🌱 Christmas Winter Dance (Band) and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Book Signing for New Book on Health Information Technology and Responsible AI at Barnes & Noble
• Christmas Boutique at Colonial Nursery
• Christmas Winter Dance (Band) at Thorne Middle School

... and check out 7 more events on the calendar!

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Cold with clouds and sun, with a high of 32 and low of 25 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy and not as cold, temps: high: 43, low: 31.
• Thursday: Clouds and sun, with a high of 49 and low of 45 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Belford

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 19

• Book Signing for New Book on Health Information Technology and Responsible AI
  Barnes & Noble, 180 NJ-35, Eatontown
  4:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Christmas Boutique at Colonial Nursery
  1124 W Front St, Middletown Township
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Christmas Winter Dance (Band)
  Thorne Middle School , 70 Murphy Road , Port Monmouth
  5:30 pm
• Middletown Township Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting
  Middletown, NJ Calendar , 55 New Monmouth Road , Middletown
  7:00 pm
• Adult Basketball
  Middletown, NJ Calendar , 900 Leonardville Road , Leonardo
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Band Concert
  Middletown Village Elementary School , 147 Kings Highway , Middletown
  7:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Winter Solstice Hike
  Middletown, NJ Calendar , 345 Oak Hill Road , Middletown
  5:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Teen Volleyball
  Middletown, NJ Calendar , 900 Leonardville Road , Leonardo
  6:30 pm
• Adult Yoga
  Middletown, NJ Calendar , 900 Leonardville Road , Leonardo
  6:30 pm
• Adult Volleyball
  Middletown, NJ Calendar , 900 Leonardville Road , Leonardo
  7:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• B/G Basketball-Home vs LB
  Thorne Middle School , 70 Murphy Road , Port Monmouth
  4:00 pm
• Basketball: Boys Freshman vs. Manasquan (Home)
  Middletown High School South
  4:00 pm
• CS Boys Basketball @ Asbury
  Asbury Park Middle School , 1200 Bangs Ave , Asbury Park
  4:00 pm
• HS Bowling vs Hudson
  AMF Strathmore Lanes , 1061-G NJ-34 , Aberdeen Township
  4:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Middletown

• Can't miss ice hockey games for the week of Dec. 15 (nj.com)
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• 🕎A Warm and Joyful Hanukkah: Celebrating Light, Faith, and Tradition (tapinto.net)

Hazlet

• Nightly Road Closure Planned In Hazlet: See When (patch.com)
• Raritan H.S. Boys Basketball 2025-26 Season Preview (tapinto.net)

Red Bank

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