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The U.S. economy overall may have weathered the storm of Covid-19, but millions of individuals, including thousands in Mercer County, have experienced significant hardship because of income lost due to the coronavirus pandemic. Many unemployed and underemployed renters have fallen behind on their monthly payments, and homeowners have skipped mortgage payments because of dwindling bank accounts. Fortunately for them, there are a number of programs at the local and county level to help get them through these challenging times. Hamilton Township has made $650,000 available for rent, mortgage and utility relief through a federal Community Development Block Grant, made possible by the CARES Act passed by Congress in March 2020. Both See ERAP, Page 18
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Long-time Hamilton resident Alejandro Hernandez has spent the past three years as a regular recurring cast member on the medical drama “New Amsterdam,” which airs Tuesdays at 10 p.m. on NBC and Wednesdays on Peacock.
Their courage From Hamilton to Hollywood and compassion Alejandro inspire us all. Hernandez has hit
star in a variety of network TV New Amsterdam has been peoshows in recent years, includ- ple recognizing him at various ing Gotham, Blue Bloods, and different places. He recalls now in his most recent role on his most surreal moment the big time with a fan to be while he was New Amsterdam. One morning, a message written in with chalka appeared regular role on TV’s in front He plays Nurse Casey on on vacation in Paris with his of an RWJBarnabas Health facility. The words New Amsterdam every Tues- girlfriend. A man from Bra‘New Amsterdam’ couldn’t beenonsimpler, or more soul up stirring, zil went to Hernandez and day athave 10 p.m. NBC. New or more accurate. Amsterdam stars Ryan Egg- spoke about how he watches old as the main character, Dr. the show and how much he By AleXa D’Aiello Max Goodwin. When Good- enjoys it. Aside from this encoundirecStealing the microphone win becomes medical “Heroes hospital, at his nursery school gradu- tor at a New Yorkwork here.”he ter, he has been recognized ation may not have seemed must take on the responsibili- at places such as a local Wallike a momentous occasion in ties that come with caring for greens and in Hoboken with friends. patients as well as his staff. young Alejandro Hernandez’sThree words of gratitude and encouragement that As with every job though, The show follows these life at the time, but his father the courage and compassion of health different staff members and there are hard parts that says that was when he knewcapture andjourneys across America. To share with your a career in acting. their here various while come his son was going to go on toworkers thanks or to at support our EmergencyBeing Response Fund, on set in New York for working the hospital. do big things. A new part of Hernandez’s 12-13 hours a day can drag Hernandez has gone onvisit rwjbh.org/heroes from that moment to appear life with his recurring role on See HERNANDEZ, Page 16
Hamilton was a boomtown in the 1950’s. Its population had grown from 30,219 to 41,156 in the decade prior, and by 1960, more than 65,000 people would call the township home. A town growing at that rate needed ever increasing coverage from community organizations like the Hamilton Area YMCA, which formed in 1951. Over the last 70 years, the Y has gone from a small organization that provided programming, summer camp and child care to an organization of nearly 12,000 members. Today it has two facilities: the JKR Branch on Whitehorse-Mercerville Road, with its pool, exercise and wellness facilities; and the Sawmill Branch set amid the farmland at the edge of Yardville. It has expanded and adjusted program offerings over those decades with the aim of serving the growing and changing needs of the community. As the nonprofit looks to celebrate 70 years in the community in 2021, it also hopes that the time has come to finally put 2020 behind it. The global coronavirus pandemic closed all fitness centers for much of the year, and Gov. Phil Murphy’s executive orders prohibited indoor gatherings as a preventative measure against the spread of See yMCA, Page 10
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NEWS continued from Page 4 exam. DeMarco, owner of DeMarco Training Systems in Hamilton, has been a sports performance trainer for 25 years. He owns a sports performance training center in Hamilton and says his main goal is providing kids with a place and avenue where they can succeed both academically and athletically. James Boozan is a life-long resident of Hamilton. The father of four girls is
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New independent Catholic school may replace TCA By Joe Emanski
Shortly after the Diocese of Trenton announced that it would be closing Trenton Catholic Academy in June, a group approached it to ask about establishing an independent Catholic school in place of TCA. The diocese says that after several meetings with representatives of that group, it has indicated its conceptual support of the proposal to open an independent Catholic school where TCA is now located, but autonomous from the diocese. The group says that the new school, Trenton Catholic Preparatory Academy, would continue the mission of providing a Catholic educational experience for the students who currently make up the TCA community, as well as others in the area who might consider enrolling. Ann Marie Williams-Gray is a spokesperson for the group, and says that it consists of “business professionals, administrators, alumni.” “The day we were told the school was going to close, we jumped into action immediately to get something together to reopen the school as an independent catholic school. Holy Cross (High School) in Delran did this two and a half years ago. They still operate just like they did before. They just have to pay a lease to have the school now,” she told the Post. The diocese says that the cost of education students has consistently outpaced tuition and other revenue, requiring diocesan subsidy of more than $20 million over the last 12 years.
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TCA leadership recommended to Bishop David M. O’Connell that the school should close in June. The diocese announced the decision on Jan. 8. Trenton Catholic Academy, today a K-12 institution, was founded in 1962 as St. Anthony High School. Monsignor Michael “Iron Mike” McCorristin is seen as the driving force behind the effort to create the new school, and St. Anthony High School was renamed McCorristin High School in 1979. The school mascot is also Iron Mike in McCorristin’s honor. McCorristin High School merged with several other diocesan schools in 2005, and became a K-12 institution renamed Trenton Catholic Academy. Diocesan officials have extended a lease agreement for the school facility that they say is significantly below market value. The school will be required to meet all terms of the agreement and is solely responsible for all financial obligations it incurs. The diocese says the school will also be required to commit to adherence of Catholic doctrine and provide a Christ-centered environment in which students may learn. According to the diocese’s media release, Trenton Catholic Preparatory Academy is a New Jersey, not-forprofit corporation. The group aims to open Trenton Catholic Preparatory Academy for September 2021. More information about the effort to support Trenton Catholic Preparatory Academy and the transition to an independent school is online at ironmikesfund.com. Email: savetca2@ gmail.com.
