Hackettstown Center Newsletter – December 2022

Upcoming Shows at Centenary by J.N


This month I chose to write about upcoming shows happening at Centenary Stage Company….

  • -Dominick Farinacci Quartette: Saturday January 14th at 8:00 PM
  • -Damn Tall Buildings: Saturday January 27that 8:00 pm
  • -Cuchito Valdes: Saturday January 28th at 8:00 PM.

Centenary puts on good shows, I suggest you go and see some!

Poems by Patty by Patty Keenan


Roses are Red, Violets are Blue
My Christmas poem
I hope you had a Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year!
I hope it filled your soul with joy
and made your days bright.
Happy Holidays!

Hopatcong High School Plays by Kevin Giordano


  • The Wizard of Oz
  • Carnival
  • Aladdin and the wonderful lamp
  • The little match girl
  • All shook up
  • Alice in Wonderland
  • Miracle on 34th street
  • Little Women
  • Cinderella

These are some of the shows that the Hopatcong High School puts on. I would like to go and see some of them.

Kim’s Cooking Corner by Kim Russo


This month I decided to write down the recipe for Vegetable Pizza!

Ingredients needed:

  • 2 (8 ounce) packages refrigerated crescent rolls
  • 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 (1 ounce) package dry Ranch-style dressing mix
  • 1 cup fresh broccoli, chopped
  • 1 cup chopped tomatoes
  • 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
  • 1 cup chopped cauliflower
  • 1 cup shredded carrots
  • 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Directions

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees
  • Roll out crescent roll dough onto a 9×13 inch baking sheet and pinch together edges to form the pizza crust.
  • Bake crust for 12 minutes. remove crust from the oven and let cool for about 15 minutes
  • Mix cream cheese, mayonnaise, and dry Ranch dressing mix in a small mixing bowl. Spread the mixture over the cooled crust
  • Arrange broccoli, tomatoes, bell pepper, cauliflower, shredded carrots, and Cheddar cheese over the cream cheese layer.
  • Chill for 1 hour, slice, and serve

HAPPY HOLIDAYS by Ivanka Garber


On Friday, we had a Christmas party at work. I was so excited! We did a gift exchange and got to See Mr.and Mrs. Clause!

I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Hackettstown Happenings For January 2023 by MR, CD, William Ahles, Ivanka Garber, Luciano Coppola


  • January 1st- New Year’s Day worship at Trinity Church 10AM – 11AM
  • January 3rd- Hackettstown BID meeting 5:15-6:30.
  • January 6th- Various painting events. Check pintospalatte.com/Hackettstown/events for details
  • January 22nd- Winter Fest 12-5 pm. Stroll through the streets of Hackettstown and look for the blue balloons for participating businesses.
  • January 27th- D.J. Dani Zanoni at Jersey Girl Brewery