The DVRPC will unveil the final draft of the Camden County Bicycling & Multi-Use Trails Master Plan on Wednesday, May 29th from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at The Camden County Boathouse, 7050 North Park Drive, Pennsauken. A light dinner will be served and the public is invited. The plan will guide the implementation of multi-use trails and on-road bicycle

To walk the upper Cooper River trail is to discover a secret hidden in plain sight. Who knew so much woodsy, watery, almost-wilderness awaited visitors to this corner of South Jersey, where Cherry Hill and Haddonfield meet? "I've lived here all my life," says Bob Feltoon, an attorney from Voorhees. "I take Park Drive all the time. And I've never walked back here." Says Merchantville businesswoman Marilyn Axler, an active gardener and park patron, "I didn't know about this." http://bit.ly/Xdni6d

You might not hear the difference on the phone, but 9-1-1 in Camden County has gotten a major upgrade. Emergency responders have a tough job, but it’s a lot harder when they can’t communicate with each other. That was a major technology criticism across the country after 9/11. The $35 million system also updates the county 911 center in Lindenwold. McCray says it prioritizes emergencies as calls come in.

The Camden County Board of Freeholders is sponsoring a free interactive conference on parenting for families and kids called “Raising The Next Generation” on Saturday, April 13th, from 8 a.m.-1:15 p.m.  at Pennsauken High School. We created this conference to help families raise bright, healthy, happy children. It will be a day of learning, but one of fun interactive activities for all ages. Parenting expert, TV host, author and Courier-Post columnist, Lu Hanessian, from Cherry Hill, will be the keynote speaker and there will be a variety of workshops, from nutrition and exercise, Karate and bullying to fatherhood, being an advocate for your child, from how to do homework to how to have fun as a family. Top experts and authors will there to run workshops, many of them hands on. The day will start with a complimentary continental breakfast. There will be exhibitors and activities to delight everyone from toddlers to teens and adults. There will also be on-site childcare for those who need it. Come join us for a day of fun, inspiration and learning. Our children are the future and we all face challenges in today’s world in raising them and helping them to become the smart, happy, healthy people we want them to be.

The Camden County Health Officer has issued a “Code Blue” Severe Weather Advisory for extreme weather conditions.  The Health Department and the Office of Emergency Management have worked with each municipality to ensure they have the proper resources to respond to these severe weather situations as part of their individual Code Blue plans. Each municipality has identified its own location to accommodate those in their community

Camden County's ability to accept 911 text messages this summer will lead the state with a technology advance that will better protect residents. Supporters say the text service would be useful to those with speech or hearing problems, or could prove crucial in circumstances - such as a burglary - where individuals are hiding and afraid to speak while seeking help. Residents who may have difficulty making a phone call in an emergency situation can text 911 and receive follow up texts from the County Communications Center.  It is also useful if you have texting capabilities but not phone reception. The new system is anticipated to go online in July and will have the capability to give call takers the exact address where a 911 call originated.