5 Things You Need to Know Today: Jan. 6

Here is a list of 5 things you need to know today:

1. Chill and Sun: According to the National Weather Service, today will be mostly sunny with a high near 48 degrees with a southwest wind between 10 and 15 mph. Tonight will be mostly clear with a low around 36 degrees and a west wind around 9 mph.

2. Rate the Report Cards: Today is the last day to give your opinion on the report cards for the . A 10-question survey on the Kindergarten through eighth grade report cards will be available from the district’s Web site until the end of the day. Click for more information.

3. Plan a Trip: The state Department of Environmental Protection launched a new mobile phone application to help visitors plan for — and make — the most out of their trips to New Jersey's state parks, forests and historic sites. The applications can be downloaded at StateParkApps.com. Click for more information.

4. Share Your Stories: Has Rumson-Fair Haven Patch missed a recent event you wish we had covered, or if we were there, did we miss the perfect photo that you were able to get? Well, now we have a solution. Now with the Rumson-Fair Haven Neighborhood Gallery, you also have the chance to upload your photos from around the community that don't fit into a category or story already posted on the site. Click to start sharing your photos and stories.

5. Get Out: Looking for something fun to do around the Two River area this weekend? Check out this week's edition of Patch's column "Get Out" and learn about fun things to do like learning to cook with "superfoods" in or make your own pottery in Lincroft. Click for more information.