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Legislators question Princeton University investigation By LEA KAHN Staff Writer

In the wake of an investigation into Princeton University by the U.S. Department of Education for racial discrimination, U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Robert Menendez have asked U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to reconsider the investigation into the Ivy League school. In a joint letter dated Oct. 2, the two New Jersey senators also asked for more information about the investigation, which alleges that Princeton violated provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The law bans discrimination on the basis of race, color and national origin in programs that receive federal funds. Depending on the results of the investigation, Princeton may have to repay at least $75 million in Title IV taxpayer funds awarded to the university since 2013. Title IV is the federal student financial aid program, under the Higher Education Act of 1965. The investigation into the university stems from a Sept. 2 letter that Princeton University President Christopher Eisgruber wrote to the Princeton University community that outlined steps that it would take to address systemic racism, following the deaths of several Black men and women at the hands of police officers. Eisgruber acknowledged that for most of its 274-year history, Princeton “intentionally and sys-

tematically excluded people of color, women, Jews and other minorities.” The university now takes pride in the diversity of its community, he wrote. “Racism and the damage it does to people of color nevertheless persists at Princeton, as in our society,” Eisgruber wrote. Sometimes it is intentional, but it is most often through stereotypes, ignorance or insensitivity, he wrote. Racist assumptions from the past are embedded in the structures of the university itself, he wrote, pointing to academic departmental emphasis on European languages and cultures – but only one small program in African American studies. To make amends, Eisgruber said Princeton would ramp up its efforts to attract more minority faculty members and to increase by 50% the number of tenure or tenure-track faculty members from underrepresented groups in the next five years – which the U.S. Department of Education viewed as an admission of racism and discrimination. Eisgruber said Princeton University also plans to broaden and diversify its vendors, consultants, professional firms and business partners – which the U.S. Department of Education also considered as an admission of racism and discrimination. Meanwhile, the two U.S. senators wrote in their Oct. 2 letter that they were “alarmed and disappointed in the Department of Education’s response to Princeton

University’s efforts to grapple with our nation’s painful history of systemic racism and discrimination. “The university’s efforts to confront and examine the ways in which it contributes to and perpetuates systemic racism are in line with efforts being made by busi-

nesses, schools and institutions across the country, including the federal government,” they wrote. “We are deeply concerned that the Department of Education’s effort to undermine Princeton’s efforts to combat systemic racism on campus will have a chilling effect on those institutions undergo-

ing a similar type of examination,” Booker and Menendez wrote. Instead, colleges and universities should be actively encouraged and supported to examine the institutional and other barriers that “disproportionately impact underrepresented groups in this country,” they wrote. See INVESTIGATION, Page 6A

Friends of Herrontown Woods celebrate with afternoon of jazz

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The Friends of Herrontown Woods honored volunteers and supporters with an outdoor jazz celebration. The music of Sustainable Jazz could be heard around Veblen House in Princeton on Sept. 26.

Princeton moves forward with consultant for Economic Development Committee By ANDREW HARRISON Staff Writer

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Princeton’s Economic Development Committee will now have a consultant help begin the study process to formulate a strategy for a comprehensive revitalization program that addresses challenges facing the business community. The Princeton Council approved the initial funding of $17,500 for consultant Stuart Koperweis of Economic Development Strategists, LLC, at a council meeting on Sept. 30. Koperweis will initially help with defining goals to create the strategy for an economic revitalization plan, how the business community can have an ongoing economic funding source for that plan, and whether that would include bringing on board an economic development officer (title to determined through the process) to help manage the challenges facing the business community. “Normally the way this works is that the municipality funds the complete study. So the first phase of the study is to hire Stuart to see what we want to do and what the business community wants to do and what direction it wants to go in,” Councilwoman Michelle Pirone Lambros said. “Assuming they want to go forward, then the

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municipality will still fund the second phase which will then create a plan.” Koperweis is to move forward on the first phase, which would invite business leaders and business

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stakeholders in the community to be in a series of initial discussions that would result in the establishment of a steering committee. “These initial meetings that we are having now, we want

to reach out to a lot of business stakeholders. Right now, we really want to hear from the business community, business owners and commercial property owners,” she said. “We really want to cast the net wide in the community. We will also have some nonprofit stakeholders involved as well.” The committee would meet on multiple occasions to flush out possibilities for the program and talk about what the goals are of a revitalization plan and the business community. According to a proposal prepared by Koperweis, several options include the creation of a not-for-profit Economic Development Corporation (EDC), hiring an economic development officer, or establishing a Special Improvement District (SID). “First you set your goals and then you develop a plan and that

would determine what type of position the officer would be and what it reports to and how that entity would look; whether that is special improvement district or something in the economic development corporation,” Lambros said. “That is what we are exploring now.” The options would be examined through a study process for a SID. A special improvement district pools resources from commercial businesses to increase the economic value of a commercial corridor, according to the state. In a previous meeting of the Economic Development Committee on Sept. 23, it was discussed that the idea is to get as many of those meetings done before the holidays. Then, at the latest, beginning of February or midFebruary, there would be recommendations from the steering See CONSULTANT, Page 10A

Resident feels Italian Americans attacked by Princeton observing Indigenous Peoples Day rather than Columbus Day By LEA KAHN Staff Writer

Upset that the Princeton Council allegedly canceled Columbus Day in favor of Indigenous Peoples Day, which both fall on the second Monday in October, the council was chastised for those actions at its Sept. 30 meeting. Daniel Guerriero, who is an Italian American, lambasted the Princeton Council for the “bigotry, bias and prejudice” that it exhibited by replacing Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day in 2019. But despite its sizable Italian American population, Princeton never celebrated Columbus Day – a fact that the Princeton Council was quick to point out. Italian immigrants settled in the WitherspoonJackson neighborhood, and on Humbert Street, off Wiggins Street.

Guerriero said that according to the Rev. Eugene F. Rivers III, the founder of the Seymour Institute for Black Church and Policy Studies, the proposal to eliminate Columbus Day is divisive and based on stereotypes. While there is no denying that the consequences of colonization had deplorable impacts on Native Americans, the attacks on Christopher Columbus and Columbus Day originated with the Ku Klux Klan, according to Rivers, Guerriero said. Columbus Day, which was established as a federal holiday in 1968, had its origins in a one-day holiday proclaimed by President Benjamin Harrison in 1892 – one year after 11 Italians were lynched in New Orleans for their alleged role in the murder of the city’s police chief.

Harrison proclaimed Columbus Day as a holiday to show Americans a different side of Italians – “not seen here in Princeton, which I call a town of hate, at least toward Italian Americans,” Guerriero said. Guerriero also cited Patrick Mason, a Native American, who said that it was “ridiculous” to blame what happened to the Native Americans on Columbus. Mason said it takes away from the real needs of the indigenous peoples community, Guerriero said. Mason is a member of the Knights of Columbus, which is a Catholic fraternal organization. In response, Princeton Councilwoman Leticia Fraga said the resolution declaring the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples Day in Princeton did not mention Columbus Day or Christopher Columbus. It was sug-

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gested by the town’s Civil Rights Commission “to acknowledge the people who lived here before us,” Fraga said. The resolution adopted by the Princeton Council in 2019 states that the town “supports the formal institution of Indigenous Peoples Day to explore and celebrate the thriving cultures and values of the indigenous peoples in our region and beyond.” There was no replacement of Columbus Day or cancellation of Columbus Day, Fraga said. Indigenous Peoples Day was intended to honor and celebrate the indigenous people, she said. See COLUMBUS DAY, Page 10A

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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 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.

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Terhune Orchards will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Nov. 1 for Fall Family Fun Weekends. Enjoy live music by local bands from noon to 4 p.m. Find your way out of the cornstalk maze and hay bale maze. Take a family stroll through the farm trail and sunflower trail. Children can enjoy pony rides, rubber duck races, the hippity hop corral, the barnyard, the tractor play area and the Adventure Barn. At the main farm during Fall Family Weekends, visit the pick-your-own pumpkin patch. Free pumpkin painting with the purchase of a 5 pound pumpkin. The fall food tent has picnic bags ready with BBQ chicken, mac & cheese, homemade soup and chili with sides, ready to grab-n-go. General admission is required for the winery. Light fare of cheese plates and chips and salsa bags are available. Groups and tables are limited to six guests and have a 2-hour time limit. Masks required until seated at table. The farm store or tented outdoor market are brimming with varieties of apples, fresh vegetables and herbs grown on the farm, as well as apple cider donuts, apple cider and an array of fresh baked goods and treats. Admission to Fall Family Fun Weekends is $10, ages 3 and up. Pumpkins, food and pony rides are not included in admission. All entry to the farm on Cold Soil Road, Princeton, including winery and farm store, must be purchased in advance with online timed admission tickets. Visit www.terhuneorchards.com Tickets are valid for three hours after entry. Mask are required on premise for all guests 3 year and older.

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After the successful re-launch of the Lawrence Hopewell Trail Saturday Morning Walking Club in September, members and newcomers are invited to the next trek, this time through Village Park, across Keefe Road and deep into the Pole Farm section of Mercer Meadows on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 9:30 a.m. Walkers are invited to meet at the Yeger Drive entrance to Village Park, next to the park’s softball and soccer fields, a tot lot and a dog run. The walk will continue across Keefe Road into the Pole Farm segment of Mercer Meadows, ultimately arriving at fields of New Jersey asters, goldenrod and other wildflowers on either side of the LHT route. 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 2 miles round trip. If the walk needs to be postponed due to inclement weather, a notice will be posted on the website, www. lhtrail.org.

