Clinton Township Newsletter

Local Realtor Publishes Newsletter o n R e a l E s t a t e M a rk e t C o n d i t i o n s You can read the full version of Joe Peters' Monthly Real Estate Market Conditions Update at www.jpeters.com. It shows the months' supply for each town in Hunterdon County and it is also shown by price point. If you are considering buying or selling a house, call Joseph Peters of Weichert Realtors at 908.238.0118 (mobile) or 908.735.8140 (office). www.jpeters.com Friends of the Tewksbury Library Trip A Private Tour of New York's Grand Central Terminal Wednesday, December 11, Cost $65.00 includes bus and tour. NYC's Grand Central Terminal is celebrating its centennial this year. Completed in 1913, the awe-inspiring Beaux-Arts landmark became the country's busiest train station, serving commuter and long-distance rail lines and bringing development to midtown Manhattan. Shop, explore the area and visit the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree. Be back at the pick-up site by 3:30!! Bus leaves library at 7:30 am and returns at approx. 5:00 pm. For more info., please call 908.832.9393. Balic of Clinton Wine and Gifts Celebrates "Nine Years in Business and Still Toasting!" Nine years, three locations and 80+ suppliers later, this unique wine and gift boutique continues to grow and offer new and exciting products. Balic of Clinton Wine & Gifts features New Jersey wines from Balic Winery (3rd oldest in the State), California-fresh olive oils/balsamic/olives from Temecula Olive Oil Company, fine chocolates and marzipan, specialty teas from Tea Forte and brewing systems, accessories and 35+ varieties of K-cups from Keurig. Many of our gourmet foods are all-natural, gluten-free and kosher. A wide selection of wine accessories ranging from wine openers and aerators to wine totes, wine purses and picnic baskets are a specialty of the shop. Personalized labeling, custom gift baskets and private wine tasting parties complete Balic of Clinton Wine & Gifts unique offerings. Located in downtown Clinton at 20 Main Street, the shop is open seven days a week now through December 31 for your shopping convenience. Visit our store today (or online: www.balicofclinton.com ) and find out how we can make your holidays special! 4 www.ClintonTwpNewsletter.com D e c e m b e r C at h o l i c s –C o m e H o m e T h i s D e c e m b e r I m m ac u l at e C o n c e p t i o n C h u r c h to 316 Old Allerton Road, Annandale, NJ 08801 We invite those who have been away from the practice of their faith to return "home" this Christmas Season and join us here at Immaculate Conception Church! Here's what we have to offer in December: A dv e n t M i s s i o n -H a i t i P r e s e n tat i o n A Prayer Service with song followed by a presentation on Mission work in Haiti in the Church on Thursday, December 5, 7:30 pm F e a s t D ay of the I m m ac u l at e C o n c e p t i o n Since the Feast Day is on a Sunday (December 8) this year, we will have a Mass in honor of the Immaculate Conception on Monday, December 9, 7:30 pm A dv e n t P e na n c e S e r v i c e with Confessions Thursday, December 12, 7:00 pm (several priests in attendance) O Come, All Ye Faithful, through our W a l k -T h r o u g h L i v i n g N at i v i t y Experience the story of the first Christmas! Seven scenes of the story of Christmas, as told in the Bible, will be set up for all to visit at the Immaculate Conception Church Grounds Sunday, December 15, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm Enjoy beautiful music in the Church. Hot chocolate, hot cider, coffee, tea and Christmas goodies will be served in the parish hall. Free-will monetary donations will be accepted gladly. Let us not forget the true message of Christmas. All from our community are welcome! Masses for Christmas Vigil Mass on December 24 at 4:00 pm, 6:00 pm (Children's Theme Mass) and 8:00 pm Midnight Mass begins at the Midnight Hour, preceded by Christmas Hymns at 11:30 pm Solemn Mass on December 25 at 8:30 am, 10:00 am, 11:30 am N ews from the N orth H unterdon H igh S chool : • The National Merit Scholarship Program has named four students from North Hunterdon High School as Semi-Finalists and 14 as Commended Students. Students were selected based on scores from their PSAT exam. Semi-Finalists may advance to become Finalists and compete for a $2,500 scholarship. Students from Clinton Township selected included Cecilia Luciano and Angela Yang as Semi-Finalists, and Stephanie Faust, Riley McCarten, Kathryn Middleton, Kira Scala and Rishi Singhal as Commended Students. • The College Board has identified 155 NHHS students who earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on Advanced Placement Exams this past spring. Out of those 155 students, 12 qualified for the National AP Scholar Awards which means they earned an average score of 4 or higher on a five-point scale on all AP exams taken, and a score of 4 or higher on eight or more of these exams. Students from Clinton Township who earned the National AP Scholar Award included: Lauren Crawford, Katherine Jennison, Matthew Kursar, Cameron Menezes, Desta Pulley, and Mark Sun. • North Hunterdon High School Mathematics Teacher, Kathleen Carter, is a 2013 State Finalist for New Jersey for The Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). The national winners will be announced next summer and will receive a certificate signed by the President of the United States and a $10,000 award from the National Science Foundation. The Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching are the nation's highest honors for teachers of mathematics and science (including computer science). Kathleen Carter has been a North Hunterdon High School teacher since August 2006 and currently teaches Algebra II Honors, Discrete Math, and Financial Literacy. • The Winter Concerts at North Hunterdon High School will be December 12 and 19. Concerts at Voorhees High School will be held on December 11 and 18. All concerts begin at 7:00pm in the school's theatre. 2 0 1 3

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