Camden, New Jersey

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Camden is a town in Camden County, New Jersey. Camden is located just across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. At the Census of the United States 2010, the city has a population of 77,344. Camden is the 12th densest municipality in New Jersey. The city was founded on February 13, 1828. Camden has been the center of Camden County county since the county was formed on March 13, 1844. The city gets its name from Charles Pratt, Earl Camden the first. Camden consists of more than twenty different environments.

The city has consistently prospered throughout the Great Depression and World War II. After World War II, Camden producers began to gradually shut down their factories and get out of the city. With the loss of manufacturing jobs, there was a sharp decline in the number of populations. Suburbanization also affects population decline. Civil unrest and crime are commonplace in Camden. In 1971, civil unrest culminated in riots that broke out in response to the death of Horacio Jimenez, a Puerto Rican motorist killed by two white police officers.

The Camden waterfront houses four attractions, USS New Jersey ; B & B Pavilion T; Campbell Square; and Aquarium Adventure. Campbell's Field has been home to a small league baseball team, Camden Riversharks but is currently scheduled to be torn down. The city is home to Rutgers University-Camden, founded as South Jersey Law School in 1926, and Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, which opened in 2012. Camden also has the Cooper University Hospital and Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center.. The "eds and meds" institution accounts for about 45% of Camden's total work.

Camden has the highest crime rate in the United States in 2012, with 2,566 violent crimes for every 100,000 people, 6.6 times higher than the national average of 387 violent crimes per 100,000 citizens. There are 23 murders in Camden in 2017, the lowest in the city in three decades, part of a sharp decline in violent crimes since 2012.

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In 1626, Nassau Fort was founded by the Dutch West India Company in what is now known as Camden, New Jersey. The Europeans settled along the Delaware River, trying to control the local feather trade. Throughout the 17th century more Europeans arrived in the area, developing it and making improvements. After a period of restoration, the land was controlled by the nobles who ministered under King Charles II. In 1673, the land was sold to a group of New Jersey Quakers. The colony's growth was the result of Philadelphia, a Quaker colony across Camden along the Delaware River. In the Ferry system was established to facilitate trade between Fort Nassau and Philadelphia. The ferry system operates along the eastern edge of the Delaware River. The ferry system built by William Royden was located along Cooper Street and handed over to Daniel Cooper in 1695. The making of the ferry system resulted in the creation of small settlements along the Delaware River that would eventually develop into Camden.

The early structures and settlements that make up Camden were largely founded by three families: The Coopers, The Kaighns, and the Mickels. The Cooper family had the greatest impact on Camden's formation. In 1773 Jacob Cooper developed some of the land he inherited through his family into a "townsite". Jacob Cooper who gave this city the name Camden after Charles Pratt, Earl of Camden. This family-owned land will eventually be combined to create a city of the future.

19th century

For more than 150 years, Camden serves as a secondary economic and transport hub for the Philadelphia area. But that status began to change at the beginning of the 19th century. Camden was founded as a city on 13 February 1828, from the part of Newton City, while the area is still part of Gloucester County. The city gets its name from Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden. One of the first US rails, Camden and Amboy Railroad, was rented in Camden in 1830. The Camden and Amboy Railroad allow travelers to travel between New York City and Philadelphia via ferry terminals in South Amboy, New Jersey and Camden. Trains stop at the edge of Camden, and passengers are transported across the Delaware River to their final destination in Philadelphia. The Camden and Amboy Railroad opened in 1834 and helped spur the population and trade increase in Camden.

Horse ferries, or team boats, served Camden in the early 1800s. Ferries connect Camden and other Southern New Jersey cities to Philadelphia. The ferry system allows Camden to generate business and economic growth. "These businesses include timber traders, timber sharers, pork sausage makers, candle factories, coachmaker shops that produce wagons and horse-drawn carriages, leather tanners, blacksmiths and harness makers." Ferry Diary, 1819-1824 , documenting Camden Point Pleasant Teamboat , survived to this day. Originally a suburb with a ferry service to Philadelphia, Camden evolved into its own city. Until 1844, Camden was part of Gloucester County. By 1840 the city's population had reached 3,371 and Camden appealed to the state legislature, which resulted in the creation of Camden County in 1844.

Poet Walt Whitman spent his last years in Camden. He bought a house on Mickle Street in March 1884. Whitman spent the rest of his life in Camden and died in 1892 for a stroke. Whitman was a prominent member of the Camden community in the late nineteenth century.

Camden quickly became an industrial city in the second half of the nineteenth century. In 1860, census takers recorded eighty factories in the city and the number of factories grew to 125 by 1870. Camden began industrialization in 1891 when Joseph Campbell incorporated his business, Campbell's Soup. Through the Civil War era Camden gained a large immigrant population that formed its industrial labor base. Between 1870 and 1920 the Camden population grew by 96,000 due to the influx of immigrants. Like other industrial cities, Camden prospered during a period of robust manufacturing demand and faced difficulties during periods of economic dislocation.

First half of the 20th century

At the turn of the 20th century Camden became an industrial city. At the height of Camden industrialization, 12,000 workers were employed at RCA Victor, while another 30,000 worked in New York Shipbuilding. RCA has 23 of its 25 plants in Camden. Campbell Soup is also the main employer. In addition to large companies Camden houses many small manufacturing companies as well as commercial offices.

From 1899 to 1967, Camden was the home of the New York Shipbuilding Corporation, which at the height of World War II was the largest and most productive shipyard in the world. Leading naval vessels built on the New York Ship include bad USS cruisers (Indianapolis) and USS Kitty Hawk aircraft carrier . In 1962, the first commercial nuclear-powered vessel, NS Savannah , was launched in Camden. The part of Fairview Village in Camden (originally Yorkship Village) is a planned European-style garden village built by the Federal government during World War I to become a New York Shipbuilding Corporation worker.

