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One of the nice things about Jay Beyers is that when it comes to scoring goals, he can be pretty or gritty. “One thing we’ve been proud of is he’s a kid who buys into (the fact) it doesn’t have to be a pretty goal,” Bordentown High boys soccer coach Jason Zablow noted. “He’s scored a couple off of scrambles in front of the net. He’s also scored on some creative plays where he beats guys one v. one and gets dangerous and creates his own chances. He probably does a little bit of everything. It’s nice a nice quality to have in a player. If one of your top guys wants to do all the little dirty work, he’s gonna get the other guys to buy in.” It’s a mindset that allowed the sophomore to lead Bordentown with 10 goals this year. His five assists were second to Shane Ritter. As a club player for PDA South, Beyers knows what it’s like to play attractive soccer but understands that there are times one has to grind it out. “Playing for a high level club they understand the pretty part of soccer,” Zablow said. “Sometimes high school soccer’s not as pretty. But he realizes there’s a time and place to be gritty and he’s able to kind of draw on that.” Beyers feels when a player is hungry to find the back of See BEYERS, Page 9

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Linda Mead (left) of the D&R Greenway and Bordentown City Mayor James Lynch signed the paperwork to make the preservation of Joseph Bonaparte’s Point Breeze property oﬀicial in October.

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The New Jersey landscape and Delaware River overlooking the once palatial home and gardens of Joseph Bonaparte is being permanently preserved in the City of Bordentown. The acquisition of the property on a bluff overlooking the confluence of the Crosswicks Creek with the Delaware River was accomplished through a partnership agreement between the City of Bordentown and D&R Greenway

Land Trust with the State of New Jersey, all of whom are providing funding. The action secures the permanent preservation of the City of Bordentown’s last unprotected large open landscape and an important place of history. In the 1800s Joseph Bonaparte—Napoleon’s older brother and the former King of Spain and of Naples— lived on a palatial estate on the property, known as Point Breeze, for 17 years. The former king owned the largest library in the United States, as well as an unparalleled collection of European art, and created one of the finest picturesque gardens in America. According to Patricia Tyson Stroud, an historian and author

of the Joseph Bonaparte biography “The Man Who Once Was King,” the Bordentown years “were the happiest of Bonaparte’s long life and where he hosted politicians, diplomats, artists, famous authors, and naturalists.” Those visitors included former President John Quincy Adams, Marquis de Lafayette, and members of the New Jersey State Legislature. The property, 60 acres on Park Street, is at Bordentown City’s gateway and has been under the ownership of Divine Word Missionaries since 1941. The property is currently being transferred to the preservation partners. The $4.6 million acquisition was approved at the October See PROPERTY, Page 10

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for us now? Should we even be thinking about returning to what we define as normal? Maybe we should focus on adapting to our current surroundings instead—a temporary “new normal,” if you will. Take Bordentown City Cats and other area nonprofit organizations that Community News staff profiled for this issue of the Current. Each of these charities had to change the way the operated to fit pandemic guidelines, whether that was adjusting annual events or coming up with new ones. I think we could all do better by following their leads. We need to be flexible and willing to adapt our daily lives—especially during the holiday season—to what we’re currently experiencing. We can help mitigate the astronomical spread of COVID-19 in the United States by masking up, eliminating close, indoor group gatherings, and maybe having our winter holiday celebrations over Zoom or FaceTime. It’s time to treat this as our new normal. And we can make it temporary by being proactive and safe this holiday season.

