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Montgomery Township breaks ground on site of long-awaited municipal center By ANDREW HARRISON Staff Writer
Montgomery Township has officially broken ground on a new comprehensive municipal building complex that is scheduled to be completed in 2022. The new municipal center will be more than 62,000 square feet and include a new Somerset County library branch. Montgomery elected officials, together with officials from Somerset County, placed shovels in the ground wearing ceremonial hard hats to kick off the new project on Oct. 15. Montgomery’s new complex on Headquarters Park Drive is a little more than 3 miles away from the current municipal building in use on Van Horne Road. Township Administrator Donato Nieman said that the current municipal building used by the township does not have sufficient space for employees and services. “Montgomery was a rapidly growing municipality. It needed a building that could provide a space for the employees but the community,” he said. “The current building the original part of it was built in the 1960s and had an addition added in the 1980s and even 10 years later the addition was insufficient given the demand for services and increase in the population.” According to data from Somerset County and the U.S. Census Bureau, Montgomery’s population has increased from 7,360 in the
1980s to 23,124 as of 2019. The 45-acre site for the new municipal building complex is located at the corner of Route 206 and Orchard Road. The location used to be the former site of the corporate offices of ConvaTec. “The first time I walked through this site and went through the buildings that were here was back in 2013. It was a period of two-and-ahalf years working with the township committees at that time and convincing them with their support to acquire this site,” Nieman said. “ConvaTec was asking $14 million for this property and we purchased it for $5.9 million. Then we were able to hire architects and work with the county, because of their AAA bond rating, we are Aa1. We worked with them on financing and with their architects to help design this complex.” The complex will feature a new 20,000-square-foot Somerset County Library, municipal offices, the municipal police department, and contain 11 formal meeting rooms. There are also going to be green spaces and outdoor meeting places, which include a rain garden. “The county worked with us hand in glove. It was smooth and very harmonious,” Nieman said. “A comprehensive site was always the idea, a place where the community could gather. It is near public transportation, near our schools and also be on signalized intersection on Route 206.” The police department is to share the first floor of the new
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The site of the new home for Montgomery’s new municipal complex at Headquarters Park Drive.
building with the new library and public meeting rooms. The municipal administration offices are on the second floor, along with additional meeting rooms not present on the first floor. Montgomery secured a 30-year loan of $35 million with an interest rate of 1.75% to finance the project working through the Somerset County Improvement Authority (SCIA), a shared services program providing an alternative funding mechanism for municipalities. The township will be paying $1.9 million annually towards the loan for the project. “We are thinking about the next several decades in Montgomery and we need a place where we can learn celebrate and join together as a community. That is what exactly what this space is all about,” Montgomery Township Mayor
Sadaf Jaffer said. “It is difficult to take the plunge and make such an investment, but is a necessary and important investment needed right now. This has been many years and decades in the making.” There had been town hall meetings to receive feedback from residents, a design subcommittee established to help get to the final design of the project. “A project of this magnitude is a labor of love. A library is such a beautiful institution to create. We are a growing community with a lot of families and seniors and a lot of people who want the resources a library provides,” she added. “When this center opens it will be the center of the community. This will be where the government meets and where you go for library services and events and hopefully even concerts.”
The addition of the new library to the complex evolved over the course of developing the project. The library portion of the project will have small meeting rooms for study, a children’s section, a lounge area for parents and casual readers, and lockers outside for after-hours pick-up of books, according to officials. “This groundbreaking is a very important step. When governmental entities can partner such as the library system and Montgomery Township, that is what makes this project such a great idea. To be successful we can’t do it alone,” Somerset County Freeholder Director Shanel Robinson said. “The addition of the library kind of evolved in the process, because as Montgomery has grown, so has the needs and services they provide to the community.”
Princeton University presents latest applications for East Campus project By ANDREW HARRISON Staff Writer
Two new major site plan applications from Princeton University went before the Princeton Site Plan Review Advisory Board (SPRAB) for review, as the university continues moving forward with the development of the East Campus Entry site. The first application, presented to SPRAB on Oct. 14, revolved around a new soccer stadium and practice field. The second application was a review of a one-story facility that would contain the new TIGER, a thermally-integrated geo-exchange resource (generates heating and cooling for the campus), and new storage and operation space for Princeton athletics. The soccer stadium will be a natural grass soccer stadium and the practice field will be artificial turf. The stadium location on the East Campus entry site is set to replace the existing structure of the FitzRandolph Observatory, that is being demolished during developments, with the practice field going on the current site of surface parking lot 21, south of Jadwin Drive.
The practice field would be adjacent to the new East Garage. “Fundamentally, this is a project that relocates the existing Roberts Stadium and the practice field that is currently associated with Roberts Stadium that currently exists on the western side of Washington Road,” Princeton University architect Ron McCoy said. The new proposed Roberts Stadium seats a little more than 2,100 people for open air seating and is set to be built near Jadwin Gym and Caldwell Field House, according to the university. A new stadium replaces the old Roberts Stadium seating more than 2,300 and is west of FitzRandolph Road and south of Strubing Field. “Because of the tight fit of the east part of the campus we are splitting this relationship between the practice field and the stadium. We have a sort of U-shape of tiered seating in terms of three sides for the stadium and a sort of lawn setting on the northern side of the stadium,” McCoy said. “We are able to wrap the stadium and create a more intimate and focused experience.” There is a pavilion on the eastern
side of the stadium and the western side of the stadium both combined amount to more than 12,000 square feet in space. The eastern building will be a one-story structure for the restrooms and concessions, while the western side building is a twostory structure containing ticketing, locker rooms and a press box. On the topic of parking, representatives for Princeton stated that surface parking removed to make way for the practice field would be absorbed in the East Garage, which could handle game day parking during the weekdays and weekends. “The earlier soccer games are weekend games; we don’t have our commuter parking in the garage at that time. There is ample space for those games in the evening (during the weekdays) again with those being commuter parking,” said Kim Jackson, director of Transportation and Parking at Princeton University. “Most people end up leaving campus by 4 p.m., so if guests are arriving for the soccer games there is that exchange.” Representatives for Princeton University also spoke specifically to an environmental concern raised about the turf surface of the practice
field. “The infield will be a thermoplastic made by Celanese. Any micro plastics that move within the field will remain in the field. They will not move down into the base of the field,” said Jeff Graydon, senior associate director of athletics at Princeton University. “We are also looking at a collection system, when you walk off the field if anything sticks to you, any kind of micro plastics will be captured.” The second application reviewed by SPRAB focused on Princeton University’s close to 37,000-square-foot proposed geothermal facility and athletics storage and operations structure. “You have heard a lot about our geothermal bores and this is the facility that ties it all together and allows us to use the natural temperature of the Earth to create energy,” said attorney Christopher DeGrezia, of law firm Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, representing Princeton University. The geothermal facility (TIGER) section of the proposed building structure is more than 24,000 square feet. “This is not a power plant. It
is essentially a building that will house the heat pumps which distribute hot water and chilled water to the buildings on campus,” McCoy said. “What they do is extract the heat from the building during the summer, therefore cooling the air and providing air conditioning, and transport that heat into the ground using vertical tubes that are inside the geo-bores. The ground is used to store the heat in the rock until the winter. In the winter it is extracted from that system. The heat pump raises the temperature of the energy and sends it out to the buildings.” The athletic operations portion accounts for more than 11,000 square feet. “The athletic operations facility is basically a storage facility for the fields operation. Some of the equipment is stored inside and some of the equipment is stored outside the building,” McCoy said. The proposed building structure on the east side of FitzRandolph Road will also have two 2.25 million gallon thermal energy storage tanks. The tanks are to be behind trees to the south of the project from Faculty Road, according to the university.
SPRAB reviews proposed renovations to former office building of Princeton Packet By ANDREW HARRISON Staff Writer
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A minor site plan application renovating the former Princeton Packet office building was recently reviewed by the Princeton Site Plan Review Advisory Board (SPRAB).
The proposed renovation is an adapted reuse of the current twostory building at 300 Witherspoon St., converting part of the existing structure to be the new home for a Capital Health primary care facility scheduled to open in 2021. The existing building is also being renovated to house additional office and retail space and is currently a little more than 20,000 square feet. When renovations are completed the structure will be more than 25,000 square feet and an expansion of the building is not being proposed for the project. The improvements will be entirely within the building structure.
Part of the building has already been renovated for furniture and home décor store Homestead Princeton, which moved into its newest location in September. The new Capital Health facility will occupy a little more than 7,000 square feet of existing space in the area once used by Princeton Packet for the printing press and packaging, as Homestead Princeton currently is occupying close to 3,400 square feet that was office and lobby space for the newspaper. A date has not yet been announced for the Princeton Planning Board to review the application. “This is essentially a revitaliza-
tion project it is designed to update the existing building and parking area. There are tons of improvements, new elevators, improvements to accessibility, car charging stations, bike parking, enhanced access and lighting,” said attorney Christopher DeGrezia, of law firm Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, representing project applicant 300 Witherspoon LLC, during the SPRAB meeting on Oct. 14. “This is essentially to make the site function and more viable.” The applicant is looking to improve the remaining space not occupied by Homestead Princeton by also adding square footage to
the second floor, which includes a 5,312-square-foot second floor office space area leased by Capital Health, above what will be the Capital Health Suite on the first floor. “A total of about 25,900 square feet is the total square footage when we are done,” project architect Emmanuel Obiora said. The interior entrance lobby is being renovated as well to add an elevator lobby to provide access
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After Rain, a solo art exhibition by Irene Feng, will premiere at 5 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Morven Museum Stockton Learning Center, 55 Stockton Ave., Princeton. The 15-piece exhibition of multicultural perspectives on the sensory experiences of nature, self and societal advancement will be presented by the Princeton Academy of Art. Irence explores ancient Chinese life, modernity and a personal journey through Western culture. She is a student of Princeton Academy of Art and a high schooler at Stuart Country Day School.
