news from the somerset county board of chosen freeholders

Linda Balogh and Daniela Taylor of Branchburg, Bernie Versfelt of Bridgewater, BJ
Powelson of Califon and Tarun Shah of Raritan won a duffle bag and a first aid kit from the
Somerset County Health Department Medical Reserve Corps, which they can use to prepare a
disaster supplies kit for possible emergencies.
Maggie Renna of Bridgewater won a $100 gift card, donated by ShopRite of Somerville.
Leanne Pasch of North Plainfield won a $75 gift certificate to ShopRite and a basket of food
items, which were donated by employees of the Somerset County Board of Social Services. For
guessing how many candies were in a jug, Owen Miller of Hillsborough won a $40 gift card to
Wegmans and the jug of mixed candies, which were donated by Perry Tchorni, Somerset County
Human Services, Office of Operations and Planning director.
Eileen Reisman and Bob Disko of Bridgewater and Steve Byland of Warren won a
Dumpster bag, donated by Waste Management of New Jersey in Newark.
Additionally, there were five winners of baskets that promote relaxation, which were
donated by the Commission on Child Abuse and Missing Children: Kasey Alfaro of Bound Brook
and Janet Jaquis of Phillipsburg won Serenity baskets, Shelly Brown of Basking Ridge won a
Candle basket, Alyssa Giarruso of Belle Mead won a Bubble Bath basket and Anna Hackett of
Bridgewater won a Gardenia basket. Tammy Melli of Bridgewater won a gift basket of school
supplies, donated by the Friends of Somerset County Youth.
Kasey Dameo of Flemington won a bear, donated by Build-a-Bear of St. Louis and Tom
Clarida of Bridgewater won a crafts gift basket, donated by Candyland Crafts of Somerville.
John Christopher of Neshanic Station was the lucky winner of an overnight group tour for
up to 12 guests, arranged through Somerset County Tourism. He and his guests will have an
opportunity to visit several historic and cultural sites in Somerset County. 4A Transportation of
Somerville will transport them on that day and the group will enjoy a one-night stay at either Hotel
Indigo of Basking Ridge, Somerset Hills Hotel of Warren or Holiday Inn Express of Branchburg.
Also, everyone was a winner at the Superintendent of Schools’ booth thanks to giveaways
that were generously donated by ShopRite of Branchburg and the Somerset County Education
Development Foundation. Among the giveaways were crayons, calculators, bookmarks, rulers,
erasers, note pads, pens, pencils, a memory card game, neon bracelets and necklaces.
Last but not least, visitors to the Somerset County Community Development Office’ booth
were given the opportunity to select books that were collected in a book drive by students of the
AVID Program at Monroe Township Middle School. The books were given out at the 4-H Fair, as
well as distributed to families that receive services from a number of agencies in the county. The
idea to hold the book drive was suggested by Matthew Skibniewski.
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Patricia L. Walsh, Freeholder Director � Peter S. Palmer, Freeholder Deputy Director
Robert Zaborowski, Freeholder � Patrick Scaglione, Freeholder � Mark Caliguire, Freeholder
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