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Young Hillsborough field hockey squad gears up for state playoff tournament

By STEVEN BASSIN Staff Writer

The state playoffs are right around the corner, and the Hillsborough High School field hockey team is gearing up to make a nice run in the Central West Region Group B Tournament.

Hillsborough is the No. 6 seed in the bracket and will host No. 13 Somerville High School in the first round of the tournament on Nov. 13.

With no certainty during summer workouts that the team would even have a chance to play this season because of the coronavirus pandemic, Hillsborough Coach Jennifer Puritz believes it’s been a blessing for her squad to play this fall.

“It’s unreal that we’re here playing in the second week of November,” Puritz said. “We have been taking things day by day because we don’t know what’s going to happen next, but I think we are happy with the situation where we’re at.”

Hillsborough is 5-7 heading into its final regular season contest against Watchung Hills Regional High School on Nov. 12.

The Raiders are a young squad, led by a core group of sophomores up top on the front line.

Sophomore forwards Mi-

Hillsborough High School field hockey player Michelle Fruge dribbles the ball up the field past Hunterdon Central’s Ellie Bill during a game played on Nov. 10 in Hillsborough.

Lauren Flynn dribbles the ball into the crease. Hillsborough lost to Hunterdon Central by a score of 4-1. The Raiders are 5-7 through their first 12 games of the season.

Madelyn Kidd hits the ball up the field. Kidd scored her third goal of the season in the contest.

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chelle Fruge and Madelyn Kidd lead Hillsborough with a teamhigh three goals scored this fall, while Kidd is also tied with senior Heather Suraci for the team lead in assists with two.

Both sophomore Giulia Cicciari and freshman Hailey Vogt each have two goals scored and an assist this season for the Raiders.

Junior Hailey Bianchino anchors the team in the midfield and has racked up a pair of goals for the Raiders this fall.

Both sophomore Kerri O’Donnell and senior Niyati Ramanathan have played well this season in the cage for Hillsbor-

ough at the goalkeeper position.

Senior Juliet Dima has found the back of the cage once this fall for Hillsborough as well.

“There are a lot of young girls on the team and I’m excited for the rest of the season and the next few seasons to come,” Puritz said.

“We have a core group of sophomore and freshmen girls coming up. I’m excited about the future.”

Kidd recorded her team-high third goal of the season during Hillsborough’s contest against Hunterdon Central Regional High School of Flemington on Nov. 10 in Hillsborough.

Dribbling the ball all the way into the crease, Kidd smacked in

the team’s only score of the day with 3:33 left to play in the contest.

“I like it when I get the ball in space because it makes it easier to get around people and get a clear shot on goal,” Kidd said on her third goal of the season. “It was nice to get us on the board.”

Hillsborough went on to lose to Hunterdon Central by the score of 4-1. The Raiders earned a 3-1 victory over The Pingry School of Basking Ridge in their game prior on Nov. 3 and are 3-2 in their last five games played.

Those five games have been played over the course of 22 days.

The long layoff in between games

has been due to Hillsborough having teams on its schedule having to cancel or push back games because of COVID-19 issues, Puritz said.

Puritz said the lack of playing has hurt her squad and that it’s important for Hillsborough to get back into rhythm in these last few games before postseason play begins.

“Just playing two regular games is going to be super helpful since that hasn’t been the norm the last two weeks and will be a good mood booster for us,” Puritz said. “We’re definitely ready to bring it the next few days.”

As Hillsborough prepares to face Somerville, Puritz is confident in her young squad and believes they have what it takes to earn a victory and advance in the tournament.

Winning a state playoff game for the third year in a row would be important to the program in the eyes of Puritz.

From being a young team to playing during a global pandemic, gaining more experience and advancing in the tournament would be a big spirit booster for everyone, Puritz said.

“We’re definitely a strong team,” Puritz said. “ I’m confident in our girls and believe we have a good shot to win the game.”

Township, Neshanic Garden Club install Blue Star Memorial The Neshanic Garden Club, which celebrated its 90th anniversary in 2019, supports gardens in Hillsborough, Montgomery and Branchburg, including the Gazebo Garden at the Hillsborough Municipal Complex, the Sensory Garden at Ann Van Middlesworth Park, the Station House Garden and Pond Overlook Garden at White Oak Park, and Otto Kaufman Center Gardens.

Earlier this fall, the Neshanic Garden Club, in conjunction with the Hillsborough Township Parks Department, installed a Blue Star Memorial on the grounds of the township’s Municipal Complex.

“This was about two years in the making,” Garden Club President Barbara Zielsdorff said in a statement released by the township, referring to when the Garden Club first decided to pursue a memorial in Hillsborough.

“We have been working with the Administration Office and the Parks Department to have

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The Neshanic Garden Club created a Blue Star Memorial at the municipal complex in Hillsborough.

this monument installed and are happy to finally see it.”

“This is another example of

what makes Hillsborough so great. Thank you to the Neshanic Garden Club for working with

us to have this memorial erected on township property but more importantly along the parade

route for our annual Memorial Day Parade,” Mayor Doug Tomson said in the statement.

According to the National Garden Clubs website, the Blue Star Program honors all men and women who serve in the United States Armed Services. This program began with the planting of 8,000 dogwood trees by the New Jersey Council of Garden Clubs in 1944 as a living memorial to veterans of World War II. In 1945, the National Council of State Garden Clubs (now NGC, Inc.) adopted this program and began a Blue Star Highway system that covers thousands of miles across the Continental United States, Alaska and Hawaii. The Blue Star was adopted because it had become an icon in World War II and was seen on flags and banners in homes for sons and daughters away at war as well as in churches and businesses.

A formal dedication ceremony of the memorial is planned for 2021.

Hillsborough committee, school board races still too close to call

By JENNIFER AMATO

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There were elections for seats on the municipal governing body and Board of Education in Hillsborough on Nov. 3.

The results listed here reflect what has been posted online by the Somerset County Clerk’s Office as of 4:14 p.m. Nov. 9, which was current as of press time.

The results of the election will remain unofficial until they are certified, which Somer-

set County expects to be on or around Nov. 23, according to a message on its website.

Hillsborough Township Committee, two seats available: Incumbent Republican Doug Tomson, currently serving as mayor, received 12,491 votes.

Republican Janine Ericsson received 11, 634 votes.

Democrat Donnetta Johnson received 10,512 votes.

Democrat David Brook re-

ceived 10,346 votes.

There were 11 write-in votes cast.

The total number of votes counted at this time is 44,994.

Hillsborough Township Board of Education, three seats available: Cynthia DeCavalcante “Cindy” Nurse received 12,465 votes.

Paul Marini received 9,989 votes.

Benjamin Wilson Kidd received 7,200 votes.

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Ann Harris received 6,716 votes.

Judith C. Haas received 6,173 votes.

Lorraine A. Soisson received 4,706 votes.

There were 91 write-in votes.

The total number of votes counted at this time is 47,340.

For updates from Somerset County, visit https://results.enr. clarityelections.com/NJ/Somerset/107161/web.264614/#/summary.

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Students can provide businesses with insight through NeuLook Consulting partnership with Hillsborough Township Hillsborough Township is partnering with NeuLook Consulting Inc. to enable students to provide businesses with unique insights to address their needs and reach their goals.

