City of Camden, New Jersey
Map of Camden in Camden County
Coordinates: 39°56′14″N 74°06′22″W / 39.93722, -74.10611
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Camden
Settled	1626
Incorporated	February 13, 1828
Government
- Mayor	Gwendolyn Faison
Area
- Total	10.4 sq mi (26.9 km²)
- Land	8.8 sq mi (22.8 km²)
- Water	1.6 sq mi (4.0 km²)  15.03%
Elevation [2]	20 ft (6 m)
Population (2006)[1]
- Total	79,318
- Density	9,057.0/sq mi (3,497.9/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	08101-08110
Area code(s)	856
FIPS code	34-10000GR2
GNIS feature ID	0875105GR3
Website: http://www.ci.camden.nj.us/

The City of Camden is the county seat of Camden County, New Jersey in the United States. It is located just across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city had a total population of 79,904. Image File history File links Camden_County_New_Jersey_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Camden_Highlighted. ... This list of countries, arranged alphabetically, gives an overview of countries of the world. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... List of New Jersey counties: New Jersey counties Atlantic County: formed in 1837 from part of Gloucester County. ... Camden County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... A Municipal Corporation is a legal defintion for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to) cities, counties, and towns. ... is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1828 (MDCCCXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Gwendolyn A. Faison is the 81-year-old mayor of Camden, New Jersey, United States. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Although DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Mr. ... Area Code 856 is an area code in the U.S. state of New Jersey created in 1999 by a split of area code 609. ... Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the U.S. Federal government for use by all (non-military) government agencies and by government contractors. ... GNIS (The Geographic Names Information System) contains name and locative information about almost two million physical and cultural features located throughout the United States of America and its Territories. ... Modern forms of municipal government Walsh Act/Commission 1923 Municipal Manager Faulkner Act forms of municipal government Mayor-Council Council-Manager Small Municipality Mayor-Council-Administrator A City in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Camden County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... For the Delaware River in Kansas, see Delaware River (Kansas) The Delaware River is a river on the Atlantic coast of the United States. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area    - City 369. ... Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Largest metro area Delaware Valley Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ... The United States Census of year 2000, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ...

Camden was originally incorporated as a city on February 13, 1828, from portions of the now-defunct Newton Township, while the area was still part of Gloucester County. On March 13, 1844, Camden became part of the newly-formed Camden County.^[3] is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1828 (MDCCCXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Newton Township was a township in New Jersey, United States, that existed initially within Gloucester County from its creation in 1695, and became part of Camden County, where it existed until its dissolution in 1871. ... Gloucester County is a county located in the state of New Jersey. ... is the 72nd day of the year (73rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jan. ...

History

Early history

Fort Nassau (located within the present boundaries of nearby Gloucester City, New Jersey), was built by the Dutch West India Company in 1626, and was the first European attempt to settle the area now occupied by Camden. Initial European activity in the vicinity of present day Camden occurred along the banks of the Delaware River where the Dutch and the Swedish vied for control of the local fur trade. Europeans continued to settle in and improve the area during the seventeenth century. Much of the growth directly resulted from the success of another Quaker colony across the Delaware River known as Philadelphia, which was founded in 1682 and soon had enough population to attract a brisk trade from West Jersey and Camden. To accommodate the trade across the river, a string of ferries began operation.^[4] The name Fort Nassau was used by the Dutch in the 17th century for several fortifications, mostly trading stations, named for the House of Orange-Nassau. ... Gloucester City highlighted in Camden County Gloucester City is a City in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. ... Dutch West India Company (Dutch: West-Indische Compagnie or WIC) was a company of Dutch merchants. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... For the Delaware River in Kansas, see Delaware River (Kansas) The Delaware River is a river on the Atlantic coast of the United States. ... The Religious Society of Friends, commonly known as Quakers, or Friends, is a religious community founded in England in the 17th century. ... For other uses, see Philadelphia (disambiguation) and Philly. ... The original provinces of West and East New Jersey are shown in yellow and green respectively. ...

1800s onward

For over 150 years, Camden served as a secondary economic and transportation hub for the Philadelphia area. But that status began to change in the early 1800s. One of the United States' first railroads, the Camden and Amboy Railroad, was chartered in Camden in 1830. The Camden and Amboy Railroad allowed travelers to travel between New York City and Philadelphia via ferry terminals in South Amboy, New Jersey and Camden. The railroad terminated on the Camden waterfront, and passengers were ferried across the Delaware River to their final Philadelphia destination. The Camden and Amboy Railroad opened in 1834 and helped to spur an increase in population and commerce in Camden.^[5] A map of the C&A and other related railroads. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... For other uses, see Philadelphia (disambiguation) and Philly. ... South Amboy highlighted in Middlesex County South Amboy is a City in Middlesex County, New Jersey, on the Raritan Bay. ... For the Delaware River in Kansas, see Delaware River (Kansas) The Delaware River is a river on the Atlantic coast of the United States. ...

