🌱 Will this cross-town Wawa finally get the green light?

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In today's newsletter:

• Will this cross-town Wawa finally get the green light?
• Why did protesters target Berlin's Home Depot over license plate cameras?

Also on today's calendar: The Race Of Gentlemen Sat & Sun Oct. 3 & 4, 2026 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Clouds breaking and humid, with a high of 80 and low of 64 degrees.
• Friday: Very warm with periods of sun, temps: high: 85, low: 59.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 73 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Denied Wawa returns for Oct. 14 Voorhees Township hearing after lawsuit (nj.com subscription) — A long-disputed Wawa and gas station that would sit partly in Berlin Township is back before the Voorhees Planning Board on Oct. 14, after a prior denial and a lawsuit. Berlin's planners have already approved the project, but it cannot move forward unless Voorhees now grants final site plan approval for the busy Route 73 and Cooper Road intersection.
   

• Flock this: N.J. towns ditching controversial cameras — just to install another brand (nj.com subscription) — Berlin residents may notice growing activism around license plate reader cameras, including a recent DeFlock South Jersey protest outside the local Home Depot. The story tracks how towns across New Jersey are wrestling with Flock Safety cameras, with some dropping the brand, others expanding surveillance, and at least one township considering a temporary ban on new readers.
   

📸 Around Berlin

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Berlin

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• The Race Of Gentlemen Sat & Sun Oct. 3 & 4, 2026 →
  Wildwood Beach- Morey's Mariner Pier,
  8:00 am
• 4th Annual Oktoberfest at The Red Barn Farm →
  The Red Barn Farm, 391 US-206, Hammonton
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• Crochet Club
  Marie Fleche Memorial Library, 49 S White Horse Pike, Berlin
  12:30 pm
• East Coast Funk Band Live →
  Filomena Cucina Rustica, 13 Cross Keys Rd, West Berlin
  7:00 pm
• Anthony Schuman Headlines →
  Give A Hoot Comedy Club, 281 Berlin Cross Keys Rd., Berlin
  8:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Pilates Mommy & Mini →
  Nicholas L. Gargano Memorial Park, 414 New Freedom Road, Berlin
  11:00 am
Friday October 9
• Steve Young Headlines →
  Give A Hoot Comedy Club, 281 Berlin Cross Keys Rd., Berlin
  8:00 pm
Monday October 12
• Columbus Day 2026
  Marie Fleche Memorial Library, 49 S White Horse Pike, Berlin
Friday October 23
• Reverend Bob Levy, and Paul Dellangelo special event →
  Give A Hoot Comedy Club, 281 Berlin Cross Keys Rd., Berlin
  8:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• Renegade Monster Trucks →
  Miller Farms LLC, 134 N Grove St, Berlin
  6:00 pm
• Frank Vignola Headlines →
  Give A Hoot Comedy Club, 281 Berlin Cross Keys Rd., Berlin
  8:00 pm
Friday October 30
• The Tommy Lama Returns →
  Give A Hoot Comedy Club, 281 Berlin Cross Keys Rd., Berlin
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• ShopRite posted a job opening for ShopRite - Night Crew Clerk (Zallie NJ) Salary Range $18.00 - $18.00/hr in Berlin. Apply here.
• Crayola Experience posted a job opening for Hallmark Merchandiser (part-time) Berlin, West Berlin, NJ 08009 in Berlin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Berlin here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lindenwold

• Emergency roadwork on Kresson-Gibbsboro Road (camdencounty.com)

Voorhees

• Local Event: One Night With The Boobie Docs and Friends (patch.com)
• Nittany Lions In MLB: 2026 Season Recap (onwardstate.com)

Winslow

• Spirit Halloweens haunt Philly's retail graveyard (axios.com)
• 'We lost to four best friends': Dylan Harper on Knicks' historic NBA title (nj.com)
• Here's what a 34% hike in health costs could mean for Camden and hundreds of other N.J. school districts in 2027 (inquirer.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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