2011 All-USA boys basketball: Austin Rivers is player of the year  Apr 21, 2011
He traveled 154 miles round-trip every day to school from his home in Somerdale, N.J., near Camden ... Sports family:His father, Michael Sr., played alongside on a state championship team at Camden High in 1981. (USA Today -- Sports)

Empower teachers, then evaluate their performance  Apr 18, 2011
In her op-ed "Teacher pay for performance shows merit in Camden school" (March 25), LEAP Academy founder Gloria Bonilla-Santiago touted the performance-based compensation plan of the LEAP Academy, but never specifically identified its metrics beyond vague notions of "effectiveness," "leadership" and "achievement." So I decided to actually read the plan. I was pleasantly surprised to read the evaluative measures in the school's core components of teacher effectiveness and leadership, but they... (NJ.com -- Times)

Models for invoking excellence in teachers and their students  Apr 18, 2011
The Times' op-ed "Teacher pay for performance shows merit in Camden school" (March 25) reminded me of a visit to the farmers market, where I went to support my party's candidate for governor ... According to the op-ed, written by founder and chairwoman of the LEAP Academy, Gloria Bonilla-Santiago, we have an exemplary program in Camden ... Consider that only 40 percent of Camden's public school students finish high school. (NJ.com -- Times)

Enrollment increases 11 percent from last years total  Apr 15, 2011
" At the Newark campus, 583 students have paid their deposits, a 28 percent increase from last year, McAnuff said. Camden has received 265 students' deposits, a 22 percent increase. "It's still very early, the numbers don't mean a whole lot yet," he said. "We'll have a better idea on May 1, [when we'll have] a true count of where we are. Students could be influenced when they visit, the numbers could fluctuate and move several percentages. (The Daily Targum, NJ)

Transgender 'man' sues after being fired as male urine test observer...  Apr 13, 2011
A transgender employee hired to oversee urine tests administered to men has filed a discrimination lawsuit against a Camden drug treatment center that fired him after it confronted him about his gender last summer. El'Jai Devoureau, 39, said Urban Treatment Associates questioned him about his gender a day after he started working in the position, which had been open only to male candidates. (The Drudge Report)

NJ transgender man sues over drug-center firing  Apr 12, 2011
He says managers at Urban Treatment Centers in Camden believed he was a man when the drug treatment center hired him in June to monitor men as they gave urine samples for drug tests. Because of its nature, the job was open only to men a prerequisite his lawyer says was appropriate. (Alva Review Courier, OK)

U. officials commendRUPD work at accreditation hearing  Apr 12, 2011
" Crannis and Rogers also assessed the division of the RUPD on the Newark campus Sunday and will assess the Camden division today, said Rhonda Harris, chief of the RUPD. "They'll look through their public safety building, examine areas like the evidence room, to see if the department is actually doing what they say they're doing in their policy," she said. Harris said she is excited about the accreditation process and feels similar sentiments from other officers. "It's exciting, it's good to see... (The Daily Targum, NJ)

Attorneys offer help to citizenship seekers  Apr 11, 2011
Applicants received help completing citizenship applications with identification photos at the free event sponsored by the Eagleton Institute of Politics' Program on Immigration and Democracy, the Rutgers Schools of Law on the Camden and Newark campuses as well as several other organizations ... " A total of 91 participants from more than 15 countries like Russia, the Philippines, Sierra Leone and Portugal, attended the event with hopes of obtaining citizenship, she said. One student brought... (The Daily Targum, NJ)

Collier rollsfor Trenton  Apr 10, 2011
65) behind Camden Wilson (8:09 ... 05) behind Camden Wilson (10:41. (NJ.com -- Times)

