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Lewis Liberman

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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.

October 8, 2024·1 min read

Salem Street from Ferry Avenue - 2004-02-22

Streets

Salem Street

Salem Street is a one-block street running from Ferry Avenue south to Viola Street. Homes at 1831 through 1841 Salem Street first appear in the 1890-1891 Camden City Directory.

October 15, 2023·2 min read

Scene of Camden Bombing

Streets

Ramona Gonzalez Street

Division Street runs across South Camden. In 1997, a portion of the street was renamed Ramona Gonzalez Street to honor a community leader; the remainder continues to be known as Division Street.

August 2, 2023·11 min read

Lewis Liberman, 1924

People

Lewis Liberman

Lewis Liberman (1894-1941) was a Camden, New Jersey attorney, World War I veteran, and Police Court judge who also served as assistant city solicitor.

November 18, 2021·5 min read

Jewish War Veterans Plan for Busy Year

Commander Jacob L. Furer, commander of the Tri-County Post, Jewish War Veterans, wants to make 1938 the outstanding year in the history of the post.

February 4, 1938·1 min read

Noted Rabbi Speaks in Camden Tonight

Rabbi Israel Goldstein of New York, president of the Jewish National Fund of America, was to speak at a mass meeting at the Hotel Walt Whitman celebrating the fund's 35th anniversary, preceded by a dinner given by members of Camden's Jewish community.

February 1, 1938·2 min read

RCA Strikers Lose Appeal on Terms

The New Jersey State Supreme Court dismissed the appeal of three defendants convicted in Camden Police Court as disorderly persons in activities growing out of the recent RCA strike in that city.

October 28, 1936·2 min read

Camden Courier-Post, October 28, 1936: Two Tipsy Drivers Fined by Liberman

Two Tipsy Drivers Fined by Liberman

Two drunken drivers were given the alternative yesterday of Police Judge Lewis Liberman of paying fines of $200 or spending 90 days in jail.

October 28, 1936·1 min read

Bathtub Gin Maker Is Held for Court — Camden Courier-Post, October 22, 1936

Bathtub Gin Maker Is Held for Court

Police Judge Lewis Liberman held Earl Bundy without bail after detectives testified he was making bathtub gin in his home at 824 Sycamore Street. The court also dismissed charges against two youths accused of coat theft, and fined Francis Murtagh of 117 North 34th Street for reckless driving.

October 21, 1936·2 min read

2 Who Fought Police Get Hearings in Court - newspaper clipping

2 Who Fought Police Get Hearings in Court

Frank Wade and Thomas Golden, who fought their police captors, appeared before Judge Lewis Liberman; Patrolman Earl Wright had arrested Wade.

October 13, 1936·1 min read

Woman Shouts Murder and Police Raid House

Mrs. Elizabeth Holmes of 519 Newton Avenue was fined $25 for allowing disorderly persons to congregate after a woman screamed murder at 3 AM, drawing police to the house.

August 6, 1936·1 min read

4 Holdup Suspects Denied Bail, Camden Courier-Post, August 1, 1936

4 Holdup Suspects Are Denied Bail

A Camden Courier-Post report of August 1, 1936: four men, three of them brothers, were held without bail by Police Judge Lewis Liberman for a holdup that began at Jefferson and Arlington streets.

August 1, 1936·2 min read

Trenton Evening Times article, July 21, 1936, Camden Strikers Held for Disorder

Camden Strikers Held for Disorder

Judge Frank F. Neutze today turned over to the Grand Jury 26 cases involving riot charges growing out of RCA strike disorders last week. He demanded an aggregate of $135,000 bail for the release of the men.

July 21, 1936·1 min read

Wirtz Ordered to Face Inquiry By Mrs. Kobus

Detective Stanley Wirtz, suspended by Police Chief Arthur Colsey yesterday pending investigation into charges that he supplied the guns and an automobile for a holdup, has been ordered to appear today before Commissioner Mary W. Kobus, director of public safety.

March 18, 1936·5 min read

Burglar Stock Photo

'Joey' Powell Rearrested As County Opens Holdup Probe

Orlando Acts as City Cops Free Former Boxer in Payroll Plot Frameup Charged by Another Suspect Prisoner Says Ex-Fighter Got Him in on Theft, Tipped Police Joseph "Joey" Powell, former boxer who was arrested by city police in connection with a South Camden holdup and subsequently released, was rearrested by county detectives last night.

March 17, 1936·3 min read

Woman, Students Taken in House Raid

Three Camden women and two Temple University students were arrested in a raid on an alleged disorderly house at 1450 Kenwood Avenue last night.

