NESTLÉ DRUMSTICK BRAND SEEKS DYNAMIC YOUNG HEROES – If you know a selfless child or teenager who has made a difference in the lives of others, here’s a way to reward their dedication and determination. The Nestlé Drumstick brand is celebrating young people who have accomplished amazing things – both large and small. Until September 15, adults can nominate outstanding kids as part of the Nestlé Drumstick Heroes Contest. Fifty winning kids will be awarded the ultimate summer celebration, complete with enough Nestlé Drumstick sundae cones and a fun-filled party package to host an unforgettable event for up to 50 family and friends.Entries will be judged on the child or teenager’s accomplishments, as well as the originality and creativity used to achieve their goals. Contest entry forms are available to download at http://www.drumstick.com. Submit your story (150 to 500 words), along with the completed entry form, describing why the child deserves to be honored as a Drumstick Hero. Adults over the age of 18 may nominate children between 6 and 17 years of age who are residents of the United States. Official contest rules are available online. All entries must be received by September 15. Winning children will be notified by phone and/or mail.
The Hunterdon County Mental Health Board invites interested persons to a Public Hearing regarding the State of New Jersey, Division of Mental Health and Addiction Service’s plan to redirect Hunterdon County Adults under 65 years from Hagedorn Psychiatric Hospital to Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital.
Persons from the state will be available to present their plans and hear public comment on Thursday, September 2, 2010, from 6 to 8 pm at the Hunterdon County Rt. 12 Complex, Building #1 Assembly Room, 314 Rt 12, Raritan Township.
It is the policy of Hunterdon County to provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities, with advance notification of need. Persons requiring accommodations must call Kay Strain at (908) 788-1253(Voice/TDD), 5 days prior to the meeting date.
For more information, please call Cathy Zahn, Mental Health Planner, Hunterdon County Department of Human Services, P.O. Box 2900, Flemington, NJ 08822 (908) 788-1372 or e-mail czahn@co.hunterdon.nj.us.
The Rutgers Master Gardener Helpline provides advice to the gardening public as one of the many volunteer efforts of the Rutgers Master Gardeners of Somerset and Hunterdon Counties. This
unique sevrice is provided by new graduates of the Master Gardener program along with experienced, certified Master Gardeners of the Rutgers Cooperative Extension. The Helpline’s trained Master Gardener volunteers answer Hunterdon residents’ garden and landscape questions at 908-788-1735 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Monday and Wednesday. Gardeners with questions may also visit the Rutgers Cooperative Extension office at 4 Gauntt Place off Route 31 just north of Hunterdon Medical Center in Raritan Township during those hours.
Calvary Episcopal Church in Flemington NJ http://www.calvary-episcopal.com/ will resume regular Sunday worship schedule on Sunday, September 12th. The Sunday worship schedule is 7:30AM, 9:00AM and 11:00AM.
Jo Coudert, who lives in Califon, NJ, has her tenth book coming out this month from Harlequin Press.
The Dog Who Healed a Family is a collection of animal stories that previously appeared in major magazines, including the Reader’s Digest, McCall’s, and Woman’s Day. All of the stories are true and share a common theme of the love and caring that can exist between people and animals as varied as a parrot, a goose, and a javelina.
Coudert’s previous books include Seven Cats and the Art of Living and The Ditchdiggers’s Daughters, a New Jersey First book. She is also the author of four plays produced off-Broadway and over one hundred magazine articles.
The NJDEP’s Division of Fish and Wildlife has issued a Special Wildlife Management Permit to control feral hogs in Deer Management Zone 25. Hunters do not need a separate permit to pursue hogs in this zone. They need only have their regular hunting licenses and deer permits necessary to hunt deer during the applicable seasons. Feral hogs may be harvested anywhere in the zone. Free-ranging feral hogs of either gender and any age are legal game while deer hunting during the Fall Bow, Permit Bow, Six-day Firearm, Permit Muzzleloader, Permit Shotgun and Winter Bow seasons, provided the hunter has not reached the bag limit for the deer season which is open and for which the hunter has the required license and deer permits. For more information on the hunting of feral hogs visit http://www.njfishandwildlife.com/news/2010/feralhogs10.htm.
Readington Rockets fastpitch softball will hold tryouts for their 14U, 12U & 10U teams dates as follows: 14U on 8/31; 12U on 9/1; 10U on 9/2. One tryout will be held for all levels on 9/8. Rain date for all dates is 9/9. The Rockets softball program consists of play in a fall development league, indoor winter training, spring 2011 training and tournament play and summer 2011 league and tournament play. Eligibility is as follows: 14U born in 1996 or later; 12U born in 1998 or later; 10U born in 2000 or later. TAll tryouts will be held at Hillcrest Park on Hillcrest Rd in Readington. Registration begins at 6 pm and tryouts begin promptly at 6:30 pm. Players should bring glove, cleats, bat and batting helmet. Bats and helmets will be available if needed. For more information call Readington Recreation at 908-534-9752.
