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Celebrating Ewing Voters will choose Ewing’s next mayor on Nov. 8

By Bill Sanservino

Ewing voters will have no shortage of choices in local races at the polls during this year’s election on Nov. 8.

At the top of the local ballot is the contest for mayor between incumbent Democrat Bert Steinmann and Republican challenger Ronald Prykanowski.

Steinmann is seeking election to his third four-year term, while Prykanowski is challenging Stein-

mann for the second straight election.

Steinmann’s running mates are incumbent Democrats Kathleen Wollert and Sarah Steward, who are seeking reelection to two four-year seats on township council.

Prykanowski’s running along with Republican council candidates William Andres and Colleen DiPastina, who are both seeking office for the first time.

Also on the ballot is thea race for three three-year seats on the Ewing

Township Board of Education.

Five candidates are running, including incumbents Daniel Angebranndt, Nicole N.W. Harris and Michael Miller.

They are being challenged by Crystal Fedeli and her husband Kurtis Warner.

Fedeli’s previously ran unsuccessfully for the board last year, and this is Warner’s first time running for office.

The Observer’s election coverage starts on page 2.

It’s a sister act for the Irish girls’ varsity soccer team

By RiCH FisHer

Delaney Zeidman knew she was not going to get much playing for the Notre Dame High girls’ soccer team this year, but that did not deter her from giving every ounce of effort to make the Irish varsity. Afterall, it was her one chance to form a sisterly bond on the pitch with freshman sibling Leah.

“I cried when I found out she

made the team,” Delaney said. “I had never played soccer with my little sister on the same team so it’s nice I get to do so in my final year.”

It is especially nice for Notre Dame, which was in need of a goalie after graduating All-State performer Olivia Bodmer (now at Rutgers). Leah Zeidman won the job and much of her confidence came from having big sister on the team.

Thus, in one way or another, the Ewing residents are making an impact on the Irish. Delaney gives Leah assurance, meaning a secure Leah gives Notre Dame good goaltending.

“You’re always more comfortable when you have your sibling with you,” Irish coach Lauren Diaz said. “The two of them have a great relationship and it only

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Elmitha and Nayela Jules, with dog Lola, enjoy sunny skies and beautiful weather at the Ewing Community Fest held at The College of New Jersey on Sept. 24, 2022. For more photos from the event, turn to page 12 . (Staff photo by Bill Sanservino.)

Prykanowski vs. Steinmann: Mayor’s race a redux of 2018

By Bill Sanservino

Ewing Mayor Bert Steinmann is being challenged in this year’s election on Tuesday, Nov. 8, by Republican Ronald Prykanowski.

The two faced off against each other in the last mayoral election in 2018. Stein mann won that contest 9,969 to 2,879.

Steinmann, 75, is a 63-year resident of the township with his wife, Chris. The cou ple’s three children attended the Ewing Public Schools.

He is a retired worker and pension fund administrator for the International Broth erhood of Electrical Workers Local 269 and holds a degree in electrical engineer ing from Trenton Technical Institute. He was a member of Ewing Township Council between 2000 and 2010 and took office as mayor in January 2011.

Steinmann has served on the Ewing Recreation Commission, the board of trustees for the Greater Trenton YMCA, the board of directors for the Mercer ARC and was president of the West End Soccer Association.

Prykanowski, 79, is a 32-year resident of Ewing who currently lives in Harrop Manor and is running as an Republican.

He holds a bachelor’s degree from Rut gers University and works as a real estate broker and is a retired municipal purchas ing agent.

His children attended the East Windsor Regional Schools District. He is a member of the Knights of Columbus and Fraternal Order of Police.

He was a Hightstown Borough coun cilman for 11 years, a former president of the Mercer County League of Munici palities, a former member of the Ewing Planning Board, former president of the Governmental Purchasing Association of New Jersey and a continuing education instructor for the New Jersey Real Estate Commission.

The Ewing Observer asked both can didates a series of questions about issues within the community. Their answers are presented below.

Why are you running for election/ reelection and what experience or per spective do you think you bring to the job? What differentiates you from your opponent?

Prykanowski: I’m running for Mayor because no one should run unopposed for public office. The current mayor has been

in public office for 21 years, it’s time for a change.

As for my experience, I think that my bio speaks for itself and it differentiates me from my opponent. I have experienced municipal government as an appointed, elected official and a municipal employee.

In my other avocation as a Realtor, I can bring another perspective as to how vari ous laws and ordinances affect our quality of life.

Steinmann: I am so proud of the work we’ve done to revitalize Ewing over the last several years. My work isn’t done, however.

There are redevelopment efforts that are just beginning to bear fruit that I look forward to coming online in the next sev eral years.

We need to continue ensuring that our community is a safe and sustainable place for current and future generations—my work with council and township staff to make us more sustainable and resilient community continues to evolve in impor tant ways.

We are having critical conversations with our county and state partners around transportation and infrastructure that will help take Ewing to the next level.

I know the work, I have the relation ships, and I know how to get things done. Reelecting me will help us continue the momentum we’ve had over the last several years.

Commercial development and occu pancies have slowed down in many towns post-pandemic. What would you do to promote development and attract more commercial ratables (other than warehouses) in Ewing? Is more housing a viable option?

Prykanowski: Retail shopping has given way to e-commerce. That was evi dent before Prykanowski: Retail shopping has given way to e-commerce. That was evident before COVID accelerated it.

Our emphasis must be on our local small businesses. We must help them deal with or eliminate burdensome regulations.

Warehouses always get a bad reputa tion. They perform an important function by bringing in good paying jobs. They pay taxes. Warehouses require less services than housing, e.g., children in the school system. And, yes, they do bring truck traf fic but that can be regulated within reason.

The only housing that I would support is for our seniors who want to downsize but not leave Ewing.

Steinmann: First, any discussion needs to start with a vision of what we expect from developers who want to do business in Ewing, which is laid out in our land use ordinances, redevelopment plans and master plan.

That has always been a hallmark of my administration—we are always thinking about how an area can be transformed before someone is at the doorstep seeking to develop it. That vision helps drive the conversation, while also being flexible enough to recognize that market conditions (i.e. the pandemic) may change our world view.

We are also collaborative—working with our local partners, like the School Board, The College of New Jersey, Mercer County and the state, as well as our citizens through regular conversations, to ensure that our direction contemplates how a change may have an impact on our community.

Of particular note, we meet regularly with the School Board to ensure that any residential building can be supported from a school capacity perspective.

In comparison to other communities, we also share with the school district, a portion of “payments in lieu of taxes” we realize. While the law would discount our schools from any of these monies—we think that schools should benefit, like

municipality is, from improvements. That truly sets us apart, and I am proud of our work in this area.

Similarly we are in constant dialogue with our county and state partners to address ideas and issues that may impact development—this helps make us more competitive in attracting new development, whether that be residential or commercial.

Ewing does best, like most communi-

ties, through mixed use development that includes commercial, retail and residential components. That is what we are seeing take shape at Ewing Town Center and eventually the Naval Testing Site. We’ve had some amazing success as Princeton South (at Ewing) on the commercial front. I look forward to future opportunities, focused by our vision as outlined in our land use plans.

How would you work to help con-

trol municipal taxes? Are there any areas of the budget you feel need to be looked at?

Prykanowski: Everything is on the table. I would change auditors and have them review our budget in depth. There are always areas in the budget that can be trimmed. I feel that our finance department does an excellent job but a fresh set of eyes never hurts.

With a projected 25% increase in natural gas price, I am concerned that our seniors will have to choose between heating and eating. Also, the township will be facing a tax increase because utilities are outside the budget cap.

Steinmann: The township’s budget is our revenue and spending plan, it is what we expect will come to fruition (on the revenue side), and what we plan to spend to provide the services our residents require. We have an obligation to review this plan throughout the year, in concert with what we see in our success in collecting revenue through a myriad of means including property tax, hotel/motel tax, cannabis (as it comes online).

Of note, municipal government makes up approximately 21% of each dollar collected (the residual is school and county). With that 21% we provide public safety (e.g. police, fire, ems), services (trash, recycling,

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parks), and programming (e.g. senior pro gramming, Rec sports, pools, etc.).

Our thinking has to be focused dually —on eliminating costs and increasing revenue. On the cost elimination side that means: working with staff to work smarter or more efficiently, considering shared services with the county or surrounding towns, creating the most efficient con tracts as possible with our vendors, and sometimes making the tough decision about a program or service if costs out pace what is reasonable and it is not a core governmental function. We do this with care and the input of staff.

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On the revenue side that means con sidering what revenue sources or options may be available, with due consider ation as to their impact – whether that be through development or redevelop ment or the introduction of a new revenue source (e.g. cannabis or hotel/motel). On the revenue side, it also means working with the state and federal government to ensure we get our ‘fair share’ of revenue for everything from road improvements (TTF funding for Stuyvesant) to renova tions of community spaces (e.g. Hollow brook renovation via CBDG funds).

What are some challenges or issues facing Ewing Township (other than those listed above) that you would like to address in the future?

Prykanowski: It is important to address the low staff levels of critical employees such as police, fire, EMS, etc. We must do all that we can to attract and retain said employees. I put our residents’ health and safety as a priority.

Our streets, parks and public buildings need to be maintained. Without proper staffing level, they will fall into disrepair.

Another issue that will have to be addressed is the master plan, which is due for its decennial review. It is important that as many residents get involved in the pro cess as possible.

Steinmann: Ewing, like many commu nities across the state, face challenges from climate change, among these stormwater

challenges, the potential for more flooding events, and “heat islands,” which will only get worse as the planet gets hotter.

We need to be prepared, and help our residents get prepared for climate events (like flooding) that may happen more frequently. On the municipal front, that means investing in infrastructure, like stormwater improvements, to make us more resilient.

It also means identifying with our public safety professionals, where folks are in our community who may be more susceptible or fragile so that we can help ensure their safety in the event of a serious weather issue. My administration has been actively engaged in this work and will continue to do so.

Communication between the township and its residents is important. How do you feel the township can bet ter communicate with the people who live and work in Ewing?

Prykanowski: The township has done a good job communicating with the peo ple; however, many residents feel a face-toface meeting would be better. I would hold a town hall meeting when critical issues needed to be discussed.

Also, many seniors have said that they cannot take advantage of the senior prop erty tax programs because they don’t know how to fill out the paperwork. I will instruct the tax assessor’s office to make time available to visit these seniors.

Steinmann: Candidly this newspaper is one of the best ways to “get the word out to residents,” but it can’t be the only means.

We have invested, in recent years, in a phone/text messaging system that resi dents can sign-up for to receive township notices. We’ve also expanded our social media reach via facebook to include a number of our departments including Ewing Police, EMS, and Fire (the town ship also has its own Facebook page). In addition, our website is regularly updated with information to help keep residents informed. There is always room for improvement and I welcome conversation with residents, whether via phone, email or in person.

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Four candidates up for two seats on Ewing Council

By Bill Sanservino

Two teams of two candidates are run ning for election to two open seats on Ewing Township Council on Tuesday, Nov. 8.

Incumbent Democrats Kathleen Wol lert and Sarah Steward are running against Republicans William Andres and Colleen DiPastina.

The Ewing Observer asked each of the candidates to provide biographical infor mation about themselves and a statement regarding why they are running for the board. Their answers are presented in alpha betical order below.

William Andres, 32, has lived in Ewing since October 2005, except for 1.5 years when he lived in Lansing, Michigan.

A graduate of Ewing High School, he received an associate’s degree in the human ities from Mercer County Community Col lege. In 2020, he graduated from William Paterson with a bachelor’s in psychology.