March 17, 1936·2 min read

7 Held as Cops Raid Card Game in Home

Seven men were arrested last night when police raided a private home after receiving a “tip” that a card game was in progress.

February 29, 1936·1 min read

Loser in Taproom Fight Halts Assault Charge

Harry Crothers, 45, of 705 Pearl Street, told Police Judge Lewis Liberman he was sitting peacefully in a taproom at Seventh and Birch Streets when John Albert Waite, of 318 Point Street, walked in.

February 29, 1936·1 min read

Saloon Proprietor Held in $1,000 Bail

Waiving a police court hearing, Edward Markowitz, 38, proprietor of the Wall Street Club, 340 Federal Street, was held in $1000 bail for the Grand Jury yesterday by Police Judge Lewis Liberman.

February 26, 1936·2 min read

18 Drivers Cleared Due to Icy Streets

Eighteen motorists arrested for minor traffic violations were shown clemency last night in traffic court by Judge Lewis Liberman because of the recent icy condition of the streets.

February 26, 1936·1 min read

Liberman Discharges 2 Held in Ring Thefts

Charged with stealing seven diamond rings valued at $4000, two men were discharged by Police Judge Lewis Liberman yesterday when the complaining witness failed to appear in court.

February 26, 1936·1 min read

Delay in Paying Fare for Taxicab Adds $5 to Cost

If Mr. Blazy Finch had paid his cab fare in the first place, he would be $5 richer today.

February 21, 1936·1 min read

Swung at Sgt. Smith, Sentence Suspended

A man who allegedly aimed a blow at Sgt. Ray Smith, ex-heavyweight champion of the A.E.F. Tuesday night received a 30-day suspended sentence in police court yesterday.

February 20, 1936·1 min read

Ex-Convict Jailed Here; Numbers Writer Fined

Police Judge Lewis Liberman yesterday sent one man to jail for violating the city criminal registration ordinance and fined another for being a numbers writer.

February 19, 1936·1 min read

Vet Sought by Cops; Found by Wilkie

A former U. S. marine who spent a week in the basement of city hall helping veterans make out their bonus applications while police searched throughout the city for him, was arrested by Acting Detective John V. Wilkie Saturday night.

February 17, 1936·2 min read

Two Women Exiled by Liberman Order

Two young women were ordered to leave Camden by Police Judge Lewis Liberman yesterday when they were charged with disorderly conduct on a complaint made by Acting Detective John V. Wilkie.

February 17, 1936·1 min read

Camden Courier-Post, February 11, 1936: Youth Insists to Court He'll Commit Suicide

Youth Insists to Court He'll Commit Suicide

Levi Karafin, 19, of 329 North Thirty-fourth street, stood in police court yesterday and declared his suicide attempt Sunday was in earnest.

February 11, 1936·1 min read

Meal Causes Arrest of ‘Tommy’ Moreland

Arrested early yesterday when he refused to pay a 50-cent check in a restaurant on Kaighn Avenue near Broadway, “Tommy” Moreland, of 1616 Broadway, was arraigned in police court and released with a suspended sentence.

February 11, 1936·1 min read

Offer to Exile Self Rejected by Judge

Although he offered to exile himself forever from Camden, Francis White, 36, of 916 Pearl Street, must spend the next 30 days here in jail for repeating an old offense.

February 4, 1936·1 min read

Woman Clears Man of Paternity Charge

A Camden Courier-Post report of October 29, 1935: Sue Carroda of 2040 Arlington Street told Police Judge Lewis Liberman that Leon Lokaj was the father of her child, after earlier clearing another man.

October 29, 1935·1 min read

Triple Counties Post Will Install Officers With Liberman as Commander

Triple Counties Post, Jewish War Veterans of the United States, will meet tomorrow night, at Hotel Walt Whitman, for the installation of officers. Abraham Kraditor, of New York, national commander-in-chief, is expected to be the installing officer.

October 29, 1935·1 min read

Pair Held for Jury in Theft of Liquor

Charged with possession of stolen goods, Leon Grenkwicz, 21, of 1213 Louis Street, and George Sanders, 22, of 307 Walnut street, Haddonfield, yesterday were held without bail for the grand jury by Police Judge Lewis Liberman.

October 29, 1935·1 min read

Fine or Jail Term Ordered To Make Bootleg Buyer Talk

Unless they tell where they bought it, drinkers of bootleg liquor arrested by Camden police henceforth will receive the full penalty of $200 fine or 90 days in jail, Police Judge Lewis Liberman decided yesterday.

