Parish celebrates 250 years with banquet
BY RICH FISHER
On Oct. 19, the First Presbyterian Church of Hamilton Square held a banquet at the German American Club to celebrate its 250th Anniversary.
The event was hosted by current pastor Kyle Doebler, while former pastors Andrew Barton and Jan Koczera were on hand to provide remarks about their time at the church.
Also included in the program was local historian and former Steinert history teacher James Federici, who gave an in-depth history on the founding and growth of Hamilton Square. Pastor Doebler read a proclamation celebrating the church from township Mayor Jeff Martin, while Sen. Linda Greenstein and assemblywoman Tennille McCoy were on hand to offer comments. Senator Greenstein also read a proclamation to the church from District 14 members.
Attendees were asked to compete in a church trivia quiz, which was won by Reagan
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Hamilton West senior field hockey goalie Ava Frascella, third from
after setting the school record with 500 saves. With her are her aunt, Jamie Gerard,
Frascella.
Frascella breaks goalkeeping records for West field hockey
BY RICH FISHER
Here’s all one needs to know about Hamilton West senior Ava Frascella.
While playing travel softball in 7th grade, she dislocated her left kneecap; then played three games that day before undergoing surgery. Asked how tough that was to endure that kind of pain all day, Frascella said, “It
bothered me more to sit on that bench.”
Oh wait, there’s another thing to know. She is the Student President of West’s Unified Club, where she helps Gaby Bennett, Shannon Maher and Marissa Chiarello incorporate outside activities. Frascella has also worked with the Mercer Miracle League.
“It’s very rewarding getting
to help those kids,” she said. “They’re normally included in our pep rallies and our regular experiences in school. They don’t get those experiences that I have like playing field hockey or softball. So to let them have that experience for one day and see the joy on their faces when they get to have that fun, that’s the best part.”
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Report details failures at water works
BY BILL SANSERVINO
The bad news continues to flow out of Trenton Water Works.
A sweeping report released in October by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection warns that persistent staffing shortages, bureaucratic delays and infrastructure failures continue to threaten the safety and reliability of the regional water utility — with even greater risk looming once its Pennington Avenue Reservoir is taken offline.
The 164-page Comprehensive Performance Evaluation, completed in May 2025 by engineering firm H2M Associates of Parsippany, concludes that TWW remains plagued by “chronic deterioration” and a host of operational, administrative and physical vulnerabilities that “pose the most consistent and predictable threats to the efficiency and effectiveness of the TWW system.”
The utility serves approximately 225,000 residents across
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uncle Frank Frascella, and mom Adria
RWJUH Hamilton November Healthy Living / Community Education Programs
CARING FOR LOVED ONES WITH CHRONIC CONDITIONS
Mondays; Nov. 3 + 17; 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
ADULT CHILDREN CARING FOR PARENTS
Mondays; Nov. 3 + 17; 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT GROUP
Tuesday, Nov. 4; 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 19; 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP
Tuesday, Nov. 4; 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Presented by our oncology nurse navigator and certified oncology social worker at The Cancer Center at RWJUH Hamilton, this support group welcomes those who have received a breast cancer diagnosis in all phases of their journey, and offers participants an opportunity to share personal experiences, helpful resources, and methods of coping with feelings of anxiety and distress. Please call 609.584.2836 to confirm attendance.
BASIC CAR MAINTENANCE
Wednesday, Nov. 5; 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Learn simple ways to maintain your vehicle this winter and keep yourself safe.
THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Wednesday, Nov. 5; 6:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
Many individuals remain uninsured due to the complexities of the Affordable Care Act enrollment process. Learn about deductibles, co-insurance, and copays.
NUTRITION STRATEGIES FOR DIABETES
Monday, Nov. 10; 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 25; 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Join our monthly series to learn how to
manage and control your diabetes through dietary choices. Learn the basics of diabetes and how nutrition affects blood sugar levels. Gain practical tips for meal planning and preparation to control your diabetes.
WII GAMES
Monday, Nov. 10; 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 18; 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Join RWJ Rehabilitation at RWJUH Hamilton for this fun hour of Wii games and learn about safe mechanics. Mastering body movement is the key to safe living.
BARIATRIC WEIGHT LOSS SUPPORT GROUP
Tuesday; Nov. 11; 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
If you are considering surgery, are in the process of preparing to have undergone surgery, you are welcome to attend our group. Family, friends and support persons are also welcome. This is a great opportunity to meet others going through the same weight loss journey. We focus on achieving optimal wellness through weight loss surgery. We will discuss different topics on nutrition, exercise and healthy living behaviors.
WALKING THROUGH GRIEF: EMBRACING HOPE AND A PATHWAY FORWARD
Wednesday, Nov. 12; 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
The journey of understanding and navigating grief can be challenging. This program highlights a personal journey of walking through grief and offers practical ways to cope while healing. It emphasizes the transformative power of resilience, hope, and perseverance.
HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS
Thursday, Nov. 13; 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Parents, sign up your kids ages 8-14, for this program to help them learn how to develop healthy relationships. Children will
learn what it means to be a good friend, how to show kindness and respect, and how to set healthy boundaries. We’ll talk about the importance of communication, empathy, and problem-solving in building strong and supportive friendships.
PREDIABETES CONNECT GROUP
Tuesday, Nov. 18; 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Diagnosed with prediabetes? This group is for you to connect with others affected. Explore ways to improve lifestyle changes.
WOMAN’S BOOK CLUB: THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ BY HEATHER MORRIS
Tuesday, Nov 18; 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Please come prepared to discuss the novel.
CREATIVE ARTS: JUNK JOURNALING
Tuesday, Nov. 18; 2:30 p.m. - 3:30pm Junk journaling is a stress-reducing activity that allows you to express yourself through creativity. This unique way of journaling involves repurposing old items and transforming them into beautiful and personal works of art. Grab some “junk” and get crafty while working on your mental health and wellness.
DINNER WITH A DOCTOR: REGENERATE, DON’T JUST REPAIR!
Tuesday, Nov. 18; 6:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m.
Discover the benefits of regenerative treatments for your tendons, ligaments, and joints – so you can live life to the
fullest. Join Adam Redlich, MD, a boardcertified and fellowship-trained Sports Medicine physician, for a discussion on how regenerative therapies can help reduce pain, improve mobility, and support overall wellness. Dinner provided.
WISE WOMAN DISCUSSION
GROUP: FAVORITE RECIPES
Wednesday, Nov. 19; 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Join us as we share our favorite recipes and biggest cooking flops.
CANCER: THRIVING AND SURVIVING
Wednesdays; Nov. 19, 26 and Dec. 3, 10, 17. Tuesday Dec. 23; 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
This evidence-based class from Stanford University offers techniques to deal with cancer symptoms and its treatment such as fatigue, pain, sleeplessness, shortness of breath, stress, and emotional problems such as depression, anger, fear and frustration related to cancer, cancer treatment, and cancer recovery. This is a very experiential program, and it is expected that one attends all classes.
MINDFULNESS MEDITATION
Wednesday, Nov. 19; 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Learn how to help heal your body and relax your busy mind. No experience necessary.
STROKE SUPPORT GROUP
Tuesday, Nov. 25; 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
A place for survivors and caregivers to build a community through shared personal experiences, feelings, and recovery strategies on managing life after a stroke.
Join the RWJ Rehab team, Ashley Sarrol, Speech-Language Pathologist, & Allyson Panikowski-Berry, Occupational Therapist. Survivors and care partners at any stage of recovery are encouraged to attend. MONTHLY BALANCE SCREENING
Wednesday, Nov. 26; 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
FREE screenings the last Wednesday of every month! These 15-minute appointments are designed to help assess one’s balance health/fall risk. The program is held at the RWJ Balance & Hearing Center, 2 Hamilton Health Pl, Hamilton Township, NJ. To book an individual personal screening time, call 609-245-7390.
ASK THE DIETITIAN
Friday, Nov. 28; 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Meet with our Registered Dietitian for a 30-minute appointment to discuss your unique nutritional needs.
THE AARP DRIVING COURSE
Monday, Dec. 1; 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Be a safer, better driver. Bring your NJ or PA driver’s license. $20 for AARP members presenting a valid AARP card; $25 for nonmembers. Bring cash (exact change) or check (payable to “AARP”) with you on the day of the class
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*All programs require registration and are held at the RWJ Fitness & Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Rd., Hamilton, NJ, unless otherwise noted.
A SOCIAL HOUR ESPECIALLY FOR SENIORS
Wednesday, Nov. 5, 12, 26; 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Join us for a casual conversation between peers and soon to be friends. Attend on all the dates, two, or even one. It’s your choice. New members are always welcome
GENTLE JAZZ CLASS
Wednesday, Nov. 5; 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Join us for a fun gentle jazz class led by one of our Better Health Members, a former Dance Instructor, Norma Barber.
TAI CHI CLASSES
Thursday, Nov. 6 and 20; 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Tai Chi is recommended for seniors because it improves balance, strengthens muscles in the legs, and increases flexibility and stability in the ankles. It can also help reduce falls and back pain. Beginners welcome.
NOURISH YOUR BRAIN: COOKING FOR BRAIN HEALTH
Friday, Nov. 7; 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Have some fun while learning recipes that can help fuel your brain.
GAME TIME!
Friday, Nov. 7 & 21; 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Join us for good wholesome fun – let’s play a game! Sharpen your skills or jump back into something you always enjoyed. Snacks and a variety of board games will be available, or you are welcome to bring your own. A great way to meet new friends or bring friends with you.
LUNCH & LEARN WITH BIANCA ESTROPIA, D.O., MOBILITY AND FALL PREVENTION
Monday, Nov.10; 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Join us as we welcome new provider, Bianca Estropia, DO, Geriatric Medicine, with The James and Sharon Maida Geriatric Institute at RWJBarnabas Health
Medical Associates. This program focuses on understanding the importance of mobility and fall prevention as we age with recommended exercises to improve balance.
YOGA CLASSES
Tuesday, Nov. 11 and 18; 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Join us for this gentle yoga class using traditional postures and breathing techniques. Pose modifications will be offered so that you can confidently participate. Beginners welcome. Registration is required.
MEDITATION CLASSES
Tuesday, Nov. 11 and 18; 11:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
CHAIR YOGA
Tuesday, Nov. 11 and 18; 12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.
AGELESS GRACE: SEATED EXERCISE FOR THE BRAIN & BODY
Friday, Nov. 14; 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 25; 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
New to the Better Health Program is Ageless Grace, a practice designed to intentionally nourish the brain-body connection and support overall health and wellbeing. It helps reduce stress, keep the brain agile, and the body responsive. When body, mind, spirit, and emotions are in balance, health and well-being become more attainable.
FRIENDSGIVING LUNCH
Wednesday, Nov.19; 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Happy Thanksgiving! Whether you come alone to meet new people or to catch up with old friends, join our Better Health Family for an enjoyable Friendsgiving meal and reflect on what you are most grateful for. Looking forward to kicking off the holiday season with you!
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RWJ University Hospital Hamilton hosts fall health fair
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, recently welcomed 145 community members for an engaging and informative Fall Health Fair dedicated to promoting wellness, education, and connection among adults aged 65 and older.
The event was presented by the Better Health Program at RWJUH Hamilton, a complimentary membership program available for all community members 65+ years old. Those who attended had the opportunity to speak with RWJUH Hamilton experts from its Wound Care Center, Sleep Center, heart and vascular team, rehabilitation, Emergency Department, RWJ Fitness & Wellness Center, Geriatric RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group providers, and more.
In addition to meeting experts one-onone, attendees also benefited from free health screenings and assessments, offering insights into key wellness areas, and encouraging initiative-taking steps toward healthy aging.
“Our goal is to empower older adults with knowledge and resources that help support healthier living,” said Diane Grillo, Vice President, Health Promotion, at RWJUH Hamilton. “In today’s world, health care may begin through a screen, but it’s human connection--and in-person events like this--that allow us to build trust, foster comfort, and connect our members directly with our experts, creating the foundation for exceptional care.”
commitment—bringing the hospital’s services and the community together in one space to celebrate and share health, prevention, and partnership. The Better Health Program focuses on the whole person, and healthy aging is a choice that requires nurturing of the body, mind, and spirit.
To learn more about the Better Health Program and its free membership benefits, visit rwjbh.org/hamiltonbetterhealth or call (609) 584-5900.
Township, Greenspot tout EV milestones
Hamilton Township and Greenspot, a national company that develops, installs and operates public EV charging infrastructure, say that they have made significant progress in their mission to electrify mobility in Hamilton Township.
Greenspot has completed 16 new 60A level 2 charging stations at the Hamilton Senior Center, Nottingham Ballroom, Sayen House and Gardens, and Veterans Park at no cost to the township. They have additionally added 8 new 200kW DC Fast Charging ports — the fastest charger ports Greenspot has deployed in any municipality in New Jersey to date.
These installations are intended to respond to New Jersey’s growing commitment to electric vehicles, including the state’s target of 330,000 registered EVs by the end of 2025 under the Drive Green NJ program. Greenspot, which operates in more than 25 states, provides turn-key, end-to-end services: covering capital expenses, permitting, equip-
The Better Health Program is offered year-round with many valuable programs and opportunities to gain experience, connect, explore, and discover tools for living well. The health fair reflected this See NEWS, Page 6
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ment, operations, maintenance, and 24/7 customer support—ensuring a reliable charging experience for drivers.
These new stations are now live. Locations include the senior center, Nottingham Ballroom, Sayen House and Gardens, and Veterans Park.
Web: greenspot.com.
25 acres of farmland set to be preserved
Hamilton Township has been working with the State Agriculture Development Committee on the preservation of over 25 acres of farmland in Hamilton Township.
The SADC closed on the preservation at the of September. The preserved properties, Katz Farm and Leake Farm, are located along the Old York Road.
The designation ensures that the farmland will be permanently protected from development. The township says that it was done at no cost to Hamilton taxpayers.
Jersey residents secure access to fresh, locally grown food and farm products, both now and in the future.”
Township receives $700K to improve KuserKlockner intersection
Hamilton Township says it has received $700,000 from the New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund’s Local Aid Infrastructure Fund program to support intersection improvements at Kuser Road and Klockner Road, adjacent to Crockett Middle School.
The township says that the project’s primary goal is to enhance mobility and reduce congestion in this vital area by optimizing traffic signals and improving access for all roadway users. The intersection, located about one mile from U.S. 130, serves a diverse mix of residential, commercial, and school-related traffic.
