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Immediate Care adds mobile site for COVID-19 testing in East Windsor Immediate Care in East Windsor added a COVID-19 mobile testing center in the parking lot of Town Center Plaza. The site, located at 319 Route 130 north, is in the same Shop Rite-anchored strip mall where Immediate Care has a walk-in urgent care facility. Patients suspected of having COVID symptoms or others desiring to get tested for any reason are directed to the mobile unit, which conducts up to 300 nasal and saliva tests a day, according to information provided by Jaffe Communications. “At this challenging time for residents in our community, the township appreciates the value and benefit of providing a local, convenient, in-person testing option,” Mayor Janice S. Mironov said in the state-

ment, noting Immediate Care is a popular local medical service provider in the community. Sal Cannizzaro, CEO of Red Bank-based Immediate Care, said the mobile center in East Windsor is the first of a string of mobile testing centers the company has launched in the past two months to help serve the growing demand in Central Jersey, according to the statement. Cannizzaro expects these testing centers to ultimately morph into full-time vaccination centers, as vaccines become available to the general public, according to the statement. “We envision our mobile site will be in East Windsor through 2021, as we continue to provide critical services to township residents during this difficult pandemic,” he said in the state-

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Immediate Care added a COVID-19 mobile testing center in the parking lot of Town Center Plaza in East Windsor. Pictured is Sal Cannizzaro, CEO of Immediate Care, at the recent ribbon cutting ceremony.

ment. “We are appreciative of Mayor Mironov and her team, who have welcomed us with open arms as we work together to ad-

dress this once-in-a-century public health emergency.” The testing site accepts all insurance. Those who are uninsured

can still receive a test at no cost through government funding. To schedule a COVID test, visit www.immcare.com

EDAC may become a formal commission in Cranbury Township By ANDREW HARRISON Staff Writer

When the Cranbury Township Committee convened for its final meeting in 2020, details would emerge about the creation of an ordinance converting the Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) to an advisory commission. The decision by the Township Committee to create an ordinance for EDAC to become a formal commission was not unanimous, when a straw poll was taken through a work session at the committee meeting on Dec. 21. The straw poll vote would be a 3-2 decision to move forward with creating an ordinance that will be introduced at the township’s next regular meeting set for Jan. 11. Mayor Matt Scott, Deputy Mayor Mike Ferrante, and Township Committeewoman Barbara Rogers were in favor of the measure. “If we do not give them something to work with by January, we are just pushing it back and pushing it back,” Scott said. “I do not really see the sense in that. I think

you have an incredible opportunity and basically have a marketing arm for Cranbury willing to give their services to the town. This is pro-getting new business in town and pro-being able to organize more events in town.” Township Committeewoman Evelyn Spann and Township Committeeman Jay Taylor were the dissenting votes in the straw poll. “They live in the business world where they have a lot of freedom. We live in a township world and we have restrictions and we are about to impose those restrictions on them,” Spann said. “Let’s see what the next three months bring from the committee to get a better idea of the scope. I just do not have enough information to move forward on an ordinance. I’m not against an ordinance, but I would like to see more work.” Both Spann and Taylor said they supported EDAC and its mission, but were concerned that the township creating an ordinance would restrict the EDAC’s ability to be flexible. Restriction concerns raised by Spann and

Taylor included EDAC’s ability for members to meet and also conduct candid conversations with different entities without it having to be a public meeting. “When I’m seeing this the EDAC is still in its growth phase. I think the resolution works. A resolution allows us to grow the EDAC in relation to the Cranbury Business Association (CBA),” Taylor said. “I think creating an ordinance would be tough and too limiting. Once you create an ordinance you are giving them very defined tasks and they kind of have to stay within that ordinance framework.” EDAC is advisory only and would stay that way as a commission. The commission would report to committee members and then the township would then decide to take actions on certain items. “If it is done by ordinance it is a formal commission and will be part of the township code. They will have to adhere to all of the things in the code,” Township Administrator Denise Marabello said. “But they will receive a budget of some sort.”

She added that their budget would be discussed at budget time in the coming new year. The broad stokes of the details ironed out for the ordinance during the Dec. 21 work session include: • The Township Committee appointing the chairperson, based on the commission’s recommendation. • EDAC would meet at least once a month. • EDAC would have seven members (two-year terms) and two alternates (one-year terms), which would begin with staggered terms. • Cranbury residency and/or business ownership would be a requirement to become members of the commission. • A Township Committee member will be a liaison to the commission. • EDAC would work in collaboration with local business associations. The EDAC is in its second phase of the committee’s threephased approach. The second phase is the define phase. EDAC members will use the beginning

of 2021 to define the committee’s next steps, which will include the feedback received from the township committee, residents, businesses and the CBA. Then, the deliver phase (third phase) would begin in 2021. “We have collected all this data. We are starting to create a define phase plan so that we can take action later and to define the plan we need feedback from the township committee,” EDAC Chairman Darek Hahn said. “The first three months of next year we are focused on this define phase, really building out what it is that the data is telling us that people really want and what can we do, and what do we have to do to partner with CBA or another organization.” EDAC seeks to have that defined by March and presented to the Township Committee for the recommended next steps. Hahn said he is hopeful that in March they will be able to take action on those recommendations.

Hightstown, East Windsor councils to hold reorganization meetings By LEA KAHN Staff Writer

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The Hightstown Borough Council and the East Windsor Township Council are planning to hold their annual reorganization meetings one day apart, on Jan. 4 and Jan. 5, respectively. Both meetings will be held virtually. The highlight of the Hight-

stown Borough Council’s reorganization meeting, which is set for Jan. 4 at 6:30 p.m., is the swearing in of two Borough Council members. Joseph Cicalese and Cristina Fowler will be sworn into office for a three-year term on the Hightstown Borough Council. Cicalese was appointed to fill out an unexpired term in 2019 and subsequently ran for election for a full term. He has lived in Hightstown since 2016. Cicalese said he wants to focus on promoting increased transparency, improving the quality of life and building public trust during the next three years. Fowler, who is a political new-

comer, has lived in Hightstown for three years. She plans to focus on the economic development of the town’s business district, as well as enhancing communications between the town and its residents. Once the new Borough Council members have been sworn into office, the council will choose a council president from among its ranks. It will also adopt its meeting schedule for 2021. The Hightstown Borough Council will appoint its members to serve as liaisons between itself and the advisory boards and committees. It will also make appointments to fill vacancies on those advisory boards and committees.

