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Lawrence zoning board to hold another hearing on RPM’s affordable housing development By Lea Kahn Staff Writer
After listening to more than two hours of testimony about a proposed affordable housing development next to the Lawrence Shopping Center, the Lawrence Township Zoning Board of Adjustment has postponed the public hearing to its Feb. 17 meeting. The zoning board spent more than two hours discussing some of the finer points of RPM Development’s proposed project, parsing over details such as the height of the buildings, aesthetics, the size of the apartments and the amount of storage space in them at its Jan. 20 meeting. The application is in front of the zoning board because it requires a use variance. Part of the 4-acre parcel is in the Highway Commercial zone, which does not permit residential uses. A sliver of the parcel is in the R-4 zone, which sets a maximum density of 10 units per acre. The plan calls for the equivalent of 17 units per acre. The 69 apartments would be arranged in a series of six twounit duplex buildings that would have frontage on Texas Avenue, and a trio of three-story apartment buildings at the rear of the duplexes. The apartments would be affordable to low- and moderateincome households. The three-story apartment buildings each will be 39 feet tall, which exceeds the 35-foot height maximum. The height will not be noticeable from the street, because the land slopes downward by 13 feet from its highest point on Texas Avenue, said Charles Latini, the applicant’s planner. However, some zoning board members were concerned about the height of the apartment buildings and their aesthetic impact. Zoning board member Peter Kremer suggested a “balloon” test, in which a balloon or similar object would be suspended at 39 feet to provide a clearer, visual representation. Since the apartment buildings will face the back wall and loading docks of the Lawrence Shopping Center, it was also suggested
that a mural could be painted on the back wall of the shopping center buildings. Latini and Anthony D’Agosta, the project architect, agreed that a mural would “soften” the look for residents whose view would be the back of the shopping center. The goal is to beautify the area and not so much as to screen it, they said. But zoning board member Charles Lavine was critical of the mural and questioned its impact. “In my eyes, your mural does not cut the mustard,” Lavine said. Kendra Lelie, the zoning board’s planning consultant, said the mural would help. Landscaping is planned for the area between the development and the shopping center, but evergreen trees would only help to screen the view from the first- and second-floor apartments. The residents in the thirdfloor apartment would be looking at a concrete wall. “(There is) limited ability to beautify the area. I think the mural will help. It’s a product of the site plan and layout,” Lelie said. Lavine also brought up the size of the apartments and the apparent lack of storage space. He pointed to the lack of storage space in the basement and in the apartments, comparing the space to a college dormitory. “You will have three or four or five or six people living in an apartment. There is no storage, outside of a couple of closets. How will a family exist in a small apartment? I lived in a garden apartment (complex), and there was a balcony and storage,” Lavine said. D’Agosta, the project architect, said the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency, which will provide funding for the development, sets the minimum standards for apartment sizes – from 600 square feet for a one-bedroom apartment to 1,050 square feet for a three-bedroom unit. A one-bedroom apartment in RPM Development’s proposed project will be 850 square feet, and a two-bedroom apartment will range from 1,020 square feet to 1,040 square feet, D’Agosta said. A three-bedroom apartment
will be about 1,300 square feet. D’Agosta said RPM Development’s apartments are “on the large side.” Each apartment will have a closet in the bedroom, plus a coat closet and a pantry. The residents do not have excessive storage needs, he said. Kevin Kavanaugh, who is
RPM Development’s vice president of development, said the units proposed for the Lawrence site are “oversized” as compared to what the company typically builds. He said the buildings will include a community room with computer stations, social services staff and room for yoga, movie
nights and pizza nights. Zoning board members, looking at the clock and the board’s curfew, decided to continue the public hearing at the zoning board’s Feb. 17 meeting. It is expected that the public will be able to ask questions of the applicant at that meeting.
Zwicker names chief of staff
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Andrew Zwicker, a member of the New Jersey General Assembly representing the 16th Legislative District, named Lawrence Township resident Petra Gaskins, pictured, his chief of staff.
Andrew Zwicker, a member of the New Jersey General Assembly representing the 16th Legislative District, has named Petra Gaskins his chief of staff. “I am thrilled to welcome Petra Gaskins to my staff. She brings a tremendous amount of experience and a unique personal perspective into this role. Her deep desire to help others and to seek changes that improve people’s lives will be invaluable,” Zwicker said in a prepared statement. Gaskins, a Lawrence Township
resident, formerly was the director of Outreach and Programming for Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman, from the 12th Congressional District. In that role, she was responsible for the development and implementation of projects and programs to engage key constituency groups, according to the statement. Previously, she was as an aide to New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy in Intergovernmental Affairs where she served as the liaison to local officials in Mercer and Hunt-
erdon counties. She began her career in government with Coleman in constituent relations. A graduate of Rider University, Gaskins takes great pride in mentoring the next generation of civic leaders by volunteering with New Leaders Council-New Jersey. She also is an advisor to the Mercer County Young Democrats. The 16th Legislative District includes South Brunswick, Princeton, Montgomery and Hillsborough.