Andres is currently employed as a sales and brand growth leader at the Chick-filA in Flemington. He previously worked as the manager at the Philly Pretzel Factory in Ewing and a long-time employee at Marraz zo’s IGA in Ewing.

He is engaged to his fiance, Kelly, who he has been with for the past five years. He does not currently serve on any community or volunteer organizations, but says he’d like to volunteer for the EASEL animal shelter.

Andres’ statement: I decided to run for Council because I am troubled by the way the current administration is running Ewing. There are many issues to address, such as the growing tax burden that our citizens are having to bear, Trenton Water Works being completely out of Ewing’s con trol, the lack of consistent garbage collec tion, and the growing crime in our township without a full police force.

I also believe that I can bring a new and fresh perspective to Ewing politics. One of my opponents has been in office for 35 years. How fresh are her ideas? If the cur rent state of Ewing is a reflection of the cur rent government, we can all see that it’s time for change. Ron, Colleen and I are your best choice for change.

Colleen DiPastina, 62, moved to Ewing two years ago with her husband, Robert, and lives in the West Trenton section of town. The couple’s children attended Our Lady of Sorrows/Saint Anthony’s and Notre Dame High School.

A graduate of Steinert High School in Hamilton, she currently works as a civilian in the Hamilton Township Police Division. Before that, she worked for the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.

DiPastina is also a volunteer with Inter faith Caregivers volunteer and a choir mem ber in the OLSSA choir

DiPastina’s statement: I am running for a seat on the Ewing Council because I am concerned. I am concerned about the cur rent Council going in the wrong direction.

I moved to Ewing a short time ago and have fallen in love with this great town. It reminds me much of what Hamilton used to be before Hamilton became too built up with traffic at a standstill on many roads. I plan to change direction here in Ewing and slow down overbuilding and overcrowding.

I have worked as a civilian with the Ham ilton Police Division for almost 28 years. I know that these men and women put their lives on the line every day that they put on their uniforms as they strive to protect and serve our community. I am concerned that at Ewing’s low numbers in overall public safety that we must do everything we can to attract more qualified people.

With a projected 25% increase in natural gas price, I am concerned that our seniors

will have to choose between heat and eat. I am also concerned that without proper fiscal management by Council we will have a large property tax increase.

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Sarah Steward, 40, has lived in Ewing for her entire life except a brief assignment liv ing and working on Capitol Hill in Washing ton, D.C. She owns a home in Wynnewood Manor and is a third-generation Ewing homeowner—all of her grandparents were original owners in the early 1950s, and her parents raised her in the same neighbor hood they were raised in.

Steward attended Ewing Public Schools and graduated from Ewing High School. She then graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Franklin and Marshall College with a double major in government and psychology. In 2018, she completed her master’s in public administration (govern ment and non-profit management) from Rut gers University.

She was recently named CEO of Home Front, a Mercer County non-profit social services agency, after serving as the orga nization’s chief operating officer for almost seven years. She previously worked for former Congressman Rush Holt for over a

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decade, serving as his deputy chief of staff and district director when his term in Con gress ended. Steward began as an intern in Holt’s office in college.

Steward is a life-long parishioner, choir member and cantor at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in West Trenton and cur rently serves as president of the Central Jersey Choral Society, a local community choir. She has held leadership positions on

the Mercer County Democratic Committee and has been an active member of the Ewing Township Democratic Club and the Sus tainable Ewing Green Team. She currently serves on the Ewing Township Planning Board and the Advisory Board of the New Jersey Coalition to End Homelessness and just completed a year as a LeadNJ Fellow.

Steward’s statement: I am running for reelection to Council to continue to be of service to my friends, family, and neigh

bors here in Ewing Township. I was raised in Ewing, am a proud product of the Ewing Public Schools, and care deeply about this town and its future. Serving on Council is my effort to contribute my skills, vision, and experience to the very deserving residents of Ewing Township.

As your councilwoman since 2013, I have worked every day to represent the views and values of the residents of the Township. We need a strong Council to both partner

with and provide oversight of the Mayor’s administration. I believe that I have the req uisite experience to do both well.

My career working for Congressman Holt provided me with significant experience in setting goals, analyzing constituent con cerns, managing organizations, and getting results for the people of Ewing. During my time on Council, I chose to use my free time to earn a master’s degree in public admin istration to hone my skills and study best

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practices in municipal management, law and public policy, financial management, policy analysis, and more.

When people ask why I run for local office, I often remind them of the signifi cant impact that local government has on our quality of life. The news often focuses on the conflict and challenges of government at the national or state level but I would argue that the day-to-day decisions about run ning our town affect each of us much more personally.

Are our neighborhoods clean and safe? Are the streets, parks, and other public places well maintained? If an emergency happens, do our first responders have the personnel, equipment, and expertise to respond? Are we planning the future of the town in a balanced and responsible way? All of these questions come before Council in some way on a regular basis and require careful attention to answer well.

I have been proud to lead and contrib ute to efforts that have made life better in Ewing. As council president this year, I have led efforts to invest in much-needed road work, park improvements, and community facility improvements like the renovations to the Hollowbrook Community Center, Ewing Senior & Community Center, the pools and splash pads, and improvements to sports and recreational facilities at Moody and Ban choff Parks.

I have supported our police, fire, and emergency medical personnel through the purchase of state of the art equipment that saves lives, provided tools to recruit and fully train a diverse, effective, and representative workforce, and invested to expand our 24/7 fire coverage.

I have joined with my colleagues to hold Trenton Water Works accountable, require them to make infrastructure improvements, and become more transparent about their operations and challenges for Ewing cus tomers. I have worked with the administra tion to encourage exciting new businesses to relocate to Ewing, rehabilitate commercial eyesores to useful purposes, and update our future development plans to ensure that we are always mindful of the needs of the resi dents and their quality of life as new develop ments are planned.

Through all of this, I have been continu ally mindful of how we spend our taxpayers’ precious resources. I have prioritized the need to be fiscally prudent, stabilize the tax base, improve our bond rating, and expand other tax ratables in the township to ensure that residents are not asked to pay more than their fair share. I don’t pretend that I have every answer and I know there are things we can do better. In a new term, I plan to focus on the local implementation of the state’s new cannabis laws and ensure that any cannabis-related businesses in Ewing

are operating as good neighbors in accor dance with the laws and local expectations.

I plan to continue to focus on making sure Ewing residents have reliable and efficient trash and leaf/brush pickup and hold ven dors accountable to meeting the terms of their contracts. I want to improve the ways we communicate with our residents by con tinuing to improve our website/social media offerings, maximizing cost-effective digital communication, and ensuring that commu nication is a two-way street. Sharing updates from government is important but making sure that government is hearing from its constituents is critical.

As a council member, I cannot do my job without knowing what the residents of the Township think. I try to solicit those opin ions every way I know how: visiting neigh borhood and community groups, talking with neighbors on their porch, listening to public comments at official meetings, chat ting with people at the grocery store, read ing online comments and e-mails, and much more. Sometimes elected officials make the mistake of trying to make public participa tion convenient for themselves.

Instead, I think we need to constantly ask ourselves if we are making participation as convenient as possible for the residents, most of whom are too busy to attend Council meetings.

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Our move to incorporate Zoom-based meetings has been well received; I hope to continue to find creative ways to make sure that all residents have a voice in our government. If you have questions or thoughts about where our focus should reside, I hope you feel free to reach out to me at ssteward@

Like all towns, Ewing has its challenges, but I believe that I have the determination, energy, and dedication to ensure that Ewing continues to prosper. I love this town and its residents; I want to continue to represent the values and aspirations of the wonderful, diverse, and wise people of our community. No one should ever expect to be re-elected to public office and I humbly place my trust in Ewing’s voters to make the best selections for our township’s leaders for the years to

As they consider their options, I hope that my neighbors consider my years of service and accomplishments for Ewing’s residents. It would be an honor to continue to represent your interests on Council. I remain dedicated to serving you and I humbly ask for

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Kathleen Wollert, 78, has lived in Ewing for over 60 years. She graduated from Notre Dame High School and Trenton State College with a BS in elementary education. She taught in both public and private schools in Ewing. (Lanning, Parkway and Incarnation.

She is currently employed by the N.J. Education Association as a pension/health benefits consultant. She is a member of NJREA.

She and her husband, Robert, have three sons and three grandchildren. The youngest is currently a Ewing student and the older two graduated from Ewing High School.

She has served on the Zoning and Planning Boards, as well as the Ewing Council. In addition, she has been a member of the board of Meals on Wheels, as well as other civic groups, including the Lions Club, Village on the Green Civic Association and Incarnation PTA.

Wollert’s statement: I am running for

reelection because I care about my hometown. As we all moved along in time, we have seen many changes and faced many challenges.. I have seen these changes first-hand over many years. We have grown from a community of farmland and gravel back streets with our industrial work centered at the GM-Fisher Guide plant and the Naval Turbine Center.

Our retail center was Olden Avenue and other specialty shops were scattered in neighborhoods throughout the town. We have grown in population (approx. 37,000) and that has generated other practical changes- in housing, business, and municipal needs that accompany that growth. In my time as a Councilwoman,the challenges have continued. In my legislative role on the Council, I have been a voice for careful consideration of ideas, trying to look at all sides. I know that I represent all of our townspeople, not just who shouts the loudest.

On the current agenda, the issues that I see as pressing would include maintaining a stable municipal tax rate. We have been able to do this by sharing services with our county and other municipal partners. We have increased our ratables (tax-generating properties.

We have aggressively sought grants which help us underwrite costs of necessary protections for our community- especially in the areas of police, fire, and emergency services. We have to promote responsible redevelopment of the Naval Turbine site on Parkway Ave. We have to continue to oversee the implementation of the cannabis industry in our town. While it is a means of raising revenue, which in turn helps stabilize the tax rate, I feel that as it is a new, legal industry, we have a responsibility to oversee its growth in Ewing to help insure that it acts as a positive and not a negative for our town and its residents.

These are several of the issues we will deal with and there will be others. In all of this, what is most important to me is creating and maintaining a home place where the quality of our lives is positive, hopeful, and supportive. I hope that you, the voters, will reelect me so I may continue to serve you.

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Five vying for three open seats on Ewing Board of Ed

A total of five candidates are seeking election to the Ewing Township Board of Education on Tuesday, Nov. 8.

Running are incumbents Daniel Angebranndt, Nicole N.W. Harris and Michael Miller, who are being challenged by the husband-wife team of Crystal Fedeli an d Kurtis Warner. This is Fedeli’s second time running for the school board (she ran unsuccessfully in 2021).

The Ewing Observer asked each of the candidates to provide biographical information about themselves and a statement regarding why they are running for the board. Their answers are presented in alphabetical order below.

Daniel Angebranndt, 35, is a life-long resident of Ewing, aside from going to college in North Carolina.

He attended the Ewing Public Schools for K-12, and his undergraduate and graduate degrees were earned at LenoirRhyne University in Hickory, North Carolina. He has a bachelor’s degree in management and an MBA with an accounting concentration.

He is currently a disciplinary auditor in the Office of Attorney Ethics for the N.J. Judiciary. He previously held various audit positions in the state Division of Taxation from July 2013-July 2022.

Angebranndt and his wife, Ellen, have two children, Zoe and Zachary, who are not yet of school age. They will be attending the Ewing schools when they are old enough.

Angebranndt is a member of St. George church in Titusville, and he is a current member of the Ewing Board of Education. In addition, he also volunteers with Ewing United Soccer where his daughter participates.

