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Life is sweet at new candy shop

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After opening in January, the Candy Jar by 1892 Chocolates now offers curbside pickup BY LOIS LEVINE

Candy is a family affair for Jose Alban, his parents and his siblings. The Albans opened the Candy Jar by 1892 Chocolates in Bordentown this past January and so far, the shop is bringing a whole new kind of sweet to Bordentown residents—even in the middle of a global pandemic. And it all started with a chocolate bar. Originally, the Albans had been selling their signature 1892 Chocolate Bars to various businesses in New Jersey. “We started creating the chocolate bars about six years ago,” said Jose, whose family is from Ecuador. “My father, also named Jose, has always been a businessman, and taught us much about the business world and what it takes to be an entrepreneur. “We all agreed we wanted to come up with an excellent chocolate product to sell, and so we decided to research the history of cacao in Ecuador, looking for a specific type, taste and aroma of chocolate that would be just right for the market.” The Albans named the bar See CANDY, Page 5

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A lifetime of dedication Community celebrates long-time teacher’s retirement BY SAM SCIARROTTA

When Judy Pesce, Midge Rizzo and Anna Swiniuchowski learned that their friend and colleague Sally Craig was retiring, they knew they had to do something to celebrate. Craig, a Peter Muschal Elementary School teacher, is saying goodbye after spending 44 years in the Borden-

town Regional School District, effective June 30. Due to COVID-19, though, that celebration had to come with limited physical interaction. So they got creative. The trio put out a call for letters, notes and video messages for a scrapbook and group retirement video. “The number of children Miss Craig has taught over her career is in the thousands,” said Pesce, Rizzo and Swiniuchowski in an email. “She has had such a huge impact on countless people. She attended ‘her children’s’ high school graduations each

and every year and presented them with memories of their years in kindergarten with her.” By the end of May, Swiniuchowski said the group had received about 12 emails, six cards, four scrapbook pages and four videos. The response on social media, though, has been much larger, and the group hopes that will translate to more physical submissions. “Sally has read [the social media posts], but, of course, we would really like for Sally to have a tangible memory See CRAIG, Page 11

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As the 2019-2020 school year wraps up, Bordentown Regional High School seniors are looking ahead to college, their future plans and posthigh school life—and, as we do every year, the Current sent each of the Class of 2020’s Top 10 academic students a questionnaire about high school life and their post-BRHS plans. Virtually, of course. Two students, Rusheel Meka and Lauryn Murphy, we unable to get back to us. This year’s interview questions included the usual fare, like what college they plan to attend, BRHS extracurriculars and favorite quotes. The Class of 2020 was active in the Bordentown community. They participated activities like varsity sports, National Honor Society, Mock Trial, theater, STEM for Kids, math club and computer science club. They will attend colleges like Princeton University, the University of Toronto, Northwestern University, Rider University and the University of Tampa, where they will study musical theater, architecture, the sciences and engineering. And the students were able to decide all of this as their senior years—and lives—were upended by the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to the above questions, each student was asked about their school experiences during isolation and how the virus affected their final semester of high school. To see their responses, turn to Page 6.

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Back in the swing of things SAM SCIARROTTA FROM THE EDITOR

staff back at full capacity, we’re able to offer the same hyperlocal coverage you’ve come to expect over the years, like the retirement of beloved Peter Muschal teacher Sally Craig (see the cover) and interviewing each of Bordentown Regional High School’s Top 10 seniors on Page 6. We are continuing regional coverage at some level in our papers, though. Inserted in the center of this issue is the first edition of our new regional arts, food and culture publication, Six09. Our hope with Six09 is to present interesting and engaging content each month that will allow our readers to take full advantage of this vibrant region—extending south with our area code all the way to Cape May. We have many members of our staff lending their expertise in this area, including U.S. 1 arts editor Dan Aubrey. It’s been a long journey since the beginning of March. These last few months of total upheaval have felt like years. But we’re back. And we’re going to continue to keep you up to date and informed about what’s going on in Bordentown—and beyond.

