The oldest News Articles which have been transcribed and posted
Organized by date order (oldest to newest)
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Fireman Dies After City Blaze
A Camden fireman collapsed and died of an apparent heart attack early today after returning from the scene of a two-alarm fire that severely damaged a city warehouse.
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The Grim Shadow of Death Stalks Fireman’s Family
It was not until a bitterly cold night in January 1964, a night where the temperature dropped to 1 degree above 0, that the Iannelli family began to think that fate had singled them out.
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Source of Fire Obscure
The intense heat of a fire that killed four children here yesterday caused so much damage to their Erie Street row home that authorities are having trouble determining the cause of the blaze.
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4 Children killed, 2 other persons injured in Camden fire
Four children were killed and two persons were injured early yesterday when a fire swept through a brick rowhouse in a low-income neighborhood here just north of the Banjamin Franklin Bridge.
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Pair attacked by burglar with sword
Police said Angelo Levecchia. 72, of 11 Carriage Lane, and his wife, Antoinette, no age available, were asleep when a man wielding a 30- to 36-inch sword awakened them at about 445 am
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Police, Community Get Acquainted
Newly appointed police Chief Bob Pugh took guests through the brick building at Federal Street and Haddon Avenue.
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Evesham teen indicted in samurai-style attack
MOUNT HOLLY — A 15-year-old Evesham youth yesterday was indicted by a Burlington County grand Jury in connection with the Nov. 9 samurai-style sword attack on two elderly neighbors.
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Car Theft: City Force Gaining Ground on Crime
Statistics compiled by police in Camden city show nearly 300 stolen cars had been coming into the city each month late last year and early this year. They were being taken from the many shopping centers, apartment complexes and parking lots throughout the county.
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Police News of New Jersey – June/July 1985
CAMDEN- During the year 1984, the City of Camden was plagued with an increasing number of auto thefts.
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Arson Arrested Sought in Motel Fire
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) – A guest who escaped a fire that injured 16 people at a motel and go-go lounge complex has been charged with setting the blaze that forced other patrons to jump from windows and roofs to escape, officials said.
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Motel, Go-Go Lounge Fire Injures 16 in New Jersey
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP)- Sixteen people were injured Friday when fire swept through a motel and go-go lounge, forcing visitors to jump from windows, officials said. Arson investigators were searching for the cause of the fire at the two-story Oasis Motel and its five-story Harem Lounge.
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Motel, Go-Go Lounge Fire Injures 16 in New Jersey
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP)- A suspicious fire swept through a motel and go-go lounge early Friday, forcing visitors to jump from windows and injuring 16 people, and a motel guest was arrested and charged with arson, officials said.
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Man Flees State Facility in Winslow
A Pennsauken man, charged last year with having set a Camden motel fire that killed one person and injured 16 others, escaped yesterday from Ancora State Hospital in Winslow Township, according to Camden County police.
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City Honors Firefighters Retiring after 38 Years
The city council honored six of its oldest firefighters yesterday, three days before they were set to retire. Each has worked 38 years for the fire department.
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Angelo A. Levecchia, 79; boxer fought as ‘Joey Allen’
EVESHAM — Services will be held Friday for Angelo A. Levecchia, a featherweight and light- weight boxer who fought as “Joey Allen.”
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Thompson endorsed by firefighters
CAMDEN – A fraternal organization of city firefighters has endorsed Mayor Aaron Thompson’s bid for re-election.
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Residents Letter from Milton Milan
September, 1998 OFFICE OF THE MAYORCITY OF CAMDEN MILTON MILAN CITY HALL, FOURTH FLOORCAMDEN, NEW JERSEY 08101-5120609…
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Gertrude M. Torgun
On March 11, 1999, Gertrude M. (nee Gallagher) of Gloucester City, NJ. Age 74 yrs. Beloved wife of George Torgun. Loving mother of Richard and George Torgun, Gertrude Cassel and Glenn Torgun. Dear sister of Christopher and John Gallagher and Dorothy Jacob. Also survived by 5 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Funeral services are private and will be held at the convenience of the family. The funeral is under the direction of ETHERINGTON FUNERAL HOME, Gloucester City, NJ.
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Camden files for bankruptcy
Saying the city would run out of money in two weeks, Camden officials filed for bankruptcy protection Monday in a showdown with the state over financial aid. Gov. Christie Whitman called the action “reckless.”
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Top Cop
Robert E. Allenbach ’95, Camden’s chief of police, is laying down the law in one of the country’s most crime-ridden cities. Since Allenbach took command in 1998, Camden’s homicide rate has dropped from a high of 64 in one year to seven for the first six months of this year. In addition, the average police response time has dropped from 33 minutes to eight. Allenbach has also increased police presence on the streets and reinstated many crime prevention programs like the Multi-Agency Life Line project which identifies and helps troubled youths before they become career criminals.
