🌱 Belvidere sophomore earns regional recognition on the wrestling mat

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• Belvidere sophomore earns regional recognition on the wrestling mat

Also on today's calendar: Books & Bounces.

Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Breezy this afternoon, with a high of 46 and low of 20 degrees.
• Friday: Colder; afternoon snow, 1-2", temps: high: 29, low: 23.
• Saturday: A bit of ice in the morning, with a high of 32 and low of 13 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Wrestlers of the Week for Dec. 24: following the path of the Beast (lehighvalleylive.com) — Belvidere wrestling fans will spot sophomore Anthony Fattorusso earning an honorable mention in lehighvalleylive’s New Jersey Wrestler of the Week honors, highlighting his early-season impact. The feature focuses on standout performances from the Beast of the East tournament and other recent matches across New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania.
   

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Friday December 26

• Move & Make Preschool Storytime
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Tuesday December 30

• Books & Bounces
  Warren County Library - Richard D. Gardner Branch , 2 Shotwell Dr , Belvidere
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Thursday December 25

• Guided Wine Tasting at Old York Cellars
  Old York Cellars , 80 Old York Rd , Ringoes
  12:00 pm
• Township Committee Meeting
  Greenwich Township Municipal Building · Stewartsville , NJ , Stewartsville
  6:00 pm
• Land Use Board Meeting
  Greenwich Township Municipal Building · Stewartsville , NJ , Stewartsville
  7:30 pm

Friday December 26

• Learn in Reel Time
  Warren County Library - Northeast Branch , 40 US-46 , Hackettstown
  1:00 pm
• Skylands Stadium Light Show & Christmas Village presented by Pompton Sport Center
  Skylands Stadium , 94 Championship Place , Augusta
  4:45 pm
• Julia Kirk at Krogh's Brewpub — Julia Kirk Music
  Krogh's Restaurant & Brew Pub , 23 White Deer Plaza , Sparta
  7:00 pm
• Laidback Luke
  Williams Center , 15 Sylvan St , Rutherford
  8:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Singles Meet & Match in Ice Cream @ Rockaway Townsquare
  Rockaway Townsquare , 301 Mt Hope Ave , Rockaway
  1:00 pm
• The Astrology of 2026: Trends, Cycles and Forecasts
  Hope Healing Arts , 99 Locust Lake Rd , Blairstown
  2:00 pm
• Michael Patrick
  Conclave Brewing · Flemington , NJ , Anderson
  3:00 pm

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  , Mt Bethel FD, EMS and all other emergency vehicles, all 23 of them…the best Christmas parade ever…kids love seeing Santa this way…great mutual… (Nextdoor White Township / Belvidere)
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  In Brakley Gardens. If anyone got that package or has any info will you please let me kno i am so upset over my stupidity! Thanks (Nextdoor White Township / Belvidere)

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