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In 2017, Robbinsville resident and cosmetic scientist Marie Thadal visited her native country of Haiti, curious as to the condition of her former elementary school, École Mère Louise, ever since the country was devastated by an earthquake in 2010. That visit changed her life. Having left Haiti at 13 years old, Thadal arrived in Portau-Prince to discover that the school had been destroyed by the earthquake, and so Thadal asked to see where the school had been rebuilt. In speaking with the principal of the school, Sister Elisabeth Paul, and other sisters who worked at the new facility, she sensed their frustration at the issues of poverty and lack of economic and educational growth in the country. “They were saying that every time they take a step forward, they take two steps back,” Thadal said. “They also told me that there were about 100 children who were having trouble paying the school tuition.” See THADAL, Page 6

Their courage and compassion inspire us all.

Robbinsville residents gathered to protest police brutality and racial injustice the first week of June. First, protesters marched from the municipal building to Foxmoor as part of a residentorganized rally June 6. A township-hosted Night of Unity (above) was also held June 7. (Photo by Suzette J. Lucas.)

Making their voices heard One morning, a message written in chalk appeared in front of an RWJBarnabas Health facility. The words couldn’t have been simpler, or more soul stirring, or more accurate.

Residents speak out about racism at rallies, with petition

six women—all Robbinsville amount of blowback and vitHigh School students or alum- riol from Robbinsville communae—decided to take it a step nity members in the process. “Heroes The petition came on the further. work here.” Keighly Butler, Karla heels of several protests in Dimatulac, Princess Kinch, town. Robbinsville residents By Sam Sciarrotta Shika Lakshman, Aparajitha got together to host a march to Three words of gratitude and encouragement that Robbinsville residents Suresh and Brinda Suresh Foxmoor Community Park on capture the courage and compassion of health collaborated to craft a peti- June 6 and a rally celebrating made their voices heard in workers and across America. Juneteenth—the To share your commemotion here demanding accountabilsupport of the Black Lives thanks to support our Emergency Fund, ration of the end of slavery in ity orfrom Robbinsville Public Response Matter movement and racial on racial justice. And the United States—on June 19. justice at a number of ralvisit Schools rwjbh.org/heroes lies last month. A group of they faced a considerable See RACE, Page 10

If you’ve walked down the diaper aisle lately, you just might have seen a familiar smile. Gabriel Nicholson, a fouryear-old Robbinsville resident, is the newest face of Pull-Ups, appearing on packaging and promotional material all across the country. This isn’t Gabe’s first foray into photo shoots, said his mom, Jaleesa Graham—he previously modeled for the children’s clothing brand Carter’s as a baby. So when Graham received an email about an open call audition for Pull-Ups last January, she decided to take Gabe. There were a lot of kids there, she said, but the wait was pleasant—Gabe and the other children kept themselves occupied with bubbles and other toys before they were called in. “The audition itself was very quick,” Graham said. “Gabe went in the room, took a few quick pictures and got to chat and talk with the casting team about whatever he wanted to say. They were very nice, and we were done.” Graham got a callback email for Gabe a few days later, and they repeated the process. “This time, there were less See GABE, Page 8

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Confronting what scares us SAM SCIARROTTA FROM THE EDITOR

the Robbinsville High school alumni who spoke about their experiences (see story on the cover) and crafted a petition to, among other objectives, improve race education in the curriculum and address racial disparity among school staff. It’s important to approach the pandemic with a similar mindset, too. Coronavirus is real, and while numbers in New Jersey are on a steady decline, that doesn’t mean it’s over. We can’t ignore COVID-19 just because we’re bored or because we miss watching baseball at a bar. The reality is that we’re living through the catastrophic spread of a new disease that doesn’t have a cure or a vaccine and that has killed nearly half a million people worldwide. For now, it’s here to stay, and we have to alter our way of life, not go back to normal. Confront it head-on by listening to what health officials say. This country is transforming. It might be scary, difficult or annoying to face these realities, but the time for fragility is long gone. Racism kills, and it exists, even here. Black lives matter. Wear a mask. Keep your neighbors safe.