East Windsor has set its reorganization meeting for Jan. 5, also at 6:30 p.m. The East Windsor Township Council did not hold an election in 2020, but the council will choose a member from among its ranks to serve in the ceremonial post of mayor for 2021. In other business, the East Windsor Township Council will appoint volunteers to the advisory boards and committees that include the Clean Communities Advisory Committee, the Commission on Aging, the Economic Development Committee, the Planning Board and the Zoning Board of Adjustment. Current and past volunteer

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members of the advisory boards and committees also will be recognized by the Township Council. “We welcome the public to join us at this reorganization meeting as a great way to launch the new year and thank our local volunteers for their dedication – especially during these difficult times,” East Windsor Mayor Janice S. Mironov said. Information on how to view the virtual reorganization meetings is posted on the Hightstown Borough website at www.hightstownborough.com and the East Windsor Township website at www.east-windsor.nj.us. CRANBURY PRESS WINDSOR-HIGHTS HERALD 100 Overlook Center, 2nd Floor Princeton, NJ 08540 609-924-3244 Cranbury Press Windsor-Hights Herald (USPS 683-360) is published every Friday by Packet Media LLC., 100 Overlook Center, 2nd Floor, Princeton, NJ 08540. Periodicals postage paid at Princeton, NJ 08540. Postmaster: send address changes to Cranbury Press WindsorHights Herald, 100 Overlook Center, 2nd Floor, Princeton, NJ 08540. Mail Subscription Rates The current Auto Renewal rate is $10.11 and is charged on a quarterly basis. The 1 year standard rate is $50.93. Out-of-country rates are available on request All advertising published in The Princeton Packet is subject to the applicable rate card, copies of which are available from the advertising department. The Packet reserves the right not to accept an advertiser’s order. Only publication of an advertisement shall constitute final acceptance.

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While decorating for the holidays is a tradition, too often strings of burnt out or damaged holiday lights end up being tossed out with household garbage. There is a greener way to properly dispose of these decorations. Instead of discarding non-working lights in the trash, the Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders want residents to give them a second life by bringing them to the county’s Resource Recovery Complex, where a permanent electronics disposal center is staffed from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays and from 7-11:30 a.m. Saturdays. The Resource Recovery Center is located at 22000 Burlington-Columbus Road on the Florence-Mansfield border. Holiday lights are most often made of plastic, glass and copper and all three materials can be easily recycled. Also, some light strands may contain lead or mercury, so tossing them in the garbage can be hazardous. Unwanted lights should be placed in cardboard boxes or clear bags when delivering them to the Recovery Complex. Lights should not be discarded in curbside recycling containers. For more information about proper disposal of electronics, call 609-499-1001 or email recycle@co.burlington.nj.us.

Thursdays, through January

The Burlington County Health Department will offer seasonal flu vaccines to county residents every Thursday through January at clinics throughout the county. Adult drive-thru clinics will be held for adults and teenagers 13 years or older. Children’s clinics will be for children age 6 months to 12 years old. Signed consent forms will be required and residents are encouraged to print out and bring the completed form with them to the clinics. The form is available online at www. co.burlington.nj.us/355/Flu-Information. The Health Department accepts Medicare Part “B” to cover the cost for the seasonal flu vaccines. A donation of $15 for seasonal flu vaccine is recommended by those not covered by Medicare if residents can afford it. For more information on the flu, contact the Burlington County Health Department at 609-265-5533 or at www. co.burlington.nj.us/health. Additional information can be accessed online at www. cdc.gov/flu or www.flu.gov. The Burlington County Health Department’s Raphael Meadow Health Center is located at 15 Pioneer Blvd. in Westampton within the county complex.

Throughout January

The Nature Center at Washington Crossing State Park in the Titusville section of Hopewell Township is offering programs this winter free of charge. Pre-teens and adults can hike Baldpate Mountain from 1:30-4 p.m. Jan. 10. Follow a county park trail from its trail head near Church Road to the top of the hill. Meet at the parking lot by Niederer’s Pond. Bring a water bottle and wear hiking shoes. Aerobic hikes will be offered at 1 p.m. Thursdays, Jan. 7, 14, 21 and 28, weather permitting. The 2-3.5 mile brisk guided hikes will move along selected trails in the state park. Routes to be determined. Meet at the Nature Center. Bring a water bottle and wear hiking shoes. The trails are quite wet in sections. All programs will require advanced registration in order to manage social distancing. Face coverings are required at all events. Attendance is limited and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. All children must be accompanied by an adult. In the event of inclement weather, some programs might be canceled; call ahead before coming out. These events are available to families and individuals only. Programs for scouts, schools, home school groups and other groups are available and scheduled separately by special arrangement. Call 609-737-0609.

Through Fri., January 1

Roxey Ballet, Lambertville’s renowned professional dance company, will present its annual American holiday classic and new made for television “Nutcracker” 2020, available for streaming from any device Thanksgiving Day through New Year’s Day at 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. daily. This new production, directed by Mark Roxey, features more than 200 handmade costumes designed by Alicia Worden and Ana Vichnevetsky, including new personalized costume masks for each role, with production and lighting designs by Jeffrey Goldstein. Complemented by an international cast of professional performers from around the world, Roxey Ballet also draws on the local talent pool from neighboring communities, including Lambertville, New Hope, Doylestown, Newtown, Stockton, Hopewell, Lawrenceville, Pennington, Ewing and Princeton. Subscribers to the new Nutcracker Channel also receive live streamed rehearsals, cast and crew interviews, The Sugar Plum Fairy Adventure Series, a Senior Living Dance Class, and an additional production of The Year of the Women Choreography Lab featuring five New Jersey-based choreographers creating socially conscious works showcasing women’s issues: disability rights, women’s health initiatives, bullying and the cultural condition. To purchase a Nutcracker Channel ticket, visit www.roxeyballet.org/virtual-performances

Sun., January 3

The New Jersey Societies of the Sons of the American Revolution (NJSSAR) will present a $2,500 check to the Princeton Battlefield Society (PBS) during a wreath laying ceremony at noon on Jan. 3 at the Mercer Oak at Princeton Battlefield State Park, 500 Mercer Road, Princeton. The wreath laying commemorates the Jan. 3, 1777, Battle of Princeton and will kick off the PBS’ 50th anniversary as a national historic organization. The check represents the NJSSAR’s commitment to the PBS’ History & Heritage Fund. It will be presented by Robert C. Meyer, NJSSAR president, and accepted by Michael Russell, a PBS trustee and SAR member.

Princeton’s newly-elected mayor, Mark Freda, will be present along with Chair of the Mercer County Commissioners Andrew Koontz. T he wreath laying will follow New Jersey’s COVID guidelines, with only a few Color Guard members in attendance. The event will be available on Zoom. Free registration details will be available at www.pbs1777. org prior to the event.

Through Sun., January 3

Gavin Yang, a sophomore at Princeton Day School, and his friend Eddie Lou have produced a series of magic shows, Lou-Yang Magic: The Art of Illusion. Through Jan. 3 there are eight performances, offered free using Zoom. Some performances are interactive between Gavin, Eddie and the viewers; others also require less interaction with the viewers. Two combined performances are scheduled for Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. For the schedule, and to register, visit https://egmagic52. wixsite.com/theartofillusion

Mon., January 4 to Fri., January 8

Princeton Ballet School, the official school of American Repertory Ballet, invites dancers ages 13 and up to jump-start the new year with a comprehensive virtual Winter Intensive Jan. 4-8. The Winter Intensive faculty features Riccardo De Nigris, Christina Johnson, Sarah Lane, Caridad Martinez, Jorge Navarro, Yulia Rakova, Nadia Thompson and Tania Vergara. Classes include classical ballet technique, pointe, character, variations, contemporary and flamenco, and meet from 4-7:30 p.m., and Friday from 4-6 p.m. To register, visit arballet.org. For more information, contact Aydmara Cabrera at acbrera@arballet.org or 609-921-7758, ext. 12.

