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Rider University unveils diversity and inclusion murals Rider University and Artworks, Trenton’s downtown visual arts center, recently unveiled three new murals in the university’s Center for Diversity and Inclusion. Painted by local artists Leon Rainbow, Marlon Davila and David Gillespie, in collaboration with Rider University students and Trenton high school students, the murals feature a number of symbols to illustrate the wealth of diversity within the Rider community, Dr. Pamela Pruitt, executive director of the Center for Diversity and Inclusion, said in a prepared statement released by the university. “The symbolism in these murals represents the Rider community in broad ways,” she said in the statement. “The whole university is reflected in this space.” Staying true to the center’s mission to be a welcoming place for any person, the murals feature a variety of imagery to embrace and represent a range of ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, religions, abilities and backgrounds. The artwork is a product of a site-specific mural project including collaboration among the three artists, three Rider students (freshman Bridget Gum, senior Jerome
Manning and freshman Faith Weiser) and three Trenton students (Vanessa Barragan-Luna, Sha’ni Parker and Hainslye Peralta), as well as feedback from current students utilizing the center. Led by senior artist Rainbow, along with assistant artists Gillespie and Davila, the students virtually participated in three online sessions focusing on history, background, styles, techniques, design and composition. All artists, as well as the six participating students, then collaboratively sketched several renderings, which incorporated symbolism, color and concepts provided from student feedback, according to the statement. “We incorporated the students’ feedback and concept sketches into final design,” Jesse Vincent, Artworks’ education and public project manager, said in the statement. “Our focus was to include a variety of symbols and imagery viewers would recognize, but also allowing room for each viewer to connect and create their own personal meaning.” The finished product is the center’s three main walls popping with exuberant colors and symbols. “The intention of this project is to make every Rider student from
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Rider University and Artworks, Trenton’s downtown visual arts center, recently unveiled three new murals in the university’s Center for Diversity and Inclusion.
diverse backgrounds feel welcomed, inspired and proud to be their authentic selves, and to inspire leaders committed to promoting equity and inclusion on campus and in the world,” Dr. Leanna Fenneberg, vice president for Student
Affairs, said in the statement. The first mural, located in the center’s main lobby, features eight hands, illustrating a spectrum of diverse skin tones, positioned in a circle, supporting one another. A quote from spiritual guru Prabhat
Ranjan Sarkar positioned in the center of the circled hands, reads, “You are never alone or helpless. The force that guides the stars guides you too,” while butterflies, a symbol that represents gender
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PennEast Pipeline update: U.S. Solicitor General files brief to U.S. Supreme Court By Andrew Harrison Staff Writer
The U.S. Supreme Court has not made a decision yet on whether to hear an appeal from the PennEast Pipeline Company to overturn a 2019 Third Circuit Court of Appeals decision, denying the condemning of 42 parcels of New Jersey state-owned land for the company’s $1 billion pipeline project. However, the court recently received the court’s requested brief from the U.S. Solicitor General expressing the Trump Administration’s views on the issue. The Supreme Court had asked on June 29 for a brief to be filed from the administration before the justices make a decision. Acting U.S. Solicitor General Jeffrey Wall and lawyers in the U.S. Department of Justice filed the amicus brief on Dec. 9, according to the U.S. Supreme Court docket for the petition. In the brief, the administration expressed a view of support that the petition of writ certiorari (a written request for review) should be granted to PennEast. In the brief filed, the reasons presented by the Solicitor General for the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the case included that the court of appeals decision was incorrect and that an entity such as PennEast could exercise the right of eminent domain to property the state claims an interest; if permitted to stand the decision (Third Circuit) would have significant effect on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) ability to coordinate the nation’s gas supply; and granting such veto power to states would be directly at odds with Natural Gas Act (NGA) purpose of supplying affordable and reliable natural gas. “By advocating for the U.S. Supreme Court to grant the PennEast petition, the Solicitor General agreed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and 18 business, labor and consumer advocacy organizations, which filed amicus briefs, and the project itself, that last year’s lower court ruling seriously was flawed and should be reversed,” said Patricia Kornick, spokesperson for PennEast. She added that the company remains hopeful that the U.S. Supreme Court quickly grants the PennEast petition and reverses the Third Circuit decision. The construction of the 116-
mile long natural gas pipeline is a $1 billion project from Pennsylvania into New Jersey. If the pipeline project were to be constructed, its construction would occur in the Hopewell area, while the New Jersey leg of the pipeline accounts for about one-third of the total project. In February, PennEast Pipeline Company was granted a two-year extension from FERC to complete the construction of pipeline project facilities. Prior to that decision, the company had filed an amendment with FERC to construct the pipeline in two phases in January. FERC is a federal independent agency that regulates the interstate transportation of electricity, natural gas and oil. Phase one consists of 68 miles of pipeline in Pennsylvania, which would be ready to deliver natural gas by November 2021. Phase two would finish the remaining route in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, with a target completion in 2023. Over the course of 2019, PennEast faced several setbacks in the New Jersey portion of the pipeline. In November of last year, the company made the decision to appeal its federal appeals case to the U.S. Supreme Court. The decision came in light of a November ruling by Third Circuit Court of Appeals, denying PennEast’s request to rehear a case concerning the condemning of 42 parcels of New Jersey state-owned land for PennEast’s pipeline project. Due to that denial and opinion by the third circuit, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection also denied the company’s Freshwater Wetlands Permit application siting that PennEast’s application could not be “administratively complete” because of the circuit’s decision. Even with the delays and still awaiting the conclusion to PennEast’s court case, New Jersey Resources (NJR) spokesperson Kevin Roberts said NJR, an energy company, still supports the project, despite information releases by environmental groups following the company’s investor day on Nov. 30. According to the company, it maintains a 20% equity interest in the pipeline project. Roberts referred the Hopewell Valley News to CEO Steve Westhoven’s remarks on investor day, regarding the PennEast proj-
ect removal from the company’s growth projections. “NJR is committed to the PennEast project, but we are removing it completely from our fi-
nancial projections,” Westhoven said. “PennEast is an important project for the northeast, but the uncertainty around an in-service date requires us to take this action.