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The Amazing Pumpkin Carve Drive-Thru will be held from Oct. 7-11 at Woolsey Park, 221 Washington Crossing Pennington Road, Titusville section of Hopewell Township. Forty colossal pumpkins will be carved and illuminated. Hours are 7-9 p.m. Oct. 7, 5-9 p.m. Oct. 8 and 9, and 3-9 p.m. Oct. 10 and 11. Cars in line by 9 p.m. will be admitted. Admission is $25 per vehicle, up to six occupants; $40 per vehicle for more than six occupants; or $100 per bus. Purchase tickets at the gate or in advance at www. eventbrite.com/e/admission-to-the-amazing-pumpkincarve-registration-119189285361

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

Former Princeton resident Taylor A. Marrow III, now a Salem, Oregon, professor and new editor of Ida B. Wells-Barnett’s “America Awakened,” will virtually return to his hometown of Princeton for a Zoom webinar to speak on issues of race at 7 p.m. Oct. 13. Access to the Zoom call comes with a $20 donation via princetonwjhcs.org. Proceeds from the event will fund the installation of historical plaques in the WitherspoonJackson neighborhood that commemorate the rich history of the neighborhood’s African American community. The event will be moderated by Pennington School History professor, and Marrow’s childhood friend, Jason Harding. Sponsorship-level donations for individuals and businesses are also available and will grant access to exclusive perks including signed copies of Marrow’s book and entry to a private Q&A session with Marrow and Harding before the event, among other benefits. For more information, call Gregory S. Smith, event chair, at 609-920-3467.

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Hitting the Reset Button to Improve Mental Health

ach day, billions of people around the world log on to a digital device – whether a desktop or laptop, a smartphone or smartwatch – to do everything from checking email to checking the weather. They order groceries with a few clicks. Find a date by swiping right. Search for houses, book hotels, track their steps, and read the news. They are chatting and conferencing, streaming and scrolling, liking and commenting, and texting, posting, and sharing like never before. In many ways, technology has made life easier and more convenient, and there is no doubt that it has helped people stay connected, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. But when does technology go from helpful to harmful? Various studies have shown that excessive use of social media and the Internet, as well as dependence on smartphones and other devices, can increase stress and may lead to depression and anxiety. In addition, excessive technology use can exacerbate existing mental health disorders. At Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health, board certified psychiatrists and skilled professionals work together to provide the highest level of care for people of all ages who are struggling with mental health issues, including depression and anxiety. Constant State of Fight or Flight According to market research, six billion text messages are sent in the United States each day, and most are read within three minutes. That’s just text messages. Add in the number of emails, alerts, tweets, and other notifications that are sent and received each day, and it’s hard to imagine how anyone can keep up. What’s most concerning though, is that this steady stream of messages and alerts can put your body into a constant state of fight or flight, raising your stress levels, increasing anxiety, and impacting your overall health and wellbeing. In addition, the amount of time spent sitting at a computer and staring at a screen can have physical effects, including eye strain, back and neck pain, and poor sleep, that can negatively affect your mood. Red Flags Signs that it may be time to put your phone down and step away from the Internet, include: • Trouble concentrating. Constant interruptions can shorten your attention span and diminish your ability to focus.

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• Difficulty sleeping. Screen time, especially before bed, can interfere with your ability to fall asleep and stay asleep. • Boredom. Being overstimulated regularly can make normal activities seem boring. • Inability to relax. When your body is in a constant state of fight or flight, it inhibits your ability to relax and unwind. • Exhaustion. Keeping up with multiple social media and email accounts as well as receiving a steady stream of messages and alerts all day can be exhausting in and of itself, let alone if you’re already not sleeping well or unable to relax. • Hiding your phone or Internet use. If you find yourself concealing your phone or Internet use, it could be a signal you’re spending too much time on your device. Tips for Disconnecting With almost everyone having a smartphone or some access to the Internet these days, it can be hard to disconnect completely. Nevertheless, it is important to take regular tech breaks each day to help your body and brain reset. With that in mind, here are some tips to help you disconnect: • Give your eyes a rest. In addition to making your eyes tired, staring at a screen all day can affect your ability to see long distances. Make sure to stop and look up regularly to give your eyes and brain a break. Looking up at the sky is especially helpful in broadening your perspective – literally and figuratively. • Take frequent breaks. This may be easier said than done, but taking frequent breaks is critical to maintaining mental and physical health. If necessary, schedule breaks and set reminders. • Move. Any amount of physical activity throughout the day is good for your mind and your body. Exercise helps release stress-busting hormones and can lead to better sleep. • Get outside. Nature has a calming effect on the nervous system and getting outside can help you relax and take your mind away from your phone and computer. • Do something unstructured and fun. Make a little music, even if you’re not good. Paint a picture. Dance. So often people are driven by goals and to-do lists. Doing something just for sheer pleasure can decrease stress. • Make sure you’re getting human interaction every day. Though COVID-19 has changed how people socialize, human interaction – including touch – remains important to mental health. If you can do it safely, make sure you’re getting some form of human touch – a hug, a pat

on the back, a shoulder massage – from a friend or loved one every day. If you live alone, explore how you might expand your bubble safely to include this kind of connection. If that’s not possible, reaching out virtually can help you make the emotional connection everyone needs. Whatever you do, find something that works for you and do it with intention and mindfulness. When you approach something with intention – rather than just going through the motions – the benefits are even greater. If you take steps to disconnect and continue to feel stressed, anxious or depressed, talk to your doctor. It may be time to seek professional help so you can hit the reset button and take back control over technology rather than letting it control you. For more information about treatment programs at Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health visit www.princetonhouse.org or call 888-437-1610.

Amy Hiraldo, M.S.W. is a licensed clinical social worker and the director of Outpatient Services at Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health’s Princeton site.

Investigation Continued from Page 1A “We stand with Princeton University (which disagreed with the investigation) and urge you to reconsider your decision to open an investigation into this university,” Booker and Menendez wrote. Last month, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman issued the following statement: “While it’s hard to be surprised by the law – and logic – defying audacity of this administration in what will hopefully be its last days, this is an impressive lack of reasoning. President Eisgruber rightly acknowledged that Princeton, like

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By Michele S. Byers

‘Pine Mud’ ﬁlm exposes off-road vehicle damage to Pine Barrens

or those who love nature and wildlife, the New Jersey Pine Barrens are a million acres of incomparable beauty and wilderness in the middle of the heavily-developed East Coast corridor. It’s a region rich in rare plants and animals, some found nowhere else on Earth, and has been designated an international Biosphere Reserve. Unfortunately for wildlife, the Pine Barrens are also a popular destination for off-road vehicle drivers whose idea of fun is tearing through wetlands, streams, ponds and dunes, turning them into giant mud puddles. There’s even a name for the sport: mudding. “Pine Mud,” a new documentary by New Jersey filmmaker Jared Flesher, examines the environmental damage caused by off-road vehicles (ORVs) in the Pine Barrens and challenges the state to find a solution. “The film is meant to raise awareness of the issue, because a lot of people don’t even know it’s an issue,” said Flesher. “Pine Mud” will be shown at two outdoor screenings in South Jersey this month: the first on Sunday, Oct. 11, on the grounds of the Collingswood Grand Ballroom in Camden County; and the second on Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Franklin Parker Preserve in Chatsworth, Burlington County, in the heart of the Pine Barrens. Both screenings will be followed by an audience Q&A with Jared, and the event at Franklin Parker Preserve will be preceded by sunset hikes with naturalists. “Pine Mud” got its unofficial start in 2015 when Jared was producing “The Creature Show,” an internet series focusing on the state’s rare wildlife. He traveled to the Franklin Parker Preserve to shoot an episode on the snakes of the Pine Barrens where New Jersey Conservation Foundation’s biologist, Dr. Emile

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DeVito, introduced him to endangered northern pine snakes. Many of these gentle snakes – as well as turtles and amphibians – are killed, Emile said, when their underground nests, hibernation sites and other critical habitat are crushed by ORVs. The following spring, Jared was again in the Pine Barrens for a “Creature Show” episode. This time, he went out with Jason Howell, stewardship coordinator for the Pinelands Preservation Alliance, to film Pine Barrens tree frogs, another endangered species. “We saw all kinds of trash, garbage and tire ruts,” Jared recalled, including damage to vernal ponds that are important breeding grounds for Pine Barrens tree frogs and other species. By then, the state had proposed a plan to limit ORV access in Wharton State Forest in the Pine Barrens – New Jersey’s largest state forest – but quickly scrapped it in the face of organized opposition by ORV enthusiasts. It was then that Jared decided a documentary was needed to raise awareness of the harm being done to the landscape and wildlife. Filmed between 2016 and 2019, “Pine Mud” is told largely through the commentary of Jason Howell and another Pine Barrens native, Mark Demitroff, a local historian and geology professor at Stockton University. The documentary also includes old TV news clips and footage of off-road vehicles gouging deep, muddy ruts on trails through the Pine Barrens. “There are people coming from Philadelphia, New York and even Virginia who want to go mudding,” Jared said. These off-roaders are not shy, he noted; and many post videos of their tire-spinning exploits on the internet. Since completion of the film, Jared said the state has

taken some steps to reduce ORV damage in the Pine Barrens, including barriers to block access to ponds and dunes, and increasing enforcement of trespassing laws. But he still believes “an overarching strategic plan” is needed. He hopes “Pine Mud” will become a catalyst for that dialog. “Do we want the Pine Barrens to become a giant ORV park?” he asks. “Or do we want to treat it like our own national park, which it kind of is? The Pine Barrens belong to the people of the State of New Jersey, and I think we should be planning for a better future.” “Pine Mud” had been set to premiere in March at an environmental film festival in Washington, D.C., but was canceled due to COVID-19. “Pine Mud” finally got its first screening in August at an outdoor film festival in Princeton. The two screenings in October will likely be the last until warm weather returns next spring. “This is a really challenging time to share films and live events,” Jared noted. “All of these screenings are socially distanced, and people are asked to wear masks.” To learn more about “Pine Mud,” watch the film’s trailer and make reservations to attend the October screenings, go to www.pinemud.com. And for more information about preserving New Jersey’s land and natural resources – including the Franklin Parker Preserve – visit the New Jersey Conservation Foundation website at www.njconservation.org or contact me at info@njconservation.org. For more information on protecting the Pine Barrens, visit the Pinelands Preservation Alliance website at www. pinelandsalliance.org. Michele S. Byers is the executive director of the New Jersey Conservation Foundation, Far Hills. She may be reached at info@njconservation.org

