🌱 What priorities is Mount Laurel’s new superintendent setting for your schools?

Cheers Mount Laurel! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What priorities is Mount Laurel’s new superintendent setting for your schools?
• See who’s moving up and moving on in Mount Laurel police.
• When will Mount Laurel’s new cheesecake shop finally open its doors?

Also on today's calendar: Third Annual Apple Festival at First Methodist Church and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 90 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A stray t-shower; very warm, temps: high: 87, low: 65.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 83 and low of 63 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Mount Laurel's new school superintendent Neil Burti is on a mission to ‘listen, learn, and lead' (inquirer.com) — Mount Laurel families are getting a new school leader as longtime Cherry Hill educator Neil Burti steps in as superintendent for the 4,500-student pre-K–8 district. He’s spending his first year visiting every school, listening to staff and families, and tackling funding and staffing challenges while focusing on early literacy, algebra readiness, and a stronger sense of belonging for students.
   

• Mt. Laurel Police Dept. Celebrates Promotion of Two Officers, Retirement of Another Pair (tapinto.net) — Mount Laurel residents will see some new leadership faces in their police department as Officers Jeffrey Herrmann and Omar Valentin are promoted to sergeant. At the same time, longtime officers Charles Louk and Detective Corey Dunsmuir retire after years of service, with the department praising their training work, investigative skills, and commitment to the community.
   

• These 6 'sweet' new spots are opening across South Jersey (thedailyjournal.com) — Dessert lovers in Mount Laurel can look forward to Yhanne’s House of Cheesecakes opening this fall in the Seven Eleven Shopping Center on Marne Highway, offering more than 50 cheesecake flavors plus gluten-free options. The regional roundup also highlights new bakeries, diners, and cafés in nearby South Jersey towns, giving locals more choices for sweet treats and casual meals.
   

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📸 Around Mount Laurel

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mount Laurel

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Tuesday September 8

• Back to School Night
  Larchmont Elementary School Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
  6:00 pm

Wednesday September 9

• CS Back to School Night
  Countryside Elementary School Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
  6:00 pm

Thursday September 10

• Hillside Back to School Night
  Hillside Elementary School Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
  6:00 pm

Friday September 11

• PTO Dine Out Night-Rita's
  Hillside Elementary School Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
  5:00 pm

Friday September 18

• Third Annual Apple Festival at First Methodist Church →
  446 E Camden Ave, Moorestown
  4:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 3

• Soccer Meeting →
  Marlton Recreation Council Main Room
  6:00 pm
• Planning Board Meeting →
  Moorestown Township, NJ Calendar, 111 West Second Street, Moorestown
  7:00 pm
• Opening Troop Meeting
  Boy Scout Troop 44 First Methodist Church Moorestown
  7:00 pm
• MRC General Meeting (Virtual) →
  Marlton Recreation Council 15 Oak Ave, Marlton, NJ 08053
  7:00 pm

Friday September 4

• SEASONAL STROLL (55+) - meet at Rancocas Nature Center Parking Lot
  Rancocas Nature Center 794 Rancocas Mt Holly Rd, Mount Holly, NJ 08060
  10:30 am

Sunday September 6

• INTERPRETIVE TRAIL HIKE
  Rancocas Nature Center 794 Rancocas Mt Holly Rd, Mount Holly, NJ 08060
  1:30 pm

Monday September 7

• Municipal Offices Closed
  Maple Shade Township 200 Stiles Ave, , NJ 08052

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I live in Mt.
  Laurel and I visited a Shop Rite in Mt. Laurel 2 days ago and the Johnson's Farm in Medford last week. At each store, I bought a half pound of what… (Nextdoor Laurel Pheasant)

• Teknion, Inc. posted a job opening for Corporate Claims Representative in Mount Laurel. Apply here.
• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Mount Laurel. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mount Laurel here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Moorestown

• 26 Norwich Ln, Moorestown, NJ 08057 (redfin.com)
• Lockheed Martin Wins $26.2M Navy Deal to Refurbish VLA Thrust Vectors and Rocket Motors (envzone.com)
• American Ninja Warrior Crowns New Champion and Gets Two-Season Renewal MEMORABLE TV (memorabletv.com)

Marlton

• Beyond the Accident: How a Slip and Fall Lawyer in Marlton, NJ Proves Negligence (payspacemagazine.com)
• Virtua Earns Region's First Full Obesity Medicine Services Recognition (patch.com)

Cherry Hill

• 'International Overdose Awareness Day' Puts Victims, Stigma-Free Approach On Display At Camden County Vigil (patch.com)
• Dog-Sitter Facility Opens New Cherry Hill Location (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A shirt (Thank you Dianna H. for sending it in!)
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