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Geese gather on snow that has not melted in Village Park in Cranbury on Feb. 23.

An ice covered Brainerd Lake in Cranbury Township on Feb. 23

Princeton hires new superintendent of schools East Windsor sponsors gun safety program, free gun lock distribution

By LEA KAHN Staff Writer

A veteran educator who has ties to the Princeton area has been appointed to become the Princeton Public Schools’ new superintendent of schools, following a special school board meeting Feb. 18.

Carol Kelley, who is the superintendent of schools in the Oak Park Elementary School District 97 in Illinois, was chosen from among a field of 13 semifinalists. A nationwide search was launched to find a successor for former Superintendent of Schools Steve Cochrane, who retired in June 2020.

Barry Galasso, a retired superintendent of schools, has filled in as the interim superintendent of schools since July 1, 2020. He will stay on the job through June 30, 2021.

Kelley begins her new job July 1 and will earn $240,000 per year. With the Princeton Public Schools logo as a backdrop behind her on the Zoom call, a smiling and happy Kelley watched and listened as the school board approved a resolution to hire her.

Kelley thanked the school board for giving her the opportunity to lead the Princeton Public Schools. She said she is a “really strong advocate” for listening to the community. She said she was happy to return home to central New Jersey.

“I can’t wait to meet the students and the staff and to con-

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Dr. Carol Kelley, the new superintendent of the Princeton Public School District

nect with the community,” Kelley said.

Kelley, who raised her two sons in neighboring Montgomery Township, is a former superintendent of schools in the Branchburg Township School District. She has been a classroom teacher, an assistant principal and K-12 supervisor of math in the Franklin Township School District.

She also served as the principal of an elementary school in the Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District, and as the director of curriculum and instruction for Hunterdon Central Regional High School.

Education is a second career for Kelley, who earned a bachelor’s degree in systems science engineering from the University of Pennsylvania and a MBA degree from the University of Vir-

ginia. She earned a Ed.D. degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 2005.

She began her career working on cell phones and smart card technology for Bell Atlantic. She moved over to developing marketing strategy and packaging in the advanced care product division of Johnson & Johnson, before switching careers to become an educator.

School board President Beth Behrend said the school board is “delighted to have identified such a talented and accomplished educator to lead the Princeton Public Schools at this crucial time.

“We remain committed to the pursuit of equity and academic excellence in an environment that supports the success of all of our students,” Behrend said.

“Dr. Kelley shares our vision and values. Her passion, intellect and experience will help us deliver on this commitment.”

School board members were unanimous in their praise for Kelley, pointing to her consensusbuilding skills and her comfort with using data analysis to guide decisions.

School board member Betsey Baglio said this was “an incredibly exciting evening.” One of the school board’s most important functions is to hire a superintendent of schools, she said.

“The hours we spent on this search were worth it. We found you,” Baglio told Kelley.

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East Windsor will hold a gun safety program during March. Pictured are Sgt. Matthew Oehling, left to right, Chief of Police James Geary, Mayor Janice S. Mironov and Police Officer Joseph Amejka. Note: This photo was taken prior to COVID-19 restrictions.

East Windsor is sponsoring a gun safety program, through which gun locks will be distributed free of charge to any East Windsor resident.

The program commences March 1 and will run through the end of March.

“This is a pro-active initiative, geared to promote and provide improved gun safety. These locks if properly used by lawful gun owners can help prevent accidental deaths or injuries in the home, as well as deaths and injuries caused by the intentional misuse of guns,” Mayor Janice S. Mironov said in a prepared statement. “The use of gun locks is a no-brainer, which keeps guns out of the hands of children and helps

prevent unnecessary tragedies.

We hope that programs such as this will remind and educate lawful gun owners about their important responsibility to handle firearms safely and to store them in a secure manner.”

Township residents can obtain free safety locks at the township police/court facility located at 80 One Mile Road, by contacting Detective Brian Gorski at 609448-5678, ext. 236.

The gun locks are made available to the township at no cost through Project ChildSafe.

Project ChildSafe is the nation’s largest firearms safety program, and is sponsored by the National Shooting Sports Foundation.

Cranbury School District pushes for teachers to receive COVID-19 vaccine access

By ANDREW HARRISON Staff Writer

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The Cranbury School District has been calling for teachers to receive the highest priority access to New Jersey’s COVID-19 vaccine roll out since late January.

Earlier this month, Superintendent Susan Genco joined other district superintendents and administrators within Middlesex

County on a letter sent to Gov. Phil Murphy urging that teachers receive that access to vaccinations. The letter followed a previous letter that had been sent by the Cranbury School District to Murphy.

“The Cranbury Township Board of Education and I wholeheartedly agree that educators should have priority access to the COVID-19 vaccine,” Genco said. “On Jan. 29, I sent a letter to Gov. Murphy on behalf of the Cranbury Township Board of Education, urging that the vaccine eligibility is prioritized for educators. Additionally, I co-authored a letter with the Middlesex County Superintendents Association in support of the same.”

Neighboring counties of Mercer and Somerset have also is-

sued letters to the governor from superintendents and associations.

Currently, teachers eligible for COVID-19 vaccines are only in the categories of individuals at high risk or who have certain medical conditions.

As of Feb. 23, Murphy had not yet announced a specific date or additional anticipated timeframe for teachers.

When teachers do become eligible, the Board of Education and Cranbury District administration hope Murphy considers the recommendation that the state implement on site vaccinations for teachers.

“Additional vaccines that do not require cold chain storage are expected to become available in the very near future. These vaccine supplies should be ear-

marked and distributed via mobile vaccination units for teachers,” Genco said. “Providing onsite vaccinations to teachers and staff will eliminate the need for educators to travel around the state for a vaccine appointment, while reducing the loss of instructional time for students.”

Vaccinations continue to be available only for paid and unpaid persons who are healthcare personnel (Phase 1A), long-term care residents and staff (Phase 1A), first responders (Phase 1B), and individuals at high risk (Phase 1B), such as residents 65 and older and individuals ages 16-64 who have certain medical conditions.

“Progress is being made in the battle against COVID-19 in both New Jersey and nationally. Since

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the beginning of this health crisis, the situation continues to remain fluid,” Genco added. “Many factors need to be taken into account prior to reaching any decisions regarding health and safety.”

The school district will move to implement options currently under consideration for increased in-person learning time for all students only if a path of steady progress continues in the weeks ahead.

“As we have done throughout the year, we will continue to monitor the status at the state, county and local levels to make necessary adjustments accordingly,” Genco said. “A parent communication will be sent later this week with further information.”

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Central Jersey SCORE, a non-profit resource partner of the Small Business Administration, is looking for volunteers to assist people looking to start a business or grow an existing small business.

The organization is recruiting business owners and executives, both current and retired, who want to share their experience and knowledge with today’s up-and-coming entrepreneurs.

The Central Jersey Chapter of SCORE serves Middlesex, Somerset and Hunterdon counties.

Central Jersey SCORE provides in-person mentoring and webinars, both offered virtually in line with current pandemic restrictions. In addition, the SCORE website offers tools and templates on a wide variety of topics and numerous online courses and webinars to assist small business owners through every aspect of business development and management. Services are offered free of charge.

Anyone interested in volunteering with SCORE or seeking additional information should email marcia.glatman@scorevolunteer.org

Through Friday, Feb. 26

The West Windsor Arts Council will present a virtual exhibit, Harmony Art Show, from through Feb. 26.

WWAC invites artists to explore the idea of balance disrupted and harmony restored as it relates to personal experience, beliefs, or observations.

The online opening reception will be from 7:15-9 p.m. Jan. 15.

For more information, visit https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUkfuqrTspHt0TTfednaklYy6cktleZ66w Princeton University’s Lewis Center for the Arts will present “Natural and Conventional Signs,” a virtual exhibition in which U.K. artist Ryan Gander exhibits a selection of new works directly guided by his research at Princeton undertaken during his time as a Hodder Fellow and made during the global pandemic.

A video tour of the exhibition, physically mounted in Gander’s new impromptu gallery space, Solid Haus, in Suffolk, England, is available on-demand from Feb. 5-26.

The exhibition video and live tour/conversation events are free and open to the public at arts.princeton.edu/gander.

Friday, Feb. 26

“1921 and 2021: The Partition of Ireland, Then and Now,” presented by Princeton University’s Fund for Irish Studies, will be held virtually via Zoom at 4:30 p.m. Feb. 26.

Scholar and critic Fintan O’Toole delivers the annual Robert Fagles Memorial Lecture on “1921 and 2021: The Partition of Ireland, Then and Now.” O’Toole, one of Ireland’s leading public intellectuals, is a columnist for The Irish Times and Leonard L. Milberg ’53 visiting lecturer in Irish Let-

ters at Princeton.

Free and open to the public; no registration required.

This event will be live captioned. Viewers in need of other access accommodations should email the Lewis Center at least two weeks in advance at LewisCenter@princeton.edu For more information and the Zoom link, visit https://arts.princeton.edu/events/fundfor-irish-studies-lecture-by-fintan-o-toole/ State Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker will discuss his recently introduced NJ Low Embodied Carbon Concrete Act (NJ LECCLA), A5223, from 1-2 p.m. Feb. 26 via Zoom, courtesy of the New Jersey League of Conservation Voters.

He will be joined by Sue Dorward, a New Jersey volunteer with the OpenAir Collective, and Dr. Matthew Adams, an assistant professor of civil engineering at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. Together they will explain the benefits of low-carbon concrete and how the NJ LECCLA could help stimulate use of the low-emissions building material.

To register, visit https://secure.everyaction.com/5ZlwDfF3bUmIx2h2ghUNXA2? ms=web Princeton Folk Dance will hold a virtual dance party at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 26.

For the Zoom link, email pfnfd2@gmail. com.

Fri., Feb. 26 to Sun., Feb. 28

Multiple soloists from the Princeton Symphony Orchestra will perform a range of works showcasing virtuosity on the piano and violin in the “Soulful and Scintillating Solos” virtual concert, available Feb. 26-28.

Buskaid’s vocalists take over the spotlight with popular and traditional songs.

For tickets, visit princetonsymphony.org.

Saturday, Feb. 27

The Art of the Dog, a virtual portrait workshop, will be held from 1-4 p.m. Feb. 27 by Morven Museum & Garden in Princeton.

Inspired by the dog-related artwork in Morven’s latest exhibition, “In Nature’s Realm: The Art of Gerard Rutgers Hardenbergh,” and following a brief introduction to the history of dog portraiture, students will participate in this Zoom workshop and draw their favorite pet live with Morven’s Curator of Education and Public Programs and dog artist Debra Lampert-Rudman.

Participants must email a clear .jpeg image of their pet to dlampertrudman@morven.org by Feb. 19 to participate. LampertRudman will provide all students with a sketched image of their pet on archival watercolor paper and together, using watercolor pencils and brush techniques, the student will create a likeness of their pet.

All levels welcome.

The cost for the workshop with art supplies is $85, or $70 for Friends of Morven.

The cost without art supplies (student provides their own) is $60, or $45 for Friends

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To register, visit www.morven.org/theart-of-the-dog-portraitworkshop-with-debra-lampert-rudman At the turn of the 20th century, the Great Migration saw Black Americans leaving the segregated Jim Crow South for northern cities. Harlem, a neighborhood in upper Manhattan, quickly became the epicenter of a vibrant community, drawing over 175,000 Black Americans from southern states. Some of the greatest minds in poetry, art, and theater lived within this 3-square mile area giving rise to The Harlem Renaissance.

Join local artist Kenneth Lewis Jr. in an exploration of the Harlem Renaissance and the collage work of Romare Bearden from 1:30-3 p.m. Feb. 27. Using basic supplies found around the home, learn how to utilize the power of collage as an art form.

All ages are invited to join this special hands-on celebration of art, history, and the possibilities of this exciting form of creative self-expression.

Register for this free online workshop at http://artscouncilofprinceton.org/events/ free-workshop-harlem-renaissance-theart-of-collage/?view_year=2021&view_ month=02&view_day=27

Hundreds of sugar maple trees line the banks of Moore’s Creek and the nearby woods at the foot of Baldpate Mountain in the Titusville section of Hopewell Township.

In February, farmers begin the annual work of sap collection and maple syrup production. The first step takes place in the sugar bush, and at 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m.

Feb. 27, visitors can join Howell Farm’s expert tree-tappers for a lesson in how to tap a backyard maple tree and make syrup at home.

Outside activities from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. also include firewood cutting, rail splitting and, if conditions permit, ice harvesting.

Programs will be modified to encourage social distancing and reflect current state guidelines for public events. Visitors are required to carry masks at all times, and wear them when social distancing isn’t possible.

Howell Living History Farm is located at 70 Woodens Lane, Hopewell Township.

For more information, call 609-737-3299 or visit howellfarm.org

Samaritan’s Center for Grief Support is unveiling a new virtual support group for 2021, Parenting After the Death of a Partner.

Starting Feb. 27, this free, 6-week group will provide guidance and support to parents of young children and teens who may have experienced the loss of a spouse, partner or significant other.

Each session runs from 10-11:30 a.m., offering supportive information about coping, communication and compassion for self and others, while addressing the unique challenges a single parent may face as they grieve the loss of their partner while continuing to be a support system and an understanding, loving parent to their children.

The group will be facilitated by Michelle Tartamosa, social work intern.

There is no cost to attend.

Call the Samaritan Center for Grief Support at 856-596-8550 or email CFGcounseling@SamaritanNJ.org to register. Once registered, attendees will receive detailed instructions and a link to log-in to the support group.

For information on support groups, visit https://samaritannj.org/resources/grief-support-groups-south-nj/.

“Hot Music for a Cold Night,” a virtual gala to benefit the Princeton Symphony Orchestra, will be held at 7 p.m. Feb. 27.

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Join West Windsor Arts for the film screening of “American Hasi,” a heartfelt comedy/documentary that follows a parttime stand-up comedian on a 35-day tour of India.

Things don’t exactly go as planned for Tushar Singh, an Indian-American from Huntsville, Alabama, who took a film crew — and his mother — on his “make it or break it” career adventure.