Lawrence Township Council gets first look at 2021 budget By Lea Kahn Staff Writer
The Lawrence Township Council got its first look at the proposed $49.4 million municipal budget for 2021 – which keeps the municipal property tax rate flat – at its Jan. 19 meeting. The proposed 2021 municipal budget, which is expected to be introduced at the Lawrence Township Council’s March 16 meeting, is $1.2 million less than the 2020 municipal budget of $50.6 million. There will be no change to the municipal property tax rate, which will remain at 59 cents per $100 of assessed value. The owner of a house assessed at the township average of $282,395 will pay $1,666 in municipal property taxes, which is one component of a property owner’s total tax bill. Municipal Manager Kevin Nerwinski described the 2021 municipal budget as being on “hold.” There was a significant drop in revenue generated through municipal operations because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the trend is expected to continue into 2021, he said. While township officials are beginning 2021 with the knowledge that there is vaccine to pro-
tect against COVID-19, “the pandemic’s effects and impact leave many unanswered questions and the township’s financial future unclear,” Nerwinski said. “We are mindful of the uncertainty, and our approach is best described as remaining calm in the eye of the storm. “In the coming months and most likely longer, the short-term and long-term negative impact of the pandemic will reveal itself to us,” he said. In addition to a drop in revenue, township officials also anticipate a significant decrease in commercial ratable and tax collection overall, Nerwinski said. Once those factors become “real and quantifiable,” they will dictate the township’s approach in crafting the 2022 budget, he said. “For now, we hold. There will be no new capital projects, except for our annual road improvement program. Staffing will remain consistent with 2020 levels,” Nerwinski said. The main source of revenue to support the budget is property taxes. The amount to be raised by taxes is $27.7 million, which is $116,073 over the 2020 property tax levy. The increase is due to the increase in assessed values, not because of
an increase in the municipal property tax rate, Nerwinski said. Miscellaneous revenues, such as fees and permits, liquor licenses, and the hotel and motel tax, will generate $14 million in revenue. Township official also anticipate using $6.8 million in surplus funds as a source of revenue to balance the budget – the same amount of surplus funds that was applied to the 2020 municipal budget. Nerwinski said the town had $17.1 million in surplus funds at the end of 2020, compared to a year-end surplus of $16.9 million in 2019. Lawrence Township also will receive $3.9 million in state aid for 2021. The amount of state aid has remained flat for several years.
Township Councilwoman Cathleen Lewis commended Municipal Manager Kevin Nerwinski and Chief Financial Officer Peter Kiriakatis for holding the line on the municipal property tax rate. “I am sure the residents appreciate it,” Lewis said. When Township Councilman Christopher Bobbitt asked how the pandemic has affected the township’s debt, Kiriakatis said that in normal years, the Township Council would be asked to approve two bond ordinances to borrow money for purchases. One bond ordinance would cover the costs of purchasing miscellaneous items, such as computer equipment, radios, cars and trucks. The second bond ordinance would
cover the cost of the road improvement program, Kiriakatis said. This year, there will likely be only one bond ordinance for the road program. Nerwinski said the township has been “aggressively” reducing its debt. In 2010, the township was carrying $31 million in debt. It has been reduced to about $11 million in debt as the township continues to pay it off. Mayor Jim Kownacki thanked Nerwinski and Kiriakatis for their efforts. “It has been a tough nine months. Peter and Kevin and the department heads got us to where we are. We will recover from this. We will bounce back,” Kownacki said.
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The Princeton Adult School is offering predominately online and a few in-person COVID-safe classes for the spring, presenting a selection of 152 courses, including: • Lecture series on Africa, “Up Close and Personal: Africa;” • History courses, such as “Nineteenth Century America Through the Prism of Five Extraordinary Elections” and closer to home “From Village to Town: The Transformation of Princeton between 1890 and 1910;” • Writing skills for a variety of personal and professional reasons; • Making objects with the hands – doodling, knitting, jewelry making, woodworking, photography; • Making music by one’s voice, harmonica, ukulele, piano, mandolin; • Playing games (bridge, MahJong, chess; • Improving business and workplace skills; • “Spring Wildflowers,” “Therapy Walks,” “Nature Walk” and “Name That Tree.” To participate, visit www.princetonadultschool.org to register for classes. For assistance, call the office at 609-6831101. The AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Program will not be offered this tax season at any site in Mercer County because of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, AARP is offering an alternative this year called the AARP Alternative Tax Preparation program (ATP). The ATP program provides direct taxpayer access to free online tax software for this year’s taxes as well as video and/or phone assistance with a certified AARP tax assister. Rather than doing the tax return for taxpayers, certified AARP tax assisters help taxpayers prepare their own online returns. Taxpayers can get more information about the Alternative Tax Preparation program at aarpfoundation.org/taxaide. The Tax-Aide program intends to resume preparing tax returns at Mercer County sites next year.
