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Suspect a ghost? bright on things usually left to tory of Hauntings.’” in the dark of night. I recognized the reference Collectus Obscurium bump It all starts like a lot of other to the 2018 article in which I will investigate mystery and ghost stories with recounted ghostly tales from By Dan AUBrey

“Who you gonna call?” if you’re a paranormal investigator looking for a haunted site in the Princeton-Trenton region? The answer to the song from the original Ghostbusters movie seems to be me. That’s the lesson I learned that led to this timely fall season article—when the spotlight gets

an out-of-the-blue message—in this case an e-mail sent to my office account. The subject line was “Trenton Hauntings.” At first I was tempted to delete it. However, since I am generally open for business regarding subjects for articles on local goings on, I took a breath, opened the message, and read the following: “I have just read your article ‘Ghost Writings: Trenton’s His-

around the region and then continued: The writer then continued. “I am a Trenton resident and a paranormal investigator (Collectus Obscurium Paranormal) and found your writing to be very compelling. “Do any of these locations allow for organizations like mine to do formal investigations? I would love to get into the closed See PARANORMAL, Page 6

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Rainbow Girls mark 100 years of service By Joe Emanski

Young women looking for ways to volunteer their time for a good cause have a variety of options available to them these days. Among them is the International Order of the Rainbow For Girls, a youth group for girls ages 11-20. The order formed its first assembly in McAlester, Oklahoma, in 1922, and a first New Jersey assembly was held in 1923. This fall, New Jersey assemblies marked a century in existence with luncheons and service projects. Members of Trenton Assembly No. 9, which meets twice monthly in Mercer County, donated 100 purses to HomeFront for its service project. HomeFront pursues its mission of ending homelessness in New Jersey by providing shelter, meals and necessities for families in need. The 22 members collected 100 “gently used” pocketbooks and filled them with toiletries and other essentials for women

before donating them to the nonprofit. traditions throughout the years.” “The Rainbow Girls are mostly a Girls ages 5 through 10 are eligible service organization, so we wanted to to become Rainbow Girl pledges, while do something that was relevant to the girls ages 11-20 are eligible to become community,” said Christine Rainbow Girls. After the age Storie, a Ewing resident who of 20, many Rainbow Girls serves as mother advisor for remain involved with their the Trenton Assembly. “The assemblies as advisers to the young ladies, in combination group. with the parents and The order is affiliated with advisers who help us, the Masonic Lodges, Order collected items all year long of the Eastern Star Chapters, to stuff in these bags.” and Courts of Amaranth. Storie (who is also an At the state (or country) account representative level, the order is divided for Community News into grand assemblies; local Service, the publisher of the assemblies are organized Bella Storie Ewing Observer), said the at the town level. There assembly held a luncheon are eight local assemblies on Sept. 25 that both current members and in New Jersey, including Trenton No. 9, alumnae of the assembly attended. which is based at the Masonic Lodge on “We had octogenarians through 10-year- Nottingham Way in Hamilton. olds all sharing in the tradition,” Storie The assembly’s stated goal is for said. “It’s a sisterhood. It’s a community Rainbow girls to learn about charity, hope of ladies who go through the same set of and service through their involvement and

support with various projects, benefiting such causes as Shriners Hospital for Children, Elizabeth H. Repka Charity Fund, Scottish Rite Learning Centers and the ARC of NJ. Today, The International Order of the Rainbow for Girls has assemblies in 47 states; only Delaware, Utah and Wyoming do not have grand assemblies. Addition ally, there are assemblies in nine other countries, including Canada, Australia, Germany, Brazil and Japan. To be eligible to be a pledge or a Rainbow girl, a candidate must be unmarried and be either a friend of a Rainbow girl, the daughter or granddaughter of a Master Mason, or a member of the Eastern Star or Majority Rainbow Girl. A prospective member must also be recommended by two Rainbow girls and sponsored by an adult. Local assemblies are usually happy to help candidates obtain recommendations and sponsors. Christine’s daughter, Bella, now 20, first See RAINBOW, Page 4

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RAINBOW continued from Page 3 joined the Rainbow Girls when she was 12. Today, Christine serves as mother advisor, and Bella as grand worthy advisor for the New Jersey Grand Assembly, in addition to her duties as a member of the Trenton assembly. “We try to get out into the community,” Christine said. “We do membership tables at trade shows, at community events — the Hamilton National Night Out is a big opportunity for us. We do a lot by Facebook and word of mouth.” Storie says Rainbow girls get opportunities for leadership, service and public speaking experience. While faith in a supreme being is a listed requirement, she says that girls of any faith are welcome. Storie said the Trenton assembly has supported organizations such as Alex’s Lemonade Stand, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mercer County and the Eastern Star Masonic Home. “The fun thing is that the young ladies pick the charities,” she said. “Every four months, we switch officers, and a different girl is the worthy advisor or the president. Every four months, they have an opportunity to change our charity and learn new things about the community.” Most recently, the Trenton assembly was doing work to benefit the Foundation for Fighting Blindness.

As is true for many of the groups affiliated with Masons or Shriners, the International Order of the Rainbow For Girls is steeped in organizational traditions. “We’ve been opening our meetings the same way for a hundred years,” Storie said. In a typical meeting, the assembly will give the Rainbow girls opportunities to stand up and talk about committees they’ve been working on. “It can range from a fun project they’ve been working on to a service project or fundraiser — anything from working on a scrapbook to learning how to talk about Rainbow in public,” Storie said. “All those things we try to encourage, and we let them learn from each other. We dont have a set curriculum. The younger girls learn front he older girls. It’s a fun process and really sweet to watch.” On Oct. 28, the Trenton assembly held a BowTique Yard Sale. Upcoming events include a Candy Bar Bingo event scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 5 at 11 a.m. and Breakfast With Santa, a benefit for Toys For Tots, scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 9 at 8 a.m. The location for all the events is the Masonic Lodge in Hamilton, 3682 Nottingham Way. More information is available on the web at njiorg.org and on Facebook at facebook.com/NewJerseyRainbow.

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Here we are ready to start the season of autumn. What better way to begin fall with your creation of “the tree of life”? In this workshop, we will create the tree of life that speaks to you – its colors, branches, production of sprouts and/or leaves. Bring pictures from magazines, your own photos, the colors you associate with your tree – paints, crayons and colored pencils will do. We will explore it all in this workshop and gain connection as we embrace this season together. With Artist and Healing Art Instructor, Jane Zamost.

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The travel trainers from the Greater Mercer Transportation Management Association will conduct a follow-up training to the Transportation and Technology class. This session will be class driven and include hands-on instruction. Attendees will be able to ask their questions about using the travel apps covered in the previous session. Make sure to bring your phone, tablet, or laptop! If you would like assistance in creating an account for the NJ Transit App or Uber/Lyft, make sure to have a credit card and email address and be able to access your inbox.

