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Hamilton artist Kelly: ‘Paint what you know’

By dan aUBrey

Editor’s note: Thomas Kelly is a regular contributor to the Hamilton Post. But this time, the accomplished local artist is the subject, and not the author, of the story.

Artist Thomas Kelly is getting the Big Apple treatment as one of the featured artists in the Walter Wickiser Gallery in New York City virtual viewing room.

The exhibition — part of the gallery’s new virtual viewing room presentation — is titled “Schoolyard Forever,” and it reflects Kelly’s belief that all he learned was first learned in the schoolyard.

As he noted in a statement: “Respect, time management, personal relationship management, physical fitness, discipline, teamwork, problem solving and having goals were all learned in the schoolyard.” And that “we copy these ideas as adults in various ways. We take strolls on work breaks, get in a run at lunch or play in organized leagues of genteel sport after work. We need these breaks, socializing and physical activity. We needed it then as we do now, and should have Schoolyard Forever.”

An artist using composition and

color to create narrative illustration-based images, he has exhibited in New Jersey, New York City, and Philadelphia and has work in public and private collections around the world.

Born in 1963, the son of a pharmacist dad and nurse mother, the Hamilton-raised and based artist started his artmaking in 1993 when he began making sculptures for a house he purchased in Chambersburg.

He then followed a family member’s suggestion and took a series of art classes with Mercer County Community College’s noted faculty, including area artists Mel Leipzig, Jimmy Colavita, Michael Welliver, Frank Rivera, and Terri McNichol.

At the latter’s advice, Kelly submitted work to Artworks’ annual December 10-by-10 show. In addition to being encouraged by its inclusion, he also saw the work featured in a review by Times of Trenton arts writer Janet Purcell.

Like his community-minded instructors, Kelly got involved with the Trenton Artists Workshop Association (founded through MCCC in downtown Trenton), mounted a show at Ellarslie, and made a connection

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Pizzeria marks 50th anniversary with community campaign

By Joe Emanski

For the Carannantes, family is everything.

It’s family who, 50 years ago, created their iconic restaurant on Route 33. Two generations of family who have owned and operated it ever since. It was brothers Antimo and Gennaro Carannante who put everything they had into making it a successful business. Their sons, Antonio and

Pasquale, practically grew up in the restaurant. Now the cousins and their siblings are stepping up, committed to maintaining the family legacy. Though of course, the first generation is still involved in the restaurant, as well as its catering arm, NJ Weddings and Events, as well as the Blend Bar and Bistro, which the Carannantes opened next door in 2012.

Now, the family is celebrating Brother’s golden anniversary with

a yearlong campaign to honor and support charitable organizations in the community that have, in one way or another, been part of the Carannante family journey.

“We feel Hamilton Township is a part of our family too,” Antimo says. “Without Hamilton Township, we are nothing.”

Brother’s started up the campaign on Jan. 15 with a fundraiser to benefit the Sea Girt Patriot

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The Carannante family — proprietors of Brother’s Pizza on Route 33 in Hamilton for 50 years — and friends on Jan. 15, 2023, at the restaurant for a fundraiser that is part of a yearlong anniversary celebration at the pizzeria. (Photo by Mike Schwartz/mssphoto.com.)

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On Jan. 11, Hamilton Township Mayor Jeff Martin presented Klockner Elementary School principal Rashaan Monroe the 2023 Faith Baptist Church Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Spirit of Community Service Award.

Monroe has worked in the Hamilton Township School District for six years, having previously served as a vice principal at Grice Middle School. Monroe is currently serving his first year as Principal at Klockner Elementary School.

This celebration marked the 20th annual anniversary of The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute Committee community recognition. The Steinert High School Jazz Band performed Dizzy Gillespie’s “A Night In Tunisia” under the direction of band director John Ketterer.

“In alignment with Dr. King’s vision, I believe a key component of my work as an educator is connecting schools and families to their community. This connec-

tion not only has an academic impact but has the potential to positively change the trajectory of the lives of students and families by providing resources to minimize the barriers that prevent educational attainment,” Monroe said.

In addition to Dr. Monroe’s award, the Hamilton Township School District was represented by Lalor Elementary School third grade teacher, Kassandra Sanchez. Sanchez celebrated the evening’s events with a musical performance.

A graduate of Trenton Catholic Preparatory Academy, Sanchez was a 2016 recipient of the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Service Scholarship Award.

“It was an honor to return to Faith Baptist Church to sing for the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Tribute. Little did I know, seven years ago, that I would have the opportunity to give back to Hamilton not only as a performer at this event, but See NEWS, Page 6

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Scott Rocco, superintendent of schools for Hamilton Township, said: “Dr. Monroe has demonstrated a tireless effort to connect with families and the community. He and the Klockner staff work on a daily basis to provide their students with the best academic environment possible. As a leader, Dr. Monroe works towards and upholds Dr. King’s vision for his students, staff, and community, and we are happy to have him as a principal in our district.”

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‘Water, Woods & Wonder’ opens at Tulpehaking Nature Center

The Friends for the Abbott Marshlands’ first art exhibition of 2023 will feature the watercolor works of Hamilton artist Margaret Simpson.

The exhibition, ‘Water, Woods and Wonder,’ will be on display at Tulpehaking Nature Center through March 5. This is a first solo show for Simpson, a volunteer and executive board member of FFAM as well as the Garden State Watercolor Society. Simpson has led several “Art in the Marsh” sessions for FFAM and teaches watercolors at West Windsor Senior Center.

‘Water, Woods and Wonder’ is intended to provide a window into the artist’s source of inspiration hiking the many trails of the Abbott Marshlands. For the water component of the title, Simpson’s landscape paintings portray the Delaware River and estuary, the Delaware Bay, and several ocean and beach scenes. There are paintings of woods, with the marsh

and wildlife prominently displayed. Birds and sky are a reoccurring theme contributing to the Wonder aspect of the exhibit.

The artist said she hopes to assist in the Friends’ efforts to build awareness and support for its protection and stewardship. The exhibition, she says, combines her love of the marsh and nature with watercolor painting. Her paintings are intended to evoke a feeling of calm and depict nature’s beauty with muted, transparent glazes, a technique that provides for subtle nuances in color.

Tulpehaking Nature Center is located at 157 Westcott Ave., Hamilton, NJ 08610. The center is open Wednesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. The exhibition is free

to view, but purchases of original watercolors can be made at the nature center’s reception desk, or call (609) 888-3218. A percentage of sales will benefit FFAM.

Friends for the Abbott Marshlands, organized in 2002 as Friends of the Marsh, is a grassroots organization of volunteers dedicated to enhancing appreciation and protection of the Abbott Marshlands. Their mission is to engage and inspire a diverse community to experience the unique nature and history of the marshlands with surrounding upland woods. In 2011 the name was changed to Friends for the Abbott Marshlands to acknowledge the historical and natural significance of the area. In 2021, they became an independent nonprofit.

MCCC to celebrates Black History Month with full slate of events

Mercer County Community College plans to celebrate Black History Month 2023 with a full slate of events. Students, alums and community members are all encouraged to attend.

“Black History Month is a time to honor and recognize the contributions of African Americans in our local communities and in our country. Without it, we run the risk of silencing stories that add complexity, character and most of all, accountability to our nation’s story,” said Marvin Carter, director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at MCCC. “Yes, progress has

Left: Klockner Elementary School principal Rashaan Monroe with the 2023 Martin Luther King, Jr., Spirit of Community Service Award, given by Faith Baptist Church. Right: Lalor Elementary School teacher Kassandra Sanchez, who sang at the awards ceremony. (Photos courtesy of Hamilton Township Public Schools/Laura Geltch.)

been made, but more still needs to be done. In this moment, we say ‘Thank You’ to those on whose shoulders we stand today, and ‘we are not done’ to those who will follow in our footsteps,” said Carter.

“Black Resistance” is this year’s national theme. Mercer County Community College will host a number of special events emphasizing culture, relationships and education. The events are split between MCCC’s James Kerney Campus at 102 N. Broad St. in Trenton and West Windsor campus at 1200 Old Trenton Road.

Black History Month celebrations kick off with a spirited opening ceremony Wednesday, February 1 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Kerney Hall at the James Kerney Campus in Trenton.

On Thursday, February 2 from 3 to 5 p.m. guests are invited to watch the film “Get Out,” the story of a family meeting gone wrong, and take part in a “Film and Chat” session in CM 108 on MCCC’s West Windsor Campus.

On Saturday, Feb. 4 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. “Melanin Market” will be open at the James Kerney campus where BIPOC entrepreneurs from across the county will vend their products and services that empower and support BIPOC culture. Then on Wednesday, Feb. 8, participants can flaunt their Black History prowess at the “Black History Month Trivia” event on

the West Windsor campus in the Student Center cafeteria from 11 a.m. to noon.

Thursday, February 9 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. is another “Film and Chat” session featuring the film Fruitvale Station, the story about the death of Oscar Grant in Oakland, California. The event will take place in CM 108 on MCCC’s West Windsor campus.

Kelsey Theatre, located on MCCC’s West Windsor Campus, will be the home of a “Generational Wealth Summit” on Saturday, February 11. This is a full-day event with a variety of homebuyer and financial literacy workshops from 9 a.m. till noon. The Summit will be followed by lunch and two exciting presentations of The Maggie Walker Story — a play about the first Black female bank owner — at 1 and 4 p.m. Tickets can be found online at eventbrite.com/e/467643713937.

Thursday, February 16 features a “Film and Chat” featuring the movie The Hate You Give, a story about a young African American woman who confronts racism in her own community after a tragic police shooting. This event will take place from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Room CM 108 on the West Windsor Campus.

On Monday, February 20 from noon till 1 p.m. in the Student Center cafeteria on the West Windsor campus “Before the See NEWS, Page 8

Glory: Stories of Overcoming Adversity for the Win” will take place. This event will feature three former major league baseball players: Steve Jeltz, Ben Revere and Milt Thompson of the Phillies who will share their stories of accomplishment and adversity on their way to success.

Another opportunity for “Film and Chat” takes place on Thursday, February 23 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in room CM 108 on the West Windsor Campus where the film Judas and the Black Messiah will be presented. This film is a short biopic on the life of Fred Hampton of the Illinois Black Panther Party.

Saturday, February 25 is Trenton Area Soup Kitchen “Trio Week Volunteering

Day” where students who benefit from the TRIO programs give back to their local communities through acts of service. TRiO Upward Bound at MCCC will join Trio programs across the USA to raise awareness about the importance of educational opportunity for low-income, first-generation students. To participate in the TRIO day activities, email dentons@mccc.edu or carabajm@mccc.edu.

Closing ceremonies will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 28 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the West Windsor campus student cafeteria. This year’s closing ceremony event will feature teacher and New Jersey activist Zellie Thomas, who will speak about the impact of activism and advocacy in the Black community.

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“Abbott Marshland” watercolor painting by Margaret Simpson. Simpson’s watercolors will be on display at the Tulpehaking Nature Center through March 5.

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APRIL 16: Unity Tour

MAY 21: Miracle League

JUNE 11: NJ Autism

JULY 9: Joeys Little Angels

AUGUST 6: Whats My Name

SEPTEMBER 10: Ryans Quest

OCTOBER 8: I Believe in Pink

NOVEMBER 12: Shine & Inspire

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19 50% OF OUR SALES SUPPORTS $4,733.56 RAISED IN JANUARY LETS RAISE SOME DOUGH! February 2023 | Hamilton Post9

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Polar Plunge, and more specifically, Team Fajardo Freeze, which takes part in the annual wintry dip into the ocean in memory of Juan Fajardo, a state police lieutenant from Columbus who died in a motorcycle accident in 2021.

