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🌱 How will the new Park Oval sidewalks change your daily walk?
Be sure to catch Blue Christmas Service on the Nutley Patch calendar

Hello Nutley! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How will the new Park Oval sidewalks change your daily walk?
- How Nutley schools are organizing help after this weekend’s devastating fire
Also on today's calendar: Blue Christmas Service and 9 more events.
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📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Nutley? Post it to Nutley photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️
Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Nutleyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Tuesday: Cold with clouds and sun, with a high of 32 and low of 24 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and breezy, temps: high: 44, low: 29.
- Thursday: Periods of clouds and sun, with a high of 47 and low of 42 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Nutley Kicks Off Large Sidewalk Construction Project Near Park Oval (patch.com) — Nutley has started a major sidewalk widening project along Franklin Avenue by the Park Oval, aiming to improve safety near Nutley High School and John H. Walker Middle School. Funded by a federal grant, the work adds wider sidewalks, traffic calming, rain gardens, and underground stormwater systems, with completion expected by year’s end and similar upgrades being studied for other town roads.
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• Nutley Public Schools Respond to Relief for Families Affected by Weekend Fire (tapinto.net) — Several Nutley residents, including school families, were displaced by a weekend fire, and the Nutley Public Schools are coordinating organized relief efforts. Families can contact their building principals or PTOs to donate or request support, with plans evolving over the coming days and weeks as needs become clearer during the holiday season.
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📸 Around Nutley
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Nutley
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★ Featured events ★
- Blue Christmas Service
Brookdale Reformed Church, 16 Bellevue Ave, Bloomfield, NJ, 07003,
7:00 pm - 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 - Army Roofing Announces Launch of New Website
165 Valley Rd, Montclair
11:59 pm
Tuesday December 16
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
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Other local events
- Planning Board Meeting
Town Hall - 3rd Floor Commission Chambers , 1 Kennedy Drive , Nutley
7:00 pm - Board of Health Meeting
Law Enforcement Building , 1 Municipal Plaza , Bloomfield
6:30 pm - Basketball: Boys Varsity vs. Technology (Newark) (Home)
Nutley High School , Main Gym , Nutley
7:00 pm - Historic Preservation Committee Meeting
Town Hall - 3rd Floor Conference Room , 1 Kennedy Drive , Nutley
7:00 pm - Wrestling: Boys Varsity vs. East Side (Home)
Nutley High School , Main Gym , Nutley
6:30 pm - The House of Comedy Stand Up Show!
MEAL , 522 Franklin Ave , Nutley
7:00 pm - Maker Mondays at Nutley Public Library
Nutley Public Library , 93 Booth Dr , Nutley
2:00 pm - Basketball: Boys Varsity vs. Malcolm X Shabazz (Home)
Nutley High School , Main Gym , Nutley
4:00 pm - Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
Brookdale Reformed Church, 16 Bellevue Ave, Bloomfield, NJ, 07003
5:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Monday December 22
Wednesday December 24
📣 Nutley Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- We were just informed via text from PSEG that our power will be out till 10:00 pm in Cambridge Heights!!
Guess the 20% rate hike earlier this year didn’t do much in their outage prevention protocols!!! Shameful (Nextdoor Cambridge Heights) - 👋🏼 Hi All...
Does anybody know a dumpster company that is inexpensive. I have concrete to get rid of along with some other stuff from a bathroom renovation. TIA (Nextdoor Nutley)
- Dunkin' posted a job opening for Team Member in Bloomfield. Apply here.
- Target posted a job opening for Seasonal: Overnight Inbound (Stocking) (T1822) in Clifton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Nutley here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bloomfield
- NJ-11's Special Election: Five candidates talk to Morristown Green (morristowngreen.com)
Belleville
- Belleville Police Department Welcomes 10 New Officers To The Force (patch.com)
Ok Nutley! 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
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