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Good morning Collingswood! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What’s replacing Collingswood Diner—and which restaurant just moved into town?
  • How will Collingswood’s new school board meeting format affect you?
  • What could Maley’s lawsuit mean for Collingswood’s EMS future?

Also on today's calendar: For sale in Pennsauken, nj and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: I used to work in a doughnut shop. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and windy, with a high of 48 and low of 30 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy with mist, temps: high: 46, low: 23.
  • Friday: An icy mix, up to 1", with a high of 31 and low of 29 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 10 Major Business Openings, Closings, Developments For South Jersey In 2025 (patch.com) — Two big business shifts hit close to home: the Collingswood Diner has closed after 41 years with a cannabis dispensary planned for the site, and Jersey Kebab has relocated from Haddon Township into Collingswood with a soft opening. The roundup also tracks other major South Jersey openings, closings, and layoffs that shape where locals shop, eat, and work.
   

2. Collingswood BOE Bids Farewell to Kate Seltzer and Approves New Commit... (theretrospect.com) — Collingswood’s Board of Education has approved moving to a “committee of the whole” meeting format, adding an extra public work session so all members hear the same presentations together. At the same meeting, members honored outgoing vice president Kate Seltzer and heard student views on artificial intelligence, as well as early details on upcoming grading and calendar changes.
   

3. Maley Files Lawsuit Over Mayor's Vote on Virtua Health Contract in Col... (theretrospect.com) — Collingswood Commissioner James Maley has filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn the borough’s recent vote to privatize emergency medical services with Virtua Health, arguing the mayor should have recused herself. The complaint centers on an August meeting about EMS options and alleges a conflict of interest tied to the mayor’s husband’s employment with Virtua.
   

4. The Scottish Rite Auditorium presents comedian Joe Matarese on Saturday (newjerseystage.com) — Collingswood’s Scottish Rite Auditorium will host South Jersey–raised comedian Joe Matarese this Saturday, December 27, at 8 p.m., with John Montague opening. Tickets run $30–$45 and can be purchased online, bringing nationally televised stand-up talent right to 315 White Horse Pike.
   

5. Audubon Board of Education Highlights Clayful Mental Health Screener, ... (theretrospect.com) — Audubon’s school board just wrapped 2025 by rolling out a new Clayful mental health screener and starting work on AI and library policies, while neighboring Collingswood’s board is also wrestling with meeting structure and student tech concerns. For Collingswood residents, it’s a useful glimpse at how nearby districts are handling AI, student wellness, and policy changes that could influence regional practice.
   

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    Friday December 26
  • Camille Peruto Music: Bogey's
    Bogey's , 501 Pitman Rd , Sewell
    6:00 pm
    • Saturday December 27
  • It's In the Wooder Tour
    Scottish Rite Auditorium , 315 White Horse Pike , Collingswood
    8:00 pm
  • Joe Matarese: It's in the Wooder Tour
    Collingswood NJ Collingswood, NJ 08108
    8:00 pm
    • Sunday December 28
  • Family Clay Day
    Markeim Arts Center , 104 Walnut Street , Haddonfield
    6:00 am
    • Wednesday December 31
  • Gift Certificates
    Markeim Arts Center , 104 Walnut Street , Haddonfield
  • Gift Certificate
    Scottish Rite Auditorium , 315 White Horse Pike , Collingswood
    11:55 pm

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