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🌱 Patch AM: NJ Restaurant Owner Detained By ICE Released From Custody, Business Says
Also check out Chris Botti on the Collingswood Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- Collingswood rallies as Zena's owner returns home after ICE detention
Also on today's calendar: Chris Botti @ Scottish Rite Auditorium and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 88 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Hot with clouds and sun, temps: high: 91, low: 71.
- Thursday: Some sun with a shower or two, with a high of 84 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• NJ Restaurant Owner Detained By ICE Released From Custody, Business Says (patch.com) — Collingswood residents are welcoming back Zena's American Mediterranean Cuisine owner Iemad Saifo after his release from ICE custody, following a major community petition drive. Saifo, whose family lives in Collingswood and are U.S. citizens, now awaits a December immigration hearing while supporters continue fundraising to help with his legal battle. 
📸 Around Collingswood
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Collingswood
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★ Featured events ★
- Chris Botti →
Collingswood Grand Ballroom, 315 White Horse Pike, Collingswood
8:00 pm
Saturday August 29
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Other local events
- JF Tatem Class Assignments posted in Genesis →
J. Fithian Tatem School Haddonfield, NJ 08033
4:00 pm - Summer Sip & Paint Watercolor with Sharon Ann Smith →
Markeim Art Center Markeim Arts Center, 104 Walnut Street (Lincoln Ave & Walnut St), Haddonfield, NJ, 08033, United States
2:30 pm - Girls Night Out Clay (BYOB!) →
Markeim Art Center Markeim Arts Center, 104 Walnut Street (Lincoln Ave & Walnut St), Haddonfield, NJ, 08033, United States
3:00 pm - Chris Botti @ Scottish Rite Auditorium →
Scottish Rite Auditorium, 315 White Horse Pike, Collingswood
8:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
📣 Collingswood Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Guidance College Workshop
Eastern Regional High School Room 58
8:00 am - Board of Election Meeting →
Camden County Parks & Rec Virtual Event
10:00 am - Board of Commissioner Caucus Meeting
Camden County Parks & Rec Camden City Hall, 6th Floor, 520 Market Street, Camden, NJ, 08102, United States
12:00 pm - Summer Movies
Haddon Heights Public Library 608 Station Avenue, Haddon Heights, NJ 08035
12:00 pm - Summer Movies at Night
Haddon Heights Public Library 608 Station Avenue, Haddon Heights, NJ 08035
5:30 pm - Business & Economic Development Commission Meeting
Maple Shade Township 200 Stiles Ave, Maple Shade, NJ 08052, USA
6:00 pm - Save the Monarch Butterfly
Camden County Parks & Rec Mclaughlin Norcross Memorial Dell, 1228 Sylvan Dr., Haddon Heights, NJ, 08035
6:00 pm
Tuesday August 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- NFI Industries, Inc. posted a job opening for Transportation Managememt Account Manager in Camden. Apply here.
- GHR Search - General Healthcare Resources, Inc. posted a job opening for Physician - Corrections - Evenings in Camden. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Collingswood here.
🗞 Nearby News
Haddon
- South Jersey floral designer says secret to success is caring about each client: "treat them like they're family" (cbsnews.com)
- Released from ICE custody (inquirer.com)
- QBs to watch in the West Jersey Football League in 2026 (nj.com)
Camden
- How Michaels Organization is 'lifting lives in Camden' with $250K in scholarships to 101 students (binje.com)
- Camden County's $22 Million Supportive Housing Center at Lakeland Opens This Year (42freeway.com)
- Lyman-Morse Launches Groundbreaking Solar-Electric Passenger Vessel Firefly (dredgewire.com)
Cherry Hill
- Shots Fired At South Jersey Apartments, Police Say (patch.com)
Ok Collingswood! 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
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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