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December will be a crucial month for Trenton Water Works, with two long-awaited, major initiatives starting before the end of 2019. First, on Dec. 3, TWW will start to add orthophosphate to its water in an effort to prevent lead in its system from reaching its 225,000 customers across Mercer County. Lead reacts with orthophosphate to form scale, which can prevent lead in corroding pipes and fixtures from leaching into water. Orthophosphate does not get rid of lead, however, and merely masks the problem. The only way to ensure lead has been removed from the water is to eliminate lead from the system itself, which is where the second, larger TWW undertaking comes in. After nearly two years of advertising its service line replacement program, TWW will start replacing lines soon. Work begins in Hamilton and Lawrence in December, with Ewing and Trenton following in January. Service lines are the pipes that run from the curb to a home or business, connecting See WATER, Page 6

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Lawrence High School presented “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime” Nov. 14-16, 2019. Pictured at a dress rehearsal on Nov. 11 are Ekene Nwachaukwu as Ed, Miguel Ramirez as Christopher, Tootsie (being held by Ramirez) as Sandy and Kathryn Hendry as Judy. For more photos, turn to Page 15. (Photo by Suzette J. Lucas.)

‘Alien invaders’ on the loose Lanternflies endanger Christmas trees, other plant life By Julia marnin Beware of alien invaders this Christmas, and be prepared to kill them on sight. That’s the warning the state Department of Agriculture has issued regarding the latest nonnative insect to come to our region. If part of your holiday tradition involves venturing to

a local farm and picking the perfect-sized tree on which to display your ornaments, watch out for unusual gray blobs on the bark of your ideal pine or fir. These gray clusters could contain around 30-50 eggs of an invasive species known as the spotted lanternfly, a winged insect native to China, that the state of New Jersey is encouraging residents to destroy immediately if discovered. Mercer County is currently under quarantine along with seven other New Jersey counties because of this colorful

planthopper pest that has infiltrated the state. The spotted lanternfly, Lycorma delicatula, has spread throughout Southeast Asia and Korea and more recently the east coast of the United States—mainly Pennsylvania and New Jersey. “While it is not harmful to humans or pets, (the lanternfly) does feed on 70 different types of vegetation and prefers the Tree of Heaven, which is an invasive plant that is present in much of New Jersey,” said Jeff See LANTERNFLIES, Page 8

Incumbents in Lawrence Township were reelected by wide margins in the council and school board races on Nov. 5. In the contest for three fouryear seats on the Lawrence Township Council, Democrat incumbents Cathleen Lewis and Michael Powers, along with running mate John Ryan, handily won election over Republicans challengers Robert Pluta, Joseph Vinch and his father, Philip Joseph Vinch III. Lewis (4,284) was the top vote-getter, followed by Powers (4,265) and Ryan (4,164). In the loss column, it was Pluta (2,406), followed by Vinch (1,840) and Vinch III (1,831). There were also 14 write-in votes for candidates not listed on the ballot. Following the election, Ryan was chosen to fill the spot on council vacated by David Maffei last month. Maffei, a Democrat who opted to not run for reelection this year, resigned from council effective Oct. 24. He did not state a reason. Ryan will fill the remaining days of Maffei’s seat through Dec. 31. He will then be sworn into his own term at the beginning of January. The Lawrence Township See ELECTION, Page 10

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AROUND TOWN Juniors take a top award in history competition Lawrence High School juniors Dessy Dusichka and Amritha Sypereddi received one of the top three project awards at the 2019 New Jersey History Conference, New Jersey Women Make History. The contest was sponsored by the N.J. Historical Commission in November. The conference explored and celebrated the stories of the diverse women who made and continue to make New Jersey history. Dusichka and Sypereddi were the only high school students among undergrad and grad school presenters who were invited to share their research during the Poster and Project session. Their winning website, “New Jersey’s ‘Glowing’ Women: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Radium Girls,” placed fourth last June at the National History Day competition at the University of Maryland. The girls are co-presidents of the LHS National History Day Club.

New assistant principal at Lawrence Middle School The Lawrence Township Board of Education recently approved the appointment of Philip Merrill as Lawrence Middle School’s new assistant

ball, and track and field. Additionally, he has served on the school’s discipline, character education, and I&RS/504 committees. Merrill earned a bachelor of science in exercise physiology and a master of science in sports management, both from East Stroudsburg University. He then obtained his teaching certificate and began his career in education. Merrill recently completed his master of education degree in educational administration from Grand Canyon University. The coursework included an internship at Cinnaminson Middle School.

Athletic director earns advanced certification Dessy Dusichka and Amritha Sypereddi took a top award at the New Jersey Women Make Histor y conference for their website, “New Jersey’s ‘Glowing’ Women: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Radium Girls.” principal. Merrill replaces Lou Solomon, who left the district at the end of the 20182019 school year to pursue another career opportunity. Merrill began his career in education as a health and physical education teacher at Cinnaminson Middle School

in 2008. He has continued in that capacity the past 11 years. During that time, Merrill held coaching roles as well as participated in dedicated committee work in the building. He has coached both high school and middle school levels of various sports including soccer, cross country, basket-

Lawrence Public Schools athletic director Gregg Zenerovitz has been recognized as a certified athletic administrator by the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association. To earn this distinction, Zenerovitz has demonstrated the highest level of knowledge and expertise in the field of interscholastic athletic administration. The voluntary certification process included a thorough evaluation of the candidate’s educational background, experience and professional contributions, as well as a written examination. Zenerovitz is one of an elite group See AROUND TOWN, Page 5

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The Lawrence Hamnett Hawks U-11 soccer team is pictured after winning the Mid NJ League Championship on Nov. 17, 2019. The team won 4-2 against the top seeded Franklin Chaos. Back row: assistant coach Mike Donnelly (left), Greta Walter, Lili Flink, Emma Druckenbrod, Kailee Chew, Adriana Burzachiello, Olivia Kulczycki, Shanaya Shroff, youth trainer Jack Bradshaw, Avery Collins and head coach Eric Meth. Front row: Ava Donnelly, Emma Skinner, Izzy Meth, Slavi Dusichka and Charlie Cohen. Not pictured is Milly Siddiqui.

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Shake Shack on Route 1 in Lawrence Township celebrated its long-awaited grand opening on Nov. 18. The location had been in the works for more than two years. When it was first announced, the Lawrence location was met with excitement throughout the area by fans of the restaurant. The first 100 people in line during the grand opening will get a custom Shake Shack tote. Shake Shack was founded in 2004 as a hot dog cart in Manhattan’s Madison Square Park. It eventually grew into a stand in the same park, adding burgers, fries and milkshakes to its menu. It now has locations in 19 states and 12 countries. The company has been expanding in New Jersey and has grown to 11 locations in the state, including Bridgewater, Cherry Hill, Eatontown, two in Paramus, Livingston, Marlton, Wall, Parsippany and Wayne. The menu includes burgers, chicken, flat-top hot dogs and frozen custard. The burgers are made from a proprietary blend of 100 percent Angus beef served on a non-GMO Martin’s Potato Roll. Its breakfast menu includes egg sandwiches with the option of adding cheese, sausage or bacon. Shake Shack also offers treats for dogs: the Pooch-ini, which is ShackBurger dog biscuits and vanilla custard; and the Bag O’ Bones, which is five ShackBurger dog biscuits made by New York City’s Bocce’s Bakery. According to the company website, this location is planning to offer specialty

milkshakes that include ingredients from the Gingered Peach, a Lawrencebased bakery, and the Bent Spoon, an ice cream shop in Princeton. The Gingered Peach will partner with the restaurant to offer the Blackout Cookie—chocolate custard, marshmallow sauce and a blackout cookie from the bakery— and the Pie Oh My, vanilla custard blended with pieces of an in-season pie from the Gingered Peach. Spoon Feed will feature vanilla custard, fudge sauce, chocolate sprinkles and salted caramel brownie from The Bent Spoon. The eatery has been a long time coming. The Lawrence Planning Board approved a plan for the construction of the restaurant way back in August 2017. The 3,622 square-foot restaurant is located at 3303 Brunswick Pike, in the former location of Patio World Home and Hearth. Although the company website lists the location as Princeton, it is physically located in Lawrence Township. The company is currently hiring for team members and a shift manager at the location. For more information, visit shakeshack.com. *** In other restaurant news, one eatery is opening and another has closed in Mercer Mall. Houlihan’s closed its location Nov. 19. In an announcement on its Facebook page, the company cited high rent and increased operating costs as the reasons for the closure. Meanwhile, Chipotle has announced that it will be opening its Mercer Mall location on Dec. 11. The new restaurant is going into a 2,523-square-foot space that was subdivided from the restaurant pad site formerly occupied by Outback Steakhouse, which closed in February 2017. This is the second Chipotle restaurant to open on Route 1. The other is located in West Windsor, along Route 1 North.

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WATER continued from Page 1 it to the TWW system. Currently, TWW estimates it will take five years and $200 million to replace 35,000 lead service lines in its service area. Hopewell Township—the fifth municipality served by TWW—does not have any lead pipes because it joined the utility after lead was banned as a plumbing material in 1986. The start dates of both projects were first reported by the Lawrence Gazette last month. But Trenton Water Works interim director Steven Picco provided more details during a Nov. 13 panel at Rider University. Hosted by Rider’s Rebovich Institute for New Jersey Politics and moderated by New Jersey Future’s Missy Rebovich, the panel featured mayors from the five municipalities in the Trenton Water Works service area. But, often, it involved Picco stepping to the front of the room to clear the air or explain a topic in greater nuance. Like many in Mercer County, the staff, students and faculty at Rider have taken interest in the ongoing issues at the water utility because they happen to live or work in the TWW service area. University administration has installed filters on every drinking faucet at Rider, at “significant expense,” Rebovich Institute director Micah Rasmussen said during the event’s introduction. Institutions—and even individual residents—have taken such measures because lead is a neurotoxin, and the human body cannot process it. Instead, it is absorbed by teeth, bones and body

tissue. Doctors, researchers and government agencies agree that there is no safe level of lead for human consumption. Lead-in-water issues burst into the public consciousness in 2015 after dangerous water in Flint, Michigan, created a public health crisis the city continues to deal with today. A number of books have been written about the Flint water crisis, including Anna Clark’s “The Poisoned City,” which served as Rider University’s “shared read” for 2019 and the Rebovich Institute’s tie-in for the Nov. 13 event. Rasmussen said he had trouble convincing the mayors to participate at first because they shied away from the association with Flint. Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora reiterated that point during his opening statement, saying Trenton never has had as many issues as Flint or even Newark, which has dealt with its own widespread and dangerous lead issue the last few years. “We are not Flint, and we aren’t Newark,” he said. Gusciora suggested Trenton gets lumped into that group due to the “politics of water,” and pointed to the prominent role TWW played in the Hamilton mayoral election this year. Hamilton Mayor Kelly Yaede has routinely made

demands of Trenton Water Works during the last two years, often publicly releasing letters she sends to TWW if the utility’s response isn’t to her liking. Her challenger and the eventual winner of the mayoral election, Jeff Martin, repeatedly has said providing clean, safe drinking water is one of his top priorities when he takes office in January. Martin sat on the Rider panel in lieu of Yaede, who declined an invitation because she was on vacation. Gusciora said that testing has shown Trenton’s water has met all standards since December 2018, with no exceedances in a year. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued TWW eight violations in 2019, with only one having to do with the quality of the water itself. (TWW lead testing for the second half of 2018 exceeded standards.) The eight violations would be TWW’s best year since 2016. Gusciora credited former TWW director Shing-Fu Hsueh for turning around the agency. Hsueh resigned from the role in September after 18 months on the job. As for why the issues existed in the first place, Gusciora attributed many of TWW’s problems to the age of the sys-

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into the program, as well as areas with a lot of children. The date a customer signed up will not be a factor, he said. This voluntary, opt-in approach will mean that TWW will often have to replace lines in a patchwork fashion, much to the chagrin of the mayors on the panel. “One house at a time is not a very satisfying way to solve a public health problem,” Hopewell Township Mayor Kristin McLaughlin said. The delays have frustrated residents, too, including some who stood up at the Rider event to ask what has held up progress. Many signed up for the program in 2018, lured by TWW’s promise that its customers would pay no more than $2,500 for the work. Such a repair often costs twice that amount. Since then, TWW has secured a deal with the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank (NJIB) that would limit consumer costs to $1,000. TWW would foot the rest of the bill. Picco said the financing agreement with the NJIB, while generally favorable, requires both the piecemeal approach of work and the need to charge customers a fee. Both could go by the wayside in 2020, he said, if he is successful in finding an alternative funding source. Newark has started to replace all of its lead service lines free of charge, thanks to funding it received from the local improvement authority. A similar agreement in Trenton would allow TWW to offer the lead service line replacement at no cost to the ratepayer. Anyone who already had paid to have their line replaced would receive “recompense” from TWW, Picco said. With an alternative funding source, TWW and the towns in its service area could also make replacement mandatory, Picco said. This would allow the project to get done much faster than the five years TWW projects currently. Picco said he will know if this is a possibility within the next year. Relief could also come in the form of government funding. Water utilities across New Jersey—from Newark to Hackensack to Trenton to Bordentown—have grappled with lead issues in recent years, and in October, Gov. Phil Murphy pledged $500M in state money to eliminate the lead-in-water issues in New Jersey. Gusciora projected the state money won’t become available until 2021 at the earliest. There are also federal funds at play, thanks to a bill introduced by Sen. Cory Booker—the former mayor of Newark—and signed into law by President Donald Trump in September. The law would allow states to move certain federal funds into use to fix broken drinking water systems. New Jersey has $100M in such funding, and Picco said Trenton should be No. 2 on the list for money, after Newark. In the meantime, TWW continues to try to clean up its image as it cleans up its system. TWW has started a newsletter to send regular updates to its ratepayers. It has hosted a number of public forums in its service area, and Martin said he met with Picco in early November to request TWW host another public forum in Hamilton soon. Martin said, in