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The West Windsor Arts Council will hold the visual art show, Art and Healing, through Oct. 23. The opening reception will be 7:15 p.m. Sept. 11. Artists explore the theme of art and healing as it relates to the pandemic as well as to any challenging life experience, personal or public. For more information, visit https://westwindsorarts. org/event/art-and-healing-exhibition/
Sat., October 24
Dispose of unneeded and expired prescription drugs during the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Oct. 24. Mercer County residents can drop off unused and expired prescription pills by bringing them to the parking lot across from the Mercer County Administration Building at 640 S. Broad St. in Trenton from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Local police departments should also be setting up drop off areas. The disposal event will also collect vape pens and other e-cigarette devices, only after all batteries have been removed prior by the individual. Syringes, sharp instruments, liquid medications, or solutions cannot be accepted. Participants in the drop-off are asked to follow social distancing rules. For more information, contact the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office Programs Section at 609-278-7159. Sun., October 25 A Roosevelt String Band Concert featuring music of the 1960s will be held at 2 p.m. Oct. 25 at Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton St., Princeton. Cost is $15, or $5 for Friends of Morven, or $5 for the link to the virtual lifestream. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/morven.museum.garden; Instagram @morvenmuseum; or Twitter @MorvenMuseum The Pennington School will host a virtual open house to show prospective students and their families the academic and extracurricular programs and activities that the independent coeducational boarding school offers to students in grades 6-12 from 1-3 p.m. Oct. 25 for the Middle School.
The open house will offer prospective families an opportunity to explore the Pennington experience, meet with students, see the classrooms, and talk with teachers. For more information, visit pennington.org/admission/ open-house. Contact Pennington’s Admission office at admiss@ pennington.org or 609–737–6128 with any questions.
Sun., October 25 to Sun., November 8
HiTOPS will hold an all-virtual HiTOPS Princeton Half Marathon this year. For a reduced entry fee of $45, runners can complete their 13.1 miles at once or cumulatively from Oct. 25 to Nov. 8. With a new interactive online result tracking tool, runners can watch themselves virtually move around the HiTOPS Princeton Half Marathon course. Every runner receive a commemorative medal, shirt and bib, and all runners have the chance to win one of three $150 Hamilton Jewelers gift cards. Runners who have already registered for the race can defer their registration to the 2021 HiTOPS Princeton Half Event or convert to this year’s virtual run. Runners who choose this year’s virtual run can donate the price difference to HiTOPS or receive a credit towards next year’s race. The addition of a HiTOPS Youth Run, available for all young people up to 18 years of age, creates an opportunity for an all-family event. This “Just Run” event rewards any distance run between Oct. 25 and Nov. 8‚ÄØwith a commemorative youth medal. Complete details are available at HiTOPSPrincetonHalf.com.
Thurs., October 29
The Center of Great Expectations announces its first-ever virtual annual gala, focused on supporting and empowering women, who have suffered from substance abuse. This year’s fundraising and awareness efforts will be highlighted by celebrity guest and event host Scott Clark, the Emmy Award-winning former ABC Sports anchor, as well as a very special in-depth interview around her own recovery journey with Elizabeth Vargas, the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning journalist, lead investigative reporter for A+E Networks and author of “Between Breaths: A Memoir of Panic and Addiction.” The event is free and will take place virtually online and simultaneously streamed on Facebook LIVE at 7 p.m. Oct. 29. Adding to the evening are musical guests AJ Smith, Whitney McClain and The Platinum Band; a live online auction, and a networking “afterparty” hosted by Clark and Vargas. CGE provides transformational mental health and substance use disorder treatment to women, children, men and families impacted by trauma, abuse and neglect, all of which are increasing during these times of increasing hardship. For more information, visit www.cge-nj.org/
The film series “Combahee Experimental: Celebrating Black Women’s Experimental Filmmaking,” presented by Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Visual Arts, will celebrate the work of Black women filmmakers and their cinematic contributions to contemporary visual culture, curated by Simone Leigh and Tina Campt, at 6 p.m. Oct. 29 via Zoom. Registration is required. For more information and the Zoom link, visit arts. princeton.edu/vis-film-series
Thurs., October 29 & Fri., October 30
The NJ Conference for Women, a program of the Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber’s Women in Business Alliance (WIBA), will hold its 2020 event on an online platform. The event will offer the same the same education and motivational speakers in a two-day scheduled program that features a customizable agenda, sessions on demand, online interactive networking, giveaways and more. The 2020 keynote speakers include Leymah Gbowee, a 2011 Nobel Peace Laureate, Liberian peace activist, trained social worker and women’s rights advocate. She currently serves as executive director of the Women, Peace and Security Program at Columbia University’s Earth Institute, and is the founder and current president of the Gbowee Peace Foundation Africa, the founding head of the Liberia Reconciliation Initiative, and co-founder and former executive director of Women Peace and Security Network Africa (WIPSEN-A); and Victoria Arlen is a reporter, Paralympic gold medalist and author. In 2005, Arlen was 11 years old when she came down with two rare neurological disorders, transverse myelitis and acute disseminated encephalomyelitis. She fought for her life for five years, including four years in a vegetative state where she was “locked” within herself, unable to communicate with those around her. At times, she suffered seizures for more than 20 hours per day. She was paralyzed from the waist down for a decade and incredibly, regained the ability to walk in 2016. In addition to the keynotes, the event will feature at least five breakout speakers and an Executive Keynote General Session. For the full agenda, visit www.njconferenceforwomen. com/agenda.html. Tickets are $125 and are available at www.njconferenceforwomen.com.
Thurs., October 29 – Sun., November 1
Labyrinth Books will hold a storewide sale Oct. 29 to Nov. 1 at the bookstore, 122 Nassau St., Princeton. Oct. 29 is a preview day for members only. Oct. 30 is a fundraising day for Princeton Mutual Aid. Instead of discounting any purchase, 15% of all sales will be donated. Internet sales apply. On Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, use promo code “minotaur” to save 15% on orders through labyrinthbooks.com Labyrinth Books continues its ongoing food and clothing drive for Trenton Rescue Mission and Arm-in-Arm. Store hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays.
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Princeton Community Works is an all-volunteer organization committed to serving the greater Mercer County area by providing nonprofits and volunteers the opportunity to connect, build skills,and raise awareness. To respond to the current situation, the organization is launching a series of online discussions, called Community Conversations, to bring together the nonprofit community. Community Conversations will focus on “Wellness: You Can’t Pour from an Empty Cup” Oct. 26, 28 and 30 (Times TBD) Registration is available on the website. The group is also planning a virtual Princeton Community Works conference in January 2021. For more information, visit www.princetoncommunityworks.org/. A replica of the Justice Bell will be on view from Oct. 20-31 in the Stockton Education Center located at Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton St., Princeton. To register, visit www.morven.org For more information, visit www.facebook.com/morven.museum.garden; Instagram @morvenmuseum; or Twitter @MorvenMuseum
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uring their lifetime, 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer, according to the American Cancer Society, and 1 in 39 will die from the disease. However, most women can survive breast cancer if it is found and treated early. In fact, there are more than 3.5 million breast cancer survivors in the United States today, according to the American Cancer Society. Getting regular screening tests is the most reliable way to find breast cancer early. Non-urgent care at the Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center Breast Health Center was temporarily postponed several months ago due to COVID-19. Routine screenings and diagnostic mammograms have resumed, with extensive protocols in place to help ensure patient safety at this time. Understanding the Risks Although many women who develop breast cancer have no risk factors, there are certain factors that increase your chances of developing the disease. Further, incidents of breast cancer increase with age. Other risk factors include: • A history of breast conditions or prior breast cancer diagnosis • A family history of breast cancer, particularly at a young age • Beginning menstruation at an early age • Entering menopause at a later age • Having a child late in life or never being pregnant • Undergoing post-menopausal hormone therapy Screening Recommendations When women should begin regular mammograms and how often they should have them is a complex issue. Recommendations for how early mammograms should begin and how frequently you should be screened depend on your personal and family history as well as your age. The American College of Radiology, for one, recommends a screening mammography every year for women who are at average risk for breast cancer beginning at age 40. In general, it is thought that screening should continue annually as long as a woman is in good health, regardless of age. It is important, however, to talk with your doctor about screening and what is appropriate for you. For screening purposes, a woman is considered to be at average risk if she doesn’t have a personal history of breast cancer, a strong family history of breast cancer,
or a genetic mutation known to increase risk of breast cancer (such as in a BRCA gene), and has not had chest radiation therapy before the age of 30. Watch for These Signs Seek medical advice if you notice any of the following signs, even if you recently had a mammogram: • A lump or thickening in the breast that feels different than surrounding tissue • Changes in the shape, size or appearance of the breast • Changes in the skin over the breast, such as dimpling • Peeling or flaking of the skin around the nipple • A newly inverted nipple Designated Center of Excellence Between five and 10 percent of breast cancer cases are based on genetic mutations, and genetic testing, counseling and risk assessment are available at the Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center Breast Health Center through the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey LIFE Center. The Breast Health Center is designated a Breast Health Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology and holds a three-year accreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers, a program administered by the American College of Surgeons. The Breast Health Center offers 3D mammography services, as well as ultrasound guided and stereotactic breast biopsy. In addition to this cutting-edge technology, the Breast Health Center provides the personalized services of breast health navigators, who help to guide patients after a breast cancer diagnosis. Treatment for breast cancer varies from person to person and is increasingly more personalized and tailored to the specific cancer’s unique biological profile. No two cancers are treated the same. Some may require surgery, while others may be treated with targeted chemotherapy or radiation. Understanding the options — as well as risks and benefits — is a critical step in the treatment process. Talk with Your Doctor As the American Cancer Society notes, finding breast cancer early and getting state-of-the-art cancer treatment are the most important strategies to prevent deaths from the disease. Breast cancer that is found early, when it is small and has not spread, is easier to treat successfully. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and is an
opportune time for women to talk with their doctor about their risk for breast cancer and breast cancer screening. For more information or to make an appointment, call 609-688-2700 or visit www.princetonhcs.org. Rachel P. Dultz, M.D., F.A.C.S., is fellowship trained breast surgical oncologist and board certified surgeon as well as a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. She is the medical director of the Breast Health Center at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center. TOWN FORUM, Continued on Page 7A
Renovations Continued from Page 1A to the second floor and American with Disabilities Act access. “In the back (building) we are adding the floor area, and the front section we are adding a lobby with an elevator to be able to get into the second floor of the front section that is currently above what is the Homestead Princeton space,” Obiora said. “Those two areas will have elevators in both the front and the back.” The applicant is seeking variances for the project, including a rear yard setback for the trash enclosure; parking stalls (spaces), where 133 are required but 63 are being proposed; loading space; and signage. “Also, with regard to the parking, we are including two electric vehicle stalls with accompanying charging stations at those locations. The overall parking plan is close to what is existing today (62). At the rear of the site is the trash enclosure, an 18-by-18-foot area. We chose this location because it is clearly the furthest away from the frontage,” said James Chmielak, project engineer. Prior to renovations and proposed improvements to the structure, the former Packet building had been sold to Helena May in 2016, after the Packet newspaper was merged with Broad Street Media to form the operating company, Packet Media LLC. Since then, the building has one current occupant Homestead Princeton with another occupant set to be Capital Health next year. The applicant, 300 Witherspoon LLC, will look to lease the remaining renovated space not occupied by Homestead or Capital Health, according to a presentation before the SPRAB.
