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Serving All of Readington Township, NJ “Market to Affordable Program” for Housing Coming
Readington Middle School Prepares for Spring Athletics By Mindy Bennington and Chris Kober, Athletic Coordinators Readington Middle School will be offering a spring athletic season. Students in grades six through eight who have submitted their sports forms are eligible for the following team sports: boys lacrosse, girls lacrosse, baseball, softball, and track and field. Safety protocols will be followed as per the New Jersey Department of Health guidelines. COVID Assurance forms must be submitted daily in order to participate. Athletes should arrive at all practices dressed appropriately and should bring their own water bottles. There will be no access to locker rooms. Parents are responsible for transportation to and from practices and home games. Bus transportation will be provided for away games. Coaches and spectators should remain masked at athletic events. Athletes should remain masked when not participating in drills and games. Practices will be cancelled in the event of rain to avoid indoor gathering. Further details on COVID guidelines will be published in a letter to parents. Practices will begin on Monday, April 12, from 2:30 to 4:30, and will take place outdoors at the middle school. The official season will open on April 19, with matches taking place both home and away. The finalized schedule will be posted to the Central NJ Conference calendar at https://www.cnjconference.org/. We look forward to offering spring sports for our middle school athletes.
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By Christine Dey, Housing/Social Services, Township of Readington The Township of Readington has announced its new Market to Affordable Program beginning July 2021. Readington Township will purchase market rate condominiums, townhomes, and single-family homes, located in Readington Township, directly from market rate sellers. The Township will then sell these homes at an affordable housing rate with a 30-year deed restriction to income-qualified buyers. Preliminary applications will be accepted until May 31, 2021, to be included in the random lottery drawing to determine waiting list priority on July 7, 2021. All applicants must meet specific income requirements to be considered a candidate for the lottery drawing. For more information and to obtain a preliminary application contact Readington Township Affordable Housing Office at 908-534-0974 or by emailing: ss@readingtontwp-nj. org. The dwellings will be marketed primarily to people residing and working in Region 3 (Hunterdon, Middlesex, and Somerset counties).
Affordability Assistance Program Readington Township has announced a new Affordability Assistance Program for those who live in affordable housing located in Readington Township. The Affordability Assistance Program will offer four types of assistance: • Assistance with paying past-due HOA fees, • Closing cost assistance when purchasing an affordable housing unit, • Emergency rental assistance for those living in an affordable housing apartment and • Emergency Home Appliance repair. For more information and to obtain a preliminary application contact Readington Township Affordable Housing Office at 908-534-0974 or email: ss@readingtontwp-nj. org. –Submitted by Christine Dey, LCSW, DRCC, Housing/ Social Services, Township of Readington
Readington News A Community Newspaper
Serving All of Readington Township, NJ
Share the Work, Share the Harvest – A group of 30-plus
gardeners spent a morning in mid-March at the Readington Community Garden at Dobozynski Farm Park, 42 Woodschurch Rd., cleaning up, spreading compost, and preparing the beds for the rototiller. Gardeners generally gather on Saturday mornings, and new members are welcome. More info is available on the Readington Township website. (readingtontwpnj.gov) - Photo courtesy of Julia Allen
Readington School District Offers Summer Enrichment Program By Colleen M. Ogden,Summer Enrichment Coordinator
The Readington School District will offer a revised program this summer for students in the area. Workshops will be offered in Arts & Crafts, STEM and Baking Creations. For incoming 6th graders only, there will be a “Welcome to RMS” orientation course offered at the middle school. Each workshop is 2.5 hours (morning and/or afternoon) and will last either 3 or 5 days per week. For many years, outstanding Readington faculty and staff have offered a broad range of short courses for students in the township. These courses have always received very positive feedback from participating students and their parents. In response to recent feedback from the community, the district has redesigned the program to offer its same valuable instruction with a schedule that is more conducive to families’ needs. Summer Enrichment courses will be held at a district school, July 26 - 30, from 9 a.m. to noon, and Aug. 2 - 6, from 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Additional information and registration information can be found on the Readington School District Website. Pre-registration is now open and will hold your place in the program, though no payment is due. The formal registration will follow and run until May 1. Registration is filled on a first-come first-served basis, with pre-registered students getting priority. All Readington students entering grades 1 - 6 are welcome. Students can expect to engage in a large variety of activities based upon their chosen topic. Kitchen Creations includes cooking and baking favorite recipes as well as dessert decorating and fun non-bake treats and snacks. STEM courses can include Legos, Escape Room type problem solving, hands-on science experiments and coding. Arts & Crafts spans well beyond popsicle sticks and yarn. Students work on a variety of projects from paper to 3D items. All district safety precautions will be implemented.
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