This exclusive screening, which benefits the arts center, was made possible by Tushar’s sister, Preeti, an active member of the arts center.

The film will be available for screening starting Feb. 27.

There will be an exclusive Q&A with Singh and Director Laura Asherman at 8 p.m. Feb. 27.

Tickets are $15 per household.

For ticket information, visit https://westwindsorarts.org/event/american-hasi/

Through Sunday, Feb. 28

Elementary and secondary school music teachers in New Jersey can introduce schoolchildren to their favorite instruments and at the same time win $500 for their music programs in “Discovering Instruments,” a new competition from the Princeton Festival.

Music teachers may enter the competition by submitting introductory instructional videos about an instrument by Feb. 28.

Five winners will be chosen. In addition to the cash prize, the competition will award a free professional video recording session to re-record the winning presentations, which will be prominently posted on the Festival website.

Full details are available at https://princetonfestival.org/discovering-instruments/.

The competition is open to any music educator who holds a full or part-time teaching position in a New Jersey elementary or secondary school. Initial video submissions must be approximately three to five minutes long, and introduce a portable instrument.

The decision of the judges is final.

The Arts Council of Princeton’s public art presence continues with the display of “Untitled 2017 (Fear Eats the Soul) (White Flag)”.

The piece, on loan from artist Rirkrit Tiravanija, is a black and white adaptation of the American flag, superimposed by the words “Fear Eats the Soul”.

Tiravanija’s piece was created as part of Creative Time’s Pledges of Allegiance, a nationwide public art project that commissioned 16 flags, each created by acclaimed contemporary artists. Each flag embodies art’s ability to channel political passion, points to an issue the artist is passionate about, and speaks to how the country might move forward collectively.

On view from the roof of the Paul Robeson Center for the Arts through Feb. 28.

Visit artscouncilofprinceton.org to learn more.

“The Work of Adrienne Kennedy: Inspiration & Influence” will be streamed online through Feb. 28 by McCarter Theatre, Princeton.

The virtual festival honors the playwright.

Each performance is $15, or buy a festival pass and waive the handling fee.

To explore the festival, visit www.mccarter.org/adriennekennedy

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Gov. Murphy signs adult use cannabis reform bills into state law Gov. Phil Murphy has signed adult use cannabis reform bills into law, legalizing and regulating cannabis use and possession for adults 21 years and older (A-21 – The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance and Marketplace Modernization Act) and decriminalizing marijuana and hashish possession (A-1897).

Murphy also signed S-3454, clarifying marijuana and cannabis use and possession penalties for individuals younger than 21 years old, according to a Feb. 22 press release from the governor’s office.

Adult use cannabis is also referred to as recreational marijuana. The laws will not take effect immediately as regulations must be developed as to how and where the product will be sold in the Garden State.

No estimate was provided by the governor’s office as to when or where adults will be able to legally purchase marijuana for recreational use. New Jersey has a program in place that permits certain individuals to legally obtain marijuana for medical use.

“Our current marijuana prohibition laws have failed every test of social justice, which is why for years I have strongly supported the legalization of adult use cannabis.

“Maintaining a status quo that allows tens of thousands, disproportionately people of color, to be arrested in New Jersey each year for low-level drug offenses is un-

just and indefensible,” Murphy was quoted as saying in the press release.

“In November, New Jerseyans voted overwhelmingly in support of creating a well-regulated adult use cannabis market.

Although this process has taken longer than anticipated, I believe it is ending in the right place and will ultimately serve as a national model.

“This legislation will establish an industry that brings equity and economic opportunity to our communities, while establishing minimum standards for safe products and allowing law enforcement to focus their resources on real public safety matters.

“We are taking a monumental step forward to reduce racial disparities in our criminal justice system, while building a promising new industry and standing on the right side of history.

“I would like to thank the Legislature, advocates, faith leaders and community leaders for their dedicated work and partnership on this critical issue,” Murphy said.

“At long last, New Jersey is turning the page on our previous treatment of marijuana use,” said Dianna Houenou, incoming chair of the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC).

“I am excited to get to work building on the successes of the medical (marijuana) program and standing up the adult use can-

nabis industry. It is an honor to be part of this historic movement in New Jersey,” she said.

Under A-21, the CRC will promulgate regulations to govern the medical and adult use industries and oversee the applications for licensing of cannabis businesses, according to the press release.

The legislation further provides for the state Legislature to reinvest cannabis revenues in designated “impact zones,” directs the CRC to promote diversity and inclusion in business ownership, and contains employment protections for people who engage in lawful behavior with respect to cannabis, according to the press release.

A-1897 reforms criminal and civil penalties for marijuana and hashish offenses and provides remedies for people currently facing certain marijuana charges.

The bill prevents unlawful low-level distribution and possession offenses from being used in pretrial release, probation and parole decisions, and provides certain protections against discrimination in employment, housing and places of public accommodation, according to the press release.

A-1897 also creates a pathway to vacate active sentences for certain offenses committed before enactment of the enabling legislation.

Murphy also signed S-3454 into law,

clarifying penalties for marijuana and cannabis possession and consumption for individuals younger than 21 years old. The legislation corrects inconsistencies in A-21 and A-1897 concerning marijuana and cannabis penalties for those underage, according to the press release.

In July 2019, Murphy signed legislation (the Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Cannabis Act) to reform New Jersey’s medical marijuana program and expand patient access to medical marijuana, ensuring that medical treatment is affordable and accessible for those who need it most.

In December 2019, Murphy signed expungement reform legislation, giving individuals entangled in the criminal justice system the opportunity to fully participate in society, according to the press release.

S-4154 eliminated fees for expungement applications and created a petition process for “clean slate” expungement for residents, as well as requiring the state to implement an automated clean slate expungement system.

Furthermore, the bill required that lowlevel marijuana convictions be sealed upon the disposition of a case, preventing those convictions from being used against individuals in the future, according to the press release.

Princeton Area Community Foundation awards second phase of COVID-19 relief The Princeton Area Community Foundation (PACF) awarded over $2 million to more than 50 local nonprofits in its second phase of COVID-19 Relief & Recovery Grant funding activities.

Thanks to the philanthropic spirit of the community, and donor contributions, PACF awarded grants to organizations focused on immediate needs such as food insecurity, healthcare, housing, mental health, and other social service needs, as well as helping children in the region continue educational activities and reduce learning loss, according to information provided by PACF. In addition to the grants focusing on immediate needs, more than a dozen nonprofits received organizational capacity-building grants for work aligned with nonprofit recovery and rebuilding.

For 30 years, PACF has harnessed its expertise in local philanthropy to connect donors with causes they care about and provide grants and educational opportunities to nonprofits that serve the region, according to the statement.

In the early days of the pandemic, PACF partnered with other foundations, companies, and charitable individuals to assist nonprofits. The late Betty Wold Johnson, George H. and Estelle M. Sands Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, The Bunbury Fund, The Burke Foundation, Princeton University, Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, the Fund for Women and Girls, NJM Insurance Group, Horizon Foundation for New Jersey, Princeton University Class of 1965, Janssen, Billtrust, Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation, Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Glenmede, Bryn Mawr Trust, and Investors Foundation were among the major funders, according to the statement.

