Must See Towns + Best Restaurants: Collingswood Today

Get on up, Collingswood! Here's everything you need to know to get this Wednesday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy and milder. High: 47 Low: 36.

Here are the top stories today in Collingswood:

1. New Jersey Must Visit Towns (943thepoint.com)
2. 30 can’t-miss boys basketball games for Jan. 17-23 (nj.com)
3. Collingswood Events Calendar: See What's Happening In The Area This Week (Collingswood Patch)
4. The 10 Best Restaurants in Collingswood | New Jersey Monthly (New Jersey Monthly)
5. Latest Job Listings In The Collingswood Area (Collingswood Patch)
6. Collingswood Weather Forecast For The Week Ahead (Collingswood Patch)
7. This Week's Collingswood Area High School Sports Schedule (Collingswood Patch)
8. Collingswood-Area Unemployment Rate Improves: Latest Figures (Collingswood Patch)
9. Dorothy "Dottie" Hochstuhl Obituary (Cherry Hill Courier Post)
10. Strange, mysterious smell wafts through New Jersey (FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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Today in Collingswood:

From my notebook:

• Borough of Collingswood: "The snow has begun to fall on the Newton Lake path." (Facebook)
• NJ Pen: "After two years of work, Tonewood Brewing welcomes the first guests at its new, purpose-built production facility in the Borough of Barrington this Saturday. The former Mr. Roberts Lumber won't only double production space for the busine..." (Facebook)
• Collingswood Community Theatre: "A show is hatching, and we couldn't be more egg-cited for you to see this egg-cellent scramble of Shakespeare and musical theatre that will have you cracking up! With shows Friday, Saturday and Sunday, there are plenty of opportunities t..." (Facebook)
• Collingswood Community Theatre: "Tomorrow is opening night! CCT Presents: Something Rotten! 4 shows for your viewing pleasure this weekend: Friday 1/14 @ 7:30pm Saturday 1/15 @ 1:00pm Saturday 1/15 @ 7:30pm Sunday 1/16 @ 1:00pm The production crew and cast are taking al..." (Facebook)
• Collingswood Community Theatre: "Opening night was a HUGE hit! Thank you to everyone who came out to support us. We couldn’t do this without you! CCT Presents: Something Rotten! There are 3 SHOWS left this weekend: Saturday 1/15 @ 1:00pm Saturday 1/15 @ 7:30pm Sunday 1/..." (Facebook)
• NJ Pen: "Four Camden County communities—Borough of Audubon, NJ, Borough of Barrington, Haddon Heights Borough, and the Borough of Haddonfield—are partnering up to better explore the issues underlying their stormwater concerns. Using #GIS mapping,..." (Facebook)
• Collingswood Public Library: "Visit the library today and grab some Take and Make service projects to make at home!⁠ Kits will be available beginning January 17th on a first-come, first-served basis. ⁠ Pick them up at the table in front of the circulation desk and re..." (Facebook)
• The Retrospect: "The stories of Sattler’s Hobby Shop in #Westmont continued in last week’s #MemoryLane with memories of how the Sattler’s used to lace glue with horseradish to make it less appealing to youngsters and how every counter used to have an ash..." (Facebook)
• Collingswood Public Library: "Our first MLK Service Day has been a resounding success thus far! The Pet Blanket Project is SOLD OUT! We still have some Paracord Bracelet Projects and tons of Greeting Cards for Seniors." (Facebook)
• Borough of Collingswood: "From our friends at the Library." (Facebook)
• PFLAG Collingswood: "FYI for this Thursday’s “Something to Talk About Live.”" (Facebook)
• Collingswood Public Library: "Use Friend Code SW-5175-5871-6704, say hello to Librarian, and visit Colls Cay during Animal Crossing Open Hours today from 6:30-7:30 pm. #CollingswoodLib #CollingswoodNJ" (Facebook)
• Collingswood Public Library: "If you enjoy listening to books, there are a few ways to access free audiobooks with your library card. Patrons can use Libby/Overdrive or CloudLibrary to download books onto their devices. If you prefer CDs, we have titles available for..." (Facebook)
• The Retrospect: "A local entrepreneur pleaded with #Haddonfield commissioners last week to reconsider the borough’s cannabis ordinances. Michael Slater already leases 211 Kings Hwy East with the intention to open a recreational cannabis shop, but the bor..." (Facebook)
• Joseph from Nextdoor's Community Team, Nextdoor New Jersey: "Blood donations are desperately needed - Neighbors, the American Red Cross is facing a national blood crisis – it's the worst blood shortage in over a decade, posing a concerning risk to patient care. Doctors have been forced to make dif..." (Nextdoor)

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— Anthony Bellano