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Residents take offense to rap video recorded by Princeton students that uses racial slurs

By LEA KAHN Staff Writer

Black parents, disturbed by a video that recorded Princeton High School students singing a rap song by a Black rap musician that used the N-word, took the Princeton school board to task for its handling of the matter.

The video showed the students singing to “Dior” by the late Pop Smoke. The clip circulated on social media during the weekend of July 11-12, and the school district’s response to it was brought up at the school board’s July 14 meeting.

Bernadette Alexander said she was made aware of a “very racist” video of children using the Nword and homophobic language at a party that occurred in a private home.

Alexander said she was sad

and disappointed. She said she as told that the school district does not have a code of conduct that addresses racist incidents that happen in Princeton.

This is not the first time that such an incident has occurred, and the school board has not been proactive in doing anything about it, Alexander said. She reminded the school board of another racially charged incident that occurred on a school bus, which resulted in the offending student receiving “a slap on the wrist.”

“Nothing gets done when it is Black people. When you had other incidents when it was the Chinese people and the Jewish people, the board and everybody else got involved and all kinds of things happened for that. Why is it when things happen and they use the N-word, nothing gets done?” Alexander said.

Ordinances could allow as many as 160 housing units at Maple/ Franklin Terrace site

By LEA KAHN Staff Writer

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A pair of ordinances that would pave the way for the development of as many as 80 affordable housing units, and 80 market rate units, on the site of the Princeton Housing Authority’s Maple Terrace and Franklin Terrace apartments has been introduced by the Princeton Council.

The ordinances, which were introduced at the Princeton Council’s July 13 meeting, are intended to help the town meet its obligation to provide affordable housing. It is part of the Fair Share Housing Center’s lawsuit filed against the town to require it to provide its fair share of affordable housing.

A public hearing on the ordinances is set for the council’s July 27 virtual meeting. The Princeton Planning Board was expected to review the ordinances at its July 23 virtual meeting.

The Maple Terrace and Franklin Terrace developments are on the corner of Franklin Avenue and Witherspoon Street, opposite the Avalon Princeton rental apartment complex.

The two Princeton Housing Authority developments include a combined 20 units of one- and two-bedroom rental units.

The basic, or underlying, ordinance creates the new AH-6 Affordable Housing Zone, whose purpose is “to provide a realistic opportunity for the construction of affordable housing.”

All of the rental apartments wold be earmarked for low- and moderateincome households. The building would be up to 45 feet in height, or three-and-a-half stories, according to the ordinance.

The second ordinance that was introduced creates the AHO-6 Affordable Housing Overlay zone. An overlay zone provides an alternative development scheme, planning consultant Michael Sullivan told the Princeton Council.

The AHO-6 overlay zone would provide options to develop the Maple

Terrace and Franklin Terrace developments, as well as the parking lot adjacent to them. The parking lot had been used by the former Medical Center of Princeton before the hospital moved to its new site in Plainsboro Township.

The alternative development scenario would allow for up to 160 rental apartments on the property.

Half of the apartments would be earmarked for low- and moderateincome households, and half would be market rate apartments.

The AHO-6 zone calls for a maximum building height of 55 feet, or five stories. The building would have at least one storefront on the ground floor, facing Witherspoon Street.

There could be additional commercial spaces for a total of 10,000 square feet.

Councilwoman Mia Sacks said the original lawsuit settlement plan called for 80 affordable units on the Maple Terrace and Franklin Terrace properties, but the council has been working on a mixed-income project on the site.

“I know there are some concerns about the number of 160 units. That is the ceiling. What we are doing here is to vote (on the documents) to comply with the court settlement, while keeping our options on the table,” Sacks said.

“We are not deciding (on 80 units versus 160 units). It’s just to ensure that all options are available to us – from 80 units that would be all affordable to 160 units (that would be half affordable and half market rate).

All we are doing is voting to make sure all options are available to us,” Sacks said.

The Princeton Housing Authority favors the proposed rezoning, said Leighton Newlin, who chairs the public housing authority’s Board of Commissioners.

“This partnership (with the municipality) will allow the Princeton Housing Authority to re-house 20 families currently residing at Maple Franklin, which were built in the 1930s and 1940s, and is quite possibly the most under-utilized parcel of land in central Princeton,” Newlin said.

If the land is redeveloped, it will provide the housing authority with additional housing for low- and very low-income households, in addition See HOUSING UNITS, Page 4A

“We are demanding something to be done because we are tired of our children witnessing racist reactions and comments in Princeton. The school and the school board stand behind those children. There is no reason for our children to be exposed to that kind of behavior,” she said.

Alexander said Princeton High School Principal Jessica Baxter wrote a letter that acknowledged the incident, but she characterized the letter as “sub-par.”

The principal wrote that she does not condone the students’ actions, and that she and the high school’s administrative team had been in contact with the families and students to discuss the video.

Baxter wrote that she hears about such incidents “after the fact.” She said she had spoken to other students who were not involved in the video, and they

expressed hurt and disappointment in their classmates. They are trying to make sense of why their peers, friends and classmates would think that it is okay to sing along to offensive lyrics, especially given everything that is going on in the world now, she wrote.

Ashante Thompson, who is a parent, said she had spoken to many Black families about the video, which she said needs to be better addressed. The school district’s response and Baxter’s letter are “not okay,” she said.

“If we are going to move forward as a district, we really have to dig into what happened here.

We cannot keep saying things are a mistake. People need to be accountable and responsible,” Thompson said.

“I know there is a discussion going on in town about Princeton

High School, and it’s not a good discussion,” Thompson said.

Interim Superintendent of Schools Barry Galasso said the school board attorney had been consulted, and his response was that New Jersey law is very clear.

In order to discipline a student for behavior that occurred out of the district – in this case, in a private home – “there has to be a nexus (or link) between their behavior and a disruption in the school.

In the absence of this nexus, the district cannot discipline the students.”

Thompson said she respected that response, and added that she was not seeking to have the students disciplined.

“I am looking for honest conversation. While it happened outside of school, it is still our children that represent Princeton High School,” Thompson said.

Ice Hockey Team donates to veterans

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Pictured in the bottom row, from left: Colonel Kenneth Baker, Ethan Block, Dan Seamon and Dimitra Bairaktaris. Pictured in the top row, from left: Henry McMahon, Coach Jeff Radice and Trent Demers.

Members of the Hopewell-Montgomery Ice Hockey Team presented donations from their Salute to Service game to the heads of the Montgomery and Hopewell Valley veterans groups on July 2. Hopewell-Montgomery captains Ethan Block, Trent Demers, Henry McMahon and Dan Seamon, along with Coach Jeff Radice, presented the checks to Chairwoman of the Montgomery Veterans Memorial Committee Dimitra Bairaktaris and President of the Hopewell Veterans Association Colonel Kenneth Baker. The presentation took place in Hopewell Borough.

The donations were collected during Hopewell’s annual Salute to Service game, in which members of the community gather to honor the local veterans association and watch the hockey game. This year, Hopewell-Montgomery defeated the Pennington School 6-0.

Princeton High School prepares for fall sports

By ANDREW HARRISON Staff Writer

The athletic department at Princeton High School is prepared to resume fall sports when the green light is given for the school to safely open.

