Treat your
Valentine to roses
Feb. 13 and 14 — Millstone Valley Fire Department will hold its 12th annual rose sale from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday at 2365 Amwell Road in Somerset. For information, contact 732-873-3800 or station28.net.
Breakfast buffet
aids company
Sun., Feb. 16 — Millstone Valley Fire Department will host its annual breakfast buffet from 8 to 11:30 a.m. at the firehouse at 2365 Amwell Road, Somerset. Scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, potatoes, pancakes, cereals — for $9 for adults and $7 for seniors (60 and older). Children under 10 are $4. For information, contact 732-873-3800 or station28.net.
Candidate Kovach
to address Dems
Wed., Feb. 19 — Janice Kovach, a candidate for Congress, will speak to the Hillsborough Democratic Alliance at its meeting at 7 p.m. at Avalon Assisted Living, 393 Amwell Road, Hillsborough, just east of Route 206. The meeting, originally scheduled for Feb.5, was postponed because of weather.
Ms. Kovach, the mayor of Clinton Town and former director of the state Division of Women, is seeking the Democratic nomination in the June primary to run for the congressional seat held by Leonard Lance. a Republican, in the 7th Congressional District, which includes Hillsborough.
For information on the Alliance, go to Hillsborough Democratic Alliance group on Facebook or contact James Bergstrom at [email protected].
Impact Training
hosts seminar
Sat., Feb. 22 — !mpact Training will hold a fitness program from 12:30 to 2 p.m. its facility at 126 Stryker Lane, Building 24, Unit 3. Dr. Mark Nagel of Belle Mead Physical Therapy will talk about injury prevention and how to deal with injuries. Hillarie Scannelli, owner of co-owner of !mpact, will talk about how to fuel for optimal sports performance. Lunch will be provided by the Tender Lovin’ Grill. 908-428-7978 to register.
Movie night for
kids at church
Sat., Feb. 22 — Harlingen Reformed Church Sunday School is sponsoring a free movie night, featuring “The Water Horse,” for children through grade 6 and families from 5 to 8 p.m. at the church, 34 Dutchtown Road, Belle Mead, at the corner of Route 206. There will be games, snacks, pizza and dessert. Contact the church office at 908-359-3556 or [email protected] with questions.
Parents invited
to tech night
Wed., Feb. 26 —Hillsborough Township Schools will hold its first Parent Technology Night from 7–8 p.m. in the cafeteria of the Auten Road Intermediate School. Featured speaker will be Jaime Casap, a global education promoter from Google, Inc., who will speak about the premise that, as the world gets more connected, it also gets more complex.
To register, visit www.htps.us/ptn.
Herb cooking
is gardeners’ topic
Thurs., Feb. 27 — Master Gardener Marylin Hulme will address the Neshanic Garden Club at its monthly meeting at 11 a.m. at the Station House, Olive Street, Neshanic Station. She will talk about growing and cooking with herbs, showcasing the nutritional value as well as added taste. She will show how to preserve herbs and incorporate them into gardens. The club’s monthly meeting is at 9:45 a.m. Bring a bag lunch and lug a mug; dessert and beverage only will be served at noon. Prospective members are encouraged to attend. For information, contact club president Barbara Zielsdorff at 908-359-1750.
Job loss carries
an emotional hit
Wed., March 5 — Jewish Family Service offers a free support groups for job seekers who are unemployed, underemployed or seeking a career change.
”The Emotional Impact of Job Loss” will be presented by social worker Sudha Narasimhan of the Jewish Family Service from 7-9 p.m. at 150-A West High St., Somerville.
To register, contact Elise Prezant at 908-725-7799, ext. 108, or [email protected].
Firefighters hold
annual fish fry
Fri., March 7 — Hillsborough Fire Company No. 3 will hold its annual fish fry buffet from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Menu includes baked tilapia, fried cod, fried clams, fried shrimp, chicken fingers, pierogies, vegetable medley, french fries, rice, homemade cole slaw, salad.
Adults, $12; Senior citizens (60 and older, $11; children 5 to 12, $9, and children 4 and under eat free. Tickets will be sold at the door.
Science fair seeks
kids to participate
Sat., March 8 — Students in grades 5-12 are invited to participate in the third annual Central Jersey Science Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Commons of Hillsborough High School, 466 Raider Blvd. It’s free and open to the public. RoboRaiders Team 75 holds this as part of its Technology Innovations Week to show kids the wonders of science and technology. To participate, sign up at www.roboraiders.com. Submissions can involve any field in science, but some suggested topics are electricity, magnetism, and genetics.
Group holding
basket auction
Fri., March 21 — The Triangle Elementary School HSA will host its “A Decade of Difference” basket auction at the Manville VFW Hall, 600 Washington Ave. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the drawing starts at 8. For info, call 908-431-6600, ext. 7517, or go to www.trianglebasketauction.com.
Continuing events
Community theater — Somerset Valley Players present “Murder Is a Game” at their theater at 689 Amwell Road (Route 514) from March 7-23. Shows are Friday and Saturday evenings at 8, with Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Tickets $18, or $16 for seniors and students.
For info and tickets, visit www.svptheatre.org or call 908-369-7469.
Coping with addiction — Parents of Addicted Children helps parents understand and cope with drug problems they are facing, and will face, with their children. Meets first and third Monday of the month, 6:30-7:30 p.m., at Neshanic Reformed Church, 715 Amwell Road.
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Send to [email protected] or Community Calendar, c/o the Hillsborough Beacon, P.O. Box 350, Princeton, New Jersey, 08542, or fax to 609-924-3842.
