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Editor’s note: The New Jersey Business Coalition, a collection of more than 100 business and nonprofit groups, submitted a letter to Governor Phil Murphy on August 11 outlining economic and public health reasons for the state to move ahead with the reopening of its economy. The “Executive Summary” from the letter follows: n May 2, 2020, the New Jersey Business Coalition issued the “Recovery and Reinvention Framework”(www.njbia.org/recovery). The document was meant to be dynamic and updated as more was to be learned about COVID-19 and its impacts on our state.

We have learned a great deal about COVID-19 since its onset, its peak, and the long-term decline in positive cases, rate of transmission, deaths and hospitalizations. Of course, we recognize there is still more to learn. However, if “data determines dates” relative to reopening, as Governor Murphy has consistently said, it is appropriate that as our COVID-19 cases continue to go down, New Jersey’s economic numbers should rise.

Unfortunately, this is not the case and we find ourselves and our economy in an unnecessary and extenuated “pause mode”.

The Governor should be moving forward now to continue the reopening of our economy and this “Recovery and Reinvention Framework 2.0” explains why; incorporating and building upon the existing document, while calling for the following actions to take place now: • Continue the reopening of New Jersey’s economy:

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• If the Governor does not conbe decisive in taking action to suptinue to reopen the economy now, port businesses in a more robust he must present plans for three COway than we have seen thus far.

VID-19 scenarios (described beWhile the Governor has directed low) to allow better visibility for approximately $70M of CARES proper business planning; ACT money to meet business needs • Decisive action is needed imby way of grants, the mediately so businesses amount falls considerwill know whether to Between ably short of the need. plan for a further reopenThe amount equates to The ing now or a prolonged approximately 4% of limit on their business, Lines the full New Jersey Fednecessitating greater eral CARES ACT allogovernment support. cation, with a large ma• In the absence of a full reopen- jority of the balance still sitting ing, the Governor should embrace unused on the sidelines.

Business owners are operating a regional approach to allow those counties in our state that have had at a loss, whether open at 25% or sustained low COVID19 numbers not open at all. In a recent NJBIA to reopen further, if “hotspots” per- survey, 65% of businesses said it will take them more than 10 months sist in other counties. to get back to preCOVID revenue, with the majority saying it will be a he letter concludes with a year or more. Many others say they summary of actions that would be will never recover to that extent. necessary should a prolonged shut...We know that both grants and down continue: loans are needed. However, given If it is determined that there will the lack of appetite for loans as evicontinue to be a prolonged “pause denced by the PPP money left on mode,” state government needs to the table and the lack of demand for

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the Main Street program, grants are the answer. Regardless, any new programs must be easy to access and have allocated amounts that can meet the needs of a large portion of the business community.

While the recently announced New Jersey Redevelopment Authority rent assistance program places $6 million in “burdened communities,” the reality is that an overwhelming amount of businesses across the entire state have rent defaults occurring as we speak.

The Governor shut down all businesses at the same time in the same manner. Choosing select towns now to receive the benefit of rental assistance exacerbates the losses elsewhere, especially when the determination of these “burdened communities” is questionable. This is a critical need across the spectrum and one that needs urgent attention with significantly more dollars for all businesses who are in arrears. ... Beyond new funding, businesses need a break from having to respond to new burdensome mandates. State government has imposed the massive mandate of closure on the business community to protect public health, and now it is time to avoid any other mandates as they struggle to reopen and recover. Now is certainly not the time to make it harder to operate a business in New Jersey when they are just hoping to survive.

In closing, if “data determines dates,” New Jersey is there. We are calling on the Governor to continue the reopening process now. We can safeguard our residents and further open our economy in unison. The extenuated “pause mode” we find ourselves and our economy in is unnecessary and not sustainable.

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The resources, shared through a new page on MCCC’s website, showcase the college’s credit and non-credit programs for workforce development. The site is a collaboration between the Division of Lifelong Learning and the Academic Affairs department.

“We want to provide a resource page to help small, local businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Gonzalo Perez, dean of innovation, online learning, student success, and lifelong learning, said in a statement. A long-term goal is to have business with more credentialed employees and upwardly mobile workforces.

Administrators also hope the resource page will help reverse growing unemployment numbers in New Jersey by highlighting course offerings for small businesses that emphasize development through digital platforms.

MCCC President Jianping Wang noted that many new unemployment claims disproportionately affect New Jersey’s minority population.

“The college is looking to work with directly with various organizations — the African American Chamber of Commerce, the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and many more — to ensure these programs are accessible to a wide audience,” Wang said in a statement.

Upcoming non-credit courses include introductions to social media marketing, Amazon Web Services, grant writing, among others.

Registration is through the college’s Center for Continuing Studies. These classes will kick off during the first full week of September, with start dates running through the month of December.

Additionally, the Mercer Institute of Management and Technology Training is offering a series of two-hour virtual courses aimed at recovering from the pandemic and embracing the “new normal.”

“We have tailored many of our established programs that support nearly all areas, including technology, business, and customer service,” Perez said. “We also will make space available for students in need with reduced or free tuition.”

On the credit side, students can enroll in courses from any of the college’s three divisions: business and STEM, liberal arts, and the health professions. These divisions offer a variety of opportunities for students to transfer their credits to four-year institutions, in addition to developing skills transferable to directly to the workforce.

Students also have access to the Career Services office, which can assist with everything from internship and job placement to resume building.

Most credit and non-credit courses will be offered online, with strict social distancing protocols in place for any in-person classes. To learn more about MCCC’s workforce development opportunities, visit www.mccc.edu/businesshelp.

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ame a hot-button issue, and chances are it has some impact on the senior community. Whether it be healthcare or climate change or immigration, older adults face the impacts of policy choices that are made.

These topics and more will be the subjects of lectures and discussions at the Trenton-based New Jersey Foundation for Aging’s 22nd annual conference, being held virtually on Thursday and Friday, August 13 and 14, from 9 a.m. to noon. Cost is $50 for one day or $85 for both days. To register, visit www.njfoundationforaging.org.

Each day of the conference, centered on the theme “2020 Vision for Successful Aging,” will include welcoming remarks, a keynote address and Q&A, and a choice of two workshops also followed by Q&A periods.

The keynote speaker on Thursday is Cynthia Hutchins, director of financial gerontology at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Her topic is “Health and Caregiving in the Age of Longevity.”

“The issues and the opportunities and the challenges people face are very different than they were in the ’80s,” she said on an episode of NJFA’s “Aging Insights” program earlier this year.

“We’re planning for much longer retirement; we’re planning for health challenges and cost challenges that we hadn’t planned for before, and we’re living with families that have multiple generations.”

“It becomes a whole lot more than just planning for what we

think we know,” Hutchins said of how financial planning has evolved. Focus is now on the whatifs, including planning for contingencies like an unexpected illness.

Hutchins, who holds a bachelor’s degree from Towson University, has worked in financial services for more than 30 years, but her focus changed when to returned to school to earn a master’s in gerontology from the University of Southern California in 2014.

Upon graduation she became the first gerontologist at a major financial services firm. In her talk she will address the pressing need to educate, equip, and empower older adults and current/future caregivers to better plan for and manage their caregiving journeys.

Hutchins’ keynote address is followed by a choice of two workshops: “Long-Term Care Trends: Settings, Challenges and Policy” and “Confronting Ageism HeadOn to Prevent Elder Abuse.”

The long-term care workshop is presented by representatives of several state agencies and nonprofits. Laurie Facciarossa Brewer and Amy Brown from the office of the NJ Long-Term Care Ombudsman are joined by Gwen Orlowski of Disability Rights New Jersey, and Ryann Siclari of the nonprofit law firm Central Jersey Legal Services.

They will discuss issues that older New Jerseyans receiving long-term care services are facing both in institutional and community settings. They will also cover current advocacy trends, challenges, and anticipated policy changes, as well as offer practical tips to overcome individual and structural barriers to receiving quality longterm care services.

The ageism workshop is led by Colleen Beach, Cory Cummings, Christa Hogan, Kaitlyn Strobel, Paul Urbanski, all of Monmouth

Cynthia Hutchins speaks on ‘Health and Caregiving in the Age of Longevity’ at the New Jersey Foundation for Aging’s annual conference.

University, and Maria Aberasturi of the Bergen County Board of Social Services.

Their discussion will focus on personal experiences confronting ageism in various settings as well as the U.S. Department of Justice’s Elder Justice Roadmap.

