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Board of Education adopts $94.9M budget to fund school district operations for 2021-22 academic year By ANDREW HARRISON

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Hopewell Valley Regional School District Board of Education members have adopted a $94.9 million budget to fund the operation of the school district during the 2021-22 school year. Board President Deborah Linthorst, Vice President Jessica Grillo and board members Adam Sawicki, Anita Williams Galiano, John Mason, Jenny Long and William Herbert voted “yes” on the measure to adopt the budget on April 26. Board members Andrea Driver and Debra O’Reilly abstained during the vote. Driver said she chose to abstain because she did not support the spending increase percentage of 1.75% from its introduction. “That’s no secret,” Driver said in a statement. “I made it very clear from the start that I was not in favor. My mind hadn’t changed about that. I still believe we would have been better off with the first budget presented of 1.9%.” O’Reilly said her abstention was also a reflection of her dissat-

isfaction with the final spending increase number and issues with the process. “I serve on the finance committee and was fully involved and supportive of the entire budget process and the 1.9% increase. I believed that the full board was as well,” she said in the statement. “In the 11th hour, on the night of the draft budget vote, it was suggested to change things. I felt and still do feel that the 1.9% was the best thing for the students of our district. “It was a responsible budget with a 0% tax levy increase and allowed for maintenance projects and reparations due to COVID-19 – unfinished learning, mental health issues, additional staff needed for smaller class sizes, etc.” The school district’s appropriations increased from $92.3 million in 2020-21 to $94.9 million in the 2021-22 budget. “All existing services and programs are maintained. We do have some systematic staff reductions, which we had planned for,” Superintendent of Schools Thomas Smith said on April 26. “Health care – again I really have

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to commend the Board of Education; by moving to self-insurance our second biggest cost center has had a zero percent increase for the second year.” The 2021-22 tax levy of $82.16 million is the amount property owners in the three municipalities of Hopewell Valley (Hopewell Township, Hopewell Borough, Pennington) are paying in school property taxes to support the district for 2021-22. The tax levy remained at the same amount from the adopted budget for 2020-21, which was also $82.16 million. In Hopewell Borough, the school tax rate will be $1.74 per $100 of assessed valuation. The owner of a home assessed at $400,000 will pay about $6,960 in school taxes for 2021-22. The 2020-21 school tax rate was $1.71 per $100 of assessed valuation. The owner of a home that was assessed at $400,000 paid $6,840 in school taxes. In Hopewell Township, the school tax rate will be $1.78 per $100 of assessed valuation. The owner of a home assessed at See BOE, Page 3A

Hopewell Borough Council will hold public hearing on $3.54M budget By ANDREW HARRISON

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A scheduled public hearing is set to take place for the Hopewell Borough 2021 municipal budget on May 6. Borough Council members introduced the $3.54 million budget earlier this month on April 8. Council President Charles Schuyler Morehouse, Councilman Chris Fossel, Councilman Ryan Kennedy, Councilman David Mackie, Councilwoman Samara McAuliffe and Councilwoman Debra Stuhler voted “yes” on the measure to introduce. Municipal appropriations for Hopewell Borough are increasing from $3.33 million in 2020 to $3.54 million in 2021. Residential and commercial property owners support the appropriations through a tax levy. The tax levy increases slightly from $2.1 million in 2020 to $2.14 million for 2021 budget. According to budget documents, the current budget does also include a slight increase in

the municipal tax rate, which is expected to be 63.9 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. In 2021, the owner of a home that is still assessed at $400,000 pays $2,556 in municipal taxes. The 2020 municipal tax rate was 62.9 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. In 2020, the owner of a home assessed at $400,000 paid $2,516 in municipal taxes. Municipal taxes are one item on a property owner’s total tax bill, which also includes school taxes and Mercer County taxes. The amount an individual pays in taxes is determined by the assessed value of his home and/or property, and the tax rate that is set by each taxing entity. On the revenues side of the 2021 budget, Hopewell Borough will use $393,200 from the surplus as revenue in the budget. In the 2020 budget, officials used

$304,578 from the surplus funds as revenue in the budget. Other revenues in the 2021 budget include $325,000 in sewer rents, $170,313 in state aid, which is the same amount received in 2020; and $77,700 in interest on investments and deposits. On the appropriations side of the budget for 2021, the budget will fund appropriations such as $548,349 in municipal debt service, $526,398 on shared service agreements, $223,400 on administrative and executive wages, $201,000 public works salary and wages, $105,000 on employee group health insurance, and $94,000 sanitation tipping fees (fees for disposal of waste at a landfill). Hopewell Borough’s budget covers the cost of general government, public works, salaries and wages, shared service agreements, and insurance.

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Public hearing will be held mid-May for Hopewell Township’s $24.6M municipal budget By ANDREW HARRISON

Staff Writer

The Hopewell Township Committee’s public hearing for the township’s 2021 municipal budget is scheduled for May 17. Mayor Julie Blake, Deputy Mayor Courtney Peters-Manning, Committeewoman Kristin McLaughlin, Committeeman Kevin Kuchinski and Committeeman Michael Ruger voted “yes” on the budget’s introduction, which occurred on April 19. Hopewell Township’s municipal appropriations are increasing from $23.59 million in 2020 to $24.6 million in 2021. Residential and commercial property owners support the appropriations through a tax levy. The tax levy is increasing from $16.07 million in 2020 to $16.5 million for 2021 budget. According to budget documents, the current budget includes an increase in the municipal tax rate, which is expected to be 43.4 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. In 2021, the owner of a home that is assessed at $475,000 pays $2,061 in municipal taxes. The 2020 municipal tax rate was 41 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. In 2020, the owner of a home assessed at $475,000 paid $1,947 in municipal taxes. Municipal taxes are one

item on a property owner’s total tax bill, which also includes Hopewell Valley Regional School District taxes and Mercer County taxes. The amount an individual pays in taxes is determined by the assessed value of his home and/or property, and the tax rate that is set by each taxing entity. For revenues in the 2021 budget, Hopewell Township will use $1.73 million from the surplus as revenue in the budget. In the 2020 budget, officials used $1.18 million from the surplus funds as revenue in the budget. Other revenues in the 2021 budget include $1.63 million in state aid, which is a slight decrease in aid received in 2020 ($1.65 million); $700,000 from public and private revenues, $529,417 in shared service agreements, $367,000 from fees and permits, and $234,066 from the Cable TV franchise fee. When it comes to the appropriations of the budget for 2021, the budget will fund appropriations that include $6.32 million on municipal debt service, $2.56 million on medical insurance, $3.49 million towards police department salary and wages, $1.75 million in public works salary and wages, $813,272 on shared service agreements, and $303,000 on utilities and street lighting.

