🌱 Which schools will Butler track face on the road to states?

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• Which schools will Butler track face on the road to states?

Also on today's calendar: Eleventh Hour Rescue Winter Wonderland 2025 and 7 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: A snow shower this afternoon, with a high of 35 and low of 22 degrees.
• Friday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 36, low: 23.
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 38 and low of 25 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• NJSIAA indoor track sectional & group classifications, 2025-26 (nj.com subscription) — Butler High School’s indoor track teams will compete in North 1, Group 1 for the 2025-26 winter season, alongside nearby schools like Kinnelon, Pompton Lakes, and Pequannock. These NJSIAA groupings determine who Butler athletes face in sectional and state championship meets, shaping their postseason path before the season even begins.
   

📸 Around Butler

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Butler

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Eleventh Hour Rescue Winter Wonderland 2025
  37 Plains Rd, Frankford
  10:00 am

Sunday December 14

• Free Author Book Signing
  The Sanctuary, 1 Boonton Ave, Butler
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• Fair Lawn Boys Varsity Basketball @ Kinnelon
  Kinnelon High School , 121 Kinnelon Rd , Kinnelon
  10:00 am
• Holiday Candle Class
  100 Proof Bar and Bites , 227 Main St , Butler
  1:00 pm
• Colonial Christmas Concerts at HNBL
  Historic New Bridge Landing , 1209 Main St , River Edge
  5:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Crocheting Classes with Janice
  Butler Public Library , 1 Ace Road , Butler
  6:00 pm
• RBS Winter Concert - 7pm
  Butler Public Schools , 38 Bartholdi Ave , Butler
  7:00 pm
• Lodi Boys Varsity Basketball @ Butler
  Butler High School , 38 Bartholdi Ave , Butler
  7:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Page Turners Book Club
  Butler Public Library , 1 Ace Road , Butler
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Polar Express Movie
  Butler Public Library , 1 Ace Road , Butler

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• HV Holiday Boutique - gym
  Pequannock Township School District , 538 Newark Pompton Tpke , Pompton Plains
  8:45 am
• Walking Club
  Playground , 131 Meadowbrook Ave , Wanaque
  9:00 am
• Toddler Time
  Butler Public Library , 1 Ace Road , Butler
  10:30 am
• Basketball vs Boonton Twp (Boys Home/Girls Away)
  Riverdale Public School , 52 Newark Pompton Turnpike , Riverdale
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The Stepping Stones Group, LLC posted a job opening for Paraprofessional / Educator in Butler. Apply here.
• Lincoln Park Center posted a job opening for Porter in Lincoln Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Butler here.

🗞 Nearby News

Pompton Lakes

• Preseason North Jersey wrestling team rankings entering 2025-26 season (northjersey.com)

Montville

• Montville Cops Back Fourth-Grader Aiden's Toy Drive Success (tapinto.net)
• Montville Bowling Stays Undefeated, Outlasts Morris Knolls (tapinto.net)
• Read Louie Ruelas' Heartfelt Message for Teresa Giudice: "Love You So Much" (bravotv.com)

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