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🌱 Patch AM: Why did Montville table a $39 million water bond at year’s end?

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In today's newsletter:

  • Why did Montville table a $39 million water bond at year’s end?
  • Do you have these recalled frozen treats in your Montville freezer?
  • Which Montville star made the Morris/Sussex preseason players-to-watch list?

Also on today's calendar: New Year's Eve Celebration and 6 more events.

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and breezy, with a high of 44 and low of 26 degrees.
  • Thursday: Clouds and sun, temps: high: 43, low: 39.
  • Friday: Windy; rain in the morning, with a high of 55 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Montville Twp Committee Contends with Affordable Housing Mandates, Tables $39 Million Water Bond (tapinto.net) — Montville’s Township Committee is grappling with tough state affordable housing mandates while tabling a $39 million bond for a new water treatment facility until 2026. Officials also moved to buy open space on Route 202, advanced several road and trail projects, and scheduled their next meeting for Friday, Dec. 19, with reorganization set for Jan. 2.
   

• Frozen Cashew Milk Dessert, Hamburgers Recalled (tapinto.net) — Montville residents are urged to check their freezers for recalled So Delicious cashew milk frozen dessert and certain White Castle frozen sliders, both pulled for safety and allergen concerns. The article explains which specific products and dates are affected and how to get refunds or more information, with links to TAPinto Montville for ongoing local updates.
   

• Morris/Sussex boys basketball preseason Top 10, players to watch (njherald.com) — Montville basketball fans will see senior guard Chris Ferrare leading the Mustangs after pacing the team with 18.7 points per game last season. A regional preseason roundup ranks Morris and Sussex County boys teams, spotlighting key returning players and holiday tournaments that will shape this winter’s standings.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday December 17
  • Quilting Group - In Person
    Denville Public Library , 121 Diamond Spring Road , Denville
    10:30 am
  • NEW! Canasta - In Person
    Denville Public Library , 121 Diamond Spring Road , Denville
    1:30 pm
  • 2nd-4th Grade Makerspace
    Mountain Lakes Public Library , 9 Elm Rd , Mountain Lakes
    3:00 pm
  • Winter Concert
    Riverdale Public School , 52 Newark Pompton Turnpike , Riverdale
    6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Boonton Public Schools posted a job opening for Assistant Girls Lacrosse Coach in Boonton. Apply here.
  • Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District posted a job opening for Anticipated Opening - Custodian - 2nd Shift - Re-post in Parsippany. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Montville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Boonton

  • Former Boonton Twp Resident Found Guilty in Grisly 2023 Christmas Eve Murder (tapinto.net)
  • A New Jersey Auction House Is Selling Jeffrey Epstein's Art Collection—But Don't Expect Any Masterpieces (artnews.com)
  • What's on TAPinto in Morristown, Morris Township and Morris Plains for the Week of Monday Dec. 15 - Friday Dec. 19 (tapinto.net)

Mountain Lakes

  • Morristown Girls Swim Past Mountain Lakes, 103-67; Boys Fall, 93-77 (tapinto.net)
  • The Wait is Over: Lakeland Hills Family YMCA Opens New Health & Fitness Center (patch.com)

Parsippany

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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