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Cranbury Boy Scout installs new media system at local church

Matt Ellsworth, far right, installs a new media system for First Presbyterian Church of Cranbury with some help. By ANDREW HARRISON Staff Writer

Princeton High School junior and Cranbury Boy Scout Matt Ellsworth is helping to put in a new media system at the First Presbyterian Church of Cranbury. For his Eagle project, Ells-

worth is installing a new media system in Fellowship Hall that includes a new projector, a new motorized screen, new microphones, and will require running new cables through the walls. The estimated total cost for the project is around $1,300.

He said the new system is needed due to the age of the current system, which frequently experiences problems that make it difficult or impossible to use. “Many members of the church and others that use the space, the troop included, are anxious

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Ellsworth collected and donated hoagies for a fundraiser on Feb. 7.

to have something like this,” he added. To raise money for the project, he sold and delivered hoagies on Super Bowl Sunday on Feb. 7.

Ellsworth raised $842 and sold about 150 hoagies. Anyone who wishes to donate can email mattellsworth22@ gmail.com

Mercer County expands Route 130 connection bus service Mercer County continues to connect employees to work through its Route 130 Connection bus service. The bus route, which is funded through an annual New Jersey Transit grant and Mercer County funds, has undergone the following improvements and changes to the program: • New additional service in East Windsor • Starr Tours named the new service provider • Route 130 Connection now on Google Maps • A new schedule available at www.mercercounty.org/Home/

ShowDocument ?id=19852&utm_ medium=email&utm_ source=govdelivery Specifically, four new bus stops were added in East Windsor: Princeton-Hightstown Road (by bank), Lanning Boulevard (after first drive), East Windsor Village (Target) and PrincetonHightstown Road bus shelter. The new stops will increase access to shops, restaurants and employment opportunities. The fare has remained the same in 2021 at $1 each way. “As we navigate our way through the pandemic, a goodpaying job is difficult to find

in this economic climate,” Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes said in a prepared statement. “It is essential that the county promote any and all job opportunities; offer business assistance; and ensure lowcost transportation options for our county residents. The 130 Connection assists us with this last point – providing inexpensive bus service to employment. “Mercer County is excited to offer this new and improved transportation initiative and we look forward to our partnership with New Jersey Transit, Greater Mercer Transportation

Management Association and Starr Tours,” Hughes said in the statement. As required, Mercer County issued a request for proposal (RFP) to secure a service provider for this Route 130 route. Starr Tours was selected as the new provider and began service on Jan. 2 with two buses that operate from 4:30 a.m. to 7:40 p.m. weekdays, and from 7:20 a.m. to 4:10 p.m. on Saturdays, according to the statement. The Mercer County bus route provides service between Trenton, Hamilton, MCCC-West Windsor, East Windsor, Hightstown, and

businesses and warehouses near Turnpike Exit 8A. The Starr buses are equipped with GPS tracking, giving customer service representatives the ability to communicate the exact location of the buses along the route to passengers. In partnership with the Greater Mercer TMA, Mercer County has now added all Route 130 Connection stops and times on Google Maps, according to the statement. This allows passengers to plan their transit trips and connections on the 130 bus service.

‘Hightstown’s Got Talent’ will showcase local performing arts By LEA KAHN Staff Writer

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Aiming to showcase the talents of the borough, the Hightstown Cultural Arts Commission wants artistic-minded residents – singers, dancers, poets, writers and others – to take part in its inaugural “Hightstown’s Got Talent” revue. The program, which will be hosted live on Zoom on March 20, is intended to show off the performing arts talents of Hightstown and area residents, said Ann Marie Miller, who chairs the Hightstown Cultural Arts Commission. ” ‘Hightstown’s Got Talent’ was the commission’s idea. We were trying to come up with

something to showcase how people in the community are involved in the performing arts,” Miller said. The Hightstown Cultural Arts Commission has supported the visual arts – from the mural on the wall of RISE’s Greater Goods store on Rogers Avenue, to popup art exhibits and the Empty Bowls fundraiser – and now it is the turn of the performing arts. Hightstown’s Got Talent is an opportunity for people to learn

more about what others in the community are doing and how they are involved in the performing arts, Miller said. “I think it is important for people to be aware of other people in the community who are involved in the performing arts – someone who plays an instrument or writes or reads poetry,” Miller said. Artists of all ages and cultural traditions are encouraged to enter, Miller said. Categories for the showcase include songs and mu-

sic – whether original compositions or covers of songs – as well as spoken word or poetry. There is a category for dance, including acrobatics, and sleight of hand or magic, she said. It is even possible to submit a video recording of the making of one’s original visual art or craft. The one-hour-long Hightstown’s Got Talent showcase will offer the best works submitted, Miller said. The criteria for selection in the showcase include

poise, physical appearance, stage presence, talent and overall impression. “The Hightstown Cultural Arts Commission’s job is to promote an awareness of art, engage people in different cultural activities, and shine a light on the diversity of the community. We want to offer opportunities (for artistic expression),” Miller said. Information on how to enter is available at www.hightstownborough.com.

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French American School Princeton (FASP) is accepting enrollment. At FASP, students in preschool (3 years old) through grade 8 benefit from a rigorous bilingual curriculum accredited by the Middle State Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools and the French Ministry of Education; personalized attention thanks to small class sizes; and a multicultural community with more than 30 nationalities represented. FAPS is located at 75 Mapleton Road, Princeton. Visit ecoleprinceton.org, call 609-4303001 or email admissions@ecoleprinceton. org. McCarter Theatre Center presents Fireside Chats to “spark” conversation in the community. Filmed on the front lawn of the Princeton theater, student activities, Pulitzer Prize-winners, local business owners and others are interviewed by Artistic Director Sarah Rasmussen. To catch up on past episodes or to subscribe to the free YouTube channel, and to be notified when new episodes become available, visit www.youtube.com/watch?v=GI3dS2jmQA&list=PLqL4nAGyr4JT6UYYM99VH LHlmB2wXqSrF The East Windsor Regional School District has opened Kindergarten registration for the 2021-22 school year. Any child who will be 5 years old on or before Oct. 1 is eligible for full-day kindergarten. A birth certificate or passport must be presented to verify the date of birth. Families will also be required to submit proof of residence. To register, visit https://genesis.ewrsd.k12. nj.us/genesis/openReg?screen=welcomeScree n&action=form For registration requirements and a registration packet, visit www.ewrsd.org or call the Office of Community Services at 609-4432881, ext. 6800. Cranbury residents are invited to join the township’s Recreation Board, the Municipal Alliance, the Clock Winding Committee and the Historic Preservation Commission. Most meet via Zoom for now. For more information, visit www.cranburytownship.org/home/webforms/boardand-commission-volunteer-application

Friday, Feb. 12 to Feb. 14

Join wine makers from Terhune Vineyard and Winery in Princeton for a special Valentine’s Wine & Chocolate Virtual Tasting, offered at 7 p.m. Feb. 12, 3 p.m. Feb. 13 and 3 p.m. Feb. 14, pairing the Harvest Blues and Rooster Red wines with Terhune homemade chocolate cookies in a special assortment along with chocolate truffles. Enjoy a virtual tour of Terhune vineyard and winery along with the guided tasting. Inquire by emailing tmount@terhuneorchards.com On Feb. 13 and 14, the farm will be open for socially distanced seating with heaters and firepits. Wine tasting flights, hot mulled wine and chocolate treats will be available along with light fare. All can enjoy s’more and hot cocoa kits. Masks are required on premise unless seated, and groups are limited to six guests. The event is weather dependent, so call ahead. Terhune is located at 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton.

