🌱 Can Bound Brook’s girls team turn last year’s surge into titles?

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In today's newsletter:

• Can Bound Brook’s girls team turn last year’s surge into titles?

Also on today's calendar: A Christmas Carol and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Clouds and sun; windy, colder, with a high of 36 and low of 24 degrees.
• Friday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 37, low: 23.
• Saturday: Some brightening, with a high of 41 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Girls Basketball preview, 2025-26: Teams to watch in the Skyland Conference (nj.com subscription) — Bound Brook’s girls basketball team is highlighted as a rising contender after a strong 19-7 season and deep state playoff run, with key players like Ti’asjah Ferguson and Lauren Polakiewicz returning. The article sets Bound Brook alongside other Skyland Conference powers, giving local fans a sense of how the Crusaders stack up and what to watch for this winter.
   

📸 Around Bound Brook

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bound Brook

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• Brook Arts Center Youth Theater Camp / BEETLEJUICE JR.
  Brook Arts Center, 10 Hamilton St, Bound Brook
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Special Council Meeting
  Borough Hall , 230 Hamilton St , Bound Brook
  4:00 pm
• A Christmas Carol
  Brook Arts Center , 10 Hamilton St , Bound Brook
  8:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• South Bound Brook Outdoor Market
  Memorial Park , 78 Elizabeth St , South Bound Brook
  9:00 am
• Brook Arts Center Youth Theater Camp / BEETLEJUICE JR.
  Brook Arts Center , 10 Hamilton St , Bound Brook
  9:00 am
• Guided Wine Tasting at Old York Cellars
  Old York Cellars , 80 Old York Rd , Ringoes
  12:00 pm
• Girl Scout Troop #60007
  Martinsville Community Center , 1961 Washington Valley Rd , Martinsville
  1:00 pm
• Auburn Tigers at Seton Hall Pirates Women's Basketball
  Walsh Gymnasium , 400 S Orange Ave , South Orange Village
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Baby Storytime
  Bridgewater branch - Story Well
  10:15 am
• Reserved x253
  Warren Township, NJ Calendar , 46 Mountain Blvd , Warren
  1:00 pm
• New Jersey Rockets vs Connecticut Jr. Rangers
  Bridgewater Sports Arena , 1425 Frontier Rd , Bridgewater
  1:30 pm
• Drop In Craft: Holiday Greeting Cards
  Somerville branch - Programs 2
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Nordstrom, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Stock - Chimney Rock Rack in Bound Brook. Apply here.
• Bound Brook School District posted a job opening for ESL/Bilingual Instructional Coach 7-12 in Bound Brook. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bound Brook here.

🗞 Nearby News

Manville

• Wreaths Across America Helps Somerville Pay Tribute To Veterans Laid to Rest at New Cemetery (tapinto.net)
• Henry Pasniewski (ljworld.com)

Somerville

• U.S. News Best Maternity Hospitals 2026 lists 27 in NJ (njbiz.com)
• NOTES: Penn State Wrestling Visits Wyoming Saturday Night (gopsusports.com)
• Scammers stole $2M from a shattered N.J. widow. Now she's on the hook for $117K in taxes. (nj.com)

Bridgewater

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I could get canned for this!
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