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by keLLIe c. MUrPhy A 25-year-old singer from Hamilton Square is poised to become a sensation. Karly Coleman, known for her work as Karly C., writes her own songs and performs locally, a fresh and original new voice on the local rock music scene. The 2011 Steinert High School graduate released her debut album of 10 songs in February and is signed to a production music publishing deal with a label in Australia who pushed it out to BMG Music and Warner Chapel, two of the largest music publishers in the world. She’s got four or five other producers that she’s either working with now or cued up with for singles and/or an EP in the near future. “Karly’s a musician to the core,” said Mike Matisa, her manager and boyfriend. “She loves to sit and create and record all day. She can stay in my studio for hours and hours.” Coleman says she doesn’t want to be famous. “I’m not shy,” she said. “But I don’t ever want to be followed. I fish. I have a bow and arrow. I go out in my pajamas. I don’t want to be photographed. I don’t want to be huge to where I need a circle of bodyguards around me. I want to make enough money so I can survive doing this. If it happens it happens but I wanted to do this before I even knew I could get paid.” See KARLY, Page 10
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Hamilton resident Dominick Azzaro gets a lick to the face from a friendly dog last December. Each year, Azzaro visits the Veterans Park dog park as Santa Claus.
Here comes Santa Paws Whim from group of dog park regulars becomes Veterans Park Christmas tradition by rob Anthes ranthes@communitynews.org Dominick Azzaro doesn’t quite remember what led him into that Trenton costume store 20 years ago, but he does remember the feeling when he walked out. In his hand, he held a Santa suit of his very own. It was a nice one, deep red and of quality material. He couldn’t deny there was something special about it. He still owns it, looks good as
new. With it, he has picked up a few gigs here or there—at Rho, Papa’s Tomato Pies, family parties. He loves the smile children have when he puts on the suit, how every time he wears it he becomes a small part of the legend of Santa Claus. But that suit has made him a legend in his own right. He’s Dog Park Santa. For the past two years, Azzaro has put on his special suit one day in December, and driven to the dog area in Veterans Park. There, he’ll play with the dogs, pose for pictures and, sometimes, even hand out gifts to some of “Santa’s favorites.” This year, Santa will be out at the dog park the morning of Dec. 13. Azzaro and his black Labrador Retriever, Harley, were
“founding members” of the Veterans Park dog park when it opened in 2004, and he still goes nearly every day. Azzaro now brings his black Lab Alvin, who he called “Santa’s helper” before correcting himself with a more apt description. “He’s a big moose, that’s what he is,” Azzaro said. Azzaro is part of a group of five or so regulars who spend an hour each day at the dog park. They didn’t know each other before meeting at the park, but after sitting and talking every day as their dogs played, they became friends. One day, Azzaro mentioned he owned a Santa suit, and the group encouraged him to come to the park with it on, figuring it’d be a good photo opportunity. See SANTA, Page 14
Election Day didn’t return much in the way of surprises this year in Hamilton, with incumbents ruling the day. There was, however, one result that even shocked the winner. In the race for three seats on the Hamilton Board of Education, incumbents Sue Ferrara and Rich Kanka finished first and second, respectively. Angelo Hall claimed the third and final seat, an outcome that left the candidate “very surprised and encouraged.” Hall, 56, has been active in the community and with the schools for years, but had been notably absent this autumn. He left his job as executive director of the John O. Wilson Neighborhood Center in Hamilton several months ago, and did not run an active campaign for school board despite filing to be a candidate. He did not appear at any candidate forums or respond to questionnaires, such as the one published by the Hamilton Post, and also stopped attending school board meetings. Hall previously had been a frequent presence at meetings and even served on several Hamilton school board committees. See ELECTION, Page 12
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Community forums to set tone for school district’s future priorities The Hamilton Township Board of Education has set goals for the coming year, and it’s asking the community’s help to get started. Each year, school boards are supposed to establish goals for itself and the district. The Hamilton Township Board of Education set two goals for 2019 at its Oct. 17 meeting; it is the first time in recent memory Hamilton’s board has set such goals. The first goal was to develop a longrange facility plan for the district by analyzing demographic reports, a community survey and school enrollment and transportation data. The second goal was to create a strategic plan that identifies and sets district priorities. Work on this goal already has started, with superintendent Scott Rocco announcing a series of community forums to be held in the coming weeks. Meetings will be held Tuesday, Dec. 4 at the Hamilton High School West auditorium; Tuesday, Dec. 18 at University Heights Elementary School’s all-purpose room; Thursday, Jan. 10 at the Notthingham High School auditorium; and Thursday, Jan. 17 at the Steinert High School auditorium. All meetings start at 7 p.m. These meetings are open to parents, staff, students and all community members. Each is part of the initial phase of the district’s strategic planning, with feedback received at the meetings going
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Residents honored at Senior Citizen Art Show The 20 Mercer County residents participating in the 52nd annual New Jersey Senior Citizen Art Show took home nine awards, including Best in Show in the professional division and four first-place honors. Artists competed in 11 different mediums — acrylic, craft, digital art, mixed media, oil, pastel, photography, print, sculpture, watercolor and works on paper — in the non-professional or professional divisions. All entries were original artworks created within the past three years by artists age 60 or older. Among the 302 participants in this year’s New Jersey Senior Art Show, the oldest was 100 and 13 artists were in their 90s. Norm Fesmire of Pennington was the big Mercer County winner with two awards, including Best in Show. Other Mercer County winners included Susan Gilli, of Hamilton, who received a honorable mention in the mixed media professional category for “A Frenetic Flock.” Other Mercer County residents who participated in the statewide exhibit, all of whom were first-place winners at the Mercer Senior Art Show included Connie Cruser and Judith Miller, both of Hamilton.
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Greenwood Elementary selected for healthy eating grant Greenwod Elementary School in Hamilton has been selected to participate in the New Jersey Department of Agriculture’s Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. In total, 144 schools across the state are participating during the 20182019 school year. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has allocated $4,012,960 for New Jersey for this school year’s Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, which provides fresh produce to more than 73,000 stu-
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Karly Coleman, a Hamilton resident and 2011 graduate of Steinert High School, has gained notice for her music, made under the stage name Karly C. man said. “So once a year the teacher would rent out the Bordentown High School, and we’d each do a solo and all the parents would come. But it wasn’t in front of strangers, just the students and their parents. Originally, I went to Music Box and sang along with the tracks, not serious vocal lessons. I think I was around eight because I was obsessed with Annie.” Eight years ago, Coleman tried out for American Idol, and made it through multiple rounds. She sang a song by Adele, one of her favorite singers. But the judge she performed for didn’t like Adele, and said her voice was too raspy, and that they needed “clean” voices, which can mean different things to different ears. Coleman says she doesn’t know who or what she sounds like. She can understand fans who say she sounds like Miley Cyrus and those who say she sounds like ’70s icon Linda Ronstadt. She leaves the comparisons to the fans, but she’s certainly got her own unique taste, which comes through in her earthy voice. “We get Linda Ronstadt a lot,” Matisa says. “But I don’t think she sounds like her.
If you take Pat Benatar and Joan Jett and threw a little bit of country flair on it, that’s what Karly sounds like. When we sing covers at bar gigs, she sings a lot of ’80s stuff like Def Leppard and Whitesnake.” She says she likes Adele, Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga and Sia. She also loves 1980s “hair bands,” but doesn’t like music that sounds mass produced. “I don’t like the idea of going up onstage half naked to dance and lip sync,” she said. “I like the ones that sing.” It’s clear Coleman has some very fresh energy and a totally different approach to music than what’s out now in the YouTube age. She’s doing a cover on one of AJ Salvatore’s productions through his deal with Sony, she’s working with a Japanese EDM producer, as well as with Charlie Stavish, who has worked with Katy Perry and Kesha. Matisa has also pitched Sirius XM Hits One. As far as modern music production and promotion goes, its something Coleman can do without. And Matisa adds that in 2018 a music manager has to have more than an attractive artist with a catchy song. “The music business is tough,” he said. Its a great thing, the internet and social media. You don’t need a record label to put your stuff out anymore. But there’s so many choices out there. The fans don’t know who to listen to. The labels don’t know who to sign. There’s all the singing TV shows. Long gone are the days where Bruce Springsteen got signed in a green room at a club in Asbury Park somewhere.” He instead tries to focus on his relationships with producers all around the country and on the internet. “They’re going to ask, ‘Well, how many Spotify streams does she have? How many YouTube followers?’ They want to see that you did all your own A & R, then they pick you up, take 50 percent, then take credit for it,” Matisa says. “That’s what happens. That’s the business. You have to change with the trends or be forgotten about. I don’t want to see Karly fail because I didn’t want to do something new, which is the new way to do business.” As frustrating as some of these interactions are with pop producers and TV casting departments, Karly C. seems focused, excited and ready to take the music world by storm. “We just like to share music with people,” she said.
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council in 2019. Crockett replied to Simon’s post, saying “Welcome to the second game of the series.” The pair’s campaign manager, David Henderson, also replied, sharing an image of the word “BOOM.” Simon later said the pair has not made a decision about a council run. She called the post “a simple image” to which they got “overwhelming response.” She said they will decide in the new year. “We do not think there is a need to rush anything but we are keeping any and all options on the table,” Simon said, in the email also signed by Crockett. The same day as the council candidacy post, another post appeared on the campaign Facebook page for Crockett, Morency and Simon that claimed the margin between Hall and Crockett was small enough to trigger a “mandatory recount.” Crockett shared the post to his personal page. Mercer County Clerk Paula Somalli Covello said that post was untrue. Recounts in New Jersey are not compelled by margin of victory; voters or candidates must petition for one after the county finalizes results. On Nov. 7, when the post was made, the final results were still days away, meaning a recount could not have been requested yet.
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SANTA continued from Page 1 “It started as a whim,” he said. Hamilton resident Jayne Ulmer was there the day Dog Park Santa was born, and she marvels at how what started as a fun thing between friends has grown into much more. While only the regular dog park crew attended the first year, the event ballooned last year, attracting more than 20 people. Some of those people had heard about the event ahead of time by word of mouth, but others merely stumbled upon it. The sight of Santa Claus amid a pack of dogs inside the fenced play area is enough to stop people in their tracks. “It’s funny because people are walking in the park, and see Santa in with all the dogs,” Ulmer said. “They crack up. It’s Santa in the dog park. You don’t expect to see it.” Azzaro said people come up to him year round to ask about the Santa in the dog park event. He loves how the community has connected with the idea, and welcomes any dog who wants some time with Santa. But he tries to give a little extra attention to his favorite dogs, the regulars who he sees frequently, including a Husky mix named Hemi, a chocolate Lab named Cooper, a Siberian Husky named Ramona and Angus, a rescue mutt who Azzaro calls “a Heinz 57” because of his varied lineage. Azzaro doesn’t really fool any of them when he dresses as Santa, but they patiently go along with the ruse and occasionally lick his beard. Azzaro gives the dogs he knows gifts, and last year, his wife Debbie made
If Azzaro had any doubts about how meaningful the tradition has become to some, they were erased last year when a man came to the park specifically to get a final photo of his dog with Santa. The 14-year-old Presto had become frail, and the owner knew this was perhaps the last time Presto would go to the park. The man wanted a photo to remember the day. Azzaro posed for the photo, and later had a 16-by-12 print made of it on canvas. He intended to give the canvas print to the man as a way to honor Presto, but Azzaro said he hasn’t crossed paths with Presto’s owner since last December. “I’ve never been able to locate the guy to give him the painting,” he said. The Hamilton Post—with the help of people who frequent the dog park—found Presto’s owner, Michael Yoon. He said Presto died just days after the photo was taken, on Christmas Eve 2017. TODAY’S DATE Yoon said Presto loved the park, and, November 11, 2018 as Presto aged, he Post would still go with PUBLICATION Hamilton Yoon to Veterans Park to watch the PUBLICATION DATE December 1, 2018 other dogs play. Yoon hasn’t been back CONTACT REIN, ERA Central to the dog KELLY park since his last tripRealty with Group – Offic
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Dominick Azzaro hugs Ramona the Husky last year at the Veterans Park dog park. Azzaro plans this year’s dog park event to be on Thursday, Dec. 13. dent and a 1975 graduate of Hamilton High School West. His father owned Azzaro Brothers Tomato Pies on South Broad Street in Hamilton, and he worked there, as well as at Gervasio’s Pizza. He later worked as a Mercer County park
ranger before landing a job with Hamilton Township as a waste water plant operator. He spent 27 years with the township before retiring in 2014. Azzaro said he doesn’t know quite what inspired him to start dressing as Santa. He recalls his father wearing a Santa costume when Azzaro was kid, going around the neighborhood and bringing cases of beer to his friends. Azzaro got his start walking around his mother’s neighborhood on Franklin Street in Trenton, knocking on doors to visit children. Their reactions hooked him. He then started going to events at Papa’s Tomato Pies as Santa; his cousin Nick owns the restaurant. From there, he started getting invitations to do friends’ holiday parties. He does them all for free. Azzaro said he has only taken one paying job as Santa, an appearance at Rho nightclub in Trenton. He’s unsure if he’ll have another gig like that, but there’s no shortage of requests on his time when December rolls around. “Friends are having grandchildren, so now I’m kinda in big demand,” he said. But nothing will ever replace the joy that comes that one day each December when Azzaro pulls up to the dog park in Veterans Park and sees the anticipation on the faces of the dogs and their owners. “Hey, I’m a Santa Claus guy, you know?” Azzaro said. “When I put on the suit, it’s a special thing. Kids love Santa. Dogs love Santa, as far as I know. And everybody’s happy.”
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Kick off the holiday season at Winter Wonderland Dec. 7–8 Hamilton’s Kuser Farm Park will become a Winter Wonderland Friday, Dec. 7, and Saturday, Dec. 8. The annual event runs from 5 to8 p.m., and is free to attend. The township has planned a number of activities for children at the event, including the annual Kuser Mansion Christmas tree lighting ceremony 6 p.m. Dec. 7, “Santa’s Village” (including free pictures with Santa), rides on the Holiday Express train, a petting zoo and station to make reindeer food that will help guide Santa’s sleigh. Attendees can tour Kuser Mansion, which has been decorated for Christmas. (There are also 45-minute-long guided tours of the mansion Dec. 9–16 at 4 p.m. for those interested in the home’s history.) In the mansion’s basement, the Jersey Valley Model Railroad Club has their display on view. Outside, decorations and lights have been placed throughout Kuser Farm Park, as have musical entertainment, food vendors and other exciting activities. Winter Wonderland is just one of the many happenings in our area in December. From musical performances to historical reenactments, there are plenty of holiday events happening in our area to keep you entertained all month long. Below is a brief overview of the many holiday events happening throughout the central New Jersey region this month. For the full list, see the event section in this issue, or go to communitynews.org.
