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Hun School student runs newspaper from China For most Hun School students, by 9 p.m their homework is complete and students are beginning to wind down for the night, but for Kathy Wang, Class of 2021, a fully-virtual student attending classes from Beijing, China, the school day is just beginning.

After dinner, Kathy logs on to Zoom to attend the first three class blocks and while her fellow classmates are eating lunch, she is tiptoeing around her kitchen looking for a midnight snack.

By 3 a.m., her school day is over and her extracurricular activities have just begun.

On top of taking a full course load, Kathy is the editor-in-chief of “The Mall,” the Princeton school’s newspaper, as well as “The Hun Review,” the school’s literary publication.

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Kathy Wang, a fully virtual student attending classes at The Hun School in Princeton, runs the school’s newspaper and literary publication from China.

Throughout the last year, she has maintained both leadership positions despite operating eight hours ahead of her classmates at The Hun School. Kathy works

tirelessly editing articles and communicating with staff writers for the two publications.

“I send all of my emails at three in the morning be-

cause for my peers, it’s late afternoon, so I feel like they are much more likely to see my emails then as opposed to me sending them during my day which is the middle

of the night for them,” she said.

While “The Mall” has traditionally been a print publication, Kathy knew that while the school was operating virtually and she was in a different time zone, she had to come up with an alternative plan to reach her audience. With a little help, Kathy was able to revamp “The Mall’s” website and begin creating online issues.

“We used to print an issue every couple of months, but now since we post our publications on ‘The Mall’s’ website, we are able to work much faster and for the first time in a long time, we are on track to reach our goal of six publications a year. We’ve found that online publications are actually much more efficient and our readers love it more.”

Because Kathy is running the Hun School’s newspaper from the other

side of the world, she notes that it is often a struggle to know exactly what’s happening on campus.

“A lot of the times, events at Hun are happening when I’m asleep, so I make it a priority of mine to stay on top of the school’s calendar, daily bulletin, and I follow all Hun-related Instagram accounts and check them regularly,” she said.

Throughout her time as a virtual student, Kathy has incorporated a new system for staff writers to follow so all club members can stay on task. Every few weeks, a Zoom meeting is scheduled for Kathy and her writers to brainstorm story ideas.

Once Kathy has a good sense of what articles she wants to cover, she then sends out a detailed signup sheet where all participants can pick the articles they want to write and edit.

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Princeton settles contract with public works staff

By LEA KAHN Staff Writer

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Princeton’s Department of Public Works and Sewer Department employees are in line for salary increases that average 1.8% over four years, under the terms of a union contract approved by the Princeton Council.

The Princeton Council unanimously approved the agreement with the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees Local 1530 at its Feb. 2 meeting.

The contract is retroactive to Jan. 1, 2020, and expires on Dec. 31, 2023.

The employees will receive pay increases of 1.75% for 2020 and 2021, and increases of 2% for 2022 and 2023.

Employees hired after 2014 and who have reached their fifth year of employment during the length of the contract are eligible for a onetime “market adjustment” of $2,500 to be added to their base pay. Other employees will receive a one-time market adjustment of $500 in 2022.

The salary range for an equipment operator was $66,777 to $68,298 for 2020, and grows to a range of $70,691 to $72,301 in the fourth year of the contract in 2023.

The salary range for a “tree person” was $50,422 to $68,298 in 2020. In the final year of the contract in 2023, the salary range is $53,377 to $72,301.

For 2020, the salary range for a laborer was $41,165 to $55,078 and for a truck driver, it was $44,242 to $59,452. At the end of the contract, the salary range for a laborer will be $43,578 to $58,306 and for a truck driver, it is $46,835 to $62,936.

A senior sewer maintenance employee was paid between $62,944 and $64,553 in 2020. The salary range will grow to $66,633 to $68,336.

Princeton Councilman Ever Niedergang thanked Administrator Marc Dashield for negotiating the contract with the AFSCME union, which she said is a “really major part” of the administrator’s job.

Niedergang said the contract offers “very fair terms” for the employees and for the town.

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Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart recently withdrew its application before the Princeton Planning Board for a proposed turf athletic complex on campus.

The independent boys school had been seeking minor site plan and conditional use approval to construct 4.2 acres of synthetic turf playing fields on the school campus at Great Road. The proposed project would have converted the existing grass field space that adjoins Varsity and Radvany fields.

The public hearing for Princeton Academy had been scheduled to continue on Feb. 4, when attorney Robert Ridolfi, who was representing Princeton Academy, announced the decision to withdraw the application that evening.

“After consulting with my clients over the last few days, we have come to the conclusion that it would be in the applicant’s best interest to withdraw the application at this time,” he said. “This will give us more time to take a second look at our plan and spend more time thinking about the more global issues and we look forward to reapplying at the most appropriate time. We will let you know what that schedule is as soon as we determine when we ready to move forward again.”

If the application had been approved by the planning board, the turf fields would have been primarily for soccer, lacrosse and baseball. According to application documents, the fields would have also been used by the Princeton Soccer Academy (PSA).

Princeton Academy of Sacred Heart would have leased the fields to PSA NJ for use after school programs concluded during the weekdays and weekends.

The application faced pushback from neighbors along the the area site of the proposed construction and residents in the Princeton Ridge area. The site abuts the

boundary line near residential homes off of Heather Lane.

Residents in the area had voiced concern over the removal of the 4.2 acres of natural surface and trees to make way for the artificial turf fields. Their concerns also included the 11 proposed portable light towers, stormwater management, and potential issues of toxic runoff from the site.

Additionally, some residents raised issues with zoning regulations pertaining to property and the lease agreement with Princeton Soccer Academy NJ, the nonprofit arm of the Princeton Soccer Association.

“This is a clear attempt to skirt around zoning regulations,” said Kristin and Ron Menapace of Heather Lane in a recent letter.

“To provide clarity around the agreement between Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart and PSA, Headmaster Rik Dugan and PSA president John Newman amended their contract, nine days ago, to state that the school was leasing the land to the newly formed non-profit arm of the PSA, not the for-profit PSA they’ve been working on this scheme for years.”

Princeton Academy’s Director of Marketing and Communications Joanna Dugan said at this time, the school has no further comment.

In a memo to the board, prior to the withdrawal of the application, board attorney Gerry Muller and Zoning Officer Derek Bridger stated that it was their opinion that, subject to testimonial and documentary evidence submitted during the hearing, that the proposed project is a permitted conditional use.

Additionally, they suggested the board start with the presumption that Princeton Soccer Academy NJ is a nonprofit and after evidence is submitted and arguments

by Ridolfi and an attorney for an objector Stuart Lieberman, the board should vote on whether Princeton Soccer Academy NJ is a nonprofit, according to the memo.

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Continued from Page 1A “If this experience has taught me anything, it’s taught me that I have to stay on top of all of my obligations and there is no room for procrastination,” she said. “Sending emails to my peers is the most timeconsuming part of the whole process, but it’s the most crucial since it’s actually my only way to communicate with people who are on campus.”

Kathy notes while this year has been filled with many sleepless nights, she wouldn’t want it any other way.

“I believe this pandemic has made me a better person,” she said. “I never thought taking classes in the middle of the night and running a newspaper from China was something that I could do, but I had no choice when the time came, and I did it, and I’m a better person because of this experience.”

As Kathy prepares for graduation, she notes that the lessons she learned through-

out this experience will stay with her long after high school. Next year, she will attend Brown University where she plans to study English and literary art. Kathy notes that participating in the Brown “Daily Herald” newspaper is a must for her.

And for the future of “The Mall,” Kathy hopes that future club members continue to create a balance between print and online issues.

“We learned that we can do it online, and when school goes back to operating normally, we can print issues too,” she said.

“In the future, we can use the online issue as a way to keep community members informed on current events and print issues can be focused more on larger, more timeless pieces.”

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Saturday, Feb. 13

Take part in a Zoom event facilitated

by Dr. Tyree Winters, aka “The Hip Hop Doc,” who will provide an atmosphere for families to dance and exercise together from 11 a.m. to noon on Feb. 13, courtesy of the Princeton Family YMCA. This virtual class is free and open to all ages and skill levels.

It is intended to boost mental and physical health using simple moves and upbeat music so the entire household can participate.

Dr. Winters is a clinical associate professor at St. George’s University School of Medicine and Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine. He is a board-certified pediatrician who maintains a special interest in helping combat youth obesity.

To register for the Zoom link, visit https://princetonymca.org/ or email Michael Roseborough at mroseborough@ princetonymca.org

The Princeton Anti-Austerity Coalition, Unidad Latina en Acción, Princeton Mutual Aid and Princeton Graduate Students United hold a general assembly biweekly at 4 p.m. Fridays via Zoom. The next sessions will be Feb. 19 and March 5.

In addition, a protest will be held from 4-5 p.m. Feb. 13 regarding returning to Princeton University campus and if workers, staff, faculty and students were consulted on the decision and implementation.

Located at the FitzRandolph Gate on Nassau and Witherspoon streets.

COVID protocols, including mask wearing and social distancing, will be observed.

The companies at Kelsey Theatre in West Windsor have pledged to take active steps toward true diversity through systemic policy change and individual accountability. Kelsey Forward Initiative, formed this past summer in response to supporting Black Lives Matter, concentrates on bringing more diversity into Kelsey Theatre.

