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:
Second detective named bodyguard for Camden mayor
Publication Date:
December 9, 1999
Subject:
Police, Milan, Milton
Abstract:
Another police detective has been assigned as Mayor Milton Milan's new bodyguard. Detective Rolando Santiago began his new assignment Wednesday at the mayor's office in an atmosphere of growing tension between Milan and the county prosecutor. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
4B
Article Title:
Ex-Milan associate faces arrest
Publication Date:
March 30, 2000
Subject:
Milan, Milton, Corruption, Political
Abstract:
Reputed Mafia associate Daniel Daidone expects to be indicted along with Mayor Milton Milan by a federal grand jury investigating alleged widespread corruption in the city, according to a letter written by his attorney. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1A&7A
Article Title:
South Jersey congressmen say battleship's move is on track
Publication Date:
March 30, 2000
Subject:
Battleship USS New Jersey
Abstract:
Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A
Article Title:
Milan indicted:mayor accused of taking Mafia payoffs and laundering money from drug dealer
Publication Date:
March 31, 2000
Subject:
Milan, Milton
Abstract:
Mayor Milton Milan, once viewed as a savior for this impoverished city, was arrested Thursday and charged with an array of serious crimes, from taking cash payoffs from Mafia to laundering money from a drug dealer. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A&6A
Article Title:
Mayor's feistiness fades only in courtroom
Publication Date:
March 31, 2000
Subject:
Milan, Milton, Corruption, Political
Abstract:
Mayor Milton Milan faced federal indictment Thursday with the same brash bravado that has marked most of his political reign. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A
Article Title:
Camden's response to ultimatum rejected
Publication Date:
April 4, 2000
Subject:
Financial Review Board, Budget, Municipal
Abstract:
The city's two highest-ranking officials on Monday faxed a written response to state's ultimatum last week that Camden get its financial house in order or possibly face a state takeover. But within hours of receiving the letter from Mayor Milton Milan and council President Gwendolyn Faison, state officials rejected it as "insufficient," according to a spokesman for Jane Kenny, commissioner of the N.J. Department of Community Affairs. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B&3B
Article Title:
Arts groups seek room to expand
Publication Date:
April 3, 2000
Subject:
Rutgers University-Camden, Walt Whitman Cultural Arts Center
Abstract:
Camden arts gorups are facing a space crunch. The Walt Whitman Cultual Arts Center, Stedman gallery at the Rugers - Camden Center for the Arts and other arts groups are spilling out of their facilities. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B&2B
Article Title:
Citizens group drops bid to oust Milan from office
Publication Date:
February 24, 2000
Subject:
Camden, Government and Politics, Milan, Milton
Abstract:
A citizens group has scrapped efforts to try to remove Mayor Milton Milan from office and shifted its focus to municipal elections in May 2001. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A
Article Title:
Housing complex demolition begins
Publication Date:
February 24, 2000
Subject:
South Camden, Housing
Abstract:
Demolition began Wednesday at the Chelton Terrace public housing development in South Camden to make way for reconstruction of the 65-year-old complex. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B
Article Title:
Hospitals expect to lose $250M from charity care, group says
Publication Date:
February 23, 2000
Subject:
Cooper Health System
Abstract:
Statewide, hospitals expect to lose $250M from charity-care cases this year, up from $230 million in 1999, according to the New Jersey Hospital Association. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
7A
Article Title:
$950,000 awarded for battleship repairs
Publication Date:
February 22, 2000
Subject:
Battleship USS New Jersey
Abstract:
Fulfilling a promise, the Camden Empowerment Zone Corp. granted $950,000 Monday night to the group bringing the battleship USS New Jersey to the waterfront here as a memorial and museum. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B & 2B
Article Title:
Caruso denies taking payoff, admits lying
Publication Date:
December 10, 1999
Subject:
Milan, Milton, Corruption, Political
Abstract:
Joseph Caruso, Camden's former municipal prosecutor, took the witness stand Thursday and denied taking a payoff to guarantee someone a city job. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 12A
Article Title:
Jury selection recesses in Camden drug ring trial
Publication Date:
December 10, 1999
Subject:
Milan, Milton, Corruption, Political
Abstract:
Jury selection in the drug-trafficking trial of Jose JR" Rivera and Edwin "Tun Tun" Figueroa recessed Thursday until Jan. 4. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post"
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
12A
Article Title:
New center pools resources to bring businesses to city
Publication Date:
December 14, 1999
Subject:
Business Districts
Abstract:
The state on Monday announced plans to open a one-stop business center in Camden to help lure investors to this impoverished city. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
3B
Article Title:
Camden retail complex closer to completion
Publication Date:
June 21, 1905
Subject:
Business Districts, Latin American Economic Development Association (LAEDA)
Abstract:
Boosters of local business had cause to celebrate Monday with the second-phase completion of the First Camden Office and Retail Complex. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
8B
Article Title:
Jury requests evidence in Caruso extortion trial
Publication Date:
December 14, 1999
Subject:
Milan, Milton, Corruption, Political
Abstract:
Within its first hour of deliberating the attempted extortion case against former city prosecutor Joseph Caruso, the Jury asked for copies of all evidence the federal prosecutor pointed out during his closing argument. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B
Article Title:
'Cleaning' disguises source of drug profit
Publication Date:
December 13, 1999
Subject:
Narcotics and Crime
Abstract:
Law enforcement officials will tell you that the big-time dealers-- like the leaders of "The Organization" in Camden--cannot rise to power and profit without the help of lawyers, accountants, and bankers. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
5A
Article Title:
Real estate crucial to prosperity of gang
Publication Date:
December 13, 1999
Subject:
Narcotics and Crime, Real Estate
Abstract:
The violent drug syndicate known as "The Organization" learned that one way to control a city is to control its property. Members owned or operated out of dozens of homes and businesses, and used the properties, court and property records shows. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
5A
Article Title:
Drug gangs, corrupt cops profited from Camden's decay
Publication Date:
December 12, 1999
Subject:
Police, Narcotics and Crime
Abstract:
Perhaps no gang of traffickers had a more devastating impact than The Organization. It managed to rise above the chaos of Camden's crack cocaine epidemic by consolidating a loose network of street gangs, suppliers and drug dealers into a violent syndicate with narcotics sales authorities conservatively estimate at $2 million a year. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 16A
Article Title:
Officers probed for links to drug trade
Publication Date:
December 13, 1999
Subject:
Police, Narcotics and Crime
Abstract:
In the nation's third most dangerous city, residents had a right to believe local police were tracking criminals, making arrests and cleaning drug corners. Many officers were, and risked their lives doing it. But a Courier-Post investigation into police ties to drug traffickers has uncovered new evidence that some of those whom residents turned to for help were secretly aiding the enemy. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 17A
Article Title:
Former Camden cop recounts his slide into corruption
Publication Date:
December 12, 1999
Subject:
Police, Narcotics and Crime
Abstract:
Williams, 39, offers a glimpse into how a police officer begins the descent into corruption. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
18A
Article Title:
Caruso-Milan relationship scrutinized
Publication Date:
December 12, 1999
Subject:
Corruption, Political, Milan, Milton
Abstract:
Joseph Caruso, the former city prosecutor on trial for attempted extortion, thought Camden Mayor Milton Milan was a sewer repairman when they first met in 1996. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
18A
Article Title:
At least 16 murders linked to drug ring
Publication Date:
December 13, 1999
Subject:
Crime - Statistics, Narcotics and Crime
Abstract:
The Courier-Post has learned Rivas and his cousin were two of at least 16 people who turned up dead in recent years after becoming associated with the alleged leaders of a violent Camden drug syndicate known as The Organization." The newspaper has complied details about the deaths and their connections to The Organization. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post"
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 4A
Article Title:
Ex-Camden prosecutor expected to take stand today at extortion trial
Publication Date:
December 9, 1999
Subject:
Milan, Milton, Corruption, Political
Abstract:
As a public defender in both Camden and Cherry Hill, Elliot Stomel said he knew that making political donations was business as usual for those in appointed jobs in Camden County. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B
Article Title:
Gloucester County officials vow fight on drege dumping
Publication Date:
December 11, 1999
Subject:
Delaware River, Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA)
Abstract:
Gloucester County mayors and other local officials vowed Friday to oppose plans to dump tons of river mud up to 70 feet high in Logan and National Park. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A
Article Title:
Four Boulevard business evicted
Publication Date:
December 11, 1999
Subject:
Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA), Admiral Wilson Boulevard
Abstract:
Owners of two motels, a liquor store and a strip club on Admiral Wilson Boulevard have until May 1 to vacate their premises so the building can be razed to beautify the state highway between Federal street and the Airport Circle. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A
Article Title:
Virtua Health System finding right niche for Camden facility [editorial]
Publication Date:
December 9, 1999
Subject:
Hospitals, Virtua Health System
Abstract:
The original West Jersey Hospital isn't closing, but it is changing. It's the end of an era and a glimpse of the future. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
10A
Article Title:
Milan's side [editorial]
Publication Date:
December 9, 1999
Subject:
Milan, Milton
Abstract:
I very seldom read the courier-Post, as your reporters can testify to, because of the numerous amount of inaccuracies and highly-opinionated articles masquerading as what your reporters call the truth." Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post"
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
10A
Article Title:
Tapes suggest Milan involved in extortion try
Publication Date:
December 8, 1999
Subject:
Milan, Milton, Corruption, Political
Abstract:
Mayor Milton Milan participated in a scheme to reappoint the city's public defender in exchange for a $5,000 political contribution, according to statements contained on secretly recorded tapes played Tuesday in federal court. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 5A
Article Title:
Milan pens scathing attack on Solomon's role with cops
Publication Date:
December 8, 1999
Subject:
Police, Milan, Milton, Corruption, Political
Abstract:
In a sharply worded letter to a group of state legislators, Mayor Milton Milan accused the county's top law enforcement official of abusing his powers as the state-appointed monitor of the city's police department. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
5A
Article Title:
Camden debates costs of battling bias lawsuit
Publication Date:
December 8, 1999
Subject:
Discrimination, Employment, Milan, Milton
Abstract:
Mayor Milton Milan is asking the city to hire a Philadelphia law firm to fight allegations of racial bias from six black lawyers, including three who still work for the city. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B & 3B
Article Title:
Banker quits review board in Camden
Publication Date:
December 11, 1999
Subject:
Budget, Municipal, Financial Review Board
Abstract:
Gerard Banmiller, 52, of Collingswood, submitted his resignation Friday to Jane M. Kenny, head of the seven-member Camden Financial Review Board and commissioner of the state Department of Community Affairs. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B & 4B
Article Title:
Dabate on dredging still lacks hard proof [editorial]
Publication Date:
May 31, 2000
Subject:
Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA), Delaware River
Abstract:
I've been getting a lot of heat lately from port types who took exception to a story I wrote that raised questions about the economic justifications for deepening the Delaware. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B
Article Title:
Cooper nurses ratify contract
Publication Date:
May 31, 2000
Subject:
Cooper Health System
Abstract:
Nurses at Cooper Hospital/University Medical Center ratified their first ever union contract on Tuesday. The two-year agreement includes a 6 percent pay hike and limits the movement of nurses outside their areas of competency. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B
Article Title:
Horse-draw, electric trolleys were popular mode of transit
Publication Date:
May 30, 2000
Subject:
History, Camden
Abstract:
Trolleys were a way of life in South Jersey in the early 1900s. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
3A
Article Title:
Residents hope to reclaim neiborhood park from drug dealers
Publication Date:
May 31, 2000
Subject:
South Camden, Narcotics and Crime, Neighborhoods
Abstract:
It seems an odd coexistence-- a mother watching her young sons on the playground, older children riding their bikes through the street, residents sitting on their stoops, and drugs being dealt at the corner park for all to see. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
9A
Article Title:
Navy may decide who gets USS New Jersey before end of year
Publication Date:
November 4, 1999
Subject:
Battleship USS New Jersey
Abstract:
The Navy's review of applications for the future site of the battleship USS New Jersey as a floating museum is in its home stretch -- with a decision possible before the promised January deadline. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 4A
Article Title:
Ship to be off-limits until site is selected
Publication Date:
November 4, 1999
Subject:
Battleship USS New Jersey
Abstract:
The Battleship New Jersey will arrive at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard sometime next week -- but those itching to get onboard and begin renovations will have to wait a little longer. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
4A
Article Title:
Graveyards suffer from neglect
Publication Date:
November 4, 1999
Subject:
Urban Renewal
Abstract:
A local businessman has proposed starting a private fund to clean two decaying cemeteries on Mount Ephraim Avenue. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
2B
Article Title:
Board agrees to help pay salaries of school cops
Publication Date:
December 21, 1999
Subject:
Public Schools, Police
Abstract:
The city's public school system is moving ahead with plans to help keep students out of harm's way. The school board agreed Monday to pay a portion of the salaries for 20 officers the Camden Police Department wants to hire under a $2.5 million federal grant. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
2B
Article Title:
Board to give $1.5M for Camden kids club
Publication Date:
December 21, 1999
Subject:
Recreation, Rutgers University-Camden
Abstract:
The Casino Reinvestment Development Authority expects to award more than $1.5 million today toward the construction of a Boys and Girls Club building on the site of a former Catholic school in Camden. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
