Hamilton Post
NOVEMBER 2019
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By roB anthes ranthes@communitynews.org 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 failure caused chlorine levels in the water to drop and a boilwater 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. ShingFu Hsueh as head of the utility after Hsueh resigned suddenly in early September. Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora had handpicked Hsueh to correct long-standing issues at TWW, one of the state’s largest water utilities. While Hsueh accomplished plenty in his year on the job, he also left behind plenty for Picco to handle. Picco, 71, is no stranger to TWW or Mercer County. He grew up locally, living in Hamilton, Ewing and Trenton. He See TWW, Page 24
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‘Legacy’ of his own Peter Kernast celebrates 30 years of his radio show By lois leVine When Peter Kernast graduated from what was then Trenton State College in 1976, he knew WTSR-FM as the college’s small radio station that played rock groups like Journey and REO Speedwagon. He couldn’t have imagined that nearly 45 years later he would be nearing three decades as one of the station’s mainstays. Although he graduated with a degree in chemistry and spent his career as a process chemist
working at well-established pharmaceutical companies in Mercer County, Kernast remained passionate about music. FM radio, in particular, fascinated the Hamilton resident. “Back in the 1960s when I was a kid, it was all AM radio: that’s how we listened to music. It was groups like the Beatles, and not much folk music except for the superstars like Bob Dylan and Joan Baez. But then, in the late 1960s, WMMR out of Philadelphia came on the scene.” Hearing music on FM radio for the first time changed the whole music game for Kernast. “It was completely different from AM: it was very progressive,” he said. “I really got
attracted to that music, to the folk singers of that era, through that early exposure to FM.” By the 1980s, Kernast knew he wanted to find a way into the business. Through his brother, Kernast met a DJ at the radio station, Gail Gaiser. That was the kismet moment: through Gaiser, Kernast was able to join the station. Though he began at the station, in the late 1980s, playing a variety of music, including progressive rock, Kernast was more and more fascinated with the idea of creating a show that focused mainly on folk and alternative music. He started with a show, “Other Musical Diversions,” on See KERNAST, Page 16
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. Harris couldn’t shake the feelSee VOTING, Page 18
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I write to you as a resident, fellow taxpayer, and as someone who is delighted to see the phenomenal growth and change in our school district. Thanks to all of us, referendum work has been happening for the last two years; and, the costs remain on budget. The district has embarked on a strategic plan— essentially a road map for continued growth and revitalization of our school district. There is a move to build connections among students, teachers and staff as the district begins to evolve into one, united Hamilton Township School District. None of this could have happened without the leadership of our school superintendent, Dr. Scott Rocco.
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Voters to get their say Nov. 5 lican challenger Bina Shah. Meanwhile, two candidates are running for a four-year term as Mercer County Executive: incumbent Brian Hughes and Republican challenger Lishian “Lisa” Wu. Two candidates are running unopposed for two three-year terms as a Mercer County freeholders: Nina Melker and Andrew Koontz. –Rob Anthes
Hamilton Township voters will head to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 5 with the opportunity to decide a slew of important races. The Hamilton Post has compiled coverage of all the races voters will see on their ballots, including state assembly, county executive, county freeholder, Hamilton Township Board of Education, Hamilton Township council and mayor of Hamilton Township. The coverage is available on our website, communitynews.org, or in the October 2019 issue of the Post. Perhaps the most vital race—and certainly the most heated—features Democratic council president Jeff Martin challenging Republican Mayor Kelly Yaede, an incumbent who has served as mayor since November 2012. In the other municipal race, four candidates face off for two four-year terms on the Hamilton Township council, with Republicans Richard Balgowan and Vinnie Capodanno and Democrats Pat Papero, Jr., and Nancy Phillips hoping to fill the seats. In the race for Hamilton Township Board of Education, six candidates are running for three seats on the board. The candidates are incumbent Pamela Kelly, Jason McSheene, Kenneth Nehila, Bobby Sanborn, Janna Sheiman and incumbent Dina Thornton. Nehila and Sheiman are running as a bracketed slate, and will appear stacked on the ballot. The winners each will serve a three-year term on the board. At the top of the ballot is the race for state assembly. Four candidates are vying for two two-year terms representing the 14th Legislative District in the state assembly: incumbents Daniel Benson and Wayne DeAngelo, independent Michael Bollentin and Repub-
Post 31 scores $10K grant American Legion Post 31 vice commander Jack McHugh says the organization’s No. 1 concern is helping veterans. A recent grant may help make that goal even more attainable. Home Depot awarded Post 31 with a $9,200 grant, which went toward renovations to the group’s Hamilton headquarters on South Olden Avenue. The company often works with veteran organizations, donating time, money and materials to groups across the country. The grant money went toward supplies, new appliances and outdoor landscaping, all provided and installed by Home Depot volunteers. The inside of the building got a new paint job, and Post 31 was able to purchase a new stove and refrigerator using gift cards donated by the store. “It’s really nice,” McHugh said. “We never would have gotten it done if it wasn’t for them.” McHugh, who served in the United States Marine Corps, has been a member of Post 31 for over 30 years. He said the organization “doesn’t have much money” and is losing members every year—the renovations would not have been financially possible without the See AROUND TOWN, Page 11
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The headquarters of Hamilton Post 31 on South Olden Avenue received renovations in mid-October, thanks to a grant from the Home Depot and help from volunteers from the Home Depot’s Ewing store. AROUND TOWN continued from Page 9 grant money. Still, McHugh said the organization is always recruiting new members. “It’s nice to know that in this fastpaced world we’re living in, some of the more senior members of the post realize that they haven’t been overlooked,” member Bob Murphy said. Renovations started Oct. 17. Murphy learned about the grant opportunity a few months before and got into contact with Al Quinn, assistant manager at the Home Depot in Ewing, who helped with the application process. Quinn got in touch with vendors and worked with Post 31 to determine exactly what materials were needed. “It’s been great,” said Murphy, an Army veteran who has been a member of Post 31 for two years. “It’s really enjoyable. I love the enthusiasm that these young people have.” If the grant hadn’t been approved, Quinn said he and other Home Depot staff members would have been available to help members of Post 31 complete projects like painting the interior. But the grant money allowed Quinn, eastern vice president Ro Rodriguez, district manager Stanley Labady, store manager Chris O’Neill, paint department manager Harriett Cooper, lumber department manager Brian Huff, associates Joe Ocasio and Ehrin Jannell and others to work on a wider array of services. For Quinn, he says it’s the least he can do. “The company does things like this to help veterans all the time,” he said. “If it wasn’t for our veterans, things would be very different in this country.” –Samantha Sciarrotta
School district to host 2nd Tech Night Nov. 21 The Hamilton Township School District will host its second annual Tech Night on Thursday, Nov. 21. The event will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. at Crock-
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KERNAST continued from Page 1 Tuesday mornings. Then, he began “Legacy” on Mondays mornings, and dropped the “Diversions” show by 1990. “Legacy” transitioned to Monday evenings in 1992, bringing in a co-host to the show, John Bates, who helped Kernast balance hosting the show and his fulltime job as a chemist, filling in when Kernast had to work. (Kernast retired from his career as a process chemist in 2017.) Bates, who was also a teacher at Hightstown High School, owned Rock Dream Records in Hamilton. “I used to frequent his store, and then, when he started a concert group with his students, I’d go to his concerts,” Kernast said. “John was also a concert promoter and had been involved with WTSR, so we became good friends. When my work obligations changed, and I had to travel more for my job, John helped me out. The show probably wouldn’t have survived to today if it wasn’t for him.” The show, which is broadcast out of the campus’s Kendall Hall, is funded by the school, part of the Arts and Communication department at TCNJ, and completely student run. What does Kernast attribute the success and longevity of his radio show to? Several things. “No one was doing folk or world music programs at the time, that was what I really wanted to do,” he said. “And, over the 30 years I have been doing the show, I have done a lot of interviews with numerous artists, like Peter Knight, the fiddle player to Steeleye Span, and also groups and great single performers, like guitarist Beppe Gambetta, a renowned flat picking guitar player from Italy who has been awarded national honors. I’ve had Celtic folk music bands like Mollie’s Revenge to a bluegrass band from the Czech Republic called Druhá Tráva. Druhá Tráva performed live on the radio in the 1990s, and I remember some of them were playing in the hallway, because I couldn’t fit them all into the studio.” Kernast is also constantly looking for new artists to add to his show’s playlist. An international organization called the
Folk Alliance has an annual conference, attended by record company executives and individual artists, where Kernast finds a lot of artists. He also goes to local venues to hear music, from traditional performers at The Princeton Folk Music Society to the Hopewell Theater and Ewing’s 1867 Sanctuary. Kernast said he is always finding someone new to add to the show. Kernast also recognizes that a lot of the world and folk music he plays touches on political and social issues. He had always played native American artists from independent record labels, but his focus on indigenous artists increased in 2016, during the protests against a pipeline to be built through the Standing Rock Indian reservation. The protests gained national attention. He started a weekly feature of Native American music called, “I Stand With Standing Rock.” True to that tradition, he now plays indigenous music every Monday. Walter Miziuk is one of the station’s most loyal listeners, who has been listening to “Legacy” since 1991. “Over the years, Peter and I became friends, which allowed me to see, firsthand, his commitment to the music,” Miziuk says. “The genres he pays have historically been overshadowed by commercial pop and rock, and a show like ‘Legacy’ provides exposure and often an introduction to an artist [for the listener], resulting in a more diverse platform. There are a lot of talented artists producing great music, who struggle for recognition and exposure and to be heard, because air time is so competitive: ‘Legacy’ provides that platform for them.” Where will the 30-year-old-show—and Kernast—go from here? “The future is an unknown, you never know where life’s path leads you,” Kernast said. “But I have more energy to put into the show now that I am retired, and I was finally able to put up a website in May, where people can see my playlists and musical recommendations. And now, with internet streaming, you can hear my station all over the world. It’s a great thing.” For more information about “Legacy,” go online to wtsrlegacy.com.
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VOTING continued from Page 1 ing 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 direct-recording 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 America’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
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Stephanie Harris kicked off a statewide discussion about New Jersey’s voting machines 15 years ago when her vote in the 2004 primar y did not register. (Photo by Suzette J. Lucas.) 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 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.” 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.
