July Events from Hunterdon Healthcare

• Shop-Rite and Hunterdon Medical Center Host Cooking Classes
• Hunterdon Health and Wellness Centers Offer Free Program: Fiscal Fitness…A Blueprint for Financial Success
• Weight Management Class Offered For Pregnant Moms-To-Be

For more information on these events

Shop-Rite and Hunterdon Medical Center Host Cooking Classes

Shop-Rite of Flemington and Clinton and the Center for Nutrition and Diabetes Management at Hunterdon Medical Center will host two cooking demonstrations for the public entitled Thrill of the Grill, Caribbean Style. The class will be held at the Shop-Rite in Clinton on July 8th at 6:00 p.m. and at the Shop-Rite in Flemington on July 15th at 6:00 p.m.

Attendees will enjoy learning how to prepare: Grilled Pizza three styles, Jamaican Jerk Chicken, Calaloo and All that Veg, Caribbean Summer Salad, Grilled Plaintains Parfait and Coconut Lemonade. Samples will be provided for all attendees.  This class will also focus on the following health topics: hydration, Caribbean Food Pyramid, beans & greens, spices, and to char or not to char. 

“Live Right” Merchandisers Margaret Dobbs and Sheila Suerig, Shop-Rite nutritionist, Susan Lang-Saponara, R.D. and Hunterdon Medical Center Registered Dietitian Velta Soucie, R.D., CDE, will facilitate the classes.  The fee for the cooking class is $20 per person.  Registration is limited.  To register stop by the courtesy counter at Shop-Rite in Clinton or Flemington. 

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Hunterdon Health and Wellness Centers Offer Free Program:Fiscal Fitness…A Blueprint for Financial Success

The Hunterdon Health and Wellness Centers in Whitehouse Station and Clinton are dedicated to providing health enhancement and disease prevention programs for the community.  As part of their July education series, the Hunterdon Health and Wellness Centers will offer Fiscal Fitness… A Blueprint for Financial, on July 12th from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in Whitehouse Station and on July 15th from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in Clinton. This program will be led Anne Blaine and Vincent Miseo, Financial Services Professionals with New York Life Insurance Company (member FINRA/SIPC). During this event Anne and Vincent will present some basic components of setting a financial foundation, show the value of setting and achieving solid financial goals and share some helpful tips on ways to budget and help become debt free. This is an opportunity to talk one-on-one with professionals and get your questions answered.

Additionally, everyone who attends this workshop will receive a complimentary workbook that contains exercises that will reinforce what they’ve learned during the workshop.

This program is free and participants will receive a guest pass to be used at the Hunterdon Health and Wellness Centers.  To register for the program at the Hunterdon Health and Wellness Center in Whitehouse Station call 908-534-7600.  The Hunterdon Health and Wellness Center in Whitehouse Station is located at 537 Rte. 22 East, Whitehouse Station.

To register for the program at the Hunterdon Health and Wellness Center in Clinton call 908-735-6884.  The Hunterdon Health and Wellness Center in Clinton is located at 1738 Rte. 31, Clinton.

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Weight Management Class Offered For Pregnant Moms-To-Be

The Center for Nutrition and Diabetes Management is offering a new class, Weight Management for Pregnant Mommas.  The class will meet July 15th and 22nd from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Center for Nutrition and Diabetes Management, 9100 Wescott Drive, Suite 102 in Flemington. 

A Registered Dietitian will discuss information on:
- Starting a pregnancy with extra pounds?  What you should do.
- Eating for two?  How many calories you really need.
- Portions distorted? How to plan your plate.
- Confused in the grocery store?  How to decipher labels.
- How to plan quick, healthy and pregnancy friendly meals.
-After the baby, then what?  Post pregnancy weight loss tips.

The fee for this class series is $50.  With completion of both classes, participants can choose to receive a $35 voucher towards Childbirth Education classes at Hunterdon Medical Center or a $20 Shop-Rite gift card sponsored by the Central NJ Maternal Child Health Consortium.  To register call 908-237-6920.

