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Emma Quatrocchi plays both catcher and center field for the LHS softball team. Read more about the her and the team on Page 14. (Photo by Rich Fisher.)

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a strong impact on municipalities over the past two years, and Lawrence Township is no exception.

Commercial and residential property values, township revenues and expenditures, development and township operations are all areas that have been affected by the pandemic.

The Gazette recently sat down with Municipal Manager Kevin Nerwinski to talk about these issues and a number of other things going on in Lawrence Township.

Below is the first part of a Q&A based on the interview with Nerwinski. It has been edited for length and clarity. The second part will run in next month’s issue.

Little League celebrates 70 years The pandemic

By Rich Fisher

One of the longest running shows in Mercer County sports is turning 70 this year, and the Lawrence Little League is looking to celebrate in a big way.

The LLL is celebrating its milestone anniversary with Apr. 16 opening-day ceremonies in which the players will wear throwback hats from 1952, and will have a 70th Anniversary

patch on their uniform with nearly the same logo as that first year. The party will include a parade, and guests such as Mayor John Ryan, the township council, members of the fire and police departments and Lawrence High softball and baseball coaches Dana Williams and Andrew Septer.

Perhaps the most impressive invitees will be the descendents of league founder Dr. William

Carroll. The late Dr. Carroll’s son Brian, grandson Sean and great-grandson Liam will be on hand to throw out the first ball.

All three played in the league, which was started by Dr. Carroll in order to give area kids an opportunity to play baseball in a safe environment.

Just who was this man who created an institution?

“He was the last of the counSee LLL, Page 3

Lawrence Gazette: Talk to me a little bit about the challenges of COVID and how the community is dealing with it now that we were kind of moving into the endemic phase?

Kevin Nerwinski: Well, I’ll start off by saying that when it first came about two years ago, it was a completely unknown situation. None of us dealt with this in our generation, and many generations previous. So there was no handbook to look at and say, “How

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For me personally, that had an effect of like, “Okay, let’s be very conservative with our moves because we don’t know how long this is going to last at all, and we don’t know how much pain it’s going to put on our municipal budget and the community.”

So the initial approach was based upon more of a concern of the fear of the unknown. As we started to get through it—more a year into it—there was less of a sense of the unknown, because then the federal government came out with the financing package.

We kind of knew, “Okay, we’re not going to be left on our own with regard to this.” We started to continue to look forward but in a very much more conservative approach than we had in the past.

Now we are two years into this.

I think I said in my budget message this past November. I think we were all feeling kind of good, like there’s a light at the end of the tunnel. We’re going to be out of this.

And then all the sudden Omicron hit, and we were back in it in the thick of things. Again, much of not knowing what the consequence was going to be, how long it was going to be. We were less concerned about finances, because we’ve already been See NERWINSKI, Page 11

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LLL continued from Page 1 try doctors in Lawrence,” Shawn said.

“He delivered babies, he fixed limbs, prescribed medications, he was one of the last to make house calls in the area. He lived in town where the Purple Cow is now. His father was the town butcher, the postmaster and he helped start the water company.”

Unfortunately, Dr. Carroll died at age 50 of rheumatic heart fever. He also had two siblings who passed away much younger from the same condition.

“That’s why he became a doctor,” said Shawn, a retired Lawrence police officer.

“I don’t know if he wanted to cure himself, but he wanted to help people.”

Shawn never met his grandfather, who died 10 years before he was born. But he knows enough about him.

“He was known to the locals to be a very good man,” Carroll said. “I learned through the years that he delivered many people I knew, including some teachers at the high school that I had, and they would tell me stories about him.”

Brian Carroll played in the league during the second year of its existence. He remembers vividly what his dad did to get things off the ground.

“He was a kid person, he loved kids,” Brian said. “He was always involved with kids in some manner. How it came about

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Patrick Alfieri models the throwback 1952 Lawrence LIttle League “L” hat and jersey. The league’s 70th anniversary patch is on the sleeve. with little league was him saying ‘Hey we don’t have a baseball league here in the township.’ That’s how it started.”

Dr. Carroll contacted the officials in Williamsport, who informed him there was a $2,500 entry fee to become affiliated with Little League Baseball. The See LLL, Page 6

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LLL continued from Page 3 good doctor put up the fee with his own money.

“Back in those days in this township you were either rich or poor, no in between,” Brian said. “You were a hardworking son of a gun or you were a doctor and in those days a doctor was able to make money and do things to be a leader.

They would meet in our game room in the cellar to put this thing together.”

The crew included Dr. Carroll and the original four league managers of Kelly Palumbo, Ed Leadman, Happy Emory and Willard Hughes. Also participating were local residents Steve Mikita and Tom Hutchinson, who didn’t have kids at the time but wanted to help out.

Dr. Carroll was the point man.

“If something was needed, he could make the phone call better than anyone else and get action,” Brian said. “It was ‘OK doc, I’ll take care of it.’ He relied a lot on his patients to get things started.”

Once things got underway, the league started on a dirt field donated to them by the township. It was down a dirt road that led from where the board of education building is now, to where the old LHS field hockey field was located.

In the league’s second year, Dr. Carroll bought a 1948 yellow Volkswagen convertible.

“It was his personality,” Brian said. “He used to love driving that on Tuesday and Thursday nights when the games were played, and every other night he’d go up and water the field sometimes by himself.

He enjoyed the peacefulness of it.

“The field was just dust; it was farmland and it was as dirty as dirt could get. After every game, he drug the field with his Volkswagon with a piece of the old backstop behind it. The winning team got to sit on the screen for a ride, the losing team had to pick up 10 rocks each.”

Things improved as the years went on, to where there are now three 46-60 fields, one 60-90 field and one softball field located at Lawrence Central Park on Eggerts Crossing Road. One of the fields is named after Dr. Carroll.

“It was very cool to play on the field with his name on the scoreboard,” said Shawn, who played for Park Lane Furniture. “I always wanted to play on that field no matter what. I’ve always been sentimental and I always thought I would play better on that field. I played the same on both fields, but I thought I did better on his field.”

The fact three generations of Carrolls played in the league and are being acknowledged would have to make the founder proud. Especially considering that a record 300 players have signed up for baseball and softball in an era where travel ball is draining many little league programs of players.

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An assortment of Lawrence Little League uniforms featuring the 70th anniversary patch.

“I think it just feeds into the community,” said second-year president Paul Alfieri, who has been involved with LLL for six years. “This is something the community wants to have and wants to enjoy. There are so many options with youth sports, so being able to provide little league and all that it brings in terms of trust, safety and community in Lawrence is something the parents really appreciate.

“To be here for 70 years, you always say you stand on the shoulders of the giants who came before you. There has been a lot of work by a lot of people and a lot of teams throughout the years that have kept the league growing.”

Alfieri added that the league continually evolved through the second half of the 20th century, and has continued to do so in the new millennium.

“Coming out of Covid we’ve had to evolve and reinvent again,” he said.

“That’s why we’re able to be here. I think we survive due to participation with the community and the high school. Our mission is to train the kids on the fundamentals that they need if they want to go on and play in middle school and high school. They have that solid foundation.”

He added that the Lawrence High baseball coaches will stop by and do some work with the players, and that the league touches base with Septer and Williams to understand how they run their programs.

They then adapt those teachings to the LLL to prepare the players for what is to come.

“The high school coaches have done a

great job partnering with us on this,” said Alfieri, who noted that in addition to opening day, there are several other events to celebrate seven decades of little league service.

On May 7, the Little League Home Run Derby will come to Lawrenceville for the first time. There will be a DJ on hand and the players will compete to see who can hit the most long balls. For the younger kids who can’t yet go yard, there will be other games to play.

One month later, on June 7, the Trenton Thunder’s Opening Night will honor the league prior to the game.

“I think coming out of the pandemic a lot of families are looking for something to celebrate and feel really good about,” Alfieri said. “We spent a lot of time in the off-season talking to them about the 70th Anniversary.”

One alumnus who can’t wait for the fun to begin is Shawn. He played in the league from 1976-78 and was managed by his dad.