Angebranndt’s statement: I was appointed to a one-year post in January 2022. I am seeking a position on the

board to further advance the Board’s mission and goals to create a positive and enriching educational and personal experience for all stakeholders within the district. I want to continue to work together with administration and educational leadership towards giving our teachers and staff students all the tools and support necessary to give the Ewing students a top-tier experience in our schools.

I believe we as a board need to lean on the people that are in the classroom every day and rely on their expertise as far as what works. Too many times we are handed guidance from outside that doesn’t translate to or originate from the classroom. By gaining that knowledge, we can fine tune mandated programs and curricula that are handed down to best fit our teachers and student needs.

One of my primary concerns as a current and hopeful future Board member is developing a budget that works for all parties. Developing a fiscally responsible budget is paramount to ensuring a school system is well-run and that we aren’t placing future generations of Ewing Public school students and Ewing taxpayers in an uncomfortable financial situation. I’ve been involved in one budget planning process with the Board. The state legislature restricts local school districts with the 2% budget cap. This cap forces school districts to be financially creative. My personal goal is to always be able to develop a budget that ensures no programs are cut. That should always be a last resort after all other avenues are explored.

For more information and to contact me directly please visit my Facebook Page, “Elect Daniel Angebranndt, Ewing Board of Education” for Ewing Schools and other helpful information leading up to and following the November 8, 2022 General election.

The husband-wife team of Kurtis Warner, 41, and Crystal Fedeli, 32, are running together for the board on the “For the Children!” slate.

The two bought their first home in Ewing in 2020, but Fedeli had lived in Ewing previously, for a total of about 7 years.

Warner attended college for two years and then went on to graduate from the police academy. Fedeli earned a master’s degree in social research and analysis, and a master’s in child advocacy and policy with a child public welfare concentration. She also holds a graduate certificate in data collection and management, a bachelor’s in English, a paralegal certificate, and an associate’s degree in English.

Warner has served for 17 years as a correctional police officer, and Fedeli worked her way through college as a waitress. She then went on to work with those diagnosed with a developmental

disability as an in-home support specialist at Enable, Inc.; as a direct support professional at the Mentor Network working with at risk youth; as a case manager at Anchor House working with our youth experiencing homelessness; as an advocate for SAFE in Hunterdon working with those victims of domestic violence and sexual assault; as a research assistant for the Child Welfare and Well-Being Research Unit; as a paralegal for the state Department of Children and Families, Division of Child Protection and Permanency; and as a paralegal at the state Office of the Public Defender, in the Drug Court Unit. She now owns two businesses—a professional organizing and a life coaching business and a nonprofit called You Made a Way.

Warner and Fedeli have two children, ages 1 and 4, who will attend Ewing Public Schools when they are of age.

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Daniel Angebranndt

Crystal Fedeli

Nicole N.W. Harris

Michael Miller

Kurtis Warner

Fedeli founded a 501c(3) nonprofit organization called You Made a Way, which seeks to aid single parents who cannot afford basic necessities. She also serves on the Ewing Township Soccer Association Board. She is a member of the Monarch Housing Homelessness Prevention Advisory Board, a member of New Jersey Coalition to End Homeless ness, and a member of the Anti-Poverty Network of New Jersey. Martin serves on the board of You Made a Way.

Warner and Fedeli released a joint statement: We are running for the Ewing Township School Board because we are passionate about our children and the children of this community’s future, and a large part of that has to do with the educa tion they receive. There are many issues important to us, but 4 in particular are the student loan crisis, connecting families struggling to resources, entrepreneur ship education, and adverse childhood experiences & trauma informed care.

Regarding the Student Loan Crisis: As most people are well aware, there is a student loan crisis in the United States. Young people are graduating college under a mountain of debt. With the work force oversaturated with graduates from universities, they are forced to accept employment that they are overqualified for and that does not pay a livable wage. They are not able to qualify for mortgages to buy their first homes because their stu dent debt is too high and thus they are becoming victims of skyrocketing rent prices. Young adults’ homeownership is at an all-time low whereas student debt is at an all-time high. The student loan crisis is crippling our young people.

There are many solutions to the stu dent loan crisis. First, we need to teach our students financial literacy. Second,

we need to teach our young people how to earn their higher educational degrees with as little debt as possible and the benefits of attending community college. Third, we need to teach our students the benefits of attending trade school.

Regarding Connecting Families Eco nomically Struggling to Resources: There are many families economically strug gling in the state of New Jersey, particu larly single parent households. In New Jersey 58 percent of these households are led by single parents, 47 percent single mothers and 11 percent single fathers.

If we are elected to the school board we will create a resource hub to connect families with resources that exist to help them. In addition, we will advocate for our schools to have programs in place that aid these families that are struggling.

Regarding Entrepreneurship Edu cation: Our school system teaches our young people to attend university and to become a good employee, and while this is a good path for many it is not the path for every student. There are many stu dents who have ideas that can change the world, but they need to discover they are entrepreneurs and to be taught business acumen. Having our own businesses we understand how hard it is to discover that you are an entrepreneur and how to start and operate your own businesses.

If we are elected to school board we will advocate for entrepreneurship edu cation to be implemented in our schools, even as early as elementary school. In addition to implementing curriculum, we will advocate for inviting business own ers in our community and on larger lev els to share their stories of discovering they were entrepreneurs and their expe riences beginning their own businesses.

Regarding Adverse Childhood Expe riences & Trauma Informed Care: As a

former victim of childhood trauma and subsequently a recipient of Division of Child Protection and Permanency ser vices, Crystal remembers what it was like for school to be her only ‘break’ from her home life. She only wishes that her teach ers and other school staff could have spotted the warning signs that she was suffering and that there were resources to help her, but there were none. Her story is not unique, there are children suffering today from trauma.

If we are elected to the school board we will advocate for all school staff to learn the warning signs so childhood trauma does not go unrecognized. We will also advocate for resources to be put in place for families experiencing trauma and to help prevent trauma from occurring in the first place.

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Nicole N.W. Harris, 55, has lived in Ewing Township since 2004. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communications and english from Douglass College, Rut gers University and a masters degree in early childhood/elementary education from Rutgers University Graduate School of Education.

She currently works at The College of New Jersey in the Health and Well ness Unit, where she oversees religious and spiritual life, and supervises 13 peer educators. She previously worked for 28 years in elementary education, and spent 23 of those years with Ewing Township Schools. She was the assistant principal at Antheil for 9 years and then the princi pal of Parkway School for 14 years.

Harris and her husband, Napoleon, have one daughter, Julienn, who attended Antheil School and then Pennington School. She is currently a freshman at Del aware State University. Harris is a mem ber-at-large of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.

Harris’ statement: Having recently retired from being principal of Parkway Elementary School it was a challenge to determine what would be my next career step. In my current position, at the Col lege of New Jersey, I am grateful to still be flexing my educator muscles and honing my administrative skills while planning student wellness programs, participating in student mentoring, facilitating well ness and professional development pre sentations and coordinating the collab orative efforts of the recognized student organizations that make up Religious and Spiritual life on campus. The move from K-12 education to higher education gives me a new lens to view student develop ment through.

This shift in perspective has presented me with an interesting viewpoint of where students are within the K-12 education system; then moving the students to post graduation and how we get them there

in between. This short time period has reinforced my belief that it is our respon sibility, as educators and stakeholders, to not only prepare our students to be effec tive thinkers and problem solvers but also cognizant social beings. As a Ewing Township community member I felt the need and desire to stay connected with the educational programs within the pub lic schools. Therefore, when a Board of Education position became vacant I sub mitted my application for appointment.

Since my appointment to the Ewing Township Board of Education I have worked to learn the regulatory side of local education while being a resource not only as an experienced educator, but one who recently completed 23 years employed with Ewing Town ship Schools. It is my desire to bring an increased awareness to the Ewing Town ship Board of Education members regard ing building-based teaching and adminis tration ideals, boundaries and “out of the box” problem solving techniques.

Within a three-year full term, I would work with my fellow Board of Education members to increase the diversity of the teaching staff to more closely reflect the current demographics of Ewing Town ship. I would also work with my fellow Board of Education members to support increased creation and facilitation of par ent/guardian initiatives that increase awareness of and involvement in stu dent academic and social development. In addition, I would also work with my Board of Education colleagues to support expanding supportive and programming efforts by teachers and administrators, on every level. to increase the number of students of color in gifted and talented, honors and AP classes.

I am grateful for this opportunity and would be humbled and honored to repre sent the Ewing Township community on this Board of Education.

Michael Miller, 48, did not respond to requests for information. His biogra phy below is taken from the Ewng Public Schools website.

Miller was elected to the Board of Edu cation in November 2019 and is serving his first term as a member of the Ewing Board of Education from 2020-2022.

Miller is a 1992 graduate of Ewing High School who earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Towson State University. He has served as the director of Tennis at Hopewell Tennis and Swim Center since 1999.

Miller has two children in the Ewing Schools and is a the parent of a Ewing High School graduate of the Class of 2022. Miller has been involved in a num ber of community athletic, recreational and charitable initiatives.

for by Ewing Township Democratic Committee, Larry Ganges, Treasurer

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TRENTON SENIORS GET IN STEP

with Capital Health’s Vascular Rehabilitation Program

Trenton residents Clara Boatwright and Alice Wells have a lot in common—including being schoolmates in their younger days— and after reuniting as patients in the Vascular Rehabilitation Program at Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell, they’re happy to be together again on the path to better health.

The Vascular Rehabilitation Program is for people experiencing mild or severe pain in the legs due to lower-extremity peripheral artery disease or similar symptoms that are still present following vascular procedures.

“I thought I was having muscle troubles,” said Alice. “My primary care doctor sent me to Dr. Lotto, who confirmed I had poor circulation.” Dr. Christine Lotto, a board certified, fellowship trained general and vascular surgeon at Capital Health Surgical Group, referred Alice to the program.

“I was having pain in my calves when walking,” said Clara. “I told my heart doctor (Dr. Kristopher Young, Capital Health – Heart Care Specialists) what was going on, and tests showed that the circulation was bad in my legs. My specialist (also Dr. Lotto) recommended vascular rehab at Capital Health.”

Capital Health’s team of physicians, nurses, exercise physiologists and registered dietitians work closely with referring physicians to help program participants achieve their rehab goals through personalized exercise, nutrition counseling, risk factor management guidance, and psychological support all aimed at helping participants meet their health goals.

“The program helped me a lot. When I first started, I had a lot of stiffness because I wasn’t very active,” said Clara. “We watched videos that helped us understand the things we were experiencing, and the exercise helped me get all the kinks out. The nutritionist also gave me a lot of insight on how to eat better.”

“They really keep you informed so you’re not in the dark after the program is done,” said Alice. “I got a lot of good handouts about

exercising, healthy eating, and stopping smoking. I enjoyed my time there, but more importantly, it still helps me!”

If you’re experiencing mild or severe cramping pain in the legs with walking as the result of lower-extremity peripheral artery disease or lower-extremity revascularization procedures, call Capital Health’s Vascular Rehabilitation Program at 609.537.6420 to schedule an appointment, or visit capitalheartandvascular.org for more information.

From left, Clara Boatwright and Alice Wells on the path to better health with Capital Health’s Vascular Rehabilitation Program.

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Capital Health Employee Education Program Awards

Four Full Tuition Scholarships to Rider University

Capital Health has announced four winners of full-tuition scholarships to Rider University as part of an employee education benefits partnership with the university. The scholarship winners are immediate family members of Capital Health employees and include Rachel Burnett (education), Andrew Coates (communication studies), Gloria Owusu (accounting), and Johannah Stevenson (STEM). In order to be eligible for the scholarships, candidates or their immediate family members must be full-time, non-union employees of Capital Health for at least one year and meet additional eligibility requirements. Capital Health’s partnership with Rider launched in 2020 when Capital Health Medical Group began overseeing the university’s Student Health Center and providing primary care health services to students and employees.

