The Trenton Kiwanis Club will present a Declaration of Independence reading in downtown Trenton on Friday, July 7, at noon.
The reading will be at 23 South Warren Street, the site of the first public reading of the document outside of Philadelphia.
Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora and other civic and community leaders will read selections of the historic document and represent signers from the original 13 colonies.
The free program is sponsored by the Kiwanis and the City of Trenton Department of Recreation, Natural Resources and Culture and open to the public.
It is part of “Liberty Weekend,” a celebration of the city that includes baseball and fireworks with the Trenton Thunder and tours of the Old Barracks, Trent House, State House, and other historic sites.
More information: 609-208-9991 or www.facebook. com/kiwanisoftrentonnj.
The monthly First Friday block parties have been canceled.
The summer events have been coordinated for the past several years by the African American Cultural Collaborative of Mercer County in partnership with 1911 Smokehouse BBQ, Trenton Downtown Association, and the City of Trenton.
According to an online statement released by the AACCoMC, the reason for the hiatus was “to ensure the safety and well-being of our attendees, partners, vendors and downtown Trenton businesses.”
According to additional online and news reports, a segment of attendees demonstrated a “lack of maturity” that contrasted with the spirit of providing a positive family friendly environment.
AACCoMC organizers added, “We appreciate all the support over the past seven years and make this decision with extreme regret —- given the positive energy that the majority demonstrated. We look forward to sustainable resolutions against senseless violence and destructive behavior within the City of Trenton so that future seasons might be considered.”
For more information on the AACCoMC, look for their Facebook page.
TasteTrenton returns on July 21 for a weekend of dining exploration and surprises through Trenton.
The annual event bills itself as a self-guided restaurant crawl in which ‘guests’ visit Trenton restaurants at a low cost to learn about their food and ambiance.
Restaurants participate by submitting an application describing their “tasting menu” dishes, typically small plates that provide a sample of their signature dish for $3 to $10 or a dinner and drink or breakfast special.
Guests purchase wrist bands ($10 for evening or $7 day pass), receive a map and link to a website that shows restaurant names, addresses, telephone numbers, websites, and the 2023 Taste Trenton “special menus.”
The map and website also indicate which restaurants are new, new to the tour, or returning. Materials also indicate which Taste Trenton days and hours the restaurant will be open, the type of cuisine offered, which accept credit cards, and which offer alcoholic drinks, allow BYOB, or that prohibit alcoholic beverages.
“We maintain the Taste Trenton website throughout the year, so our guests can use it as a guide to identify other restaurants to try,” says Taste Trenton coordinator Bernard McMullan.
Taste Trenton began in June 2015 as a single-day Trenton Council of Civic Associations project. An independent nonprofit now coordinates the multi-day event that has grown to include 40 restaurants and attracts nearly 300 guests.
For more information, go to www.tastetrenton.com.
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Fri. July 7, July 14, July 21, July 28; 11 a.m. to noon
Join this 4-week program to watch the popular series “Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat”. Each week we explore one of these 4 central principals of flavor. Watch and discuss how to incorporate the elements into delicious dishes!
Taryn Krietzman, RDNFri., July 7; 2 to 3 p.m.
Shesha Desai, PharmD, RPh, BC-ADM will help to ensure you are taking medications properly, as ordered by your doctor. Bring in a list of your all over-the-counter and prescription medications (or the bottles themselves) if you have any questions about possible interactions.
Mon., July 10; 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Join us at this “hands on” lecture and learn about heart healthy cooking. Shakil Shaikh, DO, from Hamilton Cardiology Associates, will be cooking up food for thought in this fun filled demonstration.
Tue., July 11; 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
This support group explores how our emotional ties to our “stuff” can create clutter and affect our mood. An Oaks Integrated Care caregiver specialist will conduct these interactive groups on crucial topics and facilitate a supportive group experience.
Tue., July 11; 3 to 4 p.m.
This support group is for people living with diabetes. Learn how to cope with stress and diabetes in a healthy way.
Tue., July 11; 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Shivaprasad Marulendra, MD, boardcertified in Gastroenterology will discuss the common issue of abdominal bloating.
Wed., July 12; 11 a.m. to noon
Are you concerned about “senior moments?”
The Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE) is an effective screening tool and quick assessment to discern normal aging versus potential problems. We will also giving a lecture related to improving your memory. Registration required.
Wed., July 12; 1 to 3 p.m.
Come in to receive an ultrasound of your heel and get your score. Our staff will explain the meaning behind your score and share some other important information with you. Appointment and registration required.
Wed., July 12; 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Discover the latest advances in knee and hip replacement surgery and rehabilitation. Presented by James Scott, DO, boardcertified orthopaedic surgeon; Maureen Stevens, PT, DPT, GCS, Cert MDT; and Courtney Fluehr, PT DPT. Dinner is included.
Wed, July 12; 7 to 8 p.m.
Join our drumming circle and help drum your cares away. This evidence-based program is shown to reduce blood pressure, calm stress and increase the fun in your life. Drums provided. Fee: $15. Mauri Tyler, CTRS, CMP
Thu., July 13; 6:30 to 8 pm
Sound healing uses special instruments like singing bowls, gongs, drums and chimes to create a therapeutic atmosphere promoting deep rest, nervous system rebalancing, and emotional release. Participants sit or lay in a comfortable position while the practitioner takes you on a sound journey for mind, body and spirit. Andriana Hansen, RYT200, SHA1 of the Learning Cooperative. $15
Mon., July 17; 9 a.m. to noon
Do you have a question about diet and nutrition? Join a community education dietitian for a one-on-one Q&A. Be prepared to talk about your current diet/eating habits to make the most out of your session. Registration is required. Taryn Krietzman, RDN DANCE IT OUT!
Tue., July 18; 1 to 2 p.m. July 18: Oldies But Goodies
Never miss a chance to dance! Dance the day away while enjoying some of your favorite songs from your past. All ages welcome, no experience required.
DETOX YOUR LIFE AND GET ENERGIZED
Tue., July 18; 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. It’s time to unlock the door to a healthier, happier lifestyle so that a better version of you can shine through. Get the keys of how to detox through nutrition, beauty, home environment and the mind. Gail Leslie, Integrative Nutrition Health Coach.
Tue., July 18; 6:30 to 7:30 pm. Learn how to rest your body and quiet your mind with the simple (although not always easy) practice of meditation. No experience necessary.
Wed., July 5, 12, 19 & 26; 10 to 11 a.m.
Please join us for our ongoing program “Let’s Talk, a Senior Social Group,” gathering in a collaborative setting to exchange thoughts, feelings and experiences amongst peers. This is a safe-zone designed to be welcoming and understanding of all attendees while exploring this season of our lives – the ups and the challenges. This group is a partnership between RWJUH Hamilton and PyschHealth Associates here in Hamilton.
This is a weekly program. Please feel free to attend one or all.
Scan the QR code to register and become a member or call 609-584-5900 or email bhprogram@rwjbh.org to learn more
Wed., July 19; 1 to 2 p.m. Learn how to rest your body and quiet your mind with the simple (although not always easy) practice of meditation. No experience necessary.
IT’S SUMMER! WHY AM I STRESSED OUT?
Wed., July 19; 4 to 5 pm
Discussion group about dealing with the stress of summer. Vacations, body image, kids at home, etc. Easy tips and different strategies one can employ for coping.
WHAT’S IN THE BOX? *VIRTUAL*
Thu., July 20; noon to 1:00 p.m. All things seasonal, all the time! Join us online via ZOOM and learn what wonderful fruits and vegetable are up to this time of year and how to make them shine! Taryn
Krietzman, RDN KNOWLEDGE
Thu., July 20; 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) affects more than 12 million people and can be problematic for those with chronic wounds. Join Reza Shah, DO, Co-Medical Director RWJUH Hamilton Center for Wound Healing to learn about the world of PAD and wound care. Free dinner will be provided.
Tue., July 25; 10 to 11 a.m. According to several major studies, older adults with hearing loss are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, compared to those with normal hearing. Audiologist, Lorraine Sgarlato, Au.D., will provide insight and discuss.
Tue., July 25; 6:30 to 8 p.m. Do you love animals and want to deepen your bond? Do you wish you knew what your animals are thinking and feeling? Do you want to connect intuitively but not sure you have the ability (hint…you do!) Interested in learning how? Animal Communication is not just for “gifted” people…in fact we are all able to use our intuition to communicate this way. Come join us for this fun and interactive introduction into animal communication. No experience required, just your trusting open mind.
Marcia Minunni, Fee:$15REIKI SHARE
Wed., July 26; 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. For folks who have been Reiki certified (at any level) to come share the gift with fellow practitioners. Give a session, get a session. Please bring a sheet and small pillow. Fee: $5
Thu., July 27; 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Join a community of women as we discuss relevant topics and find purpose, meaning and community.
Each week we explore one of these 4 central principals of flavor. Watch and discuss how to incorporate the elements into delicious dishes! Taryn Krietzman, RDN THE LINK BETWEEN HEARING LOSS & DEMENTIA-CAN HEARING AIDS SAVE YOUR BRAIN?
Tue., July 11; 10 to 11 a.m. According to several major studies, older adults with hearing loss are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, compared to those with normal hearing. Audiologist, Lorraine Sgarlato, Au.D., will provide insight and discuss.
Fri., July 7, July 14, July 21, July 28; 11 a.m.
to noon
Join this 4-week program to watch the popular series “Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat”.
Tue., July 11 & 18; 10 to 11 a.m.
Krystal Loughlin, certified RYT, will be leading this gentle yoga class using traditional postures and breathing techniques offering modification of the poses for your body so that you can confidently participate. Beginner’s welcome.
GAME TIME
Wed., July 12; 1 to 2:30 p.m. Join us for game time, snacks and some wholesome fun. A variety of board games will be available or you are welcome to bring your own.
Tue., July 11 & 18; 11:15 to 11:45 a.m. Krystal Loughlin will lead this meditation class focusing on reducing stress and bringing inner peace. See how you can easily learn to practice meditation whenever you need it most. Beginner’s welcome
Thu., July 13; 10 to 11 a.m.
“Socrates Café” is about discussing a topic, sharing our thoughts, our beliefs, our ideas, and experiences. An unofficial mantra describes that we (people) learn more when we question, and question with others. This is a “safe zone” to share where all views are accepted. Come with an open mind, respect for one another, and a willingness to see where it takes us.
Thu., July 13 & 27; 1 to 2 p.m.
Tai Chi is recommended for seniors because it improves balance, strengthens muscles in the legs and increases flexibility and stability in the ankles. It can help reduce falls and back pain. Beginner’s welcome.
Scan QR code to view, learn more & register on-line for the programs listed above. Or visit rwjbh.org/HamiltonPrograms
Email CommunityEdHam@rwjbh.org or call 609-584-5900 to learn more
*All programs require registration and will be held at the RWJ Fitness & Wellness Center 3100 Quakerbridge Rd. unless otherwise noted.
By Dan auBrey
They say they want a revolution — or to just continue the one still making its impact on the world.
They are Sally Lane and Carrie Fellows, respectively the board president and executive director of the Crossroads of the American Revolution.
And they’ve been busy recruiting support and resources to mark the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution — a world-changing event that happened near and here.
That “here” is New Jersey and it is more significant than most people realize.
“New Jersey saw more armed battles than any other state, and (George) Washington spent a quarter of the war in New Jersey,” says Lane at the nonprofit’s office in the Old Barracks in Trenton — a significant structure itself.
One of the only buildings of its type in the nation, its former occupants were British military troops and Hessian mercenaries sent to New Jersey to quash that pesky 1776 revolution.
Now, Lane, Fellows, and three additional Crossroads staff members use the space as their own “war” room and count down the days to 2026.
Their aim is to make sure that the state and nation understand that New Jersey was a literal crossroads where warring armies crisscrossed and stay-at-home citizens had their own conflicts.
“New Jersey was a in a civil war for eight years,” says Lane, adding that people needed to find ways to persevere despite the uncertainty of the era.
“Not everyone was not a patriot or a loyalist,” she says. “This was the most diverse of the colonies. This colony never had an official religion. You had diversity of religious belief and populations. How did those people survive? We want to help people see that the people in the revolution were people just like us.”
She and Fellows also keep their eye on
something else important to modern day state citizens.
“We are interested in heritage tourism,” says Lane as she opens a study that shows how other states are capitalizing on Revolutionary War history — sometimes with recreated villages like Williamsburg in Virginia.
One of the report’s colorful graph lines shows just how much New Jersey lags in comparison to the others, even though there were approximately 600 recorded Garden State battles.
That includes Washington’s bold Christmas Day crossing of the Delaware River to take Trenton and then Princeton — putting the Revolution on a winning course.
In order to help heritage tourism, Crossroads is doubling down on its mission to get people aware and to get ready.
And the team has made substantial ad-
vances.
They have established a National Heritage Area eligible for federal funding, created a database and map of state Revolutionary War sites, created a sites need assessment, connected site personal, and obtained funding from the federal government and the State of New Jersey.
The New Jersey State Legislature also allocated for funds to address upkeep or facilitate improvements at several key Revolutionary War locations, including Washington Crossing State Park and Princeton Battlefield.
While the efforts seem to be a matter of course or time appropriate, they were, in fact, launched decades ago by individuals with the ability to think ahead — and big.
One of those early enlistees is Lane, who was in her own way a witness to the history.
Executive director Carrie Fellows, far left, and board president Sally Lane at Crossroads of the American Revolution’s headquarters at the Old Barracks in Trenton.
Born into the family that published the Trenton Times, Lane was an editor and reporter for the paper and the Trentonian, served as the director for the Trenton Convention and Visitors Bureau, and was a staff member New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Thomas Edison State College.
The Trenton resident is also the only member of the original team of organizers who were recruited by the socially minded Somerset resident Marguerite Chandler in 2002 to begin preparing for 2026.
According to Lane, Chandler had the forethought to engage state agency heads and representatives of the New Jersey Historic Trust, New Jersey Historical Commission, and Green Acres Program.
Chandler’s efforts were aided by the addition of Helen Fenske, whose decision to fight the establishment of an airport in the Great Swamp area of New Jersey led her to become an expert on environmental regulations and planning, an assistant commissioner of natural and historic resources, and acting commissioner of the NJDEP. Land calls her, “a towering figure in mid-20th century land conservation.”
Between 2002 and today, the project became a nonprofit informed by national studies and programs and became eligible for national funding through the sponsorship of past United States Congressional Leaders Rodney Frelinghuysen, a Morris County Republican, and Rush Holt, Democrat from Princeton.
Lane says another indication of success was the hiring of Fellows as Crossroads executive director.
In addition to serving as the director of the Hunterdon County (NJ) Department of Planning & Land Use and Hunterdon’s Cultural & Heritage Commission, the curator and educator was also involved with past Crossroads projects.
Yet despite such progress, the team is working to follow the recommendations of a panel of experts in heritage tourism to maximize the benefits to the state.
One calls for the establishment of a tourist center connected to the New Jersey’s only National Heritage Area that includes sites in Mercer County.
“The consultants say that Trenton would be the best site because of its physical location and accessibility by public transportation and seminal role as the turning point of the American Revolution,” says Lane.
After some considerable site searching, the planners say the ideal location is the site of the now-defunct First Mechanics National Bank, a 1930s-era bank building on the corner of West State and Warren streets.
As bronze signage over the entrance notes, the building stands on the site of the French Arms Tavern where the U.S. Congress carried on the nation’s business in 1784 (see related story, page 10).
Other historically aware building elements include bronze doors sporting images of tavern visitors, including George Washington and the Marquis de Lafyette.
The structure is now owned by its second-floor occupant, digital data company Mastro Technologies, whose principals are willing to work with the nonprofit.
Lane says the center would use the first floor’s elegantly designed bank and the lower floor’s bank vault area.
In addition to its proximity to other attractions — including the Capitol Complex, Old Barracks, and New Jersey State Museum — the site would become a
In November and December, 1784, the Continental Congress met in Trenton’s French Arms tavern, pictured above in a mural by Allyn Cox. At right, the building at 1 West State Street that is the site of a proposed visitors’ center.
showcase for rare materials maintained by the New Jersey State Archives.
Referring to a “wow factor” to attract history buffs, Lane references a New York Times article featuring her, archives director Joseph Klet, and one of the state’s gems: An ornate three-page 1762 document in which King George III appoints William Franklin as the royal governor of New Jersey.
