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Quakerbridge Road home to oldest Ultimate Disc league BY ThOMAs KeLLY

The game of Ultimate Frisbee was invented in the parking lot of Columbia High School in Maplewood, New Jersey, in 1968. This was during the height of 1960s counterculture. Surfing, skateboarding, and Frisbee were sports outside the mainstream as young people wished to look and act differently than their parents before them. The newly mass produced Frisbee was an easy object to be tossed between people with no equipment or extravagant rules. It also took a short time to gain enough skill to

have fun with a Frisbee. In 1957, Wham-O, a toy manufacturer, acquired the rights to what they renamed the Frisbee. Ten years later the game of Ultimate was making inroads on New Jersey college campuses. Wham-O is also known for creating and marketing many popular toys including the Hula Hoop, Slip N’ Slide, Silly String, the Superball and Hacky sack. In Mercer County there is an Ultimate league where people have been playing the game since 1977. It is the oldest established Ultimate Disc league in the world. The field where they play is located on Quak-

erbridge Road, bisected by the border between Lawrence and West Windsor townships. Three million people play Ultimate Frisbee in the United States. In 90 countries worldwide there are 5 million players. As the term Frisbee, is a registered trademark of the Wham-O toy company, the sport is called Ultimate Disc or just Ultimate. The name Ultimate, is said to have been coined by the originators who referred to the game as the ultimate sports experience. The first collegiate Ultimate Disc match was played by Rutgers and Princeton in See DISC LEAGUE, Page 3

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Noah Lehrfeld scored 44 goals for the LHS boys’ lacrosse team this year. For more on Lehrfeld and the team, turn to Page 13. (Photo by Rich Fisher.)

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of retail in the township and the situation regarding recreational cannabis sales in the township. Parts one and two can be found online at communitynews.org. In the final part, Nerwinski talks with Gazette editor Bill Sanservino about various capital improvements the township is planning to make in 2022. Nerwinski also talks about what’s going on in town in this month’s column on Page 15. *** Lawrence Gazette: Let’s talk about quality-of-life type programs in Lawrence Township. What are

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DISC LEAGUE continued from Page 1 1972. Ironically it was 103 years after the same two New Jersey schools competed in the very first American football game. The Mercer County Ultimate Disc League plays its summer league on fields on Quakerbridge Road in Lawrence, New Jersey. The fields are part of Mercer County’s park system and are maintained by the Park Commission. There have been recent upgrades to the fields with the addition of bathroom facilities, picnic tables and a playground. There is room for four fields on the property and plenty of parking. The average age of the Ultimate players at the Mercer County league is 20 to 26, although there are some older and even some parents who play with their teen and young adult children. Kevin Greener has been playing and interacting with the league since the 1980s. Greener, 58, from Pennington first saw the game in college at Carnegie Mellon in Pittsburgh. He started playing after college upon his return to this area and is a board member, historian and keeper of lore in the league. “In the 80s we had a lot of great players who came from the high schools,” he says. “They came from Hamilton West, Steinert, and Notre Dame. Many were soccer players who were keeping in shape with all the

running needed in Ultimate. It was a niche sport that still had hippie 60s connotations. That stereotype is all in the past now as Ultimate is featured on ESPN’s top ten plays nearly every week. “The feel of the original intent is still there. It is a game with no referees, even at the highest level it is a game of the honor system. It is self-governing on the field. We call fouls on ourselves. It is about community and camaraderie. There is a tenet of Ultimate called Spirit of the Game. It puts the responsibility for fair play on the players not on a referee. There are fouls and or course heat of the moment things happen, but there is a mutual respect and playing for the fun of playing.” Greener, played on the Mudsharks, one of the original A league teams that is comprised of players who have much experience and skills. There are four divisions in the summer league. Mixed, men’s, women’s and the A league. The mixed is the most popular and consists of both men and women. There are seven players per side on the field in Ultimate. There is a ratio of four to three or five to two, men to women on the field at all times. The field is a rectangular shape with end zones at each end. A regulation field is 70 yards by 40 yards, with end zones that are 25 yards deep. See DISC LEAGUE, Page 4

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Rebecca Hallaren receives the disc during a recent game. DISC LEAGUE continued from Page 3 It the mixed league, Ultimate is one of the few organized sports with an intentional mix of women and men playing together. If you are short a player of any either sex or cannot maintain the ratio, your team will play a person down. In Ultimate the team with possession of the disc, tries to get the disc caught in the opponent’s end zone. The team moves it by tossing it from one to another player. The player with the disc cannot advance it by running with it. The player who catches the disc must stop and then pass the disc within 10 seconds, which may be counted off by a defender. A point is scored when a catch is made in the end zone with both feet in bounds. After a point is scored a “pull” or kickoff to the team that did not score is made. A point can only be made by making a catch in the opposing end zone. Two feet must land in bounds for the point to count. To win a game, a predetermined point total is met or a predefined time limit is reached with the leading team in points, winning the game. There are substitutions made between points and the teams in the Mercer Ultimate league may carry up to 15 players, to provide subs and allow rest breaks. In the Mercer County Ultimate Disc League there are standings kept and trophies earned. The trophies have past winners engraved on them, much like the Stanley Cup in hockey. Otto Gomez, who is 26, is a vice president on the seven member league board, has been playing since 2014. He began at college on the Rutgers team. Gomez lives in Helmetta, New Jersey and works for a consulting firm. He says, “It was word of mouth

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that gets players into this league. This is a growing sport. There are leagues in New York and Philadelphia, so no matter where you live in New Jersey you should be able to play in a league.” “We are a welcoming league, you don’t need experience and the fees are less than $100 dollars. With those fees we pay for field house time for our fall and winter leagues. We play in the field house in Robbinsville and at the Center Court facilities in Lawrence on Spruce Street.” says Gomez. “This is a true recreational league. We know people all over the state and the country who like to play. This league is well known. We get recruits from direct marketing to colleges like Princeton, Rutgers, The College of New Jersey and Stevens Institute of Technology.” “We also have a super popular Midnight Madness tournament each winter. We start at the indoor fields at midnight and play until dawn. So you can imagine how much these players love this game!” says Gomez. Past president Andrew Misthos is also an ambassador of Ultimate Disc. Misthos, 30, who studied Mechanical Engineering and picked up Ultimate at Steven’s Institute in Hoboken, New Jersey has been playing since 2007. Misthos now lives in Hamilton and works for the US Navy as an aerospace engineer. He says, “Most people in the league are within a 30 to 45 minute drive. We have matches three different nights a week so people can play on more than one team. “The A league has some really longtime teams like the Mudsharks and Jughandle who have been together forever. There are teams full of college and even high school friends. “I have been sidelined at times with inju-

