There will be a Carol Sing and refreshments. All are welcome.
A Live Nativity will take place on Saturday, Dec. 12, at 7 p.m ., at Three Bridges Reformed Church, 470 Main St. in Three Bridges.
There will be a Carol Sing and refreshments. All are welcome.
At the Competition Gymnastics Unlimited had six individual event winners, and two first place all around winners.
Saturday, Dec. 5 Gymnastics Unlimited hosted the Pajama Part Invitational for JOGA levels 5 and 6. The competition was fun and exciting for gymnasts, who came dressed in their favorite pajamas. There were JOGA level 5 and 6 teams from several gyms; Tumble Tech, Paramount, Diamond, as well as Gymnastics Unlimited.
At the Competition Gymnastics Unlimited had six individual event winners, and two first place all around winners. Level 5 gymnast, Jenna Pontecorvo placed first All Around in her age group, as well as placing first on Bars and Beam. Level 5 gymnast Amy Appollina won first place on Vault, and Grace Strauss placed first on Floor. Level 6 team member Ellie Drennon won Beam, Floor, and All Around and Jamie Rice won bars in their age group. Level 6 team member Reagan Moore won Beam in her age group. All the gymnasts did an amazing job, showing the hard work they have been putting in over the past months.
Below are the individual results:
Level 5- The JOGA Level 5 team is coached by Kathleen Polizzio and Erika Jankowski.
Tess Errickson (Changewater)~ Vt-8.1(2nd), Bars-4.8(5th), Bm-6.25(4th), Fl-7.4(5th), AA-26.55(5th)
Jenna Pontecorvo (Flemington)~ Vt-7.6(3rd), Bars-6.8(1st), Bm-7.05(1st), Fl-7.65(2nd), AA-29.1(1st)
Grace Strauss (Pittstown)~ Vt-7.7(2nd), Bars-4.5(4th), Bm-6.6(4th), Fl-8.05(1st), AA-26.85(2nd)
Amy Appollina (Annandale)~ Vt-8.0(1st), Bars-4.8(2nd), Bm-6.7(3rd), Fl-7.2(5th), AA-26.7(3rd)
Megan Alleborn (Pittstown)~ Vt-7.5(4th), Bars-4.6(3rd), Bm-5.8(5th),Fl-7.5(4th), AA-25.4(4th)
Emme Padula (Annandale)~ Vt-7.4(5th), Bars-3.5(5th), Bm-6.75(2nd), Fl-7.6(3rd), AA-25.25(5th)
Level 6- The JOGA Level 6 team is coached by Kathleen Polizzio and Erika Jankowski.
Ellie Drennon (Washington)~ Vt-7.2(4th), Bars-4.0(2nd), Bm-6.3(1st), Fl-7.0(1st), AA-24.5(1st)
Jamie Rice (Washington)~ Vt-7.4(3rd), Bars-4.6(1st), Bm-5.8(2nd), Fl-6.1(4th), AA-23.9(2nd)
Olivia Malok (Lebanon)~ Vt-7.8(3rd), Bars-5.05(6th), Bm-6.3(7th), Fl-6.95(5th), AA-26.1(5th)
Reagan Moore (Lebanon)~ Vt-6.9(8th), Bars-4.15(8th), Bm-7.7(1st), Fl-6.8(7th), AA-25.55(7th)
Madelyn Prisco (Whitehouse St.)~ Vt-6.5(10th), Bars-3.55(9th), Bm-6.5(5th), Fl-7.2(3rd), AA-23.75(8th)
Julianna Peluso (Califon)~ Vt-6.6(9th), Bars-3.35(10th), Bm-5.6(9th), Fl-6.4(9th), AA-21.95(10th)
Jardelina Cerca (Clinton)~ Vt-7.6(5th), Bars-4.6(5th), Bm-6.85(2nd), Fl-7.4(4th), AA-26.45(3rd)
Alyssa Loss (Asbury)~ Vt-7.1(6th), Bars-5.0(3rd), Bm-6.25(4th), Fl-6.95(4th), AA-25.3(3rd)
Madelyn Riedmueller (Washington)~ Vt-6.5(10th), Bars-4.25(11th), Bm-5.8(8th), AA-23.25(10th)
Isabella Della Pello (Whitehouse)~ Vt-6.6(14th), Bars-3.7(14th), Bm-6.45(4th), Fl-6.8(10th), AA-23.55(12th)
Emily Smerkanich (Flemington)~ Vt-7.3(8th), Bars-4.0(12th), Bm-5.45(12th), Fl-6.3(14th), AA-23.05(13th)
Julia Seminaro(Flemington)~ Vt-6.1(15th), Bars-3.95(13th), Bm-4.75(15th), Fl-6.5(13th), AA-21.3(15th)
Dawn and Bob DeBois and their daughters Cherie and Courtney are dedicating this year's display to a neighborhood girl who left them a letter of appreciation.
HIGH BRIDGE -- Dawn DeBois is making up for lost time, and her home on a corner lot of Washington Avenue here shows it.
"I grew up in a family that didn't celebrate the holidays," she said on Tuesday evening, standing next to a lit-up tin soldier. "I didn't start decorating until I was in my 30s."
She and her husband Bob had twin girls, Cherie and Courtney, and when the twins were around a year old Dawn decided: "I want them to have that -- the family, the fun, and the love."
Now Cherie and Courtney are 17, and the whole family's in on the act. Cherie's big on arranging things, and Courtney takes on the little trees, the snowflakes hanging from a tree, and a pond created out of blue lights. "I usually do the fence," Dawn said.
Bob's the guy that gets to check the many, many strings of lights. "Some of them, when they stop working, you don't where they are," he said. "You're just checking them all and replacing them as you need to."
The Christmas extravaganza at 146 Washington Ave. has taken a while to come together. The DeBois family's been adding new characters the last few years, encouraged by anonymous notes and cards left in their mailbox. Some of the envelopes have included contributions toward the electric bill.
The DeBois family decorates for Halloween too, and in October a young neighbor left a card in the mailbox with her name, Abby. "Hello," the letter says. "I live up the street from you, and ever since my sister and I were very little, we have loved your decorations." After Abby signed the letter, with a heart next to her name, she added in a postscript, "Thank you for making us smile."
Dawn DeBois has saved all the notes, cards and letters of appreciation they've gotten, but 'No one ever signs them, so we can't thank them," she said. This year, with the name Abby to go by, they put up a sign in front of their decorated yard: "This year's display is dedicated to Abby and her sister!" Dawn said the girls' dad stopped by to let her know he'd make sure they saw it.
There's a lot to take in. A moose close to the house was Dawn's first decoration. It's old enough that Bob had to string new lights on it. There's a parachuting reindeer that used to bob up and down, but hangs in place now. "That guy on the box moves, barely now," Dawn said, pointing out another reindeer. "He used to move a lot, but the motor's dying." She's a fan of the old animatronic decorations, but can't find them anymore. "Now everything's inflatable," she said.