Originally a suburban town with ferry service to Philadelphia, Camden evolved into its own city, as industry and neighborhoods grew. Camden prospered during strong periods of manufacturing demand and faced distress during periods of economic dislocation. [1] For other uses, see Philadelphia (disambiguation) and Philly. ...

Like most American cities, Camden suffered from decline in the 20th Century as the manufacturing base and many residents moved out to other locations. Currently, government, education, and health care are the three biggest employers in Camden; however, most employees commute to Camden and live in nearby suburbs such as Cherry Hill. Revitalization has occurred along the Camden Waterfront and in certain neighborhoods with access to Philadelphia. Cherry Hill highlighted in Camden County Cherry Hill Township is a township located in Camden County, New Jersey. ...

Industrial History

From 1901 through 1929, Camden was headquarters of the Victor Talking Machine Company, and thereafter to its successor RCA Victor, the world's largest manufacturer of phonographs and phonograph records for the first two-thirds of the 20th century. RCA Victor contained one of the first commercial recording studios in the United States, where Enrico Caruso, among others, recorded. The RCA plant was also the site where the first color television was manufactured. The General Electric Company acquired RCA in 1986. Victor logo with the famous Nipper dog. ... Sony BMG Music Entertainment is the result of a 50/50 joint venture between Sony Music Entertainment (part of Sony) and BMG Entertainment (part of Bertelsmann AG) completed in August 2004. ... Tonearm redirects here. ... Manufacturers put records inside protective and decorative cardboard jackets and an inner paper sleeve to protect the grooves from dust and scratches. ... For the song Caruso by Lucio Dalla, see Caruso (song). ... The name General Electric Company refers to two companies: An American multinational, General Electric A defunct British company, The General Electric Company plc, now a part of Telent plc Category: ...

In 1992, the State of New Jersey under the Florio Administration made an agreement with GE to ensure that GE would not close the Camden site. The state of New Jersey would build a new high tech facility on the site of the old Campbell Soup factory and trade these new buildings to GE for the existing old RCA-Victor Buildings. Later, the new high tech buildings would be sold to Martin Marietta. In 1994, Martin Marietta merged with Lockheed to become Lockheed Martin. In 1997, Lockheed Martin divested the Camden Plant as part of the birth of L-3 Communications. Campbell Soup Company (NYSE: CPB) (also known as Campbells) is undeniably the most well-known producer of canned soups and related products in the United States (and possibly the world). ... Martin Marietta Corporation was founded in 1961 through the merger of The Martin Company and American-Marietta Corporation. ... Lockheed/BAE/Northrop F-35 Lockheed Trident missile C-130 Hercules; in production since the 1950s, now as the C-130J Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is an aerospace manufacturer formed in 1995 by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta. ... L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. ...

The famous "Nipper Building" depicting RCA's famous "His Master's Voice" trademark in its tower windows has since been renovated into a luxury apartment building called "The Victor." Building 8 is set to be rehabilitated into luxury condominiums called "Radio Lofts." Both projects are the work of Dranoff Properties, a well known Philadelphia development corporation that has specialized in these types of constructions. Another older building, Victor Building No. 2, is used to this day to house the Camden City Board of Education.

From 1899 to 1967, Camden was the home of New York Shipbuilding Corporation, which at its World War II peak was the largest and most productive shipyard in the world. Notable naval vessels built at New York Ship include the ill-fated cruiser USS Indianapolis and the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk. In 1962, the first commercial nuclear-powered ship, the NS Savannah, was launched in Camden.^[6] The Fairview section of Camden was a planned European-style garden village built by the Federal government during World War I to house New York Shipbuilding Corporation workers. The New York Shipbuilding Corporation (or New York Ship for short) was founded in 1899 and opened its first shipyard in 1900. ... USS Indianapolis (CA-35) was a Portland-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy. ... The supercarrier, USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63), formerly CVA-63, is the second naval ship named after Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, the site of the Wright brothers first flight. ... NS Savannah, the first nuclear powered civilian ship NS Savannah, named for SS Savannah, the first steam-powered vessel to cross the Atlantic Ocean, was the first nuclear-powered cargo-passenger ship, one of only four nuclear-powered cargo ships ever built. ...

