The oldest News Articles which have been transcribed and posted
Organized by date order (oldest to newest)
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Camden record dealer ‘Broadway Eddie’ Warhoftig dies
Camden Courier-Post – July 7, 2003 By Erik Swartz, Courier-Post Staff Edward "Broadway Eddie" Warhoftig, a Cherry Hill resident and Camden businessman who won a Grammy Award as a music producer on one of the biggest-selling albums of all time, died Saturday. He was 69. Warhoftig established his first store, the Broadway Record Museum, now…
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For Cleaners, ‘Time Caught Up With Us’
Camden Courier-Post – July 9, 2003 Changes in clothing, economy lead brothers to close Camden business By JEANNE RIDGWAY, Courier-Post Staff CAMDEN — The dry cleaning business isn’t what it used to be, and David White, 76, and his brother Benjamin, 75, are finally calling it quits. After 57 years, the partners will close Wite…
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Daidone, Mathes Guilty in Camden Corruption Trial
Camden Courier-Post – July 9, 2003 By JIM WALSH A federal jury on Tuesday convicted a former Camden official and a mob associate of conspiring to steer city business to Mafia-backed firms. Jurors deliberated for three hours before returning guilty verdicts against James Mathes, former president of Camden City Council, and Daniel Daidone. They are…
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Bruce Weiner – Obituary
Camden Courier-Post – August 5, 2003 WEINER, BRUCE August 4, 2003, husband of Donna (nee Solovay) of Cherry Hill, father of Jodi Graham of SC and Steven Weiner, son of Rose and the late Bernard Weiner, brother of the late Steven Weiner, grandfather of Lindsey Ilexis. Relatives and friends are invited to Services Wednesday 2:30…
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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…
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Obituary: Joseph M. Nardi, Jr.
Camden Courier-Post – November 25, 2003 NARDI, HON. JOSEPH M., JR. — Suddenly on November 23, 2003, age 71 of Audubon, formerly of Voorhees and Camden. Loving husband of Rita (nee Geoghegan) and devoted father of Rosanna(Paul) Innes, Joseph III (Mary Ellen), Raymond, Rita, Robert (Kitty), Julia (Mark) Rineman, and John (Amy). Loving grandfather of…
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Judge Joseph M. Nardi Jr. Dead at 71
Camden Courier-Post – November 25, 2003 By KEVIN RIORDAN, Courier-Post Staff Retired state Superior Court Judge Joseph M. Nardi Jr., a shoemaker’s son who became an attorney, a mayor and a member of the state judiciary, is dead. Nardi — the mayor of Camden from 1969 to 1973 and a family court judge in Camden…
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Joseph Nardi Jr., a Camden leader, Dies
Philadelphia Inquirer – November 25, 2003 The state Superior Court judge and former mayor was 71. Said a friend: "The whole city became his family." By Rita Giordano and Dwight Ott, Inquirer Staff Writers To the people who knew him, and there were many, Joseph M. Nardi Jr. was above all a family man, a…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Gloucester City Man Killed in Iraq
Camden Courier-post – November 17, 2004 Chris and Marc Ryan sat in the back porch of their parents’ Chestnut Street home sipping beer and trading stories. It was September and Marc – a corporal with the Second Battalion, Fourth Marine Regiment, Second Division – had just returned from Iraq. “You could see he was really…
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25 Years Later, Prep Football Game Shootout Resonates
Camden Courier-Post – November 21, 2004 By Kevin Callahan Although he would rise to the pinnacle of college football just four years later by winning the Heisman Trophy, Mike Rozier‘s last play for Woodrow Wilson High School was spent looking down in the dirt on the field that would later bear his name. "I never…
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Camden landmark does one thing – and does it right
Camden Courier-Post – December 3, 2004 Owned by one family for 61 years, Donkey’s Place sticks to cheesesteak by Eileen Stillwell, Courier-Post Staff Donkey’s Place, a bar and cheesesteak landmark on Haddon Avenue, is alive and well after 61 years of operation by the Lucas family. Located on the corner of Haddon Avenue and Liberty…