The managerie has grown so that now Dawn and the girls group their arrangements. There's "Candy Cane Lane," "Winter Wonderland," and "the zoo." New features this year include a castle, a rubber ducky blowup and a carriage that lights up. "And my husband loves Minions," Dawn said, "so the playhouse has a Minion on the roof."
That playhouse got a lot of use when Courtney and Cherie were younger, but not so much now. That's good, because that's where all the decorations go come New Year's Day. Dawn said she's not quite sure what will happen this year, though, when they go to pack up all the displays. "I'm not sure they'll all fit."
Sallie Graziano may be reached at sgraziano@njadvancemedia.com. Follow her on Twitter @SallieGraziano. Find The Hunterdon County Democrat on Facebook.
The RadioShack near Flemington is one of two Hunterdon stores that survived the company's bankruptcy restructuring.
RARITAN TWP. -- Elmore Hutchison is counting himself among the lucky this year.
He manages the RadioShack store near Flemington, and it's one of two remaining RadioShacks in Hunterdon following the company's bankruptcy restructuring. The other remaining store is in the Kings Plaza in Readington.
RadioShack announced in February that 50 stores in New Jersey would be closing, and those included stores in Clinton, Phillipsburg and Somerville.
"As we were going through restructuring things thinned out," Hutchison said of the pace of business, acknowledging, "it was nerve-wracking once in a while. ... But it's starting to come back now." Three customers came into the store at The Point plaza on Route 202-31 south on Tuesday as he spoke.
Ernie Lacko, who works with Hutchison, did some moving around recently, working in RadioShack stores in Hackettstown, Clinton, Readington, Flemington, Readington, Clinton then Hillsborough before coming back to the Flemington store.
Deliveries that were once sporadic are now regular, Lacko said. "All we have to do is call and ask and we'll get it," he said. "We're back to getting a shipment every day."
What's key, said Hutchison, is, "we have more product now." He credits part of that to a new arrangement with Sprint, which now shares space with RadioShack. "We've been in here about six months," said Sprint's Eric Ramos.
RadioShack opened in Flemington in 1971. "We've been here since 2001," Hutchison said of the store at The Point. Before that, it was near the ShopRite on Route 202-31.
The days of Tandy computers made by RadioShack are gone. Tech is always changing, said Hutchison. He pointed to the array of products on the store's shelves: iOn cameras, drones and more.
The staff's expertise is important. When a customer on Tuesday asked about whether a specific cord would work with his car's audio system, Lacko was confident in answering him.
A look at the shelves shows a wide variety of items -- chargers, portable power banks, microphones, cordless phones, wireless speakers, mobile device holders and headphones among them.
Heavy sellers for the holidays are drones -- the kind that can take aerial photos, and the kind you just fly around for fun. And the ever-popular radio-control vehicles include a Camaro and a Rock Shredder. The store's running sales every day plus weekly.
Putting the experience of the past year in perspective, Hutchison said, "I'm just happy that we're here. We want to stay."
Sallie Graziano may be reached at sgraziano@njadvancemedia.com. Follow her on Twitter @SallieGraziano. Find The Hunterdon County Democrat on Facebook.
With gas rationing or gas price hikes certain in the near future for motorists, a special new service is being offered today by the Hunterdon County Democrat.
1873
Beggars multiply daily - children ragged and dirty faced women garrulous and impudent and men redolent with fumes of bad whiskey and vile tobacco.
There is no person living but what suffers more or less with lung diseases, coughs, or colds, yet some would die rather than pay 75 cents for a bottle that would cure them. It is Dr. A. Boschees German syrup.
1898
The extensive improvements contemplated for the Capner place recently purchased by James F. Brodhead will make it one of the handsomest, if not the handsomest home in the county.
On all Flemington property within reach of fire plugs a reduction is made in insurance rates of more than 25 percent, showing what benefit the Water Company is to the town.
1923
The poor state of our roads was discussed by the Retail Merchants Association and the view was expressed that unless material assistance is forthcoming from the state, Hunterdon County and Flemington will suffer slow death.
Lt. Col. Arthur Foran received assurance this week that authorization has been received for the immediate organization of the Motorcycle Company, 44th Division, New Jersey National Guard.
1948
Elwood Jones, former Flemington High athlete who suffered partial paralysis as a result of injuries he sustained in World War Two, will benefit shortly from a fund which Flemington residents raised to assist him. Jones and his wife now live in Massachusetts and plan to use the locally raised fund to buy furniture for their new home.
The Flemington-Raritan Board of Education this week voted a $5,700 Christmas present to all teachers and other full-time employees of the local school system.
Twenty-five years ago Flemington held its first observance of Christmas around a community tree on Christmas eve. The tree was set up in the Soldier's Monument Park by the Flemington Children's Choir School, which solicited funds for the purpose. One of the children was selected to turn on the lights and the Rotary Club, then an infant organization, contributed candy and oranges for the children with Santa Claus appearing on a motor truck to make the distribution.
A pledge of $25,000 by an anonymous donor or donors to help finance the construction of a consolidated school in Tewksbury Township was announced this week by George Melick of Oldwick, president of the township's board of education.
The State Division of Fish and Game, Department of Conservation, today reported 73,424 pheasants, 14,925 quail and 33,695 rabbits were liberated on open lands in New Jersey during the 1947-48 fiscal year, which closed on June 30 last.
Twenty-five years ago this month the Democrat published what it described as the largest newspaper ever issued in Hunterdon County. Three thousand copies of a 20-page Christmas shopping edition were printed and distributed much to the astonishment of the reading public. Last week's edition consumed nearly four times as much paper as that super-issue of 1923.
1973
Remember when the price of a stamp for a first class letter went from two to three cents and the howl that went up? You have to be really an old timer to remember, as that was in 1933. Now, 40 years later, it's going to cost 10 cents to mail that same letter.
Financially it was a whopping success. That's the general consensus of the Stanton Holly Trail tour last Saturday. 1,100 tickets were sold which is an all-time record for the 12 year old Holly Trail. Proceeds this year will go to the Stanton Reformed Church.
Litter on Lambertville's South Main Street will remain until spring, thanks to a broken "broom." The "broom," actually a state-owned, street-sweeping machine, was smashed beyond repair some time ago by a tractor trailer rig, and the state can't afford another until next year.
Today's runaway meat prices possibly can bring a dividend of fewer heart attacks and strokes, says a food expert. Americans generally eat too much fat and some meats are a major source of it, says Mary Winston, nutritionist of the American Heart Association.
With all deer checking stations reported, New Jersey archers have set a state record for 1973 with 1,680 animals tallied. This represents a 15 percent increase over last year.
With gas rationing or gas price hikes certain in the near future for motorists, a special new service is being offered today by the Hunterdon County Democrat. It's called "Commuter Corner" and will offer a weekly spot in the newspaper where car pooling residents can get together to help one another.
The Hunterdon County Automobile Dealers Association has launched a county-wide effort to cut down on the use of energy during the current fuel shortage. Most auto dealers in Hunterdon will shut down Wednesday and Friday nights from 6 p.m. effective immediately.
