Trenton Downtowner | December 2018

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up FRONT Princeton ArcPrep launched at Trenton High

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ifteen Trenton high school sophomores are currently engaged in a new immersive, semester-long course on architecture, urbanism, and integrated design studio practices conducted by the Princeton University School of Architecture.

Woven into the high school curriculum, Princeton ArcPrep is designed to help students develop skills, knowledge, and awareness related to careers in architecture and to aid in college readiness.

Students were selected for their academic standing and interest in architecture.

Princeton architecture dean Monica Ponce de Leon is program director, and Katie Zaeh, a design fellow, is program instructor.

“Princeton ArcPrep is introducing some of our region’s most promising students to architecture, a field that has historically lacked diversity,” says Ponce de Leon via press release. “I am deeply committed to providing these students — all of whom have an aptitude for architecture but lack access to formal training and support — an opportunity to develop the skills that will propel them into a successful career.”

The Trenton program is based on an ArcPrep model developed in Detroit in 2015 when Ponce de Leon was dean at the University of Michigan.

According to a press release, Princeton ArcPrep students spend three hours a day, four days a week in studio at Trenton Central High School studying architecture through a project-based learning curriculum. On the fifth day, they hear from guest speakers and visit architecture firms.

Other class activities include preparing for interviews and presentations, creating resumes and design portfolios, and preparing for the college application process.

After completing the program, Prince­ ton ArcPrep students can continue to pursue architecture and design through an afterschool Architecture

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Princeton ArcPrep will also support students as they transition to college.

Trenton Central High School is currently divided into Small Learning Communities (SLCs). The Chambers Street Campus houses five communities: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), School of Communications, Visual and Performing Arts (VPA), Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism, and Business (HRTB), and the 9th Grade Academy.

Princeton ArcPrep support comes from Princeton University School of Architecture, Trenton Public Education Foundation (TPEF), LENNAR - We Care Foundation, NJM Foundation, West Windsor Gardens, Sharbell Development Corporation, Eckert Seamans Charitable Foundation, and Mary Jo and James C. Hedden provide programmatic support.

Left, ArcPrep students with Princeton architecture dean Monica Ponce de Leon. Above, Sarah Dash performs in Trenton.

TDA wins multi-year Levitt concert grant

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he Trenton Downtown Association was selected as one of the three national recipients to win a new, $75,000 multi-year matching grant over the next three years to present the Levitt AMP Music Series.

“The Trenton Downtown Association (TDA) has shown tremendous impact in the community through Levitt AMP, bringing people together of all ages and backgrounds through the power of free live music, while creating a meaningful community gathering space in the state

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City and state clash over proposed buildings

State and City

By Dan Aubrey

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he struggle between members of the Trenton Community and the State of New Jersey over the construction of state office buildings had another moment during a well attended City of Trenton Planning Board session on October 11.

That was when New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) representatives presented a proposal for one of the buildings, and members of both the planning board and the Trenton community reiterated their opposition because the plan ignored the City of Trenton’s adopted master plan, Trenton 250.

First, a quick review: Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie entered the final year of his administration by announcing the razing of three state office buildings and authorizing the NJEDA to obtain bonds to build two new buildings.

Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC was selected as bond counsel.

Christie ally Jeffrey Chiesa served as Christie’s attorney general and was governor-appointed U.S. senator to fill a vacated seat. The company was originally Wolf Samson. Christie ally David Samson was a McGreevy administration attorney general and the Christie-appointed Port Authority chairman convicted in federal court for bribery.

Members of the Trenton business community and planners responded to Christie’s plan by arguing that the project did not reflect the city’s current plans, would negatively affect downtown businesses by moving office workers further away from the business district, and was based on outmoded practices.

Trenton business community members and community activists — unassisted by outgoing Mayor Eric Jackson’s administration, the newly formed Greater Trenton, and the Mercer County Administration — launched Stakeholders Allied for the Core of Trenton (ACT) and unsuccessfully attempted to get the Christie administration to refocus or alter its plans.

Individuals resisting the Christie plan include former assemblyman and current Mayor Reed Gusciora, former mayor Doug Palmer, and former Mercer County executive Bob Prunetti.

The disagreement between the Trenton business community hoping to strengthen the downtown region and state officials interested in moving buildings is now in its second year, and past actions include a failed ACT lawsuit and a change of state administration. Yet despite the hopes of ACT members that

a new administration may side with the Trenton 250 plan, the Murphy administration’s actions indicate a capitulation to the Christie plan.

Nevertheless the following excerpted response by the city Planning Board to the NJEDA’s presentation shows Trenton community members’ dislike of the state’s plans and ongoing resistance.

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ver the past two years, the Planning Board, in coordination with the city’s Department of Housing and Economic Development endeavored to and did create a comprehensive development plan designed to guide and move the City of Trenton through the ensuing years up to the City’s 250-year anniversary in 2042. The Plan was informed by multiple community engagement sessions in which residents articulated their visions for the City of Trenton.

The Plan’s goal is to help the City of Trenton to become a cultural and economic hub, fostering a diverse local economy, cultural creativity, safe and walkable neighborhoods, environmentally sound planning, and a multi-modal transportation network.

Trenton 250 won the President’s Award from the New Jersey chapter of the American Planning Association due to the extensive public input process and clear articulation in the Vision Element.

The Board finds, as noted by one of its members, the state ignoring the vision expressed is “insulting.”

In implementing the new Master Plan, the City of Trenton has conducted a review of existing zoning and has re-designated and redefined areas in a manner that the City finds to be most advantageous to achieving the goals espoused in the Master Plan.

The area in which the subject tract lies has been designated and defined as a “Neighborhood Residential High Density” Zone.

The specifics of the zone call for residential zoning at 15 to 40 units per acre, conditionally permitted apartment buildings, and small neighborhood-serving commercial uses all of which is to be permitted to a height of no more than three stories.

The area is otherwise designated to promote multi-model means of transportation such as bike paths supported by complete sidewalk networks that promote connectivity within the neighborhood.

While the Planning Board notes that the NJEDA has included a 3,500 square

The disagreement between the Trenton business community hoping to strengthen the downtown region and state officials interested in moving buildings is now in its second year.

foot area for commercial or retail use, the Planning Board did not find that the State articulated nor evidenced a strong commitment to the neighborhood-servicing commercial uses envisioned by the City’s Master Plan.

The Planning Board finds that the project is not transit-oriented and ignores the intent articulated in the Master Plan to concentrate business development within the downtown core.

The Planning Board finds that the project is wholly detrimental to the plan envisioned, potentially destructive of the area affected, and specifically disrespectful to the time, work, efforts, and expectations of the City of Trenton, its servants and its residents.

The Planning Board strongly recommends that the State of New Jersey reconsider the plans presented and to seek to meet the needs of the State in coordination with the vision of the City of Trenton as developed and extensively detailed within the Master Plan.

At the meeting, the NJEDA presented to the Planning Board the testimony of its professionals and presented the architectural plans (and) the boundary and topographical survey.

The Board had at its disposal and discussed the review letters prepared by Lanning Engineering, memos from Lanning Engineering, the report of the Taylor Design Group, and the Department of Housing and Economic Development Land Use and Zoning Survey.

These reports and findings were discussed with the representatives of the NJEDA at length. Upon hearing the presentation of NJEDA and upon reviewing the exhibits and reports, the Planning Board heard almost universal condemnation of the project from the members of the public. It is worth noting this was the most public attendance at a Planning Board hearing in at least the past three years.

Fur ther mor e, the comments from the public included specific feedback that the Planning Board wishes to relay to NJEDA, without prejudice to the Planning Board’s general rejection of the plan:

similarly state-owned, D&R Canal State Park, was met with blank stares and a response that there were no planned improvements. The Board finds that this is a missed opportunity at best.

2. The NJEDA should redesign the facades of the structure proposed to increase its architectural and visual interest. The residential buildings along West Hanover Street, even though some of them are vacant, have beautiful historic details, none of which were even remotely referenced.

3. The NJEDA should add recycling receptacles to accompany the proposed trash receptacles on the site and make same in accordance with materials similar to the building.

4. The NJEDA should move the bike racks as discussed in the Taylor and add a canopy to protect the bike racks.

5. The NJEDA should work with the City to provide distinctive crosswalks at the property in accordance with City specifications and recommendations.

6. The NJEDA should actively encourage all employees and guests to park in the designated parking areas provided and to take such measures as are necessary to ensure that the facility’s employee and visitor parking demands do not burden the surrounding neighborhood.

7. The NJEDA should work with the City Planner to construct tree grates that do not present hazards and that are compatible with the area.

8. The NJEDA shall provide a deed for consolidation of the lots and should any new lots be formed or should any new lot lines need to be drawn, the NJEDA will return to the Planning Board for subdivision approval.

9. The NJEDA should work with and comply with the recommendations of the Trenton Sewer Utility and Trenton Waterworks.

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The NJEDA should replace all curbing as recommended by Lanning Engineering 11.

The NJEDA should take such steps as are necessary to screen and dampen the noise from the proposed generators.

12. The NJEDA should reconsider the placement of the garbage dumpster, which was proposed to be situated directly adjacent to a pedestrian path.

Thank you for the opportunity to review this matter. Kindly receive and review the comments from the Board and act in a matter consistent with the statutory scheme governing such reviews.