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n 1953, the engineers and designers at Chevrolet intro- very aggressive, sporty and sculpted – lends itself more duced to the world the first generation Corvette – a two to that of the Italian Lamborghini than the Vette we have seat convertible sports car that was supposed to “wow” been used to seeing (see photo). the American consumer. If public reaction and head turning ability could be Chevrolet produced 300 of this new modrated, I would have to give this new Corvette el, which, at that time sold for a whopping a solid 10 on a scale of 1 to 10. $3,498. I must honestly say, that in all my years of Reviews of the new American sports car road testing cars for review, I have never seen were mixed and sales fell far short of expeca car turn as many heads as this one. Strangtations. The Corvette program was nearly ers would take pictures of it in parking lots. canceled. Fellow motorists would snap cell phone shots Well, a funny thing happened on the way of it as you passed them by. to becoming, arguably, the greatest American And, it was hard to go to the local Stariconic automobile in history. bucks or supermarket without someone stopThe designers and engineers at Chevrolet ping me and wanting to talk about it. persisted and kept tinkering with what they Just a simply amazing reaction from the knew would eventually catch on to be a popugeneral motoring public. lar sports car. They were right! But, it’s not just the exterior design that’s Peter Perrotta Now, a full 67 years later, Chevrolet is still groundbreaking with this new Corvette, there “wowing” the world with its Corvette Stingis much more packed inside. ray. The most obvious groundbreaking new Not satisfied with resting on its laurels, for what has design with this 2020 Corvette, is that it is Chevrolet’s first been a great American success story, Chevrolet has stood ever production mid-engine Corvette. For 67 years prior, the American motoring public literally on its head with the all Corvettes were produced as front engine, rear wheel eighth generation Corvette Stingray – the 2020 Chevrolet drive roadsters. Corvette Stingray Convertible. Not this one. What is different about this all-new, totally redesigned “Corvette has always represented the pinnacle of inno– from the ground up – Corvette? vation and boundary pushing at GM,” says GM president, Well, quite frankly, folks, everything. Mark Reuss. “The traditional front-engine vehicle reached I recently spent a full week behind the wheel of this its limits of performance, necessitating the new layout. new Corvette – a stunning Rapid Blue with a Sky Cool In terms of comfort and fun, it still looks and feels like Gray interior and a hard-top convertible that goes down a Corvette, but drives better than any vehicle in Corvette with a simple push of a button. history,” he adds. First off, this new Corvette doesn’t look anything like I would have to agree. your grandfather’s Corvette. It’s totally redesigned look – Most front engine, rear wheel drive roadsters I have
driven, are no fun to drive in the rain or snow. Most of the time, you end up fishtailing all over the place. Not a very secure feeling. Not with this new mid-engine Corvette. The second day I had this tester, I ventured to take it out in a driving rain storm on Route 295. The mid-engine design worked extremely well. I selected the “weather” mode on the driving style selector and securely went 65 to 75 miles per hour in the rain without ever feeling unsafe. The mid-engine design affords this sportster a very equal weight distribution. There are several versions of the new Corvette, model wise. The one I drove was the LT1 convertible that carries a base sticker price of $66,400. With a few options added and a $1,095 destination and delivery charge, my tester carried a bottom line sticker price of $70,880. The added options on my tester included: $1,295 for carbon flash painted nacelles and body color convertible top; $1,195 for the performance exhaust; $500 for the Rapid Blue exterior paint job and $395 for the blue seat belts. The editors at Car and Driver noted as high points of the new Vette: “Supercar performance at an amazing price, comfortable on the road and incredible on the track, much improved interior quality.” Powering this new Corvette is the standard 6.2 liter, V-8 engine that puts out an impressive 490 horsepower and 470 pound feet of torque. This car is plenty fast, folks. If you put it in the “track” mode it is incredibly fast. In fact, the local police loved just tailing me just to see if I was going to misbehave in this beast. Chevrolet officials claim that if you get the new Corvette equipped with the Z51 performance package, it then becomes the fastest Corvette in history – able to get from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 2.8 seconds. My overall driving impression after one week behind the wheel of this new Vette, is quite simply, “Wow!” – a totally exhilarating experience to drive one of these automotive wonders. If you are itching to buy or lease one of these new Corvettes, it may not be as easy as you think. In some areas, there is as much as a one-year waiting list. In fact, some dealers are reported to be charging a market adjusted $10,000 to $20,000 over sticker premium on the car. The EPA fuel consumption ratings on this Corvette give it an average of 19 miles per gallon – with 27 mpg on the highway and 15 in city driving. The EPA estimates that the annual average fuel cost for driving this Corvette would be $5,250 as it uses about 5.3 gallons of fuel per every 100 miles driven. 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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North Harrison Street traffic light should be operational this month By LEA KAHN Staff Writer
Work on upgrades to the traffic signals on North Harrison Street, aimed at making it safe for pedestrians and bicyclists to cross the street, is expected to be completed this month, Princeton officials said. The new traffic light has been installed, but not activated. The new traffic light replaces aging traffic signal equipment at that intersection. Work on new sidewalks and curbs is moving ahead on North Harrison and its intersection with Hamilton Avenue, and North Harrison at Franklin Avenue. Storm drain inlets also have been replaced at the intersections. JC Contracting Inc. was awarded a $740,430 contract for the project by the Princeton Council in December
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2019. Bids for the project ranged from JC Contracting’s low bid of $740,430 to a high bid of $923,013 submitted by Earle Asphalt Co. The municipal engineer’s estimate for the job was $794,130. The Municipality of Princeton was awarded a $674,071 Safe Routes to School grant by the New Jersey Department of Transportation in 2019 to make improvements to the two key intersections on North Harrison Street. The goal is to make it safer for pedestrians and bicyclists to cross the street. Town officials will make up the difference between the grant amount and the contract amount. The town has money available in its capital accounts to cover the gap between the grant and the contract. The traffic signals at North Harrison Street at Hamilton Avenue, and North Harrison Street at Franklin Avenue, are being replaced with new traffic signals that allow pedestrians and bicyclists to push a button to change the traffic signal so they can cross the street. Other improvements include handicap accessible ramps to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, an audible alert and countdown heads, and auto-
matic traffic signal changes for emergency vehicles, such as fire trucks and ambulances. Also, a new layer of asphalt is being laid in the intersections, and regulatory warning and pedestrian signs are being installed. The intersections are being re-striped to include “stop” bars for vehicles, and crosswalks for pedestrians and bicyclists. The two intersections are used by school children to reach the Princeton Charter School on Ewing Street, and Princeton High School on Moore Street and the Princeton Unified Middle School on Walnut Lane. The project had its genesis in 2014, when Princeton Charter School parents reached out to town officials about how to get the children to school safely. There are crossing guards at the two North Harrison Street intersections in the morning and in the afternoon, but the time does not mesh with the start and end of the school day for the Princeton Charter School and the Princeton Public Schools, officials said. When town officials learned of the grant opportunity from the New Jersey Department of Transportation to replace the 40-year-old traffic signals, they applied and were successful in being awarded a grant.
