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Hillsborough schools prepare for more in-person instruction By STEVEN BASSIN Staff Writer

More in-person instruction for students in the Hillsborough Township Public School District is on the horizon. On April 19, the school district will welcome back fifth and sixth graders, middle school students and high schoolers into the classroom for four days of halfday in-person instruction. According to Superintendent of Schools Lisa Antunes, around 660 fifth and sixth graders are expected to partake in the new phase-in plan the school district is providing two weeks after students return from spring break, while approximately 1,780 students in grades 7-12 will come back to the classroom for more in-person instruction.

The extension of in-person instruction comes on the heels of the school district phasing more children into the elementary schools back in March. Antunes expects about 1,630 students from kindergarten to fourth grade participate in the new phase-in plan come April 19. All of these projections by Antunes are based on a survey that the school district sent out to all the families in the Hillsborough community last month. Antunes says that 56% of the students in the school district do intend to come back to school for four days of half-day instruction, while 44% of the student population will continue to learn fully remotely. “Based upon our survey results, we have a good portion of the community that has been

seeking increased in-person instruction,” Antunes said. “As we have done since September, we will continue to phase in students and expand in-person opportunities in consultation with the local department of health and the district physician.” The new phase-in model will follow in conjunction with the synchronous and asynchronous format the district has been using all school year. Students will attend classes in person for half the day and then return home to learn remotely the rest of the day like their fellow classmates who are schooling completely virtually. Wednesday will remain an allvirtual day for all students and teachers. Antunes revealed that the decision to increase in-person in-

struction for students came from both the Hillsborough Township Board of Education (HBOE) and the Hillsborough Education Association (HEA). “Everyone agrees that students ought to return to school,” Antunes said about the mindsets of both parties. “We want to be sure everyone has a reasonable sense of comfort and feels safe while welcoming students back.” The superintendent said both the HBOE and HEA worked “closely together” on implementing the next step of the phase-in plan. Antunes added that she even recently did a walk-through of the school buildings with HEA President Henry Goodhue and said that both teachers and students seemed “happy” about increasing in-person instruction

and that some voiced gratitude for the school district doing so in a “reasonable and well thought out manner”. The HBOE has also collaborated with the HEA, Somerset County officials, and Penn Medicine to give teachers in the school district access to getting a COVID-19 vaccine, said Antunes. As for the 2021-22 school year plan, Antunes said the school district is “committed” to having full-day in-person instruction in September. “At this time, we are planning for and are committed to full in-person learning for the 202122 school year,” Antunes said. “However, since March 2020, it has been an ever-changing landscape. We will continue to be prepared and work to stay abreast of the most updated guidance.”

Senate approves legislation to spur countywide, K-12 school regionalization On March 25, the members of the state Senate unanimously approved legislation sponsored by Democratic Senate President Steve Sweeney, Democratic Sen. Vin Gopal and Republican Sen. Declan O’Scanlon to encourage the voluntary creation of K-12 regional and countywide school districts in an effort to improve educational quality and efficiency. According to a press release, the bill, S-3488, establishes criteria for state-funded regionalization studies, increases flexibility on regionalization cost apportionment, bars any regionalization that would have a segregative effect, protects accrued tenure and seniority, and provides significant financial incentives for districts losing state aid because of declining enrollment to regionalize by extending the schedule for their Adjustment Aid cuts from four years to eight years. “This will be the first major overhaul of New Jersey’s school regionalization statute in over 25 years,” said Sweeney (D-

Gloucester, Salem, Cumberland). “It is designed to improve the quality of education by ensuring coordination of curriculum from grades K to 12, provide the enriched educational experience smaller districts cannot offer, and generate long-term savings that can be used to hold down property taxes or reinvest in expanded educational programs.” “Our legislation removes significant barriers to regionalization, including a statutory provision to recalculate state aid that would have made it more costly for some districts to regionalize than to remain separate,” said Gopal (D-Monmouth). “Furthermore, it extends the timeline for Adjustment Aid cuts from four years to eight years for districts that regionalize. Most importantly, it is a voluntary process that provides local districts with greater flexibility to design a regionalization phase-in that makes sense for all,” Gopal said. According to the senators, officials in Salem County are currently conducting a countywide

school district feasibility study with a state-funded Local Efficiency Achievement Program (LEAP) grant, and officials in Pinelands Regional in Ocean and Burlington counties and Roosevelt in Monmouth County are using LEAP grants for K-12 regionalization studies. The new legislation provides an expedited preliminary approval process to enable districts that are losing Adjustment Aid to readjust their 2021-22 school budget to factor in the increased state aid they would receive for participating in regionalization studies in the first year, according to the press release. “This bill does not force schools to consolidate, but it removes some of the impediments that can prevent districts from moving forward with plans that can benefit taxpayers and students,” said O’Scanlon (R-Monmouth). “For school districts to make informed decisions, feasibility studies are essential. We don’t want the costs associated with

these studies to discourage districts from exploring options that could save money in the future,” he said. The legislation establishes an eight-year phase-out of Adjustment Aid cuts – stretched out from the current four years – for districts participating in a LEAP regionalization study that continues only if they move forward and implement a regionalization plan, according to the press release. Through 2028-29, newly established countywide districts or K-12 districts would receive the greater of the state aid to which the newly established district would be entitled, or the sum of the aid of the consolidated districts including the eight-year Adjustment Aid phase-out. Studies into the feasibility of establishing a countywide school district or a K-12 regional district incorporating any existing regional high school and its current sending districts would automatically receive preliminary approval for participation, according to

the press release. The legislation would permit regionalization studies to be undertaken without a formal vote by all sending districts to participate. In those cases, the regionalization study would include an option for merger of just the officially participating districts and a second option for full regionalization that would also include sending districts not signing a participation letter that might choose to join the newly created regional district after seeing the study results. Only districts signing participation letters would be eligible for a reduction in their Adjustment Aid cuts, according to the press release. The bill requires the state education commissioner to certify that regionalization would not have an increased segregative effect in any affected district, and provides for accrued tenure and seniority rights to carry over into any newly created or expanded regional districts. See REGIONALIZATION, Page 5A

