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Mercer County is currently working on plans for the construction of a major expansion at the TrentonMercer Airport in Ewing Township that will increase the size of the current terminal by almost five times and allow for an increased number of flights from the facility.

The terminal expansion passed a major hurdle recently when the federal government gave the county the green light to move forward with the design and construction of the new terminal and other improvements on the site.

The estimated start date of construction of the project is currently

not known, and Mercer County did not respond to a request for an update on the project. Once started, construction of the expansion is expected to take place over a 26-month time frame.

The project calls for replacing the current 28,000-square-foot terminal, which was built in the 1970s, with a new 125,000-square-foot facility to be located adjacent to the existing building. The current building will be demolished as part of the plan.

After the project is done, passengers will be able to board flights without ever setting foot on the tarmac.

Currently, passengers must walk outside between the terminal building and their airplane when boarding and

leaving their plane. They also need to walk outside from the plane to a separate building to pick up their checked baggage after landing.

In approving the project, The FAA issued a Finding of No Significant Impacts (FONSI), which documents the agency’s determination that the project does not have the potential for significant environmental impacts.

“This is great news for TrentonMercer Airport and the many thousands of travelers who pass through our passenger facility,” said Mercer County Executive Brian Hughes.

“The existing terminal at TrentonMercer Airport is about one-third the size it should be for the number See AIRPORT, Page 3

Ewing plans for cannabis businesses INTerVieW By BiLL SANserViNO

Mayor Bert Steinman at the dedication of the National Register Historic Marker at the Temple-Ryan Farmhouse on April 30. The house is the home of the Ewing Township Historic Preservation Society. For more on the marker, see Helen Kull’s Now and Then column on Page 23.

The state of New Jersey has begun implementing various regulations to allow the cultivation and sale of recreational cannabis over the past six months.

The latest was opening of retail recreational marijuana shops throughout the state.

Although the only recreational establishment currently open in the Mercer County area is Zen Leaf on Route 1 in Lawrence Township, Ewing is planning to allow grow, manufacturing and retail

shops within the community.

Recreational cannabis was one of the topics covered in a recent interview with Mayor Bert Steinmann.

An edited version of the interview, conducted by Ewing Observer editor Bill Sanservino, appears in the Q&A below.

Articles covering other topics discussed during the interview appeared in the March, April and May issue of the Observer and can be read online at communitynews.org. *** Ewing Obser ver: It seems

clear to me that despite some of the challenges out there in the economy, Ewing still has enough amenities to be able to attract businesses and people to the township?

Bert Steinmann: We do. We have to do some creative thinking for some of these things, but we’ve been very open and receptive to various businesses and we try to work with them.

I’m optimistic that will continue, but for us to sit on our hands and do nothing is not an option. We always need to look at new ideas, See CANNABIS, Page 6

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improvements to facilitate the boarding and deboarding of aircraft. It will also include 10 ticket counters, three TSA screening lanes, expanded baggage make-up and claim facilities, passenger waiting areas, concession areas, passenger circulation and building support spaces.

Another major improvement on the site will be the construction of a parking garage within walking distance of the new terminal building in order to meet increased need resulting from the new terminal. The airport’s interior road network will be reconfigured to improve circulation throughout the site, and the existing parking lots will be reconfigured to replace spaces lost as a result of the construction of the new terminal.

There is no land acquisition involved with the project, which will be constructed in two areas within the airport’s existing 1,345-acre property. The new building, expanded aircraft apron (the area designated for the parking of aircraft and the loading and unloading of passengers) terminal access road, parking lot reconfiguration, and new parking garage are planned for development near the existing terminal building. The existing aircraft rescue and firefighting building will be relocated south of the Runway 24 end along Scotch Road.

According to county officials, the purpose See AIRPORT, Page 4

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AIRPORT continued from Page 1 of travelers currently using it,” Hughes said.

“As we emerge from the coronavirus crisis, we expect an increasing demand for leisure travel, and nationwide and at Trenton-Mercer, we are seeing airlines adding new flights and reviving old ones.”

In its approval, the FAA forecasted a 51% increase in flights from Mercer County, rising from 316,665 to 476,507 by the year 2035.

Meanwhile, in February, Frontier Airlines—the company that flies out of TrentonMercer Airport—announced plans to merge with Spirit Airlines, which would create a massive discount airline, the fi fth-largest carrier in the country.

The merger, which would likely create even more flight traffic from the airport, faces an uncertain future. The deal must receive approval from federal regulators.

In addition, JetBlue Airways last month launched a hostile takeover bid of Spirit Airlines.

Spirit had previously rejected a $3.6-billion takeover offer from JetBlue in favor of the $2.9 billion deal with Frontier Airlines, citing regulatory concerns with the JetBlue offer.

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AIRPORT continued from Page 3 of a new terminal is to better accommodate current airport users and to meet forecasted demands through the year 2035. A new terminal would address the needs of all aspects of airport functions such as baggage handling, TSA checkpoints and baggage screening, airline operations, and improved customer comforts such as concessions, waiting areas and restrooms. There is no plan or proposal for new or longer runways, and the airport size would remain exactly as it is today.

In its approval, the FAA detailed the limitations of the current airport. It said the existing terminal is in various stages of aging and disrepair. Examples it cited included: the heating, ventilation air conditioning systems; plumbing; roofing; and windows. The building also does not comply with standards set by the Americans with Disabilities Act. The existing terminal was constructed in 1975 prior to implementation of current TSA requirements, and as such, the TSA checkpoint does not meet standards.

“The general building structure of the existing terminal building is undersized for current and forecast activity,” said the FAA. “Due to the under sizing, there is an external baggage facility and the airport leases space off airport property to house administrative offices and law enforcement.”

The FONSI also states that there is inad-

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The current terminal at Trenton-Mercer Airport, above, will be replaced by a new building under Mercer County’s plans for expansion of the airport. (Photo by Bill Sanservino.) equate space for hold rooms, restrooms, concessions, airline offices and operations, TSA screening, baggage drop/screening, and baggage claims.

“The existing terminal consists of additions that were added over time, resulting in an inefficient layout that impacts passenger flow and creates passenger congestion,” said the FAA. “The split-level design of the existing terminal building has different grade changes and there is no direct line of travel.”

Melinda Montgomery, the manager of the Trenton-Mercer Airport, has said that the airport’s current facility lacks a number of modern amenities including facial recognition technology so that passengers don’t have to hand over their identification documents, and a new interface for checked baggage drop-off.

“The current facility lacks the space requirements to perform these improvements,” she said. “The bathrooms are small.

The entire terminal is small.”

“If we can just get the people of the region to the popular places they want to go with less trouble and more smiles, it will be perfect,” she said. “We are not Philly, we are not Newark. They are great airports for what they do, but what we have is convenient and nice.”

“It’s an economic powerhouse,” Montgomery added. “It’s a fascinating 1,345 acres of economic development, because if you look at a map, it is mostly green space, it’s mostly open space.”

Ewing Mayor Bert Steinmann said he’s looking forward to the project “going full steam ahead. I know that there’s a lot of demand for it.”

The mayor said that although some residents living near the airport are opposed to the expansion, he feels it will be a net positive for Ewing Township and Mercer County overall.

“It will be good, specifically more for the county, but in some instances also Ewing Township, because basically all the services that are being provided to Frontier have come from this area. The mechanical stuff, the food and anything else that is related to airport-type business have been impacted in a positive way from them being here.

Whether it’s the hotels, restaurants or service organizations, like the food providers, and things like that have been very positive.

It has helped our businesses quite bit.”

The approval by the FAA followed the preparation of an Environmental Assessment that included: data collection; development and analysis of alternatives; identification and analysis of environmental impacts of the proposed terminal; and several public hearings.

The purpose of the Environmental Assessment was to evaluate the potential direct, indirect and cumulative impacts of the terminal project, and to look for ways to minimize or avoid potential environmental impacts.

The development of the proposed new terminal was arrived at by analyzing several terminal building alternatives along with a no-action alternative as they relate to environmental, social and economic impacts.

Environmental concerns are addressed in the FONSI by David Fish, director of the FAA Eastern Region Airports Division. “The FAA has determined that environmental and other relevant concerns presented by interested agencies and the general public have been addressed in the Environmental Assessment. The FAA believes that with respect to the proposed action, there are no outstanding environmental issues within FAA’s jurisdiction to be studied.”

He also said: “After careful and thorough consideration of the facts… I find that the proposed Federal action is consistent with existing national environmental policies and objectives as set forth in Section 101 of the

DRY CLEAN National Environmental Policy Act and other applicable environmental requirements and will not significantly affect the quality of the human environment.”