Saturday, Feb. 13

The Princeton Anti-Austerity Coalition, Unidad Latina en Acción, Princeton Mutual

Aid and Princeton Graduate Students United hold a general assembly biweekly at 4 p.m. Fridays via Zoom. The next sessions will be Feb. 19 and March 5. In addition, a protest will be held from 4-5 p.m. Feb. 13 regarding returning to Princeton University campus and if workers, staff, faculty and students were consulted on the decision and implementation. Located at the FitzRandolph Gate on Nassau and Witherspoon streets. COVID protocols, including mask wearing and social distancing, will be observed.

Saturday, Feb. 13 and Feb. 14

The companies at Kelsey Theatre in West Windsor have pledged to take active steps toward true diversity through systemic policy change and individual accountability. Kelsey Forward Initiative, formed this past summer in response to supporting Black Lives Matter, concentrates on bringing more diversity into Kelsey Theatre. Kelsey Theatre has returned with “Kelsey’s New Year’s Resolution … Out of the Box,” a concert created with the intent to showcase diverse actors and open the eyes of the theatre community and the public to show that BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) performers should be and can be considered for roles that are traditionally played by White actors. This cast and “video magic” showcases a special Zoom call and group finale, which will be aired beginning at 8 p.m. Feb. 13 on Kelsey’s YouTube page. This show features songs performed from past Kelsey productions with the talents of Lynn Baskin, Steven Brandt, Jina Choi, Roberta Curless, Mimi B. Francis, Simon Hamilton, Dayley Katz, Makenna Katz, Mai Kawamura, Maria Keyser, Sheilla Kraft, Jonathan Polanco, Sasha Saco, Shawn Simmons, Kyrus Keenan Westcott,and Shan Williams. The show is presented by Kelsey Theatre and Kelsey Forward Initiative. Production staff includes Producer Beverly Kuo-Hamilton, Technical Director John M. Maurer, Music Coordinator Pamela Sharples, and Stage Managers Melissa Gaynor and Fabiola Bien-Aime.

HomeFront’s Week of Hope from Feb. 14-21 will spread the Valentine’s spirit of caring to local homeless families. Kick off with “Share The Love” from noon to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 14. Participants will decorate hearts, adorn them with poetry and add inspirational quotes that will be displayed at HomeFront’s Family Campus, a temporary shelter for 38 local homeless families in Ewing. “Welcome to HomeFront” orientation will be held from 11 a.m. to noon Feb. 15; then a virtual tour of HomeFront’s pantry, FreeStore, ArtSpace and Furnish the Future program will be held from 1-2 p.m. Join a virtual Snack & Activity Bag “Packing Event” from 10 a.m. to noon or from 2-3 p.m. Feb. 16 via Zoom. Community members can shop for, pack up and deliver snack and activity bags for local homeless families. Attend HomeFront’s virtual Lunch & Learn with CEO Connie Mercer and COO Sarah Steward from 12-1:30 p.m. Feb. 17. Join the discussion on local homelessness and hunger, solutions and how to get involved. HomeFront and the Princeton Public Library will co-host a virtual panel discussion “Homelessness and Hunger in the Time of COVID-19” at 6 p.m. Feb. 18. Moderated by Connie Mercer, CEO of HomeFront, with panelists Bernie Flynn, CEO of Mercer Street Friends; Emily Lemmerman of Princeton University’s Eviction Lab; Crystol ThompsonDyous, Trenton School District parent liaison and former HomeFront client; Sarah Steward, chief of Operations at Homefront; and Gregory Stankiewicz, statewide coordinator of the NJ Community Schools Coalition. Take a Zoom tour of HomeFront’s headquarters, including its food pantry, FreeStore, Furnish the Future program and ArtSpace, from 10-11 a.m. Feb. 19. Volunteer on site in the Diaper Resource Center from 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 20 at the HomeFront Family Campus, 101 Celia Way, Ewing. View the short film created by Force for Good about the Tiny House project and homelessness at 7 p.m. Feb. 21. A panel discussion, in which HomeFront will take part, will follow the film. Register for all events at www.homefrontnj.org

Sunday, Feb. 14

The MOSAIC Cultural Series of Adath Israel Congregation in Lawrenceville will present Ronnit Vaserman, founder of Art Connect Group, with a talk on “Warhol Women” at 11:30 a.m. Feb. 14. Participants will discover the many famous women Andy Warhol painted. BYOB: Bring Your Own Brunch. Registrants will receive recipes for 15 Minutes of Frame Eggs, The Factory French Toast and MOMA MOSA. To register, call 609-896-4977.

The Dryden Ensemble will present a Valentine’s Day concert, Leycester Lyra Viol Lessons, featuring Lisa Terry, at 4 p.m. Feb. 14. Terry plays the bass viol “lyra-way,” with melodies and chordal accompaniment just like a lute with a bow, in these 17th century lessons collected by English gentleman Peter Leycester. Listen to typical Baroque dance movements like allemande, courante and sarabande, a few settings of folk songs, and some engaging character pieces. The suggested donation is $10 general admission, $25 for supporters or $50 for patrons. For more information, visit https://drydenensemble.org/ Lisa Terry will present a lecture-recital titled “Leycester Lyra Viol Lessons” at 4 p.m. Feb. 14 courtesy of the Dryden Ensemble. Ticket prices range from $10-$50. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit drydenensemble.org.

The Latino Mental Health Association of New Jersey will hold its 2021 annual conference virtually on Feb. 19 and 20. Find meaning across Latinx identities and adapt to changing times affecting racism, colorist and invisibility. To register, visit www.latinomentalhealthnj.org Co-sponsored by Horizon NJ Health and Rutgers School of Social Work.

