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Class of 2020 reflects on senior year
DEP sues over TWW ‘failure’ State says Trenton has not made needed investments
School district announces plans for in-person, virtual graduations
By Rob Anthes
By BiLL SanseRVino
The 2019-20 school year is coming to an end, and despite the unusual circumstances, Hamilton Township’s seniors are looking forward to the end of their high school careers. The district’s students have been working from a virtual/ remote learning environment due to COVID-19 since midMarch, and the members of the Class of 2020 have kept up their studies and worked toward graduation day. On May 26, Gov. Phil Murphy authorized outdoor graduation ceremonies starting on July 6. The following day, superintendent Scott Rocco announced the district’s plans for graduation, which include in-person ceremonies on July 30 at each of the high schools. “We have picked the end of July in hopes that the governor increases the number of attendees allowed at graduation,” Rocco said. Also planned are a number of events in June, ending with a virtual graduation ceremony for each school, which will be posted on social media and the district’s TV station (HTV) on Wednesday, June 17. See SENIORS, Page 13
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Hamilton resident Thomas Fillebrown talks to a well-wisher during a parade in honor of his 100th birthday May 15, 2020. (Photo by Todd Cloward/Pixels by Toddc Photography.)
Centennial parade Well-wishers gather for World War II vet’s 100th birthday By NiCoLe ViViano
Thomas Fillebrown has seen a lot in his years. The now-Hamilton resident served in World War II, was police chief in Hopewell Borough for more than a decade, volunteered as a fireman and a EMT, and even arranged New Jersey’s first EMT class for volunteer first aid squads. He organized the Hopewell Borough Memorial Day parade. He has long been active in the community, both with various American Legion posts and with Hopewell Pres-
byterian Church. Fillebrown has helped a lot of people, so on his 100th birthday May 15, many of those people decided to attempt to return the favor. “In his life, in his amazing 100 years of life, there’s a commitment to serving the wider community, both through the church and then at large,” Hopewell Presbyterian Church pastor Melissa Martin said. Local Hopewell and Hamilton police and fire departments, and first aid squads, Hopewell Presbyterian Church members and friends and family of Fillebrown honored his life’s work with a surprise birthday drive-by parade. When original party plans
were canceled due to COVID19, Fillebrown’s family and church of over 60 years pulled together the alternate plan to drive past his home in Evergreen at Hamilton, a 55-andolder community located across from RWJ University Hospital Hamilton. Fillebrown received a framed certificate of appreciation signed by Hopewell Borough Mayor Paul Anzano, a certificate from Hamilton Mayor Jeff Martin, a letter from Congressman Chris Smith, a letter from the Mercer County Police Chiefs Association and a hat from the Notre Dame High School Patriots Club. He has been around the See FILLEBROWN, Page 16
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 nearly $100 million in fundSee TWW, Page 14
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The Hamilton Township Board of Education, HTSD Administration, Faculty & Staff extend a CONGRATULATIONS to the HTSD Class of 2020! We are proud of you and know you will succeed in your future endeavors as you enter college, the workforce, the military, and trades. Good Luck, Hornets! Angel David Abreu-Peralta Toluwanimi Adeaga Iqra Ahmad Raza Ahmad Jimmy Alicea Kenneth Alston Selena Alvarado Lugo Steven Alvarez Maria Alvarez Orellana Kelly N. Alvear Astudillo Nicoletta Amantia Shaquille Ambroise Jazlene Marie Anavisca Noah Mikhail Angeles Gianna Anselmo Silvio Aparicio Joseph Aponte Alex Arias Gertrude Asare Christena Ashmore Valentin Augustin Carlos A. Avila Cristal Azcona Samantha I. Badilla Alyssa Bailey Noah Barnacz Nalleli A. Barrionuevo Delou Barthelemy Isabella Jean Bartholomew Liam Bartram Benjamin Baughman Ryan Bennett Jr. Rachel Bents Leon Bethea Zah’Brea Blackshear Andres Blanco Bonilla Brianna Elizabeth Blankenbiller Aniya Blount-Davis Edward Bowling Luis Breton Zachary M. Brown Rahmir Bryant Natalie Byra Ian Cabrera Luzaniely Cabrera Ramirez Justin Canastuj-Diaz Angela Capria Abdiel Carrion Jordy Castellanos Urquia Daniel Chaj-Hernandez Isabel Charbonneau Samra Chaudary Luis Chavez-Gomez Areyonna M. Cheeseborough Saif Chowdhury Jesica Chuya Pindo Aliyah Clark Gafenlie Clerge Bryce Colgan
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The Hamilton Township Board of Education, HTSD Administration, Faculty & Staff extend a CONGRATULATIONS to the HTSD Class of 2020! We are proud of you and know you will succeed in your future endeavors as you enter college, the workforce, the military, and trades. Good Luck, Northstars! Caylee Jean Aanonsen Lauren Ahern Louis Akpadago Geordany Alexis Clifford O. Amankwaah Karen Ampomah Samantha Andrade Mikyah Leticia Andrews Katherine N. Arias David Azcona Wyatt Richard Baker Logan David Barber Justin Enrique Barrera John Barros-Santana Kimberly Bauman Rudy Bautista Arteaga Alyssa M Beirn-Newbon Nayimah Belorme Kayla Renee Bethea Kyle Bethea Zion Bethea Michael H. Blakely Trevor R. Bolton Courtney Elaine Bono Kirk H. Brindley Krystal Zenia Brown Tevar Rasheen Brown Jr. Deddeh Suprise Brownson Jason Bienvenido Burgos Ja’Ajha Destiny Burnett Owen James Caffrey Kailyn Carrillo-Ortega Miriam Castellon Guerra Melchior Samuel Castor Jason Christopher Ceria Samir Chadha Yenci Chanquin Kernley R. Charles Nathanaël Adams Charles Guipson Charlot Alexis Clark Jode-Gabriel Clervil Nicholas Colon Kayla Melissa Cordero Juny’A Covington Liss Marlyn Croes Lesly G. Cruz Maxwell Cuddy Logan Culp Mikayla Czap Hannah-Shana Dezarne Magdely Michelle Diaz de Leon Ciera Diggs Michael Diiorio
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The “New Normal” is here for the Hamilton Post as well, because as is the case with many local businesses, COVID-19 has forced us to adapt. Since the onset of the pandemic, we have altered how we work so that each of our staff members is writing throughout the day for our website, communitynews.org. We are working faster than ever before, and in real-time. This shift has allowed us to cover many more topics than we have in the past. Because of this, we are depending on our readers more than ever to help us cover our community. If something strikes you as news, send us an email at news@communitynews.org. If you have an event coming up, email events@communitynews.org. This strikes to the heart of what guides us at the Post: we want to answer the questions you have about our community and write the stories that tell the collective story of Hamilton Township. We want the newspaper to be the starting point of a continued conversation with our community. We love to hear from local residents, businesses and organizations because it helps keep our coverage focused on what the people who live here want to know. So, reach out to us. My contact information follows this letter. And thanks, as always, for reading.