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Hunterdon Healthcare exists to prevent disease, illness and injury; to seek cures; relieve pain; give comfort; and inspire a healthy way of living.  Hunterdon Medical Center, the flagship hospital, is acknowledged as a leader in developing comprehensive medical and health care services.  Hunterdon Medical Center treats over 8,600 inpatients annually, with 33,000 Emergency Department visits and over 292,000 outpatient visits per year.  The 178-bed hospital provides a full range of preventive, diagnostic and therapeutic inpatient and outpatient hospital and community health services.

The Hunterdon Medical Center is also a teaching institution and is affiliated with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey – Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.  The Family Practice Residency Program is one of the first in the nation for the training of specialists in family medicine.

Hunterdon Medical Center is licensed by the New Jersey Department of Health, and accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO).

For more information call or visit our website.

• phone: 908-788-6100
• web: www.hunterdonhealthcare.org

Enjoy live music performances in the courtyard at Liberty Village Premium Outlets from 1pm – 4pm.  The schedule is as follows:

Sat, July 3: Celebration
Sat, July 10: Eco Del Sur
Sat, July 17: Eight Days of Blues
Sat, July 24: La Mela
Sat, July 31: Emily Rose
Sat, Aug 7: Barynya
Sat, Aug 14: Fe
Sat, Aug 21: Hofbrauhaus
Sat, Aug 28: Siesta Key All Stars

All performances are weather permitting and subject to change.  Liberty Village Premium Outlets. 1 Church Street, Flemington, NJ, 08822, 908-782-8550.

The Free Family Film Festival is safe, lots of fun and a great way for kids to spend a weekday morning in the summer. Tickets for our 2010 Free Family Film Festival are exclusively available at select theatres’ box office on the day of the show. Selected G or PG movies start at 10:00am every Tuesday and Wednesday during the festival. Tickets and seating are first-come, first-served and are limited to theatre capacity.

06/22/2010-06/23/2010 Mr. Bean’s Holiday (G)
 Monster House (PG)
06/29/2010-06/30/2010 Charlotte’s Web (G)
 Evan Almighty (PG)
07/06/2010-07/07/2010 Dr. Suess’ Cat In The Hat (PG)
 E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (PG)
07/13/2010-07/14/2010 Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything (G)
 Flushed Away (PG)

Pohatcong 12
1246 US Highway 22
Phillipsburg ,NJ 08865
908-454-5309

Congratulations to the winners of  a  Music Together SUMMER 1 collection CD and songbook which were donated by Music Together: Kim Cavazza of Hampton, Karen Stirberg of Milford, Denise Cohen of Whitehouse Station and Jennifer Rispoli of Glen Gardner!

Watch for the announcement of our next giveaway coming soon!

Congratulations to Emily Rich of Lambertville who is the winner of 8 hours of postpartum doula care ($200 value) to be used within the first 3 months of the arrival of a new baby dontaed by Loving Arms Doula Care.

Congratulations to Christy Flanigan of Flemington who is the winner of the $25 Mary Kay gift certificate and complimentary makeover from MaryKay Independent Consultant, Joelle Croasdale.

Congratulations to the winner of our first giveaway – Justine Hernandez Levine of Flemington was the winner of the $25 Gift Certificate to  Art Attack. 

Watch for more giveaways during the coming weeks from:

Kiddie Academy

This contest is open to residents of Hunterdon County, NJ only and the winner’s address will be verified.  Good Luck!

Congratulations to Christy Flanigan of Flemington who is the winner of the $25 Mary Kay gift certificate and complimentary makeover from MaryKay Independent Consultant, Joelle Croasdale.

Congratulations to the winner of our first giveaway – Justine Hernandez Levine of Flemington was the winner of the $25 Gift Certificate to  Art Attack. 

For the latest giveaway going on now, click here!