Lawrence Mayor Christopher Bobbitt, Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora, Hamilton Mayor-elect Jeff Martin, moderator Missy Rebovich, Hopewell Township Mayor Kristin McLaughlin and Ewing Mayor Bert Steinnman discuss Trenton Water Works during a Nov. 13, 2019 event at Rider University. (Photo by Peter Borg.) an email to the Lawrence Gazette after the event, that Picco committed to holding a forum in Hamilton but has not set a date yet. This outreach is important because the mayors admitted the whole business of drinking water often confuses them, too, and they are learning about the science behind water quality along with their residents. The complexity of the subject often creates the opportunity for misunderstanding or even unnecessary fear, they said. Steinmann said he has “a beef” with DEP for requiring technical language in water utilities’ communication with its customers. This means notices sent to ratepayers after a DEP violation often contain scientific language that—while correct—can seem frightening or more serious than it is in reality. “This is the tricky part about a chemical system,” McLaughlin said. “It’s making information accessible to people who don’t have a Ph.D.” Bobbitt said part of the issue stems from the fact that the phrase “Trenton Water Works” has gained a negative connotation, which then leads every TWW issue to become a cause for panic. But he admitted that the DEP notices have made it “nerve-wracking” for him, too, to serve someone a glass of water or make dinner for his children with Trenton water. Gusicora, as a rebuttal, said no one has anything to worry about since his 19-year-old cat drinks Trenton tap water every day and is healthy. Toward the end of the forum, Martin had heads in the audience nodding when he said he couldn’t blame residents for feeling nervous. TWW has had 30 DEP violations in the last three years. The water has tested high for several disinfectant byproducts and lead on multiple occasions, not to mention chronic issues with low staffing and a failure to properly monitor the system. Due to the frequency and range of problems, TWW customers have lost faith in the utility, he said. “People are getting hit with all these letters where they just see the initials ‘TWW,’” Martin said. “It creates a level

of anxiety, ‘What is it today?’ If it was just the lead issue, it would be a different discussion...Once you lose someone’s trust, it’s hard to get it back.” Steinmann defended Gusciora, saying that Gusciora’s administration has focused heavily on solving TWW’s ailments. Communication between Trenton and the governments of TWW’s suburban service area has improved drastically since Gusciora became mayor in mid-2018, Steinmann said. The concern for all four suburban

mayors, however, is that the efforts have solely been attributable to a will from the Gusciora administration, not due to any improvement in Trenton’s processes or procedures. They worry that their residents ultimately are beholden to the city’s politics, since the utility belongs to the City of Trenton. The suburban municipalities have no say in how TWW operates. As an example of what could go wrong, Gusciora said that Hsueh, the former TWW director, went to Trenton’s council upon his appointment in 2018, and laid out the case for the immediate purchase of 13 critical system upgrades. Trenton council slowed down the process, despite Hsueh’s insistence that council act fast in the interest of the public health. Local representatives introduced legislation at the state level that would have taken care of that issue by creating an oversight board to manage TWW. The suburban mayors all agreed that it wouldn’t be a good thing to add more bureaucracy, but all said their towns should have at least an advisory role in what goes on at TWW, if not an oversight one. Steinmann said even a couple meetings a year between the mayors of Ewing, Hamilton, Hopewell Township, and Lawrence and Trenton’s administration would ease concern at TWW backsliding in the future. Martin echoed that sentiment, summing up the theme of the Nov. 13. panel in two sentences. “We’re looking to the future,” Martin said. “[Trenton Water Works] can’t ever go backwards.”

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LANTERNFLIES continued from Page 1 Wolfe, an official from the New Jersey Department of Agriculture. He calls the spotted lanternfly, which is gray and red with wings bespeckled with black dots, “an excellent hitchhiker on any kind of vehicle or transportation.” That’s exactly how it entered the United States from overseas. Apples, almonds, grapes, hops and a wide array of trees, such as oak and maple, are among the types of vegetation that may be in jeopardy from the spotted lanternfly, which gather in masses on its host of choice. It is as much as a threat to Christmas trees as it is to any other of the 70 crops on its hitlist, Wolfe said. However, he said the spotted lanternfly has not yet been found on a tree grown in New Jersey. The first confirmation of a spotted lanternfly sighting in Mercer County was in July of 2018, according to a press release from the NJDA. Last year, there were media reports that a woman in Warren County, which is also currently under quarantine, found spotted lanternflies throughout her home after they hatched from two egg masses on the bark of her Christmas tree. It has not been reported as to where she had gotten the tree from. The egg masses are typically laid on smooth surfaces. The spotted lanternflies have been found mostly along the counties bordering the Delaware River, though some small populations have been confirmed in other counties, Wolfe said. Warren, Hunterdon, Burlington, Camden,

Checklist for Spotted Lanternfly Quarantine Areas Before you move outdoor items from the quarantine area, check for spotted lanterﬂy egg masses, adults and nymphs. Make sure all items are pest free before you move them. Help keep this pest from spreading.

CHECK BEFORE YOU MOVE Recreational or camping Items: Backpacks, basketball backboards, bicycles, boats, boat trailers, campers, ice chests, motorcycles, motor homes, recreational vehicles, snowmobiles, tarps, tents. Outdoor household items: Barrels, cardboard or wooden boxes, outdoor poles, plant containers, ﬁrewood, propane or oil tanks, trash cans, refrigerators, freezers, storage sheds, shutters, storm/screen doors and windows, window awnings, outdoor furniture. Building materials: Bricks, cinder blocks, cement mixing tubs, lumber, rooﬁng materials, tools and toolboxes, workbenches, skidsters, forklifts, pipes. Yard and garden Items: Dog houses, rabbit sheds, chicken coops, etc, barbecue grills, carts, cold frames, fencing, garden tillers, yard decorations, garden tools, backhoes, lawnmowers, signs and posts, storage sheds, tractors and trailers, trees, shrubs and plants. Children’s playthings: Play houses, kiddie pools, bicycles, scooters, sandboxes.

Gloucester, Salem and Somerset counties are the other areas that are currently under quarantine. The spotted lanternfly was originally seen in Berks County, Pennsylvania in 2014, according to the NJ Department of Agriculture. A map, which was last updated on Sept. 30, released by the New York State Integrated Pest Management Program shows that the bug has also been reported in New York, Delaware,

Maryland, Virgina, Connecticut and Massachusetts. These destructive insects attack trees by sucking out its sap through their sharp mouths, piercing through the bark. Sap seeps out of the areas they feed on, which attracts harmful insects such as ants, bees, hornets and wasps. They leave behind a honeydew excrement that eventually becomes moldy and kills the crops they attack. Although Wolfe said there has not

yet been any reported crop damage in New Jersey, he believes “it is important that we remain vigilant in attempting to eliminate this pest,” to prevent that from occurring. State officials are urging residents in the quarantined areas to check their vehicles for any signs of the species before traveling abroad to prevent the spread of this insect. “The secretary of agriculture may temporarily designate any non-quarantined area in New Jersey as a quarantined area, if the secretary has reason to believe that the Spotted Lanternfly is present based on positive confirmation of any life stage of this insect by the Department, or by agents of the USDA APHIS,” states the New Jersey Spotted Lanternfly Quarantine Rule in the N.J. Register. A checklist is available online listing for items that should be examined thoroughly for spotted lanternfly eggs. The checklist states, “Before you move outdoor items from the quarantine area, check for spotted lanternfly egg masses, adults and nymphs. Make sure all items are pest free before you move them. Help keep this pest from spreading.” After a spotted lanternfly hatches, it is first characterized as a black nymph with white spots before it transitions to being red with white spots before adulthood. The NJDA in their reporting guidelines classifies adult spotted lanternflies as one inch long and a half inch wide. “The hind wings have contrasting patches of red and black with a white

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This image from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture shows the life stages of the spotted lanternfly, an invasive pest that feeds on 70 types of vegetation, including the kinds of trees used in homes at Christmas. band. The legs and head are black; the abdomen is yellow with broad black bands. Immature stages are black with white spots, and develop red patches as they grow.” The checklist suggests examining recreational/camping items such as bicycles and campers, outdoor household items such as firewood and trash cans, building materials such as bricks and cinder blocks, yard and garden items such as barbecue grills and lawnmowers, and children’s playthings such as bicycles and scooters. When asked how the quarantined areas are being enforced, Wolfe did not directly answer. “We ask that during the winter months that people and businesses checked for spotted lanternfly egg masses, as they will hatch between 30-50 new spotted lanternflies in the spring,” he said. “The spotted lanternfly can lay its egg masses on almost any kind of surface. The adult spotted lanternflies cannot survive the winter weather, but the egg masses do.” The state is asking all residents who spot an egg mass to destroy them by scraping them off and placing them in a double bag and throwing them away. They also can be destroyed by placing them in bleach, alcohol or hand sanitizer, according to the NJDA. Wolfe said that is is important for

New Jersey businesses and individuals that transport items across state lines to Pennsylvania and New York to have permits in case the location they are delivering to asks about the spotted lanternfly. “The permit shows that the business or individual understands the necessary precautions in preventing the spread of the spotted lanternfly,” he said. Businesses and individuals “are also encouraged to allow state and federal survey and treatment personnel to conduct their activities on their properties.” Information for permit exams and permit trainings for businesses are available online, as well as a list of New Jersey businesses that have been trained on standards listed in the quarantine order. Wolfe said residents are also encouraged to allow state and federal survey and treatment personnel to conduct their activities on their properties. The USDA can enter areas within the quarantined counties or with any Notice of Infestation-Treatment Order to investigate signs of life for the spotted lanternflies and eradicate them if needed. But residents are the first line of defense against the pest. Wolfe said anyone who sees a spotted lanternfly should first kill it if possible, and then report the exact location by emailing SLF-plantindustry@ag.nj.gov or calling (833) 223-2840.

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honored to be elected to a second term. “Lawrence is a special place and I’m truly appreciative of the support the community has shown me as an educational leader.,” he said. “I look forward to working with the Board and the greater school community to offer the best opportunities for all of our students.” Evans said she was committed to continuing a focus on excellence in the school district. “I hope all voters will stay engaged and informed about the remarkable outcomes and success stories from our schools,” Evans said. “The incumbents’ victory at the polls tells me that voters believe that the current board is best able to support our dedicated educators to keep moving forward.” King said she was for the voters support in allowing her to continue her service on the board. “I have been very excited to see some of the gains in the last 18 months and am anxious to follow them through to fruition,” she said. “I hope to hear from the two challengers to the incumbents, both of whom ran formidable campaigns, and from their supporters, so that their voices and ideas can be heard and represented. All of the numbers reported in this story are based on unofficial results compiled by the Mercer County Clerk’s Office as of Nov. 15.

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Capital Health First in the Region to Offer ROBOTIC-ASSISTED WHIPPLE PROCEDURE to Treat Pancreatic Cancer Capital Health recently became the only hospital in Central New Jersey and the Greater Philadelphia region to offer robotic-assisted Whipple procedures to treat pancreatic cancer. DR. CATALDO DORIA, medical director of the Capital Health Cancer Center and hepato-pancreato-biliary surgeon who specializes in treating benign conditions and cancers related to the liver, pancreas, and bile duct, recently performed this innovative surgery at Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell. “Dr. Doria is internationally known for his work in developing cutting-edge cancer treatment,” said Al Maghazehe, president and CEO of Capital Health. “Since joining us last year, he has worked tirelessly to advance our Cancer Center. Becoming the only hospital in our region to offer a robotic-assisted Whipple is a major step forward for the Center, but it also shows our community that we are fully committed to innovation in health care.” Pancreatic cancer is among the most challenging gastrointestinal disorders to diagnose and treat, and for some patients, a Whipple procedure (technically known as a pancreaticoduodenectomy) is performed to surgically remove the affected part of the pancreas and then reconnect the healthy part of the organ to nearby digestive organs in order to complete the surgery. Until recently, this complex, technically demanding procedure was regularly being performed only as open surgery at Capital Health. “Performing an open Whipple procedure to treat pancreatic cancer, while effective, meant that the patient could expect a large incision and a long recovery time,”

said Dr. Doria. “Now, using the da Vinci Surgery System, we can aggressively treat appropriate surgical candidates with minimally invasive techniques that are proven to significantly reduce recovery time while achieving results that are comparable to traditional open surgery.” A specially trained surgeon like Dr. Doria uses the da Vinci Surgery System to insert miniaturized instruments and a high-definition 3-D camera through small incisions (roughly the size of a dime). Working at the da Vinci console, Dr. Doria’s hand movements are translated into precise actions that allow for a minimally invasive approach to the Whipple procedure that requires less anesthesia, reduces recovery time and puts patients at less risk for complications. Dr. Doria also uses the da Vinci Surgery System to remove cancer in the liver and bile duct. Additionally, in his role as medical director of the Cancer Center, Dr. Doria is assembling a team of surgeons from multiple disciplines who are trained in robotic techniques in order to make robotic-assisted surgery an option for additional cancer sites. To make an appointment with Dr. Doria, call 609.537.6000 or visit capitalsurgical.org to learn more. Health Headlines by Capital Health | Lawrence Gazette11

LUNG CANCER: WHAT YOU SHOULD BE AWARE OF INCIDENCE: » Lung cancer is the MOST COMMON CANCER in both men and women other than skin cancer. » American Cancer Society estimates there will be about 228,150 NEW CASES of lung cancer diagnosed in 2019. » There will be an estimated 142,670 DEATHS FROM LUNG CANCER, accounting for 26% of all cancer deaths. » Nearly 80% of all lung cancers diagnosed are related to a history of tobacco use.

CAUSES:

» Smoking » Secondhand smoke exposure » Radon exposure » Asbestos exposure » Other chemical exposure

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS:

» Cough that does not go away » Chest pain that is often worse with deep breaths, coughing or laughing » Hoarseness » Shortness of breath

SCREENING:

Who should be screened? Someone who has a history of heavy smoking and no apparent symptoms, even if he or she quit smoking within the last 15 years. How and why to get screened? A low-dose CT scan can detect a small nodule making it possible to diagnosis at an earlier stage.

WHEN SMOKERS QUIT:

Within 20 MINUTES of smoking your last cigarette, the body begins a series of changes to repair the damage to your lungs. These changes continue for years.

» New onset of wheezing » Weight loss and loss of appetite » Feeling tired or weak

TIPS FOR QUITTING:

» Nibble on low calorie items, like carrot sticks, celery, and apples; suck on sugar-free candy or chew gum. » Stretch out your meals, eat slowly and pause between bites. » Take a deep breath and exhale slowly. Remember, the desire to smoke will pass.

