Volume LXXV, Number 6
Health & Family
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Vaccinations Pass 1M, But Many Still Wait; Local Clinic on Hold
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Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Zoning Board Approves Plan for New Hotel
At the end of a marathon, five-and-a- hit because their assumptions are wrong. planner Tony Nelessen commented that half-hour meeting Monday evening that It’s a nice application,” he said, “but it’s while Princeton needs another hotel, the ended after 1 a.m. on Tuesday, Princ- oversized and oversold.” proposed plan is too big. He noted that Over the weekend New Jersey passed eton’s Zoning Board of Adjustment voted the Graduate Hotel in New Haven, ConAnother neighbor objected to a solid Homefront’s Week of Hope the 1 million mark in COVID-19 vaccine in favor of a plan to turn an office building brick wall to be built behind the Chambers necticut, has only 72 rooms. “Why do we Features Forums, Art, doses administered, with 1,085,595 re- at 20 Nassau Street into a 180-room hotel. Street section, saying it would block light need 178 rooms in Princeton?” he asked. Volunteering . . . . . . . . . 5 ported by Tuesday morning, February 9, Chicago-based Graduate Hotels, which and make his utility bills go up. Melina “Is it to make the model work, or is it about PU Juniors Create including 842,971 first doses and 242,362 has properties in university towns in the Bilic of Bank Street said she didn’t un- some level of financial greed?” Nelessen Proposals to Enhance Equity second doses. United States and the United Kingdom, derstand why she couldn’t get permission was critical of the plan for the back of the In COVID Crisis . . . . . . .10 The demand for vaccines continues will repurpose the building at Nassau to put a skylight in, while “someone can building on Chambers Street that will face to exceed the supply, however, and resi-• DO rooms. I don’t HAVE DISC • DOES THEthink PAIN SEEM TO TRAVEL? Bank Street properties, saying it looks like Princeton Academy andYOU Chambers streets while PROBLEMS? demolish- get a waiver for 178 dents throughout the state continue to ing a three-story building on Chambers that’s fair.” Withdraws Application for a penal colony or warehouse. The plan “is THE PAINit with SEEM TO HAVE • ARE BEING TOLDContinued TO on Page 8 face frustration and delays in scheduling• DOES Artificial Turf Fields . . . 11 Bank Street resident and YOU professional Street and replacing a five-story appointments to get the shot. On Monday, A addition LIFE OF “JUST LIVE WITH IT?” to theITS hotel.OWN? The entrance will be NJSO Marks Lunar February 8, New Jersey Gov. Phil Mur- on Chambers Street. New Year With Virtual phy pointed out that the vaccine picture• IS YOUR SLEEP AFFECTED BY PAIN? • HAVE YOU TRIED EVERYTHING? While some residents and business Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 in the state is improving, with New Jersey expecting nearly 250,000 doses from the owners have been in favor of the plan, Ivy League Products Forty-five years ago, historian PCarter theOgood r i n c e t Americans o n A c u pand u n ctot ucontinue re and r i e nand tal federal government next week, up from several who live on neighboring Bank Enjoyed Banner Season in M e d i c i n e u s e s a c u p u n c t u r e , e l e c t rfor oG. Woodson’s concept of “Negro History necessary work to perfect our Union Street have expressed major concerns PRINCETON AREA THIS IS WHAT IT IS about 130,000 doses per week delivered NFL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 analgesia, andAmerican.” customized herbal formulas Week” was expanded to become Black every about blocked light, traffic, noise, and the RESIDENTS NO in recent weeks. LIKE TO SUFFER few, if any, side ef fects, History Month. Since TO then, everythat U.S.are safe, have project’s size and scale. Representatives LONGER killings of George Floyd and BreSenior Standout Fair Helps HAVE and have The proven their ef fec tiveness over He emphasized the accelerating trend FROM CHRONIC, president has issued a proclamation desonna Taylor, the pandemic, and the wo worldof Graduate Hotels met with residents Stuart Hoops Produce 4-0 th o u s a n d s of ye a r s . Ac u p u n c t u re rks SUFFER. FINALLY A in vaccinations in New Jersey, withSEVERE the BACK PAIN. wide protests inspired by the Black Lives several times over the past few months ignating February as a time to recognize by reducing inflammation, stimulating the Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 first 250,000 in 29 days in late DecemLOCAL PRACTITIONER release of endorphins Matter movement that have provide made this muchyear’s to hear their concerns. But there were and honor Black heritage and history. ber and early January, then just 10 days WITH A PROVEN relief, and increasing flow Back pain can make everyday life Mon“We must change. It will take needed time,” pain commemorations especially blood significant. still worries voiced at the meeting beyond that to pass 500,000, then incredibly just so that the tissues can truly heal without SOLUTION FOR difficult and daily tasks President Biden wrote in a proclamation Not surprisingly, there are more events day night. steroids, opioids, or surgery. 