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School budget bounced Board of Education to raise tax rate after state nixes plan to provide more relief By RoB Anthes

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Alexia Guiducci and Julia Castellano hold candles during an April 2, 2019 vigil for Samantha Josephson, a 21-year-old Robbinsville resident murdered after entering a car she mistook for a rideshare vehicle. In the aftermath, her family has campaigned for enhanced safety measures for rideshare ser vices, such as Uber. (Photo by Suzette J. Lucas.)

Movement springs from tragedy Murder of 2015 RHS alumna leads to #whatsmyname campaign By Kevin KunZMAnn Seymour Josephson took the stage at West Lake Park in downtown Robbinsville April 2, facing a few hundred silent onlookers and a dozen national broadcast cameramen. He collected himself for moment before speaking, as those moments had

recently become scant. Just four earlier, on March 29, Josephson’s daughter Samantha, 21, was enjoying her last semester at the University at South Carolina. A day later, on March 30, he was trying to grasp her horrific death at the hands of a stranger. And just the day before, Josephson was at her campus in Columbia, South Carolina, facing another group of onlookers and cameras and speaking on a bill that could only hope to stop the thing that happened to his younger daughter—his Sami—from

happening again. In three days, Josephson’s and his family’s lives had become an unimaginable cycle of grieving, shock and anger. As best he could, he explained this to the family, friends and neighbors at his daughter’s vigil. “I’m telling you, this is nothing you would ever want to do,” Josephson said. “You don’t want to go through this.” Samantha was a lifelong resident of Robbinsville, with a list of friends that likely makes up a good portion of her small hometown. She was a political sci-

ence major at USC, two months away from earning her bachelor’s degree and preparing for courses at Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law, where she was offered a scholarship just months before. Her standing as a disciplined, inspiring student was offset by her reputation as a fun-loving, clumsy girl with a penchant for pranks and memorable stories her loved ones described as “Sami-isms.” More than two dozen friends from Robbinsville and See JOSEPHSON, Page 12

Members of the Robbinsville Township Board of Education thought they had put the process behind them when they approved a budget March 18 that included a reduction in taxes for residents. They were wrong. Two days later, the state Department of Education rejected the budget, saying it did not include enough of a contribution from Robbinsville’s taxpayers. So, the school district administration and the school board went back to the drawing board, combing through line items to find ways to stabilize the district while not asking too much of residents. They presented the result during a special Board of Education meeting April 2: a budget that would satisfy state mandates by raising the tax rate 1.64 percent. Counterintuiatively, this would equal a $14 decrease in taxes compared to last year for the averaged assessed home valued at $375,000. The funny math is thanks to an increase in assessed valuations for the township, district officials said. The school board was scheduled to meet again to approve the final budget April 29, which was after press time. It was See BUDGET, Page 11

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they can do what they want. I do not not believe this is acceptable because it is being held at my son’s school and for his grade, all children should pay the same price, $5 or $7. I did not join the PTA, but if my son goes to these functions I am forced to pay the fee without the benefits. They also never advertised in their membership that you would get a discounted price for events. The PTA president tells me that when she discussed it at her PTA meeting that night, all were in favor—all of the PTA members getting the discount! She ignored my request to ask the whole sixth grade school’s parents what they thought. Sher yl Bassman

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AROUND TOWN Regen earns youth achievement award On April 17, the New Jersey Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics held its Ninth Annual New Jersey Children’s Ball in Somerset. Among the honorees was 16-year-old Sam Regen of Robbinsville, who received the Youth Achievement Award for his Tourette syndrome advocacy and educational outreach. Regen struggled when he was first diagnosed with Tourette syndrome as a child and refused to leave the house out of fear of people judging him. TS is a neurological disorder characterized by uncontrollable movements or sounds known as tics. As many as 1 in 100 people show signs of TS which is frequently accompanied by other disorders including ADHD, OCD and anxiety. As Regen’s tics became worse, he made a choice. He decided to educate people so they would understand what made him different and why he was ticcing. Regen became a NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome Youth Advocate and now regularly represents NJCTS at community events and fundraisers, telling anyone who stops by his table his story. He speaks to children at schools about his journey with TS and the importance of accepting other’s differences and not

Sam Regen with mom Charlotte, dad Adam and sister Sydney. Regen received the New Jersey Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics’s Youth Achievement Award for his Tourette syndrome advocacy. bullying them for it. “When Six Flags Great Adventure called NJCTS and asked if we knew of someone who could come and speak to the audience before their summer teen

concert, Sam was the logical choice,” said Faith Rice, executive director at NJCTS. “He has the confidence and demeanor to deliver a very powerful message.” That evening, he took the stage and gave a five-minute speech to 3,000 teens. Last summer, Regen attend his first NJCTS Tim Howard Leadership Academy at Rutgers University. The Academy is an intensive four-day training that promotes self-advocacy, selfleadership, resilience and grit—all important skills to succeed while living with TS. The academy was designed by NJCTS with input from soccer superstar Tim Howard, who also lives with TS. Regen met Howard about seven years ago and has been inspired by his support of TS awareness. Howard made a special video appearance at the Children’s Ball to congratulate Regen on his accomplishment. “I want you to know how very proud we are of you,” Howard said in his taped message. “You are the exact reason we do what we do. The way you advocate for others and yourself is a special mission. One that has been my life’s work and my journey. So thank you for continuing to fight the good fight.” The NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome and Associated Disorders, the nation’s first Center for Excellence for Tourette Syndrome, is a not-for-profit organiza-

tion committed to the advocacy of children and families with Tourette syndrome and its associated disorders. Dedicated to delivering high quality services to these individuals, the Center recognizes the importance of educating the public, medical professionals, and teachers about this disorder through programs and affiliations with public schools, health centers, and universities. For more information, go online to njcts.org.

Sharon Elementary volunteering effort shines On March 28, the Sharon School PTA along with the Robbinsville Extended Day program hosted their second annual Sharon Shines, an afternoon of service to the community. Over 170 Sharon Shines students and 50 parent volunteers participated in different projects benefiting 10 local non-profits. The event started with Sharon students creating fish for the Students Rebuild Ocean Challenge. Students raised $668 towards training coastal youth in ocean conservation and coral restoration, and the student art will be featured in an exhibit promoting awareness of ocean threats. Township council president Ron Witt spoke to the participants about

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NAMI to walk for Stigma Free Mercer

“Stigma Free Mercer” will be the rallying call of 1,000 or more supporters who are expected to participate in the 12th Annual NAMIWalks Mercer County on Sunday, May 5, at noon on the campus of Educational Testing Service in Princeton. NAMI Mercer, an affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, will sponsor the event with the dual goals of fighting stigma and raising money to support its programs offered at no cost to individuals and families affected by mental illness. NAMI Mercer is partnering with the County in its Stigma Free Mercer initiative, launched by County Executive Brian Hughes in May 2018. Together, they are committed to eliminating the shame and

blame associated with mental illness so that those in need will seek treatment and be able to live healthy and productive lives. Representatives from the Mercer County Division of Mental Health will be available at the Walk to encourage participants to sign its Stigma Free Pledge. The town councils of all Mercer County municipalities already have passed Stigma Free resolutions. NAMI Mercer has invited county mayors to serve as honorary co-chairs. The spring walk-a-thon is Mercer County’s biggest anti-stigma event and NAMI Mercer’s greatest fundraiser. Organizers say over the past 11 years, the event has brought in more than $1 million in individual and corporate donations. The NAMI Mercer Walk on May 5 will feature a wellness fair, where local vendors and organizations will provide on-site health and wellness information and services to Walk participants. Additionally, there will be fun activities for kids, including games, crafts projects, a robotics demonstration, and a chance to meet Trenton Thunder Mascot Boomer and costumed actors from the NJ Renaissance Faire. Free snacks and drinks will be available throughout the event. For more information about the Walk and opportunities for volunteers, vendors, and sponsors, contact NAMI Mercer Director of Development Christine Bakter at (609) 799-8994, Ext.13, or email cbakter@namimercer.org. Register to walk, form or join a team, or make a donation at namiwalks.org/ mercercounty.

Advance editor named Metcalf Fellow

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AROUND TOWN continued from Page 9 Fellows serve U.S. and international audiences and were selected from a competitive pool of applicants representing 17 nations around the globe. At the workshop, to be held at the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography June 2-7, fellows will explore ways in which climate change and other human activities affect global water supplies. Local news has a significant influence on a community’s ability to make informed decisions about environmental issues, from planning for flood hazards to the adoption of policies to curb water pollution. In spite of the important role for local news, small to medium-sized news outlets have limited resources to support their journalists’ professional development. With that in mind, Metcalf Institute prioritized the selection of fellows from local and regional news organizations for the 2019 Annual Workshop. These selections are intended to emphasize the importance of consistent, high-quality reporting on local environmental issues. The 2019 Metcalf Annual Workshop Fellows include Rob Anthes, assistant managing editor, Community News Service; Clifton Adcock, senior investigative reporter, The Frontier in Tulsa, Oklahoma; Mohammed El-Said, editor, Daily News Egypt in Giza, Egypt; Chloe A. Johnson, coastal environment reporter, Post and Courier, Charleston, South Carolina; and Debra Utacia Krol, freelance journalist in Phoenix. Also selected are Josephine Okojie, environment reporter, BusinessDay Newspaper in Lagos, Nigeria; Ezra

David Romero, environment reporter, write about global change to build audiCapital Public Radio in Sacramento, ence understanding and engagement, California; Molly Samuel, environment cultivate new sources by interacting with reporter, WABE in Atlanta; Christian leading researchers and policy experts in von Preysing-Barry, reporter, KRGV-TV an informal, off-deadline atmosphere, and in Weslaco, Texas; and Kate Yoder, edi- develop lasting relationships with journalists from around the globe. tor, Grist in Seattle. The Metcalf Institute mission is to Fellows will gain hands-on experience and insights from leading scientists, natu- provide environmental science trainingCole forCelebrates journalists. Institute also ralJordan resource managers, and private and Trent Matthews and Jeremy Maclin sacking EliThe Manning Celebrate Scoring TD practitioners who are provides communication training for nonprofit sector researchers from across working to understand and the United States and project the interactions of offers free public lectures climate change and water and webinars. Metcalf resources and investigatInstitute was estabing effective ways to comlished at the University municate these challenges. of Rhode Island in 1997 They’ll discuss links with funding from three between water and climate media foundations: the systems, discover the value Belo Corporation, the of long-term data collection, Providence Journal and explore techniques for Charitable Foundation measuring and addressing and the Philip L. Graham water quality and quanFund, with additional tity problems that affect support from the Telaka communities and aquatic Foundation. The Institute ecosystems. Rupp December 1 – 24, 2014 at the gallery joined the URI College of Fellows will also seek to the Environment and Life gain a deeper understanding of how scientists conduct research Sciences in 2017. Anthes has worked at Community and handle scientific uncertainty, develop the skills and confidence to interpret and News Service full-time since 2007. His translate the language of scientific jour- writing has been honored by a number of nals for news audiences, and build confi- organizations, including the New Jersey dence in their abilities to discern the cred- Society of Professional Journalists and the Association of Free Community ibility scientific sources. Yankeesof captain Derek Jeter hits a Rangers Martin st. Louis scores winning walk off singlewill in hisboard last game Anthes dualTokarski bachelor’s Fellows a at research vessel to Papers.goal against earned Canadians aDustin Yankees Stadium study the impacts of rising water tempera- degree in economics and newspaper of the century byjournalism David Syracuse University. tures on ecosystems and fishCatch populations. 33%from OFF all Iconic Photographs Tyree in Superbowl XLII Dick Druckman They will look to discover new ways to

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Rupp named new head of public works Chris Rupp, the shop steward for the Robbinsville Township Department of Public Works for 13 years, has been tapped to replace Dino Colarocco as director of the department. The township council approved Rupp April 25. He joined Robbinsville Township in 2001 and has supervised contractors and crews on various projects township-wide since the start of his employment. Rupp is a state-licensed public works manager who received his bachelor’s degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University in 2013. Colarocco retired April 30 after 14 years of service with the township.

