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WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS? These symptoms may appear two to 14 days after exposure to COVID-19: If emergency warning signs develop, get medical attention immediately

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As the COVID-19 virus started to spread last month, the charity arm Robbinsville’s own BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir decided to act. Worldwide coronavirus cases swelled to over 373,000 by late March, and medical professionals faced shortages of protective gear, said BAPS volunteer Darsh Patel, so BAPS charities collected 5,500 N95 facemasks and donated them to organizations across the state, including Deborah Heart and Lung Center in Browns Mills, Long Island Jewish Valley Stream Northwell Health, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Hamilton and New Brunswick, Capital Health Hospitals, Penn Medicine at Princeton Medical Center and Robbinsville Township. BAPS had the masks onhand from an ongoing construction project. “Health awareness, including preventative measures, is one of the key areas that BAPS Charities aims to support,” Patel said. “When it became known that healthcare providers were using industrial resSee BAPS, Page 12

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HOW DOES IT SPREAD? The COVID-19 virus is mainly spread person-to-person by being in close contact with someone (within 6 ft.) or through respiratory droplets from an infected person sneezing or coughing. Another way COVID-19 can spread is by touching a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching the mouth, nose or eyes. HOW CAN I REDUCE MY RISK?

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What you need to know Emergency medical about coronavirus corps seeks volunteers By Nicole Viviano

The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has come with an abundance of information since the pandemic has taken hold in New Jersey. The respiratory illness has prompted social distancing protocols in the state, cancellations of large gatherings and events and has made schools and colleges move all learning to remote access. While many sources have published helpful and necessary information, it may feel

like overload. Information from the World Health Organization, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, New Jersey Department of Health and Mercer County government has been consolidated for ease of access. It is important to note that new information regarding COVID-19 is being shared frequently and rapidly by these organizations. Paying attention to updated information is crucial. Below are general quesSee FAQ, Page 10

By Michele AlPerin

Mercer County needs you. Faced with a growing number of COVID-19 cases, the county has put out a call for volunteers to join the Mercer County Medical Reserve Corps, a group that has been created to assist during times of crisis. In the wake of September 11, the U.S. Office of the Surgeon General, established the MRC as a demonstration project, whose role is to iden-

tify, train and track volunteers who can strengthen local public health and serve if another human-made or natural disaster occurred. MRC volunteer and East Windsor resident Al Grupper explains the government’s motivation: “When the World Trade Center fell, they had volunteers show up, but there was no management or structure. MRC has a chain of command and a mission.” “We don’t self-mobilize; See VOLUNTEERS, Page 8

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COVID-19 What to know and do COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, is changing the way America is doing business, whether it’s the business of running a school, a store or a hospital system. It can be difficult to figure out what is accurate as you navigate at this uncertain time. As your partner in health and neighbor, we’re prepared to respond in your best interest during the pandemic.

The proper protocols

Please practice these prevention measures to protect you and others from the virus:

• Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds

• A good back-up is hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol

• Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth • Stay home if you’re sick

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on the advice of public health Our health system continues to officials, and please practice • Cough and sneeze into a collaborate closely with guidance social distancing to protect you tissue or sleeve from the New Jersey Department and your community’s health • Disinfect objects and of Health, Centers for Disease and well-being. surfaces you touch Control and Prevention (CDC), frequently with a household and regional and local health departments. We have cleaning spray or wipe in place all of the appropriate protocols as well as highly trained clinicians to safely and reliably care for affected patients. If you have symptoms

Spreading prevention Mainly COVID-19 spreads from person to person with those in close contact (within 6 feet).

If you are experiencing symptoms such as a dry cough, fever and/or shortness of breath, please contact your physician who will follow screening guidelines and advise you of next steps.

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Layoffs and store closures seemed to spread in tandem with the virus. Many local restaurants and bars transitioned to offer takeout- or delivery-only services—an updated list of who is and isn’t open can be found on our website, communitynews.org. Grocery store employees, delivery drivers and gas station attendants, among other workers, were deemed essential employees and therefore thrust into the forefront of the crisis right along with healthcare workers and emergency personnel. Bartenders, waiters and those who work in non-essential retail have found themselves dealing with sudden unemployment and uncertainty about the future. I think it’s up to us to look after one another during this crisis, whether that’s done by picking up groceries and leaving them on your elderly neighbor’s porch or donating to a fund that supports non-salaried workers who are currently out of a job. Call a friend who is struggling with isolation. Purchase a gift card from a favorite local business. Drop a note to your child’s teacher. We’re in it together, Robbinsville. We can do this.

Hi, Robbinsville. A typical April issue of the Advance is usually packed to the brim with some of my favorite content—outdoor activity roundups to mark the arrival of warm weather, high school musical photos, spring sports coverage. But this year’s edition looks much different. The last couple of weeks have been many things—panicked, uncertain, hectic. The spread of COVID-19 has completely upended the way we’re living our lives, from remote learning and working from home to, yes, the appearance of our local newspapers. Beyond that, though, a good chunk of lives are being irreparably altered. As of March 25, coronavirus has killed nearly 20,000 people, 44 of them in New Jersey. Hospitals across the globe are suffering from overcrowding and dwindling resources. Local organizations, like Robbinsville’s own BAPS, have taken it upon themselves to collect and donate materials like facemasks and gloves to medical facilities and first responders (the story Contact SAM SCIARROTTA: ssciarrotta@ continues from the cover on Page 12). communitynews.org, (609) 396-1511, ext. The working class is also suffering. 121, facebook.com/samsciarrotta1

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njlincs.net and create an NJLMN account by clicking on the “Create Account” link. Once you have created an NJLMN account, click on “My Account” (located under the blue bar) and then click on “Become an MRC Volunteer” and complete the MRC application. Then click on “Submit” at the bottom of the page. Mendelsohn became a public health nurse for Mercer County about 13 years ago and was asked to be the MRC coordinator after its creation. “MRC is here for public health emergencies like this,” she says, referring to the COVID-19 virus. A specific motivation for MRC’s creation, she says, was fear of another anthrax threat. “If we had to open a POD (point of distribution) to be able to hand out prophylactic medications to the general public, we would need hundreds and hundreds of volunteers,” Mendelsohn says. The Mercer County Division of Public Health has plans in place for many types of emergencies, Mendelsohn explains, and MRC volunteers are invited to help out when they enact these plans as if they were real emergencies.

“We have plans for a site, who would staff it and how it would work,” she says. “We have to exercise it to make sure it works, and sometimes we find we have to tweak it a little bit.” Grupper has also participated in a sheltering exercise at the CURE Insurance Arena, an active shooter exercise in Hunterdon County, and some plane disaster exercises at the Trenton-Mercer Airport, where people would need to be triaged before being sent to a medical facility. During non-emergencies, MRC volunteers help sign in people at health fairs and rabies clinics and staff tables providing information on emergency preparedness, tickborne diseases, flu and flu vaccines. “There is such a need for public health information, and to be able to have people who can answer questions and even hand it out is such a big service,” Mendelsohn says, noting that local health departments have limited staff. The Mercer County MRC provides its volunteers with eight different trainings of two to three hours each, and on March 17 did one on the coronavirus. Volunteers also have the chance to participate in emergency

‘MRC is here for public health emergencies like this.’ –Stephanie Mendelsohn

preparedness exercises and or teach in their areas of expertise. Grupper came to MRC via a friend who brought him to a shelter management class offered jointly at the Dempster Fire Training Center by MRC and the American Red Cross. The class taught him how to manage an emergency shelter for people who are not able to stay in their homes. He decided to go ahead and join the MRC because he had lots of administrative experience, some of it in a medical setting. During Hurricane Sandy, Grupper had a chance to use some of the skills he had developed by running a comfort station on a shift in Western Mercer County and also helping at Trenton’s Sovereign Bank Arena when people from Atlantic City were sheltered there before being moved to Rutgers University. “It was chaos,” he recalls. “A whole bunch of people that didn’t want to be there. We were separating them and trying to keep them calm until we knew what was the next step.” “I look at us not as first responders, but as one-and-a-half responders. In case of a disaster or an emergency, the first responders are going to be overloaded; in many places we are there to back them up. I look at us as a staff multiplier,” Grupper says. Grupper’s focus at MRC today is on personal and family preparations for a disaster or emergency, for example, what provisions you would need to shelter in place for two weeks or more. “I am prepared to teach a class in the larger community if required,” he says.

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For Andrea Webb, a registered nurse from East Windsor, her introduction to MRC came via a piece of mail whose envelope sported the words, “Do you want to be a local hero?” After reading inside about the MRC, she realized this was something she had always wanted to do as different disasters hit our country. “I’ve always wanted to volunteer as a registered nurse, put things in order, pitch in in an emergency, but unless you belong to an organization, you can’t just go to the site of an emergency and pitch in. I really felt as though I needed to give back to the community, and this was a perfect match,” Webb says. “Everybody is there for the same thing— they want to volunteer and give of themselves, and different people have different niches they love,” Webb says. Dog lovers might volunteer at a rabies clinic, and long-term volunteers might lead trainings because they enjoy interacting with other volunteers. Webb and her husband, who is legally blind and not a medical professional, became volunteers two years ago. They’ve done a lot of training, and in an emergency she expects that her husband might answer phones at a telephone bank, whereas she might be assigned to take vital signs and blood pressure, administer medications, and talk to people in crisis. Princeton resident Dr. Charles McHugh, who is board certified in emergency medicine, with a sub-concentration in hyperbaric medicine, a treatment for burns, thinks he likely heard about the MRC about a decade ago from one of the paramedics who regularly visited his emergency room. Because one of his fields of specialty and instruction in the military was CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive) materials, a required module for MRC volunteers, Mendelsohn asked him to teach this class once or twice a year. A few years ago the chief of police and sheriff requested that McHugh come out when an envelope received at Princeton’s town hall looked suspicious and triggered an emergency response (although it turned out to be benign). He has also been the standby medic on the scene where MRC help had been requested at large gatherings. So far he has just had to do a little first aid. “Fortunately, except for a few Band-Aids, I haven’t had to do anything drastic,” McHugh says. Mendelsohn is a native of Union, where her mother was a beautician and her father, an immigrant from Ukraine, was a cabinetmaker. A first generation college student, Mendelsohn remembers wanting to be a nurse since she was a little girl, because she always liked helping people.

After moving to Pennington in 1995, her first job was at the Hopewell Township Health Department, and in 2005 she moved to the Mercer County Division of Public Health. She says she loves being a public health nurse, going out in the community and trying to educate people to prevent diseases like hypertension and diabetes and to break the cycle of communicable diseases like coronaviruses. Grupper grew up in Schenectady, New York, where his father was a retail merchant with his own business, and his mother an administrator in public welfare. He moved to East Windsor from Fort Monmouth in 1966 to work for RCA. He was part of the Reserve Officer Training Corps in college, where he studied business and joined the military in 1948, spending two years in active duty in Germany. When he returned to the States, he continued in the Army Reserve, working in civil affairs, and as a civilian was a contract manager, who did budgeting, costs and scheduling for aerospace, construction and research projects. Webb moved around quite a bit as a youngster because her father was in the military. Born in Wiltshire, England, she also lived in Hawaii, Kentucky, Ohio, and New York, but has been in New Jersey since the late 1970s. Webb worked for Mobil Oil for 17 years in mid-management, selling fuel for ships and airlines; for an insurance company; in a hospital intensive care unit; in the Vroom Building, a maximum security psychiatric hospital in Trenton; and as an administrator for an assisted living in Tinton Falls and a medical daycare in Princeton. McHugh was born and raised in Princeton, where his mother taught second grade for 30-something years. His father was a carpenter. Now retired from hospital work, McHugh has a small private practice and spends five days a month in San Antonio, Texas, teaching for the army, where he is a retired colonel. Looking to the current health crisis around the coronavirus, Webb says, “People are in a panic right now. Things are happening all over the place, and information and instructions are changing from minute to minute. A catastrophe like this is one of the reasons I joined the MRC, so I could go out into the community and still protect myself.” Volunteering for the Mercer MRC, she says, is not only a wonderful opportunity to do things for the common good, but it also helps the underserved populations by teaching them how to avoid communicable diseases.” That’s why she’s trying to recruit other people, including certified nursing assistants. “We need every pair of hands we can get,” Webb said.

