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Coming off the worst year in its history, Trenton Water Works received notice of three more state violations in January, continuing a cycle the utility has spent months trying to break. Meanwhile, tired of questioning TWW’s ability to fulfill its purpose, residents and suburban towns served by the utility have begun resorting to other measures to ensure they have clean drinking water. Trenton Water Works has insisted the water coming from its system always has been safe. TWW’s management says while progress has been made in correcting deficiencies in staffing and procedures, it continues to struggle to meet state Department of Environmental Protection requirements. All three of the January violations, for example, were due to clerical or administrative issues such as missed deadlines, not new questions about water quality. TWW customers will be receiving notices about the January violations in the coming weeks. Trenton Water Works customers in Ewing, Hamilton, Hopewell Township, Lawrence and Trenton have become familiar with the public notices, many of them full of language suggesting there could be health concerns with the water. TWW has issued 24 such letters in the last two years, including for violaSee WATER, Page 11
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Piper Ward, Morgan Schragger and Caroline Herbert, members of the International Thespian Society Troupe 7964 at Hopewell Valley Central High School, pose after taking part in the New Jersey State Thespian Festival, held at Robbinsville High School on Jan. 20, 2019. (Photo by Suzette J. Lucas.)
McLaughlin ready to lead Succeeds Kuchinski as mayor of Hopewell Township by Joe eManSKI
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Hopewell Township welcomed its first new mayor in four years when the township committee elected Democrat Kristin McLaughlin to the post at its Jan. 7 reorganization meeting. Committee member Kevin Kuchinski, who had served as mayor since 2016, nominated
McLaughlin to the post. She was the only nominee and was elected by a vote of 4-0, with all four Democrats on the committee supporting her. Republican John Hart abstained. Michael Ruger was then elected deputy mayor by a vote of 4-0. McLaughlin was elected to the committee in 2016, and would be up for re-election this fall, should she seek renomination. Ruger ran with McLaughlin in 2016, but lost to Hart before running again in 2017 and winning election. In a phone interview a few weeks after the reorganization meeting, McLaughlin said
two years on the committee have made her more comfortable making difficult decisions. “When you’re a mom, you really work hard and you can’t always do it, but you really work hard to make sure everyone gets something out of the decisions you make,” she said. “At the township level, that’s simply not always possible. And sometimes that’s hard to explain to people.” McLaughlin, 52, has been a stay-at-home mom for 24 years. A township resident since 2008, McLaughlin lives in the Willow Creek neighborhood. She See MAYOR, Page 5
Residents of the Hopewell Valley and neighboring regions have been reluctant hosts in recent weeks. Their unwanted guests? Contractors hired by the PennEast Pipeline Company to conduct a variety of surveys on their land. The Federal Energy Resource Commission ruled that PennEast could construct a 120-mile natural gas pipeline in New Jersey and Pennsylvania in January 2018. But to get construction permits, PennEast has to prove to the state Department of Environmental Protection and the Delaware River Basin Commission that the pipeline would not pose environmental hazard. In the meantime, PennEast sued more than 130 recalcitrant landowners along the route to gain access to their properties to do environmental surveys with an eye toward beginning construction by 2020. On Dec. 14, federal judge Brian Martinotti ruled that landowners must allow PennEast access. Shortly thereafter, PennEast had boots on the ground. Timothy Duggan is an eminent domain lawyer with Stark See PIPELINE, Page 6
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February 13 at 5:30pm Christopher Nadar of Pennington, receives the Hopewell Valley Chorus’s 2018 Scholarship award from Valerie Nelson, of Titusville, scholarship committee chair. The award was presented at the Chorus’ spring concert, hosted by St. James’ Church, Pennington.
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Gulf. Why is that important? Williams’ own “Pipe Up” blog can explain. In a 2017 posting about expanding capacity to serve a Louisiana gulf coast liquefied natural gas, Rory Miller, a Williams senior VP, is quoted as saying “Williams is well-positioned to take advantage of the projected surge in LNG demand growth, with our Transco pipeline passing through every U.S. state with an LNG export facility currently under construction.” PennEast touts the pipeline’s safety measures, but pipeline accidents happen. Just in October 2018, a gas pipeline in British Columbia, Canada, exploded. Imagine the tragedy that could come with such an explosion here, in our town. The AP story about the Canadian blast described a fireball lighting up the sky. The only fireball that should be in Hopewell Township skies is the sun, from where we should be getting more of our energy anyway. Plenty of voices in our community, including those on the Hopewell Township Committee, are pushing against this pipeline. Let’s hope the NJDEP and DRBC are listening.
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“We are in constant contact with them MAYOR continued from Page 1 was born in Prairie Village, Kansas, and I feel very optimistic that at a bare graduating from Shawnee Mission East minimum, the site is not going to sit High School before earning a bachelor’s empty. They have put a lot of money degree in Scandinavian studies from into it in their time there and it really is Harvard College and a master’s degree a world-class facility. I think it is unlikely in elementary education from the Teach- that it is going to be sold to another big company, but I expect that there will be ers College at Columbia University. Before moving to Hopewell, she lived new tenants there before they move out, in New York City, Ridgefield Park, New looks like in 2020,” she said. Those are all major issues, but in Jersey, Salt Lake City and Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. She has been married to Hopewell Township there is no issue husband Michael J. McLaughlin since that stokes strong feelings among resi1991. Michael grew up on Stony Brook dents the way the issue of affordable Road. They have three daughters: Megan housing does. Although the township settled a lawsuit with the Fair Share (24), Amelia (21) and Carolyn (17). In her remarks after being sworn Housing Center by agreeing to develop 650 affordable housing in, McLaughlin said units and more than 2,800 Hopewell Township market-rate units by 2025, needs to put effort toward a number of vocal resistrengthening its current dents believe the townbusinesses and encourship should continue to aging new ones. “We fight against this developought to make sure that ment, arguing that it will folks do more than just fundamentally change drive through on their the township in negative way to someplace else,” ways. she said, and referenced “Hopewell Township the creation at the end of has such a strong hislast year of an Economic tory of being a quiet, Development and Toursomewhat rural commuism Committee. nity in the middle of the She also touched on McLaughlin most densely populated many of the issues that state in the country. Masare foremost in residents’ minds in 2019, namely, affordable hous- sive numbers of new people coming in ing, the proposed senior and community sounds scary. It does, and I understand center, the announced departure of Bris- the desire not to have huge numbers of tol-Myers Squibb and the replacement of cars on (Route) 31—31 is already our the crucial tax revenue it generates, and most challenging roadway in terms of the proposed construction of the Penn- traffic,” she said. She said she understands that peoEast natural gas pipeline. McLaughlin said she believes the pipe- ple don’t want to have to build another line can be stopped. “I really do think school and suffer the resultant tax hike. that we have reason to be optimistic. “That cost burdens everyone and our Hopewell Township was the town that taxes are already high,” she said. “That stopped (Interstate) 95, right? That was said, none of these developments are an amazing feat back then,” she said. “I going to spring up overnight. All of them very much think we have tools at our are going to have to deal with the fact disposal to stop the pipeline. The state that they’re going to have to bring infrais going to be the most critical arbiter of structure to the project, and that doesn’t what the law says, and the Clean Water happen overnight. We have a little time.” Not everyone is convinced—nor all Act is critical, but it’s still just unthinkable to me that a private company can take for that civil about it. At the Jan. 14 comits own profit lands bought with taxpay- mittee meeting, McLaughlin made a statement about an incident she says ers’ dollars over the years.” On the senior and community cen- happened at the municipal building ter, she noted that progress is slow until on Jan.10 during a public information there is a resolution on development session at the municipal building. The of the Zaitz tract behind ShopRite. She session pertained to possible plans for said developer Lennar Homes is com- redevelopment of Scotch Road. “As two mitted to provide utility infrastructure to members of the public were leaving (the the site, which helps the township with session), they stopped to give me advice costs, but at the consequence of putting on what I can do to be a successful mayor,” she said. “And the advice ended it on Lennar’s timeline. “I would like to be as ready as we with, and I’m quoting as closely as I can can be to start that project when it’s remember, ‘And if you don’t’ — then the called for,” she said. “Hopewell Town- speaker changed — ‘we will kill you.’” Asked if she thinks the people would ship has been down this road a couple of times, so we have some plans for dif- have made such a threat if she were a ferent sites. I think we’re at a really good man, she thought about it for a moment. “Probably not,” she said. “I mean, starting point. I know what the community wants. The seniors have had great there was a mayor before me who was ideas about what they wanted in a space a man, and no one ever said that to him.” McLaughlin said she does not think that they could use to continue to being the part of the fabric of the community. the people meant her actual physical Which is what every community wants.” harm. Nevertheless, she issued a defiant With regard to BMS, she noted that response. “My vision of democracy pubthe pharmaceutical giant is actively mar- lic discourse and community engageketing its facility and has had plenty of ment does not include threats against interest shown by prospective tenants. those who stand up to serve,” she said.