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was raised a Baptist, so it was always very interesting growing up,” he said, laughing. “My father was very musical. He had a country western band that was the house band over at the Frontier Room at the Whitehorse Bowling Academy (in Hamilton), and there are photos of him on my website. The Frontier Room was a very popular country place, and they had all the big names there over the years,” says O’Neal, adding that his father also worked as a DJ, playing country music on Trenton-area radio stations. “I was raised with a lot of traditional country music playing in the house all the time and that’s part of the reason I don’t play it,” he says. Today, he appreciates the great old traditional country artists like Ernest Tubb, June Carter and Johnny Cash, Ray Price, Patsy Cline, and Kitty Wells. “I appreciate it now, but the problem for years was my father died very young from cancer and it would remind me too much of him, and that’s why I couldn’t play it,” he says, recalling how his father’s band would often rehearse at his childhood home in Ewing. O’Neal went to work for Amtrak as a traffic controller in New York City for a dozen years before deciding to go to college, earning a B.A. in philosophy from

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He says, “A traditional Irish seisiun usually involves instrumental music. They can be open or closed. They’re getting more popular again, because there’s one in Hillsborough, one in Lambertville, one in New Hope and there’s the one that I have in Trenton.” O’Neal sees himself as a guitarist and singer, a ballad singer, and though he’s written some original tunes, he never saw the need to put out a disc of his own songs. O’Neal says he’s been blessed to play extended three-week engagements at select pubs in County Down over the years. The last trip he made to Ireland was in 2013. “When I played in Northern Ireland I would go in for three weeks at a time and I would lead the sessions, and then, whoever would come in would come in and it would be all different levels of musicianship. We’d usually go around in a circle and take turns playing,” he says. Now 71, O’Neal doesn’t care to be out late at night anymore. Working with Kramer, Koontz, and Mary, he says, “These days, we do a lot of private parties, weddings and birthday celebrations for people, and we do cocktail hours at Irish pubs.” Pressed about a big break in his performing career, O’Neal says all of his trips to Ireland have been extremely gratifying and there may be more to come. “I never got a big break anywhere along the line, and now I don’t know if I would even want a big break. Once I found Irish music, I found my specialty, and I was totally at home with it.” Bill O’Neal will be performing at Terhune Orchards in Lawrence Township, on Sunday, Nov. 5 from 1-4 p.m. He can also be seen hosting the Irish Section at Tir na nOg on Hamilton Avenue in Trenton on Sunday, Nov. 19, from 3-6 p.m., and on Sunday, Dec.17, from 3-6 p.m. For more information, visit irishbilly. wordpress.com.

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over Mercer County to join and list their respective November events online. The Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton, for example, has shared details about its morning wellness walks that take place on the first Thursday of every month. Green noted that the Arts & Health Mercer site serves as a single location where people can browse a wide range of activities, workshops, and speaking engagements across the region’s disciplines. While some are more focused on one side or the other, she added, “There’s always this intersection between the arts and health.”

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Dasha Koltunyuk lead the discussions of “Between Two Kingdoms,” which, as per the PUC page for the event, “follows Suleika Jaouad’s incredible battle with cancer, her journey with introspection once she recovered, and the role creativity played throughout.”

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From ARTS & HEALTH, Page 5 The theme of restoration continues with an embroidery circle workshop facilitated by local artist and activist Diana Weymar, a frequent collaborator of Jaouad, for a new iteration of “Interwoven Stories,” Weymar’s “community-based narrative stitching project,” at the Arts Council of Princeton on Friday, November 17. Another series, “Drawing Nature from the Collections,” pairs artist Barbara DiLorenzo from the Arts Council of Princeton with the Princeton University Art Museum for free weekly online lessons where attendees reinterpret a naturethemed work from PUAM collections every Thursday in November at 8 p.m. Attendees will learn how to create perspective and choose a color palette while observing works by artists such as Paul Cézanne and Howard Russell Butler. WWAC covers many creative bases with an “Open Mouth Poetry” session where poets ages 15 and older can read their original works to a “supportive audience,” as well as the annual “Off the Wall” holiday market and affordable art show that also opens on November 19. But what Green draws attention to are the workshops—priced accordingly for both members and non-members with additional material fees as required—where attendees can construct mental health card boxes that serve as a physical representation of keeping the eight Dimensions of Wellness in harmony, string together diffuser lava bead bracelets with soothing essential oils, or make decorative, scented soaps for practicing self-care. “At West Windsor Arts, we created several workshops specifically for the Arts & Health initiative that are geared towards craft-oriented arts experiences, because we find that not every artistic experience has to be creating your masterwork painting in order to provide personal benefit,” Green added in a quote. For another change of pace worth its weight in wellness, participants are

In this series of live, virtual drawing sessions guided by Barbara DiLorenzo of the Arts Council of Princeton and the Princeton University Art Museum, attendees can create pastel pieces inspired by pieces like Paul Cézanne’s “Mont Sainte-Victoire” (ca. 1904-6), left. Every Thursday night class focuses on a nature-themed work from the PUAM collections and the artistic techniques used to create them. Photo courtesy of the Princeton University Art Museum and Bruce M. White.

requested to bring their own yoga mats for a one-hour meditation workshop where they will learn stress-busting breathing practices for escaping that tense headspace one “inhale, exhale, repeat” at a time. To register in advance or see additional details, times, and more, visit the comprehensive calendar on the Arts & Health Mercer event page, artshealthmercer.org/events.

Opening Celebration Green explained that RWJUH joined the Arts & Health Mercer project and donated the use of its Conference Center at the RWJ Hamilton Center for Health & Wellness to kick off the month-long commemoration on November 4—a fitting choice, given that RWJUH regularly hosts exhibits at its own on-campus site, the Lakefront Art Gallery. “They connect the arts in a lot of their programming, and we have had partnerships with them in the past, and so they were very supportive of this initiative,” Green said. “We’re going to have interactive workshops for the public from 10 to noon, and those will all be presented by various organizations [that] are supporting this effort.” There will also be a presentation by key-

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Other West Windsor Arts workshops involve making mental health boxes, upper left, decorative soaps, upper right, and oil-diffusing bracelets that serve as practical reminders to prioritize self-care with a creative flair. Photo by Faith Saunders courtesy of the WWAC and Tabitha Mort via Pexels.