2B
Article Title:
Life in the slow lane for E-Zpass
Publication Date:
December 21, 1999
Subject:
Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA), Walt Whitman Bridge, Benjamin Franklin Bridge
Abstract:
E-Zpass turned out to be anything but easy Monday as motorists struggled to cope with the new automated toll system. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 10A
Article Title:
Milan cuts pay of chief and deputy
Publication Date:
December 21, 1999
Subject:
Milan, Milton, Police, Budget, Municipal
Abstract:
Mayor Milton Milan on Monday ordered the police chief's base salary slashed by $22,000 and the deputy chief's by $18,000, increasing tensions between his office and the department's leaders, including a state-appointed monitor. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A& 10A
Article Title:
Milan replacing public defender
Publication Date:
December 24, 1999
Subject:
Milan, Milton, Camden, Government and Politics
Abstract:
Mayor Milton Milan plans to replace the city's public defender of 17 years, Elliot S. Stomel, who recently cooperated in a federal investigation of alleged influence peddling within the administration. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 5A
Article Title:
Stomel sues Milan, Camden over ouster as public defender
Publication Date:
December 30, 1999
Subject:
Milan, Milton, Camden, Government and Politics
Abstract:
The city's longtime public defender is suing the city and Mayor Milton Milan, claiming he is losing the job because he helped federal authorities prosecute allegations of corruption within Milan's administration. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
9A
Article Title:
Sending out the call to restore top cop's salaries in Camden [editorial]
Publication Date:
December 30, 1999
Subject:
Milan, Milton, Police
Abstract:
The following open letters to Camden Mayor Milt Milan and the City Council address the mayor's recent decision to cut $22,000 from Police Chief Robert E. Allenbach's salary, which drops from about $108,000 to $86,000, and $18,600 from Deputy Chief Edwin Figueroa's salary, which drops from $102,600 to $84,000. Touted as a cost-saving measure, the announcement has sparked outrage from police and residents who call it a political move. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
11A
Article Title:
Milan's move to cut top officers' pay blasted
Publication Date:
December 28, 1999
Subject:
Milan, Milton, Police
Abstract:
Mayor Milton Milan's recent decision to slash the pay of the city's top two law enforcement officers has drawn scorn from a statewide police chief's association of city churches. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 7A
Article Title:
Camden narrows field in school chief search
Publication Date:
December 28, 1999
Subject:
Public Schools, Board of Education
Abstract:
The Superintendent search in a school district desperate to boost achievement is closing in on a candidate. The successful candidate for the $120,000-a-year job could be announced in February. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B
Article Title:
Sloan-El presses call for Milan's resignation
Publication Date:
December 24, 1999
Subject:
Milan, Milton, Corruption, Political
Abstract:
A city council member is renewing his call for Milton Milan to resign as a citizen-led effort to remove the mayor from office continues. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B
Article Title:
Milan must not undermine progress of city police dept. [editorial]
Publication Date:
December 26, 1999
Subject:
Milan, Milton, Police, Fire Department
Abstract:
More than a year into Milton Milan's term as mayor of Camden, the city's police force remained in shambles. Now, after a year of oversight by Camden County Prosecutor Lee Solomon and leadership from Chief Robert Allenbach, there are signs of progress. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
8B
Article Title:
Let Camden voices be heard in hiring of new school chief [editorial]
Publication Date:
December 29, 1999
Subject:
Board of Education, Public Schools
Abstract:
The new Camden school superintendent has to be someone who can lead. He or she has to energize the community, teenagers, parents, and students. A new school chief should mean a new day for the troubled district. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
10A
Article Title:
Controversy surrounds Camden appointments
Publication Date:
December 29, 1999
Subject:
Camden, Government and Politics, Milan, Milton
Abstract:
The city's administration has taken steps to fill three high-profile positions, including a public defender position that remains embroiled in controversy. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
3B
Article Title:
65 E. Camden houses to be rebuilt
Publication Date:
January 13, 2000
Subject:
East Camden, Gateway Area, Housing Rehabilitation
Abstract:
Sixty-five abandoned houses in East Camden, as well as the crumbling streets and sidewalks around them, will be rebuilt in a $6.3 million program Gov. Christie Whitman is to announce today. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 4A
Article Title:
Councilman protests pay cut for top cops
Publication Date:
December 29, 1999
Subject:
Budget, Municipal, Police, Fire Department
Abstract:
The head of city council's police and fire committee added his voice Tuesday to the public outcry against proposed pay cuts for the city's top two law enforcement officials. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B
Article Title:
USS New Jersey, Milan inquiry among top stories in Camden County