As Lane sums him up, Franklin was Benjamin Franklin’s illegitimate son, the “kid” who held the kite during Franklin’s rainy experiment with electricity, and the last English governor in New Jersey — although he didn’t know it at the time.
Since that document and others attracting attention in history and culture circles are currently stored in a secret vault with limited access, a center would allow them to be shared with the public on a regular or rotating bases.
In addition to other exhibitions or programs, the visitors’ center can also be used as the start of day bus tours of Revolutionary War sites. Other men-
tioned uses are a Trenton visitor center and central city box office for performing art events.
Lane calls the visitor’s center “an idea with legs” actively being considered for the state budget and attracting visits by state officials and legislators.
Lane and Fellows say while planning was initially interrupted by the pandemic, it has resumed with a high interest in getting 2026 in focus.
That effort was enhanced recently by the Crossroads hiring a director of development to engage more funding to address program needs and aid in addressing the stipulation that federal funding be matched.
Current funding includes a state and federal match of $500,000 each.
The general public may also become interested when they see state resources applied to regional sites as follows:
Princeton Battlefield: rest room rehabilitation, colonnade restoration, mobile visitor center, signage, and American Disability Access compliant access
Old Barracks Museum in Trenton: foundation fortification and installation of new HVAC system.
Washington Crossing: outdoor classroom, landscaping, new signage, Johnson Ferry House restoration, and, through another state project, the addition of a new visitors’ center.
And the Trenton Battle Monument (under the jurisdiction of Washington Crossing State Park): lighting and interpretation panels detailing the monument features and allowing a digital view from the monument’s top (the defunct former elevator had been removed and refitting a new one had become unfeasible).
Although the history of the American Revolution was not Lane’s initial area of interest, she says she became engaged with its importance to the city and region — and its bold ideas.
“One of the common things is for people to say that the American Revolution is not about my background,” says Lane. “But the conversation in the news today is often about the promises that the founders didn’t keep. It is part of the conversation today. And no one in this county is untouched by the American Revolution.”
For more information on the Crossroads of the American Revolution, visit revolutionarynj.org
‘One of the common things is for people to say that the American Revolution is not about my background,’ says Lane. ‘But the conversation in the news today is often about the promises that the founders didn’t keep. It is part of the conversation today.’
As pickleball triumphantly emerged from the ashes of other forgotten pandemic pastimes like a phoenix, the activity experienced a rebirth despite being less than six decades old.
This year marks only the 58th anniversary of when Washington State Congressman Joel Pritchard and businessman Bill Bell, during an afternoon of improvisational racket sports, cobbled together the beginnings of a boredom-busting game while on summer vacation with their children on Bainbridge Island, near Seattle, in 1965.
The two men took ping-pong paddles to Pritchard’s old badminton court and played with a lightweight, perforated ball, the combination of which is an auditory clue for pickleball’s signature, satisfying smack.
According to USA Pickleball, the “national governing body for the sport of pickleball,” they opted for a lower net height than in tennis and kept the game going into the next weekend, joined by another friend, Barney McCallum
But although pickleball was invented as a family activity, it has since become well-
known as a staple for older populations, with retirement communities and senior centers some of the first to serve up a sense of friendly competition.
Pickleball is ideal for players looking to chat and exercise without the toll on the body often felt in higher-impact sports, allowing those with a history of injuries or surgeries to remain active thanks to a shorter court and lower force of contact with the ball.
Because players must rely on mental coordination and concentration rather than physical ability, a sharp mind can anticipate a powerful swing.
This inherent inclusivity appeals to people of all ages, as it allows them to mingle and move together on a regular basis with people they might not have met otherwise.
Pickleball is traditionally played in both singles and doubles on a 20-foot by 44-foot court with a net that is 36 inches on each end and 34 inches in the middle.
The ball is served underhand, as in volleyball, with a similar scoring system in which each side goes until “faulting,” and only the serving team can gain a point. Whichever side reaches 11 points first, and leads by at least two, wins the game.
The patchwork nature is intentional yet mirrors its origins, as the name of the game has been attributed to two possibilities:
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one, as a reference to a “pickle boat,” a term in rowing where the leftover players get grouped together in a makeshift crew boat team for the last race and coined by Joel’s wife, Joan Pritchard; or two, the McCallums’ version, where the sport allegedly took its inspiration from the Pritchard family dog, a Cockapoo called “Pickles.”
In reality, as Joan confirmed to the West Virginian newspaper the Parkersburg News and Sentinel, the pet came into the picture about two years after the trio first pioneered pickleball.
No matter the nomenclature, pickleball is set to continue its positive trend as “the fastest-growing sport in America for the third year in a row,” according to the Sports and Fitness Industry Association’s “2023 Topline Participation Report,” with “8.9 million players in the United States over the age of six years old, an increase from 4.8 million in 2022.”
Brandon Mackie co-founded the website Pickleheads, a user-generated index of local sites and communicative tools to help players initiate games, with fellow Atlanta entrepreneur Max Ade in March 2022.
Since anyone with an account can update the content of a page for free, similar to the format of a wiki, the list of venues—sorted by city, state, or facility—strives to solve the issue of where to play and what to expect.
in Mercer County, Mackie estimated that Pickleheads attracts “close to 400,000 players that visit the site every month,” as well as “over 13,000 courts profiled across the US and Canada—what we think is the largest database of pickleball courts out there.”
Each page will let you follow or check what time to play at the venue, the features and amenities included, and browse nearby courts. Users can relay what material the courts are made of or whether the nets or lines are permanent, as all require different responsibilities on behalf of the player.
Pickleheads plans to expand on the interpersonal and organizational aspects of the sport by giving users the ability to create groups for easier joining, recruiting, and posting of games, automatically invite others through SMS or email, and update playing times.
In early July, the company will launch a mobile app encouraging players to meet new partners and share their knowledge on a broader scale.
“Everyone’s scratching their heads, saying, ‘How could something like this have grown so fast and gotten so big?’ When I really think about it—and I talk to players all day, every day—it’s very clear that there are really two things [that] go into pickleball: one, it’s just how easy the sport is to learn. You don’t need to be athletic or have racquet sports experience. You can pick up the game in about 10 or 15 minutes out
Brandon Mackie, top right, is the co-founder of Pickleheads, an online database of pickleball courts with information on sites like the Lawrence Township Central Park, top left, and the Robbinsville Municipal Building, lower left. on the court the first time, and at the end of your first time out there, you’re probably even winning games, depending on who your partner is or who you’re playing against.”
This “low barrier to entry,” Mackie added, motivates people to try pickleball without the traditional caveats of lessonheavy sports like golf.
The action itself might be directly at the net, but people are eager to keep the conversation flowing, much like the back-andforth of the ball, regardless of whether they are on the court or waiting for a turn.
“I think for a lot of people, they don’t even look at it like a sport. It’s a social outlet and a big part of their weekly life, and I think that just keeps people coming back more, so you have all these people that try it and stick with it, and it just snowballs in the way that we’ve seen it—both in Mercer County
In an interview on the pickleball scene See Pickleball, Page 4
The other key part, Mackie explained, is the “social aspect” of the sport. Pickleball is most often played in doubles, meaning that matches can rotate through a large number of partners.
and across the United States,” he noted.
Mackie mentioned the Mercer Bucks Pickleball Club in Ewing as “one of the destinations that [Pickleheads] track in the top places to play,” noting that “any time you have that type of investment in the area, and we see that happen in a lot of different counties all across the U.S., that really just takes the growth and participation of pickleball on a whole new trajectory.”
Entities across Mercer County are still considering how to successfully incorporate pickleball into their towns in a way that pleases both players and the general public.
Princeton’s Community Park South, for example, is the focus of an ongoing Princeton public engagement program to redesign its layout and is expected to include six pickleball courts.
Though the sport began courting many
of its current players during the pandemic, this steady swell of local interest is an indicator of a promising future, according to Mackie, who expects pickleball to “become the largest sport in the country” one day in terms of participants—a direct echo of the prediction from the latest SFIA report in February, where that rate “almost doubled in 2022, increasing by 85.7 percent yearover-year and by an astonishing 158.6 percent over three years.”
The relatively simple rules and minimal running keep the spirit of pickleball alive at the perfect pace, too, the unlikely pastime having taken flight during the most unprecedented of times.
But if you still want to try your hand at the fastest-growing sport in America, take your pick from these places to play along and see just why this popular pastime is on the rise.
