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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:
At issue: the improvement of Admiral Wilson Boulevard [editorial]
Publication Date:
December 4, 1999
Subject:
Gateway Area, Admiral Wilson Boulevard
Abstract:
About $75 million in tax and toll funds will be spent to beautify a road near a city that teeters near bankruptcy. A wise use of the money? Definitely. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
7A
Article Title:
U.S. enlisting Camden's help for accurate census
Publication Date:
December 6, 1999
Subject:
Camden, Government and Politics
Abstract:
Federal officials say residents of this impoverished city have good reason to participate in next year's census. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 5A
Article Title:
State aid, not a state dictator, will enable Camden to renew [editorial]
Publication Date:
October 19, 2000
Subject:
State Takeover
Abstract:
Re: "Camden needs the expertise, resources of state leadership" (Perspectives, 10/9). I am compelled to respond to Msgr. Robert McDermott's analysis of Camden's situation and his support for a state takeover. I can't believe he has read S-1507, and I don't believe his position reflects the will of most of Camden's people. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
15A
Article Title:
Another roadside attraction: on a forlorn stretch in Camden, a man seeks his fortune selling barbells
Publication Date:
February 18, 2001
Source:
New York Times
Page/Section Location:
Section 14, p. 10
Article Title:
New LEAP high school faces opposition
Publication Date:
October 19, 2000
Subject:
LEAP Academy
Abstract:
A proposal to tear down buildings in a historic district and build a new $10 million charter high school on Cooper Street is facing opposition from preservationists. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
3B
Article Title:
Camden schools to get 20 officers next September
Publication Date:
October 19, 2000
Subject:
Public Schools, Police
Abstract:
Twenty Camden police officers will be assigned to city schools starting in September now that the state has ordered the city to begin hiring officers using a federal grant. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B
Article Title:
Chaos in Camden lowers morale of city employees
Publication Date:
October 19, 2000
Subject:
Milan, Milton, City Hall
Abstract:
As the state tightens its oversight on the city and Mayor Milton Milan prepares to defend himself against federal corruption charges, morale among City Hall employees is at an all-time low. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B & 2B
Article Title:
D.C. march energizes Camden activists for issues at home
Publication Date:
October 17, 2000
Subject:
Community Activists
Abstract:
In what was a last-minute decision, LaVerne Williams, a community activist in Camden, took a three-hour bus ride to the nation's capital for Monday's Million Family March. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
5A
Article Title:
Casino panel may give Camden $1M for housing
Publication Date:
October 17, 2000
Subject:
Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, Housing
Abstract:
The Casino Reinvestment Development Authority held a hearing Monday on a proposed $1 million contribution toward single-family housing designed to stabilize a deteriorated portion of North Camden. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
2B
Article Title:
Residents tell profiling tales: in Camden, a panel of civil rights activist, politicians and law enforcement officials heard testimony on issue.
Publication Date:
October 15, 2000
Subject:
Racial Profiling
Abstract:
More than a dozen people testified Saturday that it's not uncommon for people of color to be pulled over by police simply because of their race. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B & 2B
Article Title:
No flaws founds in battleship decision
Publication Date:
October 14, 2000
Subject:
Waterfront, Battleship USS New Jersey
Abstract:
The investigative arm of Congress says the U.S. Navy acted fairly when it chose to send the retired USS New Jersey to the Delaware River off Camden rather than to New York Harbor off Bayonne. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B
Article Title:
Hudson Engineers wins 'Big J' dock contract
Publication Date:
October 13, 2000
Subject:
Battleship USS New Jersey, Waterfront
Abstract:
The Home Port Alliance has hired a Camden engineering firm to design a Delaware River pier at which the historic battleship New Jersey will be docked next year as a floating museum. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
4B
Article Title:
New hopes for fighting disease: umbilical cord blood bank to provide lifeline.
