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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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he Trenton City Museum begins February with two exhibitions highlighting Trenton artists present and past. A free reception takes place Saturday, February 2, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The former is “Stand Up Men.” It features the work of three Trenton artists: Will “Kasso” Condry, a noted State Street muralist and one of the founders of the city’s Sage Coalition; Habiyb Shu’Aib, an active photographer exhibiting at Casa Cultura, Capital Health, and Mercer County Community College’s James Kerney Gallery in downtown Trenton; and Autin Dean Wright, an internationally represented sculptor and staff member at the Johnson Atelier Technical Institute of Sculpture. Curators call the exhibition “a celebration of Trenton’s African-American male artists and their use of canvas, photography, and sculpture to convey the pathos of what it means to exist as a man within the realm of Trenton’s Black culture and beyond.” “Marge: A Preview,” the companion show, commemorates of the late longtime Trenton artist Marge Chavooshian. A prolific and awardwinning watercolorist, Chavooshian was an important and visible member of the Trenton arts community for more than 50 years and leaves behind numerous images of Trenton and the region. The exhibition features nevershown works (some of which will be on sale) and serves as a preview for a retrospective in 2020. Both exhibitions are on view through March 3. Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion, Cadwalader Park. Wednesday through Saturday, noon to 4 p.m., Sunday 1 to 4 p.m. Free. 609989-3632 or www.ellarslie.org.
is touted as “a celebration of the rich tapestry of immigration and the American story” and focuses on foreignborn artists who chose to be Americans and settle in the Trenton area. Participating artists are Daniele Ballerini, Alia Bensliman, Chee Bravo, Daniela Brozkova, Brigitte A. Calderon, Amy Louise Lee, Vinita Mathur, Kata Mejia, Abelardo Montano, and Abbas Wiswall. They will share their stories and views during a panel discussion on Tuesday, February 9, from 1 to 3 p.m. Common Threads was created by curator C.a. Shofed in 2013 to showcase the work of Trenton-area artists and artists influenced and inspired by the Trenton art scene. BSB Galler y, 143 East State Street. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free. www.bsbgaller y. com.
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ercer County Community College’s (MCCC’s) James Kerney Campus Gallery (JKCG) presents “Iron and Water,” an exhibit that features the photography of C.a. Shofed. The show runs through Thursday, February 21. Shofed’s art has featured in Philadelphia, New York, San Diego, and Europe. He is the originator and curator of the annual show “Common Threads and curator at Trenton’s newest gallery, the BSB. James Kerney Campus Galler y, Trenton Hall, 137 North Broad Street. Mondays, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesdays, ommon Threads 7: Sanctu- 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and Thursdays, ary,” on view at the BSB Gal- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. www.mccc. lery through Saturday, February 23, edu/JKCgaller y.
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Sanser vino: What has it been like working with the mayor of Trenton and the city council? Hsueh: At this point I feel very good about Reed. He has been here at the administration building and at the water treatment plant many times. Some people who have been here 20 or 30 years say they had never seen a mayor come in here before. One of the major reasons I decided to stay on and become full-time director was because of the very strong support, up to this point, that I’ve gotten from the mayor and the council. If I didn’t sense that support, I think I would have left already. Immediately after I took over, I presented more than 13 projects to the council to upgrade the facilities — one of which cost about $5 million. It was * on page 6 WATER WORKS, continued
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hen Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora took office in July, 2018, he assumed the burden of fixing Trenton Water Works at the utility’s lowest point. To solve the problem, he turned to Shing-Fu Hsueh, the retired longtime mayor of West Windsor Township and a water quality expert. Hsueh started in a temporary capacity before being confirmed as fulltime director of Trenton Water Works in December. Senior Community News Service editor Bill Sanservino recently met with Hsueh at Trenton Water Works’ headquarters to talk about the embattled utility and the task of turning it around. Excerpts appear below. For the full interview, visit www.communitynews.org. Bill Sanser vino: How did you get involved with Trenton Water Works? Shing-Fu Hsueh: Reed and I belong to the same fitness center — RWJ in Hamilton. Sometime last February he asked me to send him my resume. He said he was planning to run for mayor of Trenton, and he wanted me to help him with the water issues at Trenton Water Works if he got elected. So I said, “yeah, no problem.” I got a voicemail from Reed inviting me to come to his inauguration. I went, and during his speech, he said, “I have Dr. Shing-Fu Hsueh, retired mayor of West Windsor, taking over the water program.” I was shocked. When he walked down from the podium, I said, “We never talked about this! We need to talk tomorrow morning.” When I got home I told my wife
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we need. We can work MCCC to help years, someone sitting here has sent them modify the curriculum to train a letter to the DEP commissioner’s my second or third month here and more people with technology back- office and let them know we need to they approved all of them. I think that grounds. renegotiate. For some of the requirethey trust me because of my backments, we are trying to comply, but my Sanser vino: Who is analyzing the ground. feeling is that some of them make no (One problem is that) it has been water now? sense. I’m still waiting for a response. difficult to get people approved to be Hsueh: We have to rely on consulAt this point we are already starthired. I don’t have enough people. We tants. I want to be able to have the ing disciplinary actions in some cases. have a 40 percent vacancy rate. They capability to do it in-house. And not Those who are not following the rules haven’t hired people here for a long just for drinking water. will face disciplinary action. A lot of time. Previous mayors’ administrapeople have said Sanser vino: tions gave them a hard time. And not they’ve never What other difonly that, a lot of the ones they did had that kind of ficulties does the ‘We have pretty hire didn’t have good qualifications. experience here state present? Sanser vino: Why is it so hard to hire before. Now they high-quality water. Hsueh: There people? are starting to All it takes is to make are some issues see the signals. Hsueh: We have to get approval with adminisWe are serious sure we change the from city operations — the office trative consent about this. of personnel. Then we have to go organizational culture orders (ACOs) It’s a matter of through the state Department of Comthat have been whether we have here and get things munity Affairs (DCA), civil service, issued by the good and qualiand the DEP. That’s the process for fied professionals DEP. I used to moving.’ anyone we want to hire. running all of the be in charge of I already interviewed and found 29 operations. I have water supply people I could hire right away. The a good feeling about some of the peoat DEP for the whole state before I problem is the state agencies. ple who have been around for a long I need to have a group of people retired. I know that when they issue time and have been ignored. Once an ACO, the DEP usually sits down around me with different expertise to with the party involved and they go they see we are serious about this, I be able to handle different things. think they will come along. The mayor has asked me to find over it together. The source of the drinking water Nobody here ever got involved in a way to organize a state-of-the-art here is one of the best in the state of chemistry laboratory here. It would negotiations with the DEP. It’s all been New Jersey, the Delaware River. The one-sided. Whatever the DEP says, we allow us to test all kinds of chemicals, source is upstream from Philadelphia, including toxic substances. What I have to do. After four months I found which is downstream after Trenton’s have in mind is to work with Mercer out the ACOs don’t really make a lot of wastewater discharge. County Community College and Rut- technical sense. Basically we have pretty high-quality I think for the first time in several gers to help bring in the expertise