Let’s not do that again, OK? The May 2020 issue of the Hamilton Post was the first edition of the paper in 13 years that I didn’t work on—and while you might not have noticed, it was a pretty weird month for me. As my colleague Bill Sanservino Quality Care with a Trusted Local Team: Academy Dental wrote in his From the Editor column last Dr. Navleen Thind DDS Dr. Pankaj Puri DDS (Orthodontics) month, Community News Service—publisher of this newspaper—temporarily reduced the size of our staff in April as a result of financial pressures brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. To fill gaps, I shifted over to edit our weekly sister publication, U.S. 1 Newspaper, while Bill stood in for me as editor of the Post. I commend Bill for the job he did in my stead, and send thanks to all of you for your emails, notes and phone calls Dr. Navleen Thind DDS Dr. Pankaj Puri DDS (Orthodontics) Dr. Steven Reff DDS, FICOI (Implants)of support. We have received so many Dr. Navleen Thind DDS Dr. Pankaj Puri DDS Dr. Steven Reff DDS, messages filled with gratitude and (Orthodontics) FICOI (Implants) well-wishes. I am sincerely touched by each and every one of them. While we’re not out of the woods yet, Quality Care with a Trusted Local Team: Academy Dental I am happy to report that my goofy face Thinking of a premier dental practice in Mercer County often brings at the top of this page is yet another sigreferences to the team of Dr. Navleen Kaur Thind, DDS. Dr. Thind is a nal the economy has started to rev up. renowned dental expert in the community and is trusted by families for all We’re hopeful that small businesses in of their dental needs. Based in Hamilton, Dr. Thind has expanded her team our community—which make up the and now Puri offers a (Orthodontics) one-stop-shop for all dental work, seven days a week. Her entirety of the Post’s financial support— Dr. Pankaj DDS team includes Dr. Pankaj Puri (Orthodontics), Dr. Steven Reff (Implants and will quickly get back to where they were Contact editor ROB ANTHES: ranthes@ Reff DDS, FICOI (Implants) Surgeries), Dr. Prachi Shah,Dr. Dr.Steven Bhargavi Gogineni, Dr. Roshanjit Kaur and before the pandemic, and that all of us communitynews.org, (609) 396-1511, ext. Dr. Avani Patel. will do our part to ensure they thrive in 124, facebook.com/robanthes, twitter.com/ whatever this “New Normal” will be. robanthes. Dr. Thind is a Mercer County resident and treats her patients like family. She says, “My patients are my strongest support along with my team, and everyone is a large family to me.” As part of her commitment to the community she regularly participates in events, including the distribution of more than 8,000 kids’ oral care kits to Mercer County families in 2019. In 2020, they have updated the practice to include latest infection control guidelines from ADA and NJDA. N95 masks, face shields, PPE including head covers, handFICOI sanitizers, aerosol suction machines are deployed in Dr. Steven Reff DDS, (Implants) routine care to protect the well being of the patients, and colleagues. Dr. We are a newsroom of your neighbors. The Hamilton Post is for local people, by local people. Thind is committed to investing in state of the art technology, so that her As part of the community, the Post does more than just report the news—it connects businesses patients can benefit from the tremendously high quality of care in her with their customers, organizations with their members and neighbors with one another. As such, practice, along with a strong dedication to safety of everyone. our staff sets out to make our town a closer place by giving readers a reliable source to turn to
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For the first time in 12 years, sewer taxes in Hamilton are going up. Hamilton Mayor Jeff Martin and Robbinsville Township Mayor Dave Fried issued a joint statement May 15 saying that both municipalities deemed the rate hike necessary. Of particular importance is the dire need for infrastructure upgrades at the Hamilton wastewater treatment facility, officials said. Hamilton and Robbinsville have agreed to share the cost of a rate study. Following a comprehensive review by each township, residential sewer rates in each municipality will increase effective in July and reflected on the Oct. 1 bill. For Robbinsville residents, the proposed increase is $85 per-household for a total annual cost of $425. For Hamilton residents, the increase would amount to $78 per-household to $390. Non-residential rates in both towns also will be adjusted. Previously, Hamilton and Robbinsville mutually agreed to dismiss a pending lawsuit regarding past sewer payments without prejudice. Both sides continue to work on reaching a long-term settlement, without the cost of attorneys, in another step toward fostering continued good relations between the neighboring townships, the release said. Every utility is required to file financial reports annually to the State of New Jersey by Feb. 10 of each year. As part of this reporting, a calculation done to ensure the utility is solvent, known as “self-liquidating.” It is important to maintain a self-liquidating status in order not to impede or effect municipal operations, officials said. The municipalities will rely on that data upon completion of the rate study to establish future shared costs. In an April 2018 wastewater utility financial survey conducted by the Hamilton Township Water Pollution Control, the total annual cost of a residential family of four in neighboring municipalities in Mercer and
Burlington Counties ranged between $600-900. The proposed increase must be presented and approved by each municipality’s governing body. Such approvals still would result in a revised average household sewer bill below the rate of neighboring municipalities. Hamilton last raised its sewer rate in 2008. Robbinsville has raised sewer rates just once, in 2011, since 1990. Hamilton operates a regional wastewater treatment facility serving residents of both Hamilton and Robbinsville. The sewage is ultimately treated at Hamilton’s Water Pollution Control plant before being discharged into Crosswicks Creek. Hamilton and Robbinsville have had a joint sewer agreement since 1976.
Hamilton receives $4.1M loan from Robbinsville to cover debt Hamilton Township has received a nearly $4.1 million loan from neighboring Robbinsville Township in an arrangment officials from both municipalities are calling “a win-win.” Hamilton has approximately $14.5 million in short-term debt, known as bond anticipation notes, coming due in February 2021. Robbinsville—sitting on a large cash surplus—offered its neighbors $4,098,536 at an interest rate of 1 percent. A joint press release issued May 22 said that interest rate is significantly lower than what Hamilton would pay in the current bond market. Robbinsville officials said their taxpayers should be happy because Hamilton will provide a higher rate of return on the cash than what Robbinsville’s bank currently provides. “This is a way for us to help our neighbor, while increasing the return of our cash on hand now that bank rates have tumbled during the pandemic,” Robbinsville Mayor Dave Fried said. “It is a win-win for taxpayers on both sides.”
Jessica Bookholdt, of Hamilton, earned her physics degree from MCCC through the Community College Opportunity Grant program and has been accepted as a transfer to Princeton University.
Hamilton approached Robbinsville to pursue the deal, and on May 18, sold just over $4 million of the $14.5 million in short-term debt to Robbinsville. Hamilton sold the remaining $10.5 million of notes to TD Securities at a rate of 1.15%. Hamilton Township Mayor Jeff Martin hopes to unveil his first budget in June. The Martin administration has said the township faces a difficult financial situation, placing most of the blame at the feet of Martin’s predecessor, Republican Kelly Yaede. “Hamilton Township was left with a significant budget hole by the Yaede administration, so our financial team was forced to think outside of the box in order to lead the township back to financial stability,” Martin said in a statement. “The option to borrow direct from Robbinsville was mutually beneficial to both towns. Hamilton was able to pay off our debt at below market rates, and Robbinsville earns money from the accumulated interest at a more profitable rate than it otherwise would. We’re thankful to have neighbors in Mercer County that recognize that working together and lending a helping hand, especially during these uncertain economic times, is best for all of our residents.”
Grice named National School of Character Grice Middle School has been certified as one of the 84 schools and seven districts in 15 states to qualify as 2020 National Schools of Character. Selections are made by Character. org, a national advocate and leader for character development in schools and communities. Since its inception, the National Schools of Character program has impacted nearly 3 million students, staff, parents, and community members.
The schools and school districts who apply must meet the standards articulated in Character.org’s 11 Principles Framework for Schools. Each school is evaluated by a team of educators and includes a site visit to assess how a school’s “shared values” are motivating students to do the right thing. “Congratulations to the entire Grice Middle School community for this well-deserved honor,” Hamilton Township School District superintendent Scott Rocco said. “The character education on display at Grice is a fine example of the shared values the students, teachers, and administrators have for each other. They have worked hard for this designation and I am proud of them and their efforts.” Grice Middle School principal David R. Innocenzi added, “I am extremely proud of the staff and community for making this hard-toachieve dream become a reality. Over the years, the Grice Middle School Staff never lost sight that our number one priority was not ourselves, but our students. We not only teach character, we model it every day.” Character.org will honor the 2020 National Schools of Character during its next National Forum. For more information, go online to character. org/schools-of-character. Founded in 1993, Character.org is a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C. Its mission is to provide the voice, visibility, and resources for educators to build nurturing and supportive school cultures that focus on core values and character strengths vital to student and school success. During the past 20 years, more than 900 schools and school districts have been certified a National School of Character.
