Camdenbase
CamdenBase contains selected citations of journal, book and newspaper articles about the city of Camden, New Jersey. The documents cover economic, political, and social events in the city from 1945 to June 2003. This website provides bibliographic access to the database of over 6,000 articles.
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Article Title:
Camden will proceed with layoffs
Publication Date:
January 6, 1998
Subject:
Budget, Municipal
Abstract:
City will go ahead with layoffs to help reduce the deficit in budget for fiscal year ending June 30, 1998
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
4B
Article Title:
Deregulation puts trash in spotlight
Publication Date:
January 1, 1998
Subject:
Trash Disposal
Abstract:
Discussion of choices facing Camden County after courts overturn laws mandating trash flow control
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 4A
Article Title:
Glouco trash lawsuit catches state by surprise
Publication Date:
January 1, 1998
Subject:
Trash Disposal
Abstract:
Gloucester county is seeking reimbursement for the incinerator it built to meet state mandates
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
2B
Article Title:
Whitman may offer Camden a boost
Publication Date:
January 17, 1998
Subject:
State Aid
Abstract:
Gov. Christie Whitman is expected to make a major announcement during her inaugural address about a program that would help cities, including Camden
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A
Article Title:
Water company seeks 13% rate hike
Publication Date:
January 13, 1998
Subject:
New Jersey-American Water Co., Water Supply
Abstract:
New Jersey-American Water Co. is seeking a rate hike that would increase the average residential bill by nearly $62 a year
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 5A
Article Title:
Addicts have few inpatient resources: Camden County has had no residential drug programs since the 1994 closing of Turning Point
Publication Date:
January 26, 1998
Subject:
Drug Abuse
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B & 2B
Article Title:
Decision awaited on charter schools: Five charter schools are proposed in Camden and Burlington counties
Publication Date:
January 19, 1998
Subject:
Charter Schools, Project LEAP
Abstract:
Camden to get second charter school, Camden's Promise Charter School, on Kaighn Avenue
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B & 4B
Article Title:
Camden approves housing proposal: Camden will get $3.04 million for building 152 housing units for Washington Township
Publication Date:
January 23, 1998
Subject:
Housing, Mount Laurel Decisions
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
4B
Article Title:
Meeting to focus on protecting waterways
Publication Date:
January 12, 1998
Subject:
Cooper River, Water Quality
Abstract:
Input from residents sought to tackle water pollution of Rancocas Creek, Pennsauken Creek, and Cooper River
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B & 4B
Article Title:
Nash outlines board's priorities: The freeholder vowed the Camden County tax rate would not be raised this year
Publication Date:
January 3, 1998
Subject:
Camden County
Abstract:
Jeffrey Nash who will return as freeholder-director for year, outlines his agenda for the county
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B
Article Title:
Lourdes plans heart hospital in Cherry Hill
Publication Date:
March 18, 1998
Subject:
Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A
Article Title:
Camden ready to enforce residency law: future government workers will have to live in the city
Publication Date:
March 18, 1998
Subject:
Residency Requirement
Abstract:
New ordinance requiring future city workers to live in the city will go into effect March 26th.
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
3B
Article Title:
Camden schools suspend teacher who claims funding is wasted
Publication Date:
March 19, 1998
Subject:
Public Schools
Abstract:
Maureen Robinson, a special-education teacher at East Camden Middle School contends the action was retaliation by the school district because she filed a suit claiming $15 million in local & state money was being wasted
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A
Article Title:
Camden dropout rate 70%, study says
Publication Date:
March 20, 1998
Subject:
Public Schools
Abstract:
New study by Rowan University concludes that 70% of all students drop out of Camden high schools; later correction claims dropout rate is really 50%
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 6A
Article Title:
Andrews at odds with party
Publication Date:
March 21, 1998
Subject:
Andrews, Robert E.
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B & 2B
Article Title:
Andrews ready to run for re-election - on his terms
Publication Date:
January 26, 1998
Subject:
Andrews, Robert E.
