🌱 Patch AM: Food Truck Night Rolling In To Cherry Hill Over Labor Day Weekend

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In today's newsletter:

• Labor Day weekend brings food trucks and live music to Croft Farm
• What we know about the shooting at Cherry Hill's Grand Apartments
• Which Cherry Hill sandwiches just made New Jersey's top‑51 list?

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 90 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Brief showers; not as warm, temps: high: 80, low: 65.
• Friday: Turning cloudy; less humid, with a high of 86 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Food Truck Night Rolling In To Cherry Hill Over Labor Day Weekend (patch.com) — Cherry Hill families can mark their calendars for a Labor Day weekend Food Truck Night at Croft Farm, featuring nine regional vendors and live music from School of Rock. The September 3 evening event offers a mix of seafood, barbecue, dumplings, lemonade, and craft beverages, all at 100 Bortons Mill Road.
   

2. Shots Fired At South Jersey Apartments, Police Say (patch.com) — Cherry Hill police say an 18-year-old Florida man was identified and arrested after shots were fired at the Grand Apartments on Frontage Road, damaging a parked car but injuring no one. Investigators used surveillance video and other evidence to secure a warrant, and the suspect was later taken into custody in New York, where he awaits extradition as officers continue seeking information.
   

3. New Jersey's 51 best sandwiches, ranked for 2026. A new No. 1 is crowned! (nj.com subscription) — Cherry Hill earns two spots on New Jersey's 2026 best-sandwich list, with Banh Mi Ngon's crispy pork belly banh mi and The Kibitz Room's towering G.B.M.F. deli sandwich both celebrated among the state's top 51. The long ranking tours standout hoagies, subs, and creative sandwiches from all over New Jersey's dining scene.
   

4. Broadway's 'Aladdin' launches bus tour partnership (broadwaynews.com) — Cherry Hill residents can hop a Starr Tours bus on Sept. 26 for a day trip that includes round‑trip transportation and tickets to a Broadway matinée of Disney's "Aladdin." The package adds an onboard guide, Theater District free time, and another departure date from Plymouth Meeting, with more trips expected.
   

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Wednesday August 19
• Freshmen Origination Activity Fair
  Eastern Regional High School Voorhees, NJ 08043
  6:00 pm
• Board of Fire Commissioners Workshop and Regular Meeting →
  Cherry Hill, NJ Calendar, 1100 Marlkress Road, Cherry Hill
  6:00 pm
Thursday August 20
• Guidance College Workshop
  Eastern Regional High School Room 58
  8:00 am
• Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting →
  Cherry Hill, NJ Calendar
  7:30 pm
Saturday August 22
• Board of Education Retreat
  Cherry Hill School District Lewis Administration Building
  11:00 am
Monday August 24
• Board of Education Meeting
  Voorhees Township School District Voorhees, NJ 08043
  7:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Barclay Farmstead Public Tours →
  Cherry Hill, NJ Calendar, 209 Barclay Lane (off West Gate Drive), Cherry Hill
  12:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Rent Review Board →
  Cherry Hill, NJ Calendar, 820 Mercer Street Room 208, Cherry Hill
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 19
• Electronics/Metal Collection
  Borough of Stratford 307 Union Ave, Stratford, NJ 08084
  8:00 am
• Wednesday Morning Yoga
  Camden County Parks & Rec Cooper River Park, 5300 North Park Drive, Pennsauken, NJ, 08109, United States
  9:00 am
• Toddler Time
  Haddon Heights Public Library 608 Station Avenue, Haddon Heights, NJ 08035
  10:30 am
• Implants, Voorhes Township NJ, August 19, 2026, Dr. Alan Scott Douglas →
  The Legacy Club, 300 E Evesham Rd, Cherry Hill Township
  6:00 pm

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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