370 Sullivan Way, Ewing Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (609) 883-6272 or playmbpc.com.
• Courts: 9 (Indoors)
• Amenities: Restrooms, water filler, lighted courts, snacks
• Features: rentals, clinics, leagues, private instruction, tournaments, automatic ball machine, players’ lounge, practice dink court, cornhole, demo paddles, private events
The long-awaited Mercer Bucks Pickleball Club opened in February 2022 as the “largest indoor pickleball facility in the northeast,” clocking in at 26,000 square feet with nine fenced-in courts, climate control, and a state-of-the-art sound system. The dedicated courts have permanent lines and nets. Paddles and balls are provided.
Membership is not required to play, but it does provide benefits such as the ability to make reservations online, in advance, and at reduced rates.
As of press time, the facility only has limited memberships available. To join the waitlist, contact the club’s front desk either by phone or email at info@playmbpc.com. For more information, see playmbpc.com/ prices-benefits
Activity rates apply either per hour (for court rentals) or per person (for instruction, social plays, etc.) with an additional $5 guest fee for each hour of each activity over member rates.
Guests can either accompany members or call, email, or walk-in to speak with the front desk up to 48 hours in advance of events from June to August to register for any open spots for social plays and clinics; no restrictions apply to booking private lessons.
To reserve a court at MBPC, access the company’s page on CourtReserve, described online as an “all-in-one court reservation and club management platform.”
150 Raymond Road, Princeton Hours: Monday to Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. (732) 329-6200 or princetonracquetclub.com
• Courts: 2 (Indoors, dedicated) and 16 (Total, indoor-outdoors)
• Amenities: Restrooms, water, pro shop, snacks
• Features: rentals, lessons, supervised and open play, camps, game drills, match plays
The Princeton Racquet Club has 16 total courts in its indoor-outdoor complex, but the robust tennis program also offers pickleball rentals inside “The Barn,” the nickname for the indoor facility known as Court 1, which contains two pickleball DecoTurf hardcourts with cushioned surfacing.
In June, PRC announced new pickleball clinics on Mondays from 8 to 9:30 a.m. and Wednesdays from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Classes may be moved outside depending on the weather, while paddles and balls are provided.
Membership is not required to play, but all players must sign a waiver form before participating. Premier members can reserve courts up to one week in advance; standard members have five days. The average court time is 90 minutes. To register or reserve, contact the PRC front desk or visit CourtReserve. For other rates, see the PRC pickleball page online at princetonracquetclub.com/pickleball
1638 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. Hours: Monday to Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Friday to Sunday, 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. 609-448-8007 or mercercountyparks.org
• Courts: 4 (Outdoors)
• Amenities: Restrooms, water filler, lighted courts
Under the operation of the Mercer County Park Commission, the Mercer County Park Tennis Center debuted the first “pickleball only” playing area in the county, four outdoor asphalt courts with permanent lines and nets, in 2017.
While a membership is not required to play, a 2023 Mercer County Tennis/Pickle-
ball ID is required to reserve courts, with all non-ID card holders required to pay an $8 fee per individual.
According to the Tennis Center website, valid ID card holders play for free and can reserve courts up to three days in advance with CourtReserve.
An adult Mercer County resident can purchase an ID for the year for $80, with a discounted junior and senior rate priced at $40 and a non-resident rate of $120. Court time is limited to 90 minutes.
The MCPC also runs the Hopewell Valley Golf Club & Country Club, located at 114 Pennington-Hopewell Road in Hopewell, where three Har-Tru tennis courts and two Platform tennis courts with blended lines for pickleball opened in 2021.
1117 US-130, Robbinsville Hours: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.
In August of last year, the Robbinsville Municipal Complex, a short distance away from the township’s police station, library, and senior center, added four lit outdoor courts with permanent lines and nets at the site of its former skate park.
No membership or reservations are necessary—courts are available on a firstcome, first-served basis. If another party is waiting to play, those currently using the court are encouraged to limit their playtime to one hour for singles and 1.5 hours for doubles to share the facilities.
2206 Kuser Road, Hamilton. Open daily. Tennis Center Office Hours: 8 a.m. to noon, then 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. through the April to October season. 609-581-412.
• Courts: 18 (Outdoors, dedicated) and 22 (Total, Outdoors)
• Amenities: Restrooms, water, lighted courts
The Veterans Park Tennis & Pickleball Complex is an all-outdoor fixture of the Central New Jersey pickleball community, with 18 designated pickleball courts,
Get your game on at the Princeton Senior Resource Center in Princeton, left, and the Mercer Bucks Pickleball Club, opposite page, all year round.
six of which are lit. The Hamilton Recreation Department manages the park’s 22 total mixed-surface tennis and pickleball courts, which are accessible via the park’s north entrance.
A seasonal membership is required through October 31 to play, but no reservations are necessary—courts are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Prices are $25 for Hamilton residents, $50 for nonHamilton residents, and $10 (cash only) for a daily guest pass. For more information on upcoming tournaments or events, please call the Recreation Department at 609-8904028 or email recreation@hamiltonnj.com
7 Forrestal Road South, Plainsboro. Hours: Monday through Friday, 4 a.m. to 12 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. (609) 608-7100 or lifetime.life/life-timelocations/nj-princeton.html
Described as “an athletic country club” off of Route 1, Life Time’s Princeton facility in Plainsboro features three indoor hardsurface courts with permanent lines and nets. Membership is required to play, and courts can be reserved.
A one-day pass membership ($50) includes amenities like restrooms, water, lighted courts, and à la carte food options, as well as an indoor pool and fitness classes. The monthly rate gives customers access to a wider range of services, but all membership tiers are allowed to participate in open play, mixers, weekly drop-in clinics, lessons, leagues, and pickleball tournaments.
100 Dave Nevius Way, Lawrence. Open daily. (609) 844-7067 or lawrencetwp.com/ departments/recreation.
In May, the Lawrence Township Recreation Department announced that they had converted one tennis court to two lit pickleball courts for use at Central Park No membership or reservations are necessary—courts are available on a first-come, first-served basis. If another party is waiting to play, those currently using the court are encouraged to limit their playtime to 30 minutes to share the facilities.
8500 K. Johnson Blvd, Fieldsboro (Bordentown). Field House Hours: Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (609) 298-8585
Team85 Fitness & Wellness, a 45,000-square-foot sporting complex boasting professional fitness programs and resources, is home to the Fitness Center and the Field House, the latter of which has six indoor pickleball courts. Membership is required to play for free, with price tiers available in options such as one month, month-to-month, and 12-month. TEAM85 offers discounts for seniors and law enforcement. According to its Facebook page, guests can play pickleball for a $7 fee. Amenities include food.
Suzanne Patterson Building, 45 Stockton Street, Princeton. (609) 751-9699 or princetonsenior.org/pickleball
The Princeton Senior Resource Center has one indoor, climate-controlled court on a wood gym floor in the Suzanne Patterson Building. According to a quote from COO Donna Cosgrove, the PSRC court “has attracted over 500 registrations in the ten months it’s been open.”
The schedule is updated each month with instruction by Carolyn DardaniHorensky, while fees vary per activity and depend on whether players are Princeton residents or not. Options include pickleball “3 and Me” for advanced beginners, twoday beginner and next level bootcamps, and instructed open court.
Pickleball group court memberships are $30 for Princeton residents and $35 for nonresidents per hour per group, with reservations on a first-come, first-served basis. For the full list of dates and times for group rentals, see the July form online at princetonsenior.link/PickleballJulyGroupRental
$30ages 6-10
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A Personalized Approach to Medicine
• Feel tired all the time?
• Feel tired all the time?
• Have trouble sleeping?
• Have trouble sleeping?
• Concern about brain-fogginess?
• Concern about brain-fogginess?
• Frustrated about weight gain?
• Frustrated about weight gain?
• Want to reverse your diabetes?
• Want to reverse your diabetes?
Your condition is unique, so should be your treatment. Call Dr. Geng's office today to see if we can help!
At Caruso Physical Therapy and Nutrition, they had a vision for a place where they could practice what they preached. This clinic is the result of that. Now, the clinic’s amazing team is committed to carrying out that vision by guiding others in establishing and achieving their own health goals so they can look and feel their best!
CONDITIONS WE TREAT:
CONDITIONS WE TREAT:
Your condition is unique, so should be your treatment. Call Dr. Geng’s office today to see if we can help!
