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Greetings Stafford! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • See what makes Stafford’s new Hidden Pines park different from others.
  • How Southern nearly lost — then saved — its season opener.

Also on today's calendar: Do Your Own Thing Alcohol Inks and 3 more events.

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Clouds and sun; not as cold, with a high of 35 and low of 21 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Breezy and not as cold, temps: high: 47, low: 23.
  • Thursday: Clouds and sun, with a high of 52 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• A Quiet Escape: Township Unveils New Passive Park at Forecastle Basin in Ocean Acres (tapinto.net) — Stafford Township has opened Hidden Pines, a new ADA-accessible passive park in the Ocean Acres section around Forecastle Lake, giving residents a quiet place to walk, fish, and enjoy nature. The paved 0.66-mile loop, near Breakers Drive and Forecastle Avenue, is designed for strollers, wheelchairs, and peaceful recreation from dawn to dusk.
   

• Southern Boys Basketball Holds Off Late Rally to Defeat Cedar Creek in Season Opener (tapinto.net) — Southern Regional’s boys basketball team opened its season in Stafford Township with a nail-biting 60–57 win over Cedar Creek, surviving a huge fourth-quarter surge. Noah Perna’s 22 points and Jake Sliwinski’s clutch free throws and playmaking helped the Rams hold on after building a big middle-quarter lead.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday December 16
  • EWE Knit and Crochet
    Barnegat Township Library , 112 Burr St , Barnegat
    1:00 pm
  • Art Chat Barnegat Library
    Barnegat Township Library , 112 Burr St , Barnegat
    1:00 pm
  • Town Council Meeting
    Stafford Township, NJ Calendar Manahawkin, NJ 08050
    7:00 pm
    • Wednesday December 17
  • Culinary Enthusiasts Club
    Barnegat Township Library , 112 Burr St , Barnegat
    1:00 pm
  • LMDS Polar Express
    Lillian M Dunfee School Barnegat, NJ 08005
    5:00 pm
  • BHS Winter Band Concert in Auditorium
    Barnegat High School , 180 Bengal Blvd , Barnegat
    7:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Manahawkin

  • Stafford Police and Chick-fil-A Manahawkin Host Successful 'Cookies with a Cop' Event (tapinto.net)
  • The must-see, circle-the-calendar dual meets of the 2025-26 wrestling season (nj.com)

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