At Camden's peak, 10,000 workers were employed at RCA, while another 40,000 worked at New York Shipbuilding. RCA had 23 out of 25 of its factories inside Camden. Campbell Soup was also a major employer. By 1969, Camden had been losing jobs and residents for a quarter century due in large part to urban decay, highway construction, and racial tensions.

In Jefferson Cowie's "Capital Moves", Cowie refers to Camden City in the 1920's as the "Citadel of Republicanism". The decline of the Republican Party in Camden City overlapped the decline of Manufacturing.

Port of Camden

Camden waterfront industry

While rather minor in comparison to other East Coast United States ports, Camden does have port facilities that date back to 1834. The port is operated by the South Jersey Port Corporation, which was established as the port operator in 1928. Image File history File links N_camden1_549. ... Image File history File links N_camden1_549. ... For other uses, see Port (disambiguation). ...

Situated on the Delaware River, with access to the Atlantic Ocean, the Port of Camden handles breakbulk and bulk cargo. The port consists of two terminals: the Beckett Street Terminal and the Broadway Terminal (commonly known as the Port of Camden). The port receives hundreds of ships moving international and domestic cargo annually. [2] For the Delaware River in Kansas, see Delaware River (Kansas) The Delaware River is a river on the Atlantic coast of the United States. ... A mini-bulker taking on cargo in Brest. ...

In 2005, the Port of Camden was subject to an unresolved criminal investigation^[7] and a state audit.^[8]

In December 2006, Governor Jon S. Corzine speculated on moving port operations further south to allow the community greater access to the waterfront.^[9] Jon Stevens Corzine (born January 1, 1947) is an American politician and businessman. ...

High crime rate

Based on statistics reported to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Camden was the third-most dangerous city in the United States during 2002, and has been ranked the nation's most dangerous city in 2004 and 2005.^{[citation needed]} "Most dangerous city" is based on crime statistics in six categories: murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, and auto theft. F.B.I. and FBI redirect here. ...

City Councilman Ali Sloan-El, responding to 2004 news about the 2003 statistics, cites Camden's poverty as an important contributing factor to its high crime rate. The demographic data from the Census indicates about a third of the city's residents live below the poverty line. Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

However, in 2005, homicides in Camden dropped sharply, to 34 — fifteen fewer murders than were reported in 2004.^[10] Though Camden's murder rate is still much higher than the national average, the reduction in 2005 was a drop of over thirty percent.

Former mayor Milton Milan was infamous for his connections to organized crime. On June 15, 2001, Milan was sentenced to serve seven years in prison on 14 counts of corruption, including accepting mob payoffs and concealing a $65,000 loan from a drug kingpin.^[11] Organized crime or criminal organizations are groups or operations run by criminals, most commonly for the purpose of generating a monetary profit. ... is the 166th day of the year (167th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...

In 2004, Camden was declared "America's Most Dangerous City" by the Morgan Quitno Corporation,^[12] up from third place in 2003 and topping the 354 cities studied. The city was named "Most Dangerous" again in 2006 out of 369 cities ranked nationwide,^[13] with Detroit, Michigan and St. Louis, Missouri in second and third place respectively. In the 2007 survey, Camden dropped down to the fifth spot — behind St. Louis, Detroit, Flint, Michigan and Compton, California — out of 371 cities included nationwide in the 13th annual Morgan Quitno survey.^[14] Morgan Quitno Press is an independent research and publishing company based out of Lawrence, Kansas. ... Detroit redirects here. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Missouri Coordinates: , Country State County Independent City Government  - Mayor Francis G. Slay (D) Area  - City  66. ... Nickname: Location of Flint within Genesee County, Michigan. ... Nickname: Location of Compton in Los Angeles County, California County Government  - Mayor Eric Perrodin Area  - City 26. ... Morgan Quitno Press is an independent research and publishing company based out of Lawrence, Kansas. ...

Riverfront State Prison is located in Camden, immediately adjacent to Campbell's Field Baseball Park on the north side of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge. The Benjamin Franklin Bridge (also known simply as the Ben Franklin Bridge), originally named the Delaware River Bridge, is a suspension bridge across the Delaware River connecting Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Camden, New Jersey. ...

Government

United States Courthouse.