While PACF raised more than $2.6 million for COVID-19 Relief and Recovery, the need is much greater. In this second phase, the funds were augmented because of a collaboration with other grantmaking funds at PACD, which includes The Bunbury Fund, the Community Impact Grants/ The Burke Foundation Legacy Grants, and the Fund for Women and Girls, according to the statement.

“Our region has been devastated by the economic effects of the pandemic,” Jeffrey M. Vega, president and CEO of PACF, said in the statement. “In this round of grantmaking, we supplemented our COVID-19 Fund with grant dollars from several of our other grantmaking programs so we could help fund the work of many nonprofits.”

Prior to launching a third phase of COVID-19 Relief and Recovery funding, PACF plans to engage community members and organizations to better understand existing needs in the region, according to the statement. Intelligence gathered from this activity will inform the focus of the next wave of funding.

“Following a year that has wreaked havoc on our communities, in our third round of grantmaking, we hope to help local nonprofits continue on a path to rebuilding,” Sonia Delgado, a PACF Trustee who recently became chair of the COVID-19 Fund Grants Evaluation Team, said in the statement. “We’re grateful for the donations we’ve received, and we hope that more members of our community will consider contributing to the Fund so we can help as many of our neighbors as possible.”

In addition to the COVID-19 Fund, PACF is hosting the New Jersey Arts and Culture Recovery Fund, which to date has raised over $3.7 million, helping schools through its All Kids Thrive program, which is working to help students with connectivity and other needs, and has funded COVID-19 relief nationwide with more than $2 million in grants issued through its Donor Advised Funds. To learn more or donate, visit www.pacf.org.

COVID-19 Relief & Recovery grants were awarded to: Food Insecurity • Arm In Arm, Trenton, for its Hunger Prevention Program, which is providing food to thousands of households through its traditional pantries, a mobile pantry and home food delivery service.

• Calvary Baptist Church, Hopewell, through the Chubby’s Project, it delivers meals three times a week to 50 individuals and families, many of whom are elderly or have chronic health issues.

• Help Self Community Development Corporation, Trenton, to deliver a daily meal to 150 seniors living in low-income senior housing in the city.

• Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Greater Mercer County, Princeton, to support its brick and mortar and mobile food pantries, which are expected to serve more than 22,000 people.

• Meals on Wheels of Mercer County, Ewing, to support meal delivery to residents of Trenton, Ewing, Hamilton, Lawrence, Hightstown, Princeton, East Windsor and West Windsor.

• New Jersey Agricultural Society, Bordentown, to provide meals for those facing food insecurity; its Farmers Against Hunger program feeds thousands of families and schoolchildren.

• Pinelands Preservation Alliance, Southampton, to help Farmers Against Hunger and related programs provide least 6,000 pounds of produce to those in need.

• RISE, Hightstown, to help with increased demand for food assistance, including the costs of pantry drivers, case managers, food storage and refrigeration space.

• Rolling Harvest Food Rescue, Lumberville, its Farms to Families program distributes produce from local farms at emergency food popups at the Cure Arena in Trenton and surrounding areas.

• Send Hunger Packing Princeton to provide food to families in need, including those whose children are in the free- and reduced-price school meals program.

• Share My Meals, Princeton, to partner with local restaurants to prepare and deliver meals to up to 150 families and homeless individuals.

• Snipes Farm & Education Center, Morrisville, Pennsylvania, to provide food to those in need in Trenton, Hamilton and Morrisville, including seniors, disabled adults, and homeless families.

• Trenton Health Team, Trenton, to expand its research and data analysis of local food systems, with a focus on systemic issues.

Community Development/Social Welfare • CASA for Children of Mercer & Burlington Counties, Ewing, to train volunteers who serve 225 foster children in Mercer County.

• The Children’s Home Society of

New Jersey, Trenton, to train doulas and to provide counseling services to pregnant women and new mothers.

• Every Child Valued, Lawrenceville to address food insecurity, prevent learning loss, and provide individual counseling and a Parenting in the Pandemic support group.

• The Father Center (Formerly UIH Family Partners), Trenton, to increase and strengthen virtual education and job training programs for 800 men in the Trenton area.

• HomeFront, Lawrenceville, to provide case management, food and diapers to about 100 vulnerable households living in local motels.

• Isles, Trenton, for its Create the Peace program, which will use young people, re-

spected individuals and groups to promote anti-violence messages.

• Latin American Legal Defense and Education Fund, Trenton, to hire a bilingual client advocate to help individuals navigate health care options in the city.

• LifeTies, Princeton to buy laptops for young people, ages 18-24, in the transitional and rapid rehousing programs, so they connect to classes and support systems, such as tele-health.

• NonProfitConnect (formerly VolunteerConnect), Princeton, which provides training for board members and educational programs for nonprofit leaders.

• Passage Theatre Company, Trenton, to help the theater move its spring programming online, pay contracted artists

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ur latest winter snow and storms notwithstanding, our planet’s climates are warming. Scientists worldwide are pretty much in agreement that climate change will bring widely varying, even extreme, weather conditions. Facing heat, droughts, wildfires, floods, and freezes, it is clear to science, and a majority of citizens, that we need to move away from fossil fuels and turn to green energy: solar, wind, and water. But doing so will require planning, adjustments, investments, and social preparation enabling all communities to benefit.

Princeton Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Stephen Pacala has been, for some time, a leading researcher who has also reached out and consulted at all levels on what needs to be done and how these wide-ranging changes can be adopted over the next 30 years. He is one of the researchers and contributors to The Net-Zero America Project that is finding pathways, analysis and support, for policy makers nationwide to plan, provide infrastructure, and anticipate impacts on industry and communities. Princeton University, and the town of Princeton are also working toward net zero emissions to be achieved over the next decades.

Among the aspects of this change that need to be prepared for is a technical blueprint for what technologies will be needed, what the costs will be, and how will they be paid for.

Additionally, the financial capabilities of communities and industries need to be evaluated, and assistance, where needed, provided.

One factor that initially seemed to be daunting was the cost of this national, and global, transformation. But now with the substantial drop in costs of solar and wind power, that is no longer a real impediment. In addition to lower green energy costs, expected lower health costs, from reduced emissions, have and will benefit the nation. And research has found that paying for these new, green energy systems is not significantly different than the fossil fuel industry’s investments over the last 30 years.

But changing to green energy will require planning, as The Net-Zero America Project is doing. Not only will new hardware be needed, but social impacts will have to be addressed. As their jobs disappear, what will coal miners and fossil fuel employees do for their livelihoods? As neither the old technology locations nor the new technology industries are located everywhere, plans for accessibility and employment will be needed.

One local example of this challenge can be seen when comparing Princeton and Trenton. Because the former is an affluent community, its residents can largely afford solar panel installations, home and business insulation upgrades, and electric cars. That is less so in Trenton, and for both financial and health reasons that discrepancy needs to be addressed in order to avoid unjust imbalances. A policy manual, developed by the Net-Zero America Project, can be the necessary early step for both planning and comprehensive inclusion.

