Good morning, South Jersey. It’s likely to stay warm, but take your umbrella when you go out. More rain is likely headed our way.
The nurses at Virtua Mount Holly approved a new contract after its union representing hundreds of nurses threatened to strike.
And Camden County is now providing free estate planning assistance to military personnel, veterans, and their spouses.
Plus, a Philly woman pleaded guilty to voting twice in the city and New Jersey, and more news of the day.
— Taylor Allen (southjersey@inquirer.com)
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A new contract for Mount Holly nurses
The nurses at Virtua Mount Holly Hospital have a new three-year contract after two months of negotiations.
It comes after their union — which represents more than 700 nurses at the hospital — voted earlier this month to strike if they could not reach a deal.
What did they win?
🩺 The nurses will receive an average 16.5% pay raise through June 2028.
🩺 The hospital will implement a visitor identification system.
🩺 The nurses will have access to panic buttons.
🩺 Protocols to notify nurses when they’re exposed to an infectious disease will be enhanced.
The Inquirer’s Aubrey Whelan has the story.
Camden County provides free estate planning for veterans
Camden County has a new clinic that provides active military service members, veterans, and their spouses with certain legal services at no cost to them.
These county residents be able to receive a last will and testament, power of attorney, and advance directive. The county will absorb the cost at $50 per will, $25 per power of attorney, and $100 per hour for legal information.
Sixteen veterans have already signed up for the first clinic on Wednesday in Cherry Hill.
Gloucester County provides a similar service where all active military personnel and veterans can receive free help to create a simple will, which doesn’t include trusts or complex estate planning.
Reporter Sarah Nicell has more information on free legal services (including some that don’t require you to be a veteran).
What to know today
- Immigration advocates said Monday that the detainees at Delaney Hall ended their hunger and labor strike, according to New Jersey Monitor.
- A Philadelphia woman pleaded guilty to voting once in the city and one other time in New Jersey in the 2024 election.
- Authorities identified the three people who were killed when a plane that took off from Ocean County crashed in Maryland Saturday evening.
- Camden, Gloucester Township, Runnemede, and Winslow Township will have the most roadway projects this week in Camden County.
- An arborist from Pitman has rescued more than 200 cats for free over five years, NJBIZ reports.
🗣️ Quote of the week
Lavar Scott, 22 and from South Jersey, is one of the three active Black drivers in NASCAR.
🧠 Trivia time
Where did filmmaker Steven Spielberg see his first film?
A) Westmont Theatre
B) The Grand Theatre
C) Ritz Theatre
D) Walt Whitman Theater
Think you know? Check your answer.
What we’re…
📚 Anticipating: The debut poetry collection of Cherry Hill native Jia-Rui Cook, called Soft Beasts, set to release next year.
🥪 Craving: A hoagie from Christopher’s Deli & Caterers in Mount Holly.
👟 Strolling: Through Black Run Reserve in Evesham.
And that’s all I have for you today. I’ll be back in your inbox tomorrow. ☀️
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