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Alfano Remembered as an Outstanding Coach
Camden Courier-Post – January 9, 2005 By Lavinia DeCastro Anthony Alfano, a legendary boys’ basketball coach who taught at Camden High School from 1942 to 1976, died Thursday. “He was a very personable gentleman,” said Camden school board member Elmer Winston, who taught at Camden High School during Alfano‘s last years there.” He seemed to…
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Alfred R. Pierce, Obituary
Camden Courier-Post – September 16, 2005 Former Mayor of the City of Camden from 1959 through 1969, died on September 14, 2005 at the Masonic Home of New Jersey in Burlington. Mr. Pierce was born in Camden on October 21, 1920, the son of the late Russell and Viola Pierce, and brother of the late…
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Wilson Adams Obituary
Camden Courier-Post – October 26, 2005 Age 69, of Camden. Died Friday, October 21, 2005, in Cooper Medical Center, Camden. ADAMS, WILSON EPHRAIM – Born in Camden, NJ, he has been a life long area resident. He was the son of the late Everett and Emma Carter Adams. He was the husband of Elizabeth E.…
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George Torgun Obituary
Camden Courier-Post – Februrary 28, 2006 On February 24, 2006; Of Gloucester City, NJ; Age 82. Beloved husband of the late Gertrude Mary (nee Kane). Brother of the late Nicholas. Loving father of Richard ( Darlene ) Gloucester City, Gertrude ( Walter ) Cassel, Pennsauken, NJ, Glenn of Las Vegas, NV. and the late George…
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Camden legend Ron ‘Itchy’ Smith enters County Hall of Fame
Camden Courier-Post — October 21, 2006 By Celeste E. Whittaker, Courier-Post Staff Ron "Itchy" Smith is a basketball legend in Camden. Just don’t tell him that. There are old-timers who still call him the best player in South Jersey history. Stories of the feats Smith accomplished on the court are still being recounted at reunions,…
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Camden Residents Walk In Fight to Take Back City
Camden Courier-Post – November 21, 2006 By ALAN GUENTHER, Courier-Post Staff Two dozen Camden residents recently took a nighttime walk on the wild side, past rows of abandoned homes, through neighborhoods so infested with crime and drugs that the dark streets are illuminated at night only by flashes of gunfire. "We hear gunshots. We hear…
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Fundraiser Set for Slain Clerk’s Family
Camden Courier-Post – November 24, 2006 The Second District Community Collaborative Board, a group of neighborhood and government organizations in Camden, will host a beef-and-beer fundraiser Tuesday for the family of Ambioris Antonio Pena-Duran, the grocery store clerk killed during a robbery in Camden. The fundraiser is scheduled for 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at St.…
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Obituary for Edward F. Murtaugh
Camden Courier-Post – November 26, 2006 MURTAUGH, EDWARD F. age 59, died suddenly on November 22, 2006. Born in Camden, NJ on January 27, 1947, Ed was a resident of Westmont, NJ where he lived with his wife Colleen, and his stepson Thomas, for the past eight years. Beloved son of the late John J.…
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ELDRED, EDWARD W., III
Of Sicklerville, NJ on November 28, 2006. Aged 63 years. Beloved husband of Helen (nee Miller). Devoted father of Danielle of Sicklerville, Courtney of Maple Shade and Stephen of Williamstown. Dear brother of Janet Eldred and Donna Beideman of Bellmawr. Born and raised in Camden, Ed later moved to Sicklerville with his family where he…
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Bishop George Murry Appointed
Catholic New Agency – January 30, 2007 Vatican City, Jan 30, 2007 / 11:10 am (CNA).-Pope Benedict XVI announced Tuesday that the Most Reverend George V. Murry, S.J., has been appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Youngstown in northeastern Ohio. Bishop Murry is currently Bishop of St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands. “I am honored…
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Transplant Craves Old Diner
Camden Courier-Post – February 23, 2007 By KEVIN RIORDAN MOUNT EPHRAIM — The Harwan Theater is coming down, but the adjacent DiNic’s Roast Beef, a former White Tower restaurant, is moving on. To West Virginia. A self-described "dinerholic" who grew up in Collingswood is paying to have the landmark little eatery picked up and trucked…
