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Versaci dazzles on the mound for Hillsborough in Senior Day loss By STEVEN BASSIN Staff Writer

Senior Vinny Versaci got the news from Head Coach Tom Augello late last week that he would be getting the start on the hill against Phillipsburg High School on May 25 for the Hillsborough High School baseball team. It wouldn’t just be any other home start for Versaci, being that he would be taking the mound on a day where he and the rest of the nine senior players on the Hillsborough baseball team were being honored with Senior Day festivities. The significance of being the starting pitcher on Senior Day meant a lot to Versaci, who knew he had to give it his all on the mound for his teammates. “I wanted to come out there and leave it all on the field,” he said. Versaci did exactly that, tossing seven innings of one-run ball with a game-high seven strikeouts in Hillsborough’s 1-0 loss to Phillipsburg. The seven strikeouts were a season-high for Versaci and it was the first time this season that the senior right-hander pitched a complete game. “I always hoped I would do well on Senior Day, but never thought I would do this good,”

The Hillsborough High School baseball team honored its nine senior players with Senior Day festivities before playing Phillipsburg High School on May 25 in Hillsborough. Phillipsburg beat Hillsborough 1-0.

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Starting pitcher Vinny Versaci ﬁres in a strike. Versaci had a game-high seven strikeouts in the contest.

Third baseman Jack Roteman ﬁelds the ground ball and throws out the runner at ﬁrst base.

Left ﬁelder JT Losch reaches base safely on an inﬁeld single.

Shortstop Luke Crawford throws out the runner at ﬁrst base.

Postcard art winner will have artwork displayed on billboard in Hillsborough

Versaci said after the game. “I located my fastball well and had good two-seam movement on it that kept them off balance.” Versaci was brilliant on the mound, but so was Phillipsburg starter Matt Garatty, who tossed a two-hit complete-game shutout and retired the last 14 batters he faced to lead the Stateliners to victory. “It was a tough one but we came out fighting,” Versaci said. “It was great to come out on Senior Day and play with all my teammates.” Losing on Senior Day didn’t take away from the experience Versaci had on the mound, saying he will remember this start for the “rest of his life”. One moment in particular that Versaci said he would definitely remember from the start was coming out for the seventh inning, where he retired the side in order with two strikeouts. Versaci hopes to build off the success and joys he had from Senior Day as Hillsborough enters its final stretch of games this spring. The senior captain has enjoyed his time back on the diamond after missing out on last season due to the coronavirus pandemic, adding that he is looking forward to playing his final high school games with his teammates. See VERSACI, Page 6A

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Mayor Shawn Lipani, from left, with art contest winners Jessica Hermann and Akshaya SureshKumar and BOE representatives. The Hillsborough Education BORO PRIDE project recently sponsored a Postcards for Kids art contest.

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The artwork, embodying the theme “We are All in This Together,” was reviewed by Board of Education members, administrators, Assemblyman Roy Frieman, Mayor Shawn Lipani, Sunnyside Gifts owners Shannon and Dave Winters, Schools Superintendent Lisa Antunes, BOE President Jean Trujillo and the HEA Pride Committee. Close to 200 students

from Auten Road School, Hillsborough Middle School and Hillsborough High School submitted entries with one winner selected from each school. The winners each received a gift card and their artwork was reproduced on postcards distributed to elementary school staff to be used to acknowledge the good work of students. The grand prize win-

ner, Jessica Hermann, will have her artwork displayed on a billboard in town. Other winners were Jeremy Csobor-Bray, a seventh grader at Hillsborough Middle School and Akshaya Suresh-Kumar, a fifth grader at Auten Road Intermediate School. * This information was provided by Hillsborough Township.

Mayor Shawn Lipani joined Bridgeway Senior Care of Hillsborough in honoring its heroes, the nurses and certiﬁed nurse’s assistants, during national Skilled Nursing Care Week May 9-15.

Seatbelt enforcement campaign includes checkpoints and saturation patrols Law enforcement officers around the country will crack down on unbuckled motorists and passengers as part of the national Click it or Ticket campaign. Through June 6, the annual Click It or Ticket national mobilization utilizes high visibility seat belt checkpoints and saturation

patrols, in combination with local and national publicity efforts, to reiterate the lifesaving value of seat belts. “Using a seat belt is the simplest way for motor vehicle occupants to protect themselves on the road,” Eric Heitmann, director of the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety,

said in a prepared statement. “Crash statistics show that in 2017 alone, seat belt use saved nearly 15,000 lives nationally.” In New Jersey, a key focus of this year’s Click It or Ticket campaign is to promote seat belt usage by adults in all seating positions in the vehicle, both See CAMPAIGN, Page 6A

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The Brook Arts Center in Bound Brook kicks off its summer series on June 5 with Andy Gross (aka Split Man), who combines standup comedy, magic and ventriloquism. On June 12, the Summer Music Series starts with Southern rock music from a Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute Band, Sons of Skynyrd. Comedians John Moses, Kyle Ocasio and Adam Oliensis will perform July 16; Joe Matarese on July 23; Kevin Downey Jr. and Eric Potts on Aug. 7; Mike Marino on Aug. 21; Jessica Kirson on Aug. 27; and Don Jamieson on Aug. 28. Live on the historic Brook Theater’s stage every weekend, indoors, are performances by Gypsy, A True Stevie Nicks Experience (July 17), Diamonds on the Moon (July 24), RAEL (July 31), Bark at the Moon and Head Motor (Aug. 14), The Ronstadt Revue (Sept. 4), The Best of Foo (Sept. 10), and The Black Cross Band (Sept. 11). Social distanced seating. ADA accessible, concessions, and free parking in the lot. Call 732-469-7700 or order online at www.brookarts.org The theater is located at 10 Hamilton St., Bound Brook.

