🌱 Christmas Eve Candlelight Service and 11 more events

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

Coming up on the calendar:

• Art of Living Part 1 Program in the presence of Gurudev at Hyatt Regency Jersey City on the Hudson
• PC Christmas Gathering at St. Nicholas, Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church
• Out-of-town Registration for Adult Exercise Class Begins 10:00 AM at Township of Verona Parks & Recreation

... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!

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

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Cold with clouds and sun, with a high of 31 and low of 22 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy with some sun, temps: high: 43, low: 28.
• Thursday: Periods of clouds and sun, with a high of 44 and low of 39 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Essex Fells

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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

Tuesday December 16

• PC Christmas Gathering
  St. Nicholas, Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church , 80 Laurel Avenue , Roseland
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Out-of-town Registration for Adult Exercise Class Begins 10:00 AM
  Township of Verona Parks & Recreation , 880 Bloomfield Avenue , Verona
  12:00 pm
• Greek School Christmas Program
  St. Nicholas, Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church , 80 Laurel Avenue , Roseland
  4:15 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
  Calvary Evangelical Free Church , 450 Fells Rd , Essex Fells
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Lap Littles Storytime
  Caldwell Public Library Caldwell, NJ 07006
  10:30 am
• Totting Toddlers Storytime
  Caldwell Public Library Caldwell, NJ 07006
  11:30 am
• Book Group: Esther Chehebar
  JCC MetroWest , 760 Northfield Ave , West Orange
  12:00 pm
• Meditation and Relaxation Workshop
  JCC MetroWest | Tepper Hall , 760 Northfield Ave , West Orange
  1:30 pm
• Swimming: Girls Varsity vs. MKA (Away)
  Montclair High School Sports , 6 Lloyd Road , Montclair
  4:00 pm
• Swimming: Boys Varsity vs. MKA (Away)
  Montclair High School Sports , 6 Lloyd Road , Montclair
  4:00 pm
• Basketball: Girls Varsity vs. Mount Saint Dominic Academy (Home)
  West Orange High School Tarnoff Gymnasium West Orange High School Tarnoff Gymnasium
  4:00 pm
• Basketball: Boys Varsity vs. Irvington (Home)
  Montclair High School , Gym , Montclair
  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 )

• Acosta posted a job opening for Traveling Grocery Reset Merchandiser in Caldwell. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Caldwell

• Borgia Gold, Pack of 10 Placers Forge Caldwell Tournament Team Bronze for West Morris Central Wrestling (patch.com)
• Caldwell Police Director Nichele Lynn Patrick to Step Down (tapinto.net)
• Lt. Governor–Elect Dr. Dale G. Caldwell Makes First Post-Election Public Appearance at JBiz Economic Forum as Governor Phil Murphy Acknowledges Chamber's Eight-Year Economic Partnership (thelakewoodscoop.com)

Roseland

• Orange Daily Buzz: Dec. 15, 2025 (jerseybee.org)

West Orange

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