CapEx spend (capital expenditure spending) will continue to be prudent and minimal as the project works toward approval and construction.”
Lawrence Township earns top environmental award By Lea Kahn Staff Writer
Lawrence Township’s focus on sustainability – from creating a solar carport at the municipal building to installing two electric car charging stations for public and municipal use – has earned the Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award for Climate Change and Clean Air. Lawrence Township Councilman Christopher Bobbitt accepted the award – which is New Jersey’s premier awards program that recognizes outstanding environmental performance, programs and projects – at the virtual awards ceremony Dec. 14. “On behalf of my fellow Township Council members, the municipal manager and the residents of Lawrence Township, I am honored to accept this award,” Bobbitt said. The Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award is co-sponsored by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank and the New Jersey Corporation for Advanced Technology, in partnership with the New Jersey State League of Municipalities. Municipal Manager Kevin Nerwinski said he hoped that township residents would take pride and ownership of the award. It validates years of hard work and commitment by Lawrence Township to complete several “meaningful projects” to reduce its carbon footprint, most of which were funded by grants, he said. “Lawrence is a community that leads in sustainability. Our elected officials have embraced the idea of
being environmentally responsible in our municipal operations,” Nerwinski said. Lawrence Township’s goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from municipal operations had its genesis in the township’s review of its carbon footprint, which was completed in 2017 as part of its quest to receive re-certification by Sustainable Jersey. During his term as mayor in 2018 and 2019, Bobbitt participated in the 2018 New Jersey Mayor’s Climate Summit and signed a pledge to reduce the township’s greenhouse gas emissions. Lawrence Township had already taken steps to cut down on its carbon footprint through the New Jersey Office of Clean Energy’s Direct Install program. The township upgraded lighting, heating and air conditioning in several municipally-owned buildings in 2011 and 2015. As township officials began to explore additional methods to save energy and reduce its carbon footprint, they discovered that morethan-normal business usage at three key buildings were significant contributors to greenhouse gases. The Lawrence Township Police and Municipal Court building, the Lawrence Township Municipal Building and the Department of Public Works facility were found to be good candidates for solar energy projects. Solar carports have been installed in the parking lot between the Lawrence Township Municipal Building and the Lawrence Township Police and Municipal Court building, and in the parking lot
on the south side of the municipal building. Roof-mounted solar panels have been installed at the Department of Public Works building on Bakers Basin Road. The three projects are expected to provide 85% of the buildings’ electrical energy needs while also reducing greenhouse gas emissions, township officials said. A roof-mount solar panel array also is being installed at the Lawrence Senior Center on E. Darrah Lane, and is expected to provide all of the needed electrical power for the building. It is also intended to be a community demonstration project that will serve as a roadmap for interested homeowners to follow, township officials said. Additional solar energy panels may be installed at the Lawrenceville, Lawrence Road and Slackwood firehouses, and at the Lawrence Township Emergency Medical Services building. Township officials are looking into the feasibility of installing the panels on the township-owned buildings. Lawrence Township has installed two electric car charging stations at the Lawrence Township Municipal Building that can be used by the public and by the township’s electric fleet cars, officials said. The township also updated its Land Use Ordinance to promote wind and solar energy systems as permitted in all zoning districts. The revisions were made in recognition of the objectives of the New Jersey Energy Master Plan to broaden the methods for producing energy.