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Mercer County Community College has opened registration for in-person summer Tomato Patch program, its dance, theater, vocal and visual arts programs at Kelsey Theatre. Read full details at either www.tomatopatch.org/summer-programs, or register at https://campscui.active.com/orgs/ KELSEYTHEATRE?orglink=camps-registration For more information, email projects@ mccc.edu McCarter Theatre Center’s Resident Producer Debbie Bisno presents “The Manic Monologues.” This initiative brings to life true stories submitted by resilient people across the world living with mental health challenges, performed by a celebrated cast of actors and enhanced by interactive design and technology. To watch, visit www.mccarter.org/manicmonologues The Arts Council of Princeton is enrolling children ages 5-7 for its summer camps. June 21-26: Studio art foundations, drawing, painting, sculpture June 28 to July 2: masks, make believe July 6-9: Magic of Monet July 12-16: imagination drawing For more information, visit http:// artscouncilofprinceton.org/summerart-2020/

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The Friends for the Abbott Marshlands Showcase Committee encourages the community to visit the Abbott Marshlands for inspiration on the subject of spring flowers. Entry into the Inspiration Showcase will be limited to one per person per theme. Submissions may consist of paintings, sketches, mixed media, photography, sculpture, poetry or prose of 300 words or less. Submissions will be accepted electronically throughout April at https://abbottmarshlands.org The showcase entry form will include an optional personal statement and include their name, email, and from where their inspiration was taken at the Abbott Marshlands.

Each contributor is first encouraged to post their work on their own social media site using the hashtags #AbbottMarshlandsImpressions #springflowers. The Abbott Marshlands include over 3,000 acres of open space in central New Jersey between Trenton and Bordentown and include the northernmost freshwater tidal marsh on the Delaware River and surrounding uplands. Designated an important birding area by the New Jersey Audubon Society, over 240 species of birds have been observed in the marshlands as well as over 900 species of plants. The Work of Adrienne Kennedy: Inspiration & Influence has been extended through April 30, on-demand from McCarter Theatre in Princeton. Each performance is $15, or purchase all four together as a bundle as have the handling fee waived. Explore the festival at www.mccarter. org/adriennekennedy 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 Karma Cat + Zen Dog Rescue Society and People for Animals will hold their quarterly Snip & Chip for Community Cats event on May 7, where locals can bring in feral cats to be spayed/neutered and microchipped free of charge. The event will be held at the People for Animals Clinic located at 1 Sharon Road in

Robbinsville. All feral cats from Central New Jersey are welcome, with a limit of five cats per participant. All cats must be dropped off between 7 and 7:30 a.m. to receive treatment. Do not bring any socialized cats, they will be turned away. Snip & Chip will provide free spay/ neuter surgeries (valued up to $55) which will include rabies and distemper vaccines, ear tip, injectable pain control, tattoo, and medical waste disposal for feral cats. Microchip insertion/registration will be available free of charge as well. Additional services will be available for an additional charge, including post-op boarding. All additional services must be pre-paid at the time of drop off. The pickup dates are May 7 or 10; $15 boarding fee per cat to be paid to the rescue. Karma Cat + Zen Dog Rescue Society will accept cash or credit/debit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Discover). No American Express or checks accepted. Registrations must be made by April 30. To register, participants must fill out the form at https://karmacatzendog.org/ snipchiprequest. If participants cannot fill out the form, email SnipAndChip@karmacatzendog.org with “Snip & Chip Reservations” in the subject line. Within the body of the email, participants must provide full name, email address, mailing address, phone number, number of cats, what town the cats reside in, and a description of the colony.

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Spring Dance Festival – April, an evening of new original dance works by Princeton seniors, presented by the Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Dance, will be held at 8 p.m. April 30 via Zoom. Princeton Dance seniors Sophie Blue, Liam Lynch and Enver Ramadani present an evening of filmed new dance works. The evening will be hosted by Hearst Choreographer-in-Residence and guest faculty member Miguel Gutierrez. Free and open to the public; advance Zoom registration required. For more information and the Zoom registration link, visit https://arts.princeton.edu/events/spring-dance-festivalsp-21/ Celebrate renewal and reconnection from 5-8 p.m. April 30 during Morven Museum & Garden’s Garden Party. Morven is located at 55 Stockton St., Princeton. For more information, visit www.morven.org Princeton Folk Dance will hold a virtual dance party at 7:30 p.m. April 30. For the Zoom link, email pfnfd2@ gmail.com The Mercer County Library System’s Teen Advisory Board will hold its first virtual meeting at 3:30 p.m. April 30. All teens are welcome to join. Attendees will play games, get to know each other, discuss how to run library programs, earn community service hours, see new books before they are published, and grow leadership skills. Sign up at www.eventkeeper.com/mars/ xpages/m/mcl/ek.cfm

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Princeton University Concerts (PUC) is expanding its digital offerings for the remainder of the 2020-21 season to replace planned in-person concerts, many of which will be rescheduled to future seasons.

The university’s performing arts series has recast all of its virtual programming to directly address socially relevant topics. This includes: a new podcast series, Breathe in Music, bringing PUC’s popular Live Music Meditation series to a digital format; a new series of conversations with musicians and prominent arts thinkers about the impact of COVID-19 on the performing arts hosted by multidisciplinary artist and WNYC host Helga Davis; the release of new video episodes of mezzosoprano Joyce DiDonato’s Sing for Today, in which the opera star responds to current events through the lens of song and conversations; and virtual performances and live Q&As with world-renowned musicians to continue PUC’s Watch Party series. Most of this digital content will be available to the public at no charge. For more information about Princeton University Concerts, contact Dasha Koltunyuk at dkoltuny@princeton.edu or 609258-6024.

