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HomeFront says children who are poor, homeless face challenges with remote learning

By Lea Kahn Staff Writer

When public school resumes next month, many students will be learning remotely at least part of the time.

But for some children – the ones who live in homeless shelters and motels – that kind of learning is not going to make the grade.

That’s the assessment of Connie Mercer, the executive director of HomeFront. The Lawrence-based nonprofit group helps the homeless and the working poor.

“Imagine three children on mom’s smartphone trying to do school work. It’s not going to work,” Mercer said.

Children is those settings are facing “major technology issues,” Mercer said. Parents may not be able to pay the cell phone bill and then the internet connection goes down.

If the children are living in a motel that doubles as a homeless shelter, there may be WiFi hot spots in the motel office – but they don’t work on a smartphone, she said.

Remote learning issues are particularly acute for those children, Mercer said.

Before COVID-19 became widespread, there were few children living in the motels that double as homeless shelters. But because of financial issues – business closures and layoffs – parents have lost their jobs and some families have moved into motels.

It is an issue that Mercer knows well. HomeFront, which was established more than two decades ago, grew out of the former Lawrence Township Exchange Club’s efforts to provide meals to the homeless families living in the motels.

“There are hundreds of children who are homeless or who are living in our housing or in the community.

These are children who were living in our shelter but who have moved into permanent housing,” she said.

HomeFront manages housing scattered throughout Mercer County and places families who graduate from its programs into those homes. The programs help clients learn new skills and get back on their feet.

The bottom line is, families may not be ale to help their children with remote learning, Mercer said.

For children who come from unstable home situations, school is an anchor for them and they miss

it, she said. School is a source of comfort and routine for them. And because they qualify for free or reduced lunch, it also means at least one meal a day for them.

The end result for children who are unable to go to school five days per week, as they did before Gov. Phil Murphy issued the stay-athome order in March, means they will fall further and further behind

academically. The opportunity gap becomes bigger and bigger, she said.

But HomeFront is trying to close the gap.

Since the schools were closed to students for in-person learning, HomeFront tutors have helped the children with their homework through Zoom video conferencing.

HomeFront also has held socially

Dollar Tree adds to revitalization of Lawrence Shopping Center

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Lawrence Township Public Schools need to reexamine equity in education As protests against police brutality and racial inequality spread to Lawrence Township, advocates for racial justice should also examine another institution: schools.

In Lawrence and across the country, suburban schools help maintain inequality. In addition to protesting police brutality, white people who support racial justice can also positively impact Black lives by challenging their own privilege and advocating for change in the education sector, too.

The promise of good schools drew my mother to Lawrence Township, as is often the case for Black families in suburban communities nationwide. My mother did not attend college, and like many working class Black women of her generation, her lack of formal educational credentials limited her ability to build the life she wanted for herself and her family. As a result of her expectations and advocacy, I received an excellent public education that enabled me to attend and thrive at two elite universities.

But my experience is something of an anomaly. As the recent #BlackinLawrenceNJ campaign shows, many Black students do not thrive in Lawrence’s public schools.

The teaching force in Lawrence Township does not reflect the diversity of the community. Throughout my time in the Lawrence Township Public Schools (LTPS), I had a total of two nonwhite teachers – in sixth grade and high school. Last year, 90% of teachers districtwide were white, although half of the district’s students were not. Black students who are taught by just one Black teacher before third grade are more likely to attend college, and Black students who are taught by a Black teacher are more likely to be recommended for gifted programs.

Students need teachers who look like them, not just because these teachers are potential role models, but also because they may be able to more fully see their nonwhite students’ potential.

Black students are largely excluded from the districts’ strongest learning experiences. Particularly in my English and history classes, I learned how to marshal evidence in service of arguments, make sense of the world around me, and inter-

rogate my place in it. Due to tracking in fourth through sixth grade, and through the honors and AP program, I was often one of two Black students. I remember walking back from lunch, and seeing most of my nonwhite peers being asked to fill in PowerPoint slides, respond to dull short answer questions, or even just do word searches. The strongest predictor of a students’ success in college is the difficulty of their high school classes, and not many Black students are taking the districts’ most rigorous courses. In 2015, just 4 of the 47 students enrolled in Algebra I at Lawrence Middle School were Black, even though 17.5% of the study body was Black. Just 10 of the 200 students who took physics at at Lawrence High School that year were Black.

Perhaps because of a largely unchallenging curriculum, and the fact that adults who staff their schools do not look like them, Lawrence’s Black students disproportionately face exclusionary discipline. Black students accounted for about 40% of the students given a suspension at both Lawrence Middle School and Lawrence High School in 2015.

Suspensions further disengage students from school, and increase their risk of being held back and dropping out.

It is arguably much easier to change public education through the democratic process than it is to impact policing. School board governance is not as opaque as police union dealings. White people can do many things on an individual basis to challenge race-based inequality in education. Go to school board meetings, and demand policies that broaden screening for the advanced math sequences. Advocate for equity teams at both the district and site levels, to address root causes of disparities, or teacher residencies with local colleges, to attract more nonwhite teachers. Don’t send your children to private school after sixth grade.

Public support for the Black Lives Matter movement is at its highest. Let’s use this opportunity to take on racial injustice in education too.

Abel McDaniels West Trenton

distanced movie nights and bingo nights, and organized magic shows to provide some sense of normalcy.

During the summer, HomeFront has set up pop-up camps at the motels. HomeFront staff takes activities to the motels, where they play social distancing games and other activities with the children.

“We want to bring some human warmth to them,” Mercer said.

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The Dollar Store is the newest store to locate in the Lawrence Shopping Center.

By Lea Kahn Staff Writer

Dollar Tree has opened its doors in part of the former CVS drugstore space at the Lawrence Shopping Center, moving the revitalization of the shopping center steadily ahead.

The discount store opened in its new space Aug. 7, across Brunswick Pike/Route 1 from its former location. It occupies 11,000 square feet of space next to the Auto Zone, which itself opened its doors a few months ago.

Dollar Tree is the latest business to have opened in the Lawrence Shopping Center at 2495 Brunswick Pike. Several stores have leased space and opened for business in the last two years.

Those stores include Petvalue, New Jersey Camera, the Cafe du Pain bakery; and Plato’s Closet, which sells trendy, second-hand clothing for teenagers and young adults.

City Electric Supply, which is a wholesale electric supply company, opened its doors in the former R&S Strauss auto supply store location.

It is geared toward residential, commercial and industrial customers.

Meanwhile, the former ACME grocery store next to the Dollar Tree and Auto Zone stores, was leased last summer to the Germany-based Lidl discount grocery store chain, but work on the store is on hold.

ACME left the shopping center after its lease expired in 2018.

Across the entrance into the shopping center, the former Huffman Koos furniture store was demolished in January to make way for the construction of the LA Fitness gym. The parking lot has been paved, but construction has not begun on the 34,000-square-foot building for the personal fitness gym.

While the paperwork and permitting processes for Lidl and LA Fitness have been essentially completed, Municipal Manager Kevin Nerwinski said neither one has shown much interest in expediting the construction process under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines – and that accounts for the lack of progress.

“They are not planning towards

having a grand opening now or in the near future because I imagine neither makes good business sense.

Their timeline appears to be delayed and they have not informed us – nor do they have – when they expect to start construction,” Nerwinski said.

Nerwinski said he realizes that residents want to see more signs of work being done at the Lawrence Shopping Center, but there is a worldwide health pandemic occurring right now. These are “abnormal times,” he said.

“When there is an end in sight to this pandemic (of COVID-19), that is when I expect to see more activity (at Lidl and LA Fitness),” he said.

Lidl has opened other stores during this time, but the process to get the stores opened took place before the COVID-19 pandemic struck and Gov. Phil Murphy ordered restrictions on non-essential construction projects, he said.

The 393,430-square-foot Lawrence Shopping Center was purchased by JJ Operating Inc. for $16.2 million in December 2016, according to the Lawrence Township Tax Assessor’s Office.

The prior owner, wbcmt 2007c33 Brunswick Pike LLC, acquired the Lawrence Shopping Center at a Mercer County sheriff’s sale in 2013. Lawrence Center LLC, which owned the shopping center, defaulted on a $39.5 million loan, which led to the sheriff’s sale to satisfy the debt.

JJC Operating Inc., the newest owner, is a family-owned real estate investment and management company based in New York City, according to its website, www.jjop. com.

In addition to the Lawrence Shopping Center, JJ Operating Inc. owns the Independence Plaza shopping center on S. Broad Street in Hamilton Township. It also owns shopping centers in Avenel and Toms River, plus retail and office buildings in Newark, Manhattan, Brooklyn and The Bronx.

The Lawrence Shopping Center, which opened in 1960, was the first major shopping center in Lawrence Township. It consisted of 150,000 square feet and 13 stores. The shopping center underwent expansions and renovations several times between 1966 and 1997.

Among the original stores at the Lawrence Shopping Center were W.T. Grant, which was a 5and 10-cent store; the Rexall drug store; Dunham’s department store; the Pantry Pride grocery store; and Lawrence Liquors, according to records on file at the Lawrence Township Tax Assessor’s Office.

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Ongoing

The Mercer County Solidarity Network (MCSN) is a new mutual aid group designed to connect people in need throughout Mercer County with people who can help meet those needs.

The group is looking for individuals, families and businesses who would like to donate their time, resources or goods/services with people who have been affected by the pandemic and who request support. There is no minimum obligation – donors can specify whatever they feel they can provide and the group will match donors with individuals who have expressed a related need.

To sign up as a donor, visit www.mercersolidarity.org/ or email MercerCountyPOL@gmail.com. Â Produce is fully stocked at the Terhune Orchards farm store, Cold Soil Road, Princeton.

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

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

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

For more information or to order over the phone, call 609-924-2310. Â Â Princeton Girlchoir and Princeton Boychoir are auditioning new choristers for the 2020-21 season. Both choirs are programs of Westrick Music Academy (WMA).

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

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

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

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

To learn more about the process or to schedule an audition, visit WestrickMusic. org/auditions. Â Â Pickleball will be held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at the Mercer County Park Tennis/Pickleball Center, Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. Morning times to be announced.

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

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

For more information on pickleball and membership, email NewcomersMembership@ywcaprinceton.org or visit www. ywcaprinceton.org/newcomers.  HomeFront’s Back to School Drive, benefiting local children in need, is ongoing.

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

For more details, visit homefront@ homefrontnj.org, or to sponsor a child, email homefront@homefrontnj.org or call 609915-1035.

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

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

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

Tickets are $35-40 per car.

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

The ACME Screening Room is also planning a live comedy night fundraiser with more details to come. Â The Mercer County Mask Project is in need of masks for healthcare workers and first responders.

Volunteers of the West Windsor Arts

Council have made more than 230 face masks thus far.

To donate, visit https://westwindsorarts. org/volunteer/ for more information. Â Suydam Farms is offering pick-yourown blueberries.

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

Suydam Farms is located at 49 Skillman Lane, Somerset.

For more information, visit www.suydamfarms.net  Right at Home of Central New Jersey is holding a Health Care Heroes Back to School drive along with HarborChase of Princeton.

Residents and professional partners are asked to donate supplies for the children of doctors, nurses, EMTs, home health aides and social workers.

Donations can be dropped off at Right at Home of Central New Jersey, 1405 Route 18 south, Suite 203, Old Bridge; or at HarborChase of Princeton, 4331 Route 1 south, Princeton.

For more information, call 732-9670900.

Through Sat., August 15

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

Entrance fee is whatever you can donate.

Donate at www.womanspace.org.

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

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

Thurs., August 20

The Bandana Business Networking Picnic will be held by the Burlington Mercer Chamber of Commerce from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Aug. 20 at the Bordentown Scottish Rite Hall’s outdoor covered veranda, 103 Dunns Mill Road, Bordentown.

Chamber members and non-members are welcome.

There will be prizes for the best bandana or mask.

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

Bring business cards.

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

Fri., August 21

Free training on free Narcan nasal spray kits will be held virtually at 10 a.m.

Aug. 21 courtesy of Somerset Treatment Services.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Through Mon., August 24

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

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

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

to/2CRVbWE To donate funds, Venmo @jeremykaber

Sat., August 29

The Jamaica Organization of New Jersey (JON-J) will hold a virtual Jamaica Independence Party from 7-10 p.m. Aug. 29.

Patrons are asked to donate to the fundraiser by using one of the following methods: JON-J PayPal account at www.paypal.com/ biz/fund?id=KHUWYQBKLNVCC ;Â Zelle to Jamaicaorg.nj@gmail.com ; or write a check payable to the Jamaica Organization of New Jersey and mail to JON-J, P.O. Box 446, Orange, NJ 07051. Sponsorships are available.

JON-J is a 501 (C) 3 non-profit organization that launched in 1998. The money raised through various fundraising events have been impactful in providing aid for hurricane disaster-relief efforts in New Jersey, Jamaica, and other Caribbean Islands; funding scholarships to college-bound students in New Jersey; assisting local food banks in New Jersey; and providing aid to needy schools in Jamaica. Â Â

Mon., August 31

The National Purple Heart Honor Mission is opening the nomination process for its 2021 Purple Heart Patriot Project.

This multi-day salute to service will bring together Purple Heart heroes representing each state and territory in the nation to pay tribute to their courage and sacrifice on behalf of a grateful nation.