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BUDGET continued from Page 1 expected to pass without issue. The proposed 2019-20 tax rate is actually the same one originally approved by the board April 2018 for the current school year. That rate was subsequently reduced in the summer after Gov. Phil Murphy surprised the district with an extra $3.5 million in state aid. State aid increased again this year, with a half million more dollars for the Robbinsville School District. District officials—while grateful for the increase—said it isn’t enough to fully satisfy the schools’ needs and ease the burden on residents created by a history of underfunding. Foster said the state still underfunds Robbinsville by 37 percent based upon its own formula, despite the recent increases in funding. In the 2017-18 budget, Robbinsville received $2.5M in aid. Today, that number is $7.3M. Coincidentally, board members blame the state for Robbinsville’s budget snafu. Board of Education president Jane Luciano said during the April 2 meeting that the Murphy administration released state aid numbers a week late, but did not provide guidance on the changes for this year nor additional time for school districts to ask questions. The result was districts had to jump straight into creating a budget, the state deadline looming. “We had to crunch in all of our meetings in order to put a budget on the table,” Luciano said. “DOE decided, ‘We’re not going to train the BAs this year. We’re just going to give it to them.’ There was no training...We really did not know until we went to submit the budget.” That was unfortunate for the district, as Robbinsville Schools business administrator Beth Brooks said the state introduced several changes for this year that altered the way DOE looked at local school budgets. The largest factor was a 6-percent increase in the state’s estimate for what Robbinsville should spend to educate a student. This increase was the driver, Brooks said, to a jump in what the state calls “an adequacy budget.” The adequacy budget is, in short, a number determined by the state for what it thinks would be the necessary funding level to provide an adequate education for every pupil in a given district. From there, the state calculates the local share, or what it believes the local school board should be able to raise via taxation. The state calculates the required local share based on a district’s property and income wealth. Between last year and this year, this number for Robbinsville increased by $3.8M. During the April 2 board meeting, Brooks said she did not know how the state landed on such a large increase. She reached out to DOE to find out why, but no one from the state ever answered, she said in an April 26 email to the Advance. But state rules say that a district’s minimum tax levy is the lesser of the last year’s tax levy or the state’s calculation

of required local share. For Robbinsville, the lower number is the tax levy approved by the school board in April 2018. The changes create a lack of wiggle room that could make budgeting in the future problematic, especially if the township school board wants to provide tax relief. Salaries and benefits—which increase annually—represent almost 75 percent of Robbinsville Schools’ budget. This, coupled with a state formula that links state aid with local residents’ contributions, means the district has little say in how to spend the bulk of its money. Still, the district found ways to get creative this year. The budget added three new fulltime employees for next school year: a reading specialist, an elementary school teacher and a high school chemistry teacher. It also hired a firm to conduct random drug testing of students at Robbinsville High School, starting in September. (The district was scheduled to hold an informational session on the new drug testing program April 29, prior to the Board of Education meeting.) Foster also said the district will slash student activity fees in half next school year, after feedback from parents. A $100 fee this year would cost $50 in 2019-20. “We hear from the public that the activity fees have become a burden, so we’re reducing the fees in half,” Foster said during the April 2 board meeting. “We had a great debate: do we get rid of them? So, I think we’re going to see how that works for us by reducing them.” It may be a start, but many on the school board had banked on reducing the tax rate. Tax relief has been a hot-button issue in town for months, particularly since Murphy increased aid to the district in July 2018. It dominated board meetings over the summer and extended through much of a heated of the Fall 2018 campaign for school board. All the winners in the 2018 election—Shaina Ciaccio, Vito Galluccio, Craig Heilman and Lisa Temple—wanted to explore lowering taxes. Ciaccio, Galluccio and Heilman all listed tax fairness or tax relief as a priority during their campaigns, while Temple said the board should explore the opportunity to reduce the tax levy as state aid continued to increase. The discussion continued into the budgeting process this spring, with the board finally landing on a small tax decrease. It was the first time in more than a decade the tax rate didn’t increase or remain flat. With the state’s rejection of the initial Robbinsville budget, residents and board members expressed frustration and anger that hours of debate had been for naught. But, in the end, the board has come around to the idea that the budget revision process would prove to be a benefit for the district going forward. “I spent most of last week thinking I wasted 10 hours that I was never going to get back,” Luciano said during the April 2 board meeting. “But, upon reflecting on it, I think we have a much better budget. We have taken fat out of lines to put into the classroom.”

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Table tennis ace finds old form By Justin Feil Vandita Chopra’s table tennis medals and trophies are still at her parents’ house in her native India, but visitors to her home in Robbinsville understand quickly the significance of the sport. In the basement is a table tennis board, and its sole purpose is table tennis. “When ladies would come, I would not let anyone touch that board because I would not want them to keep their glass or anything on the board,” Chopra said. “They knew I was pretty passionate about it and to stay away from the table.” Chopra only started to get back into playing table tennis after her and her husband, Amit, moved to Robbinsville in 2015 with their children, daughter Ananya and son Dhruv. She already had lived nine years in the United States at that point. “I hadn’t played in a long time,” Chopra said. “My last tournament I played was 1994. After that, I hadn’t played for the longest period. Now my kids are playing. When they started playing, that’s when I went back to it, and I practice with them. They go to tournaments and I started going with them.” Chopra can start another award collection in her Robbinsville house after a strong showing at the U.S. Open in December 2018. She medaled in all four categories that she entered. She teamed up with former Olympian Lily Yip to win gold in the 40-plus women’s doubles with a straight sets win over Sheila Quirk and Valerie Rolph. Chopra had been thrilled just by the invite to play with Yip, who asked her after watching Chopra warming up at her club. “I thought she was maybe joking about it, but she said, ‘I like the way you play,’” Chopra recalled. “I was happy just with that compliment. I didn’t think she really meant it. Every two or three weeks, when we’d cross paths, she’d say, ‘I hope you’re practicing because we’re playing together.’ After a month or two, it settled down and I realized she was saying she’s actually playing with me. That’s when I started seriously practicing. I didn’t want to go there and play bad with her. If I was doing it, I wanted to play well.” Chopra teamed up at the last minute with Anjana Rao, and the duo finished second to Claudia Ikeizumi and Virginia Sung in the over-30 women’s double final. “We were in the same group when we were playing our singles rated event,” Chopra said. “We got talking. She said, ‘I’ve come all the way from India to play.’ We had common friends because we played in the same area in India. Although she and I never played at that point, we had a lot of common friends that we knew were playing. It happened I was playing 40-plus doubles with Lily. And Lily was playing 50-plus doubles. You could only play two age categories. I did not have a partner for 30-plus and

she did not have a partner for 30-plus. We just went and checked if we could put our entries in together and we put it in.” Chopra also placed third in the singles divisions for over-40 women and over-30 women. It wasn’t a bad showing for only resuming playing a few years ago. “I felt very good about the getting the medals,” Chopra said. “But there was also the realization at the same point when I looked at the participation level, the participation level for women was a lot less than it was for men. If we had 20 or 25 participants for a women’s category, there were probably 70-80, if not more than 100, for men. There was a lot of disparity. Once you grow older, the women somehow lose their passion. I’m sure there were a lot of players that were there, but they don’t play much or get to play much. Somehow there’s a large disparity between the number of women playing and men playing.” Chopra knows how quickly she was able to get back into the sport, and she’s hoping that others will join her. “There are a few people that play from Robbinsville,” Chopra said. “Preeti (Mulbagal) played professionally in India. There are some men that come to Princeton Pong. I know that they live in Robbinsville. More people should play.” Chopra has found a way to balance returning to the sport with her job as a consultant with Bank of America and another hobby, teaching art to children in her Creative Kidz group. While her husband favors badminton and tennis, Chopra was overjoyed to find she lived so close to Princeton Pong in West Windsor, where she and her children play four nights each week, and her children train at Lily Yip Table Tennis Center in Dunellen on weekends. “Even in Princeton Pong when I go and play the leagues, in the group I’m playing in, I’m the only woman playing there,” Chopra said. “If 50 are playing that night, if you count the women there’d be two or three. I play with men only most of the times. It’s either younger girls—including my daughter—they’re 10, 11 or 12-year-old girls. And then only two or three women. My league matches are against men.” Part of that is due to her higher player rating. The United States Table Tennis Association has a rating system based on a player’s success and ability. Professionals are rated higher than 2,500 points. Chopra is at 1,788 and has been climbing since being reunited with the sport. “I have another friend (Sheetal Shankam) who was a professional player in India,” Chopra said. “A common friend introduced us. And she is the one that actually took me to Princeton Pong. We practiced together sometimes, then she had a baby last year. She’s also

