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Declining birth rate is one reason for HVRSD’s decline in total student enrollment By ANDREW HARRISON
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The Hopewell Valley Regional School District (HVRSD) has experienced a decline in student enrollment since the 2009-10 school year. HVRSD’s total student enrollment has declined from 3,946 students (2009-10) to 3,364 students (2020-21) – a decrease of 582 students. Superintendent of Schools Thomas Smith said that there are two big reasons for the decline. “One is a decrease in birth rate, and this is across the state and the country. People are just having less kids and particularly a lot of higher income area families are not only having children later but also having fewer children,” he said. “The other thing is Brandon Farms, that big megadevelopment that came online [in Pennington], those children are really aged out, so when you typically build a big development you typically have a big influx of children and then you do not have the same replacement year after year.” He added that no new construction drives a lot of the reason for not seeing a maintained enrollment or increase. “Look at the districts that are increasing or have increased (Robbinsville, West Windsor) [they] have new construction that brings in new and younger families typically,” Smith said. “I understand home sales are up and schools are a reason people are deciding to live here, so we take that responsibility and welcome all of the new families and are excited for them to come in.” The HVRSD is a pre-K-12 district that consists of six schools: Hopewell Valley Central High School (HVCHS), Timberlane Middle School (TMS), Toll Gate Grammar School, Hopewell Elementary School, Bear Tavern Elementary School and Stony Brook Elementary School. “We have been tracking enrollment for years, since I got here in 2010. I was responsible
for demographics when I was in West Windsor before I came here,” he said. “We saw what was happening and the future. We were seeing about a 50 student decrease (annually) in the future. We have a demographer’s report. We actually haven’t decreased as much as they expected. That is a good thing.” When asked about whether he is concerned about the decline effect on state aid, Smith said, “Yes.” HVRSD will see an increase in state aid for the proposed 2021-22 school year. The district is expected to receive $4.89 million compared to $4.53 million in 2020-21. “We still do not receive the amount of state aid we were slated to receive. I think we might have just equaled where we were 10 years ago,” he said. “That being said, we are happy with any state aid that we receive. Our budget is funded mostly by property taxes, unfortunately we do not get a whole lot of state aid, but any state aid we receive is appreciated.” If a reduction state aid were to occur the decrease would not be expected by the administration to significantly reduce the services provided within the district or cut staff. “Because we do not get a whole lot of state aid as it is, we have done I think a pretty good job of taking systematic reductions over the years,” Smith said. “We have reduced staff as people retire, they are not necessarily replaced, so that is a good thing on the impact of the system. If they were to say wipe out all of our state, then we would be faced with making service reductions.” Smith referenced back to the first year of former Gov. Chris Christie’s administration in 2010, when the district experienced a loss of 85% ($3.4 million) in state aid as an example of if the state where to significantly reduce aid. “That is when we cut a lot of staff and a lot of services. It has taken us 10 years to just come back from that,” he said.
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A bird flies above Woolsey Park during a cloudy and chilly afternoon in Hopewell Township on March 16.
Hopewell Township Committee presented with breakdown of new marijuana laws; must decide whether to opt-in or opt-out By ANDREW HARRISON
Staff Writer
As communities continue to make sense of the new recreational and decriminalization marijuana laws, the Hopewell Township Committee received presentations from township attorneys and the police director on how the laws directly impact the township. During the Township Committee meeting on March 15, attorney Scott Miccio, of law firm Parker McCay, informed the committee on the legalization of cannabis and what the township would need to do as part of its next steps. “What the state has done with the legislation is give each municipality the option to opt-in or opt-out of any aspect of the legalization of recreational cannabis use. I am going to describe the six types of licenses first that the municipality may either opt-in or opt-out,” Miccio said. “The six types of licenses that are going to be rewarded ultimately by the newly created Cannabis Regulatory Commission are cultivator (grower), manufacturer (proces-
sor), wholesaler, distributor, retailer and and delivery service.” The municipality can pick and choose which of the six licenses would be allowed in Hopewell Township. However, the municipality cannot deny delivery services to come through to residents. “You do not need to allow them to set up shop necessarily in the Township of Hopewell, but you do need to allow delivery services to come to residents of Hopewell if they so choose,” Miccio said. “To prohibit any of the licenses the township would have to pass an ordinance by Aug. 21. Again, that is six months after the legislation and there are consequences if the municipality fails to adopt an ordinance by then.” Miccio explained that specifically cultivators, manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors will automatically become permitted uses in all of the industrial zones of the municipality. “The retail – the selling of cannabis – would be a conditional use in the commercial or retail zones. The only reason this would be relevant if the township choos-
es not to adopt an ordinance,” Miccio said. “If you do choose to adopt an ordinance the township would be able to designate where each one of those could go and how many hours of operation to a certain extent. The municipality does have a lot of control over this.” If the Hopewell Township Committee did fail to adopt an ordinance the municipality would then be prohibited from passing such an ordinance for five years. “Cultivators, manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors would be able to move into the municipality and you would not be able to be banned for another five years at this point,” he said. There are no limits to municipalities to when they can opt-in if they choose to opt-out by Aug. 21. When it comes to the tax portion of cannabis, Hopewell Township is allowed to adopt an ordinance that would impose a transport tax on the sale of cannabis and cannabis items. The maximum permissible tax for sales by cultivators, manufacturers and retailers is 2%; for cannabis
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The Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education recognized school district teachers who are the Governor’s Educators of the Year for 2020-21. Through a press release the district made the announcement on March 15. Bear Tavern Elementary School’s Educator of the Year is
Betsy Finnegan. According to the statement, Finnegan is one of the most dependable and thoughtful individuals and can always solve a problem with grace and kindness, making everyone feel valued and special. She is a uniter, who can garner support for any project, who has the innate ability to lead people, while not being afraid to roll up her sleeves and work. Some of Finnegan’s nominators pointed out that, “She is dedicated to the Bear Tavern community in every way imaginable. There is no one more deserving of this award,” and “Mrs. Finnegan cares about our school, our students and our community. She goes above and beyond the classroom by helping wherever she is
needed in our school.” Vikki Obst is Hopewell Elementary School’s recipient of the Governor’s Teacher Award. Obst is a technology teacher who has worked nonstop during the pandemic. She has the desire and ability to connect with the entire school population on a regular basis to not only educate her students, but provide them with a daily reminder of how much she cares for each and every one of them, according to the statement. Stony Brook Elementary School announced Khara Levy as the 2020-21 Governor’s Educator of the Year award recipient. Levy is a graduate of Rider University’s School of Education and first joined the HVRSD staff in 2004. She stepped away
from the classroom to be home with her children in 2008. In 2013 there was an opening at Stony Brook and Levy was ready to return. In the eight years since her return, Levy has continued to shine among the staff, according to the statement. Ashton Sands, from Toll Gate Grammar School, is the school’s 2020-2021 award winner. Sands came to Hopewell Valley in 2012 and began her career as a paraprofessional in the IPI classroom, working with the youngest special education students and as a Kindergarten extension teacher. She has since fulfilled a wide variety of assignments within the department including in-class resource, resource room and special class, ac-
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cording to the statement. Sands became the head high school cheerleading coach in 2017. The comments from parents and staff speak to Sands caring and nurturing manner which is why she has been so successful this year as Toll Gate’s first PEECH teacher, according to the statement. Math can often be a difficult subject for students, but Timberlane Middle School’s Tammy Pegrem approaches instruction in a way that students not only learn the concepts, but develop confidence, according to the statement. As one student said in the nomination, “She is an excellent math teacher and a great person.
