Gloucester Township PD media advisory

 

The Gloucester Township Police Department will join thousands of police departments throughout the United States in celebrating National Police Week – May 11th to May 17th, 2014.

In honor of National Police Week, the Gloucester Township Police Department will be holding the 5th Annual Awards Night on Thursday May 1st, 2014 at 7:30 pm. This event will take place at the Dennis Flyer Memorial Theatre at Camden County College. Awards will be given to honor police officers and citizens that have made extraordinary contributions to the safety and well being of the Gloucester Township community. Our community is encouraged to join us in honoring these officers and citizens. This event is open to the public at no charge. Additionally, students from all of the Gloucester Township Public Schools will be recognized for their outstanding efforts in a Police Week essay and poster contest entitled \”Police and Community Pride in Gloucester Township.\” Members of the public are encouraged to attend and show their support for the Gloucester Township Police Department and the children of our community.

GLoucester Township Police NIXLE Media Release:

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP (April 25,2014)-Sixteen apartments were evacuated this afternoon as fire crews worked to extinguish a late afternoon fire at the Millbridge Garden Apartments. Police officers arrived on location to find a heavy smoke and fire condition coming from a second floor apartment in the 800 Building. Officers then went door to door in the building to evacuate any residents that may have been home.

Fire personnel from the Chews Landing, Blackwood, Lindenwold, Runnemede, Lambs Terrace and Deptford Fire Departments arrived on location and quickly knocked the fire down. One firefighter sustained a knee injury while on the fire ground and was transported by GTEMS to Virtua Hospital Voorhees, NJ for treatment. The firefighter is expected to be released.

All residents were allowed to return to their apartments with the exception of two residents. Their apartments sustained fire or smoke and water damage. They were placed in alternate housing by the management of the apartment complex.

The cause of the fire is under the investigation by the Chews Landing Fire Marshals office and the Gloucester Township Police Department.

http://www.GloTwp.com/Police

Address/Location
Gloucester Township Police Department
1261 Chews Landing Road
Clementon, NJ 08021

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 856-228-4500

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