Camden has historically been a stronghold of the Democratic Party. Voter turnout is very low; approximately 19% of Camden's voting age population participated in the 2005 gubernatorial election.^[15] Federal Building [United States District Court, Post Office, & GSA]; Camden, New Jersey; Photo taken from Department of Justice website http://www. ... Federal Building [United States District Court, Post Office, & GSA]; Camden, New Jersey; Photo taken from Department of Justice website http://www. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... The New Jersey gubernatorial election of 2005 was a race for the Governor of New Jersey. ...

Local government

Since July 1, 1961, the City has operated under a Mayor-Council form of government. Under this form of government, the City Council consisted of seven Council members originally all elected at-large. In 1994, the City opted to modify the form of government to better address the changing needs of the citizenry. To that end, the City of Camden was divided into four councilman districts, instead of electing the entire Council at-large. One Council member was elected from each of the four districts. In 1995, the election was changed from a partisan election to a non-partisan Municipal Election. is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Modern forms of municipal government Walsh Act/Commission 1923 Municipal Manager Faulkner Act forms of municipal government Mayor-Council Council-Manager Small Municipality Mayor-Council-Administrator The Faulkner Act, or Optional Municipal Charter Law, provides for New Jersey municipalities to adopt a Mayor-Council government. ...

Gwendolyn Faison is the Mayor of Camden. She is a member of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition,^[16] a bi-partisan group with a stated goal of "making the public safer by getting illegal guns off the streets." The Coalition is co-chaired by Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Gwendolyn A. Faison is the 81-year-old mayor of Camden, New Jersey, United States. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... The Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition is a coalition of mayors from 225 different United States cities, with a stated goal of making the public safer by getting illegal guns off the streets. ... In a two-party system (such as in the United States), bipartisan refers to any bill, act, resolution, or any other action of a political body in which both of the major political parties are in agreement. ... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe)1, Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution, Puritan City, Americas Walking City Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino(D) Area    - City 232. ... Thomas Michael Menino (born December 27, 1942) is the current mayor of Boston, Massachusetts, United States and the citys first Italian-American mayor. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Michael Rubens Bloomberg (born 14 February 1942) is an American businessman, founder of Bloomberg L.P., and the current Mayor of New York City. ...

Members of the City Council include:

• Angel Fuentes - City Council President and Ward 4
• Dana Redd - Vice President and Council Member At Large
• Curtis Jenkins - Council Member At Large
• Michael McGuire - Ward 1
• Francisco "Frank" Moran - Ward 3
• Gilbert "Whip" Wilson - Council Member At Large
• Ali Sloan-El, Sr. - Ward 2 (resigned August 30, 2006).^[17]

Although not publicly elected, George Norcross III is the current political boss for the Democratic Party of Camden County, New Jersey. is the 242nd day of the year (243rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... George Norcross III is a political leader for the Democratic Party of Camden County, New Jersey, United States and other areas of the South Jersey region. ... Camden County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ...

Federal, state and county representation

Camden is in the First Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 5th Legislative District.^[18]

New Jersey's First Congressional District, covering portions of Burlington County, Camden County and Gloucester County, is represented by Rob Andrews (D, Haddon Heights). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken). New Jerseys First Congressional District is currently represented by Republican Rob Andrews. ... Location in the state of New Jersey Formed 1694 Seat Mount Holly Area  - Total  - Water 2,122 km² (819 mi²) 38 km² (15 mi²) 1. ... Camden County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Gloucester County is a county located in the state of New Jersey. ... Robert Ernest Andrews (born August 4, 1957) is an American politician. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Haddon Heights highlighted in Camden County Haddon Heights is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. ... Type Upper House President of the Senate Richard B. Cheney, R since January 20, 2001 President pro tempore Robert C. Byrd, D since January 4, 2007 Members 100 Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party Last elections November 7, 2006 Meeting place Senate Chamber United States Capitol Washington, DC United States... Frank Raleigh Lautenberg (born January 23, 1924) is a businessman and Democratic Party politician. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Map highlighting Cliffside Parks location within Bergen County. ... Robert Bob Menendez (born January 1, 1954) is a Democratic Senator from New Jersey. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Map of New Jersey highlighting Hoboken Image of Hoboken taken by NASA (red line shows where Hoboken is). ...