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This new world order of social distancing now requires us to wear masks that muffle our speech. With the addition of background noise and a six foot distance to muffled speech, we find it increasingly difficult to understand what a cashier or even a loved one is saying while we are out in public. I can tell you that as an audiologist, this is a nightmare for many of my patients who are deaf or hard of hearing. Over time, an inability to hear people’s words with repeat communication breakdown leads to social isolation and withdrawal from friends, family and events. We may not have realized how often we use lip reading and facial expressions to make sense of a conversational exchange, especially with background noise, until now. I certainly experienced this at the checkout counter, even with normal hearing. It is easy to imagine how this comes to play with hearing loss. Visual cues supplement what a hard of hearing person misses auditorily, even when hearing devices are utilized. Many refer to this as lip reading or speechreading. I call this “visual hearing,” and it is real. In fact, it is so real, many of my patients remark that they actually hear better when they wear their glasses. We all use our visual cues to understand the entirety of communication exchange to some extent. With facial expressions and lips covered, it is that much more difficult to understand others, and especially for those who are hard of hearing. One patient with severe hearing loss mentioned how challenging it was for her to hear masked people while out shopping- not entirely knowing if someone was speaking to her because she couldn’t see their lips move. “It’s nerve-wracking, walking around not knowing who is actually talking to you, or not being sure of how to respond because you don’t know they are actually talking to you in the first place,” she said. Although modern technology has provided us with the ability to conduct office meetings, learn distantly, as well as video chat with friends and family, it actually creates many hardships for those who are hard of hearing. Consider how challenging holding a conversation is when the phone or computer’s audio doesn’t work properly, disconnects, or poorly projects sound while on a video chat. One becomes reliant on a grainy video at best to make sense of what is being said. Unlike watching television, there is no real-time closed caption option for live video sessions. How easily can we continue a conversation with little to no audio on a video conference? Now we can imagine how those with hearing loss struggle on live video chats. Repeat breakdowns in communication, whether it be in person or online, lead to less social engagement over time. Over time, a hearing-impaired person loses the ability to engage in conversation confidently, or does not want to burden the speaker by having them repeat several times. We have all experienced a situation in which we did not understand someone because it was too noisy. We may even nod in agreement or nervously laugh when we do not understand what was said. People with hearing loss do this all the time. A smile here, a nod there, and not really knowing what their kids laughed at over Thanksgiving dinner but laughing anyway. At some point they may choose not to engage altogether because it’s an awful lot of work, and at times, embarrassing. Little by little they withdraw from friends, family, and events. We now know how real social isolation is through our stay at home order, and we’re seeing it lead to greater levels of anxiety and depression. It is evident that human connection feeds our sense of purpose and levels of hope. 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Mercer County and the communities within will receive a combined total of almost almost $187 million in aid from the federal government over the next two years. The money will come from funds allocated for state and municipal aid under the American Rescue Plan— the $1.9 trillion stimulus package approved by Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden last month. Under the act, New Jersey will receive the eighth largest pot of federal money compared to other states, including $360 billion in state and local aid. The state itself will receive $6.4 billion plus another $189 million to expand broadband internet across the state. An additional $1.8 billion will be split among the 21 county governments and $1.741 billion is to be divided among all 565 cities and municipalities in New Jersey. The ARP calls for $71.26 million to go to the Mercer County itself and $115.5 million to be dispersed to indi-
vidual municipalities. The money is earmarked for expenses related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The breakdown of funds to Mercer municipalities is as follows: • East Windsor $2.68 million • Ewing $6.07 million $16.89 million • Hamilton • Hightstown $521,023 • Hpwl Borough $187,230 $1.74 million • Hpwl Twp. • Lawrence $3.18 million • Pennington $253,046 $6.05 million • Princeton • Robbinsville $1.42 million $73.78 million • Trenton • West Windsor $2.74 million Aid allocated for Burlington County towns includes $1.17 million for Bordentown Township, $372,496 for Bordentown City and $54,224 for Fieldsboro. *** “Our state and local governments have been on the frontlines of the fight against COVID-19,” said Sen. Robert Menendez, who voted for the plan. “They have been bleeding resources for over a year while costs have soared and revenues have plummeted. As a result, they have borne the brunt of the economic pain and desperately need help,” Menendez said.
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The logo for the Hamilton Area YMCA’s 70th anniversary. facility, opened in 2002. At Sawmill, the Y offers specialneeds and integrated programs through its SKOR (Special Kids Organized Recreation), and through its SOAR program operates the Miracle League, which calls Sawmill home. In 2009, the main facility was renamed the John K. Rafferty, or JKR, Branch in honor of long-time mayor Jack Rafferty, who served for many years as chairman of the Hamilton Area YMCA board. Since then, the facility has been expanded to include a wellness center, group exercise studios, a dance studio, a kids’ gym and the XRKade Youth Interactive Center. The Y also established a partnership with Princeton HealthCare System for outpatient rehab and physical therapy, as well as community education and outreach. Looking toward the next 70 years, Zita says the YMCA’s legacy and continued mission will be to create a healthier, more connected, inclusive and equitable community through programs and services that foster youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. “We are doing what we have done for 70 years, helping to provide a healthy and strong community. Our mission work in our community is the passion and energy that keeps us going,” she says. *** With Covid-19 still prevalent, the Hamilton Area YMCA is aiming to mark its 70th anniversary milestone with Stories of Impact. “Everyone has a Y story, and we’re asking the community to share how the Hamilton Area YMCA has impacted them over the last 70 years, with their stories and photos” said Denise Wyers, senior director of marketing and special events. The Hamilton Area YMCA has also embarked on a campaign to raise $1.5 million in contributed support to “ensure that mission programs are fully funded and that the Y can rebound from the continuing effects of the pandemic.” If you are interested in contributing a Story of Impact, email it to dwyers@ hamiltonymca.org. The Hamilton Area YMCA’s donations page is online at charity. gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/ save-my-y.
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Capital Health Welcomes New Neurology Specialists to Capital Institute for Neurosciences
“When patients require expert care for complex neurological conditions such as stroke, aneurysms, and brain and spine trauma, they look to our Capital Institute for Neurosciences,” said Dr. Dustin Rochestie, director of Neurology and Neurocritical Care. “Drs. Patel, Kiviat, Kananeh, and Patel add additional depth and experience to our team, so patients can be confident they’re receiving the most advanced neuroscience care in the region.”
Capital Health Regional Medical Center includes one of the largest dedicated Neuro ICUs in the state to care for the most complex neuroscience patients. DR. MOHAMMED KANANEH is one of the hospital’s fellowship trained neuro critical care physicians who provide intensive care for patients with life threatening conditions such as stroke, traumatic brain or spine injury, brain aneurysms, and other serious neurological disorders. He was fellowship trained in neurocritical care at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He completed his neurology residency at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, where he also completed his internal medicine internship.
DR. PRATIT PATEL joined the team to treat patients requiring endovascular intervention and diagnostics for cerebrovascular conditions like brain aneurysm, stroke, carotid and intracranial stenosis, arteriovenous malformation (AVM), arteriovenous fistula, and subdural hematoma. He is board certified in vascular neurology, neurology and neurosonology (ultrasonic imaging of the brain and other neural structures). Dr. Patel uses minimally invasive neuroendovascular techniques to treat patients accessing the brain’s vascular system using a catheter through the groin area or wrist. After completing his neurology residency at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Dr. Patel was fellowship trained in vascular neurology at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and later completed additional fellowship training in endovascular surgical neuroradiology at Rutgers University in Newark, New Jersey.
Capital Institute for Neurosciences also offers care in the outpatient setting. Neurologist DR. MITEN PATEL, who recently joined the Institute’s Pennington-based practice, is board certified in neurology and fellowship trained in neuromuscular medicine. He received his medical degree at University College London in London, England. He went on to complete further graduate studies at University of Cambridge and conducted research at the Sanger Institute, which culminated in an MPhil degree. Dr. Patel completed his neurology residency at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, New York, where he also completed his fellowship training in neuromuscular medicine, with an emphasis on electromyography (EMG). EMG is used to detect neuromuscular abnormalities by measuring electrical activity and muscle response to a nerve’s stimulation of the muscle.
DR. DAVID KIVIAT received his medical degree from the University of Florida, where he also completed his neurology training. He has treated patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings and has managed care in the neuro ICU, stroke unit, and inpatient neurology service. Dr. Kiviat works with the Capital Health team as a part of its neurohospitalist service, treating patients with a wide range of neurologic disorders and emergencies. Dr. Kiviat is also experienced in neuroradiology, routine and long-term electroencephalograms (EEG) studies, and lumbar punctures.
Capital Institute for Neurosciences provides the most advanced neuroscience care and treatments for conditions such as stroke, aneurysms, vascular malformations, carotid artery disease, cerebrovascular disorders, brain tumors, brain and spine trauma, and complex spine care. Surgical services include neuroendovascular surgery, neurovascular surgery, microsurgery, brain tumor and skull base surgery, as well as advanced spine surgery. Capital Health’s Stroke and Cerebrovascular Center also operates a Mobile Stroke Unit, the first unit of its kind to go live in New Jersey and the Delaware Valley.
Capital Health recently welcomed Dr. Pratit Patel, Dr. Mohammed Kananeh, Dr. David Kiviat and Dr. Miten Patel to its Capital Institute for Neurosciences. The new providers include fellowship trained and board certified specialists who join the Institute in providing the most advanced neuroscience care and treatments to patients in central New Jersey and Lower Bucks County in Pennsylvania.
To learn more, visit capitalneuro.org.