“The SADC is pleased to have supported the County and Municipal preservation goals and would like to thank the landowners for their decision to preserve this important farmland,” said Chuck Roohr, executive director of the SADC. “Every farm that is preserved helps New
Currently, the intersection presents significant challenges for both motorists and pedestrians, including a lack of ADAcompliant sidewalk ramps, insufficient pedestrian crossing signals, and limited sidewalk connectivity, particularly for students commuting to Crockett Middle School.
Planned improvements include: Full reconstruction of traffic sig-
nals, including optimized timings and improved visibility;
Installation of new, ADA-compliant curb ramps with detectable warning surfaces;
Addition of pedestrian push buttons and new signal heads at optimal locations;
Refreshing of pavement markings and creation of new, clearly marked crosswalks on all approaches;
Installation of approximately 800 linear feet of new sidewalk, connecting the intersection to existing sidewalks along Kuser Road.
The intersection of Kuser and Klockner Roads in Hamilton, which is earmarked for a $700,000 renovation.
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The following is the secondpart of The Post’s two-part series on First Presbyterian Church. After reviewing the history last issue, we look at the church’s current state and what it provides for members and the community.
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Jean Woodman, an encyclopedia of church knowledge, recalled that in the 1960s, there were congregation complaints about housing going up around the church, and inquiries were made to charter a new church on Route 33 to hold the burgeoning population.
“I’m so glad the presbytery said no,” she said, and with good reason.
Memories.
“I am my father’s child,” said the daughter of a handyman. “I have climbed into the steeple and crawled in the dirt under the preschool rooms and most spaces in between.”
Those were places that didn’t exist when the foundation was laid.
According to Neu’s time line: In 1772 Hamilton and Allentown Presbyterian shared the Rev. Willliam Schenck one Sunday per month. Pastor-sharing continued with Allentown until 1840 and Hamilton then shared ministers with Dutch Neck Presbyterian.
The first two structures were erected across Nottingham
Way, one in 1778 (used to hide farmers’ sheep from the British during the Revolution) and another in 1837 that seated 100.
The current edifice went up in 1867 and held 250. Rev. Isaac Van Wert Schenck became the first full-time pastor and his name can be seen with all the other pastors on a stained glass window. The original steeple was knocked off by a hurricane in the 1870s and the 800-pound bell rolled free, but was installed in the existing smaller steeple. Additions such as Sweazy Hall, where fellowship is held, came along in 1927, 1955, the mid1960s and 2005.
The Church Yard was established across Nottingham Way and the headstone of Betsy Hutchinson states that she was
the first to be buried there. A columbarium and Memorial Garden were added in the early 2000s, where a Sunrise Easter Service is held.
Other notables buried in the yard are soldiers from the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, US congressmen Dr. George Robbins and Dr. Charles Skelton, the latter having founded Trenton public schools; local historian Joseph West and author Helen Almay West, who wrote the definitive history of Hamilton.
So how his this church lasted?
Doebler took over during the tail end of Covid — when several institutions faltered — and credited previous pastors Doug Cornelius and Nick Van Gombos and the membership for
their efforts before he arrived.
“This congregation kept looking for ways how we can be together,” the pastor said. “This church is not afraid of doing big things. All I did was listen to them and say ‘OK, let’s put these ideas into action.’”
The music
One of the church’s drawing cards is its music program, which has blossomed under Caudle. When she joined with husband Ty (a North Carolina native), Julie played piano for the Praise Team; eventually became Praise Team leader and took over as Music Director in 2013.
“I believe the purpose for me is to bring others closer to God in worship the right way,” she said. “I think through all these
music groups it’s an enrichment for them (as people) as well as learning to play or sing music.”
Caudle runs back and forth on Sundays, playing both an organ that is over 100 years old, and a piano dedicated to the memory of Woody Woodman. She praises the musical talent “from ages eight to 80,” that she works with and said “it keeps people coming back. Some know music, some don’t. We welcome everybody.”
Caudle oversees the choir, plans the music and hires its directors. She remains in charge of the Praise Team and also directs the Cherub Choir and Bell Choir.
Where there were previously two services — one with traditional music and the other contemporary — there is now one that features both styles. Caudle has also directed blue grass and heavy metal performances.
“Julie has had some off-thewall ideas that have just worked because of her giftedness in leading this music program,” Doebler said. “One of our youth came to Julie with an idea to use metal music. I was a little iffy on that and Julie said ‘I promise it will work.’ She loves all kind of music; she loves investing in musicians and sharing her art. Music is a big deal, it’s one of the reasons why people come here and why people stay.”
Outreach
Many who stay believe in the church’s charitable missions.
Past and present members, former and current pastors and a local historian gather together at the German American Club on Oct. 19, 2025 to celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the First Presbyterian Church of Hamilton Square. (Photo by Barbara Petren.)
Community service has included building house frames in the church parking lot with Habitat for Humanity and serving meals at the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen. When Sandy hit, members went to the shore to help rebuild.
On its first service day this year, Oct. 12, church members had a chance to participate in a variety of service opportunities in Hamilton.
First Presbyterian administers Ginny’s Pantry; a food pantry operated in partnership with Christ Presbyterian in Hamilton and United Presbyterian Yardville. It donates to Shine and Inspire to aid students at Robinson and Sunnybrae schools, and partners with Mobile Meals of Hamilton, Mercer Street Friends, Trenton Area Soup Kitchen, Homefront, Help Build Hope, Anchor House, Woman Space, Arm in Arm, Camp Johnsonburg and Presbyterian Disaster Assistance.
Fundraisers that service the community are an annual rummage sale and a lasagna dinner on Election Day.
“In the 19th century we were part of the missionary movement that sent people out West and to Asia and South America,” Woodman said. “We still support mission in other areas but have learned to focus on the local community.
“Over the years we have become good at responding to needs that were not addressed by social programs at the time — keeping homeless families together, providing clothes and breakfast for young students.”
Asked his impression of the church’s outreach and Doebler responds, “Oh my gosh!”
“If people want to invest in their community or their neighborhoods, the best thing they could do is invest in this congregation,” he said. “So much of what we do goes back out to the community.
“I think about the number of lives this church has touched. We have multi-generational families that have sent their kids through our pre-school for 50 years. We have relationships that go back decades with certain organizations. I don’t know what the character of this community would be if churches like us and others around us weren’t here.”
Woodman feels First Presbyterian is “far more welcoming than in the 1960s. We are much better at understanding that all of us are children of God and the church is the place where everyone should be welcome.”
Speaking of children, there is nursery care provided under Dawn Zimmerman and a Young Wonders Preschool directed by Gina Rosa. As with any church, youth is key to the lifeline.
“We have new people, young families, who come every Sunday and leave this place and go out excited and tell other people about it,” Doebler said. “They’ve experienced the hospitality and welcome the rootedness of this place.”
The pastor feels a big reason for that is lack of a hard-sell approach.
“There’s no bait and switch, no manipulation,” he said. “We don’t have ulterior motives; we’re not after other people’s wallets. We have this deep rootedness in the community. We don’t wake up and say ‘We have to close our doors tomorrow.’ There’s not that franticness. We can just come to you and say ‘We’re so glad you’re here. We hope to see you again next week.’
“You don’t get to be as old as we are as a congregation without a deep commitment to welcoming people. It’s just a practice that’s been ingrained in this congregation.”
A practice that has led to a pleasant, warmhearted atmosphere for centuries.
Trenton, Hamilton, Ewing, Lawrence and Hopewell, and has been under state DEP oversight since 2022.
According to the report, “the worst of the limiting factors stem from staffing and communication issues.”
H2M found that “TWW is short-staffed in both the operational and maintenance departments” and that Trenton’s system of public service contracts and stateimposed hiring restrictions has left the plant with too few licensed professionals and a workforce that is stretched thin.
H2M reviewed operating records, process data, treatment plant performance, and administrative procedures as part of the assessment. It found signs of progress in some technical areas but stressed that core issues involving staffing, communication and infrastructure remain unresolved. “The entire Trenton and TWW entity would likely benefit from organizational and managerial optimization, as well as enhanced training.”
The evaluation describes a system burdened by “underqualified and unmotivated individuals,” procedural delays and physical limitations.
“This leaves the current licensed operators spread very thin, giving behavioral evidence and overtime labor records indicating a status of being overworked and burnt out,” the report states.
Interviews with plant staff described a maintenance team with “a significant lack of training and relevant knowledge.”
The report states that “almost no maintenance staff was observed around the plant despite equipment needing calibration, routine maintenance or repair being abundant.”
The absence of a scheduling or tasktracking system has allowed even basic service needs to be overlooked.
“Without a designated person to track and schedule repairs and required routine maintenance, important servicing is often missed,” the report states.
The findings were part of a broader evaluation ordered by the DEP under a 2022 Unilateral Administrative Order, issued after years of repeated Notices of Violation, missed compliance milestones, and failed agreements between the state and the City of Trenton.
Under the order, the DEP gained expanded authority over daily operations at Trenton Water Works, which operates as a city department.
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Staff reported that the plant’s laboratory roof “leaks in several places,” forcing technicians to move equipment and place bowls on the floor during rainstorms to catch dripping water.
“Sunlight can be seen through holes in the roof when looking through sections of missing ceiling tiles,” the report notes, adding that “this issue poses a safety hazard and distracts staff from completing their testing, not to mention the probability of contamination of samples.”
Elsewhere in the plant, H2M documented mechanical breakdowns, corrosion and inaccessible equipment. It warned that the HVAC system is “well beyond its useful life” and that some areas near the filters have suffered “significant corrosion.”
According to the report, the high-service pump room lacks space for routine maintenance and has been identified as “a poorly designed space which lacks accessibility for repairs of equipment.”
The report states that two of the plant’s three raw water pumps were offline at the time of the site visit. “This operating condition does not provide any redundancy or firm capacity and presents a risk to the continued operation of the plant.”
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The intake system in the Delaware River, which draws in raw water for the plant, has no automated feedback to indicate blockages and must be manually monitored by operators. In the winter of 2024, the intake became clogged with frazil ice, forcing TWW to shut down the plant and issue a limited-use advisory to customers.
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That risk is compounded by the imminent decommissioning of the Pennington Avenue Reservoir — the 78-million-gallon water storage facility that has long acted
as a buffer during shutdowns.
The reservoir is being taken out of service in Phase 3 of TWW’s Pennington Avenue Reservoir Replacement Project, which involves constructing new tanks to replace the aging, open-air reservoir.
H2M calls the reservoir “a safety net,” adding that once it is taken out of service, “fairly frequent outages and shutdowns at the treatment plant… may potentially lead to loss of service to customers.”
H2M found additional vulnerabilities in the way chemical treatment is handled at the facility. TWW continues to rely heavily on manual jar testing to adjust dosing of chlorine and coagulants, a process the report describes as “inefficient.”
Operators collect and test samples every one to four hours, resulting in delayed dosing adjustments during rapid changes in raw water quality.
“Newer technologies may resolve this,” the report says, but it recommends a follow-up Comprehensive Technical Assessment to determine the optimal approach.
The chlorine disinfection process, known as CT, occurs before filtration, rather than after, due to physical constraints at the facility. While this method allows TWW to meet regulatory standards, the early introduction of chlorine may increase the formation of disinfection byproducts.
“There is likely room for optimization in how TWW doses chlorine for achieving CT while reducing the potential for DBP formation,” the report states.
Much of the plant’s design and equipment have not been updated in decades. For example, a sand separator built in 2008 has never functioned as intended and remains offline. Even the electrical system is unreliable. According to the report, “In general, the plant suffers from somewhat frequent electrical brown outs. These brown outs cause complete plant shutdowns.”
The report also criticizes the utility’s purchasing and hiring procedures, which require multiple levels of city and state review.
According to H2M, “significant delays could potentially cause serious shortfalls of critical supplies at the plant, such as chemicals or replacement equipment.”
In some cases, TWW staff believed that the state was holding up procurement, only to discover “that the request had never been sent by TWW to DCA [the state Department of Community Affairs] for their review.”
Within the city structure, H2M found a lack of written procedures, slow communication, and a pattern of lost institutional knowledge due to high turnover.
“With each person that leaves, there
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are bits of knowledge that gets lost. With each new hire, there are inefficiencies as standard operating procedures are being taught and learned,” the report says.
The report concludes with a clear warning: “Without proper care and leadership needed to run a successful surface water treatment plant,” Trenton Water Works will remain at risk of failure.
The findings come at a time of renewed pressure on Trenton officials to commit to long-term governance changes. In a letter dated July 29, DEP Commissioner Shawn LaTourette urged city leaders to formally commit to a regionalization study — an effort to consider whether the utility should remain under sole control of the City of Trenton.
“For years, the Department has been urging TWW to improve governance and transparency,” LaTourette wrote. “Yet progress has remained inconsistent.”
On Oct. 21, Trenton City Council, in a split vote, authorized the creation of an ad-hoc committee to “address issues relating to the Trenton Water Works.”
It also passed a resolution supporting an independent assessment of TWW. In this case, the study would be awarded to a company chosen by the city and paid for by the state.
Also at the meeting, the council rejected a measure that supported a study looking into the creation of a regional Trenton Water Utility.
The towns that rely on TWW have long expressed frustration with the city’s control of the utility, voicing concerns about water quality, rate increases, service disruptions, poor communication and a lack of accountability.
Officials at the state and local level have proposed the creation of an independent regional board composed of representatives from all municipalities served by Trenton Water Works.
This regional board would be tasked with overseeing the utility’s long-term management, budgeting, capital proj-
ects and compliance — while preserving Trenton’s ownership of the utility.
Some city officials have resisted regionalization, citing the city’s ownership of the plant and the need to retain water revenues.
Supporters of regionalization argued that the approach could give suburban customers a voice in how the system is run and reduce the risk of future mismanagement.
For now, discussions remain preliminary, but momentum is growing among stakeholders who say shared governance could help stabilize a system that has been under pressure for too long.
At the same time, TWW has been estimated to need more than $1 billion in improvements over the next 15 years.
A significant portion of this comes from a pending $600 million capital improvement plan and an estimated $570 million in capital needs highlighted by the state in August. Recent smaller-scale projects have included a $230 million, five-year capital improvement plan for regulatory needs and various upgrades, such as a $150 million lead service line replacement program.
To pay for those improvements, TWW is proposing five straight years of rate hikes — 14% in 2024, 2025 and 2026, and 4% in 2027 and 2028.
H2M’s report recommends that Trenton Water Works immediately begin a Comprehensive Technical Assessment, the next step in the EPA’s Composite Correction Program.
The goal would be to implement corrective actions based on the CPE findings, including automation of chemical analysis, development of formal maintenance procedures, enhanced staff training, and modernization of communication and procurement systems.
The report notes that many of these changes are time sensitive, particularly as the reservoir is removed from service.