Publication Date:
December 30, 1999
Subject:
Battleship USS New Jersey, Milan, Milton
Abstract:
Camden County had its share of major news stories in 1999 -- from the widespread federal corruption probe that led agents to raid Camden Mayor Milton Milan's office and home in August, to the yearlong regional effort to persuade the Navy to dock the USS New Jersey in Camden. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B & 2B
Article Title:
Milan's embattled administration faces 2000 without key officials
Publication Date:
January 1, 2000
Subject:
Milan, Milton, Corruption, Political, Camden, Government and Politics
Abstract:
The inner circle of Mayor Milton Milan's administration is buckling as he prepares for the last full year of his term under the scrutiny of federal investigators looking into government corruption. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B &2B
Article Title:
E-ZPass isn't the only technology on area spans
Publication Date:
January 2, 2000
Subject:
Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA), Walt Whitman Bridge, Benjamin Franklin Bridge
Abstract:
But E-ZPass is only a splash in a wave of electronic changes silently occurring on area bridges. Called Smart Bridges, the shift to an electronic era is designed to collect fast and reliable data that will help bridge workers make smarter, better-informed decisions. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1C & 6C
Article Title:
Camden should change the way it goes after delinquent taxpayers
Publication Date:
January 2, 2000
Subject:
Camden - Government and Politics, Taxation
Abstract:
We recently leaned that 7,000 properties are in lien within the City of Camden. Given that Camden has an approximate total of 32,000 properties, this means nearly one out of four properties is in lien and on the verge of being abandoned. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
9B
Article Title:
What made our '00 wish list: solutions for S.J.'s problems [editorial]
Publication Date:
January 2, 2000
Subject:
South Jersey
Abstract:
We know Christmas is over, but it's not too late to express some wishes for the new year. Here are some of the things we are hoping for in 2000: Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
8B
Article Title:
Some fear Milan's problems could create Hispanic, black rift
Publication Date:
January 7, 2000
Subject:
Milan, Milton, Corruption, Political, Hispanic Americans
Abstract:
Several Hispanic residents worried Thursday that testimony damaging to Mayor Milton Milan could divide black and Hispanic residents. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
6A
Article Title:
Milan's name linked to drug dealers before
Publication Date:
January 7, 2000
Subject:
Milan, Milton, Corruption, Political, Narcotics and Crime
Abstract:
Mayor Milton Milan's name has been linked to drug dealers before, but Thursday was the first time anyone has said under oath Milan bought drugs. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
6A
Article Title:
Trial only hardens battle lines surrounding Milan
Publication Date:
January 7, 2000
Subject:
Milan, Milton, Corruption, Political
Abstract:
After explosive testimony Thursday in a federal trial that Mayor Milton Milan bought kilos of cocaine in the early 1990s, most members of City Council say their view of Milan hadn't changed. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
6A
Article Title:
Witness: Milan bought coke in bulk
Publication Date:
January 7, 2000
Subject:
Milan, Milton, Narcotics and Crime, Crime
Abstract:
A government witness on Thursday identified Milton Milan as a buyer of bulk amounts of cocaine in the early 1990s. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 6A
Article Title:
Ultimate site for awesome battleship [editorial]
Publication Date:
October 17, 1999
Subject:
Battleship USS New Jersey
Abstract:
We recently sat down with retired Navy Capt, David McGuigan, president of the Home Port Alliance for the USS New Jersey, and retired Navy Rear Adm. Thomas Seigenthaler, a naval electrical engineer and project director for the alliance committed to bringing the battleship to the Camden Waterfront as a Navy museum and memorial. Seigenthaler is also the executive director for the proposed USS New Jersey memorial. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
7A
Article Title:
'Big J' enters Panama Canal
Publication Date:
October 17, 1999
Subject:
Battleship USS New Jersey
Abstract:
The historic final voyage of the battleship New Jersey was smooth sailing until the night before it was to enter the Panama Canal. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A
Article Title:
Sight of battleship awes South Jersey residents
Publication Date:
October 17, 1999
Subject:
Battleship USS New Jersey
Abstract:
The battleship New Jersey, which arrived Saturday at the Panama Canal entrance here, has been in the hands of a retired Army colonel from Burlington County since before it left on its 5,800-mile journey from the state of Washington. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 8A
Article Title:
Water quality in Camden has improved in 1999, report says
Publication Date:
October 19, 1999
Subject:
Water Purification, Water Quality, Water Supply, U.S. Water 0f Chicago
Abstract:
Camden's drinking water occasionally failed to meet state and federal standards in 1998, according to U.S. Water, the company that has managed the city's water service since 1999. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
2B
Article Title:
Jury convicts top drug lords in trial that rocked city hall
Publication Date:
March 1, 2000
Subject:
Corruption, Political, Milan, Milton
Abstract:
A federal jury convicted Jose "JR" Rivera and Luis "Tun Tun" Figueroa on Tuesday of conspiring to distribute large amounts of cocaine, ending the biggest and most troubling drug trial in city history. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
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Courier-Post
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Article Title:
With verdict decided, focus turns to fate of embattled Mayor Milan
Publication Date:
March 1, 2000
Subject:
Corruption, Political, Milan, Milton
Abstract:
The guilty verdict returned Tuesday in a high-profile drug conspiracy trial is already being viewed as a bad sign for Mayor Milton Milan, but some city lawmakers aren't budging from his corner. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
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Courier-Post
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Article Title:
Proposed for-profit elementary schools in Camden fail to win state's approval
Publication Date:
January 7, 2000
Subject:
Charter Schools, Public Schools
Abstract:
A company's ambitious plan to operate a network of for-profit elementary schools in Camden was rejected Thursday by the state. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
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Courier-Post
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Article Title:
Retrial date scheduled for Caruso
Publication Date:
January 7, 2000
Subject:
Corruption, Political
Abstract:
A Jan.31 date has been set for the retrial of Joseph Caruso, an ex-Camden prosecutor charged with soliciting a $5,000 political contribution to ensure a one-year reappointment for the public defender. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
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Courier-Post
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Article Title:
State lauches effort to help revive depressed comminities
Publication Date:
January 7, 2000
Subject:
Housing Rehabilitation, Rutgers University-Camden
Abstract:
Hoping to copy the success of the University of Pennsylvania's neighborhood preservation project, Gov. Christie Whitman on Thursday launched a statewide incentive program. It offers up to $10,000 each to employees of nine New Jersey universities and colleges -- including Rutgers-Camden -- to encourage them to live near the campuses where they work. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
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Courier-Post
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1B & 3B
Article Title:
E-Zpass system a rousing success, DRPA says
Publication Date:
January 7, 2000
Subject:
Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA), Walt Whitman Bridge, Benjamin Franklin Bridge
Abstract:
In less than a month, the Delaware River Port Authority has sold more than 50,000 E-ZPass transponders and continues to process more than 1,000 applications each day. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
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Courier-Post
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2B
Article Title:
2nd witness says he sold drugs to Milan
Publication Date:
January 13, 2000
Subject:
Milan, Milton, Narcotics and Crime
Abstract:
A low-level member of the largest drug syndicate in the city history testified Wednesday that he sold cocaine to Milton Milan for distribution. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
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Courier-Post
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Article Title:
Camden students get taste of medical careers
Publication Date:
January 13, 2000
Subject:
Rutgers University-Camden, Medical Arts High School
Abstract:
The aspirations of 470 Camden students got a boost Wednesday from health-care professionals during the daylong career day at the Camden campus of Rutgers University. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
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Courier-Post
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Article Title:
Witness: IOU from Milan seized from Rivera's office
Publication Date:
January 11, 2000
Subject:
Milan, Milton, Narcotics and Crime, Crime
Abstract:
Mayor Milton Milan's name surfaced again Monday at the federal trial of the city's biggest alleged druglord, Jose "JR" Rivera. FBI agent William T. Grace testified in U.S. District Court that a slip of paper containing a $5,000 IOU from Milan to Rivera was among the items agents seized from Rivera's East Camden business office on Feb. 25, 1998--the same day Rivera was arrested. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
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Courier-Post
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Article Title:
Camden cops not promoted for time being
Publication Date:
January 8, 2000
Subject:
Police, Discrimination, Employment
Abstract:
The city's police chief has decided against promoting any of 12 officers in line for sergeant, citing the recommendation of the county's top law enforcement official. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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Article Title:
Ex-dealers critical to drug trial
Publication Date:
January 6, 2000
Subject:
Narcotics and Crime, Crime
Abstract:
Federal prosecutors opened their much anticipated case Wednesday against alleged leaders of the biggest drug syndicate in the city's history, detailing how it yielded "enormous" profits, enforced internal discipline through murder and counted on the corrupt cops to turn a blind eye. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
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Courier-Post
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Article Title:
Figueroa called ruthless in climb up drug hierarchy
Publication Date:
January 6, 2000
Subject:
Narcotics and Crime, Crime
Abstract:
Luis "Tun Tun" Figueroa rose from the lowest levels of the city's narcotics trade to its zenith, becoming a leader of a powerful drug syndicate through sheer ruthlessness, prosecutors said Wednesday. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
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Courier-Post
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12A
Article Title:
Distant eye on art
Publication Date:
May 22, 2000
Subject:
Rutgers University-Camden, Stedman Gallery
Abstract:
Students at the John Glenn School in Pine Hill have visited the NASA Center in Houston and traveled to an elephant sanctuary in Tennessee. Today, they're taking a peek at an exhibit of folk and traditional arts of New Jersey artists at Stedman Gallery in the Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
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Courier-Post
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Article Title:
Spaning the differences
Publication Date:
May 22, 2000
Subject:
Walt Whitman Bridge
Abstract:
A new book has exhumed a long-forgotten controversy over naming the Walt Whitman Bridge for a poet most scholars agree was a homosexual. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
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Courier-Post
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Article Title:
Pier collapse death too unlikely to change
Publication Date:
May 22, 2000
Subject:
Waterfront Delaware River, New Jersey State Aquarium
Abstract:
The death toll from Thursday's pier collapse on the Delaware River is likely to remain at three, authorities said Sunday. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
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Courier-Post
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1B
Article Title:
Shedding light on Camden's finance [editorial]
Publication Date:
October 18, 1999
Subject:
Budget, Municipal, Financial Review Board
Abstract:
Much light has been shed about Camden' burdens posed by having 48 percent of properties that otherwise would be subject to taxation owned by tax-exempt entities. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
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Courier-Post
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7A
Article Title:
DRPA tells opponents Delaware dredging needed to protect jobs
Publication Date:
March 3, 2000
Subject:
Delaware River, Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA)
Abstract:
The Army Corps of Engineers and the Delaware River Port Authority repeatedly have had to defend their project to deepen the Delaware River's shipping channel. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
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Courier-Post
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6A
Article Title:
Keep Novella Hinson away from Camden city coffers [editorial]
Publication Date:
February 25, 2000
Subject:
Camden, Government and Politics, Corruption, Political
Abstract:
Novella Hinson is back in Camden government. She's back with her hands in the public wallet. How can anybody think this move is good for the city? Come Monday, Hinson will start her new job as the head of the Department of Health & Human Services. It's hard -- no, it's impossible --to believe that a better-qualified candidate for the job could not be found. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
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Courier-Post
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Article Title:
Cooper lost $16 million again in '99
Publication Date:
February 23, 2000
Subject:
Cooper Health System
Abstract:
Cooper Health System lost $16 million last year, reflecting the impact of a cost-cutting program and industry-wide problems, the hospital firm's president said Tuesday. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
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Courier-Post
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Article Title:
Free tuition used as incentive
Publication Date:
May 22, 2000
Subject:
Education, Finance
Abstract:
Too many students from the inner-city schools don't go to college, says Jersey City Superintendent Richard DiPatri. But DiPatri hopes to change that Thursday, when he announces an ambitious program to guarantee a free education for any Jersey City high school student who graduates with a C average. Tuition, books and all fees will be paid. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
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Courier-Post
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1B & 2B
Article Title:
Ex-principal's impact still felt in Camden
Publication Date:
November 15, 2001
Subject:
Public Schools
Abstract:
Chantal Williams wasn't even in kindergarten yet when Riletta L. Cream retired. But the lengendary Camden High Schoool principal has had a major influence on Williams' education nevertheless. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post.
