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Happy New Year, Banks/Post Office Closed, Like Us on Facebook
Five things you need to know today, Jan. 2.

1. Happy New Year!
If you are getting right to it and starting your resolution today, check out these tips we posted yesterday.
2. Banks,and many government buildings are closed today.
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3. Back to the Grind Tomorrow
Many people are still off of work today, but tomorrow is “back to reality,” as my mother says. You won’t be able to spend hours surfing the Internet while watching holiday movies on the couch. So, have your news come to you. Sign up for Patch’s newsletter (scroll down to the bottom of this page and click newsletters) to make your life easier. You will get an email everyday with all the important information you need for the day (like these five things) and the top news stories of the week.
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4. Happy Birthday to Us
In case you were out of town and missed our Peekskill-Cortlandt first anniversary announcement, check it out . Be sure to read all the tips on how you can use Patch to make your life “ridiculously easy,” like posting your events, seeking volunteers and adding your photos!
5. Like us on Facebook!
We asked our Facebook fans to help us reach 1,000 Facebook likes by 2012. While we are sooo close, we still have a few more likes to go. If you don’t like us yet, please do at facebook.com/peekskillpatch.
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