By Huck Fairman

Our looming crossroads

any regions in the west and south of our country are suffering the repercussions from the climates we have changed. Elsewhere around the world, many other regions are facing similar destruction from the environmental changes that we humans have collectively brought upon ourselves. In this country, we have a president who has rolled back more than 100 environmental protections, despite science’s warning of coming catastrophes. The latest undoing that President Donald Trump has directed is the opening of the Tongass National Forest to logging. He has set this in motion despite the fact that the forest is the largest single natural carbon sink on the continent, not to mention a remaining haven for flora and fauna that are widely disappearing. Allowing this destruction will help accelerate the increasing carbon dioxide levels in our atmosphere and the resulting warming

with all of its repercussions. Already 70% of species around the world are, if not yet extinct, threatened with extinction. As most readers know, it has been the increasing heat and droughts that have permitted the devastating West Coast fires. At nearly the same time, the increasing ocean temperatures have fueled the storms and hurricanes along our Gulf coast. These changes are both national and global. The Paris Climate Accord, however imperfectly it has been observed by nations, is the main hope for the world to address the growing level of emissions and the heat they trap. But the president of this country has pulled us out of the Paris accord. We used to be a nation leading the world in beneficial policies. This has led to national and international disunity, which can lead to widespread turmoil, along with environmental destruction.

These policies concern not only our national and the international environmental well-being, but also social and economic health and balance. For a succinct summary of the economic imbalancing that this country has allowed since 1980, read Kurt Andersen’s, Evil Geniuses – The Unmaking of America. Here too economic imbalancing has led in part to our environmental crisis – notably as Exxon and other major American oil producers promote the use of fossil fuels despite awareness of the damage they cause. We must somehow reach out beyond our neighbors and neighborhoods to encourage, indeed to warn, those who are open to fact, science, and reason that this election is a crossroad for the nation and the world. Who we elect, presidentially and Senatorially, can help set us on a path to environmental survival and the maintaining of our democratic government.

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ou never get a second chance to BMW standards I had come to expect. The make a first impression. knobs and buttons in the interior didn’t feel That was the mantra of one of my as expensive, and the engine, a 2.0 liter inline old bosses in the car selling business. What 4 cylinder turbo, didn’t overwhelm me with he meant, more specifically, was when some- power. one comes into the showroom, greet them I promptly called a friend of mine, who with some sort of happiness had worked for BMW, North or exuberance, not a cold, stiff America, for several years, and handshake and devil may care asked him if what I was initially attitude. feeling was accurate. He confirmed my suspiThose words always stuck cions and said it is sort of like with me. He was right. when Mercedes came out with However, I’m not sure if the the CLA models and the A same could be said for the car class. reviewing process. When he said that, I knew For instance, when I first exactly what he was talking jumped behind the wheel of about because I was selling this week’s car, the 2020 BMW Mercedes cars when Mer228i xDrive Gran Coupe, I cedes introduced the CLA and wasn’t all that impressed. Peter Perrotta A classes and a number of my I’m not sure if it was just my regular customers commented imagination – because it was a they they felt these vehicles just two series – or if it was reality, but this vehicle just didn’t have the same feel didn’t have the same luxury quality and feel of the more expensive BMW models I had that the C, E and S class did. I wholeheartedly agreed. reviewed. However, the reason Mercedes introIt looked like a normal BMW. But, to me, a least at first, it felt a bit below the normal duced those models is the same reason BMW

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introduced the 2 and I series models. In fact it’s a two fold reason. For one, it provides their customer base, who may not have the financial wherewithal, an entry level price point to jump into the brand on. Moreover, it also attracts younger, less affluent buyers, into the brand at an earlier age in their buying cycle. With that in mind, one can see the logic behind these German automakers offerings. However, a funny thing happened on the way to writing this review. My opinion of the 228 BMW completely changed a bit from what my first impression was. The more and more I drove this 228 for the week I had it, the more I liked it. It grew on me, so to speak. No, the buttons and knobs didn’t get to feeling anymore expensive or anything like that. And, the engine didn’t all of a sudden find some extra power. It’s just that once I settled into this car, which is quite comfortable, by the way, I found the drive and handling to be of BMW road enthusiast quality. But, most of all, like most BMWs, it was fun to drive. The exterior the the 228i is aggressive

and sporty and attractive. The interior ergonomics are solid. The infotainment system, once you figure out all of its intricacies, is top notch. And, like most BMWs, the voice recognition command system actually works well. In fact, it’s spot on. You never have to repeat a command because the system doesn’t understand what you are saying. So the bottom line is, while my first impression wasn’t all that spectacular, I grew to like this vehicle the more I drove it. The base price of the vehicle I tested is $37,500. However, with options and destination and delivery charges, my tester carried a bottom line sticker price of $48,495. Added options packages included: $1,200 for the Storm Bay Metallic paint; $1,450 for Mocha perforated Dakota leather seats; $4,000 for the M Sport package; $3,000 a premium package and $300 for the remote engine start. The premium package included: heated steering wheel; keyless entry; panoramic roof; lumbar support; heated front seats; adaptive head lights; ambient interior lighting; heads up display and free Sirius radio for one year. The EPA fuel consumption ratings on this car are reasonably good. It gets an overall rating of 27 miles per gallon – 33 mpg on the highway and 23 in city driving. The annual average fuel cost of running this vehicle for one year comes in at $1,800 as it uses about 3.7 gallons of gas per every 100 miles. This vehicle has not been crash test rated yet. Overall, how does the 2 series BMW compete with the Audi 3 series and the Mercedes CLA or A class vehicles? I would say that overall, the BMW 228 holds its own quite well when compared to either the Audi 3 series or the Mercedes CLA or A class. The BMW provides a sportier and more European ride quality. While the Mercedes and Audi angle for more of a combined luxury and comfort feel. The best test, if you are interested in any one of these entry level type vehicles, is to drive one. It’s kind of like a pair of shoes, it’s hard to buy a pair of shoes without trying them on. The same could be said for a car you might be thinking of buying. Peter Perrotta’s On the Road column appears weekly. If you have any questions or comments he can be reached at peter@capitalmotorcars.com

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Matthew Parker, Princeton Adult School instructor

n 2020, Zoom has become a new member of my family, as it has for so many COVID cooped up people. The relationship, however, has been virtually rocky. At times, Zoom has been my best friend connecting me with friends and family for virtual hugging fests, creative non-profit fundraisers, bridge/bingo/Mahjong parties and family celebrations. Zoom also has been the recipient of my expletive deleteds, when, for example, Zoom: displayed me as ghostly pale, disheveled, sleep-deprived, with coffee dribbling down my chin; refused (on purpose, I am sure) to share an important document with the other Zoom participants; and allowed a Zoom bomber to nuke a conference with pictures that were far more seductive than my face. Thanks to the Princeton Adult School, I found a Zoom relationship counselor – Matt Parker, who has saved my Zoom marriage and brought Zoom and me to new heights of compatibility. Matt, whose day job is information technology manager for Princeton University, is exceptionally talented at teaching computer technology courses to individuals with all levels of computer technology expertise – ranging from Pam level (moron) to those who think they are in the Apple CEO Tim Cook stratosphere. He has a knack for being able to teach how to put the human in control of the machine and software instead of vice versa, thus making people braver when confronting the brave new world of technology. His secret, he said, is “simply that I love teaching. I teach co-workers, as part (but not the primary part) of my job at Princeton University. I teach all the time – at the Adult School (since 2013) and at library programs throughout New Jersey. I teach my friends and family. The joy of teaching is being part of the process of awakening and enlightening. Plus I love to learn as well – and whenever I teach, I learn,” said the Monmouth Junction resident, father of two children and married to a first grade teacher at the Princeton Charter School.

Princeton Adult School technology instructor Matt Parker shown not with a computer but with his family: wife Laura, daughter Eviana and son Dean.