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

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

Nominations will be accepted until Aug. 31. The Honor Mission will select three finalists from each state and territory and a national panel of Purple Heart recipients and other distinguished Americans will select the final honorees.

A complete list of honorees will be announced nationally on Nov. 11, Veterans Day. Â

Mon., August 31 to Fri., October 23

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

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

Sept. 11.

Artists explore the theme of art and healing as it relates to the pandemic as well as to any challenging life experience, personal or public.

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

Through Fri., September 4

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

Through Mon., September 7

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

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

Winners will receive certificates and cash prizes.

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

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Director navigates Festival from overseas, amongst COVID-19 challenges

By Andrew Harrison Staff Writer

Executive and artistic directors such as Richard Tang Yuk had to quickly adapt their arts organization to a new terrain in the era of COVID-19.

Tang Yuk, executive and artistic director for the nonprofit arts organization The Princeton Festival, transitioned live artist performances to a virtual format and helped deliver digital content in lieu of a canceled in-person June season for the festival.

“The ideas formulated over a few weeks. I had a plan to reach out to some artists to see if they would commission some videos for us. We looked for some archived material to stream, archived or pre-recorded broadcasts that we had last year and

have lecturers record some videos also,” he said. “However, I was still unsure how much content we would have.”

In the end, there would be enough digital content taking place in the month of June which replaced the canceled live performances in the same month due to the pandemic.

“From there we started investigating what platform we would use for people to access the content.

Some work better than others. For example, Zoom works better for meetings and spoken word, but is not built for musical performances,” Tang Yuk said. “We were constantly testing features on various platforms prior to events. Nothing was ideal.”

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PHOTO COURTESY OF THE PRINCETON FESTIVAL

The Princeton Festival’s 2013 production of Richard Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman.

Jewish federations train communal leaders on how to de-escalate violent acts The Jewish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey, in partnership with Jewish Federations of Greater MetroWest and Northern NJ, presented H.A.R.M. (hostility, anger, and rage management) training for Jewish communal leaders on how to recognize, deter, and de-escalate hostile or violent acts directed at their organizations, people and facilities.

The web-based training was attended by approximately 250 participants on July 28, including presidents and board members, rabbis, security directors, executive directors, administrators, education directors, and others from synagogues and Jewish schools, cultural centers, and community centers in more than ten counties throughout New Jersey – as well as local, state and federal law enforcement professionals, and Jewish Federation security directors from across the country, according to a prepared statement.

Steven Crimando, an internationally known consultant and educator specializing in behavioral science applications in crisis management and emergency response,

provided instruction in: • Recognizing and defusing acute anxiety, anger, and hostility • Pre-incident risk indicators of lone actor and homegrown violent extremists • Understanding hostile approach behaviors • Applying a three-step model to the management of fear and anxiety • Verbal and non-verbal de-escalation techniques • De-escalating groups and crowds In a special address, Jared M. Maples, director of the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, expressed appreciation for Jewish Federations’ partnership in collective leadership securing our state not just through target hardening, but equally through education and training.

Among his remarks, Maples emphasized New Jersey’s whole-state approach to transparency – tracking threats; calling them out; and sharing information between the public and private sector, religious organizations, and industry groups – to understand the nature

of threats and more effectively dealing with them. He explained New Jersey is the only state to label white supremacy a top terror threat along with homegrown violent extremists, according to the statement.

Jewish Federation in the Heart of NJ and its partner Federations work closely with Maples and the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, as well as other law enforcement and public safety bodies, on a routine basis, to empower the Jewish and broader faith community amid rising anti-Semitism, bias incidents, and security threats, according to the statement.

“Jewish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey has recently brought more than a dozen security workshops to Jewish communal leaders as well as individual community members to make Jewish life in Monmouth and Greater Middlesex counties stronger and safer,” said Amy Keller, director of Security Initiatives at Jewish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey, according to the statement. Keller was joined by fellow security directors, Bob

Wilson of Greater MetroWest and Jerry Dargan of Northern New Jersey, in producing and hosting the H.A.R.M. training.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, for example, as bias incidents increased, Jewish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey joined other Federations across the state and the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) to connect Jewish organizations with guidance on bias incident awareness, facilitated by the U.S. Department of Justice. It featured presenters from the US Attorney’s Office for the District of NJ; NJ Office of the Attorney General, NJ Division of Criminal Justice; NJ Division on Civil Rights, NJ State Police; and NJ Bias Crime Officers Association.

Throughout the pandemic, Federation has directly consulted with Jewish organizations and provided them with access to regionally- and nationally-recognized experts on topics ranging from cybersecurity required for virtual operations and security measures for unoccupied buildings to guidelines on applying for government security grants and considerations for returning to

on-site operations, according to the statement.

The work relating to security grants yielded another $1 million in government funds being awarded to Jewish organizations in Monmouth and Greater Middlesex – bringing the five-year total for the heart of New Jersey to $5 million for security enhancements.

“Empowering our Jewish community amid rising anti-Semitism and security threats is central to Jewish Federation’s role,” said Susan Antman, executive director of Jewish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey, in the statement. “Our security initiatives, Security Task Force, and partnerships with the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness and many other public, private, and faith-based bodies help make our community stronger, safer, more supportive, and sustainable for all.”

For more information, contact Keller at amyk@jewishheartnj. org and access additional resources from the NJ Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness at NJOHSP.org.

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Landmark funding for more parks in New Jersey’s great outdoors

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ith all that has been happening in New Jersey lately, you may have missed out on the biggest conservation news of the decade.

With strong bipartisan support in Congress, the Great American Outdoors Act was signed into law by President Donald Trump, providing a huge shot in the arm for parks and open space across the nation.

The law has been hailed as the most significant federal conservation law since President Jimmy Carter doubled the size of the national park system 40 years ago.

And it couldn’t have come at a better time. Since the pandemic shutdown, access to close-to-home parks

has been more important than ever.

Those who manage parks and preserves have seen a record number of people using public green spaces for exercise, fresh air and a healthy dose of nature.

Parks have proven themselves to be great for physical and mental health. They are places to find solitude in a secluded spot, or to enjoy a social connection by exercising with friends (keeping proper distance, of course).

The Great American Outdoors Act fully allocates $900 million a year – double the current spending – to the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

For nearly 55 years, this fund has financed land ac-

quisition and park development: everything from enormous national parks to small neighborhood playgrounds.

It also provides up to $9.5 billion over five years to tackle a backlog of maintenance at national parks and federal lands.

The law is expected to create some 100,000 new jobs nationwide.

Established in 1964 by President Lyndon B. Johnson, the Land and Water Conservation Fund is a great deal because it provides outdoor recreation for millions of people at no cost to taxpayers. It’s funded entirely through royalties from offshore oil and gas projects.

Over the years, the Land and Water Conservation

HEALTH MATTERS By Edward M. Soffen, M.D.

Making Prostate Cancer Treatment Safer

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id you know that an estimated one 1 of every 9 men in the United States will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime?

In fact, other than skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men, according to the American Cancer Society.

And while a diagnosis of prostate cancer may sound scary, it is highly treatable, and in some cases may only require active surveillance to monitor its growth.

When treatment is necessary, the Edward & Marie Matthews Center for Cancer Care at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center offers patients a range of options to help reduce complications, including targeted radiation therapy.

Older Men at Greater Risk The American Cancer Society estimates that more than 190,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year.

The disease is more likely to develop in older men and African American men, with 66 being the average age at diagnosis. Prostate cancer is rare in men under 40, according to the American Cancer Society.

In addition to age and race, family history is also a risk factor for prostate cancer. Men who have a father, brother, or son who has had prostate cancer are at greater risk for developing the disease.

Early prostate cancer signs can include: • Burning/pain during urination • Difficulty urinating, or trouble starting and stopping • Frequent urges to urinate at night • Loss of bladder control

• Decreased flow or velocity of urine stream • Blood in urine or semen • Erectile dysfunction It is important to note that these symptoms can be associated with many other health conditions. If you experience symptoms or are concerned about your risk for prostate cancer, talk to your doctor.

Prostate cancer can be diagnosed with a blood test, digital rectal exam and biopsy. If cancer is detected, advanced testing can analyze genetic changes to help determine how aggressive the cancer is and what treatment options will work best.

Individualized Treatment Treatment for prostate cancer is highly individualized and depends on many factors including age, lifestyle, life expectancy, and the extent of the disease.

For elderly men without symptoms or with other serious health conditions that may limit their lifespan, active surveillance—monitoring the condition without medical treatment—is often recommended.

Younger men may consider active surveillance with the understanding that treatment – whether surgery to remove the prostate or targeted radiation therapy – may be required later on.

Radiation therapy techniques include: • External beam radiation therapy. External radiation beams are tailored to the exact shape of the prostate to help spare nearby tissues.

• Low-dose-rate (LDR) brachytherapy. Tiny radioactive pellets are inserted using needles placed directly in the prostate gland. The procedure is performed only once, as radiation is slowly delivered to cancer cells over several weeks.

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• High-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy. A high-dose radiation source is delivered through a catheter directly to the prostate for a short period of time, typically about 20 minutes. Because the radiation dose decreases rapidly from the surface of the source, HDR brachytherapy has a significantly decreased effect on the normal healthy tissue around the area being treated, protecting the bladder, small bowel, and rectum from radiation.

Brachytherapy can be used alone or in combination with external beam radiation therapy.

Additionally, the use of an injectable hydrogel can help protect the rectum from radiation, reducing the risk for rectal complications and increasing the likelihood of preserving erectile capabilities.

A week or two prior to the start of radiation therapy, the gel is injected between the prostate and the rectum under local anesthesia to push the rectum away from the prostate.

A few days later, an MRI is used to pinpoint the exact location of the gel, which effectively serves as a half-inch spacer between the two organs so the target location for radiation can be established.

Radiation treatment usually spans between five-anda-half and nine weeks, and the gel is effective for up to 12 weeks. Within six months of injection, the gel will completely dissolve and be eliminated from the body with no residual effects.

A Personal Decision Prostate cancer can be a serious disease, but not everyone will need treatment.

The best treatment approach is different for every man.

It’s a personal decision that should be made in consultation with a physician, so you can identify the approach that best meets your unique needs.

To find a physician with Penn Medicine Princeton Health or for more information about the Edward & Marie Matthews Center for Cancer Care at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center, call 888-742-7496 or visit www.princetonhcs.org.

Edward M. Soffen, M.D., is board certified in radiation oncology and is a member of the medical staff of Penn Medicine Princeton Health.

Fund has helped preserve iconic landscapes in every state, including Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, Mount Rainier National Park in Washington, the Gettysburg National Military Park in Pennsylvania and George Washington’s Mount Vernon in Virginia.

In New Jersey, this fund has provided more than $346 million to help establish, expand and improve public parks in all 21 counties, from small community parks to national recreation areas and wildlife refuges like the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area and the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge.

Other New Jersey places benefiting from the Land and Water Conservation Fund include Wharton State Forest in the Pine Barrens, Jesse Allen Park in Newark, the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, Island Beach State Park and Paterson’s Great Falls National Historic Park.

The New Jersey Highlands region has also benefited from this fund, protecting the clean drinking water of more than six million people,

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or nearly two-thirds of the state’s population.

Now that the Great American Outdoors Act is law, what is the impact for this state we’re in? The Trust for Public Land estimates New Jersey’s share of the new funding at up to $6.6 million.

Projects in New Jersey supported by the Land and Water Conservation Fund include: • Continued revitalization of Camden Waterfront Park, extending it by nearly a halfmile with additional trails, picnic areas and spots for sightseeing along the Delaware River backchannel; • Continued revitalization of Jesse Allen Park as a vibrant space for community gathering, recreation and athletics. When completed, it will be Newark’s second largest city-owned park, benefiting nearly 13,700 residents within a 10-minute walk, as well as residents of surrounding communities; • An addition to the Rockaway River Wildlife Management Area in Morris County, connecting 3,000 acres of preserved lands.

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into the Musconetcong River and Rockaway River watersheds and protects water quality in Lake Shawnee and Lake Hopatcong; • Improvements at Liberty State Park, Spruce Run Recreation Area and Pequest Fish Hatchery.

Outdoor recreation is a powerful economic engine in New Jersey, generating nearly $19 billion in consumer spending every year and supporting 143,000 jobs, $5.9 billion in wages and salaries, and $1.2 billion in state and local tax revenue.

The new law will keep this economic engine purring and provide new jobs. A big thank you to New Jersey’s Congressional delegation for unanimously and enthusiastically supporting this law.

As the nation’s most densely populated state, we need to keep providing parks and recreation areas for the public, and maintaining and improving the ones we have.

Michele S. Byers is the executive director of the New Jersey Conservation Foundation, Far Hills. She may be reached at info@njconservation.org

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Our String of Disasters

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ow bad is it? Three years ago, the NY Times reported, FEMA had been managing 27 “major disasters” around the country, with a staff of approximately 10,000.

Recently the number of disasters has doubled, not counting the pandemic, but the FEMA staff has only increased by a third.

Last week’s hurricane, Isaias, was the ninth such storm in the Atlantic this year – the earliest ever for such a string. And we are at just the beginning of hurricane season, which normally extends to the end of November.