“These recommendations are not just technical fixes,” the report states. “They are organizational imperatives.”
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• Worked to bring Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) to Hamilton, ensuring our children who need the very best medical care can stay right here in Hamilton to get it.
• Launched energy assistance programs to help residents save money on their utility bills.
• Hired more police officers to keep us safe.
• Preserved over 100 acres of open space and farm land.
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OK come to think of it, another important thing to know is that Ava has a 4.4 weighted (3.9 unweighted) GPA and is a member of the National Honor Society.
“She’s a good student,” Hornets field hockey coach Katie Bloodgood said. “Her mom (Adria) stays on top of that.”
OK, let’s face facts. There’s actually a lot more than one thing to know about Frascella.
So much so, that the lead kind of got buried.
Maybe the coolest thing to know is that Ava broke Alyssa Langevin’s 10-year-old record for career field hockey saves this fall.
Langevin turned back 501 shots from 2012 to 2015. Frascella broke the mark while stopping 30 shots against Bordentown on Oct. 1. She also shattered Langevin’s season mark of 147 saves with 240 before getting injured and missing Hamilton’s final three games.
“It’s really great (to set the record),” Frascella said. “But I wouldn’t be able to do it without my teammates and my coaches. It’s a team record, not an individual record.”
But Bloodgood feels the individual deserves the record, and any accolades that come with it.
“She just has such a positive attitude and incredible work ethic,” the coach said. “She’s so motivated to do her best, not for herself but for her team. If she can get something out of it, great, but she’s there for everybody.”
“She just has that natural instinct of what to do and when to do it. I think that also ties into her softball, which she’s played all her life. She’s so coachable, Any time I try to help her or show her things she’s just so receptive and willing to do whatever it takes.”
Frascella is a coach’s dream but don’t just take Bloodgood’s word for it.
“Ava is a great kid and student of the game,” said Bennett about her third baseman. “No matter where we put her on the
field she will give it her all because she wants to help the team succeed.
“Unfortunately, she has had to battle through her fair share of injures throughout her high school career but each setback has made her stronger. She is a leader on the field and a great example of perseverance.”
Since starting softball at age 5, Frascella has indeed had some issues. After the 7th-grade knee injury sidelined her, Frascella participated in an eighth-grade field hockey clinic. It was then she figured out her proper position.
She was smart enough to know her weaknesses in order to find heir strength.
“I was working as a field player and thought ‘I’m not really good at this,’” Frascella recalled. “Going into high school I said ‘Let me try to be a goalie, I play third base for softball. It shouldn’t be too hard.’ I went into my freshman year and Coach G (Judy Goldstein) was great. Her and coach B taught me everything I know. I owe it all to them.”
Goldstein was the program’s former coach who returned in 2022 while Bloodgood was on maternity leave. The current coach was still able to watch the 9th-grader play for five games and, as a former goalie herself at Bordentown High, Bloodgood knew she had something special.
“She just had that natural instinct and ability, and that’s something you can’t always coach,” she said. “You just have it on your own. She could only go up from here. The fact she wanted to do it and you’re not begging for a goalie to step in their freshman year was exciting.”
Frascella admitted surprise at immediately being named starter and she responded with 111 saves, including double-figure efforts in three games.
“It came natural to me which is kind of surprising because I never had to use my feet for anything before,” Frascella said. “I think (playing third base) helped me a lot and obviously being a goalie has See FRASCELLA, Page 17
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Hamilton West’s Ava Frascella with mom, Adria, on senior day.
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helped me more at third base.”
Although she won’t try to make a kick save on a ground ball.
“Definitely not,” she said. “But I’m not scared to put my body in front of the ball.”
That’s a nice trait to have considering the amount of shots she faces each game. But her softball and hockey seasons were derailed when Frascella again dislocated her left knee in ninth grade.
“It was my first varsity minute against Notre Dame,” she recalled. “We had a couple concussions and injuries. (Rob) Farina put in some JV players, I was defending some girl and my knee dislocated.”
That caused Frascella to miss her entire freshman softball season and all but seven field hockey games in her sophomore year.
“It was terrible,” she said. “Having to do it once was OK but having to do it twice and knowing I had to sit out and wasn’t doing anything again was worse. It was frustrating because I knew I could contribute to the team. It was rough.”
Undaunted, she returned and made 71 saves and averaged 10 per game during her abbreviated sophomore season. Last year she turned back 141 shots and nearly averaged 10 saves per game again; and this season she was a shot blocking machine, hitting double figures in 11 games, saving 20 or more in five and reaching a career-high 30 in the same game she set the career record.
Frascella finished with 563 saves before another injury – this time to due to a sprain and possibly fractured foot.
“I’m hoping it heals in a few weeks,” she said in mid-October.
Despite the abrupt ending to her career, Frascella can look back on it with
pride. As a former keeper, Bloodgood knows the pressure she felt each game.
“It feels like the weight of the world is sitting on your shoulders,” she said. “But you have to remember the ball has gone through so many other people before it’s gotten to you and you’re human.”
The coach said Frascella came to understand that, noting that as a younger player each goal she allowed took its toll. But she has learned to blot them from her memory.
“She’s really taken accountability and said ‘That one was my fault’ I’ll get the next one,’” Bloodgood said. “I don’t have to say anything, she’ll just say ‘I should have done this and I’ll get the next one’. We never yell at her. It’s not an easy job. You just have to be there for the next one. It’s always about the next one.”
Bloodgood faced a lot of “next ones” in her life, and it only helped her get stronger.
“Absolutely,” she said. “I think I improve every game. My eye gets better with begin able to see shots.”
Bloodgood noted that her keeper as become adept at controlling the defense in the back, but does so in a gentle way... if one can be gentle in the middle of all that chaos.
“She’s very vocal back there, yelling at marking each number,” the coach said. “But she’s always making sure not to overstep. At halftime she’ll say to a teammate ‘If I’m yelling at you it’s not like I’m really yelling at you. I’m just trying to redirect in the moment.’ She’s always trying to make sure she’s not offending anyone and that she’s there for everybody.”
Frascella hopes to remain being there for people in the future, especially kids. She plans on going to college and right now her top three choices are Pennsylvania schools Neumann, Arcadia and Immaculata. The plan is to major in premed and hopefully work at the Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania (CHOP) -- since she has been there as a patient several times.
“The goal is to be a pediatric orthopedic doctor, but not a surgeon,” Frascella said. “I have a history at CHOP; they’ve helped me through everything.”
And Frascella has been just as helpful to friends, children and teammates during her years at West.
“She does everything and anything she can,” Bloodgood said. “She’s a phenomenal individual who’s so passionate and hard-working and only wants to do the best and be the best. She has so much patience and she’s so understanding with the Unified kids. She’s just comfortable with everything she does.”
And she does so many good things, it’s tough to keep track of how many impressive things there are to say about her.
Township of Hamilton 2025 Leaf Collection Program
Dear Hamiltonian,
Once again, the Fall Leaf season is upon us. For your convenience, Hamilton Township offers our residents four ways to dispose of leaves:
GUTTER LEAVES
Due to Storm Water Management Regulations (NJAC 7:8) municipalities are required to follow strict guidelines for minimizing non-point source pollution. These new regulations require that: All non-containerized leaves should be placed in the gutter no more than seven (7) days prior to its scheduled pick up and leaves cannot be closer than ten (10) feet from the storm drain. The Township has created a detailed gutter leaf pick up schedule. Non-containerized gutter leaves will be picked up from November 3, 2025 through December 26, 2025, in accordance with the below schedule. After December 26, 2025, leaves can be placed in open bio-degradable paper bags or containers with handles only, and you may call 586-0311 for pick up. As always, leaves can be dropped off at the Ecological Facility on Kuser Road.
BAGGED LEAVES
Beginning on November 3, 2025 through December 26, 2025 leaf collection crews will pick up bagged leaves. Leaves may only be placed curb side in OPEN BIO-DEGRADABLE BAGS or open rigid containers with handles (NO PLASTIC BAGS OR RECYCLING BUCKETS). The weight of the open bio-degradable bag or container cannot exceed 50 pounds. You may also place your bagged leaves out for pickup during your scheduled gutter leaf collection. Once the leaf program ends, please call the HAMStat Call Center at 609-586-0311 for disposal guidelines.
DROP OFF
If you don’t wish to wait for collection, you may drop off your leaves at one of the convenient locations, available from October 20, 2025 though December 19, 2025, or at Hamilton’s Ecological Facility is open Monday though Saturday from 8am to 3:30pm.
ECOLOGICAL FACILITY