Pacala noted that what is also essential is a national commission to evaluate who is at risk, financially and health

wise, and how beneficial change can be introduced to those who need start-up assistance. The discrepancies existing in communities with regard to these capabilities need to be mapped out in order to understand the scope of the problems. But then a system of block grants for those in need must also be established. The mechanism for this is a green bank for loans to communities, businesses, and individuals

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– something that President Joe Biden has a plan for, and which needs to enlist support.

Thus, Professor Pacala and others have charted necessary roads ahead. As with the national response to the coronavirus, which responses will be supported, and to what extent, remains to be seen.

By Muhammad Azam, M.D.

Heart Health By the Numbers

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eart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, claiming more than 600,000 lives each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Often, heart disease develops silently as plaque builds up in the arteries over time, causing them to narrow and reduce blood flow to the heart.

That’s why a regular checkup with your doctor, with blood work, on an annual basis is so important.

Guidance from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the American Heart Association include recommendations to work with your doctor to monitor six different numbers that can be an indicator of your heart disease risk.

• Cholesterol. Your total cholesterol number should be under 240, with an ideal score of being 200 or less. Annual blood work will reveal where you stand on the cholesterol scale.

• Blood Pressure. Blood pressure is considered high if either the top number is 130 or above or the bottom number is 80 or above. Keeping your blood pressure under control is a key factor in heart health.

• Blood Glucose Level. Your blood glucose number should be under 100.

Testing can diagnose diabetes and prediabetes, where glucose numbers are higher than normal, but not yet considered diabetes. Left untreated, over time diabetes can affect your heart.

• Resting Heart Rate. Your resting heart rate — how many times your heart beats per minute when you are at rest — can be checked with an exer-

cise monitor or by taking your pulse. A healthy resting heart rate is between 60 and 90 beats per minute.

• Body Mass Index. Body mass index, or BMI, is the ratio of weight to height. Diet and exercise can help you keep your BMI within a healthy range that falls between 19.5 and 24.9.

• Waist Circumference. Carrying excess weight around your abdomen puts you at greater risk of developing heart disease and diabetes. If you’re a man, your waist circumference should be less than 40 inches. If you’re a woman, your waist circumference should be less than 35 inches. A measurement can be taken at home with a tape measure.

Wrap it around your torso, just above your hip bones at the level of your naval, exhale naturally, and then measure.

In addition to knowing your numbers, you should also be sensitive to any changes in your health between doctors’ visits, particularly if you have a family history of heart disease, and make your doctor aware of them.

When to Call 911 Almost every 40 seconds someone in the United States has a heart attack, according to the American Heart Association. Signs of a heart attack include: • Chest discomfort: Most heart attacks involve discomfort in the center of the chest that lasts more than a few minutes, or that goes away and comes back. It can feel like uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain.

• Discomfort in other areas of the upper body: Symptoms can include pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach.

• Shortness of breath: This may oc-

cur with or without chest discomfort.

• Other signs of a heart attack may include breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness.

If you experience signs of a heart attack, call 911. The quicker you get help the better your chances of survival.

At Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center (PMC) a special team of board certified physicians, specialists, and nurses provides prompt, quality care to heart attack patients, including critical life-saving treatments such as emergency angioplasty.

Emergency angioplasty is a procedure used to open clogged arteries in response to a heart attack. The procedure quickly increases the flow of blood and oxygen through blocked arteries without the need for invasive heart surgery. Only state-licensed facilities, like PMC, can offer this procedure, which has been proven to reduce mortality rates in heart attack patients.

Protect Your Heart With these numbers in mind, and following certain lifestyle guidelines, you can do a lot to protect your heart.

Not smoking, eating well, controlling your weight, getting regular exercise, and monitoring stress are things everyone should be focused on in order to be as heart healthy as possible.

To find a primary care physician affiliated with Penn Medicine Princeton Health, call 1-888-742-7496, or visit www.princetonhcs.org.

Muhammad Azam, M.D., specializes in family medicine and is a member of the medical staff at Penn Medicine Princeton Health.

Glen Campbell’s daughter will hold virtual program on Alzheimer’s disease courtesy of Artis Senior Living in Princeton Ashley Campbell, the youngest child of Kim Campbell and country music legend Glen Campbell, is an accomplished singer, songwriter and musician. However, she put her own career and life on hold when her father was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.

Ashley Campbell joined her father on his goodbye tour in 2011-12.

“I can’t even put into words how priceless it was for me to be able to perform with my dad,” Ashley Campbell said in a statement provided by Artis Senior Living of Princeton Junction, which will hold a virtual talk with Campbell March 23. “I had the best seat in the house, being right there on stage with him every night. Watching him was the ultimate lesson

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in sharing joy and experiences through music.”

She was at her father’s side until he eventually lost his battle with Alzheimer’s.

Since her father’s death in 2017, Ashley Campbell has dedicated her life to her musical career and to sharing the impact of her family’s journey with Alzheimer’s.

She reinforces the importance of caring for the caregiver, those who are oftentimes neglected, according to the statement.

Ashley Campbell will take part in a virtual program, “I’ll Do The Remembering: A Daughter’s Journey Through Alzheimer’s,”

at 5:30 p.m. March 23 via Zoom.

The program will offer strategies on how to help loved ones and family navigate the journey that is Alzheimer’s.

Artis of Princeton Junction, a memory care residence, offers the following caregiver tips to families to ease the frustration and worry so often associated with the disease: • Become informed about the disease. Knowing the symptoms and course of Alzheimer’s disease, as well as treatment options, will help the caregiver feel more in control. Initiate discussions with the

patient’s physician, attend seminars and read literature to become educated.

• Make a Plan: Fully research the kind of care a loved one will receive before a crisis situation occurs.

• Consider joining a

caregiver support group to share concerns and caregiving tips.

Those interested in attending Campbell’s talk should RSVP by March 22.

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Middlesex College receives grant to develop open educational resources Middlesex College is the statewide lead for a $1.44 million federal Department of Education Open Educational Resources (OER) grant.

The three-year grant will engage a consortium of New Jersey community colleges and Rowan University to develop open textbooks in career and technical education STEM (science, engineering, technology, math) courses that align to career pathways in New Jersey’s growth industries including health services, technology, energy,

and global manufacturing and supply chain management.

OER are digital teaching and learning materials that students can freely use without charge.

“We know that the cost of textbooks can be a barrier for students as they pursue a degree,” Marilyn N. Ochoa, the college’s library director who led the effort in securing the grant, said in a prepared statement.

“The grant is intended to help students in vocational and career education programs

by reducing the cost of course materials and improve student learning outcomes.

In doing so, these students may be able to remain in their selected programs, and continue on their pathway to lucrative careers in STEM growth industries. There will be many opportunities for faculty and other subject experts at Middlesex and in the state to participate in curriculum and content development activities.”

Linda Scherr, vice president for academic affairs, said Ochoa and the college’s

virtual schooling and after-school programs, which provide childcare and help with remote learning.

• Catholic Youth Organization, Trenton, to provide out-of-school programs for 75 children at two sites in the city; children, ages 5-12, do their schoolwork virtually at the programs.