“We decided this year, for the 50th anniversary, we wanted to give back to the community while also bringing the community together,” Antonio says.

February 1973 is when Brother’s officially opened its doors. “Instead of doing one thing really big once for the whole year, to do something monthly. So one Sunday a month, we pick a different nonprofit and donate 50% of our sales from that day to that charity. All of these organizations are really local, or dear to our community, ourselves and our customers,” Antonio says.

When Antimo Carannante took over the running of the restaurant in 1973, it had already been a pizzeria for several years. Before he came in, it had been owned by members of his wife, Albina’s, family.

From the start, Antimo knew what kind of restaurant that he wanted to operate: one that focused on quality ingredients, quality service and quality preparation. He wanted to serve food that would properly represent his hometown of Naples, Italy. He knew someone else who would share his ideas on how to properly run a restaurant: his brother, Gennaro. Gennaro Carannante still lived in Naples, but in 1981, he agreed to come to the U.S. and be a 50-50 partner with Antimo. For more than 30 years, Gennaro and Antimo worked together at the restaurant, even as the next generation began to take a larger and larger role.

On April 7, 2022, while at his home in Naples, Gennaro Carannante passed away at the age of 66.

“I say this not because he was my brother, but he was just a great guy,” Antimo says. “He would be very proud of what we’re doing today. He really, really cared about this community. I miss him a lot.”

Though Gennaro did not live to see the 50th anniversary, his family says that he is there with them all the same.

“He was my godfather. We looked up to him as a father figure,” Antonio says. “He was like the backbone. He taught us everything we knew. As kids, we grew up here. We grew up in Hamilton, but we grew up in Brother’s Pizza. They gave us, both my father and my uncle, the foundation of who we are today.

“We weren’t handed anything. We worked for it. We cleaned dishes, we cleaned bathrooms. Unfortunately, he passed away just shy of this celebration,

Cristian and Adrianna Fajardo, widow of Juan Fajardo, eat make-your-own pizza during Brother’s Pizza’s first fundraiser of 2023, benefiting Team Fajardo Freeze for this year’s Sea Girt Patriot Polar Plunge. (Photo by Mike Schwartz/mssphoto.com)

but we’re trying to do everything he would have wanted us to do to carry on our business.”

At the end of the day on Jan. 15, the fundraiser for the Sea Girt Patriot Polar Plunge tallied $4,733.56 in donations. Antonio notes the significance of that number.

“He passed away on April 7—4/7—the restaurant is on Route 33, he was born in 1956. $4,733.56,” Antonio says. “I mean, down to the penny you could associate the number with someone looking over us like that. There’s no doubt in my mind that he’s still watching over us.”

Brother’s Pizza on 33 50th anniversary celebration schedule

Jan. 15: Sea Girt Polar Plunge

Feb. 19: Deborah Heart and Lung Center

March 12: YMCA of Hamilton

April 16: Unity Tour

May 21: Miracle League

June 11: NJ Autism

July 9: Joey’s Little Angels

Aug. 6: #Whatsmyname Foundation

Sept. 10: Ryan’s Quest

Oct. 8: I Believe in Pink

Nov. 12: Shine and Inspire

Dec. 10: Mobile Meals of Hamilton and One Project of Robbinsville

Which is not to say that Brother’s Pizza is done taking in donations to support Team Fajardo Freeze. The donation bucket and display remains up in the restaurant, and customers can continue to donate until the next fundraiser, scheduled for Sunday, Feb.19 and set to benefit Deborah Heart and Lung Center in Pemberton.

“My brother, he didn’t want to buy cheap stuff, he wanted to buy number one,” Antimo remembers. “Whenever he could buy better cheese, better bread, whatever — quality was always number one.”

The restaurant hasn’t lost sight of those principles, either.

“The key is using the freshest ingredients,” Antonio says. “Nowadays, they sell everything prepackaged. Prepack-

aged cheese, premade dough, pre-sliced pepperoni, prepared sausage. The key is to make sure we’re not using those products. We still make fresh sauce every day. We shred our own cheese, we slice our own pepperoni. We make homemade fresh mozzarella. Maintaining the quality of the ingredients is the plain and simple answer.”

That commitment to quality never wavered, even during the coronavirus pandemic.

“Sometimes, it is not worth selling unless it’s quality,” Antonio says. “There were a lot of shortages during the pandemic, and we found that sometimes it was better to say that we didn’t have something than to serve something with substandard ingredients.”

“Our customers understood what we were going through,” Pasquale adds. “They supported us.”

The restaurant has changed over the years, although anyone who has been a long-time customer will recognize familiar touches that remind them of the history of the place. The pizza ovens, for example, are still the ones that were there when the restaurant opened.

“We’ve gradually changed some things, but tried to keep a touch of originality in the location,” Antimo says.

The next generation, which includes Gennaro’s son Pasquale and Antimo’s sons Antonio and Pasquale, may be the ones who will fully take over one day, but the first generation is not yet ready to step away. On any given morning, a person could stop into the restaurant before it opened and find Antimo, Albina, or Gennaro’s wife, Carmela, on hand to make sure the day goes smoothly.

Antonio notes that the generations haven’t come together only on the ownership side. Brother’s customers have taken a similar journey.

“(Antimo and Gennaro) started this in the 70’s, all the kids were born in the 80’s, and by the 90’s, we were all working here,”

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The table at Brother’s Pizza set up to honor late NJSP Lt. Juan Fajardo and the Sea Girt Patriot Polar Plunge team created in his memory. (Photo by Mike Schwartz/mssphoto.com.)

he says. “As a teenager, I remember seeing grandparents with their kids, and now those kids are parents and bringing in their kids. There’s all manner of generational customers that come in. They have been our anchors and helped us grow our business.”

Even when long-time customers move away, they still remain loyal to their favorite pizzeria. Pasquale says he has a list of customers that he ships pizzas to on a regular basis.

“We’ve got customers who grew up here and moved down to South Carolina. I mail them pizzas every five weeks,” Pasquale says.

Now the next generation is starting to have kids of their own. Will they carry on the family legacy? The cousins, Antonio and Pasquale, laugh at the question, seeing as how the next generation’s children, seven in total, are all between the ages of 2 months and 7 years. There is still plenty of time for them to decide.

“As my father told us, they never forced us to do this,” Antonio says. “They said, ‘We want you to be happy, get educated, and do what makes you happy.’”

Brother’s Pizza on 33, 871 State Highway 33, Hamilton NJ 08619. Phone: (609) 586-2707. email: brotherspizza33@ gmail.com. Web: brotherspizza33.com.

Antimo Carannante, second from left, with his sons Antonio and Pasquale, and Pasquale Carannante, far right, who holds a framed photograph of his father, Antimo’s brother Gennaro, who passed away in 2022. (Photo by Mike Schwartz/mssphoto.com.)

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February Events

Notary Oath Night

Thursday, February 2nd, 3:00 - 7:00 PM

The Mercer County Clerk’s office will administer the oath to newly commissioned and renewing Notaries. Please call the Mercer County Clerk’s office to schedule (609) 989-6466 or email epagano@mercercounty.org

FREE 15-Minutes with an Attorney

Thursday, February 9th, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

The Public Education Committee of the Mercer C ounty Bar Association and the Mercer County Executive present!

LAWYERS C.A.R.E*

FREE 15-minute consultation with an Attorney (virtually)

All Lawyers C.A.R.E meetings will take place virtually. Advanced registration is required. For more information please call (609) 585-6200 or visit website: www.mercerbar.com

Healthy Eating on a Budget

Monday, February 13th, 1:00 - 2:00 PM

Preparing healthy meals doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive. Join a registered dietitian nutritionist, for simple tips on how to improve everyday meals. Find out which foods provide nutrients as well as cost saving food shopping tips.

ANCHOR Program NJ Division of Taxation

Tuesday, February 14th, 10:30AM – 11:30 AM

This program provides property tax relief to New Jersey residents who owned or rented their principal residence (main home) on October 1, 2019, and met the income limits.

Interfaith Caregivers

Wednesday, February 15th, 10:30 - 11:30 AM

Learn about free support services for homebound elderly and disabled, including transportation, shopping, friendly visiting, respite care and other non -medical help. Find out how to become a volunteer!

How to Read Nutrition Labels for Diabetes & Heart Health

Tuesday, February 21st, 1:00 - 2:00 PM

Nutrition labels are full of important information about the food we eat, but how do we make sense of it all? Join registered dietitian nutritionist, to learn how to properly decipher nutrition labels in order to maintain a balanced, healthy diet.

Salon manager opens new shop after franchise closure

By Joe Emanski

’Twas the week before Christmas when a local salon manager learned that the shop she managed would soon be shuttered, and she and her staff let go.

The franchise owners of Great Clips in Clover Mall met with manager Corinne Dziesiuta in mid-December to let her know that they planned to close the store. Dziesiuta surprised herself by deciding to start a new business and keep the doors open, preserving three jobs in the process — including her own.

“When they told me that they were forgoing their security (deposit) and leaving everything behind, I said, ‘Can I have the landlord’s number?’ It was so spontaneous. There was no thinking process really. When the girls came in to work that morning, I told them what I was thinking.”

“The girls,” A.K.A. stylists Natalie Reszler and Linda Colon, said they were on board. That morning, they all started talking to customers to get their feedback. “They said, ‘Yeah, we come here for you guys, not because it’s a Great Clips,’” Dziesiuta says. “They were super supportive. So later that day, I called the landlord.”

Dziesiuta, a Trenton native and Ewing resident, came up with a name for the new business, incorporated a new limited liability corporation and agreed with the landlord on a new leasing agreement. Great Clips closed on Dec. 28, and by Jan. 2, the new Jersey Style Hair Studio was open. She made every effort to minimize downtime because she figured that customers who stopped by while the lights were out might be lost forever. She had to erase every sign and symbol that indicated that it had been a Great Clips shop before she reopened, starting with the storefront. She went to Future Signs on Bow Hill Avenue “in tears” to see if they could

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Dziesiuta enlisted friends and family to help clean, repaint and redecorate the store in preparation for reopening. She decided to offer all the same services as before at the same prices.

Response from customers has been amazing, she says. “I was so worried, because we only had that one week to relay to customers that this was happening,” she says. “But now customers come in, they see that it’s the same staff, so they are super supportive. New customers, old customers, the support and the love has been amazing and I can’t be more grateful for that.”

A grand opening celebration is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 4 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Jersey Style Hair Studio, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton. Phone: (609) 631-7474. Web: jerseystylehairstudio.com.

Linda Colon, owner Corinne Dziesiuta and Natalie Reszler of Jersey Style Hair Studio.

with the Artful Deposit Gallery in Bordentown and has been exhibiting there since 1999. He has also been represented by Beauregard Fine Arts in Rumson, Euphemia Gallery in Spring Lake, and Bethlehem House Gallery in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

He connects his deceptively simple images of everyday life to German expressionism, an early 20th century aesthetic approach using composition and line to stir emotion.