Publication Date:
November 15, 2000
Subject:
Coriell Institute for Medical Research
Abstract:
A mother who gives birth at either of two South Jersey health systems and agrees to denote the blood left over in the umbilical cord and placenta will be doing something both altruistic and cutting edge. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B & 2B
Article Title:
Park's beauty being restored: groups revitalizing Camden oasis created by RCA founder
Publication Date:
November 15, 2000
Subject:
Walt Whitman Cultural Arts Center
Abstract:
A statue of Peter Pan by the sculptor Sir George Frampton stands at the main entrance to Camden's Johnson Park. In the background is the Walt Whitman Cultural Arts Center, built as a library by the park's founder, Eldridge R. Johnson. Below, a statue of Pan, a mythical Greek god, is one of four restored sculptures at the park. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 6A
Article Title:
Camden to host epilepsy job training propgram
Publication Date:
May 31, 2000
Subject:
Community Organizations
Abstract:
Camden will be one of four cities to host an Epilepsy Foundation program to train people with epilepsy in technology skills now in demand in virtually every industry Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
7D
Article Title:
South Jersey played role in history of Rock 'n' Roll
Publication Date:
May 31, 2000
Subject:
South Jersey, History, Camden
Abstract:
South Jersey has made its share of contributions-- big and small-- to the development of rock 'n' roll. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
3A
Article Title:
Teamwork key to improving city
Publication Date:
May 31, 2000
Subject:
North Camden, Neighborhoods
Abstract:
The lot at the corner of North 9th and Elm streets is vacant and well-filled, but far from abandoned. To 58-year-old Lillian Santiago, a feisty grassroots crusader, the rutted,50-by-100 foot patch of land in North Camden is a field of dreams. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 9A
Article Title:
IMAX looks to expand presence in Phila. Area
Publication Date:
May 31, 2000
Subject:
New Jersey State Aquarium
Abstract:
And if Thomas Corcoran, president of Cooper's Ferry Development Association, has his way, the New Jersey State Aquarium could be the site of a third IMAX theater that would show underwater-related films during the day, but more generalized films at night. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 4A
Article Title:
Delaware River dredging project economically sound [editorial]
Publication Date:
May 31, 2000
Subject:
Delaware River, Dredging Project
Abstract:
As a local business reliant upon the commercial viability of the Delaware River, I found your article on dredging the Delaware to be biased and unresponsive to the needs of the community. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
11A
Article Title:
Cooper nurses to vote on first-ever contract
Publication Date:
May 30, 2000
Subject:
Cooper Health System
Abstract:
About 800 nurses at Cooper Hospital/University Medical Center in Camden will vote today on their first contract with the hospital. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B
Article Title:
USS New Jersey comes home today
Publication Date:
November 11, 1999
Subject:
Battleship USS New Jersey
Abstract:
The USS New Jersey arrives in Philadelphia today--fittingly, on Veterans Day-- for a temporary stay at the shipyard where it was built during World War II. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A &14A
Article Title:
South Camden residents settle with CCMUA on odor problems
Publication Date:
December 1, 1999
Subject:
Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority (CCMUA), Pollution
Abstract:
A legal battle waged by a group of South Camden residents against the county sewerage authority over the stench from its waste treatment plant has been settled out of court, residents and state officials announced Tuesday. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B
Article Title:
Milan claims no knowledge of drug stings
Publication Date:
December 1, 1999
Subject:
Milan, Milton, Narcotics and Crime, Corruption, Political
Abstract:
Mayor Milton Milan had no knowledge of two drug stings that were carried out by city employees and are now under investigation by the Camden County Prosecutors Office, an administration spokesman said Tuesday. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B
Article Title:
State's appointment of Bonapate 'illegal infringement,' city contends
Publication Date:
October 31, 2000
Subject:
State Takeover, City Council
Abstract:
The state's appointment of Norton N. Bonaparte Jr. as the city's business administrator is an illegal infringement on the power of elected officials and disenfranchises the voters of the city of Camden, states a legal brief filed Monday by the city. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B
Article Title:
Camden stadium name sold for mearly $4M
Publication Date:
October 30, 2000
Subject:
Baseball
Abstract:
Ask Stephen R. Shilling, owner of the Camden Riversharks baseball team, what's in a name and he's likely to say close to $4 million." That's how much a Fortune 500 company has agreed to pay to put its name atop the $20 million stadium on the Camden Waterfront that is expected to be completed this spring. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post"
