🌱 How will Camden spend its new $145,202 anti-litter grant?
Camden, New Jersey Patch AM: a 4 min readHey hey Camden! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How will Camden spend its new $145,202 anti-litter grant?
- How will 100 Camden school layoffs reshape classrooms and services?
- How next week’s Blackwood-Clementon Road closure could change your commute
Also on today's calendar: Mother's Day Weekend Philadelphia and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: I Am not animal, vegetable, or mineral. I don’t eat, but need to be fed regularly to stay alive. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 68 and low of 53 degrees.
- Saturday: Couple of thunderstorms, temps: high: 64, low: 51.
- Sunday: Warmer, with a high of 81 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. $102K Grant Will Help Clean Up Manalapan Township (patch.com) — Camden is set to receive $145,202 in state Clean Communities grant funding, with Camden County also getting $164,105 to fight litter and beautify public spaces. These dollars will support cleanups, equipment, education, and enforcement to keep local streets, parks, and waterways cleaner. The article also lists similar awards for other New Jersey towns and counties. 
2. Camden School District Sends Layoff Notices to 100 Workers in Central Office Restructuring (wjrz.com) — Camden’s public school district has sent layoff notices to 100 central office and school-based workers as part of a major restructuring to close a budget gap for 2026-27. Officials say about 80 positions will ultimately be cut, while the teachers union warns of heavier workloads and harm to students as it plans a demonstration at Tuesday’s meeting.
3. Roadwork improvements on Blackwood-Clementon Road (camdencounty.com) — Drivers in Camden County should prepare for lane shifts and an overnight closure on Blackwood-Clementon Road at the Conrail crossing during the week of May 11, with a posted detour via Erial Road and West Brach. County public works crews, based in Lindenwold and on call around the clock, say the project is part of broader efforts to improve safety and traffic flow for local motorists.
4. PATCO debuts its new central hub in Camden County, New Jersey (6abc.com) — PATCO has opened a new $19.4 million operations control center in Lindenwold, serving as the central hub for managing train movements and safety across the system. The facility replaces PATCO’s original Center Tower in Camden, built in 1969, marking a major modernization for riders who rely on service through Camden County and nearby communities.
📸 Around Camden
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Mother's Day Weekend Philadelphia →
NaBrasa Brazilian Steakhouse, 1901 John F Kennedy Blvd, Philadelphia
4:30 pm -
Grand Opening! Foley's: The Philly Sports Shop →
2206 South St, Philadelphia
9:00 am
Saturday May 9
Sunday May 10
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Other local events
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Wine and Karaoke →
Summit City Farms & Winery, 500 University Blvd, Glassboro
7:00 pm -
Saturday Family FUN Skate →
Millennium Skate World, 1900 Carman St, Camden
3:30 pm -
PCCMC Keystone Testing Window
Parkway Center City Philadelphia, PA 19123 -
Independence NHP Walking Tour
Independence National Park Meet on the east side of the Liberty Bell Center near the viewing window- 526 Market Street
10:00 am -
After School Therapeutic Movement
Liberty Lands Community Garden 961 N 3rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19123
1:00 pm -
Spring Concert
PENNSAUKEN TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHOOL DISTRICT Pennsauken High School - Auditorium
7:00 pm -
Yoga at Independence
Independence National Park Second Bank Lawn, 420 Chestnut Street
9:00 am -
Pastor's 17th Anniversary
St Pauls Community Center 1018 Wallace St, Philadelphia, PA 19123 -
New Jersey Renaissance Faire →
1990 Jacksonville Jobstown Rd, Springfield
10:00 am
Friday May 8
Saturday May 9
Tuesday May 12
Wednesday May 13
Thursday May 14
Saturday May 16
Sunday May 17
Saturday May 23
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Active Storytime →
498 Beckett Rd, Logan Township
11:30 am -
Signed Toddler Storytime →
498 Beckett Rd, Logan Township
2:30 pm -
Library Closing Early-Preparing for Mother’s Day Tea
Marie Fleche Memorial Library Marie Fleche Library @ 49 S White Horse Pike, Berlin, NJ 08009
3:00 pm -
CCVT Varsity Softball @ Pennsauken →
Pennsauken High School, 800 Hylton Rd, Pennsauken
3:45 pm
Friday May 8
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Mastery Schools posted a job opening for Elementary English Language Arts Teacher - 3rd-5th Grade - 2026/2027 School Year in Camden. Apply here.
- Lowe's Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate in Camden. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Camden here.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Fire (Thank you Steve H. for sending it in!)
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