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

By ANDREW HARRISON Staff Writer

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

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

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

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

Joint Effort Safe Streets Program Coordinator John Bailey said the Zoom conversation would spotlight why Black lives, Black minds, Black communities and the Black vote matters. He went on to

guide conversation as moderator for the day’s event.

“These conversations are a way for Black citizens and concerned citizens throughout Mercer County to hear different points of view and engage in discussions around issues and hot topics important to all of us,” Bailey said in his opening remarks. “This morning meeting is also an opportunity to bring together county elected officials and community leadership to speak on why the 2020 election is so important, as well as, host a candidate’s forum for candidates seeking support.”

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

In referencing the 2020 election, Coleman said many issues are on the table for this election

Princeton Unified Middle School will replace Witherspoon’s name

By LEA KAHN Staff Writer

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Princeton Public Schools officials have agreed to change the name of the John Witherspoon Middle School, five weeks after a Princeton High School alumnus began circulating an online petition seeking the name change.

The Princeton Public Schools Board of Education voted to drop John Witherspoon from the grades 6-8 middle school on Walnut Lane at its Aug. 11 meeting. The school will be known as the Princeton Unified Middle School until a new name can be selected by June 30, 2021.

The school board resolution to rename the school states that “we will not erase history but invite our students, our educators and our community to join us in choosing intentionally who and how we honor and lift up as an inspirational figure or figures for our middle school.”

The move to rename the middle school was triggered by a petition that has been signed by more than 1,500 people since it was launched July 6 by alumnus Geoffrey Allen.

Witherspoon signed the Declaration of Independence and was the sixth president of Princeton University. Witherspoon owned slaves, and that was the impetus for the petition and name change.

The petition states that “in the midst of the Black Lives Matter movement, this has created the opportune moment for the John Witherspoon Middle School to rid itself of its slave-owning and antiabolitionist namesake, John Witherspoon.”

“This change is imperative, as the school’s name and Witherspoon’s legacy creates a hostile environment for both the middle school and the district’s racially diverse student body,” the petition states.

School board member Jessica Deutsch acknowledged earlier that the drive to change the school’s name was related to the petition, but school district officials also have raised the issue “in the context of racial justice.”

The school board resolution stated that it was “grateful” for the alumni who created and circulated the petition requesting the removal of Witherspoon’s name from the school,”as well as other steps to address racism and inequity in our schools.”

The resolution also stated that “we wish to acknowledge our history – including the pain, injustice and complexity of our community’s racial history – and move forward with healing, compassion and respect.”

The resolution calls on Interim Superintendent of Schools Barry Galasso to work with school district administrators and staff, as well as community members, to develop a plan to use the removal of John Witherspoon’s name as a teachable moment and to include “discussion of possible new names as a means of educating and engaging our students and community.”

It also asks Galasso to develop a plan for the school district that includes “specific and actionable steps that address racism in our schools.” The language was suggested by school board member Brian McDonald, who said that changing the name is not enough.

School board member Michelle Tuck-Ponder said that taking Witherspoon’s name off the school is a “feel-good thing,” but until the underlying culture is addressed, “I don’t have any confidence that it will do anything at all.”

In response to Allen’s petition, the school board’s Policy Committee and Equity Committee each met and listened to comments from Princeton residents plus school district teachers and staff regarding the proposal.

Most of the comments were supportive of the name change, but some residents pushed back on it.

Benito Gonzalez, who teaches social studies at the middle school, said this is a chance for the district to name the school for someone See WITHERSPOON, Page 5A

cycle which include women’s health, removing all impediments to voting, and making communities safer.

“We need to have that serious conversation about race and we need to look at race and reconciliation. We need to look at recompense and responsibility,” she said. “What’s on the table? Access to healthcare is on the table, access to education, whether their will be housing available throughout our communities, and how we eliminate poverty. This is a time where we are going to encounter such impediments to getting the vote out. We have to be smart, strategic and walking with one another.”

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

“We cannot forget that the census is vitally important to the manifestation of the things we work for.

If we do not get people to answer the census then we do not have the validation of what resources, how

much resources and what should be supported or prioritized in each and every one of our communities,” she added. “We also stand the possibility of losing federal representation. Not only can you lose a member of Congress if you do not answer the census, you can also end up rearranging where your district lines are.”

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

“Like we have not seen since probably 1968. A lot of issues around 1968 are still with us today in 2020. But 2020 has added a couple of other wrinkles,” he added. “A global pandemic that the United States is not handling very well and an incompetent and even corrupt administration in the White House like we haven’t seen since Warren Harding.”

Princeton Mayor Liz Lempert called for exceptional leadership

during this current moment.

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

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

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

Fall semester undergraduate classes will be fully remote at Princeton University

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Princeton University undergraduate classes to be entirely remote for fall semester of 2020.

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Mixed-use building proposed for Griggs Corner

By LEA KAHN Staff Writer

The Griggs Corner parking lot on Witherspoon Street, across from the Princeton Public Library, will be developed into a mixed-use building if Palmer Square Management LLC has its way.

Palmer Square Management LLC has applied for permission to develop the privately-owned parking lot, and will learn the fate of its application at the Princeton Planning Board’s Aug. 20 meeting.

The Princeton Planning Board began hearing testimony on the application at its July 23 meeting, but ran out of time. The board had scheduled a special meeting Aug. 6 to continue the public hearing, but canceled it because parts of Princeton were experiencing electricity outages due to Tropical Storm Isaias, officials said.

The quarter-acre property is on the corner of Witherspoon and Hulfish streets. It was the site of a restaurant operated by the Griggs family. After the restaurant closed and the building was demolished,

it became a gasoline service station.

Since 1992, it has been a 24-space metered parking lot.

The land is privately owned and does not belong to the Municipality of Princeton.

The application calls for constructing a three-story building on the corner lot. It will consist of 5,308 square feet of commercial space in the basement and 5,467 square feet of commercial space on the first floor.

The second and third floors of the building will include seven rental apartments – six duplexes (two-story apartments) and a onestory flat. It is likely that the flat will be set aside as an affordable housing unit.

Attorney Thomas Letizia, who represents Palmer Square Management LLC, told the Planning Board at its July 23 meeting that his client is “very excited” to bring the application to the Planning Board. He described it as a “smart growth, in-fill” development.

While the plan calls for seven apartments on the upper two floors, there will not be any on-

site parking, Letizia said. Palmer Square Management has set aside parking spaces in the Hulfish Street parking garage for the residential tenants.

Civil engineer Matthew Conners said there is a plan to include a patio at the rear of the building.

Trees will be planted along the patio, and planter boxes will be placed on Witherspoon Street and Hulfish Street.

The new building will “fill in the missing tooth in the urban smile” on Witherspoon Street, said project architect Joshua Zinder. It is in a very walkable part of town, he said.

Tracing the history of the property, Zinder said it was the site of The Imperial Restaurant, owned by Burnett Griggs, in the 1950s. The building was demolished in 1961, and replaced by a gasoline service station in 1963.

The gas station closed in 1987.

Zinder and Lori Rabon, a vice president of Palmer Square Management LLC, said there are plans to install a historical marker on the site in conjunction with the Witherspoon Jackson Historical and Cultural Society.

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Ongoing

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

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

To sign up as a donor, visit www.mercersolidarity.org/ or email MercerCountyPOL@gmail.com.

Produce is fully stocked at the Terhune Orchards farm store, Cold Soil Road, Princeton.

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

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

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

For more information or to order over the phone, call 609-924-2310.

Princeton Girlchoir and Princeton Boychoir are auditioning new choristers for the 2020-21 season. Both choirs are programs of Westrick Music Academy (WMA).

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

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

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

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

To learn more about the process or to schedule an audition, visit WestrickMusic.org/auditions.

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

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

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

Membership is required.

For more information on pickleball and membership, email NewcomersMembership@ywcaprinceton.org or visit www.ywcaprinceton.org/newcomers.

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

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

For more details, visit homefront@homefrontnj.org, or to sponsor a child, email homefront@homefrontnj.org or call 609-915-1035.

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

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

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

Tickets are $35-40 per car.

For the upcoming film schedule and to purchase tickets,

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The ACME Screening Room is also planning a live comedy night fundraiser with more details to come.

The Mercer County Mask Project is in need of masks for healthcare workers and first responders.

Volunteers of the West Windsor Arts Council have made more than 230 face masks thus far.

To donate, visit https://westwindsorarts.org/volunteer/ for more information.

Suydam Farms is offering pick-your-own blueberries.

Produce is available for sale, as is farm fresh proteins, at the farm, 49 Skillman Lane, Somerset.

For more information, visit www.suydamfarms.net

Right at Home of Central New Jersey is holding a Health Care Heroes Back to School drive along with HarborChase of Princeton.

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

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

For more information, call 732-967-0900.

Through Sat., August 15 Womanspace will hold its first No Show Event Fundraiser through Aug. 15.

Entrance fee is whatever you can donate. Donate at www.womanspace.org.

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

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

Thurs., August 20

The Bandana Business Networking Picnic will be held by the Burlington Mercer Chamber of Commerce from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Aug. 20 at the Bordentown Scottish Rite Hall’s outdoor covered veranda, 103 Dunns Mill Road, Bordentown.

Chamber members and non-members are welcome.

There will be prizes for the best bandana or mask.

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

Bring business cards.

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

Fri., August 21

Free training on free Narcan nasal spray kits will be held virtually at 10 a.m. Aug. 21 courtesy of Somerset Treatment Services.

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

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

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

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

Sunday, Aug. 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., weather-permitting. 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.

Through Mon., August 24

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

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

Donate by Aug. 24. Ship items from Jax’s Amazon wishlist by visiting https://amzn.to/2CRVbWE To donate funds, Venmo @jeremykaber

Sat., August 29

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

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

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

Through Mon., August 31

Assemblymen Andrew Zwicker and Roy Freiman (D16) are holding a virtual school supplies drive.

Using the online donations platform YouGiveGoods, visit https://yougivegoods.com/njlegd16-bts, choose the school district you would like to support, and click on “Shop” to purchase the goods you would like to donate.

All goods ordered online will be shipped directly to each school district after the drive ends, and the district will distribute the items to the students in need.

You will be emailed a tax receipt at the time of purchase.

The goal is to collect 2,000 items by Aug. 31.

Mon., August 31 to Fri., October 23

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

The opening reception will be 7:15 p.m. Sept. 11.

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

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

Through Fri., September 4

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

Through Mon., September 7

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

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

Winners will receive certificates and cash prizes.

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

Tuesdays, Sept. 10 & Oct. 8

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

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Princeton Council approves ordinances to develop housing on Franklin Avenue

By LEA KAHN Staff Writer

The Princeton Council has signed off on a pair of ordinances that could lead to the development of as many as 80 affordable apartments and 80 market rate apartments on the site of the Princeton Housing Authority’s Maple Terrace and Franklin Terrace apartments on Franklin Avenue.

The council approved the two ordinances – the basic underlying ordinance that creates the AH-6 Affordable Housing zone, and the AHO-6 Affordable Housing Overlay zone – at its July 27 meeting. The land that has been rezoned is on the corner of Franklin Avenue and Witherspoon Street.

The AH-6 zone would permit 80 affordable housing units. The AHO6 overlay zone would provide an alternative development scheme for the property, leading to as many as a combined 160 units of affordable and market rate housing.

In addition to adopting the two resolutions, the Princeton Council approved a resolution that directs the Princeton Planning Board to examine the site to determine whether

it should be designated as an area in need of redevelopment.

Neighbors have already expressed concern about the potential size of any new building that would replace the series of one-story buildings on the Franklin Avenue site, which is managed by the Princeton Housing Authority.

The Princeton Housing Authority’s Maple Terrace and Franklin Terrace apartment developments hold a combined 20 one- and two-bedroom rental units. They were built in the 1930s and 1940s.

The AH-6 Affordable Housing zone, which is the basic underlying zone, would allow for the construction of one building of up to 45 feet in height, or three-and-a-half stories.

It would contain 80 rental apartments, earmarked for low- and moderate-income households.

The AHO-6 Affordable Housing Overlay zone would allow for a new building that could be five stories tall, with commercial space on the first floor. It would contain up to 160 rental apartments – 55% set aside for low- and moderate-income households, and 45% earmarked as market rate units.

The two ordinances grew out of a court settlement with the Fair Share Housing Center over a lawsuit that it filed against Princeton. The nonprofit group sued Princeton and many other New Jersey towns to require them to provide their fair share of affordable housing.

While there was no opposition to providing affordable housing, some attendees at the July 27 meeting objected to the dense development of the land – as much as 50 units per acre, if 160 units were built on the three-acre site.

Princeton resident Kip Cherry said the site is too small to support 160 apartments. A five-story building would ignore the neighborhood character, which is single-family houses and duplexes. It would block the sunlight to the adjacent homes, and generate traffic and noise, she said.

Joseph Bardzilowski, who lives nearby, said he favors creating more affordable housing. It has always been treated as an obligation, rather than as a commitment “to our equals who, for whatever reason, make less money than we do,� he said. “We should treat our new neighbors as equals and help them move up

the economic ladder,� Bardzilowski said.

Valeria Torres Olivares, who grew up in Princeton and is a junior at Princeton University, said Princeton residents have to consider what is more important to them – whether sunlight and preserving the character of the neighborhood is “more necessary� than “desegregating� Princeton. “It’s pretty much a fact that Princeton is segregated by income.

If the citizens of Princeton are really invested in solving this issue and to actually diversify the community, which would have an impact positively on marginalized students within the public school system, they would be invested in affordable housing,� she said. “You can’t be for affordable housing and then say you don’t want this in your neighborhood. Is losing sunlight really an inconvenience to you when people can’t afford to live in this neighborhood, who have lived here historically and are being pushed out,� she said.

Anita Garoniak said that everyone in the neighborhood supports affordable housing, but they believe

the density is extreme. Increasing the density is meant to accommodate the market rate apartments and will not contribute to diversity, she said. “I hope that I and anyone else who lives in this neighborhood can express our views without being criticized with the NIMBY label (not in my back yard) or worse. We should not be bullied when we are expressing our concerns about what we believe is a misguided ordinance,� Garoniak said. “If you would not approve this high-rise (apartment building) on Cleveland Lane, you should not be approving it here,� Garoniak said.

Cleveland Lane is a street in the Western Section, where houses are sited on large lots and have sold for more than $1 million.

But Princeton Councilwoman Eve Niedergang countered that “housing is an absolute crisis in our country. We need to look out for our neighbors and friends and people who have less. To provide a home for somebody in a town like Princeton is to offer them a way out of poverty and (into) a better life.� “I am thrilled to have this option on the table,� Niedergang said.

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

Princeton made the announcement on Aug. 7. The recent decision affects freshmen and junior students planning on returning to campus for the fall. Those students who chose to return to campus would have been arriving later this month. “When I last communicated with you, just over a month ago, we anticipated welcoming undergraduates from the Classes of 2022 and 2024 to campus in late August. We noted at the time, however, that we would continue to monitor the course of the pan-

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demic, and that we might have to change our plans if it worsened,�

President Christopher Eisgruber said in a prepared statement. “In the weeks that followed, infection rates soared around much of the country, with nearly 2 million new cases reported over the last month.

