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Pennington seeks to finalize employment process of Chief Doug Pinelli

By ANDREW HARRISON

Staff Writer

Pennington Council members are moving forward with an ordinance authorizing the employment contract of Chief of Police Doug Pinelli.

The Pennington Council will vote to adopt an ordinance authorizing the agreement at a Sept. 8 council meeting. Pinelli has been serving as chief since his appointment to the position in May, following the retirement of longtime Public Safety Director William Meytrott.

“I want to thank Doug for his patience on this. It took a lot longer than we expected just working on the details of the command vehicle. We are very excited to have him as chief and he has done a great job so far,” Mayor Joe Lawver said during the Aug. 3 council meeting. “I think he is moving the department in a positive direction.”

For three years, borough officials had been examining the best structure for the police department in planning for Meytrott’s eventual retirement, which occurred in May. Meytrott had served for more than 20 years as the civilian head of the police department.

The Pennington Public Safety Committee, in conversations with Meytrott and outside advisors, had come to the decision that having a police chief heading the police department provided greater flexibility and operational efficiencies.

A public safety director or police director are limited in their powers compared to a police chief. The powers unavailable to directors include conducting a motor vehicle stop; stop, detain or also arrest individuals; wear a law enforcement officer uniform; and see any internal investigations and any active cases, according to state documents.

Police chiefs are sworn officers and can perform all the duties that public safety directors cannot. The certain duties unavailable to Meytrott fell to First Sgt.

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Doug Pinelli within department leadership. Over the previous two years, under the public safety director model, it was difficult for the sergeant to spread those duties around, officials stated at the time of Pinelli’s appointment.

“We decided that we are going to a chief model, where the police

chief will be the primary officer in charge, but he/she will be able to delegate duties more effectively than we were able to do under the director model,” Lawver said.

Pennington held interviews with three applicants who applied for the position of chief. Pinelli was selected and then appointed

to chief for a one-year probationary period. He must fulfill certain requirements for the interim status of chief to be removed.

Pinelli will have to complete four courses: the West Point Command and Leadership course, supervision and advance police supervision courses provided by

Somerset County Police Academy or a similar police academy, and a new police chief training course sponsored by the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office.

Once Pinelli’s training is complete, his salary will rise to $115,000. He is currently starting at $109,000.

HVCHS’s athletics dept. prepared for return of fall sports

By ANDREW HARRISON

Staff Writer

Hopewell Valley Central High School’s (HVCHS) summer workouts for fall sports are already underway, as the athletics department awaits any further changes to the official season openings of fall competition.

The decision to attend in-person summer workouts was up to individual student athletes and their families. The athletics department had released their procedures and guidelines prior to the Aug. 3 start date for workouts.

“Our athletes would not have been able to have this opportunity if it wasn’t for the support from our Superintendent, Dr. Thomas Smith, and our amazing Board of Education,” Director of Athletics Tripp Becker said. “We have 378 athletes registered to attend our summer workouts, which will be a great opportunity for them.”

If everything continues to go according to plan, official fall sports practices can begin on Sept. 14 and competition will start with girls tennis on Sept. 28, all other sports except football on Oct. 1, and high school football scheduled to officially kick off on Oct. 2, per New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) guidance.

“Coaches have all been trained with proper procedures for how to run their practices safely and are excited to see their athletes again.

In addition, we have procedures in place for drop off and pick up, as well as expectations for safe behavior during practices,” Becker said. “We have communicated this information to all of our athletes and their families, so they are aware before they arrive to their workouts and practices.”

In order to limit the number of athletes on high school grounds, a schedule was developed to allow only one team on the prem-

ises at a time for when HVCHS started phase 1 for outdoor summer workouts on Aug. 3.

“We have also made sure that each team has developed small groups (or pods) which will not interact with one another, to limit the interaction between athletes. Also, within those groups, the coaches are ensuring that athletes are socially distant at all times,” Becker said. “When athletes arrive to campus to start workouts and practice, every athlete will have his/her temperature checked and must complete a daily pre-screening form regarding potential symptoms or exposure prior to being admitted to practice.”

Any athlete that answers “yes” to any of the form questions or has a fever of 100.4 or higher will have to return home. They cannot attend practices until they are symptom-free and have a note from a doctor clearing them of any COVID-19 symptoms.

“Athletes will not be sharing water bottles or equipment during workouts. We are probably

being conservative with some of the procedures we’ve put into place, but we want to make sure we maintain the safety of our athletes, coaches, and families,” Becker said. “We are taking every precaution. We are making sure that our workouts and practices follow not only the NJSIAA guidelines, but the guidelines and recommendations provided by the CDC, New Jersey Department of Health and our school doctors to ensure everyone’s safety.”

As of Aug. 3, regular seasons will conclude for girls tennis on Oct. 23, Nov. 7 for football, and Nov. 12 for all other fall sports.

There will be a limited postseason that will span from Oct.24-31 for girls tennis and for all other sports Nov.13-22, according to the NJSIAA. For schools that do not participate in the postseason, they may also continue to play until Nov. 22, with Thanksgiving football games as the exception. Thanksgiving football games will be allowed after Nov. 22 and will depend on decisions by individual

school. Outside of football, no other fall sports will be able to play in competition after Nov. 22.

“Practices and games, if we get there, are going to look different, so please be patient,” he said.

“Even though we are taking every precaution with our practices here, we need our athletes to be careful when they are not with us; please make sure they are following proper socially distant guidelines and are wearing a mask to not only protect themselves, but their families and teammates.”

Becker is concerned about the possibility of fall sports being shut down if a rising trend of COVID-19 cases occurs in New Jersey.

“This is not just a Hopewell Valley issue; it’s a county, state, country and global issue. We all need to do our part to beat this,” he said. “If we can all follow the guidelines and recommendations that have been given, we have a much better chance of getting back to some sort of normalcy, and with that normalcy will come sports.”

Hundreds say farewell to former Hopewell Township Police Chief Lance Maloney

By ANDREW HARRISON

Staff Writer

People gathered in front of the Hopewell Township municipal building and police department to wish Police Chief Lance Maloney well prior to his retirement.

The gathering on July 29 was organized to wish Maloney a healthy and well deserved retirement, according to Mike Chipowsky.

Maloney’s retirement went into effect on Aug. 1 after serving 26 years on the township police force.

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Former Police Chief Lance Maloney waves to the people gathered in Hopewell Township on July 29.

Hopewell Township names new full-time health officer

By ANDREW HARRISON

Staff Writer

Hopewell Township’s health department will have a new leader when Dawn Marling starts her duties as the township’s full-time health officer.

Committee members voted unanimously to approve Marling’s appointment through a resolution at a township committee meeting on Aug. 3. Mayor Kristin McLaughlin, Deputy Michael Ruger, Committeeman Kevin Kuchinski, Committeewoman Courtney Peters-Manning and Committeewoman Julie Blake voted “yes” on the measure.

Marling officially starts Aug. 24 at an annual salary of $95,000, according to the resolution.

“I am very pleased with the

candidates that we were able to interview and pleased with the candidate we selected. We have been in need of a health officer.

We were put in a tough spot at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic with Bob English leaving us,” Blake said. “We saw this as an opportunity to do an assessment of needs; unfortunately it coincided with one of the most stressful times for our health department.”

In the process of searching for a health officer, officials were looking for an individual who would fill a need and establish creative ideas.

“A big part of the conversation was that we have a high environmental need in Hopewell Township and we also have a changing population,” Blake said. “We

were looking for someone who would both fill our environmental needs, and Dawn Marling does that beautifully, as well as look forward to creative ideas for social services and other health education opportunities.”

Montgomery Township Health Officer Stephanie Carey will continue to serve as interim health officer until Aug. 25, after the township committee also approved a resolution extending Montgomery’s Health Department’s services.

Carey has been the interim health officer for the township since the resignation earlier this year of former health officer Robert English. She had been made interim health officer through a shared service agreement between Hopewell Township and

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“Stephanie Carey came to us in a time of need and she has been an amazing health officer. I am so thankful for her experience dealing with the pandemic and staying calm,” Kuchinski said. “We have been more fortunate than many other communities. I look forward to extending that practice with our new health officer.”

Montgomery’s Health Department has been providing health services to Hopewell Borough, Pennington and Hopewell Township.

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CALENDAR Editor’s Note: Please call before attending any event. As of press time, certain restrictions were still in place due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Ongoing

Produce is fully stocked at the Terhune Orchards farm store, Cold Soil Road, Princeton.

Fruits, vegetables and herbs are picked daily. There are also mixed bouquets and fresh-cut sunflowers.

Visit the farm store in person, or order online at www.terhuneorchards.com/shop Summer hours of the farm store are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends. The winery is open from noon to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday.

Terhune also sells produce at the Princeton Farmers Market on Thursdays, West Windsor Farmers Market on Saturdays, and Trenton Farmers Market on Fridays and Saturdays.

For more information or to order over the phone, call 609-924-2310.

Princeton Girlchoir and Princeton Boychoir are auditioning new choristers for the 2020-21 season. Both choirs are programs of Westrick Music Academy (WMA).

Any child entering grades 3-12 this fall is welcomed.

Singers will be asked to introduce themselves, sing a Major scale and a familiar song like “Row, Row, Row Your Boat, or “Happy Birthday”. This will help music directors better understand their current level of musical ability.

Interested singers have the option to have a live audition via Zoom, or submit an audition video.

Auditions are scheduled throughout August, but interested singers are encouraged to apply early.

To learn more about the process or to schedule an audition, visit WestrickMusic. org/auditions.

