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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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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

Is It Ever Too Late To Join The Right Side?

Camden’s Political Officials Finally Call for EMR’s Ouster as its Fire Suppression System Goes Up In Smoke

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.

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.

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

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

What it Means That Jalen Hurts Came to Camden

Hurts is proving that books can build what bricks and stones can’t.

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Camden Is Burning: EMR And The NJ Political Machine

Behind the toxic smoke at European Metal Recycling lies a $6.7 million deal and a network of political influence that leaves Camden’s Black and Latino residents in the line of fire.

A City Surveilled

Camden operates the largest drone program in South Jersey with little regulation. But whose safety does it really serve?