Camden NJ

Camden, N.J., To Lose Nearly Half Its Cops And 60 Firefighters

New York – There will be fewer cops patrolling the streets of Camden, N.J., come Tuesday.

Struggling to close a $26.5 million budget gap, the city with the second highest crime rate in the nation is laying off 163 police officers. That’s nearly 44% of the force. ( Readmore... )

Camden NJ FF Bobby Eckert oozes pure class Monday; Tuesday, he and 1/3 of his department are axed…

You may have heard the woes of the City of Camden, NJ which sits across the Delaware River from Philly, It ranked 2nd on a list of the nation’s most dangerous cities, down from first the previous two years. Violent crime is five times the national average according to FBI statistics. Three of Camden’s seven previous mayors have landed directly in jail for corruption, one while still “serving”. ( Readmore... )

Camden, N.J., To Lose Nearly Half Its Cops

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- There will be fewer cops patrolling the streets of Camden, N.J., come Tuesday.

Struggling to close a $26.5 million budget gap, the city with the second highest crime rate in the nation is laying off 163 police officers. That's nearly 44% of the force. ( Readmore... )

Camden, NJ - America's Fallujah?

It is a terrible irony that on the day marking the life of Martin Luther King, Jr., a city that has come to represent the worst in savage inequalities is about to be dealt another blow. Camden, NJ, which holds the dubious honor of being the second most corrupt and crime-ridden municipalities in the nation, will witness the layoff of over 400 city workers, about half of which are police officers and firefighters. Both residents of the city and Camden's immediate neighbors, namely Cherry Hill, Pennsauken, and Collingswood, fear that a weakened city government will effectively turn back the clock on years of progress in reducing crime and revitalizing this once proud city, and once again turning it back to a city that is a safe-haven for criminals and gangs. ( Readmore... )

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