Hamilton-based MCCC student gains admission to Princeton Out of 1,500 community college students nationwide that applied to transfer to Princeton University, 13 were accepted. And two of them are from Mercer County Community College. Two years after Princeton University reopened its doors to transfer students, MCCC students Jessica Bookholdt, of Hamilton, and Trenton resident Ivania Asencio are the first two Mercer students to transfer to the Ivy League institution under the newly-reinstated program. “We are very proud of Jessica and Ivania for this incredible achievement, as it speaks volumes to their hard work and commitment to educational excellence,” said MCCC President Dr. Jianping Wang. “It is also a testament to the commitment of a dedicated faculty and staff, and a reminder that students who start at Mercer can go anywhere.” In Bookholdt’s case, attending Princeton seemed like a far-off possibility, given her tumultuous background in higher education. Bookholdt started at MCCC as a theater major right out of high school in 2012 but after two semesters, withdrew See AROUND TOWN, Page 10
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CLASS OF 2020 CONGRATULATIONS AMANDA CLARK So proud to be celebrating our Senior, Amanda Clark as she graduates from Steinert High School! From Honors classes, Student Government, The National Honor Society, Lacrosse, Field Hockey and Winter Track to volunteering with Unified Sports and Special Olympics… she has done it all! We look forward to her new chapter in life at The College of New Jersey in the fall! The best is yet to come! - Love Forever - Mom, Dad and Emily! 10Hamilton Post | June 2020
AROUND TOWN continued from Page 9 petitive schools, including but not limited due to financial concerns. It was only to Princeton,” Asencio said. “I hadn’t fully after the creation of the Community considered Princeton an actual option for College Opportunity Grant program, myself as it was the toughest school that I a free community college tuition ini- applied to. I considered it a reach school, tiative launched by New Jersey Gov. but by far the one I desired acceptance Phil Murphy in 2018, that Bookholdt from the most.” Bookholdt and Asenresumed her college cio are both quick to career. praise MCCC and its facInitially returning as ulty and staff for provida radiology major, it was ing the critical building after taking a physics blocks for their academic course with adjunct prosuccess. fessor Kenneth Klouda “My hard work is a very that new possibilities pertinent piece of my sucemerged, including cess, but so is my connecattending Princeton. tion to so many others,” “That class truly Bookholdt said, crediting changed my life and subher Mercer professors sequently changed my and support staff with setmajor,” Bookholdt said. ting her on the right path. “Once I changed my “It is so important that you major, my world opened Monzo are taking every step you up to the potential of can to make the most of choosing a school to transfer to. My world opened up to the what you have been offered.” possibility of Princeton University.” In Asencio’s case, the idea of attendMonzo starts as town’s ing Princeton came onto her radar early in her MCCC tenure, but she business administrator never considered it a likely possibility. She said MCCC was her best option to Kathr yn Monzo is the first permabegin her college career, pledging to nent township business administrator avoid the financial burden traditional, in Mayor Jeff Martin’s administration, four-year schools placed on students. the township announced May 8. And she was confident she would have Monzo has previously worked as a plenty of options with a Mercer degree. budget analyst for the Department of “From my first semester at MCCC, Community Affairs, and as chief finanI knew that the transfer process for me cial officer to both Mansfield Townwould involve applying to extremely com- ship and Princeton. Most recently,
Class of 2020 Congratulations Bella CantaliCe Congratulations on Graduating from Steinert High School. Your achievements are recognized, and, as always, I am Proud beyond words of you and your accomplishments. Your hard work and academic dedication earned you membership into the National Honor Society, Science Honor Society, and Spanish Honor Society. Academics Freshman year you made Varsity Cheer and earned the position of Captain in your Junior & Senior Years. You always shine when cheering and were able to use your leadership skills to move the team in a positive direction. Somehow you still found time to be part of Hamilton N.E.W.S. & Peer Leadership. School Activities On top of that, you volunteered in community activities totaling 150+ hours during high school. At a young age, you realize that our greatest rewards come from giving. Community Volunteer Bella, you fill my heart with so much joy, my face with smiles, my mind with good memories. It is my privilege to be part of your amazing journey and to have a daughter as wonderful as you. greatest Daughter ever I cannot wait to see how you fill your days at TCNJ! God Bless You Always! ~ Love, Mom
Monzo was the business administrator of North Brunswick. Monzo was working in Princeton during the consolidation of the two municipalities. Before entering the public sector, she worked for IBM. According to a township’s press release, Monzo has a bachelor’s degree in economics and English from Rutgers University and a master’s degree in teaching from The College of New Jersey and a master’s in public administration from Rutgers. She is a licensed certified municipal finance officer and tax collector. T. Missy Balmir served as interim business administrator for the first three months of Martin’s term. Deputy business administrator Mark Murranko assumed the role April 3, and served until Monzo’s appointment in early May.
Pen pal program launched to connect students, senior citizens The Hamilton Township School District and Hamilton Township municipal government have launched a program that puts a modern twist on the old activity of being pen pals. The initiative is aimed at connecting senior citizens in Hamilton Township with students in the township’s public schools while most people are isolated at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Senior citizens will write a letter to students, with letters to be exchanged via email in order to limit health risks.
Seniors will submit their writings via email to hamnjseniors@gmail.com. All emails will be reviewed prior to submission to the school district for distribution. Senior citizens should indicate which grade level they would like to correspond with: Elementary School (5-11 years old), Middle School (11-13 years old) or High School (14-18 years old). The school district requested that adults writing letters be mindful of any content you share, adhering to age appropriate topics. Recommended subjects include arts and culture, exercise, favorite TV shows, hobbies, life during your childhood, movies, music, pets, and places you’ve visited. HTSD students will respond to the letter. The district said responses may be an email, picture story, photo of a drawing or a poem. Parents of students must provide permission for their child to participate in the program. All student responses will be submitted using a Google Form. Responses will be read, reviewed and forwarded to the Hamilton Township Senior Center coordinator Olivia Barthelson. For more information, contact Hamilton Township Senior Center coordinator Olivia Barthelson at obarthelson@hamiltonnj.com or Laura Geltch with the Hamilton Township School District at lgeltch@hamilton.k12.nj.us. Information can also be found online on the school district’s website.
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State’s July 7 primary election to be held mainly by mail New Jersey’s primary, set for July 7, will be a primarily vote-by-mail election, Gov. Phil Murphy announced May 15. All registered Democratic and Republican voters will receive a postage-paid vote-by-mail ballot. Unaffiliated and inactive voters will receive a postagepaid vote-by-mail ballot application. Traditionally, votes must be received by each county’s Board of Elections within 48 hours after polls close to be counted. That deadline has been extended to seven days after polls close. Murphy said that a limited number of in-person polling places will be open in each county. Each county will also be required to provide secure dropboxes for voters who prefer to directly submit ballots rather than mail them.
Mercer County Clerk Paula Sollami-Covello had previously recommended voters apply for a mail-in ballot after Murphy issued the order to move the primary election to July from its previous date, which was June 2. Voters can also register to receive mail-in ballots for all future elections by downloading an application at nj.gov/state/elections/vote-by-mai or by calling (609) 989-6494.
Knights of Columbus to host blood drive June 25 The Knights of Columbus Hamilton Council No. 6213 will host an American Red Cross Blood Drive Thursday, June 25 from noon until 5 p.m. at 1451 Klockner Road. To sign up for an appointment, go online to redcross.org, and enter the sponosor code “HamiltonCouncil” in the search bar at the upper right hand corner of the page. Donors must make
an appointment, and bring picture identification. Those donation should eat a healthy breakfast and drink a lot of fluids before donating. For more information, contact Robert Brennan at (609) 203-4177.
County parks to offer online programs Wildlife takes center stage this summer in a series of webinar presentations. The Mercer County Park Commission Naturalist Department is planning four online programs focusing on wildlife that affects people’s lives, even in an urban environment. These one-hour webinars will be presented by naturalists from the Park Commission and researchers from the Conserve Wildlife Foundation in partnership with the Wildlife Center Friends and funding provided by PSE&G. Programs are suitable for teens and adults. The programs are free and registration is required. The Virtual Summer Lecture series will take place from 7 to 8 p.m. and conclude with a Q&A session for the public to ask questions about any of the topics after each program. Participants will be able to submit questions in advance of the program to krypkema@mercercounty.org. Questions can also be asked through the chat feature in the webinar. The programs are: Tuesday, June 16 – Living with Urban Coyotes, Thursday, July 16 – Wild New Jersey: Nature Adventures in the Garden State, and Thursday, Aug. 20 – Bats: Creatures of the Night. Park Naturalists have also coordinated age-appropriate activities parents can do at home with younger children. Conserve Wildlife Foundation is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to the protection and conservation of New Jersey’s endangered and threatened wildlife and their habitats. Wildlife Center Friends is a supportive partner of the Mercer County Wildlife Center, a facility of the Mercer County Park Commission. To learn more about future programming opportunities, go to mercercountyparks.org or conservewildlifenj.org.
Rat’s provides meals to food insecure Despite an executive order restricting dining establishments, Rat’s Restaurant in Hamilton has continued to fulfill its mission—feeding people. Rat’s, named for a character in Kenneth Graham’s children’s classic, The Wind in the Willows, is a fine-dining restaurant on the Grounds For Sculpture campus in Hamilton. On a busy day, the kitchen normally prepares more than 500 meals. However, by mid-March, the kitchen was at a standstill due to COVID-19 and Gov. Phil Murphy’s executive order for restaurants to close their dining rooms and for New Jersey residents to stay at home. Many employees were working remotely, or furloughed. But in early
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April, Rat’s, managed by Constellation Culinary Group, was contacted by Preferred Meals, a national provider of fresh and frozen meals. They needed to expand their capacity to provide meals for the food insecure in New York City. Rat’s rallied quickly and devised a plan to jump into production and start cooking. As of early May, Rat’s reports that it had reinstated a number of jobs and pivoted to fresh-meal production for those in need. At the restaurant, production is at an all-time high, and they report cooking more than 6,500 meals a day.