From 1901 to 1929 Camden was the headquarters of the Victor Talking Machine Company, and thereafter to his successor RCA Victor, the world's largest record maker of LPs and vinyl records for the first two thirds of the 20th century. Victor created some of the first commercial recording studios in the United States, where Enrico Caruso, Arturo Toscanini, John Philip Sousa, Woody Guthrie, Fats Waller & amp; The Carter Family among many others, made famous footage. General Electric regained the RCA and Camden plant in 1986.

In 1919 plans for the Delaware River Bridge were enacted as a means of reducing ferry traffic between Camden and Philadelphia. The bridge is estimated to cost $ 29 million, but the total cost at the end of the project is $ 37,103,765.42. New Jersey and Pennsylvania will each pay half of the final cost for the bridge. The bridge opened at midnight on July 1, 1926. Thirty years later, in 1956 the bridge was renamed the Benjamin Franklin Bridge.

During the 1930s Camden faced a decline in economic prosperity due to the Great Depression. In the mid-1930s, cities had to pay workers in scrip because they could not pay them in currency. Camden industrial foundation makes this city bankrupt. Big companies like Campbell's soup, New York Shipbuilding Corporation and RCA Victor employ nearly 25,000 people during the depression. New companies are also being created during this time. On June 6, 1933, the city hosted the first drive-in film.

Camden ethnic demographics changed drastically in the early twentieth century. German, British and Irish immigrants became the majority in the city in the early second half of the nineteenth century. By 1920 Italian and Eastern European immigrants had become the majority of the population. African Americans have also been present in Camden since the 1830s. The migration of African-Americans from the south increased during World War II. Various ethnic groups began to form separate communities within the city and around religious organizations. The community is formed around such figures as Tony Mecca from the Italian neighborhood, Mario Rodriguez of the neighborhood of Puerto Rico, and Ulysses Wiggins of the African American neighborhood.

Second half of the 20th century

After nearly 50 years of economic and industrial growth, the Camden city faced a period of economic stagnation and deindustrialization: having reached a peak of 43,267 manufacturing jobs in 1950, there was an almost continuous decline to new lows of 10,200 manufacturing jobs in the city in 1982. With the industry this, there was a decline in population: by 1950 there were 124,555 residents, compared to only 84,910 in 1980. Along with this decline, civil unrest and criminal activity increased in the city. From 1981 to 1990, mayor Randy Primas struggled to renew the city economically. Eventually Primas did not guarantee the future of Camden's economy as his successor, Miltan Mayor of Milan, declared bankruptcy for the city in July 1999.

Civil unrest and crime

• On September 6, 1949, mass murderer Howard Unruh resumed killing in the Camden neighborhood which killed 13 people. Unruh, who was convicted and later imprisoned in a state psychiatric facility, died on October 19, 2009.
• A civilian and a police officer were killed in the September 1969 riots, which broke out in response to allegations of police brutality. Two years later, public turmoil returned with widespread unrest in August 1971, following the death of a Puerto Rican motorist at the hands of white police officers. When the officers are not prosecuted, the Hispanic population took to the streets and called for the cessation of the people involved. The officers were eventually prosecuted, but remained in the workplace and the tensions immediately flared. On the night of 19 August 1971, riots erupted, and parts of the city center were looted and burned for the next three days. Fifteen major fires set before the order was restored, and ninety people were injured. City officials eventually suspended officers responsible for the deaths of motorists, but they were later released by the jury.
• The Camden 28 was a group of anti-Vietnam War activists who, in 1971, planned and carried out attacks on the Camden draft board, resulted in a high-profile court of activists seen by many as a referendum on the Vietnam War in which 17 defendants were released by the jury even though they admitted to having participated in the burglary.
• In 1996, New Jersey Governor Christine Todd Whitman searched Sherron Rolax, a 16-year-old African American boy, an event captured in a famous photograph. Rolax accused her civil rights of being violated and sued the state of New Jersey.

Revitalization Effort

In 1981, Randy Primas was elected mayor of Camden, but unfortunately "haunted by the legacy of a very strong financial disinvestment." After his election, the state of New Jersey closed the $ 4.6 million deficit that Primas had inherited, but also decided that Primas should lose control of the budget until he began providing the state with monthly financial statements, among other requirements. When he was back in control, Primas had limited choices about how to close the deficit, and thus to update Camden, Primas campaigned for the city to adopt two distinct interference industries: prisons and garbage-to-steam dumps. While these two industries will provide financial security for the city, their proposals do not go well with residents, who are strongly opposed to both jails and incinerators.

While the proposed prison, which will be located on the edge of North Camden, will generate $ 3.4 million for Camden, Primas face extreme opposition from the population. Many believe that the prison in the neighborhood will negatively impact "the already precarious economic situation" in North Camden. The Primas, however, are fully concerned about the economic benefits: he told the New York Times, "The prison is a purely economic decision on my part." Finally, on August 12, 1985, the Riverfront State Prison opened its doors, despite objections from residents.

Waste-to-steam incinerators are another proposed industry, also rejected by Camden residents. Once again, the Primas "... are motivated by fiscal over social concern," and he faces heavy opposition from North Camden Concerned Citizens (CCNC) and from Michael Doyle, who strongly opposed the plant that he appeared on CBS's 60 Minutes, saying "Camden has the greatest concentration of people in all areas, but there are places where they will send this waste...... every time you water, you ship to Camden, to Camden, to Camden ". In spite of this conflict, which eventually culminated in protests, "the county went on to present the city of Camden with a check for $ 1 million in March 1989, in exchange for the city's eighteen acres of land in which the new facility will be built. The $ 112 million plant was finally launched for the first time in March 1991 ".

Other important events

Despite the decline in industry and population, other changes to the city occurred during this period:

• In 1950, Rutgers University absorbed the former College of South Jersey to create Rutgers University-Camden.
• In 1992, the state of New Jersey under the Florio government made a deal with GE to ensure that GE would not close the Camden site. The state of New Jersey will build a new high-tech facility at the site of the old Campbell Cooking Company factory and trade this new building to GE for the old RCA Victor building that already exists. Then, high-tech buildings will be sold to Martin Marietta. In 1994, Martin Marietta joined Lockheed to become Lockheed Martin. In 1997, Lockheed Martin released the Camden plant as part of the birth of L-3 Communications.
• In 1999, Camden was chosen as the location for the USSÃ, New Jersey (BB-62). The ship remains in Camden.

