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By ROB AntHes

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In 2004, Hopewell resident Stephanie Harris went to her polling place for the presidential primary, never expecting what was about to happen would alter her life and the public discourse around voter security for the next decade and a half. When Harris entered the privacy booth that day, she saw one of Mercer County’s then-new touchscreen voting machines facing her, a model called the Sequoia AVC Advantage. She found her candidate of choice on the large paper ballot overlay, pressed the box next to the candidate’s name and then hit a large button at the bottom right of the machine to cast her vote. Typically, at this point, the AVC Advantage will make a noise to indicate a vote has been counted. For Harris, nothing happened. Harris exited the privacy booth slightly confused. A poll worker stopped her, and said her vote didn’t register and that she should try again. Harris did, four times with the same results. After the fi fth time, the poll worker shrugged, and said, “Well, I think it worked.” Harris never received definitive confirmation her vote had been cast. To this day, she doesn’t know whether the machine recorded her vote. See VOTING, Page 6

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Veteran Charles Feggans holds his book, “Unpleasant that draws upon experiences in the Vietnam War.

It has been an eventful first few weeks on the job for Steven J. Picco. The new interim director of Trenton Water Works, Picco assumed his position Sept. 16. He dealt with his first crisis just 11 days later when a mechanical Pastures,” a fictional stor y failure caused chlorine levels in the water to drop and a boil-water advisory to be issued. TWW uses chlorine to disinfect the drinking water. The advisory lasted 30 hours, but Picco says TWW will carry the lessons learned in that twoday span for much longer. Picco replaced Dr. Shing-Fu it,” Feggans says. “Every day that goes by, you cross it off, Hsueh as head of the utility after and as you get closer to the end Hsueh resigned suddenly in you get more scared of getting early September. Trenton Mayor there. You’d hate to die during Reed Gusciora had handpicked Hsueh to correct long-standing those last few days.” Feggans recounts his vivid issues at TWW, one of the state’s memories from Vietnam with largest water utilities. While his comrades stationed in a Hsueh accomplished plenty in Marine Corps camp cut off his year on the job, he also left from the outside world in his behind plenty for Picco to handle. Picco, 71, is no stranger to second book, titled Unpleasant TWW or Mercer County. He Pastures. “I didn’t have a clue [about grew up locally, living in HamilVietnam] until I got there. As ton, Ewing and Trenton. He is a See FEGGANS, Page 14 See TWW, Page 11

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The Ewing resident had lost friends to these fatal attacks, some of which he morbidly calls “lucky shots,” after he witnessed the gruesome aftermath on a couple occasions where rockets somehow made it directly into a small opening of a camp bunker, killing comrades inside. “When you first get there, you have a whole year, so you don’t even think about dying. Only when you’re down to your last 30 days, when you’re given a little calendar with the days on

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VOTING continued from Page 1 Harris couldn’t shake the feeling that her vote had been taken away. She asked the county for confirmation or at least an explanation. She didn’t get answers, but she did earn a new nickname, courtesy of a county freeholder—“the Incident in Hopewell.” So she sued. Filed October 2004 in Mercer County Superior Court against the State of New Jersey, the case alleged that directrecording electronic (DRE) voting machines like the Sequoia AVC Advantage are insecure, unreliable and impossible to audit or otherwise double check. The legal process lasted 14 years and through the administrations of three governors. “It just dragged on and on,” Harris said. Eventually, a team of experts convinced the court that New Jersey’s DRE voting machines were in fact vulnerable and insecure. They showed the machines could be hacked, often in less than 10 minutes and at little expense. They demonstrated the logistics counties use for storing and transporting voting machines provided ample time and opportunity for hacking. And, since DREs do not produce a paper trail or any kind of auditable material, the experts proved this hacking could be done without evidence anything criminal ever had occurred. Many states arrived at the conclusion that using DREs was just too risky, and moved away from them. New Jersey, however, remains one of a small minority of states still using DREs. Just 11 states

use paperless machines as their primary voting equipment in at least some counties, and three of those states—Georgia, South Carolina and Pennsylvania—have committed to replacing the equipment by 2020. When New Jersey voters go to the polls Nov. 5, however, most of them will be using the same type of machine Harris did 15 years ago. On Election Day 2019, the 2020 presidential primaries in New Jersey will be just seven months away. Some counties will be introducing new machines this November. Others, such as Middlesex County, will have them for 2020. But not everyone is on the same page. In Mercer County, officials said it is unlikely they will purchase new machines before the presidential primaries and 2020 general election. Instead, they aim to have new voting machines before 2023, when Mercer’s current fleet will be 19 years old. Security experts agree this is a problem, since systems older than a decade are more likely to have security and reliability issues. It also puts Mercer County in the minority nationally, according to a report published in August by the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law. The report figures that only one-third of local election jurisdictions are using voting machines at

least 10 years old. This past summer, the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence released a report on the Russian government’s attacks on American’s election infrastructure. The report said there was an urgent need to secure America’s voting machines. It recommended states replace outdated and vulnerable machines with, at least, a voter-verified paper trail and to begin conducting statistically sound audits. But in many New Jersey counties, that won’t happen. “It’s our feeling that the 2020 election will be one of the most important of our lifetimes, and New Jersey will be voting on a very, very vulnerable system,” said Harris, who now serves as chair of the Coalition for Peace Action’s voting integrity taskforce. “The whole thing is extremely frustrating.” *** For the opponents of DREs, the lack of progress especially frustrates because the machine’s security issues have been well known for more than a decade. Harris’s case—filed under then-Assemblyman Reed Gusciora’s name in 2004 by the Rutgers Constitutional Litigation Clinic—was instrumental in rooting out those issues. (Gusciora, now the mayor of Trenton, represented Harris’s district in the state Assembly, and put his name on

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the case on behalf of all his constituents.) The Rutgers team employed a number of expert witnesses who devised simple ways to hack the voting machines used in New Jersey. One expert, Dr. Roger Johnston, discovered a hack of the Sequoia AVC Advantage through its front panel. Johnston at the time worked for Argonne National Laboratory, assessing threats to the United States’ national security. He concluded that New Jersey elections could be manipulated without accessing any computer chip or processor, and that any voter could execute the hack. Another expert, Dr. Andrew Appel of Princeton University, didn’t even need time with the machine or experience in voting security to know the AVC Advantage presented issues. He wrote his 2004 testimony simply using basic computer science principles, information anyone who had taken even one computer science class would know. He later devised a hack of the AVC Advantage that took just seven minutes to complete. It gained him national notice. The only tools Appel needed for his hack were a screwdriver and a $4 chip with a cheating program installed. Once installed, the new chip will cause the machine to switch votes from one candidate to another until either the machine or the chip is replaced. “You have to pick the lock,” Appel said. “You can pick that lock in 15 seconds, even if you have no skill in lock picking at all. Then you have to unscrew 10 screws. You have to pry out the chip, put in a new chip. Most of the seven minutes is unscrewing screws and putting them back in.”

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Summer s Saving Princeton University professor Andrew Appel demonstrates his hack of the AVC Advantage voting machine, the same machine used in Ewing. In other words, could anyone alone with a DRE voting machine for a short amount of time influence elections for at least a decade? “Yeah, they’re the worst,” Appel said. Appel first became interested in election security in the early 2000s. States had begun switching to DREs in the aftermath of the 2000 presidential election, which thanks to “hanging chads” had shattered faith in the punchcard ballots then-popular across the country. Appel knew that DREs weren’t much better. “As a computer scientist, I understand that whoever gets to install the program in the voting machine gets to decide how it’s going to add up its results,” Appel said. “If the legitimate program installed by the manufacturer is in there, it’s usually pretty accurate in interpreting the buttons people pressed on the touchscreen. But if a hacker gets to install the program, it’s very easy to write a program that just shifts 20 percent of the votes from one candidate to another. It’s very easy to make that program do that only on Election Day so it can’t be tested before Election Day. And it’s possible to do it only when 100 voters have voted so any test you do, even with 10 or 20 votes, won’t detect it.” Appel further proved just how insecure the entire system is in 2007, when he managed to buy five AVC Advantage machines on the internet from Buncombe County, North Carolina. It cost him $82. The government in Buncombe sold a total of 136 machines on the auction site govdeals.com in January 2007. Any person could bid on and purchase the equipment through this site, as long as the bidder provided a name, address, email and telephone number. Appel paid for the machines by cashier’s check. No one asked him who he was or why he wanted five used voting machines. He called the entire process “easy.” There were some external differences in the appearance of the Buncombe machines compared to the ones used in Mercer County. But internal software was identical, meaning the voting machines could be used for practice and parts for hacking real elections.

It’s human nature, he said, to trust the machines we use on appearance alone. But Appel stressed that just because something looks like it is legitimate doesn’t automatically make it so. *** Mercer County has 600 Sequoia AVC Advantage voting machines, each nearly 16 years old. Like other counties, Mercer stores the machines in a warehouse when not in use. County officials wouldn’t say where the warehouse is, for security reasons. But a quick web search returns as a result a county document that includes the warehouse’s exact street address in Hamilton. At the warehouse, there is a security gate along the road intended to keep unauthorized people out. On either side of the gate are bold green signs with bright yellow arrows pointing to the “Voting Machine Division.” On a day in mid-October, the security gate had been opened, allowing access from the street. The warehouse’s large loading bay door had been left open, too, allowing anyone who drove by the ability to see straight into the warehouse. The warehouse contains nearly all of the equipment needed to hold an election in Mercer County. Voting machines only leave the warehouse whenever there is an election. The county inspects each machine the Tuesday before the election. The county’s contracted movers, Broadway Movers, begin transferring machines from the warehouse to polling places immediately after inspection has concluded. The same movers pick up the machines a day or two after the election. Mercer County has a contract with Broadway Movers, just renewed in February until July 2020. In it, there are stipulations on the kinds of trucks to be used, the number of machines on each truck, the procedure for picking up and dropping off machines at polling places. The county even required Broadway Movers to provide its employee disciplinary policy and violation forms. But the county did not require background checks or other verifications of the people moving the machines, even though the movers would be left alone with the machines for long periods. Mercer See VOTING, Page 8