Mon., January 4

In conjunction with the anniversary of the Battle of Princeton, author Larry Kidder will present a virtual talk dedicated to the experiences and contributions of Princeton residents during the American Revolution at 7 p.m. Jan. 4. The accounts described in the program are included in Kidder’s latest book, “Revolutionary Princeton, 1774-1783: The Biography of an American Town in the Heart of a Civil War,” recently published by The Knox Press. Presented by the Historical Society of Princeton. To register, visit https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8FrSo553S7i0XS45btNO-A Registration for the Spring 2021 Italian Language Classes at Dorothea’s House is open. Classes will begin the week of Jan. 11 and will run for 15 weeks. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic all classes will be taught remotely. Instructors will notify students as to the internetbased tool he/she will use. With an Internet connection access to the selected tool is free. Go to www.dorotheashouse.org/classes to find the needed information to register — class descriptions, schedule, forms,and payment options. If a book is required for a class, it is noted in the class descriptions section. The fee for each class is $185. Register and pay by Jan. 4 to avoid a $20 late fee and possible cancellation of classes due to low enrollment. Register and pay entirely online. Contact Linda Bruschi with any questions at lindabruschi@dorotheashouse.org or call 609-306-0773; leave a message and your call will be returned.

January 4-30

The Arts Council of Princeton rings in 2021 with a new exhibit “Travels: Domestic and aBroad,” featuring works by Krysia Kolodziej and Libby Ramage, in the Taplin Gallery from Jan. 4-30. When Kolodziej and Ramage met in the early 1990s, Kolodziej was editing for Princeton University Press and writing poetry; Ramage was starting her work teaching art to very young children while making and exhibiting her own art. Ramage’s mixed media pieces – with painting and drawing using acrylics and charcoal – were created from a scrapbook originally compiled by her stepfather’s mother, Hilda, a formidable woman who reigned over her family imperiously. Hilda saved everything from her once-in-a-lifetime trip to Europe in 1957, hence the “aBroad” portion of the show’s title. Ramage rescued the scrapbook from the landfill and has been mining these materials for the past eight years, weaving one woman’s experience and the nostalgia of memories with her own sensibilities and creativity. Kolodziej’s work, the “Domestic” in the title, uses domestic imagery (vintage fabrics, women’s jewelry, wrist watches, postage stamps, dressmaker’s patterns, zippers and buttons, thread, even the pieces of a broken-down piano) and techniques (sewing, for example) combined with mixed media techniques and collage to create visual poems. These reference the hours of unpaid labor of women not in the paid workforce–but for whom the home was/is the workplace–or that same labor expended after completing a full-time job. Items from the traditionally male domain are also present: pieces of wood, nuts and bolts, and/or electronic bits, all from Kolodziej’s late father’s workbench. The Taplin Gallery hours are from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Thursday, and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday. To learn more, visit artscouncilofprinceton.org

Beginning Tues., January 5

“Perspectives on Opera,” “Exploring the Great Outdoors in Art,” and “Great Decisions” are just a few of the courses that will be offered for the spring 2021 session of the Evergreen Forum, a program of the Princeton Senior Resource Center. Starting Feb. 22, the program will offer 24 courses for adults, all on Zoom, that focus on science, literature, art, history, social studies and culture. Classes meet once a week for two hours. Registration is a first-come, first-served system. Online

registration opens on Jan. 5 at 9:30 a.m. at princetonsenior. org. Electronic brochures are available online on the PSRC website. Fees are $95 for a 6- to 8-week course, and $70 for a 3- to 5-week course. Senior Scholarships are available to those for whom the fee is a hardship. To apply, contact Shifra Vega at svega@princetonsenior.org or at 609-751-9699, ext. 116. The Princeton Senior Resource Center is a community nonprofit where aging adults and their families find support, guidance, education and social programs to help them navigate life transitions and continue to be active, healthy and engaged in the community. The Evergreen Forum is an affiliate of the Road Scholar Institute network. The Evergreen Forum corporate sponsors for spring 2021 are Capital Health, NightingaleNJ Eldercare Navigators, Homewatch CareGivers, Penn Medicine Princeton Health & Home Health, and Stark & Stark Attorneys at Law.

Tues., January 5

The Arts Council of Princeton welcomes Sarah Rasmussen, McCarter Theatre‘s artistic director, for a virtual conversation with Timothy M. Andrews, art collector and major supporter of the Arts Council of Princeton’s Artist-in-Residence program, from 7-8:30 p.m. Jan. 5. Learn about Rasmussen’s background, writing, art practice, and vision for McCarter during this pivotal time for the arts in Princeton. Free registration is available at artscouncilofprinceton.com

Thurs., January 7

The Princeton University Art Museum will present an artist talk with Duane Michals at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 7. Known for his work with series, multiple exposures, and the essential use of text in his images, Michals’s work appears in the virtual exhibition “The Eclectic Eye: A Tribute to Duane Wilder.” In this live event, rescheduled from an earlier date, Michals will lead a candid discussion touching on topics such as metaphysics, personal identity, the nature of memory, photography, and filmmaking, in conversation with Museum Director James Steward. Details and free registration are available at https://artmuseum.princeton.edu/calendar/2021-01/new-date-artist-talkduane-michals

The Historical Fiction Book Group of the Historical Society of Princeton will discuss “When the Emperor was Divine” by Julie Otsuksa at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 7, along with Alice Yang, associate professor of history at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and co-director of their Center for the Study of Pacific War Memories. Yang will lead a discussion of the fictional elements and the nonfictional context of the novel, which is loosely based on the experiences of the author’s mother’s family. It traces the experiences of one Japanese-American family that is sent to an internment camp during World War II. Co-presented with the Princeton Public Library. The session will be held virtually via Google Meet. To register, visit https://princetonhistory.org/events/historical-fiction-book-group-14/

Fri., January 8 & Sun., January 10

Wendy Hollender will offer a virtual Botanical Illustration Workshop featuring Morven’s paperwhites on Kraft paper from 1-4 p.m. Jan. 8 and 2-4 p.m. Jan. 10. Inspired by flowers from Morven Museum & Garden’s bulb sale, or other white flowers, students will participate in this live two-day Zoom workshop and draw with Hollender on brown Kraft paper. Curbside pickup of paperwhite bulbs to work with from home will be scheduled for pick up in December to allow time to bloom indoors before the workshop (bulbs, soil and full instruction provided upon pickup. Complete art supply list provided upon registration. The cost with paperwhites is $120; or $100 for Friends of Morven. Without, the cost is $100; or $80 for Friends of Morven. Full details, links for pre-class videos, and bulb pick up instructions follow registration. To register, visit www.eventbrite.com/e/wendy-hollendervirtual-workshop-with-morvens-paperwhites-on-kraft-papertickets-130446580233 For questions, email dlampertrudman@morven.org