U Text. U Drive. U Pay. distracted driving enforcement initiative begins Law enforcement officers will be cracking down on distracted drivers during April as part of New Jersey’s UDrive. UText. UPay. Enforcement campaign. Through the entire month, the high visibility law enforcement initiative will target motorists who engage in dangerous distracted driving behaviors such as talking on hand-held cell phones and

sending text messages while driving. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that in 2018 alone, 2,841 people were killed in distracted driving crashes on our nation’s roads and an estimated 400,000 people were injured. In New Jersey, driver inattention was listed as a contributing

circumstance in 50% of the state’s crashes in 2018. Driver inattention was in fact listed as a contributing factor in crashes at a rate seven times higher than that of the next highest contributing factor (speed). Distracted driving is any activity that diverts attention from driving, including talking or texting on your phone, eating and drinking,

talking to people in your vehicle, fiddling with the stereo, entertainment or navigation system — anything that takes your attention away from the task of safe driving. Texting is the most alarming distraction. Sending or reading a text takes your eyes off the road for five seconds, according to state officials. At 55 mph, that’s like driving the length of an entire football

field with your eyes closed. New Jersey is one of eight states nationally to receive dedicated federal funds this year to tackle the issue of driver distraction. This federal funding will be used for police overtime enforcement grants at the local level as well as a statewide multimedia public awareness campaign on this important issue.

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The Arts Council of Princeton is accepting proposals through June 12 for gallery exhibitions for the 2022 season. The Arts Council’s Paul Robeson Center serves as a resource for contemporary art in central New Jersey. Through thoughtprovoking exhibitions and related public programs, the Arts Council presents artwork with a broad range of aesthetic, social, cultural and political themes. To celebrate art’s power to lift out of darkness, the ACP’s gallery committee will place an emphasis on exhibition proposals that reflect a sense of optimism. Artists are encouraged to embrace the theme in any medium, literally or figuratively, through a realistic or abstract lens. Interested artists should submit their proposal to artscouncilofprinceton.org/artists.

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The Paul Robeson House of Princeton will commemorate the 123rd anniversary of Paul Robeson’s birth in Princeton with a memorial wreath ceremony at the Robeson bust in front of the Arts Council Building, 102 Witherspoon St. on April 9 at noon. Mayor Mark Freda will present a proclamation designating April 9 as Paul Robeson Day in Princeton. The celebration will end with a tour of the Robeson sites in the Witherspoon Jackson Neighborhood lead by historian Shirley Satterfield. For more details, visit www.thepaulroebsonhouseofprinceton.org Through Thursday, April 29 The Princeton Festival will stream online readings by nine distinguished poets from the U.S. and around the world during April as a tribute to National Poetry Month. The poems, written on the topic of “Love and Loss,” will be read in their original languages with English subtitles, accompanied by imagery from the poets’ native countries. Each poet will read one piece, approximately two minutes long. The readings will premiere via the festival’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/princetonfest/ and its Instagram @princetonfest and YouTube accounts on the following dates: • April 9: ƒê·∫∑ng Thân (Vietnam) • April 12: Sabrina De Canio (Italy) • April 16: Peihang “Marshall” Li (China) • April 19: Mariela Cordero (Venezuela) • April 21: Mari Kashiwagi (Japan)

• April 23: Vladimir Baboshin (Russia) • April 27: Iskra Peneva (Serbia) • April 29: Allison Adelle Hedge Coke (USA) Readings can be accessed through the festival website, and will remain available until June 30. Links to the readings will also be available at www.princetonlibrary.org

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A rescheduled Valentine Comedy Show will be held at 8 p.m. April 9 by the Brook Arts Center, 10 Hamilton St., Bound Brook, featuring comedians Adam Oliensis, Brian Scott McFadden and Regina Dicicco. Then, on April 10 at 8 p.m., We May Be Right will pay tribute to the music of Billy Joel. Reserved socially distance seats are available at www.brookarts.org Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door. “The Chinese Lady” by Lloyd Suh will be presented by the Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Theater at Princeton University at 8 p.m. April 9 and 10, streaming online. “The Chinese Lady” tells the story of 14-year-old Afong Moy as she’s brought to the United States from Guangzhou Province in 1834. Allegedly the first Chinese woman to set foot on U.S. soil, she has been put on display for the American public as “The Chinese Lady.” For the next half-century, she performs for curious White people, showing them how she eats, what she wears, and the highlight of the event: how she walks with bound feet. Live talkbacks with playwright Lloyd Suh and Professors Anne Cheng and Beth Lew-Williams will be held on April 8 at 2 p.m., and with the show team on April 9 at 9:45 p.m. Recordings of the talkbacks will be available on-demand through April 11. Free and open to the public. For more information, to view, and talkback Zoom registration links, visit https:// arts.princeton.edu/events/the-chinese-ladyby-lloyd-suh/2021-04-09/

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The Arts Council of Princeton will present “A Voice to be Heard” on view in their Taplin Gallery from April 10 to May 8, exploring the idea of the inner voice and the ongoing search for meaning. Curator Maria de Los Angeles will be featured in an In Conversation virtual artist talk on at 7 p.m. April 13. Free registration is available at artscouncilofprinceton.org. Joyce Kozloff in her series “girlhood” visually collaborated with her younger self through using childhood drawings in her current work that reflect on her education, and perception of the world. Maria de Los Angeles exposes the internalized dialogue and external narratives surrounding migration through humor, story, facts and allegory. Martha Tuttle turns her attention to the sublime, finding inspiration in the vast space of the west, its’ almost invisible processes and moments, and the relationship of her physicality to place reflected through process. Buket Savci explains, “I explore abundance versus emotional craving. Observing both the loneliness and need for attention, accompanied with consumerism frenzy globally.” Adam Moss takes a quieter look at human connection through portraiture of friends and family considering the psychology of the self and implication of the gaze. That need to collect memories of experiences is visible in the work of Ryan Bonilla, who through photography captures the spontaneity of everyday life in his culture. Shelter Serra looks at society for its voice, the role of technology, and of production. Brooklyn-based artist, designer, filmmaker Frenel Morris creates lucid, intimate paintings capturing simulacrum in seemingly ordinary objects to deliver a vivid copy of reality.