Sharon Shaw prepares Kuser Mansion for Christmas by decorating a tree Dec. 12, 2015. (File photo by Suzette J. Lucas.)
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Dec. 2: The Nutcracker, Roxey Ballet, Kendall Main Stage Theater, The College of New Jersey, 609-397-7616. roxeyballet.org. $20 and up. 2 p.m. Dec. 4: A Christmas Carol, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter.org. Follow Ebenezer Scrooge on a magical journey through Christmas past, present, and future. Through Dec. 29. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 7: Life is Strange 3: The Holiday Edition, Open Arts PAC, 146 Route 130, Bordentown. openartspac. org. Six holiday-themed one-act plays. Not for children. $15. Register. 7:30 p.m. Through Dec. 9. Dec. 8: It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, Mill Hill Playhouse, 205 East Front Street, Trenton, 609-3920766. passagetheatre.org. The holiday classic performed as a radio play, plus cookies, cider, and caroling. $50. Register. 5:30 p.m.
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Dec. 1: See Amid the Winter’s Snow, Westminster Choir College, Bristol Chapel, Walnut Lane, Princeton, 609-921-2663. rider.edu/arts. Westminster Concert Bell Choir conducted by Kathleen Ebling Shaw. $25. 4 p.m. Also Dec. 2. Dec. 1: The Princeton Singers: A Rose in Winter, Trinity Church, 33 Mercer Street, Princeton, 1-800-838-3006. princetonsingers.org. Christmas music and readings by candlelight. $25. 6 p.m. Dec. 2: Theoria Chamber Choir Christmas Concert, Assumption of the Virgin Mar y Byzantine Catholic Church, Grand Street and Malone Street, Trenton. avmbcc.org. A capella Slavic and Eastern European Christmas music and Western carols. Free. 2 p.m. Dec. 2: Winter Songs XII, Capital Singers of Trenton, Church of the Sacred Heart, 343 South Broad Street, Trenton. capitalsingers.org. Songs of the season. 4 p.m. Dec. 2: Bravura Philharmonic Orchestra Holiday Concert, Princeton Alliance Church, 20 Schalks
Crossing, Plainsboro, 609-933-4729. bravuraphil.org. Cellist Sydney Lee performs Tchaikovsky’s “Variations on a Rococo Theme,” plus Jewish folk songs and hymns for Hanukah, a holiday singalong, and works by Bizet and Bartok. $20. Register. 7 p.m. Dec. 7: An Evening of Readings and Carols, Westminster Choir College, Princeton University Chapel, 609-921-2663. rider.edu/arts. Holiday music for choir, organ, and brass. $40 to $70. 8 p.m. Dec. 7: ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas..., Kelsey Theatre, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609570-3333. kelseytheatre.net. $12. 7 p.m. Also Dec. 8, 9. Dec. 8: Voices Chorale, Trinity Episcopal Church, 33 Mercer Street, Princeton. voiceschoralenj.org. Performing a program called “The Winter’s Night.” 4 p.m. Dec. 12: Winter Concert Series, Kelsey Theatre, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333. kelseytheatre.net. Mercer County Jazz Band. Free. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 12: Holiday Sing-Along, Westminster Choir College, Robert L. Annis Playhouse, Walnut Lane, Princeton, 609-921-2663. rider.edu/arts. Westminster Community Orchestra conducted by Ruth Ochs. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 14: Celtic Christmas with the Shenanigans, 1867 Sanctuar y, 101 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-392-6409. 1867Sanctuary.org. $20. 8 p.m. Dec. 14: Trenton Punk Rock Flea Market Holiday Show, Mill Hill Basement, 300 South Broad Street, Trenton, 609-989-1600. Featuring Shades Apart, Lost in Society, and Erotic Novels. $10. 8 p.m. Dec. 14: Handel’s Messiah, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, Richardson Auditorium, Princeton University. njsymphony.org. 8 p.m. Dec. 15: A Ver y Merr y PGS Holiday Show, Nottingham Ballroom, 200 Mercer Street, Hamilton. gardenstatesmen.org. The Princeton Garden Statesmen a capella chorus performs a holiday program. $20. 2 p.m. Dec. 16: Voices Chorale, Pennington Presbyterian Church, 13 South Main Street, Pennington. voiceschoralenj.org. Performing a program called “The Winter’s Night.” 3 p.m. Dec. 18: Christmas in the Colonies, Hamilton Township Free Public Library, 1 Samuel Alito Way, Hamilton, 609-581-4060. hamiltonnjpl.org. The Ministers of Apollo perform instrumental pieces and period songs enjoyed furing the holidays in early America. Free. 7 p.m. Dec. 21: The Slambovian Circus of Dreams: A Ver y Slambovian Christmas, Hopewell Theater, 5 South Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell, 609-4661964. hopewelltheater.com. Melodic avant-folk Christmas tunes and non-traditional fare. $28.79-$34.12. 8 p.m. Dec. 22: Christmas Oi! Party with Doc Rotten, Randy Now’s Man Cave, 134 Farnsworth Avenue, Bordentown, 609-424-3766. mancavenj.com. $10. 8 p.m. Dec. 23: Hamell of Trial’s Holid-
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Crafts, tours and open houses Dec. 1: Holiday Train Show, Old City Hall, 13 Crosswicks Street, Bordentown City. downtownbordentown. com. Featuring fully running layouts with model villages and scenes as well as displays of memorabilia, Christmas toy trains, and more. 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Weekends through Jan. 6. Dec. 1: Holiday Wreath Decorating Workshop, Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Lawrence, 609-9242310. terhuneorchards.com. Wagon rides, visit with Santa, wine tasting, food samples, and more. Wine, gift baskets, Christmas trees, and wreaths available for purchase. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Dec. 1: Mill Hill Holiday House Tour, Trenton Artworks, 19 Everett Alley, Trenton. trentonmillhill.org. Tour more than a dozen historic homes and churches dating back to the 1800s. $20. Noon. Dec. 1: Holiday Trolley Tours, Princeton Tour Company, Palmer Square, 29 Hulfish Street, Princeton. princetontourcompany.com. Ride through the neighborhoods of Grover Cleveland, Woodrow Wilson, Angrew Carnegie, Albert Einstein, Toni Morrison, and more. Every hour until 4 p.m. $18. Register. 11 a.m. Also Dec. 1, 8, 15 and 22. Dec. 1: Gingerbread House Workshop, Mor ven Museum and Garden, 55 Stockton Street, Princeton, 609-9248144. morven.org. Create a gingerbread holiday house to take home, plus festive films, hot cocoa, and cookies. $35 per house. Register. 11 a.m and 1 p.m. Dec. 1: Winter Winederland, Old York Cellars, 80 Old York Road, Ringoes. oldyorkcellars.com. Custom wine labels, a visit with Santa, live music, seasonal beverages, and more. Noon. Weekends through Dec. 16. Dec. 1: Holiday Potter y Show and Sale, Willowood Potter y, 7 Willowood Drive, Ewing, 609-203-7141. willowoodpottery.com. Potter Caryn Newman exhibits. 10 a.m.
Dec. 2: Holiday Fever Toy Show, Eagle Fire Hall, 46 North Sugan Road, New Hope, 856-302-3606. toyshows.org. Vendors selling collectible and antique toys from all eras. $5. 10 a.m. Dec. 2: Holiday Boutique, Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie, 299 Parkside Avenue, Trenton, 609-989-3632. ellarslie.org. Jewelry, art, gifts, decor, clothing, accessories, and more by local vendors for sale. Noon. Dec. 2: Tot Sunday Funday, Adath Israel, 1958 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrence, 609-896-4977. adathisraelnj.org. Crafts, stories, snacks, and more highlighting Chanukah fun. Free. Register. 9 a.m. Dec. 2: Chanukah Wonderland, Chabad of Robbinsville and South Hamilton. jewishrobbinsville.com/ wonderland. Chanukah-themed crafts and activities, snacks, games, menorah lighting, and more. Participants can help build an authentic, 9-foot-tall Lego menorah. Go online or send an email to rabbiychaiton@gmail.com for location information. 4 p.m. Dec. 2: St. Nikolausfeier, Trenton Donauschwaben, 127 Route 156, Yardville. trentondonauschwaben.com. Christmas and Advent celebration for families. 1 p.m. Dec. 2: Sinterklaas, Hageman Farm, 209 South Middlebush Road, Frankling. themeadowsfoundation.org. Dutch holiday celebration featuring the Van Wickle Dancers in wooden shoes and period clothing, the Franklin Township High School Madrigal Singers, crafts, toys, baked goods, and Sinterklaas’s arrival on horseback. 1 p.m. Dec. 4: Colonial Christmas Tea with Annis Boudinot Stockton, Morven Museum and Garden, 55 Stockton Street, Princeton, 609-924-8144. morven.org. Costumed reeanctor Alisa Dupuy presents Christmas stories and poetry, plus a three-course holiday tea in the Stockton Education Center. $35. Register. 2 p.m. Dec. 4: Adath Israel Community Menorah Lighting, Adath Israel, 1958 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrence, 609-8964977. adathisraelnj.org. Songs, treats, and menorah lighting. Free. 6 p.m. Dec. 5: Festival of Trees, Morven See HOLIDAYS, Page 18
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HOLIDAYS continued from Page 17 Museum, 55 Stockton Street, Princeton, 609-924-8144. morven.org. A juried collection of trees and mantles displayed throughout the museum’s galleries featuring trees inspired by 18th through 20th century decor. Docents available to answer questions. Continues Wednesdays through Sundays through January 6, 2019. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 6: Hanukkah Celebration, Robbinsville Library, 42 Robbinsville-Allentown Road, Robbinsville, 609259-2150. mcl.org. Craft and storytime for children of all ages, presented by Chabad of Robbinsville. Register. 5 p.m. Dec. 7: New Jersey Valley Model Railroad, Kuser Farm Mansion, 390 Newkirk Avenue, Hamilton, 609-8903630. hamiltonnj.com. Free. 5 p.m. Also Dec. 8, 9, 12, 15, 16. Dec. 8: Family Fun Chanukah Party, Adath Israel, 1958 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrence, 609-896-4977. adathisraelnj.org. All are welcome. Free. 6:30 p.m. Dec. 8: Morning with Santa, Morven Museum and Garden, 55 Stockton Street, Princeton, 609-924-8144. morven.org. Stories, songs, dance, and a craft, plus a visit with Santa. $30 per family. Register. 9:30 a.m and 11 a.m. Dec. 8: Holiday Wreath Making, Washington Crossing State Park, 355 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville, 609-737-0623. Construct a wreath from evergreen clippings collected in the park. $8. Register. 1 p.m. Dec. 8: Christmas in Hamilton Craft Show, Colonial Ballroom, 801
McCarter Theater in Princeton features its annual presentation of “A Christmas Carol” through Dec. 29. Kuser Road, Hamilton, 609-587-0541. Crafters and vendors sell their wares. Food and beverages available for purchase. 9 a.m. Dec. 9: Christmas at the Mansion, Kuser Farm Mansion, 390 Newkirk Avenue, Hamilton, 609-890-3630. hamiltonnj. com. Free. 4 p.m. Through Dec. 16. Dec. 13: Holiday Stories from Around the World, Hamilton Township Free Public Library, 1 Samuel Alito Way, Hamilton, 609-581-4060. hamiltonnjpl. org. The Garden State Storytellers present holiday songs and stories. Free. 7 p.m. Dec. 15: Santa Visits the Man-
sion, Kuser Farm Mansion, 390 Newkirk Avenue, Hamilton, 609-8903630. hamiltonnj.com. Free. 4:30 p.m. Dec. 20: Whatever Happened to Chanukah Party, Beth El Synagogue, 50 Maple Stream Road, East WIndsor, 609443-4454. bethel.net. Gift trade, refreshments, and more. Bring a gift worth between $5 and $10. Register. 1 p.m. Dec. 21: Lantern Walking Tours, Washington Crossing State Park, 355 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville, 609-737-2515. Tour the Nelson House, the Stone Barn shop, and the Johnson Ferry House. Refreshments included.