dia techniques and collage to create visual poems. These reference the hours of unpaid labor of women not in the paid workforce–but for whom the home was/is the workplace–or that same labor expended after completing a full-time job. Items from the traditionally male domain are also present: pieces of wood, nuts and bolts, and/or electronic bits, all from Kolodziej’s late father’s workbench. The Taplin Gallery hours are from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Thursday, and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday. To learn more, visit artscouncilofprinceton.org
Saturday, Jan. 30
Howell Living History Farm will hold an Ice Harvest beginning at 10 a.m. Jan. 30 at the farm, 70 Woodens Lane, Hopewell Township. Neighbors once called Howell Farm the “ice farm” because they could buy ice from the pond to keep their milk cool on the way to the train station on Pleasant Valley Road. In late January, visitors to the farm will learn about the tools and technology that made ice harvesting a successful business at the turn of the 20th century, and try their hand at using an ice saw on the pond. Visitors can also help pull ice blocks up the ramp to the ice house, chip ice for ice cream, and make an ice candle to take home. Programs will be modified to encourage social distancing and reflect current state guidelines for public events. Visitors are required to carry masks at all times, and wear them when social distancing isn’t possible. For more information, call 609-737-3299 or visit howellfarm.org
Through Sunday, Jan. 31
Raritan Valley Road Runners, one of the largest running clubs in New Jersey, is accepting applications for a new scholarship program designed to help student runners in cross country or track and field who attend high school or community college in Middlesex and Somerset counties. A one-time award of $1,000 will be made to each of two Friday, Jan. 29 outstanding athletes enrolling in post-secondary education. According to an article from the American Academy of The scholarships are not based entirely on speed or comChild and Adolescent Psychiatry, “90% of teens ages 13-17 petitions won, but rather on strong academics, sportsmanship, have used social media” and teens average “almost nine hours citizenship and financial need. a day, not including time for homework” online. The scholarships are funded by individual donations, On Jan. 29 at noon, the Somerset County Library System funds from club-sponsored races and business contributions. of New Jersey will partner with Somerset County Youth SerEligible applicants will be graduating from high school in vices for a virtual social media wellness program for ‘tweens Middlesex or Somerset counties in 2021 or currently attendand teens with author and educator Ana Homayoun. ing community college in these counties. They will need to During the program, students in grades 6-12 and their prove acceptance to a full-time (12 credits or more) associcaregivers will have the opportunity to digitally meet with ate or bachelor’s degree program. They will have a weighted Homayoun, who will offer tips on how to practice social me- GPA of 2.75 or higher as demonstrated by an unofficial trandia wellness during this unique school year. script. And they will need to demonstrate passionate particiIn Homayoun’s 2018 book, “Social Media Wellness: pation as a runner in a cross country or track and field in their Helping Tweens and Teens Thrive in an Unbalanced Digital junior and senior years of high school or while at community World,” the author aims to help teens, parents, and educators college. Participation in extracurricular activities and commubetter understand social media socialization, while providing nity involvement will also be considered. practical tips on how to make better choices around social meFor more information, application materials, or to donate dia use and overall wellness. to the scholarship fund, email scholarship@rvrr.org. Register at sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4672496. The deadline to apply is Jan. 31. Scholarships will be For more information about Somerset County’s Youth awarded in April. Services Department, visit www.co.somerset.nj.us/govern ment/human-services/youth-services. The Friends of Princeton Open Space is holding a contest for photographers of all ages. Professional and amateur photographers can submit phoThrough Saturday, Jan. 30 tos for the annual Give Thanks for Nature Photo Contest for a The Arts Council of Princeton rings in 2021 with a new chance to win prizes provided by contest sponsor, REI. exhibit “Travels: Domestic and aBroad,” featuring works by Photographs must be taken in the Billy Johnson Mountain Krysia Kolodziej and Libby Ramage, in the Taplin Gallery Lakes Nature Preserve from Nov. 27, 2020, and Jan. 31, 2021. through Jan. 30. Photo enthusiasts ages 16 and under are invited to particiWhen Kolodziej and Ramage met in the early 1990s, pate in this year’s photo contest for a chance to win gift card Kolodziej was editing for Princeton University Press and prizes from local businesses such as jaZams, the bent spoon writing poetry; Ramage was starting her work teaching art to and LiLLiPiES. very young children while making and exhibiting her own art. For information on how to enter, visit www.fopos.org/anRamage’s mixed media pieces – with painting and drawnouncements/give-thanks-to-nature-photo-contest2020 