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🌱 How Camden impound fees led to a surprise celebrity rescue

And check out Breaking Benjamin on the Camden Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • How Camden impound fees led to a surprise celebrity rescue

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 91 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Not as hot with a shower, temps: high: 84, low: 73.
  • Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 90 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Anonymous celebrity pays towing fees for Philly carjacking victim charged hundreds of dollars to get car back (cbsnews.com) — A Philadelphia woman whose car was carjacked later learned it had been towed to an impound lot in Camden leaving her on the hook for hundreds in fees. After confusion between Philadelphia and Camden County police over notifying her, an anonymous celebrity with local ties stepped in to cover the Camden-related towing costs and more.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Camden

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Other local events
    Thursday September 3
  • Mister John's Music
    Northern Liberties Community Center 700 N 3rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19123
    9:00 am
  • Hold for community meetings
    Northern Liberties Community Center 700 N 3rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19123
    6:00 pm
    • Friday September 4
  • Senior Sunrise
    Camden's Promise Charter School District Camden, NJ 08105
    5:30 am
    • Sunday September 6
  • Sunday Morning Online Only
    St Pauls Community Center 1018 Wallace St, Philadelphia, PA 19123
    11:00 am
    • Monday September 7
  • Labor Day- No School
    Parkway Center City Philadelphia, PA 19123
    • Tuesday September 8
  • First Day of CCP Fall Semester
    Parkway Center City Philadelphia, PA 19123
    • Wednesday September 9
  • Early Dismissal
    Woodlynne School District Oaklyn, NJ 08107
    7:50 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday September 1
  • Planning Board →
    Pennsauken Township, NJ Calendar, 2400 Merchantville Avenue, Pennsauken
    6:30 pm
    • Wednesday September 2
  • Toddler Time
    Haddon Heights Public Library 608 Station Avenue, Haddon Heights, NJ 08035
    10:30 am
  • Zoning Board of Adjustment →
    Pennsauken Township, NJ Calendar, 2400 Merchantville Avenue, Pennsauken
    6:30 pm
    • Friday September 4
  • Senior Sunrise
    Camden's Promise Charter School District Camden, NJ 08105
    5:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Looking for an affordable painter to paint 3 apartments, each about 900 square feet.
    If you're interested, please send me a DM or call/text +1 704-558-2667. (Nextdoor Marlton)
  • Cooper University Health Care posted a job opening for Supply Technician (2nd Shift) in Camden. Apply here.
  • Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Accounts Payable Specialist at firstPRO, Inc in Camden, New Jersey in Camden. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Camden here.

🗞 Nearby News

Collingswood

Haddon

  • Insider NJ's Morning Intelligence Briefing: 8/31/2026 (insidernj.com)

Pennsauken

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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