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VOTING continued from Page 7 County only requires background checks when working on county property, such as a construction contract, county spokesman Michael Boonin said. Mercer County superintendent of elections Cathy DiCostanzo said her office keeps tabs on all its voting machines once they leave the warehouse, using a state tracking system. Each crew moving machines must log its progress in this system and sign off once the machines have been delivered to the polling place. Once in the polling places, the machines are left alone. There’s no special security beyond whatever staff the polling place normally has, DiCostanzo said. “But the machines are locked,” she said. Middlesex County uses the same machines as Mercer County, the Sequoia AVC Advantage. Middlesex has more than 700 of the machines—purchased 21 years ago—at its warehouse in Edison. The county contracts with a private company to bring the machines to 254 polling places across Middlesex about one week before

an election. The company then returns all the machines by the Monday following an election. (This will be the final general election in Middlesex County with the AVC Advantage. The county has purchased new machines for 2020.) This procedure bothered Princeton University computer science professor Edward Felten, so between 2004 and 2008, he visited polling places across Mercer County and photographed himself in front of unattended voting machines. He testified there were no guards in any of the buildings, at least ones visibly patrolling the area near the machines. All the hallways were unlocked and accessible to the public. No key, badge or alarm code was needed to access them. Felten said in court documents that no one bothered him as he looked at and photographed the voting machines. No one talked to him. No one asked him what he was doing. Felten also pointed out that several polling locations had prominent signs outside the buildings directing the public to the exact location of the voting

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by January 2008. It passed in both houses and became law just months later. But the law ran into problems soon thereafter. Nearly all the compliance efforts were focused on retrofitting the existing DREs with a printer of some sort, not forcing counties to replace their fleets of mostly new machines. In 2006, the appellate division of New Jersey Superior Court ordered an emergency trial, which found that although technology existed that could retrofit a voting machine to produce a paper trail, it was not compatible with the kind of machine used in New Jersey. This meant the state could not meet the 2008 deadline set by the legislature. The legislature extended the paper trail deadline three times, until it finally removed the deadline component of the legislation in 2009, saying the technology would be mandatory as soon as funds became available. In a statement dated Jan. 26, 2009, the Assembly’s state government committee wrote that the suspension had to be done due to the state’s precarious finances. The state anticipated a $2.1-billion budget gap in 2009, with an even larger one in 2010. “Although $19 million in state funds had been set aside to help pay the costs of retrofitting the direct recording electronic voting machines used in 18 of the state’s 21 counties, this money is no longer available for that purpose,” the statement said. “The funds have been placed in reserve to help the state meeting its urgent fiscal obligations and balance its budgets.” The legislature approved the removal of the deadline by wide margins. Mercer County representatives in the Senate and Assembly were among the few to oppose the measure: Republican Bill Baroni and Democrat Shirley Turner in the Senate and Gusciora in the Assembly. For Gusciora, it was another roadblock for his efforts to improve New Jersey’s election security. But he doesn’t regret the time he spent on it, saying the 2016 presidential election proved his measures are more important than ever. “My own computer at home is subject to interference with cookies and viruses,” Gusciora said. “I don’t think electronic voting is any different.” At the same time, the legislature seemed to acknowledge it had the right idea in 2005. It never removed the paper ballot requirement, and in 2008, it strengthened the state’s stance further by passing a new law requiring a recount by hand of a statistically valid sample of paper ballots after every election. The only problem is, without enforcing the 2005 law, there never has been anything to audit. “We have two good laws on the books,” Harris said. “Neither of them work because they’re still waiting for funding. You have this terrible situation, and no one’s doing anything about it.” In 2010, the trial court in the Gusciora/ Harris case issued an opinion where it admitted New Jersey’s voting machines were not secure. But it did not order counties to buy new equipment, instead opting to secure the existing DRE machines in a number of ways, including placing tamperevident seals on all machines and revoking internet access for any computer used for election-related activities. Within a year, Appel had figured out

ways to break the seals without evidence, and published a paper about it. Opponents of DREs say the only way to truly secure New Jersey’s elections is with new technology. “With the state budget, what we’re talking about is such a small percentage, like one percent,” Harris said. “Is it worth it to protect our democracy?” *** A bill that could take care of the problem has been idle in the New Jersey state legislature for more than a year. A group of four sponsors introduced the “New Jersey Elections Security Act” in May 2018. A few weeks later, in June 2018, the Senate received a companion bill, with two primary sponsors and Linda Greenstein (D-Mercer/Middlesex) co-sponsoring. The Senate bill has sat in the State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee ever since. The Assembly bill moved out of committee in October 2018 by unanimous vote, but has yet to be heard on the Assembly floor. The bill would establish a demonstration program in New Jersey that would eventually transition the state to a paper ballot voting system using optical scanners in each election. The program would start by providing new optical scan machines to three counties for the first general election following the bill’s approval. The secretary of state would select one county each in the Northern, Central and Southern parts of the state. The program would then add six counties every year over the next three years, until all of the state’s 21 counties are using paper ballots with optical scanners. It would require every county to conduct a risk-limiting audit, recounting a statistically significant number of paper ballots to ensure the results match the tally returned by the optical scan machines. Many experts, including Appel, prefer this optical scan technology because it creates an auditable paper trail, with a clear record of which candidates each voter intended to select. Voters indicate on paper their candidates of choice and then feed the paper ballot through a scanner, which keeps a running tally. The paper ballots collect in a large ballot box beneath the scanner. “There’s no computer interpreting to you what that ballot says,” Appel said. “You can read it with your own eyes. And then when it’s recounted, the people recounting it—with people from both parties witnessing it—can see it with their own eyes. That means if there is computer hacking, that can’t interfere with being able to get the right answer.” As a bonus, every county clerk in New Jersey already uses similar technology with vote-by-mail ballots. Some New Jersey counties have already tried out the optical scan technology for in-person voting, thanks to $380 million in funding Congress provided to states in 2018 to help upgrade voting infrastructure. New Jersey took its portion of the funding, chipped in a bit extra and, in August 2018, launched a $10.2-million election security program. New Jersey Division of Elections director Bob Giles has developed a wide range of initiatives that include cybersecurity, physical security, training, updated voting equipment and auditing.

The state offers free security assessments for counties, with the state working with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to inspect voting machine warehouses and clerk’s offices. The state team checks lights, doors, cameras and other security measures to ensure they are working and up to standard. The state will then issue a report, and counties can apply for grants to remedy any issues. So far, 13 counties have taken advantage. The state also used the election security funding to start a grant program, with counties receiving up to $130,000 to trial new machines. As part of the trial, the counties accepting grant money agree to participate in a risk-limiting audit with their new machines. Seven counties joined: Bergen, Essex, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Union and Warren. Of the seven, Union and Warren have replaced their entire inventory with machines with a paper trail. Mercer County received a $100,000 grant from New Jersey to use to purchase new machines, deciding to test the Dominion optical scan machine in a school referendum election in Princeton in December 2018. The county placed one optical scan machine in one voting district. Everything went so smoothly, SollamiCovello said, that she and other election officials in Mercer recommended the optical scan machines to the people with purchasing power—the county freeholder board and the county executive. SollamiCovello said she’s convinced the county should go with optical scan machines because they’re “the safest way.” The Mercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders has begun the process of replacing the county’s AVC Advantage machines. In the spring, the board heard presentations from vendors. But freeholder board chairman John Cimino said no definitive decisions have been made, and doubts Mercer County would make a purchase before the 2020 elections. The next county budget would not be in place in time to buy new machines before the presidential primary in June, and Cimino worried about voter and poll worker confusion should different machines be used in the primary and general elections. However, the county knows it will cost $3 to $5 million to purchase new machines, and Cimino said the county government knows it needs to act fairly soon. “Our machines are getting to the end of life,” Cimino said. “Because of that, you’re going to see some level of movement in the 12 to 36 month timeframe.” But three years is a long time, particularly to people like Stephanie Harris who have warned about Mercer County’s current machines since George W. Bush’s first term as president. Harris said all DRE machines should be changed out before the 2020 primary, if possible, and counties still have plenty of time to act. Most clerks want six months to switch a voting system, but the state of Virginia—wary of its touchscreen machines—swapped technologies in just three months. With seven months until the June 2 primary, the clock continues to tick for New Jersey. “It can be done, but there has to be the political will to do it,” Harris said.

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TWW continued from Page 1 graduate of Ewing High School and Rider University. He moved out of the area 18 years ago, relocating from Pennington to Philadelphia. He has worked as a lawyer for 45 years, including a stint with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection in its infancy. He later served as assistant commissioner of DEP, in charge of the department’s regulatory and legal operations, and rose to become deputy commissioner. As a private lawyer, Picco specialized in evaluating environmental organizations. He has served as chair of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and of the Northeast-Midwest Institute, an environmental think tank in Washington, D.C. Picco sat down with Rob Anthes, managing editor of the Observer, on Oct. 10 at TWW’s Cortland Street headquarters. The full conversation is available at communitynews.org. An edited and abridged transcript follows: Ewing Observer: You spent many years with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. At DEP, were you focused on the entire operation, or did you specialize in one specific area? Steven Picco: I started out specializing in the legal and government affairs side. Because of the way the regulations were, I had this weird oversight of some water programs and the permitting process. You have to remember, it was a brand-new department, so there was this team thing where we were building from scratch water permitting programs, air permitting programs, the hazardous waste program. I wrote with two other guys the New Jersey Spill Compensation Act, which became the basis for the superfund statute. EO: And you were doing some things with Trenton Water Works? SP: Yes, the first legal document I ever wrote as a baby lawyer for DEP was the hearing officer’s report ordering Trenton to cover the reservoir. In 1975, I believe it was. And here we are. Here I am trying to dismantle order DRYthat CLEAN because times have changed. That was 40 years ago. The way systems evolved

