🌱 Patch AM: How did Chatham finally snap Westfield’s recent edge on the court?

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• How did Chatham finally snap Westfield’s recent edge on the court?

Also on today's calendar: Christmas Eve Family Service with Glowsticks at First Presbyterian and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the windowsill say to the glass? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Sun giving way to clouds, with a high of 40 and low of 31 degrees.
• Tuesday: Snow and rain in the morning, temps: high: 38, low: 36.
• Wednesday: Not as cold, with a high of 45 and low of 29 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Chatham Boys Basketball Scores High Grade in Test vs. Westfield with 58-49 win in Rose City Classic; MacAniff 21 Points (tapinto.net) — Westfield High’s boys basketball team fell 58–49 to Chatham in the Rose City Classic at FDU’s Ferguson Center, despite an early 8–0 lead sparked by Max MacEacheron. The Blue Devils stayed close through three quarters, but Chatham’s late runs and standout 21-point performance from Michael MacAniff secured the win, ending Westfield’s recent dominance in the matchup.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Westfield

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 24

• Christmas Eve Family Service with Glowsticks at First Presbyterian
  First Presbyterian Church of Cranford, NJ, 11 Springfield Ave, Cranford
  4:00 pm
• Christmas Eve services
  First United Methodist Church Westfield, 1 E Broad St, Westfield
  5:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Broadway Through the Ages
  Westfield High School, 550 Dorian Rd, Westfield
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday December 23

• SHOULDA 7:00
  Cranford Dramatic Club Theatre , 78 Winans Ave , Cranford
• Basketball: Girls Varsity vs. Cranford (Away)
  Westfield High School , 550 Dorian Road , Westfield
  4:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Closed for Christmas Eve
  Westfield Memorial Library , 550 East Broad Street , Westfield

Thursday December 25

• Closed for Christmas Day
  Westfield Memorial Library , 550 East Broad Street , Westfield

Friday December 26

• Basketball: Boys Varsity vs. Matawan Regional (Home)
  Westfield High School , 550 Dorian Road , Westfield
  4:30 pm

Sunday December 28

• SHOULDA 12:00-6:00
  Cranford Dramatic Club Theatre , 78 Winans Ave , Cranford
• Basketball: Boys Varsity vs. Rumson (Away)
  Westfield High School , 550 Dorian Road , Westfield
  4:00 pm

Monday December 29

• American Red Cross Lifeguard Training at the Westfield Area YMCA
  220 Clark St , Westfield
  8:00 am

Thursday January 1

• Swim 2026 Yards for the New Year at the Cranford YMCA
  401 Centennial Ave , Cranford
  10:15 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Garwood

• Fanwood Approves Shared Municipal Court Agreement with Garwood (tapinto.net)

Cranford

• Cranford fireighter recruits graduate from Union County Fire Academy (unionnewsdaily.com)
• Gov. Livingston Comes Up Short in 56-53 Loss to Cranford (tapinto.net)
• Friends of Rahway River Parkway Celebrates 10th Annual Photography Contest (tapinto.net)

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