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water. All it takes is to make sure we change the organizational culture here and get things moving. Of course there have been problems going on for the past couple of decades. I’m not going to be able to change everything overnight. We see very clearly we can take care of all of these problems one at a time, provided I continue to have the support of the mayor and the council. Sanser vino: 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. There used to be nobody home here, but now we are watching what’s going on very closely. And when there is a problem I follow up on it right away. I don’t mean it’s perfect. We still have a long way to go because we still have those vacant positions to fill, and it makes it very hard for me to function. Sanser vino: There are a number of people who are not comfortable with the safety of the water. How do you address their concerns? Hsueh: I had a meeting with the health officers from all of the towns. I am going to be talking to the mayors and other elected officials on a regular basis. So we’ll start from there and hopefully we can get the message across. This is not a problem that just happened. It’s been going on for 20 years.
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Sanser vino: You mentioned you can afford to do that. I’m going to meet disagree with a few things that DEP is the requirements, but I want to find the most cost-effective way of doing it. making an issue about. Sanser vino: What have you done Hsueh: State agencies have a tento improve communications with town dency to focus too much on the proofficials and customers? cess and not on the final result. That is one of the problems with running Hsueh: I have done four public governmental agencies. meetings in the towns we serve. Here’s an example. What you want We will continue to hold public as an end result of the DEP regulating meetings in all five municipalities we TWW is high-quality water. That’s the serve [[Trenton and parts of Hamilobjective. What the process needs to ton, Ewing, Hopewell, and Lawrence] focus on is technical procedures and on a regular basis. I think that’s one hiring enough people with the exper- of the best channels of communication tise to carry them out. Instead, their you can have because you can talk dimentality is, “By this date you have to rectly to the people. I will be able to submit this report.” respond directly to their questions. Here’s another example. We send Sanser vino: Where do facilities out warnings because the state re- upgrades need to be made? quires us to do so. When I first started Hsueh: Number one is disinfection. here, I asked why we can’t explain We are in the process of getting a new more clearly in the violation notices what is going on. I was told that DEP chlorine contact basin to kill bacteria. won’t allow us to explain clearly. The This is the $5 million upgrade I menregulations require exactly what you tioned before. We have two, and we decided that have to say. So there’s a lot of bureauwe need to replace one right now. cratic language that is used. In order to deal with that, I’ve gotten From what I understand, they have the mayor’s permission for Trenton never been replaced. They weren’t Water Works to have its own website, even going through regular cleanup, and it’s going to explain things in lay- because of the shortage of manpower. Now I’m making sure it’s a priority. man’s language. We already had a full distribution I have one person here — who was not being used properly — and now line cleanup at the end of November he’s my public information person. because I wanted it to be done right He’s going to be working on this, and away. Nationwide, a lot of water qualI want him to use plain language that ity problems come from the distribupeople can understand to explain wa- tion system, so you have to clean it up on a regular ter data and what basis. I also want it really means. to make sure that Most of the I would like to see all of every year we people don’t rethe public meetings that use a high perally understand of our the bureaucratic I’m doing now become a centage surplus budget information sent out in notices to routine here. That would to upgrade our facilities on a reguevery household. allow all of the local lar basis, which They think, “Oh, hasn’t happened we’re going to people to have a say in for a long time. get cancer!” the process. Organizational All of the water culture is another companies have thing. It’s critical. some violations now and then. Nobody meets the re- There’s so many components here quirements 100 percent of the time. that they’ve got to be able to work toNow with the City of Trenton, we have gether. I have weekly meetings with a violation and it becomes a big issue. the managers, and they can tell me Sanser vino: Another area where about problems or things they want to DEP has called TWW to task is the have resolved right away, and I will try requirement to construct a cover over to get them taken care of in a timely fashion. I want them to feel like we can the reservoir on Pennington Road. make decisions as a team working toHsueh: The reservoir could be one gether. of the few in New Jersey where there Sanser vino: Some of the water qualis storage for a three-day supply of the ity problems you’ve had are as a result service area. That’s about 80 million of aging infrastructure, like with old gallons a day. lead pipes contaminating the water. It was built, I believe, in 1899. The Hsueh: We are launching a prowhole requirement is a result of a fedgram to eliminate the lead contamieral rule that was passed about 50 years ago. In the whole state of New Jersey, nation of drinking water. Starting in nobody has followed that requirement. 2019 — and we have already gone out to bid on this — we are going to Nobody. TWW is not the exception. I agree that the cover is a good idea, replace all of the pipelines connecting but it’s very expensive. Between $20 from our mains to the meter of individmillion and $30 million. And nobody ual households for $1,000 (per house-
hold). 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. 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 get some governmental support to help these families. For those families, $1,000 is a lot of money. I want to get it resolved as soon as possible. I also want to point out to people with old systems that if they run their water for one to three minutes, then the problem with lead will be gone. Sanser vino: Some state and local officials have been pushing for legislation creating a board of representatives from each town in the service area to run TWW. Hsueh: I disagree with that approach. If I have regular meetings 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 (Board of Public Utilities). Do we need more bureaucracy to stall the whole process? How many of these 17 people will be water experts? How many of these people will be able to provide supervision to make sure that we have high-quality water? We already have enough on our hands just dealing with DEP. We already have enough supervision.