Abstract:
Rep. Rob Andrews announces he will seek re-election in November
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 8A
Article Title:
Some tenants say drugs out of control at Northgate
Publication Date:
January 30, 1998
Subject:
Narcotics and Crime, Northgate I
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
2B
Article Title:
Black History Month Profiles
Publication Date:
February 1, 1998
Subject:
African Americans, Biography
Abstract:
Series of profiles of black persons who have made a significant contribution to South Jersey including: 1 Feb 1998, 12A (Wayne Bryant); 4 Feb 1998, 3B (Odessa Paulk-Jones); 18 Feb 1998, 3B (Dhamiri Abayomi); 19 Feb 1998, 3B (Roswell 'Doug' Holmes); 26 Fe
Source:
Courier-Post
Article Title:
Milan getting mixed grades after 7 months
Publication Date:
February 1, 1998
Subject:
Milan, Milton
Abstract:
Milan delivers State of the City address
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B & 7B
Article Title:
Students improve on state tests
Publication Date:
February 5, 1998
Subject:
Public Schools, Educational Tests and Measurements
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 4A
Article Title:
Opponents to fight Camden takeout food ban; banning sales after midnight will help control drug-dealing and other problems, the city contends
Publication Date:
February 10, 1998
Subject:
Restaurants
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
2B
Article Title:
State wants to transfer Howard Unruh to Ancora
Publication Date:
February 11, 1998
Subject:
Unruh, Howard
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B
Article Title:
Whitman cuts aid to South Jersey: Action comes as surprise to school and municipal officials
Publication Date:
February 12, 1998
Subject:
Education, Finance, Taxation
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 12A
Article Title:
Fish to scale Cooper ladders
Publication Date:
February 16, 1998
Subject:
Cooper River
Abstract:
River now so clean that fish ladders can be installed at dams along the Cooper to help ocean fish lay eggs up river for the first time in six decades
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 4A
Article Title:
Camden drops suit against port operator
Publication Date:
February 20, 1998
Subject:
South Jersey Port Corporation (SJPC)
Abstract:
City won't sue for $4.2 million in past-due payments from the SJPC
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
2B
Article Title:
Camden group to sue CCMUA
Publication Date:
February 20, 1998
Subject:
Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority (CCMUA)
Abstract:
Civic group representing South Camden residents intends to sue the CCMUA for what it claims are ongoing odor and health problems caused by the CCMUA's sewage plan
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
2B
Article Title:
State says bridge safe for trucks
Publication Date:
February 21, 1998
Subject:
Bridges, Fairview
Abstract:
Bridge linking Morgan Village to Fairview is center of controversy
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 7A
Article Title:
Drug roundup in Camden
Publication Date:
February 26, 1998
Subject:
Narcotics and Crime
Abstract:
FBI claims major drug rink busted
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 4A
Article Title:
State reworking school aid figures
Publication Date:
February 28, 1998
Subject:
Education, Finance, Taxation
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A
Article Title:
State audits, local ramifications; Camden City government can't take all of the blame for years of misused funds
Publication Date:
March 1, 1998
Subject:
Budget, Municipal
Abstract:
The State senator analyzes state funding figures from the Whitman Administration
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
11B
Article Title:
Collingswood, Camden police plan checkpoints
Publication Date:
March 3, 1998
Subject:
Police
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
3B
Article Title:
Bridge spanning history
Publication Date:
March 3, 1998
Subject:
Benjamin Franklin Bridge
Abstract:
Description and history of the bridge
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 4A
Article Title:
Supreme Court hears school funding debate
Publication Date:
March 3, 1998
Subject:
Education, Finance
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B & 2B
Article Title:
Drug ring plotted killings, feds say
Publication Date:
March 4, 1998
