Clinton Township Newsletter

2 8 o c t o b e r 2 0 1 9 w w w . C L I N T O N T W P N E W S L E T T E R . c o m M A k e T I M e F O R e x e R C I S e By: Kim Karsh – ACE Certified Personal Trainer, RYT Registered Yoga Teacher The Department of Health and Human Services recommends that most healthy adults need at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity per week, along with performing muscle strengthening exercises on two or more days each week. So, how do you find the time to work out during your busy week? First consult with your doctor prior to beginning any exercise program. Then make fitness a priority. Even short spurts of activity are beneficial. If you can't fit in one 30 minute walk during the day, try two 15 minute walks instead. Any activity is better than none. Plan your workout program just as you would any other commitment. Put it on your calendar and keep it like you would a meeting or a doctor's appointment. Pack your gym bag the night before so it's ready to go in the morning. Know what you are going to do before you go to the gym. Find activities that you enjoy and will look forward to. For instance you could join a sports team, take dance classes or sign up for group exercise at your gym. Get your friends and family involved and make it a social event. Regardless of what you choose, making regular physical activity part of your week is what's most important! Bring this article in with you to one of our Wellness Center locations and enjoy a one day complimentary guest pass on us! (Please note: This offer is limited to one visit per guest, per month). h U n T e R d O n h e A l T h A n d w e l l n e S S C e n T e R l O C A T I O n S : Whitehouse Station: 537 Route 22 East, Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889 Clinton: 1738 Route 31 North, Clinton, NJ 08809 Lambertville: 333 North Main Street, Lambertville, NJ 08530 T h e R e d M I l l M U S e U M v I l l A g e n e e d S Y O U R h e l P ! Donate at www. SaveTheWheel.org! Since its opening in 1963, the charm and beauty of the Red Mill Museum Village has drawn hundreds of thousands of visitors to Clinton, New Jersey. It is said to be the most photographed building in New Jersey and one of the top ten in the nation. Besides offering the public a glimpse of working life in days past, the Mill also owns thousands of pieces of textiles, home goods, tools, photographs and more. We are proud to maintain our local history and heritage and share this with the public. Thousands of school children visit each year to tour the grounds, make candles, learn about blacksmithing and try their hand at quill writing. Annually we host many events including War Reenactments, Agro- Industry Day, Kids' Day, Ghost and Folklore tours, live concerts and the ever- popular Haunted Mill, and now we are asking you, our friends and fans, for some assistance. You may have noticed that the wheel has not been spinning for some time now. We believe a functioning waterwheel adds to the unique charm and appeal of our historical treasure. We need your help for this and other preservation efforts. Our goal of $250,000 is lofty, but fully achievable with your support and dedication to helping us. The Red Mill Museum Village is a privately funded 501c3 non- profit organization that relies on the generous support of donors like you. Please donate and together we can #savethewheel! If you would like to make a larger donation, recurring donation during the campaign, or payments on a donation amount, please contact our Executive Director Paul Muir a:t 908.735.4101, ext. 101 or email: director@theredmill.org. 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 g O I n g T h e d I S T A n C e T O F I g h T F O R C l I e n T S ' R I g h T S When dealing with the law, it is important to understand and fully exercise your rights as they pertain to your situation. Failure to do this can have serious repercussions in any future legal matters you may face. An example of this was evident in a recent case of mine. This past August, I had the very rare opportunity to argue before the New Jersey Supreme Court in a case of constitutional import. My client was facing certain jail time for a DUI charge had the court not recognized that a basic constitutional right had been overlooked. We fought this case through the Superior Court Law Division, the Appellate Courts, and all the way to the highest court in the state, where we prevailed against the State Attorney General's Office and the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office. In a unanimous 7-0 decision, the NJ Supreme Court ruled that a previous DUI conviction cannot be used in a later DUI case for the purposes of sentencing if: • the individual charged plead or was found guilty, and • the individual was not advised of his/her right to counsel or, as to indigent individuals, his/her right to assigned counsel. When you're in trouble with the law, it's comforting to know you have someone in your corner helping you navigate a difficult, oftentimes scary situation. Emotions can cause you to overlook or misunderstand even your most basic constitutional rights. I've worked with the law all my adult life, first as a police officer and now as an attorney. I respect our laws, but I wholeheartedly believe the punishment should fit the crime, not exceed it. This was the third case I argued before the State Supreme Court and won. As an attorney, the most important thing to me is protecting my clients' rights and seeing that they receive fair, just and compassionate decisions no matter what their legal issues involve. – Victor Rotolo

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