The Princeton Adult School is offering predominately online and a few inperson COVID-safe classes for the spring, presenting a selection of 152 courses, including: • Lecture series on Africa, “Up Close and Personal: Africa;” • History courses, such as “Nineteenth Century America Through the Prism of Five Extraordinary Elections” and closer to home “From Village to Town: The Transformation of Princeton between 1890 and 1910;” • Writing skills for a variety of personal and professional reasons; • Making objects with the hands – doodling, knitting, jewelry making, woodworking, photography; • Making music by one’s voice, harmonica, ukulele, piano, mandolin; • Playing games (bridge, MahJong, chess; • Improving business and workplace skills; • “Spring Wildflowers,” “Therapy Walks,” “Nature Walk” and “Name That Tree.” To participate, visit www.princetonadultschool.org to register for classes. For assistance, call the office at 609-683-1101. “Performing Healing: Rituals & Repetition,” an exhibition by Diana Chen, presented by the Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Visual Arts, will be viewable online at 185nassau.art through May. The Princeton University senior will exhibit new work exploring the therapeutic role of rituals and repetition during times of crisis and change. Using found objects, personal items and other memorabilia, the work depicts healing as an alchemical performance in which we re-live, re-tell and re-enact through simple repetitions of movement. Drawing inspiration from Buddhism, Jungian psychology and creation myths, the work seeks to re-trace the symbolic journey from distress and fragmentation to healing and wholeness. Free and available to the public. For more information, visit https://arts. princeton.edu/events/healing-narrativessenior-thesis-exhibition-diana-chen/ Princeton Dance Festival Reimagined, presented by the Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Dance, will be viewable online through May. The virtual edition of the annual Princeton Dance Festival recorded in December features diverse, professional choreographers bringing their aesthetics to the question of dance in the COVID era working

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Continued from Page 1A $475,000 will pay about $8,455 in school taxes for 2021-22. The tax rate in 2020-21 budget was $1.72 per $100 of assessed valuation. The owner of a home with the same assessed value paid $8,170 in school taxes. In Pennington, the school tax rate will be $1.62 per $100 of assessed valuations. The owner of a home assessed at $484,000 will pay about $7,840 in school taxes in 2021-22. The tax rate remained unchanged from the 2020-21 budget which was also $1.62 per $100 of assessed valuations. “Why did we have increases in Hopewell Borough and Hopewell Township? It is largely driven by the ratables. Hopewell Borough had seen an $88,000 increase to their ratables, which means that they would take up a greater share,” said Robert Colavita, district business administrator. “Hopewell Township’s increase is driven largely by about $109 million decrease to their ratables. They have less property to divide that tax levy over. Pennington Borough, they are seeing a zero cent increase because their ratables increased by more than $5 million.” School taxes are one item on a property owner’s total tax bill, which also includes municipal taxes and county taxes. The amount an individual pays in property taxes is determined by the assessed value of his home and/or property, and the tax rate that is set by each taxing entity. For appropriations, the HVRSD budget includes $40.6 million on regular instruction, $16.01 million on employee benefits, $15.2 million towards special education, $6.95 million for operations and maintenance, $5.76 million on debts service, and $4.89 million for transportation. According to the budget document in addition to the tax levy, the revenues side of the budget includes $4.89 million in state aid, $3.54 million in total fund balance (savings), $2.5 million from capital reserve, and $918,136 from federal sources.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has cleared Trenton-Mercer Airport to release its draft Environmental Assessment (EA) document for public review, the next milestone in a multi-step process required by the FAA for Mercer County to move forward with its plan for a new passenger terminal facility at the nearly century-old airport in Ewing. Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes proposes replacing the old 4-gate terminal, which was built in the 1970s, with a new, modern 4-gate terminal on the grounds where the airport fire station is currently located, and relocating the firehouse elsewhere on airport property, according to information provided by the county. There is no plan or proposal for new or longer runways, and the airport size would remain exactly as it is today. The purpose of a new terminal is to better accommodate the existing airport users and to meet forecasted demands to the year 2035, according to the statement. A new terminal would address the needs of all aspects of airport functions such as baggage handling, Transportation Secu-

rave about the ease and convenience, the terminal building gets low marks for being ‘small, cramped, uncomfortable and primitive,” Hughes said in the statement. “Add to that the physical distancing requirements for COVID-19, it further illustrates to us just how small the terminal space is in relation to the number of people awaiting to board their flight.” The public is encouraged to participate in the 30-day Public Review process, which will begin on or around May 3. After the 30-day public review, Mercer County will schedule a two-hour public hearing, which will be held virtually, recorded and posted on the terminal project website, www.TTNTerminal.com The review of the plan allows the public to formulate comments for the public hearing. The public can view the draft EA on the website in pdf format or in person at various locations to be determined. The meeting notification will be posted on the Mercer County website, www.mercercounty.org

rity Administration (TSA) and the airlines, along with customer comforts such as concessions, waiting areas and restrooms. “The existing terminal at Trenton-Mercer Airport is one-third the size it should be for the number of travelers currently using it,” Hughes said in the statement. “As we emerge from the coronavirus crisis, we expect an increasing demand for leisure travel, and nationwide and at Trenton-Mercer we are seeing airlines adding new flights and reviving old ones.” The EA process is governed by the FAA and requires a public comment period and a hearing for the public. The purpose of the EA is to evaluate the potential direct, indirect and cumulative impacts of the terminal project, and to look for ways to minimize or avoid potential impacts. The development of the proposed new terminal was arrived at by analyzing several terminal building alternatives along with a no-action alternative as they relate to environmental, social and economic impacts, according to the statement. “Look, we’ve read the reviews on Trenton-Mercer Airport, and while people

Regional school district to implement five days a week of full-day in-person learning by mid-May By ANDREW HARRISON

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Before the 2020-21 school year comes to a close, Hopewell Valley Regional School District (HVRSD) students and teachers will experience the return of fullday in-person learning for five days a week. The school district announced the decision in a districtwide message on April 22, as the new schedule is set to begin on May 17. The last day of school for the district is June 17. The move returns the district to a precoronavirus pandemic schedule for all education levels, according to the administration. Several factors had to come into play for the district to be able to implement the new schedule next month. The first is a decrease in the number of COVID-19 cases across Hopewell Valley, then the district staff and

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parents’ comfort level with how the district has been handling its COVID-19 cases, and a third factor involving the interest level from students and families who have been learning remotely. “We heard from a lot of remote families that they wanted to wait until after spring break. We wanted to bring back everybody and see what those numbers were, before we moved to full-day,” Superintendent of Schools Thomas Smith said. “We are at that point now. Everybody who is interested in coming back has come back. We have another week or so, where the high school and middle school are going to bring back another round of students, but the elementary level is all set.” Even though the district is moving to full-day, five days a week in-person instruction, the remote learning program will continue in throughout the district for the rest of the school year.

