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March 6, 2015

March 6, 2015
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Budget Showdown Looms in West Windsor After Snow & Computer Glitch
O
by Vincent Xu
pposing budget approaches
between Council and the
administration have animated the first two weeks of budget
workshops. The administration is
concerned with a declining fund
balance and has recommended a
conservative use of revenue and
controlled municipal tax increases
as part of a sustainable budget.
Council, led by president Bryan
Maher, is seeking to limit the need
for tax increases to balance the
budget by reducing expenses and
by projecting revenues that are
closer to the amounts actually realized in prior years.
The budget proposal calls for
raising the municipal tax rate to
39.2 cents, an increase of roughly
1.2 cents, to balance a 2015 budget
that increased 0.96 percent to
$38,118,000.
The proposed increase would
amount to an additional $60 in the
municipal portion of the property
taxes on a house assessed at
$500,000, roughly the average
home value in the township. The
municipal tax levy accounts for 15
percent of the total property tax
collected.
“The mayor has had his 15 minutes of fame, and now it is our turn
for the next month and a half,” Maher announced at the first budget
workshop. “We’re going to move
around lots of stuff.”
Maher describes the administration’s budget proposal as “an overanticipation of expenses and an
‘Personally I think too
many employees in this
town are spoiled,’ said
Council president Maher, explaining his desire to cut spending.
under-anticipation of revenue,”
and he is pressing for smaller appropriations, viewing many expenses as excessive, and larger anticipated revenues.
“Personally I think too many
employees in this town are
spoiled,” Maher said, noting the
township staff’s phone bills, tuition obligations, and use of vehicles.
Milestone: Tommy Hussong, pictured with his parents and coach, became the fourth player in South
history to record 1,000 career points. See page 18.
Ambulance revenue provides an
example of Council’s favored approach to using more revenue. The
township has budgeted $250,000
in anticipated ambulance billing
revenue for 2015, the same figure
budgeted in 2014. Realized revenue in 2014 was $300,000, a
$40,000 increase from 2013. Noting this, Maher asked Fire and
Emergency Services manager Jim
Yates why the anticipated 2015
revenue shouldn’t be $300,000 to
match 2014’s realized revenue.
Throughout the three budget
workshops that have met so far,
longtime township CFO Joanne
Louth repeatedly explained a conservative anticipation of revenue
during the budget planning process
leads to a greater replenishment of
the fund balance.
“You plan a number that is sustainable and will be lower than expected, and you put back the remaining in the fund balance,”
Louth said. “The more you anticipate the less you put into fund balance for next year.”
Continued on page 16
PARCC Testing Gets Underway
by Sue Roy
sessions at three of the four elementary schools were postponed;
onday, March 2, turned Wicoff expected to hold its mornout to be a rough day for ing session.
the
West
WindsorSome changes, but for the maPlainsboro schools. Yet another jority of grades and classes schedwinter storm caused the schools to uled to take the PARCC on Mondelay opening for 90 minutes, day, March 2, the testing would
which in turn impacted the imple- occur as scheduled.
mentation of
Except that it
the controverdidn’t.
sial
PARCC
The scheduled start of
Later
that
testing, which
morning, the disthe controversial
had
been
trict announced
PARCC test was descheduled to
that: “Due to a
layed by snowy weather testing complicastart state-wide
on that day.
and a computer glitch.
tion, PARCC testDue to the
ing for Grades 4-8
delayed openwill not be held today and will be
ing, the district “tweeted” a revised rescheduled.”
PARCC testing schedule. All
Shortly thereafter, another mesPARCC testing at the high school sage was sent: “WW-P was just inlevel was canceled for the day, and formed that due to a testing comwould be rescheduled to a later plication, morning PARCC testing
date. Testing at the middle schools for Grade 3 was not held and will
would run as scheduled. The upper be rescheduled.”
elementary schools would reThis was followed by a third
schedule their early morning sessions; the rest of the testing would
take place as scheduled. Morning
M
Carnaval Comes to West Windsor: Behind the scenes and in the crowd at the West
Windsor Arts Council’s gala were gala co-chairs, Jasmine Dadlan, left, and Krupali Desai, with Sejal Krishnan, decorations co-chair. See page 36.
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To the Editor:
PARCC’s True
Purpose: Profit
time, there’ll be a large uniform
base of customers.” Common Core
also forced districts to provide our
children’s personal information to
a national database, which will
The PARCC controversy is not share that personal info with about
just about a test. PARCC is the tool 50 federal agencies as well as outthat forces teachers to teach the side marketing firms (who are saliCommon Core, a set of standards vating at the thought of marketing
(written primarily by non-educa- directly to our kids).
Education
experts
Sandra
tors) that are developmentally inStotsky
and
James
Milgram
were
appropriate, where kids don’t have
brought
on
to
the
Validation
Coma foundation before more advanced
mittee but reconcepts
are
fused to valitaught, where
date the stanclasswork probEducation is now being
dards, because
lems and tests
dictated by non-educathey are inherare confusing
tors
with
an
agenda,
reently — well —
and convoluted,
awful. Another
placing our current
and kids are
education extested on matestandards with a curricpert,
Diane
rial before it is
ulum that is questionRavitch,
once
taught
in
an
outspoken
able.
Instruction
time
is
school.
proponent of
lost to practicing and
In my opinstandardized
ion, the end retaking the test.
testing
and
sult will be chilcharter
schools,
dren who feel
stupid and demoralized, and who now writes repeatedly about the disaster that is Common Core.
won’t be better educated.
What else is wrong with ComCommon Core was developed
mon
Core/PARCC? Districts (inby commercial parties interested in
cluding
top-performing WW-P)
selling tests, and the books, workhave
lost
local
control of educating
books, computers, and software
our
kids,
whose
education is now
required to learn how to take them.
being
dictated
by
non-educators
Bill Gates, who has spent more
with
an
agenda,
replacing
our curthan $2 billion of his own money to
rent
standards
with
a
curriculum
develop and promote Common
Core, has openly stated that Com- that is questionable at best. Valumon Core/PARCC “will unleash a
powerful market” and “for the first
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able instruction time is lost to practicing and taking the test. Cut
scores (artificial pass/fail numbers)
will mask actual performance,
making comparisons (the very reason for the tests) impossible. Reports will give no actionable information and at a considerable time
delay. Scores will be used punitively against teachers (and eventually
our children).
Unfortunately, many myths surrounding Common Core are often
quoted as facts. Here is the truth:
1. Common Core standards are
not rigorous. In fact, they lower the
level of academic achievement by
two grade levels, and prepare students for community college, not
four-year schools.
2. Common Core was not stateled. States were forced to sign on
under threat of punitive consequences including loss of federal
funding.
3. Common Core is not internationally benchmarked or researchbased and was not subject to public
input.
4. Our schools will not lose
funding if we don’t have 95 percent
participation in the tests.
This year the test is being given
to third through eleventh graders in
Language Arts and Math. But they
want to expand it to kindergarten,
first, and second grades, and Science and Social Studies. Can you
imagine a kindergartner taking a
standardized test on a computer?
That brings us back to why many parents are refusing to have their
children take the PARCC. It is how
we tell our schools, our states, and
our federal government: Common
Core is not in the best interest of
our children. If we don’t speak up
now, when will we? At what point
will it be too late? At what point do
you say enough is enough? For my
family, it’s now. It’s time to take
back our schools.
Virginia Manzari
Princeton Junction
new appointment within a reasonable period of time as mandated by
the New Jersey Supreme Court?
Curious minds would like to know.
In 1999 the New Jersey Supreme
Court ruled in Casamasino v. City
of Jersey City that, where one
branch of government has been
specifically vested with the authority to act in a prescribed manner,
neither of the other branches may
usurp that authority. The court said
that the Faulkner Act requires both
the mayor representing the executive branch and the council representing the legislative branch to
perform separate roles in the appointment and reappointment of a
tax assessor (and by analogy a
township attorney). Further, the
have been following with inter- court said that neither can ignore
est the refusal of Mayor Shing- the responsibility of the other in the
Fu Hsueh and Township Attorney appointment and confirmation of a
Michael Herbert to release the legal tax assessor (and by analogy a
township atadvice they retorney) withceived from an
out violating
By creating an unending
outside
law
separation of
firm regarding
holdover of Herbert as
powers printhe
Mayor’s
township attorney, Hsueh
ciples.
obligation unhas illegally shifted to
In Mayor
der
the
Hsueh’s case,
himself Council’s responFaulkner Act to
he is ignoring
appoint another
sibility to provide consent.
Council’s reTownship Atsponsibility
torney
after
Council withheld its consent to the to provide advice and consent, inreappointment of Mr. Herbert more cluding the responsibility to withhold consent, with respect to the
than a year ago.
What are they hiding? Were they
advised that the mayor must make a
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appointment of a township attorney.
His failure to make another appointment has created an unending
holdover of Herbert as township attorney. By doing so he has illegally
shifted to himself Council’s responsibility to provide consent.
Casamasino stands for the proposition that Mayor Hsueh may not
“usurp the authority” of Council
through the “unchecked power” of
the mayor failing to make another
appointment without violating separation of powers principles.
By failing to make another appointment the mayor is consenting
to his own appointment, thereby
usurping the consent role of Council, in clear violation of the law.
What exactly did their outside
law firm tell them about the actions
they must take pursuant to the Supreme Court decision in Casamasino and why are they hiding it?
Curious minds would like to know.
Charles C. Morgan
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Let There Be Light
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D
uring January, a dark time of
year at best, the subject of possibly inadequate street lighting in
West Windsor came up at council
meetings. Residents have been reporting that some lights are either
not working at all or else are unduly
dim at certain heavily traveled locations. This potential safety hazard clearly needed addressing.
As a first step I volunteered to do
a census of the existing street light
system, and at the suggestion of
Council, spearhead a modest task
force to consider possible remedies. This letter will serve as a
progress report, with a more complete report to follow later.
I have been touring the town (in
good daylight weather) and noting
the locations of existing lights. One
objective is to determine which
neighborhoods are well lit and
which ones might be improved, assuming improvements are even
possible at this time. A second objective is to make some sense out of
the several different types of lights
that we have and where each type
tends to be located.
Another important objective
was to have a list made of lights
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response listing 38 lights that were
out and their respective pole numbers. This was very good work on
their part, and I have been assured
that this program will continue.
The Police Department notified
the power companies about the
above lights, and I have verified
that the defective ones that I had
seen myself have been replaced.
Chief Pica also wrote that any resident seeing a defective light can
report it online at their website,
www.westwindsorpolice.com. The
department will then ensure that
the appropriate power company is
promptly notified.
Because of the obvious interest
that the Bike and Pedestrian Alliance would have in this program, I
attended one of their meetings and
alerted them of this ongoing effort.
Councilman Peter Mendonez has
also helped out by contacting
PSE&G and having them send a
complete list of their own lights.
As time permits, I will fold this into
my own list so that we will have as
complete a reckoning as possible.
Since this is also municipal budget time, I asked for and have just
received printouts of all the detailed 2014 street light invoices for
both power companies. I am in the
process of analyzing these and will
report back on what I find.
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that are not working and notify the
respective
power
company
(PSE&G in most of West Windsor
and JCP&L in the southeastern
part) so that any defective lights
could be promptly replaced. Excellent progress has been made here. I
sent an E-mail to Police Chief Joe
Pica on February 11 asking if a
night officer on patrol could possibly note which lights were out.
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The letter below was shared with
members of Council and the media
at the February 23 Council meeting.
ear Mayor Hsueh:
I write to personally request
your presence at West Windsor
Township Council meetings. I believe there is an implied contract
that anyone who has been elected
to public office for more than 20
years would find time for four
hours or less — two hours every
two weeks — would want to be
present to share information.
