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Good morning Cherry Hill! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Cherry Hill school nurse's quick actions saved a coworker
  • Why Cherry Hill is walking away from Flock camera technology
  • How new Nordstrom Rack openings could change your Cherry Hill shopping trips

Also on today's calendar: One Night With The Boobie Docs and Friends and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 63 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Sunny and delightful, temps: high: 71, low: 53.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and comfortable, with a high of 78 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Camden Catholic school nurse honored for saving the life of a co-worker (6abc.com) — A Camden Catholic High School nurse in Cherry Hill was formally honored Monday for saving a co-worker's life during a cardiac emergency last May. Local, state, and federal officials surprised alumna Kelly McMullin with proclamations recognizing her quick actions, which helped kitchen staff member Chris Fine get to the hospital in time and fully recover.
   

• Abington Township Ends Flock Camera Contract as Harrisburg Debates Limits (northeasttimes.com) — Cherry Hill is ending its contract with Flock Safety license plate cameras, joining Abington Township as lawmakers in Pennsylvania and New Jersey debate how tightly to regulate this surveillance technology. The move comes amid concerns over data breaches, privacy, and documented misuse by some officers, even as police and civil liberties groups clash over whether to ban or strictly limit the systems.
   

• Nordstrom Rack opening two new stores in South Jersey (phillyburbs.com) — Cherry Hill shoppers already have both a full-line Nordstrom at Cherry Hill Mall and a Nordstrom Rack at Towne Place at Garden State Park, with two more Rack locations opening soon in Evesham and Deptford. The new stores will feature steep discounts, online order pickup, and special grand opening events later this month that South Jersey residents can attend.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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