Tag: Burlington County
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Moore Funeral Home among businesses to receive assistance from Burlington County
As part of their commitment to helping small businesses stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic, the Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders announced the county will continue to offer to defer all loan repayments for businesses participating in the its small business assistance programs. The freeholders intend to offer deferrals of all new and existing…
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Burlington County freeholder urges veterans and service members to get counted in 2020 Census
Census takers are on the move within Burlington County neighborhoods as part of this year’s decennial count, and Burlington County’s freeholders continue to encourage residents to self-respond in order to ensure they are counted. Veterans and service members living in the county are among the populations officials are concerned might get missed. “There’s no reason…
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Burlington County freeholders appoint first members to Minority and Equality Rights Task Force
In a move aimed at ending systemic racism, the Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders acted on Aug. 12 to appoint the first 15 members of a new county task force that will delve into social justice issues and make recommendations on actions the county’s government can consider to promote equality and combat discrimination. The…
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Burlington County partners with nonprofits to distribute food to families struggling during the pandemic
Burlington County hosted its 10th food distribution event on Aug. 11 to aid residents struggling with food insecurity during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Over a thousand boxes and bags of nonperishable goods and fresh produce were distributed to more than 300 vehicles during the event at Burlington County’s Westampton complex, according to information provided by…
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Burlington County officials encourage residents to cooperate with contact tracing efforts
Citing a recent uptick in the number of COVID-19 cases in Burlington County and across New Jersey, Burlington County Health Director Herb Conaway and Freeholder Dan O’Connell are encouraging local residents to strictly adhere to social-distancing restrictions and to cooperate with all contact tracing efforts. “This virus does not care about your age, where you…
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Power restored to critical care facilities, hospitals in Burlington County
Power has been restored to all long-term care communities, hospitals and other critical care facilities in Burlington County, but several county roads remain closed as cleanup from Tropical Storm Isaias continued on Aug. 6. “Two days after the storm and we’re still cleaning up, but good progress is being made,” Freeholder Dan O’Connell, the board’s…
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Several roads still closed throughout Burlington County
Burlington County remains under a state of emergency as power restoration and cleanup continues in the wake of Tropical Storm Isaias. Thousands of homes and business in Burlington County remained without power during the afternoon of Aug. 5 and emergency management officials began assessing surveying storm damage throughout the county in anticipation of a possible…
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Burlington County freeholder director calls for BPU probe of storm preparations and response; wants rates frozen until improvements made
With tens of thousands of Burlington County residences without power due to damages from Tropical Storm Isaias on Aug. 4, Burlington County Freeholder Director Felicia Hopson is calling on New Jersey regulators to put a freeze on all rate adjustments until an investigation is completed into reoccurring outages and repeated restoration delays. “Everyone in Burlington…
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More than 86,000 without power in Burlington County; Clare Estates assisted living left without power
Tropical Storm Isaias has left the area but Burlington County officials urged residents to continue to be cautious due to downed wires and widespread power outages. No injuries were reported, but emergency officials reported that several homes were struck by downed trees or branches on Aug. 4. Damage assessments across the county are expected to…