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PIPELINE continued from Page 1 and Stark in Lawrence. He represents many property owners whom PennEast sued. PennEast informs Duggan when clients’ properties are about to be surveyed. “In certain cases, you have simple surveys such as walking the property and determining the boundaries,” Duggan says. “At the other end of the spectrum are geoborings, where they have to bring a drilling rig on property and drill below the surface.” In other cases, surveyors do surveys for endangered species—bats, salamanders, certain birds—and survey for certain cultural artifacts, such as arrowheads and war relics. In other cases, they have to go out and look for wetlands and determine where they are as well as inspect properties for wells and septic systems. PennEast has to show that its proposed pipeline will not disturb these habitats and archaeological items as well as landowners’ own resources and utilities. Landowners cannot interfere with a survey, but they can take photographs or videos of surveys before and after they are done, to document any changes to the property, or even as they are being done. “It’s very important to document what’s going on, in case any damage is done to your property,” Duggan says. Duggan says that while surveys are inconvenient, they can be relatively unintrusive. In cases where no drilling is required, it is possible for surveyors to enter and exit a property and complete their survey without the landowner knowing that they have been there at all. That is not always the case. “Being that a lot of these properties are in rural areas, there are issues,” Duggan says. “Certain people have hunting leases, where hunters are allowed to come on their property and hunt. We have to make sure the hunters stay off the property during the surveys. Other owners have cows and horses roaming the property, so they have to make accommodations so those animals don’t escape.” Some farmers along the route are concerned that surveyors will leave open the gates to their deer fences, potentially leading to crop damage. And some affected
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properties are large, with limited access. “On a lot of these, we’ve been in discussion with PennEast telling them where to park,” Duggan says. “I have one client where the easement area was half mile from their driveway. We wanted to make sure there was someone on site to escort them to that area, make sure they didn’t damage areas on their farm.” Duggan says his clients’ ultimate concern is whether or not the pipeline is ever going to be built. The answer to that question depends on whether or not they can get the required permits from the DEP. “We’re not going to know that until PennEast is done with all their surveys and tests and files their application with the New Jersey EPA,” he says. “PennEast has to get on these properties and complete these surveys to file an application with DEP. Once that’s filed, DEP will make a decision on whether to issue the applicable permits. *** The December court order gave PennEast access to the land for surveys, but not ownership of any land nor easement rights. If and when construction permits are issued, the company will then be able to either negotiate easements with property owners or claim them through eminent domain. Even then it will just be for an easement; titles will remain in the hands of the present property owners. PennEast has eminent domain power because of the Natural Gas Act of 1938, which gave the Federal Power Commission jurisdiction over natural gas pipelines. The FPC became the Federal Energy Resource Commission in 1977. When a company proposes construction of a natural gas pipeline, FERC determines if the pipeline is in the best interest of the nation. FERC approves pipeline projects by issuing a certificate of public convenience and necessity, as it did last January for PennEast. PennEast and property owners can negotiate a settlement at any time. As long as both sides agree on a price for an easement, they can settle. “But once you settle, you’ve granted them the right to put a pipe in your backyard,” Duggan says. “Pretty much every one of my clients are so opposed to the pipeline that they’re not granting anything. If PennEast wants their property, they have to get a court order allowing it.” While there is nothing landowners can legally do at this point to stop the surveys, they can take steps to try to minimize their impact. One thing they can do, Duggan says, is get involved with one of the organizations that has sprung up in opposition to the pipeline, like HALT (Homeowners Against Land Taking) or Hopewell Township Citizens Against the PennEast Pipeline. He adds that it is worth recognizing that the contractors coming out to do the surveys are just that—contractors, not PennEast employees. “They’re trying to make a living and do a job,” he says. Duggan says he, Hopewell Township and a lot of Hopewell Valley residents are committed to go the distance with PennEast. “We’re still at the beginning stages of this fight. There’s a long way to go before PennEast gets a shovel in the ground,” he says.
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B I - M O N T H LY N E W S F R O M C A P I TA L H E A LT H After an initial meeting with Dr. Chung, participants begin one of two diet options in which “real” food is either replaced entirely by or balanced with high protein/ low carb meals (depending on individual nutrition requirements). Both diets are flexible enough to accommodate the individual needs of each participant.
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2019 WEIGHT GOALS For anyone struggling with obesity, the thought of achieving and maintaining a healthy lifestyle can sometimes seem impossible. To help break harmful eating patterns and establish lasting routines for long-term health, Capital Health’s Metabolic & Weight Loss Center, located at Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell, offers surgical and non-surgical options for safe, healthy weight loss results that last a lifetime. “Our comprehensive approach is what makes the Metabolic & Weight Loss Center unique,” said DR. JOOYEUN CHUNG, medical director of the Center. “By addressing the medical, behavioral, and nutritional issues related to obesity, we come to understand each candidate not just as a patient, but as a person.” A Serious Commitment In addition to leading the Metabolic & Weight Loss Center, Dr. Chung is a fellowship-trained bariatric surgeon who specializes in diagnosis and treatment of metabolic disorders. As one of the most experienced bariatric surgeons in the region, she works with her expert team to carefully evaluate each candidate for weight
loss surgery. Those who are cleared for surgery receive personalized care from a team that includes Dr. Chung, a psychologist, and a registered dietitian. The Center offers the full complement of weight loss surgeries, including sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass. Depending on which option is chosen, weight loss surgery works by either changing the anatomy of your stomach or the way your body absorbs nutrition. After surgery, patients and their team at the Center continue to work together to achieve and maintain healthy weight goals. Change Your Routine, Change Your Life For those who do not fall within surgery guidelines or are looking for a non-surgical alternative to weight loss, the Center also offers a Medical Weight Loss Program, a protein-based meal replacement plan that is strictly monitored by Dr. Chung and her team. Replacement foods include protein bars, shakes, pudding, and soups that are part of a larger system of lifestyle changes — nutrition education, physical activity, behavior modification and group support — all of which change your relationship with food.
“Our program is all about personal accountability, which is the key to long-term success,” said Dr. Chung. “Participants are required to visit our dietitian once a week for ongoing support and a weekly supply of meal supplements. They also meet with me once a month to review lab tests to monitor their ongoing progress.” After they achieve their weight goals, participants gradually swap out replacement products with real food and implement the eating patterns and fitness techniques they learned during the program. Before and Ever After When it comes to losing weight safely, there is no easy way out, but patients at Capital Health’s Metabolic & Weight Loss Center never have to go through it alone. Long after replacement meals are finished and recovery from surgery is complete, they continue to receive support that helps sustain a lifetime of good health.
Call 609.537.6777 today or visit capitalhealth.org/weightloss to sign up for one of our upcoming free information sessions.
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invasive breast surgery, including skin-sparing and nipple-sparing mastectomies. Certified in hidden scar breast cancer surgery, Dr. Mustafa completed fellowship training in breast surgical oncology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA. She completed her surgical internship at Mount Sinai Hospital, Icahn School of Medicine, New York NY, and her general surgery residency at Montefiore Medical Center- Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY.
Dr. Rose Mustafa (right) will be joining Dr. Lisa Allen (left) in February as part of the Capital Health Surgical Group – Breast Surgery practice. Call 609.537.6700 to make an appointment.
NEW BREAST SURGEON Adds Expertise to Capital Health Center for Comprehensive Breast Care In February, Dr. Rose Mustafa, a fellowship trained breast surgeon who specializes in surgical care for benign diseases and cancer, will be joining the Capital Health Center for Comprehensive Breast Care, located at Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell.
that our patients will now have additional expertise to rely on with Dr. Mustafa joining our team,” said Dr. Lisa Allen, a fellowship trained breast surgeon and medical director of the Capital Health Center for Comprehensive Breast Care.
“Our Center uses a collaborative approach, which means that patients benefit from the combined knowledge of our medical team when it comes to their care. I’m very pleased
Dr. Mustafa’s clinical background includes the most advanced surgical treatment options for breast cancer with breast reconstruction techniques and minimally
“I’m thrilled to join the team at Capital Health that believes, as I do, that the best way to treat breast disease is to treat the person who has it. Not the patient, the person. I look forward to adding to the already impressive level of care being provided in such a warm, supportive environment,” said Dr. Mustafa. Dr. Mustafa will be joining Dr. Allen as part of the Capital Health Surgical Group – Breast Surgery practice, located in Suite 505 in the medical office building inside Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell. Both surgeons will also be seeing patients at their new Lower Makefield office this spring. To make an appointment, call 609.537.6700 or visit capitalsurgical.org/ breastsurgery for information.
