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🌱 How a Mount Ephraim Avenue crash led to guns and drug arrests
Coming up on the Haddon Patch calendar: Fresh Market

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In today's newsletter:
- How a Mount Ephraim Avenue crash led to guns and drug arrests
Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 63 and low of 44 degrees.
- Wednesday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 72, low: 53.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Haddon Township Police: Mount Ephraim Ave. Crash Leads to Ar... (theretrospect.com) — Haddon Township police report that a high-speed crash on Mount Ephraim Avenue led to the arrest of two suspects, the recovery of two loaded handguns, and multiple bags of suspected drugs. The June 23 incident, followed by another vehicle stop the next day, highlights recent enforcement activity on key local roads connecting Haddon Township, Collingswood, and Camden.
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Haddon Square, 51 Haddon Ave., Haddon Township
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Thursday October 8
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- Toddler Time
Haddon Heights Public Library, 608 Station Avenue, Haddon Heights
10:30 am - Hand Quilting Wind Down Workshop Series with Rebecca Arceneaux Miller →
Markeim Arts Center, 104 Walnut Street (Lincoln Ave & Walnut St), Haddonfield
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Markeim Arts Center, 104 Walnut Street (Lincoln Ave & Walnut St), Haddonfield
3:00 pm - TRUNK OR TREAT @VS HS PTA
Van Sciver Elementary School Collingswood, NJ 08108
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William G. Rohrer Middle School Collingswood, NJ 08108
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Haddon Heights Public Library, 608 Station Avenue, Haddon Heights
10:30 am - Columbus Day
Haddon Heights Public Library, 608 Station Avenue, Haddon Heights
Wednesday October 7
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Monday October 12
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Free Entrance to the Benjamin Franklin Museum
Independence National Park, Between 3rd and 4th Streets and Chestnut and Market Streets., Camden
9:00 am - Chair Yoga →
Audubon Senior Center, 247 Oakland Ave, Audubon
10:00 am - Afternoon Storytime + Open Play →
Haddonfield Public Library, 60 N Haddon Ave, Haddonfield
1:00 pm - Halloween Themed Treat with Sugar Plum Studio →
Haddonfield Public Library, 60 N Haddon Ave, Haddonfield
3:45 pm
Tuesday October 6
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🗞 Nearby News
Haddonfield
- Haddonfield, NJ 08033 (redfin.com)
- These 7 New Jersey Towns Have The Best Historic Districts (worldatlas.com)
Camden
- See where to get free flu shots for kids in Camden, S Jersey locations (thedailyjournal.com)
- Daily Digs: Orioles Plans Revamp of Camden Left-Field Upper Deck at Camden, MLS' 'Office as a Stadium' Headquarters, and More! (athleticbusiness.com)
- 🍽️ The Jersey diner challenge (inquirer.com)
West Deptford
- Clothes, Phone Items Stolen From Vehicle In Bridgeton: Authorities (patch.com)
- Man Found With Loaded Gun Walking Down Middle Of Bridgeton Street, Authorities Say (patch.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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