The partnership is the township’s latest move to support local businesses and provide them with innovative tools to grow, according to information provided by the township. NeuLook aims to assist Hillsborough’s local businesses, the clients, through 10-week long engagements with student consulting teams. These teams will be able to help their clients by offering a variety of services from market strategies to competitive analysis, and more.

NeuLook Consulting is a pro bono organization dedicated to its clients. Businesses will meet 2-3 times with the student consultants to outline their goals and expectations.

The culmination of the project will be a final presentation where the student consultants will deliver their analysis and recommendations to the business management, according to the statement.

“Hillsborough Township is also excited to support an organization that will give students an invaluable experience to learn about business firsthand, learn professional soft skills, and grow as leaders,” Mayor Doug Tomson said in the statement.

NeuLook’s comprehensive education program is designed to challenge students and teach them important skills related to critical thinking and analysis, as well as training in business and strategy.

Additionally, this unique opportunity to lead their teams and work with a business will push students to become self-starters, and prepare them for future careers.

NeuLook Consulting was founded by Smay Shah and Rajas Chordiya, students at Rutgers University. They look to apply what they have learned as consultants for the Rutgers Consulting Group to help local businesses and mentor high school students, according to the statement.

This is not the first time they have been involved with Hillsborough, as they both previously served as REACH (Reach, Explore Academic and Creative Heights) interns, a gifted and talented senior intern program at Hillsborough High School, under Hillsborough Township’s Business Advocate David Kois.

For businesses interested in NeuLook Consulting: Starting this fall, NeuLook Consulting will begin offering its services to local businesses in Hillsborough. To receive cost-free consulting services from NeuLook Consulting, or to learn more about the organization, email hba@hillsborough-nj.org.

Win a full scholarship to Rider University Business-minded high school students can win a full, four-year tuition scholarship to Rider University in the 2021 Norm Brodsky Business Concept Competition.

The annual competition challenges high school seniors, juniors and sophomores to develop an innovative business idea and present it in front of a panel of judges. Seniors will compete for the grand prize of a full, four-year tuition scholarship, while juniors and sophomores will compete for cash prizes and the chance to automatically be entered into the senior competition when eligible.

As this year’s competition is entirely virtual, it opens up the opportunity for additional applicants worldwide.

“While the coronavirus pandemic has changed the delivery method for the competition, it actually allows us to have entries globally,” Lisa Teach ’02, ’09, director of Rider’s Center for Entrepreneurial Studies and a visiting professor, said in a prepared statement. “This is my third year managing this competition after serving as a judge previously, and I am continually blown away by the creativity we’re seeing from the high school students.”

Entrants must submit a 400 word de-

scription of their product or service at rider.edu/BrodskyCompetition by Nov. 15.

High school seniors must also apply to Rider to be eligible for the scholarship.

The top five finalists from each group will present their ideas in front of a panel of judges virtually and the winner will be announced on Jan. 30, 2021.

The competition is sponsored by alumnus and entrepreneur Norm Brodsky ’64, the namesake of Rider’s business school, the Norm Brodsky College of Business, and his wife and business partner, Elaine.

It is open to students who apply to Rider with any major because Norm Brodsky believes that entrepreneurship can be found in any person and any industry, according to the statement.

“I wholeheartedly believe that entrepreneurship is a mindset,” Norm Brodsky said in the statement. “Entrepreneurs aren’t just people who start their own businesses, but people in organizations who develop new ideas and solutions. Each year, I am thrilled to see that mindset is alive and well within these high school students.”

For more information about the competition, contact Teach at teachli@rider.edu.

Princeton Medical Center recognized for achievements in stroke care

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For the second year in a row, Princeton Medical Center (PMC) earned the Get With The Guidelines–Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award, which is granted by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) to hospitals that demonstrate a commitment to high-quality stroke care based on the latest scientific evidence.

To receive the Gold Plus Award, PMC met or exceeded specific quality achievement measures for diagnosing and treating stroke patients for two consecutive years.

The measures include evaluation of the proper use of medications and other stroke treatments aligned with the most up-to-date, evidence-based guidelines with the goal of speeding recovery and reducing death and disability.

Before discharge, patients should receive education on managing their health and schedule a follow-up visit as well as other care interventions — for instance, an assessment for rehabilitation services.

“The Get With The Guidelines–Stroke program supports excellent care every step of the way, particularly in expediting diagnosis and treatment,” Paul K. Kaiser, MD, medical director of PMC’s Stroke Program, said in a prepared statement. “This is crucial when

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someone is having a stroke and every minute matters.”

Philip Tran, RN, stroke coordinator at PMC, commended the physicians, nurses, pharmacists, therapists, and senior managers on the hospital’s Stroke Committee for their leadership in pursuing excellence in stroke care, according to the statement.

PMC also holds advanced certification from The Joint Commission as a Primary Stroke Center.

According to the AHA/ASA, stroke is the No. 5 cause of death and a leading cause of adult disability in the United States. On average, someone in the U.S. suffers a stroke every 40 seconds and nearly 795,000 people suffer a new or recurrent stroke each year.

The AHA/ASA attempts to raise public awareness of stroke warning signs and the need for timely treatment by emphasizing the acronym FAST: Face drooping, Arm weakness, Speech difficulty and Time to call 911.

Fast, effective diagnosis and treatment of a stroke takes on added importance in 2020, when individuals may choose to delay seeking emergency care due to concerns about the potential to be exposed to COVID-19, according to the statement.

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Collaboration yields grant funding for mental health training FirstEnergy, the parent company of JCP&L (Jersey Central Power & Light), encourages collaboration between nonprofits and other community based organizations.

A grant opportunity was brought forth to Hillsborough Township by the Regional External Affairs consultant, Carol Bianchi.

“In working with the municipalities I represent, I strive to provide the excellent customer service that my areas expect, but another aspect of my position is to assist these communities with information regarding FirstEnergy Foundation and the grant

availability through the Foundation,” Bianchi said in a statement released by Hillsborough Township.

“We had a need for funding through the Municipal Alliance for mental health first aid training, and this was a perfect match for the First Energy grant. Thank you to the Hillsborough Education Foundation for applying for it on behalf of the Alliance,” Committeewoman and liaison to the Alliance, Gloria McCauley, said in the statement.

“We were happy to assist in this oppor-

tunity for the grant, especially for such an important topic as mental health first aid,” Linda Cummings, president of the Hillsborough Education Foundation, said in the statement.

“This is just another great example of what collaboration and partnerships can accomplish for our community,” Mayor Doug Tomson said in the statement.

A check for $1,000 was presented to HEF to fund the eight hour training program. During the training, attendees will learn how to identify, understand and re-

spond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders. It provides the skills needed to reach out and provide the initial support to someone who may be at risk and helps them connect with the appropriate resources, according to the statement.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, each year more than 45,000 people die by suicide and it is the fourth leading cause of death of among adults in the United States and the second leading cause of death among people aged 10-34.

Grants fund job training in three Central Jersey counties Residents in Hunterdon, Middlesex and Somerset counties who are unemployed because of COVID-19 have access to a new training grant program through the counties’ workforce development boards.

The Consortium of the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board, serving Hunterdon and Somerset counties; and the Workforce Development Board of Middlesex County has received $277,750 in COVID-19 Dislocated Worker Grants from the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, according to information provided by the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board.