Pickleball will be held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at the Mercer County Park Tennis/Pickleball Center, Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. Morning times to be announced.

Participants must wear masks, bring water and bring their own paddle.

Mercer County fees are $7/time or a player can pay $35 (62 and older) or $70 (under 62) to join the Mercer County Park tennis/ pickleball program through the end of 2020.

Membership is required.

For more information on pickleball and membership, email NewcomersMembership@ywcaprinceton.org or visit www. ywcaprinceton.org/newcomers.

HomeFront’s Back to School Drive, benefiting local children in need, is ongoing.

Sign up to sponsor one or more children, and provide them with the clothing, shoes, backpack and the school supplies they will need to succeed, whether they are learning remotely or in school.

For more details, visit homefront@homefrontnj.org, or to sponsor a child, email homefront@homefrontnj.org or call 609-915-1035.

Join the ACME Screening Room every Saturday night this summer for the ACME Carpool Cinema at the Spoke Works Building, 204 N. Union St., Lambertville.

Each evening begins with live music by local musicians, followed by a movie screening at dusk.

Bring your own food for a picnic or visit local restaurants offering take out. Thai Tida will be on site providing concessions of Thai street food.

Tickets are $35-40 per car.

For the upcoming film schedule and to purchase tickets, visit www.acmescreeningroom.org.

The ACME Screening Room is also planning a live comedy night fundraiser with more details to come.

The Mercer County Mask Project is in need of masks for healthcare workers and first responders.

Volunteers of the West Windsor Arts Council have made more than 230 face masks thus far.

To donate, visit https://westwindsorarts. org/volunteer/ for more information.

Suydam Farms is offering pick-yourown blueberries.

Produce is available for sale, as is farm fresh proteins.

Suydam Farms is located at 49 Skillman Lane, Somerset.

For more information, visit www.suydamfarms.net

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Aug. 7, Raritan Valley Community College, 118 Lamington Road, Branchburg. Tickets are $30-$40.

Sat., August 8

The 2020 virtual Safe Streets Summer Schedule will continue on Aug. 8 with “Princeton Elected Officials Update & Candidates Forum” hosted by Joint Effort and Capital City Area Black Caucus.

Local elected officials and candidates seeking the offices of U.S. Senate, U.S. Congress, Mercer County freeholders and clerk, Princeton mayor and council and Princeton school board will share their vision with residents for Princeton and Mercer County.

The virtual session will be held from 10 a.m. to noon.

For more information, contact John Bailey at 720-629-0964 or johnbailey062@ gmail.com or check Joint Effort Facebook.

Relive the experience of a live Motown concert, circa 1964, during “Shadows of the ’60s.” For all ages. 8 p.m. Aug. 8, Raritan Valley Community College, 118 Lamington Road, Branchburg. Tickets are $30-$40.

Sun., August 9

The 2020 virtual Safe Streets Summer Schedule will continue on Aug. 9 in two parts.

Cynthia “Chip” Fisher and Romus Broadway Memorial Virtual Art Exhibit-Collage Slideshow and Community Reception will be held from 4-6 p.m.

Prior to the slideshow, Joint Effort will provide free dinner meals that can be picked up from Sally’s Kitchen, 27 1/2 Leigh Ave., Princeton, from noon to 3 p.m.

The Jim Floyd Memorial Lecture and Gospel Music Hour will begin at 6 p.m., with the presentation of Joint Effort Safe Streets Book Scholarships, Jim Floyd Lifetime Achievement Awards and Mildred Trotman Community Service Award.

For more information, contact John Bailey at 720-629-0964 or johnbailey062@ gmail.com or check Joint Effort Facebook.

Mon., Aug. 10-Fri., Aug. 14

Princeton Photo Workshop has translated many of its photography classes, including photography basics, photo editing, portrait photography, composition, and black and white photography, into fully interactive remote classes.

Summer Photo Camp for Teens will be held Aug. 10-14 via Zoom since the workshop is closed through at least September.

Camp will start at 10 a.m. for about four hours. Campers will learn the basics of taking better pictures, including camera settings, composition and using light to capture the image you envision. After a break for lunch, campers will learn how to use Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic to download, edit, organize and creatively process photos. At the end of each virtual day, campers will then be assigned photo exercises.

New experiences will include how to do virtual portraits, experimenting with abstract art photography and an exploration of science-fiction-like worlds with renowned Macro photographer Don Komarechka, direct from his home in Ontario.

Requirements are a digital camera and computer.

To register, visit princetonphotoworkshop.com/remotecamp

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Princeton PFLAG meeting. PFLAG is a support group for families and friends of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) individuals. Peer-facilitated discussion and information sharing in a safe, confidential, non-judgmental setting. Refreshments. Newcomers welcome. Serving Central New Jersey and beyond. 7-9 p.m.

Trinity Church, 33 S. Mercer St., Princeton.

Visit pflagprinceton.org for more information.

Tuesdays, Aug. 13, Sept. 10 & Oct. 8

Join the YWCA Princeton Area Newcomers and Friends Women’s Club at 4 p.m. to read and discuss books about race.

The first book is “How to Be an Antiracist” by Ibram Kenti; view one of the author’s talks at www.youtube.com/ watch?v=TzuOlyyQlug before the first meeting, if possible.

The Page 3 participants will select the other two books as well as whether members will meet online on Zoom or outside with masks while social distancing.

For more information, email NewcomersMarketing@ywcaprinceton.org or visit www. ywcaprinceton.org/newcomers.

Sundays, Aug. 9 & 23

Have Bike Will Ride is a new warmweather bicycling group through the YWCA Princeton Area Newcomers and Friends Women’s Club.

This is a leisurely ride off-road on park trails or small towns with very slow or no traffic. Some ideas are Skillman Park, Duke Farms, portions of the D&R Canal Trail, Village Park in Lawrenceville, and portions of the Lawrenceville-Hopewell Trail system.

The group expects to ride for about an hour, beginning around 5:30 p.m., weatherpermitting. The specific meet up location and ride details will be sent by email to members of the group before the ride. If there is a coffee shop along the way, riders will stop for a visit.

For more information, email NewcomersMembership@ywcaprinceton.org or visit www.ywcaprinceton.org/newcomers.

Through Sat., August 15

Womanspace will hold its first No Show Event Fundraiser through Aug. 15.

Entrance fee is whatever you can donate.

Donate at www.womanspace.org.

While everyone has been quarantining, Womanspace has continued to operate its Emergency Safe House, Transitional Housing and hotlines for residents of the greater Mercer County area.

The funds raised through the No Show Event will be used for these programs and more.

Thurs., August 20

The Bandana Business Networking Picnic will be held by the Burlington Mercer Chamber of Commerce from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Aug. 20 at the Bordentown Scottish Rite Hall’s outdoor covered veranda, 103 Dunns Mill Road, Bordentown.

Chamber members and non-members are welcome.

There will be prizes for the best bandana or mask.

Pre-registration of $20 is required. Fee will include a picnic-themed dinner of sausage and peppers, hamburgers, hot dogs and pork roll.

Bring business cards.

For the registration link, visit https://burlingtonmercerchamber.org/

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Princeton Health president, CEO to step down by 2021 Barry S. Rabner, who led Penn Medicine Princeton Health from a small community health system into a regional leader widely recognized for high quality, safety, advanced technology, and community engagement, has announced that he will step down as president and CEO. The Princeton Health Trustees, members of the Princeton Medical Center Foundation board, medical staff President Dr. Grace B. Bialy, and Penn Medicine leaders are leading the search for a successor, according to information provided by Penn Medicine Princeton Health. The goal is to have a new president and CEO in place by the end of 2020. Rabner will step down as of Jan. 1, 2021.

“The greatest privilege of my career is to serve as the president and CEO of Princeton Health and I could not be more grateful for that opportunity,” Rabner said in the statement.

“I am proud to work with such dedicated colleagues, donors, elected officials and people in the community we serve. I am very fortunate to be able to do work that I love with wonderful people.”

During Rabner’s tenure: • Princeton Health’s acute-care hospital, Princeton Medical Center (PMC), received multiple quality recognitions from U.S. News & World Report, The Joint Commission, and The Leapfrog Group. PMC also earned Magnet status, the highest institutional recognition for nursing excellence, and designation as a leader in healthcare equality for individuals who identify as LGBTQ. • Princeton House Behavioral Health nearly doubled its outpatient capacity and added a number of innovative, specialized programs, including an inpatient service focused on treating first responders who are dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder and other behavioral health issues related to the nature of their jobs.

• The medical staff’s membership increased five-fold and now includes practitioners from more than 85 specialties and subspecialties.

• Princeton Health’s employed physician practice, Princeton Medicine Physicians, was established and has since grown into a multi-specialty group with 200 providers and 25 locations.

• Princeton Health initiated successful partnerships in fitness and wellness, ambulatory surgery, gastroenterology, and other clinical services, including a partnership with Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia to enhance every level of neonatal and pediatric care at PMC. “Barry’s extraordinary accomplishments over the past 18

years at Penn Medicine Princeton Health have been marked by his leadership attributes, including his integrity and his deep commitment to patients, medical staff, employees and the community,” Anthony Kuczinski, chairman, Princeton Health Board of Trustees, said in the statement. “The leadership attributes have guided his vision and his ability to bring about

approximately 50,000 individuals, according to the statement.

Rabner also presided over two significant milestones in its history: the design and construction of the new hospital and health campus that opened in 2012 and the decision to join the University of Pennsylvania Health System in 2018.

