🌱 How to turn a day at Bridgeton’s free zoo into a getaway

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• How to turn a day at Bridgeton's free zoo into a getaway

Today's riddle: Where is the worst place to hide in a hospital ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Hot with periods of sun, with a high of 90 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 84, low: 66.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny; low humidity, with a high of 85 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 11 Affordable New Jersey Family Adventures That Won't Break The Bank In 2026 (myfamilytravels.com) — Families in Bridgeton can enjoy free admission at Cohanzick Zoo, a long-running, animal-filled escape right in town that's featured among New Jersey's best budget-friendly adventures. The guide also spotlights other low-cost day trips across the state, from Cape May's zoo to Liberty State Park and WheatonArts in nearby Millville, helping you stretch summer fun without stretching your wallet.
   

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Friday August 21
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  Shoppes at Dragon Village, 97 Trench Rd, Bridgeton
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Thursday August 13
• Girls Soccer Conditioning
  Cumberland Regional School District Cumberland Regional JV Soccer Field
  5:30 pm
• Zoning Board Meeting →
  Bridgeton, NJ Calendar, 330 Fayette Street, Bridgeton
  6:30 pm
Friday August 14
• Football Camp
  Cumberland Regional School District Cumberland Regional JV Football Practice Field
  7:15 am
Tuesday August 18
• City Council Meeting →
  Bridgeton, NJ Calendar, 330 Fayette Street, Bridgeton
  5:30 pm
Wednesday August 19
• Football Camp
  Cumberland Regional School District Cumberland Regional JV Football Practice Field
  7:15 am
Saturday August 22
• Football Camp
  Cumberland Regional School District Cumberland Regional JV Football Practice Field
  7:15 am
• Statewide UEZ Jamboree →
  Bridgeton, NJ Calendar Bridgeton, NJ 08302
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 13
• Football Camp
  Cumberland Regional School District Cumberland Regional JV Football Practice Field
  7:15 am
• Girls Soccer Conditioning
  Cumberland Regional School District Cumberland Regional JV Soccer Field
  5:30 pm
Wednesday August 19
• Board of Education Meeting
  Norma Elementary School Elmer, NJ 08318
  6:00 pm

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• Inspira Health Network posted a job opening for Medical Biller- Business Office, Full-Time, Bridgeton in Bridgeton. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Millville

• Axo Restaurant takes top spot for best tacos (thedailyjournal.com)
• New Jersey museum honors history of World War II Army air field (legion.org)
• Vineland woman, 52, dies after being hit by a vehicle on Landis Avenue (thedailyjournal.com)

Vineland

• BE Stock Jumps After NBIS Says Switch To Bloom 'Significantly Enhanced' New Jersey AI Data Center Project (stocktwits.com)
• South Jersey educators nominated as NJ's County Teachers of the Year (thedailyjournal.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: In the ICU (Thank you Donna M. for sending it in!)
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