I would like to see all of the public meetings that I’m doing now become a routine here. That would allow all of the local people to have a say in the process. Sanser vino: What about privatization Hsueh: I don’t think the privatization will solve this problem. Politically that’s the easy way out. But a private company’s main goal is to make a profit. It could also lead to price increases for the customers. I believe that if the city can have the right people doing the right things here, this could be the cheapest and one of the best quality water in the state, if we do it right. Sanser vino: In 2018 there were more violations issued than in 2017. Keeping in mind that you took over more than halfway through the year, when do you think people will 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, 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. I’m not going to be able guarantee that it will be able to meet all of the criteria. Even the best drinking water companies in New Jersey don’t meet them all of the time. But definitely that’s some I am shooting for. I want to be better than average.
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t’s a Friday night and 10 women are playing pool in Peter’s Place on South Broad Street, something that wasn’t happening as recently as four years ago. “It’s like a girls’ night out,” Sabrina Guadagno says. “You go out and play some pool, have some drinks, and enjoy the night. A lot of times you get busy and you don’t get to see your girlfriends that often. This is like a set date.” The women play 8-ball matches on ladies teams as part of the Trenton division of the American Poolplayers Association (APA) of South Jersey. The nights are fun and lively but also show a competitive side. “Everybody quiets down, there’s some whispering,” Eileen Shaw says. “You can feel the tension in the air when it gets serious.” No ladies team has been better under pressure than the Frantasticons, a team that consists of Kerri Banning, Francine Case, Guadagno, Marie Guindin, and Shaw. “We have a blast,” says Shaw, the team captain whose workday job is as a medical receptionist for an ENT office; she also tends bar at Kennedy’s Bar on South Clinton Avenue. “We
Sabrina Guadagno, left, and Eileen Shaw in their pool team’s home turf at Peter’s Place on South Broad Street. laugh. It’s so much fun. You get to hang out and play pool. It’s an excuse sometimes to get out.” The Frantasticons won the Trenton division last year, then made history when they won the World Pool Qualifiers tournament in Atlantic City in June to become the first ladies team from Trenton to qualify for the American
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Poolplayers Association 8-Ball Team Championship in Las Vegas in August. The Atlantic City tournament is the third largest pool tournament in the world. “It was such an adrenaline rush,” says Guindin, who lives in Trenton just six blocks from Peter’s Place and is a Shop Rite manager during the day.
“It was so exciting. We were super concentrated. In Atlantic City we went out and walked the boardwalk and were praying, ‘Please, God, let us win this.’ We took deep breaths and said, ‘We’ve got to do this.’ We went inside and took it down. It was pretty amazing.” The Frantasticons team added to Trenton’s rich history of pool success. A team from Sportsman’s Pub on Lalor Street in Trenton won the 8-ball nationals in 2012. In 2007 a team out of Kennedy’s Bar on South Clinton Avenue won the 9-ball national championship. Olde Liberty Tavern also supports a ladies team in the Trenton division. Barb and Walt Markowitz started the APA of South Jersey in the early 1990s and the current owner, Dave Piotrowski, purchased the league in 2009. “I was very proud of them,” says Peter’s Place owner Mikey Peters, who supports two women’s teams in the Trenton division. “I can’t explain the excitement when they got out there and represented the APA and Peter’s Place.” It was the first trip to nationals for everyone on the ladies team. Shaw had qualified for nationals before with mixed teams, but she hadn’t been able to play in them due to having her first child in 2010 and her brother’s wed-
ding in 2011. She sealed the nationals trip with the winning shot. “She was starting to run out the balls,” Guindin says. “She had ball in hand and she was getting ready to go for the 8-ball, and it was in an awkward spot. She was going to put it in the one spot and she changed her mind and moved it. They thought she was going to miss the shot, but it smacked the 8-ball in, and that’s how we won.” It was a historic moment that they could all celebrate together. “Once we made it to Atlantic City, we were determined to make it to Vegas,” says Banning, who lives in Hamilton. “We stuck by each other. We cheered each other on. Once we found out we were going to Vegas, it was the best. I don’t think I’ve experienced anything like that before.” The Frantasticons didn’t win a match in their first trip to nationals. Case was the only individual to win in head-to-head play. “They were really good,” Case says. “The couple teams we played against, they were great. They were respectful and fun. Some of those women play better than men.” Following the competition, Guadagno took advantage of the setting in Las Vegas to marry her fiancee, Joey Guadagno, the league manager of the APA of South Jersey, to top off the trip. Her family flew out for the wedding that they planned in connection with the APA championship party. “We were friends for a very long time before we dated,” Sabrina Guadagno says. “People who play pool tend to gravitate toward people who play pool. If you have a hobby and the person likes your hobby too, that helps.” The Guadagnos play in mixed leagues together and against each other. Reaching nationals with a ladies team was something that Sabrina Guadagno wasn’t sure would ever happen, but ladies’ opportunities could be on the rise again. It’s been more than three years since Case and Shaw were sitting in Peter’s Place and Case wondered aloud why there wasn’t a women’s pool league. “We had a men and women’s team of 9-ball,” Case says. “We were having so much fun. We were all friends and said we needed to start a women’s team because we would have fun, and we did. We had to get a certain amount of women’s teams together to start it in our area.” The Trenton division began in 2015 with six teams. It’s down to four teams that compete on Fridays. “When I first started, I don’t even know if there was a woman’s division,” Guadagno says. “I started out with a local bar with friends. Over the last five years, it’s grown in certain areas. In other areas, it stays the same. If you’re adding another night of pool and you have a family and all that, sometimes it’s not easy to do.” Peters, 72, has run his establishment for 40 years. He knows many