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Mercer County Community College’s youth program, Camp College, is accepting students for Winter Session and Spring 2021. Virtual classes for students ages 6-14 focus on science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM) with staggered start dates from December through May. Each course is taught live through Zoom and provides a project-based learning experience that combines peer learning with creativity. Offerings range from science and planetary science study, to writing and book publishing, to coding, animation techniques and virtual reality design. A new e-Sports games-play skill builder was added this session. Two new courses will be introduced this session, including Young Authors where students write and publish books, and YouTube FX Masters where students create Hollywood-style special effects and graphics. Other courses include NASA – STEM Explorers, where kids explore the atmosphere and beyond, train like real astronauts and solve real-world engineering problems; Super Slimy Smokey Science, which delves into a variety of scientific fields using objects such as Silly Putty and Slime, and investigates the field of optical illusions; Code Your Own Adventure, which blends classic storytelling with animation techniques and coding; Minecraft Modders, which teaches scripting and logic statements to create mods; Roblox Makers, which focuses on how to build 3D models and animations; and Virtual Reality: The Future Is Now, which focuses on the foundations of VR design through the creation of virtual worlds, the exploration of simulated environments and the crafting of 3D experiences. New classes will continue to be added throughout the winter and spring. Classes start at $149. For more information, email campcollege@mccc.edu, visit mccc.edu/campcollege or call Continuing Studies Registration at 609-570-3311.   Mercer County Community College is accepting registration for Winter Session and Spring 2021 classes. Students may register by visiting mccc.edu. Classes will be offered in three ways: remote, online and hybrid. Winter classes kick off on Dec. 17 and include nearly 40 courses from across the college curriculum. Regular Spring 2021 classes begin Jan. 19 for the 14-week term; Feb. 16 for the 10-week term; and on March 9 for the 7-week term. New for 2021, MCCC will also offer a series of virtual micro-credential classes that compress learning into small, bite-sized bits for professionals, adult learners and high school graduates who want a fast-track to a promotion, a new job or a new profession. MCCC academic advisers are available and ready to assist students by email at registration@mccc.edu and through enrollment services during virtual office hours at MCCC Virtual One Stop. All students and prospective students are welcome to visit with the OneStop Center from Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for assistance with course registration, admission applications,
financial aid, tuition payments or payment plans and any other issues. In addition, student information sessions will be held Dec. 17 and again on Jan. 4 and 7 for general admissions. On Dec. 21 a special session will be held for high school students interested in the MCCC Dual Enrollment/Jump Start program. For questions about enrollment and registration, visit the MCCC OneStop FAQS page at www.mccc.edu/onestopfaq. shtml or email registration@mccc.edu.   Thursdays, through December 31 A support group for public health employees will be held at 4 p.m. Thursdays in December. The open discussion will focus on the importance of nurturing emotional and mental health during COVID-19 and beyond. The groups will share about how the pandemic has impacted emotional health for public health employees, and discuss wellness strategies to manage stress and promote healing. Log into Zoom using Meeting ID 911 7223 6441 with passcode 934178. This program is presented by New Jersey Hope and Healing. For more information, visit www.mhanj.org   Â
Fri., December 18
A Holiday Tour with Annis virtual program will be presented by Morven Museum & Garden of Princeton at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 18. Imagine what it may have been like for Morven’s first resident, Annis Boudinot Stockton, to plan for and celebrate Christmas at Morven. Find out in a live question-and-answer session following a private tour of Morven’s 2020 Festival of Trees throughout the museum’s galleries. Annis, portrayed by historical reenactor Alisa Dupuy, will share holiday poems and tales – including downloadable copies of authentic Stockton family recipes – during this special virtual program.  The holiday decor contest winner will be announced during the event. The cost is $10; of free for Friends of Morven. To register, visit www.eventbrite.com/e/holiday-tourwith-annis-boudinot-stockton-virtual-event-with-live-qa-tickets-130443470933   The Lewis Center for the Arts will premiere “All Her Power: The 50th Anniversary of Undergraduate Coeducation Theater Project� at 7 p.m. Dec. 18. Three generations of Princeton women have come together to celebrate the milestone of the first undergraduate coed class’ arrival at Princeton in 1969. Current students were paired with professional artist alumnae to research and create new, short performances about women who graduated from Princeton in the first few years of co-education. A live conversation with project leaders and some of the early women graduates follows the premiere screening. Join the livestream at allherpower.princeton.edu
 Sat., December 19 Hopewell United Methodist Church (HUMC) presents “Songs of the Season,â€? a virtual concert and fundraiser to benefit the church, at 7 p.m. Dec. 19. The concert will feature HUMC Music Director Mary McIntyre; along with Harris Goodman, Robert Ey, Fiona Tyndall, Lou Steele, Bob Belloff; Scott and Sharon Kelly of The Wizards of Winter; Paul Bejgrowicz of The Shenanigans; and the HUMC Praise Band. Tickets are a suggested donation of $25 each and all funds go directly to support Hopewell UMC’s missions and programs. To register, visit www.eventbrite.com/e/songs-of-the-season-virtual-christmas-concert-tickets-128663478929 The link will be sent on Dec. 18. With a ticket, the concert will be viewable anytime after the premiere as well. For any questions, email connect@hopewellmethodist.org or call 609-466-0471. For more information on HUMC, visit www.hopewellmethodist.org. Â
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The Princeton Symphony Orchestra will present “Holiday POPS!� virtually at varying times through Dec. 20. Includes selections from The Nutcracker Suite, Anderson’s Sleigh Ride and a carol sing-along. To register, visit princetonsymphonyorchestra.secure. force.com/ticket/#/instances/a0F4P00000OWQ1LUAX
Sun., December 20
A Carillon Concert at the Princeton Graduate Tower will be performed live and streamed on the Princeton Carillon Facebook page. The program will include bell infused versions of “Carol of the Bells,� “Jingle Bells,� “Jingle Bell Rock,� “Silver Bells� and “Ding Dong Merrily on High� as well as creative interpretations of “Jolly Old St Nicholas� and “Pachelbel’s Canon in D�. Sunday concerts start at 1 p.m. and are free to the public. Princeton’s Graduate College has many areas where guests can socially distance and the concerts will continue rain or shine through the winter holidays. Visit gradschool.princeton.edu for more information.
