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🌱 Which Oaklyn athlete is making waves on a Division I field?
Coming up: Summer Sip & Paint Watercolor with Sharon Ann Smith on the Oaklyn Patch calendar

Greetings Oaklyn! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Oaklyn athlete is making waves on a Division I field?
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms, with a high of 84 and low of 70 degrees.
- Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 86, low: 66. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Less humid with sunny spells, with a high of 83 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Student-Athletes from the Haddons, Oaklyn and Audubon Begin ... (theretrospect.com) — College athletes from Oaklyn and neighboring towns are heading back to campus as fall soccer, field hockey, and cross-country seasons kick off. Oaklyn's Reagan Stauts returns to Temple's field hockey team as a Big East All-Academic honoree, while several Haddon-area players rejoin college soccer programs across the region.
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📸 Around Oaklyn
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📣 Oaklyn Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Summer Sip & Paint Watercolor with Sharon Ann Smith →
Markeim Art Center Markeim Arts Center, 104 Walnut Street (Lincoln Ave & Walnut St), Haddonfield, NJ, 08033, United States
2:30 pm - Rent Review Board →
Cherry Hill, NJ Calendar, 820 Mercer Street Room 208, Cherry Hill
6:00 pm - Mayor & Council Meeting →
Bellmawr, NJ Calendar, 21 E Browning Road, Bellmawr
7:00 pm - Girls Night Out Clay (BYOB!) →
Markeim Art Center Markeim Arts Center, 104 Walnut Street (Lincoln Ave & Walnut St), Haddonfield, NJ, 08033, United States
3:00 pm - Really Little Residents
Haddon Heights Public Library 608 Station Avenue, Haddon Heights, NJ 08035
10:30 am - Chris Botti →
Collingswood Grand Ballroom, 315 White Horse Pike, Collingswood
8:00 pm - Hybrid Worship Onsite and Online
St Pauls Community Center 1018 Wallace St, Philadelphia, PA 19123
11:00 am - History Hangout
Independence National Park Liberty Bell Center, 6th and Market Streets
10:00 am - Independence NHP Walking Tour
Independence National Park Meet on the east side of the Liberty Bell Center near the viewing window- 526 Market Street
10:00 am - Once Upon a Nation Storytelling Bench
Independence National Park Independence Square, Franklin Court, Second Bank of the United States, Independence Visitor Center, Carpenters' Hall
11:00 am - Colonial Kids Quest Puppet Show
Independence National Park 18th Century Garden, 339 Walnut Street
11:30 am - Franklin under the Mulberry
Independence National Park Franklin Court, between 3rd and 4th Streets, and Market and Chestnut Streets
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Deli Associate in Collingswood. Apply here.
- ShopRite posted a job opening for ShopRite - Grocery Clerk (Browns NJ) Salary Range $15.92 - $16.50/hr in Gloucester City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oaklyn here.
🗞 Nearby News
Collingswood
- Collingswood Approves Renovation Plan for Old Zane School at... (theretrospect.com)
- South Jersey couple creates the perfect 'Catmosphere' in Collingswood (6abc.com)
- TacoTopia Mailers Sparked Questions in Collingswood, but Own... (theretrospect.com)
Haddon
- Haddon Township Schools Talk Staffing, Kindergarten Placemen... (theretrospect.com)
- Del Buono's Pastry Shop Opens in Haddon Township During Su (snjtoday.com)
Haddonfield
- NJ Youth Soccer Coach Sends Nude Images To Players, Pleads Guilty (patch.com)
- Rabid Raccoon Found In South Jersey: See Where (patch.com)
Ok Oaklyn! 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: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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