🌱 How a Marlton teen’s water app reached a million people

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Marlton teen's water app reached a million people
• How a freshman star powered Shawnee's big field hockey win in Marlton.

Also on today's calendar: Cropwell Meeting Open House and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid with clouds breaking, with a high of 80 and low of 65 degrees.
• Friday: Very warm with clouds and sun, temps: high: 87, low: 59. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Less humid with some sun, with a high of 72 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• New Jersey Girl, 13, Invents Award-Winning App to Track Household Water Waste (people.com) — A 13-year-old Marlton resident, Neha Blunt, has created a free web app called Water Savers that tracks household water waste and has already educated over a million people worldwide. Recognized by international and local awards, she's now partnering with Evesham agencies to expand the tool, while urging neighbors to adopt simple conservation habits and showing other young people how to make a community impact.
   

• Freshman phenom continues family legacy, leads N.J. field hockey program to statement win (nj.com subscription) — Shawnee High School's field hockey team notched a big 6–3 win over Cherokee in Marlton, powered by freshman standout Brooklyn Tomlinson's two goals. The victory, Shawnee's ninth of the season, extends its winning streak and strengthens its bid as a South Jersey Group 3 contender, with several young players emerging as key offensive threats.
   

📸 Around Marlton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Marlton

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• Parish Pre-Cana: St. Joan of Arc, Marlton →
  St. Joan of Arc Parish, 100 Willow Bend Rd., Marlton

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Parish Pre-Cana: St. Joan of Arc, Marlton - 10/2/26 & 10/4/26 →
  St. Joan of Arc Parish, 100 Willow Bend Rd., Marlton
  6:30 pm
Wednesday October 14
• October Networking Lunch →
  Ragazzi, 44 NJ-70, Marlton
  11:45 am
Sunday October 18
• Cropwell Meeting Open House →
  Cropwell Meeting, 810 S Cropwell Rd, Evesham
  12:30 pm
Saturday October 24
• Evesham Township Italian American Heritgage Street Festival →
  Cooper Avenue, Marlton
  1:00 pm
Monday October 26
• 38th Annual Golf Tournament →
  Little Mill Country Club, 104 Bortons Rd, Marlton
  9:00 am
Thursday October 29
• MBA October Happy Hour →
  Adjust Your Sleep Mattress Boutique, 888 NJ-73, Marlton
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Toddler Time with Miss Leanna →
  31 North Maple Avenue, Evesham
  3:00 pm
• Welcome Back Dance
  Rosa International Middle School Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
  6:00 pm
• disABILITIES Martial Arts →
  Camden County Environmental Center, 1301 Park Blvd, Cherry Hill
  6:30 pm
• Men's club night in the sukkah →
  205 Elbo Lane, Mount Laurel
  6:30 pm
• Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting →
  Cherry Hill, NJ Calendar
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• ShopRite posted a job opening for ShopRite - Produce Clerk (Ravitz NJ) Salary Range $16.00 - $16.00/hr in Marlton. Apply here.
• Sprouts Farmers Market posted a job opening for Produce Clerk in Marlton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Marlton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Cherry Hill

• 'Book Bank' Breaks Barriers, Brings New Life To Stories For Cherry Hill Children (patch.com)

Mount Laurel

• Why Do Leaves Change Color? Mount Laurel Garden Club to Teach Kids 'All About Fall' at Library This Weekend (tapinto.net)
• Stokes Healthcare Inc. dba Epicur Pharma - 733243 - 08/04/2026 (fda.gov)
• Sherrill Unveils Housing Plan With Permit Deadlines and 350,000-Home Target (centraljersey.com)

Moorestown

• Major defense company lands over $1 billion in fighter jet, missile-defense deals (oregonlive.com)
• Burlington County Clerk's Office Answers Questions About Vote-by-Mail (burlington.nj.us)
• Tighe, Christy each score twice to power West Deptford girls soccer past Moorestown Friends (nj.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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