Sometimes it can be easier to ignore, rather than face, our problems or difficult situations. I know I’m certainly guilty of doing that. It can be hard to confront head-on something that makes us uncomfortable, or that makes us think critically about people, places and things we love. But it’s time to discard that way of thinking. We’ve watched as racism and racist policies have pervaded—and helped build—this nation’s foundation and history. And, not for the first time, that was challenged over the last month. Protesters took to the streets in defiance of police brutality against Black men and women. Thousands marched down Broad Street in Philadelphia, in New York City, in Minneapolis, in San Francisco and Washington, D.C.—massive demonstrations were held all over the world in some of our biggest cities. But they were also held here in Robbinsville because, as difficult as it might be for some to admit, racism is just as pervasive here as it is Contact SAM SCIARROTTA: ssciarrotta@ anywhere else. It’s important for us communitynews.org, (609) 396-1511, ext. all to acknowledge that fact, just like 121, facebook.com/samsciarrotta1

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around town this time, motorists will be directed to use West Manor Way, Gordon Road, Sharon Road and the connector road between Sharon Road and the Robbinsville Bypass. Access is permitted for local residents, municipal and emergency vehicles. Normal traffic patterns will resume all other times. The project is being completed by the Mercer County Department of Transportation and Infrastructure. It is in addition to ongoing pavement resurfacing along Old Trenton Road from South Post Road to RobbinsvilleEdinburg Road, also being performed by the county DOT. Work commenced on June 15 with an anticipated completion time of approximately two weeks, weather permitting. For more information, call (609) 989-6629 or visitmercercounty.org.

Municipal building open The Robbinsville Township municipal building is now open by appointment only. Phase One of the state’s reopening, initiated by Gov. Phil Murphy’s recent Executive Order, allows a maximum of 50 people inside the building. Information and state guidance are subject to change. The Robbinsville Senior Center remains closed to the public until further notice. Social distancing regulations remain in effect. Hand sanitizer and masks are provided upon entrance to the building. Frequent hand-washing and proper hygiene is always encouraged. Township council, planning board and zoning board meetings will continue to be held virtually or via remote until further notice. Call your department of choice to arrange an appointment. A complete list of phone numbers and extensions are available on the Robbinsville Township website. The list is also posted on the doors of the Municipal Building. The Recreation Division has relocated to 66 Sharon Rd. (Miry Run). Phase Two of the Township reopening plan will begin July 7.

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Based on Executive Order No. 150 issued by Gov. Phil Murphy last month, Robbinsville Township Council Resolution 2020-137 allowing eating establishments within its municipality “… to allow food and beverage establishments to expand their footprint to outdoor areas” effective Monday, June 15, 2020. Under the resolution, outdoor seating will be temporarily permitted subject to a modified administrative approval process. Temporary Outdoor Restaurant Seating Permit shall be up to 160 days, unless a longer or shorter time is established by an Executive Order issued by the Governor, who also announced non-essential retail businesses can open (with capacity limits) June 15. Temporary Outdoor Dining packets will be delivered to each Robbinsville establishment by Director of Community Development Hal English. The following standards are have been established in connection with outdoor restaurant seating: Outdoor restaurant seating areas can be located upon public sidewalks where adequate provision is made for the pedestrian public, on relatively level grass areas, and in parking lots where an adequate number of parking stalls remain in the opinion of the township zoning officer. Preference should be given to creating outdoor restaurant seating on sidewalks and upon grass areas.

