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A light round of snow may move into North Jersey overnight into Dec. 2, though forecasters say precipitation amounts will vary widely across the region.

Zach Cooper, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, said it remains uncertain around how much snow will accumulate and where it may turn to rain.

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for western Passaic County and nearby counties in New York, warning of hazardous travel conditions as a round of snow moves into the region on Dec. 2.

The advisory is in effect from 4 a.m. to 10 p.m. for western Passaic County. Forecasters expect 3 to 5 inches of snow, with the potential for 4 to 7 inches in Orange County, where heavier bands may develop.

“Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous,” the Weather Service said in its bulletin. The agency warned that both the morning and evening commutes could be affected.

Forecasts show precipitation starting by roughly 8 a.m. Dec. 2.

In central New Jersey, any early-morning snow is likely to change to mostly rain as warmer air pushes in.

Farther north, including Sussex, Warren and Morris counties, there is a better window for all-snow conditions. But Cooper cautioned there is “no guarantee of a just-snow event anywhere in the state,” as some models show a possible transition to rain even in higher elevations.

Higher-elevation areas are expected to see the most snow, while lower elevations are likely to experience more rain. Most communities may see around an inch of accumulation, while Sussex County could receive 4 to 6 inches.

Here are the predicted snowfall for towns in New Jersey, according to the National Weather Service:

Predicted snow inch counts by NJ town

The Cedar Creek High School football team played a near-perfect football game at a perfect time.

The No. 17 Pirates dominated No. 7 Old Tappan, 34-7, in the NJSIAA/Xfinity Group 3 state championship game Friday afternoon at MetLife Stadium.

The state championship was the first in Cedar Creek’s short but extremely successful history. The Pirates have four sectional titles and a state crown despite their program starting in 2011.

Cedar Creek finished the season 12-2, while Old Tappan finished the season 12-1.

“It’s 12 months in the making, we put it to show, we said this is what we wanted to do back in January.” said Cedar Creek coach James Melody. “We had our ups and downs, but they stuck to the task. It was an unbelievable effort by everyone. (Cedar Creek) is a special place, it really is, and the culture we built puts us in position for games like this.”

Asked if it was a perfect performance, Melody noted: “It’s up there, we were pretty (darn) balanced, you’re in this big venue, that was a pretty good performance.”

After having their last three playoff games decided in the fourth quarter, the Pirates came up with three interceptions in steamrolling the defending state champions.

Cedar Creek even lost its last regular-season game, an overtime upset to Ocean City that Melody admitted re-focused the Pirates on the bigger task ahead.

“We were battle-tested, (Old Tappan) hadn’t been in many dogfights,” said Melody. “We wanted to put them in some uncomfortable situations, and we did that.”

After a scoreless first quarter, senior Aamir Dunbar broke the game open with two short touchdown runs to put the Pirates up 14-0 at halftime.

Gyan King returned the second half kickoff 84 yards for a score as Cedar Creek went up three possessions.

“When Frenchmon (Bethea) had a big block and all I saw was end zone, I knew I was gone from there,” said King. “This is a dream, playing in an NFL stadium. Even when we pulled up, it was like ‘Dang, we’re really here,’ and we just played. It means everything.”

Jahmir Campfield and Bethea added scores of their own to blow the game open in the third quarter.

Campfield’s was an electric 52-yard run through the secondary. Bethea - the outstanding dual-threat quarterback and defensive back- went in from 15 yards out to make it 34-7, essentially ending the Golden Knights’ 17-game winning streak.

Every time Bethea, Campfield or King touched the ball, there was a buzz from the crowd at MetLife expecting a spectacular run. All three had a touchdown and an interception in the game.

“It’s not just a one-man show, everybody can do what they can do, it opens up the offense a lot more, we got dogs,” said Bethea, a Stony Brook commit. “I didn’t want to lose, I didn’t want to go home. I always had it in me. Postseason we let everything loose, and I let it loose as well.”

It was Bethea’s 65-yard game-winning touchdown pass with 21 seconds left in the South Jersey Group 3 final against Mainland that helped the Pirates survive and reach Friday’s game. It was already one of the biggest plays in Cedar Creek history and now is even bigger.

“I’ll remember that my whole life, I’m gonna tell my kids about that,” said Bethea.

Meanwhile, the steady Dunbar ran for 117 yards to go with his two scores. The Maine-bound senior - the best running back in the Pirates’ history - finished with 1,936 yards this season and 4,624 in his career.

