🌱 Patch AM: How a Galloway traffic stop led to a five-year prison plea

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Galloway traffic stop led to a five-year prison plea
• Ready to turn your Galloway trash into prize-winning recycled art?

Also on today's calendar: The Race Of Gentlemen Oct. 3 & 4 Sat. & Sun. and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why should you never iron a 4-leaf colver? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Nice with periods of sun, with a high of 77 and low of 63 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 79, low: 65.
• Friday: Very warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 84 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Galloway man faces five years in plea to three cases (breakingac.com) — A Galloway Township man, George Poteat, faces a five-year prison term after pleading guilty to weapons and drug distribution charges tied to multiple incidents across Galloway, Egg Harbor City, and Atlantic City. The case stems from a Galloway traffic stop, a serious crash on the White Horse Pike, and later drug activity, and he remains jailed awaiting sentencing.
   

• Get creative with waste in ACUA recycled art contest (pressofatlanticcity.com) — Galloway residents can turn their recyclables into artwork for ACUA's 12th Annual Recycled Art Contest, with entries accepted October 1–31 at the Galloway Township library and Stockton's Galloway campus library. Open to all ages in Atlantic County, the contest offers cash prizes and showcases every piece during America Recycles Day at the ACUA Recycling Center in Egg Harbor Township.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Galloway

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• The Race Of Gentlemen Oct. 3 & 4 Sat. & Sun. →
  Wildwood Beach, Wildwood
  8:00 am
• 4th Annual Oktoberfest at The Red Barn Farm →
  The Red Barn Farm, 391 US-206, Hammonton
  10:00 am

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Other local events

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
Sunday October 4
• Breakfast 2026 →
  The Carriage House, 25 South Pitney Road, Galloway
  9:00 am
• Nature Story & Craft Time →
  E.B. Forsythe NWR Visitor Information Center, 800 Great Creek Rd, Oceanville, NJ, 08231
  10:30 am
Thursday October 8
• The Arc of Atlantic County Golf Classic presented by I Rice & Company →
  Galloway NJ
Saturday October 10
• Irish Festival →
  Historic Smithville, 615 E Moss Mill Rd, Galloway
  10:00 am
Wednesday October 14
• Chocolate-Making Workshop →
  Brigantine Branch - Atlantic County Library System, 201 15th St S, Brigantine
  5:30 pm
Friday October 16
• Quilt Show: Every Quilt Tells a Story →
  Upper Township Community Center, 1790 NJ-50, Woodbine
  10:00 am
Saturday October 17
• Costume Pet Parade →
  Historic Smithville, 615 E Moss Mill Rd, Galloway
  1:00 pm
Sunday October 18
• Corvette Show →
  Historic Smithville, 615 E Moss Mill Rd, Galloway
  10:00 am

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• Nine people, dog rescued from South Jersey motels during nor'easter (thedailyjournal.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: You don't want to press your luck! (Thank you Tee E. for sending it in!)
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