This development had two serious adverse consequences for Princeton’s ability to provide undergraduates with a positive and safe on-campus experience in the fall.�

Back in July, Princeton released its original return to campus plan. At that time, freshmen

and junior students were allowed to return to campus in the fall if they chose to do so. Sophomores and seniors would be able to come back to campus for the spring semester. “We continue to hope that we will be able to welcome under-

graduate students back to campus in the spring. If we are able to do so, our highest priority will be to bring back seniors in the Class of 2021,� Eisgruber said. “We hope we will also be able to bring back additional students. We cannot, however, make any guarantees.�

Princeton will continue to accommodate students whose situations make it extremely difficult or impossible for them to return to or study from home. “We will also accommodate a very limited number of students with previously approved exceptions recognizing their need to be on campus for specific aspects of their senior thesis research or other work essential to their degree programs,â€? he added.Â

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HEALTH MATTERS

By Edward M. Soffen, M.D.

Making Prostate Cancer Treatment Safer

D

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Early prostate cancer signs can include: • Burning/pain during urination • Difficulty urinating, or trouble starting and stopping • Frequent urges to urinate at night • Loss of bladder control • Decreased flow or velocity of urine stream • Blood in urine or semen • Erectile dysfunction It is important to note that these symptoms can be associ-

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ated with many other health conditions. If you experience symptoms or are concerned about your risk for prostate cancer, talk to your doctor.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

the area being treated, protecting the bladder, small bowel, and rectum from radiation.

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

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

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

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

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

A Personal Decision Prostate cancer can be a serious disease, but not everyone will need treatment. The best treatment approach is different for every man. It’s a personal decision that should be made in consultation with a physician, so you can identify the approach that best meets your unique needs.

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

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

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

One seldom mentioned impact will come from smoke

produced by wildfires, which on top of COVID-19, can threaten those suffering from lung conditions.

Another seldom mentioned repercussion from the climates we are changing is the fact that we have entered a period of sustained and elevated risk to regions and communities. This means that not only are warming oceans and atmosphere regularly, generating extreme weather, we are finding it more difficult to recover from the disasters they bring. We no longer have the time, nor the allocated resources, to prevent, repair or rebuild. We have not, in a number of cases, recovered from the previous impacts before the next storm or flood arrives. Three years ago, Hurricane Harvey marked the beginning of this succession of storms that has not ceased.

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

What then to do?

A former FEMA administrator advises that the real solution to these now-recurring situations is not to enlarge FEMA, but for local governments to impose stricter building codes that would enable structures to survive floods and storms, but also to restrict building in vulnerable areas. These improvements would reduce the numbers having to evacuate their homes – and reduce the numbers then exposed to the virus. The administrator is concerned that the public has “hazard amnesia” in its disregard for preparing ahead.

A secondary repercussion is rising insurance rates coupled with insurance companies’ financial inability to provide sufficient payouts. This development cannot only have an impact on individual families but on the companies themselves. And as this spreads, it can have a destructive, limiting effect on the economy.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

And it couldn’t have come at a better time. Since the pandemic shutdown, access to close-to-home parks has been more important than ever.

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

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

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

For nearly 55 years, this fund has financed land acquisition and park development: everything from enormous national parks to small neighborhood playgrounds. It also provides up to $9.5 billion over five years to tackle a backlog of maintenance at national parks and federal lands.

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

Established in 1964 by President Lyndon B. Johnson, the

Land and Water Conservation Fund is a great deal because it provides outdoor recreation for millions of people at no cost to taxpayers. It’s funded entirely through royalties from offshore oil and gas projects.

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

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

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

The New Jersey Highlands region has also benefited from this fund, protecting the clean drinking water of more than six million people, or nearly two-thirds of the state’s population.

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

Projects in New Jersey supported by the Land and Water Conservation Fund include: • Continued revitalization of Camden Waterfront Park,

extending it by nearly a half-mile with additional trails, picnic areas and spots for sightseeing along the Delaware River backchannel; • Continued revitalization of Jesse Allen Park as a vibrant space for community gathering, recreation and athletics. When completed, it will be Newark’s second largest city-owned park, benefiting nearly 13,700 residents within a 10-minute walk, as well as residents of surrounding communities; • An addition to the Rockaway River Wildlife Management Area in Morris County, connecting 3,000 acres of preserved lands. This unique property flows into the Musconetcong River and Rockaway River watersheds and protects water quality in Lake Shawnee and Lake Hopatcong; • Improvements at Liberty State Park, Spruce Run Recreation Area and Pequest Fish Hatchery.

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

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

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

comfortable with it, the only thing we accomplish is make ourselves (feel) free of guilt of whatever is associated with it. There is a lot of guilt with slave traffic and slave ownership,” Dalgleish said. Slave trafficking and slave ownership are not the same thing, he pointed out.

“Are you interested in exploring the intellectual ramifications of this, or do you want to just please people?”

Dalgleish said.

Princeton resident Rod Montgomery asked the Policy Committee whether the most important thing about John Witherspoon is whether he owned slaves and did not favor abolition.

“I’m not sure it reflects the nuances (of the historical figure),” Montgomery said.

The John Witherspoon Middle School on Walnut Lane is not the first school building in the Princeton school district to bear Witherspoon’s name.

The John Witherspoon Middle School is a successor to the former Witherspoon Street School on Quarry Street.

Like the present-day middle school, the Witherspoon Street School served students in grades 6-8 in the former

Princeton Borough public school district. It closed in the 1960s.

The former Witherspoon Street School was located on Quarry Street in the historically Black Witherspoon-Jackson neighborhood. The building, which was constructed in 1909, is listed on the State Register of Historic Places and the National Register of Historic Places.

The Witherspoon Street School for Colored Children, located at 35 Quarry St., was historically used as a school building to house about 200 Black students, teachers and administrators from both Princeton Borough and Princeton Township, the National Register of Historic Places nomination form said.

The school educated Black children through the eighth grade, until the Princeton Borough school district was integrated in 1948. At that point, the Witherspoon Street School became the grades 6-8 junior high school.

The Witherspoon Street School traces its history to the 1830s, when former slave and Christian missionary Betsey Stockton began a school for Princeton’s Black children, according to the nomination form.

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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It is a chance to choose a name that more accurately represents where society is now, and ultimately “where we want society to be,” Gonzalez said at the Policy Committee’s July 23 meeting.

The school’s present name was chosen “at a specific moment in time because it represented something to the people of Princeton at that time,” said Kim Marks, co-president of the John Witherspoon Middle School PTO. The building was constructed in 1965 as an elementary school.

“The current residents (in 2020) are entitled to highlight a different character, quality, value (or) piece of their history if they choose, and that choice will be in itself historic,” Marks said at the Equity Committee meeting.

But Princeton resident Liam Allen Dalgleish, who also spoke at the Equity Committee meeting, said he was “opposed to this at every level. Who are we to do what we are doing? It does no one any good to re-write history.

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ou always remem- ed fawning over it. He wantber your first car. ed to buy it from me.

For me, it was I looked around his gas a maroon 1965 station and saw Chevy Chevelle a graveyard of sedan. It was a old American hand-me-down cars that he from my dad. obviously had There wasn’t bought and was anything spein the process of cial about it. It “hot rodding” wasn’t a Super or “souping up” Sport on any– as we used to thing like that. say.

Just a plain Jane I politely deChevelle. clined his offer, but came away It had a Peter Perrotta thinking that straight six enmaybe this old gine that burned oil and sounded like a ticking Chevelle is something special after all. watch while idling.

What happens to most of One day when I was headed to the shore, I pulled us, after that first car experiinto one of those Piney gas ence is that – if it’s a positive stations on the Black Horse one – we tend to go back to Pike with it and the almost that same brand or sometoothless gas attendant start- times even that same exact

car when it comes time to replace it.

