EMR employees from Teamsters Local 676 march from their facility on Atlantic Avenue to Camden City Hall in protest of the site being closed by the company. Credit: Matt Skoufalos.
Short on Legal Remedies, Officials Say ‘EMR has to Fix EMR’
The Camden City scrapyard has been shut down of its own volition since a two-alarm fire May 30. Follow-up since then has been largely symbolic. City, county, and state officials say that, absent tighter regulatory controls, their options for reining in operations at EMR are limited. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading…
New Jersey is among a coalition of 26 states suing the federal government to retain Congressionally allocated disaster relief, cybersecurity, and emergency preparedness funds. Attorney General Jennifer Davenport says $55 million in grants for the state is at stake for fiscal year 2026. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading...
The county government plans to invest in a comprehensive overhaul of its wastewater and stormwater infrastructure to mitigate flooding, improve recreation, and contribute to the ecological health of the region. A one-cent increase to the Open Space tax could help cover costs, as well as low-interest borrowing, state and federal grants, and a CCMUA rate increase. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading...