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Augello named new Hillsborough High School varsity baseball coach

The Hillsborough native stepped down from his post at the beginning of 2021 after taking a new position as an account Thomas Augello was offi cialmanager at a local vitamin comly approved at the Hillsborough pany.

Township Board of Education Eden said his new job would meeting on March 8 to become make it diffi cult for him to fulfi ll the new coach of the Hillsborhis coaching duties to the fullest ough High School varsity baseand that the best decision for his ball team. family and the program was for A fi fth grade teacher in the him to step away to let someone Hillsborough Township Public else take over the coaching duSchools the last three years, Auties. gello brings a lot of experience “It’s a tough decision but from coaching baseball at the it’s what’s best for my family,” amateur level around the state Eden said. “I really appreciate and was the varsity baseball all the support from the players coach at Hillside High School. and their parents since I made “I’m thrilled to be a part of my decision. Every year I had a top program,” Augello said an outstanding group of young about being named the new Hillmen. I’m honored to have been sborough High School varsity a head coach of this program.” baseball coach.

STEVEN BASSIN/STAFF Eden believes the program is “It’s a great feeling. I’m re- The Hillsborough High School baseball team comes out to home plate to congratulate teammate Ryan in good hands with Augello and ally excited to get out there and Hvozdovic for hitting a home run during last summer’s Last Dance World Series. said he will continue to work start the season.”

This will be Augello’s fi rst Augello takes over for Eric grounds to be part of the pro- Conference Coach of The Year with the program and the townoffi cial season with the Raid- Eden, who had been the head gram again in 2012. for his efforts during his last full ship’s Hillsborough Baseball ers. He was scheduled to be the coach of the Raiders since 2014.

He helped lead Hillsborough season at the helm in 2019, pav- League in his spare time.

Augello added that Eden has coach of the program’s freshman Eden is a graduate of Hills- to its second straight Somer- ing the way towards the Raidsquad last spring, but that was borough High School and after set County Tournament title in ers going 16-6 and winning the been “phenomenal” in the coachderailed because of the corona- playing baseball professionally, 2014. conference’s Delaware Division ing transition and has helped virus pandemic. came back to his old stomping Eden was named Skyland crown.

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By STEVEN BASSIN Staff Writer

Hillsborough officer promoted to lieutenant The Hillsborough Township Committee promoted a police offi cer to fi ll a vacancy in the position of lieutenant.

“There exists a vacancy within the department as a result of a recent retirement, and because of the vast experience base we have within the police department we are able to promote Lt. Mark Szymanski to fi ll this vacancy,” Mayor Shawn Lipani said during the committee meeting on March 2, according to information provided by the township.

Szymanski is a 24-year veteran of the department and, during his career, worked as an offi cer in the Patrol Division from 1997 to 2000

and 2005-13, according to the statement.

Szymanski also worked in the Services Division and Community Policing Bureau from 2000-02 and was a School Resource Offi cer at Hillsborough Middle School from 2002-03 and at Hillsborough High School from 2003-05, then the Patrol Division from July 2007 to 2017, according to the statement.

He was appointed corporal in May 2013 of the Patrol Division until 2016 where he was assigned to the Investigative Division and a juvenile offi cer until 2017, according to the statement.

He was promoted to sergeant in 2017 in the Patrol Division, was

assigned to the Services Division, Training Bureau in 2019, according to the statement.

Szymanski will be assigned as the Patrol Division commander.

Szymanski has received many command citations, commendations, letters of appreciation and favorable performance notices.

“Congratulations to Lt. Szymanski on his promotion; we wish him much continued success in his new role,” Lipani said.

Due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, Szymanski’s swearing in ceremony was held privately at the Peter J. Biondi Municipal Building, after his offi cial appointment.

Hillsborough mayor, police chief address new marijuana laws Hillsborough Mayor Shawn Lipani and Chief of Police Mike McMahon released the following statement on March 9 regarding the new marijuana laws:

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As of this writing, Gov. Phil Murphy signed three laws into effect last week which decriminalized marijuana and set out orders to have previous convictions and/ or pending cases dismissed. This was expected as a majority of New Jersey residents voted to have marijuana legalized in the state.

However, what was not expected was for parents to be denied access to information regarding their

child’s marijuana or alcohol use.

The law establishes a new framework for individuals under the age of 21 who possess or consume any amount of marijuana, cannabis or alcohol in any public place, including schools.

This presents many questions and concerns for us as members of the police department, and I am assuming for you as well. We believe parents deserve and need to know when their children are in potentially dangerous situations, so we want you to be informed of the recent changes and associated impacts.

Below are the outlined changes to the law when offi cers now encounter juveniles who are in possession of marijuana and/or alcohol. These restrictions apply: • The odor of marijuana or alcohol no longer constitutes reasonable articulable suspicion to initiate a stop of an individual under the age of 21, nor does it provide

probable cause to search the person’s personal property or vehicle.

• The unconcealed possession of an alcoholic beverage or marijuana that is observed in plain sight shall not constitute probable cause to initiate a search of an individual under the age of 21 or that individual’s personal property or vehicle to determine a violation of any law.

• An individual under the age of 21 who possesses marijuana or alcoholic beverages shall not be arrested, detained, or otherwise taken into custody except to the extent required to issue a written warning.

• For an individual under the age of 18 who possesses marijuana or alcoholic beverages as a fi rst offense, this new law forbids offi cers to contact a parent or guardian.

Our only action that will be taken will be to issue a written warning, which will not be provided to the individual’s parent or guardian.

After reviewing the new policy, what presents itself as most prob-

lematic to the police department is our inability to freely communicate with parents. Our police department has always sought the implementation of non-punitive measures for the majority of juvenile offenses including underage alcohol or marijuana possession or consumption.

Formal charges have always been a last resort.

Over the years, we have diligently worked with the school administration to keep our students safe and provided open lines of communication with parents. Our Juvenile Detective is deeply invested with the school district, routinely interacting with the students through positive programs that empower healthy decision making.

To apply this to a real-life situation, if an offi cer sees a 15-yearold (or anyone under the age of 21) consuming alcohol or smoking marijuana, we cannot contact the juvenile’s parent/guardian unless

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this behavior has been previously documented. Unless the child chooses to share this information, parents will be left in the dark.

One of our department’s greatest strengths has been our ability to foster positive relationships and build trust within the community.

From having offi cers perform routine safety checks of the schools to create positive, daily interactions, our department has dedicated a great deal of time and energy to maintaining a healthy and safe community.

Despite the threat this legislation poses, we will continue to work with the community and its youth.

Together, we will fi nd a way to navigate these trying times.

Please know our priorities have not changed even though our means of achieving them might.

As always, do not hesitate to reach out to us with any questions or concerns.

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CALENDAR Ongoing

Hillsborough Township Public Schools is accepting Kindergarten registration for the 2021-22 school year.

Families wishing to register their child(ren) for Kindergarten for the coming school year should visit www.htps.us to complete the pre-registration form.

Upon completion, a school staff member will be in contact to complete the registration process.

Parents who are unsure of their zoned elementary school may contact the district’s Transportation Department at 908431-6600, prompt 6 for details.

All children who reside in Hillsborough and were born on or before Oct. 1, 2016, are eligible to register for Kindergarten for the 2021-22 school year. A birth certificate (original preferred), immunization records and residency documentation are required to be uploaded at the time of registration.

Parents may request information on the Children at Play (CAP) Program during the pre-registration process. The CAP Program is a tuition, thematic-based, play-centered program designed to provide parents with an option to extend the second half of their child’s day in school.

The Hillsborough Dukes has opened registration for the 54th consecutive year for the 2021 Fall Football and Cheer Season.

Lady Dukes flag cheer is a free learn-tolove-cheer program for ages 5-7.

The Dukes tackle and flag football programs officially begin Aug. 2. Registration is free for both programs.

Cheerleaders who register early will receive a free Dukes fleece blanket while supplies last. There will also be a free football accessory for all players registered by June 1.

Free summer workouts will be offered to all.

For more information, visit www.hillsboroughdukes.com

Westrick Music Academy (WMA), home of Princeton Girlchoir and Princeton Boychoir, is currently enrolling students of all ages in a variety of music education classes, exploring new and engaging ways to build and strengthen musicianship skills.

For musicians in grades 3-12, there are a variety of classes for all levels. Learn

how to relax and strengthen muscles while focusing on the slow, deep breathing used in singing with Yoga for Singers. In Musical Theater Fun, young artists will engage in activities focused on singing techniques, character development, acting skills and dance/choreography in preparation for a final showcase performance. In the Ukulele group class, students will build their musicianship while learning to play traditional songs on one the most delightful instruments.

Adults will also find opportunities for musical growth with WMA. In Group Ukelele for Adults, learn basic chords and strumming techniques.

WMA also looks forward to hosting a Comedy Improv Workshop this term. This highly interactive, one-day class is open to anyone of any experience level.

Find more information on WMA’s music education programs, register for a class, or learn more about WMA’s flagship choir programs at WestrickMusic.org/education.

McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton offers classes for students from Kindergarten to adult age, including Creative Drama, Story Jams, Playmakers, Dramatopia, and Improv and Sketch Comedy.

For more information, visit www.mccarter.org/onlineclasses

Saturdays, through March 13

The Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory’s (PPPL) 36-year tradition of offering weekly informative talks on a wide variety of science subjects continues with a live online version.

The Ronald E. Hatcher Science on Saturday Lecture Series resumes from 9:3011:30 a.m. Saturdays through March 13, on the Zoom virtual meeting platform.

The series kicks off with a lecture on “The Renaissance of the Stellarator Fusion Concept,” by PPPL physicist David Gates, head of Advanced Projects. Stellarators, a type of fusion energy facility that has twisty coils, were invented by PPPL founder Lyman Spitzer in the 1950s. The complex devices have been a less popular choice for fusion experiments than donutshaped tokamaks but are making a comeback as scientists find new approaches to stellarator design.

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The remaining schedule is March 13: Kory Evans, Rice University, “Ecology and Evolution of Teleost Fishes” Recordings of the talks will be posted on the Science Education website a few weeks after the initial viewing.

For more information, visit energy.gov/ science.

Saturday, March 13

“Simply Delicious: Nutrition for Life” will be presented from 1-2 p.m.

March 13 both in-person at Grounds for Sculpture, 80 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, and digitally.

Instructor Kendra Thatcher will discuss eating for a healthy lifestyle at all stages of life.

Participants will answer their own private nutrition assessment look at lifestyle, personal health, environment, habits and culture.

Thatcher will offer healthful and sustainable tweaks which are geared toward improving the relationship with food.

The cost is $25 for members or $35 for non-members.

To register, visit www.groundsforsculpture.org/events/simply-delicious-nutritionfor-life/

Rx: Laughter will be presented by West Windsor Arts from 7-8:30 p.m.

March 13.

Hosted by “American Hasi” star Tushar Singh and West Windsor Arts board member Andrew Morris, the event will feature live performances by four standup comedians, an online silent art auction and bistro boxes from the West Windsor Farmers Market.

Not recommended for children under 17; parental discretion is advised.

For ticket information or to purchase a bistro box, visit https://westwindsorarts. org/event/rx-laughter/

A Meditation and Mindfulness workshop will be held from 10:30 a.m. to noon March 13 on site, outdoors at Grounds for

Sculpture, 80 Sculptors Way, Hamilton.

The cost is $20 for members or $30 for non-members.

To register, visit www.groundsforsculpture.org/events/meditation-and-mindfulness-4/

“Served Like a Girl” is a documentary about female veterans who create a shared sisterhood to help the rising number of homeless women veterans by entering into a “Miss Veteran America” competition, while bringing to light moving events in their own lives in a quest for healing and hope.

Watch the movie at 8 p.m. March 13, courtesy of the Lawrence Library.

Find “Served Like a Girl” at www. hoopladigital.com/title/11978095

Sunday, March 13 to Saturday, April 3

The Arts Council of Princeton (ACP) will present Textured Waters: Paintings by Léni Paquet-Morante and Susan DeConcini, on view in their Taplin Gallery from March 13 through April 3.

Artists Susan DeConcini and Léni Paquet-Morante share an interest in water as a subject matter. DeConcini’a watercolors on paper explore her interest in the movement and textures of ocean waves and other water surfaces in motion. Painted at a variety of water environments, PaquetMorante’s plein air landscape interpretations inform her studio work. Together, these artists’ works provide a contemplation of water as both a familiar subject and intriguing metaphor.

Gallery hours are Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Visit artscouncilofprinceton.org for more information.

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Hop in the car for a 17-task journey.

Capture with photos and videos; share on Instagram to win prizes.

The cost is $21 per car.

There will be a $50 prize for the most creative and engaging vehicle that finishes first.

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Lewis Center names Fellows for 2021-23

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Interdisciplinary tap dance artist Michael J. Love; filmmaker and visual artist Tiona Nekkia McClodden; and comedian, actress and disability advocate Maysoon Zayid have been named Princeton University Arts Fellows for 2021-23 by the Lewis Center for the Arts, and as such will begin two years of teaching and community collaboration in September.

The Arts Fellows program of the Lewis Center provides support for early-career artists who have demonstrated both extraordinary promise and a record of achievement in their fields with the opportunity to further their work while teaching within a liberal arts context, according to information provided by the Lewis Center.

Funded in part by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the David E. Kelley ’79 Society of Fellows Fund, and the Maurice R. Greenberg Scholarship Fund, fellows are selected for a two-year residency to teach a course each semester or, in lieu of a course, to undertake an artistic assignment that deeply engages undergraduate students, such as directing a play, conducting a music ensemble, or choreographing a dance piece, according to the statement.

Fellows are expected to be active members of the University’s intellectual and artistic community while in residence; in return,

they are provided the resources and spaces necessary for their work, according to the statement.

The three artists were selected from a large, diverse, and multitalented pool of over 700 applicants in dance, music, creative writing, theater, and the visual arts, according to the statement.

“We had our strongest pool of applicants ever this year, across all disciplines,” Stacy Wolf, director of Fellowships, professor of Theater, and director of the program in Music Theater said in the statement. “Tiona, Maysoon and Michael will be phenomenal additions to our community as artists and as teachers, and we’re thrilled to support their work for the next two years. We’re especially happy to share good news, which we all need during these challenging times.”

Michael J. Love is a choreographer, scholar and educator. His embodied research intermixes Black queer feminist theory and aesthetics with a rigorous practice that critically engages the Black cultural past as it imagines Black futurity, according to the statement.

In Austin, Texas, his work has been supported and presented

by Fusebox Festival, ARCOS Dance, Ground Floor Theatre, and The Cohen New Works Festival. In 2016, he received an Austin Critics’ Table Award in dance, according to the statement.

Love has also collaborated with transmedia artist Ariel René Jackson on video and performance projects, which have been featured in or programmed by “The New York Times Style Magazine’s” #TBlackArtBlackLife series, the New Museum and CUE Art Foundation in New York City, the Galleries at the University of Northern Colorado, the Jacob Lawrence Gallery at the University of Washington, and the George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural, and Genealogy Center in Austin, according to the statement.

Love’s performance credits include the Broadway laboratory for Savion Glover and George C. Wolfe’s “Shuffle Along” and roles in works by Baakari Wilder, as well as Andrew Nemr’s New York-based company Cats Paying Dues, according to the statement.

Love holds an M.F.A. in Performance as Public Practice from The University of Texas at Austin and is an alumnus of Emerson College in Boston.

Tiona Nekkia McClodden is a visual artist, filmmaker and curator whose work explores and critiques issues at the intersections of race, gender, sexuality and social commentary, according to the statement.

McClodden’s interdisciplinary approach traverses documentary film, experimental video, sculpture and sound installations, ac-

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cording to the statement. Most recently, her work has explored the themes of re-memory and narrative biomythography.

Her work has been featured at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Philadelphia; the Museum of Modern Art, Museum of Modern Art PS1, and the Whitney Museum in New York City; Haus der Kulturen der Welt (HKW) in Berlin; Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles; and Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, according to the statement.

She received a Bucksbaum Award for her work in the 2019 Whitney Biennial, a Guggenheim Fellowship in Fine Arts (2019), a Keith Haring Fellowship in Art and Activism from Bard College (2018), and a Pew Fellowship (2016), among other awards, according to the statement.

In 2017-18 she curated “A Recollection. + Predicated.” as a part of the multi-artist retrospective “Julius Eastman: That Which is Fundamental” at both the Slought Foundation in Philadelphia and The Kitchen in New York. Her writing has been featured on the “Triple Canopy” platform, in “Artforum,” “OCTOBER,” “Cultured Magazine,” “ART21 Magazine” and many other publications, according to the statement.

McClodden lives and works in North Philadelphia and is the founder and owner of Philadelphia-based Conceptual Fade, a micro-gallery and library space centering Black thought and artistic production, according to the statement.

Maysoon Zayid, a comedian, actress and disability advocate, is a graduate of and a guest Comedian-in-Residence at Arizona State

University. She is the co-founder/ co-executive producer of the New York Arab American Comedy Festival and The Muslim Funny Fest.

She was a full-time air contributor to “Countdown with Keith Olbermann” and is a guest writer for “Vice.”

Maysoon had the most viewed TED Talk of 2014 and was named “1 of 100 Women of 2015” by BBC, according to the statement.

As a professional comedian, she has performed in top New York clubs and has toured extensively in the U.S. and abroad, according to the statement. She was a headliner on the Arabs Gone Wild Comedy Tour and The Muslims Are Coming Tour.

She appeared alongside Adam Sandler in “You Don’t Mess with the Zohan” and is a recurring character on “General Hospital.”

She is the author of the bestselling memoir “Find Another Dream” and is the creator of the “Book of Bay Ann” series.

“It’s our honor to welcome Michael J. Love, Tiona Nekkia McClodden and Maysoon Zayid into the Lewis Center for the Arts,” Tracy K. Smith, chair of the Lewis Center, said in the statement. “Their creative practices and critical discourse will contribute in powerful ways to art making, scholarship and interdisciplinary dialogue in our programs and across campus.”

The next round of Fellowship applications will begin in July with a mid-September deadline.

Guidelines will be posted on the Lewis Center website at arts. princeton.edu.

For questions about the Fellowship program, write to lcafellowships@princeton.edu.

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British government report: Don’t undervalue ‘nature’s capital’

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n the world of finance, “capital” usually refers to monetary wealth, often needed for starting and maintaining a business. Businesses without enough capital may be doomed to failure.

Did you know nature has capital? Nature’s capital includes water, air, geology, soil and the planet’s diverse plant and animal species. These assets are collectively known as “natural capital” and just like monetary capital, they can be depleted – with potentially disastrous consequences.

With an economist’s eye, a new British government report warns that corporations face serious financial risks due to the depletion of natural capital, including the loss and extinction of plant and animal species, air and water pollution, soil depletion, and habitat degradation.

“The Economics of Biodiversity: The Dasgupta Review” describes the impacts of the world’s loss of natural capital: lower crop yields, reduced fish catches and disrupted corporate supply chains, as well as more flooding and other natural disasters. The report was published in February.

“At their core, the problems we face today are no different from those our ancestors faced: how to find a balance between what humanity takes from nature and what we leave behind for our descendants,” wrote the report’s lead author, Partha Dasgupta, an economist and professor at the University of Cambridge. “While our ancestors were incapable of affecting the Earth system as a whole, we are doing just that.”

The report reaches several conclusions: • Economies, livelihoods and well-being all depend on nature – Nature provides food, water and shelter; regulates the climate; maintains nutrient cycles and oxygen production; and provides recreation opportunities and spiritual fulfillment. The planet, however, also absorbs waste, including carbon dioxide, plastic and other pollutants.

• Human society has failed to engage with nature sus-

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tainably, to the extent that our demands far exceed nature’s capacity to supply the goods and services we rely on.

“Estimates of our total impact on nature suggest we would require 1.6 Earths to maintain the world’s current living standards,” the report said.

• Unsustainable use of nature is endangering the prosperity of current and future generations – Many ecosystems, from forests to coral reefs, have already been damaged beyond repair or are at imminent risk of exceeding their “tipping points.” Low-income countries, whose economies most rely on nature’s goods and services, stand to lose the most from ecological collapse.

• Deep-rooted, widespread institutional failure is at the root of the problem – The report asserts that nature’s true worth is not accurately reflected in market prices, because so much has been available for free. Pricing distortions have led society and corporations to under-invest in protecting and restoring nature and to over-invest in “produced” assets like roads and buildings.

Species diversity is especially at risk.

“Biodiversity is declining faster than at any time in human history,” the report said. “Current extinction rates, for example, are around 100 to 1,000 times higher than the baseline rate and they are increasing. These declines are undermining nature’s productivity, resilience and adaptability, and are in turn fueling extreme risk and uncertainty for our economies and well-being.”

There are no easy solutions, but the first step is to understand that human economic activity exists within nature, not apart from it. That means societies and businesses must ensure that demands on nature do not exceed its capacity, and they must find ways to restore nature’s ability to rebound from stresses placed on it.

The report recommends that corporations recognize the true worth of nature and structure businesses to sustain it: “Nature needs to enter economic and finance decisionmaking in the same way buildings, machines, roads and

skills do.”

Citizen action is needed, as are educational programs to help people understand and connect with nature. Citizen engagement would not only improve public health and well-being, but would also improve choices about investments.

For example, the report said, consumers should insist that financiers invest sustainably and that companies disclose environmental conditions along their supply chains; people should also boycott products and services that cause harm to nature and biodiversity.

“Putting things right will take collaborative action by every nation on Earth,” naturalist David Attenborough wrote in the report’s introduction. “It will require international agreements to change our ways. Each ecosystem has its own vulnerabilities and requires its own solutions.

There has to be a universally shared understanding of how these systems work and how those that have been damaged can be brought back to health.”

Preserving natural lands and protecting habitats is another key step in protecting biodiversity. The good news for New Jersey residents is that this state we’re in has already preserved about a third of its land mass and is committed to saving even more.

And the worth of natural capital has been on the state’s radar for years. In 2007, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection released a report, “Valuing New Jersey’s Natural Capital,” which assigned dollar values to various “ecosystem services” provided by the land.

To read “The Economics of Biodiversity,” go to https:// www.gov.uk/government/publications/final-report-theeconomics-of-biodiversity-the-dasgupta-review Three versions are available: the full 600-page report, a 100-page abridged version, and a 10-page “headlines” version.

Michele S. Byers is the executive director of the New Jersey Conservation Foundation, Far Hills.

By Christine Isaac, L.C.S.W., L.C.A.D.C

Granting Yourself Permission to Be Less Than Perfect

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eeling less than perfect these days?

You’re not alone.

Despite what the banana bread photos on social media might suggest, navigating the COVID-19 pandemic has been hard for just about everybody.

Letting go of perfectionism, however, can help ease the stress and strain, not only now, but also in a post-pandemic life.

If you feel pressure to be perfect all the time and are struggling to cope, therapy may help.

Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health offers evidence-based treatment programs for children, adolescents and adults. These programs help address behavioral health issues, develop coping skills, and regain quality of life through intensive, multi-week outpatient programs. Inpatient treatment is also available for individuals experiencing a mental health crisis.

The Stress of Being Perfect Having goals and setting expectations have always been important to providing structure and predictability to day-to-day life.

And for many, setting goals has helped them manage during the pandemic, whether they reorganized their house, learned how to play piano, started practicing yoga, or finally reading “War and Peace.”

But at the same time, a lot of other people have struggled with unrealistic expectations throughout the pandemic, leading them to feel inadequate, exhausted, and sometimes, imperfect.

Pandemic or no pandemic, always driving for perfection can lead to long-term stress that can have serious physical and mental health consequences, including anxiety, depression and substance abuse.

Signs of Chronic Stress According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, chronic stress can cause the following symptoms:

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Lower the Bar Too often imperfection is viewed as something terrible, but in reality – as the saying goes – nothing is perfect.

Learning to accept imperfection and to lower the bar on the expectations you have of yourself can help alleviate stress and improve your quality of life.

In other words, grant yourself permission to be less than perfect.

How? Start with these tips for self care: • Remind yourself that you are doing the best that you can do under difficult circumstances. Remember that few people alive today have ever lived through a pandemic, and no one, including you, is going to navigate it perfectly.

• Connect with other people. While opening up and sharing your vulnerabilities may be new to you, recognizing that you are not alone can help you feel less isolated and reduce stress.

• Realize that what you see is not always reality. That colleague who always looks so put together in virtual meetings? They’re wearing yoga pants and slippers with that suit coat. That beautiful loaf of sourdough on social media? It took that person a dozen tries to get it right.

• Set boundaries. With the lines between work and home blurred these days, it’s important to try to set boundaries – physically and mentally. Create specific spaces for work and leave them behind at the end of the day. Evaluate your workload before taking on a new project. Sometimes saying “no” is necessary for self-preservation.

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• Use positive affirmations. Your own internal dialogue has a lot to do with how you feel about yourself and the world around you. Positive affirmations like “I am capable” and “I am strong” repeated regularly can help boost your mental health.

• Practice gratitude. Research indicates that gratitude and giving thanks can have a positive effect on your mood and overall well-being. Adopt an attitude of gratitude by finding something to be thankful for each day.

• Give yourself a break. Take time for yourself each day to relax and recharge. Short breaks throughout the day can help clear your mind and allow you to focus better. Physical activity helps release stress-busting hormones and is good for your brain and body.

If you still find yourself overwhelmed by stress, talk to your doctor or a mental health professional. Therapy can help you identify and manage triggers, lower overall stress, and equip you with the skills and tools you need to accept – and maybe even embrace – imperfection.

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s our planet warms and we experience extreme weather of all varieties, people, governments and manufacturers are seeking ways to reduce emissions. Because vehicles are a major source of those emissions, many in the same groups are turning to and encouraging the manufacture, usage and improvement of electric vehicles.

While scientists and engineers agree that generally electric (plug-in) vehicles (EVs) are more climate-friendly, they still are not without their climate and health impacts, depending where they get their electricity and their raw materials from, and what happens to their batteries following their automobile lives.

As New Jersey has one of the cleaner mixes of electric power production, with natural gas, solar, a wind farm coming, nuclear, and maybe one last coal power plant all contributing, driving an EV provides real benefits, i.e. fewer emissions.

But across the nation, electric grids need to

become cleaner if we are to reach the zeroemissions goals many advocate.

Researchers at M.I.T., using the online tool carboncounter.com, have found that a Chevy Bolt EV produces 189 grams of carbon dioxide for every mile driven, a Toyota Camry produces 385 grams of carbon dioxide per mile, while a new Ford F-150 pickup produces 636 grams of carbon dioxide per mile driven. But all of this depends on how electricity is produced, and we must acknowledge that coal powered grids increase emissions even for the levels calculated for EVs. Fortunately now, states and nations are working to replace existing grids with cleaner ones, and auto manufacturers are producing cleaner vehicles – all with the goal of reaching zero emissions.

But the batteries for EVs come with several undesirable impacts. The lithiumion batteries that power most EVs rely on raw materials like cobalt, lithium and rare earth elements. These have been found to

pose environmental and health hazards from their mining, smelting and considerable water usage. Manufacturers need to work with mining concerns in order to reduce or eliminate the use of cobalt, while mining companies need to reduce their water usage. Many of the companies and miners are aware of these problems but have not yet found, or adopted, solutions.

Another challenge facing lithium-ion batteries is that currently their recycling rate is only 5%, whereas 99% of the more commonly used lead-acid batteries are recycled. But two benefits, if widely adopted, could change the situation. Recycled batteries contain metals and other materials that can be recovered and reused. But here again, the recycling method can require large volumes of water and produce pollution itself. Further development, therefore, is needed. But at the same time, researchers and manufacturers are finding a grid storage potential for old batteries. Those used, but still with remaining storage capacity,

could be adapted to store solar and wind generated power for periods when there is no sun or wind.

These developments are not yet fully refined, but there are encouraging research reports. What is absolutely certain, however, is that civilization needs to move away from producing fossil fuel emissions, even if current alternatives are not perfect. Bill Gates, among others, warns that climate change is the greatest challenge to our very existence that we have ever faced. We are all facing it, and all need to contribute and participate.

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The Raiders have a good core group of talented players that will lead the way for them this spring in junior Ryan Hvozdovic and seniors Luke Crawford, Jayden Bloch, and Vinny Versaci.

Augello said the team will lean on the leadership of those players to begin the season with the rest of the roster being less experienced at the varsity level and losing a season of high school baseball last year due to COVID-19.

Having no spring season on the diamond last year really has “pumped up” the excitement of the players and coaches going into this season, said Augello.

Continued from Page 2A From team Zoom meetings to offseason workouts, Augello knows his players are excited for the opportunity to get back on the diamond this spring.

“There’s a lot of excitement going into this season for both the players and coaches,” Augello said. “You can see how pumped up the kids are during our Zoom meetings and when they send in a videotape of them hitting and throwing to our coaches to help them with their swinging and pitching mechanics. It’s been a good start so far.”

Pitchers and catchers will start practices on March 26.

The fi rst full-team practice will commence on April 1.

Hillsborough is scheduled to open up the season on April 20 against Montgomery High School.

Law permanently establishes Community College Opportunity Grant program Gov. Phil Murphy has signed a bill (A-4410) into law which permanently establishes the Community College Opportunity Grant (CCOG) program, which will allow qualifi ed students to attend any New Jersey community college without tuition or educational fees.

“For far too long, higher education has been out of reach for countless New Jerseyans due to its high cost,” Murphy was quoted as saying in a press release. “This (law) underscores our continued commitment to college affordability, ensuring that our young people and working adults have the opportunity to earn post-secondary degrees and advance their promising careers.”

CCOG, which will be administered by the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA), will provide last-dollar grants to eligible county college students for those tuition costs and fees not already covered by any other state, federal and institutional need-based grants and merit scholarships, according to the press release.

Students with an adjusted gross income of $65,000 or less will be eligible to receive this fi nancial grant for a total of fi ve semesters. The legislation directs the Legislature to appropriate funding for the “Student Success Incentive” to the Offi ce of the Secretary of Higher Education, for distribution to each county college.

The funding will be used to support outreach and student success initiatives to further the goals of the CCOG program, according to the press release.

The CCOG program was initially enacted through budget language in the Fiscal Year 2019 appropriations act. The

program received a $20 million appropriation in Fiscal Year 2019 and a $25 million appropriation in Fiscal Year 2020, according to the press release.

The appropriation to the program for the Fiscal Year 2020 three-month budget extension totaled $10 million and the appropriation in the Fiscal Year 2021 appropriations act for the nine-month period was also $10 million, making the total fi nancial aid funding for that 12-month period $20 million.

For the current Fiscal Year budget of 2022, Murphy has proposed $27 million to support the CCOG program, according to the press release.

“The Community College Opportunity Grant program has provided valuable opportunities for low-income students and working parents to advance their education and expand their career opportunities,” said Sen. Teresa Ruiz (D-Essex), chair of the Senate Education Committee.

“It represents a monumental step toward a more equitable higher education landscape by ensuring an associate’s degree is accessible to all New Jersey residents regardless of their economic status.

“Education is our greatest equalizer and by codifying this program into state law, we have ensured it will be available to all who need it in the years to come,” Ruiz said.

Aaron Fichtner, president of the New Jersey Council of County Colleges, said, “As a result of this investment, thousands of New Jerseyans are able to embark on career pathways, to prepare for jobs that pay family supporting wages, and to contribute directly to the state’s economic growth and recovery.”

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The State of New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) will hold a public meeting to investigate the operations of Altice USA in New Jersey at 10 a.m. March 16.

On Feb. 17, the BPU, after review of various complaints from municipal and government offi cials requesting an investigation and intervention in this matter, found that there is suffi cient cause to convene a public hearing to afford both the offi cials and Altice customers the opportunity to voice their concerns about the services received from Altice; as well as afford the company the opportunity to respond to these concerns before determining what corrective action may be warranted and should be taken in this matter.

Comments on this matter may be fi led either at board. secretary@bpu.nj.gov or fi led electronically through the board’s External Access Portal upon obtaining a MyNewJersey Portal ID. Once you establish a MyNewJersey account, an authorization code is required which you can request by emailing the NJBPU’s IT Helpdesk at BPUITHELPDESK@bpu.nj.gov. For more information, consult NJBPU’s e-Filing FAQs. Comments may be fi led in either Word or PDF formats and should include in the subject “In the Matter of Request for an Investigation into the Operations of Altice USA in New Jersey, Docket No. CX21020139” along with the name of the commenter and the company or organization.

Comments must be received on or before 5 p.m. March 23.

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Spencer Reynolds I am in a daze over all the celebratory days that exist among the 59 days that make up February and March. Every day marks a different celebration – ranging from the big name holidays – Valentine’s, Ground Hog, Presidents, St. Patrick’s, and sometimes Easter and Passover, to a slew of “raising-awareness days” for serious advocacy causes like Rare Disease Day to less than serious causes of National Tater Tot Day and National Banana Cream Pie Day. I love tater tots and banana cream pie, but I was most thrilled with my discovery of Hug a G.I. Day on March 4. Even though no one is hugging anyone these days, the Hug a G.I. Day represents an opportunity to celebrate more often than just twice a year (Memorial Day and Veterans Day) men and women who are serving or have served in the military.

I would be willing to bet that all readers of this column – except for one Princetonian

Calendar Continued from Page 6A Persons interested in attending the meeting who require special accommodations because of disability should contact the Offi ce of the Secretary of the Board at 609-292-1554 at least one day prior to the meeting date so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

To join the meeting, registration is required by visiting https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6394623700937034763 Support Hillsborough High School Project Graduation and Bella Pizza from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. March 16 at the pizzeria, 340 S. Branch Road, Suite 343, Hillsborough.

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Wednesday, March 17

The next wellness session, “The Feldenkrais Method: Less is More – Enjoy Easier Movement with Awareness” will be held at 7 p.m. March 17.

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– marched past March 4 (get it – “marching forth” as soldiers do) without knowing they were supposed to hug a G.I. virtually or in reality. Many people this year were obsessed with March 4 as a cult-inspired alternate reality Presidential Inauguration Day. But Princeton native Spencer Reynolds celebrated March 4 by doing what he does 365 days per year – providing support and friendship to hundreds of G.I.s mostly in the Princeton area and in some cases throughout the world.

And I hope that Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Spencer Reynolds, who served in Bosnia and Iraq, got his share of hugs on March 4 from his wife and four children.

What makes LTC Reynolds so deserving of lots of hugs is that when he left active duty, he embraced a volunteer duty of serving his G.I. brothers and sisters as a tireless advocate. Describing the remarkable career of LTC Reynolds requires three bios – military, people learn new and more effi cient, graceful, enjoyable movements. It helps people move with more ease and improves their fl exibility and coordination, enhance their awareness, sensing, thinking, emotional regulation, and problem-solving capabilities.

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civilian and volunteer advocacy – all intertwined with one another and with Princeton being the geographic thread that binds them together.

Born at Princeton Medical Center (now Penn Medicine Princeton Health), Spencer attended Princeton public schools and graduated high school in 1987. Staying close to home, he attended Princeton University on an ROTC scholarship, and commissioned in Armor in the Regular Army upon his graduation in 1992. His first assignments were as M1A1 Abrams tank platoon leader and tank battalion logistics officer in the 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany. During this period, he married Princetonian Abby Tate, a graduate of Yale University and the Georgetown School of Foreign Service. And, it should be of no surprise to anyone that Spencer and Abby met when they both volunteered for the Princeton First Aid and Rescue Squad.

After the deployment in Bosnia and the expiration of his initial service commitment, Spencer transferred to the Individual Ready Reserve, and attended the Yale School of Management, earning an MBA. Moving back to Princeton, he began a civilian career in pharmaceutical marketing and then in new drug development and worked for such companies as Bristol-Myers Squibb, Genzyme, and the European chemical company DSM. After Sept. 11, 2001, he returned to military service and joined the National Guard; he was deployed to Iraq as an operations officer and retired in 20 20.

In his civilian career, since 2013 Spencer has worked in Princeton University’s Office of Corporate Engagement and Foundation Relations. Specifically, he works with campus partners to build Princeton University relationships with industry in the fields of the physical sciences and engineering.

But throughout the time of raising his children and working on his civilian career, Spencer has devoted any remaining spare time – he swore to me that he actually does get some sleep – to his advocacy and support for those who want to serve, who are currently serving, and who have served in the military.

Since 2000, Spencer has been on the

board of the Alumni & Friends of Princeton ROTC. As Princeton University’s ROTC Reunions Chair since 2007, he organizes the university’s annual Veterans Day observance at the University Chapel.

He also is a founding board member of The Princeton Veterans Association (PVETS), born in 2018 for the purpose of engaging with a large number of Princeton alumni who have served in any branch of the military but who did not necessarily go through ROTC. PVETS seeks to broaden the understanding of military service and national security on campus through various educational and networking activities (for the time being, virtual). PVETS also hopes to offer mentoring for students and alumni, assistance in finding employment, and fundraising for scholarships.

