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City Council canceled a hearing Monday on whether to fire a key aide to Mayor Milton Milan, after two lawmakers missed the session because of illness. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

The city's director of public works revealed Monday he has resigned from his $62,000 - a - year job because of budget constrictions. Roberto W. Feliz, 38, said his last day on the job will be Oct. 31. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

A longtime activist who studied the correlation between the city's open - air drug markets and property foreclosures says the main reason residents have fled Camden is the presence of illegal drug corners. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

The following are selections form the New Jersey Department of Education's Report Cards for area high schools. All data are form the 1999 - 2000 school - year, except for comparative cost per pupil, which is derived from spending in the 2000 - 2001 school year. The first two columns reflect district - wide averagers. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

School employees who were accidentally overpaid last year are asking the district to document the mistake before they agree to repay the money. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

Officials held the first jailhouse job fair Thursday at the Camden County Jail. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

City firefighters who say their department's needs have been ignored told City Council members Thursday that they want better equipment and facilities as well as promotions and a new contract. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

The projects committee of the Delaware River Port Authority agreed Thursday to spend $14 million on two new sports stadiums in South Philadelphia and $6 million on the Nipper Building on the Camden Waterfront to transform it into a brick tower of luxury apartments. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

A Republican assemblyman is calling on the Home Port Alliance to open its meetings to the public, saying taxpayers have a right to know how their money for the battleship USS New Jersey museum is being spent. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

The city's Division of Planning is hoping to spur community involvement in Camden's future by releasing a newsletter with a simplified explanation of a proposed 20 - year master plan. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

The head of the state Department of Community Affairs, Jane Kenny, met behind closed doors with City Council on Friday to start rebuilding a cooperative relationship between the state and the city. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

The Board of Education has agreed to revise to list of teacher's aides facing layoffs after complaints from the union about how the district determined who would be fired. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

A bias suit settled by a city attorney without City Council's knowledge has raised more questions about the law department's possible mishandling of municipal business. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

The Camden City lawyer fighting to save his job tried to erase and doubt Wednesday about whether he could be trusted by a City Council that may by looking to fire him. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

Some 400 labor leaders, elected officials and union members gathered Friday to honor the memory of Peter J. McGuire, the founder of Labor Day. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

Tolls can make sense. It's good economics to have commuters fork over some cash to cross the Delaware River bridges. The cash can be used fro a myriad of projects to fix up the bridges or boost the local economy. It's when the cash is used for other purposes that should anger toll. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

It seems everyone these days has a recipe to cook leaders and even amateur pundits in the suburbs have varying and competing plans they all attest will deliver Camden from its disparity as one of the poorest cities in the nation. Frank Fullbrook has a plan, too. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

It's no secret that the relationship between the Camden School Board and the state Department of Education has been rocky. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

The state is expected within days to name Willingboro's township manager to the top administrative job in Camden, a city it wants new powers and funds to reform. Norton N. Bonaparte Jr. is expected to be appointed to replace business administrator Preston M. Taylor, who has announced plans t retire on Oct. 31. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

When Roger J. Dennis became provost of Rutgers/Camden three years ago after teaching at the law school since 1981, he was eager to make a difference on the urban campus. But he wasn't sure what to do first. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

Camden's state overseers moved forward Thursday and appointed Willingboro's township manager to the top job in Mayor Milton Milan's administration. Norton N. Bonaparte Jr. will make $98,500 in his new job as business administrator for a city where homes are abandoned faster than they are built. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

The police chief is expected today to lobby City Council support for a federal grant to put about 20 more cops on schools. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

Just days after defying a state request to reduce the number of teachers' aides, the school board said Monday it has new figures that show the district never needed to slash its work force in the first place. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

Signaling another power struggle with the state, Mayor Milton Milan on Tuesday announced his choice for the top job in his administration. Milan appointed Herbierto "Eddie" Colon, 33, as his acting business administrator a job the city's state overseers last week awarded to Willingboro's township manager Norton Bonaparte Jr. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

Showing deference to Camden City Council members, a powerful state board voted Wednesday to let them decide who will get the city's top administrative job - the state's choice of Mayor Milton Milan's choice. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

Over hostile questions shot at them by residents, City Council approved several appointments to two key agencies overseeing redevelopment. Council unanimously approved the appointment of Carl Kennedy, a former member of the how defunct Housing Authority board of commissioners Agency Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