Former NJDEP official Steven Picco took over as the interim director of Trenton Water Works in September. since, the plan is to take the reservoir out of service as a reservoir, and place tanks in different locations around our system, which gives us a dispersed water storage. Nobody’s putting all their water in one place anymore. It will also solve some pressure issues, give us much more consistent pressure all across the system. It’s something most of the experts think should have been done awhile ago, and I’m in the process with DEP to work out a capital program and timing to get that done. EO: That reservoir cover still hasn’t happened yet. So, the plan going forward is to never build it? SP: Yeah, for the price of the cover and the time it would take to do it, we can probably get through one or two phases of this tank program. It’s a better long-term solution. It’s easier to maintain. And it’s better for the system. EO: And the tanks would be throughout the service area? SP: We’d have four or five tanks. We haven’t gotten the final design. There’d be a pretty large tank—about a 20-million-

gallon tank—near where the reservoir is now, for pressure purposes, among other things. The next phase would be out in one of the townships, another one or two tanks slightly smaller than that. And then we’d be looking at different spots around our system for both storage and pressurization. Right now, we have water towers. Everybody thinks the water towers are part of the system. They are in the sense that they’re connected to the water system. But they’re there not for water supply so much as water pressure. All that water up keeps the pressure going in the pipes below. We don’t get a lot of exchange of that water into the system. They’re really there as pressure points in the system. EO: What other plans do you have? SP: I met with council. We’re in the middle of reviewing all our capital needs. The plan is to make an assessment of everything we have, what’s the maintenance, what’s the likely replacement time, put it all into a capital plan to go before council. It would be bonded over a 20-, 30-year period, so the impacts on individual ratepayers I don’t think will be significant. We need to staff up. I hope that by whenever I turn this over to whoever’s not going to be the interim director that we have a fully staffed utility and a capital plan that he or she can implement going forward. EO: Where are you now with staffing? SP: We’re under an order with DEP that has certain staffing things. We’re in the 80-90 percent range. The problem is,

for reasons that are still unclear to me, we have a lot of consultants who are actually operating parts of the plant. It’s not a very efficient way. Technically, it’s fine. These guys are all qualified, and they know what they’re doing. But we’re paying a lot more on a per person basis than we should. The administration and council both agree that we should end those contracts and not renew them if we can possibly avoid doing so. And that’s what we’re doing. I have up before council [Oct. 15] a staffing resolution that will bring in a lot of those people as city employees. We’re doing an overall staffing review; it hasn’t been done in a long time. We’re looking at functions, positions and organization. The idea is for me to turn over to my successor a functioning, clearly understood organization with well-defined civil service titles. That’s not something that happens overnight, but it’s something we’re actively working on now. The water-boil advisory we had, the one thing that went really well with that was the technical side. It was pretty much all city employees. There was an equipment failure. It took awhile to find it, which is not surprising if you seen the plant. There’s pipes everywhere. And it’s the kind of incident that you had to actually eyeball the pipe to see where the issue was. A large part of the plant is underwater, so you have to start draining places and look. But once they found it, they fixed it in a half hour. By the time the boilwater advisory was out, the plant was back at normal operation. See TWW, Page 12

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TWW continued from Page 11 You could make an argument that we should’ve pushed harder and not issued the advisory. The DEP wanted us to. We thought it was a good idea. I’d rather issue an advisory that might have passed the red-face test than not have an advisory go out and either it turns into a real problem or the social media conspiracy theorists have something to latch on to. And that never goes away no matter what you do. We erred on the side of excess caution. EO: I’m going to get back to a few of those points because you’ve said a lot. But, with staffing, is there a requirement that you have to live in the city to work here? SP: No. There is a strong preference. It’s a sliding preference scale: Trenton residents, service area, state of New Jersey, wherever. If we don’t have any qualified people in one category, we move to the next, and we work through the preference that way. EO: So, going back to the boil-water advisory in late September, what happened? What exactly was the issue? SP: The alarm went off a little after midnight. If you’ve seen the water system, it’s just an array of gauges and things; it looks like a science fiction movie. They determined pretty quickly it was a low-chlorine situation. Not zero chlorine, but the chlorine was below where we wanted it to be. Chlorine’s added to the water to eliminate bacteria. There was never no chlorine in the system. It was just below the standard we wanted it to be. The first thing you do when that sort of thing happens is take a look at where the chlorine is coming into the system. It’s

pumped into our system. Whenever you have pumps involved, the first thing you do is look at the pumps. So they ran a test on both of the pumps that were involved. Both pumps passed. That means we’ve got a leak somewhere in the system. So you start looking at pipes. That took several hours to get done. They found it at about 6:30, and by 7, we were back to normal operation. Because the incident continued more than four hours, we had to call DEP. We called DEP around 4:10. DEP put a team together immediately; they were very good about that. We were back and forth with them, discussing what the options were, what we thought the problem was, what we were doing. About 4:30, they said, “We think you should go with an advisory.” We all kicked it around. “OK, we’re going to go with the advisory.” We went back and forth on what the advisory should say. The advisory was issued quarter to 7. [Editor’s note: In an Oct. 11 email, Picco explained that it takes time to draft and approve a boil-water advisory, thus the two-hour gap between deciding to issue an advisory and actually issuing it.] What happens when that happens is [Michael Walker], who’s in charge of our communications effort, has a whole list of people he calls. We do an email blast. It goes up on various reverse 911s; we have

So, anytime you’re thrown into a situation like that, that order or advisory is going to be at least a 24-hour and more like a 30-hour duration. We’re going to be much clearer. That was one of the things we were not clear about telling people. We probably were a little naive in the advisory versus order. We were very careful to make it an advisory. The message there was, “There’s a problem. We’re on top of it. If you’re concerned about it, do this.” In the real world, if they get a waterboil anything, they’re going to take it as an order. I can’t say I wouldn’t do exactly the same thing. We’ve got to be more sensitive to the impacts of that going forward. Even DEP in our after-action meetings acknowledged that everybody should have made it a little bit clear about what we were doing and why we were doing it. I heard about restaurants closing. There was no reason for restaurants to close. There was just this overreaction. But I get it. It happens, you learn, you move on. There’s nothing else we can do. EO: One of the hardest things for any public utility is to build and keep the public’s trust. Before September, it had been almost two years since there had been an event of this type with Trenton Water Works. But people reacted as if something had just happened yesterday. The trust isn’t there. How do you build that trust with the public? SP: Well, first of all, you stop having those events. Second of all, we’ve started these town meetings. We’ll show up anywhere, answer questions, make presentations, whatever you want to do.

one, there are others. The word got out pretty quickly. The good thing was the technical side worked. We had speed bumps in the notification. We had duplicate lists. We had some people that thought they should be notified and weren’t, but that was less a problem directly with us than with their own internal notification system. The bottom line, it caused us to take a look at our whole notification process and what we need to do. EO: Another aspect of this that the public might not understand is the lab testing. Some people might think you just fill a test tube with water, test the sample right away and you’re done. SP: No. We have to do two tests in any kind of emergency of this type. First is chlorine. If you have a pool, a chlorine test is basically, you take the water, add something, look at the color. It’s almost instantaneous. But there’s also bacteria. This one drives me a little crazy. I understand why it’s there, but it drives me crazy. You have to take the sample. You have to get it to the lab. They have to hold it for 24 hours before they can read it. The lab will tell you it’s a 24-hour test. In reality, it’s like a 30-hour test because you got to get the sample, you got to bring it back to a central location, you got to take it to the lab. The lab gets them, logs them in, then the clock starts.

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to be a surprise to anyone. The lead that we have in our system comes from two areas. There’s old lead pipes that we’re in the process of replacing that are ours—and we have a good idea where they are and we’re constantly replacing them. The real problem is in the houses where the connection to our system is lead or that the soldering for copper pipes contains lead. Sometimes that happens. This phosphate that we’re using is not meant as anything other than getting these trace amounts of lead out of the system. It works best when you have these kinds of localized, very low level but still of concern situations. It’s a way to protect the entire system. When your water hits your house, it also goes somewhere else. Any backwash from your house back into the system is going to put lead into the line. Our whole idea is to protect the entire system with this, and then move to replace all the lead lines that we can identify and take out. Also, to encourage people to do the same in their houses. On that issue, we are going to start the lead line replacement in Hamilton and Ewing in fairly short order. The bid’s been awarded. I’m waiting for an approval from DEP to start. Once we have that, we’ll give the contractor the OK to proceed. He’s got to mobilize. I’m hoping sometime late

November, early December, we’ll start seeing crews doing that lead line replacement out in the townships. Trenton, because it has taken so long to get the approvals, the contractor we awarded the bid to pulled out. We are rebidding the project. That will start a couple months later in Trenton. We have a priority schedule worked out. Just yesterday [Oct. 9], the local finance board approved our plan limiting consumer costs to $1,000. No matter what it costs, the consumer’s going to pay no more than $1,000. We’re setting up a system where you can pay that through your bills over time. It will kinda disappear in a month payment. We’ll roll all that out as the program rolls out. But the idea is to get this stuff out as quickly as we can, as inexpensively as we can, with the least financial impact on the consumer that we can devise. EO: It’s been 10 years since the start of the Mack administration. How do change the culture? SP: It’s a belief thing. It’s the same thing as the public. This place has gotten battered for years. I’ve told mayor, I’ve told the council that you don’t want to recruit somebody who’s going to be here for two or three years. They offered me the position, and I turned it down for that reason. I came out of

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FEGGANS continued from Page 1 I started to go out on deployments around the camp, I learned that there were tigers, leopards and snakes—it’s a jungle,” says the 76-year-old Feggans. He was 25 when he set off for central Vietnam in 1967. “If you ever go to a place like that, you live your whole life and never forget it. I may not remember what I had for breakfast yesterday, but I still remember a lot of things that happened to me while I was there,” Feggans says. His experiences living with scores of other enlisted men for a little over a year in the camp, occasionally going out to survey the surrounding land for danger and sometimes venturing to the local villages inspired him to write his novel. “I decided to write it because when people think of war stories, they think of everyone killing each other,” he said. “They never see what’s going on behind the scenes. There are camps with soldiers that are not really in the fighting force.” Feggans would pass time in the camp with the other enlisted men playing cards, gambling, playing basketball and listening to records that some of the men received from home. “They would be outdated by two to three months, but they’d be new to us because we didn’t hear anything,” he says. The camp where he was stationed was located in Happy Valley, a place that was ironically named, because it was a notorious spot for enemy rockets and attacks. His first impression after stepping off the plane into Vietnam’s sweltering temperatures was no less than intimidating, but simultaneously not shocking for him. “The first thing I noticed besides the heat was these coffins that were lined up on the runway getting ready to be loaded into the plane,” he says. “I had been in the Marine Corps for six years before that, so I knew what it was like. Marines are the first to land, first to fight, first to die.” Pastures captures the camp camaraderie and follows the story of protagonist Jeff Richards, a character based on Feggans’ experiences. “There’s this brotherhood where everybody protects everybody,” he