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The 20th year of the Morven in May plant sale is going on. Online plant sale ends April 12. Pickups and on-site plant sale will be April 30, and May 1 and 2 at the Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton St., Princeton. To shop for plants, visit www.morven. org/plantsale

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McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton offers classes for students from Kindergarten to adult age, including Creative Drama, Playmakers, and Improv and Sketch Comedy. Dramatopia will be held for students in grades 6-8 from 4:45-6:15 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, starting April 12. Play theater and improv games to develop new characters and original scenes. Story James will be held for students in kindergarten through second grade from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Wednesdays, starting April 14. Explore the worlds of children’s books and step into the shoes of the characters. For more information or to register, visit www.mccarter.org/onlineclasses See CALENDAR, Page 7A

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n the late 1970s, I drove and door, compact crossover or SUV owned a Ford Pinto. I gener– it’s small and athletic like the Le ally liked this vehicle. It had Car and not too powerful. a manual transmission and a cool You can scoot around town racing stripe. with the Kicks – much like the It was also fun to drive. Le Car – weaving in and out of All that came to a crashing traffic. And it’s very economical halt one day, though, when I was on gas. motoring along with it and a news While the Le Car had a lawn report and came on the radio demower like engine, all of 1.4 liters tailing how this particular model big, the Kicks features a 1.6 liter was prone to danger from rearfour cylinder engine that puts out end collisions that could cause all of 122 horsepower. Peter Perrotta potentially fatal gas tank exploBut one is not going to buy a sions. Kicks expecting it to have muscle As Bob Dylan once wrote, “You don’t car like performance. need a weatherman to tell you which way the The Kicks is a utilitarian-like vehicle good wind is blowing.” for scooting around town with and is easy on I knew which way the wind was blowing the wallet when it comes to gas consumption. immediately – right down to the nearest dealThe EPA fuel consumption ratings for the ership where I could trade this Pinto in and 2021 Kicks give it an overall rating of 33 miles drive out with a safer ride. per gallon – 36 mpg on highway driving and Bye-bye Pinto. Hello, Renault Le Car. 31 mpg in city driving. The Le Car, a tiny compact coupe with a The EPA estimates that the annual average four-speed manual transmission, was fun to fuel cost for driving a Kicks is an impressive drive. It stuck to the road like glue. However, $1,250, as it uses a miserly 3 gallons of gas per it turned out to be a mechanical disaster. It fre- every 100 miles driven. quently broke down and no one knew how to Overall, after driving this Kicks for one repair it properly. week, I ended up liking it for what it is and When the two-tone, orange and black 2021 putting up with it for what it isn’t. Nissan Kicks SR showed up for me to test It’s a good-looking front wheel drive, comdrive last week, I immediately thought of that pact crossover that lags in power, but makes up Le Car. for it in its versatility for around town driving. While I am sure the Kicks is nowhere near The inside ergonomics are adequate. It’s a the mechanical disaster the Le Car was, it re- bit snug on the fit – I am six-foot tall – but not minded me of the Le Car because of its appear- so snug that it makes it an uncomfortable ride. ance and smallness. The base price of the SR Kicks model I While the Kicks isn’t a coupe – it’s a four- tested is $21,940. However, with added op-

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ake a walk in the woods this month and check out the forest floor. There in the dappled sunlight, popping up through last year’s leaves, you may spot the short-lived flowers of native perennials known as “spring ephemerals.” Spring ephemerals are native woodland wildflowers that bloom during the brief window of time between snowmelt and tree leaf-out. As the spring sun warms the ground, these cute little plants grow quickly, flower, are pollinated and set seed. By June, when New Jersey’s forest floors are deeply shaded by a leafy tree canopy, the blossoms will be gone and the plants hard to find. The season is now for native ephemerals, including spring beauties, bloodroots, yellow trout lilies, rue anemones, Virginia bluebells, Eastern red columbines, Jack-in-thepulpits, yellow marsh marigolds (cowslips), violets, wild geraniums, trilliums, flowering wintergreens, mayapples (wild mandrakes), Solomon’s seals, moccasin flowers (pink lady’s slippers) and more. Many of them are small and delicate compared to showy summer flowers, but well worth the search. Spring beauty blossoms, for instance, are not much larger than a fingernail and have lovely pink stripes on a pale background. Trout lily flowers are golden yellow bells speckled with spots, much like the fish for which they are named; even their mottled leaves resemble brook trout. If you are walking in a flood plain, you may see colonies of Virginia bluebells, whose magenta flower buds open into tubular blossoms of an exquisite sky blue. Spring ephemerals – and all native plants – got great news last week when the U.S. Senate voted unanimously to designate April as National Native Plant Month. This bipartisan resolution, introduced by U.S. senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI,) high-

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lights the importance of native plants in conservation, environmental restoration and supporting a diversity of wildlife. The National Native Plant Month resolution notes there are more than 17,000 native plant species in the United States, including trees, shrubs, vines, grasses and wildflowers. These plants prevent flooding, drought and erosion, and can restore damaged ecosystems. They also provide nectar, pollen and seeds as food for native butterflies, insects, birds and other wildlife in ways that non-native plants cannot. Dozens of conservation organizations, including the Garden Club of America, the North American Native Plant Society, the National Audubon Society and the National Wildlife Federation got behind the National Native Plant Month designation. Here in New Jersey, you can participate in celebrating National Native Plant Month. New Jersey has more than 2,000 native plant species, with nearly 700 considered rare. Here is what you can do: • Protect the habitats where native plants grow wild by supporting land conservation efforts. New Jersey has a wide variety of ecosystems, from the flat, sandy terrain of the Pine Barrens to the rugged hills of the Highlands. Each region has its own unique native plant communities. Ask your elected officials to preserve native plant habitats, especially those supporting rare and endangered species. • Urge your state legislators to bolster protections for New Jersey’s native plants. The New Jersey Endangered and Threatened Plant Protection Act (A-985) would protect rare plants from intentional damage and sale or transport, and would direct the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to establish an advisory committee to develop plans for protecting and restoring priority species. Another bill (S-83) would encourage New Jerseyans to plant native species. • Incorporate native plants in your garden and landscapes.

You will be rewarded with natural beauty and biodiversity, including abundant birds, butterflies and other pollinating insects. Another huge benefit is that choosing the right native plants means much less maintenance. For help in picking the right native plants for easy care, go to the Jersey-Friendly Yards website at www.jerseyyards.org/ • Support efforts to control invasive, non-native plants that compete with natives for soil, sunlight and water – but don’t provide their benefits. To learn about invasive plants, how they harm the environment and efforts to eradicate them, visit the New Jersey Invasive Species Strike Team website at www.fohvos.info/invasive-species-strike-team/ • Support the efforts of your town or county to reduce deer populations and protect meadows and forests from deer browsing. Overabundant deer herds have been proven to be the greatest threat to New Jersey’s forest regeneration for all native plant species, from trees to shrubs to wildflowers. The loss of natural forest structure, starting from the ground up, ruins the habitat value and the food chain for everything from butterflies to songbirds to amphibians to predatory birds. • Avoid using insecticides – especially neonicotinamidebased insecticides – on your lawn or shrubs. Insecticides harm beneficial insects as well as pests, and “neonics” destroy all pollinators, especially bees. Support legislative efforts to ban these harmful substances. • Teach your children, grandchildren and favorite young people about the importance of native plants. Plan a hike in the woods this month and see who can be first to spot beautiful spring ephemerals. Bring a field guide and see what other native trees, shrubs and plants you can identify. For help with identification, visit the Native Plant Society of New Jersey website at www.npsnj.org/pages/nativeplants_Native_Plant_Gallery.html Michele S. Byers is the executive director of the New Jersey Conservation Foundation, Far Hills. She may be reached at info@njconservation.org

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Treating Type 1 Diabetes and Eating Disorders

lthough the reasons for the connection are not entirely clear, people with type 1 diabetes are almost twice as likely to suffer from an eating disorder than the general population, according to the American Diabetes Association. When someone has both conditions, complications like diabetic ketoacidosis can become life threatening and longer-term damage can include serious problems, like kidney failure. Treating both conditions together is paramount to recovery, and careful monitoring is required because the two conditions have different sets of nutritional and medical needs. Princeton Center for Eating Disorders at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center helps people control their diabetes while addressing the emotional and behavioral aspects of their eating disorder and teaching the skills needed to establish a healthy lifestyle. Diabulimia is Common Studies show that up to 35 percent of women with type 1 diabetes restrict insulin in an attempt to manipulate their caloric intake and lose weight at some point in their lives. This dangerous practice is often referred to as diabulimia. Among women and girls with type 1 diabetes, diabulimia is most common between the ages of 15 and 30, according to the American Diabetes Association. The association notes that there is little to no data on eating disorders in men and boys with type 1 diabetes. Other risk factors for diabulimia include: • Having a close relative with an eating disorder • Having a close relative with a mental health disorder • Anxiety, depression and obsessive compulsive disorder • Post-traumatic stress disorder • Perfectionism

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• Body image dissatisfaction • Being teased or bullied • Loneliness and isolation These risk factors also apply to people who have not been diagnosed with diabetes. Serious Health Complications Insulin, a hormone made by the pancreas, enables your body to convert sugar from food into energy. However, if you have type 1 diabetes, your pancreas does not make insulin, requiring you to take insulin every day so your body has enough energy to stay healthy and alive. Restricting insulin either by not taking it at all or by taking lower than the prescribed dose forces your body to use stored body fat for energy. This leads to high blood sugar levels as well as high levels of ketones, acid byproducts produced when your body burns fat. If left untreated, over time diabulimia can lead to a wide range of serious health complications including: • Slow wound healing • Staph and other bacterial infections • Yeast infections • Muscle atrophy • Irregular menstruation • Severe dehydration • Electrolyte imbalance • Retinopathy • Peripheral neuropathy • Kidney disease • Liver disease • Heart disease In addition, diabulimia can lead to ketoacidosis, a condition in which there is too much acid in your blood, causing damage to blood vessels nerves, and organs. In extreme

cases, diabetic ketoacidosis can cause organ systems to shut down, resulting in coma or sometimes death. Red Flags Warning signs of diabulimia include: • Increasing neglect or secrecy surrounding diabetes management • Fear of low blood sugars • Fear that insulin will increase weight • Restricting certain food or food groups to lower insulin dosages • Frequent bouts of nausea or vomiting • Persistent thirst • Frequent urination • Recurring diabetic ketoacidosis or near diabetic ketoacidosis • Low sodium • Low potassium • Frequent urination • Frequent yeast infections • Irregular or lack of menstruation • Deteriorating or blurry vision • Dry hair and skin • Changes in eating habits, refusal to eat with family and friends If you suspect someone you love suffers from diabulimia, seek medical help. The sooner they can get treatment, the better chance they have for recovery. A Specialized Approach Princeton Center for Eating Disorders offers a multidisciplinary, evidence-based approach for the comprehensive treatment of adolescents 16 and older and adults with type 1 diabetes and an eating disorder. See HEALTH MATTERS, Page 5A

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Health Matters Continued from Page 4A Care is structured to help patients build the tools and knowledge necessary to work toward recovery from the eating disorder while managing their diabetes independently—skills they will need upon discharge. Overall progress is orga-

nized in a tier system, and as patients develop skills in each level, they move toward greater independence. Treatment includes: • Medical stabilization and care. Patients have onsite access to medical specialists and endocrinolo-

gists at Princeton Medical Center upon admission and throughout their stay as needed. • Psychiatric care. Board-certified psychiatrists specializing in eating disorder treatment provide individualized be-

havioral health care and medication oversight. • Nursing oversight. Nurses help manage patient care, regularly monitor blood sugar levels, and provide education about diabetes and its management. • Nutrition manage-

ment. Dietitians work with patients to monitor calorie intake and carbohydrate balance while educating them about nutrition needs and menu planning. With this knowledge, patients advance from checking off preselected menu items to

writing in their preferences. • Therapy. Through individual and group therapy, therapists help patients with diabulimia build coping skills, regulate emotions, and manage urges to withhold insulin. The team has developed a system for tracking mood and other parameters, including changes in blood sugar. • Patient and family education. Diabulimia education is integrated throughout care, with topics like diabetes and nutrition, managing emotional stress, and the impact of blood sugar levels on mood. Effective communication with family members also is an important component of the program. A Foundation for Success As patients heal and fine-tune their skills, they earn back more control of their diabetes management and diet, and by working with their therapists and registered dietitians they build a foundation for success in every day life. For more information about the Princeton Center for Eating Disorders, call 877-932-8935 or visit www.princetonhcs.org/EDdiabetes. Corinne Timberman, RN, BSN, is board certiﬁed in psychiatric mental health nursing. She is the assistant nurse manager for the Princeton Center for Eating Disorders at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center.

