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By: Deborah Hirsch • Courier-Post Staff • July 29, 2009

CAMDEN — City Council members voted unanimously Tuesday to extend the length of time that job applicants for police and fire jobs must reside in the city.

The action came just two and a half months after council rejected a proposal from the city's state-appointed chief operating officer to remove the requirements altogether.

Under the existing rules, those applying for police and fire jobs must live in Camden at the time they take the civil service test. But the ordinance passed on final approval Tuesday requires candidates to live in the city for at least three years before the exam date.

Once employed, police officers and firefighters may live wherever they wish. Under state law, all municipalities are prohibited from imposing residency requirements on police and firefighters after they are hired.

By: Congressman John Adler (D-NJ-3)
July 28th, 2009
The Hill/Congress Blog

During these uncertain economic times, middle class families and small businesses are learning to live with less money in their pockets and less security in their investments. They are changing their spending habits and balancing their budgets. As Americans take important steps to better the lives of their families and communities, they expect Congress to do the same.

That is why, I voted in favor of HR 2920, the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2009. The bill will help eliminate wasteful government spending, and start putting the federal government back on a path toward fiscal responsibility and long-term sustainability. Congress needs to lead by example, and let the American people know that the federal government is looking out for their future.