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Capital Health has recently expanded its Behavioral Health Specialists practice in Hamilton and Bordentown, New Jersey to include more providers who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of children, adolescents, and young adults.
Before joining Capital Health, Dr. Gabrial was a staff psychiatrist and interim director of the Counseling, Alcohol and Other Drug Assistance Program & Psychiatric Services (CAPS) at Rutgers University, where she evaluated and treated undergraduate and graduate students. Dr. Gabrial was also a clinical assistant professor for the University’s Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship program.
Dr. Irene Gabrial, a board certified, fellowship trained psychiatrist recently joined Capital Health – Behavioral Health Specialists to lead the practice’s Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Program. Dr. Gabrial leads a team of trusted providers with expertise in child and adolescent behavioral health that includes Tatyana Gray, a licensed clinical social worker. “Children and teenagers today face many challenges, some of which simply didn’t exist for previous generations,” said Dr. Christi Weston, medical director of Capital Health – Behavioral Health Specialists and director of Outpatient Psychiatry at Capital Health. “Through our patient-centered approach to care, our team provides support and guidance to individuals and families as they cope with challenges to their emotional wellbeing.” Dr. Irene Gabrial is board certified in child and adolescent and general psychiatry. She completed her psychiatry residency training at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was fellowship trained in child and adolescent psychiatry at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in Piscataway, New Jersey. Dr. Gabrial received her medical degree at Cairo University Faculty of Medicine in Cairo, Egypt.
Tatyana Gray’s areas of professional interest include intergenerational trauma, anxiety/depression, neurodevelopmental disorders, relationships, and marginalized populations with a focus on collaborative and integrated care. After completing her undergraduate studies at State University of New York at Potsdam in Potsdam, New York she received her Master of Social Work degree at Florida International University (FIU) in Miami, Florida. Before joining Capital Health, Tatyana was a staff therapist at Syracuse University’s Barnes Center at the Arch Counseling in Syracuse, New York, where she provided mental health and wellness services in person and via telemedicine for a diverse student population. Call 609.689.5725 to schedule an appointment with Dr. Gabrial at Capital Health – Behavioral Health Specialists, or visit capitalhealth.org/behavioralhealth for more information.
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The West Windsor Arts Council Member Show: Floral Persuasion will take place through May 14, with a virtual opening reception planned for 7:15-9 p.m. March 19. The exhibition is on view at westwindsorarts.org and the gallery by appointment. Jurors Thomas Kelly and Megan Uhaze are commissioners from Hamilton Township Cultural and Performing Arts Advisory Commission. The exhibition was an open call to WWAC members and featured prize winners, chosen by the jurors. Artists include Zakia Ahmed, Sherri L Andrews, Clara S Beym, Tom Chiola, Connie Cruser, Jayme Fahrer, Janet Felton, Michael F. Graham, Jeanette Gaston Hooban, Joy Kreves, Lori Langsner, Sonya Legg, Eleni Litt, Concetta A. Maglione, Hetal Mistry, Abelardo Montano, Tatiana Oles, William Plank, Maia Reim, Martin Schwartz DDS, Christine Seo, Deirdre Sheean, Margaret Simpson, Sally Stang, Zina Umyn and Janet Waronker. The Hopewell Township Police Department will hold its Youth Police Academy this summer for any Hopewell Valley resident presently completing the seventh or eighth grade. Class times are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 16-20. Graduation will be held at 6 p.m. Aug. 20 at the Hopewell Township Municipal Building, 201 Washington Crossing Pennington Road, Titusville. The classroom curriculum will include such topics as criminal law, arrest search and seizure, criminal investigation, traffic stops/motor vehicle law, physical fitness training, the court system, juvenile law, crime prevention, evidence collection and patrol practices. There will be demonstrations on the use of police equipment, radar and drug identification. Application are available for pickup at the Timberlane Middle School Main Office, 51 S. Timberlane Dr., Pennington; the Hopewell Township Police Department in the same complex as the municipal building; or at www.hopewelltwp.org. All applications must be completed and returned to the Hopewell Township Police Department no later than 4 p.m. June 18. The class will be limited to 20 students. COVID-19 protocols will be in place (mask usage, social distancing, sanitizing, etc.). If it becomes necessary to cancel the academy as a result of COVID-19, enrollees will be notified immediately. Questions should be directed to Sgt. Louis Vastola at 609-737-3100, ext. 5320. JFCS of Greater Mercer County announces the Rose & Louis H. Linowitz Mensch Award. This is a merit-based award for deserving Jewish eighth grade and high school senior students living in Greater Mercer County. Candidates should exemplify what it means to be a mensch – a person of integrity and honor, a doer of good deeds, and an all-around good person. Students must be nominated by a member of the community such as a rabbi, educator, youth group advisor, secular school guidance counselor, teacher, parent, etc. Eighth grade Mensch-In-Training award is $300 and high school senior Mensch Award winners will receive $1,500. This is not a need-based scholarship. Applications are due by April 30. For more information or to nominate a student, visit www.JFCSonline.org, or contact Joyce at 609-987-8100 or JoyceW@JFCSonline.org
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Friday, March 19 “Symbols from within, and symbols from without: The Celtic Revival and the Harlem Renaissance,” presented by Princeton University’s Fund for Irish Studies, will take place at 4:30 p.m. March 19 via Zoom. A lecture by Tara Guissin-Stubbs of Oxford University considers James Weldon Johnson’s assertion in his preface to “The Book of American Negro Poetry” (1922) that the Black poet needs to find “symbols from within rather than symbols from without” in order to find a suitable form; in so doing, Johnson contends, the poet will be doing “something like what Synge did for the Irish.” Guissin-Stubbs’ talk will discuss overlaps between the Celtic Revival and the Harlem Renaissance, to try to understand just what Johnson meant, and what this means for society now. Free and open to the public; no registration required. This event will be live captioned. Viewers in need of other access accommodations should contact the Lewis Center at least two weeks in advance at LewisCenter@princeton.edu For more information and the Zoom link, visit https://arts.princeton.edu/events/ fund-for-irish-studies-lecture-by-tara-guissin-stubbs/ A.R. Willey, owner of Stony Brook Gardens in Hopewell Township for the past 32 years, will answer questions about gardening by seniors at 1 p.m. March 19 Brown Bag Lunch Program offered by the Older Adult Ministry Committee of the Pennington Presbyterian Church. Willey has two primary messages about gardening by seniors. First, gardening can be easy, regardless of how big or small your garden area is and regardless of your age. And second, there are lots of health benefits for the body and for a general sense of well-being. Call the church office at 609-737-1221, ext. 10 to register and receive the Zoom link. The Zoom room will open at 12:45 p.m.