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COVID’s impact: The ‘burbs’ are back, retail is changing
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ping up all over, including a billion square feet in New Jersey. These warehouses can represent a new threat to open spaces, but many have been built on previously developed land such as old industrial parcels in Perth Amboy. Fortunately, we do not have a shortage of such sites. Jim believes some of the state’s vacant shopping centers can be repurposed for the local stage of e-commerce delivery, known as “last-mile delivery.” • Open space – Because of New Jersey’s excess retail and commercial infrastructure, Jim does not foresee a push toward more building in undeveloped areas. It’s possible, he said, that the state may be able to get rid of some unneeded blacktop and restore those acres as green spaces. Converting office parks to public nature parks has already been done in places like the Mount Rose Preserve in Mercer County, and the pandemic has deepened public appreciation for parks and open spaces. • Solar power – One trend Jim finds disturbing is building solar facilities on productive farmland. “Why the heck would we do that when we have a billion square feet of rooftops?” he asked. Since solar panels are becoming lighter and less expensive, he said, smart building owners will consider investing in rooftop systems. “We could be the Saudi Arabia of solar power if we take advantage of our roof space,” he said. • Home sweet home – Prior to the pandemic, many millennials were drawn to dense, walkable cities where they could live, work and play. But millennials – now 24 to 39 years old – had already started moving out to accommodate growing families. “New York is a great place to live, unless you have two kids and are living in a shoebox,” Jim noted. The pandemic accelerated the migration, as homes also became places for work, school, fitness and entertainment. Whether the new popularity of suburbia is a long-term trend remains to be seen, said Jim. • New Jersey exodus – It also remains to be seen how the pandemic will affect the outmigration of New Jersey residents to other places. From 2010 to 2018, about 442,000 residents moved out of New Jersey, or 147 people a day. “That’s a lot of housing that is not needed,” Jim commented. The out-migration has been somewhat offset by new residents from international immigration. The only thing certain is more uncertainty as New Jersey and the world work to eliminate COVID-19. Finally, the state has not come close to digesting this long-lasting, pandemic-driven economic and demographic change. It is possible that suburban residential development pressures will intensify, raising the specter of sprawl, a word that had been fading from use. New Jersey may have to confront it again, hopefully in a much smarter fashion than in the post-war decades. Understanding these trends should help New Jersey reshape its future, rebuild more efficiently and get comfortable with a “new normal.” For more information and to read Hughes’ recent economic reports, visit https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/tag/james-w-hughes/ Michele S. Byers is the executive director of the New Jersey Conservation Foundation, Far Hills. She may be reached at info@njconservation.org
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oheme Opera NJ received an Emergency Federal CARES Act Award through the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, as well as a grant award from Roma Bank Community Foundation. Boheme Opera NJ (BONJ) has been busy with its virtual programming, much of which highlights productions, singers and professionals from a 31-year history, according to information provided by Boheme Opera NJ. Although live performances are currently prohibited due to the COVID-19 pandemic, to date the company has completed the first two of its podcast series, as well as the first three in a series of educational streaming events and is now preparing more events in both series. The audio podcasts are entitled “Worthy of Note: Conversations” and are hosted by BONJ President Jerry Kalstein and BONJ Artistic Director Joseph Pucciatti. The first podcast is a conversation with BONJ Artistic Director Maestro Joseph Pucciatti, an overview of the founding and evolutionary history of Boheme Opera Company, AKA Boheme Opera NJ, now entering its 32nd season. The second podcast is a conversation with U.S. bass-baritone Edward Bogusz. The educational video streaming events are entitled “Who’s Afraid of Opera” and are hosted by Pucciatti, while being engineered by Johannes Lang. The first streaming event gives a narrated account of Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly,” with background and synopsis, plus archive photos and recorded live excerpts from BONJ’s 2002 main stage production in the historical Patriots Theater at the Trenton War Memorial, starring soprano Yunah Lee as Cio-Cio San and tenor Ronald Naldi as Pinkerton. The second streaming event, titled “Youth in Opera,” was co-hosted by Boheme Opera NJ and its newly established partner, the Boheme Opera NJ Guild, a 501c3 non-profit event-fundraising organization supporting BONJ. This event presented recorded live performances by
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and soprano Amber Nicole Johnson. The third streaming event visits the intense story and impact of Puccini’s “Tosca,” with excerpts from BONJ’s 1995 production featuring the debuts of now-international stars baritone Mark Delavan as Baron Scarpia, soprano Stephanie Friede as Tosca, and tenor Antonio Nagore as Cavaradossi. Currently on Boheme Opera YouTube, Spotify, Boheme Opera NJ Facebook, Friends of Boheme Opera, Google Podcasts, and www.bohemeopera.com, both series are planning to announce continuous episodes into 2021. BONJ is hoping to perform its main
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Golf outing supports mission of Princeton-Blairstown Center The Princeton-Blairstown Center (PBC) recently held its fifth annual Links to Youth Golf Outing at the Fox Hollow Golf Club in Branchburg. “In a year of great uncertainty, our supporters really showed up. Together, we raised over $83,000 and hosted a record 90 golfers. The proceeds from the day enable the PBC to continue our work with young people from under-resourced communities to develop and strengthen self-awareness, responsible decision-making, teamwork, leadership and other 21st-century skills. “These funds will help middle and high school students attend our award-winning, weeklong Summer Bridge program free of
charge during the summer of 2021. In nonpandemic years, Summer Bridge helps approximately 550 students each summer lessen summer learning loss and build critical social-emotional skills at our 268acre campus in Blairstown,” Pam Gregory, president and CEO said in a prepared statement. This year’s winning foursome included Michael Dawson of North Brunswick, Joe Duarte of Columbus, Antoine Johnson of East Brunswick and Derek Simpkins of Ringoes. Sponsors included AMSkier Insurance; Berkshire Bank; Blue Ridge Lumber Company; Bryn Mawr Trust; ConsensusHealth;
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This year’s winning foursome of the Links to Youth Golf Outing in support of the Princeton-Blairstown Center included Michael Dawson of North Brunswick, Joe Duarte of Columbus, Antoine Johnson of East Brunswick and Derek Simpkins of Ringoes.
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had emailed renowned New Jersey political analyst Ingrid Reed about the Princeton Adult School/Princeton Public Library’s free, upcoming lectures that Ingrid organized and would host on the topic of the 2020 election. The email I received from her in return had nothing to do with the lecture series. Instead, she told me that Marvin Reed, her husband of nearly 61 years and partner in dynamic advocacy for democracy, had died on Monday, Oct. 12, 2020. Marvin Reed, former Princeton Borough mayor, former chair of the Central Jersey Transportation Forum, and super citizen in the years following his stint as borough councilman and mayor, took community activism to the heights of excellence and civility. Marvin’s tireless work in Princeton and the Mercer County region, together with Ingrid’s work in the state, had the same goal – to make New Jersey’s governing entities accessible, honorable, and productive on behalf of the state’s residents. On the very long list of accomplishments, I value one in particular. Marvin and Ingrid gave me a priceless gift – hope for my grandchildren’s future, even in these rather despairing times. My kids, one of whom is very active in local government and works as an affordable housing advocate, and the other, an urban planner running a downtown business advocacy organization, said that their career inspiration and desire to do something for their local community came from watching Marvin and Ingrid in action over the course of decades. Marvin, who from 1985 to 2003 served first as Princeton Borough Council member and then mayor for 13 years, was both in office and out of office a strategic and always prepared decision maker, tackling all issues with steady commitment and determination to find a solution rather than to block a solution. He had none of the splash and pizzazz of his predecessor Mayor Barbara Sigmund, famous for her colorful New Orleans style and exuberant personality. Marvin had no memorable wardrobe items or songs or poetry or colorful jokes or even off color ones – at least not in my presence. He seemed unconcerned about
being memorable for anything other than getting things done for the town. He took on all the hard issues – public transportation, library/Hinds Plaza development, Spring Street parking garage, affordable housing, hospital relocation, sustainability, open space, the health of the downtown, community policing, social justice, parks and pathways, consolidation of the borough and township, town-gown relationship, planning, zoning, and regional traffic. Nothing was too daunting. He just stuck to it, negotiated, found creative compromises, made people mad, but that was okay with Marvin. He had one goal – to serve the people of his community with hard work and honesty and negotiate deals to accomplish something for the residents. Marvin did for the town what great U.S secretaries of state have done for our country – take seemingly intractable problems and negotiate solutions. Marvin was going to be the prototype for a town/gown sitcom that I wanted to write (but never did) with Justin Harmon, who served as Princeton University’s director of Communications at the same time as I was Princeton University’s director of Community and State Affairs. The problem we had with our hero mayor was that he had so few qualities that could be mocked. I had trouble making fun of him. The only quality we found humorous was his ability to work a room – negotiating with five people at once on different topics – always looking past the person with whom he was speaking for the next person with whom he needed to speak and solve some problem. I had a fantasy of recruiting Bob Newhart to play the role of a Marvin Reed type of mayor. Even when his health began to fail because of Parkinson’s disease, he still was eager to attend lectures and community meetings and engage in conversations on local issues. I occasionally would visit Marvin and Ingrid for dessert and coffee, after they moved out of Princeton where they had lived for more than 50 years, and settled at Stonebridge in Montgomery Township. During my last visit several months ago prior to the pandemic, Marvin had trouble speaking above a whisper. But when he spoke, he never complained or
Princeton Area Community Foundation Vice President Nelida Valentin, left to right, presents the 2018 Bud Vivian Community Service Award and Grant to Ingrid and Marvin Reed.
whined about his physical deterioration. He generally wanted to voice his opinion on some university project or Princeton’s transit service, one of his favorite topics. In 2016, Princeton governing officials launched a new freeB shuttle bus that was named in honor of Marvin Reed, who spearheaded the start-up of the municipal shuttle service. There are countless organizations and causes to which I could make a donation in Marvin’s honor. But I think I will donate to a cause that generally is not associated with Marvin -The Garden Theatre. Few people realize that it was Marvin’s negotiation 30 years ago with Princeton University and his effort to find a movie operator Destinta Theaters (prior to the current non-profit theater management corporation Renew
Theaters) that saved the theater facility (owned by Princeton University) from becoming a university office building. Marvin, who also was president of Downtown New Jersey from 1996-2001, knew how important a community theater was to the health of the community – and to his own health, since he was a movie buff. The Garden was supposed to celebrate its 100th birthday this fall. Marvin, 11 years short of 100, was planning on celebrating that occasion. Neither made the celebration. I hope that with community support the theater will survive COVID. I know, however, that Marvin’s legacy will live on through not only the institutions he influenced, but also the countless individuals – like my kids – whom he mentored and inspired.