While schools statewide are still in holding pattern as they await further guidelines on reopening for 2020-21, athletic departments have received guidance and fall season information from the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) regarding the push back of the start date for fall sports to resume.

According to NJSIAA, official fall sports practices can begin on Sept. 14 and competition will start with girls tennis on Sept. 28; all other sports except football on Oct. 1, and high school football scheduled to officially kickoff on Oct. 2.

“The Princeton High School Athletic Department is prepared to be in compliance with all of the necessary

safety protocols to resume fall sports which have been set forth by NJSIAA. As a district, we plan to work closely with the Princeton Health Department and other local and federal organizations to ensure the continued safety of our student athletes,” PHS Athletic Director Brian Dzbenski said. “At this time, our goal is to safely open our public schools first and then safely allow athletic opportunities for our high school and middle school students.”

Changes have been made by the athletic department for sports at PHS since guidelines have been released by the state and NJSIAA. The changes include updated health history questionnaire forms prior to the department opening its online fall sport athletic registration system.

“The new forms now include important COVID-19 questions that are required to be answered prior to a child getting medically cleared to participate in a sport,” Dzbenski said.

“In addition, we developed an online COVID-19 health screening questionnaire form that will remind students and parents daily what to look for if you suspect your child may be suffering any of the symptoms of COVID-19. This will notify parents and athletes if they need to remain home to monitor their health.”

Along with the questionnaires, the athletic department has purchased infrared thermometers for the medical staff for temperature screenings before practices and games. In preparation for the need of sanitizing “shared” athletic equipment for fall sports, PHS has also purchased enough two-gallon poly pump sprayers and low odor disinfectant for the middle school and high school athletic programs, according to Dzbenski.

“Finally, we have purchased cloth masks for all of the students in our program and additional hand

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The Bryn Mawr– Wellesley Book Sale suspended operations for the foreseeable future and will not accept book donations until further notice.

Ongoing

Pickleball will be held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at the Mercer County Park Tennis/Pickleball Center, Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. Morning times to be announced.

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

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

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

HomeFront’s Back to School Drive, benefiting local children in need, is ongoing.

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

For more details, visit homefront@homefrontnj. org, or to sponsor a child, email homefront@homefrontnj.org or call 609-9151035.

Sun., July 26

“Look Before You Vote: Televising the Presidential

Conventions” will be held at 1:30 p.m. July 26.

Join the Sarnoff Collection for July’s Sunday at the Sarnoff Zoom discussion about the history of broadcasting and the presidential conventions and the cool technologies that were invented to cover those technologically challenging events.

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Sundays, July 26, Aug. 9 & 23

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

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

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

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

Wed., July 29

Tickets are available for Mercer’s Got Magic, an interactive virtual fundraising

show featuring magicians, illusionists and mind readers.

Mercer’s Got Magic will air on July 29 at 7 p.m. Attendees can see the show via Live Stream on their TV, computer or electronic device.

The family-friendly event is sponsored by The Rotary Club of Robbinsville Hamilton and will benefit the Hamilton Area YMCA, COVID-19 relief and other Rotary charities.

Tickets start at $25 per household, with Deluxe and VIP upgrades available, and the ability to donate additional funds to The Rotary.

To learn more and to purchase tickets, visit www.MercersGotMagic.com CMA, a full-service communications, marketing and association management firm, has launched new digital services to meet marketplace demand amid COVID-19.

On July 29, CMA’s Dan Beldowicz, who is the firm’s director of business development, will present “Virtual Success: How Remote Events Build Brands,” a live webinar at 12:30 p.m. that will educate attendees about the new digital opportunities to bring customers and members closer.

To register for free, visit http://cmasolutions.com/ webinar-1/ Take time to eat, chat, make new friends, solidify old ones, then perhaps discover something cool about the town where lunch is held, through the YWCA Princeton Area Newcomers and Friends Women’s Club.

For time and location, email NewcomersMembership@ywcaprinceton.org or visit www.ywcaprinceton. org/newcomers.

Thursday, July 30 SheTek, an initiative of PamTen, Inc., will hold a free, two-day video conference from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Session 1, Continued Learning for Tech Careers and Beyond, will dig into how continued learning can benefit you, and how you can take advantage of learning to boost your career in unexpected ways.

Judith Sheft, executive director of the New Jersey Commission on Science, Innovation and Technology, will moderate this SheTekexclusive event. Joining Sheft will be Gale Tenen Spak, president of Build Their Future LLC and retired associate vice president of Continuing & Distance Education at NJIT, and Katherine Kish, executive director at Einstein’s Alley.

To register, visit http://bit. ly/SheTekVC1 Session 2, Everything You Need to Know about a Cybersecurity Career, features a cybersecurity panel uniquely designed to give all attendees a window into the life of a cybersecurity professional. Moderating the panel will be John Mendes, vice president Cof cybersecurity at PamTen Inc. Mendes will be joined by Sydney Klein, chief information security officer at Bristol-Myers Squibb; Prasad Tenjerla, co-founder and COO of PamTen Inc.; and Jessica Robinson, CEO of PurePoint International and ambassador at Consciously Secure Living.

To register, visit http://bit. ly/SheTekVC2 Each session will also include a variety of breakout rooms that will include personal development, relaxation techniques, networking opportunities, and more.

These rooms tie into the vari-

ous main sessions, offering unique options for attendees.

Guests can register for both or individual sessions.

Additional sponsorship opportunities are still available. Reach out to contact@ shetek.net for more information.

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Fri., July 31

Nominations are being accepted in 10 categories for an annual recognition program to celebrate individuals, businesses and governments for extraordinary commitment to recycling.

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), in conjunction with the Association of New Jersey Recyclers, annually recognizes excellence in recycling to highlight program successes achieved by individuals, agencies, businesses and others whose efforts help keep New Jersey communities clean and healthy.

Applications may be submitted in these categories: Institution, Business, Retail Merchant, Government, Leadership, Rising Star, Recycling Industry, Outstanding Educator/Educational Program, Volunteer Citizen and Source Reduction/Resource Management/Sustainability.

Nominations are due by July 31 and awardees will be notified in September.

Award winners will be honored at the Association of New Jersey Recyclers Symposium and Awards Luncheon scheduled Oct. 14 in Neptune.

To view the application and information packet, visit www.nj.gov/dep/dshw/recycling/awards.htm or www. recycle.nj.gov.

Exploring Family Histo-

ry is for anyone who wants to learn more about their family history and genealogy.

To be held on July 31 through the YWCA Princeton Newcomers and Friends Women’s Club. New members welcome.

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

Fri., July 31

Cranbury Township will hold drive-in movie showings at the West Property on July 31 The matinee will be “Toy Story 4” for the younger crowd at 6 p.m., followed by the feature showing of “National Lampoon’s Vacation” at 8:45 p.m.

Fri., July 31 – Sun., August 2

Girls on the Run of Central NJ (GOTRCNJ) has transitioned its season 5K run to a virtual event.

The Rainbow Run for Fun virtual 5K will take place between July 31 and Aug. 2.

Complete the 5K on your own time at your own pace. Register at https://runsignup.com/ rainbowrun4fun5k.

Registration is free and open to all; however, donations will be accepted during registration to benefit the scholarship fund for those girls who otherwise would not be able to participate.

