Central Jersey Network
of Black Women, Inc.
P. O. Box 217
Hightstown, NJ  08520
NEWSLETTER
December, 2007


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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE:

Dear Sisters:

 

A BLESSED CHRISTMAS  to CJNBW members, your families, friends and all our supporters.  May you and yours have a wonderful Season in good health.

 

I’m sure the Network means a lot to all members and I look forward to working with you to improve and continue to give back to our community.

 

Remember to put on your thinking caps to come up with ideas for 2008 and even 2009.  It’s never too early to start planning. 

 

 I'm looking forward to the "Tea" at Cookie Cottage on Dec. 1, which is a fun activity. We can all use the relaxation.

 

Remember there will be no Steering Committee Meeting or Regular Monthly Meeting for December.  We resume in January 2008.

 

 

The best to you.

 

Joyce

 

 

CJNBW Officers for July 2007  to June 2009

President
Vice-President
Treasurer
Corresponding Sec'y.
Recording Sec'y.
Historian
Member-at-Large/Parliamentarian

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Joyce     -- email
Lois       -- email
Shirley 
Ruth      --  email
Lois (temp)
Illean
Louise

 

 

DUES are overdue if not yet paid.  Please see our Treasurer.

 

DECEMBER, 2007


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1-Illean’s B’day.

"TEA" at Cokie Cottage

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IMPORTANT CJNBW DATES

Tuesday, December 4 - (No Steering Comm. Meeting.)

 

Tuesday, December 11, 

Regular CJNBW Meeting cancelled for this month as we take a Holiday break.  We will resume 1/8/08.

 

 

Saturday, December 1 - 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.  "Tea" at "The "Cookie Cottage", 3697-A Nottingham Way, Hamilton, NJ, (609) 631-8225. Mark your calendars and invite a friend. Space is limited so we need your response soon. Call Ruth (609) 799-7143.

COMMUNITY EVENTS

Sat., Dec. 1 – Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., Trenton Kappa Foundation, will be attending the “2007 Big Apple Classic” at Madison Sq. Garden.  Contact Walt Daniels at 443-1788 for more information.

Sat., Dec. 1 – 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Holiday Craft Show  at W. Windsor Plainsboro High School, 346 Clarksville Rd., Princeton Jct., NJ..

Sat., Dec. 8 - 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. - Crafters, and other sales people at Grace N. Rogers Middle School, Stockton St., Hightstown, NJ.

 

  

Sunday, Dec., 2 – 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Arts Festival at NJ State Museum , 205 W. State St., Trenton, NJ (609) 292-6464.  There will be Music, Theatre and Dance. See the website – www.newjerseystate museum.org.  Free.

Tues., Dec. 4 – 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Book signing by Dr. Randal Pinkett, to release his book, “Campus CEO: The Student Entrepreneur’s Guide to Launching a Multimillion-Dollar Business”.  This will take place at The Enterprise Center, 4548 Market St., Phila, Pa.

 

BIRTHDAYS

 December 1 – Illean; 31st - Shirley

Please contact Lois if your birthday has been overlooked.


IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS

 

Women's Referral Central - (800) 322-8092

Consumer Affairs - (609) 989-6671

National Fraud Information Center -  (800) 876-7060

Woman Space (domestic violence) (609) 394-9000

 

Steering Committee Corner --
This Committee is made up of the officers of the Network. We meet at 7:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Dr., E. Windsor, NJ., (609-443-1880). Any member can attend these meetings, if so desired.

 

The Book Club - "Reading Between the Lines."

The next book is " The Audacity of Hope" by Barack Obama.   The date and place for our next discussion will be announced in the January Newsletter..

 

Call Ruth (609) 799-7143, if you are interested in joining "Reading Between the Lines."

 

 

TIP for December, 2007

Aluminum Pots and Pans:  To eliminate discoloring, fill pot or pan with water; add 1 tablespoon cream of tartar for each quart of water used.  Boil for around 10 minutes.  Pour out.  Wash and rinse as usual.  Or, put 1 cup vinegar and 1 cup water in the pot and boil.  Wash as usual, rinse and dry..

 

PLEASE KEEP THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS
 IN YOUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS:

Our continued best wishes are sent to  the following:  Louise's uncle; Kevin; Illean's brother, Bill and  Lorna's mother.

 

  

It is our intention to remember all who are ill, lost a loved one, and congratulate members and their families when achievements are made. However, you must let Lois know so mention can be made in the Newsletter.

 

 

Jessica’s twin boys are doing great and are now 14 and 15 pounds each.  Give her a call to say hello.

 

 

Pension News - July 2007

(Repeating as this is very important)

Phishing: A New Kind of Identity Theft

P hishing is a relatively new strategy used by criminals to obtain your personal information over cyberspace. It is when identity thieves, called phishers, use e-mails and the Internet to masquerade as a company you normally do business with in order to fraudulently obtain personal information, like your user name, passwords, credit card numbers, or bank account numbers. A phisher might send the potential victim a fraudulent e-mail that appears to be from a legitimate Internet address. It contains a justifiable request, 'such as asking you to verify your personal information or account details by clicking on a link in the e-mail, followed by a negative consequence if the information is not provided, such as the discontinuation or suspension of your account. If you fall for the scam and disclose the requested information, the sender has achieved his or her goal of obtaining your personal information to use for identity theft crimes.

In the newest phishing scam, spear phishing, the targeted victim is a single user or a department within an organization. The victim receives an e-mail that appears to be legitimately addressed from someone else in a position of trust within that company, like the company's human resources manager. The e-mail requests sensitive information, like log-in IDs or passwords. With this data, hackers can gain entry into secured networks.

To avoid being phished, always delete e-mails from unknown or suspicious senders, and never click the links within the text of such e-mails; then empty your e-mail trash box. Notify the company from which the e-mail appears to come, if possible; most companies want to know if their company name is being used to scam people, so they can take action to protect their reputation. Finally, you can report instances of phishing to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and your State and local authorities.

 

For more information, visit the National Consumers League Web site, at www.phishinginfo.org

 
 

 

OTHER COMMUNITY INFORMATION

Greater Goods Thrift Store

HUNDREDS OF ITEMS ARE MARKED FOR CLEARANCE AT ROCK-BOTTOM PRICES!!

 

....but also.....

 NO MORE DONATIONS FOR A WHILE, PLEASE!!

  Call us at (609) 448-2702 to check.)

 

Come visit us at 413 Mercer Street (Rt. 33) in Hightstown, next door to Lucas Electric!

 

STORE HOURS:

WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY     10 am - 7 pm

FRIDAY & SATURDAY              10 am - 5 pm

VISA & MASTERCARD gladly accepted for payment!

 

 

 

Remember to visit CASC's website at www.CASCmercer.org for money-saving coupons you can use every time you visit!

 

NEED A BIKE (or two or three)?  Maybe your kids have outgrown theirs, after the big summer growth spurt;  or it might be nice to have an extra to keep at Grandma's house.  Maybe you're ready to enjoy a little more outdoor exercise this fall.  Whatever the case, this is the perfect time to grab GREAT BIKES at super-low prices, ranging from $5- $50 (including top-of-the-line models valued at hundreds of dollars!)  We've been blessed with a deluge of all sizes and styles, so come to Greater Goods ASAP for the best selection!  Don't miss this great opportunity to save a bundle!

 

 

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