ries but I still do a lot of work for the league and the community. The love of the sport may be esoteric but it’s really fun and the players really love each other. They love the whole community.” Misthos adds, “It is a privilege to play with these veteran players, some were there when the origins of Ultimate were just starting. There is a reverence there for the players and we see the traditions, fair play and love of the game handed down to the players of today.” The 60s-era counterculture spirit of the game, the self-officiating, men and women playing together, non-contact, easy to learn, and keeping in shape are all reasons to play Ultimate Disc. Yet, keeping the league together for 45 years is an accomplishment. With a dedicated board, a good relationship with the Mercer County Parks Department, loyal players and word of mouth, the league is in

strong shape. The terms Frisbee or disc is like Kleenex or tissue. It can be interspersed one or the other. In the Mercer County league, the disc used itself is the 175 gram Ultra Star by Discraft. Mercer County Ultimate Disc League is steady and strong says board member Kevin Greener. “We are in very good shape coming out of the pandemic. Everyone is raring to play. We look to be here and strong in the future.” “The flight of the disc is a beautiful thing,” says Greener, who also adds this quote from Frisbee Hall of Fame pioneer, historian, writer and psychiatrist, Dr. Stancil Johnson, “When a ball dreams, it dreams it’s a Frisbee.” Mercer County Ultimate Disc League, MCUDL Fields, 4040 Quakerbridge Road. For more information, go to mercerultimate.org.

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Sean Mills United States Naval Academy, Mechanical Engineering Career plans: I will commission as a Marine officer or Second Lieutenant in the Navy, where I hope to do something in the field of environmental engineering. Planned college activities: I will likely end up rowing or wrestling. Clubs/sports teams at LHS: Peer Leadership, Student Council President, National Honor Society, Mercer Rowing, Wrestling. Who is a person that inspires you? Bill Gates, because he uses his wealth to impact the world in a positive way. He sets a new precedent for the wealthy of the world which I greatly admire. Favorite inspirational quote: “Carpe momentum,” latin for “seize the moment.” Never

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Shivam Patel Rutgers University, Cell Biology and Neuroscience (Pre-med) Career plans: I want to attend medical school so I can go on to become an optometrist. Planned college activities: I plan on attending clubs that are engaged in math and science and ones that allow me to connect with my community. Clubs/sports teams at LHS: LHS Math League, LHS boys’ tennis. Who is a person that inspires you? Franklin D. Roosevelt; for his resilient character, despite struggling with polio he led the nation through the difﬁcult times of Great Depression and World War II. Favorite inspirational quote: “Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try” –John F. Kennedy Favorite high school memory? Returning to an in-person senior year after 1.5 years of virtual learning caused by the pandemic. Seeing friends and teachers and attending classes in person ensured a normal senior year.

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NERWINSKI continued from Page 1 is not looking to find something to reach that person. Sending out mailers doesn’t really happen, because the cost is too high, and 90% of people just rip them up and throw them away. We’re definitely committed from the recreational point of view, and Nancy’s also in charge of the senior center and all the programs that operate out of there, which is now reopening again.   Sports has always been a big part of the town and we’re getting back to normal in terms of COVID safeguards. We’re putting a good enough emphasis on providing these programs. Not just sports, but also arts and all the different types to try to appeal to different groups. LG: What about capital improvements in recreation areas? KN: One thing we’re doing is adding lights in Veterans Park to provide lighting along the path has, I think, has been successful. People who are done with work will be able to use it while it’s dark. Those are the kinds of things that we’re focusing on. LG: How about the Eldridge Park community? I guess there’s a plan to revitalize the area? KN: You should take a drive back there. Eldridge Park is a really beautiful, cool place. The neighborhoods are eclectic, and they have a great mix of people who are really proud of their neighborhood. One of the things that they were having (before the pandemic) was movies at night, and they were running extension cords from people’s houses. So we put a power grid up there. We also have a plan to improve the playground area, potentially put up a restroom area as well. So that’s definitely on our to-do list to look for ways to improve

that. LG: You finally got the gas station taken care out there (Pit Stop), which I believe was a priority for you, right? KN: That was one of my main goals, because it was sitting right in the center of town and it just spoke of decay. We got the building razed and the ground is being studied and assessed to get a cost factor to be able to clean up under the footprint of the building. BS: Was there a gas tank underneath it? KN: There’s not a gas tank there now. It was a gas station forever—for 50 years —and there is a lot of oil in the soil and it’s really wet around there. So that part’s going to be cleaned. About 70 percent of it was already cleaned 10 years ago. So that’s going to be a park—it has to be a park. That was the nature of the deal we made. I think it’s going to be a cool setting for maybe a nice gazebo, or maybe a town clock. LG: Has the town seen any money from the federal infrastructure funds that were approved last year? Can those funds be used for projects around town? KN: Yeah, we have. We’re applying the funds, as intended, to our infrastructure. So when we would normally do road improvements and bond out that work, we’re utilizing those funds to do that. It’s going to save us bonding and interest payments and things like that. We don’t have a serious hole in any aspect of our budget that’s directly related to COVID (another area those funds can be used). We filled those gaps with other reliefs. So, we’re able to use that and not add on to our debt. People are under the misconception that the federal government is cutting us a check and saying “Here, put it in your

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surplus,” but it’s not allowed to be in our surplus. LG: Do you know how much the town received? KN: I think it’s around $600,000. *** LG: What are some other projects that you’re hoping to pursue this year? KN: We’re being very conservative this year. We’re going to continue with our road Improvement program, which we do every year, because roads are still used as much as they always been and they need improvements. We’re not being ambitious at all in any other type of capital improvement at this time. Our capital improvement program is about $2.7 million in total, which is a lot less than it had been in the past. We want to see where we are before we take a big bite of the apple for something else. So we’re going to do computer equipment upgrades, public works equipment replacements and the other normal things that we have to do. *** Colonial Lake is something that we’ve been on a holding pattern with since we acquired that property, but we’re going to start. The planning is already in place for completing the loop around the lake, and we’re looking for grant monies to finish that project. There’s a portion of land behind Colonial Bowling that’s township-owned, and we envisioned to be a passive park area—another vista for park benches, playground. We found in the pandemic that parks are pretty important for people for a lot of reasons—to decompress, to exercise, etc. We are going to continue to put money into parks, because I think it makes the community better, and I think it will make our community desirable and increase our property values. I know people sometimes don’t like us to spend the money on this, but in the end, it’s really to improve the larger community.

