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The governments of three suburban towns served by Trenton Water Works are demanding the City of Trenton to sell the water utility, and allege that the city has improperly used suburban ratepayers’ money to balance the city budget. Those allegations—and more—appear in a motion to intervene filed by the governments of Ewing, Hamilton and Lawrence in Mercer Superior Court July 8 as part of an effort to join a state lawsuit against Trenton and its water utility. “The right to clean water is a human and constitutional right,” Hamilton Township director of law Elissa Grodd Schragger wrote in a July 8 letter to Mercer Superior Court Judge Robert Lougy. “This is nonnegotiable. It is also clear that Trenton and TWW have repeatedly and egregiously missed benchmarks in fulfilling their obligation to provide safe and clean drinking water for the customers of TWW.” Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora, in a July 10 statement, refuted the claims in the motion, saying his administration has done much in the last two years to right the wayward water utility. However, Gusciora also See TWW, Page 8
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At the start of the COVID19 pandemic certain concerns began to arise concerning students and their classes, as well as those who relied on their schools for meals. While free and reduced lunch programs have continued for many school districts, food insecurity needs still surfaced in the community.
For Patrick Jones, a special education teacher for the Ewing Public Schools, a single text message was all it took for him to jump into action. On April 24, Patrick received a forwarded message from a fellow teacher that made him realize the needs in his community. A parent of a student in the district had reluctantly explained how her child had not been able to participate in online classes due to the family’s financial hardships that the pandemic had created. With no internet access for a period
of time and difficulty getting food, the parent shared that it was troublesome for the student to focus on schoolwork. Patrick showed the message to his mother, Deborah, who shares a residence in Ewing with him. “When I heard this that night, it literally broke me and brought me to tears to think someone was struggling that badly, and someone local, with children,” said Deborah, who is a member of the Ewing Township Board of Education. Patrick formed a connection See HANDS, Page 4
Fifty years ago this month, a group of teenage boys from Ewing Township accomplished a feat that has remained unmatched in township athletic history. Against all odds, the township’s team won the Babe Ruth League’s 1970 World Series. Only two other New Jersey teams have won the BRL championship—Trenton and Cherry Hill. The Ewing team arrived in Brawley, California, as a significant underdog—facing teams from around the country that came from much larger programs. In its first game, the Ewing team defeated Brawley earning the ire of the home team’s fans for the rest of the tournament. After that, fans showed up to the field armed with signs against Ewing and to actively root against them. The players on the team were Mark Bombara, Salvatore Cacciabaudo, Michael Cammarata, Frank Cipullo, Alfred DeBlasio, Gerald Festa, Gerard Goeke, Donald Henley, Ronald Henley, Sam HolzhamSee CHAMPS, Page 6
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this small community there are some with a heart and realize Black people in America face ridiculous cruel injustice.” I also received a message from the pastor of a church in Ewing: “Your ‘editorial’ note was superb and compelling. In short order, you challenged people of European descent, majorityculture to educate themselves. I simply close by saying Thank you, thank you, thank you!” This from Lawrence: “I am a Black woman, and I say thank you for your article. It stated many facts about what some Blacks have had to go through in the past. “To know the Black experience just might help some white people understand where the irrational rage that is displayed through destructive behavior. We just want to be seen and treated just like white people are. We get seen as Black before we are seen as just people.” These responses helped reinforce that I’m on the right path. Change comes from within. It was also gratifying to see that what I wrote touched some people and resonated with them. I guess I have been wrong in my thinking. In some instances, my opinion can make a difference.
Last month in this space I wrote about how I was learning about the history of Black people in this country, and how it helped me understand and empathize what it means to be a Black person in the United States. I continue to urge others to do the same, and not just about Black folks. I think people of all races should take the time to learn about each others’ histories and cultures. In my 30-plus-year career as a journalist I haven’t expressed my opinion in writing very often. I always saw my job as being an impartial observer limited to reporting the hard facts. Plus, I believed that no one wanted to hear my opinion. As they say, opinions are like armpits. Everyone has one and everyone else’s stinks. I prefered not to add to the noise. All that being said, I was happy to receive messages from Black people in all three of the towns where I am community editor in response to what I wrote. Here’s an email I got from a woman in Plainsboro: “I applaud your candor and I thank you for publishing this article. We often don’t realize others are concerned with the increased rac- Contact BILL SANSERVINO: bill@comism shown towards Black people. I munitynews.org, (609) 396-1511, ext. 104, was pleasantly surprised to see even in facebook.com/BillSanservino.