You are the directly elected, fully accountable mayor of a community, which you stated in June,
2013, (Princeton Packet) was “the
best town in the world!”
Your presence would afford residents the opportunity to express
suggestions of support or alternatives — to your (mayor’s) submitted agenda for Council approval.
Budget savings and suggestions
are often discussed during these bimonthly Council meetings. However, these have no traction when
questions go unanswered by your
sustained absence. There is currently no protocol for either Council or administration follow-up.
When you ran for re-election,
you espoused your unlimited availability and interest in representing
residents by providing your cell
D
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‘T
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then posted for the world to see?
How else can you explain assassinations of writers and artists who
have the courage to speak their
minds, and then are silenced for
their audacity?
My morning ritual used to consist of getting my coffee and turning to my computer to catch all the
latest headlines. I can pinpoint
when my aversion to the news —
once my bread and butter — began.
It started with the beheading of
I used to be a reporter,
and I loved hearing
stories, which is why,
like an addict getting a
daily fix, I turned up
the news wherever I
went. Recent events
have changed that.
James Foley last summer. It gained
momentum with the ghastly murders that followed, and then, sprinkled into the stomach-churning
mix, the bloodbath at Charlie Hebdo in Paris, punctuated by kidnappings by Boko Haram, and then
even more beheadings, kidnappings, and unbelievable acts of
man’s inhumanity against man.
There was another turning point:
the revelations that Brian Williams,
the once trusted voice and face of
NBC’s Nightly News, was caught
in a blatant lie about a story he covered, inflating his own role to make
himself more heroic. What a jerk;
what a traitor to the industry. There
are those who think he should be allowed to return from his six-month
suspension (without his millions of
dollars in pay); I say throw him out.
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phone if anyone had questions. I
called that phone number from the
podium last November during a
Council meeting. I subsequently
repeated that request, and you have
yet to return my call.
There are countless questions
regarding updates on township
projects that remain unanswered.
You have dropped of a fiscal year
2015 municipal budget increase for
which you expect Council to dissect and rework. This is improper
as any budget should be a collaborative effort.
There is an old military axiom
which is apropos: lead, follow, or
get out of the way.
Pete Weale
Penns Neck
Where Are the
Budget Facts?
H
ow does one begin to respond
to this five-paragraph qualitative pseudo-Executive Summary
for what should be five paragraphs
of key quantitative points? It is indefensible with the consistency of
Jell-O.
Hsueh needs to seriously drill
into the West Windsor municipal
budget according to two assumptions for a change: What does a -5
percent budget and -10 percent
budget look like? Instead, he only
presents nonsense rooted in wants,
not needs. He only sees increases
where there should be re-allocation
of scarce resources: our money!
Read my fingers: tax cuts, Mr.
Hsueh. Tax cuts!
What is abundantly clear is
Hsueh doesn’t understand the value of American taxpayer dollars!
He is a true tax-and-spend sort of
guy. He is not resourceful. He cannot define the capabilities,
strengths, and weaknesses of his
own creation!
The current business administrator is neither appropriately representing the administration nor
providing the necessary administrative leadership. Consequently,
Hsueh presents nonsense of which
Council must try to make sense.
And cents. In essence, the Council
is creating the budget compliments
of Hsueh’s laziness!
Either boost revenues — or cut
costs. Simple. You have had more
than 20 years to know your budgets
but you do not. You are either a
poor avatar — or perfect avatar.
That tax surplus — fund balance
— belongs to the taxpayers. Not
profession. He knew better. When
the cult of personality becomes
larger than your responsibility to
tell the truth, it’s time to cut and
bow out. Maybe there’s a hint of
jealousy in my rigid, don’t-givean-inch attitude, but the guy had
one of the best jobs not just in television, but in almost any industry,
and he blew it. Moreover, he sullied the reputation of a much vaunted news organization, one headlined by my childhood heroes, Chet
Huntley and David Brinkley, who
anchored the flagship nightly
newscast from 1956 to 1970.
My new listening choice is
books on tape when I’m traveling
by car, or Sirius XM radio where I
can turn the dial from one decade to
the next lickety-split, like a time
traveler, popping out of one period
of history into another. Not being
fixated on the news is much better
for my peace of mind, and I’m not
missing it very much at all.
A
nd now, for the second part of
my diatribe and my word play
on Wordsworth: the weather. The
snow is too much with us; too much
snow is with us. However you want
to turn the phrase, it’s been a wicked winter, and we are all spinning
dreams of spring in our heads.
Actually, having just finished
major round two of digging my
parents out of their northern New
Jersey home, this winter has my father (and me) both wondering how
long they can stay there, especially
if weather like this continues. He
would have moved into a condo
years ago, but my mother, like a
pioneer woman of old guarding the
homestead (not armed with a shotgun, but she might as well be), refuses to leave.
It is my hope that she will be able
to do as she wishes, but the future is
not going to show us its cards any
time soon. I will regard my snow
adventures as opportunities to
work out my arms, practice ice
skating with boots, and have my
mother feed me piping hot sweet
potatoes and coffee when I am done.
you, Mayor. We are not giving you
permission to “sequester” our
money.
Sadly, tax-saving suggestions
are presented every two weeks during Town Council meetings when
you are absent without any explanation. To date, you are the problem, Mr. Mayor, and not the solution for which you were elected.
West Windsor could effect significant savings if it were to outsource many redundant and unnecessary services.
Pete Weale
Save the Date
S
omething special is happening
in West Windsor on Saturday
evening, March 14. A teenager who
has already traveled the world as a
performing musician will be at
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
in West Windsor playing a most extraordinarily beautiful piece, one of
the most technically demanding
pieces for violin, called the Carmen
Fantasy. She is Soyeong Park, a senior at High School North. This
music will transport you and the
virtuoso skills of this violinist will
captivate you!
If you have a child who is studying a musical instrument, it is important to attend inspiring concerts.
MARCH 6, 2015
Our local orchestra, Sinfonietta Nova, has
made it easy for you to have an enjoyable Saturday evening with your loved ones. The
venue, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, is
wonderful because it is not a huge church, so
adults and children can almost feel like they
are part of the orchestra.
Also on the program are the seventh symphonies of two different composers. The orchestra has a unique theme running through
all of its concerts this season — “The Magnificent Sevenths.” This means that at each of
the concerts this season you can hear the seventh symphony of different composers.
Mark your calendars for Saturday, March
14, at 7:30 p.m. For more information: http://
sinfoniettanova.org/spring-2015-concert.
Suzanne Dicker
Tuscany Drive, West Windsor
spread Ash tree loss was having, if any, on human health. The researchers examined mortality data from over 1,200 counties where
EAB are present, comparing pre-invasion figures to those after the massive tree loss, from
1990 to 2007. Adjusting their findings for demographic variables, like education and income, the researchers discovered a devastating correlation: the loss of trees aligned with
an increase in human deaths.
The study, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, uncovered an increase in mortality related to cardiovascular
and lower respiratory-tract illness in counties
infested with the EAB. The magnitude of this
effect was greater as infestation progressed
and included counties with above-average
median household income. Across the 15
states in the study area, EAB was associated
with an additional 6,000 plus deaths related to
illness of the lower respiratory system, and
more than 15,000 cardiovascular-related
deaths.
In an interview with PBS News Hour, Donovan said of trees, “Not only do they do the
things we would expect like shade our houses
and make our neighborhoods more beautiful,
but maybe they do something more fundamental. Maybe trees are not only essential for
the natural environment but just as essential
for our well-being.”
While EAB has not yet been discovered in
Mercer County, there are confirmed cases in
adjacent counties. The West Windsor Shade
Tree Commission has produced a notice regarding EAB. Visit the West Windsor Township web page, www.westwindsornj.org
Key to long term health and property is to
ensure that if you are faced with the prospect
of removing your Ash tree(s) that replacement
trees be included in your plans. Beyond the
health effects, trees save money through cooling costs and provide a benefit to home values.
Together we can minimize the effects of
EAB on our community and the forests which
surround them.
Jessica Kates Galatro
West Windsor
The Health Effects of a
Small Pest
‘W
est Windsor is about to be Invaded —
Again,” read the headline of a recent
letter to the editor (The News, January 9). The
letter was referring to the expected invasion of
an exotic insect — Emerald Ash Borer — or
EAB. However, unlike the Martians, our area
was not the first landing place for this invasion.
EAB was brought to the United States
2002, first appearing in southeast Michigan.
Since then the species has rapidly flown into
22 states, leaving barren streetscapes and denuded forests in their wake Over the past decade, untold millions of Ash trees have perished across the central and eastern United
States. However, the Ash trees are not the only
species to perish. EAB’s direct impact is upon
Ash trees but, as part of a complex ecosystem,
the demise of the Ash tree worsens deforestation, negatively affecting flora, fauna, and
even humans.
It’s no secret that plants play an essential
role in the health and well-being of our planet.
But a recent study suggests that if the trees
around us are removed, it may incur an unexpected and tragic expense — human lives.
A U.S. Forest Service team, led by Geoffrey Donovan, analyzed the impact of wide
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Top Prizes
M
odel United Nations teams
from High Schools North
and South competed in the recent
Ivy League Model UN Conference.
High School North won first place
in Best Small Delegation. High
School South won second place in
Outstanding Small Delegation. At
the Boston University Model UN
conference, High School North
won best large delegation. High
School South received the best
large delegation honor at Georgetown University’s competition.
High School North advisors are
Christa Hannon and Ashley Warren. Team members include
Shreya Marathe, Shreya Sunderram, Dillon Sumanthiran,
Janavi Janakiraman, Alan Xu,
Sunny Nikam, Miriam Li, Shruti
Marathe, Shiva Gongalla, Anika
Varty, Aasha Shaik, Diana Tang,
Nitya Labh, Sanjana Satish,
Simran Korpal, Samarth Patel,
Amar Desai, Hamza Mustafa,
Anuraag Visweswaran, Sam Anklowitz, Pranav Pannala, Ryan
Zhang, Albert Sebastian, Kevin
Li, Anna Mehrabyan, Preetam
Inampudi, Shree Kale, and Tarun Bommakanti.
High School South advisors are
Brad Borsuk and Erin Schomberg. Team members include Austin Meo, Andrew Chen, Daksh
Bhatia, Vishnu Gandikota, Vignesh Gopal, Jordon Degroote,
Rishi Tripathy, Jaidev Phadke,
Sidd Muchhal, Nishant Iyengar,
Greg Petrov, Zaibo Wang, Rishi
Mehta, Seth Fiderer, Malay
Trivedi, Tanish Gupta, Anesha
Nadella, Neha Nadkarni, Kate
Yuan, Mariah Kreutter, Sera Saju, Angela Weng, Namankita
Rana, and Sheetal Mohanty.
Science Bowl: South
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he High School South Science
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We Are the Champions: High School North and High
School South Model United Nations teams, above left,
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Sunila Sharma, left, Aleck Zhao, Eric Mischell, Ishan
Mazumdar, Dhruva Byrapatna, and William Jiao.
Physics Laboratory on Saturday,
February 21, and will compete
against 49 other teams in the National Science Bowl in Washington
D.C. from April 30 to May 4.
The team was undefeated in 12
rounds of competition during the
Science Bowl with a total of 32
teams competing in a double elimination format. The team beat Millburn High School in the final round
of the competition, leaving Millburn in second place with Bridgewater High School coming in third
place.
The team was coached by Sunila Sharma. The team captain is Ishan Mazumdar and team members include Dhruva Byrapatna,
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hosted the Science Bowl. Many of
the lab’s physicists, engineers, and
staff members volunteer at the
event, with 20 volunteering for the
middle school contest and 40 volunteering for the high school event.
The team had also won the contest in 2013. Many of the current
team members were on the Grover
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it won the middle school contest.
