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Camden, NJ Heralds Coming of Replacement Street Lighting

Four blocks of State Street in North Camden and several blocks along Park Boulevard in the Parkside neighborhood are getting about 50 new streetlamps, to replace those vandalized in recent years.

2011/11/22

(Camden mayor Dana Redd, center of photo, leads ribbon cutting for newly refurbished bookstore in Camden. Credit: David Madden)

Camden’s Three-College Bookstore Gets High-Profile Makeover

It’s meant to serve not just the college crowd, officials say, but neighbors as well.

2011/11/03

Camden Mayor Dana Redd says the city is on the rise (File Photo)

Mayor Dana Redd Wants People Who Work In Camden To Live There

She says there are also three local banks willing to provide attractive loan terms to people willing to commit to properties in Camden.

2011/10/27

Camden Mayor Relieved Gov. Christie Will Allow ‘Transitional’ State Aid To Flow

Camden’s mayor is expressing relief over a reversal by Gov. Chris Christie after he initially canceled the state’s transitional aid program to distressed communities.

2011/07/20

Camden Mayor Dana Redd (Credit: David Madden)

City Of Camden Sets Up Fund For Families Displaced By Two Fires

Camden Mayor Dana Redd has pledged housing assistance for those without a home right now

2011/06/18

Cleanup, Probe Continue At Scene Of Camden’s Second Major Fire in 4 Days

The investigation and clean-up continues in Camden, where the second major fire in a week took place on Saturday.

2011/06/13

Mayor Dana Redd (right) hopes selling rehabbed homes will be the economic boost Camden desperately needs (credit: KYW's David Madden)

Camden Begins Rehab Project For Abandoned Homes To Generate Tax Income

Officials are moving to take over hundreds of abandoned properties across the city, hoping to turn them into occupied and taxable homes. The effort started in the city’s Cramer Hill section.

2011/05/13

(A Camden police car may soon be a thing of the past when the county takes over policing duties. File photo from CBS3)

Camden Temporarily Brings Back Some Police, Firefighters

Camden Mayor Dana Redd said Thursday that she’ll rehire 50 of the police officers and 15 firefighters laid off earlier this year amid a budget crisis in the city, which has seen a spike in crime.

2011/03/17

Residents Meet To Voice Opposition Of Tax Increase In Camden

A meeting held in Camden Tuesday evening provided a forum for residents who opposed a proposed tax increase that, if approved, could bring back some laid off public employees.

2011/02/08

Camden City Council Considering Mayor’s Proposed Property Tax Hike

Camden City Council opted last night not to act on a budget proposal from Mayor Dana Redd that would immediately increase real estate taxes by 23 percent.

2011/02/02

New Jersey Approves Big Property Tax Hike In Camden

The state’s Local Finance Board agreed Friday to lift the city’s cap on property-tax increases. That means the hike, which could raise $4.2 million, would take effect once the City Council approves the municipal budget.

2011/01/29