Emergency Numbers

"GETTING HELP NOW"
For the Gloucester County Red Cross Emergency Services Program, which includes Individual and Family Assistance from natural or man-made disasters call (609) 743-1643.

For Armed Forces Emergency Services call 1-877-272-7337.

For Disaster Services call the Gloucester County Chapter at (856) 256-8300 ext: 11 or after hours call (609) 743-1643.

Address:
3 Parke Place Blvd.
Sewell, NJ 08080

Phone:
856-256-8300

Fax Number:
856-256-8887

Office Hours:
Monday – Friday
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

After hours emergency phone number for disaster related assistance call 609-743-1643.

For urgent military communication verification call 800-696-3873.

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South Jersey Chapter Golf Outing
2012 golf tournament2012 Antoinette R. Wolfson Golf Outing benefiting American Red Cross South Jersey Chapter
Monday, May 21, 2012

Running Deer Golf Club
1111 Parvins Mill Road · Pittsgrove, NJ
Registration and Lunch:10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Shotgun Scramble: 12:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Dinner and Awards:  5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

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March is Red Cross Month - Videos
On March 8, 2012, representatives from American Red Cross chapters of New Jersey and Pennsylvania visited the New Jersey State House in Trenton, to remind our local representatives about the valuable services the Red Cross provides on a local, state and even global level.  Some of our elected representatives took time from their busy schedules to stop by our table and share their gratitude for our efforts. (Click on each link below for each person's video message.)
 
March is Red Cross Month

The kick-off celebration, honoring women in leadership is New Jersey was Thursday, March 1st. The American Red Cross of New Jersey  held a special Flag Raising Ceremony at the Clara Barton Service Area on the New Jersey Turnpike.

In addition, we acknowleded women leaders across New Jersey.  See below for photos...

2012-03-02 Clara Barton Ceremony

 
 
Hurricane Irene's damage in Gloucester County could have been much worse

Published: Monday, August 29, 2011, 4:00 AM
By John Barna/Gloucester County Times

Hurricane Irene breached a dam, forced at least 65 people out of their homes due to flooding, snapped trees onto several homes, and closed portions of 85 roads — including the main north-south thoroughfare through Woodbury — as it passed through Gloucester County late Saturday and early Sunday.
But the damage — and cleanup job — could have been much worse, officials offered Sunday.

Much worse.

Without suggesting that the region dodged a bullet — the mounting cleanup costs prevent that — Freeholder Director Robert Damminger and others were noting what did not happen as Irene churned north — dumping what the National Weather Service said was between 5 and 8 inches of rain in a 12-hour period across Gloucester and Camden counties.
The sluice gates along the Delaware River — which prevent flooding to some 10,000 Gloucester countians living in low-lying areas — stayed closed “as they are supposed to at high tide,” Damminger observed.
The county was able to repair a breached earthen dam along U.S. Route 322 in the Mullica Hill section of Harrison Township by dropping “load after load of stone,” said Robert DiLella, spokesman for the county office of Emergency Management.

At Rowan University, the American Red Cross hosted some 1,100 people who had been evacuated Friday from Atlantic County and sent to the university gym in Glassboro. As they were boarding buses Sunday afternoon to return home, “They were saying thank-yous for taking such good care” of them, said Laura Steinmetz, executive director of the Red Cross chapter in Gloucester County.
Steinmetz was especially touched by the dozens of individuals who stopped by Saturday — many in the midst of driving rain — to drop off games, baby supplies and toys for the children being housed in the gym.

“We had fantastic cooperation from Rowan” and several other agencies, she said.
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Hurricane Season

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Here's what you can do to prepare for such emergencies. [PDF] Read more

Be Red Cross Ready - Hurricane Safety Checklist. [PDF] Read more

American Red Cross Provides Safety Tips for Rip Tides Caused by Hurricanes and Tropical Storms. [PDF]  Read more


Earthquake Preparedness
Get a copy of the American Red Cross Earthquake Preparedness document from SquawkinIt! [PDF]  Read more

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American Red Cross Training

The American Red Cross strives to provide people with the skills and confidence to act in an emergency at home, in school and in the workplace. For scheduling flexibility, Red Cross training courses are offered in Web-based and traditional classroom settings. Please see our registration options below.

Registration Options
- Register Online anytime (credit card payment required)
- Phone (credit card payment required) at (856) 256-8300 In-person at American Red Cross of Gloucester County, New Jersey Chapter
   - 3 Parke Place Blvd. Sewell, NJ 08080