The roadmap is a report that arose from a survey of 750 stakeholders that asked them to complete the statement, “To understand, prevent, identify, or respond to elder abuse, neglect, or exploitation, we need…” The responses led researchers to identify five priorities: awareness of elder abuse; focus on cognitive capacity and mental health; improved support and training for caregivers; better quantification of the costs of elder abuse; and greater investment of resources into services, education, and research.

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Though research shows that the health of all people living in the U.S. will be affected by climate change, the health of some populations, including seniors, will be affected more than others. With the population of people over age 65 growing as climate change accelerates, the potential for a future crisis increases. Researchers at the center seek to identify key climate-related issues faced by organizations that work with the older population.

Two workshop options follow: “Addressing Stereotypes” and “The Influence of Immigration Policies on the Economic Security of Aging Immigrants.”

Katie York of Lifelong Montclair, along with Ashley Ermer and Katharine Mauro of Montclair State University, discuss how communities can work toward becoming more age-friendly by attempting to change the culture surrounding beliefs on ageism and related stigmas. One solution they suggest is intergenerational performing arts interventions, which may reduce age stereotypes.

Jonnelle Rodriguez of the American Friends Service Committee addresses reasons why foreign-born seniors are twice as likely to live in poverty as U.S.-born seniors and explains ways that service providers can help them navigate the public benefits system.

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ith continuing fraught discussions among parents, educators, and politicians about the pros and cons of fully reopening school, continuing with virtual instruction, or using a hybrid model, the physical health a students, teachers, and other school employees has been a primary focus. But it’s equally important not to overlook the impacts on mental health of a prolonged disruption to standard educational practices.

To discuss and address the implications of the ongoing pandemic on youth mental health, Attitudes in Reverse (AIR) — a West Windsor-based nonprofit that provides mental health awareness and suicide prevention programs — has partnered with the New Jersey Association of Mental Health and Addiction Agencies (NJAMHAA) for its eighth annual Suicide Prevention Conference.

The virtual gathering,titled “Packing a Toolkit for the New Norm,” takes place Monday through Friday, August 17 through 21, from 10 to 11 a.m. daily via Zoom. Cost: $25. Register via EventBrite. For more information visit www.air.ngo or www.njamhaa.org.

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Friday, August 21: “Inspiring Stories of Overcoming Mental Health Challenges During the Pandemic and Overall” with Carrie Genzel, AIR Advisory Board member and actress, and Peter Lee Kramer, mental health advocate.

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Register; non-members email Free webinar on Marketing Stratkathy@mcrcc.org. 5 to 6 p.m. egy. Q&A session follows. RegisJobSeekers. sites.google.com/ ter. 10 to 11:30 a.m. site/njjobseekers. Virtual meeting COLLEGE PARK AT PRINCETON FORRESTAL CENTER eLab Accelerator Demo Day, for those seeking employment.

Keller Center, Princeton UniverVisit website for GoTo Meeting 2 & 4 RESEARCH WAY, PRINCETON, NJ sity. kellercenter.princeton.edu. link. 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Showcase by six teams of underNATIONAL BUSINESS PARKS, INC. graduate and graduate students Wednesday, August 19 working on startup ventures. RegTOM STANGE ister for Zoom login information.

Business Survival Series, Mer(TSTANGE@COLLEGEPK.COM) Free. 11:30 a.m. cer County Office of Economic MOBILE: 609-865-9020 Development. www.ucedc.com.

Free webinar on Basic Financial 2 RESEARCH WAY Thursday, August 13 Statements & Profitability. Q&A PRINCETON, NJ 08540 2020 Vision for Successful Agsession follows. Register. 10 to PHONE: 609-452-1300 ing, New Jersey Foundation for 11:30 a.m.

FAX: 609-452-8364 Aging. www.njfoundationforagSmall Business Administration ing.org. Welcome remarks, keyInformation Session, Princeton note on “Health and Caregiving in SCORE. princeton.score.org. Erithe Age of Longevity,” and workka Pearson of the SBA explains in shops on “Long-Term Care a webinar the services the SBA Trends: Settings, Challenges and provides to business owners, Policy” or “Confronting Ageism what type of loans are available, Head-On to Prevent Elder the 5Cs of credit; how to apply for Abuse.” Register. $50; $85 both loans; updates on available Covdays. Continues August 14. 9 id-19 funding; and more. Register. a.m. to noon.

Free. 10 a.m.

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DAY-BY-DAY VIRTUAL EVENTS, AUGUST 12 TO 19 ter. $30; $25 for Mercer County residents. 9 a.m. to noon.

Sunset Sips & Sounds, Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton, 609-924-2310. www. terhuneorchards.com. Live music

by Acoustic DuOver, light fare, and wines by the glass. Face masks required on premises. 5 to 8 p.m.

Outdoor Shabbat Service, Beth El Synagogue of East Windsor, 50 Maple Stream Road, East Windsor, 609-443-4454. www. bethel.net. Bring your own chair and mask. 6 p.m.

Music and Vino, Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Road, Pennington, 609-737-4465. www. hopewellvalleyvineyards.com.

Acoustic Road wih pop/rock. 6 to 9 p.m.

Wine and Music Series, Crossing Vineyard & Winery, 1853 Wrightstown Road, Newtown, PA. www.crossingvineyards.com.

Danny V’s 52nd Street Band, a Bill Joel tribute band, performs.

Wine by the bottle, cocktails, bottled beer, and lite bites menu available. Bring your own glasses, tables, and chairs. $20. 7 p.m.

Open Mic/Open Jam Music, Hopewell Valley Bistro & Inn, 15 East Broad Street, Hopewell. Plug and play outdoors. Amps provided. House band available for backups. 7 to 9:45 p.m.

Event Listings: E-mail events@princetoninfo.com All of the events listed below are taking place virtually unless noted otherwise. Visit venue websites for information about how to access the events. To include your event in this section email events@princetoninfo.com.

Wednesday August 12 Literati Black Voices in Theater Book Club, Princeton Summer Theater. www.princetonsummertheater.org. Themed meetings with two paired plays. This week’s theme is Breaking the Theatrical Form featuring “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/ When the Rainbow is Enuf” by Ntozake Shange (1976) and “What to Send up When it Goes Down” by Aleshea Harris (2018).

Register. 7 p.m.

Lectures

Summer Scholar Spotlight Series, Princeton Senior Resource Center. www.princetonsenior.org. Eight-part series featuring academics from across the country via Zoom. Sara Abercrombie of the education department at Northern Arizona University presents “The Role of Risk Taking in Creativity and Learning,” exploring the psychological factors involved in academic risk-taking, and how risk-taking influences creative outputs and learning.

Register. $75 for the whole series or $10 per lecture. 10 a.m.

Top 10 Cost Effective Home Renovation Projects, Mercer County Library. www.facebook. com/mclsnj. Online workshop with tips and tricks for implementing home changes as well as top home improvement trends for 2020. Register. Free. 3 p.m.

Saturday August 15 In Person

City Sounds Trenton’s own Sarah Dash performs as part of a free virtual concert series presented by Levitt AMP featuring dynamic performers from across the country on Sunday, August 16.

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Schools

In Person

Students’ Self Efficacy: The Real Difference Maker in All-Girls’ Education, Stuart Country Day School. www.stuartschool.org.

Dr. Marissa Muoio, Head of Upper School, discusses how girls’ school environments are not only institutions where girls take center stage, but places where they can envision their full potential. Register. 6 p.m.

Blood Drive, Montgomery EMS, Meeting Room, 8 Harlingen Road, Belle Mead, 908-359-4112. By appointment only at www.vitalant. org or 877-258-4825. Donors must wear a mask and weigh at least 110 pounds. Email giveblood@mems47.org for more information. 1 to 7 p.m.

Music and Vino, Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Road, Pennington, 609-737-4465. www. hopewellvalleyvineyards.com.

Dan Kassel on electric cello. 6 to 9 p.m.

Colleges

Information Session, Mercer County Community College. www.mccc.edu. Information about in-person, online, and hybrid course offerings for the fall semester. Register. 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Thursday

Lectures

Landscape, Campus and Community, Princeton University Art Museum. artmuseum.princeton.edu. James Corner, founder and CEO of James Corner Field Operations, is the landscape ar-

chitect for the current generation of projects at Princeton University.

James will join Ron McCoy, Princeton’s University Architect, in a conversation about the role of landscape in the design of cities and the campus. Moderated by James Steward, Art Museum Director, via Zoom. Register. Free.

5:30 p.m.