Sunday, Feb. 14 to Feb. 21

Tuesday, Feb. 16

Morven Museum & Garden in Princeton will present a Black History Month tribute to Frank Johnson’s music at noon on Feb. 16. Colonialism and its legacies, including slavery, were part of the lives of several generations of the Stockton family at Morven. For Black History Month, independent scholar John Burkhalter and pianist Sheldon Eldridge explore the link between Robert Field Stockton (1795-1866) the “Commodore” and the free Black composer Francis “Frank” Johnson. Johnson (1792-1844), now considered one of America’s most prominent musicians during the Federal period, was the first African American to publish sheet music, and to perform an integrated concert, among other firsts. He composed and dedicated a work for Commodore Stockton entitled the “Princeton Gallopade” to be performed on Morven’s 1863 Steinway Grand Piano.

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Reading in Translation: New Student Work, presented by the Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Creative Writing, will be held via Zoom at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 17. Six Princeton students studying literary translation will read from their recent work, hosted by faulty member Larissa Kyzer. Free and open to the public. Viewers in need of access accommodations should email LewisCenter@princeton.edu For more information and the Zoom link, visit https://arts.princeton.edu/events/ reading-in-translation-new-student-work/

Danielle Allen, a widely-recognized public policy expert and political philosopher, will be the featured speaker at People & Stories/Gente y Cuentos annual benefit from 6-7:30 p.m. Feb. 17. She will be joined by her Harvard University colleague, David Kidd, to discuss “Reinvigorating Civic Education for the Nation,” an exploration of how their work has grown into a resource for rebuilding civic education nationally. Allen, a self-described “democracy advocate” and “policy innovator,” is currently James Bryant Conant University professor at Harvard University, and director of Harvard’s Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics. She is also the principal investigator for the Democratic Knowledge Project, a research and action lab at Harvard that works to strengthen the knowledge and skills democratic citizens need to succeed at operating their democracy. Allen is currently exploring a candidacy for Massachusetts governor in 2022. A Princeton University graduate and a former faculty member at the Institute for Advanced Study, Allen holds PhDs from both Cambridge University (in classics) and Harvard University (in government).

A Black History Month discussion about famous inventors will take place at 6 p.m. Feb. 17 courtesy of the Mercer County Library, Lawrence headquarters branch. Learn who discovered the traffic light, who was responsible for changing blood to blood plasma, who created safety gates at the approaches of bridges, plus more. Recommended for children ages 6-12. Registration with an email is required in order to receive the link via GoToMeeting. Email hopeprogs@mcl.org

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Advancement of women continues to top of mind for local network of Realtors By ANDREW HARRISON Staff Writer

Even through the pandemic, the Women’s Council of Realtors – Mercer County Network has continued its mission of advancing women and professionals in the industry. The network not only works to advance women and professionals in the industry, but in business and their communities as well, according to the Mercer County Network. The local network provides leadership training and education programs/presentations, once a month, on topics such as business and real estate. “It is really an educational organization. The idea is that they have constant, especially on a national level, educational courses that you can take on leadership,” said Brigitte Sabar, secretary for the Mercer County Network and Realtor at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach. “When we pay our dues, we pay a portion to the national organization and smaller amounts to the state and local networks.” The Mercer County Network is part of the Women’s Council of Realtors national organization headquartered in Illinois that

has a New Jersey state organization, which currently consists of seven Women’s Council Networks within the state. “There are very few organizations in the realty world that bring different women and men together. Ten percent of our membership is men, because most of the time it stays within brokerages,” Sabar said. “This is one of the few ways that different brokerages can get together in a neutral environment and not feel competitive at that time.” A group from the Princeton area started this Mercer County Network, which focuses on promoting professionals in the community. “Mercer County is such a mishmash. The network is centrally located to where we support Mercer County first, but we end up doing things a little bit of everywhere,” she added. “We have had people join our group from the shore, Plainsboro and West Windsor.” When the pandemic changed normal life in March 2020, the network had to quickly adapt to the new reality. “In January of 2020, as a network, we had all of our programs set for the year and what was left was juggling with what to do

with one in December, because of the TriState Convention in Atlantic City for Realtors,” Sabar said. “Of course, come March, all of that went out of the window. Everything we could convert to Zoom, we converted to Zoom.” By January of last year, annual dues had already been collected for membership within the network. “We felt horrible about that, so we completely had to reverse the way we did things. Most of the speakers that we had arranged were able to be switched to Zoom. In terms of what the content was, obviously we talked about people purchasing homes with just looking online,” she added. “We relied heavily on our strategic partners.” One of the programs that occurred from the networks sponsors had been on the topic of how to make lemonade from lemons. “They got on there and spoke about what they had to do, most of it extremely positive, in order to keep their businesses going and change from operating in offices to obviously working from home,” Sabar said. “A lot of discussions and topics were about how you deal with this at home and then also what you need to do as a Realtor to

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protect yourself, when you are out meeting strangers.” For 2021, the network decided to pay full membership fees for those who were members last year and attended the Zoom meetings. The Mercer County Network paid for 31 members to be members in 2021. “We got every one of the programs we wanted to completed last year. We have been lenient about who can attend these meetings and opened up to non-members. It is a challenge, but we did it,” Sabar said. “I think the biggest advantage of this network, to me, is that I am getting to know people out of my brokerage. We are building relationships and getting educated in things I would not have time to look into.” The next program for the Women’s Council of Realtors – Mercer County Network will be on the topic of real estate appraising on March 4. For more information on the Zoom meetings and networking, visit wrc.org and search for the Mercer County Network.

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he heart is the workhorse of the body, beating about 2.5 billion times over an average lifetime. Staying heart healthy is essential to overall good health and to reducing your risk of developing heart disease or having a heart attack or stroke. More than 30 million Americans have heart disease, the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In celebration of American Heart Month, show your heart some love with these lifestyle tips. Eat a Heart-Healthy Diet In general, a heart-healthy diet consists primarily of whole foods and mainly of fresh fruit and vegetables. In other words, the food is largely unprocessed. An apple is an apple. A piece of fish is a piece of fish. Broccoli is — you guessed it — is broccoli. The American Heart Association recommends following a Mediterranean-style diet, which typically includes: • Plenty of fruits, vegetables, bread and other grains, potatoes, beans, nuts and seeds. • Olive oil as a primary fat source. • Dairy products, eggs, fish and poultry in low to moderate amounts. A heart-healthy diet also takes into account portion sizes. As the American Heart Association notes, portion sizes have increased dramatically over the past 40 years, and adults consume an average 300 more calories a day than they did in 1985. These extra calories can add up and contribute to obesity, one of the main risk factors for heart disease. Want to control portion sizes? Give yourself a hand. Literally. Your hand is a good representation for how much you should eat at each meal. Your open palm is equivalent to a 3-4 ounce serving of protein like chicken or fish, while a closed fist represents a cup of vegetables. Limit fats to the size of the tip of your thumb, and starches like pasta or rice should fit in a cupped hand. To help you feel full longer, eat high fiber foods like beans, nuts and whole grains. Move More Just like other muscles in your body, your heart needs ex-