Tues., December 22
Vivia Font, on and off longtime Princeton resident and lecturer at Princeton University, will be featured in the Manhattan set romantic family comedy “Love, Repeat� to be released on Dec. 22 on Apple TV. The movie revolves around a New Yorker, played by Bill Connington, who sets out to win the heart of his ex-wife again before she marries another man. Directed by Shelagh Carter from Connington’s script, “Love, Repeat.� Font graduated from Stuart Country Day School and participated in McCarter Theatre’s Summer Shakespeare Program as a student and teacher for several years. She appeared this season as a park ranger in the NY Lottery commercial “Special Delivery� in Spanish and in English.
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n this time of stress, environmental and political, TED Talks offers an inspirational, personal story in the form of a talk delivered by Brazilian photographer Sebastio Salgado. Beginning with his personal history growing up in rural Brazil, he recounts how he first studied economics before turning to photography. Born in 1944, he grew up on a farm inland and north of Rio di Janeiro. The farm was originally 50% forest and was the home to 35 families. In that time, the farmers consumed pretty much all that they grew, except for cattle which members would herd once a year, on a 45-day cattle drive to market. Sebastio left the farm when he was 15 to get a better education. He followed that up by earning a master’s in economics in Sao Paulo and then a PhD in economics in Paris. During those years, he became an activist, and he met the woman who became his best friend, his collaborator, and his wife, Lelia Wanick Salgado. After earning his PhD, he worked for an investment bank that partnered with the World Bank on development projects. He traveled widely. But then suddenly photography “invaded� his life. It became his focus and his passion. And, as the TED Talks presentation reveals, he took numerous, strikingly beautiful and moving photos of people, their social plights, animals, and landscapes, which, taken all together, have no equal in the world of photography. A number were displayed at shows and collected into books. “Migrations� is the title of one of the most notable. While photographing in Rwanda during a period of strife, Salgado seemed to contract some incapacitating disease. He consulted a doctor in Paris, who determined that he was not sick but rather, having seen so much death in Rwanda, his emotional reaction had shut his body down. Sebastio and Lelia decided to return to the family farm in Brazil. There, they were surprised by his parents giving the farm to him – his siblings were all sisters and not interested in farming. But the farm at this time had been stripped of trees for the purpose of food cultivation. Only half of a percent of the former tree covering remained. This had allowed the topsoil to be washed away. Sebastio saw that the land needed to be reforested. He consulted with a friend who understood land preservation. What was needed was the replanting of hundreds of thousands of trees in an effort to
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The average age that women experience menopause is 51 years. However, changes and symptoms associated with menopause can begin years earlier during a transition phase referred to as perimenopause. During perimenopause, the amount of estrogen produced by the ovaries begins to fluctuate, which can cause symptoms such as hot flashes, night sweats, vaginal dryness, trouble sleeping, and weight gain. Bone loss also starts to accelerate and can lead to osteoporosis. For women experiencing symptoms associated with perimenopause and menopause, gynecologists may recommend lifestyle changes, hormone therapy or a combination of the two. At the same time, as women grow older, their risk for cancer including breast, ovarian and uterine cancer also increases. Women should continue with their annual gynecologic exams, discuss their risk factors with their gynecologist, and follow the recommendations of their doctor for cancer screenings. For more information or to find an OB/GYN affiliated with Penn Medicine Princeton Health, call 888-742-7496 or visit www.princetonhcs.org. Christopher A. Naraine, M.D., is board certiďŹ ed in obstetrics and gynecology and is a fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecology. He is a member of the medical staff of Penn Medicine Princeton Health.
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return the ecosystem to what it had been. This was done. The trees – several million – came back. Sebastio and Lelia decided to give the land to the people as a nation park, which they called Instituto Terra. He also returned to photography, and focused on recording both people and animals, or as he terms it, us. But now he became starkly aware of how much the world needs its trees, to absorb our ever-increasing carbon dioxide emissions and produce needed oxygen. From the 110 groups of original peoples in the Amazon to cities and countries around the world, we all need trees, in order to survive. The Salgados urge that we all must fight hard to preserve the natural world on which we depend. In Brazil, much of its forests have been destroyed. In California, the redwoods are also threatened with extinction. Forests in Spain and India have been all but eliminated. Thus, for both the really moving beauty, as captured in his photographs, and the warning to save and re-establish our trees, view this TED Talk. It is striking, and essential.
Outgoing school board members honored By.Lea.Kahn Staff Writer
It was a bittersweet moment for Dana Drake and Cathy LeCompte, as the two school board members took their virtual seats at the Lawrence Township Public Schools Board of Education’s last meeting of the year on Dec. 9. For the two school board members, that meeting was also their last meeting. Drake and LeCompte each lost their election bid for a three-year term on the board in the Nov. 3 general election. School board president Kevin Van Hise said he wanted to extend his “sincere appreciation and thanks� to Drake and LeCompte for their service and all the contributions they had made. The school district is fortunate to have had two dedicated school board members in Drake and LeCompte, he said. Drake, whose father Leon Kaplan previously served on the school board, stepped up to the role of school board vice president, Van Hise said. He described Drake as a confidante who often helped him when he needed it. Karen Faiman, the executive director of the Lawrence Township Education Foundation, thanked Drake for her role as the school board’s liaison to the foundation. “We are going to miss your support,� Faiman said.