note speaker Christina D. Eskridge, the founder and executive director of the New York-based Elevate Theatre Company. Elevate, which the performing and teaching artist also founded during the pandemic in 2020, communicates the strength of community storytelling through a wellness-oriented lens that encourages participation in arts-based workshops and bridges the gap to health resources. Green discovered Eskridge, who has a Master of Public Health from UC Berkeley, through Alyson “Aly” Maier Lokuta, the New Jersey Performing Arts Center’s senior director of arts and wellbeing. Lokuta spearheaded efforts for NJPAC to partner with the Rutgers School of Public Health and Rutgers Mason Gross School of the Arts to launch an interdisciplinary Arts in Health Research Lab earlier this year. The pilot program intends to synthesize scientific study and data collection throughout these fields to further analyze the effect of the arts on health. Lokuta recommended Eskridge, whom she worked with as board members of the National Organization for Arts in Health, or NOAH. Her public health background fit perfectly with what Arts & Health Mercer was looking for in a speaker, and Eskridge will now deliver her midday address from 1 to 2:30 p.m. The day’s agenda incorporates both drop-in and timed workshops, with the latter starting every half hour. Previously mentioned local figures like PPL librarian Hermann run a storytime session from 10 to 10:30 a.m. with a related craft by ACP author-illustrator DiLorenzo. Meanwhile, theatrical games featuring Breanna Lemerise of McCarter Theatre and art making with the Princeton Univer-

sity Art Museum, both of which are ongoing throughout the morning, are examples of activities that can be joined at any time. Lemerise reappears for the next half hour workshop with one dedicated to physical storytelling, while Morven Museum & Garden’s Greer Luce, the curator of education and public programs, leads a “ripped words” poetry project perfect for those just passing by. A storytime with Monah Yancy of Passage Theater, accompanied by viola player Beth Meyers of the Princeton Symphony Orchestra, will then run until 11:30 a.m., followed by an “instrument petting zoo” where people are allowed to try out the musical devices on display. At the same time, the Princeton Public Library fills the free period with puzzles and kids’ crafts. Guests can learn about local resources at the vendor alley, where the arts education and advocacy group Arts Ed NJ, as well as the New Jersey Council for the Humanities, will be available from noon to 4 p.m. As the day draws to a close, the 3 p.m. reception features light fare and refreshments from Jersey Girl Cafe, the cozy Hamilton eatery that appeared on Guy Fieri’s Food Network show “Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives,” while Arts & Health Mercer partners present and share information about their upcoming events. Green added that while Arts & Health Mercer will return every year for Arts and Health Month in November, they are open to helping other counties implement similar initiatives to foster a future where integrating the arts and wellness results in happier, healthier communities. “This is really just a starting point,” she said. Green then contacted Senator Shirley Turner, Assemblywoman Verlina ReynoldsJackson, and Assemblyman Anthony Ver-

relli of District 15, who issued a joint legislative resolution recognizing November as Arts & Health Month and the work of Arts & Health Mercer. Despite its current lack of statewide adoption or practice, Green feels strongly about being able to convey the deeply transformative power of creativity. “In my work as the director at West Windsor Arts, with some of the projects that I like to get involved with, I’ve often seen a direct correlation between how the arts affect people’s health and wellbeing,” she began. Green recalled working with the Mercer County Minority Concerns Committee on an annual “Girls Forum” where Trenton teenagers were invited to seminars and workshops on subjects ranging from selfempowerment to cyberbullying. These events always included an art project, she explained, which would sometimes bring a more reserved person out of their shell. “I remember one time in particular, a young woman came in, seemingly not wanting to be there, but once we got started with the art project, she really came alive and became engaged, started talking to her neighbors at her table, [and] said things like, ‘I like art,’” she explained. “Just in the manner of a half an hour to see the change in someone’s demeanor,

Elevate Theatre Company’s Christina D. Eskridge, far left, is the keynote speaker at the opening celebration and reception for the Arts & Health Mercer initiative on Saturday, November 4 at the RWJ Hamilton Center for Health & Wellness. Debra-Leigh Barksdale, the manager of external affairs for the office of Senator Shirley K. Turner, middle, and Aylin Green, the executive director of West Windsor Arts, right, pose with the official Arts & Health resolution. and then being able to go from there and be more receptive to the other seminars that followed in the day? It’s just one example, one personal experience, where I could see

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Genovesi twins double up for EHS boys’ soccer By Rich Fisher

They are the same age and have the same face. Considering they are twin brothers, that’s kind of how it should be. They also play the same sport, but that’s where things start to differentiate for Anthony and Nick Genovesi. They are at opposite ends of the field for Ewing High’s soccer team, as Anthony scores goals as a forward and Nick tries to prevent them as a goalkeeper. It’s a nice situation for Blue Devils coach Dave Angebranndt, since the brothers have built-in training partners when away from the team. “They work tirelessly at it,” Angebranndt said. “They’ve been playing together since they can remember. They have each other to work out, they go in the front yard, the backyard, they go to the local field. One’s working on his shot, one’s working on defense. I don’t know the last time you had a brother duo

like that, at least at Ewing. It’s definitely a good thing to have.” As of Oct. 18, Nick had 126 saves and five shutouts to help Ewing to a state tournament berth and 7-10 record. He stood 41 saves shy of 500 for his career, having made 150 as a sophomore and 183 as a junior. Anthony led the team with nine goals, giving him 20 for his career after collecting nine goals and nine assists last season and two goals as a sophomore. “It’s good because he usually shoots on me and we both get training,” Nick said. “Sometimes it gets heated.” Anthony agreed, saying “I think it’s benefitted us both and helped us improve where we need to. There’s some trash talking, but not that much. But it does get competitive, that’s for sure.” Angebranndt feels they give each other just enough grief to keep things light during practice. “They definitely talk crap to each other,” the coach said. “Anthony just

wants to shoot all the time and Nick will talk crap to him telling him he can’t score on him. Anthony Nick will talk crap to Nick because Nick does something wrong. They go back and forth with each other. It’s a typical brother relationship and I think it allows the environment to be a little more loose because they’re watching two brothers yell at each other. It’s not tense all the time.” The coach recalled a time in practice when they were working set pieces. He concluded the session, much to the despair of Anthony begging for one more chance to score on his brother. “And then Nick was like ‘C’mon if he scores on me I’ll do this, if he doesn’t score on me, he’ll do that,’” Angebranndt said. “So he shot a ball and Nick saved it and they all went crazy because Anthony was talking crap to him. So it’s good fun, but at the same time they know when to pull the switch to be serious.” The two have played soccer since kindergarten, starting in Ewing rec and

moving on to the Ewing Force travel team. Nick was always in goal and Anthony always up front. “I think I started playing in the field but we needed a goalie so I just said I’ll try it out,” Nick said. “I liked it so I just kept playing.” Just what did he like? “I like keeping my team in the game as much as I can,” he said. “Being a leader in the back and just holding it down for my team so we could win.” Anthony’s aspirations were entirely different, except for the winning. “I always had a desire to score goals and take chances in the attacking third,” he said. “I just love playing up there and taking on players; scoring goals to help my team win.” The two are part of a huge senior class, which played on JV as freshmen before moving up to varsity as sophomores. The twins have become leaders “looked up to by their teammates” according to See SOCCER, Page 14

