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Current Bordentown

All in on the mat

Blumenthal ‘loving the journey’ with BRHS wrestling

By JUSTiN FEiL

Maddie Blumenthal has found her sport.

The Bordentown Regional High School junior played some soccer as a youth, and she also took up horseback riding and ballet.

But in eighth grade, while getting involved in a boot camp that focused on conditioning, she was turned onto a new sport: wrestling.

“I joined the club because I was looking for an aggressive sport,” Blumenthal said. “I’ve loved my journey so far.”

Soccer has been long gone. Blumenthal still rides, but she dropped ballet when she took up wrestling, and she’s been all in. She started with Revolution Wrestling Club in Allentown, which gave her training before she got her middle school start. There’s been steady growth in her training, competing and expectations since then.

“She has that winning culture and it’s noticeable,”

See BLUMENTHAL, Page 20

Fox House Brewing joins the Bordentown beer scene

By JOE EMANSKi

Bordentown City joined the ranks of New Jersey’s multibrewery towns when Fox House Brewing opened in March.

The new microbrewery joins Tindall Road Brewing as a potential stop on a Farnsworth Avenue pub crawl.

Fox House, from city resi-

dents Chris and Abby Campbell, has been two years in the making. The cozy, sedate tasting room looks and feels like it’s been there forever.

“I’ve wanted to do this for years, for a long, long time,” Chris Campbell says. “But the opportunity arose when this space became available. It just all happened to fall into place at

the same time. I made the leap of faith.”

Like many people who start up a production brewery, Chris Campbell started out as a home brewer. Saison-style ales have always been his favorite to brew, but he also enjoys experimenting. “I always liked making odd things. Like an orange zest and

See FOX HOUSE, Page 19

State Museum marks 130 years

Special anniversary celebration set for April 17

BY JOE EMANSKI

The staff of the New Jersey State Museum was all set to host a 125th anniversary celebration in 2020 when the pandemic put the kibosh on those plans.

And since “126th anniversary” or “127th anniversary” just doesn’t have much of a ring, executive director Margaret O’Reilly and her staff had to be content to wait until another round number came along — which is why the museum is finally celebrating this month with party marking its 130 years in existence.

On Thursday, April 17 from 6 to 8 p.m., the New Jersey State Museum Foundation plans to commemorate the museum’s anniversary with a celebration that will include an exclusive preview of the museum’s newest exhibition, “Ecosystems

See NJSM, Page 8

Chris and Abby Campbell behind the bar at Fox House Brewing in Bordentown City. (Photo courtesy of the Downtown Bordentown Association/Facebook.)

RWJUH Hamilton April Healthy Living / Community Education Programs

CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP

Wednesday, Apr. 2; 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

CARING FOR LOVED ONES WITH CHRONIC CONDITIONS

Mondays, Apr. 7 & Apr. 21; 10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.

ADULT CHILDREN CARING FOR PARENTS

Mondays, Apr. 7 & Apr. 21; 5:30 p.m.7:00 p.m.

LETTING GO OF CLUTTER

Tuesday, Apr. 8; 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

PREDIABETES CONNECT GROUP

Tuesday, Apr. 15; 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT GROUP

Wednesday, Apr. 16; 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP

Tuesday, Apr. 1; 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Presented by The Cancer Center at RWJUH Hamilton, this support group welcomes those who have received a breast cancer diagnosis in all phases of their journey. An oncology nurse navigator and certiﬁed oncology social worker will offer participants an opportunity to share personal experiences, helpful resources, and methods of coping with feelings of anxiety and distress. Please call 609.584.2836 to conﬁrm attendance.

THE AARP DRIVING COURSE

Monday, Apr. 7; 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Be a safer, better driver. Most insurance companies will lower your premium with a completion certiﬁcate. Bring your NJ or PA driver’s license. Fee: $20 for AARP members presenting a valid AARP card;

YOGA CLASSES

Tuesday, Apr. 8 & 22; 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

MEDITATION CLASSES

Tuesday, Apr. 8 & 22; 11:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

CHAIR YOGA

Tuesday, Apr. 8 & 22; 12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.

TAI CHI

Tuesday, Apr. 3 & 17; 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

$25 for nonmembers. Bring cash (exact change) or check (payable to “AARP”) with you on the day of the class. “WII” ARE POWERED GAME TIME

Thursday, Apr. 10; 2:30 p.m.- 3:30 p.m.

Join RWJ Rehabilitation, RWJUH Hamilton, for this fun hour of Wii games and learn about safe mechanics. Mastering body movement is leveling up your real-life stats. Play smart, move like a pro, and stay in the game longer!

THE POWER OF FOOD: NUTRITION STRATEGIES FOR DIABETES

Monday, Apr. 14; 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Tuesday, Apr. 22; 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Join Lori Hager, MS, RD, and learn how to manage and control your diabetes through dietary choices. Learn the basics of diabetes and how nutrition affects blood sugar levels. Gain practical tips for meal planning and preparation to control your diabetes. These sessions will occur the 2nd Monday (daytime) and 4th Tuesday (evening) monthly.

MISCONCEPTIONS VS. LIFESAVING REALITIES OF ORGAN DONATION

Tuesday, Apr. 15; 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Did you know one organ donor can save eight lives and help 75 more by donating tissue and corneas? Adults 18 and older can register to be organ and tissue donors, regardless of medical history or age. Join the NJ Sharing Network and Tim Ryan, MSN, RN, CEN, Nursing Professional Development

Practitioner, CPDIR, RWJUH Hamilton, for this informative talk.

GYNECOLOGIC CANCER SUPPORT GROUP

Tuesday, Apr. 15; 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

This group brings individuals with gynecologic cancer the support, education, and empowerment they need to move along the path to recovery. Topics discussed include coping with the emotional impact of cancer, adjusting to changes during and after treatment, and managing concerns about recurrence. To register, call 609-584-6680. This program takes place at The Cancer Center at RWJUH Hamilton, 2575 Klockner Rd., Hamilton, NJ.

CAN OTC HEARING AIDS WORK FOR ME?

Wednesday, Apr. 16; 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

To increase the public’s access to hearing aids and improve hearing, the FDA established a new category of Over-The-Counter (OTC) hearing aids for adults 18 years of age and older with perceived mild to moderate hearing loss. Join Lorraine Sgarlato, Au.D., audiologist at RWJUH Hamilton’s Balance & Hearing Center, as she talks about the availability of OTC hearing aids and who can beneﬁt from them.

MINDFULNESS MEDITATION FOR BEGINNERS

Wednesday, Apr. 16; 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Learn how to help heal your body and relax your busy mind. No experience necessary.

LUNCH & LEARN: TREATING COMPLEX GASTROINTESTINAL CONDITIONS

Thursday, Apr. 10; 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

A SOCIAL HOUR ESPECIALLY FOR SENIORS

Wednesday, Apr. 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30; 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Don’t miss an opportunity to participate in lifechanging conversations, listening, learning, and exploring for this time in our lives. Topics created for you by you. Every week is new and something different. Join us on all the dates, two, or even one. It’s your choice. New members are always welcome.

Learn about advanced gastrointestinal care and the latest specialized techniques and equipment being used to diagnose and treat complex GI conditions from our experts, Christopher Chum, DO, Board Certiﬁed in Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine, and Imran Fayyaz, MD, Board Certiﬁed in Gastroenterology, President, RWJUH Hamilton Medical Staff and RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group member.

NOURISH YOUR BRAIN: COOKING FOR BRAIN HEALTH

Friday, Apr. 11; 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Have some fun while learning recipes that can help fuel your brain.

STROKE SUPPORT GROUP

Tuesday, Apr. 22; 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

This group is a place for survivors and caregivers to build a community. Share personal experiences, feelings, recovery strategies, and ﬁrsthand information on managing life after stroke. Meetings will be facilitated by RWJUH Hamilton Rehab experts, Ashley Sarrol, Speech-Language Pathologist, & Allyson PanikowskiBerry, Occupational Therapist. Survivors and care partners at any stage of recovery are encouraged to attend.

HERBS TO HELP PROMOTE RESTFUL SLEEP

Tuesday, Apr. 22; 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Explore how herbs can support your mind and body to ease into restful sleep. You’ll learn about seven herbs that promote sleep and how to incorporate them into your nightly routine. Sample a tasty oxymel (a sweet-sour herbal syrup) and make a sleep oxymel to take home. Fee: $20

HEART-HEALTHY NUTRITION

Wednesday, Apr. 23; 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Join our bimonthly nutrition education class about making dietary choices that support cardiovascular health. Discuss the principles of heart-healthy nutrition, learn tips for meal planning and preparation, and explore recipes.