Your condition is unique, so should be your treatment. Call Dr. Geng's office today to see if we can help!
• Allergies
These services aren’t offered in the area separately, nor are they offered together in a single practice.
education, exercise and hands-on techniques.
• Allergies
• Autoimmune Disease
• Autoimmune Disease
CONDITIONS WE TREAT:
• Back or Joint Pain
• Back or Joint Pain
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Metabolic Syndrome (pre-diabetes, sistance)
• Metabolic Syndrome (pre-diabetes, sistance)
• Migraine
• Migraine
• Allergies/Skin Disorders
• Depression/Anxiety
• Depression/Anxiety
• Diabetes
• Diabetes
However, combined, these things make a huge difference. That’s why we offer both, giving you the advantage of physical therapy and registered dietitians in the same clinic!
Women’s Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy can assist with problems such as:
• Urinary Incontinence and Urgency
• Overactive Bladder
• Constipation
• Autoimmune Disease
• Skin
• Skin
• Feel tired all the time?
• Thyroid, Other
• Digestive and Gut Health
• Digestive and Gut Health
• Female Hormone Disorders (PMS, Menopause, PCOS)
• Back or Joint Pain
• Female Hormone Disorders (PMS, Menopause, PCOS)
• Thyroid, Other
• Have trouble sleeping?
• Concern about brain-fogginess?
• Weight concerns
Our services are provided by board-certified physical therapists, physical therapy assistants, and board-certified registered dietitians.
• Weight concerns
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Frustrated about weight gain?
** We accept Medicare for low back pain treatment
** We accept Medicare for low back pain treatment
• Depression/Anxiety
• Want to reverse your diabetes?
We’re focused on providing education, prevention, treatment, and wellness services that enhance our patients’ overall health and deter the onset of more costly pathology.
• Pelvic Pain
• Low Back Pain
• Hip Pain
• Dyspareunia
• Vaginismus
• Vulvodynia
• Scar Tissue and Pelvic Organ Prolapse.
• Digestive Dysfunction
Qingdi Geng, MD
Qingdi Geng, MD
Medical Acucare | Phone: 609-216-6938
Medical Acucare | Phone: 609-216-6938
It’s our goal to provide our patients with the best physical therapy and nutrition services in our community.
At Caruso’s our mission is to empower each individual to realize their boundless potential.
• Female Hormone Disorders (PMS, Menopause, PCOS)
2097 Klockner Road, Suite 5, Hamilton, NJ 08690
2097 Klockner Road, Suite 5, Hamilton, NJ 08690
CONDITIONS WE TREAT:
• Allergies
10-15 Minute FREE Consultation for New Patients
10-15 Minute FREE Consultation for New Patients
• Long-Haul Covid Syndrome
• Autoimmune Disease
• Back or Joint Pain
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• Metabolic Syndrome (pre-diabetes, ins ulin resistance)
• Metabolic Syndrome/Weight Concerns
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Depression/Anxiety
• Diabetes
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• Migraine
• Migraines/Other Headaches
• Skin Disorders
The newest form of Physical Therapy we offer is Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy, which is a special subset of PT focusing on the muscles of the pelvic girdle. Pelvic dysfunction can cause pain and urinary leakage, among other personal issues that can be successfully treated with
• Digestive and Gut Health
• Female Hormone Disorders (PMS, Menopause, PCOS)
Contact us or visit our website to start your journey towards a healthier you!
Caruso Physical Therapy and Nutrition, 1278 Yardville Allentown Road, Allentown. 609-738-3143. caruso@carusoptrd.com. carusoptrd. com. See ad, page 12.
• Thyroid, Adrenal and Other related disorders
• Thyroid, Adrenal and Other related disorders
• Weight or Metabolism concerns
** We accept Medicare for low back pain treatment
Qingdi Geng, MD
Your condition is unique, so should be your treatment. Call Dr. Geng's office today to see if we can help! Qingdi
Medical Acucare | Phone: 609-216-6938
339 Princeton-Hightstown Road, Building C, East Windsor, NJ 08512
15-Minute Complimentary Consultation for New Patients
Aquatic Performance Training was born out of necessity for any person who is looking to improve their overall health but may be limited at a traditional gym due to an injury or physical limitation.
The owner of Aquatic Performance, John Dohanic, was inspired to create the business after having four shoulder surgeries by the time he was 19 years old, including a shoulder replacement. Being active in sports and traditional workouts such as weight lifting and powerlifting all of his life contributed to the extensive injuries that John was experiencing that left him out of shape, gaining weight, and full of pain.
Doctors told John to get in the water and he joined a local aqua aerobics program that included noodles, foam dumbbells, and kickboards. Although the water felt good on his injury, the program and the equipment were not effective enough to deliver the results John
was looking for. He started doing extensive research and education on more specialized equipment for the pool and began investing in underwater bikes, aquatic treadmills, and strength training equipment for the pool that would deliver the results he was looking for.
Aquatic Performance Training has been growing since 2010 and has helped more than 5,000 local clients accomplish their health goals. This aquatic exercise company specializes in helping people who want to lose weight without the stresses of gravity and recover from surgeries such as joint replacements and spinal fusions. There is a wide variety of programs that can benefit athletes with sports injuries, special needs, as well as MS and Parkinson’s patients.
The different programs offered at the new Quakerbridge Road facility are a wide range of high-energy group sessions that are led by amazing instructors. Aquatic and land-based personal training are geared towards individuals who need more one on one attention and accountability. You will find the world’s first all
aquatic gym that includes aqua bikes, underwater treadmills, aquatic ellipticals, and swimming. Anti-gravity treadmills increase your cardio health and leg strength without the wear and tear of normal land treadmills.
The mission of Aquatic Performance Training is to provide the safest, most effective exercise and soon to be aqua therapy company in the country. We look forward to the
opportunity to help you with your goals very soon!
P.S. If you are looking for swim lessons for kids or adults we have a great partnership with Eggert Aquatics who has been voted #1 swim lesson company in Mercer County for three years in a row.
More information: www. aquaticperformancetraining.com
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Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton (RWJUH Hamilton) and New Jersey’s largest academic healthcare system, RWJBarnabas Health, are the right choice for you, your families and loved ones’ health and wellness.
RWJUH Hamilton provides closeto-home, premier healthcare for the local communities, as well as a wound care center; a balance and hearing center; outpatient specialty care clinics; primary care providers; surgery centers; rehabilitation and physical therapy and diagnostic and screening centers. Even more extensive resources, medical care and cutting-edge treatments are all available to RWJUH Hamilton patients through the RWJBarnabas Health system.
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Pictured are members of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton Board of Trustees, senior leadership, physicians, medical staff and medical professionals at this year’s celebration and recognition for National Doctors Day and 2023’s physician honoree, Edward A. Wingfield, MD, president, medical staff; chairman, Department of Cardiology; and director, Cardiac Cath Lab.
nationally awarded and recognized RWJBarnabas Health facility can help you live a healthier life and provide you and your family with the necessary resources if you are faced
with health situations like these:
Cancer Care
An expert multidisciplinary team, at the RWJUH Hamilton Cancer Center* offers comprehensive
treatment options with individualized care. You also benefit from advanced treatment options through RWJBH’s partnership with Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, the state’s
Growing up makes for a constantly evolving experience for children. Every year they change and grow into the person they are destined to become, and that extends to their oral health. From the first baby tooth to their adult teeth coming in later in their lives, managing your child’s dental health presents unique challenges for parents. With those challenges come a few myths involving childhood tooth development that can impact how you treat your child’s dental health.
or off-center, they won’t naturally straighten themselves with time.
Combating
. When you start looking for a pediatric dentist in Hamilton, you want to find one that knows how intensive taking care of your child’s teeth should be. Taking a proactive approach to their dental health can help them avoid more involved procedures down the road — one of the most common myths that lead to your child’s teeth suffering in the long run.
One such myth that leads to more complex orthodontic care down the line is that your child’s teeth will straighten out over time. Unfortunately, that is not the case. If their teeth start coming in crooked
only National Cancer Institute (NCI)Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. Patients are provided access to clinical trials, complex surgical procedures, precision medicine, immunotherapy and sophisticated radiation oncology techniques.