Most local readers are now familiar with global warming. They understand that with carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions trapping solar heat in our atmosphere and oceans, thereby changing climates, the results are: increasing heat powering extreme weather and storms; alternating in some locations with droughts, and in others, with floods and sea level rise; as well as wild fires, power outages, and destruction to infrastructure, buildings and homes.

One seldom mentioned impact will come from smoke produced by wildfires, which on top of COVID-19, can threaten those suffering from lung conditions.

Another seldom mentioned repercussion from the

climates we are changing is the fact that we have entered a period of sustained and elevated risk to regions and communities. This means that not only are warming oceans and atmosphere regularly, generating extreme weather, we are finding it more difficult to recover from the disasters they bring.

We no longer have the time, nor the allocated resources, to prevent, repair or rebuild.

We have not, in a number of cases, recovered from the previous impacts before the next storm or flood arrives.

Three years ago, Hurricane Harvey marked the beginning of this succession of storms that has not ceased.

FEMA has been called upon to step in where and when state and local governments are overwhelmed. But we are finding that this afterthe-event approach is no longer sufficient.

What then to do?

A former FEMA administrator advises that the real solution to these nowrecurring situations is not to enlarge FEMA, but for local governments to impose stricter building codes that would enable structures to survive floods and storms, but also to restrict building in vulnerable areas. These improvements would reduce the numbers having to evacuate their homes – and reduce the numbers then exposed to the virus. The

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administrator is concerned that the public has “hazard amnesia” in its disregard for preparing ahead.

A secondary repercussion is rising insurance rates coupled with insurance companies’ financial inability to provide sufficient payouts.

This development cannot only have an impact on individual families but on the companies themselves. And as this spreads, it can have a destructive, limiting effect on the economy.

A social scientist at the Union For Concerned Scientists, also reported by the Times, attributed part of the blame to President Donald Trump’s politicizing the work of agencies like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the National Weather Service. The current administration has also overseen the cutting of their budgets, when, with many citizens relying on the information they provide, these services need to be well-funded.

Additionally, among other largely unacknowledged impacts from our changing conditions, is that minorities have been disproportionately hurt by the twin disasters of climate change and the pandemic. And so, in all of these cases, the severity of the situations needs to be identified and prepared for. Not to do that will only allow them to get worse.

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NAMI New Jersey celebrates 35 years of support The National Alliance on Mental Illness of New Jersey (NAMI NJ) celebrated its 35 years of improving the lives of individuals and families affected by mental illness during its annual meeting, held virtually on July 18, by presenting more than 30 awards to leaders in the mental health movement. A new board president and trustees were also announced.

Meredith Masin Blount, executive director, announced that Mark T. Williams, BSN, RN-BC, was newly elected as president of the Board of Trustees, and seven individuals have been welcomed onboard as regional or at-large trustees. The organization’s first President Elena Stolzer, second President Marilyn Goldstein, and first Executive Director Sylvia Axelrod shared messages with all members and volunteers, recognizing NAMI NJ’s 35 years of service to New Jersey’s diverse communities, according to a prepared statement.

NAMI NJ founders, past long-term employees, key team members, and Board of Trustees members were honored at the annual meeting, as well as founding and longterm affiliate leaders, multicultural program leaders, volunteers of the month, 2019 Walk sponsors and top fundraisers.

The following individuals were honored with this year’s awards: • Sherman T. Brewer, past NAMI NJ trustee and Public Policy Committee member, received the Gov. Richard J. Codey Mental Health Champion Award which recognizes a leader and advocate who has fought tirelessly to bring issues surrounding mental illness to the forefront, and demanded respectful services for people with lived experience of mental illness.

• Gail Dembin, former NAMI Atlantic/ Cape May president and NAMI Family-toFamily state trainer, received The Sylvia Axelrod Award for providing tireless service to those affected by mental illness, both in depth of commitment and in length of years committed to the cause.

• Madison Stiles, Royal International Miss New Jersey Jr. Teen, received the NAMI NJ Youth Leader Award for going above and beyond in the efforts to overcome stigma and provide hope and healing to those affected by mental illness.

• Winifred and Bob Chain, NAMI Burlington board members and past AACT-NOW Peer Engagement Specialists, received the NAMI NJ Spirit Award for embodying the spirit of NAMI NJ: volunteering, inspiring, helpful and hopeful.

• Jennifer Amato, managing editor at Newspaper Media Group/Packet Media LLC, received the NAMI NJ Media Award for her exemplary efforts in raising mental health awareness in New Jersey and their contributions to improving the lives of people affected by mental health conditions.

• Jacquese Armstrong, NAMI NJ Dara Axelrod Expressive Arts coordinator, received the NAMI NJ Expressive Arts Leadership Award for leading the movement of using expressive arts to improve the lives of those affected by mental illness.

• Samantha Zelnock received the NAMI NJ Intern of the Year Award for her leadership, passion and dedication to NAMI NJ’s overall mission, and for showing continued commitment and service to the NAMI NJ members and community.

• Maggie Luo, NAMI NJ associate director of Communications and Technology and CAMHOP coordinator, received the inaugural NAMI NJ Diversity and Inclusion Award for her exemplary efforts in engaging minority communities in programming, services and team recruitment.

• NAMI NJ Signature Program Recognition Awards recognizing NAMI signature program leaders who have shown exemplary commitment and skills in serving communities through the evidence-based programs: • Adrienne Friedman of NAMI Middlesex and Nancy Grimaldi of NAMI Sussex received NAMI Family-to-Family Awards; • Dominga Gornell of NAMI Warren and Patricia Klint of NAMI Burlington received NAMI Family Support Group Awards; • Amanda Buchner of NAMI Mercer and Tarrin Morgan II of AACT-NOW received NAMI In Our Own Voice Awards; • Elena Kravitz of NAMI NJ and Patrick Melin of NAMI Somerset received NAMI Connection Awards; • Abbie Katz, Alex Zang, Arnold Hyndman, Dominga Gornell, Jayne Dempsey, Juliet Hyndman, and Marc Hurvitz received NAMI Smarts Team Award.

• NAMI NJ Affiliate Awards: • Elaine Fehrenbach, NAMI Warren County president, received the Affiliate Support Award for demonstrating empathy, passion, and dedication to supporting those families and individuals affected by mental illness – not only within the organization, but also in their local community and beyond.

• Arnold Hyndman of NAMI Warren and Public Policy Committee member received the Affiliate Advocacy Award for excellence

in advocating on behalf of those affected by mental illness in New Jersey.

• Vicky Harvey and Maureen Donais of NAMI Salem, and Lara Zucker of NAMI Greater Bergen, received Affiliate Leadership Awards for demonstrating their dedication, inspiration, and who has made an impact on furthering NAMI NJ’s mission and community service.

• Multicultural Program Recognition Awards recognizing multicultural program volunteer leaders who have shown exemplary commitment and passion in serving New Jersey’s diverse communities: • Donna Williams and Tiffany Mayers received AACT-Now Recognition Awards (African American community), • Victor Chou and Yin Y. Lam, M.Ed, MS, received CAMHOP Recognition Awards (Chinese American community), • Jasmin Perez and Viviana De los Angeles received NAMI NJ en Español Recognition Awards (Hispanic/Latinx community), • Phil Koshy and Yasmin Halim received SAMHAJ Recognition Awards (South Asian community); • Dara Axelrod Expressive Arts Mental Health Poetry Contest Awards: Megha Sood first place, Jennifer McGraw second place, Michelle Belfiore third place, Edward Bello fourth place, Karen Jung fifth place, Cooper Kidd sixth place, Sacha Batra seventh place, Jodie Intilli eighth place, Aparaajit Sriram ninth place, Shelley Pickles 10th place.

• NAMI NJ Staff Recognition • Celina Sanchez, past executive assistant for 24 years, received Long-Term Service to NAMI NJ Recognition; • Jay Yudof, Recovery Programs coordinator, Lynne Malloy, director of Family Programs, and Stephanie Har, Communications Technology manager, received Quarantine Superstars recognition for their excellence in providing programs to the community during the COVID-19 quarantine.

In response to racial injustice, NAMI NJ Board of Trustees unanimously passed a resolution against racism which was announced at the meeting to a statewide audience, according to the statement. NAMI NJ commits to participating in activities and conversations that aim to reject racism and vows to develop and implement strategies that dismantle racism and ethnic oppression within its programming.

The virtual annual meeting recording and the 2020 awards list are published on NAMI NJ website: www.naminj.org/events/awards.

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Notre Dame High School will open the 2020 fall semester with a combination of inperson and remote learning.

In an email to parents and students, Notre Dame President Ken Jennings said, “At the forefront of this decision, which was not made lightly and was advised by a number of our stakeholders, is the safety of the Notre Dame family and the critical importance of in-person learning from both an academic and socialemotional standpoint. Our unique hybrid provides one week of in-person instruction and one week of concurrent learning from home, which will alternate student time on campus weekly. Those students logging in to their classes from home will experience the same live instruction as their on-campus peers.”

Notre Dame’s Principal Joanna Barlow said further,” All students in the Notre Dame hybrid model will have the opportunity to interact and collaborate with one another in real time to nurture a sense of classroom community and academic growth. Of course, the plan allows for 6 feet of social distancing in each classroom to better protect our students and faculty. Equally important is that this cohort model allows students to stay together for one week in the physical classroom and one week logging in from home, thus reducing the chance of the spread of the virus.”

In late May, Notre Dame formed six SWAT teams tasked with making the recommendations necessary to reopen the school in the current climate, according to information provided by the school. Their suggestions were submitted to the Board of Governors last month, who then approved the current reopening plan.

The plan also includes an upgrade to faculty technology and the offering of intensive faculty professional development which will assist them in maintaining rigor and accountability in any model of instruction. Sessions will be dedicated to digital platforms, the virtual classroom, student engagement, assessment data, and curricular shifts, according to the statement.

“We are fully committed to offering the full Notre Dame educational experience this fall”, Jennings said in the statement. “While we hope this will be a very temporary schedule for our students, the situation will be monitored and evaluated monthly. Notre Dame High School is poised to seamlessly switch to any of the three models outlined in our SWAT report as deemed necessary.”

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or the past 18 years, Barry Rabner, CEO and president of Penn Medicine Princeton Health (PMPH), has accumulated a slew of professional accomplishments that make his 98-year-old Jewish mother, formerly a nurse in the Russian Army of World War II, very proud.

“I am still not a doctor, however,” Barry said. “But my mother has come around – I think – to acknowledge that being in charge of a healthcare system is a worthwhile profession.” I often would hear him repeat this line (or a version of it), when I worked with him during the Pam-dubbed Princeton HeathCare System’s R&D era of relocation and development. The project included the relocation of the acute care hospital of the Princeton HealthCare System (now Penn Medicine Princeton Health) from Princeton to Plainsboro in 2012, the sale of the old hospital’s Witherspoon Street site in Princeton to Avalon Bay, and the development of a 1.2 billion dollar, 171acre campus in Plainsboro that includes multiple health care/healthy lifestyle related enterprises.

Retiring from the job as of Jan. 1, 2021, Barry, a longtime Montgomery Township resident, can list achievements that would impress not only his mother, but also any one reading his resume. Since joining Princeton Health in 2002, Barry has led the organization

Barry Rabner, CEO and president of Penn Medicine Princeton Health (PMPH)

through major milestones that include not only the R&D era of designing, financing and building a new hospital and health campus, but also completing the $171 million capital campaign (the most successful hospital capital campaign in the history of New Jersey and the largest for a health system of Princeton’s size in the United States), partnering with Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, achieving national recognition for excellence as a state-of-the-art healthcare provider, overseeing Princeton Health’s response to a number of crises, including

Superstorm Sandy and the current COVID-19 pandemic, and becoming part of the University of Pennsylvania Health System. He also has presided over a number of name changes for the healthcare system and the hospital, which longtime Princetonians still refer to as Princeton Hospital.

When I recently spoke with him about his upcoming retirement, Barry reflected on the fact that his resume fails to reflect what brought him joy and energized him during the stressful moments of all the transitions he has managed.

“What consistently made it all worthwhile was connecting to the people responsible for the success of the hospital,” said Barry, acutely aware of the fact that the successes attributed to him were due to the passion, commitment, and hard work of others. “One of the reasons why I loved to fundraise was my love of getting to know the donors and hear their stories. It didn’t matter whether the individual was a $25 million donor or an employee who contributed $2.50 per paycheck to the fundraising campaign, their stories were equally important and moving. I considered them my friends,” Barry said.

It used to be really tough to walk down the halls of the new hospital with Barry, because it would take so long. Belying his easygoing manner, he took note of every detail of the hospital – physically and operationally to see if all aspects lived up to his unyielding expectation of excellence.

In addition, he schmoozed – listened to and shared stories with fellow administrators, administrative support staff, medical professionals and medical support staff, maintenance staff, building project consultants, as well as individuals receiving care on the premises, including those who had a few angry words about the hospital moving to the “other” side of Route 1.