Summer Evening Series, New Jersey State Museum. www. statemuseum.nj.gov. Virtual conversations between museum curators and staff on a range of topics. Each program features a thematic drink creation, spirited dialogue, and a round of trivia. Topic: The Flags We Fly. Unfurl the science behind layered shots (Irish flag shooter), the icons of the NJ flag, Betsy Ross and the Quilting Revolution, and an understanding of LGBTQIA and modern Civil Rights flags. Register. Free. 8 p.m.

Schools

Admissions Information Ses-

sion, Princeton Day School. www.pds.org. Informational session with the PDS admissions team via Zoom. Bring your questions. Group session followed up specific breakout groups. Register. Noon.

Friday August 14 In Person Kayak Nature Tours, Mercer County Park Commission, Mercer County Marina, 334 South Post Road, West Windsor. www. mercercountyparks.org. Participants will kayak along the lake shore and in the coves to encounter basking turtles, feeding songbirds, and even carnivorous plants. Boats, binoculars, and life vests provided. Basic kayak instruction is provided before the tour. For ages 16 and up. Regis-

Outdoor Flea Market, Princeton Elks, 354 Route 518, Blawenburg, 609-466-9813. Weather permitting. Vendor spots are $10 each. 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Farmers Market, Montgomery Friends of Open Space, Village Shopping Center, 1340 Route 206 South, Skillman, 609-915-0817. www.montgomeryfriends.org. Jersey Fresh produce and farm products, baked goods, chicken, eggs, sausage, and more. One person per family. Face covering and social distancing required. 9 a.m. to noon.

Pennington Farmers Market, Rosedale Mills, 101 Route 31, Pennington. www.penningtonfarmersmarket.org. Face masks required for everyone over age 2.

Social distancing measures in place. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

West Windsor Community Farmers’ Market, Vaughn Drive Lot, Princeton Junction Train Station. www.westwindsorfarmersmarket. org. Vendors sell fresh produce, meats, baked goods, and more.

Yes We Can! food drive ongoing.

Face masks required. Bring your own bags. Limit of two shoppers per family. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Summer Music Series, Palmer Square Green, Princeton. www. palmersquare.com. SunDog performs a mix of classic rock and country rock with splashes of Motown and early rock & roll. Free.

Noon to 2 p.m.

Courtyard Cabaret, Bucks County Playhouse, 70 South Main

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Street, New Hope, PA. www. buckscountyplayhouse.org. Free 30-minute show featuring a mix of traditional and contemporary musical theatre and popular classics.

Take-out food available from the Deck Restaurant and Gazebo Bar. 1 and 4 p.m.

Sangria Weekends, Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton, 609-924-2310. www. terhuneorchards.com. Live music

by Kara & Corey. Wines by the glass with outdoor seating in the apple orchards. Sangria available with Terhune’s own wine and fruit.

Limit of two hours and six guests per table. Face masks required on premises. 1 to 4 p.m.

Music and Vino, Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Road, Pennington, 609-737-4465. www. hopewellvalleyvineyards.com.

Christine Havrilla with rock/blues.

6 to 9 p.m.

Wine & Comedy Night, Old York Cellars, 80 Old York Road, Ringoes. www.oldyorkcellars.com.

Comedy hosted by Helene Angley featuring Corey Hunter and Buddy Fitzpatrick. Reservations required. Groups limited to six.

Food available for purchase. 7 to 10 p.m.

Carpool Cinema, Acme Screening Room, 204 North Union Street, Lambertville. www.acmescreeningroom.org. Parking lot screening of “The Big Lebowski.”

Opening live music act TBA. Register. $35 per car. 8 p.m.

Live Music

Summer Replays, Blue Curtain. www.bluecurtain.org. Live streaming of past performance by The Prodigals via Facebook and YouTube in place of the traditional concert series in Pettoranello Gardens. 8 p.m.

On Stage

‘Blithe Spirit’ Recording, Somerset Valley Players. www.svptheatre.org. Actors dialed in via Zoom to read Noel Coward’s 1941 play about the complications married Charles Condomine faces after an eccentric medium conjures the spirit of his deceased first wife during a seance. Register. Available via YouTube. 8 p.m.

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Kate’s Trail in the Spring of the Coronavirus The Kate’s Trail signpost on Elm Ridge Road is like a bookmark among Hopewell’s million-dollar estates.

But no parking, and the ankle-deep, muddy entrance deter most hikers, except for the determined and the curious.

Yet if you brave the five hundred paces of squishy muck, triangle markers usher you to a portal of lush green wilderness — birdsong, towering tulip poplars, pin oaks, white dogwoods, sprinkles of yellow sun-drops, lavender forget-me-nots welcome you.

You follow the winding path along the ridge: a woodland of saplings stands guard over half-a-dozen gigantic, uprooted trees that crisscross each other, lying prone on a soft bed of leaves.

You wonder what they have witnessed in their long lifespan.

Sounds of gurgling water lead you to a running stream — teetering on half-submerged rocks, you cross to find red miniature flags waiting to guide you to the wide Stony Brook: mesmerizing clouds and tree branches reflected in unhurried water.

A hawk circling above and the caress of a gentle breeze transport you

Kate’s Trail along the Stony Brook in Hopewell.

back to your school days in Hong Kong: You walk in single file between rice paddies with classmates, laugh at the ducks flapping in a fishpond, hear the crow of roosters, smell burning twigs in clay stoves.

Amidst jokes and singing — all believe this happy day lasts forever.

You walk beside the sparkling brook carefree of where its journey ends.

Flags leave you at ascending stones and you’re back in the green wilderness.

As you turn toward the mud path, spring peepers chorus their farewell, telling you that nature thrives without us. Here, you are her guest.

— Vida Chu I grew up in Hong Kong, came to America for college and stayed. I have lived in Princeton for fifty-five years. My poems have appeared in US 1 Newspaper, Kelsey Review, Princeton Arts Review, US 1 Worksheet, The Literary Review, Paterson Literary Review and Princeton Magazine. My two books of poems, The Fragrant Harbor (2014), and The Thirteenth Lake (2019) are published by Kelsay Books. My children’s stories have appeared in Cricket Magazine and Fire and Wings. Since the pandemic, hiking has replaced swimming as my daily routine.

Pieces That Hurt

Saturday Night at the Movies: Angela’s Ashes, Mercer County Library. www.facebook.com/ mclsnj. Borrow the featured title from the Hoopla catalog with a Mercer County Library card and watch it in the virtual company of your community. 8 p.m.

include the finger phalanges on tired hands and carpus, lunate in the wrists stiff neck where tensions persist.

Fairs & Festivals

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Please check it thoroughly and pay special attention to the following: Mental Health Jerry Steele provides Please check it thoroughly and pay special attention to the following: www.newbrunswickarts.org. On- Please I can make oatmeal all alone, check it thoroughly and pay special attention to the following: line festivities hosted by New Jer(Your check mark my will tell us it’s okay) live music at Terhune Psychotherapy: A Place to Comsey Radio Hall of Famer Bert Bar(Your check mark will tell us it’s okay) brother’s at swim team, the water is cold plain check Productively, American (Your mark will tell us it’s okay) Orchards on Sunday, he might cry, but I’m brave, and old on and Co-Founder of CPRLive College of Orgonomy. 732-811Sharon Gordon including music, August 16. ❑ Phone number er, the❑oatmeal Fax number ❑ Expiration Date is done, bye. ❑ Address 1146. www.adifferentkindofpsydance, and spoken word performances; a behind-the-scenes look inside the local theater and visual arts scene; a close-up of Middlesex County’s history; interviews with artists and arts and community leaders; a craft-making session; yoga; and more, all streamed on YouTube. 3 to 7 p.m.

Food & Dining

Festomato: Kim Rizk’s Preserving Class, Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Jersey. www.nofanj.org. Class on preserving tomatoes hosted by Kim Rizk, co-owner of Jammin’ Crepes. Rizk shares her recipes and methods for jarring tomatoes, preparing tomato relish and salsa, as well as pickling green tomatoes. Register. $5. 3 to 5 p.m.

chiatry.org. Free ❑ webinar featur-number Phone ❑ Fax number ❑ Address ❑ Expiration Date ❑ Phone number ❑ Address ❑ Expiration Date I’ve not seen you since Christmas online must suffice ing discussion between Drs. Phil-❑ Fax number ip Heller and Peter A. Crist. Register. 4 to 5 p.m.

Sunday August 16 In Person Hopewell Farmers Market, , 62 East Broad Street, Hopewell. www.fairgrownfarm.com/ hopewell-farmers-market. Locally produced foods, plants, wines, and more. Masks and social distancing required. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Courtyard Cabaret, Bucks County Playhouse, 70 South Main Street, New Hope, PA. www. buckscountyplayhouse.org. Free

30-minute show featuring a mix of traditional and contemporary musical theatre and popular classics.

