🌱 How Pennsauken honored 25 years since 9/11 at its memorial

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• How Pennsauken honored 25 years since 9/11 at its memorial

Also on today's calendar: Cherry Hill Premium Sports Card Show and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 50 degrees.
• Friday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 72, low: 49.
• Saturday: High clouds and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Special Events Commemorated 25 Years Since 9/11 (allaroundpennsauken.com) — Pennsauken residents, first responders, and officials recently marked the 25th anniversary of 9/11 with their long-running flag placement and a noontime ceremony at the township's 9/11 Memorial. Local leaders honored victims, praised Pennsauken's fire, police, and EMS, and recognized survivor and resident Oscar Phillip Benjamin, as well as former Mayor Bill Orth, whose efforts created the memorial and its annual traditions.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pennsauken

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• Cherry Hill Premium Sports Card Show →
  Cherry Hill Armory, 2001 Park Blvd, Cherry Hill Township
  10:00 am
Monday October 12
• Ceremony for Revolutionary Seeds at the Historic Johnson Cemetery Memorial Park →
  3800 Federal St, Camden
  11:00 am
Sunday December 13
• 1st Annual Labor of Love Gala →
  The Eden Garden Banquet Hall, 1444 NJ-73, Pennsauken
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 9
• Friday Latin Night with Big George Dennis →
  Atrium Dance Studio, 4721 North Crescent Boulevard, Pennsauken
  8:00 pm
Thursday October 15
• Township Committee →
  Pennsauken Township Municipal Building, 2400 Merchantville Avenue, Pennsauken
  6:00 pm
Friday October 16
• McCoy's Stop the Hunger: 3rd Annual 4K Walk/Run →
  Jack Curtis Stadium, 5300 North Park Drive, Pennsauken
  9:00 am
Sunday October 18
• Breast Cancer Walk →
  Cooper River Park, N Park Dr, Pennsauken
Wednesday October 21
• Zoning Board of Adjustment →
  Pennsauken Township Municipal Building, 2400 Merchantville Avenue, Pennsauken
  6:30 pm
Tuesday October 27
• Planning Board →
  Pennsauken Township Municipal Building, 2400 Merchantville Avenue, Pennsauken
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 8
• Storytime + Open Play →
  Haddonfield Public Library, 60 N Haddon Ave, Haddonfield
  10:00 am
• Halloween Ghost Countdown Craft →
  Haddonfield Public Library, 60 N Haddon Ave, Haddonfield
  10:30 am
• STEAM Cart →
  Youth Services Area, 771 Haddon Avenue, Collingswood
  3:00 pm
• Fresh Market →
  Haddon Square, 51 Haddon Ave., Haddon Township
  4:00 pm
• DTC Happy Hour on the Battleship →
  Battleship New Jersey, 62 Battleship Place, Camden
  4:30 pm
• 41st Mary Philbrook Public Interest Awards Celebration →
  Camden NJ
  6:00 pm

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Cherry Hill

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