This first-time collaboration between the two workforce boards aim to serve at least 50 individuals from the three counties through their One-Stop Career Training Services Centers who have lost their jobs or face significant reduction in hours because of the pandemic. Training opportunities in

the new program focus on four industries that are experiencing post-COVID-19 growth,such as healthcare; transportation, logistics and distribution; warehousing; selected retail sectors (food stores and home centers), according to the statement.

Each workforce board through their One-Stop Career Training Services Center already offers individual training grant programs for the unemployed and underemployed. This new Consortium program expands the number of residents that can be assisted and covers the program’s applicants now through August 2021, according to the statement.

“We know that more than 214,000 individuals in the three counties have filed for unemployment since mid-March,” Kevin Kurdziel, director of Middlesex County’s Office of Career Opportunity and CEO of the county’s Workforce Development Board, said in the statement. “While

many have gone back to work, many others are still looking for their next opportunity. The goal of the Consortium is to help out-of-work or underemployed residents displaced by the pandemic obtain industryvalued credentials and employment in sustainable wage career pathways.”

Eligible participants in this grant opportunity also will have the benefit of earning certificates in SkillUp Middlesex and SkillUp Greater Raritan, a free online learning portal for residents in the three counties.

Workforce boards focus on ensuring residents have access to programs and information that help them get good-paying jobs,” Paul Grzella, director of the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board, said in the statement. “Training grants are one component of what our One-Stop Career Centers do every day, and the staffs regularly guide people to success.”

In addition to the training grants, the

Consortium’s partners have other ongoing career-related services, including registered apprenticeship programs, personal assessment tools, career counseling, case management, work-readiness training, resume assistance, interview practice and preparation, job development and job placement and more.

Residents of Hunterdon and Somerset counties can find more information about the Consortium opportunity by emailing onestop@co.somerset.nj.us, or by calling 908-541-5780. For more information on all system services, visit www. thegrwdb.org, and look on the Calendar and Job Seekers tabs.

Residents of Middlesex County can find more information by emailing onestoptraining@co.middlesex.nj.us or by calling 732-745-3601. For more information on all system services, visit the Middlesex Workforce Development Board.

Author Stephen Crane continues to impact alma mater

By ANDREW HARRISON Staff Writer

Author Stephen Crane has posthumously earned an induction into the New Jersey Hall of Fame.

He joined Fran Lebowitz, General Martin Dempsey and Eli Manning in the Class of 2019-20 during a virtual ceremony in October.

Crane is known for the classic novel “The Red Badge of Courage”.

The war novel first published in 1895 is about a young private (Henry Fleming) in the Union Army during the Civil War, who redeems himself in battle as the stander-bearer of his regiment after previously

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fleeing a prior battle.

Crane would go on to also publish several essays, novels, and a volume of poetry, according to the Library of Congress.

In addition, he would become a foreign war correspondent in Greece and the Spanish-American War in Cuba.

Even though he passed away at the age of 29 from tuberculosis, his impact still lives on not just with his writings, but at his former school once called The Pennington Seminary. The school he attended as a student from 1885-87 is currently known as The Pennington School.

“The Pennington School would be honored to have any alumnus named to the

New Jersey Hall of Fame, and are especially proud to find Stephen Crane on this list almost 140 years after he attended,” said Emma Wells, spokesperson for The Pennington School.

One of Crane’s imprints on the school can be seen through the The Stephen Crane Lecture Series, a tradition that invites prominent authors, artists, or public figures to speak or perform on campus, according to the school. Speakers have included David Hale, U.S. Special Envoy for Middle East Peace; Rudy Boschwitz ’47, former U.S. Senator, emissary who negotiated Operation Solomon; and Loung Ung, author See STEPHEN CRANE, Page 6A

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Stephen Crane, author of ”The Red Badge of Courage,” is inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame; his connections run deep in New Jersey.

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Morven Museum & Garden will hold “The Calming Art of Cross Stitch” virtual workshop from noon to 2 p.m.

Nov. 12 and 19; or from 2-4 p.m. Nov. 14.

Register at morven.org

The next trek by the Lawrence Hopewell Trail Saturday Morning Walking Club is scheduled for Nov. 14.

Walkers will start at 9:30 a.m. at the Mount Rose Preserve parking lot at 355 Carter Road, Hopewell Township, off the west side of Carter Road and will walk through the Mount Rose Distillery segment of the trail. The two-mile round-trip walk through the woods continues off-road next to Pennington Rocky Hill Road. Hikers will walk past the Whiskey House and on to Bailey Court, where they will turn around and head back to the Carter Road parking lot.

Visit www.lhtrail.org the morning of the walk if it looks like inclement weather might postpone the walk.

For directions, visit https://goo.gl/ maps/1n6wrysQ2Rh3imVZ7 For more information about the Mount Rose Distillery segment of the trail, visit https://lhtrail.org/project/mtrose-distillery/.

Sat., Nov. 14 & Sun., Nov. 15 The Nassau Film Festival (NFF), which was postponed from May, will be held Nov. 14 and 15 at the Princeton Garden Theatre, Nassau Street, Princeton, to celebrate short films from around the globe.

The NFF screens short films and music videos (30 seconds to 20 minutes) in the following categories: fiction, documentary, animation, student fiction, horror, music videos, trailers and episodic.

Best of Festival Awards are given in each of the categories, and attendees have a chance to network with actors, actresses, directors, writers, producers and directors of photography at a special festival event.

Audience members will also have the opportunity to participate in question-and-answer panel discussions with filmmakers whose films are selected to screen at the festival.

The festival will accept submissions through Sept. 15.

Sat., November 14 – Sat., December 12

The Work of Adrienne Kennedy: Inspiration & Influence will be presented by McCarter @Home from Nov. 14 through Dec. 12.

Kennedy is one of the most prolific and widely studied living playwrights. Despite her outsized influence, Kennedy is not a household name. This digital festival is a celebration of why she should be.

For more information, visit https://www.mccarter.org/ adriennekennedy Homefront’s ArtJam for the Holidays is a reimagined art event that will be held Nov. 14-Dec. 12 HomeFront’s ArtJam for the Holidays will feature the work of more than 50 local and regional artists, ArtSpace and SewingSpace artists.

Offering one-of-a-kind art for sale online, or in-person by appointment only at the HomeFront Family campus in the Blue Garage, HomeFront Family Campus, 101 Celia Way, Ewing.

Paintings, pottery, glasswork, and hand-sewn items comprise a diversity of visual art, fine crafts as well as home and holiday décor.

Proceeds will help support the artists and ArtSpace programs.

Appointment-only gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Thursdays through Saturdays, and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays.

Sign up online at www.signupgenius.com/ go/10c0d48acaf2aabf8c16-2020

Through Sat., November 14

The Rotary Club of Robbinsville Hamilton’s inaugural Flags For Heroes program will present a field of American flags through Nov. 14 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Hamilton, along Whitehorse-Hamilton Square Road and Klockner Road.

Each American flag honors someone’s local hero including military, mother, father, grandparent, son, daughter, family, friend, neighbor, COVID-19 hero, fire and rescue, police, teacher, nurse, doctor, medical professional, clergy, business, and others who have made a difference in someone’s life.

For more information about the Rotary and its charitable initiatives, email Info@RHRotary.org or visit www.

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El Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) comes alive through color and celebration with an exhibition at the Arts Council of Princeton through Nov. 14.