21st century

Originally an industrial city focused primarily on manufacturing, Camden in recent years has shifted its focus to eds and meds (education and medicine) in an attempt to revitalize itself. From the top companies in Camden, many of the providers of education and/or health care are: Cooper University Hospital, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Rowan University, Rutgers University-Camden, Camden County College, Virtua, Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center, and CAMcare all top businessmen. The eds and meds industry itself is the largest source of employment in the city: out of about 25,000 jobs in the city, 7,500 (30%) of them are from eds and meds institutions. The second largest source of employment in Camden is the retail trade industry, which provides about 3,000 jobs (12%). Though already the largest company in the city, the eds and meds industry in Camden is growing and doing so despite the declining population and number of jobs: From 2000 to 2014, the population and number of jobs in Camden fell by 3% and 10% respectively, but eds and jobs meds grew by 67%.

Despite the previous failure to change Camden Waterfront, in September 2015 the Liberty Property Trust and Mayor Dana L. Redd announced a $ 830 million plan to rehabilitate the coast. The project, which is the largest private investment in the city's history, aims to rebuild 26 acres of land south of the Ben Franklin Bridge and includes plans for 1.5 million square feet of commercial space, 211 residences, a 130-room hotel, over 4,000 parking lot, city center shuttle bus, new ferry stop, river park, and two new roads. The project is a modification of the $ 1 billion proposal previously by the Liberty Property Trust, which will be rebuilt on 37.2 hectares and will include 500,000 square feet of commercial space, 1,600 homes and 140 hotel rooms. On March 11, 2016, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority approved plans and modified officials such as Timothy J. Lizura of NJEDA expressed their enthusiasm: "It's really a new day in Camden." For 20 years we've been trying to rebuild the city, and we finally have an attraction between the highly competent mayor's office, the regional police, all the educational reforms going on, and now the company's interests.This is really the right ingredient to change the paradigm that has become a wreck.

In 2013, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority created the New Jersey Economic Opportunity Act, which provides incentives for companies to move to or stay in economically striving locations in the state. These incentives mostly come in the form of tax breaks, which are paid over 10 years and are equivalent to project costs. According to The New York Times , "... this program has driven investment of about $ 1 billion and created or maintained 7,600 jobs in Camden". This NJEDA incentive package has been used by organizations and companies such as Philadelphia 76ers, Subaru of America, Lockheed Martin, and Holtec International.

• In late 2014, the Philadelphia 76ers pioneered in Camden (across the street from the B & B Pavilion) to build a 125,000 square foot training complex. The Sixers Training Complex includes an office building and 66,230 square feet of basketball courts with two regulation-size basketball courts, 2,800 square foot locker rooms, and a 7,000 square foot roof deck. The $ 83 million complex has a grand opening on September 23, 2016, and is expected to provide 250 jobs for the city of Camden.
• Also in late 2014, Subaru of America announced that in an effort to consolidate their operations, their new 250,000 square foot headquarters will be located in Camden. The $ 118 million project was ruptured in December 2015 but postponed in mid-2016 as the initial plan for the complex had wastes and sewage pumped into an expired sewage system. Adjustments to the plan have been made and the project is expected to be completed by 2017, creating up to 500 jobs in the city upon completion.

Several small projects and transitions also occurred during the 21st century:

• In preparation for the 2000 Republican National Convention in Philadelphia, various strip clubs, hotels and other businesses along Admiral Wilson Boulevard were demolished in 1999, and a park that once existed along the way was replenished.
• In 2004, the conversion of the RCA Nipper Building to The Victor, an upscale apartment building has been completed. That same year, River LINE, between the Entertainment Center at Waterfront in Camden and Transit Center in Trenton, opened, with a stop just opposite The Victor.
• In 2010, massive police corruption was exposed resulting in police confidence, the dismissal of 185 criminal cases, and a $ 3.5 million settlement paid to 88 victims. On 1 May 2013, the Camden Police Department was dissolved and the newly formed Camden County Police Department took over full responsibility for overseeing the city. This step was met with some resistance from city and district residents.

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Geography

According to the US Census Bureau, the city has an area of ​​10,341 square miles (26,784 km ² ), including 8,921 square miles (23,106 km ² ) of land and 1,420 square miles 3,677 km ² ) water (13.73%).

Camden is bordered by Collingswood, Gloucester City, Haddon Township, Pennsauken Township and Woodlynne in Camden County, as well as Philadelphia across the Delaware River in Pennsylvania. Just off the coast of Camden is Pettys Island, which is part of the City of Pennsauken. The Cooper River (popular for boating) flows through Camden, and Newton Creek forms the southern boundary of Camden with Gloucester City.

Camden contains the first US-funded government-planned community for the working-class population, Yorkship Village (now called Fairview). The village was designed by Electus Darwin Litchfield, which was influenced by the development of the popular "garden city" in Britain at the time.

Nearby Areas

Camden has more than 20 commonly recognized environments:

Port

On the Delaware River, with access to the Atlantic Ocean, Port of Camden handles bulk cargo and bulk cargo. The harbor consists of two terminals: Beckett Street Terminal and Broadway Terminal. The harbor receives hundreds of ships carrying international and domestic cargoes every year.

In 2005, Port of Camden (South Jersey Port Corporation) was subject to unfinished criminal investigations and state audits. Some activities at the port are under the jurisdiction of the Delaware River Port Authority.

Climate

Camden has a humid subtropical climate ( Cfa in the KÃÆ'¶ppen climate classification).