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B
Article Title:
Father Mark' is moving on
Publication Date:
October 30, 2000
Subject:
Biography
Abstract:
Father Mark,' as he is known at Holy Name Church, is heading to another inner-city neighborhood, this time in southwest Baltimore. Hundreds of Holy Name parishioners gathered Sunday in the auditorium of the parish grade school on Vine Street to heap praise and thanks on the 51-year- and priest. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B
Article Title:
Cherry Hill H.S. East returns as leader in area SAT scores
Publication Date:
February 8, 2001
Subject:
Public Schools, Education - Statistics
Abstract:
Cherry Hill High school East has regained the No. 1 spot in tri - county SAT scores it relinquished last year to Moorestown High, according to the New Jersey School Report Card released Wednesday. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 9A
Article Title:
Second Camden police detective accused of overtime fraud
Publication Date:
February 8, 2001
Subject:
Corruption, Political, Police
Abstract:
A city police detective was accused of overtime fraud Wednesday, the second such charge this year against a former bodyguard for ex - mayor Miltion Milan. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 9A
Article Title:
Thousands welcome home battleship USS New Jersey
Publication Date:
November 12, 1999
Subject:
Battleship USS New Jersey
Abstract:
In a celebration befitting a war hero, more than 25,000 spectators crowded the shoreline, bobbed on boats, stood on rooftops Thursday to welcome the battleship USS New Jersey home to the Delaware River. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 6A
Article Title:
Well-wishers came early, stay late
Publication Date:
November 12, 1999
Subject:
Battleship USS New Jersey
Abstract:
They started coming to Red Bank Battleship Park at 4 a.m. By mid-morning Thursday, hundreds of people were milling around, still hours before the USS New Jersey was scheduled to arrive. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 5A
Article Title:
Unsinkable memories of legendary ship
Publication Date:
November 12, 1999
Subject:
Battleship USS New Jersey
Abstract:
Like many World War II veterans on the ferry, Collins was relatively subdued, stoic even, as the MV Twin Capes approached his old ship, down one side and up the other. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 6A
Article Title:
For Camden and Bayonne, nothing left to do but wait
Publication Date:
November 12, 1999
Subject:
Battleship USS New Jersey
Abstract:
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
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
7A
Article Title:
Public's warm welcome cited as key factor
Publication Date:
January 21, 2000
Subject:
Battleship USS New Jersey
Abstract:
South Jersey political leaders look back to Veterans Day as a decisive moment in the battle to bring the USS New Jersey to Camden. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
14A
Article Title:
A sweet victory for S. Jersey
Publication Date:
January 21, 2000
Subject:
Battleship USS New Jersey
Abstract:
Having won the USS New Jersey, and a war of words with North Jersey in the bargain, there were cheers all around this area Thursday. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
14A
Article Title:
Environment not factor in berth choice
Publication Date:
January 21, 2000
Subject:
Battleship USS New Jersey
Abstract:
The decision on the USS New Jersey's final berth involved many complicated factors -- but environmental impact wasn't one of them. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
14A
Article Title:
Distinguished history of the Battleship New Jersey
Publication Date:
January 21, 2000
Subject:
Battleship USS New Jersey
Abstract:
Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
14A
Article Title:
Camden improves its crime rating
Publication Date:
November 23, 1999
Subject:
Crime - Statistics
Abstract:
Camden is the nation's most dangerous city, according to a report ranking crime in urban areas. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
2B
Article Title:
City businesses offered incentive to hire locally
Publication Date:
November 23, 1999
Subject:
Empowerment Zone, Employment
Abstract:
Officials at the city's Empowerment Zone Corp. hope apathy will turn to enthusiasm with the start of a grant program targeting small businesses that hire zone residents. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
8B
Article Title:
Milan says financing set for ballpark
Publication Date:
November 24, 1999
Subject:
Baseball, Camden, Government and Politics
Abstract:
Embattled Mayor Milton Milan said Tuesday that financing has been secured to build a 6,500-seat minor league baseball stadium on the Waterfront. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A
Article Title:
Tri-county emergency workers prepared for Y2K problems
Publication Date:
November 24, 1999
Subject:
Police, Emergency Medical Services
Abstract:
Camden's new communications switching system and banks of Pentium III servers stand out as dramatic examples of efforts in the region to avert problems from the Y2K bug -- the concern that older computers will go haywire when their calendar digits roll over to 00" with the new year. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post"
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 10A
Article Title:
E-Zpass Booths to open on Garden State Parkway Wednesday
Publication Date:
November 29, 1999
Subject:
Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA), Walt Whitman Bridge, Benjamin Franklin Bridge
Abstract:
The purple-and-white E-Zpass logo familiar to New York City commuters will soon be common to Garden State motorists, eager to cut time they spend idling in the toll lanes. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 5A
Article Title:
Merchants vs. vendors
Publication Date:
November 29, 1999
Subject:
Business Districts, Street Vendors
Abstract:
With the holiday buying season now in gear, the city's downtown shopping district is at the center of a raging turf battle between street vendors and store merchants. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 4A
Article Title:
Camden school board says state setting it up to fail
Publication Date:
December 1, 1999
Subject:
Board of Education, Public Schools
Abstract:
Five school board members said Tuesday that the state is trying to make the city school system look incapable of meeting state performance standards. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
3B
Article Title:
Camden gets to first base with baseball stadium plan
Publication Date:
December 1, 1999
Subject:
Camden, Government and Politics, Baseball
Abstract:
Tuesday night, Mayor Milton Milan asked the city's planning board to do its part by designating a 50-acre site as a redevelopment area. That would pave the way for public funding and permit a variety of uses, including baseball, restaurants and retail. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B & 3B
Article Title:
Board members split in Camden
Publication Date:
December 2, 1999
Subject:
Public Schools, Board of Education
Abstract:
The school board president said Wednesday that three board members who at a news conference criticized the state's monitoring spoke without board sanction. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
3B
Article Title:
Camden police tout year of improvement
Publication Date:
December 1, 1999
Subject:
Police, Neighborhoods
Abstract:
Two neighborhoods, but different results after a year of efforts by the Camden City Police Department and Camden County Prosecutor Lee A. Solomon, who since Nov. 12, 1998, has been overseeing the department to reclaim neighborhoods from chaos. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 6A
Article Title:
Jury selection starts in Camden drug trial
Publication Date:
December 2, 1999
Subject:
Narcotics and Crime, Milan, Milton, Corruption, Political
Abstract:
Jury selection began Wednesday in the federal case against alleged drug kingpin Jose "JR" Rivera and reputed associate, Luis "Tun Tun" Figueroa. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B
Article Title:
Mayor Milan reluctantly gives budget to council
Publication Date:
December 2, 1999
Subject:
Milan, Milton, Budget, Municipal
Abstract:
Nearly six months late, Mayor Milton Milan gave the City Council on Wednesday a proposed $112 million spending plan that contains no job cuts for the seven months remaining in the budget year. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B
Article Title:
Prosecutor wants Milan's bodyguard reassigned
Publication Date:
December 4, 1999
Subject:
Milan, Milton, Corruption, Political
Abstract:
The county's top law enforcement official has asked that Mayor Milton Milan's police bodyguard be reassigned. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B & 2B
Article Title:
Hospital to end inpatient care
Publication Date:
December 4, 1999
Subject:
Hospitals
Abstract:
Top executives of Virtua Health System told employees Friday that the Camden hospital, one of five in the system, will stop taking overnight patients in the next two years and focus on outpatient services. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 5A
Article Title:
Witnesses: Milan got van to win towing contract
Publication Date:
November 15, 2000
Subject:
Milan, Milton, Corruption, Political
Abstract:
Saul Febo, an admitted killer and druglord who once controlled vast street-corner sales of cocaine in East Camden, took his turn on the witness stand Tuesday as prosecutors continued to make their case in the corruption trail of Camden Mayor Milton Milan. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 5A
Article Title:
Natale testifies he gave ring to former Camden council president
Publication Date:
November 14, 2000
Subject:
Milan, Milton, Corruption, Political
Abstract:
Former mob boss Ralph Natale testified Monday that he gave a $2,000 ring to former Camden City Council President James R. Mathes Jr. during a meeting in December 1995. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 8A
Article Title:
Student, faculty celebrate Rutgers' birthday
Publication Date:
November 11, 2000
Subject:
Rutgers University-Camden
Abstract:
A spark of celebration was thrown into the typically quiet Friday afternoon mood of Rutgers University's Camden campus as students and administrators celebrated the college's birthday. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B
Article Title:
Leader of battleship New Jersey effort quits
Publication Date:
November 11, 2000
Subject:
Battleship USS New Jersey
Abstract:
Retired Navy Capt. David McGuigan resigned this week as president of the Home Port Alliance, the group that is turning the Battleship New Jersey into a floating museum on Camden's Waterfront. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B
Article Title:
Final resting place
Publication Date:
November 11, 2000
Subject:
History, Camden
Abstract:
The remains of seven unknown Revolutionary War soldiers were retrieved from a trash-strewn lot and reinterred with some dignity. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1C & 2C
Article Title:
Tapes detail Natale's wish to control Camden construction deals
Publication Date:
November 11, 2000
Subject:
Milan, Milton, Corruption, Political
Abstract:
A buoyant Ralph Natale called a business associate and laid out a plan to mine riches from the poverty of Camden. His remarks, secretly taped on Sept. 13, 1996, reflected his brash scheme to take advantage of one of the poorest cities in the nation by allegedly paying off its mayor. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 8A
Article Title:
Natale describes Milan meeting, plan to 'take half of Camden'
Publication Date:
November 10, 2000
Subject:
Corruption, Political, Milan, Milton
Abstract:
When former Mafia boss Ralph Natale met Mayor Milton for the first and only time, in a chance encounter at a restaurant, the mobster says he leaned and whispered: You know I can never be seen with you again." Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post"
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 4A
Article Title:
Wilson declares he will seek post of Camden mayor
Publication Date:
November 10, 2000
Subject:
Elections, Mayoral
Abstract:
Vowing to restore honesty and integrity to the city Councilman Gilbert Whip" Wilson formally announced Wednesday his candidacy for mayor. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post"
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B &2B
Article Title:
Councilman expected to run for mayor
Publication Date:
November 9, 2000
Subject:
Elections, Mayoral
Abstract:
Councilman Gilbert "Whip" Wilson is expected to announce his candidacy for mayor today, the first to do so officially. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B & 2B
Article Title:
Mob wanted Camden's money to replenish 'bankrupt' coffers
Publication Date:
November 9, 2000
Subject:
Milan, Milton, Corruption, Political
Abstract:
For Ralph Natale, who described himself on Wednesday as the man picked by New York City's crime families to run the mob in Philadelphia and South Jersey, life is about prestige and control. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post"
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
6A
Article Title:
Natale I bribed Milan
Publication Date:
November 9, 2000
Subject:
Milan, Milton, Corruption, Political
Abstract:
Former mob boss Ralph Natale didn't mince words when he took the witness stand in federal court Wednesday to describe his relationship with Camden Mayor Milton. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 6&
Article Title:
Witness: Break-in Milan's idea
Publication Date:
November 8, 2000
Subject:
Milan, Milton, Corruption, Political
Abstract:
A former business partner testified Tuesday that Camden Mayor Milton Millan tokd him an auton parts dealer from whom they borrowed $65,000 in cash was also a drug dealer. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B & 2B
Article Title:
Democrats sweep Camden County elections
Publication Date:
November 8, 2000
Subject:
Elections, County, Democratic Party
Abstract:
Democrats swept countywide elections, beating out Republicans for seats on the Camden County Freeholder Board and for the offices of sheriff, surrogate and clerk, according to unofficial returns. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
11A
Article Title:
Andrews wins sixth term in House
Publication Date:
November 8, 2000
Subject:
Elections, Congressional
Abstract:
Defeating four challengers, Democrat Rob Andrews was re-elected Tuesday to his sixth consecutive term from the 1st Congressional District. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
11A
Article Title:
Election 2000
Publication Date:
November 8, 2000
Subject:
Elections
Abstract:
Election Results for Gloucester, Burlington, and Camden County. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
12A & 13A & 14A & 15A
Article Title:
Camden Garden, Aquarium need to cooperate on budget [Editorial]
Publication Date:
November 7, 2000
Subject:
Camden Children's Garden, New Jersey State Aquarium, Waterfront
Abstract:
Where we stand: Too much investment has been poured into the Waterfront to let it fail. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
6A
Article Title:
Camden councilman wants leader of distressed cities team removed
Publication Date:
November 7, 2000
Subject:
State Takeover, City Council
Abstract:
Councilman Israel Nieves introduced a resolution Monday calling for the head of the state's distressed cities team to be removed because he interrupted a public council meeting to deliver a court order. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1B
Article Title:
Prosecution defense argue merits of Milan case
Publication Date:
November 7, 2000
Subject:
Milan, Milton, Corruption, Political
Abstract:
Greed. Opportunity. Deception. Those are what fueled Camden Mayor Milton to make deals with a drug trafficker, the mob and anyone else he could squeeze for a dime, a government prosecutor argued in U.S. District Court on Monday. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 5A
Article Title:
Details of charges in indictment against Mayor Milan
Publication Date:
November 6, 2000
Subject:
Milan, Milton
Abstract:
Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
4A
Article Title:
Ruling to influence course of Milan trial
Publication Date:
November 6, 2000
Subject:
Milan, Milton, Corruption, Political
Abstract:
U.S. District Judge Joel Pisano is expected to rule today on a prosecution request to present details about a longstanding relationship between the mayor and two once-powerful drug dealers, Jose JR" Rivera and Saul Febo. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post"
Source:
Courier-Post
Page/Section Location:
1A & 7A
Article Title:
Aquarium, Garden grow apart
Publication Date:
November 6, 2000
Subject:
New Jersey State Aquarium, Camden's Children Garden, Waterfront
Abstract:
Executive Director Michael Devlin is locked in a dispute with the Garden's business partner and neighbor - the New Jersey State Aquarium - over its share of dwindling receipts from the combined attraction. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
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Courier-Post
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Article Title:
Camden Parking Authority documents subpoenaed
Publication Date:
November 5, 2000
Subject:
Parking - Facilities
Abstract:
The city Parking Authority has been ordered to turn over all financial documents from 1995 to the present - including travel and expense reports, bid proposals and contracts and purchase records - to a state grand jury. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
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Courier-Post
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Article Title:
Parking authority workers file lawsuit
Publication Date:
October 31, 2000
Subject:
Parking - Facilities
Abstract:
Two employees of the city Parking Authority claim they sustained retaliation for blowing the whistle on what they say was sexual harassment, bid rigging and mismanagement of money. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
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Courier-Post
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Article Title:
Camden leaders liden struggle to revolution
Publication Date:
October 29, 2000
Subject:
State Takeover
Abstract:
Councilman Angel Fuentes speaks at the 'Declaration of Independence Co - Signers' on Saturday at Rutgers - Camden. The event, which drew about 60 people, was organized to oppose bills that would hand control of Camden to the state. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
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Courier-Post
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Article Title:
Planned stated takeover of Camden would steal rights of the citizens [Editorial]
Publication Date:
October 27, 2000
Subject:
State Takeover
Abstract:
Citizens of Camden: As you know, steps are being taken by the state to take over our city. We cannot let this happen. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
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Courier-Post
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Article Title:
U.S. wants to link Milan to drug trade
Publication Date:
October 27, 2000
Subject:
Milan, Milton, Corruption, Political, Narcotics and Crime
Abstract:
Jose "JR" Rivera, once a leader in the city's largest illegal drug syndicate, is cooperating with government prosecutors and will testify that Camden Mayor Milton Milan knowingly borrowed $65, 000 in drug profits from him in 1994, federal prosecutors said Thursday. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
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Courier-Post
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Article Title:
State demands answers from Camden leaders
Publication Date:
November 27, 2000
Subject:
State Takeover, City Council
Abstract:
In a dramatic power play Thursday, state officials served the mayor, city council and city director with an order to appear in court next week to explain why they refuse to comply with a state directive appointing Norton N. Bonaparte Jr. as the city's business administrator. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
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Courier-Post
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Article Title:
Jury in Milan case may be seated today
Publication Date:
October 26, 2000
Subject:
Milan, Milton, Corruption, Political
Abstract:
The jury panel that will consider 19 federal corruption charges against Camden Mayor Milton is expected to be seated by day's end. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
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Courier-Post
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Article Title:
Search fro school chief gets observer
Publication Date:
October 25, 2000
Subject:
Board of Education, Public Schools
Abstract:
Camden officials question need for county schools superintendent to join meetings. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
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Courier-Post
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Article Title:
Camden council defies state, upholds Colon appointment
Publication Date:
October 25, 2000
Subject:
State Takeover, City Council
Abstract:
In a continuing stalemate between the city and the state, City Council Tuesday reaffirmed its appointment of Heriberto "Eddie" Colon as business administrator, despite a state order issued Monday for Colon to return to his position of assistant business administrator. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
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Courier-Post
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Article Title:
Judge gives 2 warnings to Milan
Publication Date:
October 25, 2000
Subject:
Milan, Milton, Corruption, Political
Abstract:
Camden Mayor Milton Milan got two clear warnings Tuesday from U.S. District Judge Joel Pisano: Don't get on elevators with potential jurors or witnesses, and don't make statements to the media that would prejudice the trial. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
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Courier-Post
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Article Title:
Camden County College plans $12 million expansion in city
Publication Date:
October 25, 2000
Subject:
Camden County College
Abstract:
Officials from Camden County College on Tuesday announced plans for a multimillion - dollar expansion of their Camden campus, calling it an investment in city residents. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
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Courier-Post
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Article Title:
Milan case heads to court
Publication Date:
October 24, 2000
Subject:
Milan, Milton, Corruption, Political
Abstract:
A confident Mayor Milton walked through the front door of U.S. District Court on Monday morning, prepared for a jury to decided whether he committed an array of federal crimes, including laundering money for a convicted drug dealer and taking payoffs from the Mafia. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
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Courier-Post
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Article Title:
State criticizes Sloan - El plan for group trip to U.N.
Publication Date:
November 1, 2000
Subject:
State Takeover, City Council
Abstract:
Councilman Ali Sloan - El is heading to the United Nations Thursday to discuss voting rights in connection with pending legislation to put Camden under state control. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
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Courier-Post
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Article Title:
Steel beams rising for Camden stadium
Publication Date:
November 1, 2000
Subject:
Baseball
Abstract:
The steel that began to rise Tuesday along the Camden Waterfront for the new Riversharks baseball stadium is not much different from a child's erector set. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
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Courier-Post
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Article Title:
Mischief kept to a minimum
Publication Date:
October 31, 2000
Subject:
Mischief Night
Abstract:
Officials reports only a handful of fires on Camden Monday night, a sharp improvement form the city's worst experiences with Mischief Night vandalism. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
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Courier-Post
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Article Title:
OpSail 2000: A Majestic spectacle to celebrate the millennium
Publication Date:
June 22, 2000
Subject:
Tall Ships
Abstract:
They're on their way Nineteen tall ships and a guided missile destroyer have left Norfolk, Va., and are on their way to the Philadelphia and Camden waterfronts for Opsail Philadelphia 2000, a week - long festival celebrating the new millennium. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
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Courier-Post
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Article Title:
Parade of Sail kicks off week of celebration
Publication Date:
June 22, 2000
Subject:
Tall Ships
Abstract:
OpSail Philadelphia 2000's Parade of Sail kicks off Friday at 9 a.m., as the international fleet of tall ships begins sailing up the Delaware River. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
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Courier-Post
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Article Title:
Maritime industry will help ensure safety of celebration.
