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Most people run away from fires and natural disasters. Some run toward them, and some sign up for more. Firemen and women are those kind of people. Dave Smolka is a fireman. It is his calling. Not from birth or as a child, but from once he got a taste of the job and the satisfaction helping others brings. He is a battalion chief with the Trenton Fire Department, was a volunteer in the Hamilton Fire Station 14 for many years, and for the last 20 years has beeen a member of the New Jersey Task Force 1, one of 28 federal FEMA urban search and rescue teams established around the country. NJ Task Force 1 is one of 28 FEMA teams based throughout the United States that are regularly deployed in response to for natural disasters such as hurricanes and floods, as well as manmade disasters such as the recent Surfside condominium collapse in Miami, or the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. The 200-member team is nearly self-contained with firemen, police, engineers, logisSee SMOLKA, Page 16
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Jason Rusnock and Emily Rodia in Good Buy Supply, their store on East Passyunk Avenue in Philadelphia. Rodia, a Hamilton West grad, says Good Buy Supply is the first shop in Philly dedicated to the zero-waste movement.
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Good Buy, good earth stores, stopped buying plastic many of them women-owned. water bottles, and questioned Since then, Emily and Jason Around five years ago, the necessity of all of their have been running their store full-time in the hopes of reducforth,written “livingin chalk Emily Rodia and her fiance, Onepurchases morning, athus message appeared Jason Rusnock started their a little more minimalist,” as ing the amount of single-use in front of an RWJBarnabas Health facility. The words plastics and other nonbiodejourney toward a low-waste Emily says. couldn’t have been more soul stirring, gradable materials in their Quickly, theirsimpler, interestor in lifestyle. Living with roomor more accurate. producing less waste spiraled area and educating customers mates, they noticed how much trash their household in from a conscious effort into about the importance of proSouth Philly was putting out a new way of life when they ducing less waste. Rodia, who is from Hamzero-waste each week, and it bothered discovered the “Heroes movement, and they them. workbegan here.” to ilton, attended University What also bothered them dream of a retail shop to pro- of the Arts in Philadelphia, was the litter around Philadel- vide plastic-free alternatives where she studied painting, and where she met Jason, for their neighbors. phia, scattered on the ground Three words of gratitude and encouragement that In November of 2020, this who studied photography and and blowing in the wind, parcapture the courage and compassion of health dream came true for the cou- who also grew up in New Jerticularly the plastic bags that workers here and To share your The couple fell in Fredon. ple when they across openedAmerica. Good sey, seemed to be everywhere, thanks to support our Emergency Fund, in love with the city, and have BuyorSupply on East Passyunk Response including in their own cupon a street lined with essentially never left. “It has boards at home. They began visit Avenue, rwjbh.org/heroes businesses, to bring their own tote bags to independent See GOOD BUY, Page 18 By CaTherine BialkoWski
At the Trenton–Robbinsville Airport, Mark and Dylan House are in a building by the quiet runway outside, hoping to explain the virtue of saving animals. It’s a small team of dedicated people who volunteered this weekend, all eagerly waiting for the time to get to work. Mark House proudly shows off his sizable photo album of Code3 Animal Rescue Aviation Team’s success stories, recounting the hardships and emotional journeys thus far. There’s pictures upon pictures of dogs, cats, even raccoons, all with thankful expressions. Code3 is a nonprofit rescue organization that uses planes to transport animals in need free of cost, usually to other related groups or causes, like shelters. Being saved can be See CODE3, Page 20
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voters have the opportunity to elect three members to the Hamilton school board. I write to 320 Scully Avenue, Hamilton, NJ share with you why I’m supporting Dr. Sue Ferrara for re-election. I had the great privilege of serving Hamilton Township alongside Sue during my tenure on ipHamilton McManimon Building TownshipHamilton McManimon Township Building McManimon Buildingthe board, and I was proud to call her Hamilton Township McManimon McManimon Building Building my colleague. Among her fellow board enue,320 Hamilton, NJ members, Sue stands out. Not only is Scully Avenue, Hamilton, Scully NJ Avenue, Hamilton, NJ 320320 Scully Avenue 320 Scully Avenue, Hamilton, NJ she a strong advocate for our schools, but she’s someone who embodies Hamilton, NJ “servant leadership.” When Sue first ran for the board in 2016, her mission was simple: to ensure that every kid receives the education they rightfully deserve. Years later, Sue is still on that mission and continues to put kids first. The Hamilton Township Division of Health offers rabies immunizations for residents' and many cats asaccomplisha One ofdogs Sue’s courtesy and is free of charge. ments is her work on the district’s Community and Relations CommitNOTES tee. On the Committee, Sue worked Clinic IMPORTANT is for Hamilton Clinic Twp. is for residents Hamilton only. Twp. residents only. tirelessly to ensure that equity in our 1.ofHamilton All (human) attendees are of required to WEAR A MASK. at as thea forefront of our disship Division The Health offers Township rabies Division immunizations Healthfor offers residents' rabies dogs immunizations and cats as fora residents' schools dogs and is cats of charge. courtesy and is free of charge. trict’s agenda. 2. One human animal. dogs and cats as a rabies immunizations for per residents' She also worked with the committee amilton Township Division of Health immunizations for residents' dogs and cats as a 3. Cats andNOTES dogs must be atoffers least 3rabies months of age to be vaccinated. S IMPORTANT to reduce suspensions in favor of instisy and is free of charge. tuting restorative justice practices. The Township Division of Health offers rabies 4. Hamilton Dogs must be on a leash (no longer than 6’). ndees are required 1. All (human) to WEARattendees A MASK.are required to WEAR A MASK. A big part of Sue’s board service is RTANT NOTES immunizations residents’ dogs and cats as a courtesy and ensuring that the public engagement. 5. Cats must be in a carrier. animal. 2. One human per for animal. MASK. Sueproof is one of the certificate few boardwill members 6. Please bring proof ofatany rabies tobe receive a 3-year certificate; without a 1-year be free of charge. ust be atis least 3. 3Cats months and dogs of agemust to be bevaccinated. leastprior 3 months of shot age to vaccinated. (human) attendees issued.are required to WEAR A MASK. a leash (no4. longer Dogsthan must6’). be on a leash (no longer than 6’). eo human per be vaccinated. 7. animal. NJ State Department of Health’s Policy states no dog license can be issued if their rabies immunization expires
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The Ancient Order of Hibernians, Monsignor Crean, Division One, is preparing to host the 37th Annual Irish Festival in October. Festivities will kick off on Friday, Oct. 1 at 7 p.m. at the AOH club at 2419 Kuser Road, Hamilton, when the AOH will host an Irish pub night from 7 to 11 p.m. Pub night will feature the New Jersey Irish bands The Kennedys, performing the music if The Wolfe Tones, Saw Doctors, Chieftains and Paddy Reilly, among others. The Annual Irish Festival will take place Saturday Oct 1, 2021, on the club grounds starting at 1 p.m. Headlining the festival will be Irish bands Celtic Connection and The Natterjacks. Music will be continuous from 1 to 9 p.m. There will be food vendors, and beverages (both alcoholic and non-alcoholic) will be available for purchase. There will also be a 50/50 raffle; last year’s winner took home a reported $7,000. The Hibernians (trentonaoh.com) say that this year’s festival will have an expanded free children’s area from 1 to 5 p.m. that will include fire prevention activities hosted by the Hamilton Fire Department, free pumpkin decorating for the first 75 kids, and an expanded petting zoo. The festival will also feature performances by Justin and Erin Kotelnicki’s School of Irish Dance, a traditional and contemporary Irish Dance school. The award-winning Trenton AOH Monsignor Crean Pipes and Drums will also play during the day. Admission is $5 for adults and children under the age of 15 are free, when accompanied by an adult. More information about the Hamilton Irish Festival is online at hamiltonirishfestival. com. The rain date is Sunday, Oct. 3.
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Pneumonia vaccines will be offered to residents ages 65+ at all township flu clinics, or by appointment. To make an appointment call 609-890-3884. Please note: Flu shots for children under 18 who are uninsured or under-insured will be provided by the Division of Health's Child Health Clinic by appointment only. Call 609-890-3884 for more information.
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NEWS continued from Page 7 Murthy graduated from Princeton University and attended Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. He completed his residency as part of the Harvard Combined Orthopedic Residency Program, training at Harvard’s premier hospitals including Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Ma. He completed his hand and upper extremity fellowship at Jefferson University Hospital. “Adding specialty expertise in hand and upper extremity surgery to our current leading orthopedic services allows us to provide comprehensive, advanced orthopedic care in one convenient location,” says Dr. Marc J. Levine, director, Orthopedic Spine Program, RWJUH Hamilton. The Orthopedic and Spine Institute at RWJUH Hamilton is located at 1 Hamilton Health Place, Hamilton, NJ 08690. For more information call (609) 689-7031 or visit rwjbh.org/ortho.
Township prepares for Covid-19 booster vaccinations Hamilton Township Division of Health says it is prepared to provide residents with an additional dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as well as booster shots once the Food and Drug Administration gives approval. Last month, the Centers for Disease Control recommended that moderately to severely immunocompromised people receive an additional dose of the Covid-19 vaccination. Those individuals include people who have been receiving active cancer treatment for tumors or cancers of the blood, have received an organ transplant and are taking medicine to suppress the immune system, received a stem cell transplant within the last 2 years or are taking medicine to suppress the immune system, moderate
or severe primary immunodeficiency (such as DiGeorge syndrome, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome), advanced or untreated HIV infection, or active treatment with high-dose corticosteroids or other drugs that may suppress your immune response. Residents qualifying as being immunocompromised may contact the Division of Health, or walk into an upcoming vaccination clinic. No medical proof or documentation is required to show an individual meets the medical criteria. “With the delta variant on the rise and the need for additional vaccination doses being announced, our Division of Health staff continue to answer the call each and every day. Their service and commitment to the public health of our community has never faltered,” said Mayor Jeff Martin. “The Township holds vaccination clinics each week, including home visits for our most vulnerable, and will continue to provide this service for as long as it takes.” On Aug. 18, public health and medical experts from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and President Biden announced that beginning the week of September 20th, all Americans will be eligible to get a Covid-19 booster shot eight months after they received their second vaccine dose. “The Covid-19 vaccines authorized in the United State continue to be remarkably effective in reducing the risk of severe disease, hospitalization, and death, even against the widely circulating Delta variant,” said Hamilton Township health officer Christopher Hellwig. “It is critical that unvaccinated and partially vaccinated people get their primary series of vaccines to further reduce the risk of Covid-19 and its more serve outcomes. Nearly all the cases of severe disease, hospitalization, and death continue to occur See NEWS, Page 10
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Clínicas contra la influenza son para TODOS los residentes de 18+ años HORARIO PARA CLÍNICAS PÚBLICAS
Lugar de todas las clínicas públicas: Nottingham Firehouse 200 Mercer St, Hamilton, NJ 08690
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Clínicas contra la influenza SÓLO para residents de 55+ años HORARIO PARA CLÍNICAS DE 55+ Día Fecha Tiempo
Lugar de todas las clínicas para 55+: Hamilton Senior Center 409 Cypress Ln, Hamilton, NJ 08619
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Vacunas contra neumonía se ofrecerá a residentes de 65+ años en todas las clínicas municipales, o por cita. Para hacer una cita, llame al 609-890-3884. Por favor note: Vacunas contra la infleunza para niños menores de edad sin seguro médico/seguro insuficiente se hace por el Child Health Clinic sólo por cita. Llame al 609-890-3884 para más información.
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NEWS continued from Page 8 among those not yet vaccinated at all.” Residents may contact the Hamilton Township Division of Health for more information on Covid-19 and vaccination at (609) 890-3884, (609) 890-3825 or email covidvaccine@hamiltonnj.com. Information on Hamilton vaccination clinics can be found on our website, hamiltonnj.com.
Township Economic Development Distinguished Achievement Awards Dinner cost $75 per attendee. Tickets and sponsorships may be purchased and reserved online at htedac45th. eventbrite.com.
Grounds for Sculpture to introduce ‘Night Forms’ multisensory series
Township to honor local businesses with economic development awards Mayor Jeff Martin and the Hamilton Township Economic Development Advisory Commission have announced the 2021 award recipients for the 45th Annual Hamilton Township Economic Development Distinguished Business Achievement Awards Dinner. This year’s award recipients include: Impact Award – Killarney’s Publick House, which has been awarded the Impact Award; HotfoilEHS, Inc., which has been awarded the Large Business of the Year Award; and Foley’s Family Market, which is been awarded the Small Business of the Year Award. Also being honored is Ryan’s Quest, which will receive the Non-Profit Award, and Habitat For Humanity’s Rock the block Event, which has won the Mayor’s Beautification Award. And Marilyn Silverman will receive the Maurice T. Perilli Business
Grounds For Sculpture in Hamilton will augment its usual schedule of sculpture exhibitions, such as the current one featuring national sculptor Bruce Beasley, with the premiere of its multisensory “The Night Forms Series” in November. Part of a two year partnership with Klip Collective, the light and sound project was specifically designed for GFS’s 42-acres of sculpture and landscape design. Klip Collective is a Philadelphiabased creative studio that uses projection mapping, lighting, and sound design to create immersive sensory experiences. Founded in 2003 by media artist Ricardo Rivera, it has collaborated with the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Center for Contemporary Art in Moscow, Sundance Film Festival’s New Frontier, and Longwood Gardens. The first commission, “Night Forms: dreamloop,” will feature over a dozen designs by Rivera that bring visitors into a “visual and sonic
Grounds For Sculpture will host The Night Forms Series, a multisensory exhibition, this fall.
Volunteer of the Year Awar. “This year we are proud to recognize another outstanding class of award recipients that have greatly contributed to our local economy, here in Hamilton Township,” said Martin. “These businesses and community leaders represent the very best in our town and our local business community. It’s been quite the year and it is finally time to honor these extremely deserving businesses and community leaders,” continued Mayor Martin. The annual awards dinner will take place on Thursday, Oct. 28, at The Stone Terrace by John Henry’s , which is located at 2275 Kuser Road,
Hamilton, NJ 08690. The event is set to begin with networking and cocktails at 5 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. Last year, the dinner was canceled due to the pandemic. “This year’s class of award recipients is a fine example of some of our hometown businesses and leaders who strengthen our local economy. I congratulate them all as we look forward to another great awards celebration this October,” said Lori Danko, chair of the Hamilton Township Economic Development Advisory Commission. Tickets for the 2021 Hamilton
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landscape.” The evening presentations will expand the sculpture garden’s hours and serve as a winter attraction. Nov. 26 through Feb. 28. Member tickets are already available; nonmembers can start purchasing tickets for the exhibition on Sept. 9. Grounds For Sculpture, 126 Sculptors Way, Hamilton. (609) 586-0616. groundsforsculpture.org. –Dan Aubrey
RWJUH Hamilton to hold annual community meeting on Sept. 20 The leaders and board members of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton will host a presentation of the hospital’s recent achievements during its 50th year in Hamilton and its plans for the future on Monday, Sept. 20 at 9 a.m. The event was originally scheduled to be held ll be held at the RWJ Fitness and Wellness Center, but will now take place online only. The hospital requests that prospective attendees register for login credentials at bit.ly/HamiltonReport21.
‘Hats Off’ to benefit area scholarship programs The Trenton Fortitude Corporation and Trenton Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. are planning to host their annual “Hats Off to You” Virtual Fashion Show Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 19. The virtual event, which will be held from 2 to 4 p.m., will honor an exceptional individual serving those in need and making a positive impact. Tickets are $50 per person, and organizers say that proceeds will benefit college scholarships and program initiatives consistent with our mission. Trenton Fortitude Corporation and Trenton Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. award scholarships and book awards annually to Mercer County African American and Latino high school seniors enrolling at a four-year college or university. Students attending Mercer County Community College students are also
eligible because of a special partnership the sorority has with the college. The organizations say that they have awarded nearly $100,000 in the past years to graduating seniors of Mercer County. Delta Sigma Theta was founded by 22 collegiate women at Howard University on Jan. 13, 1913 to promote academic excellence and provide assistance to those in need. The Founders envisioned an organization committed to Sisterood, Scholarship, and Service, and addressing the social issues of the time. Delta Sigma Theta has more than 300,000 initiated members and over 1,000 chapters worldwide.
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Mercer County Community College is on a mission to remove financial barriers to encourage students to stay in college. Over the past 16 months, the college has forgiven nearly $5 million in qualified balances such as tuition, fees and other costs to students enrolled during the pandemic. “Mercer has helped literally thousands of overburdened students who were carrying tuition debt and other college-related expenses on their shoulders during Covid-19,” said Mark Banyacski, controller at Mercer County Community College. The college received the initial round of nearly $2 million in federal funding last year through the federal government’s Higher Education Relief Fund of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, also known as the CARES Act. “Mercer received the federal funding around the middle of May 2020 and within 10 days, we had checks in the mail to students,” Banyacski remarked. Since then, MCCC has received two more rounds of federal funds — the latest through the third iteration of the CARES Act called the American Rescue Plan (ARP) — and has since dispersed another $3 million in debt forgiveness. The funds were earmarked to pay expenses from the spring, summer and fall semesters of 2020 and the spring and summer semesters of 2021. See NEWS, Page 12
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NEWS continued from Page 11 “The fund disbursements help encourage Mercer students to stay in school during the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Savita Bambhrolia, dean of student enrollment and student experience at MCCC. “We want to support our students so they can focus and feel confident about earning their degrees during these difficult times.” Debt forgiveness at Mercer is not based on academic excellence or performance. The monetary assistance is targeted to those students who demonstrate exceptional need. More student debt forgiveness is on the way at MCCC according to college officials — about $6 million worth. To be considered for award funding, students must be registered for classes during the Fall 2021 semester. Those classes may be in person or online or a combination of both. “The process requires an application that takes into account not only tuition and fees, but expenses such as food, housing, technology, transportation, child care and medical expenses,” Bambhrolia said. For more information about eligibility and deadlines, visit mccc.edu/ cares.
Arrest made in apparent Hamilton Marketplace screwdriver stabbing
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Hamilton Police announced on Aug. 25 that they had arrested a Chesterfield man and charged him with aggravated assault after he allegedly stabbed a man with a screwdriver at Hamilton Marketplace. On the afternoon of Aug. 15, Hamilton Police were called to the area of the AT&T store in Hamilton Marketplace on a report of a disturbance. Upon arrival, officers spoke to a victim, who stated that he went to the area to talk to the accused, 24-year-old Jmaurie Tucker, about a verbal altercation that had begun online. The victim said he was behind the AT&T store when the accused came out and got into a fighting stance. He was also holding a screwdriver. The victim and the accused then grappled, during which the victim said he felt himself being stabbed several times.
The victim had been stabbed on the left side of his chest, back of his neck, and left arm with the screwdriver. The accused fled the scene. Police say they later identified him as Tucker. Tucker has also been charged with possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose and unlawful possession. He was arrested on Aug. 23. The victim has not been identified.
Technical school students receive vaccinations
Students at the Mercer CountyTechnical Schools prepared for a September return to instruction by participating in a mobile vaccination clinic offered by Medical Home Pharmacy on the grounds of Hamilton Continuing Care Center in Hamilton. Hamilton Continue Care Center provides short-term rehabilitation and long-term care for local residents, and has a long-standing partnership with the Mercer County Technical Schools. The center offers hands-on, clinical learning experience for students who are pursuing careers in the medical field. The employees of the center also serve on some of the school’s advisory committees. Students at the technical school received the first of the two Pfizer vaccinations on July 14 at the facility before receiving their second vaccine on Aug. 4. “With an anticipated return to fulltime instruction in September, we wanted to offer this opportunity to our students and families to ensure access forthose members of our school family who wanted to receive the vaccination,” said interim superintendent James Fazzone. Yolanda Zaffutti Stinger, director of marketing and communications at Hamilton Continuing Care Center and a board member of MCTS, helped arrange the vaccination clinic. Mercer County Technical Schools has campuses in Hamilton and Pennington and offers full-time and shared-time career and technical education to high school students in Mercer County and surrounding areas, and also offers programs for adult learners. More information about the technical schools is on the web at mcts.edu.
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Populations on the rise in most Mercer County communities By Bill Sanservino
Many towns within Mercer County saw varying levels of population growth over the last 10 years, according to information released last month by the U.S. Census Bureau. But there were two towns that didn’t grow at all—Lawrence Township and Hopewell Borough. Both towns, in fact, saw small decreases in population— an oddity for this area of Central New Jersey, which had experienced breakneck growth since the mid-1980s. The statistics come from the 2020 Census Redistricting Data Summary File, and they provide the first look at detailed information about where people were living as of April 1, 2020. Numbers are available for the nation, states and communities down to the block level. The report also contains information on Hispanic origin, race, age 18 and over, housing occupancy and group quarters. Overall, the report shows that people are increasingly living in cities and the surrounding areas. The population of U.S. metro areas grew by 9% from 2010 to 2020, resulting in 86% of the population living in U.S. metro areas in 2020, compared to 85% in 2010. “Many counties within metro areas
saw growth, especially those in the south and west. However, as we’ve been seeing in our annual population estimates, our nation is growing slower than it used to,” said Marc Perry, a senior demographer at the Census Bureau. “This decline is evident at the local level, where around 52% of the counties in the United States saw their 2020 Census populations decrease from their 2010 Census populations.” Overall, the population in Mercer County grew by 5.7% from 366,515 to 387,340—an increase of 20,825. This was a slower rate of growth than over the last 30 years. By comparison, the county grew by 35,000 residents from 2000-2010, and 25,499 from 1990- 2000. The numbers also show that the county became more diverse. The white population decreased by 20.7% from 225,012 to 178,447. There was a small 0.9% increase in the Black population from 74,320 to 74,993; and a 48.2% increase in the number of Asians from 32,752 to 48,537. The Hispanic/Latino population was the other group that saw the largest increase in Mercer County. That number went from 55,319 in 2010 to 84,177 in 2020, a 52.2% increase. Other categories were: American Indian, from 1,194 to 2,442 (104.5%); Pacific Islander, from 295 to 206
(-30.2%); Two or more races, from 10,087 to 33,143 (228.6%); and Other, from 22,856 to 49,572 (6.2%). The report also lists information on housing. The total number of housing units in Mercer increased by 7,273, from 143,169 to 150,442, an increase of 5.1%. Slightly more than 11,000 of those units are listed as being unoccupied. The total population in group quarters in 2020 was 19,477, which includes 12,268 in college/university housing, 3,414 in adult correctional facilities and 1,632 in nursing homes. The Mercer County numbers are similar to those for the state of New Jersey, which also saw a population increase of 5.7% to 9.28 million people over the last decade. The racial and ethnic diversity of the state increased. There was a 7.6% reduction in the number of white people to 4.82 million, while there were increases in all other categories. Overall, New Jersey is about 52% white. There was a 28.8% increase in the Hispanic/Latino population, to just over 2 million, a 1.2% increase in the Black population to 1.22 million, and a 30.9% increase in the number of Asians to 950,090. People identifying as Two or More races or ethnicities grew by 275% to 903,494, and those identifying as
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Other grew by 87.4% to 1.05 million. The population in Hamilton Township grew by 3,833 people since 2010, from 88,464 to 92,297. That’s a 4.3% increase. Coincidentally, that number is also the percentage growth in residential housing in the township. The total number of residential units went from 36,170 in 2010, to 37,716—an increase of 1,546 units—in 2020. Like many of the rest of the communities in Central New Jersey, Hamilton saw a decrease in the number of white residents living in town. The number went down by 16.6%, from 69,340 to 57,798. Overall, white people still make up the majority, with 62.6% of the population. The biggest population increase was in the number of people who fall into the category of two or more ethnicities. That population went up 344%, from 1,788 people in 2010 to 7,942 in 2020. There was also a large increase in the number of Hispanic/Latino residents, which almost doubled, from 9,613 to 18,279, a 90.1% increase. The number of Black residents in town increased by 17.1%, from 10,419 to 12,203, the number of Asians in Hamilton grew from 2,914 to 4,171 (43.1%) and American Indians increased from 149 to 427 (186.6%).
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Population change in Mercer County, 2010-2020 Population changes in Mercer County municipalities from the 2010 to the 2020 census are as follows (source: United States Census Bureau): Princeton: 12,307 to 30,681 (149.3%; see note) Robbinsville: 13,642 to 15,476 (13.4%) East Windsor: 27,190 to 30,045 (10.5%) West Windsor: 27,165 to 29,518 (8.7%) Pennington: 2,585 to 2,802 (8.4%) Hightstown: 5,494 to 5,900 (7.4%) Trenton: 84,913 to 90,871 (7%)
*** Lawrence Township saw the largest population reduction in the county, going from 33,472 in 2010 to 33,077 in 2020—a decrease of 395 people (-1.2%). According to the population/ethnicity statistics, the white population in town reduced by 4,431, from 22,322 to 18,891, a 19% decrease. Increases included: Hispanic or Latino, 1,184 people, from 2,503 to 3,687 (47.3%); Asian, 11,171 people, from 4,721 to 5,892 (24.8%); Two or more, 1,640 people, from 819 to 2,450 (199.1%); Black, 295 people, from 3,602 to 3,897 (8.2%); and Other, 945 people, from 913 to 1858 (103.5%). Municipal Manager Kevin Nerwinski commented on the statistics. “The very slight decline in population as shown in the 2020 U.S. Census suggests that the community maintains a consistent population level given that we are and have been essentially built out since the last census,” Nerwinski said. “The 2020 census was conducted during a world health pandemic and at a time when the political climate may have caused some from our diverse community to not participate. “The importance of the census cannot be overestimated, and our community did an excellent job in getting the count that we did.” In terms of residential housing, the community is essentially built out, which is borne out by the fact that Lawrence saw very few houses built over the last 10 years. According to the Census Bureau report, there was an increase of only 29 housing units in town, from 13,239 to 13,268. A total of 718 of those units are identified as being vacant. The population in group quarters is 2,209, with 260 of those in nursing homes and 1,949 in college/university housing. *** The other community with a population decrease was Hopewell Borough. The number of people living there went down by four people over the last decade, from 1,922 to 1,918 (-.2%). Like Lawrence Township, the Borough saw a small increase in the num-
Hamilton: 88,464 to 92,297 (4.3%) Ewing: 35,790 to 37,264 (4.1%) Hopewell Township 17,304 to 17,491 (1.1%). Hopewell Borough: 1,922 to 1,918 (-0.2%) Lawrence Township; 33,472 to 33,077 (-1.2%) Note: Princeton Township and Princeton Borough have merged into a single municipality since the 2010 census, meaning that the 2020 census population for Princeton incorporates both the former borough and the former Princeton township.
ber of housing units—from 817 in 2010 to 828 in 2020 (1.3%). The Census Bureau reports 41 of those units being vacant. The municipality with the most growth percentage-wise was Robbinsville, which grew by 1,834 people (13.4%). The population went from 13,642 to 15,476. The number of housing units in Robbinsville increased by 410 from 5,687 to 5,277 (7.8%). There are 208 houses reported as being vacant. West Windsor Township was another fast-growing community. The population there increased by 8.7% from 27,165 to 29,518, an increase of 2,353 people. The town saw an increase of 1,052 housing units from 9,810 to 10,862 (10.7%). A total of 493 units are listed as being vacant. The City of Trenton also saw growth over the last decade. The population grew from 84,913 to 90,871 (7%), a total of 5,913 residents. That’s a stark change from the previous decade, when the population decreased by 490 people from 2000-2010. The largest growth was in the number of Hispanic or Latino residents, which went from 28,621 to 40,905, an increase of 33.7%. The biggest decrease in the city was in the number of white people, which went down by almost 50% from 22,549 to 12,004. The numbers reported for Princeton were somewhat confusing, because Princeton Township and Princeton Borough consolidated into one community in 2013. A number of news outlets mistakenly reported that Princeton was one of the fastest-growing towns in the state, not realizing that the 2010 number in the report (12,307) was for Princeton Borough only, and the 2020 number (30,681) is for the consolidated Princeton. The Census report shows the municipality’s population growth as 149.3%. In actuality, in 2010, Princeton Township had 16,265, which added to the Borough’s population of 12,307 yields a total of 28,572. That means the increase was really 2,100 residents (7.4%).
