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Trenton Islands topic of talk

renton Downtowner writer and editor Dan Aubrey will present a free Trenton Public Library talk that explores the Delaware River Islands in Trenton’s borders, including Rotary Island’s long history from Colonial farm to health camp for Trenton youth. The talk is set for Wednesday, April 6, from 6 to 7 p.m. The presentation coincides with the Trenton Library receiving the limited press publication of the book, “The Family and Ancestors of Courtland Yardley White III.” The book is by Peter White, a descendent of the family that owned White’s Island, now known as Rotary Island. A resident of North Carolina and a professor for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, White was researching the island and attempting to connect with any of the family lineage that may still exist in the region. While doing so, he came across Aubrey’s islands articles, and the two began communication. The result was the book on his family and three copious spiral bound volumes of documentation and support to accompany the book now available for viewing in the Trenton Free Public Library’s Trentoniana Collection. To get a flavor of White’s research, the following brief excerpts from his book

and support volumes provide a quick overview of the island and how Aubrey’s articles played a role in documenting the seemingly lost history of Trenton’s largest island: WhITe’s IslanD Was KnoWn as Gould’s Island in the early to mid-1700s. By the mid- to late 1700s, Whites were living on the island and using it for farming and fishing. The fishing rights, especially for shad, seem to have been particularly valuable. By the late 1700s and early 1800s the island became known as White’s Island. While Rotary Island is closer to Pennsylvania than New Jersey, a Supreme Court ruling of April 26, 1783, declared all the islands in the Delaware River to be part of New Jersey rather than Pennsylvania. White’s Island was part of Hunterdon County until that county was split into smaller counties. White’s Island became part of Mercer County as of 1837 or 1838. Sometime in the late 1800s, after the Park Avenue Canoe Club purchased the island in 1889, it became known as “Park Island,” though the name “White’s Island” also persisted into the early 1900s, as shown in the chronology. It was offi-

cially renamed “Rotary Island” in 1929, a name it retains today. The Rotary Club ran a camp there for ill and disadvantaged children until the 1960s. The Rotary Club sold the island in 1966. It is now owned by the state of New Jersey and is part of Washington Crossing State Park as a conservation and recreation area. I used four sources to find information about White’s Island: searches of newspapers.com for articles that refer to the island, searches of internet sites, essays written by Trenton writer Dan Aubrey, and collaboration with Frances Waite, a professional genealogist in Bucks County, PA (now retired). Frances first documented her work on White family genealogy in a 1999 spiral bound book, “The White Families of Bucks County.” After getting a copy of her report, I hired her to look for additional records concerning the White Family and White’s Island. Frances conducted research looking for original records of wills, deeds, sales, administrative actions (e.g., fisheries bonds), and other primary sources. Dan Aubrey, a writer with Community News in Trenton, got interested in the Delaware River islands that were jurisdictionally part of that city. I found two of his articles online and opened up a chain of

Trentoniana archivist Laura Poll with Peter White’s book. emails with him. He then interviewed me and wrote a third article. (The articles contained) important research materials and accounts I have not seen elsewhere. To read more about Peter White and White’s Island, see the online version of the January 8, 2020, story “A Winter’s Tale from the Trenton Islands,” on princetoninfo.com. White’s volumes are available to read at the Trenton Free Public Library, 120 Academy Street, Trenton. 609-392-7188 or www.trentonlib. org.

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Trenton TV arts producer gets in tune at City Museum By Dan Aubrey

ow does one get to be a producer of a New Jersey and syndicated television program? For Trenton resident Eric Schultz, the answer is simple: study the cello. And while this sounds like the punch line for a joke, it isn’t. The trained cellist who bowed his way into being the producer of the “State of the Arts” television program will make a musical statement when he performs at the Trenton City Museum on Saturday, April 30. The presentation closes the exhibition “Painting the Moon and Beyond: Lois Dodd and Friends.” And while the show highlights the artistry of New Jersey-based American artist Lois Dodd, it also thematically connects to the celestial and the collegial. The former is the fact that Dodd and circle frequently painted at night. The collegial is that circle of friends and other artists. That includes nationally known Trenton artist Mel Leipzig, whose painting of Dodd in her New York City studio is in the exhibition. According to “Painting the Moon” cu-

rator Ilene Dube, that painting also was the catalyst for the show’s creation. Dube’s recent participation with “State of the Arts” programming was also the catalyst for asking Schultz to close the exhibition with a cello performance. During a recent interview at his home in the Glen Afton section of Trenton, Schultz says over the past six months Dube — who also is an arts writer and painter — has been contributing video material to his home and office. Schultz says, “Sometimes, when she arrives, I’m playing my cello to relax. At one point, she says, ‘We’d love to play a recital at Ellarslie’” (the name of the 19th century mansion that houses the Trenton City Museum). The idea resonated with Schultz for a few reasons. One is Leipzig. The artist is not only Schultz’s neighbor but the creator of a painting of Schultz playing the cello. Pointing to the reproduction of the painting in his home, Schultz says it will be on view at the concert. Another reason is timing. Schultz says although he hasn’t performed in such a solo concert for about 40 years — he has appeared with orchestras -— he thought it would be fun and

