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Alexander Street to reopen after bridge work completed By LEA KAHN Staff Writer

Alexander Street, which has been closed since November 2019 for three simultaneous bridge replacement projects, is expected to reopen by May 15, New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT) and Mercer County offi cials announced on May 7. The target date to reopen the three bridges was April 20, but underground utility work that needed to be completed caused the delay, offi cials said. The bridge replacement project is on the Princeton-West Windsor Township border. The road is called Alexander Street in Princeton and Alexander Road in West Windsor. DOT maintains the bridge that crosses over the Delaware and Raritan Canal, and Mercer County maintains the bridges that cross over Stony Brook and Alexander Creek. All three bridges were in poor condition. The bridge over the Delaware and Raritan Canal was built in 1948. The bridge over Stony

Brook was installed in 1989 and was intended to be a temporary replacement for an older bridge. Construction of a new bridge over Stony Brook became a priority because the metal truss bridge was too narrow and could not accommodate trucks and buses. DOT has completed work on its bridge that crosses over the Delaware and Raritan Canal. The sidewalk on the bridge was opened to pedestrians May 1, but the road remains closed until fi nal paving can be done. Mercer County is in the process of completing the fi nal paving and striping for its projects. Once that work is completed, DOT will pave the section of road between its bridge and the Mercer County bridge over Stony Brook. At that point, the road can be reopened. Each of the bridges will have two 12-foot-wide travel lanes, two 5-foot-wide shoulders and a 5-foot-wide sidewalk. The three bridges are wider than the ones they replaced, offi cials said. The timing of the bridge replacement projects was dictated

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The Alexander Street bridge in Princeton is set to reopen on May 15.

by environmental considerations. Work on the bridges was banned between May 1 and July 31 to protect warm water fi sh in Stony Brook and Alexander Creek to prevent sediment from washing down into the two

creeks. Also, trees that were at least six inches in diameter at breast height could not be cut down between April 1 and Sept. 30 because of the presence of the Indiana bat, which is a federally

endangered species. To expedite the project, the Mercer County bridges were partially constructed off-site. The sections were brought to the job site and placed on top of the concrete footings.

Ofﬁcials concerned state aid could be cut from Princeton school budget By LEA KAHN Staff Writer

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The Princeton Public Schools Board of Education approved its $95.4 million operating budget for 2020-21 in a 9-1 vote, following a public hearing at its May 5 meeting. School board member Dan Dart, who cast the lone dissenting vote, objected to a 3-cent increase in the school district property tax rate. He pointed to the Princeton Council, which did not increase the municipal tax rate for 2020. The school district’s 2020-21 operating budget increased by $3.4 million over last year’s $92 million budget. It requires $79.6 million to be raised in property taxes to support the spending plan. This is a $1.4 million increase over the $78.2 million property tax levy in last year’s budget. While the property tax makes up the bulk of revenue to support the budget, the district also anticipates receiving $5.1 million in state aid and $5.8 million in tuition from the Cranbury School District, which sends its high school students to Princeton High School. On the expense side, salaries and benefi ts total $71 million. Charter school tuition is $6.7 million, and tuition for special education stu-

dents who are sent to special schools outside of the district is budgeted at $3.4 million. The budget calls for a 3-cent increase in the school district property tax rate – from $1.15 per $100 of assessed value to $1.18 per $100 of assessed value. The owner of a house assessed at the town average of $838,562 will pay $9,895 in school district property taxes, or about $259 more than last year. School district offi cials had earlier agreed to cut $253,626 out of the operating budget, reducing the property tax rate from a 2% hike to a 1.75% increase. “It won’t help the average taxpayer tremendously, although the board felt it was very important to acknowledge the diffi cult times in the country, the state and the com-

munity as well,” Business Administrator Matthew Bouldin said. “We have a strong feeling that New Jersey is going to amend its budget, thus potentially reducing our state aid,” Bouldin said. The district is counting on receiving $5.1 million in state aid as a revenue source for the 2020-21 budget. Bouldin said the district has begun contingency planning on various scenarios. The district could lose $1 million or $2 million in state aid, or potentially more, he said. It is not known if the loss of state aid would be a one-time occurrence, or whether it would be a long-term loss of state aid. School board member Brian McDonald, who chairs the Finance Committee, said it had achieved almost $1 million in cost savings,

including $600,000 by changing insurance brokers and changing the district’s prescription medicine plan. The district is also tightening its purchasing process. Dart, who sits on the Finance Committee, said the world has changed since the COVID-19 pandemic erupted. The Princeton Council reexamined its proposed budget and made some changes, and Princeton University has frozen salaries and cut back on its spending, he said. “It’s really challenging. I want to adopt the budget, but not with a 1.75% [property tax rate] increase. I think there are many opportunities to save money,” Dart said. School board President Beth Behrend, who sits on the Finance Committee, said that, “COVID-19

is with us. I am very concerned about what is going to happen. I think we are going to have some major shocks later this year when we discover what is in the state budget.” Behrend supported keeping the tax levy intact. She said she is looking forward to fi nding savings, but it cannot be done overnight. She said she understands that taxpayers are facing a tough year, but next year is not likely to be any better. “Yes” votes were cast by school board members Betsy Baglio, Beth Behrend, Debbie Bronfeld, Jess Deutsch, Susan Kanter, Dafna Kendal, Brian McDonald, Michele Tuck-Ponder and Cranbury School District representative Peter Katz. Board member Dan Dart voted “no.”

Interim superintendent named in Princeton By LEA KAHN Staff Writer

A retired superintendent of schools and adjunct professor at Gwynedd Mercy University has been tapped to serve as the interim superintendent of schools while the Princeton Public Schools Board of Education searches for a successor to Superintendent of Schools Steve Cochrane. The school board voted unanimously to hire Barry Galasso as its interim superintendent during the school board meeting on May 12. Galasso will assume his new role July 1, the day after Cochrane retires from the Princeton Public Schools’ top administrative post. Cochrane is retiring June 30 after six years at the helm of the Princeton Public Schools. He announced his retirement plans in February, and said he is moving back to Seattle to be closer to family. He is a Princeton Univer-

sity graduate. The school board approved a resolution to hire Galasso and signed a one-year contract with the veteran educator. Galasso’s contract begins July 1 and ends June 30, 2021. He will be paid $220,000 for the term, plus an additional $10,000 for consultation work during June 2020. The contract, which was approved by Mercer County Interim Executive County Superintendent Yasmin Hernandez before school district offi cials could sign it, also provides for mileage related to Galasso’s duties. He is entitled to 10 sick days and 12 vacation days. Galasso earned a doctorate in education from Rutgers University. He began his career as a teacher and rose through the ranks to become an administrator and superintendent of schools. Galasso has been a department chairman, a supervisor, an assistant principal and a principal. He

served 21 years as the superintendent of schools in three school districts in New Jersey. Galasso also served as the executive director of the New Jersey Association of School Administrators, which represents all superintendents in the state, upon his retirement. For the last nine years, he has served as the executive director of the Bucks County Intermediate Unit in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, where he works with 13 public school districts. The Princeton Public Schools Board of Education members welcomed Galasso at the May 12 special meeting. Several board members said they were looking forward to working with him over the next 12 months. “Your experience is remarkable,” school board member Brian McDonald said. Cochrane said “it means the world to me” to hand off the Princeton schools to someone

with Galasso’s level of kindness and experience. He said that he and Galasso had exchanged several emails while they were waiting for Mercer County offi cials to sign off on the contract. Galasso thanked the school board and said he was excited about moving forward to work with the board. Galasso said he intends to be more than a placeholder while the school board seeks a permanent superintendent of schools. He said he would try to help the board to fi nd the right person to succeed Cochrane. The newly-appointed interim superintendent of schools said he was impressed with the school board members who, while they may have differences of opinion on some issues, are able to do so in a respectful manner. “I will be happy to assist you in any way that I can. My job will be not to disappoint you,” Galasso told the school board.

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• The Spirit of Princeton’s Annual Memorial Day Parade, scheduled for May 23, has been cancelled. No decision has been made yet as to Spirit of Princeton’s Flag Day ceremony scheduled for June 15. For more information, call 609-4300144 or visit www.spiritofprinceton.org/ • Cranbury canceled its Memorial Day Parade, which was scheduled for May 25.