“Without a doubt, we are not forcing anybody back,” Smith added. HVRSD 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. According to the district administration, the district will welcome back additional HVCHS and TMS students, collapse student cohorts at TMS, and pilot a few full-day program classes on the elementary level in the coming weeks. School principals will release specifics pertaining to each school about the return. The administration wanted to get a good on handle on the numbers of who was coming back for in-person learning to

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Friday, April 30, 2021

By Michele S. Byers

Will New Jersey remain Garden State or become Warehouse State?

ew Jersey has long been known as the Garden State and keeping this title in the face of sprawl development is tough. Now the COVID-19 pandemic has indirectly added a new threat to this state we’re in’s nickname. Even before COVID-19, brick and mortar malls and shopping centers were in decline. But consumers in lockdown from the coronavirus found themselves shopping online for almost every item under the sun, available for home delivery. With this huge surge in e-commerce came the need for more warehouses and fulfillment centers to store, sort and distribute goods – and a lot more trucks to make deliveries. New Jersey is now in the midst of a warehouse construction tidal wave. The Port of New Jersey and New York is the nation’s second busiest. Giant container ships arrive regularly in Newark, Elizabeth and Bayonne, laden with goods to supply much of the East Coast. Everything in those shipping containers is going someplace. A spate of poorly sited warehouses are being proposed on productive farmland, environmentally sensitive areas and sites near residential neighborhoods. Aside from the loss of farmland and natural areas, the warehouses generate noise, traffic and air pollution from trucks. Here are just a few examples of warehouse projects around the state: • Upper Freehold Township, Monmouth County – A community group called the No Warehouse on 524 Coalition is opposing a plan to build a 566,840-square-foot warehouse on 118 acres of farmland along Route 524 — a project that would require a change in zoning. (Editor’s note: The applicant that proposed the warehouse in Upper Freehold Township withdrew the application from municipal consideration on April 16). • Jackson, Ocean County – Several environmental groups came out against a proposal to build warehouses as part of the Adventure Crossing USA mixed use development project on Route 537. The warehouse component would require clearing 72 acres of forest; opponents say it will generate truck traffic on the edge of a residential area and increase runoff into the Barnegat Bay watershed. • Robbinsville, Mercer County – Birders are objecting to a proposal to build two warehouses on a 90-acre property that attracts migratory birds, possibly including

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threatened and endangered species. The land, partly developed for offices, includes woods, fields and wetlands. If threatened and endangered birds are documented, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection could potentially halt the project. • Hamilton Township, Mercer County – Eleven projects totaling more than 2.6 million square feet of warehouse space have already been approved, built or are under construction; and another three projects totaling 875,000 square feet are pending before the Planning Board or the Zoning Board of Adjustment. A group called Stop Hamilton Township Overdevelopment is circulating an online petition asking local officials to keep the township from becoming a “warehouse hub.” • White Township, Warren County – Fearing the impacts of proposals for millions of square feet of warehouses, the township wants to significantly reduce the amount of development permitted in industrial zones. A proposed zoning amendment would cut maximum lot coverage from 35% to 5%. A group called Citizens for Sustainable Development, backed by the New Jersey Highlands Coalition, is rallying public support for limiting new warehouses. • Roxbury Township, Morris County – The Township Committee proposes to limit the size of warehouses in industrial districts, saying the move is necessary “to avoid excessive truck traffic on local roads and adverse effects on existing stressed intersections as well as on residential neighborhoods and the residential character of the township.” • Oldmans Township, Salem County – A 366-acre project, with 3.9 million square feet of warehouse space in seven buildings, has been proposed on farmland off Interstate 295. A zoning change would be required from the township. Julia Somers, executive director of the New Jersey Highlands Coalition, said many municipalities zoned land for “light industrial” uses decades ago to avoid residential development that could add more children to public school systems and increase affordable housing obligations. As a result, many of the recent warehouse proposals conform with local zoning standards and towns are struggling to respond. One solution to controlling warehouse sprawl may lie in adopting a regional approach and plan to identify appropriate locations for the structures. And equally impor-

tant would be a method to quantify the need for warehouse space so New Jersey does not end up with multiple empty and abandoned warehouses a few years from now. Tim Evans, director of research for the nonprofit New Jersey Future, argued in a recent paper, “Warehouse Sprawl: Plan Now or Suffer the Consequences,” that decisions over warehouse siting should not be left solely in the hands of municipal governments. “A regional perspective is needed,” Evans wrote, “to make sure port-oriented storage and distribution functions are not consuming outlying lands that are better used for farming, recreation, or some other non-industrial use, and that redevelopment opportunities near the port that are ideal for warehousing are not instead allocated to some other land use that lacks the same location constraints.” Somers “absolutely” agrees with the regional approach, both in the Highlands and elsewhere in the state. A regional approach would allow officials to consider larger impacts: Can existing roads handle the traffic? Would noise, traffic and air pollution affect residential neighborhoods? Can warehouse development be steered away from the most important lands, like prime farmland and forests? Somers pointed out that in response to numerous warehouse proposals, Warren County officials conducted a traffic study last fall on the cumulative impact. “If all were built, the impact would be dramatic,” she said. Route 519, currently a two-lane county road, “would have to become a four-lane highway.” Regional land use planning works well in New Jersey, with two successful examples in the Pinelands and Highlands. And New Jersey has a statewide land use plan that could address this issue. The State Plan has been largely dormant since its adoption in 2001, but should be revived and updated to address warehouse sprawl and other current challenges like solar facility siting and climate change. To learn more about warehouse sprawl, visit the New Jersey Future website at https://www.njfuture. org/2021/03/15/warehouse-sprawl-plan-now-or-sufferthe-consequences/ Michele S. Byers is the executive director of the New Jersey Conservation Foundation, Far Hills. She may be reached at info@njconservation.org

