🌱 Why Glen Rock’s retiring police chief was just named a Hometown Hero
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- Why Glen Rock’s retiring police chief was just named a Hometown Hero
Also on today's calendar: Art of Living Part 1 Program in the presence of Gurudev and 3 more events.
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Sun followed by some clouds, with a high of 32 and low of 23 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mainly cloudy and breezy, temps: high: 44, low: 29.
- Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 44 and low of 39 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Glen Rock's Police Chief Adds Another Honor to His Arsenal (tapinto.net) — Glen Rock Police Chief Dean Ackermann has been named one of Congressman Josh Gottheimer’s “Hometown Heroes,” recognizing his decades of service and leadership in the borough’s police department. Honored at a Fort Lee ceremony on Monday, Ackermann was praised for strengthening community trust and modernizing the department as he approaches his planned retirement in March 2026. 
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★ Featured events ★
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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
Friday December 19
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Other local events
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Little Hands Craft — Friends of the Glen Rock Library
Friends of the Glen Rock Public Library , 315 Rock Rd Suite 1 , Glen Rock
10:30 am -
ESS Parent Support Group
Fair Lawn High School , 14-00 Berdan Ave. , Fair Lawn
5:00 pm -
Needles & Hooks- Knitting, Crochet, & Needlework Group
Hawthorne Public Library Hawthorne - Room C,
1:00 pm -
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOOK SALE IN LOFT
Hawthorne Public Library Hawthorne - Loft,
10:00 am -
Offices Close @ 12:00 Noon for Christmas Eve
Borough Hall , 445 Lafayette Avenue , Hawthorne
8:30 am
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Wednesday December 24
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🗓 Events Nearby
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FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOOK SALE IN LOFT
Hawthorne Public Library Hawthorne - Loft,
10:00 am -
Easy Yoga & Stretching
Hawthorne Public Library Hawthorne - Room A, Hawthorne - Room B,
10:30 am -
Little Learners Story Time — Midland Park Memorial Library in Bergen County New Jersey - 201-444-2390
Midland Park Memorial Library , 250 Godwin Ave , Midland Park
10:30 am -
Storytime with Miss Emily
Children's Room Lodi -
11:00 am -
Drop and Play
Blooming Buddies Play Center , 810 Belmont Ave Suite 101 , North Haledon
12:30 pm -
Bridge Club
Hawthorne Public Library Hawthorne - Room A,
1:00 pm -
Open Maker Space Appointment
Wyckoff - Maker Space , Wyckoff Public Library , Wyckoff
2:30 pm
Tuesday December 16
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🗞 Nearby News
Ridgewood
- Ridgewood Public Library Praised For 'Great Learning Events': Best Of 2025 In Ridgewood (patch.com)
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- Live updates: Snow totals and what's to come in North Jersey (northjersey.com)
Wyckoff
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