The new hospital was financed in part by a $171 million capital campaign — the most successful hospital capital campaign in New Jersey’s history and the largest for a health system of Princeton’s size in the United States. The new PMC opened in 2012 on a campus that includes an adult medical daycare, child daycare, a fitness and wellness center, assisted living and memory care, senior independent living, pediatric outpatient care, long-term care, sub-acute care and a large park for the community. An ambulatory cancer center is under development, according to the statement.

Rabner serves on the boards of the Center for Health Design and Rider University — where he also serves as adjunct faculty and Executive in Residence — and on the editorial board of HERD, a health environment research and design journal.

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Barry S. Rabner will step down as president and CEO of Penn Medicine Princeton Health effective Jan. 1, 2021.

countless positive changes that will impact the organization for decades to come.”

“Barry Rabner has continuously raised the bar for Princeton Health, in everything from clinical outcomes to patient satisfaction levels to finding new and meaningful ways to engage the community,” Kevin Mahoney, CEO of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, said in the statement. “His ability to inspire others to strive for excellence every day has led to a sustained record of success and has helped to make Princeton Health such a highly valued member of the University of Pennsylvania Health System.”

Shortly after joining Princeton Health in 2002, Rabner spearheaded the establishment of Princeton Health Community Wellness, which provides a comprehensive curriculum of health education programs as well as free or low-cost health screenings, support groups, and CPR training. Last year, Community Wellness provided more than 2,000 programs, serving

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or most folks, globe-trotting vacations and cross-country road trips are out this year due to travel restrictions and quarantines. Instead, “staycations” within the Garden State seem to be the new fad.

If you haven’t explored New Jersey from top to bottom, now’s the time to discover the treasures of this small but diverse state.

Have you really seen the Jersey shore? Of course, every self-respecting New Jerseyan knows about the state’s 130 miles of ocean beaches stretching from Sandy Hook to Cape May, and probably has a favorite spot for swimming and catching rays.

But most haven’t ventured into the shore’s quiet places – maritime forests, marshes, wetlands and bays, where nature reigns. Natural land at the highly-developed Jersey shore is rare, which makes them all the more important for birds, wildlife and native plants, and all the more special for human visitors.

Starting in the north, check out these special spots. I bet you will be surprised. Some bayside locations are notorious for biting flies in summer, so it’s best to pick a cooler day with a northwest breeze for those visits.

Mount Mitchill – Did you know New Jersey is home to the highest point on the Atlantic coast south of Maine? At 266 feet, this rocky overlook in Atlantic Highlands is the highest natural elevation along the coast between Maine and Rio de Janeiro. Enjoy the stunning views of Sandy Hook, Sandy Hook Bay, Raritan Bay and the New York skyline. Named for Samuel Mitchill, an 18th and 19th century physician and naturalist, Mount Mitchill was preserved in 1973 due the efforts of a local citizens’ group to protect the site from development.

Sandy Hook – Some of the country’s oldest American holly trees can be found in Sandy Hook’s nearly 300-acre holly forest. Head for the Sandy Hook unit of Gateway National Recreation Area, and hop on the multi-use trail. Check with the rangers to see if you can join a guided walk on the restricted trail through the holly forest. While you’re at Sandy Hook, see the lighthouse, the keeper’s cottage and the historic buildings at Fort Hancock.

Navesink River – Not far from Sandy Hook and Mount

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Mitchill are Hartshorne Woods Park and Huber Woods Park, two Monmouth County parks located along the Navesink River, near the ocean. Popular with hikers, bikers and outdoor enthusiasts, these hilly parks offer scenic views and challenging trails and great birdwatching. Who says the Jersey shore is flat?

William deCamp Wildlife Trail – Named for the late conservationist who fought to save land along Barnegat Bay, this 2.5 mile lightly trafficked out-and-back trail is located in Brick Township near the Mantoloking Bridge. This northernmost section of the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge offers a scenic walk through a marsh to the western side of Barnegat Bay, and is best on a breezy day.

Island Beach State Park – This narrow barrier island stretches for 10 miles between the Atlantic Ocean and Barnegat Bay, and is the state’s last significant remnant of the barrier island ecosystem that once existed along much of the coast.

Most people know the park for its sandy beaches, but there’s plenty more on the other side to interest nature lovers. The park’s 3,000 acres include outstanding examples of primary dunes, thickets, freshwater wetlands, maritime forest and tidal marshes. The park is home to the state’s largest osprey colony, and visiting birds include peregrine falcons, wading birds, shorebirds, waterfowl and migrating songbirds. Over 400 plants have been identified, including New Jersey’s largest patches of beach heather. The best way to experience the area where the salt marsh meets the bay is by kayak. Paddle through the “no wake” zone where motorized crafts aren’t allowed to see breeding birds, diamondback terrapins, sandpipers, herons and more.

Barnegat Lighthouse State Park -This park is directly across the Barnegat Inlet from Island Beach State Park and is home to the famous “Old Barney” lighthouse and a rock jetty jutting into the ocean. It’s also worth checking out the state’s recent dune habitat restoration and new trails.

The “Road to Nowhere” – This is the local name for Stafford Avenue in Manahawkin, which crosses through the state’s Manahawkin Wildlife Management Area, a large expanse of forests, salt marshes and transitional coastal habitats.

Appropriately, the “Road to Nowhere” ends at the “Bridge

to Nowhere,” an abandoned and partly demolished wooden structure that once crossed a Cedar Creek tributary. From the end of the road, you have an incredible view of marshes stretching as far as the eye can see.

Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge – This enormous refuge is known as a birders’ paradise for good reason: its location in one of the Atlantic Flyway’s most active flight paths makes it an important stopover in seasonal bird migration. But you don’t have to be an expert birder to appreciate the beauty of the landscape. The eight-mile auto loop through the main section of this 47,000-acre refuge in Oceanville, Atlantic County, is one of the prettiest drives in New Jersey, with views of maritime forests and seemingly endless marshland. There are many places to pull off the road for a closer view, so bring binoculars.

Wetlands Institute –To learn why it’s important to preserve brackish marshes – those with a mix of salt and fresh water – drop by the Wetlands Institute in Stone Harbor. There are plenty of observation opportunities from the boardwalk over the marsh; treat yourself to an eco-tour of the marshes and back bays aboard The Skimmer, the Institute’s pontoon boat.

Cape May – A visit to the Cape May peninsula is a must for birders and nature lovers. The peninsula has extensive preserved lands, including Cape May Point State Park and the adjacent South Cape May Meadows, a Nature Conservancy preserve. There’s an impressive trail system with great wildlife viewing, natural beaches and the Cape May lighthouse.

Around the corner is Sunset Beach, where you can watch the sun drop over the waters of the Delaware Bay. It goes almost without saying that you should observe social distancing by staying at least six feet away from others, and wear a mask in places where distancing is difficult.

To learn more about preserving New Jersey’s land and natural resources, visit the New Jersey Conservation Foundation website at www.njconservation.org or contact me at info@ njconservation.org.

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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case of heartburn every now and then may be uncomfortable, but it normally goes away on its own, leaving you to swear off ever eating hot peppers again.

However, heartburn that occurs more than twice a week for a few weeks may be a sign of a more serious condition called gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD. GERD affects about 20% of the American population, according to the National Institutes of Health, and if left unmanaged can lead to other health complications, such as asthma, chronic cough, and Barrett’s esophagus, a precursor to esophageal cancer.

At Penn Medicine Princeton Health, patients have access to a range of comprehensive diagnostic and treatment options for GERD, including LINX, an implantable device for people with frequent or severe heartburn.

Causes and Symptoms GERD most commonly occurs when the muscle found between the esophagus and the stomach becomes weak.

This muscle, called the lower esophageal sphincter, normally closes after food goes into your stomach and stays closed when you’re not eating. When the muscle is weak, it fails to close properly and allows stomach acid to come back up (or reflux) into the esophagus.

The muscle can become weak for a variety of reasons, including being overweight or obese, smoking, alcohol use, age and pregnancy.

In addition, reflux can be caused by some foods as well as how quickly and how much you eat. A hiatal hernia, which occurs when the stomach bulges into the chest through a hole in the diaphragm, can also cause GERD. Symptoms of GERD include: • Burning sensation in the chest • Difficulty swallowing • Regurgitation of food or sour liquid • Sensation of a lump in the throat • Chronic cough • Phlegm • Laryngitis • New or worsening asthma • Disrupted sleep Testing and Treatment Testing for GERD begins with an endoscopy to view the esophagus. During an endoscopy, a thin catheter passes

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through the mouth to visualize the esophagus, stomach and small intestine. The patient is under moderate sedation for the procedure.

While under sedation, a second diagnostic test can be performed to actually observe how the esophagus is functioning.

The test uses an inflatable balloon to measure pressures in the esophagus and lower esophageal sphincter.

The third diagnostic phase involves a placing a tiny chip in the esophagus. Over a 48-hour period, the chip sends acid reflux data back to a wearable monitor. This information is obtained while patients return to their everyday activities and helps to evaluate acid reflux severity and guide treatment decisions. In less than a week, the chip is naturally eliminated from the body.

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ing on a pillow that elevates the upper body to prevent acid from traveling back up the esophagus, help alleviate the condition.

For others, prescription medications are helpful. However, while medications can eliminate the symptoms of GERD by neutralizing the acid, medication will not get rid of the reflux itself.

Additionally, patients who are on medications for an extended period are at greater risk for pneumonia, gastrointestinal infections, and altered absorption of vitamins and minerals.

A Surgical Treatment Option When lifestyle changes and medication don’t offer relief or medications can no longer be tolerated, the LINX device is a surgical option that helps control the condition.

