🌱 Can the new Saddle Brook/Lodi wrestling co-op surprise North Jersey?

Hi Lodi! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Can the new Saddle Brook/Lodi wrestling co-op surprise North Jersey?
• Why did AARP rank Lodi among America’s best places to age?

Also on today's calendar: Main Memorial Park Flea & Collectible Market and 6 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Windy; a p.m. snow shower, with a high of 36 and low of 25 degrees.
• Friday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 36, low: 27.
• Saturday: Considerable cloudiness, with a high of 40 and low of 25 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• North Jersey wrestling team-by-team previews for 2025-26 season (northjersey.com) — Lodi wrestling fans can look forward to a new Saddle Brook/Lodi co-op led by Lodi coach Jeff Rodriguez, leaning on depth in the lighter weights and senior standout Dylan Cerciello. The long North Jersey preview also spotlights many rival programs Lodi will see on the mat this winter, offering context on how the co-op stacks up in a tough regional field.
   

• AARP's Top 100 Places to Live for Older Adults (aarp.org subscription) — Lodi has earned a spot on AARP’s new Top 100 Places to Live for Older Adults, ranking among the best midsize communities nationwide. The list highlights towns with strong transit, nearby amenities, and social opportunities, putting Lodi in the company of places like Cliffside Park, Fort Lee, and Hoboken as attractive options for aging residents.
   

📸 Around Lodi

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lodi

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Main Memorial Park Flea & Collectible Market
  1400 Main Ave, Clifton
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• District Wide Ugly Sweater Day $2.00 For Students
  Garfield Early Childhood Learning Center Garfield, NJ 07026
• Storytime with Miss Emily
  Lodi Memorial Library , Lodi - Children's Room , Lodi
  11:00 am

Saturday December 13

• Bilingual Story Time
  Hackensack's Johnson Free Public Library , Children's Room , Hackensack
  10:00 am
• (R) Special Olympics Young Athletes
  Hackensack's Johnson Free Public Library , Auditorium , Hackensack
  10:00 am
• Fit To Be Lit Book Club Discussion
  Hackensack's Johnson Free Public Library , Gallery Space , Hackensack
  11:00 am
• Anaheim Ducks at New Jersey Devils
  Prudential Center , 25 Lafayette St , Newark
  12:30 pm

Monday December 15

• Sensory Free Play
  Hackensack's Johnson Free Public Library , Hackensack - Children's Room , Hackensack
  10:00 am
• Crafternoon
  Hackensack's Johnson Free Public Library , Hackensack - Children's Room , Hackensack
  3:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Baby Lap Time
  Hackensack's Johnson Free Public Library , Hackensack - Children's Room , Hackensack
  10:00 am
• Adult Watercolor Art Class (Main Conference Room)
  Cliffside Park Public Library , 505 Palisade Ave , Cliffside Park
  12:00 pm
• Beginner Adult Calligraphy Class (Main Conference Room)
  Cliffside Park Public Library , 505 Palisade Ave , Cliffside Park
  1:30 pm
• Movie Matinee for Adults: The Holiday
  Wallington Veterans Memorial Library Wallington - , Wallington's John F. Kennedy Memorial Library
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• GameStop, Inc. posted a job opening for Full Time Assistant Store Manager (Store 6268) in Lodi. Apply here.
• White Castle posted a job opening for Team Member in Hasbrouck Heights. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lodi here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hasbrouck Heights

• Hasbrouck Heights Council Honors Two Girls Recreation Softball Teams (tapinto.net)

Garfield

• Holiday Drunk Driving Crackdown Kicks Off In NJ (patch.com)
• N.J. wrestling tournament tracker: Schedule & results for every major event, 2025-26 (nj.com)

Teterboro

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-- The Patch AM Team

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