Camden Challenges Who will inherit Camden? A Leadership Crisis A visitor to Camden comments April, 2003 still valid. Nearby competitions for Camden: Camden is being surrounded by promising renewal plans in nearby towns in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Philly's Northern Liberties, just across the river from Camden, is fast becoming, if not already accomplished, the exciting type of community that Camden renewal leaders had hoped Camden would become. Philadelphia seems to have unlimited growth potential as gentrification moves unabated northward along it's waterfront. At this late stage, how can Camden compete against surrounding projects like Northern Liberties? Issues vex Camden parents
Sunday, February 26, 2006
By JASON LAUGHLINCourier-Post Staff CAMDEN Marcus Knuckles sees the end coming to his time in Camden. "I know I'll move, it's just inevitable," the 30-year-old father of two said. "It hurts, though." It's for the sake of his children that he plans to move to a community like Washington Township or Blackwood. The Camden schools are too dangerous, he said. Frustrated Camden official quits Roberto Feliz's resignation letter
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