Friday, May 28 to Sunday, May 30

Labyrinth Books is holding is spring book sale May 27-30 at the Princeton bookstore, 122 Nassau St. All books and gift items will be discounted. May 27 is a preview day for members only. May 28 is a fundraising day for Princeton mutual aid; instead of discounts, 15% of all sales will be provided to rescue services in the municipality. Receive a free Labyrinth pen pouch with a purchase of $75 of more, while supplies last. Labyrinth is also holding an ongoing food and clothing drive on behalf of Trenton Rescue Mission and Arm-in-Arm. Store hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday to Sunday. For more information, visit www.labyrinthbooks.com/ or call 609-497-1600.

Saturday, May 29

Weekends, May 29-30 and June 5-6

In the magical village of Crossford – which Liberty Lake in Bordentown becomes this time of year – the faeries will gather to host their very own socially distanced Masquerade Ball as part of the annual New Jersey Renaissance Faire. The story unfolds each morning at 10 a.m., with seven action-packed hours of interactive entertainment including knight jousts, sword fighting, fire breathing, aerialists, comedy, music, shopping in the Merchant Village of fine artisans, faire-food, and local craft beers and wine.

Special attractions include Shelli Buttons, the Righteous Blackguards, William Shakespeare himself, the swashbuckling Lords of Adventure, and Chaste Treasure. Dates are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 29 and 30, and June 5 and 6, rain or shine, at Liberty Lake, 1195 Florence-Columbus Road, Bordentown. Single day tickets are $25 for adults or $10 for children 5-12. VIP Season Pass (four days is $80. Tickets are limited to 30% capacity. For information, visit NJRenFaire. com, YouYube.com/NJrenfaire or Facebook. com/NewJerseyRenFaire

Sunday, May 30

The 2021 season of the Brook Arts Center in Bound Brook continues with The Closet Carpenters performing the songs of the duo Richard and Karen Carpenter on May 30 at 7 p.m. All seating is socially distanced with CDC safeguards followed. Visit www.brookarts.org or call 732-4697700 for more information on all shows and to order tickets.

Through Tuesday, June 1

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 The Dr. Esther Wollin Memorial Scholarship Fund offers a scholarship opportunity available to Jewish female students who reside in the Princeton Mercer Bucks community. Monies from Dr. Wollin’s estate were designated to grant a college scholarship to eligible Jewish female full-time students who will be, or are already attending Rutgers University and raised by their Jewish mother in a single-parent household in the Princeton Mercer Bucks Community.

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The Spirit of Princeton’s annual Memorial Day commemoration, taking place at Monument Hall, at 11:30 a.m. May 29, will feature no parade, but rather a wreath-laying

ceremony and words of profound thanks to service men and women who sacrificed their lives for the United States of America. Following the ceremony, Spirit of Princeton has arranged for a three-minute, community bell-ringing salute by Princeton University and three churches in town: Trinity, Witherspoon Presbyterian, and St. Paul’s. The bell-ringing tribute will present an opportunity for residents to contemplate the sacrifices by the men and women in the military, as well as by the healthcare and other essential workers who, during this pandemic, have sacrificed their lives to enable the rest of us to move forward. For those unable to catch the event on Facebook Live, a link to the ceremony will be posted at https://www.facebook.com/spiritofprinceton and www.spiritofprinceton.org. Donations to Spirit of Princeton are encouraged to ensure the future of these community events. See the website for information on how you can “Get into the Spirit” by donating. For further information, call 609-4300144 or visit www.spiritofprinceton.org/ View magnetic sun storms safely through a telescope equipped with special filters from 1-3 p.m. May 29 at Washington Crossing State Park, Titusville. Observe sunspots, solar flares, prominences and other solar phenomena. Learn how these storms can affect the earth as well as other interesting facts about Earth’s closest star. Jennifer and Dave Skitt and other members of the Amateur Astronomer’s Association of Princeton will lead this activity. Clear skies required. Rain date is May 31. Park vehicle entrance fee is $5.00 per car. For more information, call 609-737-0609.

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Eligibility is based on financial need. Submission deadline is June 1. For more information or to apply, visit www.JFCSonline.org, or contact Joyce at 609-987-8100 or JoyceW@JFCSonline.org.

Tuesdays, June 1 and 8

Whenever a longtime executive director who has created a lasting legacy plans to retire or leave for another opportunity, it presents an enormous challenge to a nonprofit. Independent consultant and BoardSource Senior Governance Consultant Susan Meier will share her decades of experience during “Succession Planning: Who’s Next?—Proactively Navigating Successful Transitions.” This two-part virtual session for nonprofit board members and executive directors will cover practices and emerging trends around executive succession planning and board leadership cultivation and will consider how to identify a diverse pool of candidates. The sessions will take place on June 1 and 8 from 12-1:30pm. To register, visit www.nonprofitconnectnj. org or contact NonProfitConnect Executive Director Allison Howe at allison@NonProfitConnectNJ.org or 609-921-8893.