“I was drawn to the simplicity of the Expressionists as I first learned printmaking before I tried painting,” says Kelly. “The emotional aspects of the Expressionists really appealed to me. These artists were tackling heavy duty subjects, such as hunger, angst, war, sexuality, relationship struggles and fear of death. This seriousness and emotion really captured me as opposed to the Impressionists whose work, though more colorful, did not seem to have the emotional depth. As one dealer

told me about my work, ‘They can’t all be pretty pictures.’”

Nevertheless, Kelly’s work — even in depictions of darker moods — has a visual buoyancy generally used by illustrators and comic strip artists.

Reflecting on potential influences, Kelly says his parents “were always reading. We would get two newspapers, the Trenton Times and Trentonian, during the week and five newspapers, adding the New York Times, NY Daily News, and Philadelphia Inquirer on the weekends. My dad was also subscribed to Time, Sports Illustrated, Readers Digest, and the New Yorker. So we as kids had a lot of reading material influence and also the comics, photos, and illustrations. The sports and political cartoons in these newspapers may have been an influence that I really never thought about before. The single panel illustrations of Bill Gallo or Herb Block always said a lot from a small space. Plus, of course, reading the Sunday comics splayed on the floor with my two brothers and sister

was a normal Sunday morning activity.”

In addition to building a presence as an area artist, Kelly has

also been building a presence as an arts writer for the Hamilton Post, U.S. 1 and other Community News Service publications.

It started in 2019 when he volunteered to write a series for the Hamilton Post.

He says the impulse came from an understanding of “how being written about in the press is crucial for an artist to succeed. I was blessed by having early support and encouragement from the press in this area. I read Art in America and Art News and the reviews of New York gallery shows. In some of these reviews the wording and phrasing were so complex that it was sometimes difficult to understand if they liked or disliked the show being reviewed.

“I thought that a column that would let the artist speak and answer some questions in their own voice would be interesting and may appeal to more people, not just the art crowd. I thought this column could be a winwin for both the artist and the readership.”

After contacting a friend at Community News Service and a discussion with the editor of the Hamilton Post, he began seeing his work appear in the same for-

“Rocket Slide” by Thomas Kelly. Acrylic on canvas.

mat that appealed to his parents.

He says the “Fight in the Museum” column’s name “came from one of my early paintings, which depicts a fight in a museum directly behind a man gazing undisturbed at a painting on the museum wall. One of the interview questions is ‘What fight/struggle do you have regarding your art? (studio space, money for supplies, physical limitations, time to create, recognition, sales, etc.?).’

“I wanted to know and wanted the artists to share the hurdles they face to be the artist they wish the world to know. We have heard all the struggles above and more. I wanted to show that being an artist is not a fun, carefree endeavor. I wanted the readership to know that making art is work, sometimes very difficult work.”

The previously mentioned “hustle” is something that Kelly is always ready to do and talk up as part of the business of being an artist.

He also has written it down in a book titled, One Hundred Rules for the Aspiring Painter. The idea was born through a series of talks presented for the Allentown Art Guild, Ellarslie, Princeton Rotary, and other organizations.

“(The book) is basically done. I hired an editor, and she helped me tighten it up and make sure that nonartists will also understand it. I am in the midst of shop-

ping the book and wish to get the best distribution for it as I can.

“I am teaching a five-night class at Princeton Adult School in the spring, based on the book’s five sections: Composition, Control (Techniques), Color, Contemplations (How to Think), and Civilities (How to Act).

“The class is titled ‘How to Think and Act Like a Painter.’ I hope to have a way to distribute the book as I feel there will be some interest generated from the class and wish to be ready.”

Kelly adds that while the book has been 10 years in the making, “I’ve really changed very little of the initial ideas along the way. It is an upbeat read, a true combination of book smarts and real world experience.”

For example, in reference to his current schoolyard-inspired exhibition, there’s the lesson, “Paint what you know. If you want to be an honest, heartfelt painter, paint what you know. This honesty will show through in the painting. You are the artist. Tell us your story.”

Thomas Kelly: Schoolyard Forever, Walter Wickiser Gallery. Virtual exhibit on view until March at artsy.net/viewingroom/walter-wickiser-gallery-thomaskelly-schoolyard-forever.

A version of this story was previously published in the U.S. 1 Newspaper.

Love in the Air and in Print

Read how regional poets, both early and contemporary, have written of romance throughout the ages, page 2.

Love Poems of the Past and Present

By Rebekah Schroeder and Dan Aubrey

When a poet’s rhymes come from romance, each line penned by a writer eager to spin a sentimental song about their feelings or commit a lover’s visage to verse, the piece can live on past its era of origin.

As Valentine’s Day approaches, so does an event honoring a trailblazing local figure whose sense of activism and homeland pride was an amorous endeavor in itself.

Frances “Fanny” Isabelle Parnell (1848–1882), an Irish poet who expressed her nationalistic pride through writing and political action, came to Bordentown, where her mother’s ancestral home was, in 1874.

Dubbed the “Patriot Poet,” Parnell later passed away at this Mercer County family estate, but her literary devotion lives on in the Bordentown Poetry Project.

In recognition of Parnell’s contributions, as well as those of five noted regional and state writers—Ellen Foos, Luray Gross, Roberta Clipper, and Todd Evans—the FP Poetry Project will host a free February presentation and limited open reading

at Bordentown’s Old City Hall on Sunday, February 5, at 2 p.m.

Dan Aubrey, a Bordentown-based writer, U.S. 1 Newspaper Editor, and arts coordinator, will host.

The initiative is organized by the Bordentown Old City Hall Restoration Committee’s “Cultural Vision” project, which was formed last year as a subcommittee of the volunteer group dedicated to rehabilitating the building at 11 Crosswicks Street.

So why not get equally lost in the words of yearning from yore? The long legacy of love poems published by the area’s earlier contributors, which evoke everlasting tenderness, are a fitting match to Bordentown’s more modern compositions.

Editor’s Note: A number of these older poems ran in a previous issue of Community News Service’s weekly Princeton metro area paper, U.S. 1, in February 2020 as “A Vintage Literary Bouquet for Valentine’s Day” by Dan Aubrey.

Annis Boudinot Stockton, also a poet and patriot, was one of the first women in her craft to be published in America. Stockon, who came from familial wealth of

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her own, married lawyer Richard Stockton, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.

The well-connected couple called a property in Princeton, Morven, their home. William Penn, Richard’s grandfather, had given him the land, and Annis decided to name the mansion after the Gaelic word for “big hill.”

Morven served as the state’s first governor’s mansion before it was historically preserved in honor of its many cultural and artistic contributions.

Annis expressed her feelings in verse as she awaited her husband’s return—first from his general travels, but especially following his imprisonment by British forces during the Revolutionary War.

Despite the two’s eventual reunion, Richard died only a few years after his release.

The Disappointment! (1756)

An Ode to Mr. Stockton

I see my kind protector come To soothe my throbbing heart to rest.

He breaks that cloud’s o’erspreading gloom

And chases midnight from my breast.

No tis not him a shadowy sprite. So like my lover met my eyes

Some angel left the fields of light Touch’d with compassion at my sighs.

No more he joins the Social band

Around my cheerful fire side

Where friendships fascinating wand

Once made his hours serenely glide. Tis not for me that voice to hearWhence sprightly wit and manly sense

Can floe to charm the brow of care And wisdom’s choicest gifts dispense.

But he shall live within my heart — His image all my Joy supply And when death hurls the fatal dart I’ll bear it with me to the sky. Yes see the blessed hour arrives

Ev’n now the peaceful clime I view When gentle love and virtue thrives And souls their lapsed powers renew.

No disappointment enters there — The tender heart no absence pain —

For love refin’d is angels’ fare — For love eternal ever reigns.

Ellen Foos is a Princeton-based poet and the founder of Ragged Sky Press, a publication that “has historically focused on mature voices, overlooked poets, and women’s perspectives” since 1992. She is also a past editor for the Princeton University Press.

Evening Out (for Blossom Dearie)

We’re out to celebrate, me and Stan, in our modest way. Sure, other day-trippers are doing the same, having a little fun too, we’ll try not to spoil the scene.

Once we lived here, drank the water, bought cheese on the Avenue. Now to catch a little romance we overpay, wedge our way in, sport last year’s couture. We may hold hands and when the piano plays lean back, adjust our chairs. If we miss the revolution or get to it late someone please hold the door.

Henry Van Dyke was a theologian who graduated from Princeton University— where he would later teach English—and the Princeton Theological Seminary in 1873 and 1877, respectively.

A Presbyterian minister by trade, Van Dyke also wrote poems and short stories. He began his career by reading his works “aloud to his congregation in New York as sermons,” according to his Britannica biography.

While these pieces share a similar theme, the first is written as a sonnet.

Love (1902)

Let me but love my love without disguise,

Nor wear a mask of fashion old or new,

Nor wait to speak till I can hear a clue,

Nor play a part to shine in others’ eyes,

Fanny Parnell, left, and Annis Stockton, right, were prolific, passionate poets who achieved success in a field where few women had done so before.

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Nor bow my knees to what my heart denies;

But what I am, to that let me be true, And let me worship where my love is due, And so through love and worship let me rise.

For love is but the heart’s immortal thirst

To be completely known and all forgiven, Even as sinful souls that enter Heaven:

So take me, dear, and understand my worst,

And freely pardon it, because confessed,

And let me find in loving thee, my best.

Love in a Look

Let me but feel thy look’s embrace, Transparent, pure, and warm, And I’ll not ask to touch thy face, Or fold thee with mine arm.

For in thine eyes a girl doth rise, Arrayed in candid bliss, And draws me to her with a charm More close than any kiss.

A loving-cup of golden wine, Songs of a silver brook, And fragrant breaths of eglantine, Are mingled in thy look. More fair they are than any star, Thy topaz eyes divine — And deep within their trysting-nook Thy spirit blends with mine.

Luray Gross currently resides in Bucks County, where she was named the 2002 Poet Laureate.

A graduate of Trenton State College, now the College of New Jersey, she went on to become a Geraldine R. Dodge poet and the recipient of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts Poetry Fellowship.

The Love Poem I Haven’t Written for Paul

After all this time, the love poem

I haven’t written for you had nearly given up hope, not realizing it didn’t need to be constrained or controlled, could swoon or soar if it felt like it.

Though it’s been terribly timid, lately it’s been practicing a quiet whistle, rather like the hum in the ears of a fifth-grade girl coasting her bike down

a hill that’s barely a hill, just enough slope to keep her upright

without pedaling. There’s no breeze except the breeze her moving body teaches the air as she passes through it.

This poem wants that girl to know she owns something no one else does,

Both Henry Van Dyke, left, and Philip Freneau, right, attended Princeton University and had an interest in theology.

Luray

wants her to feel the ache, only enough to be sure.

The poem might start singing at any moment, quietly as first, trying this word and that, a phrase or two, just something to get a rhythm going. It might be hard to hear, but if you stay still and lean in, I’m sure you’ll hear it call out your name.

Francis Hopkinson, known as Bordentown’s own Founding Father, signed the Declaration of Independence just as Richard Stockton did.

As “America’s first poet-composer,” the humorous harpsichordist worked in law and on his lyrical abilities.

When not working as a judge, Hopkinson wrote original secular songs, which the subsequent poem became, as well as satirical pieces.

Give Me Thy Heart

(1789)

Give me thy heart as I give mine, Our hands in mutual bonds will join, Propitious may our union prove, What’s life without the joys of love?

Should care knock rudely at our gate, Admittance to obtain, Cupid shall at the casement wait, And bid him call again!