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Demographics

In 2006, 52% of the city's population lived in poverty, one of the highest levels in the country. The city has an average household income of $ 18,007, the lowest of all US communities with a population of over 65,000, making it the poorest city in America. A group of poor Camden residents is the subject of a 20/20/2012 special on poverty in America aired on January 26, 2007, in which Diane Sawyer charted the lives of three young people growing up in Camden. Follow-up is shown on November 9, 2007.

In 2011, Camden's unemployment rate was 19.6%, compared to 10.6% in Camden County as a whole. In 2009, the unemployment rate at Camden was 19.2%, compared with an overall 10% unemployment rate for Burlington, Camden and Gloucester counties and an 8.4% rate in Philadelphia and four surrounding counties in Southeastern Pennsylvania.

Census 2010

At the 2010 US Census, there were 77,344 people, 24,475 households, and 16,912 families living in the city. Population density is 8,669.6 per square mile (3,347.4/km ² ). There are 28,358 units of homes with an average density of 3,178.7 per square mile (1,227.3/km ² ). City racial makeup is 17.59% (13,602) White, 48.07% (37,180) Black or African American, 0.76% (588) Native American, 2.12% (1.637) Asian, 0.06% 48) Pacific Islands, 27.57% (21,323) of other races, and 3.83% (2966) of two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race is 47.04% (36,379) of the population. The Hispanic population of 36,379 is the tenth highest of every municipality in New Jersey and the proportion of 47.0% is the 16th highest percentage of countries. The population of Puerto Rico is 30.7%.

There are 24,475 households where 37.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 22.3% are married couples living together, 37.9% have unmarried female households present, and 30.9% is not family. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone 65 or older. The average household size is 3.02 and the average family size is 3.56.

In the city, the population is spread by 31.0% under the age of 18, 13.1% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% years or more. The median age was 28.5 years. For every 100 women there are 94.7 men. For every 100 women age 18 and older there are 91.0 men.

Camden City is 47% Hispanic of any race, 44% non-Hispanic blacks, 6% non-Hispanic whites, and 3% others. Camden is dominated by African Americans and Puerto Rican.

The 2006-2010 US Census Society Survey showed that (in 2010 dollar-adjusted inflation) the average household income was $ 27,027 (with a margin of error of $ 912) and the average family income was $ 29,118 (/- $ 1,296 ). Men have an average income of $ 27,987 (/- $ 1,840) versus $ 26,624 (/- $ 1,155) for women. The per capita income for the city is $ 12,807 (/- $ 429). Approximately 33.5% of families and 36.1% of the population are below the poverty line, including 50.3% of those under the age of 18 and 26.2% of those aged 65 and older.

2000 Census

In the 2000 US Census there were 79,904 people, 24,177 households, and 17,431 families living in the city. Population density is 9,057.0 people per square mile (3,497.9/km ²). There are 29,769 housing units with an average density of 3,374.3 units per square mile (1,303.2/km²). City racial makeup is 16.84% White, 53.35% African American, 0.54% Native American, 2.45% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Island, 22.83% of other races, and 3.92 % of two or more races. 38.82% of the population is Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 24,177 households where 42.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.1% are married couples living together, 37.7% have unmarried female households, and 27.9% are not family. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had a single person living alone 65 or older. The average household size is 3.52 and the average family size is 4.00.

In the city, the population is quite young with 34.6% under the age of 18, 12.0% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 16.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% 65 years or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 women, there are 94.3 men. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there are 90.0 men.

The average income for households in the city is $ 23,421, and the average income for families is $ 24,612. Men have an average income of $ 25,624 compared to $ 21,411 for women. The per capita income for the city is $ 9,815. 35.5% of the population and 32.8% of families are below the poverty line. 45.5% of those under the age of 18 and 23.8% of those aged 65 and older live below the poverty line.

In the 2000 Census, 30.85% of Camden residents identified themselves as a Puerto Rican heritage. This is the third highest proportion of Puerto Rican people in a municipality in the mainland of the United States, behind only Holyoke, Massachusetts and Hartford, Connecticut, for all communities where 1,000 or more people register an ancestral group.

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Culture

Camden's role as an industrial city gave rise to different environmental and cultural groups that had affected the growth and decline of the city during the 20th century. Camden is also home to historic buildings detailing its rich history in literature, music, social work and industry such as Walt Whitman House, Walt Whitman Cultural Arts Center, Rutgers-Camden Art Center and Camden Children's Park.

Camden's cultural history has been heavily influenced by his economic and social position over the years. From 1950 to 1970, the industry fell, resulting in nearly 20,000 jobs lost to the population of Camden. This mass unemployment as well as social pressure from neighboring towns caused the exodus of citizens, mostly white. This gap is filled by new African Americans and Latinos and led to the restructuring of the Camden community. The number of whites who go to neighboring towns such as Collingswood or Cherry Hill leave new and old Latin American and Latin Americans to reshape their communities. To assist in this process, many nonprofit organizations such as Hopeworks or Center for the Environment were set up to facilitate the Camden movement into the 21st century.

Due to its location as a city center, as well as its proximity to Philadelphia, Camden has a strong relationship with its neighboring towns.

On July 17, 1951, they formed the Delaware River Port Authority, a bi-state bureau created to develop the ease of transportation between the two cities.

In June 2014, the Philadelphia 76ers announced that they would move their training facilities and home offices to Camden Waterfront, adding 250 permanent jobs in the city created what CEO Scott O'Neil described as "the greatest and best training facility in the country" using $ 82 million in tax savings offered by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority.

The battleship of New Jersey, a museum ship located in the Delaware Waterfront, is a topic contested for both cities. Philadelphia's DRPA funded millions of dollars into a museum ship project and the rest from Waterfront, but the ship was originally donated to a Camden-based agent called Home Port Alliance. They argue that Battleship New Jersey is necessary for Camden's economic growth. In October 2001, Home Port Alliance has retained Battleship New Jersey ownership.