Wed., May 20

The Cranbury Lions Club is sponsoring a Memorial Day contest for students in grades K-8 to help the Cranbury community commemorate its heroes. Children should spend time understanding Memorial Day and Veterans Day and transforming their knowledge into a poster or essay. Twenty-one contestants will be awarded a prize, and submissions will be featured on the Cranbury Lions website. Submit entries to CranburyLionsClub1932@ gmail.com by May 20. For more information, visit https://adobe.ly/3fFPgTC.

Tues., May 26

“Quakers: The Quiet Revolutionaries,” by Princeton filmmaker Janet Gardner, will be shown at 11 p.m. May 26 on WNYC, and on public television stations across the country over the coming year. Scenes in the film were shot at the Princeton Friends meeting and include interviews with local members. The 57-minute film tells the story of a spiritual movement that has played a role in the religious, social and political life of the nation. Demonstrating an influence disproportionate to their numbers, Quakers have led anti-slavery, civil rights and women’s rights movements and been strong advocates for world peace. Gardner began planning the documentary in 2012 after visiting Pendle Hill in Lancashire, U.K., where George Fox started the religion in the 1600s. Richard Nurse of Franklin Township served as senior producer and narrator. The film was made possible by support from The John

Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, Obadiah Brown’s Benevolent Fund, Thomas H. & Mary Williams Shoemaker Fund, Tyson Memorial Fund, John Pemberton Fund and others.

Saturday, May 30

Q u a r a n - Te e n - E d : Apart But Not Alone is a PSA contest for New Jersey high school students. May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Express your creativity by sharing how you are coping and keeping your mind and body healthy. The PSA will provide support to other youth who may be going through a difficult time. Enter a digital poster, size 11-inch by 11-inch (1080 by 1080 pixels) as a jpg file; a poem, short essay or lyrics, 300 words max, as a pdf file; or a 30-60 second video as an mp4 file. Entries must include a reference to 2nd Floor Youth Helpline 888-2222228. Provide accurate and factual information from other reliable sources. Incorporate the message and phrase “Apart But Not Alone.” Attach the submission and email to contest@ empowersomerset.com. Subject line should state County, Name, Contest Submission. Include first and last name, name of high school, grade, project title, contact phone number and email, and parent/guardian name and contact information for approval. Winners will be chosen by regional community leaders and celebrity judge Joetta Clark Diggs, a fourtime Olympian. Prizes range from $100 to $400. Winning entries will be posted on various social media outlets. Deadline is 10 p.m. on May 31. Winners will be announced on June 8.

Sunday, May 31

The top 10 poems have been selected for the 2020 NAMI NJ Dara Axelrod Expressive Arts Mental Health Poetry Contest based on the theme of “battling our challenges with superpowers.” NAMI NJ (National Alliance on Mental Illness) members and friends can vote online for the top three poems through May 31. All poems entered into the contest will be showcased on NAMI NJ’s Poetry Corner webpage in the coming months. The poems are listed in alphabetical order by poem

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Mon., June 1

The Dr. Esther Wollin Memorial Scholarship Fund offers a scholarship opportunity available to Jewish female students who reside in the Princeton Mercer Bucks community. Monies from Dr. Wollin’s estate were designated to grant a college scholarship to eligible Jewish female full-time students who will be, or are already attending Rutgers University and raised by their Jewish mother in a single-parent household in the Princeton Mercer Bucks Community. Eligibility is based on financial need. Submission deadline is June 1. For more information or to apply, visit www. JFCSonline.org, or contact Joyce at 609-987-8100 or JoyceW@JFCSonline.org. Offered by Jewish Family & Children’s Services of Greater Mercer County.

Mon., June 9

Princeton PFLAG meeting. PFLAG is a support group for families and friends of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) individuals. Peer-facilitated discussion and information sharing in a safe, confidential, nonjudgmental setting. Refreshments. Newcomers welcome. Serving Central New Jersey and beyond. 7-9 p.m. Trinity Church, 33 S. Mercer St., Princeton. Visit pflagprinceton.org for more information.

Mon., July 6Fri., July 10

Princeton Photo Workshop has translated many of its photography classes, including photography basics, photo editing, portrait photography, composition, and black and white photography, into fully interactive remote classes. Summer Photo Camp for Teens will be held from July 6-10 and from Aug. 10-14 via Zoom since the workshop is closed through at least September. Camp will start at 10 a.m. for about four hours. Campers will learn the basics of taking better pictures, including camera settings, composition and using light to capture the image you envision. After a break for lunch, campers will learn how to use Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic to download, edit, organize and creatively process photos. At the end of each virtual day, campers will then be assigned photo exercises. New experiences will include how to do virtual portraits, experimenting with abstract art photography and an exploration of

science-fiction-like worlds with renowned Macro photographer Don Komarechka, direct from his home in Ontario. Requirements are a digital camera and computer. To register, visit princetonphotoworkshop.com/ remotecamp

Thurs., June 18

Women of Achievement Awards Breakfast. The annual Women of Achievement Awards recognize women in the Princeton Mercer Region for their unique contributions and activities in their fields of interest, who through their work and determinations have successfully attained the respect of their peers and the acknowledgment of the business community. Tickets: Members: $50; Future Members: $65; Full Table of 12: $600. 8 a.m.-10:30 a.m. TPC Jasna Polana, 4519 Province Line Road, Princeton. 609-9241776.

Sat., June 27 and Sun., June 28

Clean Up Weekend in Cranbury. This is the weekend to dispose of large household items that are too large to fit into the trash bin, or unwanted items not worthy of donating. No household trash, construction from contractors, household hazardous waste, paint or carcasses will be accepted.

Sun., June 28

Historical and architectural walking tours of Cranbury. The tour is approximately two hours long, covering the history and architecture of the oldest founded village in New Jersey (1697). A contribution of $7 per person is suggested; proceeds go to the Cranbury Historical and Preservation Society. 2 p.m. Cranbury Museum, 4 Park Place E., Cranbury. To register, call tour guide Richard Moody at 609-819-1359. Preserving the Pinelands: Albert Horner’s Portraits of a National Treasure. The exhibit will feature images which capture the beauty and landscapes of New Jersey’s Pinelands National Reserve by photographer Albert Horner, and artifacts from the NJ State Museum’s collections which tell some of the stories of the land, animals, people and industries that make the reserve a state and national treasure. NJ State Museum, 205 W. State St., Trenton. For more information, visit tinyurl.com/ y2qgvkqs.

Mon., July 13

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Tues., July 14

Disney Institute 2020. The Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton will host Disney Institute: Disney’s Approach To Leadership Excellence. This course is based on a timetested approach demonstrated by leaders. They’ve learned that leaders who intentionally nurture an environment of mutual trust and respect tend to drive stronger employee performance, which leads to exceptional customer service—and ultimately—improved business results. 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Robert Wood Johnson Conference Center @ RWJ Fitness & Wellness, 3100 Quakerbridge Road. To register, visit tinyurl.com/uy8oxey.

Fri., August 7

Watch an artist create a masterpiece before your eyes. Part art studio, part rock group, part creation lab, Artrageous takes audiences on a visual journey and high-energy ride of inspiration, creativity and engagement, paying tribute to a variety of art forms, icons and musical genres. It’s a frenzy of movement and color as lines and brush strokes appear on giant canvasses, culminating in a gallery of fabulous finished paintings. 7 p.m. Aug. 7, Raritan Valley Community College, 118 Lamington Road, Branchburg. Tickets are $30-$40.

Sat., August 8

Relive the experience of a live Motown concert, circa 1964, during “Shadows of the ’60s.” For all ages. 8 p.m. Aug. 8, Raritan Valley Community College, 118 Lamington Road, Branchburg. Tickets are $30-$40.

Mon., Aug. 10Fri., Aug. 14

Princeton Photo Workshop has translated many of its photography classes, including photography basics, photo editing, portrait photography, composition, and black and white photography, into fully interactive remote classes. Summer Photo Camp for Teens will be held Aug. 10-14 via Zoom since the workshop is closed through at least September. Camp will start at 10 a.m. for about four hours. Campers will learn the basics of taking better pictures, including camera settings, composition and using light to capture the image you envision. After a break for lunch, campers will learn how to use Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic to download, edit, organize and creatively process photos. At the end of each virtual day, campers will then be assigned photo exercises. New experiences will include how to do virtual portraits, experimenting with abstract art photography and an exploration of science-fiction-like worlds

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Mon., Aug. 10 Princeton PFLAG meeting. PFLAG is a support group for families and friends of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) individuals. Peer-facilitated discussion and information sharing in a safe, confidential, nonjudgmental setting. Refreshments. Newcomers welcome. Serving Central New Jersey and beyond. 7-9 p.m. Trinity Church, 33 S. Mercer St., Princeton. Visit pflagprinceton.org for more information.