of the current players’ parents, and Marie Giundin, left, Francine Case, Eileen Shaw, Kerri Banning, he has been like family to them. He has always enjoyed good shooters in and Sabrina Guadagno celebrate the APA Championship in Las Vegas. Peter’s Place and recently added two portunity. It’s a challenge to recreate not just hitting a stick into a ball. It’s brand new Diamond pool tables that the winning formula with a new group about learning to know where that cue are state of the art. that has to not only play well but mesh ball is going to stop to hit for the next “I like the tables,” Banning says. personalities. ball that you need to go for and lining “It’s a small space, but it’s very family“I don’t think we did anything differ- up for your next shot.” oriented. It’s like Cheers. You’re out ent,” Banning says. “We were a little Shaw got her start playing competiof place if you’re not known there. We more united. I don’t think anybody tively on teams as soon as she turned call it home base. That’s where every- was more bonded than us.” 21. Guadagno has been playing for 20 one hangs out.” The Frantasticons team ranged in years. Guindin started almost nine Men and women play pool at Peter’s age from mid-30s to mid-40s. Guadyears ago, and a former boyfriend Place every night, and Peters remem- agno, the highest rated player of the bought her first stick. Banning and bers a time when women’s teams were team, plays five nights a week on a vaCase have been playing seven and more popular. riety of teams. eight years, respectively, and jumped “There were pool teams all around “The more often you shoot, you at the chance when Shaw asked them Trenton and outside the area, in Bor- do get better if you’re playing more to play together in the new women’s dentown, in Pennsylvania bars, Rob- often,” Guadagno says. “The league league. binsville, and Hamilton,” Peters says. itself has some good players that “I had a lot of friends who played in “Our girls’ team give good advice a league,” Case says. “I kind of held off was so fantastic and help out. The and just played for fun and never got in they won it 10 higher ranked a league. And then one of the league The Trenton-based years in a row. players are all operators, Joey, convinced us to start Then it trickled Frantasticons made willing to help out a team. Ever since then, I liked it and down and got a the lower ranked joined multiple teams.” little slow. Now history when they players and give “It’s a way to get more ladies inwe achieved a advice.” volved,” Shaw says. “There used to won the World Pool goal where we Shooters bal- not be a lot of women involved. It’s made it to naQualifiers tournament in ance playing pool opened up the door to be involved.” tionals.” with the demands Being involved opened up a door Atlantic City last June. Peter’s Place of family, job, and to history for five women. They repis hoping it life, and every ef- resented Trenton pool in the ladies sparks more fort pays off. It’s division at nationals, a perfect finish par ticipation possible for a fe- to what’s a growing Friday night tradiand another ladies team qualifier for male player to compete six nights per tion. nationals, although the Frantasticons week. “If I’m going to be on a team, I want would have a different look. Guindin “It’s definitely a learning experi- to have fun,” Guadagno says. “It’s not isn’t competing during the current ses- ence,” Guindin says. “It takes time. a job. This is supposed to be fun.” sion because of family commitments, When I used to shoot, I just used to The women are hopeful that they will though she will make occasional Fri- shoot. You have to get down on the day nights to see her teammates, and table, you have to breathe right. You see more ladies teams in the area. InterCase recently moved from her native have to hit the ball just right and chalk ested individuals or teams can reach the New Jersey to Alabama for a new op- up. There’s a whole strategy to it. It’s APA of South Jersey at 609-526-2000.
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NJ Weedman’s Joint: open again and smoking, across from City Hall By Kellie C. Murphy
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d Forchion — aka the NJ Weedman — has been on quite the journey in his quest for marijuana legalization. He’s done time in prison. He’s met all kinds of people from all walks of life who identify with him. And he’s successfully represented himself in Mercer County Superior Court Trenton resident Forchion, 54, has been running Trenton’s NJ Weedman’s Joint since 2015. The aptly named sanctuary for weed enthusiasts to relax and eat is located right across from City Hall on East State Street. Attached to the restaurant is the Liberty Bell Temple — a “cannabis church” where the use of marijuana was practiced as part of a religious freedom. Its name comes from the historic bell in Philadelphia and represents freedoms. It is also the place where Forchion and 10 others were arrested in August, 2016, for charges involving outstanding warrants and marijuana. Forchion was additionally charged with marijuana possession and distribution, distribution of drug paraphernalia, maintaining a narcotics nuisance, and creating a booby-trapped manufacturing or distribution facility. Then in 2017 Forchion received another charge: witness tampering by social media postings regarding an alleged informer. Authorities successfully argued that Forchion’s social media postings regarding a potential informer were threats, and Forchion was placed in prison as he awaited trial. In 2018 Forchion successfully challenged the charge and was released after serving 447 days. Even though he is now suing the police for false imprisonment and lives in limbo between his marijuana charges and state’s movement to marijuana legalization, Forchion says he loves the capital city and is determined to make a place for himself and others to enjoy recreational weed. On a recent weekday afternoon, the lunchtime crowd has gone back to work and it’s quiet and relaxed. Forchion, accompanied by his pit bull Budz, is in the temple’s lounge watching a midday “Law & Order” marathon on the television. Here Forchion freely talks about his own history and how irritated but resolute he feels about the new New Jersey marijuana legalization bill being crafted now. “I was in North Jersey this morning,” he says. “This brother recognized me at a gas station. I walked in to get an Arizona iced tea, and he told me he was a supporter and that he wants to sell weed too. That’s what sparked me to start this journey back in 1997,” he says.
