Camden getting special status in New Jersey laws

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CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s state government has been giving a lot of attention to its poorest city, but some activists in Camden don’t think the help is going to the right places.

In June, lawmakers passed three bills with major Camden-specific components, and officials announced the Philadelphia 76ers would move their practice facility and business offices to Camden, It’s the first use of a provision of a 2013 law that makes it easier for companies to get tax breaks for moving to Camden than anywhere else in the state.

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