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🌱 Patch AM: How a Seton Hall defender became a First Team All-American
Coming up on the South Orange Patch calendar: 🎁 Family Friendly Christmas Experience & Show 🎁

Good day South Orange! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Seton Hall defender became a First Team All-American
Also on today's calendar: 🎁 Family Friendly Christmas Experience & Show 🎁 and 9 more events.
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Today's riddle: What did the boat dock say when it was arrested? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in South Orangefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Saturday: Variable cloudiness, with a high of 40 and low of 27 degrees.
- Sunday: Snow early in the morning, temps: high: 29, low: 18. ⛄️ Brr!
- Monday: Cold; breezy in the morning, with a high of 30 and low of 24 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Resch Named First Team All-American After Historic Season - Seton Hall University Athletics (shupirates.com) — Seton Hall’s campus in South Orange is celebrating defender Agustin Resch, who just earned First Team All-American honors after anchoring one of the nation’s top defenses. The senior center back also posted career-best offensive numbers and helped lead the Pirates back into the NCAA Tournament, marking a major milestone for the local university’s men’s soccer program.
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📸 Around South Orange
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🗓 Upcoming Events in South Orange
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★ Featured events ★
- 🎁 Family Friendly Christmas Experience & Show 🎁
The Life Christian Church, 747 Northfield Ave, West Orange
5:00 pm - ❄️ Family Friendly Christmas Experience & Show ❄️
The Life Christian Church, 747 Northfield Ave, West Orange
4:00 pm
Saturday December 13
Sunday December 14
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Other local events
- Santa at The Co-Lab!
The Co-Lab at South Orange , 57 S Orange Ave , South Orange Village
9:00 am - Free Family Christmas Concert
South Orange-Vailsburg United Methodist Church, 150 So. Orange Ave., So. Orange Orange
5:00 pm - Auburn Tigers at Seton Hall Pirates Women's Basketball
Walsh Gymnasium , 400 S Orange Ave , South Orange Village
1:00 pm - Maplewood Glee Club presents The Merriest! Songs of Comfort and Joy
St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church , 767 Prospect St , Maplewood
3:00 pm - SO Jewish Comedy Night
South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) , One SOPAC Way , South Orange Village
7:30 pm - Community Relations Committee Meeting
South Orange Village, NJ Calendar
7:00 pm - Walk, Bike, Ride South Orange Committee Meeting
South Orange Village, NJ Calendar
8:00 pm - South Orange Senior Advisory Committee Meeting
The Village Apartments , 110 Vose Avenue , South Orange
5:00 pm - SOMA Menorah Lighting
South Orange Village, NJ Calendar
6:00 pm - South Orange Parking Authority Board Meeting
South Orange Village, NJ Calendar
7:00 pm
Saturday December 13
Sunday December 14
Monday December 15
Tuesday December 16
📣 South Orange Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Police Seek Help Identifying Package Theft Suspect
Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda, Sr., requests the public’s help identifying the male suspect pictured below in connection with a… (Nextdoor )
- Seton Hall University posted a job opening for Adjunct Instructor, Animation & Game Design in South Orange. Apply here.
- ShopRite Supermarkets posted a job opening for ShopRite - Grocery Clerk (Village NJ) Salary Range $15.49 - $15.49/hr in East Orange. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near South Orange here.
🗞 Nearby News
Maplewood
- Love Those Cool Maplewood Library Window Glyphs? Own Them on a T-Shirt! (villagegreennj.com)
- Maplewood Surveying Residents to See How They Use Public Arts and Culture Spaces (villagegreennj.com)
- Shop Springfield Avenue Sale Day and Join the Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 13 (villagegreennj.com)
Irvington
- U.S. Government Websites Are Hosting PDFs Promoting Porn and Scams (gizmodo.com)
- 2 killed after shooting erupts at Newark recording studio (nj1015.com)
East Orange
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