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Loss of a legend

Township purchases vacant strip mall

Athletic icon Chuck Giambelluca dies at 77 of COVID-19

Council approves $700,000 bid for Whitehorse Plaza

By Rich Fisher

The voice was unmistakable. Deep, slightly nasally, and loud. Boy, was it loud. But that’s good, because everyone wanted to hear what that voice had to say, whether they agreed with it or not. As the center of attention at Fred & Pete’s Deli, Broad Street Diner, the backroom of Mercer Locker Room sporting goods store or in the Broad Street Park dugout, Chuck Giambelluca could be heard. “Oh yeah,” Tinker Johnson, who played for and coached with Giambelluca on BSP, said with a laugh. “You knew he was there. And he wanted you to know he was there!” Sadly, he is there no longer. The voice has been silenced way too soon for anyone who knew him. Giambelluca, an A-list celebrity in Hamilton Township and Mercer County athletic circles, was claimed by COVID-19 on Oct. 9 at the age of 77. “He was simply the best there was,” stated Rider pitching coach Mike Petrowski, the only man besides Giambelluca to manage Post 313 to a New Jersey American Legion state championship. “He molded and changed so many lives.” Giambelluca is most famously associated with Broad Street Park, which he managed from 1970 to 2005 See CHUCK, Page 10

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Hamilton Township fire chief Richard Kraemer gives Mayor Jeff Martin a fist bump during a ceremony Oct. 13, 2020 to mark the dissolution of the township’s nine fire districts and the formation of a single fire division. The change takes effect Jan. 1, 2021.

Their courage Closer to andconsolidation compassion Mayor signs inspire us all. paperwork to form

idation will save the township Board previously approved roughly $1.5 million a year, the fire service consolidation on Sept. 9 by a unanimous Martin said. vote. Council approved the “We are going full steam single ﬁre division ordinances by a unanimous for aJanuary 1,”written Martinin chalk Oneahead morning, message appeared vote Oct. 6. said. in front of an RWJBarnabas Health facility. The words Martin also signed MemUnder the current strucBy ROb AnThes couldn’t been simpler, or more soul stirring, orandums of Agreement ture, have Hamiltonians receive or more accurate. between the Township of fi re service from one of nine, Mayor Jeff Martin signed the paperwork needed to offi- autonomous fire districts. Hamilton and fire unions Firecially consolidate the town- Each of the nine districts fighters Mutual Benevolent five elected Association Locals 84 and 284 ship’s fire districts into the is governed by “Heroes andhere.” have Oct. 13. Hamilton Township Fire Divi- commissioners work Now, all that’s left are sion last month, effective Jan. their own individual budgets. With the signing of the ordi- many formalities and details 1, 2021. nances, all nine districts will that will take a lot of time but After five years of effort, Three words of gratitude and encouragement that there are no expected stum- be consolidated and become aren’t necessarily as contencapture the courage and compassion of health part of a newly formed Ham- tious as the negotiations and bling blocks remaining after workers and across America. procedures To share your that have passed ilton here Township Fire Division Martin gave the OK to the thanks or toby support our Emergency Response Fund, said. already, Martin funded municipal taxes. required ordinances and The next step is coordinaThe Department of Commemorandum of agreements visit rwjbh.org/heroes at a ceremony Oct. 13. Consol- munity Affairs’ Local Finance See FIRE, Page 12

Hamilton Township wants resident input after township council approved the purchase of the long-vacant Whitehorse Plaza Shopping Center. The derelict property at 1750 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road (near the intersection with Klockner Road) formerly was home to businesses like ShopRite, H&R Block, and Radio Shack. It has been vacant for more than 15 years, frustrating many. Former mayor Kelly Yaede, in an September 2019 interview with the Hamilton Post, called the property “the bane of my existence.” But, apparently, Whitehorse Plaza Shopping Center won’t be a bane to the township much longer. Council unanimously voted Oct. 6 to acquire the property for $700,000, and redevelop it for public use. The township says the 8.4-acre property had been appraised at nearly $6.5 million. A township press release said the sale is conditional, pending the township’s due diligence to identify potential or existing environmental contamination. Council appropriated an additional $50,000 for the township’s due diligence and closing costs. The agreement only covers See PLAZA, Page 14

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Adding the ‘thanks’ back to Thanksgiving ROB ANTHES FROM THE EDITOR

Like the ones that arrived before it, 2020’s 11th month has arrived without regard to whether it will be to our liking. November to me means Thanksgiving, and Thanksgiving means a big family gathering around the table. But state officials already have started asking people to reconsider their holiday celebrations in light of the resurgence of COVID-19 across the country, and I’ve slowly come to grips with the fact that Turkey Day 2020 will not be like any Thanksgiving I’ve experienced. With this in the back of my mind, I began working on the issue of the Hamilton Post you have before you. We always attempt to include something seasonal whenever there’s an upcoming holiday, and Thanksgiving has always been one of the hardest to work into the newspaper. But a source said something to me last month during an interview that opened my eyes to an angle I had somehow missed for years. “I hope thankfulness will be a prominent theme in November as we move towards Thanksgiving,” she said. “Thankful?” I initially thought. “This year? For what?” But, for some reason, the words

“thankfulness” and “thanksgiving” lodged themselves into my mind. I’d never really broken them down to their parts and thought of them that way—to be full of thanks, to give thanks. This contemplation led, as all things do, to an internet rabbit hole, where I spent hours reading about thankfulness and thanksgiving. Turns out, days of thanksgiving have been celebrated in some form around the world for centuries. Thanksgiving has been a tradition in this country since President Abraham Lincoln issued a presidential proclamation in 1863, in the heart of the Civil War. It might have seemed odd to me a year ago that particular conflict—so traumatic that it ripped open wounds we’re still trying to heal 160 years later—spawned our national day of thanks. But now it makes sense. At least I’m finding that it is in times of pain and confusion—where it seems we have little for which to be thankful—that it is most

important to take stock of the good in my life. Or, in less saccharine terms, things could always be worse. The ancient Jewish people made a tradition of this school of thought by encouraging the “counting of blessings.” Blessings, in this instance, are short prayers said when you experience something for which you are thankful. Did you tie your shoes today? Take a breath? See a rainbow or hear a thunderstorm? Hug a loved one? They’re all deserving of blessings. The goal was to find 100 things to bless every day, with the underlying mission to teach people to take nothing for granted. Everything you experience in life can be a blessing, and it costs nothing to acknowledge what’s good. While this is a very old idea, modern science has found validity in it. A grateful outlook and sense of thankfulness has been found to increase happiness and have notable positive effects on mental health. Numerous studies have shown it might even create physical benefits like better sleep, less fatigue and decreased systemic

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inflammation. It’s the nature of my job to approach things from a cynical and skeptical angle, and 2020 has added to that a callused personality and perpetually clenched teeth. But apparently thankfulness might be a cure for that, too, with studies finding it enhances empathy, eases aggression and improves self esteem. A sense of gratitude can reduce stress, and it may also play a major role in overcoming trauma. My reading emphasized that it’s important not to confuse thankfulness for toxic positivity—which essentially is holding your feelings in until you burst. Expressing gratitude doesn’t mean ignoring problems in the world or in your life. But thankfulness can provide the perspective, optimism and the energy to see where you actually stand and put you in a position to better face the world. And, in that regard, it’s about the most realistic outlook one could have. Armed with this knowledge it occurred to me that when everything seems out of our control, we have a choice to make. We can give into the chaos. Or we can try to count our blessings. This Thanksgiving, I’m going to give the latter a try. Contact editor ROB ANTHES: ranthes@ communitynews.org, (609) 396-1511, ext. 124, facebook.com/RobAnthes, twitter.com/ RobAnthes.