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Threats and Adaptations

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rinceton University climate scientist, Dr. Michael Oppenheimer, has been looking at the possible impacts from ocean level rise, storm surges, higher tides and breaking waves. He acknowledges that modeling estimates for these coastal changes is not easy because of the many uncertainties. For instance, predicting the height of and the destruction from breaking waves is dependent on several uncertain factors. But Oppenheimer urges cities and states to formulate the best predictions they can because it will require decades to construct barriers to protect their communities.

A recent analysis by NOAA found that high-tide flooding along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts has already increased five times since 2000. And so while ocean level rise has been relatively slow, storm-driven high tides, flooding and breaking waves have been increasing more rapidly. In addition to the New Jersey and New York coastlines, those in North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, and the Gulf coast states, as well as European and Asian nations, already face increasing flooding and destruction. And, Dr. Oppenheimer pointed out, with the warming baked into the planet, these ocean trends are certain to continue until at least 2050. This means that because we cannot expect to any time soon reverse these trends, we must expand the planning to adapt to them.

But adapting will be no simple policy redirection. The journal, Scientific Reports, calculates that up to 170 million people living in coastal communities face a variety of risks.

By 2050, the number is likely to rise above 200 million. Only timely planning can begin to respond to the changing conditions and avoid wide-spread destruction and economic dislocation.

Ocean-related destruction is not, unfortunately, the only threat facing us and our environments. Torrential rains, flooding and droughts are stressing a number of populations living far from the oceans. These alternating, uncertain, extreme weather events, and climate changes, are reducing food availability and economic viability. According to a recent NY Times article by Brad Plumer, literally hundreds of millions of people around the world will face survival choices – in many cases forcing them to immigrate to new homes. This, the ar-

ticle warned, will result in the greatest wave of migration the world has ever seen.

And this migration has begun. Varying monsoon rainfall and drought have, according to the World Bank, forced more than eight million Southeast Asians to move to the Middle East, Europe and North America. Current research points to this need to escape hot, unpredictable climates as increasing and vastly recomposing current populations over the coming decades.

The Times article does note this migration has, and can, benefit nations that have been losing laborers, but at the same time, it has also led to “turbulent” political situations, to antiimmigrant backlashes, and to nationalist governments.

What should be done to prevent the worst developments?

Common sense directs people and their governments to first understand these global changes, and then to actively prepare for them, both materially and politically.

Certainly reducing emissions is the essential, basic step needed to reduce the increasing heat that brings changing weather, climates and the migrations that follow. Toward this end, Princeton appears to be among the regional leaders in the numbers of residents switching to Teslas and other electric or hybrid cars. This may well be a result of the area’s education levels along with its relative affluence. But wisely, the State of New Jersey is responding to the need by offering rebates to those who purchase or lease electric cars – making them more widely affordable.

The town itself is also joining other Jersey communities in adopting clean energy and reduced energy policies. If a society (and civilization,) is going to save itself, it needs to adapt a number of such strategies that encourage wiser, more farsighted energy use. Many states have done so, but more need to. And we need this leadership at all levels.

Science has warned us of the repercussions if we don’t respond. We are seeing many of the predictions coming true, very much as science foretold. Now citizens and leaders need to respond to the threats to prevent the worst possibilities from coming true. The coming elections may determine our future well-being at all levels.

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Union leaders from school districts throughout Somerset County, representing more than 7,000 public school employees, have drafted a letter to Gov. Phil Murphy and Acting Commissioner of Education, Kevin Dehmer, calling for New Jersey schools to remain virtual until science and trends show it is safe to return.

The letter reads: “As the calendar moves closer to the scheduled opening of the next school year, school communities are increasingly fearful of becoming pandemic epicenters. Students, teachers, support professionals, and families deserve safe schools, but that is simply impossible in the current climate.

Reopening the school buildings too early will lead to tragedy in school communities across the state, unraveling the work we have all undertaken to manage the spread of the pandemic.

“Many of the social distancing and health recommendations we know to be necessary are either impractical or impossible in public school environments. We urge you not to reopen our school buildings until all of the following questions can be answered satisfactorily: • Given that indoor dining in restaurants is unsafe, how can we serve food to hundreds of students in a crowded cafeteria which may not have air conditioning or proper ventilation?

• Many school employees will not return to school because of childcare concerns, pre-existing health conditions, or fear of entering crowded public buildings during a pandemic. Furthermore, we expect many more school employees will need to quarantine for 14 days at various points throughout the year. Schools already have a shortage of substitutes, and we cannot combine classes because of social distancing requirements. What do we do when we become understaffed?

• How will we socially distance in the hallways, especially during high traffic times such as period changes?

• Many districts are not requiring students to wear masks. How can staff and other students be protected if some students are not masked?

• How will school supplies be provided and disinfected for each classroom and subject area– pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, including special area subjects – since students can no longer share materials safely?

• How can we ensure all air conditioners and HVAC systems have appropriate screens in order to circulate filtered, clean air? What will we do about buildings and classrooms without any air conditioning or proper ventilation at all?

• When students engage in severe behaviors that are hazardous to themselves or others, as can be common in autism and other special education classrooms, how can these behaviors be deescalated while observing social distancing?

• How will each district prepare to manage the grief and trauma from the increased likelihood of deaths in their school community?

“These questions have no easy solution, yet they will impact the day-to-day reality of every individual in public schools. For the sake of our students, colleagues, communities, and families, we implore you not to reopen school buildings until all of these uncertainties can be fully addressed.

Signed: Dan Epstein, President, Somerset County Education Association Peggy Doorly, Co-President, Bedminster Township Education Association Jolanta Kolodziejski, Co-President, Bedminster Township Education Association Melanie Dupuis, Co-President, Bernards Township Education Association Karen Pellicone, Co-President, Bernards Township Education Association Loren Paxson, Bound Brook Education Association Randi Lee Childers, President, Branchburg Township Education Association Laura Kress, President BridgewaterRaritan Education Association Ron Schmidt, President, BridgewaterRaritan Transportation Association Dan Mayer, President, Franklin Town-

ship Education Association Chris Fox, President, Green Brook Education Association Henry Goodhue, President, Hillsborough Education Association Daniel McMahon, President, Manville Education Association Jim Dolan, President, Montgomery Township Education Association Theresa Fuller, President, North Plainfield Education Association Brett Stibitz, President, Somerset County Ed. Services Commision Education Association Carol Shields, President, Somerset County Retired Education Association Andrew Coslit, President, Somerset County Vocational Tech. Education Association Lynn Weltler, President, Somerset Hills Education Association Patrick Frain, President, Somerville Education Association Kristina Fallon-Tomaino, Co-President, South Bound Brook Education Association Ryan Cullinane, Co-President, South Bound Brook Education Association Nancy Andrews, President, Warren Education Association Stacey Imbimbo, Co-President, Watchung Borough Education Association John Primeau, Co-President, Watchung Borough Education Association Greg O’Reilly, President, Watchung Hills Regional Education Association

Like all New Jersey school districts, those in Somerset County are currently engaged in drafting plans to meet the governor’s mandate for a return to in-person instruction in September. Countless hours have been devoted by numerous stakeholders in each district to create plans that seek to keep students, staff and the community safe. But the reality is that many plans can only succeed on paper.

The SCEA also created an online petition inviting community members and educators to voice their support for a safe, virtual reopening in September. The petition, started on July 29, quickly gained momentum and is approaching 10,000 signatures. The petition will be delivered to Murphy and Dehmer.

New Jersey’s public schools struggle with shrinking budgets and failing infrastructure, all of which make keeping students and staff safe near impossible. The leaders in Somerset County, like all our country, have seen the dangers of reopening too soon and are determined to prevent the same mistakes and needless illness and loss from occurring in their schools.

Epstein said: “Around the world, from Hong Kong to Israel, we have seen new coronavirus cases skyrocket when schools reopen too soon. In New Jersey, indoor dining is still unsafe, so how can we be ready to send our children and educators into classrooms, hallways, restrooms, and buses?”

Last spring, New Jersey educators abruptly transitioned to virtual learning – many of whom were told it would last two weeks, not the remainder of the school year. This was no easy task, but New Jersey’s public school employees dedicated themselves to ensuring student success and delivering a high-quality education.

Kress said: “Unfortunately, the governor’s lack of clear and concise guidelines has tied the hands of school districts. They are being forced to spend time and taxpayer money on a plan that will, most likely, not even last a month before we forced back into lockdown. We have little time before reopening and districts have not been given the option to go fully virtual.”

Recognizing that trends are moving in the wrong direction and plans may not work, Somerset leaders are calling for a virtual opening to the school year and a focus on further refining remote learning.

Goodhue said: “Virtual learning is not ideal and presents its own issues but the reality of the pandemic is that we cannot seek what is ideal – we must seek what is safe. We are urging the governor to continue building upon New Jersey’s success in combating COVID-19 and keep our students, members and communities safe – they deserve nothing less.”

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y daily walks, generally stress relieving, have become stress inducing, as I walk the streets of downtown Princeton and pass an increasing number of down-and-permanently-out, instead of up-and-coming, retail stores.

“It will take a lot of grit” to survive the treacherous COVID climate, said another walker, who observed me looking longingly in the windows at the big empty retail space on Hulfish Street, the former residence of Kitchen Kapers, a recent COVID climate casualty.

The term “grit” made me think of a store in my neighborhood that I walk past daily and

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whose name epitomizes grit – Grit + Polish on Witherspoon Street. I decided I had to find out how a “premium beauty services” (nails, facials, waxing) salon – providing particularly up close and personal services – had the grit to weather the COVID storm.