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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. “The layperson walks up to an ATM and thinks it’s a bank machine, walks up to a phone and thinks it’s a phone and walks up to a car, it’s a car,” Appel said. “But really the ATM is a computer that’s programmed to deal with money. The car, there’s actually 30 computers in a car. And the phone is a computer. Every one of those computers has software. If you replace the software in the ATM, it will hand out bills to someone who knows the right cheat code. If you replace the software in a car, it won’t listen to you when you put the brake pedal on. And if you replace the software in a voting machine? Right? But it looks like a physical thing. So, if it looks like a voting machine, it must count the votes. That’s why there’s a natural tendency to discount the threat.” *** 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 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 See VOTING, Page 20
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VOTING continued from Page 19 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 Princeton University professor Andrew Appel demonstrates his hack of the machines. All the hallways were the AVC Advantage voting machine, the same machine used in Hamilton. unlocked and accessible to the public. No key, badge or alarm code was needed from each district removes the carto access them. Felten said in court doc- tack from afar. Mercer County has developed an tridges from each machine and brings uments that no one bothered him as he looked at and photographed the voting elaborate system for ensuring results them to the office of the clerk in their machines. No one talked to him. No one are not affected by outside influences. municipality. The clerk inserts each carIt does not count votes on the internet, tridge into a reader. The municipal clerk asked him what he was doing. Felten also pointed out that several clerk Paula Sollami-Covello said, thanks reads the cartridges and the results at polling locations had prominent signs to a 2010 ruling that made it illegal in the municipalities. Then, the clerk sends the results via a secure line to Sollamioutside the buildings directing the pub- New Jersey. The AVC Advantage records votes Covello’s office. A staff member from lic to the exact location of the voting onto a plastic cartridge that looks some- the county clerk’s office is on hand at machines, days before Election Day. Counties across New Jersey still use thing like a larger version of an early each municipality to observe the provideo game cartridge. The technol- ceedings, and to bring the results carthe same procedure. ogy actually dates from the same era, tridges back to the county office. *** The results sent by VPN come in to a Much of Mercer County’s efforts approximately the early 1980s. When the polls close, a poll worker single computer that is not connected to have focused on preventing a cyberat-
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the internet or other computers or servers. The results are recorded to a flash drive, and then brought to another computer to check the count. Every time the results are reloaded or refreshed, Sollami-Covello uses a brand new flash drive. Sollami-Covello also has strict rules for internet usage in her office. She belongs to two election security panels—one at the federal level and another at the state level—and said she has attempted to put security best practices into place. She acknowledges there is better technology for elections available now, but said her office has no role in purchasing voting machines. She can only give feedback, and work with the equipment she has now. “I’m in my 14th year, and the [voting machines] were here before I got here,” Sollami-Covello said. “They’re old computers. You know how a 15-year-old computer would be today. They’re ancient because of the new systems and the new operating systems that have been developed. That being said, they’ve been pretty reliable. They work.” *** Stephanie Harris isn’t the only one to have an issue with the AVC Advantage. She isn’t even the only person in Mercer County. In February 2008, at least 37 AVC Advantage machines malfunctioned in eight New Jersey counties during the presidential primary, according to court documents. The malfunction allowed voters to cast votes in the primary for a party other than their own, namely
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The judge, in response, put aside the result of the election, and allowed the Zirkles to collect further evidence to support their case. The Zirkles tapped Appel, the Princeton University professor, as an expert. The court gave Appel permission to inspect the DRE used in the election as well as the election board computer used to prepare the PDF file of the paper ballot overlay. The same computer was used to make the ballot definition file, which is loaded into the voting machine via a cartridge and tells the machine which candidates are in the race and where they appear on the paper ballot. When Appel showed up at the Cumberland County voting machine warehouse at the appointed time, he found the election administration computer had been wiped clean the previous day. “Whether that was to cover up fraud or to cover up a blunder or for some other reason, we don’t know,” Appel said. Cumberland County’s computer systems analyst later admitted to erasing the files, but never said why the computer had been wiped. Appel said it was clear the names on the paper ballot overlay were opposite the names of the ballot definition file. In other words, people voting for Column A actually voted for Column B, and vice versa. But no one could suss out whether the swap happened on purpose or by mistake. The judge ordered a new election in September 2011, which the Zirkles won. This only happened because few enough people voted in the initial election that the Zirkles could track down a majority to sign affidavits claiming the result was wrong, Appel said. In a larger election, there would have been no way to tell the names had been swapped, no paper trail available to audit the suspicious result. Eight years after the Zirkle case, it’s a message computer scientists have had some success relaying nationwide. Nearly everywhere, that is, aside from the state the case took place. “Election officials across the country See VOTING, Page 22
Democrats attempting to write-in “Hillary Clinton” in the Republican primary. Sollami-Covello inspected reports of results from voting machines, and noticed erroneous results that disagreed with the results recorded on the machines’ cartridges. On 30 machines in Mercer County, there were more votes than voters. Sollami-Covello testified that she attempted to contact state officials about the error, and never received a response. She also said she contacted the manufacturer, whose only response was a press release trying to explain what caused the error. Another election using the Sequoia AVC Advantage, in June 2011, wound up in court when the race for two open seats on the Democratic Executive Committee in Fairfield Township, Cumberland County, turned up suspicious results. Ernest and Cynthia Zirkle had expected to win that race, a small contest that had fewer than 50 people voting and required just one voting machine. Instead, the final results appeared to be swapped, with the Zirkles only receiving nine and 10 votes, respectively, to their opponents’ 34 and 33. They filed a petition to declare the election void, and requested a recount or a new election. They also took the extraordinary step of tracking down 30 voters who agreed to sign affidavits under oath saying they had intended to vote for the Zirkles. The Cumberland County Board of Elections administrator claimed the result was due to a programming error, and admitted she had been programming voting machines personally before elections in order to avoid the cost of hiring a programmer. In a memo to the court dated June 24, 2011, the administrator wrote, “I am deeply saddened that due to my mistake, I put doubt in the voters’ mind about our election process and the integrity of our voting machines. I can assure you that this was human error and not a voting machine problem.”
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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-bymail 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. Giles also ran an event Sept. 10 at the Hyatt Regency in West Windsor, where 420 officials from counties across the state participated in tabletop exercises. The scenarios were meant to prepare counties for physical and cyberattacks occurring pre-election, during the election and post-election, Giles said. 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. Union County has received criticism because it tested and later purchased machines called the ExpressVote that Appel says raises similar security issues to DREs because voters indicate their
choices on a touchscreen. Appel also said the decision cost Union County taxpayers two to four times more than if the county had gone with optical scan. Each ExpressVote machine is more expensive than its optical scan counterpart, and counties need more ExpressVote machines to conduct an election. 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, Sollami-Covello 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. Sollami-Covello said she’s convinced the county should go with optical scan machines because they’re “the safest way.” “I have some confidence in the current system because we are not on the internet,” SollamiCovello said. “But, ultimately, I would like to see a paper trail.” 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 is a 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 Hamilton Post editor Rob Anthes Oct. 10 at TWW’s Cortland Street headquarters. The full conversation is available at communitynews.org. An edited and abridged transcript follows: Hamilton Post: 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. HP: 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 that
order because times have changed. That was 40 years ago. The way systems evolved 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. HP: 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. HP: 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. HP: 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 every-
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Former NJDEP official Steven Picco took over as the interim director of Trenton Water Works in September. thing 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. HP: 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 possi-
bly 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 boil-water advisory was out, the plant was back at normal operation. 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. HP: 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. HP: So, going back to the boil-water advisory in late September, what hap-
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One chlorine in the system. thing that struck me was the one system the standard we wanted Shrimp MPit to be. The first thing you do when that sort that worked best was the school notificaof thing happens is take a look at where tion system. The reason it worked best the chlorine is coming into the system. is they use it all the time. Systems that It’s pumped into our system. Whenever are used a lot are generally the ones that the best because(25-30) they’re constantly you Available have pumpstray involved, thing work (10-12) sizesthe first(4-6) you do is look at the pumps. So they ran getting feedback on how they’re doing. a test on both of the pumps that 15 were We’ve added Potatoes 25 the school45districts to our notification system. It’s involved. Both pumps String beans 20 30 45 way to get just another passed. That means the word we’ve got a leak someBroccoli 20 30 45out as quickly as we can. where in the system. Vegetable Medley 20 30 All in45 all, it was a good So you start looking at exercise for us. It inconpipes. That took several venienced a lot of people, hours to get done. They which I understand. But found it at about 6:30, I’d rather be in a posiand by 7, we were back Cannoli Tray (mini shels) $1.50 each tion of inconveniencing to normal operation. people where we maybe Because the incident Cannoli Tray (large shells) $2.99 each had a choice than not continued more than letting them know there four hours, we had to Tiramisu Cake half 40 full 70 and somewas a problem call DEP. We called DEP body finding out a year around 4:10. DEP put a later we had a problem team together immeand didn’t tell anybody. diately; they were very You’ve got to trust your good about We your party to the next level Letthat. us take with our public health guy. If the were back and forth publicovens! health guys are with them, on-site discussingportable wood-burning brick information: Brotherspizza33@gmail.com playing political games what theRequest options package were, or covering stuff up, what we thought the you’ve got a serious problem. If we have problem was, what we were doing. About 4:30, they said, “We think you a problem, you’re going to hear about it. should go with an advisory.” We all We’ll take a lot of heat about it, but the kicked it around. “OK, we’re going to alternative is worse. HP: At a certain point, communigo with the advisory.” We went back and forth on what the advisory should say. cations is out of your control, though. The advisory was issued quarter to 7. Once you let the stakeholders outside of [Editor’s note: In an Oct. 11 email, Picco the city know, response varies. With the explained that it takes time to draft and boil-water advisory, Lawrence Township approve a boil-water advisory, thus the notified residents immediately. Other two-hour gap between deciding to issue an towns waited a couple hours. SP: I understand Hamilton didn’t get advisory and actually issuing it.] What happens when that happens is theirs out immediately. I think Hopewell [Michael Walker], who’s in charge of got theirs out immediately, Lawrence got our communications effort, has a whole theirs out immediately. Ewing, some parts list of people he calls. We do an email were out immediately and others weren’t. They’re all going through the same blast. It goes up on various reverse 911s; we have one, there are others. The word exercise we’re going through. Any time you have one of these county things, got out pretty quickly. The good thing was the technical stuff works, stuff doesn’t. If it happens once, shame on me. It side worked. We had speed bumps in the notification. We had duplicate lists. if happens twice, capital shame on me. We had some people that thought they You’ve got to learn from your mistakes. should be notified and weren’t, but that Own the mistake. Fix it. Move on. HP: Another aspect of this that the was less a problem directly with us than with their own internal notification sys- public might not understand is the lab tem. The bottom line, it caused us to testing. Some people might think you take a look at our whole notification pro- just fill a test tube with water, test the sample right away and you’re done. cess and what we need to do. SP: No. We have to do two tests in any So, we’re joining the county system, for instance. We weren’t part of the county’s kind of emergency of this type. First is reverse 911 system. We’re better coordi- chlorine. If you have a pool, a chlorine nating our own 911 system with the city’s test is basically, you take the water, add system. We’re going to have back-ups. something, look at the color. It’s almost There was an initial slight delay because instantaneous. But there’s also bacteria. This one there was one person in charge of the robocall operation. She happened to be drives me a little crazy. I understand why on vacation. Fortunately, she was around, it’s there, but it drives me crazy. You have to take the sample. You have and came right in. Where did we have delays? Why did See TWW, Page 26
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See TWW, Page 26 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. 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 water-boil 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 afteraction 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. HP: 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. I found to my shock when I got here, through some Homeland Security concern that I don’t understand, we cut off our tours of the filtration plant. Especially
the kids’ tours. The more you understand something, the more you’re familiar with it, the more you’re comfortable with it. This thing I have now in Hamilton Township with the water towers is a classic example of not understanding. You’re open, you give people access, you answer their questions. It’s a longterm thing. It doesn’t happen overnight. There was a period five or six years ago when this place was in a bunker mentality. When you go into a bunker mentality, everybody else goes into a bunker mentality. It takes a little while to get people out of the trenches and talking to each other again. We’re starting. It won’t happen overnight, but we’re making the effort. HP: You mentioned the Hamilton scenario. Hamilton Mayor Kelly Yaede wrote a letter to you on Oct. 1, demanding answers about a TWW tank in Mercerville that contained water with what low chlorine levels. She also suggested that some cases of Legionnaires Disease in Hamilton might be caused by this low-chlorine water. Obviously, it’s an election year. There are politics at play. SP: [laughs] Really? HP: But do you have any comment on the whole Hamilton situation? SP: The mayor, I’m just going to take her letter at face value. Some official said there was historically low levels of chlorine in this water tower in Hamilton. And there are. But it’s not a water quality, drinking water issue. It stems from a misunderstanding of why those towers are there. They’re not there for water supply. They’re there for pressure. The only time water is drawn down is if there is a big loss of pressure in the area. If that’s happening, we’re all over the place trying to find that water pressure. We’re going to be on that. It’s not something that happens that we don’t know about pretty quickly.
