🌱 Why did AARP rank Cliffside Park so highly for older adults?

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In today's newsletter:

• Why did AARP rank Cliffside Park so highly for older adults?
• How Cliffside Park police will step up DUI patrols this month
• Which North Jersey star list now includes a Cliffside Park junior?

Also on today's calendar: Jumping off the Roof - a midrash on the sacred book of Tevye 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: Windy; a p.m. snow shower, with a high of 37 and low of 26 degrees.
• Friday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 38, low: 27.
• Saturday: More clouds than sun, with a high of 41 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• AARP's Top 100 Places to Live for Older Adults (aarp.org subscription) — Cliffside Park has again been named one of AARP’s top midsize places to live for older adults, ranking No. 11 nationwide. The town stands out for walkable access to jobs, libraries, groceries, parks and farmers markets, and for strong neighborhood scores compared with the national average and many other ranked communities.
   

• Holiday Drunk Driving Crackdown Kicks Off In NJ (patch.com) — Cliffside Park police are joining a statewide “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” crackdown, backed by a $7,000 state grant for extra patrols and checkpoints through Jan. 1. The campaign targets the holiday spike in impaired driving, with state officials stressing designated drivers, sober rides, and planning ahead so local families stay safe on the roads this season.
   

• North Jersey boys basketball players to watch entering 2025-26 season (northjersey.com) — Cliffside Park hoops fans will want to keep an eye on junior guard Thomas Calabrese, who’s highlighted among North Jersey’s boys basketball players to watch this season. The list focuses on standout returners across the Big North and NJIC, including several Bergen County rivals your team may face on the court.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cliffside Park

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Jumping off the Roof - a midrash on the sacred book of Tevye
  Triad Theater, 158 W 72nd St, New York
  3:30 pm

Sunday December 14

• Schiller Institute NYC Chorus Christmas Concert
  Good Shepherd-Faith Presbyterian Church, 152 W 66th St, New York
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• Judy Collins
  Shea Center for Performing Arts , 300 Pompton Rd , Wayne
  8:00 pm

Monday December 15

• Adult Mandala Art Workshop (Main Conference Room)
  Cliffside Park Public Library , 505 Palisade Ave , Cliffside Park
  12:30 pm
• Intermediate Adult Calligraphy Class (Main Conference Room)
  Cliffside Park Public Library , 505 Palisade Ave , Cliffside Park
  2:00 pm
• Rutherford Boys Varsity Basketball @ Cliffside Park
  Cliffside Park High School , 64 Riverview Ave , Cliffside Park
  4:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Candle Making (Registration Required)
  Cliffside Park Public Library , 505 Palisade Ave , Cliffside Park
  3:45 pm
• Kid's Art Class
  Fairview Free Public Library , 213 Anderson Ave , Fairview
  4:30 pm
• Adult's Art Class
  Fairview Free Public Library , 213 Anderson Ave , Fairview
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

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

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Baby Lap Time
  Hackensack's Johnson Free Public Library , Hackensack - Children's Room , Hackensack
  10:00 am
• Morning Book Club, adults
  Tenafly Public Library Tenafly - Friends Room,
  11:30 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

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• A ground stop at Teterboro Airport (TEB) due to volume issues has been lifted, with departure delays decreasing to 30-44 minutes.
  3:57PM on Dec 9: Ground stop at Teterboro Airport (TEB) due to volume and compacted demand, with inbound operations resuming and current delays… (Nextdoor )

• Vitality Staffing posted a job opening for Forklift Drivers in North Bergen. Apply here.
• The Stepping Stones Group, LLC posted a job opening for Paraprofessional / Educator in North Bergen. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cliffside Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

Edgewater

• Great steakhouses across New Jersey (northjersey.com)
• Brazen luxury car scam took victims for a ride, prosecutors say. Alleged con artists face new charges. (nj.com)

Palisades Park

• Trucker Strikes Man With Baseball Bat After Crash Near George Washington Bridge: Cops (patch.com)
• Show Me Your Heart Foundation Hosts 9th Annual Gala in Paramus (tapinto.net)
• Netflix 'KPop Demon Hunters' Star Talks Bergen County Roots: 'Best Korean Food' (dailyvoice.com)

Fort Lee

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