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Capital Health Introduces NEW ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE Capital Health, a regional leader in providing progressive, quality patient care, is now using a new electronic health record (EHR) across its two hospitals’ acute care areas to better serve the community and its patients. The EHR from global health care technology company Cerner Corporation supports doctors, nurses and staff to document and access critical patient information to make treatment decisions, ensure safety and improve the health care experience. "During this challenging time, we are proud to offer our patients an improved health care experience through the launch of our new EHR,” said Gene Grochala, chief information officer, Capital Health. “Despite the challenges of COVID-19, our staff came together to successfully launch this new technology as part of our commitment to the health and well-being of our patients. We look forward to showing the community the benefits of this new system in simplifying and streamlining our ability to provide highquality health care services.” The new Cerner EHR will support Capital Health clinicians to efficiently document and access patient information all in one location. Having the most up-to-date patient information at their fingertips supports clinicians in making the most appropriate and informed data-driven decisions. It also means patients who receive care at both Capital Health hospitals may not have to fill out as much paperwork because their critical health data will be able to follow them between locations. "Setting up a new EHR during a global pandemic is not a simple task, and Capital Health overcame immense challenges to complete the project for the benefit of its patients and clinicians,” said Brian Kincade, senior director and general manager, Cerner. “We were able to successfully move a large portion of the design and build activity to a virtual environment, due to social distancing and travel restrictions, without skipping a beat. Capital Health’s dedication to getting the new system up and running, while also providing life-saving care amid COVID-19, is a testament to its commitment to the community.” Patients will also have access to their health records through Cerner’s secure online patient portal. Once enrolled, patients can securely exchange messages with their care team, view health information and records, settle balances and view upcoming appointments. Through greater access to their own information, Capital Health is empowering patients to take a more active role in their care to support health and well-being. Capital Health is the Central New Jersey/Lower Bucks County region's leader in providing progressive, quality patient care with significant investments in physicians, nurses and staff, as well as advanced technology. Comprised of two hospitals (Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton, NJ and Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell), an outpatient facility in Hamilton, NJ, and various primary and specialty care practices across the region, Capital Health is a dynamic health care provider accredited by DNV GL – health care and a four-time Magnet®-recognized health system for nursing excellence. For more information, visit capitalhealth.org.
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CAPITAL HEALTH OPENS NEW MULTISPECIALTY CARE OFFICE IN BORDENTOWN Expanding access to specialty health care service for residents in Burlington County, Capital Health recently opened its new Specialty Practices – Bordentown location at 100 K Johnson Blvd N, Suite 201, Bordentown, New Jersey 08505 (on the northbound side of Route 130, across from the Team 85 Fitness & Wellness Center). The new office shares a building that is also home to Capital Health Primary Care – Bordentown and Rothman Orthopaedics. “Thanks to the continued growth of Capital Health Medical Group, access to expert health care in Burlington County is more convenient than ever,” said Al Maghazehe, president and CEO of Capital Health. “When our neighbors who live or work in Burlington County need specialized care for more complex conditions, our new Specialty Practices – Bordentown location brings highly trained clinicians under the same roof as our Primary Care – Bordentown team to streamline their care and address a wider range of health care needs.” The providers at Capital Health Specialty Practices – Bordentown are part of Capital Health Medical Group, a network of more than 400 physicians and providers who offer carefully coordinated primary and specialty care. All Medical Group offices use a shared electronic medical records system, which allows providers to access medical records on secure network, making it convenient for patients to continue their care across our network of primary and specialty care providers. Patients can also manage their health easier using our Capital Health Medical Group patient portal, which allows them to conveniently access information about any of their office visits online. For more information about Capital Health Specialty Practices – Bordentown, visit capitalhealth.org/specialtybordentown.
Capital Health – Behavioral Health Specialists clinicians, including DR. CHRISTI WESTON, DR. ARVIND BHASKER, DR. KRISTINA MCGUIRE, and licensed clinical social worker VICTORIA PENACARDINALLI, provide compassionate psychiatric care, counseling services, and advanced treatment (such as transcranial magnetic stimulation for depression) in a warm, calming environment. To learn more, visit capitalhealth.org/behavioralhealth or call 609.689.5725 to schedule an appointment. Capital Health – Endocrinology Specialists includes DRS. SHERI GILLIS-FUNDERBURK, ERIKA VILLANUEVA, JOANNA TOLIN, SUNIL THOMAS, and NAZISH AHMAD, who provide care for people living with diabetes, thyroid disorders, metabolic bone diseases (such as osteoporosis), and other problems involving the endocrine (or gland) system. To learn more, visit capitalendocrinology.org or call 609.303.4300 to schedule an appointment. Capital Health – Gastroenterology Specialists includes fellowship trained gastroenterologists DRS. MARK SAXENA, WASEEM BUTT, and MICHAEL ITIDIARE, as well as nurse practitioner LISA COSTELLO, all of whom specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of general diseases of the digestive system for adult patients. Visit capitalgastro.org to learn more or schedule an appointment by calling 609.528.8884. Capital Health – Pediatric Gastroenterology Specialists, led by fellowship trained pediatric gastroenterologist DR. SABEENA FARHATH, provides patient-focused care with compassion for treating gastrointestinal illnesses in infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. Visit capitalhealth.org/pediatricgi to learn more or schedule an appointment by calling 609.528.8894. Capital Health – Rheumatology Specialists includes fellowship trained rheumatologists DRS. WILLIAM TORELLI, RISHI PATEL, and LEIGH SEGAL, who specialize in the care and treatment of conditions that affect the joints, muscles, bones, and immune system. For more information, visit capitalrheumatology.org or call 609.303.4360 to schedule an appointment. Capital Health – Pediatric Orthopedics features DR. MEGAN GRESH, a board certified and fellowship trained pediatric orthopedic surgeon who is dedicated solely to diagnosing, treating, and managing musculoskeletal conditions in children. For more information, or to schedule an appointment, call 609.537.6000.
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Capital Health Earns
NATIONAL HONOR FOR EXCELLENCE in Treating Pancreatic Cancer The National Pancreas Foundation (NPF) recently recognized Capital Health Cancer Center as an NPF Center for treating pancreatic cancer. After a rigorous audit, Capital Health earned this designation by demonstrating a focus on the multidisciplinary treatment of pancreatic cancer—treating the whole patient—with a goal of achieving the best possible outcomes and an improved quality of life.
To earn recognition as an NPF Center, Capital Health met comprehensive standards developed by a task force of pancreatic cancer experts and patient advocates. The criteria include having expert physicians in specialties such as gastroenterology, pancreas surgery, and interventional radiology, along with more patient-focused programs such as pain management, behavioral health, and more.
“Being named an NPF Center for the treatment of pancreatic cancer is a great honor for Capital Health, but it is even better news for patients who need our services,” said DR. CATALDO DORIA, medical director of Capital Health Cancer Center and a hepato-pancreato-biliary surgeon. “This designation is a result of the great work done by teams across disciplines at our Cancer Center every day and reaffirms Capital Health’s commitment to providing innovative, world-class care that is close to home for patients in Central New Jersey and surrounding regions.”
Capital Health Cancer Center, located at Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell, is the area’s most advanced provider of cancer treatment delivered by some of the most experienced medical experts, led by medical director Dr. Cataldo Doria. At the Center, a team of physicians from related fields such as medical oncology, radiation oncology, gynecological oncology, neurosurgery, hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery, interventional GI and pulmonology, radiology, plastic and reconstructive surgery, colorectal surgery, thoracic surgery and other specialties collaborate and provide patients with a network of physicians trained in the most complex oncology issues.
KNOW THE RISK OF PANCREATIC CANCER Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading causes of cancerrelated deaths in the US, with more than 48,000 new cases diagnosed each year. Though the exact cause of pancreatic cancer are not yet well understood, research studies have identified certain risk factors that may increase the likelihood that an individual will develop the disease.
For more information, visit capitalhealth.org/cancer.