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has unintentionally been preparing for it. “Over the past few years, during the pandemic, I’ve been playing,” he says. “I have an elderly, infirmed mother, aged 88. She’s been confined to a room at my sister’s house in New Rochelle. Almost every day at 5 p.m., I would get on Zoom (to play), and she had a glass of wine. Schultz says one of the regular pieces he performed was Jules Massenet’s “Meditation” from the opera “Thais.” While Schultz used a cello transcription of the famous piece for violin, it caused his mother to tearfully recall her violinist grandmother performing it. “I would have to practice,” he says wanting to maintain a standard relating to his own grandmother, who played harp for the Philadelphia Orchestra, and the master who ignited his interest in the cello when Schulz was 12, Pablo Casals. The Pelham, New York, raised son of New York market researcher says his stay-at-home mother took him to an outdoor concert where Casals’ performance of the “Song of the Birds” Spanish carol memorably affected him. “There is something emotional about the sound of the cello,” he says. The arrival of a cello owned by his great-grandmother to his family’s home

Cellist Eric Schultz performs at Ellarslie on Saturday, April 30. sealed a path that he would follow in public school. Although he took a two-year detour studying English at Colby College in Maine, Schultz says he wanted to return to the cello and enrolled in the New School of Music in Philadelphia. He was attracted to the school’s program developed and led by the members