Subject:
Narcotics and Crime
Abstract:
Drug probe continues
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 4A
Article Title:
I have done nothing wrong' Milan denies link to drugs
Publication Date:
March 6, 1998
Subject:
Milan, Milton, Narcotics and Crime
Abstract:
Milan denies having a close relationship with Jose Rivera who was charged last week with heading a violent drug operation
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 7A
Article Title:
Camden Waterfront: A Vision for the Future. 'Great site' holds the key to city's revival
Publication Date:
March 8, 1998
Subject:
Cooper's Ferry Development Association (CFDA), Waterfront
Abstract:
Construction on Harborview, the Waterfront's first restaurant and retail complex is set for a spring ground breaking; construction on the Camden Children's Garden is set for later this year. Also moving ahead, plans for a second retail and restaurant com
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 8A
Article Title:
NAACP sues over housing contract
Publication Date:
March 11, 1998
Subject:
Housing, Mount Laurel Decisions
Abstract:
The Camden County NAACP has filed a lawsuit to prevent Washington Township from paying Camden more than $3 Million to take on a part of the township's affordable housing requirement
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 4A
Article Title:
Camden housing chief ready to take reins: Patricia A. Bobo has held top jobs in three major cities
Publication Date:
March 14, 1998
Subject:
Housing Authority of the City of Camden (HACC)
Abstract:
Patricia A. Bobo will start work Monday as permanent executive director of the Camden Housing Authority
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
3B
Article Title:
Drugs inflict pain, death in suburbs
Publication Date:
March 22, 1998
Subject:
Narcotics and Crime
Abstract:
Dealers moving from city to suburbs
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 10A
Article Title:
Report details expenditures in N.J. Schools
Publication Date:
March 23, 1998
Subject:
Education, Finance, Taxation
Abstract:
Table on Page 6A (Comparison of N.J. school spending) by County & District, showing spending for each pupil, median teacher salary, median Administrative salary, etc. Also available at http://www.state.nj.us/education
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 6A
Article Title:
Milan asks state to take over schools
Publication Date:
March 25, 1998
Subject:
Milan, Milton, Public Schools
Abstract:
Mayor Milan formally requests takeover by the state of Camden's struggling public school system
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 4A
Article Title:
Councilman wants Camden firms to get first crack at contract
Publication Date:
March 27, 1998
Subject:
Camden County, Politics & Government
Abstract:
Councilman Ali Sloan El Sr. dissents with City Council vote to award insurance contract to Cherry Hill firm run by former Camden County Democratic party Chairman, George E. Norcross 3d
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
4B
Article Title:
Auto insurance debate pits cities vs. suburbs
Publication Date:
March 27, 1998
Subject:
Auto Insurance
Abstract:
Debate centers around higher car insurance paid by suburbanites to help reduce the rate for drivers in the cities
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 4A
Article Title:
Waterfront turf battle lost in court: A federal judge rejected Thomas J. Holt's suit against three public port agencies
Publication Date:
March 29, 1998
Subject:
Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA), Ports of Philadelphia and Camden (PPC), Waterfront
Abstract:
Holt alleged that the DRPA, the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority (RPA) and the Ports of Philadelphia and Camden (PPC) thwarted his efforts to expand business opportunities on the river
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1C & 5C
Article Title:
Small Camden high school boasts big achievements
Publication Date:
March 29, 1998
Subject:
Medical Arts High School
Abstract:
The Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts high School is profiled
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 6A
Article Title:
Trains, more trains and automobiles: South Jersey needs light rail
Publication Date:
November 16, 1997
Subject:
Local Transit
Abstract:
State Commissioner of Transportation & Chairman of the Board of N.J. Transit explains need for new rail system