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Tracking air pollution is extremely complex, but the general rule is pollution affects a 30-mile radius from the source. With the prevailing wind going west to east, Robbinsville could suffer some of the the effects from the proposed Elcon toxic waste facility. (Graphic by Stacey Micallef.) Liquid waste would be stored in tanks on the property until ready for treatment. Elcon is unique in that it uses thermal oxidation, not incineration, to treat waste. The treatment process separates material into four parts: sludge, salt, distilled water and volatile organic compound vapors. The VOCs would go up the facility’s stack, where they would be treated and then released into the air. Elcon’s current proposal says it will operate the thermal oxidizer for 8,400 hours per year, meaning the facility would emit from its stack on average 23 hours per day, every day. Among the resulting pollutants are nitrogen oxides, which can combine with the ambient air to create smog. The company claims on its website that its emissions will not have an adverse impact on air quality “in Bucks County or surrounding areas in Pennsylvania.” Sludge and salts are shipped off the property for final disposal. This is the purpose of the facility: to convert the liquid waste into a solid, which is lighter and cheaper to transport. Critics have decried the plant’s location as much as its purpose. The facility would be built a mile from the Delaware River, and just 2,000 feet from Biles Creek, a tidally influenced tributary of the Delaware. The site also encompasses wetlands that are connected to the river. Water experts say a spill at the facility could easily wind up in the Delaware, polluting a water supply used by 15 million people. In a 2015 letter, the Philadelphia Water Department, which takes 60 percent of the water for the City of Philadelphia from the Delaware River, wrote that the Elcon facility should be rejected “given the risk of multiple-day contamination of the tidal drinking water supply to millions

of people located downstream.” Elcon disputes such a risk exists, but has agreed to a number of measures to ease concerns. They include installing a barrier wall and limiting construction to the 22 acres of its property not considered wetlands. But the measures haven’t been enough to quiet criticism of the proposal. Bordentown City deputy mayor John Brodowski has long opposed Elcon. “Of course any kind of construction jobs are good. And dealing with these chemicals has to happen; they are a byproduct of modern society. This facility could be a good way to do that,” he said. “But it shouldn’t be here. The risks far outweigh the reward. Fifty permanent jobs doesn’t seem to be worth the impact it could potentially have on millions of people.” Concern is especially strong in New Jersey’s riverside communities, which would be affected by anything Elcon might do to the air or water. Tracking air pollution is extremely technical and complex, but the general rule is that pollution affects a 30-mile radius from the source, guided by the prevailing wind. In Pennsylvania, that wind goes west to east, meaning that New Jersey would suffer the bulk of the pollution effects from the Elcon facility. This 30-mile radius would cover a large portion of the state, stretching beyond New Brunswick to the north, Howell to the east and Cherry Hill to the south. But the greater effects would be felt closer to the facility, where the pollutants would be more concentrated. The closest portion of Robbinsville would be about seven miles away. Within four miles of the proposed Elcon plant, there are more than 10,000 schoolchildren, according to a resolution passed by the supervisor board in Newtown Borough, Pennsylvania. Newtown is just one of many municipalities on both sides of the Delaware River, including Bordentown City and Bordentown Township, to have passed similar resolutions opposing the facility. Air pollution could also have an effect on water quality, says Fred Stine, citizen action coordinator with Delaware Riverkeeper Network, a nonprofit based in Bristol, Pennsylvania. Small pieces of solid waste, called particulate, go into the air with the gases expelled by the stack. The particulate matter eventually falls to ground level, where it can be inhaled by people or enter water sources like rivers and streams. “Air pollution and hazardous waste accidents do not know New Jersey from Pennsylvania,” said Russell Zerbo, advocacy coordinator for Clean Air Council, an environmental nonprofit based in Philadelphia. “It doesn’t turn around at the state line.” PADEP doesn’t factor in such information, though, when considering proposals like Elcon’s. Its rules require a strict focus on the facility and land itself as they relate to the permits Elcon seeks. PADEP doesn’t consider the potential danger of waste traveling to or from the facility, nor does it consider the existing pollution burden on the area of the application. Elcon says concerns about the facility and PADEP’s limitations are unfounded. “Elcon believes that its applications comply with all of the applicable regulations and that it has taken many steps

Stacks from the Keystone Industrial Port Complex are visible from Bordentown Beach April 15, 2019. A toxic waste treatment facility proposed for the complex would be built directly across the Delaware River from Hamilton, and could have effects on air quality in the township. (Staff photo by Samantha Sciarrotta.) to go beyond what is required by the regulations in an effort to address public concerns,” said Joel Bolstein, an environmental lawyer at Fox Rothschild, the Philadelphia law firm that represents Elcon. “Also, Elcon believes the facility is properly zoned, and it can fully comply with all applicable local ordinances.” Elcon has taken plenty of steps to appease critics, including conducting voluntary pollution and spill modeling, agreeing to install monitoring systems in the facility’s stack and even making plans to elevate the facility above the 100-year and 500-year floodplains. Elcon also says it will not take fracking, medical or radioactive waste. The company agreed to install groundwater monitoring wells and impermeable liner and a shut-off valve in its stormwater basin. The facility itself will have zero wastewater discharges, according to PADEP. During its attempts to build new facilities elsewhere in the world, Elcon took similar steps to win over local residents, with no luck. Elcon says it has developed “the most eco-friendly way to treat hazardous liquid waste streams.” If its literature is accurate, that is true at least compared to alternatives, such as incineration and deep-well injection. The company says its emissions will be “99.9 percent free of contaminants,” “will not be a major source of nitrogen oxides” and “will not have an adverse impact on air quality or ‘ozone days’ in Bucks County or surrounding areas in Pennsylvania.” Some of those claims are misleading, though. An air dispersion model released by the company voluntarily in February 2019 says Elcon will release carbon monoxide, lead, sulfur dioxide and particulate matter into the air. A plan approval document submitted to PADEP in October 2018 also says Elcon wants permission to emit 10 tons per year of hydrochloric acid. When released as a gas, hydrochloric acid can mix with water in the atmosphere, resulting in acid rain. It can also appear in what is called a dry deposition, where acidic particles react with the atmosphere to form larger particles that can be harmful to human health, according to the federal Environmental Protection Agency. The October 2018 plan approval docu-

ment also states Elcon’s intent to release 23.4 tons per year of nitrogen oxides, just under the EPA standard for a major polluter. Elcon contradicts its own claims in a footnote on the same page, saying it is seeking permission to emit nitrogen oxides at the EPA major polluter standard of 25 tons per year. Elsewhere in the 313-page document are dozens of pages of testing results from its facility in Israel written in Hebrew, without further explanation. Elcon’s claims regarding air quality are perhaps the most alarming when considering its proposed nitrogen oxides emission and what it might do to the air

quality in the area. Nitrogen oxides are a major contributor to the development of ground-level ozone. Also known as smog, ground-level ozone is a dangerous pollutant. According to the EPA, ground-level ozone can cause health issues including damaging airways and aggravating existing lung diseases such as asthma, emphysema and chronic bronchitis. The EPA says ground-level ozone continues to damage the lungs even when the symptoms have disappeared. Even without Elcon, the Trenton region has some of the worst air quality in the country. According to the American Lung Association, Mercer County had 29 high ozone days in the last three years, the worst in New Jersey. This distinction takes on increased importance when considering that New Jersey as a state fails federal standards for air quality. Of the 15 New Jersey counties tracking ground level ozone, 11 did not meet American Lung Association standards, including Mercer County. Bucks County, meanwhile, had 28 high ozone days in the last three years, tied for the worst in Pennsylvania. Neighboring Philadelphia County also had 28 high ozone days. Burlington County does not track air quality. But, with Mercer County just to the north and Bucks County to its immediate west, Burlington County has some of the worst ground-level ozone levels in the United States around it. The region as a whole belongs to the Newark-NYC and Philadelphia-Camden regions, the 10th and 25th worst for ozone in the country. Because of this, Elcon has met resisSee TOXIC, Page 22

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TOXIC continued from Page 21 tance from residents in the area ever since it first submitted an application in 2014. Assemblyman Daniel Benson, who represents Robbinsville, even questioned New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Catherine McCabe about Elcon during her budget testimony before the Assembly in April. McCabe said she would look into it, and get back to Benson. There already had been action at the state level prior to Benson’s inquiry. In 2016, Herb Conaway and Troy Singleton, who then represented Bordentown in the Assembly, introduced a bill opposing Elcon’s construction. Linda Greenstein, who represents Robbinsville, submitted an identical bill to the Senate. Neither Signs opposing the Elcon toxic waste processing plant, such as this one made it to the floor for a full vote. on Crosswicks Street, are a common sight in Bordentown City. (Staff Conaway tried again in October 2018, photo by Samantha Sciarrotta.) this time with the backing of Carol Murphy (D-Burlington), Verlina Reynoldsnents to prevent Elcon from doing what Jackson (D-Mercer) and Anthony Verrelli much pressure as possible.” A facility of this type often attracts it wants? (D-Mercer). Singleton, now a state sena“Elcon boasts this is cutting-edge tor, introduced the same bill in the senate. opposition from environmentalists and concerned residents. But the urgency technology,” Delaware Riverkeeper Both await votes in committee. The freeholder boards in Burlington around the Elcon proposal seems height- Network’s Fred Stine said. “But they County and Mercer County have also ened because the perceived risks are so have very little experience. They have adopted a resolution opposing the con- high. The battle over the Falls Township one facility in Israel. The question out facility boils down to this: is the unknown there is: How much due diligence is struction of Elcon’s facility. These resolutions are about the extent company trustworthy enough to be PADEP and Falls Township doing to see of action that can be taken in New Jersey. allowed to test its method in the heart of how that facility is operating in Israel? “It’s really fortunate New Jersey the Interstate 95 corridor, along a river What they’re doing in Israel is a good residents have gotten involved with that provides drinking water for mil- indication of what they’ll be doing here.” *** this,” said Zerbo of Clean Air Council. lions of Americans? Do the boards with Deep in the deserts of southern Israel, “Legally, people in New Jersey really approval power know enough about how don’t have much they can do in this pro- the facility would operate to make an among chemical plants and disposal cess. You have to have this fight in the informed decision? And is there anything sites, rests a small toxic waste treatment court of public opinion and apply as in the proposal that legally allows oppo- plant that is Elcon’s only location in the world. But the far-flung facility only tells part of the company’s history and ambitions. Founded in 2003, Elcon started treating toxic waste in 2004 at a facility in Haifa, Israel’s third largest city. The plant was located within the city limits, about a quarter-mile from a residential area. RISTORANTE In Haifa, Elcon regularly violated Israeli environmental regulations, according to a document in Elcon’s PADEP application. In April 2012 alone, the facility exceeded wastewater discharge limits for Total Organic Carbon, chloride, potassium, sulfates, copper and nickel. That same year, it also exceeded levels of sulfide, nickel and potentially toxic halogenated carbons multiple times. (Elcon has since developed a zero wastewater system, meaning that if it works as advertised, the Falls Township facility would not discharge effluent.) Then, several years later, an Israeli government effort to clean up Haifa Bay forced Elcon and other polluters to close their facilities. Elcon relocated to Ramat Hovav, the site of Israel’s main hazardous waste Visit our website or disposal facility. Inside Ramat Hovav follow us on Facebook Industrial Zone, there are more than •Rehearsal Dinner a dozen chemical factories, including to get updates about plants that produce bromine, pesticides your community •Communion Parties and pharmaceuticals. The Israeli governall month long •Wedding Showers ment developed the zone for industry it wanted far away from population centers. But the government also resettled Private Banquet Hall /RobbinsvilleAdvance Bedouin tribes nearby, including one villapiazzaristorante.com communitynews.org lage less than a mile from Ramat Hovav Industrial Zone. A study conducted by the Israeli Ministry of Health in July 2004— 11 Church Street Allentown, NJ (just off Main St., Rt. 539) long before Elcon relocated there—

