Clinton Township Newsletter

2 5 j u l y 2 0 2 2 J O I n u S F O r t h e I t a l I a n a M e r I c a n h e r I t a g e c l u B O F h u n t e r d O n c O u n t y F O u n d a t I O n 3 0 t h a n n u a l g O l F O u t I n g ! Please join the The Italian American Heritage Club of Hunterdon County Foundation at their 30th Annual Golf Outing on June 27, at Copper Hill Golf Course! The proceeds of this outing will benefit local charities and scholarships. We look forward to a fun day of lunch, golf, dinner and great door prizes and raffles. For more information about the outing and to find out more about our club please check our website at: www.ItalianAmericanHC.org. You can alo get more information about the outing by calling Golf Outing Chairman, Jim DeSapio at: 908.507.1844. S u M M e r l e c t u r e S e r I e S c O n t I n u e S a t r e a d I n g t O n M u S e u M S The Readington Museums' popular lecture series continues this summer! Each lecture is held inside the historic Wade-Wyckoff Barn located at the Bouman-Stickney Farmstead, in the Stanton section of Readington Township, GPS address: 114 Dreahook Road Lebanon NJ. There is a $5 suggested donation, and reservations are highly recommended. Please register for each lecture either online through the link on our homepage, www.ReadingtonMuseums.org, contact the museum by email at: readingtonmuseums@gmail.com or call: 908.236.2327. The Kitchen Historian: Friday, July 29, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM Dana Bala will discuss how cookbooks, recipes, Grandma's recipe box, and the treasured community cookbook affected family life, the community, and American culture from the 1870s to the1960s. During her discussion, Dana will showcase her collection of vintage cookbooks, utensils, and aprons. Bala has been volunteering at historic sites for several years. She combines her love of history and baking through researching historic cooking-related issues, particularly vintage cookbooks and recipes. Currently, a volunteer at the Red Mill Museum, she has also given presentations at historic sites such as the Abraham Staats House, Bouman-Stickney Farmstead, Washington Crossing Park, Kingsland Manor, the Miller-Corey Museum, and East Jersey Olde Towne; as well as libraries, senior citizen groups, and other interest groups. Her other areas of interest/expertise include quilting, embroidery, baking, and genealogy. Suspected Ancient Burial Grounds of Cushetunk Mountain Friday, August 26, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Dr. Gregory C. Herman will give a talk about his research on suspected Native American burial grounds atop Cushetunk Mountain including aspects of the local geology and archeology. Dr. Gregory C. Herman has a Ph.D. in structural geology from Rutgers, and worked for the New Jersey Geological Survey in the NJ Dept. of Environmental Protection (DEP) for over thirty years. He specialized in mapping bedrock and helped define the state's aquifer systems. Having retired from the NJGS in 2016, Herman now teaches Earth Science at local colleges and conducts independent geological and archeological research. He maintains a website at www.impacttectonics.org. The Readington Museums received an operating support re-grant from the Hunterdon County Cultural & Heritage Commission, with funds from the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the Department of State. Combined, Anthony P. Kearns and Victor A. Rotolo have been serving the local community for over 60 years. Call Kearns Rotolo 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. Kearns Rotolo Law . 502 US 22 West, Lebanon, NJ 08833. www.KearnsRotoloLaw.com h e l P I S a V a I l a B l e F O r S e n I O r S F a c I n g e M e r g e n c I e S If you're a senior citizen living by yourself or you have an elderly relative who is adamant about maintaining their independence, you probably worry about what would happen in the case of an emergency. We all know that often in an accident or medical emergency, time is of the essence. A delay in response can mean the difference between a treatable condition and more serious consequences. But what happens when you can't answer the door to admit emergency services? Fortunately, we live and work in a community where residents and officials take the extra step to look out for one another. One example of this is Operation Blue Angel, a program offered by the Township's Police Department with the purpose of providing senior citizens living on their own emergency help when needed. Under this program, a lockbox containing a key provided by the resident is installed on the door of the home. The lockbox is owned and maintained by the Township's Police Department, and accessible only by the officers responding to an emergency call at that address. In this way, emergency services can gain the access they need to give assistance without causing any damage to property. Enrollment in Operation Blue Angel is free and available to township residents aged 55 or older who live alone or regularly spend extended time alone, those with certain medical conditions, or those who meet other criteria. You can learn more about this program or sign up to participate by visiting the Clinton Township website (https:// ClintonTwpNJ.gov/). Details can be found on the Police page under Public Safety. Give yourself – and your family – a little peace of mind and check it out. – Anthony P. Kearns 502 U.S. 22 Lebanon, NJ 08833 908∙534∙7900 www.KearnsRotoloLaw.com Tony Kearns and Vic Rotolo Working Together to Protect What's Important to You "In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved." ~ Franklin D. Roosevelt "Freedom means the opportunity to be what we never thought we would be." ~ Daniel J. Boorstin "Is freedom anything else than the right to live as we wish? Nothing else." ~ Epictetus

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