The board unanimously finds this project to be incompatible with the City’s Master Plan and encourages the NJEDA to rethink this project in its entirety.

The planning board told the NJEDA that it ‘unanimously finds this project to be incompatible with the city Master Plan and encourages the NJEDA to rethink this project in its entirety.’’

1. The NJEDA should consider as part of this plan the renovation and repair of the Canal Banks parking area that the applicant proposes to utilize to provide additional parking for relocated State employees. The state has responsibility for the maintenance of its downtown parking facilities, yet the suggestion to address the poor layout and the lack of connection to the downtown, particularly considering the adjacent,

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UP FRONT, continued from Page 2 capital’s historic downtown core. We’re proud to continue our support of this inspiring community,” Levitt Foundation executive director Sharon Yazowski said in a statement.

The TDA has been producing the summer series for the past four years.

Its annual summer series of 10 free concerts have included national and regional performers, including celebrated Trenton pop and soul singer Sarah Dash, Trenton based rockers Molly Rhythm, and the Capital Philharmonic.

The series was originally launched as a Saturday night series at the New Jersey State House before moving to Thursday nights at Mill Hill Park in 2017.

In addition to support from the Levitt Foundation, presenting partners include the City of Trenton, New Jersey Manufacturers, and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.

TDA Executive Director Tom Gilmour says the three-year grant will provide new opportunities for the already successful project.

The Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation is a private family foundation, founded in 1963 by clothing entrepreneurs Mortimer and Mimi Levitt to support the arts, culture, and education.

Using the acronym “AMP” for Amplify Music Places, Levitt awards are designed to empower “communities to transform underused public spaces into welcoming destinations where the power of free, live music brings people together and invigorates community

life,” says Levitt promotional materials..

The Foundation funds both permanent Levitt venues and the annual Levitt AMP Grant Awards competition. The acronym “AMP” stands for Amplify Music Places.

The nonprofit TDA is dedicated to making the capital city a more competitive location for business owners and an engaging center for workers, residents, and visitors.

for free or reduced price meals; schools that planned to purchase locally grown fruits and vegetables as much as possible; all students having access to the produce offered; and plans to partner with outside organizations to enhance nutrition education.

The participating Trenton Schools are Franklin, Grant, Gregory, Martin Luther King, Mott, Parker, PJ Hill, Harrison, Washington, and Wilson elementary schools.

Trenton schools ‘vegging’ TCNJ recalls its past out in a good way Trenton ties everal Trenton elementary schools

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have been selected to participate in the New Jersey Department of Agriculture’s Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP). In total, 144 schools across the state are participating during the 2018-’19 school year.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has allocated $4,012,960 to New Jersey for this school year’s Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, which provides fresh produce to more than 73,000 students in 13 counties during the school day. The students also will receive nutrition education.

The goal of the program is to introduce children to healthy foods, increase their fruit and vegetable consumption, and encourage improved lifelong dietary habits.

Some of the criteria used in selecting the schools to participate in FFVP include: elementary schools with 50 percent or more of their students eligible

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he College of New Jersey recently unveiled a new exhibit titled “Our Trenton Roots” in the lobby of Trenton Hall on the college’s Ewing campus.

The display explores the history of the college from its beginning in 1855 as the New Jersey State Normal School on North Clinton Avenue in Trenton.

Trenton was added to the name in 1908 and ushered in a series of names: New Jersey State Teachers College and State Normal School at Trenton in 1929; New Jersey State Teachers College at Trenton in 1937, and Trenton State College in 1958.

The college purchased property in Ewing and began its move from Trenton in 1928. It broke completely from Trenton in 1996 when it changed its name to the College of New Jersey — a name originally used by Princeton University.

The exhibition was conceived, designed, written, and fabricated by TCNJ

students and faculty from the history and interactive multimedia departments.

“Our Trenton Roots” grew from recommendations from the TCNJ Advisory Commission on Social Justice, which “aims to increase the awareness of, and engagement with, the cities of Trenton and Ewing among TCNJ students,” says a press release.

The exhibit includes informational panels, historical photos, an interactive touch screen kiosk, and vintage video and audio stations.

Members of the campus community will update the exhibition periodically.

TCNJ’s Trenton Hall reflects the institution’s interest in both the city of Trenton and social reflection.

Originally named Paul Loser Hall, its name was changed in 2017. A statement from the college notes the decision was made after “archival research conducted

by TCNJ students revealed that Dr. Loser, as superintendent of Trenton schools from 1932-1955, supported and maintained a segregated school system that shaped the prospects for opportunity for generations of Trentonians.”

During the name rededication, thenTCNJ President R. Barbara Gitenstein said: “The name Trenton Hall embraces the college’s history. We have a longstanding history with the city and this name will remind us and everyone who visits campus that TCNJ’s roots run through our state capital.”

Trenton Hall houses the college’s office of admissions and school of nursing, health, and exercise science.

HEALTH

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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.

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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

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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

Visit capitalhealth.org/wounds or call 609.537.7457 for more information.

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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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Howard Crossland still singing Christmas

By Aubrey J. Kauffman

‘W

e would march into the auditorium and kind of show off a little,” says tenor Howard Crossland of his early singing days at Trenton’s Junior Five.

The choir was under the direction of Wilbur Johnson and students who used to compete to get into it. “It was a nice thing to do,” says Crossland, now 74, about the singing. “Every Christmas we would have a program and we would compete to get into the Christmas concert choir.”

Crossland will be part of another Christmas concert on Saturday, December 8, at the Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie in Cadwalader Park. And in many ways it is part of a long musical phrase for the lifelong Trenton resident and singer.

Crossland is a Trenton native and well known across the region in many musical genres, including opera, spirituals, and oratorios.

He grew up in the projects of the Lincoln Homes in North Trenton during the late 1940s, ’50s, and ’60s and says, “It has not changed that much, except it seems smaller, and we did not have a fence around our neighborhood.’”

His father was a factory worker and his mother a homemaker who both sang in the choir at their church. Both his brothers and sisters also sang in the choir.

A 1962 Trenton Central High School graduate, Crossland earned a degree in music from Texas Southern University in Houston. “The people were warm and very sincere,” he says about his training there. “They welcomed you with open arms. (And) there everything started opening up about the singing thing: what singers we should know, what singers we should listen to, and what singers we should keep our eye on.”

Yet his choice to sing opera was not without a challenge. “At that particular time there weren’t that many blacks in opera, but the one that really came out

was Leontyne Price,” he says. At the time it was difficult for black males to land roles singing opera because it was not feasible for them to sing with white female performers.

But he was undeterred and participated in auditions with the National Association of Teachers of Singing and the Metropolitan Opera. “When we auditioned they would critique us, sometimes good, sometimes bad. It was good to get these kinds of things because it helps you work on things that they thought you should work on.”

Upon graduating from Texas Southern, Crossland enrolled at Indiana University to pursue a master’s degree but left after a year to return to Trenton. He began working for the school district as a music teacher at Junior 3. A short time later he enlisted in the U.S. Army and spent six years in the Army Reserves.

Some time after that he began working at the Trenton Public Library, a job he had held as a high school student. It was then that he began studying for a master’s degree in library science, which he obtained in 1976.

Crossland had begun singing as a paid soloist with several area choirs. That included the First Presbyterian Church Choir in Morrisville under the direction of Harry Mulder. He also was a soloist the Old Pine Street Church in Philadelphia, St. Thomas Church in Fort Washington, and the Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church, all in Pennsylvania. “Very good experiences,” he says.

Crossland was a soloist during the Rowan Chamber Ensemble’s concerts during a United States tour and in France, Germany, Russia, Austria, and Spain. He also toured with the Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church Choir visiting Germany and in a 2011 Civil Rights Singing Tour of cities throughout the South.

Locally he also sang with the Prince­ ton Opera Association and the Mercer County Chorus, becoming director when the aforementioned Harry Mulder

‘When I came back to Trenton I wanted to find a church where they were doing the kinds of music we used to do, the spirituals, the anthems, sort of the classical vein.’

retired.

Talking about the state of church music in regional churches today, he says, “When I came back to Trenton I wanted to find a church where they were doing the kinds of music we used to do, the spirituals, the anthems, sort of the classical vein, but nobody wants it. I don’t know if they want to but they just don’t do them anymore. They want to do gospel, which is fine, but I think that we should be a well rounded choir or at least have a choir that is doing classical music.” He feels the tide will turn and much of that music will be brought back.

When asked what kind of performances he enjoyed doing the most he answered without hesitation “Recitals!

Which cover a gambit of things — German, Italian, spirituals.”

He enjoys connecting with the audience when he performs. He recalls his senior recital at Texas Southern. “Now the senior recital is a big deal and my brother, who lived in Houston at the time, came with his wife. He had never really heard me sing, and when I began to sing a classical selection his expression was one of great surprise and of laughter and his sister-in-law could not get him to calm down. I knew I couldn’t go on if I stayed focused on him.”

Crossland now directs the Echo A Cappella Choir, a choral group of seniors who perform spirituals and other traditional music. The Echo choir honors the courage and legacy of Paul Robeson.

The choir performs a program of spirituals and traditional music interspersed with readings of poetry and prose on the theme of world peace. Echo will perform at the Elms in Cranbury on Friday, December 14, and on Wednesday, December 19, at Christ Temple on Parkway Avenue at 11 a.m.