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INBOX Schmid: I’ll bring leadership to Congress We hear about “leadership” during every election, but in the middle of a health and economic crisis the word should be treated as more than an empty platitude. Beyond bringing others to your point of view, true leadership requires risk; one cannot lead simply by toeing the party line. I am running for Congress in New Jersey’s Fourth Congressional District because our democracy is at a crisis point, and now, more than ever, we need leaders who will put people before partisanship, country before party, and work together to find solutions. While serving our country as a United States Foreign Service Officer, I deployed to Haiti shortly after they were devastated by an earthquake and struggling with a cholera outbreak. I worked with Haiti’s government to rebuild and strengthen their democracy and increase public resources. I know firsthand that coming back from a public health and economic crisis requires fixing many of the problems that existed before the crisis hit. That’s why if I am elected to Congress, I will not only fight for the aid New Jersey needs to recover from the pandemic, but I will also support healthcare legislation which automatically enrolls uninsured or underinsured individuals in a public healthcare program such as Medicare, while allowing people the choice to keep their private plans. This way, no family will ever have to choose between their healthcare and putting food on the table, and every American will have access to quality, affordable healthcare. My opponent, 39-year incumbent Chris Smith, has utterly failed to fight for us, even in the midst of a pandemic. We are in desperate need of real leadership and that is why I feel called to serve

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Sayen Elementary School Teacher Elizabeth McGlone, better known as “Ms. Liz,” designed and created the art now displayed on Sayen Elementary School’s steps. McGlone hand drew and painted the entire project herself, sketching the image and calculating the breaks in the art to account for the riser portion of the step. The project took her three weeks to create.

Two schools close as COVID-19 cases surge in township The Hamilton Township School District’s COVID-19 contingency plans received an immediate test, after people at seven district schools tested positive for the virus in the first two weeks returning to in-person instruction. The cases come amid a townshipwide surge that saw as many positive COVID-19 tests in one week in October as the township had the entire month of September. In the most severe instance, multiple unrelated cases at two township schools led the district to shut down the school buildings for two weeks. Hamilton High School West went to an all-remote schedule for the last two weeks of October, after two students tested positive for COVID-19 in a threeday span. HHW planned to return to its hybrid schedule on Monday, Nov. 2, Hamilton Township School District superintendent Scott Rocco said in a letter to the community Oct. 18. Then, on Oct. 26, the district closed McGalliard Elementary School for two weeks—until Monday, Nov. 9—after three people at the school tested positive in the span of four days. McGalliard also moved to an all-remote schedule. At both Hamilton West and McGalliard, there were two unrelated cases, leading to the shutdown of the school building, per state procedures. Both came during the district’s first month with at least some in-person instruction since March. Instruction had been done remotely since the start of the pandemic.

Meanwhile, a staff member at Kuser Elementary School and students at Yardville Heights Elementary School, Sunnybrae Elementary School, Klockner Elementary School and Steinert High School also tested positive for COVID-19. The district learned of the positive test at Kuser Elementary on Sunday, Oct. 18, and turned to all-remote learning for the first three school days that week. Rocco alerted the community to the Sunnybrae case on Oct. 22, the Yardville Heights and Steinert cases on Oct. 26 and the Klocker case on Oct. 27. Those four schools remained in hybrid learning. With each positive case, the district consults with the Hamilton Township Division of Health, and cleans and disinfects all exposed areas within the affected schools. The district also has taken further precautions to prevent the spread of viruses, Rocco said, including cleaning frequently-touched surfaces daily. Schools will follow the policies developed with input from federal, state and local health officials. “When a confirmed COVID case occurs, your school will follow the outlined procedures and they will notify specific students, staff, and faculty individually, who may have come in contact with the individual(s) and follow up in writing,” Rocco wrote on Oct. 16. “The school will then send a letter notifying their community of the situation. In addition, I will notify our school district of the confirmed case.” After a summer with relatively low case numbers, COVID-19 began to take hold again within Hamilton Township last month. In the third week of October, Hamilton experienced 83 new COVID cases—the highest weekly total since

the end of May. This was nearly the same amount the township saw the whole month of September (86). Hamilton Township Mayor Jeff Martin said the numbers were not a oneweek outlier; there were 129 new cases in the township in the second and third weeks of the month combined. “Like all of you, I too am frustrated and tired by the virus,” Martin said in an Oct. 27 Facebook post. “For each of us, it has turned our world upside down and we don’t know when it will end. However, I promise you that it will not end any sooner by us letting our guard down or deciding we don’t care anymore.” –Rob Anthes

Rotary to honor heroes with flags The Rotary Club of Robbinsville Hamilton will host its inaugural Flags For Heroes program, Nov. 1-14, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Hamilton. Local residents and businesses can sponsor an American flag, 3 feet by 5 feet, on the grounds of RWJUH/ Hamilton along Whitehorse-Hamilton Square Road and Klockner Road. Each American flag will honor someone’s local hero—veterans, active military, family members, friends, neighbors, COVID-19 responders, fire and rescue, police, teachers, nurses, doctors, medical professionals, clergy, businesses and others who have made a difference in someone’s life. Each donor will receive a keepsake flag medallion with their name, message and sponsor’s name, and acknowledgement on the display banner at RWJUH/Hamilton and on the Rotary’s website, rhrotary.org. The Rotary expects more than 100 flags will be flown during the time before and after Veteran’s Day. Flag sponsorships start at $50 for individuals and $250 for businesses and can be purchased at rhrotary.org. Supplies are limited and sponsorships are available on a first come, first service basis. Net proceeds raised by the club are donated to the greater Robbinsville and Hamilton communities and other organizations through the Rotary Club of Robbinsville Hamilton Foundation. The Club has developed several initiatives including COVID-19 mask and support programs, 150,000 meals for End Hunger 3.6, the Miracle League of Mercer County, Megan’s Place park, the building of the Rotary Gazebo at West Town Center Lake in Robbinsville and others. For more information about the Rotary and its initiatives, email info@ rhrotary.org or visit rhrotary.org.

In addition, the county soon will begin offering COVID-19 testing at pop-up mobile sites that visit different municipalities, also in partnership with Vault Health Services. The saliva collection test for COVID19 has the same effectiveness as the nasal swab test. It is not an antibody test, but rather is designed to determine if an individual is currently infected with COVID-19 and has the potential to infect others. This test is performed under the supervision of a Vault healthcare provider through a video telehealth visit, eliminating the risk of person-to-person exposure to the virus. Individuals seeking a test should visit mercercares.org to register. You will be required to provide proof of residency or employment. After your eligibility is verified, you will receive a digital link to Vault’s webpage to request a county-funded test kit. The kit will be shipped overnight with instructions on how to schedule a Zoom telehealth meeting with a certified healthcare worker who will virtually instruct you about how to properly collect a saliva sample for shipment to the Rutgers Clinical Genomics Laboratory for testing. Test results are expected to be returned within 72 hours. If your test is positive, or if you have symptoms, call your health care professional. Any questions can be directed to hometesting@mercercounty.org.