Wednesday, June 2 to Sunday, June 20

The Princeton Festival’s 17th season, opening June 2, has an updated slate of musical and multi-genre performances plus eight free readings, lectures and interviews. Tickets for seven virtual performances, which include four live-streamed concerts with in-person attendance options, are available for purchase at www.princetonfestival. org or by calling 609-759-1979. The website also includes information on eight free events. Musical performances that have limited seating include: • Baroque chamber orchestra. Two different programs featuring Vitali, Vivaldi, Bach, Biber, Handel and other composers played on period instruments. Live-streamed; limited in-person seating available. Tuesday, June 8 and Thursday, June 10. • Opera by Twilight. Two different programs of arias and ensembles by Bizet, Puccini, Verdi, Lehar and more featuring eight outstanding vocalists. Live-streamed; limited in-person seating. Sunday, June 13 and Sunday, June 20. There are also three virtual-only programs: See CALENDAR, Page 6A

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ow comfortable are you in the outdoors? Do you feel happy and safe in parks and outdoor spaces, or do you feel unwelcome or uncomfortable? Your answer may depend on the color of your skin. Not everyone feels safe in parks and nature preserves that belong to us all. People of color may feel out of place or, worse, the target of suspicion or hostility. Changing that situation was the aim of a recent discussion on “outdoor equity” led by Black author, storyteller and educator Carolyn Finney. Finney was invited to speak to New Jersey’s land conservation community – a largely white group that works to preserve open space, parks, trails and farmland – about ways to make their work more inclusive of New Jerseyans of all ethnicities and backgrounds. Finney is the author of the book “Black Faces, White Spaces: Reimagining the Relationship of African Americans to the Great Outdoors.” She has backpacked around the world and has seen firsthand that people of color are frequently challenged or questioned when they are out in nature. “For Black people, navigating both city streets and hiking trails can be charged; at worst, they are fraught terrains where we are at the mercy of someone else’s interpretation of our presence,” she wrote in a 2020 essay. “Too often, by default, Black people are perceived as threats to White people’s physical safety.” In turn, that threatens their safety. For example, on the morning of Memorial Day 2020, a Black birder named Christian Cooper grabbed his binoculars and headed for his favorite spot in New York City’s Central Park.

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Lower Your Risk You can lower your risk for gallstones by eating a healthy If you experience any of these symptoms, seek prompt diet and getting regular physical activity to help reach and medical attention. Once you have a severe gallbladder attack, maintain a healthy weight. you are more likely to have others. To help prevent gallstones, you should avoid unhealthy Moreover, gallstones can cause complications including: fats, such as those often found in fried foods and desserts, and • Inflammation or infection of the gallbladder. eat: • Obstruction of the bile ducts and a dangerous infection • More high-fiber foods, such as fruits, vegetables, beans, in the liver. and whole grains. • Gallstone pancreatitis, which is inflammation of the pan• Less sugar and fewer refined carbohydrates, such as creas from a gallstone blockage, resulting in severe pain. foods with white flour. Surgery Often Recommended • Healthy fats, like fish oil and olive oil, to help your gallGallstones are typically diagnosed with an abdominal ul- bladder contract and empty itself on a regular basis. trasound, and in some cases can be managed by eating a lowIf you’re unsure about whether your heartburn might actufat, high-fiber diet and not skipping meals. ally be a gallbladder attack, visit your primary care physician. Unfortunately, however, there are no medicines that can Also, be sure to seek medical evaluation if over-the-counter make gallstones disappear. medications do not eliminate symptoms, if symptoms become In cases of frequent or severe gallbladder attacks, surgery more frequent, or if the discomfort intensifies. to remove the gallbladder is usually recommended. After reTo find a physician with Penn Medicine Princeton Health, moval, the liver takes over the function of storing bile. call 888-742-7496 or visit www.princetonhcs.org In most cases, surgery can be performed with a minimally Tomer Davidov, MD, is board certified in general surRELEASE DATE—Sunday, June 13, 2021 invasive, laparoscopic procedure that takes about an hour un- gery and is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. der general anesthesia. Most people go home the same day He is a member of the Medical Staff at Penn Medicine and resume their normal activities within a week to 10 days. Princeton Health. Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis

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y favorite Princeton University graduation event is neither the commencement nor the baccalaureate ceremony, but rather a celebration that is a bit more obscure – and in a class all by itself. It is Class Day, which features no pomp and circumstance, just a lot of soul. A tradition that dates to 1856 and takes place the day before Princeton’s Commencement, Class Day is a lighthearted ceremony organized by seniors to recognize the achievements of their class. Over the years, I have stalked the proceedings (located – in my time – on Cannon Green behind Nassau Hall) by standing on the sidelines outside of the roped seating for members of the graduating class. The ceremonies I have seen featured speakers from very diverse backgrounds and professions, but all sharing a talent for evoking laughter, while dispensing memorable and profound advice about life post- Princeton. This year’s Class Day for the Class of 2021 on May 15 was particularly joyful for me, because I did not have to crane my neck and strain my back or melt in the sun to enjoy the program. It was virtual, and I was able to watch the proceedings with my favorite companion – my Thermos of coffee. Of course, the members of the Class of 2021 were somewhat less joyful about the virtual presentation, but they really rose to the occasion. They produced a first-rate show filled with jokes, memories, and countless thank yous to uni-