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Where are COVID-19 tests available in Mercer County? According to the NJ DOH, the state is working to expand its testing capacity with new facilities. In Mercer County, there is one privately operated drive-thru testing site in West Windsor. A similar one in Ewing was shut down due to a dispute with the landlord. The West Windsor branch of InFocus Urgent Care is open for drive-thru testing in the Windsor Plaza Shopping Center on Princeton-Hightstown. Residents can call ahead at (609) 799-7009 to get screened before being tested. A site located at Bergen County Community College started testing March 20. Initially it will only collect specimens from symptomatic individuals. Symptomatic healthcare workers and first responders will be prioritized. The location will have the capacity to collect 2,500 specimens a week. They will not test those without symptoms, people the state has deemed “the worried well.” Another site in Monmouth County, at the PNC Arts Center in Holmdel, was planned to be opened by late March. There is also a drive-thru site by appointment at Hudson Regional Hospital in Secaucus. How is COVID-19 spread? The COVID-19 virus is mainly spread person-to-person by being in close contact with someone (within six feet) or through respiratory droplets from an

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infected person sneezing or coughing. Another way COVID-19 can spread is by touching a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching the mouth, nose or eyes. Spread of the illness may be possible before showing symptoms. How long is COVID-19 contagious? Medical providers determine whether or not home isolation can be ended using the following criteria: a time-since-illnessonset and time-since-recovery strategy, and a test-based strategy. For the non-test-based strategy, a person who had symptoms of COVID19 and was instructed to stay home can stop isolation after at least 72 hours have passed since recovering. Recovery is defined as no fever without use of fever-reducing medications, improvement of respiratory symptoms and at least seven days since the symptoms first appeared. However, transmission of the illness could still occur. The test-based strategy includes meeting resolution of fever without use of fever-reducing medications, improvement of respiratory symptoms and a negative COVID-19 test result from at least two consecutive specimens that were collected more than or equal to 24 hours apart. Those with lab-confirmed COVID19 that haven’t had any symptoms can discontinue home isolation after at least seven days since the date of their first positive COVID-19 test, and if there was no later illness. When are cases expected to peak in New Jersey? According to the NJ DOH, the peak number of positive COVID-19 cases

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ROTHMAN ORTHOPAEDICS SURGEON SPECIALIZING IN RARE BONE AND SOFT TISSUE CANCERS TO LEAD CAPITAL HEALTH’S SARCOMA AND ORTHOPAEDIC ONCOLOGY PROGRAM The Region’s Only Program for Bone and Soft Tissue Cancers DR. JOHN ABRAHAM, an internationally recognized orthopaedic oncology surgeon, now offers advanced treatment options for rare bone and soft tissue cancers at Capital Health Cancer Center. As part of Capital Health’s ongoing partnership with Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, Dr. Abraham, founder of the Orthopaedic Oncology Service at Rothman Orthopaedics, now offers orthopaedic oncology services at Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell. Dr. Abraham has 15 years of experience in dealing with bone and soft tissue sarcomas and metastatic cancer to the skeleton and has served as chief of Rothman’s Orthopaedic Oncology Service for nearly 10 years. “As we continue to expand our Cancer Center to provide care for a broader range of patients, it is exciting to partner with a specialized surgeon like Dr. Abraham,” said Dr. Cataldo Doria, medical director of Capital Health Cancer Center. “As one of the nation’s leading orthopaedic oncologists, he brings significant experience and extensive training from some of the most prestigious institutions in the country right here to our community so our patients can receive the best possible care closer to home.” Through its partnership with Rothman Orthopaedics, Capital Health now offers advanced surgical services, including limbsparing techniques and bone/joint prostheses for bone sarcoma, complete surgical removal for soft tissue sarcoma and plastic/ reconstructive options, minimally invasive prophylactic fixation (insertion of metal into the affected bone to strengthen it and prevent breaks), joint revision (replacement of joints that have failed as the result of cancer or due to significant bone loss), and fracture repair using metal pins, rods, screws, or plates to hold the damaged bone in place. In addition to his expertise in managing sarcoma, Dr. Abraham deals with metastatic cancer to the bone. Cancer that starts in the breast, prostate, lung, kidney, or other sites can often spread to the bones. This can cause pain at first, but when a tumor gets large enough it can cause debilitating breaks called pathologic fractures

and other complications. Dr. Abraham now provides a range of advanced surgical services for patients in the Mercer/Bucks County region who are living with bone and soft tissue cancer. “Cancers that start in tissue such as bone, cartilage, muscle, nerves, and fat require very specialized care,” said Dr. Abraham. “I’m excited to collaborate with the multidisciplinary team at Capital Health Cancer Center and offer the region’s only Sarcoma Oncology program to treat these rare and potentially devastating tumors.” Dr. Abraham graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University and graduated with high honors from Yale School of Medicine, where he received the prestigious Nicholas Giarman Award for Cancer Research. He then returned to Harvard to complete an orthopaedic surgery residency, where he also completed his orthopaedic oncology fellowship based at Massachusetts General Hospital and Children’s Hospital Boston. Dr. Abraham was then elected to the faculty of the Dana Farber Cancer Center, one of the leading sarcoma centers in the world, where he served as their primary orthopaedic oncologist for five years. During this time, he was also a member of the arthroplasty service at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital of Harvard Medical School in Boston, and developed significant expertise in joint replacement procedures and advanced revision procedures for failed hip and knee replacements. Dr. Abraham has also served as the director of the Jefferson Musculoskeletal Oncology Center at the Kimmel Cancer Center and was an associate professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Radiation Oncology at Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Abraham has been named a “Top Doctor” in Philadelphia for 10 years and has been named as a “Best Doctor in America” by Best Doctors. Dr. Abraham sees patients in Blue Bell, PA and Newtown, PA.

