Clinton Township Newsletter

7 J u n e 2 0 1 4 t h e h u n t e r D o n C o u n t y C u l t u r a l a n D h e r i t a g e C o M M i S S i o n "Jersey, By Any Other Name..." B y f r a n k C u r C i o Those who stuck with my yarn of Jersey place names (bless you!) may have noticed that one place name was not broached — Jersey. When I first heard an explanation of the origin and meaning of the term Jersey in the late 1950s, I was underwhelmed— it made no sense. I have been seeking an answer since. For such a small place, it's had a plethora of names. The Dutch called it Nieuw Nederland (New Netherlands but without the `ess'—it means `low country' as in needing dikes to keep the water out). The Swedes called it Nya Sverige, New Sweden (Sweden refers to rowing in Finnish, fitting since most of the settlers in New Sweden were Finns who introduced the log cabin to North America). For ten years it was part of the English Virginia Colony, then it became part of the New England Colony. At one brief point it was called New Albion. When the Brits wrest the land from the Dutch in 1664 it was originally called New York, after its 'owner'—James the Duke of York ("york" is derived from a blend of the town's original Roman [Latin] name and a Viking word, which bottoms out as `pig farm'). But the section of New York between the Hudson and Delaware Rivers was soon re–named Albania, derived from another of the James' titles—he was also the Duke of Albany. Albion and Albania blend Latin and Gaelic elements that refer to white rock—the limestone and granite found in much of the British Islands. After all this, James throws a curve. He gave our piece of his land to his buddies Berkeley and Carteret, and instructed them to call it Nova Cæsarea or New Jersey—James was given refuge on the Is- land of Cæsarea/Jersey during the Cromwell dictatorship. This really muddled the works, which I realized when exposed to an explanation of the Great Seal of Rutgers University. Back in the 1950s and 60s, the school's Great Seal bore the Latin legend "Sigillium Collegii Rutgersensis in Nova Cæsarea" which generations of students were told translates to "Seal of Rutgers College in New Jer- sey." Since way back then, Latin was required in prep schools, the Latin made sense—except the Cæsarea to Jersey translation, which follows no lineage. So began a study of the origin of Julius Cæsar's family name. Like Celtic, most people get Cæsar wrong. There may be a sports team called the sell-tiks, but in all other uses, it's kel-tic or kelts. See-zer might be a salad, a salad dressing or a gambling establishment, but Julius's surname is kī-sir—yeah, the Germans got it right in using Kaiser for their kings. Properly, the island is not see-zah-ree-uh but kī-suh-ree- uh—making the shift from Cæsarea to Jersey more doubtful since the gymnastics used to linguistically connect the two depend upon Cæsarea beginning with a soft–c [as in city]. In addition, town names that segued directly from Latin to English (that is, without elements of the Norse/Viking language) are obvious—Cantiacorum [Canterbury], Cisseceastre [Chichester], Dubris [Dover], Durnovnia [Dorchester], Lindum [Lincoln], Londinium [London]. Latin pronunciation holds true in non-English languages, such as Ara- bic, Greek and Hebrew [Cæsarea Palestinae was King Herod's capital city]. Cæsarea Philippi, in modern Turkey, is now Kayseri. So my original conclusion was this: the Latin term Nova Cæsarea rendered into English ought to be New Cæsarea— leaving me still searching for the origin of Jersey. More next time (August) f r a n k C u r C i o n C B l i B r a r y ' S J u n e e v e n t S Please join us at the Library and enjoy our June programs! Monday, June 2 Homeschoolers Board Game Day, drop-in 1-4 pm Tuesday, June 3 Garden Club, topic TBD, drop-in 7 pm Tuesday, June 10 Book Club, "Chiefs" 7 pm Thursday, June 12 Bill Noren Jazz 7 pm Monday, June 16 Homeschoolers Board Game Day, drop-in 1-4 pm Wed., June 18 Fred Miller Lecture-in-Song 2 pm Thursday, June 19 Identity Theft 7 pm Friday, June 20 Social Security Questions w/Lou Granados, Part 1 10 am Thursday, June 26 Marriage Workshop w/Denise Yosafat 7 pm Friday, June 27 Social Security Questions, Part 2 10am Drop-in Scrabble: Every Friday 1pm Please register as these programs will fill! Call 908.730.6135 or visit the Library's Events Calendar at www.hclibrary.us. Dates, times and details are subject to change. See you at the Library! y M C a g o l f C l a S S i C S e t f o r J u n e 2 3 The Hunterdon County YMCA will host the 12th Annual Golf Classic at Stanton Ridge Golf and Country Club on Monday, June 23. While the golf outing has become an annual event, the work that it supports is far from ordinary. The HC YMCA Golf Classic provides much needed scholarship assistance to those in the community who would otherwise be unable to benefit from important Y pro- grams and services. With the help of fundraisers such as the Golf Classic, the YMCA provides more than $300,000 in financial subsidy to members of the Hunterdon County Community, ensuring that more than 1000 individuals have access to the Y. Registration for individual golfers is $250. The event begins at 10:00 am with registration and a 12:00 pm shotgun start. The scramble event will include 18 holes of golf, golfer giveaways, lunch and a buffet dinner. Prizes will be awarded in several categories with special prizes for on-course challenges including longest drive, closest to the pin and more. Three hole-in-one opportunities are available, with appreciation to sponsors Mercedes-Benz of Flemington, Flemington Furs, and Stanton Ridge Golf and Country Club. The Hunterdon County YMCA is a 501(c)3 charitable organization. With the assis- tance of the community, the Hunterdon County YMCA is able to remain true to its mission: to help all people grow in spirit, mind and body. For more information on supporting the golf outing through sponsorship or to join us on the golf course, please contact Jenn Attridge at: jattridge@hcymca.org or 908.483.4326, or visit us online at www.hcymca.org. o r t h o t i C S a n D a l S Have been wondering how you are going to make it through the sum- mer without your feet hurting? We have the answer! So many people are suffering with foot and ankle pain. Often it is due to the fact that they are not wearing the proper shoes or don't have enough support in their shoes. The solution is to wear custom made arch supports called "Orthotics". There are many different kinds,shapes and sizes of orthotics, made to fit a va- riety of shoes and sneakers. Podiatrists can do impressions of your feet which are then sent to a Laboratory. These are usually covered by most insurances and cost around $500 per pair. They usually can last several years and are well worth the expense. But, the big problem is that they don't fit in sandals. Custom-made orthotic sandals are usually very expensive, sometimes costing more than the orthotics. This is why we have come up with a reasonable solution. We carry Dr. Comfort brand orthotic sandals. They are considered over-the-counter and dispensed directly out of our office and available to anyone. They come in traditional flip-flop and also an adjustable slide version, in a variety of colors, in whole sizes starting at size 5-10 for women and size 8-13 for men. All of them cost only $60 per pair. Everybody loves these, including teenage girls. Be comfortable and have a great summer without foot pain. If we don't have it in stock, we can easily order it and get it for you in a couple of weeks. Call us 908.236.6999. For more information, please visit our website at: www.DrTzorfas.com. –Dr. Howard J. Tzorfas D.P.M.

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