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🌱 Why Oaklyn residents are calling for the ice rink’s return.

And check out Balance, Bones & Breath on the Oaklyn Patch calendar

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Hey hey Oaklyn! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Oaklyn residents are calling for the ice rink's return.

Also on today's calendar: Balance, Bones & Breath.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid with a shower in spots, with a high of 85 and low of 70 degrees.
  • Friday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 85, low: 60.
  • Saturday: Pleasant with sunny spells, with a high of 76 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Insider NJ's Morning Intelligence Briefing: 9/16/2026 (insidernj.com) — Buried in a statewide political briefing is a nugget just for Oaklyn: residents are pushing to have the town's ice rink restored, according to NJ Pen. The rest of the roundup covers New Jersey elections, data center debates, rent trends, and local issues in dozens of other towns, offering context on broader policies that could eventually affect Oaklyn.
   

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    Saturday September 19
  • Collingswood Secondary PTA Mum Sale
    Woodlynne School District, 424 Collings Ave, Collingswood
    8:00 am

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  • Quince & Co posted a job opening for Server Assistant in Haddonfield. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Collingswood

  • Collingswood To Host Outdoor Market With Nearly 100 Vendors on Sept. 20 (wmgk.com)
  • Popular mafia-themed Collingswood restaurant files for bankruptcy (thedailyjournal.com)
  • Bomb Bomb Bar in Lower Moyamensing Lands on New York Times' 50 Best Restaurants List (southphillyreview.com)

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Haddonfield

  • Bakery Closes For Good Abruptly In Haddonfield (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: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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