To make an appointment with Dr. Abraham, please call 1.800.321.9999. To learn more about Capital Health Cancer Center, visit capitalhealth.org/cancer. Health Headlines by Capital Health | Robbinsville Advance13

CAPITAL HEALTH BRINGS TRUSTED WOMEN’S HEALTH SPECIALISTS TO BROWNS MILLS New Office Provides Comprehensive Obstetric and Gynecologic Care Beginning April 2020, Capital Health OB/GYN – Browns Mills, part of Capital Health Medical Group, will offer comprehensive women’s health services in Pemberton Township and fill an important need for patients in eastern Burlington County and nearby communities in New Jersey. The new office is located in the medical office building on the Deborah Heart and Lung Center campus at 6 Earlin Avenue, Suite 290 in Browns Mills, NJ. The Capital Health OB/GYN – Browns Mills team includes DRS. ROBERT BERK, NEIL BLUEBOND, AMY HARVEY O’KEEFFE, MARK KUHN and ANNE WALKER, experienced and board certified physicians who have been providing care to women in Lower Bucks County, PA for almost 30 years before moving to their new location. In addition to providing women with comprehensive prenatal and obstetrical services, these physicians also offer annual women’s health exams, in-office hysteroscopy, open and minimally invasive (laparoscopic) surgery, cancer screenings, and minor surgical services. “Being a Regional Perinatal Center, including neonatal intensive care for most at-risk deliveries, Capital Health has a long tradition of providing the highest level of maternity and women’s health

services in central New Jersey, “ said Dr. Mark Kuhn, co-lead physician at Capital Health OB/GYN – Browns Mills. “We’re excited to become part of that tradition and bring our expertise in obstetric and gynecologic care to women in and around Browns Mills. “As a group in Bucks County, PA, we had a fantastic working relationship with Capital Health for many years, but we are thrilled to officially be part of Capital Health Medical Group,” said Dr. Robert Berk, co-lead physician at Capital Health OB/GYN − Browns Mills. “In addition to connecting our patients with a growing number of women’s health services, they also have convenient access to the other specialists and comprehensive services at Capital Health’s hospitals and outpatient facilities.” Capital Health OB/GYN – Browns Mills accepts most insurance and joins Capital Health Medical Group’s network of more than 400 physicians and other advanced care providers who offer primary, specialty, and surgical care. Call 609.896.1400 to schedule an appointment.

Who Delivers Babies at Capital Health? The following physicians and midwives deliver babies as part of Capital Health Maternity Services provided at Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell. From routine deliveries to highrisk needs, they work in careful coordination with our team to provide the finest family-centered care, including a full range of prenatal, obstetrical, postpartum, neonatal, and pediatric options to make sure that your new family has the greatest chance for a healthy beginning. In addition, our Regional Perinatal Center at Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell includes Mercer County’s only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for at-risk births. There’s really only one choice for a hospital that meets all of your labor and delivery needs – Capital Health. The following offices accept most insurances. If you do not have insurance, please contact Capital Health OB/GYN – Trenton (433 Bellevue Avenue, Trenton, NJ) by calling 609.394.4111. (Monday – Friday, 7:30 am – 4:30 pm). 14Robbinsville Advance | Health Headlines by Capital Health

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CAPITAL HEALTH SELECTED AS SITE FOR STATEWIDE VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAM One of Nine in New Jersey and the Only Hospital in Mercer and Burlington County Region to Receive Grant Funding As part of a statewide effort to combat violence as a public health crisis in our community, Capital Health has been selected as the only hospital in the Mercer and Burlington County region, and one of nine in New Jersey, to be a host site for the New Jersey Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program (NJHVIP). The program aims to connect hospitals and medical facilities with existing community organizations that provide victim assistance and work to reduce violence. Governor Phil Murphy, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal, and former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords announced the grant winners at the Mary Bethune Center in Jersey City, NJ on January 29. “Hospital-based violence intervention programs (HVIPs) are proven to help reduce repeat injury, and reaching victims of violence at the time of crisis is the key to their success,” said Al Maghazehe, president and CEO of Capital Health. “With medical treatment and recovery as a starting point, Capital Health will help victims connect with our community partners who provide the social services, counseling, and education they need to truly heal and break the cycle of violence that has become so prevalent in some neighborhoods.” Capital Health’s Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program will be managed through its level II Bristol-Myers Squibb Trauma Center at Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton and the Capital Health Institute for Urban Care. Bristol-Myers Squibb Trauma Center at Capital Health Regional Medical Center offers advanced emergency care for severely injured patients involved in motor vehicle crashes, falls, and assaults with knives, guns, or blunt objects. Capital Health Institute for Urban Care works to advance the health and well-being of Trenton residents by growing and aligning Capital Health’s services with those of its local partner

Present at the news conference that announced grant winners were Kim Watson and Dr. Eric Schwartz from the Capital Institute for Urban Care, Marian Moore and Dr. Dominick Eboli from the BristolMyers Squibb Trauma Center at Capital Health Regional Medical Center, Michelle Ruess from the Trenton Health Team, former congresswoman Gabbie Giffords, and New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy.