Through Sun., Sept. 13

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

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Arts Council of Princeton thanks community Paying tribute to the legacy of for its support of the Sew Many Masks Project Betty Wold Johnson

Just one month ago, the Arts Council of Princeton (ACP) was approached by town officials asking if the ACP would lead a community-mask making initiative. Eager to help, we added the Sew Many Masks endeavor to our roster of ‘apART together’ projects within the week. What followed was truly extraordinary. Upon launching, the Princeton community has rallied behind this effort with commendable compassion and plenty of hands-on help. More than 1,000 masks have been hand-sewn and distributed to those who need them. Upon reaching this milestone, it’s important to recognize and thank the countless folks who’ve helped make this possible. First to thank are the fabric-cutters and mask-sewers. Many of them are anonymous, as these volunteers pick up fabric, and in a day or two, return sewn masks But they know who they are and they should know that they have our appreciation. Two friends of the Arts Council, Carolina Firbas and Council Member Leticia Fraga, deserve special recognition as they’ve contributed a combined 100 masks. Our hats are off to them. We have also been supported by a number of local organizations. Sakrid Coffee gener-

ously donated 4,000 disposable masks for the Arts Council to distribute quickly to those who need them. Custom Ink has provided hundreds of t-shirts that we convert into mask ties. The YMCA stepped up to accept (and launder) fabric donations, which has been a huge help. And the staff at a variety of social service organizations have helped us to deliver sewn masks to people who otherwise would not have been able to receive them. And finally, huge thanks to the staff of the Arts Council. Our community is fortunate to have such a dedicated group of people who quickly, and creatively, rallied behind this idea. The entire apART together initiative has been a collaborative effort, and the Sew Many Masks project is just one example of how this talented team can take a kernel of an idea and bring it to life. For information about Sew Many Masks, including how to request masks for you or someone you know, people are encouraged to visit the Arts Council of Princeton website. Jim Levine Interim Executive Director Arts Council of Princeton Princeton

Like so many non-profit organizations in the greater Princeton area, the Princeton-Blairstown Center (PBC) was incredibly fortunate to be the beneficiary of Betty Wold Johnson’s philanthropy. We join the community in mourning her loss, sending condolences to her family, and recognizing her incomparable support over six decades. In the 1970s, Mrs. Johnson met PBC’s first executive director, John Danielson, and became interested in supporting opportunities for young people from low-income communities to spend a week or two in the woods of northern New Jersey. She helped the center launch its first capital campaign to winterize buildings so we could move from offering only summer activities to providing year-round programming. She also provided vital support for the center to build high-quality living accommodations for our staff, which were named The Johnson Apartments in her honor. Mrs.

Johnson later supported our second capital campaign that resulted in the building of Egner Lodge, a state-of-the-art dining room, kitchen and gathering space. During the 1990s and 2000s, Mrs. Johnson supported the building of two modern washhouses and set up a facilities endowment. The center’s facilities are often recognized as being best-in-class and much of that is due to Mrs. Johnson’s support. The enormous impact of Mrs. Johnson’s generosity will be felt for many decades to come. The board, staff and the young people of the center are eternally grateful to this extraordinary philanthropist. We extend our heartfelt condolences to her family and friends. Pam Gregory President and CEO Princeton-Blairstown Center Blairstown

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By Sandra Byer-Lubin, R.D., C.D.E.

Diabetes and COVID-19

anaging diabetes and controlling blood sugar when you’re sick can be more diffi cult than it is at other times. You may not be able to eat and drink like you regularly would, and illness itself can affect blood sugar levels. And now, for the millions of people in the United States living with diabetes, coronavirus disease (COVID-19) poses another health challenge. If people with diabetes become sick with the virus, it becomes harder to manage their blood sugar and there is an increased risk for serious complications. That is why it is critical to guard against infection and to keep diabetes well-controlled. A Chronic Disease Diabetes is a chronic disease characterized by blood sugar levels that are too high. Blood sugar is controlled by insulin, a hormone produced by your pancreas that enables your body to convert sugar from food into energy. When you don’t have enough insulin or when your body’s normal response to it stops, too much sugar stays in your bloodstream. Over time, this can cause serious health problems, such as heart disease, vision loss, and kidney disease. More than 34 million American adults have diabetes, according the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the disease is the seventh leading cause of death

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in the United States. Managing Diabetes and Illness In addition to medication, diet and exercise are two of the best ways to keep your blood sugar in a healthy range. That means eating the right foods at the right times and making sure that you stay physically active. When you’re healthy that may be relatively easy. But what about when you’re sick? Even though you may not have an appetite or the energy to cook, your blood sugar is more susceptible to extremes when you’re sick, so you still need to fi nd ways to meet your nutritional needs and control blood sugar levels. If you can’t eat full meals, small servings of foods such as oatmeal, mashed potatoes, applesauce, yogurt, soup, cheese, or ice cream can help you meet your nutritional goals without too much effort. If any of these foods are not well-tolerated, even high sugar foods such as popsicles, sherbet, and nutritional supplements such as Ensure or Glucerna may be considered. In addition to water, you can stay hydrated by drinking fl avored water and sugar-free beverages, broth, sugar-free sports drinks, and lower-sugar or diluted fruit juices. Drink four to six ounces every half-hour to prevent dehydration. When it comes to physical activity, rest and relaxation are key to helping your body

recover, but if possible, a little movement – chair exercises, twisting and stretching – can also help keep blood sugar levels in check. Moreover, it is especially important when you’re sick to continue taking your medications and to test your blood sugar every three to four hours to make sure it is in normal range. If your sugar is above 250 mg/dl for two consecutive tests, call your doctor. Diabetes and COVID-19 While people with diabetes are not more likely to get COVID-19 than the general population, diabetes may put people at higher risk for serious complications from the virus, according to the CDC. As the American Diabetes Association notes, when people with diabetes do not manage their diabetes well and experience fl uctuating blood sugar levels, they are generally at risk for a number of diabetes-related complications. Having heart disease or other complications in addition to diabetes could worsen the chance of getting seriously ill from COVID-19 – as well as other viral infections – because your body’s ability to fi ght off infection is compromised. Just like high blood sugar, viral infections can also increase infl ammation and internal swelling, which together can contribute to more serious complications. If you develop symptoms of COVID-19, including fever, dry cough, and shortness of breath, call your doctor. The CDC recommends going to an emergency room if any of the following occurs: • You’re having trouble breathing • You have moderate to high ketone levels in your urine

• You can’t keep liquids down for more than four hours • You lose fi ve pounds or more during the illness • Your blood sugar is lower than 60 mg/dl • You feel too sick to eat normally and are unable to keep food down for more than 24 hours • You have vomiting and/or severe diarrhea for more than six hours • Your temperature is over 101 degrees Fahrenheit for 24 hours • You feel fatigued or can’t think clearly Staying Healthy The risk for developing severe complications from COVID-19 is likely to be lower if your diabetes is well-managed by following a healthy lifestyle, exercising regularly, and eating a proper diet. At the same time, you can also protect yourself from the virus by washing your hands regularly, staying home when possible, wearing a face covering when out in public, and avoiding touching your face. If you do get sick, remember to continue taking your medications, check your blood sugar every four hours, stay hydrated, eat as best you can, and call your doctor if you are concerned. As the effects of COVID-19 are felt throughout Central Jersey, Penn Medicine Princeton Health remains committed to providing high-quality, comprehensive care to the community 24/7. Sandra Byer-Lubin, R.D., C.D.E., is a registered dietitian and certiﬁed diabetes educator with the Diabetes Management Program at Penn Medicine Princeton Health.