Kelsey Theatre has returned with “Kelsey’s New Year’s Resolution … Out of the Box,” a concert created with the intent to showcase diverse actors and open the eyes of the theatre community and the public to show that BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) performers should be and can be considered for roles that are traditionally played by White actors.

This cast and “video magic” showcases

French American School Princeton (FASP) is accepting enrollment.

At FASP, students in preschool (3 years old) through grade 8 benefit from a rigorous bilingual curriculum accredited by the Middle State Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools and the French Ministry of Education; personalized attention thanks to small class sizes; and a multicultural community with more than 30 nationalities represented.

FAPS is located at 75 Mapleton Road, Princeton.

Visit ecoleprinceton.org, call 609-4303001 or email admissions@ecoleprinceton. org.

McCarter Theatre Center presents Fireside Chats to “spark” conversation in the community.

Filmed on the front lawn of the Princeton theater, student activities, Pulitzer Prize-winners, local business owners and others are interviewed by Artistic Director Sarah Rasmussen.

To catch up on past episodes or to subscribe to the free YouTube channel, and to be notified when new episodes become available, visit www.youtube.com/ watch?v=GI3dS2j-mQA&list=PLqL4nAG yr4JT6UYYM99VHLHlmB2wXqSrF

Friday, Feb. 12 to Feb. 14

Join wine makers from Terhune Vineyard and Winery in Princeton for a special Valentine’s Wine & Chocolate Virtual Tasting, offered at 7 p.m. Feb. 12, 3 p.m. Feb. 13 and 3 p.m. Feb. 14, pairing the Harvest Blues and Rooster Red wines with Terhune homemade chocolate cookies in a special assortment along with chocolate truffles.

Enjoy a virtual tour of Terhune vineyard and winery along with the guided tasting.

Inquire by emailing tmount@terhuneorchards.com On Feb. 13 and 14, the farm will be open for socially distanced seating with heaters and firepits. Wine tasting flights, hot mulled wine and chocolate treats will be available along with light fare. All can enjoy s’more and hot cocoa kits.

Masks are required on premise unless seated, and groups are limited to six guests.

The event is weather dependent, so call ahead.

Terhune is located at 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton.

a special Zoom call and group finale, which will be aired beginning at 8 p.m. Feb. 13 on Kelsey’s YouTube page.

This show features songs performed from past Kelsey productions with the talents of Lynn Baskin, Steven Brandt, Jina Choi, Roberta Curless, Mimi B. Francis, Simon Hamilton, Dayley Katz, Makenna Katz, Mai Kawamura, Maria Keyser, Sheilla Kraft, Jonathan Polanco, Sasha Saco, Shawn Simmons, Kyrus Keenan Westcott,and Shan Williams.

The show is presented by Kelsey Theatre and Kelsey Forward Initiative.

Production staff includes Producer Beverly Kuo-Hamilton, Technical Director John M. Maurer, Music Coordinator Pamela Sharples, and Stage Managers Melissa Gaynor and Fabiola Bien-Aime.

Sunday, Feb. 14

The Dryden Ensemble will present a Valentine’s Day concert, Leycester Lyra Viol Lessons, featuring Lisa Terry, at 4 p.m.

Feb. 14.

Terry plays the bass viol “lyra-way,” with melodies and chordal accompaniment just like a lute with a bow, in these 17th century lessons collected by English gentleman Peter Leycester.

Listen to typical Baroque dance movements like allemande, courante and sarabande, a few settings of folk songs, and some engaging character pieces.

The suggested donation is $10 general admission, $25 for supporters or $50 for patrons.

For more information, visit https:// drydenensemble.org/

Lisa Terry will present a lecture-recital titled “Leycester Lyra Viol Lessons” at 4 p.m. Feb. 14 courtesy of the Dryden Ensemble.

Ticket prices range from $10-$50.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit drydenensemble.org.

Sunday, Feb. 14 to Feb. 21

HomeFront’s Week of Hope from Feb. 14-21 will spread the Valentine’s spirit of caring to local homeless families.

Kick off with “Share The Love” from noon to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 14. Participants will decorate hearts, adorn them with poetry and add inspirational quotes that will be displayed at HomeFront’s Family Campus, a temporary shelter for 38 local homeless

families in Ewing.

“Welcome to HomeFront” orientation will be held from 11 a.m. to noon Feb. 15; then a virtual tour of HomeFront’s pantry, FreeStore, ArtSpace and Furnish the Future program will be held from 1-2 p.m.

Join a virtual Snack & Activity Bag “Packing Event” from 10 a.m. to noon or from 2-3 p.m. Feb. 16 via Zoom. Community members can shop for, pack up and deliver snack and activity bags for local homeless families.

Attend HomeFront’s virtual Lunch & Learn with CEO Connie Mercer and COO Sarah Steward from 12-1:30 p.m. Feb. 17.

Join the discussion on local homelessness and hunger, solutions and how to get involved.

HomeFront and the Princeton Public Library will co-host a virtual panel discussion “Homelessness and Hunger in the Time of COVID-19” at 6 p.m. Feb. 18. Moderated

by Connie Mercer, CEO of HomeFront, with panelists Bernie Flynn, CEO of Mercer Street Friends; Emily Lemmerman of Princeton University’s Eviction Lab; Crystol Thompson-Dyous, Trenton School District parent liaison and former HomeFront client; Sarah Steward, chief of Operations at Homefront; and Gregory Stankiewicz, statewide coordinator of the NJ Community Schools Coalition.

Take a Zoom tour of HomeFront’s headquarters, including its food pantry, FreeStore, Furnish the Future program and ArtSpace, from 10-11 a.m. Feb. 19.

Volunteer on site in the Diaper Resource Center from 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 20 at the HomeFront Family Campus, 101 Celia Way, Ewing.

View the short film created by Force for Good about the Tiny House project and homelessness at 7 p.m. Feb. 21. A panel discussion, in which HomeFront will take part, will follow the film.

Register for all events at www.homefrontnj.org

Wednesday, Feb. 17

Reading in Translation: New Student Work, presented by the Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Creative Writing, will be held via Zoom at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 17.

Six Princeton students studying literary translation will read from their recent work, hosted by faulty member Larissa Kyzer.

For more information and the Zoom link, visit https://arts.princeton.edu/events/ reading-in-translation-new-student-work/

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Staying heart healthy is essential to overall good health and to reducing your risk of developing heart disease or having a heart attack or stroke.

More than 30 million Americans have heart disease, the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

In celebration of American Heart Month, show your heart some love with these lifestyle tips.

Eat a Heart-Healthy Diet In general, a heart-healthy diet consists primarily of whole foods and mainly of fresh fruit and vegetables. In other words, the food is largely unprocessed. An apple is an apple. A piece of fish is a piece of fish. Broccoli is — you guessed it — is broccoli.

The American Heart Association recommends following a Mediterranean-style diet, which typically includes: • Plenty of fruits, vegetables, bread and other grains, potatoes, beans, nuts and seeds.

• Olive oil as a primary fat source.

• Dairy products, eggs, fish and poultry in low to moderate amounts.

A heart-healthy diet also takes into account portion sizes. As the American Heart Association notes, portion sizes have increased dramatically over the past 40 years, and adults consume an average 300 more calories a day than they did in 1985. These extra calories can add up and contribute to obesity, one of the main risk factors for heart disease.

Want to control portion sizes? Give yourself a hand.

Literally.

Your hand is a good representation for how much you should eat at each meal. Your open palm is equivalent to a 3-4 ounce serving of protein like chicken or fish, while a closed fist represents a cup of vegetables. Limit fats to the size of the tip of your thumb, and starches like pasta or rice should fit in a cupped hand. To help you feel full longer, eat high fiber foods like beans, nuts and whole grains.

Move More Just like other muscles in your body, your heart needs

exercise to stay strong and work efficiently. Moreover, exercise also helps you maintain a healthy weight, manage blood pressure, and reduce cholesterol, all of which are good for your heart.

The American Heart Association recommends 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity each week.

However, if just reading that is enough to make your heart rate go up, start slow.

Try taking a walk around the neighborhood a few times a day or hopping on your bike for a ride around the park. Take an online fitness class. Find an activity you enjoy and work up to the recommended goal. The most important thing is to move more.

Stress Less While stress hasn’t been directly linked to heart disease, there’s no question that it contributes to risk factors such as high blood pressure, overeating, smoking and physical inactivity.

When you’re stressed you may not be as mindful of your diet and turn to high-fat, low-nutrient food to cope.

Your exercise routine may fall to the wayside. Some people drink alcohol or smoke cigarettes to manage stress — these behaviors can increase blood pressure and damage artery walls.

Avoiding stress is easier said than done, but certain actions can help manage stress, including: • Take 15 minutes each day to do something you enjoy. Whether it’s reading a book, looking at art or dancing around your kitchen, do something that makes you happy.

• Head outdoors. Getting outside in nature helps you to get outside of your head.

• Practice relaxation techniques, such as deep breathing or meditation.

• Work out. Though you may not feel like hitting that treadmill after a long, stressful day, exercise is a proven stress-buster.

• Get enough sleep. More on that below.

Get Your ZZZs Most adults need at least seven hours of sleep each night. However, according to the CDC, more than 1 in 3 say they don’t get the recommended amount of ZZZs. Lack of sleep is linked to high blood pressure and can

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To get better sleep, the CDC recommends that you: • Stick to a regular sleep schedule. Go to bed at the same time each night and get up at the same time each morning, including on the weekends.