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

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

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

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

I recently spent one week behind the wheel of the new CT4 and came away quite impressed with this new offering, with some slight reservations.

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

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

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

The second thing I noticed was its paint job. This car is Garnet Metallic, which translates in the real world to an almost chocolately/brown color with a tint of cinnamon.

It’s a stunning color and Cadillac must have gone out of its way to use a high quality metallic paint, because this car shined in the rain.

The interior was appointed with a combination cinnamon and jet black leather.

The exterior and interior combination makes for quite a handsome package.

Cadillac offers two engine options for the new CT4. The base 2.0 liter turbo charged engine is standard.

The powerplant puts out 237 horsepower.

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

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

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

It accelerates impressively – especially when you put it in the sport mode – as it is more than capable of making aggressive passes and getting you comfortably on to the interstate.

What makes the ride of this Caddy unique is that while it manages to provide that nimble handling experience, it also affords a quite

comfortable ride at the same time. It still exudes that luxurious Cadillac feel to it.

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

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

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

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

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

This model was not crash test rated by the government.

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

Peter Perrotta’s On the Road column appears weekly. Comments and questions are welcome. He can be contacted at peter@capitalmotorcars.com

Princeton Health Department forges ahead with contact tracing

By ANDREW HARRISON Staff Writer

The Princeton Health Department has been shoring up its contact tracing efforts as officials work to contain the spread of COVID-19 within Princeton.

This effort is part of an ongoing contact tracing task force that had been established in Princeton. The contact tracers are a combination of resident volunteers and department staff.

“We are still operating with 10 contact tracers. We have been reaching out to confirmed cases to begin contact tracing within the industry standard 24 hours,” Princeton Health Officer Jeff Grosser said. “Many of our recent new cases have reported travel to other states and the Jersey Shore.”

Princeton Health officials for the past few months have not seen the infections of CO-

VID-19 rise to levels of late April and early May. State officials recently unveiled a new Contact Tracing Dashboard that provides the percentage of cases successfully interviewed, those who provided contacts, and contacts notified. The information all located at the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) website.

There are more than 1,300 contact tracers who are currently in the field for the state contact tracing program. Contact tracers include existing local health department staff and Rutgers-trained contact tracers who have been deployed by the NJDOH. More than 600 contact tracers have been hired through the Rutgers School of Public Health, which is expected to hire a total of 1,000 contact tracers. The state continues to build its contact tracing program as they work

with the Rutgers School of Public Health and Public Consulting Group, according to state officials.

Part of the program has been the rolling out of CommCare, the state’s data reporting system for contact tracing, which was launched statewide in early July.

CommCare tied into Princeton’s Communicable Disease reporting system which uses diagnostic tests and puts cases directly into the contact tracing software.

The health department has already trained several individuals from Rutgers University who were provided to Princeton from the NJDOH. Those individuals with be providing support for surge capacity in regards to contact tracing for Princeton if cases start to rise as fall approaches and schools reopen.

Princeton’s Health Department is also still accepting

volunteers to conduct contact tracing. Grosser said volunteers have been crucial to the department’s response efforts.

“This is especially true if schools do resume on site instruction. Any cases in a school will likely need at least one person completely committed to providing outbreak prevention support to them,”

he added. “And as we have seen with other outbreaks, this type of intensive public health effort, lasts for days if not weeks. The attempt to ‘clamp down’ on further spread in institutions requires regular communication, strategic interventions and public health planning with the health officer and Board of

Health.”

The health department has been assisting schools with guidance this summer for reopening within the Princeton School District for the 202021 academic year. The district continues to await further guidance from the state officials on additional decisions regarding reopening.

Princeton volunteer firefighter now serves as chaplain for Greenwood House Greenwood House Senior Healthcare and Greenwood Hospice, located in Ewing Township, welcomes Edwin Arevalo as chaplain and spiritual counselor/bereavement coordinator.

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Montgomery stages impressive run to Somerset County Softball Summer Edition Tournament championship game

By STEVEN BASSIN Staff Writer

BRIDGEWATER – It was a tough moment for Montgomery High School softball Coach Bryan Upshaw when he had to text his players in May to tell them their season was cancelled due to COVID-19.

The news did not sit well with the squad, especially for its three seniors, Madison Wilson, Christina Willard and Sierra Cooper.

Over a month later, Upshaw got to send out another message to his players, this one he was more thrilled to share, about the possibility of playing in a tournament during the summer.

That event ended up being the Somerset County Softball Summer Edition Tournament that took place Aug. 10-11.

The Cougars were one of the eight teams that competed in the tournament, staging an impressive run to the championship game for its third county final appearance in four years.

“Our seniors were so happy to get a chance to play more softball,” Upshaw said.

“It was great to see them out there smiling for two days, making plays, getting hits and just being around them. That’s what it was all about.”

The two-day county tournament was spearheaded by Bernards High School softball Coach Leslie O’Connor.

The eight teams were separated into two groups of four (Pool A & Pool B). Each team got to play three games on the first day of the tournament. The top two teams from each group advanced to the semifinals that were held on the second day of the tournament with the championship game being played afterwards.

Montgomery showed off its power at the plate in its first contest of the tournament against Somerville in a 16-3 victory.

Sophomore Reese Wilson belted out two doubles and three RBI for the Cougars, while Willard drove in two runs and had two hits in the tourney opener.

The second contest of the tournament did not fare as well for the Cougars.

A solo home run by Watchung Hills’ Marissa DiPaolo in the second inning to break a 2-2 tie proved to be the difference in the game, with the Warriors topping Montgomery 3-2. Watchung Hills went on to win the Pool B championship.

Freshman Diya Pingili and sophomore Erin Howard each knocked in a run for Montgomery in the contest.

The loss put Montgomery in a must-win situation against Bernards to advance to the semifinals.

With their backs against the wall, Montgomery rose to the occasion with their seniors helping lead the way.

Madison Wilson knocked in two runs and Willard followed up with two hits and an RBI of her own to help Montgomery defeat Bernards 10-1 and advance to the semifinals.

Reese Wilson tallied four strikeouts in a solid complete-game outing in the circle for the Cougars.

“We just want to play softball like any other kid does,” Madison Wilson said. “We were very fortunate for the opportunity to play after losing out on our season. It meant a lot to us seniors.”

The most impressive victory of the tournament for Montgomery was in the semifinals when they faced off against Pool A champion Hillsborough.

Trailing 1-0 going into the fifth inning, Montgomery again overcame a little adversity with the Wilson sisters sparking a rally for the Cougars.

Madison Wilson recorded a one-out RBI triple that scored Sam Mallen from first base to help tie the game.

Next up to the plate came Reese Wilson, and just like her sister did in the at-bat before, Wilson delivered a huge hit for the Cougars.

The sophomore blasted a shot into the gap in right center for an RBI double to put the Cougars out in front for the first time in the ball game.

Madison Wilson extended the Montgomery lead to 3-1 in the seventh inning with impressive running on the base paths.

That was plenty enough for Reese Wilson, who was untouchable during the final four innings of the game.

Wilson retired the final 12 batters she faced, striking out the side in the seventh inning to close out her complete-game gem

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Montgomery High School shortstop Madison Wilson tags out Hillsborough’s Grace Bernhard at second base to end the first inning of their semifinal game in the Somerset County Softball Summer Edition Tournament on Aug. 11. Wilson had an RBI triple in the contest to help Montgomery defeat Hillsborough, 3-1.

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and finish with eight total strikeouts in the contest.

“I was very impressed with how I pitched,” Reese Wilson said. “I thought I stayed in the zone well and I did a good job working in my curveball and my rise ball. It was a good outing for me.”

Montgomery went up against the combined team of Manville, Immaculata and Rutgers Prep (Manprepulata) in the championship game.