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County law enforcement plans engagement sessions The members of the Mercer County Police Chiefs Association. which includes Robbinsville Police Department Chief Christopher Nitti, have issued a joint statement addressing the

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THADAL continued from Page 1 There are very few public schools in Haiti—90 percent of schools being private or church-run. “You have to pay either an annual or monthly tuition to go to school in Haiti,” Thadal said. It was at that moment, Marie said, that she knew she had to try to do something to help. Thadal, who moved to Robbinsville directly after college (she has degrees in biochemistry and cosmetics science from Rutgers and Fairleigh Dickinson, and an MBA from Rider University) came back to the states and met with a group of friends to discuss creating a nonprofit to fundraise for just such children. The nonprofit, Itiah Angels for Learning (Itiah is “Haiti” spelled backwards) was launched in 2018, with a mission statement that includes “transforming children’s lives by providing educational tools to impoverished communities.” The organization, which is comprised of an all-volunteer board and committee members, is “still in its early stages,” Thadal said. “The initiatives we have discussed and will be putting into action involve events we are planning, a social media campaign and a building of the infrastructure,” she said. “But the good news is that board members have made enough donations so far that we are able to sponsor at least 10 kids [out of the 100 students at École Mère Louise] in terms of getting their tuition paid.”

Under a separate objective, Thadal, working with her friend and collaborator Melanie Mitchell, have created the Itiah Angels Beauty Project Initiative, designed to teach women in underserved countries like Haiti, Panama and Kenya about how to make, and then market basic skincare products.

“Melanie and I know a lot about the cosmetic business, so we bring a cosmetic science program and teach these women how to make basic skincare and cosmetic items,” Thadal said. “We teach them as much as we can, as a way for them to become sustainably self-sufficient.

“We show them things that don’t involve heat or too much mixing. Sometimes we might take some local oil and mix it with a fragrance to create something new that they can package and sell. But we also want to make them feel supported and beautiful, so we bring a bit of a glamour program to them as well. We have a photo session; we do a fashion show. And, additionally, sometimes they also entertain us with local rituals: They might cook for us or take us on tours around their villages to learn about their culture.” All in all, the Beauty Project encompasses cosmetic science workshops, glamor sessions and entrepreneur seminars that provide business opportunities and potential sources of income for the local women. Thadal and her group, other members of the cosmetic industry, have already visited Haiti and Panama with this project, and were planning a trip to Kenya this summer before the coronavirus pandemic hit. Over 100 women were set to go on the trip, including Thadal’s 23-year-old daughter Jolia, a graduate of Robbinsville High School and the Rochester Institute of Technology, who has accompanied her mother on her trips to Panama and Haiti. The visits aren’t all about the beauty business, though. The group also partners with the STEM program through Robbinsville High School to work with children of the women that Thadal and her group meet.

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“I raised my kids here in Robbins- Bees, who currently lives in North ville,” Thadal said. “My daughter, Carolina but is orginally from Kisii Jolia, was involved with the robotics in Western Kenya. Over the past few program at Robbinsville High School, years, Kerongo has worked with the and I traveled with her group to vari- Ekerore Satellite Women’s Group, ous competitions. It was Jolia who which is comprised of African women suggested we partner with the RHS who exhibit interest in learning Robotics team to help these children. I new skills, with the goal of becomfelt, how wonderful would it be to also ing entrepreneurs as a viable source of income for their drop the seeds of STEM families. into the minds of these Thadal is quick to also children in these undercredit Mitchell, who has served countries.” been instrumental in The high school creating the Itiah Angels jumped on the idea Beauty Projects Initiaright away. In advance tive. Mitchell, Itiah’s of the trip, high school beauty project coordistudents send a video nator, “is such a terrific, to the children in detail-oriented person; Kenya to show them she goes everywhere how to build a robot, with us. I met her at a with instructions subhuge cosmetics trade titled in Swahili. Addishow in Las Vegas: one tionally, the African thing led to another, we children will get “scribThadal got to talking, and now ble bot kits” to build a we are both friends and robot that also writes, along with a collection of Legos that colleagues.” Being able to help both women will be distributed to the children to encourage them to learn new skills. and children of underser ved comThe Robotics Team ran a Lego drive munities around the world is in Robbinsville to collect the Legos. greatly satisfying for Thadal. “We On the trips, while mothers partake want to take care of the kids, but I in the Glamour Sessions, children love the fact that we can also help can get involved in experiential learn- their mothers and other women in ing activities involving robotics and their towns by teaching new skills so they can enter the marketplace engineering. The trip to Kenya came about and be self-supporting,” Thadal through an invite from Lilian Ker- said. “This way, the entire commuongo, a senior scientist from Burt’s nity can benefit.”

