April Saul
April Saul is a Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist whose lifelong mission has been to help people understand each other better through her writing and photography. She fell in love with Camden in 2011 at a time when the city was bleeding badly, and left her staff job at The Philadelphia Inquirer to dedicate herself to covering the challenges and joys of Camden residents on her Facebook page, CAMDEN, NJ: A Spirit Invincible, where her essays about that city appear several times a month.
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‘A place that can inspire the world’: A deal is struck to save Camden’s MLK house
A nonprofit is purchasing the decaying Walnut Street house where Martin Luther King Jr. lived when he was denied service at a Maple Shade bar in 1950.
4 years ago
Carstarphen wins Democratic primary in Camden, vows to be ‘mayor for everyone’
Carstarphen’s win was seen as a fait accompli, given his support from the S. Jersey Democratic machine. His challengers resolved to keep challenging the status quo in Camden.
4 years ago
Gov. Murphy officially endorses interim Camden Mayor Carstarphen in Tuesday’s primary
Carstarphen is favored by South Jersey Democratic power brokers, such as insurance executive George Norcross.
4 years ago
‘A beautiful building’: HUD grants Camden $35M to overhaul public housing complex
The money will be used to tear down what officials called Camden’s last public housing project and replace it with modernized, mixed-income housing units.
4 years ago
Camden mayor’s race pits 3 challengers against the Democratic machine
Camden voters choose the next mayor Tuesday. The question: Can any of the challengers be the first in decades to beat the Democratic machine’s candidate?
4 years ago
In Camden, a son’s death moves parents to ‘break the silence’ on mental health issues
Nah’Jole Frazier had been dealing with mental health issues when he was struck by a driver earlier this month. Now, his parents want to address a need for better services.
4 years ago
Moran suddenly resigned as Camden’s mayor. Here’s who wants to replace him
The South Jersey Democratic machine has already picked its candidate to replace Moran, which has inspired other candidates who want to buck the status quo.
4 years ago
Listen 4:09N.J. vetoes controversial proposal to move Camden Finance Department to county control
The step comes as some Camden property owners fear losing their homes to tax sales because of the department’s lack of action.
4 years ago
Occupy Cherry Hill: Unhoused people gather at upscale mall to protest lack of warming centers
Tawanda Jones is staging sit-ins to protest the lack of warming centers for those experiencing homelessness in Camden. The state’s involvement gives her hope.
4 years ago
‘True Blue’: A day in the life of the woman helping Camden’s unhoused people escape the cold
Tawanda Jones was on a mission to relocate dozens of people from a school gym, to keep them warm over the weekend.
4 years ago
Three more Camden schools to close, officials announce
Harry C. Sharp Elementary, Cramer Elementary, and Ulysses Wiggins schools will be shuttered come fall. A fourth school, Yorkship Family, will be repaired.
4 years ago
‘It’s his story to tell’: Camden High basketball star stands by article that outraged others
The Courier Post is under fire for a headline perceived as racist. Ta’Quan Woodley, the subject of the story, stands with the publication and urges calm among his supporters.
4 years ago