Camdenbase
CamdenBase contains selected citations of journal, book and newspaper articles about the city of Camden, New Jersey. The documents cover economic, political, and social events in the city from 1945 to June 2003. This website provides bibliographic access to the database of over 6,000 articles.
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Article Title:
Camden seeks suit's dismissal
Publication Date:
May 14, 2003
Subject:
Board of Education, Public Schools, Water Quality
Abstract:
The school board's attorneys asked a federal judge Tuesday to dismiss a lawsuit in which seven city residents allege the district failed to take action when dangerously high levels of lead were found in drinking water at several schools. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1B, 4B
Article Title:
School workers get fingerprinted
Publication Date:
May 14, 2003
Subject:
Public Schools
Abstract:
Teachers, aides, bus drivers and other Camden public school employees got their fingerprints taken this week so officials can determine whether they have criminal pasts. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
3B
Article Title:
Primas upbeat on Camden's economic future
Publication Date:
May 14, 2003
Subject:
Businesses, Camden, Economic Development, Primas, Melvin R. "Randy"
Abstract:
Speaking to a well-heeled crowd of suburban business folks about Camden's promising future, Melvin R. Randy" Primas answered the obvious question before anybody asked it. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post"
Source:
Courier-Post
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2C
Article Title:
2 admit guilt in Camden dumping case
Publication Date:
May 14, 2003
Subject:
Hazardous Wastes
Abstract:
The co-owners of a drum reconditioning company in Camden pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges of intentionally discharging contaminated substances into the city's sewers. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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2C
Article Title:
Drayton devised own deal
Publication Date:
May 21, 2003
Subject:
Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA)
Abstract:
Paul Drayton was able to draft his own severance package without consulting any of the 16 commissioners who govern the bistate authority because of a quirk in the bylaws. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1A, 4A
Article Title:
Residents' reaction to deal: 'How do I get a job like that?'
Publication Date:
May 21, 2003
Subject:
Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA)
Abstract:
The secret severance deal of former Delaware River Port Authority Executive Director Paul Drayton seemed to leave some South Jersey residents puzzled when asked about it Tuesday. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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5A
Article Title:
Light rail-shore link worth further study
Publication Date:
May 21, 2003
Subject:
Light Rail
Abstract:
There was a time, perhaps, when the South Jersey Light Rail Line could be described as a good idea. That time is long gone. Now the $1 billion, 34 mile Camden-to-Trenton rail goes by a different description - boondogle. It's a waste of time and tax dollars. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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12A
Article Title:
DRPA weighs bylaw changes
Publication Date:
May 22, 2003
Subject:
Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA)
Abstract:
The Delaware River Port Authority voted unanimously Wednesday to review its bylaws in an effort to shift control from the excecutive director back to 16-member board of commissioners. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A, 6A
Article Title:
DRPA seeks ruling on deals
Publication Date:
May 23, 2003
Subject:
Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA)
Abstract:
The Delaware River Port Authority asked a federal judge Thursday to determine the validity of three no-bid contracts for billboards along the Walt Whitman Bridge corridor that were executed without board approval. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A, 4A
Article Title:
Vendors lose bid to halt center
Publication Date:
May 23, 2003
Subject:
Pennsauken Mart
Abstract:
A federal judge on Thursday denied a request by Pennsauken Mart merchants to temporarily stop the county's proposed civic center project and scheduled a hearing for June. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A, 14A
Article Title:
Drayton DRPA mess leads back to Rendell
Publication Date:
May 23, 2003
Subject:
Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA)
Abstract:
PA Gov. Ed Rendell rode in to the top spot at the Delaware River Port Authority in February as if he were in an old western - the law had come to town, and everyone had better straighten up and fly right or he'd have to make some chances. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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18A