“On behalf of Capital Health, I’m pleased to congratulate the inaugural winners of our full-tuition scholarships to Rider University” said Al Maghazehe, president and CEO of Capital Health. “As our relationship with Rider grows, we’ll offer similar scholarship opportunities annually as part of a broader education benefits program for our employees and their families. Two of the four scholarships awarded this year went to students whose annual family incomes were under $100,000, and we look forward to helping more members of our Capital Health family reach their education goals in the years to come.”

RACHEL BURNETT of Morrisville, Pennsylvania is a graduate of Pennsbury High School. Daughter of Elizabeth De La Portilla-Stout, assistant nurse manager in Hemodialysis at Capital Health Regional Medical Center, Rachel is an education major in Rider’s College of Education and Human Services, which is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).

ANDREW COATES of Levittown, Pennsylvania is the son of Kim Coates, a registered nurse and practice lead at Capital Health Occupational Health Center. Andrew is a graduate of Calvary Christian Academy of Philadelphia and his major is communication studies, with a minor in broadcast journalism. He intends to pursue a career in media.

GLORIA OWUSU of Hamilton, New Jersey is the daughter of Samuel Acheaw, Care Management nurse at Capital Health Medical

Center – Hopewell. Gloria is a graduate of Hamilton High School West and is an accounting major in Rider’s Department of Accounting, which is one of only 2% of programs worldwide with accreditation from the AACSB International.

JOHANNA STEVENSON of Lumberton, New Jersey is a graduate of Rancocas Valley Regional High School. Daughter of Robert Stevenson, tech specialist at the Sleep Center at Capital Health – Hamilton, Johanna plans to study science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in order to pursue a career as a secondary STEM teacher (grades 9 12) in a “high need” school district. Undergraduate students (including those transferring to Rider University or enrolling in a continuing studies program) are eligible to receive these scholarships, which are awarded for four consecutive years or until completion of the academic program. Scholarship recipients must be full-time students, maintain at least a 3.0 GPA, and be students in good standing with Rider University at all times during the course of their enrollment. Full-tuition scholarships do not include room, board, or other related costs, such as textbooks.

Capital Health’s employee education benefits program also features a 50% tuition discount agreement with Rider University for nonunion employees and their immediate family members (cannot be combined with full-tuition scholarships). Other Rider education benefits for Capital Health employees include an application fee waiver; free, unofficial evaluation of transfer credits prior to applying; and a Rider academic advisor to help plan their schedule. Graduate student applicants can request a free evaluation of transfer credits as well as course and GMAT/GRE waivers and exclusive certificate programs for Capital Health employees are currently in development.

Winners left to right: Rachel Burnett, Andrew Coates, Gloria Owusu, and Johannah Stevenson

THREE EXPERIENCED PULMONOLOGISTS

Join Capital Health Medical Group

Drs. Akbar Obaray, Syed Asghar and Nasir Malik have joined Capital Health – Pulmonology Specialists, part of Capital Health Medical Group. These three experienced, board certified pulmonologists join colleagues Drs. Irene Hao, Diana Kolman, Naresh Nagella and Dolly Patel in providing care for patients in Mercer and Bucks counties with conditions that affect the lungs and respiratory system.

“Capital Health – Pulmonology Specialists launched four years ago to meet the needs of people in our community who are living with a variety of lung and respiratory conditions,” said Dr. Joshua Eisenberg, chief medical officer of the Capital Health Medical Group. “The addition of these qualified and experienced pulmonologists to our

already talented group of providers expands patient access to the best possible pulmonary care in the Mercer/Bucks region.”

DR. AKBAR OBARAY is a board certified pulmonologist with extensive experience in all aspects of pulmonary medicine, including respiratory intensive care, fiber optic bronchoscopy, transbronchial biopsies and pulmonary functional testing as well as the management of asthma, COPD, lung cancer and interstitial lung disease. Prior to joining Capital Health, Dr. Obaray was in private practice in Hamilton, New Jersey for more than 30 years.

DR. SYED ASGHAR is board certified in pulmonary disease and critical care medicine. He sees patients with all types of pulmonary disease and has extensive experience in performing bronchoscopies. Before joining Capital Health, Dr. Asghar spent many years in private practice and as a hospitalist, attending physician, and in leadership roles at Capital Health Regional Medical Center and other hospitals in Mercer and Bucks counties.

October 24,

| 6 p.m.

Are you having a difficult time with lingering breathing issues and other long-term effects of a COVID-19 infection? Join DR. DIANA KOLMAN, a board certified and fellowship trained interventional pulmonologist, to discuss lung issues related to the coronavirus and treatment options available for those suffering from long COVID-19. DR. KRISTINA MCGUIRE, a licensed clinical psychologist, will discuss the psychological symptoms associated with long COVID-19, coping strategies and behavioral health treatments.

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.

DR. NASIR MALIK is board certified in pulmonary diseases and internal medicine. His areas of interest include asthma, COPD, lung cancer, interstitial lung disease, sarcoidosis and pulmonary hypertension. Before joining Capital Health, Dr. Malik served as a pulmonologist/critical care attending physician with Wellspan Healthcare in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

Capital Health – Pulmonology Specialists specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions that affect the lungs and respiratory system. They have office locations in Hopewell Township (Two Capital Way, Suite 487, Pennington, NJ 08534), Newtown (3 Penns Trail, 2nd floor, Newtown, PA 18940) and Hamilton (1445 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road, Suite 111, Hamilton, NJ 08619).

Appointments are now available by calling 609.815.7390 or visit capitalhealth.org/pulmonology for more information.

Capital Health Welcomes New Director of Comprehensive Headache Center

Capital Health recently welcomed DR. DWAYNE BROWN, a board certified and fellowship trained neurologist, to its Capital Institute for Neurosciences as director of its Comprehensive Headache Center. In his new role, Dr. Brown leads the Center’s multidisciplinary approach to patients and offers a variety of services to treat migraine headache, tension headache, cluster headache, trigeminal autonomic cephalgia, CSF leak headache, high-pressure headache, facial pain and various secondary headache conditions. In addition, Dr. Brown offers procedures such as Botox for migraine, trigger point injections and nerve blocks.

“Over the past few years, Capital Health has steadily added new specialists to its broader neurosciences program,” said Dr. Joshua Eisenberg, chief medical officer of Capital Health Medical Group. “We welcome Dr. Brown’s significant expertise to our Capital Institute for Neurosciences and making specialized care for those who are suffering from headache conditions available here in a very convenient environment.”

Board certified in neurology, Dr. Brown completed his headache and facial pain fellowship training at Yale University School of Medicine

in New Haven, Connecticut. He earned his medical degree from Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Blacksburg, Virginia and completed his residency training at Stony Brook University Hospital in Stony Brook, New York, where he served as chief neurology resident. He also earned his Doctor of Philosophy degree in pharmacology from Howard University College of Medicine in Washington, D.C.

“I am extremely pleased to join Capital Health and Capital Institute for Neurosciences,” said Dr. Brown. “Capital Health has a reputation for providing a very high level of neuroscience care, and I look forward to being a part of its continued growth.”

Dr. Brown’s research has been published in national and international publications, including Neurology, Neurotoxicity Research, The Journal of Molecular Neuroscience, Neuroscience Letters and Neurochemistry International. He is a member of the American Osteopathic Association, Society for Neuroscience, American Association of Neurology and the American Headache Society.

Dr. Brown is now seeing patients in the Capital Institute for Neurosciences office in the medical office building attached to Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell (Suite 456). To schedule an appointment with Dr. Brown, call 609.537.7300 or visit capitalneuro.org for more information.

UPDATE AND THE MIND EATING PLAN

Thursday, October 13, 2022 | 6 p.m.

Meeting

Join DR. DANIELLE CARCIA, a board certified family medicine physician with fellowship training in geriatrics, to discuss the latest research, treatments, and prevention strategies for Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Registered Dietitian MINDY KOMOSINSKY will discuss the MIND eating plan, which promotes the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of certain foods that may help lower the risk of dementia and slow the loss of brain function that can occur with aging.

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.

builds Leah’s confidence with Delaney always there encouraging her. Especially for a freshman, it’s hard to get that con fidence as a goalie. But Delaney does that for everyone. She’s just an ultimate teammate who gives her teammates confidence.”

The coach feels that her keeper might not be quite as poised were it not for the older Zeidman, and Leah agrees.

“Definitely; considering she has friends who are upperclassmen,” the 9th-grader said. “I would talk to them, which would get me talking to more kids. I love having my sister on the team. She’s been here for three years so it’s nice having some one who knows the program so well; so I don’t feel out of it. She’s always someone who’s there to talk to.”

Between the two, Leah is the soccer player in the family. Delaney played as a youngster, gave it up, then came back to the sport when her sister began play ing. Even then, Leah was always putting soccer first, while Delaney had other interests.

“I started when I was around seven or eight just playing recreation soccer and from there I started playing travel and now I play club (for RUSH),” Leah said. “When I started, it was mostly like ‘I want to just try goalie to see if I like it.’ My dad got me this cheap pair of gloves, so I tried it and really liked it, so I just stuck with it.”

In her first five varsity games, Zeidman made 23 saves and allowed five goals in a 2-2-1 start. That’s a bit misleading, as four of the goals came in one game, as she recorded three shutouts.

And while her skills have always been there, a goalie’s biggest attribute can often be how she controls her box and maneuvers her defenders in order to short circuit scoring chances before they start.

“At first I was terrified to say anything,” Leah said. “There are seniors and juniors in front of me, I don’t want to mess with them. But I got to know the team better, the coaches helped me and so now I’m more confident to speak up and be vocal.”

Much of the credit goes to her sister, who provided the necessary pep talks.

“I have tried to give her a little bit of advice at times,” Delaney said. “When she started out she was too scared to talk to the girls on the field and tell them what to do. But I told her she has to be confi dent because she made the team and she’s out there for a reason.”

“But,” Zeidman added, “I think she already has a better understanding of things than I do. I still feel lost at times.”

Delaney understands that in this, her lone season on the varsity, her role is to be more of a teammate than anything

This year is the first time that Leah and Delaney Zeidman will be playing on the same soccer team. (Photo by Rich Fisher.)

else. When she does play, it’s usually up top at forward. She would like to see more time on the pitch, but is still enjoy ing the ride.

“It’s been a little hard,” she said. “I never did travel soccer like most of these girls, so I had to work a little extra harder sometimes. I had to get a trainer over the summer and just try my hardest to make the team and get some playing time. Every minute of playing time is a reward. I don’t care how much it is.”

Diaz feels gratified to have someone like Delaney, whose presence is positive no matter how many minutes she gets.

“I think it’s an example of the type of person she is,” the coach said. “We love having her as part of our program. We feel she is the ultimate teammate and that’s someone you want around. Regard less of whether they play 80 minutes or play zero minutes, it’s all about building a good culture.”

There is a reason Delaney never played travel soccer. She was focusing on her first love, which is performing arts. The actor was hungry for lead roles in Notre Dame’s school shows, and knew the only way that would happen would be to attend rehearsals. Thus, soccer was on the backburner.