• Get enough natural light, especially earlier in the day.

Try going for a morning or lunchtime walk.

• Get enough physical activity during the day. Try not to exercise within a few hours of bedtime.

• Avoid artificial light, especially within a few hours of bedtime. Use a blue light filter on your computer or smartphone.

• Don’t eat or drink within a few hours of bedtime; avoid alcohol and foods high in fat or sugar in particular.

• Keep your bedroom cool, dark and quiet.

Stop Smoking In simplest terms, smoking damages your blood vessels and is one of the greatest risk factors for a range of cardiovascular conditions, including heart disease and stroke. In fact, smoking is behind 1 in every 4 deaths from cardiovascular disease. If you smoke, talk to your doctor about how you can quit.

Find Support Healthy choices are easier to make when everyone’s heart is in it. Make leading a heart-healthy lifestyle a family affair. Cook healthy meals together. Play outside. Go for a hike.

Friends and colleagues can also support each other.

Studies show that having positive, close relationships and feeling connected to others helps blood pressure, weight and overall health.

Additionally, annual physical exams as well as following the advice of your primary care doctor and cardiologist are also keys to a healthy heart.

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The nature-saving idea was energized in 2018 when Swiss philanthropist Hansjörg Wyss donated a billion dollars to launch the Wyss Campaign for Nature, aimed at achieving 30% conservation by 2030.

Later that year, several large conservation groups added their voices, calling for 30% of the planet to be protected by 2030 and 50% to be protected by 2050.

With a new president committed to tackling the climate crisis, the United States is now on the same path to preserving a significant percentage of our land and oceans.

President Biden recently signed executive orders pledging to conserve at least 30% of the nation’s land and coastal waters by 2030, less than a decade from now.

The “30 by 30” vision was announced a week after the president kicked off his climate agenda by rejoining the Paris Agreement to limit global warming, and launching a review of the previous administration’s rollbacks of environmental protections for air, water and land.

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by protecting ecosystems that absorb and store carbon. It comes at a time when the United States is losing the equivalent of two football fields of natural land every minute, or about 1.5 million acres a year.

According to the Center for American Progress, only about 12% of the country’s land has been conserved as national parks, wilderness areas, permanent conservation easements, state parks, national wildlife refuges, national monuments and other protected areas.

The Center for American Progress found that 26% of U.S. controlled oceans are safeguarded from the most intense extractive uses such as drilling for oil and gas – but most of these protected waters are in the remote western Pacific Ocean or northwestern Hawaii. There are no U.S. waters in the Gulf of Mexico, the mid-Atlantic, or the North Pacific that are highly or fully protected.

What about New Jersey?

The Garden State has been a national leader in land preservation for decades and has already met the 30% target. This state we’re in covers about five million acres, of which about a third are preserved, a third are either developed or planned for development, and a third are up for grabs.

With a sound base of preserved lands already secured, New Jersey can get to work on reaching the 50% advocated by E.O. Wilson and others.

Since the early 1960s, New Jerseyans have enthusiastically voted to support every land preservation ballot question.

And in 2014, New Jersey adopted a permanent and sustainable source of land preservation funding from a portion of the Corporate Business Tax. By continuing to preserve lands that support wildlife habitat and biodiversity, and absorb harmful carbon emissions from the atmosphere, New Jersey will continue to lead the nation.

And by conserving 30×30, the United States will re-establish itself as a leader in conserving nature, leveraging nature to address climate change and making more outdoor spaces available to all Americans.

The path to conserving 30% nationally, and 50% in New Jersey, will require partnerships and coordination between government agencies, private landowners and community-based nonprofit organizations known as land trusts.

And it’s imperative that conservation projects embrace an inclusive and equitable vision that reflects the values of all Americans, including urban residents and communities of color.

Clean air and water, a stable climate, abundant food supplies, a diversity of plant and animal life, a strong economy and a habitable planet are essential. These bold plans are huge steps in the right direction.

To learn more about E.O. Wilson’s Half Earth project, go to https://eowilsonfoundation.org/ Michele S. Byers is the executive director of the New Jersey Conservation Foundation, Far Hills. She may be reached at info@njconservation.org

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his past year of virtual reality has been filled with bizarre reality.

For example: 1. I am a COVID-shot seeking psycho, who as a kid was so terrified of getting a “shot” ethat I had a recurring paranoid anti-vax nightmare that hNikita Khrushchev was inoculating Americans with poison from his headquarters in my family’s garage. 2. .Instead of going to a Super Bowl party virtually, I had more fun reality-watching people line up in their cars on Spring Street in a blizzard in order to pick up their Buffalo Wings from Chuck’s for their virtual (I hope) Super sBowl party. 3. I have a grandma crush on a tween-aged rkid who is not related to me, who may be related to Superman, and whom I have only met virtually. ; I will expand on bizarre reality example No. 3, because it is ranks No. 1 in a pandemic year filled with a lot of zeros. Eleven-year-old Kal ‘El Dream Livingston from Trenton is an extremely talented artist, introduced -to me through the Arts Council of Princeton. For the superhero ignorant (as I was until I met Kal), Superman’s dreal name is Kal-El, son of Jor-El. The suffix El means m“of God” in Hebrew, with Kal-El defined by some as r“Voice of God.” Before Krypton’s doom, Kal-El’s (Superman’s) parents put him in a Moses-like basket and sent him down the Nile of intergalactic space until he landed safely on Earth.

- Kal ‘El Dream Livingston, however, is a real kid with osuper artistic powers and with a dream (like his middle name). He is converting his dream into a reality and in the process convincing pandemic-weary grandmas, damong others, that maybe the world is not coming to tan end.

For nearly 30 years, Arts Council of Princeton (ACP) -staff members have convened to review and jury artist applications for ACP’s holiday art market, called Sauce for the Goose. Over the years, this Princeton tradition has grown and evolved and now receives applications tfrom across the state. In 2020, in spite of the pandemic, the Arts Council received nearly 50 applications from individual artists who wanted to participate in the holiday market.

- One application featured a collection of colorful drawings and small paintings with the added description “I like drawing different characters from various TV shows, movies and famous people!” ACP’s Artistic Director Maria Evans found this artist’s Instagram account and saw the artist – a young boy posed next to one of the paintings.

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Curious and inspired, Maria called Davina Livingston, the mother of the artist, Kal ‘El Livingston. She confirmed that the application was indeed submitted by her son, an aspiring artist who has been drawing since he was 4 years old and who now draws continually on real paper and on virtual IPAD canvases. Lacking real exhibition space during the pandemic, Kal’s exhibition space is now Instagram.

Apparently, Kal’s initial inspiration came from an Arts Council of Princeton event. Kal ‘El and the Livingston family attended a 2019 ACP exhibition called Inside Out, a group show featuring the work of Trenton artist Kenneth Lewis, renowned not only for his talent, but also for his mentoring. He is the Wynton Marsalis of the Trenton arts scene. Before COVID attacked, Ken continually hosted classes in his studio, schools, libraries, local YM/YWCAs, and coffeehouses, such as the Trenton Starbucks, where I first met him – and of course, purchased one of his prints.

Kal was inspired by the beauty and colors of Ken’s work and by Ken’s journey as an artist – rather different from Kal’s. Ken Lewis, who completed his first paint-

ing on New Year’s Day 2008, had a successful business career as a property manager and an African American bookstore owner, before he embarked upon his life as an artist at the age of 47 years old. Kal ‘El, an arts protégée as a toddler, was 8 years old when he submitted his work to Trenton’s “Art All Night” festival.

Adam Welch, the executive director of the Arts Council of Princeton, told me that Kal ‘El’s story “happens to be the physical manifestation of that proverbial spark you often hear about but seldom see firsthand: when curiosity, passion, enthusiasm and ability align and explode.”

Particularly notable is the fact that both mentor Ken Lewis and mentee Kal ‘El Dream Livingston are artists who have managed to not only survive but also thrive during the pandemic, thanks to virtual platforms and a few real exhibitions and paint party events that comply with all COVID safe protocols. For me, the two artists using virtual tools have painted a very real picture of optimism and perseverance – a picture that will sustain me until I can meet them and their art in person.

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Let me tell you friends, this “cat” is Needless to say, all of this power and crazy fast. luxury doesn’t come cheap.

Not only does it plaster you back into The base price of the 2021 Dodge Duyour contoured performance seat when rango SRT Hellcat comes in at $80,995. you punch it, it does it with smoothness The bottom line sticker price of the Green and an accompanying sound that lets you Hellcat I tested came in at $92,655. know this is something very special.

Additional options included: $2,395 Powering this beast is a supercharged for a technology group package; $1,995 6.2 liter HEMI Hellcat V-8 engine that is for a rear seat DVD entertainment syspaired with a very smooth shifting eight tem; $1,195 for an enhanced tow package; speed transmission. $2,495 for the premium interior upgrade The Durango, a three-row, full-sized package; $595 for a second row console; SUV, now joins Dodge’s Challenger and $995 for a Harmon Kardon sound system; Charger to be featured in Hellcat form. $495 for blind spot detection and $1,495 However, Dodge says that 2021 will be the for destination and delivery.

The technology group package inonly year it produces a Hellcat Durango.

