Judy Harch, author and freelance journalist, has taken her talents to write about what she knows best – her hometown of Camden, NJ. In her first novel, Falling Off the Family Tree, Harch looks back to Camden for inspiration. (more…)
2012 saw more than its fair share of tragedy, both in Camden and beyond. Here at Say Something Nice About Camden, however, we have tried—and will continue trying—to emphasize the positive developments in a city that is so close to our hearts. So, as the year draws to a close, we’ve selected 15 of our favorite things said about Camden. Enjoy, and we’ll see you in 2013! –SSNAC (more…)
Linda Berger was one of four professors at Camden County College to receive the 2012 Adjunct Faculty Teaching Excellence Awards last week. Berger, a basic skills mathematics teacher in the Division of Transitional Studies, was recognized for her dedication to students, who she spends hours of her own time tutoring at the Camden City Campus.
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Although Philadelphia may not always live up to its tagline as the “City of Brotherly Love,” channel 6—the local ABC affiliate—offered some neighborly support to Camden with coverage of our campaign to generate positive thoughts about the city. Reporter Katherine Scott interviewed SSNAC founder Jennifer Barton about her personal connection to Camden and her motivation behind the campaign. Check out the video after the jump. (more…)
Before Aaron McCargo, Jr. was wowing Food Network audiences with “Fall-off-the-Bone Short Ribs” and “Funked Out Smashed Potatoes,” he was one of Camden’s own, baking cakes in his sister’s Easy-Bake Oven at their home on Washington and West. At 13, he landed a job as a junior volunteer in the Cooper University Hospital kitchen—proving that, well, hospital cuisine may not be quite so bad after all. (more…)
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