Bulldozers will return to Admiral Wilson Boulevard's south side next month to begin crafting a park area with a winding bike path out of the natural landscape. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

The president of the group refurbishing the battleship USS New Jersey proposed a formal arrangement Saturday for input from ex-crew members of the ship who served from World War II to the Lebanon conflict in the 1980s. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

Two high - profile personal issues top the agenda of a special City Council meeting planned for Friday. Chief among them is the dispute between the state and Mayor Milton Mila over the appointment of a business administrator. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

While an empty field is preferable to the blight that previously covered the landscape we welcome news that even more improvements are on the way for Admiral Wilson Boulevard in Camden. If progress continues as planned, the road will live up to its billing as a ' gateway' to South Jersey. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

In an effort to defeat a bill that would allow the state to take over Camden, a powerful organization of New Jersey municipal leaders is lining up its members to oppose the bill. The New Jersey State League of Municipalities which has 566 members, is formulating a sharply worded position statement attacking the bill, which will be debated next month. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

Hal Prieste, 103, a bronze medalist in platform diving during the 1920 Summer Games in Antwerp, Belgium, had returned from his latest Olympics in Sydney. This time, however, his mission had been to return the Olympic flag he'd taken on a dare 80 years earlier. On Wednesday, he was feted by stuff members and fellow residents at Sun - Bridge Care and Rehabilitation of Southern New Jersey. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

It's hip to be Latino, or so it seems form young America. An informal survey during Hispanic Heritage Month, a celebration of history and culture from Sept. 15 to Oct 15, shows Latinos students are proud of their cultural identity and most see fewer obstacles of progress. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

Standing up for what they called the powers of elected officials in this city, council members on Friday rejected the state's choice for the city's top administrative job. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

0In South Jersey's roughest city, even single moms like Valerie Anderson look for a little edge. Her salary as a baby sitter can't raise her out of a hardscrabble life in South Camden. But she knows her 14 - year - old son Haneef's football skills can carry him out. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

The post is business administrator, the top administrative job in the city of Camden. The state, which took financial control of Camden this spring after four years of steadily increasing involvement, has awarded it to Willingboro Township Manager Norton N Bonaparte Jr. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

As Rutgers University's Camden campus celebrates its 50th year as a member of the state university system, it took time out Saturday to honor 50 of its top graduates for their accomplishments. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

City Council member will go before the state's Local Finance Board on Friday at a special hearing to appeal the Whitman administration's appointment of Norton Bonaparte Jr. as Camden's new business administrator. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

Suspended First Assistant City Attorney Marc. A. Riondino narrowly kept his job Tuesday when a coalition of City Council members failed to muster enough votes to fire him after a contentious hearing. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

With a trusted aide back from suspension in the law department, Mayor Milton Milan said Thursday he now has the city lawyer he needs to fight the state's appointment to the top administrative job in City Hall. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

The state Local Finance Board upheld its selection of Norton N. Bonaparte Jr. as Camden's business administrator Friday, while at the same time a judge denied the city's demand for an emergency injunction blocking the appointment. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

Ten nonprofit city agencies were honored Monday night by the United Way of Camden County and the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

City and state officials took steps this week to put more police cars on the street in response to maintenance problems that have left almost half the fleet out of service. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

R. Edward Forchion, a marijuana advocate who campaigned for local, state and national offices, lost his right to vote Friday when he began serving a 10-year state prison term on drug charges. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

Government prosecutors spent 15 days laying their corruption case against Mayor Milton Milan. The mayor's defense lasted less than two hours. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

Jurors considering federal corruption charges against Camden Mayor Milton Milan did not reach a verdict Thursday, the first full day of deliberations. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

Jurors began deliberating the fate of Camden Mayor Milton Milan on Wednesday after listening to five weeks of government allegations that he repeatedly broke the law before and after he took public office. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

Twelve South Jerseyans are expected to begin debating behind closed doors in U.S. District Court today whether Camden Mayor Milton Milan is the corrupt politician prosecutors say he is or a forward thinking leader opponents targeted to destroy. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

SportsPort, the $100 million family entertainment center with a sports theme that was supposed to be next up on the Camden Waterfront, is dead. Developer Kravco Co., which owns the Deptford and King of Prussia malls, said it could not meet Cooper's Ferry Development Association's time line because an air of negativism on the Waterfront was keeping prospective retailers away. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

It is just past 7 a.m. and a bright orange sun has barely risen above the horizon when the New Jersey State Aquarium research vessel Pelagica inches from its berth at Historic Gardner's Basin and slowly follows several commercial fishing boats into Absecon Inlet. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

