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Camden had zero homicides this summer. City and county leaders credit the 2013 disbandment of its police department.

September 24, 2025
Violent crime is at a 50-year low. Camden, considered one of the most dangerous cities in the country just over a decade ago, experienced zero homicides this summer, with violent crime reaching a 50-year low. As of Monday, homicides were down 43% compared with this time last year. The benchmark is in line with what […]
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Cooper By Far Is City's Largest Employer, Puts to Work the Most Camden Residents

September 19, 2025
City of Camden's Mandatory Semi-Annual Employment Reports Show Totals, Camden Residents at Work CAMDEN – Cooper University Health Care, which has started a $3-billion expansion in Camden, in the first six months of this year was overwhelmingly the largest employer in the city with a staff larger than the next five largest employers combined, according […]
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