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SMOLKA continued from Page 1 tics, paramedics, nurses, and doctors. They use high tech listening devices, cameras and drones to assist in search and rescue. They bring boats for floods after hurricanes and may live in tents for 2 to 3 weeks at a time. There are 200 people on the team, and they train every month. Smolka is a technical search specialist with the Task Force, and is also qualified to be a Search Team Manager, if the need arises. Specialists like Smolka work with both “Live Find” dogs and “Human Remains Find” dogs, depending on the need. “The olfactory senses of these dogs are amazing,” Smolka says. “On top of all the listening devices, scopes and cameras the dogs are a very important search tool.” The team was most recently deployed to North Miami, where 98 people lost their lives in the Surfside condo building collapse. The task force was on site for two weeks, recovering victims and were the last team to leave. Smolka was also on site 20 years ago, on Sept. 11, 2001, when terrorists attacked the World Trade Center in New York. When Smolka talks about the recent deployment at the condo collapse, his 6-foot-7 inch frame sinks down in his chair, and his eyes soften. “It took us right back to 9/11. It was that kind of devastation,” he says. “On 9/11, there were many voids and places where people may have survived. In Florida, there were none of these. The collapse was what they call
a pancake collapse. The 12 floors flattened on top of each other.” “The smell of death also took us right back. The sadness of the families surrounding the site, clutching photos of loved ones, was very emotional. We had family photos given to us to help identify victims. Photos like you would have on your living room bookcase. It was very sad.” Looking back at 9/11 as the 20th anniversary of the attack approaches, Smolka becomes thoughtful. “The search scene at Ground Zero was so quiet and eerie. I lost a good friend, a college friend, who worked at Cantor Fitzgerald,” he says. “It was an honor for us to be there, but the feelings of inadequacy linger. We all wished we could have done more. There were many victims who were never found. It took me a long time to even talk about 9/11, nearly 10 years. Comparing to the collapse in Florida, there was a completion. All the victims were recovered.” The Task Force has training facilities in Wall, and also at Naval Air Station Lakehurst. There they train monthly on search and rescue. There are collapsed buildings, vehicles to extricate from and heavy equipment to train with, on site for training. The teams must train in lifting and removal of large remnants of fallen buildings. Their own safety is as important as their mission. The task force is also deployed to help rescue people from hurricanes and subsequent floods. Smolka and
Hamilton resident and Trenton firefighter Dave Smolka was deployed to Miami in July for the Surfside condominium collapse. his team have rescued many people by vehicle and boat in North Carolina, Louisiana, Texas and Florida in recent years. Smolka was born in Trenton and graduated from Wagner College on Staten Island. He began working for the Trenton city clerk’s office, doing bookkeeping and other tasks. A friend asked him to volunteer at the Hamilton Fire Company, Station 14, on East State Street in Hamilton.
He got involved and was hooked on the job. He applied to the Trenton Fire Department, passed the test and was hired full time in 1991. Starting as a fireman with Trenton Ladder Company 4, Smolka has risen in the ranks and is now a battalion chief, managing personnel, equipment and strategy at the fire scenes. “There is nothing else I would rather do. I have no desire to retire. I will do this job as long as they will let me,” he says. His wife Luann is one reason that Smolka is able to give his all to the job of helping others. She has a lot of firefighters in her family, with father, brother and uncle all serving as both professional and volunteer firemen. One gave all. Uncle Joseph Woods was one of two Trenton firemen killed in a three-alarm restaurant blaze in 1986. “I would not be able to do anything without her full support,” Smolka says. “She holds down the fort, and is wonderful with our four kids. As she comes from a firefighter background, she gets it.” Though not ready to retire, Smolka looks back at his career with relish. Starting as a ladder truck fireman, he was a tiller, or rear driver, helping guide the large trucks around tight corners. Sometimes in open trucks with cold, rain and snow he laughs. He has many commendations and awards that he humbly explains as, “being in the right place at the right time.” “The best part of the job is the brotherhood and sisterhood of the
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Firefighter Dave Smolka was a member of the New Jersey Task Force, 20 years ago, during the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York. firefighting community. We work in 24 hour shifts so you are with these people for large blocks of time. They are truly quality people, who would give you the shirt off their backs,” he says. “Second to none, they do a lot of things for the community without any fanfare. It is a tradition, an extended family and in the worst of times they will be there.” Smolka also speaks of the family aspect in the firehouse about cooking and feeding the crew. Cooking is rotational, and there are some top chefs in the fire department. “Cooking for 16 everyday, you learn a lot. You need 10 pounds of ground meat, 12 pounds of chicken and 10 pounds of potatoes. I learned a lot about cooking and firefighting from my predecessors,” Smolka says. He adds that while can he cook anything, shrimp po’boys are one of his specialties. Along with his wife Luann, two sons Anthony and Bryan are in college, and the younger Victoria and Steven attend Crockett Middle School in Hamilton. The red painted, family
living room is a sanctuary filled with museum-quality firefighter artifacts. Call boxes that used to be pulled for first alerts, antique helmets, commemorative axes and many, many photos of the firemen teams and family. To say his wife gets it is an understatement. “How many wives would let you decorate a room like this?” he laughs, waving his arm around the room. Smolka adds: “I am truly blessed. From a volunteer job, I found a career and a team that I love. Helping people is the best part of it all. I wouldn’t trade it for anything.” Joe Horn, who started a year behind him as a volunteer at Station 14 in Hamilton, knows Smolka very well. “I could sit here all day and talk about him. He’s a family man and phenomenal with his fire career. He teaches at the fire school, he shares knowledge with the new guys, he is in the Honor Guard, he takes it to the next level,” he says. Horn, who is now a captain at Station 14, says Smolka is a true credit to the fire service.
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own. Good Buy Supply sells a variety of products for the home, garden, kitchen, and bathroom. “We provide plastic-free alternatives to things you use on a daily basis,” Rodia says. Reusable cloth bags, beeswax food wraps, bamboo toothbrushes, toothpaste tablets, rose water facial toner, wool dryer balls, goat milk soap, tallow candles, recycled notebooks, copper pot scrubbers and a plethora of other goods line their shelves, and they are also one of the only places in the city to feature a brick and mortar refill system, in which patrons can bring their own containers or purchase them at the shop to fill with hand soap, dish soap, laundry detergent, all-purpose cleaner and more. Many of the items the shop sells are from local businesses that don’t yet have their own locations. Patrons can also shop online at goodbuysupply.co. Good Buy Supply has also partnered with Bottle Underground, a nonprofit organization from the founders of Remark Glass, a womenowned business “focused on innovative and creative glass
Good Buy Supply sells plastic-free household items that enable customers to reduce household waste. reuse,” according to its website. The store is a drop-off point for clean glass bottles and jars that Bottle Under-
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recycled and recirculated 1.6 tons of glass through Good Buy Supply alone, “and that’s just a small fraction of what they’re taking in,” says Emily. She and Rusnock are currently on the lookout for more companies interested in partnering with their store in the hopes of further curbing waste in the Philadelphia area. Rodia prefers the term “low-waste” to “zero-waste” since no one is perfect. She shares advice for people just beginning their own lowwaste journeys. “You can’t focus on everything at once,” she says. She advises customers to take their time adjusting to the lifestyle. Find one item in your life, she says — such as a plastic toothbrush or dryer sheets — and take the process one step at a time, in a way that suits your lifestyle. “Don’t get yourself overwhelmed,” she says. Rodia says we are seeing the effects of climate change now, and that it is something that should be on everyone’s mind. “The small changes you’re making personally might not seem like they’re making a difference right away, but these small
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ration from his hometown of Fredon, an extremely rural part of the state where farming and agriculture play an integral role. Conservation of nature, he says, and “appreciating the earth in general have always been inspiring to me.” In Rodia’s hometown, too, residents value open space. Over 21 percent of Hamilton Township has been permanently preserved as such. She points to her time as a Girl Scout in Hamilton as part of her early eco-friendly inspiration. “I had a lot of fun as a kid,” she says. “Hamilton was great. My parents always got us involved in a lot of different things,” she says. She attended Robinson Elementary School, Grice Middle School, and Hamilton High School West, from where she graduated in 2007. Her mother, Debbie, worked for Johnson and Johnson for many years and was her Girl Scout leader, and her father, Lou, worked a variety of factory jobs. She also has a brother, Michael. Rodia and Rusnock hope people visit their store and support a small business; what they would like even more, though, is to spread the word about the importance of low-waste living and to demonstrate that it does not need to be an impossible endeavor. Anyone can take the first step today by switching out a plastic toothbrush, or bringing their own bags to the grocery store. “Starting small is the best way to do it,” Rodia says.
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Mark House and his son Dylan founded Code3 Animal Rescue Aviation to help pets that require long-distance travel to get to their new homes. CODE3 continued from Page 1 the key to one day being adopted by a loving owner. “It’s a matter of life or death,” he said. “Every animal is urgent, especially if they’re sitting on death row or they need medical care.” The name Code3 comes from Mark’s days in the firefighting world as a volunteer for Mercerville Fire Company. Instructions for responding varied from Code 1, no lights and sirens, Code 2, lights but no sirens, and finally Code3, with both blazing to show time was of the essence. Known affectionately as “Uncle Mark,” he also has a full-time job with a media organization on top of running Code3 as its president and executive director. Born and raised in Trenton, he now lives in Hamilton, where the organization is based. The story of Code3 starts with House’s rescued husky, Bella, who was flown from California to New Jersey in 2018 by a group called Pilots N Paws. At the time, Dylan House was a student pilot, and it seemed like a natural combination of appreciation and aviation for the family to help out with transporting for the nonprofit. “The more we dug in, that’s when we realized it’s not just one or dogs that need transport, there’s animals all over the United States that are trying to get somewhere,” Mark House said. After some time, blown away from the amount of cases, they decided to establish themselves independently. Code3 formed in April of 2019, but they did not keep annual logs at the time—yet in 2020, the rescue transported around 168 animals, and so far in 2021, Code3 has transported around 121 animals. Starting in late 2018, they became an unstoppable father-son duo, with Dylan, who has had a passion for flying since age 13, operating the skies, and Mark organizing the logistics mostly from the ground. He elimi-
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help others the way we were helped. Happy to be able to do it, fortunate to be able to do it, for sure,” Mark House said. Inspired from his own childhood vacations and travels, Dylan House envisions a career in aviation. He’s flown kittens to their forever homes in Providence, Rhode Island, ground transports to Maryland, and many other journeys under the young pilot’s belt. “My other hobbies, honestly, all include flying and animals. I’ve always wanted to fly since I was little,” Dylan House said. “I wouldn’t mind at all being a commercial pilot at some point.” “We spend a lot of time together,” Mark House said of their bond. “We’ve always spent weekends together doing things, so this is just kind of an extension.” His other sons are involved too, with all three of the brothers serving as board trustees who help out when they can. Cory House is currently an inactive member, and Brenden House is an active member on ground transports. “It’s just one big family here at the airport, even though I don’t fly,” Mark House said. “It’s a lot of fun just being together.” Mark House, of course, has “the boss,” the face of Code3’s logo, and ringleader, Bella, who helps Dylan complete pre-flight inspections, as well as Akira, who has an autoimmune skin disease. She was 12 hours from
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Pickleball: the sport that attracts players of all ages By Thomas Kelly
Pickleball is on the rise, like a rocket. The game that combines many elements of tennis, badminton, and ping-pong is truly a phenomenon, and is being played all over the area. Pickleball often appeals to tennis aficionados. The shorter court, low net and easy to understand rules make it a very simple transition. It is also a little less strenuous than tennis, so it’s easier on the body as the players’ age. Mixed doubles are common, but there are singles, men’s and women’s doubles too. Pickleball is mainly an outside game, with courts popping up alongside or on top of tennis courts all over the area, in both public parks and private club facilities. Pickleball’s name is a reference to rowing and crew. After the game was begun in Washington State by Joel Pritchard, Bill Bell and Barney McCallum, Prichard’s wife Joan, who was a competitive rower, named the game after a “pickle boat” in crew. A pickle boat was one where leftover, non-starting rowers were thrown together as a team. The game and the name originated in Prichard’s backyard in 1965. A game that the entire family could play together, due to its easy rules and easy fit onto existing tennis courts.
Pickleball courts, like these at Hamilton’s Veterans Park, can now be found throughout central New Jersey. (Photo by Thomas Kelly.) The Association of Pickleball Professionals (APP) held the inaugural New Jersey Open Pickleball tournament in Hamilton’s Veterans Park from Aug. 12 to Aug. 15. The event drew 600 players from as far away as Florida and California, all playing for $25,000 in prize money. In addition to the 600 players, and 15 person APP staff, there were also 20 referees brought in for the tournament. Hamilton Mayor Jeff Martin said
that the tournament was a big success not only for the area’s avid Pickleball community, but also for local restaurants and hotels that saw an increase in business during the tournament. “We are looking forward to partnering with APP again next year for an even larger tournament,” Martin said. Veterans Park has 12 total Pickleball courts that are interwoven in and around the Tennis Center. The courts were built in 2020 after local players advocated for a place to play the game.
The APP tour created an additional 14 temporary courts on the park’s existing tennis courts to accommodate the tournament’s many divisions and the 600 players. The APP tour was shortened this year due to the pandemic, but still carried out tournaments in 16 cities across the U.S., usually holding them in northern states in the summer and in southern and western states during the winter. Officials say they plan to resume their full 32 city tour in 2022. Terry Hartley, the chief finance officer of the Association of Pickleball Players, said they loved it in Hamilton and were excited to be in New Jersey. He found New Jersey to be accommodating and welcoming of both the sport and the tournament. “We would love to return and make the New Jersey Open in Hamilton a yearly stop on the APP Tour,” Hartley said. That sentiment is echoed by Johnathan Clay, the founder of the New Jersey Open. “The venue was awesome, the Recreation Department and mayor’s office were extremely helpful and we can’t wait to be back next year,” Clay said. “We plan for 1,000 players, live music, more food trucks and a real festival atmosphere.” During the pandemic and subse-
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what’s happening Back to stage & school Fall is coming, and with it hints of a return some sort of normalcy. Students in the region’s schools — many of which are highlighted in the special Back to School section starting on page 13 — are preparing to return to fulltime, in-person classroom instruction for the first time in more than a year. And cultural venues, from museums to theaters to concert halls, are equally hopeful that they will be welcoming audiences back to their galleries and auditoriums for live, in-person art, music, and theater. Dan Aubrey has a preview sampling of what’s to come this season beginning on page 4. But some venues aren’t waiting for fall. The Marie L. Matthews Art Gallery at the D&R Greenway’s Johnson Education Center in Princeton, is in the midst of its first in-person exhibit in more than a year. The aptly titled “Recovery” is a juried exhibit offered in partnership with the Garden State Watercolor Society (GSWCS), is on view by appointment through October 17. An outdoor awards ceremony and reception is set for Friday, September 10. In addition to the juried exhibit, members of GSWCS also have more than 100 “mini-paintings” illustrating aspects of the Delaware River on view in the education center’s lobby. drgreenway.org. Continuing the nature theme is Princeton’s Mor ven Museum and Garden, whose current exhibit, “In Nature’s
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from the cover Venues offer art and hope for an uncertain new season By Dan Aubrey The region’s art and culture venues are getting ready to get back to show business after a year where the spotlight was focused on the pandemic. And while there are some lingering questions of whether the shows will go or what social distancing protocols will be practiced, area presenters are cautiously optimistic and raising the curtains on some serious talent — much of it homegrown. Here’s a sampling of just some of the numerous fall events coming our way this fall.