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
13B
Article Title:
Cruise ship terminal gets DRPA funds
Publication Date:
January 22, 1998
Subject:
Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA)
Abstract:
Authority will provide $1 million for work on the facility, located at the former Philadelphia Navy Yard
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B & 3B
Article Title:
DRPA will buy building for charter school
Publication Date:
February 19, 1998
Subject:
Charter Schools, Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA), Project LEAP
Abstract:
Brick building at 7th and Cooper Streets to be purchased for LEAP Academy
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
12D
Article Title:
Riverton Residents Protest Light-Rail Proposal
Publication Date:
March 16, 1998
Subject:
Local Transit
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
3B
Article Title:
Firms' ties a concern in talks on CCMUA
Publication Date:
March 29, 1998
Subject:
Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority (CCMUA)
Abstract:
Law firms negotiating privatization of the CCMUA have close ties to U.S. Water which has been chosen to manage and operate the CCMUA facilities
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B & 3B
Article Title:
Camden city schools have worth, but district needs residents to plan an active role in future
Publication Date:
April 3, 1998
Subject:
Public Schools
Abstract:
Superintendent of Schools gives his viewpoint on recent Courier editorial
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
13A
Article Title:
Getting at roots of truancy: Schools can't fix social ills fueling dropout problem
Publication Date:
April 5, 1998
Subject:
Public Schools
Abstract:
Actions being taken to address truancy and dropout problem and discussion of Rowan University dropout study
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 8A
Article Title:
AIDS rate soars in S. Jersey; women at higher risk
Publication Date:
April 9, 1998
Subject:
AIDS (Disease)
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 8A
Article Title:
Camden residents sue CCMUA
Publication Date:
April 16, 1998
Subject:
Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority (CCMUA)
Abstract:
South Camden residents file lawsuit aimed at forcing the authority to eliminate odors from its main plant
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 5A
Article Title:
Dogs bring big bucks: Breeding pit bulls feeds families, egos
Publication Date:
April 18, 1998
Subject:
Animal Welfare
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 8A
Article Title:
Crime drops 11 percent in Camden
Publication Date:
April 18, 1998
Subject:
Crime - Statistics
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B
Article Title:
N.J. officials announce auto insurance deal
Publication Date:
May 5, 1998
Subject:
Auto Insurance
Abstract:
15% cut in auto insurance passes legislature; will stop requiring suburban drivers to subsidize city drivers
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 4A
Article Title:
Some highlights of state audit of Camden's schools
Publication Date:
August 11, 1999
Subject:
Public Schools, Board of Education
Abstract:
A serious lack of internal controls in the accounting processes of the Camden City Board of Education." "Errors in almost all areas we audited." Numerous payments of overtime without required approval of business administrator. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post"
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
7A
Article Title:
South Jersey getting $4.3M to hire teachers
Publication Date:
July 8, 1999
Subject:
Public Schools
Abstract:
South Jersey schools are getting $4.3 million from the federal government to hire 86 new teachers this fall. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B
Article Title:
Ex-city prosecutor pleads not guilty to extortion
Publication Date:
July 8, 1999
Subject:
Milan, Milton, Corruption, Political
Abstract:
Attorney Joseph S. Caruso, a former Camden City official, pleaded not guilty Wednesday in federal District Court to charges of extorting a political contribution in behalf of Mayor Milton Milan. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
2B
Article Title:
Tri-county school districts' federal aid to hire new teachers
Publication Date:
July 8, 1999
Subject:
Public Schools
Abstract:
Table.
