Clinton Township Newsletter

1 1 j a n u a r y 2 0 2 0 i c s i n v i t e s y o u t o a t t e n d t H e i R W i n t e R o p e n H o u s e s ! Please join us for our Winter Open House Events on Sunday, January 26 at 10:00 am and Wednesday, January 29 at 9:00 am. Register today at: www. ICSAnnandale.org! We are now accepting applications for the 2020-2021 School year! The Mission of ICS: Immaculate Conception School exists as a gift to God's children, to prepare them to live a life with Jesus the Good Shepherd as their teacher and friend. Inspired by the Holy Spirit, and through the intercession of Mary, the school seeks to foster in each student spiritual growth, academic excellence and moral integrity. Immaculate Conception School is a Blue Ribbon School of Academic Excellence and the only Catholic School in Hunterdon County. The school serves students two years old through grade eight and offers a rigorous academic program seeking to foster in each student spiritual growth, academic excellence and moral integrity. For more information, please contact the school office at: 908.735.6334 or visit the school website at: www.icsannandale.org. · STEM Experiences Integrated into the Curriculum · Academic Support Services · Spiritual Growth in a Mission-Driven Environment · Robust Extracurricular Enrichment Programs CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK OPEN HOUSE EVENTS: Sunday, January 26, 10:00 am - noon Wednesday, January 29, 9:00 am - 11:00 am NOW ENROLLING FOR 2020-21! Give your child the gift of a strong religious and academic foundation in a loving and nurturing environment! Serving 2-yr-old Pre-School Through 8th Grade! b R i a n a R m s t R o n g s p e a K s a b o u t p R o H i b i t i o n i n n J , 1 9 1 9 - 1 9 3 3 , a t t H s a n n u a l m e e t i n g J a n u a R y 1 9 Brian Armstrong, independent historian, researcher and author, speaks at the Tewksbury Historical Society's Annual Meeting on Sunday, January 19 at the Society's Headquarters, 60 Water Street in the Mountainville section of Tewksbury at 1:00 pm. The meeting is open to the public. Refreshments will be served. Armstrong will trace the development of Prohibition in New Jersey - how it happened, its enforcement problems and its ultimate repeal. Its unforeseen consequences - the increased size of government and the development of organized crime - will be addressed. Armstrong lectures throughout the state about local NJ history including Women's Suffrage and the 10th Amendment, World War I and the Spanish Influenza. He is co-author with Stephanie Bartz and Nan Whitehead of the Arcadia Book, South River. He authored "The Franklin Park Tragedy. A forgotten Story of Racial Injustice in New Jersey". He writes for the Bar Harbor Historical Society, Bar Harbor, Maine, where his mother's family lived for several hundred years. His current book about the resort town is scheduled to be released in 2021. Born in Flemington, he grew up in Stanton and received his BA degree in History and Political Science from American University in Washington, DC. He served as the President of the South River Historical & Preservation Society for ten years and is the current Vice-President, Central Region, for the League of Historical Societies of New Jersey. An avid collector of US Presidential election memorabilia, he is a member of American Political Items Collectors (APIC). In the event of inclement weather the meeting will be cancelled. Visit: http://www.TewksburyHistory.net for details. "Failure is the opportunity to begin again more intelligently." ~ Henry Ford

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