“This win feels awesome,” said
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oger Jin, a junior at High
School North, won the 2015
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Bee. He defeated 47 other high
school students who participated.
He earned an expense-paid trip for
two to compete in the National
Brain Bee competition at the University of Maryland in Baltimore
from March 20 to 22.
Modeled after a traditional
spelling bee, the Brain Bee is a live
question-and-answer competition,
during which students are quizzed
about the human brain and central
nervous system. The contestants
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Boston University: Students on
the dean’s list include Sridevi
Suresh of West Windsor, and Maya Inozemtseva of Plainsboro.
Cornell University’s School of
Industrial and Labor Relations:
Brian Meersma, a 2014 graduate
from High School South, received
a community contribution scholarship from the Educational Research Center of America.
He is one of 25 students selected
from a pool of more than 1,200 applicants from across the country,
who demonstrated a clear commitment to improving his community
while making the world a better
place for all. Scholarship winners
can use their $1,000 ERCA scholarships to help offset the cost of
their post secondary education.
ERCA awards post secondary
scholarships to students across the
country who are seeking to improve their communities and society at large. Winners are selected
based on their commitment to improving their local community and
to using their unique talents to nurture efforts to address a specific,
pressing need they see.
“We know that change and improvement begins locally,” ERCA
Executive Director Ed Doody.
Hair, Hair: Carolina Lopez-Watt, a West Windsor
resident and second grade student at Stuart Country
Day School, donated hair to Locks of Love. She is
pictured with Mitra Garabaglu, a stylist from Metropolis Spa and Salon in Princeton.
ERCA executive director, said.
Boston University: David H.
“Each of these ERCA scholarship Newby of Plainsboro received a
winners has demonstrated a clear doctor of philosophy in physics.
commitment to improving their
Fairleigh Dickinson: Victoria
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Doody said. “These young people
University of Delaware: Stuare very in touch with their communities and are passionate about dents on the dean’s list include
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fer Curatolo, Ariana Efstathios,
Sara Hayduchok, Bianca Ingato,
Jessica Musumeci, Stephanie
Naglak, Lindsay Philbin, Kelly
Scanlan, Michael Schenk, Elianna Wydra, and Samantha Paley.
Plainsboro residents on the dean’s
list include Timothy Buttner,
Laura Kosar, and Sarah Peck.
Lafayette College: Jessica Pe of
West Windsor is on the dean’s list.
She is a graduate of High School
North.
Loyola University Maryland:
Rae Correne Reyes of Plainsboro
is on the dean’s list. Lexi Bruno of
Plainsboro is on the dean’s list. A
sophomore, she is a speech pathology major with a minor in special
education. A member of the NSSLHA, Operation Smile, and Action for Autism Clubs, she plays
club field hockey and is an Evergreen orientation leader.
McDaniel College: Jennifer
Litzinger of West Windsor performs in “The 25th Annual Putnam
County Spelling Bee” on the Westminster, Maryland campus. A junior, Litzinger plays the role of
multilingual overachiever Marcy
Park. Performances continue
through Saturday, March 7. Tickets
are $10. Call 410-857-2448 for information.
Ohio University: Allison Frullo, a rising junior, is on the dean’s
list. An early childhood education
major and a member of Alpha Delta
Pi sorority, she will work as a learning community teaching assistant
for freshman and transfer students.
Rochester Institute of Technology’s College of Imaging Arts and
Sciences: Plainsboro students on
the dean’s list include Emma
Fleming, a first-year student in the
graphic design program; and Veronica Santoso, a third-year student in the industrial design program.
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ore than 600 people joined
the Jewish Community
Youth Foundation’s annual philanthropy fair and check presentation
ceremony, held February 22 at
Robbinsville High School. $72,000
was distributed to 24 programs by
170 area teens representing 17 synagogues, 12 middle schools, and 21
high schools. A teen philanthropy
program, it is a project of Jewish
Family & Children’s Service of
Greater Mercer County and funded
by the Ricky and Andrew J. Shech-
tel Philanthropic Fund and the Jewish Federation of Princeton Mercer
Bucks. The program has disbursed
more than $600,000 since its inception 12 years ago.
Students from West Windsor
and Plainsboro included Ari Bailey, Rebecca Bershad, Elaina Englezos, Samuel Gartenberg, Noah Goldner, Alana Greener, Rachel Jaclin, Louis Josephson,
Lara Lemkin, Jessica Polin,
Ilana Sheykhet, Jonathan Wolfe,
Sydney Albert, Daniel Armus,
Lenni Elias, Benjamin Goldstein, Jonathan Markowitz, Cole
Millinger, Sammy Berger, Emily
Calman, Philippa Chown, Leah
Dworsky, Mallory Friedlander,
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Jess Sabin, Griffin Valentine,
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Molly Fisch-Friedman of West
Windsor, a junior at Princeton University and a 2012 JCYF graduate,
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Sea Cadets: Cadet Brian Sheets of Plainsboro, left,
Cadet Daniel Cheng of West Windsor, and Instructor
David Sheets of Plainsboro.
preciation for philanthropy and the
desire to continue with my community service efforts,” said Lucian
Chown, also of West Windsor.
“JCYF has started me on the journey of further developing my skills
in creative relationship building,
and expanding my ability to discuss and debate with others about
what we as Jews, and as a world
community, can do to make the
world a better place.”
For more information, contact
Celeste Albert, coordinator of teen
programs at JFCS of Greater Mercer County, at 609-987-8100,
ext.210 or celestea@jfcsonline.
org, or visit www.jfcsonline.org/
jcyf for information.
for a week. The Sea Cadets, the
older group, go to a two week boot
camp at Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania. Once boot camp is completed, there are a variety of training opportunities across the country.
“We are looking to involve additional young people from West
Windsor and Plainsboro to our division,” says Sheets. “We also encourage adult involvement, specifically those with military experience, to volunteer their time as instructors and officers.” Visit www.
usnsccdempster.com for information.
Sea Cadets
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avid Sheets of Plainsboro is
an officer with the John T.
Dempster, Jr. Division of the United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps in
Lawrenceville. “Since the WW-P
School District does not offer a
JROTC program, the Sea Cadets is
an excellent opportunity to experience serving our nation without
any obligation to join the military,”
says Sheets. “Those who choose to
join the military do greatly benefit
from their involvement in the Sea
Cadets.”
The division has close to 50
members from the community. The
Sea Cadet division is one of about
300 divisions nationally and with
more than 9,000 members. “The
Sea Cadets Corps is a youth leadership and training program that is
authorized by Congress and administrated by the Navy League of
the United States,” says Sheets.
The program is open to 10 to 17
year olds who are interested in our
nation’s seagoing services (Navy,
Marines, Coast Guard, and Merchant Marines) and would like to
experience the military without
any obligation to join the services.
Drills are held once a month
over a Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m.
to 4 p.m., at the NJ National Guard
Armory in Lawrenceville. Last
month’s drill included personnel
and uniform inspections, physical
fitness training, first aid training,
marching, and an order drill. A
guest speaker, a retired Navy Commander, taught leadership.
“In addition to our monthly
drills and exciting training activities, Cadets have opportunities to
travel and train with other Sea Cadets in other countries, like Australia, Bermuda, Sweden, Hong
Kong, and Canada,” says Sheets.
All new recruits go to boot
camp. The League Cadets, comprised of younger kids, go to the
Coast Guard Station in Cape May
Diaper Drive
olly Singer-Eland of West
Windsor was the chairperson
of Congregation Beth Chaim’s
committee that organized a diaper
drive for Womanspace and HomeFront, both based in Lawrenceville. During the first half of February congregants donated diapers,
wipes, and ointment for babies and
toddlers. Beth Chaim’s Tikkun Olam committee, whose motto is
“Making the World a Better Place
One Mitzvah at a Time,” regularly
organizes programs to provide
food items and full meals for those
served by HomeFront a well as
Jewish Family and Children Services.
All Star List
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onald J. Levine, an attorney
from West Windsor, was
named to BTI Consulting’s 2015
Client Service All-Star list, an independent and unbiased list which
recognizes attorneys who provide
the absolute best client service to
large corporations. Levine is one of
only six New Jersey attorneys
named to this list. His law firm,
Herrick Feinstein, has offices in
Princeton and Newark. At Herrick,
he is the co-chair of Herrick’s litigation department, which was recently named a commercial litigation powerhouse in BTI Consulting’s Litigation Outlook 2015.
Deaths
Brittany S. Taylor, 24, a former
resident of Plainsboro, died February 10. Born in New Brunswick,
she was a sales associate at Home
Depot in Ewing for six years. Survivors include her parents, Anita
and Greg Taylor; six siblings,
Gregory Jr., C’Asia, Leah, Maya,
Aaryann, and Daniel; and a maternal grandmother, Evelyn Walker.
Mary Gloria Stewart, 86, of
Venice, Florida, died February 10.
Born in New York City, she was a
former resident of West Windsor. A
graduate of Fordham University,
she was employed by Smith, Kline
& French Pharmaceuticals and
RCA/Columbia Records of New
York.
Survivors include a son and
daughter-in-law, Douglas and Deborah Stewart of Robbinsville; her
brother and sister-in-law, Frank
and Margaret Pike of Indianapolis,
IN; and her grandchildren, Emily
Stewart and Blake Tanon of Hamilton, Mary Stewart of Millersville,
PA; and Francesca and Veritas
Stewart of Walker, MN. Donations
may be made to The Metropolitan
Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Avenue,
New York, NY 10028-0198.
Alexander Marquees Andrews, 25, of Trenton died Febru-
For a Cause: Congregation Beth Chaim’s preschool
students pictured with diapers donated in early February by congregants for the synagogue’s February
diaper drive to benefit Womanspace and HomeFront.
ary 14. Survivors include a grandmother, Pastor Virginia Andrews of
Plainsboro, and an aunt, Eartha
Padgett of Plainsboro.
Evelyn Froggatt Apgar, 67,
died February 14 at the Pavilions at
Forrestal in Plainsboro. Born in
Philadelphia, PA, she was a graduate of Rutgers University with her
bachelor’s degree in 1969 and a
master’s degree in 1982.
An award winning journalist,
she was an editor for the Associate
Unity Press in Cranbury from 1993
to 1996, then as a reporter for the
New Jersey Lawyers News in Edison from 1996 to 1998. She also
was curator and coordinator for the
Mary H. Dana Women Arts Series
at Douglass Library at the Rutgers
University in New Brunswick.
Survivors include her son and
daughter-in-law, Chris L. and Mary
G. Apgar, of Oakdale, MN; her
grandchildren Gavin C. and Moira
B. Apgar, of Oakdale, MN; her
brothers Thomas, William, Joseph,
and John Froggatt; and her sisters
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Anita Marguerite (Dick)
McKnight, 92, of New Oxford,
Pennsylvania, died February 24.
Survivors include a son, Marshall
McKnight of West Windsor. Donations may be made to First Baptist
Church of York, 3375 Druck Valley
Road, York, PA 17406; or the Pastoral Care Department, Brethren
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William C. Henderson III, 82,
of West Windsor died February 23.
Born in Westmoreland County, PA,
he was Navy veteran and served on
the USS Boxer. He worked at RCA/
GE Astro, Princeton University,
and David Sarnoff Research Center/SRI.
Survivors include his wife of 54
years, Anna M. Henderson; his
children, William C. Henderson IV,
Diane Buchan and her husband,
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George Tenev, 95, of Plainsboro died February 22 in a car crash
in Plainsboro. His wife, Helena,
90, died from her injuries February
25 at Capital Health Center in Trenton. Survivors include their son,
Jovi, 62, still in critical condition.
Thaddeus “Ted” D. Misiura,
81, of West Windsor died February
23 at the University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro.
Born in Yonkers, New York, he
lived in West Windsor for 40 years
and was a founding member of St.