A bout Our C E N TE R FO R C O M P R E H E N SI VE B R EA S T C A R E Our Center for Comprehensive Breast Care offers a complete range of personalized, breast care programs and services — from advanced diagnostics and genetic testing to leadingedge cancer care — all at Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell. From cancer to cysts, abscesses, lesions, breast pain and other breast-related disorders, you’ll be cared for by a multidisciplinary team that collaborates closely to develop your plan of care. Depending on the nature of your problem, your team could include a breast surgeon, radiologist, medical oncologist, radiation oncologist, plastic surgeon, financial navigator, nutritionist, rehabilitation services, and more.
every phase of treatment, at no additional cost. Your navigator, a specially trained oncology nurse, will be your central point of contact to guide you, answer questions, help you better understand your diagnosis and treatment options, coordinate with your physicians, set up your health care services, and provide ongoing support through our Survivors Program and support groups.
A personal breast health nurse navigator is by your side from an initial diagnosis through
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Our Center is accredited by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), a program of the American College of Surgeons, for achieving excellence in providing the highest quality cancer care.
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AMERICAN HEART MONTH KNOW THE SIGNS OF A HEART ATTACK AND WHAT TO DO IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS HAVING ONE.
If you or a loved one is experiencing the signs of a heart attack, call 9-1-1. This puts you in contact with a trained dispatcher who will tell you what to do and sends an ambulance to your location. When the ambulance arrives, treatment begins in your home and the emergency department is prepared for your arrival at the hospital. Because your symptoms may get worse, driving yourself is a bad idea. The Chest Pain Center at Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell is accredited by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care and the American College of Cardiology. This means the Center meets high standards for diagnosing and treating cardiac emergencies, such as heart attacks. When someone is having a heart attack, time to treatment is critical. Capital Health’s pre-hospital alert system allows ambulance patients to be tested in their homes and mobilizes an interventional team at the hospital if there is evidence of a heart attack, saving time for an initial EKG test or faster bedside blood tests for troponin, a protein that enters the blood stream during a heart attack. If you or a loved one is having a severe heart attack caused by prolonged restricted blood flow due to a clot or ruptured plaque, Capital Health’s Cardiac Catheterization Lab is ready to provide an emergency stent placement.
After you or your loved one has recovered, your last step is preventing another heart attack or heart-related illness. The Cardiac Rehabilitation Center, located at Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell, offers a team of physicians, nurses, exercise physiologists and registered dietitians who provide individually prescribed education and exercise. All program candidates are interviewed prior to entering the Cardiac Rehabilitation program, which allows a team to develop and implement a personalized care plan. Participants include those who have experienced:
… Acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) within the past 12 months
… Coronary artery bypass surgery … Current, stable chest pain (angina pectoris)
… Heart valve repair or replacement … Angioplasty or stenting to open
DO MEN & WOMEN HAVE DIFFERENT SIGNS/SYMPTOMS OF HEART ATTACK?
YES SYMPTOM
MEN
WOMEN
Chest Pain
Crushing, center of chest
Pressure, tightness, ache, stomach pain, sweating
Shortness of breath
With or With or before before pain, pain, common may occur
Sweating
With cold, clammy skin, Similar to men may occur
Arm Pain
Pain, numbness
Similar to men
Back, Neck, Jaw Pain
May occur
More common than in men
Stomach Pain
May occur
Extend to abdomen or only abdomen
Indigestion
May occur
2x’s more likely than men
Anxiety
May occur
Mistaken for panic
Fatigue
May occur
Flu-like symptoms
Dizzy/ Lightheaded
May occur
More common than in men
blocked coronary arteries
… Heart or heart-lung transplant surgery
… Stable, chronic heart failure Talk to your doctor about participating in cardiac rehabilitation. Visit capitalhealth.org/cardiacrehab for more information.
LISTEN TO YOUR HEART: A Conversation About AFib Tuesday, February 26, 2019 | 6 p.m. Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell, NJ PURE Conference Center Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, is an irregular heartbeat that can cause heart palpitations and shortness of breath. As the most common type of heart arrhythmia, it affects millions of people in the United States and can increase your risk for heart attack and stroke. Join DR. HARIT DESAI, interventional cardiologist at Capital Health – Heart Care Specialists, for a discussion of symptoms, risk factors, and treatment options to help you manage your condition.
If you or someone you know is experiencing these signs and symptoms, call 9-1-1.
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UPCOMING EVENTS Unless otherwise noted, call 609.394.4153 or visit capitalhealth.org/events to sign up for the following programs.
UNDERSTANDING HIP AND KNEE REPLACEMENT SURGERY Monday, March 11, 2019 | 6 p.m. Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell NJ PURE Conference Center Hip and knee replacements are common procedures, but if you’re the one considering surgery, you need to make an informed decision. Join DR. ARJUN SAXENA from Trenton Orthopaedic Group at Rothman Institute for a discussion of surgical options that are available to help you maintain your active lifestyle. NATIONAL SLEEP AWARENESS WEEK OPEN HOUSE Wednesday, March 13, 2019 | 4 – 7 p.m. Capital Health Center for Sleep Medicine Tour our state-of-the-art facility, meet our specialty-trained staff, and learn how we help resolve the full range of sleep disorders in adults and children. Light refreshments and door prizes will be available. For more information, call 609.584.5150.
TREATING GERD (ACID REFLUX) AND BARRETT’S ESOPHAGUS Wednesday, March 27, 2019 | 6 p.m. Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell NJ PURE Conference Center DR. JASON ROGART, director of Interventional Gastroenterology and Therapeutic Endoscopy at Capital Health Center for Digestive Health, will discuss medical, endoscopic, and surgical treatment options for GERD, as well as radiofrequency ablation for the eradication of Barrett’s esophagus, a pre-cancerous condition that can result from chronic acid reflux. BETTER LIVING THROUGH BETTER HEARING Thursday, March 28, 2019 | 10 a.m. Capital Health – Hamilton If you are living with hearing loss, Capital Health’s Audiology Department provides diagnostic and treatment services for adults and children (ages newborn and older) to help you better manage your hearing. Join us as SUSAN DONDES from our Audiology Department teaches about hearing loss and the different types of hearing aids that can benefit you or your loved one.
