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PHS freshman says district has to do better to address Asian hate By LEA KAHN Staff Writer

The Princeton Public School District has to do better to address Asian hate in the schools. That’s the message Princeton High School freshman Oliver Huang delivered to the Princeton school board at its March 30 meeting. “What we see in Atlanta is a reflection of the fact that there has been a lot of Asian hate,” Oliver said. He was referring to the six Asian women who were killed in three spas and massage parlors in Atlanta and Acworth, Georgia, on March 16. Oliver said that although he is a freshman at Princeton High School, he had already experienced Asian hate a few times while he was a student at the Princeton Unified Middle School (formerly known as the John Witherspoon Middle School). One of the things that struck him “really hard,” Oliver said, is when a classmate in his seventh-grade homeroom class approached him and asked him “blatantly, whether or not I ate a dog.” Dogs are considered to be a source of food in China and other Asian countries. “It was really demeaning. The fact is whether or not I ate a dog isn’t up for grabs. (The comment)

was incredibly ethno-centric,” Oliver said. Last year during the COVID-19 pandemic, another student “shoved” an umbrella in front of his face, Oliver said. The student told him it was “keep the coronavirus away from you,” he said. “These racist comments have been going on ever since I have been a student in this school district. These things keep going on. This is how this hate, which has been so all around us, builds up into people going into spaces and shooting Asian victims,” he said. The Princeton Public Schools is not doing a good job of communicating with Asian-American parents, Oliver said. While AsianAmericans make up a large percentage of the school population – they account for 20% of Princeton High School students – they feel neglected, he said. “We still don’t have Chinese New Year off,” Oliver said. “I am going to challenge the board to do better and to address the Asian racism that goes on in our school every day. Even if it is small things and they aren’t really violent, it is emblematic of how we have ignored Asian hate,” he said. School board member Dafna Kendal said she was sorry that Oliver had experienced that kind of racism, and apologized for it.

Kendal mentioned a video that showed someone beating a 65-year-old Asian-American in New York City, while bystanders took pictures of the incident – but did not intervene. “This is a reminder that we all – like you said, Beth, in your (school board president’s) statement – have a responsibility to speak out against this kind of behavior,” Kendal said. School board president Beth

Behrend said earlier in the meeting that the board joined the Princeton community in mourning the victims of the Atlanta shootings. She acknowledged the increase in violence, discrimination and xenophobia directed the toward the Asian-American ad Pacific Islander communities. The racism and injustice directed at the Asian-American and Pacific Islanders communities “diminish the diversity of our

community, and serve as a painful reminder that we must denounce all discrimination and stereotyping against Asian Americans,” Behrend said. “We all share an obligation to stand up against racism, wherever and whenever we find it. We will continue to support Asian-American and Pacific Islander students and staff, and continue the work to confront systemic racism in our district and beyond.”

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A glass, steel and bronze sculpture by Doug and Mike Starn sits on the lawn of the Princeton University Art Museum.

Health department will use art to turn residents from vaccine hesitancy Carolina’s Mecklenberg County, which had artists create pieces of art through a competition that would display taglines and messages in different languages. The artwork is being used as a different way to promote not only the importance of COVID-19 vaccinations, but encourage people to register and help against vaccine hesitancy. Krol is looking to replicate something similar and specific to Princeton. “We have seen that there is a lot of vaccine hesitancy. We see

By ANDREW HARRISON Staff Writer

Work for a new COVID-19 vaccine art campaign designed to encourage vaccinations and inspire hope is already underway in Princeton. The campaign is being spearheaded by Princeton Health Department Vulnerable Population Outreach Coordinator (VPOC) Gwendolyn Krol. Krol drew inspiration for the campaign from officials in Charlotte, North

this more in vulnerable populations,” she said. “The hesitancy is warranted and their historical awareness of mistrust of abuse and medical racism that has existed in using medical care and kind of experimenting on those at-risk and more vulnerable. There is a lot of misinformation surrounding COVID-19 vaccines and conspiracy theories regarding it.” Princeton’s campaign with the created artwork, messages and taglines would promote COVID-19 vaccinations and also pre-

ventative measures such as wearing a mask and social distancing. “I coordinated and collaborated with the Arts Council of Princeton, so that they can recruit local artists and residents to something similar that the city of Charlotte did,” Krol said. “So through this art campaign we want to kind of dispel misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine and kind of create a sense of trust in the vaccine and with the healthcare providers who are administering the vaccine.”

The Arts Council of Princeton would be a facilitator of the organization’s artists network. “We jumped at the opportunity. It is one of our goals is to always offer artists opportunities and this is an opportunity for artists to make art,” said Adam Welch, executive director of the Arts Council. “We are partnering in media partnership in a sort of sense, sharing our social networks, and emailing our artists about the opportunity.” He added that art is a great

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South Brunswick township manager transfers to Princeton as municipal administrator By JENNIFER AMATO Managing Editor

Bernard Hvozdovic Jr., Esq., has been selected to serve as the new municipal administrator in Princeton, leaving South Brunswick after 10 years. The official appointment was scheduled to take place at the next Princeton Council meeting on April 12. Hvozdovic has served as South Brunswick township manager since 2011 and will be starting as Princeton administrator around May 3.

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Prior to becoming the manager in South Brunswick, he practiced as an attorney, advocating on behalf of municipalities and municipal employees, according to information provided by the Princeton Council on April 2. “I am extremely honored to have been selected for this position,” Hvozdovic said in the statement. “Princeton has been my second home for over 40 years, as I have lived just over the border in South Brunswick. This will be an exciting and challenging time for Princeton as we begin to emerge from the pandemic. The residents

and the business community have struggled over the last year. I am passionate about municipal government and very much look forward to working with Mayor Freda and Council. Together, we can address the adaptive challenges ahead as we look to shape the future of Princeton post-pandemic.” Hvozdovic succeeds former Municipal Administrator Marc Dashield, who retired April 1 after six years of service. Prior to Dashield, Bob Bruschi was the first administrator of the consolidated Municipality of Princeton. Bruschi has been filling in as the

interim administrator over the last several weeks and will continue to do so for two weeks into the new Administrator’s term to ensure continuity of municipal services and direction for staff. “On behalf of the Administrator Search Committee, we are very excited to welcome Bernie Hvozdovic to Princeton as our new Municipal Administrator next month,” Committee Chair and Councilmember Eve Niedergang said in the statement. “We had a large number of very qualified candidates and Bernie clearly stood out.” See ADMINISTRATOR, Page 3A

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The Arts Council of Princeton is accepting proposals through June 12 for gallery exhibitions for the 2022 season. The Arts Council’s Paul Robeson Center serves as a resource for contemporary art in central New Jersey. Through thoughtprovoking exhibitions and related public programs, the Arts Council presents artwork with a broad range of aesthetic, social, cultural and political themes. To celebrate art’s power to lift out of darkness, the ACP’s gallery committee will place an emphasis on exhibition proposals that reflect a sense of optimism. Artists are encouraged to embrace the theme in any medium, literally or figuratively, through a realistic or abstract lens. Interested artists should submit their proposal to artscouncilofprinceton.org/artists.