Matt’s journey from Sitka, Alaska, to Princeton, New Jersey, is in itself a lesson in creativity, flexibility, and perseverance. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Matt was raised in Sitka, “an idyllic, beautiful, tiny city, 8,500 people, with a huge volcano that I used to climb as a kid.” His father, a hospital lab technician, and his mom, a day-care operator, became involved in the Seventh Day Adventist Church and decided that their children should get a Christian education. After graduating from a Christian boarding school in Washington State, he was well educated

and ready for college, when his parents encountered many financial challenges and were unable to finance any of his college education. Already showing a natural aptitude for technology and unwilling to incur staggering debt for college education, Matt enrolled in the federal Job Corps program in Alaska, where he could earn and learn simultaneously. Job Corps is the largest nationwide residential career-training program in the country and has been operating for more than 50 years. The federally funded program trains

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financially eligible young people ages 1624 for meaningful careers and assists them with obtaining employment. Job Corps has trained and educated over 2 million individuals since 1964. He successfully competed for a position in the Jobs Corps program based Edison to further develop his expertise in computer technology. The NJ Job Corps program financed his degree in computer technology from Middlesex Community College. Parker is now a full-time IT manager and analyst for the Economics department at Princeton and has a bachelor’s degree from Western Governors University, which he obtained while working at Princeton. “Princeton hired me with (just) a high school diploma,” Matt said. “My certification from Job Corps and Middlesex CC made the difference.” In fact, his 30 industryrecognized certifications ranging from IT security and mobile technology to project management and technical training also probably helped. The certification tests are “fun” for Matt, who equally enjoys the process of preparing others to take certification tests. Matt said he’s considering pursuing a master’s degree, but he never will give up teaching others the skills they need to achieve their own higher education degrees or to achieve various degrees of tech expertise for their professional or personal goals. This semester at the Adult School, Matt is teaching seven courses – three focused on all the “fulfilling” aspects of Excel, one on Zoom, one on the Cloud, one on Google search, and one on a technology treasure trove – a guided tour of tips tricks and secrets of Outlook, web browsers, Google Drive, iPhones, general operating system shortcuts and more. “This class is for getting closer to your technology,” spoken like a true tech relationship counselor, whose counseling helps people keep their lives together virtually. To register for Matt’s classes or any other Princeton Adult School class, visit www. princetonadultschool.org

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New police chief aims to improve functions of Princeton Police Department By LEA KAHN Staff Writer

Capt. Christopher Morgan, who rose through the ranks of the former Princeton Township Police Department, has been promoted to become the second chief of police of the consolidated Princeton Police Department. Morgan, who replaces former Police Chief Nicholas Sutter, was appointed to the top position at the Princeton Council’s Sept. 30 meeting. Sutter retired from the Princeton Police Department Sept. 30. Sutter was a police officer in the former Princeton Borough Police Department. Morgan began his career as a sheriff’s deputy with the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office and joined the former Princeton Township Police Department in 2000. The former Princeton Borough Police Department and the former Princeton Township Police Department merged into the Princeton Police Department when the two towns consolidated in 2013. In his remarks to the Princeton Council, Morgan praised Sutter and said the retired police chief “really created our current approach to policing.” Morgan also pledged to continue on the same path, noting that the Princeton Police Department has established itself as a professional organization and one that serves as a role model statewide.

The Princeton Police Department is committed to providing high quality police services, Morgan said. It is committed to transparency, engaging with the community and listening to them. The police department also has developed a strong social media presence, he added. “This philosophy and approach will remain the same as we advance into a new era,” Morgan said. Looking toward the future, Morgan said there are several issues that must be addressed, starting with hiring four to six new police officers. Four police officers are eligible to retire in 2021 and two more will be eligible in 2022, leading to potential short-staffing in patrol officers. “It is important for us to start to begin to fill these positions, and to ensure we continue to bring diversity to our recruitment process to mirror the demographics of the town,” Morgan said. It takes about a year from the time a new recruit is hired and trained and is ready to go on patrol. Morgan also said the police department is getting ready to roll out its body-worn camera initiative. All police officers will receive training as the police department readies itself to implement the new program, which is part of providing transparency to the community, he said. But it’s not just enough to have bodyworn cameras, Morgan said.

“We (will) require several levels of supervisory review to take place. For instance, there will be a mandatory review for instances of use of force. (The review process) starts with the supervisor, goes to command staff, the Internal Affairs unit and ultimately to the chief,” Morgan said. There will also be random reviews of body-worn camera footage, Morgan said. The Princeton Police Department also plans to incorporate implicit bias training into its training program, he said. Implicit bias training will be mandated by New Jersey, “but we want to do it sooner rather than later,” he said. Officers also receive diversity training on an annual basis, and the police department will be reaching out to its community partners for input. Morgan said he feels that it is important to incorporate the ideas, beliefs and feelings from residents within the community into diversity training. “Our hope is that our community partners will sit down with us, provide input or be able to provide some training themselves. It’s a new idea. Once it is developed, it will be extremely beneficial to the officers as well as the community,” Morgan said. Once COVID-19 is brought under control, Morgan said, he would like the police officers to become more active in the community. The virus put a stop to those ef-

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committee, which would come back to the EDC and the Princeton Council. “That is the hope. We assume December we will pretty much take a hiatus,” Lambros said. Those recommendations would include what would be the best way to structure the program, to have a sustained funding source and what are the main goals. If the option of a business manager or officer is selected, the individual would be seen as a way to aid in business recruitment, in what is needed to help retain businesses and look to provide information of a potential retail mix of different businesses for commercial property

building owners to address vacancies. “One of the functions is a support mechanism to help recruit or attract new businesses to town and locate here,” Lambros said. Revitalization program objectives would also include: addressing parking and transportation issues; having a robust and marketing events plan to do coupon programs, markets, promotions; public art and placemaking, and streetscape, decorations and ongoing cleanliness. “This effort was in the works prior to the pandemic. But now I think the pandemic is making this maybe have a greater sense of urgency to do something for the business community,” she added.

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Princeton is a welcoming community and celebrates a special “Welcoming Week” in the fall, Fraga said. It incorporates a culture-sharing day, and the Italian American community participates in it, she said. Princeton Councilman Dwaine Williamson acknowledged that Italian Americans have suffered discrimination, but emphasized that Princeton never recognized Columbus Day and did not replace it with Indigenous Peoples Day. Williamson said that criticism of Columbus is not about Italian Americans, but about Columbus himself. One of the difficulties is “how do we recognize the great accomplishments of people and

forts, but he wants to revive them because he believes that face-to-face interactions are critical to developing trust within the community. “It will ensure that the community has access to the police officers – to be able to express themselves and to have discussions. It will help us to grow as a police department,” Morgan said. Morgan said he would also like to bring back the civilian police academy, which would educate participants about the responsibilities and day-to-day operations of the Princeton Police Department. Also, Morgan would like to bring back the ride-along program. A resident can ride along with a police officer during part of the officer’s shift. The resident will get to experience, as close as possible, the job of a police officer and also offer an opportunity for one-on-one conversations, he said. Summing up, Morgan said the Princeton Police Department is “very healthy” in its approach to policing and in its willingness to listen to the community. The goal is to be “the best that we can be and to serve the community in the most positive, effective way that we can,” he said. “Each police officer brings their own life experiences and beliefs (to the job), but we have one thing in common. We want to help those around us and better serve our community,” Morgan said.

balance that with the wicked things they did,” he said of Columbus. “The bottom line is, we need to speak truth to power, and if we are going to criticize something, let us know exactly what is being criticized,” Williamson said. Princeton Councilwoman Michelle Pirone Lambros said that as a descendant of immigrants, who is “100% Italian and whose roots are in Princeton,” she echoed the comments of her fellow Princeton Council members. “If there is anything that Italian Americans can do to be more engaged,” she would be happy to campaign for it, Pirone Lambros said.

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Amazing Pumpkin Carve returns to Hopewell Valley showcasing Halloween art By ANDREW HARRISON Staff Writer

The Hopewell Valley Arts Council’s annual pumpkin carve tradition will be a little different in its sixth year for valley residents, as the competition becomes a drive-thru event. For the event to occur during the current coronavirus pandemic, the arts council adapted the Amazing Pumpkin Carve at Woolsey Park in Hopewell Township to adhere to social distancing guidelines. Local artists are set to showcase their pumpkin carve art creations through Oct. 11. “The challenge was to find a place that had a paved road, because if there is rain we could not really use the park like we have traditionally done with people driving on the grass. We had to explore a whole bunch of different places,” said Carol Lipson, executive director of the Hopewell Valley Arts Council. “The township was terrific and there is a limited access gravel road for emergency vehicles at the park that is not open to the general public. They gave us permission to use that access road in the park.” When residents throughout Hopewell Valley attend the competition event open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day, which features artist’s created detailed images for Halloween, everything will be socially distanced as vehicles drive-thru the access road. “People will come in from the normal entrance of the park. If there are not a lot of cars in the line, they will go right into being guided around toward the path,” Lipson said. “If busy, we do have places we can get people off the road and entertain them with live music, so if they are waiting in line they will have some entertainment.” Cars ushered to the access road will make their way through a decorated entrance. Forty tents will be on both sides of the road with the showcased pumpkin carve pieces on hay bales at a certain height, so those in car can clearly view the pumpkins when driving through. Donated by Harbat Farms in Hopewell, 40 massive pumpkins weighing in between and over 150 pounds will be carved. There are 40 carvers for the pumpkins and also a waiting list of additional carvers. “We wanted to keep this fall tradition going. We wanted the community to have something memorable for 2020 that is fun,” Lipson added. “We were very concerned that we may not have been able to have this event this year. We had the idea to continue this event back in April and had the drive-

Completed pumpkin carve from Patrick Pasquito at night in Woolsey Park during the 2019 Amazing Pumpkin Carve. PHOTOS COURTESY OF HV ARTS COUNCIL

