🌱 How Camden County plans to reach ‘net-zero’ homelessness in two years
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In today's newsletter:
- How Camden County plans to reach ‘net-zero’ homelessness in two years
- What could Camden gain from New Jersey’s new $20M AI fund?
- How a Voorhees road-rage shooting ended in a Camden sentence
Also on today's calendar: New Construction - For sale in Philadelphia and 4 more events.
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Cold with clouds and sun, with a high of 31 and low of 23 degrees.
- Wednesday: Breezy and not as cold, temps: high: 44, low: 24.
- Thursday: Some sun, then clouds, with a high of 50 and low of 44 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Camden County builds 60-unit supportive housing complex unsheltered residents (whyy.org) — Camden County is building a $22 million, 60-unit supportive housing complex in Blackwood to help reduce homelessness for Camden-area residents by mid-2026. Unhoused people will get up to two years in studio apartments plus help with health care, documents, employment, and permanent housing, using a “housing first” approach that doesn’t require sobriety before entry. 
2. NJEDA and CoreWeave Announce Creation of $20M AI Hub Fund to Support Innovative Startups (njeda.gov) — Camden is slated to host part of a new multi-location AI Strategic Innovation Center backed by a $20 million NJ AI Hub fund for startups. The NJEDA, CoreWeave, and partners say the initiative will help AI entrepreneurs statewide access capital, mentorship, and accelerator programs, potentially bringing high-tech jobs, research partnerships, and new business activity to Camden alongside Mullica Hill and Trenton.
3. Former NYPD officer sentenced to 10 years for road rage shooting in New Jersey (abc7ny.com) — A former NYPD officer has been sentenced in Camden to 10 years in state prison for a road-rage shooting in Voorhees that left one man paralyzed and another driver badly injured. The victim’s family, now relocated to Texas for his full-time care, described the devastating impact in court, while the defendant apologized and faces a separate civil lawsuit involving New York City and the NYPD.
4. These 9 New Jersey Towns May Surprise You on the 'Most Dangerous' List (nj1015.com) — Camden is ranked as the most dangerous city in New Jersey in a new list based on crime data, ahead of Trenton, Paterson, and several shore towns. While statewide crime rates are lower than national averages, the report highlights pockets like Camden where violent and property crime remain higher than elsewhere in the Garden State.
5. RANKED: 5 Greatest U.S. Navy Warships of All Time (19fortyfive.com) — One of the Navy’s most storied battleships, the USS New Jersey, now serves as a museum ship right here in Camden after decades of combat duty from World War II through Vietnam and Lebanon. The article ranks her alongside icons like USS Constitution, Enterprise, Nautilus, and Missouri, tracing how these vessels shaped American naval power over two centuries.
📸 Around Camden
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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New Construction - For sale in Philadelphia
2425 Hartranft St, Philadelphia
9:00 am -
For sale in Pennsauken, nj
4434 Homestead Ave, Pennsauken
9:00 am -
Soul Holiday, A tribute to Earth, Wind & Fire, Philly Soul, Prince, The Whispers, Motown, 80s Funk
City Winery Philadelphia, 990 Filbert St, Philadelphia
6:00 pm
Thursday December 18
Sunday December 21
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Other local events
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Promise Boys Basketball @ Winslow
Camden's Promise Charter School District , 30 Cooper Folly Rd , Atco
4:00 pm -
Promise Girls Basketball vs. Winslow (H)
Camden's Promise Charter School District , 820 Lois Ave , Camden
5:15 pm -
Xmas Crafts Including Gingerbread Houses
104 Walnut St , Haddonfield
4:00 pm -
The Nutcracker
Collingswood Grand Ballroom , 315 White Horse Pike , Collingswood
1:00 pm
Thursday December 18
Saturday December 20
Sunday December 21
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Promise Boys' & Girls Basketball vs. Williamstown (H)
Camden's Promise Charter School District , 820 Lois Ave , Camden
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Sterling Girls JV Basketball @ Audubon
Audubon High School , 350 Edgewood Ave , Audubon
5:30 pm -
Academy Winter Concert
Camden's Promise Charter School District , 250 Federal St , Camden
6:00 pm -
Planning Board
Pennsauken Township, NJ Calendar , 2400 Merchantville Avenue , Pennsauken
6:30 pm -
disABILITIES Bocce Ball
Camden County Environmental Center , 1301 Park Blvd , Cherry Hill
6:30 pm -
Come-A-Stitchin’ 2025
Marie Fleche Memorial Library , 49 S. White Horse Pike , Berlin
6:30 pm -
Zoning Board of Adjustment
Pennsauken Township, NJ Calendar , 2400 Merchantville Avenue , Pennsauken
6:30 pm -
Goldilocks & The House of Ginger
The Ritz Theatre Company , 915 White Horse Pike , Haddon Township
7:30 pm
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- ABM Industries posted a job opening for Cleaner in Merchantville. Apply here.
- Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Freight/Receiving in Westville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Camden here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
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