🌱 Which Broadway favorites are coming to Enlow Recital Hall this month?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which Broadway favorites are coming to Enlow Recital Hall this month?
• How a Hillside rabbi-artist is lighting up cities worldwide
• How did Hillside factor into this year’s Union County soccer honors?

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Periods of sun; windy, colder, with a high of 37 and low of 25 degrees.
• Friday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 36, low: 27.
• Saturday: More clouds than sun, with a high of 40 and low of 28 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Kean Stage presents L'Chaim - A Toast to the Jewish Legacy of Broadway (newjerseystage.com) — Hillside residents can catch a Broadway-themed concert, “L’Chaim – A Toast to the Jewish Legacy of Broadway,” at Kean Stage’s Enlow Recital Hall on Saturday, December 20, 2025. Four Jewish performers will showcase classics from shows like Fiddler on the Roof, West Side Story, and Cabaret, with tickets priced from $52 to $78 and available online.
   

• Light Up the Night (mishpacha.com) — A Hillside-based pop artist and rabbi is creating large-scale public Chanukah menorahs around the world, turning Jewish symbols into interactive, collaborative art. His evolving projects, from RV murals to touch-sensitive sculptures and permanent installations in New York and London, aim to spread light, resilience, and Jewish pride in response to antisemitic attacks and growing public division.
   

• Union County Conference Girls Soccer Player of the Year and Postseason Honors, 2025 (nj.com subscription) — Hillside girls soccer gets a brief but notable mention as Kent Place’s Valley Division title run includes a win over Hillside among several Union County opponents. The broader piece highlights standout players, teams, and coaches from across the Union County Conference, including powerhouse programs like Westfield, Elizabeth, and Cranford that Hillside teams regularly face or follow.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hillside

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Friday December 12

• OECS: Winter Dance @ 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
  Hillside Public School District Hillside, NJ 07205
  5:00 pm

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

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Hillside High School Honor Roll Breakfast for MP 1
  Hillside High School , 1085 Liberty Ave , Hillside
  8:30 am
• Drop-in Mahjong
  West Orange - Literacy Room, West Orange Public Library
  2:00 pm
• Basketball: Girls Freshman vs. New Providence (Home)
  West Orange High School , PVW Gymnasium , West Orange
  4:00 pm
• Basketball: Girls Varsity (Rescheduled to 12-08-25) vs. Hillsborough High School Athletics (Away)
  Westfield High School , 550 Dorian Road , Westfield
  4:00 pm
• Basketball: Boys Varsity vs. Columbia (Away)
  Columbia High School
  4:00 pm
• Basketball: Girls JV (Rescheduled to 12-08-25) vs. Hillsborough High School Athletics (Away)
  Westfield High School , 550 Dorian Road , Westfield
  4:00 pm
• Basketball: Girls Varsity vs. New Providence (Home)
  West Orange High School , Tarnoff Gymnasium , West Orange
  4:00 pm
• Basketball: Boys Freshman vs. Columbia (Away)
  West Orange High School Sports Columbia High School
  4:00 pm
• Bowling: Varsity vs. Roselle Park (Home)
  Westfield High School , 550 Dorian Road , Westfield
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Gm my neighbors!!
  Keep warm and be safe out there have a blessed and productive day today (Nextdoor Oakland Terrace)

• Hillside Public Schools posted a job opening for Middle School Science Teacher in Hillside. Apply here.
• BrightView Landscapes, LLC posted a job opening for Crew Leader- FULL TIME ALL YEAR LONG (Hillside or Bound Brook, NJ) in Hillside. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hillside here.

🗞 Nearby News

Union

• Panicked After A Leak? Kim Water Restoration Answers The 7 Questions Union City Homeowners Ask First (pressreleasecc.com)
• Bakery Closing Union County Location: See Where (patch.com)
• $90M Mega Millions Winner Cried In Store Before Collecting Jackpot: NJ Lottery (patch.com)

Elizabeth

• Rich History Meets Modern Discovery in Elizabeth, NJ (leisuregrouptravel.com)

Newark

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