Got Drugs?! November 7, 2009
Posted by Samantha Costa in Events, Other.Tags: drugs, expired medication, Monroe Township, Monroe Township Police Department, old cough syrup, old medication, operation medicine cabinet, pharmacist, pharmacy, unused medicine, Williamstown NJ
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Part of a flier found at a pharmacy
The Monroe Township Police Department is teaming up with an organization known as Operation Medicine Cabinet next weekend.
Description of the event
When I heard about this I went to my very own medicine cabinet and found an old bottle of cough syrup. Oops! I’m in trouble: it should’ve been thrown away October 2008!
My expired medicine!
While at the pharmacy, which I cannot name due to company policies, I spoke to a pharmacist. I asked her why it is important to get rid of old medication. She said,
“Proper disposal of prescription and non prescription medication is important because of dangerous exposure to toxic substances to people and the environment.”
A random assortment of prescription medication
If you have old prescription medicine sitting around the house, you should consider taking part in this.
For more information, contact the Monroe Township Police Department:
The bottom of the flier
Last minute Halloween events! October 27, 2009
Posted by Samantha Costa in Businesses, Events, holidays.Tags: beer, candy, Cecil, costume party, decorations, Fire department, food, ghoulish, halloween, Halloween Parade, haunted, Haunted High School, hayrides, high school, Hogbin's Nursery, kids, Monroe Township, movies, music, October 30, October 31, parade, Paranormal Activity, Phillies, police, prizes, Regal Cinemas, SAW VI, The Stepfather, United Artist, VFW, Williamstown, Williamstown High school
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If you still haven’t made plans for Halloween, there is plenty to do right here in Monroe Township. Here are some places you may want to consider, rather than staying home watching scary movies:
- Williamstown High School will hold their award-winning 15th Annual “Haunted High School” on Friday, October 30 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. This is a great chance for local parents to bring their children who are in the fourth grade or younger, out for some safe pre-Halloween fun! Candy and decorations are donated by the students, staff, and even residents of the community.
- Leave the kids at home for this one! The Williamstown VFW Post 1616 is having a Halloween Costume Party on October 31 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. There will be food, beer, music, and prizes! If you call Sandy Kammer at (856) 697-9582 or the VFW Post at (856) 728-0760 in advance, the tickets are $15.00, otherwise they are $20.00 at the door. Call Sandy or the post to find out more!
- Hogbin’s Nursery is holding its first ever haunted hayride! “Hogbin’s Haunted Hollow Hayride” has been in operation since October 2, and will continue until this Friday, Oct. 30, and Saturday, Oct. 31 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Ticket prices are set at $15.00 for adults ages 13+, and $10.00 for children 12 and under. Large crowds need to call ahead! It sounds pretty good, and since it is so close to home – why not?
- FINALLY! The Halloween Parade, after being postponed twice, will take place on this Saturday, October 31! As stated before, the Halloween Parade will include floats, a costume contest, local police and fire departments, candy, and according to Jim Bonder of the Parks and Recreation Committee, there will be a EAGLES PEP BAND! The parade starts in the CVS Parking lot at 7 p.m. and marches down Main St., ending at Church St.
If you can’t make it to these events, don’t worry! There will be plenty of trick-or-treaters knocking on your door Saturday, Oct. 31. Monroe Township has mandated a specified trick-or-treat time from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m., but because Halloween is on a Saturday this year, you may get a few early birds. Curfew is strictly enforced, so keep your kids safe and have them inside by curfew! (Curfew is until 8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30)
No kids? No candy? Head over to our neighboring township’s Regal Cinemas and United Artist movie theaters. Hollywood has you covered this Halloween with movies like SAW VI, The Stepfather, and Paranormal Activity!
Check back in a few days for ghoulish information!
That’s all I’m saying right now. Until then, happy haunting!
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A glimpse of 7 Historic Sites in Williamstown October 24, 2009
Posted by Samantha Costa in Businesses, Church, History, Other.Tags: library, Monroe Township, Monroe Township Historical Society, police, Post office, Railroad, The Reading Room, Williamstown, Williamstown Glass Works, Williamstown History
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The First Police Station building below
Picture of building below
Site of Glass Works Co. below
Picture of old site below
What was once a railroad station, is now the Williamstown Fire Dept. No.1 Station
The Hall Street Schoolhouse picture below
Williamstown's Historical Society, The Ireland Hoffer House
Williamstown's first library, the one room "Reading Room"
The new and improved Free Public Library of Monroe Township finally opens! October 17, 2009
Posted by Samantha Costa in Businesses.Tags: Beth Lillie, facebook, Jennifer J. Meister, Jennifer Schillig, library, LOGIN, Martha Oxley, Mayor Gabianelli, Monroe Township, mural, reading, Rodier Ebersberger Architects, seniors, technology classes, The Free Public Library of Monroe Township, Williamstown
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Forgive me for posting this a few days after my visit, but you know how busy journalism students can get! The new Free Public Library of Monroe Township is finally open! The library opened its doors on Tuesday, October 13 and has moved from Main Street to Marsha Avenue in Williamstown.
Local architect Daniel Rodier, of Rodier Ebersberger Architects, said this project has been 30 years in the making. He has been involved for the last 10 years and the formal plans for the library were put into place about 3 years ago. Rodier mostly works on plans for commercial and municipal facilities.
Then…
This is the old Monroe Township Library, located on Main Street.
Now…
The new Monroe Township Library
The entrance to the library
In the first picture of the old library, I only had to cross the street to get a full view. In the second picture of the new library, I had to walk over 100 ft. away.
The main doors in the front corridor of the library
The new library includes a teen section, adult section, a large children’s section with its own restrooms, a tutoring room, storey room, a large media section, and endless aisles of stacks.
A look at the expansive children's section, complete with a story room, tutoring room, and private restroom.
The first area as you walk into the library, with new releases.
The cafe
If you need to use your cell phone, or need something to snack on, there is a small “cafe” just outside the library in the front corridor, across from the public restrooms.
The garden and patio, in the backyard of the library.
The library doesn’t stop inside the building. If you are looking for a little fresh air with your book, there is a backyard complete with a garden, private fence, with a brick patio and tables and chairs.
What a better way to relax with your favorite book, than to read by the fire?
A cozy reading area with a stunning fireplace.
I didn’t just snap pictures while I was in the library. I sat down with the library director, Beth Lillie, who allowed me to take the photos and speak to her about the status of the old library and the new library. She explained that they hope to see more visitors due to the vast space that is now available. She mentioned that her personal wish is to have a large mural painted on one of the walls.
Lillie also introduced me to the Children’s Librarian, Jennifer Schillig; Technology Librarian, Jennifer J. Meister, and the Reference Librarian, Martha Oxley. They are excited that the library is now part of the LOGIN program, which allows anyone with a library card to go to another library in the county that has this program.
Meister hosts technology classes for seniors so that they can become knowledgable with computers. She has a blog that discusses the benefits and frustrations of being a busy librarian. You can also call her on the main library phone, or e-mail her at jenniferjmeister@gmail.com for more information about the technology classes.
The library is open Monday through Thursday from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. They are closed on Sundays.
As for the old library on Main St.; it is rumored that Mayor Gabianelli is going to put it up for sale for another business.
For more info, visit the library’s blog or facebook, or call (856) 629-1212.
Happy reading!