Register. 7 p.m and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 24: Santa Fly-In, Princeton Airport, 41 Airpark Road, Princeton, 609-921-3100. princetonairport.com. Santa flies into the airport with gifts for area children. Drop off a wrapped gift for your child plus an unwrapped gift for a child in need starting Nov. 23. Call or go online for specifics. 11 a.m. Dec. 25: The Christmas Day Crossing Reenactment, Washington Crossing State Park Visitor Center Museum, 355 Washington CrossingPennington Road, Titusville, 609-7372515. Annual reenactment. Free. 1 p.m. Dec. 29: Hogmanay!, 1719 William Trent House Museum, 15 Market Street, Trenton, 609-989-3027. williamtrenthouse.org. Traditional Scottish New Year’s celebration featuring bagpipes, traditional treats, and a bonfire. Free. Unveiling of a new interpretive sign by Crossroads of the American Revolution precedes celebration at 12:30 p.m. 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
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New chief focuses on community aspect of policing Interview by Rob Anthes ranthes@communitynews.org New Hamilton Police Chief James M. Stevens has wasted no time making his mark on the division that has been his professional home for the last 34 years. Since taking over as chief from James Collins six months ago, Stevens has set out to make inroads with the public, putting heavy emphasis on community policing as means to combat crime. The police division already had a robust community policing platform, with programs like Safety Town and Officer Friendly introducing children to police officers in a social, non-emergency situation. Under Stevens’ guidance, Hamilton Police launched in September its own Coffee With A Cop program, borrowing from a model that has seen success nationwide. He and his wife Patricia have have two grown children: Nicole and James. Stevens has been involved in law enforcement 34 years. He is a 2009 graduate of the FBI National Academy, a 10-week advanced leadership and executive management training at the Marine Corps base in Quantico, Virginia. He has served as the township’s school safety liaison officer, the commander of the township SWAT team, a counter terrorism coordinator and the police division’s first ever public information officer. Prior to joining the Hamilton Police, Stevens worked as a medic and nurse at a
hospital in North Jersey, while also vol- other chiefs have left this division, and I hope to build upon all their great sucunteering as a firefighter in Hamilton. Stevens sat down with Hamilton Post cesses. I would say I’m probably here 3-4 editor Rob Anthes at the Hamilton Police more years. HP: What is your vision for Hamilton headquarters for a wide-ranging interview, with topics including his career, Police? JS: What I’d like to do is expand upon the opioid addiction epidemic and how what many of the former the division responds to chiefs have done here. trends in crime. The folOur community policing lowing has been edited for unit is one of the things length and clarity. we’d like to expand upon, Hamilton Post: Why which we have. We have did you pursue a career in three community policing law enforcement? officers. They’re assigned James Stevens: Probto the chief’s office. ably family history. Both They’re very involved my grandfather and in community-oriented uncle were cops in New projects. The NeighborYork City. The typical hood Watch programs, immigrant story—came the community policing from Ireland, served in programs. We’ve also World War I, then later on introduced them into the wound up as police offiStevens schools in order for them cers in New York, back to have a little bit more in 1920. The other side of my family, also from Ireland, were fire- contact with the schoolchildren, with fighters in New York City. So, kind of a our [Law Enforcement Against Drugs] program, our [school resource offifamily tradition. HP: You mentioned to me that retire- cer] program. One of the nicest things ment is not far off for you. How much we have here that probably most of the police departments don’t have in the longer do you envision working? JS: I hope to be here and successfully state is the Safety Town we have out make some nice, progressive changes back here. We actually provide instrucwith the men and women that work tion through our LEAD program. They here. I have a vision for the division. I do the sixth grade LEAD program, they hope to continue the great work that the do the Officer Friendly in Kindergarten
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POLICE continued from Page 19 the forward direction this division has taken from former chiefs. They’ve built a foundation that I’d like to continue to build upon. There are many changes out there. Technology changes; we’re always fighting to keep up with technology. But I’d like to continue the very good work former chiefs have done here. HP: So, you think the size of the division is OK? JS: Any chief would tell you they’d like to have more manpower. We understand there’s a fiscal responsibility that comes with that. We will always do more with less. That’s just the way life is today. Any chief would tell you they’d like more. Would we like more? Sure, we would. Will we continue to do all the good things we do with the number of officers we have currently? Yes, we will. And we will always improve upon what we do with what we have. HP: You mentioned the SRO program earlier. Many communities have
increased police presence at their schools this year. Has Hamilton made any changes? JS: We’ve looked at what the LEAD officers do in our schools. We’re going to expand upon some of the things they do aside from the programs they currently provide in the schools. We’ve also integrated our community policing unit into a Stop program, and that’s basically a program where they’ll stop by the elementary schools, meet the principal, see how things are going and just have a presence. We really want to increase our presence and our footprint in all of our schools in Hamilton. We’re doing that between our LEAD program, our SRO program, our community policing officers. I’ve heard some positive feedback already. Our LEAD guys do teach at the elementary school level and the middle school level, and our community policing officers will be in the schools when those guys are not there, just to share some of the time. HP: With Safety Town, you’re reach-
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ing children before they’ve even started school. And then you have officers with them in elementary and middle school. Was that a conscious decision to expose children to police so young and so often? JS: It’s another way for the community to have contact with them. The Dunkin Donuts was a very nice event, and there were a lot of young children. Parents are busy in the mornings. There’s athletic events going on, other events going on. So, it was great to see a lot of young individuals had that contact. It’s expanding upon our current programs, and trying to reach out more to the community and to have that contact with them, to have that good experience with an officer. We’ve been very fortunate here that the officers do a fantastic job, the contacts are always very, very rewarding for them and for the division. HP: Switching to another aspect of policing, you often see the State Police’s Uniform Crime Statistics quoted. For example, so far this year in Hamilton, aggravated assault is up but violent crime overall is down. How much does the division read into those statistics, and how much weight is given to them
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crimes. Some of that is driven by certain addiction issues. We try to address that accordingly. But that’s where we’ll see some of that fluctuation of numbers. Changes in behavior are part of those changes. HP: It seems like policing is more complex because of those changes. You have an opioid addiction response plan now. An officer might have to revive someone with Narcan. There is more required of you. JS: There is. We do so much more with the men and women that work on the street. Even before I came on the job, we didn’t have the automatic defibrillators in the car. We weren’t giving out Narcan when I came on the job. Officers are now deploying Narcan, automatic defibrillators, a multitude of things now that we do because we’re required to do. People will turn police officers to look for assistance. When they call 911, we will send individuals to assist in the best way we can, and we train our men and women to have the best training possible and the best equipment possible. In my time, has policing changed? Absolutely. The
men and women are doing much more than they did 10 or 15 years ago. HP: Aside from training, how do you prepare an officer to deal with so much? JS: It’s training. When there are changes and certain issues in society, it affects how we police. That gets drafted down to our training unit. A lot of the training here with the Narcan deployment is coming from the county, with assistance with Narcan, and the local hospitals. As needs in society change, we adapt to that change. That’s what makes this a very dynamic job. It’s not a static profession, where you just come here and don’t learn anything new. What we do every year changes with society’s needs. HP: Several police departments in Mercer County belong to an opioid addiction response plan called CARE. JS: We do, too. We have the CARE program here. All the officers are trained to deploy Narcan. We also give information out through the county prosecutor’s office, the SMART program, which gives them information on how to get assistance and numbers to call for assistance or
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counseling. That’s also provided to individuals if we were to go to their home and deploy Narcan. We are part of the CARE program. The mayor takes a very strong stance on this. HP: Is there anything else that is important for people to know about you or the Hamilton Police? JS: We cannot do it all ourselves. We rely very heavily on the community. There’s only so many men and women here that work here, but there are so many more that live in the community, with eyes and ears to help us help others by reporting incidents, suspicious activity. That’s why this community policing, we’re trying to elevate contact with the community to let them know, ‘You may not think it’s important at the time, but that one little piece of information you give to us may solve a crime for somebody or assist somebody.’ If you don’t think it’s important, it doesn’t hurt just to call. We have an anonymous tip line they call at 581-4008. That’s an anonymous crime tip line, they don’t have to leave their name. If they have seen something or heard something, just call us and a detective will be assigned that will follow up on it. That’s this whole premise of community policing—get the whole community to help us and to partner with them to solving these issues. It’s a very difficult job that we have to do with just the men and women we have working here. It’s truly a collaborative effort between us and the community partnership. When we get that successfully working together all the time, we get great results.
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Military father cooks up a sweet way to thank veterans By Scott Morgan Who doesn’t love cookies? For Frank French, the answer is obvious—everybody loves cookies. And everybody includes military veterans, which is not a random thing to say. They’re the reason he bakes. Actually, they’re the reason he took a few days off work to make sure he got all the baking done around Veterans Day last month. French bakes cookies for vets, and sometimes he even drops them off himself at (frequently surprised) vets’ doors. One might ask why French does this, but again, for him, the answer is obvious. “I want to honor them by baking some cookies,” he says. And, really, what’s the only thing better than cookies? A surprise delivery of free thank-you cookies. It’s important to keep in mind that French doesn’t sell his cookies. He collects $10 donations to make batches of them, but those donations cover the ingredients—and usually not all of them. French charitably refers to the balance as his donation to the cause. If he charged for parts and labor, he says, he’d have to charge a lot more. “I donate my time,” he says. French doesn’t want to make money off his cookie endeavor, which is fortunate because if he sold the cookies, he’d be breaking state law. In New Jer-
Hamilton resident Frank French (back, in black) delivers cookies he baked to veterans on Veterans Day Nov. 12, 2018. sey, you can’t sell food made in a home kitchen. That suits French just fine, considering he wants to give them away anyway. He sees himself as a neighbor dropping off something fresh-baked, not a business. French makes boxes of 18 cookies.
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He’s been doing it for three years and started out with a couple dozen boxes. The second year, in 2017, he set out to make 50 boxes and ended up making 64. This year’s goal was 75 boxes. He found himself making more than 100 “because I can’t say no,” he says.
How he got so many more requests was through Facebook. It seems word gets around when someone does something nice, and the social media world lit up two years ago with word of the Hamilton resident with the sweet message. Despite his soft-touch protestations, French has had to put the breaks on the number of cookies he bakes. As he’s just one guy, 100 or so boxes seems to be about the the limit. It should be noted, though, that French has had offers of help from his coworkers at Elementis, where French is the facility coordinator there. He says Elementis is his “corporate sponsor,” which means the company has paid for the costs of shipping the cookies to veterans around the country and overseas. French has shipped his thank-yous to veterans in Arkansas, Texas, California, even Guam, and Elementis has made sure his shipments get where they need to go. “I’m very blessed to have a corporate sponsor,” he says. “A lot of [my coworkers] donate, too.” French mails packages of cookies to New Jersey vets, too, but not if they’re within a certain drive time for him. Connect the dots between Manville, Bound Brook, Cherry Hill, and Levittown, Pennsylvania, and if you’re within the bounds and on his list, French is likely to show up at your door himself. He also delivers to VFW halls, but says there’s nothing quite like the
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moment a totally confused person realizes someone sent homemade cookies as a thank-you gift, out of the blue. “My first delivery, I was nervous,” he says. “They were confused they were getting cookies.” The recipients were an elderly couple who, French says, choked up enough to start him choking up. He’d spent two weeks making his first batches of cookies, and says it was all worth it once he got through to the couple that they were just getting a token of thanks. “That’s absolutely what makes it worth it,” French says. “I went back to my car and thought, ‘Wow, this is pretty cool.’” The attached note that French puts in with his cookies probably helps the emotions flow. It reads, in its entirety: “Soldier, Protector, Veteran. You go by many names and titles but to all of us who recognize the sacrifices you’ve made to keep us and our country safe we know the one word that describes you best: HERO. Thank you for everything. WE appreciate YOU.” (The emphases are French’s.) The good vibes aren’t just in the momentary satisfaction of seeing someone smile. “It’s been life-changing,” French says. “It’s changed my whole outlook on giving.” It might surprise you at this point to learn that Frank French is not a military veteran. His son, however, is military, and he’s who inspired French to turn his love of baking into a tangible thank-you for those who’ve served. Mason French is a staff sergeant in the U.S. Army. He’s in the infantry, but is about to go to drill instructor training. He served three tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, and that, says French, is what compelled him to do something simple but meaningful. Right now, Staff Sgt. French is in Texas, and yes, his father sent him (and his family) a box of cookies for Veterans Day. “Words can’t express my gratitude towards him,” French says. “The hero that he is.” Something else that might surprise you is French’s love/hate feeling about social media. On the one hand, social media sites, namely Facebook, have connected him with loads of people who appreciate what he’s doing and want to
send a box of their own appreciation to someone who’s served. On the other hand, though, is the familiar woe of disconnection through social media; that feeling that while we’re connected to so many people, we’re not really connecting with them. “Everybody’s disconnected,” French says. “We’ve lost something. So if there’s a way to bring it back for five minutes, a day, a week, a year, I’m for it.” French makes batches of cookies around Veterans Day, Memorial Day, and Labor Day. Typically, it takes him a few weeks to get all the baking done, mostly at night or on weekends. He lives with his fiancee and her kids, who he calls his “taste test committee.” Generally, he sticks to easy-to-make standards like chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin and lemon sugar. French’s baking urge started about four years ago, in a way that seems to inspire so many to try something for themselves—he had a disappointing experience. In his case, with a muffin. The short version of the story is that French was at a fair a few years ago, where food trucks were plentiful and lines to get to them were dense. He got in line for a muffin truck that was dozens deep, figuring it must be good. “I ate a crappy muffin,” he says. “I thought, ‘I can do 10 times better.’” Here’s one last thing that might surprise you—Frank French doesn’t usually eat cookies. Much less muffins. “I don’t have a sweet tooth,” he says. That’s not 100 percent of the time, obviously. Once in a while, with the whole house smelling of chocolate chip cookies, French will, you know, “drop” one, and then, well, he can’t go sending a dropped, broken cookie, now, can he? Maybe one day, French says, he’ll save up and buy a food truck and take his baking skills on the road. He’s aware those trucks cost upwards of $75,000 in some cases, but his eye is on the prize. “Right now, I’m about $75,000 short,” he says. And one day he might take one of his coworkers up on the idea of helping him bake a few more boxes of cookies for veterans. He’s not sure about that. For now, it’s something he wants to do on his own. “A simple gesture,” he says. “A simple act.”
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Ponticello did not enjoy the losing as Notre Dame went just 5-15 during his sophomore and junior seasons. It was another parallel with his dad’s career. Guy Ponticello was also a Hamilton guy who played football for McCorristin (now Trenton Catholic Academy) in the mid-1980s. Like his son, he was a strong safety who wore number 42. Also like his son, he played for some bad teams. The two would compare and lament about their squads’ fortunes up until this year, when ND broke through. “Of course it was tough,” Ponticello said. “It’s always tough when you’re losing. Everyone wants to win. Our coaching staff was so great. Even though we were losing, they made it fun; made us still have the family feeling we had.” Because of all the losing, Lordi felt a great sense of accomplishment for his seniors this year, happy that they were able to go out winners. “I couldn’t be happier for Sam and all the seniors to get a seven-win season when all their friends were telling them they were gonna win two games,” the coach said. “They’ve been through a lot, they were freshmen when we had a sixwin season, and we graduated a lot from that team. A lot of them were thrown into the fire and started as sophomores for the first time. We had 15 year old kids out there playing for the first time against 18 year olds.” And while it was frustrating, it was
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also a time to learn the lesson of hard knocks. “They had two years of a rough patch,” Lordi continued. “We told them it’s about life, you stick to it when times are hard, and good things will happen. They stayed the course, they started lifting harder and harder, they came back more and more prepared and this year was emblematic of their persistence.” Ponticello was one of the guys emblematic of that group, as he was an outstanding team leader along with quarterback Rob Buecker. “He’s the best,” Lordi said. “They joke with him in the locker room that he’s the team dad. He’s always looking after everybody else, making sure the young guys are taken care of, making sure everything’s put away, making sure the locker room’s cleaned up. He does everything you want a team leader to do.” It’s a role he takes pride in. “I’m always trying to look out for guys,” Ponticello said. “I love it. Guys always come to me whenever they need anything—advice, help with anything. Even if they’re going to talk to a teacher, they want to run it by me first to see if
what they’re saying is alright. I try to take care of everybody.” He is also looking to take care of himself as he searches for a college. Lordi feels Ponticello could make a good Division III player, but Ponticello is looking at academics first in his quest for a business career. If the school he likes has a program he thinks he can play for, he will approach the coach. And while Ponticello’s high school career is over, two others from Hamilton still have a season left. Twin brothers Cortaz and Coleon Williams both had outstanding seasons for the Irish. Had they all stayed in public school, they would have met on Thanksgiving as Ponticello lives in Steinert’s district and the Williamses live behind Hamilton West. “They’re great kids,” Ponticello said. “Even more off the field than on the field. Every time you see them in the hallway they’re always saying hi to you, always have smiles on their face. Their involvement and motivation is unbelievable. Just to see them, and how they work, that really motivates and pushes the rest of the team.” Something Ponticello knows all about, since he does it so well.