The importance of communicating with residents

LG: You have a pretty strong online presence, both on social media and you also have your own blog site. That’s not something that a lot of town administrators do. Why do you feel that’s important? KN: Well that goes back to when we started our council-manager form of government. It makes it challenging for the town to have a voice, because the five elected officials are regulated in how they speak on behalf of the community. They can speak

on behalf of themselves, but they can’t speak on behalf of the community. Being appointed by the five of them gives me the opportunity to be a voice, and I use it as an element of transparency. I think a lot of bad opinions or thoughts about the government are generated from a lack of understanding or a lack of information. I think it’s important to share the information that I have that provides the basis for the decisions that are being made. I think overall people appreciate it. I know I have a couple detractors out there, and no matter what my opinion is or the decisions I make, is they’ll have a different one. But I think it’s important to get out the reasons that decisions are made, what they’re based upon and the thought processes of the person that’s been appointed to run the municipal government. So that’s why I do it, and I think more information is better. It may create some pushback, but I think it’s a lot less. I think people are more informed now, if they want to be. The information is there, and we always look to get that information out— whether it’s on Facebook, whether it’s on the website, on my blog or the Lawrence Gazette. Local newspapers are really important because I get emails all the time from people who call saying, “Thank you for the article that you put in the paper.” It’s definitely being read and it’s definitely a certain category of people that love the feel of the newspaper. I think that’s probably coming back. So that’s the genesis of why I do it. I don’t do it for recognition or a pat on the back. I do it so people know there’s things that are happening. Like what’s happening at the Pit Stop, for example. I’m able to say, “All right guys, even though you’re not seeing anything happen, there’s a lot of work that’s involved in this. A lot of planning, a lot of things that you don’t see that do occur.”   And I think that just helps people understand that there’s somebody at the wheel and there’s a thought process involved. They may not agree with everything, but at least it’s not random. LG: I think for the most part, most reasonable residents appreciate when one of their local officials reaches out and tries to inform them. KN: Yeah, and it’s percentages, because listen, no doubt about it, anything that comes out of my mouth, there’s going to be at least 10 to 20% of people that are just not going to agree. It’s just how it is. You do the best you can with the information that you have, but before you have an opinion, get the information, right?

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rary American composer Derrick Wang’s “Scalia/Ginsburg,” inspired by two operaloving, ideologically opposed Supreme Court justices, and Mozart’s comic “The Impresario,” with the title character dealing with the demands of two divas, Saturdays, June 11 and 18, and Sunday, June 12; a “Stephen Sondheim Tribute,” Wednesday, June 15; and a full production of 20th century British composer Benjamin Britten’s comic opera “Albert Herring,” Friday and Sunday, June 17 and 19. Other musical offerings presented at Morven Museum and Trinity Church in Princeton include concerts featuring jazz, Broadway hits, and choral music. 609-258-2787 or www. princetonfestival.org

More Summer Sounds The Princeton University Summer Chamber Concerts returns with a fourpart series of free events at Princeton University’s Richardson Auditorium. The lineup starting in mid-June is as follows:

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SUMMER, continued from Page 2 Argus Quartet, based in New York City, presents String Quartet in D Major, Op. 1, No. 6 by Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-George; String Quartet No. 1, “Array,” Donald Crockett; and “Of Being,” Jessica Meyer, Thursday, June 16, at 7:30 p.m. Diderot String Quartet (with musicians based in New York and Chicago) presents a “Legacy of the Fugue” program featuring the “Art of the Fugue” by Bach and Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 13, by Felix Mendelssohn, Sunday, June 26, at 2 p.m.. Manhattan Chamber Players present the Piano Quartet in E flat major, K.493 by Mozart; Serenade in C Major for string trio, Op. 10, by Ernst von Dohnányi; and the Piano Quartet in E flat Major, Op. 47, by Robert Schuman, Friday, July 8, at 7:30 p.m. Zodiac Trio (an internationally known group founded by students at the Manhattan School of Music) performs music by Astor Piazzolla, Igor Stravinsky, George Gershwin, Béla Bartók, and others, Thursday, July 21, at 7:30 p.m. www.princetonsummerchamberconcerts.org *** The Edward T. Cone Composition Institute, the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra and Princeton University pro-

gram dedicated to the creation of new music through a week-long collaboration involving composers and orchestra, returns to the Princeton University Campus on July 17 and culminates in a public performance at Richardson Auditorium in Princeton on Saturday, July 23, at 8 p.m. www.njsymphony.org/institute *** Celebrating more than 25 years of community recitals, the Princeton University Carillon at the Graduate School on College Road West will again host a season of Sunday summer concerts for the surrounding community, 1 p.m., July through Labor Day. This year’s series, “When Music Meets the Sky,” is as follows: July 3, Geert D’hollander, Lake Wales, Florida; July 10, Paul Stelban, Philadelphia; July 17, Wade Fitzgerald, Philadelphia; July 24, Hunter Chase, Washington DC; July 31, Anna Kasprzycka, Gdansk, Poland; August 7, Claire Janezic (New Colleague Recitalist), Rochester, New York; August 14, The Treblemakers – Lisa Lonie & Janet Tebbel, Philadelphia; August 21, Cast in Bronze – the Tower Show; August 28, Princeton Carillon Studio Members; September 4, Robin Austin, Philadelphia. Community members are invited to bring blankets or lawn chairs to the Cleveland Tower and listen to the free presen-

tations, held rain or shine. www.princeton.edu/gradschool/studentlife/ residential/gradcollege/directions. *** Westminster Choir College’s annual CoOPERAtive returns for its three-week intensive program for opera performers and free programs for the public. The program starts on Sunday, July 3, and concludes with a final concert on Friday, July 22. A work in progress at press time, the schedule, venue site, and ticket information will soon appear at www.rider.edu/ events.