REIKI SHARE

Wednesday, Apr. 23; 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

For folks who have been Reiki certiﬁed (at any level) to come share the gift with fellow practitioners. Give a

BREAKFAST & LEARN: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) IN HEALTH CARE WITH KENNEDY GANTI, MD

Thursday, Apr. 17; 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Artiﬁcial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming health care. Join Kennedy Ganti, MD, FAAFP, FHELA, Regional VP of Health Informatics, RWJBarnabas Health, and Clinical Instructor, Department of Family Medicine, Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, for a discussion about AI and how it can improve your health.

A BETTER HEALTH PROGRAM: GROUNDS FOR SCULPTURE WELLNESS WALK, RWJUH HAMILTON

Wednesday, Apr. 23; 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Friday, Apr. 25; 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Grounds for Sculpture welcomes us for their Wellness Walk! Whether you are a fast or slower walker, there will be a group for you. Join us to

session, get a session. Please bring a sheet and small pillow.

SPRING SMOOTHIE

Tuesday, Apr. 29; 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Learn how to make quick, delicious, and nutritious smoothies. Whether you’re looking for a refreshing breakfast, quick meal, a post-workout snack, or a healthy dessert, smoothies are a fantastic option.

HEARING AND BALANCE SCREENINGS

Wednesday, Apr. 30; 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Join us for these free screenings. These 15-minute appointments are designed to help assess your hearing health or your balance health/fall risk. To schedule your required appointment, call 609-245-7390. Location: RWJ Balance & Hearing Center, 2 Hamilton Health Pl, Hamilton Township, NJ.

SPEAK, LISTEN, CONNECT: THE KEYS TO MEANINGFUL & EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION

Wednesday, Apr. 30; 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

In this interactive workshop, you’ll learn how to express yourself with clarity, listen with empathy, and navigate tough conversations with conﬁdence. Whether in love, friendships, or work, discover practical tools to build deeper, more meaningful connections. Walk away with communication skills that transform the way you relate to others. Fee: $15

*All programs require registration and are held at the RWJ Fitness & Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Rd., Hamilton, NJ, unless otherwise noted.

boost your energy, connect with nature, explore art and meet new people. Member attendees are invited to enjoy GFS for the remainder of the day. Please only register for one date.

BREAKFAST & LEARN: SOCIAL SECURITY AND YOUR RETIREMENT

Thursday, Apr. 24; 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Learn strategies to help you maximize your Social Security beneﬁts.

LET’S TALK ABOUT THOSE GOLDEN YEARS WITH NAMI MERCER

Tuesday, Apr. 29; 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Reaching our “golden years” brings a myriad of life changes – some joyous and some challenging. Janet Haag, Executive Director, NAMI Mercer, will lead this discussion on aging. Aging well isn’t about defying time – it’s about embracing it with grace and gusto. Together, let’s explore the landscape of mental wellbeing in later life.

Scan QR code to view, learn more & register on-line for the programs listed above. Or visit rwjbh.org/HamiltonPrograms Email CommunityEdHam@rwjbh.org or call 609-584-5900 to learn more

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Current Bordentown

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AROUND TOWN

April 22 meeting to focus on impact of noise pollution

The City of Bordentown Environmental Commission will host a free Earth Talk discussion, “What’s All That Noise? (And What We Can Do About It?)” on Tuesday, April 22, at 7 p.m. at Old City Hall, 11 Crosswicks St. in Bordentown.

The discussion will be led by Dan Aubrey, a journalist and associate member of the BEC who earned a New Jersey Noise Enforcement Certificate from Rutgers University’s Noise Technical Assistance Center, Department of Environmental Services in 2022.

Aubrey will be joined by Sgt. Ryan Lynch of the City of Bordentown police and the Burlington County Health Department’s noise investigation division to discuss local noise ordinances and enforcement. Members of Quiet Princeton, an organization that has advocated for local legislation to regulate the use of gas-powered leaf blowers, will also participate.

The event is co-sponsored by the Old City Hall Restoration Committee. Admission is free, and all are welcome to attend. Web: bcec.bordentowncity.com.

Bordentown Thespians to present ‘Charlotte’s Web’

Charlotte’s Web, the play based on the classic book by E. B. White, is set for a stage presentation by the Bordentown High School Theatre Club this month.

Shows are set to take place at the Bordentown Performing Arts Center on Friday, April 11 at 6:30 p.m. and Saturday, April 12 at 2 p.m. The play is suggested for children ages 6 through 10. Tickets are $5, and can be purchased at the door or in advance at seatyourself.biz/brhs. The cast includes sophomore Alex

Leah Eisele (Fern) and Alex Martucci (Wilbur) will star in “Charlotte’s Web” at Bordentown Regional High School.

Martucci as Wilbur and freshman Persephone Borsuk as Charlotte.

The cast also includes Brynn Bowyer, Michael Burns, Gabriella Cuccia, Angela DeIeso, Leah Eisele, Rylie Evans, John Heitzenroeder, Madelyn Jones, Samantha Karolkiewicz, Emilie Kelly, Alicia Kitner, Ansley Magby, Wren Magby, Ceilidh Manigrasso, Emmary McLaughlin, Anthony Nami, Adam Pollard, Arianaliz Rios, Jayde Rios, Ellis Rominiecki, River Skalski and Peyton Todaro. Senior Genevieve Schenone will direct.

The BRHS Theatre Club will also host their 2025 Parents’ Night Out on April 11. That night, the live performance of the play will be followed by snacks and games with the cast. The event is $20 per child, and advance registration is required. Email smorano@bordentown.k12.nj.us for a registration link.

The Bordentown Performing Arts Center is attached to the high school, located at 318 Ward Ave. in Bordentown.

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at Risk: Threatened and Endangered in New Jersey.”

The event will take place at the museum at 205 W. State St. in Trenton. Tickets are $125 and must be reserved by Thursday, April 10. Visit givebutter.com/LPxlm8 to register. Former museum trustees Karen S. Ali, Larry Conti, Gabrielle Deen, Sally Lane and Dolores Yazujian, as well as former foundation executive director Nicole Jannotte Stubbs, will receive the Museum Legacy Award at the event.

The exhibition, which will be on view from April 19 through March 15, 2026, takes visitors through each of New Jersey’s major ecosystems: Skylands, Piedmont, Pinelands, Delaware River, Delaware Bay and Atlantic Coast.

The exhibition highlights the threatened and endangered wildlife that are native to each region, from bobcats in the Skylands to piping plovers along the coast. There are more than 2,000 plant species native to the state as well.

The exhibition also details the threats that our wildlife and habitats face, as well as what residents can do to help protect them. The exhibits also provide examples of research underway that may offer hope for the future of biodiversity in the state.

O’Reilly has worked at the museum for 36 years, serving as the executive direc-

coming up with new ideas for feature exhibitions, she and her staff look to rotate through those main subjects, though there is no specific pattern to how they rotate.

The most recent feature exhibition at the museum focused on the work of a single artist, Robert Duran. Duran, well known in New York art circles in the 1970’s and 80’s, dropped out of sight when the gallery that represented him closed. He moved to New Jersey and continued painting, but never again sought representation. “He had been in big shows and reviewed by big critics, but after the 1980’s he never showed again,” says O’Reilly, who was the museum’s curator of fine art before becoming executive director. “After he died, a gallery in New York got his estate from the family and saw the work he had been producing. He became a New Jersey artist after moving here, so I’m really proud that we reintroduced this artist to the world.”

tor since 2015. She says the new exhibition makes sense now because climate change is a topic that is front and center.

“We try to do programs that relate to what some of the schools are doing, because fully 40 percent of our visitors are students,” O’Reilly says. “We are all talking about climate in New Jersey right

now. Climate change is an important topic in New Jersey because we’re right up against the ocean and feeling and seeing the effects of it.”

The New Jersey State Museum has four main areas of focus: archaeology and ethnography; cultural history; fine art; and natural history. O’Reilly says that when

When a curator has an idea for a possible future exhibition, the first thing O’Reilly and her staff do is think about how the idea might be executed. They consider how would it look, what it would cost, whether there would be adequate space to display it.

“Once an idea jells, our curators develop an exhibition idea, they reveal it to the

See NJSM, Page 17

The New Jersey State Museum in its original location, the New Jersey State House, circa 1902. (Photo courtesy of the New Jersey State Museum.)

Summer family fun

Tomato Patch at Kelsey Theater

Reach for the Stars — Register Now!

A few weeks can last a lifetime! Find out at Tomato Patch Summer Workshops in Theater, Dance, Vocal Music, Video, and Visual Arts! Students make lasting friendships and wonderful memories while becoming an accomplished performer/artist.

Now in its 25th year, Tomato Patch is the longest-running, most successful multi-disciplinary Visual and Performing Arts program in Central New Jersey. Featuring classes for all school age students, Tomato Patch is taught by a talented staff of professional artists.

Tomato Patch Workshops is a multidisciplinary full-day Theater, Dance, Music, Visual Art, and Video summer program for ages 10-18 in two sessions:

Session 1: Grades 8-12, minimum age 13. June 30 through July 24; no Tomato Patch on July 4. Only $1,175.