At the December 8 recital at Ellarslie Crossland will perform with Maise M. Daughtry and Conrad L. Purnell. The Christmas concert will be a program of sacred hymns and carols.

Daughtry is a lyric soprano who has sung extensively throughout the tri-state

Howard Crossland has been singing in Trenton since his childhood.

Above, he leads the Echo A Cappella Choir. area. She sings the full classical music repertoire and is most noted for her interpretations of sacred songs, spirituals, and hymns. Daughtry has been studying with Jacqueline Smith of Fox Chase, Pennsylvania, for the past 22 years.

Tenor Purnell received a bachelor of science in music education from Alabama A&M University. He taught choral music at MLK Jr. Middle School for 11 years and spent 24 years as a computer teacher. He retired from the Trenton Board of Education in 2015 and began vocal studies to return his voice back to classical condition.

Though Crossland has scaled back on his solo performances, he still lends his voice to many area choirs. Besides his home church of Union Baptist, he’s been invited to sing with the choirs at Shiloh Baptist Church and St. Paul A.M.E Church as well as several others.

When he is not singing or directing he says he loves to listen to opera and classical music — both live and recorded.

To a young person who is in interested in pursuing a career as a vocalist Crossland’s advice is to “First get a good vocal coach, for they help you determine if you have the voice. Get good training and sing as often as you can.”

Just the Three of Us Christmas Concert, Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie in Cadwalader Park, Trenton.

Saturday, December 8, 2 p.m. Admission is free, but donations are encouraged. www.ellarslie.org.

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Conductor and singers abundantly blessed in Trenton

By Wendy Greenberg

I

n his first full year directing the Trenton-based Capital Singers choir, Vinroy D. Brown Jr., is eager to continue to offer Trenton a high quality of vocal performance. “We want to bring the highest quality of music to Trenton — to create the same musical experiences as Philadelphia and New York, right in our backyard,” he says as he prepares for the annual Trenton “Winter Songs XII — Songs of the Season,” on Sunday, December 2, at Sacred Heart Church.

Brown can be found most Sundays rehearsing the Capital Singers in the imposing Church of the Sacred Heart in Trenton, where Brown not only brings forth an awe-inspiring resonance, but “problem-solves proactively,” as he puts it. Gently, but with authority, he explains how to produce a better sound, such as paying attention to ending line consonants, where to maintain the volume, how to emphasize the word “hosanna.”

“Sing the text,” Brown reminds the tenor and bass sections.

The Capital Singers started in 2005 and was based in Washington Crossing and Ewing before finding a home base in Church of the Sacred Heart on the edge of the Mill Hill neighborhood. In 2017 the Capital Singers’ founder and current executive director, Richard Loatman, announced his retirement, and Brown’s voice teacher, Rochelle Ellis, also on the Westminster faculty, encouraged him to apply.

Brown debuted with Capital Singers last spring as the new conductor. Soprano Ellis, one of his mentors, was among several guest artists for the opening.

Brown calls it a “true community chorus,” from professional singers, to people who just always wanted to sing.”

Singers hail from Trenton, Pennsylvania, and elsewhere in New Jersey. There are no dues or fees, and the group depends on donations from individuals, sponsors, and corporate partners.

The 70 to 80-member Capital Singers is open to everyone. The smaller chorale is auditioned. Both groups rehearse in Sacred Heart Church, which was built in 1889 and where the acoustics are “glorious,” Brown says. “It’s a luxury to rehearse and work on musical issues there,” he adds. And, because of the larger size of the chorus, he says, they can perform major works. “It gives people an added community. It gives people the chance to do extraordinary things.”

A singer himself, a bass, he has been seen on PBS specials and made his debut last season with the New York Lyric Opera Theatre, performing scenes from Massenet’s “Manon” and Mascagni’s “Cavalleria Rusticana” at Carnegie Hall.

Currently Brown is studying for a master’s degree in practical theology (concentration in worship and media) at Regent University. He received bachelor’s degrees in sacred music and music education in 2015 from Westminster Choir College.

His musical talent and strong faith come from his eclectic family. Born to

Jamaican immigrants and a family of musicians and singers, Brown says his father was a politician in Jamaica — the youngest-serving representative in Jamaican history. Brown’s mother worked at a bank and also with children. His uncle, Glenford Brown, is bishop at the New Creation of the Apostolic Faith in Somerset, where his cousins play guitar and keyboard, and Vinroy himself is director of choir and worship ministries.

While his family was hesitant to send him to Westminster, they were sold when they heard the choir. Brown, from North Brunswick, recalls he turned to his father and both agreed that Westminster is where he should be.

Brown came to Westminster as an undergraduate education major, and during orientation decided to add the major of sacred music, with the idea of helping

The Capital Singers are a ‘true community chorus’ with members from Trenton and beyond who take full advantage of the ‘glorious acoustics’ in Trenton’s Sacred Heart Church. at his church. Having been raised in a Pentecostal background, which is more non-liturgical and more spontaneous, he explains, learning the liturgy was “eyeopening.”

He considers his uncle a mentor, and many others, including an “outstanding” choir teacher at North Brunswick High School, the late Peggy Sica, a Westminster alumna, and the faculty in the Westminster Sacred Music department. He also thanks as a mentor the pastor at Elm­wood United Presbyterian Church in East Orange, where Brown is director of music and worship arts, and the direc-

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Vinroy Brown Jr., right, leads the Capital Singers in their holiday concert at Sacred Heart Church. tor of Elmwood Concert Singers.

“I grew up in a family that appreciated all kinds of music,” he says. “In my home Saturday was cleaning day, and I can vividly remember hearing Motown in the background. My love of sacred music was birthed in my church life, and I was exposed to classical music while being a student under Peggy Sica.”

The music he enjoys listening to reflects his diverse musical background.

“I listen to a lot of different kinds of music,” he says. “I like gospel primarily, but also love Nina Simone, J.S. Bach, and any ’90s rap and R&B.” The 25-year-old already has many career highlights, but one stands out: conducting the final portion of the R. Nathaniel Dett oratorio “The Ordering of Moses” last fall in his debut conducting the Jubilee Singers at Westminster.

“It was a highlight for me, as Dett is a composer I learned of through singing in Jubilee as an undergraduate.” Dett, a composer, organist, pianist, and music professor, is known for his use of African American folk songs and spirituals as the basis for choral and classical compositions.

Brown’s programs are varied too.

Announced for different concerts he is conducting this year are Handel’s 1741 oratorio, “Messiah,” Duke Ellington’s “Sacred Music Concerts” (both with the Elmwood Concert Singers); traditional Christmas season songs, Dan Forrest’s “Requiem for the Living” (both with the Capital Singers); coupled with gospel, folk, musical theater, and opera. Brown also will headline the Harlem Classical Music Festival in New York in February, and he just completed participating in David Lang’s “The Mile-Long Opera,” performed on the High Line raised walkway in New York City.

In addition to his community choral responsibilities, Brown is a full-time high school choir director at Morris-

town High School and will conduct the school holiday season concerts as well.

This season with the Capital Singers Brown is looking forward to including the Trenton Children’s Chorus in concerts. “I have guest-conducted the Children’s Chorus,” he says, “and I have a soft spot for them.”

The Capital Singers performs its annual Capital Singers Winter Songs 12 concert in Trenton on Sunday, December 2, the audience can expect holiday songs, traditional songs, and, as Brown says, “a familiar feel.”

Brown also looks forward to the Capital Singers’ spring concert, which will feature Forrest’s “Requiem for the Living” and its June concert, which will include musical theater songs and selections from Leonard Bernstein’s “Candide,” Aaron Copland’s “The Tender Land,” and the opera “Cavalleria Rusticana.”

“I’m fortunate to make music my fulltime gig,” says Brown. “I am abundantly blessed.”

The Capital Singers, Winter Songs XII — Songs of the Season, Sunday, December 2, 4 p.m., Sacred Heart Church, 343 South Broad Street. Also Friday, January 11, 7:30 p.m., St. Paul Church, 214 Nassau Street, Princeton; and Sunday, March 31, Sacred Heart Church, Trenton. 609-434-2781 or www.capitalsingers.org

CAPITAL AREA YMCA: FOR A BETTER US Serving Trenton, Ewing, and Lawrence

The Trenton Area YMCA is now the

CAPITAL AREA YMCA “The doors

of the YMCA have been open to the entire community regardless of their address since our inception.

The name ‘Capital Area YMCA’ better reflects the true diversity of our membership and scope of our service area.”

– Sam Frisby, CEO

It’s Christmas Time “Christmas at the Capital Area YMCA” Tuesday December 11, 2018 6:30-8:30 pm Take Your Own Photos With Santa Holiday Music And Crafts Refreshments Winter Class Demos Giveaways!

Capital Area YMCA

Christmas show: “Y...Because It’s Christmas” Saturday December 15, 2018 2-4pm

Open to the public – a family friendly event. Limited seating – purchase tickets early!

Cost $5 per person (purchased in advance at Welcome Center)/ $10 per person at Door Program includes dance, music, singing, a skit, and more Christmas joy.

Come and celebrate the holiday season with us!

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After School Program

Winter Youth Programs

Still Enrolling for the ’18-’19 school year

Basketball Camp

School Age Child Care is available at our main facility at 431 Pennington.

Take your basketball skills to the Capital Area Y’s hardwood this winter!

$290 per month, due 1st of month. The program is open to all and financial assistance is available.

