Camden Top Stories
By JANEL "JAYCEE" MILLER
April 16, 2025
CAMDEN – Parkside resident Indya Walker admits the past few weeks have been exhilarating. That is because, after nearly three decades of living on the same block that her family has called home for even longer, repairs to the railing that leads to her basement, the enclosing of her front porch, ...
CAMDEN – Julian Marley, son of reggae legend Bob Marley, will perform in a free concert on June 23 at Wiggins Park on the Camden Waterfront, according to a Camden County announcement.Marley and The Uprising will be one of many concerts offered in the city and throughout Camden County this year, the ...
CAMDEN – People are not the only ones affected by the rising cost of food, housing and other necessities, according to Eric Schwartz, director of development for Homeward Bound Pet Adoption Center, a non-profit based in Blackwood that operates the Camden County Animal Shelter for the county ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – The first boy began leaping about.A girl soon followed, letting out a loud squeal of happiness.Pretty soon, the Paul Robeson Community School for the Arts multipurpose room was magically transformed into Bubble World – a space where thousands of bubbles floated everywhere and 60 ...
CAMDEN – Whether you are a young golfer just getting started or one playing for some time, a new initiative aimed at growing a new generation of golfers will let you play some of the best courses in the region for $5 for 18 holes or about half that for nine holes on some courses.Bank of America has ...
NEWARK - Some of New Jersey’s largest labor unions and advocates have collaborated on a collective endorsement to back Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka in the state’s race for governor. The joint endorsement announced Thursday comes from six advocacy groups: Rutgers AAUP-AFT union, Local 32BJ of the ...
TRENTON — People who stopped at the New Jersey Turnpike service area in Woodbridge on Saturday, April 5th, may have been exposed to the highly contagious measles virus, state health officials warn.The NJ Department of Health issued an alert saying a person with the measles virus traveled through ...
Este artículo fue traducido con Microsoft Word y servicios de traducción en línea.CAMDEN – El ausentismo entre los estudiantes de Camden fue generalizado en el año escolar 2023-24, y las escuelas secundarias de Camden y Eastside mostraron los porcentajes más altos del estado de estudiantes que ...
Este artículo fue traducido con Microsoft Word y servicios de traducción en línea.CAMDEN – Un adolescente de Camden que recibió un disparo cerca de las calles South Seventh y Ware el 20 de marzo murió la semana pasada.Zaheer Whye, de 18 años, fue encontrado detrás de una casa en la cuadra 700 de ...
Este artículo fue traducido con Microsoft Word y servicios de traducción en línea.CAMDEN – Los residentes de la ciudad a veces tienen que tomar decisiones difíciles, dijo Ruben Peres, gerente de proyectos de desarrollo inmobiliario, desarrollo de la fuerza laboral y participación comunitaria en la ...
Este artículo fue traducido con Microsoft Word y servicios de traducción en línea.CAMDEN – Un asambleísta que representa a la ciudad ha presentado una legislación estatal para tomar medidas enérgicas contra el procesamiento de peligrosas baterías de iones de litio en respuesta a un incendio de humo ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – The solemn strains of bagpipes and the sobs of sadness have long since dissipated into the Newark sky following the funeral of Sgt. Joseph Anthony Azcona.His family’s grief, however, has not.That’s why Michael Bobadilla, the deputy chief of the New Brunswick Police Department, has ...
Leer en españolCAMDEN – A Camden teen who was shot near South Seventh and Ware streets on March 20 died last week.Zaheer Whye, 18, was found behind a home on the 700 block of Ware Street by Camden County police at 6:27 p.m. on March 20 and taken to Cooper University Hospital. He died of his ...
Leer en españolCAMDEN – City residents sometimes have tough decisions to make, Ruben Peres, a project manager for real estate development, workforce development and community engagement at the Saint Joseph’s Carpenter Society, told TAPinto Camden on Thursday.“They may be in a situation where they ...