ing using acrylics and charcoal – were created from a scrapbook originally compiled by her stepfather’s mother, Hilda, a formidable woman who reigned over her family imperiously. Sunday, Jan. 31 Hilda saved everything from her once-in-a-lifetime trip to EuHistorian Tali Nates, founder and executive director of rope in 1957, hence the “aBroad” portion of the show’s title. the Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Centre in South AfRamage rescued the scrapbook from the landfill and has been rica, will participate in a virtual presentation at 2 p.m. Jan. 31 mining these materials for the past eight years, weaving one as part of the Daniel Pearl Education Center Speaker Series. woman’s experience and the nostalgia of memories with her A historian who lectures internationally on Holocaust eduown sensibilities and creativity. cation, genocide prevention, reconciliation and human rights, Kolodziej’s work, the “Domestic” in the title, uses do- Nates has presented at the United Nations and numerous mestic imagery (vintage fabrics, women’s jewelry, wrist global conferences. watches, postage stamps, dressmaker’s patterns, zippers and The daughter of a Holocaust survivor, Nates will speak buttons, thread, even the pieces of a broken-down piano) and on “A Place on Schindler’s List: My Father’s Story,” a hightechniques (sewing, for example) combined with mixed me- ly personal account of her father and uncle, who were both
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Lutenist Daniel Swenberg will be featured in “Extraordinary Tunings,” a recital of rarely heard works from 1620-50, at 4 p.m. Jan. 31 courtesy of the Dryden Ensemble. Ticket prices range from $10-$50. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit drydenensemble.org.
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High school students are invited to enter their substance use prevention messages through their original music as part of the music and song writing competition, “Your Song! Your Voice! Shout Down Drugs New Jersey,” sponsored by New Jersey Broadcasters and 959.9-FM WRAT. The competition is designed to challenge New Jersey high school students to create original music and lyrics with powerful peer-to-peer substance use, misuse and prevention messages. Entries are accepted through Feb. 1. All music genres are welcomed from students interested in sharing their talent and inspiring messages about shouting down drugs and raising up their voices to inspire their peers. The winner of the New Jersey Shout Down Drugs competition, as decided by judges and announced at the end of the Prevention Concert, will receive a $5,000 music contract. The second- and third-place performers will receive $3,000 and $2,000 music contracts, respectively, with the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey. For rules and information on how to enter, contact Diane Higgins at 973-275-7985.
Thursday, Feb. 4
The Princeton University Art Museum will hold a virtual yoga class inspired by the abstract art of Alexander Calder at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 4. Yoga instructor Tricia Adelman will guide this all-levels yoga practice through a series of moves and poses imbued with elements of Calder’s style, such as his signature bright colors and geometric forms. Participants will view the artwork as they connect breath and movement, focusing on flexibility, balance, and physical challenges. Offered in partnership with Princeton University Campus Recreation. Details and free registration via Zoom are available at https://artmuseum.princeton.edu/calendar/2021-02/yogaand-art The Metlar-Bodine Museum will offer “Stories of Slavery in New Jersey” at 7 p.m. Feb. 4. Historian and author Rick Geffken reveals stories from New Jersey’s dark history of slavery. A Q&A session follows the lecture. Dutch and English settlers brought the first enslaved people to New Jersey in the 17th Century. By the time of the Revolutionary War, slavery was an established practice on labor-intensive farms throughout what became known as the Garden State. To join the Zoom lecture, visit https://us02web.zoom. us/j/84404927732 Meeting ID: 844 0492 7732 The program is free, but a $10 donation is suggested. Make checks payable to The Fellowship for Metlar House, or use Venmo via Sherry-Hope1 A limited number of signed books are available from the museum, 1281 River Road, Piscataway. Call the museum at 732-463-8363 to place an order. Pickup available on days the museum is open. Cost is $23 each plus $3 shipping. For more information, email metlarbodine@gmail.com or visit www.MetlarBodineHouseMuseum.org
Thursdays, Feb. 4-25
Aerobic hikes for preteens to adults will be held on Thursdays, Feb. 4, 11, 18 and 25 at 1 p.m., weather permitting. Meet at The Nature Center at Washington Crossing State
