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Bordentown’s Jayson Jenkins, right, the standout defensive lineman for Notre Dame High School, with University of Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel after agreeing to play football for the Vols next season.

ND’s Jenkins signs on to play football for Tennessee Vols Defensive lineman from Bordentown a top recruit for SEC program By Rich Fisher

Sit and talk to Jayson Jenkins for a few minutes, and you will encounter a gentle, thoughtful, respectful, young man. Put some pads and a helmet on him, however, and look out. “As a little kid they called me wild man because I always just wanted to kill people on the field,” Jenkins said. “I was

just a wild person. Translating that on to high school, that’s just the part of the game I love – the violence and the physicality overall.” It’s part of what Notre Dame High School head coach Sean Clancy loves about the Bordentown resident. “He’s committed to the competition and physicality of football,” Clancy said. “He really enjoys the physicality of it. I think that’s a great thing. There are plenty of kids, in fact, there are guys who are paid millions of dollars who have fantastic talent, who don’t enjoy the physicality.” Jenkins has combined his talent and physicality to hit

the mother lode, as he will be playing football in the nation’s top conference for the next four years. Jayson made it official on National Signing Day (Feb. 2) when he inked with the University of Tennessee. The defensive end was recruited by such schools as Pittsburgh, Boston College, Indiana, West Virginia, Temple, Connecticut and Florida, but was sold on Tennessee by second-year head coach Josh Heupel; legendary defensive line coach Rodney Garner, who has molded numerous NFL players; and defensive coordinator Tim Banks. Heupel inherited a program See JENKINS, Page 12

Walking into the Flying Pig Tavern on Route 130, the aroma of bacon is inviting. Very inviting, as it pulls you into the spacious main room that has a good sized crowd on a weekday at noon. That the new restaurant was able to acquire more than 2,000 Facebook followers in the month since opening reflects what old fashioned word of mouth can do for an eatery, especially in an area with high culinary expectations. Following a six-month renovation and a soft opening in January, the Flying Pig Tavern is hitting full stride as a go to place for a new twist on comfort food. Principal owner Tim Kalavruzos grew up in the restaurant business and is relaxed and knowledgeable about every aspect. “For us it is all about the food. We want you to see it, feel it and enjoy it. We know that is what makes the difference. It’s all about the food for us,” he says. Kalavruzos is relaxed because the restaurant is off to a great start, but also because he has a lot of experience and knows what works. As a teenager Kalavruzos was cutting up prime ribs at his father’s restaurant the Town and Country Diner, which was a little further south on Route 130. “Seventeen slices per rib, one with a bone, the next one without, and cut nicely so they look good for the customer. On prime rib night, I was cut-

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ting all night,” he says. Tim and his partners said they would open another restaurant when pigs fly. That was big talk until the pandemic hit and their regular catering businesses were closed down due to quarantine. With the catering and wedding business on hold, opening the restaurant seemed like the right path. The Flying Pig clientele seems happy that the choice was made. “Open only for a month we have regulars already. One couple swears they will be in until they try everything on the menu,” Kalavruzos says. “Everything is homemade, right down to the mozzarella sticks. It makes a difference. There are eight chefs in the kitchen right now cooking for tonight and tomorrow. Many dishes take more than one day to prepare due to marinating and slow roasting.” Where did the menu ideas come from? In the middle of the pandemic, Kalavruzos and 10 family members went on a cross-country car trip. “We tried food all over the country and brought back ideas to try and refine. We took local favorites from around the country and modified them to our tastes. The bacon trio, we saw in South Carolina, but they only had one flavor offered. We revised it to three flavors; Maple chili, honey sesame and candied bourbon. Each one distinctly different, and the dish is very popular.” He is referring to a shareSee FLYING, Page 10

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AROUND TOWN Lafferty named acting chief of police as Miller retires Shaun Lafferty was sworn in as acting police chief by Bordentown City Commissioner James Lynch at the Feb. 14 City Commissioners meeting. Lafferty takes over for Fred Miller, who retired on Jan. 27, having served as chief since 2015. Miller had succeeded former chief Matthew Simmons. TapInto Bordentown reported that after being sworn in, Lafferty expressed gratitude to officers from surrounding police departments, including the Bordentown Township Police and Chesterfield Police, as well as Bordentown City police officers past and present. They “taught me and helped me mature through the ranks and helped me develop as a leader,” Lafferty said. The posting is provisional and subject to review by the Civil Service Commission.

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Shaun Lafferty is sworn in as acting chief of the Bordentown City Police at the Feb. 14, 2022 City Commissioners meeting. (Photo courtesy of the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office.)

