🌱 How Franklin High’s singers made “Franklin famous” on national television.

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In today's newsletter:

• How Franklin High’s singers made “Franklin famous” on national television.

Also on today's calendar: Eleventh Hour Rescue Winter Wonderland 2025 .

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A snow shower; windy, colder, with a high of 33 and low of 20 degrees.
• Friday: Periods of sun, temps: high: 33, low: 20.
• Saturday: More clouds than sun, with a high of 37 and low of 25 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• FHS Madrigals Receive Council Commendation For Rockefeller Center Performance (franklinreporter.com) — Franklin Township residents can celebrate that Franklin High School’s Madrigals, performing as the GoldN’Blues Choir, were officially commended by the Township Council after being named NBC’s 2025 “Star Choir” and singing at the Rockefeller Center tree lighting. The students also performed at the township tree lighting and were honored at the State House, drawing praise from local leaders for putting Franklin on the map.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Franklin

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Eleventh Hour Rescue Winter Wonderland 2025
  37 Plains Rd, Frankford
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• Middle School Winter Concert
  Hardyston Township Elementary School Franklin, NJ 07416
  7:00 pm

Friday December 26

• Nashville's Hits @ BRICK & BREW with Tennessee Honey Band Trio 7PM - 10PM
  Brick & Brew , 27 NJ-23 , Franklin
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Municipal Court-SPARTA/HAMBURG
  Sparta Township, NJ Calendar , 65 Main Street , Sparta
  9:00 am
• Environmental Commission Meeting
  Sparta Township, NJ Calendar , 65 Main Street , Sparta
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Pequannock Boys Varsity Basketball @ Sparta
  393G+64 Sparta High School , 70 W Mountain Rd , Sparta
  12:00 pm
• Paws and Poses Puppy Yoga
  Sparta Athletic Campus , 115 S Sparta Ave , Sparta
  12:30 pm
• Rustic Jolly Christmas - Santa
  Painting with a Twist , 440 Main Rd , Towaco
  6:30 pm
• Frank Porcelli
  Tony's Restaurant Pizza & Pub , 2771 Paterson Hamburg Turnpike , Stockholm
  8:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• HOLIDAY REP COUNCIL
  St. Moritz Grill & Bar , 9 White Deer Plaza , Sparta
  4:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Planning Board Meeting
  Sparta Township, NJ Calendar , 65 Main Street , Sparta
  7:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Middle School Winter Concert
  Hardyston Township School District Hamburg, NJ 07419
  7:00 pm
• Sussex County Makerspace Roundtable -- Open to All — Sussex County Makerspace
  Sparta Train Station , 30 Station Rd , Sparta
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• As part of the Judiciary’s statewide Adoption Day celebration, Alba Cuevas from Passaic County formally adopted three of her grandchildren after adopting their two older siblings a few years earlier.
  The adoption, marked by tears of joy, highlights the courage to build new beginnings and the strength of family ties. Watch the video here: https:/… (Nextdoor )

• Winter4Kids posted a job opening for WINTER: Athletics Coach/Race Coach in Vernon. Apply here.
• Complete Care at Barn Hill posted a job opening for Housekeeper for LTC in Newton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Franklin here.

🗞 Nearby News

Sparta

• Sparta Resident Reports Illegal Truck Parking Business on West Mountain Road Farm to Township Council (tapinto.net)
• Girls wrestling preview: Returning state place-winners back for more in 2025-26 (nj.com)
• SCCC Culinary Students Prepare Hundreds of Holiday Meals for Local Residents (tapinto.net)

Sussex

• Gene Haas Foundation awards $12K to support machine tool students at Sussex County Community College (wrnjradio.com)
• Acoustic Coffee Hour with Chris Fantasia (tapinto.net)
• Sussex County man convicted of attempted child sexual assault (wrnjradio.com)

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