Charlie Yeh works on his pumpkin at 2019’s Amazing Pumpkin Carve in Woolsey Park in Hopewell Township.

thru idea in our back pocket, when it became clear that we could not have the event in our normal way. We wanted people to be safe.” The annual pumpkin carve continues to be the arts council’s primary fundraiser of the year. “Our survival kind of depended on how we figured out how we would organize this event. Just like other nonprofits we have been hit pretty hard by not being able to have events,” Lipson said. “We plan to go back to a fall festival next year. This is maybe not ideal, but is still a lot of fun.” For individuals to participate in the drivethru, tickets cost $25 per vehicle up to six occupants, $40 per vehicle with more than six occupants, and $100 per bus, according to the organization. The money raised from the showcase and competition event goes toward paying the artists to carve the pumpkins, supporting the artists who created the carved art pieces, as well as programming for the arts council. In 2020, the council will have live band music and DJ music during the main hours of each day of the event. “We have a couple local bands that are going to play on Oct. 9-10. All day on Oct. 11, there will be a DJ from NJ Sings and he will ask for requests from people’s cars, which should be a lot of fun,” Lipson said. The council added live local music as something new to the event in 2019. Other festivities during last year include, storytelling around fire pits, pumpkin sales and painting, an art show and sale, a hay bale maze and playground. “While supplies last for the 2020’s event

Teachers in Princeton request leave of absence due to COVID By LEA KAHN Staff Writer

Although a Community Park School staff member has tested positive for COVID-19 and has been quarantined, the Princeton Public Schools opened Oct. 5 for prekindergarten, kindergarten and first grades students as planned. The staff member, who was at the Community Park School on Sept. 30, several days before school opened for limited inperson instruction, is the only staff member to have tested positive for COVID-19 as of press time on Oct. 7, school district officials said. The staff member was asymptomatic. No children were present while the staff member was at the elementary school on Witherspoon Street. The staff member had limited contact with other staffers. The Princeton Health Department has been in touch with staffers who may have had prolonged contact with that person, officials said. Meanwhile, some Princeton Public Schools teachers are on edge for fear of catching COVID-19 while they are teaching in school. An undisclosed number of teachers have requested permission to teach remotely from home. It is also unknown how many of those requests have been approved and how many have been denied. The Princeton Public Schools is not willing to discuss personnel matters at this point, said Interim Superintendent of Schools Barry Galasso. But one teacher who request was denied made her concerns known as the Princeton Public Schools Board of Education’s Sept. 29 meeting. Princeton High School science teacher Alexis Custer told the school board that her request for accommodation to teach her courses from home had been denied, despite presenting a physician’s note and supplemental letter that advised her to stay home. Custer said she suffers from irritable bowel syndrome and that she is taking immunosuppressant medication. She has been hospitalized in the past for the condition, and she has been recommended to

stay home. If she were to contract COVID-19, there could be severe consequences, she said. Custer said she was told by school district administrators that her options were to come into school and teach, or to take an unpaid leave of absence for the 2020-21 school year. “This places an undue burden on me. I will have no pay and no (health) insurance for a whole year,” Custer said. Custer said she has worked out a plan that would enable her to teach her students remotely. If she opts for a leave of absence, the students will be left with having to adapt to a new science teacher in October, and she will also be leaving her supervisor in the lurch. “I am asking for cases like mine to be taken into consideration and not just be a blanket stamp of ‘the only way you can perform your essential duties is if you are in the building.’ That is not the case,” Custer said. School district officials, in the meantime, have acknowledged that there may be a need to hire additional substitute teachers to fill in the gaps because of the many staff changes as a result of COVID-19. They may be needed to fill in for teachers who are out on sick days. The school board approved a resolution at it Sept. 29 meeting to authorize Michael Volpe, the assistant superintendent for human resources, to “complete the hires and provide contracts in between board meetings, following the county-authorized emergent hire process.” The new hires will be formally hired at a subsequent school board meeting. The school board also approved a resolution reappointing 147 substitute teachers at daily rates between $95 and $105 per day. It increased the daily rate to be competitive with other school districts that need to hire substitute teachers. In addition, the school board appointed 92 instructional aides who would be eligible to be substitute teachers. The goal is to provide consistency for the students, whether they are being taught remotely or in a hybrid setting, school district officials said.

Jessica Kruscavage carving her pumpkin during the 2019 Amazing Pumpkin Carve.

Finished pumpkin from Aleece Davis at the 2017 Amazing Pumpkin Carve in Hopewell Township.

people will receive free pumpkins and will be able to buy pre-packaged snacks at the event. We want people to be inspired by the

creativity of the artists and apply it to their own lives. We need to keep the arts alive in Hopewell Valley,” Lipson added.

Paper crane project brings attention to racial injustice in the community The New Jersey Young Artists Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the development of artists in New Jersey. Its goals are to teach and help young artists realize their full potential and to appreciate the world around them and to encourage young artists to utilize their creativity, talents, and passion for art to give back to the community. In light of racial injustice, the members of NJYAA have created its most recent project: “A Wish Upon 1000 Cranes: A Tribute for Racial Justice.” The finished project is a sculpture of a willow tree with strings of cranes hanging from the branches. In Japanese culture, the crane represents hope and healing during challenging times. The local community collectively folded more than 1,000 origami cranes (senbazuru) to fulfill the members’ wish of racial equality and help victims of racial injustice to heal, according to a statement prepared by NJYAA. The willow tree, which was constructed from many individual wires twisted together, represents learning, growth and harmony, according to the statement. The linked wires make the tree stronger and sturdier; likewise, residents strengthen the connections within the community by unifying different racial and religious groups, according to the statement. At the base of this tree are large, aged rocks made of newspaper. The rocks symbolize how the racial justice movement is deep-rooted and not simply a contemporary issue, while the newspaper reinforces this idea as it is a physical embodiment of

history, according to the statement. Through this component, artists remind the audience of this movement’s history and of all the people who have made sacrifices for it, not only the ones made aware of today due to the media, but also those who have passed away quietly without justice, with no press coverage and no social media exposure, according to the statement. With this memorial project, the NJYAA members aspire to bring the community together and send a message of hope and healing to all during this time of immense social turmoil, according to the statement. However, the message of “healing” does not mean forgetting or being complacent with the current situation. True healing will only come by first reaching a common understanding of the racial injustice in society that has claimed the lives of countless victims, and then uniting together to fix the flaws in the system that has resulted in these normalized social wrongs, according to the statement. The exhibition is indoors at Art Studio 23, 1143 Route 601, Suite B, Skillman. The gallery will be open from 6-8 p.m. Oct. 16, noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 17, noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 18, 6-8 p.m. Oct. 23, noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 24, noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 25, 6-8 p.m. Oct. 30, noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 31, and noon to 4 p.m. Nov. 1. Entry is free. Pre-scheduling is not required bit there is a maximum capacity of five people at once. Masks are required. For more information, visit www.njyoungartists.org.

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Martha Hinman Hinman Vaughn Vaughn Martha Martha Martha H. H. Vaughn, Vaughn, 85, 85, died died peacefully peacefully September September 28th 28th at at her her home, home, surrounded surrounded by by family. family. Born Born and and raised raised in in Binghamton, Binghamton, NY NY to to Barbara Barbara and and George George Hinman, Hinman, a a longtime longtime political political advisor advisor to to Nelson Nelson Rockefeller, Rockefeller, Martha Martha graduated graduated from from Dana Hall School in Wellesley, MA, and Wheaton College in Norton, MA. Dana Hall School in Wellesley, MA, and Wheaton College in Norton, MA. Martha Martha worked worked in in New New York York City City in in her her early early 20s 20s for for Mutual Mutual of of New New York York and Readers Readers Digest, Digest, and and it it was was there there she she met met George George “Arky” “Arky” Vaughn Vaughn III, III, an an and engineer from from Staten Staten Island, NY working working with with Alcoa Alcoa Inc. Inc. They They married married in in engineer Island, NY 1958 and and moved moved in in 1959 1959 to to the the Philadelphia Philadelphia Main Main Line. Line. 1958 Martha and and Arky Arky moved moved to to Princeton Princeton in in 1965 1965 where where they they raised raised their their Martha three three daughters, daughters, Barbara, Barbara, Susan Susan and and Phoebe. Phoebe. Martha Martha immersed immersed herself herself in in the the community, community, volunteering volunteering with with many many local local and and regional regional organizations organizations including including McCarter McCarter Theater, Theater, The The Friends Friends of of the the Princeton Princeton University University Art Art Museum, Arts Council of Princeton, Princeton Symphony Museum, Arts Council of Princeton, Princeton Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, Princeton Hospital, NJ Neuropsychiatric Institute, Planned Parenthood, and others. She served for many Princeton Hospital, NJ Neuropsychiatric Institute, Planned Parenthood, and others. She served for many years years on on the the boards boards of of Princeton Princeton Symphony Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, The The Friends Friends of of the the Princeton Princeton University University Art Art Museum Museum and and McCarter McCarter Theater. Theater. Indefatigable, Indefatigable, Martha Martha had had a a zest zest for for life life and and seized seized every every opportunity opportunity to to spend spend time time with with her her family family and large large circle circle of of friends. friends. She She loved loved to to entertain entertain and and to to travel. travel. Martha Martha planned planned and and took took trips trips to to exotic exotic and destinations across across Europe, Europe, Africa, Africa, Asia Asia and and the the Pacific, Pacific, as as well well as as Bermuda, Bermuda, where where the the Vaughn’s Vaughn’s bought bought destinations a a home home in in 1978. 1978. Travel sparked sparked Martha’s Martha’s creativity, creativity, and and in in her her mid-life mid-life she she embarked embarked on on a a career career as as a a fine fine art art photographer, photographer, Travel which which gave gave her her much much joy joy and and fulfillment. fulfillment. She She had had a a keen keen eye eye for for color, color, light, light, and and abstraction abstraction and and found found inspiration inspiration on on her her many many trips trips overseas. overseas. Her Her work work was was exhibited exhibited in in venues venues in in New New Jersey, Jersey, New New York, York, and and Bermuda. She published a book of her photographs, Of Time and Place, in 2013. Bermuda. She published a book of her photographs, Of Time and Place, in 2013. Martha Martha is is survived survived by by her her husband, husband, George, George, and and three three daughters, daughters, Barbara Barbara Vaughn Vaughn Hoimes Hoimes of of San San Francisco Francisco and and New New York York City, City, Susan Susan Vaughn Vaughn (O’Brien) (O’Brien) of of Los Los Angeles, Angeles, and and Phoebe Phoebe Outerbridge Outerbridge of of Pennington, Pennington, NJ NJ and and their husbands; six grandchildren: Alexander Hoimes, Bailey and Whitney Outerbridge, and Owen, their husbands; six grandchildren: Alexander Hoimes, Bailey and Whitney Outerbridge, and Owen, Lucie, Lucie, and Finn O’Brien; a sister, Virginia Hinman Cummings along with her husband Dr. Harland Cummings, and Finn O’Brien; a sister, Virginia Hinman Cummings along with her husband Dr. Harland Cummings, and and brother, brother, Harvey Harvey Hinman Hinman along along with with his his wife wife Peggy Peggy Hinman; Hinman; and and many many nieces nieces and and nephews. nephews. She She is is predeceased by by her her sister sister Constance Constance Getz. Getz. predeceased A A private private family family service service took took place place at at her her home; home; a a virtual virtual remembrance remembrance for for friends friends and and family family will will be be held held at a a later later date. date. In In lieu lieu of of flowers flowers the the family family requests requests that that any any gifts gifts in in Martha’s Martha’s honor honor be be made made to to HomeFront HomeFront at and Planned Planned Parenthood Parenthood of of Central Central and and Greater Greater Northern Northern NJ. NJ. and