Fairly early in his tenure as CEO, Barry learned

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the art of dealing with his detractors. His epiphany occurred at nearly 1 a.m. at one of the last meetings out of maybe 100 community forums in 2005 and 2006 concerning Princeton Hospital’s plans to relocate to Plainsboro. Several residents presented their arguments against moving the hospital – and some offered creative ideas about how the hospital could expand on the Witherspoon Street site and accommodate the technology and level of care demanded by the community. One speaker said that she had measured the hallways in the old hospital and, according to her calculations, Princeton Hospital could achieve the needed square footage expansion by simply shrinking the width of the hallways by a few inches. The combination of the late hour and the nature of the question had the effect of leaving Barry speechless. Architect Bob Hillier, who was the lead design consultant for the relocation project, noted Barry’s apparent distress and stood up to whisper something in his ear. “ ‘Just say thank you,’ said Bob to me. His words jolted me from my paralysis, and I just said ‘thank you.’

The community member said ‘you’re welcome’ and that was it,” said Barry.

He has said “thank you” with heartfelt sincerity thousands of times since then to all those who have been part of his 18-year Penn Medicine Princeton Health journey and those who enabled him to get to PMPH in the first place.

His first job in the healthcare industry was 50 years ago as an orderly for a nursing home in North Jersey.

His mom and deceased dad, both Holocaust survivors, instilled in him the fortitude to go forward as a healthcare professional – with purpose and empathy.

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“My parents lived in a displaced persons camp after the war for five years awaiting permission to emigrate to the U.S. When I see how people like them are treated today I am overwhelmed,” he said.

He thanks – “never enough” – his wife Amy, a well known community philanthropy professional and past president of the Princeton YWCA Board, his two grown children and now four grandchildren, for being his ballast and providing such extraordinary meaning to his life. And yes, he is looking forward to living the retirement cliché – spending more time with his family.

His retirement, however, never will translate to professional inactivity. He is on the board of trustees of Rider University, where he also teaches. He serves on the board of the Center for Health Design and on the editorial board of the journal HERD, a health environment research and design publication. And he is looking forward to his work as a healthcare delivery consultant, with a particular interest in technology-based healthcare solutions in developing countries.

As far as the future of the healthcare system, he is thankful for Penn Medicine. “The community has benefitted enormously from the merger in January 2018.

Penn’s expertise and resources have been crucial to our COVID response and to our ability to carry out life saving procedures in numerous other situations.

As an example, we were able to deliver via helicopter a patient with a cardiac emergency from the Princeton OR to the University of Pennsylvania OR in only 23 minutes,” he said.

Obviously, others aside from Barry, are saying “thank you” for his work of the past 18 years.

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Saint Peter’s University Hospital names new chief of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery Kianoush Sheykholeslami, MD, PhD, FACS, has been named the chief of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery at Saint Peter’s University Hospital.

Dr. Shey, as he is known, is triple board certified in otolaryngology – head and neck surgery, facial plastics and reconstruction surgery, and sleep medicine. He is board eligible in otology and neurotology. He treats illnesses and pathologies involving the ear, nose and throat with specific expertise treating head and neck cancers in adults and pediatrics.

Dr. Shey, a Princeton resident, is a specialist in skull-based tumors, cosmetic and reconstructive facial deformities, thyroid, parathyroid and sinus diseases. His experience treating congenital abnormalities in children includes the removal of brachial cysts which will include frequent collaboration with clinicians at The Craniofacial & Neurosurgical Center at The Children’s Hospital at Saint Peter’s University Hospital.

Dr. Shey has been certified as a console surgeon for trans-oral robotic procedures using the da Vinci(r) robot, a less invasive means of surgical tumor extraction which allows faster recovery times for patients.

Dr. Shey is one of the very few physicians in the Tri-State Area whom is a dual board-certified sleep surgeon with the capability to offer interventional multi-level state-of-the-art surgery for the treatment of those with sleep apnea, in cases where the patient has not responded to traditional treatment.

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Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, theaters, museums, galleries, performing arts centers, dance studios and other groups have already lost over $30 million in revenue, according to information provided by Violet PR. The campaign website offers state- and coun-

ty-wide arts impact data to illustrate how the arts affect every corner of the state – including generating $662 million for New Jersey’s economy. According to the site, New Jersey’s nonprofit arts sector brings 8.3 million people to its downtowns and fuels 22,000 jobs. The arts are also a critical component to education, providing essential skills to 1.1 million students statewide.

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It had a straight six engine that burned oil and sounded like a ticking watch while idling.

One day when I was headed to the shore, I pulled into one of those Piney gas stations on the Black Horse Pike with it and the almost toothless gas attendant started fawning over it. He wanted to buy it from me.

I looked around his gas station and saw a graveyard of old American cars that he obviously had bought and was in the process of “hot rodding” or “souping up” –

Peter Perrotta as we used to say.

I politely declined his offer, but came away thinking that maybe this old Chevelle is something special after all.

What happens to most of us, after that first car experience is that – if it’s a positive one – we tend to go back to that same brand or sometimes even that same exact

car when it comes time to replace it.

Car makers are keenly aware of this emotional attachment tendency in the car buying process.

That’s why manufacturers and constantly on the prowl to create a successful “entry” level car to their brand. They know that if they can hook you on their cars at an early age then it’s a good bet you will stick with it.

Enter the 2020 Cadillac CT4. A brand new entry into the Cadillac line up this year.

The CT4 replaces the ATS and is slotted just below the CT5. Cadillac offers this new sedan as a possible entry level purchase to its brand, hoping to attract first time buyers and compete with the luxury sedan entry level offerings from Audi, BMW and Mercedes.

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Cadillac offers the new, sleek looking CT4 in front wheel and all wheel drive in four different trim levels: luxury (starting at $33,990); Premium Luxury ($38,490); Sport ($39,590) and the V-Series ($45,490).

The test car I drove for one week was the all wheel drive Premium Luxury model with the option upgraded 2.7 liter turbo engine.

The first thing I noticed about this vehicle when the transport company dropped it off for me was how beautiful its exterior styling is. It really is a sharp looking and stylishly designed luxury sedan.

The second thing I noticed was its paint job. This car is Garnet Metallic, which translates in the real world to an almost chocolately/brown color with a tint of cinnamon. It’s a stunning color and Cadillac must have gone out of its way to use a high quality metallic paint, because this car shined in the rain.

The interior was appointed with a combination cinnamon and jet black leather. The exterior and interior combination makes for quite a handsome package.

Cadillac offers two engine options for the new CT4. The base 2.0 liter turbo charged engine is standard. The powerplant puts out 237 horsepower.

My tester had the upgraded 2.7 liter turbo charged engine that put out an impressive 325 horsepower. The standard automatic transmission with the 2.7 liter engine is a fairly smooth eight speed.

My on the road experience with this new CT4 was quite positive. While it doesn’t afford the driver with the performance oriented drives of the Audi, BMW or Mercedes, this Cadillac has its own unique feel to it.

This CT4 is quite nimble in the handling category, more than capable of providing an exciting driving feel through complicated twists and turns.

Continued from Page 3A The Princeton Festival dubbed the online festival “Virtually Yours,” which took six weeks to plan and execute before the first virtual performance on June 1. Virtually Yours finished its programming on June 28.

From the middle of March, it was clear to Tang Yuk that a decision canceling the June season would have to be announced in early April.

“Even though we have a June season, our artists arrive in May. So, we are in the middle of March, I am looking at our calendar and see that the artists arrive in the beginning of May, which means that we only have April and two weeks of March left to make a decision,” he said. “The timeline in my mind was much shorter than it might have been for our patrons.”

Tang Yuk would help lead further organizational changes while stuck in Trinidad and Tobago, where he was participating in a national festival. He continues running operations internationally and coordinating with a staff of six virtually, since the borders are still closed to international travel.

“There has not been any talk about when we will open up the borders for international travel here. What the prime minister has said is that it will happen in stages,” he said. “The borders would open up to Caribbean nations and then after that open to international destinations. There is not a firm return date yet for me.”

In the meantime, the republic is familiar place for him, as Tang Yuk grew up in Trinidad and all of his family is still residing in the country. He has several siblings who live in the country and he is currently staying with family as he awaits a return stateside.

“The most challenging part during this period is planning ahead with so much uncertainty. I know I am not alone. Everyone in the arts organization nonprofit world is thinking about the uncertainty,” Tang Yuk said. “Very few arts organizations own their own theater and we have to rent a space in order to plan some kind of performance. Most

of the venues that we use are on academic campuses such as Princeton University.”

He is currently planning for the June season in 2021, but the uncertainty of a venue remains the big issue.

“What we are going to do is based on what venues we will have. We will have a tentative plan and a location will need to be confirmed by September, so that I can move ahead with the plan,” Tang Yuk said.

In addition to planning ahead, he has also been faced with the economic toll from the coronavirus on The Princeton Festival.

“We took advantage of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan. We missed the first wave of legislation by a few hours, so we did apply again and did get approved for a PPP loan,” he said. “That did help us with payroll for eight weeks. We are very careful with how we spend out donors’ money as well.”

Before canceling the June 2020 season, every single major donor was called individually and informed that the season would have to be canceled.

“We asked them what they would like us to do with their money and everybody was understanding. They informed us that we could use the funds for what we needed,” Tang Yuk said. “We have been OK up until now. We have a staff to pay and do not want to let them go. We will need them when we eventually get out of this.”

The Princeton Festival is not yet finished for 2020. The organization has a virtual piano competition scheduled for Sept. 7, a virtual gala planned for Oct. 24, and a potential program discussion about diversity and equity specifically related to the performing arts.

“I do miss standing in the orchestra pit and conducting an opera with this gorgeous music. I miss experiencing the product live and the palpable excitement and appreciation of the audience,” Tang Yuk added. “A recording, no matter how professional it is, cannot compare to live performances.”

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What makes the ride of this Caddy unique is that while it manages to provide that nimble handling experience, it also affords a quite comfortable ride at the same time. It still exudes that luxurious Cadillac feel to it.

The one area where I thought Cadillac could have done a bit better in is in the dashboard layout, design and composition.

I thought the dashboard configuration and composition was just average. A little bit of an upgrade in this department will go a long way in making this vehicle a grand slam rather than just a one run homer.

Added options to my tester included: $2,500 for the upgraded engine; $2,000 for the all wheel drive drivetrain; $1,700 for the navigation system and a Bose premium audit package; $1,200 for the driver assist package; $1,200 for a climate package; $1,150 for a technology package; $800 for driver awareness package and $625 for that Garnet metallic paint.

The EPA Department of Transportation gas mileage ratings for this new model are 23 miles per gallon overall – with 28 mpg on the highway and 20 mpg in city driving.

The EPA estimates that the annual fuel cost of driving this CT4 is about $2,100, as it uses 4.3 gallons of gas per every 100 miles.

This model was not crash test rated by the government.

Overall, I would say that before you go running to lease or buy one of those fancy European import luxury sedans, give this Cadillac a chance. It just might surprise you.

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Weight loss challenge raises funds for Alzheimer’s New Jersey

y A great percentage of Right at Home of Central New Jersey’s clients suffer from Alzheimer’s disease and other forms eof dementia. e For a number of years, Right at Home of Central New Jersey has held many fundraising events to raise awareness eas well as provide significant funds to donate to Alzheimer’s-related charities. e As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to rav-age communities across the world, Beth Sholom, owner/executive director, wanted to find a novel way to address the c“new normal” which could be the catalyst to raise funds for -Alzheimer’s New Jersey, according to a prepared statement.

Because the risk of exposure to COVID-19 remains lowest for those who can stay in their homes and limit outside conftact, many people have not been able to eat healthy or exercise gas regularly as they normally would. Sholom came up with -the novel approach of a “Shed the COVID-19” challenge. She

reached out to our home health care partners and local businesses to encourage them to participate in the challenge which began on June 7 and ended on July 31.

Each individual who participated committed to donating $1 for every pound lost during the “Shed the COVID-19” challenge. All monies that have been raised will be donated

by Right at Home of Central New Jersey to Alzheimer’s New Jersey.

In order to encourage participation and have fun while getting healthier, Right at Home of Central New Jersey created a number of both virtual and in-person fundraising events that people participated in, including gentle yoga, Zumba and a Face Mask Social, according to the statement. On July 31, she brought the “Shed the COVID-19” challenge to a close at the Right at Home of Central New Jersey home office in Old Bridge featuring the Breakfast of Champions, where attendees enjoyed a healthy breakfast and light refreshments.

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“We couldn’t have done any of this without the help of all those who participated, attended our virtual events, participated in our online fundraisers, sponsored events and supported us every step of the way. Everything that was done helped us raised money which will go a long way to smashing out Alzheimer’s. On behalf of all of us at Right at Home of Central New Jersey, we thank everyone for all of their support,” Sholom said in the statement.

Since 2002, Right at Home of Central New Jersey has offered senior care services to Middlesex, Mercer and Northern Monmouth county residents. Right at Home of Central New Jersey offers in-home companionship and personal care and assistance to seniors and disabled adults who want to continue to live independently. For more information, contact Right at Home of Central New Jersey at www.rightathome.net/monmouth-middlesex/, 732-967-0900 or beth@rahcentral.com

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Continued from Page 7A r Two rounds of federal CARES Act funding, which reached -arts and humanities organizations throughout the state in May -and July, totaled $900,000 to cover personnel and facilities costs, according to the statement. ArtPride has also created an nactive COVID-19 resources page for artists and arts organiza3tions, which includes various grant opportunities. e The state routinely supports the arts through competitive grants awarded by the state Arts Council (nearly $16 million lin 2019), funded via a portion of New Jersey’s hotel/motel soccupancy fee.