We will hone your athletic abilities with clinic sessions in the morning and friendly scrimmages in the afternoon. Program includes lunch and snack!

For more information, please contact Shaquise Hawthorne at 609 599 9622 ext. 208 or email shawthorne@capitalymca.org.

Wednesday, December 26 Thursday, December 27 and Friday, December 28

School transportation available (subject to minimum of 3 students enrolled per school): Columbus Elementary Grant Elementary Gregory Elementary Foundation Academy Jefferson Elementary

Boys and Girls ages 6 to 14 Day Camp 9:00 am to 4:30 pm | Fee $90 YMCA members and $105 non-members.

Extend your child’s day camp for only $15! 8:00-9:00 am and 4:30-6:00 pm For more information contact Jeff at 609.599.9622, ext. 303

MLK Elementary Parkway Elementary Paul Robeson Charter Village Charter

Summer Camp 2019

THERE’S NOTHING LIKE CAMP YMCA AT RIDER 2019 Plan ahead for a great Summer!

June 24 - Aug. 23

Camp Hours: 7:30 am - 6:00 pm www.yridercamp.org | 609-599-9622, ext 218 SPECIAL OFFER • Register between Jan. 1 - March 31 Price will be $200/weekly!

After April 1st the price will be $235/weekly (Lunch is included; Rates Include Before/After Care) Registration Fee: $35 10% discount each additional child. All fees, early bird registration payments and deposits are non-refundable and non-transferable.

For more information, contact Victoria Gist at vgist@capitalymca.org or 609-599-9622, ext. 218.

PRESCHOOL SUMMER CAMP Capital Area YMCA Preschool Center is now accepting applications for the 2019 Preschool Summer Camp. Our Summer Program offers more than a summer camp!

Now Accepting Applications!

June 24th August 23rd

 Preschool Summer Camp - ages 2½ to 5  Highly Qualified Staff  Nutritional Breakfast, Lunch and Snack  Long Hours of Care: 7:30am-5:00pm  Financial Aid available for eligible participants

 Affordable Fees: $140.00/Week (Subsidies Accepted)  Tennis, Swimming, Legos and more… no extra charge  Field Trips (extra fees apply)

Contact the Capital Area YMCA Preschool Program for details.

(609) 599-9622 >> Pennington Site Ext. 210, 213, or 209 >> Prospect Site Ext. 210 or 209, or contact Ms. Mabel at (609) 394-1701 mwatson@capitalymca.org.

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Pre-School Classes

School Age Classes

Starts Monday, January 7 • 8 weeks • Ages 3-5

Starts Monday, January 7 • 8 weeks • All programs at the Capital Area YMCA, 431 Pennington Ave

We offer a wide variety of classes as the child progresses without the parent. $30 members and $60 non-members per 8-week class.

(Non-member fee includes Youth Program Membership)

Little Hip-Hop Monday 5:45-6:30 pm Get ready to get moving and be energized in this upbeat class. Your child will learn the fundamentals of HipHop and how to move to the music with ease Hip Hop at 359 Pennington Ave.

Little Picassos

Little Kickers

Tuesday 6:00-6:45 pm

Wednesday 6:00-6:45 pm

Discover art through coloring, gluing, painting and more. Each week we will have a messy good time.

Soccer classes are designed to have fun and be fast paced!

Learn the basics of the world’s most popular sport!

Little Readers Friday 6:00-6:45 pm This class is a hands-on reading class which will help your preschoolers get acquainted with sight words and phonics, while building confidence, to make reading more fun.

Martial Arts

(Non-member fees below include Youth Program Membership)

Tuesday- Youth Basketball Junior Clinic ages 6-9 • 6:00-7:00 pm Intermediate Clinic ages 10-14 • 7:00-8:00 pm Our basketball clinic is designed to develop fundamental basketball skills while learning, teamwork, strategy and sportsmanship.

Children will learn basketball rules, shooting, passing and ball handling. They will also learn offensive and defensive skills like rebounding, and team play. $30 members and $60 non-members.

Young Artists Ages 6-9 Tuesday 7:00-8:00 pm Unlock your talent in our new art class! Learn the skills necessary to excel in various mediums, including painting, drawing, cartooning and more. $50 members and $80 non-members.

Indoor Soccer Ages 6-9 • Wednesday 6:50-7:50 pm This soccer game is played 5v5 on basketball-sized courts without the use of sidewalls. All levels of players are welcome. Players will learn shooting, passing, kicking in a fun relaxed atmosphere!

Indoor Lacrosse Clinic

Ongoing • Monday and Thursday The Capital Area YMCA and Red Dragon Karate INTRO TO MARTIAL ARTS FITNESS Our Karate Program will help instill values in your children and help them do better in school, work, life and at home.

Ages 4-10 years 6:00 pm to 6:50 pm Ages 11 & up 7:00 pm to 7:50 pm

First Week Free!! $35/month for facility members | $55/month for program members

Ages 6-9 • Thursday 6:007:00 pm and Ages 10-14 • Thursday 7:00-8:00 pm This clinic is designed for boys and Girls who are ready to learn lacrosse or take their skills to the next level in the off-season. No prior experience is necessary. We reinforce the basic skills of catching, throwing, cradling, ground ball pick-ups, dodging, shooting, and defensive stick work fun! Participants are grouped by grade level, and where appropriate, by ability level. $30 members and $60 non-members.

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The Y Feeds Kids!

Group Exercise Classes

Does your program already offer great enrichment activities but the kids are always hungry?

The Capital Area YMCA offers group exercise fitness classes that will help increase cardiovascular strength and endurance, improve flexibility, tone muscle, reduce stress and burn calories.

Free Healthy Meals for Kids Capital Area YMCA can sponsor your program to receive free healthy meals for kids and reduce your program costs.

After School Program: Dinner and Snack Available Summer Program: Breakfast, Lunch, Snack and Dinner Available Delicious hot and cold menu items All meals are USDA approved Easy application process No financial risk to your organization

Feeding the spirit, mind, and body – let’s end child hunger together.

For more information please contact: Food Access Department, Khadijah McQueen kmcqueen@capitalymca.org • (609) 599-9622 ext. 202

All classes are FREE to YMCA Full Facility Members.

Each class routine varies in order to reduce predictability and keep our members motivated – fun, power packed, easy to follow and suitable for a variety of fitness levels. Interested? For additional group exercise questions, please contact Renee Riddle-Davison at rdavison@capitalymca.org. or call 609.599.9622, ext. 205 Program and Non-Members may participate in group exercise classes for a $10 guest pass fee. For class schedules and descriptions visit our website www.capitalymca.org (select Programs >> Fitness) or download our Capital Area YMCA app!

Coming January 2019: MOSSA

Holiday Hours Christmas Eve through New Years Day Monday December 24th ..................................CLOSED Tuesday December 25th..................................CLOSED Wednesday December 26th ............................7am-6pm Thursday December 27th ................................7am-6pm Friday December 28th .....................................7am-6pm Saturday December 29th ................................9am-1pm Monday December 31st ..................................CLOSED Tuesday January 1st ........................................CLOSED

MOSSA, "Move Together" and "Condition Together" Both of these programs are for the "Health Seeker" Condition Together and "Move Together" are 30 minute exercise classes perfect for the busy exercisers. Contact Fitness Director, Renee Riddle-Davison 609-599-9622 ext. 205 for more information.

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Oldest hospital’s newest director wants Trenton covered

By Ron Shapella

D

aniel Moen, who became president of St. Francis Medical Center this past spring, is an unlikely race car driver — for one thing, he’s tall.

Once an eager participant in seven or eight races a year, Moen says he stopped after an incident when he was struck by debris while on the track.

But that hasn’t stopped him from displaying photographs of his cars on his office walls, which seems incongruous with his crisp executive grooming without a hint of crankcase oil.

Moen, 64, has spent his professional life in hospitals, staring with his training as an X-ray technician after high school.

That was way before he transitioned into hospital administration and eventually entered the orbit of Trinity Health, a national network of 94 nonprofit Catholic hospitals based in Michigan.

In addition to St. Francis’ outpost at Chambers Street and Hamilton Avenue in Trenton, other Trinity-affiliated hospitals include St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, and Lourdes Health System in Willingboro and Camden.

Becoming part of Trinity Health is just the latest chapter of St. Francis hospital’s history. It was founded as Trenton’s first hospital in 1874 by the Sisters of St. Francis in Philadelphia. Mergers were a fact of life in the health care industry even back then, and over the years regional hospital groups came and went and St. Francis became part of Catholic Health East.

Then in 2013 it became part of Trinity Health, self-described as “one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic healthcare delivery systems in the nation.

It serves people and communities in 21 states with 86 hospitals, 109 continuing care facilities, and home health and hospice programs that provide nearly 2.8 million visits annually.”

With annual operating revenue of about $13.6 billion and assets of about $19.3 billion, Trinity Health’s resources suggest a benefit to the community.

So does the organization’s commitment “to those who are poor and underserved in its communities” and being “known for its focus on the country’s aging population,” according to its promotional information.

And while Moen speaks proudly of St. Francis’ specialty in cardiac care, the hospital also has a presence in the community through its participation in the Trenton Health Team — an innovative program involving local hospitals and medical groups that treats people with limited personal resources who use hospital emergency rooms for treatment.

“Our annual operating budget (at St.

