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Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Commissioners and Certified Gardeners held Save the Monarch event at Von Nieda Park in Camden (camdencounty.com) — Von Nieda Park in Camden just hosted a "Save the Monarch" event where more than 400 butterflies were released and residents took home free milkweed plants to support monarch habitats. County officials highlighted how local waystations and backyard plantings can help protect these threatened pollinators and invited Camden residents to take simple steps that make a real ecological impact.
2. A Maine Boatyard That Began With Two Unfinished Hulls Now Builds Research Vessels And Electric Ferries (thebusinessdownload.com) — A new fully electric catamaran named Firefly will soon operate from Camden carrying up to 32 students and residents on "floating classroom" trips along the Delaware River for Upstream Alliance. Built by Maine's Lyman‑Morse, the Coast Guard‑approved vessel runs on lithium iron phosphate batteries with solar assist and is expected to start educational outings by mid‑October, highlighting cleaner transportation and hands‑on environmental learning for Camden communities.
3. Subaru's System of Success: More Than a Car, a Calculated (3blmedia.com) — Subaru of America's latest impact report highlights a direct $1.6 million investment in charitable and nonprofit organizations in Camden, reinforcing the company's commitment to its hometown. The report also details nationwide volunteer work, environmental initiatives, and safety-focused engineering that support Subaru's "More Than a Car Company" branding while tying real dollars and hours to communities like Camden.
4. WJFL Week Four: CVC schools have work to do in playoff hunt (trentonian.com) — Mastery High of Camden, still searching for its first win, travels to West Windsor-Plainsboro this week in a key midseason matchup. After scoring just 14 total points in four losses, the Camden squad faces a team coming off a lopsided defeat but eager to rebound, while other Central Jersey schools jockey for playoff positioning before the October cutoff dates.
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