Give me thy heart as I give mine Our hands in mutual bonds will join, Propitious may our union prove, What’s life without the joys of love?

Roberta Clipper’s poetry and fiction have been published nationally.

The Bordentown resident is a former professor at Rider University, where she retired from the English department in 2021 after serving as chair and instructor.

Ode on an American Email

“More happy love! more happy, happy love!

For ever warm and still to be en -

joyed, For ever panting and for ever young.”

— John Keats

Letters typed four hundred miles away spatter the white screen like the sunflower seeds he throws across the snow for hungry birds. You are a woman, clearly, he types back, who lies about her age. How could she be older than the long-haired girl who sat beside him in his Montreal Peugeot trying to stop him from behaving as her elder, the teacher she has told him she has now herself become?

Oh for the belief in a religion that bears us once again to the moments when we did not act. Then might he be a boy, his beard mere shadow on his icon of a face, his heart unbroken, and hers the one inscribed with past betrayals, propriety that would not let her love.

It might be her car then, her hand, the back of his neck, and she the one who says, “It’s time for you to go.” But he said it. And she went.

How innocent they were, discussing Keats’ unravished bride, the boy who longs for consummation,

and the luck they had to stay in love because they had no chance of falling out of it. Let us grow new memories on memories we do not know we have. Let us pray for an incarnation in which both of us are still nineteen, our hearts intact, and our hands not yet touched enough to not yet touch.

Philip Freneau, a sea captain with a proclivity for poetry and politics, was the staunchly Jeffersonian editor of the “National Gazette.” His narrative style earned him the moniker “poet of the American Revolution.”

Freneau, an alumnus of Princeton University, spent a significant amount of time at sea on trade voyages. He likely wrote this poem lamenting the waves of separation between him and his wife, Eleanor Forman.

According to “The Poems of Philip Fre-

neau,” a free eBook by Project Gutenberg, “To Cynthia” first appeared in print with two variations before the author settled on this final version.

Before opting for “Jersey,” Freneau’s initial line spoke of “Monmouth’s,” the county where he lived, and then “Morven’s vale” as a homage to the Stocktons’ famous Princeton estate.

To Cynthia (1789)

Through Jersey groves, a wandering stream

That still its wonted music keeps, Inspires no more my evening dream, Where Cynthia, in retirement, sleeps.

Sweet murmuring stream! how blest art thou

To kiss the bank where she resides, Where Nature decks the beechen bough

That trembles o’er your shallow tides.

The cypress-tree on Hermit’s height,

Where Love his soft addresses paid By Luna’s pale reflected light — No longer charms me to its shade! To me, alas! so far removed, What raptures, once, that scenery gave,

Ere wandering yet from all I loved, I sought a deeper, drearier wave. Your absent charms my thoughts employ:

I sigh to think how sweet you sung, And half adore the painted toy That near my careless heart you hung.

Now, fettered fast in icy fields, In vain we loose the sleeping sail; The frozen wave no longer yields, And useless blows the favouring gale.

Yet, still in hopes of vernal showers, And breezes, moist with morning dew, I pass the lingering, lazy hours, Reflecting on the spring — and you.

Todd Evans is a Trenton-born poet and arts event coordinator. He founded the Don Evans Players Theater Group as a tribute to his late father, Don Evans, a playwright who taught at numerous area institutions—Princeton High School, Princeton University, Rutgers University, but most notably, the College of New Jersey, where he served as the chair of the African American studies department.

Todd’s pen name, “Son of Black,” honors Don’s legacy, as well as how his father smoked Captain Black pipe tobacco.

by son of Black

(for HER lest we NEVER forget)

Princeton poet Ellen Foos, left, and Trenton’s own Todd Evans, right, will also be taking their talents to Bordentown in recognition of Fanny Parnell.

uplift HER, submit to HER, commit to HER, acknowledge HER, appreciate HER, love HER, pray with HER, pray for HER, trust HER, and maybe just maybe you will keep HER, in your heart and you in HER”S do this try your best, and never forget give no less for a relationship...is always a work in progress

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Recently featured in NPR and the Atlantic magazine as one of the key players in the “Math Revolution,” and ranked one of the best schools in the world by the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth, RSM helps children of all levels build a solid math foundation and develop their criticalthinking and problem-solving skills. Sign up for a FREE math evaluation today! Website: www.russianschool. com/princeton

Summer school provides a great opportunity for students to learn and advance without the typical pressures of the academic year. RSM offers a variety of courses through its summer enrichment program — for those students looking to get a head start on the academic year, or for those looking for an additional challenge in math.

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Regenerative Spine and Pain Institute

Treating Pain with PRP and Stem Cell Therapy

Pain.

It gnaws at you. It drains you. It becomes the focus of your life.

Experiencing a few pain-free moments can be euphoric; it makes you realize how long you’ve been living with aches and pain. You might wonder how you can find a solution to relieve the pain and regain your freedom from discomfort.

Dr. Ronak Patel at Regenerative Spine and Pain Institute wants you to know there are two new revolutionary answers to pain relief.

Both platelet-rich therapy — otherwise known as PRP — and stem cell therapy give patients new hope by using the body’s powerful healing power to accelerate the battle against pain. Dr. Patel has seen incredible success implementing these cuttingedge treatments on hundreds of patients suffering from pain-related issues.

So if you are suffering from any of the ailments below, there’s a lifeline.

• Osteoarthritis

• Rotator cuff tear

• Back pain

• Meniscus tears

• Tennis elbow

• Disc herniations

• Tendonitis

• Neck pain

Here’s the best news: Neither PRP or stem cell therapy involves drug use with side effects or any surgical procedures.

Both PRP and stem cell treatments use the body’s own healing resources to repair diseased or damaged tissue — and the results are quite remarkable.

PRP therapy involves injecting concentrated platelets and growth factors into damaged tissue to

stimulate the faster growth of new healthy cells. Platelets are cells that prevent and stop bleeding. If a blood vessel is damaged, the body sends signals to our platelets to get on the job and start the healing. Some call platelets the body’s natural bandage.

So how does PRP therapy work? It’s basically drawing a one small vial of blood from the patient and then using a centrifuge to turn it into a potent and concentrated form of platelets. It is then injected back into the patient. Think of it as a boost of your own blood — only superpowered.

Recovery time for PRP therapy is far shorter than for surgery. Patients usually experience soreness for a week or so, but the gradual improvement soon begins. Unlike a steroid shot, which gives you immediate relief and quickly wears off, a PRP patient will see pain symptoms improve over a period of months, and up to 80 percent of patients will see relief for up to two years.

Stem cell therapy can be an even more powerful way to harness the body’s healing power. Stem cells are the building blocks for every cell in our body. These powerful cells can be harvested to produce powerful new cells to fight inflammation and disease.

For those suffering from osteoarthritis, stem cell therapy has proven very effective. That’s because the stem cells may help develop new cartilage cells and suppress inflammation. Stem cells can be harvested through a sample of body fat or bone marrow or be harvested from donated umbilical cord tissue.

And yes, you can even augment PRP therapy with stem cell therapy for an even bigger boost!

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HEALTH HEADLINES

Capital Health Regional Medical Center Nationally Recognized as a Leader for Social Responsibility, Patient Safety [

Capital Health Regional Medical Center (RMC) recently earned recognition from the Lown Institute as one of the most socially responsible hospitals in America. In the Lown Hospital Index, a report by the Institute that evaluates more than 3,600 hospitals across the nation, RMC received an A grade and ranked 4th out of 61 hospitals in New Jersey based on several key metrics that measure social responsibility. Among those metrics, RMC ranked number one in New Jersey for patient safety and racial inclusivity, number three for health equity, and number five for overall inclusivity. The report also ranked RMC among the top 100 hospitals nationally for health equity, patient safety, and racial inclusivity.

“Capital Health Regional Medical Center has been a leader in providing high-quality, equitable care to the people of Trenton and surrounding areas for more than 130 years,” said Dr. Eric Schwartz, vice president of Community Health and Transformation and executive director of Capital Health’s Institute for Urban Care. “This ranking by the Lown Institute validates the hard work of our staff and reaffirms our commitment to community health in Mercer, Bucks, and Burlington counties.”

“America needs socially responsible hospitals,” said Dr. Vikas Saini, president of the Lown Institute. “That’s why it’s so important to lift up these high-performing hospitals as examples for others to follow.”

The Lown Institute, founded in 1973 by Nobel Peace Prize winner Dr. Bernard Lown (developer of the defibrillator and cardioverter) is an independent, nonpartisan organization that conducts research to help bridge the gap between existing public policy solutions

and improved access to care for all Americans. The Lown Hospital Index is the first ranking to assess the social responsibility of U.S. hospitals by applying unique measures such as racial inclusivity, avoidance of overuse (how well hospitals avoid unnecessary tests and procedures), and pay equity (how well hospital staff are paid compared to executives), among others. Data sources include Medicare claims, CMS patient safety data and hospital cost reports, among others.

Capital Health Regional Medical Center has a long history of serving central New Jersey and Lower Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The hospital includes a state designated comprehensive stroke center (part of Capital Institute for Neurosciences), the Level II Bristol Myers Squibb Trauma Center (one of only 10 designated trauma centers in New Jersey), and Mercer County’s designated Emergency Mental Health Services Center. RMC also provides inpatient and outpatient radiology services, dialysis, and numerous other medical services. To learn more, visit capitalhealth.org.

DON’T DELAY: Call 911 If You Suspect a Stroke

“When it comes to treating stroke, we always say ‘time is brain,’ which means that the sooner we can treat you, the better chance we have at a successful outcome,” said DR. DUSTIN ROCHESTIE, director of the Stroke Program at Capital Health. “At Capital Health, we have safety procedures in place to protect you from infection, while making sure you get the immediate, lifesaving stroke care that you need.”

The Stroke and Cerebrovascular Center at the Capital Institute for Neurosciences is a major referral center for the treatment of all types of neurovascular diseases, including cerebral aneurysms, strokes, arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), arteriovenous fistul as (AVFs), cavernous malformations, carotid artery and vertebral artery atherosclerotic disease, intracranial stenosis as well as Moyamoya disease.

The only Joint Commission certified Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center in the region, located at Capital Health Regional Medical Center (RMC) in Trenton, continues to provide safe emergency stroke and neurovascular services 24 hours-a-day, seven days-a-week during the current health crisis.

“As soon as you call 911, our prehospital alert system allows our team in the hospital to prepare for your arrival, saving valuable time to treatment,” said Dr. Rochestie. “Your call could also activate our Mobile Stroke Unit, which can be co-dispatched with basic and advanced life support service to provide safe, immediate care at your location before you even arrive at the hospital.”

Controllable Risk Factors for Stroke

There are steps you can take right away to lower your risk. Get started by talking to your primary care doctor to learn about stroke screenings and how you can treat or manage controllable risk factors such as:

High blood pressure

… High cholesterol

Heart/blood vessel disease

… Cigarette smoking

Visit capitalneuro.org to learn more.

IF YOU SUSPECT A STROKE, B - E F - A - S - T

— Balance

Is the person experiencing a sudden loss of balance?

— Eyes

Has the person lost vision in one or both eyes?

— Face Drooping

Does one side of the face droop or is it numb? Ask the person to smile. Is the person’s smile uneven?

— Arm Weakness

Is one arm weak or numb? Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one arm drift downward?