Take-out food available from the Deck Restaurant and Gazebo Bar. 1 and 4 p.m.

Summer Carillon Concerts, Princeton University Carillon, 88 College Road West, Princeton, 609-258-7989. Lisa Lonie and Janet Tebbel, carillonneur of the First United Methodist Church of Germantown. Free. 1 p.m.

Sangria Weekends, Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton, 609-924-2310. www. terhuneorchards.com. Live music

by Jerry Steele. Wines by the glass with outdoor seating in the

two Tylenol, a cold pack with ice to ease the aches - a start but not to heal my broken heart.

— Kathryn Weidener Kathryn Weidener is a professional storyteller and has been telling tales all her life. Her publishing credits include Schuylkill Valley Dispatches, arielchart.blogspot.com, US1, Hobby Farm Magazine, and Sandpaper. A BA degree in Communication also led her through careers in social work, accounting and ESOL tutoring.She currently resides in Princeton.

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The Very Public Mourning of Roadside Memorials

by Dan Aubrey

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lways bow your head and pray anytime, night or day/Whenever you see a cross on the side of the highway.”

Although you may not be familiar with Hank Williams Jr.’s song, “Cross on the Highway,” you probably recognize the subject: roadside memorials.

The appearance of crosses and candles to mark the place where an individual has died on a highway or back road has made death part of the American landscape.

And while these types of ad hoc expressions of life and death have grown in recent years, they are actually part of a long tradition and a deep human need.

Studies have categorized these memorials as cenotaphs, or empty tombs honoring a person whose body is buried elsewhere.

As one researcher put it, the memorials powerfully express the pathos of loss felt by the bereaved and part of a global phenomenon “where kith and kin create spontaneous shrines to deceased loved ones.”

Such memorials also “are intensely personal, idiosyncratic expressions of loss and remembrance.

Some creations are lovingly attended and maintained for years, whereas others stay for just a few months. Some memorials are nearly permanent structures made with engraved stone or metal plaques that are intended to last for years.

Others are more temporary displays that disappear after a few weeks, either by natural forces or by vandalism. Some memorials are intended to be seen; they are in a sense performative.”

Additional research shows that while the appearance of roadside memorials in every state may seem like a recent trend, it has been an American practice for more than 200 years and is believed to have its origins in the Southwest and combine indigenous, Spanish, and Catholic rituals.

One especially significant symbol is the use of white crosses on roadways to indicate resting places for funeral processions. The Spanish name for such spots, descansos, has been adapted as a general term for the memorials.

Several related studies mention American anthropologist David Lee Kozak’s studies on attitudes towards death and how the idea of a “bad death” connects to the memorials.

According to Kozak, a “good” death is essentially any death due to old age, prolonged sickness, or a ‘natural’ death that comes gradually and is therefore expected. A ‘bad’ death is one that is sudden, violent, unpredicted, and therefore “unnatural.”

They also shock and fracture the lives of family members and friends whose lives were intertwined with the victim.

While the loss of a loved one is one of the most distressing emotional experiences people face, deaths involving a young, healthy individual killed in an accident result in a more complicated grief that in turn leads to symbolic action.

The complications are furthered by the deep seated idea that a violent or unexpected death creates a distressed spirit unless it is honored.

But as some scholars on the subject note the practice of mourners creating personal memorials and bringing flowers, stuffed animals, food, notes, and other containers of

feeling to the site creates a deeper connection with the deceased than they find in a formal cemetery grave.

With 38,000 national highwayrelated fatalities in 2019 (approximately 600 in New Jersey) and roadside memorials becoming more prevalent, websites devoted to roadside memorials have appeared — including an unofficial national registry site.

In addition to a newsletter, the site also shares some thoughts on creating memorials.

Deaths involving a young, healthy individual killed in an accident result in a more complicated grief that in turn leads to symbolic action.

One piece of advice is that people should follow their love and emotion. But it soon suggests that mourners think twice before constructing gaudy and large roadside memorials that can draw attention away from the loved one and attract public scrutiny.

As noted in various newspaper articles, members of a community may feel that after an unspecified time a memorial of any size should be removed from public and private property — as in cases where a family creates a memorial on someone’s lawn and wants to maintain it there for some unspecified amount of time.

Large or noticeable memorials may also start attracting legal problems. As one writer noted in a law review publication, “Since most roadside memorials are shaped in the form of the Christian cross, they represent a religious symbol in a public space, and therefore are violating the law.”

Another concern is that while the majority of roadside memorials are small — with the typical size

said to be between one and three feet high and no more than two feet in breadth — and can actually alert car operators to be cautious, larger ones have the power to distract drivers and cause accidents.

“Family and friends will independently put together roadside memorials in honor of loved ones who died in an accident, but they sometimes can present a distraction that endangers drivers, especially if they’re very close to the road,” said New Jersey Assemblyman R. Bruce Land (D-Cape May/ Atlantic/Cumberland) who along with assemblymen Bob Andrzejczak and Nicholas Chiaravalloti, introduced legislation that that would direct the New Jersey Department of Transportation to establish a roadside accident memorial program.

With no clear state ruling on roadside memorials — besides the NJDOT removing memorials deemed as distractions — the proposed legislation is designed to enable the next of kin of a person who died in an accident to sponsor a roadside sign memorializing the individual.

“When a family member dies in a traffic accident, people want a way to keep that person’s memory alive. The problem at present, however, is that it often involves taking over public property for personal use without approval,” said Andrzejczak (D-Cape May/Atlantic/ Cumberland) in a bill-related statement. “With a formal program, New Jersey can eliminate any discrepancies about who owns the sign and who’s responsible for maintaining the area.”

“New Jersey had more than 600 motor vehicle fatalities last year.

Those people meant something to their loved ones, and it’s important for our state to provide them with a way to safely and legally honor them,” said Chiaravalloti (D-Hudson) regarding the bill. “The state’s roadside accident memorial program will allow people to rest assured that they’ll have a lasting, authorized site to honor the person

In addition to tributes the memorial to Vinnie Zitani on Route 130 now includes an image from his sister Felicia’s sonogram along with a note from her. they lost.”

The legislation that was introduced in early 2020 and advanced by the Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee proposes “the next of kin seeking a sign would be required to complete an application that provides the NJDOT with basic information regarding the accident victim, date, and location as well as police reports.

Then “within 60 days of receipt of the application, the department would inspect the location and send a decision as to whether a sign may be installed. Within 60 days of approval, the department would install the sign.”

Although it was not part of the

‘We had my brother cremated, so there is no cemetery plot to visit. That is where he died. This is where he took his last breath.

It’s where we feel most connected.’ legislation, Andrzejczak says an application fee would be included to fund the program.

The idea of a registration process has critics asking, in the word of one person writing to a newspaper, “Do we really expect grieving loved ones to wait a few months or longer until the state bureaucracy gets around to grinding out a sign?”

The answer to the question is in how one memorial started.

“My parents went to the site the day after the accident happened.

They were looking for parts of his car and things in it,” says Felicia Zitani whose brother Vincent “Vinnie” Zitani was killed on June 24,

2019, in a hit-and-run accident on Route 130 in Robbinsville. The spot now is home to a cross, a visitor’s bench, and statues.

“What started the memorial was that they found a piece of the car, stuck it in the ground, and wrote his name and date of death on it, and then placed flowers.

“The next week the cross came to life. My dad worked for PSE&G for over 20 years and (his fellow workers) passed by the site and decided that they would do that cross.

It is definitely the centerpiece for the memorial. The bench was homemade by my brother with some of the guys he works with.

Friends and family started adding to it.”

She says the property is owned by the New Jersey Department of Transportation whose representatives “had been out several times.

They said they were not going to remove anything. They told us they would never move it. They said it was fine that it was there and would keep up with it. Robbinsville police have been there. We know some of them, and one was one of the first on the scene of the accident. They actually came to visit the memorial. No one has a problem with it.”

Talking about the significance of the memorial, Felicia says, “We had my brother cremated, so there is no cemetery plot to visit. That is where he died. This is where he took his last breath. It’s where we feel most connected.”

She believes that the creation of the memorial has helped her family with the grieving process. “It has helped all of us. My father is there almost daily. He feels he is closest to Vinnie when he’s there. He feels that he connects to my brother.

“I go there and try to take it all in.