We had a program of periodically draining the towers into the sewer system, and filling them up with new water. It meets all the standards. We’ve been doing annually, maybe semi-annually. We just started a program in July to do it once every 4-6 weeks, which is better than the industry standard. The mechanics of that is we tie off water from the system, we have a pumper there maintaining pressure in the system. It drops the water into the sewer system. We pump new water back into the system. We test to make sure the water meets standards. We move on to the next. There’s a constant program that pre-dates the water-boil advisory. I think the Hamilton one was done in August or September. It was done recent enough that it wasn’t a factor in any of this, isn’t a factor in any of this. It’s on schedule to be done again. I get all this chatter—and I don’t think she mentioned it in her letter—she’s been quoted raising the Legionnaires Disease specter. I don’t know if it is politics or she doesn’t understand how it works. If you go to the CDC website and type in Legionnaires Disease, you’ll get buried in information. But the gist of it is, you’ve got to breathe it. It’s water droplets that you’re getting. It’s direct lung contact. The disease itself doesn’t exist except in warmer water, and then it becomes droplets. You inhale the droplets. It’s basically cooling towers—hence what I think the confusion is here— where you have a water accumulation that’s not maintained correctly. You’ve got warm water stagnating. Bacteria grows, and some bacteria might lead to Legionnaires Disease. You’ve got that in hot tubs; poorly maintained and chlorinated hot tubs are the same thing. If you go on the website, you see all these questions. One of them is: can I get Legionnaires Disease from my tap water? In one area of the site, it says, “Impossible.” In another area, it says “Negligibly low risk.” The point is, so much is happening to that water. It’s being circulated, moved, and it’s chlorinated. Just the movement of water in a chlorinated environment
‘There was just this overreaction. But I get it. You learn, you move on. There’s nothing else we can do.’
wipes out bacteria. We have up-to-date chlorine sampling all around the system, including in Hamilton Township. We don’t have problems anywhere in the system. It’s lower than the standard, but we don’t consider that part of the day-to-day system. Even if we did, the 4- to 6-week maintenance system we’re on would eliminate it anyway. We didn’t do it for that reason. We just did it because it’s just good industry practice to get stale water out of the system wherever it happens to be. We’re doing it faster than we did before, on a regular basis. HP: So, to your knowledge, at no point was water in the Mercerville tower injected into the system? SP: We had no low pressure readings there. Hamilton’s not in the center of our system; it’s out a ways. It would take a little while for that water to go where it was at the plant all the way to Hamilton Township. The water tower’s not a day-to-day source of water in the water system anywhere. It’s a pressure point, not a supply point. HP: There are a number of initiatives that were in progress before you came on board. One of them, started by your predecessor, was a program to add orthophosphate to the water. He had said in the winter that it would be in place for most of the water system by now. Are you doing that now? SP: Yes. We are having a meeting on that later today. Orthophosphate is basically a food additive. If you put that into your system in incredibly minute amounts, it has the effect of attracting any lead and literally attaching it to the pipe. This is all in microscopic quantities. You’re talking parts per billion here. It’s very stable. It’s in place all over the country. Anyone that has a lead problem eventually does this. EPA’s approved it. We’re a little late to the party. We put the bid out. We’ve awarded the bid. I expect that sometime in the next 30 days or so we’ll begin putting that in place. We’ll have a public notice—this is what we’re doing, this is how we’re doing it. So, it’s not going 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
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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. HP: Recently, on the federal level, a bill was signed into law that allows states to take its Clean Water money and turn it into Drinking Water money. SP: We’re on it. Sen. [Cory] Booker was able to get [New Jersey] a $100 million grant for Clean Water stuff generally. He’s from Newark, so Newark got a portion of that money almost immediately. We’re in the application process now. That will all go towards defraying the bond costs, and just getting the program going faster and more comprehensively than we planned. This was going to be a couple-year plan. The more money we have, the faster we can get it done. HP: How long do you plan on being in this role? SP: [laughs] I joked with everyone who asked when I first started that my top priority was to find and recruit my successor. It’s becoming more urgent the longer I stay in this position. In reality, I want to stay 6 to 9 months. It’s going to take that long to find the right
person, let them get familiar with the plant. The problem with this organization is, there was a lot of turmoil here, from outright criminal conduct—which is stuff of public record—to they weren’t paying attention, particularly during the Mack years. It takes awhile for an organization to recover from that. City council has displayed their differences with the mayor on a variety of issues. I’m very clear this needs to function properly going forward, and they’ll do what they can to do it. The mayor’s made no bones about it—that’s why he brought Shing in in the first place. We have a meeting of the minds on that that I’m trying to take advantage of as quickly as I can. If I have particular expertise relevant to this, it’s getting decision makers together, and getting them pointed in the direction we want them pointed in. That’s what we’re trying to do here. HP: 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 retirement. I didn’t
‘There was a lot of turmoil here. It takes awhile for an organization to recover from that.’
come out of retirement to stay here two years and leave. I wanted it clear so that everybody understood that my role is to try to stabilize things here, put them on a good financial basis, recruit somebody who’s going to commit to staying here and bring some organizational stability. Move away from the consultants because that’s built in instability. We want all our employees to be Water Works employees, as many in the City of Trenton as possible, as many in the service area as possible. If we do that and just continue to communicate to everybody, those things tend to fix themselves. HP: In the wastewater industry, there’s increasingly gap in knowledge as experienced employees retire and are replaced with people new to the industry. Is that true here? How do you train employees? SP: We have a guy in-house, who’s actually one of the consultants, who’s also doing a training function for us. We have to promote from within whenever we can. That’s just a morale thing. It’s what every good organization does. The only way you can do that is by having a training module built into your operation. We don’t have that here. The person who’s doing that training now is part of a consulting contract. We’re bringing him on as a direct employee. We have an agreement with Mercer County College, so our people go out there to get the training. But the idea is, if you want to get trained to move up, we’ll pay for that training and make it possible for you to do that—inhouse if possible. It’s the only way you can keep people, make them advance.
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Steinert student’s presentations put face to the word ‘autism’ he feels like he has the answer. prepare him for every scenario, but we can part of the presentation, and the kids love it as well. Andrew said he now knows he was do our best to prepare the world for him.” Andrew said he hopes that after the Sinkerlis was around 4-years old when The teenager stepped in front a large meant to have a son with a challenge room full of strangers, took a breath and for the purpose of trying to make a he was diagnosed. Andrew, who works presentation kids think of Sinkleris when they hear the word small part of the world a betas an English began to speak. “autism.” He wants people teacher at Stein“Hello, my name is Ryan Sinkleris, and ter place for the kids who to learn all about autism and ert High School, I’m here to teach you about something I are struggling with a similar put a face to the name, so obstacle. Similarly, he said said that Sinkleris have inside of me. It is called autism.” they won’t be afraid to go up started changing Sinkleris, a student at Steinert High that Sinkleris loves presentto someone with autism and about that time, School, has high-functioning autism. He ing about autism because it introduce themselves. showing different can perform everyday tasks independently makes him feel like he mat“So if at a younger age kids behaviors than he with little assistance, but when it comes to ters and that the kids are connect with their peers, if their interested in him as a person had in the first few communication, he struggles at times. friends are more empathetic, years of his life. This fact makes what Sinkleris and his and what he thinks. then it’ll make it a less lonely Andrew said the presentaIt was hard for father Andrew do all the more incredAndrew to accept Andrew Sinkleris world for them,” Sinkleris said. ible. The father-son team travel around tions are a first step, and he Ryan Sinkleris University Heights Elementhe fact that his the Hamilton Township School District hopes to sit down with new tary and Robinson Elemenson had autism. giving presentations to students and parents and show them what’s tary School are two schools in possible and that there is He said he wished staff about what life with autism is like. he had someone to educate him about Hamilton that the Sinklerises have visited. The presentations overall have had a hope, even if it’s not apparent right now. Robinson Elementary principal Kelli “I’d realized very young with him, that autism at the time of Sinkleris’ diagnosis. transformative effect on both SinklerThis is why he wants to educate all dif- Eppley said that the presentation defiises. Early on after Sinkleris’ diagnosis, I can’t necessarily prepare him for everyhe couldn’t help to ask “why us.” Now, thing in the world,” Andrew said. “I can’t ferent ages on autism, and he believes nitely influenced her students, and some they will have a different outlook once of them even had the inspiration to stand they’ve seen Sinkleris and heard what up and said they had autism, too. Eppley said the presentation was very he has to say. The presentation is packed with infor- appropriate and kept the kids interested. mation such as how Sinkleris processes She explained that the kids who don’t the senses and his need for glasses have autism are now more aware and can help guide the others. because of restricted peripheral vision. “Mr. Sinkleris was my high school The four zones of communication are discussed, a tool that helps Sinkleris and teacher, and it was great to see him in the other people with autism express feel- capacity of being a dad.” Eppley said. “The ings in certain situations. The green work that they’re doing is very meaningzone is when Sinkleris is doing good, ful, and I think it was nice to see.” The principal of University Heights the yellow zone is a warning for when something bad is going to happen, the Elementary, Suzanne Diszler, was also red zone is a meltdown, and the blue touched by the presentation. University zone is sadness. By stating the zone that Heights was the first school in Hamilton Sinkleris is in, people are able to under- the Sinklerises visited, so it was very stand how he feels at that point in time special to them. ”We always enforce here, at Univerand give him the help that he needs. Another part of the presentation sity Heights, that everybody’s different is when Sinkleris explains his assets, and everybody has differences and for which he calls his “superpowers,” to the it to come from another student, really In Practice Since 1987 meant a lot to our kids to see like, hey, I younger kids. One of his “superpowers” is the ability can do that, I can be Ryan and I can get to memorize and recite an entire episode up there and do an assembly one day,” of the Nickelodeon cartoon SpongeBob Diszler said. “They gave him somebody DAY APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE! Squarepants. This is Sinkleris’ favorite to look up to. So, it was a lot of fun.” DAY APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE! 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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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DAM SITE continued from Page 33 sider traffic along Hughes Drive, the impact of construction, security and maintenance and the close proximity to Mercer County Park. Mercer County Parks Commission executive director Aaron Watson, in a Oct. 17 reply to Yaede, defended the project, saying, “While a group of vocal opponents exists, we would hope that Hamiltonians would discount the mistruths that a small interest group has been propagating and see the Dam Site 21 Master Planning process for what it truly is: a transparent public process to develop a long-range plan to improve a countyowned natural area for the benefit of Mercer County residents and our native wildlife species.” Many of Yaede’s talking points were based on conversations she had with residents in the area. One of those residents is Mike Kerwick, who lives on Hughes Drive in Hamilton. He worries about the park’s impact on the property value of his home if the traffic along Hughes Drive increases. “If we attempt to get into or out of our driveway at busy business hours, we could sit there for 2 to 3 minutes,” Kerwick said. “It doesn’t seem like a long time but it is a long time to get in and out of your driveway.” In a letter written by Spadaccini to the board of trustees of the commission, he asked that “if you build the proposed improvements at [Dam Site 21], you alleviate any and all of the traffic issues at the site.” Accident statistics for Hughes Drive between Edinburg Road and Flock Road from Jan. 1, 2016 to May 28, 2019 show 77 motor vehicle crashes in the area, according to data from the township. When asked about conducting a traffic study, Cucchi says they are not too concerned about the new park increasing traffic. He added the county relies on existing traffic information and information collected about the property itself and the surrounding neighborhoods. “There is a traffic problem on Hughes Drive,” Cucchi said. “However, our consultants have assured us that even at the busiest times, the use of the dam site if implemented will have no impact on the overall traffic issues that exist now.” Spaddacini and his wife Jacqueline believe not enough residents know about the project and the possible issues surrounding its implementation. They have established friendsofdamsite21. org, a website whose mission statement is to “stop the unnecessary development” of the site. Spadaccini also claims to have started a petition against the project that has collected more than 800 signatures. He did not provide the Hamilton Post with proof of this petition, but the Post did access an online petition through the Friends of Dam Site 21 website that had 294 signatures as of Oct. 16. An eight-page letter written by Spadaccini to the Board of Trustees addressing all of his concerns about Dam Site 21 is also available on
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Taking the lead on lead Isles’ Nov. 6 event to discuss statewide poisoning issue By Julia Marnin Lead is a silent killer. Typically, a New Jersey homeowner will not know if there is lead in their home until it is detected in their child’s blood after a lead screening. At this point, the child will have suffered from loss of brain cells and the risk of decreased cognitive functions that are irreversible, according to a study conducted by the US Environmental Protection Agency’s Integrated Science Assessment. “We are currently using our kids now as literal lead detectors,” says Ben Haygood, environmental health policy director of Trenton-based nonprofit Isles. “We are not remediating our homes until the kid pops hot so we have to make an assumption that the vast majority of the homes in NJ built prior to 1978 are lead burdened.” Although lead in homes is more prominent in low-income communities, this is not a low-income community issue. “It is an older housing issue,” Haygood said. Homes in New Jersey built prior to 1978 were likely to have been painted with lead based paint. Haygood says this covers around 68% of the homes in the state today.
