Clinton Township Newsletter

2 7 m a r c h 2 0 2 4 a l l i e d S M i l e S o r T h o d o N T i c S Dr. Allie DeGeorge was born and raised in Clinton Township. After completing her training at the University of Pennsylvania, she returned home to open Alliedsmiles Orthodontics, which specializes in braces and Invisalign. Please call: 908.735.0612 or visit: www. AlliedSmiles.com to schedule a free consultation! The Garden Club of Hunterdon Hills Wednesday, March 27, 2024 Lebanon Township Fire Department Banquet Hall, 528 West Hill Road, Glen Gardner, NJ 08826 The Garden Club of Hunterdon Hills invites anyone in the northern HC area who shares an interest in gardening, horticulture, agriculture and conservation to join us! GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING 9:30 am: Coffee | 10:00 am: Business Meeting 11:00 am, Program: The Dangerous Garden, with Kathy Cherwinski Our own Kathy Cherwinski, a Nurse Practitioner with a master's degree in Public Health, brings 40 years of experience specializing in infectious diseases at UMDNJ/Rutgers Biomedical Health Sciences and six years as a clinical instructor for the CDC's Regional Training Center for Healthcare professionals to bear on dangers in the garden. The program will focus on tick-borne diseases, including Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, alpha-gal syndrome, babesiosis, erhlichiosis and Powassan disease. Up to 30% of people with Lyme disease have a co-occurring infection with a second tick-borne disease. Join us for this in-depth examination of tick-borne illnesses. All are welcome to attend. Floral design: "Spring is Sprung": A linear design in the oriental manner using a shallow container and minimal plant material, for example, using a spring branch as the design. For specific information about our club, visit: www.GardenClubHunterdonHills.com or email us at: info@gardenclubhunterdonhills.com S e W G r e a T ! J o i N T h e h u N T e r d o N c o u N T y q u i l T i N G G u i l d T h i S M o N T h ! The Hunterdon County Quilting Guild's next meeting is set for Friday, March15, starting at 9:30 am and will be an in-house Community Service Day for members. We love to welcome new members at our regular and Zoom meetings, workshops and lectures! Check out our website for additional information, email: hunterdoncountyquiltingguild@gmail or visit: https:// hcquiltingguild.wixsite.com/hcquiltingguild for our schedule of meetings and events. Consider joining our guild! We look forward to hearing from anyone interested in becoming a member. h u N T e r d o N c o u N T y c o M M i S S i o N e r S h a u N c . v a N d o r e N i S S W o r N i N a S N J a c ' S 8 3 r d p r e S i d e N T In late January, Hunterdon County Commissioner Shaun C. Van Doren was sworn in as the New Jersey Association of Counties (NJAC) 83rd President during the Association's annual reorganization meeting, that took place in the historic Senate Chambers of the State House in Trenton. Commissioner Van Doren stated, "I look forward to leading this outstanding organization in 2024 with a unified and proactive voice as NJAC continues to excel as a valuable and trusted resource for county governments across the State." Hunterdon County Clerk and NJAC p a s t P r e s i d e n t , M a r y M e l f i administered the oath of office to Commissioner Van Doren and U.S. Congressman Tom Kean Jr. delivered the keynote remarks along with a congratulations to Hunterdon County. NJAC also swore in its board of directors and slate of executive officers. Mr. Van Doren further shared, " A t a t i m e i n w h i c h c o u n t y governments are playing a vital and growing role in the everyday lives of New Jersey residents through cutting edge regionalized and shared services, I commend NJAC's executive officers and board of directors for their leadership, vision and commitment as dedicated public servants." NJAC is committed to advocating the legislation, regulations, and policy directives that empower county governments to operate more efficiently and effectively. As a non-partisan organization that represents the only true regional form of government in the State with a unified and proactive voice, NJAC is committed to advancing innovative programs and initiatives that enhance the level of service provided and save valuable taxpayer dollars.

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