Clinton Township Newsletter

1 3 m a r c h 2 0 2 3 g e o r g e W. a r n e t t e x a m i n e s t h e J o h n h o n e y m a n m y t h a t t h e 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 m e e t i n g o n m a r C h 1 2 George W. Arnett, III, will be the guest speaker at the Tewksbury Historical Society Meeting on March 12, 1:00 pm, at the Lamington Presbyterian Chruch, 355 Lamington Road, Bedminster, 07921. The meeting is open to the public. Refreshments will be served. A former resident of Tewksbury and Elder at the Lamington Presbyterian Church, Arnettt is an amateur historian and former Trustee of the New Jersey Historical Society. Born in Trenton and growing up in the Griggstown area, he always heard about John Honeyman, the alleged spy who provided information to George Washington about the arrangement of Hessian forces at Trenton. Honeyman, also a resident of Griggstown and Bedminster, was stationed at Trenton when the British occupied New Jersey after the loss of New York by the Revolutionary forces. His information helped Washington win the Battle of Trenton, December 1776. Honeyman is buried in the cemetery across the street from the Lamington Church. Arnett narrated a program about Honeyman entitled, "Fox Nation Untold: Patriot Revealed", (Season 3, Episode 2.) The story has been considered both "myth" and "true". Arnett will examine the facts and present the case. He and his wife now live in Florida. In case of inclement weather the meeting will be canceled. For details visit: www.TewksburyHistory.net. h u n t e r d o n m e d i C a l C e n t e r s e e K s V o l u n t e e r s Looking to help others and feel better about yourself? Consider becoming a volunteer at Hunterdon Medical Center! Volunteering your time to help others will not only make a difference in someone's life, but it can help you learn and develop new skills, give you an opportunity to meet new people, gain work experience and can even build self-esteem and self-confidence. Hunterdon Medical Center is currently looking for volunteers to help in the hospital gift shop (Lobby Shop), Patient Ambassadors which support a patient's experience and assistance in the Transport department. Gerri Crofts has been an active volunteer at the Lobby Shop at Hunterdon Medical Center for the past eleven years. "I decided to become a volunteer because I had just retired and was looking to give back to the community. Volunteering in a hospital is great because you're helping people. Everyone I work with is very nice." Sam Rosenthal recently started volunteering at Hunterdon Medical Center and said, "Volunteering at Hunterdon Medical Center has provided me many opportunities to help the hospital and develop new skills. It's a great learning experience." Each year, over 500 individuals from Hunterdon, Somerset, Warren Counties and beyond devote their time serving Hunterdon Medical Center and our many satellite locations. "Our volunteers touch people's lives and make a difference seven days a week. They carry in their heart a level of compassion that is truly astounding," says Karen DiPaola, Director of Volunteer Resources, Hunterdon Health. If you are not able to volunteer your time at the hospital, but would like to contribute, Hunterdon Medical Center is always in need of donations to bring joy to our patients. Examples of things needed; knitted or no-sew blankets, themed pillowcases for children and small brand new stuffed animals, reader glasses and word search packets with pencils/pens, personal care items such as toothpaste, tooth brush, hand cream, chapstick for our home bound patients. In addition, our patients enjoy receiving get well wishes on their food trays. Get well cards are always welcome from children and teens. Don't you want to be part of a team that makes a difference? If so, call the Volunteer Resources Department at Hunterdon Medical Center at: 908.788.6140. "Here's to good Irish friends—never above you, never below you, always beside you." ~ Irish Toast

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