Monroe Township Office of Emergency Management (Gloucester County, NJ)

09/12/2025

ROAD CLOSURE Saturday 9/13/25.
South Main Street will be closed from Church Street to Chestnut street on Saturday September 13th from 6am until 4pm for the Monroe Twp Fall Arts and Crafts Festival. Please seek alternate routes. Parking for the event will be legal areas along side streets, Pfeiffer Community Center(access from Church St), behind Newfield Bank (access from Hall St)Municipal Building and behind Hennessy’s Funeral Home (access from Washington Ave.

07/03/2025

⚠️Plane Crash July 2, 2025- Joint Statement from Gloucester County and the Monroe Township Police Department ⚠️

In addition, the Monroe Township Police Department would like to extend our sincere gratitude to the many first responder agencies from across South Jersey that were quick to respond. Your rapid response, professionalism, and teamwork were instrumental in ensuring the scene was secured, victims received immediate care, and the chaotic situation was managed safely and efficiently.

In moments of crisis, it becomes clear how strong our network of first responders truly is. We are grateful to serve alongside such dedicated fire, EMS, dispatch, and emergency management personnel. Again, thank you for your support, your service, and your unwavering commitment to helping those during time of crisis. We are very fortunate this situation didn’t result in much more devastation. Our thoughts remain with the victims, and we wish them a full and speedy recovery.

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05/10/2025

UPDATE****The parent has been located****

Monroe Township Police are attempting to locate the parent or guardian of this juvenile. If anyone knows this child or her parents please contact the Monroe Township Police Department (Gloucester County, NJ) at 856-728-0800 or Detective John Dobleman at 856-818-6216.

03/15/2025

ROAD CLOSURE….. Fries Mill Road is closed from Glassboro Rd to Arrow Trail Drive for a Motor Vehicle Crash with a pole and wires down across the road.

Only residents of Sand Hills Drive can access from Glassboro Rd end. All other traffic must go around.

This closure will most likely be several hours at least.

03/13/2025

🚨Public Alert❗️

💨 New Jersey Forest Fire Service is conducting controlled burns today in Ocean & Burlington Counties. A recent wind shift has caused a considerable presence of smoke within our county, especially in Monroe & Washington Twp.’s, Glassboro, and areas south.

📍As conditions and winds continue in our direction, residents across the county are likely to begin to smell or see smoke.

📣 If you smell or see smoke, this may likely be the cause. Our dispatch center has become overloaded with reports of smoke in the county.

📱If you believe you have an active fire situation, or related problem in or around your home, please dial 9-1-1. ☎️

⚠️ Limit outdoor activities and keep windows closed to reduce smoke effects if you are more at risk.

02/22/2025

***Update- All personel and vehicles are cleared from the area. Thank you for your cooperation

Police and Fire Department Activity today Saturday 2/22/25 starting at 8 am in the area of Whitehall Road anf Virginia Place. This is a planned event and there is no threat to the community.

01/08/2025

ROAD CLOSURE ALERT - Winslow Rd is closed between Brynmawr Dr and Brynmawr Dr for a water main break. MUA will be out there fixing the problem for several hours.

01/06/2025

⚠️ ❄️ The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Gloucester County and southern regions. The winter storm is currently still predicted to bring several inches of snow to our area with Gloucester County being right on the cusp of the line, should the storm shift slightly that could change the snowfall amounts. Expect heavy snowfall in the early morning that will impact the morning commute. 🌬 🌨

The full briefing can be viewed here: https://www.weather.gov/media/phi/current_briefing

NO PARKING IN THE STREET- ** Please remember that in accordance with Municipal Ordinance 267-28, No person shall park a vehicle on either side of any of the streets or parts of the streets whenever snow has fallen and the accumulation is such that it covers the street.

This is place for safety and to make it easier for public works to plow without obstacles. Violators could ticketed and / or towed.

11/10/2024

Wildfire Updates

11/10/2024

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Many residents are waking to a scene like this photo taken by a Borough of Glassboro employee and resident. Smoke conditions from the Phesant Run (Glassboro Wildlife Management Area - CC Woods) Wildfire are causing an influx of calls to our 9-1-1 center due to smoke and CO detectors alarming or general concerns. Glassboro, Washington Twp. and Williamstown Fire Depts have answered an unprecedented amount of calls for service since mid morning. If you do not see active fire within your home, this wildfire smoke may likely be what is disrupting your morning. Residents throughout the county will likely experience these issues as wind directions may change.

Residents are urged to keep doors and windows closed and remain indoors, with pets, when possible to alleviate the effects of this smoke. We are closely monitoring the situation with NJ Forest Fire and local fire officials and remain hopeful for atmospheric and fire/smoke conditions to improve. No evacuation orders are being requested at this time and conditions are subject to change or worsen.

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11/08/2024

As you may have noticed, there are smokey conditions across most of Monroe Township with some areas worse then others. This is a direct result of the forest fire in the Glassboro Wildlife Management Area between Fries Mill Rd and Delsea Drive. New Jersey Forest Fire is on location working. These conditions could stick around for several days. Please refrain from calling 911 for smoke conditions unless you see something otherwise. If you have questions, please utilize the non-emergency number 856-728-0800.

11/07/2024

***Active Brush Fire*** Glassboro Wildlife Management Area- CC Wiods

Please stay clear of this area as fire crews are working diligently.

🔥 Active Brush Fire❗️
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