Gloucester Township Police Deploy Charging Trailer After Storm

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — Due to the power outage in Timber Birch neighborhood, the Gloucester Township Police Department will be out with the charging trailer from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Eaton Place, police said Tuesday morning.

"Our administration is tracking the outages across New Jersey that have resulted in over 300,000 blackouts caused by this evening's line of powerful storms," Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday night. "The Board of Public Utilities is working closely with utilities and requesting mutual assistance in the assessment and restoration effort, which may take up to several days for some customers. We urge all residents without power to make sure their outage is called in and to keep clear of downed lines. Residents in need of a cooling center or other shelter should call 2-1-1 for the location nearest to them."

Additionally, mosquito spraying has been scheduled for early Wednesday morning following Monday night's storms. The Camden County Mosquito Commission will be conducting ULV “spraying” operations on Wednesday, July 24, 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. in the following locations in Gloucester Township, weather permitting:

• Clubhouse Lane
• Swift Run Dr
• Hazeltop Dr
• Skyline Dr
• Loft Mountain Dr
• Shenandoah Dr
• Jefferson Dr
• Madison Dr
• Hamilton Dr
• Kennedy Dr West
• Monitor Ct
• Lincoln Dr
• Vicksburg Rd
• Roanoke Rd
• Spring Hill Dr
• N Fork Rd
• Stone River Rd
• Constitution Rd
• Antietam Dr
• Brandywine Rd
• Ticonderoga St
• Hartford Rd
• Appomattox Dr
• Sumter St
• Washington St
• Grant Ct
• Grant Dr
• Stoneybridge Rd
• W Kennedy Dr
• Bull Run Rd
• Cedar Creek Dr
• Madison Dr
• Hamilton Dr

The mosquito spray is not harmful to humans or pets, but you should avoid direct contact if you have respiratory concerns or are sensitive to irritants.

Residents should check their property for any object that holds water for more than a few days. All pre-adult mosquito stages (eggs, larvae, and pupae) must be in stagnant water in order to develop into adult mosquitoes.

• Swimming pools are a common problem. All pools must be checked and maintained to keep them mosquito-free. Swimming pools can breed mosquitoes within days after you stop adding chlorine or other disinfectant. Pool covers can catch rainwater and become a mosquito development site. Add a little chlorine to kill mosquitoes.
• Maintain screens to prevent adult mosquitoes from entering your home or business.
• Personal protection is strongly urged if you are outside when mosquitoes may be active—generally dawn and dusk. Insect repellants containing between 10-35% DEET are very effective, however, be sure to follow the label directions and take extra precautions with children and infants.

The Camden County Mosquito Commission suggests checking around your yard for mosquito breeding containers. The following is a checklist of tips to help eliminate mosquito breeding:

• Dispose of unnecessary containers that hold water. Containers you wish to save turn upside down or put holes in the bottom so all water drains out.
• Lift up flowerpots and dump the water from the dish underneath every week.
• Stock fish or add mosquito larvicide to ornamental ponds.
• Change water in bird baths, fountains, and animal troughs weekly.
• Screen vents to septic and other water tanks.
• Store large boats so they drain and small boats upside down. If covered, keep the tarp tight so water does not pool on top of the tarp.
• Do not dump leaves or grass clippings into a catch basin or streams.
• Do not allow water to collect on sagging tarps or awnings.
• Do not allow trashcan lids to fill with water.
• Check downspouts that are able to hold enough water to allow mosquito larvae to mature.

For more information, or to report a problem, contact the Camden County Mosquito Commission at 856-566-2945 or skeeters@camdencounty.com.