The 5th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Wayne R. Bryant (D, Camden) and in the Assembly by Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D, Camden) and Joseph J. Roberts (D, Brooklawn). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken). The New Jersey Legislature convene at the State House building in Trenton. ... The New Jersey Legislature convene at the State House building in Trenton. ... The New Jersey Senate is the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature. ... Sen. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature. ... Assemblywoman Nilsa Cruz-Perez Nilsa Cruz-Perez (born January 21, 1961 in Puerto Rico) serves in the New Jersey General Assembly representing the 5th legislative district since 1995. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Assemblyman Joseph J. Roberts Joseph J. Roberts (born July 14, 1952) serves in the New Jersey General Assembly representing the 5th legislative district. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Brooklawn highlighted in Camden County Brooklawn is a borough located in Camden County, New Jersey. ... Jon Corzine 54th Governor of New Jersey; Incumbent Christine Christie Todd Whitman, the first female governor of New Jersey The Governor of New Jersey is the chief executive of the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Jon Stevens Corzine (born January 1, 1947) is the Governor of New Jersey. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Map of New Jersey highlighting Hoboken Image of Hoboken taken by NASA (red line shows where Hoboken is). ...

Camden County is governed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, elected at-large for staggered three-year terms by the residents of the county. As of 2007, Camden County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Louis Cappelli, Jr. (term ends December 31, 2008), Freeholder Deputy Director Edward McDonnell (2007), Riletta L. Cream (2008), Rodney A. Greco (2009), Jeffrey L. Nash (2009), Joseph Ripa (2009) and Carmen Rodriguez (2007).^[30] Camden County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... The Board of Chosen Freeholders is the legislative body in each of the 21 counties in New Jersey. ... is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (common) era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ...

Geography

Map of Camden County Highlighting Camden

Camden is located at 39°56'14" North, 75°6'22" West (39.937195, -75.106186)^GR1. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (550x681, 6 KB)taken from State of New Jersey website - adapted by H. Cheney - GFDL & CC-SA-BY File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (550x681, 6 KB)taken from State of New Jersey website - adapted by H. Cheney - GFDL & CC-SA-BY File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 26.9 km² (10.4 mi²). 22.8 km² (8.8 mi²) of it is land and 4.0 km² (1.6 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 15.03% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Camden borders Collingswood, Gloucester City, Haddon Township, Pennsauken, and Woodlynne. Just offshore of Camden is Pettys Island, which is officially part of Pennsauken Township. Motto: Its Where You Want To Be Location of Collingswood within Camden County, New Jersey. ... Gloucester City highlighted in Camden County Gloucester City is a City in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. ... Haddon Township highlighted in Camden County Haddon Township is a Township in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. ... Pennsauken highlighted in Camden County Pennsauken Township is a Township in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. ... Woodlynne highlighted in Camden County Woodlynne is a Borough located in Camden County, New Jersey. ... Pettys Island (often misspelled Pettys Island) is a 292 acre[1] island located in the Delaware River between Pennsylvania and New Jersey in the United States. ...

Camden contains the U.S.'s first federally funded planned community, Yorkship Village (now called Fairview). The village was designed by Electus Darwin Litchfield, who was influenced by the "garden city" developments popular in England at the time.^[19] A new town, planned community or planned city is a city, town, or community that was designed from scratch, and grew up more or less following the plan. ... Yorkship Village was a Federally funded World War I planned community of approximately 1000 homes located near New York Shipbuilding of Camden, New Jersey, and intended to provide housing for the shipyards workers and their families. ... Ebenezer Howards 3 magnets diagram which addressed the question Where will the people go?, the choices being Town, Country or Town-Country The garden city movement is an approach to urban planning that was founded in 1898 by Ebenezer Howard in England. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000 [3], there were 79,904 people, 24,177 households, and 17,431 families residing in the city. The population density was 9,057.0 people per square mile (3,497.9/km²). There were 29,769 housing units at an average density of 3,374.3 units per square mile (1,303.2/km²). The Sixth Census of the United States, conducted by the Bureau of the Census, determined the resident population of the United States to be 17,069,453 — an increase of 32. ... The Seventh Census of the United States, conducted by the Bureau of the Census, determined the resident population of the United States to be 23,191,876 — an increase of 35. ... The United States Census of 1860 was the eighth Census conducted in the United States. ... The Ninth United States Census was taken in 1870. ... 1880 US Census The United States Census of 1880 was the tenth United States Census. ... The Eleventh United States Census was taken June 1, 1890. ... 1900 US Census The Twelfth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 76,212,168, an increase of 21. ... The Thirteenth United States Census was taken in 1910. ... The Fourteenth United States Census was taken in 1920. ... The Fifteenth United States Census was taken in 1930. ... The Sixteenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 132,164,569, an increase of 7. ... The Seventeenth United States Census was taken in 1950. ... The Eighteenth United States Census was taken in 1960. ... The Nineteenth United States Census was taken in 1970. ... The Twentieth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 226,545,805, an increase of 11. ... The Twenty-first United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 248,709,873, an increase of 9. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ...

