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🌱 Patch AM: Culinary Students Win $7,500 Scholarships At Atlantic Cape Competition

And on the Galloway Patch calendar - Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know

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Hey there, Galloway! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Galloway culinary student wins big scholarship and grows home cake business
  • Which Stockton art shows and workshops are coming to Galloway this fall?
  • Deviney's lone goal keeps Absegami's perfect season alive in Galloway

Also on today's calendar: Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Very warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 85 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Saturday: Cooler, temps: high: 67, low: 58.
  • Sunday: Mostly cloudy, rain possible, with a high of 66 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Culinary Students Win $7,500 Scholarships At Atlantic Cape Competition (patch.com) — Galloway residents can cheer on local freshman Jazmin de La Rosa Andujar, who won a $7,500 scholarship for her roasted tomato bisque and runs a small home-based cake business in town. The Atlantic Cape Community College competition in Mays Landing also honored fellow freshman Payton Sinou, with both awards covering a semester of culinary tuition and helping them pursue food-focused careers.
   

2. Explore Stockton fall art exhibitions in South Jersey (pressofatlanticcity.com) — Stockton University's Galloway campus is hosting several free art exhibitions this fall, including faculty, student, and guest-artist shows plus hands-on workshops. You can visit galleries in Galloway, Atlantic City, and Hammonton, with receptions and special events stretching from early October through mid-December, giving local residents plenty of chances to explore new artwork close to home.
   

3. Deviney lone goal stands up, Absegami boys soccer tops Atlantic Tech to remain perfect (nj.com subscription) — Absegami High School's boys soccer team stayed perfect at 11-0 with a 1-0 home win in Galloway over Atlantic Tech, thanks to a first-half goal by Tyler Deviney and strong defense. Goalkeeper Josh Jerome and his back line preserved the shutout, while both teams now prepare for road games next Tuesday in Bridgeton and Williamstown.
   

4. crime and courts (breakingac.com) — A Galloway Township man who shot someone outside his home was sentenced to five years in prison, one of several recent Atlantic County cases highlighted. The roundup also covers sentencings and charges involving residents from nearby towns like Atlantic City, Pleasantville, and Mays Landing, outlining how local courts are handling a range of violent and drug-related crimes.
   

5. Spotlight on Lauren Balasco's leadership journey (pressofatlanticcity.com) — From her office at Stockton's Galloway campus, political science professor Lauren Balasco is joining a national leadership institute to tackle challenges like enrollment, funding, and democratic erosion. She hopes to bring back new strategies and support for students and programs in Galloway, strengthening how the university serves South Jersey communities.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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