David the King Roman Catholic
Church in West Windsor. A graduate of New York University with
degrees in chemistry and electrical
engineering, he was an Army veteran, discharged as a captain.
Survivors include his wife of 58
years, Joan (Cherko) Misiura; sons
and daughters-in-law, Donald, David and Kathleen, and Steven and
Deirdre; two granddaughters, Fiona Claire and Tara Anne; his brother, Stanley Misiura; and his sister,
Mary Kubicek.
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Katherine Tarczewski, 95, a
former resident of Plainsboro, died
February 17. Born and raised in
New York City, she was a lifelong
seamstress retiring from the former
South River Coat Company in
1982, a position she held from the
age of 16.
Survivors include her daughter
and son-in-law, Patricia and Dan
DeStefano of Monroe.; a stepbrother, Walter Pesetsky; a stepsister, Pinky Kolesar; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren;
and 10 great-great-grandchildren.
Donations may be made to St. Peter
and Paul Russian Orthodox
Church, 76 Whitehead Avenue,
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of West Windsor.
ith several upgrades on
the horizon, the train station commuter parking
lots might become slightly more
tolerable.
For 2015 the West Windsor
Parking Authority (WWPA) is
planning to introduce security
cameras, a mobile app payment
system, and installing a “new”
walking trail between lots.
The new security cameras would
be installed on the Wallace and
Vaughn lots, which are owned by
the WWPA, and a live feed would
be available for viewing on the
WWPA’s website.
“The hope would be to provide a
feed of the different spots of the lot.
You’d see everything,” says Andy
Lupo, chairman of the WWPA
board. “We’d like to think it’s a deterrent for the criminal element.
Also, there would be a live feed to
indicate open spots.”
The WWPA is aiming to begin
installation by the end of the year.
The preliminary cost is $300,000
for cameras and electric work, and
the WWPA is also coordinating
with the police department on system monitoring.
A new pay-to-park mobile application for daily parking is expected
to be rolled out earlier. According
to Lupo, commuters pulling into a
daily parking spot would log in to
the smartphone parking application
and signal they have parked. User
app accounts would be registered
with license plates and linked to a
debit or pre-paid account. Currently, daily parkers purchase tokens at
a machine or from an attendant.
“Sometimes people make an
honest mistake, they input parking
spot 121 instead of 112,” Lupo
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Dan, and Patricia Gray and her husband, Clifton; a sister, Lois Cunningham; his grandchildren, Rebecca, Reese, Thomas, Shane, and
Serena Buchan; his step-grandchildren, Clifton and Aaron Gray.
Donations may be made to
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Shortcuts: A proposed trail — see dotted line above
— would connect the Vaughn and Alexander lots.
says. “Now they say they are parking there, and they are good. We’re
hoping to replace the existing machines. That’s scheduled for the
next few months, weather permitting, and set up the app before the
end of the year for sure.”
As for the “new” trail, commuters hustling to reach the train platform have hammered into creation
an existing forest path, and future
runners will enjoy a smoother trail
after installations by the Authority.
The proposed trail cuts through
the forest separating the Vaughn
and Alexander lots, saving commuters four minutes of walking
time, ending at the crosswalk that
connects to the sidewalk island
leading to the platform.
Lupo declined to give details
pending approvals from NJ Transit
and the state Department of Environmental Protection, but the trail
will include a lit pathway and wood
planks to avoid muddy areas. He
says the six-week project is expected to begin sometime in the spring
or summer. There are also plans for
a phased repaving of the Wallace
lot slated for the summer vacation
period to minimize disruption.
The Parking Authority anticipates more than $1.1 million in revenue for 2015 and $950,000 in expenses. Snow removal and cold
weather maintenance are the WWPA’s biggest expenses: $500,000
has already been spent this year. In
2014 the total cost was $1.5 million.
Up to five percent of net income
is given to the township, and the remaining surplus is budgeted for future projects. There is also revenue
from parking tickets: last year the
Authority averaged 250 tickets a
month, contributing $150,000 to
the township.
The proposed 2015 township
budget lists $92,206 in anticipated
parking authority revenue from
surplus funds and lease payments
from the parking facility on the
Compost Site.
This year the WWPA raised the
parking rate for non-resident permit holders to $195 per quarter,
while the parking rate for township
residents has not increased from
$120 per quarter.
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Plainsboro Budget Calls for 2 Cent Increase
by Vincent Xu
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lainsboro’s 2015 budget proposal requests a two cent municipal tax increase and a total budget increase of
3.4 percent. As in years past, the finalized
tax increase is expected to be adjusted downwards after calls for a reduced levy by Mayor
Pete Cantu and the township committee.
Business Administrator Bob Sheehan presented the budget at the February 25 committee meeting and will present a revised budget
at the next meeting on Wednesday, March 11.
The proposed two-cent increase will
bump the municipal levy from 37.78 cents to
39.68 cents per $100 of assessed value,
which represents an increase of $77.40 for
the average Plainsboro home valued at
$387,000.
The total proposed 2015 budget is
$26,462,297, an $862,149 increase over the
2014 budget. The main increases in expenses
include $370,000 tax settlement; $110,275
for a planned re-assessment; $107,000 payment of bond principal; $109,125 in medical
insurance; and $72,000 in salary and wages.
The tax settlement is the result of a longstanding tax appeal in which the township
must pay $2.5 million over five years to Ivy
Realty, the owner of the former Merrill Lynch
site on Scudders Mill road. The township paid
the first $500,000 last year, and the $370,000
increase will be bundled with yearly budgeted funds for tax appeals to pay this year’s
$500,000 installment. The tax appeal centered on the corporate campus for the years
after Merrill Lynch’s departure, 2008 to 2011.
Ivy purchased the site from Merrill, and the
company has since leased out the more than
800,000 square feet site to Novo Nordisk.
The township is also waiting to hear back
from the state tax court in regard to tax appeals filed by Merrill Lynch over the same
property for the years 2005 and 2006.
The planned re-assessment will be the
first significant property value adjustment
since the revaluation a decade ago. More
than 50 percent of properties will be inspected in 2015.
“We believe the market is changing at a
quicker pace, and we want to keep up with it
to make sure our values our current,” Sheehan says. “Apartment values have increased,
the hotel industry is coming back, so we
want to make sure everyone, including the
residential folks, are paying their fair share.”
Re-assessed values will be finalized by
the end of the year and go into effect in 2016,
with additional tax revenue expected that
year.
The budget for the library totals slightly
more than $2 million, a $13,000, or 0.6 percent, increase from last year.
On the revenue side, the preliminary surplus allocation is $3.74 million, or 14.13 percent of budget. Increases in PILOT payments, hotel taxes, and UCC fees in 2014
totaled more than $330,000, and the budget
proposal will anticipate them at higher levels.
From the hospital redevelopment site, the
2014 PILOT payments include $840,000
from the medical arts pavilion; $440,000
from the Merwick Center; and $180,000
from Princeton Fitness & Wellness Center.
The University Medical Center also paid
$72,000 in hospital impact fees.
“The hospital does not make a PILOT
payment. They do make a community impact payment. They, as a nonprofit, are excluded,” Sheehan says.
Deputy Mayor Honored. On February 4
Plainsboro Deputy Mayor Neil J. Lewis was
inducted into the Elected Officials’ Hall of
Fame at the New Jersey State League of Municipalities 23rd annual Mayors’ Legislative
Day. Lewis was recognized for his 20 years
of service as a member of a municipal governing body. According to the League of Municipalities, Lewis’s dedicated service stands
as an “excellent example of civic pride for all
citizens to emulate.”
Plainsboro Mayor Peter Cantu was similarly honored last year, when he was inducted into the Mayors’ Hall of Fame as a “white”
level member, or someone who has served
for more than 30 years.
PARCC
message: “Grade 3 PARCC testing for this
afternoon has been postponed. As soon as
testing is rescheduled, we will let you know.”
So what happened? On Tuesday, March 3,
the district announced: “West WindsorPlainsboro Regional School District experienced technical issues related to the administration of the PARCC assessment. These
issues concerned the proctor caching of the
test.”
Proctor caching allows districts to download content from the testing company’s
server to a secure local computer prior to
starting a test session, so that in theory, the
integrity of the test is protected if the server
(or the Internet) crashes while students are
taking the test. Students should still be able
to continue testing while technicians resolve
Internet connectivity issues, at least according to test manufacturer Pearson Services. It
didn’t quite work out that way.
According to one WW-P parent, Virginia
Manzari, in her middle school son’s testing
classroom, students immediately found out
that they couldn’t log onto the test, and “basically sat around doing nothing for one and
a half periods while teachers and others tried
frantically to log into the tests. For the next
one and a half periods, the kids were instructed to read their books while efforts to log
onto the tests continued, to no avail. So the
students in the testing classrooms were really doing almost nothing for three periods.”
The district’s statement explained the
steps taken to resolve the glitches: “We
worked throughout the day and evening with
the New Jersey Department of Education
and Pearson Services (the test manufacturer)
to resolve these issues. As of this morning, it
is believed that we have resolved the technical concerns that were experienced on Monday. Additionally, we have requested and the
Department of Education has agreed to provide on-site technical support to assist the
district should any additional concerns surface Tuesday morning.
THE NEWS
“PARCC testing will resume today, Tuesday, March 3, 2015 as planned.”
Testing resumed as scheduled on Tuesday
and Wednesday, and on Tuesday afternoon,
the district sent another message: “We are
happy to report that today’s PARCC testing
went smoothly. PARCC testing will continue according to each school’s schedule.”
Anecdotally, parents have reported some
lingering problems, said Manzari, particularly with the amount of time it has taken to
log into the test. “One interesting story that I
heard was that some students saw the words
‘hacked’ and then ‘go home’ flash across
their screens. But the biggest complaint that
I have heard is the differences between the
questions that students in the same testing
room received. For instance, some high
school students were asked a question about
‘The Odyssey,’ while others were asked
about ‘Rapunzel.’ I don’t really think these
two topics are comparable,” said Manzari,
who is a critic of the PARCC program (see
letter to the editor, page 2).
But overall, the technical problems faced
by the district on Monday were not repeated.
Of course, the weather-related issues — including a snow day Thursday, March 4 —
are another story.
The first component of the PARCC testing runs from March 2 through March 27,
and is being administered to all students in
grades 3 through 11. Students are tested for a
total of five days, spread throughout the
month; not all students in any given grade
test on the same day. While there is no “opt
out” provision; students may still choose not
to take the test, even if they have already begun testing.
Despite the many concerns raised by parents and students regarding the PARCC exam, not many have actually acted on those
concerns, with only approximately one percent of students “refusing” the test.
According to the district, “As of the first
day of testing, [on March 2], WW-P had 93
students who ‘opted out’ of PARCC testing.
Enrollment in Grades 3-11 is 6,794; district
enrollment is 9,672 (as of October 15,
2014).”
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MARCH 6, 2015
sions to maintain service levels that
residents are used to,” Louth says.
“I can only hope Council is mindful
of that. Decisions made can affect
future services.”
Another budget session will be
held after the Council meeting
Monday, March 23, after which
Council is expected to introduce a
revised budget on Monday, March
30. The budget will be put to a vote
by Council roughly a month after it
is introduced, pending state approval. This year the state government will inspect the budget put
forth by West Windsor, which it
does every three years.
In other words the township anticipates less revenue than expected with the goal of depositing the
surplus into the fund balance for
use next year. Louth told Council
their approach of matching anticipated revenue with actual revenue
would work if the township did not
use fund balance as a financial
planning tool.
