🌱 Patch AM: How did Dayton’s furious fourth-quarter run fall just short?

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In today's newsletter:

• How did Dayton’s furious fourth-quarter run fall just short?

Also on today's calendar: Concord Singers Winter Concert: I Rise and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: After dinner, my parents asked if I could clear the table. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Sunshine mixing with clouds, with a high of 49 and low of 33 degrees.
• Friday: A little afternoon rain, temps: high: 51, low: 44.
• Saturday: Rain and drizzle, with a high of 48 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Boys Basketball: Gov. Livingston Defeats Dayton, 73-64 (tapinto.net) — Gov. Livingston’s boys basketball team topped Dayton, 73–64, in a high-energy matchup at Jonathan Dayton High School in Springfield, where both teams used aggressive full-court pressure. Junior guard James Cannizzaro’s 28 points led Gov. Livingston, while Dayton’s Nick and Danny Perez powered a late Bulldogs comeback that fell just short.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Springfield

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday January 10

• Concord Singers Winter Concert: I Rise
  Calvary Episcopal Church, 31 Woodland Ave, Summit
  4:00 pm

Sunday January 11

• Meadowbrook Day Camp to Host Open House on January 11, 2026
  Meadowbrook Country Day Camp, 73 E Valley Brook Rd, Washington Township
  11:00 am

Saturday January 24

• Millburn-Short Hills Camp Fair
  Millburn High School, 462 Millburn Ave, Millburn
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday January 11

• Forever Judy and the Wizard of Oz
  Springfield Public Library Springfield, NJ 07081
  2:00 pm
• Jay Daniels
  Teaneck Public Library , 840 Teaneck Rd , Teaneck
  2:00 pm

Tuesday January 13

• Stories the Make Cents Ages 3+ Springfield Resident Register children only
  Springfield Free Public Library , 66 Mountain Ave , Springfield
  3:30 pm

Sunday January 18

• James Austin Jr. Trio In Concert
  Springfield Public Library Springfield, NJ 07081
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday January 8

• Recreation & Cultural Affairs Committee Meeting
  South Orange Village, NJ Calendar
  8:30 am
• Tools of the Mind PD K&1 Early Schools
  Clinton Elementary School , 27 Berkshire Rd , Maplewood
  8:30 am
• Exploration Stations
  Cranford Community Center , 220 Walnut Ave , Cranford
  10:00 am
• Play Canasta
  Millburn Township, NJ Calendar , 100 Main Street , Millburn
  11:00 am
• Cozy Storytime
  Cranford Community Center , 220 Walnut Ave , Cranford
  4:00 pm
• Bowling: Varsity vs. TBD (Home)
  Westfield High School , 550 Dorian Road , Westfield
  4:00 pm
• Basketball: Girls Varsity vs. Union Catholic Regional (Home)
  Westfield High School , 550 Dorian Road , Westfield
  4:00 pm
• Children's Book Club: 4th Grade
  Library of the Chathams , 214 Main St , Chatham
  4:15 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• 18 Springfield Students to Perform in “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” —Front and Center Read on Patch

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🗞 Nearby News

Summit

• Summit Welcomes New Council President, Other Members At Meeting Tuesday Night (patch.com)

Millburn

• Young Millburn-Short Hills Actors Will Perform In Run Of 'Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat' (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I needed a running start, but I made it!
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