versity staff who made their campus lives so meaningful and bearable over the past four years. And no one during the entire program asked anyone to unmute. This year’s Class Day speaker was Trevor Noah, author, comedian and host of The Daily Show (now called The Daily Social Distancing Show) – but he didn’t give a speech, like some of his comedian colleagues, who, in the past have graced the Class Day podium, such as Jerry Seinfeld, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert. He answered well-crafted and thoughtful questions posed by Class Day co-chairs Michael Wang, Morgan Smith and Kamya Yadav. And he lived up to the expectations of all his fans by providing wise, compassionate, never paternalistic, humorous, honest, and, of course, inspiring responses. “Looking forward, what is your greatest hope and your biggest fear for the year that follows?” Wang asked. “My greatest hope is that we will use this time, which is arguably one of the worst periods the world has been in in recent history, to try and transform how we do things,” said Noah, who in 2018 launched The Trevor Noah Foundation, a youth development initiative that empowers youth with access to high-quality education. He said the pandemic also brought into sharper focus society’s fault lines that existed before COVID-19 — unemployment, homelessness and starvation. Calling this a kind of “permanent coronavirus,” he said that he hopes ev-

Class Day 2021 for Princeton University featured a conversation with Trevor Noah.

eryone will have more compassion for these populations because they confronted one or more of these challenges to some degree. That coronavirus, particularly in America, “will merely become a blip on the radar,” Noah said. “My fear is that instead of looking at this as a moment in time when humanity itself was tested and people were forced to think together and move together and be together, it will actually be seen as just another point of fragmentation where people can go off in their different directions and believe whatever they want to believe. I fear that many people will learn nothing from this experience.” As I listened to his words that I wanted to convey immediately to my grandchildren, it occurred to me that the members of the Class of 2021 are particularly fertile ground for his advice. This generation of students has had their lives thus far bookended between two traumatic and trans-

formational events – the attack on Sept. 11, 2001, and the pandemic. When Sept. 11 occurred nearly 20 years ago, the members of the Class of 2021 were babies, whose lives were deeply affected by the changes, paranoia, and prejudices imposed on society because of the horrors of 9/11. Thinking about this made me appreciate the remarkable accomplishments and composure and (I hate to use that COVID-19 overused word) resilience, demonstrated by the seniors who presented this Class Day program. And I hope they found particular comfort in Trevor Noah’s definition of home. Yadav, an international student from New Delhi, India, asked Noah, who moved from South Africa to the U.S. to pursue his comedy career, about his definition of home: “How do you navigate ‘belongingness?’ ” “Home for me is where my people are,” Noah said. “And what

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I’ve come to learn is my people can be anywhere.” His friends — from his childhood, in the comedy world and other parts of his life — keep him centered. “They remind me of who I am. They make me enjoy life with them.” Wearing a Princeton University hoodie for the interview, he continued, “If you can find a group of people who you relate to, who make you aspire to be more, who challenge you, who help you enjoy life and help you through the tough times as well, then I think you’ll find a sense of belonging no matter where you are. Noah had these parting words for the seniors: “I really hope you guys go out and change the world. Don’t let it be the same way it was when you came into it.” Rather than parting words, I prefer to think of his comments as starting words for not only the members of Princeton’s Class of 2021, but also all of us, who are members of the world.

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“Having a great time finishing up the season with the guys would be amazing,” he said. The loss drops Hillsborough 2-16 on the season. The results this spring have not gone the way Augello and his Hillsborough squad would have hoped, but the first-year coach is pleased with the hard work his players have shown all season and the improvement they made after missing out on playing last year. “We got a lot of guys experience this

year,” Augello said. “We had a lot of guys get at-bats this year. We just have to keep grinding.” Augello added that he and his coaching staff will look to get some of the younger players in the program some varsity experience during the last few weeks of the season. Hillsborough is scheduled next to head on the road to play against North Hunterdon High School on May 27. The next home game for the Raiders will be on May 29 against Immaculata High School.

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front and rear seats. The front seat belt usage rate in New Jersey currently stands at 90.23%. However, adults riding in rear seats are buckling up at a significantly lower rate, only 48% according to the most recent surveys, according to the statement. “For whatever reason there seems to be a disconnect with people feeling they don’t need to buckle up when riding as passengers in rear seats, and this is a concern,” Heitmann said in the statement. “By promoting back seat usage of seat belts during our Click

It or Ticket campaign, we’re encouraging passenger habits that will save lives.” The 2020 Click It or Ticket mobilization was cancelled due to the COVID public health emergency. During the 2019 Click it or Ticket campaign, 343 New Jersey police agencies participated in the two-week initiative. As a result of the effort, law enforcement officers issued 14,548 seat belt citations, 5,670 speeding summonses and made 858 impaired driving arrests, according to the statement.