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Jonathan, and he’d be on the bench CHUCK continued from Page 1 before becoming the general manager in the back holding court with his until 2019. Hamilton West Athletic father (Ang). My son said, ‘Dad, you Director John Costantino, the current know what, I can’t remember any part Post 313 manager, played three years of my life in baseball without Chuck for him and also worked closely with being there.’ All three of my boys him when Costantino coached the played for him and my daughter was a scorekeeper.” Hornets baseball team. Giambelluca made his name locally “He is an icon in Hamilton Township sports,” Costantino said. “It’s long before he began coaching. A 1961 hard to even put into words what Steinert grad, he played football, basChuck meant to us as a coach, mentor ketball and baseball for the Spartans and a friend. He was a straight shooter and was eventually inducted into the and told you like it was, usually in a school’s first Athletic Hall of Fame class. “He was four years ahead of me at colorful way. He didn’t use kid gloves. I respected his honesty and tried to Steinert but the names Chuck Giamlive up to his expectations on the field belluca and Larry Migliaccio, they were the names you aspired to be,” every day.” BSP is just one of Giambelluca’s Giallella said. “You’d go down to watch legacies. A permanent backdrop at a football or basketball game at Steinert, they were the guys Mercerville’s Fred & you’d look at and say Pete’s Deli was a gang that one day you wanted of ageless wonders arguto be that athlete you ing about countless subwere watching on that jects in a booth before field.” adjourning to the front Fellow Steinert Hall of of the eatery for another Famers from the 1960s two hours. Giambelluca weighed in when they was the ringleader, with heard the news. close friend Joe Gorla “A great Spartan,” and an army of others by said Gary Hohman, his side. considered by many to “I started going to be Steinert’s greatest Fred & Pete’s on a athlete. steady basis in 1998, “An athletic icon,” and Chuck always held Giambelluca noted basketball star court, whether it was Don Hess. inside or outside,” forGiambelluca captained all three mer Steinert baseball coach/athletic director Rich Giallella said. “Many teams he played for but baseball was times it got heated, whether it was his main sport, and he went on to play sports, politics or whatever. He was in the Milwaukee Braves organizaalways one of the mainstays of the tion. When his playing career ended, talk. You’d sit there and listen and got Chuck took the reins of Broad Street nothing done half the time, and no Park in 1970 and over the next 35 years went 711-338 with five league one’s opinion ever got changed.” One thing that surely never changed championships and a 1975 state title. His son Mike played for him from was the fierce rivalry between Post 31 and Post 313. Hamilton manager/ 1989-91, which was the only time MCALL President Rick Freeman’s Giambelluca managed an offspring. “He started before I was even born, teams had some memorable wars with Giambelluca’s squads for 30 years. so it wasn’t because of me,” Mike But off the field, the respect remained Giambelluca said. “It’s rare to find people like him today. All the volunteer constant on both sides. “That’s pretty amazing, isn’t it,” service, 36 years of coaching. Most of Freeman said. “Chuck was a local the coaches today with travel ball and legend. He was our longest-serving everything, either you’re coaching member ever, lasting almost 50 years. your own kid or you’re getting paid. With that experience comes wisdom. You don’t find a lot of people who just A lot of guys leaned on him, not just do it because they want to help kids for coaching acumen but for things and not be compensated.” As a manager, Giambelluca comthat happened in the league. He was a bined gruffness with fairness and trusted advisor for so many guys.” Giambelluca continued to care added a dash of his biting sense of about the league beyond his mana- humor. “He was tough,” Mike Giambelluca gerial career, as he and Gorla began a fundraiser when they opened the said. “He was more old school. Kind of “Chuck Wagon” food stand, where in your face a little bit, but not a huge spectators at area sporting events screamer. But he would get his point could purchase burgers, hot dogs, across.” Sitting in the other dugout, Freepork roll sandwiches and drinks. By then Chuck had long been a man marveled at the way BSP came at businessman after opening the suc- his team. “I always enjoyed competing against cessful Mercer Locker Room in Dover Plaza in the mid-1970s. He helped out- him,” the current dean of Mercer fit and provide equipment for count- legion coaches said. “His kids always less athletic teams in Mercer, while played hard. His kids never took a day also providing his opinion in the off and that shows what respect they had for him.” store’s “Coaches Corner.” That attitude was instilled at the “He used to hold court there, too,” Johnson said. “I’d go in with my son first practice session and maintained

every day thereafter through the long, hot summers. “He always had the teams prepared and ready to compete and give it our best shot,” said Johnson, who played for the ’75 state champs and coached under Giambelluca before replacing him as manager. “He always made the comment that no one’s gonna push us around, we’re gonna come out and play hard. We had quite a few teams with a lot of talent, but he was the guy that got us going and believed what we could do. “He was also a guy that gave guys second chances. Guys that were maybe cast away from other teams, he brought them on. Players that didn’t play high school ball because of differences with a coach, he’d have them on the ball club in the summer, they competed and played.” As a coach for both Ken and Rick Freeman, Giallella was on the front lines of innumerable BSP-Hamilton classics. “We were the two powers back then so obviously the biggest rivals,” Giallella said. “I got to coach against him for many years. You were rivals but you still became friends, whether you liked each other during the season or not.” It didn’t matter what era, the Giambelluca handprint was there. “I don’t know if he ever knew how much of an impact he had on some of us from 16 to 18 years old,” Costantino said. “I’m sure we all have our stories.” Petrowski added, “He encouraged us (as general manager) and made

sure we played with an edge and made sure people knew they played for BSP. He left his mark on me and the baseball community forever.” Opponents who played against Giambelluca felt the same way, such as former Hightstown standout Ed Horowitz. “One of the kindest people I came across,” the Hightstown High Hall of Famer said. “I have very vivid memories of him throughout my playing days and beyond.” When he was inducted into the Steinert HOF, Giambelluca was introduced by long-time Spartan trainer/ coach Ron “Sabo” Sebastiani, who went to Notre Dame High. His first words on the dais were “How the hell do they let a Notre Dame guy emcee a Steinert banquet?” That was the kind of playful jab reserved for a close friend, which Sebastiani was. Which, in fact, everyone who commented on Giambelluca was. There are countless others who would also call him a close friend, and vice versa. That’s rare, but that was Chuck. “This is a real sad day in Mercer County sports,” said Sebastiani when he learned of the news. “There’s not a better guy who cared about athletes and family. I have a tear in my eye for a sportsman who I admired so much. His presence will truly be missed. He’s the best of the best!” And for 77 years we were fortunate to hear the voice of the best, loud and clear and lovable.

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FIRE continued from Page 1 tion with the Civil Service Commission for organizational transfer of all current district firefighters to be employees of Hamilton Township. Staffing levels will remain the same, Martin said, with no one losing a job. All the firehouses will remain open, as well. On the township end, Martin said his administration has weekly meetings to ensure the consolidation process remains on track, and to decide which tasks must be finished before the new year and what can wait until after the new fire division opens officially. Many of the items are necessary details like IT uniformity and entering district employees into the payroll and health benefits system. Currently, each fire district handles payroll for their own employees. The fire districts have a different insurance company than the township. Now, that all will have to be reconciled. The township also must find and create office space for Chief Richard Kraemer and his staff at one of the township’s eight firehouses. Martin said currently four of the eight are

owned by the fire districts, while volunteer fire companies own the other half. The district-owned firehouses will become township property on Jan. 1, 2021. One of those four—Districts No. 2, 3, 4, or 9—will be the likely landing spot for Kraemer. Less urgent things, like new business cards, could be handled sometime in 2021. For the average Hamilton resident, very little should change as far as fire service goes once consolidation takes hold in 2021. Residents will see a change in their tax bill, though. The fire district tax line will be eliminated in 2021, and fire service will be bundled into the municipal tax rate. Since it is a municipal division, fire service will cost the same across the township. Currently, every fire district charges its ratepayers a different amount, meaning that some Hamilton residents have been paying more for fire service than others.

Very little will change as far as fire service goes, but residents will see a change in their tax bills.

Contact editor ROB ANTHES: ranthes@ communitynews.org, (609) 396-1511, ext. 124, facebook.com/robanthes, twitter.com/ robanthes.

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PLAZA continued from Page 1 the “upper half” of the plaza. The former Cost Cutters building—now occupied by Snapbox Self Storage—is a separate property and not included in the deal. Development at the “lower half” of the property, at 1722 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road, had long been stymied by contamination from a dry cleaners in the mall. The contamination has since been remediated, according to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, and is considered a closed case. There are no records of known, pending or closed contamination cases at 1750 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road, the property purchased by the township.

Should the deal go through, the township will want feedback from residents on what to do with the 8.4 acres. Residents may submit their suggestions via email at mayor@hamiltonnj.com. “I want to thank council, the property owner and all those involved in coming up with a creative solution to a decades-old problem,” Mayor Jeff Martin said in a statement. “This now puts the township in the driver’s seat on redeveloping the property.” Contact editor ROB ANTHES: ranthes@ communitynews.org, (609) 396-1511, ext. 124, facebook.com/robanthes, twitter.com/ robanthes.

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When dinosaurs roamed the Garden State The past and present of paleontology in New Jersey, and how to have your own dino day locally By Dan Aubrey

The little girl down my block was clear when I walked by. She loved dinosaurs and had the dino-shirt, dino-model in hand, and the smiling eyes and mouth to prove it. A quick chat with the girl’s mother confirmed the obvious. “She’s crazy about them,” mom said. She then added that they were looking for ways to encourage her interest during the pandemic. As a dinosaur-enthusiast from way back, I had an idea of what was running through the girl’s mind. That’s because these bigger-than-life oncereal creatures are an enchanting potion of science, imagination, and mystery. They’re also cool. And as a former New Jersey State Museum administrator whose job involved dealing with paleontologists, I also had some real deal information about New Jersey’s major role in dinohistory, how women were involved, and places to go to connect with the big brutes.

