🌱 What investigators say about the deadly I-295 crash in Westampton

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• What investigators say about the deadly I-295 crash in Westampton

Today's riddle: I went into the woods and found it. Once I'd found it, I searched for it. The harder I searched, the less I wanted it. When at last I couldn't find it, I carried it home in my hand. What is it? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Warmer with high clouds, with a high of 81 and low of 63 degrees.
• Wednesday: High clouds and humid, temps: high: 79, low: 62.
• Thursday: Turning sunny and less humid, with a high of 77 and low of 55 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• UPDATE: Burlington County Man Killed in Overnight Crash on I-295 in Westampton (rlsmedia.com) — A Burlington County driver was killed early Monday when his Toyota left the northbound lanes of I-295 near Exit 45A in Westampton Township, struck a curb, and hit a tree. State Police are still investigating the cause and have not yet released the victim’s name pending notification of family.
   

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📸 Around Westampton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Westampton

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★ Featured events ★

Friday May 29

• Fun & Games: Giant Games →
  Burlington County Library, 5 Pioneer Blvd, Westampton Township
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday May 28

• Burlington County Joins the Revolution
  Warden's House Gallery, 150 High St., Mt Holly
  12:00 pm
• Adult Ed Career Fair
  Burlington County Institute of Technology School District, 695 Woodlane Rd, Westampton Township
  6:00 pm

Friday May 29

• 250 Years of Burlington County History
  Worker's House and Gallery, 803 Smithville Rd, Mt Holly
  12:00 pm
• Juxtapose: Burlington County Senior Art Show & Teen Arts Exhibit
  Smithville Mansion Annex Gallery, 803 Smithville Road, Mt Holly
  12:00 pm
• Burlington County Joins the Revolution
  Warden's House Gallery, 150 High St., Mt Holly
  12:00 pm

Saturday May 30

• 250 Years of Burlington County History
  Worker's House and Gallery, 803 Smithville Rd, Mt Holly
  12:00 pm
• Burlington County Joins the Revolution
  Warden's House Gallery, 150 High St., Mt Holly
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday May 26

• R2 10 8-1 →
  Burlington County, NJ Calendar
  8:00 am
• Folwell Field Day- Raindate
  Mount Holly Township Public School District Mount Holly, NJ 08060
  8:30 am
• R1 20 9-4 →
  Burlington County, NJ Calendar
  9:00 am
• TOBATA by Toby →
  Burlington County, NJ Calendar
  10:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Mount Holly

• Veterans face financial hurdles after service, but free help is available (cbsnews.com)
• Hainesport man charged with murder after NJ aunt's stabbing death (nj1015.com)

Willingboro

• N.J. town-by-town rainfall totals: Some spots soaked by 2+ inches of rain on dreary Memorial Day weekend (nj.com)

Burlington

• Batsto River kayak rescue Wharton State Forest Memorial Day 2026 (nj1015.com)
• NJ Dept. of Veterans Affairs to Host Survivor Benefits Info. Session in Burlington County (tapinto.net)
• A roundabout solution in search of a problem • The Jersey Vindicator (jerseyvindicator.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A splinter. (Thank you Jake M. for sending it in!)
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