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Thoracic Surgeon Trained in Minimally Invasive Techniques Joins Capital Health DR. AFRICA WALLACE, a board certified thoracic surgeon, has joined Capital Health Surgical Group and is now part of the nationally accredited Capital Health Cancer Center, located at Capital Health Medical Center Hopewell. As director of Thoracic Surgery, Dr. Wallace specializes in all areas of thoracic oncology with a focus on minimally invasive procedures, including lung cancer, esophageal cancer, and tumors of the mediastinum (the area of the chest that separates the lungs). She also treats benign conditions of the thoracic cavity and esophagus. “I’m excited by the continued growth of our cancer care program, and adding surgeons like Dr. Wallace to our team allows us to offer state-of-the-art minimally invasive surgery to a broader range of cancer patients,” said Dr. Cataldo Doria, medical director of Capital Health Cancer Center. “Her training and expertise, particularly in robotic surgery using the da Vinci Surgical System, are tremendous assets for the Cancer Center and reassure patients that they don’t have to travel far to get advanced treatment for cancer and benign conditions in the chest cavity.” 12Lawrence Gazette | Health Headlines by Capital Health

Dr. Wallace completed her general surgery residency at Georgetown University Hospital and her cardiothoracic surgery residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) in Pennsylvania. In addition, she completed fellowship training in minimally invasive thoracic and esophageal surgery at UPMC. “The ongoing expansion of services at the Cancer Center is a testament to Capital Health’s mission of improving the health and well-being of the communities it serves,” said Dr. Wallace. “I’m thrilled to be part of an organization that strikes a near-perfect balance between technology and talent under one roof at Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell.” Dr. Wallace is part of Capital Health Surgical Group, a multispecialty surgical practice comprised of experienced surgeons who are experts in the surgical fields of acute care, bariatrics, breast, colorectal, general, gynecological oncology, hepato-pancreato-biliary, thoracic, vascular and surgical critical care. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Wallace, call 609.537.6000 or visit capitalsurgical.org for more information.

Vascular Surgeon Trained in Minimally Invasive Procedures Joins Capital Health DR. CHRISTINE LOTTO, a board certified and fellowship trained general and vascular surgeon, has joined Capital Health Surgical Group. Dr. Lotto’s areas of focus include (but are not limited to) open and minimally invasive repair of aneurysm disease, complex endovascular treatments of aortic and peripheral arterial disease, lower extremity bypass procedures, carotid artery surgery and stenting, and the management of the full spectrum of venous diseases, including treatment of varicose veins and spider veins. “Our Surgical Group is currently experiencing a period of tremendous growth and Dr. Lotto is a welcome addition to our team,” said Dr. Joshua Eisenberg, chief clinical officer of Capital Health Medical Group. “Her expertise, from traditional open surgery to state-of-the-art minimally invasive endovascular procedures, greatly enhances the services we offer. Attracting highly skilled surgeons like Dr. Lotto to Capital Health is great news for our patients, and for the community as a whole it demonstrates our commitment to offering advanced care that’s close to home.” Dr. Lotto completed her fellowship training in vascular and endovascular surgery at Harvard (Brigham and

Women’s Hospital) in Boston, MA and in advanced aortic endovascular surgery at L’Hôpital Marie Lannelongue in Paris, France. In addition to her clinical experience, Dr. Lotto has published and presented research on vascular surgery and other topics in medical journals and at regional and national conferences. Dr. Lotto joins a vascular surgery team at Capital Health Surgical Group that also includes Dr. Joshua Eisenberg and Dr. Daniel Lee, two board certified, fellowship trained vascular surgeons with experience in full spectrum treatment of the vascular system. “From surgical services and specialty practices to primary care, Capital Health is well known in the region as a leading health care provider,” said Dr. Lotto. “I’m excited to be part of an organization that has strong connections to the community and a passion for innovation in health care.” Dr. Lotto is part of Capital Health Surgical Group, a multispecialty surgical practice comprised of experienced surgeons who are experts in the surgical fields of acute care, bariatrics, breast, colorectal, general, gynecologic oncology, hepato-pancreato-biliary, thoracic, vascular and surgical critical care. To make an appointment with Dr. Lotto, call 609.537.6000 or visit capitalsurgical.org for more information.

Simple, Painless Hemorrhoid Treatment Without Surgery Hemorrhoids are a common cause of discomfort, affecting 75 percent of people within their lifetime. They can also be uncomfortable to talk about, and many people seek the temporary relief provided by ointments and creams in the hope their hemorrhoids will simply go away so they can avoid the prospect of painful surgery. Now, Capital Health offers patients another option: hemorrhoid banding with the CRH O’Regan System. “The CRH O’Regan System is a non-surgical treatment option for hemorrhoids that is fast, painless, and proven to be effective, with minimal risk of complications” said DR. MICHAEL KALINA, board certified general surgeon at Capital Health Surgical Group. “With no preparation or sedation required, the procedure can be performed in as little as 60 seconds. Patients can drive themselves to and from the appointment and immediately return to their daily lives.” Banding is the most common non-surgical hemorrhoid removal treatment in use today. A rubber band is placed

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around the base of the symptomatic hemorrhoid to stop blood flow to the tissue, which then dries up and falls off on its own in a week or two (usually during a bowel movement). Where conventional banding equipment uses metal-toothed forceps to grasp the hemorrhoid, the CRH O’Regan System uses gentle suction to reduce the risk of pain and bleeding. Since Capital Health introduced the CRH O’Regan System in 2018, Dr. Kalina has performed the procedure nearly 300 times. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Kalina, call 609.537.6000 or visit capitalhealth.org/hemorrhoids for more information. Health Headlines by Capital Health | Lawrence Gazette13

Advanced Treatment for Depression Without Medication Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation at Capital Health – Behavioral Health Specialists For people struggling with major depression, Capital Health – Behavioral Health Specialists offers NeuroStar Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Therapy (TMS), currently the only device approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for treating this condition. Major depression is one of the most common behavioral health challenges in the United States and can prevent those affected by it from enjoying simple pleasures and performing everyday activities. Neurotransmitters, produced by neurons in the brain, enable communication between the brain regions that control mood, but for people with depression, neurotransmitters become depleted or don’t function properly, in effect shorting out the mood circuit. “Medication can be used to increase neurotransmitter production, but it doesn’t work for everyone and can come with a number of side effects, such as headaches, changes in appetite, sedation, and sexual dysfunction,” said DR. CHRISTI WESTON, medical director of Capital Health – Behavioral Health Specialists. “TMS therapy uses targeted electromagnetic stimulation to increase neurotransmitter production, with the added benefit of activating deeper brain regions outside the treated area that also affect mood, all without the potential side effects brought on by antidepressants.” TMS treatment begins with an initial run-through that determines the region of the brain to be targeted and the

pulse strength that is required to effectively deliver treatment via a non-invasive coil that rests against the head. TMS sessions are just 18-30 minutes long, during which patients may feel a sensation like tapping on the scalp. To complete a full round of treatment, patients visit the office five days a week for 4 to 6 weeks. There is no recovery time needed after TMS therapy, so patients can return to normal activity immediately after each treatment. NeuroStar Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Therapy is part of the comprehensive services offered by Capital Health – Behavioral Health Specialists to treat depression. If you think you or a loved one are experiencing depression, consult with your physician to learn what your next steps should be. Dr. Weston and her team work closely with referring providers to develop personalized treatment plans and will coordinate care with referring behavioral health practices where Neurostar is not available. Capital Health is one of only two health care providers in Mercer County offering NeuroStar TMS. Consults, and treatments take place at the Capital Health – Behavioral Health Specialists office, located in Hamilton, NJ. Call 609.689.5725 to schedule an appointment for an evaluation or visit capitalhealth.org/behavioralhealth for more information.

Colorectal Surgeon Specializing In Minimally Invasive Procedures Joins Capital Health DR. ASHLEE GODSHALK RUGGLES, a board certified, fellowship trained colorectal surgeon with expertise in minimally invasive procedures, recently joined Capital Health Surgical Group. Dr. Godshalk Ruggles focuses on the prevention and treatment of colon and rectal cancer, inflammatory bowel diseases (Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis), and other diseases of the lower digestive tract. She specializes in minimally invasive surgical approaches, including laparoscopic and robotic surgery (using the da Vinci surgical system) as well as advanced endoscopy. “According to the American Cancer Society, colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosis in men and women in the United States,” said Dr. Cataldo Doria, medical director of Capital Health Cancer Center. “Dr. Godshalk Ruggles fills an important need at Capital Health, and for cancer patients in our region and the surrounding area who require the specialized care she provides, they can now get it without having to travel to a large urban center.” Dr. Godshalk Ruggles completed her internship and general surgery residency at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center 14Lawrence Gazette | Health Headlines by Capital Health

in Lebanon, NH. This was followed by two fellowships at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, TX— the first in minimally-invasive colon and rectal surgery where she focused entirely on a laparoscopic and robotic approach. She completed her second fellowship in colon and rectal surgery the following year, this time expanding to include advanced endoscopy and all approaches to surgery. From diagnosis through treatment, Dr. Godshalk Ruggles works closely with referring physicians such as gastroenterologists and primary care providers as well as the integrated team of medical, surgical, radiation, and related cancer specialists at Capital Health Cancer Center to develop and deliver a personalized plan of care. “Capital Health’s reputation as a regional leader in health care is impressive, particularly in the area of cancer care,” said Dr. Godshalk Ruggles. “I’m excited to contribute to the growth of the Cancer Center and the organization as a whole, but I especially look forward to making a positive difference with our patients who are living with conditions that prevent them from experiencing their fullest lives.” To make an appointment, call 609.537.6000 or visit www.capitalsurgical.org for more information.

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The hidden history of our Number One highway By Dan Aubrey Highway U.S. 1 does not have the romantic allure of the fabled U.S. Route 66—a highway with a song that let’s drivers “get their kicks.” But while Route 66 is now history— as in defunct—U.S. 1 just keeps kicking and building on its fascinating history— represented by both physical sites and ideas that deal with design, art, and the human imagination. Not convinced? Let’s take a tour of just several road stops in Mercer County alone, where history hides in plain sight. Let’s start with the road itself. The route started back in the early 18th century when farmers and merchants needed to move products from Trenton to New York. And as businesses grew so did turnpikes—fee-driven road systems providing the shortest, smoothest, and most cost-effective trips. By the early 19th century one of most efficient routes playing a part in connecting Philadelphia and New York got started: the Trenton & New Brunswick Straight Line Turnpike. Named for its 20-some miles of straight roadway, it is now known as U.S. 1. Although profitable for decades, the turnpike’s fortunes flatted when midcentury competition from trains and canal boat transport got into high gear. It was then pike owners and investors

A postcard showing the iconic Howard Johnson’s restaurant look. found themselves on a new road: one to financial problems. That’s when the State of New Jersey got into the act. Following a similar plan hatched in New York State, New Jersey took the burden off the investors by taking over the state turnpikes and opening them up to free public use. It seems like the state knew what was just around the corner. Soon the automobile and a 20th-century yearning to hit the open road was the rage. But at that time in order to go West— or any other direction—motorists needed to follow mixed stretches of old roads and turnpikes now named after

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historic figures, locales, or American themes. That included the Lincoln Highway, Old Spanish Trail and the Mohawk Trail. With more and more drivers wanting clear and consistent routes and maps, the U.S. Bureau of Public Roads needed to step in to solve the problem and create an official map. And in 1925 one arrived using numbers that would appear on both the map and highway in a unifying symbol—a shield based on the one on the national emblem. Starting from the East Coast and using odd numbers running north to south and even numbers east to west,

the bureau got busy assigning numerical names. It called the route running from Maine through New York and Trenton to Florida U.S. 1. A few years later it was known as something else: the busiest highway in a nation on the move. Now let’s make the first stop: Howard Johnson’s. It may not seem it, but the small diner on the western corner of U.S. 1 and Franklin Corner Road in Lawrence Township is one of the region’s last traces of one of the most successful branding campaigns in United States history—one that left an indelible mark on the minds of a generation. The simple fact is that Michael’s Diner is in the shell of the area’s Howard Johnson’s—the restaurant that exploded across the nation in the postWorld War I era when a prosperous and confident America took to the highways and brought their appetites with them. Here’s some history. Before hitting the open roads, Howard Deerling Johnson opened his first shop in 1925 in Quincy, Massachusetts, a town just south of Boston. While experiencing the normal ups and downs of starting a new business, he got an unexpected boost in 1929. A new play by Eugene O’Neill got banned in Boston and ended up in a Quincy theater near the restaurant. As audiences flocked to the see

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the banned work, they also ended up having coffee, ice cream, and pie at Howard Johnson’s. And soon word of mouth helped promote both play and restaurant. With growing name recognition Johnson started franchising his operations around the northeast. He also created a unified Howard Johnson’s look. The approach was all American: Colonial Revival-style with a folksy weathervane. The one glaring difference is that the restaurants were made bright orange to attract notice. The company went a step further and in 1930 commissioned popular artist John Alcott to create its logo. It was based on the Mother Goose rhyme “Simple Simon met a Pie Man”—but with a dog added to maximize family and kid-friendliness. Howard Johnson’s restaurants held their own through the Great Depression and, as records show, had 200 restaurants when the U.S. entered World War II. But it too was wounded by the war, and after a few years of food rationing and other war-time problems only a dozen or so of the restaurants were able to stay afloat. Johnson himself changed direction and provided food for military commissaries. He also kept his eye on the future and was able to negotiate exclusive restaurant rights on the new Pennsylvania, Ohio, Connecticut, and New Jersey turnpikes. When the troops came home the nation got moving—literally. Americans shook off the past by getting in their cars and heading up the new highways

ting, menu fatigue, and the challenge tary owner of one half of the 6,500-acre and byways. Understanding the hunger for the of diversification and brand evolution Penns Neck Tract, bought by (two Monnew, Howard Johnson hired a couple of as consumer tastes changed in late 20th mouth County Dutchmen) John Kovenhoven and Garret Schenck from the contemporary architects to freshen up century,” says AM. Research indicates that the Howard sons of William Penn, after whom it took the company’s look. One was Florida designer Rufus Johnson’s Restaurant and Motor Lodge its name. “Following the chartering (1804) of the Nims, who cooked up a new restaurant on U.S. 1 in Lawrence Township opened look that mixed modern architecture in 1962 and operated as a Howard John- Straight Turnpike from Trenton to New with sunshiny colors—but also nodded son’s until recently (it’s now a Motel Brunswick through his property, Koven6). The restaurant has hoven built, c. 1807, a tavern fronting to the past by keeping been a diner since the upon it at an intersection of a road, partly the Pie Man logo and relaid, partly new, leading southeastward early 1980s. the weathervane. And while the roof is from nearby Princeton to Hightstown Architectural Magano longer orange—like (now Princeton-Hightstown Road). zine (AM) says it was “Erected for this purpose, its plan is the office of the nearby Nims who proposed an motor lodge—and the still intact (although serving as a parsonoverhaul of the Colonialweathervane and Sim- age since 1879), and it is a good example styled structures and ple Simon logos gone, of tavern architecture in the period of used rows of plate glass the layout remains basi- the Early Republic.” to invite passersby to The tavern was moved from its origically the same as it was see what was occurring in the days when it was nal location in 1929 to its present site. Its within. new foundation is of cinderblock. humming as Ho Jo’s The colorful design In 1812 “Kovenhoven deeded over Penns Neck Bapand a standard and tist Church. Next stop an acre of land next to the tavern to a predictable menu is the historic church small flock of Baptists to have a house that seemed exotic to at the circle connecting of worship and burial yard. The small some—New England 2019 MONTHLY SCHEDULE U.S. 1 with Washington frame meeting house they built, harking fried clams and 28 difback to familiar models of the precedferent ice creams—was a winning Road in West Windsor. “The Princeton Baptist Church at ing century for Fundamentalist simpliccombination. Six years after the war Howard John- Penns Neck and its parsonage—the ity, remains today essentially the same, except for the addition of a vestibule and son had 400 restaurantsSEPTEMBER in 32 states. original Red Lion Tavern (later known OCTOBER A decade later there were more than as the White Horse)—are significant as steeple, and introduction of a few eleWGreek TRevival Fstyling (1878).” S the recordSof theMexis- Tments of 600—not to Smention lodges M the motor T W T major F surviving S The Princeton Baptist Church at that companies began operating in tence of an early turnpike community, 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1954. During its peak year, 1975, there now almost vanished,” says the church’s Penn’s Neck congregation is still WWP WWP to the National Historic actively meeting at the same location as were more than 1,000 restaurants and application NEW BUILD CAMERA READY It 11has a 10:30 a.m. Registry. 6 7 8it has for 9 200 years. 10 12 500 lodges spread across 42 8 9 10 states11 and 12 13 14 Sunday morning service and a 7 p.m. The document continues: “The buildCanada. WWP SEND WWP DELIVERY WWP PUB DATE For more information, ing’s construction was largely due 14 to the 15Tuesday16 service. Eventually15 the 16company’s downfall 13 17 18 19 17 18 19 20 21 “was compounded by internal cost-cut- actions of William Kovenhoven, herediSee ROUTE 1, Page 18