“My father pulled me out of T-ball and put me in little league, and I was the only third-grader in the league at the time,” he said. “I was mortified to think I was up against the oldest kids who could throw a curveball and all that stuff when I was trying to hit a ball off the tee. It paid off in the long run. I got better quicker.”

In Carroll’s first year, Lawrence won the second of its three 12-year-old District 12 championships. He wasn’t on the team, but he played against its players.

“I remember the oldest group was really good,” he said. “I still remember

standing at home plate my first at-bat.

Bobby Scott was pitching; and he was sixfoot even then. He had a mean curveball.

I just held the bat on my shoulder, I was afraid to swing.”

Shawn got good enough to make the Lawrence High baseball team, but football was his sport and he went on to the University of Maryland as a place-kicker.

After graduating, he went into athletic merchandise sales, much like his dad.

After living in central Pennsylvania and Bucks County for a while, he returned to Lawrenceville 28 years ago to become part of his parents’ Christmas tree farm business. The operation is still going strong and Liam played on the Carroll’s Christmas Tree Farm team from 2010-12.

“We won the championship, it was one of the best games I’ve ever seen,” Sean said. “It was won in the last at-bat. Liam was pitching, it was an awesome, awesome game.”

And while none of the Carroll’s ever played on a District 12 champion, the league has had its share in both sports.

Baseball won its first in 1962 and that team went on to win the only Section 3 title in league history. It claimed another in 1976 and, after a long drought, won it in 2018 by winning the final two games in walk-off fashion. Two years later LLL reached the 2020 finals. The softball program won four D-12 championships and reached the finals once from 1996-99.

There were numerous other championships over the years as well, including at the Babe Ruth level. It has been a long, memorable ride and, after some lean years, the league is still going strong.

“The guys who are running it now are doing a great job,” Shawn said. “Just with the coaching and the players. The talent comes and goes in any town, but it’s nice when it comes around. I guess with any sport, when they have a good year it draws out talent that may not have been found because there are kids that get an interest and get excited to see successful teams. It’s a nice draw and it’s good for the town.”

Asked what his dad would think of the 70th Anniversary celebration, Brian chuckled.

“He would be proud only because it has gone so far,” Carroll said. “There was a time about 10 years ago when that league got ready to fold, until the volunteers came back and took it over again. I often wonder how he would have felt about that if the league folded. He probably would have gone and got a Volkswagen, driven it to another area and just started another one.”

Fortunately that wouldn’t have to happen. Lawrence Little League is 70 but looking young as ever and ready to celebrate. .

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Fifty-three members of the Lawrence High Fifty-three members of thecompeted LawrenceatHigh School (LHS) DECA chapter the SchoolJersey (LHS) DECA at the New State chapter Careercompeted Development New Jersey (NJSCDC) State Career Development Conference in Atlantic City, Fifty-three members of the Lawrence High Conference (NJSCDC) in Atlantic City, February 28 - March 2. Eighteen students February 28 -DECA March 2. Eighteen won and qualified for a students spot to Schoolawards (LHS) chapter competed at the won awards and qualified for a spot to compete at the DECA International Career New Jersey State Career Development compete at the DECA International Career Development Conference (ICDC) in Conference (NJSCDC) in Atlantic City, Development Conference (ICDC) in Atlanta, GA in April!

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March 2. Eighteen students Atlanta, GA The LHS DECA Diane won awards and chapter qualifiedpresented for a spot to Schneck with an appreciation award for her The LHS DECA chapter presented Diane compete at the DECA International Career leadership, commitment, and guidance a Schneck with an appreciation award foras her Development Conference 36 (ICDC) in Chapter Advisor for the past years! They leadership, commitment, and guidance as a Atlanta, GA in April! also presented Certificates Chapter Advisor for the pastof36Appreciation years! They for their serviceCertificates to advisors of John Tees and also presented Appreciation Thetheir LHS DECA to chapter presented Diane Alexis Esposito. for service advisors John Tees and

Schneck with an appreciation award for her Alexis Esposito. leadership, commitment, and guidance as a Chapter Advisor for the past 36 years! They Heart,” and Niara Garcia won Third Prize ceremony on Presidents Day. also presented Certificates of Appreciation with her poem “MLK.” for their service to advisors John Tees and LIS students take swing proposal to Alexis Esposito.

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Kindergarten registration for the 2022Kindergarten registration for the 2022Students 2023 school year is now open.

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Towncategory’s Council meeting poetry Grand Prize and she Town Council meeting The Lawrence School (LIS) 5th graders who presented her Intermediate poem via video at the awards proposed and wrote the $50,000 Recess Reboot Grant The Lawrence Intermediate graders who ceremony on Presidents Day.School (LIS) 5th

recently to LIS the Lawrence Township proposedawarded and wrote the by $50,000 Recess Reboot Grant Education Foundation (LTEF), attended a recent Town recently awarded to LIS by the Lawrence Township Council meeting for their final step in the approval process to Education Foundation (LTEF), attended a recent Town install new swing equipment. We're so proud of these Council meeting for their final step in the approval process to determined students - and we can't wait to hear the outcome! install new swing equipment. We're so proud of these determined students - and we can't wait to hear the outcome!

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LHS Theater Co. presents Once Upon a Mattress

Laura-Simone Martin accepted to NYO Jazz Lawrence High School (LHS) junior Laura-Simone Martin was recently accepted to be a member of NYO Jazz 2022, a National Youth Orchestra program of Carnegie Hall and its Weill Institute.

The summer program begins with a two-week residency at Purchase College, SUNY, working with Artistic Director Sean Jones and an all-star faculty, followed by a performance at Carnegie Hall and a US tour of performances at leading American festivals and performing arts centers.

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You know the story of The Princess and the Pea, but have you heard the story of Princess Winnifred the Wobegone? See if this “shy” swamp princess is able to pass the Queen’s Sensitivity Test and marry her prince in the hilarious musical comedy, Once Upon a Mattress!

Get in the game! Be part of the excitement of Cardinal sports and take in a few games throughout the year. Most fall and spring games are on our new artificial turf fields.

Attend during the day or in the evening under the lights. Check schedule: www.ltps.org/athletics/schedule

LMS musicians selected for CJMEA Honors Band

Show Dates are April 1 at 7:00 PM and April 2 at 12:00 PM & 7:00 PM. The understudy cast will perform in the Saturday matinee.

Tickets will be sold online for presale as well as at the door - $15 for general admission, $10 for students, seniors and parents.

Spring for the Arts save the date!

The Lawrence Township Education Foundation (LTEF) is partnering with Lawrenceville Main Street to combine the fun and community of Main Street’s Spring Festival with the talent and energy of LTPS students in Spring for the Arts on May 21! This event will be bigger and better than anything Lawrenceville has ever seen! Spread the word and save the date!

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(L-R): Nishka Desai, Ja-vaun Dellophine, Kieran Hanna, Saran Siva, Xavier Tos, Sarah Kunkel, Ginger Ryan, and Krystian Rzeczycki

Eight Lawrence Middle School (LMS) students have been selected to participate in the Central Jersey Music Educators Association (CJMEA) Middle School Honors Band Program!

Eighth graders Nishka Desai (flute), Ja-vaun Dellophine (percussion), Kieran Hanna (clarinet), Saran Siva (trumpet), and Xavier Tos (clarinet), and seventh graders Sarah Kunkel (trombone), Ginger Ryan (bassoon), and Krystian Rzeczycki (tuba), will attend a one-day rehearsal and performance on March 26 at South Plainfield Middle School. The eight students, all members of the LMS Concert Band directed by Ron Taglairino, will play alongside other selected middle school students from Central NJ. Congratulations to them for being selected, and we wish them all the best at their upcoming performance!

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LMS students win Honorable Mention awards at Model UN Conference On February 20, the Lawrence Middle School (LMS) Model UN Team participated

Patricia Hendricks Farmer, President Kevin Van Hise, Esq., Vice President Michele Bowes Pepper Evans Jo Ann Groeger Gregory G. Johnson, Esq. Michelle King, Ph.D. Robert Pluta Amanda Santos

in the Model UN Institute's "Best Delegate Invitational" Model UN Conference and took home some awards!

Roshni Anarkat, Isabella Spencer, and Ridhima Pandey all won Honorable Mention Awards as delegates representing Rwanda, Myanmar, and Ethiopia, respectively, in the Committee on Ending International Racial Discrimination.