Publication Date:
June 22, 2000
Subject:
Tall Ships
Abstract:
Spectators watching the majestic parade up the Delaware River Friday will focus on the masts and hulls of tall ships from around the world, but other activities on the water are also critical though less obvious. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
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Courier-Post
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Article Title:
OpSail 2000: Wood, hemp and cotton served by nerves of steel
Publication Date:
June 22, 2000
Subject:
Tall Ships
Abstract:
A Glossary of terms for the tall ships. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
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Courier-Post
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Article Title:
Ben Franklin Bridge toll collector's lawsuit is dismissed by judge
Publication Date:
August 8, 2000
Subject:
Benjamin Franklin Bridge, Unions
Abstract:
A federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit filed by a toll collector on the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, who sought damages after being fired in the wake of a union demonstration in May 1998. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
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Courier-Post
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Article Title:
On the right track
Publication Date:
August 8, 2000
Subject:
Camden Children's Garden, New Jersey State Aquarium
Abstract:
Officials hope a train exhibit will bring even more people to the Camden Children's Garden. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
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Courier-Post
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Article Title:
Financing for Camden homes OK'd
Publication Date:
August 22, 2000
Subject:
Empowerment Zone, Housing, Government
Abstract:
The first official proposal for residential redevelopment on the city's Waterfront moved a crucial step forward Monday when a local board approved more than half a million dollars in financing for the 24 - home project. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
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Courier-Post
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Article Title:
State won't intervene in attorney dispute
Publication Date:
August 25, 2000
Subject:
City Council
Abstract:
As city Council prepares for a hearing Monday to decided whether to fire a high-ranking lawyer for the city, state officials overseeing Camden say they will not step in and dictate who should run the City Attorney's Office. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
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Courier-Post
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Article Title:
Willingboro firm hired to oversee battleship's refurbishment
Publication Date:
August 25, 2000
Subject:
Battleship USS New Jersey
Abstract:
The Home Port Alliance has signed a million - dollar contract with a project management firm as it begins work to turn the battleship USS New Jersey into a memorial museum. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
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Courier-Post
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Article Title:
Special police unit in Camden continues prostitution crackdown
Publication Date:
August 25, 2000
Subject:
Crime
Abstract:
The city's Community Oriented Policing unit maintained its relentless pursuit of prostitutes Wednesday night with a crackdown on Broadway. The group of undercover officers posed as prostitutes and johns during the operation from Baird Boulevard to Spruce Street, police said. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
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Courier-Post
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Article Title:
Activits march up coast to protest ocean dumping
Publication Date:
August 26, 2000
Subject:
Environment, Dredging Project
Abstract:
A small group of environmental activities walked along the beach from Cape May to North Wildwood on Friday, beginning an eight - day coast line march to protest the dumping of dredge material off the Jersey Shore. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
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Courier-Post
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Article Title:
Riondino draws fire in handling of bias lawsuit
Publication Date:
August 26, 2000
Subject:
City Council
Abstract:
With his job already on the line, the city's top assistant attorney is facing increased criticism over the disclosure that he quietly settled a controversial bias lawsuit four months ago. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
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Courier-Post
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Article Title:
Camden cops showing signs of turnaround
Publication Date:
August 27, 2000
Subject:
Crime, Police
Abstract:
Overall crime in South Jersey's largest city remains in a steady decline a little more than a year - and - a - half after the state ordered a redeployment of Camden's police force to better protect the public. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
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Courier-Post
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Article Title:
DRPA dollars didn't fund frivolous costs [Editorial]
Publication Date:
August 28, 2000
Subject:
Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA)
Abstract:
DRPA rebuttal to editorial. Abstract courtesy of the Courier-Post
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Courier-Post
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