The state Supreme Court has decided to hear arguments by four school districts that claim New Jersey's charter school program is unconstitutional. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

On Nov. 6, 1999, Captain David B. McGuigan , USN (Retired), president of the Home Port Alliance, gave this speech before the Summit on the Future of South Jersey conference at Rutgers-Camden Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

Philadelphia has more than a passing interest in the political tug-of-war between Camden and Bayonne over the final destination of the USS New Jersey. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

Now that the USS New Jersey has arrived safely in Philadelphia, there is little left to do but wait for the U.S. Navy to complete its review of competing applications from the cities vying for the honor of becoming the Big J's final home. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

On a blustery Veterans Day, the USS New Jersey returned to its birthplace while hundreds of former crew members watched the homecoming aboard a Delaware River ferry. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

With the sun in his face and bucking winds in a choppy Delaware River, tug captain Jack McNair sailed one historic craft to meet another - the battleship USS New Jersey. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

Answer: First and foremost, the USS New Jersey, as we know it today, was built at the former Philadelphia Naval Shipyard during World War II. An Iowa-class battleship, the largest built by the United States, the work has long been remembered by those who took part in the construction - many of whom live in South Jersey. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

Thousands of people from throughout New Jersey, including many men with graying hair and vivid memories, cheered as the Battleship Mew Jersey was towed home Thursday, destined to be restored as a floating museum. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

More than 100 watercraft of all sizes - even a kayak and water scooter - joined the lineup escorting the New Jersey to the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

A day after the battleship USS New Jersey was docked here at the shipyard of its birth, deck hands began the process of preparing the inactive ship for a temporary visit that will last several months. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

The state forced the city Wednesday to hold off on awarding more than $2.5 million in no-bid contracts to four engineering firms that are major campaign contributors to Mayor Milton Milan and the powerful Camden County Democratic Party organization. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

School officials are investigating a parent's complaint that fifth - graders at Sumner Elementary School were improperly searched after a teacher reported some money missing. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

The police department is ready to receive some of its long-awaited 35 new cruisers today. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

Money is not the root of evil. Rather, it is the lack of money. This point was driven home when state officials sought to cut back employee salaries and benefits, and charge for more waterfront activities, in order to balance Camden's budget. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

Convicted drug dealer Jose "JR" Rivera testified Thursday that he loaned Milton Milan $115,000 from drug profits in the early 1990s, money intended mostly to help Milan finance projects for his construction companies. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

A Superior Court judge on Friday dismissed attorney Juan Gonzalez's lawsuit claiming the city slandered him when he was removed from his job in February 1998. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

Long silent drug lord Jose JR" Rivera is scheduled to testify for the government today against Mayor Milton Milan. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post"

Jose Sanchez knows what it means to grow up with a sense of indignation, in a rundown neighborhood. Marilyn Torres has experienced the thrill of crossing the language barrier. And Gladys Rodriguez has seen too many teen-agers in the criminal justice system turn into statistics. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

Mayor Milton Milan's defense attorney on Tuesday attacked the credibility of a government witness, saying the former Milan adviser falsely invoked the mayor's name to get a political contribution from a job seeker. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

Dwaine J. Williams' insolent tirade ("Trustee for Camden schools defends travel expenses," Perspectives, 11/19) was unbecoming an elected official, and full of inaccuracies. It is embarrassing that a self-proclaimed advocate for students would express himself in a way that we would not tolerate from our children. He is neither emblematic of most of the Camden school board members, nor of the children of our city. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

Mayor Milton Milan demanded a $5,000 political contribution from a lawyer seeking reappointment as Camden's municipal public defender, a former Milan adviser testified in federal court Monday. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

A tattered blue carpet remnant barely covers the cement floor of the cramped basement apartment where Laurie Murray and her four children live in the East Camden home of a friend. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

City Council members sounded off about the proposed fiscal recovery plan for Camden during their public meeting Wednesday, saying it represents one more step toward a complete state takeover. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

Federal prosecutors on Wednesday presented their strongest evidence that Mayor Milton Milan took cash payoffs from the mob at his City Hall office. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

Dozens of the city's indigent and homeless gathered around the small Rutgers bus moments after it stopped in front of the Walter Rand Transportation Center on Wednesday evening. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