16 days for the next 500,000. So far,nearly 55 impossible. Prescription pills CHRONIC BACK I firmlyPAIN! believe the Nation than ever – talks, exhibits, concerts, workDuring public comment, homeowner last week. “But may provide temporary relief with percent of doses in the state have been is ready to make racial justice and eq- shops, and more – scheduled throughout Chip Crider said thattable while original occasionally uncomfor side projecthe Moderna vaccine and 45 percent from uityn part S t eve H oof f f what m a n we , Ldo i c etoday, n s e dtomorrow, the month, by organizations in the local effects when they work at all. Pfizer, according to the New Jersey De- tions for the hotel might have been madeAcupuncturist, is Iaurge renowned and every day. my Ameriarea and beyond. Following is a sampling. AT PRINCETON at a time when the economy was differ-authority figure in the fieldfellow partment of Health (NJDOH). of by Black cans to honor the history made The worst effect of all is ACUPUNCTURE ent, side “there’s no reason webeing should take aacupuncture, especially when it Continued on& Page 12 The state has announced that during dismissed by medical professionals comes to chronic and seemingly ORIENTAL MEDICINE the current vaccine shortage it willwho no do not have anything to offer or hopeless cases. With over 15 simply do not care enough to look longer supply vaccines to the Princeton YOU NO LONGER HAVE years of clinical experience, deeper into the cause. Health Department and other municipals p e c i a l ize d t r a i n i n g i n t h e TO SUFFER! WE HAVE ly-run clinics. Clinics run by the Princeton treatment of severe and chronic Some will suggest dietary changes or A PROVEN SOLUTION FOR cases, and tens of thousands Health Department have administered a Celebrating the 100th encourage you to exercise. Perhaps of treatments administered, he total of 816 COVID vaccine doses, but will BACK PAIN THAT HAS A Birthday of Jazz Legend they instruct you to ‘drink more water’. brings exper tise and proven remain on a temporary hold until supply Wardell Gray . . . . . . . 16 As if more water is going to stop you 90% SUCCESS RATE! clinical results to help those who increases to meet demand. from feeling as though life like this is feel helpless. just not living. Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Princeton Mayor Mark Freda and Princeton Council wrote in their FebruBerkshire Hathaway ary 8 COVID-19 Update that when adFox & Roach Realtors . .28, 29 IMAGINE ditional doses become available, “we are BACK PAIN BREAKTHROUGH! Calendar . . . . . . . . . . 21 prepared to schedule further local clinics RELIEF! C PROBLEMS? • DOES THE PAIN SEEM TO TRAVEL? to help serve those residents who face BACK PAIN BREAKTHROUGH! IMAGINE Classified Ads . . . .TOLD . 40TO EEM TO HAVE • ARE YOU .BEING challenges in receiving care at the larger N? “JUST LIVE WITH IT?” INCREASED regional sites.” . . .YOU . . .TRIED . . . EVERYTHING? . 15 FFECTED BY Mailbox PAIN? • .HAVE C PROBLEMS? • DOES THE PAIN SEEM TO TRAVEL? In the meantime, the health department puncture and Oriental ENERGY! New to Us . . . . PM .rei .dn ci .ceit .noen . u .Asceus36 acupuncture, electroPRINCETON AREA SEM TO HAVE will be assisting • ARE YOU BEING TOLD TO vaccination efforts unanalgesia, and customized herbal formulas RESIDENTS NO that are safe, have few, if any, side ef fects, Obituaries . .“JUST . . .proven . 37their LONGER HAVE TO . . . and atIT?” the Mercer County Community IMAGINE A STAFF ? LIVE WITH have ef fec derway tiveness over th o u s a n d s of ye a r s . Ac u p u n c t u re wo r k s SUFFER. FINALLY A IN. by reducing inflammation, stimulating the(MCCC) vaccination site. Mercer AND COMMUNITY OF College LOCAL PRACTITIONER provide muchFECTED BY PAIN?Artsrelease • .HAVE EVERYTHING? Performing . .of .endorphins . YOU 18 thatTRIED WITH A PROVEN needed pain relief, and increasing blood flow y life County is also working with Capital HealthPEOPLE WHO NOT ONLY so that the tissues can truly heal without SOLUTION FOR asks steroids, opioids, or surgery. pills CHRONIC BACK PAIN! . . . . . . . 11 Systems to operate the vaccination clinic Police Blotter with Princeton Acupuncture and Oriental UNDERSTAND side S t eve n H o f f m a n , L i c e n s e d M e d i cati nCURE e u s e arena s a c u in p uTrenton. n c t u r e , Appointments electroPRINCETON AREA S Acupuncturist, is a renowned AT PRINCETON Real Estate . . . . . . . . 40 analgesia, and customized herbal formulas authority figure in the field of eing NO YOUR ACUPUNCTURE & are required at both sites through the acupuncture, RESIDENTS especially when it that are safe, have few, if any, side ef fects, onals comes to chronic and seemingly ORIENTAL MEDICINE er or Newproven Jersey their Vaccine Scheduling System LONGER HAVE Sports . . . . . . . . 22 and have ef fec tiveness over hopeless cases. 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CHRONIC BACK PAIN BREAKTHROUGH!
Talks, Tributes, Concerts, and More to Honor Black History Month
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S t eve n H o f f m a n , L i c e n s e d Acupuncturist, is a renowned authority figure in the field of acupuncture, especially when it comes to chronic and seemingly hopeless cases. With over 15 years of clinical experience, s p e c i a l ize d t r a i n i n g i n t h e treatment of severe and chronic cases, and tens of thousands of treatments administered, he brings exper tise and proven clinical results to help those who feel helpless.
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