Ed Forchion — best known as NJ Weedman — outside his Joint Restaurant on East State Street, across from Trenton City Hall.
I almost had a reality show with Discovery, and when I came here I still had that dream and tried to do it here and got interest from an NYC entity. The Wall Street Journal wrote about me opening the restaurant. Then the Trenton police came here at midnight telling me I needed to close earlier, even though nothing was happening. I was having night events, especially on Fridays and Saturdays. People would come in and buy food, which is the only thing that really makes money here.” Forchion continues his account. “Trenton’s had a curfew of 11 p.m. since 1988, except for bars and nightclubs — businesses that have a liquor license. I was hosting comedy nights, hosting musicians, and so between Christmas and New Year’s 2015 I got a visit from a policeman telling me that City Statute 146-22 states that you can’t be open past 11 p.m. But that statute is for a residential zone, not here. This is a business zone. It doesn’t apply to me. I read it right there in front of him. They got an attitude with me. The next weekend there was a fight around the corner on Stockton Street. The fight was on WorldStar.com (a site where people log neighborhood fights). They wanted to blame that fight on me.” Another time, he says, “The police were concerned about a shootout happening here. They told me that because I’m from Sicklerville I didn’t know how the city worked. They thought I was a country bumpkin.” He says things got worse after he filed a harassment complaint. “Next thing I know the police are in a fullfledged campaign to close me with dozens of tickets and phony charges,” he says. Asked about how he successfully navigates through the legal system, Forchion shares some thoughts. “The Constitution, the sixth amendment, guarantees you the right to assistance for your defense. There’s no such thing as a right to a lawyer. You also have a right to represent yourself. So the case I always mention in court is the 1974 California v. Ferretta case. Ferretta was a guy who was not allowed to represent himself and was found guilty. He took it all the way to the Supreme Court and the court said he could represent himself. But this case also says that you have the right to choose your defense. And how I want to proceed with my case. So that’s the hammer I always throw in court. New Jersey v. King says the same as the Ferretta case. They both say I can represent myself and I can choose my own defense.” Another tool he used was jury nullification — a move by the jury to find a defendant not guilty because the jury finds the law immoral or wrongly applied.
With a history of severe asthma — Various websites and news articles chronicle a series of marijuana-related a condition that earned him a medibrushes with the law and activism be- cal discharge from the United States ginning in 1997 when he was arrested Marine Corps and his introduction in Bellmawr, for intent to distribute. to marijuana as relief treatment — That resulted in a 10-year sentence he now has giant cell tumors (GCT) in a state prison, but in 2002 he was forming in his knees. They are the released and entered a State Intensive result of playing high school football Supervision Program. When he re- in South Jersey. Born in Camden to a fused to comply with an order not to dump truck driving/diesel mechanic talk about cannabis, he was returned father and boarding-house running mother, he was raised in Sicklerville. to prison. After moving back to New Jersey, Citing wrongful imprisonment the divorced faand freedom of ther of five chilspeech violations, dren and somehe petitioned a Forchion says he loves times political federal court and the capital city and is candidate evenwas freed in 2003. tually started He celebrated by determined to make spending time organizing relia place for himself in Trenton and gious services opened a busiusing marijuana and others to enjoy ness. near the Liberty Now he is pickBell in Philadelrecreational weed. ing up the pieces phia. Although from his most rearrested by the federal forces guarding the federal cent stint in jail. “I’m good now. But while I was in site, he was put on probation and unsuccessfully challenged the govern- jail they suspended my disability insurance. The only way I can get health ment for violation of religious rights. Records show several other arrests care is through Social Security. When or police altercations between 2010 they threw me in jail I lost all that,” he and 2013. That includes Forchion driv- says. Looking at the ups and downs of ing his “Weedmobile” to California to grow and sell medical marijuana in his fortune, he says, “I got here in April dispensary, and experiencing a police of 2015 and opened up to all this fanfare. I thought I was doing good. In LA WEEDMAN, continued on page 15 raid that yielded no charges.
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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
Call 609.537.6767 or visit capitalbreast.org to learn more.
