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Ewing native Watson tapped for business administrator job
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INTERVIEW BY BILL SANSERVINO
Ewing resident Aaron Watson has been was appointed business administrator of Ewing Township. Watson, a township native, has been onthe job since February, succeeding long-time Bussiness Administrator Jim McManimon, who retired. Watson most recently served as Mercer County deputy county administrator. In that capacity, he was responsible for oversight of Buildings and Ground, the Trenton-Mercer Airport. He was also the executive director for Mercer County Park Commission. He was also co-founder of the Outdoor Equity Alliance, a group that “removes barriers and inspires people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities and income levels to enjoy the outdoors and become more involved in the natural world,” says the OEA website. In what has now become an annual tradition, Ewing Observer editor Bill Sanservino sat down with Mayor Bert Steinmann to talk about the state of the Ewing and current issues
impacting township resident. The two were joined by Watson, who spoke on his appointment. Over the course of the interview, which will be run in multiple sections over the next few months, issues discussed included township finances, the senior center, development, cannabis, the Parkeay Avenue Redevelopment Zone and the Trenton Mercer Airport. This month’s portion of the interview, which focuses on Watson’s appointment and the 2024 municipal budget, appears in Q&A form below. It has been lightly edited for clarity and style. *** Ewing Obser ver: One of the biggest changes in Ewing has been the change at business administrator. Bert, do you want to say a little bit about Jim McManaman and his service to the town? Bert Steinman: Yeah. I think that would be appropriate. Jimmy came with me when I was first elected back in 2010 and started my tenure in 2011, and he’s been with me for the 13 plus years that I’ve been here. See Q&A, Page 6
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Ewing High School girls’ basketball players Rhian Stokes (left), Te’Yala Delfosse and Joi Johnson take shots on basket. (Photos by Todd Cloward.)
EHS girls’ basketball trio leave behind a legacy of excellence BY JUSTIN FEIL
A trio of McDonald’s All-American nominees helped leave a legacy for the Ewing High School girls basketball program. Rhian Stokes, Te’Yala Delfosse and Joi Johnson will graduate as the three all-time leading scor-
ers in program history. Another senior, Shawnae Biggs, could make a case for being the best defender in school history. Each one’s individual accomplishments would be remarkable in their own right, but the combination of all of them on the same team made the Blue Devils unique.
“I think we have that trust in each other,” Johnson said. “We believed in each other. I think that comes from playing together so long and knowing what each of us can do and pushing each other to be better because we all believe in each other that much.” See BASKETBALL, Page 15
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