Streets
Park Boulevard
Park Boulevard is one of the three main thoroughfares of Camden's Parkside neighborhood, running from Haddon Avenue north and curving east to Vesper Boulevard at the border of Harleigh Cemetery.
Tag
Ladder Company 2
People
Leonard E. Oshushek
Camden firefighter who served 32 years from 1941 to 1971, rising to Acting Battalion Chief. Son of Camden firefighter Samuel Oshushek.
People
Samuel B. Jobes
Samuel B. Jobes was born on June 6, 1831, in Bordentown, New Jersey. By 1850, he had moved to Camden, where he married Rebecca Richmond.
People
William G. Hillman
William Grant Hillman was born on August 10, 1865, in Camden, NJ, the sixth of nine children of Edward Hillman and Margaret Grant.
People
Leonard Iannelli
Leonard Iannelli, born into a family of dedicated firefighters, followed in the footsteps of his father, Frank Iannelli , who had lost his life while battling a fire as a member of Engine Company 9 on April 5, 1942.
Fire Department
Camden Fire Dept - Garage Fire on Warnock Place
On December 15, 2013, Camden firefighters battled a garage fire on Warnock Place off South 8th Street; Squad 7 extinguished the blaze with no injuries.
Historical Accounts
Camden NJ Devil's Night Fires
Photos and story by Bob Bartosz October 30, 2008 known by many Cities as "Mischief Night" — In Camden New Jersey it is known for its "Devil's Night" — but for the last few years it has been very quiet. Including this year.
Fire Department
Busy 24 Hours in Camden NJ
Camden firefighters worked four all-hands fires and two second alarms over a 24-hour tour in June 2006, culminating in an explosion and collapse at 620 Sycamore Street where a badly burned woman was rescued from the second floor.
Historical Accounts
100 Years Later
Story and Photos by Bob Bartosz , Camden NJ Fire Department Photographer On Saturday morning, May 20, 2006 a group of Camden Fire Fighters, Camden County Fire Fighters, retired members of the Fire Force, along with United States Congressman Robert Andrews, Camden City Mayor Gwendolyn A. Faison , Fire Chief Joseph Marini and Msgr.
News Articles
Fire Rescue at 1440 Sheridan Street
Fire Watch commended firefighters of Engines 7 and 8 for rescuing a trapped, unconscious woman from a fire at 1440 Sheridan Street on March 27, 1977, and Fr. Denny Dowhy of Ladder Co. 2 for saving the life of a man's best friend.
News Articles
9 Firemen Graduate In City Test
Nine of Camden's newest firemen, including Wayne Kraft of 1052 North 35th Street, graduated at fire headquarters at 3rd and Arch Streets and received their company assignments.
News Articles
Three Children Rescued, Three Firemen Injured
A Camden Courier-Post account of a father who carried his three children from their smoke-filled apartment at 216 State Street, and of a Haddon Avenue gift-shop fire in which two firemen were injured.
News Articles
New Firemen Assigned for Two Platoons
Camden Post-Telegram - December 30, 1920 Double Shift System Becomes Effective at 8 O'clock on Saturday Morning Saturday morning at 8 o'clock the two-platoon system of the Fire Department becomes effective.
News Articles
Thousands View Chief's Remains
Camden Post-Telegram - May 10, 1914 Throngs Jam Court House While Body Lies in State for Two Hours.