There are a few things that define the holiday season for me. My mom’s crab sauce and my nanny’s filet and twice-baked potatoes are some. Watching The Wizard of Oz on Thanksgiving is another. One of my family’s oldest traditions, though, is the ceramic Christmas tree. Every person I know who celebrates Christmas and has ties to the tri-state area has one of these. The tree is dotted with colorful plastic bulbs—and sometimes birds and a star—that glow when a light bulb at the base of the tree is turned on. My mom has one, my grandparents have them, my aunts and uncles have them. The tree has been a staple of each of my 30 Christmases. Except for last year. When I moved into my own apartment last year, my mom (understandably) was not willing to part with hers. She and my stepdad, though, bought me my own over the summer, and I finally put it out mid-November. It was a nice piece of normalcy in an otherwise not-so-normal year. Contact SAM SCIARROTTA: ssciarrotta@ And that got me thinking about communitynews.org, (609) 396-1511, ext. “normal.” What does that word mean 121, facebook.com/samsciarrotta1

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Grand Opening! Bordentown soccer play Jay Beyers is the team’s leading scorer. (Photo by Rich Fisher.) out. To get the game winning goal as a freshman in the states, it doesn’t get too much better than that. He had that ability and where he left off last year he started back up again this year.” He sure did. Beyers scored six goals in the season’s first six games. He had either a goal or an assist in nine games during the Scotties’ 8-4-2 campaign, and had two multi-goal games. After seeing his potential last year, Zablow felt it was time to make him an attacking midfielder, and also has him out on the wing at times. “During preseason he saw I was an offensive threat and wanted to use me as much as he could so he put me higher on the field,” Beyers said. “I’m definitely more comfortable up front. “ He’s versatile enough, however, to play wherever is necessary. “He plays a little bit of wing, a little bit of attacking mid; he’ll play defensive mid if we need to clean things up a little bit,” Zablow said. “He plays all around for us. He loves being on the wing because he loves being on an island with guys. It’s kind of nice to bounce him around and fortunately we have some upperclassmen that give us the flexibility to move him around and make our team the best it can be. “When we need to control the middle, play a little bit better soccer overall, win possession back, he can do that for us. He’s a good ball winner. He’s not just a one-dimensional goal scorer. He kind of brings all different elements for us.” The coach added that he expected a higher level of performance from Beyers this season with a year’s experience behind him, but admitted “I don’t think we thought he would be our leading goal scorer but when he did it was an added bonus.” Beyers had some pressure taken off him thanks to the effort of Ritter (4 goals, 7 assists); but defenders soon started to mark the sophomore as well. He had the ability to respond, and took his success this year in stride. “It’s not really a surprise to me,” Beyers said. “It might be a surprise to a lot of people but I put a lot of work in the off-season and it paid off.”

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artifacts to educate visitors and students of history. Tucci said in a statement, “I can’t think of a better place to exhibit these treasures than at the preserved Point Breeze, where all who are interested can learn what life was like in a small town for an exiled king.” Monmouth University archaeologist Richard Veit, who has conducted significant archeological excavations on the site, says in a statement, “Joseph Bonaparte’s Point Breeze estate was one of the finest country houses in the Delaware Valley. Although only traces of the original Point Breeze mansions in Bordentown remain, extensive archaeological deposits survive to reveal their grandeur during Bonaparte’s American sojourn (1815-1839). Legendary for its picturesque landscape, wonderful gardens, extensive art collection, and large library, Point Breeze was a center of American social life.” Divine Word Missionaries purchased the property in 1941, acting as its steward for almost 80 years. The property was used for education and mission activities and as a priests’ retirement home. As resident numbers declined, it became apparent that the land would have to be sold, and the Mission moved off the site. The Mission’s director and manager Father Jefferson Pool entered into exploratory discussions with D&R Greenway (with whom they had cooperated over the years to present historical and ecological events) and partners, the State of New Jersey and the City of Bordentown, all of whom wanted to see this property preserved. According to a D&R Greenway statement, “The site’s permanent preservation is a testament to the resident priests’ interactions with the community for many years and their care and love for this land, along with the commitment of the preservation partners to ensure this national treasure remain for the benefit of future generations.” Bordentown City mayor James Lynch said he and the town’s governing body are grateful to all the involved partners in preserving the property and that the town $1,655,000 investment is a “great benefit to the city and its residents” and protects the city’s rich history.

