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  • How did West Orange escape after blowing a big halftime lead?

Also on today's calendar: Five Things You Must Know About Estate Planning After 65 (Online) and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: I quit my job as a banker. 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Friday: Clouds breaking and breezy, with a high of 31 and low of 22 degrees.
  • Saturday: Some sun, then clouds, temps: high: 34, low: 24.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 37 and low of 21 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Whitaker and Then help West Orange top Wayne Valley in Spartan Ball Drop Classic (nj.com subscription) — Bloomfield hoops fans will recognize Bloomfield High School as the backdrop for this North Jersey boys basketball action, though the featured New Year’s Day showdown was between West Orange and Wayne Valley at DePaul Catholic in Wayne. West Orange rode 24 points from Jaden Then and clutch late free throws from Evan Whitaker to pull out a 63-57 win after squandering a double-digit halftime lead.
   

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    Saturday January 3
  • Play with Blocks
    Glen Ridge Free Public Library Glen Ridge - Children's Area,
    9:00 am
  • Table Ping Pong
    Glen Ridge Free Public Library Glen Ridge - Children's Area,
    1:00 pm
    • Sunday January 4
  • Ice Hockey: Boys Varsity vs. Frisch Yeshiva (Away)
    Mackay Ice Rink , 130 W Englewood Ave , Englewood
    5:00 pm
    • Monday January 5
  • Monday Morning Yoga - Late Winter Session Hybrid Class
    Van Vleck House & Gardens , 21 Van Vleck Street , Montclair
    9:30 am
  • French Club (grades 5 & 6)
    Glen Ridge Free Public Library Glen Ridge - Meeting Room,
    3:15 pm
  • Arcane Adventures Book Club
    Glen Ridge Free Public Library Glen Ridge - Meeting Room,
    6:30 pm
  • New Yoga Session
    Women's Club of Glen Ridge , 219 Ridgewood Avenue , Glen Ridge
    7:00 pm
    • Tuesday January 6
  • Chess Class (Grades 1-9)
    Glen Ridge Free Public Library Glen Ridge - Meeting Room,
    5:30 pm
    • Sunday January 11
  • Meadowbrook Day Camp to Host Open House on January 11, 2026
    Meadowbrook Country Day Camp , 73 E Valley Brook Rd , Washington Township
    11:00 am

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  • CHAMPIONS! The Bloomfield HS Boys Varsity Basketball Team Wins the 2025 Glen Ridge Holiday Tournament (tapinto.net)

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