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🌱 Patch AM: How much extra DUI enforcement is coming to Galloway this month?
Be sure to catch Holiday Light Show on the Galloway Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:
- How much extra DUI enforcement is coming to Galloway this month?
Also on today's calendar: Girl's Night Out and 6 more events.
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Today's riddle: What did the alien say to the puzzle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Windy; a little p.m. rain, with a high of 47 and low of 32 degrees.
- Thursday: Windy with clouds and sun, temps: high: 38, low: 24.
- Friday: Considerable cloudiness, with a high of 40 and low of 26 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Holiday Drunk Driving Crackdown Kicks Off In NJ (patch.com) — Galloway police will receive $8,750 in state grant funding for extra patrols and checkpoints during New Jersey’s “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” holiday crackdown, running Dec. 5 through Jan. 1, 2026. The campaign targets impaired driving statewide after hundreds of fatal crashes last year, urging residents to plan safe rides and avoid driving under the influence.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Galloway
★ Featured events ★
- Holiday Light Show
Historic Smithville, 615 E Moss Mill Rd, Smithville
5:30 pm
Friday December 12
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Other local events
- Girl's Night Out
615 E Moss Mill Rd , Galloway
6:00 pm - Live Music!
Fred and Ethel's Lantern Light Restaurant and Tavern , 1 N New York Rd , Galloway
7:00 pm - Anthony Reese Caine: Solo Acoustic @ Fred and Ethel's
Fred and Ethel's Lantern Light Restaurant and Tavern , 1 N New York Rd , Galloway
7:00 pm - Bay Atlantic Symphony’s “Sing in the Holidays” Concert
Stockton University , 101 Vera King Farris Dr , Galloway
2:00 pm - Wokin' Wednesday
Fred and Ethel's Lantern Light Restaurant and Tavern , 1 N New York Rd , Galloway
7:00 pm - Prime Rib & Wing Night
Fred and Ethel's Lantern Light Restaurant and Tavern , 1 N New York Rd , Galloway
4:00 pm - PTO Spaghetti with Santa
Absecon Public Schools District Absecon, NJ 08201
5:30 pm - Isn't It Always?: 7pm-11pm @ McGettigan's 19th Hole - Galloway NJ
McGettigan's 19th Hole , 500 S New York Rd #9720 , Galloway
7:00 pm
Thursday December 11
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
Sunday December 14
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Sip and Stitch
String Theory , 175 W Absecon Blvd A , Absecon
5:00 pm - Absecons Winter Concert (Choir & Band)
Absecon Public Schools District Absecon, NJ 08201
6:00 pm - 7 PM BASKET CLASS (1)
Swan Bay Folk Art Center , 300 Sooys Landing Rd , Port Republic
7:00 pm - Girls Night Out
Historic Smithville , 615 E Moss Mill Rd , Smithville
6:00 pm
Wednesday December 10
Thursday December 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Do you have Amazon?
I just watched a powerful movie, "No Address," available on Amazon Prime Video (for rent/purchase), that shows how quickly life can change. This isn… (Nextdoor Ridgewood/Upland) - Hi neighbors!
Does anyone know a good place that installs car alarms or remote start systems? I’d really appreciate any recommendations. Thank you! (Nextdoor Collins Avenue)
🗞 Nearby News
Pleasantville
- Move over, Costco! NJ shoppers can't get enough of this cheap Sam's Club's treat (nj1015.com)
- Dance, murals and music aren't extras. They're helping kids heal, learn and grow (whyy.org)
- Which girls soccer players lead state in career goals after 2025 season? (nj.com)
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