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🌱 Patch AM: What did the council quietly approve in one sweeping consent vote?
Spotted on the Hasbrouck Heights calendar: Art of Living Part 1 Program in the presence of Gurudev

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In today's newsletter:
- What did the council quietly approve in one sweeping consent vote?
- How a Hasbrouck Heights meetup helped shape Penn State’s classic look
Also on today's calendar: Art of Living Part 1 Program in the presence of Gurudev and 7 more events.
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Today's riddle: What did one astronaut stranded on the moon say to another? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Hasbrouck Heightsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Friday: Windy; heavy morning rain, with a high of 58 and low of 27 degrees.
- Saturday: Some sun, then clouds; colder, temps: high: 39, low: 32.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and windy, with a high of 48 and low of 24 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Hasbrouck Heights Passes Consent Agenda at December 16 Council Meeting (tapinto.net) — Hasbrouck Heights officials approved a packed consent agenda on December 16, including a new ARRIVE Together behavioral health partnership, a shared fire and ambulance services agreement with Teterboro, and demolition of two local salt sheds. The council also handled tax cancellations for disabled veterans, property maintenance enforcement on Washington Place, and new labor MOUs with the local PBA units.
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• Paterno: The Story of a Penn State-Yankees Connection (statecollege.com) — A personal football story briefly stops in Hasbrouck Heights, where Joe Paterno meets friends at the former Hasbrouck Heights Sheraton before a USFL championship at Giants Stadium. From that day and earlier Yankee memories, Jay Paterno explains how New York Yankees’ clean-cut standards helped shape Penn State’s famously simple, no-name uniforms and polished black shoes.
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📸 Around Hasbrouck Heights
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hasbrouck Heights
★ Featured events ★
- 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 - Free Online AutoCAD & Revit Training- NJ Residents Only
Robotech CAD Solutions, Inc., Two Marine Vw Plz, Hoboken
9:00 am
Friday December 19
Wednesday December 31
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Other local events
- Mindfulness & Meditation — Healing4thesoul
Healing4thesoul , 199 Boulevard , Hasbrouck Heights
9:00 am - English Conversation Group
Conference Room Lodi - , Lodi Memorial Library
4:00 pm - Storytime with Miss Emily
Children's Room Lodi -
11:00 am - Dungeons & Dragons Club Grade 6 & older
Conference Room Lodi -
6:00 pm - Library Closed: Christmas Eve
Lodi Memorial Library Lodi - Adult Area, - Library Closed - Christmas Eve
Wallington's John F. Kennedy Memorial Library - Library Closed - Christmas Day
Wallington's John F. Kennedy Memorial Library - Library Closed: Christmas Day
Lodi Memorial Library Lodi - Adult Area,
Saturday December 20
Monday December 22
Tuesday December 23
Wednesday December 24
Thursday December 25
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Storytime with Miss Emily
Children's Room Lodi -
11:00 am - Wrestling: Boys Varsity vs. East Side (Home)
Nutley High School Main Gym Nutley High School Main Gym
6:30 pm - Julius Tolentino Presents: Newark Academy Christmas Show
brvshcul7ur3 , 482 Cedar Ln , Teaneck
7:00 pm - Pompton Lakes Boys Varsity Basketball @ Lodi
Lodi High School , 99 Putnam St , Lodi
7:00 pm
Friday December 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- HYTORC posted a job opening for CNC Machinist in South Hackensack. Apply here.
- ShopRite posted a job opening for ShopRite - Baker (Inserra NJ) Salary Range $15.49 - $18.00/hr in Lodi. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hasbrouck Heights here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lodi
- Boys basketball highlights from opening night in North Jersey (northjersey.com)
- 9 towns, 3 counties called best for older New Jerseyans by AARP (wobm.com)
Hackensack
- Hackensack Mayor and Council Appoint Karen Gwynn as Judge for Municipal Court (hackensack.org)
- Hackensack Celebrates the Creative Duo Behind a Beloved Holiday Tradition (tapinto.net)
- Hackensack Fire Fighters Deliver Christmas Cheer to Local Children (tapinto.net)
Secaucus
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