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Hopewell native serving with U.S. Coast Guard Ensign Mark Robert Hayton graduated from the United States Merchant Marine Academy, (USMMA) Kings Point, New York, on June 20, awarded the Bachelor of Science Degree in Marine Engineering Systems. In addition to a rigorous academic curriculum, Hayton was required to spend a year serving on ships at sea, split between his sophomore and junior years of study. During his “sea year” experience, he apprenticed with ship engineers serving on American flagged container ships and also a U.S. Navy ship. His assignments took him to Alaska and the Aleutian Islands, South Korea, Japan, the Marshall Islands, Spain, Egypt, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Pakistan and India as well as other international ports, according to in-

formation provided by his parents. Upon graduation, Hayton was the recipient of the Rear Admiral Mark H. Buzby ’79 Award, awarded to a senior who is entering active military service and has demonstrated excellence in academic achievement and regimental performance, and contributed the Academy’s waterfront program. Born and raised in Hopewell, Hayton graduated from Hopewell Valley Central High School in 2015, and was 3-year member of the Mercer Junior Rowing Team with the Princeton National Rowing Association (PNRA). During that time, he competed in both regional and national level competitions. He continued with the sport of rowing while at the USMMA, serving as team captain during three of his four years there,

according to his parents. Upon graduation from the USMMA, Ensign Hayton commissioned directly into the United States Coast Guard (USCG). This past summer, he completed Officer Training school at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut, graduating on Sept. 11. His first assignment is with the USCG Buffalo Sector, New York, which includes numerous U.S. Coast Guard Stations located along Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, the Niagara River and Niagara Falls, the Erie River and the St. Lawrence River. His duties with the USCG involve dispatching and participating in waterway emergency response, search and rescue, and border security operations, according to his parents.

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Mail-in voting: Don’t like it I knew there would be problems. My mail-in ballot came today. Here’s what happened. 1. Too many ballots: My house has two voters. We received three ballots. My daughter hasn’t lived with us for 15 years. Yet the Elections Board still deems her “active”. Invitation to fraud? 2. Which signature? I signed my security envelope with the “short-form” signature I’ve used all my 50-year adult life. Oops! I then recalled that the Election Board has on file my adolescent full-name signature from when I first registered a half-century ago. At the polling place, where I sign a registration book before voting, my previous signatures always prompt me to sign the old way. Now I’ll have to go to the Elections Board to get

a new ballot. 3. Enclose ballot in security envelope? Then I watched my son vote. After marking his ballot, he inserted the ballot and security envelope separately into the mailing envelope. That would have disqualified his vote. I corrected him. Will everyone follow directions exactly? 4. No poll workers? Previously at my polling place, the poll workers usually recognized me. They made sure I signed the register correctly, then gave me a numbered ticket. I gave the ticket to another poll worker, who escorted me to the booth. He attached the ticket to a string on the machine, which served as a check for the votes cast at that machine. By this scrupulous process, I felt better that my vote was properly registered

and accounted for. Not so with this mail-in ballot. 5. No “challengers”? Typically, both political parties muster poll watchers, or “challengers,” to monitor that the poll workers do everything right, another useful check. Again, not now. 6. Disabled? The directions say either to email the Election Board or go to the polling place on Election Day, where “you will be provided to an in-person accessible voting device”. Email the Election Board? Yeah, right. Go to the polling place? What if your disability is invisible, like a psychiatric disability? Will the poll workers be able to confirm your disability and permit use the inperson option? Would stigma attach to such a voter who would have to declare his mental

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illness to a poll worker? 7. Vote harvesting? Imagine an elder care facility. With its myriad papers and small print, this more cumbersome voting process will likely confound many residents. Will partisan vote harvesters take advantage of this? 8. Count oversight? How this will work? Who will oversee it? What is the chain of custody? Voting machine vote tabulators have traditionally made accuracy more certain. Nope. I’m not a fan of mail-in voting, cooked up for COVID but likely to continue. Too many problems for such a crucial process. Bring back the old way, tried and true. Thomas H. Pyle Princeton

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LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF CONTRACT AGREEMENT TAKE NOTICE that the Mayor and Council of Princeton, County of Mercer, State of New Jersey has awarded the following contract without competitive bidding executed as an extraordinary, unspeciﬁable service pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5 (1) (a) at a meeting held on September 30, 2020. The contract and the resolution authorizing them are available for public inspection in the Ofﬁce of the Municipal Clerk as follows: NAME

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NOTICE OF LIEN SALE OF PROPERTY FOR NON-PAYMENT OF TAXES, ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER MUNICIPAL CHARGES PLAINSBORO TOWNSHIP, MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT I, Jesse Faasen, Collector of Taxes, in the Township of Plainsboro, County of Middlesex, State of New Jersey, pursuant to the provisions of “Act concerning unpaid taxes, assessments, other municipal and utility charges on real property and providing for the collection thereof, by the creation and enforcement of liens thereon (revision of 1918 Title 54:5-19 Revised Status)” will sell at public venue, all the land and real estate mentioned in the following lists, in fee subject to redemption at the lowest rate of interest, in no case exceeding 18% per annum, for the purpose of making the amount chargeable against said land for taxes, interest and cost to date of sale.

White Buffalo, Inc.

Specialized Deer Management Services

9/30/20208/15/2021

Not to Exceed $70,000.00

UniFirst

Purchase of Uniforms

5/20205/2024

Not to Exceed $39,509.00/annually

VMG Group

Repairs at Princeton Fire Department

2020

Not to Exceed $21,512.68

Decotiis, Fitzpatrick, Cole & Gilbin, LLP

Professional Legal Services (Litigation and Special Projects)

20202021

Not to Exceed $50,000.00

The sale will take place in the Plainsboro Township Municipal Building, Court Room, 641 Plainsboro Rd., Plainsboro, in said Township on Thursday, October 22, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.

Economic Development Strategist, LLC-Stuart Koperweis

Consulting Services

20202021

Not to Exceed $17,500.00

Purchasers will be required to pay cash, certiﬁed check, or money order for the municipal liens chargeable against each parcel of land purchased by them prior to the conclusion of the sale, or the property will be resold.