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The premium interior group upgrade Rod Association (NHRA) certified quartermile elapsed time of 11.5 seconds; is ca- includes: suede headliner; a premium inpable of a top speed of 180 mph and runs strument panel and forged carbon fiber ac1.5 seconds faster than the SRT 392 on a cents.

The folks at Car and Driver gave the 2.1 mile road course.

For 2021, the entire Durango line now Durango Hellcat high marks for its “insane features an updated aggressive exterior power and great body control.” It called the with a forward leaning profile, a new front Hellcat “the ultimate schlepper.” Car and fascia, grille, rear spoiler and wheel op- Driver gave the Hellcat low marks for its “horrific gas mileage” and said the “supertions.

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Electric Vehicles Begin to Address Emissions Issue

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he climate challenges we all face are known by many around the world. What is uncertain is whether or not we as a species will respond in time to maintain the environments we depend on.

Last week there was some good news: General Motors announced it will be manufacturing electric vehicles (EV) only in the coming decades. Volkswagen and Ford may get there ahead of them.

In New Jersey, and undoubtedly elsewhere, vehicle emissions are the greatest source of carbon dioxide. Turning to EVs will be an important step. California has been formulating similar steps.

Europe, together the third largest economy, and polluter, is also adopting such measures.

China, with us a top-two emitter, is turning to EVs. How widely they are doing this has not been reported, but we must hope that together we will do what we need to.

But scientists warn that the world needs to substantially reduce emissions by 2030, and reach an emissions-free world by 2050.

Can we make it?

Among the real problems many nations face are that heat and dryness from their changing climates are making agriculture unsustainable. With no food, people start moving elsewhere.

“Sierra” magazine reports that Guatemala and El Salvador are ranked by researchers as being among the most vulnerable nations to natural disasters. Dry spells in those countries are lasting longer and rainy seasons are growing shorter. (Parts of our country face these same changes.) Additionally, those Central American countries face problems of crime and corruption – a confluence of problems not unknown in other South American, African and Asian nations.

In this country, and elsewhere, other changes, in addition to EVs, are being adopted. Wind, solar and even wave-power are increasingly being adopted as their costs are reduced and the need increases.

Our governor is encouraging the manufacture and installment of an offshore wind farm. It is another example of how the public and private sectors can, and need to, work together, as occurred in the development of Silicon Valley, the Space Program, the Internet, and going back to World War II and the Great Depression. What is increasingly evident is the absolute need for this coordination.

In addition to the coronavirus sweeping much of the world, other plagues are devastating trees, as spreading heat allows insects, viruses and germs to move glob-

ally. Many Americans living in the eastern half of the country know that chestnut, elm, hemlock and ash trees have been greatly reduced in number by insects or fungi.

In addition to simply killing trees, these diseases and insects indirectly contribute to the increasing carbon dioxide levels through emissions escaping trees’ rotting remains. This level of emissions approximates the emissions from wildfires – another repercussion from warming and drying climates.

A new disease in California, “sudden oak death,” caused by a “non-native fungus-like pathogen” was noticed first in the 1990s. According to a “NY Times” article, “it has killed millions of trees” and has had “devastating effects on coastal forests in California and Oregon.”

Moreover, the resulting deforestation “increases the chances that humans will be exposed to more dangerous pathogens.”

Locally the efforts of the D&R Greenway Land Trust to preserve undeveloped lands and forests take on an additional urgency with this understanding of the environmental and health benefits from preserving trees. Creating and nurturing tiny, pocket forests is another step neighborhoods and towns can take to benefit environments, and human health.

Fortunately, a number of positive steps have been adopted by the Biden Administration, including rejoining the Paris Climate Accord and reinstating a number of former President Barack Obama’s Environmental Protection Agency initiatives and standards. It is to be hoped that the unnecessary and destructive drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge will be prevented as the need for fossil fuels is reduced. And likewise, the Canadian oil pipeline will be canceled.

As the nation adopts EVs, it will also need to update and redesign its electric grid system, adapting it to more localized solar, wind or water power sources. At the same time, it will, as some municipalities already have, establish cleaner transportation systems, encourage pedestrians and biking, while encouraging and helping businesses and residents install green energy and improved insulation.

In short, there is much needed to be done at all levels of international and local communities.

Citizens need to get involved. There is much that they can do. Voters need to make clear to their representatives that this substantial range of changes is essential for our well-being.

Science warns us that our timeframe is short.

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New positive cases of COVID-19 decline during February

By LEA KAHN Staff Writer

The second wave of COVID-19, which descended on Princeton in November, may have begun to taper off, as the daily number of new cases appears to have declined during the first few days of February.

The number of positive cases of COVID-19 peaked at 57 in April, and then declined steadily through the spring and summer. The numbers began to creep up in October, when 21 new cases were reported, according to the New Jersey Department of Health.

A sharp jump of 67 new positive cases in November was followed by an increase of 93 new cases in December. The numbers soared to 111 in January, the New Jersey Department of Health statistics showed.

Through Feb. 8, there have been 18 newly-diagnosed positive cases of COVID-19 in Princeton, according to the New Jersey Department of Health.

Based on the 453 positive cases of

COVID-19 compiled by the New Jersey Department of Health, fewer than 2% of Princeton residents have tested positive for the virus. Princeton has a population of 31,104 people.

Approximately 7% of Mercer County’s nearly 368,000 residents have been infected

by COVID-19, as of Feb. 8. Mercer County reported 24,473 positive cases through Feb. 8.

In addition to Princeton, Mercer County includes Trenton, Hightstown Borough, Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Township, Pennington Borough and Hopewell, West Windsor, East Windsor, Robbinsville, Lawrence, Ewing and Hamilton townships.

Although the release of two vaccines may help to bring down the number of persons infected by COVID-19, Princeton residents who expected to turn to the Princeton Health Department for their vaccinations will have to look elsewhere.

The Princeton Health Department, which was poised to vaccinate people who

had signed up for the shots, has been told that it will not be able to do so because of the shortage of vaccines, Princeton officials said.

State officials told the Princeton Health Department and other municipally-run health departments that the clinics which they had planned will be put on hold as of Feb. 13. They will resume when more vaccine is available.

The Princeton Health Department had already vaccinated 819 healthcare workers, police officers, firefighters and emergency medical technicians, plus some residents in high-risk categories, before the clinics were halted, Princeton Health Officer Jeffrey Grosser said.

The Princeton Health Department originally had a waiting list of about 20,000 people, but the list has been reduced to about 4,000 people, Grosser said. It includes about 2,000 people in the 1A and 1B groups, Grosser said.

Group 1A includes healthcare work-

ers and residents of long-term care facilities and congregate settings. Group 1B is made up of first responders, persons over 65 years old and persons between 16 and 64 years old who have underlying health conditions.

Those people registered on the Princeton Health Department wait list should expect that it may take weeks or more to vaccinate everyone on the waitlist, Princeton officials said. Selection from the wait list may prioritize the oldest residents and those unable to navigate larger venues. New additions to the wait list are not being accepted.

Eligible residents who have pre-registered with the Princeton Health Department will continue to to offered appointments and then be scheduled into available slots at one of the two Mercer County-facilitated vaccination sites at the CURE Arena in Trenton or Mercer County Community College, Princeton officials said.

Residents also are being encouraged to reach out to other vaccine sites.

Advancement of women continues to be top of mind for local network of Realtors

By ANDREW HARRISON Staff Writer

Even through the pandemic, the Women’s Council of Realtors – Mercer County Network has continued its mission of advancing women and professionals in the industry.

The network not only works to advance women and professionals in the industry, but in business and their communities as well, according to the Mercer County Network. The local network provides leadership training and education programs/presentations, once a month, on topics such as business and real estate.

“It is really an educational organization. The idea is that they have constant, especially on a national level, educational courses that you can take on leadership,” said Brigitte Sabar, secretary for the Mercer County Network and Realtor at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach. “When we pay our dues, we pay a portion to the national organization and smaller amounts to the state and local networks.”

The Mercer County Network is part of

the Women’s Council of Realtors national organization headquartered in Illinois that has a New Jersey state organization, which currently consists of seven Women’s Council Networks within the state.

“There are very few organizations in the realty world that bring different women and men together. Ten percent of our membership is men, because most of the time it stays within brokerages,” Sabar said.

“This is one of the few ways that different brokerages can get together in a neutral environment and not feel competitive at that time.”

A group from the Princeton area started this Mercer County Network, which focuses on promoting professionals in the community.

“Mercer County is such a mishmash.

The network is centrally located to where we support Mercer County first, but we end up doing things a little bit of everywhere,” she added. “We have had people join our group from the shore, Plainsboro and West Windsor.”

When the pandemic changed normal life in March 2020, the network had to quickly adapt to the new reality.

“In January of 2020, as a network, we had all of our programs set for the year and what was left was juggling with what to do with one in December, because of the Tri-State Convention in Atlantic City for Realtors,” Sabar said. “Of course, come March, all of that went out of the window.

Everything we could convert to Zoom, we converted to Zoom.”

By January of last year, annual dues had already been collected for membership within the network.

“We felt horrible about that, so we completely had to reverse the way we did things. Most of the speakers that we had arranged were able to be switched to Zoom.

In terms of what the content was, obviously we talked about people purchasing homes with just looking online,” she added. “We relied heavily on our strategic partners.”

One of the programs that occurred from the networks sponsors had been on the topic of how to make lemonade from lemons.