So if you’re looking to bone up on dinosaurs in New Jersey, let’s go. “The birthplace of American paleontology was in New Jersey,” writes William Gallagher in his important Rutgers University-published book “When Dinosaurs Roamed New Jersey.” A former assistant natural history curator at the New Jersey State Museum in Trenton, author of numerous studies, and current assistant professor at Rider University, Gallagher connects that statement to the discovery of the world’s first substantial dinosaur skeleton in 1858 in Haddonfield, New Jersey. That’s a small town 13 miles outside Philadelphia (45 miles from Princeton). At the time scientists on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean had already amassed a number of large reptile bones that clued them in that giant lizards had once romanced the world. And while the term dinosaur—terrible lizard—had been coined to classify them, in order to group them, no skeleton existed to figure out what they actually looked like. To fill the gap scientists used their imaginations and understanding of anatomy. That was until Philadelphia-based lawyer and geologist William Parker Foulke pieced together the strange bones found by farmers and reported

to Foulke while he was on a summer break outside the big city. Since the New Jersey State Museum had yet to be founded, Foulke contacted noted paleontologist Joseph Leidy at Philadelphia’s Academy of Natural Science. Leidy knew what it was, and he and Foulke soon presented the first dinosaur skeleton finding report ever to the academy later that year. Leidy also christened the critter with the name Hadrosaurus foulkii, Latin for Foulke’s bulky lizard. As Gallagher notes, with “the most complete dinosaur skeleton known at this time from anywhere in the world,” scientists then were able to see for the first time what a dinosaur looked like. The effort was aided by British artist Waterhouse Hawkins, who had helped a prominent British paleontologist create paintings and sculptures of what he thought dinosaurs looked like. Hawkins happened to be in Philadelphia in 1858 and convinced Leidy and the academy to study the Hadrosaurus. After making castings and creating missing pieces, including the skull, Hawkins turned the New Jersey find into the world’s first mounted dinosaur skeleton. Hawkins also made casts that became the first dinosaur exhibitions

at Princeton University and the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, D.C. as well as the first European exhibition at Royal Scottish Museum in Edinburgh. No wonder the Academy of Natural Sciences has called the New Jersey find “The dinosaur that changed the world.” A few years later, in 1866, another significant New Jersey dinosaur discovery occurred. Its finder was another important 19th century paleontologist and Leidy protégé, Edward Drinker Cope. After moving from his hometown of Philadelphia to Haddonfield in order to take advantage of bones being found by regional farmers and clay diggers, Cope hit pay dirt in nearby Gloucester County when he put together the major skeletal portions of America’s first carnivorous dinosaur. The creature is the Dryptosaurus aquilunguis, a fierce cousin of the monstrous Tyrannosaurus Rex. Dinosaur bones, prehistoric marine fossils, mastodons and mammoths, and dinosaur foot tracks in stone continued to be found and eventually directed to the New Jersey State Museum, founded in 1985, making it the center for New Jersey dinosaur fossils and research. That includes an important late-20th century State Museum-led field study

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at the Ellisdale site on the boundary of Burlington and Monmouth counties. Currently the focus of a major study involving the NJSM and the Smithsonian Institute’s United States National Museum of Natural History, Ellisdale, now part of the Monmouth County Parks System, is a story with two beginnings. The first starts 75 million years ago and involves dinosaurs during the cretaceous period—the final portion of “the age of the dinosaurs.” The other start involves the humans finding dinosaurs remains in the 1980s and the woman who would eventually oversee the excavation. Robert Denton and Robert O’Neill are the two who unearthed the discovery in a seemingly routine spot. “When I worked at Johnson & Johnson, I was living in Allentown,” says Denton during a telephone interview. “I thought there were fossils sites in New Jersey and started going around.” A geologist, Denton is also an avocational paleontologist who learned the trade through Harvard Universityled excavations and other hands-on research. When he noticed a type of terrain by a wooded stream bed off Province Line Road near the former Princeton nursery, he got intrigued and began considering other such sites that yielded a mixture of prehistoric sea and land animal fossil specimens. He says he also recalled the following advice from a mentor: “If you look for fossils at places where people had found some, you’ll find the same. But if you find a place that no one had gone and found something, it will make you famous.” After a few visits and finding only the remains of prehistoric fish, Denton says he says he began to have “an intuitive feeling” that piqued his curiosity. Soon he and O’Neill began exploring the grounds but “didn’t find any fossils, at first. But it looked different

than any other places.” That was, in part, because the prehistoric wood at the site had not been transformed into coal like at other fossil locations. While initial visits yielded little, Denton says he couldn’t get the ravine out of his mind and says it “was yelling at me” to revisit. “We went back in the August of 1980 and started walking up the ravine by a stream,” he says. “And right there was a fossil turtle shell. I walked a few more feet, and we found a neck vertebra of a Hadrosaurus. Then there was another.” The two took the specimens to the New Jersey State Museum’s chief curator of natural science, David Parris, who immediately grasped the significance of the site and told Denton “to keep your eye on the spot.” Denton says “soon after every major rain storm we’d find another bone. Then there was the great event that happened in March, 1984. We had a classic New Jersey Mid-Atlantic Nor’easter and 11 inches of rain. The storm had cut into what we found was the fossil-bearing unit, and there were pebbles and bones everywhere. They just kept washing out. In a few weeks the collection went from several hundred to several thousand (specimens). And we realized that we needed to investigate the site.” The museum then submitted and won a grant from the National Geographical Society in 1986 to conduct a study of the Ellisdale site (Full disclosure, I helped with the grant). The following was history. “I was the main person who was paid—an excavator supported by the NGS grant. I was in charge of digging in fossils. (Others) were digging but as volunteers,” says Barbara Grandstaff, a paleontologist and now the head of the gross anatomy course at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinarian Medicine. She describes her duties as follows: “I identified and sorted through

(specimens) and cataloged them. I was involved with curating the fossils when we brought them back to the museum. “Digging up the fossils is the fun part. You get to get be outdoors and digging in the creek, which is exciting. But then you have to catalog the records and document them to make sure they’re available to the world in the future.” She says the site provide a unique glimpse of the world during New Jersey’s Cretaceous era. “The site is incredibly interesting. Not only do we have dinosaurs, we also have marine fauna (animal life occurring during a particular era).” With little fanfare, Grandstaff says, “And we have the first mammals (found) in the Eastern United States. We have a lot of the little things that lived with the dinosaur. And we can put an ecosystem together.” She says several factors make the site unlike others. “There are layers

of mud and sand. Even though it’s 75 million years old it hasn’t been compressed in rocks. That is unusual. And to find an estuary is incredible and isn’t common.” Additionally, she says, the site “is a different environment than we see west of the Mississippi (where a good deal of dinosaur collecting continues). There was a sea way that separated the two land masses. The animals we’re seeing here are different than others west of the sea way. We’re seeing things that are more like Europe.” She says that she did a lot of discovering in the lab when she went through soil and looked at objects through a microscope. While there were a lot of fish bones, she says that while “sorting through the dirt to find what goodies were in there” she “found a lot of the little lizard jaws and salamander bones. I also found baby dinosaur teeth. That’s pretty cool, baby Hadrosaurus.” See DINOS, Page 18

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Second, make a visit to the Acadfaced while studying a field dominated by men, Grandstaff says that one pro- emy of Natural Science in Philadelfessor, Glenn Jepsen was “a bit of a phia where the Hadrosaurus has been greeting visitors—including a misogynist.” younger version of On the other hand, me—for more than 150 she says most othyears. ers were supportive. The museum and its “They liked to have impressive Dinosaur someone excited by Hall are currently on paleontology. That’s open on a pandemicwhat matters most. limited schedule, FriJepsen was unusual. days through Sundays, (His attitude) is far 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickfrom the truth from ets range from $16 to most paleontologists. $22. ansp.org. They’re really good Third, wait for the people.” reopening of the New One in particular she Jersey State Museum mentions is a fellow in Trenton and make classmate mentioned a visit to its natural earlier mentioned, the history hall. There NJSM’s David Parris. kids and adults can “Dave and (a felimmerse themselves in low student) stood up New Jersey’s dinosaur for me and got me out history through footinto the field. It would prints and mounted have happened if Dave cast skeletons, includhadn’t pushed.” ing “Haddy” as well She also credits Paras a stirring homage ris for her involvement to New Jersey’s own in the Ellisdale project. After she had volunteered at the Dryptosaurus. But make that a double. state museum, she says she ran into Inspired by famed American artist Parris at a conference where Ellisdale Charles R. 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DINOS continued from Page 17 She says the salt marsh estuary “was productive enough to be a nursery ground for Hadrosaurus babies and also for sharks.” But for Grandstaff, the most exciting thing was finding the remains of a mammal. “I didn’t find it in the field but in the lab. I cried ‘hurray’ because I found a mammal’s tooth. It was the first time anyone found a mammal’s tooth from the cretaceous period. It was the tooth of a tiny animal that was related to possums.” Grandstaff’s big news about a tiny discovery is part of southern New Jersey’s important role in dinosaur history—especially the discovery that put dinosaurs in museums and connected New Jersey with paleontology history. Like the small girl at the start of the story, Grandstaff says her love of dinosaurs and fossils goes back to her childhood. “When I was six my mom and dad gave me ‘The Golden Book