Jazzing It Up The region’s largest arts center and a small Trenton jazz spot are reaching high notes with the following offerings: McCarter Theatre’s “Jazz in June Festival” gets back in the groove after a two-year pandemic-related hiatus and is offering three weekends of concerts by top-notch musicians. Joshua Redman —- an award winning saxophonist with a jazz pedigree (noted Bay area saxophonist father and dancer mother), more than 20 albums, and a score of Grammy nominations — arrives with his trio on Friday, June 10, at 8 p.m. Christian Sands Quartet is led by an up-and-coming jazz artist who has been

Dee Dee Bridgewater performs June 24 at McCarter Theater in Princeton. appearing at the Kennedy Center, Newport Jazz Festival, Village Vanguard, Blue Note, and other jazz centers around the world. Saturday, June 11, 8 p.m. Helen Sung Quartet, led by an award winning pianist and composer, has also been hitting the international jazz scene and performed at Carnegie Hall, London Jazz Festival, Blue Note Bejing, and the

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SUMMER, continued from Page 4 Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival. Friday, June 17, 8 p.m. Jazzmeia Horn arrives to demonstrate why the New York Times called her “among the most exciting young vocalists in jazz, with a proud traditionalism that keeps her tightly linked to the sound of classic figures like Nancy Wilson and Betty Carter, but a vivacity of spirit and conviction that places her firmly in the present.” Saturday, June 18, 8 p.m. Dee Dee Bridgewater & Bill Charlap bring together two legendary performers —- Grammy and Tony Award-winning vocalist and the Grammy-winning pianist — for a night of solid jazz and artistry. Friday, June 24, 8 p.m. The Tyshawn Sorey Sextet is led by a Newark-born musician and composer who the New Yorker magazine called “an extraordinary talent who can see across the entire musical landscape.” Saturday, June 25, 8 p.m.

Rock, Roll, and Soul The following area venues are offering cool evenings of hot sounds that hop with pop: Chivalrous Crickets Concert, the East Coast-based American group formed in

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2018 that specializes in performing traditional Irish, English, Appalachian, popular, and early classical music on historical and orchestral instruments makes a stop at the West Windsor Arts Council, Saturday, July 9, at 7 p.m. $30 to $35. www.westwindsorarts.org *** Mercer County Parks Summer Concerts turns the county’s festival grounds in West Windsor into an entertainment center starting in early July and continuing through August with the following lineup — all set from 6 to 9:30 p.m. R&B Night: Earth Wind & Fire Tribute, Friday, July 8; Dance Night: Epic Soul, Friday, July 15; Morris Day, Friday, July 22; Rock Night: Frontiers - The Ultimate Journey Tribute Band Friday, July 29; Soul Night: The Sensational Soul Cruisers, Friday August 5; Latin Night: Funk Salsa Urban, Friday, August 12; R&B Night: Grace Little, Friday, August 19; and Rock Night: Best of the Eagles, Friday, August 26. There is also the Latin Night: Kombo Latino, set for Sunday, July 17, 2 to 6 p.m. Mercer County Park, West Windsor. $5 to $10. www.mercercountyparks. org or mercercountyparks.org/#!/ festival-grounds-events

Summer Stages Summer theater is becoming a big thing in the region, thanks to the following presenters and groups: Music Mountain Theater, the Lambertville community theater company, is presenting a summer series of the following Broadway favorites: “Godspell,” May 27 to June 12, “La Cage Aux Folles,” June 17 to July 3; and “In The Heights,” July 8 to 24. Performances set for Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 3 and 8 p.m., and Sunday at 3 p.m. 1483 Route 179, Lambertville. $23 to $25. www.musicmountaintheatre.org *** Kelsey Theater, the longstanding theater venue at Mercer County Community College in West Windsor, continues its partnerships with area theater groups to provide the following offerings: Shakespeare 70’s production of “Two Gentlemen of Verona,” June 10 through 19, and The Yardley Players’ rendition of the Broadway musical “Oliver!,” July 7 through 17. Shows are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. $18 to $20. 609-570-3333 or www.kelseyatmccc.org. *** American Repertor y Ballet, the region’s professional ballet company is

concluding its current season with “Movin’ + Groovin’,” an evening of world premieres by three contemporary choreographers. The program includes ARB and American Ballet Theater dancer Claire Davison’s work inspired by music by Fleetwood Mac; Madison Ballet’s artistic director Ja’ Malik’s “Moving to Bach”; and New York choreographer and Juilliard School creative associate Caili Quan’s piece inspired by how the body is affected during sleep. New Brunswick Performing Arts Center, Friday, June 3, 7 p.m., Saturday, June 4, 8 p.m., and Sunday, June 5, 2 p.m. $25 to $45. nbpac.org/movinandgroovin *** Princeton Summer Theater will return to the Hamilton-Murray Theater at Princeton University with a schedule of three full-length shows. First up is F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby,” adapted by Simon Levy, June 24 through 26 and June 30 through July 3. Following is Ken Ludwig’s “The Fox on the Fairway,” July 8 through 10 and 14 through 17. And the season concludes with Dominique Morisseau’s “Detroit ’67,” July 22 through 24 and 28 through 31. www.princetonsummertheater.org

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And don’t forget about your tickets to visit hidden summer gardens with the following: Hidden Gardens of Lambertville, an annual event celebrating its 24th year, is organized by the town-based Kalmia Club, a women-led civic organization that takes its name from a flower. Attendees have up to the night before to register and then pick up their official walking-tour map at the clubhouse at 39 York Street. $21. Saturday, June 11, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. kalmiaclub. org *** Set in the town created by the famed bridge-building company, the self-guided Roebling Garden Tour of this historic town originally populated by numerous immigrant workers starts at the Roebling Museum, 100 2nd Avenue, on Saturday, June 18, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. www.eventbrite. com/e/roebling-museum-garden-tourtickets-153549102499 *** The Bordentown Historical Society’s annual garden tour, featuring more than 21 gardens in the historic Colonial small city, is set for Saturday, June 25, 11 to 5 p.m. $20 ($18 for members). bordentownhistor y. org.

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‘Roberto Lugo: The Village Potter’ at Grounds For Sculpture in Hamilton features work by the Philadelphia ceramicist, performance artist, and educator.