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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 14Trenton Downtowner | Health Headlines by Capital Health
COLORECTAL CANCER AWARENESS DAY featuring The Rollin’ Colon Wednesday, March 6, 2019 | 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell One Capital Way, Pennington, NJ 08534 Walk through the giant inflatable Rollin’ Colon and learn more about colorectal cancer risk factors and who should be screened. … Meet gastroenterologists and ask them questions related to digestive health … Learn how colonoscopy screenings can prevent cancer … Discuss healthy eating and lifestyle tips with our nurse navigator and oncology nutritionist … Learn about the prep for a colonoscopy with our pharmacy experts … Pick up free blue giveaways and digestive healthrelated information
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“There are several ways to get jury nullification. Not just that the law is invalid, but also that a jury of my peers can vote and have the right to judge the law by their own conscience.” Forchion says his knowledge of law was helped several years ago by the same system that was prosecuting him. “The public defender’s office assigned Chris Campbell, who represented me in my trial, and I also became friends with a lawyer years ago named John Saykanic who helps me with appellate issues. I met him through the publicity from my other cases. He’s my go-to phone call guy. He’ll write up all my briefs for me. He’s an appeals court lawyer. He’s helped me a lot. I have civil attorneys representing me in my federal civil rights case against the city, where the judge did a miracle thing — he allowed us to go back and amend the civil suit without wasting time.” Speaking about marijuana laws and his recent trial, he adds, “People know the weed laws are bullshit and that these white guys are going to get rich selling it very soon, and that it’s medicine. But when somebody on the street sells you call it a Schedule 1 drug and I should go to jail for it. Even though there are people in the street that don’t understand what I’m talking about when I say jury nullification, the prosecutors and the judges know that I understand the concept that the founding fathers had and it’s that these jurors are my peers and they’re not putting me in jail.” In a world far different from its institutional neighbors — Trenton City Hall across the street and the U.S. Federal Building a few blocks away — the Joint offers a menu with munchies named for different marijuana strains and things and people close to Forchion’s heart. There’s the Jack Herer (a barbecue chicken wrap sandwich) named for the legendary cannabis activist, and the Reggie (a veggie burger on a bun or a wrap) named for that familiar garden variety weed. Then there’s the Cheryl Miller Special Chicken Tenders named for the late
A new mural outside Weedman’s Joint pays tribute to the many types of people who use marijuana. New Jersey multiple sclerosis patient and cannabis advocate, and breakfast items like Snoop’s Dream, a fish and grits dish, and Freedom Leaf, a plantain, black bean, and avocado egg wrap. There are also fresh juices sold in the summer and smaller snacks on the menu. The most outrageous menu item is the Christie Burger — a nod to former governor Chris Christie who was against ratifying the 2010 Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act. It’s a double turkey burger with mac and cheese all served inside a sliced glazed donut. “Riverline” is the Joint’s resident cook. The nickname comes from his former commute from his hometown of Camden; his actual name is Baldwin. He is someone Forchion met in jail and wanted to help. Baldwin now lives in Trenton. Folks visit the Joint for breakfast and lunch, yet Forchion’s bread and butter are those night events he talks about, events that Forchion can charge at the door for. The Joint hosts everything
from fourth Friday open smoke parties to karaoke nights to third Friday standup comedy events; then there’s the first Thursdays open mic nights and old school hip hop nights. The first Grateful Dead tribute performance was so popular there are six more performances lined up through February every other Sunday. There is a regular ladies night too. Event announcements and invitations go out often, always via social media to reach the largest audience. “The events make this place happen. Besides lunch, it’s about the events and the late-night food business,” Forchion says.
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t the Joint there is an outdoor garden with a fire pit and heat lamps for cooler nights and even space inside for committee meetings if any group needs a conference-style room to plan out their next business moves. Dioh Williams, a local hip-hop emcee and artist, manages the Joint and plans this whirlwind of events where the kitchen stays open, even the ones
that end after midnight — the main conflict between and the Joint and the city. Freed in May, 2018, Forchion has been picking up various pieces of his life. During his jail time visitation rights with his youngest daughter were cut off. He has filed a motion to fight that, which is still pending. His other four children are adults now, all between the ages of 20 and 24. And he is working to rebuild the clientele and the momentum he had built for the Joint. And while Forchion hasn’t been a cannabis distributor or seller since he left California, on his agenda is growing cannabis at home and ensuring that black and brown men — those targeted by the criminal justice system for non-violent drug offenses for selling relatively small amounts of weed — can get a seat at the table when New Jersey finally legalizes marijuana. He is at odds with State Senator Nicholas Scutari, who is helping to create the new law and was recently filmed by the Vice TV network selling weed in front of the New Jersey State House, down the street from the Joint. “Senator Scutari isn’t about legalization. He’s about creating these Caucasian cannabis companies. I call them ‘cannabaggers,’” he says. “The industry is looking to make New Jersey the Silicon Valley of weed. Only with white guys. You’ll need a $100,000 non-refundable deposit just to file an application and you can’t home grow. If somebody tells you, ‘You can only get tomatoes from the supermarket,’ you may just be pissed-off enough to grow tomatoes yourself just because you want to and because you can!” he says. When he is not being an activist and proprietor, Forchion spends time with his girlfriend, Debbie, a cancer nurse, and his two dogs. And recently he had a new mural put up outside the joint — a sign that says he is not going up in smoke. NJ Weedman’s Joint, 322 East State Street. 609-337-9973, njweedmansjoint.com or www.facebook.com/ NJWeedmansJoint.
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Mike Lee, Candlelight Lounge, 24 Passaic Street, Trenton, 609-695-9612. www.jazztrenton.com. $10. 3:30 p.m. Open Mic Night, Starbucks, 102 South Warren Street, Trenton. Music, spoken word, poetry, comedy, storytelling, and more. Every Saturday. 3 p.m. ESL Class, Trenton Free Public Library, 120 Academy Street, Trenton, 609-392-7188. www.trentonlib.org. Free. Every Saturday. Also Wednesdays at 6 p.m. 11 a.m. Free Tutoring for All Ages, Trenton Free Public Library, 120 Academy Street, Trenton, 609392-7188. www.trentonlib.org. Call to ensure a tutor for your child. Every Saturday. 1:30 p.m.
