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Hello Hackettstown! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Can Hackettstown’s junior-heavy wrestling squad topple traditional NJAC powers?
  • How much influence will Hackettstown voices have on Warren County College?
  • Who’s taking the stage at Centenary’s Winter Thaw Music Festival?

Also on today's calendar: Live Nativity, join in the excitement of the True meaning of Christmas. and 4 more events.

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Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Freezing fog in the morning, with a high of 43 and low of 38 degrees.
  • Friday: Breezy; morning showers, temps: high: 55, low: 22.
  • Saturday: Much colder, with a high of 35 and low of 29 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Surveying the regional New Jersey wrestling scene (lehighvalleylive.com) — Hackettstown wrestling fans can look forward to a junior-heavy Tigers squad that’s coming off strong individual seasons and eyeing a deeper postseason run under new head coach Tyler Kozimor. With multiple returning district placewinners and rising upperweights, Hackettstown aims to challenge traditional powers in the NJAC Freedom Division and contend for a North 2 Group 2 sectional berth, even with only two seniors on the roster.
   

• Warren County Community College Names Board of Trustees Officers (ridgeviewecho.com) — Hackettstown residents are well represented in the new leadership team at Warren County Community College, with longtime local official Nancy Brown becoming board president and several trustees tied to Hackettstown institutions. Their priorities include keeping education affordable, strengthening ties with county and state officials, and expanding successful programs like nursing and drone training that benefit students across Warren County and Hackettstown.
   

• Six One Five Collective Will Perform At Centenary Stage Company's WINTER THAW Music Festival (broadwayworld.com) — Hackettstown residents can catch the Grammy-nominated Six One Five Collective live at Centenary University’s Sitnik Theatre on Saturday, January 17 at 8 p.m. The Winter Thaw Music Festival show at 715 Grand Avenue offers discounted advance tickets for adults, students, and children, with prices rising by $5 on the performance day.
   

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    Thursday December 18
  • Terrific Tunes with Mr. Raymond
    Warren County Library - Northeast Branch , 40 US-46 , Hackettstown
    10:30 am
  • Basketball: Boys Freshmen vs. Pope John XXIII High School (Away)
    Pope John XXIII High School
    4:00 pm
  • West Morris Central Girls JV Basketball @ Mount Olive
    Mount Olive High School , 18 Corey Rd , Flanders
    4:00 pm
  • Basketball: Girls Varsity vs. West Morris Central (Home)
    Mount Olive High School Main Gym
    4:00 pm
  • Starry Story Time
    Hackettstown Free Public Library , 110 Church St , Hackettstown
    5:30 pm
  • Basketball: Girls JV vs. West Morris Central (Home)
    Mount Olive High School Main Gym
    5:30 pm

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  • Centenary University Inducts Students into Alpha Alpha Alpha Honor Society for First-Gen College Students —RD Read on Patch
  • Centenary University Strengthens Community Impact During Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week —RD Read on Patch
  • Need help to find a very good Vet for my 5 yr old yorkie who is in critical condition.
    . I need a second opinion before I can make any decision. Thank you in advance for any advice. (Nextdoor Panther Valley Hacketts)
  • To the family that owns the yappy dog in Bowers, can you please not let your dog yap at all hours on your deck for what seems like an eternity?
    Your dog echoes through the valley. Please remember that some people are still trying to sleep. Especially on the weekend. I’m all the way near… (Nextdoor Panther Valley Hacketts)
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Mount Olive

  • Sparta Girls Basketball Opens Season with Victory Over Mount Olive (tapinto.net)

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