Calendar Continued from Page 2A • Concordia Chamber Players: Music by Jessie Montgomery, Honegger, Puccini, Françaix, and Wolf. Friday, June 4. • Piano competition finals. Various pieces played by top entrants from around the world. Winners announced at the conclusion. Sunday, June 6. • Dreaming/Undreaming. An immersive, multi-genre, interdisciplinary video based on stories by Jorge Luis Borges, commissioned by and created especially for the Festival by Chicago performance collective Kosmologia, Thursday, June 17. All concerts begin at 7 p.m. except the piano competition, which starts at 3 p.m. Ticketholders will be able to watch any of these concerts in recordings until the end of June. There are now eight free talks and interviews on the schedule. Among the latest to be added: • Creating an Interdisciplinary Event on June 2, in which the artists’ collective Kosmologia explains how it built Dreaming/Undreaming for the festival

• Artists’ Round Table on June 9, with musicians from the Festival’s Baroque Chamber Orchestra sharing the secrets of playing the repertoire. A complete list of free events is available on the website.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY PROVIDED that JSM at Hillsborough, LLC (“Applicant”) has filed an Application with the Hillsborough Township Planning Board pertaining to the property at 390 Route 206, designated as Block 155.01, Lots 66 & 67 on the Hillsborough Township Tax Map. The property is approximately 10.95 acres in area and located in Mixed Use Inclusionary Overlay District within the GA District. The Applicant is seeking Preliminary and Final Site Plan Approval to permit a mixed-use development consisting of a 3 story high, 118 unit multi-family building (which includes 29 affordable units per COAH income standards), to the rear of the site (primarily on lot 67) the renovation of the two existing commercial buildings on Lot 66 at the front of the site and the addition of a drive-thru restaurant near the Route 206 frontage, with associated parking, loading, signage and landscaping. The Applicant also seeks, in conjunction with Preliminary and Final Site Plan approval, the following bulk variance relief from the following zoning standards: (i) Section 113.1 F(3)(D) requires that impervious materials shall not be placed over the critical root zone of a preserved tree, which is a ratio of 1-inch per 1-foot radius around the tree. Proposed impervious improvements will be placed over the critical root zone of no more than 3 existing trees. (ii) Section 113.1 F(7)(A) requires that loading, outdoor storage, and service areas that face adjacent residential uses or public rights-of-way have an earthen berm that is at least 6-feet in height and contains, at a minimum, evergreen trees planted at intervals of 20 feet on center and 7 evergreen shrubs per tree. A 6-foot-high berm has not been provided due to site constraints while trees and shrubs have been provided in accordance with the ordinance. (iii) Section 113.1 H(2)(B)- requires trees to be installed between the sidewalk and street line fronting Route 206 and Andria Avenue and spaced evenly in accordance with Table 1. Instead, proposed street trees have been located on the site-side of the existing sidewalk to avoid conflict with the dedication of easement for road purposes. (iv) Section 113.1.K(10)(g)- A pedestrian walkway of at least 5 feet in width shall connect the sidewalk area in front of the stores to the sidewalk on Andria Ave. where no connecting sidewalk is provided. (v) Section 113.1.K(7)(c), - Multifamily buildings shall be appropriately screened from nonresidential service areas including but not limited to loading and trash collection areas; where such screening is not provided. (vi) Section 188-68(E)(1) -minimum parking space size, 10ʼx20ʼ spaces required, whereas 9ʼx18ʼ parking spaces are proposed for the residential portion of the development. Compliant with RSIS requirements; (vii) Section 188-68(E)(1) -Commercial drive aisle width, 30 feet required, whereas 24 feet is proposed. (viii) Section 188-68(E)(3) -The number of commercial parking spaces does not conform to the ordinance, 202 parking spaces required, whereas 138 parking spaces are proposed; (ix) Section 113.1(F)(4)- Parking areas shall be located behind or on the side of buildings and subject to appropriate screening requirements as provided in this section. Parking areas shall not be located between the roadway and the fronts of buildings. As proposed, parking is provided for in the front of the buildings, although this proposal is consistent with what existed previously on the site. (x) Section 113.1(F)(4)- All parking areas, where visible from a public street, shall be screened by a five-foot-high solid wall, architectural fence and/or solid evergreen hedge. As proposed, no screening is provided from a public street, although this proposal is consistent with what existed previously on the site. (xi) Section 113.1(F)(4)- Each parking space shall be within 50 feet of a planted or retained tree trunk. As proposed, approximately 30 parking spaces are between 50 and 100 feet of a planted or retained tree trunk, although this proposal is consistent with what existed previously on the site. The applicant is also requesting the following waivers: a. Section 188-68 -A loading berth shall be provided for all retail/commercial uses, whereas 4 are required and only 1 is proposed. b. Section 188-68- A loading berth shall have a minimum depth of 60 feet, whereas a 50foot loading berth is provided. c. Section 188-175.I.(1)(k)- crosswalks shall be delineated by a change in texture of materials, reflective paints and appropriate pedestrian crossing signage and street lighting. The use of bump-outs and refuge islands shall be used to provide safe pedestrian access across and through parking lots and internal roadways. Raised sidewalks and speed tables may also be required to reduce potential auto/pedestrian conflicts, whereas several areas do not comply, although this proposal is consistent with what existed previously on the site. d. Section 188-J(14)- Tree diamonds and larger planting islands may be integrated into the overall landscaping plan where narrow islands or peninsulas are not appropriate. The landscaping has been provided in accordance with the ordinance criteria, but the shape of the islands do not meet the sectionʼs criteria. The Applicant also requests such additional variances and/or waivers as the Planning Board or its staff and professionals may determine are necessary or appropriate during their review of the application, or as may be generated by changes to the plan required or suggested by members of the Zoning Board, its consultants, and/or members of the public.