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Princeton Council approves traffic study for Witherspoon Street By LEA KAHN Staff Writer
Should Witherspoon Street become a one-way street permanently, or should it become a two-way street again, or should it even be completely closed to cars and trucks? That’s what McMahon Associates Inc. has been asked to analyze in its traffic impact study, which was authorized by the Princeton Council at its Oct. 12 meeting. The council awarded a contract for $19,800 to the Hamilton Township-based traffic engineering firm. The need for the traffic study grew out of a $610,000 state grant awarded to Princeton for improvements to Witherspoon Street, between Nassau Street and Green Street. The study will take about six or seven weeks. The improvements initially contemplated were limited to new sidewalks and curbs, road repaving and updated street lights. Streetscape improvements, such as benches, landscaping, bicycle racks and bicycle corrals, were also considered. When Princeton officials asked residents for their input at a community meeting in February, they offered a range of suggestions aimed mostly at making the street safer and more welcoming for bicyclists and pedestrians. But then the COVID-19 pandemic struck, and the project was put on hold. Witherspoon Street was temporarily reconfigured to a one-way street northbound to allow for outdoor dining, once it was permitted by Gov. Phil Murphy in his statewide reopening plan. Following a second community meeting last month, residents were polled in a nonscientific survey and asked to choose from among several potential configurations for Witherspoon Street, post-pandemic. The most popular option was to retain the one-way configuration, with either one or two parking lanes. Closing the street to cars and trucks was the second most popu-
lar option, followed by making it a twoway street again. Now, officials have asked McMahon Associates to conduct a traffic study that would review the scenarios and their potential impact on side streets. The consultant will study the traffic flow at several points during the day – the morning and evening peak rush hours and the mid-afternoon peak rush hour weekdays, and the mid-afternoon peak hour on Saturdays. The consultant will study four scenarios, starting with turning Witherspoon Street back into a two-way street with loading and parking lanes. A second scenario calls for making Witherspoon Street a one-way street northbound between Nassau Street and Spring Street, as it is now. It would mean flipping S. Tulane Street from its current northbound direction – toward Spring Street from Nassau Street – to a southbound direction toward Nassau Street. A third scenario to be studied would make Witherspoon Street a one-way street southbound between Nassau Street and Spring Street (toward Nassau Street). Spring Street would be changed from a one-way street eastbound, toward Vandeventer Avenue, to a one-way street westbound, toward Witherspoon Street. The fourth possibility to be studied would be to close Witherspoon Street to cars and trucks completely, between Nassau Street and Spring Street. It would also flip the direction of travel on Spring Street from eastbound to westbound, so cars would be able to turn right onto Witherspoon Street at Spring Street to travel north. Mayor Liz Lempert said the project is “exciting.” “The community’s experience with that (one-way Witherspoon Street) really transformed the conversation we are having now. We look forward to the results of the traffic study,” Lempert said.
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‘Joker’ turns from comedy to horror, writing latest thriller from his Princeton home By JENNIFER AMATO Managing Editor
James S. “Murr” Murray of “Impractical Jokers” fame releases newest book, “Don’t Move”.
It may not be impossible to spot one of your favorite Tenderloins in the greater Princeton area. James S. “Murr” Murray, one of the stars of “Impractical Jokers” and “The Misery Index” on truTV, moved to Princeton last fall with his fiancee. “[We’re] absolutely loving it,” Murr said. “My fiancée and I are huge fans of Witherspoon Grill. If it were up to us, we would be there every night. “Having lived in New York City my entire life, it’s been wonderful to get out, finally breathe fresh air, and hike and kayak in the area. Staten Island was a great place to grow up – and that’s where I met my fellow Impractical Jokers – but Princeton is a great place to create our new life together and one day raise kids together.” Although Murr is best known for his comedic acts and stunts on the popular truTV practical joke show, he said he got his degree in writing from Georgetown University and always dreamed of becoming an author one day.
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Murr and Melyssa walking around Princeton.
“The success of ‘Impractical Jokers’ finally gave me the chance to start my alternate career as a novelist. Writing and improvisation are equally difficult, surprising and rewarding. But both represent my personality equally well. It’s all about affecting people in a fun, positive way through creativity of all
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James “Murr” Murray wrote “Don’t Move” from his Princeton home.
kinds,” he said. Murr said he grew up reading and watching thrillers, “so it was kind of a natural progression for my writing to spring from that early interest.” He said he enjoys “The Meg” by Steve Alten, “The Andromeda Strain” by Michael Crichton, and is a personal fan of R.L. Stine and Brad Meltzer. They always say, “Write what you know” Murr said about delving into a career in horror writing. His newest thriller, “Don’t Move,” was released on Oct. 20 – after being written from his home in Princeton. He also recorded the audiobook from there. Megan Forrester has barely survived the unthinkable. Six months ago, she witnessed a horrific accident that killed her husband and son, and lives with the guilt of knowing she could have done more to save them. Now, Megan hopes to mend the pieces of her broken spirit by attending a local church group’s annual camping trip. But the church group members — riddled with dark secrets of their own — make a catastrophic navigational mistake, leaving them stranded in an untouched canyon in the West Virginian national forest. Isolated from any chance of help or rescue, Megan and the others quickly realize
why this side of the canyon has never been surveyed by mankind: it’s home to a terrifying prehistoric arachnid that patiently stalks its prey through even the slightest movement or vibration in the forest. And it’s desperate for a meal. Grief-stricken and haunted by her tragic loss, Megan now faces her ultimate test of endurance. Can she outwit a bloodthirsty creature hellbent on ensuring that no one gets out alive? When a single wrong turn can mean death, she only has one option: DON’T MOVE. “I’m lucky enough to work with a wonderfully charming and British co-author named Darren Wearmouth. We also happen to be very close friends so we’re constantly calling each other to talk about our favorite scary movies or whatever we’ve watched that week,” Murr said. “Both of our imaginations can run pretty wild, so we’ll start kicking around a few ideas. ‘Don’t Move’ was born out of one of those. It took us three months to write the entire book, which is a testament to just how well we work together. “Our earlier series, the ‘Awakened’ trilogy, is a much larger world of characters and combines hordes of bloodthirsty monsters and evil international conspiracies. ‘Don’t Move’ is one contained story. It’s much more like a classic, old school 1980s slasher movie. It’s all action and tension. “And coming next year is another thriller – written right here in Princeton as well – called ‘The Stowaway,’ ” Murr said. His advice for anyone pursuing a career in writing or publishing, or comedy or acting, starts with: Never quit. “When the guys and I were first starting out, trying to get the show off the ground, the first network executive we met with said we weren’t ready for TV. “The next executive we met with told us were too old for TV, meaning we must have missed that sweet spot when we were absolutely perfect for TV. “Ten years later, we’re still going. The point is, don’t let anyone else limit or define your success. Always keep doing the things you love and one day, it will pay off,” Murr said. Through the challenge that is the COVID-19 pandemic, Murr said he is trying to cope as best as possible. “Well, just like everyone else, it’s been tough adjusting to this new world. We’ve found some comfort in raising money for
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charities and frontline workers who are out there keeping people healthy. Melyssa and I are lucky that we’ve had all this extra time for planning our wedding! “As for the Jokers, we’ve been filming a new TV show from home called ‘Impractical Jokers: Dinner Party.’ And we finally went back to work filming ‘Impractical Jokers’ as well. Thankfully, because I missed my friends dearly,” he said. Murray is a writer, executive producer and actor, best known as “Murr” on the hit television show Impractical Jokers along with his comedy troupe, The Tenderloins. He has worked as the senior vice president of Development for NorthSouth Productions for over a decade and is the owner of Impractical Productions, LLC. He recently starred in Impractical Jokers: The Movie, and also appears alongside the rest of The Tenderloins, and Jameela Jamil, in the television series The Misery Index on TBS. For information on the book release, visit www.blackstonepublishing.com/dont-movejames-s-murray-darren-wearmouth Follow Murr on Twitter https://twitter. com/jamessmurray or Instagram www.instagram.com/therealmurr/ Murr will hold an in-person meet-andgreet at Books and Greetings in Northvale at 7 p.m. Oct. 29. The event will be outside following social distancing guidelines. For more information, visit www.JamesMurrayOfficial.com. Contact Jennifer Amato at jamato@newspapermediagroup.com.
