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Camden, New Jersey Patch AM: a 5 min read

Hi Camden! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • See how a crumbling Camden hardware store became an arts hub.
  • How Rutgers–Camden is tackling student mental health this Monday.
  • What Camden’s new clean water funding means for your tax bill.

Also on today's calendar: 2026 KenCCID Possibilities Gala and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the math teacher write "41596" on a napkin after lunch? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Cloudy with rain tapering off, with a high of 67 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Saturday: Some sun; breezy, less humid, temps: high: 63, low: 46.
  • Sunday: Sunshine and a steady breeze, with a high of 61 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Restoring Former Hardware Store Was a Chore for Heart of Camden (TAPinto Camden) — In Camden’s Waterfront South neighborhood, Heart of Camden has transformed a long-decaying South Broadway hardware store into a $1.1 million arts hub housing the IDEA Center and Camden FireWorks’ Clay Collective. Backed by state tax-credit funding, corporate investors, and city UEZ support, the restored building now offers creative space and therapeutic pottery workshops for women impacted by the justice system.
   

2. Rutgers-Camden to host mental health fair for students Nov. 9 (courierpostonline.com) — Rutgers–Camden is inviting students to a free IMALIVE Mental Health Fair on Monday, Nov. 9, in the Campus Center Main Lounge, offering interactive stations, games, art, and anonymous storytelling. The event builds on the Camden campus’s expanded counseling, crisis intervention, and wellness programs, aiming to reduce stigma and help students recognize warning signs and connect with on-campus support.
   

3. Camden County voters overwhelmingly approve more money for clean water projects (audacy.com) — Camden County voters have approved a major clean water ballot measure that will fund $400 million in sewer, infrastructure, and waterway cleanup projects over the next decade. For Camden homeowners, it means a one-cent increase in the Open Space Trust Fund tax rate, which officials say will cost only a few extra dollars a month while improving quality of life and property values.
   

4. Educators gather at Rutgers-Camden to explore ways to improve children's math and reading (audacy.com) — Educators from around the region gathered Thursday at Rutgers–Camden to tackle Camden-area students’ low math and reading scores, with fewer than half currently proficient. Speakers urged retraining adults and embracing change in teaching methods, blending psychology and classroom practice to help local children think, write, and comprehend more effectively.
   

5. Before Doing the Research, Students Discover What It Means (rutgers.edu) — Rutgers–Camden undergraduates now have a one-credit “Research Shadowing” course that places them inside Camden and South Jersey labs, including the Coriell Institute for Medical Research in Camden. Students observe real scientists at work, explore STEM careers, and build connections that can lead to more advanced research opportunities throughout their time at the Camden campus.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the math teacher write "41596" on a napkin after lunch?" — Because he wanted a piece of pi(e)! (Thank you Greg S. for sending it in!)
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