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SOCCER continued from Page 13 Angebranndt. In describing their personalities, the coach feels they share similar tendencies and personality traits, noting that they “can be goofy” and kind of play off each other. He added that Anthony is more outspoken, despite the fact Nick needs to be vocal in setting up the defense in front of him. “Nick’s come out of his shell recently,” Angebranndt said. “”We’ve been trying to get him to be a little more vocal from the net and I think he’s been doing that this year.” He seems to be improving on that, according to Anthony. Despite the fact he plays as far as possible away from Nick, the forward quipped “He’ll still find a way to yell at me even when I’m up top.” Angebranndt praised Nick’s reliability, pointing out that in eight of the Devils first 17 games he had 10 or more saves. “He gets beaten on in there but he comes out there day in and day out and works and pushes the guys to be the best that they can be,” the coach said. “Nick is that leader in the back and that works its way up the field. The role of a goalkeeper is similar to the role of a catcher. You’re the second coach on the field, you see everything from a different perspective than everybody else. He has leadership qualities, gets guys to work and mark up when they have to.” As someone who has spent his career shooting on his brother, Anthony can provide an accurate assessment of his skills. “I’d say his strong points are making saves out of the air, making diving saves,” the forward said. “And he’s good at telling people what to do.” As for Anthony’s attributes, he possesses the hunger up front that every

goal scorer needs. He wants the ball coming to him and likes to pull the trigger. “He has a determination factor when he gets close to that final third as he gets to attacking,” Angebranndt said. “As a goal scorer, once you get to that final third you have this different vision. He’s great with the ball at his feet, sometimes too good because he tries to keep it at his feet too long. “But when you have somebody who’s as good with the ball at his feet and can control the ball at his feet and shoot the ball as well as he can, it’s a factor that goal scorers have. It’s what makes Messi and Renaldo so good, they have the “It” factor to put the ball in the net. He’s got the mindset of a goal scorer. Not everybody Nick feels his brother has the right skills to take on defenders. “He’s good with the ball at his feet,” the goalie said. “He’s pretty technical. He can dribble and his shot is pretty good.” Both brothers are good enough to be drawing interest from Division III college programs. Nick is looking toward majoring in sports management, while Anthony is an artist who is looking into graphic design. They both agree that it’s time to part ways and play soccer on different teams for the first time. Where they end up will depend on more than just soccer. “At the end of the day it’s what makes them happy and where they’re gonns have the most success,” Angebranndt said. “You gotta like the school, like the environment and the area.” Wherever they end up, rest assured they will be providing each other with brotherly support from afar... along with some brotherly trash talking.

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2023 The Ewing Public Schools Schools 2005

Adopt-a-Survivor EHS Senior Liam Ta Named of the Year Recipients are Honored EHS Girls Program Basketball Teacher Hits the Trifecta! Commended Student in 2024 Begins atTe’Yala EwingDelfosse High School Commits to University of Michigan ® Nearly years Montferrat’s since Allied forces The last sixty of Coach “Bigliberated Three” the has Nazi concentration camps,their the now elderlyand survivors committed to continuing academic basketof Holocaust are turning to a new generation ballthe career in college. to Ewing preserve their testimony about their wartime High School Girls Basketball Scholar Student-Athlete, Delfosse, COMMITTED to experiences forTe’Yala future generations. the University of Michigan The MichiHolocaust survivors areWolverines! steadily dwindling in gan Wolverines women's basketball is the number. Many have made it their missionteam to educate intercollegiate women's basketball program repthe world that anti-Semitism and racism easily lead resenting of Michigan. to murder, the andUniversity to speak about the horrorsThe theyschool and competes in the Big Ten Conference I of their families suffered. With the passinginofDivision time, it has the National Collegiate Athletic Association. become urgent to find a new generation to continue willmission play forand University Michigan’s, theTe’Yala survivors’ tell their of stories after theJ. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Head Women’s Basketsurvivors can no longer do so. ballOn Coach, Kim Barnes Arico, who is starting her April 12, the Adopt-a-Survivor (AAS) th 12 season and is the winningest coach in program program was introduced to the Trenton area at Ewing history. BarnesSix Arico is the survivors only coach in program High School. Holocaust were adopted history with 200 wins at Michigan and coached by twelve Ewing High sophomores. The adopted Michigan’s first All-American, Naz Hillmon. She survivors—Moshe Gimlan, Vera Goodkin, Marion had two players drafted in the last two WNBA Lewin, Ruth Lubitz, Charles Rojer and Jack Zaifman— drafts (2022 & 2023), and is also a two-time Big were originally from Germany, Czechoslovakia, Ten Coach of the Year for 2017 and 2022. Barnes Poland and Belgium. Arico was also a semifinalist for the 2022 Werner The AAS program pairs a survivor with one or Ladder Coach of the Year honor. more students. The students embark on a joint journey Opportunities abound for Te’Yala when she finalwith the survivor through discussions about life ly steps foot on the campus of University of Michibefore, during and after the we Holocaust. Participating gan next September. First, have business to take students will be able to represent the survivor and care of this year at home on the court. The 2023tell the survivor’s story with accuracy and feeling in 2024 EHS Girls Basketball team is gearing up for the years to come. In addition, each student makes a commitment to tell the survivor’s story in a public venue in the year 2045, a hundred years after the liberation of Auschwitz. Watcharethe Macy’s 2023 The twelve student adopters DaveAngebranndt, Thanksgiving Day Everett, Parade Tyler Barnes, Annie Cook, Liz Dunham, Emily in New York City and see if Curtis Fornarotto, Vildana Hajric, Devon Jones, you can spot our own Jen Meade, Billy O’Callaghan, Nikyta Sharma EHS and Class of 2023 graduate, Melysa Wilson. continued on pageCarA2 ly Logan, with the Marching Scarlet Knights representing Safety Town Rutgers University! The paJune 30 - July 11 rade will take place along 77th Contact: Jean Conrad Street and Central Park West, heading down 34th 609-538-9800 x1302 Street to Macy’s Herald Square. The parade kicksoff promptly at 9:00AM and ends for application at noon.

the first scrimmage scheduled for Friday, December 8th against Franklin on the Emil Wandishin court at Ewing High School! Congratulations Te’Yala, it is well deserved!