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oadblocks are common in life and can cause anyone to feel a sense of hopelessness every now and then. For individuals living with an eating disorder, however, roadblocks can seem insurmountable, and the loss of hope can be a significant barrier to long-term recovery. At the Princeton Center for Eating Disorders at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center, a new nurse-led program helps patients learn how goal setting can offer a renewed sense of hope and improve their everyday lives. 30 Million People An estimated 30 million people living in the United States — 20 million women and 10 million men — will experience an eating disorder in their lifetime, according to the National Eating Disorders Association. And while no one knows for sure what causes eating disorders, a growing consensus suggests there is an interplay of biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors at work. Eating disorders can affect people of all genders, ages, races, religions, ethnicities, sexual orientations, body shapes, and weights. Signs and symptoms of an eating disorder can include: • Preoccupation with weight, food, calories, dieting or body image. • Development of abnormal, secretive, extreme or ritualized food or eating habits. • Withdrawal from friends and activities. • Evidence of binge eating, such as the disappearance of large amounts of food. • Evidence of purging behaviors, including frequent trips to the bathroom after meals, self-induced vomiting, and laxative abuse. • Compulsive or excessive exercising. • Feelings of isolation, depression, anxiety or irritability. If you or someone you love is affected by an eating disorder, talk to your doctor. The chance for recovery is greater the earlier the condition is diagnosed and treated. Hope Theory Research indicates that low levels of hope or hopelessness are among the biggest barriers to recovery for eating
disorder patients. For individuals facing the mental health and chronic physical problems brought on by an eating disorder, feelings of hopelessness can become particularly intense and long lasting. For example, younger patients with an eating disorder may struggle with concerns about an uncertain future. Older patients who have lived much of their lives with a disorder may feel they’ve tried everything to address the condition and have lost the support of family and friends. They may have internalized a sense of failure or even burdensomeness. Further, individuals with eating disorders may have drastically narrowed their goals as they become focused on inflexible ideas about food, weight, and appearance. These tightly held beliefs about weight and appearance often contribute to a sense of hopelessness. Recovery from eating disorders involves learning other ways to manage stress and find meaning and worth in life beyond weight and appearance. Goal-Directed Thinking Studies have shown that goal-directed thinking and goal setting can help bring a sense of self-worth and accomplishment to those who feel hopeless, including individuals with eating disorders. In addition, motivation and identifying pathways — and sometimes alternative pathways — to those goals are critical to engendering feelings of hope. Tips for using this approach to nurture feelings of hope include: • Exploring your needs. • Identifying your goals. • Breaking those goals into smaller goals so they are more manageable and measurable. • Anticipating roadblocks and creating strategies to find alternative pathways. • Building on success to continually renew motivation. A Pathway to Hope Helping patients develop hope for the future is at the core of a unique research-based inpatient program at the Princeton Center for Eating Disorders. Led by the nursing team, the four-week psychoeducational group series teaches patients how to gather the tools
they need to identify and reach their goals, whether those goals are related to their eating disorder or other areas of their lives. The groups also help patients develop strategies to address roadblocks, adopt a more flexible approach to goals and realize that the pathway to achieving those goals may not be a straight line. In order to move forward, they may have to consider alternative pathways and possibly second-tier goals. In the first week of the series, patients explore their ideas about hope and map out individual goals. They prioritize what’s most important to their quality of life and explore the things they need to have in place to meet their goals. The second week focuses on the steps that will help them accomplish their goals. By breaking goals into small, attainable steps, goals can feel more realistic and achievable. Nurses use creative approaches, such as creating a vision or storyboard, to offer something tangible to help patients visualize their goals and invoke feelings of success. The final weeks of the group series are about refining goals, acknowledging and exploring successes, identifying ways to continue to self-motivate, and setting up a support system to foster the ongoing process. The groups are flexible to meet each patient’s unique needs and are part of a multidisciplinary treatment approach. Most participants attend twice a week, and each session runs between 30 and 60 minutes, depending on the needs of the group. Finding hope and the support to continually renew motivation allows patients to keep moving forward and get to the next level of healing. The Princeton Center for Eating Disorders provides inpatient treatment for adults, adolescents and children as young as 8 years old who are suffering from anorexia, bulimia, and other eating disorders. For more information about Princeton Center for Eating Disorders, call 609-853-7575 or visit princetonhcs. org/eatingdisorders.
Robbi Alexander, PhD, is director of Princeton Center for Eating Disorders at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center.
