🌱 How was a Frenchtown student caught up in a campus tragedy?
Hey there, Frenchtown! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How was a Frenchtown student caught up in a campus tragedy?
Also on today's calendar: Walk-In Wednesday Valuations | Alderfer Auction and 5 more events.
📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Frenchtown? Post it to Frenchtown photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️
Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and not as cold, with a high of 45 and low of 21 degrees.
- Thursday: Some sun, then clouds, temps: high: 46, low: 39.
- Friday: Morning rain, then a shower, with a high of 54 and low of 25 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Insider NJ's Morning Intelligence Briefing: 12/16/2025 (insidernj.com) — A statewide political briefing briefly spotlights a Brown University student from Frenchtown who was on campus during a deadly shooting, alongside wide-ranging New Jersey political, education, and policy news. It’s a broad look at state issues, with only a passing but notable Frenchtown connection. 
📸 Around Frenchtown
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Upcoming Events in
Frenchtown
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★ Featured events ★
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Walk-In Wednesday Valuations | Alderfer Auction
3359 Durham Rd, Doylestown
10:00 am -
HMH's Carrier Clinic - Virtual Hospitality Hiring Event
252 Co Rd 601, Montgomery
10:00 am -
Kids' Night Out
Frenchtown Riding Club, 39 Warsaw Rd, Frenchtown
4:30 pm
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Saturday December 20
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Other local events
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Night of the Radishes: Radish-carving Workshop
ArtYard , 13 Front St , Frenchtown
5:00 pm -
🎤HOLIDAY FAMILY DAY WITH DARRYL “DMC” McDANIELS
Old York Cellars , 80 Old York Rd , Ringoes
1:00 pm -
Wine, Music & Food Weekends
Old York Cellars , 80 Old York Rd , Ringoes
6:00 pm -
New Year’s Eve at The National Hotel, Frenchtown
The National Hotel , 31 Race St , Frenchtown
8:30 pm -
New Year's Eve at The National Hotel
The National Hotel , 31 Race St , Frenchtown
8:30 pm
Thursday December 18
Saturday December 20
Wednesday December 31
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Jade Skylar
Starving Artist Cafe , 18 Bridge St , Stockton
6:00 pm -
Town Council Meeting December 17, 2025
Phillipsburg Senior Center , 310 Firth Street , Phillipsburg
6:00 pm -
Everyday Art
Phillipsburg Free Public Library , 200 Broubalow Way , Phillipsburg
6:30 pm -
MS Winter Concert
Lopatcong Township School District Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
7:00 pm -
Microsoft Word 3 & 4
Envision Center , 535 Fisher Ave , Phillipsburg
10:30 am -
Guided Wine Tasting at Old York Cellars
Old York Cellars , 80 Old York Rd , Ringoes
12:00 pm -
Basketball: Girls JV vs. Montgomery (Home)
Phillipsburg High School PHS GYM
5:30 pm
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Johanna Foods, Inc. posted a job opening for Part Time Porter in Flemington. Apply here.
- Hunterdon Healthcare posted a job opening for Unit Coordinator in Flemington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Frenchtown here.
🗞 Nearby News
Stockton
- Before You Start Cooking With Beer, Make Sure You Have This Down Pat (thetakeout.com)
Flemington
- Can't miss girls fencing matches for the week of December 15 (nj.com)
Clinton
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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