55+ BREAKFAST SERIES — Colon Cancer: Know Your Risk Factors, Screening Guidelines & Treatment Options Friday, March 15, 2019 | 8:30 – 10:30 a.m. Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell NJ PURE Conference Center Attend our free breakfast discussion about colon cancer — risk factors, screening guidelines, and treatment options — led by fellowship trained gastroenterologist DR. MARION-ANNA PROTANO from Mercer Gastroenterology. Melissa Phelps, a registered dietitian and certified specialist in oncology nutrition at the Capital Health Cancer Center, will also discuss nutrition guidelines to promote the health of your colon. HEALTHY EATING FOR LIFE Wednesday, March 20, 2019 | 6 p.m. Capital Health Primary Care – Robbinsville Eating healthy can be a real challenge. Between temptations and time restraints we often don’t always make the best choice. Please join MINDY KOMOSINSKY, registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator who will help you identify where you can make gradual changes to help you improve your eating habits. FREE HIP AND KNEE SCREENINGS Tuesday, March 26, 2019 | 5 – 7 p.m. Capital Health – Hamilton Meet one-on-one with orthopaedic surgeons DR. ARJUN SAXENA or DR. PAUL MAXWELL COURTNEY of Trenton Orthopaedic Group at Rothman Orthopaedic Institute who will conduct a free screening and recommend next steps. Please wear shorts or loose clothing. Capital Health – Hamilton 1445 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road, Hamilton, NJ 08619 Capital Health Center for Sleep Medicine 1401 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road, Suite 219, Hamilton, NJ 08619 Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell One Capital Way, Pennington, NJ 08534 Capital Health Primary Care – Robbinsville 2330 Route 33, Suite 107, Robbinsville, NJ 08691 10Hopewell Express | Health Headlines by Capital Health
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WATER continued from Page 1 tions due to excessive lead, disinfectant byproducts and turbidity. Shing-Fu Hsueh, Trenton Water Works’ new director and a former DEP waterquality expert, contends that DEP-mandated violation notices can create unnecessary panic. He might find the specifics matter little to TWW customers, who just want to know when the problems will be fixed and the notices will stop. Some residents have gone a step further. Tired of waiting for TWW to correct itself, they have turned to alternate sources of water or purchased expensive filters to protect them from tap water they see as a danger to their well-being and a utility they no longer trust. Lawrence resident Tina Tuccillo and her parents use three cases of water a week, at a cost of about $40 per month. She also paid to install a water filtration system on the water line into the kitchen, and had a state laboratory test the water. She said they made the switch after constant violation notices from TWW eroded their trust in the water quality. “You’re supposed to pay for services rendered,” Tuccillo said. “Why should I pay twice: for bottled and for tap? Why should I have to pay for contaminated water?” TWW met similar skepticism from customers in the fall, when it held public forums in the four suburban towns in its service area. TWW planned the events as an effort to improve relations between the utility and the public. But the reception TWW received showed how far the water provider’s reputation had fallen. “I could get a sense from the audience that some of the people weren’t buying it,” Lawrence Mayor Christopher Bobbitt said in a December 2018 interview. The public’s attitude could be justified. Trenton Water Works turned in what was the worst year in its history in 2017, with 11 DEP violations on issues including failed filters at its plant. TWW followed that up in 2018 with an all-time high 13 violations. Ewing resident Rick Butera installed a five-filter reverse osmosis system under his kitchen sink in 2017, when the first hints of TWW’s issues began to surface. The system cost $200, and took less than an hour to install. “We did it just to try to protect ourselves,” Butera said. “At that point, I didn’t have any trust in the water.” Such is the atmosphere that Reed Gusciora has had to deal with since taking over as mayor of Trenton on July 1. He brought in Hsueh, who worked with water for three decades at the DEP, to rehabilitate Trenton Water Works. Hsueh was named full-time director officially in December, and has asked for patience as he tries to overcome a staffing shortage of 40 percent and a dire need for new equipment and processes. But just because the people at the helm are new doesn’t mean TWW’s problems— or the public’s patience—has reset. Gusciora learned that quickly when, a day into his term, the DEP determined TWW had exceeded federal lead standards for the first half of 2018. A day later, letters for an earlier disinfectant byproduct violation went out to the public. At the same time, TWW mailed its annual Consumer Confidence Report. On the report’s
cover is text that reads, “Your drinking water: It’s high quality. It’s reliable.” Some residents received the HAA5 violation letter and the Consumer Confidence Report on the same day. They couldn’t help but notice the irony of receiving a report saying the water is clean at the same time as a violation notice suggesting something different. The water quality notices were not Gusciora’s work—in fact they had former mayor Eric Jackson’s name printed on them—but residents didn’t care whose name was on the paperwork. The Gusciora administration has made efforts to improve relations by reaching out to public officials ranging from U.S. Rep. Chris Smith down to local mayors. Bobbitt said he and others in Lawrence Township government have noticed the new Trenton administration is more forthcoming, and it seems the utility is heading in the right direction. Bobbitt worried, however, at what should happen if the next Trenton mayor isn’t as transparent. There are no regulations or policies in place saying TWW needs to communicate regularly and openly with its customers. TWW only must correspond with its customers via its annual water quality report or when a DEP violation occurs. Bobbitt suggested it might be a good idea to have something in place to compel TWW to work more closely with officials in the suburban towns it serves. State assemblyman Wayne DeAngelo (D-Hamilton) introduced a bill in September 2018 that would achieve this by establishing a 9-person Mercer Regional Water Services Commission. The bill passed in the telecommunications committee, and has been awaiting a vote in the full Assembly since Sept. 27. The government in Hopewell Township has taken much the same approach. In 2018, the township committee ordered independent testing be done to alleviate residents’ concerns about the quality of TWW’s water. Hopewell Township health officer Robert English, in an October 2018 letter to residents, said the testing revealed mostly normal results, but did discover elevated disinfectant byproducts at half the testing locations. “While one set of elevated testing results does not necessarily indicate a larger problem, it does suggest that a regular testing protocol should be established to monitor local water quality as TWW works to improve their water quality,” English wrote. Hopewell Township’s move of using taxpayer money to double-check testing already done by a public utility is an unusual step and a telling sign. Municipal governments—who don’t have a formal stake in TWW or any recourse should something go awry—are capable of little on their own to reassure residents their drinking water is safe. TWW customers, meanwhile, are left hoping TWW tells the truth and works in good faith to restore the utility to its former status. All the power and responsibility rests with Trenton Water Works. That means, in the end, all officials and residents can do is watch and wait. “Let’s get through a year where we don’t have any more issues,” Bobbitt said. “Whatever happens, it’s going to take time to get better.”
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Water-quality excellence. It’s our sole purpose at Trenton Water Works. Supported by the leadership of Mayor W. Reed Gusciora, the City of Trenton is upgrading its 200-year-old public water system, known as Trenton Water Works (TWW). TWW is investing millions in capital projects that will reduce disinfectant by-products (DBPs) in your drinking water — formed when disinfectants like chlorine react with naturally occurring organic matter. We’re also committed to removing lead service lines from your home and replacing them with safer copper lines through our Lead Service Line Replacement Program. Learn more at twwleadprogram.com. This work is part of TWW’s aggressive action plan to ensure the consistent delivery of safe drinking water for years to come.
At TWW’s water-filtration plant in Trenton, we use the best available water-treatment technology to transform raw Delaware River water into drinking water that meets and exceeds standards set by the federal and state Safe Drinking Water Act. We’re making significant progress toward improving water filtration, analytical systems and other equipment in our effort to reduce the maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) of disinfectant by-products from TWW’s drinking water.
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The substantial progress we made last year to improve water quality. Here’s a sampling of what we’ve done to reduce the concentration of DBPs in our finished drinking water:
We launched a $5-million rehabilitation of the waterfiltration plant’s two chlorine contact basins, through which water travels during filtration for a period of 90 minutes to kill bacteria. The basins have the capacity to disinfect 40 million gallons of water per day. During the rehab, one basin will be sandblasted, cleaned and disinfected, while the other will be completely replaced. The project is scheduled for completion in the final quarter of 2019. W. Reed Gusciora Mayor Dr. Shing-Fu Hsueh, P.E., P.P. Director
We cleaned the waterfiltration plant’s four SuperPulsators to increase their operational performance. SuperPulsators remove organic particles, reduce turbidity, and clarify raw water before it’s pumped to the next stage of the filtration process. We replaced four large pumps feeding filter-press equipment that separates liquids from solids, increasing the efficiency of this step in the raw-water treatment process by 100 percent. In our water-distribution system, we strategically flushed water mains ranging in size from four to 24 inches in diameter to remove stagnant water and sediment. We also drained and cleaned four multi-million-gallon elevated water tanks to improve water quality.
Trenton Water Works is one of the largest and oldest public water systems in America. We have a clear path forward as we head into 2019, which promises to be a defining year for TWW. We remain confident in our turnaround strategy, our compliance with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s two Administrative Consent Orders, and our efforts to introduce other managerial and technology-based solutions to ensure water quality and operational success. Water-quality excellence. It’s our sole purpose.