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Salem County resident dies when car overturns
Camden Courier-Post – May 3, 2007 LOGAN – A 61-year-old Salem County man died after the Jaguar he was driving ran off the road and overturned on Interstate 295 Wednesday morning. Robert V. Aceto Jr. of Pilesgrove was declared dead upon officers’ arrival at the scene as a result of injuries suffered in the crash,…
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Robert V. Aceto Obituary
Camden Courier-Post – May 5, 2007 ACETO, ROBERT V., JR. – On May 2, 2007 of Pilesgrove. Age 61. Beloved husband of AnnaMarie (nee Scerrato) Aceto. Devoted father of Gina Marie Skourtis (Ralph), Lisa Marie Lee (William) and Robert V. Aceto, III. Loving grandfather of Ashley, Briana, Giana, Nicholas, Ryan and Rachel. Dear brother of…
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Fugitive Gets 20 Years for 1997 Slaying
Camden Courier-Post – July 2, 2007 By Renee Winkler, Courier-Post Staff A Vietnamese immigrant who was a fugitive for nine years was sentenced Friday to 20 years in state prison for killing another Vietnamese man who had attempted to act as a peacemaker. Hieu Thach, 29, was arrested in August in Florida in connection with…
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Camden Boxer Turns to High-tech Training
Camden Courier-Post – October 12, 2007 by Don Benevento The first thing a boxer has to learn to do well is box. That means there will most likely always be a place for the traditional boxing gyms where prospects go to pound the heavy bag, bat around the speed bag and spar with other prospects.…
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Alexander Finds Positives After Loss
Camden Courier-Post – October 12, 2007 By DON BENEVENTO Max Alexander admits he made an earlier than expected departure from the ESPN show “The Contender.” As the competition went on, it appeared the Camden super middleweight had become one of the more popular boxers and it was thought he would remain in the spotlight at…
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CAREY, HOWARD W., JR. ‘COACH CAREY’
Camden Courier-Post – October 17, 2007 Of Camden, NJ, he passed on October 10, 2007, at the age of 68. He was a 20 year retiree from Camden County Municipal Utility Authority. He is the father of the late Ronald ‘Magic’ Carey. He is survived by his loving wife, Emily Edwards Carey; son and daughter-in-law,…
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In a Faded City, Plans to Build a Hotel Build Hope
New York Times – May 6, 2008 By Kareem Fahim Camden, N.J.—The old Plaza Hotel downtown is a tomb, sealed shut for more than 20 years now, it’s windows shattered and its green marquee worn and stripped of letters. Trapped inside the hotel are the memories of a once-thriving industrial town, where business people and…
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Site Honors Camco War Dead
Camden Courier Post – May 26, 2008 By KRISTY DAVIES, Courier-Post Staff Second Lieutenant Warren Stafford Jr., of Haddon Heights, was in the Army Air Force when his entire B-17 Flying Fortress crew of 10 men was reported missing on Feb. 3, 1944 during World War II. During World War I, Merchant Marine Charles Daniels,…
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Camden’s ‘Ugliest House’ a Hazard, But Still Standing
Philadelphia Inquirer – August 28, 2009 By Matthew Spolar, Inquirer Staff Writer As about 40 people looked on, a Camden activist climbed the step at 923 N. 27th St. in the city’s Cramer Hill section yesterday and tacked a bright-orange “Imminent Hazard” sign to the entrance of the abandoned shell. It wasn’t easy. The unhinged…
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Octogenarian Gives Back to the County He Loves
TBN Weekly – May 17, 2011 By Lester R. Dailey SEMINOLE — Pinellas is the most densely populated of Florida’s 67 counties and some people say it’s overcrowded, traffic-congested and too touristy. But Bob Stanton doesn’t agree. “I love Pinellas County,” Stanton said. “This is the best county in Florida.” Stanton spent most of his…
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Henry Yip Obituary
