technical School/Special Services School District (GCIT/SSSD) are finalizing a grant application submission under the Secure Our Children’s Bond Act that will pave the way to enhance career and technical education in Gloucester County’s vocational-technical school district as well as sharing collaborative space with Rowan College of South Jersey and Rowan University
The donation will allow for the construction of Rowan University's new osteopathic medicine facility, which will be located at RCSJ's Gloucester County campus and provide spaces for student instruction and medical care for community members.
Operation Take Back, a program that provides Gloucester County residents an opportunity to safely dispose of prescription drugs in an effort to prevent substance abuse and overdose, will take place on Saturday, October 24, at the Deptford Township Municipal Building, 1101 Cooper Street, Deptford from 11:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.
The Household Special Waste Collection Day for Gloucester County residents will take place Saturday, October 17 at the Gloucester County Road Department at 1200 N. Delsea Drive, in Clayton.
President Keating feels confident and comfortable in RCSJ's fall semester plans due to the college's early decision and constant communication with students, faculty, and staff.
This year's "Suit a Student" fashion show will take place via a Zoom webinar with live messages from RCSJ Presidnet Fred Keating and Dean of Business Studies Patricia Claghorn.
State and local officials along with Touch NJ will distribute the boxes of food on Thursday, September 10 from 10:00 A.M.. to noon at 1101 N. Delaware St., Paulsboro.
The Gloucester County Animal Shelter has put in place special discounts to help clear the shelter during the COVID-19 pandemic, and residents are taking advantage.
The 5th Annual Candlelight Vigil to recognize International Overdose Awareness Day will be held on Thursday, August 27, at James G. Atkinson Park beginning at dusk.
The Rowan's Partnership Online program will allow an incoming student to get their associates and bachelor's degree from RCSJ and Rowan, respectively, for $36,000.
"We would like nothing more than to return to our classrooms, busses, cafeterias, and offices to educate our students in a safe environment. However, it is clear that the science does not support reopening school buildings this fall."
The Gloucester County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) has been recognized for its innovative application of mapping and analytics technology, as well as thought leadership in the field of emergency management.
Residents of the Jefferson Health Care Center -- a long-term care facility in Gloucester County -- are showing support to the graduating Class of 2020 by launching a social media campaign called #Seniors4Seniors2020 to send congratulations to area graduates whose final semester of school was disrupted by COVID-19.
Gloucester County residents have received a little more time to show just how much they appreciate their favorite local businesses with the voting deadline extended.
The Gloucester County Division of Human and Disability Services are launching the Recovery Library, an online destination for people navigating their own recovery and people supporting others in their recovery journey.
While COVID-19 has had a negative effect on the academic year as well as the film and television industry, students in Rowan University documentary film classes have managed to produce several works.
The Gloucester County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the Department of Parks and Recreation have launched Nature Tots and History Tots online lesson plans, the county announced recently.
As a result of current food shortages, food banks and pantries are struggling to keep their shelves stocked due to the increase in demand for food. The Gloucester County Board of Chosen Freeholders wants to encourage our residents to donate to pantries across the county.
The Gloucester County Board of Chosen Freeholders in collaboration with the Gloucester County Office of Emergency Management and Department of Economic Development have launched Gloucester County is Open for Business.
Now Kings Things is relying on donations to continue their mission of helping the needy. Some people have been kind enough to use Amazon to ship food to them so they can hand it out -- and one seven-year-old boy used his birthday to raise over $1,000 for the Kings Things food pantry.
Rowan University is releasing the designs and instructions for a 3D-printed face mask that can be washed, disinfected, and reused in case of an emergency shortage.
The Gloucester County Office of Emergency Management is asking for donations to fulfill Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) orders to local hospitals and emergency responders.
The Gloucester County Animal Shelter (GCAS) is not currently accepting surrendered animals, so in order to help keep pets in their homes with their families, the shelter is starting the GCAS Pet Food Pantry in order to help pet owners in need.