Saturdays, January 9 through March 13

The Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory’s (PPPL) 36-year tradition of offering weekly informative talks on a wide variety of science subjects continues with a live online version. The Ronald E. Hatcher Science on Saturday Lecture Series resumes from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Saturdays, Jan. 9 to March 13, on the Zoom virtual meeting platform. The series kicks off with a lecture on “The Renaissance of the Stellarator Fusion Concept,” by PPPL physicist David Gates, head of Advanced Projects. Stellarators, a type of fusion energy facility that has twisty coils, were invented by PPPL founder Lyman Spitzer in the 1950s. The complex devices have been a less popular choice for fusion experiments than donut-shaped tokamaks but are making a come-back as scientists find new approaches to stellarator design. Other highlights include a talk by Geeta Govindarajoo, professor of chemistry at Rutgers University, on the intersection between chemistry and art. Govindarajoo will discuss the role of chemistry in creating and restoring art and detecting forgeries. Post questions for the speaker by tweeting to @PPPLsSciEd or #scionsat. The January schedule is: • Jan. 9: David Gates, PPPL, “The Renaissance of the Stellarator Fusion Concept” • Jan. 16: Arvind Narayanan, a computer scientist and professor at Princeton University, “How to Recognize AI Snake Oil” • Jan. 23: Geeta Govindarajoo, of Rutgers University’s Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, “Chemistry and Art: Like Dissolves Like. How Solubility Influences See CALENDAR, Page 6A

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COVID-19 testing program returns to Rowan College at Burlington County The Burlington County Department of Health announced the return of walk up COVID-19 testing at the Rowan College at Burlington County campus in Mount Laurel. Testing will be performed three days a week in the college’s Student Success Center at the campus on Route 38. In January, the regular testing schedule of Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. will resume. “Testing is among the most important tools in our fight against COVID-19 and we continue to do everything we can to make sure its accessible for our residents and those who work here,” Dr. Herb Conaway, the director of the Health Department and the chair of the county’s Coronavirus Task Force, said in a prepared statement. “We want testing to be as easy and convenient as possible, which is why we’re pleased to be able to return to the college. The campus is centrally located in the county and the Student Success Center offers an ideal spot where testing can be

performed safely and securely.” Burlington County was one of the first counties in New Jersey to launch a COVID-19 testing program after the pandemic began and the Board of Chosen Freeholders and Coronavirus Task Force have partnered with the Vault Medical Services of New Jersey, the Rutgers Clinical Genomics Laboratory and the State of New Jersey to expand testing capacity and access, according to the statement. Since launching testing in March, more than 26,000 people have undergone testing through the county’s program, which has included fixed test sites, mobile clinics and a home testing program, according to the statement. Burlington County conducted testing at an outdoor site on campus this fall before the winter weather prompted a move to an indoor site at the Burlington County Human Services Building in Westampton. County officials said they decided to

return to the college after indoor space became available in the Student Success Center cafeteria, which has its own air handling system that prevents air from the room from circulating into other parts of the building, and also has high-performing air filters, according to the statement. As an extra precaution, the front entrance to the Student Success Center will remain blocked off and people coming for COVID-19 testing will be directed to enter through the side of the building closest to the cafeteria. Students and staff will enter from another side entrance across from the Science Building and there will be no cross mingling between COVID 19 testing and college operations, according to the statement. Besides the cafeteria, people undergoing testing will be restricted from entering any other area of the building. “Rowan College at Burlington County has always been an institution everyone in

the county can be proud of because of the outstanding and affordable education the college delivers to our students and workforce, but during the pandemic the school has once again gone above and beyond to assist us in protecting the public’s health and safety,” Freeholder Director Felicia Hopson said in the statement. “On behalf of our entire board, I’d like to thank the college administration, Board of Trustees and the community at-large for being such an outstanding partner.” Testing is available to all Burlington County residents and nonresidents who work in Burlington County or attend schools in the county. Tests are saliva-based so those coming for testing should not smoke or eat or drink anything for at least 30 minutes before arriving for testing. Eligible residents and workers can also request a home test kit through the online portal, www.homecovidtest.org.

Ingrid Reed named chair of New Jersey’s public television network NJTV, New Jersey’s public television network, elected Ingrid W. Reed as chair of the network’s Community Advisory Board (CAB). Reed has been a member of the NJTV CAB for seven years. She assumes the post from the group’s former chair, Roger B. Jacobs, Esq. “Ingrid is an extraordinarily engaged citizen of New Jersey,” NJTV General Manager John Servidio said in a prepared statement. “Her leadership of this group will greatly benefit the network by generating keen insight into how well the network is serving our local communities with its programming and other content. We thank Roger Jacobs for his years of service to this group, including helping us to grow and diversify the CAB.” NJTV’s Community Advisory Board

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NJTV, New Jersey’s public television network, elected Ingrid W. Reed as chair of the network’s Community Advisory Board (CAB).

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acts in an advisory capacity and provides a vehicle for direct, effective community input about the network’s programming goals, community service and other policies, according to the statement. The CAB meets regularly with NJTV network representatives to assess whether the network’s activities are meeting the specialized educational and cultural needs of New Jersey and its surrounding metropolitan area. The CAB may make recommendations it considers appropriate to meet such needs, and NJTV welcomes feedback and considers new CAB members on a rolling basis. “I look forward to chairing the NJTV Community Advisory Board to support the valuable resource NJTV has proved to be and to strengthen its connection with the people and communities of our state,” Reed said in the statement.

Reed’s previous experience includes working as director of the New Jersey Project at Rutgers University’s Eagleton Institute of Politics until she retired in 2010. She also chaired the board of NJ Spotlight prior to its acquisition by WNET (operator of NJTV), and she was assistant dean at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, and vice president for public affairs and corporate secretary at The Rockefeller University, according to the statement. Currently, in addition to her new role as NJTV CAB Chair, Reed is a founding board member of New Jersey Future and she serves on the AARP Statewide Advocacy Advisory Committee. Reed graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and lives in the Princeton area.

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f sales of outdoor heaters and fire pits are any indication, people are planning to spend more time outdoors this winter than in winters past. And while outdoor activities can help limit exposure to the coronavirus, freezing temperatures along with snowy, icy conditions bring their own set of hazards. However, by keeping the following tips in mind you can help ensure you stay healthy and safe when you venture out into the cold. Bundle up. Jack Frost may be a fictional character, but hypothermia and frostbite are very real conditions that can have significant consequences. In fact, according the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, hundreds of Americans die each year from hypothermia. Older adults, people who stay outdoors for long periods of time, and young children are at greater risk for hypothermia and frostbite than others. To stay warm and protect against hypothermia and frostbite make sure to: • Wear several layers of loose fitting clothing, including a water resistant coat. • Make sure all body parts most often affected by frostbite, including your nose, ears, chin, fingers and toes, are covered by warm dry clothing. • Wear a hat, gloves or mittens, a scarf or face mask, and water resistant boots. In addition, hot toddies and other alcoholic beverages may seem like they’re keeping you warm, but alcohol actually causes heat loss and can impair the temperature control functions of your brain. If you drink alcohol, limit your consumption, especially when you’re out in the cold. Shovel safely. Colder temperatures in combination with shoveling snow or other strenuous activities can increase the risk for heart attacks, especially for those who have heart disease or don’t exercise regularly. To reduce your risk: • Avoid sudden exertion in the cold and snow. Before you start digging out, warm up by stretching and doing other light movements. • Go slowly and take frequent breaks. • Do not shovel after eating a large meal or while

