Blairstown News

Take a look at some of the best in photographs sent to the Warren Reporter during the week of May 13-17, 2013.

Learn about grounds for divorce, court procedures, child support, custody, alimony, equitable distribution of assets and other topics related to divorce at a free Family Law Seminar offered by Anne Gacquin, Esquire, at Project Self-Sufficiency on Wednesday, May 22nd, from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Open to the public; registration required. Call 973-940-3500 to register.

A free seminar about Hospital Professions will be offered to teens and adults on Thursday, May 23rd, from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. at Project Self-Sufficiency. Tom Senker, President of the Newton Medical Center, will be joined by Registered Nurse and Diabetes Educator Judy Beardsley, Hospital Unit Coordinator Amanda Petersen, and Radiologic Technologist Laura De Luca for a discussion of their background, education and the tasks that accompany their unique professions. Questions from the audience will be welcome. “Becoming You: Hospital Professions” will touch on all aspects of working in a hospital setting, from patient care to diagnostic to administrative positions. The seminar is free and open to teens and adults, but registration is required. Interested participants are encouraged to call 973-940-3500 to register.

Project Self-Sufficiency will sponsor a free seminar about the expungement of prior criminal records on Wednesday, May 15th from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. The forum will discuss the steps necessary for officially erasing a defendant’s criminal record. The presentation, which will be facilitated by Gretchen Rafuse, Esquire, is free and open to the public but advance registration is required. The seminar will be offered at Project Self-Sufficiency’s campus, located at 127 Mill Street in Newton. Project Self-Sufficiency provides a variety of legal education services to participants, including one-on-one consultations, pro se divorce workshops, legal clinics for assistance with the preparations of family law motions, and monthly legal forums. The agency’s legal seminars are sponsored by the Sussex County Family Success Center at Project Self-Sufficiency. Project Self-Sufficiency is a private non-profit community-based organization dedicated to improving the lives of low-income families residing in northwestern New Jersey. The agency’s mission is to provide a broad spectrum of holistic, respectful, and comprehensive services enabling low-income single parents, teen parents, two-parent families, and displaced homemakers to improve their lives and the lives of their children while achieving personal and economic self-sufficiency and family stability. Since 1986 Project Self-Sufficiency has served more than 19,500 families, including more than 30,000 children. The Expungement seminar will be held at Project Self-Sufficiency, 127 Mill Street in Newton, on Wednesday, May 15th, from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Attendance is free, but registration is required. To register, call Project Self-Sufficiency at 973-940-3500.

The Blair Academy Players will present their third Mary Zimmerman adaptation, "The Odyssey," on May 16, 17 and 18 at 7:30 p.m., in the Robert J. Evans Open Air Theatre at 2 Park St.

Alumni who return to campus for Alumni Weekend will be able to see the Blair Academy Players present "Our Town" to mark the 75th anniversary of Thornton Wilder's iconic American play.

Two spent 9 mm bullet casings were discovered this morning inside the North Warren Regional High School in Blairstown Township .

BLAIRSTOWN - One person has been taken to the hospital after being injured in a motor vehicle crash earlier this afternoon that shut down a stretch of Route 94 for more than an hour.

ORLANDO, FL The Rutgers University men's golf team is tied for 10th with a 600 score after the first two rounds of the BIG EAST Championship, played Sunday and Monday at Reunion Resort.

A brush fire late Friday afternoon in the woods along Route 23 near the New York state line has been mostly contained, according to firefighters on the scene.

BLAIRSTOWN - Two recently rescued miniature donkeys and three mini-mares will be given names at a private donor donkey-naming ceremony this weekend.

On April 7, the New Jersey 4-H Horse program wrapped up a series of state competitions designed to test members' equine knowledge.

Take a look at some of the best in photographs sent to the Warren Reporter during the week of April 22-26, 2013.

A Sparta man who police say is affiliated with the Bloods gang was arrested Thursday morning for allegedly breaking into a house while a mother and three children were sleeping.

"We need approximately 500 volunteers," playground co-chair Breanna Johnson said.

Judith Musicant and Catherine Marchant are Artists of the Month Gallery 23 in Blairstown.

Fresh, refrigerated and frozen foods are available to northwestern New Jersey residents at sharply reduced prices through the Jolin Food Box program. The food assistance program offers a variety of ordering options, from breakfast-lunch-dinner combination packs to boxes of dinner entrees to special packages just for children. The price of a single box ranges from $22 - $40. There is no limit to the number of boxes an individual or family can purchase, and the menu changes each month. The program even takes food stamps. Interested residents can order online with a credit card at www.jolinfoodbox.com or by calling Project Self-Sufficiency at 973-940-3500. Payment is made when the order is placed. The next deadline for placing an order is Monday, May 20th; delivery will be made to Project Self-Sufficiency on Saturday, June 1st. The quality of the food products set the Jolin Food Box Program apart from other food assistance programs. Each month features a variety of menu items from seafood and poultry to baked goods and prepared meals. In one year, the Jolin Food Box Program has established 18 locations in New Jersey for distributing high quality food to residents in need. Project Self-Sufficiency is the first distribution site in northwestern New Jersey. To find out more about the monthly food deliveries by the Jolin Food Box Program at Project Self-Sufficiency, or any of the other programs and services available at the agency, call 973-940-3500, or visit www.projectselfsufficiency.org.

The MOMS Club of Blairstown and the North Warren Lions Club are teaming up to bring a spectacular car show to Sycamore Park this spring.