Government
Camden County Wraps $12M Kings Highway Road, Sewer Project
The work delivers improvements to 2.5 miles of a major county road and the underlying utility infrastructure in Audubon, Haddon Heights, and Mount Ephraim. Local officials say they couldn’t have completed it without $10 million in funds from the American Rescue Plan. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading…
September 4, 2025
Government
In Labor Day Celebration, Modern Struggles Echo Historic Challenges
Elected officials are working to make the Pennsauken gravesite of Peter J. McGuire, a father of the labor movement, a National Historic Landmark. They say McGuire's legacy is more important than ever as workers' protections are stripped away and wages stagnate nationally. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading...
August 30, 2025
Government
Haddonfield Advances Anti-Homelessness Ordinance Over Objections of Packed Forum
By a 2-1 measure, the borough municipal government introduced an amendment to its ‘Peace and Good Order’ code that will allow authorities to jail and fine people who linger too long in public spaces, use insulting or indecent language, or block sidewalks with their property. Experts warn that the measure will face legal challenges while not resolving the issues it’s intended to target. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading…
August 26, 2025
Government
Divided, Haddonfield Commissioners Seeking Public Input on Homelessness Ordinance
The borough government will debut revisions to its ordinance on ‘Peace and Good Order’ to prohibit sleeping on public benches, using ‘indecent language,’ and obstructing common spaces ‘with personal property at any time.’ All three commissioners are split on the need for such revisions or the extent to which such behavior should be policed. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading…
August 25, 2025