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Years of threats came to fruition in late May, as the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection announced its intention to sue the City of Trenton, citing as the final straw Trenton council’s “inexplicable failure” to properly fund the city’s drinking water utility.

In a letter dated May 21, DEP commissioner Catherine McCabe takes Trenton city council to task, saying its May 7 vote to reject millions of dollars in bonds for crucial measures will prevent Trenton Water Works from providing safe drinking water to its customers.

“To be clear, the council’s inexplicable failure to adopt these measures will prevent TWW from meeting critically overdue legal requirements of the [Administrative Consent Orders] and the Safe Drinking Water Act,” McCabe wrote.

“These requirements are necessary to ensure a safe and reliable water supply, not only for the City of Trenton, but also for the 217,000 people served by TWW in Ewing, Hamilton, Hopewell and Lawrence Townships.”

The measures defeated by council would have provided See TWW, Page 4

Ewing resident Todd Cloward photographed U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels (above), as they flew over his home. The Blue Angels and U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, performed formation flights over the area on April 28 to honor frontline COVID-19 responders and essential workers. Go to communitynews.org for a slideshow of the Cloward’s photos. (Photo by Todd Cloward, pixelsbytoddc.myportfolio.com)

Mayor talks about Ewing in 2020 INTERVIEW BY BILL SANSERVINO

In March, Ewing Mayor Bert Steinmann became the first (and only, so far) mayor in Mercer County to test positive for COVID-19.

After a bit of a rough patch where he was hospitalized, Steinmann is now at home and on the mend.

“I’m not totally recovered,” he said. “It could take several months, but I’m back at work and just taking my time.”

Steinmann was one of the first people to receive a test when Trenton was setting up its drive-thru test center for first responders.

Steinmann said that Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora had asked him to be “a guinea pig” for the testing site, which was about to open. “I said, ‘yeah, I’ll come over.’ It’s probably a good thing I did.”

Gusciora called Steinmann a few days later to notify him of the result. “When I saw his

name pop up on my phone, I figured, ‘That can’t be good,’” Steinmann said.

Meanwhile, earlier this year, Ewing Observer editor Bill Sanservino sat down with Steinmann to talk about issues confronting the township not only in 2020, but in the coming years.

The interview took place before the current health crisis and subsequent lockdown, but the issues disSee STEINMANN, Page 5

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The 2019-20 school year is coming to an end, and despite the unusual circumstances, the seniors at Ewing High School are looking forward to the end of their high school careers.

Although the district will not hold in-person commencement exercises this year due to the ongoing pandemic, officials have announced an alternate plan for the students and their families.

The Family Commencement Experience will give the graduates the opportunity to wear a gown, walk across a decorated stage, have their name announced and receive a diploma while their families watch.

“We wanted to provide [the] experience in a way that is as safe as possible, complying with all social distancing regulations and recommendations, during this challenging time,” said superintendent Michael Nitti and EHS principal Edward Chmielin a joint statement.

Pictures from CFE will be featured in the Class of 2020 video graduation ceremony on the district’s communication portals June 18 at 7 p.m. For more information and to register for the CFE, go to ewing. k12.nj.us.

To read about this year’s EHS Top 10 academic seniors and their feeling about this year, turn to Page 10.

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A return to hyperlocal BILL SANSERVINO FROM THE EDITOR

interesting and engaging content each month that will allow our readers to take full advantage of this vibrant region— extending south with our area code all the way to Cape May. We have many members of our staff lending their expertise in this area, including Dan Aubrey, arts editor of our sister publication U.S. 1.

Finally, highlighting this month’s issue on Page 10 is our annual feature of the Top 10 academic seniors graduating from Ewing High School.

We asked each student the usual questions about their plans for college and favorite memories from their time at EHS, but also gave them an opportunity to talk about how they’ve been spending their time during lockdown.

They also expressed their feelings about experiencing a senior year like no other in recent history.

For the most part, they seem to have weathered the storm well, despite the fact that they won’t have the chance to go to a senior prom or have a traditional graduation ceremony.

I would like to congratulate them and the rest of the Class of 2020 and wish them the best as they move forward into an uncertain future.

This month we return to our regularly scheduled Ewing Observer after running a special “regional” issue last month.

Because of the ongoing health crisis, I had to opportunity to act as the editor of last month’s edition, which included news from towns throughout our area.

While it was interesting to look with an editorial eye at our entire coverage area for April issue, I am happy to be back to focusing on Ewing Township this month. We felt it was important to return to hyperlocal coverage this month so that we can let you know as much as possible about what’s going on in town.

That being said, I wasn’t able to fit all of the news from the past 30 days in this issue, but you can find a lot more on our website communitynews.org, which we are updating continuously.

We do have plans, however, to continue regional coverage at some level in our papers. Inserted in the center of this issue you will find the first edition of Six09, our new arts, food and culture Contact BILL SANSERVINO: bill@compublication. munitynews.org, (609) 396-1511, ext. 104, Our hope with Six09 is to present facebook.com/BillSanservino.

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nearly $100 million in funding for three projects: improvements at TWW’s water filtration plant, the replacement of 63,000 outdated water meters and the transition away from Trenton’s open-air reservoir on Pennington Avenue to a new, decentralized water storage system. The reservoir has long been an issue for TWW—it has spent more than a decade out of compliance with a DEP order to cover the tank.

Though a majority of council voted in favor of the funding, the measures fell one vote shy of the required 5-vote supermajority. Kathy McBride, Santiago Rodriguez and Robin Vaughn were the dissenting members.

McBride, Rodriguez and Vaughn routinely have used their legislative powers to battle with Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora’s administration over what they claim is out-of-control spending at TWW. In February, they spearheaded a campaign to require a forensic audit of the city’s Department of Water and Sewer; the ordinance passed, 6-0.

In March, McBride put forth a resolution requiring the TWW director to appear before council quarterly. Council approved it, 6-0.

The administration counters that its initiatives are merely the cost incurred for the city having booted needed improvements down the road for many years.

“These are no small projects,” TWW spokesman Michael Walker said.

“They are necessary to ensure high water quality for years to come, and should have been initiated years ago.”

Trenton’s water utility has been in focus for most of Gusciora’s term due to its historic struggles before he took office in July 2018. In the 26 months between January 2017 and February 2019, TWW received 29 DEP violations.

It has received three in the 15 months since, and none in the last year.

