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In today's newsletter:

  • Can Hackettstown’s junior-heavy Tigers crash the sectional wrestling race?
  • How Hackettstown leaders are steering Warren County Community College’s next chapter
  • See which local first-gen students just earned Tri-Alpha honors

Also on today's calendar: Office Furniture & Soft Seating Warehouse Furniture Liquidation Sale and 5 more events.

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  • Friday: Breezy; heavy morning showers, with a high of 56 and low of 25 degrees.
  • Saturday: Some sun, then clouds; colder, temps: high: 37, low: 29.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and windy, with a high of 42 and low of 21 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Surveying the regional New Jersey wrestling scene (lehighvalleylive.com) — Hackettstown wrestling fans can look forward to a junior-heavy Tigers squad that returns multiple district medalists and a 30‑win state qualifier under new head coach Tyler Kozimor. In a deep regional roundup, the story compares Hackettstown’s prospects with nearby powers like High Point, Kittatinny, Delaware Valley, North Hunterdon, Phillipsburg, Warren Hills, Belvidere, and Voorhees, highlighting how far the Tigers might go in sectionals and the individual postseason.
   

2. Warren County Community College Names Board of Trustees Officers (ridgeviewecho.com) — Hackettstown residents are prominently shaping Warren County Community College’s future, with former Hackettstown council member Nancy Brown now leading the board of trustees and longtime Hackettstown resident Marybeth Maciag serving as treasurer. The article spotlights several trustees’ deep ties to Hackettstown institutions, including Centenary University and Hackettstown Community Hospital, and outlines how this new leadership team plans to expand affordable, career-focused education across Warren County.
   

3. Centenary University inducts first-generation students, faculty into Tri-Alpha honor society (wrnjradio.com) — Centenary University in Hackettstown has honored 10 first-generation students, plus two faculty members and a staff member, with induction into the national Tri-Alpha honor society. The Nov. 7 ceremony celebrated their academic excellence, leadership, and service, and highlighted Centenary’s broader commitment to supporting first-gen students through mentoring, resources, and community engagement.
   

4. Best Things to Do in New Jersey This Weekend (December 19-21, 2025) (njfamily.com) — Hackettstown families can catch The Nutcracker at Centenary’s Sitnik Theatre this Friday through Sunday, featuring New Jersey Civic Youth Ballet dancers alongside international professionals. The statewide guide also spotlights more than 100 other holiday shows, markets, light displays, and family activities across New Jersey and nearby NY/PA, all happening this weekend and into the coming weeks.
   

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