Category: News Articles
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Marine from Gloucester City Killed in Iraq
New York Newsday – November 16, 2004 GLOUCESTER CITY, N.J. (AP) – A Marine corporal who volunteered to go to Iraq after two combat tours in Afghanistan was killed Monday in fighting in Ramadi, family members said Tuesday. Cpl. Marc Ryan, 25, was a 1998 graduate of Gloucester City High School, where he was a…
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Taking the Battle to the Enemy
TIME Magazine – October 25, 2004 U.S. and Iraqi forces launch high-risk probes of the insurgency in Fallujah and Ramadi. A TIME exclusive. By PHIL ZABRISKIE/FALLUJAH As lightening flashes intermittently in an otherwise clear sky, a group of more than 200 Marines begins to gear up on a dusty plain outside the Iraqi city of…
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Webster, Ex-mayor of Camden, Dies at 73
Camden Courier-Post – August 8, 2004 By ERIK SCHWARTZ Arnold W. Webster, 73, a former Camden mayor and schools superintendent who fashioned a long career in education and city politics, died Wednesday. Webster left public life in disgrace after pleading guilty to taking $20,833 from the school district when he left the superintendent’s post for…
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Donkey’s Place is a Stubborn Survivor, and so is its Cheesesteak
Philadelphia Inquirer – July 11, 2004 By Rick Nichols, Inquirer Columnist It is a bit of Camden in amber now, Donkey’s Place is, or maybe a shrine – the dingy bar hung with photos of the founder, his dukes perpetually up; the grill steaming with steaks and onions; the back room still swathed in the…
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Repairman Found Time For a Second Career
Camden Courier-Post – May 28, 2004 Former accountant is responsible for clocks atop Camden City Hall By Luis Puga If you are looking up at the skyline of the city, it’s hard to miss one of the four clocks that grace the top of City Hall. They’re a good indicator for 1-676 commuters as to…
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City Plans to Restore Carnegie Library
The Carnegie Library, a long-vacant landmark so neglected that trees are growing inside it, could be restored as part of the city’s turnaround effort. The city is preparing to spend $250,000 to stabilize the century-old building at Broadway and Line Street, said Arijit De, executive director of the Camden Redevelopment Agency. Improvements would include a…
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First Things First: Riders Get Up Early for Initial Trip
Camden Courier-Post – March 15, 2004 By RICHARD PEARSALL They didn’t step on board the train at 5:45 a.m Sunday because the price of gasoline is soaring or because the roads between here and Trenton were congested. The first people to ride the River Line, South Jersey’s long-awaited 34-mile light rail line, were there for…
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River Line to Debut Amid Hopes, Criticism
Camden Courier-Post – March 12, 2003 Sunday start is historic, but not everyone is on board By Richard Pearsall Shortly before 6 a.m. Sunday, a diesel-powered train that can carry 180 passengers will pull away from the Entertainment Center station here, marking the start of service on the South Jersey light rail line. Just how…
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Riders Will Face a Learning Curve
Camden Courier-Post – March 12, 2004 By MICHAEL T. BURKHART It took time, but riders on the light rail trains in Dallas mastered the art of the newspaper “commuter fold.” They also figured out how to read train schedules and learned when to leave home in case they hit a traffic jam on the way…
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Robert E. Gibson Obituary
Camden Courier-Post – March 5, 2004 GIBSON, ROBERT E. Of Camden, NJ on March 3, 2004, age 62. Retired superintendent of Water and Waste Water Operation for the City of Camden. He is survived by 2 children Mia D. Gibson and Thomas P. Gibson; a daughter-in-law, Minique Gibson; 4 grand-children, Samuel D. Gibson, Ariel Robinson,…
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James R. Mathes Jr. Dies; Led City Council
Camden Courier-Post – Wednesday, February 18, 2004 By ERIK SCHWARTZ, Courier-Post Staff Former City Council President James R. Mathes Jr. died Sunday, two weeks before he was to begin a federal prison term for a corruption conviction. He was 64. Mathes was in declining health recently, giving a judge last week reason to delay his…
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Clarence Adkins Obituary
Clarence Adkins, 66, of Willingboro departed this life on January 31, 2004. Clarence was a law enforcement officer for the Camden City Schools, where he retired after 25 years of service. He was an active member of 1st Baptist Church of Willingboro. He is survived by his wife Rosemary, five sons Clifford, Carl, Chris, Corey…
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La Cosa Nostra Associate and Former Camden City Council President Sentenced to Federal Prison Terms
Department of Justice, United States Attorney’s Office Public Affairs Office, District of New Jersey – December 16, 2003 CAMDEN- Philadelphia organized crime family associate Daniel M. Daidone and former Camden City Council President James R. Mathes, Jr. were sentenced to federal prison terms today in connection with the influencing of corrupt Camden City officials, U.S.…
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Faux Hair Shop in Camden Going Out of Business
Camden Courier-Post – November 29, 2003 Cheap Chinese labor dooms family firm By Eileen Stilwell, Courier-Post Staff, Camden No more polyester beards on Broadway. No more plaited "wench wigs" for the Mummers on Broad Street. And no more clouds of fake white hair to transform any Daddy into Santa Claus. This week, the Novelty Hair…
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Milan to Appear Over Firing Lawsuit
Philadelphia Inquirer – September 30, 2003 A former aide accuses the former mayor of acting vindictively after criticism of his policies. By Dwight Ott, Inquirer Staff Writer CAMDEN — Jailed ex-Mayor Milton Milan is scheduled to answer accusations in U.S. District Court today that he wrongfully fired an assistant business administrator who spoke out against…