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In today's newsletter:

• See what's inside Stockton's newly reopened 24-hour library in Galloway
• Galloway rider airlifted after serious Hamilton Township motorcycle crash
• How Stockton volleyball kept its home winning streak alive in Galloway

Also on today's calendar: Ribbon Cutting - Spark Car Wash (Egg Harbor) and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 82 and low of 69 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 79, low: 55.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 24-hour learning space and cutting-edge technology highlight reopening of Stockton library (shorelocalnews.com) — Stockton University's newly renovated Bjork Library and Learning Commons on the Galloway campus has reopened with 24-hour learning space, more study rooms, and a high-tech digital innovation suite. Galloway-area students now have expanded access to tutoring centers, podcast and video tools, and collaborative spaces designed to support modern study habits and campus life well into the future.
   

• 2 Motorcyclists Seriously Injured in Hamilton Twp., NJ, Crash (wpgtalkradio.com) — A Galloway resident was seriously injured Friday when two motorcycles sideswiped on Weymouth Road in Hamilton Township, closing the road for about two hours. Both riders, including the 60-year-old man from Galloway, were airlifted to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, and police are asking any witnesses to contact their traffic unit as the investigation continues.
   

• Stockton volleyball wins twice on home court (pressofatlanticcity.com) — Stockton University's women's volleyball team extended its winning streak to four with two home victories on the Galloway campus, rallying past Randolph-Macon and sweeping Wilkes. Local fans can take pride in standout performances from several Ospreys, including career-best kill totals and dominant hitting and blocking that powered the team on its home court.
   

📸 Around Galloway

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Galloway

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 24
• Ribbon Cutting - Spark Car Wash (Egg Harbor) →
  6024 Black Horse Pike, Egg Harbor Township
  10:00 am
Saturday October 3
• The Race of Gentlemen Oct. 3 & 4, 2026 →
  Wildwood, New Jersey, Wildwood
  8:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday September 15
• BJE: A Conversation with Steven A. Cook at Stockton Galloway →
  Stockton University, 101 Vera King Farris Dr,, Galloway
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• TEDx Cape May Salon with Dr. Monica Amadio: "Choose What Matters" →
  Atlantic Cape Community College, 341 Court House South Dennis Rd, Middle Township
  5:30 pm
• Incorporating Native Plants into a Formal Landscape →
  Brigantine Branch - Atlantic County Library System, 201 15th St S, Brigantine
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Transfer Station Open 8am-2pm
  Mullica Recreation Center, Avenue D, Egg Harbor City
  8:00 am
• Italian Festival →
  Historic Smithville, 615 E Moss Mill Rd, Galloway
  11:00 am
• Confetti Bookmarks →
  Galloway Township Branch - Atlantic County Library System, 306 E Jimmie Leeds Rd, Galloway
  2:30 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Celebrate 100 Years at the Library! →
  Brigantine Branch - Atlantic County Library System, 201 15th St S, Brigantine
  9:00 am
Thursday September 24
• Storytime to Showtime! →
  Atlantic County Library System / Absecon Branch, 305 New Jersey Ave, Absecon
  5:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Octoberfest →
  Historic Smithville, 615 E Moss Mill Rd, Galloway
  10:00 am
• Monster Mash →
  Brigantine Branch - Atlantic County Library System, 201 15th St S, Brigantine
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Absecon

• 236 Upland, Absecon, NJ 08201 (redfin.com)
• Popular N.J. pizza chain firing up a new location next week with late-night deliveries (nj.com)

Pleasantville

• Pleasantville man admits to wielding box cutter in domestic assault (breakingac.com)
• Atlantic City Cat Café Partners With Local Rescue to Help Cats Find Homes (shorenewsnetwork.com)
• South Jersey Friday Football Roundup for September 11 (courierpostonline.com)

Brigantine

• This New Jersey Coastal Town Has 5 Miles Of Shoreline And Far Fewer Crowds Than The State's Best-Known Beaches (takingthekids.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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