Article Title:
Cramer Hill section of Camden carries name of founding land barron
Publication Date:
May 23, 2003
Subject:
Cramer Hill, History, Camden
Abstract:
One does not have to know anything about Alfred Cramer to be familiar with his legacy. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B, 5B
Article Title:
Jury panal recalled in corruption case
Publication Date:
May 23, 2003
Subject:
Corruption, Political
Abstract:
A jury and six alternates were selected Thursday for the federal corruption trial of former Camden City Council President James Mathes and Pennsauken businessman Daniel Daidone. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
3B
Article Title:
2,000 invited to Big J ceremony
Publication Date:
May 23, 2003
Subject:
USS New Jersey
Abstract:
Helen Clauss of Bellmawr could hardly wait for today to arrive. Russell Collins of Palmyra felt the same way. She worked on the steel of the battleship USS New Jersey. He was a member of its original crew. They are among more than 2,000 guests invited to today's ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of the commissioning of the ship into the Navy during World War II. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B, 3B
Article Title:
Ward 1 in Camden will vote again today
Publication Date:
June 10, 2003
Subject:
City Council, Elections
Abstract:
Councilman Michael P. McGuire and former Councilman Gilbert Whip" Wilson will face off again today for the council seat in Ward 1. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post"
Source:
Courier-Post
Article Title:
Bank eyes Camden
Publication Date:
June 10, 2003
Subject:
Apartment Houses, Businesses, Camden, Waterfront
Abstract:
If Michael Quick, president and CEO of Equity Bank, gets his way, his new office a year from now will be on the first floor of an abandoned building in the state's poorest city. His sights are set on a dilapidated 10-story, brick building on Cooper and front streets. Built in the early 1900s, it is one of four built by the former RCA Corp. that is still standing on the Camden waterfront. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1D, 4D
Article Title:
Camden youths get a plan
Publication Date:
June 11, 2003
Subject:
Community Organizations
Abstract:
A recent study by the Camden City Youth Services Commission found that 8-to-14-year-olds are free-falling through a gap in community services. The finding is not surprising to anyone. Camden is a city where people can get lost. Fortunately for Camden's youths, the commission and others in the community holder higher expectations. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
10A
Article Title:
Councilman McGuire wins runoff election in Camden
Publication Date:
June 11, 2003
Subject:
City Council, Elections
Abstract:
City Councilman Michael P. McGuire edged out former Councilman Gilbert "Whip" Wilson by 80 votes in Tuesday's runoff election for the Ward 1 council seat, according to unofficial results. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Article Title:
Camden girls receive lesson in filmmaking
Publication Date:
June 11, 2003
Subject:
Entertainment
Abstract:
Fingers tightly wrapped around the handle of a long whip, Cathy Mae SitaRam's fixed gaze makes it clear she's not afraid to use it. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B, 3B
Article Title:
Camden poised to screen firms eager to redevelop city
Publication Date:
June 12, 2003
Subject:
Urban Renewal
Abstract:
Poised for progress and armed with a revived Redevelopment Agency, city officials will begin to to seek out who is serious about coming into Camden to rebuild the dilapidated city. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A, 4A
Article Title:
Official's violation pile up
Publication Date:
June 6, 2003
Subject:
Board of Education
Abstract:
A Camden school board member and Republican candidate for state Assembly was charged this week with driving with a suspended license, the latest of more than 40 motor vehicles levied against him over the past 11 years, authorities said. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A, 6A
Article Title:
Camden to appeal aid request denial
Publication Date:
June 6, 2003
Subject:
Board of Education
Abstract:
The Camden School District today will appeal the state's decision to reject most of its supplemental aid request, officials said. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B
Article Title:
Mart owner touts plan for new facility
Publication Date:
June 5, 2003
Subject:
Pennsauken Mart
Abstract:
The owner of the Pennauken Mart told merchants Wednesday they had two weeks to decide to relocate to a new mart he proposers to build in Camden. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
3B
Article Title:
Keep board actions transparent [editorial]
Publication Date:
July 6, 2003
Subject:
Board of Education
Abstract:
The Camden Board of Education approved a contract for its superintendent June 20 in a closed session. But the public has just found out what was being offered. The board claimed the contract could not be revealed until Gov. James E. McGreevey signed off on it. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
6B
Article Title:
Tight market attracts crowd 'C-P' job fair in Camden
Publication Date:
June 5, 2003
Subject:
Employment
Abstract:
A tight job market brought job-seekers to Campbell's Field Wednesday for the Courier-Post's monthly job fair. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
3C
Article Title:
Windows reflect Camden's past
Publication Date:
June 2, 2003
Subject:
Churches
Abstract:
Kathy Sarkos walked into the mother church of the Camden Diocese for the first time Thursday. She cocked her head upward, looked toward the light and saw what she came for: A window to her family's past, the church's tradition and the city's history Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A, 4A
Article Title:
Cigna move to Jersey would benefit region
Publication Date:
June 3, 2003
Subject:
Businesses, Camden
Abstract:
There is considerable concern - mostly coming from from west of the Delaware River - that attempts to lure insurance giant Cigna Corp. to Camden is bad for the region. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
6A
Article Title:
In Camden, chess attracts all ages
Publication Date:
June 3, 2003
Subject:
Recreation
Abstract:
If you're on Lorenzo "Alexander" Gibson's list, you know it's only a matter of time before he comes for you. "If they didn't beat me, they're not on my list," the 9-year-old said. He's not plotting revenge against a playground bully. The Cooper's Poynt School third-grader wants to become the youngest chess master in history. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B
Article Title:
Cigna could get tax break in New Jersey
Publication Date:
June 3, 2003
Subject:
Businesses, Camden
Abstract:
When Cigna Corp. found a tax loophole in New Jersey law that might entice the Fortune 100 company to move its world headquarters from Philadelphia to Camden, state officials were willing to help. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1E, 7E
Article Title:
E. Camden shouldn't be NJ Transit's trash heap
Publication Date:
June 4, 2003
Subject:
Environment, Hazardous Wastes
Abstract:
NJ Transit dumped more contaminated dirt from its light rail line into East Camden than it did in an area landfills. But East Camden is no dump. It's where people live and children play. The residents there should have been told about the agency's plan to unload the equivalent of 8,000 large dumpt trucks of contaminated soil next to its neighborhood. They should be formally notified about what, if any, risks they and their children face. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
14A
Article Title:
Camden to fight denial of extra aid
Publication Date:
June 4, 2003
Subject:
Board of Education
Abstract:
The Camden School District intends to appeal the state's decision to reject most of its supplemental aid request, officials said Tuesday. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B, 3B
Article Title:
Camden-based company celebrates 50 years of service
Publication Date:
June 4, 2003
Subject:
Campbell Soup Company
Abstract:
Despite a tough economy the Campbell Soup Foundation, which has been funding projects for the young and the needy in Camden for 50 years, keeps on giving. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1D, 2D
Article Title:
Camden assemblyman makes the right choice
Publication Date:
June 26, 2003
Subject:
Political Ethics
Abstract:
More and more, New Jersey residents are getting fed up with their elected officials. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
14A
Article Title:
FamilyCare physicians decry state budget cuts
Publication Date:
June 26, 2003
Subject:
Healthcare
Abstract:
In a Federal Street doctors' office filled with Diego Rivera prints, hanging plants and African art, a group of city health care providers gathered Wednesday to urge state officials not to cut health care for poor people to balance the state's $24.1 billion 2004 budget. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
10A
Article Title:
Arbitrator to resolve Camden conflict
Publication Date:
June 26, 2003
Subject:
City Council, Primas, Melvin R. "Randy"
Abstract:
The first major disagreement between City Council and state-appointed Chief Operating Officer Randy Primas will be decided in arbitration. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B
Article Title:
Camden's tainted soil should be investigated
Publication Date:
June 27, 2003
Subject:
Environment, Hazardous Wastes
Abstract:
Camden's City Council wants to know why 123,000 cubic yard of contaminated soil found its way into the city - while 26,000 cubic yard of it also ended up in Florence Township. And frankly so do we. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