“I knew they couldn’t stack the box forever, they had to stop them or stop me, and if you choose one, the other is going to get you,” said Dunbar, who had been held in check the last two weeks. “It’s everything being with such a great team, such a great coach. It’s love, I love these guys to death. It’s a fairy-tale ending.”

Old Tappan’s only score of the game came with 10:47 left in the third quarter when Zach Miceli found Christmas Nikolau for a 21-yard touchdown.

The Pirates defense smothered the Golden Knights’ wide receivers all game. The three interceptions were more than Miceli had thrown the entire season.

“We just got beat by a better team,” said Old Tappan coach Brian Dunn. “No question about it. They beat us in every phase, and there’s not much to say. It doesn’t diminish what our team’s about and what the kids have done. We’re undersized and facing uphill up front every week, and we did a great job with it all year. It just came back and bit us a little bit today.”

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Don Bosco advanced to the Non-Public A state championship game with a 31-17 win over Bergen Catholic in the semifinals on Nov. 21 at Granatell Stadium in Ramsey.

The Ironmen will face St. Joseph (Montvale), which beat St. Peter's Prep in the other state semifinal.

Bergen Catholic had won the last four Non-Public A state championships.

The Ironmen (11-0) have been ranked No. 1 in the New Jersey Super 25 rankings since their regular-season win over the Crusaders (8-3) in September.

Here were the key plays.

Fourth quarter

Bergen Catholic scored a touchdown on a Dante Kain 18-yard run with 3:35 left in the game. Don Bosco 31, Bergen Catholic 17

Don Bosco forced a turnover on downs in the red zone with 6:30 left in the game.

With 10:02 left in the game, Mikahi Allen recovered a fumble and returned it 11 yards for a touchdown to extend Don Bosco's lead. Don Bosco 31, Bergen Catholic 10

Don Bosco's Ca'Si Thomas scored his second touchdown of the game on a 1-yard dive with 10:22 left in the game. Don Bosco 24, Bergen Catholic 10

The Ironmen started the fourth quarter with the ball at their own 49-yard line. On the first play, Carson Schoen connected on a long pass to Isaiah Alvarez.

Third quarter

Bergen Catholic punted with 1:26 left in the third quarter.

Carson Schoen found J.T. Geraci for a 46-yard touchdown pass with 3:29 left in the third quarter. Don Bosco 17, Bergen Catholic 10

Bergen Catholic went three-and-out on its first possession of the second half.

Don Bosco received the second-half kickoff. After picking up one first down, the Ironmen were forced to punt.

Second quarter

Don Bosco tied the game on a 6-yard touchdown run by Ca'Si Thomas with 1:11 left in the half. Bergen Catholic 10, Don Bosco 10

Kane Ramos intercepted a Bergen Catholic pass and returned it to the Crusaders' 10-yard line with 1:49 left in the half. Bergen Catholic appeared to force and recover a fumble at the end of the run, but the runner was ruled down and possession was awarded to Don Bosco.

The Crusaders pushed the Ironmen backwards with back-to-back sacks, forcing a three-and-out with about two minutes left in the first half.

Bergen Catholic extended its lead on a Jacob Soltys 26-yard field goal with 4:08 left in the first half. Bergen Catholic 10, Don Bosco 3

Don Bosco went three-and-out on its first possession of the second quarter. Bergen Catholic took over near midfield.

Anthony Willis caught a short pass from Trey Tagliaferri and did the rest on a 31-yard touchdown run to give the Crusaders the lead with 9:49 left in the first half. Bergen Catholic 7, Don Bosco 3

Bergen Catholic began the second quarter with the ball at its own 31-yard line.

First quarter

Don Bosco turned the ball over on downs on the final play of the first quarter.

With 2:45 left in the first quarter, Matt Occhipinti intercepted a Bergen Catholic pass and returned it to the Don Bosco 40-yard line.

Bergen Catholic's Xavier Jackson intercepted a pass on Don Bosco's second possession at the Crusaders' 13-yard line.

Bergen Catholic's second possession ended with a second three-and-out. A short return by Isaiah Alvarez put Don Bosco at the Crusaders' 30-yard line.

Don Bosco's first possession, which started its first possession on Bergen Catholic's side of the 50, ended with a 34-yard field goal by John Devir. Don Bosco 3, Bergen Catholic 0

Bergen Catholic received the opening kickoff, a touchback, and went three-and-out on three incomplete passes.

Pregame

The stands and sidelines are again packed for this matchup.

Bergen Catholic is wearing white with gold helmets, Don Bosco is wearing maroon with white helmets.