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Wiltsey’s generosity rings true for local athletes By Rich Fisher Joseph Wiltsey has not had an easy life. Growing up the oldest of five children in Chambersburg, his lip got taken off by his best friend’s dog at age 4. On Christmas Eve 1993, as an early teen, his best friend was murdered. While a playing football his junior year at McCorristin (now Trenton Catholic Academy)—a school he paid out of his own pocket to attend for three years before graduating in 1997—Wiltsey was paralyzed from the neck down for nearly five hours during a football injury. It was the kind of life that could make a guy bitter. But not this guy. “What don’t kill us, only makes us stronger,” the Hamilton resident said. Not only did Wiltsey avoid going to the dark side, he made it a mission over the past nine months to enrich the lives of several deserving Hamilton Township athletes. When Nottingham High won the school’s first NJSIAA Group III state basketball championship last March, Wiltsey footed much of the bill for championship rings. This past July, a young family friend named Lamont Monard, who bowls with Wiltsey’s niece in the Special Olympics, was chosen to bowl for Team USA. Wiltsey donated $1,000 for the plane fare for Monard and his parents, and Monard
Joseph Wiltsey (center, in blue) stands with the 2017–18 Nottingham boys’ basketball team. The Northstars were just a few of the athletes to benefit from Wiltsey’s generosity in the last year. went on to win two gold medals. One month later, Broad Street Park Post 313 won the New Jersey American Legion State Championship for just the second time in its history. With his nephew, Justin, a long-time member
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In turn, the Northstar players honored Wiltsey. “I have to say their reaction when I presented them with the check was by far one of the best moments of my life. Seeing the joy on their faces was priceless. And it shows those young men that people do care and that there are good people left in this world. The basketball they presented me with, will be on my mantle forever.” Wiltsey was presented with one of just three balls that were signed by the entire team and the administration (with the other two going Raba’s wife’s sisterin-law; and close friends Heather and Chris Tucker). After he helped Monard get to the Special Olympics, Wiltsey turned his attention toward his nephew’s newly crowned legion state champs. “When we sat down to talk about fundraising and how we would do it, Joe immediately texted me and asked how much we wanted,” BSP manager Mike Petrowski said. “At first I declined, but he insisted and gave us a check for more than $2,500 to cover more than half the rings’ cost.” Wiltsey said his gesture had more to do with just his nephew playing on the team. As a youth player and coach in Trenton, Hightstown and Hamilton, Wiltsey had ample success and saw the fabric of countless teams, none better than BSP. “In all my years of playing and coaching sports, I don’t ever remember seeing a team that close,” he said. “Those kids were together all the time, no matter
what it was. That team had great leader- McCorristin as a senior. The Mikes ship starting with Mike and going down were beaten, 3-1 by Red Bank Catholic. “I can remember the heartbreak I felt, to the leaders of that team, Kyle (Harrington), Brien (Cardona), (Darius) and I have to say, I’m glad these kids Land and you could go on. My nephew don’t know that feeling,” Wiltsey said. “I grew this season and became a more mean, they are state champs! All we got mature kid. And of course, he knew what was a jacket for winning championships I did for Nottingham, so I wasn’t gonna when I was in the youth leagues. Those let him down and not help his team. It’s rings will be something they will have an awakening lesson for everyone that forever. I know my nephew has fought to my donation helped, it can help (else- win a state title since he started playing. where). Do it. There’s no better feeling Being a person that works long days, I was glad I was able to be there to watch in the world.” That feeling reached its zenith at the them win that state title.” Wiltsey added with a laugh, “Although BSP awards dinner, when Wiltsey got the same treatment that the Nottingham I wasn’t gonna go ’til (Justin) asked me, because he doesn’t play well when I’m players gave him. “A lot of people do things to be in the watching. But his aunt and I are very spotlight,” he said. “I hate when the proud of him and want him to shoot for attention is on me. But hearing what the stars, because he is one.” Guys like Joe Wiltsey don’t come Mike said, and the ovation from the parents and friends made me feel good along too often, and when they do, their about it. I know how much it meant to impact is immeasurable. “When our team played last year, Mike, Chris and all the players from both teams. And that’s truly all that mat- they almost seemed invincible,” Raba said. “They were emotionless, they just ters to me.” Lest anyone think Wiltsey was just played and always knew they would win paying lip service by saying he didn’t when they stepped on the court. One of the great memories I will always have is want the recognition; think again. “He wanted to keep it anonymous,” how much emotion they showed when Petrowski said. “I demanded we let peo- they got the donation from Joe and the ple know. He’s just a generous, gener- Tuckers.” It is the kind of emotion that Wiltsey ous guy with a great heart. It was a great gesture for a group of kids that deserve encourages others to experience. “If you can ever give back, do it,” he nothing but the best.” While Wiltsey won multiple champi- said. “Especially to groups of kids like onships playing in the Hamilton Foot- Nottingham basketball and Broad Street Park. Show kids and young men that ball League, the closest came in highRegistration HGSA Registration Adhe9-15_HGSA Ad 8-12 9/22/2015 1:09 PM P school was reaching the Non-Public A there are people out there that do care South Jersey baseball semifinals with about them.”
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“Gi is a strong, assertive personality,” Murphy continued. “Against McDonogh, there was Gi, having plenty of discomfort in her knee, on the bench with the subs cheering strongly in a cold and heavy rain on a soaked grass field. That Gi was willing her team to take on the challenge of facing McDonogh without her, and that says a lot about her.” As does the fact she has a 3.9 GPA in a tough academic environment, while being able to play three sports, serve as a Senior Student Ambassador, be a member of the Art Club and volunteer for Home Front and “Score for the Cure.” Lucchesi said her ability to budget time comes from her mom and dad, Frank, who played football for Hamilton West and was named the Delaware Valley football chapter’s Distinguished American several years ago. “Gianna is really just a focused and driven person,” said Eckerson, who has also taught Lucchesi in the classroom. “Her schedule is very regimented, and she manages it extremely well. Sometimes I kid around with kids and say, ‘Are you gonna grab life and make life what you want it; or are you gonna let life happen to you?’ She’s definitely one making a path for herself with purpose and intensity.” That intensity will be on full display during basketball season. Despite losing 1,000-point scorer Carly Rice, the Red Raiders feel they can make a run to a second consecutive Prep A title and a second straight trip to the Mercer County Tournament finals, which they lost to Trenton Catholic last year. Lucchesi will be making an impact, one way or the other. “We rely on her particularly for our defense,” Eckerson said. “She’s a defender in soccer and she just kind of has that mentality. She understands defensive angles and she’s not afraid of the contact and the physicality of the game. She’s a very good defender. But she can also score when we need her to.”
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Gianna Lucchesi is an All-American in soccer, but each winter she relishes playing a supporting role on the Pennington basketball team. She can indeed, do a little bit of everything. Last year Lucchesi averaged 5.7 points, 2.8 assists, 2.7 rebounds and 1.2 steals. “She is certainly a very versatile as a player,” Eckerson said. “We had scorers in the past and she hasn’t really had to do that for us, but we may rely on her to a do a little bit more of that this year. She’s certainly capable of being more of a contributor offensively.” Lucchesi normally plays on the wing but could be a power forward if need be, as contact doesn’t bother her. Even in practice. “We were doing lay-ups and (assistant) coach (Holly) Jones said, ‘Gi don’t run through me,’” Lucchesi said. “I have a tendency to run so hard that I don’t know how fast I’m running and I hit people and I’m like ‘I’m so sorry I didn’t mean to hit you that hard.” I’m unaware of my strength at times. But that’s just me giving my all in sports.” It’s a quality that Murphy and Eckerson absolutely love. Not just because she does it in sports, but in life. “Gianna is self-driven, in and out of the classroom,” Murphy said “She will butt heads with anyone standing in her way and I mean that in the best of ways She is always on a mission and enjoys her busy, productive lifestyle.” A lifestyle that revolves greatly around athletics. “The big thing I really admire is her commitment to play the three sports,” Eckerson said. “You don’t see that very much anymore with kids specializing. There are three or four days of basketball and then she goes off to soccer. Her ability to manage the academic rigor continues with her commitment to play three sports. Most kids would have played soccer since that’s there college sport, and that would be it.” Lucchesi, who began rec lacrosse in 7th grade in Robbinsville, feels each sport feeds into the other. “Lacrosse is a lot of pivoting and find-
ing seams to get your pass, and I definitely see that in basketball,” she said. “Playing defensive center mid in soccer, you have to move off the ball so much. In basketball, the only way to get open is setting screens. You can’t rely on outside shots, so I have to be moving and running a lot. And the amount of running in both sports factors into basketball.” All three of them factor into her 3.9 GPA—which aggravates her to a certain extent because she is .1 away from perfection. “Sports motivates me to do well in school because it’s not school, school, school all the time,” she said. “I value my academics so much, but having that peace to let my mind go and do something I love and be the person I am it definitely comes through sports. And sports pushes me to do well in my academics, which is something I haven’t found in a lot of other things. It just molds me into the person I am.” That person will be heading for Virginia next year. After wading through numerous offers, she cut it down to eight schools and finally decided on Richmond because head coach Marty Beall reminded her of Murphy and cosoccer coach Bill Hawkey. “He doesn’t want us calling him Coach Beall, he says, ‘Call me Marty,’” Lucchesi said. “He really values that friendship with his players. That’s something I have at Pennington with Murph and Hawk. They’re my coaches but they’re my friends too and I can go to both of them for anything. As soon as I set foot on Richmond’s campus, I felt like I was at Pennington. Pennington is a place I don’t want to leave because of how many friendships I’ve made, both teachers and students. Having those qualities in Richmond that I saw in Pennington really helped make the decision for me.” Lucchesi may have found her next Pennington, but it might be a little tougher for Pennington find its next Lucchesi.
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Former Spartans continue to power Rowan soccer By Rich Fisher It was another year of success for the Rowan University women’s soccer team, thanks in part to another year of contributions from Steinert graduates. Junior Darah Wagner continued to be one of the top players in the New Jersey Athletic Conference. Arianna Durling recovered from injury for a strong finish in the back; and Lynzie Morgan endured the usual maturation process that most freshman experience. And then there was a fourth Spartan who emerged to help spark the Profs both offensively and defensively. Sophomore midfielder Aidan Sheehan chipped in with three goals and three assists while starting every game for the Profs, who finished 13-4-2 and reached the NCAA Division III Tournament. Last year, Sheehan came off the bench in 16 games, averaging 25 minutes per appearance. She did not hit the score sheet and took 10 shots. This year, she played more than 50 minutes per game, launched 21 shots, nine which were on goal. “She just needed the confidence to move forward,” coach Scott Leacott said. “By mid-year she gained more confidence in herself and the playing time increased. She’s a very technical player with deceiving qualities. She has good attacking tendencies and knows her role tactically. Overall she had an outstand-
myself stronger because it’s a whole difing year for us.” Getting a season to learn the ropes ferent game here.” A game that Sheehan has managed to certainly didn’t hurt. “I think that after having a year under adapt to, thanks to a strong mindset. “It definitely is hard, a lot of it is menmy belt it definitely helped my confidence coming into this year,” Sheehan tal,” she said. “I feel like you can’t let it said. “Kind of knowing the drill, know- break you down. It’s OK to have doubts ing the girls on the team, and how the and be nervous but a lot of times you coaches ran the program made me com- have to use that to your advantage and work through it. I was in pletely more comfortable the gym a lot this summer this year. I feel that helped working on upper body me on the field.” strength. I lifted a lot and Sheehan felt her entry worked on building on to college soccer was my upper body and it paid helped by a strong supoff.” port system upon arrival Sheehan’s improved last year. Wagner and forphysical prowess went mer Steinert teammate along nicely with her socKylie Kieffer were on the cer intuition, which she team; although Kieffer’s brought with her from career ended sadly when Steinert. she had to have surgery “Aidan has a tremenafter suffering compartdous soccer IQ when her ment syndrome. confidence is high,” LeaBut having friends can Sheehan cott said. “She is very only go so far once the composed and sees the other team shows up. “It was definitely a huge transition field very well. She’s a dynamic technifrom high school,” Sheehan said. “The cal player and very deceiving with the game itself, the intensity is just higher, ball at her feet. She can run at people the girls are bigger, stronger, faster. The and beat them one-v-one or find teambiggest thing was my strength. I felt a lot mates feet and move off.” Asked if she developed those soccer of times last year I would get knocked off the ball. I was not used to playing smarts over the years, Sheehan feels girls that much bigger than me. That she just always had them. “That stuff just kind of came naturally was something I worked on a lot to make
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to me,” she said. “I think back to my club coaches always saying I had great vision.” She needed that vision and IQ when arriving at Rowan. At Steinert, she played center-midfield before moving up to forward and blossoming as a scorer her senior year. But Leacott made her an outside middie for the Profs. “It was definitely a tough adjustment because I had never played there before,” Sheehan said. “It was just different. I feel like you just have to see things differently from the outside. And it requires a lot more stamina. But I guess it’s a different way to see the field.” It’s also a different role. “Being on the outside, he likes us to get up and get crosses into the box; and when you’re on the far side of the field he wants you to be in the box to get the crosses,” Sheehan explained. “I feel like, for the most part, I did what I had to do.” Another woman doing everything she had to do was Wagner, who has been a driving force at Rowan ever since arriving three years ago after taking a season off. One of Rowan’s captains, she was second on the team with 10 goals and four assists, and was named the New Jersey Athletic Conference Midfielder of the Year. “She was basically our sparkplug on the field,” Leacott said. “When we play well it usually meant Darah was playing well, when we weren’t playing so well,
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State champion Northstars reset with new faces By Rich Fisher The Nottingham boys’ basketball program can be somewhat likened to the fall foliage. For one glorious burst of a season, the Northstars were a thing of beauty, catching every eye in town. Suddenly, the winds of graduation scattered an unforgettable group of seniors to different corners of the state, leaving the Northstar tree barren, and the growth process must start all over again. That is the challenge that faces coach Chris Raba, who lost all five starters and a sixth man. Nottingham is coming off arguably the greatest public school boys’ basketball season in Mercer County history. The Stars went 30-3; won the Mercer County and NJSIAA Group III tournament championships; and became the first public school to win 30 games and a Tournament of Champions game. With all the contributors gone, Raba is left to start over. Entering his 17th season, the veteran coach jokes that what he lacks in experience, he won’t make up for with size. “This team is one of the most inexperienced teams that I have ever coached, but we may also be the smallest team in the state,” Raba said. “We only have three players over six-feet, and no one over six-one. So it’s going to be very challenging.” Obviously, the Stars strength will
have to come from the backcourt. “We will be running our offenses until we get lay-ups,” Raba said. “We really are going to put pressure on other teams to play defense. Almost like my old (Hamilton) West teams. We are going to have problems scoring, but that’s part of the rebuilding process.” It’s a process Raba is quite familiar with, having had to do it often. But never to this extent. Nottingham is going from a feared team, to one that everyone will hope to get revenge on after absorbing some lopsided losses last year. “Coach Raba told us we have a target on our back, everybody wants to beat us,” senior forward Martique Perry said. “But we feel like we can surprise some people. I would say it’s too early to tell what we can do. We know last year’s team was really talented. This year I like that we all play as hard as we can. We know we gotta be scrappy to win games.” Perry is one of a handful of players who saw slivers of varsity time last season, along with seniors Derek Williams
and Antonio Brown, junior Javon Jenkins and sophomore Brandon Raba, the coach’s son who garnered several AAU honors over the summer. Most of this year’s varsity are products of Brandon Johnson’s JV team, which went 13-2 last year with four freshman starters. There could very well be talent just waiting in the wings. “Brandon does an excellent job with our sub-varsity,” Raba said. “My staff is one of the best in the state. Milo McGuire, Chris Edwards, Drew Paden and Mo Hobbs are excellent teachers of the game.” Rounding out the group that played with the Northstars summer team are seniors Darold Altine and Jermaine Austell, and sophomores Josh Morrison, Devin Coleman, Chris Williams, Z Amir Brown, Kishawn Douragh and Jack Bisset. “It was a growing summer, we had growing pains,” Perry said. “We lost some tough ones, but that just comes with it. We have a lot of young players, a lot of us never played together before.
