By Bradley Koltz
Highland Studios in Hopewell has announced a spring class for adults and teens, offering to help participants explore their local landscape through workshops and weekly classes in photography, drawing and painting. They offer private and group lessons that begin April 18. For more information, call Karen McLean at 609-466-3475.
Schafer School of Gymnastics is having an open house on Saturday, April 14, from 11-1 p.m. at 1880 Princeton Avenue in Lawrenceville. Call 609-393-5855 for more information.
Gasko’s Family Farm is now open for the spring season. They have a large selection of flowers for all of your spring and holiday needs. Stop by and check out their display. They are located at 112 Federal Road in Monroe. Call them at 732-446-9205 for more information.
Somerset Medical Center, located in the Family Practice Building at 110 Rehill Avenue in Somerville, is hosting a free weight loss surgery seminar on Tuesday, April 17, from 7 to 9 p.m. Register online at www.somervillemedicalcenter.com/events or call them at 908-203-6234.
The Princeton Learning Cooperative will be hosting Outside the Box: College Admissions on Tuesday, April 17, at 7 p.m. at the West Windsor Public Library. Representatives from Rutgers, Princeton University and Mercer County Community College will be on hand to describe their admissions process for home-schooled and other non-traditional students. A question and answer session will follow.
Cando Fitness has a great special right now for anyone seeking to join a gym. You can save up to $539 off an annual membership. Call them at 609-514-0500 or visit them at 121 Main Street at Princeton Forrestal Village.
If you are looking for a new dishwasher, H&H Appliance is having a sale on select Asko brands with up to $150 off. Check out their website at www.hhappliance.com for more information on this sale. They are located at 909 Route 130 North in East Windsor. Call them at 609-426-1111 to learn more.
Royce Brook Golf in Hillsborough now has the 2012 Players Program available. They’re located at 201 Hamilton Road in Hillsborough. Call 908-904-0499 for details or visit them online at www.roycebrook.com to learn more.
Save the Date: The Out of Africa Gala Auction is April 28 from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Princeton Junior School, and will feature dinner, live music, raffles and more. Tickets are on sale. Call 609-924-8126 to learn more or visit them at www.pjs.org.
Happy birthday
Bianco Landscaping is located in Princeton, and is a family name that has been serving Princeton for 80 years — since 1932. They specialize in clearing, grading, patios, walkways, new planting and retaining walls and can be reached at 609-921-7537.
Alfonos’s Pizza features a Happy Birthday To You Birthday Special. They’re located at 411 Route 206 in Hillsborough. Call them at 908-359-2727 for details.
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With more than 16-years of marketing expertise to her credit, Heidi Dittloff recently joined Gloria Nilson Realtors, Real Living as the company’s new marketing director. The former marketing director for NT Callaway Real Estate LLC spent nearly seven years developing marketing strategies and programs, creating digital platforms and revising their brand.
In her new role at Gloria Nilson Realtors, Ms. Dittloff will oversee all digital and marketing components for the company’s 18 offices. That work will include refinement of the brand strategy and a launch of the new luxury division across all seven New Jersey counties served by Gloria Nilson and RLS Realtors, Real Living. She will be based out of Gloria Nilson’s Princeton office, reporting directly to Pat Bell, president of Gloria Nilson. For more information, visit www.glorianilson.com.
Third year in a row winner of Best Salon in New Jersey, Salon Pure announces a new member to its family, Eva Hargis. Salon Pure owners Heather Rizzo and Amy Kaczowski are very excited to have Eva join their team. Eva has been working in Princeton for 12 years and has been licensed for 32 years specializing in color, cutting, formal hair design and makeup. Salon Pure is located at 31A Hulfish street in Palmer Square.
T. Christopher Hill, Broker/Associate with RE/MAX Tri County, celebrated 15 years with RE/MAX in March. Hill has been a real estate professional for more than 27 years. He specializes in mostly residential, with some commercial, properties in Mercer County, parts of Burlington and Monmouth Counties, and a variety of shore towns.
Theresa Kolb is a full-time licensed real estate agent with Smires & Associates Real Estate and has been in the business for over 12 years. She is a longtime resident of Robbinsville and lives with her husband, her two daughters, ages 21 and 15, and a step-son, aged 19. Theresa was recently recognized as top listing agent at Smires & Associates, in part due to her client-centric approach. She has worked with Ed Smires for more than five years and found that the marketing tools and educational opportunities at Smires & Associates have helped her thrive regardless of the market. Theresa has focused her continuing education on becoming a short sale and foreclosure expert. Contact Theresa at 609-903-0899.
Welcome back
If you’ve been missing the Happy Ending Sundaes as much as I have, you’ll be happy to know that Friendly’s in Skillman is now open for business again. Under new management, and having undergone a complete renovation, they’re located at 206 in Skillman in the Shop Rite Shopping Center. Call 609-921-0840 to learn more, or just stop in.
If you’re a local business doing something new, interesting, good for the community, or just want to let our readers know about a new product or service, please contact General Manager Brad Koltz at [email protected].