School board member Michele Bowes offered her thanks to Drake “for all the things you have done for the personnel committee.� Bowes and Drake served on the school board’s personnel committee. “For myself, Dana has been a tremendous role model and school board member. She taught me so much. She set a very high standard for the Lawrence Township Public Schools,� Bowes said. School board member Pepper Evans thanked LeCompte for serving on the finance committee with her. “It will be a different school board going forward,� Evans said, commenting on the departure of Drake and LeCompte. While the school board members paid tribute to Drake and LeCompte, there were still routine business matters that needed to be carried out on the agenda – from personnel issues to school business matters. “I’ll make may last motion. I move ‘new business items’ � Drake said. The motion carried and the items were approved. Then it was LeCompte’s turn to make a motion – the final one of her tenure on the school board, and the final motion of the evening. “I make a motion to adjourn,� LeCompte said. And with that motion, Drake and LeCompte stepped off the school board into private life.
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fluidity, and puzzle pieces accent the mural. The second and largest mural displays a rainbow gradient spanning the length of the wall and features a globe held up by two hands, a raised fist, puzzle pieces, butterflies and an icon of a person in a wheelchair wearing a cape with an equal sign overlaid on the wheels. The words “unidad en la diversidad,” which translate to “unity in diversity,” are positioned above the globe. The final mural resides in the IdentityBased Student Organizations Work Room and portrays civil rights activist Ruby Bridges, who bravely desegregated William Frantz Elementary School in Louisiana at age six. Next to the young girl is a quote from Bridges, “Don’t follow the path. Go where there’s no path and begin the trail.” The words “no place for hate,” a peace sign, puzzle pieces and butterflies encompass the image of the girl. Rider’s new space for its Center for Dir versity and Inclusion opened in September.
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The name change and physical center were a vision of Pruitt’s and reflect back on previous roots of Rider’s Multicultural Center, which debuted in 1992, according to the statement. Today, the center provides support for 23 identity-based clubs and student organizations, and encourages a sense of belonging to all who visit there. It also promotes education and community around issues of inclusion for all members of the Rider community, according to the statement. The center’s prominent location on the ground floor of the Bart Luedeke Center signifies Rider’s core commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, according to the statement. This year, the university celebrated the one-year anniversary of Rider’s Inclusive Excellence Plan, which set forth explicit goals around institutional inclusion, including improving the diversity of employees, enhancing cultural competency and enhancing support for underrepresented students, among others.
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n New Jersey, Steve Kornacki has achieved Bruce Springsteen rockstar status among the politically passionate and electoral nerdy set. His chinos are now as iconic as Springsteen’s denims. And Ingrid Reed, the producer of Steve’s Princeton speaking events, has the appeal among New Jersey political aficionados of a Dolly Parton at a Country Music Awards ceremony. Working far more than nine to five and often 48 hours nonstop without sleep, Kornacki, the NBC News national political correspondent, whose granular coverage of election results has earned him national acclaim, spoke on Dec. 10 at a virtual Princeton Public Library/Princeton Adult School event. “Election 2020: What’s Next,” the concluding program in Ingrid Reed’s series of educational Election 2020 seminars, attracted an astounding 646 people, many of whom live in the Princeton area, but some Zooming in from places all over North America. Furthermore, most attendees stayed till the end of the program, a few dozen submitted thoughtful questions, and everyone patiently endured delays that were due to some technical difficulties. With clarity, intelligence, and enthusiasm, Steve simply and succinctly shed light on the extraordinary complexities of the election 2020, and why at 3 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, the morning after Election Day, it really did appear that Donald Trump could have been reelected. Ingrid’s legacy involves neither her singing nor her wardrobe. A founder and board
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chair of NJ Spotlight and formerly the director of the NJ Project at Rutgers University’s Eagleton Institute of Politics, Reed is known for her passionate, insistent, perseverant, strategic pursuit of civics education for New Jerseyans, and is driven by her belief that education is the key to a thriving democracy. She is best known in Princeton for producing and moderating her Princeton Public Library/Princeton Adult School programs and writing columns in various New Jersey media about state politics. I have joined the ranks of hundreds of area residents who are dedicated students at what amounts to the Ingrid Reed School of NJ Politics. Even though she has held many jobs in her life, including mother, grandmother, and wife for more than 60 years to the recently deceased former Princeton Borough Mayor Marvin Reed, educating New Jerseyans about New Jersey’s political system has remained her number one avocation. Her goal of promoting a fact-based understanding of how our democracy works also has been very important to several of her professional roles at not only Rutgers Eagleton Institute, but also Princeton University (assistant dean of Public Affairs) and Rockefeller Univer-
sity (vice president for Public Affairs). Kornacki recognized Ingrid’s intense commitment to the integrity and strengthening of our political system, when he first met her in 2002. The friendship between Ingrid and Steve began when Ingrid met Steve at the News 12 New Jersey studios in Edison. Frustrated by the fact News 12 was not available to Princeton residents, Ingrid decided to watch the returns and analysis of the New Jersey election by showing up at News 12 studios and watching it on the monitors. Steve at the time was co-host of a political news series for News 12 New Jersey – right before he left to work for PoliticsNJ.com. The 2002 United States Senate election in New Jersey on Nov. 5 was considered high drama in those days – perhaps not so dramatic compared to nowadays. The contest for U.S. Senate featured former West Windsor Township Mayor Republican Douglas Forrester versus former U.S. Senator Democrat Frank Lautenberg. Sen. Lautenberg was called out of retirement five weeks before Election Day to replace Democratic incumbent Senator Robert Torricelli, who ended his campaign because of major ethics troubles. “Ingrid became one of my very favorite people,” said Steve, who acknowledged that he would do anything for Ingrid – very good news for the Princeton Public Library which now has hosted him twice in the past 11 months. Not one to rest on her laurels or to rest at all, Ingrid’s next project is what might be called an online primer on New Jersey redistricting since 2021 is the year to redraw legislative and congressional districts based on the census results. It starts with a brief reference to New Jersey’s role in shaping what the U.S. constitution says about redistricting