Trailing 4-0 entering the sixth inning, the Wilson sisters helped the Montgomery bats spark up another rally try.

After her sister led off the inning with a walk, Reese knocked her all the way home with an RBI triple to get Montgomery on the board.

Getting the chance to play together one last time meant a lot to both Madison and Reese, who each said the tournament created a bond between the two of them that they will never forget.

“I was really fortunate to play with my sister again,” Madison Wilson said. “I’ll never forget the bond we made together and how she helped give our team hope in the last two games of the tournament.”

Howard continued the Montgomery rally in the next at-bat by cutting the deficit to 4-2 by blooping in an RBI double to right field.

The rally was on, but Montgomery couldn’t keep the bats rolling with Manprepulata’s Giana DeLorenzo retiring the next three Cougars in order to escape further trouble.

DeLorenzo earned MVP honors for the tournament by racking up six strikeouts during her four stellar innings of work in relief to help Manprepulata win the county title with a 5-2 victory over Montgomery.

It was not the ending to the tournament Montgomery had wanted; however, the team walked off the field at the North Bridge Softball Complex proud of what they were able to accomplish together in the tournament.

The two days spent together on the diamond provided Montgomery the chance to create memories they lost out on this spring and its two days that players and coaches on the team will never forget.

“Hats off to my kids. They didn’t back down and fought to the end,” Upshaw said.

“It was just good to see all the kids out there playing after they lost out of their season.

I’m happy for my seniors. I’m going to miss all three of them.”

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

Dr. Shey, as he is known, is triple board certified in otolaryngology – head and neck surgery, facial plastics and reconstruction surgery, and sleep medicine.

He is board eligible in otology and neurotology. He treats illnesses and pathologies involving the ear, nose and throat with specific expertise treating head and neck cancers in adults and pediatrics.

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

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Hospital at Saint Peter’s University Hospital. Dr. Shey has been certified as a console surgeon for trans-oral robotic procedures using the da Vinci(r) robot, a less invasive means of surgical tumor extrac-

tion which allows faster recovery times for patients.

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

“We are privileged to welcome Dr. Shey back to the area, and especially to Saint Peter’s,” said David Laskow, MD, chair of the Department of Surgery at Saint Peter’s University Hospital. “Dr. Shey is an extraordinary surgeon with an international reputation. He will enhance our ability to treat head and neck cancers while also introducing new treatments and technologies in a host of other related areas. Our patients will benefit significantly from the depth and breadth of his multi-

disciplinary experience.”

An international medical doctor from Iran, Dr. Shey served as chief of Emergency Medicine in Iran in 1993. He earned his doctorate in Neuroscience from Tokyo University in Japan in 2001, introducing new techniques in auditory and vestibular neurophysiology. He has extensively published in peer-reviewed national and international journals in the field of ENT. Dr. Shey has served in various academic positions at the University of Illinois and at the Cancer-Institute of New Jersey and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, both in New Brunswick.

He is a member of various American academies’ educational committees and is actively involved in national and international clinical medicine, surgery and basic and clinical research.

Visit saintpetershcs.com or call 732745-8600.

Princeton Knights deliver meals to Eden Autism group homes

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Edward Edward J. J. McCabe, McCabe, Jr. Jr. and and Susan Susan C. C. McCabe McCabe

July July 31, 31, 2020 2020 and and August August 3, 3, 2020 2020

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OBITUARY OBITUARY

Robin Robin Gould Gould

Robin Gould passed away peacefully at home in Robin Gould passed peacefully home in her Roosevelt, New Jerseyaway on August 10, at 2020, with Roosevelt, New Jersey on was August with her family by her side.

Robin born10, in 2020, New York City on family her1930, side.the Robin was born in New Yorkand City on Januaryby25, daughter of Ira Hinsdale Robin January 1930, the daughter Hinsdale and Robin Ridgway25, Hinsdale.

She went to of theIra Brearley School in Ridgway Hinsdale. to theaBrearley Schoolall in New York, of whichShe shewent remained proud alumna New York, of which she remained a proud alumna all her life, and then to Wellesley College. After graduating, her andfor then to Wellesley graduating, she life, worked Time-Life for aCollege. numberAfter of years, and she worked for first Time-Life forended a number of years, andtwo then, after her marriage in divorce, with then, after her in first marriage ended in divorce, with two small children tow she subsequently made her way small in tow she subsequently herHaven, way first tochildren Princeton, New Jersey and thenmade to New first to Princeton, andthe then New Haven, Connecticut, whereNew she Jersey lived for nexttotwenty years. In Connecticut, where she lived the next twenty years.

1964 she became Director of for Program Development forIn 1964 she became Director Program Development for Community Progress, Inc.,ofa pilot anti-poverty program, Community Progress, Inc., a pilot where she met Alan Mallach, who anti-poverty later became program, her where met Alan who later became her lifelongshe partner and Mallach, love. By 1971, though, she decided lifelong partner and love.

By 1971, though, she decided that she needed to find work that would enable her to that raising she needed to find work would enable to to engage more directly with people, and so, while two teenagers as athat single mom, wenther back engage directly with of people, so, degree while raising twoUniversity teenagers of as Connecticut, a single mom,and went back to school, more received a Master Socialand Work from the became a school, received Master After of Social Workfor degree from the University of Connecticut, psychiatric socialaworker. working the Connecticut Mental Health Center in and Newbecame Haven a psychiatric social worker. working for the Connecticut Mental Health in New Haven for a number of years, sheAfter moved to Philadelphia to join Alan.

She and AlanCenter subsequently moved for a number of years, she moved to Philadelphia to join Alan.

She and Alan subsequently moved to Linwood, New Jersey and then to Roosevelt, New Jersey where they have lived since 1983.

She to Linwood, New Jersey and for then Roosevelt, New Jersey wherePlan, theyHealth have lived since 1983. worked as a psychotherapist thetoRutgers Community Health Insurance Plan She of New worked as aCarrier psychotherapist forhad theaRutgers Community Plan, Health Plan of New Jersey, and Clinic, and small private practiceHealth until she retired in Insurance 2005.

Jersey, and Carrier Clinic, and had a small private practice until she retired in 2005.

Robin flung herself with joy into life. She loved experiencing, exploring, and learning new things. She Robin flungready herself joyainto loved experiencing, exploring, and learning new things.

She was always forwith a trip, visit,life. or She a new experience.

She and Alan travelled extensively, to Mexico, was always ready for a trip, a visit, or a new experience.

She and Alan travelled extensively, to Mexico, Israel and above all to Italy, where they lived for a short time in 1989, and where she immersed herself Israel and above to Italy,and where they lived for“factories”. a short timeShe in 1989, where immersed herself in Bologna’s foodallmarkets storefront pasta loved and music fromshe classical to salsa, in Bologna’s markets and pasta “factories”.

She loved from classical to salsa, loved to visit food art museums and storefront go to opera, ballet, and chamber musicmusic performances, studied Chinese loved to visit museumsand andpracticed go to opera, ballet, andRobin chamber musictoperformances, language andart calligraphy, tai chi.

While claimed be an atheist, studied she wasChinese a language and calligraphy, practiced tai chi. While to be an she living was a things deeply religious person in and her way, who believed in theRobin beautyclaimed and holiness of atheist, nature and deeply religious person in her way, believed in athe beauty and holiness of board naturemember and living and drew her life’s inspiration fromwho both.

She was long-time supporter and of things the and drew her inspiration from both.

She was a long-time supporter and board member of the Roosevelt Artslife’s Project, and a regular presence in the audience at RAP events.

Roosevelt Arts Project, and a regular presence in the audience at RAP events.