says. “Color has nothing to do with it. We do everything we can to help keep each other alive.” The journey that led him to his unforgettable time in Vietnam began when a military recruiter visited Trenton High School during Feggan’s last two weeks before graduation. After hearing about the different branches he could join, Feggans admired the prestige of the Marine Corps, admitting to being dazzled by their sharp uniform. He was 19 when he volunteered for the Marines in 1962. He set off for training in Philadelphia and wound up being being assigned as a baker. Joining the Marines is a decision that he believes initially disheartened his mother, whose home he grew up in Trenton. Feggans assumed the role as a family provider at 12-years-old when he began working after his stepfather left his mother and his eight other siblings. “I tried to be a father to my brothers and sisters,” he says. “When I was in the Marines, I couldn’t pay her when she was left with eight kids.” Before leaving for Vietnam, Feggans traveled on ships in the Marine Corps and was stationed in the Caribbean and Puerto Rico for the purpose of maintaining peace. Although the Vietnam War had been going on for 12 years before he arrived there, Feggans says he was not worried when he had to leave for the mysterious country located on the other side of the world. “I didn’t give it a thought because marines have that mentality where we’re doing something for our country. We give up our lives for it, and if we die, we do not die in vain,” he says. Feggans was in charge of keeping the men under his rank in line at the dusty, dry and grassless camp where other marine soldiers passed through on a day to day basis. “It was the type of camp where troops out in the field would take a shower, get a meal, then go out, and I would never see them again,” he said. There were around 2,000 people within the camp that was protected by barbed wire and tall fences. “We didn’t know what was going on outside the camp, and any news would be a month old. We didn’t see nothing,

hear nothing, know nothing,” Feggans says. “There was no television, and only two or three lights in the tent that had around 20 guys. They allowed us to make a phone call only between midnight until 2 am.” He wrote letters back home to find out what was happening outside of Vietnam, mostly to his mother. Feggans and his comrades would work in 12-hour shifts, where he would typically be baking. Then, he had a 12-hour break. When he was not baking, he was out surveying the area strapped with a loaded rifle, bulletproof vest and metal belt to hold the rounds for his weapon. He faced the threat of animals and traps set by the enemy when he left the camp. He says that he had to be careful of traps, holes disguised by leaves that had sharp sticks at the bottom. “When you’re out in the woods, there’s no McDonalds, no bathrooms. You don’t know what you are going to walk into,” he says. “You had to worry about Agent Orange, which they actually made here in New Jersey. They tried to convince us that it only killed vegetation.” The deadly chemical was sprayed in the jungle to kill vegetation to see ground movement from the enemy. However, it contaminated the water, and was later found to be extremely harmful to humans. “My friend from Morrisville died from Agent Orange. His organs shut down one at a time, and there was no

Charles Feggans in his dress blues after graduating from boot camp. cure,” Feggans said. Occasionally, to take a break from the camp, soldiers would venture to the local Vietnamese villages and markets, where they would buy sodas and cheap goods. Although they would communicate with the Vietnamese in the village, Feggans says the men wouldn’t speak to the Vietnamese who worked in their camp,

performing duties such as doing the soldiers’ laundry. “We were wary of them, because they had a tendency to give information to the enemy. You didn’t know who to trust,” Feggans says. “When there were rocket attacks, they would hit specific locations—sometimes the tents where the guys slept. When they’d go off, someone would scream ‘incoming,’ and you’d head towards the bunkers.” Before Feggans returned home to New Jersey in 1968, he had to go through a process of reindoctrination back into society. “While I was home, this car outside backfired. I rolled under the bed, because it reminded me of a rocket attack. Then, I realized I wasn’t in Vietnam anymore,” he says. Following Vietnam, Feggans was stationed in Japan for four years. He retired from the Marine Corps after 10 years, and received a bachelor’s degree from Thomas Edison State University. He worked in Trenton State prison as a baking instructor after getting his degree, which inspired his first novel, Trapped By Impulsion. The book is currently not available, but hopes to have a new printing our by the end of next year. Then, he worked as a maintenance technician overseeing road construction where he had a lot of free time to write. When it comes to writing, Feggans says; “It’s whatever comes to your imagination. If you write a storybook, you gotta be windows to each character, You may be working with six or seven char-

acters and your mind has to be each one of them at a certain time in the book.” He says he would wake up in the middle of the night and get ideas, which he would write down. Later, he would add to those thoughts for his books. Feggans is now working on a third novel that he plans to release in December. This book, Miller Homes, is based on a set of government high-rise buildings in East Trenton, which are no longer standing. “The three main characters in the story are: Bertha, a lady who is trying to clean up the area from drug dealers and gangs; Breeze, a 14 year old teenager who looks up to a drug kingpin and wants to be like him; and Flash, a gang leader who has no fear and disrupts the lives of all who live in Miller Homes by robbing tenants, fighting with the drug dealers and pushing people around. Currently, Feggans works for highway and traffic safety in charge of giving grants to 144 police departments in seven counties in New Jersey. Feggans was recently remarried after his first wife died from cancer a little over six years ago. “I’m trying to live life to the fullest,” he says. He has three children and three grandchildren, one of whom he takes care of and lives with in his Ewing home. “The times I’ve experienced during Vietnam make me grateful for where I’m at now,” he says. “I could still be in that country receiving the pressures I did when I was there.”

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Nearly sixty years since Allied forces liberated the Nazi concentration camps, the now elderly survivors of the Holocaust are turning to a new generation to preserve their testimony about their wartime On Thursday, November 14th, beginning at 6:30pm, Ewing High School will open its doors to the community for the Open experiences for future generations. Holocaust survivors are steadily dwindling in House/8th Grade Orientation. This event is designed for 8th number. Many have made it their mission to educate grade students and their parents, but is open to any child the world that anti-Semitism and racism easily lead or parent from the community who is interested in learning to murder, and to speak about the horrors they and about the high school and its programs. their families suffered. With the passing of time, it has “This is an opportunity for us to showcase our outstanding become urgent to find a new generation to continue staff, highlight all of our accomplishments and programs, and the survivors’ mission and tell their stories after the really convey that Ewing High School is a wonderful place to learn,” stated Ewing High School Principal Mr. Chmiel. survivors can no longer do so. On April 12, the Adopt-a-Survivor (AAS) According to Mr. Chmiel, the Open House will begin with a program was introduced to the Trenton area at Ewing presentation on the high school that will outline the four year High School. Six Holocaust survivors were adopted curriculum requirements, describe courses available, special by twelve Ewing High sophomores. The adopted programs, athletics and extracurricular offerings and aftersurvivors—Moshe Gimlan, Vera Goodkin, Marion school activities available to all students. Lewin, Ruth Lubitz, Charles Rojer and Jack Zaifman— “We pride ourselves in being a comprehensive high school,” were originally from Germany, Czechoslovakia, Mr. Chmiel commented. “We want parents and potential Poland and Belgium. students to that2005 if you come Highwere School, Theunderstand recipients of the Teacher of to the Ewing Year Awards honored at a luncheon on April 29th. Jan Fay, 2004 Mercer County The AAS program pairs a survivor with one or thereTeacher of the Year, was afor guest speaker. 1st row (L to R): Joan Zuckerman, Principal Antheil; Sharon Solomon, Lore; Jan Fay, 2004 is indeed something everyone: Excellent academics, an Mercer County Teacher of the Year; Inetta Emery, Principal Parkway; Danielle Miller, EHS; Superintendent Ray Broach. 2nd row: Darrell more students. The students embark on a joint journey athletic program built to emphasize not only achievement, but Jackson, Principal FMS; Donna Andreas, Antheil; Don Barnett, FMS; Betsy Turgeon, Parkway; Rodney Logan, Principal EHS. with the survivor through discussions about life participation, and outstanding offerings in arts and technology.” before, during and after the Holocaust. Participating “Over the past few years we have had our staff recognized by students will be able to represent the survivor and various organizations for their excellence, seen our art, music and Whitney Lewis, EHS Freshman tell the survivor’s story with accuracy and feeling in technology programs reach new heights, and sent many of our April 18, 2005 Ms. Chiavuzzo, Mrs. Walker of Perestroika. His policies reopened churches, the years to come. In addition, each student makes graduatesOn toEwing the bestHigh colleges andfreshmen universities in theseveral nation,” Mr.released political prisoners, and lifted bans on and 30 School joined a commitment to tell the survivor’s story in a public Chmiel stated.County “Ewing high High School onecollege of the few high schoolspreviously censored books. Mercer schoolisand students, venue in the year 2045, a hundred years after the in the nation that was twice honored by the College Board for our The 20th anniversary of Perestroika was and politicians to hear a presentation given by liberation of Auschwitz. student achievement. We promote inclusivity and acceptance, Mikhail Gorbachev at the Sovereign Bank Arena. one of the essential themes of Gorbachev’s The twelve student adopters are Dave Angebranndt, and Gorbachev we are very was proudthe of last our positive schoolleader culture. We wantpresentation. The policy’s main goal was to communist of the Tyler Barnes, Annie Cook, Liz Dunham, Emily Everett, prospective attend our to presentation to understand Soviet students Union who from 1985 1991. During his allmake the Soviet economic system more efficient. Curtis Fornarotto, Vildana Hajric, Devon Jones, of theterm outstanding experiences they policies can be a part of here athis EHS.” Perestroika involved the transfer of control from he instituted various including Jen Meade, Billy O’Callaghan, Nikyta Sharma and After the approximately half-hour presentation, there willthe government to the business owners. This policy political policy of Glasnost and economic policy Melysa Wilson. continued on page A2

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be tours of the high school where visitors can view many of the facility improvements that have taken place, which include aesthetic additions, technology improvements, modern athletic facilities and a revitalized fitness center. Exhibits GoodNews will resume hosted by staff and students highlighting academic offerings with the September and displays from clubs and activities will also be available. issue Observer “We are working hardof to the promote a strong sense of school pride and unity,” remarked Mr. Chmiel, who will be joined by Assistant Principals Kip Harrison and Shalieka Jarrett for the presentation. “We hope that parents and their children find the opportunity to join us on November 14th.” Food and refreshments, provided by the EHS Blue Devil Branch of the Credit Union of New Jersey, will be available in the cafeteria, where the school’s athletic and extracurricular programs will be on display.