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Q+A: Trenton Water works director Shing-Fu Hsueh Interview by Bill Sanservino
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When Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora took office in July 2018, he assumed with it the burden of fixing Trenton Water Works. To solve the problem, he turned to Shing-Fu Hsueh, the longtime mayor of West Windsor and a water quality expert. Hsueh started in a temporary capacity before being confirmed as full-time director on Dec. 6, 2018. The Hopewell Express interviewed Hsueh at Trenton Water Works’ in December to talk about the embattled utility. Below is an edited and condensed version of that interview. HE: Who is analyzing water now? Hsueh: We have to rely on consultants. I want to be able to have the capability to do it in house. And not just for drinking water. It could be used for wastewater and also the health department. HE: What other difficulties does the state present? Hsueh: Nobody here in the past ever got involved in negotiations with the DEP. It’s all been one sided. Whatever the DEP says, we have to do. After four months I found out the Administrative Consent Orders issued by DEP don’t really make a lot of technical sense. I think for the first time in several years, someone sitting here has sent a letter to the DEP commissioner’s office
and let them know we need to renegoti- give them everything they ask for. ate. I’m still waiting for a response. HE: Where do facilities upgrades HE: You think that can happen? need to be made? Hsueh: I’m very optimistic. This is all Hsueh: Number one is disinfection. doable. This can be turned We are in the process of around provided the state getting a new chlorine gets off our back. The contact basin to kill bacstate agencies’ assumption teria. This is [a] $5 milis that no one here knows lion upgrade that was what they’re doing. But I approved by council. know we can do it with the We have two, and we kind of people we have. decided that we need to The source of the drinkreplace one right now. ing water here is one of the From what I understand, best in the state of New Jerthey have never been sey, the Delaware River. replaced. They weren’t Of course there have even going through regubeen problems going lar cleanup, because of the on for the past couple of shortage of manpower. Hsueh decades. I’m not going to Now I’m making sure it’s be able to change everything overnight. a priority. We see very clearly we can take care of We already had a full distributionall of these problems one at a time, pro- line cleanup at the end of November, vided I continue to have the support of because I wanted it to be done right the mayor and the council. away. Nationwide, a lot of water quality State agencies have a tendency to problems come from the distribution focus too much on the process and not system, so you have to clean it up on a on the final result. There’s a certain regular basis. I also want to make sure kind of mentality coming from the old that every year we use a high percentbureaucracies. They feel like their job is age of our surplus budget to upgrade to try to get you. They are not trying to our facilities on a regular basis, which solve the problem. hasn’t happened for a long time. I am trying to hire people and I still can’t HE: Some of the water quality get a clear indication. Meanwhile, the DEP problems you’ve had are as a result acts like we have unlimited resources to of aging infrastructure, like with old
lead pipes contaminating the water. Hsueh: We are launching a program to eliminate the lead contamination of drinking water. Starting in 2019—and we have already gone out to bid on this—we are going to replace all of the pipelines connecting from our mains to the meter of individual households for $1,000, per household. We’ll cover all of the additional costs. If a homeowner was to hire a plumber to do it for them, it would cost between $2,500 and $5,000. It’s a good deal, and we already have the budget to cover 2,600 households. Once we hire contractors, we’ll check each household and see if they’re qualified or not. If the pipes are still relatively new, particularly after 1986, they’re not likely to have a problem. Before that, some have the problem and some don’t so we have to go through this process. HE: What about the families that can’t afford the $1,000? Hsueh: One of the concerns I have is with low-income families. I want to try to talk to some people to see if we can some governmental support to help these families. For those families, $1,000 is a lot of money. I consider it one of the things I want to get resolved as soon as possible. I also want to point out to people with old systems, if they run their water for one to three minutes, and then the problem with lead will be gone. With all of these so-called drinking
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water standards, the newspapers misinterpret that if you drink the water you’re going to get cancer. No. The standards we have are based on studies using guinea pigs. For the situation to be comparable to a human, it would be a 5-foot, 8-inch tall 170-pound male drinking two liters of water nonstop for 60 years. So people shouldn’t get panicked when they see a few violations here and there. Another thing that’s ridiculous is that the notifications mention that people should check with their physicians. I have to tell you, if you surveyed all of the physicians in New Jersey, no more than 5 percent can tell you about water quality issues. They make the assumption that all doctors know about this. It’s more bureaucratic nonsense. HE: How confident should people be in drinking water straight from the tap, and would you drink the water here on a regular basis? Hsueh: I would drink the water here, yes. I don’t believe there is a serious problem. At home I drink tap water. My wife says I’m crazy, but I don’t drink bottled water. There are no water-quality requirements for bottled water. They are only required to follow the same standards as soda and other soft drinks. HE: There is a lot of pressure from the communities you ser ve to get problems fixed.
Hsueh: I understand that, but I also understand that the politicians like to play games sometimes. Whether they understand what can be accomplished is questionable. As a matter of fact, when I invited some of the politicians to come and talk, they didn’t want to show up. Even some state politicians. Those who come and sit down with me seem to be coming along. I want them to understand what’s going on here, and to take them to the filtration plant to see the real operations. It’s common sense. If you see and if you understand how we function, then they can understand that there’s a future here. HE: What have you done to improve communications with town officials and customers? Hsueh: I have done four public meetings in the towns we serve. During the meetings there were some people who were angry with me, but at the end of the meetings a lot of people came up and thanked me for being willing to take over. They also see the light for the future. I think they feel comfortable with what I’m doing. HE: Some officials have been pushing for legislation that would give suburban customers “a seat at the table” by creating a board of representatives from each town to run TWW. Hsueh: I disagree with that approach. If I have regular meet-
ings with the elected officials from all four municipalities, then they will know personally what’s going on. If you have this legislation passed, they’re talking about having 17 committee members to oversee our operations. We already need approvals from DEP, DCA, Civil Service and, to some extent, BPU. Do we need more bureaucracy to stall the whole process? What I would like is for all of the towns and county health officers to meet with me on a regular basis. They have direct involvement here. HE: In 2018 there were more violations issued than in 2017. When will people start to see improvement here and a reduction in the number of violations? Hsueh: I think if people watch the data trends and see that things are getting better, they will have some peace of mind. It’s my responsibility to make sure we meet all of the regulations. We need to do much, much, much better to turn this around. I’m hoping that we’ll be able to meet all of this in one year. By next year, before Thanksgiving, we’ll have the new disinfection basin on line and that definitely is going to make a big difference. On top of that, if we continue to stay on top of distribution maintenance on a regular basis, instead of the way it was before, things can come along. Give me one year and I think we can see results.
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Bulldogs’ De Los Santos providing more than leadership By Rich Fisher When Milo De Los Santos returned to the Hopewell Valley Central High School boys basketball team as the only guy with substantial varsity minutes, it stood to reason he had to provide leadership. As it turns out, the senior has provided so much more. Through the Bulldogs 9-3 start, De Los Santos ranked as one of the Colonial Valley Conference leaders in scoring with a 19.9 average and in 3-pointers with 34. He is scoring at a clip of more than 10 points per game from last year. He has also shown the way for a group of sophomores and juniors after HoVal lost eight players to graduation. “He’s having an incredible year,” coach Matt Stein said. “With so many guys graduating, our season could have gone either way. But he developed in that leadership role, he’s trusting his teammates and he’s averaging 20 points. I talked to him numerous times about his leadership. Some guys can get worried about who’s coming in because they lost the core guys from last year, but he’s done a great job in believing in these guys.” De Los Santos is not the most vocal of leaders. He’s soft spoken and seems like a guy content to be in the background. But he knew what had to be done.
“Every great team has a leader,” he said. “So I wanted to, and I had to, step into that role. I wanted to lead by example. We all learn from our mistakes, so I guess my main thing is, I’ll point out what you could do better or what you did wrong, how you could improve it. So next time they know not to do a certain move or whatever. I like to tell them what they can do better instead of just, like, yelling at them.” The result is that Hopewell has hardly slipped after last year’s record-setting 21-6 campaign. Through the season’s first month, the Bulldogs won the Molinelli holiday tournament and defeated perennial CVC power Ewing as senior Pat Johnson and underclassmen John Broz, Jake Loughery, Kevin O’Reilly and Gabe Rodriguez have stepped up to the challenge. “All these guys jelled really well together,” De Los Santos said. “I feel like they were looking forward to it and ready to play varsity basketball; especially the sophomores. Everyone is really unselfish. We move the ball really well, especially in the halfcourt.” Leading the way has been De Los Santos, who is interchangeable with Broz at the wing or point guard. Milo began his career at age 6 playing in Greg Grant’s recreation league in Ewing. He
quickly switched to Hopewell recreation and in fourth grade started with Hopewell travel. Eighth grade led De Los Santos to AAU ball with the NJ Connection. He is now with the YSU Elite, which splintered away from the Connection. He also played baseball and soccer, but quit baseball in fifth grade and dropped soccer after his freshman year to focus on basketball. While that disappointed ’Dogs soccer coach Ed Gola, De Los Santos laughingly confirmed that Gola does not try to cheat him out of points while keeping the basketball scorebook. After playing on the freshman and JV team in 9th grade, De Los Santos sat the varsity bench toward the end of the year and felt that actually helped. “It was a great experience,” he said. “My first game that I sat for varsity was the first round of (the Mercer County Tournament) at Trenton so it was a crazy environment. It got me prepared for what I would see the next year.” When point guard Alex Mummert suffered a season-ending injury the following year, De Los Santos took over as a sophomore. “He was thrown right into it with those guys,” said Stein, who was in his first year at the helm. “That was a little bit new to me,” De Los Santos admitted. “I didn’t take too many shots. It was mainly just moving the ball around getting my teammates involved.” He still chipped in with 6.4 points per game, and raised that average to 9.6 last season after Mummert returned. “Last year I was more of a role player,
playing off of Alex (Mummert) and Robbie (Wiley),” De Los Santo said. “I just did what needed to be done.” “He could have been one of our main scorer, but he figured out his role and what he needed to do, and learned from Mummert,” Stein said. “He was getting other guys open. When we weren’t scoring he picked up the slack. Whenever we saw something where Wiley or Mummert wasn’t scoring, he took over that role.” De Los Santos has always been a bigtime slasher, finding ways to get to the basket and score inside. Stein feels he has added the 3-point shot to his repertoire, making him even tougher to defend. He has also become a better defender. “He’s one of our top defensive guys,” Stein said. “We work on getting deflections and steals, getting loose balls. That’s a big area. He’s got long arms where he can get those deflections. His defensive game is picking up as well.” In his own self-assessment, De Los Santos feels he has gone from a catchand-shoot scorer to a guy who can create more himself by coming off screens and moving off the ball. He has found it “a little weird” playing without big brother Max for the first time. Max graduated last year and is now attending Coastal Carolina and focusing on his studies. Milo hopes to play Division III basketball and his top choice is currently Lasell College in Massachusetts. His major is undecided, though he is considering something in marketing or sports management. For now, however, he is busy being a leader. . .and a scorer.