Second Fridays, from April 9

Those who are eager to expand their knowledge of educational, cultural and community issues can join the YWCA Princeton Area Newcomers & Friends for Friday with Friends, either socially distanced and masked in person, or virtually via Zoom. Listen to acclaimed speakers from business, political, civic and educational circles talk from 1-3 p.m. every second Friday of the month unless there is a holiday conflict. The current schedule includes a talk by Trish Chambers on Supreme Court justices on April 9, a spring events for members only on May 14, and a year-end picnic for members only on June 11. RSVP required. Email newcomersmembership@ywcaprinceton.org or visit www. ywcaprinceton.org/newcomers for more information.

Friday, April 9

The Paul Robeson House of Princeton will commemorate the 123rd anniversary of Paul Robeson’s birth in Princeton with a memorial wreath ceremony at the Robeson bust in front of the Arts Council Building, 102 Witherspoon St. on April 9 at noon. Mayor Mark Freda will present a proclamation designating April 9 as Paul Robeson Day in Princeton. The celebration will end with a tour of the Robeson sites in the Witherspoon Jackson Neighborhood lead by historian Shirley Satterfield.

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The Princeton Festival will stream online readings by nine distinguished poets from the U.S. and around the world during April as a tribute to National Poetry Month. The poems, written on the topic of “Love and Loss,” will be read in their original languages with English subtitles, accompanied by imagery from the poets’ native countries. Each poet will read one piece, approximately two minutes long. The readings will premiere via the festival’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/princetonfest/ and its Instagram @princetonfest and YouTube accounts on the following dates: • April 9: ƒê·∫∑ng Thân (Vietnam) • April 12: Sabrina De Canio (Italy) • April 16: Peihang “Marshall” Li (China) • April 19: Mariela Cordero (Venezuela) • April 21: Mari Kashiwagi (Japan) • April 23: Vladimir Baboshin (Russia) • April 27: Iskra Peneva (Serbia) • April 29: Allison Adelle Hedge Coke (USA) Readings can be accessed through the festival website, and will remain available until June 30. Links to the readings will also be available at www.princetonlibrary.org

Fri., April 9 & Sat., April 10

“The Chinese Lady” by Lloyd Suh will be presented by the Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Theater at Princeton University at 8 p.m. April 9 and 10, streaming online. “The Chinese Lady” tells the story of 14-year-old Afong Moy as she’s brought to the United States from Guangzhou Province in 1834. Allegedly the first Chinese woman to set foot on U.S. soil, she has been put on display for the American public as “The Chinese Lady.” For the next halfcentury, she performs for curious White people, showing them how she eats, what she wears, and the highlight of the event: how she walks with bound feet. Live talkbacks with playwright Lloyd Suh and Professors Anne Cheng and Beth Lew-Williams will be held on April 8 at 2 p.m., and with the show team on April 9 at 9:45 p.m. Recordings of the talkbacks will

be available on-demand through April 11. Free and open to the public. For more information, to view, and talkback Zoom registration links, visit https:// arts.princeton.edu/events/the-chinese-ladyby-lloyd-suh/2021-04-09/

Sat., April 10 to Sat., May 8

The Arts Council of Princeton will present “A Voice to be Heard” on view in their Taplin Gallery from April 10 to May 8, exploring the idea of the inner voice and the ongoing search for meaning. Curator Maria de Los Angeles will be featured in an In Conversation virtual artist talk on at 7 p.m. April 13. Free registration is available at artscouncilofprinceton.org. Joyce Kozloff in her series “girlhood” visually collaborated with her younger self through using childhood drawings in her current work that reflect on her education, and perception of the world. Maria de Los Angeles exposes the internalized dialogue and external narratives surrounding migration through humor, story, facts and allegory. Martha Tuttle turns her attention to the sublime, finding inspiration in the vast space of the west, its’ almost invisible processes and moments, and the relationship of her physicality to place reflected through process. Buket Savci explains, “I explore abundance versus emotional craving. Observing both the loneliness and need for attention, accompanied with consumerism frenzy globally.” Adam Moss takes a quieter look at human connection through portraiture of friends and family considering the psychology of the self and implication of the gaze. That need to collect memories of experiences is visible in the work of Ryan Bonilla, who through photography captures the spontaneity of everyday life in his culture. Shelter Serra looks at society for its voice, the role of technology, and of production. Brooklyn-based artist, designer, filmmaker Frenel Morris creates lucid, intimate paintings capturing simulacrum in seemingly ordinary objects to deliver a vivid copy of reality. Gallery hours are from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday; and Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Arts Council of Princeton is located at 102 Witherspoon St., Princeton.

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Through Monday, April 12 The 20th year of the Morven in May plant sale is going on. Online plant sale ends April 12. Pickups and on-site plant sale will be April 30, and May 1 and 2 at the Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton St., Princeton. To shop for plants, visit www.morven. org/plantsale

Mon., April 12 & Wed., April 14

McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton offers classes for students from Kindergarten to adult age, including Creative Drama, Playmakers, and Improv and Sketch Comedy. Dramatopia will be held for students in grades 6-8 from 4:45-6:15 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, starting April 12. Play theater and improv games to develop new characters and original scenes. Story James will be held for students in kindergarten through second grade from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Wednesdays, starting April 14. Explore the worlds of children’s books and step into the shoes of the characters. For more information or to register, visit www.mccarter.org/onlineclasses

Tuesday, April 13

In Conversation is a curated series of discussions designed to celebrate and connect those who make art and those who love art. Maria de Los Angeles, curator and artist featured in the Arts Council of Princeton’s current exhibition “A Voice to Be Heard,” will join Timothy M. Andrews, art collector and major supporter of the Arts Council’s Artist-in-Residence program, for a virtual conversation from 7-8:30 p.m. April 13. De Los Angeles is a New York-based artist who was born in Mexico and immigrated to Santa Rosa, California, in 2000 with her family. Her work is inspired by both personal experience and the larger political conversations surrounding migration. Her work is currently on view in the Arts Council’s Taplin Gallery, 102 Witherspoon St., through May 8. For more information, visit www. artscouncilofprinceton.org