The 2015 bear hunt is underway and already bringing in substantially more bears than the past two seasons. But what do you do with the bear afterwards? Watch video
The 2015 bear hunt is underway and already bringing in substantially more bears than the past two seasons.
But what do you do with the bear and its deep-red gamey (some might say greasy) flesh afterward? Several of the hunters NJ Advance Media spoke with this week said they planned to make the bears they killed into dinner.
To assist hunters with their preparations, the state Department of Environmental Protection released a 17-page cookbook last year that explains how to butcher bear along with recipes for cooking bear meat as a meatloaf, stew, chili, bratwurst and, even, osso bucco. Preparations for bear jerky and bear stock are also included in the cookbook.
More than 200 animals taken on first day of bear hunt
A word of warning: Black bear meat can be a carrier of Trichinella spiralis and Toxoplasma gondii, the parasites that cause the diseases trichinosis and toxoplasmosis in humans, according to the DEP.
"Proper cooking techniques can ensure that your bear meat is safe to eat," the DEP said in an advisory. "Like pork, the proper cooking time for bear meat is 375 degrees (Fahrenheit) for 20-25 minutes per pound. Internal cooking temperature should reach 160 degrees for 3 minutes or more before consumption. Cook until there is no trace of pink meat or fluid paying close attention to areas around the joints and close to the bone. Freezing meat does not always kill these parasites."
It continued: "Connoisseurs of bear meat suggest freezing, canning or eating it within a week after the kill as the flavor becomes stronger with age. Trim fat from the meat especially well and, as is the case with all meat, good wrapping and sealing is recommended."
Bear hunt 2015: Compromise unlikely between protesters and hunters
Two recipes that the DEP says are "highly recommended" are included below:
Grilled, Spiced Bear Tenderloin
Ingredients
Spice Mix
(Or use any combination of your favorite game spices)
Directions
Oven-Barbecued Bear Ribs
Ingredients
Directions
Justin Zaremba may be reached at jzaremba@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @JustinZarembaNJ. Find NJ.com on Facebook.
The pills were in an unlabeled container on the rear floor of the car, police said.
CLINTON TWP. -- A pill container on the floor of a vehicle led to multiple drug charges here on Dec. 3, police said.
Patrolman Joseph SanGiovanni stopped a 1997 Honda Civic at 5:40 p.m. on Route 31 north near Halstead Street, after a computer check of the license plate showed the registered owner's driver's license was suspended, police said.
SanGiovanni reportedly saw a large, unlabeled pill container full of white pills on the rear floor of the car. Investigation found 486 Tramadol pills, along with a small amount of marijuana and a pipe with residue, police said.
The driver, Matthew Evans, 37, of Washington was charged with unlawful possession of a prescription legend drug with intent to distribute, possession of a controlled dangerous substance not in its original container, defaced prescription label, possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving while in possession of a controlled dangerous substance, and driving with a suspended license. He was taken to the Hunterdon County Jail with bail set at $25,000.
Sallie Graziano may be reached at sgraziano@njadvancemedia.com. Follow her on Twitter @SallieGraziano. Find The Hunterdon County Democrat on Facebook.
The tour will start around 12:30 to 1 p.m.
LAMBERTVILLE -- City firefighters will be escorting Santa Claus around the city on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 19.
They'll be starting their circuit of the city around 12:30 to 1 p.m.
Sallie Graziano may be reached at sgraziano@njadvancemedia.com. Follow her on Twitter @SallieGraziano. Find The Hunterdon County Democrat on Facebook.
Two days into the state's regional black bear hunt and no bears have been killed in Hunterdon County.
Two days into New Jersey's annual black bear hunt and no bears have been killed in Hunterdon County.
"We are glad no bears were killed in Hunterdon County," said New Jersey Sierra Club Director Jeff Tittel, who lives in Lambertville. "This not about managing bears. It is a trophy hunt. Enough is enough. This hunt does not deal with problem bears; it's an excuse for people to bait and kill bears."
While Tittel praised the historically low harvest numbers in Hunterdon County, more than 300 black bears have been taken in 2015 in the six designated black bear management zones so far, already exceeding the total amount harvested in 2014.
Hunterdon's low harvest is likely because of limited hunting space, 818 acres, in comparison to the roughly 95,000 acres of designated land in Sussex County, where 199 black bears have been taken in just two days of this year's hunt.
With an increase in black bear encounters and complaints in residential areas, Tittel said the state Department of Environmental Protection portrays the hunt as a solution. Groups opposing the hunt say there are alternatives to the hunt, including educating residents on how to avoid bears and how to handle encounters.
Tittel said the focus should be on teaching people how to deal with bears, bear-proofing properties, reducing food sources, like garbage, and other non-lethal bear-management methods.
Additionally, Tittel alleges that some hunters lure bears with bait and aim at them from tree stands to increase the odds of a kill, a practice that is legal with some restrictions.
"It is shameful that people are trying to use fear and increased bear encounters as an excuse to expand the bear hunt, when what we really need is a real bear management plan."
In a press release issued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Commissioner Bob Martin stated: "Hunting helps keep the population healthy and sustainable while reducing the potential for conflicts with people," adding that the program is multifaceted.
The Division of Fish and Wildlife carries out black bear education statewide by teaching residents how to coexist with bears through pamphlets, seminars and advertisements, according to the DEP.
Local and state law enforcement officers are also trained to respond to black bear incidents.
More information on the 2015 bear hunt, including permit availability, can be found on the state DEP's website.
Emily Cummins may be reached at ecummins@njadvancemedia.com Follow her on Twitter @EmilyACummins and Facebook.
The following deeds have been recorded in the Hunterdon County Hall of Records in Book 2367 through Dec. 11, 2015.
The following deeds have been recorded in the Hunterdon County Hall of Records in Book 2367 through Dec. 11, 2015.
Alexandria Township
Diocese of Metuchen to Township of Alexandria, property at 51 Mount Salem Road for $960,000.
Bethlehem Township
Scott Isley and Rose Ann Isley to David Wagoner and Carol Wagoner, property at 206 Black Road for $295,000.
David Tylor and Darlene M. Tylor to Tyler A. Tjong and Ciara Menkens, property at 121 County Route 579 for $257,000.
Evelyn E. Walters to Lisa M. Sachs, property at 43 Witte Road for $214,900.
Bloomsbury
Douglas L. Clark to Peter C. Moskal and Daniela C. Moskal, property at 127 Bethlehem Ave. for $200,000.
Califon
Christina Wilson and James Hunter Wilson to Travis Sperone and Stephanie Sperone, property at 1 Eisenhower Lane for $270,000.
Clinton Township
U. S. National Association to Brian Godown and Dawn Godown, property at 11 Conover Terrace for $180,000.
Ian Nann to Kristopher Sigafoos, property at 1 Glenside Drive for $224,000.
Gary A. Perweiler to Jennifer L. Cooling, property at 5 Hillside Drive for $220,000.
Delaware Township
James F. McCue Jr. to GTG Builders, Inc., property at 552 Rosemont Ringoes Road for $120,000.