MERCER COUNTY LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

2022-2023

ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

MERCER COUNTY 2017-2018 ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

BEGINS

PROGRAM EXTENDED UNTIL MAY 31

PROGRAM EXTENDED UNTIL MAY 31

The County of Mercer will be accepting applications for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) until May 31, 2018. Mercer County will continue accepting applications for the Universal Service Fund (USF) Program throughout the year. Residents who pay their own heating costs, and meet the following income guidelines, may be eligible to receive financial assistance with their winter heating bill. Residents with medical conditions may also be eligible to receive cooling assistance.

The County of Mercer will be accepting applications for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) until May 31, 2018. Mercer County will continue accepting applications for the Universal Service Fund (USF) Program throughout the year. Residents who pay their own heating costs, and meet the following income guidelines, may be eligible to receive financial assistance with their winter heating bill. Residents with medical conditions may also be eligible to receive cooling assistance.

MONTHLY INCOME GUIDELINES

Household Size 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

MONTHLY INCOME GUIDELINES

Household Size USF Program LIHEAP Program

MONTHLY INCOME GUIDELINES

1 $1,759 $2,010 2 $2,369 $2,707 3 $2,978 $3,404 4 $3,588 $4,100 5 $4,198 $4,797 6 $4,807 $5,494 7 $5,417 $6,190 8 $6,026 $6,887 9 $6,636 $7,584 10 $7,245 $7,935

Household Size USF Program LIHEAP Program

1 $1,759 $2,010

2 $2,369 $2,707

3 $2,978 $3,404

4 $3,588 $4,100

* Federal income limits are subjec to change during the program year.

USF Program $3,464 $4,530 $5,596 $6,662 $7,728 $8,794 $9,994 $9,193

5 $4,198 $4,797 6 $4,807 $5,494

$5,417 $6,190

$6,026 $6,887

LIHEAP Program $4,530 $6,103 $7,677 $9,250 $10,823 $12,397 $13,970 $15,543

$6,636 $7,584

*Federal income limits are subject to change during the program year. Please call for incomes above 8 persons.

To request an application please contact the Mercer County Housing and Community Development Office at (609) 989-6858 or (609) 989-6959. Applications can also be obtained by visiting the Housing office at 640 South Broad Street, 1st floor, Room 106, Trenton, NJ 08650.

$7,245 $7,935

The public will only be able to enter the building on an as needed basis by appointment only. If an in-person appointment is necessary, clients can call 609-337-0933 or email heatingappt@mercercounty.org to schedule an appointment. Applications can be sent by regular mail to 640 S. Broad St, Room 106, P.O. Box 8068 Trenton, NJ 08650-0068 or faxed to 609-278-2758.

To request an application please contact the Mercer County Housing and Community Development Office at (609) 989-6858 or (609) 989-6959. Applications can also be obtained by visiting the Housing office at 640 South Broad Street, 1st floor, Room 106, Trenton, NJ 08650.

Locations & Hours: Trenton Office 640 South Broad Street – Rm 106 Trenton, NJ 08650 M-F 8:30am – 4:30pm (Wednesday open until 6:30pm)

Hamilton Office - County Connection Hamilton Square Shopping Center 957 Highway 33 at Paxson Avenue Hamilton, NJ 08690 Tues & Thurs 10:00am-12:00pm (by appt. only) Saturdays – 4/7 & 5/5 10:00am-1:00pm (walk-ins)

The County will continue to receive applications up until the deadline of June 30, 2023 by regular mail, fax, email and in person. Applications, forms, and information can be accessed at this site: http:/ www.mercercounty.org/departments/housing-community-development/housing-and-communitydevelopment-programs.

Hamilton Office - County Connection Hamilton Square Shopping Center 957 Highway 33 at Paxson Avenue Hamilton, NJ 08690

Applications can be sent by regular mail, fax, email and in person:

Locations & Hours: Trenton Office 640 South Broad Street – Rm 106 Trenton, NJ 08650 M-F 8:30am – 4:30pm (Wednesday open until 6:30pm)

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Mercer County LIHEAP/USF Programs 640 S. Broad St, Room 106 P.O. Box 8068 Trenton, NJ 08650-0068 email address: housing@mercercounty.org Fax: 609-278-2758

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It paid off, as Zeidman got the female lead of Kim McAfee in Bye Bye Birdie, and the supporting female lead of Eulalie McKechnie Shinn in The Music Man. In looking toward the future, Delaney’s “dream school” is AMDA – the American Musical and Dramatic Academy of New York and Los Angeles.

“I would love to go there and pursue an acting career,” she said. “If I don’t get in, I plan on doing a double major in act ing and English and I’ll see where it goes from there.”

She will try out for Notre Dame’s spring play but will skip the autumn production in order to enjoy herself in athletics.

“I love playing soccer,” she said. “Even though it’s not my top interest, it keeps me active. I love doing it, I love being on the team. I do it for fun.”

Part of that fun is watching her sister improve in goal, which is something the Irish need this year after losing Bodmer. The coaching staff never put pressure on the ninth-grader that she had to immedi ately be as good as her predecessor.

“We have a fresh slate where we have different expectations and goals for her,” Diaz said. “Each game she continues to find her confidence and her voice. We’re trying to let her know it’s about

only focusing on what Leah can do to get better.”

Although she is not the tallest of keep ers, Zeidman makes up for it in other areas.

According to Diaz, “She reads the game very well. She takes very good angles. She also knows times she can catch it, or when she’ll just have to hit it over because she’s fun size, as we like to call her. She knows her decision making very well.”

The freshman fully understands that the mental game is as important as the physical.

“My positioning has to be on point,” Leah said. “That’s probably the most important thing. If you’re out of position, it makes it so much easier for the offense. If you’re in position, it cuts off angles and gives them less amount to shoot at.”

And while she is just starting her jour ney in varsity soccer; Leah’s progress is evident to her biggest fan.

“I’ve definitely seen improvement over the years,” Delaney said. “She tries really hard, she works really hard when it comes to soccer. Even now in the couple practices and games we’ve had, I’ve seen so much in her.”

And for one season, at least, Delaney is happy to have a front row seat to watch her sister grow on the field.

New field celebrated

Ron Prykanowski for Mayor Colleen DiPastina and William Andres for Council

Like most Ewing residents, Ron, Colleen, and Will are deeply dissapointed in the current

and the direction that Ewing Township is taking. As

-Ensure that Trenton Water Works upgrades their infrastructure to provide safe, drinkable water to the

elected officials, they will:

-Provide supervisory oversight to the contracted private solid waste hauler to make sure that the garbage is collected when it is supposed to be

-Find

Mayor Bert Steinmann cuts the ribbon on the new football field on Chief William C. Forst Lane off Scotch Road on Sept. 24, 2022. The field will be used by the Ewing “Little Blue Devils” program. Also pictured are council members Kathleen Wollert and Sara Steward, members of the Ewing Recreation Commission and players from the football team.

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Adopt-a-Survivor Program BeginsatEwing HighSchool

Nearlysixty years since Alliedforcesliberated the Naziconcentration camps,the now elderly survivors ofthe Holocaust are turning toa new generation topreservetheir testimony about their wartime

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Teacher of the Year Recipients are Honored

Ewing Schools Host Ribbon Cutting for Renovated EHS Emil Wandishin Gymnasium

The Ewing School community welcomed back iconic EHS Boys Basketball coach Emil Wandishin on Monday, September 19th for a ribbon cutting ceremony for the renovated EHS Emil Wandishin Gymnasium.

Holocaust survivors are steadilydwindling in number. Manyhavemadeittheir mission toeducate the world thatanti-Semitism and racismeasilylead tomurder, and tospeak about the horrors theyand their familiessuffered. Withthe passing oftime, ithas becomeurgenttofind a new generationtocontinue the survivors’mission and telltheir stories after the survivors can nolongerdoso.

OnApril 12, the Adopt-a-Survivor(AAS) program was introducedtothe Trenton areaatEwing HighSchool. Six Holocaust survivors wereadopted bytwelveEwing Highsophomores. The adopted survivors—Moshe Gimlan, VeraGoodkin,Marion Lewin,RuthLubitz, Charles Rojer and JackZaifman— wereoriginallyfromGermany, Czechoslovakia, Polandand Belgium.

After being adjudicated for Paper Mill’s Rising Star awards for The 21st Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee in 2021-2022, Ewing Drama has been selected to partake in the four year immersive theatre program. The Paper Mill Playhouse Adopt - A - School Project will take on the Blue Devil Players for a four - year, arts - in - education initiative aimed at bringing the arts directly into New Jersey's high school classrooms. The program employs observation and participation in the performing arts as a means of intensifying academic studies, teaching cultural and functional literacy skills, developing an informed arts audience for tomorrow and enhancing the educational experience of today. Congratulations to the cast, crew, pit and production of The 21st Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee!

The AAS program pairs a survivorwithone or morestudents. The studentsembarkona joint journey withthe survivorthrough discussions about life before, duringand after the Holocaust.Participating studentswillbeabletorepresent the survivorand tellthe survivor’sstory withaccuracyand feeling in the years tocome. Inaddition, eachstudent makes a commitmenttotellthe survivor’sstory ina public venue inthe year2045, a hundred years after the liberationofAuschwitz.

In year one of the program, Paper Mill Ewing Drama students travel to the Paper Mill Playhouse located in Millburn, New Jersey to see four of their main stage productions offered during the current season. They will be providing 30 tickets, inclusive of teachers and chaperones; round trip bus transportation, pre-show talks on a wide array of theatre topics, and comprehensive study guides on the shows.

The twelvestudent adoptersare DaveAngebranndt, Tyler Barnes, Annie Cook, Liz Dunham, Emily Everett, CurtisFornarotto, Vildana Hajric, Devon Jones, Jen Meade,Billy O’Callaghan,NikytaSharmaand MelysaWilson.

In year two, students will attend one mainstage performance at Paper Mill Playhouse. As well as attending three workshops and three master class level workshops led by prominent artists in the performing arts which will be held at Paper Mill Playhouse.

In 1965, Wandishin was named head coach at Ewing and he retained that post until his retirement at the conclusion of the ’92 season. Within two years, he had developed Ewing into a perennial state power. Wandishin’s coaching accomplishments include: Two state championships and five appearances in the state finals, including four times in nine years; a total of 491 victories; twenty-one consecutive winning seasons with thirty-six of his players receiving full or partial college scholarships. Thirteen of Wandishin’ s players were named AllState, and four became college All-Americans, with one, Hollis Copeland, going on to play for the New York Knicks in the NBA.

Mr. Wandishin shared remarks and participated in the ceremonial cutting of the ribbon.

develop decision making and collaborative skills. A student theatre company is formed in each school to create an original theatre work, guided by professional artists in residency in the classroom. In addition to performing, students can work in backstage capacities as producers, directors, writers, designers, and stage managers. This production will be performed at Paper Mill’s stage during ArtsFest. Students will also attend a Paper Mill Playhouse production.

Thank a Police Officer Day

Ewing High Students Attend Gorbachev Presentation

Whitney Lewis, EHS Freshman

On April 18, 2005 Ms. Chiavuzzo, Mrs. Walker and 30 Ewing High School freshmen joined several Mercer County high school and college students, and politicians to hear a presentation given by Mikhail Gorbachev at the Sovereign Bank Arena. Gorbachev was the last communist leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991. During his term he instituted various policies including his political policy of Glasnost and economic policy

of Perestroika. His policies reopened churches, released political prisoners, and lifted bans on previously censored books.

Finally, in year four, students culminate their adopt-a-school program by attending four more Paper Mill Playhouse shows with a critical eye.

Second grade students from Parkway School participated in “Thank a Police Officer Day” on September 17th. Second grade teachers read their classes the book, "Officer Buckle and Gloria" by Peggy Rathmann. In the book, Claire shows kindness to the police officer by sending a thank you note on star shaped paper. Second graders showed their appreciation to Ewing Police Officers by writing notes of appreciation on star shaped paper too! The notes of thanks were sent to the police department with special treats for the Ewing Police officers.