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
2B
Article Title:
More accountability needed in Camden public schools
Publication Date:
July 15, 1999
Subject:
Public Schools
Abstract:
Re: "Glad she's gone," (letter, 7/6) I understand when accountability and responsibility for improved student achievement is expected of educators some of them will view these actions as "demanding impetuous changes in an unreasonable time frame." Quite frankly, I think too much time has gone by with too little accountability. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
15A
Article Title:
School execs get top dollar
Publication Date:
April 19, 1998
Subject:
Public Schools
Abstract:
Complete list of salaries for top school officials in the tri-county region
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 6A - 9A
Article Title:
Battleship New Jersey should berth in Camden
Publication Date:
April 19, 1998
Subject:
Waterfront
Abstract:
Battle over where USS New Jersey, built in 1942 at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, should be berthed. North Jersey faction claims berth at Bayonne would insure crowds
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
8E
Article Title:
Camden County freeholders OK $225M budget
Publication Date:
April 24, 1998
Subject:
Camden County, Taxation
Abstract:
County tax remains same
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
4B
Article Title:
Council votes against takeover
Publication Date:
April 24, 1998
Subject:
City Council, Milan, Milton, Public Schools
Abstract:
City Council votes against takeover by the state of Camden's struggling public school system
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B & 2B
Article Title:
Tenants angry at HUD for putting repairs on hold
Publication Date:
April 25, 1998
Subject:
Housing Authority of the City of Camden (HACC), Public Housing, U.S. Housing & Urban Development Dept. (HUD)
Abstract:
Tenants at Westfield Acres & other housing projects are angry because HUD, after taking over the City Housing Authority, has not made the expected improvements
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 10A
Article Title:
Fish Find Home in Cooper River: Aquarium Scientists Introduce Herring to Cleaned-Up Waterway
Publication Date:
April 26, 1998
Subject:
Cooper River, Water Quality
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 6A
Article Title:
Residents oppose industrial park
Publication Date:
April 30, 1998
Subject:
Industrial Development, South Camden
Abstract:
South Camden residents oppose industrial park
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B & 3B
Article Title:
A vision evolves in North Camden
Publication Date:
August 11, 1999
Subject:
Delaware River, North Camden
Abstract:
Rod Sadler gazed through the pilothouse window of a lightship he is restoring, toward a stretch of the Delaware River in North Camden. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
10A
Article Title:
Milan company owes $28,000 back-tax bill
Publication Date:
December 14, 1999
Subject:
Taxation, Milan, Milton, Corruption, Political
Abstract:
The two-story row home at 105 N. 24th St. is crumbling. Its second floor is burned out. The front yard is fill with trash. The construction firm listed as the property's owner has vanished, but the company's president isn't too hard to find. It's Mayor Milan himself. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 12A
Article Title:
Camco Superfund sites to be cleaned for $34M
Publication Date:
August 14, 1999
Subject:
Pollution
Abstract:
Decades ago, before the widespread use of electricity, General Gas Mantle in South Camden and Welsbach Co, in Gloucester City anchored the world's largest complex that manufactured mantles for gas street lanterns. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A
Article Title:
2 Camden Co. sites make superfund list
Publication Date:
July 27, 1999
Subject:
Pollution
Abstract:
Two Camden count sites and one in Atlantic county are going on the nation's Superfund list, making them eligible for federal cleanup money, the Environmental Protection Agency said Monday. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A
Article Title:
Lourdes looks to expand its outreach: merger with Cooper may benefit poor, uninsured
Publication Date:
August 30, 1999
Subject:
Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center, Cooper Health System
Abstract:
Before Derida Matthews joined the Navy and received health insurance, she was able to get care at the Bergen Lanning Health Center on West Avenue here. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
6B & 5B
Article Title:
Fairview got its start out of necessity
Publication Date:
May 4, 1999
Subject:
Fairview
Abstract:
World War I had just started. New York Shipbuilding Corp. on Broadway in Camden was just a year old, and when the United States entered the war in 1917, the company raced to build its share of fighting ships. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
6E
Article Title:
Towns still don't have a fair share of affordable housing
Publication Date:
May 4, 1999
Subject:
Mount Laurel Decisions, Housing
