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🌱 Patch AM: Xavier Musketeers at Seton Hall Pirates Women's Basketball and 11 more events

Be sure to catch Holiday Pet Costume Photo Contest on the South Orange Patch calendar

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Good morning South Orange! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • Holiday Pet Costume Photo Contest at Online
  • Xavier Musketeers at Seton Hall Pirates Women's Basketball at Walsh Gymnasium
  • Disney's Frozen - The Musical - Millburn at Paper Mill Playhouse

... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!

Find out what's happening in South Orangefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: How many sheep does it take to make a sweater? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in South Orangefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Saturday: A little morning snow; cold, with a high of 30 and low of 18 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Sunday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., temps: high: 34, low: 33.
  • Monday: Rain; windy in the afternoon, with a high of 49 and low of 27 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Saturday December 27
  • Summit Boys Freshman Basketball @ Millburn
    Millburn High School , 462 Millburn Ave , Millburn
    10:00 am
  • Outdoor Games - Inside!!
    Glen Ridge Free Public Library Glen Ridge - Children's Area,
    10:00 am
  • Lucy Darling
    Prudential Hall , Robert Treat Center , 1 Center St , Newark
    3:00 pm
  • Learn English
    West Orange Public Library , Literacy Room , West Orange
    3:00 pm
  • Basketball: Boys Varsity vs. Bayonne (Away)
    Bayonne High School , 28th Street & Avenue A , Bayonne
    4:00 pm
  • Camuso Holiday Display
    Memorial Oval & Park , Robert H. Harp Drive , Livingston
    5:00 pm

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making South Orange PatchAM possible:

  • Avellino Custom Masonry — (908) 879-8699
    Family owned business in business for over 30 years.
  • Dogtopia of West Orange — (475) 338-3501
    Dogtopia – Dog Daycare, Boarding, Spa & Wellness
  • Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
    Teach your kids they can achieve the impossible!
  • HZY GOODS — (973) 200-3030
    HZY Goods Dispensary in East Orange Now Open!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • CSI International, Inc. posted a job opening for Lead Cleaner (Night Shift, Part-Time) in Maplewood. Apply here.
  • Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Assistant Manager(04517) - 1044 Clinton Ave. in Irvington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near South Orange here.

🗞 Nearby News

Maplewood

  • Exploring classroom 30x: Revolutionizing Learning Environments (newsbrig.com)
  • Farewell to a N.J. original: The Farmer's Almanac has published its last edition (nj.com)

Irvington

  • Maplewood, NJ, Police Blotter Covering December 20 through 26, 2025 (tapinto.net)
  • Montclair High School Boys Hoops Looking to Make Six Straight (montclairlocal.news)

East Orange

Ok South Orange! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I have no idea. I didn’t even know sheep could knit.
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