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The Ewing Public Schools EHS Girls Soccer Plays in Support of Marks-Lake Foundation When Ewing High School Girls Soccer took on Robbinsville on Tuesday, October 1st at 6:30PM it was for a very special cause. The Blue Devils battled the Ravens in support of the Debbie Marks-Lake Foundation Scholarship and to raise colorectal cancer awareness. The game was played in honor of the legacy of an individual who had a significant impact on both the Ewing and Robbinsville communities. Debbie Marks-Lake, EHS ’90, was a three-sport student-athlete excelling in soccer, basketball and softball. A member of the Ewing High School Athletic Hall of Fame, Marks-Lake earned numerous awards in high school, highlighted by her selection as a first team All-State player in soccer and The Trentonian "Player of the Year" for soccer. After attending LaSalle University on a soccer scholarship and graduating magna cum laude, Marks-Lake eventually settled in Robbinsville with her family, where she became involved in youth soccer coaching. There were many players on both sides of the pitch at this special game that had close connections to Marks-Lake, who sadly passed away after a long battle with cancer in 2015.

Each spring, the Debbie Marks-Lake Foundation provides an award scholarship to standout senior student-athletes at both Ewing High School and Robbinsville High School. Last year, EHS and Robbinsville Softball standouts Devon Kueny and Shea Walsh, now playing and studying at Dickinson College and Marist College respectively, were honored by the foundation. Donations were accepted at this special event to support these scholarships and other charitable efforts of the Debbie Marks-Lake Foundation. The feisty Blue Devils battled Robbinsville on the pitch in a tight game, but ultimately fell to the Ravens by a 3-0 score. “We were honored and excited to have our girls soccer teams participate in this special event,” EHS Athletic Director Ernie Covington stated. “It was a nice night for a great cause.” The Debbie Marks-Lake Foundation strives to keep her spirit alive by supporting people, projects and causes that embody her passions and ideals. Follow the Debbie Marks-Lake Foundation Facebook page, and donations can be made out to the Debbie Marks-Lake Foundation and mailed to: PO Box 7861, Ewing, NJ 08628.

Senior Soccer Standout Attends Leadership Summit Justin Wood, an outstanding student-athlete who plays on the Ewing High School Varsity Boys Soccer team, represented the school at the recent NJSIAA Senior Leadership Summit. This event is designed to bring senior athletes from around the state together for a day of activities and discussions focused on empowering leadership and service. “Justin was an excellent choice to represent our high school at this event,” EHS Principal Ed Chmiel commented. “He is always positive, enthusiastic and the embodiment of a team player.” At the summit, Wood and senior athletes from around the state heard presentations from various dignitaries and speakers. The keynote speaker was Joetta Clark Diggs, a four-time Olympian who was named state Female Track Athlete of the 20th Century by the Star-Ledger after a legendary career at Columbia High School, where she graduated in 1980. The South Orange native, who traveled the globe as an elite athlete, also gave Wood and the other 100 attending students one important reminder. “Being from New Jersey,” she said, “If you can compete here, you can compete anywhere.”

First Grade “Fall” ing into the Engineering Design Process The 2019 “Ewing All Around Town Scarecrow Scavenger Hunt” sponsored by the Ewing Green Team, Ewing Arts Commission, Art Has No Boundaries, and the Ewing Recreation Department, provided the perfect opportunity for students to engage in a STEM challenge that was both innovative and inclusive! The First grade team at Parkway School worked together to rise to the challenge of creating a scarecrow out of 80% recyclable material in order to prevent the birds from eating Johnny Appleseed’s apples. Students completed the

engineering design process of asking, imagining, planning, creating, and improving their scarecrow design so that it could stand on its own to reflect the 24 signature character strengths needed to flourish at Parkway. The super-hero scarecrow with his positivity shield and character strength cape is a great example of the innovative, positive, and inclusive culture at Parkway School. Over at Lore, children in Mrs. Hoh and Mrs. Mocarski’s first grade classroom students embraced the STEAM initiative to design a scarecrow that represented Lore School also

using donated and recycled materials. Children made their own scarecrow designs, then collaborated to make one scarecrow as a class. Their scarecrow, "Leo the Lion", was a part of Ewing Township's scarecrow scavenger hunt. First Graders at Antheil took a different approach to creating their scarecrow "Bearcrow" and embraced Superintendent Nitti’s theme “Caring About Our Community”. Students are learning about their community, and teachers thought it would be a good experience to participate in a Ewing community activity.

The Ewing Public Schools Senior Spotlight: Meet Isabel Van Wagner What do you like best about Ewing High School? I think what I like best about Ewing High is the large variety of activities it offers. There truly is a place for everyone. Who is your favorite teacher? Though I’ve had many wonderful teachers at Ewing High School, my favorite has been Mrs. Masterson. Her AP Language Arts class never failed to teach me something new, and to my surprise got me writing essays in thirty minutes. I also loved the ‘life’ she brought to the class. It was clear Mrs. Masterson loved teaching us which made the class 10 times more enjoyable. In which activities do you participate? I have been a part of Mastersingers, Drama club, and Spring Musical since freshman year. I also participated in Fall Cheerleading my sophomore and junior year and this year I am one of the Senior class Student Council officers. I am a National Honor Society student and a Peer Leader. What is your favorite memory of high school? My favorite memory of high school was being part of the musical “GODSPELL” my freshman year. Though I’d been a part of numerous shows prior to the production, I have never experienced such a strong connection to my cast mates. I remember just bawling my eyes out closing night because I was so sad it was over. It was an amazing experience! Who or what has impacted your life in a positive way? Theater has impacted my life in a positive way. It has given me a place where I can always be 100% myself. The Stage has always been the place where I’ve felt happiest and I will always be grateful for the home I’ve found in the theater. How do you define success? I define success as doing what makes you happiest and achieving the personal goals you’ve set for yourself. What are your plans after you graduate? I plan to attend a four year university with a major in Musical Theater. What is your favorite quote or book? “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” – Dwayne Gretzky ANONYMOUS TIP HOTLINE (609) 538-9800 X1199

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The Ewing Schools have a long tradition of doing positive things for the community, and the staff and students at Ewing High School have always been an integral part of the projects that illustrate the district theme of “Caring about our Community.” From the many clubs and activities that are focused on doing charitable, altruistic tasks, to the student groups focused on health and environmental issues, to the student-athletes helping out at Special Olympics or other events, the Blue Devil community has long had a legacy of helping make Ewing a great place to live. For example, this past year Ewing High School’s Class of 2021 hosted a Breakfast with Santa fundraiser. The event was open to all and included a full breakfast, photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus, craft stations, face painting, music, and more. The event was a great success and all families, volunteers, and staff had a wonderful time. The EHS Drama club also hosted a Deck the Halls event simultaneously where guests and their families were led on guided Polar Express tours throughout the building where they visited with the Grinch, tree-decorating and toy-making elves, and got to write letters to Santa and participate in making cookies. Also during the holidays, the Class of 2019 and the National Honor Society gave a special Ewing family a basket of food, a $200 gift certificate, a $100 Pennington Market gift card, a $25 McDonalds gift card and a Philadelphia Eagles jersey. Two other gift baskets were presented to families filled with a turkey and all the fixings including dessert. Ewing High School’s Key Club has been volunteering at the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen

Antheil Kicks-off Helping Hands Club

Antheil’s 5th grade Helping Hands Club kicked off the school year with their counselor, Ms. Villalba. The group met during lunch and recess to deliver weekend food bags from Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (T.A.S.K.). The students are excited to participate in organizing many annual school events, such as the Thanksgiving Food Drive and Holiday Giving Tree, plus other charities that spark their interest. Way to go Antheil!

on a monthly basis along with the EHS Rotary Interact Club. The organization also sends a group of volunteers to tutor younger students from the district at the Ewing Library every Tuesday night. Students helped out with Parkway’s Back to School Night, Halloween Trunk or Treat, and their Winter Wonderland celebration in December. Rotary students volunteer once a month at the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen. The club members organized a Thanksgiving Food Drive for Homefront. Students sold candy grams during the holiday season to raise money for the upcoming POAC Autism Walk team. In addition, students rang the bell outside of Shop Rite one Saturday in December to help raise money for the Salvation Army and volunteered at the West Trenton Garden Club's pancake breakfast held at Applebee's. Finally, EHS Peer Leaders traveled to Morris Hall, Homefront, and Lore where they spent a class making cards for the residents of Morris Hall. “We are very proud of our staff and students at Ewing High School,” Principal Ed Chmiel stated. “They truly do want to give back and do good things for the people of Ewing Township. We hope this carries over to our students' adult life as citizens.”

Alex’s Lemonade Stand The Kindergarten students of Parkway participated in their 6th annual Alex's Lemonade Stand service and fundraising event on Friday, September 27, 2019. The students prepared and served lemonade during all lunch periods and raised $228.26! We want to thank all the staff and students of Parkway who supported this event. We are proud to help Alex Scott fulfill her dream of helping children with cancer. Please visit our website daily for up-to-the minute information: www.ewing.k12.nj.us

The Ewing Public Schools Fisher Middle School is proud to announce the winners of the 2019-2020 Student Council elections. FMS Student Council Officers (left to right): Calleigh McCormack, Brielle Jenkins, President - Chaz Heading, Vice President - Tatyana Peagler, and Jordyn Cole.