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U.S. Steel stayed a major employer in the area for two decades. It began decreasing operations at Fairless Works in 1973, though, sending Falls Township searching for the next use for the land that was so vital to its growth and economy. In 1970, further south along the river, a 46-acre landfill opened. It became a key moment for the future of riverside development in Falls Township. The landfill continued to expand, eventually reaching its current 566 acres. Fairless Works remained opened in a decreased capacity until 2001, at which point U.S. Steel began cleaning up and subdividing the polluted property it left behind. Pennsylvania stepped in four years later, in 2005, to sweeten the pot by designating the complex a Keystone Opportunity Investment Zone. As a KOIZ, the renamed Keystone Industrial Port Center would receive a substantial reduction in local and state taxes. In exchange, the KOIZ had to create a plan to attract development to the former U.S. Steel land. Similar deals were struck across Pennsylvania as part of a larger umbrella program, the nearly identically named Keystone Opportunity Zone program. KOZ began in 1998 as a limited-run initiative to boost depressed areas. Initially, experts hailed the program as the model for stimulating economic development. But, in June 2009, the Pennsylvania General Assembly’s Legislative Budget and Finance Committee released a study that painted a different picture. The KOZ program had “overstated” job creation and capital investment figures, the study said. It concluded that “many KOZ participants

and their associated KOZ projects provide little, if any, job creation or capital investment in return for the KOZ tax exemptions/abatement benefits they receive.” The government still hailed the KOIZ in Falls Township as a success, though, on the strength of the complex’s mission to fill the brownfield with environmentally friendly projects. Green energy companies, like AE Polysilicon and Gamesa Energy, came to Falls Township. A large data center opened there. There was talk of turning some parcels into large solar farms. For the effort, the Keystone Industrial Port Complex won the 2010 Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence. In 2018, PADEP announced that the complex had entered into a Sustainability Partnership with EPA, a pledge to reduce waste, natural resource consumption and energy use. PADEP lauded KIPC as a success, but by that point it hardly resembled the green industrial zone it set out to be. Falls Township, in particular, sought to attract a wider range of industry to KIPC, having changed its zoning laws in 2008 to allow for hazardous waste and landfill operations on the site. There are more than 50 companies there now, including steel manufacturers, medical marijuana facilities,

material suppliers, scrap metal yards, salt distributors and chemical labs and warehouses. In the same area, there are three landfills, a contaminated soil incinerator and a municipal waste incinerator. All are adjacent, but not all are included in KIPC. Development isn’t finished at the site, either. Zerbo said Waste Management, which runs the landfills, wants to construct new gas flares in the area. Gas flares are a way for landfills to burn off waste gases created by the facility. Waste gases usually are a mixture of methane, carbon dioxide and other substances. And, of course, there’s the possibility of Elcon. Across the Delaware River, the residents of Bordentown City wonder what the effect on them will be. When U.S. Steel was open, they would wake up with red dust covering their houses, particulate from the plant. In recent years, Bordentown City has been subject to strong, unpleasant odors coming from the landfills and industry in Falls Township. On the homepage of the Bordentown City website, alongside listings for community events, is an image of a fish and a dirty sock with “Reporting Offensive Odor” written above it. A link leads to a webpage

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with phone numbers residents can call to report bad smells, including the DEP in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The Bordentown City deputy mayor, Brodowski, knows the effect industry across the river has had on his constituents, and worries what Elcon might bring. He has been a vocal presence at meetings about the Elcon project and has tried to rally people to fight against the proposal. There are many things about Elcon’s quest to come to Falls Township that don’t sit well with him, among them the existence of a “green” industrial park where a toxic waste treatment plant could be a viable tenant. “Really, there should be some sort of accountability for that,” Brodowski said. “There was a bait-and-switch along the way.” The KOIZ status for the Keystone Industrial Port Complex site expired Dec. 31, 2018. Environmentalists like Zerbo expect Elcon to seek the tax incentives anyway, citing the fact that the applications for the facility were filed well before the KOIZ benefits lapsed. But there’s a chance the KOIZ era is over in Falls Township. And to Brodowski, who has seen and heard stories about his city bearing the brunt of the industry along the Falls Township side of the river for decades, it’s a chance to change direction. “When you start digging into it, it’s a bigger problem than just one facility,” Brodowski said. “It may be a really good opportunity for the state and Falls Township to reevaluate what is happenSee TOXIC, Page 24

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TOXIC continued from Page 23 ing in that complex because it has gone in the wrong direction.” *** Those who have been fighting Elcon from the beginning see the next few weeks as the chance to gain ground in a battle against an unyielding opponent. “There are glimmers of hope all over the place,” Brodowski said. “There are many bodies who could put a stop to it. It’s just frustrating how long it’s been going on, and it’s still happening.” The Falls Township supervisors were scheduled to hear the proposal for the first time during a much anticipated April 30 meeting. The board said in a press release it couldn’t take action on Elcon before the company submitted a formal land development plan. Then, the PADEP review of Elcon’s Phase II applications ends in May, triggering the start of a 45-day period for public comment on the project. “It’s going to be a short public comment period,” Zerbo said. “If you’re concerned about the prospect of having a toxic waste facility basically in the Delaware River, you need to be talking to your neighbors and your public officials now.” But no matter what the government decides, it won’t be the end of Elcon most likely. The company’s Falls Township proposal has been denied by PADEP three times already, once in 2015 and twice in 2017. Elcon and its critics are gearing up for a lengthy legal battle should Falls Township rule against the proposal. Brodowski said Elcon’s attorneys

hinted as much March 26 after the Falls Township planning commission voted to not recommend the project. Delaware Riverkeeper Network has been soliciting donations to fight Elcon in preparation for this moment. A crowdfunding campaign by the nonprofit in early April gained $15,282. Even going as far back as March, Stine had been recommending that municipalities share services and legal representation against Elcon. He noted that some municipal governments—particularly Bordentown City’s—have been more active than others in the fight. “Bordentown City can’t shoulder all the burden to benefit all these towns,” Stine said. The likelihood that a legal battle might ensue is increased by the fact that PADEP can only deny the project on the specifics of Elcon’s application. It doesn’t consider the logistics involved of getting the waste to or from Elcon, or any scenarios outside normal operations, such as a spill or accident. PADEP can only look at what Elcon has provided to it. Critics worry about this, particularly because Elcon has made a lot of promises it can easily break without penalty once it builds a facility. Elcon has said it will accept waste from 10 states, but there’s nothing stopping it from widening its service area. It has said it will ship waste to specialized landfills, but Elcon can save money by getting a waiver to reclassify the waste coming out of its facility as not hazardous, and dispose of the treated waste in existing landfills nearby. The company has repeatedly said it

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will not accept waste from fracking, but Brodowski said the proposed facility will have the capability to handle it, leaving Elcon’s word as the only barrier to entry into the fracking industry. Pennsylvania is one of the top states for fracking in the country, providing a large, local market should Elcon change its mind. Even enforceable pollution limits are often a suggestion. Zerbo said the precedent is there, with facilities in KIPC already exceeding air pollution regulations and paying the fines as “the cost of doing business.” There are also lots of details Elcon has yet to release or possibly even decide, such as where exactly it will be sending the waste or the routes the full tanker trucks will take to and from the facility. Elcon has agreed to map the approach route so that trucks will not pass by schools, nursing homes and hospitals. But the promise only applies to the final stretch to the facility, once in Falls. Nothing has been revealed about the path trucks would take to get to that point, including which roads in New Jersey they would take to get into Pennsylvania. Trucks carrying hazardous material take local roads every day, something that Brodowski and other Elcon opponents admit. But their concern is the concentration of trucks that will exist with a facility in the area. Elcon has said it will receive approximately 20 truckloads of toxic waste every day, and has the capabilities to process 17 of them daily. It has not disclosed how many trucks will leave the Falls facility with freshly treated waste each day. And should there be a spill or accident,

the plan to handle it is unclear. Stine said the company has proposed using the driver as the first line of defense. “If a guy is in an accident, he probably won’t be cleaning up spills,” Stine said. Brodowski also worries about an accident during the transportation process, particularly because response could fall on local emergency services departments without the equipment or training to handle hazardous waste. “They’re the first responders,” Brodowski said. “They’re on their own. There’s not going to be any assistance. I didn’t hear anything about special training or increased budget allocations or anything like that. It’s frustrating that it’s looked at in a vacuum, and not the impact it will have on all these compounding other factors.” Despite the large number of missing details about the yet-to-be-built Falls Township facility, Elcon also already has plans to expand it in a second phase of construction. The expansion would double the facility’s size to 140,000 square feet. There are still plenty of questions remaining about Elcon and its quest to build a plant in Falls Township. But one thing is for sure: Elcon has once again met opposition as determined as it is. As history has shown, whether Elcon’s facility becomes reality largely depends on how many local residents decide they want to speak out against it. “People have their opinions about environmentalists,” Brodowski said. “But the reality is if these things aren’t in place, there’s a direct impact on your health and your quality of life. This is a real thing that is happening right in our backyard.”