Session 2: Grades 4-7, minimum age 10. July 28 through August 14. Only $1,100.

Hours are 8:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. with before and after care available.

Tomato Patch Workshops culminate in The Festival Of The Arts!

Unlike every other performing arts camp, Tomato Patch allows you to major in one subject and take classes in other areas. Become a triple threat!

A Master Class is available for advanced theater students. There are two sessions, same price at Tomato Patch.

The Master Class in Theater culminates in A Night of One Acts!

For more information and to view class schedules visit www. tomatopatch.org or call 609-570-3566.

Bob Smith Soccer Academy

Soccer camps for ages 5 to 14

The Bob Smith Soccer Academy has been a family-owned and operated business since the early 1990s. This summer, it offers camps at two locations for boys and girls, ages 5 to 14.

The first camp takes places outdoors at The Robbinsville Community Park from July 7 through 11 and August 11 through 15.

The second, is at their new location, an indoor, air conditioned turf field, The Multisport Kingdom in Manalapan from July 21 through 28,August 4 through 8, and August 18 through 22.

Full-day camp runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and half-day camp runs from 9 a.m. to noon. Camps are designed to improve soccer skills to players of beginner, intermediate and travel levels.

They offer free before and aftercare, from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

Bob Smith, A United States Soccer Hall of Fame member since 2006, played internationally and in the USA

for 11 years.

After he retired, he passed on his love of the game to the young players of New Jersey at his soccer camps held at Mercer County Park. He always has the most qualified, professional staff by his side, His soccer academy was founded at the Robbinsville Fieldhouse, where his skilled staff and manager Joe Donigan, provided training for players ages 4-15, hundreds of youth travel teams, and many men’s leagues.

Operations have since relocated to Multisport Kingdom in Manalapan, where they continue to train players of all ages and levels, host summer camps, and run travel leagues for 225 youth teams from all around the state. Bob Smith’s son Dylan, who also played in college and internationally, helps run the academy and is the director of coaching for Freehold Soccer.

Bob Smith Soccer Academy, 150 Woodward Road, Manalapan. www. bobsmithsoccer.com email: info@ bobsmithsoccer.com. Register today and get a $25 discount for early registration!

RSM Princeton

Advance Your Child’s Math Learning This Summer!

Summer math classes at RSM Princeton are now enrolling!

RSM’s award-winning program can help your child reinforce their math skills over the summer. RSM’s program has been trusted by parents for over 25 years across 75+ locations in North America. We take pride in ensuring each student learns in an environment that is optimal for them while boosting their confidence in math and learning abilities.

About RSM. At RSM, we use the rigorous study of mathematics as a vehicle to develop our students’ math fluency, intellect, and character, empowering them for life. Our unique approach consists of a continuous K-12 curriculum, taught by expert teachers, in a classroom environment of peers who study together year after year.

RSM’s curriculum is inspired by elite mathematical schools in the former Soviet Union, adapted to meet

Summer family fun

the needs of students in the U.S. educational system. Our curriculum has continually been perfected by our curriculum department over the past 25 years.

Why Choose RSM’s Summer Program? A Program for All Students: RSM offers summer classes for K-12 students looking to strengthen their grasp of the fundamentals, prepare for the upcoming school year, or experience additional challenges.

Prevent Summer Learning Loss: RSM’s program ensures that students retain and strengthen their math knowledge, keeping them on track when they return to school in the fall.

Talented Faculty: All of our teachers have a background in mathematics or a related field and a deep passion for the subject.

Summer Program Details: 6-Week and 3-Week Offerings. This summer, RSM Princeton is offering courses that run for six or three weeks. Our 6-Week program has two classes per week and starts in June. Class durations vary depending on the student’s grade. Our 3-Week program

has four classes per week and begins in July. Classes in our 3-Week program run for three hours per day.

Classroom Environment: Students are instructed by an expert teacher leading an interactive lesson in an in-person class environment. Who Can Join? RSM Princeton

has summer classes for students in grades K-12 and is also offering math competition classes for students looking for an additional challenge.

Get Started Today! Visit our website at mathschool.com/Princeton to view the summer schedule for RSM Princeton and enroll your child today.

BI-MONTHLY NEWS FROM CAPITAL HEALTH

Accomplished Breast Surgeons Join Cancer Specialists at Capital Health

Dr. Yi Huang and Dr. Jenna Mancinelli, fellowship trained breast surgeons who specialize in surgical care for benign and malignant breast diseases, have joined Capital Health as part of its Cancer Center and Center for Comprehensive Breast Care. As part of Capital Health Cancer Center and Capital Health Surgical Group – Breast Surgery, they offer office appointments in Pennington, New Jersey and Newtown, Pennsylvania and offer advanced treatments for breast cancer, skin-sparing/nipple-sparing mastectomies, and oncoplastic and hidden scar procedures.

oncology at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, where she trained with national leaders in the field of breast surgery. As medical director of Capital Health Center for Comprehensive Breast Care, she leads a multidisciplinary team to create personalized care plans for each patient.

“Capital Health is known for providing women in our region the best possible treatment for breast cancer and other breast health conditions,” said DR. YI HUANG, who joins as medical director of the Center for Comprehensive Breast Care. “Our nationally accredited program is designed to inspire confidence in our patients, and I’m excited to work with Dr. Mancinelli and lead an expansive team that includes radiologists, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, plastic surgeons, pathologists, rehabilitation services, and other support services.”

Before joining Capital Health, Dr. Huang was a breast surgeon and director of the breast program at Jefferson Health – Northeast in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After finishing her general surgery residency at Northwell North Shore – Long Island Jewish Medical Center in Manhasset, New York, where she served as Chief Resident, Dr. Huang completed her fellowship in breast surgical

DR. JENNA MANCINELLI completed her general surgery residency at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where she served as Chief Resident. She completed breast surgical oncology fellowship training at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, New Jersey. Outside the clinical setting, Dr. Mancinelli was Academic Chief Resident for General Surgery at PCOM, where she developed a new curriculum for the general surgery residency program that incorporated the fundamentals of surgical training, simulation, wellness, professional development, and research education.

Capital Health Center for Comprehensive Breast Care, part of Capital Health Cancer Center, offers a complete range of personalized breast care programs and services — from advanced genetic and diagnostic testing to leading edge surgical, medical and radiation oncologic care — all at Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell. To make an office appointment with Dr. Huang or Dr. Mancinelli in Pennington or Newtown, call 609.537.6700 or visit capitalhealthcancer.org/appointment.

Capital Health Meets International Standards for Surgical Excellence

Eleven surgeons and five areas of focus at Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell have achieved accreditation from the Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) for their high standards and commitment to the delivery of quality patient care and safety across a range of surgical specialties.

Capital Health physicians received the SRC Surgeon of Excellence designation in five areas of specialization, including:

Colorectal Surgery

Ashlee Godshalk Ruggles, MD, FACS, FASCRS

Hernia Surgery

… Joseph DellaCroce, MD, FACS

… Michael Kalina, DO, FACOS, FACS

Minimally Invasive Gynecology

… Robert Berk, MD, FACOG

… Donald DeBrakeleer, DO

… Meghan Patel, MD, FACOG

Kira Przybylko, MD, FACOG

… Audrey Tashjian, MD, FACOG

… Joyce Varughese, MD, FACOG

… Anne Walker, MD, FACOG

Minimally Invasive Surgery

… Jooyeun Chung,MD

… Donald DeBrakeleer, DO

… Joseph DellaCroce, MD, FACS

Ashlee Godshalk Ruggles, MD, FACS, FASCRS

… Michael Kalina, DO, FACOS, FACS

… Kira Przybylko, MD, FACOG

… Audrey Tashjian, MD, FACOG

… Joyce Varughese, MD, FACOG Anne Walker, MD, FACOG

Robotic Surgery

… Jooyeun Chung, MD

… Joseph DellaCroce, MD, FACS

… Ashlee Godshalk Ruggles, MD, FACS, FASCRS

Joyce Varughese, MD, FACOG

… Anne Walker, MD, FACOG

Programs at Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell that received SRC’s Center of Excellence accreditation include Colorectal Surgery, Hernia Surgery, Minimally Invasive Gynecology, Minimally Invasive Surgery, and Robotic Surgery.

“Being accredited by the SRC means that our qualifying surgeons, programs, and centers meet national and international standards for surgical excellence,” said Dr. Joshua Eisenberg, chief physician executive of Capital Health. “We have spent years recruiting and building high quality programs in a number of

specialties, and this recognition lets our community know about the advanced expertise and high quality that Capital Health is devoted to providing.”

Established in 2003, Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) is an internationally recognized, nonprofit, patient safety organization dedicated to recognizing and refining surgical care. SRC accredits the top hospitals, surgeons and health professionals worldwide that meet proven standards.

To learn more, visit capitalhealth.org.