• Child Care Connection (CCC), Trenton, for Project Connect. CCC staff provide PPE and conduct non-clinical assessments of the mental health and well-being of family childcare providers.

• Hamilton Township Public Schools, Hamilton, for mental health services, parental/community workshops and support, translations services, tutoring and resources for families.

• HomeWorks Trenton, Trenton, to provide transportation, daily meals, and tutoring so its students can attend virtual classes at the nonprofit.

• James R. Halsey Foundation of the Arts, Trenton, to provide a 9-week Let’s Film Program to 25 current and new students.

• Mercer Street Friends, Trenton, to help fund reading specialists at Gregory Elementary School in Trenton, where more than half of first- through fifth-grade students read below grade level.

• Puerto Rican Community Center (PRCC), Trenton, to purchase a device and a hotspot for its 90 preschool students engaged in remote learning.

• Princeton Family YMCA, Princeton, to help support its Young Achievers afterschool enrichment program.

• Princeton Nursery School, Princeton, to offset additional PPE costs and

higher demand for scholarships for children in its affordable preschool program.

• Trenton Children’s Chorus, Trenton, to expand its Learning Academy, provide learning coaches, Kindle Fires and laptops for students.

• Trenton Music Makers, Trenton, to help sustain pre-k and orchestra programs, and adapt them to a remote-learning format.

• Young Audiences New Jersey & Eastern Pennsylvania, Princeton, to support arts programming, grounded in social and emotional learning, for 1,300 students at five Hamilton schools.

Housing/Rental Assistance • Anchor House, Trenton, to provide rental assistance and food, and to help students navigate remote learning; it serves runaway and homeless youth and their families.

• Housing Initiatives of Princeton, Princeton to provide rental assistance and prevent evictions.

Grants Department did a great job in developing the proposal.

“We submitted an incredibly robust, thorough proposal, for which we were recognized as one of only four awarded nationally,” Scherr said in the statement.

The other colleges and universities that received grants were West Hills College Lemoore in California, Louisiana Board of Regents, and The University of Texas at Arlington.

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and offer high-quality programming for children and adults.

• Trenton Area Soup Kitchen and The Rescue Mission of Trenton, to create the Trenton Collaborative Warming Center, which is expected to serve up to 1,300 residents.

• Trenton Circus Squad, Trenton, to help sustain its new virtual program, Trenton Circus LIVE, which supports children and teens through daytime and after-school yprogramming. , Physical Health/Mental Health/ Counseling Services - • Foundation for Educational Adminpistration, to help support a pilot program on trauma-informed instruction and help -educators identify students with mental health needs. , • Friends of Foundation Academy, yTrenton, to support a series of mental ghealth and wellness initiatives for students sand their families.

• KinderSmile Foundation, Trenton, -to cover the surging costs of safety and -protective equipment at the dental office ethat provides services to low-income chilwdren. d • Millhill Child & Family Developement, Trenton, to continue its teletherapy -program for vulnerable individuals and -families. e • Trinity Counseling Services, Princeton, to provide therapy, education, programming and resources to vulnerable dchildren and families in Princeton, Cran,bury and West Windsor. . Childcare/Education/Youth Support g • Boys & Girls Club of Trenton & ,Mercer County, Trenton, for its full-day e

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he future is now. up since 1972, can be driven as Like it or not – and a gas engine car, in hybrid mode I have some friends – which switches back and forth who don’t like it one bit – but between gas and electric on an within 5 to 10 years the gasoline as needed basis – or as a pure burning car will be a thing of the plug-in electric. past.

The editors at Car and DrivThe automotive consumer er said “that may seem like a will only be able to purchase restaurant menu item that’s atnew cars or trucks that offer retempting to marry too many chargeable electric motors that styles of cuisine into one dish.” give off zero air polluting emisThe operative word there is sions. “seem.” While it may seem, at Peter Perrotta If you don’t believe that you first blush, that that may be true. are sadly mistaken.

In fact, it isn’t.

Every major auto manufacturer is curI recently popped behind the wheel of the rently making plans to make the switch and 2021 BMWe Sedan for one week and I must pumping billions of dollars into building say all of this technology works quite well. factories that will produce these mass marMoreover, this M Sport package enket electric vehicles. hanced sedan that I drove loses none of its Ford’s electric only car producing plant traditionally sporty BMW luster. It remains is already open in Dearborn and other manu- a thrill to drive – offering a great combination of performance handling and luxury. facturers have them as well.

How does it all work?

In order to phase-in this innovative The $70,485 530e sedan I tested for one “green” concept, we have a lot of manufacturers who are already weaning their con- week features a 181 horsepower 2.0 liter sumers on to the thought of this by offering gasoline engine complemented by a 107 up hybrid versions of vehicles that can per- horsepower electric drive unit all integrated form multi-functions on this playing field. with a smooth shifting 8-speed Steptronic Enter the 2021 BMW 530e Sedan. This transmission. innovative sedan, a staple in the BMW lineMoreover, when you shift the driving

control switch – located on the center console – to “Sport” you get to select a new “Xtra boost” feature that offers up an additional 40 horsepower for up to 10 seconds when the throttle is depressed to the kickdown position.

Thus, the combined horsepower of the new 530e is 288 horsepower at 310 pound feet of torque – an increase of 40 horsepower over previous 530e models.

Additionally, a high voltage lithium-ion battery module is on board to provide storage capacity for electric only driving.

This truly is a versatile vehicle.

The base price of the rear wheel drive model I tested is $57,200.

Added options on the tester included: $2,500 for the M Sport Package; $1,850 for the premium package; $1,700 for driver assistance plus; $1,000 for a luxury seating package; $800 for a parking assist package; $500 for a shadowline package; $650 M Sport brakes; $190 for a heated steering wheel; $2,500 for Ivory White Nappa leather; $500 for Phytonic Blue Metallic paint and $995 for destination and delivery.

According to the EPA estimates, this vehicle gets a combined 26 miles per gallon city and highway driving when its driven as a gasoline only vehicle.

The EPA also estimates that it can get a whopping 64 miles per gallon when driven as a combined electric and gas vehicle on a three hour charge.

The EPA estimates that the annual average fuel cost of driving the 530e to be a very impressive $1.450.

When fully charged this 530e has an “all electric” range of 21 miles.

There’s the rub folks. Thus far, my experience with pure electric vehicles has been somewhat positive. However, currently, you have to spend too much time at the charging station and the range of these vehicles if you are using the pure electric mode is limited.

I’m all for a world of zero emissions au-

tomobiles, but, truth be told, in order for the general automotive motoring public to fully embrace this new all electric technology, the car makers are going to have to find out a way to recharge these electric vehicles faster.

On top of that, once fully charged, these pure electric vehicles are going to have to have a much larger driving range then what’s currently available on the market.

My guess is, they will figure out a way to get it done.

According to the EPA’s fuel economy and environment ratings this version of the 530e gets an 8 out of 10 rating for fuel economy and greenhouse gas ratings and a 7 out of 10 smog rating.

Overall, beyond all of the dizzying aspects of the new powertrain technology, this BMW still behaves like a thoroughbred BMW. It’s smartly designed, sporty, fun to drive and luxurious at the same time.

