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🌱 Which notable court case once put Somerville in the spotlight?

Spotted on the Somerville calendar: HMH's Carrier Clinic - Virtual Hospitality Hiring Event

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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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Weather forecast:

  • 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.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday December 16
  • 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

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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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