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Binding Their Ties to a Now-defunct Company
It was Christmas Eve 1976, and it was a sad day for Ralph Cirillo and his 124 colleagues at the Haddon Bindery, as the employees had just received layoff notices.
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3 Kings bring glee to children
The Three Kings Day celebration at the McGuire Gardens public housing complex in East Camden was put on by the Asociacion De Puertorriquenos En Marcha, a Hispanic social services agency in Camden. The group purchased toys and candy for 300 to 350 children, said John Fuentes, the group’s executive director. More than 80 youngsters had stopped by in the first hour alone.
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Milan to Appear Over Firing Lawsuit
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 his policies.
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Clarence Adkins Obituary
Clarence Adkins Obituary
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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 temporary roof for the once-stately structure, which is considered one of New Jersey’s most endangered historic buildings. Officials then will seek $4 million in restoration funds from the state and other sources, De said.
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Repairman Found Time For a Second Career
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 whether they’ll be on time.
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Donkey’s Place is a Stubborn Survivor, and so is its Cheesesteak
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 original tobacco-colored mural, a sweep of Sahara, its palms chipped and faded from 60 years of wear.
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Taking the Battle to the Enemy
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 Fallujah. Officers bark orders, directing grunts into their vehicles. Tank drivers climb into turrets and crank up heavy-metal tunes. Infantrymen who moments earlier had been asking about baseball scores exhort one another to move forward. “This is what you trained for, Marine!” “You’re the hunter! You’re the predator!”
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Marine from Gloucester City Killed in Iraq
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.
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Gloucester City Man Killed in Iraq
Gloucester City resident Marc T. Ryan went back for his third and last Iraq tour and was scheduled to return home in March. He never made it.
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Camden landmark does one thing – and does it right
Donkey’s Place, a bar and cheesesteak landmark on Haddon Avenue, is alive and well after 61 years of operation by the Lucas family.
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Alfano Remembered as an Outstanding Coach
Anthony Alfano, a legendary boys’ basketball coach who taught at Camden High School from 1942 to 1976, died Thursday.
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Alfred R. Pierce, Obituary
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.
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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. 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. Brown Adams of Camden.
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George Torgun Obituary
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 Nicholas. Loving father-in-law of Gerry Torgun of Gloucester City. Proud grandfather of Dawn, Scott, Nicole, George, Adam, and Walter. Great grandfather of eight.
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ELDRED, EDWARD W., III
Of Sicklerville, NJ on November 28, 2006. Aged 63 years.
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Salem County resident dies when car overturns
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.
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Robert V. Aceto Obituary
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 Anthony Aceto and Natalie Lowe.
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Fugitive Gets 20 Years for 1997 Slaying
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.
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Camden Boxer Turns to High-tech Training
The first thing a boxer has to learn to do well is box.
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Alexander Finds Positives After Loss
Max Alexander admits he made an earlier than expected departure from the ESPN show “The Contender.”
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In a Faded City, Plans to Build a Hotel Build Hope
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.
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Site Honors Camco War Dead
Second Lieutenant Warren Stafford Jr., of Haddon Heights, was in the Army Air Force when his crew of 10 men was reported missing.
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Camden’s ‘Ugliest House’ a Hazard, But Still Standing
Following the event, which concluded with the cutting of a cake decorated with the likeness of the dilapidated winner, a bulldozer happened to drive down the street.
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New name for Camden street near planned HQ
CAMDEN – City Council members voted Tuesday to rename one block of Mount Ephraim Avenue to Subaru Drive.
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Robert R. Allen Obituary
U.S. Veteran Robert passed away on August 9, 2016 at Kennedy Memorial Hospital, Stratford, NJ; of Oaklyn, NJ, age 72 years.
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Aaron A. Thompson Obituary
Aaron A. Thompson, 88, former Mayor of Camden, passed on March 17, 2019.
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Man, Youth Charged in Hydrant Incident
CAMDEN – A 25-year-old Mount Ephraim man and a Somerdale juvenile were arrested by Camden police yesterday and charged with illegally diverting water from a fire hydrant into a truck used for commercial steam cleaning.
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Oldest 100 News Articles
A collection of the 100 oldest news articles about Camden, NJ on the site!
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City Alerted on Electric Inspectors
Camden residents were cautioned today by Patrick J. Sullivan, chief of the City Electrical Bureau, to be wary of persons who represent themselves as electrical inspectors.
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City Asked to Provide Increment
A $1,000 increment for all non-uniformed employes over a three-year period is part of a package proposal to be presented to Mayor Alfred R. Pierce Monday.
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New Schedule Set for Tests of Air Raid Sirens
When the air raid sirens sound at noon June 26 in Camden, don’t panic. It’s not an atomic attack.
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