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PSBRF distributes funds to 70 local Princeton businesses

By ANDREW HARRISON Staff Writer

Seventy local Princeton businesses are receiving emergency financial relief from the Princeton Small Businesses Resiliency Relief Fund (PSBRF), as those businesses continue to navigate a difficult landscape during the coronavirus pandemic.

The grant program’s first cycle has been releasing $5,000 in grant funds to each of the 70 businesses totaling in the amount of $350,000.

“All of the 70 businesses have been contacted to say congratulations and others we contacted to let them know they were not approved for now. By the end of this week of Sept. 12, we should have all 70 businesses receiving the funds from the money dispersed,” said John Goedecke, president of the Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce Foundation and member of the PSBRF Grant Review Committee. “I suspect that the funds will be fully distributed by mid-September.”

The funds from the program go toward addressing expenses due to reopening and new guidelines for the businesses approved by the PSBRF Grant Review Committee.

“There were probably 85 to 90 applications for funds,” he said. “As a grant committee we had a really short porch. The township, Princeton University, chamber foundation and grant committee wanted to get this money out to the business community, so we moved through the details and the criteria as best we could to come up with the final list of 70.”

Goedecke said there were duplicate applications.

“We had advised businesses that they could only apply once during this first cycle and if business owners had multiple businesses in Princeton they could only apply for one of the businesses owned,” he said.

PSBRF was able to launch initially because of a $250,000 commitment from Princeton University, which had also provided a dollarfor-dollar match up to $100,000 for additional donations.

“Remarkably, it speaks to the community, because there were some small donations and some larger ones. We raised that additional $100,000 matching,” Goedecke said. “Three hundred fifty thousand dollars was for the 70 business applications that were approved. The

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Businesses along Nassau Street, Princeton

additional amount of $100,000, we would want to work with the township and go from there. Do we do a second round cycle or change the criteria? We do not want to sit on the additional money. We want to get those funds into the business community.”

The grant review committee members will talk with the Resiliency Fund Advisory Committee, partners and donors to figure out the next steps regarding the $100,000 left from the fund’s total amount of $450,000.

“I think within the next month we want to say we have made some progress as a country with all of the restrictions, and how do we help people with the months that remain?

Do we do so in measured way two months from now or right away?”

Goedecke said. “With the winter months approaching, we want to figure what is fair for the business community in Princeton, which is what the fund targeted towards.”

Since the grant program’s announcement on June 26, applications for grants up to $5,000 were being accepted from July 1-31. After July 31, a committee of Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce Foundation members and community leaders facilitated the grant application process.

“We were given a grant application cycle of all of July, so we were monitoring applications as they came in. The process was not easy.

The first week of August, when we had all of the applications come through, Tropical Storm Isaias hit,” he said. “That was the one part that

did not go as planned. Everything else was not necessarily easy because a lot of us are not established grant givers. Under the leadership of Chip Jerry, the grant review committee pulled together.”

Approved expenses the funds can be used for include supplies for business reopening operating guide-

lines; cashless payment systems; telecom and internet connectivity; retrofitting or remodeling of retail space to facilitate social distancing inside and outside of the business; and providing emergency employee assistance with childcare expenses during the pandemic.

“We are extremely grateful to the

university for their very generous donation and matching challenge, as well as to all the many donors that gave generously to help us exceed our goals and give grants to all of these businesses,” Princeton Councilwoman Michelle Pirone Lambros said. “The Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber Foundation put together an excellent Grant Review Committee who worked diligently to review all applications that were received.”

Approved applications of Princeton small businesses that received the $5,000 grants can also use a maximum of 50% of the grant for marketing purposes.

“I think with the application of these funds, businesses might say this is a drop in the bucket to my overhead or rent, but it is still a signal that people value the businesses that we have and want to support them through the difficulties we all face,” Goedecke said. “We met the up to $5,000 grant number to disperse to approved businesses and did not have to determine a different amount for a business by saying they deserve only a certain amount instead of the $5,000.”

Princeton Convenience opens on Nassau Street; first business to hold ribbon cutting ceremony since March

PHOTO COURTESY OF SHERENE MITCHELL

Princeton Convenience, located at 148 Nassau St., held an official grand opening on Sept. 2. Princeton Convenience will carry food, snacks, phones, chargers and more. Pictured are owner Saeed Ishaq, left, with Mayor Liz Lempert. This is the first ribbon cutting ceremony in Princeton since the coronavirus pandemic began in March.

Public invited to share ideas about redesign of Witherspoon Street

By LEA KAHN Staff Writer

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What should a redesigned Witherspoon Street look like?

That’s what Princeton officials want to know, and that’s why they are holding a virtual public meeting Sept. 15.

The 7 p.m. meeting, which will be held as a Zoom webinar, is a followup to an earlier meeting held on Feb. 13. The initial meeting was intended to kick off a series of public planning and vision-

ing events for the Witherspoon Street corridor, between Nassau Street and Valley Road.

The focus of the Sept. 15 meeting is on potential improvements on Witherspoon Street, between Nassau Street and Green Street.

Princeton received a $610,000 grant from the New Jersey Department of Transportation to make improvements to that segment of Witherspoon Street, Municipal Engineer Deanna Stockton said.

“Due to in-person meeting restrictions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, we had to put the process temporarily on hold.

We are jump-starting the process now because of the deadlines associated with the grant,” Stockton said.

T&M Associates has been hired to complete the master planning process for the Nassau Street to Green Street segment of Witherspoon Street, and expects

to develop construction plans for bidding and construction in late 2021.

But in the meantime, Princeton officials want to know from residents what they think Witherspoon Street should look like. The Sept. 15 meeting will include discussion on community feedback from the Feb. 13 meeting. Most of the suggestions offered were geared toward making the street more bicycle- and pedestrianfriendly.

Also on the agenda and up for discussion are roadway alternative concepts – turning Witherspoon Street into a one-way street northbound toward Green Street, as officials have done in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to accommodate outdoor dining.

There would be one lane for loading and parking, and one lane for traffic. Alternatively, Witherspoon Street could become a oneway street northbound, but with

two lanes for loading and parking.

There would still be one lane for cars traveling northbound toward Green Street.

In both instances, the flow of traffic on South Tulane Street, between Nassau Street and Spring Street, would be reversed to become a one-way street southbound, toward Nassau Street. It is presently a one-way street northbound.

Or, Witherspoon Street could be closed entirely to cars, between Nassau Street and Spring Street.

Another possibility is to restore Witherspoon Street to its pre-COVID-19 status, as a twoway street with either one lane for parking and loading, or two lanes for parking.

Also on the agenda is a discussion about bicycle and pedestrian facilities, and parking and traffic.

The agenda includes green infrastructure, tree replacement and the possibility of public art.

Street lighting and other street amenities – benches, landscaping, bicycle racks and bicycle corrals – will be on the agenda for discussion.

Going forward, a third public meeting will be held in October and then the Historic Preservation Committee will weigh in on the project in November.

Based on the discussions and public comment, the preliminary plan will be prepared between November and February.

The final plan is expected to be ready by March, and then it will be put out for bids. Once a bid is awarded and a contractor is hired, work will start in June 2021.

Improvements to the rest of Witherspoon Street, from Green Street to Valley Road, will be made over the next few years as money becomes available. Green Street to Birch Avenue is the heart of the Witherspoon-Jackson neighborhood.

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CALENDAR Editor’s Note: Please call before attending any event. As of press time, certain restrictions were still in place due to the coronavirus outbreak.

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.

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.

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.

Gesher LeKesher is currently accepting applications from high school juniors and seniors in the Greater Princeton Mercer Bucks area to participate in a Jewish peer leadership program.

As Gesher “Madrichim” (peer leaders), teens lead a group of seventh to ninth grade “Talmidim” (learners) in outreaches addressing trending topics from a Jewish perspective including friendships, the impact of social media, peer pressure, prejudice, and anti-Semitism on campus.

Gesher LeKesher meets virtually six hours each month: two Monday night trainings from 6:30-8:30 p.m. and an additional outreach time either Monday/ Wednesday night or Sunday morning.

Gesher LeKesher is a program of Jewish Family & Children Services and is partially funded by the Jewish Federation of Princeton Mercer Bucks.

For more information, visit www.jfcsonline.org/gesher-lekesher.

The Jewish Community Youth Foundation is kicking off its 18th year giving back to local, national and global non-profits beginning this fall. The program brings together teens in grades 8-12 from the Mercer and Bucks counties area.

Each teen philanthropist donates their own money which gets matched and pooled with money they fundraise during the program. Students will meet virtually to discuss Tzedakah and explore needs and the non-profit organizations who address them. At year-end, each group de-

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cides how their dollars will be donated.

The program offers teens the opportunity to develop leadership and presentation skills.

Registration is open for all participants in grades 8-10, and returning participants in 11th and 12th grades. Space is limited.

For more information or to register, visit www.jfcsonline.org/jcyf.

Contact Celeste Albert at 609-9878100, ext. 210 or CelesteA@jfcsonline. org with any questions.

Participating in yoga benefits both physical and mental health and influences positive thought. It alleviates mental stress, develops better physicality and subsequently enhances emotional wellbeing. Yoga postures are a form of meditation in motion that help release tension and emotional stress. This can help decrease physical ailments by improving the flow of oxygen and conditioning the respiratory tract through breathing exercises.

Honor Yoga is offering free, virtual classes at 8 a.m. Tuesdays and at 6 p.m. Thursdays with instructor Michelle Gerdes.

To register, visit http://honoryoga. com/yfew

Girls on the Run of Central New Jersey (GOTRCNJ) is offering virtual and at-home programming options for girls in third through eighth grade for the fall 2020 season.

Virtual, online practices will be held with three options available: schools where their girl attends (if available), the county of residence, or a day and time that work for a girl’s schedule within Camden, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean and Somerset counties.

The virtual fall programming will be delivered by trained coaches with lessons that mirror the in-person Girls on the Run program. The programming will include physical activity and social-emotional learning, providing girls with an opportunity to still build meaningful connections with their peers and caring adult role models.