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ROUTE 1 continued from Page 17 go to princetonbaptistnj.org. The Sarnoff Center. “To drivers passing through Princeton on U.S. Route 1, the birthplace of the LCD looks much the same as it did when David Sarnoff wandered its halls,” writes Benjamin Gross in the new book, “The TVs of Tomorrow: How RCA’s Flat-Screen Dreams Led to the First LCD.” Gross is talking about the building that housed RCA, David Sarnoff Research Center and now SRI International, seen just north of the Princeton Baptist Church. In addition to LCDs, Gross could have mentioned the center’s other contributions to modern times: color television, The David Sarnoff Research Center as painted by Clarence Holbrook transistors, lasers, digital memory, and Carter in 1967. more. He could have also noted its crucial World War II-era technical advances that helped win the war: radar and radar messenger boy and hired young David quarters in New York City. Sarnoff organized the Sarnoff Library jamming systems, sonar, radio commu- Sarnoff, beginning his transformation from an aspiring journalist into the man in the late 1960s as RCA’s main technical nications, and acoustic depth charges. Gross, a consulting curator of the Sar- who created commercial broadcasting.” archive and museum. He was influenced Gross then chronicles Sarnoff’s by the many United States presidents noff Collection at the College of New Jersey, wrote the following about the young advancements from teaching himself whom he knew were setting up personal future founder of RCA and the father of Morse Code, parlaying his ability into a libraries to honor their careers. “In the job at the Marconi Wireless Company, beginning, it had a biographical misso much current innovation: “One morning in 1906 a 15-year-old and studying electrical engineering. sion,” says Gross. “It was intended to be Russian immigrant arrived at the New After the company merged with RCA, dedicated to the life, career, and achieveYork Herald’s headquarters looking for Sarnoff become the general manager ments of David Sarnoff.” After Sarnoff died in 1971 the library’s work. After walking into the main lobby and insisted the company invest in radio he approached the first man he saw and development. His practices brought the mission expanded to also include the announced that he wanted a job at the company a fortune, and he rose in ranks, achievements of the company he led, and it accumulated a sizable number of newspaper. Unbeknownst to the immi- becoming president and then CEO. It was in 1942 when RCA came to this artifacts, papers, documents, and photogrant, the man worked for the Commercial Cable Company, which leased a first- area, a point between manufacturing graphs related to RCA and the history of floor office from the Herald. Fortunately, facilities in Camden and Harrison, New electronics. In 2009, while Gross was doing his the telegraph company was looking for a Jersey, and close to the corporate head-

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DECEMBER 2019

YEAR IN REVIEW Thanks to the generosity of our Lawrence Township community, the Lawrence Township Education Foundation (LTEF) funded 70 programs and projects totaling more than $267,000 in 2018-2019! This annual report will give you a glimpse into just some of the programs that the LTEF has recently funded thanks to community contributions. Lawrence Township Education Foundation (LTEF) raises funds from individuals, local businesses, corporations, and foundations for programs that foster excellence, creativity, and achievement in education for all students in Lawrence Township Public Schools. Through grant requests from teachers and school administrators, LTEF funds programs that will have a substantial and lasting impact on Lawrence Township public school students. Because of the LTEF, educators in our district are able to write grants to fund the implementation of creative and exciting ideas that enhance the school experience for our students. Without your investment, the LTEF cannot fund these amazing grants. As 2019 draws to a close, please make a gift that will help LTEF continue to fund programs and projects that make school come to life for every student in every public school in Lawrence Township.

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EVERY STUDENT EVERY SCHOOL NEW LIBRARY STREAM & MEDIA CENTER COMING TO SLACKWOOD

The LTEF presented Lawrence Township Public Schools with a grant for $100,000 to create a new LibraryMedia Zone and STREAM Center at Slackwood Elementary School. This grant will relocate and double the size of the library and transform the learning environment for students.

Your tax deductible gift benefits every student in every public school in Lawrence Township

Funding to transform the lower level at Slackwood School will create a learning space that will include a Library Media Zone, STREAM (Science, Technology, Research, Engineering, Arts and Math) Center, Makerspace, Think It Lab, Creation Station and Family Learning Center. Students will have a multitude of opportunities to strengthen their abilities to solve complex problems, reason critically, imagine more creatively, magnify their curiosity, and develop cognitive flexibility. Jeanne Muzi

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The expanded library will feature a Media Zone and STREAM (Science, Technology, Research, Engineering, Arts and Math) Center. The Media Other Zone will contain the original libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s book 70 grants awarded = over $267,000 Art & Music 5.9% collection in refurbished bookcases, interactive Technology 16.8% 9.9% video technology, creative seating options and research tools including laptops and tablets. This new library zone will be able to accommodate multiple classes for lessons and Science & Math GRANTS projects as well as families and the community 18.8% Health & Character 20.8% for assemblies and programs. The flexibility of this space will allow rotating projects and initiatives including a makerspace, coding rofessional Development Humanities station, video production studio, and more. 7.9% 3% The new library, which will be moved from Literacy Art & Music 17% 16.8% 21% Health & Character its current first floor room to the basement, Humanities 3% will create a hub of learning excitement, Literacy 17% enabling Slackwood students to immerse Professional Development 8% themselves in the competencies 21st century Science & Math 19% learners require. Technology 10% Other 5%

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The continued support of the Lawrence Township Education Foundation over the years has been remarkable. Their generosity has provided teachers with countless opportunities to enhance the educational experience for each student at LTPS, from their social emotional development to every academic discipline.

The Lawrence Township Education Foundation provides exceptional learning experiences for all Lawrence students. At LHS, we have received incredible assistance, as well as a number of grants that have funded opportunities for our students that we may not have been able to provide without their unwavering support.

The LTEF has been very receptive to the needs of teachers in LTPS. It is evident that the LTEF thoroughly reviews the applications for each grant, making sure that our schools are always positively represented with supplemental programs, materials, and resources. We are very fortunate to have their support and funding for our students!

Kristin Burke | Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics Supervisor Pre-K-6

Dave Adam | Principal, LHS

Cari Gallagher | Third Grade Teacher, LES

2018-2019 GRANT RECIPIENTS Jill Lee-You Lisa Adams Douglas Lehnert Sadhwvi Ali Meg Leventhal Bridget Baill Damian Bariexca Michelle Liwacz Melissa Lockett PJ Barrett Charlotte Lucey Daniel Beal Patricia Ludwig Upreet Bhatia Lauren Lundquist Susan Blake Alyssa Bloomberg Donna Maccaroni Jamie Manning Dave Boggs Tracy Ann Bozarth Stacie Mariconi Mellisa Brunner Denise Martini Ryan Matheson Kristin Burke Elizabeth Mayo Patricia Burns Tara McKean Judy Bushelow Lorraine Calabro Chery Mendicino Catherine Campbell Kelly Migliore Mary Jo Candeletti Linda Miller Linda Mithaug Sean Carney Gabrielle Casieri Nicole Molinelli Jeanne Muzi Melissa Clark Jacqueline Jametta Clarke Oberholtzer Erin Cook Karen Palmer Eileen Cramer Melanie Parker Lyn Creegan Bess Ploener Meghan Cutter Clare Radice Mark Dennion Dawn Recentio Melissa Dente George Regan Pam DeRiso Rebecca Doherty Sharin Rello Michele Ross Karen Donnelly Michael Drobish Karen Rubinstein Corrine Rutt Teresa Dyjak Colleen Schantzer Ewa Elliott Diane Schneck Cheryl Eng Elizabeth Seipp Megan Errico Mary Sheffield Kimberly Ashley Smith Finochiaro Erika Smoots Cassie Foehr Jon-Erik Stamatelos Lauren Francis Beth Strauss Rebecca Franke Ronald Taglarino Katie Freier Elizabeth Garcia Ashleigh Tangen Sheila Tartaglai Casey Gavalla John Tees Donna Hastings Jeanne Todd Kevin Haugland Lynne Traina Jessica Heller Jane Tunnard Kristin Hoch Beverly Turner Kristin Hopson Divya Vedvyas Brittney Idland Michele Immordino Melissa Wall Monica Watson Lori Jarvis Randy Weintraub Veena Juroshek Michael Werynski Lisa Kapp Stacey Wharton Lindsay Karlson Dan Wolf Alice Keffer Sara Yoskowitz Karen Klieger Stacey Zegas Holly Kowalski Colleen LaFlamme Gregg Zenerovitz Keith Landolina Ashley Zimmerman Kathleen Leatherdale

Eldridge Park Elementary School: $498

Lawrenceville Elementary School: $509

The Sensory Path for Successful Learning

Flexible Seating for Sensory Needs

The creation of a Sensory Path that allows students to take a “brain break.”

Flexible seating options for one LES classroom to limit distractions and help students focus.

Eldridge Park Elementary School: $1,316

Slackwood Elementary School: $1,880

Mindfulness Practices for Students and Teachers

Culturally Responsive Literature: Windows and Mirrors

Educalme Classroom platform to provide five-minute daily mindfulness practices for the entire school.

Culturally diverse literature that allows students to see themselves and the world around them in books.

Ben Franklin Elementary School: $600

Ben Franklin Elementary School: $980

Calming Corners for All

Expansion of the First Grade Streamkeepers Program

Created a space in each classroom to assist students in improving calming and self-regulation strategies.

Expanding the outdoor learning program.

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The sensory path at Eldridge Park School has been an amazing tool teachers have been able to utilize to give students an opportunity for movement and sensory input throughout the day. Teachers have found this has even helped students regulate their emotions. Students come back to class focused and ready to learn. With the funding from LTEF we were able to secure materials to ensure that this path stays novel for ALL the students at EPS.

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OTHER GRANTS AWARDED

GRANTS FUNDED We are proud to have funded 889 innovative grants in the 27 year history of the LTEF.

Lisa Adams | 1st Grade, EPS

Lawrence Intermediate School: $1,500

Lawrence Intermediate School: $9,799

Recharging for Learning!

The World is Flat: Exploring the Universe Through Virtual Eyes

MULTIPLE SCHOOLS • Cubetto Coding for Kids! $900 • Robotics with Cubelets $1,116 • Digital Songwriters on Tour, volume2 $1,221 • Expanding Tang Math Games into the Classrooms! $1,853 • Commissioned Composition with LTPS alumni Jason Bembry $1,900 • LTPS Jazz Fest Guest Clinician and Guitar Addition $600 • Mental Health First Aid Training for School Counselors $2,890 • S.T.E.A.M. Avengers Unite $325 • CBI Science Trip, LMS & LHS $467 BEN FRANKLIN • Flipgrid Recording Booths $1,257 • Supporting Social Emotional Growth through Storytelling $1,400 • Social Emotional Learning for Ben Franklin Students $1,465

A variety of play tools for every classroom to use during free play outdoor time.

Google Expeditions that allow students to explore the world without leaving the classroom.

Grades K–6 (All Elementary Schools & LIS): $1,435

Lawrence Middle School: $1,560

Family Engineering Night

X-Stem Conference 2019 in Washington DC

ELDRIDGE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL • Happy & Healthy Students on the Playground: Featuring Dr. Recess $1,000 • Author Visit: Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen $2,200 • Classroom Sound Systems $3,075 LAWRENCEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL • Save Our iPads! $1,540 • Wear the Cape: Be a Hero and Stand Up to Bullying $1,629 • Focused and Ready to Learn $1,292 • 2nd Graders Increase Access to Educational Technology $2,712 SLACKWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL • 10,000 Empowering Word Journey $3,491 • Supporting Social Emotional Learning at Slackwood $3,672 • Philadelphia Magic Gardens $1,123

Help students and families deepen their understanding of the scientific world.

Transportation to the X-STEM DC conference to ignite passion for STEM activities and careers.

Lawrence High School: $498

Lawrence High School: $4,842

Reflective Learning Discussion Chips and Dice

LHS Tubas

LAWRENCE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL • Robot Trifecta: Print, Assemble and Program $2,476 • Making Music Connections Big and Small $2,532 • The Little Story Anthology $3,120 LAWRENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL • Franklin Institute Human Body Assembly comes to LMS $1,098 • Student Vision in Technology $600 • LMS Nation Pride: Pre-Job Skills $1,427 LAWRENCE HIGH SCHOOL • Auditorium Communication Improvements $1,936 • Positive Coaching Alliance Grant $1,975 • A Celebration of the Artist, Professor Mel Leipzig and Art Education $2,807

Kagan Cooperative Learning chips and foam dice which increase student engagement.

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Sights, sounds and events of the holiday season Compiled by Dan Aubrey

Theater

From musical performances to historical reenactments, there are plenty of holiday events happening in our area to keep you entertained all month long. In town, Lawrence Township will hold its annual tree lighting ceremony on Friday, Dec. 6, from 6-7 p.m. at town hall. The event features music, free hot chocolate, cookies and a visit from Santa Claus. Below is a brief overview of the many other holiday events happening throughout the greater Mercer County region this month.