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The Hopewell Theater reopens its live concert series with a Friday, September 10, performance by Hopewell’s nationally known singer-songwriter Danielia Cotton. Also featured in the event marking the theater’s fourth anniversary are New York guitarist Matt Beck and Spin Doctors founder and drummer Aaron Comess. The festivities start at 6:30 p.m. Tickets range from $30 to $36.
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Singer-songwriter Danielia Cotton, left, headlines the start of Hopewell Theater’s live concert series on Friday, September 10. Bordentown’s David White, right, is among the playwrights contributing to Passage Theatre’s community-centric season. Pyrenesia with Alex Adus also hit the stage in September. The Lambertville-based quartet and creator of the CD “Off-Beat Symphony” are noted for
their manouche (or gypsy) and middleEuropean inspired sound. They’ll be joined by Lehigh/Delaware Valley connected performer Adus. Look for them
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The Cure Insurance Arena in Trenton hosts ‘Blippi The Musical,’ above, based on the popular children’s YouTube sensation. Above right, Anita Wise is featured in Hopewell Theater’s ‘Salami’s East Coast Comedy: Living Legends of Laughter’ show on Thursday, September 23. At right, the Bordentown Historical Society’s popular ‘Harrowing History’ series returns from September 18 through November 6.
Theater Stages The capital city-based Passage Theatre Company is presenting a “Trenton Makes” season of works created by artists and residents of the Trenton community for the Trenton community. “Not only are all of the shows set in Trenton, but they are all world premieres that were developed at Passage over the past several years,” says artistic director C. Ryanne Domingues. The company is using a cautious approach to returning to live theater during the current stage of the pandemic and is opening its season with a Writers’ Roundtable. The “behind-thescenes” event is a preview of a year by several of the playwrights creating it. That includes Bordentown writer David White. The donation-requested presentation is at 7 p.m. on Saturday, September 25. Then it’s time for the annual seasonal fundraiser performance. This year’s stage event is “A Christmas Carol” — performed by two Passage performers and a box of props. The date is Sunday, December 11. Passage Theater, Mill Hill Playhouse, 205 East Front Street, Trenton. 609-3920766. www.passagetheatre.org. *** The Cure Insurance Arena in Trenton hosts “Blippi The Musical,” based on the popular children’s YouTube sensation. The all-ages production features skits, dancing, and the singing of 13 family-friendly songs. The from-screento-stage show is set for Friday, September 17. Cure Insurance Arena, 81 Hamilton Ave, Trenton 609-656-3200. www.cureinsurancearena.com. *** The Bordentown Historical Society’s “Harrowing History,” the popular performance series based on true-life sto-
ries of area crime and passion, returns on Saturday, September 18. After the success of last year’s debut, the BHS’s creative team is promising to offer six tales of “mayhem, murder, and mystery.” Presentations take place at the café space of the City of Bordentown’s newly acquired Divine Word Missionaries, located at the site where Joseph Bonaparte built his mansion. Shows run through November 6. Bordentown Historical Society. Presenting at Divine Word Missionaries. 609-298-1740. bordentownhistory.org/ harrowing-history. *** Hopewell Theater is also getting into the act by presenting live theatrical performances and standup comedy. Here’s what’s on tap: “Salami’s East Coast Comedy: Living Legends of Laughter: Featuring Anita Wise.” Joining the Mercer County based Tonight Show, Evening at the Improv, and “Seinfeld” regular are national stand up headliner Mike Eagan and impressionist, musician, and comedian Gary Delena, a former Hopewell resident. Thursday, September 23. The 50+ Comedy Tour of popular comedians over the age of 50. Hosted by Paul Anthony, a regular New York comedy presence, the Hopewell stop features Robin Fox, a Bridgewater, resident who after spending “17 years as a full-time mom and dieting” became a comedian and carries some weight in the New York and national comic clubs. Thursday, September 30. “Unsinkable Women: Stories and Songs from the Titanic,” October 10. New York City-based performer Deborah Jean Templin brings the story of the Titanic disaster alive through the voices of witnesses found in diaries, letters, and interviews. The production features costumes, characterizations, and original musical. Sunday, October 10.
“Dudes Interrupted” is a night of comedy featuring Brain Cichocki and Marc Kaye. In addition to his standup comedy career, Cichocki is also an actor and film director. He was raised in Trenton where, according to his biography, he “gained a broad education in human behavior as he moved in and out of many circles filled with mixed cultures and observing varying degrees of racial/ethnic tension.” Kaye is an East Coast comic circuit regular whose topics include “growing up differently,” child rearing, marriage, and divorce. Friday, October 15. “Anybody!,” presented by the New York based hip-hop improv team North Coast, mixes rap and improv comedy and relishes riffs on historic figures from Nikola Tesla to Louisa May Alcott. Saturday, November 13. “The Quickest Thinkers in Comedy: Baker & Mark” is the New York improv duo focused on its “never insulting or attacking” brand of humor. They bring their show honed in Atlantic City, Las Vegas, and on cruise lines to Hopewell on Friday, November 26. Hopewell Theater, 5 South Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell. 609-466-1964. www. HopewellTheater.com.
Visual Art Grounds For Sculpture in Hamilton will augment its usual schedule of sculpture exhibitions, such as the current one featuring national sculptor Bruce Beasley, with the premiere of its multisensory “The Night Forms Series” in November. Part of a two-year partnership with Klip Collective, the light and sound project was specifically designed for GFS’s 42 acres of sculpture and landscape design. Klip Collective is a Philadelphiabased creative studio that uses projection mapping, lighting, and sound design to create immersive sensory experiences. Founded in 2003 by media artist Ricardo Rivera, it has collaborated with the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington D.C., Philadelphia Museum of Art, Center for Contemporary Art in Moscow, Sundance Film Festival’s New Frontier, and Longwood Gardens. The first commission, “Night Forms: dreamloop,” will feature more than a dozen designs by Rivera that bring visitors into a “visual and sonic landscape.” The evening presentations will
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‘Constant Repeating Themes,’ an exhibit of photographs by noted street art photographer and Ewing resident Aubrey Kauffman, is on view at the Arts Council of Princeton from September 11 through October 9. Pictured above is ‘Break of Dawn.’ Ricardo Rivera, right, is the founder of the Klip Collective, which brings its ‘Night Forms: dreamloop’ installation to Hamilton’s Grounds For Sculpture in November. ARTS, continued from Page 5
Join us September 28, 2021, 8 a.m. until 10 a.m. at the Boathouse at Mercer Lake for an event with representatives from the State of New Jersey to discuss the new plastic bag legislation and its impact on Mercer County businesses. In addition, you will hear from representatives from the New Jersey Clean Communities Council and New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection on programs and incentives to improve your business’s bottom line and impact on the environment. Please contact the Mercer County Office of Economic Development at (609) 989-6555 or businessadvocate@mercercounty.org for registration and program details.
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expand the sculpture garden’s hours and serve as a winter attraction. November 26 through February 28. Grounds For Sculpture, 126 Sculptors Way, Hamilton. 609-586-0616. www. groundsforsculpture.org. *** The Arts Council of Princeton’s visual art season opens in September with Aubrey J. Kauffman’s “Constant Repeating Themes.” A prominent, award-winning street art photographer and former New Jersey Network photo journalist based in Ewing, Kauffman says: “The themes of urban landscape and man’s impact on the environment have long intrigued me both artistically and intellectually. I witness this in constructions as simple as building façades in a strip mall to the deserted athletic fields in parks and playgrounds. I seek to contrast and compare the interactions of natural and man-made elements.” On view September 11 through October 9, with an opening reception set for September 11. “Talk to Me,” a visual conversation between New Hope-based painter Janet Filomeno and Hoboken artist Katherine Parker, follows. The works and exhibition were born when the two artists met by chance 25 years ago, became friends, and shared ideas. And while each continued to paint and show extensively in the New York/ New Jersey area, their studio visits over the years became “an important touchstone for each, a means of trying out and sharing new work, of examining challenges.” October 16 through November 20. Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street, Princeton. 609-924-8777. www.artscouncilofprinceton.org.
Classical Music The Princeton Symphony Orchestra, one of the few regional performing arts groups to maintain presentations over the past year, opens its season in September with two outdoor — bring your own chair — chamber concerts at Morven Museum & Garden in Princeton. The first is the Jasper String Quartet. The Philadelphia ensemble and professional quartet-in-residence at Temple University will perform works by American composer Florence Price and French composer Maurice Ravel. Thursday, September 16. The Exponential Ensemble, based in New York City, follows with a concert featuring works by less familiar 20th and 21st century composers, including the late New Jersey resident Ulysses Kay and contemporary American artist Valerie Coleman. Thursday, September 23. The orchestra gets serious in October when it heads to Princeton’s McCarter Theater where maestro Rossen Milanov conducts “Mendelssohn & Beethoven.” The program features Felix Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto performed by 25-year-old Seattle-born violinist Simone Porter. Other selections include Beethoven’s Fourth Symphony and New York City-born Jessie Montgomery's “Banner,” written in 2014 as a tribute to the 200th anniversary of “The Star Spangled Banner.” Sunday, October 3. The Princeton Symphony Orchestra. Performing at Morven Museum & Garden and McCarter Theater. 609-4970020. www.princetonsymphony.org.
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Live music, food, and a Tasting event featuring local craft beers and also some seltzer’s, ciders, meade, wine, and spirits The Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey, top, returns to the War Memorial in Trenton on Thursday, October 23, for an encore presentation of ‘The Dream of America,’ a concert celebrating the immigrant experience that premiered in 2016. The Princeton Symphony Orchestra, led by artistic director Rossen Milanov, above left, has planned both indoor and outdoor concerts for its fall season. Noted violinist Simone Porter, above right, joins the orchestra at McCarter Theater on Sunday, October 3, for a concert titled ‘Mendelssohn & Beethoven.’ *** The Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey starts up its new season at Trenton’s War Memorial in October with an encore presentation of “The Dream of America.” First presented by the CPNJ in 2016, the concert celebrates the immigrant experience through works of American composers. That includes contemporary American composer Peter Boyer’s “Ellis Island: The Dream of America,” a multimedia work featuring seven live actors. As the Community News Service noted, the “piece took us through a multiplicity of emotions, but the music was never sentimental or overbearing. The
(orchestra) played it with artistry, passion, and compassion.” Thursday, October 23. Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey, War Memorial, 1 Memorial Drive, Trenton. 609-558-2292. www.capitalphilharmonic.org. *** This cultural season is unlike any other, so remember to check event organizers’ websites for possible pandemic-related changes, protocols, and additional events. And remember to check Community New Service website for more offerings and updates. www. communitynews.org.
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and Panera Bread, as well as sweet treat spots RedBerry and Insomnia Cookies. And they will be hoping to fare better than those that have come and gone, including Lion Dog and Piccolo Pronto, whose space is set to be taken by Pastadoro. Greg Lentine is senior vice president of sales and marketing for PRC Group, which manages Campus Town. He says that TCNJ students and staff account for only 35 to 45 percent of the revenue generated by Campus Town businesses, meaning noncollege customers are essential to the success of the site. “That was the idea when it opened up — Campus Town was designed specifically to bring the community in,” Lentine says. Arooga’s (aroogas.com) will be seen as a like-for-like replacement for Landmark Americana, another sports bar-style
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tion Center. He has worked for Chef Jose Garces and at DiBruno Brothers in Philadelphia, among others, and has been at Rat’s for 3 years. Freedman says that Potironne Company — the supplier of Rat’s escargots — provides wild Burgundy snails to some of the top restaurants in the country and world. He was working at Beau Monde back in 2000 when he met Potironne owner Douglas “The Snailman” Dussault in France, and learned the story about Potironne’s origins. “[Dussault] was a chef who worked at Taillevent and started selling snails to Daniel Boulud and other top chefs and restaurants,” Freedman says. “I tried a can, and have been using them ever since,” Freedman says. Freedman says the texture, size and shape of Potironne escargots are superior to any others, and says other brands do not take the time Potironne does to cook the snails in broth with fresh bay leaves, hand-cut carrots and aromatics. “The way the snails are raised on old grape vines is similar to how they grow in the wild. Many people are turned off by the rubbery texture of snails — but that is because they have never tasted ones of this quality,” he says. On the web: ratsrestaurant.com.
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the Cambridge School A School Where Children Who Learn Differently Can Thrive Children who learn differently deserve to be educated in a school where they can thrive. For over 20 years, Cambridge School, in Pennington, NJ, has been that place, an extraordinary K-12 school that specializes in educating students with language-based learning differences. The guiding principle of the Cambridge School, since its founding, has been that every child deserves the opportunity for an excellent education. Cambridge is committed to providing that education in a warm, nurturing and individualized learning environment for children who learn differently. Our mission is to prepare each student with the necessary academic, personal and social skills to succeed. Students diagnosed with languagebased learning differences such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, ADHD, auditory processing disorder, or executive function challenges, typically struggle in traditional academic settings. Cambridge teachers are highly trained language specialists who utilize a studentcentered approach to provide a personalized, yet comprehensive educational experience.
