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🌱 Highland Park boys soccer edged in 4–3 thriller at Spotswood

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  • Highland Park boys soccer edged in 4–3 thriller at Spotswood

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Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 83 and low of 62 degrees.
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📰 News we're reading

• Matt Yasutis Buries Free Kick to Push Chargers Past Highland Park on the Pitch (tapinto.net) — Highland Park High School's boys soccer team battled Spotswood in a tight, high-scoring match but ultimately fell 4–3 after a late free-kick winner. Highland Park's Ryan Wong, Jayden Newton, and Avyu Arvind all scored, while goalkeeper Keanu Mack recorded 12 saves in a busy outing. Spotswood now moves on to face North Plainfield next week.
   

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