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County offers at-home COVID tests Princeton Medical Center recognized for achievements in stroke care Mercer County residents age 14 and older, and anyone employed as a first responder or health care worker in the county, now can sign up to receive a free COVID-19 saliva test to be administered at home through a partnership between the county and Vault Health Services of New Jersey. In addition, the county soon will begin offering COVID-19 testing at pop-up mobile sites that visit different municipalities, also in partnership with Vault Health Services. The saliva collection test for COVID-19 has the same effectiveness as the nasal swab test. It is not an antibody test, but rather is designed to determine if an individual is currently infected with COVID-19 and has the potential to infect others. This test is performed under the supervision of a Vault healthcare provider through a video telehealth visit, eliminating the risk of person-to-person exposure to the virus, according to a statement provided by Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes. “Testing for COVID-19 is necessary to identify and be able to isolate people with infections,” Hughes said in the statement. “We expected fall to be a critical period with the arrival of cooler weather, and we’re already seeing an increase in COVID-19 cases throughout much of the state. I encourage anyone who is symptomatic or thinks they may have been exposed to the
virus to take advantage of this convenient option of testing at home.” Individuals seeking a test should visit www.mercercares.org to register. Each person will be required to provide proof of residency or employment. After eligibility is verified, the person will receive a digital link to Vault’s webpage to request a county-funded test kit. The kit will be shipped overnight with instructions on how to schedule a Zoom telehealth meeting with a certified healthcare worker who will virtually instruct about how to properly collect a saliva sample for shipment to the Rutgers Clinical Genomics Laboratory for testing, according to the statement. Test results are expected to be returned within 72 hours. If a test is positive, or if there are any symptoms of COVID being experienced, call a health care professional directly. Any questions can be directed to HomeTesting@mercercounty.org. When registering, individuals should have their health insurance card handy, but a lack of insurance will not prevent someone from using at-home COVID-19 testing. Federal rules require the collection of insurance information to support the testing program. Under federal law, all forms of public and private insurance must cover FDA-approved COVID-19 tests with no out-of-pocket costs to insured persons, according to the statement.
For the second year in a row, Princeton Medical Center (PMC) earned the Get With The Guidelines–Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award, which is granted by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) to hospitals that demonstrate a commitment to high-quality stroke care based on the latest scientific evidence. To receive the Gold Plus Award, PMC met or exceeded specific quality achievement measures for diagnosing and treating stroke patients for two consecutive years. The measures include evaluation of the proper use of medications and other stroke treatments aligned with the most up-to-date, evidence-based guidelines with the goal of speeding recovery and reducing death and disability. Before discharge, patients should receive education on managing their health and schedule a follow-up visit as well as other care interventions — for instance, an assessment for rehabilitation services. “The Get With The Guidelines–Stroke program supports excellent care every step of the way, particularly in expediting diagnosis and treatment,” Paul K. Kaiser, MD, medical director of PMC’s Stroke Program, said in a prepared statement. “This is crucial when someone is
having a stroke and every minute matters.” Philip Tran, RN, stroke coordinator at PMC, commended the physicians, nurses, pharmacists, therapists, and senior managers on the hospital’s Stroke Committee for their leadership in pursuing excellence in stroke care, according to the statement. PMC also holds advanced certification from The Joint Commission as a Primary Stroke Center. According to the AHA/ASA, stroke is the No. 5 cause of death and a leading cause of adult disability in the United States. On average, someone in the U.S. suffers a stroke every 40 seconds and nearly 795,000 people suffer a new or recurrent stroke each year. The AHA/ASA attempts to raise public awareness of stroke warning signs by emphasizing the acronym FAST: Face drooping, Arm weakness, Speech difficulty and Time to call 911. Fast, effective diagnosis and treatment of a stroke takes on added importance in 2020, when individuals may choose to delay seeking emergency care due to concerns about the potential to be exposed to COVID-19, according to the statement. Learn more at www.princetonhcs.org/ healthandsafety.
Obituaries
OBITUARY
Veronica Elizabeth Davison
Veronica Davison, 93, of Princeton, NJ, formerly of Spring Lake, NJ passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on October 9th at Princeton Medical Center. Born and raised in the Bronx, Veronica was a lifelong educator who retired from teaching in the New York City public school system where she worked for over forty years. Most recently she taught at PS5 in Staten Island.
Veronica loved the arts and had annual tickets to the New York City Ballet and the Metropolitan Opera. She was a world traveler whose adventures included skiing throughout Europe, sailing on the Queen Elizabeth II, visiting the cities of Russia and exploring Alaska. She was a graduate of The Academy of Mount Saint Ursula in the Bronx, and she earned a BA in Education from Marymount College in Tarrytown, NY, a Masters in Education from Fordham University at Lincoln Center. Additionally, she completed doctoral work in education at Teachers College, Columbia University. She was a loving mother and beloved “Nana” who was extremely devoted to her family. She was very proud of her Irish heritage and frequently marched in the NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Veronica was predeceased by Walter Davison, her loving husband of 30 years, her parents John and Theresa Daly and her two brothers James and Jack Daly. She is survived by her two daughters: Julia Firestone of Paradise Valley, Arizona and her husband Nicholas and Veronica Varga of Sarasota, FL and her husband Brian. She is also survived by the grandchildren who adored her: Jack, Stephen, Olivia, Isabelle, Cecilia and Ian as well as her two sisters Eileen Donohue and Anne Fay. A private funeral mass will be celebrated on Saturday, October 17 at 10:30 AM at Saint Catharine’s Church, 201 Essex Avenue, Spring Lake, NJ. Committal to follow at Saint Anne Cemetery, Wall Township. For further information or to send condolences to the family please visit reillybonnerfuneralhome.com. *Due to the COVID-19 virus executive orders there are capacity limitation and masks and social distancing are mandatory. NM-00443426
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DEENA GOLDBLATT, 83 PSYCHOLOGIST, ARTIST AND INQUISITIVE MIND Deena J. Goldblatt, 83, of Princeton, New Jersey died on Wednesday, October 7th, 2020 at Brandywine Assisted Living at Princeton. Deena was born in Peoria, Illinois to Mary Owen and Robert Conner on February 25th, 1937. Deena grew up in California where she enjoyed horseback riding and painting. She continued her painting well into early motherhood, often displaying and selling her creations in the parks around Greenwich Village, New York City. Deena was a life-long learner, intrigued with other cultures and spirituality. She began her academic endeavors at Pasadena City College and graduated from University of Pennsylvania in 1958 with a Bachelor of Arts in Eastern Studies. After her two children were of school age, Deena continued her education, obtaining a Master’s Degree in Psychology at The College of New Jersey in 1970. This training led to a long career as a School Psychologist in the New Jersey School System. Later in the 1980s, Deena once again returned to scholastic inquiry, earning a Master’s of Divinity from the Princeton Theological Seminary in 1986. Working as a long-time School Psychologist in the Franklin and Pemberton Townships afforded Deena opportunities for summer travel journeys to Arizona to study Native Americans and their culture. Once she retired, she moved with her husband, Alvin Goldblatt, to Arizona in the mid-1990s. Deena returned to the classroom at Yavapai College in Prescott, Arizona where she relished introducing students to Psychology and Dream Interpretation. Ultimately, the couple missed New Jersey and their East Coast friends and returned to the Garden State in 2000.