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We had some chemistry things, just trying to play together as a team.” Raba said the Stars were around .500 while playing close to 30 games over the summer. “Our lack of size was a problem, but the kids played extremely hard,” the coach said. “I was impressed with their tenacity on defense.” Nothing, however, was decided in terms of who will play where; or how much they will play. It is a continuous work in progress. “That has all yet to be determined,” Raba said. “Roles and playing time will change throughout the season.” Despite the difference in returning talent between this year and last, Raba treats every upcoming season the same. He feels a season is made from April to November, before it even starts, and had the young Stars in the weight room and the gym “for thousands of hours” in the off-season. “They have done everything that I have asked from them,” Raba said. It’s not surprising, considering who they were exposed to in the previous seasons. “I learned a lot from them,” Perry said of last year’s seniors. “A lot of people were telling me it was a bad thing to stay here and play behind them, but I didn’t really mind. We were like a family. They always taught me if you want anything, you gotta work hard for it.” Raba agreed that the champions’ eager-
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ness to roll up their sleeves was contagious. “Mostly everyone in our program saw how hard last year’s team worked, and saw that it took three years,” he said. “It didn’t happen overnight, over one season. You take baby steps. That’s how you build a program. Our players want to compete, and we aren’t going to back down this year. If teams take us lightly, that will be a mistake. The culture in our program is that they expect to win. Their work ethic is second to no one.” Last year, Raba joked he did not have to coach, he only had to make sure he didn’t screw his players up. This year, it’s back to teaching and having patience. The man known as The Baron, will now be the Building Baron and he builds as well as anyone. After his Hamilton West team won a state title, all five seniors graduated and the following year the Hornets won 15 games and upset top-seeded Red Bank in the Central Jersey Group III quarterfinals before falling in the semis. “When you have talent like I had last
year, you just didn’t want to over-coach them,” Raba said. “I wanted them to play with freedom, under our structure. This year’s team we will have to coach them up. They are inexperienced, but I’m looking forward to helping them improve during the course of the season.” And that improvement may not result in a ready-to-serve meal by January. “This is the microwave era, parents and players want instant success and playing time,” Raba said. “I like my pizza in the oven. It takes longer to cook, but tastes much better. That’s what our parents, and our players have to understand. It’s a process. People forget as sophomores that our state championship team started off 0-6. “The biggest challenge is to teach the kids that the season is a marathon, not a sprint. This program is used to winning. This year is going to be a roller coaster so we can’t get too high or too low after wins and losses. It will be fun because the team will grow during the course of the season.”
Your family’s dental health is important. Make an appointment today! We’re the area’s most recognized dental practice – for good reason. Our practice offers state-of-the-art care for the entire family! We also offer the Hamilton Dental Access Plan, as an alternative to dental insurance, that saves nearly 50% on bi-annual services. To schedule an appointment call 609.586.6603 or request an appointment online at HamiltonDental.com.
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Hamilton Township’s Harry J. Bonacci Ecological Facility has been in operation for 40 years. The facility continues to become more active and successful as time passes. What is written concerning its draw and acceptance cannot convey the true value of its contributions. When our residents become aware of the numerous merits of our Ecological Facility and how it benefits them and our environment, it truly does become part of one’s life! I have used the Ecological Facility since it opened and I always look forward to the next visit there. Employees working at various positions throughout the facility are very helpful. There are stations for dropping off televisions, auto batteries, motor oil, metal items, tires and bulk wood products. And who has not driven by the facility shortly after the Christmas holiday to see piles of discarded Christmas trees that have been picked up at the curb and then become mulch later on during the year. The Harry J. Bonacci Ecological Facility is open Monday – Saturday from 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., with extended hours during the summer. For those who have a Hamilton 2019 calendar, all of the information about Ecological Facility hours and what items are accepted there can be found in the “How Do I Get Rid of it Guide,” a pullout section in the center.
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HAMILTON PARTNERSHIP EXECUTIVE BOARD John K. Rafferty, Executive Director Gregory Blair, Chair, Nottingham Insurance Co. Hon. Kelly Yaede, Mayor, Hamilton Township Lee Boss, The Mercadien Group Gerard Fennelly, NAI Fennelly Richard Freeman, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Hamilton Frank Lucchesi, PSE&G Robert Mule (Emeritus), General Abstract & Title Company Patrick M. Ryan, First Bank Tom Troy, Sharbell Development Corp. December 2018 | Hamilton Post37
Join us for our Community Open House! Saturday, January 5 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Join us at the JKR Branch for our Community Open House! Try a Group Exercise class, work out in our Wellness Center, go for a swim in our indoor pool, take a walk or jog on our indoor track, learn about our programs including swim lessons, sports & gym, gymnastics, enrichment, and more! Open House guests receive the same benefits as Facility Members including free babysitting*. For many people in our community, the Hamilton Area YMCA represents a home away from home. Regardless of where people grew up or what they are doing today, the Y knows that our collective success is rooted in our communities and our mission is to bring us together, to make us better as individuals, and as a community. The Y.™ For a better us.
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New Specialists Join Capital Health’s Stroke & Cerebrovascular Center
With a reputation for providing advanced care to patients with complex, neurological conditions affecting the brain and spine, Capital Institute for Neurosciences recently welcomed two new advanced specialists, Drs. Vernard Fennell and Varun Naragum, to the Institute’s Stroke and Cerebrovascular Center team. They join neurosurgeon Dr. Michael F. Stiefel in providing some of the latest techniques to care for stroke patients. DR. VERNARD FENNELL is a dual fellowship trained neurosurgeon specializing in cerebrovascular and endovascular neurosurgery, with additional expertise in microsurgery, skull base surgery, brain and spine tumors, spine trauma and reconstruction as well as epilepsy surgery. In addition to his clinical experience, Dr. Fennell has a strong background in research, including early contributions to the design of the new EMBOTRAP II Revascularization Device, a next generation stent-retriever that safely removes blood clots from arteries in the brain that are causing a stroke. “I’m thrilled to be part of an organization that is so passionate about innovation,” said Dr. Fennell, who soon after joining Capital Health became the first dual-trained neurosurgeon in New Jersey (and among the first in the country) to use the new FDA-approved EMBOTRAP II Revascularization Device.
Dr. Fennell was also involved in some of the initial research on the device’s design. DR. VARUN NARAGUM, an interventional neurologist and neurohospitalist, is board certified in neurology and vascular neurology and was fellowship trained in neurology, vascular neurology, and endovascular surgical neuroradiology. He uses minimally invasive neuroendovascular techniques to treat conditions like aneurysms, stroke, arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs), atherosclerosis, brain tumors, and head and neck tumors. Neuroendovascular procedures access the brain using a small incision in the groin and a catheter that is threaded to the part of the brain being affected by vascular disease. “Each case is unique, but those patients who are appropriate candidates for neuroendovascular procedures experience less pain, shorter hospital stays, and less risk of complications,” said Dr. Naragum. “Being able to offer advanced treatment like this demonstrates Capital Health’s commitment to being a leader in all aspects of neuroscience and stroke care.”
Visit capitalneuro.org to learn more about the Stroke and Cerebrovascular Center and the Capital Institute for Neurosciences. If you or someone you know is experiencing signs of a stroke, CALL 911.
Nationally Recognized Stroke and Cerebrovascular Care at Capital Health Located at Capital Health Regional Medical Center (RMC) in Trenton, the Stroke and Cerebrovascular Center at the Capital Institute for Neurosciences is the only Joint Commission certified Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center in the region. The Center provides emergency stroke and neurovascular services 24 hours-a-day, seven days-a-week at RMC, which was recently recognized as the best hospital for neurology and neurosurgery in the region in U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals for 2018-19. RMC earned a High Performing rating for neurology and neurosurgery, scoring the highest in the region. OUR PROGRAM OFFERS: n
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A multidisciplinary team of neurosurgeons, neurologists, neuroradiologists, neurointensivists, neuro-anesthesiologists, physician assistants and nurses who provide highly specialized, coordinated care. A neuroendovascular interventional suite — the only one of its kind in the region — specially designed and equipped for the treatment of neurovascular disease. The largest, most advanced neuro-dedicated intensive care unit in New Jersey and the Delaware Valley that includes brain oxygen monitoring, intracranial blood flow, cerebral microdialysis, cEEG, TCDs, data acquisition systems, and 24/7 portable CT imaging. A Mobile Stroke Unit, the first and only unit of its kind in the Delaware Valley designed to bring time-critical stroke care to patients at their home, or wherever it is dispatched.
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ADVANCED TESTING and SURGERY for PANCREATIC CANCER AVAILABLE at CAPITAL HEALTH Because pancreatic cancers and precancerous lesions are among the most challenging tumors to diagnose and effectively treat, Capital Health now offers the most advanced screening and treatment options as part of its Center for Digestive Health and Cancer Center, both located at Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell.
GI Surgery That’s a Cut Above the Norm A pancreaticoduodenectomy (commonly referred to as a Whipple operation) is a surgical procedure performed to treat cancers of the pancreas. The operation is complex, technically demanding, and not something typically offered in a community hospital setting.
a distal pancreatectomy is performed leaving the head intact,” said Dr. Doria, who has performed hundreds of Whipple procedures over his career.
The Whipple procedure requires the surgeon to disconnect and reconnect the pancreas and nearby digestive organs in Now, thanks to the recent arrival order to complete the surgery, which is of DR. CATALDO DORIA, why the procedure requires only the most medical director of the Capital skilled surgeon. In some cases, a minimally Health Cancer Center and invasive approach can be used in order surgeon who specializes in to reduce incision size, decrease pain and hepato-bilio-pancreatic diseases shorten recovery time. (benign conditions and cancers related “In the past, operations to treat pancreatic to the liver, pancreas, and bile duct), cancer meant that patients could expect procedures like the Whipple are being big incisions and long recovery times. performed routinely at Capital Health. Today, we can aggressively treat cancers “Deciding on the appropriate surgical and other lesions of the pancreas using treatment for cancer of the pancreas is minimally invasive techniques proven largely based on the location of the tumor. to reduce recovery time while providing Tumors located in the head and neck equivalent outcomes to traditional open of the pancreas require removal of the surgery,” said Dr. Doria. head of the pancreas as well as portions To make an appointment with of the duodenum, bile duct, gallbladder DR. DORIA, call 609.537.6000 or and lymph nodes. For tumors located visit capitalsurgical.org to learn more. in the body and tail of the pancreas,
OBESE people have a 20% increased risk of developing pancreatic cancer compared to people who are of normal weight DIET high in red and processed meats is thought to increase the risk of developing pancreatic cancer
SMOKING is associated with 20 – 30% of all pancreatic cancer cases AGE: Most people diagnosed are greater than 60 years of age
PANCREATIC CANCER RISK FACTORS
Slightly more MEN are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer than women
FAMILY HISTORY: 2 – 3 times increased risk if a first-degree relative (parent, sibling or child), is diagnosed with pancreatic cancer PANCREATITIS: Chronic or hereditary
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Minimally Invasive Screening Options, Accurate Results Led by DR. JASON ROGART, director of Interventional Gastroenterology & Therapeutic Endoscopy, Capital Health’s Pancreas Screening Program aims to identify early precancerous lesions before they turn into cancer. While screening the general population for pancreatic cancer is not recommended, there are high risk groups who should consider screening. “In addition to family history concerns, adults older than age 45 are at greater risk, as are those who are overweight or have diabetes,” said Dr. Rogart. “Men and African Americans are also diagnosed more frequently, and controllable risk factors like smoking and heavy alcohol use can increase the risk very significantly.” Providers at Capital Health have specialized training, including subspecialty fellowships, in the field of pancreatic cancer and can recommend a plan and tests based on an individual’s personal risk factors and a comprehensive medical history review. Options May Include: … Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS): EUS is the most accurate test for identifying and diagnosing pancreatic cancer and pre-cancerous cysts. During the procedure, a sample of suspicious tissue or a cyst may be obtained as an alternative to exploratory surgery or other invasive testing. … Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) … Computed Tomography (CT) Scan
To make an appointment with DR. ROGART, call 609.537.5000 or visit capitalhealthGI.org to learn more.