By Michele S. Byers

Eating organic foods could have beneﬁts for one’s health

trip to the supermarket, or to a local farmers market or farm stand, offers a dazzling array of fruits and veggies. Which should you pick? If you are looking for the healthiest choices, head straight for the organic section. Organic foods are those grown without synthetic pesticides, herbicides or fertilizers, as well as other materials such as hormones, antibiotics and genetically modifi ed organisms – all of which are used in conventional agriculture. Organic farming practices include the use of cover crops, manures and crop rotations to fertilize the soil, maximize biological activity and maintain long-term soil health. A groundbreaking study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association in December 2018 found that eating organic foods can dramatically reduce your risk of

developing cancer. The study, led by a team of French scientists, tracked the diets of nearly 69,000 adults over fourplus years. Those who consumed the most organic foods were 25% less likely to develop cancer – especially lymphomas and postmenopausal breast cancer – than those who rarely or never ate organic foods. “Although our fi ndings need to be confi rmed, promoting organic food consumption in the general population could be a promising preventive strategy against cancer,” said Julia Baudry, the study’s lead author. More than three-quarters of the study subjects were women and the average age was the mid-40s. Study volunteers were scored on how often they ate 16 organic products, including fruits and vegetables, meat and fi sh, readyto-eat meals, vegetable oils and condiments, dietary

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supplements and other products. Over the course of the study, volunteers developed a total of 1,340 cancers. The most prevalent was breast cancer (459), followed by prostate cancer (180), skin cancer (135), colorectal cancer (99) and non-Hodgkin lymphomas (47). Comparing the participants’ organic food scores with cancer cases, the researchers found that people who ate the most organic food were 25% less likely to develop cancer. Specifi cally, the study found they were 73% less likely to develop non-Hodgkin lymphoma and 21% less likely to develop post-menopausal breast cancer. The French study is just one of many that have found links between organic foods and improved health. Many conventionally grown fruits and vegetables are sprayed with pesticides.

Washing them is not completely effective. Even if you use soap and water, traces still remain. Agricultural chemicals linked to cancer include the pesticides malathion and diazinon, and the herbicide glyphosate, the active ingredient in the weed-killer Roundup. According to the Environmental Working Group’s analysis of test data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, nearly 70% of non-organically grown produce sold in the United States is contaminated with potentially harmful pesticide residues. The Department of Agriculture does not test for herbicides. The Environmental Working Group has a helpful shopper’s guide to pesticides in produce. The guide includes an annual “Dirty Dozen” list of conventionally grown fruits and vegetables with the highest pesticide residue, as well as a “Clean Fifteen” list of

conventional produce with the lowest levels of pesticide residue. The 2020 “Dirty Dozen” list includes strawberries, spinach, kale, nectarines, apples, grapes, peaches, cherries, pears, tomatoes, celery, potatoes and hot peppers. The report also identifi ed non-organic raisins – made from dried grapes – as being especially high in pesticide residues. The Environmental Working Group points out that the U.S. Department of Agriculture does not test for all chemicals used in crop production. Notably, it does not analyze glyphosate, the most heavily used herbicide in America. The Environmental Working Group claims that high levels of glyphosate can be found in several grains and beans, such as oats and chickpeas. The “Clean Fifteen” list of conventionally grown produce included avocados, sweet corn, pineapples, on-

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ions, papayas, frozen sweet peas, eggplants, asparagus, caulifl ower, cantaloupes, broccoli, mushrooms, cabbages, honeydew melons and kiwis. Relatively few pesticides were detected on these foods, according to the Environmental Working Group. For the sake of your health and that of your loved ones, consider going organic! If you can’t go completely organic, you can at least avoid the “Dirty Dozen.” Going organic and supporting organic farmers also helps protect soils, water and air. Organic farming techniques – especially “regenerative” methods – even enhance the soil’s ability to store carbon, which is important in efforts to slow climate change. 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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s a long time Princeton resident, I have been interested in, and have written a number of, Packet opinion pieces on the climate crisis. I have reported on the ideas and policies recommended by a range of e scientists and specialists. Recently, the Municipality of Princeton has e announced a new plan to switch PSE&G customers, unless they opt out, to another lcompany, Constellation New Energy (CNE), e which claims the benefi t of offering renewable energy. On the face of it, this seemed like a benefi cial offering in that it appeared to reduce -emissions from fossil fuel energy production. However, several Princeton residents, ins cluding some veteran scientists, warned that the promised cleaner electricity that CNE is offering is in fact not cleaner. The electricity fl owing into Princeton’s wires, and thus homes -and businesses, is exactly the same electricity transmitted throughout the regional (PJM) sysg tem that Princeton is serviced by. PSE&G and d CNE do not produce electricity; they simply supply to customers, through PSE&G’s wires, t what power generating companies produce. r Two Environmental Disclosures (EIDs) – one , by PSE&G, the other by Vista Energy Market, ing – reveal that the percentage of renewable energy in the system that serves us is only 4%. Nuclear power provides another 34-40%. But d nuclear power is not considered renewable s energy. CNE is nonetheless offering residents e options to purchase electricity that is advertised as being either 50% or 100% renewable. How t was this possible? e Looking at CNEs offer to residents, observ-ers found that what the company was selling o was an “energy product” or “energy content.” This was revealed to be comprised of electricaity from the PJM system. And RECs are not -electricity. They are credits that CNE, or others, buy from the market and retire, or take off the market. By doing that CNE is able to take them as credit for renewable energy, and it is these credits that CNE uses in calculating and selling its renewable energy product. It includes its RECs in the renewable energy content it sells.

Supporters of this strategy argue that the level of RECs sales can and does encourage power generating companies to add more renewable or clean electricity to the system. They claim this, despite the fact that RECs have been available for 20 years, and still the level of renewable electricity is only 4% in the PJM system. Another part of CNE’s calculation comes from the state mandate, communicated by Sustainable Princeton’s Christine Symington: “All utilities in New Jerset and third-party suppliers like Constellation are required to meet the state’s RPS which they can meet by buying and retiring RECS for compliance.” Thus one way CNE can meet this state requirement is to sell energy “content”, partly in the form of RECS, which they buy and retire. Yes, CNE can certainly buy RECs, but the state allowing them to thereby meet the state’s Renewable Energy Standard seems questionable — more accounting gimmick than providing renewable energy. Dealing with the same issue: Are RECs a reasonable strategy for calculating and encouraging renewable energy, Councilman David Cohen wrote the following: “I cannot claim that the actual electrons delivered to Princeton are from a clean source – “But … because the clean energy is out there somewhere … I have a right to it …” And RECs, on paper, give credit for that. But again, is all of this designating and crediting RECs really getting us closer to clean, renewable energy? Part of the problem is cost. Constructing wind or solar sources is expensive. Through this labyrinthine mechanism, the state and power generating companies avoid these expenses. Customers and the suppliers like CNE and PSE&G absorb much or most of the costs – perhaps as it should be. But frankly, the proposed wind farm off the New Jersey coast which could produce 50% of the state’s electricity needs seems more reasonable. Yes, it will cost money, but so will avoiding the production of clean energy in terms of our environment and our health. Superstorm Sandy and the coronavirus should remind us of the costs of not preparing ahead of time.

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PTAC spotlights Free B bus service during discussion on public transit By ANDREW HARRISON Staff Writer

Princeton’s Public Transit Advisory Committee discussed the reopening of public transit during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic in a meeting on May 12. Currently, Princeton’s Free B bus service continues to be shutdown, Princeton University’s Tiger Transit is on a reduced service, and Princeton Rail Station (Dinky) is also continuing its service. “As it is pretty obvious to people we are in a different period and that is not only a different period for what we do in our own lives, but in terms of public transit. Therefore, everything is going to change,” said Dosier Hammond, chair of the Princeton Public Transit Advisory Committee. “Right now the Free B is shut down. There are a lot of things going on with buses and the rail systems.” He added that there is an unknown component of how things will change with public transit in regards to social distancing and ridership. “It is going to be a whole new world in terms of public transit and we do not know the pace at which it will go back to normal if it ever gets back to the prior normal,” Hammond said. “COVID-19 is going to affect our planning going forward.” For the short and medium term, members of the committee stated that they will need to think

about public transportation operating differently, such as how many buses will be needed and passenger limits. Specifi cally referencing the two Princeton Free B buses called Marvin 1 and 2, which had route stops include Palmer Square, the Princeton Shopping Center, and the Princeton Rail Station known as the ‘Dinky’ prior to the coronavirus outbreak. Members discussed seating possibly fi ve people on the Marvin 2 bus and two-three people on the Marvin 1 bus to keep social distance, potential limited service, and have the drivers disinfecting the buses after rides. “It would come down to two or three passengers for Marvin 1 because of the seats that face each other in the front of the bus, so you would have to block those off,” said Joan Lockwood-Reck, liaison to the committee from the Greater Mercer Transportation Management Association. She added that if there are discussion plans for increasing capacity they should look at areas that include the most trips used by each housing facility and at what time. “You might put out two buses for a limited time, because I think you are going to have a rush for the service especially at Elm Court (Princeton Community housing),” LockwoodReck said. A potential service restart date is yet to be announced for the Free B bus.

