Camden Top Stories
By CHUCK O'DONNELL
February 19, 2025
NEW BRUNSWICK – An agency focused on stimulating business development and job creation across the state will invest $25 million to support start-up companies pursuing research and development of cutting-edge technologies in New Brunswick.The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) ...
This is the fourth in a series on first-year educators sponsored by the Camden Education Fund.CAMDEN – As a first-generation American from the Dominican Republic who moved to Camden in 2008, Yeira Santana said she did not see much of her mother while she was growing up.“She had to work two to ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Jodiefoss Ramos’ work-study paycheck could stretch only so far, so she started skipping breakfast. That, however, left the Rutgers’ Air Force ROTC cadet weak when she reported for physical training three times a week.“My stomach would be rumbling all the time, and it was terrible,” ...
Este artículo fue traducido con Microsoft Word y servicios de traducción en línea.CAMDEN – Parte de la identidad de Lian Dávila es como estudiante de último año en Eastside High School. Pero a veces la joven de 17 años también desempeña el papel de "Cabo Dávila" en su escuela.Dávila es miembro del ...
CAMDEN – The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection on Tuesday announced that the continued environmental remediation of 18 acres around Federal Street in East Camden has been designated a Brownfield Development Area (BDA).Work on the Federal Street sites has been ongoing for years, and ...
After losing an early lead, the Eastside High School Tigers went neck and neck with the Winslow Township Eagles and eventually prevailed in overtime 58-54 in a home game on February 17, 2025. The win, in the second-round game in the Camden County tournament, will pit the Tigers against Camden High ...
TRENTON — Using sexually explicit pictures – whether real or fake – to smear opponents in New Jersey political campaigns should be a crime that carries a prison term and fines, state Assemblywoman Jessica Ramirez proposes.Jessica Ramirez (D-32nd Dist.), who represents Hoboken and part of Jersey ...
CAMDEN – If you pass the Broadway Trust Company building, you might shake your head over the condition of the 105-year-old structure, with some windows broken, and others boarded up and scarred by a fire six years ago. Asiyah Kurtz sees something far different in the ailing building, which is on ...
SUMMIT - The New Jersey Jazz Society is adding a Vocal Performance category to its 2025 Juried Scholarship Competition.The deadline for this year’s applications is no later than March 28 at 11:59 p.m. ET. There are now six awards:$1,000 for Jazz Performance$1,000 for Original Composition$1.000 for ...
NEW BRUNSWICK - Two Rutgers surgeons are the first in the state to use robotics in breast reconstruction after cancer treatment. Surgery with the robot is less invasive than traditional surgery, so patients typically heal faster and have smaller scars.Edward Lee, a plastic surgeon, and Danbee Kim, ...
CAMDEN — Salt and brine used on the roads during recent winter weather along with drought conditions in New Jersey may cause your tap water to taste salty, according to a news release Friday from New Jersey American Water. “(We) can confirm that water we’re providing customers continues to meet ...
Leer en españolCAMDEN – Part of Lian Davila's identity is as a senior at Eastside High School. But sometimes the 17-year-old also fills the role of “Corporal Davila” at her school.Davila is a member of Eastside's Army Junior ROTC program and, with 110 other Eastside students, has devoted herself to ...
This is the third in a series on first-year educators sponsored by the Camden Education Fund.CAMDEN – Marcus Moss said he can pinpoint the exact moment he knew what he wanted to be when he grew up.“My mom texted me and said, ‘Happy Birthday’ at nine o'clock in the morning, and my seventh-grade ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Suzanne Sicora-Ludwig, who has served on the City Council since 2017, has pleaded guilty to a DWI charge stemming from a 2024 incident in which she crashed her 2014 Range Rover into a tree on Edgebrook Road.She will be required to utilize an ignition interlock device – a ...
WOODBRIDGE — Animal rights activists – heartened by New Jersey’s move to revoke wildlife permits for SeaQuest at Woodbridge Center – say they plan more protests and will step up pressure on township officials to not renew SeaQuest’s municipal permits.The NJ Dept. of Environmental Protection’s Fish ...