The racial makeup of the city was 53.35% Black or African American, 16.84% White, 2.45% Asian, 0.54% Native American, , 0.07% Pacific Islander, and 22.83% from other races. 3.92% of residents were from two or more races. 38.82% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 8.9% of the population is foreign-born. The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Hispanics in the United States, or Hispanic Americans, are American citizens or residents of Hispanic ethnicity who identify themselves as having Hispanic Cultural heritage. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 24,177 households out of which 42.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.1% were married couples living together, 37.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.12 and the average family size was 3.62. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...

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% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.

The per capita income for the city was $9,815. 35.5% of the population and 32.8% of families were below the poverty line. 45.5% of those under the age of 18 and 23.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Based on 2006 data from the United States Census Bureau, 44% of the city's residents live in poverty, the highest rate in the nation. The city had a median household income of $18,007, the lowest of all U.S. communities with populations of more than 65,000 residents, making it America's poorest city.^[23] The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...

In 2000, 28.85% of Camden residents identified themselves as being of Puerto Rican heritage. This was the third highest proportion of Puerto Ricans in a municipality on the United States mainland, behind only Holyoke, Massachusetts and Hartford, Connecticut, for all communities in which 1,000 or more people listed an ancestry group.^[24] See Holyoke, Colorado for the city in Colorado. ... Hartford redirects here. ...

An extensive repository of data on the City of Camden is available at http://www.camconnect.org, a local Camden-based data warehouse. The website includes information on health, housing, education, public safety, and municipal finances. Many public documents have been archived for easy access as well.

Transportation

New Jersey Transit's Walter Rand Transportation Center is located at Martin Luther King Boulevard and Broadway. Besides being a major hub for New Jersey Transit buses and Greyhound Lines, the Walter Rand Transportation Center is also a PATCO high-speed line and River Line light rail station. The New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ Transit) is a statewide public transportation system serving the state of New Jersey, and Orange and Rockland counties in New York. ... The Walter Rand Transportation Center is a station on the River LINE light rail system, located on Martin Luther King Boulevard in Camden, New Jersey. ... The New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ Transit) is a statewide public transportation system serving the state of New Jersey, and Orange and Rockland counties in New York. ... Greyhound Lines is the largest inter-city common carrier of passengers by bus in North America , serving 2,200 destinations in the United States. ... River Line system map The River Line (styled River LINE by NJ Transit) is a light rail system in New Jersey, United States that connects the cities of Camden and Trenton, New Jerseys capital. ... This article is about light rail systems in general. ...

The PATCO Speedline offers frequent train service to Philadelphia and the suburbs to the east in Camden County, with stations at City Hall, Broadway (Walter Rand Transportation Center) and Ferry Avenue. Port Authority Transit Corporation operates the PATCO Speedline between Philadelphia, PA and Camden County, NJ in the United States. ... Camden County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... City Hall Station is a PATCO station located at N 5th St & Market St, Camden, New Jersey [1]. It is the last station in New Jersey before the train crosses the Benjamin Franklin Bridge into Philadelphia. ... Platforms 1 island platform (Splits to 2 platforms for discontinued Ferry Ave Local) Tracks 2 1 unused Other information Owned by Port Authority Transit Corporation Services Ferry Avenue is a PATCO High-Speedline station located in Camden, NJ. The platform is located at street level and the platform is elevated. ...

New Jersey Transit's River Line offers frequent light rail service to towns along the Delaware north of Camden, and terminates in Trenton. Camden stations are 36th Street, Walter Read Transportation Center, Cooper Street-Rutgers University, Aquarium and Entertainment Center. River Line system map The River Line (styled River LINE by NJ Transit) is a light rail system in New Jersey, United States that connects the cities of Camden and Trenton, New Jerseys capital. ... Nickname: Location of Trenton inside of Mercer County Coordinates: , Country State County Mercer Incorporated November 13, 1792 Government  - Mayor Douglas H. Palmer Area  - City  8. ... 36th Street is a station on the River LINE light rail system, located on 36th Street in Camden, New Jersey. ... Cooper Street/Rutgers University is a station on the River LINE light rail system, located on Cooper Street in Camden, New Jersey. ... Aquarium is a station on the River LINE light rail system, located on Delaware Avenue in Camden, New Jersey. ... Entertainment Center is a station on the River LINE light rail system, located on Delaware Avenue in Camden, New Jersey. ...

