Camden police using drones, cameras to combat illegal dumping
Camden police have handled more than 68 illegal dumping cases and charged 31 people so far in 2026.
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Camden police have handled more than 68 illegal dumping cases and charged 31 people so far in 2026.
Camden officials are stepping up efforts to combat illegal dumping, spending millions of dollars to clean up streets while using cameras, drones and tips from residents to identify people accused of leaving trash and debris throughout the city. CBS News Philadelphia's Ross DiMattei reports.
A 19-year-old man was struck and killed by an off-duty Camden County police officer Tuesday morning, officials said.
A Camden man was struck and killed by an off-duty police officer in a crash early Tuesday morning, according to officials.
Police say the driver of a gray SUV ran into a pedestrian on Admiral Wilson Boulevard near Flanders Avenue in Merchantville on Tuesday morning.
After Aniah Monroe was carjacked in Philadelphia, her car ended up in a tow lot in Camden. It's now costing her hundreds of dollars to get it back.
A mother from Philadelphia was carjacked a month ago. Her car eventually ended up in a tow lot in Camden, New Jersey. To get her car back? It'll cost her more than $900. CBS News Philadelphia investigative reporter Liz Crawford found out part of the problem: no one told her they found her car until weeks later.
A raccoon that was in an altercation with a dog in Gloucester Township, New Jersey, tested positive for rabies, health officials said.
Camden educators visited families at home Wednesday to share resources ahead of the new school year.
Educators, volunteers and school district leaders in Camden, New Jersey, visited families at their homes Wednesday to help them get ready for the new school year.
New Jersey floral designer Alisha Simone Bell said she puts her "whole heart" into every arrangement and every detail.
South Jersey floral designer Alisha Simone Bell, based in Haddon Township, has been working with flowers for over 35 years after picking up a job to help pay for college tuition. Nikki DeMentri reports.
Axel Novaberganza is accused of exposing himself and trying to lure three teenagers near the Target on Cuthbert Boulevard.
Organizers in Camden County are fighting Flock cameras, which record license plate and vehicle information, in South Jersey.
Organizers in South Jersey are joining a growing group of people pushing back against Flock cameras, which read license plates and record other vehicle information, in their communities. Adam Sheridan said he is worried about the privacy implications for residents.
History is the backbone of a new back-to-school vaccine campaign in Camden, N.J., launched by Grandparents for Vaccines.
The steakhouse in Pennsauken, New Jersey, announced Monday that the property is for sale.
The community in Collingswood, New Jersey, came together this weekend to write letters of support for the owner of Zena's American Mediterranean Cuisine & Catering, Iemad Saifo, who has been detained by ICE.
Joel Deanley Jr. was arrested for having a sexual relationship with a Timber Creek Regional High School student.
A track and football coach in South Jersey was arrested for allegedly having a sexual relationship with a student, Camden County officials said Thursday.
Hope Community Charter School in Camden is scrambling to move into a new space after flooding earlier this summer.
Teachers at Hope Community Charter School in Camden, New Jersey, are scrambling to move furniture and supplies to a new location after flooding damaged their classrooms this summer. They're asking for the community's help with the move.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill says the best cheesesteaks are in Camden — not Philadelphia.
The Powerball jackpot is now one of the 10 largest in the game's history, and Wakisha Bailey stopped in Pennsauken, New Jersey, to ask lottery players how they'd spend the money.
Neighbors are pushing back on a plan to turn the former Freeway Golf Course into a housing development.