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lishments including Howell Living History Farm, Trenton Elks Lodge #105, Ewing Knights of Columbus, Women Who Move Mercer, The Debbie Marks Lake Foundation, Coryell Tree Service, the 7-Eleven in West Trenton, Back-In-Action Chiropractor and the Ewing Teachers Education Association. “I take pure joy in knowing that we’re able to help these families,” Delutis said. “I cannot even imagine as a parent going to bed at night and not knowing where the food is going to come from to feed your children. It’s such a basic need and not being able to provide that, the stress of it I can’t even imagine.” “So just us being able to take that load off of those families,” she added. “It’s just so touching and the way the community has really embraced it and jumped on…I come outside and there’s just food on my porch, half of the time I don’t even know who’s dropping it off anymore.” The response from the families being helped has been very positive, the Jones’ said. With the school year coming up, the Ewing Helping Hands team is gearing to move their operations back to their homes. They intend to continue filling this need for as long as they can. “I have been approached and asked if we are going to continue doing this through the summer and into the fall season? My response is quite simply, how can we not?” Deborah said. She added: “While the pandemic greatly impacted many residents’ financial situation, what I am seeing is people, families—our Ewing children—they need our help now, they needed it before the pandemic, and we will do everything we can to continue to assist them together with help from many friends in the Ewing community and our surrounding friends as well, together as a Ewing Strong community.” Contact staff writer NICOLE VIVIANO: nviviano@communitynews.org, (609) 396-1511, ext. 118, twitter.com/nicoleviviano, facebook.com/nicoleviviano609.
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CHAMPS continued from Page 1 mer, Wayne Krenchicki, Frank Krezniacki, Steven Pageau, Gregory Rafalski and Fred Sickles, who was named MVP. The team’s manager was Joe Sgro and the coaches were Reginald Bentivogli, Carl Gray and Bob Dorio. On the road to the championship, Ewing went 5-0 in the Middle Atlantic Conference playoffs, often dominating the competition. In the World Series, the team went 7-1, losing only its third game against Mount Healthy, Ohio, 6-4. Ewing won games against: Brawley, California, 5-0; Honolulu, Hawaii, 2-0; Nashville, Tennessee, 4-1; Darien, Connecticut, 3-2; and Pine Bluff, Arkansas, 4-2. In the finals, Ewing had its revenge, beating Mount Healthy, 1-0 and 7-2 in one night to claim the championship. Ewing had to beat Mount Healthy twice because of its earlier loss in the tournament. In winning, Ewing set a record that it shares to this day with several other teams for most games won and most consecutive games won. Ted Forst, Ewing director of community affairs, said the township is currently working to commemorate the team’s golden anniversary this year. Part of that involves setting up a display of memorabilia from the 1970 season at the township municipal building or the Ewing Senior and Community Center. The plan has been temporarily delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Forst said. The township has a number of items for the display and will be adding item’s donated by Holzhammer, who has a huge cache of memorabilia from the team. In order to recognize the team, Ewing Observer editor Bill Sanservino talked to Holzhammer about the championship season. An edited version of that interview appears below. *** Ewing Observer: Tell me a little bit about your team and the path to the championship?