The program fee is $125 and includes 16 virtual lessons led by GOTR trained coaches, journal, program, T-shirt, 5K medal and end-of-season certificate all shipped to their homes.

Teams are limited to 12 girls. Registration is available at www.gotrcnj.org.

For additional information on the virtual fall program, contact Executive Director Donna York at donna.york@girlsontherun.org or 908-642-4321.

Westrick Music Academy (WMA), home of Princeton Girlchoir and Princeton Boychoir, is currently enrolling students of all ages in a variety of music education classes, exploring new and engaging ways to build and strengthen musicianship skills.

Young singers in grades 1-2 looking to develop their singing voice and music skills are invited to join Poco Voce. This non-performing music class explores the young singer’s voice. During each lesson, children will focus on tone development and fundamental musical skills, through fun and engaging games and activities.

For musicians in grades 3-12, there are a variety of classes for all levels. Improve piano skills, explore how four chords make up the majority of popular music, or add color to a vocal performance with improv – all from the comfort and safety of your home.

In a group setting, students enjoy social interaction and regular informal performance opportunities as their skills

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grow. Or take an individual voice lesson to grow singing and performance skills.

Adults will also find opportunities for musical growth with WMA, exploring the piano as more than a solo art form.

For more information on WMA’s music education programs, to register for a class, or to learn more about WMA’s flagship choir programs, visit WestrickMusic. org/education.

Sat., September 12 Roxey Ballet Company is looking for dancers of all ages for its upcoming virtual holiday classic “The Nutcracker”.

Auditions will be held on Sept. 12; registration deadline is Sept. 6.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, those auditioning have the opportunity to audition in-person or virtually via Zoom.

Audition times will be staggered to accommodate smaller groups and physical distancing.

More information and to register, visit www.roxeyballet.org/auditions or email info@roxeyballet.org

The Lawrence Hopewell Trail Saturday Morning Walking Club will host its first walk since February on Sept. 12, trekking over the new 500-foot pedestrian bridge at Mercer Meadows to a new stretch of the trail to Old Mill Road.

The walk starts at 9:30 a.m. at the Rosedale Lake parking lot.

All participants will be expected to wear face masks and walk socially distanced from each other. Walkers will be divided into groups of 20 or less, should more than that number join the group at 9:30.

The walk will be 4.5 miles round trip, with the midpoint being the intersection of Wargo and Titus Mill Road. If rain results in the walk being postponed, a notice will be posted on the website.

Meeting location map locator: https:// goo.gl/maps/KekK2iVAUydK4KPd8

The West Windsor Arts Council’s Art and Healing Online Opening Reception will be held at 7:15 p.m. Sept. 11.

This event is free, but registration is required by visiting https://westwindsorarts. org/event/art-and-healing-exhibition/ The WWAC’s Virtual Autumn Arts Afternoon will be held from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sept. 12 via Zoom.

Experience a sampling of popular art forms offered to both children and adults.

This is a free event but registration is requited by visiting https://westwindsorarts.org/event/autumn-arts-afternoon/

Join the ACME Screening Room at 5 p.m. Sept. 12 for the Carpool Comedy Fundraiser at the Spoke Works building, 204 N. Union St., Lambertville. The lot opens at 4:30 p.m.

The evening will be hosted by Joey Novick and Comedyworks Entertainment, with musical guest Essie Riddle performing before the show.

Comedians performing include Angela Sharp, Tom Mongelli, Ryan Joseph, Franco Danger and Joey Novick.

The audience is welcome to bring their own food for a tailgate sunset picnic.

Also included will be a silent auction with items themed for “stay at home” enjoyment.

Tickets are $30 per person with a four person maximum per car.

For detailed information and to purchase tickets, visit www.acmescreeningroom.org. All ticket sales will be online only.

Through Sun., September 13

“Fine Feathered Friends: Birds as Mainstay and Muse” at the New Jersey State Museum brings the fun of birdwatching indoors through nearly 200 rarely seen artifacts and specimens exploring birds as an ecological mainstay and their role as a design-inspiring force, or muse, for New Jersey artisans.

Free.

Museum hours: 9 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.

Tuesday – Sunday. Auditorium galleries hours: 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Tuesday – Friday.

For more information, visit statemuseum.nj.gov.

The Bailey Basketball Academy (BBA) is holding registration for its upcoming hoops program, which will be held outside at the Princeton Unified Middle School Basketball Courts, 217 Walnut Lane, Princeton.

Players will have an opportunity for daily high quality, small group and individualized instruction, skills development and fundamentals as well as scores of competitive hoop enrichment games.

Competitive teams and league play is restricted at the present time in New Jersey and all BBA participants will be required to wear a mask. Bring your own ball. Appointments are required.

There will be BBA Outside Open Gym and Kickoff Registrations for interested players and parents Sept. 9-13 at the basketball courts from 4-7 p.m., and Sept. 12 and 13 from 9 a.m. to noon.

Parents can sign their players up for hoop programs for boys and girls all ages.

Contact Coach Kamau Bailey at 917626-5785 or Kamau.Bailey@gmail.com

Mon., September 14 Princeton PFLAG meeting. PFLAG is a support group for families and friends of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) individuals. Peer-facilitated discussion and information sharing in a safe, confidential, non-judgmental setting. Refreshments. Newcomers welcome. Serving Central New Jersey and beyond. 7-9 p.m. Trinity Church, 33 S. Mercer St., Princeton. Visit pflagprinceton.org for more information.

Tues., September 15

The Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber will hold its 2020 Golf & Tennis Outing from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sept.

15 at Forsgate County Club, 375 Forsgate Dr., Monroe.

Arrival is by 10:30 a.m., followed by lunch at 11 a.m. Shotgun start at noon.

Helicopter ball drop is at 5:30 p.m. A cocktail reception, dinner and awards will be at 5:45 p.m.

The Cherry Valley Country Club, 125 Country Club Dr., Skillman, will host the tennis tournament. Arrival is at 11 a.m., followed by lunch at 11:30 a.m., practice at 12:30 p.m. and tournament start at 1:30 p.m. The final match will be at Forsgate at 5 p.m.

To register, visit https://web.princetonmercerchamber.org/events/2020Golf%20 %20Tennis%20Outing-844/details

The Greenway Farmer’s Market will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Tuesdays, Sept. 15, Oct. 13 and Nov. 10 at 200 Carnegie Center, Princeton.

Free parking will be available at 202 Carnegie Center.

For more information and updates, visit www.greenwayfarmersmarket.com.

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Free Book Day continues to bring book lovers together in a unique way

For Free Book Day in Princeton and Lawrence, people looking to participate can utilize QR codes on posters or Free Book Day’s page on Instagram to reach a Google document with a lists of locations where people have unwanted books. Signing up is not required but helps people participating know where they can find books. “This event is great way to bring the community together during a pandemic that otherwise isolates us in our own homes,�

Salvatore said. “While still following guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, wearing masks and social distancing, you can help people take books off their hands that you are interested in or that you may have never know existed.�

There are no requirements for aput out for Free Book Day. “Any quality of books and type of book are welcome on Free Book Day. You can put out how-to manuals, books about gardening or books about the Russian Revolution,� she said.

For more information about Free Book Day-Princeton, contact Anna Salvatore at anna@annasalvatore.com.

By ANDREW HARRISON Staff Writer

Free Book Day has made its way to Princeton and Lawrence Township after launching throughout Hopewell Valley in August.

This next edition of Free Book Day takes place across homes in Princeton and Lawrence on Sept.

12. The event, created by Anna Salvatore, a recent graduate of Hopewell Valley Central High, allows for residents to get rid of unwanted books while bringing together book lovers and enthusiasts throughout Mercer County.

Outside of homes from 10 a.m.4 p.m., books are placed on lawns or at the end of driveways or curbs for people to look through and collect free books that are of interest to them during the event. “Ideally, people will take away as many books as they can fit in their car and hands. People will come away with a greater appreciation for their neighbor’s interest and interesting subsections of their community, and bring them into conversations with people that they have not seen in a while,� she said. “I hope Free Book Day will be an excuse for the community to get together and for book nerds

like me to find fascinating reasons to.�

The idea for Free Book Days originated from the actions of a neighbor moving away and Salvatore being unable to participate in the annual Bryn Mawr-Wellesley Book Sale, due to the coronavirus pandemic which cut the event short in March. The book sale is a local event in Princeton featuring thousands of donated books usually sorted and available for purchase by interested readers. “Free Book Day began in Pennington where I live and originated shortly after the Bryn Mawr-Wellesley Book Sale was cancelled. One of our neighbors who was moving away put books outside of his house,� Salvatore said. “I thought it would be incred-

children rummaging for books in piles on the curb. I hope the same occurs for Free Book Day in Princeton and Lawrence.�

Salvatore, also a soon-to-be Princeton University undergraduate of the Class of 2025, hopes Free Book Days become an annual tradition after its first year of organized events in 2020. “It is not like after Sept. 12 people will have given away all of their books they do not want. People will continue to accumulate books and buy and look for new and exciting reads. I think this event will on grow bigger as people become more aware of it,� she said. “This year might not be the biggest event in its history, but I hope so. To see this, grow in future years would be fantastic and heartwarming.�

ible if everyone around town also put their unwanted books out on the same day and came together to look for new books that they may have never encountered.�

After the first Free Book Days launched in Pennington and Hopewell, Salvatore decided Princeton and Lawrence would be the next municipal locations because she considered the area as a great center for intellectual life. “I thought there are so many intellectual and academic people here that would take advantage of a Free Book Day, who would have many unwanted books to give away and a desire to get new books too,� she said. “Just in Pennington when Free Book Day happened earlier in August we would see families walking by with backpacks, little

Princeton approves specified deer hunting on municipal lands

By LEA KAHN Staff Writer

Aiming to cut down on the number of deer roaming in Princeton, the Princeton Council has approved a contract with John Zampini and the Suburban Deer Management Association to hunt deer on municipally-owned land.