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Continued from Page 1A way to catch people’s attention. “Essentially this is like a graphic design sort of a thing. To help deliver a message that is a little more aesthetic, so that the information is shared through a pictorial way versus a verbal or literary way, is just another way to get the message out there,” Welch said. “Turning a public service message in an aesthetical delivery perhaps can help de-mystify what they are asking and help make it seem less scary to some.” The campaign’s goal is to reach more people and educate residents with something more beautiful. That artists are being compensated for their work. “Showing residents what getting the vaccine and registering for the vaccine might mean – inviting grandma to a Fourth of July barbecue this summer – and steps towards normalcy,” Krol said. “By having the messages in different languages to reach different groups of people they might be inspired to register for the vaccine and when an appointment becomes available for them they might accept that appointment and go.” Krol had been accepting submissions from artists to draft their sketches by

Continued from Page 1A As municipal administrator, Hvozdovic is responsible for carrying out the policies of the mayor and council including planning, directing, managing and overseeing day-to-day operations of the local government’s 200-plus employees. “Bernie’s passion for public service and commitment to Princeton were evident early on in the search as was his vast experience in dealing with the key issues that Princeton will face in the months and years ahead,” Mayor Mark Freda said in the statement. “We are excited to begin our work together.” Hvozdovic graduated with a degree in Economics from Wake Forest University, a Juris Doctor degree from Delaware Law School, and later earned a Master’s in Public Administration degree from Harvard Kennedy School. He is certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a civil trial attorney and is admitted to practice in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, US Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, US District Court for the District of New Jersey, and the Supreme Court of the United States of America. Hvozdovic currently serves on the Kingston Village Advisory Commission, providing pro-bono legal services to vulnerable populations. “I will always hold Bernie Hvozdovic in high esteem. A product of South

March 19. From there, they notified artists after receiving all of the submissions so they had time to submit their final pieces. “So hopefully by the beginning of April we will have final submissions, but it is definitely more of a flexible timeline depending on how many submissions we get,” she said. After that, Krol would then like to repurpose the artwork and make them into fliers, mass print them and send to community organizations to give to their populations and residents through their meal bags or putting them in their building, posting in local businesses and pharmacies and spreading the messages around town. “Additionally and potentially a small art exhibition occurring outdoors, that is a new idea. I am going to have to think about that more; also potentially getting a few in a newspaper and displaying them online,” she said. “We are looking at different formats and different mediums of art. Some of the ideas we have right now are more like graphic design and we’ll see if we get more that are like paintings or drawings.”

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Brunswick’s public school system, he has achieved much in his professional career and has always held his hometown dear,” South Brunswick Mayor Charles Carley said. “In cooperation with the governing body, Mr. Hvozdovic has accomplished much for our town. While I’d rather he’d stay, I understand his reasons for taking the opportunities that Princeton presents. “It goes without saying that I wish Bernie well and expect that he will continue to contribute to our town,” he said. The search for a new municipal administrator in Princeton was launched in January by Jersey Professional Management (JPM), a Cranford-based municipal staff recruiting firm. Extensive efforts were made to recruit a wide range of qualified applicants from diverse backgrounds, according to the statement. JPM received 69 applicants for the position, 21 of whom were selected to complete a detailed written questionnaire. Princeton’s Administrator Search Committee of Niedergang, Freda and Council President Leticia Fraga then selected eight candidates to be interviewed via Zoom. From that pool, two were brought in for face-to-face interviews with the full council prior to the final decision to hire Hvozdovic, according to the statement. South Brunswick had not named its new township manager as of press time.

Teens create website to navigate vaccine appointments after grandparents’ struggle Managing Editor

Dhillon and Shaan Choudhri had not seen their grandparents in about a year. With their parents being healthcare workers, the risk was too great to leave their home in Lawrence Township to visit their elders in Edison. So, instead, the junior and freshman at the Lawrenceville School, respectively, would say hello on the phone or join in on Zoom calls with their extended family. “We hadn’t seen my grandparents at all pretty much since quarantine started,” Dhillon said. That all changed during the second week of March after their grandparents received their second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.

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Spring ephemerals get their moment in the sun

ake a walk in the woods this month and check out the forest floor. There in the dappled sunlight, popping up through last year’s leaves, you may spot the short-lived flowers of native perennials known as “spring ephemerals.” Spring ephemerals are native woodland wildflowers that bloom during the brief window of time between snowmelt and tree leaf-out. As the spring sun warms the ground, these cute little plants grow quickly, flower, are pollinated and set seed. By June, when New Jersey’s forest floors are deeply shaded by a leafy tree canopy, the blossoms will be gone and the plants hard to find. The season is now for native ephemerals, including spring beauties, bloodroots, yellow trout lilies, rue anemones, Virginia bluebells, Eastern red columbines, Jack-inthe-pulpits, yellow marsh marigolds (cowslips), violets, wild geraniums, trilliums, flowering wintergreens, mayapples (wild mandrakes), Solomon’s seals, moccasin flowers (pink lady’s slippers) and more. Many of them are small and delicate compared to showy summer flowers, but well worth the search. Spring beauty blossoms, for instance, are not much larger than a fingernail and have lovely pink stripes on a pale background. Trout lily flowers are golden yellow bells speckled with spots, much like the fish for which they are named; even their mottled leaves resemble brook trout. If you are walking in a flood plain, you may see colonies of Virginia bluebells, whose magenta flower buds open into tubular blossoms of an exquisite sky blue. Spring ephemerals – and all native plants – got great news last week when the U.S. Senate voted unanimously to designate April as National Native Plant Month. This bipartisan resolution, introduced by U.S. senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI,) highlights the importance of native plants in conservation,