Heart, Vascular and Stroke Care
RWJUH Hamilton is part of one of the largest and broadest cardiac care programs in New Jersey. Through a partnership with Hamilton Cardiology Associates, you can access sophisticated care at both RWJUH Hamilton and RWJUH New Brunswick, where medical experts can provide even more highly specialized cardiac care.
RWJUH Hamilton has provided essential heart, vascular and stroke care such as cardiac catheterizations and angioplasty to clear blocked arteries for more than 16 years. The hospital received licensing to
The space for their teeth to come in doesn’t grow as they mature. If you leave these issues unattended, it could lead to more significant problems.
While most people associate orthodontic treatments with getting braces as a teenager, that procedure does much more than merely straighten teeth to help you look better. Getting your jaw and teeth back into proper alignment has a cascading effect on your oral health. It helps improve your biting, chewing, and even speaking ability.
Many parents believes there is a
perform elective, or non-emergent, angioplasty procedures in early 2022. The recently opened state-of-the-art Cardiac Interventional Suite, provides private patient and family rooms for both pre- and post-operative care.
RWJUH Hamilton’s Cardiac Rehabilitation Program offers an individualized, medically supervised health and fitness program. This will help patients to take an active role in improving their heart health and reducing risks of future heart disease through exercise, evaluations, education and counseling.
Orthopedic and Spine Care Specialists at RWJUH Hamilton’s Orthopedic Spine Institute provide a multidisciplinary approach to world-class care backed by leadingedge imaging and diagnostic and surgical technology. This includes minimally invasive robotic-assisted surgery. The institute is the only
specific age at which it’s appropriate to bring their children in for orthodontic care. The perceived minimum age for a child to receive orthodontic care is around 12-13 or right when they reach high school. However, getting your child such care earlier can help avoid getting braces and fixing issues before they worsen.
In reality, the American Association of Orthodontists recommends that your children should get an orthodontic checkup no later than age seven. Once they hit that age, their mouth will have a nice balance between their baby and permanent teeth. This window of time allows for an accurate orthodontic evaluation to determine where preventative care is enough or if additional action is required.
orthopedic program in the capital region nationally certified in knee, hip and spine surgery by The Joint Commission.
Many spine surgeries are also performed by specialists at RWJUH Hamilton’s Center for Neurosciences using state-of-the-art technologies to provide advanced neurologic care close to home. Comprehensive neurosciences services also include general and cranial surgery along with subspecialized care for conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, cognitive problems and neuromuscular disorders.
Primary care providers and physicians from RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group are a key component of RWJBarnabas Health’s comprehensive healthcare services. The group comprises world-class providers across many
Come From?
In most cases, a child’s orthodontic problems stem from their genetics — these issues are inherited from their parents. Additionally, some problems can develop over time based on poor oral hygiene habits they learned from a young age.
Some of these acquired oral health issues include:
• Sucking Their Thumbs
• Mouth Breathing
• Abnormal Swallowing Patterns
• Poor Dental Hygiene
• Irregular Loss of Baby Teeth
• Poor Nutritional Habits
However, parents have reason to hope for viable remedies and solutions to most of these issues. You can remedy these acquired problems with the help of successful orthodontic care provided by an experienced pediatric dentist.
Finding a Child Orthodontic You Can Trust. Trusting your child’s teeth and their beautiful smile to a pediatric dentistry practice is something that every parent must come to grips with. Figuring out which childhood orthodontic makes the most sense for your child and their future dental visits becomes critically important. For parents and their children in Hamilton, Hamilton Dental Associates provides them with the experienced pediatric dentists they need to prioritize their oral health as they mature.
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specialties, including primary care, heart and vascular care, orthopedics, general surgery, gynecologic surgery, oncology, neurology and gastroenterology. Together, Medical Group doctors deliver coordinated, patient-centered care in local communities along with convenient access to RWJBarnabas Health’s vast resources and technologies.
Let’s be health together. Visit rwjbh.org/Hamilton or call 609586-7900.
*RWJBarnabas Health and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton, together with Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey— the state’s only NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center— provide close-to-home access to the latest treatment options. For more information, call 844.CANCERNJ or visit www.rwjbh.org/beatcancer.
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Founded in 2020, JANS is family owned and operated. Our name is a combination of the four members of our family, and serves as a constant reminder that we are a family first organization. The founder, Angel Torres, has more than 10 years of experience with in-home care. He is passionate about caring for people and has built a company of likeminded individuals in order to provide top of the line care that you can count on.
No two individuals are alike and no two cares plans are alike. JANS will offer you a customized plan. We specialize in meeting with our families, understanding their needs, requirements and resources to build a plan that will work specifically for them. We do not provide a cookie cutter offering, because we know how special each person is.
JANS Caregiver Services can provide the following therapeutic
services in home care, both short and long term.
Short Term:
• Post Surgery
• Post Injury
• Short term disability
Long Term:
• Elder Care
• Memory Issues
• Mobility Issues
We are trained and certified to
assist with the following chronic health conditions:
• Alzheimer’s
• Dementia
• Diabetes
• Parkinson’s
• Fibromialgia
Our services Include:
• Personalized In Home Care
• Basic Grooming
• Bathing
• Feeding and Specialized Diet needs
• Light housekeeping including (laundry, dishes, vacuum)
• Meal Preparation (Including special diet needs and restrictions)
• Medication Reminders
• Mobility Assistance
• Personal Hygiene
• Physical Therapy Assistance/ Continuation of care plan
• Toileting and Incontinent Care
• Transferring and Positioning
• Companion and Security Care
• Spending time in conversation
• Card and Board Games
• Puzzles and other activities that stimulate active thinking
• Providing the security of loved one not home alone
• Provide a presence in the neighborhood so that loved one is not always alone
For more information call 609-7569089 or email info@janscaregiverservices.com. janscaregiverservices.com. See ad, page 16
Classes are designed for all ages to build confidence, artistry, discipline, and foster students’ love of dance. Our world class faculty is dedicated to helping each student reach their full potential, with spacious studios, new state-of-the-art dance floors, and live music. The perfect environment to learn and grow!
We are nationally ranked in pediatric orthopedics at The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and in pediatric urology at The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital, Children’s Hospital of New Jersey at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, McMullen Children’s Center at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, and Unterberg Children’s Hospital at Monmouth Medical Center. And we’re also New Jersey’s largest provider of children’s healthcare.
From primary care to specialized treatments and therapies and in partnership with Rutgers Health, our Children’s Health network provides advanced research, teaching, social impact and outstanding care to improve the health and well-being of every child in every community. Learn more at rwjbh.org/ChildrensHealth.
You’d go to great lengths for your child’s health. Good thing you don’t have to go far.
New Community Garden
Open in Hamilton
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, grew its Farm to Family program with the opening of a new community garden at Bromley Field & Sports Complex in Hamilton Township.
Twelve local families agreed to adopt individual plots of land in the garden for one year and learn how to grow healthy produce using sustainable gardening practices, with the guidance of a Master Gardener and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton’s own Registered Dietician Nutritionist, Taryn Krietzman. At the end of the year, the families can choose to renew or pass their plot to another family.
“Our collective hope is that these families will take what they have learned, share their knowledge with family and friends, and plant a garden plot or potted plants at home or throughout the community,” says Diane Grillo, Vice President of
These initiatives are part of the RWJBarnabas Health Social Impact and Community Investment (SICI) practice and 100% free-to-participate. The new community garden was built alongside the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton Community Field, a turf soccer field opened in the summer of 2021 in collaboration with RWJBarnabas Health, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton, The PDA Urban initiative, and Hamilton Township. The field is also part of the RWJBarnabas Health Social Impact and Community Investment (SICI) practice and provides a safe space for children in the community to stay active, promotes their physical and mental health, and keeps them away from other potential distractions and negative influences.
Health Promotion at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton.
“Families can feel empowered to take ownership, proudly engage in land stewardship, and pass along knowledge in their own community and cultural context.”
The Farm to Family Community
Garden expands Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton’s already successful Farm to Family nutrition education, health screening, and food security programs hosted at Hamilton Township’s Bromley Community Center and John O. Wilson Center.
“Our hospital’s efforts to continue connecting with every individual and family in the surrounding area with healthy spaces, such as the community garden, helps to better serve as a point of early intervention for medical care, specialty care services, and as a resource for referrals in every aspect of life and well-being,” says Richard Freeman, President & CEO of Robert Wood
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Caruso PTRD offers a unique, patient-centered physical therapy approach that offers patients the chance to work closely with a Doctor of Physical Therapy. We want you to get back to being you; whether it’s getting you back on the field, back at the office, or back to running around with your children or grandkids! Treating pain is only the first step!
