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William M. May (1888–1935), known as "Indian Bill," lived in East Camden for more than two decades. He first came to public attention in December 1910 after a suicide attempt following Elsie Staley's rejection of his marriage proposal, and remained a recurring figure in Camden newspaper reports for the next 25 years.
John Joseph O'Neil (1909-1982) was born in Camden and grew up on North 22nd Street in East Camden. Appointed to the Camden Fire Department on July 27, 1938, he served 30 years - taking time away during World War II to serve in the United States Coast Guard - was promoted to District Chief on April 1, 1961, and retired on pension on November 1, 1968.
Grant Street is a street in Camden, New Jersey, named after Ulysses S. Grant, Civil War hero and 18th President of the United States.
Boyd Street runs through East Camden parallel to Marlton Avenue, from Carman Street to the Pennsauken city limits. Originally named Pfeiffer Street before 1924, it gained notoriety in the late 1980s and 1990s as part of the open-air drug market known as "the Alley."
Berwick Street is in East Camden, running through the 2000 and 2100 blocks between Rand Street and Marlton Pike; the street was extended to South 20th Street after the McGuire Gardens housing project was built in 1954.
Bank Street runs from Baird Boulevard and Carman Street southwest, crossing Marlton Pike, to Admiral Wilson Boulevard. Once the center of a notorious open-air drug market in the 1980s–90s, the street was redeveloped as part of the Peter J. McGuire Gardens housing project in the early 2000s.
28th Street runs from the Delaware River south, across River Road to the Pavonia railroad switching yard, then to Westfield Avenue, Federal Street and Washington Street. It is North 28th Street above Federal and South 28th below.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pancoast welcomed their son Garfield S. Pancoast into the world in December 1880.
Robert Olesiewicz, 47, was promoted from fireman to captain and assigned to Ladder Company 1 as Public Safety Director Keith Kauffman swore in seven new Camden firemen.
The April 1950 announcement of the engagement of Doris F. Foote of 845 Grant Street to Norman Cross.
Camden Public Safety Commissioner Mary W. Kobus announced in December 1940 that her appointment of 22 patrolmen and 10 firemen had restored the public safety department to 1938 strength, and said she would seek money for more officers because of defense needs; John Gryckiewicz of 810 North Front Street was among the fire appointees.
The Cramer Parent-Teacher Association's Study Group meets at the home of Mrs. Samuel Smith, 327 Morse Street. The executive board meets the following day at 15 North Twenty-eighth Street to discuss the membership drive.
Mrs. Carrie Becker, 38, of 1245 North 33rd Street, paid a $100 fine after her home was raided by Third District police. Ten men were arrested there, including Edward Marshman, whose failure to recall the sale of liquor earned a jail sentence.
William Ptris of 2109 Berwick Street was arrested after his wife alleged he had beaten her daily for a week while she was about to leave for work at a chain grocery store.