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In today's newsletter:

• How will a tough loss reshape Chatham girls hoops this season?
• How Chatham’s later start time became a model for other N.J. schools

Also on today's calendar: Christmas Eve Services at New Providence Presbyterian Church and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Snow and rain, up to 1", with a high of 37 and low of 34 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and windy, temps: high: 43, low: 28.
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 45 and low of 22 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Chatham Girls Basketball Learns it Won't be Playing on ‘Easy Street' After 52-32 Setback to Arts; Paone 14 Points for Cougars (tapinto.net) — Chatham High School’s girls basketball team fell 52–32 at Arts in Newark, with senior guard Ava Paone scoring a team-high 14 points. Coach Joe Gaba says the tougher schedule and loud road environments are intentional, hoping these challenges build toughness before conference play and the upcoming Cougar Classic at CHS, where Chatham faces Sparta on Friday evening.
   

• Huge change at N.J. high school will let teens sleep a little later (nj.com subscription) — A major schedule change at Bridgewater-Raritan High School spotlights a broader New Jersey trend toward later high school start times, an issue Chatham families know firsthand. Chatham High School moved its start from 7:40 a.m. to 8:20 a.m. three years ago, and this article shows how other districts are now following suit to support teen sleep and wellness.
   

📸 Around Chatham

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chatham

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 24

• Christmas Eve Services at New Providence Presbyterian Church
  1307 Springfield Ave, New Providence
  3:30 pm

Wednesday December 31

• New Year's Eve Celebration Party at the Marriott Hanover Parsippany
  Hanover Marriott, 1401 NJ-10, Hanover
  8:00 pm

Monday January 5

• A Candlelight Recital of Music for the New Year
  Chatham United Methodist Church, 460 Main St, Chatham Township
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 24

• Library Closing @ 1pm
  New Providence Memorial Library , 377 Elkwood Avenue , New Providence
  1:00 pm

Thursday December 25

• Library Closed
  New Providence Memorial Library , 377 Elkwood Avenue , New Providence

Monday December 29

• Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Help Session at the Library
  Library of the Chathams , 214 Main St , Chatham
  10:00 am

Saturday January 3

• Come dance at Swingin' Tern Dances in Chatham!
  St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 200 Main St, Chatham, NJ, 07928
  7:00 pm

Monday January 5

• Bollywood Dance Class at the Library
  Library of the Chathams , 214 Main St , Chatham
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 23

• Baby Time! * Drop In (Ages birth - 15 months)
  Madison Library , 39 Keep Street , Madison
  10:00 am
• Tiny Tots @ Florham Park Library
  Florham Park Public Library , 107 Ridgedale Ave , Florham Park
  10:30 am
• Rhyme Time * Registration Required (Ages 16 months - 3 years)
  Madison Library , 39 Keep Street , Madison
  10:30 am
• Mahjong Tuesdays: Free and Open to All
  Madison Borough, NJ Calendar , 10 Kings Road , Madison
  1:00 pm
• Mug Cakes and Games (Ages 10-18)
  Springfield Free Public Library , 66 Mountain Ave , Springfield
  1:15 pm
• Aikido Center of Madison: Classes for Kids and their Parents
  Madison Borough, NJ Calendar , Madison Community Arts Center 10 Kings Rd. , Madison
  5:00 pm
• Camuso Holiday Display
  Memorial Oval & Park , Robert H. Harp Drive , Livingston
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Art League of the Chathams – 2025 Rosemary Howlett Scholarship Recipient: Eva Marrinan —Khaya Peluso Read on Patch

• Tonix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. posted a job opening for Associate Director, Total Rewards in Chatham. Apply here.
• Summit Schools posted a job opening for Behaviorist - Long Term Substitute in Summit. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chatham here.

🗞 Nearby News

Summit

• Summit Board Reviews Budget, Healthcare, Grants and Academic Initiatives (tapinto.net)

Madison

• Girls Ice Hockey: Gundlach's Late Goal Lifts Madison Past Chatham, 5-4 (tapinto.net)

Millburn

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-- The Patch AM Team

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