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social needs through education and volunteerism,” wrote board member Danielle Liegl. “In other words, to work as ONE to make a difference.” This year, though, things obviously had to change. The Hunger Project was cancelled, until the organization recalibrated and decided to reschedule—with some pandemic-appropriate guidelines. Starting in October, 20 ONE Project volunteers got together on a handful of Saturdays to safely pack meals in a masked, socially distant setting at Firkin Tavern in Ewing. The program, dubbed “ONE Firkin Meal at a Time,” will have netted over 10,000 meals by December. The final meal packing event of the year was scheduled for Dec. 5, but was canceled at the end of November due to COVID-19 restrictions. The remaining 2,500 meals were packed separately. “It’s an event that we are really proud of,” said ONE Project chairwoman Stacey Kierman. “We were certainly disappointed to not be able to host the Hunger Project this year due to COVID, so we pivoted our thinking to continue to make an impact on the community during this difficult time.” Liegl said ONE Project was able to keep busy throughout the pandemic with other initiatives as lockdown pressed on. Volunteers worked with the Sikh Sabha Neighborhood Langar in Lawrence and the Rolling Harvest Food Rescue in Titusville. They also helped pack meals and craft no-sew blankets. “After these wonderful experiences, we realized we could still tackle local See NONPROFITS, Page 12

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into a massive effort that requires the assistance of volunteers from around the region and helps children at hospitals across the United States. The main event every year is an in-person celebration—which was scheduled for Nov. 28 at Notre Dame High School in Lawrence—where thousands of toys are collected. But JLA will be accepting and distributing donations up until Christmas Day. Donations will be delivered to 26 hospitals across the country. Recipients include patients at Capital Health in Hopewell and children’s hospitals in Los Angeles, Boston and Cincinnati. The Angiolinos pack the toys donated at the in-person drive onto refrigerator boxes and ship them to the hospitals furthest afield. Donations that come in December are donated to more local hospitals, and often hand delivered by the Angiolinos themselves or a volunteer. Hospitals specifically want toys that can be cleaned with sanitizing wipes—

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An innovative partnership between Rider University, Capital Health and Rothman Orthopaedics will provide health care services for students and staff on the school’s campus in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. As the official health care partner of Rider University, Capital Health will oversee the University’s student health center and provide primary care health services. Rothman Orthopaedics, in its role as official sports medicine provider for Rider Athletics, will provide orthopaedic and sports medicine and support athletic training services. To help students and staff manage their care and ensure they have access to the appropriate services and health education resources, Capital Health and Rothman Orthopaedics will provide a health and wellness navigator who will act as a liaison between Rider University and its new clinical partners. “I am very pleased that through this new partnership, our students and employees will collectively benefit from the quality services, expert staff and advanced technology of Capital Health and Rothman Orthopaedics now and into the future,” said Rider’s president, Gregory G. Dell’Omo, Ph.D. “In today’s pandemic environment, protecting the health and safety of our campus community is more important than ever.” “We’re very happy to join Rothman Orthopaedics in providing important medical services to the students and staff at Rider University,” said Al Maghazehe, president and CEO of Capital Health. “In light of current events, finding health care that is safe and convenient is more important than ever, and our network of primary care providers are known throughout the region for delivering the highest quality care. In addition to making those services easily accessible on campus, our new partnership will also give our neighbors at Rider access to Capital Health emergency services and the growing number of specialty practices in our Capital Health Medical Group when they need us most.” “This partnership will be great for all parties involved, and we are thrilled to partner with Capital Health on providing high-quality

