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Readington Township School District to Redistrict to Prepare for Enrollment Increases By Jonathan Hart, Ph.D. Superintendent of Schools At the Dec. 14 Readington Township Board of Education meeting, school district administrators provided an enrollment and housing development update to the BoE and community. The housing development plans that will impact school enrollment were reviewed. Analysis determined that a need to redistrict is necessary. The plans were discussed preliminarily in 2019 and a 5-year redistricting plan was presented in February of 2021. Since then the district has kept a close eye on enrollment and housing developments. There are four (4) developments that have been constructed or are under construction that are projected to have an impact on district enrollment. The Willows at Whitehouse Station is a 72-unit complex that was completed in 2020. This development provided our district with a baseline of student enrollment projections. The Ridge at Readington is under construction on Route 22 west in Whitehouse Station and may be completed as soon as this spring. This development will be a 254-unit complex. The Bramco/ Interstate Ironworks development on Mullen Road may be completed in the year 2023-2024 or sometime thereafter and includes 192 housing units. Finally, the Diaz Property on Route 202 in Three Bridges is several years from completion but will comprise 80 housing units. The enrollment analysis anticipates well over 200 students enrolling in the district simply due to the housing development construction. While the facilities have room to grow in population, the district is

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beginning to find that Whitehouse and Three Bridges enrollment is becoming increasingly disproportionate. It is anticipated the disparity in enrollment will worsen in the next several years considering three of these developments impact the Whitehouse School student population. The district has developed a fiveyear redistricting implementation plan. The plan identifies residences on certain streets to be redistricted from Whitehouse School to Three Bridges School over the next five years, starting with Kindergarten enrollees and new move-ins. The plan was launched this school year (2021-2022) where students identified in the region of the township that is scheduled to be redistricted to Three Bridges School were given a choice to attend Three Bridges or Whitehouse School. As the district prepares for next year, families living on the streets listed below or families moving into Readington on the streets listed below will have their Kindergarten students or newly enrolled students attend Three Bridges, without an option to attend Whitehouse School. Streets are: Arrowhead Road, Blacksmith Road, Casper Berger Road, Cherry Court, Cole Road, Conover Road, Dalley Street, Distillery Road, Erskine Road, Groendyke Road, Hamilton Road, Heath Road, Hillcrest Road, Holland Brook Road, Housel Road, Indian Road, Jennings Lane, Kinney’s Sawmill Road, Militia Road, Militia Road East, Pine Bank Road, Readington Road, Rebel Road, Roosevelt Road, Smith Road, Sutphen Lane, Swackhamer Road, and Van Pelt Drive. Children enrolling from these

streets who have an older sibling at Whitehouse School will be able to attend with their sibling. The plan of moving only newly enrolled students and Kindergarten students in the redistricted area to attend school at Three Bridges will take place over the course of the next several years, with all students grades K-3 in the redistricted area attending Three Bridges School by the 2025-2026 school year. Our goal is to ensure comparable school enrollments for class size and programming purposes. More information can be found on the school district website or by contacting the Board of Education Offices.

Open Space Hike Enjoy a brisk Sunday afternoon hike in the fields and woodlands of Readington Township’s Cole Road Greenway with members of the Open Space Advisory Board on Sunday, Feb. 20. Meet in the gravel parking area on the east side of Cole Road. If using gps, the lot is across from 111 Cole Rd. The group will explore trails on the west side of the preserve, walking for approximately two hours on mostly level ground. To sign up, or for questions, email trails@ readingtontwp-nj.org, or leave a message at 908- 782-6452

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Pictured, from left, are Betty Ann Fort, John Albanese, Juergen Huelsebusch, Adam Mueller, and Jonathan Heller.

The Readington Township Committee held its reorganization meeting for 2022 on Jan. 7. Juergen Huelsebusch will serve as mayor and Jonathan Heller, as deputy mayor. Adam Mueller was sworn in as the newest committee member. He replaces Ben Smith, who chose not to run for re-election. (See “News from the Municipal Building” on page 5 for full reorganization details.) The regular meetings of the Township Committee are held on the first and third Monday of each month, unless Monday is a holiday, then the meeting is held on Tuesday. Meetings begin at 6 p.m. at which time the committee goes into closed session; the public portion of the meeting begins when the committee comes out of closed session which is usually around 7:30 p.m. All meetings, unless otherwise specified, are held in the Municipal Building.

