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:
Sears building tax dispute resolved
Publication Date:
September 18, 2002
Subject:
Admiral Wilson Boulevard
Abstract:
The owner of the landmark Sears building has agreed to pay the city $689,000 in back taxes as part of a settlement agreement. The agreement, reached last week, ends a bitter two-year fight between building owner Mark Willis and the city administration. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1B
Article Title:
Camden ordered to replace faulty firefighting gear
Publication Date:
September 18, 2002
Subject:
Fire Department
Abstract:
The city's fire department could face significant fines if it fails to repair or replace faulty protective clothing worn by its firefighters, accoridng to the state Department Of Labor. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1B
Article Title:
Camden contract award prompts call for probe
Publication Date:
September 17, 2002
Subject:
Fire Department
Abstract:
A Washington Township businessman is calling for an investigation into Camden's purchasing procedures after losing a bid on a lucrative contract to provide city firefighters with protective gear. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1A & 6A
Article Title:
USS new Jersey armed with replica of its original missile
Publication Date:
September 28, 2002
Subject:
Battleship USS New Jersey
Abstract:
The battleship USS New Jersey museum now holds an exact replica of the longrange Tomahawk missile it once carried while earning its active-duty stars. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1B & 6B
Article Title:
Coriell Institute marks 50th anniversary: Center receives $8.6M federal grant for further medical research
Publication Date:
September 28, 2002
Subject:
Coriell Institute for Medical Research
Abstract:
The Coriell Institute for Medical Research marked its 50th anniversary Friday with a party and the announcement of a sizable gift -- an $8.6 million federal grant to fuel the center's expansion. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1B & 3B
Article Title:
State pressures Camden school board
Publication Date:
September 24, 2002
Subject:
Public Schools
Abstract:
State officials pressed the city's school board on two fronts Monday -- demanding a balanced budget in seven days and asking an appeals court to give Trenton more power over city schools. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1A
Article Title:
New light rail will be unsafe
Publication Date:
September 24, 2002
Subject:
Light Rail
Abstract:
Forget the monetary and construction screw-ups of the fiasco that is the light rail system. There's little or nothing that can be done now about the completion and the operating losses that will be perpetrated on the taxpayers. The most frightening aspect of the whole boondoggle is the safety of prospective passengers. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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7A
Article Title:
Light rail lining up
Publication Date:
September 24, 2002
Subject:
Light Rail
Abstract:
George Anderson of Metroplex works on track for the South Jersey Light Rail Line on Monday on Broad Street in Burlington City. A public hearing on the line will begin today at 10 a.m. at the Keegan Center, 522 Wood St., Burlington City. A state Assembly panel will explore how the line came to be built. The billion-dollar line is expected to open by the middle of next year, six months behind schedule. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1B
Article Title:
Camden's unbalanced school budget prompts scolding: Education commissioner upset as Oct. 1 deadline approaches
Publication Date:
September 24, 2002
Subject:
Public Schools
Abstract:
New Jersey Education commissioner William Librera scolded school board members Monday night for failing to submit a balanced budget. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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4B
Article Title:
Confession of ex-Camden official disclosed
Publication Date:
October 5, 2002
Subject:
Camden Parking Authority
Abstract:
Two months before he committed suicide, former Parking Authority Executive Director Anthony Scarduzio confessed to steering public contracts to his friends in exchange for money and gifts and, in some instances, to repay gambling debts, the state Attorney General's Office said. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1B & 4B
Article Title:
Camden Diocese establishes sexual-abuse procedures
Publication Date:
October 5, 2002
Abstract:
The Diocese of Camden reported Friday it has received 44 calls to the child sex-abuse hotline it set up in April. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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4B
Article Title:
Students strive to rise above city's dangers: Hiram Rosa's death illustrates struggle to straddle two worlds in Camden
Publication Date:
October 6, 2002
Abstract:
When his friend was threatened by rival drug dealers in North Camden, Rutgers-Camden student Hiram Rosa made a decision that cost him his life. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1A & 15A