Sam Holzhammer: When we were 12 years old, in Ewing Township there was an American League and the National League in Little League. We both made it to the district finals and my team, the National Team, won. Both teams were combined when we went to Babe Ruth. The funny thing is that we only had eight teams in our league. We played at Fisher Field, and that was the only field we played at. We hosted the regionals in Babe Ruth, and we swept the regionals. We didn’t lose a game. After that we went to the World Series in Brawley, California. EO: What happened once you got there? SH: I’m going to tell you an incident that kind of spurred us on. First off, the reason why we were good is because at every position, we didn’t have anybody that had to leave the position to play another position, because they were all good. We all had it all. It’s the way the planets aligned. I was the best first baseman, Mike Cammarata was the best second baseman, Wayne was the best shortstop, and so on. We didn’t have to move anybody. We had two great coaches in Joe Sgro and Reggie Bentivogli, and they worked hard. They really did. And me, I was in the best shape of my life. When we got to the World Series, we had to play the host team, which was Brawley. They picked us because we looked like the weakest team. There were teams from Pine Bluff, Arkansas, Honolulu, Hawaii, and Mount Healthy, Ohio, which is a suburb of Cincinnati. And then there was Ewing, who no one ever heard of. They (Brawley) said, “Well, we’ll play them first.” You know what happened? We beat them 5-0. I mean, we smoked ’em. From then on we were hated because we beat the hell out of the home team. After that, we were at this banquet. Me and Wayne were sitting together and we were sitting behind the Mount Healthy team. One of the kids leaned
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Members of the 1970 Babe Ruth League World Series championship team are pictured with hostesses from Brawley, Califoria, where the series was played. Pictured at rear are Gregory Rafalski (left), Donald Henley, Sam Holzhammer, Alfred DeBlasio, Frederick (Fritz) Sickles, coach Carl Gray, manager Joe Sgro, coach Reginald Bentivogli, Frank Krezniacki, Wayne Krenchicki, Ronald Henley and Mark Bombara. At front are Steven Pageau (left), Salvatore Cacciabaudo, Michael Cammarata, Gerald Festa, Gerard Goeke and Frank Cipullo. over and asked me, “Where are you guys from?” We go, “We’re a suburb of Trenton, New Jersey.” Then he asks, “How many teams are in your league?” I go, “Eight.” And this kid goes, “Eight? No, not in your division, in your league.” I said “Eight.” He looked at me and he scoffed and went, “Yeah, you guys got a chance.” That really pissed me off, and that pissed a lot of the other guys off, too. And you know what, we met them in the finals, and we beat them twice. EO: He lit a fire under you. SH: Oh yeah. Just the arrogance. Later on, I found out that they had four divisions with eight teams each division in their league. I mean, obviously, we’re Ewing Township, and they’re Cincinnati, you know what I mean? They’re gonna have a lot more people. We probably were the biggest underdogs in that whole tournament, and we only lost one game. Out of all the games we played in regionals and in the World Series, we lost one game. EO: What’s being done for the team’s 50th anniversary? SH: Right now we’re working with Ted Forst, and Carl Benedetti, a school board member, is also involved
[in making the display to honor the team]. The town ordered cabinets, and they’ve already come in, and I’m going to donate some things—I have a lot of stuff. I have the big plaque that I got for being player of the day, I have bats and I have two uniforms for the team. I also have Wayne’s [BRL] World Series championship ring. Editor’s Note: Krenchicki, who was Holzhammer’s best friend, passed away in 2018. Krenchicki played major league baseball between 1979 and 1984 as a third baseman for Baltimore, Cincinnati, Detroit and Montreal. SH: When Wayne retired from baseball, he told me, “I’ve got all my rings. I’ve got my Venezuela League all-star ring and my 1979 American League Championship ring from when I was with Baltimore.” He goes, “I really don’t want these, and I’m going to sell them because, they don’t fit anymore and I don’t wear rings.” When he passed away, he left me some items, and he had kept only two rings—his Babe Ruth championship ring and his national championship ring for the summer college league in Colorado. I wear my emotions on my sleeve, and when I saw that, I had a tear come
to my eye. Here’s a guy that won an American League Championship, yet he sold that ring, but he kept his Babe Ruth ring. Wow. That’s how special that team was. It’s just a great shame that the township never seems to have appreciated that team. EO: How so? SH: If you go into Jackson Township, they have a sign that says, “Home of the Toms River Little League championship team.” I told that to Wayne a few years ago when he was alive. I said, “Don’t even we deserve a sign? If you notice Ewing baseball lately, it’s not going too well.” It’s just a shame that 50 years has gone by, and there’s not even a sign. There’s nothing, there’s absolutely nothing. The only thing that we had was on display at Freddie’s Tavern. We gave [owner Freddie Urbano] all of our trophies, because he was our sponsor, and he put up a lot of money for that team. I got them back now that they’re tearing the restaurant down. EO: What do you think made you guys so good? SH: Being from Ewing, we were brash. We were very brash. We didn’t take nothing from anybody. I’ll tell you a story that’s really funny. They had a rec center that all the teams would go to when they weren’t playing, you know, like for basketball and stuff like that. We had a pretty good basketball team—myself, Wayne, Ronald Henley, Girard Goeke— and all these guys were like all-county basketball players. So we were beating everybody, and then we ran into these Honolulu kids. They asked, “Hey, you guys play ping pong?” A couple of us said, “Yeah, we play ping-pong.” I say, “Yeah, I play.” They smoked us. I said, “Yeah, I’m ready,” and the next thing I know, I’m chasing the ball. That’s all I did. They were slamming See CHAMPS, Page 8