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environmental restoration and supporting a diversity of wildlife. The National Native Plant Month resolution notes there are more than 17,000 native plant species in the United States, including trees, shrubs, vines, grasses and wildflowers. These plants prevent flooding, drought and erosion, and can restore damaged ecosystems. They also provide nectar, pollen and seeds as food for native butterflies, insects, birds and other wildlife in ways that non-native plants cannot. Dozens of conservation organizations, including the Garden Club of America, the North American Native Plant Society, the National Audubon Society and the National Wildlife Federation got behind the National Native Plant Month designation. Here in New Jersey, you can participate in celebrating National Native Plant Month. New Jersey has more than 2,000 native plant species, with nearly 700 considered rare. Here is what you can do: • Protect the habitats where native plants grow wild by supporting land conservation efforts. New Jersey has a wide variety of ecosystems, from the flat, sandy terrain of the Pine Barrens to the rugged hills of the Highlands. Each region has its own unique native plant communities. Ask your elected officials to preserve native plant habitats, especially those supporting rare and endangered species. • Urge your state legislators to bolster protections for New Jersey’s native plants. The New Jersey Endangered and Threatened Plant Protection Act (A-985) would protect rare plants from intentional damage and sale or transport, and would direct the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to establish an advisory committee to develop plans for protecting and restoring priority species. Another bill (S-83) would encourage New Jerseyans to plant native species. • Incorporate native plants in your garden and landscapes. You will be rewarded with natural beauty and bio-

diversity, including abundant birds, butterflies and other pollinating insects. Another huge benefit is that choosing the right native plants means much less maintenance. For help in picking the right native plants for easy care, go to the Jersey-Friendly Yards website at www.jerseyyards.org/ • Support efforts to control invasive, non-native plants that compete with natives for soil, sunlight and water – but don’t provide their benefits. To learn about invasive plants, how they harm the environment and efforts to eradicate them, visit the New Jersey Invasive Species Strike Team website at www.fohvos.info/invasive-species-strike-team/ • Support the efforts of your town or county to reduce deer populations and protect meadows and forests from deer browsing. Overabundant deer herds have been proven to be the greatest threat to New Jersey’s forest regeneration for all native plant species, from trees to shrubs to wildflowers. The loss of natural forest structure, starting from the ground up, ruins the habitat value and the food chain for everything from butterflies to songbirds to amphibians to predatory birds. • Avoid using insecticides – especially neonicotinamidebased insecticides – on your lawn or shrubs. Insecticides harm beneficial insects as well as pests, and “neonics” destroy all pollinators, especially bees. Support legislative efforts to ban these harmful substances. • Teach your children, grandchildren and favorite young people about the importance of native plants. Plan a hike in the woods this month and see who can be first to spot beautiful spring ephemerals. Bring a field guide and see what other native trees, shrubs and plants you can identify. For help with identification, visit the Native Plant Society of New Jersey website at www.npsnj.org/pages/nativeplants_Native_Plant_Gallery.html

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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Treating Type 1 Diabetes and Eating Disorders

lthough the reasons for the connection are not entirely clear, people with type 1 diabetes are almost twice as likely to suffer from an eating disorder than the general population, according to the American Diabetes Association. When someone has both conditions, complications like diabetic ketoacidosis can become life threatening and longer-term damage can include serious problems, like kidney failure. Treating both conditions together is paramount to recovery, and careful monitoring is required because the two conditions have different sets of nutritional and medical needs. Princeton Center for Eating Disorders at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center helps people control their diabetes while addressing the emotional and behavioral aspects of their eating disorder and teaching the skills needed to establish a healthy lifestyle. Diabulimia is Common Studies show that up to 35 percent of women with type 1 diabetes restrict insulin in an attempt to manipulate their caloric intake and lose weight at some point in their lives. This dangerous practice is often referred to as diabulimia. Among women and girls with type 1 diabetes, diabulimia is most common between the ages of 15 and 30, according to the American Diabetes Association. The association notes that there is little to no data on eating disorders in men and boys with type 1 diabetes. Other risk factors for diabulimia include: • Having a close relative with an eating disorder • Having a close relative with a mental health disorder • Anxiety, depression and obsessive compulsive disorder • Post-traumatic stress disorder • Perfectionism • Body image dissatisfaction • Being teased or bullied

• Loneliness and isolation These risk factors also apply to people who have not been diagnosed with diabetes. Serious Health Complications Insulin, a hormone made by the pancreas, enables your body to convert sugar from food into energy. However, if you have type 1 diabetes, your pancreas does not make insulin, requiring you to take insulin every day so your body has enough energy to stay healthy and alive. Restricting insulin either by not taking it at all or by taking lower than the prescribed dose forces your body to use stored body fat for energy. This leads to high blood sugar levels as well as high levels of ketones, acid byproducts produced when your body burns fat. If left untreated, over time diabulimia can lead to a wide range of serious health complications including: • Slow wound healing • Staph and other bacterial infections • Yeast infections • Muscle atrophy • Irregular menstruation • Severe dehydration • Electrolyte imbalance • Retinopathy • Peripheral neuropathy • Kidney disease • Liver disease • Heart disease In addition, diabulimia can lead to ketoacidosis, a condition in which there is too much acid in your blood, causing damage to blood vessels nerves, and organs. In extreme cases, diabetic ketoacidosis can cause organ systems to shut down, resulting in coma or sometimes death. Red Flags Warning signs of diabulimia include:

• Increasing neglect or secrecy surrounding diabetes management • Fear of low blood sugars • Fear that insulin will increase weight • Restricting certain food or food groups to lower insulin dosages • Frequent bouts of nausea or vomiting • Persistent thirst • Frequent urination • Recurring diabetic ketoacidosis or near diabetic ketoacidosis • Low sodium • Low potassium • Frequent urination • Frequent yeast infections • Irregular or lack of menstruation • Deteriorating or blurry vision • Dry hair and skin • Changes in eating habits, refusal to eat with family and friends If you suspect someone you love suffers from diabulimia, seek medical help. The sooner they can get treatment, the better chance they have for recovery. A Specialized Approach Princeton Center for Eating Disorders offers a multidisciplinary, evidence-based approach for the comprehensive treatment of adolescents 16 and older and adults with type 1 diabetes and an eating disorder. See HEALTH MATTERS, Page 7A

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Real Central NJ Soccer kicks off men’s season on May 12 Real Central NJ Soccer’s (RCNJ) men’s schedule will kick off May 12 in the Mid-Atlantic division against in-state rivals the Ocean City Nor’Easters. The team then heads into Pennsylvania to play West Chester United Soccer Club on May 15. RCNJ will host last year’s national runners-up Reading United on June 16. The club’s matches will be played at the Mercer County Community College soccer complex in West Windsor, with kickoff times set for 7 pm. “We’re thrilled to be preparing for our first season as a club,” men’s General Manager Ira Jersey said in a prepared statement. “It’s exciting to think that our club might be the first event many families attend post-COVID. But we’ll follow all the state and local protocols to keep the environment safe as well as fun.”

