Camden Top Stories
By JANEL "JAYCEE" MILLER
March 13, 2026
CAMDEN – Michael Jones said on Thursdays he would usually be interning at Hopeworks – the Camden nonprofit dedicated to helping young adults establish life-sustaining careers - and assisting his supervisor in teaching Hopeworks trainees how to transition from classroom to internship to job in areas ...
CAMDEN – While Camden County's 34-mile, $108 millon LINK Trail system from the Ben Franklin Bridge through Winslow Township is expected to be complete in five years, the county still awaits a key component of federal funding.The county has received confirmation of a U.S. Department of ...
CAMDEN – City government will reach out to the public to learn about and comment on its Community Plan and how it expects to spend grant money.The draft public hearing for the C-Plan will be held on Thursday, March 26, from 5 to 6 p.m. in Malandra Hall Community Center, 1200 S. Merrimac Road.The ...
TRENTON — Gov. Mikie Sherrill laid out a record $60.7 billion budget on Tuesday that would provide modest increases in a few key areas balanced by more than $2 billion in cuts to other programs, including property tax relief.“Today, I’m submitting to this Legislature the most fiscally responsible ...
CAMDEN – The city wants to allow the sale of some types of alcoholic beverages at special events in public places, including city parks.The first reading of an amendment to the city's alcohol law goes before City Council this week and a public hearing and final decision likely will be scheduled for ...
NEWARK — A slice of home and tradition in the form of pastrami on rye sandwiches, potato knishes and pickles stands on the corner of Branford Place and Halsey Street – the legendary Hobby’s Delicatessen & Restaurant. Time is frozen inside Hobby’s, with New Jersey Devils memorabilia and framed ...
TRENTON - New Jersey law enforcement agencies will participate in the next “Goal: Zero High‑Visibility Enforcement” detail tomorrow, March 10. This month’s enforcement will focus on impaired and distracted driving, with agencies across the state conducting coordinated operations during this period.
CAMDEN – Camden County College's automotive technology program, which first began teaching about electric and hybrid vehicles more than 20 years ago, continues to expand training as the industry grows. And Camden city students are getting degrees in the CCC Blackwood program and are being placed in ...
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) New Jersey hosted its 17th annual New Jersey Neighborhood Achievement Awards ceremony on Thursday, March 5, at MetLife Stadium, home of the New York Jets and New York Giants. The annual event celebrates individuals and organizations ...
Camden High School's boys basketball season ended last night with a 67-64 loss to Middle Township in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Group 2 final at home in a packed, noisy Clarence Turner gym.The second-seeded Panthers had a rough first half, executing poorly and missing ...
JERSEY CITY — What began in a Jersey City bedroom nearly a decade ago has now earned formal recognition from the New Jersey Legislature.Rishi Vamdatt, 16, recently received a Joint Legislative Resolution from the New Jersey Senate and General Assembly honoring his work through Easy Peasy Finance, ...
CAMDEN – When some released prisoners walk out of jail, they return to a world that is the same as when they began their sentences and remains full of the obstacles and temptations that sent them away.“When they left the streets, they didn't have anyone,” said Prince Alvarado.And when they leave ...
When the Camden Aces finished their 19-0 boys basketball season by defeating the Moorestown Quakers 60-52 in a packed South Jersey gym on March 1, a torrent of middle schoolers stormed the court to celebrate with the players.“They weren’t from Camden, they were kids we’d played against during the ...
CAMDEN – The city government has responded to the small-business sector’s call for assistance with tremendous results, Mayor Victor Carstarphen said during a speech to a room of business and organizational representatives at Subaru of America's headquarters in Camden on Wednesday. “We heard you ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – In a college athletics landscape where winning on the field is increasingly linked to revenue-generating initiatives and name, image and likeness (NIL) opportunities off it, Rutgers announced Tuesday the formation of Scarlet Knight Enterprises.Scarlet Knight Enterprises is a ...