For the 2014 budget the township recommended $775,000 in anticipated revenues from UCC fees,
Council Seeking New Auditor.
which Council increased to one
million. The actual revenue from The discord between the Council
UCC fees was $1.5 million, with and the administration has now left
half a million going to fund bal- the township looking for a new auance. An additional $225,000 ditor. After pulling the reappointwould have been deposited if the ment contract of William E. Anadopted budget remained at admin- tonides Jr. from the agenda at the
istration’s recommended revenue February 9 meeting, Council voted
unanimously
of $775,000.
against the conThe fund baltract proposal.
ance is replen‘The mayor has had his
The
$26,850
ished at the end
15 minutes of fame, and
professional serof every year
now it is our turn,’ Mavices appointfrom the surplus
her said. ‘We’re going
ment was for the
revenue generatannual
audit
ed through the
to move around lots of
mandated by the
year, including
stuff.’
state.
uncharged bal“We need a
ances in prior
year appropriations, and most of fresh set of eyes, this guy has been
the fund is then appropriated for the the auditor for as long as we can renext year’s annual budget. The remember,” Maher says.
The administration had sent out
maining fund balance is a reserve
a request for proposals and there
that serves as a rainy day fund.
The reserve fund balance went were two responses. One was Andown $200,000 to $1.98 million, tonides’ firm and the other proposal
which is down $426,000 from was for $43,000 according to May2013, and the appropriate size of or Shing-fu Hsueh.
Hsueh says Antonides is a well
the fund balance is at the heart of
regarded accountant who audits
the budget battle.
Maher has made it clear that he municipalities statewide, and that
will not be concerned if using more he has done West Windsor’s annual
revenue results in the decline of the audit for more than 20 years.
“Some Council members didn’t
fund balance.
“Some people don’t find that it is like that we had the same auditors.
a bad thing,” Maher says. “Some of That’s why they rejected it,” Hsueh
the people sitting on Council, we’re says. “If Council wanted to change
not happy the Mayor is sitting on direction, they need to let the staff
know the bidding procedures need
cash hoards.”
The administration has main- to be different.”
tained the replenishment of the
fund balance is important to the
ownship CFO Joanne Louth
township’s long term financial
says last year the township also
health, as well as its AAA bond sta- contracted with Antonides for fee
tus, which Maher also contests. accountant services. The $17,000
Maher has also downplayed the in- agreement was for preparation of
terest rate impact if the township year-end financial and debt statewas downgraded from AAA to AA ments, as well as preparation for
bond status.
the 2015 budget. The annual audit
“We are not only making deci- agreement Council rejected would
sions in 2015, we are making deci- involve testing and verification.
T
Mendonez’s Hat
In Assembly Ring
Meanwhile three Council seats
are up for election as the terms for
George Borek, Kristina Samonte,
and Council president Bryan Maher will expire at the end of this
year. Samonte confirmed to the
News that she is not planning to
run for re-election, though she declined to comment further at this
time.
When asked of their plans,
both Borek and Maher indicated
it was too early to be talking about
the fall elections.
T
he calendar may have just
turned to March, but like the
2016 presidential election, talk is
warming up ahead of time.
Council member Peter Mendonez, who just finished his first
year on Council, has announced
he will seek the Republican nomination for the District 15 Assembly seat recently vacated by Bonnie Watson Coleman.
Mercer County Democratic
chair Elizabeth Muoio was selected in January to serve out the remaining year of Coleman’s term,
and the seat will be up for election
this fall. The 15th district represents residents from West Windsor, Trenton, Ewing, Lawrence,
Pennington, and Hopewell in
Mercer County as well as several
towns in Hunterdon County.
His website, www.westillhaveadream.com, references Martin
Luther King’s “I Have a Dream”
speech. Issues highlighted on the
website include infrastructure,
job creation, low taxes, and government transparency. Born in the
mid-1980s, Mendonez writes it is
time for the millennial generation
to represent: “Our career politicians say they support our generation but do not nominate us to lead
into the future.”
As a “clean energy entrepreneur” and an engineer by training,
Mendonez highlights his quantitative and analytic skills and the
application of his experience at
IBM and PSE&G in his duties as
a West Windsor Council member.
“They broke up the contract. For
annual audit and specialized services it was always one contract,”
Council vice president Linda
Geevers says. “It doesn’t feel right.
It looks like the one contract may
have influenced the price of the
second contract.”
However Geevers acknowledged the combined cost of the two
contracts, around $43,000, would
have been similar to how much the
township has been paying Antonides in recent years.
According to Louth it is common for municipal auditing firms
to provide both year-end accounting and annual audit services, a
process permitted by the state Department of Community Affairs.
Mercer County Implements
Remote Tallying. In West Windsor’s often contentious local elections, the eagerly anticipated results may be more speedily delivered in this year’s elections. A
new remote tally system imple-
Mendonez writes it is
time for the millennial
generation to represent:
‘Our career politicians
say they support our
generation but do not
nominate us to lead.’
mented by the Mercer County
Clerk’s office is expected to reduce the time it takes to process
voting results, which will be
made available on the county
website. A new reporting system
will also show each candidate’s
voting numbers by town district.
In the past the 16 West Windsor
voting districts would send the
voting machine’s electronic cartridges to the municipal clerk’s
office after polls closed. A county
Of the two bids the township receive, Louth explained the administration’s recommendation for annual audit services was based on
Antonides’ lower price, experience, and credentials.
Municipal energy aggregation
update. The township could see
savings in its municipal electricity
bills as soon as this summer. One
year after the idea of third-party energy purchase was first introduced,
Council approved the administration’s proposal to join the New Jersey Sustainable Energy Joint Meeting (NJSEM).
According to township landscape architect Dan Dobromilsky,
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designee would then collect all
the cartridges and drive back to
the County Clerk’s office in Trenton to read the voting information
in the cartridges. The trip back to
Trenton will be eliminated under
the remote tally system, as the
municipal clerk’s office will process the electronic cartridges in
town on election night and then
transmit them electronically to
the County Clerk’s office.
“We are going to have the new
system in place by the June primaries,” township clerk Sharon
Young says. “This will speed up
results. By the time I am done
keying them in, it will be available on the county website.”
According to County Clerk
Paula Sollami-Covello, municipal clerks will read the electronic
cartridges using laptops designated for vote tallying. The results will be transmitted to the
county central server through a
secure VPN line and not via the
Internet, which is against state
law. Sollami-Covello adds that
each electronic cartridge has a serial number, and the County
Clerk’s office will still collect
cartridges for verification.
The remote tally system is
from Dominion Voting Systems,
the company that also provides
the voting machines and readers,
according to Sollami-Covello.
The election night online reporting system is from SOE Software.
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electric supply could reduce or stabilize the municipality’s utility expenses.
The next step is for NJSEM to
determine a benchmark price based
on the cost of basic generation service and compliance with renewable energy standards. The township must then decide by Friday,
March 27, whether to partake in the
co-op’s bidding process. The bid
will be awarded in mid-April, and
the township can opt out if the bid
does not meet the price threshold.
In December Maher asked Dobromilsky to compile an additional
two years of municipal expenditure
data on top of the one-year data already prepared. Dobromilsky reported the supply portion of the
township’s electric accounts increased 6.7 percent, delivery decreased 3.7 percent, and street light
usage fees increased 2.5 percent.
According to township budget documents, utility expenses for street
lighting in 2013 and 2014 was
$375,000. Utility expenses for
electric and natural gas in 2013 and
2014 was $452,000.
Township staff is pursuing third
party electrical supply for its municipal utility accounts while also
considering bulk energy aggregation purchases for township residents and businesses. In September, officials from West Windsor,
Ewing, Hopewell, and Lawrence
townships held a public meeting to
discuss forming a co-op for government energy aggregation (The
News, September 20, 2014).
Rosen purchase finalized.
Council approved two ordinances
finalizing the open space purchase
of the 25.12-acre Rosen property.
The acquisition cost is $996,900,
half of which is expected to be offset by Mercer County open space
funds. The deal also concludes litigation that cost the township
$30,000 last year, with Maher calling it a “good investment.”
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MARCH 6, 2015
Girls’ Hoops
Wrap Up Season
W
by Jashvina Shah
ith just three returning varsity
players, the High School South
basketball team knew it had some
work to do heading into the 2014-’15 season.
The squad finished the year at 9-15, and fell
to Sayreville, 54-41, in the first round of the
state tournament on March 2.
“I had certainly hoped for a better season
record-wise, and I think that they probably
would have hoped to fare a little better too,”
South coach Mika Ryan said.
Ryan wanted the team to earn some wins
in the Mercer County Tournament, but the
team dropped its first-round game to Trenton
by just two points on February 20.
For some, Ryan said, the transition from
junior varsity to varsity was not an easy one,
and the majority of the young, inexperienced
team made the leap.
“It’s a big step from being a JV player to
being a competitive varsity player,” Ryan
said. “And we had some who answered the
bell and some who did not.”
Ryan said she thought Charisse Watts
stood out the most among all promoted players. She finished the season with 76 points,
the most of the former JV athletes.
“She just plays hard every time she steps
on the court. [It] doesn’t matter who the opponent is, what time of day it is, where we’re
playing, she’s just a real competitor all the
time,” Ryan said. “I really think just Charisse
is head and shoulders above everybody else.
We’ll see more improvement over the summer and next fall.”
Rachel Goldfinger and junior twin sisters
Alyssen and Alyssa Rivers have led the team
as the three returning varsity players under a
tri-captain system. Ryan, who called the
three “fine leaders,” pointed to Goldfinger
and Alyssa Rivers as two of the team’s top
players. Goldfinger, the team’s only senior,
scored a team-high 230 points and made 80
field goals through 21 games.
North Senior Night
Is All About Family
T
hree pairs of High School
North brothers had a unique experience during a 64-42 loss to
Moorestown on Feb. 26, the final
game of the season. Freshmen Brian Murphy, Ben Goldstein and
Jack Lichtenstein got the bump up
to varsity for the season finale, and
in the last two minutes of the game,
head coach Tim Stevens subbed
them in, replacing each of their
brothers: seniors Kevin Murphy,
Devin Goldstein and Sam Lichtenstein.
“It was a very moving moment
for a team that won only one game
this season,” said Steve Lichtenstein, Sam and Jack’s father.
The younger boys, who have
known each other since preschool,
were born four days apart in December, 1999. Growing up, Steve
Lichtenstein said, the freshman trio
played nearly every sport together,
Hoopsters: Clockwise from top left, North’s Kate Laresch and
South’s Alyssa Rivers; Sarah Carlen and Alyssen Rivers; Kate Goldfinger; and Everett with Charisse Watts. Photos by Suzette Lucas.
“I felt [she] really improved from last season where she played more of a supporting
role than a starter, and started for us this year
and I felt it really made a big impact on our
team,” Ryan said.
Alyssa Rivers recorded a team-high 230
points, with 23 three-pointers, while her twin
Alyssen Rivers had 218. In January the former made the switch to point guard.
“If you’re not a natural point guard and
you haven’t played it most of your life, it’s a
hard position to play,” Ryan said. “It’s like
asking somebody to step in and be quarterback after they’ve been a wide receiver their
entire career. I thought she did a tremendous
job for us, always trying to get things right,
get people in the right place, and very communicative.”
Goldfinger, the Rivers twins, and Watts
were the only players to play in 20 games this
season.
“Basketball’s just hard to play, and there
including basketball. They played
travel and middle school ball before making the collective jump to
the North freshman squad this year.
Pirate Seniors
Recognized
T
he High School South boys’
basketball team played to a 5946 loss to Nottingham on February
18, but the night was all about the
class of 2015. The team’s eight seniors — John Lappetito, Jaffer
Hashmi, Daniel Wang, Justin Turner, Tommy Hussong, Muneeb Warraich, Danny Borup, and Jinay
Amin — were honored.
