🌱 Why Mountainside just ranked New Jersey’s best town for retirement

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Mountainside just ranked New Jersey’s best town for retirement

Also on today's calendar: Restorative Chair Yoga.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Cold with clouds and sun, with a high of 32 and low of 22 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy with clouds and sun, temps: high: 43, low: 26.
• Thursday: Periods of clouds and sun, with a high of 46 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The Best New Jersey Town for Affordable Retirement (catcountry1073.com) — Mountainside is highlighted as New Jersey’s top town for affordable retirement, even earning a national ranking of 83rd best in the country. The piece cites a Stacker report, notes an A+ retirement grade, and mentions 20 senior living communities and a strong local senior population, suggesting residents can stay in-state without sacrificing retirement quality.
   

📸 Around Mountainside

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mountainside

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• Restorative Chair Yoga
  Temple Emanu-El, 1 E 65th St, New York
  11:00 am

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

Wednesday December 31

• Broadway Through the Ages
  Westfield High School, 550 Dorian Rd, Westfield
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Special Improvement District Board Meeting
  Union Township, NJ Calendar , Town Hall (Conference Room) 1976 Morris Ave. , Union
  9:00 am
• AM Book Group: "The Autobiography of Santa Claus"
  New Providence Memorial Library , 377 Elkwood Avenue , New Providence
  10:30 am
• Snackmakers / Meriendas despues de Escuela
  North Plainfield branch - Program Room
  3:30 pm
• Bowling: Varsity vs. Rahway (Home)
  Westfield High School , 550 Dorian Road , Westfield
  4:00 pm
• Coffee with a Cop
  Millburn Township, NJ Calendar Millburn, NJ 07041
  5:00 pm
• Sewing 101: Hoop Baskets
  North Plainfield branch - Program Room
  6:00 pm
• Board of Education Executive Session/Regular Meeting
  DMK Black Box Theater @ Union Public Library , 1980 Morris Avenue , Union
  6:00 pm
• Adults Class
  ArtSpace 4U , 2376 Mountain Ave , Scotch Plains
  6:30 pm
• Abraham Clark High School Winter Concert - 6:30PM
  Abraham Clark High School , 122 E 6th Ave , Roselle
  6:30 pm
• Township Committee Meeting
  Millburn Township, NJ Calendar , 375 Millburn Ave , Millburn
  7:00 pm
• Summit Common Council
  Summit, NJ Calendar , City Hall 512 Springfield Avenue , Summit
  7:30 pm
• Mada & Hugh's Piano Duo Christmas Concert at Lantern Hill
  Lantern Hill Senior Living Community , 603 Mountain Ave , New Providence
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• New Jersey Staffing posted a job opening for Assistant Team Manager - Northeast in Westfield. Apply here.
• The RealReal posted a job opening for Part Time Inventory Operations Shopkeeper (Stock Associate) - Summit, NJ in Summit. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mountainside here.

🗞 Nearby News

Springfield

• Dayton Bulldogs Boys Basketball 2025-26 Season Preview (tapinto.net)
• How much snow fell on Sunday? Totals for NYC area (fox5ny.com)

Westfield

• '60s Pop Star in Legal Battle With Management Company (parade.com)
• Review: BarBacoa in Summit NJ-Visit this Festive Mexican Restaurant (broadwayworld.com)
• Summit Girls Flag Football Team Donates Teddy Bears to Foster Children for the Holidays (tapinto.net)

Summit

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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