The campaign’s latest video discusses how New Jersey’s creative community is working to improve health and wellbeing during the coronavirus pandemic by creating activities ofor children, making protective wear for frontline workers, yand collaborating with partners to address food security, ac-cording to the statement.

“A comprehensive recovery is one that positions the arts industry to endure this crisis and continue to provide oppor-tunities for safe and meaningful connection for New Jersey ecommunities, families and individuals,” Allison Tratner, ex@ecutive director of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, said in the statement. “From economic revitalization and jobs, to fostering dialogue and unity in the face of issues of social injustice, the arts are a critical tool for action and change as our state works to rebuild.”

Adam Perle, president and CEO of the ArtPride New Jersey Foundation, said in the statement: “The arts contribute greatly to our communities, and, while most physical doors are still closed, cultural groups continue to find creative ways to keep our minds and bodies strong. We look forward to when we can all gather safely, but, until then, we must work together to keep Jersey arts alive.”

For more information and to remind legislators about the economic importance of the arts, visit KeepJerseyArtsAlive. org.

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Fall semester undergraduate classes will be fully remote at Princeton University Princeton University’s administration has announced that its undergraduate program will be fully remote for the fall semester in 2020.

Princeton made the announcement on Aug. 7. The recent decision affects freshmen and junior students planning on returning to campus for the fall. Those students who chose to return to campus would have been arriving later this month.

“When I last communicated with you, just over a month ago, we anticipated welcoming undergraduates from the Classes of 2022 and 2024 to campus in late August. We noted at the time, however, that we would continue to monitor the course of the pandemic, and that we might have to change our plans if it worsened,” President Christopher Eisgruber said in a prepared statement. “In the weeks that followed, infection rates soared around much of the country, with nearly 2 million new cases reported over the last month. This development had two serious adverse consequences for Princeton’s ability to provide undergraduates with a positive and safe on-

campus experience in the fall.”

Back in July, Princeton released its original return to campus plan. At that time, freshmen and junior students were allowed to return to campus in the fall if they chose to do so. Sophomores and seniors would be able to come back to campus for the spring semester.

“We continue to hope that we will be able to welcome undergraduate students back to campus in the spring. If we are able to do so, our highest priority will be to bring back seniors in the Class of 2021,” Eisgruber said.

“We hope we will also be able to bring back additional students. We cannot, however, make any guarantees.”

Princeton will continue to accommodate students whose situations make it extremely difficult or impossible for them to return to or study from home.

“We will also accommodate a very limited number of students with previously approved exceptions recognizing their need to be on campus for specific aspects of their senior thesis research or other work essential to their degree programs,” he added.

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The entrance to the walkway through East Pyne Hall in Princeton on Aug. 11.

Six stories of murder, mayhem, tragedy pulled from Bordentown’s rich history As true crime shows like “American Horror Story” and “MindHunter” rise in popularity, the Bordentown Historical Society (BHS) unveils its new performance event, Harrowing History.

The series, created by BHS Art Director Kristi Kantorski, will debut with six stories of murder, mayhem and tragedy pulled from the back pages of Bordentown’s rich history.

Playing on Bordentown’s moniker of the “Little City with a Lot of Charm,” Harrowing History aims to tell the truth behind that charm. Harrowing History will debut Sept. 19 at Joseph Bonaparte’s former Point Breeze property, located at 101 Park St., Bordentown. Performances will be of-

fered through November. Check the website for times and seating information.

BHS has existed for more than 90 years with the mission to preserve, teach and inspire curiosity about Bordentown’s rich history, according to information provided by the organization. While the stories of Francis Hopkinson, Clara Barton and Thomas Paine are some of the most wellknown from this town, this latest initiative dives into dark passageways to expose Bordentown’s disreputable natives.

“Harrowing History is about people’s curiosity,” Kantorski said in the statement.

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What happened behind the walls? What didn’t we see in broad daylight?”

Harrowing History isn’t your average ghost story. In fact, every story is absolutely true: Kantorski painstakingly researched the historical facts from local and national newspapers, trial records, census data and obituaries to write the stories, according to the statement. This 90-minute storytelling showcase features the performance talents of Bordentown locals Ann Hay, Chris Campbell, James Parker and Stacy La Mell, along with Leann Testerman, Elyse Kiedaisch and Melissa L. E. Baker.

Each performer brings their own talents to embody the persona of their 19th-century avatar.

“There’s something about a dark epic that captures the imagination,” Baker, who co-founded her own professional theater troupe, Chaste Treasure, said in the statement. “When there’s real depth, people follow the story all the way.”

The Bordentown Historical Society’s flagship events—the Spring Garden Tour, Peach

Social and Fall House Tour, which annually welcome visitors to town—were disrupted by COVID-19 this year, so Harrowing History arrives at a time when visitors can enjoy this outdoor performance. The event will be hosted with all prescribed precautions to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

“I’m thrilled we’ve got something brand new to interest more people in history,” BHS Trustee Suzanne Wheelock said in the statement. “It’s great for the community and the Bordentown Historical Society.”

This set of six stories is just the first series assembled by Kantorski, who already has plans for the future.

Tickets are $20. In support of local Bordentown businesses, attendees can save $5 off their ticket purchase if they show a recent receipt at the performance from a DBA member business in town.

Visit Harrowinghistory.bpt.me for tickets and more information.

For a teaser, visit Youtube.com/ watch?v=Oal0KivUE7E

Mercer County Office on Aging seeks survey answers from seniors The Mercer County Office on Aging/Aging & Disability Resource Connection is the federally designated agency responsible for the assessment, development and funding distribution of programs and services for those 60 years of age or older in Mercer County.

The office is charged with creating its Annual Area Plan for Mercer County that addresses the needs of older adults and ensures that service needs identified in the plan are provided.

In accordance with the Older Americans Act, the Office on Aging hosts a public hearing and focus groups throughout the year to gather feedback from older adults, caregivers

and the public. Due to restrictions because of COVID-19 and the concern for the health and safety of our community, the Office on Aging will gather this data from its online survey this year. By completing the 20 Questions survey, residents will allow the Office on Aging to get a snapshot of needs in the Mercer County aging community. The office will accept responses to the survey through September for use in the Area Plan.

For more information, visit the Mercer County Aging & Disability Resource Connection and the Office on Aging web pages or email adrc@mercercounty.org.

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Robin Gould Robin Gould passed away peacefully at home in Roosevelt, New Jersey on August 10, 2020, with her family by her side. Robin was born in New York City on January 25, 1930, the daughter of Ira Hinsdale and Robin Ridgway Hinsdale. She went to the Brearley School in New York, of which she remained a proud alumna all her life, and then to Wellesley College. After graduating, she worked for Time-Life for a number of years, and then, after her first marriage ended in divorce, with two small children in tow she subsequently made her way first to Princeton, New Jersey and then to New Haven, Connecticut, where she lived for the next twenty years. In 1964 she became Director of Program Development for Community Progress, Inc., a pilot anti-poverty program, where she met Alan Mallach, who later became her lifelong partner and love. By 1971, though, she decided that she needed to find work that would enable her to engage more directly with people, and so, while raising two teenagers as a single mom, went back to school, received a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Connecticut, and became a psychiatric social worker. After working for the Connecticut Mental Health Center in New Haven for a number of years, she moved to Philadelphia to join Alan. She and Alan subsequently moved to Linwood, New Jersey and then to Roosevelt, New Jersey where they have lived since 1983. She worked as a psychotherapist for the Rutgers Community Health Plan, Health Insurance Plan of New Jersey, and Carrier Clinic, and had a small private practice until she retired in 2005.

Robin flung herself with joy into life. She loved experiencing, exploring, and learning new things. She was always ready for a trip, a visit, or a new experience. She and Alan travelled extensively, to Mexico, Israel and above all to Italy, where they lived for a short time in 1989, and where she immersed herself in Bologna’s food markets and storefront pasta “factories”. She loved music from classical to salsa, loved to visit art museums and go to opera, ballet, and chamber music performances, studied Chinese language and calligraphy, and practiced tai chi. While Robin claimed to be an atheist, she was a deeply religious person in her way, who believed in the beauty and holiness of nature and living things and drew her life’s inspiration from both. She was a long-time supporter and board member of the Roosevelt Arts Project, and a regular presence in the audience at RAP events.

She was predeceased by her beloved older sister, Cynthia Imbrie, also of Roosevelt, New Jersey. She is mourned and celebrated by her partner, Alan; her sons, Chris Wolf-Gould and his wife, Carolyn, of Oneonta, New York, Peter Gould and his wife, Mei-Mei, of New Providence, New Jersey; grandchildren, Jesse, Trevor and Robin Wolf-Gould, and Jimmy and Christopher Gould; and many far-flung nieces, nephews and dear friends.

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Joint Effort Safe Streets gathers local officials to discuss 2020 general election

By Andrew Harrison Staff Writer

With the general election just three months away, Mercer County officials gathered virtually to deliver remarks about the importance of the 2020 election.

The event on Aug. 8 was part of week of programming organized by Joint Effort Princeton Witherspoon-Jackson Safe Streets.

Joint Effort Safe Streets organizes an annual summer program that celebrates the history of the Witherspoon-Jackson neighborhood in Princeton and Black families.

In addition to remarks, a Candidates Forum was also held for Princeton Council and Board of Education candidates seeking support for the upcoming election.

Joint Effort Safe Streets Program Coordinator John Bailey said the Zoom conversation would spotlight why Black lives, Black minds, Black communities and the Black vote matters. He went on to guide conversation as moderator for the day’s event.

“These conversations are a way for Black citizens and concerned citizens throughout Mercer County to hear different points of view and engage in discussions around is-

sues and hot topics important to all of us,” Bailey said in his opening remarks. “This morning meeting is also an opportunity to bring together county elected officials and community leadership to speak on why the 2020 election is so important, as well as, host a candidate’s forum for candidates seeking support.”

The virtual program speakers included Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker (D-Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset), Mercer County Freeholders, Princeton Mayor Liz Lempert, and Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora.

In referencing the 2020 election, Coleman said many issues are on the table for this election cycle which include women’s health, removing all impediments to voting, and making communities safer.

“We need to have that serious conversation about race and we need to look at race and reconciliation. We need to look at recompense and responsibility,” she said. “What’s on the table? Access to healthcare is on the table, access to education, whether their will be housing available throughout our communities, and how we eliminate poverty. This is

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dling very well and an incompetent and even corrupt administration in the White House like we haven’t seen since Warren Harding.”

Princeton Mayor Liz Lempert called for exceptional leadership during this current moment.

“We have the opposite in the White House. It is essential that we use this election to reset the course. Because everything is up in the air right now we have the opportunity to rethink so many of the structures in our country,” Lempert said. “How do we rebuild in a way where we are all healthier and the environment is more sustainable, where our economy is stronger and fairer, and have a society that is more equitable?”

The Candidates Forum featured Democrat Mark Freda candidate for Mayor of Princeton; Princeton Councilman David Cohen Councilwoman Leticia Fraga, who both are seeking re-election; and Princeton Board of Education candidates Karen Lemon and Adam Bierman. Lempert is not running for re-election.

The candidates made remarks about the upcoming election, their vision and how they would serve if elected.

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The Mayor and Council are inviting you to the scheduled Borough Council Zoom meeting. Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at 7:00pm.

Tuesdays, Sept. 10 & Oct. 8

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

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

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The Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber will hold its 2020 Golf & Tennis Outing from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sept. 15 at Forsgate County Club, 375 Forsgate Dr., Monroe.

Arrival is by 10:30 a.m., followed by lunch at 11 a.m. Shotgun start at noon. Helicopter ball drop is at 5:30 p.m. A cocktail reception, dinner and awards will be at 5:45 p.m.

The Cherry Valley Country Club, 125 Country Club Dr., Skillman, will host the tennis tournament. Arrival is at 11 a.m., followed by lunch at 11:30 a.m., practice at 12:30 p.m. and tournament start at 1:30 p.m. The final match will be at Forsgate at 5 p.m.

To register, visit https://web.princetonmercerchamber.org/events/2020Golf%20 %20Tennis%20Outing-844/details

The Young Professionals Group of the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton Foundation is hosting 2020 YPG Family Movie Night on Sept. 18, featuring “Trolls World Tour” at Arm & Hammer Park, home of the Trenton Thunder, 1 Thunder

Playing on Bordentown’s moniker of the “Little City with a Lot of Charm,” Harrowing History aims will debut Sept. 19 at Joseph Bonaparte’s former Point Breeze property, located at 101 Park St., Bordentown.

While the stories of Francis Hopkinson, Clara Barton and Thomas Paine are some of the most well-known from this town, this latest initiative dives into dark passageways to expose Bordentown’s disreputable natives. This 90-minute storytelling showcase features the performance talents of Bordentown locals Ann Hay, Chris Campbell, James Parker and Stacy La Mell, along with Leann Testerman, Elyse Kiedaisch and Melissa L. E. Baker. Each performer brings their own talents to embody the persona of their 19thcentury avatar.

Tickets are $20. In support of local Bordentown businesses, attendees can save $5 off their ticket purchase if they show a recent receipt at the performance from a Downtown Business Association-member business in town.