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Board of Education Begins Budget Work By Dr. Camille Cerciello BoE Finance Committee Chair

The Board of Education is tasked with managing the budget of the district with the guidance of our Superintendent, Dr. Jonathan Hart, and our Business Administrator, Jason Bohm. As with every year, the first few months of the new year is when budgeting, planning and preparing occurs. The 2021-2022 budget, which is currently being utilized, has helped the district to meet the goals that are set annually. With this year’s budget, the district was able to hire an additional full-time behaviorist and parttime ESL teacher. With the assistance of federal grant programs, the district was able to provide additional inter-

vention services for COVID learning loss and mental health services. This year’s budget also allowed for enhancements to school security including 3M ballistic window film applied to all windows of each school building. Further, the district was able to replace a large section of the roof of Holland Brook School and replace one set of gymnasium bleachers at Readington Middle School. Tentative open public sessions and budget topics for the 2022-2023 school year are as follows: (Please note these dates can change and public notices will be posted in advance with start times. Please check the district website www.readington.k12. nj.us for updates.) Feb. 8: Curriculum/Staff Develop-

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ment, Pupil Services and Technology; Feb. 22: Facilities, Transportation, Administration, Personnel and Benefits; March 15: Presentation on the whole budget to the public with tentative approval; April 5: Budget clarification; April 26: Budget hearing and final adoption of budget During the planning of the 20222023 school year budget, there will be some challenges facing our district which include, as of the writing of this article, staff and program modifications due to an increased enrollment from new housing developments, facility upgrades to ensure both students and staff remain safe and healthy, along with increases in staff salaries and health insurance premiums. In addition to these challenges, the district continues to be committed to providing our students with a comprehensive and rigorous program of studies, with a full complement of athletic and extra-curricular offerings. All input and concerns about the budget can be heard during the Feb. 8

and Feb. 22 board meetings as well as the other dates listed above. Public input helps the Board of Education to create a fiscally responsible budget while keeping all of the members of the community apprised

of the current needs of the district. Please consider attending one or all of the dates. As always, should you have questions, please email boardmembers@ readington.k12.nj.us.

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cy Wotanis, reflected on the day, “It was a pleasure to support the Whitehouse Rescue Squad and we hope to do it again next year. We had a remarkable group of volunteers who made it such a successful event. It was a perfect fall day and many residents participated. They walked the roads in our community and dropped in bids for the several raffle baskets that were also part of

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A Message from Mayor Juergen Huelsebusch As your Mayor in 2022, I serve as one of five Township Committee members and collectively, we will work on the challenges that face our Township. Readington is a special place with strong traditions and my chief goal is to preserve our quality of life and work to ensure that it continues to improve for our children and families. Goals for 2022 include:

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Township Committee Liaisons In addition to attending two regularly scheduled Township Committee meetings per month, each Committee member serves as a liaison to several other departments, boards, committees and commissions. In the role of liaison, the Committee members are to attend meetings of these groups and departments to learn of plans, keep abreast of activities, and bring concerns back to the full Committee for consideration, and to keep them informed.

This year’s assignments are: John Albanese: Planning Board, Affordable Housing, Recreation, and Social Services Betty Ann Fort: Historic Preservation, Museums, Zoning, Emergency Services, Fire Official, Library Services Protecting our environment by preserving our Jonathan Heller: Finance, Board of Health, Sewer Advisory, Environmental Commission natural habitat, forests, meadows, and Juergen Huelsebusch: Police Department, Traffic Safety, Farmland/Open Space Advisory Board, Agristreams. cultural Land Advisory Committee Continue to preserve farms and open space. Adam Mueller: Engineering/Roads/Buildings & Grounds/Recycling, Construction/Code Enforcement, Municipal Court Expand our recreational trail system. Improving & repairing Township roads.

Supporting local business. The Township Committee will work diligently to accomplish these goals and I encourage our residents to volunteer and actively contribute their skills and time. Please contact me and my fellow committee members to learn more about how to participate. I will close by expressing thanks to our police, fire, and emergency teams for their work and dedication in face of the medical challenges we have faced since early 2020.

Township Committee Welcomes New Member

Adam Mueller was sworn in as the newest Township Committee member at the January 7 Township Committee Reorganization meeting. Mueller was elected to the position in the November 2021 election to replace Ben Smith, who chose not to run for re-election. Along with Mueller, Juergen Huelsebusch was sworn in for his second term on the Committee. Huelsebusch was also reelected in the November election and was selected as Mayor 2022 by the unanimous vote of the Township Committee. In addition, Jonathan Heller was sworn in as Deputy Mayor.

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Grant Received for Hillcrest Park Improvements The Township received a grant from the NJ Dept. of Community Affairs (DCA) Division of Local Government Services in the amount of $55,000. This grant was requested by Readington Recreation and will be allocated to provide partial funding for replacement of the Hillcrest Park Playground which is in need of improvements. Hillcrest Park is one of our most popular parks and the playground is currently over 20 years old.