“People don’t really understand that your house can be beautiful, but if it was built in 1977 and you never remediated or repainted, you’re probably getting exposed to lead paint,” says Haygood. As Newark is in the midst of a lead in water crisis, Isles is holding a symposium, “Lead Policy and the Law,” on Wednesday, Nov. 6 at Seton Hall Law School in Newark. The program will address lead throughout the state, its various sources, possible solutions and how to end lead poisoning. The half-day event will be a threepanel discussion including a focus on the legal and regulatory side of the issues with a Q&A and actions steps presented at the end. The first panel will be accompanied by representatives from Advocates for Children of New Jersey and Green and Healthy Homes Initiative discussing New Jersey’s legal landscape, practices that can be integrated from other states, and more. The second panel will pertain to tenant rights and the third panel will be discussing safeguarding children through early intervention and effective enforcement of lead screenings. “I want to encourage all people in the room to to know how to engage and step forward and work on the issue,” Haygood says. “We are going to offer several different routes that they can engage
in such as local community outreach.” Haygood hopes this symposium will frame the issue in attendees’ minds, and encourage them to step into one of the many areas where action is needed. Haygood says water poisoning accounts for around 15-20% of lead poisoning in the state. In older homes, as doors and windows are constantly opened and closed throughout the years, it causes chipping and peeling in the paint creating lead dust to get into the air which is unavoidable to inhale. If the results of a child’s elevated blood lead level test is at least 5 micrograms per decimeter or more, the local health department is required to remove that lead source from the home. A home can have multiple sources of lead besides paint and water, such as leadbased cooking utensils. A lead screening test consists of sticking the finger via the capillary or intravenous to get a blood sample and determine the blood lead level. New Jersey is one of the few states that has a universal screening requirement, however it is not being enforced, Haygood said. “If we’re going to do anything to stop it, screening really
should be done before 3 before IQ points get taken out,” Haygood says. “At the younger ages are when the kids brain cells really get damaged.” A major issue is when parents do not follow the pediatricians instructions to get their children screened. “This occurs because some parents are hesitant and don’t have the will or capacity to go and get it done,” Haygood says, admitting he was a little late in getting his own child screened. One of the action steps at the symposium will be to explain to pediatricians why it is so important to follow up with parents about their child’s lead screening. Pregnancy and lead poisoning can be a vicious cycle because when the lead enters the mother’s blood it can easily be passed to her child. “Lead is part of a cycle that interferes with children’s ability to achieve their full potential. The behavior issues that result from lead poisoning diminish academic success, and lead to discipline issues that help feed the school to prison pipeline,” according to the Green and Healthy Homes Initiative NJ Lead Poisoning Prevention Action Plan. In their report, they mention that 4,800 children in 2016 had
blood lead levels of 5 µg/dl or higher, and these children are the most at risk for a high EBL in low-income communities and communities of color, such as Trenton and Hamilton. Isles receives grants that allows them to help remediate the homes of individuals who are below a certain income level. “Trenton has a large amount of lower income housing stock that is not a healthy home, we do a lot of work with energy efficiency and mold remediation, and other healthy home development,” Haygood says. When these homes are remediated, Haygood has witnessed so many of them become “walkaways” because they usually have other damages such as mold and structural issues accompanying the lead, causing the homeowners to leave altogether. “In Isles, we have gone door to door asking if folks would like a free lead test,” Haygood says. Isles is trying to address the cases they are aware of. However, Haygood says that they are working on gaining access to the Department of Health’s map which identifies where lead concentrations are. “We want to show people that this is an infrastructure issue, we’re poisoning kids and they
are ending up losing brain cells. Some have to go into special intervention and special ed and its costing a lot,” Haygood says. “I don’t want to make the business case, this is really a moral and ethical case. Not only will lead remediation in the paint of your house increase your property value, it will stop kids from being poisoned which saves society billions of dollars in the long run.” Haygood considers the issues of lead a statewide and nationwide crisis. However, it is a crisis that they know how to fix with adjustments to infrastructures. Along with remediation of homes, many service lines need to be replaced that are coated in lead that bring water through the pipes to homes. “With the water side, it’s a two-pronged solution: implement filters and replace lead service lines and all of the pipelines and plumbing fixtures that have lead,” Haygood said. He hopes that the symposium will expand the conversation about lead throughout the state and generate solutions that will be integrated statewide. The event begins at 9 a.m. and ends at 1 p.m. For more information or to register, go online at isles.org/event/ lead-policy-the-law.
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SPORTS ‘Bogie’ going on 60 years of love for Hamilton West sports By Rich Fisher Ask a Hamilton West football or baseball supporter who Earl Bogart is, and you might get a quizzical look in return. But ask the same person if they know Bogie, and the response is sometimes a roll of the eyes, but usually a smile and an appreciative, “Oh yeah; Bogie!” The 86-year-old is indeed more well known by one name than two, and is about as famous as the Hornet athletes he has supported since the early 1950s. And he’s a character, plain and simple. “I think everybody who grew up in Hamilton knows Bogie,” current Hornets head football coach Mike Papero said. “I first knew him when I was about five years old. I played for Hamilton Little Lads baseball, and everybody over there knew about him. His grandson played at West when I was younger, so I’ve known him for about 30 years now.” Three decades is a drop in the bucket compared to how long some Hornet coaches and players have known Bogart. “I loved the guy,” said John Berei, who was Hamilton’s head football coach from 1984-89 and an assistant several years before that. “He was like a Hamilton West Hornets Super Fan. At every single game, he was a fixture. I can’t believe he’s still going to the games.” Less than a week after making those comments, Berei saw Bogart for the first time in 20 years at the Oct. 19 Hamilton-Nottingham game. “He is 86 years old; unbelievable,” Berei said. “He looks great. I talked to him for about 20 minutes going over the old times.”
And then there is Joe Ryan, a football assistant under Bill McEvoy and Berei from 1971-84, who still runs the clock at basketball games. “I liked Bogie very much,” Ryan said. “He cared very much about the kids who were playing on the teams, and it appeared to me that the kids liked him very much and listened to some of his suggestions. He not only followed the players at Hamilton, but I think that he followed them in the local recreation leagues like legion baseball, Babe Ruth baseball, recreation football and local basketball leagues. I think he was going to athletic events every day, all year long.” Bogie did attend such events, but football and baseball are his two favorites since he played both at West before being called into active duty for the Air Force during the Korean War in 1951. Once he got out of the service, he took a job with General Motors and became a fixture on the West gridiron and baseball diamond. As fondly as coaches and players remember Bogie, he remembers them. “I’ve seen them all,” he said. “I know half the township and three-quarters of the ball players in the township. I didn’t just go to Hamilton games, I went to a lotta ball games.” And he was easily recognized, wearing a sweat suit and gold chain while lighting up a victory cigar after a victory (he quit smoking five years ago). His presence was especially prevalent at the Thanksgiving football game between Steinert and Hamilton. Since the series started in 1959, the only game Bogie missed was the Hornets 31-7 victory after he suffered a heart attack in 1981. After the win, McEvoy and the team presented him with an autographed
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Earl “Bogie” Bogart holds a photo of grandson, Dan Kerlin, taken during Hamilton West football’s 1996 playoff win over Neptune. Bogart has been a mainstay at West athletic events for nearly 60 years. (Photo by Rich Fisher.) football. “That made me feel great,” Bogie said. “It shows somebody you know cares about you.” The two teams will show just how much Bogart means to them this year, when he will perform the honorary coin flip prior to the Thanksgiving game. His reply to the honor was a simple, “That’ll be good.”
Berei’s reaction was a bit stronger. “That is just awesome,” he said. Bogie does not make as many games as he once did. He tries to attend all the home football games as well as the ones at Nottingham and Steinert. But during his heyday he was a fixture at home and on the road. It all started when he worked the chain game for both Hamilton West games and Grice Junior High, which was the feeder system for some powerhouse Hornet teams. He did that for over 30 years and when that was over, he continued to attend games. Often times, right on the field. “(Athletic Director John) Costantino keeps the sidelines cleared pretty good,” Papero said. “But when I played for West in the late 90s, early 2000s, you’d see some coaches, you’d see a few media people and all of a sudden you’d see Bogie standing there. You’re like, ‘How the hell did he get on the field?’ But he hasn’t been on here yet. If we keep winning, maybe he’ll grace us with his presence on the sidelines.” There are a few coaches who wouldn’t be too thrilled about that since Bogie was never shy about stating his point of view. Papero, however, welcomes it. “Good or bad, he’ll give you his opinion,” the coach said. “I’ll take someone who’s honest and genuine over the opposite any day. He’s just a good, honest, genuine human being.” Berei felt the same way. “Bogie makes the game interesting,” he said. “I don’t know what the administrators thought about him, but we really enjoyed having the guy around.” What’s amazing is that at his age, Bogart remembers names and games with an incredibly sharp mind. He still
moves about nimbly and shows no signs of slowing down. “I just keep active, do a lot of things,” he said. “After I had my heart attack, I called GM to ask when I was coming back to work, and the girl told me, ‘You’re not coming back.’ They thought I was done. Forty years later, I’m still here.” He has watched two grandchildren excel for West. His granddaughter, Rebecca Freidman, was a softball standout and his grandson, Danny Kerlin, was a key member of Hamilton’s 1996 state powerhouse that went to the Central Jersey Group III finals and provided Bogie with his most memorable game. “They played Neptune (in the playoff semifinals),” Bogie said. “They were rated number one in the state and sixth in the country, and we blew them out, 31-7.” In recalling some of his favorite coaches, Bogart included football’s Keith Hartbauer, McEvoy and Dave Bryant, baseball’s Marty Flynn and basketball’s Charley Ross. He is quick to proudly display a picture of himself and Flynn that appeared in the paper praising Bogie as Hamilton’s No. 1 baseball fan. He also likes Papero, who is doing well in his first year, saying, “I told Mike, ‘I was glad you got the job.’ He’s got a nice team, and he’s doing a nice job.” In picking a favorite Thanksgiving game, Bogart says they all blur together, though he does remember his grandson’s team beating Steinert, 35-7, in 1996. As for Hornet football players
he was most impressed with, he quickly pointed to running backs Bob Harris and Kevin Johnson and the ’96 quarterback, Greg Muckerson. Johnson went on to play in the NFL, and Harris is still going strong as an assistant at Nottingham. “I remember once in a game at Notre Dame, there was a hole in the field, and Muckerson fell in the hole,” Bogart said. “He sunk right in there. And they grabbed him and ripped his shirt off trying to get him out of the hole.” He has a bit more pleasant memory about Johnson. “When he was still a little kid playing rec football,” Bogie said, “he told me, ‘You know, Mr. Bogart...’ and I said “Whadda ya want kid?’ He said ‘You know Mr. Bogart, when I become a pro I’m gonna buy my mom a house.’ And he bought her a house. He knew he was going, even back then.” What Johnson, Harris, Muckerson and all the rest probably didn’t know back then was that Bogie would still be going strong to this day. He has loved the ride, but feels youth sports isn’t quite what it used to be. “It’s a lot different,” he said. “Kids aren’t involved in it as much. They don’t care about it as much, I think. They’ve got more computers and all that stuff to play with. They’d rather do that than play ball. It’s hard to get kids to play ball today.” But it’s not hard to get Bogie to come out and watch them play ball. And it never has been.