“They got on there and spoke about what they had to do, most of it extremely positive, in order to keep their businesses going and change from operating in offices to obviously working from home,” Sabar

said. “A lot of discussions and topics were about how you deal with this at home and then also what you need to do as a Realtor to protect yourself, when you are out meeting strangers.”

For 2021, the network decided to pay full membership fees for those who were members last year and attended the Zoom meetings. The Mercer County Network paid for 31 members to be members in 2021.

“We got every one of the programs we wanted to completed last year. We have been lenient about who can attend these meetings and opened up to non-members.

It is a challenge, but we did it,” Sabar said.

“I think the biggest advantage of this network, to me, is that I am getting to know people out of my brokerage. We are building relationships and getting educated in things I would not have time to look into.”

The next program for the Women’s Council of Realtors – Mercer County Network will be on the topic of real estate appraising on March 4.

For more information on the Zoom meetings and networking, visit wrc.org and search for the Mercer County Network.

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Princeton Community Housing needs to keep seniors safe

Princeton Mobile Food Pantry grateful for donations from community

Roughly 200 low-income seniors and residents with disabilities live in housing along Elm Road operated by Princeton Community Housing (PCH). Due to age, disability or illness, all are very vulnerable and at high risk of complications should they contract COVID. My mom is one of them. She and many of her friends have taken every precaution to stay safe. They have skipped holidays and other gatherings. The senior programming they love has been moved to full remote activities – all to keep them safe.

They leave only for essential activities, like a visit to the doctor.

Recently, families of residents were notified by PCH of plans close an elevator in one of the buildings. I understand that the elevator is in working order, and no one has suggested it is dangerous. The closure of the elevator is for “upgrades.”

This plan will force the second floor res-

The Princeton Mobile Food Pantry (PMFP) provides weekly fresh produce and proteins to over 500 individuals living in Princeton and facing food insecurity. The people we serve experience food insecurity, and range in age, race, identity, background and mobility. We are a volunteer-led collective supporting our neighbors through various networks.

On behalf of our board, our volunteers, our partner organizations and the families we serve, we wish to thank everyone who has supported these efforts PMFP set

idents of both buildings – and their guests – to share a very small, poorly-ventilated elevator located in one building, then, use upstairs hallways to get to their apartments.

This ill-timed plan will effectively double the number of people using a small elevator and a single building entrance during a pandemic. It reflects a disregard for the safety of very vulnerable residents. Best practice in congregate settings with seniors would keep all residents in cohorts, not increase co-mingling at this time.

If PCH were to “take every precaution to protect our residents” as they have claimed, there would be a decision to postpone these upgrades until the pandemic was managed.

This effort is ill-timed and puts vulnerable seniors at increased risk.

Starry Starry Evening was a success for Princeton Nursery School

On Feb. 6, members of our commuBrenda Considine nity came together for a virtual fundraiser Hopewell to support the Princeton Nursery School (PNS). A Starry Starry Evening included an informative and lively discussion between CNBC’s Brian Sullivan and the school’s executive director, Rosanda Wong, detailing the nonprofit’s mission and the challenges it and its families continue to face due to the pandemic.

In other states we were faced with the In addition, attendees were treated to a lack of reporting viral outbreaks, actual soulful, live performance by singer/songcuts in supports and in some cases, feck- writer and Princeton native Carly King. less direction. This was not the case in The event raised much-needed funds New Jersey. to benefit the nationally accredited early Commissioner Carole Johnson knew education program and hunger prevention that direct support retention was critical. program at PNS and also to provide scholShe knew how to handle the crisis in the arships for children of families in need. throes of the most challenging times ever PNS is located on Leigh Avenue and faced by those of us serving the most vul- was founded in 1929 to provide worknerable have ever experienced. She knew ing families with affordable care. Along that supports coupled with clear communi- with a quality preschool education, the cation was essential for our essential staff. school also provides support services for New Jersey is losing a superhero. economically disadvantaged students and Hopefully Carole Johnson will guide the their working parents. The school’s hunger president for successful supports for persons with disabilities as a national leader as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s White House COVID-19 response team.

‘Superhero’ commissioner joins Biden-Harris administration When Clark Kent puts on his glasses to hide his identity as a superhero his peers see him sit behind a desk oblivious to his agenda.

After Gov. Phil Murphy appointed Carole Johnson as the commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Human Services, the disabled community figured there was another government official to manage the largest department in New Jersey. She had come from the Obama administration working on health care and public disability policy.

The commissioner visited our programs with people with severe medical fragility.

She seemed to be a quiet, yet intellectually gifted leader. Then the pandemic hit.

It was at that time that the provider communities in New Jersey saw her turn into a superhero.

As a national non-profit we have experienced firsthand unorganized management for COVID-19 mitigation in many of the other states.

Robert Stack President & CEO Community Options, Inc. Princeton

a goal of raising $15,000 before year-end.

Thanks to all of you, we have met and exceeded this goal. As a result, we have not only been able to continue our bi-weekly deliveries but increase the number of families that we serve.

Thank you again. For more information or if you need food assistance, please see pmfpantry.org Liliana Morenilla, Chair Amy Lansky, President Princeton Mobile Food Pantry Team Princeton

prevention program includes breakfast, hot lunch, and snack and also participates in the Send Hunger Packing program, which provides nutritious meals for the weekend.

The continued outpouring of support for PNS is a testament to how much our donors and friends value and recognize the need for affordable early childhood education and hunger prevention right in the Princeton-area community. PNS helps families break the cycle of poverty by making child care and year-round preschool education an affordable option for them.

PNS and its Board of Trustees would again like to send a sincere thank you to all of our generous donors and corporate sponsors including NFP, PNC Bank, Bryn Mawr Trust and Callaway Henderson Sotheby’s International Realty.

More information about PNS can be found at www.princetonnurseryschool.org.

Danielle Bentsen, MD President, Board of Trustees Princeton Nursery School

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Real Central NJ Soccer signs Hillsborough native as first female player The region’s newest pre-professional soccer club announced that their inaugural women’s signing is Hillsborough native Amelia Curtis.

Real Central NJ Soccer’s women’s team will play in the WPSL beginning in May. In January, WPSL saw 21 former players chosen in the National Women’s Soccer League 2021 college draft.

“I am looking forward to being part of the inaugural team and excited to be surrounded by so many talented players who want to represent our area,” Curtis said in a statement provided by Real Central NJ Soccer.

“When you think about the circumstances of the past year, you can’t help but feel for the college players not having opportunities to play. However, I’ve seen Amelia hungrier than ever and I truly think that she will be a breakout star for our team and within our league as she prepares for her collegiate season. She continues to improve the tactical side of her game along with her leadership qualities. The summer of 2021 is going to be an exciting one for Amelia,” Coach Brian Thomsen said in the state-

ment.

The 21-year-old midfielder is in her third year playing for The College of New Jersey (TCNJ). She was a key contributor to TCNJ’s 2019 NJAC Championship season and received several awards recognizing her on-field accomplishments, according to the statement.

“Amelia truly embodies all the player characteristics we are looking for in building our team’s culture. In addition to being an impactful player and leader on the field, she finds many opportunities to give back to the game through coaching youth players and using her experience to build their confidence,” women’s league General Manager Ben Chrnelich said in the statement.

Season tickets are on sale now and individual match tickets will be available in March.

More information can be found at www.realcentralnj.soccer.

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Real Central NJ Soccer’s inaugural women’s signing is Hillsborough native Amelia Curtis.

The Hun School offers Young Women’s Leadership Program One of the most coveted opportunities for girls at the Hun School in Princeton is a small, little-known leadership program called the Young Women’s Leadership Cohort. The group consists of 20 girls, nominated annually by the faculty, who demonstrate strong leadership potential. The nominated students are then folded into a robust leadership training program, and set on a path of skill development, networking, and breaking barriers.

Students are nominated in the ninth and tenth grades. Once enrolled, the participants spend two years engaged in evening workshops and activities designed to identify and hone their personal leadership styles.

The school’s Cultural Competency Committee, the umbrella under which this program has grown, has recently discovered a strong correlation between the students who participate in this program and those that rise to leadership positions across campus, according to information provided by The Hun School.

After surveying the first cohort of girls to complete the program, participants indicated an increase in skills and confidence in the following areas: compassion for oneself, overcoming fear of failure, effective communication skills, according to the statement. The data also indicates that participating students feel more prepared to lead on and off campus.

Meghan Poller, faculty advisor, said a majority of the curriculum centers on the concept of breaking down the barriers as-

sociated with being a “good girl” versus being a “good leader,” according to the statement. She notes that societal definitions of leadership often reflect masculine qualities.

“We talk a lot about what the stereotypical definition of a leader is and what that looks like compared to what the stereotypical definition of a good girl is,” she said in the statement. “The two definitions differ greatly, so we talk through how to reconcile those qualities and their personal identities. Identifying those conflicts are often the first steps toward establishing comfort with how they feel internally, a necessary step for good leadership.”

The first year curriculum includes workshops and guest presenters in the areas of resisting toxic self-criticism, managing stress, building and practicing self-compassion, and embracing various leadership philosophies.

Faculty advisor Dayna Gash notes that the most beneficial aspect of the Young Women’s Leadership Cohort is how seamlessly the concepts move from theory to practice, according to the statement. When the girls reach their second year of the cohort, they earn practical experience by mentoring the younger girls.