While Gloucester County residents practice social distancing and acclimate to their new norm in response to the global coronavirus pandemic, the shelter is focused on finding our dogs, cats and even rabbits their forever homes.
The Gloucester County Board of Chosen Freeholders and Gloucester County Consumer Protection is warning all residents of potential fraud against consumers purchasing products used to stay safe and prevent illness during the Covid-19 outbreak.
Disabled and assistance-needing Gloucester County residents are being urged by the Board of Chosen Freeholders and the Office of Emergency Management to register for “Register Ready.”
Gloucester County Workforce Development Board will be holding free workshops for job seekers in preparation for the upcoming Gloucester County MEGA Job Fair.
To help reduce the number of scrap tires in neighborhoods, Gloucester County officials have declared the month of March to be Tire Amnesty Month and the Solid Waste Complex will be accepting free tire drop-off throughout the month.
For the fourth consecutive year, Rowan College of South Jersey’s (RCSJ) Associate in Nursing program has been ranked as the top Nursing Program in the state of New Jersey by RegisteredNursing.org.
The Gloucester County Department of Parks and Recreation have begun registration for winter sessions of their Nature Tots program that educates children on nature and our environment.
The US Department of Community Affairs has awarded Gloucester County with a Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) CWA Administration grant in the amount of $8,698.
This Valentine’s Day residents have the opportunity to fall in love with a new furry friend during The Gloucester County Animal Shelter will sponsor its “My Furry Valentine” adoption event on February 14.
Rowan University's clinical psychologist and assistant professor in the Department of Psychology Dr. Meredith Joppa secures $443,688 Academic Research Enhancement Award from the National Institutes of Health for the Date SMART-Young Mothers Intervention Program.
The Household Special Waste Program is a series of periodic collection events where county residents can drop off items such as oil-based paint, motor oil, antifreeze, rechargeable batteries, CFL bulbs, fluorescent tubes, fire extinguishers, solvents, pesticides, pool chemicals, and similar materials for recycling, reuse, and/or proper disposal.
Free Rabies Vaccination Clinics will be offered to residents’ pets from January through April of this year sponsored by the Gloucester County Board of Chosen Freeholders in collaboration with the Department of Health and Human Services and Gloucester County Animal Shelter.
Free NARCAN training sessions will be held throughout the county as part of continued efforts to save lives while battling the opioid epidemic within the community.
Inspira Health Network officially opened its doors at its brand-new, state-of-the-art Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill as about 60 patients were transferred from Inspira’s Woodbury campus on December 15.
Gray Fox Animal Hospital, which is led by the husband and wife team of Drs. Lee and Bernadette Spector, presented K-9 unit members Tim Mitchell and Canine Officer Recon of the Woodbury City Police Department a K-9 bullet proof vest recently.
The Gloucester County Division of Senior Services hosted its annual Holiday Feast at Auletto Caterers, providing over 2,000 area seniors with the opportunity to welcome the holiday season together.
Fruiggie Juice and Bowls recently celebrated the one-year anniversary of the opening of their Turnersville store, where they serve healthy smoothies and prepared bowls made from fresh fruit and vegetables to their customers.
For families looking to adopt from the Gloucester County Animal Shelter this holiday season will have until Friday, December 20, which will be the last day of release for animals. According to the animal shelter, the time cutoff is due to newly adopted animals requiring time to become acclimated to their new home before the rush of the holiday. The animal shelter will resume the release of animals again on Wednesday, December 26 at noon.
Dawn Hiatt’s music can at times sound eclectic, most with an indie folk and alternative country foundation, but every now and then a funky bassline finds its way in along with an occasional smattering of vibes and strings. She says finds it hard to pin down exactly what other musical artists have had an impact on her work. She says any influence is quite broad.
It doesn’t take a Ph.D. in German Language and Literature to write clever, wry, and observant songs with titles such as “Google Jawn,” “Tony From Tycony,” “Fake News,” and his holiday offering, “Santapause,” but in singer-songwriter Jason Ager’s case, it can’t hurt.