And I feel closest to him there. I think it helps everyone. Even people who didn’t know Vinnie stop

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From small to larger than life, regional memorials come in a variety of forms. A small shrine memorial, above, where visitors leave candy, can be seen on westbound I-295 near Princeton Pike. From top right to bottom, a grouping of stones, candles, and flowers at the corner of South Broad and Park streets in Hamilton marks the spot where an innocent 22-year-old woman was killed by a driver being pursued by the police; a decorated cross along southbound Route 1 in Morrisville, PA, is where friends and family members gather to share holidays and special occasions with a young man who died in his 20s; and the giant gorilla greeting drivers on Route 206 in Shamong is the former seaside attraction that now stands on private property and commemorates the brief life of a young man who, unlike the others mentioned, died of a physical disorder. there. We’ve met a lot of nice people who stop there.”

That includes two young women who had witnessed the accident, took the photos that enabled the police to find the driver, saw Vinnie take his last breath, and would not leave the site until the coroner claimed the body hours later.

“They stopped (at the site) and talked to my parents. That’s how we met them. We’re still friends with them. They come to family functions. We consider them family now.”

“My brother had a tough life,” says Felicia. “He had a RSD (Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome). It’s a debilitating nerve problem, and he went through hell with that. He wound up an addict.

Artists responded to U.S. 1’s invitation to share visual thoughts,

feelings, and discoveries during our current health crisis.

This week North Brunswickbased artist Elaine Rosenberg notes the following: MY MIXED MEDIA COLLAGES incorporate materials from nature, as well as household items and articles found in antique shops and flea markets. When combined, they create a low dimensional relief.

For texture, I enjoy using a variety of fibrous papers and textiles.

I created a Collage and Mixed Media piece and titled it “Pandemic: Destruction and Rebirth.”

This is an abstract whereby I created some of the effects using a solution called Citra Solv (a cleaning agent.) There are also handmade papers and marbled papers that I made, textured papers that I

Elaine Rosenberg’s ‘Pandemic: Destruction and Rebirth.’ bought, along with wallpaper.

There is a lot of detail in this work, so I will just give an explanation of my thoughts when creating this piece.

At the bottom, there is what seems like a family picnic at first glance. Unfortunately, it becomes distorted, as a result of the virus.

There’s a scene of a person drowning, which represents death. In the center, there is the beast or dragon (which the virus has been referred too) keeping us in our homes and apartments. But, as you look towards the top of the canvas, you will see a rebirth.

Send images to Dan Aubrey at dan@princetoninfo.com.

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He had just been able to get his Trans-Am back on the road — it was his baby. And he had just gotten his job, and he was happy about it. He was trying to help himself as much as possible and get over the pain. He was a month away from turning 24.”

A few months after the memorial was created, Felicia, who was told for years she was unable to have children, came to the memo-

rial and left the following note — along with a sonogram of the baby she was carrying: “We know this blessing was sent down by you to the whole family. We are all so grateful for him and can’t wait to finally meet him! Please continue to watch over us so he is born happy and healthy. We all love you and miss you so much and always will.”

And that’s something to bow one’s head to.

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Latin Grammy-wining duo 123 Andres, above, is among the performers in the virtual New Brunswick Heart Festival on Saturday, August 15.

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apple orchards. Sangria available with Terhune’s own wine and fruit.

Limit of two hours and six guests per table. Face masks required on premises. 1 to 4 p.m.

Sunday Afternoon Music and Vino, Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Road, Pennington, 609737-4465. www.hopewellvalleyvineyards.com. Dark Whiskey with bluegrass. 3 to 6 p.m.

Live Music

Virtual Concert Featuring Sarah Dash, Levitt Amp Trenton. vimeo.com/showcase/levittamp.

Trenton’s own Sarah Dash features in a free virtual concert series featuring dynamic performers from across the country. 8 p.m.

Food & Dining

Festomato: Tomato Tasting, Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Jersey. www. nofanj.org. Gaby Aron leads tasters on a journey through various types of tomatoes, all of which can be found at local farmers markets. Live Q&A follows. Register.

5 to 6 p.m.

Monday August 17 In Person Greenwood Avenue Farmers Market, , Corner of Hudson and Greenwood Avenue, 609-2789677. www.greenwoodavefm.org.

Fresh produce, vegetables, tropical fruit, meat, and eggs. Reserved for seniors and people with disabilities, noon to 1 p.m.

Free youth meals served 1 to 3 p.m. Noon to 4 p.m.

Gardens

Festomato: Introduction to Growing Tomatoes, Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Jersey. www.nofanj.org.

Al Johnson leads a comprehensive course about how to plant, grow, and care for tomato plants throughout the summer. Live Q&A follows. Register. 5 to 6 p.m.

Mental Health

Virtual Suicide Prevention Conference, Attitudes in Reverse & NJAMHAA. www.air.ngo. “Initiatives in Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic from a Mental

Sports for a Cause

Call for Art

The Jewish Center of Princeton is holding “sMiles for Adam,” a virtual 100-mile challenge “from the homeland to home plate” in honor of the late Rabbi Adam Feldman, who died suddenly last year. Participants are invited to run, bike, swim, or walk in their own neighborhood and track their progress and that of their friends online.

The “virtual route” features stops important to Feldman’s life including Jerusalem, Israel; the Jewish Center, where he was rabbi for nearly 15 years; and Citizens Bank Park, home of his favorite baseball team, the Philadelphia Phillies.

Register online at tucan.fitness/smiles. Cost is $18, or $36 with a t-shirt. The challenge runs from Sunday, August 16, through Friday, September 18. All proceeds benefit the Rabbi Adam Feldman Memorial Fund.

West Windsor Arts Council seeks artisans for its 10th annual Off the Wall Holiday Market. Artisan handcrafted items are open to all mediums including apothecary, basketry, ceramics/pottery, fiber/textile, glass items, jewelry, leather goods, metal arts, nonperishable food products, paper crafts and journals, woodworking, and more. Artisan handcrafted items must be priced below $200. Artwork and sculpture are also accepted, priced between $50 and $400.

Participation is open to all artists, sculptors, and artisans. Work must be original and handcrafted by the artist. Artwork that hangs on the wall must be submitted under the artist category. Freestanding sculpture must be submitted under the sculpture category.

Handcrafted items that would normally be displayed on a tabletop must be submitted under the artisan vendor category. Individuals can submit work to more than

Health Perspective” presented by Craig Kramer, JD, MBA, Mental Health Ambassador and Chair, Global Campaign for Mental Health, Neuroscience External Affairs, Janssen R&D. Register via EventBrite. $25. Series continues through August 21. 10 to 11 a.m.

Tuesday August 18 Gardens Festomato: Saving Tomato Seeds, Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Jersey. www.nofanj.org. Nathan Kleinman from the Experimental Farm Network teaches how to save seeds from your favorite to-

matoes for next years planting.

Live Q&A follows. Register. 5 to 6 p.m.

Mental Health

Virtual Suicide Prevention Conference, Attitudes in Reverse & NJAMHAA. www.air.ngo. “How New Jersey Schools Are Preparing for Reopening and Supporting Students” presented by David Aderhold, EdD, Superintendent of Schools, West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District, and Jennifer Walters, LPC, Elementary and Middle School Counselor, Princeton Public Schools. Register via EventBrite. $25. Series continues through August 21. 10 to 11 a.m.

Schools

Virtual Discovery Day, Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart. www.stuartschool. org/openhouse. Learn about the private pre-K through 12 school for girls and its plan for on-campus instruction in September.

Register. 6 p.m.

Wednesday August 19 In Person Wild Gentle Yoga: Yoga to Connect with Yourself and Nature, Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve, 1635 River Road, New Hope, PA. Gentle yoga that builds body awareness, strength, flexibility and a better understanding of how humans connect to and reflect natural systems with Priscilla Hayes. Register. Pay what you can. 8 to 9 a.m.

Community Conversations: Small Businesses, Trenton Public Library, 120 Academy Street, Trenton. www.trentonlib. org. Eric Maywar, member of the Division of Economic Development and owner of Classics Bookstore, discusses Trenton city programs to help small businesses recover, including the riot relief program, the sidewalk cafe seating program, the parklet program, the eat pick up program, and more. Register. 3 to 4 p.m.

Film

Screening of Class Dismissed, Princeton Learning Cooperative. www.princetonlearningcoop-

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one category.

Submissions are due by Monday, September 7. For more information visit www.westwindsorarts.org/exhibition/off-thewall-holiday-market.

Call for Donors The Mercer County Solidarity Network (MCSN) is a new mutual aid group designed to connect people in need throughout Mercer County with people who can help meet those needs. The group is looking for individuals, families, and businesses who would like to donate their time, resources, or goods/services with people who have been affected by the pandemic and who request support.