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Consequences of Obesity Are More Than Cosmetic

id you know that more than 1 in 3 adults in the United States struggle with obesity, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)? And while many view obesity as a cosmetic issue, the consequences are far greater. In fact, obesity is classified as a disease because of the adverse medical effects it has on your body, including increasing your risk for heart disease, diabetes and certain cancers. Fortunately, however, treating obesity can often stop its progression, lower your risk for other complications, and in many cases, even reverse the damage to your health. A Variety of Causes The old thinking that a lack of willpower is to blame for obesity is no longer considered valid. Science shows that obesity stems from a variety of causes including genetics, diet, inactivity, hormone problems, and certain medications. Additionally, studies have found that lack of quality sleep can contribute to being overweight or obese. Further, being overweight or obese can cause hormonal and other chemical changes in your body that contribute to the disease and make it difficult to lose weight through diet and exercise alone. In other words, losing weight is often not as simple as pushing yourself away from the dinner table and hitting the gym.

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• Log your food (without judgment). Logging everything you eat and drink each day can help provide a better understanding of your overall diet and identify patterns and areas where there are opportunities to improve. Try not to judge what you log. • Track your steps. Start tracking your steps each day and rather than setting a goal you might not achieve, simply aim to increase your step count each week. If you walked 500 steps each day this week, try adding 100 more a day next week. • Step on the scale. Weighing yourself regularly – at least once a week – is important to catching any weight gain and reversing it before it adds up. • Set realistic expectations. As long as the number on the scale is going down, even if it is just by a half a pound a week or every two weeks, you’re losing weight. • Avoid negative self-talk. Losing weight is hard. Do not beat yourself up over a bad choice. Instead, show yourself understanding, stay motivated and get yourself back on track. Because of the hormonal and other chemical changes associated with obesity, many people who are obese need medical treatment to help jump start their weight loss and address related health conditions. At the Center for Bariatric Surgery & Metabolic Medicine at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center, a team of weight loss specialists helps patients find a weight-loss strategy that meets their own unique needs, including surgical options such as gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy. To learn more about the Center for Bariatric Surgery & Metabolic Medicine, call 609-785-5870 or visit www. princetonhcs.org/weightloss. Lisa Dobruskin, MD, FACS, is a board certified surgeon specializing in bariatric surgery, and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. She is the medical director of the Center for Bariatric Surgery & Metabolic Medicine at Penn Medicine Princeton Health.

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address any challenges of classroom and additional space within its six schools. “The space issue I think we can address and are addressing. I think the biggest challenge and biggest worry for people, even though we have a plan, is what lunch is going to look like,” Smith said. “When you have that large amount of unstructured time, how are we going to work to social distance students and make sure everyone is safe? That is really the reasoning behind starting it this year, so we can run through lunches, run through recesses, run through those unstructured programs, so everyone is safe and we can start the 2021-22 school year in September on a smooth plain.” The district will use the final weeks of the school year to focus on what is working and examine what is not.

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French ambassador to U.S. will join D&R Greenway Land Trust’s celebration of land preservation The French ambassador to the United States, Phillipe Etienne, will join D&R Greenway Land Trust’s annual celebration of land preservation. The event will feature Point Breeze, the former estate of Joseph Napoleon Bonaparte, the exiled King of Spain, located in Bordentown. Point Breeze once drew famous dignitaries from Spain and France, as well as founders and notables of the newly independent United States of America, according to information provided by D&R. D&R Greenway invites the public to join the celebration, which will be held virtually from 4:30-5:30 p.m. May 16. The recent preservation of the site has drawn media attention from around the world. Surprise speakers will share the importance of this property from the perspective of 13,000 years of history. Guests will learn of archeological finds and future plans, and historical artifacts that will be displayed in the soon-to-open museum. The celebration will recognize the presence of Native Americans who lived along this promontory on the Delaware River. Acknowledging the 60th anniversary of the New Jersey Green Acres Program, a major partner in the land’s preservation, will be the director of the statewide program, Martha Sapp, who has been involved in state land preservation for 34 years. The gala’s highlight will be the presentation of D&R Greenway’s premiere 2021 Donald B. Jones Conservation Award to Bordentown City Mayor James L. Lynch, Jr., who will share his thoughts about saving this property from warehouse and housing development. The award is granted annually to a person who embodies D&R Greenway’s mission to inspire a conservation ethic. “After all my years in Bordentown, I must say preserving this special land feels like a wonderful victory,” Lynch said in the statement. “To be honored by D&R Greenway with this meaningful award makes it feel all that more real.” Sponsors of the event will be invited to small, special interest gatherings on the property to meet Lynch and view features firsthand when it is safe to gather in the summer and fall of this year. To join in virtual and actual Greenway Gala festivities with a sponsorship, contact Nancy Faherty at 609-4624057, or email Deb Kilmer at dkilmer@drgreenway.org. Point Breeze today features vistas of the Delaware River and Crosswicks Creek, with venerable trees from Bonaparte’s time. During the Joseph Napoleon Bonaparte era, Point Breeze was a social, intellectual and political mecca. The exiled king of Spain and older brother of Napoleon, emperor of France, Bonaparte’s frequent visitors included the General of Waterloo Michael Bouvier – the ancestor of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis – and Stephen Gi-