The September game

Don Bosco's upset then-No. 1 Bergen Catholic in front of an estimated crowd of 5,500 on Sept. 26 at Granatell Stadium.

The Crusaders looked primed to take the lead with eight minutes left in the game at the Don Bosco 12-yard line. But a Bergen Catholic penalty led to a fourth-and-11 pass that was intercepted by Don Bosco's Jack Hinspeter at the 3-yard line.

The Ironmen ran out the final 6:42 behind a dominant offensive line.

Series history

Don Bosco leads the all-time series, 42-38-2.

In the playoffs, Don Bosco leads 11-10, but Bergen Catholic has won the last three.

A cat that disappeared a decade ago after slipping out of a window was reunited with her family, thanks to a microchip scan at the Montclair Township Animal Shelter.

The cat, Asa, vanished 10 years ago shortly after her family adopted her as a kitten. They searched extensively at the time posting flyers, contacting shelters and asking neighbors but Asa was never found.

The family never stopped wondering what happened to her. When the shelter called earlier in November with the news that Asa had been identified through her microchip, “they were stunned and in disbelief their cat could be found after such a long time,” said Rebecca Kim of the Montclair Township Animal Shelter. “They immediately made plans to pick her up as well as take her to the vet for a check-up.”

The reunion happened after someone brought Asa to the shelter. The cat had been appearing in their yard for months, Kim said, and they fed her and sheltered her during bad weather. But when their own cat refused to accept a companion, they turned to the shelter for help.

“As they got to know Asa, they grew very fond of her and eventually reached out to us,” Kim said.

A scan revealed Asa’s microchip was still registered to her original family, who had kept their contact information up to date. Kim said that detail made the decade-long reunion possible.

“This is the longest-term reunion I can remember,” she said. “We’ve had other long-term separations, but nothing quite like this.”

Kim emphasized the importance of microchips and maintaining their registration for all pet owners.

“Make sure your pet’s microchip is registered and you keep the registration current with your most up-to-date contact information,” she said. “Even after 10 years, we were able to reunite Asa with her owner because the owner kept their registration current.”

She also recommends asking veterinarians to scan pets’ microchips during annual check-ups “to give you peace of mind that the chip is still working.”

As for where Asa has been living for the last decade, Kim said the shelter has no clear answers. “We have no idea where Asa had been living until she appeared in a local yard months ago.”

Our hearts just grew three sizes with the release of McDonald's "The Grinch Meal," a limited-edition adult Happy Meal featuring Christmas' grumpiest character, the Grinch, and of course a Whoville-inspired new menu item: Dill Pickle "Grinch Salt" McShaker Fries.

The new McDonald's meal comes out Tuesday, Dec. 2, in the U.S. — thanks to the 2024 success of "The Grinch" meal in Canada — and features a unique twist on the popular dill pickle trend with customers tossing their own fries in a McShaker bag filled with dill pickle seasoning.

The meal also comes with a pair of bright-colored socks, which can be used on the feet — or as an impromptu stocking!

Here's what to know about the new "Grinch" meal and how to get it in New Jersey.

When does McDonald's 'The Grinch Meal' come out?

McDonald's "The Grinch Meal" 2025 come out on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. It will be available nationwide at participating restaurants for a limited time. The meal comes on the heels of the success of "The Grinch Meal" at McDonald's Canada.

What's in 'The Grinch Meal' at McDonald's?

Fans who purchase "The Grinch Meal" at McDonald's on Dec. 2 will receive one of four pairs of "spirited socks" scribbled with messages from the Grinch himself (available in red, blue, yellow and green).

The adult Happy Meal also includes: a Big Mac or 10-piece Chicken McNuggets, Dill Pickle "Grinch Salt" McShaker fries, and a medium drink.

How much does 'The Grinch Meal' cost?

The cost of the McDonald's "The Grinch" adult Happy Meal varies by location. But when McDonald's "McDonaldland" adult Happy Meal came out in August, the price was between $15 and $17 across McDonald's in New Jersey. When the meal drops, check the McDonald's app, find your location and check the price.

Are there McDonald's Happy Meal toys?

While McDonald's Happy Meals come with toys, "The Grinch Meal" is an adult Happy Meal, with larger portions that (for this specific meal) comes with a pair of Grinch/McDonald's-themed socks.

How do I find a McDonald's near me in NJ?

There are over 250 McDonald's locations in New Jersey, according to data company ScrapeHero. To find a McDonald's near you and to grab the new BTS Happy Meal in New Jersey, visit McDonald's online locator.

Lori Comstock is a New Jersey-based journalist with the Mid-Atlantic Connect Team.