Brigadier General Guy Keller Dean III On October 11th 2020, loving husband, father of two and grandfather of three, Brigadier General (Ret.) Guy Keller Dean III died at the age of 80. Guy was born in Princeton, NJ in October of 1939 to Guy K. Dean, Jr. and Marion F. Dean. He spent his childhood in Plainsboro, NJ and attended Princeton Country Day School through 1955. Guy then studied at Woodberry Forest School in Virginia, graduating in 1958. Guy went on to Rutgers University, where he rowed varsity crew, sang in the Glee Club, acted in the Queens Theater Guild and enjoyed fraternity brotherhood at Delta Sigma Phi, graduating in 1962 with a Bachelor’s of Arts degree. After college, Guy enlisted in the US Army, serving on active duty as a Special Agent with the Intelligence Corps at NATO Headquarters and in Paris, France. Guy transferred to the US Army Reserves in 1966 while pursuing a career in banking over the next 30 years. Guy was commissioned as an Officer in the US Army Reserve in March of 1968. Later, he graduated from the National Graduate Trust School at Northwestern University in 1974 and earned a Master’s of Arts in Business degree from Ryder College in 1981. Guy worked at various banks in New Jersey, becoming Vice President and Senior Trust Officer at PNC Bank at Palmer Square in Princeton, NJ. In 1993 Guy’s service with the army reserves ended and he transitioned to the NewYork State Guard where he reached the rank of Colonel. In 1995 Guy began a new civilian career as well, becoming a Certified Financial Planner and Certified Life Underwriter with MetLife Securities, where he worked for the following 25 years. In 2004 Guy Joined the Veteran Corps of Artillery State of New York, the state’s oldest military command, where he rose to the rank of Brigadier General in 2017 at the time of his retirement. Guy’s military decorations include the Legion of Merit, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal, the NewYork Conspicuous Service Medal, the NewYork Meritorious Service Medal and numerous others. Throughout his 55 consecutive years of service in the armed forces and two careers in business, Guy volunteered on several boards, including the Princeton YMCA and Mercer Medical Center, was a founding member and treasurer of the Buck Hill Conservation Foundation, was President of the New Jersey Association of Financial and Insurance Advisors, and enjoyed membership in the Princeton Rotary Club and the Nassau Club of Princeton. Additionally he was active in many genealogical and patriotic organizations, serving as New Jersey chapter Vice President of the Society of the Cincinnati, President of the Military Society of the War of 1812, and he held leadership positions with many other organization such as the Society of Colonial Wars, the Sons of the Revolution, the Baronial Order of the Magna Carta and more. Guy was a lover of history, Classical and Jazz music, Tiger and Scarlet Knight football, dog walks throughout the Princeton and Rocky Hill nature ways and being active with Trinity Church Princeton. He was especially fond of peaceful summers in Buck Hill Falls, PA. Guy is survived by his wife of 50 years, Victoria; his daughter Wistar, son-in-law Andrew and granddaughter Elizabeth Wallace of Norwalk, CT; his son Andrew, daughter-in-law Ashleigh, grandson Aston and granddaughter Amelia Dean of Jacksonville, FL; his sister Marion and brother-in-law Peter Hall of Gloucester,VA; and his brother John Dean of Canyon Lake, TX. A private service with burial was held for immediate family on 17 October at Trinity Church, Princeton. A larger memorial service will be planned for a later date. Donations in Guy’s name would be appreciated to the Buck Hill Conservation Foundation (www.buckhillconservation.org); Trinity Church, Princeton (www. trinityprinceton.org); or the Society of the Cincinnati (www.societyofthecincinnati.org). NM-00443515
Beverly Jane Tuttle Willever Beverly (Bev) Jane Tuttle Willever, 90, of Pennington, NJ passed away at Capital Health of Hopewell on October 9, 2020. Bev was born in Easton, PA on October 20, 1929, the first of two daughters to the late Walter and Dorothy (Young) Tuttle. She was raised in Phillipsburg, NJ and graduated from Ursinus College. Pre-deceased by her husband, Richard H. Willever, she is survived by her sister; Diane Norcross of Frederick, MD, her son; Richard W. (Rick) and wife Nancy, her daughter; Marianne Calvo and husband Roque, all of Pennington, her grandchildren; Amy Folk (husband Drew), Katherine (Kate) Willever, John Calvo (wife Maggie), Kevin Willever, two great grandchildren; Nya and Landon Folk, niece; Janet Norcross (husband James Sniezek, Jr.), nephew; James Norcross and great nephews; Christopher, Michael and Thomas Sniezek. Bev loved her family and living in Pennington – for 68 years! A longtime member of the Pennington Presbyterian Church, as well as a member of the Pennington Woman’s club, the Pennington Garden Club, Pennington Business and Professionals Association and past treasurer of the Common Sense Investment Club. She spent many hours volunteering for community events and always supported them while selling real estate and managing the Peyton Associates Real Estate office. She absolutely loved selling houses and helping people find their ‘next’ home. She was a wiz with numbers and especially enjoyed helping young buyers find the right home while staying within their budget. She will be remembered for her happy, caring and loving disposition. Her smile was contagious and she always had a funny story to share, especially when her dogs were involved. Get-togethers with family and friends were always at the top of her favorite times list. Services will be private for the immediate family. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Pennington Fire Company, P.O. Box 141, Pennington, NJ 08534. Condolences can be emailed to Bev@willever.com. Video tributes can be made at https://www.tribute.co/willever NM-00443121
Deena was an avid mystery book reader and loved science fiction. She was a dedicated Friend of Bill Wilson since the early 1980s. Deena is survived by her son, Eric Laucius of Baltimore, Maryland. She is predeceased by her husband of 27 years, Alvin Goldblatt, and her younger son, Scott Laucius of Brooklyn, New York. Burial of her ashes and a celebration of her life will take place later in the Spring of 2021. In lieu of flowers, the family asks memorial donations be made to the Alzheimer’s Association. Arrangements are under the direction of Star of David Memorial Chapel of Princeton. NM-00443422
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Debate continues over school staff accommodation requests By LEA KAHN Staff Writer
As the Princeton Public School District prepares to welcome more students back into the classroom, and more than two dozen staff members are being allowed to work from home, the debate over accommodations continued at the school board’s Oct. 13 meeting. Interim Superintendent of Schools Barry Galasso told the school board that he had spoken to many students, parents and staff, and also read many letters regarding requests by staff for accommodations, such as permission to work from home, for fear of contracting COVID-19. The district approved requests for 25 staff members to work from home based on supporting information from their physicians, Galasso said. He added that he was certain that the district would work with more staff members who request accommodations. All staff members who make requests for accommodations would be treated with empathy, compassion and respect as the district meets its goal of providing both remote and hybrid instruction, Galasso said. Meanwhile, elementary students and special education students have returned to the classroom in hybrid form. Princeton United Middle School students and Princeton High
School students are expected to return to the classroom, also in hybrid form, on Oct. 26. Hybrid instruction is a combination of inperson learning and remote learning. Small groups of students are brought into the classroom on different days of the week, splitting the number of days they will be in the building. On other days, they will learn remotely at home. Some students have chosen to learn remotely at all times. Galasso said the school district is required to provide a hybrid option for students under Gov. Phil Murphy’s re-opening plan. It is not an option for school districts to continue to teach all students remotely, as it had done since school opened last month. The health and safety of students, faculty and staff is paramount and the school district has taken all the necessary measures to ensure their safety, Galasso said, but “COVID changes daily.” “There are two things that are important to know. We will always be transparent about COVID-19 cases. Parents, faculty and staff will always be informed. We will go above and beyond the guidance provided by the Princeton Health Department,” he said. Nevertheless, several teachers, students and parents weighed in on the issue of in-
person instruction and accommodations for staff members. Princeton High School social studies teacher Kim Groome said the conversations that have taken place over the last few months reminded her of the “social contract,” which holds that people are responsible to themselves and to each other. Groome said she entered education to try to be a benefit to her students. She said she did not “undertake this job” thinking that she would be placing herself or her family at increased risk of contracting COVID-19. “I encourage us all to understand that in asking us to return to what many of us feel is a significantly less safe situation. There is a responsibility that everyone has to wear a mask and engage in other health measures that are recommended,” Groome said. Kristin Muenzen, whose son attends the Riverside School, said that while she appreciates that some children can learn remotely via Zoom, there are some children who cannot do so. There are significant numbers of children who “desperately” need in-person instruction, she said. “While I appreciate a lot of the concerns, it is hugely important that the children who need to be in school are in school. Please keep in mind, there are students who can
only learn in school,” Muenzen said. Deb DiMeglio said her son could not learn in front of a computer. He is a special needs student and has regressed over the past six months for lack of services. It is “heartbreaking,” she said. Now that he has returned to school, he is doing better, she said. “We just want you to see it from the other side, especially for children like my son that desperately need in-person instruction,” DiMeglio said. “It’s a lifesaver, especially for children that fall through the cracks. Their life matters, too. His life as a special needs child matters, whether COVID is here or not.” But Sofia Datum, who is a Princeton High School sophomore, said it does not make sense to go back to in-person instruction. The students won’t be able to work and have the same school experience as they would have had, because of social distancing and the requirement to wear a facial mask. “It won’t make all that much difference in learning. It will increase the risk for the teachers. I understand people who have special needs kids who can’t learn remotely,” Datum said, as she asked the school board to consider the teachers who claim they are risking their lives by going back into the classroom.
Application for Princeton Academy faces pushback; planning board hearing in December By ANDREW HARRISON Staff Writer
Princeton Academy of Sacred Heart’s application for the proposed construction of a turf athletic complex will now be heard by the planning board in December. The independent boys school is seeking to construct 4.2 acres of synthetic turf playing fields on its campus at Great Road and convert the existing grass field space that adjoins Varsity and Radvany fields. The upgraded fields will be used primarily for soccer, lacrosse and baseball, according to application documents. The hearing for the application, originally scheduled for Oct. 15, had been carried to a new date of Dec. 10, after a request from attorney Robert Ridolfi, who is representing Princeton Academy of Sacred Heart before the board. Ridolifi stated that the applicant wanted to submit additional data for the application and unexpected
unavailability of one his witnesses as the reasons for the request. The application currently faces pushback from neighbors along the the area site of the proposed construction and residents in the Princeton Ridge area. The site abuts the boundary line near residential homes off of Heather Lane. Residents in the area of Princeton Ridge have voiced concern over the removal of the 4.2 acres of natural surface and trees to make way for the artificial turf fields. Their concerns also included the 11 proposed portable light towers, stormwater management, and potential issues of toxic runoff from the site. “We had submitted our application package for conditional use approval, minor site plan approval and one small bulk variance variance. The application materials were reviewed by Site Plan Review Advisory Board (SPRAB) and recommended
by SPRAB with conditions on Sept. 9,” said attorney Robert Ridolfi, representing Princeton Academy of Sacred Heart, during the Oct. 15 meeting. “Since that time, I was recently contacted by an attorney representing several neighbors, who plan to object to our application. Rather than proceed tonight, I am going to ask the board to take jurisdiction and carry this matter to the next scheduled meeting when you can schedule us.” For the carried hearing, new documents are to be posted by Dec. 1, according the planning board. “We would like the opportunity to supplement our application with additional data and environmental friendly mechanisms that we feel would facilitate the hearing at hearing at a later date,” Ridolfi said. “I firmly believe that this will not be completed in one hearing and I think for continuity sake I would like for you to see
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Madewell opens fifth New Jersey location in Palmer Square Madewell opened its fifth store in New Jersey in Princeton at Palmer Square on Oct. 16. The newest location will carry the latest collections, including seasonal favorites like cozy sweaters, outerwear and
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all the data we submitted and then begin our presentation in an orderly fashion.” A variance is being requested by the applicant to increase impervious coverage of the fields from the existing 11.2% to 21%. According to a letter by Princeton Environmental Commission (PEC) Vice Chair Heidi Fichtenbaum, the PEC’s view is that the synthetic turf and required base compacts soil and creates an uninhabitable environment for living organisms in the soil. The commission’s greatest concern is stormwater management and recommends the variance for impervious coverage be denied, according to documents. If approved by the planning board, the turf fields will also be used by the Princeton Soccer Association (PSA). Princeton Academy of Sacred Heart will lease the fields to PSA for use after school programs are concluded during the weekdays and weekends.