Starting on Feb. 9, a drug treatment is available in Bordentown Township. The Straight…to Treatment proprogram that allows people to walk off the street and into a police station to gram will operate every Wednesday at seek help with substance use disorder the Bordentown Township police sta-

tion at 1 Municipal Drive from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., in conjunction with recovery coaches from City of Angels, a nonprofit organization from Hamilton,

Mercer County, that provides free services to those battling addiction, Bordentown Township Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Bordentown Township Police Chief Brian Pesce have announced. Bordentown Township is the fifth Burlington County municipality to offer the program, joining Evesham, Pemberton Township, the City of Burlington and Mount Holly. Straight…to Treatment enables people facing addiction to walk into participating police departments and be connected with a treatment program. Police officers work with them to clear warrants, and participants can also turn in any drugs or drug paraphernalia in their possession and not be charged with a drug possession offense. “With the addition of the Bordentown Township location, we have once again increased the program’s coverage area and will be able to more effectively provide services to those who are seeking to overcome substance use disorder and turn around their lives,” Coffina said. Pesce encouraged those who need help to take advantage of the program. See NEWS, Page 4

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NEWS continued from Page 3 “The Bordentown Township Police Department is excited to join the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office’s Straight…to Treatment initiative and offer residents of Northern Burlington County who are struggling with addiction an opportunity to seek treatment,” Pesce said. “Everyone who comes to our department asking for help will be treated with compassion, and it is our ultimate goal to help these individuals break the cycle of addiction.” The first Straight…to Treatment program opened in Evesham in March 2018. It expanded into Pemberton Township six months later. The City of Burlington began providing the service in April 2019 and Mount Holly’s program started in October 2020. Since its inception, more than 500 people have been provided assistance through the program. Insurance is not necessary to receive help through Straight…to Treatment, and neither is residency in Burlington County. The program focuses on making sure that help is available at the critical moment someone has decided to seek assistance. Coffina expressed appreciation for all of the Straight…to Treatment service providers, and welcomed City of Angels to the program. “We have been working with City of Angels on similar initiatives, such as Operation Helping Hand, and have witnessed firsthand their caring approach to helping people strug-

gling with substance use disorder,” Prosecutor Coffina said. “We feel very fortunate to have them involved with the new program in Bordentown Township.” For more information, visit straighttotreatment.com.

Township man charged with possession, distribution of child pornography Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Bordentown Township police chief Brian Pesce announced last month that a 36-year-old Bordentown Township man has been charged with possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material. Jay J. Howe, of the first block of Kennebec Court, was charged with three counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child (two Second Degree and one Third Degree). The case will be prepared for presentation to a grand jury for possible indictment. Howe, who is a member of a volunteer fire department in Bordentown City, was arrested Feb. 9 and lodged in the Burlington Jail in Mount Holly pending a detention hearing in Superior Court. Howe was taken into custody at his residence following the execution of a search warrant. Electronic devices seized during the search will be examined by detectives from the BCPO High-Tech Crimes Unit.

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The Original St. Patrick’s Day Parade Nottingham Fire House, 200 Mercer Street, Hamilton Square. Saturday, March 12, 12:30 p.m. opening ceremony and 1 p.m. parade start. Celebrate a callback to tradition by walking the streets in the Original St. Patrick’s Day Parade, a stroll historically recognized originally in Trenton before relocating to its spot in Hamilton more than a decade ago. Sponsored by Killarney’s Publick House, Guinness and Bill’s Olde Tavern, this year’s celebration of Ireland’s patron saint also highlights individuals who could not be recognized due to the pandemic’s cancellation of the event. Vince McKelvey is the chairman

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business with them, Faulkner appre- At left, owners Todd and Maureen Faulkner of Tir na nOg Irish pub in Trenton. ciates how the program has been a Above, scenes from the 2021 ‘Pot of Gold Kids Night Out’ at Tumbles of Princeton. refreshing addition to the Trenton the third Sunday of every month. “Since restrictions have lifted, we’ve pub. More information: trentontir- open gym, science, arts and crafts, a For another outing that everybeen building up a lot of steam with pot of gold obstacle course, a sham- one can enjoy, Tumbles Princeton’s people coming out and listening to it. nanog.com. rock hunt, and leprechaun trivia. Chil- later event is the St. Patrick’s Family It was a traditional thing that we had dren also receive a pizza dinner to Day on Saturday, March 19, which done for quite a while,” Faulkner said. keep them fueled for their encounters brings together parents and children Tir na nOg also created an Irish Pot of Gold Kids Night with the mystical, and mischievous, up to age 12 for additional seasonal Whiskey Ambassador Club in Novembeing. The event is open to potty- activities. ber of 2020, with the initiative a suc- Out Tickets for either event are availcessful result of their reopening Tumbles Of Princeton, 1225 State trained children ages 3 and up. Dr. Jade Ko is an educator and able on the Tumbles of Princeton efforts during the pandemic. Road, Princeton North Shopping CenPatrons can become ambassa- ter, Montgomery. Friday, March 11, 6 the director of Tumbles Princeton, website or via Eventbrite. Pot of Gold where their “Kids Night Out” events night costs $55 per ticket, or $50 for dors by drinking 32 different Irish to 9 p.m. Whiskeys over time. According to A leprechaun is on the prowl hunt- are held monthly, usually accompa- members, and Family Day is $40 per Faulkner, a total of 91 customers have ing for gold, and only attendees wear- nied by a holiday theme. Ko said that ticket, or $35 for members, plus $5 per completed the promotion, leading him ing green can save the day in this these opportunities benefit parents as adult. Masks are required. More information: princeton.tumto add tiers to the club to match the cli- interactive, tactile adventure through- well, because they can go on a date, entele’s enthusiasm. out the part-fitness gym, part-STEAM have dinner, or see a movie during the bles.net. break, in what she termed as “three With nearly 400 people who signed programming at Tumbles Princeton. up, bringing a significant “buzz” to the The night includes access to the hours of freedom.” ST. PATRICK, continued from Page 2