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Now operated by Schultz and Susan Wallner, the comof the Curtis String Quartet, all of whom had attended pany using family initials works on contract to provide the Curtis Institute. The experience there led Schultz to pursue graduate services for organizations and institutions and works studies at Michigan State University, where the Juilliard with Stockton University’s School of the Arts and Humanities to produce “State of the Arts.” String Quartet was in residence. “We produce 10 to 12 shows a year,” Schultz says. “We It was also there that his career changed. Although Schultz had received a master’s in cello shoot documentary-style in the field. There are usually performance and entered the doctorate of musical arts four stories in each segment. We also provide a weekly program, he says, “I realized that I wasn’t going to be a schedule using an inventory of shows created over the past two or three years.” cellist. I didn’t have it in me.” He says broadcast outlets include WNET, NJPBS, Nevertheless, he entered a competition where the prize was to play the cello on a Michigan State-produced All Arts, Worldwide Cable, PBS affiliates (including the probable renewal with WHYY in Philadelphia), and public television program. YouTube, where Schultz says they’re at about 3 million Schultz won and met the producer, Don Pash. An educational television pioneer in the 1950s and views. About their approach to producing stories, the PCK 60s, Pash developed programs featuring student recitals and distributed them to broadcast venues around websites says, they “tell thoughtful stories that are emotionally engaging and visually stunning.” the country. Schultz says they look for geographic, artistic, and When he learned Pash was about to retire, Schultz applied for the position. “I had no background in televi- subject diversity. “We’re interested in profiling people. We do people sion but the recitals. The cello led to the job at public television. It opened the door for me, and I had a job at from all kinds of backgrounds — emerging as well as the university. It was an accident, but I had to learn how established artists and always have some connection to New Jersey. to do it.” “We find there are things so ineffable about the arts Schultz says while he was running the public television component of the university, he took advantage of that it is that it is told best from the artist rather than a the institution’s educational resources and earned an correspondent.” To make the point, he says some of the upcoming MBA. His thesis was on public television consolidation. shows include segments on the The degree “proved to be very late dancer Nai-Ni Chen and how helpful. Business law was imporher company is planning to contintant. And I liked finance and findSchultz realized in ue, Montclair-based drummer and ing out how to deal with balance graduate school that his National Endowment for the Arts sheets and cash flow reports. I’ve Jazz Master Billy Hart, Trenton become an expert in Quick Books,” future wasn’t with the photographer Edwin Torres, new he says. But after 12 years in Michigan, cello, but the instrument American Repertory Ballet artistic director Ethan Stiefel, and DeboSchultz says, “I wanted to move opened the door to a rah Willis, the curator of the travback East. I thought I should do eling exhibition “Posing Beauty” at something else. I remember havcareer in television. the New Jersey State Museum. ing an interview with an (investHe also adds that sometimes a ment company) and a publishing “State of the Arts” subject requires company. I then noticed (the Public Broadcasting publication) Current had a job opening at more attention and deserves wider distribution. In that New Jersey Network. It was a lower end job, but it had case, he and Wallner work with the nonprofit Stockton University Foundation to raise money through a “proan arts component.” The position was for the New Jersey Network-producer’s circle.” But during the time of the interview, Schultz is planduced “State of the Arts.” The show premiered in 1981 and grew a reputation as ning his cello recital and addressing the exhibition’s the only statewide television program that showcased themes in the following manner: For night, he will play cello transcriptions of a Chopin New Jersey arts and culture. Rather than apply, Schultz called and set up a time to nocturne as well as three night-themed Puccini arias. talk to producer Nila Aronow while he was traveling to For collaboration, he will present the opera pieces with pianist and Boheme Opera co-founder Sandy Pucciatti see his New York family. “We hit it off,” he says and soon moved to New Jersey and also perform duets with New Jersey-based cellist with his cello, suitcase, and partner, now of 27 years, and Rutgers University Young Artist Program instructor Mira Khan. Peter Wagner. The collaboration also involves Leipzig’s painting and His first NJN job was to do a story on an artist in Jersey City in 2001, right after the World Trade Center at- art history. The cello used in the painting is the same used by famed American artist Thomas Eakins in his tacks. His last was 10 years later when the Christie Adminis- 1896 painting, “The Cello Player.” Schultz encountered the instrument during a visit tration pulled the plug on New Jersey Network. In between there were hours of New Jersey artists to a music shop in Philadelphia. Knowing Leipzig adand organizations being introduced to state audiences. mired Eakins, the producer arranged to borrow it for In order keep the arts program on the air, Schultz and the painting. “The entire presentation will connect to Leipzig’s other “State of the Arts” producers met with the funders that had been supporting the nonprofit NJN and worked painting,” says the producer who owes the image and his career to a cello. out a structure to continue the program. “Painting the Moon and Beyond” Closing Reception, The result is partnership between Stockton University, New Jersey State Council on the Arts, and PCK Trenton City Museum, Cadwalader Park, Trenton, SatMedia, the latter being an LLC created by the NJN pro- urday, April 30, 1 to 4 p.m. www.ellarslie.org. For more Eric Schultz and PCK Media, visit pckmedia.com. ducers, including Schultz.

Eric Schultz’s Glen Afton neighbor is artist Mel Leipzig, whose portrait of the cellist featuring the instrument from Thomas Eakins’ 1896 painting ‘The Cello Player’ will be on view during Schultz’s performance at Ellarslie.

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There is a plethora of porches and pianos for Princeton this April as the Arts Council of Princeton, with support from Princeton University, launches a month-long series of festivities honoring local artists. Through initiatives like the “Princeton Piano Project” and the first-ever “Princeton Porchfest” musical event, the ACP is unveiling “April ARTS” just in time for the spring season. April ARTS is a spiritual successor to ACP’s former arts festival, Communiversity, which was canceled in 2020 due to COVID before reaching its 50th year in operation. Prior to being known as Communiversity, the gathering was referred to as “The Art People’s Party,” which later inspired the current concept of a month’s observance of events. Adam Welch, the executive director ofthe Arts Council of Princeton, estimated that over 40,000 guests had made Communiverity an annual success. But as the pandemic showed no signs of stopping, Welch and his team needed to

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Marlon “7ove Child” Davila paints a piano for the Princeton Piano Project.

indulge in Princeton’s culinary experiences as well, citing the countless lunch and dinner options mere steps away from the porchfront stages. Another key part of April ARTS is the Princeton Piano Project. Using pianos donated from Princeton residents, ACP commissioned local creatives to paint the seven instruments, which will be placed

around Princeton and remain available for anyone to play. “What we’re going to be doing is creating a public art piece and a performance space,” Welch said. Specific performances will be coordinated, likely on weekends, during the month. The piano artists include Leon Rainbow, Ronah Harris, Albelardo Montano,