All participants will receive a printable bib, a printable finisher certificate, a 5K training plan, weekly emails with training tips and words of encouragement, a photo frame/finisher’s sign.

For more information, email donna.york@girlsontherun.org or call 908-6424321.

For more information, visit www. gotrcnj.org.

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Heart palpitations can make you feel off beat

H

ave you ever felt as if your heart skipped a beat or that it was beating so hard that it could beat straight out of your chest?

These feelings are called heart palpitations, and while they can be unnerving, they are often harmless.

However, in some instances, heart palpitations can be due to an abnormal heart rhythm that may require medical treatment.

If you experience heart palpitations, see your doctor. A thorough evaluation can help determine the cause and identify any underlying medical issues.

What are heart palpitations?

Controlled by electrical impulses, your heart normally beats between 60 and 100 times per minute, keeping blood pumping throughout your body at a steady rhythm.

Every now and then, these electrical impulses can be interrupted, briefly changing the heart’s rhythm.

When this happens, you may feel a flutter in your chest or feel as if your heart skipped a beat.

You might feel your heart is beating too fast or even too slow, and you might also have an acute awareness of your heartbeat.

These are heart palpitations and are a common occurrence that can be due to the following: • Anxiety, stress, panic attack or fear • Caffeine • Nicotine • Cocaine or other illegal drugs • Diet pills • Exercise • Fever Usually, heart palpitations are not serious and resolve on their own, but occasionally they can signal an ongoing arrhythmia or abnormal heart rhythm that can cause the heart to pump less effectively.

There are several different types of arrhythmias, which are classified by where in the heart they originate – the upper chambers (atria) or lower chambers (ventricles).

Common arrhythmias include: • Atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter, characterized by a fast and irregular heartbeat. Atrial fibrillation can lead to serious complications such as stroke.

• Tachycardia, a heart rate that is too fast.

• Wolf-Parkinson-White syndrome, a condition present at birth that leads to short circuits and rapid heartbeats in adulthood.

• Ventricular fibrillation, a severely abnormal heart rate that is life threatening. The most common cause of a heart attack.

Additionally, though not technically an arrhythmia, premature ventricular contractions start in the ventricles rather than the atria, causing an extra beat and fluttering feeling. These are normally not serious, but they can trigger a longer lasting ar-

rhythmia.

When should you seek medical care?

Though not typically life-threatening, heart palpitations can often cause people to feel anxious and afraid. Don’t hesitate to call your doctor if you are concerned or if you are experiencing heart palpitations for the first time.

In addition, if you experience any of the following symptoms, contact your doctor right away: • Your palpitations occur often (more than six per minute or in groups of three or more).

• Your pulse is higher than 100 beats per minute.

• You have risk factors for heart disease, such as high cholesterol, diabetes, or high blood pressure.

Call 911 or have someone take you to an emergency room if you have: • Chest pain • Shortness of breath • Unusual sweating • Dizziness or lightheadedness How are heart palpitations diagnosed and treated?

After evaluating your symptoms, your doctor may perform tests to determine if your heart palpitations are caused by an arrhythmia or other condition. These tests may include: • An electrocardiogram, which records the electrical activity of your heart.

• An echocardiogram, which uses sound waves to create a picture of your heart.

• A Holter monitor, which records your heart’s rhythm for 24 to 48 hours during your normal activity.

Treatment for arrhythmias vary depending on their type and severity and may include medication or certain procedures that restore the heart’s regular rhythm.

If your heart looks healthy, your doctor will likely recommend preventative measures to control palpitations, such as: • Lowering your intake of caffeine and nicotine • Reducing stress and anxiety • Deep relaxation and breathing exercises • Practicing yoga, mediation, or tai chi • Getting regular exercise • Not smoking Though common, heart palpitations should not be ignored.

If you experience an irregular heart rhythm, talk to your doctor so you can address the problem without missing another beat.

If you are having symptoms of a possible heart attack, stroke or another serious condition, do not hesitate to get the care you need. In accordance with guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the New Jersey Department of Health, upon arrival every patient who comes to the Penn Medicine Princeton Health Emergency Department (ED) receives a mask, has their temperature taken, and is screened for

COVID-19 symptoms. All of our ED rooms are private, and patients who are suspected of being infected do not share waiting areas or bathroom facilities with other patients.

Call 911 – do not let fear prevent you from seeking care.

To learn more about the safety measures established at Penn Medicine Princeton Health, review the safety video on our YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/MeAJJ_cKFVQ. To find a doctor with Princeton Health, call 888-742-7496 or visit www.princetonhcs.org. Many Princeton Health primary care physicians and specialists are seeing patients via telehealth or in person. It is best to contact your physician’s office if you have questions or concerns.

Sabahat Bokhari, M.D., is board certified in cardiovascular disease and is a member of the medical staff at Penn Medicine Princeton Health.

Housing Units Continued from Page 1A to moderate-income households, Newlin said. The housing authority is committed to its constituency, which is primarily Black, many of whom have lived in Princeton Housing Authority properties for several generations, he said.

“We are sensitive to neighborhood concerns and the impact on the schools. We firmly believe that working together in collaboration, we can incorporate a community within a community that is well designed and that will please the people that live there, the neighboring community that surrounds it and the town of Princeton, which we all call home,” Newlin said.

School district officials, however, are concerned about the potential impact of the rezoning and potential new developments on the district. Their concern is not limited to the Maple Terrace and Franklin Terrace redevelopments, but is inclusive of the rezoning across the town that would increase the number of housing units as a result of the Fair Share Housing Center’s lawsuit settlement.

The original lawsuit settlement and resultant increase in the number of units town-wide was estimated to generate an additional 329 students, Beth Behrend, president of the Princeton Public Schools Boards of Education, told the Princeton Council.

The proposed rezoning to increase the potential number of housing units from 80 units to 160 units could result in an additional 45 students, Behrend said. This does not take into account the council’s rezoning of portions of Nassau Street for additional housing, she said.

“Given the school board’s responsibility to provide students with safe and appropriate learning spaces at a price taxpayers can afford, we comment to remind you of the impact that the council’s decisions will have on the facilities and operations of our excellent public schools,” Behrend said.

Even if the overall tax base increases, state law does not allow the district to exceed the 2% cap on the tax levy to support the costs of educating the additional students, Behrend said.

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By Michele S. Byers

Comet Neowise illustrates the importance of dark skies

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ince the earliest days of human civilization, the night sky has been a source of fascination and mystery. Ancient star-gazers saw human and animal shapes in clusters of stars, and invented elaborate mythologies. Trying to understand the night sky inspired science, religion, philosophy, mathematics, art and literature.

One of the most awe-inspiring sights is a comet, which often appears literally “out of the blue” before disappearing in a matter of days or weeks.

Ancient Greeks and Romans believed the mysterious appearance of comets signaled either good or bad news ahead, including the birth of a great leader. Some speculate that the Magi followed a comet, not a guiding star, to Bethlehem to see the newborn baby Jesus.

This month, for the first time in more than 20 years, a bright comet is visible from the Northern Hemisphere. This comet – named Neowise after its discoverer, NASA’s NearEarth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer – is now visible after sunset.

Comets have been described by modern astronomers as “dirty snowballs” that orbit the sun. They’re made of ices mixed with dust dating from the formation of our solar system. They have an icy center, known as the nucleus, and a tail, or coma, made of gases and dust.