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The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of New Jersey holds a fundraising campaign each spring for Student of the Year, recognizing the student(s) who raise the most money in a 7-week competition to benefit blood cancer patients and their families. Students from Hopewell Valley Central High School (HVCHS) have participated in this campaign for the last 5 years, raising over $220,000. In two of those years, HVCHS students won the competition which, in addition to raising much-needed funds for blood cancer research and patient services, provides a college scholarship and other awards to individuals and teams that participate. This year there are two teams from HVCHS participating. The first is Bulldogs Bite Back, which is considered a legacy team. Brothers Will and Danny Rollo were nominated as the legacy candidates to take over from Michael Stivala and Hailey Addonizio, the 2020 Student of the Year first runners-up. These brothers participate in memory of their mother, Ann Rollo, who passed away from colon cancer in December of 2019. The second candidate is Sofie Ragins, a junior at HVCHS. Sofie was also nominated by Michael Stivala. Her team name is Red and Black Fight Back.
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Catholic Charities to provide COVID-19 tests, vaccines to underserved groups The New Jersey Department of Health has enlisted Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton to help provide critically needed COVID-19 health education, testing, contact tracing and vaccine support to underserved groups in Central Jersey, including Latino and Black communities and documented and undocumented immigrants. Catholic Charities was awarded funding, through the Central Jersey Family Health Consortium to: • Help build a statewide, bilingual, multicultural “COVID Community Corps” health worker workforce trained through the New Jersey Department of Health Colette LamotheGalette Community Health Worker Institute – and then put those certified community health workers to work. • Educate the community by creating wellness groups, working directly with vulnerable and hard-to-reach individuals through in-home engage-
ment and multiple languages, and providing safe spaces for immigrants to ask questions and receive information. • Remove barriers and increase access for marginalized groups. This includes assistance in vaccine preregistration, appointment scheduling, technology assistance, and resource referrals for those who need transportation or childcare vouchers. • Serve as a COVID-19 vaccine administration and testing site. Catholic Charities will lead this work throughout Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean counties. “We know education is a key intervention in promoting good health and well-being,” Catholic Charities’ Nurse Executive/ Director of Nursing Lisa Merritt said in a prepared statement. “We are excited to be at the forefront of this initiative and look forward to making a positive impact on the communities we serve.”
Healthcare leaders and others have voiced growing concerns about inequities in vaccine access, with immigrants and communities of color especially impacted – even as those demographic groups have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19, according to the statement. The state’s vaccination data, as of March 8, shows that White residents have received 59% of the doses administered; Latino residents, 6%; Black residents, 4%; and Asian residents, 6%, according to the statement. The racial/ethnic background of 25% was other/unknown. At the same time, Latino and Black residents represent 37% of the state’s COVID-19 cases – and 45% of hospitalizations, state data shows, according to the statement. “The point of this program is to target an underserved, marginalized population,” Susan Loughery, associate executive director of Catholic Charities, said
in the statement. “Equity for COVID vaccine access and testing is critical in order to achieve public health objectives.” Immigration restrictions in recent years have presented a unique barrier to vaccine access for the Latino community, many of whom consequently regard government initiatives with suspicion and fear, according to the statement. “There’s a lot of mistrust in the Latino community about whether or not any of the information they put into the vaccine pre-registration site would be distributed to other government entities,” Roberto Hernandez, El Centro’s director, said in the statement. “That’s why having it here at El Centro is so important, because the
community trusts us. They trust El Centro and Catholic Charities. We have been in the community for many years, providing all sorts of services.” Catholic Charities also is working through the Diocese of Trenton’s 99 parishes to educate the public and improve access to vaccines, focusing especially on those with large Latino or multicultural congregations. This COVID-19 outreach is part of the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases (ELC) project, a statewide initiative providing resources to enhance detection, response, contact tracing and prevention efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19, according to the statement.
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She has taught us to always try our best and always helps when we need it. She makes math fun.” Beyond math instruction, Pegrem plays an integral role in helping sixth grade students adjust to a new school. Her patient, kind and caring manner helps make her students instantly feel comfortable as they learn to navigate middle school. according to the statement. Carolyn McGrath, a talented visual arts educator at Hopewell Valley Central High School (HVCHS), has had a positive impact on thousands of students during her time at HVCHS.
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The project is administered by the New Jersey Department of Health Division of Family Health Services and the Maternal Child Health Consortia, through a partnership with the Central Jersey Family Health Consortium as a regional grantee. For more information on this initiative, contact Roberto Hernandez of El Centro, 327 S. Broad St., Trenton, at rhernandez@ cctrenton.org or 609-3942056; or Lisha Loo-Morgan of Parish Services at lloo-morgan@cctrenton. org. For information about Catholic Charities, contact Dana DiFilippo, Catholic Charities communications, at ddifilippo@cctrenton. org or 215-756-6277.
tography Club, the ReImagine Club, and SPECTRUM; she is described as “having an open door and an open heart to whatever need may arise,” according to the statement. The district also recognized support professionals of the year. Melina Guarino is a paraprofessional in the autism program at Bear Tavern Elementary and has been with the district since 2018. She is an incredibly hard worker, who is not afraid to put her all into every task that she does, according to the statement. Stanley (“Ken”) Bialota has been with the district for 26 years serv-
She encourages the individual development of her students by enabling them to relate art to the world around them, according to the statement. From drawing portraits of animals to raising money for an animal shelter, to creating tapestry pieces in the style of artists in other countries, McGrath is adept at creating projects that allow her students to make meaningful connections between the curriculum and more global concepts, according to the statement. McGrath’s passion for education extends beyond the classroom through her involvement in student activities such as the Pho-
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ing as a tradesperson/carpenter in the Maintenance Department. Bialota ensures building structures are safe and secure for the school community. Bialota went above and beyond this past summer, working diligently to produce all of the PPE that is found in district schools and classrooms, according to the statement. Jason Bowers is also a member of the Maintenance Department, and has been with the district since 2006. Bowers started as a groundskeeper, taking pride in the beautification of schools’ grounds, before moving to the Maintenance Department, according to the statement.
wholesalers, it is 1%. “There is not a lot of additional information in the legislation on how to go about collecting those taxes. Some of this information can be forthcoming in the regulations that come out, but for now that is good to be aware that is an option the municipality would have,” Miccio said. “It would not be required to tax the transfer or the sale of cannabis or cannabis items.” Miccio went on to additionally spotlight the legislation change to how municipalities can drug test employees. “No employer shall re-
fuse to hire or employ any person or take any adverse employment action against any employee because that person uses cannabis,” he said. “So just because an employer may suspect that someone may be using cannabis in their off hours you cannot use that as a reason to drug test them and cannot use that as a reason to take any adverse employment action against them.” The law currently does allow a possible test if there is a reasonable suspicion of an employee at work and performing work duties. “There is a procedure that has to be worked through in order to do that,” Miccio said.