of Dinosaurs’ for my birthday. They said it was because I liked fossils, and I didn’t realize it.” An Ithaca, New York, native, Grandstaff and her family moved to Holland, Pennsylvania, when her Atlantic Richfield employee father was transferred to the Philadelphia region. She says her early collections were made when her family traveled to upstate New York to visit her Methodist minister grandfather whose parsonage was on grounds with fossils. “I fell in love with them,” she says. “From then on, from age six to 12, I collected fossils, horn corals, much older than dinosaurs, 300 million years old. Solitary corals that look like ice cream cones. They’re really neat to find. My parents never minded carrying the corals and rocks I was collecting.” After studying earth science in high school, she went to Millersville State College, where she majored in earth science and geology with a minor in

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Pop Warner, PAL football come together for good of the sport By Rich Fisher

As the Sunday morning workout concluded at Bud Ralston Field on Sunday, Oct. 11, coach Rob Shiron gathered a bunch of young football players together and led them in a cheer, where the unified response was just “Hamilton!” Back in the pre-COVID-19 days, the players would yell “Hamilton” and then the name of their team. But this fall, it was all about the township football programs uniting as one to keep the sport alive amongst its young participants. With actual competition shut down for Hamilton Pop Warner and Hamilton PAL, the two organizations decided to merge as one and provide six weeks of non-contact drills for any player ages 5 to 14. The sessions, which cost $10 per person to cover insurance, ran from 9 to 11 a.m. on six consecutive Sundays from Sep. 19 to Oct. 25. “It’s all football-based workouts, no equipment needed except for cleats,” Pop Warner president Jeff Jaworski said. “Kids come out and we put them through the basics.” First-year PAL President Dom Cuniglio, a former Steinert and Monmouth

Athletes in the Hamilton PAL and Pop Warner programs came together for a football clinic Oct. 11, 2020 at Bud Ralston Field. (Photo by Rich Fisher.)

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Nottingham linebacker Henry ready for next level at Lafayette By Rich Fisher

Jed Henry has established himself as one of Mercer County’s top middle linebackers, but when Milo McGuire is asked what he admires most about the senior, his answer has nothing to do with tackling, speed, or power. “What I like best about him is himself,” Nottingham High’s second-year head coach said. “He’s such a great kid. He’s a program kid. He’s always got a smile on his face. He’s gonna do whatever you ask him to do. “You need leaders like that. The physical attributes will take care of themselves when you have them. But when you’ve got a kid that plays like that and is such a great kid, it’s easy for him to get coached and to understand things.” McGuire is right about one thing. The physical attributes have certainly taken care of themselves. After playing sub-varsity in 9th grade, Henry was eased into varsity play as a sophomore, making six tackles and playing on special teams. And while the Northstars collapsed in a rare off-year last season, Henry exploded. He led the team with 93 tackles (45 solo, 7 for loss) and was tied for second in sacks with six behind Ameer Muse’s seven. Amazingly, his efforts came when another Henry was supposed to be

leading the way. “My brother (then-senior Darlensher) tore his ACL in the first game so I had to really step it up,” Henry said. “He was supposed to lead the defense last year but he got injured and that put all the pressure on me to lead the defense. “His injury kind of affected me. But then I thought, ‘This is another opportunity for me where I can step up and show what I can do.’” He did just that, and drew the attention of numerous Football Championship Subdivision schools, mostly from the Patriot League. Whittling it down to three schools, Henry finally chose Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania, after being offered a full ride. “I was contacted by Georgetown and happy to get my first offer; I was pumped,” Henry said. “Then Holy Cross texted me a week later, said, ‘Hey Jed, we’re really interested in you, send us your stuff.’ I sent them my stuff and after Holy Cross, it was Lafayette. “The head coach called me and said, ‘Jed, we want you in here, we want you as a Lafayette Leopard, and we really mean this.’ That really hit me. I thought, ‘They really want me there. This could be home to me.’” His decision was not without some angst. “It was really tough, honestly,”

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Henry said. “The coach from Holy Cross, me and him were tight. He’s one of my favorite coaches. It was a hard decision.” Nottingham assistant coach Keith Zimmerman termed Lafayette “a good fit,” for football and McGuire was

happy to see Henry take his 3.4 grade point average to an academicallyrenowned school. “I wanted to establish this last year,” McGuire said. “I always tell the kids my job is to get you out of here, your job is to follow the lead. If I tell you go get As and Bs, that’s it. The rest will take care of itself. That’s like my mantra. You’re gonna go to school and hopefully there will be no money to pay. That’s the goal.” Henry’s career started with Hamilton Pop Warner, where he played defensive end. Once he got to high school, Henry decided to shop for a position. “I just moved around to see where I liked it best,” he said. “I found linebacker, and I was like, ‘Wow this is home for me. I think I can play this.’” It didn’t hurt that Darlensher was also a linebacker. “He impacted me every step of the way,” said Henry, whose NFL favorite was Ray Lewis. “Since this whole corona thing happened, he takes me to the gym, makes me get stronger. He pushes me because he’s going into body building now. He’s pushing me to be the best I can.” Henry hopes his best effort will help Nottingham return to its former glory in this COVID-19 shortened season. The Northstars got off to a 2-0 start, with the 6-2, 215-pounder making 12

tackles (7 solo), 3 for loss and 2 sacks. “He’s a big presence,” linebackers coach Kyle James said. “He has some speed, he can hit somebody hard if he really wants to and his long arms really shed off blocks and gets him where he needs to be. “He’s a big strong kid and he provides an extra little thump on defense. He’s just a good leader right now, trying to show everybody else. I love the kid to death. He’s a joy to coach.” James felt Henry showed glimpses of how good he could be in last year’s preseason, and even before that. “We saw it in practice and in the scrimmages,” the former Northstar standout said. “We saw him just flying to the ball, being able to read things and get back there; just using his ability to do what he can do best. We could see it on the freshman level at some point. We were saying ‘This kid can do something.’” What’s impressive is Henry’s sack total, considering that the coaches don’t turn him loose that often. “He blitzes some depending on the game,” McGuire said. “When teams are doing certain things you can’t blitz. We’ll blitz some, but no more than the average football team. He gets his fair share (of opportunities) but it’s nothing crazy.” Henry noted that there is nothing complicated about how he gets to the quarterback. “I just play football,” he said. “I see a gap open up and if I see my chance I’ll

just take my chance. Whenever a gap opens up I just shoot and see where I end up.” He makes the most of those opportunities, and is also dynamic on running plays or in coverage. “He’s a real rangy kid,” McGuire said. “He can go from sideline to sideline pretty good. He’s quicker than he is fast, and just has those long arms. He’s like a bullet to the ball. He gets there quick.” McGuire and Henry were both happy with how he was playing early in the season, but agreed that he could take it up a level and begin to take over games. “It’s gonna click one of these times,” McGuire said. “I feel like I can do a lot better,” Henry said. “I just have to get my head more into the game.” That will definitely be the case when he gets to Lafayette, who recruited him as an edge rusher and linebacker. Henry feels he could end up as an outside linebacker, which would utilize his quickness. As for the classroom, Henry is looking into one of Lafayette’s top programs. “When I grew up my dad wanted me to be in engineering,” he said. “Lafayette’s a good engineering school, so maybe I’ll pick engineering if I’m good at that.” Sounds like a bright future for a kid who does pretty well just being himself.