McCarter Theater’s traditional “A Christmas Carol” gets center stage treatment in Princeton from Dec. 10 through 29. Based on Charles Dickens’s 1843 ghostly Christmas tale, McCarter’s production takes the author’s introduction statement to heart: “I have endeavored in this ghostly little book, to raise the ghost of an Idea, which shall not put my readers out of humor with themselves, with each other, with the season, or with me. May it haunt their houses pleasantly, and no one wish to lay it.” That idea, Dickens explained elsewhere, was to create “a sledgehammer blow” against child labor laws and economic disparities. But the McCarter’s production is more an awakening of the heart, thanks to director Adam Immerwahr’s affecting approach and love of stage magic. $25 to $80. McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, Princeton. (609) 2582787 or mccarter.org. The Bucks County Playhouse’s “Ebenezer Scrooge’s Big Playhouse Christmas Show” is back in New Hope, Dec. 6 through 29. Using Dickens’s story and giving it a fun, contemporary, and localized treatment, the company wants to keep writers Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen’s three year old production fresh. So, as producing director Alexander Fraser says, audiences should look out for a new cast, new finale, and a “special musical twist for the 2019 production.”55 to 60. Bucks County Playhouse, 70 South Main, New Hope. (215) 862-2121 or bcptheater.org Passage Theatre Company, Trenton’s only nonprofit professional theater, presents “Santaland Diaries” at the Mill Hill Playhouse on Saturday, Dec. 14, 5 to 9 p.m. A holiday fundraiser to support Passage’s mission of producing new works, the event features playwright, actor, director, and former Passage Theater associate director David Lee Write in a presentation using David Sedaris’s accounts of working at a Macy’s Santaland. Passage’s artistic director C. Ryanne Domingues is the director. The event includes a reception, performance, and dessert. $50. The Mill Hill See HOLIDAY EVENTS, Page 24

Music

Boheme Opera of New Jersey highlights its connection to Trenton— where it was founded over 31 years ago—with a presentation of “Amahl and the Night Visitors” at Immaculate Conception Church in Trenton’s Chambersburg section on Saturday, Dec. 7, 6 p.m. Gian Carlo Menotti’s 1951 Christmas opera of a disabled boy’s encounter with the Three Magi is noted for being the first opera created especially for national television broadcast. The Boheme production features young professionals working on various regional stages. Trenton native and company co-founder Joseph Pucciatti conducts the Boheme Opera NJ Chamber Orchestra and Chorus. Also on the program is Antonio Vivaldi’s sacred choral work “Gloria.” Immaculate Conception Church of Our Lady, 540 Chestnut Ave., Trenton, $25. Bohemeopera.com. The Westminster Community Orchestra under the direction of Ruth Ochs presents its annual “Holiday Singalong” on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 7:30 p.m. The program includes a variety of songs, carols, and styles and features a “fun” sing through of Handel’s “Hallelujah Chorus.” As always, the admission is a free-will donation of non-perishable food that will be sent to area food pantries. The event occurs at the Robert L. Annis Playhouse, Westminster Choir College, 101 Walnut Lane, Princeton. One of Westminster Choir College’s signature and area unique events, “An Evening of Readings and Carols”

McCarter Theater’s annual “A Christmas Carol” will be performed from Dec. 10 through 29. returns to the Princeton University Chapel for three performances: Friday, Dec. 13, 8 p.m., and Saturday, Dec. 14, 3 and 8 p.m. The internationally respected Westminster Chapel Choir, Concert Bell Choir, and Symphonic Choir will join forces and be guided by the artistry of accomplished faculty members and conductors James Jordan, Joe Miller, Kathleen Ebling Shaw, and Tom T. Shelton, Jr. Guest organist Ken Cowan and the Solid Brass ensemble add to powerful celebration of voice, song, and glorious sound. $40 to $70. Princeton University Chapel, Princeton Campus. Westminster Choir College’s nationally known Concert Bell Choir will present “Love Came Down at Christmas,” Sunday, Dec. 15, 4 p.m. This year the group under the direction of conductor Kathleen Ebling Shaw and using “the world’s largest range of handbells and Choirchime Instruments,” will share “the true meaning of the Christmas season through original works, transcriptions of light classics, and beloved Carols.” $20 to $25. Performed at Bristol Chapel, Westminster Choir College, 101 Walnut Lane, Princeton. (609) 921-2663 or rider.edu/events. The Princeton Symphony Orchestra’s traditional “Holiday POPS!” strikes up the holiday spirit when it returns to Richardson Auditorium with two performances on Saturday, Dec. 14, at 3 and 6 p.m. Maestro Rossen Milanov cel-

ebrates his 10th anniversary with the PSO by taking the musicians and audience through a program featuring seasonal favorites and a community sing along. Also adding to the festivities are the Princeton High School Choir and the New Jersey Tap Dance Ensemble. $10 to $60. Richardson Auditorium, Princeton University. (609) 497-0020 or princetonsymphony.org. The Princeton Singers’ returns with “A Rose in Winter,” set for Trinity Church in Princeton on Saturday, Dec. 14. Under the musical direction of a Steven Sametz, this “holiday gift to the community” is a winning mixture of graceful music, candlelight, and readings by McCarter Theater artistic director and playwright, Emily Mann and actor Christopher Coucill in Gothic-inspired structure. $20 to 40. Trinity Church, 33 Mercer St., Princeton. (800) 838-3006 or princetonsingers.org. Princeton Pro Musica, another of the region’s musical treasures, presents the “Messiah and More” at Patriots Theater of the Trenton War Memorial in Trenton, December 15, 3 p.m. The concert directed by Ryan James Brandau includes the Christmas portion of Handel’s “Messiah” and Brandau’s arrangement “Joy to the World, a suite of music featuring seasonal works by Bach, Handel, and others. $25 to $60. Trenton War Memorial, 1 Memorial Drive, Trenton. princetonpromusica.org.

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HOLIDAYS EVENTS cont. from Page 23 Playhouse, 205 East Front St., Trenton. 609-392-0766 or visit passagetheatre.org. Kelsey Theaterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s popular â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Twas the Night Before Christmas,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; now in its 20th year, returns for its annual weekend production, Dec. 6 to 8. Based on the beloved holiday poem by American writer Clement Moore and adapted for the stage by Virginia-based theater director Bruce Craig Miller, it is recognized as the story that brought Santa Claus into Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s collective imagination. Performances are set for Friday at 7, and Saturday and Sunday at 1 and 4 p.m. $11 to 13. Kelsey Theater, Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. (609) 5703333 or kelseyatmccc.org.

Dance

The American Repertory Ballet continues to bring its annual production of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Nutcrackerâ&#x20AC;? to regional venues. Starting as the Princeton Regional Ballet, the company is currently marking its 56 years of presenting the ballet featuring Tchaikovskyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s colorful and moving score. Movement and music will come together during the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stop at the State Theater of New Jersey in New Brunswick where the dancers perform with a live orchestra and the Princeton GirlChoir on Friday, Dec. 13, 8 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 14, 2 and 7 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 15, 1 and 5 p.m. $25 to $65. State Theater, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick. 732-246-7469 or www.statetheatrenj.org. Then the company concludes its â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nutcrackerâ&#x20AC;? presentations with another long-held tradition, a presentation at the

the Delaware River on its way to changing world history in the Battles of Trenton and Princeton. Wassail and hearth-baked refreshments are included during the final stop, the historic Dutch Farm-styled Johnson House. $5 to $10, reservations required, rain or shine. 355 Washington Crossing Pennington Road, Titusville. (609) 737-2515 or state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/washcros.html.

Getting ready

The annual reenactment of Washingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Delaware crossing occurs on Dec. 25 at Washington Crossing State Park. elegant Trenton War Memorial Building on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2 p.m. $25 to $45. Trenton War Memorial, 1 Memorial Drive, Trenton. arballet.org Roxey Ballet is also in the midst of presenting its annual â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Nutcracker,â&#x20AC;? at the College of New Jersey, Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 7 and 8, at 2 p.m. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the 26th year of the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own adaptation that mixes Tchaikovskyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s score, a magic nutcracker, 150 performers, hundreds of costumes, and Santa Claus himself. $25 to $56. Kendall Theater at the College of New Jersey, 2000 Pennington Road, Ewing. (609) 397-7616 or roxeyballet.org Kelsey Theater provides its annual Dance Connection production of the abridged and narrated â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Nut-

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cracker.â&#x20AC;? Designed with young audiences in mind and presented by young dancers ages 5 to 18, the presentation is all about building both audiences and performers to maintain the holiday performance tradition. Friday, Dec. 13, at 7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 14 and 15, at 1 and 4 p.m. $14 to $16. Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. (609) 570-3333 or kelseyatmccc.org.

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Palmer Square in Princeton is livening up the season with its new outdoor skating rink behind the Nassau Inn. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s open mainly on nights, weekends, and holidays through February. The $10 cost per skater includes skate rentals, although skaters can bring their own skates. For more details, visit palmersquare.com/holidays. Howell Living History Farmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual â&#x20AC;&#x153;Christmas on the Farmâ&#x20AC;? is Saturday, Dec. 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a visit the early 20th century where families can sing carols in the bar, cut and decorate an old fashioned tree, take wagon rides or barn tours, hear live music, and even greet Santa Claus when he arrives in his sleigh. Free. 101 Hunter Road, Titusville. (609) 737-3299 or howellfarm.org. The Old City Hall Restoration Holiday Train Show Project in Bordentown has already left the station. Now in its ninth year, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on view Fridays through Saturdays, through Jan. 5 (except Dec. 22). Free and open from 4 to 8 p.m., the show features model trains collected by community leaders and members of the New Jersey Free-MO Modular Trains, Southeastern Pennsylvania, and South Jersey Garden Railroad Society. The old building in an old town will help transport visitors back to the days when holiday visits by train stirred the imaginationâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and with Bordentown being a stop for the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first commercial railroadsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;it all fits. Old City Hall, 13 Crosswicks Street, Bordentown. (609) 203-0541. The Johnson Ferry Houseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annualâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;one of a kindâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Lantern Tour at New Jerseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Washington Crossing State Park in Titusville happens on Friday, December 20, with two tours available at 7 and 7:30 p.m. The two-hour sessions led by guides in period clothes include stops at three historic sites at the area where Washingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s beleaguered army crossed

Revolutionary War history comes alive in the area as the region remembers the decisive Battles of Trenton and Princeton. And for those wishing to join the fray, hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a handy guide to get you enlisted: The Old Barracks Museum in Trentonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s British Occupation Day, Dec. 7, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., once again sets the stage for the Battle of Trenton with the arrival of the 17th Regiment of Infantryâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a Colonial era British troop. The event invites 21st century Americans to step back into the daily life of a Colonial-era British soldier. Activities include daily troop drills, musket demonstrations, outdoor camp cooking, and winter uniform preparation and repairs. The regiment was established in 2002 to bring the experiences of the common British soldiers aliveâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and in fighting condition. $8 to $10. 101 Barrack Street, Trenton. (609) 396-1776 or barracks. org. As always, the reenactment of George Washingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Christmas Day crossing of the Delaware River to take Trentonâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;at the very location the major historical event occurredâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;is one of the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s big holiday attractions. And there are two opportunities to catch this oneof-a-kind area event. The first is the dress rehearsal crossing on Sunday, Dec. 8. A festive fundraiser, the occasion includes opportunities to visit historic buildings and meet re-enactors. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with the crossing at 1 p.m. Admission is $8 for adults, $4 for children 5 to 11, and free for children under five. Then there is the bigâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and freeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Christmas Day crossing, now celebrating its 67th year. While the main event is at 1 p.m., come early to march with the troops, tour buildings, and join fellow countrymen and visitors waiting for the cannon shot that signals the launching of the boats. An early arrival also helps secure a parking place or a good viewing spot. Washington Crossing Historic Park, Routes 32 and 532, Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania. (215) 493-4076 or ushistory.org/washingtoncrossing/index.htm. Patriots Week returns to downtown Trenton on Thursday, Dec. 26, with the biggest Revolutionary War re-enactment event anywhere. Continuing through Dec. 31, the multi-day event includes tours of historic spots, camp reenactments, and the two-part Battle of Trenton, puppet theater performances, a Colonial-era ball, and more. While many events take place at or near the Old Barracks, one of the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s historical treasures, the two recreated battlesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;featuring re-enactors with era uniforms and weaponryâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;take place on the actual sites of the original battles. Most events are free. patriotsweek.com.

SPORTS

Meth overcomes injuries for strong finish to senior year By Rich Fisher The resurgence of Devon Meth has led to renaissance for the Lawrence High boys’ cross country program. After struggling through his junior campaign with an issue in his right Achilles, Meth came back strong this season and took third in the Mercer County meet at Washington Crossing Park and fourth in the NJSIAA Group III Central sectional meet Nov. 4 at Thompson Park in Jamesburg. His sectional showing helped the Cardinals to a fifth-place team finish, putting them in the state meet for the first time in not just Meth’s lifetime, but a lot of lifetimes. “I was trying to research it, and it has to be at least the last 30 years,” coach Alex Krajunus said. “The girls have had a lot of success more recently. For the boys, it’s been over 30 years, but I’m not sure by exactly how much. We were just very excited.” And well they should have been. With Meth leading the way in a time of 16:02 (just one second out of third place and off his personal best), Lawrence had a comfortable nine-point margin between itself and sixth-place Brick Township. The Cardinals next four runners were sophomore Jerry King (22nd, 17:15), senior Solomon Beckford (27th, 17:23), sophomore Cullen McDermott (44th, 18:04) and junior Dylan Morris (19:04). “It’s a great feeling,” Meth said. “In the past we haven’t been as strong as a lot of other teams. I knew we had the chance because we’ve been training hard. We put more effort into our summer training than we did in the past. And we have a lot of people that enjoy running. A lot of people in the other years weren’t into it. So that’s a big thing.” Meth also feels that the team culture has improved. “I knew people wanted it,” he said. “So as long as we wanted it there was that chance. Honestly it was a good surprise. We weren’t ranked very high going in there as a team. Even my dad said, ‘Where did Lawrence come from?’ So it was a good feeling.” That’s the opposite of Meth’s junior year, when he wasn’t feeling good at all when it came to his results or his health. After showing strong potential as a freshman and sophomore, Meth began to experience problems in his foot toward the end of spring track season. The injury was an accumulation of all the training he did growing up, as Meth also did triathlons. The pain subsided slightly but as he was training it returned over the summer. “I took some days off and it was weird,” he said. “It started going away; just running I was going through it and it was feeling fine, but after one race in late September it came back and I had to back off for a week or two.” When he returned, Meth could never get in a strong rhythm. He finished 43rd

