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Roth After-Tax vs Traditional Pre-Tax Contributions

Hackettstown Public Library 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, United States

There are so many ways that we can start saving for retirement that it can be hard to make a decision.  In some instances, we have the choice of when that money is contributed to a retirement or savings account – pre-tax or after-tax.  When choosing after-tax (Roth) vs pretax contributions, we simply want to [...]

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Spring Cupcake Decorating

Hackettstown Public Library 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, United States

Join Amanda for a hands-on seasonal cupcake decorating demonstration! You will learn about the basics of icing and piping techniques such as writing messages, making borders, and other decorations. You will then have the opportunity to practice these various techniques and designs while decorating four cupcakes. This session will focus on spring themes like blooming [...]

Turkish Coffee Service

Hackettstown Public Library 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, United States

Turkish coffee is a rich, thick, and delightful drink to be enjoyed slowly with good company. It is brewed in a copper coffee pot called a cezve (jez-VEY), made with powder-like ground coffee, and sweetened to the drinker's taste.  Join us to taste this amazing flavor!

Charcuterie Design with Fromage

Hackettstown Public Library 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, United States

Learn how to wow your guests with an impressive charcuterie board during this lesson with Luce from Fromage. Luce will show you the ins-and-outs of design and provide you with the skills you need to become the host with the most. At the end of the program, the charcuterie board will be raffled off to [...]

Author Talk ~ Phorgotten No More: Glimpses of the African-American Presence in Phillipsburg

Centenary University's Taylor Memorial Library 400 Jefferson St, Hackettstown, NJ, United States

After joining the Phillipsburg Historical Society shortly after completing college, author Wayne Sherrer started writing a book about the history of Phillipsburg, New Jersey. One of the chapters discussed the African American history of the town. After discovering how much information he had gathered for this chapter alone, he endeavored to recount the African American [...]

Garden State Gangland: The Rise of the Mob in New Jersey

Hackettstown Public Library 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, United States

New Jersey is known for many things, from its iconic beaches to delicious fruits and vegetables to “the Mob.” Yes, New Jersey has a rich history as it relates to the Italian Mafia and the many notable figures that called New Jersey home during the twentieth century. Please join us as Scott Deitche, author of [...]

A Citizen’s Guide to the Constitution

Hackettstown Public Library 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, United States

The United States of America was established by the consent of its citizens when they ratified its foundational document, the Constitution. The Constitution is a blueprint for representative self-governance by a politically equal people. It is designed to supply citizens with the ecosystem of order that allows us to live as free human beings. Every [...]