OBESE people have a 20% increased risk of developing pancreatic cancer compared to people who are of normal weight
DIET high in red and processed meats is thought to increase the risk of developing pancreatic cancer
SMOKING is associated with 20 – 30% of all pancreatic cancer cases
PANCREATIC CANCER RISK FACTORS
FAMILY HISTORY: 2 – 3 times increased risk if a first-degree relative (parent, sibling or child), is diagnosed with pancreatic cancer
PANCREATITIS: Chronic or hereditary
Slightly more MEN are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer than women
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HERNANDEZ cont. from Page 1 sometimes, but he says the other members of the crew are always there to lift each other’s spirits and keep a positive atmosphere. Then three years ago he joined the cast of New Amsterdam. He describes his colleagues as, “sweet and genuine,” being the best he has worked with. Because New Amsterdam is a medical drama, there are often also nurses and consultants on set to help the actors portray things as accurately as possible. Hernandez says talking with healthcare workers on set helps him understand what those workers have been going through during the pandemic. Not being able to save everyone is a big part of what these on-set consultants in the medical field struggle with, along with long days and just being tired. Hernandez does his best to do them justice in his portrayal of Casey. He finds that acting is going deep inside yourself and displaying the pieces necessary for that specific character. “You have to dig into yourself to find some common ground with the character,” Hernandez says. *** Hernandez is the middle child of Roberto and Aida Hernandez. His older brother, Carlos, is 34. Younger brother Roberto is 26. Hernandez remembers his family moving from Trenton to Hamilton in 1993, He said it felt like a new world.
Alejandro Hernandez and Janet Montgomery in a scene from NBC TV’s “New Amsterdam.” Hernandez has been a part of the cast for all three seasons. His was one of few Hispanic families in the community. Eventually he made friends and adjusted to the new surroundings. He says growing up there was a sense of both Hispanic and American culture inside the house. “It shaped who I am and the stories I wanted to tell,” Hernandez says. When he was younger, sports were a big part of his life. He grew up playing basketball and baseball at the YMCA in Hamilton. After graduating from Steinert High School in 2008, he made a move from the fields to the dance floor. His dream was to become part of an international ballet group, and he enrolled at the University of the Arts, in Philadelphia,
to study dance. But there came a time when he realized that dancing was not his future. He left the program, enrolled at Mercer County Community College, and changed his focus to drama. “I liked dancing, but I knew I didn’t love it,” he says. After Mercer, he went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in theater from Montclair State University. His first real gig came soon after he graduated. He went down to the Actors Theatre of Louisville, in Kentucky, where he performed in a whole season of shows. The people he was working with ranged from being on Broadway to from Los Angeles. He says being in that environment
helped show him exactly what it meant to be an actor. After the season in Louisville, Hernandez signed with HCKR agency in New York. The representation helped him get audition after audition as he sought to forge a career on TV. Hernandez first appeared on television as a guest star in Gotham in 2016. Over the next few years, he appeared in a number of other TV shows, including Madam Secretary, Elementary, Blue Bloods and Law and Order: Special Victims Unit. Then in 2018, he was cast in recurring roles in two shows: as a detective for seven episodes of the CBS’ police drama Instinct, and as nurse Casey Acosta in New Amsterdam. He first appeared on New Amsterdam in the third episode of Season 1, and has now appeared in 34 episodes and all three seasons. “Everyone’s extremely personable whether it’s interacting with the cast or crew,” says Hernandez about life on the show. *** Ever since he was younger, Hernandez has understood the value of helping out in his community. says Roberto, who is director of El Centro. For more than 20 years, El Centro has been a major resource providing services for the Spanish-speaking community in and around Trenton. Roberto talks about how much his son contributed over the years, doing things like making food deliveries and helping people fill out forms that were
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The Hernandez family: Roberto Jr., Alejandro, mother Aida, father Robert, and Carlos. difficult for them to understand. Roberto says that when Alejandro was younger, he always wanted to give money to anyone he saw experiencing homelessness. To this day, he still does small acts of kindness like that. Hernandez has also been involved with Special Olympics for many years. The organization holds a special place in his heart since his brother Roberto was diagnosed with autism. From the time Hernandez was in high school, he has helped out at his younger brother’s school anywhere from assembling sets for plays, to
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If the Grover Middle School of West Windsor allowed 6th-graders to play basketball, it’s hard to say where Matt Watson would be on the athletic map these days. “I wanted to play basketball but they had a rule where you could only play basketball in seventh and eighth grades,” Watson said. “So I gave wrestling a shot.” And he never thought about basketball again. “I chose to wrestle and I liked it,” said Watson, now a senior for Hamilton West. “I liked the one-on-one of wrestling.” Watson’s family moved to Hamilton a year later and he began wrestling for the Hamilton PAL. But for the next few years he was only a passive grappler.
“I didn’t take it very serious until I got to high school,” he said after a season-opening win over Robbinsville’s Nick Migliaccio Mar. 16. “Then I started to realize the energy that was around it.” Watson was not one of Mercer County’s more well-known wrestlers over his first three years at West, but coach Matt Minder feels he could bust out in this abbreviated season. There is no county tournament, and coaches will be selecting who will compete in the regions so Watson’s chances are slim considering he never qualified for them. But Minder feels he could show off a more finished product this year, and hopefully reach his goal of wrestling in college. “The kid’s been in our program
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for four years,” the coach said. “He started at JV and had a hard time doing a push-up as a freshman and now he’s one of our leaders. ” Whoa, back up. A hard time doing a push-up? “Some kids are different,” Minder said. “He just wasn’t in the best shape when I met him.” But all that has changed. “He’s progressed throughout the years, now he’s in great shape,” Minder said. “He goes to club in the off-season and has progressed from somebody who’s completely fresh to the sport to somebody who wants to continue in it after high school; whether it’s competing or coaching one day.” Watson got a few varsity matches as a freshman, but was mostly used on the JV team in order to get some experience. As a sophomore, he went 3-2 at the JV level and took third place in the JV Mercer County Championships. On varsity he went just 2-10, but won two of his last three matches. Up to that point, Watson had played football both years. But he stayed off the gridiron as a junior in order to focus on the mat. He joined Elite Wrestling Club in Jackson and began to understand more of the nuances. “I actually started putting in work,” he said. “I started going to club a lot more regularly. I started focusing on my body a lot more overall. I really just put a lot more into the sport. “I think taking a year off from football helped. It helped show me my
love for wrestling. I loved the grind of it, I loved getting ready for the season and I loved getting in the actual wrestling room.” His win total improved markedly last year as Watson went 14-14 wrestling at 170 and 182 and finished sixth in the Pine Barrens Tournament. He also won two Mercer County Tournament tilts before falling in the consolations semifinals. Did his performance mirror his actual increase in wins? “It was both,” Minder said. “It was performance and opportunity. He didn’t really get the chance to wrestle his sophomore year until later on in the season. But he also did get better as well.” Watson was anxious to go full bore into his senior season, until the world got turned upside down. “Corona happened and everything got crazy,” Watson said. “I figured I might as well do football again. I missed it, I had fun doing it so I went back and had a lot of fun. But I also kept putting a lot into wrestling. I think Covid helped me because I realized something could be gone in a heartbeat so I really put a lot more effort into it when Covid hit. “I’d wake up at 5 a.m. every single day to run. I lifted pretty much every day during the off-season and my club opened again in August and I haven’t missed club since then. I’ve been going to Elite since my sophomore year but this year is the first year I’ve gone there every single day.”
Hamilton High wrestler Matt Watson. (Photo by Rich Fisher.) Minder felt playing football again actually helped Watson when he returned to the mat, saying “he came in a little lighter. His focus wasn’t on bulking up. So it’s not like he’s gotten bigger, but he’s converted the body mass from fat to muscle. He was in shape when he came in this year, he was ready to go.” Watson showed just how ready in the opener. Migliaccio took an 8-0 major decision over him in a dual meet
last year, but Watson took a 3-1 decision over the Raven in the rematch. He followed that up by pinning Princeton’s Matt Ellsworth. One of the biggest improvements Watson made has been in his own mind. “When I’m comfortable I can really get going,” he said. “When I’m not nervous and I’m not in my own head I’m a great wrestler. When I push myself you can see it. Sometimes I get into my head a little. This year I’m just trying to stay calm, collected before my matches. I just want to relax and not read into it too much. It’s just another match.” Along with his own self-improvement, Watson has also taken on the leadership mantel for a young Hornets team. It has been a gradual evolution. “You kind of hope that organically, kids come through the program and take on those roles,” Minder said. “You kind of lead him along and he just took to it. There wasn’t too much prep I had to give him. I’ve just seen him grow up as a person, taking on a lot more responsibility. He knows how to get everybody motivated and ready to go.” Watson feels he is wrestling better than he ever has and, even if he doesn’t get an opportunity for the post-season, he still entered the campaign with a goal. “It’s gonna be tough with going to states and regions because of the new format,” he said. “But my hopes are to go undefeated and give myself the best chance I can.”