Article Title:
City in clear as judge narrows lawyer's whistle-blower lawsuit
Publication Date:
October 12, 2002
Abstract:
Almost all of a whistle-blower lawsuit filed by Camden's former municipal public defender against city officials has been dismissed. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1B & 2B
Article Title:
Judge drops conspiracy complaint from suit against parking authority
Publication Date:
October 12, 2002
Abstract:
A judge on Friday dismissed a conspiracy count in a whistle-blower lawsuit against the Camden Parking Authority, noting the officials involved were so embroiled in a hate fest" that they hardly spoke to each other. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post"
Source:
Courier-Post
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3B
Article Title:
Sails billow and spirits soar in USS New Jersey Regatta
Publication Date:
October 13, 2002
Subject:
Battleship USS New Jersey
Abstract:
About 300 perople watched under gray skies Saturday afternoon as they cheered on contestants in the first USS New Jersey Regatta on the Camden Waterfront. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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2B
Article Title:
Stop the S.J. light rail project until we get clear facts
Publication Date:
October 13, 2002
Subject:
Light Rail
Abstract:
Republican politicians such as state Sen. Diane Allen, R-Burlington, say we should continue with the light rail project because it will spawn commercial ratables. Democrats such as Assemblyman Jack Connors, D-Burlington, say they can't stop this $1 billion boondoggle because of contract penalties. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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11B
Article Title:
State NAACP speaks out against takeover plan
Publication Date:
August 2, 2002
Subject:
State Takeover
Abstract:
The New Jersey chapter of the NAACP appears ready to join growing opposition to the Camden recovery plan, which provides for a partial state takeover of the city government and school board. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1B & 7B
Article Title:
Camden recovery board holds first meeting: Primas to earn $175,000 a year
Publication Date:
October 26, 2002
Subject:
Camden Recovery Plan
Abstract:
Former Camden Mayor Randy Primas will make $175,000 a year as the city's chief operating officer, overseeing and reorganizing the daily operations of the impoverished city. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1B & 3B
Article Title:
Camden plant tests negative for listeria
Publication Date:
November 9, 2002
Abstract:
Laboratory tests of samples from a South Camden poultry processing plant show no signs of the listeria strain responsible for sickening 50 people and killing seven since July. The results, released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Friday, put the J.L. Foods Inc. plant on the road to reopening, but it's unclear when that will happen. The plant has been closed since Monday. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1B & 4B
Article Title:
Permits for 70-foot-high billboards denied
Publication Date:
November 9, 2002
Abstract:
A state appeals court struck down city permits that would have allowed construction of seven double-sided billboards along Interstate 676 here. The 3-0 ruling, released Friday, remands the application of a Pennsylvania advertising firm [Matt Outdoor of Devon, Pa.] and seven property owners to the city's zoning board. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1B
Article Title:
Skeptics wary of waterfront plan: Agency's marketing effort seeks to link Camden, Phila. tourism
Publication Date:
November 9, 2002
Abstract:
A decision by a Philadelphia ad agency [MRA International Inc] to market Camden and Philadelphia waterfront attractions as a single fourist destination under the banner Independence Harbor was not well received Friday by diners at a popular lunch spot [The Tavern] in Camden. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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5B & 8B
Article Title:
Camden 9-1-1's ills not cured: 1 year ago, Eberle slaying revealed flaws at center
Publication Date:
November 10, 2002
Abstract:
A year after a train station abduction and murder exposed problems at the city emergency dispatch center, a comprehensive training program has not been put in place and a full public accounting has not been provided of the center's apparent mishandling of a 9-1-1 call about the attack. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1A & 9A
Article Title:
Agony, ecstasy: Religious themes are amundant in a Stedman Gallery exhibit of works by self-taught artists
Publication Date:
November 17, 2002
Abstract:
Bold colors and strong images are exploding off the walls of Stedman Gallery at Rugers-Camden. Revelations & Reflections of American Self-Taught Artists takes viewers on a spiritual journeyl filled with fervent biblical scenes and anguished personal confessions. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1F & 2F
Article Title:
Internet site puts spotlight on Camden
Publication Date:
September 6, 2001
Abstract:
Betty Jean "BJ" Swartz lives in Haddonfield, but she's got Camden in her heart, on her mind and on her Web site. In fact, "BJ's City of Camden" - now in its eighth year - may be the best one-stop Internet spot for all things Camden. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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Article Title:
Osbourne arrested in Mich.: Camden tips aided search; hearing set for today
Publication Date:
October 27, 2002
Abstract:
Information provided by local residents led to the arrest Saturday in Michigan of Nathanel O. Osbourne, a city man whom the FBI considers a potential witness against sniper suspect John Allen Muhammad. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1A & 11A
Article Title:
Search intensifies: Authorities comb Camden for Osbourne, obtain warrant for arrest: Wanted: FBI seeks Jamaican as a potential material witness in sniper investigation
Publication Date:
October 26, 2002
Abstract:
Investigators went door to door here Friday, searching for a city man considered a potential witness in the case against two accused serial snipers. But they did not find Nathanel O. Osbourne, a 26-year-old Jamaican described as a friend of accused sniper John Allen Muhammad. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1A & 4A
Article Title:
Osbourne's link to case stuns kin
Publication Date:
October 26, 2002
Abstract:
As he eluded police on Friday, Nathanel Osbourne's friends and family struggled to explain how a gospel singer and devoutly religious man could have been mixed up with sniper suspect John Allen Muhammad. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1A & 4A
Article Title:
Osbourne in U.S. as resident alien
Publication Date:
October 26, 2002
Abstract:
A Jamaican native whom the FBI wants to question in connection with the sniper case is in the country as a resident alien. The FBI is looking for Nathanel O. Osbourne, 26, because he co-owned a car with John Allen Muhammad that authorities say was used in the sniper shootings. The car was registered to a Camden address. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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3A
Article Title:
Security lapses link N.J. DMV to suspect
Publication Date:
October 26, 2002
Subject:
Osbourne, Nathanel O.
Abstract:
New Jersey's faulty DMV system allowed some of the Sept. 11 hijackers to secure bogus IDs, and now it appears security lapses helped the sniper suspects register a car to a Camden address where they apparently did not live. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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3A
Article Title:
Osbourne urged to go to authorities: Camden restaurateur hasn't seen him since Sunday
Publication Date:
October 26, 2002
Subject:
Osbourne, Nathanel O.
Abstract:
A day after the media barrage on All Nations Cuisine, Michael Clarke was back at his restaurant Friday cooking jerk chicken, curried oxtail and sauteed crabs. There was little light inside the former bar at 1400 Sheridan St., save for a few dim bulbs that reflected off the mirrored walls and the glow of a Mars Attacks pinball machine. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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3A
Article Title:
Ties to Camden investigated
Publication Date:
October 25, 2002
Abstract:
A man suspected of spreading terror and death in a sniping spree near the nation's capital spent time quieyly in South Jesey in recent months, claiming Camden as his home when he bought an old Burlinton County police cruiser -- a car authorities say was used as a killing machine. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1A & 7A
Article Title:
Suspect registered vehicle in Camden
Publication Date:
October 25, 2002
Abstract:
John Allen Muhammad registered the care believed used in the sniper killings at a Motor Vehicle Services office here on the one-year anniversary of 9/11 -- just minutes after a caller told police a bomb had been placed in the building. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1A & 7A
Article Title:
Building ties suspect to Camden
Publication Date:
October 25, 2002
Abstract:
FBI agents descended on the Whitman Park neighborhood here Wednesday night, cordoning off a small area at Sheridan and Pershing streets and entering a nondescript corner building. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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6A
Article Title:
Sheridan St. address had troubles as a lounge
Publication Date:
October 25, 2002
Abstract:
Although no sign marks the spot, Michael A. Clarke did business out of the storefront on Sherican Street for more than a decade. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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6A
Article Title:
Fumo asks DRPA head to step down
Publication Date:
November 23, 2002
Subject:
Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA)
Abstract:
The New Jersey caucus of the Delaware River Port Authority is not alone in its desire to replace Paul Drayton as the authority's $175,000-a-year CEO. On Friday, Vincent J. Fumo, a powerful state senator from South Philadelphia and an alternate on the bistate authority, urged Drayton to step down in the name of bistate harmony. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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5B & 7B
Article Title:
Camden grocers seek police protection: Owners wary after 17 stores robbed at gunpoint in month
Publication Date:
November 24, 2002
Abstract:
The store, which [Miguel] Duran owns with his brother Geraldo, was the last of 17 Camden grocery stores robbed at gunpoint in less than a month, prompting store owners to ask for more police protection. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1A & 15A
Article Title:
Filmmaker determined to depict brighter side of Camden
Publication Date:
November 24, 2002
Abstract:
We are not in Hollywood, Jesse J. Jackson says from behind a desk in downtown Camden. He isn't speking for ironic effect. He's dead serious about making a movie -- his movie -- in Camden. The tough old town is the backdrop for Jackson's long-planned independent feature fim debut, The Bishop. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1B
Article Title:
Camden officer saves tenants in fire: 6-alarm blaze guts 12 units, leaves 22 families displaced
Publication Date:
December 1, 2002
Abstract:
A fast-acting city police officer saved residents of a Cramer Hill apartment complex from injury in a six-alarm fire early Saturday. Miguel Gonzalez shielded himself from the flames as he pounded on the doors waking tenants of the 22-unit Cramer Hill Apartments on North 35th Street. The noise alerted the tenants to the fire, which was reported at 3:38 a.m., city police spokesman Capt. Joseph Richardson said. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1B & 8B
Article Title:
Camden cabbies hail an attorney, take city to court: Gripes cover parking, pick-up restriction, unlicensed 'hackers'
Publication Date:
December 1, 2002
Abstract:
Taxi drivers here have a long list of gripes against the city. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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4B
Article Title:
Camden brownfields site financing is complete
Publication Date:
December 1, 2002
Abstract:
Financing is complete for 24 market-rate homes planned for a formerly contaminated industrial site on the waterfront. The Cooper-Grant Nightborhood Association, which represents an area beside Rutgers-Camden, announced the last piece: $680,000 in federal housing money approved by the Camden Empowerment Zone Corp. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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6B
Article Title:
DRPA brouhaha: Guys, it's time to knock it off
Publication Date:
December 1, 2002
Abstract:
Why oh why is the public suddenly mediating an argument at the Delaware River Port Authority? Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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10B
Article Title:
Letter urges Drayton to quit DRPA: S.J. politicians continue campaign for his removal
Publication Date:
November 30, 2002
Abstract:
Paul Drayton must be getting the feeling that someone doesn't like him. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1B & 3B
Article Title:
Keep S.J. civic center plans moving toward completion
Publication Date:
November 28, 2002
Abstract:
The South Jersey civic center project finally seems to be rolling along. And if everything comes together, it could be a really sweet deal for everybody. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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12A
Article Title:
Redevelopment agency names director
Publication Date:
November 28, 2002
Abstract:
The city's redevelopment agency Wednesday named a new boss who is expected to play a key role in the state-funded recovery effort here. Arijit De is charged with revitalizing the Camden Redevelopment Agency and with helping to coordinate renewal efforts citywide, said Melvin "Randy" Primas, who oversees municipal government for the state's $175 million turnaround program. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1B
Article Title:
Big J workers relive ship's launch
Publication Date:
December 8, 2002
Abstract:
David Gaehring spoke of the moment workers swung wooden timbers to knock blocks out from underneath the USS New Jersey, launching the largest ship ever built at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1B & 8B
Article Title:
Proud of Camden
Publication Date:
December 8, 2002
Abstract:
In the Camden in which I live, neighbors clean lots and plant gardens, with the cooperation of the Public Works Department and community policing units. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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10B
Article Title:
Greedy Leaders in Camden, N.J. Gun For Jobs
Publication Date:
December 1, 1932
Subject:
Corruption, Political, African Americans
Abstract:
A Movement is afoot here among Republicans to present a list of demands to successful candidates for various city and county offices that such candidates give Negroes representation in the staffs of their respective offices.