Rowing Travels To Camden, N.J. For Knecht Cup  Apr 8, 2011
- Coming off a sweep of Colgate last weekend on the Connecticut River, the UMass rowing team will head to Camden, N.J. for the Knecht Cup beginning Saturday morning at 7 AM. This will be the first two-day regatta for the Minutewomen this season and will serve as a final tune-up before next week's Atlantic 10 Championships, which will also be held on the Cooper River ... Checking The Forecast: Rowers should expect favorable racing conditions throughout the weekend in Camden, as temperatures... (Umassathletics.com)

Best of the best situational players in CVC  Apr 5, 2011
" Pitcher I'd want to start a must-win game -- Mark Maksimow, Notre Dame. The standout right-hander's reputation for coming through in the clutch puts him in this slot for the second straight year. Against Steinert in the MCT final and Camden Catholic in the NJSIAA Non-Public "A' Tournament last season, Maksimow led the Irish to victories by tossing a combined 13 innings, scattering 11 hits and four earned runs with seven strikeouts and one walk. " Pitcher I'd want on the hill when I need a... (NJ.com -- Times)

NJ medical pot startup companies well connected  Apr 3, 2011
Todd did not comment, but Andrei Bogolubov, a spokesman for Compassionate Sciences Alternative Treatment Center, which is looking to open in Camden or Burlington County, said in a statement that nothing was amiss with his involvement ... Thomas said it's not clear where his group will operate, though it has looked at a place in Camden County's Bellmawr. (Alva Review Courier, OK)

NJ Recruiting Notes 3/31  Apr 2, 2011
In today's installment of the NJ Recruiting Notes, we get updates on six juniors, including Camden Catholic defensive back Darien Bouzakis (pictured). To continue reading this article you must be a member. (Tulane Sports -- Rivals.com)

Common sense law under way  Mar 28, 2011
The foundation is looking at a site in Bellmawr in Camden County to grow and dispense the marijuana. That may change, depending on zoning laws and the community's input. (NJ.com -- Times)

$11.4M for projects in Mercer County  Mar 27, 2011
1 million will be used for maintenance along NJ Transit's River LINE in Mercer, Burlington, and Camden counties. The money comes from the DOT's $3. (NJ.com -- Times)

Legal spat over Campbell Soup still simmering  Mar 26, 2011
Camden, New Jersey-based Campbell, known for the "M'm! M'm! Good!" advertising slogan, said the allegations are without merit and it will fight the case in court. "Campbell has complete confidence in the accuracy of our labels and our marketing communications and that they meet regulatory and other legal requirements," Campbell said in a statement. (FOX61, CT)

Radiation 'greatest public health hazard'  Mar 26, 2011
CNN spoke with Caldicott ahead of a talk she was giving in Camden, New Jersey. CNN: What is the health risk for people living near the Fukushima Daiichi plant. (CNN -- International)

Teacher pay for performance shows merit in Camden school  Mar 25, 2011
But a merit pay system can and does work -- the LEAP (Leadership, Education and Partnership) Academy University Charter School in Camden is living proof ... By comparison, less than 40 percent of Camden's public school students even finish high school ... D., is a Rutgers University distinguished Board of Governors professor of service and the founder and chairwoman of the LEAP Academy University Charter School in Camden. (NJ.com -- Times)

Christie Calls Judges Criticism on States Schools Crazy  Mar 24, 2011
Christie said at a press availability in Camden today that he is confident the high court will rule in his favor. The Supreme Court will see that the state of New Jersey cant print money, he said. (Newsmax)

Heavyweights Ready to Take On Spring Racing Season  Mar 18, 2011
In fact the change proved to give the Bulldogs a leg up on the field in Camden as the varsity eight arrived in New Jersey to take second in their heat to Cal, the very team who went on to win the regatta ... The IRA National Championships will take place from June 2-4 in Camden, N.J.. (Goyalebulldogs.com)

Camden to rehire some cops, firefighters  Mar 18, 2011
Camden, the state's poorest and most dangerous city, is trying to bounce back from deep cuts to public safety, announcing yesterday it will rehire 50 police officers and 15 firefighters ... 5 million from the South Jersey Port Corp., which makes regular payments to Camden in return for using city land tax-free ... The move comes as state and Camden County officials prepare to begin discussions of a possible regionalized police force. (NJ.com -- Times)

