Clinton Township Newsletter

2 1 F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 8 d a n c e ! d a n c e ! d a n c e ! Stereo Junkies – the ultimate cover band playing R&B, classic rock, and top 40 – is coming back Saturday, February 17 to the Polish American Citizens Club,29 Kline Boulevard Whitehouse Station. Doors open 630 pm. Band plays 7:00 - 10:00 pm. $15 which includes entrance, desserts, iced tea/lemonade/ coffee/tea. Buffett $10/pp and cash bar available. RSVP at: 908.534.6230 or https//:squareup.com/market/PACCWHS. Don't miss this event! s i e r r a c l u b i n F e b r u a r Y Please join us on February 7 (Wednesday) at the North County Branch Library in Clinton at 7:00 pm for our February meeting of the South Highlands Group of the Sierra Club. The program is free and open to the public. Stefani Spence, the Land Steward from the Hunterdon Land Trust, will present past, current and future efforts to protect the extraordinary natural beauty of Hunterdon County. Ms. Spence will also describe what goes into preserving and protecting our treasured land. For more information, visit: www.sierraclub.org/new- jersey/south-highlands. T h e h e l p D e s k C o m p u T e r C e n T e r We are a team of highly skilled network engineers who have supported the leaders of Fortune 100 / 500 companies. Our support of CEO's, CFO's and CIO's and their staff is now available to you at a fraction of the cost. Our team has collectively supported over 300,000 users, just like you. People that just need to get their work completed, read their email, or just surf the Internet, problem free. The Help Desk is dedicated to serving you, your family, small office and home office needs.To date, we have served: over 6,000 families in Hunterdon County and 45 small businesses, installed over 3,000 wireless networks, removed over 85,000,000 viruses, removed over 780,000,000 spyware/adware and stopped over 950,000,000 pop-ups! Call us today: 908.713.4868 or email us at: help@HDinHunt.com. Visit our website at: www.HDinHunt.com. s a v e T h e s e d a T e s F o r T h e F r i e n d l Y s o n s o F s T . P a T r i c k ! You're invited to the Annual Friendly Sons Of St. Patrick/Hunterdon Dinner Dance on Saturday, March 3 at the Hunterdon Hills Play House located at 88 Route 173 West in Hampton, NJ 08827. Tickets cost $65/person. (To purchase tickets, please visit: www.FSSPHunterdon.com). Don't miss the FSSP 2018 Parade in Downtown Clinton, on Sunday, March 11 at 3:00 pm. This will be their fifth parade with hopefully many more to come! Buy a ticket and join the FSSP at the Parade After-Party held immediately following the parade at the Historic Red Mill in Clinton. Here's what the Friendly Sons are all about: "We strive to promote and preserve Irish-American culture. We are equally proud of our Irish heritage and our American heritage. We serve our community through initiatives such as scholarships, volunteerism and charitable donations. We seek to establish and nurture camaraderie between our members. We are men of similar ideals, values and objectives. We believe that integrity and excellence are at the core of everything we do. God, family and country are top priorities for all of us, both as individuals and as an organization. We believe that supporting our community is fundamental, and we believe that this support should come from individuals and private entities, first and foremost. We believe that respecting and embracing ones heritage is not only appropriate but essential to ones happiness. Our organization is non-denominational and apolitical. As a charity we are asked where the money raised goes. The members of the FSSP pay yearly dues, monthly meeting costs and work hard to ensure that the monies raised go straight to families in need." To purchase tickets for either the dinner dance and/or parade party please visit: www.FSSPHunterdon.com. We hope to see you there! 7 Lower Center St. Clinton | 908.735.8415 The Hunterdon Art Museum presents changing exhibitions of contemporary art, craft and design in a 19th century stone mill listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Founded in 1952, the Museum showcases works by internationally recognized and emerging contemporary artists. It also offers a dynamic schedule of art classes and workshops for children and adults, and a popular summer camp program. Guided Gallery Tours: The Museum frequently offers guided tours on Sunday afternoons led by a volunteer docent. Tours will highlight exhibitions or the Museum's historic building. Please call the Museum in advance to be assured a tour is scheduled that day. School and Group Tours: Group tours can be tailored to meet your group's interests and needs. Please call our Education Department at: 908. 735.8415 at extension 116 or 119 to book a tour. ArtZone: All visitors to the Museum are welcome to visit ArtZone, a family friendly space where children and adults can make art. ArtZone is free with admission. Gallery Hours: Tues.- Sun., 11:00 am - 5:00 pm Suggested Admission: $5 per person Office Hours: Tues.-Fri., 9:00 am–5:00 pm Suggested Admission: Members Free, NARM Members Free Adults $5, Seniors/Military $4 Children 12 and under free HunterdonArtMuseum.org T h e q u e s T F o r a q u i e T Z o n e "In the December issue of the Clinton Township Newsletter some of you may have read the article regarding the Hamden Road rail crossing and the community's request to have the crossing designated a quiet zone, ceasing the constant sound of train horns that are ruining our neighborhoods. Since the article was published I have received many emails and calls from other residents affected by the train horns. The trains begin to blow the horn a half mile before the crossing, subsequently affecting neighborhoods far and wide no-where near the crossing. The disturbance these horns are causing our town is more widespread than originally thought. I have had neighbors tell me about suffering from migraine headaches, the lack of sleep and energy, and one woman even shared with me that she has not opened her windows at night for over ten years. This is no way for residents to live. We live in a beautiful community that we should be able to enjoy, rather than suffering the effects of an unnecessary disturbance. This crossing is already equipped with automatic gates and lights, why do they need to sound a horn? The answer is they do not, unless it is an emergency. The routine use of a horn is antiquated. Safety is not affected by the absence of a horn when physical barriers are in place. I have been in contact with Jesse Landon, the Clinton Township Administrator, have given him the research I found and he is willing to call the NJDOT on our behalf. If you too are affected by train horn, please let your voice be heard by signing our petition at www.change.org/p/ clinton-township-city-council-the-quest-for-a-quiet-zone. This petition will be given to Mayor Higgins in support of our cause. – Thank you, Lori Latsko" Don't forget our professional rug cleaning! Pick up and drop off service by appointment only. Please call or visit one of our stores for a cleaning quote. You can also fill out our online Rug Cleaning Estimate Request form. Offer Expires 3/17/2018. Mention Coupon Code: CTNL.2.18. Offer valid on new and incoming orders only. Must be presented at time of order. Not to be combined with other offers.

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