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Cranbury Station Gallery virtual classes ‘help keep it together’

he good news is that artist and business entrepreneur Kathy Morolda, the owner of Cranbury Station Gallery (CSG) in Princeton and Monroe, is working full-time virtually to save her business. The really good news is that by doing so, Kathy Morolda is saving the lives of her customers, not just fi guratively, but perhaps literally. And I may be living proof of that. At a CSG virtual paint party on the evening of May 8, I was one of 26 people who had registered for Kathy’s online class about how to paint a beautiful landscape called “Morning Serenity.” My head was stress-pounding, when I sat down for the virtual class. I had endured a particularly aggravating day that concluded with my stepping in dog poo during my supposedly meditative walk and then overfl owing my sink when cleaning my shoes. I Zoomed into Kathy’s cheerful but not too chirpy presentation. She was discussing how legitimate health studies have shown that the process of painting or drawing can greatly reduce stress and lower blood pressure by lowering the cortisol levels (the body’s main stress hormone) in the artist’s blood. By the end of the 90-minute session, I had a decent picture that could be mistaken for a Monet. But more impressive, I no longer gave a you-know-what about the you-know-what on my sneakers. Kathy has operated her gallery business – comprehensive framing services and sales of some original art – for nearly four decades. Six years ago, she started doing in person paint parties for individuals, groups of people celebrating special occasions (including kids’ birthdays), corporate employees, non-profi t donors, and residents of senior living facilities. Participants

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Kathy Morolda, center, with Tony Parisi and Joan Williams, who both passed away from COVID-19 a few weeks ago.

can bring food and wine to the in person or virtual event, but the main attraction is Kathy’s amazing talent as an artist and teacher. Kathy has built up an army of Paint Party groupies who were devastated when COVID-19 brought an end to these painting sessions. These same people have followed her into the virtual world that has attracted several new fans. “I have been blessed over the years with extremely loyal customers,” Kathy said. Acknowledging that she is much better with a paintbrush than she is with a computer keyboard, Kathy is enormously grateful for her son-in-law Garrett Shea and her son Nicholas Morolda who are tech experts. “They have done an amazing job fi guring out the best way to do these virtual classes. Putting this together is an art form, as creative as painting a picture,”

she said. For the in-person parties, Kathy used to supply all the materials – paints, bru shes, canvas, the cost was covered by the registration fee. For the virtual parties, she has partnered with Lawrencebased art supply retailer Jerry’s Artarama that sells CSG paint party kits for pickup or delivery. The painting and virtual classes have helped Kathy “keep it together” during this time of stress and sadness. She feels particularly sad in being forced to abandon her joyful volunteer activity of doing in-person paint parties for the residents of the Veterans Memorial Home at Menlo Park. “The residents really loved and appreciated these sessions. Five members of my veterans home classes have died of COVID – two of them, Tony Parisi and Joan Williams, were the teacher’s pets. It broke my heart when I found out

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they died. They have been with me from the beginning (of the paint party enterprise). I don’t know if I will ever be allowed to host another party at the veterans home ever again,” she said. Kathy also stresses over the fate of her employees. “I am hoping that everyone can come back, it makes me sick to think people don’t have jobs, they so depend on the income. I am anxious to open the stores, but will not do so, until Gov. [Phil] Murphy says it is OK. Once we have opened, I anticipate that our business will look very different. I may have to put even more effort into personalized services, do more pick up and delivery, more telephone conferences, maintain a vibrant website, and restrict people in the store(s). But I am committed and determined to make it work,” said Kathy. She is equally committed to

and passionate about sustaining and strengthening small local businesses. She rattled off the statistics supporting the buy-local rationale. For every 100 dollars spent in independently owned businesses, $68 goes back into the local economy (taxes, payroll and local expenditures). For every $100 spent at a big national chain, $43 local. If you buy online, zero comes home. In addition to working to reinvent her own business, Kathy is working to promote a special Princeton buy-local initiative that could help save local businesses in town. Hamilton Jewelers has created a special COVID-safe fundraising event, known as the Princeton Community Auction, an online auction benefi tting local businesses facing fi nancial hardship because of COVID-19. Kathy talked as passionately about the auction as she talked about her paint parties. “Anyone can participate both by bidding and donating. The items collected so far are a fabulous array of artwork, jewelry, gift cards for meals and professional services. Everyone should check it out,” Kathy said. For more information, visit https://prince. cbo.io/ So the really, really good news is that Kathy is working to save not only her business, not only the lives of her paint party participants, but also all of her small business neighbors. Now, that’s a picture worth reproducing.

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301 horsepower and 331 pound feet of torque for the John Cooper Works edition. This engine is the most powerful ever offered in the Mini Cooper Countryman and when you combine it with the new 8-speed automatic transmission and the three Mini driving modes – sport, mid and green – it makes for quite an impressive sports package. For most of the week I drove this Mini Cooper Countryman, I selected the sport mode as soon as I fl ipped the switch to start it. It lets you confi gure the chassis style – more rigid and less forgiving for the sport mode – and shifting pattern – more aggressive and featuring a sports car like growl with every shift – up or down. The John Cooper Works sport suspension features MacPherson strut front and multi-link rear struts. When you combine that with the 19-inch wheels and its Pirelli performance summer tires, it lends a quite impressive and exciting sports car feel to this car. Not only is this car fast, but its handling is spot on, too.

Once you settle behind the wheel of this car and feel the snugness of the performance seats, you just take off and go. You can drive this car very aggressively without ever feeling compromised that it’s not safe. It literally sticks to the road like glue. Obviously, the Mini Cooper didn’t get that way by accident. It harkens back to its British racing roots. John Cooper originally designed the fi rst Mini Cooper in the U.K. in 1961 as a racing tuner car. In 2002, Cooper’s son, Michael, created the car marque model John Cooper Works for the Mini. And, in 2007 German automaker BMW acquired the rights to the name and bought out the company in 2008. BMW, long noted for producing performance-oriented models, lent its expertise into the mix to get the Mini Cooper to where it is today. The 2020 Mini Cooper Countryman comes in four models: base, John Cooper Works, S and a plug-in hybrid. The base model starts at $28,400. My tester John Cooper Works all wheel drive model has a base price of $41,400. The tester I drove was equipped with an $850 driver assistance package and a $7,000 iconic trim package and touchscreen navigation package. When you add in the $850 destination charge, the MSRP sticker price clocked in at a pricey $50,100. The Iconic Trim package includes dynamic damper control, power tailgate, panoramic moonroof, auto dimming mirrors, Sirius Satellite radio, Harman Kardon premium sound system and the Mini heads up display. The touchscreen Navigation package includes Mini navigation, wireless charging, Apple Carplay and more. I found the interior room in the Mini Countryman to be adequate. It’s not overwhelmingly roomy, but at the same time you don’t feel cramped inside.

Moreover, the back seat is fairly roomy as well, considering this is a sub-compact crossover. But more impressively, with the second row of seats folded, I was able to fi t my road bike easily into the back cargo area, without having to take the front wheel off, and take off for the bike trials in Philadelphia. The upfront switches and controls from the cockpit and the center console are quite a bit different than most American cars. However, it really didn’t take me long to get used to syncing my phone, my music and working the touchscreen navigation. The 2.0 liter, four cylinder turbo engine with the 301 horsepower gets an EPA estimated 26 miles to the gallon of gas on average – 30 mpg on the highway and 23 in city driving. The EPA estimates that the average annual fuel cost is about $1,900, as it uses about 3.8 gallons of gas per 100 miles of driving. This model has not been rated by the government’s fi ve star crash test yet. Similar to what BMW offers, the Mini Countryman comes with a four-year, 50,000 mile bumper to bumper warranty; four year unlimited mileage roadside assistance and a 12-year, unlimited mileage rust perforation limited warranty. It also comes with complimentary Mini maintenance for three years of 36,000 miles, whichever comes fi rst. This includes all scheduled maintenance work like oil changes, air fi lters, brake fl uid, spark plugs and vehicle checks. I would defi nitely recommend this sub-compact crossover for anyone who is a true driving enthusiast and doesn’t mind spending a few extra bucks for the experience. Peter Perrotta’s On The Road column appears weekly. Comments and suggestions are welcome. You can contact him via email at peter@capitalmotorcars.com.