Township Cannabis Business Update At the July 6th, 2021 Township Committee meeting, the Committee voted to opt out of the six classifications of businesses established by the State of New Jersey. The legislation established six classes of cannabis licenses below:

Verano on Route 22 has approached the Township and requested permission via ordinance to be approved to operate under Class 1, Class 2, Class 3 and Class 4. There is no proposal to open a retail establishment to allow for medical or recreational use cannabis sales in Readington Township.

At the January 18th Township Committee meeting, the Committee will vote to introduce ordinances to allow for Class 1 – Cultivator Class 4 – Distributor one operator within the Township of those four Classes of Class 2 – Manufacturer Class 5 – Retailer license. The location is limited to the Verano property Class 3 – Wholesaler Class 6 – Delivery Service only, for all four of those Classes. The Committee will Since that time, the Township established a subcommittee also vote to introduce an ordinance to tax the adult, recreational use cannabis generated at Verano. The proposed to research and follow the rules and regulations as they tax ordinance under the State statute is 1% on transfer of were provided and to track the successes and challenges for businesses and municipalities that are doing the same. product to another facility (retail or wholesale) and 2% at point-of-sale for that product. The subcommittee has provided feedback, data and recommendations to the governing body for their considera- If the ordinances are introduced, there would be public tion. hearings to adopt the ordinances proposed for February 7th. The current cannabis grow facility being operated by

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RC Theatre to Hold Auditions Feb. 13, 15

Readington Community Theatre has announced its spring production will be “The Sweet Delilah Swim Club,” directed by Jeanne Johnston.

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Readington Township Social Services Thanks Secret Santas

By Christine Dey and Scott Crabtree, Readington Township Social Services

Readington Township Social Services thanks everyone who participated in the Holiday Adopt a Family Program. This year continued to be challenging for many folks. For quite a few families, holiday goodies would not have been possible without your Secret Santa help. Social Services was overwhelmed by your generosity and response which made Christmas celebrations possible for 178 individuals. The thoughtful gifts

reflected a true balance between needs and special wishes. Thank you to all Secret Santas for donations of clothing, food, coats, toys, gift cards and Christmas trees to help make this holiday season merry and bright. Your kind actions helped renew our staff’s energy during these trying times. Covid-19 continued to greatly increase the demands on this office, and we would not have been able to meet those needs without the community’s continued support. Scott and I thank you for all you have done.

years as another Readington resident, Hunterdon Central Class of 2009 alum Vincent Panico, served in the position until his second three-year term concluded on Dec. 31, 2021. Longtime school board member Robert Richard of Raritan Township was unanimously elected as the board vice president. Flemington Borough resident Noelle O’Donnell was sworn into her second three-year term, and Readington Township resident Lori Blutfield returned to the BoE several years after her last term concluded. Delaware Township resident Caine Fowler also was sworn in.

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A scholarship has been created to celebrate the life of Dominic Steven Gentile, DVM, a beloved member of the Readington Township community, who passed away at the age of 28 on Oct. 29, 2021, at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia. The scholarship in his name will be given to a deserving Hunterdon Central Regional High School senior starting with the May 2022 awards. Dominic was an amazing person who was admired and loved by everyone who had the chance to be part of his life. He was an outstanding member of the Readington Township Community where he grew up and was an active participant and volunteer in many of our recreation

programs as well as associated fundraising activities. Dominic was a 2012 graduate of Hunterdon Central Regional High School where he was a student athlete and captain of the championship soccer team. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Rutgers University in 2016 and went on to attend Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine. During his fourth year in veterinary school, he was diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma, a rare type of cancer. Despite many challenges, Dominic graduated Summa Cum Laude from Iowa State in 2021 with a doctorate in veterinary medicine. Upon graduating, he worked at the Whitehouse Veterinary Hospital in Whitehouse Station. Dominic Steven Gentile Memorial Scholarship will read: Dominic Gentile was an outstanding member of the Readington Township Community. He is best known for being a tireless volunteer in the community and someone that always thought about other people first. He was a standout athlete in high school and college but is best remembered as a great friend and teammate. Dominic had a gentle kindness about him and always put the well-being and happiness of others first. Many people describe him as an “old soul.” He is loved by everyone that

had the pleasure of knowing him. Candidates will be requested to write an essay explaining how they demonstrate the characteristics that Dominic lived by, whether on a team or other extracurricular activity, and explain why they deserve this scholarship. To donate to the scholarship fund, send checks made out to “HunterdonCentral Regional High School” with “Dominic Steven Gentile Scholarship” noted on the memo line. The Hunterdon Central scholarship program is a 501c3 charity. Please mail your check by April 15 to: Ron Armellino, 36 Rainflower Lane, Princeton Junction, NJ 08550. - Submitted by Ron Armellino

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