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GABE continued from Page 1 children,” she said. “Gabe got to blow bubbles and take a few quick pictures. Gabe has a great personality. He was talking to the casting team, and he was having fun.” A week later, Graham got good news—Gabe was chosen for the final photoshoot. He was one of four toddlers chosen for the shoot, and Graham said they were treated like “superstars.” There was a full play section for the kids, as well as breakfast, snacks and drinks for everyone. Gabe then went into “hair and makeup” and was dressed in a blue T-shirt and Pull-Up. The kids were assigned a wrangler, who keeps them happy and laughing on set. “Gabe’s wrangler had bubbles, light up toys, a ball, a bunch of stuff—he basically got to play on set, and they took pictures while he played,” Graham said. “He got to do fun superhero poses, he got to run and basically do everything a toddler does, and they just took pictures.” Of the four toddlers who participated in the shoot, Gabe was the one

chosen to appear on Pull-Ups packaging and other materials—but it took awhile before the family found out. Graham said each child is paid for the shoot no matter what. The one who appears on the packaging, though, also gets a usage payment. “It was so hard to wait,” Graham said. “I kept praying and hoping that he would be picked. One day his usage check came and that meant my baby would be the Pull-Ups baby. I was so happy! I called my family and friends, and everyone was so excited.” Graham was told the final product would be in stores sometime this year. “I literally was checking all the time since Jan. 1,” she said. “My family and friends were looking also.” It finally happened in March. Graham was shopping online when she saw Gabe’s picture. She showed her family and friends and then Gabe and his eight-year-old brother, Nick. “We did a happy dance,” she said. “That night we went to Walmart and the Pull-Ups were there. We took a ton of pictures and Gabe told almost everyone in the store, ‘Look that’s

me.’ Strangers were so happy for him, high-fiving him. It was so nice.” Graham bought a bunch of boxes and donated the Pull-Ups inside, since Gabe and Nick don’t need them. She kept the packaging, of course. “My family members always send me pictures everytime they see the Pull-Ups in stores, and it’s still pretty surreal when I go in a store and I see Gabe,” she said. “I always have to tell someone ‘that’s my son.’” Gabe will be five years old this August. Graham said he is obsessed with fire trucks and loves visiting the Robbinsville Fire Department. “Together, Gabe and Nick keep me pretty busy,” Graham said. Graham adopted Gabe in April of 2019, three years after he was placed with her as a foster when he was six months old. Graham, Gabe and Nick celebrated the one-year anniversary of Gabe’s adoption last month with a cake in quarantine. “I’m so proud of Gabe, he is such a special boy, and I’m glad God put him in my life,” Graham said. “He has such a bright future, and I’m so glad that I Gabe Nicholson (left) and his brother, was chosen to be his forever family.” Nick, of Robbinsville.

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unique ZIP code,” Booker wrote. That same year, DeAngelo’s office started a petition advocating for the change that was signed by nearly 1,000 residents. Negotiations with the South Jersey District of the USPS were revived in 2018, when the conversation shifted toward Robbinsville being named the “preferred city designation for the ZIP code 08691.” However, some Hamilton residents and businesses still fall under that ZIP code, which required the Hamilton Township administration approve the change. The South Jersey District informed Rep. Smith’s office that Robbinsville’s request would be “processed upon receipt of a letter from the Mayor of Hamilton.” Hamilton Mayor Jeff Martin submitted a letter to the USPS supporting Robbinsville as the new primary designate for 08691 earlier this year. “Being a helpful neighbor, especially at no cost, is an easy thing to do,” Martin said. “Hamilton residents in the 08691 ZIP code should also receive the benefit of lower insurance costs due to the change. We congratulate Robbinsville on their successful journey and wish all the residents of 08691 well.” Hamilton and Trenton will remain supplemental designations for 08691. The change may not be immediately fully implemented, including Robbinsville mail stamped “Trenton 08691” and/or “Hamilton 08691.”