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NERWINSKI continued from Page 1 through more than a year, and we kind of weathered that storm.

There’s really no super confidence that it’s all going to be over soon. We just don’t know. We hope so, but, that’s got to always be factored into any municipal official’s mind in terms of planning for the future.

We’re not out of it.

LG: Was there an effort to help provide vaccinations to the community and testing and those types of initiatives?

KN: The health department has been working nonstop for two years. I think they’re actually out right now doing a vaccination clinic. Weekly we were reaching out to the community doing vaccinations.

Not the testing aspect, because the testings were being kind of handled either by private companies or on a broader sense from the county. So we were more focused on education and vaccination.

LG: Does the town have any kind of vaccination mandates for employees?

KN: No, and that was my decision. I didn’t think it was necessary, because I saw how our municipal employees were responding to the safeguards that we put in place.

I think the message was clear from me and the department heads. Our main goal is to keep each other safe, so we can continue to provide the services that the com-

have been in the past, that’s going to affect our budget.

Supply chain issues, we’ve not had a negative impact yet for the things that we do in local government. So we haven’t felt any pain or strain from that issue.

We do think that the price of gasoline is going to affect us, so its a good way and a good time for us to shift over to electric vehicles. We’ve got two now, and we have two more on the way. We’re adding another (charging) station and they’re working out great. In some sense it’s pushing us to the future a little bit faster The 2022 budget than we want it to, which I LG: Moving on to the think is a positive as opposed municipal budget. I guess to a negative. there’s a number of things LG: Are the electric going on that could potenvehicles more on the tially impact the budget. I administrative side, or are think a lot of them are offthere any being used by shoots of the pandemic— the police department? there’s a lot of price KN: No, you know what?

Nerwinski increases, supply line It’s going to take a while, problems and inflation. because there’s certain stanHow have they impacted the town- dards that have to be met for police vehicles ship’s finances. and they are used 24 hours a day.

KN: We’re definitely very aware of what’s It would be hard to keep them charged happening around us. Inflation impacts the and hard to keep them serviced. So they’re cost of living, which will have an impact on not there yet, but we have inspectors using union negotiations and mandatory salary the vehicles. Our engineers use the vehiincreases, and if they’re higher than they cles. The inspector that’s out on the road

munity expects, demands and needs. We were all on point with regard to that.

If I felt there was a lack of respect for the virus to the point where it would impact the proper functioning of our government departments, I would have thought hard about it, but it wasn’t there. I often say in public, we don’t do things because other towns do things. We do things because of the information we have and what’s best for our community. And so for me, I thought that what we were doing was appropriate for our employees.

is obviously only going local, right? It kind of really makes sense. So we’re definitely going to expand it for those uses.

LG: Where does the budget stand in terms of taxes? (Subsequent to this interview, the budget was introduced on March 15 with a 3-cent tax increase.)

KN: We’re in the middle of the budget season now. We’ve completed our department head presentations to counsel and so councils opportunity now is to consider the budget package that we provided.

It provides for a 3.5 cent increase in taxes, and council can look at it on a line item basis and ask, “Can you get us down to three cents this year?”

And then we have to do the work to determine whether we can do that. That’s kind of where we are right now. Those talks will become more public in the next month or two.

Last year we delivered a budget that was actually less than the year before and provided for no increase. That’s not sustainable. But we thought it was important to do that as a message to the community that we know you’re going through difficult times and we’re going to tighten our belts and do the same.

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NERWINSKI continued from Page 11 have to just deal with at the beginning of the year. You know what I mean? It’s just there, and so we try to find ways to minimize it.

Those are real issues that we have to deal with, and this year I think we have to have the mindset that we don’t want to dig ourselves into too big of a hole. Saying zero increase this year and then hitting people with a 6-cent next year— I don’t know if that’s proper or responsible.

LG: How much is the budget proposing to draw down on the surplus to help mitigate taxes. That’s one strategy towns sometimes use. It’s not really a wise strategy.

KN: Yeah, it’s not. That happened to us about 10 or 11 years ago. People look at our surplus balance and they don’t see all the benefits that it provides us. They want to see us use it, and using the surplus as a budget tool each year will mean that in five years, you’ll see half the surplus that you saw last time, because not only are you having to pay again the same amount that you used, you’re going to have to pay another amount as well. It will vanish.

What we try to do is come up with an amount to use that we are confident that we’ll be replaced or regenerated by the end of the year. And it’s not an insignificant amount of money. It’s $7 million dollars or something like that.

LG: Is it true that if you use too much of the surplus, the bond rating companies will lower your bond rating, which means that it will cost you more to borrow money?

KN: Exactly right. In 2010, I think that we had $30 million in debt paying down bonds. You put that towards what our surplus was, which was maybe a third of what it is now, and when you’re rated that’s not a good rating.

So when you go out to bond for things like the road improvement program every year for a million or two million dollars, you’re not getting the best rates. Instead of 1%, you may be getting 2.5% or 3% and the difference is hundreds of thousands of dollars over the life of the bond.

So it’s to our great advantage, regardless of how tempting it is to use it, to preserve that surplus and build upon it.

Number one, for a rainy day—which we used during year one in the coronavirus, and we went in more than we normally would, but it also sustains us long-term because we are at the highest credit rating that we could be right now.

I get that question a lot—“Why do you guys have so much money?” It’s not, it’s not like household finances. It’s not like you and I. We look up our savings account or checking account and see that we have got a whole bunch of money here, so let’s use it.

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We have the same expenses every year The one thing that we have seen over the that are increasing every year. So to use the last five years or so, is that there’s a defisurplus and think that you’re not going to nite need to provide housing for the college have to pay it (back) next year is not wise. graduates who are starting their careers.

They are finding it difficult to find a place in Residential and our town to start their lives.

LG: I think that’s almost every town. commercial values KN: Yeah, so there’s going to be a LG: Residential property values have response to that. There’s some new develgone up quite a bit in the past few years. opments that are coming along. One off of Does the township change assess- Spruce Street that is going to provide for ments on an ongoing basis rather than apartments. doing a periodic revaluation?

The one on Linux Drive is going to be KN: No, we don’t do that. I think the higher end houses, so I don’t think that’s law requires us to do it every 10 years. going to satisfy in that need. But there’s However, if there are properties that are some other potential ones that I think will undergoing major construction and major provide for the people who are not looking improvements, they will be reassessed at to live large, but to live in a nice community, that time. But as a program overall, to try but frugally. and keep up with the increases in property LG: I’m not sure how somebody’s values—no, we don’t do that. coming out of college—with all the LG: The other side of the coin is com- student debt they have—can afford a mercial properties, which are going to lot of the houses that are out there. I have a difficult time—no matter how think a lot of towns are going to have to you look at it—because vacancies are take a hard look at their master plans at a high level. A lot of companies have and reconsider some of the zoning realized that you can run a business and some of these commercial areas. with your employees Do you anticipate that working at home. That happening here in the has resulted in a lot near future?

There’s a more commercial office KN: Not in the near definite need to future. I think we just vacancies.

KN: Yeah, we have just did a review of provide housing we some. We have a decent our master plan, and so amount, but not like some we’re pretty well situated for the college other towns that have with that. There’s been graduates who much more for sure. no pressure or sense that LG: In general, what we need to redo what we are starting can towns do about the have planned right now. their careers. situation with commerWe look at it every six cial offices? years.

KN: Well, we do know LG: There is not that there is a forced rereally a lot of developimagination necessary for some of these able land left in Lawrence, except for larger corporate centers that we have on maybe along 295.