Watch for more giveaways during the coming weeks from:

Loving Arms Doula Care

Music Together

Kiddie Academy

This contest is open to residents of Hunterdon County, NJ only and the winner’s address will be verified.  Good Luck!

It’s hard to believe that it has been 10 years since Hunterdon Moms Online first went online.  What began on a whim, grew into a real resource to connect Hunterdon families to each other and the information they need.  Over the years we have heard so many stories of parents who have found childcare and programs, started playgroups and made lifelong friends through our site.  It’s an amazing milestone that we have reached that is due very much in part to you, the Hunterdon Moms, Dads and Families that utilize our site every day. 

We also could not do it without the support of the local businesses who believed in us, many from the very beginning, and have continued to support our site, making it possible for us to keep it going for you.

To celebrate this event and give back to all of you who have supported our site, we have teamed up with some of those local businesses to run contests over the next several weeks with some great prizes!

Congratulations to Our First Winner, Justine Hernandez Levine of Flemington!  She won the $25 gift certificate from Art Attack. 

Watch for more giveaways during the coming weeks from:

Loving Arms Doula Care

Music Together

Kiddie Academy

MaryKay Independent Consultant, Joelle Croasdale

This contest is open to residents of Hunterdon County, NJ only and the winner’s address will be verified.  Good Luck!

There are many pick-your-own local farm stands in Hunterdon County that are all ready to greet you with the best fall has to offer — pick-your-own apples, pumpkin picking, pumpkin patches, hayrides, corn mazes, indian corn, gourds, fall vegetables and so much more! Take a look at the list and plan your visit today!

Box J Farm
523 Bellwood Park Road, Asbury (Bethlehem Twp.)
(908) 479-2268 or (908) 419-7149

Open: Weekends in May & June, June 25 – September 5, dawn – dusk

Roadside Market: All produce certified organic heirloom and hybrid varieties, eggplant, zucchini, bush beans, sugar snap peas, tomatoes, sweet corn, peppers, sweet basil, cilantro

Pick Your Own: Red raspberries, blueberries

Also Available: Free range and 100% organic brown and white eggs
Please call ahead for u-pick

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Burjan’s Pumpkin Festival
524 Old York Rd
Flemington, NJ 08822
(908) 782-7654

Open: Weekends only starting the last weekend in September and through October. We are also open on Columbus day. We open at 10:00 AM and hayrides begin between 11:00 AM and 12 PM. The last hayride goes out around 5:30 pm.

Available: pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, tractor-pulled hay rides, face painting.

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Chia-Sin Farms
215 Quakertown Rd., Quakertown
(908) 730-7123

Open: June – October, Daily, 8 am – 6 pm

Roadside Market: Vegetables

Pick Your Own: Chinese vegetables; tomatoes; peppers; hot peppers; squash; eggplant

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Ercolano’s Nursery and Farm Market
1521 Rt 22 E
Annandale, NJ 08801
908 735 2575

Jersey Fresh Produce

Full line of highest quality nursery stock. Seasonal products: Spring Flowers, Annuals, Pumpkins, Christmas trees, wreaths, garlands, etc.

Open: April – December, Daily 8am to 6pm

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Grochowicz Farm Market
2401 Rt. 31 South, Glen Gardner
(908) 537-4332
www.grochowiczfarms.com

Open: April – December

Roadside Market: Tomatoes, cucumbers, melons, sweetcorn, pumpkins, gourds

Pick Your Own: Pumpkins

Also Available: Hand-dipped ice cream, baked goods, Indian corn, straw, fall decorations, fall haunted hay rides, school & group tours

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Hillsboro Farm
219 Hillsborough Road
Hillsborough NJ
908-500-0803

Open: July-September, daily from 10-6; October, weekends only 10-6

Roadside Market: All produce is Jersey Fresh and will vary by season: sweet corn, tomatoes, sweet and hot peppers, eggplant, zucchini, apples, pumpkins, squash, indian corn, gourds and more