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CHAMPS continued from Page 7 and backhanding, and I said, “Yeah, I think I’m out of my element here.” These guys are fun and these guys are really good. EO: What else do you think was special about that team? SH: The people. The players and coaches. We were all very determined. And the camaraderie. It’s a lot of fun when you’re playing, but when you’re done, it’s the people that you miss the most. We have something that can never be taken away. Especially after what we went through to win. I mean the odds were against us to begin with, but then the home fans started booing us and everything. EO: How did you deal with some of the adversity you faced? SH: Let me tell you how bad it was. Some fans put signs up at the field that said, “pee-yew-ing.” They were up even before we got to the field. After I got the last out of the World Series—it was a ground ball and I got it and touched first base—we all ran out to the outfield where all these signs were, and we tore them down. We didn’t even jump on each other until later. TWW continued from Page 1 acknowledged in his statement that his efforts with TWW have been “despite an uphill battle with City Council.” It was the council’s decision to reject $83 million in improvement projects at TWW in May that spurred the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Attorney General’s Office to file suit against TWW and the City of Trenton June 15. DEP, in a statement announcing the suit, cited “a pattern of inaction” in city government. TWW serves 225,000 people in Trenton, Ewing and parts of Hamilton, Hopewell Township and Lawrence. The four suburban municipalities do not own any part of the water system. The four townships previously
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sought legal action against TWW in 2008, alleging then that Trenton raised rates for suburban customers and then improperly transferred funds intended to improve the water infrastructure elsewhere to balance the budget. The parties settled the matter in December 2012, with Trenton agreeing to regularly provide the suburban towns a range of financial information. In Grodd Schragger’s letter, Hamilton Township contends that TWW and the city have failed to uphold their end of the settlement, and says that Trenton has continued to move money paid by suburban ratepayers into other areas of the city budget. “[The suburban towns] have absolutely no oversight or ownership interest in the water system, including those pipes that deliver water directly to their residents,” Grodd Schragger wrote. “This amounts to taxation without representation and an impermissible subsidy of the City of Trenton’s tax base.” Grodd Schragger concluded by saying the suburban towns want further measures taken in addition to whatever DEP has proposed, including forcing Trenton to sell all of its water infrastructure to a private entity, putting the utility under the oversight of the state Board of Public Utilities or providing the four suburbs ownership and proportional control over TWW. Each of these measures would wrest control off TWW from Trenton, with only the final option leaving the city a minority stake. More than 60% of TWW’s service area is outside the City of Trenton. Contact ROB ANTHES: ranthes@communitynews.org, (609) 396-1511, ext. 124, facebook.com/robanthes, twitter.com/ robanthes.
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Wondering if the time is right to reschedule that doctor’s appointment, lab or imaging test or hospital procedure? Capital Health is ready to see you again. All of our hospital and outpatient care locations are open and ready to accept appointments or reschedule any visits you may have canceled or postponed over the past few months. If you suspect you are having a medical emergency like a heart attack or stroke, call 9-1-1 immediately.
HERE ARE SOME OF THE STEPS WE ARE TAKING TO KEEP EVERYONE SAFE DURING THESE UNCERTAIN TIMES: Everyone must wear a mask when inside our locations. Everyone must maintain appropriate social distancing. Signage has been placed at all locations to help guide this. Public seating areas have been rearranged. Only four people are permitted per elevator, spaced out to the corners. Staff regularly clean common areas and high-touch surfaces with hospital-approved disinfectant cleansers. Patient care areas are cleaned between patients using disinfectant cleansers and portable ultraviolet lights. All COVID-19 positive inpatients are cared for in one area. Non-positive inpatients are cared for in completely separate areas and are never in the same units as COVID-19 positive inpatients.