The club’s men’s team will play in USL League Two in the fourth tier of US Soccer. USL League Two is a national league and the leader in pre-professional soccer in North America. Most Major League Soccer college draft picks and many players in the two USL professional leagues were scouted during their time in the league, according to the statement. Other teams in the division include Philadelphia Lone Star FC, Lehigh Valley United and Northern Virginia’s Evergreen FC. “We’re in one of the league’s more competitive divisions,” Coach Patrick Snyder said in the statement. “We’ll face strong clubs with rich histories in the sport. But we’ve put together an exciting squad made up of some great local talent; including some guys I’ve watched for years.” The top two teams in the division will face off against oth-

ers in the Eastern Conference for League playoffs in late July. The single-elimination knockout tournament then culminates in the national championship match on July 31. The club has already announced 10 players including many local standouts. Three players are vying for Haitian or New Zealand youth international team spots. The club’s men’s team roster has been fully committed and additional announcements will be made through the opening matchday, according to the statement. The club’s women’s program will play in the Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL) and will announce its schedule shortly. Fans can see the complete schedule and buy tickets at www.realcentralnj.soccer Join the club’s mailing list at https://subscribe.realcentralnj.soccer/signup

Former Masonic temple transformed into mixed-income development The new mixed-income development 30 Mac, which opened its doors in Princeton last summer, has been fully occupied for months now — tenants have moved into all 10 units, including the two earmarked as affordable housing. Now, according to integrated design firm JZA+D, which designed the adaptive reuse project, the former Masonic temple at 30 Maclean Street has just been awarded gold-level certification under the LEED for Homes standard for green buildings. Joshua Zinder, architect and managing partner of JZA+D, spearheaded the project for development group Princeton Maclean Partners LLC, transforming the historic Aaron Lodge No. 9 originally built in 1924, according to information provided by the C.C. Sullivan marketing firm. “Our goal was to introduce much-needed new residential units to this significant neighborhood while making 30 Mac a sustainable, environmentally-minded experience for residents and neighbors,” Zinder said in the statement. “At the same time, we wanted to preserve a locally iconic building, venerating the classic distinction of this historic neighborhood.” To realize an eco-friendly development, the design of the 7,600-square-foot residence includes high-efficiency mechanical systems, lighting and plumbing fixtures — and then goes much further by incorporating features that take advantage of the walkable neighborhood just a few minutes from Princeton’s downtown, according to the statement. For example, a bicycle storage room in the elevator tower appended to one side of the building encourages residents to drive less.

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Health Matters Continued from Page 4A Care is structured to help patients build the tools and knowledge necessary to work toward recovery from the eating disorder while managing their diabetes independently— skills they will need upon discharge. Overall progress is organized in a tier system, and as patients de-

velop skills in each level, they move toward greater independence. Treatment includes: • Medical stabilization and care. Patients have onsite access to medical specialists and endocrinologists at Princeton Medical Center upon admission and throughout their stay

as needed. • Psychiatric care. Board-certified psychiatrists specializing in eating disorder treatment provide individualized behavioral health care and medication oversight. • Nursing oversight. Nurses help manage patient care, regularly

monitor blood sugar levels, and provide education about diabetes and its management. • Nutrition management. Dietitians work with patients to monitor calorie intake and carbohydrate balance while educating them about nutrition needs and menu planning. With

this knowledge, patients advance from checking off preselected menu items to writing in their preferences. • Therapy. Through individual and group therapy, therapists help patients with diabulimia build coping skills, regulate emotions, and manage urges

to withhold insulin. The team has developed a system for tracking mood and other parameters, including changes in blood sugar. • Patient and family education. Diabulimia education is integrated throughout care, with topics like diabetes and nutrition, managing emotional stress, and the impact of blood sugar levels on mood. Effective communication with family members also is an important component of the program. A Foundation for Success As patients heal and fine-tune their skills, they earn back more control of their diabetes management and diet, and by working with their therapists and registered dietitians they build a foundation for success in every day life. For more information about the Princeton Center for Eating Disorders, call 877-932-8935 or visit www.princetonhcs.org/ EDdiabetes. Corinne Timberman, RN, BSN, is board certified in psychiatric mental health nursing. She is the assistant nurse manager for the Princeton Center for Eating Disorders at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center.

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Shaan said they focused on making the website simple to navigate. He said there were a lot of stages to find the best layout. On March 10, the website www.njvaxfinder.com went live and more than 140 people had unique logins as of press time, Dhillon said. The brothers have to input information such as a vaccine center’s name and location, but then the website filters and uploads the information to the database. The information is updated every four hours. “It’s a tool to have centralized information on where you can get a vaccine. It’s organized for you so you don’t have to browse yourself,” Shaan said. Currently, the website links to the New Jersey registration site and vaccination centers, but Dhillon said he would like people to be able to register on their site, eventually. The website upgrades have already included adding a feature on the map that shows vaccine sites by ZIP codes and mileage. Dhillon hopes to create a mobile app with an SMS application so users receive a text message when an appointment becomes available. Dhillon said some relatives have used the site already and “it’s been helpful to them.” Although their grandparents were vaccinated prior to the website going live, when the group of six reunited finally, Shaan said, “It was great seeing them because our parents are vaccinated so there was [little] risk.” Dhillon added that they had not been out much recently, and school was remote, so they felt safe. The teens said if anyone has suggestions for the website, or notices inaccurate data, they can visit the website and contact the brothers. “We really want to make sure we give out accurate information,” Dhillon said. For more information, visit www.njvaxfinder.com.