“Well, I’m back.” The final words of Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King always get me. The line is spoken by Samwise Gamgee in the last book (and movie) of J.R.R. Tolkien’s trilogy. It’s a sweet sentiment packed with plenty of feelings about home, loss, friendship and resting after a long, long journey. I’ve been re-reading the books during this period of isolation for a few reasons. First, I’m due for a revisit to Middle-earth. It’s also the greatest good versus evil story ever told, and, partially because of that, the trilogy has always been a huge source of comfort for me. It’s living up to that now, especially. Cracking open the series is like putting on a security blanket. I thought about Sam’s words when I came back to Community News in early May. I took a month-long furlough after the pandemic began, when businesses started to face closures and cutbacks. My colleagues Bill Sanservino and Rob Anthes, though, made sure readers across our coverage area still received their monthly Contact SAM SCIARROTTA: ssciarrotta@ dose of news—with a regional twist. communitynews.org, (609) 396-1511, ext. Now, with the community editorial 121, facebook.com/samsciarrotta1

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Jose Alban (right) opened the Candy Jar by 1892 Chocolates on Farnsworth Avenue in January. The store, one of several city businesses that received a grant from the municipality, is now accepting orders for delivery and curbside pickup. CANDY continued from Page 1 after 1892—the year that Ecuador “exported the most amount of cacao to the world,” Jose said. “The dark chocolate cacao trend is so big right now, because of all the health benefits, and we did a study that showed that 70 percent cacao is the best percentage to have in a chocolate bar: not too sweet and not too bitter,” he said. “The family all got together— my brother and sisters, little nephews, all the kids—and we started testing and tasting different chocolates to come up with the right one.” The Candy Jar also has a location in Collingswood. In both stores, the Albans sell their chocolate bars in a variety of flavors, from sea salt to coffee, passion fruit and hot chili. But the chocolate bars are just the tip of the sugary iceberg for the Albans. Jose said the family also takes pride in its chocolate-covered pretzel line. “Customers love it,” he said. “We have everything from the ‘kitchen sink’ chocolate-covered pretzels (pretzels covered in virtually every flavor imaginable), along with M&Ms, Almond Joy, Milky Way, Snickers and Kit Kat-covered pretzels. People are amazed at how they look and how we make them. They are very popular.” Another big hit? “Our chocolate-covered bacon,” Jose said. “Bordentown customers love that. And, our chocolatecovered Twinkies and Devil Dogs, too.” Licorice lovers are in for a treat here, too. Jose said he and his family try to find “weird, hard-to-get” flavors, like beehive licorice and licorice soft drops. Why did the Albans decide to open their second shop in Bordentown? The family has been involved in the Bordentown community for the past few years, bringing their wares to the annual Cranberry Festival. “It is an awesome festival, and we have always done so well there,” Jose said. “So, we started thinking about expanding to another store, and as

we go to know Bordentown, which is such a nice, clean town, with such friendly people, we got very interested in opening up here.” The Alban family’s philosophy is that all these sweet goodies bring families together—an important concept, since family is a key part of the Albans success. Jose’s mother, Mary Eugene Alban, decorates the front windows of the two locations and helps a lot in various candy presentations for the two shops. Jose’s sister Paula is “the main force driving The Candy Jar; she pretty much takes care of the operation,” Jose said. Their brother, Javier, recently moved back to the United States from Ecuador, and is also in the food business, opening up a New York style pizzeria and empanada restaurant there. He is also a chef, who helped the family perfect the recipes for the 1892 chocolate bars. Another sister, Nena, is married and lives in Ecuador. Jose has extended family that live in the Collingswood area as well, and, being such a strong family-centric group, they love the idea of families coming in as a unit to sample chocolate treats. “The main idea is to bring in everyone, the youngest to the oldest, because we offer both new candies and nostalgia items,” Jose said. “The grandfather who comes in with his grandson, for example, can find things from his own childhood, like candy cigarettes, Sugar Daddies, candy buttons on paper, Turkish taffy, Chowards Scented Gum, giant Smarties candy rolls, chocolate ice cubes, candies that were popular in the 1950s and 1960s. He can show his grandchild these candies that he had as kid, and the older generation gets such a kick out of finding them here.” For Jose, the business involves “commuting” back and forth to Ecuador. He travels there for three months to supervise the chocolate process, and he brings it back here when he’s done. But he doesn’t mind. “I love that we have everything for

every type of chocolate lover,” he said. Indeed, the range of chocolate spans from the gourmet chocolate lover to the kid who loves to blow bubbles with chewing gum. At the shop, customers can find fine bonbons and chocolate truffles, as well as Mallo Cups, Bazooka gum, Airheads and even ZotZ, a hard candy with a fizzy, sour center. “That’s an unusual one, the ZotZ,” Jose