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St. Patrick’s Day Party Joshua Harr Shane Foundation, Mercer Oaks Golf Course, 725 Village Road West, West Windsor. Saturday, March 12, 7 to 11 p.m. The Joshua Harr Shane Foundation invites guests to their St. Patrick’s Day party in a fundraiser consisting of lively music, an open bar, and a fourcourse dinner. Named in honor of Judith Harr Shane’s son, Joshua, who wanted to become a doctor before his passing, the nonprofit supports families in care of those with disabilities or illness. The organization pays for “anything not covered by insurance that the foundation deems necessary,” as Shane explained, with the money going directly to the source whether to cover doctor’s visits, experimental treatment, or even to dedicate spaces in medical facilities. Joshua Harr Shane Foundation has opened three rooms at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Hamilton — the Joshua Harr Shane Stroke Gym and Joshua Harr Shane Patient Rehabilitation Room for Physical Therapy in 2016, as well as the PET/CT Suite at the Cancer Center of New Jersey located within RWJ hospital — with plans in place to redo the eight patient evaluation suites at the Cancer Institute. At the party, the dinner options start with courses like salad and pasta, while the choices for the main meal are between filet mignon, chicken, and fish. Dessert rounds out the night, as well as different auctions, 50-50 rafﬂes, and giveaways. “If you attend this party, it is not [like a] typical foundation, you will think you’re at a family or friend’s affair,” Judith Harr Shane said. “We normally have over 200 people for this event, and it sells out immediately.” Tickets cost $100. More information: joshuaharrshane.org.

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Hamilton YMCA Where Kids Can Enjoy a Summer of Fun At Y camp, kids can enjoy a summer full of fun, friends and new adventures while they develop skills, confidence and a greater sense of purpose. With 50 acres of outdoor space, the largest pool in Mercer County, fun activities ranging from Sports to STEM, energetic staff and daily special events the Sawmill Day Camp is the ideal environment for campers to find their spark, find their sense of wonder, find their adventure, find their friends and FIND THEIR FUN 2022! • Find Their Spark. Y camp is a place where kids can develop skills, confidence and new friendships. While camp is a summer rite of passage for kids to play outdoors and learn to swim, they are unknowingly rewarded with personal development skills by participating in their favorite activities and by trying activities they have never tried before. In general, they will leave camp with a stronger sense of identity and a better idea of what they love, which may help them in the classroom, in their relationships and to choose a

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career path in the future. • Find Their Sense of Wonder. Kids get to discover all the wonders of the outdoors while making friends and forming memories that will last a lifetime. A recent UK study commissioned by the National Trust found that children spend 50 percent less

time playing outside that their parents did. Kids say they aren’t interested, they lack access and are uncomfortable outside (bugs, heat, etc.). Indoors, they’re growing more and more attached to a digital existence and further detached from the natural world. Camp provides kids the perfect

opportunity to see what they’ve been missing in the great outdoors. • Find Their Adventure. Summer is a time for kids to explore new things and expand the limits of their imagination. At Y summer day camp, every day is a new adventure! Creativity can’t be stifled at camp because campers don’t have to worry about getting a failing grade. By limiting this kind of restriction, kids can let their creativity flow. • Find Their Friends and Fun. At Y day camp, your kids will make new friends and have tons of fun as they explore new adventures each day. Camp is a social center away from home and school where kids learn to work with each other and adult mentors, build relationships and manage conflict. Children look at camp as a fun way to spend the summer in the sun and splashing in the pool, but parents understand that camp allows kids to reap many life benefits that will follow them through their lives long after the sun has set on their summer camp days. We have worked hard to plan an exciting summer full of arts and crafts, music, sing-a-longs, science lab and dance to soccer, basketball, gaga, volleyball,

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swimming, fun special events and so much more! Our Coordinators are college graduates who are working professionals in the fields of education and child development. And, our counselors are second to none, having had extensive training to welcome your children for the summer. For more information, visit hamiltonymca.org/camp. Hamilton Area YMCA Sawmill Branch 185 Sawmill Road, Hamilton 08620. 609-581-9622. www.hamiltonymca.org See ad, page 18.