Camden Courier-Post – October 1, 2013 Henry A. Yip, Sr. AGE: 66 • Magnolia Henry A. Yip, Sr. passed away at his home September 25, 2013. Henry was born in Germany in 1947 to Ilse Yip and the late Arthur Yip. He was a longtime resident of Camden and Magnolia, NJ. Henry graduated from Triton…
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New name for Camden street near planned HQ
Camden Courier-Post – August 10, 2016 CAMDEN – Subaru of America isn’t expected to move here until sometime next year, but the firm’s already had a change of address. City Council members voted Tuesday to rename one block of Mount Ephraim Avenue that runs past the construction site for the auto firm’s future headquarters. The…
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Robert R. Allen Obituary
Camden Courier-Post – August 11, 2016 Robert R. Allen October 27, 1943 – August 09, 2016 U.S. Veteran Robert passed away on August 9, 2016 at Kennedy Memorial Hospital, Stratford, NJ; of Oaklyn, NJ, age 72 years. Husband of Barbara Allen (nee Olesiewic). Father of Robert, David, Barbara Ann and Amy. He is also survived…
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Aaron A. Thompson Obituary
Camden Courier-Post – March 27, 2019 Aaron A. Thompson, 88, former Mayor of Camden, passed on March 17, 2019. A viewing will be held Friday 4-8pm at Carl Miller Funeral Home, 831 Carl Miller Blvd., Camden. Services will be held 11am Saturday at St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church, Broadway and Royden st., Camden where the viewing…
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Oldest 100 News Articles
The oldest News Articles which have been transcribed and posted Organized by date order (oldest to newest)
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V. Raczykowski Dies at 78
Camden Courier-Post – January 1964 Vincent Raczykowski, 78, founder and owner of the Newport Bottling Works, 1101 Morton Street, died Wednesday in West Jersey Hospital. A native of Poland, he lived in Camden 54 years and founded the bottling works in 1917. He was a member of the board of directors of the State Beverage…
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Camden renames street for Larry Miles
Camden Courier-Post – March 5, 2024 Source: https://www.courierpostonline.com/story/news/local/2024/03/05/larry-miles-camden-renamed-a-street-after-him/72804299007/ CAMDEN –- When Larry Miles came to Camden in the early 1970s, he wasn't sure how long he would stay. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, the Maryland native settled in Camden after active duty and continued his service in the Air Force and Army reserves.…
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Attorney General Platkin Announces Racketeering Charges Against Six Defendants in Criminal Enterprise Led by George Norcross
Conspiracy Spanning Twelve Years Resulted in the Enterprise’s Acquisition of Camden Waterfront Property and Property Rights for Itself and Others through Unlawful Means For Immediate Release: June 17, 2024 Office of the Attorney General– Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralOffice of Public Integrity and Accountability– Drew Skinner, Executive Director For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Sharon [email protected] TRENTON…
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Salute to Broadway Eddie
The honorable Mayor of Camden, Gwendolyn A. Faison announces a “Salute to Broadway Eddie,” Thursday June 26th between 11:00am until 3:00pm on Martin L. King Blvd and Broadway. The Mayor will honor Edward Warhoftig, known to most throughout the region as “Broadway Eddie,” for over 38 years of dedicated business in the City of Camden.…
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Charles Watson Dead in Camden
Philadelphia Inquirer – March 31, 1904 After several weeks’ illness from progressive paralysis, Charles Watson, one of Camden’s best-known citizens, died at his home at 223 Cooper street, shortly after 9 o’clock last night. He was 73 years old and leaves a widow and daughter. Mr. Watson was well known in financial circles and was…
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Captain Benjamin Coley – History of Camden County
Captain Benjamin D. Coley, son of John and Ann (Day) Coley, born at Baddell, Bedfordshire, England, February 1, 1826, emigrated with his parents to America in 1829, landed at Philadelphia and soon afterward located in Camden. At the age of six he went to live with a farmer in Burlington County and remained there, working…
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