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Friday, March 19, 2021
By Michele S. Byers
Author inspires thought through study of animal culture in ‘Becoming Wild’
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ith spring arriving on March 20, we will get to enjoy seeing a multitude of animals as they migrate back to New Jersey, come out of hibernation, mate and have babies, and raise their families. Animal behaviors are fascinating: How do they know how to do everything from hunting for food to avoiding danger to taking care of their young? Are their behaviors instinctive or are they learned? Do animals have their own social lives and culture? These questions are explored in Carl Safina’s recent book, “Becoming Wild: How Animal Cultures Raise Families, Create Beauty and Achieve Peace.” Safina, a Brooklyn-born ecologist, Rutgers University graduate, and author of many books about nature, makes the case that animals are more than what is written in their genes. He describes some animal species with very strong cultures – much like human cultures – with members learning from experience and communicating that knowledge to others. “The natural does not always come naturally,” he writes. “Many animals must learn from their elders how to be what they were born to be. They must learn the local quirks, how to make a living, and how to communicate effectively in a particular place among their particular group.” While Darwin’s famous theory about the survival of the fittest explains how animal species have been successful, current research into animal culture offers a different perspective. Safina notes that genetics evolve over eons to improve survival, but having a culture of learning and sharing information helps animals adapt to rapid changes around them. “An individual receives genes only from their parents, but can receive culture from anyone and everyone in their group,” he writes. This allows pools of knowledge – skills, preferences, songs, tool use and dialects – to get relayed like a torch from generation to generation. “And because culture improves survival, culture can lead where genes must follow and adapt,” he writes. In “Becoming Wild,” Safina travels the world to visit scientists studying animals in the field.
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He focuses on three species: sperm whales in the Caribbean Sea, chimpanzees in Africa and macaws in the Amazon of Peru. What those three species have in common is a strong reliance on their cultures to improve their odds of survival. In the section about sperm whales – the Biblical Leviathans, the largest of the toothed whales – he travels to the coast of Dominica in the Caribbean to visit researcher Shane Gero. Aboard Gero’s research vessel, Safina learns how sperm whales use loud sonar clicks – known as codas – to communicate with members of their own families and other families. Though whales may be swimming or resting far apart by human standards, their ability to “talk” to one another allows them to share where food is located, warn of danger and even announce the birth of a new baby. Sperm whales live in family groups made up of females of various ages and the young. “For sperm whales, it takes a village to raise a child,” he writes. Baby sperm whales do not accompany their mothers on long dives into the ocean depths to hunt for food, so mother whales rely on other female adults to watch over their babies. Distress calls bring instant help. The next section takes Safina to Peru to observe research on scarlet macaws. These large, spectacularly colored birds in the parrot family have a remarkable ability to steal food from plates, and they have learned that tourists are easier marks than natives. Macaws also have the intelligence to find food that has been hidden from them, like the Christmas panettone the researchers once tried to stash under a bed. “Parrots are capable of recalling past events, thinking ahead, taking the visual perspective of others, and sometimes creating novel tools to solve problems,” he writes. They are also social and seem to have a sense of humor; Safina says they hang out together and do goofy things like hanging upside down in tree branches. Safina admires the cultures of other birds as well, especially skilled toolmakers. “New Caledonia crows make hooked tools, something even chimpanzees don’t do,” he writes. “And they make barbed tools from strips of particular palm leaves, with a thicker end to hold and a narrow tip that is effective for
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Bill Gates: How we can survive Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft; co-chair with his wife, Melinda, of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; and originator of Breakthrough Energy, focused on enabling green energy, has just written what may be the single most important book, “How To Avoid A Climate Disaster.” Basically, it lays out all the changes in our technologies, economies, consumption, travel, energy, food production and governance – pretty much every aspect of our lives – that we need to modify if we hope to halt, reverse and survive the climate change we have set in motion. This is not just another problem. It is the problem. He does not pull his punches. If we, as a species, do not make these changes, the greenhouse gases we are generating will continue to increase and the global impacts will be catastrophic. The problems, and the solutions, are complex. There are no simple, single sources of these problems, nor fixes for them. We residents of this planet need to do everything we can think of and develop. For those who have followed this evolving challenge to civilization, and for those who have not, this is an accessible, comprehensible, complete blueprint for all the changes that need to be adapted, invented, adopted and deployed. Gates warns that this will not be easy. He describes the overall effort as the biggest thing the world has ever undertaken.