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n the late 1970s, I drove and owned a frequently broke down and no one knew how Ford Pinto. I generally liked this vehicle. to repair it properly. It had a manual transmission When the two-tone, orange and a cool racing stripe. and black 2021 Nissan Kicks SR It was also fun to drive. showed up for me to test drive All that came to a crashing last week, I immediately thought halt one day, though, when I of that Le Car. was motoring along with it and a While I am sure the Kicks is news report and came on the ranowhere near the mechanical disaster the Le Car was, it reminddio detailing how this particular ed me of the Le Car because of model was prone to danger from its appearance and smallness. rear-end collisions that could While the Kicks isn’t a coupe cause potentially fatal gas tank – it’s a four-door, compact crossexplosions. over or SUV – it’s small and athAs Bob Dylan once wrote, letic like the Le Car and not too “You don’t need a weatherman Peter Perrotta powerful. to tell you which way the wind You can scoot around town is blowing.” I knew which way the wind was blowing with the Kicks – much like the Le Car – immediately – right down to the nearest deal- weaving in and out of traffic. And it’s very ership where I could trade this Pinto in and economical on gas. While the Le Car had a lawn mower like drive out with a safer ride. engine, all of 1.4 liters big, the Kicks features Bye-bye Pinto. Hello, Renault Le Car. The Le Car, a tiny compact coupe with a a 1.6 liter four cylinder engine that puts out four-speed manual transmission, was fun to all of 122 horsepower. But one is not going to buy a Kicks exdrive. It stuck to the road like glue. However, it turned out to be a mechanical disaster. It pecting it to have muscle car like perfor-

mance. The Kicks is a utilitarian-like vehicle good for scooting around town with and is easy on the wallet when it comes to gas consumption. The EPA fuel consumption ratings for the 2021 Kicks give it an overall rating of 33 miles per gallon – 36 mpg on highway driving and 31 mpg in city driving. The EPA estimates that the annual average fuel cost for driving a Kicks is an impressive $1,250, as it uses a miserly 3 gallons of gas per every 100 miles driven. Overall, after driving this Kicks for one week, I ended up liking it for what it is and putting up with it for what it isn’t. It’s a good-looking front wheel drive, compact crossover that lags in power, but makes up for it in its versatility for around town driving. The inside ergonomics are adequate. It’s a bit snug on the fit – I am six-foot tall – but not so snug that it makes it an uncomfortable ride. The base price of the SR Kicks model I tested is $21,940. However, with added options my Kicks tester carried a bottom like

sticker price of $27,075. Added options included: $1,200 or the premium package; $495 for black alloy 17inch wheels; $575 for an ambient lighting package; $595 for the premium two-tone exterior paint; $460 for illuminated kick plates; $225 for carpeted floor mats and cargo mat; $435 for a roof rack and spoiler and $1,150 for destination charges. The premium package includes: an upgraded Bose, 8 speaker sound system; heated seats and steering wheel; security system; a tonneau cover; Sirius radio and a Wi-Fi hot spot. The Kicks overall rating in the government’s Five Star safety crash test ratings comes in at four stars out of a possible five. It received five stars on the side crash test but only three for the front driver test and four for the front passenger test. It got a fourstar rating on the rollover test. The folks over at Car and Driver give the Kicks high marks for being peppy around town, having a spacious cabin and generous standard equipment. They gave it low marks for being anemic at highway speeds, having a noisy engine and in need of more storage cubbies. New added features for this year’s Kicks – a model that Nissan first introduced in 2016 – include: Apple CarPlay and Android Auto; a standard 7-inch screen with a new 8-inch touch screen for the SV and SR models; a redesigned bolder front grille; new wheel designs; rear disc brakes for the SV and SR, and an array of bold new color options and two-tone combinations. The Kicks is available in three trim levels, the base S, mid-level SV and top of the line SR. I found the interior buttons and switches on the Kicks easy enough to operate. The infotainment system, while not all that sophisticated, was adequate, and the Android Auto system worked quite well for navigation. Like most of the cars these days, I found the voice command recognition system a bit frustrating at times as it made me repeat my commands sometimes. However, overall, I would recommend considering the Kicks if you are in the market for a fairly inexpensive compact crossover or SUV. Peter Perrotta’s On The Road column appears weekly. He can be contacted at pperrotta@comcast.net for questions or comments.

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“Breaking News” said the news alert that popped up on my phone. “Baseball’s Opening Day matchup between the Washington Nationals and the New York Mets on Thursday (April 1, 2021) was postponed because of COVID-19 concerns.” I swiped my phone to send a message to someone who possibly ranks as Princeton New Jersey’s number one NY Mets fan. But then queasiness came over me as I realized that sending a message would be futile. The fan – Phyllis Marchand, former mayor of Princeton Township and longest serving Princeton (township/ borough, and finally consolidated) elected official – had died on March 25, 2021; she was buried March 30, at the Princeton Cemetery in a private ceremony. At first glance, Phyllis’s fame and enormous popularity are unrelated to her Mets fandom. Her accomplishments on behalf of the Princeton community have been well documented in the past week by hundreds of people who posted messages of love and admiration on the Marchand PostHope website, as well as by dozens of her friends and family members who attended the family’s virtual Shiva services. Her extraordinary community accomplishments affecting tens of thousands of individuals over the course of her 55 years in Princeton were far too numerous for one obituary. She needs a Phyllis Library of community commitments to document all that she did in areas including open space, sustainability, affordable housing, the arts, social and human services, women’s rights, Jewish education – and for many Princetonians the most memorable accomplishment – deer management. On closer inspection, however, her fame has everything to do with the NY Mets. A native New Yorker, Phyllis’s commitment to the Mets was like a marriage vow, for better and for worse, in winning times and not so winning times. Loyalty – not bland, lukewarm loyalty, but intense, passionate I-always-will-have-your-back loyalty – was key to her relationship to the NY Mets and her much loved husband of 57 years, their three children and eight grandchildren, and all of her numerous “close” friends. Hundreds of Princetonians considered her their best friend, as evidenced by a demonstration organized on the day of her funeral. Dozens of Phyllis fans stood on the four street corners at the intersection of Witherspoon/ Robeson Place/Wiggins in order to wave and clap as the funeral procession drove past to the Princeton Cemetery. Karen Jezierny, Teri McIntire, Tamera Matteo organized the complicated logistics of the demonstration of love and thanks to Phyllis. And I love them and thank them for doing so. Those who valued humanity and treated people fairly and with respect earned her friendship. It didn’t matter if you were rich, poor, Black, White, Jewish, Christian, Muslim, atheist, registered Democrat, registered Republican, MD, PhD, eighth grade graduate, divorced, married, never married, young, old, marathoner (as she was with 18 marathons to her credit), couch potato, Mets fan, or even Yankees fan (generally despised by Mets fans). My passion for the NY Yankees rivaled her passion for the Mets. But that fact never stood in the way of our friendship – even when the two teams played one another. The other fact I would have texted Phyllis is that the Yankees lost their opening game, a 3-2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. And like a good baseball game, the basis of friendship with Phyllis Marchand was action – not just sitting over a cup of coffee or bowl of mocha chip ice cream (more accurately a cardboard container of mocha chip ice cream, because dishing it into a bowl was just an unnecessary step). She solved problems. She and her giant Filofax/ap-