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Captain Shea helps young Ravens girls’ lacrosse team find its way By Rich Fisher Jennamarie Colicchia has a theory about why junior captain Hannah Shea is the proverbial “quiet” leader on the field. “A lot of her stuff comes by example,” the Robbinsville High girls lacrosse coach said. “But I feel a lot of times midfielders lead by example because they’re usually out of breath.” Shea was in full agreement. “Yeah,” she said with a laugh. “Especially getting down on D. I can’t talk by then.” She gets there nonetheless, and then she gets back up on attack, and does everything a midfielder is supposed to do for a young Ravens team that has been trying to find its way this season. “She’s very consistent on both ends of the field and she can run,” Colicchia said. “Those are two things that are very important—someone you can rely on at both ends and someone who doesn’t get tired.” Well, maybe too tired to talk, but she can do all the other things and it should come as no surprise as Shea has spent her career all over the place. Shea began lacrosse in fifth grade after watching her brother and her

friends play. “I just gave it a shot and I liked it,” she said. “It was really different. I’d never tried anything like it before. It took me a good year to pick it up. The first year was rough. After that I got pretty used to it and started practicing more.” She began playing field hockey in seventh grade after seeing numerous lacrosse teammates do the sport, and she has scored eight goals in two varsity seasons as a forward with the Ravens varsity. In middle school, began playing travel lacrosse and “I was kind of all over the place, but mostly on attack.” When she became a regular for the Ravens last year, Colicchia moved her to defense despite the fact she had never played there before. The switch was a result of Shea’s mental toughness as much as her ability. “I knew if I critiqued her game she wouldn’t crumble, and on defense you need somebody who, no matter how many times you correct them, it’s not going to affect the way they play,” said the coach, who was a defender for The College of New Jersey. “She’s a kid, you can correct her and she’ll just grow. Especially on defense. We always joke that last year, whenever I broke down

Hannah Shea provides leadership for the RHS girls’ lacrosse team. (Photo by Rich Fisher.) game film it was always ‘Hannah Shea needs to do this, Hannah Shea needs to do that.’ “She just takes it and runs with it. She

doesn’t take it as ‘Coach thinks I’m a bad player.’ I always tell them if I’m correcting you it’s because I know you can do more. I think she understands that because I don’t think she hates me.” If she did, it remained a secret as Shea took Colicchia’s suggestions to heart and worked hard to make herself a solid defender. “It was definitely a change,” she said. “But the people I played with had been doing it for a while and they helped me out.” She was also aided by the fact that, since she played attack, she understood the thinking of an offensive player and used that to guard them. “That definitely helped me because I kind of understood how the attack moved and everything,” she said. “It helped on defense with one v one’s and understanding how they wanted to go.” After seeing how the other half lived, Shea was named a captain this year and moved into the midfield. Once again, Colicchia never heard one complaint. And just as having been on attack helped her defensively, playing defense is helping Shea offensively this year. “After you play on defense when you finally flip to offense you know how to beat a defender,” Colicchia said. “I think

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Honor Society, which focuses on students who takes foreign languages. Hannah takes Spanish and it was suggested maybe she could yell at a ref in a foreign language and get away with if they don’t know what she’s saying. “Yeah, that’d be nice,” she said with a laugh. One couldn’t blame Shea if some frustration boiled over on the field this year, as Robbinsville won just once in its first nine games. But she is still having fun. “Especially at practices, because everyone brings a happy attitude,” she said. “At the games it’s definitely harder. We play teams that we can beat but when we get down on ourselves it definitely changes. We have to keep up with the energy. Once we have it we’re really good.” Which is why Colicchia feels she has the right girl as a captain. “It’s important, especially when you’re not having a winning season, kids can start to get down on themselves,” the coach said. “She’s somebody that is always smiling and always brings her best energy to practice and games. It can’t always come from the coaches. To have a kid like her who leads by example is important.” And Shea feels the younger girls are eager to follow that example. “I think having a young team makes them more ready to learn,” she said. “It’s pretty nice as a captain because everyone is so willing and ready to listen and learn. So it’s hard, but in the next few years, as they learn now, they’ll be ready and have a lot of potential to be great in the next few years.”

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‘Inseparable’ friends lead RHS softball to sustained success By Rich Fisher From April 1, 2016 through April 23 of this year, the Robbinsville High School softball team had gone 76-14 with three Mercer County Tournament titles and two NJSIAA Group II state championships. The common thread through all that success has been Chelsea Manto playing shortstop and batting leadoff, and Shea Walsh catching and hitting second. They are not only teammates, but best buds ever since sitting in Miss McGrath’s third-grade class at Sharon School. Both bat left-handed, both star in other sports, both are headed to Division I college programs, and both will miss the heck out of each other when they part ways on the softball field. “We have been best friends for a really long time,” Manto said. “Softball has just brought us closer together. During games and practices we just work together and it gets us better because we compete, but it’s always a good thing. It’s friendly competition.” Walsh added that, “It all started in rec and little league, we were always with each other. We were always put together. From there we both switched (to batting) lefty at the same time and formed this relationship that took us through little league, the World Series, school ball and travel ball. We’re constantly challenging each other and supporting each other. We’re like inseparable.”

Shea Walsh and Chelsea Manto are not only teammates on the Robbinsville High School softball team but also longtime best friends. The two knew of each other from rec leagues but the bond solidified as thirdgrade classmates. Several years later they were part of a Robbinsville team that finished fifth in the Little League World Series (Walsh played on the championship team a year later). They

moved on to travel ball with the Witches and are now with the Outlaws. When they arrived at RHS, they became integral team members as freshmen. “We were every curious about high school,” Walsh said. “We love softball and for us, Robbinsville softball had such a

great reputation. Going in as little freshmen we were really scared but we also knew we were capable of playing at that level. Going in there and having that relationship kind of made us try and do better.” It also helped them survive. “Totally,” Walsh said. “We were so young, and knowing we had each other on the field just made us so much more comfortable with the older girls.” Their comfort level showed at the plate. In 24 at-bats, Walsh hit .667 with two doubles, a homer, 11 RBI and 15 runs scored. In 33 at-bats, Manto hit .545 with two doubles, a triple, six stolen bases and 15 runs scored. They did not play every game, but when they did, Manto led off and Walsh was right behind. It’s how it has been for every team they have ever played for. “I just remember wanting to share my four years of high school softball with her,” Manto said. “It has always been one-two in the lineup ever since we were little kids. Obviously we wanted to play together on the varsity team and that’s what happened. We wanted to hit onetwo and that was set in stone when we were 1-2 in our freshman year, we said we’re never changing.” There was a slight hitch when coach Lisa Rich moved Walsh to third during their sophomore season. On paper it made sense since Walsh has thirdhole power. But the intangibles said otherwise. “We said this wasn’t right,” Walsh

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said. “We pulled her aside and said, ‘Is there any way we can switch this up?’ just because we were so used to it. It was just weird not batting behind her, she gave me so much confidence. It kind of messed us both up, with the routine we have. Batting in the third hole definitely messed up my mental game. I was still able to perform, but it was definitely challenging because I’m so used to having her batting right before me. Some people don’t get it but when you play softball it’s a big thing.” Rich changed things back, and it has remained that way ever since. The results speak for themselves. With the home stretch of the regularseason and the MCT and state tournaments still looming, the ridiculously fast Manto (with state sprinting speed in winter track) had a career batting average of .528 with 102 stolen bases, 34 walks, 11 doubles, two triples, 43 RBI and 117 runs scored. Entering an April 23 game with Ewing, her 163 hits left her six shy of breaking Nottingham’s Kristin Hallam’s Colonial Valley Conference mark of 168. Interestingly enough, Hallam will attend Hofstra next year and be Hallam’s teammate. “How awesome is that?” said Walsh of the two CVC hit leaders playing together. “Chelsea totally deserves it. I’m so happy for her, I think that’s awesome.” Manto feels the record is just a stepping stone to hopefully more championships. “It would mean a lot but I’m just trying to focus on the team and our success as a team,” said Manto, who noted Hallam was helpful to her in making the deci-

sion. “Just one little part of the whole program is me getting to that record. We have other people setting records. Olivia (Moser) got her 100th hit, a lot of people are coming close to their 100th hit. It’s gonna be a good season.” They also have another player going D-I in Allie Taylor, who will head to Iona after becoming a full-time starter last year. And while the three are all good friends, it is Walsh and Manto who go back the furthest. They are able to critique each other if they see something amiss, as know how the other one plays better than anyone. “Shea works really hard behind the plate and works a lot with her catching coach,” Manto said. “She just has a great drive and knows where to hit the ball. She can pick a spot and it goes directly to that spot. She can hit it soft, she can bunt, she’s an allaround hitter. She can bunt, slap and full swing hit.” Coincidentally, Walsh is headed for Marist University, where former Raven catcher Becca Freeman played. In late April, Walsh had a career mark of .465 with 21 doubles, two triples, four hom-

ers, 77 RBI and 111 runs scored. And that’s only part of her game. “Her arm behind the plate is amazing,” Manto said. “She just throws right to second base and it’s there every time for me to catch and make the tag. That just comes from practice over and over again.” Walsh has equal praise for her friend as an all-around player. “She’s obviously an exceptional player in my eyes,” the catcher said. “Her speed is phenomenal and her game revolves around that, which is awesome because not many people are gifted with that. At shortstop there’s nobody like her. She’s one of a kind. She makes every play. I know every time the ball is hit to her the play is gonna be made.” Both girls feel their other sports have helped them in softball. Manto credits indoor track for making her jaw-dropping speed from home to first even better; and Walsh praises field hockey coach Jennamarie Colicchia for strengthening her mental toughness in athletics. Between them both, their admiration and dedication to each other has permeated through the rest of the team. “I think that it helps that we’re such

‘We’re constantly challenging each other and supporting each other. We’re like inseparable.’ –Shea Walsh, on friend and softball teammate Chelsea Manto

good friends,” Manto said. “We’re kind of role models for the team a little bit and set the example. And when people see us getting along they like to follow that.” Walsh feels they have what every player needs—a sounding board. “I think that the way we interact on the field, it’s not just that we’re teammates, it’s a friendship,” Walsh said “When the younger kids and even the seniors see us interact and challenge each other, I think it kind of opens their eyes up to the relationships they can also form with other players. I think that’s important to have someone on the team like that, that you can constantly rely on. For me and Chelsea it’s proved to be very successful and I think it’s kind of helped form our team chemistry as a whole.” That on-field friendship has precious few weeks remaining before they split for the first time. They will reunite as opponents next autumn when Hofstra meets Marist in the fall season. “It’s gonna be weird,” Manto said. “We’re gonna be on separate sides. It’s never been like that before.” “We always talk about it, what are we gonna do without each other?” Walsh said. “It’s going to be an adjustment not having each other. For me, it’s a confidence boost having her. So it will definitely be weird, and we’ll definitely need to adjust. But at the same time, I think we’re going in good directions and honestly, I think we’re both gonna do great things in college.” After watching the two of them for the past four years, it would be hard to find anyone who would doubt that.

