Gloucester Twp. Police Taking Reports Online Due To Coronavirus

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — The Gloucester Township Police Department has begun taking reports online in an effort to help prevent the spread of new coronavirus. To file an online report, visit https://gtpolice.com/online-reporting/.

The Gloucester Township Council meeting previously scheduled for Monday night has been rescheduled for March 23 will now take place at 7:30 p.m. on March 30 in the council chambers at the municipal complex, 1261 Chews Landing Road.

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On Monday, Mayor David Mayer announced that the municipal building would be closed for one week, and that the decision to re-open will be re-evaluated on a week-to-week basis.

Municipal court cases have also been canceled for March 24 and 25. The below municipal offices will be closed to the public. Should you need any assistance please email the following contacts:

• Mayor's Office (email mayor@glotwp.com, 856-374-3514)
• Tax Collector ( email Sandra Ferguson sferguson@glotwp.com )
• Tax Assesor (email Chuck Palumbo cpalumbo@glotwp.com )
• Finance (email Christie Ehret cehret@glotwp.com )
• Municipal Clerk (email Nancy Power GTClerk@glotwp.com )
• HR and Payroll (email Carla Geppi or Renee Taylor cgeppi@glotwp.com, rtaylor@glotwp.com)
• Vital Statistics (email Renee Taylor rtaylor@glotwp.com )
• Community Development and Planning (email Kenneth Lechner klechner@glotwp.com )
• Construction ( email Bernie Shepherd bshepherd@glotwp.com )
• Communications (email Regina Caristo rcaristo@glotwp.com )

Also affected are the operations of:

• Municipal Court will be closed for the period of two weeks (email Patricia Carroll pcarroll@glotwp.com )
• Gloucester Township Public Schools and Black Horse Pike Regional School District will be closed for the period of 2 weeks, implementing remote learning. Visit gloucestertownshipschools.org and www.bhprsd.org for more information.
• Camden County Technical School will be closed for the period of two weeks
• Camden County College extended spring break to March 29th. Virtual instruction begins March 30th
• Senior Services will be closed for the period of 2 weeks, including Senior Bus Transportation
• Recreation Center will be closed. All programs are cancelled for the period of 2 weeks (email Diane Jones dianejones@glotwp.com, Bill Fagan bfagan@glotwp.com, recdept@glotwp.com )
• Point Arial Park will be closed. All programs are cancelled for the period of 2 weeks
• Pre-School will be closed for the period of 2 weeks
• Gloucester Township Library will be closed for the period of 2 weeks
• Little League opening is postponed to April 6th, 2020
• Mainstage Center for the Arts will be closing for the period of 2 weeks. – Please call (856) 302-6485 1pm-5pm, Mon-Thu; or email info@mainstage.org.

The New Jersey Department of Health has partnered with the New Jersey Poison Information and Education System to open and operate a call center (1-800-222-1222) for public use regarding questions, concerns, and other information related to coronavirus spread in New Jersey. More information is also available on the state's coronavirus webpage.

See related: NJ Coronavirus Updates: Here's What You Need To Know