Camden Remains a Work in Progress ; State Aid Started 5 Years Ago, but Much Still to Be Done

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CAMDEN From the new law school building going up on Rutgers University's campus here to duplexes under construction amid boarded up homes, there are signs that the city is changing five years after an infusion of state money began.

On Tuesday, a report hailed progress on the state's efforts to transform a city that has long been among the nation's poorest and most violent. But officials say there is still much to be done.

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Camden Remains a Work in Progress ; State Aid Started 5 Years Ago, but Much Still to Be Done

One key area for improvement: Finding a way to keep middle-class residents from moving to the suburbs. For decades, as residents have gotten a toehold on...

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