Whitman Park
Neighborhood of Camden
CountryUnited States
StateNew Jersey
CountyCamden
CityCamden
Area code856

Whitman Park is a neighborhood in Camden, New Jersey. Located north of Woodlynne, Whitman Park has a population of 6,574.[1]

Whitman Park is a crime and drug-infested neighborhood. However, businesses have started to move into Whitman Park in recent years.[2][why?] Due to high crime and murder rates, police have installed gunshot-recording microphones in Whitman Park.[3] In 2015, the city of Camden submitted a redevelopment plan for the neighborhood.[4] It is home to a substantial Polish American community, centered around the St. Joseph's Church.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Whitman Park neighborhood in Camden, New Jersey (NJ), 08103, 08104 subdivision profile - real estate, apartments, condos, homes, community, population, jobs, income, streets". City-data.com. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
  2. ^ Maciag, Mike (June 2014). "Why Camden, N.J., the Murder Capital of the Country, Disbanded Its Police Force". Governing. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  3. ^ Friedersdorf, Conor (December 12, 2013). "The Surveillance City of Camden, New Jersey". The Atlantic. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  4. ^ "Whitman Park Redevelopment Plan" (PDF). City of Camden Department of Planning and Development. June 6, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  5. ^ Vargas, Claudia (October 13, 2013). "Whitman Park's Polish American residents still love their neighborhood". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

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