Ostergaard Acoustical Associates

Acoustical Engineering Consultant for Development Applications

2020

Not to Exceed $5,000.00

Dr. Robert Helmrich

Pediatrician and Medical Director Services

9/1/202012/31/2020

Not to Exceed $6,000.00

PP, 1x, 10/9/2020, Fee: $77.70 PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received by the Princeton Public Library, County of Mercer, 3rd Floor Administration Office, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ, 08542 (the Library) on or before, Nov. 4, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. prevailing time, and publicly opened and read at 1:10 p.m. for: Princeton Public Library HVAC Maintenance Services Due to COVID-19 restrictions on the Library hours and operations, digital copies of the bid documents may be obtained by emailing a request to Karen Rackley at space@princetonlibrary.org. Include “HVAC Maintenance Bid” in the subject line of the email. Include the name, title and email address of the person to whom the bid package should be sent. Bids shall be addressed to “Princeton Public Library, Attn: Pat McAvenia, 3rd Floor Administration Office, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ, 08542”. Each bid must be enclosed in a SEALED ENVELOPE, properly endorsed with the name of the bidder and “PRINCETON PUBLIC LIBRARY - HVAC MAINTENANCE SERVICES BID.” Any envelope that is received and is not properly marked causing it to be opened prior to the bid will be invalidated. Bids must be received on or before the hour designated in this notice, whether they are mailed or hand delivered. Princeton Public Library will not be responsible for any bid that is sent by mail or other form of carrier which is lost or which arrives after the bid due date and time. A pre-submission meeting will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020 at the Princeton Public Library. Prospective bidders are strongly encouraged to attend. Due to COVID -19 protocols, bidders attending the pre-submission meeting will gather in the lobby of the library, must wear face-masks and maintain social distancing from others of at least 6 feet at all times. Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27. (Equal Opportunity & Affirmative Action), N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.25 et. seq. (Prevailing Wage Act), and P.L. 1977, Chapter 33, requiring Statement of Ownership Disclosure, and all other required forms as set forth in the Instruction to Bidders. The Princeton Public Library reserves the right to reject any and all bids or to waive any minor informalities or irregularities in the Bids received and to accept the bid which is in the best interest of the Library. Pat McAvenia, Facilities Manager Princeton Public Library PP, 1x, 10/9/20 Fee: $46.20 Affidavit: $15.00 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Princeton Self Storage, 35 Airpark Rd, Princeton NJ 08540, wishing to avail themselves of the provision under the “New Jersey Self Storage Facility Act (N.J. S.A. 2A:44-187 et seq.)” hereby gives notice of sale under said act to wit. Bids will be accepted online only at lockerfox.com and the sale will end on November 1st, 2020 at 10:00 AM. The public sale to the highest bidder, for cash only, will include the contents of following spaces: Edith Roush Unit 5008 Household Goods Eric Breisacher Unit 5007 Household Goods Joseph Riggio Unit 5037 Business Goods

Notice is hereby given that bid proposals will be received from Bidders classified under N.J.S.A. 27:7-35.2 via the Internet until 10:00:59 A.M. on 10/29/2020 at which time the bid proposals submitted will be downloaded, and publicly opened and read, in the CONFERENCE ROOM-A, 1st Floor F & A Building, New Jersey Department of Transportation, 1035 Parkway Avenue, Trenton, NJ 08625; for: Route 33, Cleveland Avenue to Paxson Avenue, Resurfacing, Contract No. 001153740, Township of Hamilton, County of Mercer Federal Project No: NHP-0033(314) UPC NO: 153740 DP No: 20129 Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the contractor, sub recipient or subcontractor shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in the performance of this contract. The contractor shall carry out applicable requirements of 49 C.F.R. Part 26 in the award and administration of DOT-assisted contracts. Failure by the contractor to carry out these requirements is a material breach of this contract, which may result in the termination of this contract or such other remedy as the recipient deems appropriate. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:32-44, contractor must submit the Department of Treasury, Division of Revenue Business Registration of the contractor and any named subcontractors prior to contract award or authorization. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.51, contractors must be registered with the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Division of Wage and Hour Compliance at the time of bid. The Department, in accordance with Title VI Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252 U.S.C., 49 C.F.R., Parts 21 and 23 issued pursuant to such Act, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 will afford minority business enterprises full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not discriminate against any bidder on the grounds of race, color, sex, national origin, or handicap in the project award. Plans, specifications, any addenda to the specifications, and bidding information for the proposed work are available at Bid Express website www.bidx.com. You must subscribe to use this service. To subscribe, follow the instructions on the web site. Fees apply to downloading documents and plans and bidding access. The fee schedule is available on the web site. All fees are directly payable to Bid Express. Plans, specifications, and bidding information may be inspected (BUT NOT OBTAINED) by contracting organizations at our various Design Field Offices at the following locations: 200 Stierli Court One Mt. Arlington, NJ 07856 Phone: 973-601-6690

PP, 2x, 10/9/2020, 10/16/2020, Fee: $48.30 Affidavit: $15.00 MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF PRINCETON NOTICE is hereby given that an Ordinance entitled: Ordinance #2020-31 An Ordinance of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Concerning Salaries and Compensation of Certain Personnel of the Municipality of Princeton was introduced on first reading at a meeting of the Mayor and Council of Princeton held on September 30, 2020. Said ordinance is available to the public, free of charge, in the Office of the Clerk, 400 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, New Jersey and on the Princeton Municipal Website at https://www.princetonnj.gov/ordinance-pages/2019-ordinances NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that said ordinance will be will be further considered for final passage after a public hearing thereon on October 26, 2020 at a meeting beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Princeton Municipal Building, Witherspoon Hall, 400 Witherspoon Street, in the Main Meeting Room at which time and place any person interested may be heard. Delores A. Williams Municipal Clerk PP, 1x, 10/9/2020, Fee: $23.10

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New Jersey Department of Transportation Division of Procurement Bureau of Construction Services 1035 Parkway Avenue PO Box 600 Trenton, NJ 08625 HV, PP, 3x, 10/9/2020, 10/16/2020, 10/23/2020 Fee: $332.64

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Owner Name NHIWATIWA, KUDAKWASHE SIMEONE, DIANE BORSUK, CHRISTOPHER & JUDETTE BHAREL, VINAY & SAMAL, SMITA LAYCOCK, MARK ROSEN, JOEL & JANET ROSEN, JOEL & JANET ROSEN, JOEL & JANET ROSEN, JOEL & JANET ROSEN, JOEL & JANET BANZRAGCH,E. & LHAMNORJIN, L. CARNEGIE, BRUCE & SUSAN BROOKS, MARIANNE BOUSQUET NAIK, SATEESH & VAGHELA, SHAILJA J GUPTA, HARSH STEPHAN, CAROL KUMAR, MUKESH & SHARMA, SAPNA BLOUNT, JERMAINE & JENINE RIZVI, SYED A KATIYAR, PRASHANT & RASHMI SHAIK, GHOUSE O'CONNELL, KENNY & CATHERINE KANNABIRAN, S. & SRINIVASAN, S. AMERI, MASSIMILIANO & FRAN MARTIN, ADRIANNE BEVERE, JAMES F MILLSTONE RIVERVIEW REAL ESTATE LLC PASUMARTI, SWAMY & SHEELA CHIMALADINNE, SRIDHAR & KRISHNAVENI NOVIO, NOLASCO & ANGELICA JONES, JUNIOR & MAUREEN MATHEW, SANANDA ELYSSA WISDOM, SHARON DIAN HATCHER, RONALD & GWENDOLYN DHEERAJ, TANDON WATTS, BEATRICE E-TRUSTEE DROPIK, SCOTT COPELAND, RICHARD MARGHA REALTY LLC SANTOSO, NUGROHO IWAN & DEWI

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Amount Type Other Qual Property Loca on 467.65 S 132 SAYRE DRIVE 10,310.29 T 180 SAYRE DRIVE 601.42 S 262 SAYRE DRIVE 618.84 S 343 SAYRE DRIVE 467.65 S 423 SAYRE DRIVE 467.65 S 1307 SAYRE DRIVE 467.65 S 2313 SAYRE DRIVE 467.65 S 2316 SAYRE DRIVE 467.65 S 3323 SAYRE DRIVE 467.65 S 3324 SAYRE DRIVE 545.16 S 4404 SAYRE DRIVE 3,503.18 T 703 SAYRE DRIVE 319.18 S 707 SAYRE DRIVE 173.33 S 1 GRACE COURT 173.33 S 31 HAMILTON LANE NORTH 170.85 S 57 HAMILTON LANE SOUTH 601.13 S 13 MAJOR LANE 601.13 S 8 MERSHON LANE 319.18 S 94 PARKER ROAD SOUTH 601.13 S 80 PARKER ROAD SOUTH 599.37 S 15 GROENDYKE LANE 135.67 S 11 MACKENZIE LANE 13,246.33 T 4 BRENTWOOD LANE 6,123.99 T 440 PLAINSBORO ROAD 467.65 S 341 PLAINSBORO ROAD 565.99 S 1 PASTURE LANE 55,703.04 S 100 PLAINSBORO ROAD 15,271.96 T 25 BIRCH DRIVE 542.80 S 29 DOGWOOD DRIVE 11,165.19 T 43 HAWTHORN DRIVE 594.46 S 9 HEATHER COURT 3,678.20 T 9 JAY COURT 5,030.94 T 8407 TAMARRON DRIVE 2,978.60 T 506 ASPEN DRIVE 14,721.41 T 32 DRAYTON LANE 140.46 T 611 RAVENS CREST DRIVE 1,552.36 T 1807 RAVENS CREST DRIVE 4,028.27 T 5103 RAVENS CREST DRIVE 34.13 T DEER CREEK DRIVE/S 1 DE 14,495.05 T 21 HILLTOWN COURT 172,887.57 A - Sp Assmnt 1 - Misc 2 - Board Up 3 - Demoli on

PP, 2x, 10/9, 10/16/2020, Fee: $143.80 Afﬁdavit: $30.00 NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF PRINCETON PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF PRINCETON WILL HOLD A SPECIAL MEETING ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2020. Because of the state of emergency in New Jersey regarding COVID-19 (Coronavirus), the meeting will be held electronically via “Zoom.” The Council will convene electronically in Open Session at 7:00 p.m. This portion of the meeting will be open to the public. The purpose of the meeting in open session, to the extent known as of the date of this notice, is to hold ordinance introductions for multiple code consolidation ordinances and any other items that come before Council. The meeting is open remotely to the public to follow along and participate during the meeting. Formal action will be taken at the meeting. Delores A. Williams Municipal Clerk PP, 1x, 10/9/2020, Fee: $26.25

NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF PRINCETON

This sale is being made to satisfy the land-lords lien. Sale is subject to adjournment. Reserve the right to cancel public sale. Princeton Self Storage 35 Airpark rd Princeton, NJ. 08540 (609) 279-2199

Certiﬁcate purchasers are herewith advised, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 13:k-6, that industrial property may be subject to the “Environmental Clean Up Responsibility Act”, the “Spill Compensation and Control Act”, or the “Water Pollution Control Act”. These laws preclude the municipality from issuing a Tax Sale Certiﬁcate to any purchaser who is or may be in any way connected to the previous owner or operator of such sites. The following is a list describing the land to be sold, owner’s name and the total amount due thereon as computed to the date of sale.

