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🌱 What’s next after Tabernacle’s longtime Lenape school board representative retires?
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- What's next after Tabernacle's longtime Lenape school board representative retires?
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📰 News we're reading
• Long-time Lenape Board of ed. member retires after 35 years of service (thedailyjournal.com) — A longtime Lenape Regional High School District board member representing Tabernacle has stepped down after nearly 35 years of service, opening a key seat for the township on the regional board. Dr. Robert H. "Skip" Bende Jr., a Lenape graduate and equine veterinarian who still lives in Tabernacle, was widely praised for his low-key but influential leadership in labor negotiations and major school expansions.
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2:00 pm - Book Fair Family Night
Kirby's Mill Elementary School Medford, NJ 08055
5:00 pm - Dropoff Looking Through the Lens- Open Photography exhibit / Pickup
Medford Arts Center, 8 N Main St, Medford
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Medford Lakes, NJ Calendar, 1 Cabin Circle, Medford
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YMCA of the Pines, 1303 Stokes Road, Medford
5:00 pm - Awards Reception MAC Looking Through the Lens Photo exhibit
Medford Arts Center, 8 N Main St, Medford
6:00 pm - Joe Matarese Live at Studio 67 In Medford, NJ →
67 North Main Street, Medford
7:30 pm - Wrestling @ Magnify Brewing! →
Magnify Brewing Company - Medford, 17 N Main St, Medford
8:00 pm - Adventures without Barriers: Birding 101 →
Atsion Recreation Area, 744 US-206, Shamong
10:00 am - Stained Glass with Vy Zwier (2 sessions 10/3 & 10/10)
Medford Arts Center, 8 N Main St, Medford
1:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
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🗞 Nearby News
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Fort Dix
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Moorestown
- New Performing Arts Center Unveiled In Willingboro (patch.com)
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