Some residents were curious about the young men and women in yellow vests walking through Whitman Park late this summer, Lily McCullough recalled. She was one of them, part of a cohort from Hopeworks 'N' Camden, a nonprofit that trains people ...

Recently expanded LUCY Outreach, or Lifting Up Camden’s Youth, is celebrating a grand reopening, and its founder says she looks forward to more than doubling the number of at-risk and low-income youth and young adults they serve each year. Now, in...

In a 1992 profile, Rosa Ramirez told the Courier-Post she wanted to be remembered "as a friend of everybody." "I loved and I tried my best," Ramirez said, "I want to be remembered as a person who wanted to help everybody, so that they could sa...

Prepare your appetites: More food trucks are coming to town. City Council on Tuesday evening adopted an ordinance that allows the number of food-truck licenses to grow to 12 from the seven that were announced when the city's test food-truck pr...

New Jersey American Water presented a ceremonial check for $950,000 Oct. 7 to support an initiative aimed at boosting homeownership, raising area incomes, increasing job opportunities and sparking economic development in Camden. Administered t...

The bottled and canned drinks are in the cooler. The kitchen staff is ready, the prep work done, the cookies and strawberry shortcakes packaged and ready to go. The banner outside waves in the October breeze, telling people that CK Cafe, after...

Star Camden High School basketball senior DJ Wagner has inked a name, image and likeness deal with Nike. The company announced Wagner, the back-to-back Courier Post and Gatorade New Jersey Player of the Year, Bronny James, LeBron James’ son, a...

From farm fresh produce to craft beer, wine, spirits, and the work of world-class artisans, New Jersey is home to some of the best products in the country. To celebrate all that the Garden State has to offer, you’re invited to the inaugural Made i...

Kevin McGowen thought it was just going to be another Tuesday afternoon at NFI Industries in Camden, New Jersey. He works there as Director of Claims and Resolution, but three years ago, he suffered a cardiac event and needed help. He was clinical...

Ten years from now, every new bus purchased by NJ Transit must be a zero-emission vehicle, according to state law. A big step toward that green goal was unveiled Tuesday at the Newton Avenue Bus Garage when the first battery electric bus ...