Clinton Township Newsletter

1 7 A u g u s t 2 0 1 8 Victor A. Rotolo is a long-time resident of Clinton Township and the founder of Rotolo Karch Law. Call Rotolo Karch Law today: 908.534.7900 to discuss any legal situation confronting you. Your half-hour consultation is free of charge! Their attorneys and staff are ready to serve your legal needs. Rotolo Karch Law • 502 US 22 West, Lebanon, NJ 08833. www.RotoloKarchLaw.com d o n ' t f a l l V i C t i m t o o n l i n e C H a R i t y s C a m s When it comes to charitable causes, we all have situations that tug at our heartstrings and cause us to dig deep into our pockets to help. These days, giving to the causes we feel most strongly about is even easier with the influx of crowd-funding platforms. But, with this convenience comes risk. Just this past May, an upstate New York couple was arrested for using a GoFundMe campaign to collect thousands of dollars for medical expenses for a child they falsely claimed had cancer. Fortunately, these instances are not the norm, but the danger does exist with all online charities, not just GoFundMe. GoFundMe is perhaps the largest broad-purpose crowdfunding platform today. Since its launch in 2010, the organization has hosted about 2 million campaigns, collecting more than $5 billion from over 50 million donors. It's estimated that more than 10,000 people start a new GoFundMe campaign every day. That's a lot of requests for help and it is up to you to determine which are legitimate and which are fraudulent. The best protection against online charity scams is to do your homework and watch for little red flags: • Check the campaign organizer's Facebook account. New accounts with 40 or fewer friends should raise suspicions. Scammers often set up false social media accounts. • Try to contact the organizer directly; if you get vague answers to questions or no reply, chances are the organizer is a fake. It's been said that 70% of us donate to disaster relief causes before checking the legitimacy of the campaign. Don't be a statistic. Before you donate, ask yourself: • Have you seen the images used in the campaign in newspapers or elsewhere on the web? • Are there sufficient details about how your donation will be used? • Is there a clear connection between the campaign organizer and the victim? If you suspect fraud, report it to the specific crowdfunding platform or to the FTC by visiting: www.FTCComplaintAssistant.gov. Don't let your enthusiasm to help others override your common sense. – Victor Rotolo t e w k s b u R y H i s t o R i C a l s o C i e t y s e e k i n G d o n a t i o n s f o R s o C i e t y ' s b o o t H a t 2 4 t H a n n u a l t e w k s b u R y f l e a m a R k e t The Tewksbury Historical Society will hold its 24th Annual Tewksbury Flea Market on Saturday, September 1 from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm in the Johnson Family/Cedar Lane Farm field on County Route 517, Oldwick, located one-half mile north of Homestead Road. The entrance to the site is north of Homestead Road on Route 517. The rain date is Sunday, September 2. The Society is looking for donations of items to sell at its booth and is accepting clean, quality items with the exception of books, electronics older than 3 years, children's items and clothing. Donations of smalls (china, dishes, baskets, etc.) will only be accepted at the Society's Oldwick Carriage House located at 5 James Street in Oldwick on the following dates/times only (rain or shine): Saturday, August 4 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Saturday, August 18 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Furniture and larger bulky items should be brought directly to the Johnson Family/Cedar Lane Farm field on Route 517 on Thursday, August 30 only from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, rain or shine, entering from Route 517. All contributions are tax-deductible as the law allows. Proceeds from the Flea Market help support the Society's on-going programs as well as go toward the Headquarters Building Fund. Log on to www.TewksburyHistory. net for more information. n H e f i s f o C u s e d o n P R o V i d i n G C a R e e R a n d C o l l e G e R e s o u R C e s t o a l l n H H s s t u d e n t s View full brochure of offerings at: wwwNHHSFoundation.org Along with funding teacher-written grants, the North Hunterdon Education Foundation is focused on providing career and college resources to all NHHS students. This summer, the NHEF proudly offers our "College Bound" summer workshops that cover a variety of topics for students and parents. To help our college bound seniors continue to prepare their common application essays over the summer months, we offer this workshop opportunity: August 7, 9, 14 and 16 (Tuesdays and Thursdays 6-8 pm; students must attend all four sessions). Taught by Ms. Lori Hofstetter, an independent college advisor. Cost: $450 We are also offering workshops covering the following topics: • Navigating The College Process: A Road Map (for parents and students) - Tuesday, July 31 (7:00 pm – 8:00 pm). • Naviance Workshop: Demonstration and Hands-On Learning (for parents): Tuesday, July 31 (8:00 pm - 9:30 pm). • College Applications 101: Navigating Both The Common and Coalition Applications (for students): Wednesday, August 1 (3:00 pm -6:00 pm). • Mock Interviews (for students) - Thursday, August 2 (4:00 pm to 6:00 pm) • Financial Planning Seminar (for parents and students): Wednesday, July 18 at 7:00 pm. • Individual College Coaching (for students) - Ongoing appointments available throughout July and August. t H e w o m a n ' s C l u b o f t e w k s b u R y t o w n s H i P a w a R d s $ 6 k i n s C H o l a R s H i P s The Woman's Club of Tewksbury Township presented several Scholarship awards at the June 12 luncheon at the Ryland Inn. A $2000 Advanced Woman's Scholarship award was presented to Martha Elisabeth Black who will attend Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Science to complete her degree with plans to become a Certified Horticultural Therapist who will work with young adults with developmental disabilities. The Club also presented $1500 Scholarships to two local HS graduates; Shannon Powelson, who will attend Johns Hopkins University to pursue her degree in BioMedical Engineering, and Mary Carolonza, who will attend Northeastern University to study Communications in the fall. This year the Dotty Gaal Memorial scholarship awarded $1000 to Bret Schuler, a 2018 graduate of Voorhees High School. Bret will be attending Drew University in the fall majoring in Environmental Science. We wish them all much success! Find out more at: www.TewksburyWomansClub.com.

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