and concludes with a description of New Jersey’s current reform version of redistricting. I do not know when or where Ingrid will be speaking on this topic, but one thing is certain – I will be there. I would like to cast my vote in favor of these virtual presentations. As much as I adored seeing Steve in person on Jan. 8 in the library’s community room, the discussion on Dec. 10 was in fact far more democratic. The virtual event allowed for nearly 10 times the number of people to participate. And thanks to the chat function, I was even able to connect with some friends to whom I had not spoken in months. The downside to a virtual event is the lack of a post-discussion, face-to-face book signing, but Princeton’s Labyrinth Books did offer a discount to those participants who purchased the Steve Kornacki Book The Red and the Blue. And furthermore, an in-person event might have thwarted a discussion of Steve’s chinos, because of his self-effacing and seemingly easily embarrassed demeanor. S Ingrid announced that Steve had donated $30,000 worth of chinos pants – that the Gap sent him as a promotion – to a Boys and Girls Club of America. “There is no silver bullet to success,” said the Boys and Girls Club of America website. It takes an army of people, a safe environment, high-quality programs and unique experiences to level the playing field for all kids. Boys & Girls Clubs don’t just do one thing, we do whatever it takes to build great futures for America’s young people.” And that includes providing professional clothing items – like Steve Kornacki chinos – to any young person striving to enter the business world. All I can say is that the Kornacki/Reed words of wisdom are a perfect fit for me.
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From left, Dr. Africa Wallace, director of Thoracic Surgery; Gina Petrone Mumolie, senior vice president, Hospital Administration; Dr. Diane Kolman, director of Interventional Pulmonology; and Rona Remstein, director, Oncology Services, officially open the new Capital Health Lung Center.
As part of its commitment to providing leading-edge care, Capital Health has announced the launch of its comprehensive, stateof-the-art Lung Center located at Capital Health Medical Center — Hopewell. The program is designed to address the need for integrated, comprehensive lung services in the region. “The launch of the Lung Center is an another example of Capital Health’s commitment to providing the highest level of specialized care,” said Al Maghazehe, president and CEO of Capital Health. “We are delivering extraordinary, patientcentered care for a broader range of patients and lung conditions — from asthma to COPD, emphysema, pulmonary hypertension, tumors and lung cancers. The Lung Center also gives patients access to a range of specialists with significant experience and extensive training with the most advanced medical diagnostic tools and technology.” As co-leads in the development of the Lung Center, Dr. Diana Kolman, director of Interventional Pulmonology, and Dr. Africa Wallace, director of Thoracic Surgery, share a common goal — to identify and treat potentially life-threatening lung conditions early, when they are most treatable. “We know that getting a fast and accurate diagnosis of a
particular condition and receiving timely treatment can be critical, especially when it comes to cancer,” said Dr. Wallace. Comprehensive care at the Lung Center includes a multidisciplinary team of experts focused on each patient and their particular condition. The team includes physicians from surgery, pulmonology, radiation oncology, and medical oncology as well as nurse practitioners, clinical researchers, and support staff. “Our goal is to provide the most effective treatment pathway with a holistic, integrated approach in order to achieve the best possible outcome,” said Dr. Kolman. The Lung Center offers a full range of lung disease care, including lung cancer screenings, a lung nodule clinic, thoracic surgery, inter ventional pulmonology, pulmonary rehabilitation, and smoking cessation. To learn more about Capital Health’s Lung Center, visit capitalhealth.org/lung. To schedule an appointment or for more information on the Lung Cancer CT Screening, lung nodule clinic, pulmonary rehabilitation, or smoking cessation, call 1.844.303.5864. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Kolman, call 609.815.7390. For an appointment with Dr. Wallace, call 609.537.6000.
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One of “The All-New Mickey Mouse Club” cast members from the 1990s has reunited with her fellow Mouseketeers to record a special holiday album. “Why? Because It’s Christmas” features Princeton resident Lindsey Alley, along with 17 ‘Teers who recorded 15 holiday classics. The Disney stars from all seven seasons reunited 30 years later. Recorded during the height of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, the album was released on Nov. 27. The group is donating a portion of the gross proceeds to two organizations that support those extremely affected by COVID-19. MusiCares provides critical assistance to members of the music community in times of need. The Brave of Heart Fund provides much needed financial support to the families of frontline healthcare workers and volunteers who lost their lives due to COVID-19. “Music has such a unique ability to heal and unify us, and we are so grateful for our position to continue to support music creators and professionals in these uncertain times. The direct impact we have been able to make on our music community during the pandemic would not be possible without the generosity of partners like Always In The Club,” said Laura Segura, executive director of MusiCares, in the statement. “We are grateful to Always in the Club for its efforts to raise awareness for the Brave of Heart Fund,” Holly Welch Stubbing, president and CEO of E4E Relief, said in the statement. “Contributions like this one will allow the fund to support even more families of fallen healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic as they navigate their unimaginable losses.” Aside from Alley, the singers are Rhona Bennett, Deedee Magno Hall, Tony Lucca, Nikki DeLoach, Dale Godboldo, Chasen Hampton, Tasha Danner, David Kater, Jason “Blain” Carson, Jennifer McGill, Mylin Brooks-Stoddard, Raquel “Roque” Herring, Nita Young, Jason Minor, TJ Fantini and Marc Worden. Alley moved to Princeton in the summer of 2019 with her husband and young son; they had moved to Brooklyn, N.Y., from Los Angeles the year prior, and after living in a basement apartment for nearly a year, decided they needed a bit more space, she said in an interview with Newspaper Media Group/ Packet Media LLC. “We looked at a lot of towns in New Jersey and New York, but Princeton just felt ‘right’ to us. And we also found the perfect
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Seventeen former Mouseketeers recorded “Why? Because It’s Christmas.”