Unlike the wake of a boat, the tail of a comet does not trail behind the comet’s path. The tail is produced by solar wind, moving out from the sun and carrying evaporated gases and particulate matter from the comet’s nucleus away from the sun. So a comet’s tail points directly away from the sun.

How can you see Comet Neowise?

Here’s some advice from New Jersey Conservation Foundation’s staff biologist Dr. Emile DeVito, an astronomy buff since he was a kid: • Pick a location as dark as possible, with a good view to-

ward the horizon to the north and northwest. Try to find a place where light pollution from a large town is not directly to the north or northwest of your location. Use binoculars to get the best view.

• Use binoculars or a telescope to get the best possible view. First focus on bright stars directly overhead, to be sure that stars appear as pinpricks of light, then scan for the comet.

Look north-northwest low toward the horizon, below and to the right of the cup of Big Dipper.

• In places with light pollution, you may have to wait until the sky gets completely dark before you can see the comet.

• If you cannot find dark skies or a clear view of the horizon, consider going to a public park or open space, or even a quiet rural roadside.

• Even if you can’t get to a dark, rural area, you may still be able to view the comet if the sky is clear and doesn’t have too much haze from humidity. Try accessible rooftops or upper floors of tall buildings in built-up urban and suburban areas, or from public sidewalks adjacent to large open ball fields or recreation areas that allow for low views of the north-northwest horizon. Or look for areas where bright streetlights or floodlights are least prevalent in the direction where you are looking for the comet.

Because New Jersey is the nation’s most urbanized state, there are many places where Comet Neowise won’t be visible in its full glory due to light pollution.

This underscores another benefit of permanently preserved land: dark skies. Dark skies are becoming rare as suburbanization and light pollution creep across the landscape.

Thankfully, New Jersey continues to lead the nation in land preservation and this state we’re in has some incredible dark sky regions, including the Pine Barrens, the hilly northwestern counties, and the agricultural belt in South Jersey near the Delaware Bay.

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False accusations of racism inhibit the struggle for equality While there is justification for removing Woodrow Wilson’s name from Princeton University buildings, there is a glaring hypocrisy in the university’s handling of racially motivated harassment.

When Princeton professor Imani Perry falsely accused two white Princeton police officers of racial harassment, an accusation later proven false, no measures were taken.

False statements such as these trivialize the victims of actual racism. Marian Anderson was once turned away from Nassau Inn

and Einstein invited her to stay at his Mercer Street home. Paul Robeson was turned away from Princeton University although his father, a fellow Presbyterian minister, was a friend of President Wilson. These were real instances of racial injustice.

False accusations of racism only serve to trivialize and inhibit the struggle for equality and justice.

The International Dark-Sky Association believes a dark night sky is a part of our “common heritage” and is in danger of being missed by younger generations. Millions of children across the globe, for example, may never experience clear, spectacular views of our galaxy, the Milky Way. But the problem is deeper. A growing body of research suggests that the loss of dark skies can impact human health and the rhythms of the natural world.

For nocturnal animals, artificial light at night can disrupt feeding and mating patterns. Light pollution can also have negative impacts on migrating birds, sea turtle hatchlings, and insects. For humans, excessive exposure to artificial light at night – especially blue light – has been linked to increased risks for obesity, depression, sleep disorders, diabetes and breast cancer.

Stand up for dark skies by supporting land preservation, and by urging your community to avoid unnecessarily bright and intrusive lighting. Visit the International Dark-Sky Association website at www.darksky.org/ to learn more about light pollution and what you can do to help.

Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to see Comet Neowise while you can, because its long orbit won’t bring it back to our corner of the galaxy for another 6,766 years!

The comet will be moving closer to Earth until July 22 and changing position and brightness each night. Go to https:// earthsky.org/space/how-to-see-comet-c2020-f3-neowise to check the times it will be visible.

And to learn more about preserving New Jersey’s land and natural resources – including dark sky areas – visit the New Jersey Conservation Foundation website at www.njconservation.org or contact me at info@njconservation.org.

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

Neighbors of Franklin/Maple site should ask questions regarding overlay ordinance

On July 13, the Municipality of Princeton introduced draft Ordinance 2020-25.

This proposed overlay ordinance, as written, allows for up to 160 apartments to be built on the Franklin/Maple site, which is between Witherspoon Street and Jefferson Road.

Pursuant to proposed Ordinance 202025, the municipality could add up to 80 market rate apartments to the 80 affordable William Myers apartments that are currently designated Highland Park for this site. Therefore, proposed Ordi-

nance 2020-25, if adopted, would allow for up to 160 apartments.

The site is approximately 3.2 acres.

I suggest that the residents of the neighboring streets contact the mayor and council if you have questions or concerns.

I, myself, have been in communication with the mayor and council regarding the draft ordinance and have asked my questions and raised my concerns.

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Disabilities were never embraced. They were hidden.

When President Franklin D. Roosevelt left office in 1945, many of the general public suspected he used a wheelchair, but it was hidden most of the time from their view.

Certainly, then and even now celebrities with disabilities like Steven Hawking or Helen Keller’s virtues were extolled by all of us. They were however intellectually gifted.

During most of the 20th century, many Americans with intellectual and developmental disabilities (more than 200,000) were relegated to live in large institutions.

There are thousands of stories of abuse, mandatory sterilization, segregation and the routine use of cattle prods referred to as aversion therapy.

Journalists like Geraldo Rivera exposed unspeakable neglect and abuse in New York’s Willowbrook warehousing – well over 6,000 people. Lawsuits paid for through rock concerts hosted

by John and Yoko Lennon, Stevie Wonder and Roberta Flack resulted in a tumultuous sea change resulting in institutional closures. States like New Mexico, Minnesota, Michigan and many of the New England states to this date do not have institutions. Still, there remains well over 50,000 people with disabilities relegated to remain in these horrific institutions.

Institutions which have become a catalyst for pandemic exposure and death.

President Ronald Reagan was one of the first to push for employment and radically altering Medicaid funding at large institutions for persons with disabilities to live and work in the community. His administration inspired Bush to take his vision to the next level. It was truly a difficult fight.

After it was signed, we were hopeful that it would fundamentally create a maelstrom for employment opportunities and better housing options for people with disabilities. We had hoped that this would be the end of large segregated institutions. There

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was an impact. In 1999 the United States Supreme Court ruled on Omstead to stop segregation for persons with disabilities in large institutions.

The court ruled “segregation of persons with disabilities as a form of discrimination.”

Civil rights were supported for persons with disabilities -at least on paper. We still seem to have a long way to go until we even see the finish line.

Now, four presidents later, we still have thousands of people with disabilities living in large institutions in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Mississippi, California and Texas. We do have employers who have become more aware of the ADA. Some have begun to understand reasonable accommodation; they have more of an open mind, but it remains more of an exception to the rule when a person is hired in the private sector. Many persons with disabilities are exploited to do assembly tasks in workshops earning less than 20 cents per hour.

Now with the varying degree of lockdowns, it is becoming even more complex. Some are mandated to stay home and receive “video programming” while first line staff take care of them in small group homes.

COVID-19 has dramatically increased the value of both the first line staff and in many cases persons with disabilities. Some are essential employees in the grocery stores and other establishments. Statistically however, only 4 out of 10 persons with disabilities have a job.