RSM-Princeton now has a new location! We are now located at 231 Clarksville Road, West Windsor! Recently featured in NPR and the Atlantic magazine as one of the key players in the “Math Revolution,” and ranked one of the best schools in the world by the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth, RSM helps children of all levels build a solid math foundation and develop their critical-thinking and problem-solving skills. Sign up for a FREE math evaluation today! Website: www.russianschool.com/ princeton Summer school provides a great opportunity for students to learn and advance without the typical pressures of the academic year. RSM offers a variety of courses through its summer enrichment program — for those students looking to get a head start on the academic year, or for those looking for an additional challenge in math. Our summer schedule is designed for students of all levels, from Kindergarten to Algebra 2 and High School Geometry. Course offerings include: - Math for Grades 1 - 6: These courses hone students’ analytical skills and enhance their

number sense by introducing them to abstract concepts. - Preparation for High School Math: Our courses in Algebra and Geometry will build up prerequisite skills and front-load the key concepts of High School Math. - Contest Level Math: Students are introduced to non-straightforward problemsopening them to the intrigue of math in the world. Students are also prepared for various national and international math competitions.

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Too much screen time over the past decade and its residual effects on young people have been exacerbated by the pandemic response of “educating by isolating.” Relegated to their bedrooms, basements, kitchens, and college dorms, most socially distanced students were FORCED to stare at their screens from March 2020 until May/June 2021. This extended time of keeping students from physically interacting with peers and teachers has resulted in a mental health crisis we will be feeling for a very long time. After 15 months of semi-seclusion, missed social opportunities, and frayed friendships, young people were acting out: antisocial behaviors, fights, emotional breakdowns, defiance, anxiety, and depression. Summer camps, however, offered an oasis of sorts — a reset, an antidote, a socialemotional vaccine. Campers, staff, and even school teachers had a magical and energizing experience being outside, socializing, playing,

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benefit analysis and are flooding American Camp Association accredited camps with registrations like never before. The pandemic has suddenly made summer camp as important as it should be. So if you’re interested in camp for your kids this summer, don’t delay — because many of the best camps out there have already started waiting lists! Andy Pritikin is the owner/director of Liberty Lake Day Camp in Mansﬁeld Township, NJ, and

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Mercer County Community College’s Camp College Register now! Camp College’s summer camp program is located on the campus of Mercer County Community College in West Windsor. Camp will begin June 21 with in-person camp activities for children ages 6 to 16. A sampling of Specialty Camp courses being offered this summer include: ANIMAL LOVERS Love animals? Love to paint and create different types of art projects? Then this is for you! We’ll be creating a ton of different projects with the overall theme of a love of animals. Our projects will include canvas, ceramics, mosaic, and more, with lots of painting. DAY IN COURT- MOCK TRIAL Play the roles of judge, defendant, plaintiff, witness, lawyer, bailiff, or juror in several mock trials. Learn how to make opening and closing statements, how to phrase ticipate in a final mock trial based objections, and how to question witon actual events. nesses. Pull all your skills together at the end of the week as you par-

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Jersey alongside a knowledgeable instructor. This action-packed and educational week will include the following adventures and hands-on activities: • Deep sea fishing • Tubing down the Delaware River • Hunting for fossils at Ramanessin Park • Hike and survey Sandy Hook and cool down with an ocean swim • Proper fire building and pocketknife use and safety • Assembling a wilderness survival kit from household items FISHING CAMP Discover fishing in our state’s lakes, streams, ponds, and a piece of the Atlantic Ocean. Learn successful techniques and clever tricks that will help you catch the big ones! Set off on a different adventure and location each day. Depending upon the weather, your camper will visit different destinations each day and experience a saltwater boat excursion. JUNIOR NATURALIST Learn how birds and beasts catch their prey! Flow through the food chain and discover how animals and insects adapt to life on our planet. Explore how a change

in the wind, water, and temperature affects all of Earth’s inhabitants. Build wooden birdhouses, dissect owl pellets, and learn how animals navigate the world using scent trails. Campers will also build a bug house to observe critters and identify animals by making plaster animal tracks. POTTERY PAINTING, CANVAS & MOSAIC Join our first ever creative camp aimed at painting pottery, canvas, and making a mosaic. Paint pottery on the first day of camp and learn fun painting techniques. We will be painting masterpieces on canvas in varying sizes using a different technique for each project, including mixed media projects. Create a Mosaic Mirror and a beach inspired vase. Learn to grout your mosaic pieces yourself. And don’t forget Counselor-inTraining, Acting, Music, Culinary, Academic Prep, and so much more! Space is limited, so register early to avoid disappointment! Camp College Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor 08550. 609-570-3311. www.mccc.edu/campcollege See ad, page 12.

