🌱 Patch AM: How will Haddon Avenue construction change your walk through Collingswood?

Hi Collingswood! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How will Haddon Avenue construction change your walk through Collingswood?
• What did Fire Prevention Week look like in Collingswood 75 years ago?

Also on today's calendar: Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Rain, heavy at times, with a high of 62 and low of 59 degrees.
• Monday: A little morning rain; cloudy, temps: high: 65, low: 59.
• Tuesday: Some sun, then clouds; warmer, with a high of 73 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Haddon Avenue Pedestrian Safety Work Begins in Collingswood ... (theretrospect.com) — Expect lane closures and possible detours along Haddon Avenue in Collingswood as Camden County begins a $3.5 million pedestrian safety project near Cuthbert and Collings Avenues. Over the next several weeks, crews will upgrade signals, add ADA-compliant ramps, shift a key crosswalk, and rebuild sidewalks and pavement to make walking this busy corridor safer and more accessible.
   

• Yesteryear 9-25-26 (theretrospect.com) — A nostalgia column looks back at Collingswood life 75 and 100 years ago, from a multi-town fire drill at Seaman Lumber to fundraising for the Collingswood Community Nursing Service. It also recalls a long-resolved property dispute over extending Maple Avenue and a Camden man's heart attack while driving through town, offering a window into how the borough once operated.
   

📸 Around Collingswood

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Collingswood

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★ Featured events ★

Monday September 28
• Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! →
  Bethel Baptist Church, 1704 Springdale Rd, Cherry Hill Township
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• The Race Of Gentlemen Sat & Sun Oct. 3 & 4, 2026 →
  Wildwood Beach- Morey's Mariner Pier,
  8:00 am
• Over The Rainbow Bridge →
  226 Collings Ave, Collingswood
  1:00 pm
Friday October 9
• Sold Out →
  Woodbury,
  8:00 pm
Thursday October 15
• Ghost Stories From the Battle of Gettysburg →
  Gloucester County Historical Society Museum, 58 N. Broad Street in Woodbury,
  7:00 pm
• An Evening of the World's Best Short Films →
  Scottish Rite Auditorium, 315 White Horse Pike, Collingswood
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• When British General Charles Cornwallis Occupied Gloucester County →
  Woodbury Friends Meetinghouse at 124 North Broad Street in Woodbury,
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 29
• 2026 Women of Excellence Awards →
  Collingswood Grand Ballroom, 315 White Horse Pike, Collingswood
Saturday October 3
• Fall Festival
  ChildrenSong of New Jersey, 204 Wayne Ave, Haddonfield
Sunday October 4
• The Rocky Horror Picture Show @ Scottish Rite Auditorium →
  Scottish Rite Auditorium, 315 White Horse Pike, Collingswood
  8:00 pm
Friday October 16
• The Fab Four @ Scottish Rite Auditorium →
  Scottish Rite Auditorium, 315 White Horse Pike, Collingswood
  7:30 pm
Saturday October 17
• The Rascals @ Scottish Rite Auditorium →
  Scottish Rite Auditorium, 315 White Horse Pike, Collingswood
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Sprouts Farmers Market posted a job opening for Deli Clerk in Collingswood. Apply here.
• Cooper University Health Care posted a job opening for Education Coordinator in Camden. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Collingswood here.

🗞 Nearby News

Haddon

• Haddon Township Commissioners Reject Hiring Full-Time Tax As... (theretrospect.com)
• Restaurant Closing Storefront In South Jersey After 11 Years (patch.com)

Camden

• Nor'easter Storms Cancel, Postpone Camden County Events (patch.com)
• Woman Tied To Olney Investigation Says She Met Horsch Father And Son In Camden, Not Kensington (starnewsphilly.com)
• 10 Best Moves From 2026 NBA Offseason, Including Philadelphia 76ers Trade For Jaylen Brown (sportsnaut.com)

Ok Collingswood! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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