Milo De Los Santos takes a shot against Princeton High on Dec. 14, 2018. HoVal won, 55-47. (Photo by Mike Schwartz/mikeschwartz.photo.)
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS ON STAGE THIS MONTH
Zorro: The Musical, Kelsey Theatre, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-5703333. kelseytheatre.net. $20. 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1 at 8 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 2 at 9 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 3 at 2 p.m. The Niceties, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter. org. Zoe, a black student at an Ivy League University, is called into her white professor’s office to discuss her thesis about slavery’s effect on the American Revolution. A polite clash in perspectives explodes into an urgent and dangerous contemporary debate. Through Feb. 10; see website for dates and showtimes. Love Letters, Kelsey Theatre, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333. kelseytheatre.net. $18. Through Feb 10. 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8 at 8 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 9 at 8 p.m., Sunday Feb. 10 at 2 p.m. Gatz, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter.org. Eight-hour performance of “The Great Gatsby,” including two intermissions and a dinner break. $25-$150. Friday, Feb. 15 through Sunday, Feb. 17. Shows at 2 p.m. Four Weddings and an Elvis, Kelsey Theatre, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609570-3333. kelseytheatre.net. $18. Shows Feb. 15–24; Fridays at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.
Friday, February 1
Adult Book Discussion Group, Pennington Public Library, 30 N. Main St., Pennington, 609737-0404. penningtonlibrary.org. “A Gentleman in Moscow” by Amor Towles. 2 p.m. Francisco Roldan, 1867 Sanctuary, 101 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-392-6409. 1867Sanctuary. org. $20. 8 p.m. Music and Merlot, Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Road, Pennington, 609-737-4465. hopewellvalleyvineyards.com. Free. 6 p.m. The Midtown Men, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter.org. Four stars from the original Broadway cast of “Jersey Boys.” 8 p.m. In Search of Owls, The Watershed Institute, 31 Titus Mill Road, Pennington, 609-737-3735. thewatershed.org. Learn about owls, their calls, and adaptations, and then hike outdoors in search of the creatures. Ages 8 and up. $10. Register. 7 p.m. SCORE Princeton: Branding and Marketing, Hopewell Library, 245 Pennington-Titusville Road, Pennington, 609-737-2610. mcl.org. Learn how to develop your value proposition, assess the market and create a marketing strategy. Register. 10 a.m.
Saturday, February 2
Love Is Strange, Hopewell Theater, 5 S. Greenwood Ave., Hopewell, 609-466-1964. hopewelltheater.com. Six original one-act live play readings. $19.73-$21.86. 8 p.m. Local Author Talk, Hopewell Library, 245 Pennington-Titusville Road, Pennington, 609737-2610. mcl.org. Marge Dwyer presents. Register. 2 p.m. Pyrenesia, 1867 Sanctuary, 101 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-392-6409. 1867Sanctuary.org. $20. 8 p.m. Music and Merlot, Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Road, Pennington, 609-737-4465. hopewellvalleyvineyards.com. Free. 6 p.m. Groundhog Day Celebration, The Watershed Institute, 31 Titus Mill Road, Pennington, 609-737-3735. thewatershed.org. Learn about groundhogs, hike to a groundhog burrow, play a hibernation game, and warm up by the fire. $5. Register. 10 a.m. Cinderella and Jack and the Beanstalk, Hopewell Theater, 5 S. Greenwood Ave., Hopewell, 609-466-1964. hopewelltheater. com. Register. Noon. Discover Your Immigrant Origins: Eastern Europe, David Library of the American Revolution, 1201 River Road, Washington Crossing. bucksgen.org. Michelle Chubenko presents.
$10. 10 a.m. Wassailing the Apple Trees, Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Lawrence, 609-9242310. terhuneorchards.com. Singing, dancing and playing primitive instruments, plus hot cider and farm wagon rides, weather permitting. 1 p.m.
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Jazzy Sundays, Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Road, Pennington, 609-737-4465. hopewellvalleyvineyards.com. Free. 2 p.m. Gloria Galante, 1867 Sanctuary, 101 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-392-6409. 1867Sanctuary. org. $20. 3 p.m. Winery Sunday Music Series, Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Lawrence, 609924-2310. terhuneorchards.com. Darla and Rich perform. Noon. The Paleo and Archaic Indians of New Jersey, Washington Crossing State Park, 355 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville, 609-737-0609. Jim Wade discusses the time of the last ice age, when the earliest Native American peoples entered what is now New Jersey. 1:30 p.m.
Monday, February 4
POTUS, Or Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-6524. mccarter.org. Part of the LAB Spotlight New Play Festival. 7 p.m.
Wednesday, February 6
Opening Reception, Mercer County Community College Gallery, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. mccc.edu/gallery. “Saturated Geometry,” featuring work by five artists. Running through Thursday, March 7. 5 p.m. Nate Phillips, 1867 Sanctuary, 101 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-392-6409. 1867Sanctuary. org. $20. 7:30 p.m. Story Time with Ms. Kim, Pennington Public Library, 30 N. Main St., Pennington, 609-7370404. penningtonlibrary.org. Rhymes, music and a read-aloud book for children ages 2 to 4 with an adult. Siblings and babies welcome. 11 a.m. What Everyone Gets Wrong about Black History in the Space Age, Hopewell Library, 245 Pennington-Titusville Road, Pennington, 609-737-2610. mcl.org. Learn about African Americans who have been contributing to the space program since its inception. Register. 6:30 p.m. If These Stones Could Talk, Hopewell Theater, 5 S. Greenwood Ave., Hopewell, 609-4661964. redlibrary.org. Elaine Buck and Bev Mills present. Free. 7 p.m. Governor William Livingston and the Crossroads of the American Revolution, David Library of the American Revolution, 1201 River Road, Washington Crossing, 215-4936776. dlar.org. James J. Gigantino II discusses first governor of NJ. Call or send an email to rsvp@dlar.org to register. 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, February 7
Tim Brent Trio, Jazz on Broad, Hopewell Valley Bistro and Inn, 15 E Broad St, Hopewell. jazzonbroad.com. Reservations recommended. $15. 6 p.m. Thursday Evening Music, Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Road, Pennington, 609737-4465. hopewellvalleyvineyards.com. Free. 6 p.m. Travel Sonic Pathways: An Experiential Concert with Suzin Green, Hopewell Theater, 5 S. Greenwood Ave., Hopewell, 609-466-1964. hopewelltheater.com. Ecstatic chant, tribal beats, and digital soundwaves. $34.12. 8 p.m. Meal Planning for a Healthier You, Capital Health Medical Center-Hopewell, 1 Capital Way, Pennington, 609-537-7081. capitalhealth.org. Learn about meal planning strategies such as the plate method, carbohydrate consistency, meal timing, portion sizes, and snacks. Register. 3 p.m.
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William Fogler with his daughters Kyla, left, and Ava, hiking last summer in the Delware Water Gap.