Not everyone agrees with that assessment though. A group calling themselves Trenton Threatened Skies has been formed to oppose the expansion project.

“The FAA‘s suddenly issuing a FONSI, despite overwhelming evidence and serious community concern about environmental threats, clears the way for a massive five-fold increase in the size of the Trenton-Mercer Airport terminal,” said George Polgar of Trenton Threatened Skies in a prepared statement. “This is an example of the behindthe-scenes manipulation of the process that serves bureaucrats and political interests, while ignoring the most urgent priority to protect all citizens.”

Polgar said that according to government reports, PFAS (a forever chemical that has

been found to cause cancer) contamination has been found on airport property threatening streams and runoff flowing directly into the Delaware River, which provides drinking water millions of million people. He said that there has been no commitment to clean up the airport property prior to construction and that a recent news report on PFAS contamination in Pennington might be linked to the airport as the source.

“There is no excuse for not doing the appropriate environmental studies,” Polgar said. “With millions in windfall federal infrastructure funds flowing to the airport, the cost of a comprehensive Environmental Impact Statement is easily covered. What are Mercer County and TTN officials worried about?”

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CANNABIS continued from Page 1 new things or new approaches to the way we do business.

We don’t want grass growing under our feet. We want to try to keep moving forward as best as we possibly can with the best interest of our taxpayers in mind. I know some people don’t believe that, but that’s what we strive for.

EO: If you’re not moving forward or at least thinking about moving forward, then you’re going to stagnate.

BS: Yeah, exactly. I guess the latest thing now is the (recreational) cannabis business. Our approach is that, okay, we will welcome those businesses, but we have got a lot of restrictions in place.

We’re following mostly state guideline in that sense, but we’ve got a game plan.

We’ve got areas in town that are set aside.

We’ve got a situation where there’s, I think, five retail spot for shops. But they’re not next to one another. They are located away from schools and things like that.

EO: What’s the distance business can locate away from schools?

BS: I believe it’s 1,000 feet. We are more than a thousand. There are some areas in the state of New Jersey where you can’t even have one business because they’re so small and they’re close to a school or some other. You probably

wouldn’t be able to put a cannabis business in Allentown. The town is so small and the high school is right there. *** We looked at it and there are advantages of having cannabis businesses in the town, especially a grow facility. For everything that they grow Ewing Township, we get 2%, which is a lot of money at the end of the day. And that money just comes to Ewing Township. It doesn’t go anywhere else and it can be used to offset our budget obviously, which is a good thing.

They will be in locations where there are industrial spaces. We got a ton of applicants, but not everybody’s going to get a license from the state. We interview groups of individuals that want to do it.

EO: I understand that you’ve put together a committee that reviews the applicants made up of officials and citizens?

BS: That’s correct. So before that happened, it was two people who were reviewing applicants—our township planner Chuck Latini and myself.

Chuck and I were going through this process, and I said to Chuck, “This really doesn’t work out. I think we should look at a better way of how to handle this situation.”

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committee. We wanted to make sure the membership included a business owner, a professional, obviously a member from our for our town council, myself and our planner involved. And then we would interviewed these particular individuals (cannabis business applicants) and then make recommendations.

Everybody’s got a good pitch, but trust me when I tell you that you can tell the difference between the people that are really into it because they’ve had the experience and they want to do it as opposed to individuals that are in for the quick dollar. So that’s working out really well.

EO: Does the council and/or the township endorse any of the applications?

BS: Before we had this particular group and there was really nothing in place, we approved two or three people to move forward and we gave a letter of recommendation. That was for medical cannabis.

We had about 25 interviews and we recommended three to the state. The state picked one, which was Justice Grown.

The state gave them a license and they’re building it now.

Now that we’ve moved on to recreational and we put this committee together, there were four applicants. With

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Out of those three, they’re not all going to get a license. That’s up to the state.

Once the state says, “Okay, you can get a license,” then they need to come back here and then go through the planning board, and go through all of that before they say, “Okay, here you go.”

There’s a lot of steps that they have to take to go through that.

EO: Right now you have just have the one medical facility—Justice Grown, which is under construction.

Are they going to want to move into the recreational area?

BS: I believe so. I mean, I didn’t really have a conversation with them as to that but all indications are that’s where they are going to go.

EO: I’m not just talking about recreational retail, but also grow facilities and manufacturing facilities.

BS: Exactly. So their grow facility is under construction and they’ll be done, I would probably say, in the next eight or nine months. Their retail facility for medical is being constructed on Olden Avenue, and they’ll be finished in the next few months. So they’ll be open for busi-

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Will they apply for a license for recreational use? Probably. I’m not saying that they can’t, but right now there’s a rule against that you can’t operate out of the same building (medical and recreational sales) or it has to be separated, but who knows? I mean, that can all change.

EO: How many different facilities is the township allowing for in terms of grow and manufacturing?

BS: There is no limit to that. There is a limit to five on retail. As far as the grow and manufacturing is concerned, that’s all a positive for the town.

That’s all 2% income that we wind up getting from their sales. So that just helps the township and they will be located in areas that aren’t really not visible to anybody.

There’s also environmental controls as far as odor emission and everything like that, so they will have to mitigate to mitigate those kinds of things Although we have no limit, there is a limit in the sense that there’s only so many places that they can be built. How many that is? I don’t know. It’s not really a whole lot.

EO: What are the areas in the town that these businesses can be located?

BS: So basically you got Commerce office park, which is off of Ewingville

Road. It’s an industrial complex where warehousing is.

It’s allowed on Fourth Street. There are some homes there, but it’s mostly industrial. There’s also Olden Avenue and Phillips Boulevard off of Lower Ferry Road.

EO: How about the retail. Where could those five retail businesses go?

BS: North Olden Avenue. Parkway Avenue up from the Ewing Town Center is a location. We have a micro that’s interested on Edgar’s Crossing Road. We have one retailer that’s more of a boutique type. That’s on Jane Street, which is off a fourth.

The thing is with the state, one of their mandates is that we have to have public transportation to be able to get there to let the under-served be served. So like, Calhoun probably would be a place where we can put one. You got have public transportation. There’s a whole host of things that kind of fit into that situation. So, it’s not easy.

EO: I guess in the long run, if you can make more money for the town one way or another, it can be a good thing.

BS: Again, the best thing about it is that the towns don’t have to share the revenue (unlike property taxes, which the township has to with the county and school district).

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Ewing High School top seniors, Class of 2022

Thomas Vellenga

Thomas Vellenga U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Civil Engineering GPA: 4.825 Career plans: I plan to join the Army Corps of Engineers as an officer.

Planned college activities: I hope to play in the pep band, play water polo or soccer, and get involved with research in my field of study.

Clubs/sports teams at EHS: Soccer, wrestling, indoor track, outdoor track, student council, marching band, jazz band, pit orchestra.

Who is a person that inspires you? My parents. They are kind, charitable, and wise, and they have been a huge part of molding who I am as a person. They have always known what to say and how to guide me to achieving my goals no matter what they are at the time. I owe all my successes, past, and future, to them, and I hope I can continue to make them proud as I continue to college and beyond.

Favorite inspirational quote: “He who serves his fellows is, of all his fellows, greatest.”

This quote inspires me because it speaks to what I believe my purpose is in life: to serve those around me in any capacity I can.

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Marc Romanowski

Favorite high school memory? Playing in the Legally Blonde pit orchestra. The music was challenging and fun, all my friends were playing with me, the show was great, and the experience was all around super positive and educational for me as a musician. I loved playing in the pit so much that I did it again senior year even though I had to play a different instrument.

Marc Romanowski The College of New Jersey, Astrophysics, Computer Science GPA: 4.6902 Career plans: Astrophysicist Planned college activities: Astronomy club, physics club, orchestra and club bowling.

Clubs/sports teams at EHS: Game club, math league, honors symphony.

Who is a person that inspires you? My parents. They have instilled the morals and values that I still possess today, which include valuing and accepting all individuals for their differences, treating all individuals with respect and valuing family and friends above materialistic and financial pursuits.

My parents have also instilled in me a love of learning in addition to a desire to dream of the impossible with the hope of it one day becoming possible. My parents

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Jordan Everett

have very much shaped every aspect of the individual I am today, and I would not be anywhere near half the individual I am without them.

Favorite inspirational quote: “Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.” ­–Albert Einstein Favorite high school memory? I have obtained so many enjoyable memories with my teachers and friends, EHS staff, and my fellow classmates that I cannot just choose a single memory as my favorite.