Pick Your Own: pumpkins, squash and gourds via hayride to the picking field

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Melick’s Orchards
472 Rt. 513, Califon
(908) 832-2905
www.melickstownfarm.com

Open: July – Oct., Daily, 9 am – 6 pm

Roadside Market: Apples, peaches, nectarines, melons, pears, plums, cauliflower, cucumbers, eggplant, green beans, lettuce, peppers, potatoes, pumpkins, squash, tomatoes, zucchini, flowers

Pick Your Own: Apples, peaches, pumpkins

Also Available: Hay, honey, cider, cider donuts, jams/jellies, Indian corn, corn stalks, gourds, Halloween decorations, weekend hayrides mid-Sept. – Oct.

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Melick’s Town Farm (at the Cider Mill)
19 King St., Oldwick
(908) 439-3888
www.melickstownfarm.com

Farm market: daily 9 am – 6 pm, April – December

PYO: September – mid-November, call or visit web site for harvest dates & hours

Roadside Market: Apples, blueberries, cherries, melons, nectarines, peaches, pears, plums, strawberries, winter squash, asparagus, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, green beans, lettuce, peppers, potatoes, pumpkins, snap beans, yellow squash, tomatoes, zucchini

Pick Your Own: Strawberries, apples, pumpkins, flowers

Also Available: Cider, cider donuts, cider dogs, Indian corn, jams, jellies, Halloween decorations, hay, gourds, flowers, corn stalks, herbs, Christmas trees, wreaths, weekend hayrides mid-September – October; School tours available; WIC and Senior FMNP checks accepted

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North Slope Farm
386 Rock Rd. East , Lambertville
(609) 466-8330

Open: May – October, Wednesday 10 am – 6 pm

Roadside Market: Fresh vegetables

Pick Your Own: Flowers, cherry tomatoes

Also Available: Flowers

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Peaceful Valley Orchards
150 Pittstown Rd.,
Pittstown, NJ 08867
Phone: (908)730-7748 or (908)713-1705
www.peacefulvalleyorchards.com

Open: April – December, Monday – Friday, 9 am – 6:30pm, Sat. & Sun. 9 am – 5:30 pm

Roadside Market: Apples: all varieties, peaches, cherries, apricot, tomatoes (heirlooms included), peppers, zucchini, eggplant, winter squash, pumpkins, apple cider, baked goods.

Pick Your Own: Strawberries, apples, pumpkins, cut flowers

Also Available: Farm Camp (ages 7 – 10), Fall Craft Show, Fall Festival

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Phillips Farms
290 Church Rd., Milford
(908) 995-0022
www.phillipsfarms.com

Open: June thru October, Daily

Roadside Market: Strawberries; asparagus; tomatoes; sweet corn; peaches; melons; apples; pumpkins

Pick Your Own: Red raspberries; strawberries; blueberries; apples; peaches; blackberries

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Schaefer Farms
1051 County Road 523, Flemington
(908) 788-2982
www.schaeferfarms.com

Open: April 1 – November 1, Daily, 9 am – 6 pm

Roadside Market: Pumpkins, sweet corn, tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, raspberries, thornless blackberries, zucchini, squash, Indian corn

Pick Your Own: Pumpkins, raspberries, thornless blackberries, flowers

Also Available: Jersey Fresh Cooks cookbook, eggs, pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, haunted corn maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, haunted hayrides, honey from hives on the farm, prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours

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Sun Meadow Farm
certified organic farm
615 Old York Road
Neshanic Station, NJ (Readington Twp. near Three Bridges)
908-782-2114
sunmeadowfarm@patmedia.net

OPEN: Sat. & Sun. Oct. 6&7 and 13&14 10am-5pm for pick-your-own organic pumpkins and decorative gourds, free hayrides and free pumpkin painting. Please wear long pants and closed-toe shoes.

Also available at other times for groups by arrangement.