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YMCA Camp Mason Camp Counts Here at Camp Mason, we say Camp Counts because for 120 years, we have welcomed campers to be a part of our caring, inclusive community where they are valued and can grow physically, emotionally, intellectually, morally and socially. We strive for excellence, relevance and innovation so that all our campers are empowered and improve their well-being. We believe that every child deserves the opportunity to discover who they are and what they can achieve and we want children to know YMCA Camp Mason is a safe place for them to experience their journey. Our proven programs and caring, trained counselors engage and encourage young people and deliver meaningful and memorable experiences that keep families coming back year after year after year. We could go on and on about the benefits of YMCA Camp Mason, but our campers say it best! “I made so many new friends and now I know I can do anything!” – 14 year old girl Our schedule allows campers to try new things and improve their

skills while developing confidence, gaining a sense of independence, having fun and making lifelong friends. We hear from so many campers that their camp friends bring out the very best in them. “I come to camp for all of the great activities.” – 13 year old boy We offer archery, swimming, boating, arts and crafts, drama, music, a climbing tower, zipline, dance, digital photography and movie making, basketball and court sports, a skate boarding park, mountain

biking, hiking, aerial silks and countless other activities. Campers can even sign up for FREE off-site trips to explore our fantastic natural surroundings. There is something for everyone! “Camp Mason is my home away from home!” – 10 year old boy Campers stay in comfortable cabins with each cabin determined by age and with two counselors, ensuring there is always a caring, watchful eye on your child. Our staff, from around the US and the

FIND YOUR FUN. FIND YOUR Y. At Y day camp, your kids will make new friends and have tons of fun as they explore new adventures each day. Offering 50 acres of outdoor space, the largest pool in Mercer County, and fun activities ranging from Sports to STEM! For a better us. 18SIX09 | March 2022

world, are professional, trained and prepared to mentor campers throughout their stay. By treating each child with dignity, we teach and live our values of caring, honesty, respect, responsibility, integrity and inclusion throughout the camp day. “At camp I can be myself.” – 8 year old girl 98 percent of our camper parents report that their child felt a sense of belonging at camp, and 93% of parents indicated that their child’s self-image improved as a result of attending YMCA Camp Mason. By connecting youth with positive adult role models and encouraging the development of independence and strong values, your child will thrive at camp. If you are ready for your child to thrive, develop a positive sense of self and have THE BEST SUMMER EVER, please go to our website at www.campmason.org, call 908362-8217 or email information@ campmason.org for more information or to register. YMCA Camp Mason

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West WindsorPlainbsoro Soccer Association A chance for kids to develop soccer skills Parents of soccer enthusiasts aged 7 to 14 need to mark their calendars now for the West Windsor-Plainsboro Soccer Association (WWPSA) week-long summer soccer camps available throughout the summer beginning July 11, 2022. Experienced soccer coaches will drill boys and girls in the skills necessary to improve their soccer play. This is a chance to have skilled trainers work with you on soccer. Our goal in the club to develop soccer skills for players at all skill levels. We have a great coaching staff for our summer camps who provide instruction with a goal of increasing skills through a variety of teaching techniques. It is an opportunity for camp participants to improve their skills — their technical and tactical soccer skills — through a variety of exercises,” said Brent Nielsen, who oversees the program for WWPSA. Full day camps run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a break mid-day for lunch and an option to swim at the community pool. Half-day camps run from 9 a.m. to noon. “All of our activities and games are structured

for learning and fun,” Nielsen said. “Campers will play a game at the end of each day to solidify skills learned and engage in friendly competition.” Campers learn and reinforce fundamental soccer skills of dribbling and mastery of the soccer ball with emphasis on agility, passing, receiving, and turning. Later in the week more advanced skills of attacking play, scoring, defensive moves, and preventing scoring are emphasized. The importance of teamwork is emphasized along with core exercises and personal fitness. WWSPA’s goal is to provide youth and adults the opportunity to play instructional and competitive soccer at the highest level commensurate with their ability, potential, and interest. In that light, WWPSA offers spring and fall soccer programs for pre-K through 12th grade students. Information about spring and fall programs can be found on the WWPSA website, adding additional opportunities for local youth.