Visit Harrowinghistory.bpt.me for tickets and more information.

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Thurs., September 24

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

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

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

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Legal Notices SYNOPSIS OF THE AUDIT REPORT OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HILLSBOROUGH MUNICIPAL UTILITIES AUTHORITY FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2019 AND 2018 AS REQUIRED BY N.J.S.A. 40A:5A-16 COMPARATIVE NET POSITION NOVEMBER 30 2019 2018 ASSETS Cash and Investments Accounts Receivable Property, Plant and Equipment, Net of Accumulated Depreciation Deferred Outflow of Resources-Pension Related Deferred Outflow of Resources-OPEB Related TOTAL ASSETS AND DEFERRED OUTFLOWS OF RESOURCES LIABILITIES AND NET POSITION Accounts Payable and Accruals Deposits Payable Accrued Interest Payable Other Liabilities Bonds Payable Net Pension Liability Net OPEB Liability Deferred Inflow of Resources-Pension Related Deferred Inflow of Resources-OPEB Related

$

$

9,951,440 329,993

8,678,656 380,486 79,086 $ 18,634,940

8,335,751 521,854 108,232 $ 19,247,270

$

$

Net Position: Net Investment in Capital Assets Restricted Unrestricted TOTAL LIABILITIES, DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES AND NET POSITION

9,095,294 401,418

171,006 175,804 777 36,855 211,961 2,019,200 2,907,122 942,893 2,343,485 8,809,103

137,959 64,371 1,506 47,112 410,661 2,172,725 3,479,399 1,048,325 1,964,937 9,326,995

8,468,023 1,832,061 (474,247) 9,825,837

7,939,190 2,178,442 (197,357) 9,920,275

$ 18,634,940

$ 19,247,270

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF REVENUE, EXPENSES AND CHANGES IN NET POSITION NOVEMBER 30 2019 2018 Operating Revenue: Sewer Service Charges Connection Charges Inspection Fees Plan Review Fees Other Interest on Delinquent Accounts Total Operating Revenues Operating Expenses: Operating Costs Sewerage Treatment Depreciation Expense Total Operating Expenses Operating Income (Loss) Non-Operating Revenue (Expense): Interest Income Interest Expense Municipal Contribution Pension Related OPEB Related Other

$

Change in Net Position Net Position, Beginning of Year Net Position, End of Year

$

5,919,246 360,757 17,815 2,590

$

5,840,880 249,338 32,562

55,425 6,355,833

16 56,821 6,179,617

2,278,574 3,869,376 459,055 6,607,005 (251,172)

2,185,067 3,599,209 412,431 5,558,147 (17,090)

107,982 (13,698) (175,000) 112,389 136,987 (11,926) 156,734 (94,438) 9,920,275 9,825,837

88,857 (21,557)

$

3,374 70,647 53,557 9,866,718 9,920,275

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS NONE The above summary or synopsis was prepared from the report of audit of The Township of Hillsborough Municipal Utilities Authority, County of Somerset, for the fiscal years ended November 30, 2019 and 2018. This report of audit, submitted by Suplee, Clooney & Company, Certified Public Accountants, is on file at the Executive Director’s Office and may be inspected by any interested person.

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Legal Notices EAST WINDSOR MUNICIPAL UTILITIES AUTHORITY NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING AND MODIFIED PROCEDURES TAKE NOTICE that in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, Chapter 231, P.L. 1975, and in consideration of Executive Order No. 103 issued by Governor Murphy on March 9, 2020 declaring a “State of Emergency and Public Health Emergency in the State of New Jersey,” East Windsor Municipal Utilities Authority hereby notifies the public that to protect the health, safety, and welfare of our citizens while ensuring the continued function of the government, a regular meeting of the East Windsor Municipal Utilities Authority will take place on Thursday, August 20, 2020 at 5:00 PM via electronic means only as described below. The meeting agenda is attached.

Members of the public who wish to participate in the meeting by telephone may do so by contacting (E-Mail) the East Windsor Municipal Utilities Authority Executive Director Rbrand@Eastwindsormua.com or by calling 609-443-6000 ext. 7600 for an access code # prior to the start of the meeting. The call in number is (800) 391-2548, followed by the meeting access code: #. Individuals calling into this number will be able to fully participate in the meeting and provide public comment.

Members of the public who wish to participate in the meeting, the MUA office will be open to the public. Members of the public must be wearing mask and gloves at all times. All members of the public must following the social distancing guidelines. Chairs will be set up in the rotunda area and front walkway for full access to the meeting.

Copies of the Agenda can be found on https://www.eastwindsormua.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/o5/agenda-5-21-2020.pdf and at East Windsor MUA office, 7 Wiltshire Drive, East Windsor N.J.. Any members of the public who wants copies of the documents can also contact the East Windsor Municipal Utilities Authority at (609) 443-6000 ext. 7603 for arrangements to view the documents.

CP/WHH, 1x, 8/14/20 Fee: $30.69 Affidavit: $15.00

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“Fine Feathered Friends: Birds as Mainstay and Muse.” The New Jersey State Museum is pleased to announce a new exhibition that brings the fun of birdwatching indoors through nearly 200 rarely seen artifacts and specimens exploring birds as an ecological mainstay and their role as a design-inspiring force, or muse, for New Jersey artisans. Free. Museum hours: 9 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. Tuesday – Sunday. Auditorium galleries hours: 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Tuesday – Friday.

For more information, visit statemuseum. nj.gov.

Road, Trenton. Doors open with food trucks at 5:30 p.m.; movie begins at 7 p.m.

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

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

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

All tickets include food truck voucher, popcorn and gift.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fri., September 18

a time where we are going to encounter such impediments to getting the vote out. We have to be smart, strategic and walking with one another.”

Coleman also spoke to the importance of filling out the 2020 Census for residents.

“We cannot forget that the census is vitally important to the manifestation of the things we work for. If we do not get people to answer the census then we do not have the validation of what resources, how much resources and what should be supported or prioritized in each and every one of our communities,” she added. “We also stand the possibility of losing federal representation. Not only can you lose a member of Congress if you do not answer the census, you can also end up rearranging where your district lines are.”

Andrew Koontz, chair of the Mercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders, said the upcoming general election is so important because 2020 is a crisis year.

“Like we have not seen since probably 1968. A lot of issues around 1968 are still with us today in 2020. But 2020 has added a couple of other wrinkles,” he added. “A global pandemic that the United States is not han-

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Legal Notices NOTICE OF SALE $4,218,000* GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, CONSISTING OF $3,398,000* GENERAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS AND $820,000* WATER UTILITY BONDS (BOOK-ENTRY-ONLY) (CALLABLE) (BANK QUALIFIED) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that electronic proposals will be received by the Borough of Hopewell, in the County of Mercer, New Jersey (the “Borough”) for the purchase of $4,218,000* original principal amount of the Borough’s General Obligation Bonds (the “Bonds”). All Bids (as defined below) must be submitted in their entirety via “PARITY Electronic Bid System” (PARITY) prior to 11:00 a.m.

New Jersey time on September 2, 2020. To bid, Bidders (as defined below) must have submitted a good faith check or a wire payable to the Borough in the amount of $84,360 by no later than 10:30 a.m. on the Bid Date.

Preliminary and Final Official Statement The Borough’s Preliminary Official Statement (the “POS”) is available for viewing in electronic format on www.munihub.com and in The Bond Buyer Online. The Bond Buyer Online address is www. bondbuyer.com. In addition, broker-dealers registered with the National Association of Securities Dealers (the “NASD”) and dealer banks with The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) clearing arrangements may either: (a) print out a copy of the POS on their own printer, or (b) at any time prior to September 2, 2020, elect to receive a photocopy of the POS in the mail by calling the Borough’s bond counsel, McManimon, Scotland & Baumann, LLC (“Bond Counsel”), 75 Livingston Avenue, Roseland, New Jersey 07068 to the attention of Erin K. Law, Esq. (telephone no. 973-622-4866) or Terry Anderson (telephone no. 973622-5161). All Bidders must review the POS and certify that they have done so prior to participating in the bidding.

The POS is deemed by the Borough to be final as of its date, for purposes of SEC Rule 15c2-12(b)(1) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, except for the omission of information concerning the offering price(s), interest rate(s), selling compensation, aggregate principal amount of the Bonds and any other terms or provisions to be determined from the successful Bid or depending on such matters, and the identity of the underwriter(s). The POS is, however, subject to such further revisions, amendments and completion in a final official statement (the “Final Official Statement”) as may be necessary.

The Borough, at its expense, will make available to the Winning Bidder a reasonable number of Final Official Statements within seven (7) business days following the date of acceptance of the Bid. Types of Bids Allowed Subject to the Bid requirements described below, Bids for the Bonds must be submitted on an “Allor-None” (“AON”) basis for the entire amount of $4,218,000.* First, a Bidder must submit a conforming Bid for the entire issue, and if such Bid is accepted by the Borough, the Bidder will be required to purchase the entire issue in accordance with such Bid.

Notice of redemption shall be given by mailing by first class mail in a sealed envelope with postage prepaid to the registered owners of the Bonds not less than thirty (30) days nor more than sixty (60) days prior to the date fixed for redemption. Such mailing shall be to the owners of such Bonds at their respective addresses as they last appear on the registration books kept for that purpose by the Borough or a duly appointed bond registrar. However, as long as DTC (or any successor thereto) acts as Securities Depository for the Bonds, notice of redemption may be sent to such Securities Depository by email or as otherwise permitted by the Securities Depository regulations. Any failure of the Securities Depository to advise any of its participants or any failure of any participant to notify any beneficial owner of any notice of redemption shall not affect the validity of the redemption proceedings. If the Borough determines to redeem a portion of the Bonds prior to maturity, the Bonds to be redeemed shall be selected by the Borough. The Bonds to be redeemed having the same maturity shall be selected by the Securities Depository in accordance with its regulations.

Information Required from the Winning Bidder

If notice of redemption has been given as provided herein, the Bonds or the portion thereof called for redemption shall be due and payable on the date fixed for redemption at the redemption price, together with unpaid accrued interest to the date fixed for redemption. Interest shall cease to accrue on the Bonds after the date fixed for redemption. Payment shall be made upon surrender of the Bonds redeemed.

In the event the Borough receives at least three (3) bids for the Bonds, then the Issue Price for the Bonds shall be established based on the reasonably expected initial offering prices of the Bonds as of the Sale Date (the “Expected Offering Prices”). The Expected Offering Prices shall consist of the prices for each maturity of the Bonds used by the winning bidder in formulating its bid to purchase the Bonds. The winning bidder shall be required to deliver on the Delivery Date a certificate to such effect, and provide to the Borough, in writing, the Expected Offering Prices as of the Sale Date.

Term Bond Option – Not Available Bid Procedure and Basis of Award Subject to the right reserved by the Borough to reject any or all Bids, the Bonds will be sold to the Bidder whose Bid produces the lowest TIC for the Borough and otherwise complies with the Notice of Sale.

Bids must remain valid until at least 3:00 p.m., prevailing time, on the date of the sale, and if accepted by the Borough, prior to such time, shall be irrevocable except as otherwise provided in the Notice of Sale. Upon selection of the winning Bidder, the Borough will execute an award certificate to award the Bonds and will promptly communicate with the winning Bidder by telephone, e-mail or fax.

Each proposal submitted must name the rate or rates of interest per annum to be borne by the Bonds and the rate or rates named must be multiples of 1/8 or 1/20 of 1%. The difference between the highest and lowest interest rates named in the Bid shall not exceed two percent (2%) per annum. Not more than one rate may be named for Bonds of the same maturity. There is no limitation on the number of rates that may be named. Each proposal submitted must state the purchase price, which must be not less than par. The Bonds will be awarded to the bidder on whose Bid the total loan may be made at the lowest true interest cost (“TIC”). Such TIC shall be calculated as described below. No proposal shall be considered that offers to pay an amount less than the principal amount of Bonds offered for sale or under which the total loan is made at a TIC higher than the lowest TIC to the Borough under any legally acceptable proposal. The purchaser must also pay an amount equal to the interest on the Bonds accrued to the date of payment of the purchase price, if applicable.

If two (2) bids are submitted in the auction by the same or two or more different bidders and result in the same TIC, the first confirmed bid received by Parity prevails. Any change to a submitted bid constitutes a new bid, regardless of whether there is a corresponding change in TIC.

Insurance

Terms of PARITY

All or any part of the Bonds can be insured at the option of the Bidder. The insurance premium, if any, will be paid by the Bidder.

Each electronic proposal must be submitted via PARITY. No Bidder will see any other bidder’s bid, nor will any bidder see the status of its bid relative to other bids (e.g., whether its Bid is a leading bid).

To the extent any instructions or directions set forth on PARITY conflict with this Notice of Sale, the terms of this Notice of Sale shall control. For further information about PARITY, potential bidders may contact PARITY at I-Deal at (212) 404-8102. The Borough may, but is not obligated to, acknowledge its acceptance in writing of any bid submitted electronically via PARITY. In the event that a bid for the Bonds is submitted via PARITY, the bidder further agrees that: The Borough may regard the electronic transmission of the bid via PARITY (including information about the purchase price of the Bonds, the interest rate or rates to be borne by the various maturities of the Bonds, the initial public offering price of each maturity of the Bonds and any other information included in such transmission) as though the same information were submitted on the official “Proposal for Bonds” provided by the Borough and executed by a duly authorized signatory of the bidder. If a bid submitted electronically via PARITY is accepted by the Borough, the terms of the official “Proposal for Bonds” and this Notice of Sale and the information that is electronically transmitted via PARITY shall form a contract, and the Winning Bidder shall be bound by the terms of such contract.