I will treasure my time at EHS and the various memories and relationships I have established there.

Richard ‘Dean’ Beck The College of New Jersey, Civil Engineering GPA: 4.6446

Austin Hill Planned college activities: Baseball, either club or for the actual baseball team. I am interested in joining a few clubs, but I have yet to decide on which ones.

Clubs/sports teams at EHS: Varsity baseball, Future Business Leaders of America Club (parliamentarian).

Who is a person that inspires you? My dad inspires me because he always wanted to do right by others and he did everything in his power to take care of his family. I hope to be able to be half the man or even better than my dad was.

Favorite inspirational quote: “People don’t cry because they are weak. They cry because they have been strong for too long.”

–Johnny Depp Favorite high school memory? My favorite memory of High School was being named player of the week by NJ.com for baseball.

Career plans: Engineer

Austin Hill

Planned college activities: I don’t plan on joining any activities so far, but that could change.

The College of New Jersey, Psychology

Clubs/sports teams at EHS: Future Business Leaders of America (vice president), culinary club, boys’ lacrosse.

GPA: 4.5374

Who is a person that inspires you? My mother, who is able to juggle so many things simultaneously.

Favorite inspirational quote: “You define your own life. Don’t let other people write your script.”

Favorite high school memory? My favorite memory in High School was building the marble roller coaster in Mr. Lewis’s class.

Jordan Everett Villanova, Double major in Accounting and Finance or International Business GPA: 4.5839 Career plans: Accounting

Career plans: Clinical Psychologist Planned college activities: I plan to join a fraternity, along with any club(s) related to my major as well as community service.

Clubs/sports teams at EHS: Varsity baseball, peer leadership.

Who is a person that inspires you? My parents inspire me the most because they are always supportive and continue to push me to be my best, always reassuring me that I can succeed in whatever I do.

Favorite inspirational quote: “Whatever you do, always give 100%. Unless you’re donating blood.” –Bill Murray Favorite high school memory? I have two memories that were my favorite. First was winning Homecoming Duke during my sophomore year and the other was being able to go on the Peer Leadership retreat after so much was canceled due to COVID.

Nicholas McFeeters

Michael E. Salata

Kaitlyn Britton

Za’Niya Mims

Stephanie Frolio

Jayda Ward

Nicholas McFeeters

Kaitlyn Britton

Stephanie Frolio

Jayda Ward

University of Pittsburgh, Engineering

The College of New Jersey, English

The College of New Jersey, Biomedical Engineering

Montclair State University, Psychology

GPA: 4.5165

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GPA: 4.4580

Career plans: Mechanical engineer, bioengineer or electrical engineer

Career plans: Author

Career plans: I plan to work either in the medical field or possibly in a manufacturing position, but ultimately wherever future events lead me.

Career plans: Clinical Psychologist.

Planned college activities: Concert and/or jazz band.

Clubs/sports teams at EHS: Baseball, swimming, jazz band, pit orchestra.

Who is a person that inspires you? My parents inspire me through their incredible work ethic and the efforts that they have invested into their work.

Favorite inspirational quote: “Challenges make life interesting, however overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.”

–Mark Twain Favorite high school memory? Swim practice at an outdoor pool throughout the particularly harsh winter season of 2021/22 was shockingly enjoyable. The water was heated after all, and the pool itself was very nice.

During one practice, it started to snow, and feeling snow land on me as I was swimming a freestyle set was an absurd yet noteworthy memory. We also had a team picture taken during the snowfall, which was fun.

Michael E. Salata U.S. Coast Guard

Planned college activities: I am not quite set on the clubs I want to join but I do plan on joining a few.

Clubs/sports teams at EHS: Anime club, gaming club, Rotary Club, KEY Club, marching band, pit orchestra for the school musicals, National Honor Society.

Who is a person that inspires you? I am inspired by all the people around me each and every day. I strive to be better so that I can help this world in any way I can, even if it is ultimately small on the grander scale.

Favorite inspirational quote: “The goal isn’t to live forever; the goal is to create something that will.” –Chuck Palahniuk Favorite high school memory? My favorite High School memory is when I found out my poem would be published in a compilation book full of other poems from students all over the country.

Za’Niya Mims Maryland Institute College of Art, Animation GPA: 4.4821

Salata graduated early and is attending Coast Guard boot camp. He was unable to answer questions for this feature.

Career plans: To start a small sticker business or to open a small animation studio with a focus on minority representation.

GPA: 4.5107

Planned college activities: Black Student Union.

Career plans: Salata as always wanted to become an N.J. State Trooper and will pursue that career after four years of being enlisted with the U.S. Coast Guard. At that time, he plans to then switch from a full-time member of the Coast Guard to reserves to pursue his dream of becoming a State Trooper.

Who is a person that inspires you? Ray Smink, a retired N.J. State Police detective.

Planned college activities: I plan to work either in the medical field or possibly in a manufacturing position, but ultimately wherever future events lead me.

Clubs/sports teams at EHS: Swimming, track & field, jazz band, marching band, robotics, handbells, The Spelling Bee (pit for the musical).

Who is a person that inspires you? Jacob Elam. He taught me that you should not live for someone else; trust in yourself, do what you want to do and what you enjoy, and as long as you have a passion for something and know what you personally want to do, you can achieve anything. I look up to him and am grateful he’s helping me find my passion.

Favorite inspirational quote: “Fake it ‘til you make it.”

Favorite high school memory? Going to World Championships for robotics and having some memorable ‘team bonding’ experiences.

Planned college activities: I am still unsure of what clubs I might join in college, my main focus is still my academics and adjusting to the new lifestyle.

Clubs/sports teams at EHS: Anime club, Rotary club, sexuality and gender alliance, gaming club.

Who is a person that inspires you? My friends inspire me because throughout everything they have always encouraged me to keep going and to become a better version of my current self. They have been there to help me even when they were also struggling, and I hope to bring even more light to other people’s lives than they have brought to mine.

Favorite inspirational quote: “Your best teacher is your last mistake” Favorite high school memory? Everyone in the orchestra on one of the last days of my freshman year, gathered together to sing songs and sway their phone flashlights in the air like it was a concert, without a care in the world.

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Clubs/sports teams at EHS: Art club, student council.

Who is a person that inspires you? My siblings. I want to be a good role model for them and show them that college is possible with the right amount of dedication.

Favorite high school memory? Peer Leadership retreat.

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GOODNEWS June

The Ewing Public Schools Schools

2005 2022

Adopt-a-Survivor Program Congratulations to the Teacher of the Year Recipients are Honored Begins at Ewing High School Ewing High School Class of 2022!

Nearly sixty years since Allied forces liberated the“Staying Strong – Moving Forward!”

Nazi concentration camps, the now elderly survivors of the Holocaust are turning to a new generation to preserve their testimony about their wartime experiences for future generations.

Holocaust survivors are steadily dwindling in EHS Artists Achieve at EHS Marching EHS Performing EHS Drama Excels number.

Many have made it their mission to educate Teen Blue Devils Select Arts Recognized at Teen Arts the world that anti-Semitism and by racism easily lead Arts Festival toRising murder, andStar to speakAwards about the horrors they and 2022 Drum Majors their families suffered. With the passing of time, it has and Field Show Theme become urgent to find a new generation to continue the survivors’ mission and tell their stories after the survivors can no longer do so.

On April 12, the Adopt-a-Survivor (AAS) program was introduced to the Trenton area at Ewing High School. Six Holocaust survivors were adopted by twelve Ewing High sophomores. The adopted survivors—Moshe Gimlan, Vera Goodkin, Marion Lewin, Ruth Lubitz, Charles Rojer and Jack Zaifman— were from School Germany, Czechoslovakia, The originally Ewing High Drama As the Ewing Schools approach the As this spring’s critically-acclaimed Poland and Belgium.

Program’s recent spring production The recipients of the 2005 Teacher of the Year Awards were on April 29th.2021-22 Jan Fay, 2004 Merceryear, Countythe thhonored at a luncheonend of the school performance of “The 25 Annual PutThe AAS programPutnam pairs a survivor Teacher ofday the Year, guest speaker. 1st row (L to R): Joan Zuckerman, Principal Antheil; Sharon Solomon, Lore; Jan Fay, 2004 of The 25th Annual County withItone wasoran exciting for was the atalEHS Marching Blue Devils are looknam County Spelling Bee” demonMercer County Teacher of the Year; Inetta Emery, Principal Parkway; Danielle Miller, EHS; Superintendent Ray Broach. 2nd row: Darrell more students.