A final option is to bring your leaves to Hamilton’s Ecological Facility on Kuser Road. The ecological Facility is open daily Monday though Saturday, 8am to 3:30pm with the exception of November 4, November 11th, November 27th, November 28th and December 25th.
By recycling leaves, we remove approximately 12,000 tons per year from the waste stream and avoid approximately $1.67 million dollars in disposal fees. Recycling our leaves provides us with materials needed to make compost that is available to our residents at no cost. Hamilton Township is an environmentally conscious town. Through our environmental leadership and smart growth initiatives, we attained Greentown, USA status, making us one of just a few municipalities in the state to attain that distinction. If you have any questions about this program, please feel free to contact the HAMStat Call Center at (609) 586-0311 or visit our website at www.hamiltonnj.com
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BETHANY CT 12/22/2025
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CREST AVE (Nott-RT33) 11/10/2025
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CYPRESS LN 11/3/2025
DAILEY DR 12/15/2025
D’AMICO AVE 11/3/2025
DAMON AVE 12/22/2025
DAN RD 12/15/2025
DANCER DR 12/15/2025
DANIELS AVE 11/10/2025
D’ARCY AVE 11/3/2025
DARIEN CT 12/15/2025
DARK LEAF DR 12/15/2025
DARTMOUTH CT 12/8/2025
DAVIS AVE 11/3/2025
DEACON DR 11/10/2025
DEERWOOD DR 11/10/2025
DELOTTO DR 11/10/2025
DENISE DR 11/10/2025
DESIREE DR 11/24/2025
DEUTZ AVE 11/3/2025
DEWAR DR 12/15/2025
DEWBERRY DR 12/15/2025
DEWEY AVE 11/3/2025
DICKINSON AVE 11/3/2025
DODGE DR 12/22/2025
DOE DR 12/15/2025
DOGWOOD LN 11/10/2025
DOLCI DR 11/24/2025
DOLPHIN LN 11/10/2025
DONALD DR 11/3/2025
DONALD LILLEY CT 11/24/2025
DOREEN RD 11/10/2025
DOROTHY DR 12/15/2025
DOUGLAS CT 11/24/2025
DOUGLASS AVE 12/8/2025
DOVER RD 12/15/2025
DOWNING RD 11/24/2025
DRIALO DR 12/8/2025
DUBE RD 11/10/2025
DUKOFF DR 11/24/2025
DUNBAR ST 12/22/2025
DUNCAN DR 11/24/2025
DURAND AVE 11/3/2025
EAST ACRES DR. 12/8/2025
EAST BROWN ST 12/22/2025
EAST FRANKLIN ST 12/22/2025
EAST HOWELL ST 12/22/2025
EAST McGALLIARD AVE 12/15/2025
EAST STATE STREET EXT EXT 12/8/2025
EAST TAYLOR AVE 12/22/2025
EDWARD AVE 12/22/2025
EDWIN AVE 12/22/2025
ELEANOR AVE 11/3/2025
ELECTRONICS DR 12/8/2025
ELIZABETH AVE 11/3/2025
ELKSHEAD TERR 12/15/2025
ELKTON AVE 11/3/2025
ELLIOT CT 12/15/2025
ELLISDALE RD 12/8/2025
ELLWOOD ST 12/22/2025
ELMONT RD 12/15/2025
ELMORE AVE 11/3/2025
ELMWOOD ST 11/3/2025
ELMWYND DR 12/8/2025
ELTON AVE 12/15/2025
ELY CT 11/24/2025
EMANUEL ST 12/22/2025
EMELINE AVE 11/3/2025
EMILY PL. 11/10/2025
ENDICOTT RD 11/24/2025
ENGLEWOOD BLVD 12/15/2025
ERICA LYNNE WY 11/24/2025
ERIE AVE 11/3/2025
ERNIE’S CT. 11/10/2025
ERVIN DR 12/15/2025
ESTATES BLVD (Klock-WHHS) 11/3/2025
ESTATES BLVD (WHMV-End) 11/24/2025
EVANS AVE 12/22/2025
EVELYN AVE 12/8/2025
EVERGREEN AVE 11/10/2025
EVERGREEN LN 11/24/2025
EXETER RD 11/3/2025
EXMOOR LN 11/24/2025
EXTON AVE 12/22/2025
EXTONVILLE RD 12/8/2025
FAIR LN 11/10/2025
FAIRLAWN AVE 12/8/2025
FAIRMOUNT AVE 12/22/2025
FALLVIEW CT 11/24/2025
FALMOUTH RD 12/15/2025
FARMBROOK DR 11/24/2025
FAWN LN 12/15/2025
FENIMORE RD 11/24/2025
FENWAY RD 12/15/2025
FENWOOD AVE 11/3/2025
FERNDALE AVE 12/8/2025
FETTER AVE 12/22/2025
FIELD AVE 12/22/2025
FIFTH AVE 12/8/2025
FINLEY AVE 12/22/2025
FIRST AVE 12/8/2025
FISHER PL 12/15/2025
FITZRANDOLPH AVE 11/3/2025
FLEETWOOD DR 11/10/2025
FLETCHER AVE 11/3/2025
FLOCK RD (533-636) 11/10/2025
FLORAL AVE 11/10/2025
FLORENCE ST 12/22/2025
FLORISTER DR 11/10/2025
FOGARTY DR 12/8/2025
FORD DR 11/10/2025
FORDHAM DR 11/10/2025
FORMAN DR 11/10/2025
FOURTH AVE 12/8/2025
FOX LN 12/15/2025
FOY DR 11/24/2025
FRANCINE DR 12/15/2025
FRANCIS AVE 12/22/2025
FRANK RICHARDSON RD 12/8/2025
FREDERICK AVE 12/15/2025
FRIENDLY WY 11/24/2025
GABRIELLA CT 11/24/2025
GATEWAY LN 11/24/2025
GENESEE ST 12/22/2025
GEORGE DYE RD 11/24/2025
GERARD RD 12/15/2025
GETZ AVE 11/10/2025
GIADA CT 12/15/2025
GIBBS AVE 11/3/2025
GLA-DEAN CT 12/22/2025
GLENDON RD 12/15/2025
GLENN RIDGE RD 12/15/2025
GODFREY DR 12/15/2025
GOEKE DR 12/15/2025
GOLDEN CREST CT 11/24/2025
GOLDEY AVE 12/22/2025
GRACE DR 12/22/2025
GRADY RD 12/22/2025
GRAFFAM AVE 12/22/2025
GRAND AVE 12/22/2025
GRANDVIEW AVE 12/15/2025
GRANT CT 11/3/2025
GRAYSON AVE 11/3/2025
GREAT OAK RD 11/3/2025
GREEN CT 11/24/2025
GREENBRIAR DR 11/3/2025
GREENTREE RD 11/10/2025
GREGORY DR 12/8/2025
GRENVILLE CT 11/10/2025
GRES CT 11/24/2025
GRIDLEY AVE 12/8/2025
GROPP AVE 12/22/2025
GROVEV’L-YARDVILLE RD 12/15/2025
GROVEV’L -ALLENTOWN RD 12/15/2025
GUILFORD LN 12/15/2025
HALLEY DR 11/10/2025
HAMID CT 12/8/2025
HAMILTON LAKES DR 12/8/2025
HANDELAND DR 12/8/2025
HANSEN AVE 11/24/2025
HARCOURT DR 12/15/2025
HARCOURT PL 11/3/2025
HARLINGTON RD 11/3/2025
HAROLD DR 12/15/2025
HARRISON AVE 12/22/2025
HARTLEY AVE 11/3/2025
HARTMAN DR 12/22/2025
HARWICK DR 11/10/2025
HASLACH AVE 11/3/2025
HASTINGS RD 11/3/2025
HAUSER AVE 12/15/2025
HEATHERSTONE LN 12/15/2025
HEATHWOOD LN 12/8/2025
HEATON DR. 12/8/2025
HEIGHTS TERR 11/24/2025
HEISLER AVE 12/15/2025
HELLYER AVE 12/8/2025
HEMPSTEAD RD 12/15/2025
HENRY ST 11/3/2025
HERBERT AVE 11/10/2025
HESS WY 12/15/2025
HEWITT AVE 11/3/2025
HICKMAN DR 12/15/2025
HIDDEN HOLLOW DR 12/8/2025
HIGH ST 11/3/2025
HIGHLAND AVE 12/15/2025
HILLHURST AVE 12/8/2025
HILLSIDE AVE 12/15/2025
HILLWOOD AVE 12/15/2025
HIRSCH AVE 11/10/2025
HIRTH DR 12/15/2025
HOBART AVE 11/3/2025
HOBBS RD 11/3/2025
HOBSON AVE 11/3/2025
HOLMES AVE 12/22/2025
HOLT AVE 11/10/2025
HOLT CIR 11/10/2025
HOMESTEAD AVE 12/22/2025
HOOVER AVE 11/10/2025
HORIZON CENTER BLVD 12/8/2025
HORIZON DR 12/8/2025
HOVEY AVE 12/22/2025
HOWLAND CIR 11/24/2025
HUBERT AVE 12/8/2025
HUGHES AVE 12/8/2025
HUGHES DR 11/10/2025
HUNT AVE 12/22/2025
HUNTER AVE 12/22/2025
HUTCHINS AVE 12/22/2025
HUTCHINSON ST 12/22/2025
IMPERIAL DR 11/24/2025
INDEPENDENCE AVE 11/3/2025
INDUSTRIAL DR 12/8/2025
INNOCENZI DR 11/24/2025
INTERVALE RD 12/15/2025
IORIO DR 12/15/2025
IRON BRIDGE RD 12/8/2025
IRVING CT 12/22/2025
IRVINGTON AVE 12/15/2025
IRVINGTON PL 12/22/2025
ITHACA CT 11/24/2025
JACK ST 12/8/2025
JACK VIEW COURT 12/22/2025
JACOB CT 12/15/2025
JAFFREY WY 12/15/2025
JAMAICA WY 11/10/2025
JAMES PL 11/10/2025
JAPRIL DR 11/10/2025
JARVIE DR 11/10/2025
JEAN DR 11/24/2025
JEFFERSON AVE 11/10/2025
JEFFREY LN 11/3/2025
JENCOHALLO AVE 11/10/2025
JENNY JUMP RD 11/3/2025
JEREMIAH AVE 12/8/2025
JEREMY PL 11/10/2025
JERICHO DR 11/10/2025
JESSE DR 12/15/2025
JIMARIE CT 11/3/2025
JOAN TERR 12/15/2025
JOE DIMAGGIO DR 12/15/2025
JOHN CT 11/24/2025
JOHN LENHARDT RD 11/24/2025
JOHN PAUL DR 11/3/2025
JOHNSTON AVE (20-929) 11/10/2025
JONATHAN DR 11/24/2025
JONI AVE 12/22/2025
JOSEPH ST 12/15/2025
JOSIAH LN 11/3/2025
JULIA AVE 11/3/2025
JUNE AVE 12/8/2025
JUNIOR AVE 12/8/2025
KARL SEUSS DR 11/24/2025
KATIE WY 12/15/2025
KAY RD 11/24/2025
KENDALL RD 12/15/2025
KENNETH CT 12/15/2025
KENSINGTON WY 12/15/2025
KENTUCKY AVE 12/8/2025
KENWOOD TERR 12/22/2025
KERR DR 12/15/2025
KIERNAN WY 11/24/2025
KIM VALLEY RD 12/15/2025
KINGSTON BLVD 11/24/2025
KINO BLVD 11/10/2025
KINO CT 11/10/2025
KLOCKNER RD (WHMV-Kuser) 11/24/2025
KLOCKNER RD (Nott-WHMV) 11/3/2025
KNAPP AVE 12/22/2025
KOSCO CT 12/22/2025
KREMPER CT 11/10/2025
KRISTIN WY 11/24/2025
KRISTOPHER DR 12/15/2025
KRUEGER LN 12/15/2025
KUSER RD (1702-2796 Evens) 11/24/2025
KUSER RD (2257-2367 Odds) 12/15/2025
KYLE CT 11/10/2025
LACY AVE 12/15/2025
LAFAYETTE AVE 11/3/2025
LAKE AVE 11/3/2025
LAKESIDE BLVD 12/15/2025
LAKEVIEW CT 12/15/2025
LAKEVIEW DR 12/15/2025
LAMBERTON RD 11/3/2025
LAMONT AVE 11/3/2025
LANDER DR 11/10/2025
LANGHAM WY 12/15/2025
LANSING AVE 11/10/2025
LAURA AVE 12/8/2025
LAUREN LA 12/8/2025 LAURIE CT 11/10/2025
LAVENDER WAY 12/15/2025
AVE 11/10/2025
LENOX AVE 12/15/2025
LEONARD AVE 12/22/2025
LEUCKEL AVE 11/3/2025
LEWIS AVE 11/3/2025
LEXINGTON PL 12/8/2025
LIBBY CT 11/3/2025
LIBERTY ST 12/22/2025
LILLIAN AVE 12/22/2025
LIMEWOOD DR 11/24/2025
LINCOLN AVE 12/15/2025
LINDEN AVE 11/3/2025
LINK RD 11/10/2025
LINTON AVE 12/8/2025
LIONEL LN 11/24/2025
LIONS RD 11/10/2025
LISA CT 11/10/2025
LIVINGSTON DR 11/10/2025
LLEWELLYN PL 12/15/2025
LOCUST AVE EAST 12/15/2025
LOCUST AVE WEST 12/11/2023
LOHLI DR 11/24/2025
LOLA WAY 12/22/2025
LONGLEAF DR 11/10/2025
LONGWOOD DR 12/15/2025
LOOMIS AVE 12/22/2025
LORI CT 11/3/2025
LORRAINE DR 11/3/2025
LOWELL AVE 11/3/2025
LYNWOOD AVE 11/3/2025
MACON DR 11/10/2025
MADDOCK AVE 12/22/2025
MADELINE CT 11/3/2025
MADISON AVE 11/3/2025
MAE DR 12/15/2025
MAGNOLIA LN 12/15/2025
MAGOWAN AVE 12/8/2025
EATON AVE 11/3/2025
EDDRIE CT 11/10/2025
EDDY LN 12/8/2025
EDGEBROOK RD 12/8/2025
EDGEMONT RD 12/15/2025
EDMUND ST 12/22/2025
GALLAVAN WY 11/24/2025
GALWAY RD 12/15/2025
GARDEN AVE 12/22/2025
GARTON CT 12/15/2025
GARY DR 11/24/2025
GASKILL AVE 12/22/2025
HOFFMAN DR 11/24/2025
HOLLAND TERR 12/15/2025
HOLLYHOCK WY 11/10/2025
HOLLYKNOLL CT 12/8/2025
HOLLYKNOLL DR 12/8/2025
HOLLYWOOD DR 11/3/2025
KINTER AVE 12/15/2025
KIRBY AVE 12/22/2025
KLEIN AVE 12/22/2025
KLOCKNER AVE (E. St-Nott) 12/8/2025
MAGUIRE RD 11/10/2025
MAIN ST 12/15/2025
MAITLAND RD 12/15/2025
MAKEFIELD CIR 12/8/2025
MALLORY WY 12/15/2025
MANDL ST 11/3/2025
MANOR BLVD 12/15/2025
MANOR RD 11/10/2025
MAPLESHADE AVE WEST 12/22/2025
MAPLESHADE AVE EAST 11/10/2025
MARCIA DR 12/15/2025
MARGO PL 12/15/2025
MARIETTA LN 12/8/2025
MARIO DR 11/10/2025
MARJORIE WAY 11/24/2025
MARK TWAIN DR 11/24/2025
MARKSBORO WY 12/15/2025
MARLEN DR 12/8/2025
MARLON POND RD 11/24/2025
MARLOW CT 12/22/2025
MARSHALL AVE WEST 11/3/2025
MARSHALL AVE EAST 11/10/2025
MARTHA DR 12/15/2025
MARTIN LN 11/10/2025
MARTINS LN 12/15/2025
MARVIN WY 12/15/2025
MARY ST 12/22/2025
MASON AVE 12/22/2025
MASON CT 11/24/2025
MASSACHUSETTS AVE 11/3/2025
MATTHEW DR 11/10/2025
MAXWELL DR 12/15/2025
McADOO AVE 11/10/2025
McCLELLAN AVE 11/3/2025
MCCOY AVE 12/8/2025
McGRATH AVE 12/22/2025
MEADE DR 11/3/2025
MEDFORD AVE 11/10/2025
MEETING HOUSE RD 12/8/2025
MELODY CT 12/15/2025
MERCER ST 11/10/2025
MEREDITH RD 11/3/2025
MERHAM CT 11/10/2025
MEROVAN AVE 11/3/2025
MERRICK RD 12/8/2025
MERVINE PL 11/3/2025
MIAMI AVE 12/22/2025
MICHAEL DR 12/8/2025
MICHAEL McCORRISTIN RD 11/24/2025
MICHELE CT 11/10/2025
MIDDLETON DR 12/15/2025
MILES AVE 11/3/2025
MILL BEND RD 11/24/2025
MILL RD 12/8/2025
MILLENNIUM CT 11/10/2025
MILLER AVE (Kus-Newkirk) 12/22/2025
MILLER AVE (Kus-Dead end) 11/3/2025
MILTON AVE 12/22/2025
MIMS AVE 12/22/2025
MINT LEAF DR 11/24/2025