orthopaedic care to Rider University student-athletes,” said Alexander R. Vaccaro, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A, President of Rothman Orthopaedics, Richard H. Rothman Professor and Chairman of the Department of Orthopaedics, and Professor of Neurosurgery at Thomas Jefferson University and Hospitals. “Additionally, we look forward to educating the athletes on the latest evidence-based recommendations, prevention and treatment options which are essential for keeping all athletes safe.” “Health care and education institutions are important pillars for any community, which makes this agreement particularly exciting,” said Samuel J. Plumeri, Jr., chairman of Capital Healthcare, Inc. Board of Trustees. “We’ve enjoyed a successful relationship with Rothman for several years now, and we couldn’t be happier to be joined with a partner like Rider University. These highly respected organizations align perfectly with Capital Health’s values of integrity, excellence, and compassion and reaffirm our mission of improving the health and well-being of the communities we serve.” Rothman Orthopaedics will work with Rider’s sports medicine staff to provide orthopaedic evaluations and surgical services (as needed), training room services, and game coverage to address sports medicine and orthopaedic issues at all home wrestling matches, all home men’s and women’s basketball games, and all home hosted championships. Rothman Orthopaedics will also provide a certified athletic trainer (ATC) to better serve Rider student athletes, and supplement the already strong training staff that Rider employs, in addition to providing education programs for Rider Sports Medicine staff. Capital Health will support the Rothman Orthopaedics Sports Medicine program at Rider by providing preseason medical evaluations, primary care and care at Capital Health’s Emergency Room when necessary. Capital Health and Rothman Orthopaedics will also coordinate wellness and preventative health sessions for club and intramural students to discuss concussion management and other topics of interest. To learn more, visit capitalhealth.org.

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DR. CATALDO DORIA, medical director of the Capital Health Cancer Center and physician director of Capital Health’s Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery, was designated as a Surgeon of Excellence in Robotic Surgery (SOERS) by Surgical Review Corporation (SRC), an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the safety, efficacy, and efficiency of surgical care worldwide. The SOERS program recognizes surgeons who demonstrate an unparalleled commitment and ability to consistently deliver safe, effective, evidence-based care. With this designation, Dr. Doria joins a distinguished network of surgeons and hospitals worldwide performing robotic-assisted surgeries. In addition to serving as medical director of the Capital Health Cancer Center, he is a hepato-pancreato-biliary surgeon specializing in the treatment of benign conditions and cancers related to the liver, pancreas, and bile duct. “Since joining us in 2018, Dr. Doria has worked tirelessly to advance Capital Health’s robotic-assisted surgery program,” said Al Maghazehe, president and CEO of Capital Heath. “In 2019, he began offering robotic-assisted Whipple procedures to treat pancreatic cancer at Capital Health, giving us the distinction of being the only hospital in central New Jersey and the greater Philadelphia region to offer this innovative treatment. This was another major step forward in delivering innovative health care to the community, and Dr. Doria and our other surgeons who offer robotic-assisted surgery continue to build upon these advances.” Robotic-assisted surgery allows surgeons to use miniaturized instruments and a 3-D camera for high-resolution images of

the surgical site. The platform seamlessly translates the surgeon’s hand movements into precise micromovements. The system cannot be programmed, nor can it make decisions on its own — it requires that every surgical maneuver be performed with direct input from a surgeon. Throughout his career, Dr. Doria has pioneered new techniques for conditions that were once considered untreatable. He has helped develop and introduce a number of innovative procedures to treat patients that were not previously available, including bloodless liver surgery, liver auto-transplantation and robotic-assisted minimally invasive hepatobiliary surgery. The volume of robotic-assisted surgeries is expanding as new surgical techniques and procedures are introduced and refined. Considered minimally invasive surgery, it offers patients many benefits, including smaller incisions, lower risk of infection, less pain, and a faster recovery. Capital Health remains unwavering in its commitment to provide patients cutting-edge health care and advanced cancer treatment. It was among one of the first hospital systems to adopt robotic technology with the purchase of the da Vinci® Xi surgical system. Dr. Doria was also recently named a winner in the Innovation Hero – Individual category of the NJBIZ 2020 Healthcare Heroes Awards Program. To learn more Capital Health’s Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery or the da Vinci® surgical platform, visit capitalhealth.org/davinci or call 609.537.6000.