About a week later Hussong became just the fourth South boys’
basketball player to reach the
1,000-point milestone, adding his
name to a list that includes Billy
Royal, Shawn Hammond, and Bryan Rivers. He needed just 19 points
to hit the mark before the game at
Northern Burlington on February
were times when we just weren’t up to the
challenges,” Ryan said. “It’s a tough league,
and I wish we had played a little better in the
middle of the year and produced a little more,
a little better record.”
It was an early exit for High School North
girls’ basketball as well, as the Knights also
fell in the first round of the state tournament,
53-21, to Freehold Township. The team finished with an 11-15 record, and dropped both
games against South this season.
North started the year on a five-game losing streak, earning its first win of the season
on January 8 against Pennington, 44-37. The
win sparked a seven-game streak, but the
squad fell in the first round Mercer County
Tournament, dropping a 49-28 decision to
Steinert.
Jasmin Watson recorded a team-high 261
points, while Chrissy DiCindio had 252, and
Natalie Everett added 209. Everett made 46
three-pointers to lead the team.
Senior Standouts: Above left, North seniors with the freshmen brothers, from left:
Devin Goldstein, Ben Goldstein, Jack Lichtenstein, Sam Lichtenstein, Brian Murphy, and Kevin Murphy. Above, South head coach Michael Sheehan stands between
seniors John Lappetito, left, Jaffer Hashmi, Daniel Wang, Justin Turner, Tommy
Hussong, Muneeb Warraich, Danny Borup, and Jinay Amin.
24, and he reached it with a free
throw at 5:47 on the clock.
Boys’ Basketball
North (1-24): A 70-68 loss to
Steinert on February 18. Points:
Saubhagya Balyan, 2; Winston Delk,
17; Miles Gordon, 32; Ajeet Malhotra,
3; Jared Mann, 2; Kevin Murphy, 6;
Malik Thompson, 3; Pat Zeoli, 3.
A 58-52 loss to Robbinsville on
February 23. Points: Balyan, 17;
Delk, 6; Gordon, 6; Malhotra, 2; Murphy, 8; Thompson, 5; Zeoli, 8.
A 52-46 loss to Hopewell Valley
on February 25. Points: Balyan, 15;
Delk, 2; Gordon, 9; Malhotra, 8; Murphy, 5; Thompson, 7.
A 64-42 loss to Moorestown on
February 26. Points: Balyan, 2; Delk,
2; Devin Goldstein, 4; Gordon, 5; Niket Hans, 8; Sam Lichtenstein, 2; Malhotra, 10; Murphy, 7; Thompson, 2.
South (9-16): A 59-46 loss to Nottingham on February 18. Points:
Danny Borup, 12; Tommy Hussong,
22; Advaita Kadiyala, 2; Jonathan
Kline, 8; Justin Turner, 2.
A 77-73 win over Hopewell Valley
on February 20. Points: Jinay Amin,
5; Borup, 13; Jaffer Hashmi, 4; Hussong, 25; Kadiyala, 3; Kline, 23; John
Lappetito, 2; Turner, 2.
A 75-39 win over Trenton Catholic
on February 23. Points: Amin, 2;
Borup, 9; Hashmi, 2; Hussong, 7;
Kadiyala, 7; Kline, 5; Suraj Sathyaprakash, 2; Turner, 3; Muneeb Warraich, 2.
A 74-50 loss to Northern Burlington on February 24. Points: Borup, 1;
Hashmi, 2; Hussong, 21; Kadiyala,
10; Kline, 7; Lappetito, 4; Turner, 5.
A 64-41 loss to Hightstown on
February 26. Points: Amin, 3; Borup,
7; Hussong, 5; Kadiyala, 12; Kline, 9.
Girls’ Basketball
Hopewell Valley on February 18.
Points: Sarah Carlen, 3; Chrissy
DiCindio, 12; Natalie Everett, 2; Katie
Laresch, 5; Taylor Strype, 1.
A 49-28 loss to Steinert on February 20. Points: DiCindio, 15; Emily
Garron, 1; Laresch, 7; Jessie Nicieza, 3; Strype, 2.
A 49-25 win over Stuart Day on
February 23. Points: DiCindio, 26;
Everett, 14; Laresch, 8; Nicieza, 4;
Olivia Okorodudo, 2.
South (8-14): A 30-28 loss to
Trenton on February 20. Points: Rachel Goldfinger, 9; Madigan Kelly, 4;
Alyssa Rivers, 11; Charisse Watts, 4.
A 46-16 win over Princeton Day
on February 23. Points: Goldfinger,
20; Brianna Hodges, 2; Alyssa Rivers, 14; Alyssen Rivers, 1; Morgan
Tunstall, 2; Watts, 7.
MARCH 6, 2015
Maher, Porreca Advance to States
by Samantha Sciarrotta the season before preseason prac-
H
igh School North has never
had a wrestler represent the
school at the NJSIAA State
Championships in Atlantic City.
Until now.
After a 98-win career — the best
in school history — North senior
Vinny Porreca punched his first and
final ticket to states, starting March
6 and lasting the weekend. The
220-pounder finished second in Region 5 on February 28 to get there.
The Mercer County champ lost
only twice this season, both times to
Monroe’s Nicholas Goff, who bested Porreca in both the District 20
and Region 5 finals by one-point
margins. But head coach Ed Ferraro
said Porreca can out-wrestle Goff.
“I honestly believe that Vinny
can beat this kid,” he said. “[In the
losses], he wasn’t getting points that
he should have by the official. I believe that he’s a far better wrestler.”
This season is Ferraro’s first at
the helm, and he has led the whole
squad to success in addition to Porreca. The team finished the season
at 8-17, a far cry from the one-win
seasons the Knights are used to.
The coach partially attributed the
team’s turnaround — and Porreca’s
trip to Atlantic City — to a new,
goal-oriented team atmosphere.
“When I develop a wrestling
program, I really focus on bringing
the wrestlers and their families into
becoming one wrestling family,”
he said. “There was a lot of support
from the kids’ parents. The kids really bought into that team atmosphere. We started the season with
14 guys and ended with 14 guys.
That’s a rare thing in a wrestling
program.”
He had each of the team’s 14
wrestlers make a list of goals for
tices started, and they hung the list
in a place where they would see it
every day. Porreca’s included finishing in the region’s top three, advancing to states, and finishing in
the top eight, as well as a district
title, which he just missed.
“They see it every day, so they
know what they’re working for,”
Ferraro said. “What are you doing
here if you don’t have goals?”
And the coach is not surprised
Porreca met his. If Ferraro is late to
practice, he doesn’t worry. Porreca
usually gets things started on time.
“When I walk into that room,
Vinny has them going. They’re already involved,” he said. “He’s not
only a great wrestler, he has a good
coaching mentality to him as well.
He says he’s thankful that I came,
but he would have done it without
me. I can’t take credit for what he’s
doing. He just works so hard.”
Heading into states, Ferraro and
Porreca are confident. At the very
least, Porreca hopes to win two
matches, elevating him to the 100win milestone.
“In districts, he was reserved.
He had the undefeated season on
the line,” Ferraro said. “He wasn’t
wrestling like himself in the final
match. If he goes out as Vinny and
wrestles like I know he can, he’s
going to win matches.”
Porreca isn’t the only local representative heading down the Parkway, though. Nick Maher, a junior
at High School South, also earned a
trip to states after finishing third at
regions. After a semifinal loss, the
126-pounder had to come from behind to win two matches. The
bronze medal finish was his best
ever at regions, and he currently
sits at 35-6 on the year.
Hamilton Aquatic
Swims to Victory
S
wimmers from the Hamilton
YMCA Aquatic Club competed
in the New Jersey YMCA 12/Under State Championship meet, held
February 27 to March 1 at the
Ocean County YMCA in Toms
River. West Windsor and Plainsboro swimmers inclue 10-year-old
Steven Kim placed eighth in the
men’s 10 and under 200 freestyle,
while Lauren Chan, age 11, placed
seventh in the women’s 11-12 200
butterfly. Twelve-year-olds Hannah Devine, Evan Eckels, and Dana Jung all completed in the 11-12
bracket, finishing third in the 200
fly and eighth in the 500 free; seventh in the 200 backstroke; and
sixth in the 50 breaststroke and seventh in the 100 breast, respectively.
Sports Scores
Boys’ Basketball
Steinert on February 18. Points:
Saubhagya Balyan, 2; Winston Delk,
17; Miles Gordon, 32; Ajeet Malhotra,
3; Jared Mann, 2; Kevin Murphy, 6;
Malik Thompson, 3; Pat Zeoli, 3.
A 58-52 loss to Robbinsville on
February 23. Points: Balyan, 17;
Delk, 6; Gordon, 6; Malhotra, 2; Murphy, 8; Thompson, 5; Zeoli, 8.
A 52-46 loss to Hopewell Valley
on February 25. Points: Balyan, 15;
Delk, 2; Gordon, 9; Malhotra, 8; Murphy, 5; Thompson, 7.
A 64-42 loss to Moorestown on
February 26. Points: Balyan, 2; Delk,
2; Devin Goldstein, 4; Gordon, 5;
Niket Hans, 8; Sam Lichtenstein, 2;
Malhotra, 10; Murphy, 7; Thompson,
2.
South (9-16): A 59-46 loss to Nottingham on February 18. Points:
Danny Borup, 12; Tommy Hussong,
22; Advaita Kadiyala, 2; Jonathan
Kline, 8; Justin Turner, 2.
A 77-73 win over Hopewell Valley
on February 20. Points: Jinay Amin,
5; Borup, 13; Jaffer Hashmi, 4; Hussong, 25; Kadiyala, 3; Kline, 23; John
Lappetito, 2; Turner, 2.
A 75-39 win over Trenton Catholic
on February 23. Points: Amin, 2;
Borup, 9; Hashmi, 2; Hussong, 7;
Kadiyala, 7; Kline, 5; Suraj Sathyaprakash, 2; Turner, 3; Muneeb Warraich, 2.
A 74-50 loss to Northern Burlington on February 24. Points: Borup, 1;
Hashmi, 2; Hussong, 21; Kadiyala,
10; Kline, 7; Lappetito, 4; Turner, 5.
A 64-41 loss to Hightstown on
February 26. Points: Amin, 3; Borup,
7; Hussong, 5; Kadiyala, 12; Kline, 9.
Girls’ Basketball
Points: Sarah Carlen, 3; Chrissy
DiCindio, 12; Natalie Everett, 2; Katie
Laresch, 5; Taylor Strype, 1.
A 49-28 loss to Steinert on February 20. Points: DiCindio, 15; Emily
Garron, 1; Laresch, 7; Jessie Nicieza, 3; Strype, 2.
A 49-25 win over Stuart Day on
February 23. Points: DiCindio, 26;
Everett, 14; Laresch, 8; Nicieza, 4;
Olivia Okorodudo, 2.
Trenton on February 20. Points: Rachel Goldfinger, 9; Madigan Kelly, 4;
Alyssa Rivers, 11; Charisse Watts, 4.
A 46-16 win over Princeton Day
on February 23. Points: Goldfinger,
20; Brianna Hodges, 2; Alyssa Rivers, 14; Alyssen Rivers, 1; Morgan
Tunstall, 2; Watts, 7.
Boys’ Fencing
North defeated South 16-11 on
February 26. North won epee 6-3
and foil 8-1 and South won saber
7-2. Epee wins for North: Prashant
Baliga, 1; Amit Sarma, 1; Alec Wang,
1; Daniel Yang, 1; William Zhang, 2.
Foil wins for North: Taiway Kyon, 2;
Dylan Pyne, 3; Andrew Sun, 3. Saber
wins for North: Weslly Pan, 1; Raymond Zhang, 1.
North (15-2): An 18-9 win over
North Hunterdon on February 24.
Epee (8-1): Baliga, 2; Sarma, 3; W.