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rard, who was the first millionaire in America and a major philanthropist, according to the statement. John James Audubon visited his friend, the renowned ornithologist Charles Lucien Bonaparte, at Point Breeze. The estate was known for its gardens, which Bonaparte opened to the community for public enjoyment. The Gardener’s House, now owned by D&R Greenway Land Trust, will be restored to showcase exhibits with surrounding gardens. Bonaparte’s gardener, Augustus Mathelin, introduced asparagus for the first time to colonial America, and Bonaparte was fond of artichokes growing in the garden, according to the statement. D&R Greenway President/CEO Linda Mead worked closely with Lynch on preservation of the property. “Mayor Lynch joins a distinguished list of honorees who hold a very special place in both the history and future of land preservation in New Jersey,” Mead said in the statement. “As we walk along the Bordentown Bluffs, there is a ‘full-circle’ feeling that is very empowering. To look out and know the Delaware River was named the 2020 River of the Year by American Rivers brings us back to Native American roots.” Point Breeze is “the place of three kings.” Joseph Napoleon Bonaparte arrived here, having been king of Spain and king of Naples. Nearby, Teedyuscung, known to some as King of the Delaware Nation, was born in 1700, according to the statement. In addition to sponsorships that include on-site experiences, tickets to the virtual celebration may be purchased at www.drgreenway.org. Specially-priced First Time Gala Goer tickets encourage new participants with an interest in land preservation, history, gardens, birds and archeology to attend. All sponsorships and tickets support the work of D&R Greenway to preserve land and the renovation and opening of this property to the public, according to the statement.

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Real Central NJ Soccer attacker Christian Coridon of Hightstown has been named to the 16-player Haitian Futsal World Cup qualifying roster.

Real Central NJ Soccer (RCNJ) attacker Christian Coridon of Hightstown has been named to the 16-player Haitian Futsal World Cup qualifying roster. Coridon will join his teammates for the May 3-9 Concacaf Futsal Championship tournament to be held in Guatemala City, Guatemala. There will be 13 nations competing to attend the World Cup to be held in Lithuania this coming September. “We’re thrilled Christian will have a chance to showcase his skills on an international stage,” RCNJ men’s Coach Patrick Snyder said in a statement regarding the call-up. “Christian will be one of our on-field leaders this season and his call-up highlights what great talent there is in Central Jersey.” Coridon, and his brother Christopher, have signed for the inaugural Real Central NJ Soccer USL League Two squad for the 2021 season. The twins will join two dozen other local soccer players for the upcoming season. “I’m excited to represent my cultural homeland during this qualifying cycle,” Coridon said in the statement. “We’ve been training hard to get the chance to attend the World Cup this fall.” Haiti will compete in Group C against Costa Rica and Canada. The top two finishers from the group will advance to the quarter-finals. Winning the quarter-final will earn that nation a berth in the World Cup. Haiti has never qualified for the Futsal World Cup. See here for more on the Concacaf Futsal Championship. The men’s team of Real Central NJ Soccer begins play on May 12 against the Ocean City Nor’Easters at Mercer County Community College. The women’s team kicks off on May 23. Tickets are available at www.realcentralnj.soccer/tickets

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f you live in New Jersey you already know that when it comes to cars and music our biggest ambassador is The Boss himself – Mr. Bruce Springsteen. One of the many gems he penned was Pink Cadillac. A small bit Peter Perrotta of that song proclaims: “I love you for your pink Cadillac. Crushed velvet seats. Riding in the back. Cruising down the street. Waving to the girls. Feeling out of sight. Spending all my money. On a Saturday night.” Wow! The vision you get from that song is almost perfect. But that was then when the brand was noted for being the ultimate big cruiser mobile. The 2021 Cadillac brand has morphed into something a lot more performance and technology oriented than what it once was. The new Escalade is a technological wonder, featuring one of the world’s most advanced infotainment screens. Last year, Cadillac stuffed its former CTS sedan and replaced it with the CT5 – a more sculpted version with a sportier stance. And, this year, it pivoted even more in the direction of offering a more performance lineup by coming out with the CT5 V-Series sedan. The CT5 V-series sedan features a high output 3.0 liter twin turbo V-6 engine which uses low inertia turbochargers to enhance power production across the rpm band. It is rated at 360 horsepower and 405 pound feet of torque. Cribbing from the press release offered by Cadillac on the new CT5: “CT5 recasts the concept of American luxury with a distinctive fusion design, performance and comfort, supported by the brand’s latest technologies.” I recently jumped behind the wheel of the 2021 Cadillac CT5 V-series for one week to see where this fairly new offering stands among its competition in this seg-

ment. The problem is this segment of the sports sedan market features some stiff competition – namely the BMW 3 series, Mercedes C class and the Audi A-5. The folks at Car and Driver said: “When compared with its rivals the CT5 doesn’t have the sharpest reflexes or the poshest cabin, but its handsome styling helps it stand out from the crowd.” In this case the CT5’s main rivals are all German imports. So, does the CT5 V-series drive like a German import with its stickto-the-road handling? Absolutely not. The CT5 V-series has its own personality. Overall, I would say that the CT5 Vseries is a good-looking sports sedan with plenty of Wow! factor. It is fast enough to make it an exciting ride and luxurious enough to impress. Personally, I found it to be comfortable in the fit category, albeit I could have used a tad more leg room. Its interior ergonomics are good and its infotainment system works well and isn’t confusing to use. Here’s the rub with the CT5 V series. It doesn’t handle like a German import performance sports sedan. What I mean by that is that in the ride and handling department you get a much different feel than a 3 series BMW or a C class Mercedes. The BMW and C Class give you a tight handling ride you can take through some hairpin turns at high speeds in confidence, and like most European cars, you feel the road under you a bit more. If you harken back to Springsteen’s vision, the DNA of the Cadillac just isn’t the same. If you are looking for that Euro sports car feel then the CT5 V-series just may not be for you. But, if you are more comfortable with a bit of a softer, more pillowy ride that still gives you some power pizzaz, then the CT5 may just be the ride for you. The all wheel drive CT5 V-series sedan I drove carries a base sticker price of $47,795. With added options and $995 for destination and delivery the bottom line sticker price on my tester came in at $65,445. Added options included: $6,290 for the Platinum Package; $5,290 for the Premium Package; $2,000 for the all wheel drive;

