Community Corner
🌱 How HelloFresh’s Swedesboro shutdown will impact 374 local workers this fall
And check out Board of Education Regular Meeting on the Swedesboro Patch calendar
Greetings Swedesboro! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How HelloFresh's Swedesboro shutdown will impact 374 local workers this fall
- How a national freight shake-up is costing Swedesboro 374 HelloFresh jobs
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A few t-storms, some severe, with a high of 81 and low of 67 degrees.
- Friday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, temps: high: 82, low: 68.
- Saturday: Humid with showers around, with a high of 79 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• HelloFresh Closure Adds to New Jersey's Wave of Over 11,500 Announced Layoffs in 2026 (wdhafm.com) — HelloFresh is shutting down its Swedesboro distribution center by Nov. 17, cutting 374 local jobs and shifting work to other facilities. The closure is part of a broader wave of more than 11,500 announced layoffs across New Jersey this year, even as HelloFresh offers severance, health coverage extensions, and transfer options to affected workers. 
• Freight Distress Report: More than 7,000 jobs cut in new wave of closures (freightwaves.com) — HelloFresh's Swedesboro distribution center is slated to close Nov. 17, eliminating 374 jobs as part of a nationwide wave of more than 7,000 freight and logistics layoffs. The report shows how broader supply-chain restructuring is directly hitting Swedesboro's meal-kit fulfillment operations.
📸 Around Swedesboro
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Swedesboro
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- Board of Education Regular Meeting
Kingsway Regional School District East Cafe
6:30 pm
Thursday August 27
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Iron Pioneer
Clearview Regional High School District Clearview Regional High School Aux Gym
8:00 am - Cross Country Pracitce
Clearview Regional High School District Clearview Regional High School Turf Stadium Track
8:00 am - Marching Band
Clearview Regional High School District Clearview Regional High School Classroom Room 803
4:00 pm - Football: Mainland Regional vs Clearview Regional (Varsity)
Clearview Regional High School District Clearview Regional High School Turf Stadium
6:00 pm - Get Shots By Brian Photography
Clearview Regional High School District Clearview Regional High School Toscano Theater Theater Restrooms
7:00 am - Football Pre-Game Meal
Clearview Regional High School District Clearview Regional High School Cafeteria Old Cafeteria 501
5:45 pm - Freshmen Walk Through
Clearview Regional High School District Clearview Regional High School
6:00 pm - Board of Education Regular Meeting
Kingsway Regional School District East Cafe
6:30 pm - Board of Education Meeting
Clearview Regional High School District Admin Conference Room-Large
6:30 pm - Football: Clearview Regional vs Cumberland Regional (Varsity)
Clearview Regional High School District Cumberland Regional Stadium
6:00 pm - Girls Volleyball: Clearview Regional vs Moorestown (Varsity)
Clearview Regional High School District Moorestown High School
8:00 am
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Wend American Group, LLC posted a job opening for Crew Member in Swedesboro. Apply here.
- Pilot Company posted a job opening for Lead Facility Service Team Member in Penns Grove. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Swedesboro here.
🗞 Nearby News
Mullica Hill
- Outshine Fruit Bars recalled for possible glass contamination (courierpostonline.com)
- 7 South Jersey Towns That Don't Look Like They Used To (wpgtalkradio.com)
- Built on Family Restaurant Roots: Gigio's Mediterranean Bistro is Coming to Mullica Hill (whatnow.com)
Paulsboro
- WRs & TEs to watch in the West Jersey Football League in 2026 (nj.com)
West Deptford
- Reporter's Notebook August 19: Vineland greenlights DataOne; OPRAs to Gloucester County, Woodbury, West Deptford, and Vineland; Westville to live broadcast meetings (woodburywarbler.com)
Ok Swedesboro! 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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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