Summer Galleries The region’s museums and cultural organizations are also providing opportunities to get out with friends and families — or maybe even to head out alone to take a new look on life. Mor ven Museum & Garden in

Princeton. “Ma Bell: The Mother of Invention in New Jersey” features original historical artifacts pertinent to the many discoveries, products, and fields of work that comprised the Bell System in New Jersey from the 1920s to around 1984, when the Bell System monopoly divestiture cre-

ated the seven “Baby Bells” known as the Regional Bell Operating Companies. 55 Stockton Street, Princeton. Wednesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $8 to $10. 609-924-8144 or www.mor ven. org. *** The New Jersey State Museum. Jaw Dropping World of Sharks uses specimens and artifacts from the museum collection to examine focus on the 400-millionyear history of our seaside neighbor. Also on view are “Written in the Rocks: Fossil Tales of New Jersey,” a showcase of fossils and New Jersey dinosaurs, and “American Perspectives: The Fine Art Collection,” featuring the work of important American and New Jersey artists. 205 West State Street, Trenton. Tuesdays through Sundays, 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Free; donations requested. 609-2925420 or www.statemuseumnj.gov. *** Grounds For Sculpture. “Roberto Lugo: The Village Potter” highlights work by the Philadelphia ceramicist, performance artist, and educator. Lugo references traditional European and Asian decorative art, historically displayed as luxury items in wealthy homes. His surface treatment is a mixture of traditional design, graffiti, and portraiture, often including the faces of those that history leaves out,

focusing his representation on icons from BIPOC contemporary culture and history, as well as more personal works that point to his and his family’s personal experiences. On view through January 8, 2023. 80 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Timed entry required, $20. www.groundsforsculpture.org. *** The Princeton University Art Museum is operating two Princeton galleries while the main campus museum building is closed for construction. The Art on Hulfish space’s current exhibition is “Screen Time: Photography and Video Art in the Internet Age.” The exhibition of work by a global and intergenerational group of contemporary artists who explore the evolving role of video and photography in an era of digital communication and social media is on view through August 7. 11 Hulfish Street, Princeton. Tuesday and Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Thursday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. Free. Art@Bainbridge, on Nassau Street, presents “Body Matters / Martha Friedman,” a presentation of two new series of sculptures by the Princeton University faculty member and multi-media artist that were inspired by classic Egyptian, Greek, and Roman works and practices, and 20th century drawings of brain structures and nerves, through July 10. 158 Nassau Street, Princeton. Tuesday and Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Friday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. artmuseum.princeton.edu. *** Arts Council of Princeton. “Interwoven Stories: The Final Chapter” continues the community-based narrative stitching project created in March, 2016, by that year’s artist-in-resident Diana Weymar. The artist engaged community participants in stitching a fabric notebook and using needle and thread to share stories and memoires. After several other “chapters” of work, more than 300 pages of stories will be on view. Free. June 4 through July 2. 102 Witherspoon Street, Princeton. www.artscouncilofprinceton.org or 609-924-8777. *** West Windsor Arts Council. “By the Light of Day” is an exhibition featuring work by plein air artists working only in daylight. Still in development at press time, the show opens with a free reception on Friday, July 15 (time to be announced), and is on view through August 27. 952 Alexander Road, West Windsor. www.westwindsorarts.org.

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And let’s not forget the indoor and outdoor film offerings that range from the classic to the cutting edge: Princeton Garden Theater, the area’s nonprofit theater center, is augmenting its usual strong offerings of first run and classic films and lively arts series with summer Hollywood Summer Night series. MERCER COUNTY AND UCEDC PR ESENT Designed to show vintage films in the manner they were meant to be viewed – on the large screen in a theater – it’s an eclectic offering that includes the original 1962 FREE IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS TO HELP James Bond outing “Dr. No,” June 2; 1972’s MERCER COUNTY BUSINESSES REBOUND & THRIVE “The Godfather,” June 16; the 1938 Humphrey Bogart and James Cagney crime MERCERCOUNTY COUNTY CONNECTION CONNECTION film “Angels with Dirty Faces,” June 29; MERCER 957 33, HAMILTON SQUARE SHOPPING CENTER, HAMILTON, NJ 08690 1971 blaxploitation classic “Shaft,” July 27; HIGHWAY 957 HIGHWAY 33, HAMILTON SQUARE SHOPPING CENTER, and others. www.princetongardenthe08690 Business Reassessment HAMILTON, NJ Marketing Strategy atre.org. *** (click toBusiness register) Reassessment (click to register) Acme Screening Room, the LambertIN-PERSON WORKSHOP June 8, 2022 IN-PERSON WORKSHOP June 15, 2022 WORKSHOP June 8, 6:00 2022 ville nonprofit, is resuming its Carpool 6:00 pm –IN-PERSON 8:00 pm pm – 8:00 pm Series for the summer as well as introduc6:00 pm – 8:00 pm This workshop will review the basic principles of Small ing “The Midnight Society,” described as businesses should have a plan to marketing strategy, and experience, the application of the their experience, as well Smallcustomer businesses should have a plan to enhance their customer a late-night horror event hosted byenhance local “4Ps of marketing,” SWOT target as their customer-focused strategies coming as wellas their customer-focused strategies coming out of a crisis. analysis, This horror creators for local horror creators. marketing, as well as assist in making effective out of a crisis. This workshop reemphasizes workshop reemphasizes the fundamentals of business ownership, with a Screenings include cult classic and experlocal advertising choices, including social media, the fundamentals of business ownership, imental films by local filmmakers. The focus on refreshing the business plan for sustainability. as part of a complete digital marketing plan. with a focus on refreshing the business plan inaugural event is the June 3 screening of for sustainability. Basic Financial Statements & Proﬁ tability “‘Maximum Overdrive,” a VHS showing of “Lillith” (2019), and coffee and caramel Basic Financial Statements & June 22, Projecting Financial Results IN-PERSON WORKSHOP 2022 corn. www.acmescreeningroom.org Profitability (click to register) (click to register) 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm *** IN-PERSON WORKSHOP June 22, 2022 IN-PERSON WORKSHOP June 29, 2022 The 27th annual New Jersey Internayour financial statements is fundamental for maintaining 6:00 pm -Understanding 8:00 pm 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm tional Film Festival festival takes place your business profitability, and to monitor what changes maybe necessary statements is Projecting financial results is critical in preparing on select Fridays, Saturdays, and Understanding Sunin theyour way financial you do business, in order to reach your financial goals. This fundamental for maintaining your business your business plan and in determining if the days between June 3 and 12. The hybrid workshop reviews the balance sheet, profi t & loss statement, and cash flow and to monitor what changes may business will be financially sustainable. This final event presents screenings online asprofitability, well statement. be necessary in the way you do business, in workshop in the series will focus on sales as in person at Rutgers University in New order to reach your financial goals. This projections, expense projections, and Brunswick. Strategy workshopMarketing reviews the balance sheet, profit & responsibly projecting your cash flow. A juried showcase of films from around loss statement, and cash flow statement. IN-PERSON WORKSHOP June 15, 2022 the world, the festival also highlights work

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Mediterranean chain restaurants are the new Five Guys. First came Mamoun’s Falafel, a Greenwich Village-based chain, on Witherspoon Street in Princeton, followed over the next few years by Texas-based Zoe’s Kitchen in Lawrence and D.C.-based The Simple Greek, in Hamilton. It is safe to say that the pace of growth in the sector is increasing. Last year, The Halal Guys (Manhattan) joined Zoe’s in Mercer Mall. Already this year, two more Mediterranean chains are poised to enter the fray: Taïm Mediterranean Grill, in Princeton Shopping Center, and Mezeh Grill, in Hamilton Town Center. Taïm, like Mamoun’s and The Halal Guys, is based in New York, while Mezeh started out as a mall food court spot in Maryland before quickly setting out to expand throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.

