Gloucester Twp. Summer Camps Canceled For Second Straight Year

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — For the second straight year, Gloucester Township officials have canceled their summer programs amid the coronavirus pandemic.

“Gloucester Township Recreation Department’s Summer Camps utilize our local schools for camp locations,” township officials said in a statement. “Local schools are currently not allowing outside groups to use their facilities.”

The cancellations include the Gloucester Township Police Department’s Junior Police Academy. The township said the safety of the children, community and staff remain their utmost concern.

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Gloucester Township also canceled its summer camps last year, as it was unable to use the school districts’ facilities. That announcement came shortly after Gov. Phil Murphy announced that schools would not return to in-person learning for the 2019-20 school year after they had been shut down in March.

The public school districts’ facilities remain closed for public use, although both districts are exploring ways to increase in-person learning. Read more here: Gloucester Township Summer Camps Cancelled

This week, the Gloucester Township K-8 Public School District announced it was adding an additional day of in-person instruction each week, with cohorts alternating Fridays. Read more here: Gloucester Township Schools Add Day Of In-Person Instruction

The Black Horse Pike Regional School District sent out a survey to parents, and continues to explore options for a return to in-person learning. Read more here: Black Horse Pike Schools Get Results Of In-Person Learning Survey

As of Thursday, there have been 4,966 cases of the coronavirus in Gloucester Township since the pandemic began over a year ago.