The Planning Board will conduct a PUBLIC HEARING on the application on Thursday, June 10, 2021 at 7:30 PM. The meeting will be held by a Zoom Webinar. When: June 10, 2021 07:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Topic: Planning Board Meeting Please click the link below to join the webinar: Due to the Governorʼs Executive Orders and pursuant to P.L. 2020,c.11, the public may only participate in this meeting remotely as outlined below. The application documents will be available for inspection at https://hillsboroughnj.civicclerk.com/ at least 10 calendar days before the scheduled meeting date. At the time of the meeting the public will be given an opportunity to participate as follows: Remote Participation through Zoom: When: Thursday, June 10, 2021 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time (US and Canada) Please enter the link below to join the meeting: https://zoom.us/j/91776380101?pwd=V0FpNC9wOXUrTGJuNHZPS0wrRXloUT09 Webinar ID: 917 7638 0101 Passcode: 2BjwRB Or iPhone one-tap: US: +19292056099,,91776380101#,,,,*576565# OR +13017158592,,91776380101#,,,,*576565# Or Telephone: Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 929 205 6099 OR +1 301 715 8592 OR +1 312 626 6799 OR +1 669 900 6833 OR +1 253 215 8782 OR +1 346 248 7799 Webinar ID: 917 7638 0101 Passcode: 576565 International numbers available: https://zoom.us/u/aOmTVthvX Please use the “raise hand” feature in Zoom, or *9 if participating by telephone, to indicate you would like to be recognized to speak. To help ensure everyone has an opportunity to participate, members of the public are encouraged to notify the Hillsborough Township Planning and Zoning Department no later than noon on the date of the meeting if they intend to ask questions or conduct any crossexamination, by contacting the Planning Board Clerk at dpadgett@hillsborough-nj.org. It is strongly recommended that if any member of the public wishes to present written comments or exhibits at the meeting that they be submitted to the Planning & Zoning Department, preferably electronically to dpadgett@hillsborough-nj.org, at least two business days prior to the meeting. This will help ensure that your input is properly presented and recorded. If you are unable to access the application material online at https://hillsboroughnj.civicclerk.com/ or prefer to inspect the complete application file in person, please contact the Planning and Zoning Department at (908) 369-8382 or dpadgett@hillsborough-nj.org to make arrangements. Douglas K. Wolfson THE WEINGARTEN LAW FIRM 1260 Stelton Road Piscataway NJ 08854 732-393-0048 Attorneys for the Applicant JSM at Hillsborough, LLC HB, 1x, 5/28/2021, Fee: $114.39 Affidavit: $15.00

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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: In compliance with the Municipal Land Use Law of the State of New Jersey, as amended and supplemented, notice is hereby served upon you to the effect that the applicant, Hillsborough Village Center, LLC, does hereby seek approvals necessary to permit a physical therapy office in a retail development located at 630-650 Route 206 South, Hillsborough, New Jersey, otherwise known as Block 178, Lot 4.01 (formerly Block 178, Lots 4-11). The subject property is located in the TC & Mixed Use Inclusionary Overlay District. The applicant is proposing to locate a 2,469 square-foot physical therapy office operated by "Jag-One Physical Therapy", at 650 Route 206, Building 1, Suite 102, on the first floor of Building #1, the southern-most of the three mixed-use buildings fronting on Route 206. Section 188-113.5.K.(2)(b) states that "there shall be a minimum of 28,000 square feet of retail space located in mixed-use buildings fronting on Route 206." An exception to the 28,000 square-foot minimum is provided at Section 188-113.5.G.(3)(c), which permits access points such as lobbies and hallways, and amenities such as community rooms and gyms, servicing the residential units. The three mixed-use buildings combined provide the required 28,000 square feet and the permitted exceptions for the access points and resident fitness center (2,500 square feet), have already been incorporated into the plan. The remainder of the three first-floors (25,500 square feet) must therefore be retail space; therefore, a d(l) use variance is necessary to permit the non-retail physical therapy office in a 2,469 square-foot space located on the first floor contrary to Section 188-113.5.K.(2)(b) and Section 188-113.5(B)(1). No changes are proposed to any of the approved site features. The Township has required notice pursuant to the Municipal Land Use Law, we hereby provide said notice that we have made application to the Hillsborough Township Board of Adjustment for an approval to permit the conditions outlined above and any such other variances, waivers or other relief as determined by the Board and their professionals not mentioned herein. Any person or persons affected by said project will have an opportunity to be heard at the virtual Public Hearing on the application to be held on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. under application number BA-21-03. The details of the proposal are more particularly described in the Application and Plans on file with the Board and are available for public inspection at the link below. Due to the Governorʼs Executive Orders and pursuant to P.L. 2020, c.11, the public may only participate in this meeting remotely as outlined below. The application documents will be available for inspection at https://hillsboroughnj.civicclerk.com/ at least 10 calendar days before the scheduled meeting date. At the time of the meeting the public will be given an opportunity to participate as follows: Remote Participation through Zoom Topic: Board of Adjustment Meeting - 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time (US and Canada)