Dawn M. Mount Deputy Municipal Clerk

Notice to Bidders

In the event that the owner of the property is on active duty in the military service, the tax collector should be notiﬁed immediately.

NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF PRINCETON

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF PRINCETON WILL HOLD A SPECIAL MEETING ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2020.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF PRINCETON WILL HOLD A SPECIAL MEETING ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2020.

Because of the state of emergency in New Jersey regarding COVID-19 (Coronavirus), the meeting will be held electronically via “Zoom.”

The Council will convene electronically in Open Session at 7:00 p.m. This portion of the meeting will be open to the public. The purpose of the meeting in open session, to the extent known as of the date of this notice, is to hold public hearings for the introduced code consolidation ordinances and any other items that come before Council. The meeting is open remotely to the public to follow along and participate during the meeting.

The Council will convene electronically in Open Session at 7:00 p.m. This portion of the meeting will be open to the public. The purpose of the meeting in open session, to the extent known as of the date of this notice, is to focus on transportation issues and any other items that come before Council. The meeting is open remotely to the public to follow along and participate during the meeting.

Formal action will be taken at the meeting.

Delores A. Williams Municipal Clerk

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. Where did you grow up? A. I grew up in Rockaway NJ in a lake community called White Meadow Lake which is in Morris County. After high school, I attended Ramapo College of New Jersey in Bergen County to obtain my Bachelor Degree in Business. I purchased by first condo in Middlesex County and now I live and raise my family in Hillsborough in Somerset County. I love Hillsborough and it’s central location to everything. I’m a life-long Jersey Girl at heart and understand the demographics and housing market in different communities.

. What do you see in the future for Real Estate sales and prices? A. In my 25 years of selling real estate, I have seen markets swing in varying degrees. I have sold in buyers’ markets and sold in sellers’ markets. Although it is very hard to predict the future, the real estate market has been very strong the last couple of years. Interest rates are at an alltime low so many first-time homebuyers are trying to get into the market. I also see an increase in the number of investors looking to enter the market.

. What do you enjoy doing when you are not working? A. In addition to being with my family, I like to stay active by working out, biking and walking. I also recently completed my first Rugged Maniac race. For the past 10

years, I was a volunteer for the Fresh Air Fund where I was the chairperson for all of Somerset and Hunterdon County. I was responsible for recruiting families to host inner-city children for summer vacations. We were also a host family and enjoyed having kids at our house all summer.

. What are the top 3 things that separate you from your competition? A. First, I take a very honest and comprehensive look at my client’s situation, family, financial goals, and the marketplace. Next, I build a relationship with my client and embrace their goals as my own. Finally, I accept a high level of responsibility for my clients’ satisfaction and achievement of these goals.

. How long have you worked in real estate? A. I started in the mortgage business after college and decided to transition to real estate in 1992. I worked as a sales associate with the Top Producing Agent at Prudential NJ Properties. We were the #1 Award Winning Sales Team in the entire company. I switched to Keller Williams Realty in 2013 and have been a Top Producing Agent as well as the Director of Agent Services. I was also involved in the New Agent Mentoring and Training Program.

. What is your specialty? A. I love working with first time homebuyers. There is nothing more rewarding than helping someone purchase their first home. I also work with investors. I have invested in many properties 2230 Route 206, myself, I’m currently a landlord and I have successfully Belle Mead, NJ 08502 flipped homes. This gives me the experience and 908-359-0893 insight into these markets. In addition, I also sell in a lot in adult communities since many of my clients are downsizing.

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Lang had 26 transaction Current owner istheir occupying 30,000 SF operating as an the services,” company provides one-stop it possible for more than 7,500 children to start school year with the Through its affiliate, the Trident Group, insurance added Peltier, executive office furniture manufacturing business. Features include sides, ranking 45thfacilitated among individual winners. Additionally, Lang had a transaction volume of shopping and services to its clients including mortgage financsupplies and confidence they need to succeed.” Pictured here are corporate chairman of HomeServices. “That, together 15’ ceilings, 3 - 14x14 automatic overhead doors, sprinkler $16,175,564, ranking 41st among individual winners. common bathrooms & workshop area. 5,000 SF ing, and title, property and casualty insurance. Thestrength, company-sponsored office representatives from accounting,system, marketing, information technolowith our financial stability, and unoffice space with 12 offices & 2 bathrooms. The roof is newer. charitable foundation, Fox & Roach/Trident Charities, is committed totoadgies, leasing, and training. paralleled leadership team willofcontinue An award winning sales associate, Lang has been recognized with the Circle Excellence, 30-50 parking spaces. Building is zoned light industrial. Join us for a Hard Hat Tour & see what Furniture manufacturing business for sale $2.5 million. Must dressing the needs of children and families in stressful life circumstances make HomeServices an industry leader into E.P.I.C (Ethical, Professional, Innovative & Caring), Five Star Professional, President’s Circle buy challenge, business with building orhave business by itself. Since starting our annual backpack we donated over 2020 and beyond.” “A safe and secure home and has contributed over $6 million to more than 250 local organizations and Chairman’s Circle awards. She has earned the following nationally recognized real estate active 55+ rental living means. Schedule today! Cranbury $700,000 33,000 filled backpacks and supplies for the school year to children in need. since has Specialist, neveratbeen more important,” concluded designations and certifiin cations: Certifi ed Relocation Specialits inception 1995.Luxury Visit Collection our Website www.foxroach.com. N. Main Prime opportunityand to own a This year’s609-358-0343 drive represents more| ovationatriverwalk.com than17 $106,000 in St. contributions over Blefari. “HomeServices’ family of compaist, Certifi ed International Property Specialist, Certifi ed Luxury Home Marketing Specialist, commercial building in the heart of Cranbury Twsp. NJ. nies is uniquely making 2,200 physical backpacks donated. 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PENNINGTON BORO (.57 acres) Brinton H West $149,000 MLS# NJME292430

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HAMILTON TOWNSHIP Danielle Spilatore $225,000 MLS# NJME302386

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PLAINSBORO TOWNSHIP Danielle Spilatore $699,900 MLS# NJMX120968

MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP Jennifer Dionne $925,000 MLS# NJSO113794

MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP Bedford Drive $725,000 MLS# NJSO113750

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FLEMINGTON BOROUGH Nina S Burns $279,000 MLS# 3667850

MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP Donna S Matheis $400,000 MLS# NJSO113662

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CRANBURY TOWNSHIP Gail Ciallella $450,000 MLS# 1008356062

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EWING TOWNSHIP Alyce Murray $283,000 MLS# NJME299890

WEST WINDSOR TOWNSHIP Denise L Shaughnessy $289,900 MLS# NJME301844

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

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WEST WINDSOR TOWNSHIP Elizabeth â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Lizâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Jackson $299,000 MLS#NJME301726

EAST WINDSOR TOWNSHIP Deborah Carter $459,900 MLS# NJME302256

HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP Deborah W Lane $850,000 MLS# NJME301800

COMMERCIAL

NEWLY PRICED

HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP Jennifer E Curtis $300,000 MLS# NJME301570

HOPEWELL BOROUGH Yalian â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Eileenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Fan $499,000 MLS# NJME299642

PRINCETON Kimberly A Rizk $895,000 MLS# NJME289468

HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP Ira Lackey, Jr $1,450,000 MLS# NJME301862

HOPEWELL TWP (6.97 acres) Norman T Callaway, Jr $350,000 MLS# NJME295262

PRINCETON (6.87acres) Linda Twining $550,000 MLS# NJME300058

PRINCETON Moore Street $899,000 MLS# NJME295736

PRINCETON Norman T Callaway, Jr $1,495,000 MLS# NJME299134

INTRODUCING

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LAMBERTVILLE 609.397.1974

MONTGOMERY 908.874.0000

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP Patricia â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Trishâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Ford $369,000 MLS# 3665825

EAST WINDSOR TOWNSHIP Kathryn Baxter $675,000 MLS# NJME302612

PRINCETON Susan L â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Suzyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; DiMeglio $899,000 MLS# NJME301574

HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP Amy Granato $1,875,000 MLS# NJME301762

609.737.7765

PRINCETON

INTRODUCING

EWING TOWNSHIP Michael Monarca $380,000 MLS# NJME302734

PENNINGTON 609.921.1050

PRINCETON Laura A Huntsman $695,000 MLS# NJME302138

WEST WINDSOR TOWNSHIP Kathryn Baxter $925,000 MLS# NJME299156

PRINCETON Owen â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Jonesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Toland $2,900,000

MLS# NJME302272