Gusciora hired former West Windsor Mayor Shing-Fu Hsueh as TWW director in July 2018 to correct the deficiencies. Hsueh, a former DEP director, served in the role until September 2019, when he quit suddenly, allegedly out of frustration with a lack of support from Trenton’s council.

Steve Picco replaced Hsueh that same month as interim director, picking up where his predecessor left off.

Picco formulated an ambitious 6-year, $405 million capital improvement plant for TWW, which included replacing the system’s lead service lines. Picco increased staffing levels at TWW, another chronic issue at the utility that had drawn DEP’s attention.

Council forced Picco out of the job after just three months, refusing to reappoint him at its Dec. 19, 2019 meeting. McBride, Rodriguez, Vaughn and George Muschal voted against Picco’s reappointment.

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cil twice rejected, 4-3, $11.8 million in bonds for improvements to the water utility. McBride, Rodriguez and Vaughn were the dissenting votes.

Council later appointed David Smith as TWW director. He still holds the position, and has continued to pursue Picco’s capital improvement plan.

DEP commissioner McCabe, in her May 21 letter to the City of Trenton, acknowledged the strides TWW has made under Gusciora.

“While DEP must now take the unfortunate step of seeking judicial intervention, we also recognize that Mayor Gusciora has proposed appropriate actions to enable TWW to make the necessary improvements to its water supply system,” McCabe wrote. “The City Council’s refusal to provide the necessary financial support to achieve these legally required public health obligations simply leaves us no other choice.”

Municipal leaders in the TWW service area outside of Trenton welcomed DEP’s move, particularly because it seemed the state had stepped in on behalf of TWW’s suburban customers.

Since the City of Trenton owns the infrastructure providing water to all TWW customers, those in the suburban towns of Ewing, Hamilton, Hopewell Township and Lawrence are tethered to Trenton and can’t merely switch water utilities.

Suburban TWW customers also have no recourse should they disapprove of the service they’re receiving. Trenton residents can voice their displeasure with votes, on the other hand, since Trenton’s administration and council make the decisions on TWW’s funding, staffing and operations.

“I applaud DEP for its leadership in ensuring safe and clean drinking water for all of Trenton Water Works’ customers,” Hamilton Mayor Jeff Martin said in a statement. “Legal action is a necessary but unfortunate step to take. We will join, and work with, DEP in its legal action and will not stop fighting until we are satisfied that all necessary steps are taken.”

Lawrence Township manager Kevin Nerwinski perhaps best summed up the suburban customers’ point of view in a Facebook post May 22.

“As I have said over the past year or so, TWW has made very good progress in improving its facility,” Nerwinski wrote.

“The City of Trenton’s council members have caused this progress to go off the rails (in my humble opinion) for reasons that they still have not expressed publicly.

“We all deserve a consistently safe water supply from the utility we pay to provide that resource. We will continue to advocate until there comes a day where we all don’t have to think twice about the water coming into our homes.”

‘We will not stop fighting until we are satisfied all necessary steps are taken.’

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STEINMANN cont. from Page 1 cussed are still relevant. The first half of that interview ran in the March issue, and part two continues below. *** Ewing Obser ver: Within the last year, people in the neighborhood of Freddie’s Tavern were unhappy with the plans to tear down the restaurant and build a residential/retail project on the site. Are you satisfied with the way that that turned out in terms of what they’re going to be building there?

Bert Steinmann: Well to be clear, they’ve got site plan approval. They don’t have anything else. So basically they still need to come in with an architectural rendering of what’s going to go there.

Was it palatable for the board? I don’t think so. The situation was that that particular parcel of land basically supported what they wanted to do without any variances. They met the parking criteria.

They met the height criteria.

In fact, it’s well below the height that it could be, so they met all the criteria as to why there was a reason for them to be denied, and to deny them because they didn’t need any of these variances was kind of futile, because basically if we did that then they could take take it to court, and they would win. I don’t want to put the town in that position.

Now the board had no problem voting against the initial proposal (the prior year), because they were like 80-some parking spots short, and they were counting on street parking. Even though you’re allowed to park on the street. You can’t

use that as part of the requirement for your project. That’s part of the reason why it failed the first time.

They then redesigned the building to meet all the criteria that falls under zoning and planning, so there was really not much that the board could do at that particular point. There are some caveats that we did put in there. For example, they need to get a phase one environmental study done.

But other than that, they have not come back with any architectural renderings or drawings and the traffic flow and how that’s going to go.

EO: So as far as you and the board were concerned, there was only limited action that you could take, because the plan met the standards that were set out by the zoning regulations.

BS: Correct.

EO: That site is part of the redevelopment zone, right?

BS: It is. It’s part of the Town Center Zone, which is a redevelopment area. At the end of the day, Freddy’s was really in need of redevelopment.

I mean Freddy’s was never designed as a restaurant. It was a house that had served breakfast and lunches, and then it got to be a little bit bigger, and they just kept adding on, and adding on, and adding on. Really the flow of the restaurant didn’t make any sense— you were kind of all over the place with it.

EO: Let’s talk about the medical marijuana grow facility that’s being located in town. From what I understand, it’s moving along at a pretty

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BS: The grow facility is going in the old Verizon building off Olden Avenue, and then their distribution facility is going to be on Olden Avenue, where Sparkling Pools used to be. They’ve bought that, and they’re in the process of renovating.

We just did a redevelopment agreement with them for that particular site, because the way the law was written, you had to be in one spot, but then they kind of changed it so that they could have the distribution center in a different location than where they grow.

They’re installing temporary trailers on that Verizon site, because it’s going to take too long to renovate the building, and under state law you have to be in production within six months of getting a license, and their time is almost up.

The chief of police and I met with their security people to make sure they’re doing everything that’s being required.

So that should be happening fairly soon.

EO: I would assume you’d want a good level of security at the facility.

BS: Yes. The grow facility is going to be a 24 hour, seven days a week operation. There’s no public allowed at all at the grow facility. I mean obviously I may be able to call up, or somebody may be able to call up and request a tour, but it would have to be somebody that’s either in that business or for scientific reasons.

It’s not just for anyone who wants to have a tour. It’s not that type of facility. It’s just for the vendors that have to come in, and the only time there’s truck traffic is when they have to get product to the distribution center.

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“On the other side of a storm is the strength that comes from having navigated through it. Raise your sail and begin.”

