People
Theodore L. Primas
Theodore Primas was born on December 27, 1924, in Camden, New Jersey, to parents Edward and Hallie Primas.
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Atlantic Avenue
Atlantic Avenue runs east–west through the heart of Camden, three blocks south of Kaighn Avenue, from Front Street to Haddon Avenue. East of 7th Street it was and remains a mix of homes and commercial properties; the street crosses under I-676 and the elevated rail between 7th and 9th Streets before becoming primarily residential toward Haddon Avenue.
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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.
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Railroad Avenue
Railroad Avenue ran from Kaighn Avenue to Jefferson Street in Camden. The page includes a 1906 Sanborn Map of its west side from Chelton Avenue to Bulson Street.
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Ferry Avenue
Ferry Avenue, originally called Ferry Road, was opened in 1820 and runs from Kaighnton in South Camden through Stockton Township to Mount Ephraim Avenue. It was converted to a toll road in 1859 and reverted to the city around 1875.
News Articles
Camden Honors Heroics of Firemen
Three Camden firefighters were cited for rescuing an 8-month-old girl from a burning bedroom at 1482 Kaighns Avenue; firefighter Michael Galasso revived the infant with mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
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Fire Destroys Toy Shop, 2 South Camden Homes
A general-alarm fire raged for four hours on March 7, 1967, destroying the L-shaped building at 613 Broadway that housed Anthony Corradetti Sales Enterprises, a distributor of toys, novelties and household goods, along with two nearby residences on Line Street, before almost 100 firemen brought it under control.