The Princeton Council approved the agreement during its Aug. 24 meeting.

Zampini has been providing this service to Princeton since 2016, with oversight by the Princeton Police Department.

Zampini, who is a recreational hunter, will oversee a group of volunteer recreational bow hunters to

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remove deer during the state-designated bow-hunting season, which runs from Sept. 12 to Feb. 20, 2021.

Zampini will assigned the hunters to specific properties. They will sit in tree stands and use a bow and arrow to kill the deer. They may use a cross bow, but firearms are prohibited.

The Suburban Deer Management Association and its hunters will not be paid for their services, but they will be reimbursed by the town for the direct costs they incur in processing the deer, up to $10,000.

The hunters may keep the deer that they kill, but any deer that are processed at the town’s expense and that they do not keep will be donat-

ed to a New Jersey food bank.

Zampini hand-selects bow hunters who have shown they have a superlative safety record, and who have shown they are able to remove large numbers of deer. Last year, they removed 40 deer from municipally-owned land.

The would-be deer hunters must pass a proficiency test. They must be able to shoot three out of four arrows inside a nine-inch circle from a standing position of at least 20 yards away from the target.

Under the agreement approved by the Princeton Council, hunting may take place daily, except Sundays and Christmas Day. Hunters may begin 30 minutes before sunrise and may continue to hunt until

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Invite friends to a virtual lunch or dinner.

Estimate the cost and donate that amount to a local soup kitchen of food pantry.

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VOLUNTEER Sign up to volunteer for our HUNGER ACTION food distribution Saturday, October 3rd with RISE and help hand out groceries.

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Volunteer to wrap flatware for TASK meals.

Wrap a fork and knife in a napkin and tie it with a twisty tie. TASK serves more than 8,000 meals each week - make as many as you’d like.

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START A FOOD DRIVE Set up a collection box at your house, school or office and collect nonperishable items. When full, donate them to your local soup kitchen or food bank.

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TRIVIA NIGHT WITH TASK Tune in to TASK Social Media at 8pm for Hunger Action Trivia Night and a chance to win prizes!

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Nearly 10,000 children in our area experience hunger. Today, get the kids involved by asking if they have any ideas on how to end hunger.

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Whether its making a donation, giving a gift of food, or talking with friends, little actions add up to make to make a big impact - keep the positive momentum going all year long!

DAILY GRIND Skip todays coffee run and put that cash toward a good deed.

Donating $5 to a local soup kitchen or food bank can help feed someone for a day.

Today is Food Waste Prevention Day in New Jersey. Join hunger advocates from around the state, head to social media and spread the word and remember to eat everything on your plate.

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CLEAN YOUR CABINETS Take a few minutes to organize your cabinets.

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oo many women accept abnormal periods as something they just have to live with, much like their mothers and grandmothers did.

But heavy menstruation that leaves you doubled over in pain doesn’t have to go hand-in-hand with being a woman.

Put another way, there’s nothing normal about abnormal bleeding.

If you experience abnormal uterine bleeding, it is important to see a doctor to determine the cause. Often, it can be treated with hormone therapy or minimally invasive procedures that can help restore a normal cycle and relieve uncomfortable symptoms.

Signs of Abnormal Bleeding Menstrual cycles can range between 21 days and 35 days with bleeding that lasts two to seven days. A typical cycle is 28 days with a period that lasts four to seven days.

Moderate bleeding is expected during a period. Heavy bleeding, however, could signal something is amiss.

How heavy is heavy? That can take some figuring out, but: • If you’re bringing extra clothes to work or school, that’s heavy.

• If you’re changing protection more than every four hours, that’s also heavy.

• If you’re using the highest absorbency products and still soaking through, that’s heavy too.

While pain and cramps often accompany menstruation, they should be easily managed with over-the-counter pain relievers. Pain so severe that it causes nausea and vomiting or results in missed work or school is cause for concern, as is menstruation accompanied by diarrhea or constipation.

Some women will experience spotting between periods. However, intermittent bleeding, bleeding or spotting after sex, unpredictable periods, or bleeding after menopause can be signs something else is going on that needs medical attention.

Hormonal or Structural The causes behind abnormal bleeding typically fall into two categories: hormonal or structural.

Many factors can influence hormonal changes that lead to heavy bleeding or irregular and missed periods, including: • Thyroid imbalances • Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) • Perimenopause • Life stress • Exercise • Dietary changes Structural conditions that can cause abnormal bleeding include:

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• Uterine fibroids • Endometrial polyps • Ovarian cysts • Endometriosis • Certain types of cancer, such as cancer of the uterus Diagnosis and Treatment Diagnosing abnormal uterine bleeding typically begins with a physical exam and complete medical history. It is helpful if women track their cycles and any related symptoms. Today, there are several easy-to-use apps that can help analyze this information. In many cases, with a physical exam, doctors can detect fibroids or ovarian cysts.

Blood tests to measure thyroid function and hormone levels may also be recommended. Doctors may use ultrasound as well as MRI to examine the uterus, ovaries and other reproductive organs to identify structural issues.

In some cases, a saline sonogram – in which the uterus is expanded with water during an ultrasound so doctors can get a better picture of the organ – may be used to detect small, but troublesome, fibroids or polyps along the inner lining of the uterus.

If the cause of abnormal bleeding is determined to be hormonal, doctors may recommend conservative management, including lifestyle changes and a low-dose birth control pill or an intrauterine device (IUD).

If the cause is structural, surgery may be necessary. If surgery is recommended, the woman should discuss her specific concerns and goals with her doctor.

While some women may opt to do nothing, there are several safe and effective minimally invasive surgical options to deal with structural abnormalities of the uterus, including: • Hysteroscopy, a procedure during which doctors insert a thin tube with a tiny camera into the uterus and clip off any polyps or shave away fibroids. The procedure is performed through the vagina and typically takes less than an hour.

• Endometrial ablation, which destroys the lining of the uterus to stop or reduce the total amount of bleeding. An ablation is not a form of contraception, and pregnancy is not recommended after ablation. Women who have endometrial ablation will need to use birth control until menopause.

• Myomectomy, a surgical procedure to remove fibroids that leaves the uterus in place to preserve the ability to have children. Depending on the location, number, and size of fibroids different approaches are possible. There is always a chance that new fibroids can develop over time, and this should be discussed with your doctor.

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of the uterus. While most people assume all reproductive organs are removed during hysterectomy, often the ovaries can remain in place so women can avoid early menopause.

At Penn Medicine Princeton Health, both myomectomy and hysterectomy can often be performed using minimally invasive laparoscopy or a robotic surgical system with just a few small abdominal incisions. In these procedures, the abdomen is filled with gas and ports are inserted through these small incisions. A camera and instruments are inserted through the ports so the organs inside can be visualized. The surgeon is able to perform the surgical steps using this camera and the instruments, inside the abdomen and pelvis.

Robotic-assisted surgery enables surgeons to perform complex gynecological surgeries with greater precision and control, minimizing the pain and risk associated with large incisions while increasing the likelihood of a fast recovery and positive clinical outcome. In most cases, women can return home the same day and most can return to work within two weeks.

For women with a significant number of fibroids, however, open surgery may still be necessary to remove the fibroids and preserve the uterus for fertility.

Don’t Wait to Seek Treatment Many women delay seeking treatment for abnormal uterine bleeding, tolerating it in order to focus on taking care of their families and their careers first.

Moreover, many believe they aren’t candidates for laparoscopic or robotic-assisted surgery and continue to suffer—sometimes for years.

It’s important that women talk openly with their doctor to identify a treatment approach that is right for them.

Women shouldn’t be shy about asking questions, including about surgical expertise and the number of procedures their doctor performs.

And no matter what, a woman should be fully confident in her decision to proceed with surgery.

To find a physician with Penn Medicine Princeton Health call 888-742-7496 or visit www.princetonhcs.org.

Shyama S. Mathews, M.D. is a board certified gynecologist and minimally invasive gynecologic surgeon. She is a member of the medical staff at Penn Medicine Princeton Health.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Adam Bierman has ‘an open mind, welcoming spirit’ For Adam Bierman, Princeton has always been home. His candidacy for the Princeton Board of Education gives me the welcome and fitting opportunity to say what I’ve been honored to say before about this dynamic and engaged citizen: Adam Bierman lives his life embracing the spirit of the proud center of learning that is Princeton Municipality. For Adam, that means valuing the ability to think for oneself and using what you learn as a call to action.

I first met Adam, an independent Democrat, a few years ago in Princeton Com-

munity Village, the oldest and largest affordable housing development in our town, and the place I call home. Bierman came with an open mind, a welcoming spirit, and a sense of urgency. His presence was an antidote to cynicism and prepackaged thinking.

Adam Bierman’s deep knowledge of Princeton is a resource just waiting for the opportunity to benefit all of us. I can think of nowhere more important for him to devote himself on our behalf than the Board of Education.

Erica Mosner Princeton

Adam Bierman would solve problems sensibly as member of Princeton school board The Princeton community will be well served with Adam Bierman on the Board of Education.

Adam is a teacher at the state Division of Children and Families, working with at-risk students in Trenton.

He attended Princeton Public Schools where his mother taught and his father was president of the BOE in the late 60s to early 70s.

Adam Bierman has the background and experience

to help our schools avoid the mistakes that in the past have led to money wasted.

He was against spending over $140,000 for non-local demographers.

There are many issues involving teachers and students and taxpayers that he would solve sensibly.

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Saving a rare and ‘picky’ wildflower

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ne of the rarest wildflowers in New Jersey – and the entire northeastern United States – is American chaffseed (Schwalbea americana), a perennial in the snapdragon family.

Twenty years ago, the future was dim for this native flower with reddish-purple blooms, and it has been listed as a federally endangered species since 1992. But today there is new hope for the chaffseed.

American chaffseed was never common, but populations occurred along the East Coast from Massachusetts to Louisiana and inland to Kentucky and Tennessee.