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Seussical

Theatre in Times of Uncertainty The week of March 8th, 2020 will be one humanity will remember infamously. In the midst of our nation and the world preparing for a pandemic . . . for EHS drama, the cast, crew, pit, parents and production team of Seussical will remember this time as one where we associated the WHO with the Whos of Whoville. As the world prepared for uncertainty, all 89 students and teachers involved spent 15 hour days at Ewing High School. We were ready to save the Whos from floating on a speck of dust, promoting individuality in our community, and savoring the thought that ANYTHING is possible if you set your mind and heart to it.

Seussical’s first night of Tech week on Thursday, March 12th was a strong success, with little hiccups along the way, as if the entire production could sense, we were on the brink of something monumental despite not knowing when they’d be back in school next. In fact, artistic director Christina Monaco Caldwell notes, “This was the smoothest night of Tech I’ve ever experienced.”

Students were told to encourage the unknown and to stay positive in times of uncertainty.

Caldwell reminisces, “Our first and unknowingly last night of Tech, I shared with our drama community that Seussical may not manifest how we expected. However, this production will live on and will be a show, just not in the manner we originally intended. Let’s embrace the unknown together and when we come back, we’ll be more refreshed and reset than before.”

The Blue Devil Players have proven to be resilient and navigated the adrenaline leading up to show week, a production that was five months in the making, all to be put to a dead halt days

What colleges and universities did you receive acceptances from? Rowan University, where I will be attending, Rutgers, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Stevens Institute of Technology, Rochester Institute of Technology, Widener University, NJIT, and Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.

Who is your favorite teacher? My favorite teacher is Craig Halpern, my Physics teacher. He reminds me of Richard Feynman, a famous theoretical physicist known for his ability to teach physics to anyone. before opening night. Cast members currently stay connected with drama zoom costume parties, recording the show’s number, “Anything’s Possible,” and checking in with everyone's “state of their state” to practice mindfulness while in quarantine.

The community of EHS drama has done exactly this, sharing gratitude and support every moment of their unexpected journey, just like Seussical characters, Horton and Jojo when they set out to save the Whos of Whoville from disappearing and having their tiny world destroyed, we can remind our community, “A person’s a person no matter how small.”

Theatre reinforces the powerful thought to consider all one can have gratitude for even when it seems impossible to control external circumstances, one can still be an individual and take note of one’s mindset and perspective.

FMS Presents Disney’s Frozen, JR. – Postponed to Spring 2021!

Mark your calendars now!

Fisher Middle School's spring musical was set to thaw the hearts of all those that planned to attend the magical production of Disney’s FROZEN, JR. but Snow Queen Elsa and the Coronavirus played a cruel trick and have frozen time and the hearts of the 2020 cast and crew instead.

When school closed due to the pandemic and it seemed the icy spell could not be broken, Fisher

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was trapped in a perpetual state of closure. The fearless directors, Ariel Swain and Heather Riehl joined forces to set forth a plan, in the world of theatre, the ‘show must go on’ but when? FMS Disney’s FROZEN, JR. will return to the stage in 2021. The cast may look a little different as eighth grade students will be freshman setting the stage ‘a blaze’ with their talents at EHS and will be missed, but the icy spell will be finally be broken and the show will go on.

We would like to give a ‘shout out’ to the 2020 FMS cast and crew of this year’s production of Disney’s FROZEN, JR. who embraced the theme of overcoming adversity with love and kindness.

What accomplishments are you most proud of?

I am most proud of not giving up in my college class. It was one of the most difficult classes I have ever taken for reasons I can't explain but I committed to the class and followed through even when I dreaded entering class every day.

What awards or acknowledgements have you received in school and/or outside of school?

I received the Joshua Scott Award which is in memory of Joshua Scott. He is described as “a loving son, friend to many, and a person to be trusted.” The award is presented to the ninth grade student who shares these qualities. During ninth grade I also received the MVB (Most Valued Baker) award for Cross Country; I really appreciated the sentiment of this comical award.

I received the Outstanding Achievement Award sophomore year for the Robotics Team MidAtlantic District Champion title. During my junior year, I was a Dean-List semi-finalist for Robotics, which is an acknowledgment of an individual student who exemplifies the ideas and principles of FIRST Robotics. Throughout high school, I received varsity letters for spring track, cross country, swim, and robotics.

Who or what has impacted your life in a positive way? Tiny, my dog, impacted my life in a positive way. That cute little rat Terrier and Jack Russell mix is my knitting buddy, study partner, and a fellow gardener.

What is your favorite quote or book? Every time I say I had a bad experience with something or I am disappointed in an outcome my dad would say, “It’s not a bad situation it's a learning experience.” It has helped look at the brighter side of things when it is easier not to.

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The Ewing Public Schools Ewing Schools Announce Referendum ’18 Phase 2 Projects/Schedule In October of 2018, the Ewing Township community supported the School District’s Referendum ’18 vote. The referendum consisted of a series of district-wide facility projects designed to create healthier, safer, and more modern schools for future generations of Ewing students.

Since this landmark vote, the school district has completed its Referendum ’18 Phase 1 projects along with several other facility projects that were previously scheduled and budgeted: In March the unprecedented COVID-19 Public Health Crisis has caused the district to rethink our project timelines going forward. Details provided below.

Completed Referendum Projects • Roof Replacement at Parkway and O’Brien Academy • Roof Replacement at Lore • District-Wide Security & Communications Projects • Interior Classroom/Bathroom Renovations at Antheil and Lore • District Tennis Courts at Antheil • Ewing High School Parking Lot Expansion • Ewing High School Multipurpose Field Staircase replacement Completed Non-Referendum Projects • Ewing High School Multipurpose Field Replacement and Storm Water Drainage Repairs Ongoing Non-Referendum Projects • Targeted office and conference space renovations at the Gusz building, expected completion February of 2020

With completion of these projects, the school district is set to embark on its schedule for Referendum ’18 Phase 2 projects. Please review the chart below for a district-wide overview:

2020 REFERNDUM ROUNDUP – PHASE 2 Ongoing Projects Continuing • The district-wide Fire Alarm Project was already underway and is continuing. It is anticipated that this project will continue and should wrap up by the end of the summer.

• Chiller replacements at Fisher Middle School, Antheil Elementary School, and Parkway Elementary School was also underway and will continue. These projects were a bit further along and are expected to wrap up shortly in the next few weeks.

• A Ewing High School & Fisher Middle School athletic fields improvement project was also underway. This project will add additional ADA accessibility to our Athletic Stadium at the Multipurpose Field, and renovate the scoreboards and baseball field at the High School. It will also place a permanent surface for the running track at Fisher Middle School.