Caruso PTRD offers a unique, patient-centered physical therapy approach that offers patients the chance to work closely with a Doctor of Physical Therapy. Our therapists' main goals are to listen to each of your needs and provide individualized care to treat your condition. We want you to get back to being you; whether it's getting you back on the field, back at the office, or back to running around with your children or grandkids! Treating pain is only the first step!
ALL AGES: Achieve your body composition, sport’s performance, or weight loss goals through an approach that is anything but “cookie cutter”. Our Nutrition Experts, RDN’s,are the ONLY medical professionals qualified to give you nutrition advice. We don’t believe in quick fixes or the latest craze. We believe in life long change without having to sacrifice ANYTHING that makes your life unique!
ATTENTION ALL AGES: Achieve your body composition, sport's performance, nutrition or weight loss goals through an approach that is anything but "cookie cutter". We take the time to learn about you, any medical conditions you may have and tailor to your individual needs. Our Nutrition Experts, RDN's,are the ONLY medical professionals qualified to give you nutrition advice. We don't believe in quick fixes or the latest craze. We believe in life long change without having to sacrifice ANYTHING that makes your life unique!
The most recognized and effective form of safe and successful exercise. Pilates can be tailored to the specific needs of the client to provide injury prevention, rehabilitation and muscle stability work. We offer Private and Semi Private Sessions.
The most recognized and effective form of safe and successful exercise. Pilates can be tailored to the specific needs of the client to provide injury prevention, rehabilitation and muscle stability work. We offer private and semi private sessions.
Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy is a special subset of PT focusing on the muscles of the pelvic girdle. Pelvic dysfunction can cause pain and urinary leakage, among other personal issues that can be successfully treated with education, exercise and hands-on techniques. I want to empower females to take back their lives, one Pelvic PT session at a time.
Relax and unplug in our new Salt Room! Offering numerous health benefits such as; providing relief for respiratory and skin conditions, and promoting overall mental wellness and stress relief. Breathe, relax and unwind!
Johnson University Hospital Hamilton. “Programs like this, in addition to access to quality care, play a critical role in our society’s healthcare ecosystem.”
The garden was made possible by the commitment of many local leaders, organizations and businesses, including Hamilton Township, Mayor Jeff Martin of Hamilton, and Fred Dumont, Director of Community & Economic Development for Hamilton Township; Sharbell Development Corp.; Catholic Youth Organization of (CYO) of Mercer County; Truist Bank; the Rotary Club of Hamilton Township, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton’s Community Impact Alliance; Isles Inc.; Snipes Farm and Education Center; Costello’s Ace Hardware of Mercerville; and the original Farm to Family funders, Wawa and the Holman Foundation.
Local community members interested in learning more and participating in any of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton’s Farm to Family programs, Community Education or Better Health Programs are encouraged to contact the Health Connection team by email to CommunityEdHAM@rwjbh.org or by phone at (609) 584-5900.
Visit rwjbh.org/HamiltonPrograms to view Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton’s monthly program calendar online and register for programs.
Meet the Hamilton Township Division of Health!
The mission of the Division of Health is to serve as a trusted resource for Hamilton Township to improve the health and well-being of our residents through health education and promotion, enforcement of public health safety, and adapting to everchanging community health needs. Some of our services include public immunization clinics, child health clinics, STI testing, vital statistics (marriage certificates and licenses, birth certificates and death certificates), retail food establishment inspections, and other environmental health services! Our Animal Shelter is also part of the Division of Health and provides animal control services, pet adoptions and dog licensing. Hamilton residents please call 609890-3828 or visit our website www.hamiltonnj.com/ health for more information. Many of our services are by appointment.
Here are some quick safety tips to help you have a safe and healthy summer:
• Check for ticks! Ticks are the most active in the warmer months (April-September). Infected ticks can transmit diseases including Lyme disease. Prevent tick bites by wearing insect repellent, check yourself, kids and pets for ticks, remove ticks quickly and seek medical help if you develop symptoms of Lyme disease (including fever, headache, fatigue and rash).
• Beat the heat this summer! Extreme heat can lead to heat related illness. People ages 65+, children under two and people with chronic diseases and mental illness are at highest risk. Remember to keep your cool! Stay in air conditioning as much as possible, stay hydrated, check on neighbors or family who are high risk, wear loose and lightweight clothing and NEVER leave children or pets in cars.
• Sun Safety! Most skin cancers are caused by too much exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light. Protect yourself and others from the sun when outdoors by seeking shade, wearing sunglasses, hats and clothing to protect you from the sun. Don’t forget your sunscreen! Choose a broad-spectrum sunscreen with SPF of 15 or higher, reapply often and check those expiration dates!
• Eat your fruits and veggies! Healthy eating can help adults and children live a healthy life and reduce the risks of chronic disease. Summer is a great time for fresh seasonal fruits and vegetables including strawberries, watermelon, zucchini and fresh Jersey tomatoes!
• Water safety! Swimming is a fun summer activity to help cool off, but should be done safely. If you go swimming this summer remember to learn to swim and know your limits, never leave children unattended, wear life jackets when doing water activities, don’t swim alone even if you are a strong swimmer and never dive into shallow water – if you don’t know how deep it is, don’t dive!
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Jamesbrew Cafe, located on West Railroad Avenue in Jamesburg, opened last November,and has quickly become a staple in the community. Jamesbrew serves great coffee, espresso, and tea beverages, along with a variety of pastries, cakes and gelato, all while celebrating the rich history and promising future of the historic borough. Their signature Railroad Roast and Buckelew Cold Brew,
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Given the positive reception of Jamesbrew among residents of Jamesburg and neighboring towns, Karen and Adam are already on their way to opening café number two. Hamilatte, opening this summer on Route 33 in Hamilton, will have all Jamesbrew’s offerings but with a special nod to the living story of Hamilton. Hamilatte will go one step further with a health-conscious menu in collaboration with Hamilton native Sinclair Jones, creating the most inclusive environment for patrons of all dietary needs.
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Artworks Trenton has postponed one of its most visible community art projects, Art All Night. The reasons deal with pragmatics. The usual venue for the festival, the Roebling Wire Works building in the old Roebling Factory complex, has been closed for several months because of the flooding. And unfolding needs to mount the event in the State of New Jersey-operated Trenton War Memorial became unattainable. No matter. Artworks is still responding to a post-COVID era and working to promote a more vibrant city through the arts.
Over the past year, the organization has attracted thousands of visitors to its exhibitions and student projects, is overseeing the design of an “art walk” from the Trenton Transit Center to Mill Hill and downtown, and planning for both Art All Day 2023, set for September, and Art All Night 2024.
By doing so, Artworks also continues the efforts that began nearly 50 years through an artistic movement generated by artists who not only committed to changing the capital city but still participate in the city’s culture — and create art.
One such artist is Mary Yess, who played a crucial role in establishing Artworks Trenton and as well as creating the Ellarslie Open.
That annual juried art event at the Trenton City Museum in the Ellarslie Mansion in Cadwalader Park recently marked its 40th anniversary with an exhibition on view through September 30.
According to several archived histories, the Artworks story begins with the building, an early 20th century garage that eventually turned into a warehouse for the Sears Company when it had been located at the current Department of Motor Vehicles building on Stockton Street.
When Sears closed its Trenton store in the late 1970s, City of Trenton Mayor Arthur Holland and city planner Tom Ogren launched the effort to acquire the building as an arts center and add to an effort that saw the transformation of the Ellarslie Mansion into a museum and securing an abandoned church built in 1873 for the Mill Hill Playhouse.
Both of which would enhance the cultural life of the city.
Meanwhile, Mary Howard, dean of Mercer County Community College’s downtown Kerney Campus, and Trenton artist Latta Patterson began bringing Trenton artists together to create an organization that became the Trenton Artists Workshop Association (TAWA).
Yess became its first president and guided the organization forward as it created a two-month arts festival, Eyes on Trenton.
The event attracted thousands to downtown Trenton and demonstrated the vital role the arts played in urban planning.