And in case anyone doubted Spencer’s commitment to serving his fellow military services colleagues, in 2020 he became president of the Princeton Officers Society. Founded in the 1990s, the society is an association of currently serving and retired military officers living in the Princeton area – not necessarily affiliated with Princeton University.

This group is primarily a dinner and speakers’ group that meets bimonthly (now virtually) with the goal of building community among and support for current and former military service members.

His passion for a desire to connect with his military colleagues is “uncomplicated,” Spencer said. He “simply” believes in the values of our democracy and therefore in the mission of a military whose role is to protect and strengthen those values. He also attributes his success in his civilian roles to the leadership and organizational training he received at ROTC and later on active duty in the military.

On March 1, I am sure many individuals were whooping it up to mark National Dadgum That’s Good Day, which ushers in a season of satisfying seasonings, cooking and overall good times. I propose a really great way to have a Good Day would be to celebrate March 10 as National “We Forgot to Hug a G.I. Day so Let’s Do It Now” Day.

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Shobha Contractor November 15, 1943 to March 5, 2021 On Friday, March 5, 2021, Shobha Contractor, loving wife, devoted mother of two children and doting grandmother of five grandchildren died at the age of 77. She passed away near her home in Hillsborough, NJ where she lived with her family for almost 4 decades.

Shobha was born on November 15, 1943 in Mumbai, India. She graduated from Mithibai College in 1964 with an Economics major before immigrating to the United States in 1970. After living in Hoboken and Passaic, she settled in Hillsborough in 1982. Shobha worked for many years in Hillsborough as a bank teller at New Brunswick Savings Bank, and later at Provident Savings Bank. She later also worked as a sales associate at Macy’s in Bridgewater.

Shobha was widely admired for her gracious spirit, warm smile and generous personality.

Besides spending time with her family and friends, she was passionate about international travel, Bollywood movies and music, cooking, and national politics.

Shobha is survived by her husband of 50 years, Kanti Contractor, and two children: her son Ashish Contractor and his wife Amy Lung, and her daughter Kavita Contractor Morris and her husband Jason Morris; as well as her five grandchildren, Austin Contractor, Aiden Contractor, Adrian Contractor, Elijah Morris and Alisha Morris; and an extended family of relations and friends from around the world, and from all walks of her very full life.

A viewing for relatives and friends will be held from 9am-12pm on Friday, March 12, 2021 at the Hillsborough Funeral Home, 796 US Highway 206, Hillsborough, NJ 08844.

A religious funeral service and cremation will follow from 1-3pm at Franklin Memorial Park in North Brunswick. Due to capacity restrictions, the service at Franklin Memorial Park will be live streamed. Webcast details to follow.

In lieu of flowers, the family ask donations be made via: gofundme.com/f/shobha-contractormemorial-fund, which will endow the Shobha Contractor Memorial Scholarship fund at Hillsborough High School, as well as provide annual grants to charities in Somerset County, focused on causes she cared deeply about: food insecurity, education, woman’s issues and voting rights.

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This is an eye-popping feature which at first can seem a bit unsettling because it’s so real. But, after I got used to it, I embraced it.

It also features surround vision, a standard feature that employs four exterior cameras to provide 2-megapixel bird’s eye view of the scene around the vehicle.

And, if that’s not enough, night vision is an available feature which uses infrared technology to enhance forward visibility, including detection of pedestrians and large animals projected on the center cluster display.

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Who knows? For some, that may be enough motivation. But, at the end of the day, you can’t drive the screen around.

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The tester I drove for a week was equipped with the 6.2 liter V-8 which puts out 420 horsepower and is capable of deactivating half of its cylinders when cruising to save fuel.

I really put this Escalade through its paces for the week I drove it – logging a lot of miles which included two 230-mile round trips out to Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, for a sports card show I was displaying at.

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The V-8 was plenty powerful enough the get you on and off the interstate with great ease.

While it’s certainly slick, smooth and comfortable, the new Escalade is massively big and not terribly fuel efficient.

It has a 24-gallon fuel tank that gets awfully thirsty very quickly. The EPA fuel economy ratings for the new Escalade are 16 miles per gallon overall – with 19 mpg for highway driving and 14 mpg in city driving.

EPA estimates it will cost – on average – $3,050 a year in fuel to feed this monster.

And monster it is. The new Escalade is a whopping 211.9 inches long, 81.1 inches wide, 76.7 inches high.

While this Escalade is plenty slick and smooth, its overwhelming “bigness” can be a bit much at times. This vehicle cruises quite nicely on the highway, but, truth be told, it’s not overly nimble or athletic.

There were a few times when I thought about driving it into Center City Philadelphia to go pick up some supplies I needed, but thought better of it. I can’t imagine trying to parallel park this vehicle.

The test vehicle I drove carries a bottom line sticker price of $112,095. The base price of the 4WD Sport Platinum is $102,995.

Added options on my test vehicle included: $2,000 for night vision; $1,995 for 12-spoke gloss black alloy wheels; $1,750 for retractable, power step assist with perimeter lighting; $1,225 for the Crystal White Tricoat exterior paint; $700 for a console cooler; $135 for puddle lamps that display the Cadillac logo and $1,295 for destination and delivery.

There is plenty positive to offer in this newly redesigned Escalade, a staple in the Cadillac line up since 1998. However, its hefty price tag and large stance has to be considered when you so shopping for a full sized, three row, luxury SUV. Peter Perrotta’s On The Road column appears weekly. For questions and comments he can be reached at pperrotta@comcast.net.

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