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Ackerson finds winner’s mindset for Spartans By Rich Fisher
During this season of virtual high school swim meets, it is often difficult for competitors to muster their complete energy without having an opponent in the next lane. In effect, the foe must become oneself, and a guy like Scott Ackerson seems to have mastered that philosophy with a fire inside. “Scott seems like he’s internally motivated,” Steinert coach Gary Ertz said. “Yes, he’s pushed by competition, every high school student is pushed by competition. But he’s able to muster up the internal motivation, almost like he’s constantly competing with himself. The second he gets done, he wants to know right away what his time is.” The Spartan senior admits that it’s a very different experience. “I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t weird without other people out there. The mindset is that you want to go into a race the same way, but it’s harder without an opponent next to you that you really want to catch,” he said. And yet, special swimmers have a way of pushing themselves no matter what the circumstances. As one of the Colonial Valley Conference’s top performers in the 200 IM, 500 freestyle and 100 free, Ackerson is special, so he deals with it. “I think every time I step on the blocks it’s the same goal; just to perform as well as I can; just go out there and have a good race,” he said. “Whether there’s 200 fans in the audience or just my parents, it’s just the same mindset. It’s about the time in the end. Not having an opponent to try and catch someone is harder, but it’s still a good opportunity to be able to
get in there and try my hardest.” Scott jokingly says he is trying to knock big sister Chelsea off the Steinert record board. Now a senior captain for Bloomsburg University, Chelsea holds Steinert’s girls marks in the 500, 100 back and two relays. “It would be nice to see both Ackersons up there,” Ertz said. It could happen, as Scott is 2.4 seconds from breaking the boys 100 freestyle mark of 49.2. The problems are, he has a shortened season in which to do it, and his main events are the 200 IM and 500 free — which are usually the ones high school swimmers try to avoid due to the physical challenges. With Steinert lacking depth in distance swimming, Ackerson frequently puts aside his personal goal for the sake of the Spartans as a whole. “Sure I’d like to take a run at it, but at a certain point you gotta put yourself in the backseat and say it’s about the team itself,” he said. “A lot of the team members look up to me because I’m one of our only club swimmers, so I want to go out there and not seem so full of myself — not be like ‘I’m doing my thing you guys do yours.’ I don’t want that kind of attitude. I want to elevate them, see what they’re doing, see how I can help them. If that means I’m doing the 500 so they can see how they do in the 100, I’m all for that.” Ertz said he would try and give Ackerson a shot at the 100 every other meet if possible. He admires how Scott doesn’t press the issue. “He has high expectations for himself and high expectations for the team,” the coach said. “He’s always cheering them on. The other swimmers really take to that. They see he’s exceptional and they’re drawn to that.
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Assisted Living and Memory Care with Steinert High School senior swimmer Scott Ackerson. (Photo by Rich Fisher.) He’s almost both sides when it comes to attitude. He can be exceptionally calm and just want to relax, then you get explosive energy out of him when it needs to be there.” That energy is apparent in Ackerson’s results. After a freshman year in which he had five dual meet wins in five different events, Scott had seven wins as a sophomore, including two in the 500 free. Last year he won nine times in the 200 IM and had three firsts and two seconds in the 500, while finishing ninth in the 500 at the Mercer County Championships. Through Steinert’s first six meets this year he had five first and a second in the IM, a first and a third in the 500 and a first and second in the 100. His personal bests have shrunk to 2:13.5 in the IM, 51.5 in the 100 and 5:24.3 in the 500. “He has just shown overall improvement and attitude,” Ertz said. “A lot of swimmers start off their freshman year and get very angry about their failures and their times, and it sort of clouds them. “As he’s grown as a swimmer his attitude has improved immensely. He takes failures in stride. If it’s a time he’s not happy with, he doubles down in practice, he analyzes what he did well, he’s coachable. And he attacks it the next time he gets an opportunity. He doesn’t seem like he’s tripped up by any bad times and he’s always looking to improve.” Despite the fact Chelsea was burning up the pool at an early age, Scott tried different sports when he was younger but none stuck. He finally figured if his sister did it, maybe it was worth a shot. He took 40-minute lessons at age 6, saying “I was probably drowning every single run. It was a risk, it was different. But I enjoyed it, I wanted to see how it could go.” He eventually joined Hamilton Aquatics Club at age 8 and has remained there ever since. Although Chelsea never tried to pressure him into following in her footsteps, she has
enjoyed his success. “I’m so proud of him and how much he’s grown in his time at Steinert,” she said. “I can’t believe he’s a senior already. He’s a great swimmer and person and the team is definitely going to miss him, but I can’t wait to see him swim in college and continue to get better.” Speaking of college, Ackerson has his sights set on Montclair State, although it’s a little fuzzy as to whether he will make the team since he has not reached the time standards set by the coaches. He does, however, have a plan. “I’m kind of hoping one of two things will happen,” he said. “One, I’ll show up to varsity practice and even though I don’t make the exact cuts, they’ll see I care about the sport, I’ve been doing it a long time and they’ll give me a go. Or I can just do the club thing; it’s done in the same pool, so maybe they’ll see me and say ‘Oh, maybe this kid could actually do something for us.’” Whatever happens in the water, he has a clear view of what he wants on dry land. His love of movies has given Ackerson the urge to be a director. He had a class in which he made his first hands-on, short film in which he was both cast a crew. “It was good to just sort of learn how to edit and do things that go into a video,” Ackerson said. But his goals go beyond short videos. “I want to make films,” he said. “I want to be like the guy in charge. I want to get my idea and then make it come to life. I never really pictured myself in a regular office job. I think I’ve always just liked going to the movies and seeing that sort of experience. “I have all these ideas in my head of movies I want to make. I don’t want them to stay in my head, I want to actually make them a real thing.” He just has to make sure the internal fire that burns within him for swimming, doesn’t torch those ideas in his mind before they come to life.
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Nottingham High junior Shamali Whittle is among the state’s top sprinters and hurdlers. (Photo by Rich Fisher.) the first time in Virginia and recorded a nationally ranked time of 6.50. He also had top 10 national times of 21.4 and 21.5 in the 200, earning him an invite to a national showcase in Arkansas. It was a professional meet with one high school race, and Whittle was DQ’d running a 21.6, but his dad felt it was a good experience. “It didn’t coincide with his preparation so he didn’t have his best race that day,” Curtis said. “But that was a great event. The number one kid in the U.S. (Jaylen Slade of IMG Academy) broke the high school national record with a 20.62 in that race.” With Nottingham not competing in winter track this season, Whittle has used the time to experiment, which is why he ran the 55 meters rather than hurdles. “Because he’s been growing he’s had some step factor issues in the hurdles,” Curtis said. ‘We decided on trying to focus on that step pattern for the outdoor season and just have some fun in the 55 meters.” In assessing Whittle’s step level, Curtis said “normally he is eight steps to the first hurdle in the 100 hurdles, and now he’s trying to go in between and he’s shuffling. We’re working on getting him seven steps to the first hurdle. That takes time to become muscle memory and is two or three months of work, so we decided to put the indoor season on hold and work on that.” Based on times recorded in 2019, Whittle enters the spring season ranked among the top three in the 100 and 200 meters and 110 and 400 hurdles in New Jersey. While he is still working on getting out of the blocks quicker, he has a knack for overtaking opponents. “I never really get fazed,” the wiry, 6-foot-1 speedster said. “If someone is ahead of me, I’m not going to break my form. I’m always going to think there’s a chance for me to win the race. I know I can finish strong. And my start is getting a little better and
my strength is getting real good.” His dad concurred, saying his strength is his top-end speed. “In the 100, that pretty much occurs around 30 meters,” he said. “Once you get there, it’s about how you can maintain that maximum speed and for how long. He does that well, and he’s developing in power acceleration. “He’s also starting to lift for the first time. You don’t want kids to be lifting too much when they’re going through their growth spurt, that might impact their development later on. Now he’s starting to really lift and get stronger and we’re looking for him to drop some really fast times this year to next year.” Big-name colleges have already come calling, including Texas, Princeton, Rutgers, North Carolina A&T and Michigan. The fact some academic powers are in the mix is a credit to Whittle’s 3.5 grade-point average. “A lot of people told me if you don’t do the classwork you’re not going to college,” Whittle said. “They could be talking to you, but they’re gonna be asking for your grades and if you don’t have the good grades, they won’t even respond. If I keep lowering my times, it means more colleges will come. So I just have to calm down, keep working and keep running faster.” Whittle’s work ethic in and out of the classroom is a credit to his upbringing. His parents have constantly stressed he be a well-rounded athlete and a strong student. As for his thoughts on what his dad means to his career, Shamali said “Basically everything. Everything I’ve ever done up to this point, he basically did for me. The training, the workouts, all the planning, where we’re gonna go. Everything that happened to this point is what he did. It makes everything more comfortable that he’s here (at Nottingham). I trust all the coaches but I trust him a lot.” In looking at what he has accomplished so far, that trust seems to have been well placed.
