🌱 Don’t miss Voorhees’ final summer concert at Connolly Park Thursday.
Voorhees, New Jersey Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Voorhees! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Don’t miss Voorhees’ final summer concert at Connolly Park Thursday.
- How a Voorhees church is rallying around a Haitian pastor.
Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 88 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Hot with clouds and sun, temps: high: 90, low: 70.
- Thursday: Humid with a shower or two, with a high of 84 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Summer Concert Series: The FM Band (voorheesnj.com) — Voorhees residents can catch the final Summer Concert Series show with The FM Band this Thursday, Aug. 20, at 7 p.m. on the Great Lawn at Connolly Park. Bring chairs or blankets, enjoy free admission and parking, food trucks, and Dooney’s Pub’s Courtyard Pub, but remember pets, alcohol, smoking, vaping, and the dog park are off-limits during the event. 
• Haitian Pastor in New Jersey Fears Return to Haiti as Asylum Case Remains Pending (cbn.com) — A Haitian pastor seeking asylum is getting crucial support from Fervent Church in Voorhees, which joined a regional faith coalition to help his family avoid a dangerous return to Haiti. Voorhees congregants are pitching in with food, prayer, housing help, and advocacy as the family navigates a complex, politically charged immigration process.
📸 Around Voorhees
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Upcoming Events in
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Freshmen Origination Activity Fair
Eastern Regional High School Voorhees, NJ 08043
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Guidance College Workshop
Eastern Regional High School Room 58
8:00 am -
Board of Education Meeting
Voorhees Township School District Voorhees, NJ 08043
7:00 pm
Wednesday August 19
Thursday August 20
Monday August 24
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Guidance College Workshop
Eastern Regional High School Room 58
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Board of Election Meeting →
Camden County Parks & Rec Virtual Event
10:00 am -
Summer Movies
Haddon Heights Public Library 608 Station Avenue, Haddon Heights, NJ 08035
12:00 pm -
Board of Commissioner Caucus Meeting
Camden County Parks & Rec Camden City Hall, 6th Floor, 520 Market Street, Camden, NJ, 08102, United States
12:00 pm -
Summer Movies at Night
Haddon Heights Public Library 608 Station Avenue, Haddon Heights, NJ 08035
5:30 pm -
Save the Monarch Butterfly
Camden County Parks & Rec Mclaughlin Norcross Memorial Dell, 1228 Sylvan Dr., Haddon Heights, NJ, 08035
6:00 pm -
Rev Chris Trio →
Eddie V's Prime Seafood, 2000 NJ-38 #1072, Cherry Hill Township
6:30 pm -
Parks Commission Meeting
Borough of Stratford Borough Hall, 307 Union Avenue, Stratford, NJ, 08084, United States
7:00 pm -
Planning Board Meeting →
Cherry Hill, NJ Calendar
7:30 pm
Tuesday August 18
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💬 Chatter
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- Hi can anyone point in the right direction for a mechanic that can look at my 2005 Honda accord Hybrid.
I’m loosing engine oil don’t know where it’s going it’s not leaking maybe it’s burning up. A friend suggested it’s the valve stems seals. How much… (Nextdoor Echelon)
- Wawa, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate in Voorhees. Apply here.
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Cherry Hill
- See What You Missed - Monster Mania Draws Huge Crowds in Cherry Hill, New Jersey (town.news)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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