United Moms donate 14K masks, cash to RWJ The United Moms Charity Association has donated 14,000 surgical masks and $20,000 to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton, the hospital has announced. The hospital says the contributions will be used to support the hospital’s ongoing priority mission of patient and staff safety through the purchased of needed supplies and safety equipment now and in the future. Richard Freeman, president and chief executive officer of RWJUH Hamilton, said part of the donation may be used to purchase an additional Tru-D disinfection robot for RWJUH Hamilton. The Tru-D robot, already used in the hospital, uses ultraviolet light to deactivate microorganisms.
Hamilton Post wins in regional SPJ contest Community News Service, the parent company of the Hamilton Post, has been recognized in the Society of Professional Journalists Keystone Chapter’s 2020 Best in Journalism Contest. The competition is open to all journalists in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. This is the second year the Keystone Chapter has recognized CNS. Managing editor Rob Anthes won third place in the enterprise reporting category for “Hacked in minutes,” a detailed look into the vulnerabilities of Mercer County’s aging voting machines. It is Anthes’ third Keystone SPJ award; last year, he won first place in the environmental reporting category and second place in the commentary category. Based in Lawrence, Community News Service has won awards in 11 consecutive years, gaining recognition for its editorial content and design, advertising design and overall excellence of its publications. CNS publishes the Bordentown Current, Ewing Observer, Hamilton Post, Hopewell Express, Lawrence Gazette, Princeton Echo, Robbinsville Advance, Trenton Downtowner, West Windsor-Plainsboro News and U.S. 1.
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SENIORS continued from Page 1 Other plans include Senior Week from June 8-12, and Senior Spirit Week from June 11-17. Senior Week will kick off on Monday, June 8, with the Senior Awards presentation, which will be streamed on each school’s website and HTV. During the week, graduates will be invited to go to their school for a drive through pick up of diplomas, cap/ gowns, yearbooks and other materials—as well as a special senior “care package,” Rocco said. Senior Week activities include encouraging, students to decorate their front doors and home exteriors; decorate their graduation caps; and post pictures and school memories to district social media. On graduation day, graduates are being asked to post pictures of themselves in their caps and gowns and to express their future plans on social media. For more detailed information on the plans, go to the district’s website, hamilton.k12.nj.us. *** The Hamilton Post reached out to all three high schools and asked for comments from seniors about the way their year turned out. Evie Giglio, Steinert student government president, said that being a senior during the pandemic, “feels like I’ve been on a roller coaster for the past 13 years of my life, and now, when I was expecting the best drop, instead, I was thrown the biggest loop, literally.” She said that although the past few months have been a surreal experience, she appreciates her time at Steinert. “I will be forever grateful for everything that Steinert has given me these past four, very short, years she said. “Steinert has given me friendships that will last a lifetime and connections with teachers that I will truly never forget.” Hamilton West senior class president Samantha Badilla said that when schools were initially closed, she though it would be “the perfect cure for senioritis.” Her feelings changed, though, when it became apparent that school would remain closed, and she would miss a number of anticipated milestones. “Knowing that seniors across the whole world are going through it together makes it less painful,” she said. “I wish I would’ve taken advantage of the opportunity to attend school when it was there. I think that we would’ve appreciated every moment we had in high school if we would’ve
known that it would be our last day.” Elezia Miller, Hamilton West student government president, said that despite the personal disappointments, she believes that keeping schools closed was the right decision. “Throughout quarantine, I had kept hope in my heart that we would return to school at some point this year, but then as I went on and learned more about COVID-19 and the dangers of it, my mind changed,” she said. “I truly believe that not opening schools back up by any means is the best for the community. Keeping people safe should always be our number one priority.” Miller added that she’s sad she lost the final three months with her classmates to the pandemic. “I remember the last day of school this year,” she said. “If I had known it was going to be my last day walking the halls of Hamilton West as a student, then I would have done things very differently.” Nottingham senior Andrea Uriostegui expressed similar sentiments. “Seniors have lost the chance to make final high school memories,” she said. “We have lost a prom, post prom, seniors trips, college tours and even our graduation. Most importantly, we’ve lost time with the people who have become our family and friends.” Uriostegui said that it has been hard to stay motivated while working from home, and that remote learning has been difficult for many students, especially those in more rigorous courses. “You start to lose the motivation to do anything,” Uriostegui said. “You compare it to a day at school where you were surrounded by friends, and there is no comparison.” Her classmate Angelina Paoline said that she has learned some valuable lessons during the past few months. “Being a senior in the midst of a pandemic has taught me to always count my blessings, appreciate everything you have since it could be gone in the blink of an eye, and lastly to never lose your light,” she said. “No matter the circumstances, remain positive and do not lose sight of what matters to you. This is just one milestone in our lives, will we have many many more in the future.” “To all my fellow seniors, you are not alone and I hope you all continue to stay strong and to keep in touch with everyone during this pandemic,” Badilla said. Contact BILL SANSERVINO: bill@communitynews.org, (609) 396-1511, ext. 104, facebook.com/BillSanservino.
A note about our Top 10 seniors features The Hamilton Post has traditionally published features on the Top 10 seniors at each of Hamilton’s three public high schools every June. Starting this academic year, the Hamilton Township School District will not determine class rank for seniors until after the fourth marking period ends—meaning that Hamilton West, Nottingham and Steinert did not have the information needed for the Top 10 features as of press time. The Hamilton Post is committed to continuing to honor these students. The Top 10 features will appear in next month’s issue.
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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.”
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Contact editor ROB ANTHES: ranthes@ communitynews.org, (609) 396-1511, ext. 124, facebook.com/robanthes, twitter.com/ robanthes.
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FILLEBROWN continued from Page 1 world, but his life started 100 years ago in Raritan Township on his family’s farm. He worked there with his five brothers, until he decided to enlist in the armed forces prior to Pearl Harbor. Fillebrown joined the United States Army Air Corps, the predecessor to the Air Force, and was stationed all over the United States including Florida, Mississippi, Idaho, Washington and Arizona, as the country built up its bomber force. Fillebrown worked as a mechanic on B-17 bombers, and in 1943 he was shipped to England along with some 20,000 other soldiers. He spent the remainder of his time during the war based in England. He was discharged in 1945 as a technical sergeant, when the war ended. While stationed abroad, Fillebrown met his first wife, Winifred, who was working in London at the time. The two were married in 1945 before the end of the war. He returned home that year and awaited his new bride’s arrival in the U.S. She crossed the ocean on the S.S. Argentina, along with hundreds of other war brides, to join her husband in 1946. Fillebrown worked for an oil delivery company and found other odd jobs until his wife arrived. The newlyweds lived on the family farm for a while, eventually moving to a house in Raritan Township, where they had their oldest child, Brian.
Hamilton resident Tom Fillebrown, a World War II veteran and the former police chief in Hopewell Borough, turned 100 on May 15, 2020. (Photo by Todd Cloward/ Pixels by Toddc Photography.)
The family stayed in the Raritan area until 1953, when they had their youngest son, Guy. At this point the family migrated to Hopewell Borough, which had a couple shops including a five-and-dime and locally run grocery stores. Fillebrown started doing part-time police work for the town and worked as an
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Being involved with his local American Legion post was yet another aspect to his devotion to his home community. He was a member of the Hopewell post for some time and eventually transitioned to Trenton Post 93 when he moved to the Hamilton area. He would participate in selling Christmas trees, running a carnival in the summertime and handing out poppies on National Poppy Day, which reminds people of the sacrifice veterans made for their country. Fillebrown was distributing poppies last year and attended meetings until the COVID-19 crisis barred gatherings. Part of Fillebrown’s celebration is set to include his American Legion post. Post 93 vice commander Richard Libensperger, 83, was in the Air Force from 1954 to 1958, served on a bomber base in Kansas and on a troop carrier base in France. He has been friends with Fillebrown for years. They work the poppy drive every year, where the two enjoy each other’s company, as well as attend meetings regularly. Libensperger, nearly a 60-year Hamilton resident, recalls one story Fillebrown shared with him about being discharged from the Army in 1945. Fillebrown was sent to South Dakota after leaving Europe. Fillebrown said to a major that the troops were told they would go home when they got back from Europe. The major replied, “Soldier, you are home. The United States of America, this is your home.” “I’m proud to have known this man because he’s what the real America is about,” Libensperger said. The two last saw each other about three months ago. Libensperger is looking forward to celebrating his friend’s birthday and being able to see him. Fillebrown also played an important role in securing the state’s first EMT class for volunteer first aid squads held in Hopewell around 1970.