Everyone entering our locations is required to have their temperature taken. Some locations use zero contact thermal monitors that take your temperature from a greater distance than the standard temporal thermometer. Anyone with a temperature equal to or greater than 100° F is not allowed to enter. Visitors are currently restricted. Only one visitor at a time is allowed for each patient in the facility. Multiple visitors may not enter and gather in lobby or waiting areas. The visitor must wear a mask and clean hands when entering and exiting the patient room. Visitors are strongly encouraged to remain in the room and not travel throughout the facility. Visitors are not permitted in the designated COVID-19 units at Capital Health Regional Medical Center (video visits with these patients can be arranged through our patient advocates).
FOR A FULL LIST OF WAYS WE ARE KEEPING PATIENTS SAFE, VISIT CAPITALHEALTH.ORG. When you’re ready to get back to health, rest assured that Capital Health is ready for you. Health Headlines by Capital Health | Ewing Observer9
NEW LOCATION FOR CAPITAL HEALTH PRIMARY CARE – BORDENTOWN Capital Health Primary Care – Bordentown, part of Capital Health Medical Group and a trusted provider of pediatric, adult, and geriatric care in Burlington County, New Jersey, has moved to a new location at 100 K Johnson Boulevard N., Suite 101, Bordentown, New Jersey 08505 (on the northbound side of Route 130, across from the Team 85 Fitness & Wellness Center). Although the office is new, patients receive care from the same board certified physicians they know and trust, including Drs. Jamie Flynn, Janey Hughes, Maria Lugo, Joshua Mleczko, and Natalie Redziniak, as well as nurse practitioner Stephanie Shapiro. They are all available for appointments to provide check-ups, sick visits and preventive care for children and adults (including care that’s specific for women and older adults). “Now more than ever, finding a health care provider that inspires confidence and trust is important for anyone who needs care,” said DR. MARIA LUGO, lead physician at Capital Health Primary Care – Bordentown. “We take our role in the community very seriously, and while it’s exciting to be in a brand new building, it’s important for our patients
and anyone looking for a primary care provider to know that the move reaffirms our commitment to safe, convenient care.” Capital Health Primary Care offices have put into place safety measures to make in-person office visits safer. All individuals are required to wear face masks at our facilities and must have their temperatures taken prior to entering the facility. If they have been exposed to COVID-19 in the last 14 days or have a temperature equal or greater to 100° F, they will not be permitted in the office and will instead be asked to schedule a video visit. Our offices are cleaned with hospital-approved disinfectant on a regular basis, and seating areas have been rearranged to support social distancing. Patients are also encouraged to enter the facilities by themselves whenever feasible or schedule video visit appointments over secure connections on their computers or mobile devices from home. Office hours at the new Capital Health Primary Care – Bordentown location are Monday and Tuesday ( 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.) and Wednesday, Thursday, Friday (8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.). To make an appointment, call 609.298.2005 or learn more by visiting capitalhealth.org/bordentown.
Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell Receives THIRD CONSECUTIVE CHEST PAIN CENTER ACCREDITATION When you or someone you know is having a heart attack, getting the appropriate treatment in a timely manner greatly increases the likelihood of a better outcome. Through its commitment to an evidence-based, protocoldriven approach to care that can reduce the time to treatment during the critical early stages of a heart attack, Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell has earned accreditation as a Chest Pain Center with PCI (Percutaneous Coronary Intervention) from the American College of Cardiology (ACC) for the third consecutive time.
care and improve heart health by ensuring that participating health care organizations like Capital Health meet systemic quality-of-care measures and implement necessary protocols, processes, and systems in order to earn accreditation.