After cutting force by half, crime-ridden Camden rehires 50 cops  Mar 18, 2011
5 million budget gap, Camden laid off police and firefighters ... the city of Camden, New Jersey, announced Thursday that it is rehiring 50 of the 168 police officers laid off ... In an agreement between Camden officials and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, the city will have access to $2. (CNN -- US)

Why It's Perfectly Legal for Michigan To Take Over Failing Local Governments  Mar 16, 2011
In 2000 New Jersey placed the city of Camden into receivership. Under Snyder's proposed ," an emergency manager appointed by the governor could renegotiate contracts, terminate collective bargaining agreements, close buildings and schools, and even reorganize or dissolve local governments and school districtsall without the consent of elected officials or local residents.Yet in 2002nine years before this proposal was a gleam in Rick Snyder's eyeMichigan declared a fiscal emergency and... (Slate)

2011 UMass Rowing Season Preview  Mar 14, 2011
Massachusetts will then begin a string of three straight races in Camden, N.J., beginning with the two-day Knecht Cup, where junior won the singles event last season. UMass will remain in New Jersey for the 16th Annual Atlantic 10 Championships on April 16 on the Cooper River. (Umassathletics.com)

Anger brews over government workers' benefits  Mar 10, 2011
Jeff Nash is a Democrat elected to the county freeholder board in union-heavy Camden County, N.J., who has come to believe that public employees need to sacrifice. "The days of government workers receiving free benefits and pensions without risk, those days are coming to an end because everyone else who pays for government services is paying more for their health insurance, like myself, and running the risk of a 401(k) as part of their retirement savings. Government is changing to match what the... (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR -- Business)

Approaching the tipping point of property-tax pressure  Mar 8, 2011
In this video press release, Assembly members Louis D. Greenwald (D-Camden), Gordon M. Johnson (D-Bergen), Patrick J. Diegnan, Jr. (D-Middlesex), Craig J. Coughlin (D-Middlesex), Wayne P. DeAngelo (D-Mercer), Reed Gusciora (D-Mercer), Jason O'Donnell (D-Hudson), Ralph R. Caputo (D-Essex), Pamela R. Lampitt (D-Camden), Daniel R. Benson (D-Mercer), Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D-Bergen), Charles Mainor (D-Hudson), Nelson T. Albano (D-Cumberland), Thomas P. Giblin (D-Essex), Connie Wagner (D-Bergen),... (NJ.com -- Times)

Group still hopes for long-delayed Arborway plan  Mar 6, 2011
No one charges less for a bus ride, and the T is tied with New Jersey Transit s Camden, N.J., service for cheapest at $1. 25 a ride (with a CharlieCard). (Boston Globe)

Cuban leaders daughter visits Camden campus  Mar 3, 2011
CAMDEN Alina Fernandez, daughter of Cuban leader Fidel Castro, spoke at Rutgers-Camden last night about her struggles and the lessons she learned growing up as the daughter of a dictator ... " Despite the dramatic context of her story, Fernandez kept the mood light-hearted with frequent jokes and the occasional blunt but informed response. Fernandez said health care in the United States and Cuba is doomed. "I think any extreme is bad," she said. The coordinators of the event as well as those in... (The Daily Targum, NJ)

Motley Crue to Headline Summer Tour With Support From Poison and Special Guests New York Dolls  Mar 2, 2011
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March 1 letters  Mar 1, 2011
I'm a Camden teacher with 14 years of experience in the public schools. In addition, I'm a veteran, a professional musician and the parent of adult children. (NJ.com -- Times)