MIRY BROOK RD 11/10/2025
MIRY CIR 11/10/2025
MISTY PINE LN 11/24/2025
MISTY MEADOW LANE 11/3/2025
MOFFATT AVE 12/22/2025
MOHAWK WY 12/15/2025
MONROE DR 12/8/2025
MONTANA AVE 12/8/2025
MONUMENT AVE 11/3/2025
MORGAN AVE 12/8/2025
MORO DR 11/10/2025
MORTON AVE 11/3/2025
MOUNT AVE 12/15/2025
MOUNT DR 11/10/2025
MOWAT CIR 11/24/2025
MURRAY AVE 12/15/2025
NALBONE CT 12/8/2025
NAMI LN 12/8/2025
NAN WY 12/15/2025
NANCY DR 11/10/2025
NEBRASKA AVE 12/8/2025
NELSON AVE 12/8/2025
NEW CEDAR LN 11/3/2025
NEW COLONY DR 11/10/2025
NEW ST 12/8/2025
NEWKIRK AVE 12/22/2025
NICOLE CT 11/24/2025
NOA COURT 11/24/2025
NORCROSS CIR 12/8/2025
NORTH HAMILTON AVE 12/8/2025
NORTH JOHNSON AVE 11/3/2025
NORTON AVE 12/22/2025
NORWAY AVE 11/3/2025
NURSERY LN 12/8/2025
OAK LN 12/15/2025
OAKEN LN 11/24/2025
OAK WOOD CT 12/8/2025
OLD ARENA DR 12/22/2025
OLD OLDEN AVE 12/22/2025
OLD POST LN 12/8/2025
OLD YORK RD 12/8/2025
OLDEN TERR 12/22/2025
OLDFIELD AVE 11/3/2025
OLIVIA AVE 12/8/2025
OLSZAK CT 12/15/2025
OLYMPIA AVE 11/3/2025
ORCHARD AVE 12/22/2025
OREGON AVE 11/3/2025
ORLANDO AVE 12/22/2025
O’ROURKE DR 12/8/2025
OSAGE AVE 11/3/2025
OSCAR WY 12/15/2025
OVERLOOK AVE 11/3/2025
OVERLOOK CT 11/3/2025
OVERTON DR 11/10/2025
OVINGTON DR 12/15/2025
OXCART LN 11/10/2025
PACIFIC AVE 11/3/2025
PADDOCK DR 12/8/2025
PANNICK DR 12/15/2025
PAPPS DR 12/15/2025
PARENT AVE 11/3/2025
PARK AVE (Ham Sq) 11/10/2025
PARK AVE EAST (Broad-Clinton) 12/22/2025
PARK AVE WEST (Broad-Dead end) 11/3/2025
PARK LN 11/3/2025
PARKER PL 11/3/2025
PARKINSON AVE 12/22/2025
PARTRIDGE AVE 12/22/2025
PASADENA DR 11/10/2025
PASO DR 11/10/2025
PATRICIA LN 12/15/2025
PATRICK WY 12/15/2025
PATRIOTS BLVD. 12/8/2025
PATTERSON AVE 12/22/2025
PAUL DR 11/24/2025
PAXSON AVE 11/10/2025
PAXSON AVE EXT 11/10/2025
PEABODY LN 12/8/2025
PEACOCK CT 11/10/2025
PEARSON AVE 11/3/2025
PELICAN DR 11/10/2025
PERCY WEST DR 11/10/2025
PERILLI DR 12/22/2025
PERIWINKLE LN 11/24/2025
PERRO PL 11/24/2025
PERRY AVE 12/22/2025
PESCIA LN 12/8/2025
PETAL WY 12/15/2025
PETER RAFFERTY DR 11/24/2025
PETTYRIDGE RD 12/15/2025
PHAETON DR 11/10/2025
PHEASANT LN 11/10/2025
PHILLIPS AVE 12/15/2025
PHILRICH DR 11/10/2025
PHINNEY AVE 12/22/2025
PILGRIM WY 12/15/2025
PINEHURST CT 11/10/2025
PINEWOOD DR 11/24/2025
PINTINALLI DR 11/10/2025
PITMAN AVE 12/22/2025
PIZZULLO RD 11/24/2025
PLEASANT DR 12/15/2025
POLLMAN AVE 12/8/2025
POPE AVE 11/3/2025
POTTER AVE 12/8/2025
POWELL PL 11/3/2025
PRESTON WY 11/10/2025
PRINCETON AVE 12/8/2025
PROSPECT AVE 12/15/2025
PROVINCE LINE RD 12/8/2025
QUAINT LN 11/24/2025
QUAY CT 12/15/2025
QUIMBY AVE 12/22/2025
QUINCY AVE 11/3/2025
RACHEL LN 12/15/2025
RAINTREE DR 11/24/2025
RANDALL AVE 11/3/2025
RAVINE DR 12/15/2025
RAY DWIER DR 11/24/2025
RAZORBACK DR 11/10/2025
RED CEDAR DR 11/24/2025
REDFERN ST 12/22/2025
REDWOOD AVE 12/22/2025
REED AVE 11/3/2025
REEGER AVE 11/3/2025
REEVES AVE 12/22/2025
REGINA AVE 12/8/2025
RENNIE ST 12/22/2025
RIBSAM ST 11/3/2025
RICHBELL RD 12/15/2025
RICHLAND AVE 11/3/2025
RICHMOND AVE 11/3/2025
RIDGE AVE 12/22/2025
RILEY AVE 12/22/2025
RITZ AVE 12/22/2025
RIVULET WY 11/24/2025
ROBERT FROST DR 11/24/2025
ROBERTS AVE 11/3/2025
ROBIN DR 11/10/2025
ROCKHILL AVE 12/8/2025
ROCKROYAL RD 12/15/2025
ROCKWOOD AVE 11/3/2025
ROGERS CIR 11/3/2025
ROLF AVE 11/3/2025
ROLLING LN 11/24/2025
RONALD WAY 12/8/2025
ROSALIA AVE 12/8/2025
ROSE EVERETT CT 11/10/2025
ROSEVILLE LN 12/8/2025
ROSEWOOD TERR 12/8/2025
ROSLYN RD 12/15/2025
ROTUNDA DR 12/22/2025
ROWAN AVE 11/3/2025
RUDNER AVE 11/3/2025
RUGBY WY 12/15/2025
RUNYON CIR 11/3/2025
RUNYON DR 11/3/2025
RUSKIN AVE 11/3/2025
RUSSELL DR 12/8/2025
RUTGERS AVE 12/8/2025
RUTH AVE 12/22/2025
RYAN AVE 12/22/2025
RYERSON DR 11/24/2025
SADIE ST 12/8/2025
SALEM PL 11/3/2025
SALLIE ST 12/22/2025
SALZANO DR 11/10/2025
SAM NAPLES DR 11/3/2025
SAMANTHA LN 12/8/2025
SAMDIN BLVD 12/22/2025
SAM’S WY 12/8/2025
SAMUEL ALITO WY 11/3/2025
SAMUEL ST 12/22/2025
SAN FERNANDO DR 11/10/2025
SANBERT CIR 11/10/2025
SANDTOWN TERR 11/24/2025
SANDY LN 12/15/2025
SARANAC RD 11/10/2025
SAWMILL RD 12/8/2025
SAYBROOK AVE 11/3/2025
SAYEN DR 11/10/2025
SCALIA CT 11/10/2025
SCAMMEL AVE 11/3/2025
SCATTERGOOD AVE 11/3/2025
SCHILLER AVE 11/3/2025
SCOBEY CT 11/24/2025
SCOBEY LN 12/15/2025
SCOTTIE CT 11/10/2025
SCULLIN DR 12/15/2025
SCULLY AVE 12/22/2025
SCULPTORS WY 11/3/2025
SECOND AVE 11/3/2025
SECRETARIO WY 11/24/2025
SEDGEWICK RD 11/10/2025
SENECA LN 11/10/2025
SENF DR 12/15/2025
SEQUOLA RD 12/8/2025
SERVICE RD 11/24/2025
SETTER WY 12/22/2025
SEVENTH AVE 12/8/2025
SEWELL AVE 11/3/2025
SHACKAMAXON DR 11/10/2025
SHADY LN (Whitehall-Riv.) 11/24/2025
SHADY LN (Nott-Estates) 11/10/2025
SHARPS LN 12/15/2025
SHAWNEE DR 11/10/2025
SHEFFIELD RD 11/24/2025
SHELL FLOWER LN 11/24/2025
SHELL TURN 11/24/2025
SHELLY LN 11/10/2025
SHERIDAN RD 12/8/2025
SHERWOOD AVE 12/8/2025
SHIBLA AVE 11/3/2025
SHIRLEY LN 12/15/2025
SILVER SPRUCE WY 11/24/2025
SIMPSON ST 11/3/2025
SIXTH AVE 12/8/2025
SMITH AVE 12/8/2025
SMYTHE AVE 12/22/2025
SNOWBALL LN 11/24/2025
SODEN CT 12/15/2025
SODEN DR 12/15/2025
SOEM WY 12/15/2025
SOLOFF DR 11/3/2025
S. BROAD ST(1599-3147 Odds) 11/3/2025
S. BROAD ST (5580-5964) 12/8/2025
S. BROAD ST(1600-3150 Evans) 12/22/2025
S. CLINTON AVE 12/22/2025
SOUTH GOLD DR 12/8/2025
SOUTH OLDEN AVE 12/22/2025
SOUTH ST 11/3/2025
SPICER AVE 12/15/2025
SPIRIT OF 76 BLVD 12/8/2025
SPRAGUE TURN 12/15/2025
SPRINGDALE AVE 12/15/2025
SPRUCE CT 12/22/2025
SPRUCE ST 12/22/2025
ST CLAIR AVE 12/8/2025
STACY AVE 12/8/2025
STAMFORD RD 11/10/2025
STANWORTH LN 12/8/2025
STEINER AVE 11/10/2025
STEINERT AVE 12/8/2025
STELLA ST 12/22/2025
STENTON CT 11/3/2025
STEPHANIE CT 12/8/2025
STEPHANIE LN 12/8/2025
STERLING AVE 11/3/2025
STEVEN AVE 11/10/2025
STEVENSON AVE 12/8/2025
STOCKTON ST 11/24/2025
STRASSBURG CT 11/24/2025
STRATFORD AVE 12/8/2025
STRATTON DR 11/24/2025
STULTS AVE 12/8/2025
SUMMERHILL DR 12/8/2025
SUMMERTON BLVD 11/24/2025
SUN VALLEY RD 11/10/2025
SUNDERLAND GATE 12/15/2025
SUNFLOWER LA 12/15/2025
SUNNYBRAE BLVD 12/15/2025
SUNSET AVE 11/3/2025
SUNSET BLVD 11/10/2025
SUNSET CT 11/10/2025
SURREY DR 11/24/2025
SUTTON DR 11/24/2025
SWITLIK RD 11/24/2025
SYCAMORE WY 11/24/2025
SYKES ST 12/22/2025
SYLVAN AVE 12/22/2025
TAFT AVE 12/22/2025
TAMMIE COURT 12/22/2025
TALLY RD 11/10/2025
TAMPA AVE 12/22/2025
TANGLEWOOD DR 11/10/2025
TANTUM DR 12/15/2025
TAPPAN AVE 11/10/2025
TARA CT 11/10/2025
TARHEELS RD 11/10/2025
TARHEELS RD EAST 11/10/2025
TARTEAR DR 12/15/2025
TATTLETOWN RD 12/8/2025
TEA ROSE LN 12/15/2025
TEKENING WY 11/10/2025
TENNIS CT 12/8/2025
TENNYSON DR 12/22/2025
TERRAPIN LN 11/10/2025
TERRILL AVE 11/10/2025
TERRY CT 12/9/2013
TETTEMER AVE 12/15/2025
THIRD AVE 12/8/2025
THOM J RHODES IND DR 12/8/2025
THOMPSON AVE 12/8/2025
THOREAU RD 11/24/2025
THROPP AVE 12/22/2025
TIBERI CT 11/24/2025
TIFFANY LN 12/8/2025
TIGERS CT 11/10/2025
TIMBER WOLF DR 12/15/2025
TINDALL AVE 12/22/2025
TIPTON ST 11/3/2025
TOBY LN 12/15/2025
TORONITA AVE 12/22/2025
TREELAWN TERR 11/24/2025
TRENTON AVE 11/24/2025
TRINITY AVE 12/8/2025
TROTTER CT 12/8/2025
TUDOR DR 11/24/2025
TURNBULL AVE 12/22/2025
TUTTLE AVE 12/22/2025
TWIG LN 12/15/2025
TYNDALE RD 11/10/2025
UNCLE PETES RD 12/8/2025
UNIVERSITY DR 11/10/2025
UNWIN DR 12/22/2025
UPTON WY 12/15/2025
VALERIE LN 11/24/2025
VALLEY RD 11/10/2025
VALLEY VIEW CT 12/15/2025
VALLEY VIEW RD 12/15/2025
VALLI CT E 11/10/2025
VAN HORNE AVE 12/15/2025
VAN KENNEL AVE 12/15/2025
VAN SANT DR 11/10/2025
VERONA AVE 12/8/2025
VETTERLEIN AVE 12/8/2025
VICKY CT 11/3/2025
VICTOR AVE 12/8/2025
VICTORIA AVE 11/3/2025
NATRONA AVE 11/3/2025
PINEBROOK CT 12/8/2025
SANDALWOOD AVE 12/8/2025
STEWARD ST 12/22/2025
VILLA AVE 12/15/2025
VILLA PL 12/15/2025
VILLAGE CT 11/10/2025
VILLAGE DR 12/15/2025
VINCENT AVE 12/8/2025
VINTAGE CT 11/3/2025
VISTA RD 11/24/2025
VOLUSIA AVE 12/22/2025
WAGNER ST 12/22/2025
WALKER AVE 12/22/2025
WALN AVE G 12/15/2025
WALNUT AVE 11/3/2025
WALNUT ST 12/15/2025
WALT WHITMAN WY 11/24/2025
WALTER AVE 11/10/2025
WALTHAM CT 11/24/2025
WARD AVE C 11/3/2025
WARNER DR 12/8/2025
WATSON AVE 12/22/2025
WAVERLY PL 11/3/2025
GUTTER LEAVES
WEATHERSFIELD DR 12/8/2025
WEDGE DR 11/3/2025
WEGNER AVE 12/8/2025
WELL DR 11/10/2025
WELLAND RD 11/10/2025
WELLER AVE 12/22/2025
WENDOVER DR 11/10/2025
WERT AVE B 12/22/2025
WESLEY AVE 12/22/2025
WESLEYAN DR 11/10/2025
WEST BAYLOR DR. 11/3/2025
WEST BAYLOR RD 11/3/2025
WEST McGALLIARD AVE 12/22/2025
WEST PARK AVE 11/3/2025
WEST TAYLOR AVE 12/22/2025
WESTCOTT AVE 11/3/2025
WESTON AVE 11/10/2025
WEYBURNE RD 11/10/2025
WEYMOUTH DR. (Joni-Kuser) 11/24/2025
WEYMOUTH DR. (Kuser-Andover)
12/15/2025
WHARIAN CT 12/15/2025
WHATLEY RD 11/24/2025
WHIPPANY DR 12/8/2025
WHITE STAG DR 12/15/2025
WHITEHALL RD 11/24/2025
WHITEHORSE-HAM SQ RD(2607-2642) 11/10/2025
WHITEHORSE-HAM SQ RD (1184-2490) 11/24/2025
WHITEHORSE-HAM SQ RD (469-1096) 12/15/2025
WHITMAN RD 11/10/2025
WICKOM AVE 11/10/2025
WILBERT WAY 12/15/2025
WILFRED AVE 12/22/2025
WILLIAM ST (Cedar-Rowan) 12/22/2025
WILLIAM ST (Klock-Chinn.) 12/8/2025
WILLIAMSON AVE 12/8/2025
WILLOW BEND DR 11/24/2025
WILSON AVE 11/10/2025
WINDING WY 12/15/2025
WINSLOW AVE 11/3/2025
WINTERBERRY TER 11/24/2025
WINTERGREEN WY 12/8/2025
WISTERIA LN 11/24/2025
WITTENBORN AVE 11/10/2025
WOLF DR 12/15/2025
WOLFPACK CT 11/10/2025
WOLFPACK RD 11/10/2025
WOODFIELD LN 12/8/2025
WOODLAWN AVE 11/3/2025
WOODSIDE AVE (YARDV’L) 12/15/2025
WOODSIDE AVE (COL. MAN) 12/22/2025
• Non-containerized gutter leaves will be picked up from November 3, 2025 through December 26, 2025.
WOODVINE AVE 12/22/2025
WOOLSEY ST 12/22/2025
WREN LANE 11/24/2025
YANKEE PEDDLER PATH 12/8/2025
YARDV’L HAM SQ RD (2524-2595) 11/10/2025
YARDV’L HAM SQ RD (1670-2472) 11/24/2025
YARDV’L HAM SQ RD (12-1384) 12/15/2025
YELLOW JACKET LN 11/10/2025
YORKSHIRE RD 12/15/2025
YOUNGS RD (QB -TWP Line) 12/8/2025
YOUNGS RD (QB-Hughes) 11/10/2025
ZACHARY LN 12/8/2025
ZELLY AVE 12/15/2025
ZIEGLERS LN 11/10/2025
ZOAR AVE 11/3/2025
• Per Storm Water Management Regulations (NJAC 7:8), Municipalities are required to follow strict guidelines for minimizing non-point source pollution. These new regulations require that: All non-containerized leaved be placed in the gutter no more than seven (7) days prior to its scheduled pick up and leaves cannot be closer than ten (10) feet from the storm drain.
• The Township has created a detailed gutter leaf pick up schedule. Please visit our website at www.hamiltonnj.com or call the HAMStat call center at 609-586-0311 for a detailed schedule.