Eighteen years ago Dr. William Fogler returned to his hometown, and opened up his first chiropractic office in Hopewell Borough. He then opened a second office above the Stop and Shop on Denow Road. Then six years ago he made the move to solo practice in the Pennington Market Shopping Center. “I am born and bred in Hopewell. It was a great place to grow up, and is a great place to raise a family”, Fogler said. He attended Hopewell Valley Schools K-12, and currently his two daughters go to school in the district. While growing up, Fogler was an active soccer player, swimmer, and track runner. He continued his education at the University of South Florida, majoring in business. “When I was in college I was dating a girl whose father was a chiropractor. Her father explained what he did from a health and wellness standpoint, working with healing a body. What he taught me made a lot of sense. He adjusted me, and in only two visits the restless legs I had since childhood was gone. I made the decision then, that’s what I’m going to do.” From the University of South Florida, Fogler graduated, with honors, as a Doctor of Chiropractic from Life University in Marietta, Georgia. Now, in addition to chiropractic, Dr. Fogler is helping people safely and effectively lose weight. The program is called ChiroThin, a six week natural diet program designed solely for chiropractors to administer. “It is a whole food, low-glycemic, and anti-inflammatory diet,” explains Dr. Fogler. The program involves being monitored weekly to check the patient’s progress. In Dr. Fogler’s experience patients lose on average 21 pounds in six weeks and drop two to three dress sizes. The current record for the office is 45 pounds in just six weeks. “People are burning fat on this diet and losing inches,” Dr.Fogler said. “Because this eating plan reduces inflammation, many patients are also lowering their blood pressure and blood sugars, and reducing joint pain throughout their bodies. Many have been able to reduce or eliminate their diabetes medicine, because their bodies are starting to function as they are supposed to,” Dr. Fogler said. After the six weeks, patients are re-assessed. Dr. Fogler takes into account how much weight was lost, the patient’s lifestyle, and what their goals are moving forward. Dr. Fogler said, “The patients are able to keep the weight off after they finish the six weeks, because they have the tools to know how to do it. The program will get the weight off, but more importantly, it helps establish new eating behaviors for long term success.” As for Dr. Fogler, he continues to lead an active lifestyle and is always on the go, especially with his two daughters. If you’d like more information about the program, please call the office at 609-737-2006 or stop by in person at his office in the Pennington Market Shopping Center. You can also look up Fogler Chiropractic on Facebook or www.Foglerchiropractic.com. The consultation to see if you are a good candidate for this program is always free. Space is limited though, as Dr. Fogler works personally with each patient he accepts. February 2019 | Hopewell Express17
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Buyer: Victoria Vaughn. Single-family ranch. 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths. $300,000 (-$149,900). 33 Lexington Drive on Nov. 13. Seller: Dorothy Andres. Buyer: Alan Mason and Carol Aklonis. One-story single family in Wellington Manor. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths. $440,000 (-$65,000). 106 Drummond Drive on Nov. 9. Seller: Sue Ellen and Wayne Miller. Buyer: Megan and William Rohrbach. Two-story single-family in Princeton Farms. 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths. $399,000 (-$55,000). 21 Lexington Drive on Nov. 29. Seller: John and Franziska Hegedus Trust. Buyer: Camille Quinton. Twostory Colonial in Wellington Manor. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths. $499,000 (-$25,900). 6 Bonner Court on Nov. 15. Seller: Hariharan and Sudha Ramamoorthi. Buyer: Ji Ren and Niguo Ye. Two-story Colonial in Brandon Farms. 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths. $500,000 (-$79,900). 142 Pleasant Valley Road on Nov. 7. Seller: Gregory and Susanne Johnson. Buyer: Mikaela and Jaquan Levons. Two-story Colonial/Contemporary. 5 bedrooms, 3.5 baths. $480,000 (-$145,000). 14 Harbourton Ridge Drive on Nov. 21. Seller: Leslie and Marsha Browne Trust. Buyer: Ricardo Sanchez and Eva Bueno. Two-story Colonial in Harbourton Ridge. 4 bedrooms, 4.5 baths. $660,000 (-$265,000).
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4 Ege Avenue on Nov. 19. Seller: Robert and Linda Hullfish. Buyer: Lisa Sprague. Two-story Colonial. 3 bedrooms, 1 bath. $354,000 (-$15,900). 49 Lafayette St. on Nov. 26. Seller: Zachary and Andrea Braff. Buyer: Erin McDonough. Two-story Victorian. 2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths. $340,000 (-$35,000). 61 Princeton Ave. on Nov. 15. Seller: Jennifer Leigh. Buyer: Spartacus Investments LLC. Single-family ranch. 2 bedrooms, 1 baths. $218,000 (-$20,000).
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52 Eglantine Avenue on Nov. 19. Seller: Mary Kay and Alex Krokowski. Buyer: Sean Coyle and Sarah Talbot. Single-family ranch. 4 bedrooms, 2 baths. $553,000 ($5,000). Hopewell, 609-466-1964. hopewelltheater. com. One-hour storytelling performance followed by an open mic. $19.73. 8 p.m. Max’d Out, 1867 Sanctuary, 101 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-392-6409. 1867Sanctuary.org. $20. 8 p.m. Music and Merlot, Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Road, Pennington, 609-737-4465. hopewellvalleyvineyards.com. Free. 6 p.m. Andy Borowitz, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter. org. Comedian and humorist presents “Make America Not Embarassing Again.” 7:30 In Search of Owls, The Watershed Institute, 31 Titus Mill Road, Pennington, 609-737-3735.
Wednesday, February 13
The Short of It, Hopewell Library, 245 Pennington-Titusville Road, Pennington, 609737-2610. mcl.org. Discussing the stories of Ralph Ellison. 2 p.m. Dianne Reeves, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter.org. “Be My Valentine.” 7:30 p.m. Story Time with Ms. Kim, Pennington Public Library, 30 N. Main St., Pennington, 609-7370404. penningtonlibrary.org. Rhymes, music and a read-aloud book for children 2–4 with adult. Siblings and babies welcome. 11 a.m. Biking in France for All Types of Riders, Sourland Cycles, 53 E Broad St, Hopewell, 609333-8553. Gary Kraut presents. Light refreshments served. 7:30 p.m. The Cycling Traveler: Biking in France, Sourland Cycles, 53 E Broad St, Hopewell, 609333-8553. Garry Lee Kraut. 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, February 14
Valentine’s Day Casablanca Screening and Supper Club, Hopewell Theater, 5 S. Greenwood Ave., Hopewell, 609-466-1964. hopewellthe-
Wednesday, February 27
Historical Watercolors: Hopewell Valley and Beyond, Hopewell Library, 245 PenningtonTitusville Road, Pennington, 609-737-2610. mcl.org. Jacquelyn Pillsbury discusses Joyce Enoch-Pillsbury, a lifelong Ewing-based artist. Register. 7 p.m.
Thursday, February 28
Jon Elbaz, Jazz on Broad, Hopewell Valley Bistro and Inn, 15 East Broad Street, Hopewell. jazzonbroad.com. Reservations recommended. $15. 6 p.m. Thursday Evening Music, Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Road, Pennington, 609737-4465. hopewellvalleyvineyards.com. Free. 6 p.m.
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Jazzy Sundays, Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Road, Pennington, 609-737-4465. hopewellvalleyvineyards.com. Free. 2 p.m. Cross-Country Ski Workshop, Washington Crossing State Park, 355 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville, 609-7370609. Learn about the different types of cross-country ski equipment, how to dress, and where to go skiing, plus an indoor lesson. Additional outdoor lesson if ground is snow-covered. Register. 1:30 p.m.
Tuesday, February 19
Family Movie and Craft, Pennington Public Library, 30 N. Main St., Pennington, 609737-0404. penningtonlibrary.org. Screening of “Christopher Robin” followed by a craft. Bling a blanket or towel. 3 p.m.
Wednesday, February 20
Gardening Book Club, Hopewell Library, 245 Pennington-Titusville Road, Pennington, 609-737-2610. mcl.org. “Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life” by Barbara Kingslover. 2 p.m. Story Time with Ms. Kim, Pennington Public Library, 30 N. Main St., Pennington, 609-7370404. penningtonlibrary.org. Rhymes, music and a read-aloud book for children 2–4 with adult. Siblings and babies welcome. 11 a.m.
Thursday, February 21
Danny Tobias and Friends featuring Steve Kramer, Jazz on Broad, Hopewell Valley Bistro and Inn, 15 East Broad Street, Hopewell. jazzonbroad.com. Reservations recommended. $15. 6 p.m. Thursday Evening Music, Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Road, Pennington, 609737-4465. hopewellvalleyvineyards.com. Free. 6 p.m.
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Paddy Moloney and the Chieftains, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609258-2787. mccarter.org. Irish music and dance. 7:30 p.m.