There is no minimum obligation — donors can specify whatever they feel they can provide and will be matched with individuals who have expressed a related need.

To sign up as a donor, visit www. mercersolidarity.org or email MercerCountyPOL@gmail.com. erative.org. Screening via Zoom of a film that challenges viewers to take a fresh look at what it means to be educated in the 21st century and offers up a new way of thinking about the process of learning. Discussion follows. Register via EventBrite. 7 p.m.

Gardens

Festomato: Wake Up to a Scarlet Sunrise in your Garden?, Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Jersey. www. nofanj.org. Professor Tom Orton, Rutgers University, will speak about tomato breeding and a new tomato variety. Along with Pete Nitzsche he released a bicolor grape tomato cultivar earlier this year named “Scarlet Sunrise.”

Register. 5 to 6 p.m.

Mental Health

Virtual Suicide Prevention Conference, Attitudes in Reverse & NJAMHAA. www.air.ngo. “Strategies for Helping Youth Cope with the Mental Health Impact of COVID-19 and Adjust to the New School Year” presented by Jane Todey, EDSp, Private Consultant, Former Research Program Manager, Partnerships in Prevention Science Institute, Iowa State University. Register via EventBrite. $25. Series continues through August 21. 10 to 11 a.m.

Lectures

Summer Scholar Spotlight Series, Princeton Senior Resource Center. www.princetonsenior.org. Eight-part series featuring academics from across the country via Zoom. Michal Raucher of Rutgers University presents “The Ethics of Gestational Surrogacy.” Is surrogacy a form of classism? Is it the exploitation of the vulnerable? How do we consider the parental identity of a surrogate? Is paid surrogacy the commodification of human life? Register. $75 for the whole series or $10 per lecture. 10 a.m.

Socials

2000s Online Trivia Night, State Theater of New Jersey. www. stnj.org/trivia. Drag comedian and singer Pissi Myles hosts a trivia challenge covering the music, movies, musicals, and pop culture of the early 2000s. The trivia will be composed of 60 multiple choice questions. The first-place winner gets a $150 State Theater gift certificate and the secondplace winner gets a State Theater swag bag. Register. Minimum $5 donation supports the theater’s community education programs.

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Cowbell Superstars Milking Punk and Glam for Fun

by Susan Van Dongen

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ooking for relief from the Pandemic Blues? A local band has the perfect medicine for you.

Cowbell Superstar, a punk/glam rock group from New Hope, Pennsylvania, has just released a sevensong EP, filled with energetic and cheeky tunes, guaranteed to break up the boredom. The original music might even motivate you to move, to help shed that couch potato weight.

Titled “Cowbell Superstar,” it can be heard via numerous platforms including Amazon, Soundcloud, and YouTube, and will be released on CD later in August.

Led by singer/songwriter/guitarist (and New Hope resident) Timm Mulhern, the band also boasts Vivian Noir III on bass, guitarist Denny Gracey, and Johnny Zabo on drums.

In addition to the EP, the quartet is working with noted rock photographer Franco Frassetti on a live set to be released on YouTube as well as the band’s Facebook page later this month.

“It’s our first professionally done video, and Franco says he hasn’t seen or heard anything else like us, so he’s doing this for free,” Mulhern says.

“Our look is reminiscent of early ’70s glam rock, which was to me, the most enlightening time in rock, when the presentation was as important as the music,” he adds. “For us, it’s like taking Broadway to the rock arena, campy and fun and colorful.”

Their sound echoes David Bowie, the Sweet and T. Rex, and also the New York Dolls (but with better musicianship). In addition, Mulhern gives a nod to early and melodic punk rock, with “short, tothe-point but poignant songs.”

Having seen Cowbell Superstar rock out in the tiny Bordentown venue of Randy Now’s Man Cave, I can attest that the band is vigorous and tight and very visual, outfitted in ’70s glam, from feather boas to funky hats, to bell bottoms and sequined platform soles. Mulhern himself seems to have been born for the stage: He is so naturally entertaining and musical.

By the way, he does all this playing and singing and strutting while missing his left forearm, which was lost in a shark attack years ago.

On stage, Mulhern employs a custom-made bejeweled hook, gleaming and totally glam. (For a deeper dive into Mulhern’s adjustment to musical life after the accident, as well as a history of the group, see the May 2, 2018, U.S. 1 article “Glam Punk Superstars Hit Bordentown Man Cave.” ) As for the new album, it’s a collection of hard-hitting, likable gems. Listen for big swashbuckling guitar chords, clever leads, and a muscular rhythm section. Mulhern has an agile and powerful voice, especially on songs like “She’s Alright” and “Top of the Mountain.”

Thanks to Mulhern’s skills in his

own New Hope-based Left Hook Studio, it’s a well-crafted recording. There are layers of crisp sounds with a few synthesizers and special effects, like the police sirens in “Bad Feelin’” and squeaky bed springs in “S.L.U.T.” And yes, there is cowbell.

The songs are fun and animated and sometimes outrageous. “Real Girl,” the single from the EP, is an ode to a flesh and blood lady friend, not something vinyl you might order online. (Check out the line “she’s sweet, and she secretes.”)

“A lot of my songs aren’t about real life, they’re more about fantasy, so I often just make up these things — I’m just being funny,” Mulhern says. “I also picture myself on stage, and think about how the words will come across to the audience. I’m not into hidden meanings that people can delve into: I’m looking for maximum impact.”

“We’re sending ‘Real Girl’ out all over the world,” he says, adding that it’s already had some positive

Cowbell Superstar features singer/songwriter/guitarist Timm Mulhern, above, and Viv Noir, right, on bass. attention in Australia.

Giving kudos to Noir, who joined the band in 2018, Mulhern says, “One of the things that keeps me enthused is knowing that Cowbell Superstar is actually going somewhere. A lot of that has to do with Viv’s ingenuity and perseverance.”

For Mulhern, who grew up in Yardley, polishing and recording the seven songs was a way to get his life back on track in the soulcrushing early months of 2020. He admits to moping around his home the first weeks of the “stay home/ stay safe” pandemic order, then got motivated.

Left Hook was vacant, so he de-

cided to use the time and space to create for himself.

“To be honest with you, I had days (at the beginning of the lockdown) when I couldn’t scrape myself off the floor,” he says. “Everything dried up for the studio, clients didn’t want to be here, and I really didn’t want to have anyone in here either.”

“So I picked myself up and started doing something, and once I get into something (like making music), 12 hours can go by and I won’t even know it,” Mulhern says.

“When you’re back into it, the momentum gets you going, creative juices start flowing, and you forget about the outside world.”

Cowbell Superstar’s new selftitled EP can be heard via www. a m a z o n . c o m /­s ? k = c o w b e l l superstars; soundcloud.com/user-207290683; and at www.youtube.com.

A CD and live performance video will be released later this month. www.facebook.com/CowbellSuperstar

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The COVID-19 Back to School Dilemma

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by Dan Aubrey

o reopen school or not reopen school during a pandemic is the dramatic question educators have been grappling with over the past several weeks.

Part of the grappling is related to the State of New Jersey plans released in June that all New Jersey school districts should be prepared “to open in some capacity for inperson instruction for the 20202021 school year.”

However, according to the New Jersey Governor’s website, the New Jersey Department of Education received feedback from many parents who wanted a greater voice in the decision-making process of whether their child should return to in-person learning. In addition, officials in some school districts called on the Department of Education to release guidance to specifically allow for all-remote learning for some students.

As the news website New Jersey Spotlight put it, “The swirl of developments — all in late July — has left superintendents and others with their heads spinning as they prepare their districts’ reopening plans, which are due in the next two weeks.”

The move to reopen schools has also turned the slow days of August into a season of fear for many instructors.

While health-related fears are obvious, there are others. Instructors who speak out and publicly note their concerns fear the poten-

tial retaliation of school administrators.

They also fear parents who “have a negative attitude about what went on this past spring,” says one teacher, who spoke on condition of anonymity in response to a social media posting asking for comments.

She was referring to schools needing to respond to Governor Murphy’s March 12 executive order to move to close schools and transition to virtual learning to stem the spread of the coronavirus.

Parents want their kids to socialize with other children, but a return to in-person instruction will not mean a return to a normal school experience.

The veteran teacher agreed that the abrupt spring shift from classroom to computer was imperfect, but she said many school districts have spent the summer preparing for the potential of teaching remotely in the fall and improved their ability to do so. And Hopewell and West Windsor were cited as two districts which “seemed to be thought out and have plans in place

for every possibility.”