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Hamilton Babe Ruth planning alumni weekend for June 11–13 By MaTT GUear
If you walk around Switlik Park just off of Fisher Place, you can feel the history in every blade of outfield grass and grain of dirt on the infield. The dugouts are home to some of the most cherished memories in former players’ lives. For the past 70 years, young boys in Hamilton have indulged in playing Babe Ruth baseball, while making lifelong friends in the process. Now, Hamilton Babe Ruth will host an Alumni Weekend for any former player that wants to grab a bat and step back into the batter’s box that they called home from ages 13 to 15. The inaugural weekend is being hosted at Switlik Park on June 11, 12 and 13. Planned festivities include a Hall of Fame induction ceremony, a home run derby, and alumni games (AKA old-timers’ games). “We just want to give people the chance to dip into the fountain of youth and feel like a kid again,” said executive board member Chris Whalen, who played at Babe Ruth from 1986 to 1988. Games will feature players from their twenties all the way up to their sixties and seventies — alumni of any age are welcome to participate. “It’s going to start out as fun and friendly but once you get out there the
The Barton Francis team from the Little Bigger League, precursor to Hamilton Babe Ruth. Undated photo. competitive juices will start to flow,” Whalen said. That competitive nature has been evident in many players that have stepped onto the field at Switlik Park, dating all the way back to 1951 when the Little Bigger League was founded. In fact, the Hamilton Little Bigger League (renamed Hamilton Babe Ruth in 1954) was the first ever Babe
Ruth League in the country and the National Headquarters still resides in Hamilton, right off of Whitehorse Mercerville Road. The Little Bigger League was founded by nine men in Hamilton who felt that boys shouldn’t be deprived of the opportunity to play baseball after they grew too old for Little League. The Hamilton Babe Ruth Executive
Board is now planning to honor these men, as well as any other individuals who have greatly contributed to Hamilton Babe Ruth throughout the years, with the foundation of the Hamilton Babe Ruth Hall of Fame. Jim Hodge, Jerry Salzano and Larry Kleinz, all of whom were drafted by MLB teams, are just some examples of Hamilton Babe Ruth Alumni who used the league as a launching pad in their baseball careers. Other players such as Brian Maglione, Tom Rockhill and Gary Leonardo have all contributed to the great play that has been on display at Hamilton Babe Ruth over the last 70 years. You can’t discuss great play at Hamilton Babe Ruth without mentioning the budding young stars like Mac Meara, Austin Boddie, Nate Means and Isaac Acosta who were among the top players on the most recent Hamilton team that made the finals of the state championship last August. While they didn’t win last year, Hamilton Babe Ruth is no stranger to championship games. This goes all way back to 1963, when the Hamilton American All-Stars went all the way to win the state title. This winning attitude is due to the universal feeling among Hamilton Babe Ruth players that they were now in the “big-time.”
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“We thought we were in the pros,” Whalen said, “and every night we went out there and played our hearts out.” As good as any player is, even the best need solid coaching in their lives to mold them into the players they wish to be. An example of this would be George Goldy Sr., who coached Hamilton P.A.L. for sixteen years, starting in 1972 and retiring in 1987. Goldy Sr. described his time at Hamilton Babe Ruth as “totally enjoyable.” “I enjoyed the 16 years I spent there and I hope the boys enjoyed their time at Babe Ruth as well,” he said when asked about his years spent both coaching and managing. For Goldy Sr. and many others like him, it’s all about the love of the game and teaching it to young boys, all while instilling beneficial values that they will use for the rest of their lives. “Baseball is a lot like life; it doesn’t always go your way, it’s not always fair but everyone’s got their strengths and weaknesses,” Whalen said, who’s been coaching his son since he was four years old. “If everyone pulls together, you’ll have success.” As was typical in 2020, the pandemic had an affect on the Hamil-
ton Babe Ruth season. Many players opted out of the season, leaving only enough players for four teams. But the kids who did choose to participate went out there and left everything out on the field every single night. Whalen says the upcoming 2021 season is looking up. “It’s actually one of the bigger turnouts in a while,” said Whalen. “It’s a young group, but they look pretty talented.” There are 98 players set to duke it out this year, which equates to seven “evenly matched teams.” The teams are: A & G Tax Service, Breeze Fitness Club, Villa Mannino, Liedtka Fuel, Little Bigger League, and two teams were unsponsored at press time. The league is still accepting players for 2021. Anyone eligible who is interested in playing can register on their website: hamiltonbaberuth.org. Furthermore, if you have any pictures, articles or stories about Hamilton Babe Ruth over the years, please send them to hamiltonbrfoundation@ gmail.com. Additional information, including nomination forms for the first Hall of Fame inductions, can be found on Hamilton Babe Ruth website. On Facebook: search for Hamilton Babe Ruth Alumni.