African American Cultures

In 1967, Charles 'Poppy' Sharp founded Black Believers of Knowledge, an organization founded on the improvement of African-Americans in South Camden. He will soon change the name of his organization to the Black Persatuan Movement (BPUM). BPUM is one of the first major cultural organizations to emerge after the deindustrialization of Camden industrial life. Against the turbulence of buildings in the city, Sharp established BPUM with "the belief that everyone in our community should contribute to positive change".

In 2001, Camden residents and entrepreneurs established the Caribbean Caribbean Culture and Development Organization of South Jersey (SJCCDO) as a non-profit organization aimed at promoting understanding and awareness of Caribbean culture in South Jersey and Camden. The most prominent of the events organized by SJCCDO is the South Jersey Caribbean Festival, an event held for cultural and economic reasons. The main focus of the festival is the cultural awareness of all the inhabitants of Camden. The festival also features free art and music and free financial and promotional information for Camden artists.

In 1986, Tawanda 'Wawa' Jones started Camden Sophisticated Sisters, a youth training team. The CSS serves as a "self-proclaimed" self-proclaimed outlet for Camden students, offering both dancing lessons as well as community work hours and social work opportunities. Since its conception CSS has grown to include two other organizations, all running through Jones: Camden Distinguished Brothers and The Percussion Percussion sound drum. In 2013, CSS is featured on ABC Dancing with the Stars.

Latin and Latin Cultures

On 31 December 1987, Latin American Economic Development Association (LAEDA). LAEDA is a nonprofit economic development organization that helps create small businesses for minorities in Camden. LAEDA was set up below in an effort to revitalize the Camden economy and provide work experience for its residents. LAEDA operates on two main methods of redevelopment, the Entrepreneurship Development Training Program (EDTP) and the Rural Expansion Initiative (NCEI). In 1990, LAEDA started a program called the Entrepreneurship Development Training Program (EDTP) that would offer employment opportunities and employment opportunities for the residents through small business ownership. Programs from time to time create 506 businesses and 1,169 jobs. By 2016, half of these businesses are still operating. The Commercial Environment Expansion Initiative (NCEI) then finds a location for this business to operate, buy and repair abandoned real estate. By 2016, four buildings have been renovated including First Camden National Bank & amp; Building a Trust Company.

One of the longest traditions in the Camden Hispanic community is the San Juan Bautista Parade, the celebration of Saint John the Baptist, performed every year beginning in 1957. The march began in 1957 when a group of parishioners from the Virgin Mary Mount Carmel marched with the founder of the church, Father Leonardo Carrieri. The parade was initially a way for parishioners to recognize and demonstrate their Puerto Rican Heritage, and eventually become the modern San Juan Bautista Parade. Since its concept, the parade has grown to Parada San Juan Bautista, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to maintaining the presence of Camden Latin and Latin community members. Some of the work that has been done by Parada San Juan Bautista, Inc includes a month-long event for a march with mass public memorials and a coronation contest. The organization also provides scholarships of up to $ 360,000 to Puerto Rican senior high school students.

On May 30, 2000, Camden residents and grassroots organizer Lillian Santiago started a movement to rebuild the abandoned lots of land in her North Camden neighborhood onto the playground. The movement met with resistance from the Camden government, citing monetary issues. As Santiago's movement became known in his neighborhood, he was able to move other community members to action, including Reverend Heywood Wiggins. Wiggins is president of the Organized Camden Church for the People, a coalition of 29 churches dedicated to the upgrading of the Camden community, and with his support, the Santiago movement succeeds. Santiago and Wiggins also strongly believe in Community Policing, which will result in their struggle against corrupt Polden police and the eventual turnover to the State government.

Arts and Entertainment

Camden has two commonly recognized environments located on the banks of the Delaware River, Central and South. The Waterfront South was founded in 1851 by Kaighns Point Land Company. During World War II, Waterfront South housed many industrial workers for the New York Shipbuilding Company. Today, Waterfront is home to many historic buildings and cultural icons. The Waterfront South neighborhood is considered a federal and state historic area due to its history and significant cultural buildings, such as the Church of the Sacred Heart, and the Southern Camden Central Trust Company located adjacent to Benjamin Franklin Bridge and home to the Nipper Building (also known as The Victor) , Aquarium Adventure, and Battleship New Jersey , a museum ship located in the Home Port Alliance.

Starting on February 16, 2012, Camden's Waterfront embarked on an art initiative and volunteer initiative called Third Thursday in an effort to support local Camden businesses and restaurants. Part of Camden's art crawl movement is at Eleven One Studio, a restored 1906 firefighter in 2011 operated as William's and Ronja Butlers's art galleries. The Butler moved to Camden in 2011 from Des Moines, Iowa and started the Third Thursday art movement. William Butler and Studio Eleven One are part of his wife's company, Thomas Lift LLC, described as "a socially conscious company" working to connect Camden art scene to a philanthropic organization. Some of the work they have done includes working against Human Trafficking, and ecological donations.

Starting in 2014, Camden started Connect The Lots, a community program designed to revitalize unused areas for community engagement. Connect the Lots was established through The Kresge Foundation, and the project "seeks to create safe, secure, and high quality spaces that are consistently programmed with local cultural and recreational activities." Other partnerships with the Connect the Lots Foundation include the Ferry Cooper Partnership, a non-profit private company dedicated to urban renewal. Connect Lot's main job is the 'Pop up Parks' they make around Camden. In 2014, Connect many make skate parks pop up for Camden youth with help from Camden residents as well as students. In 2016, the free Connect the Lots program program has expanded to include outdoor yoga and free concerts.

In October 2014, Camden completed the construction of the Kroc Center, a Dana Fund-funded community center located in the Cramer Hill neighborhood. Kroc's center mission is to provide social services for the Camden community as well as community engagement opportunities. The center is funded by a $ 59 million donation from Joan Kroc, and from Salvation Army. The project was launched in 2005 with a proposed completion date of one year. However, due to site location as well as government concerns, the project was delayed. The central location of Kroc is an 85-acre landfill that closed in 1971. Salvation Army Major Paul Cain stated the location of the landfill by the beach and the need to handle rainwater management as the main reason for the delay. The center finally opened on October 4, 2014, with almost the entire city's recognition. Camden Mayor Dana Redd at the opening of the center called it "the crown jewel of the city". The Kroc Center offers an 8-lane swimming pool, 25 yards, a children's water park, a variety of athletic and entertainment options, and a chapel in the center.