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says. Like many Greek restaurants, the Flying Pig Tavern has a partnership of families. “We could not do it without these guys and their families; William Diamantakos, Vasili Kolovos and John Hatzicostas.” Kalavruzos says. “It is great to work with these guys. We are a large family.” His own family is supportive and pitches in. Kalavruzos’ and wife Georgia have three teenage sons. “The boys will be here working before long,” he says. He also credits his wife with some of the restaurant details. “She likes to get salads when we go out to eat. It seems the plates or bowls were always too small. When she would mix up the salad, it would spill out of the bowl. When I ordered the bowls for the Flying Pig, I made sure they were extralarge and that would not happen here. My partners asked why so big. When I showed them, they all agreed. These are the level of details we aspire to. We want you to have the best time here,” he says. Steve Boytis, from Yardville, his daughter and a couple of friends dined at the Flying Pig Tavern last week. “It is awesome,” said Boytis, “It was my second time there. I went solo first and sat at the bar. I ordered the pork chop. I was almost embarrassed when the brought it, it was so big. It was served on a giant cutting board. Delicious. I actually got that pork chop on both my visits,” he said. The Flying PIg is not taking reservations yet, though they Kalavruzos says they plan to do so soon. They are not offering take-out yet either. “Come on in, sit down and enjoy the food. Have a drink. Relax. It’s what we do!” he says. Flying Pig Tavern, 167 U.S. 130 Bacon Trio appetizer at The Flying North, Bordentown, NJ 08505. Web: Pig Tavern in Bordentown. (Photo by flyingpigtavern.com. Phone: (609) 899-7447. Thomas Kelly.) with golden wings and sunglasses, in front of the building that was commissioned for the tavern. The tavern employs 12 to 20 people, depending on need, and is still awaiting some specifically ordered lighting that is late due to the supply line issues. While the chefs are still adjusting the menu one month in, there appear to be some candidates to stick around. Pretzels regularly sell out, the Bacon Trio has been popular, and Chicken 65, a spicy Indian dish, has also been popular. Another popular dish is the Chicken Parmigiana Pizza. A possibly misleading name, as there is no pizza dough underneath. “We take marinated shredded chicken, run it through a tortilla press, then bread it and top with the cheese. It is served like a pizza, hence the name,” Kalavruzos

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Jayson Jenkins, left, with mother Kimberly and father Jerome at Notre Dame High School on signing day, Feb. 2, 2022, after Jenkins committed to play football at the University of Tennessee. (Photo by Rich Fisher.)

JENKINS continued from Page 1 that went 3-7 in 2020 and guided Tennessee to a 7-6 mark and eight school records one year later. Jenkins, a three-star prospect, is one of five linemen recruited by Tennessee, and Rivals.com rated Heupel’s recruiting class No. 12 nationally. “A legend like coach Garner, coach Heupel coming in, coach Banks – the whole staff through my whole recruitment were just so inviting. They truly did believe in me and made me feel like I could play a big role on their defense. I wanted to be a part of that.” He especially wanted to be part of the Southeast Conference. “I just feel that the competition requires hard grit and a lot of smackmouth, hard-knock football,” he said. “I really wanted to be a part of that as well. You just want to play the best of the best in college football and nothing compares to the SEC, so I was just naturally attracted to that.” Jenkins was considered New Jersey’s No. 22-ranked recruit this year. He had 7.5 sacks, 54.5 tackles, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery in being chosen to the state’s Super 100 Team. It culminated a long, hard climb for the faith-driven Jayson, who is Baptist but spent four years with ND’s Catholic Athletes for Christ organization. “The program truly exemplifies

all the teachings of my savior, Jesus Christ – just helping people,” Jenkins said. “We go out and help out everybody in the community – Foundation, Joey’s Little Angels. We do all types of drives and all types of donations just to help out and see how we can impact other people’s lives.” Football has impacted Jenkins’ life in a big way. He started with the Bordentown Bulldogs and played through eighth grade before attending Notre Dame for its academics and athletics. Jayson actually played quarterback, where his desire to be physical was a bit ill-placed. “I decided I wanted to take all that violence inside of me and put it toward mastering defensive end,” he said. Jenkins was a decent player his first two years at Notre Dame, but felt he was not getting the most out of his 6-foot-6, 260-pound frame. “I needed to take my attitude and really take things seriously,” he said. “I feel like I started to take that step coming into my junior year and I really just dedicated a lot of days being in the weight room and on the field, just getting faster, getting stronger. I think over the last few years I’ve made tremendous progress. The sky’s the limit, so I’m just gonna keep working at it and just continue to master the craft.” Clancy felt a reason for Jenkins’

Jayson Jenkins, front and center, with mother Kimberly and father Jerome at Notre Dame High School on signing day, Feb. 2, 2022. Behind are sisters Julia and J.J. (Photo by Rich Fisher.)