The 2021 BMW 5 series is the 7th generation of the 5 series sedan. The exterior of the 2021 features a new kidney grille with resculpted headlamps. The new grille is taller and wider.

While most of the exterior and interior dimensions remain the same for 2021, the 2021 5 series sedan is 1.2 inches longer.

The M Sport package benefits from redesigned front and rear bumpers, larger front air intakes with mesh inserts and a re-sculpted rear diffuser panel.

The interior of the 2021 5 series now features an almost two-inch larger digital instrument display touchscreen for controlling navigation, music, phone and almost all other car functions.

I find BMW’s iDrive 7 touchscreen and voice controlled system to be one of the best around once you get to what could seem at first to be a confusing system.

Peter Perrotta’s On The Road column appears weekly. He can be contacted at pperrotta@comcast.net.

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Monday, March 22, 2021 at the Monroe Township Fire District #2 & EMS building, 10 Halsey Reed Road, Monroe Township, New Jersey.

BOUNDARIES are in accordance with Schedule “A” incorporated in the Establishment of Fire District No. 2. POLLING LOCATION for said election will only be at the MTFD #2 & EMS BUILDING: 10 HALSEY REED ROAD, MONROE, NJ. Valerie J. Cier Recording Secretary CP/WHH, 1x, 2/26/2020 Fee: $27.90 Affidavit: $15.00 PUBLIC NOTICE

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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.

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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 BOROUGH OF JAMESBURG NOTICE OF FINAL ADOPTION The ordinances published by title herewith have been finally adopted at the Virtual meeting of the Mayor and Borough Council of the Borough of Jamesburg, held on February 17, 2021.

ORDINANCE #01-21 2021 ORDINANCE TO EXCEED THE MUNICIPAL BUDGET APPROPRIATION LIMITS AND TO ESTABLISH A CAP BANK ORDINANCE #02-21 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND ESTABLISHING LIMITS FOR SALARY AND COMPENSATION OF CERTAIN OFFICES, POSITIONS, AND EMPLOYEES IN THE BOROUGH OF JAMESBURG, COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX, STATE OF NEW JERSEY. ORDINANCE #03-21 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER XV (SEWERS) OF THE "REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE BOROUGH OF JAMESBURG, (2000)" ORDINANCE # 06-21 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING NEW REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO STORMWATER CONTROL WITHIN THE BOROUGH OF JAMESBURG, AND AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 25, ENTITLED “STORMWATER CONTROL” OF THE “REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE BOROUGH OF JAMESBURG” ACCORDINGLY. Susan Boulogne Registered Municipal Clerk Borough of Jamesburg CP/WHH, 1x, 2/26/2021 Fee: $39.06

Monroe Twp Bd of Fire Comm. - Dist #2 Approved Budget For the 2021 Budget Year A) Operating Appropriations: Year 2021 Budget a. Administration: 1) Election Cost 8,000.00 2) Insurance 120,000.00 3) Legal & Accounting 65,000.00 4) Office Supplies & Expense 5,000.00 5) General Administrative 15,000.00 6) Contingency 125,000.00 Total Administration 338,000.00 b. Administrative Payroll: 1) Fire Commissioners Pay 25,000.00 2) Secretarial Pay 7,750.00 Total Administrative Payroll 32,750.00 c. Paid Fire Department: 1) Salaries: a) Firemen Pay - Career 2,177,100.00 b) Firemen - Sub & Temporary 10,000.00 c) Service Technician Pay 40,000.00 d) Fire Prevention Payroll 60,000.00 2) Employee Benefits: a) Health Insurance 499,000.00 b) Payroll Tax Expense 185,000.00 c) Pension Expense 504,141.00 3) Fire Safety Expense 50,000.00 Total Paid Fire Department 3,525,241.00 d. Volunteer Fire Company: 1) a) Fire Fighters Benefit Fund 10,000.00 b) Volunteer Incentive Program 10,000.00 2) a) Building Lease Agreement 24,000.00 b) Building Renovations - Applegarth 0.00 Total Volunteer Fire Company 44,000.00 e. Combined Fire Divisions: 1) Equipment & Supplies 140,000.00 2) Equipment Operations 230,000.00 3) Communications Expense 50,000.00 4) Training & Physical Expenses 25,000.00 5) Stand By Supplies 20,000.00 6) Public Relations 5,000.00 7) Building Renovations - Halsey 50,000.00 Total Combined Fire Divisions 520,000.00 f. Municipal Authority: 1) Fire Hydrant Service 300,000.00 2) Twp Network Communications 0.00 Total Municipal Authority 300,000.00 g. Debt Service Obligations: 1) Retirement of Bond Payable 170,000.00 2) Interest on Bond Obligations 92,700.00 3) Retirement of Capital Lease 0.00 4) Interest on Capital Lease 0.00 Total Debt Service Obligations 262,700.00 B) Capital Approprations: 1) Equipment Aquisitions 0.00 2) Major Equip Renovations 0.00 3) New Building & Capital Improvements 0.00 4) Leasehold Improvements 0.00 Total Capital Appropriations 0.00 Total Budget 5,022,691.00 Revenues: Prior Year Surplus 125,000.00 Interest Income 5,000.00 Fire Safety Fees 70,000.00 NJ LEA Rebates 40,000.00 Solar Rebates 5,000.00 Total Revenues 245,000.00 Amount To Be Raised By Taxation 4,777,691.00

Per Approved Budget Tax Rate Formula for 2021: Per Adopted Budget Tax Rate Formula for 2020:

Value of District

Per $100.00

3,287,623,121.00

32,876,231.21

Dist #2 Amount To Be Raised

Tax Rate

4,777,691.00

0.14532

Value of District

Per $100.00

3,207,888,940.00

32,078,889.40

Dist #2 Amount To Be Raised

Tax Rate

4,629,006.00

0.14430

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BOROUGH OF JAMESBURG NOTICE OF PENDING ORDINANCES The ordinances published by title herewith were introduced and passed upon first reading at a meeting of the Governing Body of the Borough of Jamesburg, County of Middlesex, State of New Jersey, held on February 17, 2021. This will be further considered for final passage, after public hearing thereon, at a meeting of the Governing Body to be held via Zoom on March 17, 2021 at 7:00PM, and during the week prior to and up to and including the date of such meeting, copies of said ordinances will be made available at the Municipal Clerkʼs office, in the Borough Hall, to the members of the general public who shall request same.

ORDINANCE #04-21 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO GRAND STREET, MCKNIGHT AVENUE AND MILL ROAD AND APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $321,605.00 THEREFORE, AUTHORIZED IN AND BY THE BOROUGH OF JAMESBURG, IN THE COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY CP/WHH, 1x, 2/26/2021 Fee: $18.60 PUBLIC NOTICE 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: Maintenance Sign and Sign Structures Repair Contract - 2020, Various Locations, Statewide 100% State DP No: 20476 Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 (P.L 1975, c.

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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: 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 CP/WHH, 3x,, Feb. 12, 19, 26, 2021, Fee: $133.92 PUBLIC NOTICE 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: Signature Bridge Preventive Maintenance Contract 2019-1, Statewide Federal Project No: NHP-0052(302) DP No: 19475 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.