Dozens of Phyllis Marchand’s friends gathered on March 30 outside of the Princeton Cemetery to say thank you to Marchand as the funeral procession drove down Wiggins Street to the private funeral ceremony. Karen Jezierny, Teri McIntire and Tamera Matteo planned the demonstration of love. Pictured from left: Teri McIntire, Tamara Matteo and Anne O’Neill.

pointments calendar and an additional giant address book were lugged everywhere she went. It was her magic wand that enabled her to refer her friends to other friends and resources solving all sorts of conundrums. Dolly Levi was no match for Phyllis Marchand. She certainly enjoyed the many marriage ceremonies over which she presided and particularly those marriages featuring partners she had introduced. Her strongest matchmaking skills, however, were devoted to solving problems by matching individuals to appropriate governmental and social services and other people “who might do you some good.” Although she was a conversationalist par excellence, she was a careful listener and quickly assessed a person’s problem and always offered concrete help, not just words of solace. Her life was filled with extra innings events – both watching extra inning baseball games, sometimes ’til dawn, and attending extra innings events. She generally was the last person to leave any charitable function, because there was one more important conversation, one more person to help. Her husband and her children tolerated that quality, as irritating as it may have been. It was their way of contributing to the greater good of the community. Also, she got many extra innings out of her life, requiring perseverance and never giving up in the face of adversity. In a period of over 15 years of unrelenting and very difficult treatment protocols for CTCL lymphoma, nonHodgkin’s lymphoma and lymphoma, Phyllis just kept on going, running around those bases of life. It didn’t matter that the odds and statistics were against her winning, she rallied in those overtime innings and gave her family many more invaluable years together and continued to support countless people, including those affected by her form of cancer. The virtual Shiva services, beautifully and professionally led by the Princeton Jewish Center Cantor Jeff Warschauer, using a prayer book by Princeton’s Rabbi Cantor Bob Freedman, took place on the last day of March and first day of April. The timing corresponded with launching Holocaust Remembrance Month. Columnist Brett Stephens, in a New York Times op-ed of April 2 about remembering the Holocaust, noted “Judaism is a religion that cherishes life and memory alike, and believes that we live best, and understand best, when we remember well.” No one who knew Phyllis will ever forget her. My personal challenge is to figure out how to communicate to future generations the beauty and value of this extraordinary community leader.

Sale of handmade bowls will support Arts Council of Princeton

Join the Arts Council of Princeton (ACP) for The Mayday Bowl Project on May 1 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and purchase one-of-a-kind handmade bowls. Artists in the ACP Ceramic Studio have created hundreds of unique ceramic bowls, available for $30 each. All proceeds benefit the Arts Council of Princeton, helping to close the financial gap created by COVID.

LegaL Notices 1. Total amount to be raised by taxation:

$597,766.00

FIRE DISTRICT #3 BUDGET FOR THE YEAR 2021 OPERATING APPROPRIATIONS OPERATIONS BUDGET A. Operations 1. Contract with KVFD $88,000.00 2. Misc. FF Exp. Equip. $14,000.00 3. Training & Education $17,300,.00 5. Shots & Medical Expenses $5,000.00 6. Insurance a. Accident & Health b. Members Life c. Workmen’s Comp. d. Package Policy & Umbrella Policy e. Automobile

$6,000.00 $9,000.00 $30,000.00 $24,000.00 $20,000.00

Total Insurance 7. Contract with First Aid Squad 8. Lease/Purchase of Vehicle

$89,000.00 0 $74,786.00

B. Maintenance - All Repairs 1. Vehicles 2. Communications 3. Fireﬁghting Equipment Total Maintenance

$15,800.00

TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES

$303,886.00

ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES A. General Administration 1. Legal 2. Auditing 3. Association Dues 4. Election Expenses 5. Advertising,General Expenses and Technology 6. Fire Prevention Program 7. Telephone (Cellular) 8. Commissioner Salaries 9. Fire Coordinator 10. Travel

$6,000.00 $14,000.00 $500.00 $2,500.00 $10,000.00 $1,500.00 $3,200.00 $20,000.00 $167,000.00 $500.00

11. Staff Expense

$4,500.00

Total General Administration B. New Equipment 1. Fireﬁghter Equipment 2. Equipment not covered by Franklin Total New Equipment C. Length of Service Award Program D. State Fireﬁghting Supplement TOTAL ADMINISTRATION

$229,700.00 $68,400.00 $18,000.00 $86,400.00 $42,000.00 $1,443.00 $359,543.00

CAPITALIZED EXPENDITURES A. Capital Reserve B. Capital Expenditure TOTAL ALL BUDGET

$45,000.00 $128,000.00 $836,429,00

ANTICIPATED RECEIPTS A. Franklin Township Dist. #4 B. State Fireﬁghting Supplement C. Surplus - District #3 D. Interest on Capital Funds

$50,720.00 $1,443.00 $186,500.00 $.00

E. South Brunswick Township Taxes F. Other Unanticipated Income G. Other Unanticipated Expense

$597,766.00

TOTAL RECEIPTS

$836,429.00

$0.00 $0.00

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2nd Notice of Election-2021 Budget South Brunswick Fire District No. 3 Notice to the registered voters of Fire District #3, Township of South Brunswick, County of Middlesex, State of New Jersey. Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:14-74, the annual election will be held on April 20, 2021 between the hours of 2:00p.m and 9:00 p.m. or longer, if necessary, to approve or disapprove of the proposed 2021 Annual Budget. Said voting shall take place at the Kingston Firehouse, Heathcote Road, Kingston, New Jersey. The legal voters of said ﬁre district shall also be asked to elect Two Commissioners to said Board of Commissioners for a term of three years. The following question will be submitted for approval at said election: 1.Shall the Board operate for the year 2021 with a budget of $836,429.00 and an amount to be raised by taxation of $597,766.00? Spanish 2do Aviso de Presupuesto Electoral-2021 Distrito de bomberos n. ° 3 de South Brunswick Aviso a los votantes registrados del Distrito de Bomberos # 3, Municipio de South Brunswick, Condado de Middlesex, Estado de Nueva Jersey. De conformidad con las disposiciones de N.J.S.A. 40A: 14-74, la elección anual se llevará a cabo el 20 de abril de 2021 entre las 2:00 p. M. Y las 9:00 p. M. o más, si es necesario, para aprobar o desaprobar el Presupuesto Anual 2021 propuesto. Dicha votación tendrá lugar en Kingston Firehouse, Heathcote Road, Kingston, New Jersey. A los votantes legales de dicho distrito de bomberos también se les pedirá que elijan Dos Comisionados para dicha Junta de Comisionados por un período de tres años. La siguiente pregunta se someterá a aprobación en dicha elección:

PHOTOS COURTESY OF ARTS COUNCIL OF PRINCETON

1. ¿Funcionará la Junta para el año 2021 con un presupuesto de $ 836,429.00 y una cantidad a recaudar mediante impuestos de $ 597,766.00? Gujarati ચૂંટણી -2121 ના બજેટની બી સૂચના

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The first 100 buyers will receive a voucher for a free scoop of ice cream from the bent spoon. Bowls are first-come, first-served as supplies last. This outdoor sale will take place on the Arts Council of Princeton’s terrace at 102 Witherspoon St., Princeton. For more information, visit artscouncilofprinceton. org.

