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5 Things You Need to Know Today: Feb. 8

A round-up of useful information and events happening around Rumson and Fair Haven today.

Here is a list of 5 things you need to know today:

1. Rain and Snow, Oh No!: According to the National Weather Service, today will be gloomy with a chance of rain and snow. There will be a high near 39 degrees and an east wind between 5 and 7 mph. Tonight, there is a chance of light snow before midnight. The rest of the night should be cloudy with a low around 31 degrees and a north wind between 5 and 10 mph. ble.

2. Catholic Schools Week: Holy Cross Elementary School celebrated the annual Catholic Schools Week last week The children got to participate in fun events such as ice skating parties and faculty vs. student vollball tournaments. Click here to see photos of the students enjoying their celebratory week.

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3. Sex, JFK and Rumson? Mimi Beardsley Alford, author of "Once Upon a Secret: My Affair with President John F. Kennedy and its Aftermath" will be featured in an interview with NBC's Meredith Vieira on “Rock Center with Brian Williams” tonight at 9p/8c. Click to vote in the Patch Poll: Should Rumson be red-faced over a former resident's tell-all about an affair with President Kennedy?

4. Ticker Tape: Couldn't miss school or work to make it to welcome home the NY Giants yesterday in New York City? Don't worry, Patch has got your back. Click to check out the gallery of photos from Tuesday's Ticker Tape parade celebrating the Giants' victory in Super Bowl XLVI.

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5. Rumson Rivalry @ RFH: Two Rumson schools will face each other tonight in a match-up at the gym. Head over to the high school to see the teams from Forrestdale challenge Holy Cross on the big kid court. The game starts at 6:30 and should be a real rivalry blast!


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