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As often happens in high school baseball, a guy who’s smart in the classroom does better on the field by not using his brain. Kyle Rosica is a good example. The Robbinsville resident has a 94.5 grade score out of 100 at Notre Dame and is a member of the National Honor Society. He will pursue a degree in biomedical engineering at The College of New Jersey next year and is planning on a career in engineering. And yet, the thinking that gets him good grades, sort of backfired in the batter’s box. Now in his third year as a starter for the Irish, Rosica hit .227 as a sophomore and .234 last year. After blasting a walk-off homer against West WindsorPlainsboro South at Arm & Hammer Park to put Notre Dame at 8-0 this year, he was hitting .600 with a team-leading 11 RBI. “I’ve just been taking a more relaxed approach at the plate,” Rosica said. “I’m mostly just trying to think smooth up there and not think about what the pitcher’s going to throw, but just try to hit it and react. Before I would get up there and over-think and not trust myself as much as I do this year.” His actual mechanics have barely been altered. “I wouldn’t say I changed much in my stance, it was just keeping my back

elbow up,” Rosica said. “I was dropping a little prior to the pitch. But mostly my mindset is what changed rather than the actual mechanics. Just trust myself while I’m up there.” Coach Joe Drulis has trusted Rosica ever since arrived. Rosica played on the freshman team in ninth grade and made the jump to varsity starter a year later. “I liked his swing,” Drulis said. “He had a good swing on the baseball. And I liked his baseball IQ. We have a lot of good players and if they’re on the freshman team it does not mean as sophomores they will be on the JV team. If they are ready to take that second big step past JV, then they play varsity. Kyle took that step.” And while Rosica’s batting average wasn’t tearing up the Colonial Valley Conference during those first two seasons, he was still reaching base as he had 11 walks last year and six as a sophomore. He had a combined 16 hits and 15 runs scored those two seasons, and had a .466 on-base percentage last year. This year his OBP is over .600. “He does get on base,” Drulis said. “He puts the ball in play. They may be errors but he does get on base because he hits the ball so hard and he walks a lot. He’s got a great eye at the plate. He gets on base for us, he scores runs and he makes us successful.” Although he is not thinking as much, Rosica still knows what pitches to lay off. “I like to think I’m disciplined at the

Senior Kyle Rosica helped the Notre Dame baseball team to an 8-0 start to the season. His coach, Joe Drulis, called Rosica “one of the best defensive outfielders I’ve coached.” (Photo by Rich Fisher.) plate,” he said. “I don’t like to swing at a lot of pitches outside the zone.” And while his offense has been a plus this year, Rosica’s glove is of equal value in left field. An infielder all his life, Rosica played third base during his sophomore season before being moved last year. “Last year we were missing that piece in left field of great defensive work,” Drulis said. “We put Kyle out there and he made us a lot better. He just reads the ball really well. He doesn’t give up on hits, doesn’t give up on foul balls. He has an excellent arm. In our (state) semifinal game against Red Bank Catholic last year, the ball was hit over his head, he tracked it, he ran, he laid out and caught it at a big time in a game we won 4-2. He’s one of the best defensive outfield-

ers I’ve coached in my 19 years at Notre Dame.” Rosica, who played in the Robbinsville Little League and with various travel programs, was happy to hear about Drulis’ compliment. “It means a lot to hear that,” he said. “Coach Drulis is great, he’s been coaching here a long time and I respect his opinion.” Rosica made the transition look easy, but it wasn’t. He was constantly putting in extra work to try and understand the position. “At practice, I just worked as hard as I could to make the reads,” he said. “I would always work on my throws home, throws to the cut; just making sure I got the regular fundamentals down. I would say reading the ball off the bat is the hardest part, rather than just making the play. But just tracking the ball is what you have to practice the most. That just comes with seeing the ball off the bat multiple times.” Unlike many players, who get bored in the outfield after experiencing the action of the infield, Rosica has welcomed the change. “It’s just something about when the ball comes out to you, that’s all your area and you have the responsibility to make the play,” he said. “And when you’re out there throwing the ball home on sac fly balls or maybe they’re testing your arm and sending a guy from second on a single, that’s always fun.” There is always the danger of things dragging when nothing is hit to the outfield, but Rosica knows how to battle boredom. “Luckily one of my good friends, Jake Kmiec, is in centerfield so we can always make something happen out there when we’re not getting too much action,” Rosica said. “We’ll have a little chit chat. But once the pitcher goes into his motion, it’s time to focus.” As good as he is with the glove, Rosica’s true love is with the bat. He will miss it as he is not playing baseball in college. “I enjoy hitting and the hitter-pitcher’s duel,” he said. “When you get up there, it’s all eyes on you and it’s up to you to help your team out while you’re up there; either getting that hit, or helping your team get that lead run by moving him over. That’s really my favorite part of the game.”

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Thursday, May 2

Morir Sonyando, Passage Theater, 205 East Front Street, Trenton, 609-392-0766. passagetheatre.org. Genesis left her past behind long ago, but her mother’s release from prison forces them both to confront long-buried pain. $13 to $38. Through May 19. 7:30 p.m. Crosscurrents, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter.org. Zakir Hussain and Dave Holland perform. $52 to $65. 7:30 p.m.

Friday, May 3

Morir Sonyando, Passage Theater, 205 East Front Street, Trenton, 609-392-0766. passagetheatre.org. Genesis left her past behind long ago, but her mother’s release from prison forces them both to confront long-buried pain. $13 to $38. 7:30 p.m. Return to Forbidden Planet, Kelsey Theatre, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333. kelseytheatre.net. $20. 8 p.m.

Saturday, May 4

The Magic School Bus, Kelsey Theatre, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609570-3333. kelseytheatre.net. $16. 2 p.m. And 4 p.m. Morir Sonyando, Passage Theater, 205 East Front Street, Trenton, 609-392-0766. passagetheatre.org. Genesis left her past behind long ago, but her mother’s release from prison forces them both to confront long-buried pain. $13 to $38. 7:30 p.m. Return to Forbidden Planet, Kelsey Theatre, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333. kelseytheatre.net. $20. 8 p.m. Skylight, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter. org. On a bitterly cold London evening, Kyra receives an unexpected visit from her former lover, whose wife has recently died. As the evening progresses, the two attempt to rekindle their once passionate relationship only to find themselves

locked in a battle of opposing ideologies and mutual desires. 8 p.m. Capital Philharmonic Orchestra, Patriots Theater at the War Memorial, 1 Memorial Drive, Trenton, 215-893-1999. capitalphilharmonic.org. Celebrating youth performers with Joseph Hsia, violin. $30-$65. 7:30 p.m. Brooke DiCaro, Working Dog Winery, 610 Windsor Perrineville Road, East Windsor, 609-371-6000. workingdogwinerynj.com. Food from El Chilongo Taqueria food truck available for purchase. Free. 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. McCarter Theatre Center’s Annual Gala Concert, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton. mccarter.org. Performance by Leslie Odom, Jr., cocktail reception, and more. Black tie. Register. 5:30 p.m. Trenton Kennel Club Dog Show, Festival Grounds, Mercer County Park, 609-6101589. trentonkennelclub.org. Dog show featuring different breeds, ability courses, and more. $5. 9 a.m. Guided Tour, Kuser Farm Mansion, 390 Newkirk Avenue, Hamilton, 609-890-3630. hamiltonnj.com. Free. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Book Sale, Robbinsville Library, 42 Robbinsville-Allentown Road, Robbinsville, 609259-2150. mcl.org. Used books, DVDs and other materials for sale. 9:30 a.m.

Sunday, May 5

Return to Forbidden Planet, Kelsey Theatre, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333. kelseytheatre.net. $20. 2 p.m. Skylight, McCarter Theater, 91 University

Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter. org. On a bitterly cold London evening, Kyra receives an unexpected visit from her former lover, whose wife has recently died. As the evening progresses, the two attempt to rekindle their once passionate relationship only to find themselves locked in a battle of opposing ideologies and mutual desires. 2 p.m. Cinco de Mayo at Teal Tea, John Henry’s Stone Terrace, 2275 Kuser Road, Hamilton. 2019tealtea.eventbrite.com. Mexican fiesta, live entertainment, salsa dance, basket auction, wall of wine and more. $85. Register. 1 p.m. Trenton Kennel Club Dog Show, Festival Grounds, Mercer County Park, 609-6101589. trentonkennelclub.org. Dog show featuring different breeds, ability courses, and more. $5. 8:30 a.m. Muttertagsessen!, Trenton Donauchwaben Club, 127 Route 156, Hamilton, 609-5851932. trentondonauschwaben.com. An annual Schnitzel dinner celebrates Mother’s day. Register. 1 p.m. Guided Tour, Kuser Farm Mansion, 390 Newkirk Avenue, Hamilton, 609-890-3630. hamiltonnj.com. Free. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. May Tea, The Old Barracks Museum, 101 Barrack Street, Trenton, 609-396-1776. barracks.org. Tea service with finger sandwiches and pastries, plus a silent auction and a tea cup to take home. $25. Register. 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Monday, May 6

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County College Orchestra. Free. 7:30 p.m. Trenton Kennel Club Dog Show, Festival Grounds, Mercer County Park, 609-6101589. trentonkennelclub.org. Dog show featuring different breeds, ability courses, and more. $5. 9 a.m. Robbinsville Township Environmental Commission, Robbinsville Township Municipal Office, 2298 Route 33, Robbinsville, 609-259-3600 ext. 1120. robbinsville-twp. org. Monthly meeting. 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, May 7

Spring Concert Series, Kelsey Theatre, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609570-3333. kelseytheatre.net. Mercer County Choral Concert. Free. 7:30 p.m. Skylight, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter. org. On a bitterly cold London evening, Kyra receives an unexpected visit from her former lover, whose wife has recently died. As the evening progresses, the two attempt to rekindle their once passionate relationship only to find themselves locked in a battle of opposing ideologies and mutual desires. 7:30 p.m. Orthopedics Open House: Joint Replacement, RWJ Center for Fitness and Well-

ness, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. rwjbh.org. RWJ orthopedic surgeon John R. Schnell and physical therapists discuss how the Center for Orthopedic and Spine Health prepares you for a successful joint replacement. Dinner included. Register. 6 p.m.

Wednesday, May 8

Spring Concert Series, Kelsey Theatre, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609570-3333. kelseytheatre.net. Mercer County Jazz Band. Free. 7:30 p.m. Skylight, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter. org. On a bitterly cold London evening, Kyra receives an unexpected visit from her former lover, whose wife has recently died. As the evening progresses, the two attempt to rekindle their once passionate relationship only to find themselves locked in a battle of opposing ideologies and mutual desires. 7:30 p.m. How to Make a Shaped Card, Robbinsville Library, 42 Robbinsville-Allentown Road, Robbinsville, 609-259-2150. mcl.org. Learn about making shaped cards and embellishing them using a dry embossing technique. Register. 7 p.m.

