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Dine Around: Reggae Grill

It’s a pleasure to highlight one of my favorite Camden events, LAEDA’s Dine Around.  I feel like I say it every month, but the idea is simple, yet powerful. Start by supporting what we have.  LAEDA does that with this little, monthly event that’s been gaining steam. Pick a restaurant, publicize it, and pull together … Continue reading Dine Around: Reggae Grill…

Posted by Stephen Danley in Camden, Local Knowledge.

Guest Post: Save Our Schools NJ

The following is bumped from the comments section. Thanks for contributing! It doesn’t get much more cynical and dishonest than this! Days after the Christie Administration’s Camden superintendent lamented that he was forced to lay off hundreds of teachers due to budget shortfalls, he approved two new Renaissance charter schools, to open in Camden next … Continue reading Guest Post: Save Our Schools NJ…

Posted by Stephen Danley in Camden, Community Voice.

Calling for Good Policy

One of the most frustrating aspects of the state-controlled Camden School District is its insistence on pushing policies that are being rejected by other urban communities. You would think that as elections in DC, New York, and now Newark show rejection by the very people that reforms claim to help, that the movement would slow … Continue reading Calling for Good Policy…

Posted by Stephen Danley in Camden, Local Knowledge.

Camden Chatter: Pothole Politics

“Camden Chatter” is a series of blog posts by Rutgers-Camden PhD Candidate Christopher Wheeler on the “chatter” on social media about Camden. Here are his thoughts on the past week’s top stories: Share it!

Posted by Stephen Danley in Camden, Camden Chatter, Local Knowledge.