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A time to heal
Sculptures a sign of the times at Point Breeze
The Healing Café, special services aim to comfort those who feel blue at holiday time
BY DAN AUBREY Two newly placed sculptures are making a splash for those driving by or visiting the historic Gardener’s House located on what had once been the Point Breeze estate Park Avenue in Bordentown. The two figures of Atlantic Sturgeon of the Delaware River were created by Trenton-area artist Kate Graves and placed in front of the historic building to raise ecological and environmental awareness. The Gardener’s House is the only existing period structure from the Point Breeze estate built by Joseph Bonaparte, former king of Spain and brother to French emperor Napoleon. Joseph Bonaparte left Europe after his brother’s defeat in 1815. In 1816, he settled in Bordentown, a cultural and transportation hub between Philadelphia and New York City. Between then and 1838, he built a mansion, guest and support staff houses, and a park. Subsequent owners dismantled all Bonaparte structures except See SCULPTURES, Page 15
BY JOE EMANSKI
Bordentown Regional High School marching bend members (front row) Rachel Schiariti, Rachel Cook, (middle row) Brandon Rosenblatt, Olivia Olaff, Emma Hoffman, Jo Russo, and (third row) Jorge Moya, Angelina Demkowicz, Matthew Comeau and Jillian Gosselin.
Marching band caps off season with 2nd place finish at Nationals BY JOE EMANSKI It all kicks off in August with band camp: daylong training sessions in the summer heat for two weeks. If students at Bordentown Regional High School want to be a part of the marching band, their commitment starts with that. And it grows from there: two three-
hour practices a week, regular performances at Scotties’ football games, and eight marching band competitions, in which the bands themselves are the main attraction. “Our kids put in as much time as any athletic team would do,” says Michael Montalto, director of bands for the Bordentown Regional School District.
For many students, the opportunity to perform for a crowd while doing something that they love is reward enough. But band competitions, in which they vie for trophies with other school bands, give them something else to shoot for. And this year, the BRHS Marching Band made the most of those opportunities. See BAND, Page 8
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For many, the winter holidays are a time of joy and celebration. And for many, they can also be a time for sadness and the recollection of lost loved ones. This December, a number of Bordentown businesses, organizations and counselors are banding together to provide support for those who need it during the season. Bordentown Home For Funerals, Sharing Temple Counseling LLC, Christ Church Chapel and Turtle Beans Coffee Roaster have put together the events, which include The Healing Café — “a place of hope, support and help” — at Turtle Beans on Dec. 1. Christ Church Parish is also set to host a Blue Christmas Service for the Holiday on Saturday, Dec. 17. All are welcome to the church for the service followed by a reception. See BLUE, Page 10
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