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🌱 Patch AM: Which N.J. runners just climbed the state rankings this weekend?
Make time for 123 Read & Sing on the Galloway Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:
- Which N.J. runners just climbed the state rankings this weekend?
Also on today's calendar: 123 Read & Sing and 8 more events.
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Today's riddle: What did the hammer say after getting an A on a test? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Partly sunny and windy, with a high of 55 and low of 33 degrees.
- Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 50, low: 36.
- Friday: Cloudy; p.m. rain, breezy, with a high of 55 and low of 47 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Indoor track: Top N.J. performances from the 11th Annual Ocean Breeze Freedom Games (nj.com subscription) — New Jersey track fans got plenty to cheer about as Garden State athletes turned in top performances at the Ocean Breeze Freedom Games, while one highlighted photo places the action close to home at Stockton University in Galloway. Standouts included sprint wins, record‑setting middle‑distance runs, and strong relay and field event showings that reshaped this winter’s state rankings.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Galloway
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Other local events
- 123 Read & Sing
306 E Jimmie Leeds Rd , Absecon
10:30 am - 123 Read & Sing
Galloway Township Branch - Atlantic County Library System , 306 E Jimmie Leeds Rd , Galloway
10:30 am - LEGO Club
Absecon Branch - Atlantic County Library System, 305 New Jersey Ave, Absecon, NJ, 08201
4:00 pm - Craft-Tastic Kids Club: Beaded Pipe Cleaner Snowflake
Absecon Branch - Atlantic County Library System, 305 New Jersey Ave, Absecon, NJ, 08201
5:30 pm - Around the World Book Club
305 E Jimmie Leeds Rd , Galloway
6:00 pm - For sale in Vineland, NJ!
1300 Lilac Dr , Vineland
9:00 am - Stem workshop- electricity
Makers Market Co Op by Big Red Homestead , 319 E Jimmie Leeds Rd #802 , Galloway
6:00 pm - Family Craft Day - Handmade Yarn Gnomes
Absecon Branch - Atlantic County Library System, 305 New Jersey Ave, Absecon, NJ, 08201
3:00 pm - Saturday Stories and Crafts
Atlantic County Library System/Galloway Township Branch
3:00 pm - Galloway Writing Group
Galloway Township Branch - Atlantic County Library System , 306 E Jimmie Leeds Rd , Galloway
6:30 pm - 32nd Annual Winter Poetry & Prose Getaway
Seaview Hotel, a Dolce by Wyndham , 401 S New York Rd , Galloway
7:00 pm
Thursday January 8
Friday January 9
Saturday January 10
Tuesday January 13
Friday January 16
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Avatar: Fire And Ash - An IMAX 3D Experience
IMAX Theatre At Tropicana , 2831 Boardwalk , Atlantic City
12:00 pm - Brigantine Book Chat
Brigantine Branch - Atlantic County Library System , 201 15th St S , Brigantine
2:00 pm - Adult Crafts & Conversation
Otto Bruyns Public Library of Northfield , 241 West Mill Road , Northfield
2:00 pm - Craft-Tastic Kids Club: Beaded Pipe Cleaner Snowflake
305 New Jersey Ave , Absecon
5:30 pm
Thursday January 8
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🗞 Nearby News
Absecon
- Matthews' Legacy Endures as Basketball Greats Return to Court (stockton.edu)
Pleasantville
- GALLS® Expands Service to New Jersey First Responderswith Strategic Acquisition of Action Uniform Co. (huntinglife.com)
- John Edward Hart (kmaq.com)
- Here's What's On The Agenda In Trenton On Thursday (insidernj.com)
Brigantine
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