🌱 Did you buy a lottery ticket on North Pearl Street?
Hello Bridgeton! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Did you buy a lottery ticket on North Pearl Street?
- Why N.J.’s high court threw out this Bridgeton murder conviction
- How Bridgeton’s Bulldogs struggled in a tough loss to Penns Grove
Also on today's calendar: Cape May Renaissance Faire.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Warm; breezy in the morning, with a high of 83 and low of 55 degrees.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, nice and warm, temps: high: 74, low: 56.
- Sunday: Windy and cooler with showers, with a high of 63 and low of 38 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• New Jersey Lottery: Winning Tickets sold in Bridgeton and Brick (wobm.com) — A Bridgeton gas station on North Pearl Street sold a $250,000 Crossword scratch-off ticket worth $20,000 to a still-unidentified winner, putting a nice windfall in the community. The same New Jersey Lottery report highlights even bigger wins in Brick, Belford, and Whiting across the state. 
• Cellphone data that helped convict a killer in N.J. may now set him free (nj.com subscription) — Bridgeton residents may recall the 2017 shooting of a Vineland man whose car crashed on Spruce Street after he was shot while driving through the city. New Jersey’s Supreme Court has now ordered a new trial, ruling that Bridgeton police testimony about cellphone tower data required a qualified expert, potentially reshaping how such evidence is used in local cases.
• Zamorano keys offense as Penns Grove stops Bridgeton -- Baseball recap (nj.com subscription) — Bridgeton High’s baseball team fell 14–4 to Penns Grove in Carneys Point, with starter Malachi Bishop-Jarmon tagged for eight first-inning runs. Despite the loss, Antonio Holden sparked the Bulldogs’ offense, going 2-for-3 with a double and three stolen bases in the road matchup.
📸 Around Bridgeton
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Upcoming Events in
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Bridgeton's Semi-Annual Citywide Cleanup
Bridgeton, NJ Calendar , Gateway CAP Warming Center 7 Washington Street , Bridgeton
9:30 am -
City Council Meeting
Bridgeton, NJ Calendar , 330 Fayette Street , Bridgeton
5:30 pm -
Cape May Renaissance Faire
Cape May County 4-H Foundation , 355 Court House South Dennis Rd , Middle Township
11:00 am
Saturday April 18
Tuesday April 21
Saturday May 2
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🗓 Events Nearby
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đĽAWAY: JV/Varsity Softball vs Egg Harbor TwpđĽ
Egg Harbor Township High School , 24 High School Dr , Egg Harbor Township
4:00 pm -
đHOME: Varsity Girls Flag Football vs Absegamiđ
Wheaton Field , 700 N 7th St , Millville
4:00 pm -
đĽHOME: Varsity Girls Lacrosse vs WoodstownđĽ
Millville High School , 200 N Wade Blvd , Millville
4:00 pm -
đĽHOME: JV Girls Lacrosse vs WoodstownđĽ
Millville High School , 200 N Wade Blvd , Millville
5:15 pm -
Witches Night Market
Shoppes at Dragon Village , 97 Trench Rd , Bridgeton
7:00 pm -
6th Annual We Got Your 6 Fundraiser
Steakouts Homeplate Pittsgrove , 85 Harding Hwy , Pittsgrove
9:00 am -
Weekend Glass Blowing Workshop for Veterans and Active-Duty Military Only!
WheatonArts , 1000 Village Dr , Millville
10:00 am -
Collage! & Mono Printing with Jason Antonelli
Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts , 22 N High St , Millville
10:00 am -
Rising Stars | Cheer Clinic + Assessment Day
Rising Stars Cheer & Dance , 1025 N High St , Millville
10:00 am
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I am looking for a handyman to repair a dishwasher.
The home is in Sicklerville so they must service that area. (Nextdoor Main Street)
- ShopRite posted a job opening for ShopRite - Produce Clerk (Bottino NJ) Salary Range $15.92 - $16.39/hr in Bridgeton. Apply here.
- Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Bridgeton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bridgeton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Millville
- New Jersey Motorspors Park in Millville: Let's Go Fast (wobm.com)
- Walmart to remodel 12 New Jersey stores in 2026 (photos) (njbiz.com)
- Success: Absecon Police and Divers Pull Out Submereged Car (1057thehawk.com)
Vineland
- Bojangles brings southern comfort food to Vineland, NJ (palivingnews.com)
- Toro Fans Nine, Homers as Vineland Tops Cedar Creek (snjtoday.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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