said. “That’s like a Pop Rock candy.” Finally, The Candy Jar offers a specific line of products for special events and parties, including custom candy flavors, chocolate-covered pretzel trays, chocolate variety trays, chocolate truffle lollipops, chocolate-covered strawberries, gift baskets, candy bouquets and decorated balloons. The shop will also do custom-made corporate packages of all chocolates, candies and pretzels Naturally, the current COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the Alban family, but, “people both in Bordentown and Collingswood have been very support of us,” Jose said. “You can say that is the best thing we have taken out of the situation: the support has been so overwhelming that we even applied for a grant that Bordentown City offered and we got it. This is why we can continue operating.” Jose and his crew are also using the time to finish the company website and further populate its online store. As far as the brick-and-mortar locations go, both stores are taking online and phone orders for delivery and curbside pickup. The store is open for pickup Wednesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Jose believes the diversity of his sweet products and a welcoming atmosphere in both his shops is what is making his candy business such a success. “It is so great to see customers get so excited about our products, like the different chocolate-covered pretzels, and the chocolate-covered bacon,” he said. “We are definitely glad that we opened in Bordentown.”

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How do you feel about the way your senior year turned out? It is really odd having school online and being able to take all of my classes from my room, I didn’t imagine my last months of high school to be like this. I’m really disappointed that our class won’t be able to participate in the senior year events we have anticipated for so long.

How do you feel about the way your senior year turned out? Online school is obviously not ideal, it’s not the same as in-person teaching because you cannot connect with your teachers and peers while learning. Sometimes it is really hard and I have to push myself to get motivated which is something I never really struggled with before. However, I have been trying to use this time productively to hopefully better myself. I miss my friends and I am very disappointed that a lot of our rites of passage as seniors may not get to happen such as prom and graduation. Hopefully, we can have a graduation where we can walk and be acknowledged for all of the hard work we put in throughout our years in school and be together with our peers one last time (since we never got to say goodbye).

Favorite quote: “Whatever you do, do it well.” –Walt Disney

Favorite quote: “Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.”–Thomas Merton

Favorite quote: “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while you could miss it.” –Ferris Bueller

Favorite quote: “Until you’re ready to look foolish, you’ll never have the possibility of being great.” –Cher

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CAPITAL HEALTH READY FOR SAFE POST-PEAK REOPENING OF SERVICES

In uncertain times, people often look to their community institutions for a sense of stability and comfort. For many residents in Mercer, Bucks, and Burlington counties during the ongoing health crisis, Capital Health is that institution. As the region’s leader in providing progressive, quality patient care, Capital Health has been taking an organized approach to meeting the needs of the community during the COVID-19 crisis and going forward as restrictions start to ease. Now it prepares to welcome patients back and schedule elective procedures in a safe, healthy environment.

Health continues to practice all precautionary measures for safety. Patients who test positive for COVID-19 continue to be treated in a highly secure area that keeps patients in a safe environment while making sure all visitors and staff are protected.

RESUMING ELECTIVE SURGERIES During his daily COVID-19 media briefing on May 15, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced that hospitals in New Jersey will be permitted to resume elective surgeries starting Tuesday, May 26. Through intensive planning and implementation of processes that assure the highest level of patient and visitor safety, the health care professionals at Capital Health have a system of care that responds to all requirements for great services provided in a safe environment.

“There’s an old saying that describes how difficult challenges reveal who your true friends are,” said Sam Plumeri, Jr., chairman of the Capital Healthcare, Inc. Board of Trustees. “The outpouring of support we’ve seen shows that Capital Health has no shortage of friends in Mercer, Bucks, and Burlington counties. It also reaffirms our dedication to the safety of our community, now and in the future. It’s important for everyone to know that they can always rely on us to provide the safe care they need.”

“As we welcome more patients back in to our facilities, we are continuing to take necessary precautions to make sure the health and safety of our community and our staff remain the highest priority,” said Al Maghazehe, president and CEO of Capital Health. “We continue to practice social distancing, require visitors and staff to wear face mask and are fully operational.”