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Friday, May 10

Morir Sonyando, Passage Theater, 205 East Front Street, Trenton, 609-392-0766. passagetheatre.org. Genesis left her past be-

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CALENDAR continued from Page 33 ing umbrellas, large balloons, and giant kites. $25-$45. 7:30 p.m. Mercer Dance Ensemble, Kelsey Theatre, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333. kelseytheatre.net. $16. 8 p.m. Cat Moon Daddy, Working Dog Winery, 610 Windsor Perrineville Road, East Windsor, 609-371-6000. workingdogwinerynj.com. Free. 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Guided Tour, Kuser Farm Mansion, 390 Newkirk Avenue, Hamilton, 609-890-3630. hamiltonnj.com. Free. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Boys in Blue and Gray: Civil War Baseball, Robbinsville Library, 42 RobbinsvilleAllentown Road, Robbinsville, 609-2592150. mcl.org. Historical reenactor, lecturer and tour guide Mike Jesberger presents. Register. 2 p.m.

Sunday, May 12

Mercer Dance Ensemble, Kelsey Theatre, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333. kelseytheatre.net. $16. 2 p.m. Skylight, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter.

org. On a bitterly cold London evening, Kyra receives an unexpected visit from her former lover, whose wife has recently died. As the evening progresses, the two attempt to rekindle their once passionate relationship only to find themselves locked in a battle of opposing ideologies and mutual desires. 2 p.m. Morir Sonyando, Passage Theater, 205 East Front Street, Trenton, 609-392-0766. passagetheatre.org. Genesis left her past behind long ago, but her mother’s release from prison forces them both to confront long-buried pain. $13 to $38. 3 p.m. Guided Tour, Kuser Farm Mansion, 390 Newkirk Avenue, Hamilton, 609-890-3630. hamiltonnj.com. Free. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mother’s Day at Working Dog Winery, Working Dog Winery, 610 Windsor Perrineville Road, East Windsor, 609-371-6000. workingdogwinerynj.com. Live music by Spoondrift and food from Cousin’s Lobster and Jammin’ Crepes food trucks available for purchase. Contintenal breakfast served starting at 11 a.m. $5-$10. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday, May 13

100-Plus Women Who Care of Mercer

County, The Grafton House, 110 Edgebrook Road, Hamilton. 100womenwhocaremercer.org. Members hear presentations from charities and vote on one to support. Guests welcome. 6:30 p.m. Women and Lung Cancer, RWJ Center for Fitness and Wellness, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. rwjbh.org. Medical oncologist Seeta Trivedi and lung health navigator Vivian Owusu-Mensah discuss lung cancer prevention, detection and treatments for women. Register. 6 p.m.

Tuesday, May 14

Wednesday, May 15

Thursday, May 16

Skylight, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter. org. On a bitterly cold London evening, Kyra receives an unexpected visit from her former lover, whose wife has recently died. As the evening progresses, the two attempt to rekindle their once passionate relationship only to find themselves locked in a battle of opposing ideologies and mutual desires. 7:30 p.m. Blood Pressure Screening/Stroke Awareness, Robbinsville Library, 42 Robbinsville-Allentown Road, Robbinsville, 609259-2150. mcl.org. Learn what you can do to help lower your risk of high blood pressure, heart attack and stroke. 4:30 p.m. Bone Up on Osteoporosis!, RWJ Center for Fitness and Wellness, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. rwjbh. org. Internal medicine doctor Donna Reger and exercise physiologist/trainer Eve Gonsiorek discuss osteoporosis diagnosis, risk factors and treatment, as well as the importance of weight training to optimize bone health for meopausal women. Register. 6 p.m. Estate in Medicaid Planning in NJ and PA, RWJ Center for Fitness and Wellness, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609584-5900. rwjbh.org. Elder law attorney Scott Bloom discusses planning for your or a loved one’s care and provides resources and guidance for life’s unexpected events. Register. 6:30 p.m.

Friday, May 17

Mark Morris Dance Group, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609258-2787. mccarter.org. “Lou 100: In Honor of the Divine Mr. Harrison.” Dance to four works by composer Lou Harrison performed live. 8 p.m. Morir Sonyando, Passage Theater, 205 East Front Street, Trenton, 609-392-0766. pas-

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sagetheatre.org. Genesis left her past behind long ago, but her mother’s release from prison forces them both to confront long-buried pain. $13 to $38. 7:30 p.m. Skylight, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter. org. On a bitterly cold London evening, Kyra receives an unexpected visit from her former lover, whose wife has recently died. As the evening progresses, the two attempt to rekindle their once passionate relationship only to find themselves locked in a battle of opposing ideologies and mutual desires. 8 p.m.

Saturday, May 18

Skylight, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter. org. On a bitterly cold London evening, Kyra receives an unexpected visit from her former lover, whose wife has recently died. As the evening progresses, the two attempt to rekindle their once passionate relationship only to find themselves locked in a battle of opposing ideologies and mutual desires. 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Morir Sonyando, Passage Theater, 205 East Front Street, Trenton, 609-392-0766. passagetheatre.org. Genesis left her past behind long ago, but her mother’s release from prison forces them both to confront long-buried pain. $13 to $38. 3 p.m. And 7:30 p.m. Ahmad Jamal, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter.org. The jazz legend featuring James Commack, Herlin Riley, and Manolo Badrena. 7:30 p.m. The Successful Failures, Working Dog Winery, 610 Windsor Perrineville Road, East Windsor, 609-371-6000. workingdogwinerynj.com. Free. 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Vendor and Flea Market, Saint John the Baptist Church, 1282 Yardville-Allentown Road, Allentown, 609-902-1973. Flea market plus coffee, baked goods, hot dogs, and beverages available for purchase. Proceeds benefit the Saint Vincent de Paul Society. 8 a.m. Bike Collection Drive, Foxmoor Shopping Center, Friendly’s, 1031 Washington Boulevard, Robbinsville, 609-439-3933. The Robbinsville Hamilton Rotary Club collects used bikes to donate to the Boys and Girls Club’s bike exchange. 11 a.m. Guided Tour, Kuser Farm Mansion, 390 Newkirk Avenue, Hamilton, 609-890-3630. hamiltonnj.com. Free. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sunday, May 19

Monday, May 20

Dark Star Orchestra, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter.org. Grateful Dead concert experience. $25 to $50. 7 p.m.

Tuesday, May 21

Breastfeeding Moms Group, Capital Health Hamilton, 1445 and 1401 WhitehorseMercerville Road, Hamilton. capitalhealth. org. Breastfeeding discussion group for

mothers, nursing infants, and expectant women. Free. Register. 10 a.m. Facial Rejuvenation, Anyone?, RWJ Center for Fitness and Wellness, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. rwjbh.org. Plastic surgeon Gary Smotrich discusses the latest techniques and injection materials for non-operative facial rejuvenation, including wrinkle removal and fillers. Register. 6 p.m.

Wednesday, May 22

Thursday, May 23

locked in a battle of opposing ideologies and mutual desires. 7:30 p.m. Stroke Awareness Month, RWJ Center for Fitness and Wellness, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. rwjbh.org. Doctor Rao Pasupuleti and stroke coordinator Connie Moceri discuss stroke risk factors, prevention, warning signs, and the importance of prompt treatment. Register. 6 p.m.

Friday, May 24

Inherit the Wind, Kelsey Theatre, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-5703333. kelseytheatre.net. $18. Through June 2. 8 p.m. Skylight, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter. org. On a bitterly cold London evening, Kyra receives an unexpected visit from her former lover, whose wife has recently died. As the evening progresses, the two attempt to rekindle their once passionate relationship only to find themselves locked in a battle of opposing ideologies and mutual desires. 8 p.m.

Saturday, May 25

Guided Tour, Kuser Farm Mansion, 390 Newkirk Avenue, Hamilton, 609-890-3630. hamiltonnj.com. Free. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sunday, May 26

Inherit the Wind, Kelsey Theatre, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-5703333. kelseytheatre.net. $18. 2 p.m. Skylight, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter. org. On a bitterly cold London evening, Kyra receives an unexpected visit from her former lover, whose wife has recently died. As the evening progresses, the two attempt to rekindle their once passionate relationship only to find themselves locked in a battle of opposing ideologies and mutual desires. 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Frank Cervantes, Working Dog Winery, 610 Windsor Perrineville Road, East Windsor, 609-371-6000. workingdogwinerynj.com. Free. 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Guided Tour, Kuser Farm Mansion, 390 Newkirk Avenue, Hamilton, 609-890-3630. hamiltonnj.com. Free. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Tuesday, May 28

Wednesday, May 29

attempt to rekindle their once passionate relationship only to find themselves locked in a battle of opposing ideologies and mutual desires. 7:30 p.m. Baby Care Basics Class, Capital Health Hamilton, 1445 and 1401 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road, Hamilton. capitalhealth.org. Learn about how to keep baby healthy, sleeping, crying, comforting, bathing, diapering, and nurturing yourself as parents. $50. Register. 7 p.m.

Thursday, May 30

Friday, May 31

Inherit the Wind, Kelsey Theatre, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-5703333. kelseytheatre.net. $18. 8 p.m. Skylight, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter. org. On a bitterly cold London evening, Kyra receives an unexpected visit from her former lover, whose wife has recently died. As the evening progresses, the two attempt to rekindle their once passionate relationship only to find themselves locked in a battle of opposing ideologies and mutual desires. 8 p.m.