Religious presence

Camden has religious institutions including many churches and nonprofit organizations and their community centers.

The first Church of Scientology was founded in December 1953 in Camden by L. Ron Hubbard, his wife Mary Sue Hubbard, and John Galusha.

Father Michael Doyle, pastor of the Church of the Sacred Heart located in South Camden, has played a major role in Camden's spiritual and social history. In 1971, Doyle was part of Camden 28, a group of anti-Vietnam War activists who planned to rob the city council's draft office. This is noted by many as the beginning of Doyle's activities as a radical 'left-left'. After this activity, Doyle went on to become a congregation for the Sacred Heart, as well as being a poet and activist. The main mission of Father Doyle and the Church of the Sacred Heart is to form connections between the mostly white suburbs and the towns within Camden.

In 1982, Father Mark Aita of the Holy Name of Camden established St. Catholic Medical Services. Luke. Aita, a medical doctor and member of the Society of Jesus, created the first medical system in Camden that did not use a rotating primary care physician. Since its conception, St. Luke has grown to include the Patient Education Class as well as home medical services, helping over seven thousand Camden residents.

Philanthropy

Camden has various Non-Profit Taxation Organizations aimed at helping city residents with a range of free health and social services or reducing costs for residents. Camden City, has one of the highest poverty levels in New Jersey, encouraging local residents and organizations to come together and develop an organization that aims to provide assistance to its citizens. Census 2000 mentions that Camden per capita income is $ 9,815. This ranking makes Camden the poorest city in the state of New Jersey, and one of the poorest cities in the United States. Camden also has one of the highest child poverty rates in the country.

Camden was once a thriving industrial town into RCA Victor, Campbell's Soup Company and contains one of the largest shipping companies. Camden's decline comes from a lack of jobs after these companies are moving over the ocean. Many Camden Non-Profit Organizations emerged during the year 1900 when the city experienced a major decline in jobs affecting the growth and population of the city. These organizations are located in all of the sub-sections of Camden and offer free services to all city dwellers in their efforts to fight poverty and help low-income families. Services offered range from preventive health care, homeless shelter, early childhood education, to home ownership and recovery services. The Camden nonprofit is trying to help Camden residents who need all ages, from children to the elderly. Every non-profit organization in Camden has an impact on communities with specific goals and services. These organizations survive through donations, partnerships, and fundraising. Volunteers are needed in many of these organizations to help with programs and tasks. Camden's non-profit organization also focuses on community development, prevention and revitalization. Nonprofits work as resources for homeless, unemployed, or not financially enough.

One of Camden's most prominent and longest-running organizations with a 103-year service range, is The Neighborhood Center located in the Morgan Village section of Camden. The Center for the Environment was founded in 1913 by Eldridge Johnson, George Fox Sr., Mary Baird, and local families in communities aimed at providing a safe environment for city children. The purpose of Camden's Neighborhood Center is to promote and enable academic, athletic and art achievement. The Center for the Environment was created to help many families living in Camden in poverty. The Center also has an Urban Community Park by 2015. Many services and activities offered for children are after school programs, and teen programs are also available. This teenage youth program aims to guide students toward success during and after their high school years. Activities at the Center are meant to challenge youth in a safe environment for fun and learning. This activity was developed with the aim of The Neighborhood Center to help break the cycle of poverty that is common in the city of Camden.

Family Service Center Inc Offers a number of services and programs totaling 76 free individual programs. This organization has been operating in South Jersey for over 90 years and is one of the city's leading Non-Profit. Cure4Camden is a community program focused on stopping the spread of violence in Camden and surrounding communities. They focus on stopping the spread of violence in the Camden City community:

• Liberty Park
• Whitman Park
• Centerville
• Cooper Plaza/Lanning Square

The Family Service Center offers additional programs such as: Active Parenting and Baby Best Start programs, Mental Health & amp; Crisis Intervention, and Rehabilitation Treatment. They are located at 584 Benson St. Camden NJ 801 The Family Service Center is a non-profit organization that helps adults, children, and families. The main focus of the Family Service Center is "prevention". The Family Service Center has more than 50 programs, aimed at the most "vulnerable" community members. These programs are made possible by donors, supervisory boards, and professional staff. Their work helps prevent potential victims of abuse, neglect, or severe family problems. Their work helps thousands of individuals in society and also provides intervention services to individuals and families. Their programs for children are home based, community-based, and school-based. The Family Services Center is funded through partners, donors, and donors from communities and elsewhere.

Cathedral Soup Kitchen, Inc. A Non-profit Based Services Organization which is the largest emergency food distribution agency in Camden N.J. The organization was founded in 1976 by four Camden residents after attending a lecture given by Mother Theresa. They ran out of food and funds donated for fourteen years until they were granted tax-exempt status as a 501 (c) (3) company in 1990. In the 1980s, the new program began at The Cathedral Kitchen called the "casserole program, which consists of cooking volunteers and freeze casserole to be donated and demoted at Cathedral Kitchen, and then served to guests. Cathedral Kitchen faces many skeptics at first, despite the problems they are trying to solve in society, such as starvation. The first cooking staff at Cathedral Kitchen consist of Clyde and Theresa Jones. Furthermore, Sister Jean Spena joined the crew and the three members performed a cooking operation for several years. They provide 100,000 meals per year and launch the Culinary Arts Catering program in 2009. They provide warm food Monday through Saturday for Camden County residents. The Cathedral Kitchen's annual income is $ 3,041,979.00.

