🌱 Why AARP just named Cliffside Park the nation’s top midsize community

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• Why AARP just named Cliffside Park the nation’s top midsize community

Also on today's calendar: Art of Living Part 1 Program in the presence of Gurudev and 6 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Cold with clouds and sun, with a high of 32 and low of 26 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy with clouds and sun, temps: high: 45, low: 32.
• Thursday: Clouds and sun, with a high of 48 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 4 Bergen County Towns Make AARP Lists Of Best Places To Live (patch.com) — Cliffside Park has been ranked AARP’s number one midsize community in the nation for older adults, praised for easy access to jobs, libraries, groceries, parks, and farmers markets. The report also highlights nearby Fort Lee, Bergenfield, and Fairview, underscoring Bergen County’s strong appeal for residents aging in place.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cliffside Park

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 19

• Art of Living Part 1 Program in the presence of Gurudev
  Hyatt Regency Jersey City on the Hudson, 2 Exchange Pl, Jersey City
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Book Club (Main Conference Room)
  Cliffside Park Public Library , 505 Palisade Ave , Cliffside Park
  2:00 pm
• Family Painting (Registration Required)
  Cliffside Park Public Library , 505 Palisade Ave , Cliffside Park
  4:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Musical Mornings with Ms. Fran
  Fairview Free Public Library , 213 Anderson Ave , Fairview
  10:30 am
• Adult Watercolor Art Class (Main Conference Room)
  Cliffside Park Public Library , 505 Palisade Ave , Cliffside Park
  12:00 pm
• Beginner Adult Calligraphy Class (Main Conference Room)
  Cliffside Park Public Library , 505 Palisade Ave , Cliffside Park
  1:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Online: Winter Solstice
  Fairview Free Public Library , 213 Anderson Ave , Fairview
  10:15 am
• Holiday Concert with Mark and Ted (Giant Confrence Room)
  Cliffside Park Public Library , 505 Palisade Ave , Cliffside Park
  2:30 pm

Monday December 22

• Adult Mandala Art Workshop (Main Conference Room)
  Cliffside Park Public Library , 505 Palisade Ave , Cliffside Park
  12:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Music & Movement
  Hackensack's Johnson Free Public Library Hackensack - Auditorium,
  10:00 am
• Revolution Dance Academy @ the library, ages 3 to 6
  Tenafly Public Library , Tenafly - Children's Room , Tenafly
  11:00 am
• (YA) Teen Tuesday: Half Day Free For All
  Hackensack's Johnson Free Public Library Hackensack - Auditorium,
  1:30 pm
• Teen Lounge, ages 11-15
  Tenafly Public Library , Tenafly - Teen Space , Tenafly
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Anyone know of a 1 bedroom apartment, studio or a 2 bedroom for rent around North Bergen, West New York or Union City area?
  Please reach out to me I have a family member who’s looking. Thank you! (Nextdoor Cliffside Park)

• Michaels posted a job opening for Early morning Seasonal Team Member Stocker 4am Shift in Edgewater. Apply here.
• ShopRite posted a job opening for ShopRite - Meat Clean-Up Clerk (Inserra NJ) Salary Range $16.00 - $18.00/hr in Palisades Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cliffside Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

Edgewater

• 2 NJ Towns Named Safest In America For 2025 (943thepoint.com)
• Geese gassing has N.J. suburb's residents honking mad. ‘Just leave them alone.' (nj.com)

Palisades Park

• 9 towns, 3 counties called best for older New Jerseyans by AARP (nj1015.com)
• 8 Years Ago Today: Disney Bought Most of 21st Century Fox for $52.4 Billion, Changing TV Forever (cordcuttersnews.com)

Fort Lee

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