National Merit Scholarship Program

Mr. Edward Chmiel, Principal of Ewing High School, is proud to announce that Ewing High School senior, Liam Ta, was named has a Commended Student in the 2024 National Merit® Scholarship Program. Mr. Chmiel was notified of this prestigious honor for Liam in late September and wanted the Ewing community to know of this outstanding accomplishment. Students entered the National Merit Scholarship Program, a nationwide competition for recognition and awards conducted by National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC®), by taking the 2022 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®) last October. Commended Students are recognized for the exceptional academic promise demonstrated by their outstanding performance on the qualifying test used for program entry. National Merit Scholarship Corporation, Director of Scholarship Administration, James, C. Wittenberg, shared these sentiments with Principal The recipients of the 2005 Teacher of the Year Awards were honored at a luncheon on April 29th. Jan Fay,“We 2004 have Mercergreat CountyreChmiel in his correspondence. Teacher of the Year, was a guest speaker. 1st row (L to R): Joan Zuckerman, Principal Antheil; Sharon Solomon, Lore; Jan Fay, 2004 spect for the important role your professional staff Mercer County Teacher of the Year; Inetta Emery, Principal Parkway; Danielle Miller, EHS; Superintendent Ray Broach. 2nd row: Darrell playTurgeon, in theParkway; development of academic excellence, Jackson, Principal FMS; Donna Andreas, Antheil; Don Barnett, FMS; Betsy Rodney Logan, Principal EHS. and it is a genuine pleasure for NMSC to join you in honoring this talented student.” Liam Ta began his education journey in SepWhitney Lewis, EHS Freshman tember 2011 at Antheil Elementary School in Mrs. University of Michigan Wolverines On April 18, 2005 Ms. Chiavuzzo, Mrs. Walker of Perestroika. His policies reopened churches, Wojciechowski’s kindergarten class, as the saying and 30 Ewing High School freshmen joined several released political prisoners, and lifted bans on goes, “You’ve come a long way,” is quite the underMercer County high school and college students, previously censored books. statement for this young man. The 20th anniversary of thank Perestroika and politicians to hear a presentation given by Congratulations Liam Ta and you to was each one of the essential themes of Gorbachev’s Mikhail Gorbachev at the Sovereign Bank Arena. “Last October 2022, it was announced that the Ewing Public Schools educator who played an impolicy’s Gorbachev was the last communist leader portant role in The Liam’s success!main goal was to Marching Scarlet Knights were selected out of of the 100 presentation. make the Soviet economic system more efficient. Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991. During his applications to be one of the 10 bands to represent th Perestroika involved transfer of control fromis term he University instituted various his tember 18, 2023, that the Rutgers School of Nursing Rutgers at the 97policies annual including parade. Under the government to nation’s the business owners. Thisfor policy political policy of Glasnost and economic policy ranked among the top fifth percent BSN the direction of Todd Nicholas and Julia Baumanis, continued on page A2 News and holds the number one the Marching Scarlet Knights boast a roster of 340 programs by U.S. Carly certainly has her hands full members, an increase of 100 members from just spot in New DueJersey. to budget restraints academics and her marching band schedule one year ago. The 340 members of the 2023 band between NO Summer School Programs but was well prepared by the Ewing Public Schools’ represent 75 majors across Rutgers University.” GoodNews will resume betooffered bychallenge. the system handle this Carly selected Rutgers University School of Nurs- educationalwill with the September Carly, we will bePublic looking for you along the paing to pursue her dream of becoming a nurse due to Ewing Schools issue of theItObserver their excellent reputation. was announced on Sep- rade route! during the Summer of 2005.

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The Ewing Public Schools Ewing Public Schools Celebrates Students Awarded with Academic Honors

Four students at Ewing High School recently earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs. These programs celebrate students' diligence in high school and showcase their strong academic performance. This year's awardees and their awards are as follows: • Bryan Munoz: National Hispanic Recognition Award • Julianna Medina: National Hispanic Recognition Award • Kristopher Ewell: National African American Recognition Award • O'glenn Togar: National African American Recognition Award The students were surprised and delighted to receive notification from the College Board that they had been recognized with this honor. Julianna Medina shared that the award had put into perspective what she has accomplished over the last few years at EHS! Julianna added, “I am so excited to finally be in my senior year and I'm looking forward to continuing to be as involved in the EHS community as I can for this year, as well as finishing my high school experience on a high note, graduating, and going to college!"

Antheil Principal of the Day Antheil’s second grader, Lily McCarther, won the Antheil PTO raffle for Principal for the Day. Lily assumed her responsibilities on October 3rd, which included reading the morning announcements, a building check and assisting with recess and lunch. She did a fantastic job and set the bar high for any future students who wish to be Principal for the Day!

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Bryan Munoz agreed that the news was both surprising and motivating, sharing: “When I found out that I had won the award I was proud of myself, and I saw it as hopefully the first of many acknowledgements to come from the hard work I will continue putting in throughout high school. I want the rest of my time here at Ewing High School to be enjoyed one day at a time. Whether that be at school or at home, helping out as many people as possible, as I plan to become more involved in extracurricular activities.” “We are exhilarated to celebrate these outstanding students and celebrate them for the great work they have been doing thus far. We are proud of their strong academic performance in the classroom,” said Dr. Jennifer Antoni, Director of Counseling and Assessment. “There’s so much that makes our students unique with important perspectives. The sky is the limit for these remarkable students.” The criteria for these particular awards for eligible students include: • GPA of 3.5 or higher.

Antheil PE Classes Create Sportsmanship Goals

Physical Education (PE) teachers at Antheil Elementary School, Mr. Kevin Keener and Ms. Katie Schuh, know the importance of good sportsmanship and how good sportsmanship can correlate to a student’s success in the athletic arena and the classroom. In September, each class brainstormed and created sportsmanship goals to work towards during the 2023-2024 school year. Each month, Mr. Keener and Ms. Schuh, select two Physical Education Star Students per class. In order to qualify to be the Physical Education Star Student of the month, a student must possess the following qualities in physical education class:

• Identify as African American/Black, Hispanic American/Latino, or Indigenous/Native.

1. Follow directions and listen to the teacher.

• PSAT/NMSQT or PSAT 10 assessment scores that are within the top 10% of assessment takers in each state for each award program or earned a score of 3 or higher on 2 or more AP Exams in 9th and 10th grade.

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2. Be respectful to the teacher, classmates, and equipment. 4. Display good sportsmanship 5. Wear proper footwear for physical education class Congratulations to the September and October Antheil Physical Education Star Students of the Month!

Lore School Safety Patrol is Twice as Nice!

Lore School has almost DOUBLED its force for the 2023-2024 school year. Ms. Hughes is the coordinator and advisor for 41 patrols. The School Safety

Patrols are an essential component to the arrival and dismissal procedures that welcome students to school every day and send them home after a day of learning. The patrols are made up of 5th graders who have earned the privilege of wearing their safety belts. Our patrols follow the guidelines of AAA and wear the AAA safety patrol belts. These exemplary students do a wonderful job of helping to keep our students safe and start and end their days with a kind smile and a helping hand. In addition to keeping our students safe, the safety patrols serve as excellent role models for our younger students and for students who aspire to take on a leadership role at Lore School.

FMS Spanish Classroom Welcoming Space

In Ms. Elaine Vieites’ Fisher Middle School Spanish class, students have the unique opportunity to be taught by a native speaker who just might be a classmate. Students are very happy and responsive to being introduced material by one of their own peers. Students who have been formally educated in Spanish in their home country are comfortable using the language in a variety of situations in class. Others with less formal education in Spanish may speak better than they write and other students are shy about speaking out of fear that it isn’t "proper" Spanish. Every student’s relationship with Spanish is different and even personal. Embracing each student's heritage and community, as well as recognizing the uniqueness of their linguistic ability and background, makes Ms. Vieites classrooms a safer, richer, and a more productive space. When students feel safe, they will share more with each other and take more risks, and both of these practices improve learning. During students’ linguistic journeys, it is important to constantly emphasize to students the importance of being bilingual or multilingual generally and of knowing both Spanish and English specifically. Ms. Vieites shared, “Having Spanish-speaking students in class is a wonderful opportunity to sharing culture and celebrate what they bring to the class!”

Learning Exploding in 2nd Grade at Parkway

At Parkway Elementary School in Mrs. KlevzeCornelius second grade science class, students have been exploring Earth Science. Students have been learning about slow and fast changes to the Earth. Students made their own volcanoes to demonstrate fast land changes! The classroom was exploding with smiles at the successful completion of their erupting volcanoes.