Zhang, 2. Foil (1-8): Pyne, 1. Saber
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(9-0): Kyle Jacobson, 3; Pan, 3; R.
Zhang, 3.
Moorestown Friends on February 19.
Epee (5-4). Foil (7-2). Saber (5-4).
A 16-11 loss to Ridge on February
23. Epee (3-6). Foil (6-3). Saber (27).
Girls’ Fencing
North defeated South 20-7 on
February 26. North won epee 6-3, foil
8-1, and saber 6-3. Epee wins for
North: Lillian Chen, 1; Madison
Hughes, 1; Tianna Kwok, 2; Kally Mihova, 1; Nikita Nangia, 1. Foil wins
for North: Katrina Beske, 2; Anusha
Gunti, 2; Aarushi Parashar, 1; Nikita
Shankar, 1; Lucy Ye, 2. Saber wins
for North: Celine Demorre, 2; Katie
Khaw, 3; Ashmitha Mathukumar, 1.
North (9-6): A 16-11 loss to North
Hunterdon on February 24. Epee (36): Chen, 1; Kristina Khaw, 1; Nangia, 1. Foil (1-8): Ye, 1. Saber (7-2):
Demorre, 3; Divya John, 1; Katie
Khaw, 3.
South (5-9): A 19-8 loss to Moorestown Friends on February 19. Epee
(3-6). Foil (4-5). Saber (1-8). A 22-5
loss to Ridge on February 23. Epee
(1-8). Foil (2-7). Saber (2-7).
Ice Hockey
South (14-9-2): A 3-1 loss to
Goals: Nikolai Yershov, 1. Saves:
Patrick Tso, 37.
A 2-1 loss to Bernards on February 24. Goals: Brian Tso, 1. Assists:
Jonathan Matthews, 1; Henry Wei, 1.
Saves: P. Tso, 23.
Boys’ Winter Track
Meet of Champions on February 21: 3,200: 2. Nikhil Pulimood
(South), 9:17.01.
Girls’ Winter Track
Meet of Champions on February 21: 1,600: 1. Christina Rancan
(South), 4:58.88. 5. Deirdre Casey
(South), 5:03.19. 4x400: 5. South
(Edlyn Gulama, Edwina Gulama,
Deirdre Casey, Christina Rancan),
4:02.32. 55 hurdles: 3. Kathryn
Schoenauer (South), 8.2.
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Consumer Bowl
Mercer County, Stone Terrace,
2275 Kuser Road, Hamilton, 609989-6671.
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org. Area schools compete for the
19th annual high school competition. West Windsor-Plainsboro
High School North was last year’s
champion; WW-P South was the
champion in 2012 and 2013. The
winner moves on to regional, and
hopefully state finals. 9 a.m.
On Stage
Family Furniture, Off-Broadstreet Theater, 5 South Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell, 609466-2766. www.off-broadstreet.
com. Drama set in the early 1950s
by A.R. Gurney about morals and
manners. $29.50 to $31.50 includes dessert. 7 p.m.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Actors’ NET, 635 North Delmorr Avenue, Morrisville, PA, 215-2953694. www.actorsnetbucks.org.
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Spring Awakening, Berlind Theatre, McCarter Theatre Center,
Princeton, 609-258-9220. www.
mccarter.org. The Tony Awardwinning musical follows a group of
late 19th-century German students on their journey from adolescence to adulthood. $10 to $15.
8 p.m.
How I Learned to Drive, Marie
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Princeton, 609-258-9220. A young
woman looks back on her warped
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Brighton Beach Memoirs, Somerset Valley Players, 689 Amwell
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Simon’s
semi-autobiographical
tale. $20. 8 p.m.
Art
S-T-O-R-E-D, Lucas Gallery, 185
Nassau Street, Princeton. Half art/
gift shop, half yard sale, by visual
arts senior Ben Denzer. Free. 9
a.m.
Senior Art Show, Room 301, 185
Nassau Street, Princeton. SelfPreservation by Wendy Li documents the process of remembering and constructing history and
identity from images and documents. Noon.
Gallery Talk, Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton campus, 609-258-3788. artmuseum.
princeton.edu. “Manet’s Gypsy: A
Legacy for Modernism” presented
by Sharon Lorenzo, museum docent. 12:30 p.m.
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Art Exhibit, Artists’ Gallery, 18
Bridge Street, Lambertville, 609397-4588. www.lambertvillearts.
com. Opening reception for “Mostly Monochrome,” an exhibition
featuring works by Andrew Werth.
On view to April 5. 5 to 8 p.m.
Art Exhibit, Present Day Club, 72
Stockton Street, Princeton, 609924-1014. Opening reception for
“Momentary Abstractions,” an exhibition of paintings by Holly
Lehmann. On view to April 30. 5 to
7 p.m.
Dancing
Folk Dance, Princeton Folk
Dance, Suzanne Patterson Cen-
Violinist: High School North student Soyeong Park
performs with Sinfonietta Nova at Prince of Peace
Church on Saturday, March 14.
ter, 45 Stockton Street, Princeton,
609-912-1272. Beginners welcome. Lesson followed by dance.
No partner needed. $5. 8 to 11
p.m.
Classical Music
Workshop, Piano Teachers’ Forum, Jacobs Music, 2540 Route 1,
Lawrence, 609-921-2900. www.
pianoteachersforum.org. “Classic
Improvisation” presented by Brian
Chung, a senior vice president of
Kawai America Corporation. $10
includes coffee and program. 9:15
a.m.
Princeton University Orchestra,
Princeton University, Richardson Auditorium, 609-258-9220.
puorchestra.org.
Respighi’s
“Pines of Rome.” $15. 7:30 p.m.
Jazz & Blues
Jazz Cafe, South Brunswick Arts
Commission, South Brunswick
Municipal Complex, 540 Route
522, Monmouth Junction, 732329-4000. Joe and Rosie with
American Songbook. $6 includes
refreshments. 8 to 10 p.m.
Live Music
Glen Burtnik, Bob Burger, John
Mergave, and Dave Anthony,
The Record Collector Store, 358
Farnsworth Avenue, Bordentown,
609-324-0880. CD release party.
$25. 7:30 p.m.
Good Causes
Conference, New Jersey Conservation, Wyndham Garden Hotel, 1
West Lafayette Street, Trenton,
609-333-1477.
njconservation.
org. “To Your Health” theme explores the role of open space and
farmland preservation in promoting health and wellness. “Global
Environmental Threats: Why They
Are Hard to See and How a Medical Model May Help Us Understand Them” presented by Dr. Eric
Chivian, founder and director
emeritus of Harvard Medical
School’s Center for Health and the
Global Environment. “Connecting
Health and Nature: Why Every
American Benefits from Land
Conservation” presented by Rand
Wentworth, president of Land
Trust Alliance. Workshop tracks
include healthy land, healthy water, healthy food, and healthy environments. Register. $70 to $95 includes breakfast, luncheon, workshops, and more. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Comedy
Rain Pryor, Catch a Rising Star,
Hyatt Regency, 102 Carnegie
Center, West Windsor, 609-9878018. www.catcharisingstar.com.
Register. $19.50. 8 p.m.
Comedy Night, Station Bar and
Grill, 2625 Route 130 South,
Cranbury, 609-655-5550. www.
stationbarandgrill.com. Register.
Two drink minimum. 8 to 9:30
p.m.
Wellness
Nicotine Anonymous, Lawrence
Community Center, 295 Eggerts
Crossing Road, Lawrenceville,
609-218-4213.
www.nicotineanonymous.org. Free. 7 p.m.
Dance Improv, Live!, Princeton
Center for Yoga & Health, Orchard Hill Center, 88 Orchard
Road, Skillman, 609-924-7294.
www.princetonyoga.com.
With
Catherine Judd. $18. 8 to 10 p.m.
T’ai Chi, Plainsboro Public Library, 9 Van Doren Street, 609275-2897. www.lmxac.org/plainsboro. Free. 10 a.m.
Lectures
Global Health Colloquium, Bowl
001, Robertson Hall, Princeton.
wws.princeton.edu. On the Radar:
Police Brutality, Politics and Public
Health. Noon.
Schools
Les Miserables, Notre Dame
High School, 601 Lawrence
Road, Lawrenceville, 609-8827900. Musical. $12. 7:30 p.m.
Singles
Happy Hour, Yardley Singles,
Cafe Mulino, 938 Bear Tavern
Road, Ewing, 215-736-1288.
www.yardleysingles.org. 5 p.m.
Singles Dance Party, Professional and Business Singles
Network, Holiday Inn, 100 Independence Way, Monmouth Junction,
610-348-5544.
www.
PBSNinfo.com. Swing dance instruction followed by dance party.
Meet and greet at 7:30 p.m. Cash
bar. No partner needed. For ages
40s and 50s. $18. 6:45 p.m.
Divorce Recovery Program,
Princeton Church of Christ, 33
River Road, Princeton, 609-5813889.
www.princetonchurchofchrist.com. Non-denominational
support group for men and women. Free. 7:30 p.m.
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Tax Assistance
Plainsboro Public Library, 9 Van
Doren Street, 609-275-2897.
www.lmxac.org/plainsboro. Register. Free. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
For Men Only
Men in Retirement, Princeton Senior Resource Center, Suzanne
Patterson Building, 45 Stockton
Street,
609-924-7108.
www.
princetonsenior.org. Social group
for men who are making or who
have made the transition into retirement. Free. 2 p.m.
Central Jersey Men Support
Group, 732-277-4775. A group of
middle-aged men meet in homes
or at a restaurant to talk about their
relationships, careers, health, and
avocations. Men going through divorce are welcome. E-mail [email protected] for more
information. 7:30 p.m.
Socials
Open Mic, Saint Mark Church,
465 Paxson Avenue, Hamilton,
609-527-1286. All performances,
talents, ages and abilities. Each
performer/group is allotted three
pieces/12 minutes. Bring a snack,
beverages are provided. Sign-up
at 7:15 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
Sports
Princeton Basketball, Jadwin
Gym, 609-258-4849. www.goprincetontigers.com. Cornell. $12.
7:30 p.m.
Saturday
March 7
Dance
Rider Dances: Collaborate and
Innovate, Rider University, Luedeke Theater, Rider University,
Lawrence, 609-896-7775. www.
rider.edu. Kim Chandler Vaccaro,
artistic director. $20. 7:30 p.m.
On Stage
Cinderella, The UGGly Version: A
Panto in the British Style, Arts
Council of Princeton, Stuart
School, 1200 Stuart Road, Princeton,
609-924-8777.
www.
artscouncilofprinceton.org. Selfobsessed Cinderella gets her act
together with the help of her Fairy
Guidance Counselor portrayed by
Gretchen Zimmer of West Windsor. $15. 2 p.m.
8 p.m.
p.m.
Simon’s
tale. $20. 8 p.m.
Film
Family Events, Garden Theater,
Nassau
Street,
Princeton.
thegardentheatre.com. Screening
of “The Lorax.” $4. 10:30 a.m.
Art
Graffiti Art Class, Hive 307, 40
Muirhead Avenue, Trenton. www.
jerseygraf. com/graffiti/viciousstyles-art-class-2015. This session covers history, styles and traditions. Classes are held every
Saturday to March 28. $180 for
three sessions. $70 for one session. $20 each class. Register. 10
a.m.
Art Exhibit, A Space on Main, 61
North Main Street, Cranbury, 609510-8305. www.aspaceonmain.
com. Opening reception for “Mind
My Art,” a collaborative project between National Alliance of Mental
Illness and A Space on Main. On
view to Sunday, March 29. 2 to 5
p.m.
Art Exhibit, Hopewell Township
Library, 245 Pennington-Titusville Road, Pennington, 609-7372610. www.mcl.org. Meet the Photographer for “Photographs of Life
on Beechtree Farm,” works by Lucia Stout. On view to March 31. 3
to 4:30 p.m.