Susan DeConcini and Lisa Walsh, Marlon 7oveChild Davila and Stephanie and Naomi Nazario. Leon Rainbow is a Trenton-based artist whose work, most notably his colorful murals, are inspired by graffiti and street art. The theme for his piano, the “Touch of a Master’s Hand,” is brought to life with a mixed-media approach of spray paint, acrylics and paint markers. As of press time, Rainbow had almost completed his piano, its design showing a spray can on one side, while the other portrays a gifted hand playing the piano. “Music or art is the touch of a master’s hand, it’s not really the instrument or the supplies. It’s just the creativity, and the amount of work that it takes to get to a certain point with it, that really makes a difference from great art or music from mediocre,” he said. “It’s the first time I painted a piano, so it was an interesting surface to work with,” Rainbow continued. “I feel like it’s gonna have a different life once it’s out in the community.” He does not know where his piano will go just yet, but he is looking forward to “somebody playing it and giving it a new life,” rather than seeing it go unused. “Now, they’re getting a new life, and hopefully people will be able to enjoy it.” Marlon Davila, also known as “7ove

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With a basting brush of whiskey and water, Todd Faulkner informally blessed his patrons, most of whom were there to celebrate a non-denominational “communion” as part of the Irish pub Tír na nOg’s successful ‘Whiskey Ambassador Club.’ Each person walked out the back door, then used the alley to come back around through the front, ringing a bell to signal their victory over 32 types of carefully-curated Irish whiskeys. Faulkner’s mixture of “holy water” wished the ambassadors a safe St. Patrick’s Day at the March 6 event, where just shy of 50 attendees helped commemorate the club’s milestone.

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Faulkner presented each person with a token, the ceremony itself a tongue-in-cheek, symbolic representation of an Irish Catholic custom close to his heart. As the pub erupted into a party at the Trenton bar, customers completed additional tiers of the liquor lineups, even piquing the interest of newcomers who joined in on the celebration. The 102nd ambassador was honored, the number leaps and bounds over the March edition of Six09, where Faulkner said that 91 customers had officially become ambassadors—in less than a month since, though, more than 100 have risen to the challenge. “It’s created a lot of new customers, and it’s been a fantastic

Tír na Nog Whiskey Ambassadors at a March 6, 2022 celebratory event marking the hundredth member of the Irish bar’s club.

run. I hope to keep it going,” Faulkner said of the initiative. “I’m beaming with pride.”

Faulkner and his wife, Maureen, have owned Tír na nOg since 2012. The gathering was

a timely culmination of the program’s accomplishments, and a sign that the idea, which had been fully realized during the pandemic, was a worthy investment. The earliest stages of the club’s concept started about five or six years ago, back when Faulkner, browsing the liquor section of Wine Enthusiast Magazine, came across a whiskey trail highlighting four Scottish distilleries. He thought that a similar idea could work for the country behind his own business, but set in America instead. Tír na nOg’s tastings would have been a way to give customers a true taste of Ireland, yet Faulkner waited until the timing felt right. Faulkner renovated the bar

area when Tír na nOg was closed from March to late September in 2020. In November, they were finally ready to begin the long-awaited program, elevating a collection of 10 whiskeys to the final 32. The number is not insignificant or random, but a nod to the number of counties in Ireland. For Faulkner, who is always “shooting from the hip,” as he maintained, the name for members of the club came from a representative of Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey that helped run an event at Tír na nOg. The pub took on the title with their signature Irish flair, debuting the ‘Tír na nOg Irish Whiskey Ambassador Club.’ Those who finish receive the title of ‘Tír na nOg Irish Whiskey Ambassador,’ as well as a Carhartt hoodie bearing a logo specifically designed for the club— both the honor and the apparel can only be attained through earning them,

because Faulkner is unwavering on not making the “prize at the end of the rainbow” available for purchase. The high supply and demand, Faulkner remarked, meant he almost could not keep up with the interest in the coveted club. As of press time, nearly 400 people have signed up. It did so well, Faulkner continued, that they had to add multiple tiers with other incentives, such as badges for the hoodies. The second tier is the ‘Chief Whiskey Officer Club,’ which includes eight more whiskeys of Irish and American origin. The third tier is the ‘Bourbon Brigade,’ comprising eight kinds of the namesake liquor. Both tiers are given corresponding C.W.O and B.B. badges. The fourth tier, expected to be available for eligible ambassadors sometime in April, will be a ‘Pacific Whiskey See WHISKEY, Page 8

