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Democrats back Carstarphen for mayor

June 8, 2021 8:39 pmJune 8, 2021 8:58 pm

Camden Mayor Vic Carstarphen defeated three challengers to win a full term Tuesday. He faced challenges from Councilwoman Felisha Reyes Morton, Camden School District advisory board member Elton Custis and Camden Housing Authority Commissioner Luis Quiñones. The incumbent ran on...

Camden Dems back Carstarphen for mayor

April 3, 2021 6:03 pmApril 4, 2021 9:59 pm

Camden City Democrats have endorsed Vic Carstarphen as their candidate for mayor in the June 2021 Democratic primary and picked Nohemi Soria- Pérez as a city council candidate. Carstarphen, a local basketball legend, will replace incumbent Frank Moran, who is...

Report: Moran resigning as Camden mayor; Carstarphen is early favorite to replace him

March 5, 2021 1:56 pmMarch 5, 2021 2:45 pm

The Philadelphia Inquirer is reporting that Camden Mayor Frank Moran will resign and depart office at the end of April, setting up an open seat contest in the June Democratic primary. Moran will cite his personal health as the reason...

Grandson of Camden councilman murdered

July 3, 2019 12:11 pm

Curtis Jenkins III, the 20-year-old grandson of Camden City Council President Curtis Jenkins, Sr., was found dead late last night in an abandoned garage, two days after he was kidnapped. The grandfather told the Philadelphia Inquirer that his son received...

Camden Democrats don’t want Murphy to visit

May 17, 2019 10:40 amMay 17, 2019 11:31 am

Camden Democrats want Gov. Phil Murphy to stay out of their city. Three of them — Mayor Frank Moran, Council President Curtis Jenkins and State Sen. Nilsa Cruz Perez — on Friday said Murphy wasn’t welcome there until he stops...

Basketball legend Vic Carstarphen slated for Camden council seat

March 28, 2019 5:55 pm

Vic Carstarphen, a legendary high school basketball player, will run for an open seat on the Camden City Council. Carstarphen will take the Ward 2 seat of Brian Coleman, who is not seeking re-election. The city’s Democratic leadership has endorsed...