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In today's newsletter:

  • Why Collingswood commissioners rejected a fresh probe of the arts foundation
  • Thinking about backyard hens? Here's what Collingswood now requires.
  • Which South Jersey soccer stars, including Collingswood's, shined this week?

Also on today's calendar: Sold Out and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Friday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 72, low: 50.
  • Saturday: High clouds and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Collingswood Commissioners Reject Proposal for New CFA Confl... (theretrospect.com) — Collingswood commissioners have voted down a proposal to hire new outside legal counsel to review the borough's relationship with the Collingswood Foundation for the Arts, leaving key questions about conflicts of interest and public funding unresolved. One commissioner pushed for a fresh review, while the mayor and another commissioner argued residents should wait a few weeks for an existing legal opinion already underway.
   

2. 📉 Our decreasing child population (inquirer.com) — Collingswood residents can now legally keep backyard hens after borough commissioners approved a long-debated ordinance, opening 30 licenses with training, inspections, and a small annual fee. The broader newsletter also explores South Jersey's shrinking child population and other regional happenings, but the new chicken rules are the most immediate change for Collingswood homeowners considering a coop.
   

3. Who were the top performers in high school girls' soccer for Sept. 28-Oct. 3 (thedailyjournal.com) — A Collingswood player, Norah Roseboro, finished among the top three vote-getters in last week's South Jersey girls' soccer poll, and Haddon Heights' Lily Yanni earned recognition after scoring in a win over Collingswood. The roundup highlights standout performances across several conferences and invites fans to vote for this week's top high school players.
   

4. Insider NJ's Morning Intelligence Briefing: 10/7/2026 (insidernj.com) — Collingswood gets a quick shoutout in this statewide political briefing, noting that backyard chickens are now allowed again after a previous ban. The rest of the digest scans New Jersey politics, transit woes, lawsuits, and local issues across dozens of towns, offering context on broader state trends that can still influence life in Collingswood.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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