Clinton Township Newsletter

2 4 m a r c h 2 0 2 6 W W W . C L I N T O N T W P N E W S L E T T E R . C O M s e n I o r s ' c o r n e r t h e l e B A n o n B o r o u g h s e n I o r s c l u B Lebanon Seniors meet every fourth Wednesday of the month, at the Muncipal Building High Street – come and join us! For more club information, please contact our president Madeline at: 908.287.7949. We hope to see you soon! t h e c l I n t o n t o W n s h I p s e n I o r s c l u B The Clinton Township Seniors Club meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 10:00 am at the Lebanon Township Fire Company (532 West Hill Rd, Glen Gardner, NJ 08826). You don't have to live in Clinton Township to join. Questions? Please contact Sandy Pill (President) by calling: 908.581.8352 or emailing: spill@enter.net. t h e p l A t I n u M c l u B o f c l I n t o n Created to foster a strong community for our 55+ age residents in town, the Platinum Club is the official Seniors Affairs Committee for the Town of Clinton. The committee is focused on holding activities, offering support, creating economic savings, and building great friendships for the people enjoying the prime of their lives. We invite you to learn more by contacting Chairwoman Norma Kania at: 908.803.0720 and at: nkania@aol.com. u n I o n t o W n s h I p s e n I o r c I t I z e n M e e t I n g Join us for coffee, cake, and conversation – all are welcome! You are invited to join us at our next Union Township Senior Citizen meeting. Meetings are held on the fourth Monday of the month from 1:00 to 3:00 pm at the Bethlehem Presbyterian Church on Race Street in Union Township. Dues are $10 per year. Join us and bring a friend! c A l l I n g A l l k n I t t e r s & c r o c h e t e r s : c o M e j o I n u s ! Are you are interested in knitting and/or crocheting in a friendly atmosphere? Come join the Hunterdon County Knitting and Crocheting Guild! The guild meets the first and second Fridays of the month, from 10:00 am till noon, and Thursdays from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. All meetings are at the Flemington Free Public Library, located at 118 Main Street, Flemington in the second floor Community Room. We have been supporting and participating in Hunterdon County community events for over thirty years. The guild visits Alpaca farms, fiber festivals, the NJ Wool Walk, etc. Our meetings include programs to teach our members new skills and techniques taught by outside guests or experienced members. Annual dues are $25. All are welcome so come sit and chat, knit/crochet, share ideas and have fun along with us! For more info, find us on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/groups/ HunterdonKnitCrochet, online at: www.HunterdonKnitCrochet.com, or email us at: hunterdonkitcrochet@gmail.com. M e A l s o n W h e e l s I n h u n t e r d o n , I n c , Share the love with vulnerable Seniors this year! Volunteers keep our organization running, keep our communities safe, and provide services that otherwise would not exist. They demonstrate care and compassion through working together to bring about positive change. We encourage anyone looking for new opportunities to consider the value of volunteering and supporting local non-profits. Find out more at: www.MOWIH.org, call: 908.284.0735, or email: info@mowih.org. 5 Walter Foran Blvd, Suite 2006, Flemington, NJ 08822 908.284.0735 | www.mowih.org | info@mowih.org Give your elderly loved ones trusted, dependable in-home care. Help them live safely at home where they feel comfortable, independent and happy. Our services • Meal Planning and Preparation • Transportation, Shopping & Errands • Light Housekeeping & Laundry • Medication Reminders • Monitoring bath safety and assistance with dressing and grooming • Other reasonable tasks as requested • We also provide live-in assistance Our compassionate and highly skilled CHHHAs will provide personal care services for people who ■ Need help with daily living tasks ■ Are alone or may be a fall risk ■ Have families living far away ■ Are disabled or in a wheelchair ■ Are recovering after a hospital stay or rehab discharge. In-Home Care for Seniors Anita's Angels, Inc. Countryside Plaza North 361 Route 31 • Flemington, NJ 08822 www.anitasangels.com • anitasangelssc@aol.com Call us for a FREE consultation 908.788.9390 9861230-01 s e n I o r c o n s e r vA t I v e M e n ' s l u n c h g r o u p Join our lunch group for senior conservative men. We meet locally once per month. Contact Jay Gallagher: 908.200.9248. s Av e t h e d At e , f o r B o o k s ! ! Friends of the Hunterdon County Library 28th Annual Book Sale is April 25 – 27! The Friends of Hunterdon County Library (FOHCL) are holding their annual used Book Sale on Saturday, April 25 through Monday, April 27. 2026 marks the 28th annual Book Sale organized by FOHCL volunteers who sponsor this major fundraiser for the purpose of supporting and enhancing the Hunterdon County Library System. What does FOHCL do? Financial support is given for programs such as Maker's Day for youths, lecture series, concerts, book kits for lending to community book clubs, general programs and activities, Museum Pass Program as well as student college scholarships and supporting the upgrade of library facilities. A new program seeded in 2025 as a result of the book sale is the "Library of Things" for lending to patrons. Book donations are needed to supply the sale. DONATIONS at North County Branch Library on Halstead Street in Clinton can be made: Tuesday April 7 and Wednesday April 8: 9:30 am until 4:30pm and Thursday, April 9:30 am until 3:30 pm. Donations at Hunterdon County Fairgrounds in Ringoes can be made: Saturdays, April 11 and April 18, between 9am – 2 pm. Additionally, books may be dropped off earlier at either the Flemington Headquarters on Rt 12 or North County Branch in Clinton. Donation guidelines can be found on the Hunterdon County Library website: www. HCLibray.us. Donations are limited during these times. Want to get involved? FOHCL needs you! There are numerous volunteer opportunities at both sites. Accepting donations and sorting books, puzzles, and media at NCB and at the main site in Ringoes from set -up, and sorting donations to organizing books at the genre tables in the weeks preceding the sale. During the sale, volunteers are needed for restocking tables, cashiers and greeters along with directing parking during the sale. Volunteers may select a schedule that works best for them; sign up for a few hours, a few days, or every day! Help is needed at NCB from Tuesday, April 7 through Thursday, April 9 and at the main site in Ringoes from Wednesday, April 8 through Wednesday, April 29. Students 13+ years old and older may volunteer and service credit will be given. For more information and questions, find The Friends at: www. hclibrary. us/friends/booksale.htm, send an email to: fohclfriends@ gmail.com, or call HCL reference desk at: 908.730.6135. Volunteer forms will be available online at the above web address or at the libraries for pick- up by mid-February. FOHCL looks forward to seeing you as a volunteer, a book donator, sale shopper, or all! A friendly group welcomes you to join us! "The stormy March has come at last, with winds and clouds and changing skies; I hear the rushing of the blast that through the snowy valley flies." ~ William C. Bryant

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