The Ewing Public Schools Senior Spotlight: Meet Sarah Ashenfelter What do you want people to know about Ewing High School that they might not know? It is definitely worth working hard and trying your best in every class every year, especially your senior year because if you get an A average in a class during your senior year, you are not required to take a final exam. What are your goals for your senior year? I want to get A’s in all of my classes and I want to work towards getting into my top choice college. What classes are you taking this year? This year I am taking AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Lit, ASL as a college course, French 4 Honors, PE, and one other college course that I haven’t decided on yet, but it will most likely be Statistics. What is your favorite subject? My favorite subjects are chemistry and physics. Who is your favorite teacher or coach and why? I have really enjoyed having Mr. Halpern and Mr. Hammer as teachers, but all of my teachers have been amazing and they have played a huge role in my success. I also love all of my coaches and cannot pick a favorite because they are all amazing and they have truly helped me thrive and develop my craft, so I will shout out all of them (Coach DevlinSwimming, Coach Perkins- Field Hockey, Coach Kaplan- Lacrosse, Coach Hickey- Lacrosse).

What activities do you participate in outside of school? Outside of school, I tutor for the local program A-Z tutoring and the online learning platform Schoolhouse. I also teach swim lessons and I have a summer job working as a lifeguard at The Funplex in Mount Laurel. How do you define success? I define success as the personal accomplishments that we achieve in our daily lives. It is our goals that have been fulfilled and it is the amount of time and effort that we dedicate every day to achieving our goals and bettering ourselves. What is your favorite quote? My favorite quote is, “The heart has its reasons of which reason knows nothing!” –Blaise Pascal Our understanding is you are an avid reader. Do you have any recommendations for books you would suggest we should read and why? Or a possible favorite author? One of my favorite books is: All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. It is a fantastic WWII novel written from the perspective of two different teenagers who have different experiences, but their stories are connected. It is a wellcrafted combination of mystery and historical fiction. I am also a fan of Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time series and any books written by Jennifer Lynn Barnes. Thanksgiving is right around the corner. What are you thankful for this year? I am thankful for the opportunities that I have been able to experience over the course of this year. I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to travel to Chicago to study medicine in a week-long medical program for high school students.

What activities do you participate in school? At Ewing High School, I am a part of the Varsity Swimming, Lacrosse, and Field Hockey teams. I am also a member of the Key Club, Sports Medicine Club, National Honor Society and FBLA. I also participate in the peer tutoring program.

What are your plans after you graduate from Ewing High School? After high school, I plan on attending a four-year university double majoring in Biochemistry and French on a Pre-medicine track, with the hopes of one day becoming a Cardiothoracic Surgeon.

TCNJ-SNJEA 2nd Annual Pack-A-Backpack Donation to EHS

The College of New Jersey-Student New Jersey Education Association (TCNJ-SNJEA), hosted their second Pack-A Backpack event to benefit the students at Ewing High School (EHS). Backpacks were filled with various school supplies and encouraging/positive notes. Victoria Gladstone, SNJEA’s current president and SNJEA Executive Board members, organized the event and dropped off their donation at EHS to Principal Edward Chmiel, and Superintendent Dr. David Gentile, on October 19th. Thank you TCNJ-SNJEA for caring about the needs of the children in the town you call home during your college experience. It is appreciated.

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The Ewing Public Schools November 2023 Schedule in Ewing Schools Nov 1-3

EHS - Senior Portrait Retakes

Nov 2

EHS - Drama Haunted Halls @ 6pm (Ages 12 and Older) Antheil - PTO Meeting @ 6:30pm

Nov 3

EHS - Drama Haunted Halls @ 6pm (Ages 12 and Older)

Nov 4

SAT - 7:30am @ EHS

Nov 6

EHS - Virtual Counseling Department Event: AP & Duel Enrollment Parent Program @ 6:30pm

Nov 7

SCHOOL CLOSED – Staff Development Day

Nov 9-10

SCHOOL CLOSED – NJEA Teachers Convention

EHS Celebrates Homecoming!

2023 EHS Homecoming Senior Court L to R: Joi Johnson, Gavin Dwyer, Madison Hill, Nick Benedetti, Aynisha McQuillar, Chaz Heading, Rhian Stokes, Liam Ta

Nov 13-17 American Education Week Nov 13

EHS - Semester 1 Term 1 Quarter 2 Parent Progress Reports Elementary Schools - 1st Marking Period Ends FMS - 1st Marking Period Ends

Nov 14

EHS Athletic Department: Fall Sports Awards Night @ 6:30pm FMS - Parent Association Virtual Meeting @ 7:15pm

Nov 15

Education Support Professionals Day

Nov 16

Parkway - Title I Family STEM Night @ 6pm Parkway - Picture Day Makeups

Nov 17

FMS - Picture Day Makeups

Nov 20

EARLY DISMISSAL – Kindergarten–8th Grade Parent Conference by Appointment NO PM Integrated Preschool

Nov 21

EARLY DISMISSAL – Kindergarten–8th Grade Parent Conference by Appointment NO PM Integrated Preschool

Nov 22

EARLY DISMISSAL – Kindergarten–12th Grade NO PM After School Care NO PM Integrated Preschool FMS - 1st Marking Period Report Cards/Parent Genesis Access Elementary - 1st Marking Period Report Cards/Parent Genesis Access

Nov 23

SCHOOL CLOSED – Happy Thanksgiving

Nov 24

SCHOOL CLOSED – Thanksgiving Break

Nov 27

Board of Education Meeting - 6pm @ Lore (Public Session @ 7pm)

Nov 28

Antheil - Picture Day Makeups

Nov 29

Lore - Picture Day Makeups Lore - LPA Meeting @ 7pm

Nov 30

Lore - Title 1 SEL Night @ 6:30pm

For questions or information, please contact the Superintendent's Office: 609-538-9800 ext. 1102

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Homecoming Royalty (12th) Joi Johnson ’24 & Chaz Heading ’24

Homecoming Court (11th) Leslie Summiel ’25 & Destiny Driver ’25

Homecoming Court (10th) C’Ianna Upshur ’26 & Ryan Greig ’26

Homecoming Court (9th) Adrianna Rivera ’27 & Cullen Jones ’27

Ewing Community Days was a huge success! Thank you!

Coping with School Shootings: Taking Care of Yourself and Your Child Thursday, November 16, 2023 | 6 p.m. Location: Zoom Meeting School shootings have become a tragic fact of life, and the impact of these events often extends beyond the victims and their families to the larger community. Join Dr. Kristina McGuire and licensed clinical social worker Sarah Contor from Capital Health – Behavioral Health Specialists to learn about the far-reaching psychological impact of school shootings and support and coping strategies for children and families.

Small Step Strategies for Prediabetes Monday, November 20, 2023 | 6 p.m. Location: Zoom Meeting Prediabetes puts you at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. The good news is that by making lifestyle changes, it is possible to prevent type 2 diabetes and even reverse prediabetes. Join Mindy Komosinsky, registered dietitian/nutritionist and certified diabetes care and education specialist, to learn more about prediabetes and how small steps can make a big difference in preventing type 2 diabetes.