• The township will attempt to post streets prior to leaf pick up.
BAGGED LEAVES
• Beginning November 3, 2025 through December 26, 2025, leaf collection crews will pick up bagged leaves.
• Leaves may only be placed curbside in open biodegradable paper bags or open ridged containers with handles. NO PLASTIC BAGS OR RECYCLING BUCKETS.
• Weight cannot exceed 50 pounds. You may also place your bagged leaves out for pickup during your scheduled gutter leaf collection.
DROP OFF INFORMATION
If you do not wish to wait for collection, you may drop off your leaves at one of the convenient locations, available from October 20, 2025 through December 19, 2025, or at Hamilton’s Ecological Facility on Kuser Road. Please visit our website or call the HAMStat Call Center at 609-596-0311 for a list of drop off locations.
The Ecological Facility is open Mon. - Sat. from 8am to 3:30pm. with the exception of November 4th, November 11th, November 27th, November 28th and December 25th.
BRUSH COLLECTION
Curbside brush pickup will be suspended from October 31, 2025 to December 26th, 2025. Brush Collection will resume on December 30, 2025.
RESIDENTIAL LEAF BIN DROP-OFF SITES
• Pearson House on Hobson Ave.
• Snell-Wilkus Park (Shady Brook Park) - Ruth Ave.
• 320 Scully Ave.
• Public Service - Right of Way - Hamilton Ave. & Donald Dr.
• Bromley Park - Hollywood Dr.
• WhiteHead Manor Park - Whitehead Rd. - off Fifth Ave.
• Cornell Heights Playground - Amherst Ave.
• Warwick Park - off Quakerbridge Rd. - end of lot
• George Dick Field - Wegner Ave. (HGSA)
• Estates Blvd. & Shady Ln.
• Flock Rd. at dead end
• Switlick Park (near batting cages)
• Nottingham Little League
• Dead end of Estates Blvd. by Great Oak Rd.
• Drialo Playground off Yardville-Allentown Rd.
• Dead end of Paddock Rd. off of Corral Dr.
BAGS MUST BE EMPTIED. NO DEBRIS OR BRANCHES. VIOLATORS WILL BE PROSECUTED UNDER ILLEGAL DUMPING ORDINANCE #289-2. If you reside on a County Road, please contact 609-530-7510, for further information, please contact the HAMStat call center at 609-586-0311.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF HAMILTON TOWNSHIP PRESENTS
CHRISTMAS PAST
SPEAKER JANE PETERS ESTES
WhAT ’s hAppeNiNg?
What’s Happening is a selection of events taking place this month in our area. For even more events, go online to our website, communitynews.org/events.
Details below were believed to be accurate at time of publication. We always recommend that you confirm all necessary details when planning to attend an event.
TUesdays
stand Tall yoga, Tulpehaking Nature Center. 10 a.m. All levels welcome. Free for Friends for the Abbott Marshlands; $5 for all others. Must register at abbottmarshlands. org. 157 Westcott Avenue, Hamilton.
Wednesdays
Wednesday Wonder Walk, Tulpehaking Nature Center. 10 a.m. Easy group walk in Roebling Park. Free. 157 Westcott Avenue, Hamilton.
saTUrday, november 1
meadows miler, Rosedale Park. 8 a.m. USATF-NJ certified 5K or 10K trail races, relaxed Fun Run. Post-race Party with a bubble party, face painting, balloon art, music, vendors. Supports Princeton Child Development Institute programs for individuals with autism. Virtual participation also available. Sign up at pcdi.org. 424 Federal City Rd, Pennington.
First saturday Wellness Walk, Point Breeze. 10 a.m. Walk the Abbott Marshlands. Must register at abbottmarshlands.org. 101 Park St, Bordentown.
Fall Family Fun Festival Weekends, Terhune Orchards. 10 a.m. Pick-your-own pumpkins and apples, pumpkin painting, pony rides, tractors, children’s activities, corn and hay bale mazes, farm animals, barnyard sports, wagon rides. Live music noon to 4. Food, drink and wine. Tickets online at terhuneorchards.com/fall-family-funweekends or call 609-924-2310 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton.
The mel brooks musical young Frankenstein presented by maurer Productions onstage, Kelsey Theatre. 2 p.m. $26/$24 PG13. Tickets at kelseytheatre.org. 1200 Old Trenton Rd, West Windsor.
sUnday, november 2
Fall Family Fun Festival Weekends, Terhune Orchards. 10 a.m. Pick-your-own pump-
kins and apples, pumpkin painting, pony rides, tractors, children’s activities, corn and hay bale mazes, farm animals, barnyard sports, wagon rides. Live music noon to 4. Food, drink and wine. Tickets online at terhuneorchards.com/fall-family-funweekends or call 609-924-2310 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton.
The mel brooks musical young Frankenstein presented by maurer Productions onstage, Kelsey Theatre. 2 p.m. $26/$24 PG13. Tickets at kelseytheatre.org. 1200 Old Trenton Rd, West Windsor.
Princeton University Concerts presents the richardson Chamber Players Fall Concert, Alexander Hall. 3 p.m. Resident ensemble of Princeton University performance faculty presents guest artists and students in a Sunday afternoon program of mixed chamber works. concerts.princeton.edu. 68 Nassau St, Princeton. swan Lake, Patriots Theater at the War Memorial. 5 p.m. Tchiakofsky’s ballet brought to life by the Ukrainian National Opera and Ballet Theater. Tickets at nj.gov/state/ memorial/index.shtml. 1 Memorial Drive, Trenton.
TUesday, november 4
Princeton sound Kitchen presents ekmeles, Taplin Auditorium. 8 p.m. Vocal ensemble live in concert. Fine Hall, Washington Road, Princeton.
Wednesday, november 5
evening Walk for young adults, Roebling Park, Watson House Parking Lot. 5 p.m. Easy walk through Roebling Park geared for young adults. Must register at abbottmarshlands. org. 157 Westcott Ave, Hamilton.
ThUrsday, november 6
Princeton University Concerts Presents Paul Lewis, Piano, Alexander Hall. 7:30 p.m. PiSonatas of Beethoven, Schubert and more. concerts.princeton.edu. 68 Nassau St, Princeton.
Friday, november 7
Fall for Trivia in the marsh 3rd annual Fundraiser, Tulpehaking Nature Center. 6:30 p.m. With Italian-style dinner and desserts. Get tickets ($58) at abbottmarshlands. org. Ages 21 and up. 157 Westcott Ave, Hamilton.
new Jersey symphony: rhapsody in blue, Alexander Hall. 7:30 p.m. Tito Muñoz con-
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ductor, Michelle Cann piano. Music of Gershwin, Aaron Copland and more. njsymphony.org. 68 Nassau St, Princeton. drop dead! presented by the yardley Players, Kelsey Theatre. 8 p.m. Comedic murder mystery. TIckets $24/$22 at kelseytheatre.org. Rated PG. 1200 Old Trenton Rd, West Windsor.
saTUrday, november 8
bacon, sausage & scrapple making, Howell Living History Farm. 10 a.m. howellfarm. org. 70 Woodens Ln, Hopewell. drop dead! presented by the yardley Players, Kelsey Theatre. 2 p.m. Comedic murder mystery. TIckets $24/$22 at kelseytheatre.org. Rated PG. 1200 Old Trenton Rd, West Windsor.
mendelssohn & Tchaikovsky, Alexander Hall. 7:30 p.m. 22-year-old American pianist Maxim Lando joins the Princeton Symphony Orchestra for performances of Tchaikovsky’s piano concerto No. 2, Mendelssohn 4th symphony, Rossini’s overture to L’italiana in Algeri. princetonsymphony. org. 68 Nassau St, Princeton.
sUnday, november 9
drop dead! presented by the yardley Players, Kelsey Theatre. 2 p.m. Comedic murder mystery. TIckets $24/$22 at kelseytheatre.org. Rated PG. 1200 Old Trenton Rd, West Windsor.
mendelssohn & Tchaikovsky, Alexander Hall. 4 p.m. 22-year-old American pianist Maxim Lando joins the Princeton Symphony Orchestra for performances of Tchaikovsky’s piano concerto No. 2, Mendelssohn 4th symphony, Rossini’s overture to L’italiana in Algeri. princetonsymphony.org. 68 Nas-
sau St, Princeton.
monday, november 10
Creative arts Workshops for adults with idd: string Painting, Grounds For Sculpture. 10 a.m. Includes guided tour, art project and wellness activity. groundsforsculpture.org. 80 Sculptors Way, Hamilton.
Wednesday, november 12
Cocktails for a Cause, TPC Jasna Polana 5:30 p.m. Dress for Success Central New Jersey cocktail hour, buffet dinner, silent auction, 50/50, honoree awards, a keynote speaker, and a presentation from a DFSCNJ program graduate. centralnj.dressforsuccess.org. 4519 Province Line Road, Princeton.
ThUrsday, november 13
abbott amblers Community Walk - roebling Park, Roebling Park, Watson House Parking Lot. 3 p.m. Free, relaxed walks on Abbott Marshlands trails. abbottmarshlands.org.
151 Westcott Avenue, Hamilton. november business after business, Tipple + Rose Tea Parlor. 5 p.m. Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce networking event. princetonmercerchamber.org. 210 Nassau St, Princeton.
Princeton University Concerts presents emi Ferguson, Flute and ruckus, early music band, Alexander Hall. Shows at 6 and 9 p.m. Music of J.S. Bach on baroque flute, baroque bassoon, cello, guitars, harpsichord, theorbo and bass. concerts.princeton.edu. 68 Nassau St, Princeton.
Friday, november 14
drop dead! presented by the yardley Players, See EVENTS, Page 24
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Large Selection of Fall Decorations as well
FALL INTO COMMUNITY SPIRIT
Kelsey Theatre. 8 p.m. Comedic murder mystery. TIckets $24/$22 at kelseytheatre.org. Rated PG. 1200 Old Trenton Rd, West Windsor.
saTUrday, november 15
standing yoga and nature Walk, Tulpehaking Nature Center. 10 a.m. Suitable for any level of experience. Must register at abbottmarshlands.org. 157 Westcott Ave, Hamilton.
Quilting, Howell Living History Farm. 10 a.m. howellfarm.org. 70 Woodens Ln, Hopewell. drop dead! presented by the yardley Players, Kelsey Theatre. 2 p.m. Comedic murder mystery. TIckets $24/$22 at kelseytheatre.org. Rated PG. 1200 Old Trenton Rd, West Windsor.
sUnday, november 16
drop dead! presented by the yardley Players, Kelsey Theatre. 2 p.m. Comedic murder mystery. TIckets $24/$22 at kelseytheatre.org. Rated PG. 1200 Old Trenton Rd, West Windsor.
TUesday, november 18
elmo and Friends say hello, Cure Insurance Arena. 6 p.m. TIckets at cureinsurancearena.com. 81 Hamilton Ave., Trenton.
Wednesday, november 19
november business before business virtual speed networking. 8:30 a.m. Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce event. princetonmercerchamber.org.
ThUrsday, november 20
hamilton Conversations, Hamilton Township
Public Library. 7 p.m. 30-minute film The General and The Quaker and discussion. bahaisofhamiltonnj.org. 1 Justice Samuel Alito Jr Way, Hamilton.
Friday, november 21
Central nJ young Professionals summit: The balancing act, The Conference Center at Mercer. 7:30 a.m. Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce event. Sessions and speakers will focus on financial, physical and professional wellness as well as career advancement. Register at princetonmercerchamber.org. 1200 Old Trenton Rd, West Windsor. Tully’s Tales, Tulpehaking Nature Center. 10:30 a.m. Nature-themed story and play time. abbottmarshlands.org. 157 Westcott Ave, Hamilton.
abbott amblers Community Walk spring Lake, Roebling Park, Spring Lake Parking Lot. 2 p.m. Free, relaxed walks on Abbott Marshlands trails. abbottmarshlands.org. 399 Sewell Avenue, Hamilton. Princeton University orchestra, Alexander Hall. 7:30 p.m. Princeton University Orchestra presents a selection of pieces for orchestra. 68 Nassau St, Princeton. seasonal allergies presented by idC Players, Kelsey Theatre. 8 p.m. Tickets ($24/22) at kelseytheatre.org. Rated PG. 1200 Old Trenton Rd, West Windsor.
saTUrday, november 22
homeFront holiday market, HomeFront. 9 a.m. Hand-crafted gifts, art, delicacies and more. Purchases supports HomeFront programs. homefrontnj.org. 1880 Princeton Avenue, Lawrence.
Logging & Firewood Cutting, Howell Living
History Farm. 10 a.m. howellfarm.org. 70 Woodens Ln, Hopewell.
nature Under the microscope, Tulpehaking Nature Center. 10:30 a.m. abbottmarshlands.org. 157 Westcott Avenue, Hamilton. The successful Failures, Needle Creek Brewery. 2 p.m. Live music. needlecreek.com. 91 Titus Mill Rd, Pennington. Princeton University orchestra, Alexander Hall. 7:30 p.m. Princeton University Orchestra presents a selection of pieces for orchestra. 68 Nassau St, Princeton. seasonal allergies presented by idC Players, Kelsey Theatre. 8 p.m. Tickets ($24/22) at kelseytheatre.org. Rated PG. 1200 Old Trenton Rd, West Windsor.
sUnday, november 23
seasonal allergies presented by idC Players, Kelsey Theatre. 2 p.m. Tickets ($24/22) at kelseytheatre.org. Rated PG. 1200 Old Trenton Rd, West Windsor.
ThUrsday, november 27
hopewell valley Turkey Trot, Rosedale Park. 9 a.m. 15th Annual Hopewell Valley 5K Turkey Trot. Registration and details at hopewellturkeytrot.org. Federal City Road, Pennington.
Friday, november 28
Trim your home for the holidays, Terhune Orchards. 9 a.m. Visit barnyard animals, explore the farm trail, and sit by the fire pits with hot chocolate and s’mores kits. Christmas trees and wreaths for sale. terhuneorchards.com. 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton.
The nutcracker, McCarter Theatre Center. Shows at 2 and 7 p.m. mccarter.org. 91
University Pl, Princeton. seasonal allergies presented by idC Players, Kelsey Theatre. 8 p.m. Tickets ($24/22) at kelseytheatre.org. Rated PG. 1200 Old Trenton Rd, West Windsor.
saTUrday, november 29
holiday artisan market, Grounds For Sculpture. 10 a.m. More than 60 artisans offering handcrafted jewelry, pottery, woodworking, original art, skincare, gourmet treats, and more. groundsforsculpture.org. 80
Sculptors Way, Hamilton.
