Garden State Times

The average VA purchase loan amount for New Jersey in the fiscal year 2022 was $406,086, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

Testa calls for careful consideration on NJ Transit property sale legislation

Senator Mike Testa (R-1) issued a statement urging that legislation concerning the disposal of NJ Transit property proceed slowly to ensure transparency, competition, and respect for taxpayers and riders. The anticipated legislation is not yet available for review but is expected to be rushed through the legislature and enacted within the next two weeks.

Commissioners provide cooling devices for low-income seniors

To assist senior citizens in coping with the summer heat, the Board of Commissioners is distributing free fans and window unit air conditioners to residents aged 60 and older with an income of $25,000 or less.

Mosquito control commission schedules county-wide spraying in Camden

Early Thursday morning, the Mosquito Control Commission will be in the community spraying and surveilling areas throughout Camden County.

Earnings on New Jersey's public pension investments increase to $1.9 million in 2022

The earnings on investments for New Jersey public pensions went up from $1.6 million in 2021 to $1.9 million in 2022, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Pensions.

Camden County issues heat advisory effective June 18 through June 23

(Gloucester Township, NJ) — The Camden County Health Officer has issued a Heat Advisory for the region effective Tuesday, June 18 through Sunday, June 23 from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. each day. During a Heat Advisory, hot temperatures can create conditions in which heat illnesses are possible.

Camden conference addresses critical issues in maternal healthcare

On June 17, 2024, Commissioner Virginia Betteridge and First Lady of New Jersey Tammy Murphy convened at the Camden County Conference on Nurturing Care and Maternal Health to address various aspects of maternal health. The program covered topics such as healthy pregnancies, safe childbirth, and early childhood development.

Polistina bill expanding PFRS credit clears committee

Legislation sponsored by Senator Vince Polistina (R-2) that would permit a member of the State Police and Firemen Retirement System (PFRS) to purchase pension credit as a class two special law enforcement officer in New Jersey was approved by the Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee.

Commissioner Director Louis Cappelli Jr.'s statement on Supreme Court's bump stock ruling

The statement below is by Commissioner Director Louis Cappelli Jr. on behalf of the Board of Commissioners regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s 6–3 decision to reject the ban on bump stocks that allow semiautomatic rifles to fire at machine gun strengths.

Bucco bill granting financial flexibility to fire districts passes committee

The Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee has advanced Senate Republican Leader Anthony M. Bucco’s (R-25) bill, which authorizes fire districts to issue a series of one-year bond anticipation notes for up to 10 years to finance capital projects.

Partial road closure planned in Gloucester Township due to upcoming construction

Camden County will be conducting roadwork on Little Gloucester Road in Gloucester Township from Monday, June 17 to Friday, June 21 between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. The project will result in a partial road closure between Chews Landing and Blackwood-Clementon roads.

Kresson Road in Cherry Hill to close for drainage repairs

Crews will be making drainage repairs on Kresson Road in Cherry Hill from Monday, June 17 to Friday, June 21 between 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. There will be a full road closure between Chanticleer and Cohasset lanes.

District 24 lawmakers criticize proposed state budget's impact on affordability

Senator Parker Space, Assemblywoman Dawn Fantasia, and Assemblyman Michael Inganamort have voiced concerns over the $56 billion state budget proposal presented by Governor Phil Murphy. The lawmakers argue that the plan would place New Jersey on an unsustainable financial path and exacerbate the state's affordability crisis.

Ellis Street in Haddonfield to close for sewer and water main replacement