🌱 How Tenafly turned last year’s one‑second heartbreak into Demarest domination

What's up Demarest! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Tenafly turned last year’s one‑second heartbreak into Demarest domination

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 36 and low of 24 degrees.
• Friday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 36, low: 26.
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 40 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tenafly boys swimming gets revenge on county rival with convincing win (nj.com subscription) — Demarest’s boys swim team, last year’s narrow winner over Tenafly, fell 126-43 in this week’s rematch as the Tigers swept key events and all three relays. Tenafly swimmers say beating their rival “down the street” means extra bragging rights, and the dominant performance has them eyeing sectional and state title contention again this season.
   

📸 Around Demarest

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Demarest

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

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

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Wrestling Team Dinner ( Cafe)
  Northern Valley Regional High School Demarest , 150 Knickerbocker Rd , Demarest
  5:00 pm

Monday December 15

• Kids Craft: Polar Bear
  Cresskill Public Library Cresskill - Program Room,
  3:15 pm
• STEAM Engineering workshop with Miss KerryAnn for kids grade 2nd - 6th.
  Closter Public Library Kids and Teens Programs , 280 High Street , Closter
  4:00 pm
• Basketball Kickoff Dinner (Cafe)
  Northern Valley Regional High School Demarest , 150 Knickerbocker Rd , Demarest
  5:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Tuesday Math Club for grades 1 - 5. 4:45 - 5:30 PM
  Closter Public Library Kids and Teens Programs , 280 High Street , Closter
  3:45 pm
• Closter Arts Club Grades 1 & up
  Closter Public Library Kids and Teens Programs , 280 High Street , Closter
  3:50 pm
• Short Story Club
  Closter Public Library Adult Programs , 280 High Street , Closter
  7:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• No Drills - Biomed Lab
  Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan , 140 Central Ave , Westwood
  7:55 am
• Resistance Training
  Old Tappan Free Public Library Old Tappan - Community Room
  9:00 am
• Canceled - Thursday Morning Playtime & Music with Miss Vida
  Closter Public Library Kids and Teens Programs , 280 High Street , Closter
  10:00 am
• Music & Movement - 18 months - 6 years
  Old Tappan Free Public Library Old Tappan - Community Room
  10:15 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Northern NJ Community Foundation Announces Grant Award to Northern Valley Regional High School Demarest —Luhrs & Associates Read on Patch

• Stop & Shop posted a job opening for PT Courtesy Clerk-Bundler - Front End - 2819 in Demarest. Apply here.
• Lidl posted a job opening for Shift Lead - Bergenfield, NJ (Eligible for $3/Hour Premium for Qualifying Shifts) in Bergenfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Demarest here.

🗞 Nearby News

Cresskill

• North Jersey Interscholastic Conference Girls Soccer Player of the Year and other postseason honors, 2025 (nj.com)
• 12 NJ Towns Waive $150 Carry Permit Fee After Rights Push (thetruthaboutguns.com)

Dumont

• Girls indoor track preview: All-State & All-Group athletes returning in 2025-26 (nj.com)

Tenafly

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I could get canned for this!
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