Grants from Capital Health’s Trenton Neighborhood Initiative Support Improvements to Local Businesses

As part of its effort to invest in the community surrounding Capital Health Regional Medical Center (RMC) on Brunswick Avenue in Trenton, Capital Health has awarded grants totaling nearly $50,000 to seven local small businesses through its Trenton Neighborhood Initiative (TNI). Recognizing the power of local businesses and their vital role in the community served by Capital Health, the TNI Thrives Business Grant Program supports and promotes the growth and success of entrepreneurs in North Trenton.

The inaugural recipients of TNI Thrives Business Grants are MBM Fashion Variety, Mendez Auto Repair, Seafood #1, New Way Deli, New Religion Barber Shop, Ronnie’s Room LLC, and Stylez from the Heart. Business owners will apply their respective grants to fund important needs like employee training, equipment upgrades, expansion, and repairs, all of which promote local growth as well as a safer and more prosperous community.

“Trenton has been Capital Health’s home for more than 125 years, so we believe our responsibility to the community extends beyond the walls of our hospitals and medical offices,” said Al Maghazehe, president and CEO of Capital Health. “Our day-to-day work focuses on delivering services that are critical to the health of our patients, but we know good health requires a holistic approach.

TNI focuses on delivering innovative programs like the TNI Thrives Business Grants to help local businesses flourish and create safer and healthier environments for the residents they serve.”

“As someone who grew up here, our commitment to the neighborhoods surrounding Capital Health Regional Medical

Center and the broader Trenton community is especially meaningful to me,” said Samuel J. Plumeri, Jr., Chairman, Board of Trustees, Capital Healthcare Inc. “By investing in the future of Trenton and its residents, TNI programs like this will have a lasting positive impact on the community and the city as a whole.”

Capital Health launched the Trenton Neighborhood Initiative in 2021. With implementation partner Trenton Health Team, and many other community partners, TNI works to address the social determinants that influence the health of Trenton residents. The TNI Thrives Business Grant Program is a key part of the initiative’s Work pillar, which also includes scholarship programs, workshops to connect local entrepreneurs to educational resources, and networking opportunities for business owners.

In addition to Capital Health’s significant investment, TNI’s $10 million investment in Trenton is generously supported by Allied Universal, Bank of America, the Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation, Investors Bank, Janssen/Johnson & Johnson, Labcorp Foundation, Citizens Bank Philanthropic Foundation, the George H. Sands and Estelle M. Sands Foundation, Sodexo, the Wawa Foundation, PSEG Foundation, OceanFirst Foundation, Church and Dwight Employee Fund, and many other corporate and private foundation partners.

Capital Health’s Trenton Neighborhood Initiative seeks to advance neighborhood revitalization and support residents in realizing their vision for a healthier, more equitable Trenton.

For more details, visit tnitrenton.org.

Capital Health First in Mercer and Bucks Counties to Offer Minimally Invasive Treatment Option for Stress Urinary Incontinence

Capital Health Center for Incontinence and Pelvic Health is the first and only practice in Mercer County, New Jersey and Bucks County, Pennsylvania to offer Bulkamid, a safe and effective minimally invasive option for treating stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Capital Health has been designated as a Bulkamid Center of Excellence in recognition of their staff’s experience, expertise with the procedure, the quality of positive patient outcomes, and their commitment to improving the patient experience.

bowel dysfunction. To help alleviate SUI symptoms, the team at Capital Health Center for Incontinence and Pelvic Health inject a soft, water-based gel, into the urethral wall to support the urethra’s closing mechanism and provide better control of urination.

“One in three women experience stress urinary incontinence (SUI) as they age, often during or after pregnancy,” said DR. DONALD DEBRAKELEER, director of Urogynecology at Capital Health. “Weakness in the pelvic floor prevents the urethra from closing fully, which can allow urine to leak during everyday activities such as coughing, laughing, or lifting an object. Bulkamid is an exciting minimally invasive approach that has the potential to improve the long-term quality of life for patients who were not helped by previous surgical treatment options.”

Bulkamid is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and manufactured by Axonics, Inc., a medical technology company that develops minimally invasive products to treat bladder and

Administering the gel is a simple process involving just three to four small injections that take about 15 minutes to complete. It is all performed under local anesthesia or light sedation, and as with any minimally invasive procedures, most patients experience a fairly short recovery time with less risk of serious complications than surgery. The long-lasting Bulkamid gel is clinically proven to provide safe and effective symptom relief for at least seven years.

Capital Health Center for Incontinence and Pelvic Health follows national guidelines and state-of-the-art best practices to accurately diagnose and treat conditions and help patients experiencing bladder, bowel, pelvic pain or sexual health issues. With office locations in Lawrenceville, NJ and Newtown, PA, the multidisciplinary team of clinicians—including specialists in urogynecology, gynecology, urology, colorectal health, physical therapy and behavioral health—all work closely to carefully coordinate care and develop personalized treatment plans that are tailored specifically to each patient. To learn more, visit capitalhealth.org/pelvichealth or call 609-303-4474 to schedule an appointment.

Achieve More with a Healthy Pelvic Floor

Thursday, June 5, 2025 | 6 p.m.

Location: Zoom Meeting

Are you experiencing pain in your pelvic area during sex, personal care, or urination/bowel movements? It’s time to advocate for yourself! Join Kathie Olson, nurse practitioner and program director for Capital Health’s Center for Incontinence and Pelvic Health, to learn strategies for living your life without pelvic pain. Kathie will be joined by Rachel Hannum-Grinstead, a licensed pelvic health therapist, who will discuss the benefits of pelvic floor physical therapy. All genders are welcome! Register for this event at capitalhealth.org/events.

entire exhibition committee and we talk about budget and that kind of thing. If we can figure out a budget, or know we can fundraise for it, we put it on the schedule.”

Three staff members took the lead on bringing Ecosystems at Risk to life. Dana Ehret, the museum’s curator of natural history; Julie Vastano, assistant curator of natural history; and Devra HockReid, assistant curator for science education, ran point, with other staff members providing advice and expertise as needed. Museum staff worked closely with members of the Department of Environmental Protection as well.

problem. Forty percent of our attendance is school groups, and those teachers are teaching the same things every year.

O’Reilly and the museum’s curators are always looking for ways to ensure that the standing exhibitions stay fresh, even after decades on view. “The way we evolve as humans, we learn differently (over time). Our educators are always thinking about that in terms of the programs they do, working with the curators in terms of making the exhibitions understandable to the general public,” O’Reilly says. “We look at exhibitions now and again and say, this needs to be changed completely, or this needs to be updated.”

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Ehret had the original inspiration for the exhibition. Ehret grew up in the state, making regular visits to the beach and taking hikes in state and local parks with his family. He studied marine biology at Stockton University and worked at the Wetlands Institute in Stone Harbor during college.

He says these experiences gave him a deep appreciation for the diversity of New Jersey’s ecosystems. “I hope visitors to the ‘Ecosystems at Risk’ exhibition take away a greater appreciation for New Jersey’s natural areas and the rich diversity of wildlife that shares our great state,” Ehret says. “I also hope our visitors learn about some of the wonderful work the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Fish and Wildlife staff do to protect our environment.”

Shortly after Ecosystems at Risk opens to the public, it will serve as the centerpiece for another event, this one coinciding with Earth Day. On April 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the museum will host a variety of activities including urban birdwatching, water health talk, a discussion on tidal marshlands and a planetarium show, “We Are Guardians,” that offers perspective on ecosystems worldwide.

The feature exhibition is just one of many things that visitors will be able to see on the four floors of the New Jersey State Museum at any given time. Anyone who grew up in New Jersey can probably tell you what is on display there from the school field trips they took there as children. Fossils, Native American artifacts, colonial home furnishings, flags of the Civil War era.

The pieces on display may change, but many standing exhibitions have been active for years. “Almost any museum you go to, there are things that have to be on view — things that visitors expect,” O’Reilly says. “If you go to the Louvre and the Mona Lisa’s not on view, that’s a

As a state agency, the museum receives an annual appropriation to cover operations. The appropriation does not always allow for the budgeting of everything on the agenda, which is where the New Jersey State Museum Foundation comes in.

Formerly known as the Friends of the State Museum, the nonprofit foundation serves as a major fundraising entity for the museum, hosting events such as the 130th anniversary celebration. The foundation also helps the museum secure grants that are only open to nonprofit organizations. Some exhibitions are funded partially or entirely by grants and donations.

The museum was established by the New Jersey Legislature in 1895 during the term of Gov. George T. Werts. It began as a collection of display cases on the third floor of the State House. After the State House Annex opened in 1929, the museum took up residence in a wing of the new building.

Then in 1965, the museum moved to its current, standalone space, a Mid-Century Modern building whose architecture has fallen out and then back into style over the past 60 years. The museum, along with the New Jersey State Planetarium that connects to the main building’s lower level, has been serving the people of New Jersey since 1965.

