🌱 How a new $2M grant boosts Westampton’s Housing Hub services

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In today's newsletter:

• How a new $2M grant boosts Westampton’s Housing Hub services
• How did Westampton Tech’s early lead vanish in one explosive inning?

Also on today's calendar: Burlington County Farmers Market Opening Presentations by Rutgers Master Gardeners of BurlCo and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a polar bear in the jungle ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Pleasant; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 76 and low of 47 degrees.
• Friday: Pleasant with sunny intervals, temps: high: 71, low: 47.
• Saturday: Cooler with rain and drizzle, with a high of 53 and low of 43 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Burlington County to Get $2M in State Funds to Help Families Facing Housing Insecurities (tapinto.net) — Burlington County’s Housing Hub in Westampton is receiving a $2 million state grant to expand housing stabilization services, emergency repairs, and assistance for residents facing homelessness or unsafe conditions. Located on Woodlane Road, the Hub and a new on-campus emergency shelter opening later this year will centralize help for vulnerable adults and families across the county.
   

• HS Softball Wrap: Delran improves to 9-2 with win over Bordentown (trentonian.com) — Northern Burlington’s softball team rallied past Westampton Tech 12–4, erupting for eight runs in the sixth inning despite Tech’s early 4–3 lead. The roundup also highlights strong performances by Delran, Allentown, Bensalem, Rancocas Valley, Florence, and Cherokee in other regional games.
   

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📸 Around Westampton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Westampton

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Friday April 24

• Friday Forum: Living Fossil Walk
  Historic Smithville Park & Smith's Woods , 803 Smithville Road , Mt
  10:00 am
• The Narrative Experiment: Billy G. Harvey & Tiffany Ruocco Exhibit
  Warden's House Gallery , 150 High St. , Mt Holly
  12:00 pm
• 250 Years of Burlington County History
  Worker's House and Gallery , 803 Smithville Rd , Mt Holly
  12:00 pm
• Garfield East ECDC Presents: Grandparents Day Celebration
  Willingboro Public School District , 150 Evergreen Dr , Willingboro
  5:00 pm
• Twin Hills @Cotten PTA Presents: Paint & Dip
  Willingboro Public School District , 50 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd , Willingboro
  6:00 pm
• Garfield East ECDC PTA Presents: Someone Special Dance
  Willingboro Public School District , 150 Evergreen Dr , Willingboro
  6:30 pm

Saturday April 25

• BIRDING MICHAEL HUBER PRAIRIE WARBLER PRESERVE FIELD TRIP
  Rancocas Nature Center , 794 Rancocas Mt Holly Rd , Mount Holly
  7:30 am
• Birding 101
  Historic Smithville Park & Smith's Woods , 803 Smithville Road , Mt
  9:00 am

Saturday May 9

• Burlington County Farmers Market Opening Presentations by Rutgers Master Gardeners of BurlCo
  Burlington County Agricultural Center , 500 Centerton Rd , Moorestown
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday April 23

• Closed for Maintenance
  Burlington County, NJ Calendar
  8:00 am
• R2 40 8-4
  Burlington County, NJ Calendar
  8:00 am
• R1 760 8-4
  Burlington County, NJ Calendar
  8:00 am
• The Narrative Experiment: Billy G. Harvey & Tiffany Ruocco Exhibit
  Burlington County, NJ Calendar
  12:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Willingboro

• Police: Mother Gambled While Child Was Locked In Car (levittownnow.com)
• Updated WJFL power points to determine 10 playoff qualifiers with cutoff looming (nj.com)
• Willingboro Councilwoman Faces Backlash Over Landscaping Comments (nj1015.com)

Burlington

• Burlington election site launches; nominations open May 1 (thespec.com)
• Cricket pitch reconfiguration to go ahead at Burlington park (thespec.com)
• Elon student digs into Burlington's past after historic hotel demolition (elonnewsnetwork.com)

Moorestown

• Man Dies After Being Hit By Car In Moorestown (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: LOST (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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