Talk:Camden, New Jersey
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Some mention of RCA might be in order. IIRC, the Camden record label was named after the city and they had a pressing plant there. I remember seeing a large tank with the RCA logo from across the river.
Do we really need the first picture to be of the prison? Can anyone find a better picture?
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[edit] camden famous persons' list incomplete
I think boxing champion hall of famer dwight qawi (born dwight braxton)grew up in camden - altough born in baltimore - should be included in the famous persons' list. His monicker was 'the camden buzzsaw' and fought against george foreman, matthew saad muhammad and evander holyfield among others.
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I agree, Dwight Qawi should be included. Also, the great American haiku poet Nick Virgilio should be mentioned - reference http://www.nickvirgiliohaikuassociation.org/
What about Bruce Gorden president of NAACP graduated from Camden High 1964.
[edit] Tone seems negative
The overall tone of the article seems rather negative which would violate WP:NPOV. FunkyChicken! 05:52, 3 June 2006 (UTC)
I live in Haddonfield, and trust me, the tone seems negative because that is the overall tone of the city's current state. To ignore that would be falsly presenting the city. Aufs klo 22:04, 12 November 2006 (UTC)
Camden used to be a great thriving city and in due time it will return to its status as one of the greatest cities in New Jersey. R.KennedyCFD
[edit] This looks accurate
It looks like a very accurate and neutral article to me... i cannot see anything that says otherwise.
66.50.230.85 21:47, 3 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Fictional characters
Is there a significant number of fictional characters from Camden? The only one that I am aware of is Dawnn Lewis' character Jaleesa Vinson from the TV series A Different World. 14:21, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] The Cooper River
Camden is over 15% water, not all of which is the Delaware, the Cooper River is also a significant (moreso in terms of recreation) river which runs through Camden. All allong it's banks (and thorugh camden as well) there are parks, and the river is very popular for rowing and crew teams (the Camden County Boathouse is located in Camden along the Cooper). Perhaps it could be put into the georgaphy section, or maybe a small section could be added about the river in Camden? Aufs klo 22:22, 12 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Tragedy in Camden
Is it relevant to devote so much space to a sordid news item in a city article? Maybe it would sound better to put it in a different article (if any) (such as "Camden Tragedy of July 2005") and, perhaps, if needed, refer to it in the main Camden article. I'd suggest dropping this "tragedy" from this text. --Camcom 14:05, 18 November 2006 (UTC)
I agree….First, why pick just this tragedy,…not to sound frivolous…..but we are talking about Camden here, which has a tragedy everyday, why highlight one over the other. Second, you have already stated the crime statistics which is a tragedy in and of it-self. Get rid of the paragraph regarding the deaths of these three young boys.Shoessss 20:20, 20 November 2006 (UTC)
- I agree that it should be a separate article if it is retained. In its current state, however, I wouldn't feel comfortable creating an article myself since there are no sources cited. I would rather see it developed with sources first to demonstrate notability. Accurizer 17:45, 22 November 2006 (UTC)
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