New Jersey Transit bus service is available to Philadelphia on the 313, 315, 317, and 318 and various 400 series lines, to Atlantic City is served by the 551 bus. Local service is offered on the 450, 451, 452, 453, and 457 lines.^[25] The New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ Transit) is a statewide public transportation system serving the state of New Jersey, and Orange and Rockland counties in New York. ... For other uses, see Philadelphia (disambiguation) and Philly. ... New Jersey Transit operates or contracts out the following bus routes, focused primarily on long-distance travel, special-event service, or park-and-ride service New Jersey Transit - Bus Chicago Transit & Railfan Web Site: New Jersey Transit Category: ... New Jersey Transit operates or contracts out the following bus routes across the Delaware River from Camden, Gloucester, and Salem counties, with most running to Philadelphia via the Benjamin Franklin Bridge. ... Atlantic City redirects here. ... New Jersey Transit operates the following routes from Atlantic City, originating from the Atlantic City Bus Terminal to points elsewhere in southern New Jersey. ... New Jersey Transit operates or contracts out the following routes within Camden, Gloucester, and Salem counties. ...

Interstate 676 runs through Camden to the Benjamin Franklin Bridge on the north side of the city. Interstate 676 (abbreviated I-676) is an interstate highway that serves as a major thoroughfare through Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Camden, New Jersey. ... The Benjamin Franklin Bridge (also known simply as the Ben Franklin Bridge), originally named the Delaware River Bridge, is a suspension bridge across the Delaware River connecting Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Camden, New Jersey. ...

Camden Waterfront

One of the most popular attractions of Camden is the city's waterfront, along the Delaware River. The waterfront is highlighted by its four main attractions, the USS New Jersey; the Tweeter Center; Campbell's Field; and the Adventure Aquarium. For the Delaware River in Kansas, see Delaware River (Kansas) The Delaware River is a river on the Atlantic coast of the United States. ... USS New Jersey (BB-62), known as Big J, is an Iowa-class battleship, and was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named in honor of the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... The Tweeter Center at the Waterfront is an outdoor amphitheater / indoor theater complex located in Camden, New Jersey, on the Delaware River waterfront, across from Philadelphia. ... Campbells Field is a baseball stadium in Camden, New Jersey. ... The new logo for the Adventure Aquarium, Camden, New Jersey. ...

The Adventure Aquarium was originally opened in 1992 as the New Jersey State Aquarium at Camden. In 2005 after extensive renovation the aquarium was reopened under the name Adventure Aquarium. The aquarium was one of the original centerpieces in Camden's plans for revitalizing their city.

The Tweeter Center is a 25,000 seat open air concert amphitheater that was opened in 1995. The Tweeter is widely considered one of the best amphitheaters in the country for sound^{[citation needed]}, and is best-known for its extremely large lawn seating area. The Tweeter is the most popular spot for touring artists to perform during the summertime in the Delaware Valley. The Tweeter is also known for its view of Center City, Philadelphia. The Delaware Valley is the name of the metropolitan area centered on the city of Philadelphia in the United States. ... Center City District, highlighted on a map of Philadelphia County. ...

Campbell's Field, opened in 2001, is home the Camden Riversharks Minor League Baseball team, of the Atlantic League; and the Rutgers-Camden baseball team. The stadium is considered by many ballpark enthusiasts as having one of the best outfield views in all of baseball, as the entire Ben Franklin Bridge can be seen beyond its walls. League affiliations Atlantic League of Professional Baseball South Division  Name Camden Riversharks (2001-present) Team Colors navy blue, columbia blue, grey Ballpark Campbells Field Championships League titles: Owner(s)/Operated By: Opening Day Partners General Manager: Adam Lorber Manager: Joe Ferguson Media: Camden Courier-Post Website: www. ... For the organization which many minor leagues belong to, see Minor League Baseball Part of the History of baseball series. ... The Atlantic League has operated since 1998 The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball Clubs, Inc. ... The Camden campus of Rutgers University is located in Camden, New Jersey, and was formerly known as the South Jersey Law School and the College of South Jersey (founded 1926 and 1927, respectively) which were merged with Rutgers in 1950 by an act of the New Jersey Legislature. ...