The main building underwent significant renovations between 2004 and 2008, but for the most part, remains much the same as it was when it first opened. O’Reilly says it has generally held up well.

“Of course, every museum will tell you they need more space,” she says. “None of us shows the majority of their collection. Museums worldwide show somewhere between 8 and 12% of their inventory full time. We would love more space for teaching, for exhibits, but it works for where we are right now.”

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raw ginger pale ale. I did that with lemon and ginger a few times too.”

Not every experimental beer Campbell has dreamed up has made it onto the Fox House taps. At least, not yet. But an orange and ginger ale is one that may find its way into the rotation soon — and the tap list as of late March already stands as evidence that Campbell can be a quirky brewer.

Among the first beers tapped at Fox House have been an India pale ale brewed with lavender, a Japanese-style lager brewed with rice, and a beer called Presque, which Campbell describes as “almost a sparking pinot noir.”

“I did a durian fruit pale ale once — it wasn’t as poorly received as you might expect. I thought nobody was going to drink it but me. But everybody seemed to like it. I’ve always liked putting interesting things in recipes just to see what’ll happen,” he says.

Opening in March, Campbell may have felt all but obligated to tap a few Irishstyle ales, which he did with Kneecap, an Irish red ale, and a dry Irish stout going by the name of Some Words to the Close and Holy Darkness.

“Many of the names of the offerings that we have are inspired either from music or from books,” Campbell says. “Along the River (a cider-style ale) is part of the sentence that begins and ends the loop of James Joyce’s Finnegan’s Wake. ‘Some words to the close and holy darkness’ is a fragment of a line from a Dylan Thomas poem.”

Also on tap in the early days was a farmhouse ale called The Garden Party. At 11% alcohol by volume, it was nearly twice the strength of the average Fox House brew. Campbell does not expect such heavy hitters to be a regular feature.

“In general, I want to have easy drinking stuff, things that you can have more than one of,” he says.

Porcelain, a 6.3% IPA, has been one of the most popular beers on tap in the early going. Fox House also usually has a variety of hard seltzers available, in flavors such as blueberry, raspberry and mango.

Campbell had a law practice before deciding to make brewing his full time job. Technically he still has the law office, but he does not have much time for it these days. “This takes up way too much of time,” he says.

Abby, who works as a sales director in the hotel business, also does Fox House’s social media. The couple lives just blocks away from the brewery with their two kids, Harrison, 8, and Alexis, 10. Tyler Conetta is the Fox House taproom manager.

Chris’ parents, Linda and Tom, also live in the city. “My mother apparently was the first children’s librarian here in town,”

he says. “My parents got married just up the street.”

Fox House is currently open three days a week: Fridays from 4 to 10 p.m., Saturdays from noon to 10 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 6 p.m. Campbell says he can see expanding those hours at some point.

The brewery does not offer Crowlers, but does have a limited selection of canned beer to go in its beer fridge. All beers and hard seltzers are available for consumption at the brewery, either in the taproom or, as the weather warms, in the secluded courtyard out back of the brewery. “It’s a really nice space, unique in Bordentown,” Campbell says of the courtyard. “I don’t think there’s any other enclosed space like that in the city.”

The craft brewing industry tends to be a fairly tight-knit community, and Campbell says that has been the case here. Tindall Road Brewery’s Marci Warboys and Dan Pogorzelski have been helpful resources as he has prepared to open. The staff of The Druery brewery in Lawrence has also stopped by to welcome Fox House and to try the beers.

“One of the bigger drawbacks in my life is now that I’ve opened this brewery, it’s going to be a while before I can drag myself out of here and take my son to play chess at Tindall Road on Sundays,” Campbell says.

The Bordentown City business community has also been welcoming, he says, as have the many beer drinkers who have stopped by to check out the new place.

“People are coming from all over the place just to see what we’re all about. Luckily, response has been overwhelmingly positive,” Campbell says.

Web: foxhousebrewing.com.

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said Bordentown girls wrestling coach Sammy Mazzella. “Right when you walk in the room, the way she practices, the way she conducts herself when practice is over as well, going right from practice to another practice. And it shows.” * * *

Blumenthal’s hard work helped her experience early success. She was fourth at 107 pounds in the Central Jersey Region tournament as a freshman, then last year moved up to 114 pounds and after placing second at regions, she went on to place third at the state championships. That set the bar sky high for this year.

“This year overall for me it was pretty good season,” Blumenthal said. “I had some regrets for some of my matches, but overall I think I did pretty good.”

Blumental went 21-5 and placed second at 114 pounds to Kylie Gudewitz of Howell. She advanced to states again and wrestled in the fifth-place match before falling to Marlowe Donato of Jackson Memorial.

“That 114-pound state bracket was probably the toughest bracket I’ve ever seen in girls wrestling history,” Mazzella said. “There was probably I want to say six or seven returning state placers in that bracket at states.”

There was some consideration about moving Blumenthal to another weight, but she belongs among the best.

“I feel like 114 for girls has always been stacked with good people,” she said. “I don’t necessarily want it to be easy.”

Blumenthal was right on the cusp of finishing higher. She lost in sudden victory in a consolation semifinal. She lost narrowly in the fifth-place match as well, falling for the second time in states to Donato.

“There’s so many just talented girls that are coming in out of nowhere and being able to compete at that high level,” Mazzella said. “She definitely didn’t do what she wanted to do — win the state championship obviously — but I think she was really hard on herself by not getting there.

“But I’m happy with the way she was battling adversity throughout the year. She got a lot better handling losses throughout the year compared to even last year. She was a whole different person in that aspect.”

Mazzella knew from the outset that Blumenthal had star power. He saw it in the first practice.

“I knew right away she was going to be a hammer and she was going to be a pretty dominant wrestler,” he said. “She just has that attitude to her.”

Blumenthal has to stay sharp. She has noticed the field get progressively tougher each year. More girls are taking up the sport, and all Blumenthal has to do is look around the Bordentown wrestling room for proof.

Blumenthal was one of only two returning wrestlers this year, but nine new girls joined the team, and seven of them are freshmen.

“We’re a very young team right now,” Mazzella said. “So I’m excited.”

It’s Mazzella’s first year as head coach of the Scotties girls team. He grew up wrestling in Bordentown and now is sharing his expertise and passion for the sport with his young team.

It helped him to have an experienced wrestler like Blumenthal to work with the new girls.

“The coach would have me walk around and help them out after I had done my own drilling,” Blumenthal said. “And I

would just give them some pointers and tips and maybe even show them the move they had to do.”

Mazzella saw more leadership out of Blumenthal emerge through the winter. Now an upperclassman, she enjoyed taking on a larger role for a growing team.

“It was a really good environment,” she said. “I love being able to kind of create a family within it. We all are friends. It was nice having a big team like that for sure.”

Blumenthal has been an ideal example for her younger teammates. She has continued to work at her game regardless of how she’s done on the mat. She has a plan to continue developing over the high school offseason.

“I’ll just focus on bettering my technique on the stuff that I’m already good at and making it even better,” she said. “And it’s really focusing on the mental side of it so I can perform as good as I know I can.”

That potential is something she’s had to develop. It has helped her to do wrestling year-round. Two years ago, she moved over to Elite Wrestling Club in Jackson, and the practices there have been a huge benefit to her. Some of the top girls that she ran into at states like Gudewitz and Donato also go to Elite.

“It’s really good for being used to struggling, because of how hot they

two years.

“I like wrestling because it gives you a chance to show your strength,” she said. “You are on your team, but when it’s you on the mat, it’s pretty much you against you, even though there’s an opponent out there. I just enjoy the glory of winning a match.”

There’s already been plenty of that through her first three years of high school. Wrestling is her newest athletic pursuit. She took it up after ballet, soccer and riding, yet it’s the thing she puts the most time into now.

“I think it’s good so I could experience different types of sports,” Blumenthal said. “I think it’s helped with deciding what I like.” * * *

Now she is trying to spread her passion for wrestling to others. The Scotties already had an interest meeting for next year, and several girls seem interested in following Maddie Blumenthal and pushing the Bordentown team to new heights together.

run the room,” Blumenthal said. “Then when you’re in a normal match, it’s easy compared to the conditioning they put us through there.”

The hard practices and tireless work have paid off. Blumenthal has seen the benefits of crafting her aggressive style. It’s paid off with deep state runs the last

“I’m really glad to be a part of it,” Blumenthal said. “It’s really nice to see girls learning their own strength and gaining confidence through the sport. And it’s just nice to see us supporting each other. The amount of growth is amazing.”

Wrestler Maddie Blumenthal on the mat for Bordentown High at Lakewood, Dec. 29, 2024.

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Below is a selection of events taking place this month in our area. For even more events, go online to our website, communitynews.org/events.

Details below were believed to be accurate at time of publication. We always recommend that you confirm all necessary details when planning to attend an event.