By Gabrielle Nierenberg Imagine sitting in the pilot seat and looking straight out to the horizon to see the blue skies and clouds. And then when you look to your right you see the Philadelphia skyline and to your left New York City the skyline. Flying is an incredible feeling. Talk about seeing the world from a different perspective. Ok, maybe you have flown in a commercial plane to Florida or Utah, but there is something so unique about flying in a single engine airplane. When flying in a Cessna Skyhawk, you are seeing the world from a completely different view than on the ground or a commercial jet. The Princeton Flying School at the Princeton Airport offers an extraordinary experience of an Introductory Flying Lesson. In the beginning you will go
house, so it all made sense. We hadn’t been here too long before COVID hit, but it still gave us plenty of time to find our favorite spots and meet some great new friends. “We love our walks along the D&R Canal, in Palmer Square and through the Princeton University campus. We have spent a lot of time playing at Marquand Park. And nothing beats a meal at Mistral or Mediterra, followed by a scoop from the Bent Spoon,” she said. Alley said she watched a lot of movie musicals as a child and remembers saying to her mother, “I can do that,” she recalled. “She took me to an audition for ‘The Sound of Music’ at a dinner theater in my hometown of Lakeland, Fla. I landed the role of Gretl and I have been working in the theater ever since,” she said. Reflecting on her days as a Mouseketeer, she said, “doing what I loved to do with such wonderfully talented people was pure joy. And there’s just no way of paying for that kind of learning experience, you know?” Alley has starred on stage in “First Wives Club, the Musical,” and in TV shows, movies and theatrical productions. She has had roles in “How I Met Your Mother,” “Lethal Weapon” and her critically acclaimed one-woman show, “Blood, Sweat & Mouseketears!” on Broadway. “Choosing a favorite project is impossible. Every project I have been involved in has been a gift in one way or another. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve done some bad shows. But I would classify those as learning experiences. “If I had to play favorites, I would say ‘The Mickey Mouse Club’ has had the most profound impact on my life. Learning to river dance for a role in ‘Legally Blonde’ was the hardest thing I have ever done. And doing my one-woman show, ‘Blood, Sweat and Mouseketeers’ is the most cathartic ongoing process,” she said. Alley is currently working on a new club act/one-woman show called “After Ever After.” “It’s mostly about being a mom. About marriage and family and friends. Juggling real life with my show business hopes and dreams. I obviously need a better elevator pitch, but that, too, is a work in progress. I’m hoping to bring something to a local stage when it is safe to be back indoors,” she said. That being said, COVID definitely affected the recording process of “Why? Because It’s Christmas.” “The process was pretty hilarious. I had never recorded anything from home before, so there was a lot of trial and error. Lots of See Mouseketeers, Page 8A
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through a pre-flight inspection to ensure the airplane is ready for flight, as all pilots do. Then, you will spend an hour in the air with a certified flight instructor going over some basic maneuvers. You will even get a chance to fly the airplane yourself! But do not worry; there are dual controls in the planes, so the instructor is there to assist you the entire time. When people return from their first Introductory Flying Lesson they are elated and often speechless. Many have said it was their dream to fly a plane, and it finally came true! This is a very special hour. Not only is this a special experience, but it counts as your first hour towards getting your Private Pilot’s License. Many students are inspired during their Introductory Flying Lesson to continue to study and train for
their Private Pilot’s License, while others are completely captivated by this hour and feel fulfilled. Either way, flying an airplane is something very special and you have the power to be the one who makes this experience possible. An Introductory Flying Lesson is the perfect gift to give to that someone who seems to have everything and you just don’t know what to buy. What better gift than an experience of a lifetime. This holiday season struggle no more when it comes to gift giving. As long as they are tall enough to reach the pedals, they can fly. Call 609-921-3100 for more information or visit us on the web at www. PrincetonFlyingSchool.com Happy flying!