Left: cauliflower shawarma pita from Taïm Mediterranean Grill. Right: mixed shawarma platter from Gyro King Grill in East Windsor. (Facebook photos.) One factor in the proliferation of Mediterranean franchises is its apparent adaptability of the cuisine to the Chipotle-style fast-casual restaurant model. All of the restaurants mentioned, with the exception of Mamoun’s, take the fastcasual approach.

The definition of Mediterranean cuisine can be a little hazy — not that long ago, many Italian restaurants took to calling themselves Mediterranean because of the oft-touted benefits of the Mediterranean diet — but most of the restaurants feature a range of dishes generally asso-

ciated with Greek, Turkish, and Middle Eastern cuisine. Taïm, like The Simple Greek, will offer a variety of featured flavors in either a pita or a bowl, plus your choice of condiments. Taïm bowl options include hummus, rice, couscous, lettuce or a combination of two, topped with one of roasted meatballs, roasted chicken, cauliflower “shawarma,” beets and carrots, eggplant sabich, falafel or Impossible kabobs. Toppings include pickles, olives, chickpeas, almonds, avacado, baba ghanoush, feta, egg and fries, plus a variety of sauces including harissa and tzatziki. Dishes are served with Israeli salad, pickled cabbage and tahini. Mezeh Grill takes the same approach, offering meals, offering a base of a pita, flatbread wrap or bowl with greens or rice, topped with a protein of chicken or steak shawarma, chicken kabob, shredded lamb, lamb or veggie kefta, or falafel. Mezeh’s condiment list is longer than

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Newly appointed artistic director of Madison Ballet, Ja’ Malik has been called a “choreographer to watch” by The New York Times. Describing his piece “Moving to Bach,” Malik says he was “inspired by both the dancers of ARB and Bach’s beautiful Sonata for Violin Solo No. 1.” Malik previously danced with North Carolina Dance Theater (now Charlotte Ballet), BalletX, Ballet Hispanico, in addition to working with Camille A. Brown (For Colored…at the Public Theater), Juel D. Lane, and College Dance Collective among others. Caili Quan is a New York-based choreographer and a creative associate at The Juilliard School. Her new piece for ARB is inspired by how the body is affected during sleep. “Sleep gives us a place to recover, but it is also where our minds choose memories to keep. It also allows us space to reminisce and dream,” she says. “The music

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CAPITAL HEALTH EARNS TOP SCORE IN HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN FOUNDATION’S 2022 HEALTHCARE EQUALITY INDEX Capital Health Regional Medical Center and Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell recently announced their individual “LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader” designations in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 15th anniversary edition of the Healthcare Equality Index (HEI), the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey of health care facilities on policies and practices dedicated to the equitable treatment and inclusion of their LGBTQ+ patients, visitors and employees. A record 906 health care facilities actively participated in the 2022 HEI survey, and 496 of those earned an “LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader” designation. “Administered by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the Healthcare Equality Index survey is an important benchmark,” said Dr. Eric I. Schwartz, vice president of Community Health and Transformation and executive director of Capital Health’s Institute for Urban Care. “This designation demonstrates our ongoing commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion for the communities we serve and the support we provide for our employees.”

The HEI evaluates and scores health care facilities on detailed criteria falling under four central pillars, including foundational policies and training in LGBTQ+ patient-centered care, LGBTQ+ patient services and support, employee benefits and policies, and patient and community engagement. In the 2022 report, an impressive 496 facilities earned HRC’s “LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader” designation, receiving the maximum score in each section and earning an overall score of 100. Another 251 facilities earned the “Top Performer” designation with scores between 80 and 95 points and at least partial credit in each section. With 82% of participating facilities scoring 80 points or more, health care facilities are demonstrating concretely that they are going beyond the basics when it comes to adopting policies and practices in LGBTQ+ care. The Human Rights Campaign Foundation is the educational arm of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), America’s largest civil rights organization working to achieve equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) people. Through its programs, the HRC Foundation seeks to make transformational change in the everyday lives of LGBTQ+ people, shedding light on inequity and deepening the public’s understanding of LGBTQ+ issues, with a clear focus on advancing transgender and racial justice.

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U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT NAMES CAPITAL HEALTH A HIGH PERFORMING HOSPITAL FOR THE BEST HOSPITALS FOR MATERNITY Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell, home to the most complete maternity facility in the Greater Mercer County, New Jersey area, was named among the best in the nation for maternity services, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals for Maternity list. Capital Health is one of 15 hospitals in New Jersey and the only hospital in the Greater Mercer County area to earn this recognition. This is the first time U.S. News has published a list of Best Hospitals for Maternity.

health analysis at U.S. News & World Report. “The hospitals we’ve recognized as High Performing meet a high standard in caring for patients with uncomplicated pregnancies.”

To be recognized among the Best Hospitals for Maternity, Capital Health’s Maternity Services Program excelled on multiple quality metrics that matter to expectant families, including complication rates, C-sections, whether births are scheduled too early in pregnancy, and how successfully each hospital supports breastfeeding. Only one-third of the hospitals evaluated for maternity care earned ‘High Performing’ status, the highest ranking U.S. News awards for that type of care.

The Maternity Services Program at Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell makes up the most complete maternity facility in the area. From routine deliveries to high-risk needs, staff at the Josephine Plumeri Birthing Center at Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell provide a full range of prenatal, obstetrical, postpartum, and neonatal care options to make sure new families have the greatest chance for healthy beginnings. The designated Regional Perinatal Center provides neonatal care, as well as in-house coverage by obstetricians, midwives, neonatologists, perinatologists, and anesthesiologists 24 hours a day, seven days a week. To learn more, visit capitalhealth.org/maternity.

