🌱 Patch AM: What’s inside SOMA Action’s new voter guide for NJ-11?

Hey there, Maplewood! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What’s inside SOMA Action’s new voter guide for NJ-11?

Also on today's calendar: Five Things You Must Know About Estate Planning After 65 (Online) and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: Playing golf is bad for your brain. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cold; flurries in the morning, with a high of 31 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Partly sunny, breezy and cold, temps: high: 30, low: 23.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 32 and low of 23 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• SOMA Action Releases Voter Guide, Candidate Evaluations for NJ-11 2026 Democratic Special Election Primary (villagegreennj.com) — Maplewood and South Orange residents can now consult SOMA Action’s detailed voter guide for the 2026 Democratic special primary in NJ-11, including interviews and ratings for all twelve candidates. The progressive group, based in Maplewood and South Orange, is also hosting a January 14 All Hands Meeting at Maplewood Memorial Library to help neighbors get informed and organize get-out-the-vote efforts.
   

📸 Around Maplewood

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Maplewood

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★ Featured events ★

Friday January 2

• Five Things You Must Know About Estate Planning After 65 (Online)
  Online,
  2:30 pm
• The Librarians - Documentary
  Madison Community Arts Center, 10 Kings Rd, Madison
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday January 8

• MHS Band Concert
  Millburn Township Public Schools , 434 Millburn Avenue , Millburn
  7:30 pm

Friday January 9

• *Snow Date - MHS Band Concert
  Millburn Township Public Schools , 434 Millburn Avenue , Millburn
  7:30 pm

Saturday January 10

• Concord Singers Winter Concert: I Rise
  Calvary Episcopal Church , 31 Woodland Ave , Summit
  4:00 pm

Sunday January 11

• Meadowbrook Day Camp to Host Open House on January 11, 2026
  Meadowbrook Country Day Camp , 73 E Valley Brook Rd , Washington Township
  11:00 am

Friday January 23

• The Maplewood Strollers Present: Narnia The Musical — Maplewood Arts & Culture
  Burgdorff Cultural Center , 10 Durand Rd , Maplewood
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday January 1

• Drop-in Mahjong
  West Orange Public Library , Literacy Room , West Orange
  2:00 pm
• Camuso Holiday Display
  Memorial Oval & Park , Robert H. Harp Drive , Livingston
  5:00 pm

Friday January 2

• No Metal Recycling Pickup
  Livingston Township, NJ Calendar Livingston, NJ 07039
• Township Offices Closed
  Livingston Town Hall , 357 S. Livingston Ave. , Livingston
• Day After New Year's- Town Hall Closed
  Millburn Township, NJ Calendar Millburn, NJ 07041

Saturday January 3

• Special Tickets to Hollywood in New Jersey David Newman & Sebastian Knauer
  New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) , 1 Center St , Newark
  8:00 pm

Sunday January 4

• SHOULDA 12:00-6:00
  Cranford Dramatic Club Theatre , 78 Winans Ave , Cranford

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• New Jersey Staffing posted a job opening for Activities Aide in Maplewood. Apply here.
• Buzzing Bees Academy posted a job opening for Infant Daycare Teacher in South Orange. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Maplewood here.

🗞 Nearby News

South Orange

• "Swinging Into the Holidays and More" John Pizzarelli LIVE! at SOPAC (newjerseystage.com)
• Payne scores 14 as Seton Hall defeats Marquette 79-73 (kens5.com)

Irvington

• Irvington HS basketball standout Jazmir Taylor nets 1,000th career point (essexnewsdaily.com)

East Orange

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-- The Patch AM Team

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