🌱 Which Chester volunteer role fits your holiday giving spirit best?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which Chester volunteer role fits your holiday giving spirit best?

Also on today's calendar: Senior Resource Center Festival of Trees @ The Highlands Ridge Barn in Chester and 8 more events.

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

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Windy with periods of sun, with a high of 31 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, temps: high: 32, low: 22.
• Saturday: Low clouds, with a high of 35 and low of 19 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Make Lasting Holiday Memories With These 5 Volunteer Opportunities In Mendham/Chester (patch.com) — Residents in Chester and Mendham can plug into five local volunteer opportunities this holiday season, from the Chester Mendham Food Pantry to the Chester-based Cancer Hope Network. These groups need help with food distribution, senior support, animal rescue, and mental health advocacy, offering hands-on ways to strengthen community ties and support neighbors in need.
   

📸 Around Chester

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chester

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• Senior Resource Center Festival of Trees @ The Highlands Ridge Barn in Chester
  HIGHLANDS RIDGE BARN, 100 North Rd, Chester, NJ, 07930,
  12:00 pm

Saturday December 13

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

Sunday December 14

• Chanukah Palooza
  Brookside Community Club, 1 E Main St, Mendham Township
  5:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Impact100 Garden State to host Meet & Mingle info sessions in Morristown and Mendham
  Windswept Boutique, 4 E Main St, Mendham
  5:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Chester Menorah Lighting and Celebration!
  Municipal Field, 155 Main St, Chester
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• Brunch with Santa
  Alstede Farms , 1 Alstede Farms Ln , Chester
  10:00 am

Sunday December 14

• Sunflower Trail Days at Alstede Farms
  Alstede Farms , 1 Alstede Farms Ln , Chester
  9:00 am

Monday December 15

• Preschool Music Program @ Chester Library
  Chester Library , 250 W Main St , Chester
  10:30 am

Thursday December 18

• Redwoods Grill and Bar
  Redwoods Grill & Bar , 459 Main St , Chester
  6:00 pm

Friday December 19

• The Trevor B. Power Band Annual Christmas Party
  Bernie's Hillside Lounge , 125 Hillside Rd , Chester
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• A Christmas Carol dinner show!
  PH Steakhouse , 111 Main St , Chester
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Basketball: Boys Freshmen vs. Rutgers Preparatory (Home)
  West Morris Mendham High School Gymnasium -- Main West Morris Mendham High School Gymnasium -- Main
  4:00 pm
• Teen Cookie Decorating + Exchange
  Roxbury Public Library , 103 Main St , Succasunna
  5:00 pm
• Basketball: Boys JV vs. Rutgers Preparatory (Home)
  West Morris Mendham High School Gymnasium -- Main West Morris Mendham High School Gymnasium -- Main
  5:30 pm
• Ice Hockey: Boys Varsity vs. Chatham High School (Away)
  Mennen Sports Arena
  6:45 pm
• Winter Band Concert
  Roxbury High School , 1 Bryant Dr , Succasunna
  7:00 pm
• Environmental Commission
  Roxbury Calendar , 1715 Route 46 , Ledgewood
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Long Valley

• Make Lasting Holiday Memories With These 5 Volunteer Opportunities In Long Valley (patch.com)
• TerpTaxi Delivery NJ - Long Valley, NJ Patch (patch.com)

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• JLL arranges $27.9M sale of Gardens Portfolio retail complex in Mount Olive Township (wrnjradio.com)
• 2025-26 Morris/Sussex wrestling team-by-team preview capsules (dailyrecord.com)

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