“It was the first time that the volunteers in New Jersey took a first aid course other than American Red Cross,” Guy Fillebrown said. “It involved a lot of state involvement.” First aid squads from surrounding areas attended the initial training, including Pennington and Lambertville. Even Guy Fillebrown, a senior in high school at the time, took the course as a junior member. Guy Fillebrown worked as a police officer in Montgomery Township for 28 years and retired as a lieutenant. He recognized that seeing his father’s work while growing up was an influence on his later career choice. “I joke that I went into the family business,” he said. Guy has been a resident of Hamilton since 1986, while Fillebrown’s older son, Brian, resides in New Hampshire. Thomas and Winifred Fillebrown remained in Hopewell until 20 years ago when they moved into the newat-the-time Evergreen development. They lived there together until 12 years ago, when Winifred passed away. Fillebrown remains in good health and still gets around with the help of a walker. His regular cardiologist visits assure that he is healthy, having undergone a valve replacement at 93 and getting a pacemaker. He was remarried seven years ago, when he was 93, to Margret Paul. They still attend services at Hopewell Presbyterian Church regularly. During the pandemic, they have been attending church service through Zoom, making Fillebrown the oldest church member at the online gatherings. Fillebrown was a deacon and has led the church community in service over the years. “Tom has been a member of our church for over 60 years which is super great and really amazing to have that…collection of memories in him and he has served in our church in a variety of ways,” Martin said. “One of which, he served as a deacon in the church for multiple terms.” Martin came to Hopewell Presbyterian Church last July and is relatively new to the community, but that didn’t stop her from building relationships with her church members, including Fillebrown. She met Fillebrown on her first visit to the church and was welcomed by fun and interesting stories about his life, stories that shed some light for Martin on the current pandemic situation. “Tom is quick to share a story about his time in the military or his time in leadership in the community,” Martin said. “I think what he shares with us through that is that if we keep our eyes fixed on the hope, we’re going to make it through, and things are going to be OK.” Contact staff writer NICOLE VIVIANO: nviviano@communitynews.org, (609) 3961511, ext. 118, twitter.com/nicoleviviano, facebook.com/nicoleviviano609.
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Supreme Court overturns conviction of Bill Baroni Kagan: Steinert grad’s role in Bridgegate was abuse of power but not a crime By Rob Anthes
In an opinion issued May 7, the United States Supreme Court unanimously overturned the convictions of Bill Baroni and Bridget Kelly, two former members of the Christie administration who had been found guilty in 2016 for their roles in the Bridgegate scandal. Baroni is a Hamilton native, and a graduate of Reynolds Middle School and Steinert High School. The Republican has served in the state assembly and state senate, representing the 14th Legislative District. Then-Gov. Chris Christie later appointed him to the position of deputy executive director of the Port Authority of New Jersey and New York. Baroni and Kelly, Christie’s former deputy chief of staff, were charged in 2016 with nine counts of conspiracy and wire fraud for their roles in the 2013 scheme to create gridlock traffic on the George Washington Bridge as political retaliation against the mayor of Fort Lee, who chose not to endorse Christie for re-election. The Supreme Court opinion—writ-
ten by Justice Elena Kagan—said that Baroni and Kelly’s acts were clearly wrong but did not rise to the level of illegal activity. “The question presented is whether the defendants committed property fraud,” the court’s decision said. “The evidence the jury heard no doubt shows wrongdoing—deception, corruption, abuse of power. But the federal fraud statutes at issue do not criminalize all such conduct.” The court’s decision puts a final stamp on a legal battle that lasted for years. Baroni himself seemed resigned to the end a year ago after he received a sentence of 18 months in federal prison for his role in the scandal. At the time, Baroni had decided against appealing the case further, and entered prison later in 2019. “I always thought I had a clear sense of right and wrong,” Baroni said at his Feb. 26, 2019 sentencing, according to a report from northjersey.com. “When I went to work for the Port Authority and for Gov. Christie, that line disappeared.” “I always tried to help people. Here I hurt people.” But Kelly was successful in having her appeal accepted by the Supreme Court, and Baroni quickly jumped on to her case. He was released from prison pending the court’s decision. The Supreme Court heard arguments in the case Jan. 14, and issued its ruling nearly four months later.
Hamilton native Bill Baroni, shown here giving a tour of the World Trade Center in August 2011, received a favorable decision from the Supreme Court last month. (File photo by Suzette J. Lucas.)
The case has been remanded—sent back to a lower court—for further proceedings consistent with the Supreme Court’s opinion. Baroni issued a statement to the media following the Supreme Court decision that struck a far different tone than his quotes in February 2019. In his statement, Baroni insists he did nothing wrong, saying several times that the
Supreme Court opinion vindicates him. Baroni did not return requests from the Hamilton Post for further comment. “I am thankful for the Supreme Court of the United States for this clear statement of my innocence. After years of investigations, indictments, trials, appeals and even prison, today the Court has vindicated me and has made clear that I committed no crime.” He later continued, “Today is a longawaited victory. But, as we are all living in the time of coronavirus, my joy in being vindicated is tempered by my concern for the people with whom I served time in prison. This is a scary time for all of us; it is especially scary for people in prison who can’t self-isolate; can’t socially distance; can’t stay 6 feet apart. I am going to do all that I can to make sure they are not forgotten.” Baroni, who has worked as an attorney and law professor, ended his statement by saying he will continue serving his community, particularly those in prison or on trial. “I have learned much in these past seven years about our criminal justice and prison systems,” Baroni said in his statement. “And I am going to spend these next years helping those that are caught in them.” Contact editor ROB ANTHES: ranthes@ communitynews.org, (609) 396-1511, ext. 124, facebook.com/robanthes, twitter.com/ robanthes.
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County official redefined the role of public health educator Darlene Andes, 54, died of COVID-19 By Joe Emanski
Like millions of Americans, Darlene Andes suffered from seasonal allergies. By early April those allergies were bedeviling her, like they did every spring. But she worked on, as people do. Especially if their job title is public health emergency notification system coordinator for the Mercer County Division of Public Health, and the nation is in the grips of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was Andes’ job to plan, organize and conduct emergency management operations for the region. She was the person who received alerts from the Centers for Disease Control and distributed urgent public health information to the physicians, hospitals, businesses, faith organizations and municipal health departments of Mercer County. Andes helped local officials understand how to explain the coronavirus to their constituents. She even helped doctors understand how to talk about COVID-19 with their patients. She was a vital player as the county worked fervently to open and operate its first COVID-19 testing center in the parking lot of Quaker Bridge Mall. She worked with doctors to determine how the testing center would work, and drafted the communications that the county would use to inform the public about it. On these matters, as was usually the case, Andes worked behind the scenes. The testing center opened on March 31. Like other members of her division, Andes started putting in shifts to help the county’s Office of Emergency Management schedule testing appointments. She was there at the Dempster Fire Training Center in Lawrence on Saturday, April 4, work-
A November 2019 photo of the Division of Public Health team. In the front row are Sandra Garrity and Stephanie Mendelsohn; in the middle row are Deena HollandMoore, Kristin Reed, Tymia Ellison and Darlene Andes; in the back row are John Arulmohan and Anil Sharma.
ing alongside colleagues like senior IT specialist John Arulmohan. Arulmohan met Andes in 2014, when she joined the division from her previous job in Hunterdon County. He knew that his co-worker dealt with allergies every year, and that this year was no different. “She’s always had them,” he says. “But that’s all she complained about.” On Sunday, April 5, Andes had her first day off in a while. Arulmohan and several others from the Division of Health were at the Dempster Center working that day scheduling appointments for COVID-19 testing. So that’s where they were when health officer Kristin Reed told them that they needed to have an administrative meeting.