in the county meet and out of the Top 20 could stay among them I could do well. Champions on Nov. 23. It capped an outin the sectional meet. The second time we hit the hill, obvi- standing comeback year for the senior. “Last year, his results weren’t what ously Murphy and Johnson were way “He knew what he was capable of and anybody was expecting on the team,” ahead so I was toward the top of the he spent a serious amount of time getKrajunus said. “The injury kind of chase pack. I started breaking away ting healthy and rehabbing his foot,” nagged at him. He needed time to going into the woods. Krajunus said. “He did just such a fantasrecover.” “Once we hit the hill I had to get some tic job for us this season. We were tryMeth took off the space in between and I ing to be careful with not trying to aggrawinter track season and kind of pretended the guy vate any more injuries. By keeping him returned for spring, behind (True) was right on healthy we got those results out of him.” but still felt some afterThey also watched him fulfill the my heels. He outkicked me effects. He finally at the last second at Chero- potential he showed from the beginning. decided to change a few “Going back to his ninth grade year, kee so I was like, ‘This is things, and opted for not gonna happen again.’ I we kind of knew Devon was somebody cross-training as opposed didn’t know my time was at special and had this tremendous amount to constant distance runs a 16:01 pace. If I’d have seen of work ethic. You just kind of know this over the summer. that I could have squeaked person is going to be very talented. His “I kind of corrected just under (16), but still, it work has been paying off a lot for him.” things,” he said. “I Meth is hoping to run in college next was a good race for me.” was more aware of it, As was the sectional year. He ran at the University of Virginia I adapted to it. I didn’t meet, for Meth and the camp and has been in touch with the Cavado a lot of running over whole team. And while his liers coach, and has also applied to North the summer. I kind of goal was to break 16 min- Carolina. He wants to improve his track Meth pushed through it as utes this year, he knew the times since that is what colleges base much as I could. When it challenge of running Holm- much of their recruiting on. If UVA or was time, it was time. del Park at states would be daunting, he UNC do not work out, he has also applied “The cross training allowed my body was told his times at Washington Cross- to several Division II and III schools. to recover. In cross training I do ellip- ing and Jamesburg equated to the 16:20s “Just seeing the progress he’s made tical and bike. It’s lower impact. I still at Holmdel. and the way he’s grown in 12th grade; as wanted to get the running workouts in Meth ended up running a 16:25 at the great as he is now I think in college he’s so I wouldn’t completely lose it. But I Group III meet and finishing 8th overall, really gonna hit his stride,” Krajunus said. took out my easy distance days because which advanced him to his first Meet of “I’m looking forward to that for him.” there weren’t really any benefits that I wouldn’t get out of a bike ride.” His senior season opened with an ESTRIBATS AMPBELL TAUB & CHROTH, LLC 18th-place finish at the Cherokee Challenge, where he ran the 3200 race in established 1972 10:13.88 and was beat out by West Windsor-Plainsboro South’s Austin True by criminal law • municipal court law • wills & estates criminal law• personal • municipal courtlitigation law less than a second. 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Protecting you from lead is our top priority. On December 3, Trenton Water Works will begin a phased rollout of our corrosion control project, introducing orthophosphate, a food additive, into our water-treatment process to prevent particles from lead and galvanized steel water-service lines and household plumbing fixtures from leaching into drinking water. This project is in addition to TWW’s Lead Service Line Replacement Program, which is replacing thousands of lead lines with safer copper lines in our system and at private homes. In Phase 1, TWW will apply orthophosphate to our high service area, which is comprised of parts of the City of Trenton, Hamilton Township, Ewing Township, and Lawrence Township. TWW’s gravity area— sections of the City of Trenton—will receive orthophosphate as part of Phase 2, once TWW completes water-distribution system and water-treatment system improvements. Parts of Hopewell Township within our service area are not a focus of this project because they use newer infrastructure. To learn more, call (609) 989-3055. W. Reed Gusciora, Mayor

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Orthophosphate FAQ What Is Orthophosphate? Orthophosphate is a food-grade additive that we add to our water-treatment process to help reduce lead levels in water. When water with orthophosphate runs through the system, it creates a coating on the inside of lead service lines, creating a barrier between the lead pipes and the water. This is considered corrosion control.

Is Orthophosphate Safe in My Drinking Water? Orthophosphate is considered safe by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Also, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recognize orthophosphate as an effective water-treatment additive in reducing lead levels.

Why Is Orthophosphate Important for the TWW Water System? According to our analysis of TWW’s water-distribution system, there are 36,700 lead and galvanized steel water-service lines in our system and at private homes in our five-municipality service area. This number does not include Hopewell Township because the vast majority of its housing stock in our service area was built after lead was banned for use in plumbing fixtures. Although TWW has launched a $15 million project to replace thousands of water-service lines in our system, it will take many years. In the short-term, a proven method of protecting residents from lead is by introducing orthophosphate into TWW’s water-treatment process to prevent lead from leaching into the water from lead and galvanized steel water-service lines and household plumbing fixtures.

How Does Orthophosphate Work? Orthophosphate forms a protective coating inside lead and galvanized steel water-service lines and household plumbing fixtures to prevent lead particles from leaching into the drinking water.

When Will TWW Begin Using Orthophosphate? TWW will add orthophosphate to its water-treatment process in phases, beginning with the launch of Phase 1 to TWW’s high service area on Tuesday, December 3. TWW’s high service area is comprised of parts of the City of Trenton, Hamilton Township, Ewing Township, and Lawrence Township. While Hopewell Township will not be a direct focus of TWW’s orthophosphate work due to its newer infrastructure, the additive will enter its water supply during this system-wide initiative. TWW’s gravity area, comprised of parts of the City of Trenton, will receive orthophosphate as part of Phase 2, once TWW completes water-distribution system and water-treatment system improvements.

When Will the Orthophosphate Begin Working? TWW’s engineering assessment of the water-distribution system indicates that orthophosphate will reach its maximum effectiveness in 10-12 months. NJ1111001

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Maloney doubles scoring output in her final season By Rich Fisher Kaitlyn Maloney blossomed into the leading goal scorer for Lawrence High’s girls’ soccer team this season, and part of the reason is a skill that no one seems to realize she has. “She kind of likes to create her own opportunities by beating people down the side,” coach Emily Palombo said. “She’s deceptively fast, you don’t’ really realize how quick she is, so that helps her.” How deceptive? Even her former backyard training partner had trouble noticing it. “My brother (Patrick) actually came to my Senior Night, he hadn’t come to a game for a while because he had his own games (with the LHS JV),” Kaitlyn said. “So he came to the game and said to me ‘I didn’t realize you were that fast.’ I said ‘Yeah, you hadn’t seen a game in a while.’” So, she wasn’t that fast when the two battled each other one-on-one at their house? “I guess I got faster,” Maloney said with a laugh. “Definitely my speed and getting by a defender helps. It’s obviously easier when you have the speed and also the foot skills. I definitely got faster over my high school career.” It paid off handsomely this season. For example, the senior had doubled her single-season goal total 14 games into the campaign. After collecting five goals

and four assists last year, Maloney had 10 goals and one assist entering the Cardinals regular-season finale. While four of her goals as a junior came against two of the Colonial Valley Conference’s lower level teams, her fifth was the game-winner in a 1-0 victory over a talented Steinert team. In the Cardinals nine wins last year, Maloney had either a goal or assist in six of them. It’s more of the same this year, as Maloney had goals in four of Lawrence’s first six victories. The team ended up with a 9-9-2 record, bowing out in the first round of the state tournament with a 2-1 loss against Colts Neck on Oct. 28. Maloney scored the lone goal in the game. Maloney feels she should have had more goals last year, but the truth of the matter is she was serving as more of playmaker for 13-goal scorer Sarah Berardi. With Berardi having graduated, Maloney has stepped filled the void. “I definitely could have scored a ton more goals,” she said. “But Sarah had a ton of goals last year, and I liked assisting too. So I was looking to pass to her instead of trying to find a shot for myself. And I also felt like my confidence boosted this year. My team and coach helped me a lot.” Maloney began playing soccer for Lawrence rec in kindergarten and by 2nd grade was playing on the Hamnett travel team. She eventually moved to Hamilton when her team split up, and she made the Cardinals varsity by her sophomore year.

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Kaitlyn Maloney was a leading goal scorer for the LHS field hockey team. (Photo by Rich Fisher.) Evidently, Maloney, Patrick and their cousin are the family’s first generation of soccer players. “Neither of my parents played soccer,” she said. “I guess I just had a love for it at a very young age and I got my brother into it at a very young. It’s in the genes I guess, but not my parents. My cousin Molly played soccer too but my uncle didn’t play.” The sport became painful to play by her sophomore year due to a health issue termed Osteochondroma. In simple terms, it was a bone growth going the wrong way in her left leg. “People called it my third knee because it looked like I had a third knee,” Maloney said. “I didn’t have to get surgery, but it was so bad when I got hit in it that it was just better for me to get it done. Basically, they had to open up my leg and shave the bone down.” She got surgery in December of her sophomore year and, while she did not miss any soccer, she wasn’t able to play lacrosse that year, which is her second sport. Unfortunately, it put a permanent end to her basketball career. But soccer is Kaitlyn’s main sport, which she showed last year by playing both midfield and forward, which she also does this year. “I move her from outside mid to forward every game,” Palombo said. “I try to put her in spots where she’s gonna be the most dangerous. It just varies as the game goes on. She’ll start at outside mid, I’ll give her quick break at forward, but it depends on the game. If we’re getting more opportunities on the outside, then I’m gonna throw her on the outside, wherever I think she’s gonna get the ball the most. She likes forward the most but she’s been willing to work with me when it comes to that.” Maloney was a midfielder coming up through travel soccer but was placed in an entirely new position as a freshman when she played sweeper for the Cardinals JV team. “My freshman year we didn’t have that

many girls, we didn’t have any subs,” she said. “We needed someone in the back. I realized I was good at defending, so I did that for the team. Anything to help my team, I’ll do.” Experiencing a defender’s mindset actually helped Malone when she moved back to an attacking role. “I definitely think it helped, just by seeing how the sweeper and defenders play, how to get around them,” she said. “And just thinking of myself, how I defended then helps me know how they would try to defend me.” Maloney’s flexibility makes her a valuable commodity to the Cardinals, and is something that her coach takes advantage of. “She’s really versatile,” Palombo said. “I can pretty much put her anywhere on the field, she’ll make an impact. She can play defense, she can play forward, she can play outside mid. She’d probably do well at center mid. She can go anywhere and does a great job.” Her main job this year has been finding the back of the net, a role that she has handled well. “She has good patience on the ball, good vision and she can finish,” Palombo said. “She likes to create her own shot, but she also sees the field well, she can be set up for through balls. She has a good hard shot, she keeps it low, she just focuses when she’s finishing. Kaitlyn’s been able to find those opportunities and makes sure she’s plugging away when she gets the chance to.” After serving as a playmaker last year, Maloney has been the beneficiary of her teammates’ help this year as Lauren Edgar, Mackenzie Esposito and Katie Ossowski have provided Kaitlyn with scoring chances. Esposito, just a sophomore, leads the team with seven assists despite missing several games with injury, and also takes the Cards corner kicks (Maloney took them when she was hurt and actually scored a goal on one). Edgar has provided a complementary scorer with seven goals, and Ossowski has three assists. “I feel like as captain, I have a lot more confidence in myself and the girls support me a lot this year,” Maloney said. “Not that they didn’t last year. It just seems like we’re very close as a team overall. I like to call them a family.” As for her actual family, the Maloneys are supporting Kaitlyn in her quest for a Girl Scout Gold award as they are training a seeing eye dog named Rosalee. It is a labor of love but the downside is they will have to give the dog up in the winter and are not allowed to meet the person it will be guiding, or ever see the dog again. “It’s sad,” she said, “but it’s for a good cause.” Maloney’s next big cause is going to college. She is a member of Lawrence’s National Honor Society with a 3.9 grade point average and has applied to numerous New Jersey schools, but her top choices are James Madison and Penn State. Hopefully, her academic qualities will be more noticeable to those schools than her speed is to her opponents and her brother.

CAPITAL AREA YMCA FOR A BETTER US Serving Ewing, Lawrence and Trenton

Happy Holidays from the

CAPITAL AREA YMCA "On behalf of the Capital YMCA I want to take this opportunity to wish you a Merry Christmas, a joyous Holiday Season and ’ Happy New Year. THANK YOU to our members and volunteers for being a member of our Y family.” – Sam Frisby, CEO

It’s Christmas Time “Christmas at the Capital Area YMCA” Wednesday, December 11, 2019 6:30-8:30 pm Take Your Own Photos With Santa Holiday Music And Crafts Refreshments Giveaways!

Capital Area YMCA

Christmas show: “Y...Because It’s Christmas Again” Saturday, December 14, 2019: 2pm-4pm

Open to the public – a family friendly event. Limited seating – purchase tickets early! Cost $2 per person/$1 (8 and under) (purchased in advance at Welcome Center) $3 per person/$2 (8 and under) at door (Program includes dance, music, singing, a skit, and more Christmas Joy! Come and celebrate the holiday season with us!

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After School Program Still Enrolling for the ’19-’20 school year

Winter Youth Programs Basketball Camp

School Age Child Care is available at our main facility at 431 Pennington.

Take your basketball skills to the Capital Area Y’s hardwood this winter!

$290 per month, due 25th of the preceeding month. $35 registration fee. The program is open to all and financial assistance is available.

We will hone your athletic abilities with clinic sessions in the morning and friendly scrimmages in the afternoon. Program includes lunch and snack!

For more information, please contact Yvonne Diaz at at 609 599 9622 ext. 208 or email ydiaz@capitalymca.org y

Thursday, December 26 Friday, December 27 and Monday, December 30

School transportation available (subject to minimum of 3 students enrolled per school): Columbus Elementary STEM Civics Charter Gregory Elementary Foundation Academy

Boys and Girls ages 6 to 14 Day Camp 9:00 am to 4:30 pm | Fee $90 YMCA members and $105 non-members. Extend your child’s day camp for only $15! 8:00-9:00 am and 4:30-6:00 pm For more information contact Jeff at 609.599.9622, ext. 303

MLK Academy Monument Elementary School Village Charter School

Joyce Kilmer School

Summer Camp 2020

THERE’S NOTHING LIKE CAMP YMCA AT RIDER 2020 Plan ahead for a great Summer! June 24 - Aug. 21

Camp Hours: 7:30 am - 6:00 pm www.yridercamp.org | 609-599-9622, ext 303 SPECIAL OFFER • Register between Jan. 1 - March 31 Price will be $215/weekly! After April 1st the price will be $245/weekly (Lunch is included; Rates Include Before/After Care) Registration Fee: $35 10% discount each additional child. All fees, early bird registration payments and deposits are non-refundable and non-transferable. at jhirschman@capitalymca.org or 609-599-9622, ext. 303 . For more information, contact

PRESCHOOL SUMMER CAMP Capital Area YMCA Preschool Center is now accepting applications for the 2020 Preschool Summer Camp. Our Summer Program offers more than a summer camp!

