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In today's newsletter:

• How did Livingston’s Abel Paul become New Jersey’s top rusher?

Also on today's calendar: Crafterwork - Snowman Hot Chocolate Bombs and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the balloon say to the doctor? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Mostly sunny and windy, with a high of 44 and low of 25 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 38, low: 30.
• Tuesday: Snow and rain, with a high of 41 and low of 35 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• N.J. football All-State 3rd Team offense, 2025 (nj.com subscription) — Livingston football fans can celebrate junior running back Abel Paul, who earned a spot on NJ.com’s All-State Third-Team offense after leading the entire state with 2,372 rushing yards and 25 touchdowns. His record-setting season, including a 522-yard, seven-touchdown game vs. Montclair, powered the Lancers to a 7-4 record and a North 1, Group 5 semifinal appearance.
   

📸 Around Livingston

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Livingston

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday December 21

• Disney's Frozen - The Musical - Millburn
  Paper Mill Playhouse, 22 Brookside Dr, Millburn
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday December 22

• Zone 1 Recycling Pickup: Commingled
  Livingston Recycling - Livingston NJ 07039
• Camuso Holiday Display
  Memorial Oval & Park , Robert H. Harp Drive , Livingston
  5:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Zone 2 Recycling Pickup: Commingled
  Livingston Recycling - Livingston NJ 07039
• Camuso Holiday Display
  Memorial Oval & Park , Robert H. Harp Drive , Livingston
  5:00 pm
• Crafterwork - Snowman Hot Chocolate Bombs
  Livingston Public Library , 10 Robert H Harp Dr , Livingston
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Zone 3 Recycling Pickup: Commingled
  Livingston Recycling - Livingston NJ 07039
• Camuso Holiday Display
  Memorial Oval & Park , Robert H. Harp Drive , Livingston
  5:00 pm

Thursday December 25

• Township Offices Closed: No Garbage/Recycling Pickup
  Livingston Town Hall , 357 S. Livingston Ave. , Livingston

Saturday January 3

• Sensory Social Hour
  Livingston Public Library , 10 Robert H Harp Dr , Livingston
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday December 21

• Sunday Before Nativity
  St. Nicholas, Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church , 80 Laurel Avenue , Roseland
  8:30 am
• Edison's Christmas Carol Film Screening
  Thomas Edison National Park , 211 Main Street , West Orange
  11:00 am
• Dive-In Movie
  JCC MetroWest | Pool , 760 Northfield Ave , West Orange
  1:00 pm
• Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey: Hansel and Gretel
  Madison Community Arts Center , 10 Kings Rd , Madison
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Ground stop due to thunderstorms in Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey.
  3:43PM on Dec 19: A ground stop has been prompted due to thunderstorms at Newark Liberty International Airport. Normal operations are expected to… (Nextdoor )

• Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for Team Member in West Orange. Apply here.
• Irvington Public Schools posted a job opening for Fifth Grade Social Studies and Science Teacher in Irvington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Livingston here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• Essex County Daily Buzz: Dec. 18, 2025 (jerseybee.org)

Millburn

• Around Millburn: Marijuana + Military + Immigration + Pardons + Trains (patch.com)

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