The fundraising component at Cathedral Kitchen is CK Cafe. CK Cafe is a small lunch restaurant used by Cathedral Kitchen to provide employment for those who graduate from their programs and generate profits to continue providing food for the hungry. CK Cafe is open from Monday to Friday from 11:00 to 14:00. You can even order for takeout by calling their phone number. CK Cafe even offers catering and event packages. The Cathedral Kitchen is innovative and unique compared to other common kitchens, as those who eat at The Cathedral Kitchen are referred to as "dinner guests" rather than homeless, hungry, etc. The Cathedral Kitchen also offers various opportunities for those interested in volunteering. Another feature of The Cathedral Kitchen is their free health clinic with a range of services offered including dental care and other social services.

Catholic Charities of Camden, Inc. is a faith-based organization that advocates and lifts the lives of the poor and does not work. They provide services in six New Jersey districts and serve more than 28,000 people each year. The breadth of services offered exceeds one of the other Camden Non-Profit Organizations. The Catholic Charity Refugee Refugee Program is the only Nonprofit that offers resettlement services in the area. They are currently providing assistance to more than 100 refugees each year, from various countries. Some of the services offered by Catholic Charities include; Adoption Services, Immigration Legal Aid, Veterans Service, Substance Abuse Help, Disaster Response, Housing Assistance, Domestic Violence Counseling, Community & amp; Neighborhood Development, Economic Development, Education, Homeless & amp; Housing, Housing Support, Preschool, Urban & amp; Community and Economic Development.

The Camden-organized Church for People (CCOP) is the arrangement between various Camden congregations to partner together against issues in society. CCOP is affiliated with Pacific Institute for Community Organization (PICO). CCOP is a non-religious, non-profit organization working with believers in Camden to solve social problems in the community. Their faith and morals are the foundation for their efforts to solve many problems in the Camden community. The CCOP system for community organizing is modeled after PICO, which emphasizes the importance of social change rather than social services when addressing the causes of problems of citizens and their families. The initial effort of CCOP began in 1995, and consisted only of two directors and about 60 leaders from 18 churches in the organization.

The CCOP trial leaders all have quite a lot of networking contacts but also want to expand and share their networking relationships with others. The leaders of CCOP congregations should also listen to their concerns in their networking contacts, communities, and congregations. One of the main services of CCOP is to do one on one with individuals in the community, to recognize the patterns of 'problems of citizens in society. An example of this is the CCOP realization of drug transactions taking place in empty houses of the city. These drug transactions are also often violent and dangerous. CCOP performs over 200 one on one with residents in the town of Camden. As a result of their findings, CCOP meets with institutions that have knowledge of crime or housing from both the public and private sectors. It is estimated that about 20 of these meetings are held, with various participants including Camden police, local housing authorities, and elected officials.

The Cooper Grant Neighborhood Association is located in the historic neighborhood of Cooper Grant that once housed William Cooper, a British Quaker who had a long bond with Camden. His son Richard Cooper along with his four children were responsible for contributing to the creation of the Cooper Health System. The purpose of this organization is to enrich the lives of people living in the Cooper Grant neighborhood located from Camden Waterfront to the campus of Camden University Rutgers. The Center offers community services to people living in historic areas that include activism, improved health and community involvement, safety and security, housing development, affordable child care services, and linking the environment and communities together. The Grant Grant Environment Association has a Cooper Grant Community Park. Project Rationalization H.O.P.E offers health care to homeless, preventive health care, substance abuse programs, social work services, behavioral health care. Their address is 519-525 West Street Camden, NJ 80103. Project staff H.O.P.E consists of administrative, security, and clinical teams. Donations are received by Project H.O.P.E. used to support their medical facilities. Project H.O.P.E. also offers mobile vans for various health services on certain sites. Other features of Project H.O.P.E. is Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH). PCMH offers a variety of unique services ranging from personal care packages and bilingual services to patients.

The Heart of Camden Organization offers home renovation and restoration services and home ownership programs. Heart of Camden receives donations from online shoppers through Amazon Smile. The heart of the Camden Organization is a partner with the Council Board of Cooperation Council (DCCB). The achievement of the Heart of Camden Organization includes the economic development of entities such as Waterfront South Theater, Neighborhood Greenhouse, and community centers with gymnasiums. Another achievement of the Heart of Camden Organization is the revitalization of Camden, which includes Liney Park Community Gardens and Peace Park.

Fellowship House of South Camden is an organization that offers Christian (Nondenominational) based schools and summer programs. Fellowship House was founded in 1965 and started as a weekly Bible club program for students in downtown Camden. The settlement was conducted in a house located at the current Fellowship House location in 1969. Fellowship House hired the first real staff member, director Dick Wright, in 1973.

VolunteersofAmerica.org helps families who face poverty and are community-based organizations directed at helping families live independently, living healthily. With 120 years of service, Volunteers of America has devoted their service to all Americans who need help. Home for the Brave is a housing program aimed at helping homeless veterans. This program is a 30-bed housing program that coincides with the Homeless Veterans Reunion program funded through the Department of Labor. Additional services include; Emergency Support, Community Support, Employment Services, Housing Services, Veterans Service, Service Behavior, Senior Housing.

The Center for Aquatic Sciences was established in 1989 and continues to promote its mission: "youth education and development through promoting understanding, respect and protection of aquatic life and habitat." In undertaking this mission, the Center seeks to become a responsible member of society, assisting in its economic and social reconstruction by providing opportunities for education, enrichment and employment. Educational programs include programs for school groups in our on-site classrooms and aquarium auditoriums as well as outreach programs throughout the Delaware Valley. The center also partners with schools in Camden and Philadelphia to instill programs during the school day and to facilitate after-school experience of quality.