WEST ORANGE – On Friday, April 4, the New Jersey gubernatorial candidates answered questions at the annual Meet the Mayors event – which became more of a Meet the Gubernatorial Candidates – at the Wilshire Grand Hotel.Candidates who attended the event included (in the order that they were seated ...
The Camden Education Fund (CEF) provides grants to nonprofit organizations in Camden that serve the city's youth. TAPinto Camden looks at how that funding has made a difference. CAMDEN – East Camden Youth Association, Wholesome Riches and Parada San Juan Bautista are providing opportunities to ...
Leer en españolCAMDEN – An assemblyman who represents the city has introduced state legislation to crack down on the processing of dangerous lithium-ion batteries in response to a smoky blaze at a Camden scrapyard in February that took nine hours to get under control and forced the evacuation of ...
NEWARK - Melissa Rogers, associate professor of microbiology, biochemistry and molecular genetics at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in Newark, found herself avoiding the words “woman,” “female,” “sex” and “diverse” when writing her latest study regarding end-stage kidney disease. “I couldn’t ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – The newest member of the team behind what will be the state’s first freestanding cancer hospital was asked why he decided to join.“I guess the question is how could I not have come here,” said Ned Groves, matter-of-factly.The wining and dining of the Jack and Sheryl Morris Cancer ...
CAMDEN – The Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority on Tuesday received the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection “Our Water's Worth It” award for reducing combined sewer discharge into waterways and cutting back on localized flooding.“Through the development of long-term plans to ...
CAMDEN – News headlines show the danger of malfunctioning or damaged lithium-ion batteries, which have become universal as they propel us on e-bikes and cars and power laptops and smartphones.“Man dies, two FDNY firefighters injured after moped battery ignites in Bronx apartment,” the New York ...
TRENTON, NJ — The NJ Department of Education just released its latest school district performance reports for Garden State school districts.These annual state performance reports gauge school district academics; enrollment and staff; student admission to colleges and universities; and other ...
NEWARK - Margie “Mia X” Johnson has been named Newark’s first inaugural Poet Laureate, a ceremonial role designed to promote the literary arts and inspire residents.Her appointment, which was announced last month, was made official through a resolution adopted by the Newark City Council on April 2, ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Jonathan Holloway will leave his dual position as professor and university president soon after his tenure at Rutgers concludes on June 30.Holloway, the university's 21st president, has been named the president and chief executive officer of the Henry Luce Foundation, a grant-making ...
CAMDEN – For just $220 down, you could have driven away from 1224 Haddon Avenue in a 1925 Hudson Coach in 1927, or chosen other used cars with “some new paint” and “all good tires” at Camden Overland Knight Motors Inc.Or, in 1933 you could have visited that address and picked up a Mother's Day box ...
TRENTON — New Jerseyans soon might have an incentive to forget about their reusable shopping totes, as some lawmakers are pushing for a return to paper bags in grocery stores.The state in 2022 banned paper and single-use plastic bags at large retailers in a step to combat climate change and deal ...
CAMDEN – “A Midsummer Night's Dream” opens tonight (Thursday, April 3) at Camden Prep High School, presented by the school's Wolfpack Players.“Probably written between 1594 and 1596, A Midsummer Night’s Dream is one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays. It is set across two worlds – the court of ...
NEWARK - The 14-year-old arrested for fatally shooting a Newark police officer last month will likely be tried as an adult in federal court, according to a federal prosecutor. Interim U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba sent “a very serious message” to New Jersey gangs in a morning appearance ...
Leer en españolCAMDEN – Absenteeism among Camden students was pervasive in the 2023-24 school year, with Camden and Eastside high schools showing the state's highest percentages of students missing 20% or more of the school year, according to data released this week.The New Jersey Department of ...
WESTFIELD — Westfield High School student Francesca Mani was in the room where it happened Wednesday when Gov. Phil Murphy (D) signed into law legislation (A3540/S2544) establishing civil and criminal penalties for the production and dissemination of deceptive audio or visual media, aka ...