The 20th anniversary of Perestroika was one of the essential themes of Gorbachev’s presentation. The policy’smain goal was to make the Soviet economic system more efficient. Perestroika involved the transfer of control from the government to the business owners. This policycontinued on page A2

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The primary goals of year three are to challenge imaginations and aesthetic understandings and

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Ewing’s Drama program is truly honored to be able to have such an immersive and inclusive relationship at Paper Mill!

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The recipients of the 2005 Teacher of the Year Awards were honored at a luncheon on April 29th. Jan Fay, 2004 Mercer County Teacher of the Year, was a guest speaker. 1st row (L to R): Joan Zuckerman, Principal Antheil; Sharon Solomon, Lore; Jan Fay, 2004 Mercer County Teacher of the Year; Inetta Emery, Principal Parkway; Danielle Miller, EHS; Superintendent Ray Broach. 2nd row: Darrell Jackson, Principal FMS; Donna Andreas, Antheil; Don Barnett, FMS; Betsy Turgeon, Parkway; Rodney Logan, Principal EHS.

The Blue Devil Players selecTeD for PaPer Mill Playhouse’s aDoPT-a-school ProjecT!

EHS Graduate and EHS Teacher Meet Again at the College Level

Ewing High graduate of the Class of 2022, Madison Wood and Ewing High School teacher, Mr. John Kocubinski met again this summer in the classroom at Rowan College at Burlington County (RCBC).

Mr. Kocubinski is the Ewing High School Culinary Arts teacher as well as an adjunct instructor in the Rowan College at Burlington County (RCBC) Culinary Arts program.

In the spring 2022, Mr. Kocubinski shared with his students that RCBC received a grant for a “jump start” program offering advanced academic opportunities for high school and recent high school graduates to explore several culinary classes at no cost. Participating students received chef’s uniforms (jacket and pants), professional knife kits and textbooks.

While teaching the RCBC class CUL 125 Foundations of Professional Baking, Mr. Kocubinski shared with Dr. Ishibashi, “I was pleasantly surprised to walk into class and be greeted by Madison Wood, EHS graduate of the Class of 2022 with “Hello Mr. K”. Maddie was one of ten participants in my class that ranged from high school juniors, seniors, and post-grads to traditional college track students.”

Mr. Kocubinski was excited that one of his EHS students took advantage of this great opportunity at RCBC and looks forward to sharing other opportunities with his students to advance their educational experience in Culinary Arts.

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Parkway Teachers Receive Cooperating Teacher of the Year Awards!

Ms. Laura Hall-Carney 20212022 First Westminster Choir College Cooperating Teacher of the Year!

Parkway Elementary Schools’ vocal music teacher, Ms. Laura Hall-Carney, was selected as the first, Westminster Choir College Cooperating Teacher of the Year. The Cooperating Teacher serves as a model, coach and facilitator, and evaluator. Ms. Hall-Carney has 27 years’ experience as a music teacher in the Ewing Public Schools and currently teaches at Parkway Elementary School. She regularly gives back to the teaching profession by hosting student teachers in her classroom. Her student teacher nominated her to receive the first ever Cooperating Teacher of the Year from Westminster Choir College. Congratulations to Ms. Laura HallCarney on her selection of this outstanding honor!

Ms. Josephine Stevens 20212022 TCNJ Cooperating Teacher of the Year!

Ms. Josephine Stevens received the 2021-2022 Cooperating Teacher of the Year Award from The College of New Jersey (TCNJ). TCNJ is grateful to Ms. Stevens for her willingness to support a teacher candidate in her classroom.

The Cooperating Teacher role is invaluable to the teaching profession. Ms. Stevens has 19 years’ experience as a teacher at Parkway Elementary School. Her most recent student teacher nominated her for this prestigious award. Congratulations Ms. Stevens on your selection from TCNJ as the 20212022 Cooperating Teacher of the Year!

Supporting Students Socially, Emotionally, and Academically

It was once said, "Students don't care how much you know until they know how much you care." With this in mind, the staff at Lore School spent the first weeks of school focusing on the socialemotional needs of students and engaging in activities that brought students and staff together. Using a Responsive Classroom framework, students engaged in Morning Meeting activities such as One Thing You Like to Do and Speed Ball, which helped students work together to build a classroom community. Classroom Yoga helped students to prepare for learning, and Brain Breaks energized students between lessons. Starting the school year focusing on community allows teachers to then shift to academic growth and development, where every student feels challenged and supported.

EHS Welcomes New School Counselors

The start of 2022-2023 school year welcomed some new faces to Dr. Antoni’s EHS Counseling team.

Ine Collins

Tell us about yourself? I’m a lover of books, movies, and music.

When I’m not at Ewing High School, you can catch me playing soccer, hitting the movies, or hanging out with family and friends.

Why did you become a Counselor? I was fortunate enough to have an amazing counselor when I was

in high school that helped me realize how beautiful this role can be when you really buy into it.

What are your goals for your students? Growth. Plain and simple. This will look different for every student but it’s my hope that they’ll leave my office growing a little more as an individual.

What do you like best about Ewing High School so far? The community! From our counseling team to admin to the students, everyone has been so welcoming.

Tricia Krajunus

Tell us about yourself? I grew up in the Pocono Mountains and first came to Ewing when I attended TCNJ as an undergraduate student.

I worked in college student affairs for nearly 10 years prior to becoming a counselor and I'm so excited to have landed at EHS as a school counselor. Outside of school, I spend most of my time with my husband and our daughter.

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Why did you become a Counselor? My work with college students pushed me to pursue school counseling. Some of my favorite moments involved working with students as they navigated triumphs and challenges. I enjoy working with students to meet their big and small goals.

What are your goals for your students? I hope to help students to find ways to build community and pursue what fills them up while at EHS. Planning for the future is obviously a big goal in high school, but investing in your high school experience and learning to advocate for yourself are really important skills to learn before graduation.

What do you like best about Ewing High School so far? The students and their families have been so welcoming. I have been really grateful to the students who I've met with over the past few weeks. They're helping me become a better counselor every day.

Ken Stokum

Tell us about yourself? I have fourteen years of School Counseling experience and love working with students, staff, and families to help students reach their goals. When I'm not in school, I enjoy spending time with family and friends.

Why did you become a Counselor? I decided to pursue a career as a School Counselor because I wanted to make a positive impact on the lives of young people. It’s gratifying to watch students succeed academically and mature socially and emotionally as they discover the path that will lead them to success as responsible adults.

What are your goals for your students? I enjoy building relationships with students by learning about their interests, likes and dislikes, their backgrounds, and cultures.

What do you like best about Ewing High School so far? The thing I love most about Ewing High School and the community is its diversity and the collective support that everyone has for our resilient students.

Kellie Tonelli

Tell us about yourself? I grew up in Lawrenceville and attended all of the Lawrence Township Public Schools. I went to Rowan University where I received my BA in English and Minor in Education. In May 2021 I completed my Master’s program at TCNJ

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Senior Spotlight: Meet Meet Lina Abtouche

What do you want people to know about Ewing High School that they might not know? Ewing High is a very diverse school with a lot of interesting personalities. There is never a dull moment here whether it be in class or in clubs.

It is October, what is your advice to freshmen just starting their high school career? I can definitely speak on this from firsthand experience with not only myself, but my brother, Amine, who is starting this year. Don’t be afraid to ask for help either from an upperclassmen or a teacher. It’s alright not to know everything immediately and perhaps even by the end of this year, there are still some things you need to learn. But you don’t have to do it alone. Learning (and even more so, making mistakes) is a part of life.

What activities do you participate in school? I have been a part of the EHS Student Council since my freshman year and I’m now in a position of leadership where I oversee certain initiatives alongside fellow members. I’ve also been a part of our school’s Newspaper Ewing’s Voice where I’ve written and edited articles. In my freshman year I founded the Youth Activists Club that seeks to engage students in thoughtful conversation and encourage advocacy. It has since become a committee in StuCo to ensure its longevity and impact.

What activities do you participate outside of school? I am a part of the Princeton University Preparatory Program (PUPP) that provides opportunities for high-achieving low income students. Moreover, I have familial responsibilities such as helping my brother with homework and even being the designated English translator.

What accomplishments are you most proud of? In January 2020 a referendum was passed by the BOE to include a holiday on the district calendar. Leading up to that moment I worked hard with fellow board members, teachers, and residents for approval. The most satisfying part of this was not just seeing the initiative through, but advocating for a cause that would impact so many down the line.

How do you define success? Success is not measured, but exemplified. If you can identify your success, no matter how little the act may be and it has impacted someone else then you are successful.

What are your plans after you graduate from Ewing High School? I want to major in Political Science and become a lawyer.

What is your favorite quote or book? “Les paroles s’envolent, les écrits restent” meaning “Words fly, writings remains”

What do you want people to remember about you after you graduate from high school? Kindness. I was taught from an early age that at the end of the day a person should reflect on who they were kind to. Even if you take nothing else away it should be how you made others feel knowing that it's how you would wish to be treated.

with my School Counselor and Student Assistance Coordinator Certification. Outside of work I love to travel, read, and spend time with friends and family.

Why did you become a Counselor? I have known since 7th grade that I wanted to be a School Counselor! I truly feel it's a privilege that as counselors we get to provide students a non-judgmental safe space where they can be themselves, learn healthy coping skills, set goals, and figure out who they are.

What are your goals for your students? I do my best to meet each student where they're at, whatever that may look like. My goal for my students is that we will get them to a place where in times of hardship or struggle they can utilize their own

resiliency and learned skills from our time together to get them through.

What do you like best about Ewing High School so far? What I like best about Ewing High School so far is the students' openness to talk about the troubles they're facing, whether it's a social issue or a tough day, and their willingness to work on themselves.

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October 2022 Schedule in Ewing Schools

Oct 3-8 Week of Respect

Oct 3 EHS - Financial Aid Night @ 6:30pm

Oct 5 SCHOOL CLOSED – Yom Kippur

Oct 6 Parkway - Picture Day

Oct 7 EHS - S1 T1 Q1 Parent Progress Reports

FMS - 1st Marking Period Parent Progress Reports

Elementary Schools - 1st Marking Period Parent Progress Reports

Parkway - 5th Grade CAMP PARKWAY

Oct 8 EHS - Class of 2024 Fall Bazaar & Craft Fair (EHS Parking Lot) @ 9am-2pm

Oct 11 Antheil - Picture Day (Day 1)

Lore - Picture Day

FMS - Fisher Parent Association Meeting @ 6:30pm

Oct 12 Antheil - Picture Day (Day 2)

EHS - PSAT Testing Gr 10 & 11 (Regular start time 7:45am)

EHS - Students in Gr 9 & 12 (Late arrival to school time 10:15am)

Parkway Receives GENYOUth Flag Football Kits!

Last spring two Parkway teachers, Allison Lardieri (2nd grade) and Craig Johnson (Physical Education) applied for a flag football kit. The kits were being offered by GENYOUth, an organization that promotes healthy habits in school communities. GENYOUth offered an NFL flag kit valued at $410 which includes 10 footballs, 50 flag belts, participation certificates and a curriculum. Parkway School was selected to receive the kit and it was just delivered to the school! Parkway is excited to add this new unit into the physical education curriculum this fall!