Now Accepting Applications! June 24th August 21st

 Preschool Summer Camp - ages 2½ to 5   Nutritional Breakfast, Lunch and Snack  Long Hours of Care: 7:30am-5:00pm  Financial Aid available for eligible participants

 Affordable Fees: $160.00/Week (Subsidies Accepted)  Tennis, Swimming, Legos and more… no extra charge  Field Trips (extra fees apply)

Contact the Capital Area YMCA Preschool Program for details. (609) 599-9622 >> Pennington Site Ext. 210, 213, or 209 >> Prospect Site Ext. 210 or 209, or contact Ms. Leanne at (609) 394-1701 lalexandrini@capitalymca.org .

431 Pennington Ave. & 359 Pennington Ave. • Trenton 08618 • 609.599.9622 30Capital Area YMCA

Lawrence Youth Classes

Trenton Youth Classes

Starts Monday, January 6 • 8 weeks • Grades K-6 NEW LOCATION - NEW CLASSES!!! Lawrence Presbyterian Church 2688 Lawrenceville Rd, Lawrenceville

Starts Tuesday, January 7 • 8 weeks • All programs at the Capital Area YMCA, 431 Pennington Ave

Monday - Youth Basketball Junior Clinic - Grades K-2: 6:00-6:45pm Intermediate Clinic - Grades 3 - 6: 6:45-7:30pm Our basketball clinic is designed to develop fundamental basketball skills while learning teamwork, strategy and sportsmanship. Children will learn basketball rules, shooting, passing and ball handling. they will learn offensive and defensive skills like rebounding and team play. $65 members; $85 non-members, starts January 6th and runs for 8 weeks. Location: Lawrence Presbyterian Church.

Monday - Hidden Talent Young Artists Grades K-2: 6:00-6:45pm Grades 3 - 6: 6:45-7:30pm This class is a hands-on art class. we’ll discover art and learn the necessary skills to excel in various mediums such as painting, drawing, cartooning and more. Lawrence Presbyterian $75 members; $95 non-members, Church starts January 6th and runs for 8 weeks.

Mart ial Arts

(Non-member fees below include Youth Program Membership)

Tuesday - Youth Basketball Junior Clinic ages 6-9 • 6:00-7:00 pm Intermediate Clinic ages 10-14 • 7:00-8:00 pm Our basketball clinic is designed to develop fundamental basketball skills while learning, teamwork, strategy and sportsmanship. Children will learn basketball rules, shooting, passing and ball handling. They will also learn offensive and defensive skills like rebounding, and team play. $40 members & $60 non-members. Starts January 7th and runs 8 wks.

Tuesday - Little Picassos’ Art Class Ages 6-9 Tuesday 6:00-7:00 pm Art activities are a great way for students of all ages to express themselves creatively. This class is designed to enhance and bring out the true artist within. Our main project will be a self portrait. Come ready to Create. $35 members and $45 non-members.

Weekly - Who Runs the World?-GIRLS Grades 7 to 11 6:30-7:30 pm This program runs 2 days per week and will touch on topics such as relationships, puberty, depression/stress, future plans and more. We will be creating a safe and comfortable environment for young giris wishing to improve their physical and mental wellness. Fee: $10 per week - meeting 2 times per week

Thursday - Indoor Lacrosse Clinic Ages 6-9 • Thursday 6:007:00 pm and Ages 10-14 • Thursday 7:00-8:00 pm

Ongoing • Monday and Thursday The Capital Area YMCA and Red Dragon Karate INTRO TO MARTIAL ARTS FITNESS Our Karate Program will help instill values in your children and help them do better in school, work, life and at home. Ages 4-10 years 6:00 pm to 6:50 pm Ages 11 & up 7:00 pm to 7:50 pm

First Week Free for new participants

$35/month for facility members | $55/month for program members

This clinic is designed for boys and girls who are ready to learn lacrosse or take their skills to the next level in the off-season. No prior experience is necessary. We reinforce the basic skills of catching, throwing, cradling, ground ball pick-ups, dodging, shooting, and defensive stick work fun! Participants are grouped by grade level, and where appropriate, by ability level. $40 members and $60 non-members.

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The Y Feeds Kids!

Group Exercise Classes

Does your program already offer great enrichment activities but the kids are always hungry?

ness classes that will help increase cardiovascular

Free Healthy Meals for Kids Capital Area YMCA can sponsor your program to receive free healthy meals for kids and reduce your program costs. Summer Program: Breakfast, Lunch, Snack and Dinner Available Delicious hot and cold menu items

Feeding the spirit, mind, and body – let’s end child hunger together. For more information please contact: Food Access Department, Khadijah McQueen kmcqueen@capitalymca.org • (609) 599-9622 ext. 202

muscle, reduce stress and burn calories.

All classes are FREE to YMCA Full Facility Members. Each class routine varies in order to reduce predictability and keep our members motivated – fun, power packed, easy to follow and group exercise questions, please contact Renee Riddle-Davison at rdavison@capitalymca.org. or call 609.599.9622, ext. 205 Program and Non-Members may participate in group exercise classes for a $10 guest pass fee. For class schedules and descriptions visit our website www.capitalymca.org (select Programs >> Fitness) or download our Capital Area YMCA app!

Coming January 2020: MOSSA

Holiday Hours Day before Christmas Eve through New Years Day December 23rd-25th - Closed December 26th-27th - Open December 28th-29th - Closed December 30th - Open December 31st-January 1st - Closed January 2nd - Open Wishing everyone a safe and healthy holiday!

MOSSA, "Move Together" and "Condition Together" Both of these programs are for the "Health Seeker" Condition Together and "Move Together" are 30 minute exercise classes perfect for the busy exerciser. Contact Fitness Director, Renee Riddle-Davison 609-599-9622 ext. 205 for more information.

For Youth Development. For Healthy Living. For Social Responsibility. Capital Area YMCA 431 Pennington Ave. • Trenton , NJ 08618 359 Pennington Ave. • Trenton , NJ 08618 www.capitalymca.org • 609.599.9622 Serving Ewing, Lawrence and Trenton 32Capital Area YMCA

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Calendar of events Sunday, December 1

Scrooge, Kelsey Theater, Mercer Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333. kelseyatmccc.org. Family musical adaptation of “A Christmas Carol.” 2 p.m. Day With(out) Art/World AIDS Day, Princeton University Art Museum, Elm Drive, Princeton. https://artmuseum.princeton.edu. Reflection and tour of the “States of Health” exhibit. 2 p.m. Bill Flemer, Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Lawrence, 609-924-2310. terhuneorchards.com. Winery Sunday Music Series performance. Free. 1 p.m. Holiday WineTrail Weekend, Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Lawrence, 609924-2310. terhuneorchards.com. Wine tasting. Noon.

Monday, December 2

Friends of the Lawrence Library, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609883-8294. mcl.org. Meeting. 7 p.m.

Tuesday, December 3

Vox Blue, Gill Memorial Chapel, Rider University, Lawrence, 609-896-7775. rider.edu. Performance by the Rider University contemporary vocal ensemble includes selections from the American songbook.. $20, $15 students, seniors. 7:30 p.m. Lawrenceville Toasmasters Club, WSP Inc., 2000 Lenox Drive, third floor, Lawrence. lawrenceville.toastmastersclubs.org. Meeting. Noon. Non-Surgical Treatment for Knee and Shoulder Pain, RWJ Center for Health and Wellness, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609584-5900. Register. 6 p.m.

Current Events Discussion Club, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609883-8294. mcl.org. Register. 7 p.m.

Wednesday, December 4

Cancer: Thriving and Surviving Program, RWJ Center for Health and Wellness, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. Sixweek interactive program. Free. Register. 1 p.m. Active Aging Fitness, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609-883-8294. mcl.org. Exercise class led by Bob Kirby. Register. 3 p.m. Knitting Circle, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609-883-8294. mcl.org. Bring a project to work on. Register. 7 p.m.

Thursday, December 5

Ulysses & Mona, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609-883-8294. mcl.org. French film with subtitles. Register. 6:30 p.m. Festival of Trees Holiday Party, Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street, Princeton, 609-924-8144. morven.org. Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. Festival of Trees showcase runs through January 5, 2020. $250. 5:30 p.m. Peppermint Bark, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609-883-8294. mcl.org. Cooking demonstration with Karen Ambrose. Register. 11 a.m. Chanukah Cooking Demonstration, The Jewish Center Princeton, 435 Nassau Street, Princeton, 609-921-0100, ext. 200. Demonstration and tasting with Susie Fishbein, author of “Kosher by Design.” $54. Register. 7:15 p.m. Destigmatizing Depression and Anxiety, RWJ Center for Health and Wellness, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-584-5900.

Free. Register. 6 p.m.

Friday, December 6

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, Kelsey Theater, Mercer Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-5703333. kelseyatmccc.org. Musical adaptation of Clement Moore’s famous poem. 7 p.m. State House Artwork Tour, New Jersey Statehouse, 145 West State Street, Trenton, 609847-3150. njstatehousetours.org. Tour celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Public Buildings Arts Inclusion Act. See artwork incorporated into the capitol complex including stained glass, tilework, paintings, and sculptures. Reservations required. 1:30 p.m. A Grand Night for Singing, Spitz Studio Theatre, Rider University, Lawrence. rider.edu. Rider University Musical Theatre presents the songs of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein. Free. 7:30 p.m. Chip Mergott, 1867 Sanctuary, 101 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-392-6409. 1867sanctuary. org. Acoustic guitar Christmas. $20. 8 p.m.

Soul Collage, RWJ Center for Health and Wellness, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. $20. Register. 1 p.m. Meditation Circle, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609-883-8294. mcl.org. Register. 2:30 p.m. Posture & Dance Exercise, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609-8838294. mcl.org. Simple exercises. Register. 3:30 p.m. Drum Circle: Winter Series, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609-8838294. mcl.org. Register. 4:30 p.m. Reindeer Lane, Hopewell Train Station, 2 Railroad Place, Hopewell. Holiday gift shopping for children. 3 p.m.

Saturday, December 7

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CALENDAR continued from Page 33 and 4 p.m. clipper erickson and rise Kagan erickson, 1867 Sanctuary, 101 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609392-6409. 1867sanctuary.org. Piano/handbell event. $15-$20. 8 p.m. Bridgette & Scott Johnson, 1867 Sanctuary, 101 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-392-6409. 1867sanctuary.org. “Let’s Duet for the Holidays.” $20. 2 p.m. a Grand night for Singing, Spitz Studio Theatre, Rider University, Lawrence. rider.edu. Rider University Musical Theatre presents the songs of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein. Free. 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Princeton boychoir, all Saints church, 16 All Saints Road, Princeton, 609-688-1888. westrickmusic.org. “Holiday Harmonies.” $10-$30. 7 p.m. Festive Gi� Tags, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609-883-8294. mcl.org. Adult craft program. Register. 10 a.m. Holiday Wreath Decorating Workshop, Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Lawrence, 609-924-2310. shop.terhuneorchards.com. Make a colonial Williamsburgstyle wreath. $45. Register. 10 a.m. Holiday Season Kick-Oﬀ Weekend, Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Lawrence, 609-924-2310. shop.terhuneorchards.com. Visis with Santa, sleigh rides, crafts for children. $5. 10 a.m.

Sunday, december 8

‘Twas the night before christmas, Kelsey Theater, mercer community college, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-5703333. kelseyatmccc.org. Musical adaptation of Clement Moore’s famous poem. 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Princeton university Glee club, richardson auditorium, Alexander Hall, Princeton University. music.princeton.edu. Stravinsky’s “Symphony of Psalms.” $15. 3 p.m.

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a Grand night for Singing, Spitz Studio Theatre, Rider University, Lawrence. rider.edu. Rider University Musical Theatre presents the songs of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein. Free. 2 p.m. Stump the dJs, Adath Israel Congregation, 1958 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrence, 609896-4977. adathisrael.org. Program featuring DJs Bruce Warren and Dan Reed. $25. 3 p.m. Pet Photos with Santa, Quaker bridge mall, Route 1, Lawrence. 7 p.m. Holiday Season Kick-Oﬀ Weekend, Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Lawrence, 609-924-2310. terhuneorchards.com. Visit with Santa, sleigh rides, crafts for children. $5. 10 a.m.

mOnday, december 9

yesterday, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609-883-8294. mcl.org. Movie matinee. Register. 2 p.m. Jerry Steele, Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Lawrence, 609-924-2310. terhuneorchards.com. Winery Sunday Music Series performance. Free. 1 p.m. Oﬀ the Page, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609-883-8294. mcl.org. Read a play aloud around a table. Register. 7 p.m.

TueSday, december 10

Tools to manage Holiday Stress, rWJ center for Health and Wellness, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. Free. Register. noon. Oh, my aching Joints!, rWJ center for Health and Wellness, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. Signs, symptoms and treatment for osteoarthritis. Free. Register. 6 p.m.

WedneSday, december 11

Holiday Sing-along, robert L. annis Playhouse, Westminster Choir College, Princeton. rider. edu. Westminster Community Orchestra performs holiday favorites. Non-perishable food donations will be accepted. Free. 7:30 p.m.

THurSday, december 12

Holiday Tea Party with the Governors’ Girls, morven museum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street, Princeton, 609-924-8144. morven. org. $45. Register. 1 p.m. and 1 p.m. mercer’s best Toastmasters, Lawrence community center, 295 Eggerts Crossing Road, Lawrence. mercersbest.toastmastersclubs. org. Meeting. 6:45 p.m. Poetry circle, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609-883-8294. mcl.org. Work by Robert Hayden. Register. 7 p.m.

FrIday, december 13

The nutcracker, Kelsey Theater, mercer community college, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333. kelseyatmccc. org. Classic ballet set to Tchaikovsky’s score, abridged and fully narrated. 7 p.m. Jay daniels, 1867 Sanctuary, 101 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-392-6409. 1867sanctuary.org. “Simply Timeless” holiday sing-along. $20. 8 p.m. an evening of readings and carols, Princeton university chapel, Princeton University, Princeton, 609-921-2663. rider.edu. Westminster choirs and the Solid Brass present an evening of holiday music. $40-$70. 8 p.m. Meditation Circle, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609-883-8294. mcl.org. Register. 2:30 p.m. Posture & dance exercise, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609-8838294. mcl.org. Simple exercises. Register. 3:30 p.m. Sauce for the Goose Holiday art market, The arts council of Princeton, Princeton Shopping Center, 301 N. Harrison Street, Princeton, 609-924-8777. artscouncilofprinceton. org. Show and sale of work by local artists. 5 p.m. Women’s discussion Group, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609-8838294. mcl.org. Work by Robert Hayden. Reg-

ister. 4:30 p.m.