CAPITAL HEALTH EARNS INTERNATIONAL HONOR FOR LACTATION SERVICES Capital Health recently earned recognition from the International on how to successfully initiate breastfeeding. They continue that Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners® (IBLCE®) and International assistance after the baby is born by helping families overcome Lactation Consultant Association® (ILCA®) for excellence in lactation breastfeeding challenges, providing accurate information, and care. Lactation Services at Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell continuing to support them as their baby grows. Capital Health received the IBCLC Care Award in recognition of its work to protect, IBCLCs are available seven days a week for inpatient care, phone promote, and support breastfeeding through staff education and support after discharge, and outpatient visits. training, and for staffing professionals who hold the prestigious Capital Health’s Lactation Center is part of Maternity Services at International Board Certified Lactation Consultant® (IBCLC®) Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell, the most comprehensive certification. As a twice-designated Baby-Friendly Hospital, Capital maternity program in the area. In addition, the Regional Perinatal Health continues to demonstrate its commitment to providing the Center at Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell provides highest level of breastfeeding care. neonatal care, including Mercer County's only Level III Neonatal “Supporting our new families as they learn how to feed their babies is Intensive Care Unit for at-risk births. To learn more, visit a unique privilege,” said Melanie Miller, Lactation Services coordinator capitalhealth.org/maternity. at Capital Health and an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. “Our goal at Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of NJ Designates Capital Health is to provide compassionate and Capital Health a 2020 Blue Distinction Center + Program comprehensive support and education to all The Maternity Services Department at Capital Health Medical Center of our families. This international recognition – Hopewell was recently designated as a 2020 Blue Distinction demonstrates that our staff meets the highest Center + program for Maternity Care by Horizon Blue Cross Blue standards in lactation and clinical breastfeeding Shield of New Jersey. This designation is awarded by the Blue care. From the prenatal period through their Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) to providers that meet hospital stay and beyond, our families can feel quality-focused criteria that emphasize patient safety and outcomes. confident we are prepared to support them in meeting their individual goals.” The BCBSA considers quality, cost, and access when awarding this designation in order The IBCLCs at Capital Health focus on to provide consumers with meaningful measures of expertise and value when selecting preventive care, so they are available during specialty care. By earning the Blue Distinction Center + designation, Capital Health pregnancy to assess and provide information demonstrates that it meets nationally established quality standards in maternity care. 14Bordentown Current | Health Headlines by Capital Health

STATE-OF-THE-ART LUNG CENTER OPENS AT CAPITAL HEALTH As part of its commitment to providing leading-edge care, Capital Health has announced the launch of its comprehensive, state-of-the-art Lung Center located at Capital Health Medical Center — Hopewell. The program is designed to address the need for integrated, comprehensive lung services in the region. “The launch of the Lung Center is an another example of Capital Health’s commitment to providing the highest level of specialized care,” said Al Maghazehe, president and CEO of Capital Health. “We are delivering

extraordinary, patient-centered care for a broader range of patients and lung conditions — from asthma to COPD, emphysema, pulmonary hypertension, tumors and lung cancers. The Lung Center also gives patients access to a range of specialists who have significant experience and extensive training with the most advanced medical diagnostic tools and technology.” As co-leads in the development of Lung Center, DR. DIANA KOLMAN, director of Interventional Pulmonology, and DR. AFRICA WALLACE, director of Thoracic Surgery, share a common goal — to identify and treat potentially life-threatening lung conditions early, when they are most treatable. “We know that getting a fast and accurate diagnosis of a particular condition and receiving timely treatment can be critical, especially when it comes to cancer,” said Dr. Wallace. Comprehensive care at the Lung Center includes a multidisciplinary team of experts focused on each patient and their specific condition. The team includes physicians from

surgery, pulmonology, radiation oncology, and medical oncology as well as nurse practitioners, clinical researchers, and support staff. “Our goal is to provide the most effective treatment pathway with a holistic, integrated approach in order to achieve the best possible outcome,” said Dr. Kolman. The Lung Center offers a full range of lung disease care, including lung cancer screenings, a lung nodule clinic, thoracic surgery, interventional pulmonology, pulmonary rehabilitation, and smoking cessation. To learn more about Capital Health’s Lung Center, visit capitalhealth.org/lung. To schedule an appointment or for more information on the Lung Cancer CT Screening, lung nodule clinic, pulmonary rehabilitation, or smoking cessation, call 1.844.303.5864. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Kolman, call 609.815.7390. For an appointment with Dr. Wallace, call 609.537.6000.

