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🌱 Patch AM: How Collingswood rallied to bring a beloved restaurateur back home

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Hello again Collingswood! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Collingswood rallied to bring a beloved restaurateur back home

Also on today's calendar: Chris Botti @ Scottish Rite Auditorium and 2 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 89 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Humid with a few showers, temps: high: 85, low: 66.
  • Friday: Turning cloudy; less humid, with a high of 86 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Iemad Saifo Returns Home After Nearly Two Weeks in Newark Im... (theretrospect.com) — A well-known Collingswood restaurateur, Iemad Saifo of Zena's American Mediterranean Cuisine, is back home after nearly two weeks in ICE detention, released on a $7,500 bond. His return follows an intense local campaign that drew thousands of petition signatures and letters from Collingswood residents, customers, and officials, highlighting both community solidarity and ongoing concerns about detention conditions.
   

📸 Around Collingswood

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Collingswood

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★ Featured events ★

    Saturday August 29
  • Chris Botti →
    Collingswood Grand Ballroom, 315 White Horse Pike, Collingswood
    8:00 pm

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Other local events

📣 Collingswood Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday August 19
  • 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
  • Barclay Farmstead Public Tours →
    Cherry Hill, NJ Calendar, 209 Barclay Lane (off West Gate Drive), Cherry Hill
    12:00 pm
  • Board of Fire Commissioners Workshop and Regular Meeting →
    Cherry Hill, NJ Calendar, 1100 Marlkress Road, Cherry Hill
    6:00 pm
  • Freshmen Origination Activity Fair
    Eastern Regional High School Voorhees, NJ 08043
    6:00 pm
  • Zoning Board of Adjustment →
    Pennsauken Township, NJ Calendar, 2400 Merchantville Avenue, Pennsauken
    6:30 pm
  • Land Use Board Meeting
    Maple Shade Township 200 Stiles Ave, Maple Shade, NJ 08052, USA
    6:30 pm

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Collingswood PatchAM possible:

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Ace Hardware posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager in Collingswood. Apply here.
  • Senior Lifestyle posted a job opening for Cook - Part Time in Collingswood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Collingswood here.

🗞 Nearby News

Haddon

  • South Jersey floral designer says secret to success is caring about each client: "treat them like they're family" (cbsnews.com)
  • Released from ICE custody (inquirer.com)
  • QBs to watch in the West Jersey Football League in 2026 (nj.com)

Camden

  • Supporting Camden Youth, Strengthening Communities: Rutgers–Camden Partnership Celebrates Three Years of Impact (rutgers.edu)
  • Water UP! workforce development program returns to Camden to train next generation of water professionals (binje.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: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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