🌱 How will Cohome’s inclusive house reshape this Upper Montclair neighborhood?
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In today's newsletter:
- How will Cohome’s inclusive house reshape this Upper Montclair neighborhood?
Also on today's calendar: Blue Christmas Service and 5 more events.
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Cold with clouds and sun, with a high of 31 and low of 23 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and breezy, temps: high: 44, low: 28.
- Thursday: Periods of clouds and sun, with a high of 47 and low of 40 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• ‘No One Would Rent to Me': Essex County Group Highlights Housing Challenges, Solutions (montclairlocal.news) — Plans for a new Cohome residence across from Union Congregational Church in Upper Montclair could soon create inclusive housing for 8–10 adults with developmental disabilities, despite some neighborhood opposition. The story also details broader affordable housing efforts in Newark and Montclair’s South End, highlighting how churches and nonprofits are rethinking their properties to address rising rents and limited options for lower‑income and disabled residents. 
📸 Around Upper Montclair
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Upcoming Events in
Upper Montclair
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★ Featured events ★
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Blue Christmas Service
Brookdale Reformed Church, 16 Bellevue Ave, Bloomfield, NJ, 07003,
7:00 pm -
Art of Living Part 1 Program in the presence of Gurudev
Hyatt Regency Jersey City on the Hudson, 2 Exchange Pl, Jersey City
6:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
Friday December 19
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Other local events
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Ren Picture Retake/Make-Up Day
Buzz Aldrin Middle School Montclair, NJ 07043
8:30 am -
Story 2 Stage
nj READy 2 PLAY , 52 Upper Montclair Plaza , Montclair
4:15 pm -
ABC Explorers
nj READy 2 PLAY , 52 Upper Montclair Plaza , Montclair
11:00 am -
Montclair Make Music Winter at Houss Freya
Houss Freya Apothecary , 205 Glenridge Ave , Montclair
12:30 pm -
The World Turned Upside Down on Montclair Make Music Winter
The Space , 356 Bloomfield Ave , Montclair
5:00 pm -
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
Brookdale Reformed Church, 16 Bellevue Ave, Bloomfield, NJ, 07003
5:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Sunday December 21
Wednesday December 24
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Lap Littles Storytime
Caldwell Public Library Caldwell, NJ 07006
10:30 am -
Totting Toddlers Storytime
Caldwell Public Library Caldwell, NJ 07006
11:30 am -
Book Group: Esther Chehebar
JCC MetroWest , 760 Northfield Ave , West Orange
12:00 pm -
Meditation and Relaxation Workshop
JCC MetroWest | Tepper Hall , 760 Northfield Ave , West Orange
1:30 pm -
Basketball: Boys Varsity vs. Eagle Academy for Young Men - Newark (Away)
Eagle Academy , 279 Chancellor Avenue , Newark
4:00 pm -
Swimming: Girls Varsity vs. MKA (Away)
MKA: Van Brunt Field , 6 Lloyd Road , Montclair
4:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
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🗞 Nearby News
Montclair
- Montclair High School Boys Hoops Opens Season with Stunning Win (montclairlocal.news)
- Montclair Schools Reinstate 19 Employees After State Releases Aid Early (montclairlocal.news)
- Alec and Hilaria Baldwin are moving to New Jersey (pagesix.com)
Cedar Grove
- Greek-American Chamber of Commerce Hosted Its Annual Christmas Party in NJ (thenationalherald.com)
Verona
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