SAFETY FIRST Bolstered by the support of its community, Capital Health emergency departments and medical offices continue to take all the necessary precautions to keep patients safe on the front lines and across all service lines. Capital Health is now providing a broader range of inpatient and outpatient care that its neighbors can rely on as the pandemic evolves. This gradual reopening balances Capital Health’s patient-focused approach to care with best practices in infection prevention for our patients, visitors and staff.

CONTINUING VIDEO VISITS Capital Health will continue to offer video visits for both primary care and behavioral health through secure connections on patients’ computers or smart devices. New and established patients can schedule appointments with the same providers they see at Capital Health. The community is encouraged to maintain good health by scheduling appointments with their primary care and specialty physicians. Capital

A GRATEFUL COMMUNITY PARTNER Capital Health continues to be grateful for the wonderful community support it has experienced during the pandemic, having received generous donations for its front-line staff including PPE, hand sanitizer and other necessary supplies.

If you or your loved ones are experiencing a medical emergency, the patient care teams at Capital Health urge you to seek care immediately at their hospitals as they have safety procedures in place to protect you from infection. They look forward to seeing you and your family again at Capital Health. Health Headlines by Capital Health | Bordentown Current7

UNDERSTANDING BRAIN TUMOR SYMPTOMS signs to guide you to the right plan for care Brain tumors, while relatively rare, do not discriminate, affecting men, women, and children across all age groups and ethnicities. And because the brain is the critical organ that controls all others, it’s important to recognize the signs that may suggest a brain tumor and discuss them with your health care team. “The many parts of the brain control different body functions, so symptoms will vary depending on tumor location, type, and size,” said DR. NAVID REDJAL, director of Neurosurgical Oncology at the Capital Health Center for Neuro-Oncology. “However, there are some common symptoms to watch for which, if ongoing, may indicate the presence of a brain tumor. Anyone experiencing one or more of them over an extended period of time should see their doctor to get an accurate diagnosis.” “At the Center for Neuro-Oncology, our advanced technological resources and multidisciplinary approach to diagnosis and treatment are just as important as the compassionate and individualized care we provide,” said Dr. Redjal. “If a person experiences new symptoms or changes to existing ones, talking to your doctor is an important first step.” The Center for Neuro-Oncology, part of Capital Institute for Neurosciences and Capital Health Cancer Center, is a referral center for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer involving the brain and spine. The Center is housed in state-of-the-art facilities where patients have access to an experienced and caring team of physicians, nurses and staff who work closely with referring physicians to facilitate rapid and thorough evaluations and

COMMON BRAIN TUMOR SYMPTOMS INCLUDE: HEADACHES: A persistent, progressive pain that is different from a migraine, does not respond to over-the-counter pain medication (like aspirin or ibuprofen), gets worse when laying down, and may be accompanied by vomiting or changes in vision. SEIZURES: In some cases, a seizure may be the first indication that a person has a brain tumor. FOCAL PROGRESSIVE SYMPTOMS: Localized symptoms— such as hearing problems, difficulty walking or speaking, or feeling clumsy—can often help identify the location of the tumor. MASS EFFECT: Occurs when a brain tumor presses on surrounding normal tissue, causing nausea and vomiting, drowsiness, vision problems, headaches, and behavior changes. SUDDEN PERSONALITY CHANGES/COGNITIVE CHANGES/ MEMORY LOSS: A tumor may cause disruptions in normal brain function that lead to changes in a patient’s behavior and ability to reason, remember, and learn. recommendations for patients and their families. In addition to providing advanced, neuro-oncologic and neuroscience care, the Center participates in clinical trials to help fight and find cures for cancer. To learn more about Capital Health’s Center for Neuro-Oncology, visit capitalneuro.org.

Nationally Recognized Trauma Center Ready to Help Treat Severe Injuries While the number of cars on the road has decreased with stay-at-home orders, severe injuries can still take place in and around homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. The experts at the Bristol Myers Squibb Trauma Center at Capital Health Regional Medical Center would like to remind everyone that safety measures are in place to protect you from infection if you need immediate, lifesaving care for a severe injury. “Our trauma center has been certified eight times as a Level II Trauma Center by the Committee on Trauma of the American College of Surgeons [ACS]. This means that when residents of our community need us most, we are ready to meet the highest quality standards for safely treating severe injuries,” said DR. DOMINICK EBOLI, director of the Bristol Myers Squibb Trauma Center at Capital Health Regional Medical Center. The Full Spectrum of Care According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, injury is the third leading cause of death in the United States. Care provided in a trauma center decreases the chance of death following injury by 25 percent compared to care in general hospitals.