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HomeFront to hold Rock and Roll for Hope as a virtual fundraiser By LEA KAHN Staff Writer

It didn’t take long for HomeFront officials to realize that the COVID-19 pandemic was going to throw a wrench into its signature Rock and Roll for Hope 5K, 10K and 1 Mile Run/Walk fundraiser, set for June 7. Social distancing is in and crowds are out, which threatened to scuttle HomeFront’s 12th annual fundraiser for its Joy, Hopes and Dreams children’s enrichment program. The Lawrence Township nonprofit group helps the homeless and the working poor in Central New Jersey. As HomeFront officials mulled over whether to cancel, reschedule or go “virtual,” it occurred to the organizers that people were stepping outside to exercise – by themselves or with family. Dogs still had to be walked, so owners were walking them. That’s when HomeFront officials decided that Rock and Roll for Hope could still be held – except it would be done virtually, said Suki Wasserman, HomeFront’s community engagement coordinator and the event organizer. “Everyone is looking for ways to help and they are spending more time outside walking or jogging or walking the dog, (so) why not combine them into a virtual run/ walk event that they can do at home,” Wasserman said. That is the genesis of HomeFront’s June 7 Virtual Run/Walk/Dog Walk for Hope fundraiser, she said. “People can virtually complete a 5K, 10K or 1 Mile Walk/Run or even a dog walk,” Wasserman said. More than 50 teams – corporate and so-

cial – have signed on for the virtual race/ walk to raise money for the Joy, Hopes and Dreams program, which operates yearround. The teams include The Lawrenceville School, the Littlebrook School in Princeton, the Maurice Hawk Elementary School in West Windsor, the Lynch Crew, the Compost Guys, Princeton University Press and Johnson & Johnson. Participants can sign up for $20 for the dog walk and 1 Mile walk/run, or sign up for $30 for the 5K and 10K races, Wasserman said. Some participants have asked friends or family to sponsor them or their dog in the run, walk or dog walk events. The largest virtual team will win a free music concert – post-COVID-19 – by the local band The Hive at the winner’s office or at the home of one of the teammates. First prize for the largest fundraiser is a free overnight stay and breakfast at the Nassau Inn in Princeton. The second-place winner will be treated to lunch at the Cheesecake Factory at the Quaker Bridge Mall with Connie Mercer, HomeFront’s founder and chief executive officer. The third-place winner gets a free dinner at the Alchemist and Barrister restaurant in Princeton. To make the Virtual Run/Walk/Dog Walk for Hope fundraiser a communal event, everyone will head out from their own front door. They can choose to go onto HomeFront’s Facebook page for a live-stream of the event at 9 a.m. so they can see who is taking part in it. Each participant will receive a “runner’s bib” to wear so they can show pass-

ersby that they are supporting HomeFront. They can also download a playlist of music by local bands. They can take pictures and videos of themselves when they finish, and post them online. HomeFront will make a compilation video of all participants who choose to upload a clip of themselves singing “We are the Champions” by Queen when they finish their run or walk. It will be shared with participants and the children who are enrolled in the Joy, Hopes and Dreams program. The Joy, Hopes and Dreams enrichment program offers educational and recreational

activities on the weekends, such as trips to museums, the zoo, ballgames and the beach, for HomeFront clients’ children. During the week, tutors help the children with their homework. There is a reading specialist for children who need extra help. The children also attend art classes during the week, and occasionally go to see a play. “Although we had to go virtual this year, the support that event provides is real for the most vulnerable children in our community. It is actually life-changing,” said Connie Mercer, the founder and chief executive officer of HomeFront.

Princeton ballet soloist teaches virtual class for New York City Ballet

The New York City Ballet is offering virtual ballet dance classes weekly as part of its new “digital season” in the wake of COVID-19. Pictured is Unity Phelan of Princeton, who began her dance training at the age of five at the Princeton Ballet School. She taught “Russian Seasons” on May 11.

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OBITUARY Thomas L. Brophy, Jr. Thomas L. Brophy, Jr. 78 of Hamilton Twp., NJ and a long time Princetonian, passed away on Sunday, May 10th, 2020. Tom is survived by his wife, Jerilyn, and his three loving children and their spouses, Kathleen Brophy & Maria Melchionda of Millis, MA; Thomas L Brophy III and Donna Brophy of Lawrence Twp, NJ; and Kelly Brophy of Lawrence, Twp. NJ; His loving sister Barbara Brophy Lemoine and Richard Lemoine of Coral Gables, Fl; his two step children and their spouses, Christine and Mark Zelenak of Pennington, NJ, and Kenneth and Jena Munday of Vilonia, Ark; his brother-in-law, Don and Jo Moranz of Miami, FL; and his sisterin-law Kathleen and Bob Phillips of Tucson, AZ. Tom was a proud Pop-Pop and is survived by his 14 adoring grandchildren. If you were to ask those that knew him best what it meant to be a loyal friend, Broph’s name would most certainly be a part of that definition. He loved his family and he loved his friends, and it was pretty simple for him; you were either in or you were out. Broph was born on August 1, 1941. He attended Saint Paul’s Elementary School. He graduated from Princeton High School in 1959 and then attended Niagara University, where he studied business and ping pong, a game he played well into his 70’s. He graduated from Niagara University in 1963. He then moved back to Princeton to raise his family and continue the family legacy, a Princeton landmark since 1896, Brophy’s Shoes of Palmer Square. Within the shoe business, Tom was known for his saddle shoe and for his creation of The Brophy Golf Shoe. If you were wearing a pair of Brophy’s Fine Footwear, people would often remark, “they are the best shoes and last forever.” He was an avid writer and wrote articles for the Princeton Packet, Town Topics and was also published in the Wall Street Journal. After closing Brophy’s Shoes, he began working for the State of New Jersey in the unemployment division. Broph was the man that everyone wanted to see, as he got things done because he cared about people. Tom continued to speak and give lectures to folks struggling with unemployment, and published his book, Little Victories with the help of his friend, Glen Paul. Broph loved his Mets, his Giants and his golf. He was a long time member of Springdale Golf Club in Princeton, NJ. His favorite foursome, Bryce, Alvin, and Rodriguez were always together and it would never be hard to find them on any given Sunday between April-November. Tom was also a member of the Hamilton YMCA ping pong club and an avid player. Tom loved the ocean and loved the Jersey shore and he instilled that love in his children. He was sometimes referred to as “Ocean Man” by his kids and wife. Tom and his wife, Jerilyn, loved spending time in the Villages, Fl and were able to enjoy many vacations there together. Two traditions that Tom is best known for within his family are his Christmas letter, and his Christmas morning breakfast. For the past 15 years, he would send a letter to his wife, children, grandchildren, their spouses and his sister, telling them how much he loved them and how important they were in his life. Christmas morning, he and Jeri would open up their home to enjoy the company of family, friends, and homemade omelets. Tom was predeceased by his parents Gertrude and Thomas L. Brophy of Princeton, NJ. They raised him to be kind, hard-working and a true family man. The Brophy family would like to thank the staff at St. Joseph’s Skilled Nursing and Vitas Healthcare Hospice for their care and compassion. A celebration of life for family and friends will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please consider writing a note/letter to a family member and let them know what they mean to you. If you would like to leave a memory please go to this link: www.legacy.com/obituaries/ neptune-society/obituary.aspx?n=Thomas+Leo+%22Tom%22-Brophy%2c&lc=5991&pid=196173 268&mid=9177714 A donation can also be made in Tom’s name to: The Lewy Body Dementia Association www.lbda.org. Cerebral Palsy Program at CHOP’s (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia) www.chop.edu/pages/why-choose-chops-cerebral-palsy-program