— Speech Difficulty

Physical inactivity/ obesity/poor diet

… Diabetes mellitus

Atrial fibrillation

… Sickle cell disease

IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS EXPERIENCING SIGNS OF A STROKE, CALL 911.

Is speech slurred? Is the person unable to speak or hard to understand? Ask the person to repeat a simple sentence, like “The sky is blue.” Is the sentence repeated correctly?

— Time to call 911

If someone shows any of these symptoms, even if the symptoms go away, call 911 immediately. Check the time so you’ll know when the first symptoms appeared.

AMERICAN HEART MONTH

IF YOU OR A LOVED ONE IS EXPERIENCING THE SIGNS OF A HEART ATTACK, CALL 911.

This puts you in contact with a trained dispatcher who will tell you what to do and sends an ambulance to your location. When the ambulance arrives, treatment begins in your home and the emergency department is prepared for your arrival at the hospital. Because your symptoms may get worse, driving yourself is a bad idea.

The Chest Pain Center at Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell is accredited by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care and the American College of Cardiology. This means the Center meets high standards for diagnosing and treating cardiac emergencies, such as heart attacks.

When someone is having a heart attack, time to treatment is critical. Capital Health’s pre-hospital alert system allows ambulance patients to be tested in their homes and mobilizes an interventional team at the hospital if there is evidence of a heart attack, saving time for an initial EKG test or faster bedside blood tests for troponin, a protein that enters the blood stream during a heart attack.

If you or a loved one is having a severe heart attack caused by prolonged restricted blood flow due to a clot or ruptured plaque, Capital Health’s Cardiac Catheterization Lab is ready to provide an emergency stent placement.

After you or your loved one has recovered, your last step is preventing another heart attack or heart-related illness. The Cardiac Rehabilitation Center, located at Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell, offers a team of physicians, nurses, exercise physiologists and registered dietitians who provide individually prescribed education and exercise.

All program candidates are interviewed prior to entering the Cardiac Rehabilitation program, which allows a team to develop and implement a personalized care plan. Participants include those who have experienced:

Acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) within the past 12 months

Coronary artery bypass surgery

Current, stable chest pain (angina pectoris)

Heart valve repair or replacement

Angioplasty or stenting to open blocked coronary arteries

… Heart or heart-lung transplant surgery

… Stable, chronic heart failure

Talk to your doctor about participating in cardiac rehabilitation. Visit capitalhealth.org/cardiacrehab for more information.

DO MEN & WOMEN HAVE DIFFERENT SIGNS/SYMPTOMS OF HEART ATTACK?

SYMPTOM MEN WOMEN

Fatigue May occur

If you or someone you know is experiencing these signs and symptoms, call 911.

KNOW THE SIGNS OF A HEART ATTACK AND WHAT TO DO IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS HAVING ONE

Capital Health – East Trenton Opens Offering Emergency Department Services and Continued Outpatient Medical Clinic Services

On December 21, Capital Health assumed responsibility for health care services previously provided by St. Francis Medical Center in Trenton, New Jersey. That campus, which now operates an Emergency Department and some outpatient services, has been renamed Capital Health – East Trenton and no longer operates as an acute care hospital.

“Without this transition, Trenton would have lost desperately needed health care services, including emergency services, behavioral health, and cardiac surgery. This would have been

KEY INFORMATION FOR YOU TO KNOW SERVICES

… The Emergency Department remains open 24/7 in the same location. Patients needing hospital admission will be transferred appropriately for the care they need.

The Outpatient Primary Care Clinic, located next to the Emergency Department, remains open in the same location. Specialty Care Clinic Services are available at various locations.

The CARES child wellness program remains open in the same location.

… The LIFE program is now called Capital Health LIFE and remains open in its Bordentown location. Assisted Living Program patients continue to receive care as they did prior to the transition.

Some primary care physicians, specialists, and surgeons who were previously with St. Francis Medical Associates have transitioned to Capital Health Medical Group practices. Visit capitalmedicalgroup.org to find your physician’s new location and phone number. If your physician did not move to Capital Health, visit capitalhealth.org to find the physician you need and complete contact information.

Cancer Center services, including infusions, are available at Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell. Visit capitalhealthcancer.org to learn more, or call 609.537.6363. For infusion appointments at Capital Health, call 609.537.7226.

Patients receiving care as part of the Infectious Disease, HIV and Lyme’s disease programs can be seen at Capital Health –Infectious Disease Specialists, located at 40 Fuld Street, Suite 305 in Trenton. Call 609.394.6338 to make an appointment.

devastating to the residents. I want to thank everyone who partnered with us to make sure key services did not leave Trenton,” said Al Maghazehe, President and CEO of Capital Health. “We are committed to continuing to provide critical medical services in the city of Trenton and working closely with members of the community, local officials, and other key stakeholders.”

Learn more about the services Capital Health offers at www.capitalhealth.org.

Sleep services are available at Capital Health – Hamilton, located at 1401 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road. Call 609.584.5150 to schedule an appointment.

… The Behavioral Health Inpatient Program is at Capital Health Regional Medical Center.

… Wound Care patients can call Capital Health’s Center for Wound Management and Hyperbaric Medicine at 609.537.7457.

… Outpatient diagnostic testing services are available at other Capital Health locations, including Capital Health Regional Medical Center. Call 609.394.6695 to schedule an appointment.

TRANSPORTATION

Shuttles from the Hamilton Avenue campus to Capital Health Regional Medical Center (RMC) leave every hour, on the hour, beginning at 6 a.m. with the last shuttle leaving at 8 p.m. for RMC. All shuttles depart from the turnaround in front of the old Main Lobby on Chambers Street at the new Capital Health – East Trenton location. Return shuttles run every half hour from 6:30 a.m., with the last departure for Capital Health – East Trenton at 8:30 p.m. This can be used by patients or visitors.

MEDICAL RECORDS

If you need a copy of your medical records for services you received at St. Francis Medical Center before December 21, 2022, call 609.394.4460 or visit Capital Health’s website for other options. MAIN

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Galloway gives Hornets a presence in the paint

By Rich Fisher

The Hamilton West girls basketball team graduated its top two leading scorers from last year’s team, and yet a 6-7 record as of Jan. 23 equaled the Hornets 2021-22 win total when they finished 6-15.

How the heck does that happen?

Well, four-year varsity players like Brielle Maigue and Arianna Acevedo have stepped up their game while some other role players have also chipped in. But the biggest difference may be the addition of a defensive menace from New York City.

Through 13 games, sophomore center Zairra Galloway led the team (and was among the Colonial Valley Conference leaders) with 114 rebounds (8.8 per game), 55 blocked shots and 43 steals. She was also tied with Maigue for the team lead in scoring with a 7.7 average. Galloway transferred from famed basketball school Christ the King in Queens near the end of summer and she has instilled a harder edge to the Hornets.

“She’s really been an amazing player this year,” coach Rob Farina said. “It’s hard to imagine we’d be 6-7 without her. It’s pretty incredible.”

The 10th-grader is filled with raw talent that is still being cultivated. On the offensive end, she is still learning. Defensively, her skills and instinct have made her one of the CVC’s biggest intimidators.

“I think it has to do with my court vision and the way I read the court,” Galloway said. “I’ve watched a lot of basketball. Sometimes when we’re doing presses I can see a pass coming and I’ll go for it; or if someone’s coming up for a shot, I’ll challenge. Sometimes I just (react) and get the block; but other times I know it’s coming.”

Farina added that “We’ve been playing a lot of two-three zone with her in the middle. It’s crazy, there are kids who are a little taller than her, but her athleticism and her timing is just. . . you really just can’t teach it. She just loves it. She loves throwing shots back at them.”

Galloway was born in New Jersey but her family moved to upper Manhattan when she was young. It was on the New York playgrounds that she began to discover her talents, receiving an education that only the city can provide.

“Playing in the park with kids in my neighborhood or going to local random tournaments to play with my friends, it was tough,” Galloway said. “We ended up in a local tournament with boys, that helped a lot. We were playing with my

friend’s brothers in the park and every day we would be crying because we could never win. One day we’re like ‘We gotta do something different’ and we beat them. New York is just the best.”

Galloway began playing AAU ball with the New York Rens at age 13, which is when she blocked her first shot in competitive ball. “I just never forgot the feeling after that,” she said. “I was like ‘I want to continue to have this feeling.’ So I was pushing myself. I was in the gym every day, working out with my dad. I had private training, training with my team. It all just came together.

“I had a hole in my defense. I was always taught that to create a better offense we have to have a solid defense. I committed myself to get better. The offense would come as we went; defense I had to work hard at.”

Galloway played JV for Christ the King last year, and showed up in Hamilton last summer after her mom got a new job. She immediately showed her defensive skills, but the coaching staff of Farina, Gaby Bennett, Brielle Martinez and Cindy Astore went to work on her offense.

“We have great coaches, I have to give them credit,” Farina said. “We have a lot of people in this gym who know basketball. Her improvement from the start of the season to now has been amazing. She was struggling scoring, but she’s starting to get it. She’s starting to attack the rim

more, she’s starting to turn and go. She was doing a lot of fadeaways, a lot of long jump shots to start the season. But now she’s starting to get it. She’s a great kid, and she’s working at it.”

This season, Galloway shares the scoring load with her teammates, but Farina thinks as she progresses, she will become a dynamic player at both ends of the court. Galloway said that at one time she was a scorer until breaking her wrist at age 11.

“It was a big switch for me,” she said. “I was scared to play for a while. I would play but I wasn’t playing at my full potential. Then when Covid hit my stamina went down. Everything wasn’t where I wanted it to be, so I was pushing myself harder to do better not only for myself but for my team. Regardless if I’m on a team that’s bad or good, I don’t want to weigh them down. I want to be someone who boosts them up, and say ‘Hey it’s OK, we’ve all been there,’ because that’s the truth.”

Galloway is surrounded by a roster that does not consist of basketball-first players, but there are solid all around athletes on the team such as Acevedo, Morgan Bressler and Rachel Nixon. Senior center Arianna Davis “is a tough kid” who also helps spark the Hornets solid team defense. West struggled at first, losing its first three before everyone finally blended together.

Hamilton’s success is predicated on its defense. The Hornets had allowed under 30 points in five of their six victories (and seven times total), and yielded just 31 in their other win. Taking out the 80 points

scored by Ewing — which is on a fast track to the state title — West allowed an average of 30.9 points in the other 12 games.

“We are playing great team defense,” Farina said. “Teams aren’t scoring against us. So it’s keeping us in games.”

Galloway is obviously a big piece of that puzzle, and she feels that there are times when she blocks a shot that it can get her teammates fired up.

“Yeah, especially when they start feeling discouraged,” she said. “Sometimes if their shots don’t land, they get back and the other team scores on them. They’re thinking ‘Dang, if I would have made that.’ Me being here to block the shot or just to alter the other team’s offense in any way, it keeps them up.”

The leadership of Maigue and Acevedo also helps keep the team up, and allows Galloway to do her thing.

“She has been very fortunate,” Farina said. “She’s been able to develop without having to be a leader. On the defensive end and on the boards she’s our most dominant player, and that’s huge.

“She’s about 5-9, but the athleticism and her timing, you really can’t teach it. She’s also long, she’s got those long arms. She’s built like a basketball player. She’s tough. She’s a fighter. Her only weakness is just offensively and I think that’s gonna come, depending on how she works over the summer.”