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Midura plays key role in resurgence of Nottingham girls’ soccer By Rich Fisher For four years, Emily Midura has been an ever-improving, always-solid midfielder for the Nottingham High girls’ soccer team. But when a player like Gia Girman became her teammate, Midura was not going to get too many headlines. That’s what happens when you’re playing with someone who has scored 75 goals in less than three full seasons. And yet, the girl with all those goals knows better than anyone how important Midura is to the Northstars’ cause. “She is a key player to our team,” said Girman before suffering a season-ending injury against Princeton Oct. 19. “I do get noticed for scoring but, honestly, without her I wouldn’t be doing what I’m doing. She really brings the spirit every game. She comes out and plays hard every game and is a huge part of our team.” At the time Girman got hurt, she had amassed an eye-popping 25 goals in 16 games. That will grab a lot of attention, but a quick look at Midura’s stats show some equally impressive numbers. Over the same time, the senior had 10 goals and 11 assists, including a run of eight goals and five assists during a threegame winning streak. As of Oct. 21, she was sixth in the Colonial Valley Conference in scoring with 31 points. “The goal scorer is always going to get the publicity, that’s just kind of how
it is,” Northstars coach Christie Fink said. “But Emily does what she needs to do, and I think she’s helping the team in every possible way she can. “She’s probably only about 5-2. She has great vision, she’s a great centermid. She sees things before they’re even happening, and that’s what you need to do in that position. She wins 50-50 balls that she has no business winning at her height, but she just times everything and knows everything because she knows the game. That’s something that’s rare.” Midura has been honing her game by playing since “whatever age you’re allowed to start.” She began in recreation ball and moved on to play travel ball with the Wildcats, Hot Shots, PDA and now, the New Jersey Rush. She has pretty much been a midfielder all her life, which follows the family legacy as big brother Matt played center-mid for Nottingham and is now playing for the University of Gettysburg. Not surprisingly, the Miduras lawn served as a battleground. “We played in the backyard together, we were always competition for each other,” Midura said. “They were tough (match-ups). He was a really, really good player so I always looked up to him. It definitely helped me playing against him.” Fink and Midura arrived at Nottingham together in the fall of 2016, with the first-year coach putting Emily on varsity as a freshman.
Nottingham girls’ soccer senior Emily Midura ranked sixth in the Colonial Valley Conference in points as of Oct. 21. (Photo by Rich Fisher.) “I liked her touch,” Fink said. “She could dribble from side to side, front to back. She’s just a good soccer player. She plays with confidence and she’s helped us from the beginning.” Midura responded with a respect-
able three goals and three assists as a 9th-grader. “I was obviously hoping to make varsity, but I didn’t expect to have such an impact because I was a freshman, and I just wanted to do whatever I could for the team,” she said. “I didn’t know what it was going to be like going in so I just did the best that I could, and I was really happy with how I did.” She received help from sophomore Ivonne Vasquez, who evolved into one of the team’s top performers before graduating last year. “It was definitely scary for me because I never played in a varsity game before,” Midura said. “Playing with Ivonne, she’s a really skilled player and she kind of gave me confidence to play with her. Her and the rest of the team helped me, but especially Ivonne.” The following year, Girman entered the program. Her presence sparked Midura, who scored four goals as a sophomore, and Midura aided her. “It helped me work harder because I saw how hard she worked, and the effort she put in,” Midura said. “I looked up to her even though she was a year younger than me. She really helped me get more confident in myself.” High praise indeed, but Girman returned the compliment. “When I’m frustrated on the field or when I’m down, she always told me to keep my head,” Girman said. “She will tell me the fight is on the field, getting
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upset is not worth it and to just keep going.” Last year, the Gia-Emily-Ivonne trio exploded for a combined 53 goals and 30 assists as the Northstars had their best season in years with a 13-5 record. Midura contributed 10 goals and four assists to the cause. “Emily is able to get the ball to Gia with a nice touch, and they definitely play well off each other,” said Fink, whose team was 7-8-1 after an MCT loss to Princeton. “When it was Gia, Ivonne and Emily they were connecting big time in there.” This year, Lauren Ahern has taken over for Vasquez, and Fink said, “Ivonne and Emily were a good pair but Lauren and her are playing great together so that’s nice to see.” Midura plays both ends of the field but considers herself more of an attacking midfielder, saying “I like to play a lot of through balls and I like to score when I can.” She has done just that, and been part of a girls’ soccer renaissance at Nottingham. “I know before I joined the team we didn’t have that many wins, but just the group that came in my year, we were all
good players and we worked together well,” Midura said. “We wanted to make it something special. I think we took it to the next level.” Fink has enjoyed overseeing it all. “It’s funny,” she said. “I started four years ago, Emily was like my little baby, and now she’s a senior, and it’s been really fun to watch he grow as a player, confidence-wise. I would say she’s gotten a little calmer and a little more confident in knowing she can take it to the goal and score. That’s a great attribute for a center-mid to have. She’s putting balls in the back of the net and connecting. It’s been great to watch her grow and mature as a player and person.” Midura keeps busy beyond the pitch, as she also plays basketball and is involved with Hamilton NEWS, the Red Cross Club and the Key Club. She is looking to play soccer in college and has scheduled visits for when the season ends. “I definitely want to play,” she said. “And I was thinking of (majoring in) maybe teaching or something environmental. I took a class and really liked learning about the environment.” And if it’s a soccer environment, all the better.
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‘The Red Menace’ anchor solid Steinert soccer team By Rich Fisher It took a while to evolve into its current state, but the back third of the field has become one of the true strengths for the Steinert boys’ soccer team this year. And it’s kind of funny how the whole thing got put in place with three senior backs and a senior goalkeeper. Mason Walczak and Kyle Grehan have been the constants, having been starting defenders since their sophomore year. Trevor Giordano took over in goal last year, and Aidan Ryan completed the flat-back three formation with Walczak and Grehan this season. The group has played solid from the start, and although the Spartans had allowed 20 goals in a 13-4-2 start, much of that had to do with the way they play. Coach Anthony Tessein likes to push ample numbers into the attack, leaving the three red-headed defenders—known as the Red Menace—back on their own and at the mercy of a quick counter. “Most teams have recognized that, and some teams have been able to exploit the numbers that we throw forward,” Tessein said. “That’s actually the thing that’s so great about them, they sniff out most of those counters to begin with. People will say, ‘Oh, all those goals, it must be the defense.’ I don’t think it’s fair to peg it on my three defenders, as much as a whole team defending issue by us pushing up. Occasionally, some-
was going to be asked to play goalie by coach Jim Giglio, since his older brother William had played the position. Ryan approached his buddy, Giordano, who had never played soccer in his life, to join the team as its keeper. “Aidan didn’t want to play goalie, so he went and found a friend who he knew could catch,” Tessein said. “I think at that point Giglio was gonna take what he could get. Trevor was very athletic, and he turned into a goalie.” That allowed Ryan to remain a defender. He played on the JV last year and saw little varsity action as a junior, but became the missing piece to the puzzle when he joined Grehan and Walczak this season. “One hundred percent,” Walczak said. “I was telling Tessein, playing with these guys, it’s fun. I don’t want to say it’s easy, but it works. We work well together and it’s fun to play back there with them.” Walczak plays in the middle, flanked by Ryan on the right and Grehan on the left. “Ryan completed the group,” Tessein said. “The chemistry was enhanced by adding Aidan. Aidan played travel socThe Steinert boys’ soccer’s attacking style depends on the hardy backfield cer with Mason for many years, they of Kyle Grehan, Aidan Ryan, Trevor Giordano and Mason Walczak. had a pretty good connection already. Last year, I didn’t feel Aidan was ready to (Photo by Rich Fisher.) start in varsity games. There was a physicality to it, and we had players that I thing will get through but more times come together without a strong sales thought were better and more prepared than he was, but he’s come in and been a than not, they prevent opportunities that pitch by Ryan in ninth grade. As he prepared to join the fresh- real bright spot this season.” should have been way more dangerous.” Grehan and Walczak are former midAnd to think it all might not have man team, Ryan had a suspicion he
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fielders who converted to defense. They showed enough talent and aggressiveness to become sophomore starters. Just how tough was that? “Extremely,” Walczak said. “I was a little kid back then, I made it a goal the year after to get bigger and stronger to be able to play these games. The varsity game is different than anything else. It’s more physically demanding. We played the regular season as a four back and in our first game in states we switched to a three back. Ever since it’s kind of clicked, and we’ve been running with this formation.” If Walczak was nervous that first season, he didn’t show it. “Mason has been vocal since the time he got on the field,” Tessein said. “That kid could have been a captain as a sophomore. There’s never been a time where I hesitated to put Mason in the game. Kyle, over time, has become much more vocal and grown into a leadership role. He started out shy like you would expect out of a sophomore. Last year and into this year he is definitely a leader.” Meanwhile, Ryan is making up for lost time. “Aidan acts like he belongs this year, and he does belong,” Tessein said. “As a junior, he had the attitude that it was gonna be his year to learn, to watch, and when his opportunity came along he was going to take it, and he did that and more.” In assessing his fellow backs’ ability, Walczak feels their biggest strength is their dependability. “They’re reliable and they care,” he said. “Like everything it comes down to hard work and effort, and the two of them are outstanding at what they do.” There is also a cohesion among the trio, which shouldn’t be a surprise. Walczak and Ryan have played together since age 8, while Walczak and Grehan are in their third year of high school ball together. “It happens all the time, where Kyle comes in the middle and I slide out and we rotate positions and all of us can play all three positions,” Walczak said. “With me and Kyle, the best way to describe it is we can read off each other no matter what we do. These past three years I can’t tell you a time Kyle and I haven’t figured out if we messed up. We always work together to fix the problem if there is one.” As for the on-field togetherness, it has helped having the group’s newcomer slide in so effectively. “Aidan looks like he’s been playing
there the whole time,” Walczak said. “He’s confident in what he does and he does very well. Kyle and I have the confidence to leave Aidan out on his own a little bit and let him do his job.” Tessein, who raves about his defenders’ ability to win headballs, agrees with Walczak that a big strength is their chemistry. “I think first and foremost they communicate really well and I think they can anticipate each other’s moves,” the coach said. “They understand how to distribute the ball. They want the ball at their feet. You see a lot of defenders that probably like playing defense because they don’t like having the ball. But all three of them want the ball, they want to be involved, which really works with our system. “As a group, they’re just a full package. They’re fast, they can close down space, they’re physical when we need them to be physical, they can play finesse when we need them to do that. They’ve just really got a good read on the game.” Helping coordinate it all is Giordano, who must control the defense from his goalkeeper’s box. A relative newbie to the sport compared to most keepers in the county, he showed his dedication to the program as a freshman when he skipped a family vacation in order not to miss two games. “He had no connection to soccer, he was doing it for a buddy,” Tessein said. “He told his parents he wasn’t gonna take that trip because he’d let his team down. Two weeks into his soccer career, that kind of showed his commitment, and to me, it shows how much they all care about each other.” Giordano has not only displayed dedication, but the ability to improve as well. “The kid’s unbelievable,” Walczak said. “The skill he’s shown the last four year has been insane. He’s come up big for us this year and he’s just gotten better and better.” Tessein feels that Giordano is a strong complement to the group and noted that, since they have all known each other growing up, they can provide constructive criticism that is not met with resistance. “Trevor has improved with every year that he’s played,” the coach said. “And I think it helps to have three guys in front of him that have been playing since diapers. He’s learned a lot from them and I think they’re all able to now anticipate each other’s moves. They’re able to be instructive with each other and not take it to heart.” The result has been a darn good group of defenders.