• A complete re-roof of the John Gusz Warehouse building will commence at the beginning of May, it is expected to take about a month weather permitting.

Upcoming Projects Expected To Continue • Partial re-roof of Fisher Middle School is scheduled for this summer. It is anticipated that this project will start on time and last partially through the summer.

Projects on Hold • One of our largest anticipated projects was a massive district-wide HVAC project as well as the complete renovation of our High School and Middle School Gymnasiums and Locker Facilities. Although Governor Murphy allowed school construction to continue, these projects are so complex they would have required a workforce of construction workers that would be too large to allow for any kind of social distancing. In consultation with our professionals, it became clear that the most prudent thing to do was to postpone these projects for now. Throughout the Summer and Fall the schedule of remaining work will be re-evaluated along with the public health conditions at the time.

“We continue to be appreciative of the support of the community for our Referendum ’18 endeavors,” School Business Administrator Dennis J. Nettleton commented. “The positive impact of our Phase 1 projects is already tangible, and although we recognize the challenges ahead, we are excited to embark on our Phase 2 initiatives and see the benefits for our school community.”

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EHS Host Online Math League Meet Ewing High School was looking forward to hosting nine neighboring high schools on March 31st for a Math League meet which was cancelled due to the Coronavirus. In a traditional setting, Math League is a school club that meets to discuss strategies and applications of Algebra, Geometry, and Algebra II. One meet consists of ten challenging questions in 60 minutes. The EHS Math League travels to nine different schools in a year and hosts one meet at home. It was EHS’s turn to host and that was when advisor Keri Wilkes’ creativity was sparked to host the meet in a different platform, an online Math League meet.

Mrs. Wilkes created the online version on Google Forms using the official questions of the 2019-2020 Math League season. All of the advisors collaborated to make it a ‘secure’ meet with clear expectations for the students. Honesty was the foundation of this meet, as you can imagine.

No outside resources were permitted besides the acceptable types of calculators.

The highest score goes to Nicholas Vellenga with a score of 8 out of 10! Personal bests for this year went out to Azzaya Galsandum, Tuguldur Bayarerdene, and Michelle Frolio.

Schools that participated in the meet were Ewing High School, Lawrence, Hopewell Valley Central, Hamilton West, Steinert, Nottingham, Lawrenceville Prep, Hightstown and Robbinsville.

The outcome of the meet was amazing!

Schools may be closed to all students and staff for the remainder of the year, but that hasn’t stopped the Fisher Middle School’s Unified Club from meeting and working together! Sure, our meetings may look a little different, but that has not stopped the FMS Unified Club partners from working together to provide fun, inclusive activities for all. In May, the FMS Unified Club kickedoff epic virtual Unified Club meetings. Members collaborated together to make weekly virtual activities so all students have the opportunity to interact with each other during this time away.

Virtual activities include Tik Tok dance lessons, workout sessions, Heads Up, scavenger hunts and more. It is tough to be away from each other, but these virtual activities surely boosted up morale and brightened everyone’s days.

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The Ewing Public Schools “Spring”ing into STEAM: Floating Flower The "Riehl" World: Social Studies at FMS During virtual learning, Parkway’s first grade students took on the engineering task of creating a floating flower using their knowledge of characteristics that cause objects to sink or float.

Students were prompted to make observations and ask questions to determine why some objects float and some objects sink. They obtained information through books and discussions with family members to build their knowledge on sinking and floating concepts. Students then developed a floating flower model using household materials of their choice and were challenged to not only create a flower that floats but one that had to float for at least one minute! Way to go First Grade Engineers!

Coronavirus Can’t Stop STEM Learning During Parkway’s Virtual Kindergarten Classroom!

Parkway School’s kindergarten students have been learning about weather using teacher made videos, read-a-louds, online videos and STEM challenges! They discovered that the sun warms the Earth through experiments with water, ice, dirt and rocks. They noticed that natural objects, like trees, can provide shade to keep things cool. The students were given a STEM challenge: Design and then build a structure that would provide shade for an object. After the design and build was complete, they were tasked to test their design. They were also given an added challenge: How could they test their design if it was not a sunny day? What else could they use as a light and heat source?

The results were fun and inventive and the Kindergarten teachers were very proud of their “design and build” engineers!

Lore Students Show Teacher Appreciation The week of May 4th through May 8th was National Teacher Appreciation Week, and while Lore students were unable to honor their teachers in person, boy did they take the opportunity to celebrate them virtually! Each day of the week was dedicated to a different task. On Monday, students were encouraged to dress as their favorite faculty or staff member, and the costumes were just perfect! Tuesday was Teacher Appreciation Day, where students could write a note, create a poem, or send a video message to a favorite teacher. Wednesday was National School Nurses’ Day, so students dressed in blue to celebrate Nurse Judy, Ms. Haque and Ms. Sobey. Then, came Thankful Thursday, which had students sharing messages of thanks to any Lore staff member, highlighting a specific act or event. On Friday, students were encouraged to shift their appreciation from their Lore School teachers to their home instruction or “substitute” teachers.

The appreciation shown to Lore teachers and staff members throughout this week was so powerful, and the Lore School staff and administration would like to send thanks to the families at home who are supporting their children each day.

Maya Angelou once said, “People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

Lore staff members would like to say thank you for making them feel loved.

Our culture and society are changing right before our eyes! This is a moment when new rules begin to develop and new cultural norms will be established, but they are not clear just yet. Mrs. Riehl's eighth grade students understand that when future historians look to write the story of life during the Pandemic of 2020, they are going to look to first-person accounts. It’s incredibly useful both for us personally and on a historical level to keep a daily record of what goes on around us - especially during difficult times.

Her students are doing just that!

During their study of West Africa, the students have embraced the role of the Griot (Gree-oh), the keepers and speakers of history. He tells the stories of the past so the future generations can learn their history.

The students have been recording their journals in a variety of media.

They have been journaling, taking photos, making art, Tik Toks, uploading articles, memes, and other information relevant to their experiences during this pandemic.

They will use what they have collected to tell a living history.

Diaries or journals are among the best evidence we have of people’s experience with, and the truth of the era in which they lived. Some of the best stories we get are from ordinary people who are experiencing something extraordinary.

Mrs. Riehl's students will have contributed to the future's understanding of today's world.

Giving Thanks and Congratulations!