The USS New Jersey was a United States Navy battleship that was intermitently active between the years 1943 and 1991. After its retirement the ship was turned into a museum along the Waterfront that opened in 2001. The New Jersey saw action in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. USN redirects here. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Combatants United Nations:  Republic of Korea,  Australia,  Belgium,  Luxembourg,  Canada,  Colombia,  Ethiopia,  France,  Greece,  Luxembourg,  Netherlands,  New Zealand,  Philippines,  South Africa,  Thailand,  Turkey,  United Kingdom,  United States Medical staff:  Denmark,  Australia,  Italy,  Norway,  Sweden Communist states:  Democratic People’s Republic of Korea,  Peoples Republic of China,  Soviet Union Commanders... Combatants Republic of Vietnam United States Republic of Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand The Philippines National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam Democratic Republic of Vietnam People’s Republic of China Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea Strength US 1,000,000 South Korea 300,000 Australia 48,000...

Other attractions at the Waterfront are the Wiggins Park Riverstage and Marina, One Port Center, The Victor Lofts, the Walt Whitman House, the Walt Whitman Cultural Arts Center, the Rutgers-Camden Center For The Arts and the Camden Children's Garden. Walter Whitman (May 31, 1819 – March 26, 1892) was an American poet, essayist, journalist, and humanist. ...

The Waterfront is also served by two modes of public transportation. New Jersey Transit services the Waterfront on its River Line, while people from Philadelphia can commute using the RiverLink Ferry, which connects the Waterfront with Old City Philadelphia. The New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ Transit) is a statewide public transportation system serving the state of New Jersey, and Orange and Rockland counties in New York. ... River Line system map The River Line (styled River LINE by NJ Transit) is a light rail system in New Jersey, United States that connects the cities of Camden and Trenton, New Jerseys capital. ... The RiverLink Ferry is a passenger ferry system that traverses a crossing of the Delaware River, connecting the Camden, New Jersey waterfront with Penns Landing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Old City is a neighborhood in Center City, Philadelphia located in the area near the Delaware River where William Penn and the Quakers first settled. ...

Education

Camden's public schools are operated by Camden City Public Schools. Camden's school district is an Abbott District. Camden City Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in prekindergarten through twelfth grade from the city of Camden, New Jersey, United States. ... Abbott Districts are school districts covered by a New Jersey Supreme Court ruling that found that the education provided to urban school children was inadequate and unconstitutional. ...

Rutgers University and Rowan University, both of which are public universities, maintain campuses in downtown Camden. Additionally, the city is home to one of Camden County College's three campuses. The Camden campus of Rutgers University is located in Camden, New Jersey, and was formerly known as the South Jersey Law School and the College of South Jersey (founded 1926 and 1927, respectively) which were merged with Rutgers in 1950 by an act of the New Jersey Legislature. ... Rowan University is a public university located in Glassboro, New Jersey comprising 49 buildings. ... Camden County College is an accredited, co-educational, two-year, public, community college located in Camden County, New Jersey. ...

Sports

Club	Sport	League	Venue	Logo
Camden Riversharks	Baseball	Atlantic League of Professional Baseball	Campbell's Field

League affiliations Atlantic League of Professional Baseball South Division  Name Camden Riversharks (2001-present) Team Colors navy blue, columbia blue, grey Ballpark Campbells Field Championships League titles: Owner(s)/Operated By: Opening Day Partners General Manager: Adam Lorber Manager: Joe Ferguson Media: Camden Courier-Post Website: www. ... This article is about the sport. ... The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, based in Camden, New Jersey, is a professional, independent baseball organization located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic United States, especially the greater metropolitan areas of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C. It operates in cities not served by Major or Minor... Campbells Field is a baseball stadium in Camden, New Jersey. ... Image File history File links Riversharks. ...

Additional facts

• Camden is the place where the first drive-in theater opened, invented by Richard Hollingshead, on June 6, 1933.
• On September 6, 1949, mass murderer Howard Unruh went on a killing spree in his Camden neighborhood. Thirteen people died as a result. Unruh remains confined in a state psychiatric facility.
• The worst racial riots in the city's history occurred when a Puerto Rican motorist was beaten by city police and died in August 1971. Sections of downtown were looted and torched.
• In 1996, Governor of New Jersey Christine Todd Whitman frisked Sherron Rolax in Camden, which many alleged violated Rolax's civil rights.
• The city is mentioned by name in Fountains of Wayne's song, "Places".
• In the 90's Sitcom "A Different World", the character Jaleesa Vinson (played by Dawnn Lewis) is from Camden, NJ.
• The Church of Scientology was founded in Camden.
• A group of poor Camden residents were the subject of a 20/20 special on poverty in America. Broadcast on January 26, 2007. In the special, Diane Sawyer profiled the lives of three young children growing up in Camden. [4] A follow up was shown on November 9, 2007. [5]

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