Princeton Pike and otherwise who are less KN: Yeah. Something is going to have to than half filled. come down, and something new is going to We know that the property owners are be built for sure. very mindful that we receive development LG: The only thing that developers applications and ideas from them to rei- want to build now is warehouses, and magine their present circumstance. In New I’m not sure how many warehouses Jersey, we are always going to have a hous- Lawrence Township wants to approve it. ing need. It will just always exist, and peoKN: Considering what’s potentially ple hate it. A lot of people hate to hear that going to go up off a Quaker Ridge Road we’re always building houses, but there’s on the old Cyanamid site, I don’t know affordable housing obligations that we how much more in the area there will be must meet, and there are housing needs a requirement for warehousing. (Editor’s that we must meet. note: West Windsor is considering a project That’s what New Jersey is unfortunately. that calls for the construction of 5.5 million I love my state, but it’s growing, and hous- square feet of warehouses at the corner of ing is always going to be a present need and Route 1 and Quakerbridge Road, acorss from our town is no different. I can imagine that the mall.) some of these corporate centers are going The Amazon last mile site on Princes to reconfigure to provide for some types Road was a very contentious situation, but of housing. People are living in smaller I think if you asked anybody with their hand spaces. So I do think that there’s probably on the Bible, whether they even know that going to be more opportunities for condos that facility is even there now, they would and apartments. say no.

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There is a plethora of porches and pianos for Princeton this April as the Arts Council of Princeton, with support from Princeton University, launches a month-long series of festivities honoring local artists. Through initiatives like the “Princeton Piano Project” and the first-ever “Princeton Porchfest” musical event, the ACP is unveiling “April ARTS” just in time for the spring season.

April ARTS is a spiritual successor to ACP’s former arts festival, Communiversity, which was canceled in 2020 due to COVID before reaching its 50th year in operation. Prior to being known as Communiversity, the gathering was referred to as “The Art People’s Party,” which later inspired the current concept of a month’s observance of events.

Adam Welch, the executive director ofthe Arts Council of Princeton, estimated that over 40,000 guests had made Communiverity an annual success. But as the pandemic showed no signs of stopping, Welch and his team needed to

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The sheer size of such an event would have been dangerous because of the virus, so after speaking with the mayor, council and university staff, April ARTS was born. With a decentralized event system, ACP hopes to not only recognize the talents throughout Princeton, but highlight them in a socially distanced, outside environment.

For additional information, and to see what else the ACP has in store for the month of April, the April ARTS community calendar on their website, artscouncilofprinceton.org/aprilarts, will be updated frequently.

Princeton Porchfest is on Saturday, April 23 from noon to 6 p.m. Princeton residents “donate” their front porches or stoops for the occasion, giving musicians a stage for free, family-friendly live performances. The inaugural concert will adhere to all ongoing COVID-19 precautions and will carry on rain or shine.

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ARTS continued from Page 2 well as Nassau Street by the central business district, to appreciate the rotating sets of bands.

“All the performers will play in their respective locations simultaneously,” Welch said. “Essentially, there will be 55 musicians, easily found by the printed and online map letting you know where they’re playing and when.”

While the concepts of both Porchfest and Piano Project originated in New York, Asbury Park has been regularly hosting the Asbury Park Porchfest for several years. Following in the footsteps of Asbury Park, the ACP asked the bands performing first to lend sound equipment to subsequent performers, creating a friendly, collaborative atmosphere and eliminating the time between acts.

“What we’ve decided to do is [choose] sites that are within walking distance, but not within earshot, so that you’ll be able to easily walk in between set breaks to different locations,” Welch continued, one of their concerns being to eliminate sound pollution.

Taking in the architecture and talents of Princeton, Welch said, is a welcome experience they want to facilitate, with chatty neighbors and music abounding as the front yards transform into community spaces. ACP suggests that attendees

Marlon “7ove Child” Davila paints a piano for the Princeton Piano Project.

indulge in Princeton’s culinary experiences as well, citing the countless lunch and dinner options mere steps away from the porchfront stages.

Another key part of April ARTS is the Princeton Piano Project. Using pianos donated from Princeton residents, ACP commissioned local creatives to paint the seven instruments, which will be placed

around Princeton and remain available for anyone to play.

“What we’re going to be doing is creating a public art piece and a performance space,” Welch said. Specific performances will be coordinated, likely on weekends, during the month.

The piano artists include Leon Rainbow, Ronah Harris, Albelardo Montano,

Susan DeConcini and Lisa Walsh, Marlon 7oveChild Davila and Stephanie and Naomi Nazario.

Leon Rainbow is a Trenton-based artist whose work, most notably his colorful murals, are inspired by graffiti and street art. The theme for his piano, the “Touch of a Master’s Hand,” is brought to life with a mixed-media approach of spray paint, acrylics and paint markers.

As of press time, Rainbow had almost completed his piano, its design showing a spray can on one side, while the other portrays a gifted hand playing the piano.

“Music or art is the touch of a master’s hand, it’s not really the instrument or the supplies. It’s just the creativity, and the amount of work that it takes to get to a certain point with it, that really makes a difference from great art or music from mediocre,” he said.

“It’s the first time I painted a piano, so it was an interesting surface to work with,” Rainbow continued. “I feel like it’s gonna have a different life once it’s out in the community.”

He does not know where his piano will go just yet, but he is looking forward to “somebody playing it and giving it a new life,” rather than seeing it go unused.

“Now, they’re getting a new life, and hopefully people will be able to enjoy it.”

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Davila became involved with the Piano Project via a connection from his previous residency with ACP in 2019, where a mural, titled “Journey,” was created at John Street and Leigh Avenue.

Inspired by the ornate designs and intricate woodwork of his piano, Davila said that he “let the art flow in” for the project. A spring scene blossomed up on the instrument’s surface, the artist painting his piano with flowers and femininity as his muse. Davila grew up around women, calling the “enchanted piano” a way to honor figures like Frida Kahlo and his mother.

Davila expressed hope, as an active artist in the Princeton community, that April ARTS and the Piano Project would continue in the future.

“I would love for this whole thing to keep going, because art is healing,” he said. “The whole goal is for people to be able to see that art is really limitless, and anyone can partake by just sitting there, playing the piano and feeling that energy.”

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April ARTS are the Cabernet Cabaret 10th Anniversary Extravaganza, artist Joe Kossow’s “Still Lives from a (Mostly) Stilled Life” opening reception, a spoken word celebration in honor of Paul Robeson’s 124th birthday and “Story & Verse: A Storytelling and Poetic Open Mic.” To commence the “thirty days of creativity,” April ARTS begins with a Kick-Off Happy Hour on April 1 at 5:30 p.m. Held at the Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, guests are encouraged to toast with Prosecco or cider as a way of welcoming the month’s engagements. Also featured will be musical performances on the painted piano in front of the ACP building.

Welch expressed gratitude to everyone who helped make April ARTS possible, thanking P ​ rinceton University, the municipal officials, Mayor Mark Freda, council members, community sponsors and more.

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With a basting brush of whiskey and water, Todd Faulkner informally blessed his patrons, most of whom were there to celebrate a non-denominational “communion” as part of the Irish pub Tír na nOg’s successful ‘Whiskey Ambassador Club.’ Each person walked out the back door, then used the alley to come back around through the front, ringing a bell to signal their victory over 32 types of carefully-curated Irish whiskeys.

Faulkner’s mixture of “holy water” wished the ambassadors a safe St. Patrick’s Day at the March 6 event, where just shy of 50 attendees helped commemorate the club’s milestone.

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Faulkner presented each person with a token, the ceremony itself a tongue-in-cheek, symbolic representation of an Irish Catholic custom close to his heart.

As the pub erupted into a party at the Trenton bar, customers completed additional tiers of the liquor lineups, even piquing the interest of newcomers who joined in on the celebration. The 102nd ambassador was honored, the number leaps and bounds over the March edition of Six09, where Faulkner said that 91 customers had officially become ambassadors—in less than a month since, though, more than 100 have risen to the challenge.

“It’s created a lot of new customers, and it’s been a fantastic

Tír na Nog Whiskey Ambassadors at a March 6, 2022 celebratory event marking the hundredth member of the Irish bar’s club.

run. I hope to keep it going,” Faulkner said of the initiative.

“I’m beaming with pride.”

Faulkner and his wife, Maureen, have owned Tír na nOg since 2012. The gathering was

a timely culmination of the program’s accomplishments, and a sign that the idea, which had been fully realized during the pandemic, was a worthy investment.

The earliest stages of the club’s concept started about five or six years ago, back when Faulkner, browsing the liquor section of Wine Enthusiast Magazine, came across a whiskey trail highlighting four Scottish distilleries.