“Now, more than ever, it’s important for the community we serve to know that when they need us most, we are here and ready to provide care safely and efficiently,” said Al Maghazehe, president and CEO of Capital Health. “In addition to reaffirming our role as a leader in providing state-of-the-art care for cardiac emergencies, this shows our community that we remain up to date with the latest best practices for managing heart attacks with increased speed and efficiency, as well as providing education about the early signs of heart attack, all of which leads to better outcomes for our patients.” The goal of the ACC and its Chest Pain Center Accreditation program is to transform cardiovascular
If you think you or someone you know is having a heart attack, calling 9-1-1 should be your first step to talk with a trained dispatcher and have an ambulance sent to your location as quickly as possible. Treatment can begin on site when the ambulance arrives, which saves valuable time when every second counts toward a better outcome.
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“Earning a third consecutive accreditation from the ACC is a great accomplishment and a testament to the unwavering dedication of our entire team,” said Dr. Lara Samson, medical director of Capital Health’s Chest Pain Center. “Implementing rigorous ACC guidelines to provide our patients with the highest quality emergency cardiac care requires a concerted effort and is only possible thanks to the hard work of our experienced doctors, nurses, and other dedicated professionals.”
To learn more about Capital Health’s Chest Pain Center, visit capitalchestpain.org. Call 9-1-1 immediately if you or someone you know is experiencing the signs and symptoms of a heart attack.
CAPITAL HEALTH OPENS NEW PRIMARY CARE OFFICE IN HAMILTON Capital Health Medical Group, Capital Health’s network of more than 400 physicians and other providers who offer primary and specialty care, has opened Capital Health Primary Care – Nottingham, a new primary care office conveniently located at 1700 Nottingham Way, Hamilton, New Jersey 08619. The new office features three board certified doctors who are available for appointments to provide check-ups, sick visits and preventive care for children and adults (including care that’s specific for women and older adults). This office accepts most insurances and was previously located at 1235 WhitehorseMercerville Road in Hamilton. “If you don’t already have a primary care doctor, our office offers daytime and evening appointment hours for routine check-ups and follow-up visits, as well as sick visits for when you’re not feeling well,” said DR. NAILA WASTI, a board certified internist and lead physician at Capital Health Primary Care – Nottingham. Dr. Wasti is
joined by Dr. Rubina Raza, a board certified internist, and Dr. Catherine Cicco, a board certified family medicine physician with experience in providing care for adolescents and adults, including women’s health, men’s health, and geriatric health. In July, Nurse Practitioners Kathleen Bornhoeft and Neida Hernandez-Lewis joined the practice. Like all Capital Health Medical Group primary care offices, Capital Health Primary Care – Nottingham offers video visits, in addition to office visits, to safely and conveniently provide patients with the most appropriate care. Office hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday (8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) and Wednesday (11 a.m. to 7 p.m.). To make an appointment at Capital Health Primary Care – Nottingham, call 609.303.4870 or learn more by visiting capitalhealth.org/nottingham.
INTRODUCING CAPITAL HEALTHY LIVING A New Idea in Senior Living If home is where the heart is, then home is where independent seniors would rather be. Capital Healthy Living is a new program starting August 10 designed to provide the services that empower seniors to stay independent and in their own homes, for longer. From transportation to scheduling assistance with Capital Health primary and specialty care providers including video visits, engagement and coaching, Capital Healthy Living is available every step of the way. “Certainly with the COVID-19 crisis, one thing it has taught us is how important it is to have a highly qualified health care team around you, whether for routine care or more acute needs,” said David Dafilou, vice president and chief administrative officer of Clinically Integrated Network at Capital Health. “With two, top-rated health care facilities in our community, more than 40 outpatient locations and more than 400 primary and specialty care physicians, Capital Health has all of the resources to provide seniors with the health care support they need, right here where they live.” CAPITAL HEALTHY LIVING OFFERS: … EASIER ACCESS TO CARE Including a dedicated life care manager (LCM) who assists in scheduling all Capital Health Medical Group physician appointments and helps develop a customized healthy living plan tailored to meet individual needs and goals. … TELEHEALTH SUPPORT AND SCHEDULING Guidance and assistance in scheduling secure telehealth video visits to safely and conveniently provide you with the care you need from home. … TRANSPORTATION Scheduled via UBER Health or Capital Livery through your LCM, the program includes costs for transportation to all Capital Health Medical Group appointments and Capital Health hospital services, as well as two non-medical roundtrips per month (within 15 miles of your residence) and up to four roundtrips per month to a Capital Health hosted social event or wellness class.