She was predeceased by her beloved older sister, Cynthia Imbrie, also of Roosevelt, New Jersey. She She was predeceased by herby beloved older sister, also of Roosevelt, She is mourned and celebrated her partner, Alan; Cynthia her sons,Imbrie, Chris Wolf-Gould and hisNew wife,Jersey.

Carolyn, is celebrated by her partner, Alan; her sons, Chris Wolf-Gould and New his wife, Carolyn, ofmourned Oneonta,and New York, Peter Gould and his wife, Mei-Mei, of New Providence, Jersey; of Oneonta, New York, Peterand Gould and his wife, Mei-Mei, of New Jersey; grandchildren, Jesse, Trevor Robin Wolf-Gould, and Jimmy and Providence, ChristopherNew Gould; and many grandchildren, Trevor Robin Wolf-Gould, and Jimmy and Christopher Gould; and many far-flung nieces,Jesse, nephews andand dear friends. far-flung nieces, nephews and dear friends.

Contributions in her memory can be sent to Contributions in herPO memory be sent to The Roosevelt Arts Project, Box 5,can Roosevelt, NJ 08555.

The Roosevelt Arts Project, PO Box 5, Roosevelt, NJ 08555.

Arrangements are under the direction of Arrangements underatthe direction of Hightstown, NJ. Simplicity Funeral and Cremationare Services Glackin Chapel, Simplicity Funeral and Cremation Services at Glackin Chapel, Hightstown, NJ. NM-00437325 NM-00437325

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Joey and Francis Rafferty deliver food to an Eden residence as part of the Knight of Columbus Princeton’s effort to deliver meals to Eden’s group homes each week.

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Edward J. McCabe, Jr. (Ted) 85, of Princeton died suddenly on Friday, July 31, 2020. Born in New York, Edward J. McCabe, Jr. (Ted) 85, of Princeton died suddenly on Friday, July 31, 2020. Born in New York, NY, he was the son of the late Dr. Edward J. McCabe and Mary (Webster) McCabe. Ted was preceded in NY, he was the son of the late Dr. Edward J. McCabe and Mary (Webster) McCabe. Ted was preceded in death by his sister, the late Patricia (McCabe) O’Connell, and is survived by his younger sister Mary Sue death by his sister, the late Patricia (McCabe) O’Connell, and is survived by his younger sister Mary Sue (McCabe) Virtue. Three days later, Susan C. McCabe (Susie), 83, of Princeton died Monday, August 3, (McCabe) Virtue. Three days later, Susan C. McCabe (Susie), 83, of Princeton died Monday, August 3, 2020 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Chicago, IL, daughter of the late George Shepard 2020 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Chicago, IL, daughter of the late George Shepard Chappell Jr. and Caroline (Smith) Chappell. Her death was preceded by her sister, the late Barbara Chappell Jr. and Caroline (Smith) Chappell. Her death was preceded by her sister, the late Barbara (Chappell) Copello and her brother, the late George S. Chappell, III. The McCabe’s have been residents (Chappell) Copello and her brother, the late George S. Chappell, III. The McCabe’s have been residents of Princeton since 1966. Ted enjoyed a successful investment banking career before retirement. Susie of Princeton since 1966. Ted enjoyed a successful investment banking career before retirement. Susie was a co-founder and president of SAVE Animal Rescue for over 20 years, and worked for over 30 years was a co-founder and president of SAVE Animal Rescue for over 20 years, and worked for over 30 years as Manager of Talbots, Princeton. She also served on Board of Trustees for The Hun School. as Manager of Talbots, Princeton. She also served on Board of Trustees for The Hun School.

Ted was a graduate of The Canterbury School and The University of Vermont ’56 where he was a member Ted was a graduate of The Canterbury School and The University of Vermont ’56 where he was a member of the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity and the Men’s Basketball Team. Ted proudly served in the United States of the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity and the Men’s Basketball Team. Ted proudly served in the United States Marine Corps as Ranger Captain. Susie was a graduate of Miss Porter’s School and Smith College ’58.

Marine Corps as Ranger Captain. Susie was a graduate of Miss Porter’s School and Smith College ’58.

Ted and Susie spent their days enjoying their children, grandchildren and great grandchild. Both avid Ted and Susie spent their days enjoying their children, grandchildren and great grandchild. Both avid sports fans, the McCabe’s didn’t miss a game of their beloved New York Yankees. sports fans, the McCabe’s didn’t miss a game of their beloved New York Yankees.

They are survived by sons, E. Michael McCabe, Christopher James McCabe (Helen), daughters They are survived by sons, E. Michael McCabe, Christopher James McCabe (Helen), daughters Pamela McCabe Haley, Sheila Shumway McCabe and Wendy McCabe Messick (Scott). Grandchildren Pamela McCabe Haley, Sheila Shumway McCabe and Wendy McCabe Messick (Scott). Grandchildren Christopher H. Grey (Kate), Spencer M. Grey (Ashley), Olivia L. McCabe, Faye W. Haley, Andrew E. Haley, Christopher H. Grey (Kate), Spencer M. Grey (Ashley), Olivia L. McCabe, Faye W. Haley, Andrew E. Haley, Grace C. Haley, Oliver M. McCabe, Benjamin H. McCabe, Molly J. McCabe, Charlotte C. McCabe, Miles E. Grace C. Haley, Oliver M. McCabe, Benjamin H. McCabe, Molly J. McCabe, Charlotte C. McCabe, Miles E. McCabe and great-grandchild George Edward Grey.

McCabe and great-grandchild George Edward Grey.

A private celebration of life will be held in Martha’s Vineyard at a later date.

A private celebration of life will be held in Martha’s Vineyard at a later date.

Donations in their honor may be made to: SAVE- A Friend to Homeless Animals, 1010 Route 601, Donations in their honor may be made to: SAVE- A Friend to Homeless Animals, 1010 Route 601, Skillman NJ 08558 or Vineyard Trust PO Box 5277 Edgartown MA 02539 or Huntington’s Disease Skillman NJ 08558 or Vineyard Trust PO Box 5277 Edgartown MA 02539 or Huntington’s Disease Society of America (HDSA.org) Society of America (HDSA.org) The Mather-Hodge Funeral Home The Mather-Hodge Funeral Home 40 Vandeventer Ave. • (609) 924-0242 • Princeton, NJ 08542

Eden Autism’s residential participants and staff have been receiving some delicious special deliveries, courtesy of one of Eden’s longest community supporters.

Since mid-July, Knights of Columbus Princeton Council No. 636 has been purchasing and delivering meals to all of Eden’s 28 group homes and apartments.

Every Tuesday, half of Eden’s residences receive lunches for both the participants and staff, with the other half receiving meals the following week, according to information provided by Eden.

The meals range from pizza to chicken fingers and French fries, often with donuts and other treats included.

The Knights of Columbus estimate that they have delivered roughly 350 meals in the last four weeks, and they plan to continue providing meals through September, according to the statement.

While the Knights of Columbus were unable to host their annual picnic for Eden families and staff due to precautions against the coronavirus, dropping off food has enabled them to remain connected to the organization.

“I’ve enjoyed it. I’ve delivered all four weeks. We’ve (the Knights of Columbus) put the Eden family picnic on and we aren’t able to do that this year. This has been a nice alternative,” Knights District Deputy Vito Pulito said in the statement.

The Knights of Columbus have part-

nered with local businesses that offer the meals at a discounted price. Vincent’s Pizza and Donut Time, both located in Hamilton, have been providing a variety of food for Eden’s staff and residents, according to the statement.

“The Knights of Columbus are longtime friends of Eden,” Eden Autism Chief Development Officer Melinda McAleer said in the statement. “Many of the members have volunteered for years. Seeing teenagers and young adults join the Knights in serving the men and women in our residential program reassures us that the community will continue to help carry out Eden’s mission for years to come.”