In that meeting, Reed gave them the shocking news. Darlene Andes had died, and COVID-19 was the cause. The Hamilton resident was 54. “That’s how we found out, on the 5th,” Arulmohan says. “We were working with her on the 4th. There were no signs that she had it, except for her seasonal allergies. But I guess [the allergy symptoms] masked her shortness of breath.” *** Weeks before most Americans had ever thought about a coronavirus striking these shores, Darlene Mae Andes was already working hard to help get them through the coming crisis. She was, as Gov. Phil Murphy described her earlier this month, a
health educator and a risk communicator. She kept local health departments, hospitals, doctors’ offices and other organizations up to date on public health and bioterrorism alerts through the state’s Local Information Network Communications System, or LINCS, and its Community Health Alert and Information System, or CHAIN. Through those systems, she had email access to most of the people in the community who work to keep people safe during health emergencies. If you’ve ever wondered how your doctor or local health officer knows so much about the latest disease outbreak or health concern, chances are they have read some material that came through Darlene first. She wrote scripts for health-care professionals to use when explaining emergent public health concerns. She would rewrite those scripts into nontechnical language that she could use to educate teachers, clergy and seniors, or find translations so that she could reach non-English-speaking populations. Reed says that Andes thoroughly researched topics so that she could tailor health education programs to meet the needs of the community. “She really knew how to make some of the most boring and difficult topics interesting and fun,” she says. She created posters, wrote brochures, held seminars and hosted information sessions to spread the word about whatever was the issue of the day. “She turned (the role of public health educator) into something I don’t think it ever was,” Reed says. “And her ability to get out into the public and provide health education materials to the public was something I’ve never seen before.” *** Earlier this year, the county got a
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you’d end up having almost a parallel passion about whatever she was trying to teach you or share.” Stephanie Mendelsohn, public health nursing supervisor, says Andes was one of the hardest working people she’s ever met. “She was always willing to pitch in, whether it was her job to do or not,” Mendelsohn says. Senior environmental health specialist Anil Sharma remembers meeting Andes when she was public health coordinator for Hunterdon County. “I personally found her very dedicated and always willing to go the extra mile. She will be missed very much.” Sharma says Andes was also fond of the fresh chutney that he would make for her. “I would ask her, ‘How can you handle such a spicy chutney?’ I gave her that a few times and she was very appreciative of it always.” Sandra Garrity, registered environmental health specialist, said she had only known Andes for a little over a year, but that she would miss her sense of humor and her laugh. “That’s one thing I will always cherish about her,” she said. *** With so much to do during the pandemic, the members of the Division of Health have had little opportunity to deal with their grief in the wake of Andes’ death. It’s all hands on deck for now, answering phones at the Dempster Center as well as doing the work they always have to do in a health crisis. Work that that now includes pitching in to fill Andes’ role as well. “I don’t know how to say it, but we’ve pulled together as a team and kind of beyond stepped up to the plate,” Reed says. “But it’s a big loss. We’re mission oriented and so now we’re finishing this mission — I don’t think Darlene would have wanted it any other way. We’ll have to regroup when we get back on the other side of this disease.” During his April 21 daily pandemic briefing, Gov. Phil Murphy read a tribute to Andes. “Well known, well respected and loved by her colleagues and peers, Darlene is being remembered for her patience and kindness, for her innovative thinking, and for her love of family and her faith,” the governor said. “And she was only 54 years old. I spoke yesterday with her sister Barbara, who lives in the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia, and as you could imagine, like all these conversations, it was emotional, and God bless and God speed the precious life of her sister Darlene.”
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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
IF YOU SUSPECT A STROKE,
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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
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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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Local institution Fred and Pete’s Deli put up for sale By Rob Anthes
A Hamilton landmark faces the end of an era. Fred and Pete’s Deli and Luncheonette, which has been operated by the Armenti family since it opened in 1963, has been put up for sale. Listed at $295,000, the business in Mercerville Shopping Center on Route 33 has been on the market since March. Fred and Pete’s has been an institution in Hamilton for its loyal clientele and its lottery tickets as much as its food. It has long been popular with the township’s power brokers—former Mayor Jack Rafferty, former township councilman Jack Lacy and many other movers and shakers have been regulars for years. For generations, perhaps the most famous aspect of the deli has been the group of men who sit outside it, by the front door, seemingly always there, always deep in conversation. Inside, the mood is much the same, with patrons at the counter and tables trading stories with the staff. Owner Tom Armenti—son of the Fred half of Fred and Pete’s—has been considering retirement for several years. He made the move to list his business in March. The timing happened to coincide with Gov. Phil Mur-
phy’s decision March 16 to close dinein restaurants due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has led some customers to question whether the deli would reopen once restrictions are lifted. Armenti declined to comment for this story, issuing a statement through a family member that “he wishes not to be reached at this time.” The listing agent for the restaurant, Bart DiNola, deferred comment to Armenti. However, a note taped on the door at Fred and Pete’s gives hope to loyalists. “Closed—will reopen when state gives OK,” it reads. Fred and Pete’s has become a social circle and a way of life for many who dine there, as is apt to happen to an eatery that has been open seven days a week for 57 years. In fact, a photo posted to Facebook in late April showed a group of Fred and Pete’s regulars sitting in their chairs outside, even though the restaurant wasn’t open and they had to sit farther apart from one another than normal. One regular, Hamilton resident Paul Jellinek, has written two books—totaling more than 600 pages— about Fred and Pete’s and its customers. Jellinek intended to write another book about the eatery, but decided against it at the urging of Armenti.
Fred and Pete’s has been in the Mercerville Shopping Center since 1963, and always has plenty of seating out front for its regulars. “It’s a frickin’ deli. You can’t write three books about a frickin’ deli,” Armenti said, according to a write-up on Jellinek’s Goodreads page. Jellinek did author a third book, released in October 2019 and entitled “Such Great Guys: Tales From America’s Favorite Hometown,” that isn’t about Fred and Pete’s. However, Jellinek admits it mostly includes stories from people who go to Fred and Pete’s “if only to buy a lottery ticket.” Those lottery tickets allowed Fred and Pete’s to gain fame regionally, as it seemed to churn out one winner after another. In September 1991, the deli sold the winning ticket for a thenrecord $29 million jackpot. It was the fourth jackpot winner sold at Fred and Pete’s in a nine-year span, a feat that got the deli and Armenti written up in The New York Times. Tributes from Fred and Pete’s patrons poured in after news of the sale broke on the Hamilton Post’s website, communitynews.org. Carol A Fitzpatrick Morea said, “I’ve been going there for over 30 years three to four times a week. My daughter
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A vital part of the international effort against the COVID-19 pandemic takes place in an inauspicious manufacturing facility, nestled next to middle school athletic fields and a single-family housing development in Hamilton. KNF Neuberger’s North American headquarters has been located in Hamilton Township since 1992, with roots in the area since its inception in 1977. But the hundreds of people who pass by there every day to drop their children off at Crockett Middle School or to make their way to nearby Route 130 or Interstate 195 most likely have never paid much attention to the building. The people employed at KNF’s lone location in the Americas have long known the importance of their work, however. It is built into the 33 core philosophies of the German company. They call it “leitbild,” which translates Hamilton-based KNF Neuberger manufactures parts for vital medical devices, such from German to “mission statement” as respirators. One-third of the company’s employees live in Hamilton. and encourages employees to have purpose in the daily actions they take. Now, the rest of the world has For much of 2020, ventilators have with the novel coronavirus. The panbegun to learn the value of what goes been sought-after items as govern- demic also has increased the need for on in the 50,000-square-foot building ments and healthcare institutions equipment that cleans and sanitizes. off of Kuser Road. ramped up to treat patients infected Inside all those devices are pumps that
convey liquids, vapors or gases, pumps like the sort manufactured by KNF. KNF offers made-to-order solutions to its clients, which means there are thousands of applications for the pumps it produces. But the firm has seen demand skyrocket in recent months from companies that manufacture medical devices, things like ventilators, diagnostics equipment, and sanitation equipment. One of KNF’s clients, a large medical company that supplies ventilators, already has doubled its order and said it will need to double that in the coming months. “We’re talking about quadruple the numbers that we’re used to, and with that comes many challenges,” said Eric Wilson, KNF’s director of sales and marketing. “It’s challenges, all the way from building inventory to making sure that we have production lines that can handle that throughput, to making sure that we have enough personnel or shift work to be able to handle that throughput, to have enough space for the finished product before we ship it. There’s a number of challenges, but the good news is that we are up to the task, and we have all hands on deck making sure that we can support the customers’ needs.” KNF USA primarily serves the North
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sure they understand exactly what we’re doing for the world,” Wilson said. “I mean this is very critical. We provide very critical components into systems that are life-saving systems. The more we can really engage our people and help them to understand that, the more willing they are to go into the situation where they’re putting themselves at risk to build these products, that they’re working longer hours, that they’re making sure that they’re using all their resources to get the job done.” The Hamilton facility houses KNF’s full North American subsidiary, with everyone from senior managers, technical departments, supply chain, finance, sales, production personnel, machine shop workers and engineering under one roof. There are 140 employees there, with about half living within 10 miles of the facility. Wilson estimated one-third live in Hamilton. In turn, KNF has invested in the area. It arrived in Mercer County in 1977, starting in Princeton Junction. KNF moved to Hamilton 15 years later, and has settled there. It has the room to expand its existing building an additional 15,000 square feet, and also owns the plot of land across the street should further expansion be needed. “We are tied to Hamilton for many, many years to come,” Wilson said. The Hamilton Township Economic Development Advisory Commission recognized those ties last July, when it named KNF the 2019 Large Business of the Year in Hamilton. KNF appreciates the recognition, Wilson said, but he said the main motivation for its workforce has been the knowledge the pumps and the people who make them have provided hope during a difficult time. “We’re in the middle of it now, but I think there’s gonna be some major celebrations once we make it through,” Wilson said. “It’s important for our team to understand what we’re doing. There is a very big sense of pride.” For more information, go online to knfusa.com. Contact editor ROB ANTHES: ranthes@ communitynews.org, (609) 396-1511, ext. 124, facebook.com/robanthes, twitter.com/ robanthes.