_____________________________ *Preliminary, subject to change Interest Payment Dates; Description of the Bonds The Bonds will be dated the date of delivery and will bear interest from such date payable semiannually on each March 15 and September 15, commencing on March 15, 2021.

Principal Amortization The Bonds will consist of serial bonds maturing on September 15 in the years 2021 through 2030, inclusive, as set forth in the following table: Year 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030

General Improvement Bonds $183,000 $345,000 $350,000 $360,000 $360,000 $360,000 $360,000 $360,000 $360,000 $360,000

Water Utility Bonds $75,000 $75,000 $80,000 $80,000 $80,000 $80,000 $85,000 $85,000 $90,000 $90,000

Total Principal Amount $258,000 $420,000 $430,000 $440,000 $440,000 $440,000 $445,000 $445,000 $450,000 $450,000

PARITY is not an agent of the Borough, and the Borough shall have no liability whatsoever based on any bidder’s use of PARITY, including but not limited to any failure by PARITY to correctly or timely transmit information provided by the Borough or information provided by the bidder.

The Borough may choose to discontinue use of electronic bidding via PARITY by issuing a notification to such effect via TM3 News Services, or by other available means, no later than 3:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on the last business date prior to the Bid Date.

Once the bids are communicated electronically via PARITY to the Borough, each Bid will constitute an official “Proposal for Bonds” and shall be deemed to be an irrevocable offer to purchase the Bonds on the terms provided in this Notice of Sale. For purposes of submitting all “Proposals for Bonds,” whether electronically or sealed, the time as maintained on PARITY shall constitute the official time.

The Borough may, and expects to, after the receipt and opening of bids, adjust the maturity schedule of the Bonds; provided, however, that (i) no maturity schedule adjustment shall exceed 10% upward or downward of the principal for any maturity as specified herein, and (ii) the aggregate adjustment to the maturity schedule shall not exceed 10% upward or downward of the aggregate principal amount of Bonds, as specified herein, and the aggregate principal amount of Bonds, as adjusted, will not exceed $4,218,000. The dollar amount bid by the winning bidder shall be adjusted to reflect any adjustments in the aggregate principal amount of the Bonds to be issued. The adjusted Bid price will reflect changes in the dollar amount of the underwriter’s discount and the original issue premium or discount, but will not change the per bond underwriter’s discount, as calculated from the original Bid, and the initial public offering prices required to be delivered to the Borough, as stated herein.

Each Bidder shall be solely responsible to make necessary arrangements to access PARITY for purposes of submitting its Bid in a timely manner and in compliance with the requirements of this Notice of Sale. Neither the Borough nor i-Deal shall have any duty or obligation to provide or assure to any Bidder, and neither the Borough nor i-Deal shall be responsible for the proper operation of, or have any liability for any delays or interruptions of, or any damages caused by, PARITY. The Borough is using PARITY as a communication mechanism, and not as the Borough’s agent, to conduct the electronic bidding for the Bonds. By using PARITY, each Bidder agrees to hold the Borough harmless for any harm or damages caused to such Bidder in connection with its use of PARITY for bidding on the Bonds.

Book-Entry-Only

Bid Security and Method of Payment for Bonds

The Bonds will be issued in book-entry form only, initially in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee of The Depository Trust Company, New York, New York (“DTC”). Purchasers will not receive certificates representing their interests in the Bonds. Individual purchases of the Bonds may be made in the principal amount of $5,000 or any integral multiple of $5,000 except that those Bonds in excess of the largest principal amount not equaling a multiple of $5,000 may be purchased in amounts of $1,000 or any multiple thereof through book-entries made on the books and records of The Depository Trust Company and its participants. Payments of principal, interest and redemption premium, if any, will be made by the paying agent to DTC for subsequent disbursement to DTC participants to then be remitted to the beneficial owners of the Bonds.

A Good Faith Deposit (“Deposit”) in the form of a certified, treasurer’s or cashier’s check or a wire transfer in the amount of $84,360 payable to the order of the Borough by no later than 10:30 a.m. on the Bid Date is required for each Bid to be considered. Wire instructions can be obtained by contacting the Borough’s Municipal Advisor, Bryan Morris of Phoenix Advisors, LLC, at (609) 291-0130, and such wire must be received and confirmed by the Borough prior to the time for bids to be submitted. If a check is used, it must be a certified, treasurer’s or cashier’s check and must be provided to the Borough no later than by 10:30 a.m. on the Bid Date. Each Bidder accepts responsibility for delivering such check or wire transfer on time, and the Borough is not responsible for any check or wire transfer that is not received on time. The Deposit will be applied to the purchase price of the Bonds. In the event the Winning Bidder fails to honor its accepted bid, the Deposit will be retained by the Borough. Award of the Bonds to the Winning Bidder or rejection of all Bids is expected to be made within two hours after opening of the Bids, but such Winning Bidder may not withdraw its proposal until after 3:00 p.m. of the day of receipt of such Bids and then only if such award has not been made prior to the withdrawal. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid in Federal Funds by wire transfer to the Borough on the Delivery Date.

Section 265 Qualification The Bonds will be designated as qualified under Section 265 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, by the Borough for an exemption from the denial of deduction for interest paid by financial institutions to purchase or to carry tax-exempt obligations.

Redemption Provisions The Bonds of this issue maturing prior to September 15, 2028 are not subject to redemption prior to their stated maturities. The Bonds of this issue maturing on or after September 15, 2028 are redeemable at the option of the Borough in whole or in part on any date on or after September 15, 2027 upon notice as required herein at par, plus in each case unpaid accrued interest to the date fixed for redemption.

By making a bid for the Bonds, the Winning Bidder agrees: (a) to provide to the Borough, in writing, immediately upon being unofficially awarded the Bonds, a written confirmation of the bid, which shall include the purchase price, reoffering yield(s), and other related information necessary for completion of the final Official Statement or by Bond Counsel; (b) to disseminate to all members of the underwriting syndicate copies of the Official Statement; (c) to promptly file a copy of the final Official Statement with each nationally recognized Municipal Securities Information Repository; and (d) to take any and all other actions necessary to comply with applicable Securities and Exchange Commission and Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board rules governing the offering, sale and delivery of the Bonds to alternate purchasers.

Establishment of Issue Price for the Bonds

In the event the Borough receives fewer than three (3) bids for the Bonds, then the Issue Price for the Bonds shall be established based on the following method as selected by the winning bidder on the Sale Date: 10% Sold: The Issue Price for the Bonds shall be established based on the first price at which at least 10% of each maturity of the Bonds was sold to the Public (as defined below). The winning bidder shall be required to deliver on the Delivery Date a certificate to such effect, and provide to the Borough, in writing, evidence satisfactory to Bond Counsel to the Borough of such sales prices for each maturity of the Bonds. In the event that the winning bidder has not sold at least 10% of each maturity of the Bonds to the Public as of the Delivery Date (each, an “Unsold Maturity”), the winning bidder shall (i) provide to the Borough, in writing, on the Delivery Date, the Expected Offering Prices for each Unsold Maturity and a certificate regarding same and (ii) have a continuing obligation to provide to the Borough, in writing, evidence satisfactory to Bond Counsel to the Borough of the first price at which at least 10% of each Unsold Maturity is sold to the Public, contemporaneous with each such sale, until at least 10% of all such Unsold Maturities have been sold to the Public.

Hold The Price: The Issue Price for the Bonds shall be established based on the initial offering price of the Bonds to the Public as of the Sale Date, provided that the winning bidder shall, in writing, (i) confirm that the Underwriters have offered or will offer the Bonds to the public on or before the Sale Date at the offering price or prices set forth in the bid submitted by the winning bidder and (ii) agree, on behalf of the Underwriters participating in the purchase of the Bonds, that the Underwriters will neither offer nor sell the Bonds to any person at a price that is higher than the initial offering price to the Public during the period starting on the Sale Date and ending on the earlier of: (1) the close of the fifth (5th) business day after the sale date; or (2) the date on which the Underwriters have sold at least 10% of the Bonds to the Public at a price that is no higher than the initial offering price to the Public.

Public means any person (including an individual, trust, estate, partnership, association, company, or corporation) other than an Underwriter (as defined herein) or a related party to an Underwriter. The term “related party” generally means any two or more persons who have greater than 50 percent common ownership, directly or indirectly. Underwriter means (i) any person that agrees pursuant to a written contract with the Issuer (or with the lead underwriter to form an underwriting syndicate) to participate in the initial sale of the Bonds to the Public, and (ii) any person that agrees pursuant to a written contract directly or indirectly with a person described in clause (i) of this paragraph to participate in the initial sale of the Bonds to the Public (including a member of a selling group or a party to a third-party distribution agreement participating in the initial sale of the Bonds to the Public).

Delivery of the Bonds The Bonds will be delivered on or about September 16, 2020 (UNLESS A NOTICE OF A CHANGE IN THE DELIVERY DATE IS PUBLISHED NOT LATER THAN 2 HOURS PRIOR TO ANY ANNOUNCED DATE FOR RECEIPT OF BIDS) in New York City at DTC against payment of the purchase price therefor (less the amount of the good faith deposit) in federal funds.

There will also be furnished the usual closing papers, including (1) a certificate signed by the officials who signed the Bonds stating that no litigation of any kind is now pending or, to their knowledge, threatened to restrain or enjoin the issuance or delivery of the Bonds, or in any manner questioning the proceedings and authorization under which the Bonds are issued or affecting the validity of the Bonds and (2) a certificate signed by the Mayor and the Chief Financial Officer relating to the Official Statement.

CUSIP Numbers The Municipal Advisor will apply for CUSIP numbers with respect to the Bonds, but the Borough will assume no obligation for the assignment or printing of such numbers on the Bonds or for the correctness of such numbers, and neither the failure to print such numbers on any bond nor any error with respect thereto shall constitute cause for a failure or refusal by the purchasers thereof to accept delivery of and make payment for the Bonds. The CUSIP Service Bureau charge for the assignment of the numbers shall be the responsibility of and shall be paid for by the winning Bidder.

Legal Opinion The approving opinion of Bond Counsel will be furnished without cost to the Winning Bidder.

Postponement The Borough reserves the right to postpone, upon not less than 24 hours’ notice, the date and time established for receipt of Bids. ANY SUCH POSTPONEMENT WILL BE PUBLISHED OR POSTED ON PARITY AND/OR MUNIHUB AS APPLICABLE BEFORE 11:00 A.M. ON THE DAY BEFORE THE SALE. If any date fixed for the receipt of Bids and the sale of the Bonds is postponed, an alternative sale date, not later than 60 days from the advertised date of sale, will be announced via PARITY and MUNIHUB at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to such alternative sale date. On any such alternative sale date, any Bidder may submit a Bid for the purchase of the Bonds in conformity in all respects with the provisions of the Notice of Sale, except for the Bid Date and except for the changes announced on Munihub at www.munihub.com. and on The Bond Buyer Online at www.bondbuyer.com at the time the sale date and time are announced.

Additional Information For further information relating to the Bonds, reference is made to the POS prepared for and authorized by the Borough. The Notice of Sale and the POS may be viewed on www.munihub.com.

However, the Borough makes no assurance or representation with respect to the form of the Notice of Sale and the POS, and no investment decision should be made in reliance thereon. Printed copies of the POS and the Notice of Sale may be obtained from Bond Counsel at the address and the phone numbers stated above. For additional information relating to the sale please contact PARITY at I-Deal at (212) 404-8102. Additional information relating to the financing of the Borough can be obtained by contacting the Municipal Advisor.

Borough of Hopewell, in the County of Mercer, New Jersey By:

Right to Reject Bids; Waive Irregularities The Borough reserves the right to reject any and all Bids and to the extent permitted by law to waive any irregularity or informality in any Bid.

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Dated: August 6, 2020

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BOROUGH OF RARITAN MUNICIPAL LAND USE BOARD NOTICE OF HEARING ON APPLICATION

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, in compliance with the provisions of the New Jersey Open Public Meetings Act, and the New Jersey Municipal Land Use Law, the Municipal Land Use Board of the Borough of Raritan (the “Board”), County of Somerset, New Jersey, will hold a public meeting on August 26, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. concerning an Amended Preliminary and Final Site Plan Application filed by Raritan Orlando Drive Associates, L.L.C., Applicant.

Due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, the Board’s regularly scheduled public meeting will be conducted electronically using the ZOOM platform and/or by telephone means. The following public viewing and participation access information will be available and a link to the meeting will also be posted on the Borough website, raritanboro.org.

