🌱 How a Willingboro crossing guard turned street duty into a superhero book

Morning Willingboro! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Willingboro crossing guard turned street duty into a superhero book
• What the sudden Starbucks closure means for Willingboro Town Center

Also on today's calendar: NJEA School Nurse Meetup at BCEA Office.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Variable clouds, with a high of 72 and low of 57 degrees.
• Wednesday: Pleasant with periods of sun, temps: high: 76, low: 60.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 83 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Willingboro crossing guard turns her experiences into a book (thedailyjournal.com) — A longtime Willingboro crossing guard, Bernice Williams, is sharing stories from local streets and sidewalks in a new memoir about the "superhero" role guards play in children's lives. Her book and companion classroom guide draw on years of helping Willingboro students stay safe, navigate hardships, and see everyday kindness as a kind of superpower.
   

• Willingboro Starbucks shuts down amid national cuts (thedailyjournal.com) — Willingboro's Starbucks at the Town Center on Route 130 has closed after about 18 months, part of a nationwide shutdown of 250 underperforming stores. This is the second Starbucks to fail at that site, leaving nearby locations in Delran and Burlington Township as the closest options while raising questions about what will replace the now-vacant space.
   

📸 Around Willingboro

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Willingboro

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 16
• WILLINGBORO TOWNSHIP OPEN MIC NIGHT — NJ Poetry Events →
  John F Kennedy Recreation Center, 429 John F Kennedy Way, Willingboro
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 29
• MMS: Back To School Night
  Willingboro Memorial Middle Schcool, 451 Van Sciver Pkwy, Willingboro
  6:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• NJEA School Nurse Meetup at BCEA Office →
  Burlington County Education Association, 200 Campbell Dr Suite 102, Willingboro
  4:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• 30 8-12 →
  Burlington County, NJ Calendar
  8:00 am
• R2 13 8-4 →
  Burlington County, NJ Calendar
  8:00 am
• 27 12-5 →
  Burlington County, NJ Calendar
  12:00 pm
• R1 DHS 12-2 →
  Burlington County, NJ Calendar
  12:00 pm
• MMS: CTE Classrooms Grand Opening
  Willingboro Memorial Middle Schcool, 451 Van Sciver Pkwy, Willingboro
  5:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
• R1 Parole 8-4 →
  Burlington County, NJ Calendar
  8:00 am
• R2 75 12-8 →
  Burlington County, NJ Calendar
  12:00 pm
• Free Rabies Vaccine Clinic
  Emergency Services Training Center, 53 Academy Drive, Westampton
  3:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• 27 8-2 →
  Burlington County, NJ Calendar
  8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Target posted a job opening for Seasonal: Guest Advocate (Cashier), General Merchandise, Fulfillment, Food and Beverage, Front of Store Attendant (Cart Attendant), Style, Tech, Inbound (Stocking) (T2104) in Delran. Apply here.
• Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Janitorial Associate at Walmart in Burlington, New Jersey in Burlington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Willingboro here.

🗞 Nearby News

Westampton

• Burlington County Commissioners support fight against food insecurity at Harvest Dinner (trentonian.com)

Burlington

• Burlington County part of new climate change resiliency study (thedailyjournal.com)
• Burlington Police Commission to review 2026 annual report (wptz.com)
• Hundreds in South Jersey still without power following nor'easter (thedailyjournal.com)

Moorestown

• New Performing Arts Center Unveiled In Willingboro (patch.com)

Ok Willingboro! 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: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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