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Hamilton Township Duty Chiefs responded to 91 incidents in April Included were four building fires, eight cooking fires, seven other type fires, one COVID-19 call, three motor vehicle accidents with injuries, one swift water rescue assignment, seven gas leaks, seven hazardous conditions with no fire, two service calls, eleven good intent calls, 39 false alarms or false calls and one special type incident. On April 23, Hamilton Fire and Police units attended an appreciation event for the staff of Robert Wood Johnson Hospital for their unwavering courage in fighting the coronavirus pandemic. We want to remind everyone to stay safe, practice social distancing, and please support all essential personnel during these trying times. Hamilton Township Fire District No. 2–Mercerville Fire Company responded to 64 incidents in April. Included in the calls were four building fires, five cooking fires, five other type fires, two COVID-19 incidents, two Emergency Medical Service incidents, one swift water rescue, four gas leaks, one power line down, five hazardous conditions with no fire, four service calls, eleven good intent calls, 19 fire alarms or false calls and one special type incident. As of the end of April, Station 12 has responded to 414 incidents. Hamilton Township Fire District No. 3–Rusling Hose Company responded to 73 incidents in April. Included in the calls were four building fires, six cooking fires, three other type fires, three COVID-19 incidents, four Emergency Medical Service incidents, five motor vehicle accidents with injuries, one motor vehicle accident with no injuries, one swift water rescue, five gas leaks, one power line down, seven hazardous conditions with no fire, two service calls, one unauthorized burning, seven good intent calls, 20 false alarm or false calls and three special type incidents. As of the end of April, Station 13 has responded to 383 incidents. On April 5 at 10:29 p.m., Truck 13, Engine 16, Squad 12, Engine 19 and Duty Chief 16, Richard Kraemer were dispatched to South Olden Avenue for a vehicle into a building. Truck 13 under the direction of Lt. Keith Greene arrived to report a minivan had taken the corner out of the building at the foundation level. The driver was out of the vehicle and away from the accident scene being attended to by HTPD. T-13’s crew evacuated the dwelling and secured all of the utilities. Chief 16 assumed command upon his arrival. Hamilton Fire Police assisted with traffic. Hamilton Township Fire District No. 4–Hamilton and Enterprise Fire Companies responded to 40 incidents in April. Included were four building fires, four cooking fires, 2 COVID-19 incidents, eight Emergency
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Fire District No. 7 “C” Platoon Captain/ EMT Ray Pierce, FF/EMT Bryan Clarke, FF/EMT/Driver Jim Lombardo and FF/ EMT Nick Silvestro. (Photo by Bob Sherman, Jr.)
Engine 14, Squad 12, Engine 16, Truck 13, Engine 19 as Rapid Intervention Team and Duty Chief 19 Aaron Heller were dispatched to Kuser Road for a dwelling fire. While en route, Mercer County Central notified C-19 of multiple calls reporting the fire. Chief 19 ordered the “All Hands” be called for the fire which caused Engine 15 and Truck 17 to be dispatched as well. Upon arrival, E-18 under the direction of Capt. Dave Snyder reported smoke showing from a 2-story wood frame home. They located the fire in the basement. E-14 secured a hydrant and provided water supply to E18 while their crew stretched a handline. Truck 13 arrived and placed portable ladders to the windows on side A and D along with performing ventilation on the 2nd floor and searches throughout the dwelling. Chief 19 was advised by HTPD of a burn victim who was an occupant of the residence being treated and transported by ambulance. The victim reportedly had severe burns and was being taken to Capital Health Regional Campus. Chief 19 assumed Command and requested utilities and a fire marshal to the scene. A third handline was stretched by Squad 12 to the entrance to the residence. Personnel completed extinguishment and overhaul. The fire was investigated by FM 19 Mike Danbury, HTPD Detective and the county prosecutor’s office. Hamilton Fire Police assisted with traffic. Hamilton Township Fire District No. 9–Groveville Fire Company responded to 45 incidents in April. They include two building fires, two cooking fires, four other type fires, one overpressure explosion with no fire, one Emergency Medical Service incident, one motor vehicle accident with injuries, two gas leaks, one power line down, six hazardous conditions with no fire, one service call, one mutual aid cover assignment, 10 good intent calls, 11 false alarm or false calls and one wind storm assessment. As of the end of April, Station 19 has responded 345 incidents. On April 16th at 8:46 p.m. Engine 19 dispatched to this 5800 block of South Broad Street for a car striking a residence. E19 under the direction of Capt. John Smisloff arrived and found a one car MVA with one person involved reporting minor injuries. There was considerable damage to the front porch of the residence. E19 requested the township duty chief be dispatched and to ensure a township building department representative to respond. Deputy Chief 12 Patrick Sullivan responded and while en route made contact with HTPD who confirmed a building construction official was responding. Hamilton construction office representative surveyed the damage. At his request, E19 stabilized the front porch; there was damage to all five of the structural posts. Hamilton Special Operations Units, Truck 13 and Squad 12 were requested to shore up the porch.
false calls, three special type incidents and one citizen complaint. As of the end of April, Station 16 has responded to 442 incidents. On April 2 at 9:32 a.m., Engine 16, Engine 15, Engine 19, Truck 13 and Duty Chief 13 Steve Kraemer were dispatched to 100 block of Gropp Avenue where the 911 caller reported an electrical fire by a vent. Engine 16 under the direction of Capt. Nick Buroczi arrived to report smoke coming from the electrical service on the side of the building and smoke in the basement. Chief 13 requested the “All Hands” assignment requesting Squad 12, Engine 18 and Truck 14. PSE&G arrived and isolated power to building. Fire was contained to exterior wiring. No injuries reported. Fire was investigated by Fire Marshal 17 Scott McCormick. Hamilton Township Fire District No. 7–Nottingham Fire Company responded to 53 incidents during April. Included were three building fires, one cooking fire, three other type fires, four Emergency Medical Service incidents, one motor vehicle accident with injuries, three gas leaks, two hazardous conditions with no fire, two service calls, 13 good intent calls, 20 false alarm or false calls and one special type incident. As of the end of April, Station 17 has responded to 407 incidents. Hamilton Township Fire District No. 8–Colonial Fire Company responded to 38 incidents in April. Included were four building fires, three cooking fires, one other type fire, one Emergency Medical Service incident, one removal of victim from stalled elevator, two hazardous conditions with no fire, six good intent calls,14 false alarm or false calls and one special type incident. As of the end of April, Station 18 has responded Bob Sherman, Jr. is a life member of Merto 255 incidents. cerville Volunteer Fire Company and a On April 25 at 11:32 a.m., Engine 18, Hamilton resident.