Parkway students pictured: Blessing Say Alvarez and William Howell

Oct 13

Kindergarten-8th Grade Early Dismissal – Parent Conferences

NO AM Integrated Preschool – Elementary Schools

Oct 14 Ewing Elementary Schools Movie Night at Trenton Thunder @ 6:30pm

Oct 17-21 School Violence Awareness Week

Oct 19 Kindergarten-8th Grade Early Dismissal – Parent Conferences

NO AM Integrated Preschool – Elementary Schools

Oct 20 ESL Family Night @ 6pm - Antheil Auditorium

Oct 21 Antheil - PTO Spooktacular @ 6pm

Oct 23-31 National Red Ribbon Week –Celebrate LIFE. Live Drug Free.

Oct 24 BOE Meeting @ 7pm (Public Session @ 8pm) - EHS Auditorium

Oct 26 EHS - Athletic Office College Athletic Prep Parent Assembly @ 6:30pm - EHS Auditorium

Oct 28 Parkway - PTA Trunk or Treat @ 6:30pm

Antheil - PTO Spooktacular Rain Date

REGISTRATION

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Through the generosity of Ewing Public Education Foundation (EPEF), a grant was awarded to Integrated Preschool teacher Lisa Kenehan and speech pathologist Lisa Rogers in the 2019-2020 school year to bring Dinosaurs Rock School Assembly to Antheil Elementary School’s preschool program. However, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this interactive event was postponed indefinitely. On May 19, 2022, EPEF’s continued support allowed this interactive and hands-on traveling museum to visit Antheil's four preschool classes and two gradelevel classes. The Dinosaurs Rock assembly provided our young learners with replicas of dinosaur eggs, bones, claws, teeth and footprints and some genuine fossils, many of which the children could touch. The afternoon ended with each child participating in a genuine fossil dig where they were able to bring fossil treasures home. This opportunity allowed the preschool students to come together as a group and many of their eyes lit up as they stood next to these life-size fossils. A special thank you to Superintendent Michael Nitti, Special Education Supervisor Harry Louth, Special Education Supervisor Maria Petsos, Principal Kip Harrison and EPEF’s Roomana Khan for sharing in this special event and to Mrs. Antoinetta Craig and Mr. Harrison for their assistance with all the details.

Lisa Rogers MS, CCC-SLP

Antheil Elementary School

Speech-Language Specialist

This grant could not be possible without the continued generosity and support through personal donations from individuals like you as well as corporate donors. Please visit us at www.epef.org for information on how to make a donation so we can continue our mission in supporting our students in the Ewing Public Schools.

Thank you, EPEF Trustees

When should you go to the emergency department?

The Doctor

by shaking and chills, could be a sign of infection that has moved to the bloodstream.

“We treat this very aggressively,” Dr. Horana says. For children especially, go to the ED if fever is accompanied by severe headache, rash, lethargy or other unusual behavior.

overdoses, monitor vital signs, administer fluid and connect people with counselors and recovery rehab services,” Dr. Horana says.

People often put off going to the Emergency Department (ED) or commonly termed Emergency Room when they shouldn’t wait. “They think their health issue will turn out to be nothing serious,” says Lasanta Horana, MD, Emergency Department Chair and a Medical Staff Officer at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton (RWJUH Hamilton). “But with many emergencies, including heart attack or stroke, time is very important. Waiting too long after symptoms start can limit our ability to give effective treatment.” Are your symptoms nothing to worry about—or do you need a trip to the ED?

Warning signs that deserve to be checked right away include these common areas of concern:

CHEST PAIN, especially if the pain is a type you haven’t had before, makes you anxious or is associated with shortness of breath or sweating. “We’re here to determine if anything life threatening can be causing your symptoms,” Dr. Horana says. “Come in so we can do appropriate tests.” Very often, if you go to an urgent care with this complaint, you will likely be referred to come to the ED so that we can perform the necessary evaluation including labs, imaging, or seeing a cardiologist.

BREATHING PROBLEMS. Any time you have serious breathing problems, especially if you have a chronic respiratory issue such as asthma or COPD, call 911. Emergency responders can help stabilize you with medication and oxygen even before you get to the ED.

HIGH FEVER. Elevated body temperature, especially if it’s accompanied

ABDOMINAL PAIN, especially if it’s accompanied by fever, is localized in one area of the abdomen or is accompanied by severe vomiting or diarrhea.

“Gastrointestinal concerns such as appendicitis and bowel obstruction are emergencies that may require surgery,”

Dr. Horana says. If there is a serious issue, we have the appropriate surgeons and the GI physicians on staff that can respond quickly after we identify the source of the problem.

A HEAD INJURY, especially if you were stunned or lost consciousness; are taking blood thinners; are elderly; or have symptoms such as weakness, numbness, confusion, lethargy, or change in their mentation or vision problems.

STROKE OR NEUROLOGICAL SYMPTOMS. If new and different neurological symptoms occur, such as weakness or numbness in any part of your body, unsteady gait, dizziness, asymmetric smile, or a change in speech or vision, call 911 and get to the ED as quickly as you can. If identified quickly we can often treat a stroke and provide a consult with a neurologist rapidly in the ED that can potentially lead to a better outcome with a stroke.

BEHAVIORAL CRISIS. If you’re having thoughts of harming yourself or others, or are suffering from a narcotic or alcohol overdose, call 911. “We can give reversal agents for certain narcotic or other drug

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Don’t be embarrassed if a worrisome symptom turns out to be nothing. “We’re here to assess these issues,” Dr. Horana says. “We’re happy if chest pain turns out to be acid reflux and not a heart attack. But getting checked out ensures we don’t miss serious cases.”

“I was in the Emergency Room for a foot related injury, and I want to thank the nurses. They were so nice and took such good care of me. To show my appreciation I came back and brought them bagels, donuts and muffins. I appreciate all you do as essential workers. From the bottom of my heart, thank you,” shared Rob A., a patient who shared this public message on Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton’s Facebook Page after a recent visit to the Emergency Department.

Follow us on our social channels: Facebook, @RWJHamilton; LinkedIn, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton; Twitter, @RWJHamilton; and Instagram. RWJUH_Hamilton.

To learn more about Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton, visit rwjbh.org/Hamilton or call 609-586-7900

Coming up this month at RWJU Hospital Hamilton

For more information, call (609) 584-5900. To register for a program or for schedule changes go to rwjbh.org/ events.

MONdAY, OCTOBER 3

Chakras 101: Understanding Your Energetic Anatomy. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. This workshop explores the chakras, energy centers within the body that interact with physical and emotional well-being. You will come away with an understanding of this energy system and the ways it can help you lead your best life! Michelle Gerdes, RYT-200 of Princeton Doula Center. $15

TUESdAY, OCTOBER 4

Tinnitus Sound Therapy – How Does It Work? 11 a.m. to noon. Many people suffer from noises they hear in their ears/head that no one else can hear. Join us as we demystify the problem of tinnitus and discuss whether sound therapy is for you. Lorraine Sgarlato, Au.D.

ThURSdAY, OCTOBER 6

Chronic Lung Problems Post Covid. 6 to 7:30 p.m. Are you still experiencing a cough, tightness in your chest, fatigue, or shortness

of breath? Are you wondering if your symp toms are related to having had Covid-19? Pulmonologist, Anthony Ricketti, MD, and Infectious Disease Specialist, Seth Rosen baum, MD, MMM, will address the phar macotherapy, vaccine, and issues around “Long Covid.”

TUESdAY, OCTOBER 11

Antiques on the Road with Thomas Petrino of Time Travelers Antiques. 1 to 3 p.m. to noon. Bring two items to have appraised and perhaps learn some history about your treasures. Find out what’s hot and what’s not in the antique and collectables market. Thomas Petrino is a full-time Personal Prop erty Appraiser and is Certified by the Apprais ers Guild of America. He also serves as acting appraiser for the NJ Treasury, consults with banks, attorneys and insurance companies to authenticate and appraise estates. Regis tration required. Seating is very limited.

wEdNESdAY, OCTOBER 12

Wisdom for Your Bosom. Wed., October 12; 6 to 7 p.m. Matthew J. Lynch, MD is widely rec ognized as one of New Jersey’s top breast surgeons for cosmetic, reconstructive, aug mentation, and reduction procedures. Join Dr. Lynch for a discussion on these topics.

ThURSdAY, OCTOBER 13

“You Are Not Alone” Book Signing. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Author Dr. Ken Duckworth, will be here to discuss and sign his book “You Are Not Alone”. The book is a guide to navigating mental health, and the discussion that eve ning will include a panel of individuals who have hands on experience in navigating the world of mental health.

MONdAY, OCTOBER 17

The Specialty of Family Medicine. 10 to 11 a.m. Likhitha Musunuru, MD, a RWJ Barnabas Health Medical Group provider, specializes in family medicine ages 4 and up. Connect with Dr. Musunuru as she discusses the im portance of establishing a good relationship with your primary care provider.

ThURSdAY, OCTOBER 20

Breast Cancer: Facts and Myths. 5 to 6 p.m. Are you unsure of what is a fact and what is a myth when it comes to breast cancer? Find the truth and debunk those myths with Firas G. Eladoumikdachi, MD, FACS. Dr. “Eladou” brings high quality care and clinical trial op portunities from Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and has special interest in breast cancer.

wEdNESdAY, OCTOBER 26

Soundtrack of Your Life. 2 to 3 p.m. Shelli Mo nacchio, CDP, HSAC, ADLS, Senior Vice Presi dent, Angelion Mobility & Singer/Songwriter is sharing her expertise on creating our own personal soundtrack. A song can take you back to a time and place. Imagine creating an entire soundtrack of your life to bring you smiles and comfort when needed most.

SUNdAY, OCTOBER 30

Festive & Frightful VIRTUAL. 2 to 3 p.m. Learn new ways to keep the spirit in Halloween and support your health with a little more green! Focusing fruit as fun isn’t as hard as it may seem. Only one way to find out…come on and see! Alyssa Luning, RD, CSOWM.

Dr. Horana

Paid for by Ewing Township Democratic Committee, Larry Ganges, Treasurer

Senior Corner

October 2022

(HB: HOLLOWBROOK COMMUNITY CENTER, ESCC: EWING SENIOR & COMMUNITY CENTER)

BALANCE CLASS-BOB KIRBY @ HB (ESCC week of 9/12)

THURSDAYS, 1:00-2:00 PM

SENIOR EXERCISE CLASS-KAREN MARTIN @ HB

MONDAYS, TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS, 10:00 AM

LINE DANCING-JOANNE KEEPHART @ ESCC

FRIDAYS, 9:30-10:15 AM-BEGINNERS, 10:15 AM-11AM-ADVANCE

CHAIR YOGA - LISA CARUSO @ ESCC

FRIDAYS, 11:00 AM

CARDS/PINOCHLE @ ESCC

THURSDAYS, 12:30 PM

CROCHETT/KNITTING @ ESCC

WEDNESDAYS, 9:30-11 AM

RUMMIKUB @ ESCC

THURSDAYS, 1 PM

BINGO @ ESCC

TUESDAYS, 12:30 to 2:30 PM

MAH JONGG—CHRISTINE KAMPH @ HB

WEDNESDAYS, 2-4 PM.

JEWELRY/CRAFT @ ESCC

MONDAYS, 1-3 PM

CIRCUIT TRAINING @ ESCC $5 CLASS)

FRIDAYS, 1:30 PM

SENIOR SCHOLARS @ HB

TUESDAYS, 1 PM

TECH FOR SENIORS (BASIC COMPUTER CLASSES) @ HB

1ST & 3RD MONDAY OF THE MONTH, NOON-2 PM (REGISTER SENIOR DEPT)

BILLIARDS @ ESCC

MON-FRI, 8:30-5 PM ( SATURDAY’S 9:45-4:45 PM)

FREE WEIGHT ROOM @ ESCC (REGISTER SENIOR DEPT.)

