In response to 11 cases of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning which sent four New Jersey families to hospital emergency departments in November and December, New Jersey Commissioner of Health Mary O\’Dowd is reminding residents to reduce their risk of carbon monoxide exposure.

\”As the cold weather of winter approaches, it is important for families to take precautionary measures to prevent CO poisoning,\” said Commissioner O\’Dowd. \”There are three steps every family should take: 1) have your oil or gas furnace inspected every year; 2) use battery-operated CO detectors near every sleeping area in your home, and check them regularly to make sure they are working; and 3) never use a generator inside your home or garage.\”

Camden County Prosecutor Mary Eva Colalillo and Lindenwold Police Chief Thomas Brennan are seeking information on an overnight shooting in Lindenwold.

Police were called shortly before 12:20 a.m. Saturday to Kennedy University Hospital in Stratford for a gunshot victim who arrived in a private vehicle.