Eight questions with Saima Yousuf THOMAS KELLY FIGHT IN THE MUSEUM
One meeting with Saima Yousuf and you will see how the arts can encompass many disciplines. She can paint, make music, dance, teach, write and do professional make up. She and her husband operate the Heart of Art Studio on Nottingham Way in Mercerville. Saima has a lot of energy and is very colorful just like her paintings. Your art has a musical, spiritual influence. Why? I have an appreciation for a wide spectrum of music genres, and went on to marry a music producer. I am deeply influenced by sounds as I paint. Vibrations affect us energetically, so I surround myself with music that takes me to a fertile, empty space. I gravitate towards melodies without words, in which I become one with the music, and one with the paint brush. What should we know about your latest Sufi series? My current series focuses on the poet Rumi’s Whirling Dance, which is an active meditation practiced by the Mevlevi Sufis of Turkey. By synching to music and emptying the mind of all thoughts, the whirling dervishes turn round and round, and paradoxically reach a silent space of stillness. The dance represents our shared suffering, and the transformative power of acceptance and love. Art is just a part of your teachings. What else do you focus on? I named our studio space, “The Heart of Art” is because all creative potential stems from the heart. At the heart of us all, we are spiritual beings having a human. At our studio, we also want to offer members of our community other options to holistic healing and finding joy within. The focus is always on our true nature, whether through yoga, ecstatic dance, self-inquiry workshops, or weekly book clubs devoted to spiritual enlightenment. Tell us about your school. Who is it geared toward? Well, there are different aspects of
ent, etc. It would be awesome to have an art center where Hamilton artists could exhibit/perform on a regular basis, and the public could view and/ or purchase local art. Is this area supportive of the arts? It’s beginning to be. I’m happy that a Hamilton Arts Commission has formed so that local artists can network, exhibit art, and hold events, which will be beneficial to the community as a whole. What is on the horizon? What are you looking forward to? Recently, I am trying to see a silver lining, wondering how my art studio can survive after being closed for months due to quarantine. I am looking forward to going within, to find inspiration and guidance as to how I, as an artist, can reflect what the world is going through? How we are all processing this, and what irrevocable changes will we be making to our lives as a result? What truly matters? Hamilton-based artist Saima Yousuf’s current series—including “Shadow and Light” I feel called to creating a large piece to incorporate all these experiences. shown above—focuses on the poet Rumi’s Whirling Dance. For more information, go online to heartofartstudio.com, Instagram at @ Saima_Yousuf_Art and @theHeartoThe Heart of Art. The after school art Hamilton has? Hamilton needs dedicated spaces, fArtStudio and Facebook at facebook. classes and summer camps (a mix of crafts, clay sculpture, drawing and networking opportunities for artists, com/TheHeartofArtSchool. painting) are geared towards children and events, which are marketed to the 6-17 who would like enrichment in public, to foster an appreciation for the Thomas Kelly is a Hamilton-based artist and their artistic interests. The adult paint- arts. All kinds of art—poetry slams, member of the Hamilton Arts Council. His ing classes are geared towards people visual art exhibitions, local musical tal- work can be found at thomaskellyart.com. who would like to have help on technique, and style development. And of course, we can cater all of the aforementioned classes/events to private parties and individuals. What fight/struggle do you have Serving Children For Over 38 Years regarding your art? Getting “in the zone” for painting Now Registering for 2020-2021 can be a struggle while juggling marketing of the studio events, art school, and commission work. Plus general management of the studio (replenishing supplies, organization, running Kindergarten classes, budgeting). Since I am mulcut off titasking daily, and also am involved in many projects at a time, focus can is December be a problem. Thank heavens for my 31st! hubby, Yousuf, who is my essential CLASS SIZE LIMITED TO 12 STUDENTS studio partner! ENROLL NOW! What artistic needs do you think
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Social distancing restrictions have been in place for over two months now, and although there are always great new topics for discussion, like the disadvantages of sneezing inside a mask or wearing one in 85 degree heat, sometimes other diversions are necessary. Between work, school, and leisure, my family has endured several interactions via the Zoom video conferencing platform. Though it’s always a minor thrill to use the gallery view to recreate the opening visuals of “The Brady Bunch” with your relatives, friends, and business associates, video conferencing still functions better in theory with everyone speaking on cue, and no garbled sound, echoing, or lagging. In reality, managing a group meeting on Zoom is more like hosting a game of “Press Your Luck,” as contestants monitor the rapidly shifting lighted borders of the “active speaker” window, trying to time a jump into the conversation at just the right moment in order to be heard. Then there’s Zoom-bombing, in which uninvited attendees, apparently more bored than any of us, invade meetings and post inappropriate material or just generally cause chaos to amuse themselves. While this practice gives a new and remarkable relevance to the cheeky
lyrics and questionable grammar of the 1985 Aretha Franklin song “Who’s Zoomin’ Who?,” it also combines with other shortcomings to make Zoom a less than desirable way to interact with others. Another distraction that quickly lost its luster was the presence of a fox in our neighborhood. Late one evening, I heard something in the bushes behind a neighbor’s yard that sounded like cat murder; even our dog, who’s typically—let’s put this delicately—”eager to meet” any kind of wildlife, looked at me with an expression that clearly said, “YOU go first.” The pattern repeated over the next few nights, and eventually I caught a glimpse of what turned out to be a fox shrieking its mating call. Out on the town, searching for a suitable companion, this sultry vixen’s appearance was best described as “foxy.” But after a month of fox calls at all hours of the night, the novelty (and the thrill) was gone. Kids’ toys and picture books often feature mooing cows, barking dogs, and meowing cats, but they never reveal the sound a fox makes, and that’s because that sound is horrifying. For the full experience, take a moment to find a “Red fox call” video, or more specifically, the “Vixen’s Scream” on YouTube. (Be careful not to type “Redd Foxx” or you might find some old comedy material better suited for Zoom-bombing, about the need to wash one’s hindquarters.) You might also care to revisit the
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once-ubiquitous song “The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)” by the Norweigian comedy duo Ylvis. What DOES the fox say? According to an audioto-text transcription app: “Wow. Wow. Wow.” Never has our written language seemed so inadequate. In our time at home, my family and I also revisited our game closet, which was in dire need of a Marie Kondo-style cleanout. Thus was born the week-long “Lame Game Olympics,” in which pasttheir-prime board games were given one last chance to shine; they’d either win a coveted spot in the newly reorganized game closet, or be donated to charity. In all, 14 games got the final rejection. Some games were too babyish, others simply ill-conceived. One of the latter was the 1991 Barbie “We Girls Can Do Anything” board game, where competition chafes against female empowerment as you attempt to advance your career, largely by sabotaging those of your opponents. Hey, we girls can do anything, like “actress,” “ballerina,” “fashion designer,” and other stuff, too—as long as it’s understood that the “we” in question is of the royal variety (i.e., “I”). Utilize “girl power” against your rivals! Live your best life, while preventing others from doing the same! Break the glass ceiling and use the shards to slit your enemies’ throats! I admit, I may have gotten a little carried away with this game. “Aggravation” lived up to its name, and was kicked to the curb. So were two out of four versions of Monopoly— our classic, decrepit 1961 version and the 1997 Star Wars-themed release earned their keep, while the 2014 “Electronic Banking” and 2018 “Voice Banking” versions got the heave-ho. A note to any would-be conspiracy theorists: tech-infused Monopoly games might actually be disguised, foreign-sponsored efforts to eliminate basic math skills among American youth, while undermining our most
sacred traditions. The “Voice Banking” edition has no paper money, no Atlantic or Pacific Avenues, 8 spaces on each side of the board instead of 10, and a neon green T-Rex token. Heresy! If all this board game talk isn’t enough inspiration for you to raid your own game closet (or create one immediately), let me direct you to the little-known 1981 song “Risk” by The Spizzles. Based on the original Game of Global Domination, the lyrics offer a play-by-play account of a contest against the devil himself, with lines like “He threw a six and a five and a three/ That’s when I lost another territory” and “He’d scattered his units, only one in Alaska/ I caught him out when I came swooping in from Kamchatka!” I’m waiting for Ingmar Bergman’s cinematic heir to emerge and adapt it to film. I was never a big fan of jigsaw puzzles, but an interesting variation sat in our closet for years, untouched. In the “Alphabet Mystery Puzzle” series, clues in the completed jigsaw puzzles help you solve a crime. This edition, “F is for Feline,” featured a cat-related murder (play that fox call again here, for effect), with two puzzles in one box, no picture guide, and more cat puns than can be easily cat-egorized. It was a purr-fectly pleasant a-mew-sment, and with an alphabet’s worth of ap-pawling, fur-midible purr-petrators left to cat(ch), I am feline fine. Parks and beaches have reopened, and it’s paws-ible—ahem, sorry—possible the worst is behind us. But lately, bad news has had a way of raining on our spring parade. One last song shoutout, The Rolling Stones’ “Jigsaw Puzzle,” sums up the situation nicely. “Me, I’m waiting so patiently/ Lying on the floor/ I’m just trying to do this jigsaw puzzle/ Before it rains anymore.” Peter Dabbene is a Hamilton-based writer. His website is peterdabbene.com. His books can be purchased at amazon.com.
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