Good morning, South Jersey.
A Pemberton Township council meeting took a hectic turn when its mayor charged at an attendee in the audience.
And our latest roundup shares where to buy secondhand clothes, decor, and antiques on a scale from accessible chains to high-end boutiques.
Plus, Collingswood residents have questions for their commissioners over the borough’s historic theater, and more news of the day.
— Taylor Allen (southjersey@inquirer.com)
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About an hour into Pemberton Township’s Wednesday township meeting, Mayor Matthew Bianchini rose from his chair and beelined toward someone in the audience as others swooped in to hold him back.
All of this was captured on the township’s meeting livestream.
Right before the near-physical altercation, the mayor and the audience exchanged words that weren’t clear on video before one attendee raised his middle finger at him.
The mayor was removed from the room while yelling “I’m going to get you,” at the attendee who then called for Bianchini to be arrested.
According to online court records, no charges have been filed as of Thursday.
The Inquirer’s Lacey Latch has the story.
As long as it’s new to you, it’s still new.
If you map it out — which we did for you — it’s doable to dedicate an entire day to thrifting.
If you start in Collingswood, you could hit Clutter Vintage for art and frames, Dig This for stylish mid-century furniture, and then check out The Garb Collection to see their latest inventory rotation for clothes.
Venture to nearby Haddonfield for Pure Couture Consignment, and be enamored with timeless designer furs, gowns, and purses that the most glamorous person in your life will appreciate with fashion pieces from the 1950s, ’60s, and now. Before you leave town, get a little something for the kids in your life and pop into Dandelion District for babies’ and children’s fashion.
Over in Pemberton, Grist Mill Antiques Center likely has most things you can imagine within its two-story collection of antique glass, china, books, jewelry, clothing, and housewares.
Read on for the full interactive guide.
What to know today
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Collingswood residents asked commissioners about the borough’s historic theater, Scottish Rite, at a town hall Wednesday but leaders say more information is coming.
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See a first look at Camden County’s $25 million project in Blackwood, part of its ongoing efforts to end homelessness by 2030. The 45,000-square-foot housing center has 60 units.
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Mighty Writers, an educational nonprofit, has been able to restore its programming in Camden as it continues to navigate its funding issues.
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A New Jersey school segregation lawsuit reached a state appeals court Thursday, but the judges did not rule after a long hearing. A coalition of civil rights groups, parents, and students argue that the state has allowed racial segregation and educational disparities to persist.
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New Jersey parents and childcare providers are calling for more state support to help families with childcare costs.
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A developer is seeking a zoning variance to tear down a gas station and a home at a busy Voorhees-Cherry Hill intersection and build a three-lane car wash, 70and73 reports.
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Notre Dame guard Hannah Hildalgo from Merchantville has been named an AP Preseason All-American in women’s basketball.
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A new bookstore, Solstice and Pine, is coming to Main Street in Moorestown.
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