But as of 2000, the only known colony in the northeast was at Brendan Byrne State Forest in the Pine Barrens. The existence of this “last stand” was precarious. The plants grew along a roadside, vulnerable to cars, road salt, mowing and chemical herbicides. If they were to die, American chaffseed would become regionally extinct.

But saving this rare plant was not as simple as collecting their seeds and growing them elsewhere. For years, researchers had been unsuccessful at growing chaffseed.

The seeds would sprout, only to wither and die, leading scientists to speculate that the population might be too genetically inbred to successfully reproduce.

In 2001, a Rutgers graduate student named Jay Kelly (now a professor at Raritan Valley Community College) landed a part-time job monitoring the lone chaffseed colony. That year, its population surprisingly exploded from 130 plants to about 700 plants, disproving the theory that the plants could not reproduce.

Kelly was intrigued and became determined to crack the mystery of what makes the plant grow and thrive.

“It was a tremendous opportunity to learn about what

the plant prefers,” he said.

That was the start of his two-decade mission to save chaffseed from disappearing in the northeast.

It was known that the plant was partially parasitic, with young plants needing to attach to the roots of a host plant to get nutrients and water. Jay’s analysis identified the dainty Maryland golden aster as a key host, as their dense roots grow close to the soil surface.

He also learned that chaffseed plants are even more “picky” about where they grow than previously thought.

They like open, sunny areas and benefited in the past from wildfires that swept through the Pine Barrens, clearing away shading plants. They are neither a wetlands or uplands plant; they prefer the slim margins where wet soil meets dry.

With this new knowledge, Jay started experimental plots at the New Jersey Conservation Foundation’s Franklin Parker Preserve in the Pine Barrens in 2006. He also began cultivating chaffseed in greenhouses.

Unfortunately, the original American chaffseed colony at Brendan Byrne State Forest has not had another successful year since 2001. The colony declined to about 80 plants, possibly due to changing soil hydrology from adjacent agricultural water manipulation.

To combat this threat, a few dozen nearby pitch pine trees have been girdled; the pitch pines have died and cannot usurp the soil moisture needed by the chaffseed plants.

The standing dead pine trunks will become habitat for cavity nesting birds and feeding sites for birds that eat insect larvae.

The good news is that the chaffseed plants’ genetic descendants are alive and well. There are now five experi-

mental plots at Franklin Parker Preserve, with a total of about 80 mature plants that are carefully tagged and monitored.

“This year, one of the colonies started to explode and we have had a lot of seedlings coming in,” Jay reports.

Greenhouse production is also going strong. Seedlings are now grown at the Duke Farms greenhouses in Hillsborough. To improve their survival odds, they are not transplanted until after their second growing season when they are large and strong.

“We have about 35 plants now that are healthy and happy and ready to be planted this fall,” said Jay. There are many more new plants in their first growing season and lots of seeds waiting to be germinated. Jay is now searching for new places where they might thrive.

“It’s gratifying to know our hard work has amounted to something,” said Jay. “We can sleep at night, knowing we are not going to lose this plant entirely in the northeast.”

There was even more good news a few years ago when a healthy population of American chaffseed was discovered growing on private property in Cape Cod in Massachusetts.

“Who knows? There might be other populations in New Jersey or others states,” said Jay. “There’s always a chance some are out there.”

With luck, and lots of help from the scientific community, maybe a time will come when American chaffseed can be taken off the endangered list.

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

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Beth Behrend has extraordinary talent as a team leader We are pleased to let our friends and neighbors know how enthusiastically we support Beth Behrend’s candidacy for re-election to the Princeton School Board.

Beth reached out to us last year asking that we volunteer our time to join with a number of other Princeton residents with deep and varied professional backgrounds in public finance, planning and development, and advise the board on the immensely-complicated challenges our public schools are facing over the next few years. While both of us have spent most of our careers in the private sector, Harry previously served as Finance chair of the Princeton Board of Education, and Bob served as an elected member of the former Princeton Borough Council.

Public school enrollments are rising, as Princeton continues to grow and redevelop as a very attractive place for families to live and work. Enrollment growth is already placing significant stress on the capacities of

our teachers, and also our school facilities, a number of them built well over a half-century ago. Our projections indicate enrollment growth is likely to continue into the next 5 years and beyond.

Meanwhile, state-mandated spending caps on school budgets impose severe constraints on the board’s financial options to address these pressures. Our team of volunteer professionals has been deeply engaged this past year with Beth and her district and board colleagues in assembling the best data available on these challenges and supporting the work of outside planning professionals who are developing smart short-term and long-term planning options to address these issues.

In the course of our personal engagement in this strategic planning process, we have been impressed with Beth’s capacity to listen and learn from others, including parents, staff and students. We have also been impressed with her initiative to reach out to dozens of other pro-

fessionals in our community who are now becoming engaged, and are bringing to this process the best research available and sharing best practices from their experiences in the private sector and in government.

And then, in March, the COVID-19 pandemic suddenly made the task of strategic planning immensely more complicated. During this past six months, Beth’s steady leadership, her extremely high level of energy, work ethic and commitment of time, and her extraordinary talent as a team leader of this substantial public enterprise in Princeton, have for us been singularly impressive.

Princeton is most fortunate to have had Beth Behrend serve on the board the past 3 years. We enthusiastically urge our friends and neighbors to support her re-election on Nov. 3.

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f it walks like a duck and quacks like a the BMW 5 series? No way. duck … guess what? It’s a duck. Why try But, let’s face it folks, it’s not fair to critito disguise it? cize the minivan for what it isn’t. We must When I see those television commercials appraise it for what it is. for minivans that try and make The 2020 Chrysler Pacifica it seem cool for the average Hybrid Limited – the model soccer mom or dad to be drivI drove for one week – is the ing a minivan, I just shake my only minivan currently on the head. market that is offered as a hyIn recent years the minvan brid version. To make it even has fallen out of favor. So, the better, this model from Chrysmarketers now want to try and ler is a plug-in hybrid that can make it something it’s not. be operated as an electric-only model, with a full range of 30 Why try and pretend? It’s a miles on the electric only ride. minivan, aka a duck.

More impressively, when “Sell the sizzle”. That’s you use it as a combined elecwhat an old car sales manager tric/gas option (the vehicle used to tell me.

Peter Perrotta switches itself back and forth What that meant to me was: on an as-needed basis) it gets a don’t sell something for what whopping 82 miles per gallon. it’s not. Sell the sizzle of what When in use as a gas-only vehicle, it gets a it is.

So after one recent week behind the still solid 30 miles per gallon.

For me, it’s hard to believe that none of wheel of the 2020 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Limited minivan, I must admit, there is a lot the other minivan manufacturers (especially Honda and Toyota) don’t offer a hybrid verof sizzle to sell here folks.

Before we get started, though, if you are sion of their minivans.

I’m not sure why that is. It may be due to looking for the wind-in-your-face driving experience of an athletic BMW or Mercedes, the fact that the minivan segment of the car selling market has shrunk drastically from this is not where you look.

Instead, what you get in the 2020 Chrys- what it once was about 20 years ago.

My first job in the car selling business ler Pacifica is a good, solid, all around, utilitarian vehicle that can be used for a multitude was at a popular Honda dealership in South of transport and cargo tasks without breaking Jersey back in 2003. At that time, we had a waiting list for people who wanted to buy the a sweat.

Moreover, if you are approaching 65 popular Honda Odyssey minivan of about years of age – like me – it’s a very comfort- six months. Moreover, we sold every one of able vehicle to get into and out of without those Odysseys at full sticker price, with no bending or twisting your back. Once you sit discount.

Such is not the case these days, obviously down inside it’s tremendously comfortable.

If you are the designated driver to trans- as the once-popular minivan has fallen out port your sister-in-law, and mother-in-law of fashion favor for the much sexier and agand father-in-law to your son’s birthday din- gressive looking SUV and crossover models now available on the market. ner, it passes the test with flying colors.

Nonetheless, the minivan has survived.

On the other hand, is this mini-van going to turn heads when you drive down the And, this one from Chrysler has won many street? Absolutely not. Is it going to afford accolades from the automotive press for beyou that exhilarating driving experience of ing top-of-the-line in its class.

nology group and $1,895 for the tri-panel panoramic moon roof.

When you add in the $1,495 for destination and delivery charges, the bottom line sticker price on this tester comes in at $51,025.

The EPA estimates that the average annual fuel cost of operating this hybrid comes in at a miserly $1,050 per year. Most people spend more than that a year buying coffee at Wawa.

This vehicle has not been rated by the government for the crash safety test yet.

However, this Pacifica Hybrid does receive a very impressive 10 out of 10 rating for the government’s fuel economy and greenhouse gas rating – which most people hardly pay attention to.

The interior of the Pacifica is well appointed. Chrysler’s Uconnect infotainment system works well, for the most part. I had some trouble with it getting to understand my voice commands, but that was the only glitch.

Overall, this Pacific, especially the hybrid version, is well worth considering if you are in the market for such a vehicle.

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

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“We like the minivan so much, in fact, that we have named it to our 10 best Trucks and SUVs list multiple times,” write the editors of Car and Driver.

Personally, I’m not so sure that I am enamored as much as they are with the Pacifica.

When I first took the wheel behind this Pacifica it instantly brought back memories to when my youngest son was 2 years old and my wife and I carted his whole world around with us in our Dodge Caravan minivan.

At that time, my parents were still alive and living in Florida, so the minivan did the job it was designed to do on that several trips a year we made to St. Augustine.

This time around, while it took me a day or two to get used to driving a minivan again, I must admit that by the end of the week I was quite impressed with the Pacifica. It’s luxurious, comfortable, practical and very useful. It’s just not all that exciting to drive.

The Velvet Red Pearl colored Pacifica Hybrid I tested for the week carries a base price of $45,845. My tester was added the extra options of: $795 for the S appearance package; $995 for the advanced safety tech-

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have a dream – certainly no comparison to the enormity of a Martin Luther King, Jr., dream, but nevertheless a dream related to Dr. King’s mission and the passion of a Princeton artist, lawyer, and social justice activist Rhinold Ponder.