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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
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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 MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF PRINCETON NOTICE is hereby given that an Ordinance entitled: Ordinance #2020-34 An Ordinance of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Establishing Bicycle Parking Requirements for Certain Residential and Commercial Buildings was introduced on first reading at a meeting of the Mayor and Council of Princeton held on October 19, 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 November 9, 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
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NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF PRINCETON
Princeton Public Library HVAC Maintenance Services Request for Bids NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original bid specifications dated Oct. 9, 2020 for the Princeton Public Library HVAC Maintenance Services are amended as noted in Addendum No. 1 and that this Addendum shall become a part of the bid specifications. Addendum No. 1 clarifies, adds and/or changes the original bid specifications and provides information requested by prospective bidders. Bidders must acknowledge receipt of this Addendum by using the Princeton Public Library – Acknowledgment of Receipt of Addenda form included in the original bid packet and return same with their bid. Addendum No. 1 shall become a part of the original specifications and is to be attached thereto. All bidders who requested a copy of the bid specifications on or prior to the date of this notice will be provided a copy of this Addendum as required by law. Due to COVID-19 restrictions on the Library hours and operations, digital copies of the bid documents and/or Addendum No. 1 may be obtained by emailing a request to space@princetonlibrary.org. Include “HVAC Maintenance RFB” in the subject line of the email. Include the name, title and email address of the person to whom the documents should be sent. Respondents are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27-1. A. 40A: 11-1 et seq. and N.J.A.C 5:34.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING & PLAN REVIEW 2020-2024 CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FY 2020 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY The Municipality of Princeton was recently notified by the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) of its eligibility to become a Community Development Block Grant Program Entitlement Community. The Municipality has prepared a draft Five-Year Consolidated Plan and First Year Annual Action Plan (“Plan”) as required by regulation. HUD has notified the municipality it will receive $242,985 for Program Year 2020 and an additional $333,924 from the CARES Act to prepare, prevent or respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The draft Plan describes the specific activities, programs and projects being considered for funding using resources anticipated to become available from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Comments will be accepted on the draft Plan until the 5PM on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. The draft plan can be downloaded at the following location: https://www.princetonnj.gov/resources/community-development-block-grant-cdbgprogram Princeton will hold two public hearings to solicit feedback from residents and stakeholders on the draft Plan. Considering the COVID-19 pandemic, the meeting will be held online at the following link: Monday, October 26 at 2:00PM https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88490242455 Tuesday, October 27 at 4:00PM https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82948993454 Closed captioning will be available during the public hearings to assist anyone with a hearing impairment. Persons requiring the information in any alternative formats should email mfullaway@princetonnj.gov or call (609) 688-2029 (TDD Users: 7-1-1 NJ Relay Center). Interested persons are encouraged to express their views during the public hearing or via email to mfullaway@princetonnj.gov or via US Mail to Maureen Fullaway, Princeton Affordable Housing, 1 Monument Drive, Princeton, NJ 08540 by Tuesday, October 27, 2020 . La información será proporcionada en español a petición.
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF THE PRINCETON ABBEY MANAGEMENT, LLC Notice is given that the Annual Meeting of the Members and Directors of The Princeton Abbey Management, LLC, a New Jersey Limited Liability Company, will be held at 1 :00 p.m. on the 4th day of November, 2020 to elect Officers of the Company and for the transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting. The meeting shall be held at Hollywood Memorial Park Offices located at 1621 Stuyvesant A venue, 2nd Floor, Union, New Jersey, 07083. J. Bradley Green President PP, 3x, October 16, 23, 30, 2020 Fee: $50.40 Aff: $15.00
Because of the state of emergency in New Jersey regarding COVID-19 (Coronavirus), the meeting will be held electronically via “Zoom.” The Council will convene electronically in Open Session at 7:00 p.m. This portion of the meeting will be open to the public. The matters to be discussed in Open Session, to the extent known as of the date of this notice, are an introduction of a zoning ordinance and settlement agreement for 375 Terhune and any other items that may come before Council. Formal action will be taken at the meeting. The meeting is open remotely to the public to follow along and participate during the meeting. Instructions for how to access each meeting will be posted on the home page of Princeton’s website (www.princetonnj.gov) and set forth on the meeting agenda. Unless expressly noted otherwise, all Mayor and Council meetings will continue to take place on their regularly scheduled dates and at their regularly scheduled times. Delores A. Williams Municipal Clerk PP, 1x, 10/23/2020, Fee: $29.40
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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF PRINCETON WILL HOLD A SPECIAL MEETING ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2020.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF CMS PAC HOLDINGS, INC. Notice is given that the Annual Meeting of the Members and Directors of CMS PAC Holdings, Inc., a New Jersey Non-Profit Corporation, will be held at 9:30 a.m. on the 4th day of November, 2020 to elect Officers and Directors of the Corporation and for the transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting. The meeting shall be held at Hollywood Memorial Park Offices located at 1621 Stuyvesant Avenue, 2nd Floor, Union, New Jersey, 07083. J. Bradley Green President PP, 3x, October 16, 23, 30, 2020 Fee: $50.40 Aff: $15.00
MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF PRINCETON NOTICE is hereby given that an Ordinance entitled: Ordinance #2020-36 An Ordinance by the Municipality of Princeton Concerning the Bicycle Advisory Committee and Amending the “Code of the Borough of Princeton, New Jersey, 1974” was introduced on first reading at a meeting of the Mayor and Council of Princeton held on October 19, 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 November 9, 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, 10/23/2020, Fee: $24.15 NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF CMS PAC SERVICES, LLC Notice is given that the Annual Meeting of the Members of CMS PAC Services, LLC, a New Jersey Limited Liability Company, will be held at 9:40 a.m. on the 4th day of November, 2020 to elect Officers and Directors of the Company and for the transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting. The meeting shall be held at Hollywood Memorial Park Offices located at 1621 Stuyvesant Avenue, 2nd Floor, Union, New Jersey, 07083. J. Bradley Green President PP, 3x, October 16, 23, 30, 2020 Fee: $50.40 Aff: $15.00 NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF PRINCETON ABBEY AND CEMETERY, INC. Notice is given that the Annual Meeting of the Members and Trustees of the Princeton Abbey and Cemetery, Inc., a New Jersey Non-Profit Corporation, will be held at 12:30 p.m. on the 4th day of November, 2020 to elect Trustees of the Corporation and for the transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting. The meeting shall be held at Hollywood Memorial Park Offices located at 1621 Stuyvesant Avenue, 2nd Floor, Union, New Jersey, 07083. J. Bradley Green President PP, 3x, October 16, 23, 30, 2020 Fee: $50.40 Aff: $15.00
The Griggstown Cemetery Association The Annual Meeting of the Griggstown Cemetery Association will be held on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at @ 7:30pm in the Griggstown Reformed Church Fellowship Hall (face coverings required), 1065 Canal Road, Princeton, NJ 08540 PP, 1x, 10/23/20, Fee: $6.30 Affidavit: $15.00
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Age Restricted PLAINSBORO TOWNSHIP Merlene K Tucker $425,000 MLS# NJMX123180
Age Restricted PLAINSBORO TOWNSHIP Merlene K Tucker $635,000 MLS# NJMX125276
NO BRUNSWICK TOWNSHIP Kathryn Baxter $980,000 MLS# NJMX124848
SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP Grant Wagner $2,250,000 MLS# NJBL380830
PLAINSBORO TOWNSHIP Gail Ciallella $435,000 MLS# NJMX124898
WEST WINDSOR TOWNSHIP Gina Marie Spaziano $669,900 MLS# NJME300964
EAST AMWELL TOWNSHIP Barbara Blackwell $1,100,000 MLS# NJHT105582
DELAWARE TOWNSHIP Nina S Burns $2,300,000 MLS# 3658577
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CRANBURY TOWNSHIP Martha Giancola $699,000 MLS# NJMX124694
PRINCETON Catherine Stinson $1,125,000 MLS# NJME303226
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Kevin Shawn McPheeters $350,000
MLS# NJHT106456
DELAWARE TOWNSHIP MLS# NJHT105266
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Age Restricted PLAINSBORO TOWNSHIP Catherine ‘Kate’ Stinson $455,000 MLS# NJMX124558
PRINCETON Norman T Callaway $2,225,000 MLS# NJME292578
LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP Susan L DiMeglio $4,449,000
MLS# NJME275486
NEWLY PRICED
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LAMBERTVILLE 609.397.1974
MONTGOMERY 908.874.0000
LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP Barbara Blackwell $475,000 MLS# NJME299924
LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP Susan A Cook $699,000 MLS# NJME296474
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LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP Beth Kearns $499,777 MLS# NJME303252
TINTON FALLS BORO Cynthia Shoemaker-Zerrer $725,000
MLS# NJMM110724
MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP Susan Hughes $1,150,000 MLS# NJSO113346
DELAWARE TOWNSHIP Cynthia Shoemaker-Zerrer $5,900,000
MLS# 1001750775
PENNINGTON 609.737.7765
PRINCETON 609.921.1050
 � MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP Birchwood Drive $1,175,000 MLS# NJSO112738
HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP Norman T Callaway, Jr $7,750,000 MLS# NJME284860