But he also encourages that it is within our capabilities. We already have much – but not all – of the technology that will be needed. Embracing it, innovating and inventing … and then installing it all soon enough – over the next 10, possibly 20 years – will be the essential make-or-break timeframe. Because so many aspects of our modern life, and even ancient activities such as farming, but on today’s scales, produce greenhouse gases, we will have to find ways to make the necessary changes. Gates’ book is a good introduction to, indeed primer for, much, if not all, that we need to do. Responses at all levels – individuals, local governments, county and state governments, national governments, and politics, as well as industries, businesses and institutions, will be needed. Our complex modern lives depend on all of these actors, and will require communication and coordination between them, and creativity among all. Over recent decades, Gates has travelled the world and witnessed directly many of the problems and needs facing populations. He has seen that in order for people to live modern lives, with education and infrastructure, they need cheap, clean, available (and largely electric) energy. Without them, they will not be able to live the lives they want, and we all need – environmentally and with regard to health – theirs and the planet’s. He has also visited and spoken with scientists, engineers and ranges of tech people, and innovators. His book offers a wealth of information and ideas from these sectors. The potential to address these complex problems is im-
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getting insects out of crevices.” Juvenile crows learn from their elders and each crow culture fashions its tools a bit differently. In the third section, “Achieving Peace,” Safina visits researcher Cat Hobaiter in Uganda, where for years she has studied the never-ending power struggle of males vying for dominance. Alpha males in the chimpanzee hierarchy each bring their own leadership style. Some are warlike while others try to preserve group harmony. Or, as Safina puts it, “some chimpanzees become troublemakers; some are born peacemakers.” He tells the story of Nick, an aggressive alpha male, who riled up other chimps to attack a new mother and kill her baby. Other females screamed in alarm, but held back because they feared Nick. A researcher told Safina that Nick was beaten up as a youngster; in turn, he became a bully. “Even in chimpanzees, apparently, abuse can perpetuate abuse and lead to a kind of toxic masculinity,” he writes. But no one likes a bully – especially females, who prefer protective leaders. Nick not only lost his position as alpha male, he plummeted down the chimpanzee hierarchy and died soon after. In a similar vein, Safina describes a combative troop of baboons that lost its most aggressive males to disease. A decade later, the troop had turned peaceful, as its males had all grown up without aggressive role models. The book not only highlights animal cultures, it forces us to rethink what it means to be human. If we think we are unique among species for having a culture – communicating through language, using tools, appreciating beauty, having a sense of fun, or even learning to be bad – it is time to reconsider. “Becoming Wild” inspires more careful observance of nature. We may not be able to observe macaws, chimps and sperm whales, but we can watch the animals around us with fresh eyes and an enhanced sensitivity to the complexity of animal behaviors in this state we’re in. To find out more about Safina and his books and other writings, go to www.carlsafina.org Michele S. Byers is the executive director of the New Jersey Conservation Foundation. She may be reached at info@njconservation.org
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pressively vast. But it will need to be, if we are to succeed. Most simply put: the world needs to get to zero emissions. This is because carbon dioxide lingers in our atmosphere for hundreds of years, and to use the bathtub analogy he does, continuing to add water to a tub, even at a reduced rate, will eventually lead to overflow and flood. (Or in our case, fatal levels of heat.) Ideally all citizens should read this book, if not every word, then absorb its essential observations and recommendations. Gates wants us to know that there is no more serious series of challenges we face. If he underplays the political parts of this, in the past and future, and has seemed partially blind to past support given opponents of crucial, green changes, he nonetheless provides an invaluable list of the steps we need to take. He believes that we are able to see “what stands in the way of deploying the solutions we have …” – that is, the opponents of essential changes. And so, facing this global situation, citizens, political leaders, and specialists need to act as soon as we all can on this multi-faceted situation. Many people have begun, at all levels. Gates details what, over the next decade or so, needs to follow, change, and further develop. Now it is up to us to act.
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The Miss New Jersey-New York Collegiate USA inaugural pageant will be held at the Hyatt Regency Princeton in Princeton on March 20. Young ladies, ages 13-29, will participate in collegiate and high school divisions. All contestants receive a college scholarship sponsored by Marymount University and the opportunity to win additional cash scholarships and awards.
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The Ghosts of Gettysburg
PHOTO COURTESY OF ANTHONY GALLI
When Jacob Alexander Sipe returned to Gettysburg to pay homage to his dead Civil War comrades, he heard the faint cries of the dead 40,000 men buried there and saw an apparition of a dead Union soldier cross before him.
When Jacob Alexander Sipe returned to Gettysburg to pay homage to his dead Civil War comrades, something strange happened to him. He heard the faint cries of the dead 40,000 men buried there and saw an apparition of a dead Union soldier cross before him. It was not the first time visitors heard the sounds and saw the ghost of a Union or Confederate soldier walking the battlefield. Many of his old Fourth Pennsylvania Cavalry buddies experienced the same thing. And nearly a century later, former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, who had retired to Gettysburg, trusted a colleague not to tell anyone what he saw and heard. Jacob Sipe is my great-great-grandfather who entrusted this experience to my mother when she was only 10 years old. She used to ride with him in his horse and buggy and he told her they were going to Oklahoma. Shortly thereafter, Sipe, a farmer by trade, would pull up at his patch of land and both would retrieve strawberries, tomatoes and potatoes. Jacob had survived four years in the bloodiest war than all American wars combined. So many Union and Confeder-
ate soldiers were killed at Gettysburg that they were still finding them as late as 1996 when tourists discovered the remains of a young soldier. Of the 94,000 Union troops with my grandfather in the July 1-3 Gettysburg battle, 23,000 became casualties. Of the 73,000 Confederate troops, 28,000 were casualties. Thousands were buried on the battlefield in ad-hoc graves. In their haste to bury the dead, some critically wounded but unconscious soldiers, were mistakenly buried alive. Corpses were later exhumed and Union soldiers were reburied with honors in the National Park Cemetery. Over a decade later the remains of dead Confederates, often discovered in trenches with Union dead, were reburied in Richmond, Savannah and Charleston. When Jacob became 100 years old the New Castle News of Pennsylvania interviewed him. When asked if he had seen any military action “the old man straightened up and with a proud gleam in his eye said, ‘You bet I was. I was with General Phil Sheridan in the old Fourth Pennsylvania Cavalry and I served in every battle that General Phil was in. I was with him on the famous destructive ride south by General Phil. Every engagement he entered I was with him.”‘ When Jacob was born, George Washington was still fresh in the minds of Americans. Franklin, Jefferson, Adams, Hamilton, Monroe, Andrew Jackson, all of these men were still living or had been dead just a few years. He had seen America emerge as a struggling frontier country to the most powerful nation in the world. He saw the western frontier pushed to the Pacific Ocean. He saw the addition of Louisiana and many other states added to the nation. He saw America defeat Mexico, helped put down the Rebellion, and the first World War. The man had never seen an electric light, an airplane and any other modes of transportation except for his horse and buggy and canal boats propelled by mules, and many of the other conveniences we enjoy today. Jacob never forgot his Fourth Pennsylvania Cavalrymen or the ghosts of Gettysburg. He told a neighbor he felt that he would soon be joining them on the battlefield. The next day while still plowing his field, he suffered a stroke and died in his bed a day later at 104 years old. All of the
newspapers called him the oldest working man in the United States, still plowing his field and hauling produce and bags of coal. Others reported him as the last Union veteran of the Civil War. The little great-grandchild he told of the Ghosts of Gettysburg became my mother and she passed down to me his kepi hat with the insignia of “The Grand Army of the Republic” on it, his revolver, his two Cavalry sabers and the Civil War medal awarded him. I am also responsible for two books on the Fourth Pennsylvania Cavalry
and Commander Emeritus of New Jersey’s Lincoln Camp of the “Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War.” Anthony Galli lives in Pennington. He has authored four books, including two on the Civil War exploits of his great-greatgrandfather with his Fourth Pennsylvania Cavalry in Virginia and Gettysburg. He has worked for UPI, TIME magazine and Sports Illustrated with hundreds of his bylined articles appearing in magazines and newspapers across the country. He is a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.