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ercise to stay strong and work efﬁciently. Moreover, exercise also helps you maintain a healthy weight, manage blood pressure, and reduce cholesterol, all of which are good for your heart. The American Heart Association recommends 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity each week. However, if just reading that is enough to make your heart rate go up, start slow. Try taking a walk around the neighborhood a few times a day or hopping on your bike for a ride around the park. Take an online ﬁtness class. Find an activity you enjoy and work up to the recommended goal. The most important thing is to move more. Stress Less While stress hasn’t been directly linked to heart disease, there’s no question that it contributes to risk factors such as high blood pressure, overeating, smoking and physical inactivity. When you’re stressed you may not be as mindful of your diet and turn to high-fat, low-nutrient food to cope. Your exercise routine may fall to the wayside. Some people drink alcohol or smoke cigarettes to manage stress — these behaviors can increase blood pressure and damage artery walls. Avoiding stress is easier said than done, but certain actions can help manage stress, including: • Take 15 minutes each day to do something you enjoy. Whether it’s reading a book, looking at art or dancing around your kitchen, do something that makes you happy. • Head outdoors. Getting outside in nature helps you to get outside of your head. • Practice relaxation techniques, such as deep breathing or meditation. • Work out. Though you may not feel like hitting that treadmill after a long, stressful day, exercise is a proven stressbuster. • Get enough sleep. More on that below. Get Your ZZZs Most adults need at least seven hours of sleep each night. However, according to the CDC, more than 1 in 3 say they don’t get the recommended amount of ZZZs. Lack of sleep is linked to high blood pressure and can lead

to unhealthy weight gain. It can also leave you more vulnerable to stress and its damaging effects. To get better sleep, the CDC recommends that you: • Stick to a regular sleep schedule. Go to bed at the same time each night and get up at the same time each morning, including on the weekends. • Get enough natural light, especially earlier in the day. Try going for a morning or lunchtime walk. • Get enough physical activity during the day. Try not to exercise within a few hours of bedtime. • Avoid artificial light, especially within a few hours of bedtime. Use a blue light filter on your computer or smartphone. • Don’t eat or drink within a few hours of bedtime; avoid alcohol and foods high in fat or sugar in particular. • Keep your bedroom cool, dark and quiet. Stop Smoking In simplest terms, smoking damages your blood vessels and is one of the greatest risk factors for a range of cardiovascular conditions, including heart disease and stroke. In fact, smoking is behind 1 in every 4 deaths from cardiovascular disease. If you smoke, talk to your doctor about how you can quit. Find Support Healthy choices are easier to make when everyone’s heart is in it. Make leading a heart-healthy lifestyle a family affair. Cook healthy meals together. Play outside. Go for a hike. Friends and colleagues can also support each other. Studies show that having positive, close relationships and feeling connected to others helps blood pressure, weight and overall health. Additionally, annual physical exams as well as following the advice of your primary care doctor and cardiologist are also keys to a healthy heart. To find a primary care physician affiliated with Penn Medicine Princeton Health, call 1-888-742-7496 or visit www. princetonhcs.org. Svetlana Jayson, APN-C, is a board certified advanced practice nurse on staff at Penn Medicine Princeton Health.

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A bold plan: Save 30% of America’s land and oceans for nature

n his 2016 book, “Half Earth: Our Planet’s Fight for Life,” biologist and author Edward O. Wilson made a strong case for preserving half the planet – both land and oceans – for nature. This, he argued, is the best way to prevent a mass extinction of species that could lead to the collapse of humanity. The nature-saving idea was energized in 2018 when Swiss philanthropist Hansjörg Wyss donated a billion dollars to launch the Wyss Campaign for Nature, aimed at achieving 30% conservation by 2030. Later that year, several large conservation groups added their voices, calling for 30% of the planet to be protected by 2030 and 50% to be protected by 2050. With a new president committed to tackling the climate crisis, the United States is now on the same path to preserving a signiﬁcant percentage of our land and oceans. President Biden recently signed executive orders pledging to conserve at least 30% of the nation’s land and coastal waters by 2030, less than a decade from now. The “30 by 30” vision was announced a week after the president kicked off his climate agenda by rejoining the Paris Agreement to limit global warming, and launching a review of the previous administration’s rollbacks of environmental protections for air, water and land. The Biden administration’s plan to conserve at least 30% of U.S. lands and oceans by 2030 is ambitious but critical if we are to save the planet’s diversity of species and buffer against the worst impacts of climate change by protecting ecosystems that absorb and store carbon. It comes at a time when the United States is losing the equivalent of two football ﬁelds of natural land every minute, or about 1.5 million acres a year. According to the Center for American Progress, only

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about 12% of the country’s land has been conserved as national parks, wilderness areas, permanent conservation easements, state parks, national wildlife refuges, national monuments and other protected areas. The Center for American Progress found that 26% of U.S. controlled oceans are safeguarded from the most intense extractive uses such as drilling for oil and gas – but most of these protected waters are in the remote western Pacific Ocean or northwestern Hawaii. There are no U.S. waters in the Gulf of Mexico, the mid-Atlantic, or the North Pacific that are highly or fully protected. What about New Jersey? The Garden State has been a national leader in land preservation for decades and has already met the 30% target. This state we’re in covers about five million acres, of which about a third are preserved, a third are either developed or planned for development, and a third are up for grabs.

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With a sound base of preserved lands already secured, New Jersey can get to work on reaching the 50% advocated by E.O. Wilson and others. Since the early 1960s, New Jerseyans have enthusiastically voted to support every land preservation ballot question. And in 2014, New Jersey adopted a permanent and sustainable source of land preservation funding from a portion of the Corporate Business Tax. By continuing to preserve lands that support wildlife habitat and biodiversity, and absorb harmful carbon emissions from the atmosphere, New Jersey will continue to lead the nation. And by conserving 30&#215;30, the United States will re-establish itself as a leader in conserving nature, leveraging nature to address climate change and making more outdoor spaces available to all Americans. The path to conserving 30% nationally, and 50% in New Jersey, will require

partnerships and coordination between government agencies, private landowners and community-based nonproﬁt organizations known as land trusts. And it’s imperative that conservation projects embrace an inclusive and equitable vision that reflects the values of all Americans, including urban residents and communities of color. Clean air and water, a stable climate, abundant food supplies, a diversity of plant and animal life, a strong economy and a habitable planet are essential. These bold plans are huge steps in the right direction. To learn more about E.O. Wilson’s Half Earth project, go to https://eowilsonfoundation.org/

