🌱 Can East Orange finally break Payne Tech’s streak in Tuesday’s showdown?

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In today's newsletter:

• Can East Orange finally break Payne Tech’s streak in Tuesday’s showdown?
• Could this new Seton Hall boot camp jumpstart your East Orange business?

Also on today's calendar: Open House for Prospective Families and 9 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 23 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy with sun and clouds, temps: high: 43, low: 28.
• Thursday: Times of sun and clouds, with a high of 45 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mark your calendar for these boys basketball games to watch, Dec. 15-21 (nj.com subscription) — East Orange boys basketball is spotlighted in a statewide list of must‑watch games, with the Jaguars seeking revenge against Payne Tech after three losses last season. Junior guards James Roberts, Elijah Caldwell, and Stageon King lead East Orange into Tuesday’s 4 p.m. matchup, facing a strong Payne Tech squad coming off a 21‑8 year.
   

• Seton Hall Launches ImpactNJ Boot Camp to Empower Entrepreneurs in East Orange and Beyond (tapinto.net) — East Orange residents with business ideas or young companies can now apply to Seton Hall’s new ImpactNJ boot camp, which brings intensive entrepreneurial training directly to the city and other nearby communities. The free 11‑month program offers mentoring, practical support, and guidance tailored to underserved entrepreneurs, with applications due by January 17, 2026.
   

📸 Around East Orange

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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Orange

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• Open House for Prospective Families
  Link Community Charter School, 23 Pennsylvania Ave, Newark
  8:30 am
• Open House for Prospective Families
  Link Community Charter School, 23 Pennsylvania Ave, Newark
  4:30 pm

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

• Learn English
  West Orange Public Library West Orange - Literacy Room
  2:00 pm
• Parkinson’s Strength
  JCC MetroWest , 760 Northfield Ave , West Orange
  2:00 pm
• Basketball: Girls Varsity vs. Morris Catholic (Away)
  Morris Catholic High School , 200 Morris Avenue , Denville
  4:00 pm
• Basketball: Girls JV vs. Morris Catholic (Away)
  Morris Catholic High School , 200 Morris Avenue , Denville
  5:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• Drop-in Mahjong
  West Orange Public Library West Orange - Literacy Room,
  2:00 pm
• West Orange Arts Council
  West Orange Arts Center , 551 Valley Road , West Orange
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Storm Large
  South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) , One SOPAC Way , South Orange Village
  7:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Curate Your Kwanzaa Experience!
  New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) , 1 Center St , Newark
  1:00 pm

Friday December 26

• Caribbean Winter Vybz: The Newark Winter Village Experience
  Mulberry Commons , Mulberry St , Newark
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Firefighters successfully contained a fast-moving house fire in Orange, New Jersey, with details on the cause remaining undisclosed.
  6:24AM on Dec 15: Firefighters contain a fast-moving house fire in Orange. (Nextdoor )
• For today I have openings for candle services as well as detailed questions.
  Candles include: Protection Cleansing Manifestation Cord cutting ( all candles include readings) If you have any questions on my services feel… (Nextdoor Maple Ave)

• Family Dollar posted a job opening for Assistant Manager II in East Orange. Apply here.
• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in East Orange. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East Orange here.

🗞 Nearby News

South Orange

• Book a Roomette! Transit Geeks of SOMA, Amtrak Has Some Specials (villagegreennj.com)
• Maplewood Daily Buzz: Dec. 15, 2025 (jerseybee.org)
• Tom Malinowski prevails in vote for Morris Dems' endorsement in CD-11 (northjersey.com)

West Orange

• West Orange Man Paid Juveniles To Make Sexual Videos, Pleads Guilty To Porn Charges (patch.com)
• 'Scorecard' Grades NJ Lawmakers On Environmental Issues: Who Ranked Highest In 2025? (patch.com)
• ICE Raid In West Orange Is 'Disturbing,' New Jersey Lawmaker Says (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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