In the fight for equality and justice, the term ‘freeholder’ must go If everything stays on track, by the end of July the New Jersey Legislature will pass my legislation to rename the “Board of Chosen Freeholders” to “Board of County Commissioners” and “freeholder” and “chosen freeholder” to “county commissioner.”

While I have the honor of having my name on the bill as the prime spon-

sor, I’m just the conduit for many others. There were legislators and other elected officials who have worked since 2011 on this issue.

Newly elected Somerset County Freeholder Director Shanel Robinson, one of 19 Black county freeholders, known as the NJNineteen, last year asked me to revive this legislation. She

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Frankly, I had much greater hopes for the American with Disabilities Act. I figured by now the institutions warehousing people with disabilities would have been closed much faster. It seems even worse with the fact that more people are dying from COVID and the spread of infections within institutions are greater than those in community-based homes.

I also thought that so many more people would have jobs and be far better included in society.

I still remain the optimist.

We are far better than 30 years ago. I remain grateful to the many presidents who have made such an impact to emancipate persons with disabilities and have visions for them to be employed.

Hopefully within this next decade as we push through the pandemic and the election cycle, more Americans with disabilities will live and work in neighborhoods, have relationships and pursue happiness as we all do.

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expressed discomfort in the title of “freeholder,” a title even more unbearable now that she was the director.

She asked whether this bill could be reintroduced – an action that was passionately supported by Crystal Pruitt, Franklin Township council member and my chief of staff.

It is well past time that we shed the title of freeholder, which is by its very nature exclusionary. A freeholder, historically, was intended to keep county-level office restricted to white, male, debt-free owners; keep people of color and women out of public service; maintain power structures; and perpetuate the very institutionalized racism and sexism we’re dealing with today.

This is an opportunity to confront and address a piece of a larger issue for injustice and inequality in our state. While there is still much work to do, and some may say this is inconsequential, I’d argue the opposite.

In the fight for equality and justice, even the smallest battles are worth winning.

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John Weingart: Plagues and Pandemics: A Musical Tradition

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y longtime friend John Weingart, associate director at the Rutgers University Eagleton Institute of Politics, has a knack for delving into topics that scare people. According to a New York Times article in 1996 that featured him when he served as executive director of the NJ Low Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Facility Siting Board, John described how some people thought they would glow in the dark when they shook his hand. His job was to find a community that would agree (for considerable remuneration) to host a New Jersey storage site for low-level radioactive waste, but just discussing the problem of storage proved to be radioactive to the governing officials and citizens of a community.

He is hoping, however, for a non-nuclear reaction to him on Saturday, July 25, when he discusses the scary topic of pandemics and plagues for a Zoom audience that won’t have to worry about contamination from COVID-19 or radiation.

“Plagues and Pandemics: A Musical Tradition” – a fundraiser for the Arts Council of Princeton – will be a musical listening tour and discussion with renowned American pop culture authority Sean Wilentz and John Weingart, whose New Jersey fame has little to do with low level radioactive waste storage, but rather his nearly half a century career as host of WPRB’s “Music You Can’t Hear on the Radio.” John’s partner in this initiative and actually the instigator, Sean Wilentz, is a Grammy-nominated author and a Princeton University professor of American history. The two music aficionados will be putting an intellectual yet fun-filled spin on songs of despair and perseverance.

It is part of the folk tradition, John said, to tell stories, event stories about joy and despair. “There are songs that are in one way or another speaking to the current mo-

John Weingart in his WPRB Radio Studio doing his show “Music You Can’t Hear on the Radio”; he and Princeton University Professor Sean Wilentz are hosting Arts Council of Princeton fundraiser July 25.

ment and reflecting what we are now feeling during this pandemic. … It is common to describe what we are going through as ‘unprecedented,’ ” but in fact, said John, music shows that our reactions to the crisis have precedent.

“Sean reached out to me by email to outline the program and ask if I would do it with him as a benefit for the Arts Council.

I was flattered, honored and intrigued, and instantly said ‘yes.’ I think I first met Sean in 2001 when he came onto my radio show to discuss Bob Dylan’s then-new album Love and Theft. Sean was a fan of my show, which is how he knew of me. I knew of him because he’s famous and an immediately likable guy,” said John.

John’s completely volunteer role as a folk music radio host represents a song of sheer joy that has been playing in his life for decades. He had hosted a radio show at Brandeis University, when he was an undergraduate. He came to Princeton in the fall of 1973 as a graduate student in public affairs, and quickly connected with WPRB-FM, a commercial nonprofit radio station run by Princeton students. He became the founding host of “Music You Can’t Hear On The Radio,” which airs every Sunday between 5 and 8 p.m., as a mix of folk, string band, bluegrass and “other” music.

Known as New Jersey’s longest-running bluegrass show, “Music You Can’t Hear on the Radio” used to be produced in the

basement of a college dormitory. Now he is broadcasting from his own dormitory – his home. “Learning how to do this has been challenging for me, but definitely worth it,” said John, a Delaware Township resident.

During the past several months of pandemic influenced lifestyle, he has enjoyed – in addition to his radio related projects – taking long walks with his wife and working from home, thus avoiding a two-hour round trip daily commute. As Eagleton associate director for 20 years, he directs Eagleton’s Center on the American Governor; education programs including the Eagleton Fellowship and Undergraduate Associates Programs; and the Arthur J. Holland Ethics in Government Program.

In case anyone is interested, the Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Facility Siting Board no longer exists. No town in New Jersey was willing to host the facility, and New Jersey was able to come to an agreement with a South Carolina facility to accept the state’s waste. John got a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to write about the process in a book titled: “Waste Is A Terrible Thing To Mind: Risk, Radiation, and Distrust of Government.” It sounds like the basis of a good blues song – perhaps writing music could be the next gig for John and Sean.

Join folk music radio host John Weingart and Princeton University Professor Sean Wilentz for Plagues and Pandemics: A Musical Tradition, a special fundraising edition of the Arts Council of Princeton’s popular In Conversation virtual series on Saturday, July 25, from 7-8:30 p.m. To purchase tickets — $15 ACP Members; $20 non-members, or a “pay-what-you-choose” option — and to receive the Zoom link, visit artscouncilofprinceton.org.

WWFM brings live music to Mercer County Community College with broadcast concerts double-bill WWFM The Classical Network will present a pair of live concert broadcasts from the Black Box Theater on the West Windsor campus of Mercer County Community College (MCCC) on July 24.

During the past five months of the COVID-19 pandemic, in-person classical music concerts have not been possible for the safety of musicians and audiences alike.

With strict guidelines in place for safety and social distancing, this double bill of live concert broadcasts represents the second and third such events presented as a gift to the community from WWFM and MCCC. WWFM The Classical Network, now in its 38th year of broadcasting, is a national leader for broadcasting live concerts and concerts recorded live, most notably with its weekday Noontime Concerts series, plus Friday evening concerts at 8 p.m. and a host of specialty-themed programs, featuring world class classical music ensembles, musicians, venues and festivals throughout this region and across the country, according to a prepared statement.

This broadcast initiative is one major reason The Classical Network has been a two-time recipient of the prestigious ASCAP Foundation Deems Taylor/Virgil

Thomson Radio Broadcast Award (2014 and 2017).

