🌱 How will Deptford police step up DUI enforcement this holiday season?

Greetings Deptford! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How will Deptford police step up DUI enforcement this holiday season?
• How could a $124M Medicaid fight impact Deptford Center’s future?

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Windy and colder, with a high of 36 and low of 27 degrees.
• Friday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, temps: high: 38, low: 29.
• Saturday: Cloudy; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 40 and low of 25 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Gloucester County Launches Holiday Drive Sober Initiative (snjtoday.com) — Deptford police will join a countywide “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” crackdown on impaired driving from December 8 through January 1, backed by state safety grants. Expect more patrols, checkpoints, and public education across Deptford and neighboring towns as Gloucester County law enforcement works to keep holiday travel safer for everyone on local roads.
   

• State demands $124M in repayments connected to nursing home real estate, related party charges (mcknights.com) — State officials are seeking nearly $124 million in Medicaid repayments tied to two New Jersey nursing homes, including Deptford Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare, after an investigation found chronic understaffing and questionable related‑party payments. Regulators say Deptford Center was short on direct care staff on most reviewed days, while the owners dispute the findings and highlight the facility’s quality ratings and community role.
   

📸 Around Deptford

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Deptford

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Friday December 12

• Team Dinner
  Gateway Regional High School - Cafeteria
  4:00 pm
• Basketball: G/V
  Pitman High School
  4:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Basketball: B/Middle School
  West Deptford Middle School
  4:00 pm
• Basketball: B/JV
  West Deptford High School
  4:00 pm
• Indoor Track: V
  Cherokee High School
  4:00 pm
• Basketball: B/V
  West Deptford High School
  5:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Wrestling: Middle School
  Collingswood High School
  5:30 pm
• Wrestling: JV
  Collingswood High School
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Little Builders
  Woodbury Public Library , 33 Delaware St #5998 , Woodbury
  10:30 am
• Board of Commissioners Meeting
  Camden City Hall , 520 Market Street , Camden
  12:00 pm
• Council Meeting - In Person
  Public Safety Building , 315 Union Avenue , Stratford
  6:30 pm
• disABILITIES Yoga
  Camden County Environmental Center , 1301 Park Blvd , Cherry Hill
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Store Cleaning Associate in Deptford. Apply here.
• Olive Garden Italian Kitchen posted a job opening for Dishwasher in Deptford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Deptford here.

🗞 Nearby News

Woodbury

• NJ Bar serves up a $590K lottery win (shorenewsnetwork.com)
• Girls indoor track preview: All-State & All-Group athletes returning in 2025-26 (nj.com)

Blackwood

• Camden County police grab goats at vacant Parkside property (thedailyjournal.com)

West Deptford

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-- The Patch AM Team

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