The United States Postal Service recently approved Robbinsville Township’s request to become the designated name for the 08691 ZIP code. The township has been pushing for a unique ZIP code since 2008 and last filed an official request in 2015. The request was denied following a survey process that residents and officials deemed “flawed and confusing.” The change does not affect Robbinsville residents with the 08690 or any other ZIP code designation. “We’ve heard our residents loud and clear regarding their desire to have ‘Robbinsville 08691’ be their official postal designation,” Mayor Dave Fried said in a statement. “This is very good news and big step in the right direction. It may take some time for businesses to update their mailing lists purchased from the post office, but making Robbinsville the primary holder of 08691 was absolutely a battle worth fighting. I want to thank Congressman Chris Smith, Assemblyman Wayne DeAngelo and Hamilton Mayor Jeff Martin for their support.” DeAngelo, as well as New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, were instrumental when the township filed its request in 2015—the latter penned a letter to the USPS Post Master General outlining Robbinsville’s ZIP issues. “I strongly believe that Robbinsville’s existing delivery concerns, growing population, and commercial Contact SAM SCIARROTTA: ssciarrotta@ development meet the standards out- communitynews.org, (609) 396-1511, ext. lined by the USPS and merit a new, 121, facebook.com/samsciarrotta1

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Residents share a sign at Robbinsville’s Night of Unity June 7. (Photo by Suzette J. Lucas.) RACE continued from Page 1 Township government and local faith leaders also hosted a Night of Unity at the Town Center Gazebo June 7. The rallies were a response to the national protests held following the death of George Floyd, a Black man who was killed by Minneapolis police in May. That inspired the six women to launch their campaign for change in Robbinsville. “We all recognized that we wanted to do something regarding all the issues that were going on across the nation, but we weren’t sure how to start,” Brinda Suresh said. “It was a group of people who have connections to each other saying ‘I can do this, I can do that.’ It was never sort of one person who said, ‘I have this idea.’ It was a group of us together pioneering it.” The petition challenges the school district to help students, faculty and

staff lead actively antiracist lives using a set of actions. First, the petition calls for mandatory antiracism training for all Robbinsville school faculty and guidance counselors. The document states that counselors should be trained not only to manage the specific emotional distress that racism and prejudice can cause, but to also assist in de-escalating situations where students or staff are engaging in racist behavior. The women are also advocating for regular assemblies with guest speakers who address issues of racism, privilege and systemic injustice; mandatory annual antiracism training for school resource officers, plus periodic assessments; communication with students regarding their rights when interacting with officers; an audit of the current composition of Robbins-

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ville administration, school board, teachers and faculty, followed by steps to make the district more inclusive; and the establishment of an antiracism taskforce. Perhaps the most ambitious part of the petition in terms of scope, though, is its commitment to decolonizing and diversifying curricula at all grade levels. The petition challenges the district to add antiracist education for all students, as well as assess the historical accuracy of how subjects like Christopher Columbus, slavery, Native American history, segregation, internment, the Civil Rights Movement and xenophobia are taught. The women also hope to see United States history and world history studied equally—and with a broader focus beyond European and ancient history. The petition advocates for a deeper understanding of non-Western countries without what they say is an imperialist lens, plus a more diverse array of authors and topics in the English, drama, music and art departments. A letter from superintendent Kathie Foster and incoming superintendent Brian Betze states that the district supports the current and former students who have reached out about the petition. The statement also says the district is committeed to its SROs— a Robbinsville police officer is stattioned in each of the district’s three schools. Initially, the petition called for the the removal of the officers.. Additionally, the board of education approved a resolution “condemning racism and calling for a continued district-wide focus on equity.” “As so many current and former students stand up and speak their truth, hope is emerging from the heart of their social activism,” the statement said. “We are grateful for this. It is highly evident from the communication we received that the Robbinsville community wants to be a part of lasting change.” *** All of the women behind the petition say they’ve witnessed or been the subject of prejudice in Robbinsville.

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