TUESdAy, APriL 1

Stand Tall yoga, Tulpehaking Nature Center. 10 a.m. All levels welcome. Taught by Cathy Frank, certified yoga instructor. Registration required. abbottmarshlands.org. 157 Westcott Avenue, Hamilton.

WEdNESdAy, APriL 2

Wednesday Wonder Walk, Tulpehaking Nature Center. 10 a.m. Explore the trails of Roebling Park. No registration required. abbottmarshlands.org. 157 Westcott Avenue, Hamilton.

MCCC Gallery Student Show Opening reception, Mercer County Community College. 5:30 p.m. mccc.edu. 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor.

Ece Temelkuran in conversation with razia iqbal, Labyrinth Books. 6 p.m. Awardwinning journalist Temelkuran is author of book “How to Lose a Country.” labyrinthbooks.com. 122 Nassau St., Princeton. Author Talk: Jodi Picoult. Pennington Public Library virtual event. 7 p.m. Register

at penningtonlibrary.org. 30 N. Main St., Pennington.

Jill Sobule, Randy Now’s Man Cave. 7 p.m. Singer-songwriter best known for the 1995 single “I Kissed a Girl.” $30. randynows-man-cave.ticketleap.com. 119 West Ward Street, Hightstown.

Princeton University Concerts presents Martin Fröst, Alexander Hall. 7:30 p.m. Clarinetist Fröst, violist Antoine Tamestit, pianist Shai Wosner. , 68 Nassau St, Princeton.

THUrSdAy, APriL 3

After Noon Concert, Princeton University Chapel. 12:30 p.m. Organist Mina Choi of Princeton Theological Seminary Princeton. princeton.edu. 68 Nassau St., Princeton. Gary Cavico, Working Dog Winery. 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. workingdogwinerynj.com. 610 Windsor Perrineville Road, East Windsor.

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APriL 4

Early Bird Walk, Roebling Park at Watson House Parking Lot. 8 a.m. Casual hike. This is a Mercer County Park Commission Program. Registration required at mercercounty.org. 157 Westcott Ave, Hamilton.

First Friday Farm Fun, Cherry Grove Farm. 2 p.m. Spring hayride. Eggs to decorate, seeds for sale and starter plants to begin a garden. cherrygrovefarm.com. 3200 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrence.

Arnold’s Cruise Night, German-American Society of Trenton. 5 p.m. All cars and trucks welcome. Free, food and drink available for

purchase. 215 Uncle Pete’s Road, Hamilton. Jan Kraybill in Concert, Princeton University. 7:30 p.m. Grammy-nominated organist Jan Kraybill on chapel’s Skinner/Mander organ. princeton.edu.

deathtrap presented by Maurer Productions OnStage, Kelsey Theatre. 8 p.m. Comedythriller. kelseyatmccc.com 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor.

The Princeton Laptop Orchestra 20th Anniversary Concert, Princeton University Alexander Hall. 8 p.m. Selection of graduate student compositions and electronic music as a part of their 20th Anniversary celebration. plork.princeton.edu. 68 Nassau St, Princeton.

Comedy Night, Grounds For Sculpture. 8 p.m. Featuring comedians from Helene Angley’s roster. Register via OpenTable. $35. Discounted pre-show dinner at Rat’s available. groundsforsculpture.org. 80 Sculptors Way, Hamilton.

The Gab Cinque Band, Cooper’s Riverview. 9 p.m. East Coast rock band with special guest DJ John Rossi. Tickets via EventBrite, $10 and up. coopersnj.com. 50 Riverview Plaza, Trenton.

SATUrdAy, APriL 5

Toy Library, First Presbyterian Church. 9:30 a.m. Bordentown City Environmental Commission. Bring toys or tokens on the shopping day to exchange for new-to-you toys. 420 Farnsworth Ave, Bordentown.

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munity Park. 10 a.m. Free, but registration is required. abbottmarshlands.org. 50 Groveville Road, Bordentown. Lambing day, Howell Living History Farm. 10 a.m. howellfarm.org. 70 Woodens Ln, Hopewell. remove, reverse, reclaim NJ 50501 rally for democracy, World War II Memorial. 12 p.m. Email nj50501info@gmail.com. 125 West State Street, Trenton. Erez Lirov, Working Dog Winery. 1 to 5 p.m. workingdogwinerynj.com. 610 Windsor Perrineville Road, East Windsor. Mamma Mia Movie Sing-Along, Kelsey Theatre. 2 p.m. Presented by Theater To Go. Feel-good singalong and play-along screening of Mamma Mia. kelseyatmccc.com. 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor.

Spoken & Stirred Open Mic, Dorothea Dix Unitarian Universalist Community. 7 p.m. Evening of stories, spoken word, and song. Featured artists Luis Caban, John DeMasi, Denise McCormack, and Angel Mossucco. 39 Park Street, Bordentown. deathtrap presented by Maurer Productions OnStage, Kelsey Theatre. 8 p.m. Comedythriller. kelseyatmccc.com 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. The discoteks Band and dJ randy Moats, Cooper’s Riverview. 8 p.m. Tickets via EventBrite, $15 and up, with packages including buffet dinner at 7 p.m. coopersnj. com. 50 Riverview Plaza, Trenton.

SUNdAy, APriL 6

Spring Goat yoga, Hopewell Valley Vineyards. 11 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. Glass of wine included with ticket purchase. hopewellvalleyvineyards.com. 46 Yard Road,, Pennington.

Justin Love, Working Dog Winery. 1 to 5 p.m. Food truck by Beach Shack. workingdogwinerynj.com. 610 Windsor Perrineville Road, East Windsor.

deathtrap presented by Maurer Productions OnStage, Kelsey Theatre. 2 p.m. Comedythriller. kelseyatmccc.com 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor.

Mozzarella from Scratch, Cherry Grove Farm. 2 p.m. cherrygrovefarm.com. 3200 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrence.

People & Stories/Gente y Cuentos April “Try it,” Morven Museum & Garden. 2 p.m. All are welcome. Space limited, register at peopleandstories.org. 55 Stockton St., Princeton.

MONdAy, APriL 7

Monet: A Life Extraordinaire. Online, Princeton University. 7 p.m. Presented by Jeanne Johnson, docent at the Princeton University Art Museum as well as Morven Museum and Gardens. princeton.edu.

TUESdAy, APriL 8

Stand Tall yoga, Tulpehaking Nature Center. 10 a.m. All levels welcome. Taught by Cathy Frank, certified yoga instructor. Registration required. abbottmarshlands. org. 157 Westcott Avenue, Hamilton. Elaine Pagels in conversation with Eliza Griswold, Labyrinth Books. 6 p.m. National Book Award-winning scholar on her extraordinary new account of the life of Jesus. Princeton.

WEdNESdAy, APriL 9

Wednesday Wonder Walk, Tulpehaking Nature Center. 10 a.m. Explore the trails of Roebling Park. No registration required. abbottmarshlands.org. 157 Westcott Avenue, Hamilton.

The Mysteries of the 1777 Battle of Navesink Webinar, New Jersey State Library. 12 p.m. Presented by historian Rick Geffken. Register online at njstatelib.org.

Pottery & Sip, Working Dog Winery. 6 to 8 p.m. Craft your own planter while enjoying a glass of wine. Register. $45. workingdogwinerynj.com. 610 Windsor Perrineville Road, East Windsor.

THUrSdAy, APriL 10

After Noon Concert, Princeton University Chapel. 12:30 p.m. Organist Margaret Harper, Trinity Episcopal Church Princeton. princeton.edu. 68 Nassau St., Princeton.

Trivia Nights in the Winery, Terhune Orchards Vineyard & Winery. 5 p.m. terhuneorchards.com. 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton. Princeton University Concerts presents Jess Gillam, Saxophone, with Thomas Weaver, Piano, Alexander Hall. 7:30 p.m. 68 Nassau St, Princeton. Lovelight, Cooper’s Riverview. 7 p.m. Grateful Dead tribute with Pete Tonti on guitar and vocals. Reservations recommended. coopersnj.com. 50 Riverview Plaza, Trenton.

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APriL 11

Best of Clapton, Cooper’s Riverview. 7 p.m. Tribute band featuring Mario DiBartolo, Frank Clayton, Gary Bernabe, Joe Riccie, and Brian Leahy. Reservations recommended. coopersnj.com. 50 Riverview Plaza, Trenton.

Mamma Mia Movie Sing-Along, Kelsey Theatre. 8 p.m. Presented by Theater To Go. Feel-good singalong and play-along screening of Mamma Mia. kelseyatmccc.com. 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor.

SATUrdAy, APriL 12

New Jersey Punk rock Flea Market ‘Spring Fling’, CURE Insurance Arena. 10 a.m. DIY craft fair and cultural celebration featuring more than 500 vendors. Ticketed event. punkmarket.com. 81 Hamilton Ave, Trenton.