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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Electric Vehicles Begin to Address Emissions Issue

he climate challenges we all face are known by many around the world. What is uncertain is whether or not we as a species will respond in time to maintain the environments we depend on. Last week there was some good news: General Motors announced it will be manufacturing electric vehicles (EV) only in the coming decades. Volkswagen and Ford may get there ahead of them. In New Jersey, and undoubtedly elsewhere, vehicle emissions are the greatest source of carbon dioxide. Turning to EVs will be an important step. California has been formulating similar steps. Europe, together the third largest economy, and polluter, is also adopting such measures. China, with us a top-two emitter, is turning to EVs. How widely they are doing this has not been reported, but we must hope that together we will do what we need to. But scientists warn that the world needs to substantially reduce emissions by 2030, and reach an emissions-free world by 2050. Can we make it? Among the real problems many nations face are that heat and dryness from

their changing climates are making agriculture unsustainable. With no food, people start moving elsewhere. “Sierra” magazine reports that Guatemala and El Salvador are ranked by researchers as being among the most vulnerable nations to natural disasters. Dry spells in those countries are lasting longer and rainy seasons are growing shorter. (Parts of our country face these same changes.) Additionally, those Central American countries face problems of crime and corruption – a confluence of problems not unknown in other South American, African and Asian nations. In this country, and elsewhere, other changes, in addition to EVs, are being adopted. Wind, solar and even wavepower are increasingly being adopted as their costs are reduced and the need increases. Our governor is encouraging the manufacture and installment of an offshore wind farm. It is another example of how the public and private sectors can, and need to, work together, as occurred in the development of Silicon Valley, the Space Program, the Internet, and going back to World War II and the Great Depression. What is increasingly evident is the absolute need for this co-

ordination. In addition to the coronavirus sweeping much of the world, other plagues are devastating trees, as spreading heat allows insects, viruses and germs to move globally. Many Americans living in the eastern half of the country know that chestnut, elm, hemlock and ash trees have been greatly reduced in number by insects or fungi. In addition to simply killing trees, these diseases and insects indirectly contribute to the increasing carbon dioxide levels through emissions escaping trees’ rotting remains. This level of emissions approximates the emissions from wildﬁres – another repercussion from warming and drying climates. A new disease in California, “sudden oak death,” caused by a “non-native fungus-like pathogen” was noticed ﬁrst in the 1990s. According to a “NY Times” article, “it has killed millions of trees” and has had “devastating effects on coastal forests in California and Oregon.” Moreover, the resulting deforestation “increases the chances that humans will be exposed to more dangerous

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“Off the hook.” it, it does it with smoothness and If there is one phrase that can an accompanying sound that lets best describe Dodge’s 2021 Duyou know this is something very rango SRT Hellcat, it would have special. s to simply be: “Off the hook.” Powering this beast is a I know of no better way to say supercharged 6.2 liter HEMI , it folks. This souped-up SUV – Hellcat V-8 engine that is paired r the most powerful SUV ever – is with a very smooth shifting eight capable of producing 710 horsespeed transmission. power. The Durango, a three-row, It is flat out crazy fast and full-sized SUV, now joins t furiously aggressive in not only Dodge’s Challenger and Charger . its performance but with its reto be featured in Hellcat form. Peter Perrotta vamped look – inside and out. However, Dodge says that 2021 When I ﬁrst jumped behind will be the only year it produces g the wheel of this monster to begin my one- a Hellcat Durango. week test drive recently, I was almost afraid According to the folks at Dodge: the Duto punch the accelerator. I knew I was going rango SRT Hellcat runs 0 to 60 miles per g to be in for exhilarating jolt. I just wasn’t quite hour in 3.5 seconds; has a National Hot Rod e sure how much of jolt. Association (NHRA) certiﬁed quarter-mile Let me tell you friends, this “cat” is crazy elapsed time of 11.5 seconds; is capable of a fast. top speed of 180 mph and runs 1.5 seconds Not only does it plaster you back into your faster than the SRT 392 on a 2.1 mile road contoured performance seat when you punch course.

Electric Vehicles Continued from Page 4A pathogens.” Locally the efforts of the D&R Greenway Land Trust to preserve undeveloped lands and forests take on an additional urgency with this understanding of the environmental and health beneﬁts from preserving trees. Creating and nurturing tiny, pocket forests is another step neighborhoods and towns can take to beneﬁt environments, and human health. Fortunately, a number of positive steps have been adopted by the Biden Administration, including rejoining the Paris Climate Accord and reinstating a number of former President Barack Obama’s Environmental Protection Agency initiatives and standards. It is to be hoped that the unnecessary and destructive drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge will be prevented as the need for fossil fuels is reduced. And likewise, the Canadian oil pipeline will be canceled.

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As the nation adopts EVs, it will also need to update and redesign its electric grid system, adapting it to more localized solar, wind or water power sources. At the same time, it will, as some municipalities already have, establish cleaner transportation systems, encourage pedestrians and biking, while encouraging and helping businesses and residents install green energy and improved insulation. In short, there is much needed to be done at all levels of international and local communities. Citizens need to get involved. There is much that they can do. Voters need to make clear to their representatives that this substantial range of changes is essential for our wellbeing. Science warns us that our timeframe is short.

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For 2021, the entire Durango line now features an updated aggressive exterior with a forward leaning proﬁle, a new front fascia, grille, rear spoiler and wheel options. A performance inspired interior now features a new driver-oriented cockpit, including a new instrument panel, wrapped and accent stitched mid-bolster and center console and upgraded door panels. It also features an upgraded U-Connect 5 system that controls all the functions of the 10.1 inch touchscreen center command system that controls navigation, phone, music and vehicle functions. The new look interior and exterior certainly works for me. I ﬁnd it to be sporty and aggressive and much to my liking. There is plenty of head and leg room inside. The seats are comfortable and the overall sight lines are good as well. When it comes to power, needless to say, this Hellcat has plenty to offer. But, how does it ride? There are various different drive modes you can select for this Durango. For the most part I used the standard “auto” mode which will determine for you when to put it into 4 wheel drive mode. I also used the “sport” mode quite a bit which enhances this engine’s roar even more than it already is. I didn’t get a chance to take this Durango off road, however, since we were hit with a three-day snowstorm. I certainly took advantage of this vehicle’s “snow” mode. When you place this bear of an SUV in its “snow mode” it chews up any ice or snow underneath its feet with ease. Overall, the Durango has a good, solid ride to it. It handles quite smoothly for a big powerful SUV and despite all of its overwhelming power, you don’t ever feel you can’t control this SUV. It handles bumps and rough roads quite well. However, in “sport” mode, it does stiffen the suspension a bit so you do feel the bumps in the road a little more. Needless to say, all of this power and luxury doesn’t come cheap. The base price of the 2021 Dodge Du-