Source:
Philadelphia Tribune
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page 8
Article Title:
Wash. Twp. official near Camden job
Publication Date:
December 14, 2002
Abstract:
Washington Township's business administrator may assume a key administrative position in the state most afflicted city. Camden City Council would have to approve appointing Jean Carrasquillo DiGennnaro as Camden's buiness administrator before anything is official, the city's chief operating officer Randy Primas said. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1B & 3B
Article Title:
Eight Camden schools without heat
Publication Date:
December 14, 2002
Abstract:
Camden High School was one of eight city schools without sufficient heat this week, and school district officials have no idea when the problem will be fixed. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1B & 3B
Article Title:
Environmental justice movement hits Camden
Publication Date:
December 15, 2002
Abstract:
Much of the traffic through the Waterfront South neighborhood takes the form of 18-wheel trucks headed into and out of the plants and ports along the Delaware River. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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27A
Article Title:
Camden finishes sixth in nation's dangerous cities
Publication Date:
December 15, 2002
Abstract:
Camden ranks sixth among the nation's most dangerous cities, accoring to a Kansas-based research and publishing company. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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30A
Article Title:
'Strangers drop their trash on us'
Publication Date:
December 15, 2002
Abstract:
The more troubled your neighborhood becomes, the farther people will drive in order to dump trash by your house. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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9B
Article Title:
They just want out: Residents of Camden's 'Terraces' neighborhood are struggling to leave a toxic industrial zone
Publication Date:
December 15, 2002
Abstract:
Admittedly, it'll be a headache. The state of New Jersey -- painfully low on money -- is being asked to relocate 40 families from the Terraces neighborhood in Camden's Waterfront South: to pay for their houses and move them maybe a few blocks away. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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9B
Article Title:
How did a once-great neighborhood slide so far?
Publication Date:
December 15, 2002
Abstract:
The Terraces nieghborhood is now a blighted three blocks haunted by hookers, drug dealers and the oppressive sound and odor of industry. But it used to be a great place to live. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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9B
Article Title:
Camden school board hires two specialists
Publication Date:
December 1, 2002
Abstract:
The Camden Board of Education hired two assistant superintendents for curriculum and instruction during their Monday meeting. Esmeralda Vargas and Jan E. Gllespie-Walton will receive an annual salary of $125,000, district spokesman Bart Leff said. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1B
Article Title:
Plans changed on trackside dirt unearthed by light rail project
Subject:
Light Rail, Pollution
Abstract:
New Jersey Transit did not plan to dispose of excess dirt from its light rail project by piling mountains of contaminated soil along the tracks here and in Florence. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1A & 4A
Article Title:
Borgata looks for employees in Camden
Publication Date:
November 20, 2002
Subject:
Employment
Abstract:
Atlantic City's newest casino reached out to Camden residents Tuesday to help staff its $1 billion waterfront empire. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1B
Article Title:
Poultry plant to continue production
Publication Date:
November 22, 2002
Subject:
Businesses, Camden
Abstract:
Officials from Jack Lambersky Poultry Co. Inc. of Camden said Thursday they hope to continue production despite a nationwide recall of 4.2 million pounds of packaged meats processed here, the second recall in the past three weeks. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1B
Article Title:
Sister Peggy Hynes dies in car crash: Tireless nun led Camden affordable housing program
Publication Date:
December 22, 2002
Abstract:
Sister peggy Hynes, who helped build more than 100 affordable homes in Camden, was killed late Friday night in a car crash along Burnt Mill Road. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1B & 3B
Article Title:
Christmas comes early in Camden
Publication Date:
December 22, 2002
Abstract:
Santa had a busy day on Saturday, as thousands of children and their families came to the Camden Rescue Mission for its annual toy giveaway. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1B & 3B
Article Title:
Spirit of 'Mr. Fairview' still strong 5 years after death
Publication Date:
December 22, 2002
Abstract:
It's hard to believe that Fred Palumbo -- Camden's indefatigable 'Mr. Fairview' -- has been gone five years. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1B
Article Title:
Spotlight on Battleship New Jersey
Publication Date:
December 29, 2002
Abstract:
The most decorated battleship in Navy history will get a little more glory tonight when the History Channel takes a closer look at the gigantic guns it used to fire in its active-duty life. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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6B
Article Title:
Beloved 'Sister Peg' mourned in Camden
Publication Date:
December 28, 2002
Abstract:
It might have been a parade, with marchers following a bagpiper then siging and dancing to festive funes from a Mummers band. But the event in South Camden Friday night was a funeral procession for Sister Margaret Hynes, a beloved nun and housing advocate who worked to help this impoverished city and its people. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1A & 5A
Article Title:
Tweeter pyrotechnics meet rigid guidelines
Publication Date:
February 22, 2003
Subject:
Tweeter Center
Abstract:
Tight regulations have saved South Jersey from catastrophes such as the fatal nightclub inferno that killed nearly 100 people in Rhode Island, fire officials said. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1A & 3A
Article Title:
Mold to be gone when Hatch School reopens
Publication Date:
January 5, 2003
Abstract:
The environmental cleanup crew in charge of ridding Cooper B. Hatch Middle School's kitchen of mold will finish the job before school opens Tuesday, an official said. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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6B
Article Title:
Camden recovery plan faces 2 new lawsuits
Publication Date:
December 19, 2002
Subject:
Camden Recovery Plan
Abstract:
Despite two more lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of the $175 million recovery plan to revitalize Camden, the state plans on selling the bond and begin disbursing the money next month. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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3B
Article Title:
Nash asks DRPA president to quit
Publication Date:
November 21, 2002
Subject:
Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA)
Abstract:
After weeks of trying to get Paul Drayton to resign gracefully from his $175,000-a-year-job as president and CEO of the Delaware River Port Authority. Vice Chairman Jeffrey Nash pulled out the artillery Wednesday. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1B, 3B
Article Title:
J.L. Foods expands recall
Publication Date:
November 21, 2002
Subject:
Businesses, Camden
Abstract:
J.L. Foods of Camden vastly expanded its recall of packaged meat Wednesday after federal food safety officials found the food pathogen listeria in a package of the company's turkey at a Brooklyn establishment. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1B, 3B
Article Title:
Camden business owners, police chief discuss crime
Publication Date:
November 25, 2002
Subject:
Businesses, Camden, Crime, Police
Abstract:
Prompted by 17 armed robberies in less than a month, about 70 Camden business owners pleaded Sunday with the Police Chief Robert Allenbach for more protection. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1A, 7A
Article Title:
Pennsauken Mart could move to Camden
Publication Date:
November 23, 2003
Subject:
Businesses, Camden, Pennsauken Mart
Abstract:
The Pennsauken Mart could be relocated to the city of Camden if a civic center is built where the mart has stood for more than 50 years. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1A & 9A
Article Title:
Move to replace Drayton intensifies
Publication Date:
November 27, 2002
Subject:
Delaware River Port Authority
Abstract:
South Jersey political leaders intensified demands for Paul Drayton's resignation Tuesday, saying the local port authority director wasted thousands of dollars sending himself on junkets over the world. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 4A
Article Title:
Sister Peg was eloquent example of Catholic faith at work
Publication Date:
November 30, 2002
Subject:
Activists, Catholic Church
Abstract:
I knew Sister Peg Hynes for a dozen years. The last time I say her was a few weeks ago outside the rectory of Sacred Heart Church in South Camden. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B
Article Title:
Church remembers victims
Publication Date:
December 31, 2002
Abstract:
At 3 p.m. Monday, Sister Helen Cole picks up one of 34 white candles neatly lined up at the altar at Holy Name Church. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Article Title:
Camden council Oks hiring administrator
Publication Date:
December 31, 2002
Subject:
City Council
Abstract:
City Council on Monday approved the appointment of a new business administrator, the handpicked choice of the city's overseer. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 4A
Article Title:
Delaware dredging shown as beneficial
Publication Date:
December 30, 2002
Subject:
Dredging Project
Abstract:
As chairman of the Delaware River Port Authority, I strongly support the Comprehensive Economic Reanalysis Report released Dec. 19 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding the benefits of the Delaware River Deepening Project. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
7A
Article Title:
Cops Care parity benefits Camden kids
Publication Date:
December 25, 2002
Subject:
Police
Abstract:
Police Chief Robert Allenbach played Santa on Monday, presenting food and gifts to city children at the fourth annual Cops Care Christmas Party. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post.