Fall Cleanup in the marsh, Tulpehaking Nature Center. 10 a.m. Register at abbottmarshlands.org. 157 Westcott Avenue, Hamilton.
Corn Picking & Thanksgiving hayrides, Howell Living History Farm. 10 a.m. howellfarm. org. 70 Woodens Ln, Hopewell.
The nutcracker, McCarter Theatre Center. Shows at 1 and 6 p.m. 91 University Pl, Princeton.
seasonal allergies presented by idC Players, Kelsey Theatre. 2 p.m. Tickets ($24/22) at kelseytheatre.org. Rated PG. 1200 Old Trenton Rd, West Windsor.
sUnday, november 30
holiday artisan market, Grounds For Sculpture. 10 a.m. More than 60 artisans offering handcrafted jewelry, pottery, woodworking, original art, skincare, gourmet treats, and more. groundsforsculpture.org. 80 Sculptors Way, Hamilton.
The nutcracker, McCarter Theatre Center. 1 p.m. 91 University Pl, Princeton. seasonal allergies presented by idC Players, Kelsey Theatre. 2 p.m. Tickets ($24/22) at kelseytheatre.org. Rated PG. 1200 Old Trenton Rd, West Windsor.
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is now Azalea at Hamilton — proudly managed by Leisure Care.
We’re excited to bring the Leisure Care difference to Hamilton Township, where award-winning hospitality-driven care and life-enhancing amenities bring living well and well-being to life.
At Azalea at Hamilton, residents enjoy person-centered independent living, assisted living, and memory care tailored to their needs, preferences, and pace.
Backed by nearly 50 years of experience, Leisure Care communities are designed to inspire confidence, comfort, and joy – for residents and their families alike. Leisure Care has repeatedly earned accolades from U.S. News & World Report, is a Great Place to Work® Certified company, and was named among FORTUNE Best Workplaces in Aging Services.
spORTs Prosdocimo adds needed firepower to Spartans’ soccer
by riCh Fisher
Here’s an easy question. How necessary was Ava Prosdocimo’s addition to the Steinert girls soccer team this year?
And here’s the simple answer.
Considering that the Spartans scored 22 goals in 21 games last year, and that the freshman had 14 in Steinert’s 8-7 start this season, she’s pretty darn necessary.
“It’s impressive to watch,” coach Mike “Stinger” Hastings said. “I had heard about her before she got here. Lisa Gmitter-Pittaro told me about her when she was in middle school. She told me we had a player coming who’s a pretty special kid.”
Since Gmitter is one of Mercer County’s all-time greatest players, her word should be taken seriously. And she worked hands on enough with Prosdocimo at Crockett to see her talent.
“She was my gym teacher and she definitely helped me out,” Prosdocimo said. “I’d always talk to her about soccer.”
Considering Gmitter has a Steinertrecord 177 goals, she’s a good person to get help from. But the high-scoring forward has learned from a lot of people during her career, including Hastings and her Match Fit club coach Vito Galluccio.
“Hastings has been really welcoming and has put me in a great environment,” she said.
soccer player Ava
scored 14 goals in the Spartans’ first 15 games this season. (Photo by Amanda Ruch.)
Prosdocimo is the most exciting freshman scorer to enter the Mercer County since Gia Girman scored 14 for Nottingham in 2017 (and finished with an even 100).
“Gia was more physical, her pace
Steinert freshman
Prosdocimo
was really, really dangerous,” Hastings recalled. “Ava’s skills are just so advanced at this point. With the work she puts in, it’s gonna be fun to see how much better she can get.”
Prosdocimo started soccer at age 4 with Hamilton rec and still has memories of those early years.
“I remember it being really fun,” she said. “I played with my sister and my dad coached. It was fun playing with all my friends and our team was usually pretty good.”
She moved to the Hibernian travel program at age 7 and then on to Match Fit. Last year she joined Reale Football Academy in Medford. When she started with the Hibos, Ava was a midfielder but sensed she would be more valuable up front. She began making some runs and easing her way forward, and eventually talked her way into playing both positions.
Once she began scoring, there was no desire to return to midfield. Prosdocimo has that inborn hunger that’s so valuable up front.
“I definitely want to score goals,” she said. “I like the pressure. I like scoring when we’re down and getting goals when we need it the most.”
Sporting a refreshing confidence, Prosdocimo was not surprised at making var-
sity this year, let alone gain a starting berth.
“I actually hoped to make varsity and I was definitely hoping to do well and put some goals in the back of the net,” she said. “I was really excited to try out.”
After hearing about Prosdocimo from Gmitter, Hastings got his first look at her during Steinert’s seven-v-seven workouts in the summer.
“The first time we saw her place the ball we said ‘Oh she’s different,’” Hastings said with a laugh. “She has great skill on the ball and a great understanding of the game. Her soccer IQ is really high. She understands the game at a little bit of a different level. She reads the game very well; she always knows where to be. Her positioning is really good, her touch on the ball is immaculate.”
While those are important attributes for any scorer, they are especially necessary for Prosdocimo considering she is just 5-foot-2 and 95 pounds. That’s a pretty slight body to go against 17-year-olds.
“When the game is moving fast, having the ball at my feet makes it a lot less physical and you can pass it around fast,” she said. “When it slows down the defense gets more pushy, so I try to go fast. The defense has been more physical but it has helped me become more physical. Now
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I’ve become more comfortable with that aspect of the game.”
Hastings just loves watching his diminutive striker bedazzle opponents with her slick moves and surprisingly strong leg.
“She has power on her shot,” the coach said. “It’s amazing to watch. You look at her and you go ‘Oh she’s tiny,’ but she plays bigger than she is. That’s just how good she is.
“This is the first time she’s really playing against kids that are much older than her. When you’re playing with your club teams you’re only playing your age, so it’s kind of impressive what she’s done. She’s matching them physically. She gets her fouls. Bigger girls are gonna foul her. She gets right back up. She’s tough, she has all the attributes to be a tremendous player.”
Several of those attributes come from being a student of the game. She spends time watching videos of other offensive players and does ample work beyond Steinert games and practices.
“A lot of the off days I go up to Steinert and kick around with my dad,” Prosdocimo said. “Doing things on my own has definitely helped me become the kind of player I can be. Getting touches on balls is very important.”
Hastings feels her ability to control the ball at her feet, coupled with that IQ, is what has allowed Ava to thrive in such a competitive environment with older and bigger players.
“Knowing she’s not gonna be able to body up somebody that’s 18 years old and bigger than her, she knows to use her foot skills and her quickness to get around those type of players,” the coach said.
Prosdocimo is up front with fellow freshman Caitlin Medino (6 goals as of Oct. 17) and juniors Irene Jackman and Ella Tamagno, who has assisted on
numerous Ava goals.
“We’ve been working really well,” Prosdocimo said. “They’ve definitely helped a lot.”
One of the nicest things about Prosdocimo’s arrival is that there has been no bitterness or jealousy, which can sometimes happen when a freshman is a team’s leading scorer by far. But the newbie has had no such problems, saying that the veterans made it easy by welcoming her.
Hastings noted it was to their benefit to do so.
“The older players realized pretty early in the summer when she was training, they’re going “Woah, she’s good!,’” the veteran coach said. “They recognized that.
“And she’s one of the kindest, nicest girls you could ever meet. She’s not cocky, she’s not arrogant. She’s a determined kid who wants to get better every day. She brings it every day. She works really hard at the training sessions and practices. She’s all in. I think the girls recognize that and appreciate that.
“They’re pulling for her. That’s the cool part about it. We’re trying to build something here with this young group. Our three seniors have been tremendous at showing them just how we do things. We don’t care who gets the credit just as long we win the game. It just so happens she’s putting the ball in the back of the net for us.”
The Spartans were winning games at a pace not really expected with such an inexperienced team.
“I would say this season is more working on what we need to work on for upcoming seasons because our team is so young,” Prosdocimo said. “Next year and the year after we have a lot of potential.”
And thanks to her prolific scoring at such a young age, the Spartans have gone beyond their potential this season.
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Anyone who thinks three wins by Nottingham High’s girls’ tennis team this fall is not a big deal, think again.
And focus on the big picture.
For within that frame, it can be seen that the Northstars garnered as many victories this year as it had combined in the previous three seasons. It was their first three-win season this decade.
More importantly, eighth-year coach Kristin Dunham welcomed a group of 30 girls. “It’s our biggest turnout ever,” said Dunham, who, like many others, needed a pick-me-up after her Phillies crashed and burned again. “We kept adding girls during the year and actually turned down some girls late in the season who kept asking to join.”
Dunham said she did not do anything extra as far as recruitment.
“Word just spread,” she said. “The girls like it and they’re telling their friends.”
One of the major recruiters was third singles player Michela DiMeglio. The junior took tennis lessons a few weeks
before her freshman year because she wanted to play a sport in high school.
“I had a few concussions. I’m very accident prone,” she said. “I figured I needed to find something that I could really play and put my heart into. That’s when I found tennis.”
There was a slim roster in DiMeglio’s first season, “and half our team was seniors and they were leaving the next year. I was like, ‘What am I gonna do next year?’ But people still came out.”
Not like this year, however, as DiMeglio beat the drum while sitting at the tennis table during 8th-grade orientation.
“I guess I was just really talkative,” she said with a laugh. “We had the rackets laid out on the table and a lot of them wanted to hit the ball but they couldn’t because we were in the gym.
“I just told them it’s a great way to be involved. It doesn’t take a lot. It just takes you wanting to learn the sport. I fell in love with it the second I learned how to play so I wanted to share that with other people.”
It was a job well done by DiMeglio.
“We have a lot of freshman and I was
so excited to get to know everyone,” she said. “There were so many different people from different areas. Everybody has different personalities, so it’s fun.”
The fun really started in the season’s sixth match when Nottingham took a 5-0 win over Linden to snap a 21-match losing streak. Four days later the Stars topped Hamilton, 3-2, for their first back-to-back victories since 2019. Two matches later they topped Trenton for a third win.
“I didn’t know anything about Linden, so for me that wasn’t the most exciting match,” Dunham said. “But to beat West and Trenton in the same year, that was great. We didn’t have any expectations against Linden. We knew nothing about them. But beating West and Trenton was big for us.”
DiMeglio felt the Linden win was an accomplishment, saying, “I was like ‘Wow, our team is really good this year.’ That was big to win that early in the season.
“I mean it’s so crazy. We play all these prep schools that have private trainers and we’re just
like, Nottingham. It’s almost like it’s not fair, but our coaches do such a good job of training us and strategizing. They’re the main reason we win matches.”
A county with schools like Princeton, Robbinsville, Princeton Day School, Notre Dame and the West Windsors is usually going to have high-powered teams. For Hamilton Township teams, it’s a win just to have a strong turnout consistently.
“I’m excited for my senior year,” DiMeglio said. “The improvement I’ve seen in our freshmen since they joined until now, it’s so crazy how much they’ve improved over two months.”
Nottingham will lose its top player, however, as first singles Yaneta Doe is a senior. Doe is only in her third year playing tennis, but Dunham said she seems like a savvy veteran considering the talent she shows on the court.
“Obviously first singles is the toughest match out there,” the coach said. “She’s really good at serving. She keeps it low to the net. She doesn’t get tired at
Nottingham junior tennis player Michela DiMeglio was key in recruiting new members to this year’s squad.
all. She has no problem going into the third-set tiebreaker and playing for hours.
“She spent some time at practice trying to teach our new players how to serve better. Last week they wanted to run stations and there were only two of us coaches (Gary Meinhardt being the other) and 30 of them.
We said ‘If you want to have stations, you have to help out.’”
Doe took that to heart.
“She always tries to help us and helped me with my serve,” DiMeglio said. “She’s very supportive of other people and she tries to help everyone improve the way that she’s improved during her career. She encour-
aged a lot of us to go to the NJTL (National Junior Tennis & Learning of Trenton). Yaneta is so important to me and I’m so sad she’s leaving.”
But DiMeglio is happy that Yuri Sanchez is coming back after playing second doubles this season.
“She’s been with us three years, and she was one of our captains this year,” Dunham said. “Unfortunately she’s been injured the last couple matches. She got an injured foot and but she played hard. She had wins in two of our victories.
“She pushed herself. There were matches I went up to her and I knew it was gonna be close and I said ‘We need you,’ and she did it.”
And then there was DiMeglio, who led the team with four victories at third singles.
“She has gotten more motivated and more confident as the season went on,” Dunham said. “She’s definitely been pushing herself more and realizing she can beat the opponent.”
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matches at second doubles when Sanchez was hurt.
“It was definitely harder,” she said. “We were playing Princeton when I was playing second singles. I was so scared. Yuri was cheering me on the whole time, telling me what she does and what I should do.”
The senior tandem of Aurora Bergren and Amelia Arif combined at first doubles. Their chemistry on the court helped them post wins in all three Stars victories.
Day’s and Steinert’s second doubles to three sets.
“It was Mitchelie’s first time playing varsity,” Dunham noted.
Not only did the Northstars have a big turnout this year, they also had a lot of enthusiasm as they asked Dunham if they could do a tennis team Spirit Week.
“We had a different theme day every day,” the coach said. “We did a pink out, crazy sock day, and they wore their pajamas to practice one. It was good team unity.”
Pajamas?
“I didn’t wear any pajamas,” Dunham assured.
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“Their strong point is communication,” Dunham said. “Many seasons people are injured or taking taken college classes but they’ve gotten to play almost every match together. And they’re friends in real life so communication is their strong point. Many of our players turn out to be friends because of the team, they were friends before they got to the team.”
The second doubles team consisted of juniors Skye Falla Ochoa (a captain) and Shaina Mussirat.
“Shaina is very quiet but Skye loves to keep the girls on their toes and keep pushing them,” Dunham said. “She’s the first to lead them out for warm-up every day.”
The coach also praised sophomore Chinwe Odoemene, “our number eight player who is killing it at the net.” Odoemene teamed with fellow sophomore Mitchelie Prime to take both Princeton
Neither did DiMeglio, who missed Pajama Day due to a doctor’s appointment but said “I loved Crazy Sock Day. I had South Park and Betty Boop socks.”
It was a season worth remembering for DiMeglio, and she is ready to start procuring more freshmen next year. In fact, she is still doing it this year.
“I still talk to kids in the hallway,” she said. “People only know about Mr. Meinhardt and Ms. Dunham as teachers. But I always talk so highly about them being good coaches. People say ‘What do you even do in tennis?’ and I tell them the whole thing and that they should join.”
Judging by the flood of players, she puts forth a convincing argument.