12A
Article Title:
Camden declares water crisis
Publication Date:
June 27, 2003
Subject:
Water Supply
Abstract:
Despite weeks of rain, officials on Thursday were forced to declare a water emergency for most of the city. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B, 3B
Article Title:
Camden defers $15M to cut gap
Publication Date:
June 27, 2003
Subject:
Municipal, Budget
Abstract:
The city will eliminate a $15 million gap in its fiscal 2003 budget by rolling the difference into next year's spending plan, which actually takes effect Tuesday. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B
Article Title:
2 churches partner to open 'Seed Store'
Publication Date:
June 27, 2003
Subject:
Businesses, Camden
Abstract:
Living Faith Christian Center will open the doors today to The Seed Store." This faith-based initative brings a local church together with the state government and businesses to provide regional job-seekers clothing to "dress for success." Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post"
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
8F
Article Title:
Latino group celebrates success
Publication Date:
March 2, 2001
Subject:
Latin American Economic Development Association (LAEDA)
Abstract:
More than 20 people on Thursday celebrated the rejuvenation of a historic landmark, a project developed by a local nonprofit that has brought in new businesses. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
2B
Article Title:
School board OKs $316M budget
Publication Date:
March 10, 2001
Subject:
Board of Education
Abstract:
The school board late Thursday night approved a tentative budget of $316.5 million for the 2001-02 school year, a 17 percent increase over the current year. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
2B
Article Title:
Parking Authority board delays vote on embattled director
Publication Date:
March 10, 2001
Subject:
Camden Parking Authority
Abstract:
The Parking Authority's board of commissioners postponed voting on a resolution that demands the executive director resign until the measure makes it through proper procedural channels. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B
Article Title:
Andrews questions spoils in Pinelands
Publication Date:
March 10, 2001
Subject:
Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA), Dredging Project
Abstract:
Rep. Rob Andrews on Friday sent a letter to the commander of the Army Corps of Engineers expressing grave concerns" about reports that Delaware River dredge spoils could be dumped in the Pinelands. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post"
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B, 2B
Article Title:
Keep Camden police chief
Publication Date:
December 14, 2001
Subject:
Crime, Police
Abstract:
When it comes to Camden, logic sometimes doesn't apply. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
14A
Article Title:
Marchers accuse police of failing to treat Rosa
Publication Date:
March 1, 2001
Subject:
Police, Complaints Against, Rutgers University - Camden
Abstract:
Rutgers University students joined city residents Wednesday in a march to Camden police headquarters, where they delivered CPR manuals and 500 pocket-size medical masks to Chief Robert Allenbach. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A, 4A
Article Title:
Anthony Scarduzio accused of funneling funds to Milan
Publication Date:
December 7, 2001
Subject:
Milan, Milton, Corruption, Political
Abstract:
The city Parking Authority's former executive director, Anthony Scarduzio, was a habitual gambler who had ties to organized crime and used his office to funnel campaign contributions to ex-Mayor Milan, witnesses told state agents investigating corruption in the public agency. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A, 8A
Article Title:
Study: Contaminants were in former Camden water wells
Publication Date:
December 2, 2001
Subject:
Water Quality
Abstract:
Some Camden residents may have faced health risks decades ago from contaminants - including highly toxic chromium - in a now-closed municipal water supply, a study released Friday concludes. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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3B
Article Title:
School tax rate in Camden to rise
Publication Date:
March 31, 2001
Subject:
Board of Education, Taxation
Abstract:
The Board of Education has adopted a $331.5 million budget for 2001-02. It would raise the school tax rate by a penny. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
2B
Article Title:
Captains eager to show off ships
Publication Date:
June 23, 2000
Subject:
Tall Ships
Abstract:
Captains of the tall ships in today's OpSail 2000 parade up the Delaware River are eager to show off their sleek vesseks and sailing skills. They applauded and cheered when a meterologist gave them today's glorious forecast - southwest winds about 10 to 12 knots, sun and lower humidity - during a briefing Thursday at the Philadelpha Naval Business Center. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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10 A
