Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Receives Comprehensive Stroke Certification

Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital has received certification as a Comprehensive Stroke Center (CSC) – the highest available level – from The Joint Commission, a prestigious international accrediting organization.

The Camden hospital has earned the commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Comprehensive Stroke Care by demonstrating continuous compliance with the commission’s performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s commitment to providing safe, high-quality patient care.

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Detectives Seek Public’s Assistance With Possible Fatal Assault in Camden

Detectives are seeking the public’s assistance in reference to a possible fatal assault in Camden, reported Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez.

On Monday, April 6, 2026, at approximately 3:05 p.m., emergency medical service personnel were dispatched to the 500 block of Clinton Street in Camden in reference to an unconscious male on the ground. The man – later identified as 51-year-old Thomas Haas Jr. of Camden – was transported to Cooper University Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased at approximately 4:10 p.m.

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Detectives Seek Public’s Assistance With Possible Fatal Assault in Camden

Camden, NJ – Detectives are seeking the public’s assistance in reference to a possible fatal assault in Camden, reported Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez.

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Camden County Preparing for Nation’s 250th Birthday Celebration

Revolutionary War reenactors will be on site along with the colonial Town Crier to set the landscape for the celebration of the 250^th birthday of the United States of America.

During this season of seminal events the Camden County Commissioners are preparing for the nation’s 250^th Anniversary, the FIFA World Cup, and a variety of other events throughout the year. Today, April 8 at noon, at Wiggins Waterfront Park, 2 Riverside Drive, Camden, the Board of Commissioners will join local leaders to announce the schedule of events for South Jersey 250, a coordinated regional initiative commemorating our nation’s 250^th birthday. To enhance and improve the county’s ever expanding park system, the Commissioners, their local partners, and stakeholders are planning to amplify and activate the most used green spaces throughout the county for the foundation for many of this year’s events.

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Virtua Health & POWER 99 Radio to Host Free Health Festival

The We Health Fest will feature celebrity DJs, free health screenings and education, prizes and giveaways, kids’ activities, refreshments & more

Virtua Health and POWER 99 FM will host a free health festival on Saturday, May 9, in Camden.

The “WeHealth Fest” will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. at Virtua Primary Care – Camden, located at the Oliver Station community at 1800 Davis Street. The building is next to the Ferry Avenue stop of the Patco Hi-Speedline.

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Camden City homicides down 90% from 2012

The first quarter of 2026 has underscored the significant reduction of crime in the city

(Camden, NJ) –In a stunning accomplishment, the Camden County Police Department has reached a 90% reduction in homicides, compared to the same period in 2012, the last full year of operation of the former city department. The city has also seen a 57% reduction in overall violent crime and an 89% reduction in shootings throughout Camden’s 19 neighborhoods. During the Camden County Police Department’s tenure, robberies have declined 78% and assaults with a firearm have fallen more than 75%, compared with the first quarter of 2012.

This new analysis comes on the heels of the city’s first homicide-free winter in 50 years and builds on the department’s 2025 Uniform Crime Reporting results, which recorded the lowest number of violent crimes and homicides since 1985 with 12 total homicides. Under the leadership of Chief Gabriel Rodriguez and his command staff, the CCPD has collectively focused their strategies on unity policing and embracing technology to make officers smarter and safer on the streets.

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E-Scooters and E-Bikes Turn Public Spaces into Hazard Zones

William E. Cleary Sr. | CNBNews Editor

Electric scooters and electric bikes have flooded into Gloucester City and surrounding towns, and the results are becoming harder to ignore. What began as a convenient way to get around has quickly turned into a safety problem for anyone who uses our sidewalks, jogging paths, or neighborhood streets responsibly.

The danger isn’t theoretical. On my daily walks with Sweetie, I’ve had kids on these motorized bikes come up behind us without a sound. These machines make no noise, so you can’t hear them approaching until they’re already on top of you. More than once, a rider has blown past us at high speed, leaving no time to react. In one instance, a teenager on an e‑bike came straight at the dog and me, expecting us to move aside. I was forced to step off the path or be hit. That’s not “sharing the road”—that’s intimidation.

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Danielle Jeanine Nolan, 57, born in Camden

Danielle Jeanine Nolan, 57, passed away unexpectedly, but surrounded by her family. Born on February 3, 1969, in Camden, New Jersey to Dan Sr. and Claire Showell.

Danielle married Stephen Nolan Sr., affectionately known as “Big Steve,” in 1995. She was a devoted mother to Stephen Nolan Jr. and a loving mother-in-law to Jennifer. Danielle was a proud and adoring aunt to Miranda Claire, known as “Randi,” who lovingly called her “Auntie Bean.” To many others, including her brother Dan Jr and his wife Angela she was simply “Nean.”

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Mermaids Are Swimming At Adventure Aquarium

*Townsend — Photo courtesy Adventure Aquarium*

Break out the steel drum and become part of the world of mermaids for one last week of Adventure Aquarium’s most magical aquatic event.

Make your dreams come true with enchanting mermaid meet and greets, gaze at the new mermaid-themed indoor light show every half hour, and watch skilled mermaid performers glide and splash among 15,000 underwater creatures — including the largest collection of sharks in the northeast United States (!).

Where: Adventure Aquarium, 1 Riverside Drive, Camden, NJ

On March 4, Commissioner Director Louis Cappelli Jr. will join Mayor Victor Carstarphen, and State District Superintendent Alfonso Llano Jr. to read to pre-k students at 11 a.m. at Martha F. Wilson Early Childhood Development Center, 1602 Pine Street, Camden in celebration of ‘Read Across America’.

“Strong literacy skills are essential for our children’s long-term development and academic success,” said Commissioner Director Cappelli. “Read Across America is an opportunity to remind our young people that in our increasingly digital world, there is still incredible value in the written word.”