After working with Dr. Nimisha Barton, PhD, a diversity and inclusion consultant for higher education, the girls spend their second year programming activities, workshops, and panels for the new ninth and tenth graders to participate in. Using the knowledge gained from the introduc-

tory course with Barton, they are able to take a more hands on approach in working with the newer members.

The participants also build networking skills and once they graduate, they have the ability to participate in the cohort’s alumnae panel.

“The best learning always happens when you are able to apply what you learn to your own life,” Gash said in the statement. “It has been amazing to see them learn all of these things, understand it through their own lens and then apply it in their relationships and leadership roles.”

When Bella Gomez, Class of 2022, was invited to join the cohort as a freshman, she remembers being shocked that she was nominated.

“I’ve always looked at leadership the way I look at my service work, I do it because I love it and I’m passionate about it, not because I want people to notice the work I’m doing and give me credit,” she said in the statement. “So when I was nominated for this I was honored but I was also shocked because it meant that my teachers were watching me and noticing the impact I was making.”

On campus, Bella serves as the head of the environmental committee for student government where she stewards ecofriendly initiatives on campus; Bella is also the co-president of the Autism Awareness Club, a member of the National Honor Society and Junior State of America.

When she is not on campus, Bella runs a nonprofit organization called Triple E –

Empowering Environmental Education, where she works on integrating environmental education into elementary curriculum as well as sits on the STEM Advisory Board for the National Girls Collaboration Project.

Bella feels that being a member of this cohort has taught her not only how to be a strong leader but also how to be an advocate for herself and her mental health.

“For a long time I thought to be a good leader I had to show up every day and be this perfect version of myself and through this cohort I learned that is simply not the case,” she said in the statement. “The best leaders I know are raw, honest, and the first ones to admit when they are having a bad day. I’ve really learned about the power of honesty and integrity and how important it is to be honest about where I am mentally and understanding that one bad day doesn’t make me a bad leader.”

According to Gash, the power of this program lies within the self-perpetuating model that it creates for the Hun community.

“This program extends so far beyond their four years here,” she said in the statement. “This generates a network of exceptional women who are doing great things at the school; who will go on to do exceptional things in the world and through the reciprocal leadership style that they have learned, they will come back to Hun and mentor the new cohort members. The cycle will perpetuate and the impact of the program will expand further.”

Hun School student named top youth volunteer by Prudential Financial The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards honored an area student with a $2,500 scholarship, silver medallion and invitation to a virtual celebration for her work addressing the challenges of a changing world.

Heather Paglia, 14, of the Perrineville section of Millstone, was named one of New Jersey’s top youth volunteers of 2021

by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, America’s largest youth recognition program based exclusively on volunteer service, according to information provided by Prudential.

She is a student at The Hun School in Princeton.

As a state honoree, Heather will receive a $2,500 scholarship, a silver medallion and an invitation to the program’s virtual national recognition celebration in April, where 10 of the 102 state honorees will be named America’s top youth volunteers of the year, according to the statement.

Those 10 national honorees will earn an additional $5,000 scholarship, a gold medallion, a crystal trophy for their nominating organization and a $5,000 grant for a nonprofit charitable organization of their choice.

Heather, an eighth grader at The Hun School, has helped raise more than $100,000 to support small businesses, frontline workers, senior citizens and others impacted by COVID-19, and has worked to collect nearly 6,000 pounds of food and personal care items for people in need since March 2020, according to the statement.

When many local restaurants and other businesses were forced to shut down last spring because of the pandemic, Heather was “shocked at what we were hearing on the news,” she said in the statement. “We knew that our local businesses were hurting.”

She also worried about older people

Obituaries

OBITUARY

WILBUR FRANKLIN MacFARLAND W D Passed away February 1, 2021 at Princeton-Plainsboro Medical Center at the age of 87.

Wilbur was born in Princeton in 1933 to a family who called Princeton home for several generations. He served in the Army and was stationed at the 7th Army Headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany.

He had a long career with S.T. Peterson Construction until his retirement. For leisure, Will was an avid ice hockey player and part of the Princeton Hockey Club. He also enjoyed fishing, hunting, and golf.

Will leaves behind his wife of 64 years, Suzanne MacFarland, as well as sons Bruce of West Windsor, Richard of Hamilton, and Jeffrey of Wake Forest, North Carolina.

He is also mourned by three daughters-in-law – Terry, Barbara, and Catherine, and his grandchildren – Hailey, Kyle, Emily, Jacob, and Katelyn MacFarland.

Arrangements are under the direction of Mather-Hodge Funeral Home in Arrangem Princeton. Graveside service will be held at 10:30am on Saturday, February 6, 2021 at Cemetery.

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isolated from their loved ones, and about the risks to frontline workers.

Heather and her brother decided to solicit donations on behalf of these and other groups struggling with the pandemic, first through GoFundMe and then their own website, where they requested contributions of just $5.

After promoting their initiative through social media and local news outlets, the Paglia siblings got a huge boost with an interview on a national network. Donations began pouring in from all across the country, according to the statement.

In addition to directing these contributions to frontline healthcare workers, small businesses and senior citizens, Heather and her brother have supported efforts to feed the hungry and rescue animals, and to assist young people with disabilities, veterans with PTSD, and families dealing with cancer. The pair also organized a holiday gift drive, and is collecting shoes for people in need overseas, according to the

statement.

The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, conducted annually by Prudential Financial in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), honors students in grades 5-12 for making meaningful contributions to their communities through volunteer service.

“We created the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards 26 years ago to highlight and support the work of young people taking on the challenges of a changing world – a mission that rings truer than ever given the events of last year,” Charles Lowrey, Prudential’s chairman and CEO, said in the statement. “We are proud to celebrate the vision and determination of Spirit of Community’s Class of 2021, and all the ways they’re making their communities safer, healthier and more equitable places to live.”

For more information, visit http://spirit. pr.

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Princeton man charged with vandalizing Black Lives Matter sign in Lawrence Township, faces other charges

By LEA KAHN Staff Writer

A 50-year-old Princeton man is facing multiple charges for allegedly vandalizing a Black Lives Matter sign in two unrelated incidents that occurred on Feb. 9, according to the Lawrence Township Police Department.

In addition to a criminal mischief charge, the man was issued summonses for eluding police, aggravated assault, resisting arrest and obstruction of the administration of law in an unrelated incident, police said.

Police responded to the CVS drug store at 2971 Brunswick Pike in Lawrence Township after receiving a call about a man who was acting erratically and harassing customers.

Police located the man as he was driving away on Brunswick Pike, according to reports. A police officer reportedly tried to stop him, but he allegedly ignored the offi-

cer’s commands and continued driving. He was found a short distance away on a side street, police said.

As officers attempted to arrest him, one of the officers suffered an injury, according to reports.

During a subsequent investigation, police determined that he was the same man who had been observed on surveillance video vandalizing a Black Lives Matter sign in front of a resident’s home on Lawrence Road earlier in the day, according to officials.

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TIME: DATE:

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Municipality of Princeton (“Municipality”) in the County of Mercer, State of New Jersey, at the Municipal Building, 400 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, New Jersey 08540 on FEBRUARY 25, 2021 at 12:00 pm prevailing time and place publicly opened and read for the following: LICENSE TO OPERATE CANOE AND KAYAK RENTAL CONCESSION

Formal Action will be taken at these meetings. The Remote Meetings will be held through WebEx in audio and video capacity and the public shall have the opportunity to participate in that capacity as well as through a telephonic conference line to allow members of the public to dial in by telephone to listen and provide public comment pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:39-1.4(c) by the following link or calling into the following telephone number: March 3, 2021 https://franklintwpnj.webex.com/franklintwpnj/onstage/g.php?MTID=e37c9b56cdcf4a890f3c e240025aa88cb +1-408-418-9388 Access Code: 179 184 4124 Written comments can be made at least 72 hours prior to the meeting by mail, attention Township Clerk, 475 DeMott Lane, Somerset NJ 08873 or by email at annmarie.mccarthy@franklinnj.gov. The deadline for written comments to be submitted is Sunday, February 28, 2021 by 7:30 p.m.

April 7, 2021 https://franklintwpnj.webex.com/franklintwpnj/onstage/g.php?MTID=e412c2590f8f8ef82e51 c32d67c74449b +1-408-418-9388 Access Code: 179 073 6315 Written comments can be made at least 72 hours prior to the meeting by mail, attention Township Clerk, 475 DeMott Lane, Somerset NJ 08873 or by email at annmarie.mccarthy@franklinnj.gov. The deadline for written comments to be submitted is Sunday, April 4, 2021 by 7:30 p.m.

May 5, 2021 https://franklintwpnj.webex.com/franklintwpnj/onstage/g.php?MTID=e5d4884580d04534a6 4e9727f57984f19 +1-408-418-9388 Access Code: 179 518 4862 Written comments can be made at least 72 hours prior to the meeting by mail, attention Township Clerk, 475 DeMott Lane, Somerset NJ 08873 or by email at annmarie.mccarthy@franklinnj.gov. The deadline for written comments to be submitted is Sunday, May 2, 2021 by 7:30 p.m.

The Municipality is soliciting bid proposals pursuant to the Local Public Contracts Law, and in particular the rules governing “concessions” pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:34-9.4, from experienced vendors interested in operating a canoe and kayak rental recreation facility at the portion of the Turning Basin Park located on the eastern side of Alexander Street at the Delaware and Raritan Canal. The Municipality intends to award a license to the highest responsible, responsive bidder for use of the Turning Basin location for a term of two (2) seasons with the provision for up to two one-year extensions for a total of four calendar years, subject to the terms of the contract documents.