rango SRT Hellcat comes in at $80,995. The bottom line sticker price of the Green Hellcat I tested came in at $92,655. Additional options included: $2,395 for a technology group package; $1,995 for a rear seat DVD entertainment system; $1,195 for an enhanced tow package; $2,495 for the premium interior upgrade package; $595 for a second row console; $995 for a Harmon Kardon sound system; $495 for blind spot detection and $1,495 for destination and delivery. The technology group package includes: advanced brake assist; lane departure warning; forward collision warning and adaptive cruise control. The premium interior group upgrade includes: suede headliner; a premium instrument panel and forged carbon ﬁber accents. The folks at Car and Driver gave the Durango Hellcat high marks for its “insane power and great body control.” It called the Hellcat “the ultimate schlepper.” Car and Driver gave the Hellcat low marks for its “horriﬁc gas mileage” and said the “supercharger squeals ever at low rpms.” Yes, you can hear the blower doing its thing from time to time under the hood, but, to be honest, that really didn’t bother me much. As far as gas mileage goes, yes, this is not your typical “tree huggers” ride. What do you expect? The Durango has a huge 25-gallon gas tank and published reports rate its average gas mile rating as 12 miles per gallon in city driving and 17 mpg on the highway. Moreover, if you have a heavy foot and enjoy showing off the Hellcat’s demon like speed, I could guarantee you those gas mileage ratings won’t be that generous. At the end of the day, folks, this isn’t your everyday soccer mom or soccer dad SUV you tote the kids around in. To be honest, this is purely an expensive specialty vehicle that is simply a ton of fun to drive. Peter Perrotta’s On The Road column appears weekly. For comments and questions he can be contacted at pperrotta@comcast.net.

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his past year of virtual reality has been filled with bizarre reality. For example: 1. I am a COVIDshot seeking psycho, who as a kid was so terrified of getting a “shot” that I had a recurring paranoid anti-vax nightmare that Nikita Khrushchev was inoculating Americans with poison from his headquarters in my family’s garage. 2. Instead of going to a Super Bowl party virtually, I had more fun reality-watching people line up in their cars on Spring Street in a blizzard in order to pick up their Buffalo Wings from Chuck’s for their virtual (I hope) Super Bowl party. 3. I have a grandma crush on a tween-aged kid who is not related to me, who may be related to Superman, and whom I have only met virtually. I will expand on bizarre reality example No. 3, because it is ranks No. 1 in a pandemic year filled with a lot of zeros. Eleven-year-old Kal ‘El Dream Livingston from Trenton is an extremely talented artist, introduced to me through the Arts Council of Princeton. For the superhero ignorant (as I was until I met Kal), Superman’s real name is Kal-El, son of Jor-El. The suffix El means “of God” in Hebrew, with Kal-El defined by some as “Voice of God.” Before Krypton’s doom, KalEl’s (Superman’s) parents put him in a Moseslike basket and sent him down the Nile of intergalactic space until he landed safely on Earth. Kal ‘El Dream Livingston, however, is a real kid with super artistic powers and with a dream (like his middle name). He is converting his

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dream into a reality and in the process convincing pandemic-weary grandmas, among others, that maybe the world is not coming to an end. For nearly 30 years, Arts Council of Princeton (ACP) staff members have convened to review and jury artist applications for ACP’s holiday art market, called Sauce for the Goose. Over the years, this Princeton tradition has grown and evolved and now receives applications from across the state. In 2020, in spite of the pandemic, the Arts Council received nearly 50 applications from individual artists who wanted to

participate in the holiday market. One application featured a collection of colorful drawings and small paintings with the added description “I like drawing different characters from various TV shows, movies and famous people!” ACP’s Artistic Director Maria Evans found this artist’s Instagram account and saw the artist – a young boy posed next to one of the paintings. Curious and inspired, Maria called Davina Livingston, the mother of the artist, Kal ‘El Livingston. She conﬁrmed that the application was indeed submitted by her son, an aspiring artist who has been drawing since he was 4 years old and who now draws continually on real paper and on virtual IPAD canvases. Lacking real exhibition space during the pandemic, Kal’s exhibition space is now Instagram. Apparently, Kal’s initial inspiration came from an Arts Council of Princeton event. Kal ‘El and the Livingston family attended a 2019 ACP exhibition called Inside Out, a group show featuring the work of Trenton artist Kenneth Lewis, renowned not only for his talent, but also for his mentoring. He is the Wynton Marsalis of the Trenton arts scene. Before COVID attacked, Ken continually hosted classes in his studio, schools, libraries, local YM/YWCAs, and coffeehouses, such as the Trenton Starbucks, where I ﬁrst met him – and of course, purchased one of his prints. Kal was inspired by the beauty and colors

of Ken’s work and by Ken’s journey as an artist – rather different from Kal’s. Ken Lewis, who completed his ﬁrst painting on New Year’s Day 2008, had a successful business career as a property manager and an African American bookstore owner, before he embarked upon his life as an artist at the age of 47 years old. Kal ‘El, an arts protégée as a toddler, was 8 years old when he submitted his work to Trenton’s “Art All Night” festival. Adam Welch, the executive director of the Arts Council of Princeton, told me that Kal ‘El’s story “happens to be the physical manifestation of that proverbial spark you often hear about but seldom see ﬁrsthand: when curiosity, passion, enthusiasm and ability align and explode.” Particularly notable is the fact that both mentor Ken Lewis and mentee Kal ‘El Dream Livingston are artists who have managed to not only survive but also thrive during the pandemic, thanks to virtual platforms and a few real exhibitions and paint party events that comply with all COVID safe protocols. For me, the two artists using virtual tools have painted a very real picture of optimism and perseverance – a picture that will sustain me until I can meet them and their art in person. For more information on Kal ‘El Dream Livingston, visit www.instagram.com/kdl_the_artist/ For more information on Kenneth Lewis, visit www.instagram.com/kjlartist/?hl=en

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TAKE NOTICE that in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, Chapter 231, P.L. 1975, N.J.S.A. 10:4-8(b), and in consideration of Executive Order No. 103 issued by Governor Murphy on March 9, 2020 declaring a “State of Emergency and Public Health Emergency in the State of New Jersey,” East Windsor Municipal Utilities Authority hereby notifies the public that to protect the health, safety, and welfare of our citizens while ensuring the continued function of the government, a reorganization meeting of the East Windsor Municipal Utilities Authority will take place on Thursday, February 18, 2021 at 5:00 PM via electronic means only as described below. The meeting agenda is attached.

