Camden

Welcome to the Disillusioned Club

Almost a month ago, City Invincible Charter School was arbitrarily closed. The arbitrariness was blatant; there was no patience to wait for the school’s second year of test scores, and no attention paid to indicators that scores had increased in the charter’s second year. The harshness of a sudden closing has attracted eyes from the community, … Continue reading Welcome to the Disillusioned Club…

Posted by Stephen Danley in Camden, education.

Takeaways from Sen. Norcross’ win (that no one will share on twitter)

And so the trend continues. When I write about education, it gets shared on twitter. When I write about local police, it gets shared on Facebook. And when I write about the Norcrosses, no one shares anything. Which is not to say views stop, it’s just that people choose to share in private. But that makes … Continue reading Takeaways from Sen. Norcross’ win (that no one will share on twitter)…

Posted by Stephen Danley in Camden.

Camden Chatter: Missing Persons Caused by Higher Reporting?

“Camden Chatter” is a series of blog posts by Rutgers students on the “chatter” on social media about Camden. This article is authored by Marcus Biddle (@Biddle_Marcus). Here are his thoughts on the past week’s top stories (editor’s note: there’s not a whole lot to write about the NJ D1 Election until more detailed numbers come … Continue reading Camden Chatter: Missing Persons Caused by Higher Reporting?…

Posted by Stephen Danley in Camden, Camden Chatter.

Three Reasons to Get Out and Vote

Today is the primary for both the special election to finish former Congressman Robert Andrews’ term, and the primary to complete the next term for NJ District 1. Given the paucity of the fundraising by State Senator Don Norcross’ opponents, it may seem like this race is in the bag. But here’s a few reasons to … Continue reading Three Reasons to Get Out and Vote…

Posted by Stephen Danley in Camden.

Community Event: Adverse Childhood Experience Study (ACES) Author To Speak In Camden

I wanted to pass along this amazing invitation from Hopeworks ‘n Camden. Hopeworks is very focused on leading the Camden Community towards healing, and I find myself constantly challenged by Fr. Putthoff’s intellect and ideas, and grateful that his organization is here in the city. I’ll be going to this event Thursday, and I hope you’ll consider … Continue reading Community Event: Adverse Childhood Experience Study (ACES) Author To Speak In Camden…

Posted by Stephen Danley in Camden, Community Event, hopeworks.