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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Camden parade celebrates new high school graduates
The parade was one of several efforts to make up to the graduates some of what they’d lost when school stopped in mid-March because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
4 years ago
Camden’s Columbus statue departs, but his isn’t the only name activists want gone
Saturday’s “Black Men Rising” march put a period on the statue’s removal. But other famous local personages stand as ongoing symbols of racism, many say.
4 years ago
Rude awakening for Camden property owners who thought N.J. delayed local tax deadline
A governor’s order allowed municipalities to extend the May 1 quarterly tax deadline by a month, to June 1. As many have now discovered, Camden didn’t.
4 years ago
Generations of fans cheering nationally ranked Camden High into playoffs
The school’s rich basketball tradition is writing a new chapter. There are big expectations as the team starts the playoffs with a third-generation star, D.J. Wagner, leading
5 years ago
Camden drill team with bigger mission celebrates new home
Tawanda Jones’ tireless commitment to the Camden community has opened doors for her drill team.
5 years ago
Charges bounce off ‘Superman’ during Camden fifth graders’ mock trial
Camden 5th graders learned about bias, evidence, witnesses and legal standards in a mock trial at Rutgers Camden Law School.
5 years ago
Monarchs bring hoops and hope to Camden
At the Kroc Center in Cramer Hill, the Camden Monarchs are bringing semi-pro basketball to appreciative fans.
5 years ago
For Camden’s college-bound, it may be easier to get in than to stay in
Many Camden, N.J. high school graduates who go off to HBCUs or private colleges out of state struggle mightily to afford to finish their degrees.
5 years ago
Dress code violation sparks racial controversy and conversations at Camden charter school
After an African-American student was punished for wearing an African head wrap, administrators are accused of favoring Hispanic teens at Camden Academy Charter High School.
6 years ago
Op-ed: In Camden, the fix is in for a beloved Castle
7 years ago
Will restoration come in time for Camden’s MLK house?
7 years ago
During opioid crisis, Camden leaders put life-saving needle exchange in peril
7 years ago