Rick Wakeman Coming To Collingswood; Field Hockey Makes Playoffs

Happy Friday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know around Collingswood today.

First, today's weather:

Intervals of clouds and sun. High: 70 Low: 52.

Here are the top stories in Collingswood today:

1. NJ Stop & Shops are hiring in one-day career fair Saturday (New Jersey 101.5 FM)
2. NJ seasonal job that pays $3,000 sign up bonus? Try Amazon (New Jersey 101.5 FM)
3. Quick picks: NJ.com selects winners of every H.S. football game in Week 8 (nj.com)
4. Meet the combat veteran who wants to be the GOP leader in NJ (New Jersey 101.5 FM)
5. NJ African-American perspective on mandates, government policy (Opinion) (New Jersey 101.5 FM)
6. Rick Wakeman Reveals Rescheduled U.S. Tour Dates (antiMusic.com)
7. Where To Drop Off Unused Prescription Drugs In Collingswood (Collingswood Patch)
8. 2021 NJSIAA Field Hockey state tournament seeds (nj.com)

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Today in Collingswood:

• An Evening With Judy Collins - Collingswood Foundation for the Arts (5:00 PM)

Collingswood Patch Notebook

• NJ Pen: "This Sunday, after two years off, the 5th Annual Haddon Twp. Music Festival returns to Haddon Avenue. With 16 local acts on two stages, two beer gardens, and a seven-story Ferris wheel, the event promises to showcase the best of arts and..." (Facebook)
• NJ Pen: "The food scene in Downtown Haddonfield is rapidly maturing, but Valente's Cucina owner Marcello De Feo still thinks there's room for a new concept: The Fare Porter, his take on premium burgers. Let us take you inside his plans for the fo..." (Facebook)
• Borough of Collingswood: "Have YOU always wanted to work in local government? Collingswood is looking for our next Director of Community and Business Development! This fast-paced position works across departments and the community, plans events and works with med..." (Facebook)
• The Retrospect: "Rats have become an issue in #HaddonTownship with more than a few rodents spotted in neighborhoods in separate areas of town. #CamdenCounty has investigated at least three different sightings over the past three months and the borough ha..." (Facebook)
• Collingswood Community Theatre: "WE'RE BACK! Auditions for SOMETHING ROTTEN were last night and we're waiting anxiously for the cast announcement. This show is going to be amazing!!! #hardtobethebard" (Facebook)
• NJ Pen: "Since it was first detected in New Jersey, the Delta #COVID19 variant has risen from accounting for the majority of COVID variants detected in the state to accounting for all of them. That's reason enough to schedule a booster shot, said..." (Facebook)
• Collingswood Public Library: "It’s National Friends of Libraries Week and we would like to recognize and say a big thank you to the Collingswood Friends of the Library for all that they do! The Friends provide financial and educational support where needed, to encour..." (Facebook)
• Collingswood Schools Theater Department: "The cast of our middle school musical HONK! woke up a little earlier today to help pick up trash in Knight Park before their Saturday morning rehearsal. Some lucky students were even able to find some Collingswood Cash hidden around the ..." (Facebook)
• The Retrospect: "#Haddonfield parking meters could get a facelift very soon. Premium Parking vendors submitted a proposal to borough commissioners to consider installing centralized kiosks that would replace coin-operated meters. Haddonfield already has ..." (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)
• Say It With Clay: "Enroll today in our parent and child creative workshop! Thursdays 11:30am to 12:30pm" (Facebook)
• The Retrospect: "The tornado that ripped through #Audubon and #HaddonHeights decades ago also damaged an Acme at the corner of Kings Hwy and the WHP. Last week's #MemoryLane details some of the corner's charming businesses and one resident's recollection..." (Facebook)

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