This Friday at noon, The Classical Network will present its second live concert broadcast from Mercer County Community College, this time featuring locally based, internationally acclaimed American concert pianist, Clipper Erickson in a program of music by Canadian American composer of African descent, Nathaniel Dett, composer and pianist, Laurie Altman, and Beethoven, whose 250th birthday anniversary is celebrated this year worldwide. Clipper Erickson currently teaches at Westminster Conservatory of Music at Westminster Choir College of Rider University, Princeton, and at Temple University, Philadelphia.

Later in the evening at 8 p.m., WWFM will welcome another long-time musical partner, composer, conductor, pianist, author and commentator, Rob Kapilow, host of What Makes It Great, one of WWFM’s popular programs. Since Kapilow cannot present his programs in front of live, New York City audiences at this time, he has agreed to perform at Mercer County Community College’s Black Box Theater, without a live audience, according to the statement. Kapilow will regale WWFM’s radio audience with music of two birthday

anniversary composers whose celebrations are being lost in the pandemic, Beethoven and Sondheim. The two-hour program will feature Kapilow’s distinctive and energetic What Makes It Great demonstrations, for which he is well-known, including a look at songs by great American songbook composers.

“We see these live concerts initiatives as an innovative plan to help keep the arts alive during the COVID pandemic and to improve the quality of life through music for the residents of Mercer County, its surrounding communities, and to those beyond our terrestrial broadcast region.

WWFM has been successfully broadcasting concerts for years under the collective title of Celebrating Our Musical Community. With the continued support of our parent institution, Mercer County Community College, we’re delighted to bring the best in classical music programming to our listeners, even with the challenges the pandemic has presented,” said Alice Weiss, station manager, in the statement.

Dr. Stanley John Vitello, PhD, formerly of Hopewell, NJ, passed away unexpectedly on June 26, 2020 in Scottsdale, Arizona. He was 76 years old.

Stanley was born in South Philadelphia in 1944 to Orazio and Bessie Chaiken Vitello. He was the eldest of three children: brother to Janet Vitello Cristofaro and Martin Vitello. A proud Eagle Scout, his early years were filled with a love of learning, baseball, and history. Stan was the first in his family to attend college. His love of learning continued as he completed his bachelor's degree at Temple University in 1965, Ed. S in Special Education at Vanderbilt in 1969, and his Doctorate in Educational Psychology at the University of Connecticut in 1972. He received a Master of Studies in Law fromYale Law School in 1983 and acquired his law degree from Villanova University in 1997 at the age of 53.

Continued from Page 1A fall sports. There will be a limited postseason that will span from Oct. 24-31 for girls tennis and for all other sports Nov. 13-22, according to the NJSIAA. For schools that do not participate in the postseason they may also continue to play until Nov. 22, with Thanksgiving football games as the exception. Thanksgiving football games will be allowed after Nov. 22 and will depend on decisions by individual school. Outside of football, no other fall sports will be able to play in competition after Nov. 22.

“Our athletic department is not concerned about fall sports being shut down but have developed a thorough understanding of the challenges that schools are facing. We are prepared to open our athletic program safely and responsibly on Sept. 14,” Dzbenski said. “If this is not possible, our department has started to explore the possibility of working collaboratively with local organizations to rent space on our playing fields at the end of the school day to allow affordable fall sport opportunities for the children attending our public schools.”

WWFM is located on the West Windsor campus of Mercer County Community College where The Classical Network is heard on 89.1. WWFM The Classical Network is heard on eight additional radio frequencies throughout New Jersey, eastern Pennsylvania, and portions of Delaware, Maryland and Colorado, and via Internet streaming at wwfm.org. WWFM also broadcasts JazzOn2, a jazz and information station on its HD2 channel, WWFM-HD2-89.1. For a list of all radio frequencies visit wwfm.org. For more information, email info@wwfm.org.

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Fall Sports sanitizer which will need to be used before and after practices and games,” he said.

Dzbenski added that the department supports the district’s goal in regards to safely bringing students and staff back into the buildings for the purpose of teaching and learning.

“Once this is successfully accomplished and NJSIAA and our local health department allows us to return to play, we are prepared to implement a phased approach to safely and responsibly restart our athletic program. At this time, our coaches have developed robust remote coaching websites for all of the sports we offer here at PHS and John Witherspoon Middle School,” he said. “We are currently running a remote coaching strength and conditioning summer program which has very good attendance.

If we need to keep our athletes training remotely this fall and/or in person we are prepared to do so.”

As of July 21, regular seasons will conclude for girls tennis on Oct. 23, Nov. 7 for football, and Nov. 12 for all other

She added, “We hope these live concerts will bring a sense of excitement and joy, knowing that classical music is a very important part of life for many people, and that WWFM is committed to help keep classical music available at the touch of your radio button, or the click of your mouse or command to your smart speaker.

Hopefully, these live performance experiences will, once again, bring us all closer together through music.”

Stanley was a professor at Glassboro State College, The Pennsylvania State University and until retirement Professor Emeritus at Rutgers University, in New Jersey. He dedicated his life to fighting for and serving the developmentally disabled. Stan was an educator, author, attorney, and a career long advocate for the rights of those with disabilities. In 1990 he was awarded a Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Public Policy Fellowship and served on the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Disability Policy.

He loved to travel. He regularly presented at international conferences in Spain, Italy and other countries.

He also volunteered his time with centers dedicated to disabled children in countries like India and Italy.

Additionally, he spent time with his son David traveling much of Europe and visiting the home of their ancestors in Italy and Ukraine. They also took a weeklong trip to upstate New York to visit Historic Hudson Valley.

In 2016 he moved in with his daughter Emilie and her family. Stan and Emilie enjoyed going to the movies, lunches together (he especially loved a good bacon burger!), and he loved going for a weekly massage.

He is survived by his son, David Vitello (his wife Aya) and their daughter Kiyoko, as well as his daughter Emilie Singh (her husband Adish) and their daughter's Chloe and Madison. He will be deeply missed.

Stanley will be remembered for his love of his children and grandchildren, his sense of humor and his commitment to virtuous character and service to others. His children have started a foundation in his name to honor his Legacy and to continue to advocate for the populations he spent his life serving: stanleyjvitellofoundation.org A quote from Stanley: “There are no life courses to take only to bear the slings and arrows of this life, and to never give up on oneself or others you love.”

There was a service for Stanley in Scottsdale,Arizona on Wednesday, July 15th, 2020 at Messinger Mortuary Pinnacle Peak. He will be cremated, and his ashes will be spread in Naples by his family.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Rider University’s reopening plans account for dormitory assignments, Parents react to Princeton’s reopening plans for schools; advocate virtual classroom instruction

By LEA KAHN Staff Writer

Rider University is on track to re-open for the 2020-21 academic year, but it will be a different experience for new and returning students as the university continues to face the challenges posed by COVID-19.

The Fall 2020 Planning Task Force, which included more than 70 administrators, faculty members, staff and students, prepared Rider University’s “Resolved and Ready” plan, which outlines guidelines for the college’s re-opening next month.