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Mercer ville Fire Company. It is with deepest regret Mercerville Fire Company announces the passing of Chief Henry W. Ryan Jr. (March 5) Ryan was a leader of the fire company for over 50 years, both on the fire ground and administratively. He held all fire line officer positions up to Chief, Chairman of the Board of Fire Commissioners, President of the Relief Association and President of the Fire Company. Ryan was the last volunteer Chief to serve Mercerville. Hamilton Township Fire Division responded to 437 incidents in February. Included in the calls were five building fires, eight cooking fires, one chimney fire, four passenger vehicle fires, one railroad vehicle fire, one demolition landfill fire, two overpressure incidents with no fire, 29 assists to EMS crews, eight COVID-19 responses, 156 EMS calls, 22 motor vehicle accidents with injuries, six motor vehicle accidents with no injuries, and six lock-ins. There was also one extrication of victim from motor vehicle accident, 18 gas leaks, one chemical spill, five hazardous conditions with no fire, three mutual aid cover assignments, two animal rescues, 15 service calls, 94 good intent calls and 47 false alarm or false calls. As of the end of February, Hamilton Fire Division has responded to 953 incidents. Feb. 1 at 2:28 a.m.: Engine 14, Squad 12 and Truck 13 responded to Whitehead Road where the 9-1-1 caller reported a truck on fire with exposure to the building. Fire was extinguished and units returned. Feb. 1 at 1:17 p.m.: Robbinsville Squad 40, Upper Freehold Township Engine 8281, Hamilton’s Truck 17 and Squad 12 responded to Tynemouth Court, Robbinsville were the 9-1-1caller reported she put a fire in the fireplace and the house is filling with smoke. Chief 40, Daniel Schaffener reported a closed flue. House was ventilated and all units returned. Feb. 5 at 2:58 p.m.: Truck 13, Squad 12, and Engine 14 responded to Newkirk and Liberty Streets for a door pop at a motor vehicle accident. No injuries were reported. Feb. 11 at 10:57 a.m.: Engine 18 Captain David Snyder were dispatched to Station 31, Ewing Township for mutual aid cover assignment. Feb. 12 at 5:25 a.m.: Engine 18 was dispatched to Kelly Court for a vehicle fire. E18 under the direction of Captain David Snyder arrived on scene to a vehicle on fire. E18 crew stretched a 1 ¾” hand line and extinguished the fire. Bulk of the fire was in the engine
Long-time Mercerville Fire Company Chief Henry W. Ryan Jr. died on March 5. compartment and extended into the interior of the vehicle. Exposure vehicle had fire damage to the rear passenger side. Investigated by fire marshal Scott McCormick. Scene was turned over to HPD and E18 returned to quarters. Feb. 13 at 3 p.m.: Engine 19, Captain Joseph Muzzillo, Squad 16, Robbinsville Squad 40 and Deputy Chief John Retalis were dispatched to Market Place Blvd. where a 9-1-1 caller reported a male patient unresponsive in a vehicle overturned in a snow bank. Arriving crew reported one person unconscious in the vehicle, working code and CPR in progress, one shock delivered. Person was transported to RWJ hospital by Ambulance. Feb. 14: Squad 12, Squad 16, Engine 18, and Battalion Chief Joseph Troyano responded to Cedar Lane and Sylvan Avenue for a motor vehicle accident with entrapment. Engine 18 arrived under the direction of Captain Eric Wojcik and reported one person entrapped in a hybrid sedan. Battalion 10 arrived and established Cedar Lane Command. Hamilton Police on scene. Two-car accident, multiple patients. Squad 16 and Squad 12 extricated one occupant and turned care over to EMS on scene. Nottingham Ambulance Squad 111 was on scene and managed EMS response and transport for five reported patients. After all EMS units had left the scene, Hamilton Police reported a patient that had previously refused care was now requesting care. BLS was requested, Engine 18 assessed patient and turned care over to Nottingham Ambulance Squad 110 upon their arrival. Squad 12 and Squad 16 were released. Feb. 15 at 11:21: Squad 12 was dispatched to 2300 Block of Nottingham Way for a vehicle fire. SQ 12 arrived under the direction of Captain Joseph Flynn to find a single vehicle away
from the building with flames from the rear storage compartment. A 1.75 inch handline was deployed and charged for extinguishment. The rear hatch was forced open and the latch wire cut. Trunk area extinguished and all carpeting removed to overhaul. No injuries reported. Feb. 16 at 10:24 p.m.: Truck 13, Engine-15, Squad.16, Engine-18. Squuad-12, and Deputy Chief Aaron Heller were dispatched to Schiller Avenue for a reported bedroom on fire. Upon arrival T-13 officer Captain Joseph Pushman reported smoke showing from the 2nd floor of a 2-story wood frame, duplex. Heller requested a 1st alarm assignment through dispatch. Heller arrived and established Schiller Ave. Command. Squad 16 secured a water supply from the nearest hydrant and proceeded with an interior attack with a 1.75-inch handline, finding a well-involved bedroom fire on the second floor. T-13 personnel completed searches of the residence while coordinating horizontal ventilation with the interior attack crew. E-15’s crew stretched and charged a second 1 3/4” handline as a backup for SQ 16. SQ 12 was assigned Rapid Intervention Team and raised a portable ladder to the second floor as a secondary means of egress for interior crews. Interior crews completed fire extinguishment and firefighters proceeded to check for hot spots and overhauling the fire area. T-17 personnel assisted with this while E-18 stood by as a manpower pool. Mercer County Central advised Command that the mutual aid cover companies were requested. All utilities were turned off and secured by PSEG and FD personnel secured the water valve in the basement. The FM’s office and Construction office were notified and responded to the scene to complete the fire investigation and inspection of the structure respectively. Additionally, HTPD was on scene and requested a township salt truck to the scene. Ambulance crew stood by on scene and evaluated the condition of the homeowner. Upon completion of firefighting operations, Fire marshal Scott McCormick and Deputy Chief John Retalis completed the fire investigation. Feb. 18 at 11:42 a.m.: Engine 18, Squad 12, Truck 13 and Battalion Chief Joseph Troyano were dispatched to Hamilton Avenue where the 9-1-1 caller reported smoke from an oven was filling the kitchen. Engine 18 with Captain Eric Wojcik on location at a two-story wood frame single family dwelling with nothing showing. Captain Wojcik reported fire was out with no extension. Truck 13’s crew provided ventilation. Feb. 20 at 2:29 a.m.: Engine 19 with Captain Joseph Muzzillo were dispatched as mutual aid to Upper Freehold Township, Holmes Mill Road and Burlington Path Road for a motor vehicle accident. Engine 19 returned at 3:49 a.m. Feb. 20 at 1:11 a.m.: Engine 15, Truck 13 and Battalion Chief Keith
Greene were requested to the scene of a multi-alarm fire in the City of Trenton. E-15 & BC-10 responded from Engine-3 and Ladder 2’s quarters in Trenton, where they had been covering for the city. T-13 responded from their own quarters in Hamilton. BC-10 & E-15 arrived on location and checked in with Trenton Fire Command. BC-10 & E-15 were assigned to Exposure B, Division-3. BC-10 & E-15 overhauled the top floor so that TFD units could extinguish fire traveling in the ceiling, walls and knee-walls. Once this assignment was completed, BC-10 & E-15 changed out SCBA bottles and were reassigned by Fire Command. Upon their arrival, T-13 was assigned to man a handline on the on the Charlie side of Exposure B to extinguish fire traveling the exterior and to protect Exposure B-1. E-15 replaced T-13 on the exterior handline while BC-10, T-13 & TFD E-10 entered Exposure D to overhaul Division 2 & 3, and extinguish fire traveling in the ceiling, walls and knee-walls. Upon completion of these assignments, BC-10, E-15 & T-13 were released from the scene. All units returned inservice/available. No injuries or damaged equipment were reported. Feb. 20 at 10:31 a.m.: Engine 19 with Captain Bernard Crammer responded mutual aid to Galloping Brook Drive, Upper Freehold Township. Arriving unit reported food on the stove, recalling Hamilton’s units, Feb. 21 at 7:12 p.m.: Engine 14, Squad 12, Truck 17, Battalion Chief Timothy Sharpley and Deputy Chief Steven Kraemer were dispatched to Hamilton Train Station, Eastbound Track for a reported fire under the train. Evacuation of passengers was in progress. Amtrak shut down all tracks. BC Sharpley arrived and was told the fire was out at that time and was investigating. Fire in the train system under the train was extinguished and all units were available. Scene was turned over to Amtrak Officials on location. Feb. 22 at 11:06 a.m.: Engine 18 with Captain Eric Wojcik, Squad 16. Engine 19, Truck 17 and Deputy Chief John Retalis responded to Olszak Court where flames were coming from the oven. No extension of fire. Feb. 24 at 6:23 a.m.: Battalion chief Timothy Sharpley, Squad 12, Engine 14, Truck 17 and Squad 16 were dispatched to Eaton Avenue for a reported structure fire. BC-10 arrived on location and reported a two-story, wood-frame residence with smoke showing from the rear of the home. BC-10 transmitted the “All-Hands” assignment and established Eaton Ave. Command. Deputy chief Aaron Heller, Engine 18 and Truck 13 were added to the assignment. SQ 12 stretched a 1 3/4” handline to the front doorway and made entry through the dwelling, finding a fire in the enclosed rear porch. E-14 laid a supply from SQ-12 to a hydrant and secured a positive water supply. E-14’s crew stretched a 1 3/4” backup line to the front of the building. T-17 personnel secured the utilities, completed a primary search and
assisted with overhaul of the fire room along with setting fans for ventilation. SQ-16 served as the RIT company and set portable ladders to the sides of the dwelling. The fire was extinguished with no extension out of the room of origin. FM10 completed the investigation. HT building inspector was requested and on location. Following the conclusion of all fire department operations, Sharpley dissolved command and turned the property back over to the homeowner with no further incident. Feb. 25 at 11:35 a.m.: Engine 18, Engine15, Squad 16, Truck 13 and Battalion Chief Timothy Sharpley and Deputy Chief Steven Kraemer were called for a rubbish fire. Upon arrival, Engine 18 with Captain Eric DiVita was directed into the Patterson Ave gate where they found a single vehicle and debris pile burning at the rear of the lot. No immediate exposures to nearby buildings were observed. E18’s crew stretched and operated a 1 3/4” hose line to confine and extinguish the burning rubbish. During extinguishment, the fire extended to a second debris pile. An additional hose line was requested from E15 to assist with extinguishment. An excavator onsite was used to pull apart the burning material. At the request of DC10, line was repositioned to E15 to prepare for foam operations. Mercer County Foam Truck arrived along with E19 and put a blank of foam over burning contaminates. No injuries reported. Feb. 25 at 9:51 p.m.: Engine 19, Truck 13, and Battalion Chief Timothy Sharpley were dispatched to Bordentown Township for a reported fire in a commercial building. Upon arrival, Battalion Chief Sharpley, Engine 19 and Truck 13 found Bordentown engine on scene, where they received reports from security guards that they had smoke inside the building. Engine 19 and Truck 13 crews went inside the building with Engine 322 crew to investigate the smoke condition. Crews reported smoke coming from the tunnel and they were investigating. Sharpley reported the smoke
was coming from a phone outlet and power was secured to that area. No injuries reported. Feb. 26 at 5 p.m: Squad 12, Engine 14, Truck 17 and Squad 16 were dispatched to 3700 block of Nottingham Way for a reported oven fire. Arriving unit reported heavy smoke condition. Hamilton Police were requested for traffic control. Feb. 27 at 4:11 p.m.: Squad 12 dispatched to Richland Avenue to assist a citizen. Squad 12 arrived under the direction of Captain John Smisloff and was directed to the rear yard, where they found a puppy that had his head stuck in a pool filter box that wasn’t attached to anything. The crew was able to cut away the plastic pool filter box and free the dog’s head. The puppy was not injured.