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Antiques on the Road. 6 to 7:30 p.m. Join Tom Petrino of Time Travelers Antiques to find out what’s hot (and what’s not) in the antiques and collectable market. Please bring one item to have appraised. Tom is certified by the Appraisers Guild of American and serves as acting appraiser for the NJ Treasury.

WEDnesday, November 15

Healthy Holiday Eating. 1-2:30 p.m. The holidays are a busy and celebration-filled time of year! We begin to anticipate the joys (and the MANY enticing dishes) of the season. It’s important that we prepare ourselves for these inevitable temptations, but still honor our favorite traditions and stay present with those we love. In this program we will go over ways to make smart choices as we celebrate the season. Let’s enjoy the holidays while keeping the momentum of our health goals through the new year and beyond!, Taryn Krietzman, RDN

thursday, November 16

Don’t Let The Winter Blues Get You Down. 6:30-8 p.m. The long winter months are right around the corner, so now is the time to learn how to respond to those blues. Anjali Bhandarkar, MD will be discussing depression, anxiety, and seasonal affective disorder with their risk factors, diagnosis, and treatments. Dinner included.

Monday, November 20

Protecting Your Assets from Long Term Care Cost. 2 to 3 p.m. Fiona Van Dyck, Elder Law Attorney will discuss estate planning for the second half of life and give information about protecting the assets you’ve worked so hard for.

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Senior Corner November 2023

ALL PROGRAMS HELD AT HOLLOWBROOK COMMUNITY CENTER, 320 HOLLOWBROOK DRIVE

MONDAYS 10 a.m. Exercise- Karen Martin Noon Tech/Trends For Seniors 2nd and 4th Monday of the Month 1 p.m. Jewelry/Craft-Anne’s TUESDAYS 10 a.m. Exercise- Karen Martin 12:30 p.m. Bible Study 12:30 p.m. Bingo 1 p.m. Senior Scholars WEDNESDAYS 9 a.m. Chair Yoga- Lisa Caruso 9:30 a.m. Knitting/Crochet 1 p.m. Mexican Train 10:30-1 p.m. Water Color - Ally Lyons Mercer County Library– Ewing Branch 2 p.m. Mahjongg - Christine Kamph ( Beginners class started 9/13 for 6 weeks) THURSDAYS 10 a.m. Exercise - Karen Martin 1 p.m. Pinochle - Mercer County Library– Ewing Branch 1 p.m. Rummikub 1 p.m. Balance Class - Bob Kirby 1 p.m. Bid Whist 1:30 p.m. Learn Chrome/OS (4th Thursday) FRIDAYS 9:30 a.m. Line Dancing – Joanne Keephart 12:30 p.m. Circuit Training– Jeff Prunetti ( $5 session) SENIOR CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMISSION (SCAC): 3RD THURSDAY OF THE MONTH, General Body 10 a.m. Meeting is open to the public. CLUBS: Live Wires—11 a.m. ( 2ND Thursday of the month) RM# 201-202 Busy C’s—11 a.m. ( 3RD Tuesday of the month) RM# 201-202 Club D—11 a.m. (1st Thursday of the month) RM# 201-202 HB Seniors—1 p.m. (2ND Friday of the month) RM# 201-202 SENIOR LUNCHEON PROGRAM: Nov. 17. Noon-2 @ HB “Honoring all service men & women.” Performing—Christy Kady & husband Sounds of Nostalgia & Young At Heart Dancers. $8 pp/ $13 couple. Tickets available senior office ( M-F 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.). MERCER COUNTY NUTRITION: Seniors 60 and older or anyone married to a person 60 and older is welcome to participate in the nutrition program. The program is located at Hollowbrook Community Center. A person is asked to donate a $1. Your donation is confidential. A delicious balance meal is served. Contact Ms. Wanda (609) 883-4150.

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You’re only old once I don’t care about the lines and wrinkles. I really don’t. What I do care about is the weird stuff that pops up on BETTING ON BLACK my skin every now and then. I can wake up in the morning and look in the mirror I recently saw an ad on the internet and see a different face landscape than that read, “Look 10 Years Younger—Only I saw 8 hours before. “Where did THAT for the next 30 days.” So let me get this dark mark come from?” “What in the straight. I can look 10 years younger world is that bump?” but only for a month? Then, after the 30 Can we talk about the sagging skin? days are up, I revert back to my usual Holy cannoli. My upper arms. I could haglike self? Oh, yes, please. Sign me up take out a small child just by waving my immediately. Um, how about no? (The arms. If I was ever shipwrecked, I would gimmick ended up to be a free voucher not drown because I have a set of built-in for microneedling and some other water wings to keep me buoyant. procedure. Good for only 30 days.) Jack in the Titanic movie would still I’m going to be honest with you. I used be alive today had I been with him in the to be mildly cute. No conceit intended. water. He could have climbed on that My hair was thick and wavy, my skin floating headboard and I could have kept wasn’t too awful, and my eyes were myself safely afloat with my upper arms. bright blue. Now, I seem to be missing It COULD have ended differently. stuff. Like my eyelids. My arm skin doesn’t fit me very well I KNOW I used to have them because anymore. And let’s not discuss the road I have a bunch of eyeshadow that looks map of veins on my feet and legs. And the used. And my lips? Where did THEY crepey leg skin. I once spent a frustrating go? Most especially my upper lip. It’s, five minutes trying to smooth out the like, gone. My eyelashes were never real wrinkles in my pantihose until I realized I thick, but now they are so sparse that I wasn’t wearing any. hear laughter coming from the mascara Plus, I am on a blood thinner, which tube when I try to apply it. means that I bruise very easily. VERY And the bags under my eyes. I have easily. I mean, a feather can land on my tried every product on the market to try arm and I’ll get a bruise. As a result, and lighten up the dark circles. I end up my arms and legs have oddly-shaped looking like a woman with spackle over burgundy bruises on them. VERY her dark circles. attractive! I once tried slices of cucumber over My hair used to be really nice. my eyes. The cucumber was supposed to Recently it has become thin. Which is help with puffiness. Yeah, not so much. weird, because my hair is probably the Turns out that I had an adverse reaction only thin thing on my body. Except for to the cucumber and I ended up with my upper lip. And can we have a serious puffiness and itching. Not quite the look I discussion about wayward facial hair? I was going for. swear, chin hair grows overnight. I wish my head hair was as prolific as my facial hair. And why is chin hair always curly? When you have a minute, go to a drugstore that carries beauty stuff and wander down the face cream aisle. Read the labels on some of these creams and serums. They all claim to erase the years; your wrinkles, your dark spots, your lines Barber Shop and creases. And they all cost like $1000 for .5 ounces of miraculous. Maybe they 3” 195 e sinc “Serving Ewing work. I can’t say because I don’t want to Keith A. Hill Sr. take out a home equity loan to buy any of BradfordOwner/Barber C. Miller them. 1400 Parkway Ave. Mon,Wed,Fri: 8 - 6 Owner/Barber Ewing, NJ Tues & Thurs: 8 - 8 Despite all that, I have learned to (609) 883-4033 Sat: 8 - 2:30 embrace it. The wrinkles, dark circles, We aim to serve saggy skin, bruising. All it means is that three generations I am alive. I’m old, but doggone it, I’m alive. of your family!