For Joe Bendas, Grand Knight and one of Eden’s earliest volunteers, delivering meals provides much more than an opportunity to give back — it’s a way to stay connected during these extraordinary times.

“What prompted me to start this? It’s simple, I miss Eden,” Bendas said in the statement.

In keeping with his advocacy and mentoring, Bendas has been recruiting high school and college-age students to help deliver the meals and to volunteer at the Eden 5K and the Eden Family Picnic. Eight of them have been part of the meal delivery effort.

“My goal is for all of these young people to carry on with Eden for many years to come,” he said in the statement.

Mercer County Office on Aging seeks survey answers from seniors The Mercer County Office on Aging/ Aging & Disability Resource Connection is the federally designated agency responsible for the assessment, development and funding distribution of programs and services for those 60 years of age or older in Mercer County. The office is charged with creating its Annual Area Plan for Mercer County that addresses the needs of older adults and ensures that service needs identified in the plan are provided.

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

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

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

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Artis Senior Living of Princeton Junction director wins international award Often, people who require a memory care community may have had to give up their favorite past times due to safety concerns, or they could no longer manage those activities independently. Whether it be a love for music, reading, cooking, gardening or just being able to take a walk on their own, it can be a challenge to hold onto those pursuits when memory fails.

Since opening its doors in early 2017, Artis Senior Living has enabled many residents to rediscover what they love to do, according to a prepared statement.

Director of Life Enrichment Sara Thompson began as life enrichment assistance and within 6 months was promoted to director. She has spent 8 years in health care and is newly certified in Montessori Dementia Care.

In July, the International Council of Dementia Professionals launched a global competition for activity professionals. This competition was inspired by the dedication of activity professionals to overcome COVID isolation for seniors living with dementia. Thompson was chosen as the international winner. She, with the assistance of Artis residents, refurbished an antique tea cart to create the masterpiece that won, according to the statement.

Artis is accepting new residents and can offer a virtual tour.

Artis has also joined in a partnership

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Sara Thompson, director of Life Enrichment at Artis Senior Living on Princeton Junction, won an international award from the International Council of Dementia Professionals.

with infectious disease experts from Johns Hopkins Hospital and formed the Artis Safety Council.

Artis Senior Living of Princeton Junction is located at 861 Alexander Road, Princeton Junction.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Behrend’s ‘consistent, calm demeanor’ will help guide Princeton school system through challenging times Beth Behrend is the person Princeton needs to continue to lead the school board.

Her consistent, calm demeanor will help guide our school system through challenging times.

We need her experience from the past couple of years: managing the hiring of an interim superintendent, navigating our entry into the world of virtual education and holding the importance of unity in the midst of diverse pressures.

As we move into the coming challenges we need continuity and collaboration. We need her philosophy that we are all in this together.

Her leadership of the Board of Education has been notable for its inclusivity, its professional approach to complex issues and its vision for the future of schools in Princeton. A unified school board will be needed to hire the very best permanent superintendent and assistant superintendent of schools for our town.

Beth brings personal experience of teach-

ing children – I taught with her in a religious education program at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation and observed her love of children in action and her ability to engage their curiosity in learning. Beth brings administrative experience from time serving on the board of trustees of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation.

Beth brings legal experience, understanding the emerging laws regarding education and having the facility to deal with litigious issues will be essential in the coming months.

Beth is all about the kids. Her commitment to the children of our town is primary.

She firmly believes public education is the keystone of our democracy.

Please join me and my husband Carl in voting for Beth Behrend for school board in the election on Nov. 3.

Rev. Carol S. Haag Princeton

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

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

Winners will receive certificates and prizes.

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

Continued from Page 2A The first book is “How to Be an Antiracist” by Ibram Kenti; view one of the author’s talks at www.youtube.com/ watch?v=TzuOlyyQlug before the first meeting, if possible.

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

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

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LEGAL NOTICES SUMMARY OR SYNOPSIS OF AUDIT REPORT FOR PUBLICATION SUMMARY OR SYNOPSIS OF 2019 AUDIT REPORT OF TOWNSHIP OF WEST WINDSOR AS REQUIRED BY N. J. S. A. 40A: 5- 7 COMBINED COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEETS DECEMBER 31, 2019

DECEMBER 31, 2018

ASSETS Cash and Investments $ Taxes, Assessments and Liens Receivable Property Acquired for Taxes- Assessed Value Accounts Receivable Fixed Capital Fixed Capital- Authorized and Uncompleted Deferred Charges to Future TaxationGeneral Capital Fund Deferred Charges to Revenue of Succeeding Year Fixed Assets TOTAL ASSETS

53,513,918.53 1,311, 305.46 137,700.00 418,179.01 3,321, 745.81 25, 200.00

$

55,549,995.68 1, 438, 722.12 137,700.00 316,833.64 3,271, 345.81 50,400.00

42,504,202.05

38,487,705.17

74,111,961.70

73,027,467.34

$ 175,344,212. 56

172,280,169.76

LIABILITIES, RESERVES AND FUND BALANCE Bonds and Notes Payable Improvement Authorizations Other Liabilities and Special Funds Amortization of Debt for Fixed Capital Acquired or Authorized Reserve for Certain Assets Receivable Fund Balance Investment in General Fixed Assets

$

31,631,131.57 26,420,143.10 29,669,977.20

$

3,227,445.81 1,623,753.88 8,659,799.30 74,111,961.70

TOTAL LIABILITIES, RESERVES AND FUND BALANCE $ 175,344,212.56

36,741,634.69 20,385,988.04 29,408,961.56 3,226,245.81 1,680,420.95 7,809,451.37 73,027,467.34

$

172,280,169.76

State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Green Acres Program

State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Green Acres Program

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

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

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

An application has been received from The Watershed Insitute, Inc. for an exemption from taxation on lands in Princeton, Mercer County

An application has been received from New Jersey Conservatin Foundation for an exemption from taxation on lands in Princeton, Mercer County

These lands are known specifically as: Block 2001, Lot 22

These lands are known specifically as: Block 5601, Lot 4

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

When requesting an inspection of the file, the following reference number should be used: 1114-05-4609.

When requesting an inspection of the file, the following reference number should be used: 1114-05-4615.

PP, 1x, 8/14/2020, Fee: $43.05 Affidavit: $15.00

PP, 1x, 8/14/20 Fee: $42.00 Affidavit: $15.00

TOWNSHIP OF WEST WINDSOR

MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF PRINCETON

COMPARATIVE STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND CHANGE IN FUND BALANCE - CURRENT FUND YEAR 2019

YEAR 2018

REVENUE AND OTHER INCOME REALIZED Fund Balance Utilized Miscellaneous- From Other Than Local Property Tax Levies Collection of Delinquent Taxes and Tax Title Liens Collection of Current Tax Levy

$

TOTAL INCOME

4,150,000.00

$

4,225,000.00

14,993,838.06

13,808,458.98

651,413.26 166,532,616.35

557,557.47 165,311,287.28

$ 186,327,867.67

$

183,902,303.73

NOTICE is hereby given that an Ordinance entitled: Ordinance #2020-26 An Ordinance of the Municipality of Princeton Concerning Tree Protection Zones, Tree Replacement Fees And Contractor Registration 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 August 10, 2020.

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: The purpose of this ordinance is to update and strengthen the existing standards and regulations affecting trees and shrubs on public and private property in Princeton, with particular attention to “tree protection zones.”