Francis) is approxiMassachusetts. It here and spend their whole careers mately $150 milwas there Moen here.” lion,” Moen says.

Professional recognition is part of it. earned a mas“Most of our revter’s degree in There is a “Living Our Values” program enue comes from health administra- where staff members who go out of their reimbursement tion degree from way to serve people better are nominatfor care provided Clark University/ ed and recognized by their peers. to patients. We do “Most of it is going above and beUniversity of have a (U.S. Health M a s s a c h u s e t t s yond,” Moen says, “People who make Resources and SerMedical School families comfortable or who voluntarily vices Administrain Worcester. “All do anything that is necessary in an urtion) Ryan White my education gent situation. There are some compelGrant that supports happened within ling stories out there.” our HIV services.

Sisters from the St. Francis order in Worcester’s borWe have staff comPhiladelphia recently visited to help recders,” he says. mitted to commuAnd today, ognize “Living Our Values” honorees. nity health and well A lifelong Catholic, Moen finds that despite having being, including a a Trenton pres- the faith-based focus at St. Francis is full-time executive ence, he and his something that resonates with him. director. They are “The Catholic identity goes back dewife, Patty, have reaching out to the a home in New cades,” he says. “This is a ministry that underserved for di- Daniel Moen, the new president has been here for many years. Part of Hampshire. abetes care, smok- of St. Francis Medical Center, wants “Her full-time our mission is that everyone gets exceling cessation, and to look beyond the hospital’s walls. job is taking care lent health care. obesity.

“We want to continue to serve the peoof me,” he says “We have also with a smile that ple of Trenton. One of the things I want participated in the region’s most recent hides the fact that his wife of 10 years to do is pay attention to the community Community Health Needs Assessment has a background in finance and has and what’s going on outside the walls of and will be working collaboratively with worked on a fishing boat and dairy farm, the hospital.” others in the region to address the prior- and once owned a Subway franchise.

And while the cars on the walls in his ity health issues identified in the study.”

Moen says the area served by St. office are out of the race, Moen’s adrenPerhaps that is where the adrena- Francis and Trinity Health has a lot go- alin is still high. “I’m still having fun,” line from racing helps Moen confront ing for it. he says. “I enjoy coming to the hospital the issues of the day, starting with the “The whole mid-Atlantic region is a every day.” changes underway in how health care is very attractive area in between New St. Francis Medical Center, 601 administered and paid for.

York and Philadelphia,” he says. “Lon- Hamilton Avenue. 609-599-5000 or “Everybody is looking at hospitals gevity here is amazing. People come www.stfrancismedical.org to be more costeffective,” he says.

One big area for cost-savings, he says, is in prescription drugs.

To improve efficiency, St. Francis recently upgraded its electronic record-keeping.

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“I’ve always pushed for better coverage,” he says. “I’m a big believer in preventive care.”

While the medical profession is also seeing a shortage of nurses and physicians, especially in primary care, St. Francis has a well-established school for nurses and a residency program affiliated with Seton Hall University’s School of Health and Medical Sciences.

“It’s nice to be part of the education process,” Moen says, “plus we get to keep a lot of good people.”

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Revolutionary tailor dresses the forces for Patriots Week & beyond

By Vincent Xu

S

top in at the Old Barracks Museum in Trenton during Patriot Week — starting on Wednesday, December 26 — or any time during the year, and chances are you would think the Colonial-era redcoat officers who had been garrisoned there would feel right at home in the recently restored officers’ house.

You could imagine them enjoying the solid wood furnishings and silverware comforts on the first floor and then ascending to the second floor quarters to retire for the night.

Except now one of the officers is out of luck. One of the rooms has been converted to something else entirely. Instead of a bed, he would find stacks of cloth patterns, rows of heavy shears, and piles of chalk and tape that give away the room’s current use: a tailor shop.

It is there that David Niescior creates clothing using the same methods and materials as 18th-century tailors. The heavy iron shears used to cut cloth were manufactured in England, and several date back to the War of Independence.

The chalk is used to outline the fit before cutting.

The only period tool Niescior does not use is the heavy iron, known as a goose.

The heavy slab is heated in a fire, but Niescior uses an electric iron because fire code forbids fireplace use.

“Back then they said, ‘Tailors always

got a goose in the fire,’” says Niescior, who in addition to creating period garments provides one hour-long interpretative tours of the museum three days a week.

And while the museum’s historical origins were military in nature, most days Niescior wears civilian clothing from the time period. “I find civilian clothes more interesting because soldiers’ uniforms are made to look good as opposed to functional, which is the reverse of uniforms today,” Niescior says. “Army coats, especially in the 1770s, tend to have fake pleats and tails.”

From the button placement to the fabric’s pattern and thickness, the period clothing is carefully tailored by Niescior in his tailor room. Most museum visitors are surprised to learn that the costumes are hand sewn, and Niescior adds, are more surprised that there is surprise that a man is doing the work, a 28-year-old one at that.

But Niescior says it should not be a surprise. Tailoring was historically a predominantly male trade providing

custom-fit clothing for men. In most local shops a customer would show up with fabric, turn it over to the tailor, get measured, and return to pick up the finished clothing a couple of days later. In contrast to women’s clothing of the time, which draped or wrapped around the body, men’s clothing was shaped. Think of a modern suit’s shoulder pads.

Niescior specializes in clothing worn from the 1750s through the 1770s, reflecting the period of time of the Old Barracks’ most active use.

He says the clothing silhouette changed rapidly during this short time period. The 1750s Rococo style featured fuller coats with skirts and lots of pleating. By the 1770s Rococo gave way to a neo-classical style in which coat bodies had a slimmer silhouette with sharper and clearer lines.

Both styles accentuated the form of the leg, as well as emphasizing the gut. The 18th-century waist is located slightly below the hip. Contrary to popular belief, showing off the stomach was

‘We have an eye on the details. They add up, and we have a moral responsibility,’ says Niescior. ‘A tour guide tells you what something is. An interpreter tells you what something means.’

not meant to signal a well-fed person.

Niescior says they simply thought the stomach looked cool and in turn tailored clothes to snugly fit the body.

“We have an eye on the details. They add up, and we have a moral responsibility. If you can’t actually point it out, it’s much harder to show people this stuff,” says Niescior. “A tour guide tells you what something is. An interpreter tells you what something means. For example, the clothing material speaks to British mill imports, shipped to the colonies under the mercantile system. And you see that the clothes are closely fitted: you can explain that fabric is expensive and this style minimizes the amount of fabric used while maximizing durability.”

Far from both the 18th century and Trenton, Niescior grew up in Cherry Hill, where he still resides. His parents are both computer programmers, Polish immigrants who arrived in the U.S. in the 1980s. Niescior majored in history at Rutgers-Camden and then earned a master’s in history, specializing in 1760s Colonial history. He is thinking about pursuing a Ph.D., but he says there is “scant living in humanities.”

In 2013 he began volunteering at the Old Barracks Museum and after several months he joined the staff. “It is better than the Japanese restaurant I was working at,” Niescior says.

Fellow Old Barracks historical interpreter Asher Lorie initially introduced

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Niescior to the museum. The two were involved in the same Revolutionary reenactment group, which Niescior had found online. The group conducted living histories and “big shoot ‘em up” battle reenactments.

However, Niescior eventually left the reenactment group. They were intent on buying uniforms and materials from suppliers, a practice he says is “not necessarily focused on historical accuracy.”

It’s a question he poses: “Is it more important to be uniform or more important to be correct?” Niescior provides an answer of sorts: he joined a new group with a “do-it-yourself” attitude. After all, he says, who cares if you bought something?

While Niescior does buy materials to use, he says he looks for vendors and mills that reproduce the fabric as closely as possible to the actual finish of 18thcentury fabric.

“I look for 100 percent wool that is plain woven, with an over-under pattern, as opposed to the twill weave you see in jeans,” says Niescior. “People today prefer wool that is softer, but 18th century woolens tended to be more firm in the hand. It’s hard to find woolen goods that are stiff and robust. Stiffer material tends to make sharper looking coats, and it lasts longer. It’s scratchier, but it looks better in certain applications.”

A fundamentally unique aspect of 18th-century tailoring used by Niescior is the method of cutting out patterns, or drafting, using the “rock of eye.” This At the Old Barracks David Niescior creates clothing using the same approach drafts patterns from a sense methods and materials as 18th-century tailors. He specializes in clothing of proportion. An 18th-century tailor from the 1750s through the 1770s, when the barracks was most active. would use a tape, but it was not numbered. Instead, a tailor would measure too much work. He charges around $20 of George Washington and his scrappy the tape along a customer’s body and an hour, and he estimates a full suit — band of revolutionaries are broadcast far mark notches aligned with their actual coat, britches, and waistcoat — takes 50 and wide, Niescior also finds the British size. This measurement was then adpoint of view historically compelling. to 60 hours. justed against a pre-made block pattern.

“The biggest misconception about What doesn’t he make? Stockings, In other words, tailors did not rely on hats, and shoes, which were made by British soldiers is they were monoliths. computation. knitters, hatters, and shoemakers in the They are maligned as villains and as being incompetent,” says Niescior. “British 18th century, all different trades. iescior says he taught himself The barracks were built in 1758 to soldiers had their own idea of liberty, through trial and error. Earlier house British soldiers fighting the that you can’t have liberty without law. attempts at uniform making resulted in French and Indian War. During the They believed they were preserving and waistcoats, which are supposed to cover Revolutionary War, the British kept defending protections.” the whole waistband, being too short.