November 2019 Schedule in Ewing Schools Nov 2

SAT @ EHS

Nov 5

SCHOOL CLOSED – Staff Development Day

Nov 6

EHS - Progress Reports S1 T1 Q2

Nov 7-8

SCHOOL CLOSED – NJEA Convention

Nov 11

Parkway - PTA 5th Gr Community Meeting @ 6:30pm Parkway - PTA Meeting @ 7pm

Nov 11-19 Lore - Fall Book Fair Nov 11-13 EHS - Senior Portrait Retakes Nov 12

FMS - FPA Meeting @ 6:30pm

Nov 13

Parkway - Title I Bingo Night/Parent Info @ 6:30pm

Nov 14

EHS - Open House @ 6:30pm

Nov 15

EHS - Senior Group Photograph @ 9am Lore - LPA Spagetting to Know You @ 6:30pm

Nov 18-22 American Education Week Nov 21

Lore - Picture Day Makeups Antheil - Hands on Science Night with a Dash of Math @ 6:15pm

Nov 25-27 Parkway - Fall Book Fair Nov 25

K-8 Early Dismissal Parent Conferences by Appointment BOE Meeting - 7pm @ Lore (Public Session @ 8pm)

Nov 26

K-8 Early Dismissal - NO PM Integrated Preschool Parent Evening Conferences by Appointment

Nov 27

K-12 Early Dismissal - NO PM EDP NO PM Integrated Preschool Elementary School and FMS Report Cards

Nov 28

SCHOOL CLOSED - Happy Thanksgiving

Nov 29

SCHOOL CLOSED - Thanksgiving Holiday Break

All-Star Student Trophies Lore School students have a chance to win one of Mrs. Romanchuk’s treasured Ewing High School Blue Devil’s Basketball or Softball trophies by being a kind and respectful All-Star student! If her physical education students are modeling good character during class, they may be asked to fill out a trophy paper and drop it in the “way to go” box. Each week, 10 winners are pulled from the box and those students may choose a trophy or another prize from her office. With 181 days left in her 36 year teaching career, she decided it was time to “pay meaningful things forward” to her students and colleagues each and every day. Pictured are Mrs. R’s first four trophy winners of the year, Delaney Gummel, Sammeia White, Mrs. Romanchuk (holding her 1979 EHS graduation plaque received at EHS Hall of Fame 2002), Chelsia Vijay Kumar and Lisa McClain. 20Good News | November 2019

Frequently Asked Questions What does EPEF do? EPEF provides grants to The Ewing Public Schools for innovative educational programs through fundraising and corporate and institutional sponsorship. It also recently began providing student scholarships to graduating Ewing High School students. Is EPEF supported by tax dollars? No! EPEF’s funds are raised strictly through private donations from parents, citizens, businesses and corporate sponsors. One of our major partners is Educational Testing Service (ETS). They provide annual funding to the foundation to help us serve the community. If you are interested in becoming a partner, please go to www.EPEF.org. How is EPEF related to the Board of Education and the District Administration? The Foundation is completely independent from both the Board and Administration, but works closely with both groups to identify funding opportunities and needs. Is EPEF related to the Ewing Teachers’ Education Association (Teachers Union)? No! While EPEF enjoys an excellent relationship with the Ewing teachers, there is no connection between the two organizations. Many teachers contribute to the success of the Foundation through payroll deduction. How can I help? You can invest in the power of innovative education by making a tax-deductible contribution (no matter how small) to EPEF. If your employer has a matching program, please also consider it because it would double the contribution to us. Visit www.epef.org for more information.

Instant Alert is an important communication tool for The Ewing Public Schools. A link is available on our website under Parent Information/School Closings. It is the responsibility of the parent/staff member to manage the profile for receiving alerts. Please update your profile. If you are receiving alerts and are not a member of the Ewing Schools community, please notify us (538-9800 X1102 or thullings@ewingboe.org).

For questions or information, please contact: Superintendent’s Office 609-538-9800 ext. 1102 Email: thullings@ewingboe.org Website: www.ewing.k12.nj.us

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Parris Wright has taken an important step in figuring out the attitude it takes to play football at the highest level. Wright always has played hard, always wanted to make the big play. That still helps motivate him. “Before every game, I tell myself that I’ve got to lay somebody out,” said Ewing High School’s senior inside linebacker. “I need a big hit, a forced fumble, an interception, a pick six. I want to do it all. I have high goals for myself.” Wright blossomed into a leader for the Blue Devils, who were 1-7 as of Oct. 28. The team plays its final game of the regular season on Nov. 2 at Pemberton. “After growing up playing Pop Warner with many of his current teammates in Ewing, he spent his freshman year at Willingboro before returning to his roots at the start of his sophomore season. “Coming in late and securing your position was hard,” Wright said. “I came after summer workouts, after they had their 7-on-7s and scrimmages. It was kind of hard to get a starting spot.” Then-head coach Drew Besler knew of Wright from Pop Warner, though, and he played Wright considerably as his sophomore season went on. It was the start of another epiphany. “I was playing running back, but I was getting linebacker reps too,” Wright said. “I didn’t know how much I actually liked defense until I made the transition.” By junior year, Wright was focusing more heavily on defense. He started last year consistently on a veteran defense. “Last year, we were surrounded by seniors,” Wright said. “It was nothing but positivity from them. They always encouraged me and told me what I needed to do. I already had a good defensive mindset and leadership mindset. When they left, they already set the standard. The seniors from last year, they got my mind right.” It’s been a trying start to the year with the tragic death in September of Ewing student Josiah Jeremiah Robison. The athletic complex has been under construction and caused changes to the practice schedule. “It’s been a disruptive summer,” said new head coach Matt Dalessio. “Our team has navigated it well. We’re younger this year and there’s change in the coaching staff. They’re dealing well with it. I feel like it’s going in the right direction. They’re buying into the vision and the work is being put in. It’s only a matter of time.” Wright says he feels energized going into his final scholastic season. He’s trying to be a playmaker and leader in a role elevated by the graduation of so

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November 1, 2019 Dear Neighbor, This is the first in what I hope will be a regular series of communications with you regarding the Trenton Water Works (TWW). I believe it is very important to keep you aware of the things we are doing to provide you with a safe and reliable source of water. As you know, we issued a boil-water advisory on September 27, and lifted it the next day. Low chlorine levels in the water flowing from our water-filtration plant triggered the alert. Chlorine is used to kill bacteria in water, and state law mandates that certain chlorine levels be maintained at all times. Plant staff reacted quickly to the low-chlorine alert, and had the system working normally within 30 minutes of discovering the source of the problem. TWW, in consultation with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, concluded that it was best to be fully transparent about the situation and issued the advisory. Emergency-notification procedures were triggered, with varying degrees of effectiveness. The event exposed inefficiencies in the notification system, and TWW is working with Mercer County and the municipalities in our service area to update and streamline our notification lists. Although the plant was operating normally throughout the advisory period, state regulations require water testing at several points throughout the system to ensure all areas meet appropriate standards. Those tests were done soon after the plant was shown to be operating normally. One of the tests requires a 24-hour waiting period before results can be analyzed. Therefore, any water order or advisory must last at least 24 hours. That was the case here. As soon as all test samples were shown to be compliant, the advisory was lifted. All in all, the technical response to the event was everything you would want to see in an operation of this kind. I sincerely apologize for the inconvenience that the advisory caused. We are doing all we can to ensure that this kind of problem does not happen again. TWW has experienced a steady trend of operational improvements during the past 18 months. Going forward, we are embarking on a capital-plan review and continue to add qualified staff, all designed to strengthen the current and future operational capabilities of the system. In the meantime, if you would like to be added to our direct-notification system, please visit the City of Trenton website at www.trentonnj.org and click the link to TWW-Connects, TWW’s Reverse 911 System, located at the top of the homepage. You will be directed to the CodeRED website, where you can set up a free account and enter information to receive emergency notifications going forward. Good things are happening at TWW. I will continue to share both our successes and challenges with you, so that you better understand our team’s commitment and progress. Sincerely,

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What is TWW-Connects? TWW-Connects is a Reverse 911 or “Robocall” system that Trenton Water Works uses to notify residents about water-quality issues, boil-water advisories, water-service outages and restorations, and water-quality emergencies. The system can target residents in TWW’s service area: the City of Trenton, Hamilton Township, Ewing Township, Lawrence Township, and Hopewell Township. Customers’ cell phones, cable-based phones, internet-connected phones, or conventional landline phone numbers must be registered with the system to receive a call, text message or e-mail notification from the system.

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Visit the City of Trenton’s website at www.trentonnj.org and click on the link to the TWW-Connects, Trenton Water Works Reverse 911 System.

Create an account by setting up a user name and password.

Fill-in the requested fields, follow the prompts—enter your name, physical address, how you wish to be notified—and agree to the terms and conditions to complete the registration.

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For personal assistance, please call (609) 989-3055.

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Sahaja Yoga Meditation, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl. org. Introduction to meditation for ages 2-6. 10:30 a.m. Wiggle, Jingle, Mingle and Giggle, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. Music and dancing for ages 4-5 accompanied by adults. 10:30 a.m. Play Dough Creations/Lego, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. Themed story and activity for ages 2-5 accompanied by adults. 11 a.m. Friday Dance Party, American Ballroom, 1523 Parkway Avenue, Ewing, 609-931-0149. americanballroomco.com. $10. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Joe Holt, 1867 Sanctuary, 101 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-392-6409. 1867sanctuary.org. $15$20. 8 p.m.

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A Dog’s Journey, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. Showing of the PG movie. 2 p.m. House Tour, Benjamin Temple House, 27 Federal City Road, Ewing, 609-883-2455. ethps. org. Learn about the families who called the circa-1750 Colonial farmhouse home. 2 p.m. Scratch Progam with Reego, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. Motion and sensing program for ages 7 and older. Register. 2:30 p.m.

Monday, November 4

Open Computer Lab, Hollowbrook Library, 320 Hollowbrook Drive, Ewing, 609-883-5914. mcl.org. 10 a.m. Toddler STEM Program, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. Science and math for ages 1-3 accompanied by adults. 10 a.m.

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Fitness for the Active Aging, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3148. mcl.org. Stretching and low-impact exercises. Register. 10:30 a.m. Happy Twos Activity Time, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. Songs and rhymes for 2-year-olds accompanied by adults. 10:30 a.m. Ewing Township Arts Commission Meeting, Ewing Township Senior and Community Center, 999 Lower Ferry Road, Ewing. ewingartsnj.com. Monthly meeting. 7 p.m. Better Read Book Club, Hollowbrook Library, 320 Hollowbrook Drive, Ewing, 609-8835914. mcl.org. Discussion on “My Antonia” by Willa Cather. Register. 7 p.m.

Tuesday, November 5

Wednesday, November 6

Women’s Leadership Summit, College of New Jersey School of Business and America’s Small Business Development Center, College of New Jersey, 2000 Pennington Road. wls.tcnj.edu. Registration required. $87.50$100. 8 a.m. Cat, Hat, Sat, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. Rhyming games for ages 3-4 accompanied by adults. 10 a.m. Arturo Toscannini and the NBC Symphony Orchestra, The Sarnoff Collection, Roscoe West Hall, The College of New Jersey, 2000 Pennington Road, Ewing. Pop-up exhibit. Free. 1 p.m. Ballroom Newcomers Dance, American Ballroom, 1523 Parkway Avenue, Ewing, 609931-0149. americanballroomco.com. Group class included. $10. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Victory or Death: Washington’s Crossing and the Battle of Trenton, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3148. mcl.org. Presentation by historical lecturer Michael Jesberger. Register. 7 p.m. Yarnworks, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. Group for knitters and crocheters. 7 p.m.