Marines of Detachment 927 will hold a membership drive and fundraiser on Saturday and Sunday August 21 and 22, 2010 at the Super Wal-Mart in Flemington and Wal-Mart in Whitehouse Station from 9-5. Funds raised for this event will go to assisting Marine Corps League Detachment 927 and assisting local charities in Hunterdon County. For more information, please call Mark Paradis at 908-236-8464 or go to our web site at http://www.hcmcl.org.
PRE-SCHOOL FOR FOUR YEAR OLDS ~ SEPTEMBER 2010 ~ Applications now accepted! A full-time, certified, district teacher and full-time classroom assistant(s) teach our programs. A speech therapist is available in the classroom several days per week to enhance the speech skills of all students. A certified school nurse attends each day.
Preschool programs implement the State recommended Creative Curriculum, which prepares students for a successful transition into Kindergarten. Students must be 4 years old by October 1, 2010 and must be toilet trained. Programs meet 5 days/week and follow the district calendar. Students DO NOT need to reside within the school district. Parents are responsible for providing transportation and paying tuition to the
Board of Education at a rate of $300 per month for 10 months. Copper Hill School – 9:30—11:45 a.m. Barley Sheaf School – 11:45—2:00 p.m. Parents seeking to enroll their child should call: Flemington-Raritan Regional School District, Department of Special Services, (908) 284-7680.
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Zamba Chicken will celebrate the grand opening of its new restaurant in Roselle by giving away 1,000 free quarter chicken meals tomorrow (Saturday, Aug. 1), from noon to 3 p.m. and then again 5 to 8 p.m.
The restaurant mailed coupons to residents in Roselle, Elizabeth and Roselle Park and also distributed then to community organizations [...]
The Rotary Club of Flemington is currently seeking sponsors for their 6th Annual Ride for Rotary – Motorcycle Poker Run, Picnic & Clam Bake to be held on Saturday, Sept. 19 at the Clinton Elks Lodge in Pittstown, NJ.
Bob Chittenden, a club member and event chair, says the event includes an approximate 65-mile motorcycle [...]
Join us at 7 p.m. on Wednesday Aug. 5 in the meeting room of the Hunterdon County Library at 314 Route 12, Raritan Township, as we welcome food historian Judith Krall-Russo and her program, The Jersey Tomato – From Cherry to Beefsteak. Everyone loves the Jersey Tomato! Discover where the tomato originated and why it became one of [...]
Those of you who know everything that goes on cyberspace may have already found our new Flemington blog site. It’s been up and running for a few weeks now.
Like our little town, the blog is a pretty cool little spot in cyber world that has instant updates, YouTubes (my favorite on the Flemington TEA Party [...]
Pam Mount of Terhune Orchards in Princeton is frequently asked for her advice on freezing and canning the fresh fruit picked at the farm. Only once every summer, she offers a free class and teaches her secrets. This year’s class will be held tomorrow, Sat., Aug. 1 from 10 to 11 a.m. Call in advance [...]
Gabby’s Pizza and Pasta in Flemington will celebrate four years in business Aug. 8 and 9 by giving out free cannolis to all patrons of the restaurant on those days.
Gabby’s, at 203 Main St., is known for unique pizza toppings, great delivery service, huge portions and customized orders. You can have cheeseless pizza or [...]
Griggstown Quail Farm is now serving lunches in its herb and flower garden on Thursday, Friday and Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. When you visit the farm store at 986 Canal Road, Princeton (actually in the Somerset County township of Franklin), you can also sit down and have a variety of sandwiches, salads, dessert [...]
As mentioned in the previous post and my Community Life/Food story this week about farmers’ markets, the Hunterdon Land Trust Farmers’ Market at the Dvoor Farm is sponsoring a lot of special events throughout the summer and fall to promote local agriculture.
The next special day will be a “Peach Party” in conjunction with the New [...]
Farmers’ markets rock everywhere in Central Jersey. You may have a great farmers’ market in your town. See after the jump for a list of towns with weekly or biweekly markets.
This week, we highlight the new downtown New Brunswick market and the Hunterdon Land Trust Alliance’s market in this story. Both are doing way more [...]
St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center will be transformed into an old-fashioned ice cream parlor for its next Ice Cream Socials to benefit homeless pets, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. (weather permitting) on Wednesdays Aug. 5 and 19. The events will be held at the Madison animal shelter at 575 Woodland Ave., Madison, but the proceeds [...]