Mercer County to open a vaccination site at Mercer County Community College By Andrew Harrison Staff Writer
Mercer County seeks to open a COVID-19 vaccination site at Mercer County Community College (MCCC) in February. In mid-February the county plans to open the vaccination site for the public. According to Mercer County spokesman Michael Boonin, the college is holding a closed clinic this week to vaccinate its health care staff and nursing students, who will be involved in operating the county site along with municipal and county health department staff. County officials previously stated that the MCCC vaccination site in
West Windsor would be managed by the county’s Health Officers Association and use all of the resources and staffing available from the municipal and county health offices, as well as the MCCC nursing students. The county’s Division of Public Health is being provided with 800 vaccine doses per week from the state for COVID-19 vaccinations. “Mercer County is currently receiving 800 doses a week of the Moderna vaccine, which is being allocated to municipal health departments based on a rotating schedule agreed to by the Mercer County Health Officers Association,” he said. Boonin added that a
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cording to New Jersey’s COVID-19 dashboard. Mercer County recently announced a partnership and completed a soft opening with Capital Health for a COVID-19 vaccination clinic at CURE Insurance Arena in Trenton. Capital Health is managing the site and is currently providing the vaccine being dispensed at CURE Arena. According to the county, the vaccination sites at the CURE Insurance Arena and MCCC locations will not replace, only supplement, smaller vaccination sites including those currently
being operated by municipal health departments and other health care facilities in Mercer County. Vaccinations are currently available only for paid and unpaid persons who are healthcare personnel (Phase 1A), long-term care residents and staff (Phase 1A), first responders (Phase 1B), and individuals at high risk (Phase 1B), such as residents 65 and older and individuals ages 16-64 who have certain medical conditions. New Jersey has already launched a statewide online portal for residents to
Princeton Festival names interim executive director The Princeton Festival has appointed Becky Brett, an award-winning leader of festivals in the performing arts and humanities, as its interim executive director. Brett will oversee the
festival’s 2021 season, help strengthen its professional staff, and take a role in fundraising, among other duties. “We feel very fortunate to have found an interim ex-
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ecutive director of Becky’s talent and experience to move us through a phase of leadership transition,” Benedikt von Schröder, chair of the Princeton Festival Board of Trustees, said in a prepared statement. “She brings the ideal combination of creative thinking, management knowhow, and interpersonal skills to the position.” “I can’t wait to work with the talented artistic and production staff at the Princeton Festival,” Brett said in the statement. “I’m excited to join an organization that is interested in pre-
serving musical traditions while innovating performing arts and outreach programs at the highest level.” A graduate of Northwestern University, Brett spent her early career in Chicago with Lyric Opera of Chicago, the Chicago Humanities Festival, and the Chicago Improv Festival (among other organizations). She also co-founded and produced Atlanta’s Spontaneous Combustion Festival. Brett became executive director of the Virginia Highlands Festival in 2012. She has created new events for the 70-year-old arts and culture organization, increased sponsorship dollars by 30%, and forged strong alliances with local government and institutional partners, according to the statement. Since 2016 she has also been advising, consulting, and coaching non-profit leaders, helping them increase revenue, improve communications, and build strategic partnerships. In 2019 she was invited to present a TEDx talk on “The Art of Connection.”
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n these recent times of unbearable political anxiety, I have relied on three things for comfort and sustenance: 1. Cheetos; 2. Music; 3. Bartender – with coffee as the drink being served. I have written a lot about the curative qualities of Cheetos, comprising chemicals and dust with a smattering of real cheese – I think. I am hoping that my orange-stained fingers and mouth scare away COVID as effectively as it has scared away people. My music selection was enormously satisfying – and something I recommend to everyone. Jazz musician, composer and jazz education entrepreneur Wynton Marsalis, a Princeton favorite (he has performed numerous times at McCarter Theatre, lectured to Princeton University students and received a Princeton University honorary degree), released an extraordinary new album titled “The Democracy! Suite” – a masterful musical metaphor for democracy. It is a bit atonal and unsettling at times, but with unforgettable beats and melodies that prevail – like democracy – over dissonance. Mr. Marsalis was supposed to be in Princeton at McCarter Theatre in April, but alas that is not happening. I hope he returns soon to the McCarter stage and performs each of the songs/messages of democracy. And finally, I have been blessed with an invaluable friend – the nearly 87-year-old Princeton resident Stanley Katz, former professor of the History of American Law and Liberty at Princeton University and a specialist on American legal and constitutional history, as well as on philanthropy and nonprofit institutions. He serves as my coffeebreak bartender – not the barista who serves me, but rather someone who for decades has listened to me and provided insight and intel-
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Stan Katz receives the National Humanities Medal from then-President Barack Obama in 2011.