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Notre Dame’s Pesce feels at home at midfielder By Rich Fisher Retired Hightstown High School teacher and coach Chuck Pesce gathers with his former colleagues for happy hour every Friday in Bordentown, and much of the talk centers around sports. Most of the participants—football and baseball guys at heart—bemoan soccer as boring, and Pesce goes along with them for appearance’s sake. But he has become a closet fan, as one can find him at most Notre Dame High girls’ soccer games. “Don’t tell the boys,” he said when spotted. “They’ll never let me live it down.” But Pesce has a very good reason for going against the grain. He is the grandfather of Irish junior Bella Pesce, one of the top midfielders in the Colonial Valley Conference. When told of Chuck’s conversations, Bella laughed. “I’m not surprised,” the Hamilton resident said. “I’ll have to have a talk with him.” Actually, her granddad is in his second stint of attending Irish soccer games, as Bella’s father, Brian, also played for Notre Dame. Chuck enjoys being a fan, and who can blame him considering how his granddaughter plays. After a career of playing outside defender, Pesce is in her first season as a center-midfielder and looks as if she is born for the position. Through Notre Dame’s first 18 games,
which resulted in a 12-5-1 record, Pesce was second on the team in points (23). Megan Tash, also from Hamilton, led the team and was second in the Colonial Valley Conference in points with 40 (16 goals, 8 assists) while Pesce led the CVC in assists with 13, to go along with five goals. “We had some girls defensively that we were confident in, so we were able to push her up and still have confidence in the players in the back,” ND coach Vicky Camera said. “She’s very versatile and she has worked her way up the field. She’s always asking, ‘Can I be part of the attack?’ She started out in the back and now we have her in an offensivemid role. She becomes so aggressive, it’s a tremendous quality to have to be aggressive all over the field and in front of the goal. She can finish, she’s been an aggressive player, playmaker. She’s been doing a lot of stuff for us this year.” Pesce has enjoyed the switch, saying, “It’s definitely been a change but I love the midfield. I like it so much better now. I can get involved in the offense a lot more and I think it was definitely a good switch with the players we have. I just love it.” Pesce has been an impact player everywhere she has played but mostly on defense. She started playing travel with the Hamilton Wildcats, and the coaching staff there pretty much told her she would be a defender. From there, Pesce went on to win national championships with the New Jersey
Notre Dame junior Bella Pesce has impressed in her first season as a center-midfielder, ranking second on the Irish girls’ soccer team in points. (Photo by Rich Fisher.) Rush in 2016 and with PDA last year. “It’s definitely a lot different playing in those games because the level there is so much more intense,” she said. “When I get here, I kind of raise the level for myself because I want to play the exact same as if I were in those games. So for Notre Dame I’m still competitive, and it’s still intense.”
Pesce started her freshman season on the JV but got moved up toward season’s end. “Just her skill alone was noticed,” Camera said. “She set herself aside for sure.” And a person with that kind of talent needs to be utilized in other ways, which is why Camera was happy to move Pesce up once she had other defenders to slide into her role. “As I got older, I kind of wanted to get more involved in the offense,” Pesce said. “I would play up top in the midfield once in a while but this has definitely been different and I just love it. When she told me she was moving me, I was so excited. It’s definitely hard because center-mid is one of the most important positions on the field, but I have some great players with me. We all kind of string passes along together in the midfield so having them definitely helps. But it is stressful at times because you kind of have to take control of everything.” Pesce has handled the stress well, as she appears to have an idea of what to do whenever she has possession of the ball. “She has definitely improved with her composure,” Camera said. “She’s smart, she adapts to the people around her, which she needs to do, especially when you’re playing in different positions. She’s grown more poised. She’s been able to have better vision of the field. She’s more confident in herself to finish the ball because she always looked at
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herself like ‘I’m a defender’ and defenders don’t score. Now that she’s part of the attack she wants to score.” Her ability to control the ball is impressive, as she dribbles as though the ball is attached to her foot. “I had to work on that,” Pesce said. “Going to PDA definitely helped me on my ball skill and my touches. When I came here, I had a lot more control of the ball.” Although defending is part of her past soccer life—at least for now—Pesce can still appreciate junior goalie Nicole Rende, a long-time teammate and fellow Hamiltonian. “I’ve been playing with her since I was eight years old,” Pesce said. “I think she’s definitely one of the best goalies around here and very reliable. She’s very trustworthy. She’s one of the best goalies I’ve ever seen.” Camera agrees, saying, “Nicole’s been great for us. It’s her third year now on our team, she’s grown tremendously, confidently. She’s really been
speaking out more and really commands that back. And she truly sees everything in front of her and communicates with the girls.” At the opposite end of the field is Tash. The senior forward from Hamilton Square had six goals and seven assists as a junior, and has exploded this season. “Meg has stepped it up so much since last year,” Camera said. “Even though she’s not a captain, he’s been such a leader. She is such a coachable player. She’s such a team player and she has put 100 percent out every single game for us. We couldn’t ask for more with her.” Part of Tash’s emergence has been the help she is getting from Pesce. “Yeah, with the distribution, definitely,” Camera said. “Meg’s always checking back with what she has to do, and Bella is always trying to find the forwards’ feet.” Which is something her grandfather may want to bring up the next time he’s at happy hour.
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Dee Curran, the owner of Jersey Mike’s Subs on Route 33 in Hamilton, has fond memories as a child of eating his favorite subs down the shore. “My family would spend summer at Point Pleasant, where the first Jersey Mike’s opened, in 1956. I have been eating “number 5” ever since I was a kid, and still do! Number 5, known as “The Super Sub,” is a provolone, ham, prosciuttini and cappacuolo sandwich, dressed with lettuce, tomato, onion, red wine vinegar, oil, oregano and a dash of salt.” “All our subs have that same base, to enhance flavor. If you don’t say anything when you give us your order, you will always get the lettuce-tomato-onion-vinegaroil and seasonings mixture on the sandwich, which is Mike’s way,” Curran explains. Curran has owned the Hamilton Jersey Mike’s for two years, and owns a Princeton shop as well, that has been operating for five years. Prior to that, Curran worked in corporate America for some 30 years until he decided to purchase the sandwich franchise. But why Jersey Mike’s? “Well there are a couple of reasons,” notes Curran. “I believe our sandwiches stand out from the competition. We cook our own roast beef in the store, and make our own tuna fish, which is a favorite with a lot of people, just like our cheesesteaks are. In the Hamilton location, we also serve French fries. And we bake our bread fresh every morning. 46Hamilton Post | November 2019
“We also have a firm belief in both our customers and the community. Every March, all Jersey Mike stores pick a charity and collect all month for that particular non-profit. In addition, on the last Wednesday in March, we give 100 percent of our sales to the charity. That kind of work is very important to us.” Finally, Curran decided to open up in Hamilton because he believed the high-quality sandwich shop would be a good fit for the town. “Hamilton is where I wanted to be from the beginning, and it worked out that we were able to get into the space we are in now. I really like the area and I thought these subs would be a good fit for Hamilton residents, that they would really enjoy these sandwiches.” Since owning Jersey Mike’s, has Curran made any major changes to the recipes? “No: I stick with what I grew up with and what I have always loved: the subs taste exactly the same as they did when I was a kid. And that smell: Every time I walk into one of my stores, I smell that oil and vinegar combination and it smells exactly as I did when I was little, walking into the sub shop in Point Pleasant. It’s so great to always smell that memory whenever I go to work!” Jersey Mike’s Subs, 950 Highway 33, Hamilton Square, New Jersey, (609) 587-6606. jerseymikes.com/1080/hamiltonsquare-nj.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS Friday, November 1
Catch Me If You Can, Kelsey Theater, Mercer Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333. kelseyatmccc.org. Musical comedy based on the film about Frank Abagnale, who successfully poses as a pilot, a doctor, and a lawyer even as an FBI agent is hot on his trail. 8 p.m. First Friday Story Time, Tulpehaking Nature Center, 157 Westcott Avenue, Hamilton, 609-888-3218. abbottmarshlands.org. Story, craft, or activity. Free. 10:30 a.m.
Saturday, November 2
Catch Me If You Can, Kelsey Theater, Mercer Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333. kelseyatmccc.org. Musical comedy based on the film about Frank Abagnale, who successfully poses as a pilot, a doctor, and a lawyer even as an FBI agent is hot on his trail. 8 p.m. Thumbelina, Kelsey Theater, Mercer Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333. kelseyatmccc.org. Musical adaptation of the beloved fairytale. 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Wellness Walk, Tulpehaking Nature Center, 157 Westcott Avenue, Hamilton, 609-8883218. abbottmarshlands.org. Guided outdoor walk. Free. 10 a.m. Interpretation Through Movement, Grounds For Sculpture, 80 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, 609-249-0210. groundsforsculpture.org. Interference Fringe/TALLUR L.N. Spotlight Series. $20. 1:30 p.m. Dwight “Doc” Gooden, Hamilton Tap & Grill, 557 Route 130, Hamilton, 609-905-0925. fancitsports.homesteadcloud.com. Meetand-greet and luncheon with the former Mets and Yankees player. $25-$100. 11:30
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Sunday, November 3
Dog Walk & Veterans Day Celebration, Vets n Pets Hamilton, Veterans Park, 2206 Kuser Road, Hamilton. vetsnpetshamilton.com. One-mile walk, veteran tributes, pet costume contest, adoption meet & greet, local vendors, food truck, live music, and prizes. Proceeds benefit Team Foster and It’s a Ruff Life Rescue. Register. $15. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Catch Me If You Can, Kelsey Theater, Mercer Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333. kelseyatmccc.org. Musical comedy based on the film about Frank Abagnale, who successfully poses as a pilot, a doctor, and a lawyer even as an FBI agent is hot on his trail. 2 p.m. Annual Totengedenkfeier, Donauschwaben Verein, Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery, 400 Wolsey Street, Hamilton. trentondonauschwaben.com. Memorial service marking the 75th anniversary of the expulsion of Donauschwaben. 1 p.m.
Monday, November 4
Harry Camisa, Hamilton Township Public Library, 1 Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. Way, Hamilton, 609-581-4060. hamiltonnjpl.org. Talk and book signing by the author of “Inside Out: Fifty Years Behind the Walls of New Jersey’s Trenton State Prison.” Free. 7 p.m. PUSH Support Group, St. Mark United Methodist Church, 465 Paxton Avenue, Hamilton, 609-213-1585. Meet to discuss all types of anxiety disorders. 7 p.m. Quizzoholics Trivia, Killarney’s, 1644 Whitehorse Mercerville Road, Hamilton, 609-5861166. quizzoholics.com. Free trivia every Monday. 8 p.m.
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Fall Mini Medical School, RWJ Center for Fitness and Wellness, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. rwjbh.org. Eight-week course taught by RWJ Hamilton physicians. $100. High school students free. Register. 6 p.m. Mindfulness Meditation Practice, St. Mark Lutheran Church, 350 Whitehorse Avenue, Hamilton, 609-585-7087. peaceofmindful. org. For beginner and experienced meditators. $5. 6:30 p.m. Watson Woods Walking Club, Tulpehaking Nature Center, 157 Westcott Avenue, Hamilton, 609-888-3218. abbottmarshlands.org. Easy group walk. Free. 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, November 6
Culinary Tasting, Mercer County Community College Culinary/Pastry Program, MCCC Cafeteria, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. mcc.edu. Tasting of food from area restaurants and silent auction. Scholarship fundraiser. $50. 6 p.m. Get Friendly with Facebook, RWJ Hamilton Fitness & Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. rwjbh.org/ hamilton. Instruction on the basics of Facebook. Free. Register. 1 p.m.
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Fall Into Wellness, Capitol County Children’s Collaborative, 3535 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton. capitolkids.org. Resource fair with information on wellness resources, family health and nutrition, music therapy. Free. Noon. Meal Planning for a Healthier You, Capital Health Medical Center-Hopewell, 1 Capital Way, Pennington, 609-537-7081. capitalhealth.org. Learn about meal planning strategies such as the plate method, carbohydrate consistency, meal timing, portion sizes, and snacks. Register. 3 p.m.
Camp Olden Civil War Round Table, Hamilton Township Public Library, 1 Samuel Alito Way, Hamilton. campolden.org. Presentation and meeting. For more information, email kdaly14@aol.com. Free. 7 p.m.
Friday, November 8
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Kelsey Theater, Mercer Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333. kelseyatmccc.org. Musical retelling of the biblical story of Joseph, his 11 brothers, and a many-colored coat that causes a host of problems. Through November 17. 8 p.m. Holiday Bingo, Trenton Cats Rescue, German American Society Banquet Hall, 215 Uncle Pete’s Road, Trenton, 609-439-6236. trentoncats.org. Fundraiser. $5-$35. 5:30 p.m. Medicare Update 2020, RWJ Hamilton Fitness & Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. rwjbh.org/ hamilton. Information on changes in benefits. Free. Register. 1:30 p.m. Tricky Tray, Tender Hearts Association, 320 Scully Avenue, Hamilton, 609-890-3517 or 609-802-2489. $10. 7 p.m.
