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🌱 How Northfield firefighters helped stop a major Pleasantville apartment fire.
Coming up: Ceremony for Revolutionary Seeds at the Historic Johnson Cemetery Memorial Park on the Northfield Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- How Northfield firefighters helped stop a major Pleasantville apartment fire.
Also on today's calendar: Ceremony for Revolutionary Seeds at the Historic Johnson Cemetery Memorial Park and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Comfortable with sunshine, with a high of 78 and low of 50 degrees.
- Friday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 73, low: 51.
- Saturday: Pleasant with high clouds, with a high of 70 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 12 Residents Displaced After Pleasantville, NJ, Apartment Fire (wpgtalkradio.com) — Northfield firefighters helped battle a serious apartment fire in nearby Pleasantville that displaced 12 residents but caused no injuries, thanks to a fast, coordinated response. Crews from several towns, including Northfield, brought the blaze under control, while the Red Cross is assisting affected families. Officials are also urging residents to check smoke alarms and plan two escape routes. 
📸 Around Northfield
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Northfield
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★ Featured events ★
- Ceremony for Revolutionary Seeds at the Historic Johnson Cemetery Memorial Park →
3800 Federal St, Camden
11:00 am
Monday October 12
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Other local events
- Caregiver Support Group | Northfield | 2nd Friday 10am →
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10:00 am - Caregiver Support Group | Northfield →
Northfield NJ
10:00 am - Fire Prevention Week Visit
Otto Bruyns Public Library of Northfield, 241 West Mill Road, Northfield
11:00 am - Chakra Sound Bowls
Otto Bruyns Public Library of Northfield, 241 West Mill Road, Northfield
6:00 pm - Youth Group | 2nd Tuesday →
950 Tilton Road, Suite #108, Northfield
6:00 pm - Youth Group →
950 Tilton Rd # 108, Northfield
6:00 pm - Trivia Night!
Otto Bruyns Public Library of Northfield, 241 West Mill Road, Northfield
6:00 pm - Caregiver Support Group | Northfield | 3rd Friday 10am →
Northfield NJ
10:00 am - Caregiver Support Group | Northfield →
Northfield NJ
10:00 am - Pancake Breakfast →
527 Philadelphia Ave, Egg Harbor City
8:00 am - Junior Youth Group →
950 Tilton Rd # 108, Northfield
6:00 pm
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Monday October 12
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
Tuesday October 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- 7-eleven posted a job opening for Assistant Store Leader (Assistant Manager) in Pleasantville. Apply here.
- InstaSwim posted a job opening for Private Swim Instructor in Margate City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Northfield here.
🗞 Nearby News
Pleasantville
- Blue Acres Landscape Designs New Milford and Pleasantville (rutgers.edu)
- Cheapest gas stations in Atlantic City (dailygazette.com)
Egg Harbor
- New Nyckel Apartments Swedesboro: First Three Retail Tenants Coming; Subs, Barbershop and Pilates. (42freeway.com)
- Spirit of Children unveils $20M fundraising goal to make hospitals less scary for kids (binje.com)
Atlantic City
- Headline: NJ's Official Tall Ship, A. J. Meerwald, Sails From Atlantic City (capemaycountyherald.com)
- Atlantic City Brings Monopoly to Life (prevuemeetings.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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