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.

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temporary Trump-era legal conundrums.

Because of the pandemic, Ryan was unable to have an in-person art exhibit. So he launched it on his website as a 360 degree interactive installation – made possible by Princeton photographer, artist, and engineer Ricardo Barros. It is viewable at www.ryanlilienthal.com/360-degreeinteractive-installation I never could tell you how they did it, but I can tell you to watch it and enjoy imagination at its most inspiring. Ryan, who now spends more time being an artist than being a lawyer, happens to be an awardwinning painter, as well as a sculptor, who relies on imagination and technology, to explore concepts, particularly those that are dense in content and need more transparency.

Ryan became “fascinated by the opaque and transparent qualities of pigment as a tool for amplifying representational art,” and it led him to explore conceptual art and sculpture. “The

Mueller Report is a much talked about document that most people never have seen, nor have they seen any of the documents that make up the report, such as, an arrest warrant or an indictment. What I have tried to do is to give visibility to the documents and the words in the documents. For example, with the Roger Stone case, I convey the concepts and implications of the case with stones. Each stone is encased in a collage of the words used in the different aspects of the Roger Stone case. The stones can be assembled into different shapes representing different aspects of the Roger Stone case, including a straight wall of stones representing a divided country,” Ryan said.

But the real artistic masterpiece, in Ryan’s opinion, is the imagination of Ricardo Barros and his creative use of technology to come up with a “an exhibition that reflects Ricardo’s talents as much as mine. Ricardo brought my art to life. Even though it was the pandemic

School board makes principal, assistant principal positions permanent

By LEA KAHN Staff Writer

A principal and an assistant principal who had been appointed to their positions in an “acting” capacity have been permanently appointed to those posts at the Johnson Park School and Princeton High School.

Angela Siso Stentz was named the permanent principal at the Johnson Park and Cecilia X. Birges was appointed to permanent assistant principal at Princeton High.

The appointments were made at the Princeton Public Schools Board of Education’s Feb. 23 meeting, and were to take effect Feb. 24.

Stentz replaced former Johnson Park School Principal Robert Ginsberg, who was named to become the school district’s interim assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction.

Stentz was appointed to fill in as the acting principal in June 2020.

Stentz was earning – and will continue to earn – $156,000 annually, plus $4,800 in longevity pay.

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he last remaining artifact in the window of the now defunct Landau’s Woolens store on Nassau Street in Princeton is an Albert Einstein poster with the message: “Imagination is more important than knowledge.”

As a self-described techno-moron when it comes to my knowledge of how things work, I am a genius at appreciating technologybased imagination – particularly the way technology works to enhance my appreciation of the arts. The melding of arts and innovative technology became apparent last week when my friend Princeton artist Ryan Lilienthal, who also is an immigration and family attorney, sent me an email announcing his latest exhibition: “The Mueller Report, the Legal Case Against Roger Stone, and the DACA Legislative Briefs.” The virtual art show comprises several extremely imaginative sculptures, created by artist/ lawyer Lilienthal, and all thematically related to con-

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Stentz has worked for the Princeton school district for more than 20 years.

She started her career in the district as a special education teacher. For nearly 10 years, she was the K-12 director of guidance, and then became an assistant principal at Princeton High School.

At the time of her appointment as acting principal, then-Superintendent of Schools Steve Cochrane said Stentz identifies as Hispanic and a person of color. He said she understands Spanish, and would bring to the principal’s post the qualities and heart of a great elementary school principal.

Birge was appointed to become an acting assistant principal at Princeton High School at the school board’s July 2020 meeting, replacing Stentz upon her promotion to acting principal at the grades K-5 Johnson Park School.

Birge is one of three assistant principals at Princeton High School. Since her appointment as acting assistant principal, she was

earning – and will continue to earn – $114,000 annually.

Birge taught math and special education at Princeton High School. She taught at the high school in 2012, but left to teach at the Dwight Morrow School in Englewood. She returned to Princeton High School in 2015.

In addition to teaching math and special education, Birge had been the head coach for the high school’s speech and debate team.

She also had been the assistant coach for the high school’s girls volleyball team, and also coached its junior varsity volleyball team.

Birge, who is Chinese American, had been the community’s liaison with the district’s Chinese American community.

She worked with the high school guidance counselors and the school district administration to bridge cultural gaps and promote a continuing dialogue on race relations.

that drove me to seek creative ways to exhibit my works, the end product is masterful whether or not people are confined to their homes. The 360 exhibition just may be a new powerful, educational way to experience art at all times,” Ryan said.

Ryan met Ricardo, when Ryan was taking art instruction from Ricardo’s wife Heather Barros, who is the founding director of Art Collaborations, an art school in Princeton offering yearround classes for children, teens, and adults.

Ricardo Barros is a Princeton-based professional photographer and videographer with commercial and fine art clients that have included Grounds for Sculpture and Harvard University.

As an FAA licensed drone pilot, he uses a drone to take high quality photographs and video for short documentaries and films. And he just received the news that

he is a 2021 Fellowship recipient from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.

Born in Brazil, he came to America when he was seven years old, obtained undergraduate and graduate degrees in engineering and ended up in New Jersey when he worked for the New Jersey Department of Transportation from 1980-96.

“I was doing my art and photography in the evenings when I was working for the state. It was frustrating; I was unable to take time I needed to do it right,” Ricardo said.

When he left his job at the state, the freedom fueled his creativity.

Ryan’s exhibition is Ricardo’s third 360-tour presentation – his other 360 tours feature his own photography and the Morven Museum.

Ryan, while still painting portraits of friends, family and commissioned portraits, as well as his famous scenes

of Princeton neighborhoods and community, is already imagining another artistic, legalistic, technological tour de force on the concept of privacy in our world of technology invasiveness.

The right to privacy is not mentioned in the Constitution, but the Supreme Court has said that several of the amendments create this right. Ryan is already scheming how to take this concept of technological invasion of privacy and translate it into a work of art – one that would be masterfully conveyed to the public

by Ricardo.

Perhaps we can convince Einstein to enhance his words of wisdom: “Imagination is more important than knowledge – and is key to gaining knowledge.”

For more information, visit https://ricardobarros. com/ or www.ryanlilienthal. com/360-degree-interactive-installation

Princeton High School in a sending/receiving relationship between the two school districts.

The officers of the unions that represent teachers, administrators and support staff in the Princeton Public Schools also welcomed Kelley to the school district.

Renee Szporn, who is the co-president of the Princeton Regional Educa-

tion Association, said the “minority community is ecstatic” at Kelley’s appointment.

Princeton resident Shirley Satterfield told Kelley that she is a sixth-generation Princetonian who attended public school in Princeton when the schools were segregated.

“How far we have come,” Satterfield said on Kelley’s appointment.

Kelley Continued from Page 1A Peter Katz, the Cranbury School District’s school board representative to the Princeton school board, said Kelley is “the perfect fit at this time. She is the right person to lead the district. She had the best background of all the candidates.”

The Cranbury School District, which is a K-8 school district, sends its high school students to

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