Naomi Jury Chandler-Reik, a gifted pianist and piano teacher, passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2020. She had been a resident of Princeton since 1951. She was born on September 5, 1920. Naomi was born in Canton, Ohio, the younger daughter of Dr. and Mrs. N. J. Jury. Her father was a general physician who made house calls. Her only sibling was her sister Ruth, who was eleven years older. Naomi’s musicality was first evidenced when she was about four years old. “When I heard the piano, I’d run from wherever I was and sit on the bench with Ruth as she practiced.” She graduated from Canton McKinley High School, and attended the College of Wooster where she studied piano with Clarice Parmelee. “She was the best teacher I ever had. She was a whiz, and the most marvelous sight-reader ever.” It was at Wooster that she met her first husband, Charles H. Chandler. He was a violin student of Ms. Parmelee’s husband. Naomi and First Lieutenant Chandler married during World War II. After the war, they moved to Princeton because Chandler, a physicist, was hired by RCA. Most Princeton residents thought RCA was a factory or a warehouse, while it was actually a top-notch research institution. They built one of the first commercial buildings on Route One. Originally the Chandlers lived in Stanworth Apartments, but they were asked to leave because Naomi’s constant piano practicing bothered the neighbors. Naomi and Charles designed and built a house on Westcott Road. The living room is the same dimension, in scale, as the Boston Concert Hall. Naomi studied at Juilliard with James Friskin. Later, he hired her to teach piano and piano pedagogy at Chautauqua, the educational and cultural center in New York State. Charles Chandler was a very fine violinist, and he and Naomi played together for Einstein once. It was at Tiffin Harper’s house and they played Mozart’s Sonata for Violin and Piano. She said, “I’ll never forget it. In the middle, I looked up and there he was! Einstein looked exactly as expected.” After her first year of teaching piano in Princeton, Naomi had no dearth of students. Some years she was teaching about forty students, and she taught hundreds in the course of her career. Ten were accepted to Princeton University. Albert Spaulding was America’s first concert violinist. Andre Benist, a French pianist, was to play Cesar Franck’s Sonata for Violin and Piano with him. He hired Naomi to coach and prepare him for the recital. Naomi and Charles divorced and several years later, in 1971, she met and married Louis Reik. He was a psychiatrist who worked for Princeton University at McCosh Health Center, treating both students and faculty. Louis was a friend of Merrill Knapp, a professor of music at Princeton, who referred him to Naomi for piano lessons. Generally she didn’t teach adult beginners; she had gotten tired of saying, “No, you’re not stupid.” But Reik wasn’t really a beginner; he could play a Bach 2 Part Invention quite well, so she took him on. They were married until he died in 1989. Naomi had four Steinway pianos in her house, and throughout her life, she enjoyed playing four hands with friends with whom she got along with pianistically. She played often with Merrill Knapp and Jean Couts. Naomi was gifted with a very long reach between her fingers. She was a member of the Present Day Club for fifty years, where she gave an annual recital. Brahms was always a favorite. For ten years, Naomi was a docent at the Princeton University Art Museum. She is the author of Piano Games, an instructional book for piano beginners.

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OBITUARY Sanjiv Sharma It is with a heavy heart that we announce on May 5, 2020, Sanjiv Sharma passed away. He was 54 years old. Sanjiv worked at ETS for 17 years as a Business Analyst. He loved Soccer and not only played the sport but also became a referee for the Hopewell Valley Soccer Association. Sanjiv believed in keeping good health through exercise. He used to jog with his daughter Tessa and did exercises with his son Jonathan. In his spare time he enjoyed reading and watching the History channel. He was known for his bright smile and for always staying in good spirits. He will be dearly missed by his wife of 21 years, Yonida, and 2 children, Tessa and Jonathan. An online memorial Service will be held on Saturday, 5/16 at 12:00pm Follow Yonida Sharma on Facebook for more details. NM-00430026

Naomi Jury Chandler Reik September 5, 1920 to May 9, 2020

Peter Stephan Goldman passed away on Monday May 4th, 2020 at his home in Haverford Pennsylvania after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was 92. Adored by his family and friends, he brightened the lives of all who were fortunate enough to know him. Born on January 3, 1928 to Eugene Goldman and Marie Reiss Goldman in Vienna, Austria, Peter spent his early years with his beloved brother Kurt on a farm in Bruck an der Leitha, Austria. In 1939, as Jews faced increased persecution, Peter and his family emigrated from Austria, ultimately settling in Pennington, NJ. The Goldman family bought Pennington Dairy Farm, and a few years later, Johanna Farms, which Peter ran with his brother Kurt until they sold the business in 1985. Peter served on the boards of the National Juice Association, Har Sinai Temple, the New York Cotton Exchange, the Boca West Club, Southern Ocean County Hospital and the Meridian Health Group. Peter is survived by his loving wife Debby, their four children and their spouses Jill Goldman of Pennington, NJ, Michael Goldman (Teresa) of Haven Beach, NJ, Susan DeCaro (Michael Beresin) of West Chester, PA, and Dan Goldman (Diana) of Newton,

MA, eleven grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. The family wishes to express their profound gratitude to Bernavette Murray for her expert and loving care. A memorial service may be planned later in the year. In lieu of ﬂowers, the family requests that you consider a donation in honor of Peter’s life to The Quadrangle Senior Living, Attn: Scholarship Fund in Haverford, PA.

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Princeton motorcoach companies join rally in Washington, D.C. on May 13 A-1 Limousine and its sister company Triangle Tours of Princeton joined hundreds of motorcoach companies from around the country for a rolling rally around the U.S. Capitol and National Mall in Washington, D.C. on May 13. “Like many local small businesses, my operations have been absolutely devastated by the coronavirus. My buses sit idling while my employees remain at home. We all want to be back on the road, bringing people from point A to point B while serving our communities when it is safe again. Without help from the federal government, I fear our buses may never return to the road and our passengers will be stranded without access to the nation’s transportation system,” said Jeffrey Starr, president of A-1 Limousine, in a prepared statement. “I look forward to joining hundreds of my fellow motorcoach operators in Washington to showcase the strength in numbers of our industry and the positive benefi ts we provide to every community in America.” Motorcoaches Rolling for Awareness is a joint event between the American Bus Association and United Motorcoach Association. Buses were decorated with informative signs about the motorcoach industry including the groups they serve, the economic impact they make and the people they employ, according to the statement. Motorcoach operators are seeking to re-

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A-1 Limousine and its sister company Triangle Tours of Princeton joined hundreds of motorcoach companies from around the country for a rolling rally around the U.S. Capitol and National Mall in Washington, D.C. on May 13.

mind members of Congress and the Trump administration that the industry – which has laid off or furloughed more than 90% of its workforce nationally in the wake of COVID-19 – needs federal assistance. The motorcoach industry has requested $15 billion in federal grants and loan guarantees and modifi cations to Economic Injury Disaster Loan and Paycheck Protection Program, according to the statement. USA Motorcoach Industry is comprised of nearly 3,000 companies, the majority of which are family owned, small businesses, according to the statement. There are roughly

100,000 owners, drivers, dispatchers, maintenance and repair, safety, cleaning crew, fi nance and administrative personnel employees. Nearly 36,000 buses are sitting idle instead of making nearly 600 million annual trips, which is in line with domestic airlines’ trips, according to the statement. For more information, visit www.busesmoveamerica.com. Founded in 1964, A-1 Limousine employs upwards of 200 employees. The company primarily serves the Tri-State Area but has a global network that allows them to arrange ground transportation for clients worldwide.

They have remained open 24/7 throughout this crisis. A-1 Limousine is located at 2 Emmons Dr., Princeton. For more information, visit a1limo.com Triangle Tours was founded in 2013, as a fully-operational tour bus company based in Princeton.

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Township of West Windsor Resolution 2020- R112

TAKE NOTICE that the Mayor and Council of Princeton, County of Mercer, State of New Jersey has awarded the following contract without competitive bidding executed as an extraordinary, unspecifiable service pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5 (1) (a) at a meeting held on April 6, 2020. The contract and the resolution authorizing them are available for public inspection in the Office of the Municipal Clerk as follows:

Whereas, the local budget for the year 2020 was approved on the 6th day of April, 2020 and Whereas, the public hearing on said budget has been held as advertised, and Whereas, it is desired to amend said approved budget, now Therefore be it resolved, by the Governing Body of the Township of West Windsor County of Mercer that the following amendments to the approved budget of 2020 be made:

Nays

AMOUNT

2020 2020 2020

Not to exceed $16,957.50 Not to exceed $29,924.10 Not to Exceed $30,166.50

PP, 1x, 5/15/2020 Fee: $33.25 MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF PRINCETON

