Camden, New Jersey

Did you know Camden, New Jersey was once a wealthy city. Yes, that is right. The city that is now known as one of the most dangerous cities on the planet was once wealthy. Who would have thought, Camden of all places, to be at one point wealthy. You probably want to know a lot of things, like how did Camden become broke and how it became so dangerous. Before we get into the things you really want to know, we have to first know certain moments that occurred in early Camden days. In 1828, Camden became an official city and was growing rapidly. The city grew to a town of 1,143 people. Camden had it all, from businesses to great transportation. Camden was known for streets like broadway, stores, and Cooper’s Ferry which was things that put Camden on the map. Cooper’s Ferry started because people needed transportation from Philadelphia to Camden so a guy by the name of William Cooper created a ferry service which made the city valuable. Camden got it’s name from William Cooper’s grandson, who chose the name after the earl of Camden. Camden was also known as “the biggest, little city in the world”. The City was growing like crazy, between…

Although Camden, New Jersey has a substandard reputation regarding high crime and few financial assets, surprisingly, there are several means of transportation in and out of the city. In terms of the main access routes in and out of Camden, NJ, the primary roads are county route (Rte) 30, state Rte 168, state Rte 676, Federal St (county Rte 537), Broadway St (county rte 551), Atlantic Ave (county), River Rd (county), Ferry Ave (county Rte 603), and State St (county rte 601) (City of Camden…

in taste and demand for food, forcing variety and quality to increase worldwide. Scientific advances are increasing in the food trade. It makes it easier for us to detect and identify risk from food companies. Globally, soup sales for Campbell’s were at they’re highest in 2012 at $16.2 billion and have declined ever since. Last year, Campbell’s was at $16 billion flat, according to Euro monitor (a consumer research firm). Euro monitor estimates that sales will fall further fall then next year…

The internship’s place that I got accepted is Camden County Partnership for Children, Inc. Camden County Partnership for Children is an organization that started their services on January 1, 2004 which was initiated by statewide to develop services that can help families with children with mental, emotional and behavioral challenges. Camden County Partnership for Children is also a non-profit case management organization that obtains supports from the New Jersey of Child Behavioral Health.…

Veterans Haven North (VHN) is a transitional housing agency that is run by New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. VHN is located in Glen Gardner a small town in Hunterdon County NJ. VHN is fairly isolated located up a curvy hilly road set back in the woods of Glen Gardner. Glen Gardner is in a suburban area and the houses are fairly close together. The houses are nondescript, the majority appearing to be three or four bedroom homes of small to average size. This is subjective,…

December 1862 his brother was injured in the war so he moved to Washington D.C. to take care of him. Before this Whitman visited New York City hospitals to help nurse injured soldiers. But since he noticed there were many soldiers with casualties, including his brother, he decided to stay there and help with other soldiers in need. He lived in the city for about eleven years and worked as a clerk for the Department of the Interior. But that soon came to an end when the secretary of the…

Walt Whitman was born May 31, 1819, in the village of West Hills, Long Island, New York, approximately 50 miles east of New York City. He was the second of eight children. Whitman’s father was of English descent, and his mother’s family, the Van Velsor, were Dutch. In early 1822, when Walt was two years old, the Whitman family moved to Brooklyn, which was still a small town. Whitman would spend most of the next 40 years of his life in Brooklyn, which grew into a thriving city during his…

Agency/Organization Description and Qualifications Agency Mission and Services Legacy Treatment Services is a nonprofit organization that employs more than 700 employees, and offers services to 13 out of New Jerseys 21 counties (Legacy Treatment Services, 2016). This organization’s mission is: “To change the behavioral health and social service outcomes for people of all ages from surviving to thriving” (Legacy Treatment Services, 2016). Legacy Treatment Services is the result of a 2014…

African-American spirituals are religious folksongs that developed from experiences of enslaved Africans in the American South during the colonial period. During that time, slaves were deprived of their freedom, language, families, as well as their connection to African culture. In fact, slaves owned by Christians were forbidden from practicing any religion, except Christianity (“African American Spirituals- Folk and Traditional Styles,” n.d., para 2). As Africanized Christianity became a part…

Technology, and media specifically, can distort what we see as reality. The news, television programs and articles make our society think outside their own values. The media can have a huge impact on our behaviors such as violence, sexual behavior and stereotypes. The impacts that the media has I feel are primarily negative. Yes, they can have a positive impact, but generally I feel it portrays the wrong idea, causing a very negative impact on those viewing. The media has a huge impact on our…