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Camden, NJ

'Police Activity' Reported On I-676 In Camden (DEVELOPING) 'Police Activity' Reported On I-676 In Camden (DEVELOPING)
'Police Activity' Reported On I-676 In Camden (Developing) Police department activity for an unspecified incident was reported on Interstate 676 in Camden, authorities said. The incident occurred at about 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 11 southbound at Exit 1 (Collings Avenue), according to NJDOT. Check back for updates. 
New Jersey's Most Decorated Battleship Returns To Camden New Jersey's Most Decorated Battleship Returns To Camden
New Jersey's Most Decorated Battleship Returns To Camden The most decorated battleship in U.S. history is returning to Camden. The USS New Jersey is scheduled to return to its dock in Camden on Thursday, June 20 after three months of extensive dry-dock maintenance at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. The historic 900-foot-long battleship serves as a floating museum.  It's expected to dock on the Camden Waterfront at about 1:30 p.m. after a layover at Paulsboro Marine Terminal. Public viewing areas include the Camden waterfront, Red Bank Battlefield in National Park and Riverwinds complex in West Deptford. “For the past three months, the 82-year…
Temps Could Feel 105 Degrees This Week, Excessive Heat Watch Issued Across NJ, PA (TIMING) Temps Could Feel 105 Degrees This Week, Excessive Heat Watch Issued Across NJ, PA (TIMING)
Temps Could Feel 105 Degrees This Week, Excessive Heat Watch Issued Across NJ, PA (Timing) A heat advisory and excessive heat watch are both in effect across New Jersey and Pennsylvania ahead of scorching temps expected later this week. Temps are expected to rise into the low 90s Tuesday, June 18 (see heat index maps below) and get increasingly hotter as the week progresses.  National Weather Service By Friday, temps are expected to be at 96, but could feel more like 100 or even 105, the National Weather Service says. Some New Jersey school districts have early dismissals planned. Those are: Bridgewater-Raritan (Tuesday, with 4-hour days already planned for Wednesd…
Air Quality Alert Issued Across These NJ, PA Counties Air Quality Alert Issued Across These NJ, PA Counties
Air Quality Alert Issued Across These NJ, PA Counties An air quality alert has been issued for several areas across New Jersey and Pennsylvania  through late Friday, June 14. The most serious alert, an Air Quality Action Day, has been issued from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. across Bergen, Passaic, Hudson, Essex, and Union counties. An Air Quality Action Day means that Ground Level Ozone within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued a code orange air quality alert Friday for North Central and Southwestern, NJ, along with Middlesex, Mercer, Camden, and G…
Camden's Angel Manuel Diaz, Food Bank Worker, Dies Suddenly At 45 Camden's Angel Manuel Diaz, Food Bank Worker, Dies Suddenly At 45
Camden's Angel Manuel Diaz, Food Bank Worker, Dies Suddenly At 45 Angel Manuel Diaz, of Camden and formerly of Philadelphia, died suddenly on June 3 in Philadelphia, according to an obituary published by Falco, Caruso & Leonard Funeral Home. He was 45 years old. Angel graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1997, and for the past decade, has worked at the Food Bank of Delaware, his obituary said. He started as a maintenance coordinator and climbed his way up to serve as Director of Fleet and Logistics overseeing the Food Bank of Delaware's team of drivers and fleet of vehicles in both Newark and Milford, Delaware.  He was loved by his team …
Poverty Porn? Popular Fitness Influencer Examines Camden's Food, Fitness Desert Poverty Porn? Popular Fitness Influencer Examines Camden's Food, Fitness Desert
Poverty Porn? Popular Fitness Influencer Examines Camden's Food, Fitness Desert It's the unhealthiest place in America, according to one popular fitness YouTuber. Will Tennyson headed over to the City of Camden to explore its food and fitness scene. Or, lack thereof, he say she found. "Not only is it a food desert, it's also a fitness desert," said Tennyson in the 23-minute video that garnered just under 1 million views in three days. Dubbed a "fitness funny guy" by Forbes, Tennyson is a popular fitness influencer who explores various food and fitness trends, documenting his findings on social media. His video on Camden was geared toward examining the life of reside…