Helping CHRONIC WOUNDS Heal Faster For those with diabetes or poor circulation, an injury or wound to the legs and feet can be slow to heal. For almost 30 years, residents in Mercer and adjacent counties have relied on Capital Health’s certified wound care team of physicians and nurses to provide comprehensive health care for patients with chronic wounds and hyperbaric oxygen therapy for those with qualifying conditions. “Wound care is unique in that there is no official specialization like other fields of medicine. Treating complex wounds takes a multidisciplinary approach to cover all facets of diagnosis and treatment, and at Capital Health, each patient benefits from our collaborative expertise to receive personalized evaluation and treatment based on the latest best practices,” said DR. DANIEL LEE, director of the Vascular Laboratory and former director of the Center for Wound Management at Capital Health. Using the team approach, each patient’s needs are assessed and a plan of care is implemented and shared with each
patient’s referring physician. Treatment options can include wound debridement, growth factor application, lymphedema compression therapy, wound coverage with skin substitutes, skin grafts and flaps, endovascular revascularization procedures, as well as hyperbaric oxygen therapy treatments.
blood to carry more oxygen to a wound site or injured tissue and speed up the healing process,” said DR. MANISH GUGNANI, former director of the Center for Hyperbaric Medicine at Capital Health.
As the first established wound care program in Mercer and Bucks counties, Capital Health was also one of the first programs in the region to introduce hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT), a well-established additional treatment to help those with diabetic wounds or ulcers heal faster.
Capital Health’s Center for Wound Management & Hyperbaric Medicine, located at Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell, treats all wounds that have not shown signs of healing, including: … Acute burns … Arterial and venous ulcers
Diabetes can cause nerve disease or neuropathy that causes a loss of sensation in the feet and legs, causing severe wounds to go unnoticed for long periods of time. The delay in recognition of a wound can make very treatable wounds more complex and exposed to infection. “HBOT provides more oxygen-rich blood to complex wounds, which helps increase the rate of healing for complex wounds and decrease the chance of infection. It involves breathing 100 percent oxygen in a pressurized chamber, which enables the
MEET OUR MEDICAL DIRECTOR Capital Health’s Center for Wound Management & Hyperbaric Medicine recently welcomed a new medical director, DR. FREDERICK SAILES, a surgeon and a certified wound specialist physician (CWSP) with hyperbaric oxygen therapy certification. Dr. Sailes completed his residency in general surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA and completed his fellowship training in hand surgery and plastic surgery at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS. “I’m honored to join my esteemed colleagues here at Capital Health, whose level of commitment to patient care in our region is unmatched when it comes to helping those who have exhausted all other resources to help heal their chronic wounds. I look forward to joining the multidisciplinary team in continuing to expand our wound management services to patients and referring physicians,” said Dr. Sailes.
WHAT WE TREAT
… Pressure ulcers (bed sores) … Chronic osteomyelitis (bone infection) … Slow-healing wounds due to diabetes … Hearing loss due to inner ear damage … Necrotizing fasciitis (a bacterial infection) … Soft tissue radiation injuries (a side effect of radiation therapy) … Wound complications after surgery … Trauma-induced wounds
MEET OUR TEAM WOUND CARE
HYPERBARIC MEDICINE
PATRICK AUFIERO, MD Board Certified – Infectious Disease
HARI BRUNDAVANAM, MD Board Certified – Critical Care Medicine
ROBERT GUNTHER, DPM Board Certified – Podiatric Surgery DANIEL J. LEE, MD Director, Vascular Laboratory Double Board Certified – Vascular & General Surgery STEVEN A. MAFFEI, DPM Board Certified – Podiatric Orthopaedic Surgery
MANISH GUGNANI, MD, FCCP Board Certified – Sleep Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, Internal Medicine and Critical Care Medicine STEPHEN TIEKU, MD Board Certified – Critical Care Medicine and Pulmonary Disease
MARC WHITMAN, MD Board Certified – Infectious Disease
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MEDICAL GROUP
A GROWING TEAM OF SPECIALISTS
JOHN D. TYDINGS, MD, ORTHOPAEDIC SPINE SURGERY, CAPITAL INSTITUTE FOR NEUROSCIENCES
Dr. Tydings is a board certified, fellowship trained orthopaedic spine surgeon with nearly three decades of experience treating patients with any of the full range of spine conditions. He received his medical degree from Albany Medical College in Albany, New York. He completed his internship and residency in orthopaedic surgery at the Albany Medical Center and was fellowship trained in spine surgery at the K.D. Leatherman Spine Center in Louisville, Kentucky. To schedule an appointment, call 609.537.7300.
RIM AL-BEZEM, MD, FACC, CAPITAL HEALTH – HEART CARE SPECIALISTS STARTING JANUARY 2019
Dr. Rim Al-Bezem is board certified in cardiovascular computed tomography, nuclear cardiology, adult transthoracic plus transesophageal echocardiography, cardiovascular disease, and internal medicine. She completed her internship and residency in internal medicine at SUNY Health Science Center in Brooklyn, NY, where she also completed fellowship training in cardiovascular diseases. She received her medical degree from Damascus University in Syria. Starting in January, Dr. Al-Bezem will be opening a new Heart Care Specialists location in Columbus, NJ (Homestead II Plaza Shopping Center, 23203 Columbus Road, Suite I, Columbus, NJ 08022). To schedule an appointment, call 609.303.4838.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS Editor’s Note: For a listing of holiday events (which are not included here), turn to Page 16.
Saturday, December 1
Girls to Women: Myth vs. Reality, RWJ Fitness and Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. rwjbh.org. Healthcare professionals, community advocates, and religious/spiritual leaders guide 13-17-year-old women and their adult female support person through a discussion on healthy relationships. Free. Register. 8 a.m. Sibling Preparation Class, Capital Health Medical Center Hopewell, 1 Capital Way, Pennington. capitalhealth.org. Help prepare children 2 1/2 and up for the arrival of a new sibling with crafts, discussion, and a maternity unit tour. $20. Register. 9 a.m. Maternity Tour, Capital Health Medical Center Hopewell, 1 Capital Way, Pennington. capitalhealth.org. Maternity unit tour for expecting parents. Free. Register. 11:30 a.m. Monster Jam, CURE Insurance Arena, 81 Hamilton Avenue, Trenton. cureinsurancearena. com. World-class drivers push trucks to their limits in Freestyle, 2-Wheel Skills, and Racing competitions. $15 to $74. 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Sunday, December 2
Monster Jam, CURE Insurance Arena, 81 Hamilton Avenue, Trenton. cureinsurancearena. com. World-class drivers push trucks to their limits in Freestyle, 2-Wheel Skills, and Racing competitions. $15 to $58. 1 p.m.
Monday, December 3
AARP Driving Course, RWJ Fitness and Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Ham-
ilton, 609-584-5900. rwjbh.org. Be a safer, better driver. Bring your New Jersey or Pennsylvania driver’s license. $20. Register. 9 a.m. Adult Children Caring for Parents, RWJ Fitness and Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. rwjbh.org. Learn about respite options. Free. Register. 5:30 p.m. Baby Care Basics Class, Capital Health Medical Center Hopewell, 1 Capital Way, Pennington. capitalhealth.org. Learn about how to keep baby healthy, sleeping, crying, comforting, bathing, diapering, and nurturing yourself as parents. $50. Register. 6:30 p.m. The Compassionate Friends: Supporting Family After a Child Dies, Capital Health Medical Center Hopewell, 1 Capital Way, Pennington, 609-516-8047. capitalhealth.org. For anyone who has suffered the loss of a child, sibling, or grandchild. Free. Register. Call or send an email to info@tcfmercer.org for more information. 7 p.m. Playgroup, Moms Club of Hamilton, The Ray Dwier Center, 392 Church Street, Hamilton. meetup.com/hamiltonmoms. Held at the Ray Dwier Center every Monday and Wednesday. E-mail hamiltonmomsclub@ gmail.com for information about group activities and location for at-home mothers and their families. 10 a.m. to noon.
Tuesday, December 4
Breast Cancer Survivors Support Group, Center for Comprehensive Breast Care, Capital Health Hopewell, One Capital Way, Pennington, 609-537-7485. capitalhealth.org/ events. Comprehensive educational and emotional support group for anyone diagnosed with breast cancer or undergoing breast cancer treatment. 6 p.m. New Parent Mornings, Capital Health Hamil-
ton, 1445 and 1401 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road, Hamilton. capitalhealth.org. Discussion group for new parents with infants ages birth to six months. Expectant parents welcome. Free. Register. 10 a.m. Breast Augmentation: Everything You Always Wanted to Know, RWJ Fitness and Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. rwjbh.org. Learn about breast augmentation from Gary A. smotrich, a board-certified plastic surgeon. Free. Register. 6 p.m. Breast Cancer Support Group, Cancer Center at RWJ Hamilton, 2575 Klockner Road, Hamilton, 609-584-2836. rwjbh.org. Free. 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, December 5
Guided Aromatic Meditation, RWJ Fitness and Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. rwjbh.org. Bring your choice of crystals or other stones you may resonate with. $15. Register. 7 p.m. Healthy Happy Hour, Hamilton Area YMCA, 1315 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road, Hamilton, 609-581-9622. hamiltonymca.org. Enjoy healthy food and drinks while socializing. Free. 5 p.m.
Thursday, December 6
Ask the Diabetes Team, RWJ Fitness and Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. rwjbh.org. Bring your questions to the diabetes educator, registered dietitian, and health coach. Free. Register. 10 a.m. Grief and Loss Group for Older Adults, RWJ Fitness and Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. rwjbh.org. Open to people over 60. Free.
Register. 1:30 p.m.
Friday, December 7
Go Bald for Gabe, Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 280 Crosswicks Road, Bordentown. Open mic, silent auction, head shaving, refreshments, and more in support of Gabriel Planas, a Bordentown Regional High School student who is undergoing treatment for Hodgkin’s lymphoma. For more information, send an email to katiegens@gmail.com, planclanmom@yahoo.com, or emilycal04@aol.com. 7 p.m. Kids in the Kitchen, RWJ Fitness and Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. rwjbh.org. Make holiday-inspired treats that double as food gifts. $5. Register. 6:30 p.m. Playgroup, Moms Club of Hamilton, YMCA, 1301 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road, Hamilton. meetup.com/hamiltonmoms. Held at the YMCA every Friday. E-mail hamiltonmomsclub@gmail.com for information about group activities and location for athome mothers and their families. 10 a.m. to noon.
Saturday, December 8
One-Day Condensed Prepared Childbirth Class, Capital Health Medical Center Hopewell, 1 Capital Way, Pennington. capitalhealth.org. Seven hours of prepared childbirth. Maternity unit tour included. Plan to finish class within a month of your due date. $125. Register. 9 a.m. Aphasia Community Support Group, Capital Health Medical Center Hopewell, 1 Capital Way, Pennington, 609-537-7157. capitalhealth.org. Discuss experiences, share ideas, form friendships, and provide emotional
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Hearing Screening, RWJ Fitness and Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-245-7390. rwjbh.org. Free. Call Lorraine Sgarlato to register. 9:30 a.m. Ask About Lung Health, RWJ Fitness and Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. rwjbh.org. Speak with a nurse practitioner about how to protect your lungs. Free. Register. 10 a.m. Adult Children Caring for Parents, RWJ Fitness and Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. rwjbh.org. Learn about caregiving for the holidays. Free. Register. 5:30 p.m. Breastfeeding Preparation Class, Capital Health Medical Center Hopewell, 1 Capital Way, Pennington. capitalhealth.org. Learn about getting ready for breastfeeding, getting started, milk production, avoiding early problems, and support systems. Partners welcome. $50. Register. 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, December 11
Metastatic Breast Cancer Support Group, Center for Comprehensive Breast Care, Capital Health Hopewell, One Capital Way, Pennington, 609-537-6363. capitalhealth. org/events. Led by a licensed clinical social worker, find emotional support and recommendations on living with metastatic breast cancer. 6:30 p.m. Cholesterol/Glucose/Blood Pressure Screening and Stroke Risk Assessment, RWJ Fitness and Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. rwjbh.org. Free. Register. 8:45 a.m. New Parent Mornings, Capital Health Hamilton, 1445 and 1401 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road, Hamilton. capitalhealth.org. Discussion group for new parents with infants ages birth to six months. Expectant parents welcome. Free. Register. 10 a.m. Letting Go of Clutter, RWJ Fitness and Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. rwjbh.org. Explore how emotional ties to “stuff” can create clutter and affect mood. Free. Register. 1:30 p.m. Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Caregivers Support Group, Capital Health Medical Center Hopewell, 1 Capital Way, Pennington. capitalhealth.org. Free. Register. 3 p.m. Refresher Prepared Childbirth Class, Capital Health Medical Center Hopewell, 1 Capital Way, Pennington. capitalhealth.org. Two hours of prepared childbirth for expectant parents who have previously attended childbirth classes. Plan to finish class within a month of your due date. $40. Register. 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, December 12
Conversation of Your Life, Capital Health Medical Center Hopewell, 1 Capital Way, Pennington, 609-394-4153. capitalhealth.org. Screening of the short film “Anna’s Story,”
followed by a panel discussion about the importance of discussing your end-of-lifewishes. Lunch provided. Free. Register. Noon. Weight Loss Surgery Information Session, Capital Health Medical Center Hopewell, 1 Capital Way, Pennington, 609-537-6777. capitalhealth.org. For those considering weight loss surgery. Free. Register. 7 p.m.
