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🌱 Patch AM: Livingston ‘Emerald Knights’ Inspire Fellow Youth With Robotics, STEM
Happening soon: Art of Living Part 1 Program in the presence of Gurudev on the Livingston Patch calendar
Greetings Livingston! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Livingston teens use robotics to spark STEM excitement in younger students
- How did three Livingston wrestlers shine at the Caldwell tournament?
Also on today's calendar: Art of Living Part 1 Program in the presence of Gurudev and 8 more events.
Find out what's happening in Livingstonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: What did one astronaut stranded on the moon say to another? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Livingstonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Friday: Windy; heavy morning rain, with a high of 58 and low of 28 degrees.
- Saturday: Some sun, then clouds; colder, temps: high: 38, low: 32.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and windy, with a high of 46 and low of 26 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Livingston ‘Emerald Knights’ Inspire Fellow Youth With Robotics, STEM (patch.com) — Livingston High School’s Emerald Knights robotics team is using its FIRST Tech Challenge season to spark younger students’ interest in STEM through programs like Beat Bots and a Women in STEM webinar. Supported by local sponsors such as The Tutor Shack, these student leaders emphasize teamwork, inclusion, and community outreach while preparing for their upcoming February competition. 
• Three Livingston Wrestlers Show Grit with Second-Place Finishes at Caldwell Youth Tournament (tapinto.net) — Livingston families can celebrate three local youth wrestlers who earned gritty second-place finishes at the Caldwell Youth Wrestling Tournament, showcasing the strength of Livingston’s growing program. Coach John Kane says their performances reflect the program’s core values and invites new wrestlers of all experience levels to join and learn the sport.
📸 Around Livingston
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Livingston
★ 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
- Wrestling: Boys Varsity vs. Verona (Home)
Livingston High School FWC Gym
7:00 pm - Senior Happening: NJPAC Present's "The Music of Winter"
10 Robert H Harp Dr , Livingston
9:00 pm - Basketball: Girls Varsity vs. Newark Lab (Home)
Livingston High School FWC Gym
4:15 pm - Camuso Holiday Display
Memorial Oval & Park , Robert H. Harp Drive , Livingston
5:00 pm - Basketball: Boys Varsity vs. Hunterdon Central (Home)
Livingston High School FWC Gym
5:45 pm - Old Crow Medicine Show
Bergen Performing Arts Center , 30 N Van Brunt St , Englewood
7:00 pm - Disney's Frozen - The Musical - Millburn
Paper Mill Playhouse , 22 Brookside Dr , Millburn
7:00 pm - Zone 1 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
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Sunday December 21
Monday December 22
Tuesday December 23
📣 Livingston Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Peace Play Storytime Yoga * Registration Required (Ages 2-5)
Madison Library , 39 Keep Street , Madison
11:00 am - Sing-Along with Miss Emily
Caldwell Public Library Caldwell, NJ 07006
11:45 am - Senior Holiday Luncheon
The Hanover Manor , 16 Eagle Rock Ave , East Hanover
12:00 pm - Movie: Home Alone
West Caldwell - Community Meeting Room, West Caldwell Public Library
1:30 pm
Friday December 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- TD Bank, N.A. posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager - Livingston in Livingston. Apply here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
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