Before the salon reopened on June 23, its founder and owner Jacqueline Fay wasn’t just sitting around the house and polishing and re-polishing her nails. She was searching for ways to keep Grit+Polish relevant. The first thing she did after closing down in March was to donate personal protective equipment (PPE) to health care workers and first responders. She emptied the inventory room

of 1,000 gloves, lots of cloth masks, swabs, disinfectant, etc. and hoped to inspire others to do the same.

Then, she started to implement marketing strategies regarding the products she sold in her salon. One of the Facebook posts read: Support Princeton’s Grit + Polish salon while pampering yourself with FarmHouse Fresh, our favorite product partner. Spend $30+, use promo code GRITANDPOLISH, and select a $15 hand cream — you get the cream free, and G+P will get a commission. www.farmhousefreshgoods.com/ But the true test of grit came when it came time to reopen. Jackie, who became an entrepreneur after a successful career as a benefits specialist for pharmaceutical companies, already had developed a reputation for grittiness just from the fact that she had the guts to create a salon based on a radically different business model.

She was determined to upend the stereotypical image associated with nail salons – as business ventures that severely exploited a mostly immigrant, often undocumented, female workforce. New York Times investigative reporting in 2015 and 2016 exposed the appalling abuses in working conditions, pay and benefits in the nail salon business – something that Jackie personally intuited through her conversations with Spanish-speaking salon workers, as well as through her business observations on how the very low prices for

the services created an unsustainable business model – unless the employees were dramatically underpaid. https://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/10/ nyregion/at-nail-salons-in-nyc-manicuristsare-underpaid-and-unprotected.html https://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/11/ nyregion/nail-salon-workers-in-nyc-facehazardous-chemicals.html https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/01/ nyregion/nail-salon-sweeps-in-new-york-reveal-abuses-and-regulatory-challenges.html Four years ago in 2016, Jackie opened her salon that provided the highest quality service by fairly compensated and fully licensed employees with legal immigration status.

All employees received on-the-books pay and benefits, and worked in a state-of-the-art healthy environment, featuring the best air flow and filtration system and impeccable sanitation. She was keenly aware that to operate this business model she would have to charge more for her salon services than what was being charged at many salons throughout the area. But Jackie maintained faith in the integrity of the public and confident that she would prevail, because people would appreciate the quality and ethical underpinnings of the service she was providing . She became an active and influential member of the Princeton business community and the multi-ethnic Witherspoon-Jackson neighborhood.

And then COVID moved into the community and closed the store on Friday, March 13.

The good news about operating such a high-quality salon was that many of the COVID mandates for cleanliness and airflow were already being implemented. Furthermore, her workforce, comprising documented employees receiving on-the-books payments, qualified for unemployment benefits that enabled them to pay bills and weather the effects of the shutdown.

The bad news, of course, was that the salon could not operate at full capacity. The higher-revenue producing services, such as waxing and facials, were suspended. Appointments are required for everyone (i.e., no more walk-ins) to be made at least two hours in advance. Clients are screened for COVID symptoms when the appointment is made and on the appointment day. Social distancing and mask wearing are strictly enforced within the store, and Plexiglas dividers separate all various function areas of the salon.

“Although a lot of my clients are very happy we are open, others are nervous about coming to the salon. All I can say is what I said about opening the salon in the first place.

I have to do this in the safest and most caring manner for both my employees and clients. I have to do it right – if I can’t, it is not worth it,” Jackie said.

Jackie refused to speculate on the future of what’s in store for her business. Perhaps she was channeling Colonel Stonehill in “True Grit”: “I do not entertain hypotheticals. The world itself is vexing enough.”

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The device is a small, flexible band of titanium beads with a magnetic core that is fitted to sit on the lower part of the esophagus where it meets the stomach.

The ring of beads opens when food is swallowed and then closes to keep acid from escaping back up into the esophagus and causing reflux. The ring of beads mimics the function of the lower esophageal sphincter.

Once the ring is implanted, medication is no longer needed. Moreover, because there is no longer a chance of acid damaging the esophagus the risk of developing Barrett’s esophagus, is reduced.

The device is implanted through a sameday, minimally invasive procedure that takes about an hour and can be performed laparascopically using a robotic surgical system that allows the surgeon to operate with enhanced dexterity and precision.

After the procedure, patients are encouraged to eat frequent small meals as a means of physical therapy to stretch the device as scar tissue forms. Similar to exercising a knee after surgery, constant movement will allow the device to stay mobile and prevent long-term

problems with swallowing. Some patients experience difficulty swallowing until full recovery, which takes about six weeks.

The device is also appropriate for individuals with large hiatal hernias and bariatric surgery patients who experience reflux after weight loss surgery. In fact, the surgeon may be able to also repair the hernia during the procedure.

Anyone who has had extensive abdominal surgery or other stomach or esophageal conditions may not be a candidate for an implanted device.

If you are experiencing chronic heartburn and symptoms of GERD, contact your physician. Once diagnosed, GERD can be safely and effectively treated with a minimally invasive approach.

To find a doctor with Penn Medicine Princeton Health, call 1-888-742-7496 or visit www.princetonhcs.org.

Nisha Dhir, M.D., F.A.C.S., is board certified in general surgery and is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. She is a member of the medical staff at Penn Medicine Princeton Health.

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ne of the quickest and easiest car buying decisions I ever made was quite a few years back – if my memory serves me correctly, probably around 1994 or so.

It was one of the hottest days of the year and I was driving an old beater Chevrolet Caprice with no air conditioning.

I said to myself, “Self, this car has to go and go quickly.”

I pulled into the first “buy here, pay here” used car lot on Route 130 in Edgewater Park I could find – conveniently located across the street from the newspaper where I worked.

Two hours later, I was driving off the lot in a jet black 1984 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 coupe – one of the finest cars I ever owned – with ice cold air blowing right into my sweaty face. That Caprice was a distant memory.

About five minutes after pulling out of that used car lot with this hot rod Camaro, I noticed something else I

had never witnessed in a car before.

That 5.7-liter V-8 engine

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liked to drink gas. You could actually see the gas gauge moving toward empty every time you stepped on the accelerator. I don’t know what the EPA gas mileage rating on this car was, but I could tell you this, you didn’t pass too many gas stations between fill ups.

I only bring this up because driving this week’s On The Road review car – a 2020 Nissan Titan pickup

truck – kind of brought back some old fond memories of that Camaro.

I believe this memory jog happened for two reasons.

First off, while I liked the 2020 Titan, overall, it doesn’t have the most impressive EPA gas mileage ratings – sporting a 17 miles per gallon overall average.

Secondly, the size of the engine on this Titan is eerily similar to that of the Camaro.

All five available Titan trim levels come with a standard 5.6-liter, V-8 naturally aspirated engine.

That Camaro sported a 5.7-liter, naturally aspirated V-8 engine.

The 5.6-liter, V-8 on the Titan produces 400 horsepower and 413 pound feet of torque and pairs with a nine-speed automatic transmission.

This engine isn’t shy. “I really like the way this truck feels when you accelerate,” my son quipped one day when he tagged along for a ride.

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the mildly redesigned Titan in five different trim levels: the base S (starting at $37,785); SV ($41,585); Pro 4X ($49,790); SL ($55,585) and the Platinum Reserve ($60,285).

The tester I drove for a week featured the Pro 4X option packages, which are quite attractive. This pickup has a rugged, off-road stance and capabilities.

However, this off-road gingerbread package doesn’t come cheap.

While the base price of my Pro-4X model is $49,790, my test vehicle came loaded with $8,795 worth of options that included: a $2,190 Pro 4X utility package; $3,390 for a Pro 4X convenience package and $1,490 for a Pro 4X moonroof package.

All totaled, when you add up all the options and destination and delivery, the bottom line sticker price of this rig comes in at $60,180.

Some of the items included in the utility package include: front and rear parking sensors; tie down cleats; power slide rear window with defrost; a Fender premium 10 speaker upgraded audio system; and an electronic looking tailgate.

Some of the items in the convenience package include: leather appointed seats with contrasting stitching; heated and cooled front seats; heated steering wheel with power tilt; remote engine start and an intelligent around view monitor.

The overall stance and rugged look of the Pro 4X model is quite impressive.

While this pickup packs plenty of power and is quite rugged and attractive looking, it won’t win any awards for its athletic prowess when it comes to handling.

This truck is big and bold and a handful to handle.

Moreover, if you are planning a trip into the city, you better have plans for where to park this monster.

The Titan is a whopping 228 inches long, 80 inches wide and stands 77 inches tall. That’s a lot of truck to try and park.

Last Sunday, my wife and I sojourned into Philly to try and visit Ikea. When we arrived, there was a COVID-19 induced line of about 200 people long waiting to enter this popular place, all standing outside in near 100 degree heat.

We both decided the wait wasn’t worth it and quickly Googled up some alternative furniture stores nearby.

All the stores, she picked – of course – were located in either South Philly or Center City.

I told her there was no way I was going to try and park this thing in the narrow confines of the South Philly or Center City streets and we promptly headed back to South Jersey.

The 2020 Titan has not been crash test rated by the federal Department of Transportation.

When it comes to the significant tow and payload ratings for this pickup the Titan’s maximums are not as impressive as either the Chevy Silverado or the Ford F-150. This Titan can tow up to 9,660 pounds, which should be enough to meet the needs of most owners.

As far as visibility, comfort and interior ergonomics go, I think the Titan is just as impressive as the Silverado and F-150.