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$1,950 for driver assist and advanced security; $635 for Satin Steel metallic paint and $500 for the driver awareness plus package. The Platinum Package includes: an ultraview sunroof; leather seats and a parking package. The Premium Package includes: lighting package; navigation and Bose premium; climate package and a technology package. The EPA fuel consumption rating for this model comes in at 21 miles per gallon overall – 26 mpg in highway driving and 18 mpg in city driving. The EPA estimates that it will cost

about $2,300 a year in fuel expenditures to run that CT5 as it uses about 4.8 gallons of gas per every 100 miles you drive it. In the government’s 5-star safety ratings it did not get an overall score yet or a score for the frontal crash test. It received 5 stars for the rollover test and 5 stars for the side crash test. Later this year, Cadillac will introduce the “Super Cruise” feature for the CT5 V series. It will be the world’s first true hands free driver assistance feature. Peter Perrotta’s On the Road column appears weekly. For questions and comments he can be reached at pperrotta@comcast.net

Calendar Continued from Page 2A with Princeton dance students. In works led by Peter Chu, Francesca Harper, Rebecca Lazier, Dean Moss, Silas Riener and Olivier Tarpaga, students explored the intersections of dance and multimedia performance, digital animation, filmmaking, site-based work and music. Each evening is a completely different and unique experience followed by a recorded question-and-answer session with the choreographers. Free and available to the public. Video content is closed captioned. To view the recordings, visit https:// arts.princeton.edu/academics/dance/pastevents/2020-21/princeton-dance-festivalreimagined-2020/ “All Her Power: 50th Anniversary of Princeton Undergraduate Coeducation Theater Project,” presented by the Lewis

Center for the Arts’ Program in Theater, will be held virtually online through May. The first undergraduate co-ed class arrived at Princeton University in the fall of 1969. In celebration of this milestone in 2019, the Program in Theater facilitated journalistic research by three generations of Princeton women – current students, professional artist alumnae, and the first generation of graduating women – to culminate in a theatrical event exploring the experiences of women at the University. Students were paired with professional artist alumnae to research and create new, short performances about women who graduated from Princeton in the first few years of co-education at Princeton. Free and available to the public. The film is closed captioned. To view the film on demand and read more about the project, visit allherpower. princeton.edu

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Tour four historic Princeton homes virtually, room by room The Historical Society of Princeton (HSP) will present its first-ever virtual house tour from May 15 through June 15. This signature event will feature on-demand, multimedia content for participants to navigate at their leisure throughout the entire month. For 18 years, HSP has offered the house tour, central New Jersey’s premier history, architecture, and design event, which showcases the stewardship of significant, privately owned houses in Princeton, according to information provided by HSP. This year, the virtual tour will feature four unique homes, each a distinct example of its own time and style, according to the statement. Every house will offer an in-depth portal where participants can dive into videos and descriptive details room by room, including spotlights on the house’s history, distinctive furnishings and artwork, remodels and restorations, and architectural features. Interviews with designers, architects and artisans will shed light on the decisionmaking and painstaking work involved in preserving and updating a historic home. A new house will be released each week during the month when the tour is live, starting on May 15. Once released, houses will remain available through June 15. This year’s virtual house tour will feature: 2 Boudinot Street: Princeton builderarchitect Charles Steadman likely built this Federal/Italianate-style house in the 1850s at the corner of Nassau Street and University Place. As Princeton University and the town expanded, the house was moved twice before landing at its current location. House moving was a common practice in Princeton in the early 19th and 20th centuries, and nearly 200 buildings were moved during this period. Once home to Princeton University Professor Christian Gauss, mentor to F. Scott Fitzgerald, the house has been completely renovated and restored by the current owners, creating a new sunlit kitchen and master suite, while also restoring period details, like intricate metal knobs and hinges, pocket doors, marble fireplaces, and gas lighting petcocks. Creative décor and furnishings include a salvaged armoire used as a bar and pops of wallpaper. New landscaping and stone hardscap-

ing surrounding the house create a charming, Charleston-inspired retreat for the homeowners. 20 Boudinot Street: This English manor style house was originally built in 1924 for the family of Charles Erdman, mayor of Princeton Borough and an influential supporter of many local institutions. The current owners, only the third family to own the home, undertook stylish updates throughout the house and completed renovations that enhance the flow for a 21st century family. They converted a garage into a dining room, installed a new kitchen, and merged bedrooms to create a master suite with a sitting room and his/ hers dressing rooms. Third floor servants’ quarters were combined to create a unique bedroom with custom cabinetry and closets built into the original dormered ceiling. The house exudes storybook charm, and original details like moldings, French doors and the 1920s doorbell remain. Incorporated throughout the house are pieces of Asian art and furnishings from the family’s time living in Hong Kong. Outside, a picturesque loggia leads into the garden where the original garage doors, complete with Roebling hardware, form a focal point. 8 Evelyn Place: This semi-detached home is steeped in Princeton’s women’s history. Dubbed “The Pines,” the sprawling Victorian was once home to Evelyn College for Women, the first women’s college in New Jersey, founded in 1887. Later, Princeton’s first female mayor of Princeton, Barbara Boggs Sigmund, lived there until her death following a battle with cancer. The current owners undertook major restoration work and modernized the interior to allow for an open kitchen gathering space, a spacious master suite, and a third-floor recreation space with expansive views of Princeton. The renovation also added historic details like large-scale double doors, a striking Japanese porcelain tile fireplace, clawfoot tubs and original wood floors. The overhauled front and back yards create a number of unique spaces for outdoor lounging with plantings and urns salvaged from the New York Botanical Garden, where the homeowner’s grandfather was a landscaper. 600 Pretty Brook Road: A specimen