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Learn stroke signs, prevention What can I do to prevent a stroke? Each year about 795,000 people in the Remember to monitor your blood United States suffer a stroke. It is estimated that someone in the United States pressure. Most people who have a has a stroke every 40 seconds, and every stroke have high blood pressure and four minutes someone dies of a stroke. now new guidelines tell us that high For those who survive their stroke, two- blood pressure is defined as 130/80 or thirds will have some sort of disability as above. A healthy amount of exercise a result, making stroke the leading cause helps to lower blood pressure as well. of adult long-term disability. Despite these Additionally, try to quit smoking as soon alarming numbers, most Americans are as possible because smoking cigarettes unable to identify the signs of a stroke. causes direct damage to the blood vesWith May recognized as National Stroke sels and can increase the possibility Awareness Month, Honesto Poblete, MD, of blockage occurring in the brain’s blood vessels. Try to limit with RWJ Vein & Vascular drinking in excess as well. Surgery, a RWJBarnabas Finally, choose foods that Health Medical Group proare low in saturated fat, vider, affiliated with Robert trans fat and cholesterol. Wood Johnson University If I have a stroke, will Hospital Hamilton offers I likely have another? some insight on stroke With one in four stroke prevention and what to survivors at risk for havdo if you or a loved one ing another, it is important start experiencing stroke to understand that strokes symptoms. can be prevented. It is estiWhat is a stroke? mated that up to 80 percent A stroke is an area of of strokes can be prevented injury to the brain, which Dr. Poblete and we encourage people can result in serious, longto understand and manage term effects. A stroke occurs when a blood clot or blood ves- the many health and lifestyle factors that sel rupture interrupts blood flow to the can decrease the risk of stroke. If you brain, causing brain cells to die. There have already had a stroke in the past, folare two major types of stroke. A hem- low all the regular prevention tips, but orrhagic stroke occurs when a blood also talk to your doctor about creating a vessel in the brain ruptures and leaks comprehensive plan to prevent another blood into the brain. On the other hand, from occurring. What should I do if I or a loved an ischemic stroke is when arteries are blocked by either a blood clot or a build- one starts having a stroke? A stroke is a medical emergency. If up of fatty deposits. Ischemic strokes you or someone you know is experiencare most common. How do I know if I’m having a ing symptoms, call 911 and get them to the nearest hospital immediately. stroke? Dr. Poblete is board certified in both When recognized and treated immediately, the effects of a stroke can be general and vascular surgery, with limited. The easiest way to recognize the advanced training in minimally invasive sudden signs and symptoms of stoke is venous and arterial surgery, vascular by learning the F.A.S.T warning signs. ultrasound interpretation, and endovasThe F is for face, look for a facial droop cular repair of the aortic aneurysm. He on one side of their face. A is for arms. specializes in comprehensive treatment Be aware if you or someone else has of arterial and venous disorders with a sudden weakness in one arm. The S is focus on minimally invasive and endovasfor speech – slurred speech or not being cular technology. Dr. Poblete is published able to get your words out properly. And in the field of vascular surgery and curfinally, the T is for time. Time is essen- rently serves as president of the Vascular tial to treating a stroke and you should Society of NJ. For more information, or to immediately call 911 if you recognize make an appointment, please call (609) 570-2071. any stroke symptoms.

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We, in education, can appreciate the White Queen’s words for we, too, have much practice in believing many impossible things before breakfast. As educators, we believe that teaching and learning are among the most noble, most profound endeavors of the human experience. We believe that we can inspire in every student a passion and love of learning. Every day, teachers and support staff commit to providing rich and meaningful learning experiences for students. Like many professions, education has become increasingly complicated and demanding. Teachers are required to possess mastery in curriculum and instruction, child development, assessment, and effective communication. They must be well versed and up to date on current educational research and trends. They must possess expertise in technology for online lesson planning and grade submission as well as for classroom instruction. Teachers are responsible for attending to each learner’s developmental needs while providing guidance, identifying academic expectations, and monitoring each learner’s academic and social growth. As students come to school with greater mental and emotional health issues and fewer social skills, managing student behaviors has become more challenging. Today’s teachers must provide direct instruction in the area social-emotional learning to help students acquire the tools necessary to manage themselves and navigate their day to day environment. Additionally, with the chronic threat of school violence, staff members must adhere to an array of drilling protocols to ensure student safety. Like the White Queen, educators clearly have a lot of practice in the impossible. In spite of the ongoing challenges facing our education professionals we are delighted to celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week beginning on May 6. As we prepare to honor all of our outstanding professionals, I would like to point to five individuals that have been selected by their colleagues to serve our district as the 2020 Educators of the Year. Kristin Aquilino, K-4 STEAM/ Computer Teacher and Media Specialist at Sharon Elementar y School, has 16 years of experience in the teaching profession. Ser ving up to 200 students each day, Kristin fosters an inquir y and problem-solving laborator y in which students collaborate with their peers to discover new connections and take charge of their learning experiences. Kristin’s passion for teaching and learning and her unwavering commitment to the socio-emotional and academic learning needs of ever y student is strikingly apparent in

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The benefits of paying it forward By Dave Fried Thank you to everyone who donated, attended, provided services for and otherwise were awesome in helping us pull off another successful State of Robbinsville Township Address and Pay it Forward event April 30 at The Stone Terrace By John Henry’s. Once the final tally is complete, we will have raised over $60,000 in donations and food for Mercer Street Friends of Ewing and its “Send Hunger Packing” program. We certainly could not have reached our lofty goal without the incredible contributions from all of our sponsors, but especially TMI Trading Company—also known as the dumpling factory in the Matrix Business Park—and Berkshire Bank. Since kicking things off with the Shepherd family in 2015, we have raised over $300,000 as part of the ground-breaking “Pay it Forward” initiative. Very proud of that. Jeannine Cimino, Senior Vice President of Berkshire Bank, did another fantastic job as the event emcee and we once again had the pleasure of serving our own home-grown lettuce during the salad course courtesy of the Township’s Hydroponic Farm. As for this year’s township business, I was proud to announce a fourth consecutive municipal tax cut, marking the seventh straight year of a flat or reduced tax rate. Coming up with a good budget every year that adds services, cuts taxes and still finds a way to invest in the future with infrastructure is not easy. Do you know what is easy? Spending money you don’t have. That takes absolutely zero talent. Balancing a budget is hard. As your mayor and an entrepreneur, I am constantly trying new things. If you get everything right all the time, you are not trying hard enough. If you are not failing your goals are not big enough. Failing is the key to success. I also wanted to stress that elected officials are not role models. We are leaders. There is a big difference. Coaches, teachers and parents? Those are role models. Elected officials are not perfect people. I certainly

am not. But if I am doing my job right, I am constantly listening and learning. In Robbinsville, we have been successful because we put ourselves out there, and we are willing to fail in order to succeed. We set big, scary goals. We were the first municipality to consolidate a fire district, the first to take over an MUA, the first to turn a freight container into a hydroponic farm, first to institute a hyper-aggressive open space policy that has preserved more than 1,100 acres since I took office in 2005, the most in Mercer County. We asked our residents to raise taxes on themselves to secure more open space and they were willing to invest in our future. By doing this, we worked together to make a substantial dent in residential development and steady school enrollment to keep taxes from skyrocketing. In March, we added another 158 acres of open space with the acquisition of the Miry Run, which will house our new basketball facility and be used for passive recreation and maybe even a community pool. You know what else is big and scary? Being the first town to implement an opioid intervention program (C.A.R.E.) and telling our law-abiding residents that we are going to stop putting people in jail for possession of heroin. Everyone could have bashed us for it, but it was the right thing to do and a risk we were willing to take. Sending people to rehab is five times less costly than sending them to prison, and almost no one comes out of prison better off. C.A.R.E. is working because we were willing to try, and thankfully our residents trusted us enough to give us the latitude to do what is necessary to succeed. We don’t hide from our residents. We don’t hide at council meetings. We take questions and give those residents answers in real time. When there is criticism to be taken, we take it. That is the difference between us and other municipalities. We do all of this because we work for you, and we do it for the future of this great township. Thank you once again for the opportunity to serve as your mayor. Dave Fried is the Mayor of Robbinsville.

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smires & associates would like to welcome our new agents

“give it your all” 2330 Route 33, Suite 101, 375 Farnsworth Ave., Robbinsville, NJ 08691 Bordentown NJ 08505 Office: 609-259-1414 Office: 609-298-9888 smiresandassociates.com

Nicholas Giglio

Kevin Ott Sales Associate Cell: 609-571-5392

Email: k.ott@smiresrealty.com

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William “Bill” Perilli, SA

$459,900

Cell: 609-635-7370 Maria Polcari, SA

Updated 4/5 Bedroom Golden Crest Home on large premium treed lot. Updated kitchen with granite and center island. Extra large family room, Hardwood Flooring, Recessed lighting, Pella Windows and much more!

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Dewey Nami, SA

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$425,000

Andrew Miller

Sales Associate Cell: 609-444-6343

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Chesterfield

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$449,900

Cell: 609-213-6158

Email: amiller36@gmail.com

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$209,000

Annie Parisi, SA

Cell: 609-532-8693

4 BR, 2.5 BA Colonial on a cul de sac. Beautiful dark Charming 4bd, 2 full bath colonial, ready for its new Located in Hopewell. 3 bedroom 2 full bath nontraditional cape. Remodeled kitchen and baths, hardwood floors, eat in kitchen,granite,center island, owners! Covered porch, dining room, living room and den on first floor-upstairs, 3 nice size bedrooms and on sunroom/reading room w/French doors, living room, fireplace, deck, fenced in yard & so much more! the floor above large attic bedroom. 2 car garage w/loft! Beautiful views!

$229,500

Cranbury

Cell: 609-977-4213 Kate Bonchev, SA

$739,900

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Cell: 609-271-0120 Theresa Kolb, SA

Cell: 609-903-0899

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Michele Garzio, SA

$269,000

Cell: 609-213-6158

Immaculate, welcoming, and ready for a new owner to enjoy its Surrounded by acres of farmland, this immaculately restored, 4 Exquisite Colonial in the heart of Robbinsville! This home sits on a Sprawling 3 bedroom, 1.5 BA ranch fully finished basement with many amenities. 4 bed, 2 full bath home, brand new kitchen & bedroom, 4 full bathroom center hall colonial will impress you premium cul-de-sac lot. Gourmet Kitchen, Formal LR, DR. Inground second kitchen! Fenced yard. Meticulously maintained. Call to see baths, stone fireplace, family room & fresh landscaping. Call today! with its modern day upgrades, while keeping the character of days pool. $100k in upgrades. Excellent School District! this one. passed.

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Evon Berg, SA

$344,900

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Cell: 609-647-6475 Linda LeMay-Kelly, SA

Beautiful Bi-level in Langtree, Steinert school district. 4 BR, 2 full bath, EIK w/sunroom off the kitchen, DR, FM, 2 car garage, large deck. Almost .25 of an acre. Storage building w/garden workshop.

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Cell: 609-651-3583 Denise Fattori, SA

$292,000

PrinCeton JunCtion

Cell: 609-273-4224 Edward Smires, BROKER

$439,900

Cell: 609-638-2904

Great opportunity to live in desirable Hamilton. Steinert School Beautifully updated 4 bedroom split, open concept design offering Most sought after Eden model in Village Grande. First floor Master District. Large fenced yard for entertaining. Close to major new kitchen, fresh paint and flooring. Great corner lot. Reynolds & suite. Upstairs loft living space, Den, Private backyard. Close to clubhouse and plenty of walking trails. transportation and shopping. This one won’t last, call direct for a Steinert Schools. Must see! showing!

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