This is in contrast to the radical core prisoners of war in the building. When “You figure out your size after a while,” the Continental Army famously wrested of the Founding Fathers, that all men he says. control of Trenton away from the Brit- are created equal and endowed with natIn addition to Old Barracks uniforms, ish in the winter of 1776-’77, the building ural rights. Niescior says the prevailing Niescior also does commissions for othpolitical theory of the times considered was converted into an army hospital. er historical institutions on his own time.

Niescior has Continental as well as republics disastrous — from the classiHowever, the time-consuming nature of redcoat uniforms. While the daring feats cal era to the ignominious end of Oliver tailoring prevents him from taking up

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Cromwell in England and the Dutch republic across the Channel, the thought went that republics inevitably resulted in tyranny. From the British perspective, their constitutional monarchy was more stable while also featuring political representation.

At the same time, Colonial life was highly stratified, and who better to tell the difference than a tailor?

“Clothing was a very useful gauge of where they fit in the social hierarchy,” Niescior says.

Virtually everyone’s clothes were custom made at the local tailor shop, but the quality of the clothing material distinguished one’s social status. Officers wore coats with super-fine wool while regulars wore thicker coats made out of common grade broadcloth.

As for tailors, theirs was not a glamorous trade in the 18th century.

“Tailors existed in great numbers back then. They became a handy trope for political cartoons, and they tended to be depicted as cheap and scrawny,” Niescior says. “They are always stuck between projects. They don’t make a lot of money. And there is almost an effeminate portrayal. They are not as manly as a bricklayer or a sailor.”

A 21st-century tailor, Niescior finds it to be a pleasurable handicraft. “I have a lot of respect for people who make things. I enjoy the research into how garments were made and trying to replicate that as close as possible,” Niescior says. “I like being able to look down at something I’ve been able to produce.

It’s a happy middle ground between humanities, and enjoying what you learn, and the mechanic who likes what he can build.”

Visitors to the Old Barracks’ museum also pay notice. As Niescior says, “They get a much better sense of what the 18th century looked like and how styles change and shift through time.

It makes it that much easier to suspend your sense of disbelief and get a sense for the period.”

Something to recall when one visits the Old Barracks throughout the year — or during Patriots Week.

Old Barracks Museum, 101 Barrack Street. Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 45-minute tours on the hour. $6 to $8. 609-396-1776 or www.barracks.org.

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In the U.S. she continued to create personal work (portraits, abstracts, and landscapes), and did her own printing in the family darkroom, where young Gary was her “assistant.” He remembers receiving his first camera around age seven.

Even with this family background, photography would not take hold of him until 1972, after graduating from the University of Wisconsin in Madison.

Saretzky majored in history there, earning his bachelor’s in 1968 and his master’s degree in American history with a concentration in archival administration in 1969. He later got a BA in photography from Thomas Edison State Univer* sity in 1986.

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‘In selecting photographs to exhibit, my primary concern is quality, not subject matter,’ Saretzky writes. ‘The best photographs for me are often a mysterious gift when time, space, and form all cohere in a fraction of a second.’

Saretzky’s photographs ‘Bad Dream Times Square,’ 1984, left, and Anne Harris, Otis Taylor Band, Pennsylvania Blues Festival, July 28, 2012.’

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cially in Clarksdale, Mississippi, known for the Delta Blues Museum, the world’s first museum devoted to blues. Three images from Mississippi are in the show at the JKC Gallery.

“I’ve been interested in blues on and off for a long time, but for the last 15 years, I’ve really enjoyed going to hear live blues, and there’s so much of it around here, very wonderful musicians on both sides of the Delaware River,” he says. “There are enough places so that you could go and hear music every day of the week, and for free. The musicians like me doing it, sharing the pictures, etc.”

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ew Jersey photographer Gary Saretzky’s artistic vision has evolved. His life and times with camera in hand have taken him through transformations in culture, starting with the early 1970s, when Saretzky practiced photography as a kind of meditation, reflective of that era. For the last few years, though, most of his photographs have been of his family and blues musicians.

Both are part of “Gary Saretzky Photography Retrospective,” at the James Kerney Campus Gallery of Mercer County Community College, 137 North Broad Street, Trenton.

The show is on view through Thursday, January 10, with a public opening and artist talk on Wednesday, December 5, starting at 5 p.m., with the talk at 6 p.m.

The interest in listening to and capturing blues performers has blossomed into a passion for Saretzky, who has a long history with MCCC’s photography department and was active with the Trenton Artists Workshop Association, even coordinating the organization’s 1990 Trenton and Soviet Union artists exchange.

Saretzky has self-published two books of his photographs of blues musicians (available at www.saretzky.com) and, as a photographer, is a member of the Blues Hall of Fame.

Just in the last year or so, Saretzky has placed more than 1,000 of these images at the University of Mississippi’s Blues Archives. “I sent them some samples of my blues photos, they were interested, and I sent about a thousand small prints last year.”

“I also wanted to give some larger prints, so I put some 16 x 20 matted prints in the trunk of my car, and my wife and I drove to the University of Mississippi,” Saretzky says.

Naturally, he took his camera and made pictures along the road trip, espe-

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In 1969 Saretzky took a job as the first archivist at Educational Testing Services (ETS) in Princeton, a position he held for almost 25 years.

In 1972 he also became captivated by photography when he took a class with William Barksdale at MCCC. Saretzky continued to pursue photography classes and workshops from such famed photographers as Eva Rubenstein, Duane Michals, as well as Charles Harbutt, former Magnum Photos president and professor at the Parsons School of Design. He also studied at Princeton with Peter C. Bunnell, longtime professor of the history of photography and modern art at Princeton University, now retired, and Frederick Sommer.

Other significant photographic influences include Henri Cartier-Bresson, Minor White, Andre Kertesz, Josef Koudelka, and Harry Callahan.

“In selecting photographs to exhibit, my primary concern is quality, not subject matter,” Saretzky writes in his artist’s statement. “As Frederick Sommer explained, ‘Good pictures have balanced weights, an equalized surface, and cohesion in structure.’ Consequently, in my photographic practice, one of the main challenges is to avoid distracting detail or tones that a sketch artist or painter would not include. Consequently, the best photographs for me are often a mysterious gift when time, space, and form all cohere in a fraction of a second.”

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otivated to share what he was learning from his mentors, Saretzky began to teach history of photography, and from 1977 to 2012 taught photography and the history of photography at MCCC, where Barksdale initially was his supervisor. He also taught at the College of New Jersey.

In addition to his teaching and freelance work in photography, Saretzky served as coordinator for history internship programs at Rutgers University from 1994 to 2016.

His main vocation, however, has been as archivist of Monmouth County, a position he has held since 1994.

His wife, Kathy, has been managing the library at Slackwood Elementary School in Lawrence Township for more than 20 years. The couple has two grown sons, a daughter, and two grandchildren.

Saretzky continues to lecture regularly under the auspices of the New Jersey Council for the Humanities, giving talks about the history of photography, preservation of photographs, his own blues photography, and other topics.

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Photographer Gary Saretzky and granddaughter Emily, in a photograph taken by one of his children.

He has also been compiling a biographical directory of the 19th century photographers he has discovered from the Garden State, creating an extensive database that is broken down by city and county.

“To me, these things — teaching, lecturing, archiving, making pictures — are all connected,” Saretzky says.

“When you’re out (taking pictures) and you see what you see, at that time, you don’t know all the reasons why something attracts you,” he says. “But when you look at work after a number of years, you understand more about where you were at that time. You think about your life then, and you have a better understanding of why you took that picture.”

‘When you look at work after a number of years, you understand more about where you were at that time,’ Saretzky says. ‘You think about your life then, and you have a better understanding of why you took that picture.’

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by C. Ryanne Domingues and features June Ballinger, David Lee White, Damion Parran, and Sarah Dash (nationally known in her own right and as a member of Patti LaBelle and the Blue Bells).

Landry says: “The radio adaptation doesn’t attempt to put the film on stage, but rather puts it in the minds of the audience as they listen to the story unfold and connect the visual dots in their head the same way one does when reading a book. This engages the audience to become part of the story, while letting them into the potentially new world of the live radio broadcast.” $50. 5:30 p.m.

12/9 Opening Reception, Artworks Trenton, 19 Everett Alley. www.artworkstrenton.org. Annual 10x10 and members’ exhibitions. Galleries run through January 5. 6 p.m.

Mike Bond, Candlelight Lounge, 24 Passaic Street, 609-695-9612. www.jazztrenton. com. $10. 6 p.m.

Just the Three of Us Christmas Concert, Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie, 299 Parkside Avenue, 609-989-3632. www.ellarslie.org.

Maise Daughtry, Conrad Purnell, and Howard Crossland perform hymns and carols. Refreshments served. 2 p.m.

Open Mic Night, Starbucks, 102 South Warren Street. Music, spoken word, poetry, comedy, storytelling, and more. 3 p.m.

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5:30 p.m.

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Off The Chain, Orchid House, 143 East Hanover Street, 609-610-0824. Workshops on bicycle repairs, arts, and related bicycle-themed projects. Free. 6 p.m.