… ENGAGEMENT AND COACHING One-on-one discussions with your LCM on your medical care, including: • Help with chronic disease management • LCM-shared updates with your primary care physician for more coordinated care • Post-discharge and Emergency Room follow up with your LCM to better understand your plan of care and next steps • Availability of LCM to family members or caregivers (upon your approval) … SOCIAL AND WELLNESS OPPORTUNITIES • Capital Health hosted social event or wellness/exercise class (four per month) • Free training session with a Capital Health trainer at the Capital Health Wellness Center to develop a customized exercise regimen (one per year) • Linkage to community events • Social media and newsletter • Emotional and cognitive support Capital Healthy Living is a new program, with plans to provide non-medical offerings and additional services specifically selected to help make living at home easier and more convenient. All customized, individualized and coordinated by a dedicated Capital Health Life Care Manager. Capital Healthy Living is currently being offered as a pilot program for just $50 a month. For a limited time, a free two-month trial period is being offered to allow seniors to try this program risk-free. To learn more, call 609.537.7087, email healthyliving@capitalhealth.org or visit www.capitalhealth.org/capitalhealthyliving.
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HAMILTON STUDENT EDUCATES TEACHERS ABOUT CONCUSSIONS
that I had recovered nicely and could return to school and sports without restrictions.” Helping children return to play as athletes is important, but their success in school is Dr. Matarese’s top priority. He provides workshops for teachers and other school staff so they can gain a better understanding of concussions and make accommodations that allow students to return to learn. Dr. Matarese was so impressed by Joseph’s commitment to recovery that he invited his young patient to help with a program for faculty and staff at a Mercer County school. “This was the first time that I had a middle school student assist me with a presentation for teachers, and Joseph was very motivated to teach others about the need to prevent repeat injuries and permanent brain damage,” said Dr. Matarese. “Learning about concussion from a student’s perspective was particularly powerful, and we were fortunate to have Joseph share his experience.” To learn more about Capital Health’s Concussion Program, part of the Capital Institute for Neurosciences, visit capitalneuro.org. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Matarese, call 609.537.7300.
Joseph DiClaudio assists Dr. Emil Matarese at a concussion presentation for teachers prior to COVID-19 school closures.
Like many children his age, 12-year-old Joseph DiClaudio of Hamilton, New Jersey enjoys the competition that comes with sports, especially when he’s representing his school on the basketball court. Joseph thrives when he’s part of a team, but after being injured during a game on January 27, 2019, he feared that his season would be cut short. “The first symptoms that I had were all over head pain and some vision problems,” said Joseph. “I was taken to the ER at Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell, where they diagnosed me with having a concussion and referred me to Dr. Matarese for follow up.” Bruises and scrapes are easy to spot, but concussions are unseen injuries that require special care and management to avoid potential long-term consequences. Getting an accurate diagnosis as soon as possible is a crucial first step on the road to recovery. Fortunately for Joseph, Dr. Emil Matarese would be guiding him the rest of the way. Dr. Matarese is director of the Concussion Program at Capital Health’s Capital Institute for Neurosciences and a regional leader in treating concussions and other traumatic brain injuries. According to Joseph, Dr. Matarese helped everyone understand what they were dealing with the day after his injury. “Dr. Matarese is very knowledgeable and caring,” said Joseph. “He did a great job explaining my symptoms, like the change in my eye movement and my headaches. My grandfather, who went to the office with me and my mother, was very impressed!” Impaired eye movement is common after concussions and makes reading or focusing on a computer screen for extended periods of time difficult for the patient. Rest for the body and the brain is the best course of action for recovery. To many adults, keeping all activity to a minimum may sound like a nice break, but brain rest (which includes no texting, no computers or video games, and minimal TV) can be a real challenge for today’s constantly connected young people. “Not resting can make matters worse and extend the time it takes to recover from the concussion,” Dr. Matarese warns. “Dr. Matarese gave me a note for school excusing me from class work, tests, homework, and gym class,” said Joseph. “Along with resting my eyes as much as possible to allow my brain to heal, he gave my mother massage exercises to do on my neck to help relieve my headaches. At my appointment the next week, he said 12Ewing Observer | Health Headlines by Capital Health
CONCUSSION FACTS What is a CONCUSSION? A concussion is an injury to the brain. A concussion can be from a direct hit to the head or from getting checked or tackled. Symptoms of a concussion may appear immediately or may not appear for several hours or even days. It’s important not to hide the fact that you are experiencing symptoms of a concussion, and to tell your coach immediately.
