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🌱 Thinking nursing school? See what Rutgers’ Blackwood 2+2 program offers
Make time for Pledge a Paw on the Blackwood Patch calendar
Good morning to you Blackwood! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
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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!)
- 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 ★
- Pledge a Paw →
Homeward Bound Pet Adoption Center, 125 County House Rd, Blackwood
11:00 am
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- Fascinating Fungi →
Camden County Office of Sustainability, 508 Lakeland Road, Blackwood
10:00 am - Mystic Ginger: Pickled Vegetables & Canning Workshop →
Mystic Ginger, 36 S Black Horse Pike, Blackwood
11:00 am - Advising Day: Stockton University @ Blackwood Campus →
Taft Hall, 3rd Floor, Blackwood
8:30 am - Blue Mass with Bishop Williams →
Our Lady of Hope Parish, St. Agnes Church, 701 Little Gloucester Road, Blackwood
10:30 am - 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 - Putting Your Garden to Bed →
Camden County Office of Sustainability, 508 Lakeland Road, Blackwood
10:00 am - Make & Take: Flower Power Pumpkins →
Camden County Office of Sustainability, 508 Lakeland Road, Blackwood
10:00 am - Senior Health Fair & Annual Flu Shot Program Launch →
The Forum Wedding & Catering Hall, 109 N Black Horse Pike, Blackwood
10:00 am
Saturday September 26
Sunday September 27
Monday September 28
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
Saturday October 3
Wednesday October 7
📣 Blackwood Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 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
Thursday September 24
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- Dependable Land Maintenance & Tree Company LLC — (856) 384-1075
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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)
Ok Blackwood! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- 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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