Abstract:
No town in New Jersey is more closely associated with affordable housing than Mount Laurel. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
11E
Article Title:
A new era for bridge travelers
Publication Date:
December 14, 1999
Subject:
Benjamin Franklin Bridge, Walt Whitman Bridge, Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA)
Abstract:
At 3 a.m. Saturday, while most commuters are sleeping, the lights will come on over E-ZPass lanes on the Delaware River Port Authority's four bridges and a new era of cross-river commuting will begin. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 13A
Article Title:
N.J., Camden reach spending compromise
Publication Date:
November 20, 1999
Subject:
Financial Review Board, Budget, Municipal
Abstract:
Four months into the fiscal year, the city and state have agreed on a Camden spending compromise that could cost New Jersey taxpayers $13.5 million, if approved by the state Legislature. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 4A
Article Title:
Region's economic, political barriers highlight summit
Publication Date:
November 7, 1999
Subject:
South Jersey, Rutgers University-Camden
Abstract:
On the threshold of a new millennium, South Jersey faces major challenges: curbing suburban sprawl, Camden's redevelopment, improving race relations, providing quality education and developing a regional identity. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 17A
Article Title:
Region's educational disparities must be resolved
Publication Date:
November 7, 1999
Subject:
South Jersey, Rutgers University-Camden, Education, Finance
Abstract:
The education of all of South Jersey's youth is vital if the region is to tear down the walls that separate people by race and class. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
17A
Article Title:
A diversity of experiences and cultures gives area an advantage
Publication Date:
November 7, 1999
Subject:
South Jersey, Rutgers University-Camden, Ethnic Groups
Abstract:
Ascribing an identity to South Jersey is no easy task. But a panel of area residents took a shot at it Saturday in a discussion boldly titled "Cultural identity, ethnicity and demographics". Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
17A
Article Title:
Retrained adults are ready to give back
Publication Date:
November 7, 1999
Subject:
Employment
Abstract:
For the past 12 weeks, Bratten [a Pennsauken resident] and nine other South Jersey residents have taken part in a first-time program which aims to retrain adults to be community heath workers serving high-risk residents in Camden. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B & 3B
Article Title:
Pastor's lifetime of service celebrated: family, parishioners honor Monsignor Doyle
Publication Date:
November 8, 1999
Subject:
Doyle, Father Michael, Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church
Abstract:
Parishioners, musicians and well-wishers from both sides of the Atlantic came out Sunday night to honor the 25th anniversary of Monsignor Michael Doyle's service to Sacred Heart Church in Camden. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B
Article Title:
Azzolina calls Camden 'murder capital'
Publication Date:
November 10, 1999
Subject:
Battleship USS New Jersey, Crime
Abstract:
Officials across the city ripped a state lawmaker Tuesday for labeling Camden too intimidating for tourists to be the permanent home of the battleship USS New Jersey. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 7A
Article Title:
NJ Transit needs permission to use freight tracks for light-rail line
Publication Date:
November 9, 1999
Subject:
Light Rail
Abstract:
A key issue facing NJ Transit as it prepares to begin construction on its Camden-to-Trenton light-rail line is how to share the tracks with freight trains, a top transit official told a railroad conference here Monday. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
8A
Article Title:
Camden school official leaving troubled district
Publication Date:
June 28, 1999
Subject:
Public Schools
Abstract:
Sheer determination helped Deanna Burney snag the job as assistant school superintendent in this beleaguered district 15 months ago. Now the Harvard graduate, who spent 20 years in the Philadelphia school system, says frustration and the inability to make an impact in a district resistant to change have driven her from the place she believed she could have made a difference. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1B & 4B
Article Title:
State to probe failing Camden schools
Publication Date:
June 16, 1999
Subject:
Public Schools
Abstract:
Lagging student achievement in city schools led the state to announce Tuesday that a special task force will investigate why the schools are failing despite the millions in state aid that are poured into the district each year. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1A & 9A
Article Title:
Parents learn about Camden school reform
Publication Date:
June 12, 1999
Subject:
Public Schools
Abstract:
With city schools on the brink of massive education restructuring, about 150 hopeful parents showed up at Rutgers University Friday to hear how their children will benefit. They spent more than five hours in eight workshops learning from district administrators how the state plans to implement the so-called whole school reform." Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post"
Source:
Courier-Post
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1B
Article Title:
More light on shabby state of Camden's school district [editorial]
Publication Date:
August 12, 1999
Subject:
Public Schools, Board of Education
Abstract:
If your child brought home a report card as bad as the Camden Board of Education's recent audit, he or she would be grounded for life. Lemonade stands have better fiscal controls. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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14A
Article Title:
Victims' families [Linda Horn] back Camden County's suit against gun makers
Publication Date:
June 3, 1999
Subject:
Violence
Abstract:
It has been six years since Linda Horn's 13-year-old daughter was shot to death in the family's Sickerville garage. Horn, wearing a necklace inscribed with her daughter's name, trembled as she spoke at a press conference Wednesday afternoon in support of the Camden County's federal lawsuit seeking reimbursement from firearms manufacturers for costs to fight gun violence and care for its victims. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1A & 15A
Article Title:
Gun makers are targets of Camden County suit
Publication Date:
June 2, 1999
Subject:
Violence
Abstract:
Seeking to reduce gun violence, the Camden County freeholders are suing the gun industry for reimbursement of the costs of prosecuting gun related crime. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1A &7A
Article Title:
U.S. Water defends city work
Publication Date:
August 21, 1999
Subject:
U.S. Water of Chicago
Abstract:
It wasn't long ago that rain leaking through roofs in the city seemed safer to drink than water from the tap. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B
Article Title:
Camden expected to file $20M suit today
Publication Date:
July 30, 1999
Subject:
U.S. Water of Chicago
Abstract:
City officials are expected to file a lawsuit today seeking a promised $20 million or termination of a controversial contract with Chicago based-U. S. Water. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1A & 11A
Article Title:
Deal with U. S. Water shows Camden is completely adrift [editorial]
Publication Date:
June 28, 1999
Subject:
U.S. Water of Chicago
Abstract:
Somebody buy the city of Camden a compass. Or maybe a divining rod or one of those fancy global positioning devies. Drop a few bread crumbs. Hire a couple of Eagle Scouts. Do something, anything, to give this city direction. Current leaders obviously are lost. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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6A
Article Title:
Camden files lawsuit against private water firm over $20 million payment
Publication Date:
July 31, 1999
Subject:
U.S Water of Chicago
Abstract:
As expected, the city on Friday sued the private company managing its water system over a $20 million payment considered key to getting clean tap water again in Camden. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
5B
Article Title:
Deadline set on water fee: U. S. Water owes Camden $20 million as part of deal
Publication Date:
July 23, 1999
Subject:
U.S. Water of Chicago
Abstract:
The City Council pledged Thursday to terminate a controversial deal with U. S. Water if a promised $20 million check is not in the city's hands by next week. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1B & 5B
Article Title:
Firm refuses to pay $20M to Camden
Publication Date:
July 29, 1999
Subject:
U.S. Water of Chicago
Abstract:
Officials with Chicago-based U. S. Water say the company will not pay Camden $20 million by today's city-imposed deadline because a financing deal fell through when Camden officials filed for bankruptcy last week. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1A
Article Title:
Milan criticized after changing U.S. Water deal
Publication Date:
June 25, 1999
Subject:
U.S. Water of Chicago
Abstract:
Six months ago, U.S. Water took over Camden's troubled water system after agreeing to provide $20 million up front for a system overhaul. But the company has yet to make the payment. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1A & 5A
Article Title:
Children's Garden heralds revitalization
Publication Date:
July 2, 1999
Subject:
Waterfront
Abstract:
The opening of the Children's Garden at the New Jersey Aquarium promises to give the proposed revitalization of Camden's Waterfront a shot in the arm.
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B & 4B
Article Title:
In Camden, students feel safer at school than at home
Publication Date:
June 21, 1905
Subject:
Public Schools, Board of Education
Abstract:
The city's public school students feel safer at school than at home, a board of education survey released Tuesday shows. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1B