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🌱 How did Linden’s ranked hoops squad fall in its home opener?
Coming up on the Linden Patch calendar: Art of Living Part 1 Program in the presence of Gurudev

What's up Linden! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How did Linden’s ranked hoops squad fall in its home opener?
Also on today's calendar: Art of Living Part 1 Program in the presence of Gurudev.
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Cold with clouds and sun, with a high of 32 and low of 24 degrees.
- Wednesday: Breezy with clouds and sun, temps: high: 43, low: 28.
- Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 44 and low of 41 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• No. 15 Morris Catholic defeats No. 13 Linden (nj.com subscription) — Linden High School’s boys basketball team dropped a tight 78-71 season matchup at home to No. 15 Morris Catholic, despite entering the game ranked No. 13. The loss, played right in Linden, moves the Tigers to 2-1 while Morris Catholic opens its season 1-0 behind a balanced scoring attack.
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📸 Around Linden
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Linden
★ 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
Friday December 19
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Other local events
- Grace Wilday Junior High School Winter Concert - 6PM
Grace Wilday Junior High School , 400 Brooklawn Ave , Roselle
6:00 pm - Leonard V. Moore Middle School Band & Chorus Winter Concert - 6PM
Leonard V. Moore Middle School , 720 Locust St , Roselle
6:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Main - ESL
Woodbridge Township, NJ Calendar
10:30 am - Inman- Sensory Storytime
Woodbridge Township, NJ Calendar
1:15 pm - Fords - Teens: Community Service Club
Woodbridge Township, NJ Calendar
3:30 pm - Iselin - School Age Craft Program
Woodbridge Township, NJ Calendar
4:00 pm - Fords - School-age Craft
Woodbridge Township, NJ Calendar
4:00 pm - Bowling: Varsity vs. Rahway (Home)
Westfield High School , 550 Dorian Road , Westfield
4:00 pm - Edison Girls Varsity Basketball @ Colonia
Colonia High School , 180 East St , Colonia
5:30 pm - Winter Concert for Parents
Lynn Crest School #22 Woodbridge, NJ 07095
6:00 pm - Abraham Clark High School Winter Concert - 6:30PM
Abraham Clark High School , 122 E 6th Ave , Roselle
6:30 pm - Iselin - ESL
Woodbridge Township, NJ Calendar
6:30 pm
Tuesday December 16
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Sunday: A day for reminding yourself that Monday isn’t here yet.
#khemhomeloans #TheReliableTeam #thereliablevacation (Nextdoor Sunny Side)
- Allied Universal posted a job opening for Security Officer Emergency Medical Tech in Linden. Apply here.
- Wendy's posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Linden. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Linden here.
🗞 Nearby News
Roselle
- Law Enforcement Announces Arrest for Carjacking and Kidnapping Incident in Randolph (tapinto.net)
- Mark your calendar for these boys basketball games to watch, Dec. 15-21 (nj.com)
Rahway
- Rahway's Grover Cleveland School Captivates Audience with ‘Wonder' Winter Concert (tapinto.net)
- Train Rides and Snowball Fights at Rahway's Roosevelt Elementary School (tapinto.net)
- ENHERTU® Plus Pertuzumab Approved in the U.S. as First New Treatment in More Than a Decade for First-Line Treatment of Patients with HER2 Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer (apnews.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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