Union workers rally in Trenton  Feb 28, 2011
" Pressure for unions to make concessions, including concessions to the process of collective bargaining, mounted as state governments fight to stay financially solvent, said Lorraine Little-Vascallo, a tea party advocate. "I am sick and tired of fiscal irresponsibility," Little-Vascallo said, a former teacher in Camden, N.J. "We've got to get our fiscal house in order. " Little-Vascallo came to the rally fully clad in dollar-bill-print clothing, complete with a dollar-bill tiara and a homemade... (The Daily Targum, NJ)

Bossie battles back  Feb 26, 2011
" Hamilton's Josh Medina (125) knew that he had come into the regions under the radar, but the determined District 25 titlist moved on with a pin of Pennsauken's Isiah DeGuzman in 5:31. Medina will face one of the toughest 125-pounders in the state in Camden Catholic's Matt Sausman, but that doesn't seem to bother him. "I had a tough match tonight because I had to adjust to his low stance, but I figured it out ... New Egypt's Matt Carr earned a pin in 1:49 when he planted Camden Catholic's John... (NJ.com -- Times)

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Two of the Cardinals' top 11 all-time scorers and teammates on the Cardinals' 1986 NCAA Championship team -- guard Milt Wagner (1981-86, 1,836 career points) and forward Billy Thompson (1982-86, 1,685) -- both hailed from Camden, N.J. Former Camden guard Kevin Walls was also a member of that championship team. Nate Johnson (1996-2000) is another Camden product that scored 1,513 career points at UofL, 18th on the Cards' career scoring list. (Louisville Sports -- Rivals.com)

Get this parley started  Feb 23, 2011
In this video press release, New Jersey General Assembly Speaker Sheila Y. Oliver (D-Essex), Assembly Majority Leader Joseph Cryan (D-Union) and Assembly Budget Committee Chairman Louis D. Greenwald (D-Camden) respond to Governor Chris Christie's FY 2012 budget proposal ... Trenton Mayor Tony Mack joined officials from Camden and Newark to confer with Gov. Chris Christie ... Department of Community Affairs Commissioner Lori Grifa told a meeting of mayors her office is preparing a report on... (NJ.com -- Times)

Lawrenceville advances to Prep 'A' final  Feb 20, 2011
Just a little under a year ago, Abif (University) and Wixted (Camden Catholic) were busying leading their previous high schools to NJSIAA Group I and Non-Public A state titles, respectively. So when they each opted to do a post-graduate year at the Lawrenceville School, the Big Red were not only able to add two of the state's top players from a year ago into the fold, but two players with a wealth of postseason playoff experience. (NJ.com -- Times)

Ed Morrissey  Feb 20, 2011
Otherwise, union workers will end up like the police and firefighters in Camden, N.J.; playing hardball, only to see a mayor slash their jobs and leave half of the cops with no jobs, no health care and limited future choices. These budgets will get cut one way or the other. (Townhall.com)

Collins Hill wins AAAAA wrestling title  Feb 20, 2011
With 227 points, the Eagles finished easily ahead of second-place Camden County (134). The Eagles are more than halfway to matching McEachern's run of seven consecutive titles in the state's highest classification. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

Ewing aims to rehire laid-off police officer  Feb 19, 2011
"It's very tough, especially with recent layoffs in Newark and Camden," said Christopher Boller, who is still looking for a new job in law enforcement. "It's not going well.". (NJ.com -- Times)

House GOP Cuts  Feb 17, 2011
(55) Planned Parenthood of Southern New Jersey in Camden, New Jersey. (56) Planned Parenthood of New Mexico, Inc. in Albuquerque, New Mexico. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)

A.C. Moore weighs options  Feb 16, 2011
The company, based in Berlin in Camden County, has hired Janney Montgomery Scott as its financial adviser to assist with the process. Its shares rose 41 cents, to close at $2. (NJ.com -- Times)

Money Woes Force Closure of NJ City's Main Library  Feb 11, 2011
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) The latest blow to the downtrodden city of Camden, N.J., is the closure of its downtown branch of the public library. The main branch of the Camden Free Public Library is closing its doors Thursday ... Camden is a city of 80,000 residents across the Delaware River from Philadelphia. (Newsmax)