When taught using research based methods that target their unique learning difference, these bright children achieve measurable academic success. The Cambridge language curriculum is supported by the use of evidence based programs. Utilizing explicit, direct and systematic instruction, our teachers are able to scaffold and support the unique needs of each child. As educators, we believe that multisensory teaching strategies create more engaging, concrete and meaningful learning experiences. Enhanced by small classes, our approach allows each student to progress at his or her own pace. The result? Students increase their learning skills, gain confidence and self-esteem; and learn that they can thrive. Cambridge School also has an impressive staff of highly qualified Speech and Language Pathologists and Occupational Therapists. For students who require these additional services our therapists design an individualized and comprehensive therapeutic program. They work with the student individually in therapy as well as collaboratively with his or her teacher to ensure that the therapy goals generalize into the academic classroom. If you feel your child might benefit from a
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American Repertory Ballet Registration Is Open! Registration is now open for Princeton Ballet School’s 20212022 school year. In-person and virtual classes are available for children as young as age 3, in addition to an Open Division for adults. Beginners are welcome! For details, please call 609-921-
7758. Classes start September 9. Dancers with prior experience may call to schedule a placement class. “Dancing is a wonderful activity for all ages and abilities: it develops healthy habits, builds self-confidence, and provides an important social connection with friends and peers,” explains School Director Aydmara Cabrera. Princeton Ballet School, the official school of American Repertory Ballet, has studios in Princeton, Cranbury and at the New Brunswick Performing
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Arts Center. Classes include ballet, character, contemporary dance, flamenco, pointe, and conditioning, in addition to several performance opportunities throughout the year. Founded in 1954, Princeton Ballet School is recognized as one of the nation’s finest nonprofit dance schools. Its training philosophy, outstanding faculty, affiliation with a professional ballet company (American Repertory Ballet, now under the direction of world-renowned artist Ethan Stiefel), dedication to live music, and state-of-theart facilities are just some of the features that make Princeton Ballet School unique. “Classes encourage movement exploration and expressiveness while providing students with a strong technical foundation,” says Executive Director Julie Diana Hench. “Whether you want to dance recreationally and have a flexible schedule, or aspire to
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The Dental Difference The Practice for Scared and Anxious Patients Mercer County now has an award-winning general dental practice catering to the scared and anxious dental patient! Dr. Kevin Mosmen, owner of The Dental Difference of Brick, New Jersey, has opened a satellite office in Hamilton, New Jersey, in the Lexington Square business complex — directly across from 7-Eleven and Hamilton Bagel & Grill on Route 33. With more than 23 years of impressive cosmetic dentistry, sedation dentistry, and complex implant dentistry experience, Dr. Mosmen has built an incredible reputation for himself and his office. Being specialty permitted in SEDATION DENTISTRY, the office can provide you with the safe administration of oral and intravenous conscious sedation. Imagine relaxing through your entire dental appointment with little to no memory of your visit. Are you interested in having most of your dental work
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the Laurel School of Princeton Accessing Your Child’s Strength as a Learner
By Bob Thomas, Head of The Laurel School of Princeton The thought of your child having a learning difference often strikes fear and concern from parents who believe their child may get left behind because of their learning difference. Periodically, that happens with some public and independent schools, who are not equipped with the resources and trained teachers to meet the needs of these children. However, parents should feel assured there are outstanding independent schools dedicated to educating their children and recognizing their strengths and potential. Students with learning differences have unique challenges that impact their ability to learn. It doesn’t mean they can’t learn; it only means they need strategies and tools to help them manage their learning styles. Empowering students with language-based learning differences to discover
their unique path is the mission of The Laurel School of Princeton. Some parents will think that a school for students with learning differences means not receiving the same education as their counterparts in public or traditional independent schools. This is not the case. Through a comprehensive educational program paralleling the scope and sequence of many public and independent schools, Laurel School delivers life-changing academic skills and promotes selfconfidence, self-esteem, and selfadvocacy to students who have been diagnosed with languagebased learning differences. We teach with evidence-based techniques that incorporate a structured, multisensory, and prescriptive approach, including STEM, humanities, the arts, digital literacy, and PE in our elementary and middle school curriculum, and a challenging program in high school, such as physics, biology, algebra, and electives. Each Laurel School high school student builds a transcript reflecting their unique skills, strengths, and interests. A Mastery Transcript allows the flexibility and
freedom to facilitate a challenging, interdisciplinary curriculum, with learning opportunities in a traditional classroom setting. All of these programs are taught by teachers who have years of experience teaching children with learning differences and are certified to instruct using a multisensory and inquiry-based approach. One other important aspect of The Laurel School is its Executive Function curriculum. With learning sometimes taking place in person or remotely, never has it been more important to help students apply executive function strategies. This is especially true for students who struggle with learning differences. Delivered through the SMARTS program (Strategies, Motivation, Awareness, Resilience, Talents, Success), in grades 1 through 5, students engage in skills classes directly instructing them in executive functioning and social-emotional skills. Lessons focus on developing a strategic mindset, emotional resiliency, and the successful use of strategies across academic and social/emotional areas. As students advance through grades 6-12, their academic performance is increasingly dependent on their
Bob Thomas, head of The Laurel School of Princeton ability to organize and prioritize complex information, shift flexibly, access working memory, and selfmonitor. The Laurel School of Princeton provides a safe, supportive environment encouraging creativity and risk-taking. No child should feel bad about themselves or struggle needlessly because a school can’t accommodate their learning needs. The Laurel School of Princeton “sees” your child, and, more importantly, we help your children see themselves. The Laurel School of Princeton, 800 North Road, Hopewell. 609-566-6000. www. laurelschoolprinceton.org. See ad, page 14.
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Home of the Iron Mikes Trenton Catholic Preparatory Academy, Inc. at McCorristin Campus is a pre-K through 12th grade not-for-profit Independent school in Hamilton. The Academy has been leading the way since 1962 with outstanding academics, championship sports teams, and a safe, positive, nurturing environment where every student can grow and succeed. Outstanding Quality Pre-K through 12 Education. At Trenton Catholic Preparatory Academy, Inc., our students excel. Classes are sized to allow teachers to provide individualized attention and support. The upper school graduation and college acceptance rate is routinely 100 percent. The average amount of college scholarships/grants extended that graduates receive range from $50$70K per student. The Academy also offers a challenging college preparatory program, awardwinning robotics & STEM program, a state-of-the-art computer lab, outstanding athletic programs,
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Trenton Catholic Preparatory Academy, Inc. is a pre-K through 12th-grade school that offers outstanding academics, championship sports teams and a safe, positive, nurturing environment where every student can grow and succeed. the opportunity to receive college credits while still enrolled as a
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trade or craft, vocational education is offered through the Mercer County Technical Schools. Be an ‘Iron Mike’ for a Day. Interested students are encouraged to come visit the Academy and be an ‘Iron Mike’ for a Day. You’ll get the chance to shadow a current TCPA Student Ambassador, attend classes together, interact with teachers and students, and gain valuable exposure to other facets of daily activities, course work, and life at TCPA. TCPA Commitment and Dedication. TCPA is dedicated and committed to inspiring excellence and changing lives forever. It is our mission to provide an outstanding, safe, empowering, and nurturing learning experience and vital services for all young people by promoting innovative proven teaching methods and technologies. We also embrace service, diversity, inclusion, and acceptance for all. We are proud of our history, we are proud of our students, and we are excited to educate future generations at Trenton Catholic Preparatory Academy, Inc., for many years to come. “lt’s a Great Day to be an Iron Mike!” * “Project Lead the Way” STEM
curriculum for grades K-12 * Academic programs to meet the needs of all students including advanced courses and vocational training * Opportunity to earn college credits through partnerships with local colleges and universities * Blended Learning Environment - World Language and Advanced Placement Courses Online * Robust technology, 1:1 student to laptop ratio * Innovative, modern learning areas and makerspaces * FIRST Robotics program participants High School * Esports League participants * Full range of fine arts, elective courses and extracurricular activities * Award-winning athletic programs * Located on 64 beautiful acres in Hamilton Township To start your journey at TCPA, go to www.TrentonCatholicPrep. org for more information. Also, please feel free to schedule a visit at our beautiful school located at 175 Leonard Avenue, Hamilton, NJ 08610. All are welcome! Enrollment and registration are open now. Contact the Upper School at 609586-3705 and the Lower School at 609-586-5888.
Iron Mikes Strong! Family Forever! TCPA Needs You! Trenton Catholic Preparatory Academy, Inc. is a New Jersey 501(c)3 not-forprofit Corporation. Please check out and donate to IronMikesFund. com. Your generous taxdeductible donation will go directly to the school. TCPA is also looking for additional worldwide sponsors, partners, donors, and philanthropists to assist with daily operating costs. To join the best school team today, reach out and email them at savetca2@gmail. com. Please Adopt Our School today to support, encourage and celebrate diversity, inclusion and outstanding academics for students attending Pre-K through 12. We appreciate and need your ongoing support. Thank you for your consideration. Trenton Catholic Preparatory Academy, Inc. Leading the way since 1962 with outstanding academics, STEM education, athletics,100% graduation rate, championship “Iron Mikes” sports teams and providing a safe home where every student can grow and succeed. Join our school family! Go to TrentonCatholicPrep.org for more information. See ad, page 21.
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Hamilton Area YMCA Serving the Community for More Than 70 Years The Hamilton Area YMCA was born of a need to serve children and families in the community and 70 years on, they’re still doing that, and so much more. Led by their history-making female CEO, Diana Zita, the inclusive organization accomplishes its mission through programs that nurture the potential of young people, improve individual health and well-being, and provide opportunities to give back to the community and support our neighbors. Over the last 70 years, the Y has transformed from a small organization providing programming, summer camp and child care at sites including schools and churches to an organization of nearly 12,000 members (prepandemic). The organization has two facilities – the JKR Branch in the center of Hamilton and the Sawmill Branch in the more rural Yardville area of town – and, has expanded and adjusted its program offerings over the last
seven decades to ensure that they consistently serve the everchanging needs of the community. Some of the programs the Hamilton Area YMCA offers are timeless, the things that our community will always need, such as: • Child Care • Swim Lessons • Summer Camp • Group Exercise Classes • Wellness Center • Youth Sports In recent years, the Hamilton Area YMCA has expanded to ensure that they reach every
member of the community. This led to the creation of programs that address friends and neighbors with specific health or developmental needs: • Diverse Abilities programming for children and adults • Healthy Living programs for those living with chronic illness These programs demonstrate The Y’s commitment to ensuring the impact of their mission of youth development, healthy living and social responsibility is felt throughout all parts of Central New Jersey. Heading into its 70th year the
Hamilton Area YMCA faced its most daunting transformation to date with the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the pandemic dramatically impacting the organization and forcing their doors closed, their service to the community never ended. The Y mobilized child care for first-responders and essential workers, hosted blood drives to combat the critically low blood supplies at local hospitals, and held food drives to stem the increase in food insecurity. Many of these services borne of the pandemic are continuing in addition to the Y’s regular programming now that the Y is returning to a more “normal” level of service. As a non-profit organization, the Hamilton Area YMCA relies on the support of the community to do its mission work. The Y enjoys partnerships with a variety of local businesses, corporations and foundations and raises funds through their annual giving campaign and special events held throughout the year. If you would like to learn more about the Hamilton Area YMCA, these programs, and so much more, visit the organization’s website at www.hamiltonymca.org. See ad, page 17.
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A Special Kind of Improvisational Theater YES, And! Those two small words have been proven to be life-changing for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and other conditions that impact their social and/or communication skills. People who learn and practice this simple technique in their lives have grown to develop strong communication and social skills along with building confidence, listening skills, collaboration skills, and very importantly, what makes them unique. For more than 14 years professional actor and founder of JW actors studio, Jody Wood, has taught children and adults the skills and principles of improvisational theater. Workshop participants have reported a wide range of transformative benefits that impact many aspects of their lives and work, including courage in risktaking, discovering hidden talents and capabilities, creativity, focus, and presentation skills. Applying his skills, Jody Wood began conducting workshops based on improvisational theater
techniques for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, and other unique communication needs. Inspired by the possibilities, he developed, tested, and formalized a new program; SKIT® (Special Kind of Improvisational Theater) was launched to the community. In Jody’s TEDx Talk he describes his journey from New York to Hollywood actor and director all the way to becoming the founder and director of SKIT®.
The goal of SKIT® is to introduce and build communication skills, social skills, and confidence to improve the ability to form relationships, friendships, participate in life more fully, and to have an opportunity to secure more purposeful employment and meaningful careers. SKIT® has expanded the programs offered to acting for those who are serious about the craft, songwriting, playwriting and storytelling, and a popular class, workplace communication. SKIT® is a strong
advocate for inclusion of people with disabilities in the meaningful workplace and in films and television. Accomplished in a fun, highenergy atmosphere, students often don’t even realize they are learning these critical skills because they are having such a great time! SKIT is about opening the doors to what is possible. We focus on the ability for everyone to be their very best. We have had so many students, parents, and caretakers tell us from their hearts that, “I’m telling all of my friends how the improv (in SKIT) facilitates so many skills for my son. Previously it had been very hard for him to think in the moment and to speak out!” SKIT® has multiple locations, virtual classes, and has established many community relationships, including other local programs such as Encouraging Kids Family Resource Center. SKIT® looks forward to serving more families in the state of New Jersey with locations now in Pennington, Beverly, and Deptford. We are also still offering virtual classes. Contact us at 609 2407080 or info@skitprograms.com and visit our website at www. skitprograms.com. See ad, page 22.
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Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart Four things parents can do to help their daughters become confident leaders At Stuart, girls are free to be who they want to be: a leader, an athlete, an artist, a philanthropist, a scientist. Girls are given the opportunity to grow, to be challenged, and to challenge others in a safe environment. Our mission is to educate girls for lives of exceptional leadership and service. With outstanding academics and our expert and innovative faculty — who know girls and know each girl well — Stuart girls discover ways to unleash the strength within and transform themselves into brave, bold, powerful and wonderful young women. Below are four ways parents can support their daughters’ leadership development: 1. Listen. One of the most important things that parents can do is to listen. Ask your daughter
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lines of communication that we open at the two-year-old stage, and beyond, are really important and will help set a foundation for conversations and understanding later. 4. Guide your daughter to create aspirational goals. How often is your daughter asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” While it seems like an innocuous question, it can actually be pretty overwhelming. Instead of asking girls what they want to be when they grow up, why not ask them, “How do you see yourself impacting the world?” Ask your daughter how she sees herself collaborating with others. These kinds of questions will spark her creativity and allow you to better direct and guide her on her journey of leadership and self-discovery. To learn more about how your daughter will develop her leadership skills through academics, the arts, athletics, service and more at Stuart, we invite you to join us at our fall open house on Sunday, October 17, 1 to 3 p.m. Register at www. stuartschool.org/openhouse or SPECIAL KIND OF IMPROVISATIONAL THEATER call 609-921-2330 to schedule a personal tour. See ad, page 20.