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each other on or talking about whiskey preferences with fellow connoisseurs. “People now know each other in the bar intimately,” he said. “They might have had a common ground coming into the pub, but they have an even more common ground next to each other like ‘hey, that’s an ambassador.’ It brings them together.” “Now I have relationships with every single one of these people,” Faulkner explained. “You’re serving them all the time, you have more and more of these conversations, so it means a lot to me. I think we have created a family within a family.” Peter Gallagher, a resident of Hamilton, met Faulkner at a local Irish festival. Gallagher was intrigued at his proposition of the whiskey club, as Gallagher confessed that he always has about seven or eight bottles of whiskey in his home liquor cabinet. “I only drink one at a time. I like to really taste it and enjoy it,” Gallagher said. “Even when I was doing the 32, I would do two at a time, generally, just because I wanted to taste it. For me, it was all part of just being with everyone and the banter, the camaraderie that everyone shares there. I think that’s what made it really fun.” His personal favorite from the selection was a Jameson Caskmates Stout edi-

Neal Feeley and Earl McDannell hold up the state proclamation naming Nov. 13, 2021 ‘Tír na nOg Irish Whiskey Ambassador Day’ with a frame they made out of Midleton whiskey crates.

tion, which he immediately purchased for his own collection. At the party, Gallagher’s daughter added her name to the list, the elaborate tasting process attracting people of all age groups. “I leave there happy every time, I really

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Capital Health attained Magnet recognition again in February, a testament to its continued dedication to high-quality nursing practice. The American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program® distinguishes health care organizations that meet rigorous standards for nursing excellence. This credential is the highest national honor for professional nursing practice.

underscores the foundation of excellence and values that drive our entire staff to strive harder each day to meet the health care needs of the people we serve.”

Receiving Magnet recognition for the fifth time is a great achievement for Capital Health, as it continues to proudly belong to the global community of Magnet-recognized organizations. Only 34 organizations worldwide have received Magnet status five times or more.

To achieve initial Magnet recognition and re-designation, organizations must pass a rigorous and lengthy process that demands widespread participation from leadership and staff. This process includes an electronic application with supporting evidence of 94 standards to include written supporting patient care documentation, an on-site visit appraiser visit, and a final review by the Commission on Magnet Recognition.

“We’re proud to be the most honored Magnet organization in our region and excited to continue a journey that began more than 20 years ago,” said Al Maghazehe, president and CEO of Capital Health. “Earning Magnet recognition isn’t about checking boxes—it demonstrates our ongoing commitment to meeting the highest standards in nursing care and our dedication to providing our community with the best possible care. This is what helped us earn Magnet recognition in the first place, and it’s what motivates us as we continue to maintain Magnet status.” “Magnet recognition is a tremendous honor and reflects our commitment to delivering the highest quality of care to this community,” said Deborah Mican, PhD, MHA, BSN, RN, CNOR, Chief Nursing Officer at Capital Health. “To earn Magnet recognition once was a great accomplishment and an incredible source of pride for our nurses. Our repeated achievement of this credential

Magnet recognition is the gold standard for nursing excellence and is a factor when the public judges health care organizations. U.S. News & World Report’s annual showcase of “America’s Best Hospitals” includes Magnet recognition in its ranking criteria for quality of inpatient care.

The Magnet Model provides a framework for nursing practice, including structural empowerment, transformational leadership, exemplary professional practice, new knowledge, innovations and improvements all focused on the measurement of empirical patient outcomes. Through this framework, ANCC evaluates applicants across a number of components and dimensions to gauge an organization’s nursing excellence. The foundation of this model comprises various elements deemed essential to delivering superior patient care. These include the quality of nursing leadership and coordination and collaboration across specialties, as well as processes for measuring and improving the quality and delivery of care.

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Capital Health Neurosurgeon Contributes to Developing NATIONAL GUIDELINES FOR THE TREATMENT OF METASTATIC BRAIN TUMORS DR. NAVID REDJAL, director of Neurosurgical Oncology at Capital Health’s Center for NeuroOncology, recently co-authored “Treatment for Brain Metastases: ASCO-SNO-ASTRO Guideline,” to provide direction for clinicians who treat patients with brain metastases. Dr. Redjal collaborated with a multidisciplinary panel of national and international brain tumor specialists to develop the new guidelines, with contributions from members of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the Society of Neuro-Oncology, and the American Society of Radiation Oncology. “At Capital Health, we are committed to advancing care in order to provide the best possible outcomes for our patients,” said Dr. Redjal. “I’m excited to be part of this collaboration with experts from across the country and around the world that provides leadership to the broader medical community and takes care to the next level for patients with brain tumors.”

