🌱 Patch AM: How a South Orange bar helped shape Tuesday’s Seton Hall showdown

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In today's newsletter:

• How a South Orange bar helped shape Tuesday’s Seton Hall showdown

Also on today's calendar: Free Online AutoCAD & Revit Training- NJ Residents Only and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Snow and rain in the morning, with a high of 37 and low of 34 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and windy, temps: high: 44, low: 29.
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 41 and low of 35 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Seton Hall vs. Villanova and Kevin Willard: 'This game is an event' (northjersey.com) — Seton Hall fans are gearing up for a high-stakes showdown with Villanova in Newark, with national broadcaster and former student reporter John Fanta on the call. Fanta fondly recalls sneaking into Bunny’s, the iconic South Orange bar, as he reflects on his ties to coaches Shaheen Holloway and Kevin Willard and what this rivalry renewal means for New Jersey hoops.
   

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Other local events

Thursday December 25

• CANCELLED-Public Works & Utilities Committee Meeting
  South Orange Village, NJ Calendar
  8:00 am
• Public Works Closed: Holiday
  South Orange Village, NJ Calendar South Orange, NJ 07079
  8:00 am
• Christmas Day- Municipal Offices Closed
  South Orange Village, NJ Calendar
  8:30 am

Tuesday December 30

• South Essex Fire Department Meeting
  South Orange Village, NJ Calendar , 574 Valley Street , Maplewood
  3:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Free Online AutoCAD & Revit Training- NJ Residents Only
  Robotech CAD Solutions, Inc. , Two Marine Vw Plz , Hoboken
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 23

• Abbrev. Day
  Montclair Public Schools Montclair, NJ 07042
  8:00 am
• Early Dismissal
  Hillside Public School District , 1085 Liberty Ave , Hillside
  8:00 am
• Writer's Workshop
  Women's Club of Glen Ridge , 219 Ridgewood Avenue , Glen Ridge
  10:15 am
• Mug Cakes and Games (Ages 10-18)
  Springfield Free Public Library , 66 Mountain Ave , Springfield
  1:15 pm
• Camuso Holiday Display
  Memorial Oval & Park , Robert H. Harp Drive , Livingston
  5:00 pm
• Township Committee Regular Meeting
  Town Hall (Conference Room) , 1976 Morris Ave. , Union
  7:30 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Zone 3 Recycling Pickup: Commingled
  Livingston Recycling - Livingston NJ 07039

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Maplewood. Apply here.
• The School District of South Orange and Maplewood posted a job opening for Learning Disabilities Teacher Consultant in Maplewood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near South Orange here.

🗞 Nearby News

Maplewood

• Maplewood Families Seek Help After Loss of Home to Fire (villagegreennj.com)
• Final Weeks to Vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld New Jersey Awards; Plays-in-the-Park Edison NJ Leads Favorite Theatre! (broadwayworld.com)

Irvington

• VENUE/DATE CHANGE: Bunch Vs Manalong Now Thursday, Jan. 15th (fightnews.com)
• Essex County Daily Buzz: Dec. 22, 2025 (jerseybee.org)

East Orange

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