After over a year of restoration and renovation, the historic Black Bass Hotel (circa 1745) in Lumberville, Pa., has once again opened its doors. Known as a landmark in the greater Lambertville/New Hope area, the hotel and restaurant was purchased by Jack Thompson, a Doylestown, Pa. businessman, in early 2008 and has undergone restoration of [...]
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I hope it hasn’t gone huffy-stuffy-puffy, I rather liked the laid back atmosphere and casual dress of years ago, and of course those old creaky floor boards. I really miss the place, and that wonderful drive along 611/32 since I’ve been in California these many years.
Chocolate lovers who appreciate music and have a spiritual bent might enjoy Temple Beth O’r/Beth Torah in Clark’s “Musical Chocolate Sabbath,” 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, what has been described as “the coming together of inspiring prayer and deliciously inspirational desserts.”
“Our aim is to create a truly meaningful prayer experience with a great deal of [...]
Greenpeace, the 30-year-old environmental activism organization, gives top ranking to the supermarket chain Wegmans, in its third edition of “Carting Away the Oceans,” Greenpeace’s seafood sustainability scorecard. The ratings show that more than half of the leading U.S. supermarkets have made some sign of progress in increasing the sustainability of their seafood operations.
Of the 20 [...]
The Flemington-Raritan School District Board of Education Monday approved an agreement with the Flemington Falcons to grant the organization use of a field at Copper Hill School to hold practices during the 2009-2010 season. To view a video of the meeting, click: http://www.ustream.tv/myvideos/1/1881599. The Board of Education meets again on August 24 at 7 p.m. [...]
A paraplegic feline at a cat sanctuary here is taking baby steps in improving his ability to move around on his own.
Tashi was unable to walk or control his bladder when he arrived in November at Tabby’s Place, a cat sanctuary in the Ringoes section of the township, but thanks to physical therapy and [...]
Hello! My name is Sherry, I am a technician at Southport Veterinary Center in Ct. We actually have a rescue kitty at our hospital named JJ who had come in paraplegic and lame on his front right paw. He came from Brooklyn, NY as a return to their shelter 3X, twice injured, either a high-rise syndrome or hit by car. We’ve had him since March ‘09 and with a lot of physical therapy, massage and patience he has regained use of his hind legs and can walk now. His front right paw had been through a surgery to “fuse” his bones together to no avail, so it just kinda flops around. I was wondering what you use for Tashi’s bladder, JJ’s is hypersensitive and needs to be expressed 2-3 times daily, he needs to be retrained with the litterbox and is presently on zenequin and paxil. I’m not sure if I can leave my phone number here but hopefully we can help each other.
We’re just the Web site reporting the news published in the Courier News. If you look at the bottom of the story you will see the contact information for Tabby’s Place. i recommend you get in touch with them regarding your question.
I was never a real hearty beefeater. Having been relocated to Texas, as the move drew closer, I heard from envious beef lovers…well, you get lots of good beef there and cheap too. Between you and me this little Yankee, born in Newark NJ, had no idea what she was doing living down the street [...]
FLEMINGTON — A problem traffic circle on Monday begins a total revamp by the state.
The New Jersey Department of Transportation Monday 7/27 begins a $2.6 million project to convert the existing Route 12 and Main Street traffic circle into a modern roundabout, according to Commissioner Stephen Dilts.
“Reconfiguring this outdated traffic circle will improve [...]
Thanks for killing the beautiful trees at the Route 12/Main Street circle. I’ve lived in the Flemington/Raritan area for over 25 years and have never had a problem with this circle until Corzine approved wasting $2.6 million dollars of taxpayer money to “modernize” it. Surely just a light or two would have remedied any traffic “problems”.
READINGTON – Intertek QTI, a contract analytical research and development laboratory recently conducted a fundraising activity week which raised $1,330 to benefit Hunterdon Regional Cancer Center.
Intertek QTI’s Associate Chemist, Diana Buro and the company’s Activities Committee organized a full week of fun ways to increase awareness about cancer, raise funds in engaging ways, and [...]
Lambertville – When the French took painting outdoors (en plein air) they changed painting forever. That tradition reached America where pockets of plein air art colonies flowered in places like Provincetown, New Hope and scores of other places. Riverrun Gallery in Lambertville celebrates this rich tradition with its First Annual Plein Air Exhibit. The opening [...]
HUNTERDON COUNTY — The Trustees of the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation have announced their approval more than 200 grants totaling $10,009,500 to non-profit organizations throughout the state of New Jersey and others serving New Jersey, including $90,000 to three organizations in Hunterdon County.
“These grants represent 95% of our total grantmaking for 2009,” stated David Grant, [...]
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Elcoj 7:15 am on August 2, 2009 Permalink |
Hi there,
Where are you from? Is it a secret?
Thanks
Elcoj