While TAWA seemed to be the right organization to take the lead in coordinating the new arts center and current president, Dave Orban, was engaged in discussions, the reality was that TAWA was an all-volunteer organization and unable to provide the full-time management needed to for successful operations.
However, Yess had assumed the role of executive director of the Princeton Arts Association, PAA, and stepped forward.
During a recent interview in the Hamilton home she shares with her artist husband, the already mentioned Orban, Yess talked about the development of the PAA, how she became involved, and how it came to move to Trenton and become Artworks.
She says the PAA started in the mid1960s in a Dutch-styled former bank building on Nassau Street.
One of its founders was artist Huey Lee-Smith, a nationally known artist of African ancestry. He was also a member of the circle of artists involved with Rex Goreleigh’s Studio on the Canal (recently highlighted in the Arts Council of Princeton exhibition “James Wilson Edwards and a Circle of Black Artists”).
The PAA eventually settled on Ettl Farm, owned by artist Alex Ettl, in 1980 under then-director Mary Ward Yess says that Ward began calling around for recommendations for a new director and called nationally know artist, Mercer County Community College instructor, and founding TAWA member
“Mel recommended me,” says Yess, adding that she took over just as the Ettl was selling the farm and the arts organization was able to secure a Princeton Borough owned building, the gym formerly used by Miss Fine’s School.
Then, “The borough decided it wanted (the building and adjacent space) for a senior center. We were up the creek looking for a place to go.”
A then Mill Hill Trenton resident in
The enduring presence of Artworks in Trenton is emblematic of a movement fostered by artists who committed 50 years ago to changing the capital city and continue to create art and participate in the city’s culture.
communication with other TAWA members, Yess was aware of the city’s hopes to establish its building as an arts center, and, along with PAA member Susan Hockaday, opened a discussion with her board and the city.
After convincing the board that the organization could continue through a long term, no cost agreement with the City of Trenton, Yess saw the PAA move its operations to Trenton in 1988.
Under Yess’s guidance through 1992, Artworks soon established its reputation as exhibition and learning center. Partners included the Trenton Public Schools.
Yess links her interest in Trenton and art to her family.
“My grandfather owned (the formerly Trenton based) White Eagle printing and publishing. My father was a printer at White Eagle and Trenton Times. My mother was a poetry editor at Columbia University until she got married and worked as an editor at White Eagle.
Although born at Fort Dix, she and her family lived in the Broad Street Park area of Hamilton Township.
In addition to having a family involved with printing and editing, Yess says there were also several artists in the family.
That includes an aunt who “was a painter and an illustrator for New Jersey Business Magazine. She may have also done the original logo for Hamilton Hospital. Then I have cousins who were painters.”
However, the idea of becoming an artist and being engaged with arts organiza-
tions was not her original intent.
“When I was an undergraduate, I was studying archaeology at Millersville College” in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, she says, “One of the requirements was to take an art class. I took an art history survey course. The guy (leading the class) was so enthusiastic about the art and take us to studios.”
Yess says she also thought of her artist aunt and said to herself, “I want in.”
stracted visions of what I did.
“As soon as I was on my own as an artist, I always did industrial buildings from day one. I absolutely love them. I named my series American Versailles; they’re like palaces to me.”
Yess connects her inspiration to her proximity and mentions becoming attracted to the old factory buildings on Route 1 and sketching the others she noticed while commuting by train between Trenton and New York.
“When I first started (my factory paintings), they were very abstract, almost primitive in style, blocks and cubes, and richer in color. In later years, they’ve become more realistic. I don’t know why — maybe creating more order in a chaotic life,” she says.
After graduating, Yess was in a relationship and moved with him to Chicago and found a job at the University of Chicago Press.
When circumstances changed in the mid-1970s, she returned to the Trenton area and started taking graduate classes and getting involved with regional arts organizations.
ment in the arts over the past several decades, Yess, who has a daughter, built on her past editing and graphic works, launched a consulting business with her husband, and took a longtime position with the nonprofit ECS — The Electrochemical Society.
Now retired, she re-engaged with her past and is leading a committee to organize a fall “TAWA at 45” exhibition at Trenton City Museum.
Looking at the work she and other artists had accomplished in building the foundation for today, she says, “We had nothing and it was hard. It was hard to convince people to support it.
“You need a critical mass. That’s why I got involved with the museum, the arts council, loft spaces. People were adventurous in a different way than they are now.”
The decision was reinforced by a “lot of little prompts,” such as seeing female artists becoming more recognized and involved.
Regarding her own artistic pursuits, she says, “When I first started out, (my art) was all very representation and realism oriented. When I went to Pratt (in New York), I quickly went into more ab-
“All these groups were looking for a sucker,” she says about committing hours of volunteer work with TAWA and the Trenton City Museum, where TAWA regularly mounted exhibitions.
It was there that Yess proposed the Ellarslie Open, the juried exhibition that now attracts artists from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York.
Although she continued her involve-
The Trenton City Museum presents “Ellarslie Open 40,” at Ellarslie Mansion, Cadwalader Park, Trenton, through September 30, Friday and Saturday, noon to 4 p.m., Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. Free. More information at ellarslie.org
And look for more on artist Mary Yess at www.saatchiart.com/maryyess.
‘As soon as I was on my own as an artist, I always did industrial buildings from day one. I absolutely love them,’ Yess says. ‘I named my series American Versailles; They’re like palaces to me.’
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New Jersey writer and journalist Michael G. Gabriele is quick to point out in his new book, “Colonial Taverns of New Jersey,” that when the Europeans “first set foot in the New World in the 1600s, the colonial proprietors quickly recognized the business potential of New Jersey’s verdant landscape and natural resources. They also appreciated the gentlemanly pleasures of alcohol consumption.”
Trenton was no exception, and the city adopted a strong and important tavern industry. And while there was the spirit of 1776, these taverns provided more than patriot fever.
Gabriele’s section on Trenton notes that “a landowner and businessman named William Yard built the city’s first inn, established sometime between 1712 and 1715 and known only through collective memory as William Yard’s Inn. By 1715, he had established a public house, described by the Trenton Historical Society as a ‘substantial stone dwelling,’ which stood at East Front Street, near the Old Barracks.”
While it was followed by others in what would become the capital city, one of the
most important was the French Arms Tavern, where the Continental Congress moved in 1784.
It was “located at the southwest corner of today’s Warren and State Streets, built of stone and stucco, two stories high, with a gabled roof. This was the period prior to Washington, DC, being selected as the permanent capital of the new nation. From June to November 1783, Nassau Hall in Princeton also served as a temporary seat for the Continental Congress.”
“The French Arms, erected around 1730, originally was a private residence The structure was sold several times until April 1, 1780, when it was leased to Jacob G. Bergen and became a tavern.
Bergen was a Princetonian who had operated the College of Princeton Inn. (He) named the tavern Thirteen Stars and did extensive remodeling: adding a third story, converting two first-floor rooms into a single long room and installing a barroom in the basement. The tavern was renamed French Arms to honor France’s role in the Revolutionary War. Over the next seven years, there were additional ownership changes at the tavern, renamed the Blazing Star and then the City Tavern.
“On December 18, 1787, the tavern became the site for New Jersey’s ratification of the United States Constitution, the third state to do so. In 1836, First Mechanics and Manufacturers Bank purchased the property, tore down the tavern and erected an office building.”
As indicated, many of the taverns that survived the American Revolution did not survive the march of time. But, as
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Valid on new and used auto loans. Each auto loan closed during this promotion period will make no payments for 90 days. Accepting the terms of “no payment for 90 days offer” will extend the maturity of your loan for at least 90 days but less than 110 days. If accepting the delayed first payment, you will not be eligible for any other skipping/delaying of your payment during this calendar year. Interest will accrue during this period. Payments made through payroll deduction or automatic payment will be deposited into your account for the time you are skipping/delaying your payment. Refinances from existing CU of NJ loans do not qualify. All loans are subject to credit approval. Certain restrictions may apply. This offer can be discontinued at any time.
Each lifestyle loan closed during this promotional period will make no payments for 90 days. Accepting the terms of “no payment for 90 days offer” will extend the maturity of your loan for at least 90 days but less than 110 days. If accepting the delayed first payment, you will not be eligible for any other skipping/delaying your payment during this calendar year. Interest will accrue during this period. Loan amounts of up to $25,000 are available. Processing fee of $35 will apply. All loans are subject to credit approval.
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