Thursday, November 7

prograqm for ages 1-3 accompanied by adults. 11 a.m. Calico Corn Drop-In Craft, Hollowbrook Library, 320 Hollowbrook Drive, Ewing, 609883-5914. mcl.org. Drop-in craft for ages 3 and older. 1 p.m. Meet and Greet Maisy, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. “Maisy” books story time. 1:30 p.m. Read to Breezy the Therapy Dog, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. 4:30 p.m. EFT “Tapping”, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3148. mcl.org. Presentation on and demonstration of the stress-release tool. Register. 7 p.m.

Friday, November 8

Meet and Greet Maisy, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. “Maisy” books story time. 10 a.m. Wiggle, Jingle, Mingle and Giggle, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. Music and dancing for ages 4-5 accompanied by adults. 10:30 a.m. Play Dough Creations/Lego, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. Themed story and activity for ages 2-5 accompanied by adults. 11 a.m. Board Games, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. For ages 4-9. 2 p.m. Friday Dance Party, American Ballroom, 1523 Parkway Avenue, Ewing, 609-931-0149. americanballroomco.com. $10. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Saturday, November 9

Guided Meditation, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3148. mcl.org. Sahaja Yoga program. Register. 10 a.m. Blue Star Memorial Dedication, West Trenton Garden Club, Birmingham Park, 600 Bear Tavern Road, West Trenton, 609-883-5804. westtrentongc.org. Dedication ceremony. 3 p.m.

Sunday, November 10

Yesterday, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. Showing of the PG-13 movie. 2 p.m. Chess, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. Instruction on moves and strategies for ages 5-10. 3 p.m.

Monday, November 11

Life After Caregiving: Facing the Holidays, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-8823148. mcl.org. Discussion on grieving and re-building after caregiving. Registration. 10 a.m. Toddler STEM Program, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. Science and math for ages 1-3 accompanied by adults. 10 a.m.

Happy Twos Activity Time, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. Songs and rhymes for 2-year-olds accompanied by adults. 10:30 a.m. Ewing Woman’s Club, Michael’s Restaurant, 2991 Route 1, Lawrence, 609-883-4344. Monthly meeting. 1 p.m.

Tuesday, November 12

Wednesday, November 13

Cat, Hat, Sat, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. Rhyming games for ages 3-4 accompanied by adults. 10 a.m. Ballroom Newcomers Dance, American Ballroom, 1523 Parkway Avenue, Ewing, 609931-0149. americanballroomco.com. Group class included. $10. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Yarnworks, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. Group for knitters and crocheters. 7 p.m.

Thursday, November 14

Mother Goose Storytime, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. Nursery rhymes and finger plays for ages 18 months and younger accompanied by adults. 10:30 a.m. Scribble Time, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. Craft prograqm for ages 1-3 accompanied by adults. 11 a.m. Spider-Man: Far From Home, Hollowbrook Library, 320 Hollowbrook Drive, Ewing, 609883-5914. mcl.org. Screening of the PG-13 rated movie. Noon. Read to Breezy the Therapy Dog, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. 4:30 p.m.

Friday, November 15

Wiggle, Jingle, Mingle and Giggle, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. Music and dancing for ages 4-5 accompanied by adults. 10:30 a.m. Play Dough Creations/Lego, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. Themed story and activity for ages 2-5 accompanied by adults. 11 a.m. Sing-a-Long, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. Led by Pat McKinley, for ages 7 years and younger accompanied by adults. 11:30 a.m. Maiden, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. Documentary screening. 2 p.m. Friday Dance Party, American Ballroom, 1523 Parkway Avenue, Ewing, 609-931-0149. americanballroomco.com. $10. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Zachary Grim, 1867 Sanctuary, 101 Scotch

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Saturday, November 16

How to Talk Across the Political Divide, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-8823148. mcl.org. Workshop to hone skills for respectful conversations. Register. 10 a.m. Guided Meditation, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3148. mcl.org. Sahaja Yoga program. Register. 10 a.m. Jan Baldwin and Tim Brown, 1867 Sanctuary, 101 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-392-6409. 1867sanctuary.org. “Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered with Baldwin and Brown.” $15-$20. 2 p.m. Steve Sandberg and Rob Thomas, 1867 Sanctuary, 101 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-392-6409. 1867sanctuary.org. $15-$20. 8 p.m.

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Sunday, November 17

Breakthrough, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. Showing of the PG movie. 2 p.m. Scratch Program with Reego, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. Math block commands, for ages 7 and older. Register. 2:30 p.m. Kate Vargas, 1867 Sanctuary, 101 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-392-6409. 1867sanctuary.org. $15-$20. 3 p.m.

Monday, November 18

Toddler STEM Program, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. Science and math for ages 1-3 accompanied by adults. 10 a.m. Happy Twos Activity Time, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. Songs and rhymes for 2-year-olds accompanied by adults. 10:30 a.m. Book Discussion, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. “Stuart Little” by E.B. White, for grades 3-5. 4:45 p.m. Beaded Bookmarks, Hollowbrook Library, 320 Hollowbrook Drive, Ewing, 609-883-5914. mcl.org. Adult craft program. Register. 7 p.m. Yarnworks, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. Group for knitters and crocheters. 7 p.m.

Tuesday, November 19

Read and Play Storytime, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. Stories and crafts for ages 2-5 accompanied by adults. 10:30 a.m. Play Group, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. Stories and open play for ages 3-5 accompanied by adults. 11:15 a.m. Ewing Environmental Commission Meeting, Ewing Township Senior and Community Center, 999 Lower Ferry Road, Ewing. ewingec.org. Open to the public. 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, November 20

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Mother Goose Storytime, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. Nursery rhymes and finger plays for ages 18 months and younger accompanied by adults. 10:30 a.m. Scribble Time, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. Craft prograqm for ages 1-3 accompanied by adults. 11 a.m. Read to Breezy the Therapy Dog, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. 4:30 p.m. Blues Jam, Candlelight Lounge, 24 Passaic Street, Trenton, 609-695-9612. jazztrenton. com. $5. 6 p.m.

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Holiday Market, Artspace, HomeFront Family Campus, 101 Celia Way, Ewing. homefrontnj.org. Artisan and fine craft products by 30 artists. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Guided Meditation, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3148. mcl.org. Sahaja Yoga program. Register. 10 a.m. Fiona Tyndall, 1867 Sanctuary, 101 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-392-6409. 1867sanctuary.org. Music of Burt Bacharach. $15-$20. 2 p.m. Yarnworks, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. Group for knitters and crocheters. 2 p.m. Darla Rich Quartet, 1867 Sanctuary, 101 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-392-6409. 1867sanctuary. org. $15-$20. 8 p.m. Medieval Dress-Up: Fashion in Art, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3148. mcl.org. Presentation by Michael Norris. Register. 2 p.m. Kyle Carey, 1867 Sanctuary, 101 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-392-6409. 1867sanctuary.org. Gaelic Americana. $15-$20. 3 p.m.

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Tim Hoh, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. Guitar performance for ages 6 and younger. 10:30 a.m. Wiggle, Jingle, Mingle and Giggle, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. Music and dancing for ages 4-5 accompanied by adults. 10:30 a.m. Dementia Conversations, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3148. mcl.org. Workshop for family members. Register. 11 a.m. Play Dough Creations/Lego, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. Themed story and activity for ages 2-5 accompanied by adults. 11 a.m. Friday Dance Party, American Ballroom, 1523 Parkway Avenue, Ewing, 609-931-0149. americanballroomco.com. $10. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Open Mic Night, 1867 Sanctuary, 101 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-392-6409. 1867sanctuary. org. 7 p.m.

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Read and Play Storytime, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. Stories and crafts for ages 2-5 accompanied by adults. 10:30 a.m. Play Group, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. Stories and open play for ages 3-5 accompanied by adults. 11:15 a.m. Adult Book Discussion Group, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. “The Silent Patient” by Alex Michaelides. 7 p.m.

Wednesday, November 27

Cat, Hat, Sat, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. Rhyming games for ages 3-4 accompanied by adults. 10 a.m. Ballroom Newcomers Dance, American Ballroom, 1523 Parkway Avenue, Ewing, 609931-0149. americanballroomco.com. Group class included. $10. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Country Line Dancing Class, Cooper’s Riverview, 50 Riverview Plaza, Trenton, 609-3937300. coopersnj.com. $10. 7 p.m.

Friday, November 29

Wiggle, Jingle, Mingle and Giggle, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. Music and dancing for ages 4-5 accompanied by adults. 10:30 a.m. Play Dough Creations/Lego, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. mcl.org. Themed story and activity for ages 2-5 accompanied by adults. 11 a.m. Friday Dance Party, American Ballroom, 1523 Parkway Avenue, Ewing, 609-931-0149. americanballroomco.com. $10. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Kathleen Scheide, 1867 Sanctuary, 101 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-392-6409. 1867sanctuary. org. $15-$20. 8 p.m.

Saturday, November 30

Guided Meditation, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3148. mcl.org. Sahaja Yoga program. Register. 10 a.m. The Nutcracker: Sensory Friendly Performance, Roxey Ballet, Kendall Main Stage Theater, The College of New Jersey, 609-397-7616. roxeyballet.org. $22 and up. 1 p.m. Clipper Erickson and Rise Kagan Erickson, 1867 Sanctuary, 101 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609392-6409. 1867sanctuary.org. $15-$20. 2 p.m. The Nutcracker, Roxey Ballet, Kendall Main Stage Theater, The College of New Jersey, 609-397-7616. roxeyballet.org. $22 and up. 4 p.m.

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It’s true: The world of historic societies, history organizations and historic preservation groups can be quite confusing, as their names and missions seem so similar. In September, I wrote about the Ewing Township Historic Preservation Society, and its role as keeper, preserver and exhibitor of documents and artifacts telling the stories of the people, places and items significant to Ewing’s past. The Society is currently in the process of revitalizing its exhibits at its home in the Benjamin Temple House on Federal City Road, and is also seeking donations or loans of papers, diaries, journals, family Bibles or other documentation of early Ewing families or events. Last month, I indirectly wrote of the Ewing Township Historic Preservation Commission, a municipal entity tasked with identifying, designating and regulating preservation of historic resources in Ewing. But the resources the Commission works with are homes, neighborhoods, and specific sites which have historic significance. The Commission helps to interpret portions the state’s Municipal Land Use Law, along with the Ewing Planning Board. The Commission also oversees the listing of buildings of historic significance onto the township’s Historic Registry. Understandably, people often confuse the two “historic preservation” entities —the Society and the Commission—but their roles are somewhat different. Now, to further confuse the issue, I’m going to mention a third group: Preservation New Jersey. As I “retire” at the end of this year after nine years as a Board member of this organization, it seems appropriate to mention this important organization as well. PNJ is not an organization that solely serves Ewing, like the Society and our Commission do. Instead, Preservation New Jersey (established in 1978) is a state-wide non-profit organization that seeks to help promote the vitality, sustainability and heritage of N.J.’s communities by advocating for the preservation of the state’s historic places. However, PNJ does have a definite presence in Ewing. No longer calling a former office in Trenton home, the organization has successfully adapted to a state-wide virtual office, but maintains a P.O. Box in West Trenton. What does PNJ do? PNJ’s work is summarized quite well in a list on the organization’s website, preservationnj. org, which I share here. Below are some of what the organization does.