Thursday, December 13
Orthopedic Screening, RWJ Fitness and Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. rwjbh.org. Hand and wrist screenings. Free. Register. 4 p.m. Maternity Tour, Capital Health Medical Center Hopewell, 1 Capital Way, Pennington. capitalhealth.org. Maternity unit tour for expecting parents. Free. Register. 5:30 p.m. East Coast Indoor Dirt Nationals, CURE Insurance Arena, 81 Hamilton Avenue, Trenton. cureinsurancearena.com. Live 600cc sprint auto racing on a clay oval constructed on the arena floor. $18. 7 p.m.
Friday, December 14
Bark for Bagels, Hamilton Bagel and Grill, 2130 Route 33, Hamilton. Bagels, coffee, raffles, and more. Proceeds benefit the ASPCA. 9 a.m. East Coast Indoor Dirt Nationals, CURE Insurance Arena, 81 Hamilton Avenue, Trenton. cureinsurancearena.com. Live 600cc sprint auto racing on a clay oval constructed on the arena floor. $18 to $28. 7 p.m.
Saturday, December 15
East Coast Indoor Dirt Nationals, CURE Insurance Arena, 81 Hamilton Avenue, Trenton. cureinsurancearena.com. Live 600cc sprint auto racing on a clay oval constructed on the arena floor. $23 to $38. 5 p.m.
Tuesday, December 18
Ask the Dietician, RWJ Fitness and Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. rwjbh.org. Bring your nutrition questions and receive a free body fat analysis. Free. Register. 1 p.m. Discovering Your Golden Years, RWJ Fitness and Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. rwjbh.org. Discussing senior scams. Free. Register. 1:30 p.m. Maternity Tour, Capital Health Medical Center Hopewell, 1 Capital Way, Pennington. capitalhealth.org. Maternity unit tour for expecting parents. Free. Register. 5:30 p.m. Breast Cancer Survivors Support Group, Capital Health Hamilton, 1445 and 1401 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road, Hamilton. capitalhealth.org. For anyone who has received a breast cancer diagnosis. Free. Register. 6 p.m. Weight Loss: Medical and Surgical Options, RWJ Fitness and Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-5845900. rwjbh.org. Explore the options for shedding unhealthy weight with a bariatric coordinator and physician. Free. Register. 6
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CALENDAR continued from Page 45 byterian Church of Trenton, 120 East State Street, Trenton. imagesofmotherland.com. Interactive living history program brings to life voices of people of African and African American descent. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday, December 28
Civil War Flag Unveiling, New Jersey State Museum, 205 West State Street, Trenton. state. nj.us/state/museum. Gallery talk and ceremony featuring the latest rotation from the NJ Civil War Flag Collection with historian David Martin and curator Nicholas Ciotola. 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Statehouse Artwork Tour, New Jersey State House, 145 West State Street, Trenton, 609847-3150. patriotsweek.com. Tour celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Public Buildings Arts Inclusion Act. See artwork incorporated into the capitol complex including stained glass, tilework, paintings, and sculptures. Reservations required. 1:30 p.m. An Intimate Evening with Bettye LaVette, Hopewell Theater, 5 South Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell, 609-466-1964. hopewelltheater.com. Performing genre-bending songs with piano. $48.51-$53.85. 8 p.m. Trenton Battlefield Walking Tour, Patriots Week, Starbucks, 102 South Warren Street, Trenton. patriotsweek.com. Ten-block interpretive walk brings to life the events of the two battles of Trenton. Led by Ralph Siegel. Free. 10 a.m. to noon. Trenton’s Historic Legacy, Patriots Week, Riverview Cemetery, 870 Centre Street, Trenton, 267-201-3655. patriotsweek.com. Presentation highlighting early efforts to save the Old Barracks and walking tour of the gravesites associated with these endeavors. Reservations required. Email historian.riverviewcemetery@gmail.com. $10. 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Leveling All Distinctions: The Philadelphia Associators and the Making of Revolution, Old Barracks Museum, 101 Barrack Street, Trenton. barracks.org. Presentation by David Niescior on Philadelphia’s radical revolutionaries who were also key soldiers in the Battle of Princeton. Noon. to 1:30 p.m. Taking Her Freedom: Ona Judge, the Woman Who Defied George & Martha Washington, 1719 William Trent House Museum, 15 Market Street, Trenton, 609-989-3027. williamtrenthouse.org. Linda Caldwell Epps discusses Ona Judge, born to an enslaved mother of African descent and a EuropeanAmerican father, as an example of the tension between ideals and reality in the new republic. $10 museum admission. 1 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. Alexander Hamilton and the 24 Cannons at the Battle of Trenton, Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie, Cadwalader Park, Trenton. ellarslie. org. Tabletop talk by urban planner David Bosted follows the movements of the cannons on the streets of Trenton. A four-pound cannonball will be on display. 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. British Soldiers, American War: Voices of the American Revolution, Trenton Free Public Library, 120 Academy Street, Trenton. trentonlib.org. Professional British soldiers are considered on a personal level, presented by Don Hagist. 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. John Honeyman, Washington’s Spy, Old Barracks Museum, 101 Barrack Street, Trenton. barracks.org. The story of the butcher and cattle dealer who legend says became a spy presented by Tim Stollery. 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Brother David Brearley: The Most Important Founding Father We Don’t Know, Trenton Masonic Temple, 100 Barrack Street, Trenton. patriotsweek.com. Presentation on the obscure but pivotal co-creator of the U.S. government. Exhibits on Masonic history also on view. Free. 4 p.m. Colonial Ball, Patriots Week, Historic Trenton Masonic Temple, 100 Barrack Street, Trenton, 609-396-1776. barracks.org. Dancing, light refreshments, and more with reenactors in Revolutionary War dress. $25. Register. 7 p.m.
Planetarium Shows, New Jersey State Museum, 205 West State Street, Trenton, 609292-3170. statemuseum.nj.gov. Shows every hour about history, science, and more. Holiday laser show at 1 p.m. Visit website for full schedule. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Patriots Scrabble, Classics Bookstore, 4 West Lafayette Street, Trenton. classicsusedbooks.com. Scrabble for all skill levels. Free. 6 p.m. to midnight.
Saturday, December 29
Whiskey & Rye, First Presbyterian Church of Trenton, 120 East State Street, Trenton. old1712.org. Dad’s Hat distillery demonstration and tasting. Free. 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Battle of Trenton Reenactment, Patriots Week, Old Barracks Museum, 101 Barrack Street, Trenton, 609-396-1776. barracks.org. Watch reenactors portray the soldiers who fought during the Battle of Trenton. Free. Entrance onto museum grounds $5. 11 a.m. Hogmanay!, 1719 William Trent House Museum, 15 Market Street, Trenton, 609-9893027. williamtrenthouse.org. Traditional Scottish New Year’s celebration featuring bagpipes, traditional treats, and a bonfire. Free. Unveiling of a new interpretive sign by Crossroads of the American Revolution precedes celebration at 12:30 p.m. 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. A Cursed Country to Make War, Trenton Friends Meeting, 142 East Hanover Street, Trenton. patriotsweek.com. Pesentation and discussion on how Hessian soldiers experienced America by Dr. Fiederike Baer. Free. 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Second Battle Reenactment, Patriots Week, Mill Hill Park, 165 East Front Street, Trenton. patriotsweek.com. Mustering and memorial service at First Presbyterian Church at 2:30 p.m. followed by reeneactment in the park at 3 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Images of the Motherland: Bilali Muhammad, First Presbyterian Church of Trenton, 120 East State Street, Trenton. imagesofmotherland.com. Interactive living history program brings to life voices of people of African and African American descent. 4:30 p.m. The Trouble with Trenton, Patriots Week, Hanover Street Plaza, West Hanover Street and North Warren Street, Trenton, 609396-1776. patriotsweek.com. Learn about George Washington’s victory in Trenton through an interactive kids’ puppet show. Free. Noon. and 2 p.m.
Sunday, December 30
Colonial Church Service, First Presbyterian Church of Trenton, 120 East State Street, Trenton. old1712.org. Experience a Colonial service at one of Trenton’s oldest landmarks. 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Restoration Tour, St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, 140 North Warren Street, Trenton. old1712.org. Tour the church organized in 1703 and built by 1748. At 1 p.m. Sharon Ann Holt leads a tour from the church to the Friends Meeting exploring the stories of townspeople in Trenton during the battles. Free. Noon. to 2:30 p.m. Alexander Hamilton and the 24 Cannons at the Battle of Trenton, Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie, Cadwalader Park, Trenton. ellarslie. org. Tabletop talk by urban planner David Bosted follows the movements of the cannons on the streets of Trenton. A four-pound cannonball will be on display. 2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Monday, December 31
Bus Tour: Traversing the Ten Crucial Days Campaign, Washington Crossing Historic Park, 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA. patriotsweek.com. All-day tour through Washington Crossing, Trenton, and Princeton with commentary by historians Larry Kidder and Roger S. Williams. Registration required. $125 includes lunch and donations to tour sites. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Annual Peace Vigil, Trenton Friends Meeting, 142 East Hanover Street, Trenton. patriotsweek.com. Light refreshements served. Free. 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
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FIRELINE By Bob Sherman, Jr. Hamilton Township Fire District No. 2–Mercer ville Fire Company responded to 115 incidents in October. Included in the calls were 15 fires, 24 Emergency Medical Service incidents, seven motor vehicle accidents with injuries, two motor vehicle accidents with no injuries, three extrications of victims from motor vehicle accidents, five gas leaks, six hazardous conditions with no fire, three service calls, 17 good intent calls,32 fire alarms or false calls and one fire prevention activity. As of the end of October, Station 12 has responded to 1,215 incidents. Captain Jarred Pierson was deployed to Florida with Task Force 1/Urban Search and Rescue to assist those affected by Hurricane Michael. Mercerville Volunteer Fire Company Annual Fund Drive is underway. Operation Santa will be conducted Dec. 23 and 24. On Oct. 3 at 8:24 a.m., Squad 12 was dispatched to Lawrence Township by special request to Interstate 295 for a motor vehicle accident with entrapment. Squad 12 arrived on scene and checked in with the Incident Commander for orders. Squad 12 was advised to stage in case of crew performing extrication needed relief, and then asked to assist with the removal of the roof and victim from the vehicle on its side. Roof of the vehicle was removed and crew assisted EMS in the packaging and removal of the victim in the vehicle. Squad 12 was released by the IC and returned to quarters. Hamilton Township Fire District No. 3–Rusling Hose Company responded to 121 incidents in October. Included in the calls were 16 fires, 25 Emergency Medical Service incidents, 16 motor vehicle accidents with injuries, two motor vehicle accidents with no injuries, two extrications of victims from motor vehicle accidents, two gas leaks, eight hazardous conditions with no fire, seven service calls, 12 good intent calls, 26 false alarm or false calls and five fire prevention activities. As of the end of October, Station 13 has responded to
five gas leaks, four hazardous conditions with no fire, three cover assignments, five good intent calls and 27 false calls or false alarms. As of the end of October, Station 14 has responded to 932 incidents. Hamilton Township Fire District No. 5–DeCou Hose Company members responded to 57 incidents in October. Included were 10 fires, 17 Emergency Medical Service incidents, seven motor vehicle accidents with injuries, one motor vehicle accident with no injutires, four cover assignments, five good intent calls and eight false alarms or false calls. As of the end of October, Station 15 has responded to 545 incidents. Capt. Kinte Holt was deployed with NJ Task Force 1/Urban Search and Rescue for ten days to Florida to help those affected by Hurricane Michael. On Oct. 11 at 2:15 a.m., Engine 15, Truck 13 and Chief 13 Steven Kraemer were dispatched to Interstate 295 south bound at exit 60 for a motor vehicle accident. Engine 15 with Captain Eric Wojcik arrived on location with what was Station 12 “A” Platoon Captain/EMT Patrick Sullivan, Apparatus thought to be a one-car motor vehicle Operator/Paramedic Raymond Krajcsovics, Firefighters/EMTs Dante accident with a vehicle fully involved. As crew was stretching 150 foot of Fusco and Matt McElroy and Firefighter Ryan Drew pose with Squad 12, 1.75 inch hoseline, it was found to be a a 2012 KME Rescue/Pumper. (Photo by Bob Sherman Jr.) two-car motor vehicle accident with all occupants out of the vehicles. Crew of guisher. A recheck for fire extension Engine 15 extinguished fire and stood 1,032 incidents. by until the tow truck arrived. On Oct. 3 at approximately 5:28 p.m., completed and found negative. Hamilton Township Fire District Assignment held to Truck13 and Truck 13, Engne 15, Engine 16, Engine 19 and the HTFD Duty Chief Richard Engine 16. T13 ventilated the units. The No. 6–White Horse Fire Company Kraremer were dispatched to 1614 Gen- Hamilton Township Building Inspec- responded to 145 incidents in October. esee Street for a structure fire. T13 with tor was requested. Chimney found to Included were 14 fires, 51 Emergency Lt. Michael Kiernan arrived on scene be leaking and red tagged by township. Medical Service incidents, one rescue reporting light smoke from the roof. PSE&G requested to secure hot water assignment, seven motor vehicle acciC16 arrived and established Command. heaters until chimney repairs are made. dents with injuries, two motor vehicle All occupants advised and scene accidents with no injuries, four gas E15 and E16 arrived. E15 assigned to exposure. T13 reported a fire in the turned over to Hamilton Township leaks, ten hazardous conditions with no fire, six service calls, two cover assignfire box at 1612 Genesee Street, work- Inspections. Hamilton Township Fire District ments, 27 good intent calls and 21 false ers from Aced Heating and Cooling in basement. Properties shared a common No. 4–Hamilton and Enterprise Fire alarms or false calls. As of the end of chimney. Crews checked all divisions, Companies responded to 92 incidents October, Station 16 has responded to finding smoke in basement and attic of in October. Included were 13 fires, 27 1,374 incidents. Hamilton Township Fire District 1612 Genesee Street and smoke in attic Emergency Medical Service incidents, of 1614 Genesee Street. No extension of two motor vehicle accidents with inju- No. 7–Nottingham Fire Company ries, one motor vehicle accident with no responded to 111 incidents during Octofire into chimney or outside of fire box. Aced workers reported an issue with injuries, two extrications of victims from ber. Included were seven fires, 31 Emera bad oil pump, oil sprayed into box. Fire motor vehicle accidents, two victims gency Medical Service incidents, six extinguished with dry chemical extin- were removed from stalled elevators, motor vehicle accidents with injuries,
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three hazardous conditions with no fire, 13 service calls, one mutual aid cover assignment, 15 good intent calls, 28 false alarm or false calls, three fire prevention activities and one other type incident. As of the end of October, Station 17 has responded to 1,301 incidents. On Oct. 26 at 11:55 p.m., Engine 17 with Capt. Joseph Palazzon was originally dispatched to Sunset Boulevard for a trash can on fire in the garage next to the wall. The assignment was then upgraded to a rubbish fire with exposure. Dispatching Squad 12, Engine 19, Truck 13 and Hamilton Duty Chief John Retalis, already on location. Engine 17 arrived and found the homeowner using a garden hose to soak an area that was on fire. Obvious signs of fire were noted to the garbage can area with extension to the semi detached garage. The fire to the garage had melted some siding and charred some of the underlying wood. Engine 17 overhauled to confirm no further extension. The assignment was held to E17 and Squad 12. Fire Marshal Michael Danbury investigated. Chief 17 was Incident Commander. Hamilton Township Fire District No. 8–Colonial Fire Company responded to 99 incidents in October. Included were eleven fires, 40 Emergency Medical Service incidents, five motor vehicle accidents with injuries, one lock-in, two extricatons of victims from motor vehicle accidents, one gas leak, three hazardous conditions with no fire, two service calls, two mutual aid cover assignments, nine good intent
calls, 15 false alarm or false calls and one fire prevention activity. As of the end of October, Station 18 has responded to 879 incidents On Oct. 23 at 1:45 p.m., Engine 18, Engine 16, Squad 12, Engine 19, Truck 14 and HTFD Duty Chief Richard Kraemer were dispatched to 2010 Nottinghill Lane, 2nd floor apartment, for an odor of smoke. E18 with Capt. Damien Cooke arrived on scene at a two story garden apartment with nothing showing from side A, B, D. E18’s crew reported an odor of something burning in the mechanical room. An inspection hole was done to check for fire extension due to an irregular heat signature. No extension to 2nd floor. T14 and E16 arrived, and investigated the first floor apartment of Nottinghill Lane. A small fire was found in the mechanical room/porch area. Fire was extinguished and area was overhauled. Fire Marshal Michael Danbury was on scene to investigate. Fire appeared to be the result of improperly discarded cigarette butts. Occupant had thought all the cigarettes were out and placed them in a plastic bag hanging on the inside of the mechanical room. Cigarettes burned through the bag and started to burn at the base of the wall of the mechanical room. Crews checked for extension. Maintenance was on scene and shown both apartments 2009 and 2010 to make repairs to sheet rock. All units returned and occupant advised. Hamilton Township Fire District No. 9–Groveville Fire Company responded to 121 incidents in October.