Research and conservation work includes an international program, where the Center has studied and seeks to protect the endangered cardinal Banggai and coral reef habitat in Indonesia. This work has resulted in the Banggai cardinal fish being included as an endangered species on the IUCN Red List. Endangered Species and Endangered Species, FIRST aquarium fish listed as endangered in the Federal Endangered Species Act (ESA), The Banggai Cardinalfish publication: The Natural History, Conservation and Culture of Pterapogon kauderni , and many articles peer review journal

The Center's flagship program is CAUSE (Enrichment of Community and Urban Sciences). CAUSE is a multi-faceted science enrichment program for children and adolescents. The program, which began in 1993, has been very successful, boasts a 100% school graduation rate and 98% university enrollment rate, and has gained local and regional attention as a model for a comprehensive urban youth development program, with a focus on academia a strong and mentoring for the number of youth that can be managed

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Economy

About 45% of Camden jobs are in the "eds and meds" sector, providing educational and medical institutions.

Biggest employer

• Campbell's Soup Company
• Cooper University Hospital
• Delaware River Port Authority
• L-3 Communications, formerly Lockheed Martin
• Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center
• Rutgers University-Camden
• State of New Jersey
  • New Jersey Judiciary
• Susquehanna Bank
• UrbanPromise Ministry (the largest private teen company)

Urban enterprise zone

The parts of Camden are part of the Urban Enterprise Zone. In addition to other benefits to encourage jobs within the Zone, buyers can take advantage of a 3½% sales tax rate reduction (compared to 7% rates across the state) in qualified merchants.

Redevelopment

The Campbell Soup Company has decided to move forward with redevelopment of the area around its headquarters in Camden, including the expanded corporate headquarters. In June 2012, Campbell Soup Company acquired four hectares (1.6 ha) of empty Sears building located near its corporate office, where the company plans to build Gateway Office Park, and destroyed the Sears building after receiving approval from the city government and the Department of Protection New Jersey environment.

In 2013, Cherokee Investment Partners has plans to rebuild northern Camden with 5,000 new homes and a 450-hectare shopping center (1.8 km ² ). Cherokee dropped their plans in the face of local opposition and the slumping real estate market.

In 2014, Lockheed Martin, Holt Logistics, Subaru of America, WebiMax, Holtec International, and Philadelphia 76ers announced plans to open facilities in the city. They are among the few companies that accept the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (EDA) tax incentive to relocate jobs in the city.

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Government

Camden has historically been the bastion of the Democratic Party. The number of voters is very low; about 19% of Camden's voter-age population participated in the 2005 gubernatorial election.

Local government

Since July 1, 1961, the city has operated in the Faulkner Act, officially known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law, under the form of the Mayor-Council government. Under this form of government, the City Council comprised seven original Council members, all of whom were widely elected. In 1994, the City divided the city into four council districts, instead of electing the entire Council in general, with one elected councilor from each of the four districts. In 1995, elections changed from partisan sound to non-partisan systems.

In 2018, Mayor Camden was Democrat Francisco "Frank" Moran, whose term ended December 31, 2021. Members of the City Council are Council President Curtis Jenkins (D, 2017; in general), Vice President Luis A. Lopez (D, 2019; Sheila Davis (D, 2021; in general), Angel Fuentes (D, 2021; in general), Dana M. Burley (D, 2019; Ward 1) , with Ward 3 seats held by Francisco "Frank" Moran empty after he served as mayor.

In February 2016, City Council unanimously appointed Angel Fuentes to fill a very large period ending in December 2017 emptied by Arthur Barclay when he served in the New Jersey General Assembly in January 2016; Fuentes has served for 16 years in the city council before serving in the Assembly from 2010 to 2015. Fuentes was elected for another four years in November 2017.

Milton Mayor of Milan was imprisoned for his association with organized crime. On June 15, 2001, he was sentenced to seven years in prison on 14 counts of corruption, including receiving prize money and hiding a $ 65,000 loan from drug lord.

Representations of Federal, state and county

Camden is located in District 1 of Congress and is part of New Jersey's 5th state legislative district.

New Jersey First Congress District is represented by Donald Norcross (D, Camden). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrat Cory Booker (Newark, term ended 2021) and Bob Menendez (Paramus, 2019).

For the 2018-2019 session (Senate, General Assembly), Legislative District 5th Legislative New Jersey was represented by the Senate by Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D, Barrington) and in the General Assembly by Arthur Barclay (D, Camden) and Patricia Egan Jones (D, Barrington). The Governor of New Jersey is Phil Murphy (D, Middletown Township). Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Sheila Oliver (D, East Orange).

Camden County is governed by the Freeholders Council, whose seven members are massively elected in a three-year partisan election on a staggered basis, with two or three seats coming for election each year. In 2018, the Camden County Shareholder is the Director of Free Holders of Louis Cappelli Jr. (D, Collingswood, the term "free shareholder" ends December 31, 2020; term as director ends 2018), Deputy Managing Director Edward T. McDonnell (D, Pennsauken Township, term as freeholder ends 2019; term as deputy director ends 2018), Susan Shin Angulo (D, Cherry Hill, 2018) William F. Moen Jr. (D, Camden, 2018), Jeffrey L. Nash (D, Cherry Hill, 2018) Carmen Rodriguez (D, Merchantville, 2019) and Jonathan L. Young Sr. (D, Berlin Township, 2020)

Camden County constitutional officers, all elected directly by voters, are County Joseph Ripa (Voorhees Township, 2019) County clerks, Sheriff Gilbert "Whip" Wilson (Camden, 2018) and Substitute Michelle Gentek-Mayer (City of Gloucester, 2020) Camden County Attorney is Mary Eva Colalillo

Political corruption

Three Camden mayors were jailed for corruption: Angelo Errichetti, Arnold Webster, and Milton Milan.

In 1981, Errichetti was sentenced with three others for accepting a $ 50,000 bribe from an FBI secret agent in exchange for assisting an Arab sheikh who did not enter the United States. The FBI scheme is part of the Abscam operation. The 2013 movie American Hustle is a fictional depiction of this scheme.

In 1999, Webster, who previously was a Camden City School supervisor, pleaded guilty to paying $ 20,000 illegally in the school district after becoming mayor.

In 2000, Milan was sentenced to more than six years in federal prison for receiving payments from his Philadelphia counterparts organized crime boss Ralph Natale, asking for bribes and free home renovations from city vendors, darkening

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