For now, she is enjoying the fact that Hamilton has become a much better team in just one year, and her arrival is one of the reasons.

Hamilton West’s Zairra Galloway joined from Christ the King High in Queens this season. (Photo by Rich Fisher.)

‘The Ham’ can rely on Lemly on the gridiron, court or stage

By Rich Fisher

There are two Joe Lemlys. The one who plays sports, and the one who doesn’t.

But both are the same guys, who evoke the same reaction from those around him. Consider what Nottingham High basketball coach Chris “The Baron” Raba says about his senior guard.

“The biggest compliment I can give Joe is that as good of an athlete that he is, and as great of a student he is, he is a better teammate,” Raba said. “And that’s the most important thing when playing team sports.”

That’s good stuff, but it doesn’t end there. Lemly is also what he calls “a behind-the-scenes guy” doing lights and props for Nottingham’s school plays, which are under the direction of Lauren Flaherty. According to the Julie Taymor of Nottingham, Lemly is also the ultimate teammate out of uniform.

“Joe is a member of our tech crew and helps out with the tech for other schoolwide activities,” Flaherty said. “He brings a positive vibe and good energy to our group. The same commitment he shows in sports is evident with the play. We love

having a diverse group; Joe contributes to that diversity as a student-athlete.”

In other words, Lemly is not only well rounded, but the kind of guy everyone enjoys being around. And that is important when he is playing quarterback or shooting 3-pointers for the Stars football and basketball teams.

His first priority in either situation is how it affects the players around him. Asked about Raba’s declaration of him as a teammate, Lemly noted it is just an extension of his youth.

“It was instilled into me at a very young age, being a coach’s son,” the senior said.

“I had to learn to respect other coaches, refs, and players which I still carry on to this day. To win, you have to play as a team. It doesn’t matter who does what, good or bad, I have their back. Everybody has good and bad games. It’s about sticking together during both.”

It is that kind of attitude that has Raba campaigning for Lemly to get the coveted Jack Cryan Award, named after the former 1960s Notre Dame standout known for his hustle and courage, who died of cancer.

“Joe exemplifies everything the Cryan

award is about,” the Baron said. “He not only has been a leader on the football field and basketball court for four years, he also has been a leader in the classroom (3.9 grade point average), which is more important. He is a member of the National Honor Society, and the German National Honor Society. He works in the school play and does volunteer work with kids who play basketball at Hamilton PAL.”

With all he does, it would seem Lemly would need one day a week just to map out the other six.

“My schedule is overloaded,” he said. “But keeping busy and active is the way I was raised, so I guess to me it’s normal.”

One thing that is definitely normal is Lemly and athletic success. He began playing basketball, baseball and soccer at age 5 in Philadelphia.

The family moved to Hamilton when he was 8, and Lemly played HTRBA baseball until age 13, helping his team win a memorable District 12 Little League championship in 2017.

Lemly also played six years of football for Hamilton PAL, while playing basketball at the YMCA and PAL, where he

won the Chris Somma Award “under the legendary John King.” He also won the Andrew Kusnirik Award while playing hoops for Hamilton Little Lads, and in the summer Lemly was an AAU player for the Nighthawks, Blazers and YSU for Freddie Young.

When he arrived at Nottingham, Lemly was thrown into the varsity football fire as a freshman when he started against archrival Hamilton West and completed 8 of 14 passes for 47 yards and a touchdown with two interceptions. The Northstars lost, but it was still a thrill.

“One of my favorite moments was starting as a freshman against Hamilton West,” Lemly recalled.

He missed his sophomore year but came back as a junior to throw for 1,077 yards and eight touchdowns in helping Nottingham to the state playoffs and a WJFL Capitol Division title. This past fall he threw for 567 yards and three touchdowns after losing Q McMillan — one of Central Jersey’s top receivers — to a season-ending knee injury.

The result of that injury has lasted through basketball season, one year after Lemly and McMillan helped Nottingham

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finish 19-8 in a season it was expected to be terrible after graduating every player with varsity experience. Lemly averaged 12.1 points with a team-leading 60 3-pointers to make first-team All-CVC, while McMillan averaged 13.3 points and led the team in scoring.

Despite being juniors, the two provided leadership.

“They are both great players because they both complement each other on the football field and basketball court,” Raba said. “Q brought that football intensity to basketball that is very hard to find. Q was like bad cop. He would hold players accountable. Joe was more like the good cop. Once Q would get into his teammates Joe would come in and stabilize the situation in a way only Joe can. They both brought experience to a non-experienced team and taught the kids our culture, and what it takes to be part of our program.”

For Lemly, however, it is not the same after losing his partner in excellence.

“Q is missed greatly in both sports, you can’t replace him,” Lemly said. “Mostly I feel bad for him missing these memories from his senior year, but I know he will recover and go on to have a great college career. I hope the best for Q, he is my brother on and off the field and court.”

That being said, Lemly has still provided leadership for a Northstars team

with high expectations this season. Through their 11-4 start, dependable Joe was averaging 10.5 points per game with 31 3-pointers. He was second on the team

in assists with 39 and fourth in rebounds with 54.

With a sharp knowledge of the game, Lemly is able to be the player that Raba expects. And always ready to provide whatever is needed.

“The biggest improvement in Joe’s game is he knows that if he isn’t scoring he can do other things on the court to help our team win,” Raba said.

Lemly said when he got to high school, he considered himself both a football and basketball player, and worked considerably at both. But as time went by he realized he was a basketball-first guy and has focused his attention on that sport.

He still brings that gridiron grit to the basketball court, and also transferred the leadership qualities needed by a signal caller into the gym.

“Being the quarterback it’s all about toughness,” he said. “It was the way I was taught to play every sport. You’re supposed to give 110 percent effort every time. Being the quarterback you have to be a vocal leader and know where everyone is supposed to be at all times. It translates on the court from having experience from the past couple years.”

Lemly has gotten so serious about hoops, that he is looking to play college basketball and has been in talks with Penn State-Abington, which has accepted

him, and Arcadia University, which he is waiting to hear from. He has taken his love of the game back to where he grew up with it.

“I enjoy helping the kids at PAL and have them develop their skills and learn the game,” Lemly said. “One memory I have from PAL is when I had to coach my dad’s team for him. We were down by 20 and we came back and won that game.”

One of the players on that team is current Northstars junior Donte Alexander.

“We make jokes that I’m the one who taught him how to shoot,” Lemly said with a laugh.

As if his schedule is not busy enough, Lemly has decided to go out for the Northstars baseball team this spring.

“It’s been years but all my friends are playing,” he said. “I can either help out on the field or, if not, provide moral support. Being around my friends in the final stretch of my senior year is what it’s all about, making memories.”

Which is also why he is a valuable asset to Flaherty’s team behind the curtain.

“Being involved in my school and being a part of the Northstar family is something that I love,” he said.

And considering what those in charge say about him, it’s something his Northsar family loves just as much.

Joe Lemly in action for Nottingham boys basketball. (Photo by Wes Kirkpatrick.)

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As the wrestling season rolled into late January, one thing jumped out in looking at the Steinert High team. Louis Bilardo sure hasn’t had to work much in his matches this year.

Of course, that’s what happens when you work hard every day in between. You are ready to be a machine.

Through Jan. 20, Bilardo was 12-1, with his only loss coming in the championship match of the George Maier Invitational. And he was blitzing all comers.

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Aside from one forfeit victory, all of the senior’s wins were by pin. He had yet to wrestle into the third period, and planted nine of his opponents in the first period. Three of those falls came in less than a minute. His longest match lasted 3 minutes, 57 seconds and in his 11 victories he averaged 1:35 of mat time.

“Yeah, they’re the best ones,” Bilardo said of first-period pins. “I try to feel them out first, see what I’m working with and whatever happens, I kind of take what I have. Some matches are quicker than others.”

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But most are quick in some sense of the word. That kind of rapid success doesn’t happen by accident. It’s no fluke. It’s a byproduct of preparation.

“Louis has just really worked on strength, conditioning and wrestling,” coach Joe Panfili said. “He’s either at the gym or at one of the wrestling clubs. Or he’s wrestling around with his cousins, who were pretty good Mercer County wrestlers. The kid’s always working to get better.”

“I was at practice, me and my friend were messing around with each other,” Bilardo recalled. “We were taking stupid shots and the leg twisted the wrong way and I tore my meniscus. I was feeling good heading into the counties. I was feeling real good.”

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His cousins actually wrestled on enemy turf, but both were guys to admire and emulate. Nick Cecala was a state qualifier in 2013, and Ryan Bennett reached Atlantic City in 2020.

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“I grew up in a wrestling family,” Bilardo said. “I watched Nicholas a lot when I was younger. When Ryan was in high school I was in high school. It was cool, our teams got to wrestle each other.”

It marked the second time he suffered a left knee injury, having torn his ACL playing youth football. Bilardo could not go to school for over a month and when he returned, Covid showed up and would not go away for over a year. Steinert was limited to seven matches in 2021, but Bilardo made the most of his sophomore year by winning five of his seven matches. There were no counties or states that year.

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Bilardo began with Hamilton PAL at age 4, and along with family, he had a lot of friends who wrestled and nudged him into it.

When he reached Steinert, Louis had a good grasp of the sport as witnessed by a 16-2 record his freshman season that included 11 pins and two technical falls. After beating Princeton’s Ryan Friedman for his 11th straight win, Bilardo was peaking heading into the Mercer County

After being denied a chance at the MCTs his his first two years, Bilardo got his opportunity as a junior and took third at 190 pounds by pinning Trenton’s Eric Brown in 1:21. Louis finished 17-4 on the season with 11 pins — nine in the first period and six in under a minute. He took third in District 21 at 190 by pinning Manasquan’s Noah Mammer in the consolation finals, but lost two straight in the regionals.

Panfili felt Bilardo was a victim of the power point rankings that give wrestlers better seeding in state matches. Much of

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that is based on previous showings in the postseason, and Bilardo had not yet wrestled in the postseason.

Panfili feels that a win over Hopewell’s Sam Ronollo in the MCT quarterfinals helped Bilardo realize he had arrived as a quality wrestler.

“That was a real breakout match for him against a kid who was a strong wrestler,” Panfili said. “He did well against him and that really improved his confidence going into the district tournament. But he was always pretty confident.”

Bilardo agrees that the victory awakened something in him. “The whole year, I was able to do the tournaments. It was good. It showed me what to work on. I was so happy I made it to regionals. It was a cool experience. Now I’ve already been there, I’m used to it, I know what I have to do this time and I’ll get it done.”

Louis looks even better this year than last, despite the fact he has slowed down his club wrestling. Bilardo joined Elite at age 8 and wrestled there frequently until getting into high school. He wrestles in the off-season as often as possible, but last summer his job as a pie cutter and server at DeLorenzo’s Pizza in Yardley, Pennsylvania, kept him fairly busy.

Fortunately, he didn’t eat too much of his employer’s product and still came back to Steinert in good shape and with a

good attitude. His goal is to win counties and reach the states.

“My mind is way better this year,” he said. “I used to be so down on myself before a match and I would get into my head. I just go out and wrestle now. I don’t know where it came from, I just kind of got it.”

Panfili says he’s expecting big things in counties and states this year.

“He can possibly get through (to Atlantic City). I’m hoping all the stars align and he wrestles well. Hopefully he doesn’t catch the injury or illness bug, knock on wood. I’m really confident he’s gonna do well.”