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

EXPENDITURES Budget Expenditures County Taxes Local School Taxes Municipal Open Space Taxes Other Expenditures

$

TOTAL EXPENDITURES

40,099,522.68 44,341,935.24 95,460,458.00 1,198,435.44 81,977.78

38,950,107.48 45,902,815.93 92,892,979.00 1,200,031.86 36,882.60

$ 181,182,329.14

$

178,982,816.87

5,145, 538. 53

$

4,919,486.86

Excess in Revenue Fund Balance, January 1 $ Less: Utilization as Anticipated Revenue

6,420,653.64

5,726,166.78

11,566,192.17

$10,645,653.64

4,150,000.00

Fund Balance, December 31

$

7,416,192.17

6,420,653.64

COMPARATIVE STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND CHANGE IN FUND BALANCE SWIMMING POOL UTILITY OPERATING FUND YEAR 2019

REVENUE AND OTHER INCOME REALIZED $

TOTAL INCOME

YEAR 2018

MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF PRINCETON NOTICE is hereby given that an Ordinance entitled: Ordinance #2020-28 An Ordinance

By The Municipality Of Princeton Amending The Definition Of Accessory Dwelling Unit In The “Code Of The Borough Of Princeton, New Jersey, 1974” And The “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 August 10, 2020.

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: Pursuant to Ordinance #2020-16 adopted on June 29, 2020, accessory dwelling units are allowed to be located throughout the municipality’s residential zones in any principal, one-family dwelling, provided among things that the accessory dwelling unit is owned by the owner of the principal, one-family dwelling. The purpose of the ordinance is to eliminate the requirement that the principal dwelling and accessory dwelling be in common ownership

$

182,920.00 476,721.31

331,770.59

$

659,641.31

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

309, 796. 00 1, 200. 00 1,969.00 14,535.00

$

346,609. 23

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that said ordinance will be will be further considered for final passage after a public hearing thereon on August 24, 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.

296,202.08 16,830.00

TOTAL EXPENDITURES

$

327,500.00

$

Excess in Revenue

$

4,270.59

$

$

5,409. 78

Fund Balance, January 1 Fund Balance, December 31

PP, 1x, 8/14/2020, Fee: $32.55

162,676.02 169,094.57

EXPENDITURES Budget Expenditures: Operating $ Capital Improvements Debt Service Deferred Charges and Regulatory Expenditures

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4,225,000.00 $

TOWNSHIP OF WEST WINDSOR.

Collection of Pool Fees Miscellaneous From Other Than Pool Fees

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that said ordinance will be will be further considered for final passage after a public hearing thereon on August 24, 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.

1,139.19

659,641.31

1,139.19 $

1,139.19

Delores A. Williams Municipal Clerk PP, 1x, 8/14/2020, Fee: $34.65

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NONE The above summary or synopsis was prepared from the report of audit of the Township of West Windsor, County of Mercer, for the year 2019. This report of audit, submitted by Suplee, Clooney & Company, Registered Municipal Accountants and Certified Public Accountants, is on file at the Township Clerk’ s Office and may be inspected by any interested person.

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Closed Session at 6:00 p.m. – Public Session 7:30 p.m. The purpose of this meeting is to take any action needed as the restart planning evolves, as well as any other necessary items. The meeting will be open to the public, and action may be taken.

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

An application has been received from Ridgeview Conservancy for an exemption from taxation on lands in Princeton, Mercer County These lands are known specifically as: Block 2001, Lot 22

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

When requesting an inspection of the file, the following reference number should be used: 1114-05-4610.

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MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF PRINCETON NOTICE is hereby given that an Ordinance entitled: Ordinance #2020-27 An Ordinance

By The Municipality Of Princeton Amending Ordinance No. 2020-14 (The “COVID-19” Ordinance) By Expanding Its Scope And Extending The Date On Which It Will “Sunset” ” was introduced on first reading at a meeting of the Mayor and Council of Princeton held on August 10, 2020.

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: The purpose of this ordinance is to amend Ordinance No. 2020-14—which was adopted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic—by expanding the scope of that ordinance to apply to all retail and service establishments, and by extending to December 31, 2020 the date on which the ordinance will expire.

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 August 24, 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.

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Matt Bouldin Business Administrator/Board Secretary

A meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the Princeton Housing Authority will be held via Zoom Conference at 6:15pm on Wednesday, August 19th for the purpose of transacting such lawful business which shall come before the Board.

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Barry Rabner has accumulated a slew of professional accomplishments

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

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

Retiring from the job as of Jan. 1, 2021, Barry, a longtime Montgomery Township resident, can list achievements that would impress not only his mother, but also any one reading his resume. Since joining Princeton Health in 2002, Barry has led the organization through major milestones that include not only the R&D era of designing, financing and building a new hospital and health campus, but also completing the $171 million capital campaign (the most successful hospital capital campaign in the history of New Jersey and the largest for a health system of Princeton’s size in the United States), partnering with Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, achieving national recognition for excellence as a stateof-the-art healthcare provider, overseeing Princeton Health’s response to a number of crises, including Superstorm Sandy and the current COVID-19 pandemic, and becoming part of the University of Pennsylvania Health System. He also has presided over

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

a number of name changes for the healthcare system and the hospital, which longtime Princetonians still refer to as Princeton Hospital.

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

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

It used to be really tough to walk down the halls of the new hospital with Barry, because it would take so long. Belying his easy-going manner, he took note of every detail of the hospital – physically and op-

erationally to see if all aspects lived up to his unyielding expectation of excellence.

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

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

His words jolted me from my paralysis, and I just said ‘thank you.’ The community member said ‘you’re welcome’ and that was it,” said Barry.

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

His first job in the healthcare industry

was 50 years ago as an orderly for a nursing home in North Jersey. His mom and deceased dad, both Holocaust survivors, instilled in him the fortitude to go forward as a healthcare professional – with purpose and empathy.

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

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

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

As far as the future of the healthcare system, he is thankful for Penn Medicine.

“The community has benefitted enormously from the merger in January 2018. Penn’s expertise and resources have been crucial to our COVID response and to our ability to carry out life saving procedures in numerous other situations. As an example, we were able to deliver via helicopter a patient with a cardiac emergency from the Princeton OR to the University of Pennsylvania OR in only 23 minutes,” he said.

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

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1 Cannot be combined with prior purchases, other offers, or coupons. Offer not available in all areas. Discount applied by retailer representative at time of contract execution and applies to minimum purchase of 4 or more windows and/or patio doors as part of Instant Rewards Plan which requires purchase during initial visit to qualify. No payments and deferred interest for 12 months available, subject to qualifying credit approval. Not all customers may qualify. Higher rates apply for customer with lower credit ratings. Interest is billed during the promotional period but all interest is waived if the purchase amount is paid before the expiration of the promotional period. Financing for GreenSky® consumer loan programs is provided by federally insured, federal and state chartered financial institutions without regard to age, race, color, religion, national origin, gender or familial status. Financing not valid with other offers or prior purchases. Renewal by Andersen retailers are independently owned and operated retailers, and are neither brokers nor lenders. All financing is provided by third-party lenders unaffiliated with Renewal by Andersen retailers, under terms and conditions arranged directly between the customer and such lender, which are subject to credit requirements. Renewal by Andersen retailers do not assist with, counsel or negotiate financing, other than providing customers an introduction to lenders interested in financing. Savings comparison is based on the purchase of a single unit at regular list price. See your local Renewal by Andersen location for details. NJ Consumer Affairs License #: 13VH01541700. NYC Consumer Affairs License #: 1244514. Nassau Consumer Affairs License #: H0810150000. Suffolk Consumer Affairs License #: 43991-H. NYC 1307704. Rockland County License #: H-11942-07-00-00. Renewal by Andersen of Central/Northern NJ and Long Island are independently owned and operated affiliates operating in the NJ/NY metropolitan area. “ENERGY STAR” is a registered trademark of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. “Renewal by Andersen” and all other marks where denoted are marks of Andersen Corporation. ©2020 Andersen Corporation. All rights reserved. ©2020 Lead Surge LLC. All rights reserved.