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DelleGrotti’s vision creates opportunities for Steinert By Rich Fisher

It may be hard for the casual fan to notice her—which is usually not the case with a forward—but opponents certainly know that Aine DelleGrotti is there. The Steinert High senior can play anywhere on the soccer field, but at the outset of this season Spartans coach Mike Hastings had her in the unglamorous role of holding forward. Basically, teammates feed her the ball in the middle, and she quickly sends it back out to someone and gets ready to defend. “We play into her a lot, get other people involved and it’s worked out pretty well so far,” Hastings said after the Spartans weird 0-1-3 start. “And she does play defense. The crazy thing is, she plays forward, and in one of our games, it was in double-overtime and she’s back at her own 18 clearing the ball out. That’s the kind of player you’re talking about.” It’s the kind of player who definitely needs to be in shape. “It’s a lot of running,” DelleGrotti said after a recent practice. “It’s just being able to check to the ball for your center-mid and your defense and being able to switch the field; looking up, looking for your outside mids, looking for your high forward. Honestly, it’s all about vision.”

DelleGrotti is blessed with great vision that gives her the opportunity to see the entire field. Some of her savvy also comes from just playing the game. She has developed an awareness of what is happening around her, giving her the ability to make the right play to the right player. “She understands where she needs to be all the time and she also knows where people around her need to be all the time,” Hastings said. “She’s a very vocal player, she directs the play around her, and makes people around her better. “She can score a goal but she’s more of an assist person. She gets people involved. She times her passes perfectly; she sets people up and is just a very unselfish player.” In essence, holding forward is the perfect spot for DelleGrotti. “Being in the center is my favorite place to be,” she said. “I feel like I’m more in control there and I can see the field better. I love playing the ball out wide and getting players through.” DelleGrotti has been all over the field since starting in the Hamilton rec leagues at age 6. By the time she reached 11, her coaches felt she should advance to travel ball, so she joined the New Jersey Rush with coach Bruce Engel (whose daughter Brianna plays for Steinert). She recently moved to the PDA South club

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week so everybody here gets to see me sprint off the field after practice and just get there as fast as I can.” Her shift lasts until 9:30, and then it’s back home to do homework into the night before beginning another busy day. “That’s the kind of kid you’re talking about,” Hastings said. “She’s a hard worker. She’s dedicated. On the field she’s a workhorse, an unselfish player. “ DelleGrotti has recently been working with her cousin, former Steinert star Aiden Sheehan, who’s now with Rowan. “These past two years she’s been helping get me ready for college soccer and she’s been training me a couple times,” DelleGrotti said. “I’m talking to a few coaches now, seeing where that leads me. My recruitment season really got cut off this year because of COVID. Now I’m using high school and whatever I have left of travel to reach out to coaches and see what I can get.” One thing is certain. Whoever gets her will obtain a player that gives the coach plenty of options in figuring out a lineup.

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No matter your age, routine screenings can have big payoff DR. SHANKAR SANTHANAM ASK THE DOCTOR

Many people put off medical care— especially men. That’s risky. Taking the time to see your doctor for routine screening tests can have a big health payoff. “When conditions are found earlier, they can be easier to treat,” says Dr. Shankar Santhanam, a family physician and chair of the Department of Family Practice at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton. Men should schedule the following screenings at these ages, according to Dr. Santhanam. Age 18: Blood pressure. Check it at least once every two years. If your systolic blood pressure (upper number) is between 120 and 129 mm Hg and your diastolic blood pressure (lower number) is less than 80 mm Hg, your blood pressure is elevated and you should get it checked annually. Before starting treatment, be sure to obtain measurements outside the doctor’s office. Cholesterol. Unless your readings are abnormal, this blood test should be performed every five years. Total cholesterol should be less than 200 mg/dL; LDL, or “bad” cholesterol, should stay under 100 mg/dL; and HDL, or “good” cholesterol, should be 60 mg/dL or higher. High levels of “bad” LDL cholesterol can increase your risk of developing heart disease, while high levels of “good” HDL cholesterol can lower it. Testicular cancer. Testicular cancer is the most common malignancy in young men; it often strikes in the 30s. During a routine checkup, a physician typically performs an exam. Men with risk factors—such as a family history of the disease or an undescended testicle—should consider performing self exams on a monthly basis.

Ages 40 to 64: Colorectal cancer. In 2018, the American Cancer Society recommended that people begin screening at age 45 instead of 50 due to the increase in younger individuals being diagnosed with the disease. You might need to be screened even earlier if you have risk factors, such as a family history of colorectal cancer or polyps or inflammatory bowel disease. Screening can involve annual stool-based tests; sigmoidoscopy every five years; or colonoscopy every 10 years. Prostate cancer. Men over 50 should discuss prostate cancer screening with their doctor, says Dr. Santhanam. The benefits of having a routine screening blood test that measures PSA have not been shown to outweigh the risks. Some men experience falsepositive test results that may require more testing. However, African American men and those who have a family member who was diagnosed with prostate cancer before age 65 should consider PSA testing starting at age 45. After age 65: Abdominal aortic aneurysm. If you’re a former smoker and are between the ages of 65 and 75, consider having an ultrasound, which detects this potentially deadly bulging in the aorta, the body’s main artery. Otherwise, ask your healthcare provider if you could benefit from this test. EKG. Starting at age 65, have an EKG annually, advises Dr. Santhanam. EKGs measure the heart’s electrical activity and can detect irregularities, which can signal heart disease. Men with a personal or family history of heart disease, diabetes or high blood pressure should consider having an EKG starting at age 40. To schedule an appointment with a Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton primary care physician, call (855) 571-2500.

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Take Home Colorectal Kit. (609) 584-5900. Learn about colorectal cancer, types of screening tests, and how to use a simple take-home test to detect early colon cancer. In person. Attendance limited at RWJ Hamilton Fitness & Wellness Center. 9:30 a.m. Estate Planning Seminar. (609) 584-5900. Learn why estate planning is important with Justin Scott, elder care attorney. Registration required. Both virtual and in-person attendance available. 10 a.m. Creating YOU! (609) 584-5900. Kathi Szabo, life coach, shows how to bring your dreams and desires to life. In person. Limited attendance. RWJ Hamilton Fit-

Swing Music. (609) 584-5900. Sing, dance, or just listen with great music from the swing era. Registration required. Both virtual and in person attendance available. In-person attendance limited. 10:30 a.m. Meet Your Better Health Program for VIPs 65+. (609) 584-5900. Explore the benefits of the Better Health Program at RWJ University Hospital Hamilton. Meet Dr. Sara Ali and learn the benefits of geriatric medicine including managing chronic illness. Registration required. Virtual class format. 3 p.m. Navigating Transitions in Care: Elder Law Planning in NJ vs PA. (609) 584-5900. Scott Bloom, Esq. will discuss transition planning in NJ and PA, including Medicaid, Inheritance Tax and Estate Tax. In person. Limited class size. RWJ Hamilton Fitness & Wellness Center. 6 p.m.

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Crews investigate ‘smoking and popping wires’ at Walmart BOB SHERMAN, JR. FIRELINE

Daylight Savings Time ends Sunday, Nov. 1. Move your clocks back one hour. Change your batteries in your smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors. If you need assistance, contact your local fire company. Hamilton Township Duty Chiefs responded to 124 incidents in September. Included in the calls were five building fires, five cooking fires, one passenger vehicle fire, one chimney fire, three other type fires, one overpressure with no fire, two Emergency Medical Service calls, four motor vehicle accidents with injuries, two motor vehicle accidents with no inju-

ries, two extrication of victims from motor vehicle accidents, one extrication of victim from machinery, two rescue/EMS standbys, eight gas leaks, eleven hazardous conditions with no fire, four service calls, two calls to assist police, 18 good intent calls, 45 false alarm or false calls, five storm related incidents, one Mercer County Rapid Response deployment and one other type assignment. As of the end of September, the duty chiefs have responded to 1,029 assignments. Hamilton Township Fire District No. 2–Mercer ville Fire Company responded to 113 incidents in September. Included in the calls were four building fires, one chimney fire, one passenger vehicle fire, three other type fires, 12 Emergency Medical Service calls, six motor vehicle accidents