As this academic year ends, though not the way any of us wanted it to, we would like to wish all of the SENIORS of EHS a heartfelt congratulations. We know you will do great things in your future because you have come from a great school district. We are proud to serve you and hope you have a wonderful summer!

We also want to thank our partners in helping us serve you because, without them, we could not do what we do. Thank you ETS, NJM, CUNJ and the countless individuals who believe in us all year long. Your support is truly valued!

Best of luck to all of the students of Ewing Township! Ewing Strong!

This is the last 2019-20 issue of GoodNews. Look for us in the September issue of the Ewing Observer. Have a safe and healthy summer! Remember to READ, READ READ!

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top 10 eHS seniors 2020 Nicholas Vellenga

Dasha Eisenhauer

Kyla Pischel

Morgan Tiziker

Angelo Gonzalez

Georgia Inst. of Technology

The College of New Jersey

Indiana University

Drexel University

Princeton University

Mechanical engineering

Mechanical and biomedical engineering

Finance and accounting

Engineering

Electrical engineering

Rank: 2, GPA: 4.57

Rank: 3, GPA: 4.55

Rank: 4, GPA: 4.47

Rank: 5, GPA: 4.47

Planned college activities: Join a sorority and some business related clubs

Planned college activities: A community service club, an engineering club, club/intramural softball

Planned college activities: Robotics, e-sports and anime

Rank: 1, GPA: 4.64 Planned college activities: Honors program and some sort of robotics team How do you feel about the way your senior year turned out? It can be harder to stay motivated to study without the rigid structure of typical schooling, but I’m managing. I’d certainly prefer that COVID-19 were COVID-18 or COVID-20, as I’m missing my graduation, my final robotics season, but it had to be someone’s senior year, so I’m not too mad.

Favorite high school memory: The robotics team has been a finalist at countless competitions, so it was particularly special when we actually won the FIRST MidAtlantic District Championship in my sophomore year. We went on to reach the semifinals of our subdivision at worlds.

Planned college activities: Possibly, tennis, volleyball, swimming, something vocally and musically-creative, various science organization.

How do you feel about the way your senior year turned out? To me, the entire situation is very disturbing, especially since we will not be getting a0 proper prom, or graduation or the memories that come with the end of senior year.

However, this situation has opened up a new perspective for me and has inspired me to become the best version of myself.

How do you feel about the way your senior year turned out? It’s been pretty relaxing during the stay-at-home period, however it is unfortunate that all of the senior events have been cancelled.

Favorite high school memory: Playing sports for the school.

Favorite high school memory: Performing in the play Godspell during my freshman year, along with attending the school dances.

How do you feel about the way your senior year turned out? Completing work at home has made me have to focus even harder on ignoring senioritis in order to finish out the school year strong. It’s extremely unfortunate for the class of 2020 that the pandemic has stolen away the end of our senior year, but I believe that if we can get through this, we can get through all other obstacles that may occur in our futures.

Favorite high school memory: Hitting my first varsity triple on senior night of my sophomore season.

Going on trips to Disney, Grounds for Sculpture and Philly.

How do you feel about the way your senior year turned out? I have a lot of time to work on some of my hobbies, but overall I miss being able to interact with my friends in and outside of school.

It’s probably the worst timing for this to happen during my senior year, since I will miss out on graduation, prom and most likely seeing a couple of my friends that are attending a distant college.

Favorite high school memory: The pep rallies during our last three years. I just remember all of the hype our cohort had in order to attain spirit points.

Nathalia Davila

Isabel Van Wagner

Jaden Kowal

Anujin Ariunbold

Michelle Frolio

Florida State University

Montclair State University

Rutgers University

University of Richmond

Rowan University

Communications/public relations

Undecided

History

Business administration/finance

Rank: 6, GPA: 4.46

Rank: 7, GPA: 4.43

Rank: 8, GPA: 4.40

Rank: 9, GPA: 4.39

Electrical and computer engineering

Planned college activities: Student government Association, Hispanic Student Union, American Marketing Association, and campus ministries

Planned college activities: Joining the theatre department and maybe an a capella group

Planned college activities: Possibly the radio station, the newspaper, Rutger’s DSA chapter and community volunteer work

Planned college activities: Club or intramural swimming, community service organizations, student government, diversity/inclusion clubs, Women in Business

How do you feel about the way your senior year turned out? It’s not how we planned it, which is disappointing for us all, but God’s plans are always greater and more beautiful than our disappointments. This is a season of hardship for many, and it is such a shame to see our world suffering. My heart goes out to anyone who has been affected by the virus.

Favorite high school memory: Organizing our talent shows, pep rallies and school dances. There’s nothing more rewarding than watching our classmates enjoying the fruit of our hard work.

How do you feel about the way your senior year turned out? I have tried my best to stay occupied at home, whether it’s been through school work, keeping up with hobbies or trying some at home workouts. The fact that this occurred during my senior year has been quite difficult to wrap my head around. Prom and graduation are moments you never forget and to have those stripped away from me is a feeling unlike any other. While I would never wish this upon any other grade I can’t help but ask, why mine?

Favorite high school memory: Going on the Peer Leadership retreat last summer. In three short days we managed to pack in so much fun and heartfelt bonding that I will never forget.

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How do you feel about the way your senior year turned out? Because I graduated early, I was planning to work during these months, but that was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic. My days are filled with lots of free time to further my knowledge on random topics, reading,writing and appreciating the privilege I have in this devastating time.

Luckily, those I care about are safe and healthy, and I truly hope that those who are ill or affected by this financially receive the help and care they deserve.

Favorite high school memory: Having the ability to constantly rediscover myself and learn.

How do you feel about the way your senior year turned out? It has felt unreal to think that prom and graduation, the two events that our high school careers have led up to, are cancelled. However, I’ve learned to be grateful and not take even the smallest of things for granted.

Favorite high school memory: Peer Leadership retreat. Being away from Ewing and unable to use our phones brought us closer together than we had expected and the anticipation on the bus ride to the retreat was memorable. It was an unforgettable experience, and I’m glad I spent it with such great people.

Rank: 10, GPA: 4.34 Planned college activities: Rowan University IEEE, Society of Women Engineers How do you feel about the way your senior year turned out? While it is upsetting to miss out on prom and a traditional graduation along with spring sports and activities that were supposed to take place if not for the coronavirus, it is a small price to play when trying to flatten the curve.

