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🌱 Patch AM: How Hackettstown’s Troy Strelec stacks up in Lehigh Valley scoring race
Be sure to catch Learn in Reel Time on the Hackettstown Patch calendar

Hi there, Hackettstown! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Hackettstown’s Troy Strelec stacks up in Lehigh Valley scoring race
Also on today's calendar: NYE Cocktails & Countdown Celebration and 3 more events.
Find out what's happening in Hackettstownfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Hackettstownfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and windy, with a high of 42 and low of 28 degrees.
- Thursday: Low clouds and spotty drizzle, temps: high: 45, low: 20.
- Friday: Colder; afternoon snow, 1-3", with a high of 28 and low of 22 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Lehigh Valley boys basketball scoring leaders for Dec. 22 (lehighvalleylive.com) — Hackettstown hoops fans will notice Troy Strelec listed among the Lehigh Valley’s top boys basketball scorers so far this season, averaging 19.7 points per game. The roundup tracks leading scorers, three-point shooters, and free-throw shooters from area programs that report stats, offering early-season context for how local talent stacks up regionally.
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📸 Around Hackettstown
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hackettstown
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★ Featured events ★
- Learn in Reel Time
Warren County Library - Northeast Branch, 40 US-46, Hackettstown
1:00 pm
Friday December 26
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Other local events
- Heavenly Peace
Pinot's Palette , 1885 NJ-57 , Hackettstown
7:00 pm - Winter Moon Glow
Pinot's Palette , 1885 NJ-57 , Hackettstown
7:00 pm - Winter Cardinals
Pinot's Palette , 1885 NJ-57 , Hackettstown
11:00 am - Man Skirt Brewing Pasta Class Part Deux
Man Skirt Brewing , 144 Main St , Hackettstown
1:00 pm - NYE Cocktails & Countdown Celebration
Living Spirits Distillery and Cocktail Bar, 300 Valentine St, Hackettstown, NJ, 07840
10:00 pm
Friday December 26
Saturday December 27
Sunday December 28
Wednesday December 31
📣 Hackettstown Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Christmas Day - Borough Hall Closed
Borough of Stanhope , 77 Main St , Stanhope - Happy Kwanzaa
Borough of Stanhope , 77 Main St , Stanhope - Garbage Collection
Borough of Stanhope , 77 Main St , Stanhope
5:00 am - Basketball: Boys Varsity vs. Hopatcong High School (Away)
Hopatcong High School
6:00 pm - French Conversation Group
Mount Olive Public Library , 202 Flanders-Drakestown Rd , Flanders
10:30 am - Paint a Toy!
Warren County Library - Northeast Branch , 40 US-46 , Hackettstown
2:00 pm
Thursday December 25
Friday December 26
Saturday December 27
Monday December 29
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💬 Chatter
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🗞 Nearby News
Mount Olive
- Tables Turned as Frayne Reigns at Morris Knolls Tournament (patch.com)
- Woman charged with DWI after hit-and-run crash in Morris County, police say (wrnjradio.com)
Long Valley
- Long Valley Playwright, 20, To Return To NYC Stage (patch.com)
Washington
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-- The Patch AM Team
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