The students embark on a joint journey Spelling Bee has been honored by the ented student artists of Ewing High strated, the Ewing High School theater ing toward the future.

Jackson, Principal FMS; Donna Andreas, Antheil; Don Barnett, FMS; Betsy Turgeon, Parkway; Rodney Logan, Principal EHS. with the survivor discussions about prestigious Paper through Mill Playhouse’s Schoollife at the annual Teen Arts Festi- program is filled with talented actors “The 2021-22 school year was a before, during and after the Holocaust. Participating Rising Star Awards. val, which was taking place live and and actresses. phenomenal success for our program,” students will beMill able Playhouse to represent Risthe survivor and for the first time since the The Paper in-person That was Whitney reinforced once again EHS Marching Band Director Jason Lewis, EHS Freshman tell storyconsidered with accuracy feelingofinthe Covid-19 pandemic. ing the Starsurvivor’s Awards are to beand onset stated. “Taking in stride the chalby a strongMrs. showing

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His policies reopened churches, the to come.

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Community College Arts Festival held at Mercer County ing, our high school musicians more Mercer County high school and college students, previously censored books.

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The 20th That anniversary of Perestroika was and politicians to hear a presentation given by Awards, the Paper Mill Playhouse Ris- shops and activities. Young artists liberation of Auschwitz. being widely acknowledged, The Mercer County Teen Arts Festione of the essential themes of Gorbachev’s Mikhail Gorbachev at the Sovereign Bank Arena. ing The Startwelve Awards wereadopters createdare in DaveAngebranndt, 1996 were able to experiment with new and val is a comprehensive arts education the marching band is already making student presentation. preparations The policy’sformain to Gorbachev was the last communist leader of the to encourage and reward exceptional different in creating works next goal fall's was football Tyler Barnes, Annie Cook, Liz Dunham, Emily Everett,techniques program held annually on the campus make the Soviet economic system more efficient.

Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991.

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This concludes with nominations in several categories and a final awards ceremony on Monday, June 6th.

This was Ewing Drama’s first year participating in the Rising Star program.

After critical review of three of the four performances of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, all of the leads, supporting leads, production team, and ensemble scored high enough to receive a nomination. All recipients nominated receive a 50% scholarship to Paper Mill Playhouses’ summer program.

The final nominations for the Rising Star Awards came out earlier this week and the performing arts program is excited to announce the following:

“This allows students to engage with current industry artists, listening to professional critiques, suggestions, and feedback in regards to student art and their creative processes,” he shared.

Ewing High School had a fantastic turnout with eight (8) 2D pieces and eleven (11) 3D pieces entered into the visual arts portion of the competition.

The big news of the day was that talented EHS senior Makayla McCloskey’s sculpture not only advanced to the state-level of the competition, but was selected as a traveling piece, and will now be showcased throughout the state being displayed in different municipalities for the year.

Madison Talbert, Angelina Sarmiento, and Gabriel Kortepeter submitted 2D visual pieces that were selected to advance to the state-level competition. Nicholas Canavera and Isabelle Hanlin joined McCloskey with works that were moved forward to compete in the 3D category of the State-Level Competition.

“Ewing High School certainly has talented artists and dedicated teachers, and this was demonstrated once again by their outstanding performance at the Teen Arts Festival,” District Supervisor of the Humanities Brock Mislan stated. “Congratulations to all and we wish them the best at states!”

The focus of the festival is not on competition but on participation in performance seminars, critiquing sessions, master classes, and workshops in media and visual art, dance, drama, vocal and instrumental music, film, and creative writing.

After showcasing their skills, a number of EHS students will be moving forward to the Teen Arts State Festival on Thursday, June 2, 2022.

Ky’Shawn Tillery-Williams impressed in the Small Theater Category and will proceed to States.

Three talented vocalists demonstrated their talents and will move forward in the category of Small Musical Theater. Fatoumata N'Diaye, Collin Rutkowski and Alan Chausse will represent Ewing High School on the stage at the state festival.

Finally, stellar sage on the stage De'Erica Kenny advanced to the state level with a strong performance in the category of Literary/Poetry.

“It has been so exciting to see our students return to the stage this year,” District Supervisor of the Humanities Brock Mislan stated. “The success of our students’ surprises no one, and we are proud of their efforts and excited to see what they will do at the state level.”

and bleacher performances, help run rehearsals and aid in the general organization of the band throughout the season,” Price stated. “We would also like to announce that next year’s field show will be titled: “Time Of Your Life, the music of Green Day”. We think everyone will enjoy this show in the fall.”

For Senior Drum Major Sydney Smith, the choice to assume the leadership position was an easy one.

“I decided to pursue this position for many reasons,” Smith stated.

“First, when I was a freshman myself, I always thought that the drum majors were pretty cool. In fact, the last in school experience I was able to have before returning this year was with marching band. Being that the second half of freshman year was a very trying time, this definitely became a major contributor to why I chose to try out to be a drum major.”

“I think this leads me into the idea of what I'm excited for when it comes to the future of our band program,” she added. “As we all know, the past few years have forced us to have to adapt to a new ‘normal’. With much persistence, we were able to get through that and this only made us want to move forward even more.”

For Junior Drum Major Lauren Nelson, the sentiments were similar.

“I pursued the position of drum major because I have been fascinated with different points of view of musical pieces,” Nelson stated. “I am excited to work with all of my peers in a different capacity. I am also looking forward to working with the new freshman musicians and exploring a different area in my music career.”

So the message to the Ewing School Community is clear, make sure you are awake and at Bruce Martz Field to see the band when September ends, or risk being labeled as an American Idiot.

Nominations Nominated for Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Male Role: Jayden White for his role as Chip Tolentino Nominated for Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Female Role: Maddie Marsola for her role as Rona Lisa Peretti Honorable Mentions: Honorable Mention for Direction: Christina Monaco Caldwell Honorable Mention for Music Direction: Alexander Minter Honorable Mention for Costuming: Sean Hubert “This recognition by such a prestigious organization affirmed what we in Ewing already knew,” Assistant Superintendent Danita Ishibashi stated. “That the Ewing Schools has an outstanding performing arts program made up of extremely gifted students.

We thank Ms. Monaco Caldwell for her work with her talented performers, and congratulate all the students who were recognized.”

Mrs. Alicia Beachem’s class at Antheil created lava lamps after finishing their science unit on chemical reactions!

Ewing Schools Celebrate Earth Day!

Ms. Caitlyn Sweeney’s Ewing High School Life Skills students in the postgrad program cleaned up trash around Ewing High School as a part of an Earth Day Project.

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The Ewing Public Schools EHS Senior Oscar Benning Goes Above Expectations in Ceramics 1 Students in Ms. Weber's Ewing High School’s Ceramics 1 course are finishing up creating African-inspired Coil Built Vessels. Oscar Benning, a senior, is featured here in this image creating the tallest form in the class. Oscar wanted to go above the project requirements of a seven-inch height and his project will become about 4 feet tall once completed and assembled. Oscar's project will need to be fired separately to be attached after firing as it will be too tall to fit into the kiln as one piece.

Oscar used a few different techniques to create his piece in addition to coil building such as: soft slab wrapped onto a cylinder mold and a drape mold process. Oscar plans on using his giant vessel for a new cereal bowl, no table needed.

FMS Students Research Solutions for Climate Change

It is June 2022 and graduation is right around the corner, what lasting thoughts would you like to share with your classmates? I know that the last four years have been quite challenging and stressful but also fun and memorable. Many of us are ready to graduate and take on that next step within our lives, by either going to college, starting a career, enlisting in the military and much more. I do, however, encourage my classmates to continue to work hard in everything they do. Life won’t be easy in the future, so keep your head up, follow your dreams, and most importantly, have fun.

In which activities do you participate in school?

I am Co-President of the Film Club alongside my best friend, Cassandra. Each year, I have participated in Coffee for the Soul, Rotary Club, and InterPol/For the Youth By the Youth. I recently played in the pit orchestra for the spring musical.

What activities do you participate in outside of school? I participate in many activities outside of school, but to name a few, I am an active member within the Trenton NAACP ACT-SO program. It’s a youth initiative of the NAACP that encourages high academic and cultural achievement among AfricanAmerican high school students. I am a newly admitted member of the Greater Princeton Youth Orchestra. I’m also a student-attender in my church’s youth ministry group, Breakaway.

What awards or acknowledgments have you received in school and/or outside of school? In school, I have received the Club Leadership Award for 2021 (Co-President for Film Club) and Student of the Month for February 2022. I have received a few awards in regard to music for the NAACP NJ ACT-SO State Competition, solely in the Music In-

strumental Classical category, I have been awarded a Bronze Medal in 2020, a Silver Medal in 2021, and a Gold Medal in 2022. Lastly, for the 2021 New Jersey Governor’s Awards in Arts Education, I’ve received the Music Instrumental/Classical Award.