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS of a Concussion SIGNS ARE THINGS OTHERS SEE:
… Appears confused or dazed … Can’t recall things prior to being injured … Can’t recall things after being injured … Loss of balance or coordination … Loss of consciousness — no matter how long … Seems irritable or other personality changes … Forgets routine plays or position on the field
SYMPTOMS ARE THINGS YOU FEEL: … Headache … Dizziness … Sick to your stomach and/or vomiting … Feeling foggy or confused
… Sensitivity to light or noise … Feeling sluggish or tired … Problems concentrating … Feeling “off” or “don’t feel right”
HAVING ONLY ONE SYMPTOM MAY INDICATE YOU HAVE A CONCUSSION FOR EMERGENCY CARE, Capital Health offers a dedicated Pediatric Emergency Department at Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell. Neurology and neuropsychology experts from the Capital Institute for Neurosciences can provide thorough evaluation, follow-up, and treatment for teens and adults at our Hopewell and Langhorne locations.
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HELEN KULL EWING THEN & NOW
If you’re a regular reader of this column, then you are likely interested in learning about the history of Ewing. Maybe you’re even interested in going out and exploring Ewing’s history in person. But in these unique times of COVID19 in 2020, it can be a challenge to do so. Many places remain closed until it becomes safer to open their doors. So here is a way to explore a little bit of Ewing’s history without leaving your couch, with the help of a computer or a smartphone—and with the option to check it out in person at a later date. Roadside historical markers. These markers are often overlooked gems at the side of the road. For decades, markers have been placed outdoors in the landscape to mark the location of a unique feature, a historical event, or a place connected with a historically significant person. It’s easy to pass these markers by— we all do it, more often than we realize. But for those who take the time to stop and read the marker, there’s often a good deal to be learned about local history, or natural features, from a simple marker. But you can explore them from your couch, too. There is an online searchable database of these markers, an illustrated collection of permanent outdoor markers, monuments and plaques, which basically has been crowd-sourced by individuals interested in sharing the interesting facts and features of local history. The website (HMdb.org) claims to include more than 116,000 markers in the US alone, and 2500+ in Canada (and seeking more!). You can enter either a town name, a zip code, or a number of other identifying references, and then see a list of the historical markers in that particular area, and then “visit” them online. Visiting online from the comfort of home is arguably much safer than stopping in the middle of the road to read the sign! Most often, there will be a photo of the marker, a transcription of the inscription on the marker, and its geographic location. There are often links to other related markers, or more information. I’m not going to list all of Ewing’s markers; I’ll let you explore the online database if you’re interested. But here is one example: A marker commemorating the role of Bear Tavern Road in Washington’s march to Trenton and to victory in December of 1776 stands just outside the crossroads in West Trenton. It reads: “All our hopes were blasted by that unhappy affair at Trenton.” -Lord George Germain, British Colonial Secretary. Bear Historic route of Continental troops to Trenton where Washington achieved his famous victory over Rahl’s Hessian
A marker commemorating the role of Bear Tavern Road in Washington’s march to Trenton. brigade of the British army, December 26, 1776. Known in colonial times as the Lower, or River Road (the existing River Road was not laid out until 1834). This village of Trenton Junction was until recent times called Birmingham Road constructed 1930 by Mercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders. Next month, we will explore a few plaques not included in the online database, and one other marker that is included, in greater detail. Unfortunately, though, there are only a handful of markers listed for Ewing. There are, by contrast, many in Trenton, and Lawrenceville, and Princeton. Perhaps we need to consider adding a few new markers in our also-historic town. But that’s a topic for another column. Enjoy your virtual travels! If you have a story to tell about an aspect of Ewing history, please contact Helen at ewingthenandnow@ gmail.com Helen Kull is an advisor to the Ewing Township Historic Preservation Society.
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