Although the Hamilton Post, a sister paper to U.S. 1, recently reported that a sampling of Hamilton parents overwhelmingly supported keeping students safe at home, another teacher who contacted us said other parents were critical of remote learning for several reasons.

Some are angry at educators because it is something to focus on, she said. “It’s a grasp for things to go back to normal.”

She said that sentiment has been fanned in part by President Trump’s inconsistent messages regarding social distancing and calls for schools to reopen – even threatening to withhold funding for those that do not.

Some parents are also upset because they want their children socializing with other children.

“But what they have to realize is that going back to school is not like going back to school before,” said one respondent, who noted the use of plexi-glass desk dividers, masks, social distancing, and hybrid scheduling.

Other parents, however, are frustrated and unsure of how to work and see schools as part of a public infrastructure that provides the equivalent of daycare.

“A lot of parents are stressed about needing to go back to work and what to do with child care,” says another teacher. “But they also are concerned about the health of their children.”

However, the respondents said, in order for some schools to achieve social distancing protocols a hybrid model using in-school and at home instruction will be incorporated and again cause “day care” concerns.

The responding teachers also agreed that once the virus appears in a school it will be closed, and parents will face the same problem they had to face when schools closed in the spring.

“Everyone knew schools were germ factories, but we’re pretending it isn’t,” said one who pointed out problems with school ventilation systems and the difficulties of sanitizing classrooms between sessions.

One teacher on record was Ellen Ogintz, a teacher with more than 30 years of experience and president of the East Windsor Education Association.

In a statement, she said that despite East Windsor’s earnest efforts to address the problem over the past few months, “It is just not safe to go back to live instruction in

September.”

Asking her school board to adopt an all-remote learning model, she first quoted Murphy’s statement, “The evidence is overwhelming that the virus is a lot more lethal indoors, particularly when you’re sedentary, lack of ventilation, and you’re taking your mask off to eat and drink. We also saw what was happening in other states when the virus was raging, most of that from indoor activity.”

“It is not feasible for us to all teach outdoors,” Ogintz continued.

“It is not feasible for the district to make the upgrades necessary in the ventilation systems in this short amount of time. We cannot put windows in the many windowless spaces across the district.”

Then she questioned the practicality of instructing in the classroom and pressures by parents to have their children return to school.

“I do not believe parents realize what in-class instruction will look like: no collaboration, sitting in one spot all day, with a mask on, no sharing of materials, and a teacher

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whose face you cannot really see.”

Then turning her attention to the faculty she represents, she said, “Staff is afraid to go back. Even if they don’t have underlying health conditions, they have families, and they worry about bringing something home. And sure, they might not die from COVID-19, but there’s the fear of chronic lung disease for the rest of their lives!”

Recently Christine Miles, an English instructor and associate director of professional development and instructional issues with the New Jersey Educational Association, relayed similar observations to the New Jersey Assembly Education Committee: “If we reopen brick-and-mortar school buildings before it is safe to do so, we are not merely placing an unacceptable physical, mental, emotional, and financial burden on our districts, educators, and support staff. We are also putting a significantly traumatic and irreversible burden on our children.

“It is inevitable that adults and children entering school buildings will be asymptomatic; it is inevitable adults and children will become infected; and it is inevitable that people will die.”

While Princeton and Trenton school districts plan to go remote for the fall and hopefully phase in one-to-one on-site instruction in the future, anxious teachers still await their fates.

“Parents are thinking we’re being selfish, but we’re protecting children and family members,” said one.

Another agreed and said parents blame the teachers’ union and say, “That we are lazy and want us to get back to work.” Then summing it up, she said, “This is a giant mess and there is no good solution — but I’m going for the lowest body count.”

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Why New Jersey Should Decide Right Now to Start the School Year with Remote Learning

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ith the calendar having flipped into the hazy month of August, traditional thoughts of “Back to School” enter our collective consciousness as students, parents, and educators prepare for a return to fall learning. Yet, rising infection rates, new scientific data on the health impacts of COVID-19 on children, intractable congressional logjams on critically needed funding for school safety measures, and a lack of universal health and safety standards for all New Jersey schools threaten any heartfelt goal of safe school openings statewide.

This situation is certainly not from a lack of commitment, desire or effort. School leaders, principals, superintendents, and teachers have spent countless stressful hours attempting to plan for the unplannable — a safe school reopening amid complex uncertainties in staffing, supply chain delays in personal protective equipment (PPE) and other necessary equipment, the changing desires of parents, and a virus that seemingly changes course on a daily basis.

Ambiguous health and safety ‘guidelines.’ The New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association (NJPSA) has consistently raised concerns about the lack of universal, mandatory state health require-

by Patricia Wright ments for all schools in the state.

Ambiguous health and safety “guidelines” provide, what we believe, is a dangerous level of flexibility in an area where educators are not the experts — public health.

Science, not funding, staffing or the ability to secure PPE, should determine what needs to be in place to ensure maximum safety. Our students should not be subject to inequity in the level of health safety they receive at school by virtue of their zip code.

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t is in this context that the NJPSA has reached the conclusion that New Jersey schools should begin the 2020-2021 school year virtually. Beginning the school year with statewide remote learning recognizes the critical fact that we simply cannot safeguard our students, our staff and our communities from this highly contagious and lethal virus without the necessary tools to do so.

Acknowledging the challenges of remote learning. We understand that remote learning raises its own list of challenging issues from the digital divide, to the opportunity losses in learning experienced by many students, to child-care concerns of parents needing to return to work. However, even if schools open with a hybrid plan,

we still would not have adequately addressed these issues. If students or staff become ill and schools have to return to fully virtual instruction, these issues remain. Yet, by making the decision to return to school remotely now, we can turn our collective creativity and resources to addressing those issues together.

The clock is literally ticking and quite loudly.

School leaders know there are key educational issues that must be addressed related to the digital and instructional inequities that arose with the quick transition to remote learning. In order for educators to shift from an “emergency response” approach to digital learning to a more focused, standardsbased one, staff professional learning continues to be a critical need.

A remote-opening announcement now will empower us to focus our efforts to strengthen teaching and learning in a digital forum through engaging and interactive remote learning practices. Statewide development of learning tools by the New Jersey Department of Education, in collaboration with educators and based upon our student learning standards, will ensure that students in all districts have access to a vibrant curriculum.

Student safety first. We must remember that beginning the school year with remote learning is

a temporary solution, and that a full return to in-person learning is (hopefully) just around the corner.

School districts have been hard at work all summer planning for reopening and will continue to develop and improve their preparations and instructional plans to transition students back to the classroom equitably and safely, as soon as the time is right.

So as New Jersey considers the question of school reopening this fall, NJPSA asks that all members of our school and state community come together on one intractable goal — safeguarding our students, our staff and our communities from further spread of COVID-19 while building the capacity for all students to engage in high-quality virtual learning.

Student safety is the foundational step of any learning environment. New Jersey has been thoughtful and painstaking in its response to this virus, and we ask for the same, “safety first” approach to the issue of reopening our schools.

The writer is executive director of the New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association.

This piece was originally published on NJ Spotlight. Visit www. njspotlight.com.

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Life in the Fast Lane Area Colleges Alter Reopening Plans

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ith signs of spiking COVID-19 cases in New Jersey and hotspots cropping up elsewhere throughout the country, area colleges are pulling back on their plans to accommodate students on their campuses this fall.

Princeton University, which last month had announced plans to have freshmen and juniors on campus in the fall followed by sophomores and seniors in the spring, is now moving to an all-remote model for the fall semester.

Similarly, the College of New Jersey in Ewing announced that its fall courses would transition to remote-only format, with students allowed to reside on campus only under exceptional circumstances.

Leaders at both schools sent letters to their communities to explain the changes, in which both cited as a deciding factor the likelihood that New Jersey will not have moved on to Phase 3 of its reopening plan by the fall.

In his August 7 letter, Princeton president Chris Eisgruber wrote: “With deep regret and sadness, I write to update you about our plans for the fall, and, in particular, to explain why Princeton has decided that its undergraduate program must be fully remote in the coming semester. In brief, the pandemic’s impact in New Jersey has led us to conclude that we cannot provide a genuinely meaningful on-campus experience for our undergraduate students this fall in a manner that is respectful of public health concerns and consistent with state regulations and guidance.

“When I last communicated with you, just over a month ago, we anticipated welcoming undergraduates from the Classes of 2022 and 2024 to campus in late August. We noted at the time, however, that we would continue to monitor the course of the pandemic, and that we might have to change our plans if it worsened. In the weeks that followed, infection rates soared around much of the country, with nearly 2 million new cases reported over the last month. This development had two serious adverse consequences for Princeton’s ability to provide undergraduates with a positive and safe on-campus experience in the fall.