East Amwell Township
Robert A. Petrolino and Jane Petrolino to Sean K. Dixon and Britten M. J. Dixon, property at 19 Runyon Mill Road for $430,000.
Franklin Township
Donna Leigh Ponzio and Michael P. Wilson and Dana M. Wilson to Vincent J. Castellani and Sandra L. Castellani, property at 86 Stanton Station Road for $440,000.
HSBC Bank USA to James Cipas, Christine Cipas and Nicholas Cipas, property at 218 Sidney Road for $59,000.
Peggy E. Stalford to Martina Palmer, property at 353 Sidney Road for $1,075,000.
Glen Gardner
Michael Ingenito to Theresa A. Hoffmann, property at 104 Spruce Hills Drive for $140,000.
Holland Township
Scott K. Lysenko and Lisa M. Lysenko to Aimee Hawkins, property at 104 Mt. Joy Road for $321,112.
Lambertville
John Treichler Jr. to Kathryn Featherston and Jennifer Featherston, property at 154 S. Main St. for $215,000.
Lebanon
Margaret A. Keenan to James Savacool and Karen Savacool, property at 17 Main St. for $295,000.
Adam Sall and Christy Rucker to Guyan Liang and Shaoyi Li, property at 33 Conover Terrace, Unit 2033 for $175,000.
83 Main Holding, LLC to Goldstein Holdings, LLC, property at 83 Main St. for $240,000.
Raritan Township
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. to James A. Woods, property at 18 Fairview Drive for $270,644.
TOLL NJ, L.P. to Ibrahim M. Shaikh and Noorjahan I. Shaikh, property at 6 Paige Place for $788,343.
Brian J. Connolly and Nancy E. Connolly to Tara J. Bianchino, property at 41 Cummington Lane for $330,000.
Diana Wagner to Suzanne Melchione, property at 29 Cummington Lane for $300,000.
Robert B. Reed and Lisa S. Reed to Louis V. DiGennaro and Mary B. DiGennaro, property at 41 Colts Lane for $432,500.
Criselda Stopper and Adam Stopper to Julita Domanska, property at 210 Village Commons for $127,000.
Readington Township
Eric J. Billowitz to Geoffrey Voss, property at 3 Lamington Road for $342,500.
Richard K. Woolf and Linda Woolf to Christopher Holewski and Nadine M. Holewski, property at 8 Deerpath Road for $105,000.
Eugene Salamon to Robert A. LeCompte, property at 757 U.S. Highway 202 for $525,000.
Louis Lombardi to John Chismar, property at 284 Morning Glory Court for $270,000.
The charges stem from a string of burglaries from vehicles earlier this fall.
BETHLEHEM TWP. -- A local man has been indicted in connection with a string of burglaries from vehicles in Bethlehem and Bernards townships this fall.
Milton B. Whitlock, 62, of Asbury faces six third-degree charges and a fourth-degree charge related to incidents between Aug. 16 and Sept. 25.
He faces two third-degree burglary charges. On Sept. 16 in Bernards, he allegedly entered vehicles on Squire Court, Carriage Way and Canterbury Way. And on Sept. 25 in Bethlehem Township he allegedly entered vehicles on Old Schoolhouse Road and Alpaugh Drive.
Whitlock is charged with theft by receiving stolen property, fourth degree, on Sept. 16 in Bernards by allegedly having a bag containing coins, women's eyeglasses and tools.
He is charged with third-degree theft on Sept. 25 in Bethlehem by allegedly having a blue Coach purse, business cards, a red wallet, nine credit cards, and a 4.5-inch folding knife belonging to someone else.
Whitlock is also charged with third-degree theft by receiving stolen property on Sept. 25 in Bethlehem, by allegedly "receiving or bringing into this state movable property of multiple victims throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania knowing it was stolen," the indictment reads. The items include six GPS units, seven folding knives, three iPod MP3 players, a Coach purse, nine credit cards, three New Jersey driver's licenses, and jewelry valued at more than $500.
Other charges include third-degree conspiracy, and third-degree possession of heroin.
State Police Troopers from the Perryville barracks identified Whitlock and another man as suspects in the string of burglaries, and issued warrants for their arrest.
Acting on a search warrant in September, they seized heroin and "items consistent with numerous car burglaries" from Whitlock's home, though he remained at large, police said. He was arrested in Pennsylvania later in the day by police in Easton.
Sallie Graziano may be reached at sgraziano@njadvancemedia.com. Follow her on Twitter @SallieGraziano. Find The Hunterdon County Democrat on Facebook.
The Califon man was arrested on DWI charges early Friday, police said.
NEWARK -- A Califon man was arrested early Friday morning after crashing a rental car into an exit barrier at Newark Liberty International Airport, Port Authority Police announced.
Jeffrey D. Black, 38, was found to be over twice the legal limit of intoxication when driving the 2016 Nissan he had just rented from National Car Rental inside the airport, police said. Black crashed the car into the exit barrier at about 1:30 a.m., causing the front of the car to crumple, officials said.
Police said Black, who was uninjured in the crash, was unstable on his feet and smelled of alcohol.
Black was arrested on DWI charges, and the car was towed back to the rental company, authorities said.
Jessica Mazzola may be reached at jmazzola@njadvancemedia.com. Follow her on Twitter @JessMazzola. Find NJ.com on Facebook.
Shooting a bald eagle "is a violation of I can even tell you how many laws," said The Raptor Trust Director Chris Soucy says Watch video
ALEXANDRIA -- The injured American bald eagle rescued the backyard of an Alexandria Township home on Thursday was shot and suffered a broken leg from a pellet still lodged in the bird.
"We took an X-ray of the leg and saw the pellet," The Raptor Trust Director Chris Soucy said Friday. "You can see the pieces of the pellet, shrapnel really, where it shattered the bone."
Soucy said the pellet appears "bigger than bird shot. It's much larger than a BB."
The injury is recent, he said.
"The bird was still bleeding when it came in," Soucy said. "(The eagle) showed up in the resident's yard on Monday afternoon, and we suspect it was shot earlier that day, or the day before."
Shooting a bald eagle "is a violation of I can even tell you how many laws," Soucy said. "It's an endangered species in this state, and it's the national symbol."
Medical staff with The Raptor Trust worry that the eagle suffered more than just the broken leg.
"It also has a little bit of blood in its mouth, so it may have been peppered with pellets," Soucy said. They won't know the full extent of the bird's injuries until they can do full-body X-rays, and since they have to be done under anesthesia, those will have to wait a few days.
"Now we're giving the bird some fluids -- it must have gotten very dehydrated in that tree for four days -- and some nutrients," Soucy said. The bird is being kept quiet, in a darkened area, so it can stabilize and be in better shape for the surgery, tentatively set for Sunday.
Residents in Alexandria first saw the bald eagle on Monday and alerted homeowner Courtney Heath to the bird stationed in her backyard tree, Heath told CBS3 in Philadelphia.