Mini-Meditations on Nature Walk, Bordentown Bluffs. 10 a.m. Come out to practice traditional mini-meditations on enjoying nature and life while we walk through the beautiful trails of Bordentown Bluffs. Stanton Ave, Bordentown.

Potato Planting, Howell Living History Farm. 10 a.m. Make a Donation Become A Member. 70 Woodens Lane, Hopewell.

Monthly Living History, Washington Crossing Historic Park. 11 a.m. Historical interpreters and reenactors bring various aspects of military life during the American Revolution to life. Open to the public. 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA.

Small Explorers Series: Weather & Clouds, New Jersey State Museum. 9:45 a.m. and 11 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. Explore the clouds in our American Perspectives exhibit and join wet and wild weather activities. For families with kids 5 and under. Register. Free. statemuseum.nj.gov. 205 W State St, Trenton.

Jersey SureCats, Working Dog Winery. 1 to 5 p.m. workingdogwinerynj.com. 610 Windsor Perrineville Road, East Windsor.

deathtrap presented by Maurer Productions OnStage, Kelsey Theatre. 2 and 8 p.m. Comedy-thriller. kelseyatmccc.com 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. Mozzarella from Scratch, Cherry Grove Farm. 2 p.m. Workshop. Register at cherrygrovefarm.com. 3200 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrence.

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Nights, Q&A with Hisham Aidi, Arts Council of Princeton. 4 p.m. A celebration of North African and Amazigh cultures through film and an art exhibition with Trenton-based artist Alia Bensliman. artscouncilofprinceton.org. 102 Witherspoon St., Princeton. drama & irony: rossini, Mozart and Beethoven, Patriots Theater at the War Memorial. 7:30 p.m. Capital Philharmonic of NJ. capitalphilharmonic.org. 1 Memorial Drive, Trenton.

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New Jersey Punk rock Flea Market Spring Fling, CURE Insurance Arena. 10 a.m. DIY craft fair and cultural celebration featuring more than 500 vendors. Ticketed event. 81 Hamilton Ave, Trenton.

Spring Beekeeping & Gardening, Howell Living History Farm. 10 a.m. Meet honeybees and find out what they do for us around the farm and in the gardens. howellfarm.org. 70 Woodens Lane, Hopewell. Mozzarella Stretch for Families, Cherry Grove Farm. 11 a.m. Workshop Register at cherrygrovefarm.com. 3200 Lawrenceville

Road, Lawrence. Garden Work day, Lime Kiln Alley Park. 1 p.m. Bordentown City Environmental Commission garden work days. bcec.cityofbordentown.com. Lime Kiln Alley Park, Bordentown.

rob Messina, Working Dog Winery. 1 to 5 p.m. workingdogwinerynj.com. 610 Windsor Perrineville Road, East Windsor.

Family Sundays at the Nature Center, Tulpehaking Nature Center. 1:30 p.m. Free, naturalist-guided program geared towards kids and families. No registration required. abbottmarshlands.org. 157 Westcott Ave, Hamilton. deathtrap presented by Maurer Productions OnStage, Kelsey Theatre. 2 p.m. Comedythriller. kelseyatmccc.com 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. irish Session hosted by Billy O’Neal, Trenton Tir Na nOg. 3 p.m. 1324 Hamilton Ave, Trenton.

Westminster Concert Bell Choir: At Water’s Edge, Gill Chapel. 4 p.m. Gillian Erlenborn, conductor. $20 adults, $15 students/se-

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niors. rider.edu. 2083 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrence.

An Evening with dawes, McCarter Theatre. 7 p.m. mccarter.org. 91 University Pl, Princeton.

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Stand Tall yoga, Tulpehaking Nature Center. 10 a.m. All levels welcome. Taught by Cathy Frank, certified yoga instructor. Registration required. abbottmarshlands.org. 157 Westcott Avenue, Hamilton.

Gene Loves Jezebel with Jay Aston, Randy Now’s Man Cave. 7 p.m. British rock band performs. $50. randy-nows-man-cave. ticketleap.com. 119 West Ward Street, Hightstown.

Open Mic w/ Jerry & John Monk, Trenton Tir Na nOg. 8 p.m. 1324 Hamilton Ave, Trenton.

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April Business Before Business, Nassau Club. 8 a.m. Princeton Mercer Chamber of Commerce hosts networking over a morning

coffee. princetonmercerchamber.org. 6 Mercer St, Princeton. Wednesday Wonder Walk, Tulpehaking Nature Center. 10 a.m. Explore the trails of Roebling Park. No registration required. abbottmarshlands.org. 157 Westcott Avenue, Hamilton.

Family Story Time, Pennington Public Library. 10:30 a.m. No registration required. penningtonlibrary.org. 30 N. Main St., Pennington.

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Vinny rugnetta, Working Dog Winery. 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. workingdogwinerynj.com. 610 Windsor Perrineville Road, East Windsor. Learn to Letterpress with Amanda Chesney, Artworks. 6 p.m. $35. 19 Everett Alley, Trenton.

Slim Jim Phantom, Randy Now’s Man Cave. 7 p.m. Drummer best known for his work with the Stray Cats. $40. randy-nowsman-cave.ticketleap.com. 119 West Ward Street, Hightstown.

Twyla Tharp dance, McCarter Theatre. 7:30 p.m. 60th Anniversary Tour. mccarter.org.

91 University Place, Princeton. 130th Anniversary, New Jersey State Museum. 6 p.m. Music, a signature cocktail and canapes. Preview new “Ecosystems at Risk: Threatened and Endangered in New Jersey” exhibition. Register. $125. statemuseum.nj.gov. 205 West State Street, Trenton.

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Sip & Paint, Working Dog Winery. 6 to 8 p.m. Stephanie Redding of Urban Anchor Design Studio. Register. $45 includes a glass of wine. workingdogwinerynj.com. 610 Windsor Perrineville Road, East Windsor.

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Morning Mushroom Walk, Tulpehaking Nature Center. 9 a.m. Learn more about mushrooms and more on a guided hike. Registration required at mercercounty.org. 157 Westcott Ave, Hamilton.

Henhouse Visits, Howell Living History Farm. 10 a.m. howellfarm.org. 70 Woodens Lane, Hopewell.

rave On, Working Dog Winery. 1 to 5 p.m. Food truck by Danis Burgers. workingdogwinerynj.com. 610 Windsor Perrineville Road, East Windsor.

Jackie “The Joke Man” Martling, Catch a Rising Star, Hyatt Regency Princeton. 7:30 p.m. 102 Carnegie Center, Princeton.

dJ Frankie Cutlass FreeStyle Explosion, Cooper’s Riverview. 8 p.m. Tickets via EventBrite, $20 and up, with packages including buffet dinner. coopersnj.com. 50 Riverview Plaza, Trenton.

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Tully’s Tales, Tulpehaking Nature Center. 10:30 a.m. Nature-themed story and play time. No registration required. abbottmarshlands.org. 157 Westcott Ave, Hamilton.

Gabe Parsons, Ottoburger. 6 p.m. Folk rck singer/songwriter from Hopewell Valley. 65 E. Broad St., Hopewell.

Swirl: An Evening of Art and Wine, Grounds For Sculpture. 8 p.m. Annual fundraiser includes docent-led tour of the gardens at sunset accompanied by food and wine pairings curated by the chef and sommelier at Rat’s Restaurant. Register. $175; $160 members. groundsforsculpture.org. 80 Sculptors Way, Hamilton.

John McCutcheon at Princeton Folk Music Society, Christ Congregation Church. 8 p.m. Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist inspired by the music of Appalachia and American folk singers such as Pete Seeger, Utah Phillips, Tom Paxton. princetonfolk.org. 50 Walnut Lane, Princeton.

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Wellness at Bat, Children’s Home Society of New Jersey. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free health and family fun fair. Inflatable obstacle course, run the bases, speed pitch, Zumba, healthy cooking demo, storytime, health screenings, ballpark lunch, and more. Register. chsofnj.org/wab-event/. Trenton Thunder Ballpark, 1 Thunder Road, Trenton. Spring Plowing & Field Work, Howell Living History Farm. 10 a.m. Make a Donation Become A Member. 70 Woodens Lane, Hopewell.

yo-yo Ma, McCarter Theatre Center. 7:30 p.m. May be sold out. mccarter.org. 91 University Place, Princeton.

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Green Team Meeting, Carslake Community Center. 7 p.m. 207 Crosswicks St, Bordentown.

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Stand Tall yoga, Tulpehaking Nature Center. 10 a.m. All levels welcome. Taught by Cathy Frank, certified yoga instructor. Registration required. abbottmarshlands.org. 157 Westcott Avenue, Hamilton.

Earth Day Bluffs and Beans Walk, Bordentown Bluffs. 12 p.m. Earth Day group walk on Bordentown Bluffs Trail, then to Turtle Beans Specialty Coffee afterwards. abbottmarshlands.org. Stanton Avenue, Bordentown.