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Broad Street, Trenton. www.facebook.com/ trentonsocial. Hosted by Benny P. 8 p.m. Chinese New Year Celebration, South Warren Street between East State Street and Lafayette Street. Night market, lantern festival, dragon dancers, and more. 4 p.m. Storytime, Trenton Free Public Library, 120 Academy Street, Trenton, 609-392-7188. www.trentonlib.org. Interactive storytime for children of all ages. Every Tuesday. 3:30 p.m. Lego Club, Trenton Free Public Library, 120 Academy Street, Trenton, 609-392-7188. www.trentonlib.org. For children of all ages. Every Tuesday. 4 p.m. Learn to Play the Ukulele, Trenton Free Public Library, 120 Academy Street, Trenton, 609392-7188. www.trentonlib.org. Jim Gaven leads instruction for children 6 to 12. Free. Every Tuesday. 4:30 p.m. Wills & Bequests, Planning for the Future, Trenton Country Club, 201 Sullivan Way, West Trenton, 609-392-3191. www.bgcmercer.org. Learn how to extend your legacy to serve more children of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Mercer County while creating a secure future for you and your loved ones. Register. 6 p.m.
Wednesday 2/6
Fluffy Slime Making, Trenton Free Public Library, 120 Academy Street, Trenton, 609392-7188. www.trentonlib.org. Make and take home your own fluffy slime. 4 p.m.
Thursday 2/7
Blues Jam, Candlelight Lounge, 24 Passaic Street, Trenton, 609-695-9612. www.jazztrenton.com. $5. 6 p.m. SBC Community Bible Study, Trenton Free Public Library, 120 Academy Street, Trenton, 609-392-7188. www.trentonlib.org. Free. Noon. Full STEAM Ahead, Trenton Free Public Library, 120 Academy Street, Trenton, 609-3927188. www.trentonlib.org. Children’s activities based on science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Also February 21 and 28. 4 p.m.
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To My Unborn Child: A Love Letter from Fred Hampton, Passage Theater, 205 East Front Street, Trenton, 609-392-0766. www.passagetheatre.org. Visionary Black Panther Fred Hampton’s critical voice for justice comes alive again in Rich Bradford’s play about change, love, and legacy. $13 to $27. Through February 10. 7:30 p.m.
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Common Threads 7: Sanctuary, BSB Gallery, 143 East State Street, Trenton. www.bsbgallery.com. Panel discussion for the exhibition celebrating local immigrant talent. Running through Saturday, February 23. 11 a.m. Women Who Like to Read, Trenton Free Public Library, 120 Academy Street, Trenton, 609392-7188. www.trentonlib.org. Book club and discussion session. 2:45 p.m. Tony and Glenn Williams, Candlelight Lounge, 24 Passaic Street, Trenton, 609-695-9612. www.jazztrenton.com. $10. 3:30 p.m. Fork and Cork Wine and Beer Tasting, Children’s Home Society of New Jersey, Nottingham Ballroom, 200 Mercer Street, Hamilton. www.chsofnj.org. Wine and beer tasting, dinner, and more, benefiting the Children’s Home Society of New Jersey. Casual attire. $45. Register. 6 p.m. Clifton M. Pettyjohn Ministries, Trenton Free Public Library, 120 Academy Street, Trenton, 609-392-7188. www.trentonlib.org. Inspirational meeting. Noon. Open Art, Trenton Free Public Library, 120 Academy Street, Trenton, 609-392-7188. Painting, coloring, and creating for children of all ages. Also February 15 and 23. 1 p.m. The Unfortunate History of Slavery and the Quakers in New Jersey, William Trent House Museum, 15 Market Street, Trenton, 609-989-3027. www.williamtrenthouse.org. Richard Geffken presents. $10. 1 p.m.
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Schlachtfest and Faschings Celebration, Donauschwaben Verein Trenton, 127 Route 156, Yardville, 609-586-6109. www.trentondonauschwaben.com. Homemade sausages, stuffed cabbage, roasted pork, and more. Call or send an email to dsatrenton@aol. com to register. 12:30 and 3 p.m.
Monday 2/11
Fort Night, Trenton Free Public Library, 120 Academy Street, Trenton, 609-392-7188. www.trentonlib.org. Use tablecloths, clothespins, bookshelves and other materials to build forts in the Children’s Room. 4 p.m.
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Wednesday 2/20
Fairytale Puppet Theater Storytime, Trenton Free Public Library, 120 Academy Street, Trenton, 609-392-7188. www.trentonlib. org. Craft fairytale puppet character to help librarians tell fairytales. 4 p.m. Three Centuries of African-American History in Trenton, Ewing Library, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3130. www.mcl.org. Jennifer B. Leynes presents. Register. 7 p.m.
Spitphyre, Championship Bar, 931 Chambers Street, Trenton, 609-394-7437. /www.championshipbartrenton.com. More acts TBA. 7 p.m. Ritual Earth, Mill Hill Basement, 300 South Broad Street, Trenton. Live music. 7:30 p.m. YWCA Breast Cancer Resource Center, Trenton Free Public Library, 120 Academy Street, Trenton, 609-392-7188. www.trentonlib. org. Support group for women with breast cancer. 3 p.m.
Sa�urday 2/23
Cinema 23/Vitruvia/Seeking Out September, Championship Bar, 931 Chambers Street, Trenton, 609-394-7437. www.championshipbartrenton.com. More acts TBA. 7 p.m.
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Wednesday 2/13
Dewey’s Amazing Race, Trenton Free Public Library, 120 Academy Street, Trenton, 609392-7188. www.trentonlib.org. Race to finish line by passing challenges and activities related to the Dewey Decimal System. 4 p.m.
Thursday 2/14
Valentine’s Day. Blues Jam, Candlelight Lounge, 24 Passaic Street, Trenton, 609-695-9612. www.jazztrenton.com. $5. 6 p.m. Valentine Arts and Crafts, Trenton Free Public Library, 120 Academy Street, Trenton, 609-392-7188. www.trentonlib.org. Create a unique Valentine’s Day gift. 4 p.m.