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Borough of Hightstown NOTICE TO BIDDERS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Borough of Hightstown will receive bids on Friday, March 5, 2021, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. in the Hightstown Borough Hall Building, 156 Bank Street, Hightstown, New Jersey 08520 for the Improvements to Springcrest Drive, Taylor Avenue, Spruce Court, Glen Drive, and Schuyler Avenue Project. Bids are to be submitted by way of USPS, UPS, FedEx, other delivery service or drop off. The bids will be opened on ¬¬¬¬¬¬Friday, March 5, 2021, 2021 at 11:00 A.M. in a closed meeting. A PDF copy of the bids received will be made available by way of file sharing within three (3) business days of the bid opening. In order to be included on the bid result distribution list, bidders and other interested parties may contact Roberts Engineering Group, LLC by email at Reception@RobertsEngineeringGroup.com.

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Bids must be submitted to the Borough Clerk, or her representative, no later than Friday, March 5, 2021 at 11:00 A.M. Specifications and other information, prepared by Carmela Roberts, P.E., C.M.E. of Roberts Engineering Group, LLC have been filed in the office of the Engineer at 1670 Whitehorse-Hamilton Square Road, Hamilton, New Jersey (609) 5861141 and may be purchased at the cost of $70.00. Bids will be opened during a closed meeting on Friday, March 5, 2021 at 11:00 A.M.

Bid packages will be provided by way of FedEx or USPS delivery. Contact Roberts Engineering Group, LLC by phone (609-586-1141) during regular business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., to provide account information and coordinate purchase and delivery of bid package. Checks must be made payable to Roberts Engineering Group, LLC. Bids shall be submitted on the form(s) provided and shall be in accordance with the specifications contained in the Instructions to Bidders and other bidding documents. In order to assure that all potential bidders receive the complete bid documentation, as well as any amendments, modifications or supplements thereto, bid documentation must be obtained only from the Borough Engineer Carmela Roberts, PE of Roberts Engineering Group, LLC, 1670 Whitehorse Hamilton Square Road, Hamilton, New Jersey 08690 by registering with the Borough Engineer and paying the required documentation fee. Failure to follow this procedure for registration and receipt of documentation in submitting a bid will result in the bid being deemed incomplete, and therefore will be rejected. Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of the Local Public Contracts Law, the Prevailing Wage Act, the requirements of P. L. 1975, c.127, and N.J.S.A 10:5-31et seq. and N.JA.C. 17:27-1.1 et seq., Affirmative Action, and all requirements as set forth in the Instructions to Bidders. At the time a bid is submitted, the bidder shall submit a copy of its Business Registration Certificate.

Please submit your bids on the standard bid proposal forms, in the manner designated and must be received in sealed opaque envelopes, bearing the name and address of the bidder and the name of the project on the outside; addressed to the Borough Clerk, Borough of Hightstown and must be accompanied by a Non-Collusion Affidavit and a bid bond or certified check for not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount of the bid, providing that said check or bid bond need not be more than $20,000.00 nor shall not be less than $500.00, and be delivered at the place and on or before the hour named above.

In the event revisions or addenda to the documents are required, the owner shall transmit a Notice of Revision or addenda to advertisements or bid documents no less than 7 working days prior to bid opening as found in N.J.S.A. 40A:11-23.

Pursuant to P.L. 2010 c. 108, a bidder may request that its bid be withdrawn due to a “mistake” on the part of the bidder, as defined in the Law. Otherwise, no bids may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the date and time set for the opening of the bids. The Borough reserves the right to reject any or all bids, or accept a bid which, in its judgment, best serves the interest of the Borough.

N.J.A.C. 17:44-2.2 requires Contractors to maintain all documents related to the contract for five years from date of final payment and to make them available to the Comptrollerʼs office upon request. Any awarded Contractor shall maintain all documentation related to products, transactions or services under this contract for a period of five years from the date of final payment. Such records shall be made available to the New Jersey Office of the State Comptroller upon request.

Debra Sopronyi, RMC, CMR, QPA Borough Administrator/Clerk

CP/WHH, 1x, 02/12/2021, Fee: $79.98 Affidavit: $15.00

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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 3/4/21, 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:

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Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 (P.L 1975, c. 127); N.J.A.C. 17:27.

Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.19, contractors must provide a Certification and Disclosure of Political Contribution Form prior to contract award.

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.

Plans, 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 Design Field Offices at the following locations:

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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 CP/WHH, 3x,, Feb. 12, 19, 26, 2021, Fee: $133.92

To conform with the Sunshine Laws regarding meetings, the Monroe Township Board of Education hereby gives notice that the Board of Education will hold a Remote Public Board of Education Meeting on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be conducted via an Online Webinar. The website for public participation in this meeting is listed below: Event address for attendees: https://monroeps.webex.com/monroeps/onstage/g.php?MTID=eaadad0a8dad42ab624f172 821bc70033 408-418-9388 Access code: 179 416 7174 During the Public Session, attendees will be afforded an opportunity to provide comments. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate utilizing both audio and video. Members of the public may submit comments via electronic mail to submit@monroe.k12.nj.us or by written letter addressed to the Board Secretary. Public comments can be submitted up to eight hours prior to the start of the scheduled meeting. All submitted comments will be limited to four minutesʼ duration, or less in accordance with Board Bylaw 0167. Residents submitting comments will not be provided an opportunity to comment during Public Forum 1 or 2, as applicable. Instructions for making a public comment: 1. To make a public comment, please use the “raise hand” feature. 2. When you are called on to speak during public forum your microphone status will be set to UNMUTE. Please do not attempt to UNMUTE yourself as this may cause your microphone to stay MUTED. 3. When called upon, you will be given the option to share your deviceʼs camera with the rest of the panelists and attendees during your speaking time. If you choose to do this simply click the “video camera” icon. 4. After you are unmuted, please state your name and address. Each statement made by a participant shall be limited to four minutesʼ duration, or less, in accordance with Board Bylaw 0167. 5. After you are finished speaking you will be muted and your permission to share your camera will be disabled. 6. Please turn off the “raise hand” feature.

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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 CP/WHH, 3x,, Feb. 12, 19, 26, 2021, Fee: $133.92 EAST WINDSOR MUNICIPAL UTILITIES AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING AGENDA Thursday, February 18, 2021@ 5:00 P.M.

