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🌱 How a Linwood game photo connects to Hammonton’s dominant season opener
Be sure to catch Breakfast with Santa on the Linwood Patch calendar

Good morning to you Linwood! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Linwood game photo connects to Hammonton’s dominant season opener
Also on today's calendar: Open Play: Explorers Social and 5 more events.
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Clouds and sun; not as cold, with a high of 36 and low of 26 degrees.
- Wednesday: Breezy and not as cold, temps: high: 47, low: 26.
- Thursday: Clouds and sun, with a high of 53 and low of 46 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Smith nets double-double as Hammonton downs Camden Tech (nj.com subscription) — A recent boys basketball photo from Mainland Regional High School in Linwood spotlights Hammonton guard Greg Smith, who later opened this season with a 30-point, 10-rebound double-double. Hammonton pulled away from Camden Tech with dominant first and third quarters, while several teammates and three Camden Tech players also reached notable stat lines.
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📸 Around Linwood
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Linwood
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★ Featured events ★
- Breakfast with Santa
2000 Shore Rd, Linwood
2:30 pm
Sunday December 21
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Other local events
- Santa Storytime!
Otto Bruyns Public Library of Northfield , 241 West Mill Road , Northfield
11:00 am - Adult Crafts & Conversation
Otto Bruyns Public Library of Northfield , 241 West Mill Road , Northfield
2:00 pm - Saturday Matinee-Polar Express Movie
Otto Bruyns Public Library of Northfield , 241 West Mill Road , Northfield
12:00 pm - Movie Monday-White Christmas
Otto Bruyns Public Library of Northfield , 241 West Mill Road , Northfield
2:00 pm - Open Play: Explorers Social
2000 Shore Rd , Linwood
2:00 pm - Early Learners SEL Age 4 & 5 Group
2000 Shore Rd , Linwood
5:30 pm - lunch time soccer somers point
Mainland Memorial Park , 1210 Wabash Ave , Linwood
11:45 am
Thursday December 18
Saturday December 20
Monday December 22
Saturday December 27
Tuesday December 30
Wednesday December 31
📣 Linwood Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Toddler Time with The Cooperative
New Day Family Success Center , 18 Martin Luther King Jr Ave , Pleasantville
2:00 pm - Employment Assistance w/ One Stop Career Center
New Day Family Success Center , 18 Martin Luther King Jr Ave , Pleasantville
1:00 pm - Board of Jewish Education: Throwback Thursday Brunch
Marjorie & Lewis Katz JCC , 501 N Jerome Ave , Margate City
10:30 am - Santa Storytime!
Otto Bruyns Public Library of Northfield , 241 West Mill Road , Northfield
11:00 am
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Target posted a job opening for 4am Inbound (Stocking) (T2878) in Somers Point. Apply here.
- GameStop, Inc. posted a job opening for Full Time Assistant Store Manager (Store 5475) in Somers Point. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Linwood here.
🗞 Nearby News
Somers Point
- 6 Years Ago This Week, Kmart in Somers Point, NJ, Closed Forever (wearenewjersey.com)
- Congratulations To This Gutsy Atlantic County, NJ Cast & Crew [Photos] (973espn.com)
- 8+ Inches Of Snow Falls, Thousands Lose Power In NJ Storm (patch.com)
Egg Harbor
- These Old New Jersey Stores Frozen in Time Will Blow Your Mind (wfpg.com)
- Can't-miss girls basketball games for Dec. 15-21 (nj.com)
Ocean City
Ok Linwood! 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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