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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."

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Bloomfield Building Tenants Speak Out Against ‘Unlawful’ Eviction

Following a roof collapse, tenants held a press conference with advocates and elected officials to speak out against what they say was an illegal eviction from their homes.

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.

Scarce Oversight: State Let Newark Charter Crisis Flourish, Staff Say

The FBI is interested in probing New Horizons, a school on probation for three years. Why aren’t New Jersey education officials?

A District’s Wrong Turn

When Camden tried to close three magnet schools amid a $91M deficit, students protested — and won. But the deeper fight over who controls Camden's schools isn't over.

Lawmakers Press New Jersey Health Officials On Hospital Closure Oversight

Concerns emerge in the wake of Heights University Hospital’s closure in Jersey City