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Charles J. Kay

Streets

Linden Street

Linden Street runs east from the Delaware River to North 12th Street in Camden; large portions were demolished for the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, Rutgers University and the toll plaza.

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Camden Family Wash Laundry at 1037–1039 North 6th Street, Camden NJ
Streets

6th Street

Sixth Street runs with few interruptions from the Delaware River to Morgan Street, virtually the length of the city, from North Camden south almost all the way to Gloucester City.

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Federal Street and Arch Street, Camden, NJ. Circa 1930
Streets

Arch Street

Arch Street ran from Delaware Avenue to North 5th Street between Federal and Market Streets in downtown Camden. Formerly known as Plum Street, it was home to Oetzel's Saloon, the Genova Cafe, the Collings Carriage Company, and the Camden Fire Department headquarters at 5th and Arch.

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Camden Morning Post headline: 6 Men Are Nabbed as Number Writers, December 12, 1930
News Articles

6 Men Are Nabbed as Number Writers

Six alleged number writers were arrested by Camden's traffic squad on downtown street corners, spreading the belief that Atlantic City racketeers had set up "branch offices" in Camden; two were jailed for 60 days by Police Judge Garfield Pancoast.

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Police Department Changes
News Articles

Police Department Changes

Philadelphia Inquirer - January 1, 1918 There were a number of changes in Camden's Police Department yesterday by Mayor Ellis . He appointed Sergeant John Golden successor to Captain Hugh Poyle [sic] , recently placed on the pension list.

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