Collingswood Schools To Launch Random COVID-19 Testing

Up and at 'em, Collingswood! Here's everything you need to know to get this Tuesday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Clouds and breaks of sun. High: 69 Low: 60.

Here are the top stories in Collingswood today:

1. SJ school district to randomly test students, staff for COVID-19 (Courier Post)
2. West Deptford over Collingswood - Boys Soccer Recap (nj.com)
3. Athlete of the Week: Quinn Basewitz '23 - The Phoenix (Swarthmore College The Phoenix Online)
4. The top 100 juniors in N.J. boys soccer in 2021 — Our picks, your votes (nj.com)
5. Sterling over Collingswood - Girls soccer recap (nj.com)

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Today in Collingswood:

• Soccer: Girls JV vs. Salem (Away) - Woodstown High School Sports (4:00 PM)
• Soccer: Boys Varsity vs. Salem (Home) (4:00 PM)
• Soccer: Girls Varsity vs. Salem (Away) (4:00 PM)
• Field Hockey: Girls Varsity vs. Gloucester Catholic (Away) (4:00 PM)
• Soccer: Boys JV vs. Salem (Home) - Woodstown High School Sports (4:00 PM)
• Hops For Hope Pint Night (4:00 PM)
• Field Hockey: Girls JV vs. Gloucester Catholic (Away) (5:15 PM)

Collingswood Patch Notebook

• Borough of Collingswood: "Wow, Collingswood, you always show up and today was another great example of how AMAZING this community really is. ❤️ Our residents were there every step of the way to help make the new Public Safety Building a reality and to support our..." (Facebook)
• Borough of Collingswood: "Sorry folks we have to cancel tonight's Flyers Hometown Takeover event due to the rain. We LOVE the Philadelphia Flyers and will be cheering them on this Friday for the season opener!" (Facebook)
• The Gravity Vault Voorhees: "Join us every Monday night for BOGO! Buy 1 adult day pass, get 1 free! . We still have the dynos set from the dyno comp this past weekend! Come give them a try! . Don't forget to tag us in your videos with the hashtag #sendit for a featu..." (Instagram)
• Borough of Collingswood: "It’s Restaurant Week! Collingswood chefs get to the Root of it All, with farm-focused menus packed with exquisite flavor in original dishes that showcase the very best of New Jersey farms. Participating Collingswood restaurants offer exc..." (Facebook)
• The Retrospect: "Five #Collingswood firefighters were dispatched near and far as part of NJ Task Force One during Ida’s raging strathe over half the country. The hero’s saved more than 300 lives in their efforts. Read more about the thousands of miles co..." (Facebook)
• Collingswood Public Library: "The library is open regular Monday hours 9:30-8:00 today. Stop in and check out some books, a board game to play, or a DVD to watch! #CollingswoodLib #CollingswoodNJ" (Facebook)
• Say It With Clay: "Join us this Saturday for our Stress Reduction work shop and enjoy the healing properties of clay✨ #worldmentalhealthday" (Facebook)
• Collingswood Police Department: "The Collingswood Police Department will be participating in the DEA RX National Take Back on Saturday October 23, 2021 10 am - 2pm. An officer will be set up in front of the old Collingswood Police Headquarters located at 735 North Atlan..." (Facebook)
• The Retrospect: "Traffic assessments in #Barrington are picking up speed around town, particularly on the borders where neighboring towns have equal jurisdiction. Davis Rd is the latest concern for some residents, but #Runnemede and #Magnolia will likely..." (Facebook)
• CustomED: "Land acknowledgments help us better understand, reflect on, and celebrate the history of Indigenous peoples, languages, territories, and treaties. Visit Native Land's mapping of Indigenous territories across North America, South America,..." (Facebook)

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