NBPD hires officers from neighboring town  Feb 8, 2011
" Other jurisdictions had larger layoffs than Franklin, Bray said. The Camden Police Department laid off 167 police officers about 43 percent and 67 firefighters on Jan. 18, said Robert Corrales, Camden city spokesperson. "Camden is facing a $26. 5 million budget deficit and we were looking to get concessions from both the fire and police unions to minimize the impact of the layoff but unfortunately we have not come to an agreement with the unions and the layoff had to occur," he said. The new... (The Daily Targum, NJ)

You can be part of the solution  Feb 6, 2011
Well, welcome to the plight of New Jersey's cities "" Trenton, Newark, Camden, and all the others. But did you know that Trenton is different. (NJ.com -- Times)

Princeton cruises past Dartmouth  Feb 6, 2011
CAMDEN -- TCNJ team hit six straight free throws in the last 49 seconds to hold off a Rutgers University-Camden comeback and went on to defeat the Scarlet Raptors. Junior guard Katie Occhipinti, junior guard Jessica Imhof and senior center Alexandra Gregorek each hit a pair of foul shots in the last 49 seconds to clinch the victory. (NJ.com -- Times)

Revelry with taxpayers' money  Feb 6, 2011
It's also difficult to fathom Gov. Christie making that multimillion-dollar commitment at a time when the state is still reeling from budget cuts that have resulted in such drastic situations as that of Camden, which has laid off half of its police force and a third of its firefighters as it contemplates a 23 percent tax increase. And it prompts the question of why the governor is so willing to invest the state's money in the casino industry while standing by as horse racing slowly moves out to... (NJ.com -- Times)

Lightweight Crew  Feb 6, 2011
vs. IRA @ Camden, NJ ... vs. IRA @ Camden, NJ ... vs. IRA @ Camden, NJ. (Goyalebulldogs.com)

Camden layoffs concern former governors  Jan 25, 2011
Q: Camden, one of the state's most violent cities, just laid off half its police force ... BYRNE: The Camden situation is going to be an interesting experiment. (NJ.com -- Times)

Sweethas sweetmoment  Jan 23, 2011
When the 5-foot-8-inch sophomore forward drove in for the magic bucket early in the second half of a 71-40 victory over Camden she became the fourth woman to score 1,000 points at Mercer. Her reaction was not typical either. (NJ.com -- Times)

Judge Rejects Camden Cops' Plea to Undo Layoffs  Jan 20, 2011
Firefighters applaud Andy Delgado, back to camera, a five-year-veteran of the Camden Fire Department as he tells them to keep their hopes up Jan. 18, 2011, in Camden, N.J., as they prepare to turn in their gear after being laid off ... (AP) CAMDEN, N.J. - A New Jersey judge ruled Wednesday that he won't force Camden to bring back 167 police officers who were laid off earlier in the week ... Meanwhile, Al Ashley, president of the Camden Fire Officers union, said it didn't take long to begin to... (CBS News -- US)

Officers Down  Jan 20, 2011
Camden, New Jersey, police: What happens to the city now that it has lost half its police force ... What happens to Camden, N.J., now that it's lost half its police force ... The Camden police department's staff is being slashedRecently, the police chiefs of five major Northeastern cities gathered privately at a Philadelphia hotel to brainstorm ways for the Camden, N.J., police department to weather the impending layoff of nearly half its police force. (Slate)

Judge rejects effort to reverse Camden cop layoffs  Jan 20, 2011
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) A New Jersey judge won't force the city of Camden to bring back 167 police officers who were laid-off this week. The layoffs Monday and Tuesday reduced the size of the police force by nearly half in a city that regularly ranks as one of the nation's most dangerous. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR -- Business)