He thought that a similar idea could work for the country behind his own business, but set in America instead. Tír na nOg’s tastings would have been a way to give customers a true taste of Ireland, yet Faulkner waited until the timing felt right.

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area when Tír na nOg was closed from March to late September in 2020. In November, they were finally ready to begin the long-awaited program, elevating a collection of 10 whiskeys to the final 32. The number is not insignificant or random, but a nod to the number of counties in Ireland.

For Faulkner, who is always “shooting from the hip,” as he maintained, the name for members of the club came from a representative of Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey that helped run an event at Tír na nOg. The pub took on the title with their signature Irish flair, debuting the ‘Tír na nOg Irish Whiskey Ambassador Club.’

Those who finish receive the title of ‘Tír na nOg Irish Whiskey Ambassador,’ as well as a Carhartt hoodie bearing a logo specifically designed for the club— both the honor and the apparel can only be attained through earning them,

because Faulkner is unwavering on not making the “prize at the end of the rainbow” available for purchase.

The high supply and demand, Faulkner remarked, meant he almost could not keep up with the interest in the coveted club. As of press time, nearly 400 people have signed up.

It did so well, Faulkner continued, that they had to add multiple tiers with other incentives, such as badges for the hoodies. The second tier is the ‘Chief Whiskey Officer Club,’ which includes eight more whiskeys of Irish and American origin.

The third tier is the ‘Bourbon Brigade,’ comprising eight kinds of the namesake liquor. Both tiers are given corresponding C.W.O and B.B. badges.

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WHISKEY continued from Page 7 Fleet’ featuring Japanese and Taiwanese whiskeys. Victorious customers will collect the ‘Tír na nOg Pacific Whiskey Fleet Challenge coin’ to mark their accomplishments.

On the anniversary of the first official inductees in 2021, New Jersey recognized Nov. 13 as ‘Tír na nOg Irish Whiskey Ambassador Day,’ naming every inaugural member in a statewide proclamation. The document acknowledged Tír na nOg for “navigating through the uncertainty of the Covid-19 pandemic” with a true Irish spirit.

While there are lingering requests for a club centered around other liquors like scotch and tequila, at the moment, Faulkner is focused on preparing the ‘Whiskey Hall of Fame,’ a system of the highest honor where two members will be inducted each year.

After finishing three tiers, customers earn a “ballot” and a Midleton whiskey. At a later date, Tír na nOg plans to announce the two people who received the most votes, giving the winners ‘Hall of Fame’ jackets resembling that of professional sports stars.

Rather than just the physical incentives, Faulkner is proud of the environment the club has created at Tír na nOg, whether patrons are playfully egging

each other on or talking about whiskey preferences with fellow connoisseurs.

“People now know each other in the bar intimately,” he said. “They might have had a common ground coming into the pub, but they have an even more common ground next to each other like ‘hey, that’s an ambassador.’ It brings them together.”

“Now I have relationships with every single one of these people,” Faulkner explained. “You’re serving them all the time, you have more and more of these conversations, so it means a lot to me. I think we have created a family within a family.”

Peter Gallagher, a resident of Hamilton, met Faulkner at a local Irish festival.

Gallagher was intrigued at his proposition of the whiskey club, as Gallagher confessed that he always has about seven or eight bottles of whiskey in his home liquor cabinet.

“I only drink one at a time. I like to really taste it and enjoy it,” Gallagher said. “Even when I was doing the 32, I would do two at a time, generally, just because I wanted to taste it. For me, it was all part of just being with everyone and the banter, the camaraderie that everyone shares there. I think that’s what made it really fun.”

His personal favorite from the selection was a Jameson Caskmates Stout edi-

Neal Feeley and Earl McDannell hold up the state proclamation naming Nov. 13, 2021 ‘Tír na nOg Irish Whiskey Ambassador Day’ with a frame they made out of Midleton whiskey crates.

tion, which he immediately purchased for his own collection. At the party, Gallagher’s daughter added her name to the list, the elaborate tasting process attracting people of all age groups.

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Katie and Ray Gallagher (no relation to Peter) are husband and wife who currently live in West Windsor. One of their old traditions was to attend the Hamilton St. Patrick’s Day parade, then head off to Tír na nOg with their children for a night of Irish music.

“It’s such a family atmosphere,” Katie Gallagher said. Since the business was one of the few places open in late 2020, the couple started going more frequently, eventually joining the whiskey club. Katie Gallagher’s favorite is the Connemara, which she says is notable “because everyone else in the bar hates it,” leaving more for her to enjoy.

Ray Gallagher, who prefers a Midleton whiskey, said that the “friendly competition” has turned the quiet spot from years ago into a formidable force in the neighborhood.

“It’s a special place to us, and it always will be,” he continued.

They are not the only people who feel that way. The bar was named the number one Irish bar in the state of New Jersey

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The Watershed Institute Watershed Academy offers high school students field experience The Watershed Academy for High Schools Students offers five-day sessions of intensive study. The sessions explore a different environmental issue including stream science, clean water, green architecture, climate change and more!

Academy students learn from experts in various subjects to help design solutions to real-world problems.

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In this summer’s Stream Science and Clean Water sessions, our Watershed scientists and educators will lead the students through a variety of lessons on water quality as well as explore current threats to clean water. The students will conduct field research and present their findings in a presentation or poster session.

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decisions are made at the local and state levels. The students will design an advocacy campaign on an issue they are passionate about to create a possible solution.

Our Water and Climate Academy will be presented in collaboration with Princeton University’s High Meadows Environmental Institute (HMEI). Students will meet with Princeton University researchers and learn about their efforts in fields of climate resilience and clean water. The week includes a visit to the labs at HMEI. All of the Academy sessions are

open to high school students in grades 9 -12. They take place at The Watershed Institute in Pennington and use our Watershed Center and 950acre Watershed Reserve as a living laboratory. Each session includes at least one off-site trip.

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Also coming up are several events for all ages including: Flashlight Egg Hunt Friday April 8, 7:30 p.m. – Join us after dark, bring your flashlight and search the field for over 1000 colored eggs. Arrive at 7:30 for photos with the bunny and heady out to the field for the 8 p.m. start.

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LG: Yeah, especially since Princess Road was blocked between the warehouse and the housing development at the other end of the road.

KN: The road was closed, but it was always going to be closed, and we were going to monitor the situation of the project’s impact around the area. And so far, it’s holding, it’s doing fine. So that was a nice situation for our town.

It’s a beautiful strip of roadway, you know? We’ve got to figure out what to do with that. We’re not there yet to declare it a permanent situation at all, because we’re still in a pandemic, and there are still spaces to be filled along Princess Road.

Some major spots. So we’ll see. We hope it holds.

Affordable housing

LG: I got a lot of phone calls last year after I ran a story about the approval of the development on Texas Avenue, which included affordable housing.

I’m used to hearing from the people who are complaining affordable housing is being built , but in this case, I received a huge number of calls from people who were interested in finding out how they could rent that housing.

It seems there’s a huge demand throughout New Jersey, but in definitely Lawrence Township, for afford-

able housing. What, how does Law- likes change. Two because there’s a misrence sit with its affordable housing conception and a complete lack of underprogram and implementing it? standing of what affordable housing is verKN: We have been at the forefront of sus public housing and things like that. affordable housing as a municipality since its beginning. We’ve always met our need. The Texas Avenue project KN: The other thing that is kind of funny We’ve always been socially responsible for providing affordable housing to our is that we looked as a town at what we could do to help support the resurrection residents. of the Lawrence Shopping For the Texas Avenue Center. site—don’t hold me to this In terms of tax assessyet—but I believe they’ve We have been ments and support when been approved for their at the forefront they’re before the planfinancing. The project is all ning board looking for contingent upon a successof affordable new signs or whatever it ful application by the develwas, and one of the areas oper for the financing that housing as a of concern that I had was they needed, and because municipality that area along Texas this all could have been for Avenue, where you drive naught if they didn’t get it. since its down it, and you see the The numbers are the beginning. back of the shopping cennumbers. It’s very mathter, was just an awful lookematical in terms of how We’ve always ing situation. many units they need and met our need.

