🌱 How Roxbury’s Nathan Milun led a statement win in the pool

Hello Roxbury! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Roxbury’s Nathan Milun led a statement win in the pool
• What an 80,000-bed ICE plan could mean for Roxbury

Also on today's calendar: New Year's Eve Celebration Party at the Marriott Hanover Parsippany and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Breezy this afternoon, with a high of 43 and low of 20 degrees.
• Friday: Colder; afternoon snow, 1-2", temps: high: 27, low: 22.
• Saturday: A bit of ice in the morning, with a high of 29 and low of 16 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• N.J. Conference Boys Swimmers of the Week, Dec. 17-23 (nj.com subscription) — Roxbury senior swimmer Nathan Milun powered the Gaels to a big 99-70 NJAC National Division win over previously unbeaten West Morris, highlighted by a near–Meet of Champions qualifying time in the 200 freestyle. He also captured the 500 free and anchored two winning relays, earning recognition as Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference Boys Swimmer of the Week.
   

• Report: Over 80K migrants to be housed in ICE warehouses throughout US (fox56news.com) — A draft federal plan reportedly names Roxbury as one of 15 warehouse-based processing centers where migrants could be held for weeks before transfer to larger ICE detention sites. The proposal, tied to a Trump administration push to expand deportations using newly approved funding, is still subject to change but could bring a sizable federal detention facility to the township.
   

📸 Around Roxbury

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Roxbury

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 31

• New Year's Eve Celebration Party at the Marriott Hanover Parsippany
  Hanover Marriott, 1401 NJ-10, Hanover
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 26

• Happy Kwanzaa
  Borough Hall , 77 Main St , Stanhope
• Route 4 & 5 Trash collection only
  Roxbury Calendar Roxbury, NJ 07852
• Garbage Collection
  Borough of Stanhope , 77 Main St , Stanhope
  5:00 am

Sunday December 28

• Free ESL Conversation Class
  Roxbury Public Library - Dr. Wolfe Room
  1:00 pm

Tuesday December 30

• Route 2 Trash, Comingle collection
  Roxbury Calendar Roxbury, NJ 07852
• Rox In Stitches
  Roxbury Public Library , 103 Main St , Succasunna
  10:00 am
• Free ESL Conversation Class
  Roxbury Public Library - Large Type Corner
  10:30 am
• Let's Speak Spanish
  Roxbury Public Library - Large Type Corner
  12:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• New Year's Eve Celebration Party at the Sheraton Hotel Parsippany
  Sheraton Parsippany Hotel , 199 Smith Rd , Parsippany-Troy Hills
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 25

• Christmas Dinner @ Morristown
  Market Street Mission - Morristown · Morristown , NJ , Mine Hill
  4:30 pm
• Thursdays at Diamond Spring Brewing Co
  Diamond Spring Brewing Company · Denville , NJ , Mine Hill
  7:00 pm

Friday December 26

• Happy Kwanzaa
  Borough of Stanhope , 77 Main St , Stanhope
• Garbage Collection
  Borough of Stanhope , 77 Main St , Stanhope
  5:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Boys indoor track honor roll, Dec. 23: Who delivered the biggest performances so far? (nj.com)
• Here's What Happened In Trenton On Monday (insidernj.com)

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• Genevieve ‘Genie' Weiss – Sun Times News Online (suntimesnews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m not as sharp as I thought.
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