“All families deserve to be informed on how hospitals perform on key indicators of quality, which is why U.S. News has compiled and published a trove of maternal health data from hospitals across the country,” said Ben Harder, managing editor and chief of 10Lawrence Gazette | Health Headlines by Capital Health

“We’re extremely proud to be the only hospital in the region to earn recognition from U.S. News & World Report for our Maternity Services Program,” said Al Maghazehe, president and CEO of Capital Health. “For the outstanding teams at our Josephine Plumeri Birthing Center, it is a validation of their commitment to providing the highest level of care to expectant mothers. More importantly, it assures new and growing families that we’ll get them off to the healthiest and safest start possible.”

DON’T DELAY: Call 911 If You Suspect a Stroke While the fear of contracting COVID-19 has encouraged compliance with stay-at-home orders and social distancing, front-line employees at Capital Health and across the country are seeing an alarming trend of people hesitating to call 911 and delay necessary treatment for time-sensitive emergencies like stroke. “When it comes to treating stroke, we always say ‘time is brain,’ which means that the sooner we can treat you, the better chance we have at a successful outcome,” said DR. DUSTIN ROCHESTIE, director of the Stroke Program at Capital Health. “At Capital Health, we have safety procedures in place to protect you from infection, while making sure you get the immediate, lifesaving stroke care that you need.” The Stroke and Cerebrovascular Center at the Capital Institute for Neurosciences is a major referral center for the treatment of all types of neurovascular diseases, including cerebral aneurysms, strokes, arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs), cavernous malformations, carotid artery and vertebral artery atherosclerotic disease, intracranial stenosis as well as Moyamoya disease. The only Joint Commission certified Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center in the region, located at Capital Health Regional Medical Center (RMC) in Trenton, continues to provide safe emergency stroke and neurovascular services 24 hours-a-day, seven days-a-week during the current health crisis. “As soon as you call 911, our prehospital alert system allows our team in the hospital to prepare for your arrival, saving valuable time to treatment,” said Dr. Rochestie. “Your call could also activate our Mobile Stroke Unit, which can be co-dispatched with basic and advanced life support service to provide safe, immediate care at your location before you even arrive at the hospital.” CONTROLLABLE RISK FACTORS FOR STROKE There are steps you can take right away to lower your risk. Get started by talking to your primary care doctor to learn about stroke screenings and how you can treat or manage controllable risk factors such as: … Physical inactivity/ … High blood pressure obesity/poor diet … High cholesterol … Diabetes mellitus … Heart/blood … Atrial fibrillation vessel disease … Sickle cell disease … Cigarette smoking

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Does one side of the face droop or is it numb? Ask the person to smile. Is the person’s smile uneven? Is one arm weak or numb? Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one arm drift downward? Is speech slurred? Is the person unable to speak or hard to understand? Ask the person to repeat a simple sentence, like “The sky is blue.” Is the sentence repeated correctly? If someone shows any of these symptoms, even if the symptoms go away, call 911 immediately. Check the time so you’ll know when the first symptoms appeared.

Visit capitalneuro.org to learn more. IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS EXPERIENCING SIGNS OF A STROKE, CALL 911.

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MERCER GASTROENTEROLOGY JOINS CAPITAL HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP Regional practice adds to growing team of gastroenterology specialists Mercer Gastroenterology, a comprehensive practice offering a full range of gastroenterology and hepatology services, has joined Capital Health – Gastroenterology Specialists, part of Capital Health Medical Group’s growing network of specialty care providers. Although the practice name will change, patients will continue to receive the same trusted care that has been offered in Central New Jersey and Bucks County for almost 50 years. The team of board certified physicians and nurse practitioners who have joined Capital Health – Gastroenterology Specialists includes Drs. Armen Simonian, Jyoti Bhatia, Ravinder Dhillon, and Douglas Weinstein and advanced nurse practitioners Kasia Quirus and Suzanne Ahde. They join colleagues Drs. Mark Saxena, Michael Itidiare, Waseem Butt, Cynthia Edirisuriya, and Om Amin and nurse practitioners Lisa Costello and Maribel Martinez, with office appointments now available in Hopewell Township (Two Capital Way, Suite 487, Pennington, NJ 08534), Bordentown (100 K Johnson Boulevard, Suite 201, Bordentown, NJ 08505), and Newtown (3 Penns Trail, 2nd floor, Newtown, PA 18940).

“As Mercer Gastroenterology, we have had a great working relationship with Capital Health for many years,” said Dr. Armen Simonian, a fellowship trained gastroenterologist and partner with Mercer Gastroenterology (now Capital Health – Gastroenterology Specialists). “It’s exciting to now have all of these talented providers under one banner and offer the most comprehensive range of services to our patients.” Capital Health – Gastroenterology Specialists specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of general diseases of the digestive system for those who live in the Bucks and Mercer County areas. Their goal is to diagnose any gastrointestinal disease that may be affecting the digestive tract, control the symptoms, improve quality of life, and when possible, eliminate the disease. Call 609.528.8884 to schedule an appointment (press 2 to be directed to the Hopewell Township office) or visit capitalgastro.org to learn more.

REVOLUTIONIZING PROSTATE CANCER: What All Men Should Know Wednesday, June 8, 2022 | 6 p.m. Location: Zoom Meeting If you or a loved one were recently diagnosed with prostate cancer, understanding treatment options is an important first step. Join DR. CHARLES POLOTTI, a fellowship trained urologist from Capital Health – Urology Specialists, and DR. TIMOTHY CHEN, medical director of Stereotactic Radiosurgery at Capital Health Cancer Center, for a discussion of diagnosis and treatment options for prostate cancer including active surveillance, minimally invasive robotic surgery, and outpatient radiation therapy with the CyberKnife system. The presentation will conclude with a virtual tour of the radiation oncology suite and a closer look at CyberKnife technology. This event will be taking place virtually using Zoom. Register online at capitalhealth.org/events and be sure to include your email address. Zoom meeting details will be provided via email 2 – 3 days before the program date. Registration ends 24 hours before the program date. 12Lawrence Gazette | Health Headlines by Capital Health

