Collingswood Girls Soccer Team Falls + Love Letter To Lebanon

Good morning, Collingswood! Here's everything you need to know to get this Saturday started. Here's what's happening today in Collingswood.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and nice. High: 77 Low: 57.

Here are the top stories today in Collingswood:

1. Collingswood's Li Beirut: A Love Letter to Lebanon | New Jersey Monthly (New Jersey Monthly)
2. Road to perfection: Field hockey’s unbeaten teams entering October (nj.com)
3. Funeral Services For Camden County Child With COVID Held Thursday (catcountry1073.com)
4. Haddon Township over Collingswood - Girls soccer recap (nj.com)
5. 'Like a witch in my house': NJ poet explores dualities of being an immigrant in America (Courier Post)

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Today in Collingswood:

• 9/11 Heroes 5K Run (9:00 AM)
• Camden County Pop-Up Library @ Book Fest (9:00 AM)

Collingswood Patch Notebook

• The Retrospect: "A familiar face has agreed to be the interim high school principal in #Audubon until at least the end of the year. Former #Collingswood superintendent Scott Oswald agreed to a temporary position in Audubon a few days a week until the dis..." (Facebook)
• NJ Pen: "Two hundred years ago, Newton Township residents purchased a portion of the Old Newton Burial Grounds from the Friends Society of Haddonfield to erect one of the earliest schools in New Jersey. That historic structure celebrates its bice..." (Facebook)
• Borough of Collingswood: "📕Tomorrow! We'll see you on Haddon Ave Oct. 2 from 10am-4pm for the 19th annual Collingswood Book Festival! With authors, illustrators, poets, kids' activities, book sales and signings, it's where you want to read! Get the full schedule..." (Facebook)
• NJ Pen: "For parents in the Borough of Merchantville, the opportunity to send their kids to Haddon Heights High School was a hard-fought agreement brokered in 2015 after years of effort. But since then, some say getting their kids there every mor..." (Facebook)
• The Gravity Vault Voorhees: "Join us every Friday after 5pm for happy hour! . Half off Adult and Youth Day passes! . $20 Belay classes! Spots are limited. *Must call us at 856-888-2814 to make a reservation* . Don't forget to tag us in your videos or pictures with t..." (Instagram)
• The Retrospect: "The historic Peter Mott house in #Lawnside, a fixture of the underground railroad received over $60,000 in a state historic preservation grant to complete several urgent projects at the museum. In order to receive the grant the historica..." (Facebook)
• Collingswood Public Library: "Collingswood Book Festival is on Saturday, October 2nd. 10am-4pm in Downtown Collingswood, NJ" (Facebook)
• Collingswood Book Festival: "A few changes to the lineup here. Sorry to not have Jeffry Johnston, but there is always next year. Visit him at his website https://www.jeffrywjohnston.co... #teenbooks" (Facebook)
• The Retrospect: "A land swap between the borough of #Haddonfield and the school district has lingered for over two years needing to usurp several hurdles along the way. The latest snag involves the State Historic Preservation Organization. Meanwhile, the..." (Facebook)
• The Retrospect: "COVID protocols are evolving across several area school districts as the region battles the latest spike in infections. #Collingswood's BoE took a deep dive into the details of the district's early revisions and also discussed staffing s..." (Facebook)
• The Retrospect: "Soil remediation at #HaddonTownship's municipal building is starting to become expensive. The township commissioners approved another $27,160 for the project, raising the total bill for the project over $200,000. Read more in this week's..." (Facebook)
• The Retrospect: "After working without a contract for two years, two full-time #HaddonHeights firefighters settled on a retroactive contract that offers 5% raises. But the two-year deal expires at the end of 2021 opening up another round of negotiations...." (Facebook)

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Events:

• Giant University City Flea Market Saturday, October 2nd (October 2)
• Camden County Pop-Up Library @ Book Fest (October 2)
• 9/11 Heroes 5K Run (October 2)
• [Webinar] Roof Replacement 101: Everything You Need to Know (October 9)
• New York Comedian Elyse DeLucci LIVE! at SoulJoels Comedy Club (October 10)
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— Anthony Bellano