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The Raspberry Field
452 County Road 579, Milford / Alexandria Twp.
(908) 479-6658

Open: Late June – July & September – October, Daily, sun-up to sun-down

Pick Your Own: Raspberries (red, black), black currants, gooseberries

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Valley Brook Farm Market
Rt. 22 East, Lebanon
(908) 236-2959

Open: Daily Mar. – Dec., 8 AM – 7 PM

Roadside Market: Jersey Fresh Produce

Pick Your Own: Pumpkins

Also Available: Full line of Nursery Stock, Flowers, Unique Garden Decor, Fall Hay Rides (public, groups, schools), Christmas Decorations inc. The Freshest Christmas Trees, Live Christmas Nativity

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Valley Crest Farm
14 Allerton Road, Lebanon
908-238-9696

Open: July – December, Sat. & Sun. 10am to 3pm

Roadside Market: Peaches; Apples; Berries

Pick Your Own: Peaches; Apples; Berries

Also Available: Christmas Trees; Wood Crafts; Preserves

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West Portal Pumpkin Patch
274 Asbury West Portal Road
Asbury, NJ 08802
(908) 479-1487

Open: Opening day September 26, 2009 Saturday and Sunday 10am till 5pm Thursday and Friday from 2pm till 5pm, Open Columbus Day October 12, 2009 from 10am till 5pm.

Available: pumpkin patch-pick in the field, corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info).

Second Saturday is a day of fun, food and the arts celebrated on the second Saturday of each month. The event, hosted by the Lambertville Area Chamber of Commerce, is held in conjunction with New Hope, PA’s Second Saturdays. Lambertville, NJ. For more information visit www.lambertville.org.

If you have attended this event and have comments or photos you’d like to share, send them to us!

Stanton Learning Center Farmers Market (Stanton)
The Market runs every Thursday from 3:30-7:30 until September 24th, We are located at 1 Stanton Mountain Road, off of Rt. 629 in the parking lot of the Stanton Reformed Church.  We have 7 vendors supplying beef, chicken, seasonal produce (including organic), bread, cheese, excellent frozen pasta and crab cakes, bedding plants, mushrooms, all natural ice cream, pies, cakes, cookies and much more.  Our vendors include, Schaefer Farmes, Farview Farms, Millstone River Creamery, Highlands Gourmet, Green Gourmet, High Mountain Foods,and Beckage Farms. Stop by to support our local farmer’s and businesses.  Questions and interested vendors contact Andrea at 908-236-0917.  For diretions visit our website at www.stantonlearningcenter.com

Hunterdon Land Trust Farmers’ Market (Flemington – Dvoor Farm)
Farmers’ Market Open for the Season thru November 1st
Sundays from 9 am to 1 pm, buy local seasonal fruits and vegetables, cheese, meats, honey, flowers and more. Producers/Farmers interested in participating, please call Meg Metz: 908-625-8241 or call the Hunterdon Land Trust: 908-237-4582 or visit http://www.hlta.org/dvoor_market.php

Farmers’ Market (Flemington)
Sundays through the summer: Liberty Village Premium Outlets Market is held every Sunday, through November 26, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Visit the market for fresh vegetables, delicious fruits, herbs, fresh baked pies and cakes. 1 Church Street, Flemington, NJ. Call 908-782-8550.

Farmers’ Market (Washington)
Fridays through August: Shoppers will find vegetables, baked goods, homemade sausage, herbs and fresh picked flowers. Route 57, Washington, NJ. Call 908-689-4800 or visit www.washingtonbid.org.

High Bridge Open Air Market
June­ – October: The annual High Bridge Open Air Market takes place every Saturday morning from June through October between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. It combines crafters, antique dealers and farmers in the outdoor setting of the Borough Commons on Main Street in picturesque High Bridge, NJ. Visit www.highbridge.org.

The Hunterdon County Park System has a wide variety of trips, programs and activities for the whole family going on at any given time.

 Be sure to visit their website for the latest information!