The Titan’s 9-inch infotainment touch screen center console command center was above average. I found it fairly easy to sync up my phone, iPod music and use the navigation system.

The voice command system in this Titan was below average, however. It employs a system of commands that unless you say what you want it to do exactly how it is programmed to receive it, it won’t understand your command. A software upgrade to improve this system is in order.

Overall, I must say, I have to give the Titan generally high marks. I don’t think it is going to displace the kingpin Silverado and F-150 just yet, but it is worth considering if you are shopping for a full-sized pickup.

Peter Perrotta’s On The Road column appears weekly. If you have any comments or questions, he can be reached at peter@capitalmotorcars.com

Rider University task force will evaluate Van Cleve house, other possible ties to slavery By.Lea.Kahn Staff Writer

Seeking to learn more about its potential ties to slavery, Rider University has created a task force to research its possible historical relationship and connection with slavery and enslaved people.

The Task Force on Rider University and the History of Slavery, which was formed last month, expects to present its report in the fall, said Rider University spokesman Kristine Brown. The task force members include faculty, staff, students and alumni.

Brown said Rider University already is aware of one such possible connection to slavery, through the Van Cleve Alumni House.

The house, which is located at the front of the campus, is on land that was owned by Benjamin Van Cleve.

Van Cleve was born in 1739 and fought in the Revolutionary War. He owned at least one enslaved person, tax records show. Although little is known about the history of the house, records suggest that he acquired the land in 1773, Brown said.

The house was later owned

by Benjamin White.

In announcing the formation of the task force, Rider University President Gregory Dell’Omo said that “to continue honoring a person (Van Cleve) while also living in ignorance of such appalling facts (as Van Cleve’s ownership of a slave) is simply no longer acceptable.

“Across the nation, many institutions, organizations and individuals are seeing historical markers that perpetuate slavery, racism and oppression with refreshing clarity. Rider University will not shy away from the acknowledgment of such markers,” he said.

Princeton University re-

cently acted to change the name of its Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs to simply the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, in response to Wilson’s alleged racist tendencies.

Also, the Princeton Public School District is examining whether to rename the John Witherspoon Middle School. The school was named after Witherspoon, who was a signer of the Declaration of Independence and the sixth president of Princeton University. He owned slaves.

Rider University officials said no decision will be made regarding the renaming of the Van Cleve Alumni House until after the task force releases its report. The university will use examples, such as the Van Cleve House, as an opportunity for education.

“As an institution of higher learning, we have a valuable role to play in increasing our knowledge and understanding of the abhorrent institution of slavery,” Dell’Omo said. “I look forward to the task force’s recommendations on how we can deepen our efforts to do just that.”

Rider University Professor Brooke Hunter, who teaches American history, is preparing an event to educate the public about the history of slavery in New Jersey.

Hunter, who is the official Lawrence Township historian, has researched slavery in Lawrence Township.

The Van Cleve house was part of the 140-acre Glenburnie Farm that Rider purchased in 1956 for its new Lawrence Township campus, Brown said. Rider was originally known as the Trenton Business College and was located in Trenton.

The building, which has historically been referred to as the Van Cleve House by Rider, was used as a student

residence in the early 1960s, Brown said. It was renovated in 1969 and became the admissions office. It is now the home of the alumni relations office.

The history of the house is not clear, according to “A Guide to Lawrenceville’s Historic Landmarks.” The 1992 booklet, which was prepared by the Lawrence Township Historic Preservation Advisory Committee and the defunct Cultural and Heritage Advisory Committee, lists historic properties in the township.

“Owned by Rider University, this unusual example of Italianate (architectural) style shows no evidence of having been an 18th-century house. It has a distinctive curved roofline and decorative trim,” the booklet said.

Charles Tichy, who was the historic restoration architect for the state Division of Parks and Forestry, inspected the house in the 1970s, the booklet said. He found clear evidence that the current house had been constructed around an earlier building.

Meanwhile, the Task Force on Rider and the History of Slavery will find out more about Rider University and its relationship to slavery. The task force is being co-chaired by Brooke Hunter and Evelyn McDowell.

Hunter is an associate professor of history and a dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. McDowell is an associate professor and the chairman of the Department of Accounting.

McDowell also is the president of the National Society Sons and Daughters of the United States Middle Passage, which is a lineage society dedicated to preserving the memory and history of the artifacts and landmarks of slavery. Members trace their descent from enslaved persons.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Reopening New Jersey schools – Yes, but not yet

I thank Gov. Phil Murphy for all he has done to keep New Jersey healthy and safe.

He has done so knowing that while many will be thankful for and appreciate his decisions, others will oppose those same decisions. This leads me to the reopening of schools where opposition is loud and organized.

As a school superintendent of a large K-12 system, I would like to share my perspective and suggestions, which, hopefully, will provide clarity on the daunting task of safely reopening our schools. Know that educators and families want schools to reopen, but not at the risk of their health and safety. In states that have “opened up,” such as Texas, Florida, California, the virus has surged and death tolls have risen after indoor activity resumed. The United States is recording approximately 65,000 new cases and eclipsing 1,000 deaths daily.

New Jersey has not seen any surge as of yet due to a cautioned approach with the continued closure of certain indoor activities and significantly limiting others. It has clearly been effective to limit groups from attending indoor activities where the virus is known to spread more readily. Schools have been mostly shuttered since mid-March and we are now approaching the new school year and still asking the same question, “Is it safe for schools to reopen?”

I propose that far more is required before such an undertaking. Prior to any consideration to open schools, the state should first open all state and local government offices, along with all other ,indoor venues, i.e., dining, dmovie theaters, gyms, etc., -at 50-100% occupancy and edo so for a minimum of one sto two months, in order to identify and illustrate best epractices.

A Dr. Scott Gottlieb, forsmer FDA commissioner, ehas agreed with Dr. Anthony sFauci that the virus spreads emore easily in indoor spac-es. So prior to sending eveery child and educator into dclosed indoor settings all at -once, the reopening of all nindoor venues will give our state a chance to assess if we -can control and coexist with eCOVID-19 in indoor envi)ronments. f There are over 1.6 million ychildren and educators in the eState of New Jersey; they -should not be the first into the maze. New Jersey educators sand families have serious -concerns and anxiety regardfing the opening of schools in dSeptember; in fact there are edistricts reporting that over

50% of families will choose to keep their children home.

Everyone agrees that we want to be back in school and believes that in-person learning is by far the best option, however, families will not take that risk and one reason relates directly to the multitudes of contradictions in messaging between the state and Department of Education Guidance. Recently, Gov. Murphy stated, “Congregating, even if you’re a young person and you’re healthy – and you may be asymptomatic and you think you’re invincible – you can’t congregate closely indoors.” While each school will do their best, we cannot pretend that schools will be able to fully avoid students from congregating closely indoors, as schools are chock-full of young, healthy children who think they are invincible.

It is challenging to consider reopening schools when ‚óã State offices remain remote and continue to hold virtual meetings. ‚óã Indoor dining remains closed, yet 1.4 million children will be asked to eat lunch/breakfast daily inside school buildings. ‚óã Indoor entertainment remains shuttered or at minimum capacities. ‚óã NJ colleges/universities are either closed, or have remote learning in place through the Thanksgiving holiday.

If adults are not perceived to be able to wear a mask and social distance in a classroom setting for 50-minute sessions, how are we expecting young children to do so for six hours?

After reviewing the 104page “Road Back” plan issued by the New Jersey Department of Education, there are more than 50 areas where the solutions offered require districts to spend money that we just do not have, especially with the real potential for budget cuts.

Consider the following areas in the DOE guidance.

South Brunswick could easily spend over $1 million for just these few recommendations, none of which even begin to mention staffing.

Quotes from DOE guidance: ‚óã “Installing sidewalks” – School is scheduled to start in six weeks. If a district was able to convince a local municipality to implement, consider the average time and cost to install a sidewalk is over one year at $40 per square yard. Fiscally irresponsible and impractical. ‚óã Purchasing “Physical Barriers between desks”

– Even at 50% capacity, this would require the purchase of 4-5,000 barriers at the cost of approximately $100 each = $500,000 ‚óã Encourage door-todoor dropoff and pickup of children – Just imagine this: traffic as cars wait behind buses stopping at every house, cost and impact on taxpayers, time on a bus for every child as it makes 30-50 stops per ride. ‚óã “For furniture that is intended to accommodate more than one student the school district should explore bringing in furniture to replace or consider some type of partitioning system.

These have recently become commercially available” – Replacing furniture instead of spending funds on educating children? So many more unanswered questions. ‚óã Many sections regarding the purchasing of PPE expenses totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Other countries that have seen success have done so by taking uniform measures and by making significant investment in school safety by their governments. Yet here in New Jersey and across the country, we are expected to spend money while dealing with reductions in school funding, and have virtually nothing uniform in place.

While New Jersey is currently doing very well, the country is not. When 32 states including border states are under quarantine directives, we have to raise the red flag of concern that this virus is not under control, something that other countries who reopened successfully were able to demonstrate. Families, teachers, administrators and Board of Education members have, rightly so, raised significant concerns regarding the many contradictions, such as the incomprehensible guidance (from the DOE) that mask wearing is essential in all indoor settings except schools.

There is no question that in-person learning is by far the best option. However, there is nothing I have seen or heard in any school plan that will resemble what we all know to be in-person learning. I fully understand that the need for schools to open is significant on many fronts, but again, not at the unknown cost of loss of life and not without first taking all necessary steps, such as assessing our ability to coexist with the virus in large indoor settings.

There are solutions.