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HEALTH MATTERS
Colorectal Cancer Strikes Both Young and Old As the third leading cause of cancer death in the United States, colorectal cancer is expected to claim the lives of more than 52,000 people across the nation this year, according to the National Cancer Institute. And while the incidence of disease in older adults has declined in recent decades, cases in younger adults are on the rise. In fact, as the National Cancer Institute reports, the rate of colorectal cancer has more than doubled among adults younger than 50. Today, because of the rise of colorectal cancer in younger adults, multiple medical societies, including the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force and the American Legal Notices TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL MERCER COUNTY, NEW JERSEY ORDINANCE NO. 21-1743 BOND ORDINANCE STATEMENT AND SUMMARY The bond ordinance, the summary terms of which are included herein, has been finally adopted by the Township of Hopewell, in the County of Mercer, State of New Jersey on March 15, 2021 and the 20-day period of limitation within which a suit, action or proceeding questioning the validity of such bond ordinance can be commenced, as provided in the Local Bond Law, has begun to run from the date of the first publication of this statement. Copies of the full bond ordinance are available at no cost at the Municipal Clerks office for members of the general public who request the same. The summary of the terms of such bond ordinance follows: Title: “BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR VARIOUS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS IN AND BY THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL, IN THE COUNTY OF MERCER, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING $5,377,850 THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $4,489,557 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE TOWNSHIP TO FINANCE PART OF THE COST THEREOF” Purposes:
Purpose
a) Road Department: The 2021 Road Programs for various roads, the 2022 Road Program design and the 2021 maintenance Program (base), all as more fully described on lists on file in the Office of the Clerk which lists are hereby incorporated by reference as if set forth at length, and improvements to Harbourton Rocktown Road*, including all work and materials necessary therefor and incidental thereto. (b) Drainage: (i) Study for the Department of Public Works expansion options and the Twin Pines Athletic Field expansion concept plans, including all related costs and expenditures incidental thereto. (ii) Safety improvements to Carter Road Crossing, path extension at Mount Rose Preserve for parking and Woolsey Park/ Scoth Road property improvements, including parking expansion, amenities, trails, clearing and demolitions, including all work and materials necessary therefor and incidental thereto.
Appropriation & Estimated Cost
$3,788,015 (Includes the NJDOT Grant as defined below)
$142,000
$69,500
d) Public Works Equipment: Acquisition of various equipment, including a jet vac truck, a rear loading compactor and a road mower, including all related costs and expenditures incidental thereto.
$580,000 (Includes the Communities Grant* as defined below)
(ii) Roof replacement of the Cold Storage Building and construction of a salt barn, including all work and materials necessary therefor and incidental thereto. (iii) Heat pumps and heating ventilation and air conditioning upgrades, including all work and materials necessary therefor and incidental thereto. f) Health Department: Acquisition of a Ford Ranger XL 4-wheel drive pickup truck, including all related costs and expenditures incidental thereto.
Period of Usefulness
$3,109,364
10 years
$52,250
15 years
$134,900
10 years
Purpose: Improvements to Railroad Place, including, but not limited to, construction, a new water main, house services and hydrants, including all work and materials necessary therefor and incidental thereto and further including all related costs and expenditures incidental thereto. Bonds/Notes Authorized: $575,000
$66,025
40 years
Grant Appropriated: A grant expected to be received from the State of New Jersey Department of Transportation in the amount of $282,290 Section 20 Costs: $115,000
$420,850
5 years
Useful Life: 10 years Michele Hovan, Clerk
$14,000
$13,300
5 years
NOTICE OF INTRODUCTION Notice is hereby given that Ordinance No. 845 was introduced and passed on first reading at a meeting of the Borough Council of the Borough of Hopewell, County of Mercer, on March 4, 2021, and that second reading/public hearing will be held on April 8, 2021 at 7:00 pm, or as soon thereafter as possible, at the Hopewell Borough Council meeting to be held at the Hopewell Borough Hall, 88 East Broad Street, Hopewell, NJ, if practicable due to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, or via teleconference using online meeting technology, at which time all persons interested shall be given the opportunity to be heard on the Ordinance.
$260,500
$247,475
10 years
$25,000
$23,750
15 years
Copies of this ordinance are available in the Municipal clerk's office. BY ORDER OF THE BOROUGH COUNCIL
$35,000
$33,250
5 years
$37,000
$35,150
5 years
$277,835
$263,943
5 years
$94,000
$89,300
10 years
$5,377,850
$4,489,557
Michele Hovan Borough Administrator/Clerk Ordinance No. 845: CAPITAL ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE SECTION 20 EXPENSES, INCLUDING PLANNING AND LEGAL SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THE PREPARATION OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE BOROUGH OF HOPEWELL HOUSING PLAN ELEMENT AND FAIR SHARE PLAN, AND FOR PLANNING, ENGINEERING, AND LEGAL SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THE PREPARATION OF A MASTER PLAN REEXAMINATION REPORT BY THE HOPEWELL PLANNING BOARD, BY AND FOR THE BOROUGH OF HOPEWELL, IN THE COUNTY OF MERCER, AND THE EXPENDITURE OF $20,000.00 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE FINANCING THEREOF HVN, 1x, 3/19/2021 Fee: $28.83
Appropriation: $5,377,850 Bonds/Notes Authorized: $4,489,557 Grant Appropriated: $652,000 in grants expected to be received, $515,000 from the State of New Jersey Department of Transportation (the “NJDOT Grant”) for improvements to Harbourton Rocktown Road, as more specifically described in Section 3(a) above and $137,000 of which is from the State of New Jersey as a Clean Communities Grant (the “Communities Grant”) for the acquisition of a jet vac truck, as more specifically described in Section 3(d) above Section 20 Costs: $427,080 Useful Life: 10.95 years Laurie E. Gompf, Clerk HVN, 1x, 3/19/2021, Fee: $136.71
entirely. Most colorectal cancers start as growths – also called polyps – in the colon, or less commonly, in the rectum. If left undetected, over time these growths can develop into cancer. However, through colonoscopy, physicians can identify and remove abnormal growths before they turn cancerous. While there are several types of screening tests available, colonoscopy remains the only screening tool that – through the removal of polyps – can prevent cancer before it starts. If a colonoscopy finds no polyps or other concerns, follow up screening is typically recommended in 10 years. If polyps are found, your physician will recommend the appropriate screening schedule. Before having a colonoscopy, you should talk with your gastroenterologist about their rate of polyp detection and the average time they spend withdrawing the camera. These can be indicators of thoroughness of the procedure. Reduce Your Risk In addition to colonoscopy, there are several steps you can take to help reduce your risk for colorectal cancer and lead a healthy lifestyle. The American Cancer Society recommends the following: • Be physically active. Regular moderate to vigorous physical activity can lower your risk for colorectal cancer as can limiting how much time you spend sitting or lying down. • Eat a healthy diet. Overall, diets that are high in vegetables, fruits and whole grains, and low in red and processed meats, are believed to lower colorectal cancer risk. • Maintain a healthy weight. Being overweight or obese increases the risk of colorectal cancer in both men and women. • Limit alcohol use. Several studies have found a higher risk of colorectal cancer with increased alcohol intake, especially in men. It is best not to drink alcohol. For people who do drink, they should have no more than one drink per day for women or two drinks per day for men. • Don’t smoke. Long-term smoking is linked to an increased risk of colorectal cancer, as well as many other cancers and health problems. Quitting smoking may help lower you risk of colorectal cancer and many other types of cancer, too. Most important, be sure to see your doctor for an annual physical exam and to discuss your risk factors and recommendations for health screenings. To find a primary care physician or gastroenterologist affiliated with Penn Medicine Princeton Health call 1-888742-7496 or visit www.princetonhcs.org. Anish Sheth, M.D., is board certified in gastroenterology. He is Chief of Gastroenterology and Co-Medical Director of the Center for Digestive Health at Penn Medicine Princeton Health.