The residents soon realized the bird had an injured leg and had not moved from the backyard. They alerted the state Department of Environmental Protection's Division of Fish and Wildlife, which also brought The Raptor Trust and Avian Wildlife Center to assist in the capture effort.
"I was out there in Pittstown for three days trying to catch the bird," Soucy said.
Giselle Smisko, director of the Avian Wildlife Center in Wantage, and volunteer Katie Besbris were finally able to cover the eagle with blankets after crows had dive-bombed it, forcing it closer to the ground.
The eagle is a sub-adult between 3 and 4 years old, Soucy said.
"Eagles don't fully mature and get the classic white head and tail for five to six years," he said. "This one has a mostly white head and tail, with some streaks still showing."
The leg X-ray taken at The Raptor Trust is being sent to Kathy Clark, head of Division of Fish and Wildlife's Endangered and Non-Game Species Program, so team members can determine the type of pellet that injured the eagle.
"I'm sure there will be a call put out for any information," Soucy said. "The hotline, for Operation Game Thief, is 1-855-OGT-TIPS."
Soucy said one bit of good news for the eagle is that the fractured leg bone broke in the middle of the shaft.
"A mid-shaft break is generally easier to repair," he said, and offers a better opportunity for recovery.
That blood in the mouth is worrisome, though. For now, allowing the bird to rest and recuperate is paramount.
"We've got the bird here, and we're doing our best to treat it," Soucy said.
Sallie Graziano may be reached at sgraziano@njadvancemedia.com. Follow her on Twitter @SallieGraziano. Find The Hunterdon County Democrat on Facebook.
A Phillipsburg woman faces charges for failing to provide veterinary care for a dog that later died.
FLEMINGTON -- The state Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has filed animal cruelty charges against a Phillipsburg woman who owns and runs Catnip Friends Rescue in the Flemington area.
The charges stem from the death of a dog, said Col. Frank Rizzo, superintendent of the N.J. SPCA's law enforcement division, in a release on Friday.
Linda Wilferth, 57, is due in Flemington Borough Municipal Court on Jan. 28 for a hearing, the N.J. SPCA reports. Wilferth could not immediately be reached for comment.
A call to the N.J. SPCA's hotline prompted an investigation into the online purchase of a dog that later became sick, said agency spokesman Matt Stanton.
"In response to a complaint from a consumer to the NJSPCA's hotline, NJSPCA's investigation revealed that Wilferth sold a dog for $500 to a consumer," Rizzo said in a press release.
"A few days later the dog became very ill and the consumer returned the dog to Wilferth," Rizzo said. "Wilferth knowingly took the sick dog back into her possession and failed to provide any veterinary care. The dog died the following day."
Catnip Friends operates online, Stanton said, but the person who purchased the dog returned it to her in Flemington during a meeting in front of a Main Street building, he said. That's why the charges are filed in Flemington municipal court, Stanton said.
The Main Street location is the address of Simply Cats Hotel, which offers pet care services including boarding and pet-sitting. A voicemail message to the business was not immediately returned.
The N.J. SPCA filed two counts of animal cruelty against Wilferth on Nov. 20, for failing to provide necessary care, in this case veterinary care, Rizzo said.
"One is criminal and one is civil," Stanton said. The criminal charge is a disorderly persons offense, he said, punishable by up to $1,000, and/or six months in jail or community service.
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Evelyn Field had the library at RVCC named in her honor and marched in the civil rights movement of the 1960s.
SOMERVILLE -- Educator and civil rights activist Evelyn S. Field was remembered Friday morning as a champion for education and justice, a community servant, a fighter and a loving matriarch.
"My mother was also tight with her money," said her son Glenn W. Field. "She could stretch a dollar until the president on the bill would scream."
Field, who died on Dec. 3 at the Center for Hope Hospice, was recalled in a funeral service at the First Baptist Church as a tireless worker who lived her life to help others.
"I knew Evelyn for 83 years and 10 weeks," said former state Sen. Ray Bateman. "I know the exact time because we arrived in kindergarten in Somerville the day after Labor Day at the same time.
"For the next 13 years, we shared teachers, homerooms and activities. She graduated No. 1 in our senior class. She would tell me I was wrong and always did it straight up without seeking publicity. She was on very special, hard-working woman. I was proud to be her friend."
Field, who was a teacher and educational media specialist for three decades in he Somerville school system, broke through many barriers in her life.
She was one of the first two African-American women to live in the dormitories at Rutgers' Douglass College and one of the first board members of Somerset County College -- now Raritan Valley Community College -- where the Evelyn S. Field library was named in her honor on the college's 25th anniversary in 1993.
Field, who earned master's degrees in education and library from Rutgers, marched, protested and raised funds during the Civil Rights movement as a member of the Somerville Negro Civic Council among other organizations. She spent five decades working with various women's groups, including the Girl Scouts.
Jerome C. Harris, an official with the New Jersey Black Issues Convention, called Field a "servant" in the mold of Rosa Parks and Shirley Chisholm.
"You didn't have to listen to what she said, you just watched what she did," said Harris.
In 1966, Field became one of the founding board members of Somerset County College. Through her efforts, RVCC established The Paul Robeson Institute for Ethics, Leadership and Social Justice and the Institute for Holocaust and Genocide Studies.
"Evelyn devoted her life to education and her belief in the power of education to unleash an individual's full potential," said Bateman. "She was the inner strength of the board, using her determination and compassion to promote diversity on campus and to expand educational opportunities in the community."
Steven H. Hobbs, Field's cousin, credited her for sparking a passion for education that took him all the way to Harvard University.
"She did her duty," said Hobbs, fighting back tears.
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There were more than 50 entries submitted this year that are now on display at the Hunterdon County Library, located at 314 Route 12 in Raritan Township, during the month of December.
The Hunterdon County Chamber of Commerce and the Hunterdon County Library hosted the 5th Annual Gingerbread Competition. There were more than 50 entries submitted this year that are now on display at the Hunterdon County Library, located at 314 Route 12 in Raritan Township, during the month of December.
Assistant Library Director Jennifer Winberry commented, "This is a great community event that continues to grow each year; it's exciting to see what creations the entrants dream up each year." The Hunterdon County Chamber of Commerce President Chris Phelan said, "We are very proud to sponsor this program with the Hunterdon County Library for the past five years. Each year it continues to grow and brings great attention to all of the wonderful landmarks and properties we treasure here in Hunterdon County."
Program Coordinator of Special Events for the Hunterdon County Library Jim Thatch remarked, "Our patrons really put a lot of hard work into these creations. It's great to see what they think of every year."
On Wednesday, Dec. 8, The Friends of the Hunterdon County Library hosted a Welcome Gingerbread Reception at the library. During this event, winners celebrated their achievement with family and friends, plus they were awarded a prize and ribbon. This competition is definitely a festive way to jumpstart the holiday season while celebrating what makes Hunterdon County so special.
Here are this year's winners:
Grand Prize and Best in Show: Shirley Hammesfahr, Peter Rabbit.