Schools can create an environment that meets many of our challenges by employing strategies to provide rich and

robust virtual learning, aided

by Gov. Murphy’s strong commitment to closing the digital divide. At the same time, schools can provide for students that need differently, where virtual learning is not effective. There are also quality solutions to childcare that incorporate strong school/community partnerships. There are so-

be, but it is vital that the State of New Jersey recognize that schools should not be the venue to “experiment” on whether we can safely open large-scale indoor environments.

Scott Feder Superintendent South Brunswick School District

Calendar Continued from Page 2A Fri., August 21 Free training on free Narcan nasal spray kits will be held virtually at 10 a.m.

Aug. 21 courtesy of Somerset Treatment Services.

Training is open to anyone who is at risk of an opioid overdose or their family and friends.

All participants will receive a treatment voucher for 30 days of free substance abuse treatment at JSAS Healthcare Inc. to use or distribute to any person that needs medication-assisted treatment.

In addition, education will be provided on how to administer Narcan (naloxone) to reverse a heroin/opioid overdose.

For more information, contact Samantha Marxen at smarxen@stscares.org or call 908-722-1232, ext. 3016.

Through Mon, August 24

Jax’s Bar Mitzvah Backpack Drive will benefit the Jewish Family & Children’s Services food pantry and its partner agencies across Greater Mercer County.

Items requested include sturdy backpacks for middle and high school students, notebooks (wide rule, marble and spiral), pencil cases/pouches, 1-inch and 2-inch binders, pocket folders, No. 2 pencils, pens,

index cards, markers and highlighters.

Donate by Aug. 24. Ship items from Jax’s Amazon wishlist by visiting https://amzn. to/2CRVbWE

Mon., August 31

The National Purple Heart Honor Mission is opening the nomination process for its 2021 Purple Heart Patriot Project. This multi-day salute to service will bring together Purple Heart heroes representing each state and territory in the nation to pay tribute to their courage and sacrifice on behalf of a grateful nation.

One Purple Heart recipient and an escort of their choosing from each state and territory will again be selected for an all-expensespaid tribute filled with tours and ceremonies honoring their service and that of all those who have earned the Purple Heart. The fourday Patriot Project Mission will feature visits to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, historic Washington’s headquarters where the Badge of Military Merit originated in 1782, and a private tour of the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor – the museum dedicated to paying tribute to our nation’s combat wounded. Other special tribute events are

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I hope this provides perspective on what New Jersey school districts are dealing with. South Brunswick, and I am sure all other districts, will be as ready as we can

Many families choose to have a traditional funeral with cremation as disposition thus allowing for visitation in a church or funeral home followed by the cremation. Family and friends are given the opportunity to see their loved one for the last time and for all to say goodbye others may choose a memorial service with or without the cremated remains present at the church or funeral home. To learn more about our funeral services, please call 609737-2900. We are located at 21 North Main St. Continuous Family Service Since 1881.

QUOTE: “My own funeral, I’d like to be laid out in a coffin in my own house. I would like my coffin to be put in the double parlor, and I would like all the flowers to be white.”

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Fred T. Pregger, Professor Emeritus of the College of New Jersey, passed away on May 28, 2020, at the age of 96. Fred was born on May 14, 1924, in Paterson, NJ, the only son of Herman and Lena Schwable Pregger. He spent World War II in the Army Air Force as a radio instructor at Truax Field in Wisconsin. After the war he received his BA and MA degrees from Montclair State College, and his EdD degree from Columbia University Teacher’s College. Fred taught both junior and senior high school science in Wayne Township and West Orange, NJ. In 1953 Fred married fellow high school teacher Betty Mayhew. In 1955 he joined the faculty of Trenton State College, now the College of New Jersey, where he taught physics, astronomy, and teaching methods, serving as the chairman of the Physics Department.

Fred and Betty lived in Hopewell Township for 37 years before moving to Crestwood Manor in Whiting in 2001. Following retirement, he continued to maintain a strong, lifelong dedication to teaching and education, chairing Crestwood’s resident-supported scholarship program for part-time workers, as well as writing astronomy and science-related features for the Crestwood newsletter.

Fred was preceded in death by his wife Betty and son Bruce. He is survived by his son Brian and wife Heather, of Fort Worth, Texas. A memorial service celebrating Fred’s long and wonderful life will be planned at a later date.

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TUESDAY, AUG. 18 | 1-3 PM Legal Notices TOWNSHIP OF HILLSBOROUGH MUNICIPAL UTILITIES AUTHORITY PUBLIC NOTICE – MONTHLY MEETING TIME CHANGE In compliance with the provisions of the “Open Public Meetings Act” (C. 321, P.L. 1975) of the State of New Jersey, PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Township of Hillsborough Municipal Utilities Authority hereby announces that the remaining 2020 regular Board Meetings (listed below) previously scheduled for 8 p.m. have been CHANGED to 6 P.M.

BOROUGH OF PENNINGTON ORDINANCE 2020-12

TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL COUNTY OF MERCER, NEW JERSEY

ORDINANCE STATEMENT AND SUMMARY

ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL AMENDING CHAPTERS XIV (SHADE TREE ADVISORY COMMITTEE REGULATIONS) AND XVII (LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE) OF THE CODE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL

The ordinance, the summary terms of which are included herein, has been finally adopted by the Borough of Pennington, in the County of Mercer, State of New Jersey on August 3, 2020. Copies of the full ordinance are available at no cost and during regular business hours, at the Clerkʼs office for members of the general public who request the same. The summary of the terms of such ordinance follows: Title: “ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $140,000 FROM MONIES RECEIVED FROM THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DIVISION OF LOCAL AID FOR PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING COSTS FOR STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS, IN AND BY THE BOROUGH OF PENNINGTON, IN THE COUNTY OF MERCER, NEW JERSEY”

August 26, 2020 September 23, 2020 October 28, 2020 November 24, 2020 (Tuesday) December 16, 2020 January 27, 2021

The meetings will be held at the offices of the Authority at 220 Triangle Road, Suite #234, Hillsborough, N.J. in the Township of Hillsborough, County of Somerset, State of New Jersey.

Copies of this notice have been posted at the offices of the Authority, website of the Authority, filed with the Hillsborough Township Clerk, and published in the Courier-News and the Hillsborough Beacon newspapers.

Purpose: $140,000 is appropriated from monies received from the State of New Jersey Department of Transportation Division of Local Aid for streetscape improvements, including all related costs and expenditures incidental thereto, in and by the Borough of Pennington, in the County of Mercer, New Jersey.

Appropriation: $140,000 Bonds/Notes Authorized: $0

THE TOWNSHIP OF HILLSBOROUGH MUNICIPAL UTILITIES AUTHORITY

A copy of the ordinance is available at the Municipal Clerk's Office, 201 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville, New Jersey during regular business hours and posted on the municipal bulletin board for public inspection.

This Ordinance was introduced and read and passed on first reading at a regular meeting of the Township Committee of the Township of Hopewell, County of Mercer on August 3, 2020. It will be further considered for final passage after public hearing at a meeting of the Hopewell Township Committee to be held on Tuesday, the 8th day of September 2020, via Zoom Video Communications beginning at TBD p.m. at which place and time all persons interested will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning said ordinance.

Laurie E. Gompf Municipal Clerk

Grant Appropriated: $0 Robert Hough Executive Director

The purpose of this ordinance is to amend Chapters XIV (Shade Tree Advisory Committee Regulations) and Chapter XVII (Land Use and Development Ordinance) by relocating planting standards for trees to Chapter XVII and adding additional landscaping regulations to Chapter XVII to promote the use of native plants and to require additional plantings on sites to further beautify the Township and enhance wildlife habitat.

Section 20 Costs: N/A

HVN, 1x, 8/7/2020 Fee: $27.90

Useful Life: N/A

SUNSHINE NOTICE Elizabeth Sterling, Clerk

HB, 1x, 8/7/2020 Fee: $34.41 Affidavit: $15.00 TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL MERCER COUNTY, NEW JERSEY NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARDED The Township of Hopewell, County of Mercer, has awarded a contract without competitive bidding as a professional service pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11 5(1)(a).

The contract and the resolution authorizing it are available for public inspection in the office of the Municipal Clerk.

AWARDED TO: vInverso & Stewart, LLC SERVICES: Municipal Auditing Services TIME PERIOD: August 3, 2020 to August 2, 2021 CONTRACT AMOUNT: Not to Exceed $35,000.00 _________________________________________________

AWARDED TO: Banisch Associates, Inc. SERVICES: COAH Services TIME PERIOD: August 3, 2020 to December 31, 2020 CONTRACT AMOUNT: Not to Exceed $50.00 _________________________________________________

AWARDED TO: McManimon, Scotland & Baumann, LLC SERVICES: Financial Services related to BMS TIME PERIOD: August 3, 2020 to December 31, 2020 CONTRACT AMOUNT: Not to Exceed $2,000.00 _________________________________________________

AWARDED TO: SERVICES: TIME PERIOD: CONTRACT AMOUNT:

Mason, Griffin & Pierson Legal Services for Trenton Water Works August 3, 2020 to December 31, 2020 Not to Exceed $3,000.00

Laurie E. Gompf Municipal Clerk

HVN, 1x, 8/7/2020 Fee: $37.20

BOROUGH OF PENNINGTON ORDINANCE 2020 - 14 ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH DOUGLAS M. PINELLI AS CHIEF OF POLICE

The foregoing ordinance was introduced and approved on first reading at a meeting of the Pennington Borough Council on August 3, 2020. Said ordinance will be considered further at a Public Hearing to be held at the Regular Council Meeting on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at 7:00 p.m., via ZOOM at which time all interested persons may appear for or against adoption. Said ordinance is posted on the bulletin board in Borough Hall and copies are available to the public in the office of the Borough Clerk.