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h) Police Department: (i) Acquisition of hybrid 4-wheel drive vehicles, body worn cameras along with related software and hardware and mobile data terminals, including all related costs and expenditures incidental thereto.
GRAND TOTAL:
The bond ordinance, the summary terms of which are included herein, has been finally adopted by the Borough of Hopewell, in the County of Mercer, State of New Jersey on March 4, 2021 and the 20 day period of limitation within which a suit, action or proceeding questioning the validity of such bond ordinance can be commenced, as provided in the Local Bond Law, has begun to run from the date of the first publication of this statement. Copies of the full bond ordinance are available at no cost for members of the general public who request the same. The summary of the terms of such bond ordinance follows:
Appropriation: $575,000
g) Recreation Department: Acquisition of a Ford Hybrid sports utility vehicle, including all related costs and expenditures incidental thereto.
(ii) Acquisition of in-car video recording systems, including all related costs and expenditures incidental thereto.
Legal Notices
Title: BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO RAILROAD PLACE IN AND BY THE BOROUGH OF HOPEWELL, IN THE COUNTY OF MERCER, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING $575,000 THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $575,000 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE BOROUGH TO FINANCE THE COST THEREOF
c) Drainage of various roads, including River Drive and Rivera Avenue and drainage ditch improvements to Penn Titusville Road, including all work and materials necessary therefor and incidental thereto.
e) Buildings and Grounds: (i) Acquisition of a grounds mower, including related costs and expenditures incidental thereto.
Estimated Maximum Amount of Bonds & Notes
Cancer Society, recommend screening for colorectal cancer starting at age 45 for men and women of average risk. Risk Factors It is not clear why there is a rise in colorectal cancer rates in younger adults, but there are several factors that may play a role, including obesity, lack of physical activity and smoking. Research also indicates that an unhealthy diet – one that is high in processed meat and fat, and low in fruits and vegetables – may be linked to early onset colorectal cancer. Additionally, according to the American Cancer Society, incidences of colorectal cancer continue to disproportionately affect members of the Black community. In fact, African Americans are more likely to develop colorectal cancer than other groups. There are complex reasons for this disparity, including difference in risk factors and access to healthcare and health screenings. Other risk factors for colorectal cancer include a personal history of polyps or colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, and a family history of polyps or colorectal cancer. Few Early Symptoms There are few noticeable early signs of colorectal cancer, which is why screening is so important. However, warning signs that you should bring to your doctor’s attention include: • A change in bowel habits, such as diarrhea, constipation, or narrowing of the stool lasting more than a few days • Blood in the stool or dark, tarry stool • Weakness, fatigue or unintentional weight loss • Iron deficiency anemia If you experience any of these symptoms, you should seek a medical evaluation so a prompt diagnosis can be made. Screening Key to Early Detection As with many types of cancer, early detection can help make colorectal cancer easier to treat and even prevent it
BOND ORDINANCE STATEMENT AND SUMMARY
$55,000
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LEGAL NOTICE COUNTY OF MERCER BOROUGH OF PENNINGTON PLANNING BOARD At its Regular meeting on March 10, 2021, the Pennington Planning Board took the following actions: Charles P. Rotondo, 1 Maple Lane, Block 1005, Lot 2, R-100 Zone. Application for Bulk Variance for rear yard setback to replace Bilco door and construct a new stairwell covered by portico-style awning and variance for impervious coverage for new patio and walkways will be carried to the March 10 Planning Board meeting. Carried to April 14, 2021 meeting Brian and Joan Markison, 107 King George Road, Block 302, Lot 5, R-R-80. Application for proposed new two-story single-family dwelling with detached garage. Use variance for floor area ratio that exceeds the maximum limit of 3,500 sq. ft. J & M Schragger, LLC, Block 1002, Lot 12. Resolution Extending Time to Record Subdivision Deed. Eileen M. Heinzel Acting Planning Board Secretary
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Honda or Toyota.” Needless to say, those days are long gone, folks. In fact, in many ways and in several head-to-head comparisons of product line, I would venture to say that South Korean car makers Kia and Hyundai have not only caught up to their more mature Asian competitors Honda, Toyota and Nissan, but have surpassed them in some areas. Kia, for one, is on a tremendously hot roll right now with redesigning some of the key cars and SUVs in its lineup and coming up with big popular winners. In 2020, Kia introduced the Kia Telluride, a mid-sized crossover SUV, into its lineup to great fanfare. It was immediately popular. Most dealers sold out of the Telluride quickly and were charging premium prices over sticker and getting it. This year, Kia also completely redesigned the Optima sedan, a vehicle it has had in its lineup since 2011, rebadging it the K-5 and making it a much sportier and elegant looking choice. But, the folks at Kia are not about to rest on their laurels at this point. Why stop when you are on a roll, right? Enter the 2021 Kia Sorento, another mid-sized SUV or crossover in their lineup. For 2021 Kia scrapped the softer curvier look of the former generation Sorento and came up with an all-new design from the ground up – inside and out. I recently settled behind wheel of the all-new Sorento for one week putting the 2021 Kia Sorento X-Line AWD model through its paces. There’s a lot to like in this new Sorento. While not perfect, this generation Sorento, which is assembled in West Point, Georgia, has much more eye appeal pop. It is bolder, sportier and more rugged looking then its
predecessor on the outside. It features a new tiger nosed front grille, a bolder looking wrap around front hood, slicker looking LED lights, a more muscular and athletic looking side shape and new alloy wheel choices. On the inside, it lends itself to a more ruggedly elegant look to go along with the sportier, bolder exterior. The X-line that I tested is a whole new trim level for the Sorento. It features more off-road capabilities, a 1-inch higher ground clearance, improved approach and departure angles, more advanced AWD with a snow and sport mode. Under the hood, it now offers a 2.5 liter 4 cylinder engine (191 horsepower), a 2.5 liter 4 cylinder, turbo engine (281 horsepower) and a state-of-the-art 1.6 liter 4 cylinder turbo hybrid with a 22 kilowatt electric motor to boost it (227 horsepower). My test vehicle was equipped with the 2.5 liter 4 cylinder turbo engine. It was paired with an 8 speed wet dual clutch automatic transmission. Overall, there is a lot to like in this newly redesigned Kia Sorento. It looks good. It is plenty roomy inside. The new platform and engine and transmission give it a smooth and aggressive ride. It is plenty powerful and handles and steers very smoothly. It takes bumps and off-roading well, too. My main criticism of this new Kia is with its infotainment system – the center screen that is now the central communication system and systems operation for all cars these days. It’s come to the point where these new infotainment systems – as they are called – are much like your smart phone or laptop in that if they don’t interface with want you are asking them to do easily, life can be quite frustrating. My tester featured the upgraded 12.3 inch digital instrument cluster, a Bose premium sound system, surround view monitor and a blind spot monitor. While most manufacturers have upgraded the telematics systems in their vehicles to the point where they interface with the user smoothly and effortlessly, Kia seems to need to improve this part of their upgrades. The Kia infotainment system works, but I found it to be cumbersome and confusing to operate. You can’t easily navigate through what you need to do to sync your
