🌱 Why Dumont’s Jenna Monaco could dominate New Jersey track again

Coffee in hand, Dumont? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Why Dumont’s Jenna Monaco could dominate New Jersey track again
• How Dumont ended its $150 concealed-carry permit fee share

Also on today's calendar: The Great Gatsby: Bergenfield High School Transforms into the Roaring Twenties for Fall Play 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 36 and low of 25 degrees.
• Friday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 37, low: 27.
• Saturday: Rather cloudy, with a high of 40 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Girls indoor track preview: All-State & All-Group athletes returning in 2025-26 (nj.com subscription) — Dumont standout Jenna Monaco is back after leading Dumont to a Group 1 indoor track championship, winning three events and ranking among the state’s best hurdlers and pole vaulters. The statewide preview spotlights her versatility and All-State, All-Group honors heading into the 2025-26 season, putting both Monaco and Dumont firmly on New Jersey’s track and field radar.
   

• 12 NJ Towns Waive $150 Carry Permit Fee After Rights Push (thetruthaboutguns.com) — Dumont is one of 12 New Jersey towns now waiving the $150 municipal portion of concealed-carry permit fees, eliminating a significant cost for local applicants. Gun-rights groups pushed towns to refund the fee after statewide increases, and a recent court ruling also struck down the separate $50 state police surcharge. Together, these changes sharply reduce the price of obtaining a carry permit in participating towns.
   

📸 Around Dumont

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dumont

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• The Great Gatsby: Bergenfield High School Transforms into the Roaring Twenties for Fall Play
  Bergenfield High School, 80 S Prospect Ave, Bergenfield
  7:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• Holiday Vendor Pop-Up & Craft Fair at New Milford High School
  330 River Rd, New Milford
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• Bergenfield Boys Varsity Basketball @ Dumont
  Dumont High School , 101 New Milford Ave , Dumont
  10:30 am
• Anaheim Ducks at New Jersey Devils
  Prudential Center , 25 Lafayette St , Newark
  12:30 pm
• Judy Collins
  Shea Center for Performing Arts , 300 Pompton Rd , Wayne
  8:00 pm

Monday December 15

• Kids Craft: Polar Bear
  Cresskill Public Library , Cresskill - Program Room , Cresskill
  3:15 pm
• ESL Beginner Conversation Group
  Dumont's Dixon Homestead Library , Dumont - All Purpose Room 1 , Dumont
  6:30 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Mahjong Group
  Bergenfield Public Library , Friends Meeting Room (Lower Level) , Bergenfield
  6:00 pm
• Let's ADHD Together
  Bergenfield Public Library , Friends Meeting Room , Bergenfield
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• "Shorte List" Book Event & Author Talk
  Bergenfield Public Library , Friends Meeting Room (Lower Level) , Bergenfield
  6:00 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
• Baby Lap Time
  Hackensack's Johnson Free Public Library Hackensack - Children's Room,
  10:00 am
• Canceled - Thursday Morning Playtime & Music with Miss Vida
  Closter Public Library Kids and Teens Programs , 280 High Street , Closter
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• DPW Haworth picking up leaves during rush hour.
  Why not schedule these workers at 4 am to do this work. This is why are town taxes are so high with workers who have bankers hours. (Nextdoor Dumont Ave)

• Tenafly School District posted a job opening for Substitute Custodian in Tenafly. Apply here.
• Teaneck School District posted a job opening for Learning Disabilities Teacher Consultant in Teaneck. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dumont here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bergenfield

• North Jersey deli owners share how to make great latkes for Hanukkah (northjersey.com)
• AARP's Top 100 Places to Live for Older Adults (aarp.org)

New Milford

• Holiday Drunk Driving Crackdown Kicks Off In NJ (patch.com)

Paramus

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