SaTurday, december 14

The nutcracker, Kelsey Theater, mercer community college, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333. kelseyatmccc. org. Classic ballet set to Tchaikovsky’s score, abridged and fully narrated. 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Holiday Pops, Princeton Symphony Orchestra, Richardson Auditorium, Princeton University. princetonsymphony.org. Featuring the Princeton High School Choir and New Jersey Tap Dance Ensemble. $45-$60. Register. 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. riverview early music, 1867 Sanctuary, 101 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-392-6409. 1867sanctuary.org. “Medieval and Renaissance Christmas.” $20. 2 p.m. The mLc band, Amalfi’s, 146 Lawrenceville Pennington Road, Lawrence, 609-912-1599. Classic rock from the 60s and 70s. 8:30 p.m. Food & Fun for the Whole Family, Holiday edition, rWJ center for Health and Wellness, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609584-5900. Cooking and breakfast with Santa. $20. Register. 9 a.m. Sauce for the Goose Holiday art market, The arts council of Princeton, Princeton Shopping Center, 301 N. Harrison Street, Princeton, 609-924-8777. artscouncilofprinceton. org. Show and sale of work by local artists. 10 a.m. Wii Sports for adults: bowling, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609883-8294. mcl.org. No video game experience required. Register. 9:30 a.m. ripped from the Headlines, adath Israel congregation, 1958 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrence, 609-896-4977. adathisraelnj.org. Informal current events discussion led by Rabbi Benjamin Adler. noon.

Sunday, december 15

The nutcracker, Kelsey Theater, mercer community college, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333. kelseyatmccc. org. Classic ballet set to Tchaikovsky’s score, abridged and fully narrated. 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Dan & Charlotte, Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Lawrence, 609-924-2310. terhuneorchards.com. Winery Sunday Music Series performance. Free. 1 p.m. Pre-Chanukah Celebration, adath Israel congregation, 1958 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrence, 609-896-4977. adathisraelnj.org. Music, games, traditional Chanukah food. 9:15 a.m. Sauce for the Goose Holiday art market, The arts council of Princeton, Princeton Shopping Center, 301 N. Harrison Street, Princeton, 609-924-8777. artscouncilofprinceton. org. Show and sale of work by local artists. 11 a.m.

TueSday, december 17

What is Pelvic Health?, rWJ center for Health and Wellness, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. Free. Register. 10 a.m.

WedneSday, december 18

Active Aging Fitness, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609-883-8294. mcl.org. Exercise class led by Bob Kirby. Register. 3 p.m. Wordbuilding with Shari nichols, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609883-8294. mcl.org. Fiction writing workshop. Register. 10 a.m. Knitting Circle, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609-883-8294. mcl.org. Bring a project to work on. Register. 7 p.m.

THurSday, december 19

Lawrenceville Toasmasters club, WSP Inc., 2000 Lenox Drive, third floor, Lawrence. lawrenceville.toastmastersclubs.org. Meeting. noon. Chanukah Celebration, The Jewish center Princeton, Palmer Square, 29 Hulfish Street, Princeton. thejewishcenter.org. Holiday food and live music. Free. 5:30 p.m.

A Colonial Christmas -- Winter with Washington’s Army, Lawrence Library, 2715 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609-883-8294. mcl.org. Talk by historian and re-enactor Mike Jesberger. 7 p.m.

Friday, December 20

Meditation Circle, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609-883-8294. mcl.org. Register. 2:30 p.m. Posture & Dance Exercise, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609-8838294. mcl.org. Simple exercises. Register. 3:30 p.m.

Saturday, December 21

Richie Cole’s Alto Madness Orchestra, 1867 Sanctuary, 101 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609392-6409. 1867sanctuary.org. “A Richie Cole Christmas.” $20. 8 p.m. Rhythm ‘N Sound, Lawrence Library, 2715 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, 609-883-8294. mcl.org. 2 p.m.

Sunday, December 22

Kingston Ridge, Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Lawrence, 609-924-2310. terhuneorchards.com. Winery Sunday Music Series performance. Free. 1 p.m. My Grandfather’s Coat: Immigrant Storytime, Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street, Princeton, 609-924-8144. morven. org. Story and craft. $10 family. Register. Noon. TAACC Kwanzaa Celebration, 1867 Sanctuary, 101 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-392-6409. 1867sanctuary.org. 5 p.m.

Monday, December 23

Historic Princeton Walking Tour, Bainbridge House, 158 Nassau Street, Princeton. princetonhistory.org. $7. Register. 2 p.m.

Wednesday, December 25

George Washington’s Delaware River Crossing, Washington Crossing Historic Park, 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA. washingtoncrossingpark.org. Reenactment of the Christmas 1776 crossing. Free. Noon.

Thursday, December 26

Preserving the Pinelands: Albert Horner’s Protraints of a National Treasure, New Jersey State Museum, 205 W. State Street, Trenton, 609-292-6464. state.nj.us/state/museum. Free. 9 a.m. The Practitioners of Musick, Historic Trenton Friends Meeting House, 142 E. Hanover Street, Trenton. practitionersofmusick.org. 18th century music. Free. 2 p.m. The British Army in North American 17681783, Old Barracks Museum, 101 Barrack Street, Trenton. barracks.org. Presentation by Asher Lurie. Free. 10 a.m. King George and the March of Folly, Trenton Masonic Temple, 100 Barrack Street, Trenton. trentonmasonictemple.com. Presentation by Ralph Siegel. 2 p.m. George Washington’s Ten Crucial Days, New Jersey State Library, 185 W. State Street, Trenton. njstatelibrary.org. Talk by author William “Larry” Kidder. Free. Noon. Rediscovering British Surveyor and Mapmaker John Hills, Trenton Free Public Library, 120 Academy Street, Trenton. trentonlib.org. Talk. Free. 5:30 p.m. Revolutionary Pub Crawl, Checkers, 14 S. Warren Street, Trenton. patriotsweek.com. Period pub crawl of downtown Trenton. 6 p.m.

Friday, December 27

State House Artwork Tour, New Jersey Statehouse, 145 West State Street, Trenton, 609847-3150. njstatehousetours.org. Tour celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Public Buildings Arts Inclusion Act. See artwork incorporated into the capitol complex including stained glass, tilework, paintings, and sculptures. Reservations required. 1:30 p.m. Trenton’s Historic Legacy: The Old Barracks and the Trenton Battle Monument, Trenton Downtown Association, Riverview Cemetery, 870 Centre Street, Trenton, 267-2013655. patriotsweek.com. Presentation. $10.

Register. 11 a.m. Signs of the Times, Mill Hill Park, 165 E. Front Street, Trenton. patriotsweek.com. Guided walking tour from Mill Hill Park to Petty’s Run. Free. Noon. and 2 p.m. Trenton Masonic Museum Exhibition and Discussion, Trenton Masonic Temple, 100 Barrack Street, Trenton. patriotsweek.org. Free. 4 p.m. Alexander Hamilton and the 24 Cannons, Ellarslie Mansion, Trenton City Museum, Cadwalader Park, Trenton. ellarslie.org. Tabletop talk with David Bosted. Donation. 1 p.m. Elias Boudinot IV: The Continental Army’s First Commissary General of Prisoners, Trenton Free Public Library, 120 Academy Street, Trenton. trentonlib.org. Free. 2 p.m. Brother David Brearley: The Most Important Founding Father That We Don’t Know, Trenton Masonic Temple, 100 Barrack Street, Trenton. patriotsweek.com. Free. 4 p.m. Patriots Scramble, Classics Bokstore, 4 W. Lafayette Street, Trenton. patriotsweek.com. Scrabble game for all skill levels. Free. 6 p.m.

Saturday, December 28

A Christmas Carol, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter.org. The annual tradition of Ebenezer Scrooge’s journey through Christmas past, present, and future. 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Hogmanay Celebration, William Trent House Museum, 15 Market Street, Trenton, 609989-3027. williamtrenthouse.org. Bagpipers, music for harpsichord and recorder, Scottish snacks. Free. 1 p.m. NRBQ, Hopewell Theater, 5 S. Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell, 609-466-1964. hopewelltheater.com. 8 p.m. Civil War Flag Unveiling, New Jersey State Museum, 205 W. State Street, Trenton. patriotsweek.com. Gallery talk and ceremony with flag historian David Martin and curator Nicholas Ciotola. Free. 10 a.m. The Trouble with Trenton, Warren Street Plaza, 101 N. Warren Street, Trenton. patriotsweek.com. American history presented by marionettes and rod puppets. Free. Noon. My Brave Fellows, Old Barracks Museum, 101 Barrack Street, Trenton. patriotsweek.com. Washington’s officers complet the Continental Army soldiers to stay six more weeks. $5. 2:15 p.m. Second Battle of Trenton (Battle of the Assunpink), Old Barracks Museum, Mill Hill Park, Trenton, 609-396-1776. barracks.org. Re-enactment. Free. 3 p.m. Musical Workshop Reading of The Crossing: The 10 Crucial Days, Adeth Israel Synagogue, 1958 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrence. thecrossingmusical.com. Actors portray the men and women who changed the course of history. $15. Register. 7 p.m.

followed by a reenactment. 9 a.m. Trent House Tours, 1719 William Trent House Museum, 15 Market Street, Trenton, 609989-3027. williamtrenthouse.org. $5. 12:30 p.m. Season of Light, New Jersey State Museum Planetarium, 205 W. State Street, Trenton, 609-292-6464. statemuseum.nj.gov. Planetarium show. $5-$7. 10:30 a.m. Laser Holiday Magic, New Jersey State Museum Planetarium, 205 W. State Street, Trenton, 609-292-6464. statemuseum. nj.gov. Planetarium laser show. $5-$7. 11:30 a.m. CapCOM Go!, New Jersey State Museum Planetarium, 205 W. State Street, Trenton, 609292-6464. statemuseum.nj.gov. Planetarium show about the Apollo missions. $5-$7. 1:30 p.m. Alexander Hamilton and the 24 Cannons, Ellarslie Mansion, Trenton City Museum, Cadwalder Park,m Trenton. ellarslie.org. Tabletop talk with David Bosted. Donation. 2 p.m.

Monday, December 30

Trenton’s Historic Legacy: The Old Barracks and the Trenton Battle Monument, Trenton Downtown Association, Riverview Cemetery, 870 Centre Street, Trenton, 267-2013655. patriotsweek.com. Presentation. Free,

Register. 11 a.m. Out with the Old, In with the New: New Sweden and the American Revolution, Trenton Free Public Library, 120 Academy Street, Trenton. trentonlib.org. Talk by Erik Burro. Free. 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, December 31

Capital Philharmonic Orchestra, Patriots Theater at the War Memorial, 1 Memorial Drive, Trenton, 215-893-1999. capitalphilharmonic.org. Celebrate the New Year with works by Strauss, Offenbach, Liszt, and Gershwin, plus a James Bond medley and more. $30-$65. 8 p.m. John Honeyman, Washington’s Spy: Unsung Hero or Urban Legend?, Old Barracks Museum, 101 Barrack Street, Trenton. patriotsweek.com. Interactive presentation by Tim Stollery. Free. 1 p.m. Hogmanay Bonfire and Open House, 1761 Brearley House, Maidenhead Meadows Park, 100 Meadow Road, Lawrence. patriotsweek.com. Celebreate New Year’s and the 275th birthday of Edward Hand. Free. Donation. 6 p.m. Peace Vigil, Historic Trenton Friends Meeting House, 142 E. Hanover Street, Trenton. patriotsweek.com. 5 p.m.

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A Christmas Carol, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. mccarter.org. The annual tradition of Ebenezer Scrooge’s journey through Christmas past, present, and future. 1 p.m. Highlights Tour, Princeton University Art Museum, Elm Drive, Princeton. https://artmuseum.princeton.edu. Tour of the museum’s premier collections. 2 p.m. Brunch Milonga, Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 Stockton Street, Princeton, 609-948-4448. vivatango.org. Argentine tango dancing and brunch presented by Viva Tango. $15, $5 students. No partner needed. Noon. St. James Infirmary, Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Lawrence, 609-924-2310. terhuneorchards.com. Winery Sunday Music Series performance. Free. 1 p.m. Hopewell Hall, Historic Trenton Friends Meeting House, 142 E. Hanover Street, Trenton. patriotsweek.com. “What We Sang Together: Community Songs from Revolutionary-Era America,” acappella performance. Free. 2 p.m. Experience the Battle of Princeton, Princeton Battlefield Society, Princeton Battlefield State Park, 500 Mercer Road, Princeton, 609-232-8540. pbs1777.org. Presentation by local historian and author William L. Kidder

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Locations & Hours: Hamilton Office - County Connection 106, Trenton, NJ 08650. Hamilton Square Shopping Center Trenton Office Clients who received assistance the previous year will receive a re-certification application by mail prior to October 1st to 640 South Broad Street – Rm 106 957 Highway 33 at Paxson Avenue complete andNJreturn to the County LIHEAP office. To request an application did not receive a benefit the previous year, Trenton, 08650 Hamilton, NJ 08690if you Locations & Hours: Hamilton Office - County Connection please the Mercer County Housing and Community Development at (609) 989-6858 (609) 989-6959. Applications M-F call 8:30am – 4:30pm Tues & ThursOffice 10:00am-12:00pm (byorappt. only) Trenton Office Hamilton Square Shopping Center can(Wednesday also be obtained by visiting the Housing office atSaturdays 640 South– Broad Street, 1st floor, Room 106, Trenton, NJ 08650. 4/7 & 5/5 open640 until 6:30pm) South Broad Street – Rm 106 957 Highway 33 at Paxson Avenue Applications will be processed until July10:00am-1:00pm 31, 2020. (walk-ins)

Trenton, NJ 08650 Hamilton, NJ 08690 M-F 8:30am – 4:30pm Tues & Thurs 10:00am-12:00pm (by appt. only) Board of Chosen Edward – 4/7 & 5/5 (Wednesday open until 6:30pm) Locations & Hours: Hamilton Office -Saturdays CountyPattik Connection Freeholders Housing Director (walk-ins) Trenton Office Hamilton Square10:00am-1:00pm Shopping Center

640 South Broad Street –M. Rm 106 957 Highway 33 at Paxson Avenue Brian Hughes, County Executive Board of Chosen Edward Pattik Trenton, NJ 08650 Hamilton, NJ 08690 Housing Director Freeholders M-F 8:30am – 4:30pm Tues & Thurs 10:00am-12:00pm (appt. only) (Wednesday open until 6:30pm) Saturdays 10:00am-1:00pm (walk in) 12/7 & 12/21

Brian M. Hughes, County Executive

Board of Chosen Freeholders

Brian M. Hughes, County Executive

Edward Pattik Housing Director

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