My dream is to utilize the now sadly underutilized space of Dohm Alley, the alleyway between Starbucks and Landau’s on Nassau Street, to promote the just launched Art Against Racism: Memorial. Monument. Movement project, a virtual interactive

video exhibition. Organized by a New Jersey-based coalition of artists, educators, writers, curators, attorneys, journalists, and activists of diverse race backgrounds, the project will document and exhibit the outpouring of artwork protesting Black lives lost to police violence and raising awareness about taking action by voting. And the perfect spot for this initiative is at Dohm Alley, which is artistically dormant right now, but has the infrastructure and mission to make it a home base for this inspirational exhibition.

The concept for Art Against Racism: Memorial.Monument.Movement originated in a conversation between Rhinold Ponder, who is Black, and another renowned Princeton artist, Rutgers professor emerita, and social justice activist Judith Brodsky, who is White, about building on the success of last year’s “Art Against Racism� exhibition series. In July 2019, Rhinold became the founder and co-organizer of the compelling “Art Against Racism� juried exhibition, a platform to promote social justice, inclusion, eq-

uity, the power of voting, and anti-racist community building.

Since the murder of George Floyd, artworks protesting Black lives lost to police violence have emerged all over the world.

Art Against Racism: Memorial.Monument.Movement was created in response to this moment and will be presented on a “groundbreaking video platform beginning Oct. 3, at 5 p.m.

This is a grassroots project welcoming all voices, both professional artists and those who express themselves in other forms,� Rhinold said in a press release soliciting artistic contributions.

Contributors are submitting short videos about their work that will reflect how art is a powerful tool for creating a just society. “Ultimately, the interactive exhibition will become a living archive for preserving the breadth of art inspired by the Black Lives Matter Movement,� Rhinold said. Themes include racism, police violence, mass incarceration, African American historical figures or moments, murdered and martyred victims of racism and white supremacy, civil rights, and community needs that have been affected by systemic racism.

The work can take the form

of sculpture, projections, street art, quilts or other fiber works such as crochet or beadwork, culinary creations, spoken word, performance, music, posters, murals, animation, digital projects, crafts, replacements for toppled statues, or other creative forms of expression.

My entry into this endeavor is Dohm Alley, a project of Princeton Future, whose goal in 2017, the year of its creation, was to showcase art, sculpture and ideas in an open air gallery setting that is 80 feet long and 11 feet wide. Its creators Kevin Wilkes and Peter Soderman, known for two prior spectacular public art installations in Princeton (Writer’s Block and Quark Park), dubbed the alley project “a dynamic sensorium, that is part garden, part classroom.�

Its stated goal at that time was to invite pedestrians into a lively and interactive experience. For a couple of years, the alley lived up to that description with an exhibit that focused on the period of the English Romantic poets and used poetry, landscape elements, sculptures, artwork, audio and video to create an other worldly experience. After the English Romantic poets’ exhibits were removed, along with other sculptures

Kindbody opens new fertility clinic in Princeton Kindbody, a fast-growing health and fertility company, announced the opening of a new clinic in Princeton at 16 Chambers St. on Sept. 10.

Kindbody’s newest clinic provides end-to-end fertility services, including IVF and egg freezing, as well as gynecologic care and a virtual wellness platform, all designed to support patients from preconception through postpartum, according to a prepared statement from Yang Communications.

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and paintings, the alley never regained its mojo.

A variety of funding and organizational challenges, with the most recent challenge being the pandemic, have kept the alley in a state of aesthetic limbo. On the alley website, it says “that the alley would be examining additional topics other compelling contemplations on the state of current culture.�

But with the proper precautions (mandatory masks and limiting the numbers in the alley at one time), the alley’s mission could be resurrected to address the current compelling social justice issues of the Art Against Racism project.

All “we really want to do is educate and engage the public about the importance of persistent and intentional anti-racism action,� Rhinold said. And I can’t think of a better way to educate and engage the public than by taking a compelling contemplative walk through Dohm’s Alley.

The deadline for artists to submit, in order to be included in the Oct. 3 opening, is Sept. 14, but artwork will continue to be accepted until Inauguration Day, Jan. 20, 2021. To participate, view the prospectus at https://sites.rutgers.edu/ mmm/.

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For more information, visit www.kindbody.com.

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customized solution allows us to capture more accurate and fully integrated data across our systems, leading to evidence-based decisions that improve clinical quality, safety and outcomes for our patients,� Dr. Lynn Westphal, Kindbody chief medical officer, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, said in the statement. “We have an internal engineering team, which allows us to make improvements easily and build a stronger and more intelligent

system over time.�

In addition to building its own clinics and technology, Kindbody is increasing access by offering a premium benefit solution to employers through its own Kindbody clinics and a network of more than 200 partner clinics. Their approach features seamless care navigation, direct purchasing and inclusive bundled rates, resulting in pricing up to 30% less than other fertility benefit programs, according to the statement.

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New Jersey is one of only 17 states with mandated fertility coverage. The state requires fully-insured companies with over 50 employees to provide coverage for up to four IVF cycles, but excludes self-insured employers. “Cost is the number one factor affecting patients’ ability to receive treatment, so we want to provide a premium experience, but cost-effective option for those employed by self-insured companies, as well as those who are not

supported by the mandate,�

Kindbody Founder and CEO Gina Bartasi said in the statement.

Princeton marks Kindbody’s fourth market after opening clinics in New York and Los Angeles in 2019 and San Francisco in January 2020. Kindbody’s national

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Mother-daughter duo deliver meals to the homeless through HomeFront

By LEA KAHN Staff Writer

Like father, like son? For Pepper Evans and her daughter, Nelle Evans, it’s more like mother, like daughter, for both feel compelled to help other people – in this case, through HomeFront.

Nelle Evans has just completed a summer job working with HomeFront, delivering meals to homeless families in motels from Lawrence Township to Bordentown Township. The Lawrence Township-based nonprofit group helps the homeless and the working poor.

Her mother, Pepper Evans, has been involved with HomeFront since its earliest days nearly 30 years ago. It was known as the Exchange Club of Greater Princeton, and also delivered meals to homeless families in the motels.

Nelle initially became involved with meal delivery in the spring when she came home from Moravian College because of the COVID-19 pandemic. She began distributing food to eligible Trenton Public Schools families through the Capital Area YMCA, but when school lunches were no longer being provided and there was no need for deliveries, she turned her attention to Home-

Front.

“I spoke to our family friend, Connie Mercer (the executive director of HomeFront). She explained that new families, many affected financially by COVID-19, were living in motels in my community of Lawrence. I drove past the motels regularly and I wanted to help. My summer jobs dried up and I needed summer work to pay for college,” Nelle said.

Meanwhile, Pepper Evans had worked alongside Mercer when the fledgling nonprofit group was getting under way. She had her own business, Pepper’s Pantry, in which she would prepare a week’s worth of dinners for two-career families, mostly of whom lived in Princeton.

Pepper’s Pantry flourished, but it left its owner feeling unfulfilled. She said she wanted to find a way to connect with people less fortunate than herself. Someone suggested that she should seek out Mercer, who was looking for volunteers to help her address the needs of the homeless families living in the motels along Route 1.

“I immediately admired Connie, and the thought of feeding the rich by day and the poor by night appealed to me. We were grassroots and all volunteer. We incorporat-

Obituaries

OBITUARY

Richard George Broad Richard George Broad, a loving husband, devoted father, valued colleague and avid sportsman passed away peacefully from pancreatic cancer on August 28, 2020. Born on January 8th, 1955, in Washington, D.C., Dick is predeceased by his parents, Henry Sawyer Broad and Barbara Bishop Prentice Broad, whose family arrived in this country in the 1600s and helped found the town of Guilford, CT. Dick grew up in Princeton, NJ, with his sister Louise (Lavine) and brother, Bill Broad. He made many friends growing up. He attended Princeton High School, where he was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame, and Middlebury College in VT, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa in 1977. After college, Dick came to Hartford, CT, to teach English and coach tennis and soccer at the Watkinson School. There he met Patti Ellen Mantell, the love of his life.

Dick and Patti married in West Hartford in 1983 and had two wonderful children, Kathryn Lara Broad and Benjamin Charles Mantell Broad. Dick moved on from education to a successful career in consulting and project management at CACI (VA), where his work guided the Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs. His clear, concise writing style was instrumental in making complex concepts understandable for his company and members of Congress. He was universally loved by his colleagues.

ed as the Exchange Club of Greater Princeton, with Connie as the executive director and me as the president,” Pepper Evans said.

The Exchange Club of Greater Princeton transitioned into HomeFront, which grew into a nonprofit group that offers an array of services aimed at helping the homeless – mostly single mothers – to get back on their feet.

“In the beginning, I organized and delivered meals. Working with the organization gave me the feeling that I was involved in a mission whose impact was great and most certainly was going to grow. Of course, that was all Connie. She always had the big picture – the vision,” Pepper Evans said.

So it was not a stretch for Nelle to be the type of person who wants to help others, following in her mother’s footsteps. Nevertheless, delivering meals to the homeless initially was not what she had in mind for a summer job.

“I never went to the motels, so I didn’t know what to expect delivering dinners to the motels, often after dark, in all kinds of weather. We started by loading up the van with meals prepared by local restaurants that needed to keep the staff working. We hit the motels from the Quaker Bridge Mall (in Lawrence) to Bordentown,” Nelle said.

“My mother has shared stories of her time with the Exchange Club – HomeFront – at its beginning, but it was definitely not what I was expecting,” she said of her own experiences delivering meals to homeless families.

While Nelle said she never imagined herself delivering meals, she said she can “absolutely” see herself working in communities with many needs. She said she hopes to help people find the resources to alleviate poverty, hunger and health and education issues.

Nelle, who is majoring in public health and Latin American studies at Moravian College, said she gets satisfaction from helping and working with others. She has made mission trips to Honduras to work alongside the Hondurans, pouring concrete and helping to build schools in impoverished, rural

communities.