mitory style in an old townhouse in Georgetown and move out of the city to a massive apartment complex, equally depressing, but at least not life-threatening. “What’s different – say something that gives me hope?” I asked Stan. “You are right to see the difference,” said Stan. “1968, in spite of all the turbulence, was a culmination of a lot very positive social movement activity – high point of civil rights movement, high point of progressive social justice activity, culmination of progressive forces in American society. It was an enormously exciting, hopeful time that mobilized millions of Americans with a promise of a new social landscape.” So in spite of the violent and traumatic state of affairs – some of the classes Stan taught on college campuses often were interrupted by demonstrators and tear gas, it was actually a very positive time, in his opinion. “On the contrary, 2020 was not a very positive time,” Stan said. Americans are experiencing a crisis of trust (a combination of mistrust and blind trust) – people having no or little trust in our democratic institutions and processes and filling that void with a trust in people and actions that seek to undermine our democratic institutions. “But this just didn’t happen in the past four years. It has been building up to this for decades,” he said. So now that I understand the difference, now what? Do I just wait and see, be depressed, be outraged and throw eggs at people who disagree with me? As a young man from Chicago, Stan wanted no part in running his father’s egg-breaking business, supplying thousands of freshly cracked eggs for bak-
eries such as Sara Lee. Instead, Stan chose academia, with a real focus on teaching. So his advice to me was to keep on learning – the only tool that can effectively thwart the forces trying to destroy democracy. Instead of burying my head in the sand or exhibiting exhausting rage when confronted with a stressful and negative situation, I should try learning and achieve a better understanding of how we ended up with the heartbreaking, gut-wrenching, violent attack on this nation’s Capitol. I missed the class that Stan taught last semester at the Evergreen Forum on the Reagan Revolution – “Ronald Reagan’s America: The Conservative Revolution and the Welfare State.” But no violent demonstration will keep me from the class he is teaching this spring – “The Administration of Donald J. Trump – What Happened to the Republican Party.” The class description is a series of questions: “How are we to understand the historical significance of the Trump presidency? To what extent should the Trump administration be understood as an evolution of the traditional Republican Party? Or was Trump simply a disrupter of tradition, soon to be ignored by the Party? To what extent did Trump change the international role of the United States from that of international hegemon to that of an island fortress? Can we yet tell what Trump’s political legacy will be?” Even though I have lived through the Trump era, my true understanding is as superficial as a Tweet. Visit www.princetonsenior.org/evergreenforum/ Classes begin on Feb. 22. Register now.
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ack in 1974, James hit a home run with this newly Hartzell, a hard-workrefreshed F-150. In December, ing ad guy, coined the the folks at Edmunds named advertising jingle: “baseball, the F-150 as the top-rated truck hot dogs, apple pie and Chevof 2021. rolet.â€? Edmunds’ Editor-In-Chief Alistair Weaver said, “The Ford a That ad campaign earned him high accolades. Car and F-150 has numerous bragging Driver actually coined it the rights with impressive towing, best automobile commercial of max payload and with an EPA all-time. estimated rating of 25 miles per But, wait, what about Ford? gallon city, 26 mpg highway.â€? If we are talking about iconWeaver is spot on with those Peter Perrotta ic American goods, we’d be gas mileage numbers. remiss to leave Ford out of the The F-150 I test drove for equation. After all, wasn’t it Henry Ford one week, was powered by a 3.5-liter Powwho revolutionized the mass production erBoost V6 full hybrid engine. The rearof automobiles for Americans in the ďŹ rst wheel drive version of that truck gets 25 place? mpg city and 26 highway. My tester, which Of course it was. was 4X4, got 24 mpg city and 24 highway. And perhaps the most iconic of the Moreover, the folks at Car and Driver iconic vehicles Ford has produced over the gave the new F-150 high grades for its “upyears has to be the F-Series pickup truck – a graded interior materials and tech, impresstaple in the Dearborn, Michigan, manufac- sive acceleration, seamless hybridization, turer’s lineup for 73 years. Yes, that’s right, standard onboard generator.â€? 