1. Publishes the annual “10 Most Endangered Historic Places in N.J.” list, which draws attention to remarkable sites and to their many challenges. PNJ believes that listing them will be a catalyst for change and that positive solutions can be found for their preservation. 2. Publishes instructional and informative toolkits and other educational materials and publications. 3. Maintains an informative newsletter, as well as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram feeds; 4. Advocates for sound public policy at the local, state and federal levels on behalf of the historic preservation community in New Jersey. 5. Conducts tours, workshops, lectures and conferences to educate the public about historic sites and preservation and sustainability issues. 6. Provides a network of and informative training opportunities for professionals through the Building Industry Network. 7. Serves as a clearinghouse for technical assistance and information to homeowners, municipalities, historic preservation commissions, nonprofit agencies and other individuals and groups. 8. Has leased the 1867 Sanctuary at Ewing, and is managing the rehabilitation of this landmark, with the goal of eventually duplicating this process with additional historic resources statewide. So, yes, in addition to the other services PNJ provides statewide, PNJ is also the non-profit historic preservation advocacy organization that has assumed full responsibility for the 1867 Sanctuary in Ewing. The building is in fact the only physical, brick-and-mortar building for which PNJ has ever taken complete responsibility, and Ewing’s iconic landmark at the bend on Scotch Road is very lucky to have PNJ’s advocacy and support. PNJ brings together a network of professionals in the preservation arena: architects, craftspeople, artisans, preservationists, historians, planners and the like who know the New Jersey preservation landscape, and can assist homeowners and others who are concerned about the future of a historic building, or are unsure how to repair a problem. Their “10 Most Endangered Historic Sites in N.J.” list celebrates 25 years in 2020, and annually reminds us of the fragility of, and possibilities for, historic resources. Although these organizations may cause confusion, they individually and collectively serve important history preservation purposes, so that our now can be informed by our then.

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Senior Corner The Senior Division is open weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The clubhouse is open Saturday and Sunday and 9:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. You are invited to stretch and strengthen your body on Saturday mornings, at 9:15 a.m. Join our instructor, Tracey Parkes for her Active Chair Yoga class. The movements are tailored for seniors or individuals with limited mobility. Reminder: always check with your physician before participataing in this or any other exercise class that is offered. There are five clubs that meet meet once a month for socialization, trips, information and more. Call (609) 883-1776, ext. 6205 for information. The center is closed on Monday, Nov. 11 for Veterans Day and Thursday, Nov, 28 and Friday, Nov. 29 for Thanksgiving. Pool Sharks, darts and cards are played Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and 9:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday in the clubhouse. Mondays: 9 a.m. Body Shaping; 10 a.m. Body Shaping, Karen Martin. 1 p.m. Bingo, senior community room. Special bingo at noon. Tuesdays: 9:30 a.m. Dancercise with Karen at HB, Knitting Group. 10 a.m. Pinochle Group; 11 a.m. Live Wires; 1 p.m. Rummikub, Card Players, Sewing, Circuit training ($5); 6-9 p.m. Mahjong. Wednesdays: 9 a.m. Watercolor Wednesday; 10 a.m. Our Lady of Good Counsel (11/6); 11 a.m. Club A (11/16); 12:30 p.m., Bible Study; 1 p.m., Jewelry or Craft Class (no 11/6). Thursday: 9:30 a.m. Exercise with Karen (11/7 at HB, 11/14, 21 at ESCC). 1 p.m., Card Players. Friday: 9:30 a.m. Beginners Line Dancing with JoAnn Kephart-ESCC; 10 a.m. Advance Line Dancing with JoAnn Kephart-ESCC (rehearsal on 11/15 at HB). Saturday: 9:30 a.m. Chair Yoga at Hollowbrook. Safe Driving Workshop. Licensed drivers can get a discount on auto insurance by attending a six hour AARP Safe Driving Class. Sessions are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at ESCC on Nov. 14 and Dec. 12. $15 for AARP members, $20 for nonmembers. PRAB. Need help with weatherization

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The Ewing Township Holiday Tree Lighting, presented by Mayor Bert 8 Steinmann will take place on Sunday, December 1st at ESCC starting at 4pm 1 9 5 3 with arts & crafts & face painting. Santa 6 9 will be arriving by firetruck at 5pm to light the tree! Enjoy music, singing carols, free 1 6 4 pictures with Santa, refreshments and more. 7 3 Ewing Recreation Basketball League (ERBL) is taking late registration for the 2 Community News Service - Hamilton/Ewing/Hopewell PuzzleJunction.com 2019 - 20 season. Registration deadline Sudoku 1 - Very Easy - 11/19 9 6 7 5 has passed but interested players can still register for $80 and pay a $10 late 6 4 1 5 fee. Register online at Communitypass. Copyright ©2019 PuzzleJunction.com net/ewing The league is open to boys Puzzle B: To solve the Sudoku puzzle, each row, column and box and girls in grades K – 12. Games are must contain the numbers 1 to 9. played on Saturdays at Fisher, Antheil and Ewing High gyms. The Instructional 2 6 1 for Grades K - 1 will be held at 6:30pm, Thursday nights at Antheil School Gym. 9 8 5 3 4 Check out the league website www. leagueline.com/erbl for more information. 4 5 7 8 1 It is time to register for the Ewing 8 9 1 3 Solution Indoor Soccer program that is held at the Ewing Senior & Community Center 6 4 3 (ESCC), 999 Lower Ferry Road (Old 6 8 2 7 9 5 1 3 4 JCC) will start in mid-January. Registra1 3 44 6 2 8 9 5 9 7 tion deadline is Monday, December 9 5 7 3 4 1 8 2 6 30th. Grades K – 1 is instructional and 1 2 37 5 51 426 86 9 3 will run from 12am – 1pm. The older di7 1 9 8 5 6 3 4 2 visions will play games on Sundays only 5 1 5 2 3 1 7 4 6 8 9 with the younger divisions playing early 7 38 79 569 24 61 93 42 17 85 in the day. There will be no practices Copyright ©2019 PuzzleJunction.com and no standings kept. The leagues are 2 4 1 5 8 7 9 6 3 Puzzle solutions on Page 34 co-ed. The divisions are grouped by grades 2- 3, 4-5, middle school. Register online at Communitypass.net/ewing. The Ewing Recreation Wrestling program starts November 12th with practices at Fisher New Gym on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings for children in grades K-5. Matches are Great Prices Right in Your Neighborhood held on Saturdays. No experience is Clothing Solution &

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FALL 2019

OPEN HOUSES SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10

Speak with our faculty, staff and students to learn: What You’ll STUDY Where You’ll LIVE

How to Get INVOLVED

Why We’re AFFORDABLE

Discover why learning is different at Rider –

how we engage the minds and hearts of our students on a new level through small classes, outstanding career preparation, handson work and research experiences, and leadership development.

Other Visit Opportunities CAMPUS TOURS Weekdays and many Saturdays, student-led tours offer a student’s view of life and learning. 34Ewing Obser ver | November 2019

BE A RIDER BRONC FOR A DAY

Prospective students can attend a class, tour campus, talk with Rider students and more.

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2019 FALL LEAF PICK-UP ATTENTION…ALL EWING TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS Effective October 28, 2019. We will have 4 separate crews start leaf pick up in all sections of Ewing. Upon completion of the first round, we will immediately begin our second round. The Public Works Dept. will pick up all loose and bagged leaves. The Township requires that all bagged leaves be placed in

**BIODEGRADABLE OR RECYCLABLE BAGS-THIS IS A MUST**

*New Jersey D.E.P. storm water regulations strictly enforced* You may not put your loose leaves out on the street prior to October 21st; you may bag your leaves and put out in the street or take the bags to JACK STEPHAN WAY.

*DO NOT MIX YOUR BRUSH AND LEAVES OR OTHER WASTE TOGETHER* *TOWNSHIP ORDINANCE STRICTLY ENFORCED* During the months of November and December, the Public Works will continue to pick up all bagged leaves every day.

Regular garbage pickup will continue as scheduled. STAGING AREA: JACK STEPHAN WAY – NOVEMBER 4th RESIDENTS can drop off loose leaves only at the above staging areas. THE FOLLOWING IS THE CURBSIDE LOOSE-LEAF ANTICIPATED SCHEDULE

C R E W S

October 28th – January 10th 2020

Mt. View Area, Briarwood Area

Delaware Rise, Bernard Tract Area

Ridgewood Ave. Area, Hickory Hills, Hillwood Lakes Area Glendale Area, Little Glendale Area, Central Ave. Area Carlton Ave. Pennington Rd. Area

Hampton Hills, Hilltop, Glen More Dr. Area Sutherland Rd. Thurston Ave. Area Moss Homes Area, Broad Ave. to Dead End Area

Wilburtha Rd. Area, Blackwood Gardens, Area Village on the Green, Church Hill Green Area Glen Ewing Area, Woodland Ave. Oak Ln. Area Parkway Village Area.

Manor Dr. Diane Dr. West Trenton Area, Palmer Ln. Area, Bull Run Rd. McCarthy Tract, Federal City Rd. Area Ewing Park Area, Brae Burn Heights Area

Wynnewood Manor Fleetwood Village, Great Oaks, Clover Hill Area, Savonics Tract, Colleen Cr. Area Prospect Heights Area, Dawes Ave. Area

Hillcrest Ave to Ranchwood Dr. Area

Weber Park, Prospect Park Area

Dorchester, Nettletree Area, Spring Valley Area

Eggerts Crossing, Heath Manor Area’s

North Trenton Area

Schedule Subject to Change Due to Inclement Weather or Breakdowns

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