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The Association of Pickleball Professionals’ inaugural New Jersey Open attracted some 600 players to Hamilton Township’s Veterans Park between Aug. 12 and Aug. 15, 2021. (Photo by Thomas Kelly.) whole court,” she says. “There is a lot to be said for experience in Pickleball. It is also a social, polite sport with a joy of playing dimension to it.” Victoria Velez of the Mercer County Tennis Center in Mercer County Park, West Windsor, echoes the enthusiasm that the players show for the game. “They have a whole community here at the Mercer Tennis Center, with dedicated older and younger players. We also offer lessons here at
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Outpouring of community support for Hamilton man with rare illness By Joe Emanski
Kevin Fritts was in the hospital with a mysterious, debilitating illness in 2016 when a new symptom arose: his ears became swollen and inflamed. The new symptom was what doctors needed to diagnose Fritts with relapsing polychondritis, a rare, incurable autoimmune disease that attacks the soft tissue of the body. Ears and eyes are especially vulnerable to RP, as are the heart, brain, nose, joints and airways. Fritts has been in and out of the hospital since his diagnosis, several times because of intense pain in his left eye due to RP. Finally he agreed to let doctors remove the eye in the hope that it would alleviate his suffering. The Hamilton Post reported on Fritts’ battle with relapsing polychondritis in June. A group of friends from a Facebook group called Relapsing Polychondritis Awareness and Support had started a campaign to raise $10,000 to help Fritts get a prosthetic eye and to help with medical bills. RP is a debilitating illness that usually renders people unable to work. Fritts, a long-time Hamilton resident, could always count on the support of his family: wife Dawn, son Ryan, daughter Kaitlyn and son William. Still, without a regular paycheck, he
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New Jersey State Police Museum reopening By Dan Aubrey
A log house, a crime scene, and a bundle of evidence are all part of one of state’s most New Jersey-centric museums: The New Jersey State Police Museum and Learning Center. Located at New Jersey State Police Headquarters in West Trenton and now in the process of reopening Mondays through Fridays, the museum occupies two attached buildings, an 8,000-square-foot exhibition space built in 1992 and the 4,000-square-foot log cabin that served as the original NJSP headquarters. A car stop at the police guard station and brief drive into the state police compound are just a warm up for a few hours viewing New Jersey’s not-sosecret life of crime. First up: March 29, 1921, and the New Jersey Legislature is busy establishing the Department of the New Jersey State Police. The reason is to provide police protection for the rural population of the state. A few quick months later, the first superintendent gets named. It is West Point graduate and World War I combat veteran Herbert Norman Schwarzkopf (father of Trenton-born 1990-91 Desert Storm Commander Norman Schwarzkopf). Soon recruitment heats up and over 1,600 men apply for the first training
class. Of the 119 selected, 81 became troopers and assigned to two troops. Demand starts to grow, a growing number of men enlist for training, and more troops are added. Then the Crime of the Century puts the New Jersey State Police on the map. It also takes center stage at the museum. The crime, of course, is the Lindbergh kidnapping. And the photos, text, as well as the actual ransom notes, ladder, floor board, child’s death certificate, and related paper work tell the story. Scan the display and gaze at the images of the curly haired Baby Charlie, photos of a ladder found next to the house, wanted posters, and newspaper headlines. Photo images show troopers securing the grounds of the 1937 Hindenburg Disaster in Lakehurst, providing security for the King and Queen of England’s 1939 Red Bank visit, and helping a circus worker capture his runaway elephant in North Jersey. Following the photos is a prohibition era still and a display focusing on the NJSP’s 1960s-era attack against organized crime. Using a pre-Atlantic City roulette wheel and slot machine, electronic surveillance equipment, and photos, it provides the visual story of Operation Tiger Shark’s attack on noted Atlantic City crime boss Nico-
demo Scarfo. Then there is a “Confiscated Weapons” display where the text says prior to 1968 any individual — regardless of age — could purchase a firearm through the mail without obtaining a permit. That includes the 20 mm antitank gun on display. It also says, “Each year between 7,000 and 10,000 confiscated weapons are destroyed by the NJ State Police Ballistic Unit.” And there is more, much more. But the exhibition most likely to engage amateur sleuths is the interactive crime scene: a kitchen with counters, table, broken back door, overturned chairs, and a body outline. The museum text invites visitors to “place yourself in the shoes of a New Jersey State Police Crime Scene Detective,” start observing and collecting details to help solve the crime, and then test yourself by hitting a button that activates a video and illuminates clues in the room. Overall, it’s a fun and easy one-of-akind visit that provides an interesting view of our one-of-a-kind state. The New Jersey State Police Museum and Learning Center, New Jersey State Police Headquarters, River Road (Route 175), West Trenton. Open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. 609-882-2000, Ext. 6401 or njsp.org/about/museum. shtml.
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James Angiolino at the new futsal field in Bromley Park. (Photo by Rich Fisher.) By Rich Fisher
Chidi Iloka graduated from Nottingham High in 2015 but is still an active soccer player locally. Thus, he and his teammates need a place to practice and play pick-up games. They gravitated to Bromley Park, which has a lot of high grass mixed with patches of dirt but served as the only nearby area to knock it around. “I’d go to kick the ball and all this dust would come up and get in my nose,” Iloka recalled. “Or you’d kick it in the grass and it hardly went anywhere.” But in early August, they showed up one day and were delighted to find a spanking new, fenced-in turf Futsal field with the gate unlocked and open to the public. “This is a good situation,” Iloka said while practicing with a friend. “A lot of us are working and then we come here to play. It gets us off the street and you get in less trouble. To come out here and play on a good field is great. You get a bad field and some people don’t want to come and play. They go do things that are not good.” The 40-by-70-foot surface is courtesy of RWJUH Barnabas Health, the PDA (Players Development Academy) and Hamilton Township, which partnered to provide an inviting pitch for urban residents to hone their skills at no charge. Robert Wood Johnson provided the funding while PDA and the township laid out the plan and
execution. Located just off East State Street on Hollywood Drive, it is first turf field of any kind in the township, and third such PDA facility in the state, along with Harrison and New Brunswick. It’s a welcome addition, specifically for Hamilton West and Nottingham, which have players in urban neighborhoods. The field provides a place for their current players, or those who will be coming into their program, to work on their skills in a quality environment. “I think it’s great,” new Hornets coach Pat Snyder said. “It gives these kids kind of a safe haven to get out there and play a bit. Hopefully it leads to some better things for us. It’s for the kids who aren’t getting out to parks like (Veterans Park). Some kids can ride their bikes there. The reports I get from Harrison is that guys are showing up from everywhere to play.” First-year Nottingham coach Rob Nosari should benefit greatly since the facility — officially named RWJUH Hamilton Community Field — is in his school’s backyard. “It will help a lot and it’s gonna expose more kids to playing the sport prior to getting to high school,” Nosari said. “In my neck of the woods, there are some freshmen who come in and want to try soccer but they’re kind of behind that curve a little bit because they haven’t had that experience to play for a travel team or even a rec team, sadly. But the futsal park will
give them an opportunity to start earlier. It’s also a positive place for them to go after school, or in the summer or the off-season, to drill and get better.” The whole project moved quickly once it was confirmed and the site went up in two weeks. James Angiolino — famously known for his Joey’s Angels organization — had worked closely with Dan Donigan when Donigan was the director of the Hibernian PDA. When Donigan left for St. Louis, Brian Grazier took over and introduced Angiolino to Gerry McKeown, who is Executive Director for the PDA Boys Program and founder and director of the PDA Urban Initiative. McKeown feels that soccer in America is fast becoming an upper-middle class game; and growth in urban areas has been slowed or simply halted. He asked Angiolino if Hamilton might be a good fit and the Notre Dame High assistant coach quickly endorsed it. “I’ve been part of PDA for five years now and thought this would be great for our community and local kids that may not have the opportunity to participate at places like this,” Angiolino said. The group brainstormed between McKeown, Angiolino, Hamilton Recreation Director Kathy Fitzgerald, PDA’s Tom Anderson and Nidhi Kumar and Hamilton Mayor Jeff Martin’s team. According to Angiolino, they decided Bromley would be the best section for the new site as “it’s easily accessible for locals and has an overall great setting.” Angiolino served as liaison between PDA and the mayor’s office, and got a resounding response from City Hall. “When I brought the idea for the project to Mr. Martin, he was extremely excited for several reasons,” Angiolino said. “It would come at no expense to taxpayers and it’s a great way for kids to stay healthy and active; all while playing and developing at a great game.” The field sits toward the front of the park, just to the left of the parking lot. It is open sunrise to sundown and, although it was built with Hamilton residents in mind, anyone can use it. There are no reservations, as it is firstcome, first-serve. In its first three weeks, the facility has gotten ample use, particularly at night when Iloka and his teammates come to practice. Because it can only house 5-v-5 games, the action is nonstop for all 10 players. “It definitely helps a lot with fitness, which is the most important thing,” Iloka said. “If you’re not fit you can’t play. It also helps with your skills because you get more touches at a quicker pace.” The true beauty of the field is that it costs urban families nothing for their children to learn the game at their own pace. They are not at the mercy of a coach who will stick them out on a wing where they may never see the ball all day. As New Jersey soccer legend Manfred Schellscheidt often reminds parents, the best way for a child to get better is to let them have ample time with
the ball at their feet. “For sure,” Snyder said. “It gives you that chance to try stuff. Nobody’s gonna yell at you, except maybe your buddy if you keep losing the ball. You gotta go give it a shot. “I have clear memories of being down LBI and finding a pick-up game behind a pizza place one day. It was the only patch of grass out there. I pulled my car over, I had a pair of boots in the trunk and got out and played for two hours. It was just great.” Snyder alluded to the legendary pick-up games at Nottingham when it was still a junior high school in the early to mid-70’s. The greatest names in Mercer soccer history would show up to play shirts against skins and the games were as fierce as a state final. Pride was on the line. “You hear those stories about Nottingham and you learned you had to be good enough,” Snyder said. “You learned you have to be a certain level. My dad tells a story of being sent off. They told him ‘Pat, you can’t play anymore.’ You knew you had to work to be better.” And Pat Snyder was already a good player when he got benched. Nosari agreed that those type of games infuse players to become more hard-nosed. “We’re doing a lot of drills and technical things, but there’s something to be said about playing pick-up sports,” he said. “You learn about competitive nature and drive and teamwork and leadership. There’s stuff we can teach and coach but there’s some of that intrinsic stuff that comes from playing pick-up games with your buddies. “You don’t want your buddy to beat you because they’ll be talking all day and all night. The competition and sportsmanship is big. If you get beat, you get back up and play the next day and try to get the bragging rights back.” As Iloka alluded, the fact that it is a smaller sided field gives each player a chance to learn skills by always being around the ball. “Futsal is even more technical than soccer,” Snyder said. “The game is a different game and it’s great because it gives those kids an opportunity to play more with the ball at their feet; instead of running all over the place.” Angiolino, who said “the project would not be possible without the partnership with Robert Wood Johnson,” is anxious to see the results. “The Urban Initiative will change the landscape of soccer in Hamilton and will help bring diversity on the field,” he said. “PDA is one of the top soccer programs in the country and we have extremely dedicated coaches and loyal families that want to be a part of our program. We believe in development through competition and we truly believe that we will find the next “big” player through these projects.” And while Iloka revealed that PDA used to be one of his club team’s biggest rivals, the new field has altered his view somewhat. “Right now,” he said with a grin, “I’m OK with PDA.”
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Nottingham 10’s complete district, sectional, states trifecta By Rich Fisher
In terms of the bar set by Nottingham Little League, it could be considered a slump. The boys from Hamilton Square had not won a District 12 tournament since the 11-year-olds took one in 2017. A three-year drought is a lot for NLL. It had not claimed Section 3 or New Jersey Little League State crowns since the 10s did both in 2016. This year, a dynamic 10-year-old team checked off all three boxes by winning districts, sectionals and states in utterly dominating fashion. Nottingham went 11-0, winning every game by the mercy rule of a 15-run margin after three innings or 10 runs after four. The Sayen Sluggers outhit opponents 116-21 and outscored them 137-15 (only 10 runs were earned). They had a .492 team batting average, struck out just 18 times and scored in 41 out of 48 innings. Defensively, the 10s committed just seven errors in 178 chances, turned five double plays and allowed just two stolen bases. The pitchers had a combined ERA of 1.67 as foes batted .142 against them and struck out 40 times. This was merely a continuation of their 8- and 9-year-old seasons, when Nottingham went 11-0 in winning two tournaments as 8s, and 7-0 in winning two more as 9s. They mercy-ruled
New Jersey state champion Nottingham Little League 10s include (back row) coach Jamie Leder, manager Angel Bodon and coach Darren Pandolfini; (middle row) Brandon Leder, Aidan Connell, Dominic Carabelli, Domenick Stillitano, Brayden Wisniewski, Jackson Allen and JJ O’Donnell and (front row) o right: Joseph McCarty, Jack Reymann, Tyler Bodon, Louie Manousos, Lorenzo Pandolfini, Jackson Allen, Matthew McCarty and Noah Spak. every team again as 9s. But the naysayers warned that such dominance would wilt once the pressure of district play took over. It never happened. “They’ve answered a lot,” said manager Angel Bodon, who was assisted
by Darren Pandolfini and Jamie Leder. “This year showed that we were for real, that we were a legitimate team. I’m proud of this team. This year I kind of got to close that book (of doubt) and say ‘OK, we’re a good team.’ “We had to go out and play well, it’s
the game of baseball, anything can happen. But we were able to say to those people that were thinking ‘Oh, they’re just not playing good competition,’ that ‘OK, we’re good. We went to sections, we 10-runned teams. We went to states we beat those teams. Without sounding too crazy, we were that good. These kids deserved that. They worked their butts off, all of them. The coaches put whatever we had to in place, but the kids ultimately showed they wanted it more than anything.” It was a team with no weaknesses. It was able to hit, field and pitch with equal proficiency, although Bodon felt defense was the biggest key to success. “We weren’t striking everybody out,” he said. “They put the ball in play and we made the plays. It wasn’t just making them, it was how we made them and when we made them.” The squad consisted of Aidan Connell, Tyler Bodon, Brandon Leder, Brayden Wisniewski, JJ O’Donnell, Dom Carabelli, Matthew McCarty, Joseph McCarty, Lorenzo Pandolfini, Dom Stillitano, Noah Spak, Jack Reymann, Jackson Allen and Louie Manousos. Of that group, 11 have been with the team since they were 7-year-olds playing in coach-pitch games. Even at that precocious age, they had an aura.
