🌱 Patch AM: How will a $10K grant boost burn safety programs in Livingston?

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In today's newsletter:

• How will a $10K grant boost burn safety programs in Livingston?

Also on today's calendar: Sensory Social Hour and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 45 and low of 22 degrees.
• Friday: Colder; afternoon snow, temps: high: 29, low: 24.
• Saturday: A bit of morning snow; cloudy, with a high of 30 and low of 24 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• FirstEnergy Foundation gives $10K "Gifts of the Season" grants to two nonprofits (roi-nj.com) — Livingston’s Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center is receiving a $10,000 FirstEnergy Foundation grant to support burn prevention education and fire safety programs that serve Central and Northern New Jersey. Another $10,000 grant will bolster a Sayreville food pantry, as the foundation continues more than $5.5 million in community support this year.
   

📸 Around Livingston

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Livingston

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday December 28

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

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Other local events

Friday December 26

• No Metal Recycling Pickup
  Livingston Township, NJ Calendar Livingston, NJ 07039
• Township Offices Closed
  Livingston Town Hall , 357 S. Livingston Ave. , Livingston
• Camuso Holiday Display
  Memorial Oval & Park , Robert H. Harp Drive , Livingston
  5:00 pm

Monday December 29

• Bulky Item Pickup for Mon/Thurs Garbage
  Livingston Township, NJ Calendar Livingston, NJ 07039
• Camuso Holiday Display
  Memorial Oval & Park , Robert H. Harp Drive , Livingston
  5:00 pm

Tuesday December 30

• Bulky Item Pickup for Tues/Fri Garbage
  Livingston Township, NJ Calendar Livingston, NJ 07039
• Camuso Holiday Display
  Memorial Oval & Park , Robert H. Harp Drive , Livingston
  5:00 pm

Saturday January 3

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

Monday January 5

• Spice It Up!
  Livingston Public Library , 10 Robert H Harp Dr , Livingston
  10:00 am

Wednesday January 7

• Adult Yoga Workshop: Open Flow Vinyasa Yoga
  Livingston Public Library , 10 Robert H Harp Dr , Livingston
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 25

• Christmas Day- Environmental Center Closed
  West Orange, NJ Calendar , 590 Mt. Pleasant Avenue , West Orange
  7:30 am
• Public Works Closed: Holiday
  South Orange Recycling Public Works, Office and Garage, are closed for the holiday: Christmas Day. - South Orange NJ 07079
  8:00 am
• CANCELLED-Public Works & Utilities Committee Meeting
  South Orange Village, NJ Calendar
  8:00 am
• Christmas Day- Municipal Offices Closed
  South Orange Village, NJ Calendar
  8:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Starbucks posted a job opening for shift supervisor - Store# 07475, LIVINGSTON CIRCLE in Livingston. Apply here.
• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Forklift Driver in East Hanover. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Livingston here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• Roseland Mourns Former Councilman, Planning Board Chairman Louis LaSalle (tapinto.net)
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• Essex County Daily Buzz: Dec. 23, 2025 (jerseybee.org)

Millburn

• Snow Expected In Millburn Over Christmas Weekend: See Local Forecast (patch.com)

Short Hills

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m not as sharp as I thought.
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