We kind of wanted to meet the financial oblisome attention to be paid gation. I think they got along that strip of land, approved. So I think it’s because it was awful and definitely going to happen.

And the town, no matter where you put it’s been awful for a very long period of affordable housing, there’s going to be time. And this opportunity for affordable pushback from the people that are located housing was first contemplated to be on the other side of the center, where Burlington nearby.

One, because it’s change, and no one is—that parking lot area where everybody

takes their kids to practice driving.

But that’s environmentally compromised—it’s wetlands and it cannot ever be built upon. So the most it’s ever going to be improved is what it’s looking like there now.

Could be less improved.

So then they shifted to this little strip of land over here (The Texas Avenue site). I’m going to stake my reputation on it, that one it’s done, it’s going to be nice and it’s going to work.

So we’ll see. They put a good presentation on, and they gave us a good opportunity to see what it’s going to look like. It’s very difficult to envision that on that piece of land, but these are not rookies doing the job. They know what they’re doing.

LG: The project is also in keeping with current planning philosophies that kind of call for housing and retail to be located within walking distance of each other.

KN: Yes, and close to bus routes. I mean you get the argument all the time: “Why doesn’t this happen in North Lawrence?”

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By Rich Fisher

As a freshman in 2020, Emily Quattrocchi had about 12 hours to make her presence felt on the Lawrence High School softball team.

Turns out that was more than enough time.

“She came out with a bunch of friends who played travel ball together; and then COVID hit and we got four days of practice and that was all we saw of Emma,” coach Dana Williams said. “But even then she came out as a little firecracker. As a freshman you could tell that she’s a competitive player. She was very serious during tryouts and has just a great team personality.

You could tell kids like to be around her and she wants to be a part of it all.”

Upon returning as a sophomore, Quattrocchi was in the middle of it all during the Cardinals 13-8 season.

She hit .333 (21-for-63), which was third on the team behind Katie Ciuffreda (.411) and Allie McGuire (.378). Her six doubles led the Cardinals, and her 13 RBIs tied for the team lead with Ciuffreda, Paige Lamson and Emily Chu. She was third on the team with 16 runs scored and tied for second with two triples.

All that was accomplished while playing outfield on a steady basis for the first time in her career. Quattrocchi never let one facet of her game affect the other.

“They’re two sides of the game— offense and defense,” she said. “I put in the extra work on the defensive side, and the offensive side I just focus on what I know how to do.”

The result was a complete player who could impact a game with her bat and glove. That’s pretty impressive considering Emma was a regular catcher throughout her career.

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“I played outfield before but I never considered myself an outfielder,” she said. “I’d go out there in extra innings and stuff. It wasn’t like this was a totally new position for me, but I was never really an outfielder.”

According to Williams, Quattrochi is an outstanding catcher. But so is McGuire.

The coach wanted to have both lethal bats in the lineup and, since she needed a centerfielder, decided to experiment there with Emma.

“To say she worked hard would be an understatement,” Williams said. “She got every extra rep she could possibly get.

She wanted the reps going up against the fence, she wanted the one-hopper, she wanted the do-or-die. She was basically telling me ‘Coach, I need more of this or more of that.’

“If she made an error on a throw or she thought she could have caught the ball, it would be ‘Coach can I get another one?’

That’s just Emma. It paid off. If you asked any other coach in the CVC, they would say our centerfielder is one of our strongest players.”

Quattrochi’s ability to adapt is no surprise, considering her athleticism. Taking after her mother, Megan, Emma is a twosport athlete. She had two goals and 11 assists for the Cardinals Mercer County Tournament champion field hockey team in the fall; but considers softball her main sport.

The junior got started at age 5 when Megan convinced her to give softball a shot. After playing t-ball she joined the Lawrence recreation league. When she and some friends began taking it more seriously, they joined the Lawrence XTreme travel team. From there it was on to the more competitive Ewing Edge, where Emma has been ever since.

Through it all she was a catcher, which she began around age 8 and enjoyed immensely.

“I played other positions but at younger ages you’re not super involved in the game at other spots on the field,” Quattrochi said. “With catching you’re always in every play and I think I loved that about the position. That’s why I chose it.”

Being a catcher also involves being a leader, which Emma has been throughout her career. Although this year’s captains are all seniors, Williams notes Quattrochi still leads just by her natural personality.

“I try to lead through how I play and try to just be positive out there,” she said. “I always try to pick everyone up and just be friendly with everyone. In the outfield I’m pretty vocal, always trying to tell people where they’re going next because that keeps me super involved in the game.”

It’s pretty impressive to be giving directions after just one year as a fulltime outfielder, but Quattrochi worked on the mental aspect of the position as much as the physical. When Williams asked her to take on the new position, rather than considering it an inconvenience, she saw it as a fun, new challenge.

“I think it was exciting to try something new,” Emma said. “I always loved catching because I was always so involved in the game. Transitioning to the outfield in high school was fun for me to try something new and to challenge myself. It’s a new perspective. As you get older and develop, the outfield becomes a bigger part of the game, and centerfield is such a cool position.”

Williams was amazed at the work Quattrochi put in to improve herself. While she felt balls in the gap and being an outfielder leader were the biggest adjustments, she handled most other aspects fairly naturally after countless hours of practice.

“I just don’t think she knows how to give anything less than everything she has,” Williams said.

Especially when she enjoys it. Since McGuire’s big bat is still on the team – the Cardinals return every starter – Emma is happy to stay out from behind the plate. With a year under her belt, she has no doubts she can handle the position over the next two years and is looking to play it in college.

“I always knew I loved the outfield but I never felt comfortable out there because I never got much experience,” she said.

“Last year really gave me the confidence

and appreciation for a new position.”

Meanwhile, she remained the same old stud at the plate; giving Lawrence some power numbers that she is looking to improve upon this season.

“I always want to work on hitting the ball farther and harder,” she said. “I feel like I’m super consistent but I hit a lot of singles and stuff like that. I want to improve on that. . .maybe even hit a home run,” she added with a grin.

Williams is unsure where Quattrochi will bat in the lineup, feeling she is versatile enough to hit at the top, bottom or somewhere in between. The coach loves her approach at the plate.

“It’s her mentality,” Williams said.

“She’s that type of kid where if she misses on a pitch or makes a mistake, you can tell she’s determined to get the next one.

You can tell by her body language she’s ready to get the next pitch.”

But she is not just flailing away.

“She’s constantly critiquing herself,” Williams continued. “She’s definitely got the softball IQ to back it up. She’ll tell me before I say a word what went wrong with her swing and what she wants to work on next.

To provide an idea of how valuable Quattrochi’s offense is to the Cardinals, she hit .405 (17-for-42) in their 13 victories with 11 RBIs and 13 runs scored.

Emma went hitless in just one of the 12 wins that she played in.

“She also got some hits against some big teams, like Hightstown, Steinert,” Williams said. “We lost those games but she got hits against some good pitchers.

She’s got this fearless, competitive drive about her, but everybody loves to be around her. She’s got a nice balance to her.

“Honestly, she’s such a pleasure to coach. It’s cool. This is my second year as the softball head coach and I’m learning a ton for her. It’s great, I like it. She brings up a lot of the details about the game.”

One detail she doesn’t mind talking about is how good Lawrence may be this season. With Chu back in the circle after going 11-8 with 118 strikeouts last year, and with every position player returning, the potential is there for a nice campaign.

“I think it’s super exciting,” Quattrochi said. “Everyone is back and we have that bond together. Last year we had a successful season. We’re hoping to improve on that and get farther.”

However far they go, Quattrochi will be helping to make an impact along the way.

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underscores the foundation of excellence and values that drive our entire staff to strive harder each day to meet the health care needs of the people we serve.”

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“Magnet recognition is a tremendous honor and reflects our commitment to delivering the highest quality of care to this community,” said Deborah Mican, PhD, MHA, BSN, RN, CNOR, Chief Nursing Officer at Capital Health. “To earn Magnet recognition once was a great accomplishment and an incredible source of pride for our nurses. Our repeated achievement of this credential

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The foundation of this model comprises various elements deemed essential to delivering superior patient care. These include the quality of nursing leadership and coordination and collaboration across specialties, as well as processes for measuring and improving the quality and delivery of care.

