Clinton Township Newsletter

2 1 a u g u s t 2 0 2 4 Aug. 2 1 pm Matinee: [see website or call for title*] Aug. 6 7 pm Outdoor Concert Series: Groovin' Easy (bring a chair or blanket!) at HQ/Flemington* Aug. 7 7 pm Outdoor Concert Series: Circle Round the Sun NCB/Clinton* Aug. 14 1 pm Matinee: [see website or call for title*] Aug. 16 1 pm Matinee: [see website or call for title*] Aug. 20 6:30 pm Dementia Caregiver Support Group (Alzheimer's New Jersey, newly added) Aug. 22 1 pm Matinee: [see website or call for title*] Aug. 27 10 am-7 pm: BLOOD DRIVE (American Red Cross), register or walk in * Check our Calendar for RAIN DATES for NCB Concerts! In case of inclement weather, HQ concerts are brought into building. • Mah Jongg meets Mondays and Saturdays, 10 - 12 pm; we have the games, just bring your cards! • Bridge meets every Wednesday from 10 am - 2 pm • Scrabble meets upstairs every Friday at 1 pm • NCB Fiber Artists Drop-in: Chat While You Craft! Second and Fourth Wednesdays from 7 - 8:30 pm • English Conversation (Zoom) - Thursdays from 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm • Check out the HCL Makerspace in Flemington! Equipment includes ceramics, garment printing, audio recording, milling, sewing, VR, heat press, design software and printing, and more. (https:// hclibrary.us/makerspace) Please register for events! Use our LibCal at: www.hclibrary.us/home, or call: 908.730.6135 For more information, registration help, and adult programs and outdoor concerts at our HQ location in Flemington, please call: 908.730.6135, or visit our website at: www.HCLibrary.us For information and events for children, visit our website at: www.HCLibrary.us, or call: 908.730.6834. N O R t h C O U N t y b R a N C h L i b R a R y ' S U p C O M i N g E v E N t S Visit the Library and enjoy our programs! Please register for events! Use our LibCal: www.hclibrary.us/home, or call: 908.730.6135 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 t a K i N g a S t a N d a g a i N S t v i O L E N C E – S a F E L y Seinfeld fans may remember the sitcom's finale in which Jerry, Elaine, George and Kramer witness a carjacking and are arrested for violating the Good Samaritan Law when they fail to intervene. While that episode may have made for good television, the writers took poetic license with their interpretation of the law. Rather than punishing people for failing to report or stop a crime, the Good Samaritan Law protects medical personnel and private individuals from liability should something go wrong when they come to someone's aid. The intention is to encourage more people to help victims of crimes, accidents, or medical episodes without fear of retribution. That's good to remember when attention is focused on the obligations and responsibilities bystanders have in making our communities safer. August is Bystander Awareness Month, bringing attention to the role we can all play in stopping abusive behaviors such as domestic violence, sexual assault or harassment, and bullying. It's unfortunate but these behaviors do occur in our schools, our workplaces and even within families where we should feel our safest. The 9/11 attacks spawned the "See Something, Say Something" campaign still used today to encourage people to report wrongs they may witness. Ignoring signs of abusive or criminal behaviors doesn't make them go away. Bystander Awareness Month not only encourages people to take a stand against violence but educates them on how to do so safely by following one of the three D's: • Direct – Speak up if you can without putting yourself in danger. Tell the abuser their actions are unacceptable; ask the victim if they need help. • Distract – Make a sudden loud noise—drop something, shout, set off your car alarm—anything to divert attention and diffuse the situation. • Delegate – Call for backup. Report the incident to a security guard, law enforcement, a teacher, the HR department—someone better equipped than you to intervene. Silence can be perceived as acceptance and may even encourage these behaviors, while standing up against them could save a life. Let's watch out for one another and, as always, stay safe. – Victor Rotolo 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 Check out Crime Stoppers of Hunterdon County's new video series on Facebook, kicking off with Chief Al Payne of Raritan Township and Chief Tom Derosa of Clinton Township, where they remind residents how they can do their part to keep our communities safe through our anonymous tip line! "Summer's lease hath all too short a date." ~ William Shakespeare

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