🌱 Pleasantville star Semaj Dozier makes his big-time college football choice

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In today's newsletter:

• Pleasantville star Semaj Dozier makes his big-time college football choice
• Why did Pleasantville’s county shelter give a sick dog back?

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Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Very hot, with a high of 98 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Mostly sunny; hot, less humid, temps: high: 93, low: 64.
• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 69 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Semaj Dozier Commits To Virginia Tech (sportswar.com) — A standout Pleasantville High School football and basketball player, cornerback Semaj Dozier, has committed to play defensive back for Virginia Tech’s 2027 class. The three-star Pleasantville, N.J., native chose the Hokies over several other Power Four offers after a recent campus visit.
   

• Atlantic County shelter returns sick, abandoned dog to animal cruelty suspect (breakingac.com) — Pleasantville’s Atlantic County Animal Shelter returned a sick dog to its owner days before she was charged with animal cruelty, raising questions about procedures for holding animals in criminal cases. Officials say no evidence-hold order was issued, while the Humane Society staff expressed surprise and concern over the decision and the dog’s earlier abandonment in harsh weather.
   

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📸 Around Pleasantville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pleasantville

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★ Featured events ★

Friday June 12

• Unemployed? Obtain a Free Training Grant for Top Certifications →
  Webinar,
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday June 29

• Employment Assistance w/ One Stop Career Center →
  New Day Family Success Center, 18 Martin Luther King Jr Ave, Pleasantville
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday June 12

• Ventnor City Farmers Market
  Ventnor City 6201 Atlantic Ave, , NJ 08406
  8:30 am
• JCC: Bridge →
  Marjorie & Lewis Katz JCC, 501 N Jerome Ave, Margate City
  9:30 am

Saturday June 13

• Paddle for a Cause - Dean Randazzo Cancer Fundraiser
  Ventnor City Beach Events Ski Beach at Dorset Ave & Burke Ave, Ventnor, New Jersey 08406
  5:00 pm

Monday June 15

• Board of Education Meeting
  Mainland Regional High School MRHS Auditorium
  5:30 pm

Tuesday June 16

• MICHI'S PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PRESENTS: RESPONDIENDO CAJITAS CON LA QUERIDA MELISSA POL →
  Provenza Restaurant Event Center, 5001 Wellington Ave, Ventnor City
  7:00 pm

Wednesday June 17

• Kickin' With Kim Line Dancing!
  Otto Bruyns Public Library of Northfield 241 West Mill Road, Northfield, NJ 08225
  6:00 pm

Thursday June 18

• Virtual Author Talk: Ted Page
  Otto Bruyns Public Library of Northfield https://libraryc.org/nflibrary
  2:00 pm
• Senior Awards Night
  Mainland Regional High School MRHS Auditorium
  7:00 pm

Saturday June 20

• Margate City, NJ →
  Dominick A. Potena Performing Arts Center, Entrance and parking in rear of school, Margate City
  8:00 pm

Tuesday June 23

• Name Your Game →
  Linwood Country Club, 500 Shore Rd, Linwood
  10:00 am

Thursday June 25

• Maynard's - Margate, NJ →
  Maynard's Cafe, 9306 Amherst Ave, Margate City
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Produce Associate in Pleasantville. Apply here.
• Friendly's - AARK Enterprises posted a job opening for Server - Ice Cream Scooper in Northfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pleasantville here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Northfield

• Houston Diamond Outlet Launches Custom Design Suite for Local Engagement Season (wpgxfox28.com)

Absecon

• 3 arrested on drug charges in Absecon (newportdispatch.com)
• New Jersey cost of living 2026 what brings joy worth spending on (wobm.com)
• An Atlantic City woman accused of abandoning sick dog is allowed to reclaim him and it's not clear why (wchram.com)

Atlantic City

• Atlantic City teen wins spot to vie for Boys & Girls Club national title (breakingac.com)
• Breeze Airways begins nonstop flights from RDU to a new city. What to know (heraldsun.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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