73 years my friends. I couldn’t agree more. Moreover, the F-150, the heavy lifter of While Ford refreshed the outside look F Series pickups, has been the best-selling of the F-150 for 2021 with more a more agpickup truck in America for 43 years run- gressive and modern looking grill and other ning now. According to published reports, exterior trim, it’s with the inside design and as of 2018, the F-series generated $41 bil- the new hybrid technology that it gets the lion in annual revenue for Ford. highest marks. That’s a lot of cabbage, folks. The new 12-inch touch screen center But, Ford isn’t about to rest on its lau- screen – which came standard on the Limitrels anytime soon. ed model I tested – is a winner. It is easy to In order to keep up with the Elon Musks use when controlling temperature, phone, of the world and to remain relevant, Ford navigation or music and works seamlessly recently opened its high tech Rogue Elec- with the voice command system as well. tric Vehicle Center in Dearborn where it Moreover, the also new 12-inch digital made the ďŹ rst electric hybrid F-150 for gauge cluster features a large information 2021. on demand area along with truck speciďŹ c For 2022, Ford plans to produce the ďŹ rst graphics and animations that respond to ever all electric F-150 pickup at the Rogue the new F-150s selectable drive modes and Center. display off-roading data and turn-by-turn But, for now, I recently jumped behind navigation. the wheel of the 2021 Ford F-150 Limited My overall impression of the newly deHybrid for one week to see what it feels signed interior was very positive. This is a like. This is the only fully electric/gas hy- big truck that you need to step up into – usbrid pickup currently available on the ing the side boards – but once you settle market. down in the ample interior it is a comfortI must say, I was quite impressed. able and very roomy ride. Not only did Ford introduce a hybrid The 3.5 liter PowerBoost full hybrid F-150 this year, with a groundbreaking engine is married with a hybrid electric engine and transmission, but it also re- 10-speed transmission. The 3.5 liter V-6 freshed the design of the truck, inside and gas engine is coupled with a 47-horsepower out – especially inside – to produce a really electric motor. outstanding pickup that is sure to give the The electric motor is sandwiched becompetitors in this segment a run for their tween the engine and the transmission, money. while a 1.5 kilowatt, lithium-ion battery is I’m not the only one who thinks Ford tucked under the bed. The combined out-
is more than enough power to drive in city driving or aggressively on the interstate if need be. The model I tested is the 2021 F-150 Limited Hybrid. It is a 4X4 Supercrew with a bottom line price tag of $79,250. The base price of the SuperCrew Limited is $74,250. Added options on my tester included: $1,900 for the Limited equipment group 900A and the 10-speed electric transmission; $595 for a sprayed in bedliner; $340 for a max recline driver and passenger seat; $165 for an interior work surface; $200 for carpeted mats and $1,695 for destination and delivery. There are other less expensive F-150 models you can buy or lease. The Limited is near the top of the line offering. The Limited hybrid I tested was no slouch when it comes to towing capacity as well. The PowerBoost hybrid engine gives this truck the ability to tow up o 12,700 pounds and haul more than 2,000 pounds. Overall, if you are in the market for a high end, hybrid pickup, you would be remiss not to consider this vehicle as a top contender..
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Peter Perrotta’s On The Road column appears weekly. He can be contacted at pperrotta@comcast.net.
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OBITUARY C(lyde) Marston Case C(lyde) Marston Case died on Wednesday, January 13 in Lawrenceville, NJ, in the house he and his wife, Margaret H. Case, bought more than 50 years ago. He was 93 years old. Marston was born in Omaha in 1927 and raised largely in Mound, MN. He was an alumnus of the University of Chicago (B.A. and M.S). He served in the U.S. Army occupying Italy in 1945-1946, and was a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy Air Force, serving as a seaplane pilot and navigator in the PaciďŹ c from 1953-1956, and in the Naval Air Reserves until the 1970s. Marston worked as a dance instructor in Minneapolis, a ranch hand in Montana, a seed deliveryman in Wisconsin, a lab technician in Chicago, and ďŹ nally as a statistician from about 1960 until the mid 1980s, spending nearly 20 years at the Educational Testing Service. He had many passions outside work and in retirement: attending reunions, playing piano, researching family genealogy, taking classes at the Princeton Adult School, painting watercolors, tending his compost pile, attacking home repair projects as if they were military engineering (cost overruns included), and reading and debating about all kinds of subjects. Everywhere he went, he talked with people about their backgrounds or about whatever he was studying just then. Beginning in the mid-1970s, he spent dozens of summers in Montana, hiking in the Bob Marshall Wilderness and ballroom dancing. Having traveled the world, the place that he loved the most was the Big Sky Country, and his family and friends cherish the memory of visiting him there. He spent most of the last two years of his life caring devotedly for his wife of 61 years after a fall left her bed-bound. He was preceded in death by his brother, Mark C. Case, and is survived by his wife, sister Virginia (Holly) Volkenant, sons and daughters-in-law Nathaniel and Ingrid Case and Timothy and Kim Case, grandsons Daniel (Roo) Case and Finnegan Case, and many nieces and nephews. An open house will be held in his memory when vaccination allows. In lieu of owers, memorial contributions can be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research or the Montana Wilderness Association.
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