From left, Dr. Africa Wallace, director of Thoracic Surgery; Gina Petrone Mumolie, senior vice president, Hospital Administration; Dr. Diane Kolman, director of Interventional Pulmonology; and Rona Remstein, director, Oncology Services, officially open the new Capital Health Lung Center.

Capital Health Awarded National Honors for Breast Care Center for Comprehensive Breast Care earns third consecutive accreditation for high-quality care Capital Health’s Center for Comprehensive Breast Care has been granted accreditation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), a quality program of the American College of Surgeons. This is the third consecutive NAPBC accreditation awarded to the Center. The NAPBC is a consortium of national, professional organizations focused on breast health and dedicated to the improvement of quality outcomes of patients with diseases of the breast through evidence-based standards and patient and professional education. NAPBC accreditation is granted only to those centers that are voluntarily committed to providing the best possible care to patients with diseases of the breast. To achieve NAPBC accreditation, a breast center must meet the highest levels of breast care, quality standards, and proficiency in center leadership, clinical services, research, community outreach, professional education, and quality improvement. “Because of this accreditation, patients can have confidence in our comprehensive, integrated program and ability to diagnose and treat a wide range of breast conditions,” said DR.LISA ALLEN, a fellowship trained breast surgeon and medical director of Capital Health’s Center for Comprehensive Breast Care. “Capital Health was the first hospital in New Jersey to offer molecular breast

imaging (MBI), an advanced imaging technology for the screening and diagnosis of breast cancer. We continue to make investments in advanced technologies and clinicians treating benign and cancerous conditions.” The Center for Comprehensive Breast Care offers the full scope of breast care, from cancer to cysts, abscesses, lesions, breast pain and other breast-related disorders, and although the discovery of a breast abnormality can be shocking, Capital Health is focused on treating the whole patient, not just the disease. Highly trained and experienced physicians provide specialized, care such as nipple sparing surgery, hidden scar surgery, reverse lymphatic mapping to spare unnecessary removal of lymph nodes, and targeted treatment for the diverse types of breast cancer. Breast cancer patients are cared for by a multidisciplinary team that collaborates closely to ensure they develop a personalized treatment plan that achieves the best possible outcome. A patient’s health care team may include a breast surgeon, radiologist, medical oncologist, radiation oncologist, plastic surgeon, genetics counselor, nutritionist, social worker, rehabilitation services, and more. Each cancer patient has a personal, certified breast nurse navigator, from the initial diagnosis through every phase of treatment. For patients, the NAPBC accreditation provides an extra level of confidence as they navigate the process of choosing a treatment provider. For more information, visit capitalbreast.org.

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Capital Health Regional Medical Center Earns NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR EXCELLENCE IN STROKE CARE Capital Health Regional Medical Center (RMC) has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Award. This award recognizes the hospital’s commitment and success in ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines and the latest scientific evidence. According to the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States and a leading cause of adult disability. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, someone suffers a stroke every 40 seconds and more than 795,000 people suffer a new or recurrent stroke each year. Capital Health Regional Medical Center earned the Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Award by meeting specific quality achievement measures for the diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients at a set level for a designated period. These measures include evaluation of the proper use of medications and other stroke

treatments aligned with the most up-to-date, evidencebased guidelines with the goal of speeding recovery and reducing death and disability for stroke patients. Before discharge, patients should also receive education on managing their health, get a follow-up visit scheduled, as well as other care transition interventions Additionally, RMC received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Target: StrokeSM Honor Roll Elite award. To qualify for this recognition, hospitals must meet quality measures developed to reduce the time between the patient’s arrival at the hospital and treatment with the clot-buster tissue plasminogen activator, or tPA, the only drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat ischemic stroke. If you or a loved one is experiencing signs and symptoms of a stroke, call 911 immediately. To learn more about Capital Health’s commitment to providing advanced care for stroke patients and those with other complex disorders of the brain and spine, visit capitalneuro.org.