Fire Marshal’s Monthly Report Fire Fatality: Feb. 20 — Station 70 — Elm Street — Trenton. Fire in a 2 ½-story wood-frame multiple dwelling (apartment building); three alarms. Fire Department personnel immediately initiated a search upon arrival. The victim, a 40-year-old male, was rescued. Unfortunately, he was already deceased. The Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office is continuing the investigation. No origin/cause has been released. This is the second fire fatality in Mercer County in 2021. Investigations: Feb. 21 — Station 42 — U.S. 130 and Hickory Road, East Windsor. Fire in a 10x10-foot hut with rubbish surrounding. Vagrant living in the woods. A 55-gallon drum as a fireplace as well as a portable propane camping heater. Numerous one-pound propane cylinders littered the site. Hut was totally destroyed. Cause listed as accidental, combustibles in contact with drum. Investigation by First Assistant Fire Marshal K. Brink, FM 901.
Bob Sherman, Jr. is a life member of Mercerville Volunteer Fire Company and a Hamilton resident.
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Mary Yess has a long and distinguished list of arts leadership and accomplishments in the Mercer County area. Predominant in her art are the old industrial buildings from the East Coast’s manufacturing heyday. Her art, based on real buildings, diverts into simplified abstraction, with terrific compositions and a limited palette. The resulting images are quite beautiful. Her work can be seen now through June 6 in Women Artists, Trenton Style, at the Trenton City Museum. What are you communicating with your art? Color, light, evocation. I have a very visceral connection to color, so that aspect is probably most important to me. Subject matter is not as important; it’s more a carrier or vehicle to show the relationship between colors, between forms and lines. But I do like to capture the beauty and sadness of industrial buildings and their surroundings. They are majestic relics and are so evocative, like lost cities. They amaze me: all the bricks, each made and placed by hand to create those mammoth buildings. They are palaces to me, and hence the title of one of my series, “American Versailles.” What media do you use and why? My work often falls under the category of mixed media, but the pieces are primarily oil (tube paint or oil sticks). I also use ink and pencil, even in paintings on canvas. I like lots of layers and pentimenti. I have another series, the “Oxford Codex/Lares Industria” series, where I use old file dividers as the base, incorporate discarded circuit boards on them, and paint landscapes or totem-like figures over all of it. Who were you influenced by? Classics like Velazquez, also Rich-
“Oxford Codex Lares Industria 11,” mixed media, artwork by Mary Yess. ard Diebenkorn, Joan Mitchell, David Smith, Willie Cole, Gee Bend quilters, Louise Nevelson, Bill Traylor, Jasper Johns, aboriginal art, and Persian miniatures. Where do the ideas come from? The starting point is usually a particular light or specific vista. Sometimes the vistas are used directly as images. Sometimes just their elements get added to my personal forms catalogue: particular building shapes (clerestories, mushroom-shaped vents), tree types, urban landscape elements (guard rails). Do you paint on site or in the studio? Many of the buildings I paint are in abandoned locations, and/or along very busy highways; so, it’s almost impossible to paint on site. I have to use photographs and drawings, and then do the work in the studio. But, oftentimes, I am creating the buildings and other landscapes from scratch, so those are coming from my own vocabulary of building types, tree types, etc. Briefly describe your process. I start with a pencil drawing, then use ink to create some of the hard lines I want to show through, then oil and oil pastel, and finally some colored pencils to scribe lines, add color
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Beard”) would have me believe, for example, that a beard will keep me warmer in the winter, but also cooler in the summer because the beard blocks the sun’s rays from reaching your face. This might—sort of?—make sense, but count me as skeptical. I believe that in Big Beard’s perfect world, men would skip bathing suits and sunscreen altogether, and just spend the summer wearing nice, light, medievalstyle hairshirts of their own oiled, buttered, natural beard hair—and hairshorts, too, for modesty’s sake. I did learn from Big Beard, though— about state-of-the-art beard clippers and trimmers, for example, which explained how so many male celebrities seem to be photographed with perfectly manicured 5 o’ clock shadows at any time of day. Almost as rewarding as discovering a new interest is exploring one and being able to say, “Nah, not necessary,” thus permanently simplifying one’s life. I decided right then, with no small amount of satisfaction, that the beard experiment needed to be cut short. Very short. Let’s say “clean shaven.” As I shaved, I took advantage of the rare opportunity to view myself in unfamiliar states. Removing the beard and leaving the mustache, I felt a strong compulsion to make pizza, or canned ravioli, or jump over barrels à la Mario and Luigi. When the mustache was gone, I was hesitant to shave the last remaining bit of hair under the lip, commonly known as a “soul patch”—I wasn’t aware of a leaky soul, but when dealing with important spiritual substances, it doesn’t hurt to be cautious. Still, I supressed the urge to find a beret and a saxophone, or an open mic night, and scraped away the last evidence of my (mis)adventure in facial hair. My wife expressed mild disappointment at the loss of the beard, a behavior which, I observed, was like admiring the wrapping paper more than the actual present. Having a beard is a personal choice, and for me, a beard was weird. But if you’re a man considering a beard, don’t be dissuaded by my experience—I’ve heard beards have a way of growing on you. Peter Dabbene’s website is www. peterdabbene.com, and his previous Hamilton Post columns can be read at www.communitynews.org. His new book Complex Simplicity collects the first 101 editions of this column, along with essays and material published elsewhere. It is now available at Amazon. com or Lulu.com for $25 (print) or $4.99 (ebook).
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Nesting bald eagles return to the capital county. (Photo by Kevin Buynie.) raphers are encouraged to share their images of the breeding eagles through email or social media. Images can be emailed to parksinfo@mercercounty. org with the photographer’s name, or shared through social media by tagging or mentioning the Mercer County Park Commission on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. If posting pictures of eagles in Mercer County parks, tag the Park Commission and use the hashtag #capitalcountyeagles. CWF is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to the protection and preservation 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 bald eagle programming opportunities, visit mercercountyparks.org or conservewildlifenj.org.
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