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🌱 How a Willingboro mom delivered safely with only 911 on the line

Willingboro, New Jersey Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hey there, Willingboro! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Willingboro mom delivered safely with only 911 on the line
  • How did Willingboro’s defense fare against a Syracuse-bound quarterback?
  • Is Willingboro’s ‘Summer In Motion’ the best use of opioid funds?

Also on today's calendar: Tremendous Office Furniture & Soft Seating Liquidation Sale and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 73 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Sunday: Cooler; a little p.m. rain, temps: high: 64, low: 57.
  • Monday: Sunshine, breezy and warmer, with a high of 71 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Burlington County dispatchers help deliver 3 babies over the phone (thedailyjournal.com) — A Willingboro mother was one of three Burlington County residents who safely delivered babies at home this summer with calm step-by-step guidance from 911 dispatchers. County officials honored the telecommunicators for talking families in Willingboro, Chesterfield, and Evesham through surprise labors until EMS arrived, underscoring how crucial behind-the-scenes dispatch staff are to everyday safety across the region.
   

• Syracuse commit QB shines again with 5 TDs in dominant win (nj.com subscription) — Willingboro High’s football team fell 43-13 on the road to powerhouse Glassboro, despite an early 41-yard touchdown run by Quashon Gooden and a late scoring pass from Devon Dickey to Yasin Hogue. The game highlighted Willingboro’s winless start against a ranked opponent and detailed how Glassboro’s Syracuse-bound quarterback piled up five touchdowns to put the contest out of reach.
   

• Opioid settlement spending shows need for more oversight, NJ advocates warn (newsfromthestates.com) — Willingboro used $12,400 in opioid settlement money for a “Summer In Motion” youth series with free food, games, and activities, raising questions from advocates about whether such spending truly addresses overdose harms. The broader investigation shows many New Jersey towns using settlement funds for concerts, parties, and camps, while reformers push for stricter oversight so more money goes to treatment, housing, and recovery support.
   

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  • Naval Foundry and Propeller Center posted a job opening for Welder - Manufacturing in Willingboro. Apply here.
  • Chipotle posted a job opening for Kitchen Leader in Burlington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Willingboro here.

🗞 Nearby News

Westampton

  • Burlington County Commissioners dedicate public safety vehicles (trentonian.com)
  • Girls volleyball: Results, recaps and photos for Friday, Oct. 2 (nj.com)

Burlington

  • Burlington Stores Officer Jennifer Vecchio Files Form 144 to Sell 1,678 Shares Worth $452,791.52 (kalkinemedia.com)
  • Analyzing Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) & AutoNation (NYSE:AN) (watchlistnews.com)
  • Police seek answers after man, 41, found dead along Sunset Road (burlingtoncountytimes.com)

Moorestown

  • 375 New Residences Join Moorestown Shopping Center (patch.com)
  • 13-Year-Old Boy Missing In Willingboro, Authorities Say (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Willingboro

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