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“We believe all students would benefit from the curriculum coordination and enhanced learning opportunities that come from attending a K-12 or countywide district,” Sweeney said. “But regionalization is particularly important for small districts with declining enrollments that are having an increasingly hard time providing a quality educational experience and making their budgets work. “One-school districts with fewer than 500 students spend 17% more per pupil than the 60% of New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, and those include the large urban districts and comprehensive K-12 districts that are supposed to spend more under the state formula. Regionalization makes sense,” he said. In a press release, the New Jersey School Boards Association said it “supports the bill because it represents a voluntary, incentive-based opportunity for school districts to explore regionalization and determine if it would be beneficial to their students and their communities.”

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Real Central NJ Soccer kicks off men’s season on May 12 Real Central NJ Soccer’s (RCNJ) men’s schedule will kick off May 12 in the Mid-Atlantic division against instate rivals the Ocean City Nor’Easters. The team then heads into Pennsylvania to play West Chester United Soccer Club on May 15. RCNJ will host last year’s national runners-up Reading United on June 16. The club’s matches will be played at the Mercer County Community College soccer complex in West Windsor, with kickoff times set for 7 pm. “We’re thrilled to be preparing for our first season as a club,” men’s General Manager Ira Jersey said in a prepared statement. “It’s exciting to think that our club might be the first event many families attend post-COVID. But we’ll follow all the state and local protocols to keep the environment safe as well as fun.”

The club’s men’s team will play in USL League Two in the fourth tier of US Soccer. USL League Two is a national league and the leader in pre-professional soccer in North America. Most Major League Soccer college draft picks and many players in the two USL professional leagues were scouted during their time in the league, according to the statement. Other teams in the division include Philadelphia Lone Star FC, Lehigh Valley United and Northern Virginia’s Evergreen FC. “We’re in one of the league’s more competitive divisions,” Coach Patrick Snyder said in the statement. “We’ll face strong clubs with rich histories in the sport. But we’ve put together an exciting squad made up of some great local talent; including some guys I’ve watched for years.” The top two teams in the division will face off against

others in the Eastern Conference for League playoffs in late July. The single-elimination knockout tournament then culminates in the national championship match on July 31. The club has already announced 10 players including many local standouts. Three players are vying for Haitian or New Zealand youth international team spots. The club’s men’s team roster has been fully committed and additional announcements will be made through the opening matchday, according to the statement. The club’s women’s program will play in the Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL) and will announce its schedule shortly. Fans can see the complete schedule and buy tickets at www.realcentralnj.soccer Join the club’s mailing list at https://subscribe.realcentralnj.soccer/signup

Revised parental notiﬁcation bill signed by Gov. Murphy Gov. Phil Murphy has signed a bill into law that requires law enforcement officers to provide written notification to the parent or guardian of individuals under the age of 18 who commit a first offense of unlawfully possessing or consuming an alcoholic beverage, cannabis, marijuana or hashish. Murphy signed the bill on March 26. The state Senate vote on the bill was 36-0, according to a press release. According to the new law, parents would be notified the first time their underage child is caught using or possessing marijuana or alcohol. The legislation, S-3565, revised the recently enacted adult use cannabis law that required parental notification by law enforcement officers for second and third violations. “Marijuana was legalized for adults, not for children or teenagers,” said Sen. Vin Gopal (D-Monmouth). “Parents need to be notified if their underage child is using marijuana or alcohol so they can take the appropriate steps to protect them from the potential harmful effects of substance use at young ages and to help them make responsible decisions. “Allowing parents to remain involved and informed can help to make sure that first time offenders do not become repeat offenders,” Gopal said. The legislation signed by Murphy requires parental notification upon the first violation for underage possession or consumption of alcohol, cannabis items, marijuana or hashish by individuals under the age of 18. The previous law required the parent or guardian of the minor to be notified after a second violation and provided information on how to access community-based services.

An individual’s parent or guardian would also have been notified for any subsequent violations, with the minor subject to a referral to community services, according to the press release. After Murphy signed the revised legislation, Sen. Declan O’Scanlon (R-Monmouth) and Sen. Anthony M. Bucco (R-Morris and Somerset) issued a press release and said it “fails to address impractical complications in the laws which could brand law enforcement officers as criminals for minor procedural gaffes committed during interactions with minors.” “This (revised legislation) is a step in the right direction for New Jersey families, but to be frank, this legislation misses a major problem when it comes to fixing this mess,” said Bucco, who was a Republican co-sponsor with O’Scanlon. “For parents to be notified, police would have to be willing to risk criminal penalties when interacting with juveniles suspected of using or possessing marijuana or alcohol. “Our colleagues on the other side of the aisle are willing to fix a very important component of the problem they have created, but their prioritization of the parental notification fix is a smoke screen that distracts from the nebulous conditions they have created that could easily ruin an officer’s career if not navigated flawlessly,” Bucco said. O’Scanlon said more changes are necessary to protect police officers from unfair criminal prosecution when they encounter underage individuals in possession of marijuana or alcohol. The recently enacted law allows law enforcement offi-

cers to be charged with depravation of civil rights for what O’Scanlon and Bucco called inconsequential errors that may be made when dealing with an individual under the now-legal age of 21. O’Scanlon and Bucco are sponsoring legislation, S-3577, which would prevent the legalizing of marijuana from becoming an attack on law enforcement officers and shielding the officers from irrational criminal charges, according to the Republican senators’ press release. Also commenting on Murphy’s signing of the revised parental notification bill was Thomas A. Arnone, the director of the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners. The county’s governing body had called on state legislators to revise the initial legislation that did not provide for parental notification following a first offense. “The Monmouth County commissioners came out strongly against the underage marijuana possession bill and I am glad to see our concerns regarding parental notification have been addressed,” Arnone told Newspaper Media Group. “Parents need to be aware of what their children are doing and since they cannot always be with them, sometimes parents need to rely on schools and law enforcement to be their eyes and ears. “The commissioners are very passionate about a parent’s right to know if their child gets into trouble and also the right of law enforcement to be able to protect our children and help them make good decisions,” Arnone said. — Managing Editor Mark Rosman contributed to this article.