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with injuries, one extrication of victim from machinery, one rescue standby, three gas leaks, nine hazardous conditions with no fire, three service calls, two assist to police, 35 good intent calls, 30 fire alarms or false calls, one citizen complaint and one Mercer County Rapid Response deployment. As of the end of September, Station 12 has responded to 980 incidents. On Sept. 23 at 8:39 p.m., Squad 12, Engine 17, Engine 16, Truck 14 and Duty Chief Tozzi (C12) were dispatched to Paxson Avenue on a reported dwelling fire where the 911 caller reported an attached garage on fire. Chief 12 arrived first on location to the two-story wood frame home with heavy fire showing from the garage area. C12 assumed command and requested an “All Hands” assignment dispatching Engine 18, Truck 13, Special Services 15, Hamilton Fire Police to the assignment. Dispatch reported that everyone was out of the home, and Chief 12 confirmed with the homeowner upon his arrival. Squad 12 arrived under the direction of Captain Kevin McElroy and deployed two 1.75” hand lines. Engine 17 established water supply from the hydrant. Truck 14’s crew arrived and performed primary searches and ventilation operations. Rapid Intervention Crew was established by E16. The fire was placed under control and was primarily held to the garage and the adjacent family room towards the rear of the house. The investigation was conducted by the fire marshal’s office and HTPD. The utility company was requested and arrived to secure the gas and electric from the street. Water was secured in the basement. The township inspector arrived as requested and sealed the building from occupation. The building was turned over to the homeowner after advisement from all agencies. Hamilton Township Fire District No. 3–Rusling Hose Company responded to 136 incidents in September. Included in the calls were three building fires, five cooking fires, one passenger vehicle fire, six other type fires, one overpressure with no fire, 33 Emergency Medical Service incidents, two assists to EMS crews, one COVID-19 incident, one rescue standby, six motor vehicle accidents with injuries, three motor vehicle accidents with no injuries, two extrications of victims from motor vehicle accidents, one extrication of victim from machinery, seven gas leaks, seven hazardous conditions with no fire, one animal rescue, one assist police assignment, one unauthorized burning, three service calls, 18 good intent calls, 25 false alarms or false calls, five weather related incidents, one Mercer County Rapid Response deployment and one other type call. As of the end of September, Station 13 has responded to 903 incidents. On Sept. 17 at 3:34 p.m., Truck 13 dis-

patched to the intersection of Hutchinson Street and East Howell Street for a motor vehicle accident with injuries. Truck 13 under the direction of Lt. Tim Sharpley arrived to find a two-vehicle accident with one person entrapped. Truck 13 officer requested an engine and duty chief for a door-pop. Engine 15 was dispatched along with Captain 13 Ferd Mather. Truck 13’s personnel removed the driver side door for victim removal. After five minutes, victim was removed, and care transferred to EMS. Hamilton Township Fire District No. 4–Hamilton and Enterprise Fire Companies responded to 90 incidents in September. Included were three building fires, one cooking fire, one chimney fire, two rubbish fires, one overpressure with no fire, 31 Emergency Medical Service incidents, two motor vehicle accidents with injuries, one motor vehicle accident with no injuries, two removal of victims from stalled elevators, one rescue standby, two gas leaks, one biological hazard, four hazardous conditions with no fire, three service calls, 12 good intent calls and 23 false alarms or false calls. As of the end of September, Station 14 has responded to 674 incidents. On Sept. 6 at 8:35 p.m., Engine 14, Engine 16, Engine 18, Truck 13 and Duty Chief 19 Aaron Heller were dispatched to South Johnson Avenue for a reported dwelling fire. While en route, dispatch advised it may be a garage fire. Upon arrival, E-14 under the direction of Captain Shane Mull reported a working fire in a two-story wood-frame garage. Chief 19 called for the “All Hands” assignment bringing Squad 12, Engine 15 and Truck 17 to the scene along with the Fire Marshal and utilities. E-14 attacked the fire with a 1.75” handline, and E-18 performed a reverse lay from E-14 to the nearest hydrant. Chief 19 arrived and established Command. T-13 and T-17 laddered the building, removing siding and checking for extension which was negative. The area was overhauled and all checked OK. Investigation completed by Fire Marshal Scott McCormick. Hamilton Fire Police had traffic control. Hamilton Township Fire District No. 6–White Horse Fire Company responded to 110 incidents in September. Included were four building fires, three cooking fires, four other type fires, one overpressure with no fire, 20 Emergency Medical Service incidents, seven assist to EMS crews, one COVID-19 call, three motor vehicle accidents with injuries, three motor vehicle accidents with no injuries, one motor vehicle/pedestrian accident, one extrication of victim from motor vehicle accident, one extrication of victim from machinery, one rescue standby, seven gas leaks, four hazardous conditions with no fire, one mutual aid cover assignment, seven service calls, 12 good intent calls, 27 false alarms or false calls, one Mer-

cer County Rapid Response deployment and one other type call. As of the end of September, Station 16 has responded to 982 incidents. Hamilton Township Fire District No. 7–Nottingham Fire Company responded to 118 incidents during September. Included were four building fires, one passenger vehicle fire, one mulch fires, two other type fires, seven assists to EMS crews, two COVID-19 calls, 19 Emergency Medical Service incidents, three motor vehicle accidents with injuries, one motor vehicle/pedestrian accident, two gas leaks, nine hazardous conditions with no fire, eleven service calls, 29 good intent calls and 27 false alarms or false calls. As of the end of September, Station 17 has responded to 1,020 incidents. Hamilton Township Fire District No. 8–Colonial Fire Company responded to 89 incidents in September. Included were three building fires, four other type fires, 28 Emergency Medical Service incidents, six motor vehicle accidents with injuries, one motor vehicle accident with no injuries, one lock-in, one removal of victim from stalled elevator, one gas leak, two carbon monoxide incidents, three hazardous conditions with no fire, six service calls, one mutual aid cover assignment, eight good intent calls, 23 false alarms or false calls and one other type incident. As of the end of September, Station 18 has responded to 650 incidents. Hamilton Township Fire District No. 9–Groveville Fire Company responded to 125 incidents in September. Included were three building fires, two cooking fires, two passenger vehicle fires, two other type fires, one overpressure with no fire, one excessive heat with no fire, 13 assists to EMS crews, two COVID-19 calls, 28 Emergency Medical Service incidents, six motor vehicle accidents with injuries, one motor vehicle accident with no injuries, one extrication of victim from motor vehicle acci-

Hamilton Township Fire District No. 6 Capt. Mike Balog, Firefighters Kelly Montesano, Chris Cavalucci and Nick Skwara pose with Engine 16, a 2018 Pierce 1500 gpm pumper. (Photo by Bob Sherman, Jr.)

dent, two extrications of victims from machinery. one rescue standby, six gas leaks, three hazardous conditions with no fire, three service calls, 30 good intent calls, 17 false alarm or false calls and one other type incident. As of the end of September, Station 19 has responded to 846 incidents. On Sept. 22 at 9:20 p.m., Engine 19, Squad 12, Robbinsville Squad 40, Truck 17 and Duty Chief Richard Kraemer 16 were dispatched to Walmart of Hamilton on Marketplace Boulevard, where the 911 caller reported “wires under the floor are smoking and popping” and a smoke condition. Engine 19 under the direction of Capt. Chris Balog arrived to find a single-story non-combustible structure with the building not evacuated. Upon investigation, personnel found a smoking outlet and wires in an electrical box within the floor under a desk in the vision center. Squad 40 and T17

of the box to investigate the source of fire and check for extension. Several pieces of laminate flooring were pealed back to check for extension. The area was investigated by personnel utilizing thermal imaging cameras. The balance of the assignment was recalled with exception to Engine 19. Capt. Balog assumed command. FM 15 Jarrett Gadsby investigated. Mercer County Fire Marshal’s Office had no calls for investigations during September, but Fire Marshal James Greschak reported on a fire fatality in Trenton. Sept. 22–Station 70–Southard Street: two-story, wood frame, duplex dwelling, three alarms. Fire originated on the first floor, spread to both units of the duplex resulting in major destruction to the entire building. Fire department personnel were unable to enter the building initially due to extreme quantities of contents throughout, causing the dwelling to be classified a “hoarder house.” Victim Severn Drew, a 65-year-old male, was found deceased on the first floor the morning after the nighttime fire when Fire Department personnel were finally able to enter the building. A cause has not as yet been released as the investigation is being continued by the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office. This is the third fire fatality in Mercer County in 2020.

assisted in evacuating the building. E19 removed the floor cover to the electrical box. An ABC extinguisher belonging to the business was fully discharged into the box which slowed the burning but did not extinguish the fire. Truck 17 disabled the power to the front area of the store and the fire quickly extinguished. A store shop Bob Sherman, Jr. is a life member of vacuum was used to vacuum the dry Mercerville Volunteer Fire Company chemical extinguishing product out and a Hamilton resident.