smoking. Both put an extra load on your heart. • Use a smaller shovel. It is easier on your heart to lift smaller shovelfuls more often than to lift a giant mound of snow once or twice. Pushing the snow rather than lifting it is even better. Tread carefully. Snow and ice can make even the simplest activities like walking dangerous if you don’t take the right precautions. Guard against slips and falls on the ice – an consequently broken bones by: • Wearing the proper footwear. Running out to get the mail in your slippers may be OK in the summer months, but in the winter, take time to put on footwear with treads and good traction. • Taking it slow. Slowing down your pace and taking a wider stance while you’re walking can provide you more stability on slippery surfaces. Give yourself extra time to get where you’re going safely. • Clearing your walkways. Keeping your walkways clear of snow and ice can help prevent falls. And don’t forget to dry wet floors after coming in from the snow. If you’re a winter sports enthusiast, be sure to wear the right protective gear and exercise caution to prevent injury. Almost 200,000 people were treated at hospitals, doctors’ offices, and emergency rooms for injuries related to winter sports in 2018, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Protect against the ﬂu and other respiratory illnesses. Everyone six months of age and older, unless their doctor says otherwise, should get vaccinated against the flu annually. If you haven’t gotten your flu shot yet, there’s still time as flu season typically runs into the spring. The flu vaccine reduces your chances of contracting the flu and lessens the severity of symptoms if you do get sick. It is also important to note that the flu could exacerbate symptoms of COVID-19, making prevention even more critical. Additionally, if you are 65 or older or have a chronic lung condition, a pneumonia shot is also recommended. You can also protect against the flu and other respiratory illnesses by:

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BY JOSEPH V. PORTALE, M.D. • Washing your hands frequently. • Avoiding close contact with others who are sick. • Covering your nose and your mouth. • Avoiding touching your face, eyes and mouth. To help stop the spread of COVID-19, individuals in New Jersey must wear face coverings in outdoor public spaces, in indoor spaces open to the public and in indoor commercial spaces. Know when to get help. Just as important as knowing how to prevent winter health emergencies is know-

ing when to get help. Call 9-1-1 and seek emergency care if you fall and suffer a fracture, experience severe respiratory symptoms, or experience signs of a heart attack, including: • Chest pain. • Discomfort in parts of the upper body. • Shortness of breath. • Nausea or lightheadedness. In addition, seek emergency help for frostbite and hypothermia if you experience: • Reddened skin that turns white, pale, waxy or

blue (frostbite). • Increased pain, swelling, redness or discharge in the area that was frostbitten. • Intense shivering, slurred speech, drowsiness and loss of coordination (hypothermia). The Center for Emergency Care at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center (PMC) provides state-ofthe-art emergency medicine, treating patients with any medical problems that cannot wait to be seen by their regular doctor, as well as severe and life-threatening illnesses and injuries. The center is open 24

hours a day, 365 days a year, and is staffed around-theclock by physicians who are board certified in emergency medicine and specially trained nurses. Pediatricians from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) are on-site 24/7 to consult on emergency cases involving infants, children and adolescents. To find a physician with Penn Medicine Princeton,2 call 888-742-7496 or visit www.princetonhcs.org. Joseph V. Portale, M.D., is a member of the medical staff at Penn Medicine Princeton Health.

Author reﬂects on his time in Peace Corps during midst of Gaddaﬁ coup d’etat

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A young Randy Hobler was able to travel during winter vacation of 1969 to Algeria and Tunisia.

When author Randolph Hobler was in his early 20s, he embarked on new journey that took him to country he had never experienced before: Libya. The former Princeton resident and Princeton University graduate, who now lives in Norwalk, Connecticut, had this new experience due to an opportunity to serve in one of the Peace Corps Libya contingents in the late 1960s. He reflected on his time in Libya through a recently released memoir of not just his experience, but that of fellow Libyan returned Peace Corps volunteers, whom he interviewed. Those interviews of 101 fellow volunteers and his own experience are spotlighted in the memoir, “101 Arabian Tales: How We All Persevered in Peace Corps Libya.” Hobler’s time in Peace Corps Libyan contingent would only last from 1968-69, as his and that of his fellow volunteer col-

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Hobler, right, with a camel in Libya.

leagues time in the country was cut short with Muammar al-Gaddafi seizing control of the Libyan government from King Adris, through a bloodless military coup in 1969. He would not relinquish his authoritarian rule over the country for more than 40 years, until his death in 2011. “When we were there we had no idea something was brewing in the form of revolution. It was a surprise,” Hobler said. “Half of us were out of the country on vacation when it happened. I was in Lebanon. I was able

to serve in the Peace Corps, his interest in foreign cultures and travel, to do good before responsibilities of life made it difficult to have enough time to do enough good, and the Vietnam War. Northern Africa and Libya in particular were not on Hobler’s radar as a possible destination for his time in the Peace Corps when he first applied. He was looking to Latin American for a desn tination, because he already E knew some Spanish from t studying the language while at Princeton University. h “They told me that all of i the Latin American counL tries were taken care of, so t we are going to assign you d to Libya. So of course at the w time, I did not know where Libya was and had to look it up on my globe,” he said. “I knew absolutely nothing about this place, so I was really starting from scratch.” Hobler would enter three months of training in Clearfield, Utah, for the Peace Corps during the summer of 1968. “I was in the second Libyan contingent group there were 150 of us in Clearfield, Utah, and another 150 people in Arizona. They chose Clearfield because there is a hot and dry climate, very much like Libya,” Hobler said. “There were a lot of pros and cons to the training. There was a lot of mismanagement involved in Utah. We were supposed to be speaking Arabic all the time time and there was very little of that. There was a cadre of psychologists there – they had teachers, they had brought on 30 Libyan

to return to the country, as did others, even though it was difficult to get back in. There was concern from the state department and Peace Corps and also curfews at night and a lot of shooting in the air in jubilation of coup.” After the coup, it would take two months for Hobler to exit the country with fellow volunteers once they did return to Libya. When asked why he joined the Peace Corps in his early 20s in the 1960s, Hobler said there were four reasons: being inspired by President John F. Kennedy See PEACE.CORPS, Page 5A

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PETER PERROTTA

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change is good, so let’s give the new, bigger, bolder front grille design the new 2021 430i xDrive sports a chance to grow on us. But that is not all that has changed with the new generation 4 series – first introduced in 2014. Compared to the previous generation, the 2021 4 series coupe is 5.2 inches longer, 1.0 inch wider, 0.4 inches taller and features a 1.6 inch longer wheel base, 1.4 inch wider front and 1.2 wider rear track. Car and Driver calls the newly redesigned 4 series “controversial” without re-

ally saying why. I am only left to assume that they are referring to the dramatically changed front grille. Well, at the end of the day folks, what the front grille looks like, to me, is neither here nor there. It’s how it feels and drives once you get behind the wheel. I must say, for all the years I’ve been reviewing cars, I remain partial to how BMWs drive. Now I know that not everyone agrees with me or feels the same way, but for me, BMWs almost fit like a glove. They seem to fit my body style and my driving style, so it’s a win-win. The 2021 BMW 430i Xdrive I just test drove for one week did nothing to change my opinion of the BMW line. In fact, the newly redesigned 4 series enhanced it. So what is it about this 4 series I liked so much? The car is very driveable. By that, I mean it is very adaptable to many different driving styles and weather conditions. This car is very aerodynamic and sticks to the road in any kind of driving condition, especially foul weather. Case in point, on Christmas Eve I had to make about a 20-mile round trip