“The past few months have presented an array of challenges, and created a climate of uncertainty in our daily lives. Resolved and Ready speaks to the agility we all must embrace in order to maintain a safe and vibrant learning environment for the fall,” said Rider University President Greg Dell’Omo and Kelly Bidle, dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Face masks, hand sanitizer and disinfecting wipes will be stocked and made available to the campus community, university officials said. The classrooms will be deep cleaned more frequently.

The fall semester will begin earlier and end earlier, officials said. Classes will begin Aug. 31, which is one week earlier than usual. Classes will end Nov. 24 to allow students time to move out of the dormitories. There will be one week of remote instruction after Thanksgiving break. The J-term, or January term, will be taught remotely. It is not known definitively how the spring term will be handled.

Fall semester classes will be delivered in one of three ways – fully remote, fully in-person or a hybrid. “Light hybrid” means up to six in-person meetings during the semester, and “heavy hybrid” means seven or more inperson meetings. The rest of the instruction will be delivered remotely.

Classrooms will be reconfigured to allow for social distancing between students and professors. Students will be required to wear a face mask in the classroom. Professors have the option not to wear a face mask, if they stand behind the plexiglass shield that will be installed in the classroom, or if they use a face shield.

Freshmen and sophomores have the option to live on campus. Rider is suspending its residency requirement for freshmen and sophomores. Students who live with family within a 30-mile radius of the university have always been exempt from having to live on

campus.

Students who choose to live on campus may live with a roommate, but “as room assignments are confirmed during the summer, Residence Life will identify all vacancies and maximize access to single rooms,” the Resolved and Ready plan states.

Students must wear a face mask when they go the cafeteria. They may remove the mask when they are ready to eat and place it back on their faces when they have finished eating.

The cafeteria and other on campus eating establishments will be set up to allow for social distancing between students, servers and staff. Plexiglass shields will be set up at the transaction areas, and there will be no selfserve food.

Anticipating that students may develop COVID-19 or may be exposed to someone who has COVID-19, administrators have developed a plan to address the issues. This includes contact tracing for campus community members who have have been exposed to COVID-19. Students are required to report symptoms or exposure to the Student Health Center.

Students who develop COVID-19 will be asked to go home for the required isolation period. If they cannot go home, they will be placed in isolation at the Lawrence Township campus, which can accommodate up to 12 students, or at the Princeton campus at the Westminster Choir College, which can handle up to 10 students.

Students who have been exposed to someone with COVID-19 may be placed in quarantine. The student may be asked to go home or to move to a different residential facility for up to 14 days. There is room for up to 72 students to be placed in quarantine on campus.

Rider’s Resolved and Ready plan will be updated as the COVID-19 circumstances evolve and new information becomes available, officials said.

“The plan provides a framework that incorporates the best practices and recommendations that exist in higher education,” Dell’Omo said.

He acknowledged that “the challenges are daunting,” but said they can be overcome.

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learning for the safety of all We appreciate the care and thought that has gone into the preliminary reopening plan for the Princeton Public Schools.

However, without a doubt, our family will be choosing the all-remote learning option for our two children.

It is still far too risky to send our kids back to school. I’m thankful that there is an all-remote option, but this is a far larger issue than the choice of one privileged family – it is an issue that affects the safety of the entire Princeton community.

We’ve seen what happened in states that reopened too soon.

New Jersey is in a good place now, but the virus is not gone, and people are now congregating in places like the Jersey shore (didn’t learn Florida’s lesson), and families are going on road trips outside the state, coming into possible contact with COVID – and will bring it back with them for the start of the school year.

All it takes is one or two kids in the entire school population to be infected – and remember, a very high percentage of cases are asymptomatic – and it will spread like wildfire. A daily temperature check will do nothing to pinpoint asymptomatic carriers.

And I have serious doubts, despite the best efforts of teachers and aides, that children of any age (I’ve seen the clusters of mask-less teenagers hanging out on the Princeton High School lawn and track) will maintain social distancing for more than 15 minutes, let alone wear masks all day. This will put not only our children and their families at risk, but teachers and staff.

It is a terrible idea for the community to reopen schools in the fall. Children, even if they do not develop symptoms or the potentially-fatal multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, can spread the virus to those for whom it may be fatal. And we do not know the long-term effects of this virus on the human body, in children or adults.

Eighty-five infants under the age of 1 just tested positive for coronavirus in a single Texas county.

And what is the plan if a child or a teacher develops COVID while in school? Will the whole system shut down to contain it? Of course, by then it will be too late. An article in the Nation asked if perhaps parents would be required to sign a “death waiver,” should anyone in their family die as a result of returning to in-school learning.

Some proponents for reopening schools say that children need in-person learning for their mental well-being. But, as the Movement of Rank and File Educators (MORE), the progressive caucus within New York’s United Federation of Teachers illustrate on their website, being repeatedly commanded to stay six feet from your friends, sitting in a rearranged “distanced” classroom, unable to move around the room or share materials, learning from teachers wearing masks and (supposedly) having to wear one yourself, with restrictions placed on recess, hallway movement, and eating lunch, and simply being aware that any person in the same room with you, or random objects you touch, could

make you or your family very, very sick, with an illness that could kill you, your siblings, your parents, or grandparents – well, I don’t think that will do much for our kids’ mental health.

The safest course, by far, is to continue with all-remote learning in the fall.

I know this is difficult for some families – a great solution was proposed in the New York Times on July 20: “Allow schools to offer only virtual classes this fall, and convert schools and other large unused spaces into Safe Centers for Online Learning (SCOLs). … Students who can keep learning at home should do so. As a result, the centers would not be crowded. …

SCOL staff members [not necessarily teachers] would simply help students connect to online courses provided by their schools. …

The physical requirements are modest. Students need only a desk and a laptop. … Mobile partitions can convert large venues into units. … It’s undeniable that online classes lack many of the benefits of in-person learning. But a suboptimal semester – or even a year – is one thing. Sickness and death is another.”

Here is another recent New York Times piece by a teacher, who loves her students but has declared that if forced to go back to in-person schooling in the fall, she will quit: “Asking me to return to the classroom amid a pandemic and expose myself and my family to COVID-19 is like asking me to take that [school shooting] bullet home to my own family. I won’t do it, and you shouldn’t want me to. … Nothing I have heard reassures me that I can safely teach in person.

More than 75 New York Department of Education employees died of COVID-19. CDC guidelines say a return to traditional schooling with in-person classes would involve the highest risk for COVID-19 spread. But even in-person classes with students spaced apart and prevented from sharing materials are categorized as leading to more risk. The lowest risk for spread, according to the CDC, is virtual learning. I can’t understand why we would choose more risk than is necessary.”

The Movement of Rank and File Educators (MORE), the progressive caucus within New York’s United Federation of Teachers, is saying unequivocally that it is too soon to return to school buildings: “As teachers and parents, we are united in saying we should not be returning to school buildings this September. … The science is becoming more and more clear. Sustained interactions in indoor, poorly ventilated spaces pose the greatest risk of community spread.”

Our priority is human life. The lowest risk for virus transmission, serious debilitating illness, potentially lifelong health complications, and death, is to continue all-remote learning in the fall. This is for the good of our children, our elders, parents, teachers, and the health and safety of our entire community.