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In addition to providing the necessary resources for trauma care, ACS level II verification also means that centers like the Bristol Myers Squibb Trauma Center address the needs of injured patients across the entire spectrum of care, providing patients at Capital Health Regional Medical Center with access to important injury prevention programs, pre-hospital care and transportation, acute hospital care, rehabilitation, and research. “Through programs and resources not available in most general hospitals—including 24-hour immediate access to trauma surgeons and other specialists—we are able to provide comprehensive care for severe injuries. The key is to call 911 as soon as the injury occurs so that we can treat the injury as soon as possible,” said DR. DENNIS QUINLAN, associate medical director of the Bristol Myers Squibb Trauma Center. To learn more about the Bristol Myers Squibb Trauma Center at Capital Health Regional Medical Center, visit capitalhealth.org/trauma.

DON’T DELAY: Call 911 If You Suspect a Stroke While the fear of contracting COVID-19 has encouraged compliance with stay-at-home orders and social distancing, front-line employees at Capital Health and across the country are seeing an alarming trend of people hesitating to call 911 and delay necessary treatment for time-sensitive emergencies like stroke. “When it comes to treating stroke, we always say ‘time is brain,’ which means that the sooner we can treat you, the better chance we have at a successful outcome,” said DR. CHRISTIAN SCHUMACHER, medical director of the Capital Health Stroke Program and a board certified stroke neurologist at Capital Health. “At Capital Health, we have safety procedures in place to protect you from infection, while making sure you get the immediate, lifesaving stroke care that you need.” The Stroke and Cerebrovascular Center at the Capital Institute for Neurosciences is a major referral center for the treatment of all types of neurovascular diseases, including cerebral aneurysms, strokes, arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs), cavernous malformations, carotid artery and vertebral artery atherosclerotic disease, intracranial stenosis as well as Moyamoya disease. The only Joint Commission certified Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center in the region, located at Capital Health Regional Medical Center (RMC) in Trenton, continues to provide safe emergency stroke and neurovascular services 24 hours-a-day, seven days-a-week during the current health crisis. “As soon as you call 911, our prehospital alert system allows our team in the hospital to prepare for your arrival, saving valuable time to treatment,” said Dr. Schumacher. “Your call could also activate our Mobile Stroke Unit, which can be co-dispatched with basic and advanced life support service to provide safe, immediate care at your location before you even arrive at the hospital.” CONTROLLABLE RISK FACTORS FOR STROKE There are steps you can take right away to lower your risk. Get started by talking to your primary care doctor to learn about stroke screenings and how you can treat or manage controllable risk factors such as:

… High blood pressure … High cholesterol … Heart/blood vessel disease … Cigarette smoking

… Physical inactivity/ obesity/poor diet … Diabetes mellitus

IF YOU SUSPECT A STROKE,

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— Face Drooping

— Arm Weakness

— Speech Difficulty

— Time to call 911

Is the person experiencing a sudden loss of balance? Has the person lost vision in one or both eyes?

Does one side of the face droop or is it numb? Ask the person to smile. Is the person’s smile uneven? Is one arm weak or numb? Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one arm drift downward? Is speech slurred? Is the person unable to speak or hard to understand? Ask the person to repeat a simple sentence, like “The sky is blue.” Is the sentence repeated correctly? If someone shows any of these symptoms, even if the symptoms go away, call 911 immediately. Check the time so you’ll know when the first symptoms appeared.

… Atrial fibrillation … Sickle cell disease

Visit capitalneuro.org to learn more. IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS EXPERIENCING SIGNS OF A STROKE, CALL 911.