Leer en españolCAMDEN – Rejoiceful football fans heading to and from Philadelphia for the Eagles' Super Bowl victory parade on Friday are expected to quadruple the normal passenger load for the commuter rail line.“To manage the increased demand, PATCO will implement a dedicated parade schedule ...
This is the second in a series on first-year educators sponsored by the Camden Education Fund.CAMDEN – Katie McKeffery admitted that writing and history were not her favorite subjects as a student. But on the other hand, math was a favorite topic to learn. Throughout those years, she said she was ...
CAMDEN – A special celebration for Black History Month will be observed by the Battleship New Jersey on Thursday when newly donated artifacts are unveiled from Adm. J. Paul Reason, the first Black four-star admiral in U.S. history.Besides other postings, Adm. Reason was a flag officer on the USS ...
TRENTON, NJ — A bill that would vastly reduce plastic waste in New Jersey won narrow support from lawmakers amid criticism from business groups and praise from environmentalists.The legislation, S-3398, was approved Monday by a 3-2 vote in the Senate Environment and Energy Committee, with Democrats ...
Camden High School's boys basketball team easily defeated Paul VI 68-49 in an away game on February 10, 2025. High scorers for the Panthers were David Munro and Torrey Brooks Jr. with 15 points each. The win brought Camden High's record to 14-6, with the Camden County and state tournaments only ...
NEWARK - James Evans, a 71-year-old Africana Studies major at Rutgers University-Newark, marvels at how his life has come full circle.“My younger self would have laughed out loud,” he said. “Back then, college wasn’t even on the radar. I was a teenage rebel – actually, more of an idiot. Would a ...
CAMDEN – The city of Camden last year rounded up 2,622 stray dogs and cats – an average of 50 each week – and far more than the typical 1,700 a year captured since 2019.City Council on Tuesday evening will consider spending $962,500 in 2025 to place a maximum of 2,500 animals at the Homeward Bound ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – By day, De’Yanna Moore checks out books and dutifully performs other tasks in her role as a librarian assistant at the New Brunswick Free Public Library.She harbors a dream, however, to some day serve as an ambassador or diplomat, perhaps assigned to one of the United States’ 250 or ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – The Rutgers-New Brunswick Police Department has launched a Street Smart NJ pedestrian safety campaign to raise awareness about ways to reduce pedestrian-vehicle crashes – an important issue in a state where the fatality rate far exceeds the national average.This public education ...
Camden Eastside High School edged Kingsway for its second straight win 47-46 in an away game on February 7, 2025. Abdourahmane Bah scored 18 points in the nail-biter, and the win gave Eastside an 8-11 record. Next up for the Tigers is an away game against Camden High on February 11, 2025.
CAMDEN – A major affordable housing project that will build 26 townhouses on empty land near Cornelius Martin Park on North 10th Street has been approved by the Camden Planning Board.Nonprofit Camden Lutheran Housing Inc. was granted preliminary and final site plan approval by the board in December ...
CAMDEN – The Camden Planning Board has reviewed the KIPP: Cooper Norcross Academy High School proposal to build an 87,000-square-foot multipurpose athletic field on former industrial property that is now vacant.The synthetic-turf field will be built on 4.6 acres at Kaighn Avenue and South Seventh ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Sara Adair shared smiles and swapped stories between posing for photos with several of the health care professionals at Robert Wood Johnson University who worked together to save her life.Standing off in the corner of the room, her son couldn’t help but consider how close his mom ...
Camden High easily defeated Eastern 92-55 in a boys basketball away matchup on February 4, 2025. It was the eighth straight win for the Panthers, with David Munro scoring a team-high 22 points. Emmanuel Joe-Samuel scored 16 points and Torrey Brooks Jr. contributed 13. The team's record is ...
The Camden Eastside Tigers used a fast start to defeat Rancocas Valley 53-42 in an away boys basketball game on February 4, 2025. The win, coming a day after a bruising overtime loss to Woodbury, ended a four-game losing streak for the Tigers. Tyrone Washam and Abdourahmane Bah each contributed13 ...