What accomplishments are you most proud of?

I’ve had the opportunity to participate in the 2021 MLK Commemorative Commission Youth Summit where I, alongside a college student, interviewed the Basketball Wives TV Personality, Jennifer Williams, and youth leader, Michael Spence. I was recently selected to be a member in the National Honor Society. During an MCCC Audio Production project, I interviewed my father, who’s President of the Trenton Chapter NAACP organization, and our interview was aired on 89.1 WWFM Jazz On 2 radio station. I received a gold medal in the NAACP NJ ACT-SO State Competition, and will be competing at nationals in Atlantic City, NJ. I’m very proud of myself and how far I have come.

What are your plans after you graduate from Ewing High School? I will attend The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) and will major in Music Education and minor in both Latin American/Caribbean Studies and Music Technology. I love how supportive and diverse this school is. I’m proud to become a part of the TCNJ family.

Where do you see yourself in five years? In five years, I see myself being a musician within a professional symphony orchestra and pit orchestra for various Broadway shows. In addition to performing, I see myself becoming an educator for music, providing my students with endless opportunities and many music/instrumental lectures.

What is your favorite quote or book? “Open your eyes to the beauty around you, open your mind to the wonders of life, open your heart to those who love you, and always be true to yourself.” - Maya Angelou

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Concerned about climate change? Well, rest a little easier knowing that the 6th graders in Mrs. Mocarski and Mrs. DeBaun's 6th grade Earth Science classes at Fisher Middle School have been hard at work researching ways they can help find solutions!

This semester they have been learning about climate change and have been exploring the research of leading scientists in this field. Their culminating projects included designing a home that could better withstand a hurricane and taking part in a Climate Change Summit where they had the chance to research and present their findings on the pros and cons of alternative energy solutions.

Mrs. Mocarski challenged her students to take their designs to the next level and create 3-dimensional models of their homes at school using recycled materials. They had the chance to present them in a "museum walkthrough format" to their peers and staff. It was a great event and everyone was impressed with their creative designs.

Senior Spotlight: Meet Sy’Maya Summiel

The Fisher Middle School Life Skills program kicked off their last Eagle's Cafe Lunch for staff with quesadillas and a black bean and corn salad for Cinco de Mayo. The students have been working on a variety of vocational, academic and functional skills in the classroom throughout the year to prepare them for this day. All students worked hard and had an awesome time making lunches for the wonderful staff at Fisher Middle School.

Hilary Jaquez Maria, Matthew Joseph and Aiden Hodge.

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The Ewing Public Schools FMS MUSICAL FROZEN JR. HUGE SUCCESS!

June 2022 Schedule in Ewing Schools June 1

Lore - 4 Grade Spring Vocal, Band & Orchestra Concert @ 7pm

June 2

Lore - Field Day Grades K-1 Antheil - 5th Grade Spring Vocal, Band & Orchestra Concert @ 7pm Lore - Title 1 Bingo Night @ 6:30pm-8pm

June 3

Lore - Field Day Grades 2-3 Parkway - PTA Family Picnic @ 6:30pm

June 6

Lore - Field Day Grades 4-5 Antheil - Field Day Grades 3-5

June 7

EHS - Senior Athletic Awards Night @ 6:30pm

June 8

EHS - Activities Award Night @ 6:30pm

June 9

Parkway - Field Day Grades 3-5 EHS - Senior Awards Night @ 6:30pm Antheil - 4th Grade Spring Vocal, Band & Orchestra Concert @ 7pm

June 10

Parkway - Field Day Preschool-Grade 2 Antheil - Field Day Grades K-2

June 14

FMS - Fisher Parent Association Meeting @ 6:30pm

June 17

SCHOOL CLOSED – Holiday of Juneteenth

June 18

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Fisher Middle School “Let It Go” in the spring of 2020, because this year’s musical, Frozen JR., was frozen in time during the initial days of the pandemic as the cast and crew held off the production until this spring. There were only a few original cast and crew members for this year’s performance, but they still brought the magic of Disney to the stage. FMS performing arts students sang, danced, and presented a story that showed audiences the power of friendship and being true to themselves. Frozen JR. is based on the 2018 Broadway musical, and brings Elsa, Anna, and the magical land of Arendelle to life, onstage. The show featured all of the memorable songs from the animated film, plus five new songs written for the Broadway production. With a cast of beloved characters and loaded with magic, adventure, and plenty of humor, Frozen JR. had the power to thaw even the coldest heart! Thank you for supporting Fisher’s Performing Arts, it is greatly appreciated!

Dear Ewing Public Education Foundation, I have been the co-chair for planning Hands-on Science with a Dash of Math Night for the past three years. This event would not be possible without the grant that EPEF has awarded me each year. The event requires a lot of materials to be purchased to be used for science experiments, and math activities and games. There are also shows and assemblies that are booked for the night through Mad Science of New Jersey, the Franklin Institute, and Mobile Ed Productions to name a few.

This is a district-wide event where students from all levels and all three elementary schools are welcome to take part. High school students, staff members, and parents are invited to volunteer to run different games, activities, and experiments. Local university clubs have also participated in the event in past years to show students where science, math, and technology can take them in life. EPEF is an incredible foundation and has been very giving towards this district-wide event that brings students and families together for a fun night of learning outside of the classroom.

This event would not be possible without EPEF’s help. Thank you for all that you do for our students and staff in the Ewing Public Schools!

Katie Schuh Health and Physical Education Teacher | Antheil Elementary School This grant could not be possible without the continued generosity and support through personal donations from individuals like you, as well as corporate donors. Please visit us at www.epef.org for information on how to make a donation so we can continue our mission in supporting our students in Ewing Public Schools.

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By Rich Fisher

When head coach Joe “The Emcee” Drulis nominated Ryan Mignogna as the Notre Dame High baseball team’s participant in the Mr. Notre Dame talent competition, he had no idea of the chaos he unleashed. Mignogna, soccer player James Watson and lacrosse player Joe Meidling had to perform a song and dance competition that was, well...

“I don’t know if you’ve seen the video, but if not, stay away from it,” Mignogna said.

“We had to do a synchronized dance. They let us know a week in advance, we didn’t have much time because we had practice and games. I think we had one day to get ready.”

And? “It was,” Mignogna said, “hilarious.”

Fortunately, the Ewing resident did need stage presence to reach college. His true talent is baseball, which has landed him with Pennsylvania’s Arcadia University next fall.

Playing college baseball “has always

been a dream” for Mignogna; but the path has not been easy. The senior has finally gotten to show all he can do on the diamond this season, and has made the most of his opportunity.

As Notre Dame entered its May 23 game with Ewing at 15-3, Mignogna was hitting .370 with four doubles, two home runs, 22 RBI and 13 runs scored. After two seasons of not pitching due to various circumstances, he has come back this spring to go 5-1 with a 1.62 ERA and 36 strikeouts in 26 innings.

“He’s been solid on the mound, and he’s solid at third base and as our number four hitter,” Drulis said. “ Just the fact he is throwing again is a blessing for Mignogna, who played for the Ewing Little League All-Stars before moving on to travel ball and playing for Chris Wargo in the Hamilton A’s program. Wargo is the father of ND second baseman Jackson Wargo.

As the son of a Ewing High soccer legend, the former Judy Kalafut—who graduated in 1987 as the school’s all-time goal scorer with 118 and was an All-Ameri-

can her senior year—Mignogna obviously played soccer as a youth along with baseball.

He began on the pitch at age four and played for West End for five years. With those Kalafut genes going to work, he showed strong ability and played for the 10-year-old team at age 8.

“I was pretty decent, and then baseball was conflicting with soccer so I had to make a choice,” Mignogna said. “I made the decision to play baseball. She wasn’t too happy but she got over it.”

Judy Mignogna, who also starred at Rutgers, chuckles recalling those days.

“I have to tell you, I thought they were gonna love it,” said the Mercer County Soccer Hall of Fame member of her sons.

“Obviously you can’t make your kids love anything, and they’d have to love it. I said ‘Ryan, in this day and age it’s not like when I played, where you could do softball and play three sports in high school. You can’t do that now. There’s too much going on.’

“Chris was such an awesome coach, Ryan stayed with him throughout his travel

career. ‘I said ‘Ryan, this is the right move for you. Just stay with baseball.’ His eyes lit up when I said that.

