Community Corner
๐ฑ How is Manchester Regional using AI without letting students cheat?
Happening soon: Pictures with Santa! on the Haledon Patch calendar

Hi Haledon! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! โ๏ธ
In today's newsletter:
- How is Manchester Regional using AI without letting students cheat?
Also on today's calendar: Pictures with Santa! and 7 more events.
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Today's riddle: Can February March? ๐ค (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Cold with clouds and sun, with a high of 32 and low of 23 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and breezy, temps: high: 44, low: 29.
- Thursday: Periods of clouds and sun, with a high of 46 and low of 40 degrees.
๐ฐ News we're reading
โข How North Jersey high school teachers are embracing use of AI (northjersey.com) โ Teachers at Manchester Regional High School, which serves Haledon, are rapidly adopting AI tools to grade work and design lessons while stressing responsible use for students. Staff and the superintendent describe AI as inevitable but manageable, backed by a detailed board-approved policy that spells out how teachers and students in Haledonโs regional high school can and cannot use these tools.
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๐ธ Around Haledon
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๐ Upcoming Events in Haledon
โ Featured events โ
- Pictures with Santa!
370 Broadway, Paterson
3:00 pm - Holiday Flea & Gift Fair at the Wayne PAL
1 Pal Dr, Wayne
9:00 am
Saturday December 20
Sunday December 21
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Other local events
- Borough Council Meeting
Court Room , 445 Lafayette Avenue , Hawthorne - Winter Concert
Riverdale Public School , 52 Newark Pompton Turnpike , Riverdale
6:30 pm - Overdue Book Club
Hawthorne Public Library Hawthorne - Room A,
7:00 pm - Basketball vs Butler Doubleheader Home-Boys First
Riverdale Public School , 52 Newark Pompton Turnpike , Riverdale
4:00 pm - Adult Craft - Wine Glass Critters
Louis Bay 2nd Library & Community Center Hawthorne - Room B
6:00 pm - Blooming Toddlers
Blooming Buddies Play Center , 810 Belmont Ave Suite 101 , North Haledon
9:45 am - 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
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
๐ฃ Haledon Shout Outs!
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๐ Events Nearby
- 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 โ Midland Park Memorial Library in Bergen County New Jersey - 201-444-2390
Midland Park Memorial Library , 250 Godwin Ave , Midland Park
10:30 am - Drop and Play
Blooming Buddies Play Center , 810 Belmont Ave Suite 101 , North Haledon
12:30 pm
Tuesday December 16
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๐ฌ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Doherty Enterprises, Inc. posted a job opening for Applebee's Restaurant Manager Totowa NJ in Paterson. Apply here.
- Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Freight/Receiving in Totowa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Haledon here.
๐ Nearby News
Paterson
- Paterson Teachers to Participate in Graduate Research Study on World Language Instruction (tapinto.net)
- LISC New Jersey to Lead Paterson One Square Mile Housing Plan (montclair.edu)
- 100+ NJ Cops Face Demotions After Exam Results Tossed (patch.com)
Hawthorne
- Scrooge, Affordable Housing and Snow On Sunday? We'll See (tapinto.net)
Wayne
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