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Capital Health Neurosurgeon Contributes to Developing NATIONAL GUIDELINES FOR THE TREATMENT OF METASTATIC BRAIN TUMORS DR. NAVID REDJAL, director of Neurosurgical Oncology at Capital Health’s Center for NeuroOncology, recently co-authored “Treatment for Brain Metastases: ASCO-SNO-ASTRO Guideline,” to provide direction for clinicians who treat patients with brain metastases. Dr. Redjal collaborated with a multidisciplinary panel of national and international brain tumor specialists to develop the new guidelines, with contributions from members of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the Society of Neuro-Oncology, and the American Society of Radiation Oncology.

“At Capital Health, we are committed to advancing care in order to provide the best possible outcomes for our patients,” said Dr. Redjal. “I’m excited to be part of this collaboration with experts from across the country and around the world that provides leadership to the broader medical community and takes care to the next level for patients with brain tumors.”

The guideline, which is available in the Journal of Clinical Oncology and Neuro-Oncology, will have wide application in informing clinical practice. Treatment options include surgery, stereotactic radiosurgery, whole brain radiation therapy, systemic targeted therapy/chemotherapy, or a combination of these options.

Capital Health’s Center for Neuro-Oncology, part of Capital Institute for Neurosciences and Capital Health Cancer Center, is the region’s leader in diagnosing and treating tumors of the brain and central nervous system. The Center approaches the treatment of brain cancer in a personalized, comprehensive, multidisciplinary manner in which patients are treated by a team that includes neurosurgery, medical oncology, radiation oncology, and support staff. The Center for Neuro-Oncology also participates in and develops numerous research studies and clinical trials to help provide greater understanding of these conditions and establish new methods to diagnose and treat them.

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A Growing Team of PAIN MANAGEMENT SPECIALISTS at Capital Health DR. OLEKSIY (ALEX) LELYANOV, a board certified and fellowship trained pain management specialist, recently joined Capital Health’s Center for Pain Management, part of Capital Institute for Neurosciences. Providers at the Center focus on managing pain that originates with cancer, headaches, head and facial pain, back pain, musculoskeletal pain, nerve damage or disease, and pain from trauma or injuries.

Dr. Lelyanov is board certified in pain medicine and anesthesiology.

He received his medical degree at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey School of Osteopathic Medicine in Stratford, New Jersey and completed an internal medicine internship at Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, New Jersey. This was followed by an anesthesiology residency at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick, New Jersey, where Dr. Lelyanov also completed fellowship training in pain management.

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“Patients are referred to us from a broad spectrum of disciplines, so understanding the source of one’s pain and getting an accurate diagnosis are critical first steps in effective treatment,” said Dr. Jorge Alvarez, director of Interventional Pain Management at Capital Health’s Center for Pain Management. “Dr. Lelyanov brings a wealth of training and experience to our Center, so patients can be confident they’re receiving personalized treatment that is meticulously coordinated with all of the physicians involved in their care.”

“Capital Institute for Neurosciences is known as a regional leader for providing the most advanced neurological care,” said Dr. Lelyanov.

“I’m excited to join the Pain Management team and continue this tradition for patients in Mercer County and nearby communities.”

Before joining Capital Health, Dr. Lelyanov was in private practice as a pain medicine physician in Toms River, New Jersey. He is a member of the Spine Intervention Society and the North American Neuromodulation Society.

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Lelyanov, call 267.802.1002 or visit capitalneuro.org for more information.

Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell Meets INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS AS A CENTER OF EXCELLENCE in Minimally Invasive Gynecology Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell recently earned accreditation as Mercer County’s first Center of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology from the Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) for providing the highest quality of care and patient safety. This accreditation means that Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell has met internationally recognized standards and completed a rigorous inspection process.

In addition to the hospital accreditation, Dr. Joyce Varughese (Capital Health Surgical Group – Gynecologic Oncology) and Dr. Daniel Small (Capital Health OB/GYN – Lawrenceville) received designation from SRC as Surgeons of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology.

Both surgeons are part of Capital Health Medical Group, a network of more than 500 physicians and other clinicians who offer primary and specialty care and hospital-based services to patients throughout Central New Jersey and Lower Bucks County in Pennsylvania.

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Health care facilities and surgeons that seek SRC accreditation undergo an extensive assessment and inspection process to ensure they meet SRC’s proven standards and requirements. These requirements include surgical volumes, facility equipment, clinical pathways and standardized operating procedures, an emphasis on patient education, and continuous quality assessment. The inspection involves all staff working with the surgeons in the accredited program. Inspectors educate staff on best practices to help their organization improve its care and services.

“We’re proud to recognize Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell for its commitment to advancing and providing quality care for all patients,” said Gary M. Pratt, CEO of SRC. “This accreditation signals that this facility is among the best in this specialty and is dedicated to delivering the highest level of care possible.”

DR. DANIEL SMALL attended Cornell University, where he completed degrees in anthropology and international nutrition, and graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. He went on to medical school at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, and completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the Medical College of Pennsylvania. He has been board certified since 1988 and is a fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. To make an appointment with Dr. Small, call 609.537.7200 or visit capitalhealthobgyn.org.

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Coming up this month at RWJU Hospital Hamilton To register for a program or for schedule changes call (609) 584-5900. For more information, go to rwjbh.org/hamilton.

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Wednesday, April 6

Hearing Problems? - The Brain Connection, 10 to 11 a.m. If you have normal hearing but have difficulty understanding words/speech in group or noisy settings, you may have an Auditory Processing Disorder. Learn how to get tested for APD and how the latest treatments can train your brain! Audiologist, Dr. Lorraine Sgarlato, Au.D.

Thursday, April 7

Breast Health: A Holistic Approach, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Caring for your breasts is more than just mammograms and pink ribbons. Explore ways to keep your breasts healthy using nutrition and other holistic methods.

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Tuesday, April 12

Clinical Culinary Nutrition Antioxidant Rich Foods & Cancer, 5 to 6:30 p.m. Discover the fresh flavors of up-to-date research. On the menu: Salads! Get up to date on current nutrition issues, hear from other health/culinary professionals, and sample tasty new recipes with our registered dietitians! Alyssa Luning, RD, CSOWM. Space is limited- register at least 48 hours prior to event. $5 per inperson participant.

Tuesday, April 19

Kids in the Kitchen – Going Green, 5 to 6:30 p.m. April 22nd is Earth Day! Let’s reduce, reuse, and recycle to make grab-and-go kid-friendly super-food shakes and snacks.

Cook up some fun, and sample healthy foods in new ways! For children ages five and older with parent/caregiver. Alyssa Luning, RD, CSOWM. Register early; limited class size. $5 per child/ $5 per parent/caregiver for in-person attendance.

Thursday, April 21

Chronic Lung Problems Post-Covid, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Are you still experiencing a cough, tightness in your chest, fatigue, or shortness of breath? Are you wondering if your symptoms are related to having had Covid-19?

Pulmonologist, Dr. Anthony Ricketti, and Infectious Disease Specialist, Dr. Seth Rosenbaum, will address the pharmacotherapy, vaccine, and issues around “Long Covid.”

Tuesday, April 26

Introduction to Homeopathy, 6:30 to 8 p.m.

The theory behind homeopathy is “Like Cures Like” (or “Similia Similibus Curentur”) which can help the body to heal itself. Join Ekta Makani, APN to learn about this complementary approach.

Friday, April 29

Let’s Become a Blue Zone Community. A Virtual Program, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Log in to learn about the places in the world where people live to be over 100 with the lowest amount of disease— and how we can bring their practices to our community. Alyssa Luning, RD, CSOWM.

Better Health Programs There’s no better time to be 65+ years old, and there’s no better place to experience it than at the Better Health Program at RWJUH. This complimentary program will engage your mind, encourage you to move and help you reflect. To register for a program below or to learn about complimentary membership call (609) 584-5900 or visit rwjbh.org/HamiltonBetterHealth.

Thursday, April 7

Osteoporosis, Falls & Gait Impairment, 1 to 2 p.m. Dr. Ali and Huzefa Hussain, MS, OTR/L, Senior Occupational Therapist, discuss prevention, ways to improve balance and fall prevention. Must be a Better Health member to attend.