First Place: Professional Kristin Sundberg, Little House in the Big Woods
Group: The ARC of Hunterdon/Family Support Group, the Red Mill in Clinton
Family: The Staats, Green Sergeant's Bridge
Family: Lauren & Cali Haggerty, The Cat in the Hat
Student: (13-18) Caitlyn Mazewski, The Covered Bridge
Student: (13-18) Shelby Pena, The Nightmare Before Christmas
Kids: (up to 12) Sami Muller, Hanukkah House
Kids: (up to 12) Aynsleigh Arcurio, Hansel and Gretel
The Hunterdon County Chamber of Commerce, established in 1916, represents more than 600 member organizations with more than 15,000 employees. The chamber serves as the advocate for the business community and offers a wide array of initiatives centered on economic and workforce development, leadership and business resources.
For more information on the chamber visit www.hunterdon-chamber.org or call 908-782-7115.
Naomi R Benenson, Mikayla L Berman, Lindsay C Borg, Jessica K Brynildsen, Warren Cheng, Sydney M Collins, Gabriella Gmyrek, Stephanie C Gonsiewski, Brady J Krushinski, Matilda B Newell, Matthew A Nowell, Julia L Silberman
Voorhees High School 2015-2016 School Year
1st Marking Period
High Honor Roll
Grade 9
Naomi R Benenson, Mikayla L Berman, Lindsay C Borg, Jessica K Brynildsen, Warren Cheng, Sydney M Collins, Gabriella Gmyrek, Stephanie C Gonsiewski, Brady J Krushinski, Matilda B Newell, Matthew A Nowell, Julia L Silberman
Grade 10
Chloe A Boyd, Laura C Chen, Laura A Cortese, Andrew J Fabiano, Chloe K Forenzo, Sarah E Furka, Madeline K Kearney, Camryn I Legra, Douglas L Lemenze, Maia E Lewis, Sarah A Matyas, Donavyn J Meyh, Jordan E Pfenninger, Shannon R Powelson, Emma S Robinson, Christopher E Sernas, Sidney A Steiner, Alyssa R Tombs, Kate L Tweedie
Grade 11
Allison N Aprile, Andrew E Babiuk-Murray, Danika S Berman, Audrey C Christensen, Jade Fosburgh, Alexa M Johnson, William J McDonald, Christian T Meyer, Cassandra R Oeckinghaus, Garrett W Schaumburg, Grace E Szokol, Margaret H Wittpenn
Grade 12
Amy M Bowsher, Michael R Buckley, Christopher D Compton, Alexandria N Crans, Cherie D DeBois, Soren A Denlinger, Caleigh R Flegg, Kimberly Graybeal, Mackenzie A Kiley, Christopher I Lebron, Evan E Lewis, Morgan A McCord, Tara G Morash, Steven R Muentener, Melissa A Ollerenshaw, Avrohom G Perlmutter, Mary C Rachel, Charles L Rodenberger, Ethan C Schilke, Benjamin T Sernas, Daniel J Shea, Louis T Symanski, David G Thompson, Margo L Ursitti, Melissa K Weiss, Kevin P Wyckoff, Sydney G Ziemba
Honor Roll
Grade 9
Gianna L Balletta, Jenna V Baranek, Brian S Bednarz, Matthew A Brandner, Nicholas V Brezina, Glin T Brower, Lucas J Bunger-Spiecha, Joshua J Burd, Liam M Casey, Estella M Clevenger, Mitchell T Coppola, Kaylee Fayth M Crisitello, Madison N D'Avella, Olivia G DeBiasse, Henry H Dillard, Garrett C DiRienz, Kristin N Doyon, Charles H Eberle, George J Eberle, Alex E Endersen, Cristiana F Ercolano, Owen T Flatley, Lia L Formica, Allison L Garofalo, Rebecca J Gelson, William J Gensch, Isabella M Hanley, Christopher R Harth-Schrimsher, Michael J Hofbeck, Amy L Hoffman, Kelsey A Hollenbach, Liza M Ingenito, Keith S Jaramillo, Alexis Kaesler, Madison S Kaminsky, Caroline R Kenzari, Gwendolyn N King, Matthew K Kroll, Michael K Kroll, Emma V Lankin, Lenmy C Lasher, Matthew J Lowe, William J Lyons, Jake A Madden, Julia A Mahoney, Sher Mylbern M Mariano, Ryan W Mauriello, Daniel P McConnell, Colleen E McCord, Daniel J Medina, Rebecca C Merriken, Brendan A Mikolajczyk, Claudia E Monahan, Isabel J Nassi, Rebecca J Nitti, Jessica M Norment, Caroline H O'Hara, Daniel Olesen, Kayla R O'Sullivan, Simone C Patrick, Nicole K Peterson, Emily A Phillips, Aidan C Quintile, Victoria M Raefski, Mia Ranallo, Maria L Ratsimor, Mackenzie Rinehart, Mark Risse, Annalise M Rodgers, Luke G Rogenas, Emily R Ryder, Annaliese N Sander, Matthew M Santagata, Susan Scott, Alyssa J Silveira, Rajvinder Singh, Jessica A Smith, Jake M Solewski, Hannah P Spaeth, Theodore C Stafford, Alexandra L Staszeski, Sophie E Stazzone, Duncan Stewart, Samantha A Stinner, Aidan W Taylor, Kamil B Tecza, Abigail R Thompson, Cameron A Traynor, Cecilia R Turello, Connor J Vakiener, Robert B Venn, Christian D Vernieri, Lauren G Wagner, Damian L Walls, Hunter S Wardell, Sarah R Wittpenn, Christine M Worning, Lynn M Wyer, Erik J Young, RouQian Zhou
Grade 10
Evan J Andersen, Nicholas S Anhorn, Steven M Axelsen, Alyssa K Banks, Brielle J Barozzini, Joseph P Basante, Dominick Basciano, Kevin M Bischoff, Zachary W Blackwell, Evan L Bourdeau, Ryan S Bourdeau, Svetlana E Boyle, Nicole C Brady, Charles R Brooks, Michael S Broslawski, Dylan R Celentano, Lucas P Cervelli, Patrick M Chilmonik, Cole A Combates, Hailey S Conroy, Ethan D Cooley, Kayla A Corradi, Evan J Cortese, Megan E Coward, Austin D Crail, Kyle P Curley, Matthew A Czerw, Andrea R Delia, Claire C Demko, Julia K Denlinger, Larkin K Denlinger, Abigail A Dominguez, Grace S Donahue, Tahra M Dowdall-Flegg, Thomas K Driscoll, Christina R Drzewoszewski, Alan J Dunford, Cole M Duryea, Samantha N Edmund, Kyle K Enchill, Paige D Fedak, Scott R Fernandes, Valerie J Fiers, Peter M Fiori, Dominique P Francis, Rebecca L Frost, Timothy D Gallagher, Isabella M Gonzalez, Austin T Hankinson, Annalee Harris, Emily A Hepburn, Kristina M Hlinka, Kyra J Hollenbach, Angela C Hudak, Austin B Kaminsky, Alexandra M Kennedy, Kamilla Kocsis, Kyle J Kokoskie, Anthony V LaVecchia, Joseph W Lebida, Alexis E Lueger, Nicole M Maldonado, Christian D Marran, Luke A Marturana, Kaitlin M Mauriello, Zachary J Mazzarino, Amanda C McAuliffe, Emma J MCGuire, Jack J Memoli, Erin K Miners, Gianna C Morano, Katarina M Muhlhauser, Andrew D Navarro, Glenn K O'Brien, Robert S O'Brien, Samuel E O'Brien, Zachary C Ogorzalek, Abbegail O'Neil, Sean L Pannicke, Paige K Peterson, Gabrielle A Petrisin, Kendall L Pierson, Levente Pusztai, Kyle A Randolph, Corinne E Richter, Margo Rogers, Matthew Rojas, Christopher A Romero, John E Roncoroni, Katherine H Rupprecht, Briana J Samaniego, Eric M Schroeter, Bret C Schuler, Alainna J Sharp, Erin H Shaw, Grayson L Sieber, Marissa J Slowinski, Cameron L Smith, Logan M Snyder, Austin M Soares, Isabelle E Stephenson, Jessica A Suchovic, Gregory A Taylor, Sara L Taylor, Colin P Tong, Marisa G Tyms, Elizabeth G Upwood, Ethan O VanNest, Austin C Wagner, Lindsay J Weber, Ava A Wentworth, Caroline G Wernicki, Olivia G Wheatley, Lexington E Wolf, Natalie P Young, Jenna L Zabinski, Angela M Zarra