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HELPING THE HOMELESS DURING COVID-19 Capital Health Joins Local Agencies to Support Underserved Population

New Jersey is among the states hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, and as one of the most densely populated states in the nation, urban areas like the City of Trenton are at increased risk of becoming hots spots for the disease. To address the needs of all people in this community and help slow the spread of coronavirus, Capital Health is collaborating with the City of Trenton, the Mercer County Human Services Department, the Mercer County Board of Social Services, the Trenton Health Team (THT), and other community partners to implement a multifaceted response. “For residents, stay-at-home orders and testing are important lines of defense against the spread of COVID-19, but for the city’s homeless population they are virtually impossible,” said Dr. Eric Schwartz, executive director of Capital Health’s Institute for Urban Care. “To help provide Trenton’s homeless with safe options for protecting themselves and the community against the spread of COVID-19, Capital Health is proud to join with the City of Trenton, Mercer County, and all of our partners on the Trenton Health Team in several important initiatives.” Because the virus can be spread by infected people whether or not they are showing symptoms, testing is an important tool for understanding how and where health care organizations direct their efforts. In Mercer County, Capital Health joined with the county’s Division of Public Health, the City of Trenton, and other health care organizations in the region to organize a drive-through COVID-19 testing center. The center is open by appointment only to Mercer County residents age 18 or older who have an order for testing from their primary health care provider. “Drive-through testing is an important service for Mercer County residents, but for the city’s homeless population and those without

transportation who have COVID-19 symptoms, a drive-through site is simply not an option,” said Dr. Schwartz. “To address the needs of this underserved population, Capital Health works with community partners to make walk-up test sites available in each Trenton ward one day a week.” For most people who test positive for COVID-19, sheltering in place is a common recommendation, but for those who are homeless, self-isolation is virtually impossible. Capital Health worked with its partner agencies and the City of Trenton to help establish an emergency shelter to provide homeless people with a safe space for recovery while not putting others in the community at risk. Other initiatives to provide support for the Trenton homeless during the COVID-19 pandemic include the coordination of food pantries and meal programs through local churches and community organizations and working with local pharmacies to ensure access to their services. To learn more about Capital Health Institute for Urban Care and its work in the City of Trenton, visit capitalhealth.org/urbancare. For more information about Mercer County resources during the COVID-19 pandemic, visit mercercounty.org/covid-19.

VIDEO VISITS FOR PRIMARY CARE AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NOW AVAILABLE Now more than ever, your primary care provider should be your first point of contact if you’re not feeling well. To safely and conveniently provide you with the most appropriate care, Capital Health Medical Group offers video visits with the same great doctors, nurse practitioners and physician assistants that patients see in our Primary Care Network locations throughout the region. Available to current and new patients, these appointments are now covered by insurance, including Medicare and Medicaid, and in many cases co-pays will not be charged. If you are a patient at one of our primary care offices, call your office to schedule your video visit. If you are a new patient, call 1.844.343.2464. The incredible physical toll of the COVID-19 pandemic on both patients and health care workers is unmistakable, but the crisis is also having a significant impact on the population as a whole that is sometimes less obvious. With more people experiencing feelings of helplessness, loss, and loneliness during the current health crisis, Capital Health – Behavioral Health Specialists offers video visit appointments to help current and new patients process and navigate these challenging times. 10Bordentown Current | Health Headlines by Capital Health

Out of an abundance of caution for patients and providers, Capital Health – Behavioral Health Specialists has temporarily switched to video visits only, with limited group support options available as well. Video visits for behavioral health are now covered by most major insurances, including Medicare, and in many cases co-pays will not be charged. Referrals from primary care providers are not required. To schedule a video visit appointment with one of the providers at Capital Health – Behavioral Health Specialists, call 609.689.5725 or visit capitalhealth.org/behavioralhealth for more information.

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BORDENTOWN REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL CONGRATULATES THE CLASS OF 2020

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Isabella Marie Erxleben Andrew Joseph Fairlie Drew Joseph Fitzpatrick Lucas Edward Frader Jorge Alberto Fuentes-Estrada Kurt Dennis George Michael James Giambelluca JoJuan Anthony Gibson Aaron Robert Goleniecki Michael Griffin Gianna Rose Grilletto Stratos P Gromitsaris Robert Charles Guarino Lucas Alan Guarnieri Riddhi Gupta Stephen Robert Hacker Jr. Jason Douglas Haltmeier Nazae Monique Harris Seniyah Aishane Harris Ananda Harris-Morales Jaidon Najee Harris-Morales Tatum Isis Hart Shayla Henderson Dylan Michael Holmak Steven Edward Holmak Saleehia Olivia Hoye Stephani Briana Hoye Jamilah Monae Hyman Vasyl Ivaniuk Tyler Daniel Jackson Naomi Chanel Jenkins Gavin Michael Jones Suhas Kanamarlapudi Ethan M Kaplan Jaspreet Kaur William Harrison Keller Aidan W Kerr Chandler Olivia Kirby David Wilson Konan Alyssa Patricia Korch Emanie Kpehe Theo Dylan Lannom Tyjuan Lensey Shamar ElyJah LesRoy Lewis Sheldon Livingston Marissa Danielle Logiudice Gabriela Sophia Looney Emily Madeline Lowrie Isabel Katherine Lukach Samantha MacFarlane Matthew Patrick Magee Adam Ibrahim Mahrous Riya Mamtora Alessa Elena Manuola Jessica Catherine Martin

