🌱 How 101 Camden seniors just landed $250K for college
Camden, New Jersey Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Camden! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
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In today's newsletter:
- How 101 Camden seniors just landed $250K for college
- Camden man among four facing major human trafficking and racketeering charges
- See how Firefly could change environmental education on Camden’s waterfront
Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 88 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 90, low: 70.
- Thursday: Humid with a shower or two, with a high of 84 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. How Michaels Organization is ‘lifting lives in Camden' with $250K in scholarships to 101 students (binje.com) — Camden high school seniors just received a major boost, with The Michaels Organization awarding $250,000 in new “Lifting Lives in Camden” scholarships to 101 local graduates from all 10 public high schools. Headquartered on the Camden waterfront, the company says this investment supports “Camden Rising” by helping residents afford college or vocational programs, alongside its housing and community work in city neighborhoods. 
2. Four Men Charged with Racketeering, Human Trafficking, Promoting Prostitution, and Other Crimes (town.news) — State prosecutors have charged four men – including a 40-year-old Camden resident – with racketeering, human trafficking, and promoting prostitution in a case alleging the coercion of two women into commercial sex. Investigators say one victim was first approached while getting off a bus in Camden, and both women were allegedly controlled through threats, violence, and drugs. The defendants remain presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
3. Lyman-Morse Launches Groundbreaking Solar-Electric Passenger Vessel Firefly (dredgewire.com) — A new solar-electric passenger vessel called Firefly is headed for Camden, where it will serve as a floating classroom and research lab on the Delaware River. Built in Maine for the nonprofit Upstream Alliance, the 49-foot catamaran will host local middle- and high-school students, community groups, and researchers for hands-on environmental education and clean-energy experiences.
4. American destroyer USS Burrows DD-29 1909-1934 (blogspot.com) — A century ago, a major U.S. Navy destroyer, the USS Burrows (DD-29), was built at the New York Shipbuilding Company in Camden underscoring the city’s once-vital role in American shipbuilding. The article briefly traces the vessel’s 1909–1934 service life, including World War I duty, Coast Guard service, and eventual scrapping, offering local readers a snapshot of Camden’s industrial past.
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Double Trouble Double Vision Tour (opening for... →
Freedom Mortgage Pavilion, 1 Harbour Blvd, Camden
6:30 pm
Thursday August 20
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Other local events
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Movies on the Mall
Independence National Park Independence Mall, Market Street between 5th and 6th Streets
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Official Board Meeting
St Pauls Community Center https://us02web.zoom.us/j/781848459
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History Hangout
Independence National Park Liberty Bell Center, 6th and Market Streets
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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 -
Once Upon a Nation Storytelling Bench
Independence National Park Independence Square, Franklin Court, Second Bank of the United States, Independence Visitor Center, Carpenters' Hall
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Colonial Kids Quest Puppet Show
Independence National Park 18th Century Garden, 339 Walnut Street
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Franklin under the Mulberry
Independence National Park Franklin Court, between 3rd and 4th Streets, and Market and Chestnut Streets
1:00 pm
Friday August 21
Saturday August 22
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Board of Election Meeting →
Camden County Parks & Rec Virtual Event
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Board of Commissioner Caucus Meeting
Camden County Parks & Rec Camden City Hall, 6th Floor, 520 Market Street, Camden, NJ, 08102, United States
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Summer Movies
Haddon Heights Public Library 608 Station Avenue, Haddon Heights, NJ 08035
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Summer Movies at Night
Haddon Heights Public Library 608 Station Avenue, Haddon Heights, NJ 08035
5:30 pm
Tuesday August 18
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💬 Chatter
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- NFI Industries, Inc. posted a job opening for Transportation Managememt Account Manager in Camden. Apply here.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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