🌱 Northfield’s school chief just bought this beloved local ice cream stand

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In today's newsletter:

• Northfield’s school chief just bought this beloved local ice cream stand

Also on today's calendar: Exhilarating Romeo and Juliet comes to AC and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 82 and low of 53 degrees.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and cooler, temps: high: 63, low: 53.
• Sunday: Cloudy and windy with showers, with a high of 66 and low of 41 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Family-owned Egg Harbor Township ice cream stand sold after 28 years (nj.com subscription) — A longtime Egg Harbor Township favorite, Little’s Dairy Bar, has been sold to new owners Pete and Colleen Bretones, with Pete serving as Superintendent of Schools for Northfield Community School. The LaPorte family is stepping away after 28 years, thanking generations of loyal customers while expressing confidence the Bretones will maintain the stand’s community-focused traditions.
   

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📸 Around Northfield

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Northfield

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 18

• Exhilarating Romeo and Juliet comes to AC
  Dante Hall Theater, 14 N Mississippi Ave, Atlantic City
  7:00 pm

Saturday April 25

• Altercon & The Great American Cryptid Expo
  1 Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic City
  10:30 am

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Other local events

Saturday April 18

• Code Club for Students in Grades K-12th
  Otto Bruyns Public Library of Northfield , 241 West Mill Road , Northfield
  1:00 pm
• Bingo for Adults!
  Otto Bruyns Public Library of Northfield , 241 West Mill Road , Northfield
  3:00 pm

Sunday April 19

• 16th Annual 5k Run Walk & Family Fun Run - Run The Boards
  Ocean City Boardwalk at 6th Street, Ocean City, NJ, 08226
  8:30 am

Monday April 20

• Kickin' With Kim Line Dancing!
  Otto Bruyns Public Library of Northfield , 241 West Mill Road , Northfield
  6:00 pm

Tuesday April 21

• Junior Youth Group | 3rd Tuesday
  Atlantic Cape Family Support , 950 Tilton Rd # 108 , Northfield
  6:00 pm

Wednesday April 22

• Real Estate Career Night and Registration Session
  Keller Williams , 802 Tilton Rd , Northfield
  5:30 pm

Thursday April 23

• Kickin' With Kim Country Line Dancing!
  Otto Bruyns Public Library of Northfield , 241 West Mill Road , Northfield
  6:00 pm

Friday April 24

• Beth Israel Presents: JNF Shabbat for Israel Service & Dinner
  Congregation Beth Israel , 2501 Shore Rd , Northfield
  5:30 pm

Monday April 27

• iPhone Tutorial Class
  Otto Bruyns Public Library of Northfield , 241 West Mill Road , Northfield
  2:00 pm

Saturday May 2

• Cape May Renaissance Faire
  Cape May County 4-H Foundation , 355 Court House South Dennis Rd , Middle Township
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Northfield. Apply here.
• Bridgestone Americas posted a job opening for Store Manager in Northfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Northfield here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Linwood

• 10 South Jersey Towns With the Biggest Home Value Increases (943thepoint.com)
• Philly Homicide: Murder At The Shore (Oxygen, Saturday, April 18, 2026) MEMORABLE TV (memorabletv.com)

Pleasantville

• NJ Home Values Broken Down By ZIP Codes (patch.com)
• Man admits fatally shooting 1 woman, injuring another at Jersey Shore, authorities say (nj.com)
• N.J. baseball active career stats leaders for April 16 (nj.com)

Egg Harbor

• Man Put Suicide Notes in Wife's Car Before Fatally Shooting Her & Turning the Gun on Himself (cafemom.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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