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🌱 Patch AM: What a Haddonfield manufacturer says is the real key to growth
Make time for Balance, Bones & Breath on the Haddonfield Patch calendar

Hello Haddonfield! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What a Haddonfield manufacturer says is the real key to growth
- Why Haddonfield just made New Jersey's "nicest towns" list for 2026
- See where Haddonfield's Paul VI ranks in new national girls poll
Also on today's calendar: Balance, Bones & Breath and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Humid with a shower in places, with a high of 78 and low of 70 degrees.
- Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 90, low: 74. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A stray t-shower; very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• You Said It: Build a Reliable Team for Growth (palletenterprise.com) — A Haddonfield-based manufacturer, Norwood Industries, shares how building a reliable team and delegating daily operations has fueled its growth while serving custom pallet and wood-product clients nationwide. Owner Francis Kernan Jr. also talks about managing fuel and lumber cost volatility, tracking on-time delivery and repeat business, and keeping a positive, people-first culture on the shop floor.
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• 8 NJ Towns Named Nicest In The State To Visit (1057thehawk.com) — Haddonfield earns a shout-out on a new list of New Jersey's eight nicest towns to visit, praised for its colonial history and standout restaurants. The roundup, compiled by World Atlas, also highlights other charming destinations statewide and invites readers to suggest their own favorite towns.
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• Girls Fall 2026 High School Rankings: First Top 25 released after initial round of action (soccerwire.com) — Haddonfield is represented on the national stage as Paul VI girls soccer debuts at No. 13 in United Soccer Coaches' first Top 25 rankings of the Fall 2026 season. The list is led by Rutgers Prep at No. 1 and features top programs from across the country after the opening round of games.
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📸 Around Haddonfield
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Haddonfield
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★ Featured events ★
- Balance, Bones & Breath →
900 Haddon Ave, Collingswood
11:30 am
Thursday October 1
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Other local events
- Really Little Residents
Haddon Heights Public Library 608 Station Avenue, Haddon Heights, NJ 08035
10:30 am - "Unofficial End of Summer" Labor Day Car Show at Silver Diner →
Silver Diner, 2131 NJ-38, Cherry Hill Township
8:00 am - Board of Education Meeting
Atlantic Avenue Elementary School 7th Avenue School
6:30 pm - Toddler Time
Haddon Heights Public Library 608 Station Avenue, Haddon Heights, NJ 08035
10:30 am - 3HS Junior High School Back to School Night
Atlantic Avenue Elementary School 301 2nd Ave, Haddon Heights, NJ 08035, USA
6:30 pm - Haddonfield 65 Club Seeking Donations →
Haddonfield Flea Market
9:00 am - Samaritan Hosts Healing Hearts: A Space for Grieving Children and Families →
Samaritan, 3906 Church Rd, Mt Laurel Township
9:00 am - Really Little Residents
Haddon Heights Public Library 608 Station Avenue, Haddon Heights, NJ 08035
10:30 am - Haddonfield UMC Kick Off Sunday →
Haddonfield United Methodist Church, 29 Warwick Rd, Haddonfield
8:00 am
Saturday September 5
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
📣 Haddonfield Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- First Student Day
Sterling High School Somerdale, NJ 08083
7:35 am - First Day Of School!
Barclay Early Childhood Center Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
9:30 am - Toddler Time
Haddon Heights Public Library 608 Station Avenue, Haddon Heights, NJ 08035
10:30 am - Breaking Benjamin →
Freedom Mortgage Pavilion, 1 Harbour Blvd, Camden
11:00 am
Wednesday September 2
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Haddonfield PatchAM possible:
- PSE&G — (800) 436-7734
- PhillyHired.com — (215) 975-5257
- Dependable Land Maintenance & Tree Company LLC — (856) 384-1075
- Bommer Plumbing & Drain Cleaning — (856) 300-0014
- Growth & Grit Health and Wellness Coaching — (856) 281-7285
- Insurcomm Restoration — (866) 708-5357
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Audubon High School posted a job opening for Evening Custodian in Audubon. Apply here.
- Teleperformance USA posted a job opening for Payroll Tax Processor - Remote in Cherry Hill. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Haddonfield here.
🗞 Nearby News
Haddon
- Dairy Queen's fall menu is here. See the new treats you can try (courierpostonline.com)
- Insider NJ's Morning Intelligence Briefing: 8/31/2026 (insidernj.com)
Cherry Hill
- New day care center coming to Cherry Hill, expected to open in 2027 (courierpostonline.com)
- Girls cross country preseason Fab 50: Defending MOC champion opens 2026 on top (nj.com)
Gloucester
- Hidden Cell Phone Found In NJ Elementary School Bathroom: Officials (patch.com)
Ok Haddonfield! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Don't you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
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