organizations. Capital Health’s selection as an NJHVIP site marks an important expansion of the Institute’s mission with a holistic approach to the violence crisis. The NJHVIP program is being launched with $20 million in federal funding from the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA), the largest VOCA award ever in the nation for an HVIP. These funds will support all nine NJHVIP sites for a period of 21 months. Capital Health Institute for Urban Care works with a robust network of community partners in the City of Trenton to improve medical care while overcoming the complex social determinants of health. To learn more about the Institute, visit capitalhealth.org/urbancare. The Bristol-Myers Squibb Trauma Center at Capital Health Regional Medical Center is a Level II New Jersey statedesignated Trauma Center. One of only 10 designated trauma centers in New Jersey, it is the regional referral center for severely injured patients in Mercer County and adjacent parts of Somerset, Hunterdon, Burlington, and Middlesex counties as well as nearby areas of Pennsylvania. To learn more, visit capitalhealth.org/trauma.

Introducing Capital Healthy Living An In-Home Program for Independent Seniors

From award-winning health care to reliable non-medical services and referrals, Capital Healthy Living is a comprehensive program of on-demand at-home care, developed to provide independent seniors throughout Mercer, Bucks and Burlington counties precisely the kind of customized, personalized assistance they want. When they want it, the way they want it. To learn more – and to find out how you can become a part of Capital Healthy Living – contact us at 609-537-7087 or HealthyLiving@CapitalHealth.org. CapitalHealth.org/CapitalHealthyLiving

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First-time filmmaker scores festival entry By Nicole Viviano

With many large-scale events around the state and globe getting postponed or canceled, one event altered the medium in which it was presented to cater to the rising COVID-19 concerns and restrictions. The 2020 Garden State Film Festival still went on, but instead of in Asbury Park, it was featured completely online through virtual streaming. Luckily for Robbinsville resident Rajiv Walia, his selected project was featured in the ticketed, block schedule featured online, free of health and safety concerns amid the global coronavirus crisis. Walia, a first-time filmmaker, was one entry of over 1,800 in this year’s festival. “Wonderful films rise to the top of the process and his was among them and we’re very very pleased to be able to present it,” founder and treasurer of the GSFF Diane Raver said. The 38-year-old filmmaker who was originally born in Kenya, Africa, and has been a resident of New Jersey for 10 years, had his first self-produced film featured in the GSFF. His 12-minute featured production, Saho: What’s Your Limit, tells the story of two strangers who share an Uber to the airport. On their ride they learn about each other and in turn are

Robbinsville filmmaker Rajiv Walia (left) with South Asian International Film Festival manager Meghna Hegde. inspired by one another’s lives. The theme Walia chose to address in Saho was domestic violence and the power of feminism. “The film will put them in the moment with the hidden things that go around us and we don’t notice them, and things we take for granted…It

kind of gives you a reality check on what’s going on,” Walia said. He explained that with the wellknown messages of today, such as the #MeToo movement, addressing some sort of social change was a goal of his. He sought to engage audiences with something they will care about, something that has an impact. Walia began writing Saho in June of last year, shot its principal photography in New York City in August and released it around November of 2019. Since its release, it has been selected and shown in about eight film festivals, winning awards like best short story and best short film at festivals held in India, New York City and Canada. Working at a consulting company, Accenture, for his career so far, Walia decided about two years ago that it was time to try his hand in film. “Directing was always one of my passions I was just waiting to get started with,” he said. He began by writing film content for other production companies and eventually got into directing, screenwriting and producing his own film in 2019. With no background in film or production, Walia funded Saho himself and credits his wife with allowing him to realize his dream by taking care of their two children and the house so that he may focus on work and filming. The transition into film was not an

easy one. Walia shared that learning to be on set and manage people were aspects he had to adapt to. He hopes to make film a full-time career in the future and is working on his next film which will stay with the theme of social change and genre of drama thriller. It isn’t just the quality of entries that is celebrated by the GSFF but the participation of New Jersey filmmakers that makes it special. Every year from June to December, the GSFF puts out its call for entries. This year’s festival screened 240 films from 20 countries over five days. Filmmakers are given the opportunity to be viewed by an international audience. Founder of the GSFF Raver expressed how she is so proud of the New Jersey artists selected for screening. Giving filmmakers a platform to share their work and introducing young people to 21st century vocations has been Raver’s life’s purpose and mission. “What the filmmakers are getting with us, true independent film making, is a film that’s made from someone’s heart and soul for some reason or to get out some message…So there’s a different reason for the film and there’s a different experience when watching them.,” Raver said. “It’s very enriching. The way that good, organic food is to our bodies, so are the independent films for our souls.”

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Kendal Chmielewski was only 12 years old, but she felt like a middleaged worker who quit their job without having a future plan in mind. “I played softball my whole life,” Chmielewski said. “And then I stopped playing when I was 12 and didn’t know what to do with my life.” Fortunately, that funk didn’t last long and she didn’t wander the streets aimlessly. “I saw a bunch of my friends playing lacrosse and I thought ‘Why not try it?’” Chmielewski said. “I tried it, as soon as I got my first stick it just felt right.” Suddenly, she knew exactly what to do with her life as the Robbinsville High junior has thrown herself full force into the game. She enhances her talent with her mind, which is pretty sharp as witnessed by a 3.7 grade point average. “I just love watching videos,” she said. “I follow a lot of the USA women players on Instagram and see what they do and just try to bring it to my game.” It is a game with few flaws, which is why Robbinsville coach Jennamarie Colicchia has a player she can mix and