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Nottingham Little League president Adam Bendas gives team a pep talk before their championship victory. “We saw something special when they were 7,” Bodon said. “We were that much better than the competition. When we started keeping score at 8, we were just right there — fielding, pitching, hitting. We checked all the boxes and there are no weak spots in our lineup.” While at least 10 players have the ability to pitch, Wisniewski and O’Donnell were the team’s main hurlers, Connell was the closer and McCarthy, a left-hander, also got some work. At the outset, when Nottingham was 10-running teams at an early age, there was some question of to just how talented they were. “People were looking at each other saying ‘Are they that good, or are other teams not as good?’” Bodon said. “But we would watch other teams play and they would be 7-6 games and 6-5 games. Everyone else played each other tough, and they were good teams. But when they played us, there was a big difference in the scores. That’s when we really started noticing how good we were. “I’m not talking bad about any other teams. I know a lot of their players and managers, and they are good teams. I can only talk about who we have and it’s a special group. We said if everybody keeps their mouth shut and buys in, we’ll do well. I tell them ‘Give me six weeks of all-star baseball and we’ll have a lot of fun.’” Joining in the fun was NLL President Adam Bendas, who actually coached the 10-year-old state champs in 2016. “He made most of our district, section and state games,” Bodon said. “My players looked up to him for being there to support us.” There are still two more years to go before the 12-year-old tournament, which is when teams are grasping for the brass ring of going to Williamsport. A lot can happen between now and then — complacency, a feeling of over-confidence, defections, injuries. But Bodon feels this team will remain focused and united. “We take every practice with a purpose,” the manager said. “Darren Pandolfini is my right hand. I can’t say
enough about Darren. I manage the team and he coaches it. He comes out with a practice plan, he’s on them. He really strives for perfection from these kids and drills them, and I do the managing. Him and I work great together. We have a great understanding of what this team needs. “We know it’s gonna get tougher as it goes on, so we’re prepared to give these kids different looks, higher levels of practice. Darren played at Steinert and Rider. He knows baseball, so for him to pass on the knowledge to these kids and give them a winning mentality, it means a lot. He gets the best out of these kids. You should see these kids compete. They compete against one another. We have seven on seven scrimmages; Team A against Team B, and they really do push each other. Iron sharpens iron.” Bodon also feels his team won’t fall victim to players leaving for travel ball, saying “For the most part we’re all here, we’re all together. We know what great things can happen if we just believe in each other and stay together. This team is very bonded. We’ve made a lot of memories this year and want to see where it takes us. I don’t see our team breaking apart. I see us sticking together.” One of those memories is of getting District 12’s most successful program back in a winning mode and building on the tradition. This was the 10th district title for an NLL 10-year-old team, the sixth sectional crown and the third state title. “We tell them we’re here to make history, add to the legacy, the trophy, the banners,” Bodon said. “Darren and I walk into the (indoor batting) cage, and that’s the first thing we told these kids. The first practice we had everybody in the middle and told them ‘Look around you guys, this is history. You see all these trophies and banners. That’s what we want. We’re playing for legacy, for pride.’ I think the kids really responded to it. They said ‘You know what, I want to be part of this history.’ They want to see their names on the wall. They want to cement their legacy.” They’re off to a good start.
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Nottingham, West welcome new boys’ soccer coaches for 2021 By Rich Fisher
Pat Snyder is moving down a level and Rob Nosari is moving up, and both men are exactly where they want to be. Snyder, who spent seven years as head college soccer coach, is the new leader of the Hamilton West program, taking over for Chris “C Mo” Morales. Nosari, who has spent several years as a sub-varsity coach and varsity assistant at Nottingham, is replacing Mike “Bullet Head” Braender as the Northstars head man. It is Nosari’s first head varsity job. Both are Mercer County products, with Snyder coming from a famous Lawrenceville soccer family and playing for Notre Dame, while Nosari is a township guy who played baseball and soccer at Steinert. Snyder spent three years as a Mercer County Community College assistant before guiding Division III Felician for three years and New Jersey City State for four. For the past several years he has coached PDA soccer, including the Hibernians with Dan Donigan before Donigan left for St. Louis. “I wanted to get back into running a program,” said Snyder, a TCNJ graduate who played soccer for Mercer and Ursinus. “For a long time, I have admired the impact a high school
Pat Snyder is the boys’ new soccer coach at Hamilton West, and Rob Nosari is replacing Mike Braender as head coach of the Nottingham High boys’ team. coach can have on their players. I’ve known Brian and Jeff Fisher (Notre Dame and Robbinsville coaches, respectively) for a long time and seeing the impact they have, along with many of the coaches in our area.” One of Snyder’s major influences was current Rider coach Charlie Inverso, who he learned under at MCCC. “He is probably the biggest influ-
ence on my coaching career,” Pat said. “My time playing for Coach in ‘97 when we were national finalists and being his assistant from 2004-2006 were some great learning experiences as well as life lessons in dealing with some of the boys and what they were going through. “One moment stands out the most for me. Coach and I were out in one of the vans, picking up food for the
boys, and we were talking about what I wanted to do going forward. Coach encouraged me to pursue head coaching opportunities and his belief in me gave me all of the confidence in the world to chase this dream like I have for the past 15 years.” Since then Snyder, whose full-time job is account manager at Ewing Sports, also looked back on other former mentors. “To be fair, I didn’t realize it at all at the time, but the influence that Mike Perone and his staff had on me when I played at ND was huge,” he said. “They showed how to make the tough decisions when thinking about the program as a whole and how to interact with your players and the lasting relationships that can be forged in these high school years. Another big influence in my formative years was my club coach at GAK, Kalman Csapo, a Hamilton West alum.” Snyder has been at some of the highest youth levels in the state during a coaching career that began in 2005. Nosari wasn’t even out of high school then, as he graduated in 2006. But the Nottingham social studies teacher already set a goal while still a Spartan. “I knew I wanted to be a high school coach when I was a junior at Steinert,” said Nosari, who played baseball at Ramapo. “I had a tremendous experi-
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ence growing up in Hamilton Square and participating as a student athlete at Steinert. I always felt at home in the classroom and on the athletic fields. My experiences with my coaches and teachers guided me to pursuing a career in high school coaching. Nosari has paid his dues, serving as a volunteer varsity assistant at Steinert, boys varsity boys assistant at Nottingham and head JV girls soccer coach for the Northstars. He has also been part of the ‘Stars baseball program and lists his influences as Nosari lists his influences as Todd Jacobs, Michael Hastings, Rich Giallella, Brian Giallella, Christie Paglione, Braender, “and many more coaches that I can name from Hamilton that have had a positive impact on my life.” “It is a great honor to be given the opportunity to be a head varsity coach at Nottingham,” Nosari said. “Nottingham has some of the best coaches around and to be given an opportunity to be in a leadership role on the athletic field is a humbling feeling. I’m looking forward to this new chapter in my coaching career where I can have a greater impact on our student-athletes and the Nottingham soccer program.” A former goalie, Nosari played on Hamilton Township’s last Mercer County Tournament soccer champ in 2004. He spent one year in the Hopewell school district as a vice-principal at Timberlane Middle School, but had a desire to return to Nottingham. “When I was given the opportunity to be a school leader in Hopewell, it was a path that I knew would lead me to more growth and new experiences in my career,” he said. “After all, being an administrator is like being a coach, but for the staff. “During my time away I began to realize that my home was in Hamilton. More importantly, the Nottingham High School classroom and athletic field is where I needed to be. Nottingham is a special place where I have the opportunity to work with an amazing group of people and student athletes that are eager to learn. I couldn’t be more proud to be a Nottingham Northstar.” Both coaches are inheriting programs that have fallen on hard times. Hamilton is coming off a 2-3-1 Covidtainted campaign and has not had a winning season since 2009, while Nottingham hasn’t been north of the .500 mark since 2012 and was 2-9 last year. Snyder feels that being a new coach gives everyone a fresh start. Like the late Bob Ross, who painted his way into the hearts of millions on public TV, Pat plans on creating his own little world. “It’s like taking over a blank canvas,” he said. “We can start fresh and
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Community Forum The law naming our state bird needs fixing — and you can help the Birds of New Jersey. You can see a copy here: chester-reed.org/en/ In 1935, thanks to the efforts of NJ guide-to-the-birds-of-new-jersey-2. State Senator Dryden Kuser and the secretary of the NJ chapter of the What should you know Audubon Society, Beecher Bowdish, the Eastern goldfinch became New about the Eastern Jersey’s official state bird. This didn’t goldfinch? happen easily, because even 86 years ago, members of the New Jersey State The first thing you need to know Legislature had their differences. The is that it’s no longer called the Eastfirst vote, on March 13, 1935, failed by ern goldfinch! Since 1957, it has been four votes. called the American goldfinch. And look at what the Reno (Nevada) Essentially, ornithologists (people Evening Gazette wrote in the last para- who study birds) started to look at graph of this story about New Jersey’s family relationships of finches and state bird on March 22, 1935: reclassified what finches belonged in what family. Now these scientists use NO OFFICIAL BIRD THERE DNA testing to refine those relationships. It’s like 23andMe or Ancestry. By four majority last week the sen- com for birds. American goldfinches live yearate of New Jersey decided that it did not want the goldfinch as the state’s official round in New Jersey. They eat seeds, bird. The vote was serious but nothing and especially enjoy sunflower and else about the occasion was and State thistle seeds. If you put out a finch Senator Dryden Kuser, who had pre- feeder, and fill it with nyjer seed, the pared an oration, could not be heard goldfinches will love you. They also amid the shouting and whistling. Thus dine on purple coneflowers (Echinacea dies the effort to start a custom of hav- purpurea), a plant native to New Jersey. Like all birds, goldfinches drop their ing state birds as well as flowers, songs old feathers and grow new ones; it’s and nicknames... The effort to have New Jersey honor called molting. From October to March, the goldfinch was flying in the face of the goldfinch body feathers look olivetradition, anyway, for everyone has brown while their wings are black and always known that New Jersey’s bird is white. The colors help the birds hide in the grasses where they like to live. the mosquito. In March, when it’s time to nest Fortunately, after a third vote on and reproduce, the male goldfinch June 24, 1935, the Eastern goldfinch molts and grows beautiful, bright yelbecame the official New Jersey State low feathers on his body. He gets a black patch on his forehead. And his Bird. wings turn black. This is how the male Who Was State Senator attracts a female. The female will grow some yellow feathers and get a black John Dryden Kuser? head patch too, but she’s not as bright Sen. Kuser (who went by his middle as the male. Goldfinches are some of the last name) served in the NJ Senate, representing Somerset County, from 1930- songbirds to have babies. Nesting can 1936. He was a former president of the begin in late June, but usually happens New Jersey Audubon Society and the during late July and into mid-August. author of two books on birds. You can The female can lay anywhere from two learn more about him from his obitu- to seven eggs. She sits on the nest for ary in the New York Times. nytimes. 12 to 14 days before the babies hatch. com/1964/03/06/dr yden-kuser- Then the baby birds fly off 11 to 17 days later. Sometimes one female will 66-jersey-aide-dies.html lay eggs in July, send those babies off and then lay more eggs in August. Who was Beecher By the end of September, the parents start molting again, growing back Bowdish? Beecher Bowdish dedicated most of those olive-brown feathers with the his life to learning about birds. While black and white wings. he led the NJ Chapter of the Audubon Society, he also helped to start the What do we need to do? American Birdbanding Association. Despite revisions, the law in New Members of that association know Jersey still reads “Eastern goldfinch.” how to safely capture and put special Our job will be to get the State Legbands on birds to help keep track of islature to correct the designate the the health and size of bird populations. American goldfinch as state bird, In 1911, Bowdish published a book and to add the Latin binomial name with Chester Reed titled, Guide to Spinus tristus, so everyone knows By Sue Ferrara
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Sen. Linda Greenstein 1249 South River Road, Suite 105 Cranbury, NJ 08512 Assemblyman Wayne DeAngelo 4621A Nottingham Way Hamilton, NJ 08690 Assemblyman Dan Benson 3691A Nottingham Way Hamilton Square, NJ 08690 If you see an American goldfinch, send a photo to news@communitynews.org with your name, and we will publish it in the next issue. Sue Ferrara is a freelance writer living in Hamilton. Her writing is her own.
