Camden
17 00002 The Mayor’s Promise test
Editors Note: We accidentally cut off the camera about 90 seconds before the mayor completed here remarks. In what could be her final annual update, on Wednesday, February 15th, Mayor Dana L. Redd gave remarks as an update on what she describes as “Camden’s resurgence”. She stuck to common phrases and themes related to “moving […]
16 00026 Camden’s Yungest Legend test
Over the weekend, 17 year old Camden, NJ native Yung Poppa released his latest single “I Got the Keys Freestyle”. The song is a banging anthem for the living and lost, youth and entrepreneurs. In the song, he touches onpolitics, community, and fashion. Listen here. The song prominently displays the key and city silhouette logo […]
16 00024 Voters’ Voices: Camden & the Presidential Election test
In October, I went to different neighborhoods in Camden to talk to residents and visitors about the presidential election. I found Trump, Clinton, and Stein supporters as well as people that were still undecided. Every time I went out, I was joined by different people that helped do video and get people to be […]
16 00021 Mexican Heritage Festival 2016 test
On Sunday, September 25th, thousands of people gathered on Federal Street in East Camden for the Mexican Heritage Festival to celebrate the anniversary of Mexican Independence. These are a few pictures from the event. [su_slider source=”media: 612,611,610,609,608,607,606,605,604,603,602″ limit=”49″ link=”lightbox” height=”400″ title=”no” autoplay=”10000″]
16 00022 The Mute Collective: Camden Poets Performance test
They study the art of poetry. They are young, gifted, talented, and fearless. They are individuals that work as a team. They teach 50 middle school students about poetry. They tell stories of pain, trauma, joy, and family. They are The Mute Collective.
16 00011 Camden Voters Discuss the Primaries test
In the last few weeks, Media Organizer Sean M Brown talked to voters in Camden about jobs, new development projects, and voting. Watch the quick video to hear what a few people are saying. On Tuesday, June 7th voters will go to the polls to cast votes for the primary. Please share and comment. After […]
16 00008 Meet Camden’s Next Generation of Underground Artists test
[su_slider source=”media: 383,396,395,394,393,392,391,390,389,388,384,385,386,387″ limit=”49″ link=”lightbox” height=”400″ title=”no” autoplay=”10000″] The arts are alive in Camden. There is a new generation of artists that range from poets and rappers to painters and taggers. They want to have fun in peaceful environments. They are diverse in every way. They have friends from all over the area. They […]
16 00007 PHOTOS: SZA Conscious Music Concert test
[su_slider source=”media: 417,377,376,375,374,372,371,370,362,363,364,365,366,367,368,369,361,373″ limit=”49″ link=”lightbox” height=”400″ title=”no”] On April 30th, hundreds of people gathered to to celebrate the arts. Alternative R&B artists SZA and her friends performed at Wiggins Park in Camden. The crowd was full of local residents, as well aspeople who traveled from the Jersey shore, Willingboro, New York, and other areas to […]
16 00003 Camden Education: Power list test
“ Over 24,000 children live in Camden, New Jersey and most of them are attending or will attend a city public school. Since the state takeover [also known as an “intervention”] of Camden schools in 2013, the way things happen in the school district has changed greatly. There are multiple forces and factors that influence […]
16 00002 Video: Camden Mayor Redd – 2016 State of the City test
Last week, Mayor Dana Redd of Camden gave her sixth state of the city address. Throughout the speech, the second term mayor list partnerships, projects, and plans for the future of the city. [See Courier Post story here.] Among the list of parnters mentioned throughout the speech: Liberty Property Trust, Holtec, 76ers, Contemporary Graphics, EMR, […]
16 00001 The biggest day of the year for Camden development test
Here’s five things you should know about the Cooper’s Ferry Annual Meeting Every spring, Cooper’s Ferry Partnership holds its Annual Meeting, a $125-a-ticket event where developers, construction companies, city officials, politicians, as well as architects, lawyers, and a few community leaders mingle in front of the shark tanks at the Camden Aquarium. Cooper’s Ferry is […]