Robbinsville lacrosse player Kendal Chmielewski covers “all ends of the field,” said coach Jennamarie Colicchia. (Photo by Rich Fisher.) match on the field, depending on her needs. “She’s pretty versatile,” Colicchia said. “We have her playing all ends of the field depending on the game. She brings a pretty intense energy out there. If there’s anyone that has that killer instinct, it’s her. That’s some-

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ent about just stopping someone while they’re coming down. I like having the moment of someone coming down the field and I have to stop them. I like the physicality of it, I like pressuring the girls.” Which is a trait not often found in players. “It’s hard to find kids that want to play defense,” Colicchia said. “You’re never in the newspaper as much, they’re not willing to be the girl that does the dirty work.” Chmielewski was an unpolished gem when she arrived at Robbinsville and played JV in ninth grade. “When she was a freshman she had that boy cradle, where she held it down low,” Colicchia said. “We had to get it out of her and she got rid of it.” Upon arriving on the varsity scene last year, Chmielewski was sort of a midfielder. The reason it’s “sort of”, is that Colicchia said, “Sometimes she’ll just stay defense or just stay attack.” It was a whole new world for Chmielewski, who suddenly found herself part of the offensive flow as well as defending. “After I became a defender I always thought of myself as a defender,” she said. “But when I got moved to midfield it was a whole different thing. I tried to do my best. I used my defensive knowledge. As a defender, I knew what I wanted to do to stop someone, so I thought about what I would do defensively and try to figure out how to beat that on offense.” Chmielewski has worked tirelessly

on her shot, which is fast. She uses a ladder to work on her footwork and is continually honing her dodges. “I like moving the ball quick,” she said. “So if someone moves the ball quick to me I kind of get the defenders on their heels. I was really proud of myself for getting the numbers up there. I proved to myself that the work paid off. I was really proud of myself for making midfield. I wanted to be in basically every single play and help my team out the best I could.” If the spring season does not get wiped out by coronavirus precautions, Colicchia is looking for more well-rounded performance from Chmielewski. “She’s an aggressive, scrappy player,” the coach said. “Last year it was like ‘I’m ready, put me anywhere!’ and she just went crazy on the field. Now she’ll be in more of a leadership role after having a starting varsity season under her belt. She’s really honed in on a lot of her skills. I’m looking for a more chiseled player this year. She has the aggression, now I’m looking for the consistency.” Although college is two years away, Chmielewski already has her sights set on playing after high school. “I’m looking to play Division III, but it doesn’t matter as long as I can play,” she said. “I just want to play the game that I love. I just love the dedication it takes and the standards I have to live up to playing the game.”

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COVID-19: What do older adults need to know? DR. SARA ALI ASK THE DOCTOR

Dr. Sara Ali, a geriatrician with Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Health, gives you the facts about COVID-19, the novel coronavirus: What is coronavirus or COVID-19? Coronaviruses are a family of viruses that we have known about for a long time. There are seven types, with most of them only causing a mild respiratory illness/cold symptoms like sore throat, cough, or congestion. Two of the coronaviruses, SERS and MERS, can cause more serious disease, especially in people who have underlying serious medical conditions. COVID-19 is the name of a new coronavirus, first discovered in December of 2019 in Wuhan, China. We are still learning about this virus. We know that it is contagious. About 80 percent of patients who develop COVID-19 infection will have a mild respiratory illness: cough, sore throat, mild fever. However, about 20% of those infected will have a more severe illness. A smaller number of this 20% can have an infection that can even be fatal. The majority of people who have the more serious infection are older

adults, and people who have chronic underlying medical illness like heart and lung disease. People with weaker immune systems are also at higher risk for a more serious infection. What is a pandemic? A pandemic is a global outbreak of a disease. COVID-19 was declared a pandemic on March 12, 2020. What can I do to limit my risk of exposure to COVID-19? Most importantly wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. It’s also OK to use hand sanitizer if there is no soap and water available. Limit large group gatherings. Stay away from events where large groups of people would be: classes, movies, shows, large family events, etc. Limit your visitors at home to single person visits and do not allow visitors that are sick to visit with you. Wipe down high contact areas with sanitizing wipes: things like door han-

It is normal to feel stressed, confused and anxious during a crisis.

public notice Hackensack Meridian Health As we continue to refine our Convenient Care network, we (Hackensack Meridian Health) have closed our affiliated RediClinic locations inside select Rite Aids. To receive a complete copy of your RediClinic medical records; or to have a copy of your RediClinic medical records sent to a health practitioner of your choice, please visit rediclinic.com/faqs/patient-medical-records to access a “Medical Request Form,” completely fill out the form, and send either of the following ways: (a) To the address listed on the form; or (b) To ensure a faster delivery, please fax the Medical Request Form to 1-866-279-9592. For any additional questions, please contact RediClinic at 1-833-423-7334, option 6.

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dles, countertops, and bathrooms. You do not need to wear a mask if you are not sick yourself. Avoid cruise travel during this time. Avoid airline travel, especially to countries where the risk has been great. If you must travel by airplane, exercise good practices: wash your hands often, use hand sanitizer, and wipe frequently used surfaces with sanitizing wipes (tray tables, arm rests, seat control buttons). I find myself getting ver y anxious about all that I am reading and seeing on the news about COVID-19. How can I cope with my stress related to this outbreak? Consider lessening the time you spend watching or listening/reading to media coverage that may be upsetting. Look to reliable, trusted sources of information, like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the New Jersey Department of health or your doctor or trusted healthcare professional. Draw on the skills you have used in the past to help you manage challenging emotions: meditation, guided imagery, relaxation techniques, yoga or conversations with people you trust who are calm and reliable, as examples. At home hobbies can also be helpful, like working on a puzzle, or watching movies on television. It is normal to feel stressed, confused and anxious during a crisis. If you feel overwhelmed, contact a healthcare worker or counselor. What is social distancing and how can this help? Social distancing is a term applied to certain actions that are taken by public health officials to slow the spread of a highly contagious disease. History has taught us that contagious diseases spread rapidly when large groups of people are close together. Social distancing can slow the spread of COVID-19 and even prevent some people from being exposed. This is why many public and private colleges are no longer holding face-to-face classes, Broadway is closed, parades have been cancelled and National sport seasons, like basketball and hockey, have been suspended. Should I stay at home? You should stay at home. Do not attend large group events or socialize in settings where many people are gathering. This includes shopping malls, restaurants, and bars. Adjusting to staying at home can feel difficult, but remember the majority of people who will develop serious complications from COVID-19 infections are older adults. It is important