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Tempting trolley trails And so the award of a $175,00 planning grant from the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission to EWING THEN & NOW Mercer County to assess the feasibility of improving the old Johnson Trolley We stood together virtually on the Line right-of-way earlier this summer street corner last month, imagining was great news. the local trolleys passing by, and The “Johnson Trolley Trail” as it learned that one of our local trolleys, exists right now is inconsistent to nonthe Johnson Trolley of the Trentonexistent. Some portions are indeed Princeton Traction Company, had its last paved and well-kept; others are dirt and passenger run in October 1940, after 40 stone but still usable; and others are years of service between Trenton and overgrown and not yet ready for biking Princeton. or hiking. And some aren’t even there Some of you may still remember yet. the Johnson Trolley, aka the “fast For example, I-295 bisects and line.” In those days, it bustled along a interrupts the old trolley line, and so 15-mile route from Princeton through there is at the moment a “north” portion Lawrenceville and Ewing to Trenton in of the trail which essentially runs from just under 40 minutes. Did you ride it as Denow Road on the north side of I-295 a child, perhaps with your family to go north on into Princeton, and there is shopping in Trenton, or to get to some a “south” portion of the trail, which other location along its way? I’d love to eventually will run from I-295 south hear your memories! through Lawrence, Ewing and into The increasing use of the automobile Trenton. A “missing link” would need to was largely responsible for putting be created to safely and effectively deal the trolleys out of business. While the with crossing I-295. route remained active for occasional While some of the “south” portion freight use, by the early 1970s it became exists, much of it is still in the unutilized and service was ended. “proposed” phase of the project. The The tracks and power sources were grant will in part determine how best removed, rights-of-way through the to follow through on this proposal, and roadsides became overgrown, and new connect Trenton, Ewing and Lawrence road and home construction in places to this county-wide network of trails. changed the face of the landscape. Each of the towns has agreed that the The remaining physical vestiges of the goal is a sound one. The trail network trolleys largely disappeared. would come within a mile or so of many But they did not disappear institutions, such as Rider University, completely; at least some of the rightsThe College of New Jersey, and others, of-way still remained. And now, as as well as connecting with several parks county and township “dreamers” and including the Delaware and Raritan planners look at the county landscape Canal Park. to find places to create a network of Planners and advocates from each biking trails, walkways and pathways, town, as well as from the LHT, will the trolley lines emerge as an ideal way creatively determine how best to to connect various points with each effectively expand this network to other. include Ewing, Trenton and other areas. For years, Mercer County has been We wish them well as they work to find committed to balancing developed the most feasible alternative. land with open space. More than one While the Trolley Trail won’t quite quarter of the land in Mercer County is be the same boon to transportation that preserved open space, and the county the original Johnson Trolley was in the contains tens of thousands of acres of early 1900s, it will likely provide a muchrecreational space, farms, forests, and needed connection for many Mercer meadows. residents to the amazing recreational In recent years it has sought to create resources we have here. Let’s hope an a county-wide network of trails and affordable, effective solution can be paths for people to use to travel around found! and enjoy these open spaces. Share your trolley memories with The delightful Lawrence Hopewell Helen by emailing ewingthenandnow@ Trail (LHT) is one such network, and gmail.com! there are several plans in the works to Helen Kull serves as an advisor for the connect the LHT with other pedestrian Ewing Township Historic Preservation and bike paths in Princeton, Ewing and Society. Trenton.

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Ewing Recreation November 2023

The Ewing Tree Lighting will be held on Sunday, December 3 at Betor Park behind the Ewing Municipal Building starting at 3:30pm. Santa will turn on the holiday lights at 5pm and will be available for pictures! There will be crafts, caroling, refreshments and more! Registration for ERBL Basketball League and Ewing Rec Wrestling will open on communitypass.net for the 2023 – 2024 seasons. Ewing Recreation Basketball League (ERBL), register online at CommunityPass.net. The league is open to boys and girls in grades K – 8. It is mandatory for all new players to provide proof of grade, school and residency. The league will have the following divisions this season, Instructional for boys grades K – 1. Boy’s leagues are grades 2-3, 4–5, 6–8; Girl’s divisions include Instructional for K – 1, leagues for grades 3 – 5 and 6 – 8. Everyone makes a team. Registration deadline is November 4th. Games are played on Saturdays at Fisher, and Antheil. Check out the league website at www.leaguelineup.com/erbl for additional information. The Ewing Recreation Wrestling program will start its’ winter season on November 14th. Registration deadline November 17th. Practices are held at Fisher New Gym on Tuesday,

Wednesday, Thursday, evenings for children in grades K-8. No experience is necessary. Registration is online at communitypass.net. For more info visit the website at www.ewingrecreationalwrestling.com. Ewing Recreation has a chess club that meets on Wednesday evenings at St. Luke’s Church on Prospect St. Play is from 6:00pm – 10:00pm. Interested participants are welcome to attend or email Bong at bongortiz@yahoo.com. Adult Co-Ed Pick-up volleyball is held on Wednesday nights at Antheil School from 7:00pm – 9:30pm. This program is informal and is for all levels of players. Adult Co-Ed Pick-up soccer is being held on Tuesday nights at Lore School from 6:30pm – 9pm. This program is informal and is for all levels of player. Both programs are free. Players need to register on communitypass. net. For room rentals call Hollowbrook Community Center, 883-1199 for small groups to large parties. For more information on these or any other programs you can contact the Recreation Office at (609) 8831776, online at ewingnj.org/communityaffairs. The Ewing Recreation column is paid content provided by Ewing Township.

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*Account approval, conditions, qualifications, limits, timeframes, enrollments, and other requirements apply. A $5 deposit is required to open the account. At least 1 Direct Deposit, ACH credit, ACH payment or bill pay transaction(s) is required each monthly qualification cycle. Enrollment and agreement to receive e-statements and at least 12 PIN-based / signature-based debit card purchases are conditions of this account each qualification cycle. When your monthly Kasasa Cash account qualifications are met, daily balances up to and including $25,000 in your Kasasa Cash account earn a dividend rate of 5.98% resulting in an APY of 6.00%; and daily balances over $25,000 earn a dividend rate of 0.75% on the portion of the daily balance over $25,000, resulting in a range from 6.00% to 1.80% APY depending on the account’s daily balance. When your Kasasa Cash qualifications are not met, the dividend rate earned on the account’s entire daily balance will be 0.01% resulting in an annual percentage yield of 0.01% and ATM withdrawal fees are not refunded. You will receive reimbursements up to an aggregate total of $25 for nationwide foreign ATM withdrawal fees incurred within your Kasasa Cash account during each monthly qualification cycle when qualifications are met. A foreign ATM fee reimbursement cap of up to $4.99 per transaction applies when qualifications are met. Limit of one account per member. Terms subject to change at any time. Kasasa and Kasasa Cash are trademarks of Kasasa, Ltd., registered in the U.S.A. | “Take back banking” is a trademark of Kasasa Ltd., registered in the U.S. Federally insured by NCUA | Equal Opportunity Lender

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