Article Title:
Walker late in filing for mayoral bid
Publication Date:
March 16, 2001
Subject:
Elections, Mayoral, Camden, Government and Politics
Abstract:
There will be only two choices for mayor in the city's May 8th election because one candidate missed Thursday's filing deadline. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1 A, 4 A
Article Title:
Camden board will vote on budget
Publication Date:
June 23, 2000
Subject:
Board of Education, Budget, Municipal
Abstract:
The school board on Monday night is to vote again on a proposed $247 million budget. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Article Title:
Official wants to probe Camden parking chief
Publication Date:
March 8, 2001
Subject:
Camden Parking Authority
Abstract:
The chairman of the city Parking Authority's board of commissioners said Wednesday he is concerned about the troubled agency's reputation and wants to investigate the actions of its executive director. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1A, 9A
Article Title:
Sponsors of Camden takeover bill voice optimism
Publication Date:
November 11, 2001
Subject:
State Takeover
Abstract:
Co-sponsors of historic legislation to revitalize this impoverished city and reform its government predicted the bill will receive final comimittee approval today and go to the full state Senate for a vote Dec. 6. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1 B
Article Title:
Alliance seeks delay on battleship panel bill
Publication Date:
November 29, 2001
Subject:
Battleship USS New Jersey
Abstract:
Home Port Alliance members will ask legislation to wait before moving ahead on a bill that would give new responsibilities to the state's Battleship Commission, a spokeswoman said Wednesday. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1B
Article Title:
Study: Reduce school staff in Camden
Publication Date:
November 23, 2001
Subject:
Public Schools
Abstract:
A new study says the schoold district's central office could be more efficient if it eliminated 53 positions - more than a quarter of its staff - at a savings of 2.4 million. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1 B, 2B
Article Title:
Faison draws ire of police unions
Publication Date:
November 30, 2001
Subject:
Police, Faison, Gwendolyn
Abstract:
The city's police unions accused Mayor Gwendolyn Faison on Thursday of violating their labor contract by secretly meeting with slect groups of officers. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1A , 5A
Article Title:
State's leaders have duty to back Camden takeover
Publication Date:
November 30, 2001
Subject:
State Takeover
Abstract:
Gov.-elect Jim McGrevey concerned over a looming budget gap, wants the state to halt any new spending before his administration is installed. Acting Gov. Donald DiFrancesco, concerned over important projects the state has been working on, wants to make certain that key priorities on the state get funded before he leaves office. A bill in the Legislature, concerned over how long Camden will be ignored by the state, aims to rebuild the once great South Jersey city. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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10A
Article Title:
Free books leave Camden kids all smiles
Publication Date:
December 26, 2001
Subject:
Child Welfare
Abstract:
Words are unnecessary when the kids receive their new Sesame Street books. Beaming faces, happy chatter and page-turning hands say it all. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B , 2B
Article Title:
Neighborhood wins revitalization grant
Publication Date:
December 4, 2001
Subject:
Urban Renewal, Cramer Hill
Abstract:
The long-neglected Cramer Hill neighborhood is set to come back as a bustling commercial and residential area with the help of a $750,000 grant from the fleet bank and two organizations. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
2B
Article Title:
Hundreds of veterans enjoy sneak peek at battleship
Publication Date:
October 15, 2001
Subject:
Battleship USS New Jersey
Abstract:
Joe Cesare got all choked up when he spotted the USS New Jersey docked on the Camden Waterfront. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A, 5A
Article Title:
Prosecutors: Milan jury choices made in good faith
Publication Date:
December 28, 2001
Subject:
Milan, Milton
Abstract:
Federal prosecutors have denied claims by former Camden Mayor Milton Milan that they improperly sought to exclude potential black jurors from the panel that convicted him on corruption charges. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
2B
Article Title:
C-P missing boat on Camden BOE
Publication Date:
August 15, 2000
Subject:
Board of Education, Courier-Post
Abstract:
Re: "Camden BOE Missed boat again on travel-policy fix" (editorial, 8/10). Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
13 A
Article Title:
Camden city officials go head to head dueing spat
Publication Date:
April 26, 2000
Subject:
City Council
Abstract:
A city councilman and an assistant city attorney were forcibly separated in council chambers Tuesday after the attorney brushed off questions from the irate councilman and tried to walk out. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A
Article Title:
Software contracts create Camden jobs
Publication Date:
May 30, 2003
Subject:
Employment, Technology Center
Abstract:
Rep. Rob Andrews, D-N.J., will present two government contracts, worth $5 million, to Gestalt official today at the Technology Center. The contracts, which represent 15 new jobs in Camden, are for two technology-related programs that will benefit all branches of the U.S. military. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1 C
Article Title:
Chest Campaign is Launched in Camden Plants
Publication Date:
October 3, 1949
Subject:
Businesses, Camden
Abstract:
The Red Feather solicitation of more than 75,000 workers in Camden Industries has already registered a pronounced upswing over last year of interest and cooperation from both employees and executives, the Community Chest Campaign reported. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
6
Article Title:
6000 RCA Victor Workers Set Strike Vote Thursday
Publication Date:
October 4, 1949
Subject:
Radio Corporation of America (RCA), Strikes
Abstract:
Union Says Wage Talks Have Failed. Six Thousand RCA Victor employess will participate in a strike vote Thursday at Convention Hall. John Leto, president of Local 103, UERMW, CIO, which represents the employees made this disclourse today at a mass rally of workers held at Johnson Park, Second and Cooper streets. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1-2
Article Title:
6000 RCA Workers Voting on Strike Authorization
Publication Date:
October 6, 1949
Subject:
Radio Corporation of America (RCA), Strikes
Abstract:
Offer of 5-Cent Rise Reported Rejected by Negotiators. Six thousand production workers at the RCA Victor plant today were voting on whether to give the UE local negotiating committee power to call a strike. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1
Article Title:
Campbells Cuts Water Use To Aid Homes in Line Break
Publication Date:
October 5, 1949
Subject:
Water Supply
Abstract:
City Workers Get Help on Repair Job. City Official this afternoon took drastic steps to combat low water pressure in the Parkside and Whitman Park Areas, brought on by a break in 30-inch water main beneath Federal Street at the Admiral Wilson boulevard viaduct. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1
Article Title:
Strike Authorized By Vote of 3000 Workers at RCA
Publication Date:
October 7, 1949
Subject:
Radio Corporation of America (RCA), Strikes
Abstract:
Approximately 3000 production workers at the RCA Victor plant voted "overwhelmingly" to authorize their UE locals' negotiating committee to call a strike "if necessary," Ralph W. Cooper chairman of the election board, announced. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1-2
Article Title:
RCA Workers OK Strike Action by 1973-533 Vote
Publication Date:
October 8, 1949
Subject:
Radio Corporation of America (RCA), Strikes
Abstract:
RCA Victor division workers at an election to authorize the union negotiating committee to call a strike, "if necessary," voted a majority of more than 1400 in favor of such authorization. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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4
Article Title:
Dollar Day Friday To Provide Many Bargains Here
Publication Date:
October 11, 1949
Subject:
Businesses, Camden
Abstract:
Retailers Plan to Prove Buying in Camden Will Save Time, Money. Camden's merchants have found "Dollar Day" sales interest South Jersey customers. And so as a result, of the success of a similar event last March, the second city-wide Dollar Day in 15 years will be sponsored Friday by the Retail Merchants division of the Camden County Chamber of Commerce. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1 -2
Article Title:
An Inside Look at Violence in Camden
Publication Date:
February 9, 2008
Subject:
violence
Source:
New York Times
Article Title:
A last best chance to revive Camden: development along the re-emerging waterfront offers a depleted city an unfamiliar sense of optimism
Publication Date:
June 10, 2001
Subject:
Waterfront, Economic Development
Source:
New York Times
Page/Section Location:
14:1 & 12
Article Title:
$200,000 granted for warehouse
Publication Date:
January 3, 1981
Subject:
Black People's Unity Movement (BPUM), Economic Development, Poet's Row, North Camden
Abstract:
The city council awarded $200,000 in federal funds toward construction of a warehouse in North Camden that is part of a long-range plan to rebuild the neighborhood's economic base. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B