to follow these guidelines, even if you are feeling well. Staying home can prevent you from being exposed and slow the spread of COVID-19. Should I keep my routine scheduled follow up appointments at my doctor’s office? At this point, many providers are making alternate arrangements for routine, non-essential visits. Many providers are offering telemedicine options either via phone call or with video technology. Call your provider if you have a routine appointment scheduled and need one of these other options. What should I do if I think I have symptoms related to COVID-19? If you have a fever, cough and shortness of breath call your healthcare provider. They will ask you a series of questions that will help to determine how best to help you and where you should go to be examined. In almost every circumstance, a call to your healthcare provider is the correct first step. Only in a true medical emergency should you call 911. What should I do if I have an acute medical problem not related to COVID-19 that needs a doctor’s appointment? Again, in almost every circumstance, a call to your healthcare provider is the correct first step. Only in a true medical emergency should you call 911. Can I visit my loved ones who live in nursing homes and assisted living/senior living environments? Many facilities have been updating their visiting policies as COVID-19 cases have increased in the United States. Many health care facilities now have a very limited visitor policy in place, and some have eliminated visits entirely. Check facility websites or call to learn of any visitor changes in the places your loved ones live. If visits are allowed at your particular site, and if the patient you are visiting is otherwise healthy, you can follow these general guidelines: Do not visit in large groups, visit singly if you can. Take precautions to wash your hands when you enter and when you leave. Use sanitizing wipes for high touch areas: doorknobs, chair handles, etc. Consider visiting virtually with smartphone or computer, or regular phone calls if your in-person visit is nonessential. Absolutely do not visit loved ones in nursing homes and assisted living/senior living environments if you are not feeling well yourself. If the person you are visiting is sick and you must visit, your sick loved one should wear a mask. If they are unable to wear a mask, then you should wear one. Healthcare staff caring for your loved one will direct you at the time of your visit as to what you will need. Again, consider visiting virtually with smartphone or computer, or even regular phone calls until the illness resolves.

The things we cannot see KATHIE FOSTER FROM THE SCHOOLS

can begin to look beyond our current circumstances and know that, as in nature, life will continue to sustain itself even if we are unable to see or feel it in this moment. If we use this time to our advantageâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;to slow down, to pick up that book weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been meaning to read, dust off the old board games, make a fort with the kids or engage in real conversations with our loved onesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;we may just rediscover what is truly important to us. Between you and me, it is not the world we have come to recognize as normal in the past few years. It is not the ability to purchase the latest item we think will make us happy, nor is it the belief that our opinions are right. It is not getting into the best school, securing adream job or winning a coveted award. While in context these things may be significant, without realizing it many of us have begun to define ourselves in terms of our things, our accomplishments and our opinions. We have lost sight of who we are at our very core. Might it not benefit us, then, to use this time of forced hibernation to consider these things both individually and in conversations with our loved ones? What if we share stories of our own youth with our children? What sparked your imagination? What made you laugh out loud? What made you cry? Who was your best friend? Your favorite teacher? What made you proud? Or ashamed? What lessons did you learn? Did you have a favorite movie, book or game? What made you envious? What inspired you to be generous or kind? Pondering questions like these reconnects us with who we are underneath it all. They can lead to conversations that may enable our children to see us in a new light. Wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t it be wonderful if our sons and daughters began to understand on a deeper level that they are lovable for nothing more than their unique, wonderful, amazing and quirky selves, rather than based on their latest accomplishments? What if we could remind our partners and spouses that they are loved for more than their ability to schedule the kids, care for the home, serve our meals or bring home a paycheck? While we have little choice about where we spend the days ahead, we do have a choice about how we spend this time. We owe it to ourselves, our children and to one another to be gracious and kind, even when we might not feel up to it. When anxiety creeps in, know that you are not alone. There are millions of others experiencing the same doubts, fears, powerlessness as we are. We may not see them or know who they are, but they are indeed sharing this common experience with us. In the days ahead I encourage you to be intentional with your time, your thoughts, and your interactions with others. I urge you, whenever possible, to recall the wisdom of Saint-ExupĂŠry. Be well.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.â&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Antoine de Saint-ExupĂŠry, The Little Prince As I write this reflection, we are in the midst of the rapid spread of the coronavirus outbreak throughout our state, our nation, and the world. This unprecedented pandemic has caused an even greater increase in anxiety and fear to an already frenetic and stressedout society. The pandemic has led me to ponder the things in our lives that impact us deeply yet cannot be seen. Did you know, for instance, that despite the age of our earth, we have only explored a tiny fraction of our visible ocean? Or consider that just 5% of the universe is observable matter while the rest is dark matter and dark energy. Where would we be without the oxygen we breathe? This vital life-giving element is essential to our existence, yet we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see, feel, taste or touch it. Has it ever occurred to you that we humans are clinging to the surface of a giant rock while hurtling through space around a massive ball of fire? I, for one, am certainly grateful for gravity. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an interesting fact. Did you know that although we are made of atoms, only 1% of our bodies consist of protons, neutrons, and electrons? The other 99% of us is really just empty space! Perhaps this will teach us not to be so full of ourselves. So as we face this great unknown, and recognize that there are forces out there that we can neither see nor control, we can fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen and that, in fact, make our lives and world more beautiful. Artist, educator and social justice activist Corita Kent once wrote, â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is a huge danger to pretend that awful things do not happen. But you need enough hope to keep going. I am trying to make hope. Flowers grow out of darkness.â&#x20AC;? Just as we know that during winter, plants experience a period of dormancy and certain animals enter a state of hibernation, we know that winter is more than just a time of suspended animation. On the contrary, this phase is critical for survival. While plants appear to be inactive during this time, they are actually pulling up moisture from their roots, absorbing sunlight and releasing oxygen from their leaves. Animals, on the other hand, hibernate in order to conserve energy during times of scarcity and stress. If this is true in nature, could it not also be true for humans? Right now in this world of uncertainty, we may feel a sense of despair and hopelessness. Many of us have lost our equilibrium especially as we practice social distancing and try to figure out how to navigate our days within the confines of our homes. We may feel isolated and more disconnected than ever before. But Kathie Foster is the superintendent of if we cultivate the practice of hope, we Robbinsville Schools.