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find most television car commer- after driving the new 2021 Nissan Rogue cials to be almost fairy SL AWD for one week retale like, especially around cently, I really enjoyed the new look and feel of the holiday time. Rogue, and especially had I mean, who really gets a new fun playing with drive mode car for Christmas, or whichever selector choosing what style holiday you happen to celebrate? I wanted to drive in on any However, the commercial for particular day. the newly redesigned 2021 NisNissan really went back san Rogue breaks the mold a bit. to the drawing board in doIt features a family driving the ing this redesign of its bigRogue who can’t decide what they gest selling model and gave want to do: go to the mountains, the Rouge a much-needed off-road adventuring, drive in the Peter Perrotta makeover from the ground snow or simply just go to the movup, inside and out. ies. The previous generation Rogue, while Of course, it’s a good thing they have their new Rogue because with the all wheel popular, suffered from what I would call drive model five drive modes are now “ho-hum-ness”. For most people, it was available: off-road, snow, standard, eco an OK compact SUV that could get the job and sport. All you have to do is engage the done but didn’t offer anything overwhelmdrive-mode selector mounted on the center ing that would make it stand out in the crowd. console and off you go. The new Rogue offers more attractive Well, does life imitate commercials or styling – featuring a bit shorter and lowis the commercial imitating life here? I will leave that one to the philosophers er stance. It has a boxier, more rugged or in the crowd. But, I would have to say that sporty design. The interior has been up-
graded with more up-to-date ergonomics and the 2.5 liter four cylinder engine gets a power boost to 181 horsepower. Moreover, the chassis and ride quality were also upgraded giving it more adept ride and handling capabilities. “The all new Rogue was purposely designed to meet all the needs of today’s young families,” says Mike Colleran, senior vice president, Nissan U.S. Marketing and Sales. “Rogue is playing to win in the midsize crossover game with the ideal mix of expressive design, advanced technology, safety, comfort and versatility.” The editors at Car and Driver seem to think the new design is an overall winner. “Historically, the Rogue has sold well against segment leaders such as Honda CRV, Mazda CX-5 and Volkswagen Tiguan,” writes Car and Driver. “But, it wasn’t as good overall, languishing far down in our rankings. With this redesign, Nissan’s money maker turns up the charm
in an attempt to shake off its history of mediocrity. We think they have been relatively successful (with the redesign).” I would have to agree. After driving this new Rogue for one week, I found it to be attractive – both inside and out – comfortable, peppy with enough new pizzazz to lift it out of the hohum category into a serious segment contender. The model I drove – the SL AWD – carries a base price of $33,400. My tester added premium paint as an option for $395, $385 for a floor mat and cargo area protection package and $1,095 for destination and handling. The bottom line sticker price on my tester came in at $35,275. The Rogue is also available in the base model S (starting at $26.745), SV ($28,425) and Platinum ($36,525). The fuel economy ratings for the new Rogue have not been released, but Nissan claims the fuel economy has been improved slightly to 29 miles per gallon overall for the all wheel drive model and up to 30 mpg for the front wheel drive Rogues. According to Car and Driver, on their 200 mile highway test drive, the new Rogue got an impressive 32 miles per gallon. The new Rogue is the first Nissan to feature the Japanese auto maker’s Nissan Safety Shield 360 technology. This new technology package includes: automatic emergency braking with pedestrian protection; blind spot warning; rear cross traffic alert; lane departure warning; high beam assist; and rear automatic braking. Also new in this Rogue is something Nissan calls its Vehicle Motion Control. This feature works in conjunction with its four wheel drive system and drive mode selector to provide a smoother more secure ride by making adjustments depending on the driver’s driving style and road conditions. Overall, the newly designed Rogue is worth checking out if you are considering purchasing or leasing a compact to midsized SUV or crossover.
Peter Perrotta’s On The Road column appears weekly. For comments or questions he can be contacted at peter@capitalmotorcars.com
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starts and stops. I started recording in a refrigerator box (that we saved for our son’s playroom) in the basement. But my vocals were ultimately drowned out by a family of very loud crickets. “I moved my setup upstairs to a small closet and everything seemed to be going well until one of our producers asked to see my ‘studio’ via FaceTime. “I gave him a quick tour and he confirmed my sound was still off, as I had been singing into the back of the microphone. Whoops. “We got there in the end, but it was definitely a process! I’m actually so grateful to have gone through everything, as I now feel like I could record my own little album from the hall closet,” she said. Calling her fellow Mouseketeers “some of my most favorite people on the planet,” Alley said they all picked up where they left off. “To be a part of a project like this with them … during a global pandemic, and for three great charities, gave me all the feels including joy, hope and pride, to name a few. Creating this album together, yet apart, was an honor and a privilege,” she said. She was also delighted to record a Christmas album. “Christmas is my favorite time of year. If I could start decorating in September without the neighbors raising an eyebrow, I would. “My favorite Christmas songs of all time are Nat King Cole’s ‘The Christmas Song,’ Bing Crosby’s ‘I’ll Be Home Christmas’ and
Judy Garland’s ‘Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.’ “When I hear those folks singing those songs, all is right in the world. And when I have had a hard day, I immediately go to my Pandora Christmas station for a fix. Christmas music is a balm for challenging times,” she said. Alley’s Christmas memories include her dad risking his life to hang a giant star on the chimney, singing “Silent Night” at Christmas Eve church and her mom’s shoepeg corn casserole. “Christmas is my favorite. And while this year is going to be hard being away from our families, my husband and I are going to try to start some new traditions with our 3-year old son. Like decorating a bit too early. “We are trying not to focus on all the things that are missing, but rather on all we have right here and right now. Because if 2020 has taught us anything, it’s that every single day counts,” she said. “Why? Because It’s Christmas” will be released by Always In The Club/M12/Universal and is available for pre-order at www. MMCHolidays.com. The album will be available as a commemorative holiday CD and as a digital download. The 17 ‘Teers will come together digitally for a virtual record release party that same day, which will be streamed live on M12.tv. Contact Jennifer Amato at jamato@newspapermediagroup.com
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