🌱 Community remembers grandmother of Eastampton resident Ethel Helen Franks
Eastampton, New Jersey Patch AM: a 3 min readHi there, Eastampton! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Community remembers grandmother of Eastampton resident Ethel Helen Franks
Also on today's calendar: Haddon Township July 3, 2026 Fireworks and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: It takes longer to run from 2nd to 3rd base than between the other bases,why? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 77 and low of 67 degrees.
- Sunday: Humid with periods of sun, temps: high: 84, low: 66.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 88 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Ethel Helen Franks (thesunpapers.com) — An obituary for 89-year-old Ethel Helen Speakman Franks notes that one of her grandchildren, Kelli Burr, lives in Eastampton, tying her long, family-centered life to our community. Franks was a devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, an avid Phillies fan, and an active leader in several South Jersey senior clubs, where she organized trips and social activities for fellow seniors. 
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★ Featured events ★
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Haddon Township July 3, 2026 Fireworks →
Haddon Township High School, 406 Memorial Ave, Haddon Township
7:00 pm -
July 2, 2026 Cherry Hill Fireworks →
Cherry Hill West High School, 2101 Chapel Ave, Cherry Hill Township
7:00 pm
Friday July 3
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Other local events
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Office Furniture & Soft Seating Warehouse Liquidation Sale →
Grand Avenue, Grand Ave, North Brunswick Township
9:00 am -
Dave w/ Pins & Needles @ Gallagher's →
Gallagher's Taproom, 437 Pine St, Mt Holly
6:00 pm -
Sundays Live Music Series @ Stratosphere Brewing Company →
Stratosphere Brewing Company, 72 Washington St Suit - 76B, Mt Holly
12:00 pm -
The Art of Lisa Hendrickson Exhibit
Burlington County - Main Events Warden's House Gallery - 150 High St. Mt Holly NJ 08060
12:00 pm -
YNP: Nature Photography
Burlington County - Parks Boundary Creek Natural Resource Area - 515 Creek Road Moorestown
9:30 am -
Join the Mount Holly Collaborative →
Stratosphere Brewing Company, 72 Washington St Suit - 76B, Mt Holly
6:00 pm -
Children's Summer Program (ages 4-12)
Rancocas Nature Center 794 Rancocas Mt Holly Rd, Mount Holly, NJ 08060
9:30 am -
TOBATA by Toby
Burlington County - Main Events Burlington County Lyceum of History and Natural Sciences - 307 Hig
10:00 am -
July 4th Collingswood Parade and Fireworks 2026 →
Collingswood High School, 424 Collings Ave, Collingswood
9:00 am -
Moorestown July 4, 2026 Parade →
East Main Street, E Main St, Moorestown
11:30 am
Saturday June 27
Sunday June 28
Monday June 29
Tuesday June 30
Saturday July 4
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🗞 Nearby News
Mount Holly
- Burlington County Celebrates America's 250th Anniversary by Ringing Olde Courthouse Bell Rang 250 Years Ago in 1776 (pinebarrenstribune.com)
- Burlington County announces plans for more road improvements (trentonian.com)
- What happened to Gloucester Township Day? (wobm.com)
Westampton
- Player of the Year & other postseason baseball honors in the Burlington County League, 2026 (nj.com)
- Burlington County Library System Expands Museum Pass Program; Cardholders Have Free Access to Over 3 Dozen Sites (tapinto.net)
Burlington
- Burlington County honors Evesham Mayor Jaclyn Veasy, new president of NJ Conference of Mayors (trentonian.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: There is a Short-Stop in the middle (Thank you Dave L. for sending it in!)
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