Saturday, November 9
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Kelsey Theater, Mercer Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333. kelseyatmccc.org. Musical retelling of the biblical story of Joseph, his 11 brothers, and a many-colored coat that causes a host of problems. 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Southside Wanderers, Ivy Tavern, 3108 South Broad Street, Hamilton, 609-888-1435. Oldies, Motown, British Invasion and classic rock. Free. 9 p.m. Social Justice and Mental Health, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 801 West State Street, Trenton, 609-392-3805. trinitycathedralnj. org. Conversation with John W. Carlos. $25$50. 3 p.m. History, Grounds for Sculpture, 80 Sculptors
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Way, Hamilton, 609-249-0210. groundsforsculpture.org. Interference Fringe/TALLUR L.N. Spotlight Series. $20. 1:30 p.m. Run as One, Hamilton Veterans Park, 2206 Kuser Road, Hamilton, 973-866-5718. runsignup.com/race/nj/hamiltontownship/ runas1. 5K run and mile walk fundraiser. $10-$20. 9 a.m.
Sunday, November 10
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Kelsey Theater, Mercer Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333. kelseyatmccc.org. Musical retelling of the biblical story of Joseph, his 11 brothers, and a many-colored coat that causes a host of problems. 2 p.m. Historical House Tour, Watson House, 151 Wescott Avenue, Hamilton. Guided tour. Free. 1 p.m.
Monday, November 11
Know More About Hearing Aids, RWJ Hamilton Fitness & Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. rwjbh.org/hamilton. Lunch and learn event. Free. Register. Noon. Quizzoholics Trivia, Killarney’s, 1644 Whitehorse Mercerville Road, Hamilton, 609-5861166. quizzoholics.com. Free trivia every Monday. 8 p.m.
Tuesday, November 12
Perfect Together: Facebook and Genealogy, Hamilton Township Library, 1 Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr. Way, Hamilton. cjgcnj.com. Central Jersey Genealogical Club meeting with guest speaker Michelle Tucker Chubenko. 7 p.m. Fit, Food, Fun Dinner & Social, RWJ Hamilton Fitness & Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. rwjbh.org/hamilton. Three-course meal featuring locally sourced foods and networking. $75. Register. 6:30 p.m. Overcoming Social Anxiety Step-by-Step, RWJ
Hamilton Fitness & Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-5845900. rwjbh.org/hamilton. Assistance in signing up for or making changes to prescription plans. Free. Register. 6:30 p.m. Mindfulness Meditation Practice, St. Mark Lutheran Church, 350 Whitehorse Avenue, Hamilton, 609-585-7087. peaceofmindful. org. For beginner and experienced meditators. $5. 6:30 p.m. Watson Woods Walking Club, Tulpehaking Nature Center, 157 Westcott Avenue, Hamilton, 609-888-3218. abbottmarshlands.org. Easy group walk. Free. 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, November 13
Diagnosis and Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, RWJ Hamilton Fitness & Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. rwjbh.org/hamilton. Free. Register. 1 p.m.
Thursday, November 14
Medicare Part D Enrollment Event, RWJ Hamilton Fitness & Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. rwjbh.org/hamilton. Assistance in signing up for or making changes to prescription plans. Free. Register. 10 a.m. The Future of Neuroscience, RWJ Hamilton Fitness & Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. rwjbh.org/ hamilton. New therapies and surgical techniques for neurological health. Free. Register. 6 p.m.
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Friday, November 15
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Kelsey Theater, Mercer Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333. kelseyatmccc.org. Musical retelling of the biblical story of Joseph, his 11 brothers, and a many-colored coat that causes a host of problems. 8 p.m. Southside Wanderers, The Sticky Wicket, 2465
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Saturday, November 16
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Kelsey Theater, Mercer Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333. kelseyatmccc.org. Musical retelling of the biblical story of Joseph, his 11 brothers, and a many-colored coat that causes a host of problems. 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Family Style Roast Beef Dinner, Pearson Memorial United Methodist Church, 71 Pearson Drive, Hamilton, 609-888-1220. $13. 3 p.m. Craft Show, Hamilton High School West Project Graduation, Hamilton High School West, 2720 S. Clinton Avenue, hamilton. More than 30 crafters and vendors. 9 a.m.
Sunday, November 17
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Kelsey Theater, Mercer Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333. kelseyatmccc.org. Musical retelling of the biblical story of Joseph, his 11 brothers, and a many-colored coat that causes a host of problems. 2 p.m. Schlachtfest, Donauschwaben Verein Trenton, 127 Route 156, Yardville, 609-586-6109. trentondonauschwaben.com. Dinner featuring homemade sausages, Sarma (stuffed cabbage) and roast pork. Register. Noon. and 3 p.m.
Monday, November 18
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odist Church, 465 Paxton Avenue, Hamilton, 609-213-1585. Meet to discuss all types of anxiety disorders. 7 p.m. Quizzoholics Trivia, Killarney’s, 1644 Whitehorse Mercerville Road, Hamilton, 609-5861166. quizzoholics.com. Free trivia every Monday. 8 p.m.
Tuesday, November 19
Weight Loss: Medical and Surgical Options, RWJ Hamilton Fitness & Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609584-5900. rwjbh.org/hamilton. Free. Register. 6 p.m. Orthopedics Open House: Joint Replacement, RWJ Hamilton Fitness & Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609584-5900. rwjbh.org/hamilton. Information on advances in knee and hip replacement surgery. Free. Register. 6 p.m. How to Stop Stress from Stealing Your Health, RWJ Hamilton Fitness & Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609584-5900. rwjbh.org/hamilton. 60-second solutions for dealing with stress. Free. Register. 6:30 p.m. Mindfulness Meditation Practice, St. Mark Lutheran Church, 350 Whitehorse Avenue, Hamilton, 609-585-7087. peaceofmindful. org. For beginner and experienced meditators. $5. 6:30 p.m. Watson Woods Walking Club, Tulpehaking Nature Center, 157 Westcott Avenue, Hamilton, 609-888-3218. abbottmarshlands.org. Easy group walk. Free. 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, November 20
For the Love of Reading Book Club, Hamilton Township Public Library, 1 Justice Samuel A Alito Jr Way, Hamilton, 609-581-4060. hamiltonnjpl.org. Discussion of “Sometimes I Lie” by Alice Feeney. 6:45 p.m.
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Friday, November 22
Scrooge, Kelsey Theater, Mercer Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333. kelseyatmccc.org. Family musical adaptation of “A Christmas Carol.” Through December 1. 8 p.m.
Saturday, November 23
Scrooge, Kelsey Theater, Mercer Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333. kelseyatmccc.org. Family musical adaptation of “A Christmas Carol.” 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Sunday, November 24
Scrooge, Kelsey Theater, Mercer Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333. kelseyatmccc.org. Family musical adaptation of “A Christmas Carol.” 2 p.m.
Monday, November 25
PUSH Support Group, St. Mark United Methodist Church, 465 Paxton Avenue, Hamilton, 609-213-1585. Meet to discuss all types of anxiety disorders. 7 p.m. Quizzoholics Trivia, Killarney’s, 1644 Whitehorse Mercerville Road, Hamilton, 609-5861166. quizzoholics.com. Free trivia every Monday. 8 p.m.
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Scrooge, Kelsey Theater, Mercer Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333. kelseyatmccc.org. Family musical adaptation of “A Christmas Carol.” 8 p.m. A Night of Comedy -- For Kicks and Giggles, GAK 2006 Girls Soccer, German-American Society, 215 Uncle Pete’s Road, Trenton. evenbrite.com. Comedy show and buffet dinner. Proceeds benefit the GAK 2006 Soccer Fusion and Fission soccer teams. $40. 7 p.m.
Saturday, November 30
The Nutcracker: Sensory Friendly Performance, Roxey Ballet, Kendall Main Stage Theater, The College of New Jersey, 609397-7616. roxeyballet.org. $22 and up. 1 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. Scrooge, Kelsey Theater, Mercer Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333. kelseyatmccc.org. Family musical adaptation of “A Christmas Carol.” 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Comedy Night, The Stone Terrace by John Henry’s, 2275 Kuser Road, Hamilton, 609-5818855. thestoneterrace.com. Featuring Joe Bublewicz, Chris Roach, Paul Spratt. $25. 7 p.m.
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FIRELINE By Bob Sherman, Jr. Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday, Nov. 3. Move your clocks back one hour. Change your batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. If you need assistance, contact your local fire company. Hamilton Township Duty Chiefs responded to 113 incidents in September. Included in the calls were five building fires, six cooking fires, four passenger vehicle fires, five other type fires, one overpressure with no fire, one rescue incident, two Emergency Medical Service calls, three motor vehicle accidents with injuries, two extrication assignments, nine gas leaks, nine hazardous conditions with no fire, two service calls, two calls to assist police, 14 good intent calls, 46 false alarm or false calls and two other type incidents. Hamilton Township Fire District No. 2–Mercer ville Fire Company responded to 109 incidents in September. Included in the calls were four building fires, three cooking fires, four passenger vehicle fires, three mulch fires, three other type fires, one rescue incident, 24 Emergency Medical Service calls, eleven motor vehicle accidents with injuries, three motor vehicle accidents with no injuries, one extrication of victims from motor vehicle accident, five gas leaks, four hazardous condi-
tions with no fire, one Knox Box installation, one service call, 21 good intent calls, 19 fire alarms or false calls and one other type assignment As of the end of September, Station 12 has responded to 1,065 incidents. On Sept. 12 at 3:52 p.m., Squad 12, Engine 14, Engine 16, Truck 17 and Duty Chief Mark Antozzeski were dispatched for a house fire on Alexander Avenue. Due to numerous calls to Mercer County Dispatch center, Chief 19 requested the “All Hands” and balance of first alarm assignment, dispatching Special Services 15, Engine 18, Engine 19 and Truck 1. Engine 14 arrived under the direction of Captain Shane Mull to report a single story with heavy fire showing from the rear of the dwelling. Crews were able to contain fire to rear bedroom and rescue numerous dogs. The cause is under investigation by Fire Marshal 17 Scott McCormick. No injuries were reported. Hamilton Fire Police had traffic control. The Red Cross was contacted for two people. Hamilton Township Fire District No. 3–Rusling Hose Company responded to 104 incidents in September. Included in the calls were three building fires, four cooking fires, two other type fires, one overpressure with no fire, 24 Emergency Medical Service incidents, one rescue incident, eight motor vehicle accidents with injuries,
one motor vehicle accident with no injuries, two extrications of victims from motor vehicle accidents, four gas leaks, four hazardous conditions with no fire, two animal rescues, one assist police assignment, one unauthorized burning, three service calls, 16 good intent calls, 25 false alarms or false calls, and two other type incidents. As of the end of September, Station 13 has responded to 1,031 incidents. On Sept. 24, Truck 13 under the direction of Lt. Mike Kiernan were sent to Independence Avenue to rescue a kitten which had fallen into a storm drain. Personnel from Truck 13 successfully removed the kitten, which was taken in by a local resident. Hamilton Township Fire District No. 4–Hamilton and Enterprise Fire Companies responded to 83 incidents in September. Included were three building fires, four cooking fires, one passenger vehicle fire, one mulch fire, one brush fire, one incinerator overloaded, 32 Emergency Medical Service incidents, one rescue assignment, five motor vehicle accidents with injuries, one motor vehicle accident with no injuries, one motor vehicle/pedestrian accident, one removal of victim from stalled elevator, two gas leaks, three hazardous conditions with no fire, six service calls, seven good intent calls and 13 false alarms or false calls. As of the end of
September, Station 14 has responded to 772 incidents. On Sept. 9 at 2:11 p.m., Engine 14, Squad 12, Engine 16, Truck 13 and Duty Chief 12 Christopher Tozzi were dispatched to Massachusetts Avenue for an odor of smoke where the 9-1-1 caller reported smelling smoke from downstairs for the past 30 minutes, and had smoke in her own apartment. Deputy Chief 14 John Newbon arrived to report a 2-1/2 story occupied multiple dwelling with nothing showing on the exterior. Engine 14 under the direction of Captain Shane Mull found active fire in first floor apartment and the ‘All Hands” called. Crews were able to contain fire to apartment. Crews removed the stove from the apartment. Utilities were notified and a building representative called to the scene. Cause was investigated by Fire Marshal’s Office. Hamilton Township Fire District No. 5–DeCou Hose Company members responded to 43 incidents in September. Included were two building fires, one cooking fire, four other type fires, eight Emergency Medical Service incidents, three motor vehicle accidents with injuries, one gas leak, one service call, three mutual aid cover assignments, six good intent calls, 13 false alarms or false calls and one other type assignment. As of the end of September, Sta-
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tion 15 has responded to 448 incidents. Hamilton Township Fire District No. 6–White Horse Fire Company responded to 132 incidents in September. Included were three building fires, two cooking fires, four other type fires, one overpressure with no fire, 56 Emergency Medical Service incidents, two rescue assignments, three motor vehicle accidents with injuries, two motor vehicle accidents with no injuries, three gas leaks, five hazardous conditions with no fire, one cover assignment, five service calls, 23 good intent calls, 20 false alarms or false calls and two other type calls. As of the end of September, Station 16 has responded to 1,204 incidents. Hamilton Township Fire District No. 7–Nottingham Fire Company responded to 117 incidents during September. Included were three building fires, one cooking fire, four passenger vehicle fires, two mulch fires, three other type fires, 25 Emergency Medical Service incidents, five motor vehicle accidents with injuries, one lock-in, one extrication of victim from motor vehicle accident, four gas leaks, six hazardous conditions with no fire, one unauthorized burning, ten service calls, 21 good intent calls and 30 false alarms or false calls. As of the end of September, Station 17 has responded to 1,198 incidents. On Sept. 17 at 2:59 p.m., Truck 17 and Squad 12 were dispatched to 1501 Route 33 (Arcadia Nursing and Rehab) for a mulch fire. Upon arrival Truck 17’s officer, Capt. Jay Bergstrom, reported a 75-foot-long row of shrubs and mulch on fire along with the front of three passenger vehicles. Squad 12 arrived and stretched a 1-3/4 inch handline for fire suppression and a 5-inch supply line was connected to the hydrant. An extra engine was requested as well as Duty Chief 19 Mark Antozzeski to the scene. Robbinsville Squad 40 was dispatched. The three vehicles were destroyed in the fire. Fire was investigated by Fire Marshal 17 Scott McCormick. The cause is listed as carelessly discarded smoking materials.