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Larken Associates has negotiated lease renewal with IIVI Incorporated for 22,500 square feet of industrial flex space at Hillsborough Business Center, located at Stryker Lane in Hillsborough. II-VI Incorporated is a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops innovative products for diversified applications in the industrial, optical communications, aerospace and defense, life sciences, semiconductor capital equipment, and consumer markets, according to information provided by Larken Associates. Headquartered in Saxonburg, Pennsylvania, the company has research and development, manufacturing, sales, service, and distribution facilities worldwide. A longtime tenant for nearly 20 years, the company’s relationship with Larken Associates initially began with Integrated Photonics, a Hillsborough-based company that was established in 2000 from the magneto-optic materials group of AT&T Bell Labs, according to the statement. After II-VI acquired Integrated Photonics in 2017, the company continued its tenancy at Hillsborough Business Center, utilizing the space for manufacturing, assembly, research and development, and office and administrative uses for electronic equipment and components. To learn more about available industrial space at Hillsborough Business Center, visit www.larkenassociates. com/commercial-leasing/hillsborough-business-center.

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In Conversation is a curated series of discussions designed to celebrate and connect those who make art and those who love art. Maria de Los Angeles, curator and artist featured in the Arts Council of Princeton’s current exhibition “A Voice to Be Heard,” will join Timothy M. Andrews, art collector and major supporter of the Arts Council’s Artist-in-Residence program, for a virtual conversation from 7-8:30 p.m. April 13. De Los Angeles is a New York-based artist who was born in Mexico and immigrated to Santa Rosa, California, in 2000 with her family. Her work is inspired by both personal experience and the larger political conversations surrounding migration. Her work is currently on view in the Arts Council’s Taplin Gallery, 102 Witherspoon St., through May 8. For more information, visit www. artscouncilofprinceton.org

Tuesdays, beginning April 13 McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton will present a workshop series on improv and sketch comedy from 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesdays, beginning April 13. To register, visit https://tickets.mccarter. org

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Robbinsville Hamilton Rotary Club is offering the Don Carrington Vocational/ Trade School Scholarship to seniors from Mercer County. Visit www.rhrotary.org/scholarships for information and online applications. Submission deadline is April 15. United Way of Central Jersey is continuing to provide VITA services to prepare taxes this season for individuals and families making $65,000 or less. All taxes will be prepared remotely via video conferencing and/or phone. To schedule an appointment, visit https:// uwcjtaxprep.as.me/schedule.php For VITA Lockbox locations, visit https://tinyurl.com/VITALockbox

To prepare your own taxes for free, visit www.myfreetaxes The Herb Society of America – Delaware Valley Unit is holding an online herb sale. Contactless pickup will be scheduled for May 15 and 16 at the Holcombe-Jamison Farmstead, 1605 Daniel Bray Highway, Lambertville. Online credit card orders close April 28. Mail in orders must be postmarked by April 15. To view the herb catalog, visit www.delvalherbs.org For more information, email hsa.dvu@ gmail.com

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Join an artist talk with Renee Cox at 5:30 p.m. April 15, courtesy of the Princeton University Art Museum. Three works by photographer Cox join the museum’s collections. Cox’s talk will be followed by a conversation with Katherine Bussard, the Museum’s Peter C. Bunnell Curator of Photography.

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Princess Grace’s 65th wedding anniversary will be celebrated with her bridal dress and a press flower workshop from 4-6:30 p.m. April 15. Grace Kelly’s iconic wedding gown will be discussed by Kristina Haugland, the Le Vine associate curator of Costume and Textiles and supervising curator for the Study Room at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and author of two books on Grace Kelly’s style. Presented by Morven Museum & Garden, Princeton. The cost is $65, or $55 for Friends of Morven, if supplies for the flower workshop are needed. Without supplies, the cost is $45, or $35 for Friends of Morven. To register, visit www.eventbrite. com/e/princess-grace-65th-anniversaryher-gown-pressed-flower-workshop-tickets-145790389981

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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Hillsborough Township Sign Review Committee held its public Reorganization on Monday, March 29, 2021 at the 6:30 p.m. meeting, conducted virtually, at which time the following 2021 Schedule of Meetings was adopted: HILLSBOROUGH TOWNSHIP SIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE 2021 MEETING SCHEDULE The Sign Review Committee meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. prevailing time the last Monday of the month, *unless otherwise specified. January 25 - canceled July 26 February 22 - canceled August – NO Meeting March 29 September 27 April 26 October 25 May 24* November 15* June 28 December 13*

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Obituary John R. McGavisk John R. McGavisk, Jr., 66, passed peacefully on Thursday, March 18, 2021 at his Flemington home with his loving wife by his side. He was born on November 11, 1954 to the late John R. McGavisk, Sr. and Imogene Husted Graziano.

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Known to many as “Moose,” “Gov,” or “Uncle Moo,” he was truly one of a kind. His laugh was contagious and a kinder heart was hard to ﬁnd. His interests ranged from all types of music and videography to watch collecting and cooking. He was also an avid sports fan, and loved football.