Betty Sterling Borough Clerk HVN, 1x, 8/7/2020 Fee: $17.67 Affidavit: $15.00

HVN, 1x, 8/7/2020 Fee: $34.41 Affidavit: $15.00

TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL COUNTY OF MERCER Notice is hereby given that at a regular meeting of the Township Committee of the Township of Hopewell, New Jersey, held on Monday, the 3rd day of August 2020, the following ordinances were read a second time and adopted: O R D I N A N C E N O. 20-1732 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE POSITION OF POLICE DIRECTOR AND AMENDING SECTION 2-2.10 OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL, MERCER COUNTY, NEW JERSEY _________________________________________ O R D I N A N C E N O. 20-1733 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE SALARY AND WAGE PLAN FOR THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL, MERCER COUNTY, NEW JERSEY, AND TO PROVIDE FOR ITS ADMINISTRATION IN 2020 Laurie E. Gompf Municipal Clerk

HVN, 1x, 8/7/2020 Fee: $25.11

Borough of Pennington 30 North Main Street Pennington, NJ 08534 NOTICE OF SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING OF THE BOROUGH COUNCIL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on Monday, August 10, 2020 at 7:00 PM the Pennington Borough Council of the Borough of Pennington will meet via the internet, accessible by Mayor and Council, meeting participants and the general public, from their computers, through the Borough Website www.penningtonboro.org . The website will provide the following Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89309664516?pwd=cExNdGVFSnpBL3ErMmZTZHlrWWRyZz09 The purpose of the meeting is to award a contract for the Borough Hall renovation project and any other business as needed. Formal action will be taken.

Members of the public will be given instructions at the beginning of the meeting on how they can participate at the time allotted for public comment.

The agenda for the meeting will be available on the Borough Website at www.penningtonboro.org Further instructions concerning the use of this meeting technology, ZOOM PRO, may be found at https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us Other questions concerning the meeting may be addressed to the Borough Clerk at bsterling@penningtonboro.org or by phone at 609-737-0276.

Elizabeth Sterling Borough Clerk HVN, 1x, 8/7/2020 Fee: $30.69 Affidavit: $15.00

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Anyone can nominate a Purple Heart recipient they know.

Nominations must include a short description (up to 250 words) of why their nominee is deserving of this special recognition. Submissions can be sent via email to Info@PurpleHeartMission.org or submitted via www.purpleheartmission. org/patriot-project.

Artists were challenged to paint using only secondary colors of orange, green and purple. This special exhibit follows the popular 2019 challenge that focused on primary colors of red, yellow and blue.

The community is invited to wear a mask to seek and find this year’s “Beautiful Creatures” as laminated art placed

throughout the town of Princeton and at D&R Greenway’s Johnson Education Center campus that includes Greenway Meadows on Rosedale Road.

For more information, visit www.gswcs.com and www. drgreenway.org.

Mon., August 31 to Fri., October 23

The West Windsor Arts Council will hold the visual art show, Art and Healing, from Aug. 31 to Oct. 23.

The opening reception will be 7:15 p.m. Sept. 11.

For more information, visit https://westwindsorarts.org/ event/art-and-healing-exhibition/

Through Fri., September 4

A series of structured workshops will benefit poets who are interested in honing their craft and working toward publishing their work. Featuring Anna Evans. Will be held online courtesy of the West Windsor Arts Council. To register, visit https://westwindsorarts.z2systems.com/np/clients/westwindsorarts/eventList.jsp?anotherEvent=&categoryIds=6

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Live Music, light fare, wine flights, wine slushies

Through Mon., September 7

The Princeton Festival’s 14th annual competition for young pianists will be conducted entirely online, closing on Sept. 23 with a virtual concert by finalists and the announcement of the winners. Those wishing to enter must submit a video of themselves playing a designated piece by Sept. 7.

Submissions will be adjudicated by a distinguished panel of Conservatory faculty and concert soloists. Entrants will compete in four categories divided by age from 6 to 18 years old, plus two categories (Piano Four-Hands and Open Class) for competitors 25 and under. Artists may enter more than one category.

Winners will receive certificates and cash prizes.

Details are available at https://princetonfestival.org/2020piano-competition-rules-repertoire

Through Sun., September 13

“Fine Feathered Friends: Birds as Mainstay and Muse.” The New Jersey State Museum is pleased to announce a new exhibition that brings the fun of birdwatching indoors through nearly 200 rarely seen artifacts and specimens exploring birds as an ecological mainstay and their role as a design-inspiring force, or muse, for New Jersey artisans.

Free. Museum hours: 9 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. Tuesday – Sunday.

Auditorium galleries hours: 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Tuesday – Friday. For more information, visit statemuseum.nj.gov.

Fri., September 18

The Young Professionals Group of the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton Foundation is hosting 2020 YPG Family Movie Night on Sept. 18, featuring “Trolls World Tour” at Arm & Hammer Park, home of the Trenton Thunder, 1 Thunder Road, Trenton. Doors open with food trucks at 5:30 p.m.; movie begins at 7 p.m.

Also celebrating Kacie Hurley, business development executive at Withum as Young Professional of the Year, and Ritchie & Page Distributing Company, Inc. as corporate honoree.

There will be temperature checks at the gate and face masks are required. Bring your own blanket and snacks; chairs, coolers, strollers and alcohol not permitted.

A family movie pack of four tickets is $100. Adult tickets for ages 12 and up are $30. Child tickets for ages 3-11 are $20.

Children under 3 are free.

All tickets include food truck voucher, popcorn and gift.

For tickets, visit www.rwjbh.org/ypgmovienight Sponsorship and marketing opportunities available starting at $100. Contact Jillian Kay at 609-581-6581 or jillian. kay@rwjbh.org for more details.

All proceeds to benefit The Cancer Center at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton and the Patient Assistance Fund.

Thurs., September 24

The Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce will hold the NJ Conference on Diversity & Inclusion from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 24.

Keynote speakers will be Dr. Randal Pinkett, chairman and CEO of BCT Partners and winner of season four of NBC’s “The Apprentice”; and Debby Irving, racial justice educator and writer.

To sign up for the virtual presentation, visit https://web. princetonmercerchamber.org/events/

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A virtual awards ceremony will include a special new award on occasion of GSWS’ 50th anniversary, the D&R Greenway James Fiorentino Nature Art Award. Opportunities to experience the exhibit include a virtual gallery, a virtual talk with featured artists, and a family-friendly scavenger hunt.

This exhibit celebrates the natural world with a sense of urgency to save it from loosened regulations and increasing environmental concerns. It recognizes the value found in the lands of D&R Greenway that have become a critical connection for people, for inspiration and restorative meditation.

Garden State Watercolor’s exhibit “Out of the Wild” portrays human relationships with the wild landscape, flora and fauna with creative imagination. This exhibit was juried by Steve Zazenski, AWS, who is known for his colorful landscapes depicting coastal New England, Europe and the Caribbean.

Art is available for sale online, with part of each purchase a donation to support D&R Greenway’s charitable mission of preserving and caring for land, and inspiring a conservation ethic.

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Tony908-872-4199 Lee, CRS, Associate Broker, CSP, e-Certified, e-Pro, SRES, SFR, and Shannon Lee, SFR, are recipients of the SOLD SOLD Top of the Rock, Circle of Excellence, Five Star Real Estate Agent, President’s Circle and Chairman’s Circle Awards.

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach, REALTORS® is part of HomeServices of America, the nation’s largest provider of total home services and largest residential brokerage company in the U.S. in sales volume, according to the 2020 REAL Trends 500 report. The company was recently awarded “Real Estate Agency Brand of the Year” and “Highest Ranked in Trust and/Love” in the 32nd annual Harris Poll EquiTrend® Study.

With market dominance 70 Jamestown Road Montgomery 239 Dead Tree Run Road Montgomery three times the market share of its nearest competitor, the brokerage completed more than Laura Pallay C: 908-310-0613 Laura Pallay C: 908-310-0613 31,457 transactions in 2019. With over 5,500 sales professionals in more than 75 sales offices SOLD across the Tri-State area, the company was recently acknowledged asSOLD #1, for the fifth year in a row, in the entire national Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Network. Through its affiliate, the Trident Group, the company provides one-stop shopping and facilitated services to its clients including mortgage financing, and title, property and casualty insurance. The companysponsored charitable foundation, Fox & Roach/Trident Charities, is committed to addressing the needs of children and families in stressful life circumstances and has contributed over $7.2 million to more than 250 local organizations since its inception in 1995. Visit our Website at www.foxroach.com.

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Marc Geller has been recognized for Volume. Geller, ABR, has been licensed since 1993. He Branch resident Road of East Hillsborough is a recipient of the Circle of Excellence Award356 andSouth is a 19-year Windsor.

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Teams: Nicolas J. DiMeglio has been recognized for Volume and Units. DiMeglio, ABR, has been licensed since 1989. Chan is a recipient of the Circle of Excellence and Distinguished Realtor awards. He is a resident of Somerset.

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LAMBERTVILLE CITY Bonnie Eick $269,000 MLS# 3631759

LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP Jean Grecsek $625,000 MLS# NJME299402

FRENCHTOWN BORO Russell Alan Poles $799,900 MLS# NJHT105828

MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP Sarah Strong Drake $1,325,000 MLS# NJSO113568

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LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP Susan Hughes $625,000 MLS# NJME298564

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