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PUBLIC ACCESS INSTRUCTIONS FOR ELECTRONIC ONLY MEETING Members of the public who would like to participate via ZOOM video conferencing, can join the meeting by clicking on the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81211511574?pwd=OTJtY083cE5hQTVQZjZHS2padmhUUT09 and by entering in the Meeting ID: 812 1151 1574 and Passcode: 478391. Members of the public who would like to participate in the meeting by telephone can call (646) 558-8656, followed by the Meeting ID: 812 1151 1574 and Passcode: 478391. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL 1 ANNUAL REORGANIZATION – Nomination & Appointments of: a) Chairperson b) Vice Chairperson c) Treasurer d) Secretary e) Assistant Secretary/Treasurer f) Consulting Engineer – Resolution # 2021-03 g) Consulting Pool Engineers – Resolution # 2021-04 h) Auditor - Resolution # 2021-05 i) Attorney - Resolution # 2021-06 j) Labor Attorney – Resolution #2021-07 k) Conflict Attorney - Resolution # 2021-08 l) Bonding Attorney - Resolution # 2021-09 m) Public Agency Compliance Officer - Resolution #2021-10 n) Insurance Agents of Record – Resolution # 2021-11 o) Depositories – Resolution # 2021-12 p) Official newspapers – Resolution # 2021-13 q) Schedule of Regular Meetings of the Authority - Resolution # 2021-14 2) APPLICATIONS FOR SERVICE

The meeting agenda and attachments can be found on BoardDocs via the district website https://www.monroe.k12.nj.us

3) NEW BUSINESS a) Approval to extend the water meter contract from Core and Main for 1 year - Resolution # 2021-15 b) Approval of the Agreement Between East Windsor MUA and Mr. Goldfinger for the replenishment of trees Resolution # 2021-16

Formal action may be taken at this meeting.

4) OLD BUSINESS

Respectfully submitted, Michael C. Gorski, CPA Business Administrator/Board Secretary CP/WHH 2/12/21 1x Fee: $48.36 Affidavit: $15.00

PUBLIC NOTICE

5) GENERAL DISCUSSION/TOPICS FROM BOARD MEMBERS 6) CORRESPONDENCE 7) PAYMENT OF BILLS 8) APPROVAL OF: a) Operating Report b) Development Report c) Finance Officerʼs Report d) Attorneyʼs Report e) Engineerʼs Report

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 3/4/21 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:

9) MINUTES: a) Approval of regular meeting minutes for January 21, 2021. b) Approval of special meeting minutes for January 28, 2021.

Signature Bridge Preventive Maintenance Contract 2019-1, Statewide Federal Project No: NHP-0052(302) DP No: 19475

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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, Division of Wage and hour Compliance at the time of bid.

Please be advised that the Borough of Jamesburg will be holding a Virtual Council Meeting Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 7:00pm. See log in information below.

200 Stierli Court One Mt. Arlington, NJ 07856 Phone: 973-601-6690

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, any addenda to the 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

Executive Campus Rt. 70 West Cherry Hill, NJ 08002 Phone: 856-486-6623

New Jersey Department of Transportation Division of Procurement Bureau of Construction Services 1035 Parkway Avenue PO Box 600 Trenton, NJ 08625 CP/WHH, 3x,, Feb. 12, 19, 26, 2021, Fee: $150.66

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HOPEWELL BOROUGH $895,000 Jennifer E Curtis 609.610.0809 MLS# NJME307262

PRINCETON $1,850,000 Michael Monarca 917.225.0831 1000261879

EASTON CITY $899,000 Kevin Shawn McPheeters 215.740.8331 M L S # PA N H 1 0 7 5 6 4

PRINCETON $1,895,000 Sylmarie Trowbridge 917.386.5880 MLS# NJME304570

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Age Restricted PLAINSBORO TOWNSHIP $275,000 Merlene K Tucker 609.937.7693 MLS# NJMX122970

EWING TOWNSHIP $415,000 Pamela C Gillmett 609.731.1274 MLS# NJME305172

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LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP $569,000 Beth Kearns 609.847.5173 MLS# NJME307128

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Age Restricted PLAINSBORO TOWNSHIP $425,000 Merlene K Tucker 609.937.7693 MLS# NJMX123180

PENNINGTON BOROUGH $675,000 Kathryn Baxter 516.521.7771 MLS# NJME307402

MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP $300,000 Carolyn Spohn 609.468.2145 MLS# NJSO114222

Age Restricted PLAINSBORO TOWNSHIP $425,000 Merlene K Tucker 609.937.7693 MLS# NJMX122588

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LOWER MAKEFIELD TWP $314,900 Brinton H West 609.462.0556 M L S # PA BU 5 0 8 6 7 0

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PENNINGTON BORO $289,900 Sita A Philion 609.658.2659 MLS# NJME307322

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HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP $995,000 Janet Stefandl 201.805.7402 MLS# NJME306366

PRINCETON $1,950,000 Owen ‘Jones’ Toland 609.731.5953 MLS# NJME307516

RARITAN TOWNSHIP $699,000 Kevin Shawn McPheeters 215.740.8331 MLS# NJHT106460

LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP $1,000,000 David M Schure 609.577.7029 MLS# NJME302568

DELAWARE TOWNSHIP $2,000,000 Cynthia Shoemaker-Zerrer 609.915.8399 MLS# NJHT106198

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LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP $444,900 Brinton H West 609.462.0556 MLS# NJME301522

HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP $725,000 Jennifer Dionne 908.531.6230 MLS# NJME306956

PRINCETON $1,250,000 Maura Mills 609.947.5757 MLS# NJME307154

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ISLAND HEIGHTS BORO $318,621 Lauren Adams 908.812.9557 M L S # N JO C 4 0 6 8 1 8

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Age Restricted PLAINSBORO TOWNSHIP $446,000 Catherine ‘Kate’ Stinson 609.439.9343 MLS# NJMX124558

EAST AMWELL TOWNSHIP $750,000 Beth M Steffanelli 609.915.2360 MLS# 3545479

PRINCETON $1,295,000 Armour Road MLS# NJME307428

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SOLEBURY TOWNSHIP $325,000 (5.5 acres) Thomas J McMillan 609.306.4906 M L S # PA BU 1 0 0 6 9 0

SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP $2,250,000 Grant Wagner 609.331.0573 M L S # N J BL 3 8 0 8 3 0

PRINCETON $2,825,000 Maura Mills 609.947.5757 MLS# NJME305404

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HOPEWELL BOROUGH $475,000 Jennifer E Curtis 609.610.0809 MLS# NJME307096

PRINCETON $750,000 Maura Mills 609.947.5757 MLS# NJME306266

PRINCETON $1,499,000 Marie ‘Michelle’ Miller 609.455.6557 MLS# NJME306430

PRINCETON $2,850,000 Jane Henderson Kenyon 609.828.1450 MLS# NJME306968

MANSFIELD TOWNSHIP $769,000 Grant Wagner 609.331.0573 M L S # N J BL 3 8 3 4 8 6

LAMBERTVILLE CITY $1,750,000 Louis R Toboz 609.751.1247 MLS# NJHT106708

DELAWARE TOWNSHIP $5,900,000 Cynthia Shoemaker-Zerrer 609.915.8399 MLS# 1001750775

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FLEMINGTON BOROUGH $350,000 Kevin Shawn McPheeters 215.740.8331 MLS# NJHT106456

TEWKSBURY TOWNSHIP $539,000 Ellen L Incontrera 908.752.2042 MLS# NJHT106856

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