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1. Collingswood Commissioners Reject Proposal for New CFA Confl... (theretrospect.com) — Collingswood commissioners have voted down a proposal to hire new outside legal counsel to review the borough's relationship with the Collingswood Foundation for the Arts, leaving key questions about conflicts of interest and public funding unresolved. One commissioner pushed for a fresh review, while the mayor and another commissioner argued residents should wait a few weeks for an existing legal opinion already underway.
2. 📉 Our decreasing child population (inquirer.com) — Collingswood residents can now legally keep backyard hens after borough commissioners approved a long-debated ordinance, opening 30 licenses with training, inspections, and a small annual fee. The broader newsletter also explores South Jersey's shrinking child population and other regional happenings, but the new chicken rules are the most immediate change for Collingswood homeowners considering a coop.
3. Who were the top performers in high school girls' soccer for Sept. 28-Oct. 3 (thedailyjournal.com) — A Collingswood player, Norah Roseboro, finished among the top three vote-getters in last week's South Jersey girls' soccer poll, and Haddon Heights' Lily Yanni earned recognition after scoring in a win over Collingswood. The roundup highlights standout performances across several conferences and invites fans to vote for this week's top high school players.
4. Insider NJ's Morning Intelligence Briefing: 10/7/2026 (insidernj.com) — Collingswood gets a quick shoutout in this statewide political briefing, noting that backyard chickens are now allowed again after a previous ban. The rest of the digest scans New Jersey politics, transit woes, lawsuits, and local issues across dozens of towns, offering context on broader state trends that can still influence life in Collingswood.
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