El Día de los Muertos is observed in Mexico and throughout the world this time of year, where family and friends gather to remember and honor those who have died. Traditions connected with the holiday include building private altars using sugar skulls, marigolds, and favorite foods of those who have passed.

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The Arts Council of Princeton presents a vibrant art installation in its Taplin Gallery inspired by this culturallyrich holiday. The gallery will be filled with an elaborate altar, flower constructions, plus the sugar skulls, papel picado, and nichos created by participants from our community workshops.

Hours are 1:30-8:30 p.m. Monday to Thursday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

For more information and gallery hours, visit artscouncilofprinceton.org.

Sun., November 15

The Youth Orchestra of Central Jersey/Princeton Symphony Orchestra will present a concert featuring the music of Price, Bach and Grieg at 4 p.m. Nov. 15.

Tickets to this event come in the form of an access link.

For more information, visityocj.org orprincetonsymphony.org

The Lawrenceville Main Street (LMS) Landscape/ Design Committee will host a virtual holiday wreathmaking workshop at 2 p.m. Dec. 6. Design expert Kevin Bullard of Bullard Horticulture, Ltd. will present a live, interactive class on how to create a professional, personalized fresh balsam wreath.

The registration fee of $30 includes a 24-inch, fresh, double-sided balsam wreath, a handmade bow in a choice of colors, a variety of pinecones, and a wire hanger.

Participants are encouraged to gather other decorative items such as silk or dried flowers, faux leaves, holiday ornaments, smaller bows, winterberries and a variety of greens to embellish their wreaths.

A hot glue gun or floral wire will be needed for the workshop.

There also is an opportunity to purchase a professionally decorated wreath as a holiday gift to a Lawrenceville Main Street business for a donation of $40.

For more information and to register online, visit www.lawrencevillemainstreet.com/calendar-of-events and click on the wreath workshop graphic. The deadline for registration is Nov. 15.

Pineland Farms is supporting this event.

All proceeds from this event are used to support the Lawrenceville Main Street Landscaping/Design Committee beautification activities in the historic Village of Lawrenceville.

For updated information, visit www.lawrencevillemainstreet.com or www.facebook.com/LawrencevilleMainStreet.

Mon., November 16

The Washington Crossing Audubon Society (WCAS) will present “Impacts of Deer and Invasive Plant Species on Forest Understories in New Jersey,” an online presentation by Jay F. Kelly, at 8 p.m. Nov. 16.

Kelly, associate professor of Biology and Environmental Science at Raritan Valley Community College, will discuss his research on the impact of overabundant deer and invasive plant species since the mid-20th century on 250 forests in central-northern New Jersey and the effectiveness of different tools for forest restoration.

The goals of this research are to provide real-world research opportunities for students and to equip local communities with information needed to understand these important issues and what can be done to address them.

This is a free, virtual event. To register, email contact. wcas@gmail.com to receive a link to Zoom meeting with access code. Space is limited to the first 100 registrants.

More information about WCAS can be found at www. washingtoncrossingaudubon.org.

Through Mon., November 16

Through Nov. 16, Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker (D-16) is hosting a virtual food drive for the food banks serving the residents of the 16th Legislative District.

To donate, visit https://yougivegoods.com/district16fooddrive YouGiveGoods will ship the items, appropriately packaged and labeled, to the designated facility. For the product donations, YouGiveGoods will provide a tax receipt; for the cash donations, the tax receipt would come from the food bank itself.

For more information, contact Zwicker at AsmZwicker@njleg.org

Tues., November 17

Greenwood House will hold a fundraiser, Online Live with Richard Kind, at 7 p.m. Nov. 19.

Hosted by Chef Nick Liberato of Netflix’s “Restaurants on the Edge” along with his local project at Stockton Farmer’s Market, The Borscht Belt Delicatessen.

For ticket information, visit www.greenwoodhouse. org

The Historical Society of Princeton offers guidance and tips to help use today’s readily available technology to preserve and share family history.

“Research Your Roots – Capturing Your Family History” will be presented at 7 p.m. Nov. 17 at the Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon St. Use technology to create audio and video files to record and share anecdotes, family jokes and legends, and first-person accounts of how your family has interacted with the past century and how they see current events.

For more information, call 609-924-9529 or visit princetonlibrary.org A fall student reading, presented by the Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Creative Writing, will take place at 5 p.m. Nov. 17 via Zoom.

Selected students from fall courses in Creative Writing read from their work in fiction, poetry, screenwriting and literary translation as part of the Althea Ward Clark W’21 Reading Series presented by the Program in Creative Writing.

Free and open to the public. No registration required.

For more information and the Zoom link, visit https:// arts.princeton.edu/events/fall-2020-student-reading/

Wed., November 18 – January 10, 2021 Morven Museum & Garden’s Festival of Trees is a juried collection of trees and mantles decorated by area garden clubs and non-profit partners displayed in the museum’s galleries throughout the mansion-turned-museum.

The trees will be on display from Nov. 18 through Jan. 10, 2021.

A Winter Wonderland outdoor fundraiser is planned for Dec. 3. During the fundraising party, the museum will be open to enjoy the decorated trees and mantels at timed intervals; however, the party is based outdoors.

The basic party tickets are $175 per person.

Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton St., Princeton, is open Wednesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Festival of Trees is included with museum admission of $10; $8.00 for seniors; free for Friends of Morven and children 6 years old and under.

For more information and associated Festival of Trees programming, both virtual and in-person, visit morven. org/

Thurs., November 19

Morven Museum & Garden will present “Utopia, New Jersey: Travels in the Nearest Eden” with author Perdita Buchan at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 19.

For more information, visit morven.org

A special Thanksgiving virtual happy hour, “First Year Harvest: St. Michaels Victory Gardens,” will be presented from 5-6 p.m. Nov. 19 by the D&R Greenway Land Trust.

Individual garden plots, 10 feet apart, were created on D&R Greenway’s St. Michaels Farm Preserve by Manager Bill Flemer just after the COVID pandemic began, to address food security and community-building in a time of challenge. Flemer will talk about bringing the dream of community gardens into reality by plowing the soil, adding compost, and providing a water tank for irrigation and sanitation.

During this tenth anniversary year, seven plots were tended by volunteers to feed Hopewell families in need, with boxes of produce delivered weekly throughout the season to Aunt Chubby’s restaurant in Hopewell Borough. Hear from Liz Maziarz of Aunt Chubby’s about how the produce contributed to the success of their food relief efforts and find out how this partnership will expand in 2021.

Free event, but requires pre-registration in order to receive Zoom instructions.

Register at rsvp@drgreenway.org or call Deb Kilmer at 609-578-7470.

Beginning Thurs., November 19

The Metlar-Bodine House Museum is reopening after months of closure due to COVID-19.

Discover Piscataway’s exceptional 354-year-old back story told in a docent-led tour. Learn why and how America’s tradition of celebrating July 4 began in Piscataway in 1778. View a map display of the museum’s theme “From Indian Trail to Interstate,” a journey through time. Visit the museum’s Dutch Door gift shop.

Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays, Nov. 19 and Dec. 3, 10 and 17; noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays, Dec. 5, 12, and 19; and noon to 5 p.m. Dec. 13.

Schedule subject to change due to COVID-19. Call ahead or visit the website.

Admission is $5 per person; children under 5 free. Pay at the door, cash only.

Group tours of four must schedule in advance.