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Hamilton Fire Division Engine Company 19 Captain/EMT Joseph Muzzillo and firefighter/EMT’s Ryan Peach, Jason Peters and Stephanie Kolbias pose with reserve Engine 19-2, 2012 Seagraves 1500 GPM Pumper. (Photo by Bob Sherman Jr.) Green and Deputy Chief Christopher Tozzi responded to Burholme Drive where the 9-1-1 caller reported fuse box connected to the house smoking and popping. July 9 at 3:42 a.m. Engine 14 with Capt. Nicola Cero, Squad 12, Truck 13, Truck 17, Engine 18, Battalion Chief Timothy Sharply and Deputy
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Burlington County Ladder 6015 arrived and assisted with opening up in the kitchen and checking for extension. The supply line was charged. Rescue 13 arrived and conducted a primary search of the fire building with negative results. Crews ventilated the structure and checked for any extension. The fire was contained to the kitchen with moderate smoke damage throughout. Rescue 10’s crew stood by as the Rapid Intervention Company. There were two occupants inside the home prior to the fire. One occupant reported she awoke to a smell of smoke inside the home and went to investigate. She saw the fire in the kitchen which was rapidly growing. She went outside saw a police officer at the Intersection of Walnut and Atlantic doing traffic and reported the fire to him. Fire Marshal 10, Scott McCormick responded and investigated the cause and origin of the fire. PSEG responded and secured the gas at the street and the electric at the meter. Hamilton building and electrical inspectors responded and deemed the house inhabitable and had a crew coming to board up a door which was damaged during the fire. July 9 at 12:50 p.m. Engine 19, Truck 17, Squad 16, Engine 15, Squad 12 and Deputy Chief Christopher Tozzi were dispatched for a reported hazardous materials fire in the FedExbuilding on Route 130. Mercer County Communication Center reported hazardous materials on fire in the building and building is evacuated. E19 arrived under the direction of Capt. Joseph Palazzone reporting a onestory fire with the height of a fivestory non-combustible 300x1000-foot warehouse with smoke showing from the center of the roof. Audible and visual fire alarm sounding. Capt. Palazzone established Rt. 130 command. E19 directed by staff to opened main door on side A where fire was reported. Palazzone entered the door noting the building charged with smoke and multiple empty dry chemical extinguishers and one (1) 2.5 gallon pressurized water extinguisher in the immediate area of the fire and found a small fire approximately 3’ X 3’ of an unknown material on a plastic pallet which was burned through and approximately 50 feet from main door. Crews used a full 10lb dry chemical extinguisher in an attempt to extinguish the fire. Due to the small size of the fire and nothing else burning E19 stretched a 1.75” hose through the door. Crew was approximately 20 feet from burning material and while water was applied from 1.75” line popping sounds were heard until final extinguishment. E19 driver established a water supply from a hydrant approximately 75’ from E19. Squad 16 stretched 2nd 1.75” hose off E19 as a back-up. T17 took side A and ventilated the building. Bordentown ladder set up ladder side D. DC Tozzi arrived on location and took command from Captain Palazzone. July 10 at 12:49 p.m. Squad 12 with
Capt. Eric DeVita was dispatched to State Hwy 33 and Limewood Dr for a pedestrian/motor vehicle accident, where a 11-year-old male was struck. July 12 at 1:40 p.m. Engine 19 under the direction of Capt. Kevin McElroy, Squad 12, Truck 17, Truck 13 and Deputy Chief John Retalis were dispatched to NJ turnpike Service Area for a reported vehicle fire near the gas pumps. McElroy went to the pump area to assure the gas pumps were turned off. E-19’s crew deployed 100’ of 1-3/4” hose line and extinguished the fire. An on-site dry-chem extinguisher was also used. T17’s crew put the bucket to the roof of the gas station and checked for extension. None was found. July 12 at 4:10 a.m. Truck 17, Squad 12, Squad 16, Engine 18 and Battalion Chief Timothy Sharpley were dispatched for reported building fire at 1 Hamilton Health Plaza. T17 arrived under the direction of Capt. Shane Mull to report a multistory fire resistive hospital with nothing showing. T17 was sent to investigate the ER and found a light smoke condition was due to a patient lighting on fire the hospital bedroom curtains. Sharpley requested the “All Hands” dispatching Engine 15, Engine 14 and Deputy Chief Steven Kraemer. The fire was extinguished on arrival with no extension. T17’s crew ventilated the structure. Hamilton Fire Marshal, Scott McCormick was called to the scene. July 14 at 1:37 p.m. Squad 16 under the direction of Capt. Michael Balog, Engine 15, Squad 12, Truck 13 and Deputy Chief Aaron Heller were dispatched for an apartment fire on Bradford Avenue. Upon arrival, Sq-16 officer reported smoke showing from the 1st floor apartment of a 2-story wood frame multiple family dwelling. Heller established Command and called for the “All Hands” assignment. E-16’s crew entered the apartment with a 1 3/4” hose line and extinguished a fire on the stove which was extending to the kitchen cabinets. Engine 15 stretched a back-up line and laid a 5” supply line to the nearest hydrant. Truck 13 personnel searched the apartment and the apartment above with negative victims found. They also provided ventilation mechanically. E-19’s crew checked for extension in adjacent apartments and found none. PSEG came to the scene and secured the electric for the affected apartment. The HFD fire investigator was called as well as HPD investigators. Personnel completed salvage and overhaul, finding no extension or further need for FD services. At that time the scene was turned over to HPD for their investigation. July 18 at 5:59 a.m. Engine 14, Squad 12, Engine 18, Truck 13 and Battalion Chief Joseph Troyano were sent to Industrial Drive for a fire alarm. E14 arrived under the direction of Capt. Joseph Horn who reported smoke visible and requested the ”All Hands” assignment. BC10 added the extra ladder dispatching Truck 17 and Squad 16. Deputy Chief Christopher Tozzi arrived and established
command. Engine 14, Engine 18, and Squad 12 combined to stretch 2 1/2” attack line to locate and extinguish fire. Sprinkler system was activated and flowing water. A full First alarm was requested dispatching Engine 15 and Special Services 18. Squad 12 secured water supply to Engine 14. Fire was located and extinguished in blueprint rack storage. Squad 16 arrived and staged as Rapid Intervention Team. Rear accessed was gained via cutting lock on gate. Truck 13 reported roof was checked clear in the area of the fire. Primary and secondary searches were negative. Sprinkler system was shut down. CO readings at 110 ppm, masks mandated until levels reduced. Truck 13 and Truck 17 ventilated the building and office area. Fire Marshal, Electrical Inspector, and Construction Official were requested. Police Investigator requested. FM 10, Scott McCormick arrived and was advised. Electrical and Construction Official arrived and were advised. July 25 at 11:20 p.m. Squad 16, Engine 15, Marine unit 13, Marine unit 16, Battalion Chief Joseph Troyano were sent to Gropp’s lake for a missing person possibly in the water. Deputy Chief John Retalis arrived and Command was transferred. Marine units were deployed and while searching, the patient was located along the shoreline at the water’s edge. Patient was turned over to Hamilton Police and EMS. July 31 at 3:11 p.m. Squad 16 under the direction of Capt. Nicholas Buroczi
and Battalion Chief Timothy Sharpley were dispatched to I-195E and arrived on scene to find a fully involved car fire. SQ 16 went into service with 1.75inch hose line to extinguish the fire. Same was charged and fire was being knocked down. There were a few explosions in the rear of the car due to hair spray cans. Engine 15 was requested and pulled second- hand line for protection and also for a magnesium fire. Same was extinguished and Engine 15 assisted SQ 16 with overhaul and clean up. Sharply recalled the assignment and we returned available. No injuries reported. Mercer County Fire Marshal had no calls for investigation during July. Fire Marshal Kevin Brink reported on two fire fatalities in the county. July 4, 500 block of 2nd Street, Trenton. Female in her 30’s was found dead inside the house by firefighters. July 9, Woodlawn Avenue, Hamilton. A 9 month old baby girl and a 42 year old female were found dead inside the house by firefighters. A third victim, a 50 year old male succumbed to his injuries on July 11. These fatalities bring Mercer County to five fire fatalities for 2021. FM Brink and Assistant FM Scott McCormick attended the State Association of County Fire Marshals at the Monmouth County Fire Academy. Scott McCormick is now Vice President.
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David Orban just won Best in Show at the Mercer County Artists juried exhibition. No small feat with the numerous talented artists submitting to this exclusive juried exhibition. He uses oil paint to render elaborate still life pieces with very interesting lighting. Besides painting, Orban also fronts the modern blues band, The Mojo Gypsies. What are you communicating with your art? In my work over the last 40 years, I’ve concentrated on the interplay of objects in contrived, artificially-lit interior settings. This stems from assignments I had developed for undergraduate painting classes, in which I sought to teach students how to ‘see’ with their eyes and not with their brains. Over time, I became so interested in the process itself that I began to utilize it in my own work, first with live models in elaborately constructed, colorfully lit environments, and later, taking the same approach and focusing on smaller scale still life arrangements. I enjoy the juxtaposition of playful objects — antique toys collected over the years and colorful balloons — against utilitarian objects such as machines and old hand tools. There’s no implied narrative in these works, leaving them completely open to each viewer’s individual interpretation. You worked with noted modern realist Phillip Perlstein. Was he an influence on you and your work? I’ve been fortunate to have had some terrific teachers over the years. At Mercer County College, it was Mel Leipzig and Frank Rivera. At Trenton State, it was Wendell Brooks and
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Hiroshi Murata. At Brooklyn College, it was Philip (we both share a fascination with antique toys and unusual objects), Lois Dodd, and Sam Gelber. But one of the most influential teachers I had at Brooklyn wasn’t a painter, but rather, a sculptor: Al Terris. He pushed me to allow my personality to come forward in my paintings, rather than to merely emulate those whose work I admired. What drives you to paint? Tell us about your hiatus and getting started again. Back in the 80s, I had one-person shows in NYC, and I was always producing work for my next show. As my business career took off, I stopped both painting and making music, and focused on work and family. It wasn’t until the mid-90’s that someone with whom I’d played music in my younger days encouraged me to get back into it, which I did. In 2010, I got a call from my old NYC gallery, inviting me to participate in an anniversary show. And that was my first attempt at painting in 18 years. In returning to both painting and making music, the differences were stark. I remembered nothing about making music, not even how to tune a guitar. But with painting, it was as if I had never even put down the brush. I just picked-up where I had left off. How have you seen the arts evolve in this area? Back in the late 70’s, my wife (the artist Mary Yess) and I were very much involved in the founding of TAWA, the Trenton Artists Workshop Association. Mary later went on to become executive director of the Princeton Art Association, and a few years later, was absolutely instrumental in the creation of Artworks, here in Trenton. There was a great deal of local art being made in those days,
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ing, with travel to conferences and events. So when I’m not working, I have to decide whether I’m going to make art, make music, or make my way to the sofa to see what’s on Netflix. It is an ongoing challenge. What one attribute should all artists have? Inquisitiveness. The need to look at things from different perspectives and challenge yourself to approach a problem in many different ways. That same attribute has served me well in my career as a technology marketer, allowing me to approach problems in a way that’s very different from those who’ve had a more classical business training. What is on the horizon? I would very much like to have the opportunity to be able to display several pieces in a gallery context. My last one-person show was in 1991 at Rider University, and I would love to be able to see a group of pieces in that context. Web: saatchiart.com/davidzorban. com Facebook: DavidZOrban. Email: dorban@optonline.net.
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This column is about quotes. Not famous or memorable quotes, like “We have nothing to fear but fear itself” or “I’ve felt it was a pandemic long before it was called a pandemic,” but the quotation marks themselves, the ones used indiscriminately every day on badly-written signs for businesses, churches, and government. Example #1: About a month ago, workers were repainting the roads around Veterans Park. Not wanting anything to spoil their efforts, they placed signs warning careless drivers away, while simultaneously providing themselves cover, should those linemaking efforts not prove recognizably straight and true: WET PAINT KEEP OFF “LINES” Example #2: A couple of years ago, a local church posted an intriguing notice on its marquee, one that could have been a public introduction to a new staff member, a special appearance by a religious impersonator, or, perhaps most likely, a figurative call to the spiritually alienated to come and
Example #3: A nearby 7-11 has, for as long as I can remember, featured a sign at its entrance expressing apparent mock sympathy toward customers, and their full bladders: NO PUBLIC RESTROOMS “SORRY” Most people in America don’t pay much attention to this sort of thing. They correctly use quotation marks to set off direct statements by other people, indicate the titles of short stories, poems, and songs, and draw attention to unfamiliar words. There is, however, a small segment of the population that uses quotation marks incorrectly, to show emphasis; if you saw nothing wrong with the three examples above, you may be a member of that club already. At the other end of the spectrum, there are grammar sensitives— people like writers, for example—who tend to notice these mistakes, and devote entire columns to the topic. To address the issue directly, I’ll consider myself temporarily deputized by the grammar police, and simply say: People using quotation marks for emphasis, you are wrong. Or, in the interest of clarity among my intended
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audience, allow me to rephrase: You are “wrong.” On the face of it, it’s not too big a deal. After all, people constantly misuse your and you’re, its and it’s, and have no idea how to use a semicolon, yet the world goes on. What compounds the error of misused quotation marks is that writers sometimes use quotation marks to indicate irony or skepticism; the Oxford Manual of Style calls them “scare quotes,” which “hold up a word for inspection, as if by tongs.” The concept applies to spoken conversations too, in the form of “air quotes,” as popularized by Steve Martin, Chris Farley, and Mike Myers, among many others. But air quotes come and go in seconds, while written quotation marks stay, inviting suspicion and demanding further examination. For example: a scientist is a person with scientific training or expertise who utilizes the scientific method to make new discoveries and verify claims, while a “scientist” is someone who has invented a perpetual motion machine, or a home-brewed concoction that cures cancer, or who just makes unproven claims about the dangers of the Covid-19 vaccine. I’m hoping you see the difference. The strange thing about scare quotes is that they have almost the exact opposite effect of what we’re accustomed to seeing from our quotation marks. For journalists writing in newspapers like the Hamilton Post, quotations are the lifeblood of a story. They signify fact and truth, and even if the quote is classified as an opinion, it’s weighted with the knowledge that someone did say those words, on the record, with intent. And yet, within those strict parameters—the fact that someone actually said this—there’s potential for abuse. At the Jersey Shore, the sign outside a pizzeria reads “A Place to Remember.” Who said that? In what context? Is it a place to remember because the food is good, or awful, or because some unforgettable, non-food related event once happened there? Politicians have perfected the art
of saying one thing and meaning another, but advocates of the practice can be found in positions of authority everywhere; as exercised, their quotation marks don’t mean, “This is exactly what I am saying,” but rather, “This is exactly what I am lying.” Quotation marks, once the hallmark of truth, have become—like so many things in the 21st century—a symbol of irony, disdain, and skepticism. Given that, maybe there’s more to these “misquoted” signs than just sloppy punctuation. Maybe they’re accurate indicators of the time we live in, unintentionally training us to look for the message behind the message, in every message. Or maybe we’re too hyper-skeptical already, so much so that the moment someone put the word “vaccine” in quotes, half the country said, “No, thanks.” And maybe the signs are just simple, welcome novelties—humorous distractions from the staid, boring traditions of written communication. That same trip to the shore featured a sign advertising “free” parking— does that not make it seem like the attendant is going to steal your car, or at the very least, demand a sizable cash contribution for “valet service”? Also sighted was a restaurant offering “live” lobsters, which makes me believe those lobsters had expired— in both senses of the word—and were perhaps being orchestrated like marionettes to appear yummy and “alive.” As my word limit approaches, I wonder how this column will fare. “Maybe,” I hope aloud to my dog, thus entitling the use of quotation marks and a later, selectively edited excerpt, “this is the best quote column ever.” Or at least, it’s the “best” “quote” column “ever.” And you can quote me on that. Peter Dabbene’s website is peterdabbene.com, and his previous Hamilton Post columns can be read at communitynews.org. His latest work, “Call Waiting,” can be seen at idleink.org. His book Complex Simplicity collects the first 101 editions of this column, along with essays and material published elsewhere. It is now available at Amazon.com or Lulu. com for $25 (print) or $4.99 (ebook).
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