run at just before midnight when there was a driving, pelting rain and high winds. I drove this 4 series coupe through the storm without much head wind or rain getting in the way and felt confident while driving it. There aren’t too many vehicles out there I could say that about. More succinctly, you can drive this car hard and aggressive like a race car with confidence, or you can simply put the drive mode selector in “comfort” mode and drive it more conservatively as well. It adapts quite nicely. My tester was powered by a 255 horsepower four cylinder turbo engine. It is also available in a 383 horsepower in line 6 cylinder engine I found the 4 cylinder version of the 4 series to be more than adequately powered. The 2021 BMW 430i Xdrive Coupe carries a base price of $47,600. My tester had a bottom line sticker price, with options and destination, of $61,200. The added option packages included: $3,800 for the sporty M Sport Package; $2,450 for a dynamic handling package; $2,300 for a premium package; $1,450 for a black leather interior

with blue stitching. The premium package includes a heated steering wheel, keyless entry, lumbar support, heated front seats, ambient lighting and a heads up display. The EPA fuel consumption estimates for this 4 series are an overall rating of 27 miles per gallon – with 34 mpg on the highway and 24 in city driving. The EPA estimates that the 4 series coupe will cost about $1,800 per year to run as it uses about 3.7 gallons of gas per every 100 miles driven. This newly redesigned vehicle has not been government crash tested yet. The BMW warranty remains one of the best in the business. BMW gives its clients a four-year, 50,000 mile bumper to bumper warranty that includes four years of roadside assistance and 3 years, 36,000 miles of free scheduled maintenance. So if you are in the market for a compact sports coupe, putting this 4 series BMW on your short list of vehicles to consider would be a good idea.

in Libyan villages. “We were teaching English to students who had never been exposed to the language. We also were encouraged to do community projects,” he said. “We were also to make friends and be friendly with the local community and be a part of the local community.”

One of Hobler’s regrets is not being able to start and complete his project to help fight against the disease called trachoma for his designated village in what would have been in second year in the Libya. According to the World Health Organization, trachoma is a disease of the eye responsible for

blindness or visual impairment. “Eighty percent of the people in my village had it and is a disease carried by flies. Along the way, I learned there was a form of antibiotic in the form of something like Chapstick that you could put in your eyes that would cure the

trachoma in the village,” he said. “I was looking forward to doing that as my project for my second year and one of the greatest disappointments in my life is to not have been able to do that, because all of our plans were upended by the Muammar al-Gaddafi revolution that hit us on Sept. 1, 1969.”

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nationals who came to learn English from us and they taught Arabic to us.” He would be trained on how to learn TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language), and practice taught at the Navajo school down in Arizona. Volunteers were spread out on reserva-

tions to teach English and to practice teaching their English. “Training was very spotty, but once we got into Libya, we were able to cope,” Hobler said. When arriving in Libya the main part of his formal job was to teach English (TEFL) to fifth grade classes

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Princeton Trivia is not trivial

Josh Ellis, trivia maven

was trying to get a date with Josh Ellis for New Year’s Eve. Totally irrelevant are the facts that he is happily married to Katy Glickman, the daughter of a longtime Princeton friend of mine, Elyse Pivnick; is 40 years younger than I am; and was nowhere near me on Dec. 31. I asked him to meet me at his virtual bar and host a Princeton Trivia party for several of my friends/relatives, as a way of welcoming 2021 and saying good riddance to 2020. Josh, a “Jeopardy!” contestant wannabe, used to run renowned in-person trivia competitions at the bars he owns and operates in Brooklyn. Undefeated by COVID, he has transformed his in-person passion into a virtual one and now conducts these COVID-safe trivia entertainment events at a distance via Zoom. During the past several months, he has created and hosted themed trivia parties for weddings (such as his sisterin-law’s September wedding in his mother-in-law’s Princeton backyard), corporate team-building parties, holiday parties, networking parties, and what-the-heck and why-not parties. BCE (Before COVID Era), Josh had hosted almost 500 weeks of in-person trivia events at his bars. Then, the pandemic hit and his bars closed completely or opened with very limited occupancy. Recognizing

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the need for people to still connect, Josh started hosting weekly bar trivia events over Zoom for the bars’ regular trivia participants. “During the darkest of pandemic days in early spring, in order to stay sane, keep our community together and give ourselves something to do and look forward to every week, we started hosting our weekly bar trivia virtually over Zoom,” Josh said. “Seeing the success of our weekly virtual trivia game, I have expanded to hosting private bar trivia events. I’ve written and hosted quizzes for engagement parties, weddings, birthdays, holiday parties, and company recruitment events – and worked with companies like Barclays, Rent The Runway, D Magazine, Warner Music Group, AAIS, Baton Software and American Express. “Our standard quiz usually lasts 75-90 minutes and consists of five rounds of 10 questions. I can accommodate up to dozens of teams playing at a time, giving companies an opportunity to create some healthy competition and build culture and camaraderie for their teams.” Josh asks the party-giver to suggest a theme, and my rather unimaginative theme (considering where I live) is going to be famous Princetonians, past and present. Because of the gloom and doom of 2020, I insist

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Ruth Simmons, former Princeton U. administrator and now president of Prairie A&M University that was the recipient of Scott’s philanthropic gift of $50 million.

upon only positive, inspiring people – no criminals, no former slave owners, no racists, no fascists, no sexists, no fact-or-science deniers, no Boston Red Sox fans (only kidding, kind of). And then The New York Times last week handed me the perfect gift for my New Year’s Eve Trivia Party with the following news: “In her short career as one of the world’s leading philanthropists, MacKenzie Scott has made her mark through the enormous

scale of her giving and also through its speed. …” Ms. Scott, a well known novelist and billionaire philanthropist who was once married to Jeff Bezos, the founder and chief executive of Amazon, announced in a Medium post on Tuesday that she had given nearly $4.2 billion to 384 organizations in just the last four months. Many of the groups are focused on providing the basic needs for millions of the nation’s most vulnerable, underserved and mar-

ginalized people. “This pandemic has been a wrecking ball in the lives of Americans already struggling,” Ms. Scott wrote in her blog post. “Economic losses and health outcomes alike have been worse for women, for people of color, and for people living in poverty. Meanwhile, it has substantially increased the wealth of billionaires,” she said. So here is the two-part trivia question perfect for a Josh Ellis “Bar Trivia” event. What is MacKenzie Scott’s connection to Princeton? And how does one specific recipient of her extraordinary philanthropy have a direct relationship to Princeton? Mackenzie Scott graduated from Princeton University in 1992, six years after her ex husband, Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, graduated from Princeton University. That is the easy part of the trivia question. Not so easy, however, is figuring out who among her philanthropic recipients also has a connection to Princeton – and whose path more than likely intersected with Mackenzie Scott’s during her years at Princeton University? The answer is Dr. Ruth Simmons, who serves as

president of Prairie View A&M University, which received $50 million from MacKenzie Scott. Before Dr. Simmons became Prairie View A&M University president, she served as president of Brown University, president of Smith College, provost of Spelman College – and associate dean of the faculty and vice provost at Princeton University. The tenure of this much beloved administrator at Princeton University overlapped the time MacKenzie Scott was a Princeton University undergraduate. Even though I met both individuals when I worked at Princeton University, I have no idea if Ruth Simmons and MacKenzie Scott ever influenced one another. Even if the connection is simply coincidental, it constitutes a delicious bit of Princeton trivia that reflects the awe-inspiring aspects of Princeton University’s defining ethic and unofficial motto – “In the nation’s service and the service of humanity.” I declare this to be a wonderful way to begin 2021– as well as a great bit of bar trivia for Josh that is bound to stump anyone who has not read this column.

