CAMDEN, N.J. (KYW Newsradio) — A new program in Camden is providing regular street light maintenance to ensure public safety.
The project, partnered with PSE&G and the nonprofit Hopeworks, maps out neighborhoods to identify broken lights that need repairs.
Dan Krause, Hopeworks business development director, helped lead the effort, creating a mobile app for residents to report outages. The nonprofit — which helps young adults transition into long-term living wage careers — hired a team of young people from the area to check on the lights in the Whitman Park neighborhood.
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