Topic: Adolf Hilter Campbell: Up-date
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Wed 01/14/09 08:47 AM
Remember the kid who's parents went for their fifteen minutes of fame over the refusal of a birthday cake?

Looks like their cunning plan to focus attention on the family might have backfired. Of course it might be a case of over zealousness on the part of child services too. These cases are private so we might never know if real abuse was occurring or not.

At any rate he and his sisters it seems were removed from their parents care.

Perhaps growing up in foster care or an orphanage will inspire Adolph to do monumental things? Maybe he will be a wall paper hanger or frustrated water colorist? /smirk

Here's an up-date:

New Jersey Division of Youth and Family Services removes Adolf Hitler Campbell, sisters from parents' home
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
By Tom Quigley and DOUGLAS B. BRILL
The Express-Times

Authorities removed Adolf Hilter Campbell and his sisters from their parents' Hunterdon County home, Holland Township police chief David Van Gilson said Tuesday.

New Jersey's Division of Youth and Family Services took the 3-year-old as well as JoyceLynn Aryan Nation Campbell, 1, and Honszlynn Hinler Jeannie Campbell, who turns 1 in April, the chief said.

Van Gilson said he didn't know why the children were taken or who had custody. He said his department received no reports of abuse or negligence.

The children's father, Heath Campbell, reached Tuesday evening at a relative's home, first declined comment and later said the children were not removed.

The Division of Youth and Family Services would not confirm or deny the report.

A spokeswoman said the division doesn't comment on specific families.

The chief said the children were removed last week. He said a township officer was present.

"Whatever children were at the home were taken," the chief said.

A hearing is scheduled for Thursday before Superior Court Judge Peter A. Buschbaum at the Hunterdon County Justice Center, the chief said. He said a hearing on Tuesday was postponed when Campbell indicated he wanted a private attorney.

The hearing is to decide whether the state can temporarily place the children in another home, the chief said. He said township police Sgt. John Harris is scheduled to testify.

The Campbell family gained worldwide attention after a Dec. 14 story in The Express-Times about the children's names and a Warren County supermarket's refusal to write Adolf Hitler on a birthday cake.

Heath Campbell, who's previously said he picked the names to honor German ancestry and because they are unique, has reported receiving threats after the story was published.

Another Campbell family in Holland Township received a death threat intended for Heath Campbell, township police have said. That case remains under investigation.

Reporter Tom Quigley can be reached at 610-258-7171, ext. 3574, or by e-mail at tquigley@express-times.com.

Reporter Douglas B. Brill can be reached at 610-258-7171 or by e-mail at dbrill@express-times.com.


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Wed 01/14/09 09:06 AM
Maybe I am nuts, but the choice of names here seems to be irresponsible if not insane. I can't imagine saddling my children with names like that for life...