Guide Me Home to North Jersey

In a previous blog, I promised to tell you about the Harding Township Library. This is a major effort to build a free-standing structure next to Kirby Hall on Blue Mill Road in New Vernon. The current library is located in a small corner of Kirby Hall and has completely outgrown its available space. Books have no shelves and readers have no seats!

The Library Executive Board has campaigned diligently for private funds. The aggressive goal of $6 million dollars is almost achieved! The realization of this vibrant entity will benefit many segments of the residents of Harding Township.

One of these beneficiaries will be Harding’s children. They will be able to participate in activities, story groups, and other events. These will not only help children appreciate books, but to meet other children from other schools and to offer a meaningful alternative to the Internet in research projects.

Another segment of the population which will benefit will be Harding’s seniors. This will become a gathering place in which many events can take place. The library will offer a place to read, socialize, and make friends. The sense of community, stability and camaraderie cannot be beat!

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Posted by: Mary Jane Benedetto

Far Hills Office
Route 202 P.O. Box 100
Far Hills, NJ 07931
Phone: 908-234-9100 ext. 203
cell: 973-615-2376
Email: mjbenedetto@turpinrealtors.com

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Mary Jane brings a wealth of acquired skills to her sales associate position based on a successful 25-year career in retail management for some of the biggest names in fashion, including Ralph Lauren and Bloomingdale’s. She utilizes her strengths in negotiation, communication and computer technology to market and sell homes in a variety of price ranges. Mary Jane has a sterling reputation for taking personal responsibility as she works tirelessly to help her clients achieve their housing goals.

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Prior management positions at Federated Department Stores, where she was a vice president and general merchandise manager, and as a manager at Bloomingdale’s and Ralph Lauren, have contributed greatly to Mary Jane’s eye for design, proportion and style, all of which are equally critical in architecture and home sales.

Mary Jane moved to the New Vernon section of Harding Township in 1994, when she and her husband designed and supervised the building process of their home. She and her husband, an ophthalmologist who practices locally, have a college-age daughter. In her free time, Mary Jane enjoys cooking, entertaining, reading and travel. She has traveled to Europe and the Far East extensively for business and pleasure. She has a B.A. degree in French from Douglass College.

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