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and we had a kid who loves lacrosse, loves putting in the time and really working on getting better. I knew Noah was gonna be a good solid player for us. “It was a real pleasant surprise how well he played this year. I always knew he could be a solid player but this year he was awesome.” One of Lehrfeld’s most noticeable qualities was his ability to score rapid-fire goals. He had three games of seven or more this year and those eruptions were impressive. “Sometimes when he gets hot, he gets really hot, he just scores a lot of goals in bunches,” Brennan said. “When he kind of feels like he can get to the goalie he just goes on fire.” Lehrfeld explained it by saying “It’s just all about momentum. When you start off the game and in the first quarter you tap in a couple of your first few shots, that feeling is always great. It’s that feeling where you know you can beat your defender at any point and get a goal when you need one.” There is one thing Lehrfeld lacks that many scorers have. When Brennan was

asked about his speed, the coach laughed. “No,” he said. “He is not a speedy guy. He just has a knack for finding a way to get to his strong hand. All of his goals, if I had to guess, would be 95 percent with his left hand.” Noah also chuckled when asked if he had speed. “Not quite,” he said. “I used to run cross country, but not very well.” Lehrfeld’s next stop is the University of Maryland, which is a powerhouse in both men’s and women’s lacrosse. “I toured Maryland a few times, I just loved everything about it,” he said. “It was the perfect fit for me. I have family down there as well, my cousin’s also going to Maryland. It was at the top of my list when I was applying.” But not to continue his lacrosse career. “Their team down there is incredible, they’re in a league of their own,” he said. “I’ll do club or intramurals or something, just to keep the stick hot down there.” He certainly had it hot during his final year of high school.

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A look under the hood at what’s going on in Lawrence Township We have the park advancing through the design plan phase (as we continue to hunt for grant funding). In addition to FROM THE MANAGER’S DESK two fenced-in areas (one for small and one for large dogs), the plans include a Over the past five-plus years as the multipurpose walking path around the municipal manager, the one thing that perimeter, pedestrian-scale lighting, has become crystal clear to me is that shade structures, landscaping, and other significant capital improvement projects related amenities. We anticipate bidding progress at a snail’s pace, and rightfully on the project for construction in the fall so from the perspective of private of this year. citizens. Brunswick Streetscape. Yeah, The pace is slow for various reasons, this one is taking long! But I am happy but most assuredly because the use of to report that we received $700,000 public funds requires compliance with in funding to install streetscape local, state and federal laws at every improvements along Business Route 1 stage. Though at times frustrating to from the Brunswick Circle to Lake Drive. navigate through, these laws are a good The project is in the final design stage thing enacted with the best intentions. and will include improved sidewalks, This may not be readily apparent to high visibility crosswalks, pedestriansome (or many) of you, but I offer it up activated beacons, center median street to all of you to factor in when trying to trees, lighting, and other amenities. wrap your head around why things take Please refer to my February 20, 2022, so long to complete! Trust me when I tell blog article for more details. you that work is happening even if it is We anticipate bidding on the project not visible from your vantage point. for construction in the fall of this year. I thought I would take the time to Craven Lane improvements. The inform you of the status of some of the township received an $80,000 grant for projects that we continue to work on pedestrian safety improvements along behind the scenes. Craven Lane between Lawrenceville The Pit Stop. The “Pit Stop” is Elementary School and Route 206. more formally known as 1175 Lawrence The project will include sidewalk Road. Historically, it was the site of and intersection improvements, high several gasoline service stations, visibility crosswalks, and a pedestrianthe last being the “Pit Stop.” To get activated beacon at the Johnson Trolley you up to speed, I encourage you Line crossing. to check out my April 10, 2019, and This project is in the design phase, July 12, 2021 articles on my blog at and we plan to bid the project for LawrenceTownshipNJManagerKPN. construction in early 2023. We are also in Since then, we have completed the the running for additional grant funding demolition of the long-standing and that may be a game changer on this dilapidated building and are now working project! through the site’s Remedial Investigation Colonial Lake Park to determine the extent of environmental Improvements. The township received contamination. a $75,000 grant to install a multipurpose We hope to meet with NJDEP in the path through the recently acquired Sheft coming months to discuss the project Property to complete the trail network and our next steps in applying for around Colonial Lake. additional funding to finalize the site This project is in the design and clean-up. The goal is for the site to be permitting phase, and we plan to bid the certified by the NJDEP to be “clean.” project for construction in early 2023. We will then take ownership of the We also intend to improve the recently property and repurpose it as a passive acquired portion of the park (adjacent to community park with a gazebo and other the bowling lane) as a passive park with aesthetically pleasing elements which are enhanced parking. more appropriate for this prominently Electric Vehicle Fleet and situated site within our town, turning it Infrastructure. The township received from a source of embarrassment to one an $8,000 grant to install a second of pride. fleet charging station at the Municipal Hero Dog Park. Hero Dog Park will Complex. be constructed at the long underused We are continuing to expand our fleet Hamnett Park located on Ohio Avenue. of electric cars to pursue our sustainable Please refer to my June 1, 2021, and goals and reduce our GHG emissions. June 17, 2021 blog articles for more We anticipate installation in the fall of this background information. year.

KEVIN NERWINSKI

Cold Soil Road Improvement. The township is planning improvements to Cold Soil Road this summer, including a sidewalk connection along the east side of the roadway from US Route 206 to Bergen Street. Back in 2020, the residents in this area petitioned the Township to evaluate the potential for a sidewalk connection. In 2021 the Township applied for and received a $550,000 grant from NJDOT to improve the roadway and install the sidewalk connections. LA Fitness. The project is still on hold; however, there is a potential that it could get started this summer. We are hoping to get an update from the ownership later this month. As I have said publicly before, I think the addition of LA Fitness at the Lawrence Shopping Center is a critical piece to continue the resurgence of the center and the surrounding commercial sites along Route 1. So far, we can all agree that LSC is making a solid comeback with further improvements pledged by the owners. Keep supporting our local businesses! 40 Enterprise Avenue Site. The township identified this property as an

area in need of redevelopment. After completing a preliminary investigation, it was determined that the site contained vacant, sub-standard, dilapidated structures that were unsafe and detrimental to the community’s health, safety, and welfare. A redevelopment plan was developed and adopted by the Planning Board and Governing Body. In June of this year, we anticipate an application being heard before the Planning Board to create a 261,000 square foot warehouse with aesthetically pleasing elements that will significantly improve this long-languishing area just within the boundary of the Township next to the City of Trenton. And before you say we don’t need more warehouses in our town, I remind you that it doesn’t work that way. We don’t get to tell private property owners what to do on their land. Please refer to my December 1, 2020, blog article that explains the development process. I also suggest that as long as we all love the convenience of ordering items online and having them delivered to our homes, we will need more warehouses.

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