“A slight tear came to my eye,” she added with a chuckle “But you only want your kids to be happy.”

Armed with his parents’ support, Mignogna was confident and happy focusing on baseball.

He played on the ND freshman team in ninth grade and felt it was a good experience. He was called up to varsity for a few scrimmages and was exposed to some strong players who went 24-2 that year.

And then came COVID. “We were looking forward to him as a sophomore helping on varsity right away, but of course we lost the whole season,” Drulis said. “But he did pretty well in that Last Dance Tournament for us both hitting and pitching pretty well. So he got a little experience there.”

Nonetheless, it was quite a blow to Mignogna, who was excited about playing on the big team.

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MIGNOGNA continued from Page 15 “I remember tryouts were good,” Ryan said. “But right near the end of tryouts we got shut down. We thought we’d be out for two weeks and then ‘Boom!’ The school year is over just like that. It was extremely frustrating because at that moment I didn’t realize how much it was gonna impact me going forward. It affected recruiting, things like that. You just couldn’t do anything. You just had to let it happen.”

What happened next was even more frustrating, as Mignogna suffered a partial tear in his labrum and could not pitch his junior season. The injury provided concern about getting into college and Ryan went to work to get better. He attended physical therapy three to four times each week to get the arm back in shape.

He could still swing the bat, however, and hit 308 with four doubles, a homer and 13 RBI. “In the off-season I practiced a lot,” Mignogna said. “I wasn’t able to throw, so I tried to master hitting the best I can and I focused a lot at the plate. One of my flaws is I tend to pull the ball a lot, so I’ve been working on letting the ball travel and shooting up the middle and trying to go away.”

As a pitcher, he also knows the best way to attack a hurler.

“You have to hit their mistakes,” he said.

“If the pitchers get behind, I know they’re gonna throw me a fastball. Lately they’ve been living on the outside part of the plate because they know I try to pull, and that’s what happens. So I’ve worked on hitting the ball to left, hitting the ball up the middle and hitting my pitch.”

As for pitching, Mignogna tried throwing this past year, but it wasn’t working out.

He started last summer and felt good on the mound, but that evening the shoulder began to ache so he shut himself down and just played first base and designated hitter in summer ball.

“In February I started to ramp up throwing again,” he said. “I took off from throwing all the way from July to February. I never took a break like that before, where I didn’t throw for months on end. So I started throwing in February again and to be honest, I feel amazing.”

The tear is still there but the physical therapy and weight training has made it a non-issue for now. Although the injury came at a bad time—“The worst possible time,” according to Mignogna, who was still seeking a college when it occurred—the fact he was able to hit made a difference.

Ryan attended several college baseball camps, including Arcadia’s in October.

It wasn’t even on his list of schools he wanted to attend, but Mignogna wanted to try the camp.

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“I was pretty much open to any school,” he said. “At Arcadia, we did a little BP (batting practice) and a little fielding. I had one of the best BP rounds I ever hit. The next day they texted me and that was it. I thought that was cool.”

Although being recruited as an infielder, Mignogna might mention his pitching abilities when he gets to Arcadia.

He seems to have recovered by the way he has thrown this year.

“There was concern about his arm when he came back,” Drulis said. “We kind of approached it as he could start and then have a whole week off to recover. In the past he’s been a reliever. So his recovery would be a lot more difficult. So he’s really grabbed the role of being a starter.

“He’s gotten better and better as time has gone on. He’s got a good fastball, curve and change-up. He mixes them up well and keeps the batters off line trying to guess what’s coming.”

Mignogna praised Drulis and pitching coaches Bob Reilly and Charlie Battis for instilling confidence in him upon his return.

“I hadn’t pitched in a year and they threw me out there to start the first game of the year,” Mignogna said. “That was nothing but a confidence booster. Confidence is one of the biggest things when you’re pitching. If you’re not confident in your stuff and you don’t trust your stuff

you’re not gonna be successful.

“It’s good to know that people believe in you. They believe in me and they give me the confidence and it makes me feel good on the mound that I know they’re behind me.”

The hurler feels his mechanics “have been spot on” as he works to draw his arm back, then come through and finish. “I think it’s a tribute to not throwing so long,” Mignogna said of his success. “I think I have a couple more miles an hour on my fastball.

I’m throwing a lot of first-pitch strikes and first-pitch strikes are key. My curveball has been working. I really studied and practiced my curveball and the movement. I can throw it from a couple different angles. It really helps to throw the hitters off balance.”

And while he looks at his injury as a silver lining when it comes to pitching this year, it is still something he’d rather not have experienced.

“The doubts I had and the days I went through, I don’t ever want to go back to that time,” he said. “But no matter how sad or frustrated or angry I was, I still pushed to make sure I would be able to throw again and play the game again. It was just a rough time.”

But he has emerged a better player because of it. All he has left to do is delete the Mr. ND video that’s floating around and his success will be complete.

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CAPITAL HEALTH EARNS TOP SCORE IN HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN FOUNDATION’S 2022 HEALTHCARE EQUALITY INDEX Capital Health Regional Medical Center and Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell recently announced their individual “LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader” designations in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 15th anniversary edition of the Healthcare Equality Index (HEI), the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey of health care facilities on policies and practices dedicated to the equitable treatment and inclusion of their LGBTQ+ patients, visitors and employees. A record 906 health care facilities actively participated in the 2022 HEI survey, and 496 of those earned an “LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader” designation.

“Administered by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the Healthcare Equality Index survey is an important benchmark,” said Dr. Eric I. Schwartz, vice president of Community Health and Transformation and executive director of Capital Health’s Institute for Urban Care. “This designation demonstrates our ongoing commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion for the communities we serve and the support we provide for our employees.”

The HEI evaluates and scores health care facilities on detailed criteria falling under four central pillars, including foundational policies and training in LGBTQ+ patient-centered care, LGBTQ+ patient services and support, employee benefits and policies, and patient and community engagement. In the 2022 report, an impressive 496 facilities earned HRC’s “LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader” designation, receiving the maximum score in each section and earning an overall score of 100. Another 251 facilities earned the “Top Performer” designation with scores between 80 and 95 points and at least partial credit in each section. With 82% of participating facilities scoring 80 points or more, health care facilities are demonstrating concretely that they are going beyond the basics when it comes to adopting policies and practices in LGBTQ+ care.

The Human Rights Campaign Foundation is the educational arm of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), America’s largest civil rights organization working to achieve equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) people.

Through its programs, the HRC Foundation seeks to make transformational change in the everyday lives of LGBTQ+ people, shedding light on inequity and deepening the public’s understanding of LGBTQ+ issues, with a clear focus on advancing transgender and racial justice.

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U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT NAMES CAPITAL HEALTH A HIGH PERFORMING HOSPITAL FOR THE BEST HOSPITALS FOR MATERNITY Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell, home to the most complete maternity facility in the Greater Mercer County, New Jersey area, was named among the best in the nation for maternity services, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals for Maternity list. Capital Health is one of 15 hospitals in New Jersey and the only hospital in the Greater Mercer County area to earn this recognition. This is the first time U.S. News has published a list of Best Hospitals for Maternity.

health analysis at U.S. News & World Report. “The hospitals we’ve recognized as High Performing meet a high standard in caring for patients with uncomplicated pregnancies.”

To be recognized among the Best Hospitals for Maternity, Capital Health’s Maternity Services Program excelled on multiple quality metrics that matter to expectant families, including complication rates, C-sections, whether births are scheduled too early in pregnancy, and how successfully each hospital supports breastfeeding. Only one-third of the hospitals evaluated for maternity care earned ‘High Performing’ status, the highest ranking U.S. News awards for that type of care.

The Maternity Services Program at Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell makes up the most complete maternity facility in the area. From routine deliveries to high-risk needs, staff at the Josephine Plumeri Birthing Center at Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell provide a full range of prenatal, obstetrical, postpartum, and neonatal care options to make sure new families have the greatest chance for healthy beginnings. The designated Regional Perinatal Center provides neonatal care, as well as in-house coverage by obstetricians, midwives, neonatologists, perinatologists, and anesthesiologists 24 hours a day, seven days a week. To learn more, visit capitalhealth.org/maternity.

“All families deserve to be informed on how hospitals perform on key indicators of quality, which is why U.S. News has compiled and published a trove of maternal health data from hospitals across the country,” said Ben Harder, managing editor and chief of 18Ewing Observer | Health Headlines by Capital Health

“We’re extremely proud to be the only hospital in the region to earn recognition from U.S. News & World Report for our Maternity Services Program,” said Al Maghazehe, president and CEO of Capital Health. “For the outstanding teams at our Josephine Plumeri Birthing Center, it is a validation of their commitment to providing the highest level of care to expectant mothers. More importantly, it assures new and growing families that we’ll get them off to the healthiest and safest start possible.”

