🌱 Patch AM: Around Maplewood: ICE + Lame Duck + Movie Studio + Military Spending

Hi there, Maplewood! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Maplewood-area roundup spans ICE surge, movie studio, and big budget votes

Also on today's calendar: Art of Living Part 1 Program in the presence of Gurudev and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Jimmy, did you crash on your bike again? You’ve lost a tooth! 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Colder; a.m. snow, up to 1", with a high of 30 and low of 16 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Monday: Cold with clouds and sun, temps: high: 30, low: 21.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high of 33 and low of 25 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Around Maplewood: ICE + Lame Duck + Movie Studio + Military Spending (patch.com) — Maplewood-area readers get a quick roundup of major Essex County and New Jersey stories, from a surging ICE detainee population and a massive federal military spending bill to a $125 million movie studio project. The piece also highlights local public safety news, financial troubles in a nearby town, and lifestyle changes like a coming leaf blower ban and cannabis tax feedback efforts.
   

📸 Around Maplewood

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Maplewood

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 19

• 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

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• Livingston Symphony Orchestra Concert
  Heritage Middle School, 20 Foxcroft Dr, Livingston, NJ, 07039
  7:30 pm

Sunday December 14

• Durand-Hedden Holiday Open House & Gingerbread House Contest
  Durand Hedden House & Garden Association , 523 Ridgewood Rd , Maplewood
  1:00 pm
• From Pink Houses to Shooting Stars
  The Concert Hall at Drew University , 36 Madison Ave , Madison
  6:00 pm

Monday December 15

• Board of Education Meeting
  Millburn Township Public Schools , 434 Millburn Avenue , Millburn
  7:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• South Orange Senior Advisory Committee Meeting
  The Village Apartments , 110 Vose Avenue , South Orange
  5:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• SOMS Winter Chorus Concert
  Seth Boyden Elementary School , 274 Boyden Avenue , Maplewood
  6:55 pm
• Planning Board Meeting
  Millburn Education Center , 434 Millburn Avenue , Millburn
  7:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• Explore Millburn Short Hills Board of Trustees
  Millburn Education Center , 434 Millburn Avenue , Millburn
  6:30 pm
• SOMSD Board of Education Meeting
  Seth Boyden Elementary School , 274 Boyden Avenue , Maplewood
  6:30 pm
• MMS Chorus Concert
  Millburn Township Public Schools , 434 Millburn Avenue , Millburn
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Grateful for the Holidays with Deadful Greats (LIVE MUSIC @ PALLET BREWING)
  Pallet Brewing Company , 30 Newark Way , Maplewood
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dunkin' posted a job opening for Crew Member in South Orange. Apply here.
• Irvington Public Schools posted a job opening for 2025 Academic Athletic Coach in Irvington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Maplewood here.

🗞 Nearby News

South Orange

• Seton Hall Pirates to host Auburn Tigers Sunday (apnews.com)

Irvington

• U.S. Government Websites Are Hosting PDFs Promoting Porn and Scams (gizmodo.com)

Millburn

Ok Maplewood! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I didn’t lose a tooth, Mom. It’s right here in my pocket.
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