🌱 How Belvidere’s Natalie Sroka turned underdog status into record-breaking glory.
Belvidere, New Jersey Patch AM: a 3 min readHey there, Belvidere! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Belvidere’s Natalie Sroka turned underdog status into record-breaking glory.
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Today's riddle: Why did the turtle cross the road ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 82 and low of 51 degrees.
- Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 84, low: 62.
- Friday: Humid with showers around, with a high of 80 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Belvidere girls basketball's Sroka made a big name for herself at a small school (lehighvalleylive.com) — Belvidere hoops fans can celebrate senior star Natalie Sroka, who became Belvidere High’s all-time leading scorer, topped 2,000 career points, and was named lehighvalleylive.com’s 2026 Girls Basketball Player of the Year. The story highlights her record-setting season, deep ties to the Belvidere community, and her next step playing Division II basketball at East Stroudsburg University. 
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- Kimco Facility Services, LLC posted a job opening for Janitorial Crew Member in Phillipsburg. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Washington
- Westfield Board of Education Hears Feedback From Washington School Parents (tapinto.net)
- Nutley Parents Demand HVAC Fix at Elementary Schools (tapinto.net)
- New Jersey Women's Mid-Amateur Championship (amateurgolf.com)
Blairstown
- Soap opera actor who appeared in ‘Superman' film dies in fire (cleveland.com)
- Shots fired in Warren County as police search for suspects (lehighvalleylive.com)
Phillipsburg
- NORWESCAP receives nearly $700,000 for neighborhood revitalization projects in Phillipsburg, Sussex Borough (wrnjradio.com)
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