DON’T DELAY: Call 911 If You Suspect a Stroke While the fear of contracting COVID-19 has encouraged compliance with stay-at-home orders and social distancing, front-line employees at Capital Health and across the country are seeing an alarming trend of people hesitating to call 911 and delay necessary treatment for time-sensitive emergencies like stroke.

“When it comes to treating stroke, we always say ‘time is brain,’ which means that the sooner we can treat you, the better chance we have at a successful outcome,” said DR. DUSTIN ROCHESTIE, director of the Stroke Program at Capital Health. “At Capital Health, we have safety procedures in place to protect you from infection, while making sure you get the immediate, lifesaving stroke care that you need.”

The Stroke and Cerebrovascular Center at the Capital Institute for Neurosciences is a major referral center for the treatment of all types of neurovascular diseases, including cerebral aneurysms, strokes, arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs), cavernous malformations, carotid artery and vertebral artery atherosclerotic disease, intracranial stenosis as well as Moyamoya disease.

The only Joint Commission certified Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center in the region, located at Capital Health Regional Medical Center (RMC) in Trenton, continues to provide safe emergency stroke and neurovascular services 24 hours-a-day, seven days-a-week during the current health crisis.

“As soon as you call 911, our prehospital alert system allows our team in the hospital to prepare for your arrival, saving valuable time to treatment,” said Dr. Rochestie. “Your call could also activate our Mobile Stroke Unit, which can be co-dispatched with basic and advanced life support service to provide safe, immediate care at your location before you even arrive at the hospital.”

CONTROLLABLE RISK FACTORS FOR STROKE There are steps you can take right away to lower your risk. Get started by talking to your primary care doctor to learn about stroke screenings and how you can treat or manage controllable risk factors such as: … Physical inactivity/ … High blood pressure obesity/poor diet … High cholesterol …

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IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS EXPERIENCING SIGNS OF A STROKE, CALL 911.

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MERCER GASTROENTEROLOGY JOINS CAPITAL HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP Regional practice adds to growing team of gastroenterology specialists Mercer Gastroenterology, a comprehensive practice offering a full range of gastroenterology and hepatology services, has joined Capital Health – Gastroenterology Specialists, part of Capital Health Medical Group’s growing network of specialty care providers. Although the practice name will change, patients will continue to receive the same trusted care that has been offered in Central New Jersey and Bucks County for almost 50 years.

The team of board certified physicians and nurse practitioners who have joined Capital Health – Gastroenterology Specialists includes Drs. Armen Simonian, Jyoti Bhatia, Ravinder Dhillon, and Douglas Weinstein and advanced nurse practitioners Kasia Quirus and Suzanne Ahde. They join colleagues Drs. Mark Saxena, Michael Itidiare, Waseem Butt, Cynthia Edirisuriya, and Om Amin and nurse practitioners Lisa Costello and Maribel Martinez, with office appointments now available in Hopewell Township (Two Capital Way, Suite 487, Pennington, NJ 08534), Bordentown (100 K Johnson Boulevard, Suite 201, Bordentown, NJ 08505), and Newtown (3 Penns Trail, 2nd floor, Newtown, PA 18940).

“As Mercer Gastroenterology, we have had a great working relationship with Capital Health for many years,” said Dr. Armen Simonian, a fellowship trained gastroenterologist and partner with Mercer Gastroenterology (now Capital Health – Gastroenterology Specialists).

“It’s exciting to now have all of these talented providers under one banner and offer the most comprehensive range of services to our patients.”

Capital Health – Gastroenterology Specialists specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of general diseases of the digestive system for those who live in the Bucks and Mercer County areas.

Their goal is to diagnose any gastrointestinal disease that may be affecting the digestive tract, control the symptoms, improve quality of life, and when possible, eliminate the disease.

Call 609.528.8884 to schedule an appointment (press 2 to be directed to the Hopewell Township office) or visit capitalgastro.org to learn more.

REVOLUTIONIZING PROSTATE CANCER: What All Men Should Know Wednesday, June 8, 2022 | 6 p.m.

Location: Zoom Meeting If you or a loved one were recently diagnosed with prostate cancer, understanding treatment options is an important first step. Join DR. CHARLES POLOTTI, a fellowship trained urologist from Capital Health – Urology Specialists, and DR. TIMOTHY CHEN, medical director of Stereotactic Radiosurgery at Capital Health Cancer Center, for a discussion of diagnosis and treatment options for prostate cancer including active surveillance, minimally invasive robotic surgery, and outpatient radiation therapy with the CyberKnife system. The presentation will conclude with a virtual tour of the radiation oncology suite and a closer look at CyberKnife technology.

This event will be taking place virtually using Zoom. Register online at capitalhealth.org/events and be sure to include your email address.

Zoom meeting details will be provided via email 2 – 3 days before the program date. Registration ends 24 hours before the program date.

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Senior Corner June 2022

(HB: HOLLOWBROOK COMMUNITY CENTER, ESCC: EWING SENIOR & COMMUNITY CENTER) BALANCE CLASS-BOB KIRBY @ ESCC THURSDAYS 1:00-2:00 PM SENIOR EXERCISE CLASS-KAREN MARTIN @ HB MONDAYS, TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS 10:00 AM LINE DANCING-JOANNE KEEPHART @ ESCC FRIDAYS, 9:30-10:15 AM BEGINNERS, 10:15 AM-11AM ADVANCE CHAIR YOGA - LISA CARUSO @ ESCC WEDNESDAYS 11:00 AM CARDS/PINOCHLE @ESCC THURSDAYS 12:30 PM CROCHETT/KNITTING @ESCC WEDNESDAYS 9:30-11 AM WATER COLOR—ALY LYONS@ ESCC WEDNESDAYS 10:30 AM-1 PM CIRCUIT TRAINING—JEFF PRUNETTI @ ESCC FRIDAYS 1:30 PM ( $5.00 SESSION ) RUMMIKUB @ ESCC THURSDAYS 1 PM BINGO @ ESCC TUESDAYS 12:30 to 2:30 PM MAH JONGG­—CHRISTINE KAMPH @HB WEDNESDAYS 2:30-4 PM.

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JEWELRY/CRAFT @ ESCC MONDAYS 1-3 PM MEXICAN TRAIN @ ESCC WEDNESDAYS, 12:30-3 PM ADULT COLORING @ ESCC WEDNESDAYS 10:30-NOON WALKING CLUB @ESCC MONDAYS 10-11 FREE WEIGHT ROOM @ ESCC MON-FRI 8:30-NOON BID WHIST @ ESCC THURSDAYS 1-6PM @ ESCC SENIOR GARDEN CLUB TUESDAYS 10-11:00 (REGISTER SENIOR DEPT) International Cooking Program featuring the Island of Puerto Rico, June 24.

Come taste the island cuisine!! Ewing Senior Center & Community Center, 999 Lower Ferry Road. $8.00pp / $13 couple. Buy tickets senior office by 06/20.

Senior Citizen Advisory Commission, 3rd Thursday of the month, General Body. 10 am. Open to the public.

Club meeting held once a month: Club A Off site; Livewires-11 am, 2nd Thursday; Busy C’s-11 am, 3rd Tuesday; Club D-11 am, 1st Thursday; HB Seniors-1 pm, 2nd Friday.

Mercer County Nutrition: Seniors 60 and older or anyone married to a person 60 and older is welcome to participate in the nutrition program. The program is located at Hollowbrook Community Center. A person is asked to donate a $1. Your donation is confidential. A delicious balanced meal is served. Contact Ms. Wanda (609)883-4150 Ewing senior center looking for: Substitute van driver. Must have CDL/P Certification Volunteer senior choir director Contact- senior department 609-883-1776 MUST CALL TO REGISTER FOR ALL PROGRAMS QUESTIONS: 609-883-1776. COVID-19 PROTOCOLS WILL BE FOLLOWED. Senior Corner is paid content by Ewing Township.

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When the words won’t come everything. EXACTLY like my mom. The only thing is, the dogs shed and we never had that problem with my parents.