The tenth annual Wreaths of Remembrance Ceremony, a gathering to help remember those men and women who defended our country's freedom, will be held at the Gloucester County Veterans Memorial Cemetery on Saturday, December 7 beginning at 10:00 A.M.
The New Jersey State Board of Public Utilities has awarded Rowan University a two-year, $100,000 grant to study how to best expand electric vehicle infrastructure to underserved communities in New Jersey recently.
The first new medical facility in Gloucester County in nearly 45 years, Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill brings the latest in medical and communications technology to a 100-acre parcel adjacent to Rowan University’s West Campus.
Thanks to two Glassboro High School freshmen, McKenna McIlvaine and Alyssa Riley, three new “Buddy Benches” are now outside J. Harvey Rodgers School, Dorothy L. Bullock School, and the Glassboro Child Development Centers.
Rowan University alumni Ric and Jean Edelman have given another gift to the school. Instead of a planetarium or "fossil park," this time their contribution will fund scholarships for students within the school's College of Communications and Creative Arts.
Dan Aykroyd, film and TV star, visited Williamstown, N.J. on Wednesday, Nov. 13th as part of a promotional campaign for his Crystal Head Vodka brand. Isaiah Showell was there to interview Aykroyd and get impressions from some of the people who waited in line for hours in 30-degree weather to see the former Ghostbuster.
The Deptford Collegiate High School celebrated its opening during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on the Rowan College of South Jersey (RCSJ)–Gloucester campus on Wednesday, Nov. 13.
Rowan University recently cut the ribbon on its new pet therapy center, established by a $3 million gift from Gerry Shreiber, president and CEO of J&J Snack Foods Corp. of Pennsauken.
The Crisis Intervention Team (CIT), a mental health crisis response program, recently completed its first training session in Gloucester County at Rowan College of South Jersey – Gloucester County.
The Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office in collaboration with the Gloucester County Department of Health and Human Services has introduced two new initiatives to combat the ongoing opioid crisis in Gloucester County: The Road to Recovery Program and the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA).
Gloucester County has equipped its Gloucester County Emergency Medical Services (GCEMS) ambulances and Quick Response Vehicles (QRV's) with a Lund University Cardiopulmonary Assist System (LUCAS) device to help emergency medical technicians save lives.
Rowan University will host The National Dog Show Therapy Dog Symposium on November 19 in conjunction with the annual Kennel Club of Philadelphia’s National Dog Show from 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. in the Chamberlain Student Center Ballroom on the Glassboro campus.
Abilities Solutions, a nonprofit provider of employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities and other barriers to full participation in the workforce, presented Deptford Councilman Wayne Love with an award for Advocacy and Volunteerism on October 24.
Gloucester County Habitat for Humanity hosted a "habitation" ceremony on Friday, October 18 as a way to welcome the Samantha Brown and her family to their newly completed home on Truman Avenue in Glassboro.
Rowan President Ali A. Houshmand and Bonesaw Brewing Co. of Glassboro have teamed up to create Houshmand’s Hazardous Bonesaw Brew, a limited edition brown ale made from the president’s signature habanero-based hot sauce for a good cause.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy will be at Rowan University to discuss the state of the state’s politics on Tuesday, October 22, at 7:00 P.M in the Eynon Ballroom of the Chamberlain Student Center.
A free rabies clinic will be held on Saturday, November 2 from 9:00 A.M. to 10:30 A.M for cats and 10:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. for dogs at the Gloucester County Government Services Building located at 1200 North Delsea Drive in Clayton.
The Gloucester County 2019 Outstanding Senior Volunteer Award recipient, Gail Nelson, received a proclamation presented by the Gloucester County Board of Chosen Freeholders at the Gloucester County Senior Volunteer Recognition Luncheon held at Auletto Caterers in Deptford on October 9.
The Gloucester County Board of Chosen Freeholders in conjunction with the Gloucester County Workforce Development Board will be hosting the 2019 MEGA Job Fair on Friday, October 11 from 9:00 A.M. to noon at Rowan College of South Jersey.