Official COVID-19 guidelines include limiting tours and gift shop visits to one group of four people at a time to maintain social distancing; masks required for children and adults before entering the museum and to be worn during the visit; and the availability of hand sanitizer at the admission desk and in the gift shop.

The museum is located at 1281 River Road, Piscataway.

For more information, call 732-463-8363, email metlarbodine@gmail.com or visit https://metlarbodinehousemuseum.org

Fri., November 20

A virtual panel discussion, “Picturing Pandemics: From the Distant Past to the Recent Present” will be held at 2 p.m. Nov. 20, courtesy of the Princeton University Art Museum.

Throughout history and across cultures, works of art have played a fundamental role in addressing infectious diseases and their damaging effects on individuals and a society. Some artists have used narrative to document an epidemic, while others have worked more abstractly or have urged activism.

Join Bryan Just, Laura Giles, Veronica White and Robbie LeDesma for a discussion of objects in the museum’s collections related to pandemics, ranging from the ancient Americas to contemporary times.

Dates and details are subject to change; visit artmuseum.princeton.edu for updates.

The Lewis Center for the Arts will present “Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland” by Patrick Radden Keefe, presented by Princeton University’s Fund for Irish Studies, at 4:30 p.m. Nov. 20 via Zoom.

Bestselling author and staff writer at “The New Yorker” Keefe delivers a talk on his true crime narrative on the bitter conflict in Northern Ireland and its aftermath. He uses the abduction and murder case of Jean McConville, a 38-year-old mother of 10 who was dragged from her Belfast home by masked intruders, as a starting point for the tale of a society wracked by violent guerrilla warfare, a war whose consequences have never been reckoned with.

Free and open to the public. No registration required.

For more information and the Zoom link, visit https:// arts.princeton.edu/events/fund-for-irish-studies-lectureby-patrick-radden-keefe/

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ccasionally, everyone has problems sleeping.

But if you regularly cannot get a good night’s sleep, or your snoring is disrupting the sleep of a loved one, you may suffer from a sleep disorder.

A sleep disorder can adversely affect health, work performance, school and relationships, so it is important to seek professional help.

The Sleep Center at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center offers adults and children comprehensive care for sleep disorders, including diagnosis, treatment, and follow up.

Poor Sleep, Poor Health As many as 70 million Americans are living with a sleep disorder, according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

Among the most common sleep disorders are: • Sleep apnea: Abnormal breathing patterns during sleep • Restless leg syndrome: Uncomfortable sensations that cause an urge to move the legs • Insomnia: Difficulty falling or staying asleep • Narcolepsy: A neurologic condition causing extreme daytime sleepiness Left untreated, sleep disorders can put a strain on your body and inhibit the proper functioning of your heart, lungs, brain, and even your digestive system.

In addition, failing to get the recommended 7-8 hours of nightly sleep for adults can increase the risk of obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease and depression. Sleep disorders have also been linked to eye diseases such as glaucoma, memory problems and headaches.

Signs of Sleep Disorder Excessive sleepiness during the day, trouble getting a full night’s sleep, irregular nighttime breathing, gasping or choking in your sleep, snoring, and increased movement at night are all signs of a sleep disorder.

In addition, poor sleep can cause problems with memory or concentration, irritability, sleepiness when driving and hyperactivity in children.

If you have signs of a sleep disorder, talk to your doctor.

Diagnosis and Treatment Diagnosing a sleep disorder typically begins with a sleep study either at home or at a designated sleep center.

Sleep studies help identify problems by assessing brain waves, blood oxygen levels, your heart rate and breathing, as well as eye and leg movement.

Once diagnosed, sleep disorders are usually treatable,

with solutions ranging from changing your sleep habits to medication to a device known as a CPAP to improve breathing during sleep.

Patients with obstructive sleep apnea who do not respond well to CPAP or other treatment options may be candidates for a minimally invasive procedure that involves surgically implanting a device that works to sense breathing patterns and deliver mild stimulation to maintain an open airway and promote regular breathing during sleep.

For a select group of patients, this procedure may provide a better quality of life and long-term relief from their obstructive sleep apnea symptoms.

Healthy Sleep Habits • Wait until you are sleepy to go to bed. This reduces your time awake in bed worrying about sleep. You might find it helpful to follow a ritual of relaxing activities before bedtime, such as taking a bath or reading a book.

• Keep a regular schedule. Go to bed and get up at the same times every day, even on weekends and holidays.

Regular times for meals and other activities also help keep the body’s internal clock on schedule.

• Make your bedroom cool, quiet, dark and comfortable. Room-darkening shades, earplugs or a soft “whitenoise” machine, and an open window with comfortable blankets can help you achieve these ideal sleeping conditions.

• Don’t read, write, eat or watch TV in bed. Your bed should be associated with sleep. That way, when you go to bed, your body knows it is time for sleep.

• Avoid caffeine, alcohol and nicotine for at least four hours prior to bedtime. While alcohol may help you fall asleep, it causes poor quality sleep later in the night. Caffeine and nicotine are both stimulants that can keep you from falling asleep.

• Avoid vigorous exercise within four hours of bedtime. Intensive exercise is important earlier in the day, but too close to bedtime it can stimulate the body and cause trouble falling asleep.

• Don’t eat a heavy meal right before bedtime.

• Don’t use sleeping pills or over-the-counter sleep aids for prolonged periods. Becoming dependent on sleep medicine can interfere with the body’s natural ability to fall asleep and stay asleep.

• Don’t take naps. Skipping naps will help ensure you are tired at bedtime. If you do nap, try to limit it to 20 or 30 minutes, and wake up before 3 p.m.

• Try to get a full night of sleep as often as possi-

ble. Give yourself the opportunity to sleep at least seven to eight hours each night. Good sleep leads to more good sleep.

People have so many demands on their time, they often feel that failing to get a full night’s sleep is natural and that they can catch up on sleep later.

If you are not dedicating enough time in your schedule for a good night’s sleep, you need to make the time. If you make those adjustments and are still not getting a good night’s sleep, a medical evaluation is in order.

With prompt diagnosis and effective treatment, you can sleep, feel and live better.

The Sleep Center at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center is fully accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, a professional organization dedicated to assuring quality care for patients with sleep disorders and to the advancement of sleep research, and related public and professional organizations. Comprehensive services include overnight sleep studies, home sleep studies, daytime sleepiness assessments and individual treatment plans.

To learn more about the Sleep Center at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center call 609-853-7520 or visit www. princetonhcs.org.

David B. Cohn, M.D., is board certified in sleep medicine, pulmonary disease, critical care medicine and internal medicine. He is the medical director of the Sleep Center at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center.

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“Stephen Crane himself has had an impact on the school as an inspiration to students and faculty who study his literature. He has not only inspired the Stephen Crane Lecture Series, but also a school-wide writing contest,” Wells said.

“Crane’s novels and short stories such as ‘The Red Badge of Courage,’ ‘Maggie: A Girl of the Streets,’ ‘The Open Boat,’ and ‘The Blue Hotel’ are still stud-

ied at the school and stand as lasting examples of the power of literature.”

Crane’s connection to what is known today as The Pennington School began with his father, Rev. Jonathan Townley Crane.

Rev. Crane served as head of The Pennington Seminary from 1849-58, when the school was owned by the Methodist Episcopal Church.

