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🌱 Which legendary coaches topped New Jersey’s 2025 field hockey win list?

Coming up: Cookie Walk, Dec. 13th at 10am at Grace UMC in Wyckoff on the Pompton Lakes Patch calendar

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  • Which legendary coaches topped New Jersey’s 2025 field hockey win list?

Also on today's calendar: Cookie Walk, Dec. 13th at 10am at Grace UMC in Wyckoff and 8 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: A snow shower in the p.m., with a high of 35 and low of 22 degrees.
  • Friday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 36, low: 23.
  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 38 and low of 25 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Field Hockey: Active coaching wins leaders at the end of 2025 (nj.com subscription) — Pompton Lakes gets a shout-out in NJ Advance Media’s rundown of New Jersey’s winningest active high school field hockey coaches, thanks to its appearance in the Passaic County final against West Milford this fall. The statewide list highlights long-tenured coaches and their career records, putting this season’s achievements in a broader context for local sports fans.
   

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    Saturday December 13
  • SOHO Live - DS
    Prudential Hall , 1 Center St , Newark
    6:00 pm
    • Monday December 15
  • Basketball vs Totowa (Boys Away/Girls Home)
    Riverdale Public School , 52 Newark Pompton Turnpike , Riverdale
    4:00 pm
    • Tuesday December 16
  • Planning Board Meeting
    Civic Center , Municipal building , Pompton Lakes
    7:30 pm
    • Wednesday December 17
  • Winter Concert
    Riverdale Public School , 52 Newark Pompton Turnpike , Riverdale
    6:30 pm
    • Thursday December 18
  • Basketball vs Butler Doubleheader Home-Boys First
    Riverdale Public School , 52 Newark Pompton Turnpike , Riverdale
    4:00 pm
  • Flood Advisory Board Meeting
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    7:30 pm
    • Friday December 19
  • St. Mary Girls Varsity Basketball @ Pompton Lakes
    Pompton Lakes High School , 44 Lakeside Ave , Pompton Lakes
    4:00 pm
    • Tuesday December 30
  • Ladies Technique Class
    The Ballroom Dance House , 23 Colfax Ave , Pompton Lakes
    7:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday December 11
  • HV Holiday Boutique - gym
    Pequannock Township School District , 538 Newark Pompton Tpke , Pompton Plains
    8:45 am
  • Walking Club
    Playground , 131 Meadowbrook Ave , Wanaque
    9:00 am
  • Toddler Time
    Butler Public Library , 1 Ace Road , Butler
    10:30 am
  • Traditional Kung Fu
    Playground , 131 Meadowbrook Ave , Wanaque
    4:00 pm

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