🌱 Step inside Lawnside’s Underground Railroad safe house this Saturday afternoon
Lawnside, New Jersey Patch AM: a 3 min readWhat's up Lawnside! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Step inside Lawnside’s Underground Railroad safe house this Saturday afternoon
Also on today's calendar: Cape May Renaissance Faire and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A brief morning shower or two, with a high of 65 and low of 47 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 76, low: 53.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 69 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• This New Jersey Museum Was Once A Free Black Man's Home Hiding Freedom Seekers (myfamilytravels.com) — Lawnside residents can explore their own history at the Peter Mott House Museum, operated by the Lawnside Historical Society at 26 Kings Court with Saturday hours from noon to 3 p.m. The story traces Lawnside’s roots from Free Haven to becoming the first self-governing Black municipality north of the Mason-Dixon line, highlighting its Underground Railroad role and new efforts to digitize local archives. 
📸 Around Lawnside
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Upcoming Events in
Lawnside
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★ Featured events ★
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Cape May Renaissance Faire
Cape May County 4-H Foundation, 355 Court House South Dennis Rd, Middle Township
11:00 am
Saturday May 2
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Other local events
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Town Wide Yard Sale
Borough of Barrington- Community Events , 100 Reamer Dr , Barrington
8:00 am -
(Rain Date Town Wide Yard Sale)
Borough of Barrington- Community Events , 100 Reamer Dr , Barrington
8:00 am -
The JGB Fund for the Future Presents Celebrating Women's Voices Award 2026
via Zoom
11:00 am
Saturday April 25
Sunday April 26
Saturday May 2
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Electronics/Metal Collection
Borough of Stratford , 307 Union Ave , Stratford
8:00 am -
Wellness Walk
Cherry Hill, NJ Calendar , 2000 NJ-38 , Cherry Hill
9:00 am -
Plant and Take
Marie Fleche Memorial Library , 49 S White Horse Pike , Berlin
10:00 am -
Toddler Time
Haddon Heights Public Library , 608 Station Avenue , Haddon Heights
10:30 am -
Barclay Farmstead Public Tours
Cherry Hill, NJ Calendar , 209 Barclay Lane (off West Gate Drive) , Cherry Hill
12:00 pm -
Softball: V
Cherry Hill East High School Varsity Softball Field
4:00 pm -
Softball: JV
Cherry Hill East High School JV Softball Field
4:00 pm -
Create & Unwind: Painted Candles
Audubon Senior Center , 247 Oakland Ave , Audubon
7:00 pm -
Bilingual Storytime
Marie Fleche Memorial Library , 49 S White Horse Pike , Berlin
10:00 am
Wednesday April 22
Thursday April 23
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Lot Associate in Lawnside. Apply here.
- PetSmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate Part Time in Lawnside. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lawnside here.
🗞 Nearby News
Haddonfield
- Driver Intentionally Hit Man With His Car In Haddon Township, Police Say (patch.com)
- Police Move Into New Headquarters In Haddonfield (patch.com)
Haddon Heights
- Father of former Eagles linebacker admits to COVID relief fraud worth several million dollars (inquirer.com)
- Softball: Results, recaps, photos and links for Tuesday, April 21 (nj.com)
Audubon
- Stockton's Panagopoylos and Clauss, Rowan's McCutcheon, MSU's Tarabokia Earn NJAC Softball Weekly Honors (njacsports.com)
Ok Lawnside! 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: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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