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Registration open for new medical cannabis training class at Mercer County Community College Mercer County Community College (MCCC) is accepting students for its new health-professions program: “Medical Cannabis Training.” The 15-hour non-credit class will run Monday evenings, Jan. 25 through Feb. 22, from 6-9 p.m. via Zoom. Anyone from the public age 18 and up may enroll. The course will be offered through MCCC’s Center for Continuing Studies and students will receive a certificate upon completion of the course. The Medical Cannabis Training course is intended for anyone who is interested in a career on the ground floor of the medical cannabis profession, or who is curious about this emerging industry in New Jersey. “New developments within the state with regard to the cannabis industry are happening almost every day. This course is intended to provide the necessary background to gain a foothold in this emerging industry,” Sarah Trent, course instructor and owner of Valley Wellness, said in a prepared statement.

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Mercer County Community College is accepting registration for its new Medical Cannabis Training Course.

The five-day course will introduce students to this highly regulated industry by bringing in a variety of subject-matter experts to discuss areas of import such as federal and state laws and regulations, the endocannabinoid system, cultivation basics, how cannabis products are made, as well as cover dispensary-technician training techniques such as dosing, administration and compliance. Since the approval of medical cannabis in New Jersey, the need for trained individuals has increased, according to the statement.

“The potential for employment in this field is expanding. Not only is there a need for cultivators, manufacturers and dispensary employees, the spillover into other areas of the economy is enormous,” Trent said in the statement. This is the first time MCCC has offered a course in medical cannabis since the laws have changed in the state. “As the demand grows for a skilled health-professions workforce, MCCC will no doubt stay on the cutting edge of this industry,” Shan Bercaw, MCCC’s program coordinator, Center for Continuing Studies Division of Lifelong Learning, said in the statement. “The future is particularly bright for many types of jobs within this area of the economy and cultivating future health professionals is one of our main goals at the college.” The cost for the five-session live virtual course is $500. For more information or to enroll, visit www.mccc.edu/healthprof or email registration@mccc.edu.

Calendar Continued from Page 2A Creating and Restoring Art, Forgery and Telling a Good Story” • Jan. 30: Cristian Galbiaiti, of Princeton University’s Department of Physics, “From studying the Sun, to searching for dark matter, to fighting COVID-19” Recordings of the talks will be posted on the Science Education website a few weeks after the initial viewing. The complete schedule will be posted on the Science on Saturday website. For more information, visit energy. gov/science.

Through January 10

Morven Museum & Garden’s Festival of Trees is a juried collection of trees and mantles decorated by area garden clubs and non-profit partners displayed in the museum’s galleries throughout the mansion-turned-museum. The trees will be on display through Jan. 10. Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton St., Princeton, is open Wednesday through Sunday from 10

a.m. to 4 p.m. Festival of Trees is included with museum admission of $10; $8.00 for seniors; free for Friends of Morven and children 6 years old and under. For more information and associated Festival of Trees programming, both virtual and in-person, visit morven.org/

Through January 15

Submissions are being accepted for the 2021 Princeton Environmental Film Festival (PEFF), a signature Princeton Public Library event featuring films and filmmaker presentations which explore sustainability and environmental issues. Entries received by Jan. 15 will be considered for both the all-virtual session in April, and the festival’s second session in October. The October session will also be presented in a virtual format but will feature some live events if restrictions on public gatherings are lifted. The submission deadline for the October session is July 15. An entry form and additional information about PEFF is available at

princetonlibrary.org/peff. There is no fee to submit a film for consideration. The Princeton Environmental Film Festival is under the direction of Susan Conlon and Kim Dorman, whose focus is to present films with local, regional and international relevance. Screenings are free and made possible through funding from the Church & Dwight Employee Giving Fund, The Whole Earth Center of Princeton and others.

Tues., January 19

Author and garden designer Page Dickey will share experiences, advice and guidance for garden design; and discuss her latest book “Uprooted: A Gardener Reflects on Beginning Again” at 2 p.m. Jan. 19. The book will be available soon in Morven Museum & Garden’s online museum shop. The cost is $15 general, or $10 for Friends of Morven. To register, visit www.eventbrite.com/e/page-dickey-gardendesign-uprooted-at-morven-tickets-132134264141

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Princeton Garden Theatre stays virtual amid pandemic By Nolan Thompson A Princeton nonprofit theater has remained closed and is providing virtual screenings to engage with patrons during the pandemic, despite New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy permitting movie houses to reopen as of early September. The Princeton Garden Theatre’s operators, the Pennsylvania-based nonprofit organization Renew Theaters, is exploring pop-up outdoor screenings and curbside concession stands to increase revenue. A film industry expert stated that increased digital rentals would threaten theaters’ income after the pandemic subsides. Some patrons in the community expressed concern over returning to theaters, believing that indoor gatherings are too great a health risk in the age of COVID-19. The Garden Theatre, located across the street from Princeton University on Nassau Street, closed down in March. Chris Collier, executive director of Renew Theaters, discussed the importance of patrons from the university. “With the university being virtual this fall semester, we’re considering when we might be able to reopen,” Collier said. “It might not be until the university reopens.” Collier revealed that the theater’s income has dropped by 70% without ticket or concession sales. Despite this, he

doesn’t want to hasten the building’s reopening. Studios have postponed film releases until 2021 due to the pandemic. Collier said that without enough content, the theater could lose three to four times more money if it opened too early than if it remained closed. “We want to do right by our community and do what is safe and what is sustainable for the future of the Garden,” he said. Kia Afra, a Chapman University film professor, believes theaters are in danger regardless of COVID-19. The North American revenue of digital electronic sell-through and video-on-demand has risen to over $20 billion in the past five years, explained Afra. He stressed that the increasing number of digital rentals would eventually hurt independent theaters. “In the next 10 years, I would expect that the number of those theaters will decrease drastically,” Afra said. However, nonprofits have an advantage due to separate funding, Afra said. “Those cinemas can survive on a case-by-case basis, depending on the organization that runs them,” Afra said. Renew Theaters has received funds through community donations and memberships. Indoor performance venues in New Jersey have been

allowed to reopen on a limited basis since Sept. 4. Gov. Murphy’s safety guidelines include masks for patrons and reduced seating capacity. Theater attendance will be capped at the lesser of either 25% capacity or 150 movie-goers. Despite government approval, New Jersey residents are hesitant to return to theaters. Lawrenceville resident Hailey Fromkin frequented the Garden Theatre before the pandemic but worries that there isn’t enough space in the theater for social distancing. “I wouldn’t feel comfortable going until I knew that numbers went down in COVID cases,” she said. Fromkin added the theater should wait on pop-up outdoor screenings until after winter. “Who’s gonna go sit on the ground in 30-degree weather, cold, with COVID around?” she asked rhetorically. Renew Theaters is currently planning renovations to the Garden Theatre. Collier said they had hoped to secure a grant for particular renovations, yet it has been postponed. However, they will move forward on other renovations due to a previously awarded subsidy specifically for capital improvements. Collier hopes that when the theater reopens, it will be “even more of a wonderful place to see a film in the future.”

