🌱 How Tenafly’s swimmers turned last year’s heartbreak into a statement win

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In today's newsletter:

• How Tenafly’s swimmers turned last year’s heartbreak into a statement win

Also on today's calendar: The Great Gatsby: Bergenfield High School Transforms into the Roaring Twenties for Fall Play and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Windy; a p.m. snow shower, with a high of 36 and low of 25 degrees.
• Friday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 37, low: 27.
• Saturday: Rather cloudy, with a high of 40 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tenafly boys swimming gets revenge on county rival with convincing win (nj.com subscription) — Tenafly High School’s boys swim team crushed rival Demarest 126-43, avenging last year’s razor-thin loss and reinforcing the town’s reputation as a North Jersey swimming powerhouse. Led by seniors Matthew Collado and Kyle Lee, the Tigers swept key events and relays, fueling hopes of returning Tenafly to sectional and state title contention this season.
   

📸 Around Tenafly

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Tenafly

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• The Great Gatsby: Bergenfield High School Transforms into the Roaring Twenties for Fall Play
  Bergenfield High School, 80 S Prospect Ave, Bergenfield
  7:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• Holiday Vendor Pop-Up & Craft Fair at New Milford High School
  330 River Rd, New Milford
  9:00 am
• Tenafly Holiday Fair
  Huyler Park, 1 Piermont Rd, Tenafly
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday December 14

• Alice in Wonderland Jr.
  Kaplen JCC on the Palisades , 411 E Clinton Ave , Tenafly
  11:00 am
• Tenafly Holiday Fair
  Huyler Park , 1 Piermont Rd , Tenafly
  12:00 pm

Monday December 15

• Tenafly Welcome! Committee
  McCandless Room , 100 Riveredge Road , Tenafly
  12:00 pm
• Kids Craft: Polar Bear
  Program Room, Cresskill Public Library Cresskill -
  3:15 pm
• Read to Dogs, Ages 5
  Children's Room, Tenafly Public Library Tenafly -
  4:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Revolution Dance Academy @ the library, ages 3 to 6
  Children's Room, Tenafly Public Library Tenafly -
  11:00 am
• Christmas Lights of New York City: An Illustrated Presentation
  MacKay Room, Englewood Public Library Englewood -
  3:00 pm
• Teen Lounge, ages 11-15
  Teen Space, Tenafly Public Library Tenafly -
  3:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Baby Lap Time
  Hackensack's Johnson Free Public Library , Hackensack - Children's Room , Hackensack
  10:00 am
• Canceled - Thursday Morning Playtime & Music with Miss Vida
  Closter Public Library Kids and Teens Programs , 280 High Street , Closter
  10:00 am
• JUV Lapsit Storytime (for Ages 0-2 Years with a Caregiver) No registration
  Dixon Homestead Library , Dumont - All Purpose Room 2 , Dumont
  10:30 am
• Sensory Play Drop-In Program
  River Edge Public Library Large Meeting Room
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Tenafly School District posted a job opening for Substitute Custodian in Tenafly. Apply here.
• Pasona N A, Inc. posted a job opening for Accounting Clerk -ONSITE - Job Num: 58153 in Englewood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tenafly here.

🗞 Nearby News

Cresskill

• North Jersey Interscholastic Conference Girls Soccer Player of the Year and other postseason honors, 2025 (nj.com)
• 12 NJ Towns Waive $150 Carry Permit Fee After Rights Push (thetruthaboutguns.com)

Bergenfield

• North Jersey deli owners share how to make great latkes for Hanukkah (northjersey.com)
• AARP's Top 100 Places to Live for Older Adults (aarp.org)

Englewood Cliffs

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-- The Patch AM Team

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