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smires & associates would like to welcome our new agents

2330 Route 33, Suite 101, 375 Farnsworth Ave., Robbinsville, NJ 08691 Bordentown NJ 08505 Office: 609-259-1414 Office: 609-298-9888 smiresandassociates.com

Morris Servellon Sales Associate Cell: 609-498-5373

Email: m.servellon@smiresrealty.com

CREAM RIDGE

$529,900

Joan Sander, SA

JoAnn Pica Email: j.pica@smiresrealty.com

ROBBINSVILLE $260,000

Cell: 609-571-7934 Terry Parliaros, SA

Thomas Elliott

Sales Associate Cell: 609-731-5217

HAMILTON

Sales Associate Cell: 609-577-8488

Email: t.elliott@smiresrealty.com

$259,000

Cell: 609-610-2252 Maria Polcari, SA

Cell: 609-577-5595

Impressive 4 bed, 2.5 bath Colonial located at the end of a cul-de- Welcome to this beautiful well kept 2 bedroom,1.5 bath Bancroft 4 bedroom, 2 full bath home with traditional floor plan. Full sac. Featuring a gorgeous kitchen with open floor plan to family model in desirable Foxmoor. This model offers a finished full basement, Fenced in yard. Convenient location to shopping, highways room with fireplace. Large deck overlooking a wooded back lot. walk-out basement, newer HVAC, newer hot water heater and a and restaurants. generator hook up.

CRANBURY $899,900

Kate Bonchev, SA

ROBBINSVILLE $224,900

Cell: 609-271-0120 Linda LeMay-Kelly, SA

ROBBINSVILLE

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Cell: 609-651-3583 Theresa Pica, SA

Cell: 609-903-0899

Gorgeous 5 bed, 3 1/2 bath Colonial. Gourmet kitchen w/island The Lofts at Town Center offering luxury living! Many upgrades Pristine Traditional Fairmount model situated in the desirable seating. In-law suite w/private entrance. Full finished basement. throughout this 1 bedroom 1 bath including a Den for additional community of Washington Leas. 4 Beds, 2.5 Baths, 2 car side entry space. Meticulously maintained condo, granite countertops and garage, Gourmet kitchen, Brazilian cherry floors, Finished basement. Fenced yard w/patio, inground pool, gazebo, hot tub & fire pit. hardwood.

HOPEWELL

$349,000

HAMILTON

Maria Polcari, SA Cell: 609-577-5595 New price! 3 bedrooms, 2 bath, new kitchen,ALL NEW: septic, water softener, mini split units for AC/heat, garage doors, new walk way. Too much to list!

ALLENTOWN

$512,900

Denise Fattori, SA Cell: 609-273-4224 Nestled away on its own 3.5 acre park like setting sits this 4 bed, 2.5 bath colonial w/3 car side entry garage. Surrounded by horse farms, open space & a short drive to downtown historic Allentown.

CALL FOR PRICE

Bart DiNola, SA Cell: 609-915-2367 Great opportunity to operate an established and well noted Deli & Catering business in Hamilton Twp. 56 years in the same location. Business and equipment only. Serious inquiries only.

HAMILTON

$172,000

Dewey Nami, SA Cell: 609-977-4213 3 bedroom Cape located in Hamilton. The kitchen has been redone along w/the bathroom. Family room addition off the entire back of the home. Full basement, fenced in yard & off street parking.

LAWRENCEVILLE $334,900

Dewey Nami, SA Cell: 609-977-4213 Beautifully remodeled 3 bed, 2 bath rancher backing up to the woods. Immaculate kitchen with all new appliances & granite counter tops. Living room w/full brick fireplace. 2 car attached garage.

HAMILTON

Donna Fera, SA

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3685 Quakerbridge Road | Hamilton, NJ 08619

Cell: 609-658-3593

Renovated Townhome, 2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, Updated kitchen, stainless steel appliances. New slider back door with extra large deck. New inside doors & new windows, recessed lighting & new laminate floors up & down. New Heater, New Lenox AC system, new hot water. Blue Ribbon School District.

Personalized service & attention to detail. Personalized service & day, attention detail. It’s what we do all everyto day. what weof doAmerica all day, every day. CallIt’s Finance Mortgage.

(609) 689-8436

$299,900

HAMILTON SQUARE

$415,000

William “Bill” Perilli, SA Cell: 609-635-7370 Charming 4 bed 2.5 bath colonial on tree lined street. Freshly painted, hard wood floor & crown molding throughout. Updated kitchen with new stainless appl. New roof, gutter guard and exterior doors.

ROBBINSVILLE

$245,000

Linda LeMay-Kelly, SA Cell: 609-651-3583 New Price at desirable Lofts in Robbinsville! Absolutely stunning 2nd floor Loft Corner unit with a view of Town Center. Offering Gourmet kitchen with hardwood floors and granite counter tops!

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