October 29, 1935·2 min read

Newspaper clipping "Dismissed as Tipsy, Fireman Is Heard in Civil Service Plea," Camden Courier-Post, May 25, 1934.

Dismissed as Tipsy, Fireman Is Heard in Civil Service Plea

At the first Camden Civil Service hearing in two years, fellow firemen testified that dismissed fireman George W. Garner was found in a saloon at Sixth and Kaighn and was too drunk to be roused from a fire truck; the commissioner reserved decision.

May 24, 1934·2 min read

Jews Will Push Aid for Hitler Victims

Representatives of every Jewish organization in Camden were in attendance last night at an emergency meeting of the United Committee for relief of German Jews, held in Talmud Torah Hall, Kaighn Avenue near Seventh Street, when plans to complete a drive for $10,000 by July 3 were adopted.

June 28, 1933·1 min read

Colored Elks on Parade Here as Convention Opens

More than 2000 members of the I.B.P.E., Colored Elks, participated last night in a colorful parade here as climax to the opening day of the tenth annual state convention of the order.

June 28, 1933·2 min read

Esther Hill, Camden High School graduation, June 23, 1933

More Religion Needed, Graduates Here Told

The need of more religious education was stressed by Judge Harold B. Wells, of Bordentown, in addressing 264 graduates of Camden High School and more than 1500 relatives and friends who attended commencement exercises yesterday.

June 23, 1933·4 min read

Jewish Charities Raise $1500 Here

More than $1500 in pledges and in cash have been received in the campaign of the Camden Federation of Jewish Charities, it was announced last night by E. George Aaron, chairman of the campaign committee. The drive will continue through this week.

June 7, 1933·1 min read

Funds to Aid Women's Home, Talmud Torah and Free Loan

A campaign to raise funds for the Federation of Jewish Charities of Camden was launched yesterday under the chairmanship of E. George Aaron. The drive will continue a week.

June 4, 1933·1 min read

Sentiment-Ruled-in-Rejecting-Bid

Sentiment Ruled in Rejecting Bid, Pastor Declares

Camden Courier-Post - June 11, 1932 Offer of $5,300,000 for Catholic Church Property Disclosed in Court.

June 11, 1932·2 min read

Baird to Address Hebrew League

David Baird, Jr., Republican nominee for governor, will make his final appearance in the current election campaign Monday night, in his "own home town," when he will address a monster rally at the Hebrew Republican League, at the Talmud Torah, 621 Kaighn Avenue.

October 29, 1931·1 min read

American Jewish Yearbook, 1931–1932

The American Jewish Yearbook, 1931–1932, published by the Jewish Publication Society of America, lists 40 Camden annual members with their addresses, including Lewis Liberman, 307 Market Street.

January 1, 1931·1 min read

Patrons, Patronesses Announced Today for First Military Ball

Patrons and patronesses for the first military ball of the Camden Post No. 960, Veterans of Foreign Wars, to be held on Friday evening February 3 in the Elks auditorium, Seventh and Cooper Streets, are announced today.

January 28, 1928·1 min read

Newspaper article 'Phila. Rabbi Urges Freedom for Youth', Camden Courier-Post, January 9, 1928

Phila. Rabbi Urges Freedom for Youth

Rabbi William H. Fineshriber of Philadelphia told Camden Lodge, No. 915, Independent Order of B'nai B'rith, that freedom for youth makes for better citizenship than repression, at the installation of Meyer L. Sakin as lodge president in the Hotel Walt Whitman.

January 9, 1928·2 min read

Newspaper article 'Camden B'nai B'rith to Install Officer', Camden Courier-Post, January 4, 1928

Camden B'nai B'rith to Install Officer

Meyer L. Sakin was to be installed president for 1928 of Camden Lodge, No. 915, Independent Order B'nai B'rith, at a meeting at the Hotel Walt Whitman on January 8, 1928.

January 4, 1928·2 min read

Philadelphia Inquirer, November 13, 1922: Hebrew Society Holds Memorial for Members Who Lost Lives in War

Hebrew Society Holds Memorial for Members Who Lost Lives in War

Memorial services for the five Y. M. H. A. members who lost their lives in the war were held in the Y. M. H. A. building, 570 Walnut Street, Camden, with an address, "Y. M. H. A. Boys in Service," by Lieutenant Lewis Liberman.

November 13, 1922·1 min read

Indian in Court Was on Warpath Neighbor Avers — Camden Daily Courier, May 13, 1921

Indian in Court Was on Warpath Neighbor Avers

William May, an Indian living at 2110 Berwick Street, was held on $200 bail after his neighbor accused him of threatening to kill him with an axe.

May 13, 1921·1 min read