Article Title:
School budget may raise tax rate $1
Publication Date:
January 4, 1981
Subject:
Board of Education, Budget, Municipal, Taxation
Abstract:
The Camden Board of Education yesterday agreed to consider a 1981-1982 budget that would boost current expenses by nearly $7 million and the tax rate by perhaps as much as $1 for every $100 assessed valuation. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B
Article Title:
Recreation centers reopen
Publication Date:
December 16, 1980
Subject:
Recreation
Abstract:
The board of education's recreation program, which had been stopped in September because of a lack of funds, reopened last night at eight sites. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1E
Article Title:
Errichetti charges may be dropped
Publication Date:
December 17, 1980
Subject:
Errichetti, Angelo, Corruption, Political
Abstract:
The government has agreed to sever Camden, N.J., Mayor Angelo J. Errichetti and two others from the Abscam trial of U.S. Rep. Raymond P. Lederer, D-Pa., next month. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
7A
Article Title:
Port officials defend regional plan
Publication Date:
December 19, 1980
Subject:
South Jersey Port Corporation (SJPC), Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA)
Abstract:
Cooperation between two states may have its drawbacks, but it makes more sense than a one-state strategy for port development, according to Robert Pettegrew, executive director of the South Jersey Port Corp. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B
Article Title:
Melleby discipline hearing delayed
Publication Date:
January 19, 1980
Subject:
Melleby, Harold, Police, Complaints Against
Abstract:
City Attorney Laurence E. Rosoff and the defense attorney for Police Chief Harold Melleby have agreed to postpone a disciplinary hearing for the chief for at least two weks. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
2B
Article Title:
Camden gets $2.5 million at 14.23%
Publication Date:
January 20, 1900
Subject:
Taxation, Budget, Municipal
Abstract:
The city's faulty fiscal planning for 1980 will cost taxpayers $88,377.50 in 1981 for interest on the $2.5 million the city must borrow for 90 days to make ends meet. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
3A
Article Title:
Courthouse bids lower than expected
Publication Date:
December 24, 1980
Subject:
Hall of Justice
Abstract:
Bids for the new county Hall of Justice were more than $1 million lower than expected yesterday as plans for a new facility for judges and lawyers moved well ahead of plans for a new jail. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B
Article Title:
Feldman yields to Roberts for top county post
Publication Date:
December 26, 1980
Subject:
Elections, County
Abstract:
Joseph J. Roberts of Bellmawr will become director at the all-Democratic Camden County Board of Freeholders at its reorganization meeting a week from today. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
11A
Article Title:
Coalition wants hiring plan revived
Publication Date:
June 27, 1980
Subject:
Affirmative Action
Abstract:
Leaders of the Affirmative Action Coalition of Camden County yesterday renewed their effort to win passage of a city ordinance that would improve job opportunities in the construction industry for blacks and Hispanics who live in Camnden. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B
Article Title:
Tenants' holiday heatless
Publication Date:
December 27, 1980
Subject:
McGuire Gardens
Abstract:
No heat on the coldest days of the year is something the residents of the McGuire Gardens housing project have gotten used to during the past five or six years. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A
Article Title:
Heat restored at city housing projects
Publication Date:
December 30, 1980
Subject:
McGuire Gardens, Roosevelt Manor, Housing Authority of the City of Camden (HACC)
Abstract:
Two public housing projects and the 525 families living there yesterday received heat and a promise of hot water, having been without both since Christmas. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B
Article Title:
City housing tenants still without heat
Publication Date:
December 31, 1980
Subject:
McGuire Gardens, Housing Authority of the City of Camden (HACC)
Abstract:
Some 300 families in the McGuire Gardens public housing project in East Camden were still without heat last night, despite official claims to the contrary. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B
Article Title:
Errichetti's resignation would not be first for city
Publication Date:
December 1, 1980
Subject:
Errichetti, Angelo, Corruption, Political
Abstract:
Mayor Angelo J. Errichetti's scandal-related resignation, expected this winter, will not be without precedent. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B
Article Title:
Abscam reverse may not affect Errichetti case
Publication Date:
December 2, 1980
Subject:
Abscam Bribery Scandal, Errichetti, Angelo, Corruption, Political
Abstract:
The federal government's chief Abscam prosecutor says he doubts if a federal judge's decision to reverse the Abscam conviction of two Philadelphia officials will have any effect on the convictions of Camden, NJ., Mayor Angelo J. Errichetti or former Rep. Michael J. "Ozzie" Myers, D-Pa. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
3A
Article Title:
State police ordered to patrol cities
Publication Date:
December 3, 1980
Subject:
Crime, Police
Abstract:
State police will be taken off the highways and placed on city streets as part of a new war on street crime. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 11A
Article Title:
Grand jury decides not to indict Chief Melleby
Publication Date:
December 4, 1980
Subject:
Police, Complaints Against, Melleby, Harold
Abstract:
A Camden County grand jury has decided not to indict city Police Chief Harold Melleby on charges of aggravated assault for displaying a shotgun before a group of protesters at his Cherry Hill home in October. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 7A
Article Title:
Chiefs blast state control of local police
Publication Date:
December 4, 1980
Subject:
Police, Corruption
Abstract:
State Attorney General John Degnan's proposal to extend state control over local law enforcement could have a "devastating impact" on local police departments, according to a report released yesterday by the N.J. State Association of Chiefs of Police.State. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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3A & 9A
Article Title:
Patriot's statue rescued
Publication Date:
December 4, 1980
Subject:
Vandalism, Parks, Municipal
Abstract:
Gen. Casimir Pulaski, the dashing Polish patriot who survived grapeshot and the fierce winters of the American Revolution, has fallen prey to modern day vandalism. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B
Article Title:
Ex-judge to hear Melleby case
Publication Date:
December 5, 1980
Subject:
Melleby, Harold, Police, Complaints Against
Abstract:
Retired Superior Court Judge Thomas McGann of Burlington County will preside over the disciplinary hearing against Police Chief Harold Melleby. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B
Article Title:
Melleby prosecutor appointed
Publication Date:
December 6, 1980
Subject:
Police, Corruption, Melleby, Harold
Abstract:
Former prosecutor John McFeeley has been designated the special prosecutor in charge of presenting evidence against Police Chief Harold Melleby in a departmental disciplinary hearing Dec. 22 on charges of conduct unbecoming an officer. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B
Article Title:
Contract for veterans hospital awarded
Publication Date:
December 6, 1980
Subject:
VA Hospital
Abstract:
A Westville architectural firm has signed a $1.32 million federal contract to provide preliminary plans for the construction of the Veteran's Administration Hospital here. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
4B
Article Title:
River dredges funded
Publication Date:
December 7, 1980
Subject:
South Jersey Port Corporation (SJPC), Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA)
Abstract:
A crisis at the ports of Camden and Philadelphia has been averted by the restoration of $3.9 million to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' dredging budget for fiscal 1981, Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1E
Article Title:
Inside Camden: Adieu old friend
Publication Date:
December 1, 1980
Subject:
Van Sciver, J.B., Businesses, Camden
Abstract:
The J.B. Van Sciver furniture store, observing its 100th year in Camden, has put its building in center city up for sale and is looking for another location in South Jersey. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B
Article Title:
Inside Camden: A place to go
Publication Date:
December 1, 1980
Subject:
Homeless Persons, United Services Alliance
Abstract:
There one day may be a sort of half-way house in the city for mental patients being released from Ancora State Hospital and other institutions. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B
Article Title:
Lil loves getting involved
Publication Date:
December 8, 1980
Subject:
Commnity Activists, Melleby, Harold
Abstract:
She's ridden a horse around City Hall posing as Lady Godiva. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 8A
Article Title:
Camden gets fiscal reprieve
Publication Date:
December 9, 1980
Subject:
Real Property, Taxation
Abstract:
A 50 percent property tax increase is likely in Camden next year now that a state aRppeals court has permitted the city to borrow $2.8 million from its 1981 budget to pay its 1980 bills. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
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1B & 8A