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🌱 Why a major hip-hop figure is serving time at Fort Dix
Fort Dix, New Jersey Patch AM: a 4 min readHi there, Fort Dix! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why a major hip-hop figure is serving time at Fort Dix
- Why a new Diddy scandal now points back to Fort Dix
- New Los Angeles probe targets Diddy while he sits in Fort Dix
Also on today's calendar: June Events at the Mathis House .
Today's riddle: Why does my coffee taste like dirt? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Nice with clouds and sun, with a high of 77 and low of 51 degrees.
- Wednesday: Sunny much of the time, temps: high: 83, low: 52.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• 50 Cent's Diddy Warning: 'We'll See Who's at the Next Parties' (mediatakeout.com) — Residents should know that Sean “Diddy” Combs is currently serving his federal prison sentence at FCI Fort Dix, with release expected in April 2028. A hit Netflix documentary produced by 50 Cent explores Combs’s career and legal troubles, and 50 Cent now predicts Combs could be released earlier than scheduled, keeping public attention on the Fort Dix facility. 
• Sex tape footage leaks of Daphne Joy and Diddy (hip-hopvibe.com) — Residents should know that Sean “Diddy” Combs is currently serving a 50‑month federal sentence at FCI Fort Dix, even as a leaked explicit video involving him and model Daphne Joy fuels national controversy over consent and alleged blackmail. The story centers on Joy’s deleted statement, online reaction, and how this new scandal intersects with Combs’ ongoing legal troubles.
• New Diddy claims under review by district attorney in Los Angeles (usatoday.com) — People in Fort Dix should note that Sean “Diddy” Combs remains incarcerated at FCI Fort Dix while Los Angeles prosecutors review new sexual assault allegations tied to incidents in 2020 and 2021. The case could add to his existing 50‑month federal sentence, even as his lawyers work to overturn his earlier conviction.
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June Events at the Mathis House →
Mathis House a Victorian Bed & Breakfast and Tea Room, 600 Main St, Toms River
7:00 pm -
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2:00 pm
Thursday June 4
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10+ year old Home School Pottery Class →
Peter L Hunt Arts & Crafts Center, #6039, Fort Dix
9:00 am
Thursday June 25
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Pinelands Family Success Center Information Table →
Pemberton Community Library, 16 Broadway St, Browns Mills
10:00 am -
HFMS & Newcomb National Jr. Honor Society Induction
Pemberton Township School District HFMS Auditorium
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U.S. Citizenship Information Session →
Pemberton Community Library, 16 Broadway St, Browns Mills
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PTHS - Spring Choir Concert
Pemberton Township School District PTHS Auditorium
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Scholar's Night (HS) →
Northern Burlington County Regional High School Columbus, NJ 08022
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Early Dismissal - Staff In-Service
Upper Elementary School UES
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'I Survived' Book Group →
Pemberton Community Library, 16 Broadway St, Browns Mills
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BOE - Retreat
Pemberton Township School District PTHS Auditorium
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Board of Education Meeting
North Hanover Township School District Upper Elementary School Media Center
6:00 pm -
Senior Awards →
Northern Burlington County Regional High School Columbus, NJ 08022
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Thespian Society Induction & Awards Ceremony →
Northern Burlington County Regional High School Columbus, NJ 08022
6:30 pm
Tuesday June 2
Thursday June 4
Friday June 5
Tuesday June 9
Wednesday June 10
Thursday June 11
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It was just ground this morning (Thank you Robin C. for sending it in!)
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