The guideline, which is available in the Journal of Clinical Oncology and Neuro-Oncology, will have wide application in informing clinical practice. Treatment options include surgery, stereotactic radiosurgery, whole brain radiation therapy, systemic targeted therapy/chemotherapy, or a combination of these options. Capital Health’s Center for Neuro-Oncology, part of Capital Institute for Neurosciences and Capital Health Cancer Center, is the region’s leader in diagnosing and treating tumors of the brain and central nervous system. The Center approaches the treatment of brain cancer in a personalized, comprehensive, multidisciplinary manner in which patients are treated by a team that includes neurosurgery, medical oncology, radiation oncology, and support staff. The Center for Neuro-Oncology also participates in and develops numerous research studies and clinical trials to help provide greater understanding of these conditions and establish new methods to diagnose and treat them. For more information about Dr. Redjal and Capital Health’s Center for Neuro-Oncology, visit capitalhealth.org/neurooncology.

A Growing Team of PAIN MANAGEMENT SPECIALISTS at Capital Health DR. OLEKSIY (ALEX) LELYANOV, a board certified and fellowship trained pain management specialist, recently joined Capital Health’s Center for Pain Management, part of Capital Institute for Neurosciences. Providers at the Center focus on managing pain that originates with cancer, headaches, head and facial pain, back pain, musculoskeletal pain, nerve damage or disease, and pain from trauma or injuries. Dr. Lelyanov is board certified in pain medicine and anesthesiology. He received his medical degree at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey School of Osteopathic Medicine in Stratford, New Jersey and completed an internal medicine internship at Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, New Jersey. This was followed by an anesthesiology residency at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick, New Jersey, where Dr. Lelyanov also completed fellowship training in pain management.

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“Patients are referred to us from a broad spectrum of disciplines, so understanding the source of one’s pain and getting an accurate diagnosis are critical first steps in effective treatment,” said Dr. Jorge Alvarez, director of Interventional Pain Management at Capital Health’s Center for Pain Management. “Dr. Lelyanov brings a wealth of training and experience to our Center, so patients can be confident they’re receiving personalized treatment that is meticulously coordinated with all of the physicians involved in their care.” “Capital Institute for Neurosciences is known as a regional leader for providing the most advanced neurological care,” said Dr. Lelyanov. “I’m excited to join the Pain Management team and continue this tradition for patients in Mercer County and nearby communities.” Before joining Capital Health, Dr. Lelyanov was in private practice as a pain medicine physician in Toms River, New Jersey. He is a member of the Spine Intervention Society and the North American Neuromodulation Society. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Lelyanov, call 267.802.1002 or visit capitalneuro.org for more information.

Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell Meets INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS AS A CENTER OF EXCELLENCE in Minimally Invasive Gynecology Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell recently earned accreditation as Mercer County’s first Center of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology from the Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) for providing the highest quality of care and patient safety. This accreditation means that Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell has met internationally recognized standards and completed a rigorous inspection process. In addition to the hospital accreditation, Dr. Joyce Varughese (Capital Health Surgical Group – Gynecologic Oncology) and Dr. Daniel Small (Capital Health OB/GYN – Lawrenceville) received designation from SRC as Surgeons of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology. Both surgeons are part of Capital Health Medical Group, a network of more than 500 physicians and other clinicians who offer primary and specialty care and hospital-based services to patients throughout Central New Jersey and Lower Bucks County in Pennsylvania. “Capital Health is known as a regional leader in women’s health, and this designation continues to validate our reputation, as well as our ongoing investments in talent and technology,” said Dr. Joshua Eisenberg, Chief Medical Officer of Capital Health Medical Group. “Women who need the services of experienced surgeons like Dr. Varughese and Dr. Small can feel confident that they are getting the highest quality care and access to the latest surgical techniques that help ensure better outcomes.” Minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, including robotic-assisted surgery with the da Vinci surgical system, is an alternative to traditional surgery at Capital Health for appropriate patients. Under the guidance of specially trained surgeons like Dr. Varughese and Dr. Small, complex surgical procedures can now be performed through small incisions using precise tools, cameras, and lights. Minimally invasive surgery is known for its many benefits, including less pain, lower risk of infection, shorter hospital stays, and faster recoveries. Health care facilities and surgeons that seek SRC accreditation undergo an extensive assessment and inspection process to ensure they meet SRC’s proven standards and requirements. These requirements include surgical volumes, facility equipment, clinical pathways and standardized operating procedures, an emphasis on patient education, and continuous quality assessment. The inspection involves all staff working with the surgeons in the accredited program. Inspectors educate staff on best practices to help their organization improve its care and services.

