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🌱 How will new county trail plans change getting around Florence?
Coming up on the Florence Patch calendar: Xmas Crafts Including Gingerbread Houses
What's up Florence! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How will new county trail plans change getting around Florence?
- What changes are coming after the fatal River Line crash near Florence?
Also on today's calendar: Xmas Crafts Including Gingerbread Houses.
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Cold with clouds and sun, with a high of 31 and low of 22 degrees.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and not as cold, temps: high: 42, low: 24.
- Thursday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 49 and low of 43 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Burlington County Commissioners Approve Contracts For New Regional Trail Studies (trentonian.com) — Florence residents could soon see major upgrades to local trails, including a 13-mile extension of the Delaware River Heritage Trail starting in town and new links to the 5th Street Trail and nearby communities. Burlington County Commissioners just approved contracts to study these routes and a countywide bike and pedestrian safety plan, aiming to improve recreation, connectivity, and safe travel for walkers and cyclists. 
• Rail News - NTSB: Low-light conditions led to fatal NJ Transit accident. For Railroad Career Professionals (progressiverailroading.com) — A federal investigation found that predawn low-light conditions caused an NJ Transit River Line train to hit a fallen tree near Florence, fatally injuring the operator and sending 23 passengers to the hospital with minor injuries. The NTSB says earlier tree strikes signaled a risk, and NJ Transit, Alstom, and state officials have since begun clearing tree hazards and monitoring safety along the line.
📸 Around Florence
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Florence
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- Xmas Crafts Including Gingerbread Houses
104 Walnut St , Haddonfield
4:00 pm - Municipal Offices Closed - Christmas Eve
City of Bordentown , 324 Farnsworth Avenue , Bordentown - Celtic Christmas Experience
Holbein School , 333 Levis Dr , Mt Holly
1:00 pm
Saturday December 20
Wednesday December 24
Sunday December 28
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Winter bird count
Burlington County, NJ Calendar
9:00 am - TOBATA by Toby
Burlington County, NJ Calendar
10:00 am - R2 23 4-8
Burlington County, NJ Calendar
4:00 pm - ENF Community Event
Bordentown Elks Lodge , 11 Amboy Rd , Bordentown Township
6:00 pm - R2 20 8-1
Burlington County, NJ Calendar
8:00 am - R1 RPO 8-10
Burlington County, NJ Calendar
8:00 am - Wellness Walks
Burlington County, NJ Calendar
10:00 am - R2 16 1-8
Burlington County, NJ Calendar
1:00 pm - Free Rabies Vaccine Clinic
Burlington County, NJ Calendar
3:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- USA Jobs posted a job opening for High School History Teacher in Florence. Apply here.
- New Jersey Staffing posted a job opening for Security Officer - Financial Patrol Specialist in Florence. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Florence here.
🗞 Nearby News
Burlington
- Players to watch for the 2025-26 South Jersey girls basketball season (burlingtoncountytimes.com)
- New 'Indoor Amusement Park;' Zaxbys; Texas Roadhouse: South Jersey Business News (patch.com)
- What are flu symptoms, and how you can get free test kits and vaccines (burlingtoncountytimes.com)
Bordentown
- Plenty Of Promise For Bordentown-Florence Wrestling This Winter Season (tapinto.net)
Moorestown
Ok Florence! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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