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Courier-Post
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1B
Article Title:
Home Port Alliance Loses Key Member
Publication Date:
October 10, 2000
Subject:
Waterfront, Battleship USS New Jersey
Abstract:
An original and key member has resigned from the Home Port Alliance, the Camden based group awarded the battleshop USS New Jerseey for rebirth as a museum and memorial on the city's Waterfront. Abtract courtesy of the Courier-Post
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Courier-Post
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1B
Article Title:
Riversharks make sales pitch
Publication Date:
November 15, 2000
Subject:
Baseball, Riversharks
Abstract:
A 7-foot-tall Rivershark went on tour Tuesday to stir up interest in a $20.5 million minor league baseball stadium under construction on the Camden Waterfront at the foot of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
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Courier-Post
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1B & 2B
Article Title:
Camden activist credited with initiating Labor Day
Publication Date:
January 21, 2000
Subject:
History, Camden, McGuire, Peter J.
Abstract:
Peter J. McGuire, a Camden resident, initiated the idea of Labor Day in1882. On that Sept. 5, the first Labor Day parade was held, in New York, with 10,000 marchers. Five years later, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Oregon made Labor Day a legal holiday. Seven years after that, in 1894, Congress concurred and the first three-day weekend was created. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
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Courier-Post
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3A
Article Title:
Former aide accuses Milan of racial bias
Publication Date:
January 25, 2000
Subject:
Milan, Milton, Camden, Government and Politics, Discrimination, Employment
Abstract:
The city's former spokesman on Monday sued Mayor Milton Milan and the city attorney, alleging racial bias and pay discrimination. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
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Courier-Post
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1B
Article Title:
Some question qualifications of Camden planning director
Publication Date:
January 26, 2000
Subject:
Milan, Milton, Camden, Government and Politics
Abstract:
The city's newly appointed planning director is the focus of questions about his qualifications to run one of Camden's most important government departments. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
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Courier-Post
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1A & 10A
Article Title:
Next steps: Repair the battleship, build dock
Publication Date:
January 21, 2000
Subject:
Battleship USS New Jersey
Abstract:
When the first visitors arrive at the USS New Jersey museum and veterans memorial in summer 2001, they will stroll along a riverfront walkway that takes them from World War II to the present. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
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Courier-Post
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Article Title:
We got the ship! USS New Jersey awarded to Camden
Publication Date:
January 21, 2000
Subject:
Battleship USS New Jersey
Abstract:
The Navy picked Camden on Thursday as the home for the battleship New Jersey, dispatching one the most decorated ships in naval history to help the economic revival of one of the nation's most impoverished cities. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
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Courier-Post
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Article Title:
'We're so used to losing, I can't believe we've got it,' says freeholder
Publication Date:
January 21, 2000
Subject:
Battleship USS New Jersey
Abstract:
"Finally Camden gets something of value," said Camden County Freeholder Pat Jones, county liaison to the coalition that fought to bring the battleship to the Waterfront. "We're so used to losing, I can't believe we've got it." Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
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Courier-Post
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1A
Article Title:
Battleship bill pulled from Assembly committee agenda
Publication Date:
December 3, 1999
Subject:
Battleship USS New Jersey
Abstract:
A bill that opponents claimed was designed to bolster Bayonne's bid for the Battleship New Jersey was pulled from an Assembly committee's agenda without a vote Thursday. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
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Courier-Post
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7A
Article Title:
Camden neighborhoods vent frustratoin over dirty streets
Publication Date:
December 3, 1999
Subject:
Streets, Neighborhoods
Abstract:
The city's top sanitation official heard an earful Thursday night from neighbors who want to see more effort put into raising their living standards. The constant refrain of the more than 50 residents from the Liberty Park and Whitman Park sections of the city was for Public Works Director Roberto Feliz to improve trash collection and street cleaning. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
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Courier-Post
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7B
Article Title:
Rec programs for city youths to be offered
Publication Date:
December 3, 1999
Subject:
Recreation, Camden Churches Organized for People (CCOP)
Abstract:
School and city officials told more than 150 residents Thursday night they hope that within the next 90 days, several programs will be up and running at Veterans Memorial Junior High School and at the Cramer Hill Community Center, giving some of the estimated 4,000 youths who live in the area something to do after school. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
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Courier-Post
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7B
Article Title:
Burlco officials challenged to make light rail line viable
Publication Date:
December 3, 1999
Subject:
Light Rail
Abstract:
For years, opponents of the Southern New Jersey Light Rail Line have argued the ridership isn't there to justify such a huge investment. Now that the project is basically fait accompli -- a $600 million contract has been awarded to design, build, operate and maintain the 34-mile line from Camden to Trenton -- government officials and private experts alike are saying, in essence, the critics were right. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
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Courier-Post
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2B