MON-FRI, 8:30-NOON

BID WHIST @ ESCC

THURSDAYS, 1-6 PM

MEXICAN TRAIN @ ESCC

WEDNESDAYS, 12:30-3 PM

WATERCOLOR/ADULT COLORING @ ESCC WEDNESDAYS, 10:30-1 PM

BIBLE STUDY

TUESDAY’S NOON-1 PM

GARDEN CLUB TUESDAY’S 10-11:30 AM (STARTING OCTOBER 11TH)

Senior Luncheon show: Featuring vocalist “Veronica,” Oct. 21, Noon-2pm, Hollowbrook Community Center, $8pp/$13 couple. Tickets available at the Senior Center, MondayFriday, 8:30-4:30pm

Senior Citizen Advisory Commission (SCAC)

3rd Thursday of the month—-General Body 10 am—Meeting is open to the public Club A– Off Site; Live Wires, 1am (2nd Thursday of the month); Busy C’S, 11am (3rd Tuesday of the month); Club D, 11am (1st Thursday of the month); HB Seniors, 1pm (2nd Friday of the month )

Mercer County Nutrition: Seniors 60 and older or anyone married to a person 60 and older is welcome to participate in the nutrition program. The program is located at Hollowbrook Community Center. A person is asked to donate a $1. Your donation is confidential. A delicious balanced meal is served. Contact Ms. Wanda (609) 883-4150 Ewing senior center looking for: Substitute van driver. Must have CDL/P Certifica tion—Contact- senior department 609-883-1776.

MUST CALL TO REGISTER FOR ALL PROGRAMS QUESTIONS: 609-883-1776. COVID-19 PROTOCOLS WILL BE FOLLOWED.

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The true Jersey girl

ILENE BLACK

BETTING ON BLACK

Contrary to worldwide belief, true Jersey girls bear little resemblance to what is pictured on TV. Most of us have never had plastic surgery, although many of us may wish we had. Most of us do not put on makeup with a trowel. Most of us do not use half a can of hairspray on our coiffures. We are normal, average women with a strong pride in our state and all its idiosyncrasies. And yes, we have a bit of an attitude. So what?

(Columnist’s note: in this piece, I am not speaking for the whole female population of NJ. I am referring to the Jersey girls that I know personally. Or maybe I am referring to just me.)

True Jersey girls are outspoken without being obnoxious. Wait, let me amend that. If obnoxiousness is called for, then we can do obnoxious like no other. When true Jersey girls go “to the city,” they are going to either New York or Philly. And true central/south Jersey girls always refer to Philly as, well, Philly and not Philadelphia.

True Jersey girls don’t pump their own gas and don’t plan to. Ever. True Jersey girls, even if they relocate to another state, will always consider themselves Jersey girls. True Jersey girls drink “cawfee” and “wood-er” and can negotiate a 4 lane traffic circle without spilling a drop of those beverages.

True Jersey girls wear flip-flops the second the thermometer reaches above 55 degrees and we keep wearing them through mid-October. True Jersey girls can do their own landscaping, change a flat tire,

move furniture and cook a full meal for 10, all in the same day. We may complain just a tad afterwards, but the complaining is just part of our charm.

True Jersey girls consider Jersey beaches to be heaven on earth. True Jersey girls are happiest with their feet, rather than their heads, in the sand. True Jersey girls know how to body-surf, how to avoid getting knocked over by a big wave, and how to eat lunch on the beach without getting a mouthful of sand.

True Jersey girls can spot a Jersey tomato from a mile away and they have 20 different ways to serve them. True Jersey girls laugh at the New Jersey haters and feel pity for them. But if they relentlessly insult Jersey, then there will be words, understand me?

True Jersey girls are not Mob Wives or Real Housewives or Jersey Shore cast members. True Jersey girls are hardworking women, paying high car insurance rates and property taxes out the wazoo, dealing with health issues and money issues and ‘when to retire’ issues and all kinds of other issues, just like all women.

True Jersey girls wonder what idiot made up the word “Joisey.” True Jersey girls have watched the sun rise over the Atlantic and set over the Delaware River. In the same day. True Jersey girls know that speed limit signs are merely suggestions. Until you see a cop.

True Jersey girls shovel sidewalks, rake leaves, and plant flowers, sometimes within the same month. True Jersey girls act like they grew up with Frank Sinatra, even though they may never have been to Hoboken.

True Jersey girls cannot choke down pizza from any other state except PA and NY. And soft ice cream tastes best on the Seaside Boardwalk. True Jersey girls can steer around the terrible Jersey roads with no difficulty.

True Jersey girls are a little tougher, a little more resilient, and a lot better-looking than, well, everyone else. True Jersey girls laugh louder, love deeper and smack harder than anyone. If you want an honest answer, ask a true Jersey girl. If you want a BRUTALLY honest answer, ask a true Jersey girl over the age of 50. Want a good deal on a new car? Take a true Jersey girl to the dealership with you. Trust me. The car dealer won’t know what hit them.

There’s a meme that says, “I’m a Jersey Girl. I was born with my heart on my sleeve, a fire in my soul, and a mouth I can’t control.”

I am eternally proud of being a Jersey Girl. Got a problem with that?

ne Black has been a resident of Ewing for most of her life and lives across the street from her childhood home. She and her husband,

Stockton’s folly

Driving north along Route 29 beside the D&R feeder canal from Ewing to Lambertville and beyond is lovely and enjoyable. I have done it many times, in all seasons, as I’m sure you have too.

Riding a bicycle on the towpath along the canal the same distance is also enjoyable, involving more time and effort, but very doable! I have done that, too.

But DIGGING that canal, by hand—just a small portion of the entire D&R system—is FAR beyond my ability to comprehend! But, I’ve had the tiniest experience with that, too.

My husband and I recently dug a 12x2-foot, 15-inch-deep trench in our backyard, which we then filled with stone to serve as a catch basin for occasional backyard flooding. Now admittedly, we are not young, strong laborers in our physical prime; quite the opposite, really! But dig we did, when the ground was hard and dry, hoping to successfully address the flooding.

I mention this only to say that digging a trench by hand with a pickaxe and shovel, and then carting away the soil, is hard work! And so it is unimaginable to me to realize that both canals—the main and the feeder, all 62 miles!—were dug through fields and forests hand! By essentially the same tools we used in our yard. No machines, earth movers, steam shovels or railcars; only horses and mules to haul materials to the site, to scrape the ground, or carry dirt and rocks away. Just stand along the canal someday and gaze as far as you can at what was done with muscles, blood, sweat and tears—and hard labor. Incredible.

The project, decried as “Stockton’s Folly” for Robert Stockton’s major investment in a dubious enterprise, was begun in the summer of 1830 in Kingston, which, situated halfway between New York and Philadelphia on the King’s Highway (now Rts 27 and 206), had ready access to labor, stone and timber. The project continued for four years, and ultimately went significantly over budget.

The two canals—the Main and the Feeder—were dug following flat-lying land to ease the digging and keep the water level. Once dug, the canal floor was lined with clay, to prevent the loss of water. Locks were built, stone walls and abutments created, and bridges constructed over the waterway. These huge construction efforts required the labor and expertise of many skilled craftsmen: masons, blacksmiths and iron workers, carpenters and millwrights.

But the truly hard manual labor—the digging itself—was largely done by Irish immigrants, recently arrived in this country,

and needing work. The laborers lived in work camps near the construction sites, often for months at a time. Many had no family in the area and sought to earn enough to start a new life in America. Sadly, many of them ended up losing their lives.

In 1831, a cholera epidemic swept across the Far East into Europe, and soon made its way via ships to the Americas. Cholera is a fatal bacterial infection that causes severe diarrhea and dehydration, and spreads easily in contaminated water sources. With no antibiotics nor water sanitation, many hundreds of thousands of people died worldwide from this pandemic.

New Jersey was not immune. The thenpastor of the Ewing Presbyterian Church reported that 1831-32 was a time of “great mortality in the parish,” during the time that the “canals were being dug.” Cholera hit the laborers especially hard, living—and dying—in temporary work camps. Many were buried in unmarked graves.

But the grueling work continued, from Raven Rock to Trenton along the feeder, and from New Brunswick to Bordentown along the main canal. Canvass White, engineer for the Erie Canal, served as Chief Engineer for the D&R Canal, and was assisted by Ashbel Welch of Lambertville.

Unfortunately, Mr. White suffered from chronic respiratory problems. Towards the end of the project, in failing health, his doctors sent him to Florida to recuperate. He remained there until his death in December of 1834 at age 44, unable to return to see the completed project open in June, 1834. Ultimately he did return, to be buried in Princeton Cemetery, just about a mile from his life’s final project.

Helen Kull is an adviser to the Ewing Township Historic Preservation Society.

Ewing Recreation

October 2022

ESCC Gym will be closed until early No vember, while the heating units are replaced.

Ewing Recreation Basketball League (ERBL) is now taking registration for the 2022-23 season. Register online at Commu nityPass.net. The league is open to boys and girls in grades K – 8. It is mandatory for all new players to provide proof of grade, school and residency. The league will have the fol lowing divisions this season, Instructional for girls at Parkway School and boys at Antheil School for grades K – 1 is held on Thursday evenings. Boy’s leagues are grades 2-3, 4–5, 6–8; Girl’s leagues are grades 3 – 5 and 6 – 8. Player evaluations will be held for all new players and players moving up to a new division. Everyone makes a team. Registra tion deadline is November 1st. Games are played on Saturdays at Fisher, ESCC, and Antheil. Check out the league website at www.leaguelineup.com/erbl for additional information.

On Saturday, October 29th Ewing Rec reation will host the 7th annual Scarecrow Contest at 2:00pm and Trunk or Treat starting at 3:00pm at The Ewing Senior & Community Center (ESCC), 999 Lower Ferry Road. Registration forms are available online or at Township facilities. Treaters for the Trunk or Treat must be Ewing residents and be in 8th grade or below. Anyone interested in putting a trunk in the event needs to register ahead of time.

The Ewing Recreation Wrestling program will start its’ winter season November 15th. Practices are held at Fisher New Gym on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, evenings for children in grades K-8. No experience is

necessary. Registration is online at communi typass.net. For more info visit the website at www.ewingrecreationalwrestling.com.

Pickleball and Tennis courts are open at Banchoff Park and behind ESCC. The Teamreach app, Ewing PB Group for players who want to connect and schedule matches with other players.

Ewing Recreation has a chess club that meets on Tuesday evenings at ESCC. Play is from 6:00pm – 10:00pm.

Adult Co-Ed Pick-up Volleyball is held on Wednesday nights at Antheil School from 7:00pm – 9:30pm. This program is informal and is for all levels of players.

Adult Indoor Soccer will be held at ESCC Gym on Tuesday evenings starting in November. Pick-up games will be played from 6:00pm – 9:00pm. Register online at CommunityPass.net.

The ESCC and Hollowbrook Community Center, 320 Hollowbrook Drive have rooms available for rent for small groups to large parties. Kitchen facilities are available. The Gym at ESCC is also available for rentals and community events. For more information please call the Recreation Office. For Hol lowbrook call 883-1199.

For more information on these or any other programs you can contact the Recre ation Office at (609) 883-1776 x 2, online at www.ewingnj.org/communityaffairs. The Recreation Office is located at ESCC and is open Monday – Thursday 8:30 am – 9:00pm; Fridays 8:30am – 5:00pm, weekends 9:00am – 5:00pm.

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