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Pop-Up Poetry Cafe, Trenton Public Library, 120 Academy Street. www.taacf.com. Open mic even for all ages, plus music by DJ Say Whaat. Todd Evans and Giovanni Williams host. Free. 5 p.m.

The Acacia Strain and Year of the Knife, Championship Bar, 931 Chambers Street, 609394-7437. www.championshipbartrenton. com. $17-$20. 6 p.m.

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Pissed, Mill Hill Basement, 300 South Broad Street. Featuring Teenage Bigfoot, Barren Mary’s, and alpha rabbit. 7:30 p.m.

Trenton Punk Rock Flea Market Holiday Show, Mill Hill Basement, 300 South Broad Street, 609-989-1600. Featuring Shades Apart, Lost in Society, and Erotic Novels. $10. 8 p.m.

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Open Mic Night, Starbucks, 102 South Warren Street. Music, spoken word, poetry, comedy, storytelling, and more. 3 p.m.

Bus Tour: Traversing the Ten Crucial Days Campaign, Washington Crossing Historic Park, 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA. www.patriotsweek.com. All-day tour through Washington Crossing, and Princ-

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Kwanzaa begins Ballroom Newcomers Dance, American Ballroom, 1523 Parkway Avenue, Ewing, 609931-0149. www.americanballroomco.com.

Group class included. $10. 7 to 9 p.m.

Revolutionary Pub Crawl, Patriots Week, Checkers, 14 South Warren Street. www.patriotsweek.com. Period pub crawl of downtown watering holes and restaurants. Free; buy your own drinks and food. 6 to 9 p.m.

Trenton Battlefield Walking Tour, Patriots Week, Starbucks, 102 South Warren Street. www.patriotsweek.com. Ten-block interpretive walk brings to life the events of the two battles of Trenton. Led by Ralph Siegel. Free.

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Joy to the World: A Christmas Suite Sunday, December 9, 2018 at 4:00pm Patriots Theater at the War Memorial I Trenton, NJ Princeton Pro Musica Chorus and Orchestra I Ryan James Brandau, Artistic Director Trenton Children’s Chorus, Patricia Thel, Music Director; Nacole Palmer, soprano; Richard Holmes, baritone

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12/27 EvEnTS, continued from Page 21 The Hessians Who Escaped Washington’s Trap at Trenton, Trenton Free Public Library, 120 Academy Street. www.trentonlib.org. Andrew Zellers-Frederick shares stories of Hessian and British troops who escaped during the First Battle of Trenton. 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Planetarium Shows, New Jersey State Museum, 205 West State Street, 609-292-3170. www.statemuseum.nj.gov. Shows every hour about history, science, and more. Holiday laser show at 1 p.m. Daily through December 30. Visit website for full schedule. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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The Cultural World of George Clymer, Trenton Friends Meeting, 142 East Hanover Street. www.patriotsweek.com. The Practitioners of Musick perform a tribute to Declaration of Independence signer George Clymer. Free. 2 to 4 p.m.

Statehouse Artwork Tour, New Jersey State House, 145 West State Street, 609-8473150. www.patriotsweek.com. Tour cel-

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12/29 ebrating the 40th anniversary of the Public Buildings Arts Inclusion Act. Reservations required. Also December 28. 1:30 p.m.

Trenton’s Historic Legacy, Patriots Week, Riverview Cemetery, 870 Centre Street, 267201-3655. www.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.  The British Army in North America: 17681783, Old Barracks Museum, 101 Barrack Street. www.barracks.org. Presentation by Asher Lurie. Free. 1 to 2 p.m.

A Fine Fox Chase: From Long Island to Prince Towne, Trenton Free Public Library, 120 Academy Street. www.trentonlib.org. Lecture by Rand A. Mirante. 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Images of the Motherland: Portraits of Omar Ibn Sayyid and Sojourner Truth, First Presbyterian Church of Trenton, 120 East State Street. www.imagesofmotherland.com. Interactive living history program brings to life voices of people of African and African American descent. 6 to 8 p.m.

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Civil War Flag Unveiling, New Jersey State Museum, 205 West State Street. www.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.

Trenton Battlefield Walking Tour, Patriots Week, Starbucks, 102 South Warren Street. www.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, 267201-3655. www.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. www.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, 609-989-3027. www.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 to 2:15 p.m.

Alexander Hamilton and the 24 Cannons at the Battle of Trenton, Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie, Cadwalader Park. www.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 to 1:30 p.m.

The Black Marbleheaders, The Old Barracks, 101 Barrack Street. www.patriotsweek.com.

Join local reenactors Leon Brooks and Algernon Ward, president of the Sixth Regiment, in a one-hour discussion of the Black Marbleheaders, who played pivotal roles in the battles in and around Trenton and helped to turn the tide of the Revolutionary War. Free.

1:30 p.m.

British Soldiers, American War: Voices of the American Revolution, Trenton Free Public Library, 120 Academy Street. www.trentonlib.org. Professional British soldiers are considered on a personal level, presented by Don Hagist. 2 to 3 p.m.

John Honeyman, Washington’s Spy, Old Barracks Museum, 101 Barrack Street. www. barracks.org. The story of the butcher and cattle dealer who legend says became a spy presented by Tim Stollery. 3 to 4 p.m.

Brother David Brearley: The Most Important Founding Father We Don’t Know, Trenton Masonic Temple, 100 Barrack Street. Presentation on the obscure but pivotal co-creator of the U.S. government. Exhibits on Masonic history also on view. Free. 4 p.m.

he Trenton Historical Society’s 100th anniversary calendar is coming off the press and going down in history. The 2019 calendar includes a four-page insert that reviews the THS’ own history and a free firstyear THS membership. The purchase price is $15. And for renewing members, the cost of membership reflects THS’ birth year: $19.19.

When asked about the history of the calendar, started in 2007, THS board member Karl Flesch offered the following response:

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The theme of that calendar was ‘Trenton Past and Present,’ showing a mixture of old and new city photos similar to Jersey City.

Over the years we have had various themes for the calendar: Faces of Trenton (2010), State & Broad (2011), George A. Bradshaw (2012) featuring Bradshaw’s etchings, Signs of Trenton (2013) featuring R.C. Maxwell Company sign photos, Flyover Trenton (2014) featuring aerial photos of Trenton, and Heart of Trenton (2015). The most common and popular theme has been simply Trenton.

Our biggest source for photos has been the Trentoniana Collection at the

Colonial Ball, Patriots Week, Historic Trenton Masonic Temple, 100 Barrack Street, 609396-1776. www.barracks.org. Dancing, light refreshments, and more with reenactors in Revolutionary War dress. $25. Register. 7 p.m.

Patriots Scrabble, Classics Bookstore, 4 West Lafayette Street. www.classicsusedbooks. com. Scrabble for all skill levels. Free. 6 to midnight.

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Jullian Pressley, Candlelight Lounge, 24 Passaic Street, 609-695-9612. www.jazztrenton. com. $10. 3:30 p.m.

Open Mic Night, Starbucks, 102 South Warren Street. Music, spoken word, poetry, comedy, storytelling, and more. 3 p.m.

Joe Becton, Starbucks, 102 South Warren Street. www.patriotsweek.com. Historical interpreter Joe Becton, based in Philadelphia, has become well known for his historic tours and portrayals of African American soldiers. He will be combining that history with his other passion, the blues, for a live performance not to be missed. 5:30 p.m.

Whiskey & Rye, First Presbyterian Church of Trenton, 120 East State Street. www. old1712.org. Dad’s Hat distillery demonstration and tasting. Free. 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.  Battle of Trenton Reenactment, Patriots Week, Old Barracks Museum, 101 Barrack Street, 609-396-1776. www.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, 609-989-3027. www.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 to 2 p.m.

Trenton Free Public Library and the R.C. Maxwell Company photos that are the property of the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library at Duke University.

I continuously search these collections, and I also am on the lookout for Trenton photos that are found on Facebook blogs. However a problem with potential photos found on Facebook is that the images must be of high resolution, and I need to know the source or who has rights to the photo to give proper credit. I’ve seen so many great photos on Facebook that I am not able to use.

A Cursed Country to Make War, Trenton Friends Meeting, 142 East Hanover Street. www.patriotsweek.com. Pesentation and discussion on how Hessian soldiers experienced America by Dr. Fiederike Baer. Free. 1 to 2:30 p.m.

Second Battle Reenactment, Patriots Week, Mill Hill Park, 165 East Front Street. www. 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. www.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, 609-396-1776. www. patriotsweek.com. Learn about George Washington’s victory in Trenton through an interactive kids’ puppet show. Free. Noon and 2 p.m.

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Colonial Church Service, First Presbyterian Church of Trenton, 120 East State Street. www.old1712.org. Experience a Colonial service at one of Trenton’s oldest landmarks.

10 to 11 a.m.

Restoration Tour, St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, 140 North Warren Street. www. 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. www.ellarslie. org. Tabletop talk by urban planner David

In the summer I begin working on the calendar. I print at least 30 potential photos for the calendar. A committee consisting of Damon Tvaryanas (THS president), board members Brian Murphy, and Richard Willinger, and myself meet at Joe’s Mill Hill Saloon to choose 13 to 14 photos for the upcoming calendar. Many get eliminated immediately, but getting down to the final group can be hard, because they all are great. The only consolation for those not selected: there is always another year.

The THS calendar is available online at www.trentonhistory.org or at one of the several shops listed on the site.