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Bicycle Face, Passage Theater, 205 East Front Street, Trenton, 609-392-0766. www.passagetheatre.org. A joyride through the feminist movement and its unlikely relationship with the bicycle. $13 to $27. Through February 17. 7:30 p.m.
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Metropolis, Patriots Theater at the War Memorial, 1 Memorial Drive, Trenton. www. metropolis-trenton.eventbrite.com. Screening of Fritz Lang’s 1927 silent film with live organ accompaniement by Brett Miller. $12. Register. 7 p.m. Andrae Merchison, Candlelight Lounge, 24 Passaic Street, Trenton, 609-695-9612. www.jazztrenton.com. $10. 3:30 p.m. Job Corps, Trenton Free Public Library, 120 Academy Street, Trenton, 609-392-7188. www.trentonlib.org. Academic and career skills training for students. 10:30 a.m.
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Passage’s Solo Flights touches past and present
Interested in the choices, we ofWomen’s rights have also taken fered Passage Theater artistic direc- leaps forward in terms of seeing many tor Ryanne Domingues to share her more women in the workplace and in leadership roles in our institutions. assage Theater’s annual Solo thoughts: However, our country is still deeply Flights series returns with two uman beings are complicated divided by racism and sexism in our presentations featuring a single perand nuanced. And therefore, so is communities and government. We former: “To My Unborn Child: A Love their history. There are multiple sides still have systems in place that opLetter from Fred Hampton,” running to every story we have been told. That press a large majority of our populathe weekend of February 8 through fact seems more evident than ever tion. In light of all of our progress, are 10. Written and performed by Richard now, as we try to balance and parse we truly a united country? Bradford of the King of Prussia-based In a world where men and women through all of the information that our Iron Age Theater, the play resurrects technology rapidly brings to us each of color are still being slain by police, I the voice and spirit of the social activday. To further complicate matters, wonder what Fred Hampton would be ist, revolutionary, and chairman of have WILL to evaluate the lessons our thinking right now. I wonder how we by 7:00 a.m. • NO ITEMS IN PLASTICwe BAGS BE COLLECTED the Black Panther’s Illinois chapter. ancestors taught us while taking into would react to his murder. I wonder if Hampton was 21 when he was shot we would allow for it to happen. Luckiaccount the world that they were livand killed by the Chicago police in ly, we will have Chairman Bobby Seale ing in at the time. We may not know 1969. With evidence indicating he visiting Passage on February 8, a man that world. We may not agree with who can give us some perspective and was assassinated, his death remains that world. And therefore, we have to insight into these questions. controversial. their world against ours, and As the co-founder of the Black PanAnd “Bicycle Face,” written and evaluate TUESDAY Hopewell Township see if their actions and teachings still ther Party, he helped Fred Hampton performed Philadelphia-based Hopewell and recyclables must be intheofficial buckets and atBoro the curb byPennington 7:00 a.m. • NO ITEMS IN PLASTIC BAGS WILL BE COLLECTED Ewing by All to us in our present. to set up the Illinois chapter of the ater artist will30be apply Jan. 8, 22 July 9, 23 Jan. 5,Hannah 15, 29 Van Sciver, July 2, 16, Both “To My Unborn Child: A Love Party, and therefore knew him perperformed February 15 through 17. Feb. 5,From 19 Aug. 6, 20 and “BiFeb. 12, 26 Aug. 13, 27 Fred Hampton” sonally. 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Bobby Seale reminder that we are currently living the stories that our children will be learning about in their history books and college theory classes. It’s terrifying to think about. But it’s also what makes us alive. It’s what makes our inquiry and investigation into these issues so important. It’s what makes us want to jam out, get weird, try, fail, and keep digging. It’s why every single little discovery about ourselves and the world we live in is extraordinary. Whether speaking at a rally, or simply riding a bike, all of the characters in this year’s Solo Flights are revolutionaries. I hope we can look at these characters and recognize the humanity of their actions within the context of their time. But more importantly, I hope we can be open to what they teach us about ourselves in the present. Passage Theater, Mill Hill Playhouse, 205 East Front Street. Friday and Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Sunday, 3 p.m. $27 ($65 for the Seale event). 609-392-0766 or www.passagetheatre.org
Drive, Trenton, 215-893-1999. www.capitalphilharmonic.org. Celebrating great African American composers with Samuel Thompson, violin. $30-$65. 4 p.m. Glassbrook Vocal Ensemble, 1867 Sanctuary, 101 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-392-6409. www.1867Sanctuary.org. $20. 6:30 p.m.
Monday 2/25
Oscar Nominated Short Films Festival, Mill Hill Playhouse, 205 East Front Street, Trenton. www.trentonfilmsociety.org. Screening Oscar-nominated documentary shorts. 7 p.m. Giant Jenga, Trenton Free Public Library, 120 Academy Street, Trenton, 609-392-7188. www.trentonlib.org. Play the game using big orange boxes. 4 p.m.
Tuesday 2/26
Oscar Nominated Short Films Festival, Mill Hill Playhouse, 205 East Front Street, Trenton. www.trentonfilmsociety.org. Screening Oscar-nominated animated and live action shorts. 1 p.m. Open Mic Night, Trenton Social, 449 South Broad Street, Trenton. www.facebook.com/ trentonsocial. Hosted by Benny P. 8 p.m.
Thursday 2/28
Blues Jam, Candlelight Lounge, 24 Passaic Street, Trenton, 609-695-9612. www.jazztrenton.com. $5. 6 p.m.
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