Legal Notices

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Hillsborough Township Planning Board will hold the following open public meetings on Thursday, January 14, 2021 via virtual means only. Due to the Governor’s Executive Orders and pursuant to P.L. 2020,c.11, the public may only participate remotely as outlined below. Each meeting will be accessible through the same Zoom link below or choice of phone numbers listed. The Planning Board Reorganization Meeting is scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m. The Planning Board Regular Meeting is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m.

Meeting and application documents will be available for inspection at https://hillsboroughnj.civicclerk.com/ at least 10 calendar days prior to the scheduled meeting date. If you are unable to access the application material online or prefer to inspect the complete application file in person, please contact the Planning & Zoning Department at (908) 369-8382 or dpadgett@hillsborough-nj.org to make arrangements.

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LEGAL NOTICE

TOWNSHIP OF HILLSBOROUGH BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

NOTICE OF HILLSBOROUGH TOWNSHIP PLANNING BOARD MEETINGS

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE:

LEGAL NOTICE TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: In compliance with the Municipal Land Use Law of the State of New Jersey, as amended and supplemented, notice is hereby served upon you to the effect that the Applicant, Robert Wagner Jr., has applied to the Board of Adjustment for approvals necessary to allow the construction of an 864 square foot detached garage. The property is located at 7 Strawberry Lane and designated as Block 207.05 (formerly Block 207E), Lot 4 on the Hillsborough Township Tax Map. The property is located in the R-Residential Zone. The subject of the hearing will be the variance application of the Property owner Robert Wagner (the “Applicant”) to construct a detached two bay garage on the Property. The applicant seeks a d(1) variance for the addition of the detached garage because, under Ordinance Section 188-51, only three garage bays are permitted and the property already has an attached two bay garage; thereby, necessitating a variance for four bays when only three are permitted. The Applicant is also seeking a “c” bulk variance for side yard setback pursuant to Ordinance Section 188-98E (1) 188, Attachment 2, because the side yard setback of the proposed new detached garage is 11 feet; whereas 25.5 feet or 1.5 times the building height of aboveground structures is permitted by ordinance (building height 17 feet times 1.5 equals 25.5 feet). It is also being requested that the Board of Adjustment grant any additional approvals, interpretations, variances, design waivers or exceptions determined to be necessary or which may develop during the review and processing of this application. Any person or persons affected by this application will have an opportunity to be heard at the Public Hearing in accordance with the rules of Board of Adjustment. Due to the Governor’s Executive Orders and pursuant to P.L. 2020,c.11, the public may only participate in this meeting remotely as outlined below. The application documents will be available for inspection at https://hillsboroughnj.civicclerk.com/ at least 10 calendar days before the scheduled meeting date.

Formal action may be taken. The public is invited to participate remotely as outlined above.

Debora Padgett Planning Board Clerk

HB. 1x, 1/1/2021, Fee: $68.82

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Hillsborough Township Board of Adjustment will hold the following open public meeting on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 via virtual means only. Due to the Governor’s Executive Orders and pursuant to P.L. 2020,c.11, the public may only participate remotely as outlined below.

Each meeting will be accessible through the same Zoom link below or choice of phone numbers listed. The Board of Adjustment Reorganization Meeting is scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m. The Board of Adjustment Regular Meeting is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m.

At the time of each meeting, the public will be given an opportunity to participate remotely through Zoom as follows: AGENDA: Board of Adjustment Reorganization Meeting - 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time (US and Canada) AND AGENDA: Board of Adjustment Regular Meeting - 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time (US and Canada) Please enter the link below to join the meeting: https://zoom.us/j/98306621945?pwd=QkR2TmJ2U2FqQ3dMazIwUVBLc3Q0Zz09

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Webinar ID: 983 0662 1945 Passcode: 624103 Formal action may be taken. The public is invited to participate remotely as outlined above.

Patrick Gorman, PP, AICP Board of Adjustment Secretary/Clerk

To help ensure everyone has an opportunity to participate, members of the public are encouraged to notify the Hillsborough Township Planning and Zoning Department no later than noon on the date of the meeting if they intend to ask questions or conduct any crossexamination, by contacting the Board of Adjustment Secretary at pgorman@hillsboroughnj.org. It is strongly recommended that if any member of the public wishes to present written comments or exhibits at the meeting that they be submitted to the Planning & Zoning Department, preferably electronically to pgorman@hillsborough.nj.org. at least two business days prior to the meeting. This will help ensure that your input is properly presented and recorded. If you are unable to access the application material online at https: //hillsboroughnj.civicclerk.com/ or prefer to inspect the complete application file in person, please contact the Planning and Zoning Department at (908) 369-8382 or pgorman@hillsborough-nj.org to make arrangements.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on Monday, January 4, 2021 at 7:00 PM the Pennington Borough Council of the Borough of Pennington will meet via the internet, accessible by Mayor and Council, meeting participants and the general public, from their computers, through the Borough Website www.penningtonboro.org . The website will provide the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82781205078?pwd=YjE5cUhNVWxYM2FYNXhKMy9WN0xSQT 09 The purpose of the meeting is to conduct regular business as needed including but not limited to Ordinances, Resolutions, Payment of Bills, Budget Introduction and any other business as needed. Formal action will be taken. Members of the public will be given instructions at the beginning of the meeting on how they can participate at the time allotted for public comment.

The agenda for the meeting will be available on the Borough Website at www.penningtonboro.org

Further instructions concerning the use of this meeting technology, ZOOM PRO, may be found at https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us

Other questions concerning the meeting may be addressed to the Borough Clerk at bsterling@penningtonboro.org or by phone at 609-737-0276.

on property located at 107 Taylor Ave , known as Block 58 ____ Lot(s) 59 on the Hillsborough Township Tax Maps, owned

Name of Applicant Jason N Scott Danielle A Scott

The application documents will be available for inspection at https://hillsboroughnj.civicclerk.com/ at least 10 calendar days before the scheduled meeting date. At the time of the meeting the public will be given an opportunity to participate as follows: Remote Participation through Zoom: When: Wednesday, January 20, 2021 7:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Reorganization Meeting at 7:00 PM / Regular Meeting at 7:30 PM Please enter the link below to join the meeting: https:/ /zoom.us/i /98306621945?pwd-OkR2TmJ2U2FgO3dMazlwUVBLc3OoZzo 9 Webinar ID: 983 0662 1945 Passcode : No4WuT Or iPhone one-tap: US: +13126266799,,98306621945#,,,,,,o#,,624103# OR +19292056099,,98306621945#,,,,,,o#,,624103# Or Telephone: Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 312 626 6799 OR +1 929 205 6099 OR +1 301 715 8592 OR +1 346 248 7799 OR +1 669 900 6833 OR +1 253 215 8782