🌱 Patch AM: Why Stockton’s program description change sparked an academic freedom fight in Galloway.

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Stockton's program description change sparked an academic freedom fight in Galloway.

Also on today's calendar: Nature Story & Craft Time and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 73 and low of 69 degrees.
• Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 84, low: 64.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 83 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• AFTNJ declares violation of academic freedom by Stockton Univ. (thedailyjournal.com) — Stockton University in Galloway is under fire from the AFTNJ union, which says the school violated academic freedom by removing a program description that called the Israel‑Hamas war an "ongoing genocide." Faculty leaders and union officials argue donor pressure should not shape academic speech, while Stockton insists it supports academic freedom but mishandled communication around the change.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Galloway

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday August 27
• Galloway Green Market →
  Historic Smithville, 615 E Moss Mill Rd, Smithville
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday August 23
• Nature Story & Craft Time →
  800 Great Creek Rd, Galloway
  9:00 am
• Nature Story & Craft Time →
  Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, 800 Great Creek Rd, Galloway
  10:30 am
Tuesday August 25
• New Staff Meet & Greet Night
  Absecon Public Schools District Absecon, NJ 08201
  6:00 pm
• Township Committee Meeting
  Mullica Recreation Center Avenue D, Egg Harbor City, NJ 08215
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Celebrate 100 Years at the Library! →
  Brigantine Branch - Atlantic County Library System, 201 15th St S, Brigantine
  9:00 am
Thursday September 3
• Galloway Green Market →
  Historic Smithville, 615 E Moss Mill Rd, Galloway
  4:00 pm
Friday September 4
• Remember Richard Somers on Day He Died in Tripoli →
  801 Shore Rd, Somers Point, NJ, 08244
  10:00 am
Wednesday September 9
• Wokin' Wednesday →
  Fred and Ethel's Lantern Light Restaurant and Tavern, 1 N New York Rd, Galloway
  4:00 pm
Friday September 11
• Car Cruise Night →
  Historic Smithville, 615 E Moss Mill Rd, Galloway
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday August 22
• The Hollow Paracon and Film Fest →
  Stockton University, 101 Vera King Farris Dr, Galloway
  11:00 am
• Bee Gees Gold →
  Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City, 1000 Boardwalk, Atlantic City
  3:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• New Staff Meet & Greet Night
  Absecon Public Schools District Absecon, NJ 08201
  6:00 pm
• Township Committee Meeting
  Mullica Recreation Center Avenue D, Egg Harbor City, NJ 08215
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Absecon

• 🦈 Beach tags for cars? (inquirer.com)

Pleasantville

• NJ Man Who Posed as Religious Solicitor to Meet Child Sentenced (bensalemweekly.com)
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Brigantine

• Special Marine Warning from THU 5:14 PM EDT until THU 6:45 PM EDT (pressofatlanticcity.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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