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Atlanta Road runs north to south through the Fairview section of Camden, from Olympia Road to Alabama Road, paralleling Mount Ephraim Avenue. The northern segment (North Atlanta Road) ends at Collings Road; the southern segment (South Atlanta Road) continues to Alabama Road.
Born on August 31, 1906, in Pennsylvania, Felix Bocchicchio left a lasting imprint on boxing history as the manager of Jersey Joe Walcott , particularly during his remarkable ascent to becoming the heavyweight champion in the late 1940s and early 1950s. However, Bocchicchio's life was filled with diverse and often controversial endeavors, both within and outside the boundaries of the law.
Fourth Street, one of Camden's original streets, ran with few interruptions from Chelton Avenue in South Camden north to Pyne Point in North Camden. City-directory records, photographs, advertisements and newspaper clippings for every block from the 2000 block of South 4th Street to the 1000 block of North 4th Street.
Five North Camden boys aged 11 to 14 were arrested after a general-alarm fire at the vacant former John R. Evans Co. leather tanning plant at Second and Erie Streets in December 1971; the building's owner put his loss at $100,000 to $200,000, according to Fire Marshal Harold Pike.
The Drop-a-Buck Club began distributing collection containers to Camden taverns to raise Christmas funds for needy families, and Chevrolet dealer William Rohrer offered a new showroom on Federal Street at 15th as campaign headquarters. Camden Courier-Post, November 6, 1953.
Capt. Gustav Koerner, a 26-year veteran of the department, was named Camden police chief by Public Safety Director Aaron and sworn in by County Judge Sheehan. Detective Capt. Edward Carroll was promoted to police inspector and Lieut. Walter Mattison to captain. Camden Courier-Post, November 29, 1949.