January 31, 2022 – Reorganization /Regular Meeting (6:30 PM) The Sign Review Committee meets on an “as needed” basis. Due to the Governorʼs Executive Orders and pursuant to P.L. 2020,c.11, all meetings listed above will be held remotely and conducted virtually, until further notice. The recurring meeting link, optional phone numbers, and passwords listed below will also be advertised at least 10 calendar days prior to the scheduled meeting date on the Hillsborough Township website at https://hillsboroughnj.civicclerk.com/. If you are unable to access the information, please contact the Planning & Zoning Department at (908) 369-8382 or dpadgett@hillsborough-nj.org. Remote Participation through Zoom Topic: Sign Review Committee Meeting - 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time (US and Canada) Please click or enter the link below to join the meeting: https://zoom.us/j/93101544515?pwd=NWw5NWx1THBlQjBJS3QyYzUrRTRqUT09 Webinar ID: 931 0154 4515 Passcode: FWprJ1 Or iPhone one-tap: US: +13126266799,,93101544515#,,,,*763463# OR +19292056099,,93101544515#,,,,*763463# Or Telephone: Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 312 626 6799 OR +1 929 205 6099 OR +1 301 715 8592 OR +1 346 248 7799 OR +1 669 900 6833 OR +1 253 215 8782

John was the Head Chef at Foothill Acres Nursing Home, where he also met the love of his life, Margie. He retired in 2002 and later became a stay at home dad to Pancho, his faithful Italian Greyhound. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his sisters, Kimberly McGavisk, and Susan Miller. He is survived by his wife, Marjorie (Arias), his brothers, Peter (Patricia) and Michael (Sandra). He is also survived by many nieces and nephews whom he loved dearly. Visitation will begin at 1pm on Saturday, April 24, and conclude with a Memorial Service at 2 pm at the Cusick Funeral Home, Somerville. In lieu of ﬂowers, memorial donations may be made in John’s name to The Cancer Support Fund, C/O Hunterdon Medical Center, 9100 Westcott Drive, Suite 202, Flemington,NJ 08822

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. Where did you grow up? A. I grew up in Rockaway NJ in a lake community called White Meadow Lake which is in Morris County. After high school, I attended Ramapo College of New Jersey in Bergen County to obtain my Bachelor Degree in Business. I purchased by first condo in Middlesex County and now I live and raise my family in Hillsborough in Somerset County. I love Hillsborough and it’s central location to everything. I’m a life-long Jersey Girl at heart and understand the demographics and housing market in different communities.

. What do you see in the future for Real Estate sales and prices? A. In my 25 years of selling real estate, I have seen markets swing in varying degrees. I have sold in buyers’ markets and sold in sellers’ markets. Although it is very hard to predict the future, the real estate market has been very strong the last couple of years. Interest rates are at an alltime low so many first-time homebuyers are trying to get into the market. I also see an increase in the number of investors looking to enter the market.

. What do you enjoy doing when you are not working? A. In addition to being with my family, I like to stay active by working out, biking and walking. I also recently completed my first Rugged Maniac race. For the past 10

years, I was a volunteer for the Fresh Air Fund where I was the chairperson for all of Somerset and Hunterdon County. I was responsible for recruiting families to host inner-city children for summer vacations. We were also a host family and enjoyed having kids at our house all summer.

. What are the top 3 things that separate you from your competition? A. First, I take a very honest and comprehensive look at my client’s situation, family, financial goals, and the marketplace. Next, I build a relationship with my client and embrace their goals as my own. Finally, I accept a high level of responsibility for my clients’ satisfaction and achievement of these goals.

. How long have you worked in real estate? A. I started in the mortgage business after college and decided to transition to real estate in 1992. I worked as a sales associate with the Top Producing Agent at Prudential NJ Properties. We were the #1 Award Winning Sales Team in the entire company. I switched to Keller Williams Realty in 2013 and have been a Top Producing Agent as well as the Director of Agent Services. I was also involved in the New Agent Mentoring and Training Program.

. What is your specialty? A. I love working with first time homebuyers. There is nothing more rewarding than helping someone purchase their first home. I also work with investors. I have invested in many properties 2230 Route 206, myself, I’m currently a landlord and I have successfully Belle Mead, NJ 08502 flipped homes. This gives me the experience and 908-359-0893 insight into these markets. In addition, I also sell in a lot in adult communities since many of my clients are downsizing.