ફાયર િડિસ્ટ ક્ટ # 3, દિણ બ્રુન્સિવકની ટાઉનશીપ, િમડલસેક્સની રા, ન્યૂ જસના રાના રિજસ્ટડ� મતદારોને સૂચના. એન.જે.એસ.એ.ની જોગવાઈઓને અનુલીને A૦ એ: ૧--74,, વાિષ�ક ચૂંટણી 20 એિપ્રલ, 2021 ના રોજ 2:00 વાગ્યા અને સાંજના 9:00 કલાકોની વચ્ચે લેવામાં આવશે. સૂિચત 2021 ના વાિષ�ક બજેટને મંજૂરી અથવા નામંજૂર કરવા માટે , જો જરી હોય તો અથવા લાંબા સમય સુધી. કું હતું કે ન્યુ જસના િકં ગ્સ્ટન ફાયરહાઉસ, હીથકોટ રોડ, િકં ગસ્ટન ખાતે મતદાન થશે. જણાવ્યું હતું કે ફાયર િડિસ્ટ ક્ટના કાયદાકીય મતદારોને બે કિમશનરની પસંદગી કરવા માટે પણ કહેવામાં આવશે, જેમાં બોડ� ઓફ કિમશનરને ત્રણ વષ� માટે મુદત આપવામાં આવશે. નીચે આપેલ પ્ર, ચૂંટણી માટે મંજૂરી માટે રજૂ કરવામાં આવશે: 1. શું બોડ� 2021 નું વષ� 21 836,429.00 ના બજેટ સાથે અને 7 597,766.00 ના ટે ક્સ ારા વધારવામાં આવતી રકમ સાથે કામ કરશે?

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Princeton Junior School expands By LEA KAHN Staff Writer

The historic William Phillips Tavern sits in a hollow on a narrow section of road that was part of the King’s Highway – today’s Route 206 – when the house was built in 1734. The fieldstone house was one of several taverns in Lawrence Township that served food and drink in the tap room, and was home to the tavern-keeper and his family. Now, the 18th-century house is poised to become the home of the Princeton Junior School’s head of school, Silvana Nazzaro Clark. The school, which is on seven acres of land next to the house, purchased it from the Morgan family last year. The Princeton Junior School is a private, co-educational school for students in grades K-6, located at 3270 Lawrenceville Road in Lawrence Township. The school is located on property that was once part of the William Phillips Tavern property. While the main section of the house will become the home for Clark, a wing that was built in the 1990s will be used as an international center for the research and education of children, said Katie Pottinger, the Princeton Junior School’s director of admissions. “Mrs. Clark’s dream is to bring together a group of highly esteemed researchers and forward thinking educational leaders to bridge educational theory into practice, through a lab school for early childhood and primary education,” Pottinger said. The type of topics that may be investigated include honing in on childhood as a fundamental time to engage in the arts and how it impacts children’s abilities to express themselves, she said. It is all part of the expansion of the Princeton Junior School and its campus, thanks to donor Steve Ginzbarg, Pottinger said. He is a family friend of Clark’s. His contribution is the single largest donation to the school, which was founded by Juliana McIntyre Fenn and Helen Craven in 1983 in a church basement in Princeton. The Princeton Junior School quickly outgrew its space in the church basement, and expanded to three locations while it searched for a permanent home, Pottinger

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Penn Medicine Princeton Health begins vaccinating school employees Vaccinating education and higher education staff is part of an ongoing, broader plan by Princeton Health to administer the COVID-19 vaccine to members of demographic groups that state health officials indicate may have challenges scheduling or getting to vaccine appointments, Margaret DeFalco, assistant vice president, Administrative Services, who supervises vaccine operations at Princeton Health, said in the statement. She noted that Princeton Health also is focused on assisting people 65 and older who may have difficulty navigating online scheduling systems.

said. The school identified the former William Phillips Tavern property as the ideal location for a new school campus – except for one detail, she said. The historic house could not be used as a school, so an arrangement was made to buy the property in conjunction with a family that was interested in buying it for their home, she said. The family bought the 10-acre parcel and sold seven acres to the Princeton Junior School. The Princeton Junior School, which has frontage on Route 206 and Fackler Road, gained approval from Lawrence Township to build its school on the seven-acre parcel. The schoolhouse resembles a barn, with classroom wings fanning out from it. Each classroom opens to the outside to encourage a connection to the natural surroundings, Pottinger said. Thanks to contributions from donors, Pottinger said, the Princeton Junior School is expanding its facilities to include a new sports pavilion that will be completed in the spring; a performing arts center; a STEM shop; and possibly a swimming pool, she said. The Performing Arts Center, which is expected to open in the fall, will include professional theater space and a dance hall, plus a backstage bungalow and lobby, Pottinger said. The theater will be located in a barn on the campus, and named the Hana N. Ginzbarg Playhouse in memory of Ginzbarg’s mother.

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Kayla Culbreath, left, awaits her COVID-19 vaccine to be administered by Katherine Dombrowski, BSN, RN, of Princeton Health Community Wellness and Engagement.

“We are committed to fulfilling the lifelong healthcare needs of people in our community, and COVID-19 is the greatest public health challenge in recent memory,” DeFalco said in the statement. “Vaccinating as many people as possible is a crucial step. We are working with partners throughout the community to do this in a safe, effective, and equitable manner.”

Deanna DiSilvestro, left, receives her COVID-19 vaccine from Debbie Millar, RN, director of Princeton Health Community Wellness and Engagement.

Princeton Health’s vaccine clinic on the Princeton Medical Center campus continues to serve all individuals who are eligible for the vaccine under state guidelines. The off-site clinics are being provided in addition to the full schedule of on-site vaccinations that were already arranged at Princeton Health.

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