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New Year’s Eve  Capital Philharmonic Orchestra, Patriots Theater at the War Memorial, 1 Memorial Drive, 215-893-1999. www.capitalphilharmonic.org. Annual New Year’s Eve concert of light and lively classics with guest performer soprano Grace Gilda. $30-$75. 8 p.m.

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Trenton’s TerraCycle takes ‘waste not’ to the next level

By Diccon Hyatt

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om Szaky, CEO of Terracycle, has built the entire business on recycling. Now he’s ready to move past it.

That’s not to say that the company has abandoned its ambitious stated mission of “eliminating all waste.” Rather, it has found a way to do that while cutting out the “throwing things away” part completely.

Trenton-based Terracycle’s latest line of business is a “loop” system for replacing single-use product containers with durable ones that can be easily cleaned and replaced — waste eliminated with no recycling required. Szaky says Terracycle is partnering with major brands to do this with hundreds of products that TerraCycle CEO Tom Szaky. typically come in throwaway bags and bottles that end up in landfills. most every furnishing and piece of deFor example, instead of buying a plas- cor is a castoff from somewhere else. tic bottle of shampoo, you would buy a The Thunderdome esthetic of the high-quality, durable aluminum one, office though, isn’t as jury-rigged as it paying a $2 or $3 deposit to the retailer. might appear. Behind the scenes, a team When it’s time for a new bottle, you re- of designers is building the furnishings turn the empty bottle to the store and and decorations that are used in Terpick up a new one. racycle’s Trenton headquarters and its It’s no more expensive for the con- outposts in London, Toronto, Sao Paolo, sumer but cuts down on waste. Szaky and Monterrey, Mexico. says it also means a more attractive Terracycle’s Trenton headquarters inhome, since the higher quality contain- cludes an outbuilding as well as the main ers are more esthetically appealing than building where the offices are located. the plastic and cardboard trash they Both are intentionally covered in graffiti are replacing. Szaky showed a reporter by area artists. (Bringing in local street pictures from the artists is a Terhome of an emracylce tradition, ployee who was and the spray-can trying an experiartwork is now mental version of four or five layers the program. The deep.) worker’s pantry The smaller had gone from a building is a typical mess to a workshop for Tifmagazine photofany Theragould shoot-worthy coland her team lection of metal of makers, who containers. make everything Over the years, from Pepsi bottle Terracycle has catapults to Dorithrived on its abilto bag dresses. ity to overhaul Some of these are its business model. Back when it was product prototypes, others are one-off founded in 2001, its only product was a set pieces for the offices. Theragould fertilizer spray made from worm poop. has been working at Terracycle since Today the only place you can find the she graduated from the Pratt Institute “worm tea” product is the Terracycle with a master’s in industrial design. headquarters, where they keep a few old “My graduate thesis was actually bottles of the stuff around. called ‘trash nouveau,’” she says.

Szaky says worm poop fertilizer was Theragould has had plenty of work abandoned not because it was a bad over the past year or so as the comseller, but because he wanted to take the pany has expanded rapidly. In March company in a different direction. it acquired Air Cycle, a waste recycling “This grew from $70,000 to $3 mil- company in Chicago that specializes in lion,” Szaky says. “It was growing nicely, fluorescent bulbs. but we realized we were making the Over the past 18 months it has inproduct the hero. We wanted to make creased its staff from 130 to 210 and is in the garbage the hero.” the midst of a $20 million stock offering Garbage is certainly the hero at the to fuel further growth (U.S. 1, NovemTerracycle headquarters, a former ber 1, 2017). This stock offering is a newspaper distribution center on New “Regulation A” offering, a relatively new York Avenue where the furniture con- invention that allows the general public, sists of miscellaneous castoffs from God not just the mega-rich, to take part in the knows where. Dividers are made of old investment. The minimum stock buy is vinyl records or plastic soda bottles, and only $700. (Most IPOs typically start at the floor is artfully mismatched linoleum $50,000 and go up from there.) tiles. No two chairs are alike. In fact, alInterviewed in April, CEO Szaky said

Garbage is the hero at the Terracycle headquarters, a former newspaper distribution center where the furniture consists of miscellaneous castoffs from God knows where.

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Jersey Fresh Returns

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he Jersey Fresh Jam — New Jersey’s premiere Hip Hop festival since 2005 — returns on Saturday, August 11, noon to 7 p.m., at TerraCycle. The event, which is free and open to the public, features local, regional, and international aerosol artists — including Leon Rainbow, pictured — bands, emcees, and DJs. The only event of its kind, it is known as one of the most respected celebrations of hip-hop culture on the East Coast. www.jerseyfreshjam.com. the company has raised about $1 million so far, mainly from small stock purchases.

There have been a few bumps along the road, however. Last year Terracycle entered into an ill-fated partnership with Juicero, a Silicon Valley startup that made a $700 machine that made juice by squeezing pulpy packets into a cup.

Terracycle agreed to accept and recycle discarded juice packets. Juicero collapsed after a reporter discovered the proprietary packets could be squeezed nearly as well by hand, rendering the expensive machine nearly pointless.

Szaky says that in retrospect, he saw Juicero as an opportunity to keep its products out of the landfill, even though Juicero ultimately was not a success.

“We’re here to plug into any company that has a recycling problem,” he says.

“People tend to think of recycling as boring,” Szaky says. “But it’s not boring.

It’s innovative. We constantly find new ways to recycle things that used to belong to landfills.”

Indeed, Terracycle has its own R&D department that figures out new ways to recycle various kinds of products. For example, Terracycle has a line of business recycling cigarettes by taking the filters and melting the plastic down into pellets that can be re-used in other products.

Terracylce has not patented this process or any of its other recycling methods. Instead, Szaky says, it relies on nondisclosure agreements with its partners.

“If a patent is out, competitors could download the patent,” he says. “Then we would have to spend money suing them.

Or they could change it a little bit and circumvent the patent.”

Rick Zultner, director of process and product development at Terracycle, leads a team that has helped find ways to recycle K-cups, chewing gum, drink pouches, and diapers.

“We’re reverse engineering products,” Zultner says.

Typically, plastics are recycled by finding a way to melt them down and then reconstitute them into a different kind of product. Terracycle is exploring different ways of using 3D printing as part of this process.

But despite his success in tackling difficult-to-recycle products, Zultner is fighting what may be a losing battle.

Consumer products companies are inventing ever more complex packaging that is more and more difficult to melt down and re-use. For example, Zultner says, something as simple as a potato chip bag actually contains three different materials: two kinds of plastic, plus a metal inner layer laminated together.

That’s one reason for Terracycle’s new “loop” program.

“The concept of ‘waste’ is gone,” Szaky says. “There’s nothing to recycle, nothing to dispose.”

Terracycle, 121 York Avenue, Trenton 08638. 609-393-4252. Tom Szaky, CEO. www.terracycle.com

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Irish culture and music an all year affair in the capital city

By Richard J. Skelly

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raditional Irish musicians and performing duo Kathy DeAngelo and Dennis Gormley say they — like other musicians — have seen cable TV and the Internet cutting into their audiences. But rather than cry in their beer, they’re persisting and persevering — as demonstrated in their monthly first Sunday Irish session at Tir na nOg on Hamilton Avenue where Trenton and Hamilton meet. The next is on March 4.

DeAngelo and Gormley started performing in the 1970s under the name McDermott’s Handy. The name comes from the late Ed McDermott, a respected traditional Irish fiddler who often performed at what at the time was the state’s longest continuously running coffeehouse, the Mine Street Coffeehouse on the Rutgers campus in New Brunswick. That’s where DeAngelo was a student and a coffeehouse player and employee.

“I started playing Irish music because I met Ed McDermott when I was the original manager of the Mine Street Coffeehouse,” says DeAngelo, who would play backup violin or guitar behind the man who would eventually become her mentor.

“A couple of years later, Dennis and I met, became friends, and began performing together.”

While the two come from different regions — DeAngelo from Keyport in

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Dennis Gormley and Kathy DeAngelo perform monthly at Tir na nOg. Monmouth County and Gormley from Philadelphia and South Jersey — and have different backgrounds — Italian and Irish — there was common ground

for the couple, who live in Voorhees, Camden County.

“Both of our families were very musical,” says DeAngelo, the daughter of a

Western Electric employee father and stay-at-home mother. “My dad played a lot of instruments, and we sang. There was always music in our house.”

She adds that Dennis’ father, a PSE&G employee, played a lot guitar and jazz music.

“Dennis and I were playing music before we got married and then played more together,” she says.

Says Gormley: “We’d perform at schools and folk festivals and finally started an Irish music seisun (jam session) when our daughter was very young. We invited people to come out and play.” Their daughter, Emma, is now 27.

Originally an accordion player, DeAngelo plays Irish harp, fiddle, banjo, mandolin, and bodhran (an Irish drum). For many years DeAngelo, a private music instructor, was the music coordinator for the New Jersey Folk Festival, the largest and longest-running free folk festival in the state, held in New Brunswick each year the last Saturday in April.

Gormley, a computer technician and Irish music instructor, plays guitar and a variety of flutes and penny whistles, bouzouki, and mandolin. Together they have two self-produced albums, “Bound for Amerikay” (2013) and “Come Take the Byroads” (1985/2007).

Although Gormley says playing Irish music is like being “home,” it didn’t start there.

“My parents were from a generation