Favorite high school memory: On my 16th birthday, the Robotics Team won the Mid-Atlantic District Championship. Winning is not everything but it was the most rewarding memory of high school because of how much work our team put into the robot and strategy for the season.

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CAPITAL HEALTH READY FOR SAFE POST-PEAK REOPENING OF SERVICES

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

Now it prepares to welcome patients back and schedule elective procedures in a safe, healthy environment.

Health continues to practice all precautionary measures for safety.

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

RESUMING ELECTIVE SURGERIES During his daily COVID-19 media briefing on May 15, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced that hospitals in New Jersey will be permitted to resume elective surgeries starting Tuesday, May 26.

Through intensive planning and implementation of processes that assure the highest level of patient and visitor safety, the health care professionals at Capital Health have a system of care that responds to all requirements for great services provided in a safe environment.

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

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

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

CONTINUING VIDEO VISITS Capital Health will continue to offer video visits for both primary care and behavioral health through secure connections on patients’ computers or smart devices. New and established patients can schedule appointments with the same providers they see at Capital Health.

The community is encouraged to maintain good health by scheduling appointments with their primary care and specialty physicians. Capital

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

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

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UNDERSTANDING BRAIN TUMOR SYMPTOMS signs to guide you to the right plan for care Brain tumors, while relatively rare, do not discriminate, affecting men, women, and children across all age groups and ethnicities.

And because the brain is the critical organ that controls all others, it’s important to recognize the signs that may suggest a brain tumor and discuss them with your health care team.

“The many parts of the brain control different body functions, so symptoms will vary depending on tumor location, type, and size,” said DR. NAVID REDJAL, director of Neurosurgical Oncology at the Capital Health Center for Neuro-Oncology. “However, there are some common symptoms to watch for which, if ongoing, may indicate the presence of a brain tumor. Anyone experiencing one or more of them over an extended period of time should see their doctor to get an accurate diagnosis.”

“At the Center for Neuro-Oncology, our advanced technological resources and multidisciplinary approach to diagnosis and treatment are just as important as the compassionate and individualized care we provide,” said Dr. Redjal. “If a person experiences new symptoms or changes to existing ones, talking to your doctor is an important first step.”

The Center for Neuro-Oncology, part of Capital Institute for Neurosciences and Capital Health Cancer Center, is a referral center for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer involving the brain and spine. The Center is housed in state-of-the-art facilities where patients have access to an experienced and caring team of physicians, nurses and staff who work closely with referring physicians to facilitate rapid and thorough evaluations and

COMMON BRAIN TUMOR SYMPTOMS INCLUDE: HEADACHES: A persistent, progressive pain that is different from a migraine, does not respond to over-the-counter pain medication (like aspirin or ibuprofen), gets worse when laying down, and may be accompanied by vomiting or changes in vision.

SEIZURES: In some cases, a seizure may be the first indication that a person has a brain tumor.

FOCAL PROGRESSIVE SYMPTOMS: Localized symptoms— such as hearing problems, difficulty walking or speaking, or feeling clumsy—can often help identify the location of the tumor.

MASS EFFECT: Occurs when a brain tumor presses on surrounding normal tissue, causing nausea and vomiting, drowsiness, vision problems, headaches, and behavior changes.

SUDDEN PERSONALITY CHANGES/COGNITIVE CHANGES/ MEMORY LOSS: A tumor may cause disruptions in normal brain function that lead to changes in a patient’s behavior and ability to reason, remember, and learn. recommendations for patients and their families. In addition to providing advanced, neuro-oncologic and neuroscience care, the Center participates in clinical trials to help fight and find cures for cancer.

To learn more about Capital Health’s Center for Neuro-Oncology, visit capitalneuro.org.

Nationally Recognized Trauma Center Ready to Help Treat Severe Injuries While the number of cars on the road has decreased with stay-at-home orders, severe injuries can still take place in and around homes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The experts at the Bristol Myers Squibb Trauma Center at Capital Health Regional Medical Center would like to remind everyone that safety measures are in place to protect you from infection if you need immediate, lifesaving care for a severe injury.

“Our trauma center has been certified eight times as a Level II Trauma Center by the Committee on Trauma of the American College of Surgeons [ACS]. This means that when residents of our community need us most, we are ready to meet the highest quality standards for safely treating severe injuries,” said DR. DOMINICK EBOLI, director of the Bristol Myers Squibb Trauma Center at Capital Health Regional Medical Center.

The Full Spectrum of Care According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, injury is the third leading cause of death in the United States. Care provided in a trauma center decreases the chance of death following injury by 25 percent compared to care in general hospitals.

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In addition to providing the necessary resources for trauma care, ACS level II verification also means that centers like the Bristol Myers Squibb Trauma Center address the needs of injured patients across the entire spectrum of care, providing patients at Capital Health Regional Medical Center with access to important injury prevention programs, pre-hospital care and transportation, acute hospital care, rehabilitation, and research.

“Through programs and resources not available in most general hospitals—including 24-hour immediate access to trauma surgeons and other specialists—we are able to provide comprehensive care for severe injuries. The key is to call 911 as soon as the injury occurs so that we can treat the injury as soon as possible,” said DR. DENNIS QUINLAN, associate medical director of the Bristol Myers Squibb Trauma Center.

To learn more about the Bristol Myers Squibb Trauma Center at Capital Health Regional Medical Center, visit capitalhealth.org/trauma.

DON’T DELAY: Call 911 If You Suspect a Stroke While the fear of contracting COVID-19 has encouraged compliance with stay-at-home orders and social distancing, front-line employees at Capital Health and across the country are seeing an alarming trend of people hesitating to call 911 and delay necessary treatment for time-sensitive emergencies like stroke.

“When it comes to treating stroke, we always say ‘time is brain,’ which means that the sooner we can treat you, the better chance we have at a successful outcome,” said DR. CHRISTIAN SCHUMACHER, medical director of the Capital Health Stroke Program and a board certified stroke neurologist at Capital Health. “At Capital Health, we have safety procedures in place to protect you from infection, while making sure you get the immediate, lifesaving stroke care that you need.”

The Stroke and Cerebrovascular Center at the Capital Institute for Neurosciences is a major referral center for the treatment of all types of neurovascular diseases, including cerebral aneurysms, strokes, arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs), cavernous malformations, carotid artery and vertebral artery atherosclerotic disease, intracranial stenosis as well as Moyamoya disease.