A team of consultants Tuesday unveiled a three-year fiscal recovery plan for Camden that urges the state to invest more than $100 million to jump-start the local economy and help the city sustain itself after 50 years of decline. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

Cherry Hill Mayor Susan Bass Levin testified Tuesday at the corruption trial of Camden Mayor Milton Milan, a man she once helped prepare for his job as leader of South Jersey's largest city. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

In a show of solidarity, City Council on Friday asked indicted Mayor Milton Milan to relinquish his job for the good of the community. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

First Assistant City Attorney Marc A. Riondino will get 10 more days to prepare his defense against the city council's effort to dismiss him. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

It's official. The baseball stadium slated to open May 11 on the Camden Waterfront will be called Campbell's Field. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

To be or not to be, that is the question. Who is running the city of Camden? Is it the interim Mayor Gwendolyn Faison? The county bosses? CCOP and the black clergy? The state of New Jersey (Jane Kenny, Ulrich Steinberg, Tom Damm, etc.)? Most certainly, we the people are not. Should we be? Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

In the Walt Whitman House near Whitman's narrow, oak bed, the bed in which he died, are his simple , soft-sided boots. He might have slipped them on to hike over to his beloved Delaware River. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

Slowly, a field of dreams is rising out of decades of neglect on the Camden Waterfront and the sharp pencils of some financial wizards. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

During rain-soaked groundbreaking ceremonies last March, Gov. Christie Whitman proclaimed a plant that will grind out a component of concrete on the South Camden Waterfront to be brick-and-mortar" proof that the impoverished city is rebounding. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post"

The Philadelphia Eagles didn't make it to the Super Bowl. But the Delaware River Port Authority scored this season in bridge tolls and train fares from fans en route to Veterans Stadium. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

There is something about a ballpark that warms a receptive heart, even in winter. Particularly if the ironwork shows, as it does in old ballparks and in the new one rising in the shadow of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

The Home Port Alliance has elected two co-chairmen and named three new members at its first reorganization since winning the battleship USS New Jersey for a museum in Camden. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

County investigators on Thursday interviewed two City Hall employees who used to work with former mayor Milton Milan and his one-time bodyguard Miguel Mike" Torres. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post"

Last month, Gov. Christie Whitman signed a bill giving Camden Iron & Metal a $2.5 million, no - interest loan from a 1996 economic development bond act to expand and modify its business. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

With the power struggle over the top administrative job in City Hall still to be decided in court, the city on Monday employed two business administrators. Norton N Bonaparte, the state's pick for the same post Mayor Milton Milan gave to assistant business administrator Herbierto "Eddie" Colon, spent his first day on the job touring the city with the team of state experts supervising Camden's finances. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

In a taping Tuesday of television show on whether Camden City should be taken over by Gov. Christie Whitman's administration, a ranking state official and an influential church leader on the issue New Jersey lawmakers will debate in two weeks. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

The state - appointed business administrator kept his focus on trying to learn his new job Tuesday as a city union leader offered his support. Norton M. Bonaparte said he is unfazed by the media attention his arrival this week in the city's divided government. Mayor Milton Milan has named his own appointee to Bonaparte's position - Herbierto "Eddie" Colon, the assistant business administrator. In fact, Bonaparte said he met with Colon for about 10 minutes Tuesday in City Hall. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

A citizens group plans to deliver complaints today alleging state environmental officials discriminated against area residents by permitting construction of a cement processing plant here. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

A high-technology center will be established here in 2001 to find ways to convert commercial telecommunications hardware into equipment the military can use, Rep. Rob Andrews, D - N.J., announced Wednesday. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

Council President Gwendolyn Faison, 76, who would be the city's first female on details about her plans to run for mayor in the city's nonpartisan municipal election on May 11, 2001. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

Effective midnight Tuesday, Virtua-West Jersey Hospital, Camden, will close its full-services emergency department and replace it with one that handles only routine medical ailments such as broken bones and high fevers. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

A bill that would allow a state takeover of Camden is ready for debate in the Legislature - and opponents plan to greet it with a protest rally here Monday. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

A federal judge on Friday declined a request to give indicted Mayor Milton Milan more time to review the government's list of witness and their statement against him. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

Giant cranes effortlessly lift new steel beams onto steel suopports in the Rancocas Creek newar old wooden pilings that once held an antique rail road bridge. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post

A state audit of the city schools has again led to harsh criticism of the district for poor accounting practices widespread misuse of funds and an inability to adopt basic controls to rein in spending. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post