Powered by a 29-point performance by Alex Pace, Camden High easily defeated Lower Cape May, 62-35, in the South Jersey Group 2 semifinal on March 2, 2026 at home.Keyshawn Franklin also contributed 21 points in the victory, which gave the Panthers an 18-10 record on the season and set the scene for ...
CAMDEN – Although his official first day was Monday, Alfonso Q. Llano Jr., the new state superintendent of the Camden City School District, has already visited every district elementary school.“Developing relationships,” Llano said of his early days as he and Mayor Victor Carstarphen, Camden County ...
CAMDEN – Angel Serrano recalls the candid comment from a corporate manager after conducting a mock interview at a Hopeworks HOPE Summit, which offers career guidance for young people.“Wow, that was impressive,” the manager said of the young person just encountered.Serrano, senior director of ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – When Leonieke Scheuble found herself playing a series of gigs in Osaka, Japan, last year, she reached out to a fellow jazz organist she had met only once for some travel tips.Akiko Tsuruga couldn’t wait to tell her about all the cool clubs in her hometown, where it seems all the top ...
CAMDEN – Cathedral Kitchen, which for 50 years has been feeding those in need, recently spent two weeks in another charitable endeavor: The nonprofit served as a warming center for about two weeks during the coldest temperatures.Because of the long stretch of frigid weather, other city warming ...
Alex Pace scored 51 points as Camden High School defeated Camden Eastside 98-65 in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Group 2 boys basketball quarterfinal on February 28, 2026.The win, with the season's highest score for the Panthers, gave Camden High an 18-7 record.
CAMDEN – The gym in the Camden City School District Central Administration Building was transformed into an enormous game of "Show and Tell" on Thursday.The "show" was getting an introduction to CPR, playing music, trying welding, working on a model building or getting fingernails painted, while ...
Camden High made quick work of Cinnaminson High in the first round of the South Jersey Group 2 NJSIAA tournament on Thursday with a 74-24 victory. Panther Alex Pace, with 20 points, was the game's high scorer.The win gave Camden High a 16-10 record on the season. The Camden Eastside Tigers, with a ...
CAMDEN – An exhibit commemorating the Negro League in baseball, “A League Apart,” is free through March in City Hall.The self-guided exhibit will be available to view from Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.“Using authentic memorabilia, photographs and powerful stories, 'A League ...
TRENTON - The New Jersey Clean Communities Council (NJCCC) is once again partnering with the state Department of Environmental Protection to coordinate a youth video contest, with the theme to “Reduce Single Use.” The contest is designed to inspire the next generation to share the importance of ...
CAMDEN – Camden County's annual prom dress drive to help high school students heading to proms this spring will accept donations until March 1, according to a county announcement.The prom dress giveaway – featuring hundreds of new or gently used gowns – is scheduled for March 10 to 12 from 3 to 7 ...
CAMDEN – Residents in some parts of Camden are being advised to boil their drinking water for up to the next 72 hours because of a water main break and repair.The boil water advisory is in effect for properties south of Ferry Avenue through Collings Road, encompassing Fairview, Morgan Village, ...
In a repeat of last year's Camden County tournament final, Camden High was defeated by Paul VI, 77-54, on February 22.This time around, the Paul VI squad, 24-4 on the season, was in command through most of the game, played on their home court instead of Rutgers Camden because of the impending ...
Powered by a 33-point performance by Keyshawn Franklin, the Camden High Panthers defeated Woodbury, 67-54, in the Camden County Tournament semifinal game at Paul VI on February 21, 2026. The Bisons had a sluggish start, scoring only four points in the first quarter, but heated up and tied the game ...
CAMDEN – A corner store, cookie shop, Mexican restaurant and food cart company are Camden food businesses that the Camden Food Fund is supporting through loans, the Community Foundation of South Jersey announced Friday. The Food Fund is part of the Community Foundation.Besides the loan, the Food ...