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🌱 Patch AM: Springfield Community Blood Drive - Fuzzy Socks or Winter Hat for donors! and 11 more events
Happening soon: Early Closing on the Springfield Patch calendar

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Coming up on the calendar:
- Springfield Community Blood Drive - Fuzzy Socks or Winter Hat for donors! at Raymond Chisholm Community Center
- Early Closing at Springfield Public Library
- Library Closed at Springfield Public Library
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Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 45 and low of 22 degrees.
- Friday: Colder; p.m. snow, up to 1", temps: high: 30, low: 23.
- Saturday: An icy mix in the a.m.; cold, with a high of 30 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Springfield
- Springfield Community Blood Drive - Fuzzy Socks or Winter Hat for donors!
Raymond Chisholm Community Center , 100 S Springfield Ave , Springfield
10:00 am - Early Closing
Springfield Public Library Springfield, NJ 07081
2:00 pm - Library Closed
Springfield Public Library Springfield, NJ 07081
Monday December 29
Wednesday December 31
Thursday January 1
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Library Closed
New Providence Memorial Library , 377 Elkwood Avenue , New Providence - Day After Christmas- Town Hall Closed
Township of Millburn - Millburn NJ 07041 - Parking Holiday
Summit, NJ Calendar Summit, NJ 07901 - Basketball: Boys Varsity vs. Matawan Regional (Home)
Westfield High School , 550 Dorian Road , Westfield
4:30 pm - Bill Tally Trio
Felina Steak South Orange - Restaurant , 101 S Orange Ave , South Orange Village
6:30 pm - The Extra Rich in Class Dinner Show with E.R.I.C.
Par 440 Restaurant & Lounge , 440 Parsonage Hill Rd #1161 , Short Hills
7:30 pm - Laidback Luke
Williams Center , 15 Sylvan St , Rutherford
8:00 pm - Dowling's Irish Pub - Roselle Park
Dowling's Irish Pub & Restaurant · Roselle Park , NJ , Roselle Park
8:00 pm - Almost Irish @ Dowling's Pub, Roselle Park
Dowling's Irish Pub & Restaurant · Roselle Park , NJ , Roselle Park
8:30 pm
Friday December 26
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- A serious crash on I-78 Westbound near Exit 41 in Berkeley Heights caused all lanes to be closed and major delays.
5:14PM on Dec 23: A serious crash brought all traffic to a standstill on Tuesday evening, December 23, in Berkeley Heights, with all lanes closed at… (Nextdoor ) - Report of police activity in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey.
1:51PM on Dec 23: Police activity at Mountain Ave & Diamond Hill Rd, Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, per local source (Nextdoor )
- The Guitar Center posted a job opening for Music Teacher Store 821 in Springfield. Apply here.
- 24 Hour Fitness USA, Inc. posted a job opening for Club Janitorial Attendant in Springfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Springfield here.
🗞 Nearby News
Summit
- Brain Cancer Patient In NJ Becomes 1st In Northeast To Receive New Treatment (patch.com)
Millburn
- Snow Expected In Millburn Over Christmas Weekend: See Local Forecast (patch.com)
Union
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