Thursday, April 14

Tai Chi, 10 to 11 a.m. Tony Jackson focused on improving balance and strengthening legs.

Gentle stretching improve flexibility. Learn how to get up if a fall does happen. Must be a Better Health member to attend. Registration Required.

Remembering Slackwood Fire Co. Chief Rudy Fuessel has been on my office wall as a proud reminder of my past and respect for my elders.

FROM THE MANAGER’S DESK I spoke with the Chief on the phone some time ago during some challengDuring the week of March 14, we had ing time I was having with the volunteer a fire apparatus from Station 21 (Slackfirefighters as we grappled with how best wood Fire House) parked at the front of to preserve these great fire companies the Municipal Building, adorned with (Lawrence Road, Lawrenceville, and memorial bunting, and our flags were Slackwood). at half-staff in honor of Rudolph “Rudy” He called to tell me that I was doing Fuessel, a man that dedicated more than a good job and keep doing what I was 65 years of service to the Lawrence com- doing, and “to hell with those guys,” givmunity as a volunteer firefighter out of ing me a hard time. I thanked him, hung Slackwood Fire House. up the phone, and instantly felt better Chief Fuessel passed about things. away at his home on March In preparing this article, 14 at 85. Many claim him I knew it wouldn’t be comto be their mentor or the plete without contributions reason they became a from a couple of the men firefighter. and women he helped to I remember him most as shape into the professional a young boy in the 1970s first responders they are while my Dad served as today. mayor for the Township, Chrissie Vincent (a and he was the fire chief at career Emergency Medical Slackwood.

Technician for Lawrence I remember his tradeTownship and current Chief Chief Fuessel mark sideburns that always of Emergency Medical fascinated me as I looked Services) talked about the up to him when my Dad would bring me Chief’s impact on her career. over to say hello at a pancake breakfast “I moved to Lawrence in 1989,” Vinor some other event at Slackwood Fire cent said. “I met Rudy at Station 21 while House, to give respect to a man that working an EMS shift as a new per diem deserved our respect. for the Township. We had stopped there His impact on so many first respondto drop some paperwork off for our boss, ers that served and continue to serve our and in true ‘Rudy fashion,’ he was all community is immeasurable. He and my smiles and welcomed me to the Townfather always had a great relationship and ship and said if any of these boys (meanmutual respect. Chief Fuessel sent me ing his firefighters) give you any trouble, some old photos he found with him and ‘you come to see me!’ He was always my Dad about a year ago. protective of the ladies. We were friends One of them (see following page), from that point on.”

See FUESSEL, Page 22 which I believe is from the early 1970s,

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FUESSEL continued from Page 21 Vincent continued: “In 1994, when I began working with Maryann Russell Nester as my full-time partner, he dubbed us “The Lawrence EMS Angels.” Whenever he would see us, he would always say, ‘How are my angels doing today?’”

“He and his wife Sue have always been so welcoming and treated you like family.

Rudy was just one of those people that never had to say call me if you need anything. You just knew you could.”

“You could be stuck out in the south Pacific Ocean stranded and call him, and he would immediately be on the phone with the United States Coast Guard or Navy getting an aircraft carrier dispatched to your location to pick you up.”

“It didn’t matter what it was or how tedious it seemed; you could always count on Rudy for any help you needed.

He was a man of his word, and I truly believe in my heart that there was no task that was too big for him to handle.”

Jack Oakley (chief of Fire and Emergency Services and the Emergency Management coordinator for the township) also fondly rememberes the chief.

“I was introduced to the Slackwood Fire Company at the age of 16,” Oakley said. “The chief was Rudy Fuessel, and he knew my father, a Trenton Firefighter.”

“When I started to hang around the firehouse—even to a young man like myself—it was apparent that Chief Fuessel was indeed the leader. He instilled a sense of respect, honor, and commitment in the membership.”

“That was his make-up. He made sure mistakes never happened twice and guided you with knowledge and wisdom far beyond expectations. Chief Fuessel always expected 100% on the firegrounds, and when he told you he was proud of

you for what you had done, you truly believed him.”

“We affectionately called him ‘Dad,’ because that’s what he was to us—a second father. A few people in my life shaped my firefighting career, Chief Rudy Fuessel being predominant.

Ron Dziminski (retired City of Trenton Firefighter and long-time member of Slackwood Fire Company) said that the Chief (also known by his uniform number, 210) was “a true hero” to him.

“He was the man that pushed me into becoming a professional firefighter more than 30 years ago,” Dziminski said. “As a volunteer firefighter, he taught many young volunteers and me throughout the state.”

“The most important lesson I learned from him was that a true hero doesn’t wear a cape, they wear a uniform, and they put their lives on the line 24/7.

Thank you for your service and the knowledge you shared with many of us.

Rest in peace, 210.”

“He was a giant of a man at a time when there aren’t many giants left. No one will match his years of dedicated service to this community and his calling as a firefighter. We are left with his long legacy of service to the community and his positive impact on the many lives that crossed paths with him. He was, simply put, a good man that lived a life of service to others. I can’t think of much better than that to say about anyone.”

I ask all of you to pray for his wife, family, friends, and fellow firefighters as they grieve his loss in their lives. Rest in Peace, Rudolph A. “Rudy” Fuessel. God bless you, sir.

Kevin Nerwinski, a longtime resident of Lawrence, serves as Lawrence Township’s municipal manager.

Mercer County Sustainability Coali�on Presents

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A week long environmental celebra�on April 23-30 * FREE April 23: Saturday Water Ways Clean Up

registra�onh�ps://thewatershed.org/streamscleanup Hosted by Watershed ins�tute, Lawrence public works, Friends of Colonial Lake 9:00 am - Lawrence Colonial Lake 9:00 am - Drexel Woods Shabakunk Stream 10:00 am - Ewing Township Earth Day Community Park Clean Up at Moody Park (rain date Sunday, April 24th) All day -West Windsor family Friendly bike rides Trolly Line Trail

April 24: Sunday 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. Hilltop Park in Princeton. Help remove trash, Enjoy the open space! Register with The Watershed.

Sunday 3—5pm Virtual Climate Change And Health Kathleen Biggins president of C-Change Conversa�ons. Will present the climate impacts on Health with a mul�media presenta�on

April 27: Water Wednesday 7 PM Plant Power Virtual Discussion in person and virtual of issues associated with stormwater

runoff and flooding. Learn how, when used plants can manage and prevent water problems in your yard and neighborhood. Presented by the Watershed Ins�tute and Lawrence Green team

April 28: Thursday 7pm Virtual Energy tools for the Home Owner, Electrifica�on and renewables, solar energy and storage, PSEG

residen�al energy efficiency program, Electric Vehicles and charging, heat pumps for hea�ng, cooling and hot water. Hosted by Hopewell Green Team and Lawrence Green Team.

April 29: Friday Arbor Day Tree Plan�ng in Many Mercer Towns 3pm Lawrence Nature Center -Ed Cohen NJ Extension service discussion on Lantern fly problems and how to demonstra�on building a Lantern Fly Trap

Virtual George Diferdinando Physician professor at Rutgers , chair board of health Princeton, speaking and modera�ng a discussion on climate change and health ‘local impacts Hosted by Lawrence green team

4pm Lawrence nature Center- Tree Plan�ng and Meadow walk around Meet the birds of Colonial Lake Park in person 9:30-11:00 am Washington Crossing Audubon Society

April 25: Virtual Monday 7pm Landscape Tips for Rewilding Your Backyard, by Nick D’Amato Environmental Designer,

April 30 Saturday 10am-2pm Green Get Together & Bike Rodeo Outdoors Lawrence High School Parking lot—Children bring your

owner of Gino’s Nursery. Plant a tree, rip out some lawn, install a rain garden, the op�ons are plen�ful. Welcoming nature back to your own backyard. Hosted by Ewing Green Team

April 26: Tuesday 8:30 am In Person Mercer County Business Clean Energy Summit Boathouse at Mercer Park

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bikes, receive a new well-fi�ng helmet from Capital Health Safe Kids Program. Learn how to ride your bike safely on the Rodeo trail, Lawrence Police and MCTMA have fun!!

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