The desire to help grew out of the compassion in action that Nelle and her sister saw when their mother invited Fresh Air Fund children to spend the summer with them. The Evans family later accepted responsibility for a troubled teenager who lived with them for awhile.

“My daughters understood that through no fault of her own, this girl had no options,” Pepper Evans said.

Nelle said she has studied the impact of poverty, both in the United States and on a global scale. She has observed extreme poverty in her work and travels to Central America and South America. She would like to join the Peace Corps after college graduation so she can help others.

Sustainable changes will only come after changes in policy, Nelle said, but she felt fortunate this summer to be able to offer a hot meal and a smile to someone in unfortunate circumstances.

“My mother says no one can pull themselves up by the bootstraps if they have no boots,” Nelle said.

It is hard to comprehend the lack of a safety net for working parents in the United States, Nelle said. After a couple of weeks of unemployment, a hard-working family can find themselves out on the street. It should not be so challenging for families to recover, but many are vulnerable and lack support to regroup, she said.

“HomeFront is there to help,” Nelle said.

It’s a lesson the Evans family learned themselves when their husband and father died, leaving them with piles of medical bills and resultant hard times. They turned to Connie Mercer and HomeFront for help.

“Connie was one of the people there to help us. Even in dark days, I knew things could always be worse,” Pepper Evans said.

“Being a volunteer for a cause you believe in is the greatest way I know to remain grateful,” said Pepper Evans, who has stayed active with the HomeFront mission through serving on a board at the Lawrence Community Center.

Women Aware honorary board member honored with community service award

Dick prized education, intelligence, and a sharp mind, enjoyed watching his favorite game show, Jeopardy, and was a passionate reader. He maintained a love for sports throughout his life, playing tennis and watching his two favorite teams, the New York Giants and the UConn Huskies women’s basketball team. His daily walks with Patti were a familiar presence in the neighborhood as well as in favorite places, particularly Sedona, AZ, his second home, and his family’s summer compound in Cape Rosier, ME. Dick also loved music and the arts and performed in community theater productions of Fiddler on the Roof and Guys and Dolls, among others.

Dick had a smile for everyone, listened carefully to others and was thoughtful and kind. He supported and encouraged those around him. He had patience and grace. He was fun loving.

We love you forever, like you for always, as long as we’re living, our husband/father/friend you’ll be.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his name to the ACLU, the Environmental Defense Fund, or No Kid Hungry. A celebration of Richard’s life will take place on September 26, 2020, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Hartford Golf Club.

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John Lowell Johnson Obituary John Lowell Johnson died peacefully on September 6, 2020. John was born on March 18, 1926 in Butte, Montana. He graduated from Butte High School in 1943, received a BS in Engineering Physics at Montana State College (now Montana State University) in 1949, an MS in Physics in 1950 and a PhD in Physics in 1954 from Yale University. His college education was interrupted for two years when he served in the United States Navy, becoming an ETM1/c and serving on the Destroyer Minesweeper USS Carmick, DMS 33, as it swept mines in the South China Sea. While in school, John was elected to membership in several honorary societies, the National Honor Society, Phi Eta Sigma, Order of Collegiate Knights, Tau Beta Pi, and Sigma Xi, which he served as Secretary-Treasurer, Vice President, and President of the Princeton Chapter.

John joined the Commercial Atomic Power Department of Westinghouse Electric Corporation in 1954 and was lent to Princeton University in 1955 to work at Project Matterhorn, the University’s fusion energy program, for one year. His stay was extended annually for the next thirty years, at which time he retired from the Westinghouse Research and Development Center as a Consulting Scientist (the corporation’s highest non-managerial title) and joined Princeton University as a Principal Research Physicist in the Theory Division of its Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (the name given to Project Matterhorn when the fusion program was declassified). He retired in 1995 but continued to work for several years as a consultant. While at Princeton he served as Chairman of the Laboratory Patent Committee, on the Space Committee, and as a member of the Program Committee. His interests centered on magnetohydrodynamic equilibrium and stability studies of toroidal systems with an emphasis on tokamaks and stellarators, on which he published over 100 refereed papers.

He collaborated with many physicists internationally, and spent significant periods at the Culham Laboratory in England, Nagoya University, Kyoto University, and the National Institute for Fusion Studies in Japan, the Australian National University, Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics in Germany, Trieste University in Italy, and Los Alamos National Laboratory. John was a Fellow of the American Physical Society and served as Secretary-Treasurer of its Division of Plasma Physics.

He chaired the organizing committee for several meetings of the APS Division of Plasma Physics and associated fusion theory conferences, organized two Atomic Energy Agency International Conferences on Plasma Theory and Controlled Nuclear Fusion Research, and served on the Board of Editors of the journal Plasma Physics.

John Lowell Johnson 3/18/1926 - 9/6/2020

His major community contribution was through the Princeton United Methodist Church, where he served as delegate to the Southern New Jersey Annual Conference, financial secretary, and a member of its Board of Trustees. He was very proud of his activity with Boy Scout Troop 88, for which he was Committee Chairman, an Assistant Scoutmaster, Eagle Advisor, and Scoutmaster (for sixteen years) as well as a member of the Stony Brook District Advancement Committee. He was honored for this service with the George Washington Council’s Silver Beaver Award. Under his encouragement his son, godson and grandsons all achieved the rank of Eagle Scout.

During their 69 years of marriage, John and Barbara were blessed with the opportunity to travel extensively in Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, North and South America. He loved spending time hiking in the Rocky Mountains and visiting children and grandchildren.

John was pre-deceased by his parents, Lowell Wallace and Esther Thornwall Johnson, his sister, Genevieve Jean Johnson, and his brother, Robert Clifton Johnson. He will be missed by his wife, Barbara Hynds Johnson, and his children, Lowell John Johnson and Michelle Dansereau Johnson of Raleigh, North Carolina, Lesley Johnson-Gelb and Steven Gelb of Oakland, California, and Jennifer Johnson Goodall and David George Goodall of Mill Valley, California, seven grandchildren and one great granddaughter.

The family wishes that any memorials made in his name be directed to the Rocky Mountain Conservancy (www.rmconservancy.org) or the Princeton United Methodist Church’s Appalachia Service Project (princetonumc.org).

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From left: Susan Dyckman, director of development; Joseph Del Guercio; and Phyllis Yonta, chief executive officer.

Women Aware’s honorary board member Joseph Del Guercio was recently honored by the MassMutual Foundation with a 2020 Community Service Award, which resulted in a $10,000 grant to Women Aware to support general operating expenses.

Over 15 years, Del Guercio has helped Women Aware advance its mission of helping women affected by domestic violence

by formerly serving on its Board of Directors and currently serving on its Finance and 40th Anniversary Benefit committees.

By volunteering his financial expertise, Del Guercio assists the agency with direction in regards to budgeting, financial planning and reporting.

Del Guercio is a partner and investment advisor representative with Independence Wealth Partners in Princeton.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR School names should be carefully selected I read, with great interest, the article about renaming John Witherspoon Middle School (JWMS) and the Letter to the Editor on the same subject submitted by Thomas H. Pyle (Princeton Packet, Sept. 4). There were plenty of good and valid points cited for both sides of the discussion.

I agree with both the decision to remove Witherspoon’s name from the building, and with Mr. Pyle’s suggestion that his story and place in history, along with the stories of many other historic figures, need to be studied and evaluated objectively. We should not be ignoring or erasing history. We should be examining and embracing it, especially in our school curriculum.

Indeed, I’ve been given to understand that a more accurate, inclusive social studies/history curriculum is already a work in progress.

As I have noted elsewhere, I also believe

we should leave the names of people off of our school buildings. All of our elementary school buildings are, and were, given place names. Even Johnson Park School and Witherspoon Street School were named after a park and a street that happened to include a proper noun associated with a benefactor/ honoree.

Since I believe that when one asks for a change, it’s incumbent upon that individual to make a suggestion regarding the replacement, I submit that JWMS should be renamed Princeton Junior High School.

And again, as I’ve asked elsewhere, when, and how, do we get to vote?

John Rounds, of Lawrenceville, attended Riverside, Community Park, Valley Road and Princeton High schools. He is a 1972 graduate of Princeton High School.

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Suicide Prevention Month emphasizes self-care for mental health

By KRYSTAL NURSE The Sun

Less restrictive COVID-19 measures have prompted more business reopenings, but with them come fear, anxiety and stress about living safely in the pandemic.

Enter mental health advocates and nonprofits.

Elizabeth Roithmayr, director of the New Jersey chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), said studies are not conclusive regarding COVID’s effects on individual mental health, but the nonprofit has nonetheless expanded its reach to those in need.

“One of the chapters has hosted our educational programs virtually, and engaged with a larger audience and educated New Jerseyans in the roles they can play in taking care of theirs and a loved one’s mental health and educating themselves,” Roithmayr shared.

The foundation has amplified its mission of suicide prevention for September, National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Roithmayr emphasized the quarantine and limited activities have paved the way for people to reach out to others in crisis or those who need an attentive ear.

Creative hashtags and virtual town halls highlight the foundation’s commemoration of Suicide Prevention month, as other measures address youth suicide and mental health for minorities and others stressed by job losses or personal grief.

The foundation’s website — AFSP.org/KeepGoing — includes those resources and a calendar of events, one of which is World Suicide Prevention Day (Sept. 10), when interactive sessions, group chats and an awards ceremony

will take place. Advocates designated the week leading up to World Suicide Prevention Day as National Suicide Prevention Awareness Week.

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline — SuicidePreventionLifeline.org — and the Crisis Text Line — CrisisTextLine.org — are both participants in the mental health initiative, among others issues.

Nearly six months since a state public health emergency was declared by Gov. Phil Murphy, Roithmayr noted, AFSP and other mental health organizations were called on to assist food banks. Volunteers and staffers have also suggested ways for a person to improve his or her mental health and reach out to loved ones.