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No large buy-in fee. today’s home-transaction process,” Blefari ficesinacross the home Tri-State area, the company wasdowntown recently acknowledged sociates, employees, executives this rental year’s record-breaking Enjoy a piece results,” of local history this cozy Walkable toadds. charming Pennington, It’s anand entirely newfor55+ lifestyle “HomeServices offers the as #1 throughout the entire Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Network. states Kassie Erb, Fox & Roach/Trident Charities president, “and making surrounded by farmland, yet minutes to I95. two bed, full 2.5 suite bath townhome offers of brokerage, mortgage, title, low and that elevates life – and living. Jennifer Th rough its affi liate, the Trident Group, the company provides one-stop it possible for more than Dionne 7,500 children to start theirLiving schoolroom year w with the ﬁreplace and cathedral ceiling. maintenanceinsurance living inservices,” a great added location, with quick Peltier, executive Chef’s opens to sunny greatand room with access to to its commuting corridorsmortgage and downtown shopping facilitated services clientsofincluding financsupplies and confiSales denceAssociate they need to succeed.” Pictured herekitchen are corporate chairman HomeServices. “That, together walk-out to fenced in yard with patio and hotPrinceton. MLS# NJME309528 Th e company-sponsored office representatives from accounting, marketing, information technolo- ing, and title, property and casualty insurance. Callaway Henderson with our financial strength, stability, and untub. 3 bed/2 baths. MLS# NJME309462 charitable foundation, Fox & Roach/Trident Charities, committed totoadgies, leasing, and training. paralleled leadership is team will continue Sotheby’s International Realty Join us for a Hard Hat Tour & see what dressing the needs of children and families in stressfulanlife circumstances make HomeServices industry leader into Since starting our annualStreet backpack challenge, we have today! donated over and 4 rental Nassau and than beyond.” “Alocal safe secure home has more 250 organizations Listed By:contributed over $6 million to2020 Listed By:and active 55+ living means. Schedule Princeton, NJ 08542 33,000 filled backpacks and supplies for the school year to children in need. Virginia Denise Henderson, has neverat been more important,” concluded sinceDiLeo its inception in 1995. Visit our Website www.foxroach.com. 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Since 2006, Fox & Roach/Trident ChariALTORSâ CEO Larry FlickFOX V, is proud to professionals operating in 900 offices across BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESERVICES & ROACH, REALTORS HONORS ties has collected over 39,000 backpacks and supannounce that HomeServices of America 30 states and the District of Columbia. ASSOCIATES WITH PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS plies for homeless and foster care children in the MERCER COUNTY SALES has again been recognized as the country’s Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox tristate area. “We are so proud to say thatBerkshire again, Hathaway HomeServices (BHHS) largest real estate OFFICE company based on the &Rena Roach, REALTORS® has Lee, overMei 5,500 ROBBINSVILLE Yang, Li Ouyang, Nancy Chiu, this year, we broke last year’s record, remarks Fox & Roach, REALTORSâ recently honored REAL Tim Yang and Angela Tucker. TRENDS 500 transaction report resales professionals in more than 75 sales ofDonna Moskowitz: Elite Circle Award & Mercer County Sales Associates for their ex- leased last week. Hathaway Ho- fices Barbara Griest, COO of BHHS Fox & Roach, across the Tri-StateHomeServices area, the company Chairman’s CircleBerkshire Platinum Award. Berkshire Hathaway Fox & emplary sales performance in 2020 with a vaRoach, REALTORS® is part of HomeSermeServices Fox & Roach, REALTORS® was recently acknowledged as #1 throughREALTORS® and the Trident Group, “which is Lee Group: Elite Circle Award & Chairman’s riety of awards. vices America, the nation’s largest provider isCircle part Platinum of HomeServices of America. the ofentire Berkshire Hathaway HomeAward. Team members,Inled out a testament to the generosity and caring BHHS of our Fox & Roach honored sales associates 2019, of total home services and largest residential the HomeServices AmericaLee, closed by Tony Lee, include of Shannon Elba Services Network. Through its affiliate, the sales associates, employees, executives, family, with the Elite Circle Award, a prestigious hon- Adorno, Stephen Daciek, Amy Kimball, Nat- brokerage company in the U.S. in sales, ac329,680 residential transactions and faciliGroup, company provides or given cording to the the 2021 REAL Trends 500onereport. friends, and clients.” Kassie Erb adds, “With soto the top 100+ sales professionals in alie Kolasa, Robin Kolb, Zachary Lee, John Trident tated approximately 219,000 mortgage, in- stop shopping and facilitated services“Real to itsEsthe company. The company has been awarded many families living below the poverty level, our Manion, Emas Michael, Arti Rath, Peter San tate Agency Brand of the Year” and “Hightitle, and escrow transactions. including mortgage financing, and these sales associates have received the surance, Paolo, Antonietta Soltesz, Kevin Stanton, clients annual backpack drive is an important andAllgratiest property Ranked inand Trust and/Love” in theThe 32 nd Ron Peltier, executive chairman of Ho- title, casualty insurance. Chairman’s Circle Platinum Award, placing Mitchell Weinstein, Kimberley Witkowski, annual Harris Poll EquiTrend® Study. With fying project for our company.” and Blefari, them in the top 1 percent of more than 50,000 meServices Henry Wong, andGino Kristi Zoldi. CEO of Ho- company-sponsored charitable foundation, NM-00458190

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Fox & Roach/Trident Charities, a charitable Sales associates were also recognized with an foundation sponsored by BHHS Fox & Roach, esteemed Legend Award, recognizing them for reaching REALTORS®, coordinates this project with the the 5, 10 or 15 year milestone of consecutively winning the Chairman’s Circle company’s sales associates, employees, and exAward. They join an elite group of sales proecutives to partner with Cradles to Crayons. Cra- who have consistently ranked in the fessionals top that two percent of the network. dles to Crayons is a non-profit organization Tonyof Lee charge, Donnathe Moskowitz provides, free basic necessities to Congratulations to Elite Circle Award Winners in Top 100+ of Company children living in low-income and homeless situPRINCETON OFFICE ations. Model Apartments Coming Soon Debbie | Opening This Summer Lang: Elite Circle Award, 5 Year Leg-

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & & Chairman’s Circle Platinum end Award Visit 107 Main Street | Princeton Forrestal Village Award. Roach, REALTORS® is part of HomeServices of Yael Zakut: America, the nation’s second-largest provider of Elite Circle Award & Chairman’s Robin Wallack Yael Zakut Circle Platinum Award. total home services and largest residential broker-

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meServices, recognize and congratulate Congratulations to Chairman’s Circle Platithe agents, and sales managers numemployees, Award Winners across HomeServices’ PRINCETON OFFICEfamily of businesses. “This achievement affirms the hard work Ivy Huang Team: Chairman’s Circle Platinum of our incredible team led andbywhile we areinAward. Team members, Ivy Huang, celebrating this Fan moment, we recognize the clude Liangtun and Ichen Mei. challenges of these turbulent times,” said Robin Wallack: Chairman’s Circle Platinum Award. “It is always nice to be recognized,” remarks Wallack. PRINCETON JUNCTION OFFICE

Lana Chan Team: Chairman’s Circle Platinum Award. “I greatly appreciate every team member’s support and efforts to keep the spirit up during this challenging year,” says Lana Chan. Team members, led by Chan, include

over 5,500 sales professionals in more than

Fox Roach/Trident Charities, is commit75 & sales ofﬁces across the Tri-State area, the tedcompany to addressing the needs of children and was recently acknowledged as #1, for the in sixth year in row, in the entire families stressful lifea circumstances andnational Berkshire HomeServices has contributed overHathaway $7.2 million to more Network. Through its afﬁliated services, the than 250 local organizations since its inTrident Group and Prosperity Home Mortception in 1995. Visit our Website at gage, LLC; the company provides www. one-stop foxroach.com. shopping and facilitated services to its cli-

ents including mortgage ﬁnancing, and title, property and casualty insurance. The company-sponsored charitable foundation, Fox & Roach/Trident Charities, is committed to addressing the needs of children and families in stressful life circumstances and has contributed over $8 million to more than 250 local organizations since its inception in 1995. Visit our Website at www.foxroach.com.

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