🌱 Caribbean Winter Vybz: The Newark Winter Village Experience and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Art of Living Part 1 Program in the presence of Gurudev at Hyatt Regency Jersey City on the Hudson
• Hurden Looker Elementary School Winter Holiday Concert at Hillside High School
• Board of Education Agenda/Business Meeting at iPrep Academy School No. 8

... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Cold with clouds and sun, with a high of 32 and low of 23 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy with clouds and sun, temps: high: 45, low: 29.
• Thursday: Times of sun and clouds, with a high of 46 and low of 42 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hillside

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 19

• 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

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• Hurden Looker Elementary School Winter Holiday Concert
  Hillside High School , 1085 Liberty Ave , Hillside
  6:00 pm
• Board of Education Agenda/Business Meeting
  iPrep Academy School No. 8 , 544 Pennsylvania Avenue , Elizabeth
  6:30 pm

Friday December 26

• Caribbean Winter Vybz: The Newark Winter Village Experience
  Mulberry Commons , Mulberry St , Newark
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Special Improvement District Board Meeting
  Union Township, NJ Calendar , Town Hall (Conference Room) 1976 Morris Ave. , Union
  9:00 am
• Book Group: Esther Chehebar
  JCC MetroWest , 760 Northfield Ave , West Orange
  12:00 pm
• Meditation and Relaxation Workshop
  JCC MetroWest | Tepper Hall , 760 Northfield Ave , West Orange
  1:30 pm
• Bowling: Varsity vs. Rahway (Home)
  Westfield High School , 550 Dorian Road , Westfield
  4:00 pm
• Basketball: Girls Varsity vs. Mount Saint Dominic Academy (Home)
  West Orange High School Tarnoff Gymnasium West Orange High School Tarnoff Gymnasium
  4:00 pm
• Concerts in the Cafe
  JCC MetroWest , 760 Northfield Ave , West Orange
  5:00 pm
• South Orange Senior Advisory Committee Meeting
  The Village Apartments , 110 Vose Avenue , South Orange
  5:00 pm
• Basketball: Girls JV vs. Mount Saint Dominic Academy (Home)
  West Orange High School Tarnoff Gymnasium West Orange High School Tarnoff Gymnasium
  5:30 pm
• Basketball: Boys JV vs. North Star Academy (Away)
  North Star Academy , 13 Central Ave , Newark
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• LOST DOG ALERT!
  Have you seen this pet? Medusa was lost on December 13, 2025 and was last seen near Hillside, NJ If you have information on their location, please… (Nextdoor Liberty Ave)
• Kearny neighbors!
  Anyone wants to clean the snow and put salt on our house? (Nextdoor Liberty Ave)

• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Team Member TB39069-HILLSIDE in Hillside. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Union

• New data sheds light on Central Jersey home prices (northjersey.com)
• Faith Leaders and Community Members Gather for ‘Prayers for Peace' (tapinto.net)
• Westfield building sold to swimming school for $2 million (mycentraljersey.com)

Kenilworth

• Kenilworth's Jimmy Buff's to Celebrate 15 Years on the Boulevard with Buy One, Get One Free Deal (tapinto.net)

Newark

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