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  • How Westfield’s girls stunned a higher-ranked foe to start the season

Also on today's calendar: Free Health and Wellness Screenings and 11 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did the stop sign say to the yield sign? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Monday: Brisk and cold with some sun, with a high of 28 and low of 18 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Tuesday: Turning cloudy and cold, temps: high: 32, low: 22.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 43 and low of 29 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• No. 4 Rutgers Prep deals No. 5 Morris Catholic first in-state loss since 2023 (nj.com subscription) — Westfield girls basketball, ranked No. 12 statewide, opened its season with a strong 49-42 win over No. 8 Gill St. Bernard’s at the NJ Basketball Coaches Association Tip-Off Showcase. The headline matchup saw Rutgers Prep hand powerhouse Morris Catholic its first in-state loss since early 2023, snapping a 32-game win streak and reshuffling New Jersey’s girls hoops pecking order.
   

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