Distracted Driving: Tips for Road Safety

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April is Distracted Driving Awareness month. Did you know that it takes an average of 4-5 seconds to read a text; you would travel an entire football field in that amount of time at 50 MPH. Also, about 3,000 people die in crashes involving a distracted driver every year. These statistics from the National Highway [...]

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 [...]

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

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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 [...]

Generals George Meade, Robert E. Lee, and The Battle of Bristoe Station

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Despite losing one-third of his strength via Longstreet’s departure, Gen. Robert E. Lee took advantage of the Federal countermove by launching a daring offensive against Maj. Gen. George Meade’s Army of the Potomac, located inside a treacherous sideways ‘V’ created by the Rappahannock and Rapidan rivers.  What followed was a fast based campaign of maneuver [...]

All About Bats with PA Bat Rescue

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

Join us in learning all about the mysterious world of bats. How incredible, mystical, and beneficial these night protectors are to our environment. Meet some of our non-releasable education bats, and leave with a new appreciation for our night wandering friends. Pennsylvania Bat Rescue is a non-profit wildlife rehabilitation organization dedicated to providing professional care [...]

Postponed Don’t Get Scammed: Fraud Education and Protection from the NJ Division of Consumer Affairs

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

From the IRS phone scam to lottery and sweepstakes scams, to the so-called grandparent scam, it appears that imposter frauds and other criminal scams are more active than ever — and are preying on potential victims in New Jersey through phone calls, emails, and other means. Don’t get scammed!! Please join us on as a [...]

Postponed Don’t Get Scammed: Fraud Education and Protection from the NJ Division of Consumer Affairs

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

From the IRS phone scam to lottery and sweepstakes scams, to the so-called grandparent scam, it appears that imposter frauds and other criminal scams are more active than ever — and are preying on potential victims in New Jersey through phone calls, emails, and other means. Don’t get scammed!! Please join us on as a [...]

Japanese American Experiences at Seabrook Farms, 1944-1947

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

Virtual Author Talk: A canning and frozen-foods agribusiness in Cumberland County, New Jersey, during the Second World War, Seabrook Farms employed 7,000 laborers in its fields, plants, offices, and warehouses, and processed produce from more than 50,000 acres of farmland. In 1944, Seabrook Farms began recruiting incarcerated Japanese Americans from camps, and by the end [...]

Financial Side of College Graduation

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As graduation dates creep ever closer, the NJ Higher Education Student Assistance Authority is committed to arming students and parents with the information necessary to understand repaying student loans and how to pay for graduate school.  The feelings of joy and accomplishment after graduation can quickly fade as the real world of financial obligations start [...]