Hamilton Township Fire District No. 6 career firefighter/EMT Kelly Montesano poses with Engine 16, a 2018 Pierce 1500 gpm pumper. Montesano is a fire commissioner with HTFD No. 8, and was a volunteer firefighter with Pennington Road Fire Company in Ewing for four years and an EMT in Trenton for nine years. (Photo by Bob Sherman, Jr.) Hamilton Township Fire District No. 8–Colonial Fire Company responded to 65 incidents in September. Included were six fires, 22 Emergency Medical Service incidents, one motor vehicle accident with no injuries, one lock-in, one gas leak, three hazardous conditions with no fire, five service calls, five mutual aid cover assignments, eight good intent calls and 13 false alarms or false calls. As of the end of September, Station 18 has responded to 730 incidents. Hamilton Township Fire District No. 9–Groveville Fire Company responded to 100 incidents in Septem-
ber. Included were three building fires, one cooking fire, four passenger vehicle fires, four mulch fires, one brush fire and one rubbish fire, 38 Emergency Medical Service incidents, four motor vehicle accidents with injuries, one extrication of victim from building/structure, one extrication of victim from motor vehicle accident, six hazardous conditions with no fire, three service calls, 18 intent calls, 14 false alarm or false calls and one other type incident. As of the end of September, Station 19 has responded to 1,041 incidents. On Sept. 16 at 5:48 p.m., Squad 12, Truck 17, Engine 14, Engine 16, Engine 19 and Hamilton Duty Chief 17 John Retalis were dispatched to Martins Lane for a reported house on fire. Engine 19 arrived under the direction of Capt. Harold Taylor to find a 2-1/2 story single family dwelling with heavy fire showing from the first-floor rear, Engine 19’s crew going in service with 2-1/2 inch lines. Chief 17 requested the “All Hands” assignment and balance of first alarm. Additional units dispatched were Engine 15 and Truck 13. District Chief Mark Antozzeski also responded. Companies were able to contain the fire. Fire was under control at 6:30 p.m. with units on location until 7:30 p.m. One firefighter received burns and was transported for treatment. The cause in under investigation by Fire Marshal Scott McCormick. Hamilton Fire Police had traffic control. Township coverage moved Engine 18 to Station 12, Station 16 had volunteer coverage, Station 18 was covered by
Lawrence Road Rescue 22 and Truck 14 while Station 19 was covered by Crosswicks Engine 261. Mercer County Fire Marshal’s Office had no calls for fire investigations during September. Mercer County Youth Fire Setter Prevention and Education Program: The Youth Fire Setter Council met on Sept. 9. There were no new youth inducted into the program in September. On Sept. 26, representatives of the Youth Fire Setter Program conducted a presentation for County Fire Marshals and similar fire service leaders from around the State at the request of the N.J. Division of Fire Safety. The presentation was intended to familiarize the County Fire Marshals and others with the Mercer County program which serves as a model for all Counties throughout the State. The presentation was held in Princeton. Mercer County Fire Safety for Older Adults Program: A Fire Safety for Older Adults presentation was conducted at the “Active Day” Adult Day Care Center on Sept. 19 in Hamilton Township. Seventy senior citizens were in attendance. Requests for presentations are currently being received for the Fall season. Contact the Fire Marshal’s Office at (609) 989-6661 or e-mail adre@mercercounty.org. Hamilton resident Bob Sherman, Jr. is a life member of Mercerville Volunteer Fire Company.
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“Lisbon Cafe,” a watercolor work by Hamilton resident Angela Barbalace. taught me so much. My favorite painter is by far Degas. There is something about Degas paintings that are just perfect. What is your favorite local museum? I am in NYC every week, and the Whitney Museum is my favorite. The Hoppers there are tremendous. The 7th and 8th floors at the Whitney are my favorites. Do you paint seasonally? Summer scenes in the summer, for example. When working outdoors, yes. I work from observation, so seasons do come into play. When working indoors, anything is game. What fight/struggle do you have regarding your art? My struggle is sales, getting the work out there. Maybe some patrons and galleries will see this interview. What attribute should artists have?
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sign on for year-round DST before actually becoming effective. The waffling is said to be a precaution for commuters going to or from Delaware, who might be inconvenienced by multiple time zones, but we New Jerseyans know the truth—everyone’s braver with backup. Across the nation, Delaware has been beaten to the punch. Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Nevada, Tennessee, Washington, and other states have introduced bills, acts, resolutions, referendums, and other formidable-sounding legislative documents aimed at establishing permanent Daylight Saving Time. Arizona and Hawaii are rebels of a kind, keeping standard time all year. (An example from the last day before the switch back from DST, November 2nd: Dallas, Texas—at nearly identical latitude with Phoenix, Arizona—sees the sun rise at 7:45 a.m. and set at 6:35 p.m. In Phoenix, the sun rises and sets at 6:47 a.m. and 5:35 p.m., respectively.) Federal law allows states to choose to keep standard time all year or switch to DST for half the year (our setup in New Jersey). But there’s currently no option under federal law to make DST year-round, so all the state activity adds up to little more than posturing. In theory, pressure from enough states should force the feds to permit year-round DST. But since Congress has its hands full at the moment with a certain president who can’t seem to stay out of trouble, Delaware’s backup plan is to simply switch from observing Eastern Standard Time to Atlantic Standard Time, effectively achieving the desired one hour difference with no federal permission required. Just as there are movements to make Daylight Saving Time year-round, there are also efforts to abolish it altogether. Morning people generally oppose DST, while night owls tend to show support.
But this battle makes for strange bedfellows—DST is unpopular with farmers, who traditionally begin and end their days according to the sun, but it’s also disliked by television network executives, who’d prefer to see it dark during primetime viewing hours, and by criminals, who can’t perform their evening skulking as easily under a bright summer sky. On the other side of things, the candy, golf, and barbecue industries have all lobbied extensively to extend DST for more of the year, successfully pushing the “fall back” to November instead of the last Sunday in October. These varied interests are worthy of a particularly sweet conspiracy theory—one that allows for more golf, more barbecues, and daylight trick-or-treating on Halloween. One of the objections to “saving daylight” year-round is that some children could be walking to school in the dark. Thinking back to my own childhood and the classic parental command to “be home by dark,” I suspect that even today, most kids would prefer to have their daylight after school. As for adults, I can imagine a survey that would reveal one’s true feelings about DST with questions like, “Do birds chirping in the morning annoy you, or delight you?” But in lieu of that, a less entertaining nationwide survey is viewable at YouGov.com, showing that a slight majority (54%) of those polled favor ending DST entirely. I’m in the minority; year-round DST sounds pretty good to me. DST gets a bad rap, often blamed for S.A.D. (Seasonal
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Lawrenceville $250,000 This is the one you have been waiting for! Move in ready 2 br, 2.5 ba townhome in Society Hill Lawrenceville. All the rooms have been professionally painted. Beautiful h/w floors in the living room/dining room area and granite countertops in the kitchen. Come make this your new home today!
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Ewing $274,900 Spacious split level 3 br, 2.5 ba home with a bright open floor plan. Main level has a entry hallway, large formal living room and dining room with plenty of sunshine, upgraded kitchen with lots of cabinets. Come take a look today!
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Welcome home to this 3 br, 2 ba colonial style home in the desirable senior community at Enchantment in Hamilton. Prepare to be impressed as you enter the 2 story foyer of this 2,903 sq. ft. home. Make this beautiful home yours today!
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Allentown $364,900 Enjoy the peaceful country lifestyle of Upper Freehold located in Four Seasons in this 2 br, 2 ba home. One of the nicest, largest, premiere lots in this 55 + complex. Come take a look today!
Hamilton $479,900 Look no further! You have a wonderful opportunity to own this stunning 4 br, 2.5 ba 3100 sq ft home which backs to a beautifully serene wooded lot and is nestled at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac. Make this home your home sweet home! MLS#NJME284082 Agent: Anna Coriasco
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Ewing $224,900 This 5 br, 3 ba bi-level home is ideal for a growing family. This home is only 25 years old and seller is the original owner. Complete appliance package. Seller is motivated, come take a look today! MLS#NJME286874 Agent: Nina Cestare
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This well kept 3 br, 2 ba home is looking for a new owner! This home features a brand new deck with retractable awning and an in ground pool. There is plenty of space for entertaining! The yard is fenced and has a shed. This home is also located in a desirable neighborhood in Yardville. Make this home a must see!
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This charming 4 br, 1 ba cape on a quiet suburban street has been lovingly maintained and carefully cared for by the original owner. Replacement windows throughout offer energy efficiency and central air provides comfort on the main level. Don’t delay, come see this home today!
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Move in ready 3 br, 2.5 ba townhouse is ready for your buyer. As you enter, you will be greeted by gleaming laminate flooring that will take you through the living room, dining room and kitchen areas. Remodeled kitchen with updated cabinets, and corean counter tops. Easy to show and we can accommodate a quick closing!
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Ewing $182,500 Back on the market and better than ever! Come see this newly renovated 2 br, 2.5 ba townhome. The whole house has been freshly painted and the roof has just been replaced. Stop by today!
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Trenton $219,000 Come see this adorable well maintained 2 br, 1 ba cape cod with bonus room that can be used as a third bedroom. This home offers a covered porch that overlooks the back yard. The back yard has two sheds that are equipped with electric. Don’t miss out, make an appointment today!
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