🌱 How World Cup cash could bring fan festivities to Mount Holly

Good morning Mount Holly! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How World Cup cash could bring fan festivities to Mount Holly
• How did Virtua Mount Holly score in New Jersey’s latest safety grades?

Also on today's calendar: BARN CRAWL Weekend and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: Why can't you play cards with pirates ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A shower early this morning, with a high of 67 and low of 47 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 66, low: 48.
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, with a high of 65 and low of 47 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Sherrill says $5M going toward World Cup festivities in NJ this summer (courierpostonline.com) — Mount Holly is slated to host World Cup-themed festivities this summer as part of a new $5 million state program funding fan events across New Jersey. Along with activities in Camden, Atlantic City, Burlington City, and Haddon Heights, Mount Holly events will tap into grants aimed at boosting local tourism, small businesses, and community watch parties tied to the July 19 championship match.
   

• See how your New Jersey hospital rates for safety (burlingtoncountytimes.com) — Mount Holly residents can now see that Virtua Mount Holly Hospital received a “C” in the latest statewide safety grades from the Leapfrog Group. The report ranks New Jersey sixth in the nation overall and details how hospitals perform on infection control, surgical errors, and other patient safety measures that could affect where you choose to seek care.
   

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📸 Around Mount Holly

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mount Holly

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Friday May 8

• Wildlife Watch: Bluebirds & Tree Swallows →
  Pennington Park, 801 Creek Road, Delanco
  10:00 am
• Juxtapose: Burlington County Senior Art Show & Teen Arts Exhibit
  Smithville Mansion Annex Gallery, 803 Smithville Road, Mt Holly
  12:00 pm
• The Narrative Experiment: Billy G. Harvey & Tiffany Ruocco Exhibit
  Warden's House Gallery, 150 High St., Mt Holly
  12:00 pm
• 250 Years of Burlington County History
  Worker's House and Gallery, 803 Smithville Rd, Mt Holly
  12:00 pm
• Relay For Life "Carnival for a Cure"
  Rancocas Valley Regional High School RV Stadium
  6:00 pm

Saturday May 9

• Burlington Birding Bonanza
  Crystal Lake Park, 2401 Axe Factory Road, Mansfield
  8:00 am
• Yoga in the Woods
  Rancocas Nature Center, 794 Rancocas Mt Holly Rd, Mount Holly
  11:00 am
• 250 Years of Burlington County History
  Worker's House and Gallery, 803 Smithville Rd, Mt Holly
  12:00 pm

Saturday May 16

• BARN CRAWL Weekend →
  Windy Farm Alpacas, 61 White Pine Rd, Chesterfield Township
  10:00 am

Saturday May 23

• New Jersey Renaissance Faire →
  1990 Jacksonville Jobstown Rd, Springfield
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday May 7

• Hawthorne Park PTA Presents: Invention Convention â Family Night
  Willingboro Public School District, 84 Hampshire Ln, Willingboro
  6:30 pm

Friday May 8

• Juxtapose: Burlington County Senior Art Show & Teen Arts Exhibit
  Smithville Mansion Annex Gallery, 803 Smithville Road, Mt Holly
  12:00 pm
• 250 Years of Burlington County History
  Worker's House and Gallery, 803 Smithville Rd, Mt Holly
  12:00 pm
• The Narrative Experiment: Billy G. Harvey & Tiffany Ruocco Exhibit
  Warden's House Gallery, 150 High St., Mt Holly
  12:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Designer Brands, Inc. posted a job opening for Power Equipment Operator 2nd Shift in Mount Holly. Apply here.
• The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Kitchen Designer in Mount Holly. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mount Holly here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Westampton

• HS girls lacrosse — Sorino, Seneca knock off Shawnee (burlingtoncountytimes.com)
• NJ man accused of attempted murder at PA state park (nj1015.com)

Pemberton

• Voters concerned about growth of AI data centers, Stockton poll finds (downbeach.com)
• NJIB's Guide to New Jersey Alpaca Farms (newjerseyisntboring.com)
• Boys Tennis: Results and recaps for Thursday, May 7 (nj.com)

Willingboro

• Wave of Swatting Threats Overwhelms New Jersey Schools (centraljersey.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they are always sitting on the deck ? (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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