🌱 Which notable court case once put Somerville in the spotlight?
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In today's newsletter:
- Which notable court case once put Somerville in the spotlight?
- How Somerville’s legislators helped honor veterans in nearby Phillipsburg
- How did Somerville’s rival fare in this defensive basketball showdown?
Also on today's calendar: HMH's Carrier Clinic - Virtual Hospitality Hiring Event and 3 more events.
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Cold with clouds and sun, with a high of 31 and low of 17 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Wednesday: Breezy with clouds and sun, temps: high: 45, low: 23.
- Thursday: Some sun, then clouds, with a high of 45 and low of 41 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• COVID vaccines arrive: This week in Central Jersey history, Dec. 15-21 (mycentraljersey.com) — Somerville figures into this Central Jersey history roundup with a Superior Court sentencing in a Bridgewater-related case, highlighting the borough’s role as a county judicial hub. The piece also revisits COVID vaccine arrivals, political milestones, sports highlights, and notable cultural events from past decades across the region. 
• Wreaths Across America Helps Phillipsburg Pay Tribute To Veterans Laid to Rest at Local Cemeteries (tapinto.net) — Somerville residents are represented by the same state legislators who joined Phillipsburg’s Wreaths Across America ceremony honoring veterans at Fairmount Cemetery. The event drew hundreds of donated wreaths, local scouts, and community groups, with organizers already planning next year’s ceremony and inviting volunteers to help remove wreaths in February and support future tributes.
• Costello, Bentrewicz lead Cranford to win over Oak Knoll (nj.com subscription) — A recent girls basketball matchup at Somerville High School featured Somerville’s Charlotte Taylor defending Cranford’s standout Lily Costello. Cranford ultimately topped Oak Knoll 36-26 in Summit behind double-doubles from Costello and Brooke Bentrewicz, rallying from a halftime deficit with a dominant defensive second half.
📸 Around Somerville
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Upcoming Events in
Somerville
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★ Featured events ★
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HMH's Carrier Clinic - Virtual Hospitality Hiring Event
252 Co Rd 601, Montgomery
10:00 am -
Wild Wonder: An Outdoor Christmas Eve Service
Sanctuary + Seed, 1600 Washington Valley Rd, Bridgewater
2:00 pm
Thursday December 18
Wednesday December 24
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Other local events
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Winter Instrumental Concert
Somerville High School , 222 Davenport Street , Somerville
7:00 pm -
R&B/Funk/Indie Rock Nite with East Clay Ave, Mad Jupiter, Midnight Philosophy, Captain Chameleon
The Rock Shack , 14 Davenport St Suite 1 , Somerville
7:00 pm -
The Unraveled: Somerville's Knitting and Crochet Group
SCLSNJ's Somerville Library Branch , 35 West End Ave , Somerville
11:00 am -
Voorhees Boys JV Basketball @ Somerville
Somerville High School , 222 Davenport St , Somerville
7:00 pm
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Tuesday December 23
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Little Hands Lab
Martinsville Community Center , 1961 Washington Valley Rd , Martinsville
10:00 am -
Disabilities Social Hour
Bridgewater branch - Meeting Room ABC
11:00 am -
Afternoon Adventures
Manville branch - Community Room
3:30 pm -
Basketball: Boys JV vs. Bridgewater-Raritan (Home)
Franklin High School
5:15 pm -
Bound Brook Girls Varsity Basketball @ Manville
Manville High School , 1100 Brooks Blvd , Manville
6:00 pm -
Somerset County 4-H
Somerset County Ted Blum 4-H Center , 310 Milltown Rd , Bridgewater
6:00 pm -
Teen Volunteer Night
Bridgewater branch - Meeting Room A
6:30 pm -
Popular Fiction Adult Book Discussion
Bridgewater branch - Meeting Room C
6:30 pm
Tuesday December 16
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Raritan Valley Community College posted a job opening for Adjunct Part-Time, Non-Credit, Welding Instructor * in Somerville. Apply here.
- Equiliem posted a job opening for Assistant Supervisor in Somerville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Somerville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Raritan
- Raritan H.S. Boys Basketball 2025-26 Season Preview (tapinto.net)
Hillsborough
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