According to the school, it was under his leadership that the seminary added the

Female Collegiate Institute in 1853, becoming one of the first boarding schools in the country to admit women. The school also began to take on its present form with construction of the east wing to Old Main in 1852.

“While male and female students shared time together in the dining room and chapel, they had different courses of study and were under strict supervision at all times,” Wells said.

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n this time of high angst over the state of our democracy, job security, fiscal resources, housing insecurity/potential eviction, and, of course, our health during a raging pandemic, I have had the best time going to a party, albeit a virtual one. The celebration is known as a “rent party,” an annual event hosted by Housing Initiatives of Princeton (HIP). It all sounds like a cruel oxymoron, since celebratory party and rent and eviction and pandemic are words that seem completely at odds with one another.

But it all makes perfect sense to those aficionados of Housing Initiatives of Princeton, which since 2004 has been helping low-income families avoid homelessness by providing service-enriched transitional housing and rental assistance programs. I always thought that HIP’s annual rent party was simply a vehicle to raise money so HIP could help its clients, on the verge of becoming homeless, pay their rent. My epiphany about rent parties occurred, however, after a conversation I had with Princeton University’s Wallace Best, a featured guest at this year’s HIP Rent Party.

The director of the university’s Gender and Sexuality Studies Program and professor of religion and African American studies, Dr. Best explained that “in 2020, HIP’s rent party, is a fundraiser to benefit those whose lives are threatened by the loss of their home, but it also is so much more. It has a rich history and reflects community and humanity at their best.”

A rent party, according to Professor Best, a specialist in African American religious history of the 19th and 20th centuries, is no new phenomenon. Born in the 1920s in Harlem, the rent party was a joyful community gathering hosted by tenants who were having problems paying their rent. The rent-insecure tenants would arrange for food and drink and live musicians at a time when Harlem, a very tight-knit community, was blessed with incredible musical talent. The host would invite people of all ages and backgrounds to

come together for dancing, drinking, eating and joyful socializing. There was a small entrance fee and the proceeds were used to pay the host’s rent.

Rent parties had a “curious dual function” said Professor Best, who noted his own family’s housing insecurity of his youth in Washington, D.C. “Its first purpose was to provide a good time on Friday or Saturday night; the parties were known to be the highlight of the week. … And of course, the second purpose was to keep people in their home. But the overarching quality of the parties was community – people helping their neighbors, people enjoying their friends and neighbors. No one was embarrassed to need help, no one felt awkward giving help. In fact, people were eager to help – and to have such a good time at the same time.”

Black tenants in Harlem during the 1920s and 1930s faced discriminatory rental rates.

That, along with the generally lower salaries for Black workers, created a situation in which many people were short of rent money. The rent parties were originally meant to bridge that gap.

“Rent parties were the great equalizer, mixing all economic classes – physicians and the janitors danced next to one another with equal amounts of joy,” he said.

Professor Best became enamored with the rent party concept, when he was researching the writings of Langston Hughes, the internationally renowned American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright and columnist.

Professor Best discovered Harlem through the eyes of Langston Hughes, who painted Harlem with words that left an indelible imprint upon the sensibility of Dr. Best.

“Rent parties fascinated Langston Hughes – and as a result I became fascinated as well.

Rent parties seemed to disappear after the Depression but returned in the post-war era – with a little less pizzazz because the parties featured recorded music rather than live music from Harlem’s legendary jazz talents,”

Photo of old Rent Party tickets from the collection of Langston Hughes

Dr. Best said.

Mr. Hughes collected Harlem Rent Party cards that advertised the parties and the featured musical entertainment at the party. At the top of the cards were lyrics from popular songs or made-up rhyming verses that intrigued the poet Langston Hughes, who considered these cards a physical manifestation of the Harlem he knew and loved so well.

Translating the Harlem Rent Party of the 1920s to modern day Princeton, particularly during a pandemic, is somewhat of a “challenge, but in fact, the Rent Parties are more important than ever before in HIPs history,” said Carol Golden, chair of HIP. The 2020 rent party maybe is different from the rent party in the 1920s, but the underlying principle of the event is the same – “neighbors helping neighbors with rent in times of need.”

The series of Rent Party videos featuring speakers and jazz music is no substitute for an in-person gathering of people, but it has served the valuable goal of entertaining participants while informing people of “the dire need to respond to housing insecurity,” said Ms. Golden.

In New Jersey, since 1960, rents have risen 61 percent, while incomes have only grown by 5 percent. Half of New Jersey’s one million renters are worried about making the rent. We know housing is health — and the COVID-19 crisis has confirmed it. Access to a safe and affordable home during this pandemic has literally been a matter of life and death, she noted. And a rent party may be just what the doctor – and the musician – ordered.

To participate in HIP’s Rent Party, visit https://housinginitiativesofprinceton.org/.

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Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Mercer announces partnership with Jewish Federation of Somerset, Hunterdon & Warren Counties The Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Mercer (JCFGM) and the Jewish Federation of Somerset, Hunterdon & Warren Counties (JFedSHAW) announced a new partnership on Nov. 9.

The Mercer foundation will serve as an advisor on the launch of a new LIFE & LEGACY program, specifically designed to sustain Jewish life in the JFedSHAW region.

Additionally, JFedSHAW and other

Jewish agencies will be entrusting JCFGM to manage their endowment and other organizational funds.

“There is no better time than now and no better reason to work together and strive to provide a strong future for our tricounty Jewish community. We are excited to become part of the LIFE & LEGACY team with the help and resources of Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Mercer,” Ellen Teller, president of JFedSHAW,

said in a prepared statement.

“We are delighted to partner with the Somerset, Hunterdon & Warren communities and look forward to many years of working together to further our shared vision,” Chip Loeb, foundation president, said in the statement.

“One of the central roles of JFedSHAW is to ensure the well-being and longevity of Jewish communal institutions. The LIFE & LEGACY program is an extremely effec-

tive way to do this. We’re excited to work with the Greater Mercer Foundation to bring this program to the Somerset, Hunterdon & Warren Counties Jewish community,” Robin Wishnie, executive director of JFedSHAW, said in the statement.

A virtual kick-off of the JFedSHAW LIFE & LEGACY program was held on Oct. 29.

LIFE & LEGACY was established in 2012 by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation.

Princeton High student builds bike ramps for special needs riders in Hillsborough William Paine Murray, who lives in Hillsborough but attends Princeton High School, earned the rank of Eagle Scout through Boy Scout Troop 1776 in Hillsborough.

William’s Eagle Scout project consisted of building 10 strider bike ramps for the local Special Olympics New Jersey cycling teams. The project took 156 hours and 28 volunteers to complete, according to a proclamation presented to William by the Hillsborough Township Committee on Oct. 27.

William has served as a senior patrol leader, patrol leader, bugler, troop guide and skills instructor quartermaster, according to the proclamation.

He was the vice chief of membership in the Order of the Arrow Raritan Valley chapter, and is on the staff of the National Youth Leadership Training Conference.

He received the Patriots Path Council Meritus Action Award and the Raritan Valley District Boy Scout of the Year Award in 2018, according to the statement.

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William is a member of the varsity swim team and track team at Princeton High, and plays trumpet in the Princeton High School Jazz Band. He participates in the Ethics Bowl, Latin Club and the Cycling Club.