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Meet the Photographers, Gallery 14, 14 Mercer Street, Hopewell, 609-333-8511. gallery14.org. Photographs by John Clarke in the main gallery. Photos by Dawn Balaban in the Goodkind Gallery. Through March 3. 1 to 8 p.m. Swan Lake, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter. org. Presented by the State Ballet Theatre of Russia. 3 p.m. Local Author Talk, Pennington Public Library, 30 N. Main St., Pennington, 609-737-0404. penningtonlibrary.org. Andrea Sarubbi Fereshteh discusses her book “In the Company of Trees: Honoring Our Connection to the Sacred Power, Beauty, and Wisdom of Trees.” 3 p.m. Jazzy Sundays, Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Road, Pennington, 609-737-4465. hopewellvalleyvineyards.com. Free. 2 p.m. Valentine’s Day Brunch, Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Road, Pennington, 609-7374465. hopewellvalleyvineyards.com. $33.35. 11 a.m. Winery Sunday Music Series, Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Lawrence, 609924-2310. terhuneorchards.com. Michaela McClain. Noon. Meditation Concert, Unitarian Universalist Church at Washington Crossing, 268 Washington Crossing Pennington Road, Titusville. tinyurl.com/uumeditate. Rev Kim Wildszewski will lead series of guided meditations, Erin Busch musical interludes. Suggested donation per person is $15. 2:30 p.m. Washington Crossing Card Collectors Club, Union Fire Company, 1396 River Road, Titusville, 609-737-3555. wc4postcards.org. Presentation on postcards collecting by a member. Auction to follow. 2 p.m.
Saturday, February 16
Hot Club of Philadelphia, Hopewell Theater, 5 S. Greenwood Ave., Hopewell, 609-4661964. hopewelltheater.com. Acoustic jazz quartet. $28.79-$34.12. 6 p.m. I’m With Her, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter.org. The trio consisting of Sara Watkins, Sarah Jarosz, and Aoife O’Donovan performs. 7:30 Sangria Making, Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Road, Pennington, 609-737-4465. hopewellvalleyvineyards.com. Learn how to make sangria and take home a jar of the final product. $28.95. Noon. Music and Merlot, Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Road, Pennington, 609-737-4465. hopewellvalleyvineyards.com. Free. 6 p.m.
Sunday, February 24
Dennis Krasnokutsky and Maja Rajkovic, 1867 Sanctuary, 101 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609392-6409. 1867Sanctuary.org. $20. 2 p.m. Joint Recital, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter. org. Bass-baritone Eric Owens and tenor Lawrence Brownlee. 3 p.m. Jazzy Sundays, Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Road, Pennington, 609-737-4465. hopewellvalleyvineyards.com. Free. 2 p.m. Winery Sunday Music Series, Terhune Or-
chards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Lawrence, 609924-2310. terhuneorchards.com. James Popik performs. Noon. Glassbrook Vocal Ensemble, 1867 Sanctuary, 101 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-392-6409. 1867Sanctuary.org. $20. 6:30 p.m.
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Lorens Chuno, 1867 Sanctuary, 101 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-392-6409. 1867Sanctuary. org. $20. 8 p.m. Music and Merlot, Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Road, Pennington, 609-737-4465. hopewellvalleyvineyards.com. Free. 6 p.m.
org. Grandson of flamenco founder El Farruco. 8 p.m. Rapunzel, Kelsey Theatre, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333. kelseytheatre.net. $12. 2 p.m. And 4 p.m. Jive, Jump and Wail, 1867 Sanctuary, 101 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-392-6409. 1867Sanctuary.org. $20. 8 p.m. Music and Merlot, Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Road, Pennington, 609-737-4465. hopewellvalleyvineyards.com. Free. 6 p.m. Willie Nile, Hopewell Theater, 5 S. Greenwood Ave., Hopewell, 609-466-1964. hopewelltheater.com. Rock and folk from Willie Nile, who has performed with The Who and Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. $39.45$48.51. 8 p.m.
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The Pirates of Penzance, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter.org. Presented by New York’s Gilbert & Sullivan Players. 8 p.m. Bill Scorzari and Jonah Tolchin, 1867 Sanctuary, 101 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-392-6409. 1867Sanctuary.org. $20. 8 p.m. Music and Merlot, Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Road, Pennington, 609-737-4465. hopewellvalleyvineyards.com. Free. 6 p.m. The Unfortunate History of Slavery and the Quakers in New Jersey, William Trent House Museum, 15 Market Street, Trenton, 609-989-3027. williamtrenthouse.org. Richard Geffken presents. $10. 1 p.m.
ater.com. Film screening with optional Mediterranean meal. $19.73-$80.50. 6 p.m. Dr. Trineice, Jazz on Broad, Hopewell Valley Bistro and Inn, 15 East Broad Street, Hopewell. jazzonbroad.com. Reservations recommended. $15. 6 p.m. Spaghetti and Meatball Dinner, Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Road, Pennington, 609-737-4465. hopewellvalleyvineyards. com. Valentine’s Day dinner featuring wine and music. $14.95. 6 p.m.
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Election in the dark age By Robin Schore Lately, I have been haunted by a vision of the future where my little grandchildren, all grown up and remarkably articulate, ask me, “What did you do when an unstable ruler with tyrannical tendencies separated children from parents and locked both in camps, abused women, lied incessantly, and tried to destroy the environment, the free press and American democracy?” With a mixture of pride and doubt, I say, “I made phone calls.” Since the 2016 presidential election, I have been anxious and depressed. The discomfort begins each morning when I read the newspaper, wanes slightly as the day progresses and revives in the evening when I watch cable news (including up to 30 seconds of Fox) during which I engage in the time-honored political activity of yelling at the TV. Much of the time, I am convinced that the moment is imminent when dissidents will be rounded up, interned, and executed. To hold off being rounded up, interned and executed, I volunteered in 2018 to work in a flippable congressional district. Since I am much too scary-looking (I wouldn’t open my own door if I came knocking), door-to-door canvassing was out. Instead, I did phone banking. Phone banking is a ghastly activity for anyone with a fragile ego who is incapable of handling rejection. (Being a traveling salesman, despite the encounters with farmers’ daughters, must have been a terrible career.) My phone banking training began at the 2016 Hillary headquarters in Princeton. I was encouraged to be polite and engage people in discussion of major issues. Mostly, it was an exercise in selfrestraint and not taking anything personally. The majority of calls were met by answering machines either because no one was home or because no one with any good sense answers the phone these days without knowing who is on the other end. Numbers were often “out of service.” On the rare occasions when I did connect, I’d be met by either warmth or suspicion, “I never tell anyone who I’m going to vote for.” Sometimes, despite the call list being vetted, I found myself talking to the opposition. One guy began shrieking, “Lock her up!” to which I responded, “Sorry to bother you.” What I really wanted to say was, “What if I came over and jammed your phone down your throat!” Until I was asked not to, I ended calls
with the traditional, “Vote early and often.” After several weeks of making calls four hours a day, every day, I was honored with the title of “captain” and asked to train others in being polite and self-restrained. For the 2018 campaign, I presented myself to a nearby flip-prone congressional district as an experienced phonebanker. However, the call world had changed in two years. Instead of punching in numbers, laptop software did the dialing, and I would only take action when a human being picked up. The tedium of dialing was gone. Of course, I was now a willing colluder in something I’ve always despised—robo-calls. Using the advanced technology, I logged in hundreds of calls in three hours. What didn’t change was the rejection and hostility. Despite the cheery voice with which I asked people if they were supporting my candidate, I was often told, “Put me on your no-call list” or “Your campaign has called me seven times already. I’ll never vote for your candidate!” I expressed deep sympathy and apologized. I really meant it. If I’d been the one receiving the calls, I’d have just hung up. I encountered lots of blatant anger. “Who is this? What do you want?” One guy was more subtle. “Did you have dinner? Well I’m trying to enjoy mine.” Occasionally, a contact responded with an easy-to-identify doper-stoner voice, “No, man, I never vote. They’re all the same, man.” Figuring that I had someone under-the-influence who could be influenced by me, I tried extra hard to convince Mr. Marijuana of 2018 that it was “Really important to vote, man.” Occasionally, I talked to people who were genuinely undecided and wanted to know about the issues. I may have changed the minds of both of those people. In 1954, I came home from elementary school and joined my mother watching the Army-McCarthy hearings. Since then, I have watched, with angst and intensity, the Watergate hearings, the Iran-Contra hearings, and the Clinton Impeachment hearings. In each case, US democracy was preserved despite attacks from the most craven in the nation. I am expecting the same preservation coming from the imminent 2019 House hearings, hearings made possible only by flipping 40 congressional seats. And I was involved, ever-so-slightly, in flipping one of those seats. That is what I will tell my grandchildren. Robin Schore lives in Titusville.
I encountered lots of blatant anger. “Who is this? What do you want?” One guy was more subtle. “Did you have dinner? Well I’m trying to enjoy mine.”
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