Camden Routs Ocean City 24-7 in Semifinal
Camden's defense forced two first-quarter interceptions as the Red Raiders advanced to face No. 4 Burlington Township in the Central Jersey Group III final.
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Camden news covers city government, Camden County, Camden City School District, business and public safety in Philadelphia's New Jersey sister city. Reporting reaches neighborhoods and surrounding counties.
Business
Live Poll
Do you trust local businesses to bring real benefits to your community?
ResinTech Expands Camden Headquarters With $30 Million
The family-owned resin maker will add a 34,500-square-foot facility and 100 permanent jobs at its Camden campus.
Crime
Live Poll
Do you believe long mandatory prison sentences are an effective way to deter drug trafficking?
Mexican National Pleads Guilty to Drug Conspiracy
Carlos H. Cordero-Gutierrez faces a mandatory minimum of 10 years after admitting to a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy.
Sports
Sandra Folzer to Race for American Record November 1
The 87-year-old runner aims to break the age-group record at the Cooper Norcross Run the Bridge 10K.
Science
Live Poll
Should local governments prioritize the cleanup of abandoned, toxic industrial sites in residential neighborhoods?
Camden Launched Cleanup at Former Dump Site
The city has begun a $2.5 million EPA-funded project to remediate toxic soil at a former 1.69-acre junkyard.
Health
Live Poll
Does providing mobile medical care directly in your community help improve long-term addiction recovery?
Camden Launches Mobile Substance Use Treatment Program
Cooper Norcross Health is deploying two specialized care teams to provide addiction support across the city.
The beat runs across Camden city hall and the Camden County government, Camden City School District and the health care, education and port employers that anchor the local economy. From Parkside and Cramer Hill to Bergen Square, Cooper Grant and Waterfront South, neighborhood reporting extends through the city and into Gloucester County and Burlington County where a story crosses the line. Camden's position directly across the Delaware River from Philadelphia means that regional transit decisions, cross-river infrastructure and the economic dynamics of the broader metro area shape local conditions in ways that rarely respect the state line. State oversight of Camden's schools and public safety—both subjects of sustained intervention in recent years—are the governance subjects that most distinguish Camden's local news from other New Jersey cities.
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