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
3B
Article Title:
Mart move brings cautious optimism
Publication Date:
December 25, 2002
Subject:
Businesses, Camden
Abstract:
Pennsauken merchants must make decision on Camden relocation. An unknown future and the rush of the holiday season didn't seem to affect Pennsauken Mart shoppers who strolled in and out of the conglomeration of 139 unique retail stores on Monday. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1A & 8A
Article Title:
Training program restores confidence
Publication Date:
December 20, 2002
Subject:
Employment
Abstract:
After seven children, innumerable off-and-on jobs and a stint on welfare, Tonya Cole lost her passion. "I was sleeping all the time," she said. Now, with a certificate from a training program in her hand and an $11.33 an hour paycheck in her pocket, Cole, 37, has that passion back. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B
Article Title:
Rendell backs move to oust DRPA chief
Publication Date:
December 20, 2002
Subject:
Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA)
Abstract:
Pennslyvania Gov-elect Ed Rendell said for the first time Thursday he plans to "move swiftly" to help replace Paul Drayton, the embattled head of the Delaware River Port Authority. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post.
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 4A
Article Title:
Mathes, Daidone to be together
Publication Date:
December 19, 2002
Subject:
Corruption, Political
Abstract:
Former Camden City Council President James M. Mathes and businessman Daniel M. Daidone will face trial together in March on charges of bribing city officials to obtain contracts for mob controlled business. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
3B
Article Title:
New analysis supports Delaware River Dredging
Publication Date:
December 19, 2002
Subject:
Dredging Project
Abstract:
Deepening the navigation channel of the Delaware River is economically justified, an updated cost-benefit analysis the Army Corps of Engineers plans to release today concludes. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 12A
Article Title:
Port official will retire, but stay on
Publication Date:
December 18, 2002
Subject:
South Jersey Port Corporation (SJPC)
Abstract:
When John R. Maier, retired after 27 years in the Philadelphia school system, wanted a second career, former Gov. Jim Florio found a spot for the Gloucester County politician at the South Jersey Port Corp. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
8B, 10B
Article Title:
Tiny bit of good news for Camden [editorial]
Publication Date:
December 18, 2002
Subject:
Crime - Statistics
Abstract:
Camden got some good news recently. The city is no longer the second most dangerous in the nation, according to a Kansas-based research and publishing company. It has fallen to sixth on the list. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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16A
Article Title:
Compassion for Camden founder continues to fight for animals
Publication Date:
December 17, 2002
Subject:
Animal Welfare
Abstract:
Since founding Compassion for Camden a decade ago, Marion Churchhill has found her own compassion tested again and again. She's ventured into abandoned buildings citywide to rescue stray animals, many of them the victims of abuse so vile it turns the stomach. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B
Article Title:
Demolition in Camden hits snag
Publication Date:
December 12, 2002
Subject:
Housing Rehabilitation
Abstract:
The boarded-up homes on Arlington Street that were supposed to be demolished by year's end won't be coming down just yet. The 48 homes, which are on a federal Superfund site, are in the South Camden district, which stretches from Jackson Street to Chelton Avenue and from 4th to 6th streets. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A
Article Title:
Children's literacy program gets $100,00 from Verizon
Publication Date:
December 5, 2002
Subject:
Education, Rutgers University - Camden
Abstract:
A Visitor brought Rutgers University's Center for Children and Childhood Studies an early Christmas gift Wednesday morning. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
3B
Article Title:
Battleship service marks Pearl Harbor
Publication Date:
December 5, 2002
Subject:
Battleship USS New Jersey
Abstract:
On Dec 7, 1941, Mario Musciano was lathering up in the shower and looking foward to a relaxing day on a Hawaiian beach with a new friend from the USS Arizona. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 8A
Article Title:
Neighbors await relocation offer
Publication Date:
December 4, 2002
Subject:
South Jersey Port Corporation (SJPC), Housing
Abstract:
The South Jersey Port Corp. is slated to approve the sale of $121 million in revenue bonds Thursday to fund a massive expansion program and to improve the quality of life for some South Camden residents trapped in an industrial corridor. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
8B, 6B
Article Title:
Housing developments fill Camden with new hope
Publication Date:
December 13, 2002
Subject:
Housing
Abstract:
Children can play safely now on North 32nd Street in East Camden where one of the city's most notorious drug gangs used to hold court. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A, 5A
Article Title:
Camden's voting ward maps redrawn
Publication Date:
December 6, 2002
Subject:
Redistricting
Abstract:
The new ward map for the city of Camden will give voters more balance representation, officals said. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B, 7B
Article Title:
School board gets timetable for construction
Publication Date:
December 13, 2002
Subject:
Public Schools, School Buildings
Abstract:
The first city schools expected to be rebuilt under a major construction project are the Thomas H. Dudley, William F. Fowell and Henry B. Wilson schools. Completion is expected by January 2007, according to Don Todd Associates, the firm hired to handle more than $400 million worth of construction for the city. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B, 3B
Article Title:
Rutgers-Camden foreign students thankful to be here
Publication Date:
December 2, 2002
Subject:
Rutgers University - Camden, Immigration
Abstract:
Like the nation's first arrivals and millions since then, the three students are seeking a better life here than the one they left behind. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A,4A
Article Title:
Businesses betting on Camden
Publication Date:
December 13, 2002
Subject:
Businesses, Camden
Abstract:
Cherry hill company to renovate landmark bank. Anthony DiLuca wishes he had been a better pack rat. He regrets selling a rowhouse at 3rd and Cooper streets to Rutgers University a few years ago because at the time he was sure he wouldn't be doing business in Camden Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B, 11B
Article Title:
Aquarium expansion negotiations continuing
Publication Date:
December 4, 2002
Subject:
New Jersey State Aquarium
Abstract:
Negotiations continue on the $30 million expansion of the New Jersey State Aquarium despite a strong letter from the developer calling for the unsucessful conclusion of this relationship." Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post"
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A, 4A
Article Title:
Stink bombs at DMV send 11 to the hospital
Publication Date:
December 5, 2002
Subject:
Crime, Division of Motor Vehicles
Abstract:
Eleven people were hospitalized and about 40 others temporarily quarantined Wednesday when at least two vials of a foul-smelling liquid were smashed inside the DMV office in the city. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B
Article Title:
World AIDS Day observed in Camden
Publication Date:
December 3, 2002
Subject:
AIDS (Disease)
Abstract:
Though two decades have passed since AIDS was first identified, the stigma of the incurable disease remains. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B, 3B
Article Title:
Camden cop saves the day [editorial]
Publication Date:
December 3, 2002
Subject:
Police, Cramer Hill, Fires
Abstract:
It sounds like a scene from a movie. Shielding himself from flames and making his way through smoky hallways, Camden police officer Miguel Gonzalez pounded on doors to alert tenants of 22-unit Cramer Hill Apartments on North 35th Street that the building was ablaze. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
14A
Article Title:
Battleship an example of the nation's resolve [editorial]
Publication Date:
December 6, 2002
Subject:
Battleship USS New Jersey
Abstract:
Tomorrow is the 61st anniversary of the bombing at Pearl Harbor. And of note for residents of South Jersey, it's the 60th anniversay of when the USS New Jersey first launch. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
24A
Article Title:
Cooper Health to pay Medicare for overcharges: $400,000 covers improper billings over six years
Publication Date:
January 11, 2003
Subject:
Cooper Health System
Abstract:
The Cooper Health System agreed to pay $400,000 to settle claims it overcharged Medicare for patient care during the 1990's. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B
Article Title:
Health-care provider to purchase Camden city land for market price
Publication Date:
January 19, 2003
Abstract:
In a city known for practically giving away land, a nonprofit agency will pay market price for property and pay an annual sum to the city in lieu of taxes [PILOTS]. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
2B