Deep layoffs take effect in struggling NJ city

[The Northerner]

CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — The mayor of Camden, N.J., says 168 police officers, 67 firefighters and about 100 non-uniformed city employees were laid off on Tuesday.

Mayor Dana Redd says about 100 of the police officers and most of the firefighters could be brought back if their unions agree to concessions.

She says the biggest police union is scheduled to vote on a plan on Wednesday.

The layoffs come as Camden, a crime-ridden city across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, faces a huge budget deficit and declining state aid.

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