“We’re proud to recognize Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell for its commitment to advancing and providing quality care for all patients,” said Gary M. Pratt, CEO of SRC. “This accreditation signals that this facility is among the best in this specialty and is dedicated to delivering the highest level of care possible.” DR. DANIEL SMALL attended Cornell University, where he completed degrees in anthropology and international nutrition, and graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. He went on to medical school at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, and completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the Medical College of Pennsylvania. He has been board certified since 1988 and is a fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. To make an appointment with Dr. Small, call 609.537.7200 or visit capitalhealthobgyn.org. DR. JOYCE VARUGHESE is a board certified, fellowship trained gynecologic oncology surgeon who specializes in performing traditional and minimally invasive procedures using the da Vinci robotic surgery system. Dr. Varughese completed her fellowship training in gynecologic oncology and residency in obstetrics and gynecology, serving as administrative chief resident, at Yale University. She received her medical degree at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University in Bronx, New York and her undergraduate degree magna cum laude from Harvard University. To make an appointment with Dr. Varughese, call 609.537.6000 or visit capitalhealth.org/gynonc.

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Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis Update: Latest Treatment Options Thursday, April 7, 2022 | 6 p.m. Location: Zoom Meeting If you or a loved one are living with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, new treatment options are available to help manage your condition. Join DR. ANIL BALANI, a board certified, fellowship trained gastroenterologist, to find out what options may be best for you and learn how to optimize currently available treatments as well.

Holistic Exercise Sampler Thursday, April 28, 2022 | 6 p.m. Location: Zoom Meeting Mind/body exercise techniques are beneficial for everyone. Join MARIA FIERSZT, Capital Health Wellness Center Manager, as she discusses how these holistic practices help to reduce stress and anxiety, improve sleep, and increase stamina. She will be joined by yoga instructor MAUREEN KAELBLEIN and tai chi instructor ROBERT LANGLEY from the Capital Health Wellness Center for virtual demonstrations of both practices, which coordinate the muscles, bones, heart and mind to provide a sense of well-being and calm.

ADDITIONAL FREE UPCOMING HEALTH EDUCATION EVENTS: HOME SWEET HOME: OUTPATIENT JOINT REPLACEMENT AT CAPITAL HEALTH Wednesday, April 13, 2022 | 6 p.m. Zoom Meeting

PROPER NUTRITION AND EXERCISE FOR SENIORS 60 AND OVER Monday, May 2, 2022 | 10 a.m. Zoom Meeting

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First Friday arts scene brightens Trenton community By Thomas Kelly

renton’s First Friday — an evening of viewing art at galleries open late and having light refreshments, held on the first Friday of each month — are back and becoming a growing thing in the capital city. T.C. Nelson, owner of the Trenton Social restaurant on Broad Street, saw no reason why the Philadelphia model would not work here in some form — even after a series of First Fridays on Warren Street had stalled. But undeterred by that and the lack of commercial art galleries, Nelson started having art openings of the first Friday of each month in the restaurant in 2011. Now Trenton First Fridays features five venues and hopefully more on the way. Joining the pioneering Trenton Social are the Mill Hill Saloon, Passage Theater, Artworks, and the Trenton Public Library. Nelson says he is glad more are joining and sees the event becoming more and more popular. “We are getting people off the sofas and enjoying a new art exhibition every month. We are a destination,” Nelson says. Although the art at Trenton Social reenergizes the space each month, Nelson says, “I like the bittersweet experience of seeing the existing artwork come down, but the exhilarating feeling of seeing the new work installed each month.” Curating the Trenton Social space is Aine Mickey, a Trenton native whose vision is to create opportunities for both seasoned and emerging artists. As with all curators active in First Fridays, Mickey is an artist. She uses documentary photography to showcase and discuss economic inequalities in current society and works under the pseudonym of Brass Rabbit. Brass Rabbit began curating the Trenton Social a year ago. An independent curator, she also coordinates art events at Grounds For Sculpture in Hamilton and at the Arts Council of Princeton. At Trenton Social she appreciates the idea of getting people out to meet, greet, and see new art. “It is not stuffy or a white box like some galleries. We can do things like a recent exhibition of printed poetry on the walls adorned by 500 colorfully folded paper airplanes,” says Brass Rabbit. The April show features a 100 percent plant based exhibit. She calls it “a group show where all the work has a plant based component” and “encompasses many different artistic styles and media. “I think of themes all the time and try to fit them on the calendar where they

will work the best. I like bright colors for winter, and group shows with open calls. A solo artist can bring a good following, but for an emerging artist sometimes group shows work out better. All structures/dwellings and celebrating LGBTQ are theme shows I see on the horizon for the Trenton Social.” Brass rabbit also sees “this space as an incubator where new artists can learn the basics of putting on a show.” That includes “learning the logistics of showing their work” and “preparing the work, time management, writing their bio and statement, and so on.” She adds, “We also sell a lot of work here at Trenton Social. People come to collect art. That is our ultimate goal, having artwork collected.”