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n sheer size alone the 2021 Infiniti QX 80 The ride out to Camp Hill and back was should be crowned “King of the Road”. extremely comfortable and pleasant. The When I see vehicles this large, I usually cabin is not only opulent but roomy and comquip to whoever is within ear shot at the time, fortable as well. The QX 80, powered by a “Geez, that looks like a house on wheels.” large 5.6 liter naturally aspirated V8 that puts Well folks, for 2021, Infiniti has introout 400 horsepower is more than adequately duced a new trim line to the QX 80 offerings, powered.

This engine roars, providing easy passing the top-of-the-line Sensory AWD. I was fortuand lane changing capabilities, and once you nate enough to jump behind the wheel of the get all the way over to command the left lane new Sensory AWD QX 80 recently for a one on the Pennsylvania Turnpike it cruises at week test drive and if you are going to label high speeds quite nicely as well. this full sized luxury SUV a house on wheels, However, all this bigness and opulence it’s one very opulent house.

Peter Perrotta comes at a price. The new Sensory model “A new Sensory grade sits at the top of the QX 80 is not cheap and neither is it gas conrevised QX80 line up,” says a release from Insumption efficient – this isn’t your typical finiti. “Occupants will experience a sumptuous cabin featuring quilted semi-aniline leather appointed tree hugger ride.

The EPA’s fuel consumption ratings for the QX 80 seats, and charcoal burl wood trim and a new graphite tricome in at an average of 15 miles per gallon – with 19 cot headliner.”

Moreover, the exterior now features 22-inch forged al- mpg on highway driving and 13 mpg in around town or loy wheels, chrome mirror caps. A new hydraulic motion city driving. control suspension system was also added to provide a Moreover, the EPA estimates that on average it will cost you about $3,250 a year to feed the QX 80 with gas as smoother, more stable ride.

The results are indeed impressive for this massive SUV, it uses about 6.7 gallons per every 100 miles driven.

The base price of the Sensory model QX 80 is $83,300. first introduced by Infiniti back in 2004.

I not only drove the QX 80 around town – to and from My test model had added options as well and when you work and such – for one week, but I also took it on a 240- tack on the $1,395 destination and delivery charge the botmile roundtrip sojourn out to Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, to tom line sticker price comes in at a hefty $87,035.

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NJ Sharing Network awards scholarships to high school students NJ Sharing Network, the non-profit, federally designated organ procurement organization responsible for the recovery of organs and tissue in the state, has awarded scholarships to nine high school graduates for their passion and dedication to raising awareness of organ and tissue donation.

Morgan Krempasky of Hillsborough, a 2020 graduate of Hillsborough High School, received a scholarship from the Betsy Niles Scholarship Fund.

Morgan received a tissue transplant to help repair a torn ligament in her ankle. The transplant has helped Morgan continue a healthy and active lifestyle in helping to lead her high school volleyball team.

Morgan has made it her personal mission to support NJ Sharing Network by organizing school-wide volleyball fundraisers and other awareness events in her community, according to the statement. She plans to attend the University of Miami in the fall.

Sydney Shea of Skillman, a 2020 graduate of Montgomery High School. received a scholarship from the Hearts for Emma Partner Fund.

Sydney is a donor recipient who received life-changing ligament reconstruction surgery on both of her knees. She is forever grateful for her donor and has led peer group discussions and a school-wide presentation to promote organ and tissue donation, according to the statement. Sydney plans to attend Bucknell University in the fall.

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So the question at this point remains, is while the new Sensory top-of-the-line QX 80 is certainly luxurious and rich, the price point it is now offered at pushes it into the company of some pretty hefty competitors – namely the popular BMW X7 or the equally as popular Mercedes Benz GLS. In summarizing its review of the QX 80, the editors at Car and Driver gave it high marks for, “handsome styling, standard V8 power, plush and spacious cabin.”

However, for low points, Car and Driver pointed out that the QX 80 “seems outdated compared to rivals.”

I tend to agree, but not wholeheartedly.

The German-made X7 and GLS have gone to smaller, more state-of-the-art engines that make up for the downsizing by adding a turbo charger or an electric battery EQ boost to give them more pep and better gas mileage.

Additionally, inside the cabins, the German X7 and GLS seem to be a bit ahead of Infiniti when it comes to providing the latest infotainment and wide touch screen command center.

Don’t get me wrong, there is nothing wrong with the operational functionality of Infiniti’s system, it just seems a bit dated with comparing it to what you get inside the X7 or GLS. However, all that being said, there is still room for the new Sensory model QX 80 if you are considering a full sized luxury SUV. There is a distinct difference in the way that the German made X7 and GLS feel and drive when compared to the Japanese made Infiniti.

The Infiniti offers a smoother, more air-like ride. With the German models you get a stiffer, more performanceoriented ride.

Is one better than the other?

Who is to say?

The true test is in the eye of the beholder. You have to get in and test drive these models and see for yourself which is more to your liking.

In case your were wondering just how big the QX 80 is, according to Infiniti’s spec sheet this vehicle has a wheelbase 121.1 inches, an overall length of 210.2 inches, a width of 79.9 inches and stands 75.8 inches high.

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Sitting beautifully on Maplewood Avenue, this home offers present day living in one of New Jersey’s oldest & most respected towns. Family room, FLR & FDR feature stunning random width pumpkin pine flooring. Lovely breakfast room w/wood floors, curly cedar, new transom windows & pantry. Traditional kitchen w/oak cabinets, solid brass hardware, SS dishwasher & skylights.

Formerly a 2 family home and could easily be converted back. Excellent location on a quiet street in Cranbury!

Legal Notices NOTICE OF DECISION HILLSBOROUGH TOWNSHIP BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT The Hillsborough Township Board of Adjustment held a public meeting on Wednesday November 04, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. via virtual Zoom, at which time the following Resolution was memorialized: Christopher and Kirstie Bradley - BA-20-04 – Applicants GRANTED ʻcʼ bulk variance relief from minimum side yard setback on the eastern side of the dwelling of 14.33 feet, to construct an addition and driveway expansion, on Property known as Block 161, Lot 4 on the Hillsborough Township Tax Maps, located at 108 Meadowbrook Drive, in the CR, Central Residential Zone, with conditions.

The Resolution referenced above has been filed in the Planning and Zoning Department at the Hillsborough Township Municipal Complex, The Peter J. Biondi Building, 379 South Branch Road, Hillsborough, NJ, and is available for inspection by contacting the Board of Adjustment Secretary at pgorman@hillsborough-nj.org or 908-369-8382 during the regular business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

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50,000 SF warehouse on 5 AC now available in Lawrence Township. Current owner is occupying 30,000 SF operating as an office furniture manufacturing business. Features include 15’ ceilings, 3 - 14x14 automatic overhead doors, sprinkler system, common bathrooms & workshop area. 5,000 SF office space with 12 offices & 2 bathrooms. The roof is newer. 30-50 parking spaces. Building is zoned light industrial. Furniture manufacturing business for sale $3.5 million. Must buy business with building or business by itself.

Patrick Gorman Board of Adjustment Secretary HB. 1x, 11/13/2020, Fee: $23.25 LEGAL NOTICE TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: In compliance with the Municipal Land Use Law of the State of New Jersey, as amended and supplemented, notice is hereby served upon you to the effect that the Applicant, Harvesters Gospel Center, Inc. (hereinafter “Applicant”), with the authorization of the owners of the subject property, have filed for approvals necessary to construct an house of worship on an existing residential dwelling on a 5.1 acre property located at 490 Hillsborough Road, otherwise known as Block, 203.10, Lot 30. The application proposes demolishing an existing outbuilding, garage, septic field and pool area and proposes an entirely new 5,800 SF building on the site while maintaining the existing house as a parsonage/meeting center.