HILLSBOROUGH TOWNSHIP SIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE 2021 MEETING SCHEDULE REVISED NOTICE - CHANGE OF LOCATION AS OF JUNE 01, 2021 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) February 22 (Canceled) March 29 (Remote) April 26 (Remote) May 24* (Canceled) June 28

July 26 August – NO Meeting September 27 October 25 November 15* December 13*

January 31, 2022 – Reorganization /Regular Meeting (6:30 PM) The Sign Review Committee meets on an “as needed” basis. All meetings listed above will be held at The Peter J. Biondi Building, 379 South Branch Road, Hillsborough, NJ, 08844. Application documents will be available for inspection at https://hillsboroughnj.civicclerk.com/ at least 10 calendar days prior to each scheduled meeting date. If you are unable to access the application material online or prefer to inspect an application file in person, please contact the Planning & Zoning Department at (908) 369-8382 or dpadgett@hillsborough-nj.org Monday through Friday during the office hours of 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. to make arrangements. Under the provisions set forth in the Open Public Meetings Act, emergency meetings and/or work sessions may be held with proper notice being given. FORMAL ACTION MAY BE TAKEN. THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO ATTEND. ADOPTED: January 25, 2025 /REVISED NOTICE: May 25, 2021 Debora Padgett Administrative Assistant / Planning Board Clerk HB. 1x, 5/28/2021, Fee: $46.50

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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Hillsborough Township Environmental Commission held its public Reorganization Meeting on Monday, January 25, 2021 at 7:00 p.m., conducted virtually, at which time the 2021 Schedule of Meetings below was adopted. January through May, 2021 meetings were held remotely and conducted virtually via Zoom.

Or iPhone one-tap: US: +13126266799,,98306621945#,,,,,,0#,,624103# OR +19292056099,,98306621945#,,,,,,0#,,624103# 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 Webinar ID: 983 0662 1945 Passcode: 624103 To help ensure everyone has an opportunity to participate, members of the public are encouraged to notify the Hillsborough Township Planning and Zoning Department no later than noon on the date of the meeting if they intend to ask questions or conduct any crossexamination, by contacting the Board of Adjustment Secretary at pgorman@hillsborough-nj.org. It is strongly recommended that if any member of the public wishes to present written comments or exhibits at the meeting that they be submitted to the Planning & Zoning Department, preferably electronically to pgorman@hillsborough-nj.org, at least two business days prior to the meeting. This will help ensure that your input is properly presented and recorded. If you are unable to access the application material online at https://hillsboroughnj.civicclerk.com/ or prefer to inspect the complete application file in person, please contact the Planning and Zoning Department at (908) 369-8382 or pgorman@hillsborough-nj.org to make arrangements. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that this hearing will be conducted via electronic means only. Due to the Governorʼs Executive Orders and pursuant to P.L. 2020, c.11, the public may only participate in this meeting remotely as outlined below. Michael P. OʼGrodnick, Esq. Attorney for Applicant, Hillsborough Village Center, LLC Savo, Schalk, Gillespie, OʼGrodnick & Fisher, P.A. 56 East Main Street, Suite 301 Somerville, NJ 08876 908.526.0707 HB, 1x, 5/28/2021 Fee: $89.28 Affidavit: $15.00

NOTICE OF PREQUALIFICATION REGULATIONS HEARING Township of Hillsborough Municipal Building Hillsborough, New Jersey Phase 4 Repair and Restoration of Windows and Shutters and Lead Paint Abatement at the Van der Veer-Harris House The Township of Hillsborough will be conducting a public hearing for the adoption of regulations regarding the prequalification of contractors for the Phase 4 repair and restoration of windows and shutters and lead paint abatement at the Van der Veer Harris-House located at 344 Route 206 South in Hillsborough Township. Prequalified bidders will be sought due to the historic status of the building, and the specialized repair and restoration work required. Qualified Bidders must meet the requirements of the prequalification criteria to be considered a bona fide bidder on this restoration project, which is funded by the Somerset County Cultural and Heritage Commission Preservation Grant Program. The public hearing on the prequalification regulations will be held on June 22, 2021 at 7:30 PM during the regularly scheduled Township Committee Meeting located at: The Township of Hillsborough Municipal Complex The Peter J. Biondi Building 379 South Branch Road Hillsborough, New Jersey 08844 A copy of the proposed regulations will be available for review on the Hillsborough Township Website, Hillsborough-nj.org, at least 10 days prior to this meeting. Direct all inquiries to the Township Planning Director at (908) 369-4313 x 7183. HB. 1x, 5/28/2021, Fee: $29.76

Take notice that Hillsborough Group LLC, has applied to the Township of Hillsborough for a Plenary Retail Consumption License with Broad Package Privilege, as a pocket license. (This license is being applied for pursuant to a Special Ruling issued by the Director of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control on May 15, 2013, under authority of N.J.S.A. 33:112.18, to replace License No. 1810-32-002-008, which expired June 30, 2019).

The persons who will hold an interest in this license are:

Sanjeev Pasham 44 Constitution Way, Jersey City, NJ 07305 Amarnath Vangala 34 Andrew Way, Piscataway, NJ 08854 Manish Pamar 5 Schanck Dr., Edison, NJ 08820

Objections, if any, should be made immediately in writing to: Pamela Borek, Municipal Clerk, Township of Hillsborough, 379 South Branch Rd., Hillsborough, NJ 08844.