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11 questions with Maria Raimondo THOMAS KELLY FIGHT IN THE MUSEUM

I met Maria Raimondo when we were both students. She was very focused and always looked at things from a non-traditional angle. She now teaches art to very young students. Maria also pursues her own photography and assemblage art. What are you communicating with your art? In an era of constant streaming and posting, I find the most striking way to communicate is through a photograph. I use a camera as a tool to merely capture a memory and freeze a moment in time. I look for images which resonate with me and common themes including love, attraction, rebellion, mystery, freedom, and solitude to name a few. What media do you use and why? I am both an assemblage artist and a photographer. In my assemblage art, I use a variety of found and bought objects, and my method is painstakingly slow. I sort of just fell into photography as a communication tool as the process is much quicker and less analytical on my part. So my work has either delayed gratification or instant gratification and nothing in between. I live in a world of extremes. Right now I am drawn to the instant world. Which media is your favorite to use? That is a most difficult question for me, it’s like asking a foodie which dish they like most. I have a love for so many media like alcohol inks, encaustic, collage, glass, photography. Who are you influenced by? Some of my favorite artists are Damien Hirst, Bansky, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Andy Warhol. Their work celebrates life, death and everything in between. What is your process? My process includes taking trips to

Maria Raimondo uses both assemblage art and photography, like seen in her work “Hook, Light and Sinker.”

trips a priority. I wish I had more connections to the photography world where people have similar goals and aesthetics. What one attribute should all artists have? Passion is the driving force behind everything really. It’s like the gasoline in a car to keep it going. Choose a subject matter that moves you and keep the fire alive regardless of anyone’s negative feedback. Make art for you first and the rest will follow. As a teacher of young students, which type of art gets them the most excited? I create many large scaled mixed media works at my school when we are in person, like 9x30 feet. When I tell the students they will be creating a piece of the project they are always more excited than normal. Children naturally like to help and absolutely love having a part in contributing to a whole. You teach the arts. What is the most exciting part of the job? Right now, the most exciting part of my job is all this new technology which has been incredibly valuable to remote teaching. In this pandemic, there have been multiple applications enhancing education and they had to be grasped rather quickly. The technology I have learned can be used for years to come and I find that beyond exciting. What is on the horizon? What are you looking forward to? I am looking forward to being able to safely take off my mask and jump on a train to Manhattan or Brooklyn to take some photos. For more from Maria Raimondo, go to Instagram, @azureray917.

200 galleries in close proximity. I love the idea of seeing some off the wall installation in one gallery and then a few yards away taking in a conceptual exhibit. It’s where one can make note of the latest trends in the art world and see techniques making one analyze their processes. My favorite galleries are David Zwirner, Paula Cooper, Gagosian, and Tanya Bonakdar. What fight/struggle do you have Thomas Kelly is a Hamilton-based artist and regarding your art? member of the Hamilton Arts Council. His A struggle I have now is making work can be found at thomaskellyart.com.

different cities full of culture and interesting people. On walks, I notice everything and stop when I notice what is an interesting composition and an image which speaks to me almost telepathically. It’s like I’m searching for something I don’t know. This is unlike one who knows what they are looking for such as trees or mountains. What is your favorite local museum or galler y? I have a passion for the galleries in Chelsea, New York City. There are over

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Life has been called “cheap” and it’s been called “priceless.” So what’s a life really worth? Published estimates of the value of the human body, when broken down to its basic elements of hydrogen, oxygen, calcium, etc., range from $1 to $600. If one considers the value of human organs—even if it’s just the ones a person can live without—we get a much higher figure; a kidney alone can sell for $50,000 or more on the black market. But people are more than the sum of their parts, and there are other ways of valuing human life. One, unsavory as it may be, is seen in the practice of slavery, which still flourishes, though it’s illegal and well-hidden in most countries—including the U.S. According to Kevin Bales, an author who writes extensively on the subject, the average price of a slave in 1809 was about $40,000 in today’s dollars. In 2020, the average price is closer to $100. Most Americans pay at least some of their health insurance expenses, and when someone’s putting out several hundred dollars per month in premiums, not to mention co-pays, deductibles, and other associated costs, the life of the person being insured would seem to be worth many times more. A 2008 article revealed that when deciding whether to cover a new medical procedure, the international standard for health insurance companies (both private and government-operated), valued a year of “quality life” at $50,000. Stanford economists put the figure higher, with a year of quality life worth around $129,000. A single number, applying to everyone, runs completely counter to the Human Life Value (HLV) method, used in the life insurance industry (and often, the court system) to determine the monetary value of a human life. HLV is a calculation based on the value of benefits others might receive from the individual’s future efforts.

That might sound comprehensive (and complicated), but because measuring things that haven’t happened yet is just guesswork—not to mention the impossibility of quantifying a person’s emotional value—HLV generally indicates that the higher your current level of income, the more your life is worth. Attorney Kenneth Feinberg, who oversaw the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund and used a system similar to HLV to determine payouts to families, has spoken about the emotional toll of calculating those payouts, and the stark contrast between the legal approach to valuing a life and the American ideal that all lives are equal. It may be self-evident that all men are created equal, as per our Declaration of Independence, but it seems just as evident that the math changes soon thereafter. I mention all this about valuing human life not because of any secret aspirations to the actuarial arts, but because the question seems to be a crucial underpinning of what’s going on around us in 2020. Every dollar spent in search of a vaccine, every business that restricts its indoor access acknowledges that there is an inherent value to human life. But what is it? No one seems to have a clear answer— perhaps because there isn’t one. Variations of the no-win situation— or Kobayashi Maru, for Star Trek fans—are frequently utilized in the thought experiments of social scientists. Famous examples such as the Trolley Dilemma and the Heinz Dilemma don’t involve transportation alternatives or condiment choices, but rather ask volunteers to choose the lesser of two evils in a particular, hypothetical life-or-death scenario. These exercises rarely have a “correct” answer, but they do reveal interesting things about the way people make decisions. The less participants are impacted by emotional

triggers, the more they’re willing to make seemingly rational decisions— to sacrifice one life to save several, for example. As the fictional, unemotional Mr. Spock says in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, “[..] the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.” In 2020, the “needs of the many” might be interpreted as restaurants, theaters, and gyms at full capacity, and an economy quickly getting back to normal. But when humans are personally involved— when they see the eyes of the person who’s being condemned to death—the neat logic often goes out the window, as it does in the next Star Trek film when James T. Kirk says, “[..] the needs of the one outweigh the needs of the many.” In context, it’s a heroic sentiment, not a selfish one, an ideal of “no one left behind” that many non-fictional Americans, like the doctors and nurses who’ve seen COVID deaths firsthand or the families who’ve lost children, parents, or grandparents, would support. But unlike in the movies, we can’t have it both ways. Death rates have fallen since March and April, but New Jersey residents are still dying from

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COVID every day. The fatality rate among younger people is significantly lower than that of older Americans, but it’s not nonexistent. We can’t close every school and business, or completely avoid other people. But it’s sobering to remember that every action, and every inaction, has a steep cost. With COVID19 still spreading, a vaccine months away, and many workers and business owners clinging to their livelihoods by their fingernails, public policy should be informed by accurate numbers—statistics, metrics, treatment outcomes. But the more we quantify everything else, the more the uncertainty at the heart of it all looms large. What’s a life worth? I don’t know, and neither does anyone else—in part because we don’t really want to know. We shy away from the ugly math, reluctant to assign a dollar figure to the most precious thing any of us possess. Open businesses, or restrict them further? Loosen mask restrictions, or add more? We may never know the exact cost of the decisions we make in the next few months, but we’ll pay the price nonetheless. Life may not be cheap, but right now it’s definitely for sale. Peter Dabbene is a Hamilton-based writer. His website is peterdabbene.com. His books can be purchased at amazon.com.

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