Scout creates irrigation system for Cambridge School garden Joseph Cincotta, a sophomore at The Cambridge School in Pennington, earned the rank of Eagle Scout as a member of Boy Scout Troop 89. His Eagle Scout project consisted of building a self-watering irrigation system for the Cambridge School’s learning garden. The system consists of a gutter system that collects water into a rain barrel, delivering the water via underground hoses to soaker hoses in the garden beds. He also built a tool shed. The project required 16 volunteers and 174 hours to complete. Joseph is a member of the Hillsborough High School Marching Band. He volunteers at Sourland Conservancy planting trees; and participates in beach clean ups and road clean ups in Hillsborough. Joseph was presented with a procla-
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phone or music. The graphics provided on the screen for its functions are confusing and outdated and when you enter in an address for it to find for navigation it takes forever to search and find the address you input. The voice recognition system works well. Overall, I would say the redo is a success and this vehicle is well worth considering if you are in the market for a midsized crossover. But, if Kia wants to hit a grand slam instead of just a solo home run, it would do well to give its infotainment system an upgrade. The test car I drove for a week carries a bottom line sticker price of $44,285. The off-road friendly X-Line model is top of the line and carries an base price of $42,590, which includes the X-line pack-
age as standard equipment. The only other added options on my tester included: $200 for the X-line rust interior package; $210 for carpeted floor mats; $115 for carpeted cargo mats with seat back protection and an destination and delivery charge of $1,170. The EPA gas mileage ratings for the Sorento are 24 miles per gallon overall – 28 mpg for highway driving and 21 mpg in city driving. Its estimated annual fuel cost is $1,700. The new Sorento has not received a crash test rating from the government’s 5-star safety test yet.
Peter Perrotta’s On The Road column appears weekly. He can be contacted for questions and comments at pperrotta@comcast.net.
Legal Notices TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL MERCER COUNTY, NEW JERSEY NOTICE OF PENDING ORDINANCE AND SUMMARY The ordinance, the summary terms of which are included herein, was introduced and passed upon first reading at a meeting of the governing body of the Township of Hopewell, in the County of Mercer, State of New Jersey, on March 15, 2021. It will be further considered for final passage, after public hearing thereon, at a meeting of the governing body to be held via Zoom Video Communications on April 19, 2021 at 5:30 o’clock p.m. During the week prior to and up to and including the date of such meeting, copies of the full ordinance will be available at no cost at the Municipal Clerk’s Office for the members of the general public who shall request the same. The ordinance is as follows: ORDINANCE RE-APPROPRIATING $546,289.82 OF OBLIGATIONS NOT NEEDED FOR THEIR ORIGINAL PURPOSES IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FOR THE 2021 ROAD PROGRAM IN AND BY THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL, IN THE COUNTY OF MERCER, NEW JERSEY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWNSHIP COUNCIL OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL, IN THE COUNTY OF MERCER, NEW JERSEY (not less than two-thirds of all members thereof affirmatively concurring) AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. $546,289.82 is hereby re-appropriated (the “Re-Appropriation Amount”) from the following bond ordinances of the Township of Hopewell, in the County of Mercer, New Jersey (the “Township”), which are no longer necessary for the various purposes for which the obligations previously were authorized: Ordinance Number
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Section 3(a)(i) of bond ordinance 18-1692
The 2018 Road Program and Brandon Farms I, as more fully described on lists on file in the Office of the Clerk which are hereby incorporated by reference as if set forth at length, and improvements to Denow Road, including all work and materials necessary therefor and incidental thereto.
April 23, 2018
$361,972.07
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The Road Maintenance Program, all as more fully described on a list on file in the Office of the Clerk which is hereby incorporated by reference as if set forth at length, and improvements to Van Brunt Road, Denow Road and Bull Run Road, including all work and materials necessary therefor and incidental thereto.
June 3, 2019
$170,499.81
Section 3(g)(ii) of bond ordinance 20-1725
Acquisition of vehicle lifts, including all related costs and expenditures incidental thereto
February 18, 2020
$13,817.94
TOTAL:
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Joseph Cincotta, a sophomore at The Cambridge School in Pennington, earned the rank of Eagle Scout by building a self-watering irrigation system for the Cambridge School’s learning garden. He is a Hillsborough resident.
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Section 2. The Re-Appropriation Amount will be used to provide for the 2021 Road Program, as more fully described on a list on file in the Office of the Clerk which is hereby incorporated by reference as if set forth at length, including all work and materials necessary therefor and incidental thereto. Section 3. The Township hereby certifies that it has adopted a capital budget or a temporary capital budget, as applicable. The capital or temporary capital budget of the Township is hereby amended to conform with the provisions of this ordinance to the extent of any inconsistency herewith. To the extent that the purposes authorized herein are inconsistent with the adopted capital or temporary capital budget, a revised capital or temporary capital budget has been filed with the Division of Local Government Services. Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect 20 days after the first publication thereof after final adoption, as provided by the Local Bond Law. Laurie E. Gompf Municipal Clerk This Notice is published pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:2-17. HVN, 1x, 3/19/2021, Fee: $91.14
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