🌱 Why East Greenwich’s police chief says you must lock your car now

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• Why East Greenwich’s police chief says you must lock your car now

Also on today's calendar: STEM Adventures at Kiddie Academy of Swedesboro.

Today's riddle: What do you call a polar bear in the jungle ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Pleasant; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 79 and low of 53 degrees.
• Friday: Some sun, then clouds, temps: high: 73, low: 49.
• Saturday: Cooler with rain and drizzle, with a high of 55 and low of 47 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• South Jersey police warn of uptick in car thefts, break-ins (nbcphiladelphia.com) — East Greenwich’s police chief is joining other Gloucester County departments in warning residents about a sharp rise in car thefts and break-ins across nearby towns. Police say thieves are targeting unlocked vehicles in residential neighborhoods and urge everyone to lock cars, remove keys and fobs, leave exterior lights on, and use cameras when possible as departments increase patrols and coordinate regionally.
   

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📸 Around East Greenwich

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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Greenwich

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Friday April 24

• STEM Adventures at Kiddie Academy of Swedesboro
  1980 Township Line Rd, Swedesboro
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday April 28

• Home and School Mother/Son Night at the Phillies
  East Greenwich Township School District Mickleton, NJ 08056
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday April 23

• Lacrosse: Boys JV Game vs Lenape (Home) (Rescheduled from 03-27-2
  Clearview Regional High School , Field: FHL2-JV/F Field Hockey & L
  4:00 pm
• Tennis: B/V
  Gateway Regional School District Gateway Regional High SchoolTennis Courts
  4:00 pm
• Baseball: V
  Gateway Regional School District 8th and High Field
  4:00 pm
• Softball: V
  Gateway Regional School District Gateway Regional High SchoolField- Varsity Softball
  4:00 pm
• Softball: Varsity Game vs Gloucester County Christian (Home)
  Clearview Reg. H. S. , Field: SB1-Varsity Softball
  4:00 pm
• Baseball: JV
  Gateway Regional School District Memorial Field
  4:00 pm
• Indoor Guard
  Gateway Regional High School - Gym- MS
  5:45 pm
• Adult Chair Yoga for Vital Energy
  389 E Wolfert Station Rd , Mullica Hill
  6:00 pm
• Spring Musical
  National Park School National Park, NJ 08063
  6:00 pm
• WTHS Mr. Washington Township
  Republic Bank Performing Arts Center , 519 Hurffville - Cross Keys , Mantua
  7:00 pm

Friday April 24

• Lacrosse: G/JV
  Gateway Regional School District Highland Regional High School
  5:15 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Paulsboro

• Paulsboro, NJ man convicted of teen sex assault faces up to life (nj1015.com)
• Who's South Jersey's all-time best football player? VOTE now (courierpostonline.com)
• N.J. invested $250M to make this an offshore wind hub. Now company's bankrupt and facing eviction. (nj.com)

Mullica Hill

• Christmas and Earth Day rolled into one as Eddystone plants a tree (delcotimes.com)

West Deptford

• NJ Man Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting Teenage Girl (patch.com)
• Thieves Jump Out Of Moving Car While Fleeing Police In Gloucester County (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: LOST (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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