Once the season is over, Bilardo has his sights set on college. He is not sure if he will be able to wrestle, but says if he gets some kind of scholarship offer he would look into it.

“Wrestling is fun,” he said. “I’ve been doing it a long time. I know I’d miss it if I didn’t do it. When I’m in wrestling season I’m all in. That’s all I’m thinking. Figuring out ways I can better myself, watching my matches on tape. When I’m out there, I’m not worried about anything except winning that match.”

At the pace he’s been beating opponents, he certainly hasn’t spent a lot of time worrying.

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When it comes to cardio vs. strength training for heart health, is one more beneficial than the other?

The scientific evidence is still building around which form of exercise is best to prevent chronic disease. Historically, aerobic (or cardio) exercise was always recommended for heart and lung health with little attention paid to strength (or resistance) training.

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Learn the facts and get your questions answered by Dr. Lorraine Sgarlato, Au.D., A.B.A., a clinical audiologist with over 40 years of experience in the field of hearing science.

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Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow Lunch & Learn. 12:30 to 2 p.m. Marc J. Levine, MD will join us for an engaging conversation with Q&A about spinal health and what’s changed in treatment and surgery. Orthopedic and Spine Institute/RWJBH, Director Spine Surgery Program RWJUH/Hamilton.

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Hamilton Township Fire Division responded to 582 incidents in December. Included in the calls were ten structure fires, six vehicle fires, two rubbish fires, three overpressure incidents with no fire, 15 medical assists, 254 EMS calls, three lock-ins, one search for a missing person, nine rescue/extrications, 26 hazmat incidents, eleven electrical wiring/equipment problems, five service calls, two persons in distress, 25 water problems, two smoke/ odor problems, nine public service assistances, one unauthorized burning, one mutual aid cover assignments, 13 good

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During 2022, the Fire Marshal’s Investigative Unit investigated 64 fires and performed 5,972 inspections of Hamilton’s business. Reminder to clear snow three feet around fire hydrants. Following are a selection of incidents covered by the fire division incidents in December.

Dec. 1 at 9:01 a.m. Squad 12 with Capt. Josue Garcia dispatched to Klockner Rd and Whatley Rd, motor vehicle collision.

Dec. 2 at 9:14 p.m. Engine 15 with Capt. Shane Mull, Squad 16, Truck 13 and Battalion Chief Ferd Mather to Red Oak Apartments, S. Broad St., interior gas leak.

Dec. 3 at 2:33 p.m. Squad 16, with Capt. Jarred Pierson, Squad 12, Engine 14 and Battalion Chief Patrick Sullivan responded to I-295S for a motor vehicle rescue assignment. NJSP reported a vehicle hit signs and a tree and overturned.

Dec. 3 at 5:04 p.m. Engine 18 with Capt. Dave Snyder dispatched to Estates Blvd and George Dye Rd, MV accident.

Dec. 3 at 9:22 p.m. Engine 14 with Capt. Joseph Horn responded to QuickCheck, Sloan Ave. for a Hyundai on fire.

Dec. 4 at 6:54 p.m. Engine 14 with Capt. Stephen Dixon, Truck 17, Squad 12 and Battalion Chief Keith Greene responded to 400 block of Kuser Road for reported smoke coming from chimney.

Dec. 4 at 9:57p.m Squad 12 with Capt. Eric DeVita, Truck 17, Engine 18, Squad 12, BC Keith Greene responded to Brian Drive for an appliance fire. Smoke/burning smell coming from dryer.

Dec. 5 at 7:15 a.m. Engine 19 with Capt. Michael Sanna responded to Pool Designs, Hwy 130, Bordentown for a building fire.

Dec. 6 at 12:05 a.m. Engine 18 with Capt. Christopher Conti, Truck 17 and Battalion Chief Timothy Sharpley responded to Spring Hills Post-Acute Care Hamilton for an interior gas leak.

Dec. 7 at 4:10 p.m. Squad 16 with Capt. Jarrad Pierson dispatched to Olive Garden, Brunswick Pike, Lawrence for a vehicle fire. Vehicle smoking heavily.

Dec. 9 at 5:13 p.m. Engine 18 with Capt. Christopher Conti responded to Whitehorse Hamilton Square Road and Klockner Road. Rubbish fire in front of the hospital.

Dec. 10 at 1:48 a.m. Engine 14 with Capt. Bernard Crammer, Truck 13, Squad 12 and BC Tim Sharpley dispatched to Hamilton Ave. and Coolidge Ave., overturned vehicle.

Dec. 10th Colonial Volunteers Brian Moss and Tom Vasey provided an engine for Hamilton Elks special needs parade.

Dec. 13 at 10;54 a.m. Engine 14 with Capt. Bernard Crammer, Truck 13 and BC Tim Sharpley dispatched to Kuser Road and Hamilton Ave. Hazmat assignment. Fluids on the roadway.

Dec. 13 at 12:47 p.m. Truck 17 with Capt. Shane Mull, Engine 18 and BC Tim Sharpley to RWJ Barnabas Health, Hamilton Health Plaza, elevator rescue.

Dec. 13 at 3:31 p.m. Hamilton Fire Police were dispatched for a Fire Police assignment at Uncle Pete’s Road and Edgebrook Road. Pole blocking the road.

Dec. 13 at 8:27 p.m. Engine 19 with Capt. Michal Canna dispatched to assist Burlington County units at Petro Truck Stop, Rising Sun Road. for a hazmat incident. Spilled jet fuel on the roadway.

Dec. 13 at 11:44 p.m. Squad 12 with Capt. Josue Garcia dispatched to Haldeman Ford, Route 33 to assist police.

Dec. 14 at 7:43 a.m. Squad 12 with Capt. Jarrad Pierson, Truck 17 and BC Ferd Mather dispatched to assist West Windsor units at Extended Stay, 3400 block of US 1, West Windsor. Three-story commercial building with smoke visible from an apartment.

Dec. 14 at 5:57 p.m. Engine 19 with Capt. Michael Danbury and Truck 17 dispatched to Twain Drive, Allentown for an interior odor of smoke.

Dec. 14 at 8:22 p.m. Squad 12 with Capt. Donald Snyder dispatched to Lehavre Court for investigation of chemical odor inside the residence.

Dec. 15 at 9:50 p.m. Engine 19 with Capt. Joseph Muzzillo and Colonial Special Services 18 with volunteers Danny Birkenstock and Tom Vasey dispatched to 400 block of Church Street to assist police looking for a missing person. Additional units, Squad 16 and Battalion Chief Jason Ryan were requested.

Dec. 16 at 12:09 a.m. Engine 14 with Capt. Eric DeVito responded to Rutgers Ave and Boxwood Ave, transformer fire.

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Dec. 10 at 5:08 p.m. Truck 17 with Capt. William Kohut responded to Nottingham Way and Hoover Ave. for pedestrian motor vehicle accident.

Dec. 11 at 5:53 p.m. Truck 13 with Capt. Ryan Shearer, Squad 16, Engine 15, Engine 19 and Battalion Chief Ferd Mather responded to 100 block of Highland Ave. for a dwelling fire. PSEG reported a fire in the electrical panel.

Dec. 11 at 10;00 p.m. Engine 15 with Capt. Damien Cooke, Squad 16, Truck 13 and BC Ferd Mather dispatched to 100 block of Barricklo St, reported dwelling fire.

Dec. 17 at 6:34 p.m Squad 12 with Capt. Jarred Pierson and BC Tim Sharpley requested to respond to Clover Meadows Healthcare and Rehab, Franklin Corner Road, Lawrence for fire alarm activation for dining room and kitchen areas.

Dec. 19 at 8:32 a.m. Squad 12 with Capt. Joseph Flynn, Truck 17 and Battalion Chief Jason Ryan responded to HTPD, Whitehorse Mercerville Road for a gas leak. Workers digging for a handicap ramp hit a gas line.

Dec. 19 at 11:41 a.m. Squad 16 with Capt. Jarred Pierson, Truck 13, Engine 15 and Battalion Chief Patrick Sullivan responded to Japril Dr. for an interior gas leak. Unable to shut off gas to the stove.

Dec. 20 at 7:48 a.m. Squad 12 with

Capt. Eric DeVito responded to 2200 block of Whitehorse Mercerville Rd., vehicle fire.

Dec. 20 at 5:35 p.m. Squad 16 with Capt. Michael Balog, Truck 13 responded to Harcourt Dr. and S. Broad St., vehicle fire.

Dec. 21 at 12:52 p.m. Squad

12 with Capt. Raymond Pierce, Engine 14, Truck 13 and BC

Tim Sharpley dispatched to Nottingham Way and Klockner Rd., MV accident/rescue.

Dec. 23 at 11:44 a.m. Truck

13 with Capt. Donald Snedeker, Squad 16, Engine 15 and BC

Jason Ryan dispatched to I-195E for a motor vehicle collision/rescue assignment. Head on MVA.

Dec. 23 at 6:33 p.m. Truck 13 with Capt. Donald Snedeker, Engine 18, Engine 19 Squad 16 to Mowat Circle, appliance fire.

Dec. 24 at 6 11:57 p.m. Engine 15 with Capt. Dave Snyder. Truck 13, Squad 12, Squad16 and Battalion Chief Kinte Holt dispatched to the 500 block of Arena Drive for an interior smoke condition.

Dec. 25 Hamilton units responded to 11 uncontrolled water leaks in the township.

Dec. 25 at 7:15 a.m. Truck

13 with Capt. Michael Kiernan, Engine 15, Engine 19, Squad 12 and Battalion Chief Kinte Holt dispatched to Falmouth Road for an interior smoke condition.

Dec. 25 at 8:23 a.m. Squad

12 with Capt. Josue Garcia dispatched to All Saints Road,

Princeton, reported building fire.

Dec. 25 at 3:34 p.m. Engine 19 with Capt. Michael Sanna, Truck 13 and Battalion Chief Christopher Mull, Chatham Court, Robbinsville, reported dwelling fire.

Dec. 26 Hamilton Fire Division members Capt. Joseph

Flynn and firefighter Jeff Barlow responded with NJ Task Force 1 to Erie County, New York State to help with search and rescue efforts after the deadly winter storm. They will be assisting NYSP in the Buffalo area.

Dec. 26 at 8:57 p.m. Squad 12 with Capt. Kevin McElroy and Truck 17 dispatched to 7000 block of Town Court South for an interior odor of smoke.

Dec. 26 at 9:48 p.m. Squad 12 with Capt. Kevin McElroy Truck 17, Squad 16, Engine 18 and BC Nicholas Buroczi Sr. responded to Princeton Court Apartments, 700 block of Estates Blvd. for an interior odor of smoke. Cause was careless cooking in adjacent apartment.

Dec. 28 at 5:56 a.m. Engine 15 with Capt. Damien Cooke, Engine 14, Squad 16, Truck 13 and Battalion Chief Jason Ryan responded to Wagner Street for a reported interior smoke condition. The “All Hands” assignment was called for a fire in the basement. Fire investigated at Fire Marshal Scott McCormick.

Dec. 29 at 8:36 p.m. Squad 16 with Capt. Christopher Balog

and BC Kinte Holt responded to the 2400 block of S. Broad St. for a pedestrian/MV accident.

Dec. 30 at 9:36 p.m. Squad 16 with Capt. Michael Balog, Squad 12 and BC Ferd Mather dispatched to 1800 block of Kuser Road, for vehicle into a structure.