RADIATION ONCOLOGIST WITH EXPERTISE IN ADVANCED TREATMENT JOINS CAPITAL HEALTH CANCER CENTER DR. KHANH NGUYEN, a board certified radiation oncologist with nearly 20 years of experience providing state-ofthe art treatments for patients with prostate, lung, breast, and central nervous system tumors and other adult malignancies, has joined Capital Health Cancer Center, located at Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell. Dr. Nguyen joins a highly trained team of experienced radiation oncologists at Capital Health that includes Dr. Timothy H. Chen, medical director of Stereotactic Radiosurgery, and Dr. Shirnett K. Williamson, medical director of Radiation Oncology Services. “Our mission to bring expert physicians, advanced medical technology, and worldclass patient care close to home is driving tremendous growth at our Cancer Center,” said Dr. Cataldo Doria, medical director of Capital Health Cancer Center. “This expansion allows us to provide care for a broader range of patients, which is why we’re so excited to have Dr. Nguyen join our team. He brings significant experience and training in radiation oncology from some of the most respected institutions in the country right here to our community.

Now, our patients who require his services can receive the best possible care without having to travel across the country or to a large city like New York or Philadelphia.” “Capital Health is well known in the region for its commitment to advancing patient care, but as an organization it recognizes that having the latest technology is just one part of the equation,” said Dr. Nguyen. “I’m thrilled to be part of a team that doesn’t take a one-size-fits-all approach but instead blends technological expertise with compassion to provide care that is tailored to the specific needs of each person.” Dr. Nguyen is an expert in advanced radiation oncology treatment modalities, including accelerated partial breast irradiation, stereotactic radiosurgery/ stereotactic body radiation therapy, intensity modulated radiation therapy/image guided radiation therapy, magnetic resonance imaging/magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and positron emission tomography/ computed tomography. After completing undergraduate and graduate studies in physics at Harvard University, Dr. Nguyen received his medical degree at the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine (UCSD), where he completed a thesis with one of the pioneers in tumor immunology. His internship in internal medicine at Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia

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was followed by a residency in radiation oncology at Fox Chase Cancer Center, where he trained with world leaders whose clinical research set the standards of care in breast and prostate cancer management. Before joining Capital Health, Dr. Nguyen was a radiation oncologist at Bayhealth Medical Center in Dover, Delaware, where he implemented programs in high dose rate brachytherapy and stereotactic radiosurgery/ stereotactic body radiation therapy, as well as a multidisciplinary neuro-oncology clinic. In academic settings, Dr. Nguyen served as an assistant professor in the Division of Radiation Oncology at City of Hope National Medical Center in Duarte, California. He also worked with Dr. David Townsend, inventor of the PET-CT scan, in the Cancer Imaging & Tracer Development Program at the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine in Knoxville, Tennessee. Dr. Nguyen has published research in peer-reviewed journals and presented lectures at national and international medical conferences. He is a member of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), the American Radium Society, and the American Brachytherapy Society. Capital Health Cancer Center, located at Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell, is the area’s most advanced provider of cancer treatment. To learn more, visit capitalhealth.org/cancer.