Included were 13 fire calls, 38 Emergency Medical Service incidents, ten motor vehicle accidents with injuries, one extrication of victim from motor vehicle accident, one rescue assignment, one gas leak, five hazardous conditions with no fire, five service calls, 21 good intent calls, 21 false alarm or false calls. One fire preplan and four fire prevention activities. As of the end of October, Station 19 has responded to 1,164 incidents. Santa Claus, with the help of Fire District No. 9 and Groveville Fire Company, will be coming to town on Sunday, Dec. 16, starting at 2 p.m. If it happens to rain, Santa will be visiting on Dec. 23 at 2 p.m. On Oct. 3rd, Engine 19 was dispatched along with Robbinsville Squard 40 and Bordentown Engine 322 for a truck fire in the Woodrow Wilson Service area. E-19 arrived to find tractor trailer separated from trailer with a fully involved engine compartment fire. Captan Ron Murzda and his crew stretched 1-3/4 inch front bumper line and extinguished same. Confirmed no hazardous materials in trailer carrying bananas. There was limited communication with driver due to him only speaking French. Swaud 40 supplied E-19 with their tank water and recalled Bordentown engine. Driver states he was parked in parking row with other trucks when he noticed the flames under the hood. He immediately backed out of his spot into the northbound truck lane exit to the service area and detached his cab and pulled forward.
There were no injuries. NJ State Police were investigating the incident. Mercer County Fire Marshal’s Office investigated one fire in October. East Windsor Fire District—Oct. 15— Station 42—One Mile Road—3 alarms in a three-story, wood frame, multiple dwelling at the Windsor Commons condominiums. Fire originated on exterior on unenclosed wood frame exit stairway. Fire burned into the building resulting in fire and smoke damage to multiple units. One firefighter was transported to the hospital for possible cardiac issues, subsequently released. Three pets perished in the fire. No cause is being listed at present as the investigation is being continued by the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office and East Windsor Township Police Department. Investigated by 1st Assistant Fire Marshal K. Brink with assistance of Fire Marshal J. Greschak. Mercer County Youth Fire Setter Prevention and Education Prgram currently has 29 juveniles enrolled in the program. Youth Fire Setter Council members staffed an all-day informational and educational display at the annual Hopewell Valley Fire Safety Open House on Oct. 13 in Hopewell Township. Mercer County Fire Academy: Graduates from the Fall 2018 Firefighter 1 Class: Gersain Alvardo (Plainsboro), Tyler Bruno (Union Fire, Titusville), Christopher Goldberg (Middlebush), Gregory Morgan (Cinnaminson), Timothy Sharpley Jr. (Rusling Hose), Gregory Stewart (Prospect Heights) and Scott Szymborski (Middlebush).
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Talking turkey (with Dieter P. Bieny) By Peter Dabbene In early November, I opened my Outlook account, checked to see if anything important had been mistakenly sorted into the junk e-mail folder, and found an early Christmas gift: an e-mail from a MR. DAVE WILSON. The capital letters, combined with the subject heading, “Greeting Dieter P. Bieny,” clearly indicated that a scam was afoot. I was delighted. Allow me to explain. Some years ago, looking for quick, easy, cheap entertainment, I began responding to spam e-mails, using an alter ego named Dieter P. Bieny. E-mail scammers spin fantastic (though poorly edited) stories, all of which promise great riches if you’ll simply pass along your bank account info. With their one-track minds and limited understanding of English, it’s easy (and amusing) to convince them to say and do ridiculous things—guess secret codes, use silly passwords, answer questionnaires, and draw self-portraits, to name a few. I was entertained by stringing them along, and they were happy to be strung, as long as they believed there was a large, illicit payday coming at the end of it. Dave claimed to be a senior director with Citi Trust Limited, and his e-mail explained that if we worked together, I would receive large payments in my name. “Your job is to clear the payment in your account, after you must clear it, you will transfer the payment to our office in turkey.” I would earn a 5 percent commission on the first transaction if all went well. Dave closed with polite, Frankensteinian grammar: “Look forward to hear from you as matter of urgency.” We can all be thankful that spammer budgets don’t allow for proofreading. Inspired by a strict interpretation of his exact words, his non-capitalization of the country “turkey,” and the just celebrated Thanksgiving holiday, I accepted his offer: “Hello Dave, [..] I will clear the payment and then make the payment in turkey (wings, drumsticks, breasts, even necks, gizzards, and tails, if required). [..] I anxiously await
your reply, just as a turkey awaits its presidential pardon. Please reply ASAP regarding my earnest commission negotiations, and I will send my passport so that we can begin carving up great profits together.” I had insisted on a commission rate of at least 5.1 percent, because… well, just because. Dave responded (from a different e-mail address) with: “Greeting Dieter P. Bieny, Your reply received, i have discussed with the board and they have agreed to give you 5% commission.” He also added, somewhat paradoxically, “[..] we are professionalism which you need in your life.” Dave drove a hard bargain, and I’m not sure why. I doubt any money actually gets paid to the scam victim (I wouldn’t know, I’ve never provided any genuine bank account details), and even if it does, an extra .1% hardly seems worth jeopardizing a faux business relationship. He included an attachment that I was to fill out, along with a scan of my passport. The form began, quite officially, with “I, _____, make this oat [..]” Oats or oaths notwithstanding, I listed my name (Dieter P. Bieny), address (47 Turkey Hill Road, Turkey City PA 16058), and occupation (turkey farmer, wrangler, fighter, lover), while explaining the impossibility of phone communication (“I cannot speak due to an recent unfortunate turkey-fighting incident. Please contact via e-mail.”) I softened him up with flattery, truthfully noting that I appreciated his “quick response, cursory spell check, and arbitrary capitalization,” before addressing the turkey in the room: “Now let us talk turkey, as we say here in Turkey City. I have attached the signed agreement, with an adjustment to 5.1% for my initial commission. I am an expert in turkey, and can easily explain the difference [..] between a honey-smoked turkey premium cold cut and a honey-roasted turkey store brand. I feel this is worthy of an extra .1%. If you agree, please validate the attached document and I will then send my passport for your review.”
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Apparently, my hardball negotiation tactics surprised Dave; he was slow to respond. I sent another e-mail, with a subject heading that made clear the escalating urgency of our communications: “Re: Dear Dave Wilson (An Urgent Matter of Utmost Urgency and Immediacy, and Urgency)—except even more urgent” Playing it cool, I wrote: “Dear Dave, While your multiple e-mail addresses fill me with confidence for our future together, I wonder if they might have resulted in your missing my last e-mail. [..] I am eager to begin our shenanigans, please reply with confirmation at your earliest convenience.” Dave answered promptly: “Your reply received, content noted; but you fail one instruction [..]” He referred, of course, to my missing passport scan. But Dave was hopeful, and offered good news: “Look forward to hear from you as matter of urgency , your 5.1% commission granted”. Through the magic of Photoshop, I quickly updated a passport using the turkey-like visage of the comedian Carrot Top, and sent it over. Dave didn’t flinch at the photo, but still wasn’t satisfied: “You need to send me your another identification ID CARD because the one you send do not have any signature.” He also said that
I needed to fill out the information form in my own handwriting, and pointed out that “Turkey is a country of his own in the middle east not the one made for eaten”. I sent over a Monsters University student ID card (with signature) and “handwrote” my answers on the form, courtesy of the Shorelines Script Bold font. I decided to be frank with Dave—turkey frank: “Dear Dave, While there is room for humor in business, I do not consider it very professional of you to make up fake countries named after food.” As of this writing, Dave still hasn’t replied. Maybe he didn’t appreciate someone questioning his professionalism, or maybe it was the Monsters University ID that proved the final straw. Whatever the reason, Dave seems deserving of a Thanksgiving-esque title, born of 1970s slang—he was a real jive turkey. But not as much as Dieter. Peter Dabbene is a Hamiltonbased writer. More of this sort of thing can be found in his books Spamming the Spammers, More Spamming the Spammers, and The End of Spamming the Spammers
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MINUTES FROM SOMEWHERE ELSE In the world of social media, you are what you like By Rob Anthes ranthes@communitynews.org As an older Millennial, I live in cultural limbo. My peer group was the generation that launched social media, the ones who perfected the MySpace mirror selfie, the guinea pigs for an experiment called Facebook. We are young enough to have grown up with 21st-century technology and have readily woven it into our daily lives. But, as it turns out, we now are also old enough to be using that technology in a way it wasn’t intended, a way that frustrates those younger than us. This is particularly true of your narrator, who was informed recently that he was not using social media correctly and, in fact, was using it in a manner that was quite rude. You see, if I view a post I like, I will “like” it. This, apparently, is a social faux pas. Custom dictates that you don’t only reward posts you enjoy, but also every post of people you like. So, if your cousin posts a blurry photo of a beer in a dark bar with the caption “Dranks,” etiquette says you must bestow your blessing upon it despite there already being an excess of blurry images from bars.
This, I’m told, is all in the name of being supportive and non-offensive to the ones you love. No longer must you grin and bear it only during family functions. The internet’s on 24/7, 365, and we’re doomed to a lifetime of politely tossing our seal of approval on every pet photo and mushy anniversary post that comes our way. The alarming truth was delivered to me by my wife, who is very proper as far as social media goes. She uses Instagram as if she has an incessant nervous tic, scrolling downward with a taptap, taptap, taptap, taptap—her index finger a woodpecker and her screen the tree. That tapping is her “liking” dozens and dozens of posts, likes by the bushel. She, a kind-hearted soul, is the Oprah of likes. Everyone gets one. I’m told by those who know better that this is how you use social media. Still, I don’t understand it. On social media, we choose what to follow, so our feeds are quite naturally filled with things we like. Odds are we enjoy nearly everything that’s coming across our screens. It stands to reason that perhaps we should be more picky with what we “like” because, otherwise, what’s the use or value of a like? If everyone gets one just for posting, then it means nothing. I know I sound like one of those
sports dads who has an unhealthy phobia of participation trophies and yearns for the days when kids were tough. This is not my intent. Instead, I want to head off a crisis before it arrives. People seem to think that their actions in the virtual space have no bearing on the real world, that likes and comments are an unlimited resource to be tossed aside without extra thought or consideration. You may be thinking that I’m really uptight about all this: “What’s it matter to you, Anthes? It’s all free.” Well, yes, on the surface, that’s true. But, in 2018, social media likes are quite literally currency. Corporations, including the Hamilton Post’s parent company, employ people to set social strategy. Simplifying greatly, the essence of the job is to get your likes. And the more likes and follows—engagement is the buzzword—the more prominent the company becomes and the more money it can charge advertisers. Yes, that’s right—someone (not me) probably made money off you liking this column. These social media platforms and their advertisers take this a step further by profiling each of us based on our likes. They track it, and use our own information and
online behaviors to target us with advertisements. It’s how I wound up with an ad on Facebook for an oddly specific knockoff T-shirt that featured Mickey Mouse wearing a pilgrim hat branded with the Syracuse University athletic logo. That’s scarily accurate to my tastes, but perhaps not all mashed together. I could easily laugh off that T-shirt, but with “sponsored posts” mimicking ones that come from people and businesses we trust, it’s getting harder and harder to discern what’s an ad and what’s organic. The only way around it is to have greater control of ourselves when we’re online, and to take stock of what we’re liking and why we’re liking it. This will be easier for some of us than others. I recently approached a colleague here at the Hamilton Post to tell her I enjoyed a tweet she liked. She looked at me blankly, brought up a page of 71,000 tweets, and asked, “Which one?” Oh, well, nevermind. Rob Anthes is editor of the Hamilton Post. Connect with him at facebook.com/robanthes or twitter.com/robanthes.
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