“First, the health risks to the campus and surrounding populations appear greater now than they did just a month ago. Reopening efforts in New Jersey and elsewhere have demonstrated how difficult it is to contain the disease. Where schools and universities have started to bring back students, COVID cases have rapidly followed.

“People throughout this University have done outstanding work to prepare the campus to receive students safely, but the risk of widespread contagion and serious ill-

Edited by Sara Hastings ness remains. Moreover, even if we successfully controlled on-campus spread of the disease, transmission rates might rise statewide or in our region. We might then have to send undergraduate students home again or impose exceptionally severe restrictions on their mobility and interaction with one another.

“Second, the persistent spread of COVID-19 compelled New Jersey to preserve and augment restrictions that it expected to ease.

New Jersey, like most states, has instituted a phased approach to managing public activities during the pandemic. In early July, New Jersey had reached stage 2 of its reopening plan, and officials were optimistic that we could soon move to stage 3. The state, however, had to pause its plan to avoid the spikes of infection that occurred in other states as they reopened.

“Instead of loosening regulations, New Jersey justifiably imposed some new ones. For example, over the past month New Jersey has roughly tripled (from 12 to 34) the number of states whose residents must quarantine for 14 days after arriving in New Jersey.

‘In light of the diminished benefits and increased risks currently associated with residential education amid New Jersey’s battle against the pandemic, we have decided that our undergraduate program should be fully remote in the fall semester of 2020.’

We believe that Governor Philip Murphy and his administration have skillfully and responsibly managed the extraordinary challenges of COVID-19 and the risks it poses to New Jersey, and we appreciate their attention both to the pandemic and to the complex needs of the higher education sector.

“New Jersey’s careful approach has helped to keep the pandemic in check, but public health principles and state guidance still limit very substantially what we can do on campus. For example, they prevent or severely constrain our ability to provide several key elements of residential life, including indoor dining, student gatherings, and access to indoor common spaces and gyms. Colleges and universities have not yet received general authorization to teach in-person classes. Moreover, many out-ofstate students now face strict quarantine requirements upon their arrival in New Jersey.

“This combination of health

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concerns and restrictions will significantly diminish the educational value of the on‑campus experience.

It will also render that experience confining and unpleasant for most students.

“In light of the diminished benefits and increased risks currently associated with residential education amid New Jersey’s battle against the pandemic, we have decided that our undergraduate program should be fully remote in the fall semester of 2020. We will continue to accommodate on campus those students whose situations make it extremely difficult or impossible for them to return to or study from home. We will also accommodate a very limited number of students with previously approved exceptions recognizing their need to be on campus for specific aspects of their senior thesis research or other work essential to their degree programs.

“We continue to hope that we will be able to welcome undergraduate students back to campus in the spring. If we are able to do so, our highest priority will be to bring back seniors in the Class of 2021.

We hope we will also be able to bring back additional students. We cannot, however, make any guarantees. We will communicate with you about the spring semester in the weeks and months ahead.

Please know that we are doing everything we can to make possible a residential semester in the spring.

“In the meantime, we remain committed to offering the best possible undergraduate education consistent with the difficult conditions imposed by the COVID pandemic.

Princeton’s faculty and staff across campus have been working for months to develop new and engaging online offerings, knowing that much of our program would have to be virtual even if some of our students were on campus. Though we wish we could restore a residential component to our teaching program, we will now focus even more intensely on making the virtual academic and co-curricular programs as strong as they can be.”

College of New Jersey president Kathryn Foster addressed fall planning in an August 3 letter to the TCNJ community: “When I wrote in late June to announce TCNJ Fall Flex, our plan for fall semester, I indicated that it was predicated on Governor Murphy moving the state to stage 3 of its reopening plan. As of today, and influenced by the recent uptick in the rate of transmission in New Jersey, the state remains in stage 2 with likelihood of staying at this stage into the fall. Because stage 2 status places ongoing restrictions on our on-campus operations, and for additional reasons outlined below, I write today to share important revisions to our fall plan. Specifically, TCNJ will offer all fall 2020 courses in remote-only mode, house only a small population of residential students on campus, and further reduce in-person, on-campus activity.

“I understand that this revision to Fall Flex is a disappointment in a season of them. From the outset of our planning this spring, we have followed the guiding principle that the health and safety of our community is paramount. In addition to state policy restricting what we can do this fall, we recognize numerous concerning factors, including the surge and resurgence of the virus nationally and locally, overburdened service and supply chains that interrupt our ability to satisfy health and safety protocols, and ris-

President Chris Eisgruber of Princeton University, left, announced last week that the school’s fall semester would be all-remote. Ted Deutsch of Taft Communications, right, said results from his firm’s annual diversity survey showed greater sensitivity among younger workers but also that work remains to fight racism and sexism. ing infection rates for younger people. Added to these is disquieting and incontrovertible evidence of community spread arising from group gatherings, including religious services, schools, sports practices, parties, and congregate living arrangements such as nursing homes and dormitories. Together these factors and forces lead us like many others across higher education to conclude that we are best served by more severely reducing density and activity on campus this fall.

“Given the many uncertainties I have communicated about since spring, you will not be surprised to learn that we have been preparing for this contingency as part of our planning for fall 2020. We have made significant investments in delivering high-quality remote instruction. Faculty have participated in summer workshops on remote learning, course design, and use of technology to help them revise and prepare dynamic courses for this mode of delivery. Students can still expect individualized and small group mentoring and advising by committed faculty members. Faculty are committed to ensuring that remote learning is equitable and inclusive, with every aspect of course design being considered to set up each student for a successful remote semester. Students can also expect robust virtual research opportunities and connection to internships and community-engaged learning.”

Diversity Survey: Offensive Comments on the Rise

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awrence-based Taft Communications, in partnership with the New Jersey Business & Industry Association and Fairleigh Dickinson University, recently released results of its fifth annual New Jersey State of Diversity Survey showing marked generational differences in attitudes and experiences around race, religion, and ethnicity in New Jersey’s workplaces, as well as differences based on political party affiliation and race.

The survey, fielded from June 18 to 29, is based on the responses of 506 randomly selected working adults in New Jersey. Taft published the following summary of the results.

A pronounced — if disturbing — trend in the poll results involves the extent to which people report hearing comments in the workplace that could be seen as offensive to racial and ethnic minorities; women; Muslims; Jews; and those who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or ques-

tioning.

Those polled are asked each year: “Over the past year, have you overheard things at work that might be considered offensive to certain groups?” Then they are asked how often they “hear things that could be considered offensive to” people in the five categories. The share of those polled who said they hear such comments “very often” or “occasionally” for each group was at the highest levels in 2020 since the Taft poll started in 2016.

• 28 percent said they “very often” or ”occasionally” hear things that could be considered offensive to racial and ethnic minorities, compared to 16 percent last year and 19 percent in 2016.

• 24 percent said they “very often” or “occasionally” hear things that could be considered offensive to women, compared to 14 percent last year and 13 percent in 2016.

• 23 percent said they “very often” or “occasionally” hear things that could be considered offensive to LGBTQ people, compared to 12 percent last year and 16 percent in 2016.

• 23 percent said they “very often” or “occasionally” hear things that could be considered offensive to Muslims, compared to 10 percent last year and 19 percent in 2016.

• 20 percent said they “very often” or “occasionally” hear things that could be considered offensive to Jews, compared to 10 percent last year and 9 percent in 2016.

Sharp differences surfaced on all of these questions by age and political affiliation. For example, 43 percent of people age 18-34 said they “very often” or “occasionally” hear things that could be considered offensive to racial and ethnic minorities, compared to 17 percent of those age 55 and older; 36 percent of Democrats said they “very often” or “occasionally” hear things that could be considered offensive to racial and ethnic minorities, compared to 21 percent of Republicans; And, 35 percent of non-whites said they “very often” or “occasionally” hear things that could be considered offensive to racial and ethnic minorities, compared to 22 percent of whites.

“Taft’s fifth annual diversity poll took place against a background of renewed and overdue focus on issues of race and racial justice facing New Jersey, the nation, and the world,” said Taft President Ted Deutsch. “The findings offer some hope, especially in the responses of the youngest New Jerseyans. Their sensitivity to their surroundings and the feelings of others is encouraging. Yet the increased reports of offensive remarks and a sense among nearly half of non-whites that they have

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Fred T. Pregger, 96, on May 28.

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Todd W. Donaldson, 56, on August 4. The Pennington resident worked at Merrill Lynch for many years.

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