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April Saul

Photojournalist April Saul made Camden, NJ her unofficial beat while working at the Philadelphia Inquirer, and has continued to document that community with the help of an Alicia Patterson Foundation Fellowship. A graduate of Tufts University with an Master’s Degree from the University of Minnesota, Saul became the first female staff photographer at the Baltimore Sun in 1980 and joined the Inquirer the following year.   Saul, a single mother of two, has won numerous honors for her writing and photography, including the Pulitzer Prize in Explanatory Journalism and the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award. Her Facebook page “Camden, NJ: A Spirit Invincible” currently has over 23,000 followers.

April's Latest Articles

Camden Council Backs Shutting Down Eastern Metal Recycling After Years of Fires

Following years of dangerous fires, Camden City Council voted to support shutting down Eastern Metal Recycling, but furious residents say it’s "too little, too late."

Camden’s First Female Fire Captain Hangs Up Her Gear After 22 Years

The first woman to reach captain rank in Camden's fire department retires after a career that changed the culture

Camden Graduates Earn Building Trades Certificates — And A Fresh Start

A ten-week course run by New Beginnings and the Ideal Institute of Technology — and employers who hire graduates can recoup up to $10,000

Camden’s Beloved Homeless Woman Was Killed. Her City Mourned Like Family.

Lisa Mellet lived on Camden's streets for decades. Her murder ended the city's historic homicide-free winter — and revealed how deeply a community can love someone.

Feces, Rats, Neglect: Camden Tenants Detail Housing ‘Nightmare’

Residents of three Conifer Realty properties say years of neglect have created a public health crisis.