Plans, specifications and bid documents are available for download from https://www.princetonnj.gov/bids.aspx at no cost.

All bids shall be on approved bid forms which shall be submitted in sealed envelopes, addressed to the Municipal Clerk, Municipal Building, 400 Witherspoon Street, First Floor, Princeton, New Jersey 08540, bearing the name and address of the bidder and the purpose for which the bid is submitted. Required documents to be submitted are set forth in Paragraph 1C of the “Instructions to Bidders”.

Bids may be submitted in person or by mail. No bids will be received after the above-designated time. If mailed, they shall be sent to the Municipal Clerk, Municipal Building, 400 Witherspoon Street, First Floor, Princeton, New Jersey 08540. If submitted in person, they shall be delivered to the Princeton Police Department which is at the bottom floor of the Municipal Building (street address of 1 Valley Road, Princeton, New Jersey 08540). The Municipality assumes no responsibility for the loss or the non-delivery of any bid sent to it prior to the bid opening.

Due to the State of Public Health Emergency and restrictions on public gatherings, in-person attendance at the bid opening is prohibited. Bids will be publicly opened, examined and announced at the Municipal Clerk’s Office, through use of a virtual platform, Zoom.us. Bidders and other interested members of the public may observe the bid opening through the following link: Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84919696488?pwd=SmUvb3NxWElYVmtqUis4Zk11R3QyZz09 Meeting ID: 849 1969 6488 Passcode: 099460 One tap mobile +13017158592,,84919696488# US (Washington DC) 13126266799,,84919696488# +US (Chicago)

June 2, 2021 https://franklintwpnj.webex.com/franklintwpnj/onstage/g.php?MTID=e225ab8e44f497d7aff0 1b10ffb92a52e +1-408-418-9388 Access Code: 179 980 6791 Written comments can be made at least 72 hours prior to the meeting by mail, attention Township Clerk, 475 DeMott Lane, Somerset NJ 08873 or by email at annmarie.mccarthy@franklinnj.gov. The deadline for written comments to be submitted is Sunday, May 30, 2021 by 7:30 p.m.

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Instructions for Public to Access Remote Meeting: -Go to Township Website: www.franklintwpnj.org - Click the Government tab - Click the Boards and Commissions tab - Click the Advisory Board of Health tab - Click the Upcoming Meetings tab - Click the Advisory Board of Health Meeting link located on DATE OF MEETING - Click View Details tab - Click link or Phone in Instructions for Public Input: For those members of the public that are watching via WebEx who wish to speak: Please press the “Raise Hand” button. For those members of the public that are listening via the call-in number who wish to speak: Please press *3. At the appropriate time in the meeting, Township staff will announce your name and address.

After speaking: If on WebEx please press the “Lower Hand” button or if calling-in, please press *3 again. Public comment will be allowed for both those participating by audio only or audio and video means.

In addition to making public comments at any remote public meeting, the Township, in advance of the remote meeting shall allow public comment to be submitted to the Township Clerk by electronic mail and in written letter form which shall be received by the Clerk 72 hours prior to the scheduled meeting date, said deadline shall be established and posted on the website in advance of any remote public meeting.

Each bid shall be accompanied by a certified check, bank cashier's check or bid bond of an amount equal to $1,000.00, payable to the Municipality of Princeton.

The Township of Plainsboro is soliciting proposals through the competitive contracting process in accordance with N.J.S.A 40A: 11-4.1, et seq.

Sealed RFP responses will be received by the Purchasing Specialist on March 5, 2021 at 3:00PM in Conference Room F, 641 Plainsboro Road, Plainsboro, New Jersey 08536 at which time and place responses will be opened and read for.

PLAINSBORO TOWNSHIP NEWSLETTER Specifications and instructions may be obtained at the Office of the Purchasing Department at the Municipal Building, 641 Plainsboro Road, Plainsboro, New Jersey 08536 between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. or by e-mailing: mrice@plainsboronj.com Please submit one (1) original and one (2) copies.

Questions concerning this RFP must be made in writing to the Purchasing Specialist at mrice@plainsboronj.com.

Proposals will require the following document: 1. Business Registration Certificate 2. Certificate of Employee Information Report 3. W9 Proposers are required to comply with the requirements of P.L. 1975, c.127 (C.10:5-31 et seq.) (N.J.S.A. 17:27 et seq.)

Township of Plainsboro, N.J. Purchasing Department Maureen Rice-Tucci PP, 1x, 2/12/21, Fee: $33.60 Affidavit: $15.00

MERCER COUNTY INSURANCE FUND COMMISSION 2021 ANNUAL MEETING NOTICE The Commissioners of the Mercer County Insurance Fund Commission shall hold public meetings during the year 2021 on the fourth Monday of each month (unless otherwise noted below) at 10:30 AM. Meetings until further notice will be conducted virtually via Zoom using the Call in Number: 312-626-6799 and the Meeting ID: 579 506 9590 or https://zoom.us/j/5795069590.

TIME 10:30 AM

DATE February 22, 2021

10:30 AM 10:30 AM 10:30 AM 10:30 AM 10:30 AM 10:30 AM

April 26 2021 June 28, 2021 July 26, 2021 September 27, 2021 October 25, 2021 December 20, 2021

LOCATION Zoom Conference Call (until further notice) “ “ “ “ “ “

PURPOSE Regular Meeting Regular Meeting Regular Meeting Regular Meeting Regular Meeting Regular Meeting Regular Meeting

In addition such other meetings as may be required shall be scheduled and held, but pursuant to and with such additional notice as may be required by statute.

By: PERMA Risk Management Services Administrator MERCER COUNTY INSURANCE FUND COMMISSION

Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27-1.1 et seq. Bidders are also required to comply with all other requirements as set forth in the Instructions to Bidders.

PP, 1x, 2/12/2021 Fee: $32.55

The Municipality intends to award this project to the highest responsible bidder whose bid is responsive and complies with its requirements for same, provided that in the judgment of the Municipality it is reasonable and consistent with the intent of the contract documents.

The Municipality reserves the right to reject all bids to the extent permitted by law. An award will be made or bids will be rejected within 60 days after the opening of bids, unless extended as provided by law.

NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Plainsboro Township Tax List will be open to the public for inspection on Friday, February 19, 2021, via the Plainsboro Township website www.plainsboronj.com under Tax Assessor

Delores A. Williams Municipal Clerk

Thomas Mancuso, CTA, SCGREA Tax Assessor Township of Plainsboro

PP, 1x, 2/12/2021 Fee: $82.95, Affidavit: $15.00

PP, 1x, 2/12/21, Fee: $11.55

Public comments submitted 72 hours prior to the remote public meeting shall be read aloud and addressed during the remote public meeting in a manner audible to all meeting participants and the public.

Resolution Amending 2021 Schedule of Meetings for the Mayor and Council of Princeton

The Township of Franklin reserves the right to pass over duplicative written comments; however each comment shall be noted for the record with the content summarized.

WHEREAS, N.J.S.A 10:4-18 requires the adoption, posting and distribution of a schedule of the regular meetings of the public body that will be held during the year (the “annual meeting schedule”); and

The electronic communications used for the remote public meeting shall have a function which allows the Township to mute the audio of all members of the public as well as allow members of the public to mute themselves which shall be announced at the beginning of every remote public meeting.

WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 10:4-18 requires that the annual meeting schedule also be delivered to two newspapers that have been designated by the public body to receive such notices; and

If a member of the public becomes disruptive during a remote public meeting, including during any period for public comment, appropriate staff will be directed to mute or continue to mute the disruptive member of the public and warn that continued disruption may result in their being prevented from speaking during the remote public meeting or removed from the remote public meeting. Any member of the public who continues to act in a disruptive manner at a remote public meeting after receiving an initial warning may be muted while other members of the public are allowed to proceed with their question or comment. If time permits the disruptive individual shall be allowed to speak after all other members of the public have been given an opportunity to comment. If they remain disruptive, they may be muted for the remainder of the remote public meeting.

WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 10:4-18 provides that the annual meeting schedule once adopted can thereafter be revised, provided it is posted, mailed and submitted in the same manner as the original meeting schedule; and

In addition to adequate notice the Township shall also provide electronic notice of the remote public meeting and shall contain the content required under N.J.S.A. 10:4-8 and N.J.A.C. 5:39-1.5(a) and shall be posted on the website of the Township. the content of the electronic notice shall also be posted on the main access door of the building where the public would routinely attend public meetings of the Township in person and the notice must be viewable from the outside, including posting notice of the meeting at any designated handicap entrance to the building.