own the block from the Trenton Social on Broad Street is the Mill Hill Saloon. The longtime music venue saw art openings as a natural extension and joined the First Friday efforts around 2018. Curator Buck Malvo, a Trenton resident, estimates that he has shown the art work of more than 100 artists in the past four years. Malvo says, “We provide the whole experience, visual, audio, and social. We incorporate live music, food, drinks, and fellowship. We are a showcase for the area artistic community, and they value us.

“The talent in this area has unlimited potential. We have all genres: painting, sculpture, realist, graffiti, cartoons. “Pound for pound, I feel we have some of the best art in the state. We can compete with anybody. This venue has grown organically and has the ability to experiment. The community supports it. “During the openings it’s great, and during the day, during lunches, I see the ‘non-art’ crowd looking intently and the work and collecting it,” says Malvo, a photographer who will show his own work at Trenton’s Starbucks later this year. In this April’s First Friday at Mill Hill Saloon, in addition to DJ Lord Stinkeye spinning vinyl records, artists Raven George, Phil McConnell, and Jane Zamost will be exhibiting. Malvo also likes to show works by the Trenton A-Team, local artists with a connection to the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen. “It’s all social media and word of mouth. I love to curate. I love the community here. I feel if we do good things artistically it will spread, it feels good to help and see people succeed.” Malvo adds, “We give a whole new life to the place with the art hanging in Mill Hill. The community is able to express creativity and see it take hold. For the future, I would like to show art from the area’s youth and also create an online gallery for the art that we showcase here at the Mill Hill.”

Crowds gather at the Mill Hill Saloon, left, and the Trenton Social, right, for monthly First Friday events featuring art, music, and a growing sense of community.

eanwhile, Jonathan “Lank” Conner, along with Trenton photographer Habiyb Shu’Aib, is co-curating and coordinating the Friday openings at Passage Theater and Artworks. An artist and art educator, Conner lives in the Chambersburg section of Trenton, works for Monmouth University, and teaches drawing, two dimensional design, and digital media at Mercer County Community College. He is also the public projects manager at Artworks Trenton. Conner says Artworks is adding the First Friday showings to its usual Saturday night openings to help people unable to attend on Saturdays. Looking towards the future, he says, “As we promote and have successes, more people, artists and venues will get involved. With warm weather and easy walking distance, I see attendance increasing.” The April Passage Theater exhibit is “Trenton Committee for Unity.” It features work that deals with Trenton’s rich history of Civil Rights activism, issues in modern American education, and the power of community organization. The See FRIDAYS, Page 14

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opening will include an artists’ roundtable discussion on the night of the opening. The show coincides with the Passage stage production, “Janet Wide Awake: The Hedgepeth-Williams Dream.” The play set in the 1940s tells the story of when Gladys Hedgepeth and Berline Williams challenged the Trenton school formerly known as Junior High No. 2 and its policy of segregation after their children were not admitted due to their race. A critical Supreme Court decision was made due to this challenge. “This is great having art, theater, and music. This city is really small, and a First Friday event can help tie it all together. I can see a bike tour of the venues in the future also,” says Conner. Artworks Trenton will be showing the New Jersey State Council on the Arts Fellowship Exhibition, showcasing 38 state recipients of the 2019-2021 visual arts fellowship awards.

Artist Raven George, left, is featured at the Mill Hill Saloon this month, and Aine Mickey, known as Brass Rabbit, curates exhibits at the Trenton Social. Above, Buck Malvo curates the events at Mill Hill Saloon.

hen there’s the newcomer. The Trenton Free Public Library is showing off the new mural for its Young Adult Room by Trenton artists Leon Rainbow and Lori Johansson. Speaking about Trenton’s First Friday phenomenon and future, Conner says, “We would like to see more venues join in. I think 15 to 20 would be a good doable number.” For more on the First Friday venues, times, and exhibition hours, visit www. trentonsocial.net, www.facebook.com/ millhillsaloon, www.passagetheatre.org, artworkstrenton.org, and www.trentonlib.org.

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