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Wednesday Wonder Walk, Tulpehaking Nature Center. 10 a.m. Explore the trails of Roebling Park. No registration required. abbottmarshlands.org. 157 Westcott Avenue, Hamilton.

Blippi: Join The Band Tour, Trenton War Memorial. 6 p.m. Live show. cureinsurancearena.com. 1 Memorial Dr, Trenton

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After Noon Concert, Princeton University Chapel. 12:30 p.m. Organist Bruce Barber. princeton.edu.

April Business After Business, Eden Autism. 5 p.m. Princeton Mercer Chamber of Commerce networking event. prince-

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The Ben Vaughn Quintet, Randy Now’s Man Cave. 6 p.m. $20. randy-nows-man-cave. ticketleap.com. 119 West Ward Street, Hightstown.

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Stand Tall yoga, Tulpehaking Nature Center. 10 a.m. All levels welcome. Taught by Cathy Frank, certified yoga instructor. Registration required. abbottmarshlands.org. 157 Westcott Avenue, Hamilton.

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Independent Business Alliance Kick-off, Bank of America Merrill Lynch. 8 a.m. Independent Business Alliance promotes local independent businesses and facilitates networking and education with a focus on developing growth strategies for independent businesses in the Princeton-Mercer Region. Organizational relaunch. 1600 Building Bank of America/Merrill Lynch Campus, Hopewell.

Wednesday Wonder Walk, Tulpehaking Nature Center. 10 a.m. Explore the trails of Roebling Park. No registration required. abbottmarshlands.org. 157 Westcott Avenue, Hamilton.

Paintings by Dutch Masters on view in Bordentown

Joseph Bonaparte (17681844) was the oldest brother of Napoleon Bonaparte. After Napoleon became Emperor of the French in 1804, he made Joseph first King of Naples (1806-1808) and then King of Spain (1808-1813). After Napoleon lost the Battle of Waterloo on June 18, 1815, Joseph escaped to the United States.

He eventually made his way to New Jersey and built a lavish chateau in Bordentown, New Jersey. He furnished his chateau with the finest mahogany furniture and other empire-style furnishings. He also decorated his palatial estate with the largest art collection in America.

This private collection of over 200 paintings included works by Rembrandt, Rubens, David,

Titian and Vandyke.

Today visitors can see some of his European paintings on display at the Bordentown Historical Society’s Joseph Bonaparte Exhibit. One such painting is the pastoral landscape of a resting shepherd with his flock which epitomizes 17th century Dutch landscape painting (at right). Warm golden rays illuminate the panoramic landscape creating dramatic dabs of light that delicately feature sheep, goats and cattle, as a sleeping shepherd lies in the shade. This oil on canvas painting brings to mind the works by the famed Dutch Golden Age painter Pieter Wouwerman and is most likely by the hand of one of his gifted apprentices.

After gaining independence from Spain in the 17th century, the Dutch Republic became one of the greatest economic powers in Europe. During this period, now known as the Dutch Golden Age (1588-

1672), the Dutch expanded their colonial empire to Africa, Southeast Asia, and South America, and established a global trade network for imported luxury goods, including porcelains, textiles, and spices.

Cosmopolitan cities, like Amsterdam, Leiden, and The Hague, were increasingly populated by wealthy bankers and merchants who profited from this international trade.

Dutch artists responded to the demands of this new class of patrons by painting portraits, still lifes, and seascapes, all representing the riches of the Dutch maritime empire. They also produced genre paintings, highlighting the virtues and vices of humanity. These intimate scenes of everyday life in the Netherlands are alternately somber, sentimental, and humorous, informed by Dutch Protestant ideals.

The Dutch Golden Age was short-lived. In the 18th century, England and France grew more powerful, and the Dutch Republic’s global influence gradually waned. Yet the paintings of this period represented the height of artistic achievement in Northern Europe, and they were widely collected across the continent in the following centuries.

Peter Tucci BORDENTOWN HISTORY

This 400 year old painting was part of Joseph Bonaparte’s art collection at his estate at Point Breeze in Bordentown.

Peter Tucci is a member of the Bordentown Historical Society.

Ask The Doctor

For golfers this spring, sand traps aren’t the only hazards to avoid. “Low back pain is common, especially in golfers over 50,” says Marc J. Levine, MD, Chief of Orthopedic Surgery and Director of Spine Surgery at Robert Wood Johnson University (RWJUH) Hamilton, a member of RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group and a clinical assistant professor at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. Most lowback injuries in golfers, Dr. Levine says, stem from stress on the spine associated with swinging a golf club. “Often, pain remains localized to the lower back, but occasionally it can become sciatic and radiate down one or both legs,” he says. He offers these 4 tips for warding off back injuries on the links:

• Don’t emulate the pros. Many professional golfers today use the “modern golf swing,” keeping their hips stationary,

ways to prevent golf injuries?

twisting their upper body and following through forcefully.

While it may make a golf ball travel farther, “The thoracic and lumbar spine can’t absorb that kind of force regularly, especially if you’re over age 50,” Dr. Levine says. A safer approach is to use a swing that’s comfortable for you and to have realistic expectations about how far you can drive a golf ball.

• Keep your swing consistent. “Your body likes predictability,” Dr. Levine says. “Every time you jerk or move unexpectedly, it creates more strain on your back.” Dr. Levine recommends meeting with a golf pro at least once a year to evaluate your swing. Ask for tips to improve your mechanics and ergonomics.

shoes that will help you stabilize your feet, so you don’t lose traction,” Dr. Levine says. If you’re thinking about new clubs, look for ones with less rigidity in the shaft. “That will absorb some of the energy when you take a backswing and may create less force on your spine,” Dr. Levine says.

If you feel a twinge of back pain after a round of golf, Dr. Levine recommends rest, ice and over-the-counter antiinflammatory medicines (aspirin, ibuprofen) as a first line of treatment.

Leadership, RWJUH Hamilton, and member of RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group, and Christopher Chum, MD, Gastroenterology, who will share advanced gastrointestinal (GI) care and the latest specialized techniques and equipment being used to diagnose and treat complex GI conditions.

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• Stay physically fit. A regular exercise routine can strengthen core muscles, including those in your abdomen and back. “Also, do stretching exercises for at least five to 10 minutes before you start each round of golf,” Dr. Levine says.

• Use the right equipment. “Choose

See a doctor if pain continues for four to six weeks. “If you experience any numbness, tingling or weakness, get evaluated by an orthopedic surgeon,” Dr. Levine says. Learn more at rwjbh.org/ortho.

Programs at RWJUH Hamilton this month

The following programs are sponsored by RWJUH Hamilton Community Health, open to all and all ages, and Better Health Program, open to all 65+ years old. All programs take place at the Center for Health & Wellness located at RWJ Fitness & Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Rd., Hamilton, NJ 08619--unless otherwise noted. View the calendar of programs available online at rwjbh.org/hamiltonprograms, or for more information or to register, call 609-584-5900. Registration is required to attend programs

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Lunch & Learn: Treating Complex Gastrointestinal Conditions with Advanced Gastroenterology. Noon-1:30 p.m. Join a discussion presented by Imran Fayyaz, MD, Gastroenterology, President of Medical Staff

The Power of Food: Nutrition Strategies for diabetes (Community Health). 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. and Tuesday, April 22; 6 -7 p.m. Join Lori Hager, MS, RD, for our monthly series. Learn how to manage and control your diabetes through dietary choices. Learn the basics of diabetes and how nutrition affects blood sugar levels. Gain practical tips for meal planning and preparation to control your diabetes. These two sessions will occur the 2nd Monday (daytime) and 4th Tuesday (evening) each month.

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Misconceptions vs. Life-Saving realities of Organ donation (Community Health). 1-2 p.m. Did you know one organ donor can save eight lives and help 75 more by donating tissue and corneas? Adults 18 and older can register to be organ and tissue donors, regardless of medical history or age. Join the NJ Sharing Network and Tim Ryan, MSN, RN, CEN, Nursing Professional Development Practitioner, CPDIR, RWJUH Hamilton, for this informative talk.

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Let’s Talk About Those Golden years (Better Health). 10-11 a.m. Reaching our “golden years” brings a myriad of life changes. Janet Haag, executive director, NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Mercer, will lead this discussion on aging. This program will explore the landscape of mental well-being in later life.

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Hearing and Balance Screenings (Community Health). 9 a.m. -Noon. Join us for free screenings on the last Wednesday of every month! These 15-minute appointments are designed to help assess your hearing health or your balance health/fall risk. For more information or to reserve your required appointment, call 609-245-7390. Note: This program will take place at the RWJUH Hamilton Balance & Hearing Center, 2 Hamilton Health Pl, Hamilton Township, NJ.

Dr. Marc J. Levine

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