March and April were difficult times in New Jersey, as confirmed COVID cases rose by the thousands and deaths were a daily occurrence. So, AFSP employees took to social media, advising people to consume virus news on a measured basis, reach out to loved ones for support and practice self-care.

Roithmayr narrowed self-care to three categories: mind, body and soul.

“Everyone defines it differently, but what can we do to take care of those three things?” she asked rhetorically. “If you think of some ways you would take care of your mind, it could be a daily routine, setting small goals, reading, journaling or developing a project or activity.”

Addressing the body does not just mean exercise or meditation: Consuming a favorite tea or dancing to your favorite song can help, according to Roithmayr. Addressing the soul, she further explained, calls for more personal actions like mustering the courage to ask for help beyond

Three high school friends develop tool for consumers to find the best deals on products during pandemic

By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer

Three high school friends came together to develop PriceMerge, a tool to help consumers during the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Archit Mehta, a senior at West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North; Parth Harish, a junior at John P. Stevens High School in Edison; and Darshan Lakshminaryan, a junior at Middlesex County Academy for Science, Mathematics and Engineering Technologies in Edison, launched PriceMerge in August.

With the demand for necessary products during the pandemic, such as face masks, hand sanitizer, soap and tissues, PriceMerge helps consumers compare prices of any product across thousands of websites and provides users with the best deals.

With PriceMerge, consumers can also indicate a price they feel comfortable purchasing the products. The consumers will then receive an email when the price of the products falls below their indicated value.

“For example, if the current best price for tissues is $10, and a user wants to buy them when they hit $5, they can indicate this on our website and they’ll receive an email with the link to the product when the product falls below $5,” Archit said.

Within the first week, the site saw more than 10,000 visitors, which Archit called “thrilling.”

“That meant my product was truly making a difference in the world and was helping others to save money during the pandemic, which plagues our nation today,” he said. “The response so far has also been overwhelming with many visitors letting us know that our product was a game changer for them, helping to save time, energy, and, most of all, money.

These responses motivate me to continue working on the website even in the face of any difficulties I encounter, because they remind me how this product has the potential

to completely revolutionize the living situations of many Americans who don’t have steady sources of income.”

Archit added that building PriceMerge has helped him realize the power of technology, while simultaneously motivating him to continue to help others in the world by using technological skills he possesses in order to create change.

Parth said he found “designing the algorithm” as the “most satisfying aspect of developing PriceMerge.”

“After starting with one functionality, we reviewed feedback, built more attributes to the app, and optimized our methods,” he said. “My initial motive for PriceMerge was to give back to the community, but the learning opportunities this experience had to offer was what captivated my interest. The obstacles faced along the way were intriguing because I knew that the solutions existed, and that it was just a matter of research to find them.”

After various versions of PriceMerge were sent out for feedback and beta testing, Parth said the work did not come to an end.

“Marketing the application proved to be another complex process, but definitely one I had lots of fun in,” he said.

“PriceMerge will not be one of those applications that is published and then never enhanced again. With time, comes new problems, ideas, and the need for new attributes.”

Darshan said aside from the goal of helping people, developing PriceMerge from scratch was a great learning experience for everyone. He said his involvement taught him “the ins and outs of front end web development.”

“On top of that, I was also able to learn a lot of PHP (programming), especially in the case of handling form inputs and scraping the web,” he said. “I’m really happy about all the problems we ran into along the way because all of them taught us valuable lessons. From basic programming etiquette to more complex inter-website libraries, working on PriceMerge has definitely made me a better programmer.”

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Former Princeton High School teacher set to release espionage thriller Former Princeton High School English teacher S. Lee Manning is fulfilling a lifetime dream with publication of her espionage thriller “Trojan Horse” by Encircle Publications, available on Oct. 16.

“The long road to publication presented unexpected hurdles, including the death of an agent, and a previous publisher who pulled out of the mystery genre months before the book was scheduled to debut, now finally achieving the goal of publication this October,” Manning said.

The novel features Kolya Petrov, a Russian Jewish immigrant working for American intelligence, who is betrayed by his own agency in a devious plot to thwart possible terrorism by an anti-Semitic neo-Fascist Romanian.

“Trojan Horse” questions how far an American agency should go to fight terrorism, and also whether unspoken and unacknowledged bias can be as problematic as open and violent prejudice.

While the novel takes place in Washington D.C., New York, and Romania, Trenton residents might notice two subtle references to the area: Teo Lorenzo, one of the novel’s major characters, worked at his uncle’s pizza restaurant, although exactly which Lorenzo pizzeria is left to the reader’s imagination. And, the bad guys take off in a private jet from an unnamed airfield, which is in fact the Trenton Airport, Manning said.

Manning moved to Hiltonia, Trenton, in 1989 with her husband and then 2-year-old daughter, Jenny. Her legal career ranged from the New York firm of Cravath, Swaine & Moore to the State of New Jersey as a deputy attorney general, to public defender at the Office of Parental representation, to solo practice.

In 2001, Manning agreed to chair New Jerseyans for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (NJADP), writing articles on the risk of wrongful execution and arguing against the death penalty on radio and television. She helped draft the legislation that was eventually adopted, abolishing the death penalty in New Jersey in 2007.

Manning took a break from law from 2005-09, when she taught English at Princeton High School.

mental health.

Enriching the soul and mind can result from following social media sites that promote positive thinking, including positive affirmations, lighthearted and good-natured cartoons and a user’s favorite topic.

“I remember at the beginning of this, it was very frustrating for me to see people out congregating, and I had to unfollow them because it wasn’t good for my soul or my mood,” Roithmayr recalled.

She suggested people take advantage of virtual meetings with friends and family, book clubs, happy hours or reunions to enrich the soul.

The goal of the suicide prevention month, according to Roithmayr and AFSP, is raise awareness about suicide prevention and the resources people can access for help.

“During the week (of Sept. 10), we’re looking at multiple things that we are doing,” Roithmayr said. “In the tool kit, we’re going to outline how partners can participate, how to keep action going and then social media assets and we want people to be aware that September is national prevention month.

“Through our collective efforts, we want to make a difference and help each other’s lives.”

Editor’s Note: If you, or someone you know, is in crisis, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at (800) 273-TALK (8255) or the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741-741. Help is available.

LEGAL NOTICES PRINCETON ZONING BOARD NOTICE OF HEARING ON SITE PLAN APPLICATION

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on Wednesday, September 23, 2020, at 7:30 p.m., the Zoning Board of Adjustment of Princeton will hold a public hearing via electronic means (as described below) to review a major site plan with d(1), d(5) and bulk variance relief submitted by 166-168 John Street, LLC (“Applicant”) involving the adaptive reuse of an existing building and the construction of a new building on property known as 166-168 John Street and designated as Block 17.05, Lot 16 on the Princeton Tax Map. Because of the state of emergency in New Jersey regarding COVID-19 (Coronavirus), the meeting will be held electronically via “Zoom.” Instructions for how to access the meeting are below and will also be posted on the home page of Princeton’s website (www.princetonnj.gov) and on the meeting agenda.

In light of the current state of emergency which exists due to the Covid-19 pandemic and Governor Murphy's executive order 104 limiting public gatherings, the Zoning Board will hear the application virtually via webcast using the Zoom webinar platform. Copies of the application, plans, reports along with the applicant's exhibits shall be available for public review on the municipal website at www.princetonnj.gov. Any objector exhibits shall be provided to the Board Secretary in PDF format at least two days prior to the hearing date to insure distribution to the Board and on the municipal website prior to the hearing. Members of the public may contact the Board Secretary with any questions regarding document access or meeting access at (609) 921-1359 or cceballos@princetonnj.gov.

The Board will convene the public hearing at 7:30 pm on September 23, 2020. Members of the public who wish to attend the hearing can choose from the following options: Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://princeton.zoom.us/j/99347804823 Or iPhone one-tap : US: +13017158592,,99347804823# or +13126266799,,99347804823# Or Telephone: Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 646 558 8656 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 669 900 6833 or 888 788 0099 (Toll Free) or 877 853 5247 (Toll Free) Webinar ID: 993 4780 4823 International numbers available: https://princeton.zoom.us/u/adjN7o7aEz Or an H.323/SIP room system: H.323: 162.255.37.11 (US West) 162.255.36.11 (US East) 115.114.131.7 (India Mumbai) 115.114.115.7 (India Hyderabad) 213.19.144.110 (Amsterdam Netherlands) 213.244.140.110 (Germany) 103.122.166.55 (Australia) 64.211.144.160 (Brazil) 69.174.57.160 (Canada) 207.226.132.110 (Japan) Meeting ID: 993 4780 4823 SIP: 99347804823@zoomcrc.com If logging into Zoom via computer or mobile device for the first time, allow a few extra minutes to install the program or app. Instructions for accessing the hearing will also be posted on the municipal website at www.princetonnj.gov.

The subject property consists of approximately 0.407 acres and is situated within the R4 Residential Zone of the former Princeton Borough. There is currently an existing two family home on the property. The existing use is permitted as of right.

The Applicant intends to keep the existing two story house and add a 756 square foot extension to the rear of the home, among other improvements, including second-floor porch/decks. This home will contain three units (two 2-bedroom units and one 3-bedroom unit). A new 3,705 square foot building will be constructed towards the rear of the property.

This rear building will contain four units (one 1-bedroom affordable unit and three 2-bedroom units). This building will have two second-floor balconies and front porch/deck. The proposed project also includes a new seven-space parking lot (with four banked spaces) with access to John Street.

The Applicant is requesting a use variance under NJSA 40:55D-70.d.(1) to permit two buildings on one lot where the Princeton Code only permits one principal building per lot.

The Applicant is also requesting a use variance for density pursuant to NJSA 40:55D70.d.(5) to allow for a lot area of 17,707.8 sf where the Princeton Code requires a lot area of 22,500 sf based on the number of habitable rooms in the proposed project.

The Applicant is also requesting the following bulk variance relief: • Side Yard (existing building): 9.51 ft. to the addition, where Section 17A-258 of the Princeton Code requires 15 ft.