Meeting Access Information: Online: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84022023068?pwd=NXlsNWovS0c1dHJLQnBTdGVoRjNLQT09 Meeting ID: 840 2202 3068 Dial by your location: +1 929 205 6099 Passcode: 809566

The Applicant seeks Amended Preliminary and Final Site Plan Approval, and all associated approvals, waivers, exceptions, and variances, for the development of two (2) apartment buildings with an aggregate total of forty two (42) residential apartment units situated within said buildings, with a surface parking lot situated below one of the buildings as well as surface parking lots situated outside the buildings (the “Project”). Two (2) residential apartment units of the forty two (42) residential apartment units are proposed as affordable housing units. The Project also includes an easement granted to the County of Somerset for public access to a pedestrian walkway along the Raritan River. Landscaping, lighting, stormwater management, rain gardens, and other improvements are also proposed in connection with the Project. The Project is to be located at 20 Mill Street, Block 116.02 Lot 3, and 21 Orlando Drive, Block 116.02 Lot 4, RC Zone, Raritan Borough, Somerset County, New Jersey (the “Property”). The Applicant was granted a variance for the dimensions of parking stalls when it was granted Preliminary Approval for the Project, as more fully discussed below, which same variance the Applicant will seek again in connection with its Amended Preliminary and Final Site Plan Application. In connection with this Amended Preliminary and Final Site Plan Application, the Applicant seeks (1) a variance pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(d)(3) for deviation from a specification or standard pertaining solely to a conditional use where a mixed-use is required, and where the Applicant is proposing only a multifamily residential use with no retail use proposed; and where residential multifamily uses are permitted in the RC Zone; and (2) a variance pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(c) pertaining to parking stall dimensions which the Applicant was previously granted in connection with Preliminary Approval as noted above.

The Applicant received Preliminary Site Plan Approval via resolution in 2016 for the development of forty four (44) residential apartment units in two (2) buildings with associated parking and retail space (the “Preliminary Approval”). The Applicant was denied Final Site Plan Approval via resolution in 2019 for the development of forty (40) residential apartment units in two (2) buildings with associated parking and retail space. The Applicant appealed such denial to the Superior Court of New Jersey and now seeks Amended Preliminary and Final Site Approval as described herein.

Block 116.02, Lots 3 and 4 as shown on the current Tax Map in the municipal tax assessor’s office of the Borough of Raritan, are located at 20 Mill Street and 21 Orlando Drive, Raritan Borough, Somerset County, New Jersey.

You are hereby further notified that if any other relief is sought which is needed for the Board’s approval of the Applicant’s plans for development of the Project, the Applicant will apply for any and all such waivers, exceptions, and/or variances, and will present proofs in support of same, at the time of the Board’s public hearing meeting.

A copy of the application together with the plans and related documents are on file with the Board’s Office at the Raritan Borough Municipal Building, 22 First Street, Raritan, NJ 08869 and are available for public inspection during regular business hours by appointment and are also available at the Borough’s website at https://www.raritanboro.org/ Individuals lacking the resources or technical know-how for technological access to the plans or meeting or to schedule a viewing of a physical copy of the application materials should contact Lou Gara, Zoning Official via email at LGara@raritan-nj.org or by phone at 908231-1300.

Applicant: Raritan Orlando Drive Associates, L.L.C. By: Nino A. Coviello, Esq. Saiber LLC 18 Columbia Turnpike Florham Park, New Jersey 07932 973-622-3333

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A PUBLIC HEARING will be held on applications to the Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection for exemption from taxation on real property owned by certain nonprofit organizations that is used for public recreation and conservation purposes.

An application has been received from Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space for an exemption from taxation on lands in Hopewell Township, Mercer County.

These lands are known specifically as: Block 51, Lot 43

A Public Hearing for this application will be held on Thursday, September 03, 2020, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM, via Microsoft Teams. A link to attend the hearing via video conference is available at https://www.nj.gov/dep/greenacres/notices.html. Persons wishing to attend the hearing via telephone may call (856) 338-7074 using Conference ID: 237 132 057#

All interested parties are invited to participate in the hearing and are also invited to submit written comments to be received no later than Thursday, September 03, 2020. Comments should be sent or e-mailed to:

Cherylynn Cooke, Tax Exemption Coordinator Green Acres Tax Exemption Program Mail Code 501-01 501 East State Street, 1st Floor P.O. Box 420 Trenton, NJ 08625-0420 Cherylynn.Cooke@dep.nj.gov

Due to the current public health emergency, emailed comments are preferred. A pdf copy of the applications are available for inspection by contacting Ms. Cooke at the above email address. Persons who do not have internet access may make an appointment to inspect the application at the above office address by calling 609-984-0500.

When requesting an inspection of the file, the following reference number should be used: 1106-05-4602.

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EAST WINDSOR MUNICIPAL UTILITIES AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING AGENDA Thursday, August 20, 2020 @ 5:00 P.M. STATEMENT The East Windsor Municipal Utilities Authority has given public notice of this meeting pursuant to the Open Public Meetings Act in the following manner: a) Posting written notice on the official bulletin board at the East Windsor Municipal Utilities Authority office building and hand delivered written notice to the East Windsor Township Clerk on Friday, August 14, 2020. b) E-Mailed to the Cranbury Press Windsor Heights Herald, Trenton Times and Trentonian on Tuesday, August 12, 2020.

CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL 1) COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE 2) APPLICATIONS FOR SERVICE 3) NEW BUSINESS a) Connection Fee Hearing – Approval of the amending of the Rules and Regulations - Connection fees - 2020/2021 – Resolution #2020-28 b) Approval of the FOG Policy (Fats, Oil and Grease) Resolution #2020-31 c) Approval to amend contract with CDM Smith for update of Off Tract Improvement Fund (OTIF) Tables – Resolution 2020 - 32 d) Approval of Capacity Allocation Agreement for Innovation Park-pending

NOTICE OF PENDING BOND ORDINANCE AND SUMMARY The bond ordinance, the summary terms of which are included herein, was introduced and passed upon first reading at a meeting of the governing body of the Borough of Hopewell, in the County of Mercer, State of New Jersey, on August 6, 2020. It will be further considered for final passage, after public hearing thereon, at a meeting of the governing body to be held at the municipal building, 88 East Broad Street, Hopewell, NJ, on September 3, 2020 at seven o’clock p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, if practicable due to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, or via teleconference using online meeting technology, as announced and published in the Official Newspapers of the Borough, at which time and place said Ordinance will be further considered for final passage, or to such time and place said hearing may be adjourned from time to time; and During the week prior to and up to and including the date of such meeting, copies of the full bond ordinance will be available at no cost at Borough Hall for the members of the general public who shall request the same. The summary of the terms of such bond ordinance follows: Title: BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ACQUISITION OF A DUMP TRUCK IN AND BY THE BOROUGH OF HOPEWELL, IN THE COUNTY OF MERCER, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING $78,000 THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $74,100 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE BOROUGH TO FINANCE PART OF THE COST THEREOF Purpose: The acquisition of a dump truck, including all related costs and expenditures incidental thereto Appropriation: $78,000

4) OLD BUSINESS a) Update on Water Treatment Plant b) Update on Solar Project

Bonds/Notes Authorized: $74,100

5) GENERAL DISCUSSION/TOPICS FROM BOARD MEMBERS

Section 20 Costs: $4,000

6) CORRESPONDENCE

Useful Life: 5 years

7) PAYMENT OF BILLS

Michele Hovan, Clerk

8) APPROVAL OF: a) Operating Report b) Development Report c) Finance Officer’s Report d) Attorney’s Report e) Engineer’s Report 9) MINUTES: a) Approval of the Regular Meeting minutes for July 16, 2020 10) Executive Session – Personnel

Grant Appropriated: N/A

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Legal Notices State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Green Acres Program NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING A PUBLIC HEARING will be held on applications to the Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection for exemption from taxation on real property owned by certain nonprofit organizations that is used for public recreation and conservation purposes.

ADJOURNMENT CP/WHH, 1x, 8/14/20 Fee: $50.22 Affidavit: $15.00

An application has been received from D&R Greenway Land Trust for an exemption from taxation on lands in Hopwell Township, Mercer County These lands are known specifically as: Block 5, Lot 29

Legal Notices SUNSHINE NOTICE Borough of Pennington 30 North Main Street Pennington, NJ 08534 NOTICE OF SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING OF THE BOROUGH COUNCIL August 25, 2020 – 7:00 PM PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on Monday, August 25, 2020 at 7:00 PM the Pennington Borough Council of the Borough of Pennington will meet via the internet, accessible by Mayor and Council, meeting participants and the general public, from their computers, through the Borough Website www.penningtonboro.org . The website will provide the following Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89309664516?pwd=cExNdGVFSnpBL3ErMmZTZHlrWWRyZz09

A Public Hearing for this application will be held on Thursday, September 03, 2020, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM, via Microsoft Teams. A link to attend the hearing via video conference is available at https://www.nj.gov/dep/greenacres/notices.html. Persons wishing to attend the hearing via telephone may call (856) 338-7074 using Conference ID: 237 132 057# All interested parties are invited to participate in the hearing and are also invited to submit written comments to be received no later than Thursday, September 03, 2020. Comments should be sent or e-mailed to: Cherylynn Cooke, Tax Exemption Coordinator Green Acres Tax Exemption Program Mail Code 501-01 501 East State Street, 1st Floor P.O. Box 420 Trenton, NJ 08625-0420 Cherylynn.Cooke@dep.nj.gov

The purpose of the meeting is to hold a hearing regarding the bids received for the Borough Hall Renovation project, award a contract for the Borough Hall Renovation Project, consider leasing office space during the renovation project and any other business as needed.

Due to the current public health emergency, emailed comments are preferred. A pdf copy of the applications are available for inspection by contacting Ms. Cooke at the above email address. Persons who do not have internet access may make an appointment to inspect the application at the above office address by calling 609-984-0500.

Formal action will be taken.

When requesting an inspection of the file, the following reference number should be used: 1106-05-4608.

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

The agenda for the meeting will be available on the Borough Website at www.penningtonboro.org

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Further instructions concerning the use of this meeting technology, ZOOM PRO, may be found at https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us

State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Green Acres Program

Other questions concerning the meeting may be addressed to the Borough Clerk at bsterling@penningtonboro.org or by phone at 609-737-0276.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Elizabeth Sterling Borough Clerk

A PUBLIC HEARING will be held on applications to the Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection for exemption from taxation on real property owned by certain nonprofit organizations that is used for public recreation and conservation purposes.

HVN, 1x, 8/14/2020 Fee: $37.20 Affidavit: $15.00

An application has been received from D&R Greenway Land Trust for an exemption from taxation on lands in Hopewell Township, Mercer County These lands are known specifically as: Block 4, Lot 24.02

Legal Notices HOPEWELL VALLEY NEWS PUBLISH: August 2020 CAPITAL ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE PAYMENT TO THE BOROUGH OF PENNINGTON FOR HOPEWELL BOROUGH’S SHARE OF IMPROVEMENTS TO THE READING STREET SENIOR CENTER IN THE BOROUGH OF PENNINGTON AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH RESOLUTION NUMBER 2019-73 ADOPTED ON JUNE 7, 2018 TO APPROVE THE AGREEMENT CONCERING SHARING OF MATCH REQUIREMENT FOR COUNTY FUNDING OF REPAIRS TO THE READING STREET SENIOR CENTER AND THE EXPENDITURE OF $16,658.54 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE FINANCING THEREOF Notice is hereby given that the above-entitled Ordinance No. 839 has been finally passed at a duly convened meeting of the Borough Council of the Borough of Hopewell, in the County of Mercer, held on the 6th day of August, 2020.

Michele Hovan Borough Administrator/Clerk

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A Public Hearing for this application will be held on Thursday, September 03, 2020, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM, via Microsoft Teams. A link to attend the hearing via video conference is available at https://www.nj.gov/dep/greenacres/notices.html. Persons wishing to attend the hearing via telephone may call (856) 338-7074 using Conference ID: 237 132 057# All interested parties are invited to participate in the hearing and are also invited to submit written comments to be received no later than Thursday, September 03, 2020. Comments should be sent or e-mailed to: Cherylynn Cooke, Tax Exemption Coordinator Green Acres Tax Exemption Program Mail Code 501-01 501 East State Street, 1st Floor P.O. Box 420 Trenton, NJ 08625-0420 Cherylynn.Cooke@dep.nj.gov Due to the current public health emergency, emailed comments are preferred. A pdf copy of the applications are available for inspection by contacting Ms. Cooke at the above email address. Persons who do not have internet access may make an appointment to inspect the application at the above office address by calling 609-984-0500.

When requesting an inspection of the file, the following reference number should be used: 1106-05-4607.

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70 Western PA airport code 71 Disappearing retail giant 73 Hosp. readouts 74 Lodge opening?

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119 Hacking targets: Abbr.

120 Sellout letters 121 Hackneyed DOWN 1 Beach toys 2 Early Mesoamerican sculptors 3 It may be golden 4 Some retired academics 5 Point 6 Karmann __: classic VW 7 President before an Adams

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43 Gentrification target 44 Negative forecast 45 Campaign funders 46 Alaskan native 47 “SNL� staples 49 Took a breather 53 Heat up 55 O’er and o’er again 57 Features of urns 59 Loosens, as a tot’s pajamas 60 Soft hits just over the infield 62 Big name in tennis 66 Carpenter’s groove 67 Sierra __ 69 LGBT History Mo. 72 Drawers?

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79 Remote area known for its middle?

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