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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that as of the June 01, 2021, the remainder of Hillsborough Township Sign Review Committee meetings will be held at the Peter J. Biondi Building, 379 South Branch Road, Hillsborough, NJ 08844. All attendees are required to follow in-person protocols as posted at the time of the meeting.

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January 24, 2022 – Reorganization Meeting 7:00 p.m. / Regular Meeting – Immediately Follows All meetings listed above will be held at The Peter J. Biondi Building, 379 South Branch Road, Hillsborough, NJ, 08844. Application documents will be available for inspection at https://hillsboroughnj.civicclerk.com/ at least 10 calendar days prior to each scheduled meeting date. If you are unable to access the application material online or prefer to inspect an application file in person, please contact the Planning & Zoning Department at (908) 369-8382 or dpadgett@hillsborough-nj.org Monday through Friday during the office hours of 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. to make arrangements. Under the provisions set forth in the Open Public Meetings Act, emergency meetings and/or work sessions may be held with proper notice being given. FORMAL ACTION MAY BE TAKEN. THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO ATTEND. ADOPTED: January 25, 2025 /REVISED NOTICE: May 25, 2021 Debora Padgett Administrative Assistant / Planning Board Clerk HB. 1x, 5/28/2021, Fee: $44.64

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FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP $259,900 Kim E Schneider Sohmer 908.421.6390 MLS# 3712547

EAST AMWELL TOWNSHIP $495,000 Cynthia Shoemaker-Zerrer 609.915.8399 MLS# NJHT107156

PENNINGTON BOROUGH $325,000 Kimberly A Rizk 609.203.4807 MLS# NJME309928

RARITAN TOWNSIP $499,000 Nina S Burns 215.262.2159 MLS# 3708236

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MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP $325,000 Michelle Blane 908.963.9046 MLS# NJSO114736

PRINCETON $1,600,000 Michael Monarca 917.225.0831 MLS# NJME310018

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MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP $875,000 Valerie Smith 609.658.0394 MLS# NJSO114388

PRINCETON $1,850,000 Maura Mills 609.947.5757 MLS# NJME305374

NEW HOPE BOROUGH $2,895,000 Sarah Strong Drake 908.229.4260 M L S # PA BU 5 0 0 7 6 0

PRINCETON $899,000 Susan L ‘Suzy’ DiMeglio 609.915.5645 MLS# NJME308498

PRINCETON $1,950,000 Owen ‘Jones’ Toland 609.731.5953 MLS# NJME307516

PRINCETON $2,900,000 Owen ‘Jones’ Toland 609.731.5953 MLS# NJME302272

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP $575,000 Linda Twining 609.439.2282 MLS# NJSO114674

LAMBERTVILLE CITY $949,000 Cynthia Shoemaker-Zerrer 609.915.8399 MLS# NJHT107120

PRINCETON $2,000,000 Bogart Court MLS# NJME308634

MONROE TOWNSHIP $2,950,000 Lauren Adams 908.812.9557 MLS# NJMX125988

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FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP $329,900 Deborah T Carter 908.303.4320 MLS# 3713666

S BRUNSWICK TOWNSHIP $575,000 Santina Beslity 609.577.6626 MLS# NJMX126698

LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP $999,000 Catherine ‘Kate’ Stinson 609.439.9343 MLS# NJME312974

PRINCETON $2,150,000 Eileen Bitterly 202.262.2667 MLS# NJME311674

PRINCETON $2,975,000 Jane Henderson Kenyon 609.828.1450 MLS# NJME307838

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PENNINGTON BOROUGH $335,000 Deborah W Lane 609.306.3442 MLS# NJME312796

LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP $599,000 Christina Phillips 917.208.5724 MLS# NJME312584

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP $1,250,000 Kathryn Baxter 516.521.7771 MLS# NJSO114590

HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP $2,195,000 Kimberly A Rizk 609.203.4807 MLS# NJME310008

PRINCETON $3,750,000 Barbara Blackwell 609.915.5000 MLS# NJME297010

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EWING TOWNSHIP $400,000 Jean Grecsek 609.751.2958 MLS# NJME312864

MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP $750,000 Michelle Blane 908.963.9046 MLS# NJSO114524

PENNINGTON BOROUGH $1,495,000 Brinton H West 609.462.0556 MLS# NJME310514

PRINCETON $2,450,000 Rachel Lee 917.828.0331 MLS# NJME308796

PRINCETON $3,999,000 Norman T Callaway, Jr 609.647.2001 MLS# NJME308590

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MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP $875,000 Barbara Blackwell 609.915.5000 MLS# NJSO2000012

MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP $1,499,000 Patricia ‘Trish’ Ford 908.635.9395 MLS# NJSO114656

PRINCETON $2,599,000 Martha ‘Jane’ Weber 609.462.1563 MLS# NJME301188

LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP $5,200,000 Susan A Cook 609.577.9959 MLS# NJME309792

Age Restricted PLAINSBORO TOWNSHIP $446,000 Catherine ‘Kate’ Stinson 609.439.9343 MLS# NJMX124558

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