🌱 Patch AM: Ready for a kid-friendly Nutcracker right here in West Windsor?

Good day West Windsor! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Ready for a kid-friendly Nutcracker right here in West Windsor?
• Which CVC soccer stars and coaches dominated the 2025 postseason honors?
• How a West Windsor-based candidate raised $126K in just 24 hours

Also on today's calendar: Bailey Basketball Academy Winter Hoops Program Registration Going on NOW! and 9 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: Some sun, windy and colder, with a high of 35 and low of 25 degrees.
• Friday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 36, low: 23.
• Saturday: Some brightening, with a high of 38 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Abridged Version of 'The Nutcracker' Ballet (towntopics.com) — Families in West Windsor can catch an abridged, kid-friendly production of The Nutcracker at Mercer County Community College’s Kelsey Theatre on the West Windsor campus December 19–21. Danced entirely by children and teens from around Central Jersey, the one-hour narrated show offers multiple performances and discounted tickets for students and seniors.
   

• Colonial Valley Conference boys soccer postseason honors for 2025 (nj.com subscription) — Colonial Valley Conference boys soccer honors spotlight standout players and teams from around the region, including Robbinsville’s prolific scorer and Notre Dame’s title-winning squad. For West Windsor readers, the piece also recalls Trenton coach Anthony Carsella’s sideline intensity during a 2022 match at West Windsor-Plainsboro South, underscoring the conference’s strong local ties.
   

• Jay Vaingankar Raises $126K On Day One Of Campaign for Congress (indiawest.com) — A congressional campaign based in West Windsor just reported a big opening-day fundraising haul, with Democrat Jay Vaingankar saying he raised over $126,000 in 24 hours from more than 200 donors. The Mercer County native highlights his Biden administration energy experience and pitches himself as a Central Jersey-focused candidate ready to tackle costs, jobs, and clean energy policy.
   

📸 Around West Windsor

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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Windsor

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• Bailey Basketball Academy Winter Hoops Program Registration Going on NOW!
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Holiday ALPACA Open Farm Days
  Windy Farm Alpacas, 61 White Pine Rd, Chesterfield Township
  10:00 am

Thursday December 18

• CFPA 2025 Annual Holiday Peace Gathering
  Tiger Park on Palmer Square & Nassau Presbyterian Church,
  5:00 pm

Friday December 19

• 🎉 Mezeh Mediterranean Grill – Princeton Grand Opening Celebration
  151 Nassau Park Blvd, Princeton, NJ 08540,
  10:00 am
• Shabbat Kids' Service, Dinner, Service in the Round
  Adath Israel Congregation, 1958 Lawrenceville Rd, Lawrence Township
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Film: "Pride and Prejudice"
  Princeton Public Library - Community Room
  3:30 pm
• Basketball: Girls JV vs. West Windsor-Plainsboro North (Home)
  West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South Main Gym West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South Main Gym
  4:00 pm
• Basketball: Boys JV vs. West Windsor-Plainsboro South (Away)
  West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South
  4:00 pm
• Basketball: Boys JV vs. West Windsor-Plainsboro North (Home)
  West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South Auxiliary Gym West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South Auxiliary Gym
  4:00 pm
• Basketball: Girls JV vs. West Windsor-Plainsboro South (Away)
  West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South
  4:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Winter Small Ensemble Concert 2025
  Community Middle School , 95 Grovers Mill Rd , Plainsboro Township
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Holiday ALPACA Open Farm Days
  Windy Farm Alpacas , 61 White Pine Rd , Chesterfield Township
  10:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Robbinsville

• Four Robbinsville High School Seniors Named Semi-Finalists for National Merit Scholarship (tapinto.net)
• A top N.J. pizza family is in trouble. Here's the next generation's plan to save it. (nj.com)
• ‘Ridiculous' non-compliance draws NJSIAA crackdown on hockey safety, more from Dec. meeting (nj.com)

Princeton

• Princeton First Aid & Rescue Squad Looking To Hire Full-Time EMT (patch.com)
• Princeton Awarded Gold and Silver At Annual Sustainable Jersey Event (towntopics.com)

Hillsborough

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-- The Patch AM Team

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