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LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE TO BIDDERS LEASE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY FOR WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITY PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that sealed bids will be received by the Municipality of Princeton (“Princeton”), via the Municipal Clerk, at the Princeton Municipal Building located at 400 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, New Jersey 08540, no later than Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at 11:00 A.M. (prevailing time), for the leasing of space on the rooftop and within the rooftop’s penthouse at the Princeton Municipal Building, located at 400 Witherspoon Street Princeton, New Jersey 08540, for the installation, operation, and maintenance of telecommunications antennas and associated equipment.

Princeton seeks bids from experienced firms qualified to design, build and operate wireless telecommunications facilities and intends to award the lease to the bidder who is responsible and responsive, and is able to offer Princeton the highest annual payment in rent for use and operation of the facility. The minimum bid amount for the first year of the lease is $35,000.00.

The Bid Package is available from Princeton’s website: www.princetonnj.gov. Copies of the Bid Package may also be obtained via mail from the Princeton Engineer, by contacting the Princeton Engineer at (609) 921-7077 during the hours of 9 a.m. through 5 p.m., weekdays; the bidder is responsible for the cost of any postage.

The Lease shall be subject to this Notice, as well as Resolution No. 20-193 adopted by the Mayor and Council on June 8, 2020 and the Bid Package. All bids shall be on approved bid forms which shall be submitted in sealed envelopes, addressed to the Municipal Clerk, Municipal Building, 400 Witherspoon Street, First Floor, Princeton, New Jersey 08540, bearing the name and address of the bidder and the purpose for which the bid is submitted. All interested bidders must obtain a Bid Package.

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Princeton Zoning Board of Adjustment at its meeting on June 17, 2020 adopted the Findings of Fact, Conclusions and Resolution for the following application: Name:

Leighton Newlin-Appellant Scott Koppa-Owner

Location of Property:

222-226 Birch Avenue; Block 6903, Lot 3

Nature of Application: Appeal to the approval issued by the Princeton Historic Preservation Commission on August 19, 2019 with respect to the alteration of a double front door File:

25HP-2019

Determination:

The Zoning Board of Adjustment concluded that it is unable to determine the basis upon which the HPC made its decision and concluded that remand of the matter back to the HPC is appropriate to allow the HPC to provide clarification regarding the basis for its decision

Copies of the documents are on file in the Princeton Zoning Department, 400 Witherspoon Street; Princeton, NJ and may be viewed during normal business hours.

PP, 1x, 7/24/2020, Fee: $45.50 Affidavit: $15.00

Any prospective bidder desiring to inspect the subject property should contact the Municipal Engineer of the Municipality of Princeton at dstockton@princetonnj.gov to make an appointment prior to the bid opening date.

NOTICE OF CLOSED SESSION MEETING CANCELLATION MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF PRINCETON

Bids may be submitted in person or by mail. If mailed, they shall be sent to the Municipal Clerk, Municipal Building, 400 Witherspoon Street, First Floor, Princeton New Jersey 08540. If submitted in person, they shall be delivered to the Princeton Police Department which is at the bottom floor of the Municipal Building (street address of 1 Valley Road, Princeton New Jersey 08540).

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the closed session meeting of the Mayor and Council of Princeton scheduled for Monday, July 27, 2020 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. has been cancelled. The regularly scheduled open public meeting will begin 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.”

Bids will be publicly opened, examined and announced at the Municipal Clerk’s Office, through use of a virtual platform, Zoom.com. Bidders and other interested members of the public may observe and participate in the bid opening through the following link: Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/93609933815

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Bidders must be registered with the NJ Department of Treasury pursuant to section 1 of P.L. 2001, c. 134 (N.J.S.A. 52:32-44) and shall comply with N.J.S.A. 33:11-56.25 et seq., concerning prevailing wages. Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27-1 et seq.

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WEST WINDSOR TOWNSHIP COUNCIL MEETING NOTICE LOCATION CHANGE This is to advise that the following Township Council Business and Board of Health** meetings: July 27, August 17**, August 31, September 14, September 29*, October 13, October 26, November 9**, November 30, December 14 and December 21 Location has changed to the West Windsor Senior Center Activity Room. All meetings will start at 7:00 p.m. *Meeting held on Tuesday **Board of Health Meeting ***Formal action will be taken Gay M. Huber Township Clerk West Windsor Township PP, 1x, 7/24/2020 Fee: $25.20

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Introduced in 2007, this marks the 13th year that Ford has included the mid-sized Edge in its lineup.

The 2020 model is relatively unchanged from last year’s version when the Edge did receive a fairly significant face lift.

In 2019, Ford gave the Edge a new look with a significantly

changed front grill, revised front and rear bumpers and more modern looking front and rear lighting elements. They laid to rest the Sport model and in its place introduced the ST, with its twin turbocharged V-6 engine.

I must say, I like the new aggressive looking ST model.

As an added option my Blue Met tester added a $2,695 performance package that included performance brakes; 21-inch premium painted black wheels and summer tires.

The base price of the Edge ST is $43,265. The tester had $8,030 in options. When you add in the $1,245 destination charge the MSRP sticker price was $52,540.

The other added options included: $4,840 for a Group A equipment package and $495 for a cold weather package.

The Group A package includes: garage door opener; perimeter alarm; wireless charging pad; panoramic roof; voice activated, touch navigation system; adaptive cruise control; remote start; heated rear seats and heated and cooled front seats.

The cold weather package added a heated steering wheel; front and rear all weather floor liners and a windshield wiper de-icer system.

The Edge is also offered in the base model SE trim (starting at $32,195); a mid-level SEL ($35,450) and the top of the line $39,195 Titanium edition.

The Edge is the only model offering the V-6. The other models come standard with a 2.0 liter, 4 cylinder turbo engine that puts out 250 horsepower. The V-6 gets a spunky 335 horse.

In general the auto critics have been kind to the Edge.

The folks at Consumer Reports say: “the Edge can rival a luxury car with its quiet cabin, steady ride and agile handling.”

Car and Driver wrote: “ranging from adequately equipped base models to the sporting ST, the Edge offers something for ev-

erybody”.

Car and Driver gave the Edge high marks for its quiet cabin, comfortable seats and plentiful standard equipment.

For low marks, Car and Driver says the Edge’s interior materials were “subpar” and its handling was clumsy.

To be honest, I didn’t find the interior accoutrements to be subpar. I would rate it more like average.

As far as handling goes, I thought the steering could have been tighter. This Edge drives more like a luxury SUV – serving up a soft and cushy ride that at times could feel a bit squishy.

The Department of Transportation’s EPA fuel economy ratings for the Edge come in at 21 miles.

The EPA estimates that this Edge will cost about $1,950 a year in fuel to operate as it uses about 4.8 gallons of gas per every 100 miles driven.

In the government’s five star crash ratings test, this Edge had very strong marks, sporting a 5 star rating for its overall vehicle crash test score.

It received 5 stars for front crash for both driver and passenger side, 5 stars for the side crash test and 4 stars in the rollover test.

The center console infotainment system is slightly above average.

While there is nothing overly impressive about the infotainment system, which mainly controls navigation, phone and audio controls, it functions quite easily and seamlessly for any of the day-today driving functions asked of it.

Overall, I would recommend that anyone who is considering leasing or purchasing a mid-sized, two row crossover or SUV, should give serious consideration to the Ford Edge.

Peter Perrotta’s On The Road column appears weekly. Any questions or comments are welcomed. He can be contacted at peter@capitalmotorcars.com

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