late progression was that he had to grow into his body as a freshman and sophomore. “He was growing so quickly that it was tough to tell what he could be,” the coach said. “One thing about young men between sophomore and junior year; their bodies begin to grow differently, they tend to get into their

bodies more. That was a challenge for him. Junior year you could see he had it and senior year he exploded. “He’s grown emotionally, he’s grown physically. He’s done everything we’ve asked him to. He’s scaffolded his learning. He’s become more of a leader, he has become eager in his faith. He has a very faith-filled

family. He’s grown in every way we could ask.” And his presence on Notre Dame’s defense had every offense the Irish played looking to game plan for the athletic lineman. He was moved all over the field in ND’s defensive scheme. “He has a relentless motor, a fantas-

tic first step,” Clancy said. “He’s very long, very coachable and he’s very committed to his teammates. He likes the team aspect of it, and definitely helped out some of the younger kids this year.” Combining speed and physicality, Jenkins never took a play off and became a powerful force. As he began to hone his skills and intelligence about the game, big-time schools began to take notice. The fact Tennessee wanted to keep him at this natural position loomed large in his thinking. “They feel like I can anchor that strong-side defensive end spot very well and I fit their scheme and what they’re trying to do,” Jenkins said. “It’s their second year as a staff but just since coach Heupel’s hiring, it’s totally flipped the program and just the attitude everybody has. I really felt that was the place I wanted to settle down with and get right to work with.” Jenkins signing was done in the auditorium, and as Athletic Director Rich Roche introduced Jayson to the crowd, he echoed the feelings of so many others. “I couldn’t be happier for you because you’re just a gentleman and you’re a really good guy,” Roche said. “It’s a testimony that your teammates are here today to see you. This is our first football signing of this magnitude in quite a few years. I’m sure you’re proud of yourself.” He sure is, as is his family, friends, coaches and the entire Notre Dame community.

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Senior Cosom steps up for Scotties basketball By Rich Fisher

Bill Lloyd was in desperate need of a leader for the Bordentown High School girls’ basketball team this year, and he fortunately had the absolute right person to fill the role. Senior Oshynn Cosom wants to help people. She wants to go into law enforcement with a long-range goal of being a homicide detective. She is currently serving an internship with the Bordentown Township Police Department in order to get a jump on things, and has gained a wealth of information during her time there.. She signed up for a BTHS elective for community service and was chosen. Thus, Oshynn goes to Peter Muschal Elementary School to help youngsters learn how to read and understand how to pronounce certain words. She also works with youngsters at Team 85 training center. “I’m around kids all week,” she said. “I really enjoy being around the kids, they make the day go by faster.” She needed that mindset this year for the Scotties basketball team, as Cosom was the lone player with experience returning to the fold, and one of just two seniors on the roster. Cosom’s main sport is soccer. She is coming off a fall season in which she was second on the team with 10 goals, and is headed to Lincoln University in Pennsylvania to play on the pitch. Oshynn was planning on just enjoying her senior year of basketball until being given a huge responsibility. “I felt bad for her this year; we had such a young team,” Lloyd said. “We had pretty much her and no varsity experience around her. I asked her to take on that role, and that’s tough because she had expectations of her senior year, and I don’t think it included taking on that leadership role

Senior Oshynn Cosom has led the Bordentown High Scotties with a 13.3 points-pergame average in 2022. (Photo by Rich Fisher.)

and understanding that we were going year; she said, ‘I’m having fun.’ “The most important thing is she to go through bumps in the road. She’s been awesome with it. I asked accepted that we, as a team, were her the other day how she’s been this going to go through growing pains and she was a part of it. So she was a leader of the team. She had to be the leader.” Cosom admitted it took some time to adapt to that role, but she stuck with it and made it happen.

“My initial thought going into the season is I was very disappointed we weren’t going to have our starting lineup back,” she said. “But gradually, as the season went on and we progressed, I started to get a better outlook on how the season’s going. “To be honest, our progression has really made me proud as a senior captain, with the team coming together and everyone improving skill-wise and working together as a team. I think that kind of proved everyone else wrong who doubted us at the beginning of the season.” Despite six freshmen, two sophomores and four juniors on the roster, Bordentown was 7-11 entering its Feb. 23 game with Paulsboro. The Scotties qualified for the state tournament and opened at New Providence on Feb. 28. While that record might not seem impressive, it is better than what anyone was expecting. Leading the way was Cosom with a 13.3 scoring average, which didn’t come easy as the lifetime guard was put in an unenviable position. “She used to play the front of the defense, she’d get steals for us, get those runout points,” Lloyd said. “She also shoots the three well. This year, we’ve had to put her down low in the defensive position, the rebounding position.” At 5-foot-3, that’s not an easy spot. “She’s one of our tougher girls, and I’m asking her to do something that’s not part of her game,” Lloyd said. “She’s been banging with the bigger girls down there, she’s rebounding for us, she’s talking on defense from the back of the zone. I’ve asked her to do more than she did in her first three years.” And she has done it without question. “Those are the players you like to coach,” Lloyd said. “The ones where you say ‘I’m asking you to do something that is not in your game,’ and she’s still doing that pretty well.” When first given the assignment, Cosom was obviously concerned. But

