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🌱 How Marlton’s rehab hospital helped a young plane-crash survivor home
And check out Xmas Crafts Including Gingerbread Houses on the Marlton Patch calendar

What's up Marlton! 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 Marlton’s rehab hospital helped a young plane-crash survivor home
Also on today's calendar: Xmas Crafts Including Gingerbread Houses and 2 more events.
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Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Marltonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Some sun, then clouds, with a high of 47 and low of 42 degrees.
- Friday: Windy; rain in the morning, temps: high: 58, low: 27.
- Saturday: Some sun, then clouds; cooler, with a high of 40 and low of 34 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 10-year-old boy burned in Philadelphia plane crash returns home: 'It's a miracle' (local21news.com) — A young Philadelphia plane-crash survivor is finishing months of treatment at Weisman Children’s Rehabilitation Hospital in Marlton before finally heading home. His recovery, which included extensive surgeries after severe burns, inspired major community support, from a surprise car for his mother to a $50,000 donation for his school. He’ll start with virtual classes, then gradually return in person.
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📸 Around Marlton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Marlton
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★ Featured events ★
- Xmas Crafts Including Gingerbread Houses
104 Walnut St, Haddonfield
4:00 pm
Saturday December 20
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Other local events
- Adult Ladies’ Pro-Am Group Class
DanceSport Studio (DSS) , 4A Eves Dr Suite 114 , Marlton
10:00 am - Teddy Bear Group Class (Ages 3-5)
DanceSport Studio (DSS) , 4A Eves Dr Suite 114 , Marlton
5:15 pm - Evesham Historical Society Monthly Meeting
Evesham Historical Society , 10 Madison Ct , Marlton
9:00 am - Holiday Fest Christmas Fundraising Happy Hour
Kings Grant Community Room , 50 Landings Dr , Marlton
5:00 pm
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
📣 Marlton Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Brewing Fundamentals with Melitta
Melitta USA Inc , 1401 Haddonfield-Berlin Rd , Cherry Hill Township
9:30 am - Parachute Play Time
Maple Shade Library , 200 Stiles Ave , Maple Shade
10:30 am - Preschool STEAM Time
Evesham Library , 984 Tuckerton Rd , Marlton
10:30 am - Basketball: Boys JV vs. Moorestown (Away)
Moorestown High School
5:00 pm - Basketball: Girls Varsity vs. Moorestown (Away)
Moorestown High School
5:00 pm - Basketball: G/JV
Cherry Hill East High School DiBart Gym 1
5:15 pm - Basketball: Girls JV vs. Rancocas Valley Regional (Home)
Cherry Hill East High School DiBart Gym 1
5:15 pm - Basketball: B/V
Rancocas Valley Regional High School
5:15 pm
Thursday December 18
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Birth Control Study
Help us investigate a potential new contraceptive option for healthy women living with obesity.... (More info)
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Do You Need Help?
My name is Brad and I help seniors with many things. These include: food shopping and delivery, cleaning, washing clothes, car washing, rides to… (Nextdoor The Hollows) - Looking for local movers reasonably priced to do a local move from Marlton to Oaklyn .
Not a lot of large items and the usual boxes and stuff . Please message me if anyone knows of someone. (Nextdoor The Orchards)
- PetSmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Marlton. Apply here.
- Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. posted a job opening for Crew Member in Marlton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Marlton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Cherry Hill
- TD Bank branch closings to bring layoffs for 74 New Jersey workers (courierpostonline.com)
Mount Laurel
- Mount Laurel Police Dept. Hosting Outreach Event Supporting Individuals, Families Facing Significant Challenges (tapinto.net)
Moorestown
Ok Marlton! 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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