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of Princeton’s early colonial history, “The Bouwerie” was the homestead for a Dutch farming family. Among other distinctive details, the original 1770 house features a remarkably well-preserved large hearth fireplace with beehive oven, hand-hewn beams, half-timberwork, and a “Jersey winder” staircase. The 19th century dining room showcases a Delft tile fireplace. The current owners completed a addition to the original structure in 1991, which quadrupled the square footage. In the addition, reclaimed wood meticulously matches the original wide plank floors. The new kitchen continues the historic farmhouse aesthetic, including an Aga cast-iron range and a breakfast nook enclosed with handmade wooden animal moldings. A stained glass skylight graces the new foyer and skillful trompe l’oeil painting of floors and walls is an element throughout. Outside, the expansive property includes large patios, a pond, and an infinity pool that falls into a grand English knot garden. “The virtual format is so exciting because it allows us to bring visitors closer than ever to the stunning details of each of these wonderful properties, and to provide insights from experts that truly enrich the experience,” HSP Executive Director Izzy Kasdin said in the statement. “Princeton’s

architectural heritage is extraordinarily special, and we are so pleased to be able to recognize homeowners who carefully steward this legacy. This year’s collection of houses is really not to be missed.” Tickets for the event start at $20 per screen. Login credentials will be shared with ticket buyers on May 15. For tickets purchased after May 15, purchasers receive their login within two business days. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.princetonhistory.org or call 609-921-6748, ext. 100. Proceeds help fund the Historical Society’s core history education activities throughout the year, including collections stewardship, exhibitions, public programs, and co-curricular support for schools. Lead sponsors Baxter Construction and Callaway Henderson Sotheby’s International Realty support this event. To maintain safety and privacy, in-person visits to the featured houses are strictly prohibited. Founded in 1938, The Historical Society of Princeton is a museum and research center dedicated to interpreting the history of Princeton. HSP’s headquarters, Updike Farmstead, is listed on the State and National Register of Historic Places and lies within the Princeton Battlefield/Stony Brook Historic District. Visit www.princetonhistory.org.

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Two students at The Pennington School have ranked nationally in Le Grand Concours, a national French competition sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of French. Sophia Farajallah, a freshman from Robbbinsville, achieved the secondhighest score in the nation, earning a gold medal, while senior Trinity Pryor of Yardley, Pennsylvania, earned an honorable mention with her performance in the 70th percentile nationally. Students were evaluated for their written, oral, and listening comprehension skills in French. Nearly 30,000 students in all 50 states competed in the 2021 event. Both Farajallah and

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Ruth Janet Reed, 96, passed away at her home in Titusville, NJ on Saturday, April 24, 2021. Born and raised in Bloomfield, NJ, she began a nursing career after graduating as a Registered Nurse from Poly Clinic Hospital in New York City. Ruth’s nursing profession entered a long term pause upon her marriage to Charles I. Reed in 1949. Ruth and Charles eventually moved to Titusville where she raised 4 sons and spent almost 70 years enjoying 2 Titusville residences. As her 4 sons became young men, Ruth rejoined the nursing profession, first working for a family medical practice in Pennington and later at The Lawrenceville Preparatory School. Swimming and physical fitness were lifelong passions for Ruth. She was a member of the Ravine Swim Club in Ewing the majority of her adult life and was extremely proud of her ability to swim a daily mile during her later years. She was also extremely proud of her four sons’ progress and accomplishments as they navigated adult life. She thoroughly enjoyed family get-togethers where she made sure to provide requested family favorites. Predeceased by her parents, Daniel and Helen Lehman Guldner, and her husband, Charles I. Reed, she is survived by her 4 sons and daughters-in-law: Daniel I. and Kathy Reed of Flemington, Charles Robert and Kathleen Reed of Marlton, Craig Allen and Lynn Lincoln Reed of Titusville and Jeffrey David and Diane Reed of Upper Black Eddy. Ruth also enjoyed her 7 grandchildren, Dan, Jennifer, Charles, Matthew, Courtney, Kelsey and Kayla along with 5 great grandchildren. Since Ruth was a long-term member of the Titusville First Presbyterian Church, she requests any donations be made to the church in lieu of flowers or remembrances. (Titusville First Presbyterian Church 48 River Drive Titusville, NJ 08560) Private graveside services will be held at Harbourton Cemetery at a future date. Arrangements have been entrusted to Blackwell Memorial Home of Pennington. (www.blackwellmh.com)

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OBITUARY Donald Albert Trismen Donald Albert Trismen, lately of Titusville New Jersey, passed on from this life on February 26th, 2021 in Jamesburg, New Jersey at the age of 92. Don was born to parents Wilbur and Mary Alberta in 1928. The young family lived with Wilbur’s parents on Staten Island during the Great Depression, then moved to Long Island, where Don grew up on the Great South Bay. Don sailed small boats with his father, a skill he later passed on to his own children. In high school during the Second World War, he started piano lessons and worked long hours in the family victory garden. Don began college engineering studies but quickly decided in favor of music instead. He studied piano with George Gershwin’s piano teacher, and completed Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in music from the Eastman School and from SUNY Fredonia. At Fredonia he met Barbara, and they were married just before Don was called up to serve in the army. Despite being immediately separated for two years by the Korean War, they were married for 68 years. Don spent the war playing piano, entertaining the troops with the Dick Contino Show. He later described the army audience as a “tough crowd.” Back home, Don joined the music faculty at SUNY Cortland. Don and Barbara started a family that grew to four children. With a family to feed Don changed professions, earned a PhD degree in Educational Psychology, and worked for General Electric in the human factors design of aircraft ﬂight decks. The family soon moved to Titusville, New Jersey, where Don joined the Educational Testing Service of Princeton, New Jersey and pursued a long career in educational research, especially studying how children learn to read. He became convinced that the single most important quality of a successful classroom is the personal relationship between teacher and student. The family played a lot of games and solved a lot of puzzles, and the children would later wonder how closely they were being observed. On family vacations they often returned to the mountains and lakes of the Adirondacks. In later years Don and Barbara took up residence in Jamesburg, New Jersey. They traveled to visit family and took a long-planned cruise to Alaska. In retirement Don returned to his musical roots, arranging and recording standards from the Great American Songbook in his home studio. He also became intrigued with programming early personal computers. Don had a dry, concise sense of humor and enjoyed jokes about “Silent Cal” Coolidge. He was a lifelong walker who rarely missed a daily stretch of his legs in the fresh air. Don was a man of few but well-considered words, and well-chosen, long-enduring friendships. He was devoted to his family and was quick to lend moral or material support in difﬁcult times. Don is predeceased by his wife Barbara. He is survived by his children Robert, Stephen, Richard, and Nancy, and his grandchildren Andrew, Dana, and Ryan. A memorial service will be held later.

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