Five Things to Know Today: Jan. 5, 2012

1. Sunny and Warmer: The temperature heats up to a high around 41 today (much more comfortable than yesterday’s 28) and the skies will be mostly sunny, according to the National Weather Service. Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low around 26.

 

2. Government:

• The is meeting tonight at 8 p.m. in the courtroom of the . Prior to the agenda, the board will reorganize. 

3. Eighth Grade Orientation at MHS: will be held tonight in the auditorium at 6:30 p.m. The incoming freshmen and their parents will hear about everything the school has to offer, including curriculum, registration, sports, extra-curriculars and more! The program for incoming special education students and their parents will meet in the media center of the high school at 6 p.m.

4. Christmas Tree Pick up: The Manalapan Township Department of Public Works will be picking up Christmas Trees today, so please place them curbside. If you still need to “un-trim” your tree before you toss it on the street, you have two more chances to put out your tree for pick up next week: Monday, Jan. 9 and Tuesday, Jan. 10.

5. Sports:

Home

• Boys and Girls Varsity Swim Meet vs. Middletown High School South at the Freehold YMCA (470 E. Freehold Rd., Freehold) at 2:30 p.m.
• Boys Varsity Basketball vs. Middletown High School South at 3:45 p.m.
• Boys Freshman Basketball vs. Middletown High School South at 4 p.m.
• Boys JV Basketball vs. Middletown High School South at 5:30 p.m. 

Away

• Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Middletown High School South at 4 p.m.
• Girls Freshman Basketball vs. Middletown High School South at 4 p.m.
• Boys Varsity Wrestling vs. Holmdel High School at 4:30 p.m.
• Girls JV Basketball vs. Middletown High School South at 5:30 p.m.