The proposed addition would be for a church with 180 seats and related improvements; including, stormwater management, parking, lighting, landscaping and walkways.

Although the Church use is permitted in the R zone as a conditional use and may be considered an “inherently beneficial” use under the Municipal Land Use Law, the application necessitates a d(3) conditional use variance variances for the existing lot width (195ʼ proposed vs. 200 required), and impervious coverage (17.25% proposed vs. 15% permitted).

D(1) use variances will be needed for use of the residential dwelling/meeting center in conjunction with the separate house of worship under Section 188-74 A (no lot shall contain more than one principal building), Section 188-74 B (no lot shall contain more than one principal use), and Section 188-74 C (no building shall contain more than one principal use).

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$700,000 17 N. Main St.

Prime opportunity to own a commercial building in the heart of Cranbury Twsp. NJ. Currently operating as a restaurant, this 3,000 SF +/- is zoned for many other uses including, but not limited to: Bed & Breakfast, Religious Facility, Child Care, Restaurant/Bar, Residential, Office, etc. Full Zoning found in Documents & floor plan. Many upgrades including newer A/C, completely renovated in 2015, 2-unit gas heat, 2 addt’l restrooms, updated electric & plumbing, open floor plan & more! Seating for 96.

Business also for sale for separately.

The Township has required notice pursuant to the Municipal Land Use Law. We hereby provide said notice that we have made application to the Hillsborough Township Board of Adjustment for an approval to permit the conditions outlined above and any such other variances, waivers or other relief as determined by the Board and their professionals not mentioned herein and the application is more technically described in the site plan documents on file with the municipality. The details of the proposal are more particularly described in the Application and Plans on file with the Board.

Any person or persons affected by said project will have an opportunity to be heard at the Public Hearing on the application to be held on Wednesday, December 2, 2020, at 7:00 p.m.

Due to the Governorʼs Executive Orders and pursuant to P.L. 2020,c.11, the public may only participate in this meeting remotely as outlined below.

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opportunity to own this freestanding commercial building that sits beautifully on Hopewell Princeton Road. 2800 SF building is zoned C-1 (Neighborhood Retail Commercial).

Brand new septic system installed in 2019.

Parking lot has been repaved & coated. New chimney in 2019. Radiator heat. Oil tank above ground. 4 offices, 1 powder room, 1 large conference room, kitchenette & reception area can be found.

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Michael P. OʼGrodnick, Esq., Attorney for Applicant Savo, Schalk, Gillespie, OʼGrodnick & Fisher, P.A. 56 East Main St., Suite 301 Somerville, NJ 08876 908.526.0707 HB, 1x, 11/13/2020 Fee: $74.40 Affidavit: $15.00

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Feels like rural setting, but five minutes to trains to NYC, NE Corridor, fireplace and skylights. Also on the main level, home offers more than 4200 SF of unique living I-295, Rte 1 shopping, Philadelphia, etc. Thisrenovated lovely cottage is a MUST-SEE 5th bedroom/office and newly full space. The chefs kitchen was remodeled in 2009 bath. West Windsor Plainsboro School system!

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“HISTORY LESSON� By C.C. BURNIKEL ACROSS 1 Readily available 6 Arabian Peninsula natives 12 Declines 18 __ apart 20 1998 Winter Games city 21 Place for retiring?

22 *Cuddly toy 24 Was behind 25 April 4, in 2021 26 “99 Luftballons� singer whose name is an anagram of two of Henry VIII’s wives 27 Texter’s “If you ask me�

28 Q’s value in Scrabble 29 “Solve for x� subj.

31 Harbor bobber 33 Feudal workers 35 Pieces with views 37 *Layered lunch 41 Popular fact source 43 Hunter seen at night 44 Rami’s role on “Mr. Robot�

47 Sch. with a Lima campus 48 Swingers’ tools 51 Attend to a boxer, maybe 53 Ill will 55 Irrefutable truth 57 Litter box emanations 60 *Braves outfielder who was the 1990 N.L. Rookie of the Year 62 “Ex on the Beach� channel 64 Actress Hatcher 66 Half a film genre portmanteau 67 Workplaces for RNs 68 Tiny bit 69 Cheery greeting 70 __-free: cleaning cloth term 72 Market 74 Bowlers, e.g.

75 Menu preposition 76 Palais pal 78 Aides for profs 80 Check, with “in�

82 __ Miss 83 *Webmaster’s concern 87 Financial liabilities 89 Ailing

90 Performed a concerto’s cadenza 92 Where kitties get pampered 96 Substandard 97 __ de parfum 99 Beaux of old 102 Civil rights icon John 103 “Close, but no cigar�

106 *Cuts a school period 108 Prefix with league 110 Some video files 113 Israeli statesman Abba 114 Washington MLBer 115 “Right this instant!�

116 Global fiscal org.

118 Piece of cake 120 Paid off 123 Sweetums 125 Field including history, and a hint to the ends of the answers to starred clues 129 Poland neighbor

130 Entering words 131 Thin piece 132 “Shame on you!�

133 Raised 134 Topples (over) DOWN 1 Cries of pain 2 “Just kidding!�

3 2010 Coen brothers remake 4 __ Romeo 5 Some downloaded docs 6 Hot 7 Superhero suffix 8 Opposin’ 9 Identifies 10 Cockamamie 11 Discontinued Camry model 12 “The King and I� kingdom 13 When two hands come together?

14 Luxury bag monogram 15 *Jackson or Lincoln 16 Prominent 17 Warms up the crowd

19 21 23 29 30 32 34 36 38 39 40 42 45 46 49

50 52 54 56

Hold in reserve Beam benders Court tie Straddling Tempt Festive time Name on the 1979 album “The Wall�

MillerCoors rival Part of the former Yugoslavia City west of Tulsa Tough situation Portend “The Wire� antihero __ Little Saves for later viewing Mexican town known for its beer, which is now a Heineken brand Winter hillside sights Kid Track official Spy org. created

by FDR

58 Dig find 59 Asian honorific 61 “Maleficent� actress 62 City west of Venezia 63 *“We’ll need a better solution�

65 Opening remarks 69 Invited to the skybox 71 Flip sides?

73 Was in charge of 74 Low-cost stopover 76 __ interpreter: press conference figure 77 Fighting word from the French for “mixture�

79 Store 81 “The Good Place� network 84 EagleCam spot 85 Seize illegally 86 Passing words?

88 Poolroom powder

91 What Brinker’s boy plugged with a finger 93 Graceful vertical entrance 94 Birthplace of Galileo 95 Mgr.’s helper 98 Cost of withdrawal 100 Ate in small bits 101 Exchanges verbal jabs 104 Tense situation 105 Private agreement?

107 Agitated states 108 Two cents 109 Partners of crannies 111 Grimm creature 112 Actor __ Baron Cohen 117 Stole stuff 119 Docking place 121 Cheapest way to buy, with “in�

122 “Nurse Jackie� star Falco 124 Gentle touch 126 Exist 127 Fish in unadon 128 Yearbook gp.

RELEASE DATE—Sunday, November 29, 2020

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