The only Joint Commission certified Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center in the region, located at Capital Health Regional Medical Center (RMC) in Trenton, continues to provide safe emergency stroke and neurovascular services 24 hours-a-day, seven days-a-week during the current health crisis.

“As soon as you call 911, our prehospital alert system allows our team in the hospital to prepare for your arrival, saving valuable time to treatment,” said Dr. Schumacher. “Your call could also activate our Mobile Stroke Unit, which can be co-dispatched with basic and advanced life support service to provide safe, immediate care at your location before you even arrive at the hospital.”

CONTROLLABLE RISK FACTORS FOR STROKE There are steps you can take right away to lower your risk. Get started by talking to your primary care doctor to learn about stroke screenings and how you can treat or manage controllable risk factors such as:

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

… Physical inactivity/ obesity/poor diet … Diabetes mellitus

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Is the person experiencing a sudden loss of balance?

Has the person lost vision in one or both eyes?

Does one side of the face droop or is it numb? Ask the person to smile. Is the person’s smile uneven?

Is one arm weak or numb? Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one arm drift downward?

Is speech slurred? Is the person unable to speak or hard to understand? Ask the person to repeat a simple sentence, like “The sky is blue.” Is the sentence repeated correctly?

If someone shows any of these symptoms, even if the symptoms go away, call 911 immediately.

Check the time so you’ll know when the first symptoms appeared.

… Atrial fibrillation … Sickle cell disease

Visit capitalneuro.org to learn more.

IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS EXPERIENCING SIGNS OF A STROKE, CALL 911.

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

New Jersey is among the states hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, and as one of the most densely populated states in the nation, urban areas like the City of Trenton are at increased risk of becoming hots spots for the disease. To address the needs of all people in this community and help slow the spread of coronavirus, Capital Health is collaborating with the City of Trenton, the Mercer County Human Services Department, the Mercer County Board of Social Services, the Trenton Health Team (THT), and other community partners to implement a multifaceted response.

“For residents, stay-at-home orders and testing are important lines of defense against the spread of COVID-19, but for the city’s homeless population they are virtually impossible,” said Dr. Eric Schwartz, executive director of Capital Health’s Institute for Urban Care. “To help provide Trenton’s homeless with safe options for protecting themselves and the community against the spread of COVID-19, Capital Health is proud to join with the City of Trenton, Mercer County, and all of our partners on the Trenton Health Team in several important initiatives.”

Because the virus can be spread by infected people whether or not they are showing symptoms, testing is an important tool for understanding how and where health care organizations direct their efforts. In Mercer County, Capital Health joined with the county’s Division of Public Health, the City of Trenton, and other health care organizations in the region to organize a drive-through COVID-19 testing center. The center is open by appointment only to Mercer County residents age 18 or older who have an order for testing from their primary health care provider.

“Drive-through testing is an important service for Mercer County residents, but for the city’s homeless population and those without

transportation who have COVID-19 symptoms, a drive-through site is simply not an option,” said Dr. Schwartz.

“To address the needs of this underserved population, Capital Health works with community partners to make walk-up test sites available in each Trenton ward one day a week.”

For most people who test positive for COVID-19, sheltering in place is a common recommendation, but for those who are homeless, self-isolation is virtually impossible. Capital Health worked with its partner agencies and the City of Trenton to help establish an emergency shelter to provide homeless people with a safe space for recovery while not putting others in the community at risk.

Other initiatives to provide support for the Trenton homeless during the COVID-19 pandemic include the coordination of food pantries and meal programs through local churches and community organizations and working with local pharmacies to ensure access to their services.

To learn more about Capital Health Institute for Urban Care and its work in the City of Trenton, visit capitalhealth.org/urbancare.

For more information about Mercer County resources during the COVID-19 pandemic, visit mercercounty.org/covid-19.

VIDEO VISITS FOR PRIMARY CARE AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NOW AVAILABLE Now more than ever, your primary care provider should be your first point of contact if you’re not feeling well. To safely and conveniently provide you with the most appropriate care, Capital Health Medical Group offers video visits with the same great doctors, nurse practitioners and physician assistants that patients see in our Primary Care Network locations throughout the region.

Available to current and new patients, these appointments are now covered by insurance, including Medicare and Medicaid, and in many cases co-pays will not be charged.

If you are a patient at one of our primary care offices, call your office to schedule your video visit. If you are a new patient, call 1.844.343.2464.

The incredible physical toll of the COVID-19 pandemic on both patients and health care workers is unmistakable, but the crisis is also having a significant impact on the population as a whole that is sometimes less obvious. With more people experiencing feelings of helplessness, loss, and loneliness during the current health crisis, Capital Health – Behavioral Health Specialists offers video visit appointments to help current and new patients process and navigate these challenging times.

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Out of an abundance of caution for patients and providers, Capital Health – Behavioral Health Specialists has temporarily switched to video visits only, with limited group support options available as well.

Video visits for behavioral health are now covered by most major insurances, including Medicare, and in many cases co-pays will not be charged. Referrals from primary care providers are not required.

To schedule a video visit appointment with one of the providers at Capital Health – Behavioral Health Specialists, call 609.689.5725 or visit capitalhealth.org/behavioralhealth for more information.

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Is it safe to go to the hospital?

Yes, it is safe to go to the hospital, though it’s understandable that patients and their families may be fearful of seeking medical care right now.

At Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton, a high reliability organization, safety has always come first; it is embedded in everything we do.

With the safety of our patients and team members at the forefront, and as a nine-time recipient of the Leapfrog Group’s Safety Grade A, we are taking the appropriate precautions and using best practices to continue to ensure the highest quality care, protection, support and comfort for our patients.

Some of these measures include adherence to the governor’s executive orders and adherence to all national, state and local public health guidance and regulatory policies; staff vigilance regarding the appropriate use of personal protective equipment with all patients; stringent cleaning and disinfection in all rooms, including equipment and surfaces, frequently and between patient (RWJUH Hamilton also utilizes Tru-D ultraviolet disinfecting technology for an added level of disinfection); active screening of team members, patients and visitors (when permitted) upon entering a facility, for symptoms of COVID-19; requiring everyone who enters our facility to wear a mask or face covering; continued restriction of visitors; social and physical distancing measures for all people in our facilities; strict hand hygiene and availability of

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Can I visit the emergency department for an emergency other than COVID-19?

Absolutely. It is vitally important that care should not be delayed for patients experiencing signs and symptoms of a heart attack, stroke or other emergencies.

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I put off some routine testing because of COVID-19. Should I schedule it now?

