Saturday: A passing morning shower, with a high of 70 and low of 55 degrees.
Sunday: Periods of rain, temps: high: 65, low: 58.
Monday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 43 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Millville road project for airport, park gets $7.2M federal grant (thedailyjournal.com) — Millville just secured a $7.2 million federal grant toward extending Nabb Avenue to create a new route to the city airport and industrial park, a project expected to unlock major private investment and jobs. Local and federal funds now cover roughly half the $16 million cost, with plans also including a new roundabout to improve truck safety and keep Route 55 traffic out of downtown.
• South Jersey Preservation Brings Back Haunted Road Trip Through Three Counties (wmmr.com) — Millville is one of the featured stops on South Jersey Preservation’s revived Haunted South Jersey Road Trip, with Menantico Ponds included among 10 eerie locations across three counties. You can drive the route at your own pace, exploring spooky woods, historic sites, and haunted marshes while also supporting local farm markets, restaurants, and shops along the way.
• McQueen, Rancocas Valley ace self-imposed test at Millville (thedailyjournal.com) — Millville football fans saw a thriller at home as Rancocas Valley edged the Thunderbolts 21–20 in a soggy, back-and-forth matchup. A late interception sealed it for RV, but Millville’s offense set a new school passing touchdown record and rallied hard despite injuries and tough conditions.
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🗞 Nearby News
Vineland
EPA Cleanup Plan will Address Source of Arsenic Contamination at the Vineland Chemical Superfund Site in Vineland, New Jersey (epa.gov)
Nebius Backs Bloom Energy Fuel Cells for 300MW New Jersey AI Data Center (indexbox.io)
Vineland Man Gets Nearly Six Years in Prison Over Explosives Brought to Washington Cathedral (communitynews.org)
Bridgeton
Field hockey Offensive Players of the Week in every conference for Oct. 2 (nj.com)
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