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she’s a competitor, and she just had to compete harder than ever before. “At first I thought it was gonna be hard because I’m pretty short, and there’s other girls that are 5-7, 5-8,” Cosom said. “I figured if I play the way I play and keep being aggressive, I can put up a fight down there. I’m actually shocked myself that I’m able to get some rebounds over some big girls and help us get the ball and push it down the floor.” It is a true testament to Cosom’s character that she has taken on so much new responsibility in what was supposed to just be a fun final season of high school sports. Make no mistake, she is having fun, but she had to work at it. “Those are the conversations I had with her as a coach,” Lloyd said. “I told her ‘Listen, not everything in life is going to go the way you planned it. How you face those adversities tells you more about yourself.’ Those are the conversations I had with her early in the year, and she’s been willing to accept it and thrive in it. It says everything about her.”

Cosom has been playing soccer and basketball since she was a little kid. And while Oshynn enjoys basketball, she fell in love with soccer and devoted more time to that. She admits to wondering how much better she would be if she spent more time on hoops, but the fact she will play soccer in college proves she chose the right sport. And although the basketball team has a losing record, Bordentown’s 2021 Homecoming Queen couldn’t be happier with how things have progressed. “What I like about this season is just the team bonding and how we work together,” Cosom said. “Out of all my three years of playing on the team I feel like this last year this is the most bonded team I’ve ever been on for basketball. Since we bond so well I really enjoy it with the girls. The chemistry we have off the court reflects on the court, that helps a lot.” And stirring it all up to make that formula just right has been Oshynn Cosom.

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In 1852, he opened an art studio at 215 Chestnut St. in Philadelphia, but sought for inspiration outside of the city. He chose to settle in Bordentown and commute to work by train or steamship. The old brick home that he purchased on Main Street (Farnsworth Avenue) appealed to him, since its location near the top of a hill captured golden sunsets and accessibility to the steamboat landing along Crosswicks Creek where he spent the day fishing. On occasion, his daughters would join him for an afternoon of relaxation as well. The scene, along with the boat traffic of Delaware and Raritan Canal, reminded him of how the tranquility of the waterways comforted the calamity of his youth. His admiration for the wildlife that thrived in the marshland, ignoring the constant infringement of man, energized his soul to write one of his longest and most beloved poems. Entitled, The New Pastoral, its plot seized the essence of Read’s childhood in rural Pennsylvania, the beauty of the land, and the unwavering character of our pioneers and immigrants. Although the poem wasn’t completed when Read resided in Bordentown, another poem entitled “The Closing Scene,” was. In autumn 1853, a strong European market for his paintings and health issues prompted Read and his family to move to Florence. Two years later, “The New Pastoral” received great reviews after its publication in Philadelphia. As quickly as fame reached his doorstep, so did a raging cholera epidemic that claimed the lives of his wife and Lilian, then seven. With loneliness casting shadows through the empty corridors of his home, Read was overwhelmed with loss and left to sail for America once again. In less than a year, he met and married Harriet Denison Butler, the daughter of a prominent merchant from Northampton, Massachusetts. Despite their 15-year age difference, she proved to be an equal in every way. This new surge of vitality plus financial earnings from his paintings and poems afforded the couple the luxury to travel between Italy and America for five years before the turbulence of the Civil War stirred within him to enlist for duty. Moving to Cincinnati once more, Read became a major in the Union Army and was attached to the staff of Gen. Lew Wallace, future author of the novel, Ben Hur. Read’s weak physical stature impeded his role for battle so he turned to the steel of his mighty pen for mustering recruitment with spirited vigor. In 1864, he composed the poem “Sheridan’s Ride” after seeing Thomas Nast’s dramatic illustration of Union Army Gen. Philip Sheridan in a copy of Harper’s Weekly. When he shared the image with his brother-in-law, it

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History. Today it’s on exhibit in the National Portrait Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution. As for Thomas Buchanan Read, his fate wasn’t as kind. The blows that he suffered during his life weakened him in the end. In 1871, he was critically injured when a carriage that he was riding in suddenly overturned. Almost a year later and still recovering, Read and his family left Italy and sailed back to America. Along the unstable voyage home, his health deteriorated and he contracted pneumonia. Upon reaching the waterfront of New York City, his condition became so grave that it was impossible for him to travel further. He died a week later on May 11, 1872 with Harriet at his side. He was 50 years old. Harriet survived him for another 63 years, dying in 1935 at age 98. Read was gifted with the extraordinary genius of conquering two distinct fields of art, but his personal happiness never exceeded that of his talent. Ralph Waldo Emerson, fellow poet and mutual friend of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Read, was once quoted with this perspective: “The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” Doug Kiovsky is the vice president of the Bordentown Historical Society.

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