Grade 11
Stevie L Ader, Jade Andersen, Vincent A Aprile, Claire C Ayotte, Christa H Baldino, Alyssa M Balletta, Benjamin J Barno, Alexandra J Best, Victoria A Bigdelle, Joshua R Bittner, Benjamin T Brandner, Kayla A Breitkopf, Joseph Bruton, Emma-Leigh P Cameron, Matthew R Cangemi, Brighid G Castello, Marcus G Celiano, Garret K Chan, Elysse F Chin, Alexis L Churley, Lucas M Circello, Zoe S Connell, Jennifer R Cornine, Katharina A Crawford, Krisztina L Csonka, Liam F Cutri-French, Mackenzie L Dastis, Ryan C Dec, Chloe E Demko, William P Dion, Samantha B Dlugaszewski, Ryan J Doherty, Michael L Fernandes, Stephanie A Finkel-Quinones, Bethany H Fischetti, Meredith K Folsom, Lindsay B Fritz, Claire R Furino, Raymond J Gallagher, Hailey A Garcia, Andrew J Garison, Meghan R Garofalo, Anna E Gelson, Eleanor M Gensch, Grace C Gilbert, Vicci M Glynos, Colin T Greenman, Annemarie F Gregory, Emily M Gretta, Alessia Guardo, Francisco Guglielmino, Jason R Hassold, August B Heithoff, Michael J Hilts, Mark J Hodulik, Andrew K Hofbeck, Justin C Howell, Jessica R Hrabovecky, Taylor N Hubiak, Scott J Jackle, Joseph S Kaczynski, Allison C Lamperti, Christopher R Lankin, Anna I Leidner, Jordan R Leonard, Thomas J Leonessa, Ella Lombardi, Nicole C Lukas, Nicholas K Markarian, Ariel J Marsh, Stephanie L McDowell, Colin T McKeown, Kelly I McLaughlin, Jessica Memoli, Alanna J Miller, Evan M Minor, Annelise E Muhr, Jennifer K Murray, Mackenzie S Murray, Paige E Nazzaro, Aiden C Nodoro, Michael D Norment, Dylan J Novick, Emily E O'Hara, Nicole C Orlando, Ethan M Osgood, Jennifer G Page, Jacques A Pereira, Francesca T Puglia, Jonathan J Raefski, Chandra H Ramlogan, Jack B Ranallo, Logan H Raposo, Caitlin M Reilly, Cali M Ricablanca, Colton A Riley, Emma N Riley, Janine B Rosales, Jordan N Rosenbloom, Vanessa M Sacks, Veronica Salvador, Christopher E Sarubbi, Nicole K Schroeder, Rachel A Silberman, Ryan L Solomon, Michael T Stazzone, Douglas A Stewart, Sydney L Stoter, Dylan J Swiston, Spencer J Terry, Meagan R Tighe, Kyle J Urbanski, Jonathan F Uss, Kali A Verhoest, Sarah Vilenchik, Michael J Webb, James D Weber, Matthew E Wentz, Riley K Wood, Erica G Zack, Emily L Zobian
Grade 12
Evan R Aronowitz, Ashley L Attanasio, Jonathan R Baker, Samuel J Ballai, William C Barish, Olivia A Birritteri, Grace E Borsetti, John S Brezina, Despoina A Bunce, Amanda L Cabot, Matteo N Cantelmi, Jacob Castagno, Morgan T Clemens, Vincent L Conklin, Jeremy P Cortese, Zachary W Cregar, Dana L Croghan, Elizabeth C Cudworth, Megan E Czirok, Miranda A D'Ambly, Courtney D DeBois, Justine Deemer, Michael F Delasey, Dineen M Denkovic, Katherine E Desch, Matthew W Diacik, Daniel W Diaz-Piedra, Daniella R Dickison, Olivia H DiRienz, Jessica H Dorf, Thomas M Douglas, Colin J Evanko, Michael L Fabiano, Melinda E Finnegan, Emma L Frost, Victoria M Furka, Emma S Garcia, David J Gilfillian, Allyson R Giordano, Andrew J Gonzalez, Melody R Groben, Mackenzie G Hahn, Jesse M Hann, Daniel R Hinson, Kelly L Hostler, Lukas W House, Isabelle A Houser, Derek W Howarth, Tanner Hufford, Jillian Hughes, Joby G Jacob, Mathew H Jaramillo, Erin S Jones, Jessica M Katzenberger, Joshua D Kerekgyarto, Sean E Kerwin, Ryan J Kirchner, Tyler A Kroll, Kelly Krupa, Mellany A Kyel, Payce P Lange, Quinn M Levy, Ian D Macdowall, Kyle P Maldonado, Sarah Malzberg, Raymond Martin, Pamela B Martinez, Sanda R Matchaba, Brendan J McGill, Megan E McLean, Amya L McMillan, Chloe M Miller, McLane B Mills, Sarah B Miranda, Sean T Morris, Justin D Mure, Sabrina G Nassi, Andrew R Natale, Wyatt Natale, Kirsten N Negri, Kelsey G Newman, Samantha A Nicol, Nicole A Nordstrom, John P O'Brien, Alexandra N Obszanski, Miles P O'Leary, Camilla Olesen, Shannon N Oswald, Gillian S Panreck, Hannah R Parnham, Caitlin E Plutar, Nina D Post, Alexandra M Ratsimor, Alexa C Reeve, Julia M Rigatti, Maria Rodriguez, Kathryn A Roncoroni, Jissed Rosero, Peter M Schroeter, Katherine M Schweikert, Victoria A Sharkey, John P Singleton, Madison M Solewski, Alexandra F Spencer, Owen M Stanski, William J Staszeski, Cathrine J Stiles, Heather G Thomasovich, Julia F Thompson, Rebecca M Thompson, Zachary Traylor, Matthew F Tremayne, Gabriel C Tullo-McVicar, Jakob L Twill, Lukas J Twill, Ethan M Tyler, Sarah E Tyms, Zachary M Ursitti, Connor T Uzzo, Haley N Vavrek, Ashley M Villamaria, Shane R Weeks, Samantha L Wescott, Michael F White, Robert L Whitney, Samantha L Wood, Paul A Woods, Nicholas D Zarra
"A Christmas Carol" - Music by Alan Menken; lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and Mike Ockrent and based on the story by Charles Dickens will take place on Thursday, Dec, 17 at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 18 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 19 at 3 and 7:30 p.m.