New Jersey city lays off one-sixth of its workers  Jan 19, 2011
Firefighters in Camden waited to turn in their gear yesterday after being laid off amid a city budget crisis ... CAMDEN, N.J. In a solemn display, laid-off firefighters and police officers lined up yesterday to turn in their helmets and badges, following deep budget cuts expected to further erode the quality of life in one of the nation s most impoverished and crime-ridden cities ... Nearly half the Camden police force, including civilians, and about one-third of its firefighters lost their jobs... (Boston Globe)

Jan. 19 letters  Jan 19, 2011
I have my own prediction of what will happen to Jahmell Crockam, suspect in the shooting death of Officer Christopher Matlosz ("Manhunt concludes -- Police find slaying suspect at an apartment in Camden," Jan. 17). Let me go back to a similar case for precedent: One August night in 1963, Lodi's own Thomas Trantino and an accomplice disarmed and executed two local policemen -- one a rookie in training and therefore unarmed. (NJ.com -- Times)

Deep layoffs take effect in struggling Camden, NJ  Jan 19, 2011
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) Police officers are turning in their badges and firefighters plan to march on City Hall as impoverished Camden, N.J., puts deep layoffs into effect ... Up to one-fourth of Camden's goverment workers are expected to lose their jobs. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR -- Business)

America in the age of primitivism  Jan 19, 2011
Reuters/Shannon Stapleton A young girl walks by abandoned buildings in Camden, New Jersey. Camden, N.J., one of America's poorest and most dangerous cities, is set to lay off half of its police force today ... "It s going to be difficult," says Camden County prosecutor Warren Faulk, "but I think the plan that Chief [John] Thomson has in place is going to provide the necessary police on the streets to protect the public.". (Salon)

Why Does New Jersey Get No Respect?  Jan 17, 2011
New Jersey certainly has poverty, most of it isolated in cities like Camden and Newark. But for the most part, life in New Jersey is good. (CBS News)

Ewing sufferstwin heartbreaks  Jan 17, 2011
8 as the anchor and nearly came from behind against Camden, which won at 3:30. 70. (NJ.com -- Times)

DCA says no to Mack's picks for finance officer and municipal judge  Jan 13, 2011
For example, Clark's relevant experience was limited to one year she served as a prosecutor in Camden, said council president George Muschal. "We put her in because we need bodies, basically," he said. (NJ.com -- Times)

Wixted, Abif, Big Red sail past Shipley  Jan 11, 2011
Tracy Edwards scored a game-high 41 points, including 24 in the first half, to lead Emily Fisher Charter in Camden. Edwards also hit three 3-pointers, grabbed 11 rebounds and dished out five assists. (NJ.com -- Times)

The courts shouldn't interferewith school funding issues  Jan 5, 2011
The courts shouldn't interfere with school funding issues - NJ.com. Sign in to NJ.com Username. (NJ.com -- Times)

Public employees face wrath of strapped taxpayers  Jan 2, 2011
Newark recently laid off police officers after they refused to accept cuts, and Camden has threatened to lay off half of its officers in January. Fred Siegel, a historian at the conservative-leaning Manhattan Institute, has written of the New Tammany Hall, which he describes as the incestuous alliance between public officials and labor. (Boston Globe)

Looking back  Dec 24, 2010
Camden County (Kingsland, Ga. 10-2, No. 18 in Georgia 22. (Prep Sports Sports -- Rivals.com)

Counterfeit safety labels found on items at dollar store  Dec 24, 2010
Consumer Affairs investigators purchased 179 items from 43 dollar stores in Paterson, Newark, Trenton and Camden and sent the products to UL to determine if any bear counterfeit labels. UL found that seven items had the UL logo on their packaging but counterfeit UL labels attached to the products. (NJ.com -- Times)

Christie Places 2% Cap on N.J. Police and Fire Raises  Dec 22, 2010
Camden, ranked the nations second-most dangerous city by CQ Press, also plans to shed half its police officers. Christie, a first-term Republican who took office in January, has prodded the Democratic-controlled Legislature to pass his 33-point toolkit to control property taxes and help municipalities meet the new limit. (Newsmax)