Stacey Jordan Martin Samuel Nicholas Mazzella Cali Rose McCormick Truman Jeffery Eric McDuffie Sydney Benet McNeill Kyle Logan Meier Rusheel Shivasurya Meka Arianna Menna Kelsey Abigail Meyer Zachary Thomas Miloszar Antonio Nicoli Moncrieffe Cole Edward Moore Monica Yvette Morales George Alber Mousa Sarah Lynn Mueller Lauryn Murphy Soshyl Narvaez Jamie Megan Nasatka Nicholas Nemes Kayla Monet Nicholas Angelina Louise Nickerson Thomas Scott Niedermaier Kylie Ryan O’Brien Rachel Oluwatoyin Oshiyemi Njomza Osmani Aileen Palacios Aashna Saurin Patel Nish Patel Julianna Marie Patterson Benjamin Luis Paz Vincenzo Pereira Juliet Noelle Perrine Joseph Frederick Peterson Gabbriella Michelle Pettit Joel Michael Phillips Bailee Jessika Pierson Annabella Gina Pisapia Gregory Vladimere Poole Savannah Anastasia Poole Nicholas Michael Porcelli Alexys Michelina Pulsinelli Courtney Nicole Quinn Xavier Alexander Ramirez Jamison Karen Ream Lauren Elizabeth Redwood Aja Lee Reeves Colleen Renee Ritter Kevin Charles Ritter Jesseca Lissette Rivas Keeler Elijah Robinson Janice Lydia Rodriguez Jorge R Romero Leissa Romulus Shannon Elizabeth Roock Anthony Joseph Rosario-Mayer

Thomas Peter Rowley Brett Joseph Schreiner Cameron James Schroeder Domenic Celio Scozzaro Rachel Lynn Scranton Leah Paige Sharp Rachel Anne Sherman Gavin Cole Shiver Adrian S Sikorski Ashauntee Marie Silver Richard Thomas Simpkins Arshvir Singh Jessica Singh Alexis Paige Smith Lena Karen Stoeckert Alexis Maria Strandquest Zackery John Sudol Kylie Regan Sutton Gabrielle Anne Takacs John Simeon Tarawali Connor James Telford Ryan Joseph Tomasulo John Tomaszewski Sarah Madison Tonzini Alexa Yvani Torres Kenzi Joelle Trembula Sachit Kamal Tripathi Elizabeth Marie Truch Haley Caroline Tyler Osvaldo E Urena Colette Paige VanHise Julianna Hope VanHise Roshon Terel VanKline Axel Velasquez Kylia Verwey Sophia Victoria Viteritto Brandon William Weber Gavin Michael Worth Najlah Sharik Wright Beyza Fatmanur Yilmaz Jennifer Zhang Alexandra Nicole Zorzi Brandon Lawrence Zottman

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Bordentown Twp $369,900

Chesterfield Twp $550,000

Chesterfield Twp $399,000

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Shirley M Littleford, Broker Associate (609) 217-7629 mobile

Anjani Kumar, Broker Associate (609) 575-3029 mobile

Frank Angelucci Jr., Realtor Associate® (954) 243-3987 mobile

Chesterfield Twp $305,000

Florence Twp $319,000

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Anjani Kumar, Broker Associate (609) 575-3029 mobile

Debra Richford, Realtor Associate® (609) 468-4285 mobile

Frank Angelucci Jr., Realtor Associate® (954) 243-3987 mobile

Mansfield Twp $350,000

North Hanover Twp $725,000

Pemberton Twp $120,000

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Anjani Kumar, Broker Associate (609) 575-3029 mobile

Stephanie Bellanova, Broker Associate (609) 847-2982 mobile

Lisa R Carr, Realtor Associate® (347) 683-4725 mobile

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