Curtain Up Productions and Downtown Performing Arts Center present the following productions.
"A Christmas Carol" - Music by Alan Menken; lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and Mike Ockrent and based on the story by Charles Dickens will take place on Thursday, Dec, 17 at 7:30 p.m.,
Friday, Dec. 18 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 19 at 3 and 7:30 p.m. Adults - $18
children (12 and under) and seniors (65 +) - $13.
"A Charlie Brown Christmas" - By Charles M. Schultz - Based on the television special by
Bill Melendez and Lee Mendelson, stage adaptation by Eric Schaefer. By special arrangement with Arthur Whitelaw and Ruby Persson, will take place Saturday, Dec. 19 at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. All seats - $6. Tickets are available at the door prior to each show
Both productions take place at South Hunterdon Regional High School, 301 Mount Airy-Harbourton Road in Lambertville.
Four $30,000 grants and ten $10,000 grants were distributed to fund projects including an energy resiliency microgrid study, energy curricula in schools, energy efficiency and renewable energy upgrades to buildings and more.
Sustainable Jersey announced today the seven public school districts and seven municipalities selected to receive Sustainable Jersey grants funded by the Gardinier Environmental Fund. Four $30,000 grants and ten $10,000 grants were distributed to fund projects including an energy resiliency microgrid study, energy curricula in schools, energy efficiency and renewable energy upgrades to buildings and more.
"Investments in local energy projects will help us make progress toward the goal of a more sustainable and resilient New Jersey," said Randall Solomon who co-directs Sustainable Jersey with Donna Drewes. "Congratulations to the forward-thinking school districts and municipalities that developed these projects."
"The Gardinier Environmental Fund is committed to conserving the earth's energy resources and enhancing renewable energy measures," said Gene Wentzel, president, Gardinier Environmental Fund. "We are proud to stand alongside Sustainable Jersey, and to continue to fund worthy projects that supports our mutual goals in New Jersey." To date, Gardinier Environmental Fund has provided $365,000 to the Sustainable Jersey Small Grants program.
New Jersey is the first state in the nation to have a comprehensive sustainability program for communities that links certification with strong state and private financial incentives, and a fully resourced program of technical support and training. Currently, 76%, or 430 of New Jersey's 565 municipalities are participating in the municipal certification program and 139 school districts and 331 schools are participating in the new Sustainable Jersey for Schools certification program.
Hunterdon County's Readington Township Public School District received a $10,000 grant for a Mobile Energy Lab. A mobile energy lab will be developed for use by the district's four schools with activities appropriate for students in grades one-eight. The lab will have kits that the teachers can check-out, use in their classrooms and then return. The Energy Efficiency Coordinator will train the teachers so that they know what is available for their grade level and how to use the activities. A ten-week elective class for the middle school called "Topics in Sustainability," will use the students' accumulated knowledge of energy and conservation.
Sustainable Jersey is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that provides tools, training and financial incentives to support communities as they pursue sustainability programs.
Sustainable Jersey: Sustainable Jersey's partners include the New Jersey State League of Municipalities, Sustainability Institute at The College of New Jersey, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Clean Energy Program. Program underwriters include the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Clean Energy Program and the Surdna Foundation. The 2015 Sustainable Jersey Small Grants program is funded by PSEG Foundation and the Gardinier Environmental Fund. South Jersey Gas and New Jersey Natural Gas are Platinum Sponsors. NJM Insurance Group is a Gold Sponsor, Bayshore Recycling is a Silver Sponsor and the Bronze Sponsors are Investors Bank, Covanta, Energy Solve and GovPilot.
Sustainable Jersey for Schools is underwritten by the New Jersey School Boards Association, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Clean Energy Program, The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation and the New Jersey Education Association. The 2015 Sustainable Jersey for Schools Small Grants program is funded by the PSEG Foundation, New Jersey Education Association and the Gardinier Environmental Fund. The Founding Sponsors are South Jersey Gas, New Jersey Natural Gas and NJM Insurance Group. Bayer Foundation is a Silver Sponsor and Spiezle Architectural Group is a Bronze Sponsor.
This year's theme for the poster and essay contest was "The Garden State On My Plate." The students were asked to highlight some of the many fruits and vegetables grown in New Jersey and explain why it is important to eat these fruits and vegetables every day.
The New Jersey Agricultural Society recently announced the winners of its annual Farm-City Week Poster Contest from Delaware Township School, in Sergeantsville.
This year's theme for the poster and essay contest was "The Garden State On My Plate." The students were asked to highlight some of the many fruits and vegetables grown in New Jersey and explain why it is important to eat these fruits and vegetables every day.
Students in kindergarten through fifth grade from 18 New Jersey schools participated in the poster contest. The New Jersey Agricultural Society chose one contest winner from each school at each grade level. Then from those winners, a statewide grand prize winner was chosen for each grade level.
The poster contest winners from Delaware Township School are: Kindergarten: Wilhelm Roethel; First Grade: Gabriela Dembeski; Second Grade: Molly Domurat; Third Grade: Sophia May; Fourth Grade: Kierra Yarrow and Fifth Grade: Olivia Van Orden.
The annual poster contest is part of the New Jersey Agricultural Society's Learning Through Gardening program, which provides materials to schools to build vegetable gardens that are used as outdoor classrooms. The program also provides training and curriculum to teachers to assist them in including garden activities in their everyday lessons in all subjects. School gardens show students where their food comes from and how plants grow. The garden programs also encourage students to eat healthy food, as the students are able to eat the vegetables they grow at school.
The Learning Through Gardening Program currently supports gardening in 31 schools throughout New Jersey in its three-year program. Since its inception in 2002, The Learning Through Gardening Program has started gardens in 76 New Jersey schools, reaching 54,000 students.
The Learning Through Gardening program is one of three New Jersey Agricultural Society programs. The others are Farmers Against Hunger and the Agricultural Leadership Development Program.
Farmers Against Hunger is a program dedicated to collecting fresh fruits and vegetables from farms, wholesalers, and food distributors across the state and distributing that food to people in need.
The Agricultural Leadership Development program is an educational program for individuals involved in farming and agribusiness to help them become informed, articulate leaders.