Dec. 30 at 10:19 p.m. Truck 13 with Capt. Harold Summers, Squad 16 and BC Ferd Mather dispatched to 800 block of Vowery Ln, Bordentown, interior gas leak.

As of the first of January 2023 new designations for Hamilton’s Apparatus and Station Locations have changed: Engine 1 at Station 17, Engine 2 at Station 13, Engine 3 at Station 14, Engine 4 at Station 19, Squad 16 is now Squad 1 at Station 15, Truck 17 is now Truck 1 at Station 12, Truck 13 is now Truck 2 at Station 16 and Squad 12 has been decommissioned and replaced by Rescue 1 at Station 12.

Bob Sherman, Jr. is an honorary chief and life member of Mercerville Volunteer Fire Company and a Hamilton resident.

Hamilton Fire Division, Squad 1 - “B” Platoon. Capt. William Kohut, firefighters Dante Fusco, Brad Ladislaw, Steve Holmes and Kelly Montesano. Apparatus designation changed Jan. 1. Squad 16 is now Squad 1. (Photo by Bob Sherman, Jr.)

9 questions with glass artist Susan Kelly

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Colored glass has its origins in ancient Egypt and Rome. It has been an instrumental architectural element in Catholic churches for centuries, bridging the gap between Earth and heaven with colorful illustrations of the bible and the lives of saints.

Susan Kelly (no relation) makes colorful abstracted glass art into 3-D sculpted pieces by fusing it in an oven and more traditional two-dimensional work with more traditional stained-glass techniques. Living most of her adult life in the Groveville and Hamilton Square sections of Hamilton, Kelly’s graphic design background is apparent in her solid glass designs and bright colors. What media do you work in and why?

My favorite media to work in is glass. I make stained glass panels, sculptures, wall art and fused glass functional art. Many people assume that glass art is blown glass, but glass is a very diversified medium.

How does you work as a graphic designer figure into your glass artwork?

Composition is an integral part of my art, as both a graphic designer and glass artist. I use software such as Glass Eye, a program specifically made for stained glass design, and Adobe Illustrator to turn my ideas into patterns. My experience and adeptness using these programs enables me to adjust the design where necessary to meet the parameters of the engineering and the installation of the piece.

What fight/struggle do you have regarding your art?

One of the biggest struggles I face regarding my art is the cost of supplies. Glass is a very expensive medium, and costs keep rising. I am very lucky to live within driving distance of a large supply house as shipping costs are astronomical.

Walk us through your process.

Much of my work is commissionbased, so the client already has a need. My artistic process starts when I have a conversation and possibly a site visit, with the client about what they are

looking for and what they intend to do with the piece. I then explain my process, the time involved and set the expectations.

The next step of my process is to let ideas bounce around in my head, sometimes for several days, until I have built the piece in my mind. During visualization, I always start with the final product and work backwards. Working the project from the endpoint allows for the engineering aspects to be included into the design. A lovely piece of glass art will be of no use if it is not built correctly. Now that I have an idea of what it will look like and how to build it, I make a rough drawing, determine the cost of the materials, and estimate the time it will take me to make it. Following the timeline that I set during the client conversation, I make a presentation of the design to the client to discuss any changes and get approval to begin.

Delivering the art is usually bittersweet. While it makes me happy to have created something that the client loves, it is sometimes difficult to part with a creation that formerly had no existence. Whenever possible, I build a few days into the timeline so I can “live” with the art before it goes to its new home. My heart genuinely sings when the client sees their art in person and is overwhelmed by the fact that I interpreted their vision beautifully. How do you decide which colors or shapes to use in your work?

I let the colors and shapes of the glass determine the direction of the piece. For example, I use what is called ‘head glass’ in many of my pieces. Head glass is the first part of the glass that comes through the rollers during manufacturing. Head glass is beautifully misshapen, crimped and rolled over. I might look at a piece

of head glass and see a mountain or an ocean or an arrowhead, then I let the glass guide me where it wants to go.

Where is your studio and do you work with others in collaboration?

I have taken over the living room of my home as my office, and my studio is in the basement. My space is bright with worktables, equipment and colorful glass all around me. It is always clean and organized at the beginning of a project, and a wonderful, chaotic mess during the project. I often have several projects going on at once, so my studio space has spilled over into other parts of the basement, forcing my family to carefully weave through makeshift tables and such. I love it!

Where did you learn to work with glass?

I became infatuated with glass at a very young age. I was 7 or 8 years old when we lived across the street from a stained glass studio, Pyramid Stained Glass, in New Egypt. I used to visit every chance I got, and once drew a Snoopy cartoon for the artist/owner, Woody Miller. Woody showed me how to turn the drawing into a pattern and cut the glass for me, and I helped him solder it together. I interned at the studio when I was in high school, designing projects and learning all that I could in between school and sports. There was a revival of the stained-glass movement in the early 1980s and Pyramid has some large commercial projects that I was a part of.

Where can we see your work?

Examples of my glass art can be found on my website, Instagram and Facebook. While I will continue doing commissionbased work, I am currently building a line of functional art, and a line for galleries and art shows.

What is on the horizon?

I am looking forward to expanding my business into boutique stores and art galleries, and converting my website into a retail site. I will be taking advantage of the learning and networking opportunities at the Stained Glass Expo in Las Vegas in March; I hope to teach a class or two there in the future. Lately, I have been craving collaboration in an artistic network, so I plan on joining some local organizations and initiatives. Web: artglasselements.com. Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn: @ SuziQartGlass.

Thomas Kelly is a Hamilton-based artist and member of the Hamilton Arts Council. His work can be found at thomaskellyart.com.

Susan Kelly with some of her original glass artwork.

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What’s cooking? Good luck looking!

Peter Dabbene

I do a lot of the cooking in our house, and over time I’ve accumulated a stable of staples—recipes that are easy to make and don’t provoke major grumbling from anyone in the household.

My wife is a more confident cook, experimental and daring; her tendency to make extemporaneous improvements to recipes can be the culinary equivalent of an improvisation by Miles Davis or John Coltrane, or the recital of third graders new to their instruments, who’ve lost track of the tune. As with the jazz greats and the third graders, every performance is unique, and since my wife rarely makes note of the changes she’s made, every recipe is promptly lost to history, for better or worse. One might say she’s following in the footsteps of her late grandmother, who, although she was more diligent about recording her cooking process on paper, tended to do so with sentences like, “add 25 cents worth of salt from Giquinto’s.” Alas, inflation doth make bad cooks of us all.

Once in a while, if I’m feeling adventurous, I’ll look for something new to try. In the past, that meant cookbooks. But the internet has made thousands of recipes more widely available than ever before, meaning this should be a golden age for amateur cooking. Right?

It turns out that the sheen of the golden age has been dulled by commercial concerns. You don’t need to pay to find good recipes, but since there isn’t (to my knowledge) a single, non-profit-driven, Wikipedia-type recipe repository, you do need to navigate websites that want you to register, peruse ads, or worst of all, read their writing.

A few sites allow you to skip straight to the recipe, but many don’t, which means that before you start cooking, you’ll need to wade through some, and perhaps all, of the following: a preface, a mission statement, a hypothesis, a nutritional guide, a description of the dish’s creation, and the writer’s personal history with the recipe. When I sought a recipe for turkey chili, I first learned “All About” turkey chili, then zipped through “Notes on Ingredients” along with “Favorite Toppings” and “What to Serve With.” I learned about

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storing the leftovers before I ever made the food. The writer also addressed the fundamental question that’s been plaguing modern philosophers ever since they invented all that nihilism stuff: “Why Turkey Chili?” In terms of food education, it felt like wandering into a senior lecture when all you wanted was the freshman intro class.

Maybe some people come to cooking websites looking for discussion, debate, and philosophy, but not me. Video howtos fall prey to the same love of expansion and exposition as the blog-style sites; the longer and more full of keywords the content is, the more potential for attracting lucrative ad links. Extracting a recipe from all this mess is the scrolling and buffering equivalent of freeing a family recipe from a possessive, longwinded older relative who’s not quite sure you’re ready to be trusted with it.

As far as advertisers are concerned, the more pictures that accompany your recipe, the better. So instead of just one photo of the finished product, and the element of excitement wondering “Will my food look like the picture at the end?” now we get multiple photographyenabled checkpoints at which to fail. From the uncluttered cleanliness of stage-managed kitchens to the perfect ripeness and coloring of ingredients, at least I know early on to damper my own expectations in comparison.

Reader and viewer comments also complicate the experience. For example, a dubious history—“Fried chicken began when, after frying various other items, a man named Col. Sanders eyed a certain domesticated fowl”—along with a recipe, might be followed by suggestions, adjustments, and other notes from the audience, like, “I think this is the best fried chicken recipe ever, but since I’m vegan, I substituted eggplant for the chicken, and since I avoid fried foods, I decided to bake everything instead of frying. Bravo!”

I’ve never been a big watcher of TV cooking shows, for many of the reasons mentioned above. They take too long and depend too much on the often grating personalities of the hosts. Searching for palatable alternatives, I came across a variety of options: nude cooking shows; Cookin’ with Coolio (the late rapper); Bong Appétit, which combines cannabis and cuisine, and even a cooking show filmed inside a prison.

There’s also Close to the Bone: Surgeons and Chefs, which seems perfect for aspiring cannibalistic serial killers, and Cooking with Dog, which is not a show about how to cook dog, but

rather a cooking show with a dog host. The dog, Francis, died several years ago, but through a plush poodle doll and a familiar, Japanese-accented voiceover, he still hosts the show along with Chef, his human lackey. If you’ve ever admired a dog’s refined, discerning taste in edibles, this might be the show for you.

My two favorite cooking shows are more entertaining than instructional. One is Let’s Paint, where the cooking is occasional and largely incidental. The host warns, “You’re not gonna survive in this world without multitasking,” and proves his own readiness by walking on a treadmill while cooking and painting, not to mention sometimes playing chess and blending drinks.

The second winner is the two-season gem Food Party!—half cooking show, half Pee-Wee’s Playhouse. Host Thu Tran seems to be daring you to keep up with her surreal, casual style. An example of the surreal: “And what accompanies deli meat best I think, is oregano-infused cotton candy, which I’ll do right now with my volcano vaporizer.” An example of the casual: “And then I’ll add one egg ’cause that’s all I have left, and then I’ll add some milk. Who knows how much to really add, it’s always different every time. This time I’ll try adding about this much and that should be enough.” Puppets and deadpan humor feature extensively, and if the people from Bong Appétit haven’t checked it out yet, something tells me they’d love it.

The problem with these shows is that while they’re fun to watch, they tend to distract from the task at hand—actual food preparation. So I’ve reverted to using an old print copy of The Betty Crocker Cookbook. I can always find a recipe quickly when I need it, and I don’t have to scroll through Betty’s life story every time.

This method isn’t as exciting as some of the shows I’ve mentioned, but if I find myself lacking in entertainment while cooking, I can always buy a treadmill, introduce some puppets, or get one of those electronic talking button kits so I can have my dog instruct me on how long to cook the meat. (“It’s ready now! It’s ready NOW! IT’S READY NOW!”)

Peter Dabbene’s website is peterdabbene.com and his previous Hamilton Post columns can be read at communitynews.org. His latest works, the story “Farewell Tour” and the poem “The Lotus Eater” can be read at potatosoupjournal.com and blueasanorange.weebly.com/currentissue, respectively.