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Life with Lumi
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ComPLeX simPLiCiTy
By Labor Day, I had it all planned out perfectly—at the beginning of November, when our calendar indicated life might slow down for a bit, we’d start looking for another dog, preferably a Siberian husky.
At that time, we’d check in with Husky House, the Matawan-based rescue organization where we got our last dog and, ideally, find another spayed, housetrained dog about a year old, and adopt her.
At this first hint of a concrete plan, my wife, my kids and I each independently visited the Husky House website to see the dogs available for adoption, to get a sense of what our options might be when the time came. Among the available dogs was a litter of eight puppies from Philadelphia whose mother had died. They were all named for characters from the play Hamilton, and the pleasant synchronicity of a “Hamilton” pup potentially arriving in Hamilton, New Jersey did not go unnoticed.
Husky House won’t even consider you for adopting a puppy unless you have previous experience with huskies, due to their high energy levels and tendency to escape. We met the experience requirement, but an interview, home visit, and reference checks were also needed before any adoption was approved. Since it seemed all this could take some time, I decided to submit an application and start the process, so that by the time November rolled around we’d be ready to go.
As part of the application, you’re required to list which dogs you’re interested in adopting. We still weren’t planning on getting a puppy, but after some lobbying from my kids, and because I had to specify a dog, I requested one of the Hamilton pups, with two more as alternate choices. I told the kids that although I’d submitted the application for a puppy, those dogs would probably be long gone by the time we were ready to bring one home.
The application was approved quickly—it turned out a home visit wasn’t necessary because they’d done one 12 years ago for our last dog, Ramona.
Though I wasn’t looking to rush things, by the third week of September I was curious as to whether the pups were still around. My wife casually mentioned that she’d be okay with a puppy, and when I looked back at the “Adoptables” page, there were banners reading “Adoption Pending” under some of the pups’ photos. Was one of those pending adoptions ours?
I called and was told there were two female puppies left, and that once an application is approved, it’s first come, first served. It turns out I was not immune to puppy fever, so we committed to meeting “Peggy Skylar” later that week, and if all went well, taking her home. In a blur, we were buying a pet crate, toys, food, and everything else we’d need.
On the way to Husky House, I warned everyone not to engage with the other dogs—there’s not much more adorable, or potent, than an orphaned husky puppy, and I didn’t trust myself to say no to adopting a sibling if the full force of family pressure was turned on me. True to (modified) plan, we brought home one dog, “Peggy Skylar,” but had already decided to rename her. There was some inspiration from the “Hamilton” theme: one male sibling had been named “Alexander Hamilton,” so my wife suggested “Alexandra Hamilton” for our pup. We all liked it, but couldn’t agree on nicknames: “Alex” “Lex” and “Xander” seemed like male names, and though I liked a friend’s choice to name his female dog “Kevin,” I didn’t want to be constantly correcting people who understandably assumed ours was a male dog.
I’ve met several dogs named “Lexie,” so that didn’t seem unique enough. (Incidentally, I’ve never met a Rex, Spot or Fido—the three top names on my “dogs encountered” checklist.)
I had my own suggestions, quickly vetoed by my family, such as “Laika,” the name of the first dog to orbit Earth, back in 1957. (“Too morbid,” my wife objected, since unfortunately Laika didn’t survive the trip.) I also thought “Dogma” would make a great name: not only does it end in “a,” a common feature of female names, it would also allow for the satisfyingly literal nickname of “Dog.” But a consensus formed around my daughter’s suggestion “Lumi,” which means “snow” in Finnish and Estonian. This has led to a variety of nicknames, none of them as succinct and elegant as “dog.” There’s “Lu,” “Lumus,” “Luminator,” and when she’s feeling sick or acting really cool in a mid-80s rap kind of way, “Ill-Luminator.” Her resemblance to the primates from Madagascar spawned “Lumi the Lemur.” When she’s getting into trouble, I’ll call her “Lumiya,” an obscure Star Wars villain, and when we’re in a rhymin’ rhythm, there are options for all occasions: “Zoomy Lumi” or “Looney Lumi” for periods of high energy, “Puny Lumi” and “Gloomy Lumi” for comments on her size or mood, and “Who, Me? Lumi,” after the inevitable destruction of personal belongings that comes with puppyhood, and a face that says, “I’m too cute to be guilty.”
There are a lot of great things about having a puppy, like their wide-eyed, novel perception of… everything. Every person on a sidewalk, car that passes by, or leaf blown by the wind is a fascinating experience. And the first few times, it makes you stop and try to see things that way, too. Then it gets old quick.
To describe our attempts at walking Lumi around the block, one first needs to alter the definition of “walk.” She’s the ultimate “Lookie-Lu,” constantly pausing for further study at storm drain grates, street signs, tree roots, and cracks in the sidewalk. What should be a ten minute experience runs closer to half an hour.
Curiosity killed the cat, but if this keeps up, it could endanger the livelihood of a certain dog as well.
When she does move forward, she enjoys taking her leash in her mouth, as if she’s the one calling the shots. (“Lumi the Leader.”) And she is—for at least the short term, life will revolve around her schedule, her needs, her desires. Puppies are hard work, but the enjoyment outweighs the exhaustion. So the future looks bright—one might even say “Lumi-nescent.”
Peter Dabbene’s website is peterdabbene. com, and his previous Hamilton Post columns can be read at communitynews.org. His poetry/photo book The Lotus Eater (and Other Poems) is available through Amazon.com for $20 (print) or $10 (ebook).
Lumi, a husky puppie and the newest member of the Dabbene family.
12 questions with John Kelly, Trenton Community A-Team
Thomas Kelly FiGhT in The mUseUm
Hamilton resident John Kelly is the President of the Trenton Community A-Team, a nonprofit arts organization in Trenton, New Jersey.
The A-Team comprises self-taught artists who exhibit and sell work in the area using a portion of the proceeds to fund the group and support the artists. The A-Team is currently celebrating its 25th anniversary.
How did the A Team come about?
The Trenton Community A-Team was founded in 2001, when a group of five self-taught artists formed a collective and began to meet regularly at the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen. The A-Team of Trenton has provided a literal lifeline, and has supported the development of talent, community pride, and self-reliance.
By providing art materials, space, and exposure through gallery showings at the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen and elsewhere, the Trenton Community A-Team provides a valuable outlet for self-taught local visual artists who could not otherwise afford to practice their art. Artists began to meet one day a week at the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen to make visual arts.
Sales from the artwork provided necessary funds for A-Team artists, and the community responded favorably to their efforts. The walls of the soup kitchen became a year-round gallery, and the artists began exhibiting their work at businesses, galleries, and events around the greater Mercer County area. Because of its success, the artists quickly ran out of storage and gallery space.
the organization in one way or another. Most joined the team through our weekly art program at the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen.
How did you get involved with TCAT?
I was a TASK board member for over fifteen years, during that span I was Board Chair. I met Susan Darley, a Princeton psychologist and TASK board member and volunteer. She began the group which became the A-Team.
It was first known as Arts and Ideas, to give TASK patrons a place where they could share their opinions. Many patrons who began to participate had never been asked to give their views on subjects which interested them.
They formed a nonprofit so that they could solicit and receive donated funds in 2015. The artists receive 70% of the sales price and the remaining monies are used to house, insure, transport and market their art.
We are blessed to have Anthony Catanese, a filmmaker, artist and musician in his own right, serve as our site manager. That title is inadequate: Tony markets the art, curates shows, keeps the artists engaged and informed and spearheads our public efforts.
How many artists are involved and how did they join the team?
Over the past 25 years, TCAT has had hundreds of artists participate in
Where is the A-Teams home base?
51 N. Stockton St., a converted carriage house, rented from Isles, in the Old Trenton Neighborhood. We maintain our presence at TASK (72 ½ Escher St.) by holding a weekly art program at that facility. Are there classes and instructors? Or do the artists’ work on their own?
All the artists are self taught, and we help the artists build their skills and expand their artistic visions. They developed their group organically, over time. This has led to their building strong bonds of support with one another. How do you find the venues to host exhibitions?
Over its 25 years, TCAT has reached
John Kelly, right, with Kathy Wooley, a TCAT member who died in June.
out to any number of public exhibition spaces (Grounds for Sculpture, Ellarslie the Trenton City Museum, Gourgaud Gallery [in Cranbury]) and several places in Princeton. Most of these venues are constantly looking for art to display.
As the A-Team, full of outgoing artists who want to show this area what they can do, these spaces realized that showing TCAT art was a good bet. The strong identification of city resident artists to Trenton and this general area enhanced their ‘home grown’ reputation.
Events like Community Days in Cranford, Art All Day and Art All Night in Trenton as well as any number of fairs and events round out our busy schedule. If we can accommodate any requests for placement of art, for a show lasting a few days or for longer periods, an effort will be made to get our art before the public. Are the artists supportive of one another?
One of the true marvels of this group dynamic is how much they all revel in each other’s success and they learn from each other. Each artist has their own vision, but they come together to help one another. They really do learn from one another.
What struggle do you have regarding the A-Team’s art?
Nonprofits, no matter how large or small they may be, struggle to be funded and to be visible. Arts organizations are especially challenged to get support amidst the clamor of the nonprofit community.
We get donations of art supplies, frames, canvasses and other valuable goods, but to effectively market and promote our efforts, we have a staff person, spend funds on advertising and fundraising, insurance (a significant cost to small
organizations), rent, both for storage and a place to create art, etc.
What is happening to celebrate the milestone of 25 years?
We have stepped up our number of events all with our 25th anniversary theme. We have made great efforts to secure additional funds which may allow us to conduct mobile art displays throughout the Trenton downtown, with an eye to show our wares and convince attendees that it is OK to try out art and, like the A-Team artists who’ve taken that risk, we all can create.
Who helps support the A-Team and are there diverse ways to support?
Of course, donations are welcome, but the artists would like to have you see what they do. And we are on Facebook: facebook.com/trentoncommunityateam.
How can people get involved with the team?
Go to our website, get on our mailing list, sign up to volunteer. When a person signs up to receive our regularly e-mailed updates, we hope they come out and see the art of which we are so proud.
What is on the horizon?
We have big plans, we hope to announce in 2026 which will help our visibility, benefit the artists, and make Trenton a more vibrant home of the arts. We need Board members, and we are actively seeking out those who can and are interested in helping us. We are open to new artists joining our collaborative group.
We are always excited to bring new artists into the fold and to show what we do at new places, as well as those venues who have shown our art in the past.
Web: tcateam.org.
Thomas Kelly is a Hamilton-based artist. On the web: thomaskellyart.com.
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A helistop is a designated landing and takeoff area for helicopters, a Department of Transportation site. Unlike a larger heliport, which might have fuel and maintenance facilities, a helistop is typically simpler—it is a safe, marked landing pad (often on the roof or
The helistop at RWJUH Hamilton will help save lives by reducing the time it takes to transport critically ill or injured patients to a higher level or specialized medical facility. It will allow for rapid patient transfers, particularly for trauma, cardiovascular emergencies, and time sensitive neurological cases.
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Programs at RWJUH Hamilton this month
All support groups take place at the Center for Health & Wellness located at RWJ Fitness & Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Rd., Hamilton, unless otherwise noted. View the entire calendar of programs available online at rwjbh.org/ hamiltonprograms, or for more information or to register, call 609-584-5900. Registration is required to attend.
TUesday, november 4
alzheimer’s support Group. 2–3 p.m. Support and information for family and friends of people with Alzheimer’s disease. A caregiver specialist will conduct these interactive groups on crucial topics and facilitate a supportive group experience. breast Cancer support Group. 6–7:30 p.m. Presented by oncology nurse navigator and certified oncology social worker at The Cancer Center at RWJUH Hamilton, this group welcomes those who have received a breast cancer diagnosis in all phases of their journey, and offers participants an opportunity to share personal experiences, helpful resources, and methods of coping with feelings of anxiety and distress. Call 609.584.2836 to confirm attendance.
Wednesday, november 5
Caregiver support Group. 5:30-6:30 p.m. Discussion group for those caring for a loved one who is aging or has a chronic illnessshared experiences can be healing. A caregiver specialist will conduct these interactive groups on crucial topics and facilitate a supportive group experience.
ThUrsday, november 6
Grief & Loss support Group. 1:30-2:30 p.m. If you have lost a loved one or been separated from your support system, you can find comfort and begin to cope better by interacting with others. A Senior Well-Being Specialist will moderate.
TUesday, november 11
bariatric Weight Loss support Group. 6–7 p.m. Those who are considering surgery, are preparing for or have undergone surgery are welcome to attend. Family, friends, and support persons also welcome. This is a great opportunity to meet others going through the same weight loss journey. We focus on achieving optimal wellness through weight loss surgery. We will discuss different topics on nutrition, exercise and healthy living behaviors. ostomy support Group. 6–7:30 p.m. This free support group offers community members with ostomies, or those that want to learn more, the opportunity to discuss the daily logistics and lifestyle concerns of living with a colostomy, ileostomy or urostomy. Caregivers loved ones and family members are also invited to participate. Presented by Kelly Knox, BS, RN, CWCN, Wound Specialist, RWJUH Hamilton. For more information, contact Knox at 609-286-3826. Groups meets at RWJUH Hamilton,1 Hamilton Health Place, Outpatient Building # 5, 1st Floor Auditorium, Hamilton.
TUesday, november 18
Gynecological Cancer support Group. 2–3:30 p.m. This program is facilitated by Roberta Weiner, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C, Certified Oncology Social Worker, at The Cancer Center at RWJUH Hamilton. This support group brings individuals with gynecologic cancer the support, education, and empowerment they need to move along the path to recovery. Topics discussed include coping with the emotional impact of cancer, adjusting to change during and after treatment, and managing concerns about recurrence. This support group meets at The Cancer Center at RWJUH Hamilton, 2575 Klockner Rd., Hamilton. For more information or to register, call 609-584-6680.
Wednesday, november 19
alzheimer’s support Group, 6–7 p.m. Support and information for family and friends of people with Alzheimer’s disease. A caregiver specialist will conduct these interactive groups on crucial topics and facilitate a supportive group experience.
ThUrsday, november 20
Grief & Loss support Group. 1:30-2:30 p.m. If you have lost a loved one or been separated from your support system, you can find comfort and begin to cope better by interacting with others. A Senior Well-Being Specialist will moderate.
Dr. Seth Rosenbaum
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HAPPY HEROES used books looking to buy old Mysteries, Science Fiction, kids series books ( old Hardy boys-Nancy Drew-etc WITH DUSTJACKETS in good shape), Dell Mapbacks - PULP magazines , old role playing stuff, good conditioned pre 1975 paperbacks old COLLIER’S magazine. Call 609-619-3480 or email happyheroes@gmail.com .
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