🌱 Thinking nursing school? See what Rutgers’ Blackwood 2+2 program offers

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In today's newsletter:

• Thinking nursing school? See what Rutgers' Blackwood 2+2 program offers

Also on today's calendar: Senior Health Fair & Annual Flu Shot Program Launch and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Brisk and cool, with a high of 65 and low of 51 degrees.
• Friday: Breezy with peeks of sunshine, temps: high: 70, low: 54.
• Saturday: Rain and drizzle possible, with a high of 70 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Rutgers School of Nursing Ranks No. 27 Nationally in U.S. News Rankings (rutgers.edu) — Rutgers School of Nursing, which offers a 2+2 bachelor's pathway based in Blackwood, has been ranked No. 27 nationally and No. 1 in New Jersey for undergraduate nursing. For Blackwood students considering nursing, this means a highly regarded program is accessible close to home, combining local coursework with top-ranked clinical and classroom training across the state.
   

📸 Around Blackwood

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Blackwood

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• Pledge a Paw →
  Homeward Bound Pet Adoption Center, 125 County House Rd, Blackwood
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday September 26
• Fascinating Fungi →
  Camden County Office of Sustainability, 508 Lakeland Road, Blackwood
  10:00 am
Sunday September 27
• Mystic Ginger: Pickled Vegetables & Canning Workshop →
  Mystic Ginger, 36 S Black Horse Pike, Blackwood
  11:00 am
Monday September 28
• Advising Day: Stockton University @ Blackwood Campus →
  Taft Hall, 3rd Floor, Blackwood
  8:30 am
Tuesday September 29
• Blue Mass with Bishop Williams →
  Our Lady of Hope Parish, St. Agnes Church, 701 Little Gloucester Road, Blackwood
  10:30 am
Wednesday September 30
• 4-Year College Visit @ Blackwood: Immaculata University, Lincoln University- School of Adult and Continuing Education & Rutgers School of Social Work →
  Halpern Hall Lobby, 200 College Drive, Blackwood
  10:00 am
Thursday October 1
• Putting Your Garden to Bed →
  Camden County Office of Sustainability, 508 Lakeland Road, Blackwood
  10:00 am
Saturday October 3
• Make & Take: Flower Power Pumpkins →
  Camden County Office of Sustainability, 508 Lakeland Road, Blackwood
  10:00 am
Wednesday October 7
• Senior Health Fair & Annual Flu Shot Program Launch →
  The Forum Wedding & Catering Hall, 109 N Black Horse Pike, Blackwood
  10:00 am

📣 Blackwood Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 24
• Toddler StoryTime →
  Deptford Free Public Library, 670 Ward Dr, Deptford
  10:15 am
• Baby Storytime →
  Deptford Free Public Library, 670 Ward Dr, Deptford
  11:00 am
• Schalick at Deptford →
  575 South Fox Run Rd, Deptford
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Ocean Healthcare Management LLC posted a job opening for Activity Assistant in Blackwood. Apply here.
• Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Pro Customer Service/Sales in Blackwood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Blackwood here.

🗞 Nearby News

Gloucester

• $15K Awarded To Man Kicked Out Of Lindenwold Council Meeting: See Why (patch.com)

Haddon Heights

• WJFL Week Four: CVC schools have work to do in playoff hunt (trentonian.com)

Voorhees

• Morton F. Cohen (jewishexponent.com)
• On the Front Lines of Student Mental Health (upenn.edu)
• Girls Soccer Player of the Week for Sept. 23: Each grade has a representative (lehighvalleylive.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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