WHEREAS, the Council’s closed session meetings and extra meeting (if needed) will remain as previously scheduled; and

WHEREAS, at its reorganization meeting held on January 4, 2021, the Princeton Mayor and Council adopted Resolution 21-20 setting forth its schedule of meetings for calendar year 2021, pursuant to which the Council’s regular meetings would generally take place on the first and third Tuesdays of the month; and WHEREAS, the Council wishes to move its regular meetings generally to the second and fourth Mondays instead of the first and third Tuesdays, and wishes to move its agenda meetings generally to the first and third Tuesdays of the month; and

WHEREAS, regular meetings and extra meetings will continue to start at 7:00 p.m., closed session meetings will continue to start at 3:00 p.m., and agenda meetings will continue to start at 11:00 a.m., all via Zoom; and WHEREAS, regarding COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and the corresponding closure of Princeton’s municipal facilities, until further notice all meetings of the Princeton Mayor and Council will be held electronically via “Zoom” instead of in person. Instructions for how to access each meeting will be posted on Princeton’s website (www.princetonnj.gov) and set forth on the meeting agenda;

At the commencement of a remote public meeting it shall be announced publicly and caused to be entered in the minutes an accurate statement regarding adequate and electronic notice or an explanation for the reason it was not adequately provided as set forth in N.J.A.C. 5:39-1.5(g).

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED of the 2021 Revised Meeting Schedule of the Mayor and Council of Princeton shall be as follows (new dates are in bold):

All Documents relevant to this meeting are available on the Township’s Website: www.franklintwpnj.org under Government – Advisory Board of Health – Agendas and Minutes the Friday before the meeting. You can request copies of these documents by calling the Township Clerk’s Office at 732-873-2500 ext. 6208 or emailing the Township Clerk at annmarie.mccarthy@franklinnj.gov

March 2, 2021 March 8, 2021 March 11, 2021 March 16, 2021 March 22, 2021 March 30, 2021

Agenda Meeting Regular Meeting Closed Session Agenda Meeting Regular Meeting Extra Meeting (if needed)

August 3, 2021 August 9, 2021 August 12, 2021 August 17, 2021 August 23, 2021 August 31, 2021

April 1, 2021 April 6, 2021 April 12, 2021 April 15, 2021 April 20, 2021 April 26, 2021 April 27, 2021 April 29, 2021

Closed Session Agenda Meeting Regular Meeting Closed Session Agenda Meeting Regular Meeting Extra Meeting (if needed) Closed Session

September 2, 2021 Closed Session September 8, 2021 Agenda Meeting (Wednesday) September 13, 2021 Regular Meeting September 21, 2021 Agenda Meeting September 27, 2021 Regular Meeting September 28, 2021 Extra Meeting (if needed) September 30, 2021 Closed Session

May 4, 2021 May 10, 2021 May 13, 2021 May 18, 2021 May 24, 2021 May 25, 2021 May 27, 2021

Agenda Meeting Regular Meeting Closed Session Agenda Meeting Regular Meeting Extra Meeting (if needed) Closed Session

October 5, 2021 October 11, 2021 October 14, 2021 October 19, 2021 October 25, 2021 October 26, 2021 October 28, 2021

Agenda Meeting Regular Meeting Closed Session Agenda Meeting Regular Meeting Extra Meeting (if needed) Closed Session

June 8, 2021 June 10, 2021 June 14, 2021 June 22, 2021 June 28, 2021 June 29, 2021

Agenda Meeting Closed Session Regular Meeting Agenda Meeting Regular Meeting Extra Meeting (if needed)

November 2, 2021 November 8, 2021 November 16, 2021 November 18, 2021 November 22, 2021 November 30, 2021

Agenda Meeting Regular Meeting Agenda Meeting Closed Session Regular Meeting Extra Meeting (if needed)

Individual Board Notices for Remote Meetings will be published separately.

July 1, 2021 July 6, 2021 July 12, 2021 July 15, 2021 July 20, 2021 July 26, 2021 July 27, 2021 July 29, 2021

Closed Session Agenda Meeting Regular Meeting Closed Session Agenda Meeting Regular Meeting Extra Meeting (if needed) Closed Session

December 2, 2021 December 7, 2021 December 13, 2021 December 16, 2021 December 21, 2021 December 21, 2021 December 30, 2021

Closed Session Agenda Meeting Regular Meeting Closed Session Agenda Meeting Regular Meeting Regular Meeting (10am)

Ann Marie McCarthy, RMC, MMC Township Clerk

Delores A. Williams Municipal Clerk

Any questions regarding these meetings please call the Township Clerk’s Office at 732873-2500 ext. 6208 or email the Township Clerk at annmarie.mccarthy@franklinnj.gov

Ann Marie McCarthy, RMC, MMC, Township Clerk

PP, 1x, 2/12/2021 Fee: $134.40 Affidavit: $15.00

PUBLIC NOTICE TOWNSHIP OF FRANKLIN, SOMERSET COUNTY 475 DeMott Lane, Somerset, NJ 08873 www.franklintwpnj.org ADVISORY BOARD OF HEALTH 2021 ANNUAL MEETING SCHEDULE - REVISED ADVISORY BOARD OF HEALTH 1st Wednesday of the Month, 7:30 p.m., WebEx or Municipal Building, Large Conference Room, 475 DeMott Lane, Somerset, NJ 08873 March 3 April 7 May 5 June 2 July 7 August 4 September 1 October 6 November 3 December 1

PP, 1x, 2/12/2021 Fee: $31.50 Affidavit: $15.00

Agenda Meeting Regular Meeting Closed Session Agenda Meeting Regular Meeting Extra Meeting (if needed)

PP, 1x, 2/12/2021 Fee: $109.20

NOTICE OF PENDING ORDINANCE 2021-06 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND SUPPLEMENT CHAPTER 200 OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST WINDSOR (1999) BY MODIFYING PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO STORMWATER CONTROL REGULATIONS

The ordinance published herewith was introduced and passed upon first reading at a meeting of the governing body of the Township of West Windsor, in the County of Mercer, State of New Jersey, held on February 8, 2021. It will be further considered for final passage, after public hearing thereon, at a meeting of the governing body to be held in the West Windsor Township Senior Center, in the Township on February 22, 2021 at 7:00 o'clock P.M., and during the weeks prior to and up to and including the date of such meeting, copies of said ordinance will be made available at the Clerk's office to the members of the general public who shall request the same.

Gay M. Huber Township Clerk West Windsor Township

PP. 1x, 2/12/2021, Fee: $26.25

WEST WINDSOR TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT AWARDS The Township Council of West Windsor has awarded/amended the following contracts without competitive bidding as professional services pursuant to NJSA 40A:11-5(1)(a) at their February 8, 2021 Business Session. These contracts and the resolutions authorizing them are available for public inspection in the Office of the Municipal Clerk.

Awarded To

Services

Time Period

Cost: Not to Exceed

Spiezle Architectural Group, Inc.

Architectural Services Interior Police Department Modifications

through completion

$9,000.00

Parker McCay, P.A.

Township Attorney Services

1/1/2021-12/31/2021

$65,000.00

Gay M. Huber Township Clerk West Windsor Township PP. 1x, 2/12/2021, Fee: $36.75

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“START THE MUSIC” By MARK McCLAIN ACROSS 1 Short-legged hopper 5 Untidy types 10 25% of doce 14 Period 18 River in Tuscany 19 Tiny island nation near the equator 20 Slew 21 Mom-and-pop business 22 Fallon predecessor 23 Became aware of, with “to” 24 Victor’s wife in “Casablanca” 25 Cobbler fruit 26 Summer cottage, perhaps 29 Emotive speaker 30 Fell in pellets 31 Result 33 Musician’s gift 34 Fitness ratio: Abbr.

36 Lake south of London 37 Have something 40 Oklahoma’s top crop 44 Handle 46 Dairy-based quaff 47 Phobia lead-in 48 Prior conviction, e.g.

52 One of the ones that “say so much,” in an Elton John hit 54 Brewpub choices 55 Pitchers that can’t throw?

56 Peachy-keen 58 Coronary chambers 59 Name of the Baltimore Ravens’ mascot 60 Programmer’s problem, perhaps 61 Drinking noise 63 Facebook count 64 Iberian landmark that’s an insurance company logo 68 Put back to zero 71 Villainous look 72 Half a game fish 73 Reverence 76 Unfitting 77 Dusk, poetically 78 Not treating nicely 80 Fussbudget 81 Some fort components 84 Personal exam?

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Comcast With full force 122 “Beau __” Senate staffers 123 Moms in a Pioneering TV glade brand One covering DOWN the bases 1 Barber’s powder Online notes 2 Lunch box Symbolic uncle treats The other way 3 Set aside around 4 Lorna of Brit Lit Port alternative 5 Peloponnesian Bar accessory city-state Commonsense 6 Many a approach Grisham hero to behavior 7 Prayer opening analysis 8 Whip up a cake Showed the 9 Bird feeder cake courage 10 Heist figure Credit union 11 Be empathetic seizure 12 NBA’s __ Carpenter’s Conference machine 13 Cruise ship Concerning feature “Let Me Ride” 14 Mar. honoree Grammy winner 15 Start celebrating Champagne 16 1968 album spec containing “The One who shows Motorcycle the way Song” Yemeni city 17 At no time, in old times Leave in

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61 Title for Richard Starkey 62 Montana motto metal 64 Email option 65 Professional charges 66 Piazza de Ferrari city 67 God with a hammer 68 Redder, perhaps 69 Computer that was retired in 1955 70 Topping for chicken enchiladas 73 Quite dry 74 Half of a dinner pairing 75 Poaching targets 78 Cartoon explosion sound 79 With no changes 80 Key letter 82 Do a garden chore 83 Czech or Serb 85 Inuit craft

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105 Come to terms 106 Santa Anita numbers 107 86-Down, for one 109 Connect, in a way, with “in” 110 RSVP convenience 111 Strong desires 113 MLB stat

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