• Side Yard (proposed building): 3 ft. to the balcony, where Section 17A-258 of the Princeton Code requires 15ft.

• Rear Yard Setback (proposed building): 16ft. to the deck, where Section 17A-258 of the Princeton Code requires 25 ft.

• Maximum Impervious Coverage: 49.3%, where Section 17A-258 of the Princeton Code allows a maximum of 36%.

• Parking Stall Size: one 9 ft. x 15 ft. and one 9 ft. x 16 ft., where Section 17A-388 of the Princeton Code requires 9 ft. x 18 ft.

• Parking within Front Yard Setback: 8 ft proposed for banked parking, where Section 17A-387(c) of the Princeton Code requires 15.7 ft.

• Driveway Setback (lot over 50 ft. wide): 3ft., where Section17A-403(i)(2b) of the Princeton Code requires 5ft.

• Maximum Number of Units in a Structure (proposed building): 4 units, where Section 17A-258 of the Princeton Code allows up to 3 units.

• Parking Aisle Width: 22ft., where Section 10B-203(b) of the Princeton Code requires 24ft.

The Applicant also requests any variances, waivers, amendments to conditions of approval, amended site plan approval, interpretations, exceptions or other relief as may be required to permit the proposed development or which may result from the recommendations of the municipality or Zoning Board in its professional review.

The site plan application and all relevant maps and documents are located on the municipal website and are on file with the Princeton Zoning Board, 400 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, New Jersey. Said materials are available for public inspection through the municipal website: www.princetonnj.gov. Copies may also be obtained through Christopher DeGrezia, Esquire, Attorney for the Applicant, c/o Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, P. O. Box 627, Princeton, New Jersey 08542, (609) 716-6615 (christopher.degrezia@faegredrinker.com). Any questions may be directed to Christopher DeGrezia, Esq. at (609) 716-6615. If the virtual meeting is continued to or adjourned to a different day, instructions on how to access the future meeting or meetings will be posted on the home page of Princeton’s website (www.princetonnj.gov) and on the meeting agenda, without any further public notice Christopher DeGrezia, Esq. Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP Attorneys for Applicant PP, 1x, 9/11/19 Fee: $129.15 Affidavit: $15.00

TOWNSHIP OF WEST WINDSOR ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT NOTICE OF HEARING ON APPEAL OR APPLICATION TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Former Princeton High School English teacher S. Lee Manning is fulfilling a lifetime dream with publication of her espionage thriller “Trojan Horse” by Encircle Publications, available on Oct. 16.

Now retired from law, Manning and her husband Jim spend most of their time in Elmore, Vermont, where they became residents in 2014. While she spends the bulk of her time writing thrillers, Manning occasionally takes a break to perform standup. In 2019 after a course in comedy from the Vermont Comedy Club, Manning was a semi-finalist in the Vermont’s Funniest Comic contest.

Manning is currently working on her second book in the series, working title “Nerve Attack,” which is scheduled for release next summer.

The first chapter is available on Manning’s website, https://bit.ly/2Z2Ja92 and “Trojan Horse” is available for preorder from Amazon, https://amzn.to/3i004wy from Encircle Publications, https://encirclepub.com/product/ trojanhorse/, or from independent book stores.

In compliance with the pertinent provisions of the Township of West Windsor Zoning and Land Development Ordinance, and the New Jersey Municipal Land Use Act, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq., notice is hereby given that a written application has been filed by the undersigned with the West Windsor Township Zoning Board of Adjustment for relief from floor area ratio (FAR) controls pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70d(4), variance relief for the height of the proposed principal structure pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70d(6), preliminary and final major site plan approval, minor subdivision approval and variance relief pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(c) for minimum front yard setback, maximum improvement coverage, minimum landscaping for non-residential use, minimum landscaping for parking areas, and design waivers for location of parking area, parking area striping, minimum number of loading spaces, minimum number of bicycle spaces, minimum roadway access, use of pervious pavers, driveway distance to property line, minimum landscaping, minimum landscape buffer, lighting design, maximum number, area and height of proposed façade signage, maximum number, area and height of monument signage, proposed spanner sign, and any and all other variances or waivers the Board may reasonably require in the exercise of its discretion, and without further public notice, in order to allow the undersigned applicant to construct, establish and maintain an approximately 5,585 sq. ft. Wawa convenience store with an 8-pump (16 fueling positions) fueling facility and a proposed four-story 120 room custom Hyatt House Hotel, along with ADA compliant off-street parking, retaining walls, landscaping, lighting, stormwater management facilities, curbing, sidewalk, ADA compliant access ramps and other related site improvements. This proposed development is on property shown as Lot 59 in Block 7 on the West Windsor Township Tax Map, which property is located at 3499 Brunswick Pike (U.S. Route 1) and Emmons Drive. As part of the overall plan of development, the Applicant seeks minor subdivision approval to subdivide Lot 59 into two lots. The proposed Hyatt House Hotel and Wawa convenience store with fueling facility will each operate on their own separate lot. The existing Clarion Hotel Palmer Inn will be demolished.

Public hearing on the above-mentioned application has been scheduled for September 24, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. at the West Windsor Township Senior Center, 271 Clarksville Road (on the corner of Clarksville and North Post Roads) West Windsor, New Jersey 08550, at which time and place any interested party (as defined in N.J.S.A. 40:55D-4) will have an opportunity to be heard.

Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Municipal Building will be closed to the public prior to the hearing. Inspection of the Application, plans and related documents will be available for inspection ten (10) days in advance of the hearing only by accessing the Township of West Windsor website (www.westwindsornj.org) and clicking the “Government” banner, then “Agendas & Minutes and then “Zoning Board of Adjustment” agenda.

NEHMAD PERILLO DAVIS & GOLDSTEIN, P.C. Attorneys for Applicant Windsor 1 Developers, LLC STEPHEN R. NEHMAD, ESQUIRE 4030 Ocean Heights Avenue Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234 (609) 927-1177 PP, 1x, 9/11/2020, Fee: $58.80 Affidavit: $15.00

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PRINCETON, NJ—Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach, REALTORS® salutes sales associates in the Princeton Home Marketing Center for being the office leaders for the month of July 2020.

Individuals: Rocco D’Armiento has been recognized for Listings. D’Armiento, SRES, ABR, has been licensed since 2004. He is the recipient of the Chairman’s Circle and NJ REALTORS® Circle of Excellence awards. He is a 30-year resident of Yardley, PA. Roberta Parker has been recognized for Volume. Licensed since 1992, she is a recipient of the Five Star and NJ REALTORS® Circle of Excellence awards. She is a 29-year resident of Princeton.

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LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP Brinton H West $459,000 MLS# NJME301522

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EWING TOWNSHIP Brinton H West $229,000 MLS# NJME301346

PENNINGTON BOROUGH Nadine Cohen $265,000 MLS# NJME299470

PRINCETON (1.1 acres) Joan Loraine Otis $850,000 MLS# NJME297770

KINGWOOD TOWNSHIP Cynthia Shoemaker-Zerrer $599,000 MLS# NJHT105170

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MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP Michelle Blane $485,000 MLS# NJSO113726

LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP Susan Hughes $625,000 MLS# NJME298564

PRINCETON Moore Street $899,000 MLS# NJME295736

FORKS TOWNSHIP Alison Stem $489,000 MLS# 620686

READINGTON TOWNSHIP Kevin Shawn McPheeters $650,000

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WEST WINDSOR TOWNSHIP Kathryn Baxter $950,000 MLS# NJME299156

EAST AMWELL TOWNSHIP Jan J Straley $495,000 MLS# 3661575

EAST AMWELL TOWNSHIP Beth M Steffanelli $699,000 MLS# 3545483

HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP Deborah W Lane $1,100,000 MLS# NJME297860

NEWLY PRICED

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DELAWARE TWP(26.15 acres) Russell Alan Poles $380,000 MLS#3641349

MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP Susan Hughes $505,000 MLS# NJSO113572

PRINCETON Bayard Lane $699,000 MLS# NJME301136

INTRODUCING

NEWLY PRICED

INTRODUCING

HAMILTON TOWNSHIP Janet Stefandl $399,000 MLS# NJME297726

MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP Sarah Strong Drake $550,000 MLS# NJSO113576

PENNINGTON BOROUGH Maura Mills $735,000 MLS# NJME300882

MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP Sylmarie Trowbridge $1,550,000 MLS# NJSO113674

HOPEWELL BOROUGH Jennifer Dionne $565,000 MLS# NJME299370

MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP Valerie Smith $775,000 MLS# NJSO113626

HOPEWELL TWP (118 acres) Norman T Callaway $2,000,000 MLS# NJME298174

INTRODUCING

SOLEBURY TWP (5.5 acres) Thomas J McMillan $325,000 MLS# PABU100690

HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP Norman T Callaway, Jr $1,299,000 MLS# NJME295260

INTRODUCING

LAMBERTVILLE CITY Louis R Tobaz $424,900 MLS# NJHT106508

INTRODUCING

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LAMBERTVILLE 609.397.1974

MONTGOMERY 908.874.0000

STOCKTON BORO Russell Alan Poles $445,000 MLS# 3562506

SOLEBURY TOWNSHIP (6.2 acres) Cynthia Shoemaker-Zerrer $585,000 MLS# PABU486008

HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP Jennifer E Curtis $785,000 MLS# NJME296842

SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP Grant Wagner $2,250,000 MLS# NJBL380830

DELAWARE TOWNSHIP Ellen L Incontrera $595,000 MLS# 3661218

609.737.7765

PRINCETON

INTRODUCING

Age Restricted PLAINSBORO TOWNSHIP Catherine ‘Kate’ Stinson $455,000 MLS# NJMX124558

PENNINGTON 609.921.1050

FRENCHTOWN BORO Russell Alan Poles $849,900 MLS# NJHT105918

PRINCETON Robin McCarthy Froehlich $2,850,000 MLS# NJME300874

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