CURRENT FUND From Anticipated Revenues 6. Amount to Be Raised by Taxes for Support of Municipal Budget: a) Local Tax for Municipal Purposes Including Reserve for Uncollected Taxes $25,642,729.42 7. Total General Revenues $42,560,000.00 CURRENT FUND ( Continued) From Appropriations 8. ( A) Operations- within " CAPS" Clerk Salaries and Wages 180,056. 00 Other Expenses 76,942. 00 Administration Other Expenses 231, 450. 00 229, 950. 00 Mayor Other Expenses 6, 900. 00 CURRENT FUND ( Continued) From Appropriations 8. ( A) Operations- within" CAPS" Finance Salaries and Wages $496,308.00 Tax Assessor Salaries and Wages 187,617.00 Emergency Services Salaries and Wages 1,296,088.00 Police Salaries and Wages 6,552,253.00 Uniform Fire Code Salaries and Wages 175,544.00 Aid to Volunteer Fire Companies: Princeton Junction Volunteer Fire Co. # 1 65,000.00 West Windsor Volunteer Fire Co. # 1 65,000.00 Board of Health Salaries and Wages 410,126.00 Senior Citizens Program Salaries and Wages 181,046.00 Facilities and Open Space Other Expenses 92,000.00 Engineering Salaries and Wages 295,718.00 Public Works Salaries and Wages 1,309,672.00 Legal Other Expenses 250,000.00 Fire Hydrants Other Expenses 741,000.00 Sewer Salaries and Wages 467,340.00 Unclassiﬁed: Gasoline 250,000.00 Electricity 426,000.00 30,742,512.00 (H-1) Total Appropriations for Municipal Purposes within " CAPS" (A) Operations- Excluded from " CAPS" Affordable Housing Other Expenses 120,000. 00 4,376,098. 00 Total Operations- Excluded from " CAPS" (H-2) Total General Appropriations for Municipal Purposes Excluded from CAPS" 9,958,232.00 (O) Total General Appropriations- Excluded from" CAPS" 9,958,232.00 (L) Subtotal General Appropriations Items ( H- 1) and (O)} 40,700,744.00 9. Total General Appropriations 42,560,000.00

$25,341,524.42 $42,258,795.00 To

NOTICE is hereby given that an Ordinance entitled: Ordinance #2020-13 An Ordinance By The Municipality of Princeton Regarding Illicit Connections And Spilling/Dumping Of Materials To Princeton’s Stormwater Sewer System; The Feeding Of Wildlife In Princeton’s Parks And On Other Municipally-Owned Properties; The Removal Of Pet Waste; Littering; And The Collection Of Grass Clippings, And Amending The “Code Of The Borough Of Princeton, New Jersey, 1974” And “Code Of The Township Of Princeton, New Jersey, 1968” was introduced on first reading at a meeting of the Mayor and Council of Princeton held on May 11, 2020. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: The purpose of this ordinance is to make various “housekeeping” changes to the provisions of the Princeton Code dealing with illicit connections and spilling/dumping of materials to Princeton’s stormwater sewer system; the feeding of wildlife in Princeton’s parks and on other municipally-owned properties; the removal of pet waste; littering; and the leaf, brush and log removal program. Said ordinance is available to the public, free of charge, in the Office of the Clerk, 400 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, New Jersey and on the Princeton Municipal Website at https://www.princetonnj.gov/ordinance-pages/2020-ordinances NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that said ordinance will be will be further considered for final passage after a public hearing thereon on May 26, 2020 at a meeting beginning at 7:00 p.m. Because of the state of emergency in New Jersey regarding COVID-19 (Coronavirus), the meeting will be held electronically via “Zoom” at which time and place any person interested may be heard.

$ 161,362.00 66,942.00

Delores A. Williams Municipal Clerk PP, 1x, 5/15/2020 Fee: $44.80

4, 900. 00 To

NOTICE OF CONTRACT AGREEMENT TAKE NOTICE that the Mayor and Council of Princeton, County of Mercer, State of New Jersey has awarded the following contract without competitive bidding executed as an extraordinary, unspecifiable service pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5 (1) (a) at a meeting held on May 11, 2020. The contract and the resolution authorizing them are available for public inspection in the Office of the Municipal Clerk as follows: NAME

SERVICE

$489,298.00

McMahon Associates, Inc.

Traffic Engineering Services Related to 5/1/2020-4/30/2021 Affordable Housing Development near Terhune Road

$15,000.00

186,083.00

McMahon Associates, Inc.

On-Call Technical Assistance for Emergent Traffic 5/1/2020-4/30/2021 Engineering Issues

$ 5,000.00

1,295,361.00

Kleinfelder

On-Call Technical Assistance as Required for Sanitary Sewer Infrastructure

5/1/2020-4/30/2021

$15,000.00

6,525,270.00

Township Of Hamilton

Shared Service-Specialized Health Services

1/1/2020-12/31/2020

$ 4,000.00

174,817.00 60.000.00 60,000.00

TIME

Delores A. Williams Municipal Clerk PP, 1x, 5/15/2020 Fee: $37.80 NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF PRINCETON

179,916.00

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF PRINCETON WILL HOLD A SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION MEETING ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2020.

82,000.00 264,481.00 1,267,763.00 200,000.00

Because of the state of emergency in New Jersey regarding COVID-19 (Coronavirus), the meeting will be held electronically via “Zoom.” The Council will convene electronically in closed session beginning at 2:00 p.m. This portion of the meeting will not be open to the public. The matters to be discussed in closed session, to the extent known as of the date of this notice, are as follows: - Negotiations – Princeton University Voluntary Payments Formal action will not be taken. The matters discussed will be made public when the need for confidentiality no longer exists.

721,000.00

Delores A. Williams Municipal Clerk

466,698.00 225,000.00 406,000.00 30,461,307.00

100,000.00 4,356,098.00 9,938,232.00 9,938,232.00 40,399,539.00 $ 42,258,795.00

Certiﬁed by me May 11, 2020

PP, 1x, 5/15/2020 Fee: $36.40 NOTICE OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT AWARD The Township of West Windsor has awarded a contract without competitive bidding as a professional service pursuant to NJSA 40A:11-5(1)(a) at their May 11, 2020 Council Meeting. Award to: Roberts Engineering Services: Supplemental Engineering Work for ADA Accessible Ramps, Sidewalks and Pedestrian Safety Improvements Project Time Period: through completion of project Cost: Amendment #1 $5,000 for a total Not to Exceed of $23,000.00 This professional was appointed with the non-fair and open process, as the above will exceed the Pay to Pay amount of $17,500. These contracts, disclosure certifications, and the resolution authorizing them are available for public inspection in the Office of the Municipal Clerk.

Gay M. Huber Township Clerk West Windsor Township PP, 1x, 5/15/2020 Fee: $29.40 West Windsor Parking Authority The West Windsor Parking Authority Board meeting will be May 13th at 6pm on the Zoom app You can call in calling 646-749-131 Access Code 451-057-085

PP, 1x, 5/15/2020, Fee: $205.80, Afﬁdavit: $15.00

Gay M Huber Township Clerk

NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the following ordinance entitled: 2020-10 CALENDAR YEAR 2020 ORDINANCE TO EXCEED THE MUNICIPAL BUDGET APPROPRIATION LIMITS AND TO ESTABLISH A CAP BANK (N.J.S.A. 40A: 4-45.14) was duly approved and adopted on Second and Final reading at a regular meeting of the West Windsor Township Council held on May 11, 2020 and was approved by Mayor Hemant Marathe on May 12, 2020. This Ordinance shall become effective on June 1, 2020.

AMOUNT

408,014.00

Be it further resolved, that two certified copies of this resolution be filed forthwith in the Office of the Director of Local Government Servicesfor their certification of the 2020 municipal budget so amended. Be it further resolved, that this complete amendment, in accordance with the provisions of N. J. S. 40A:4-9, be published in the Princeton Packet in the issue of May 15, 2020, and that said publication contain notice of public hearing on said amendment to held at the Municipal Building on May 26, 2020, at 5: 00 p. m. It is hereby certified that this is a true copy of a resolution amending the budget, adopted by the governing body on the 11th day of May, 2020.

PP, 1x, 5/15/2020 Fee: $23.10

TIME

Dawn M. Mount Deputy Municipal Clerk

Abstained

Absent

Gay M. Huber Township Clerk West Windsor Township

SERVICE

SUBSCRIBE 732-254-7004

Recorded Vote: Ayes Sonia Gawas Linda Geevers Andera Mandel Virginia Manzari Michael Stevens Abstained

NAME

US Athletic Fields, Inc. Turf Management Services (Extension of Contract) Custom Care Service, Inc. Mowing Services-A (Extension of Contract) Custom Care Service, Inc. Mowing Services-B (Extension of Contract)

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