Yes. If you’ve put off any medical care due to COVID-19, please don’t delay it any longer. As a high reliability organization, we’ve taken every precaution and continue to provide health care services. We will also initiate a resumption of services in keeping with the governor’s executive orders and adherence to all public health guidance and regulatory policies. Learn more at rwjbh.org/ welcomeback.

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HELEN KULL EWING THEN & NOW

Berklee, then replaced lead alto saxophonist Art Pepper in Buddy Rich’s Big Band. After that, he headed off on his own, to make his name.

And yet he always made time to return home to Ewing and the Trenton area. He participated in Ewing High jazz band classes, and invited students to play with his band in local festivals.

He played at regular intervals at local clubs, like Lanzi’s, and the Candlelight Lounge.

And, he played a half-dozen times or so at the 1867 Sanctuary.

Many readers may know of my involvement in the repurposing of the old former church on Scotch Road.

Once the Sanctuary was re-opened for performances, we reached out to Richie via a mutual friend, and Richie became intrigued with the goal of sustaining the historic building as an arts and performance center.

It turns out Richie’s family once belonged to the congregation, and he recalled many “long hours” as a kid seated in the pews. After Richie’s first concert there in 2016, he was hooked.

He was thrilled to see old friends, hear the sound in the hall, play to such an appreciative audience, and support the effort.

We were honored that he scheduled several concerts there each year, and consistently drew great audiences to hear his “Trenton sound” in the heart of Ewing.

I loved his music, and to watch this man with a heart of gold, to see him generously greet and engage with friends, encourage musicians and lovingly interact with his family. Others may more authoritatively comment on his legendary musical abilities and legacy. But to us, Richie was an angel, with a horn.

Rest in peace, my man!

When 72-year-old internationally known jazz saxophonist Richie Cole passed away on May 2 in Pittsburgh, tributes came pouring in online and in social media.

Obituaries have been published highlighting his life dedicated to music, his associations with jazz greats, his very significant discography, and his love for his “hometown,” Trenton. But since his actual hometown is Ewing, I’d like to share a personal tribute this month.

For those who don’t know him, Richie Cole was a widely respected jazz alto sax man, as well as a composer, arranger, bandleader, and performer.

He recorded many dozens of albums, and performed around the world with other bands, and his own Alto Madness Orchestra, a mini-big band.

He played in famous venues with the Buddy Rich Band, Lionel Hampton’s band, the Manhattan Transfer, and Doc Severinson’s Tonight Show Band, to name just a few. But even he would tell you, his home was Trenton.

Richie’s father was Richard Hubbard, who managed two nightclubs in the area: the Harlem Club on Brunswick Avenue in Trenton, with a primarily black clientele and noted jazz performers from Philly and NYC; and Hubbie’s on Olden Ave in Ewing, which featured Vegas-type acts and primarily white patrons.

Richie was exposed to the music at these clubs, and liked to tell the story that he was “gifted” his first saxophone as a child when one was left behind in exchange for a payment due. For Richie, it was an immediate love affair, and one that altered his life.

Richie grew up in Ewing with his Helen Kull is an advisor to the Ewing mother, Emily, and his step-father, Tom Township Historic Preservation Society.

Cole. He attended Alfred Reed School and graduated from Ewing High in the mid-sixties.

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In April, my Dad will turned 94. Up until 3 years ago, he was walking a mile and doing 200 sit-ups every day. Not at the same time, of course.

I, on the other hand, 30 years younger than Dad, do 1 sit-up a day and that’s when I sit up in bed in the morning.

Dad was an iron man; strong, capable, a farm boy from way back. Nowadays, his strength shows in a different way.

In November 2016, Dad suffered a stroke, which affected his right side.

After weeks of hospitalization and rehab, we moved him to Greenwood House in Ewing.

There was no way he could live independently after the stroke.

The stroke affected his strength on the right side and his speech a bit.

But even in rehab, Dad was an iron man.

He insisted on walking with a walker longer than the therapist wanted him to walk. He insisted on feeding himself, with his right hand, even though he really didn’t have the control or strength in that arm. Oh, did I forget to mention that he is stubborn?

To us growing up, my Dad knew how to do anything. He taught us how to fish. He taught us how to ride our bikes, drive our cars, swim, name all the birds in our backyard, body-surf in the ocean, change a car tire, and love music. If we needed a part for our bikes, he had it in his shed.

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My dad was always a quiet man. I’m still not sure if he was naturally quiet or he just let my fireball mother do all the moving around and talking and yelling.

He has a wicked sense of humor and a gentle way about him, and his grandchildren adore him.

Dad’s past reads like a novel. Born in New Brunswick, he and his mother, father and brother moved out to the Dutch Neck area when he was young.

That’s before it was all built up, of course. He learned how to hunt, fish, trap and take care of animals. He got his first rifle when he was 12. From the time he was 14, he worked on neighboring farms for a few bucks.

In 1943, when World War II was raging on fronts in Europe, Africa and the Pacific, Dad enlisted in the Marines.

He was 17—my grandmother had to sign his papers because he was underage. He was trained on Parris Island in South Carolina and shipped out to the Pacific.

My dad was at Guadalcanal, Bougainville, the Solomon Islands, Zamboanga, Mindanao, and the Leyte Gulf, to name a few. He rarely spoke about his time there, only to tell us stories about the monkey named Mabel that he had on one of the islands (she sat on his shoulder all the time and frequently urinated down his neck). As I got older, he spoke more and more freely about his experiences, and my admiration and hero worship of him only multiplied.

The strength that he has exhibited throughout his life still exists inside of him. A lesser man would have given up by now or succumbed to the many illnesses that have befallen him since his stroke. To see what Dad has been through over the past 3 years and to see him still playing bingo, joking with his friend Jeff, and giving his CNA Sandra a hard time astonishes me.

How he could go through what he’s been through and still manage to get through his day with grace and humor is truly inspiring and amazing. To say I’m proud to call him Dad is like saying that chocolate is an okay treat.

Some days, it’s hard to see Dad. Confined to a wheelchair, thin, frail, he is the exact opposite of what he once was. But the farm boy inside him still exists. And the Daddy I am lucky enough to have is there, heart of gold still beating and a smile when he sees me. I may miss who my dad was before the stroke, but I love who he is today.

Ilene Black has been a resident of Ewing for most of her life and lives across the street from her childhood home. She and her husband, George, have two sons, Georgie and Donnie.

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