Camden County holds virtual town hall on various topics

Officials see progress on roads with the federal infrastructure bill

The Camden County Board of Commissioners held a virtual town hall meeting on Jan. 25 to update residents on an array of topics.

 

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Among those present were County Commissioner Director Louis Cappelli Jr.,  Congressman Donald Norcross and Camden County Assemblyman Bill Spearman. 

 

Cappelli began by thanking those watching online and Camden County College for hosting the event. 

 

“This college is such a tremendous asset for our residents,” he said.”For the past two years, we have used this college for everything from to COVID testing to vaccines.  Thank you.”

 

Norcross reflected on the beginning of the pandemic two years ago.

 

“Wow – Jan. 20, the date of the first detected COVID case in the United States,” he marveled. “It’s hard to believe. [We experienced] over two million cases in New Jersey,  over 30,000 lives lost.

 

“But this is going to end, there will be a new normal and we will pull through.”

 

Norcross announced improvements to South Jersey roads that will be financed by the recent federal infrastructure bill.

 

In the last few years, Camden County has completed six road-reconstruction projects in the lower end of Camden County and has five projects that will start construction in 2022,” Norcross promised.

 

Spearman, who currently serves as the chair of Law and Public Safety in Camden County, a position Norcross once held, addressed a new law that bans ATV riding on public roads.

 

“The bill that we passed, that was actually designed by the PD (police department),  allows them to go onto property to seize vehicles that were associated with crimes, or seen endangering public safety,” Spearman explained. 

 

“This is just an example of how we can work together with the police department.”

 

Commissioners then answered questions submitted by the county on a wide range of topics including COVID, unemployment, senior citizens, public works, children and sustainability. All answers can be found on the Camden County website. 

 

The committee meeting went virtual because of the increase in Omicron variant cases. Members expressed hope that the next session will be in person.

 

“The good news is that right now, the cases in Camden County are dropping as drastically as they increased, so that’s a great sign,” said Cappelli.

 

“Hospitalizations are down, too, so sometime in the near future, we are committed to holding a town hall with you folks in the room,” he added. “It’s so much better that way.”

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