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Friends of the Hamilton Library committed to supporting the township facility
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BY KAITLIN BAVARO The Friends of Hamilton Library, a nonprofit organization, provides yearround services to the Hamilton Township Library and Hamilton residents, such as the used book sales that it hosts at the library five times a year. The next such sale will be on Nov. 16 and 18 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. But that is just one of many things the all-volunteer organization does. The organization works to help the library and community through fundraising and events, with the book sales being their primary source of revenue. Many library’s services are not funded by taxes, making book sales proceeds a major resource for the library programs and services. Hamilton FOTL accepts books, ebooks, magazines, See FRIENDS, Page 20
Irish music band The Natterjacks play at the 37th annual Irish Festival held by the Ancient Order of Hibernians Monsignor Crean Division 1. The 40th annual festival is this Oct. 4 and 5.
Irish Festival to celebrate 40th anniverary this October BY JOE EMANSKI Each year, the Ancient Order of Hibernians Monsignor Crean Division 1 in Hamilton invites both members of the organization and members of the public to head on out to Kuser Road to enjoy the club’s annual Irish Festival. The celebration of Irish heritage scheduled for October has special significance: this year
is the 40th anniversary of the event. Festivities are scheduled to kick off on Friday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. with the annual Pub Night, held indoors and on the patio at AOH. Irish food, Irish drink and Irish music will all be on the menu that evening. The celebration will continue, weather permitting, on Saturday, Oct. 5 at noon with a full day of more of the same and more.
The day is set to feature Irish music, Irish food and drink, Irish dance, arts and crafts vendors, kids activities and party games. The rain date, if needed, would be Sunday, Oct. 6. The Monsignor Crean division is one of two divisions of AOH in the Trenton area; Joe Cahill Division 10 is the other. Long-time festival co-chair Ray Murphy says that the festiSee IRISH, Page 10
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Four candidates are on the ballot for Hamilton Township Board of Education this fall — two long-time incumbents, and two challengers, including one who has run for a seat on the board in years past. Incumbents Richard Kanka and Susan Ferrara are on November’s ballot. They are joined there by candidates Stephanie Williams and Alexander Difalco, Jr. Difalco is running for the first time, while Williams ran in 2021 and 2022. Incumbent Anthony Celentano is not running for re-election, meaning there will be at least one new member of the board come Jan. 1. With no municipal elections scheduled for this year, the school board contest will be the only one on the ballot for Hamilton voters, in terms of township races. The Hamilton Post sent questionnaires to all four candidates asking them to lay out their cases for election or re-election as the case may be. Brief bios and their answers begin on page 12.
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