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The American Revolution: standing at the crossroads Discovering the same dilemma with a lack of accommodations, Washington and his entourage sought out to rent ThE BENd IN ThE RIVER a farm four miles away from a widow named Margaret Berrien. As the propIn June of 1783, the Revolutionary erty was for sale, she agreed to rent her War was drawing to a close. Although home and its furnishings on a monthly America had gained its independence basis. Washington and his immedias a self-governing nation, there were ate staff stayed in residence for two numerous revolts instigated by soldiers and half months while his remaining that did not receive their back pay from officers boarded at nearby taverns in the government. As such, the Second Rocky Hill and Kingston. The spacious farm, referred to as Continental Congress and its members, fearing for their safety, moved from Phil- Rockingham, encompassed over 300 adelphia to Princeton under the protec- acres of farmland and fruit orchards bordering along the Millstone River. It tion of New Jersey officials. Elias Boudinot, the president of the was here that Washington frequently Congress, considered the location received visitors such as Boudinot, because he was a trustee of the College Stockton, Benjamin Rush, Robert of New Jersey (Princeton University), a Morris, James Madison, generals former town resident and his older sister, Nathaniel Greene and Benjamin LinAnnis Stockton, resided there. At the time, coln and Thomas Paine. Martha Washington also joined her the war-ravaged village had a population of 300 people and 60 homes, so accommo- husband but left for Mount Vernon in early October due to illness. During this dations for the delegates were scarce. Boudinot presumably stayed at Mor- time, they sat for portraits conducted ven, his sister’s estate. Built by Richard by William Dunlap and Joseph Wright. Stockton, one of the signers of Declaration Wright, travelling on horseback from of Independence, the grounds offered Bordentown, utilized various artistic inspiration for his widow as she was cred- expressions including painting, sculpited to be one of the most prolific female ture, plaster and engraving. When his poetry writers of her day. Boudinot knew mother Patience Wright heard about the property well since he had married these meaningful encounters from her home in England, she wrote to General Stockton’s younger sister, Hannah. Dutifully taking care of government Washington with gratitude in her heart matters while waiting for the terms of the following his arrival home to Virginia. It Treaty of Paris to be finalized with Great is interesting to note that five of Wright’s Britain, Congress sent word to General painted portraits of Washington are George Washington a month later at known to exist. Also, one of his plaster life his military encampment in Newburgh profiles is on display at Mount Vernon. When Washington learned that formally recognizing his service to the country as well as obtaining advice on Thomas Paine settled in Bordentown, peacetime military initiatives. Humbled he wrote a letter on Sept. 10 congratulatby the accolades, another month would ing him for his patriotic endeavors along pass before he could make the journey with the request to visit him at RockingTrenton/Lawrence/Robbinsville Crossword 12/20 Paine obliged.- By the time that he to Princeton to speak with the delegates. ham. Accompanying him would be three aides- arrived in early November, the Treaty of de-camps, a small guard of 12-24 officers Paris was officially signed, effectively endincluding dragoons and several domestic ing the Revolutionary War. Washington had his composed his Farewell Orders staff members.

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died in 1791, the same year as his sonin-law, Francis Hopkinson. Three years later, his son, Joseph, married Emily Mifflin, the daughter of Thomas Mifflin, the first governor of Pennsylvania. Thomas McKean, the son-in-law of Joseph Borden, became the second governor of Pennsylvania in 1799. Joseph Wright, the son of Patience, reached his zenith as the first designer of the Liberty Cap coins and first draftsman of the Philadelphia Mint in 1792 but died a year later at age 37 in a Yellow Fever epidemic that swept through the city. In Bordentown, the aftermath of war weighed heavily on Thomas Paine as he decided not to live in his newly built home and allowed a widow to stay there rent free. Later he rents it to a ship captain and his wife. When his close friend, Colonel Joseph Kirkbride passes away in 1804, his desire is drained to the point of abandoning his home. A decade earlier while imprisoned in France for expressing his radical views, he publicly blames Washington for his incarceration and ends their friendship. Paine’s popularity plummeted, and he became an outcast. He dies in poverty in 1809. Bordentown and the country had seen its share of joy and anguish along the pathways to independence. Individuals that walked these pathways were spiritually and morally guided to the crossroads of their destiny where they either succeeded or failed. Several of the names mentioned here are the ones that we know. But thousands of others will never be known to history. As the dawn of the 19th century approached, new characters would emerge at the crossroads. Some would lead to Bordentown. After all, the slogan for the municipality emphasizes “the heart of New Jersey.”

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