BETTING ON BLACK I always swore that I would never write a word about my job and I have stuck This summer marks 18 years since to that vow for 18 years. But I could tell I have been writing for the Ewing you the story of how my colleague and Observer. I’ve written about my family, our I accidently taped over part of a video of adventures and mishaps, our dogs, being a mission trip to some part of the world an aging woman, our home, projects we’ve where our contingent was building and undertaken that inevitably go sideways, repairing houses. We were playing with and many other subjects. This month I was the video camera, taping each other torn about what to write that would interest greeting imaginary visitors to our office. you and maybe make you smile. I am still Popping up behind the counter, walking not sure what I am going to write. majestically out of the copy room, Maybe I can tell you about how I pirouetting and strutting, dancing, etc. went to sleep one night at age 45 and You get my drift. Watching the video, you woke up the next morning and I was 65. see all these wonderful people repairing Overnight, I had developed wrinkles and a house, then it switches to Cathie lines and age spots, thin skin, a not-sojumping up from behind the counter thin waistline, a weird memory, hands yelling, “Welcome to the Presbytery and feet that do not belong to me, and Office.” But I made that vow, so……. a very limited tolerance for nonsense.

I could share with you more sweet Bones ache, joints creak, and I swear stuff about my parents, but I think I’ve I used to have eyebrows. Don’t know written about them so often that the only where THEY disappeared to overnight. thing you don’t know about them is their Or I can tell you about how George shoe sizes. and I have become lazy at preparing our I’m adopted and my birth sister found meals. It used to be a protein, a starch, me 16 years ago. You know that story a veggie, and some applesauce. Now it’s and you’re aware that my family tree is a protein and maybe a veggie or salad. now a forest. A very nice forest, but a Sometimes we are both so tired that we forest all the same. LOTS of branches. call “Eat what you want night.” He has Maybe I could tell you what happened cheese and crackers and I have popcorn. after my dad’s funeral. My husband, two Very nutritious. And filling. sons and my daughter in law came back to Perhaps you’d be interested in the our house to have lunch. This was during fact that we swear our two dogs are my Covid time so we didn’t have the traditional parents reincarnated. Jax is slow and luncheon. We were all out on our back stubborn, set in his ways, and vocal when patio, still dressed in our funeral clothes, he’s displeased. Just like my dad. Peaches feeling a bit desolate. George was holding is always on the move, always busy, and Peaches and she proceeded to lean very nosy. She must be in the middle of forward and vomit on his pant leg. Then she did it again, hitting the other pant leg.

Then Georgie bent over, I’m not sure why, and he split the heck out of the backside of his suit pants. The ripping sound was so loud! We were laughing so hard that I’m sure my dad made it all happen, so we would snap out of our sadness. And the whole time we were laughing, Georgie was Barber Shop yelling, “Do you know what I paid for this suit? It wasn’t cheap, I can tell you that.”

3” 195 e sinc “Serving Ewing There’s other stuff I KNOW you’d Keith A. Hill Sr. enjoy, but they’re not coming to me BradfordOwner/Barber C. Miller right now. My column consists of 700 1400 Parkway Ave. Mon,Wed,Fri: 8 - 6 Owner/Barber Ewing, NJ Tues & Thurs: 8 - 8 words and it’s due on the 2nd Monday (609) 883-4033 Sat: 8 - 2:30 of the month. I have to come up with We aim to serve something clever. three generations Oh, wait. I just did.

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Highlights in preservation HELEN KULL EWING THEN & NOW

May is nationally designated as “Historic Preservation Month,” and this month I’m highlighting several current preservation activities in Ewing. But first, it’s probably wise to once again remind readers of Ewing’s two “historic preservation” groups which work to help preserve the rich physical and cultural heritage of our community.

The Ewing Township Historic Preservation Commission is an entity created by NJ State law, which exists within our town governmental framework to provide guidance and support for those seeking to preserve an historically significant building or location. Its focus is largely on physical structures and places.

Members appointed to the Commission serve for four years, and share their knowledge, skills, expertise or passion for history and preservation in order to educate the community, and to guide property owners in preserving and/or maintaining the exterior of their property, or an historic district. Commissioners can receive training in their commission work.

I mention this because Ewing currently has a vacancy on the Commission for an individual who has a degree and experience in architecture, archeology, history, or preservation. Anyone interested should contact Linda Brown, Chair of the ETHPC, at ethpcbrown@gmail.com, preferably by the end of June.

The other organization focused on historic preservation in Ewing is the Ewing Township Historic Preservation Society, or ETHPS. This organization is a non-profit group formed nearly 50 years ago whose focus is more on the collection, preservation and interpretation of local history. Its mission includes maintenance and interpretation of its c. 1750 home, the Benjamin Temple House, as a historic house museum, and collection and preservation of artifacts, items and stories related to the history of Ewing Township.

The “historic house museum” home of the ETHPS is the Temple-Ryan Farmhouse, located at 27 Federal City Road—the big old house set back from Federal City Road. It often surprises me when people are unaware of the house, or what it is. But perhaps that won’t happen any longer, since the Society was recently awarded a grant to erect a National Register Historic Marker at the entrance to the property along Federal City Road. The William G. Pomeroy Foundation, based in Syracuse, New York, assists historic groups to celebrate

their history by funding the placement of roadside markers for historic sites which “help educate the public, encourage pride of place, and promote historic tourism and preserve history.” The marker was proudly dedicated on April 30, with Mayor Steinmann, Town Council officials, and members of the Society and public present.

Another historic preservation dedication is upcoming as well. In June, the Society will dedicate its new “Peoples Garden,” a loving and fitting tribute to long-time Society members, Ewing residents, gardeners, and preservation activists Jim and Judy Peoples, both of whom sadly passed in recent years.

The garden will be a lovely and lasting tribute to their impact upon and leadership within the community.

Yet another ETHPS event occurred in May, which celebrated another Ewing couple and their tireless work in the area of history and historic preservation. The Society’s 8th annual “Sarah Temple Tea” (named for the second wife of Benjamin Temple) honored residents Larry and Jane Kidder. Larry is a historian, former teacher, and prolific writer of the history of our area, as well as a former president of the Society; and both Jane and Larry are extremely active volunteers at the Howell Living History Farm in Hopewell, and elsewhere as well. They are generous with their time, abilities and expertise, and are delightful to work with. Congratulations to them both on this recognition.

Ewing is indeed blessed to have so many able and generous individuals helping to preserve and interpret our collective past for all to understand!

Helen Kull is an a dviser to the Ewing Township Historic Preservation Society.

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Ewing Recreation June 2022

The Ewing Community Pools System offers two pools for seasonal members and daily patrons. The Hollowbrook Pool located at 320 Hollowbrook Drive, is open on Sundays. The ESCC pool, 999 Lower Ferry Rd., will open on weekends and both pools will open full time starting on Monday, June 20, 12:00pm - 8:00pm.

Ewing Recreation Basketball Camp is scheduled for Monday, June 27 – Friday, July 1 at Ewing High School, from 9:00am – 3:00pm. The camp is for kids in grades 4 – 8, and will be directed by Shelly Dearden, she will be assisted by other staff members and players. Daily sessions will include work on individual skills, drills, 3 v 3 and full court games, competitions, daily prizes, guest speakers and end of camp championships.

Cost is $95 and includes a camp shirt and more. Register at communitypass. net.

The Ewing Recreation Summer Camp will run from June 27 – August 26 for grades K – 7 and is held on the grounds of the Ewing Sr. & Community Center (ESCC) 999 Lower Ferry Rd. Hours are from 8:30am – 4:30pm, Monday – Friday. Early hours are from 7:30am-8: 30am and late hours are from 4:30pm-6:00pm. Online registration is required at communitypass.net.

Teen Travel will not be held.

Ewing Recreation Department is taking applications for picnic area permits at the following parks, John Watson on Upper Ferry Rd., Betor Park behind the Municipal Building, Banchoff on Mt. View Rd., Higgs Park on Summerset St., ESCC Picnic area behind building.

Email Nancy at npappano@ewingnj.org or contact the office for more information or to reserve a date.

The Hollowbrook Community Center, 883-1199 and ESCC, 883-1776, have rooms available for rent for small groups to large parties. Kitchen facilities are available.

ESCC Gym & Weight Room hours Monday – Thursday 6am – 9pm; Fridays & Sundays 6am – 5pm Saturdays 9am – 5pm; Sundays 6:00am – 1:00pm. Seniors can work out for free from 8:30am – 12:00pm.

For more information you can contact the Recreation Office at (609) 883-1776, online at www.ewingnj.org/ communityaffairs. The Recreation Office is located at ESCC and is open Monday – Thursday 8:30 am – 9:00pm; Fridays 8:30am – 5:00pm, Saturdays 9:00am – 5:00pm.

The Ewing Recreation column is paid content provided by Ewing Township.

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