Dancing
Latin Dance, Central Jersey
Dance Society, Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 Stockton Street,
centraljerseydance.org. Lesson
followed by open dancing. No
partner needed. $15. 7 to 11 p.m.
Literati
A Smorgasbord of Scandinavian
Stories, Hamilton Township
Public Library, 1 Justice Samuel
Alito Jr. Way, Hamilton, 609-8903378. Storytelling concert and
workshop presented by Garden
State Storytellers League and Storytellers Mosaic Story League.
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‘Natural Order’ On
View at Hospital
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he University Medical Center
of Princeton at Plainsboro
will host a wine and cheese reception on Friday, March 13, to open
“The Natural Order of Things,”
an exhibit of mixed media and
collage artworks by Renee Kumar of West Windsor. The reception will be held from 5:30 to 7:30
p.m. in the Art for Healing Gallery, located in the concourse connecting UMCPP to the Medical
Arts Pavilion and the Bristol-Myers Squibb Community Health
Center.
Kumar works with watercolor
and other media on paper and
wood. Her work has been exhibited throughout the region, and
several of her pieces are part of
UMCPP’s permanent art collection, which includes about 350
paintings, sculptures, photographs, and other original works.
UMCPP’s collection was acquired over several years, and the
works are displayed throughout
the hospital as part of the Art for
Healing program. Research
shows that viewing art, particularly images of nature, can alleviate anxiety and stress, reduce
blood pressure, shorten hospital
stays, and even limit the need for
pain medication.
The gallery, made possible by a
donation from Princeton Anesthesia Services, features a local
artist on a rotating basis. “The
Natural Order of Things” will be
on view through July 19. The art-
Classical Music
Nassau Arts, Nassau Presbyterian Church, 61 Nassau Street,
nassauchurch.org. Choral evening service featuring Durufle Requiem presented by the choirs of
Nassau and Trinity Episcopal
churches. Free-will donation to
benefit the Crisis Ministry of Mercer County. 7 p.m.
Princeton University Orchestra,
Princeton University, Richardson Auditorium, 609-258-9220.
puorchestra.org.
Respighi’s
“Pines of Rome.” $15. 7:30 p.m.
works are available for purchase,
and 20 percent of the proceeds
benefit the hospital.
Kumar began painting seriously while in her 30s. The mother of three young children, she
moved from New England to the
suburbs of central New Jersey
and took her first watercolor class
with artist Arlene Milgram. Soon
she was studying regularly at Artworks in Trenton with watercolorist Gail Bracegirdle and others,
and she began to develop her
unique style.
“My approach to watercolor
has been to work more outside the
box. In fact, my studio resembles
a science lab: sand, salt, alcohol,
bubbles . . . you name it and I’ll
throw it into the work to see what
happens.”
Register for attendance by Friday, March 6, at www.princetonhcs.org/art. Attendees should
park in Lot V1 at the front of the
hospital and use the East Entrance
on the right of hospital. Attendees
Karen Hardy, Grover’s Mill Coffee House, 335 Princeton Hightstown Road, West Windsor, 609716-8771. www.groversmillcoffee.
com. 7:30 p.m.
Danielle Stewart and Noah Carmichael, The Grind Coffee
House and Cafe, 7 Schalks
Crossing Road, Plainsboro, 609275-2919. Acoustic duo. 7:30 to
9:30 p.m.
Keith Franklin Trio, Salt Creek
Grille, One Rockingham Row,
Forrestal Village, Plainsboro, 609419-4200.
www.saltcreekgrille.
com. 8 to 11 p.m.
Pop Music
Natural Order: ‘Halcyon Days’ by West
Windsor-based artist
Renee Kumar.
will be directed to the gallery.
— Lynn Miller
Art Exhibit, University Medical Center of Princeton at
Plainsboro, Art for Healing Gallery, 1 Plainsboro Road, Plainsboro. Friday, March 13, 5:30 p.m.
to 7:30 p.m. Wine and cheese reception for “The Natural Order of
Things,” an exhibit of mixed media and collage artworks by Renee Kumar of West Windsor. The
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Open House, Quakerbridge
Learning Center, 4044 Quakerbridge Road, Lawrenceville, 609933-8806.
www.quaker-bridge.
com. Information about summer
academic programs. Register.
9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Road, Lawrenceville, 609-8827900. www.ndnj.org. Musical.
$12. 7:30 p.m.
Shopping News
Used Clothing and Toy Sale,
Lawrenceville
Elementary
School, 40 Craven Lane, Lawrenceville. www.lawrencevillepto.
com. Benefit for the school’s parent teacher organization and elementary education programs.
More than 100 families are selling
children’s clothing in sizes newborn to 16, maternity clothing, baby equipment, accessories, toys,
books, DVDs, and more. 8 a.m. to
noon.
Photography Class
Ezeadi Photography, 9 South Linden Lane, Plainsboro, 609-3167634. www.ezeadiphotography.
com. “How to Take a Better Photo”
presented by Megan Ezeadi, a
professional photographer. Register. $30. 10 a.m. to noon.
Geek Desk
Doren Street, Plainsboro, 609275-2897. Free assistance for
electronic devices including smart
phones, cell phones, laptops, tablets, e-readers, ipods, etc. Drop in
or register. Also Sundays from 1 to
4 p.m. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Socials
Third Anniversary Celebration,
Randy Now’s Man Cave, 134
609-424-3766. www.mancavenj.
com. Free hot dogs, pretzels, and
surprises. Noon to 7 p.m.
For Parents
Parent’s Night Out, Rock Brook
School, 109 Orchard Road, Skillman, 908-431-9500. rock-brook.
org. For parents of special needs
students. Siblings welcome. Register. 5:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Sports
Harlem Globetrotters, Sun National Bank Center, Hamilton Avenue at Route 129, Trenton, 800298-4200. www.comcasttix.com.
$22 to $120. 2 and 7 p.m.
Princeton Basketball, Jadwin
Gym, 609-258-4849. Columbia.
$12. 7:30 p.m.
Sunday
March 8
Daylight Saving Time Begins,
Simon’s
tale. $20. 2 p.m.
Cinderella, The UGGly Version: A
Panto in the British Style, Arts
Council of Princeton, Stuart
School, 1200 Stuart Road, Princeton,
609-924-8777.
www.
artscouncilofprinceton.org. Selfobsessed Cinderella gets her act
together with the help of her Fairy
Godmother portrayed by Gretchen Zimmer of West Windsor. $15.
4 p.m.
p.m.
Film
Israel Affairs Committee, Beth El
Synagogue, 50 Maple Stream
Road, East Windsor, 609-4434454. www.bethel.net. Screening
of “Beneath the Helmet,” the story
of five Israeli soldiers. Post film
discussion. Refreshments. Register by E-mail to admin@bethel.
net. Free. 4 p.m.
Art
Art Exhibit, Gourgaud Gallery, 23
North Main Street, Cranbury, 609395-0900. Meet the Photographers for an exhibit of works by
Cranbury Digital Camera. On view
to March 29. 1 to 3 p.m.
The Art of Attention: Paintings by
Henri Matisse, Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton
campus, 609-258-3788. Presented by John Elderfield, chief curator
emeritus of painting and sculpture
at the Museum of Modern Art.
Free. Reception follows lecture. 4
p.m.
Art Exhibit, West Windsor Arts
Council, 952 Alexander Road,
West Windsor, 609-716-1931.
www.westwindsorarts.org. Opening reception for “A-Team Artists of
Trenton,” an exhibit of artists from
the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen.
On view to May 2. 4 to 6 p.m.
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Benefit Concert
W
estminster Conservatory of
Music presents “Secret
Chambers: Rarely Heard Works of
Chamber Music,” a benefit concert
on Sunday, March 15, at 5 p.m. in
Bristol Chapel. The concert will
benefit the Dr. H. Korkina Scholarship Fund for dedicated Westminster students. Admission is free but
donations are greatly appreciated.
Students of Larissa Korkina include Charlie Liu, a ninth grade
student at High School South and a
resident of Plainsboro. Liu, 14, began learning piano at age 4 and has
been studying piano with professor
Ingrid Clarfield of Westminster
Choir College since 2007. He has
been a winner in dozens of solo
competitions, including third prize
in the seventh Bosendorfer and Yamaha USASU International Piano
Competition, first place four times
in the New Jersey and Massachusetts Music Teacher associations,
first place in the Steinway Society
Scholarship Competition, gold
prize in the American Fine Arts
Festival, and second prize in the
Bradshaw & Buono International
Competition.
At age 11 Liu made his orchestra
debut with the Bravura Philharmonic Orchestra. He has since soloed with the Lansdowne Symphony Orchestra and twice with Midwest Young Artists Orchestra in the
Millennium Park in Chicago.
In 2008 Liu won the Lang Lang
International Music Foundation
Scholarship and set a record at age
8 by completing a Carnegie Hall
“Grand Slam” (performing in all
three concert halls of the world-famous Carnegie Hall). He also performed in the Youtube Symphony
Orchestra debut in the Carnegie
Hall, and on the Ellen DeGeneres
and Oprah Winfrey shows.
Committed to helping the society and the community through his
music, he has initiated and organized benefit events such as
“Young Artists for Haiti” and benefit solo recitals for UI Children’s
Hospital and Plainsboro Rescue
Squad. He regularly helps out at
other charity events, fundraisers,
Secret Chambers:
Charlie Liu will perform on piano at a
March 15 benefit concert at Westminster
Conservatory.
and community events, and brings
classical music to schools and the
community through public solo recitals.
Liu, a recipient of the Scheide
Fund Scholarship and a participant
of the Westminster Conservatory’s
Young Artists Program, competed
in the David D. Dubois competition in January in Tempe, Arizona.
He played two very difficult Liszt
etudes, La Campanella and Mazeppa.
The highlights of this concert
program include the rarely performed Concerto for Violin, Piano,
and Orchestra by Felix Mendelssohn; Sonata No. 1 for violin and
piano by Ottorino Respighi; Elite
Syncopations by Scott Joplin; and
solos of works by Bach, Chopin,
Liszt, and others performed by talented young musicians.
— Lynn Miller
Benefit Concert, Westminster
Conservatory, Bristol Chapel,
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MARCH 8
Classical Music
Downhome StringFest, Waldorf
School, 1062 Cherry Hill Road,
princetonwaldorf.org. Ari and Mia
Friedman showcase contemporary music rooted in Appalachian
fiddle traditions. Refreshments
available. Workshop and concert,
$20; concert only, $15. Register by
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to
fiddleevent@
princetonwaldorf.org. 1:30 to
noon
Choral Reading, Princeton Society of Musical Amateurs, Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 50
Cherry Hill Road, Princeton, 609587-7123. www.princetonol.com/
groups/psma. Faure’s “Requiem”
and Vaughan Williams “Dona Nobis Pacem.” Conducted by Penna
Rose. All singers are invited to
join. No auditions. Vocal scores
provided. Refreshments. $10. 4 to
7 p.m.
Breath of Paris, Westminster
Choir College, Bristol Chapel,
rider.edu. Elem Eley, baritone and
J.J. Penna on piano. Works by
Boyle, Faure, Milhaud, Poulenc,
and Debussy. Free. 7:30 p.m.
Pop Music
1971’s Concert for Bangladesh,
Kelsey Theater, Mercer Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-5703333.
www.kelseytheatre.net.
Reock & Roll Revue presents the
historic Madison Square Garden
concert featuring music of Eric
Clapton, Ringo Star, Bob Dylan,
George Harrison, Ravi Shankar,
and more. $25. 2 p.m.
Tom Paxton and Janis Ian: Together at Last, Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission,
Marasco Performing Arts Center,
1629 Perrineville Road, 732-521-
4400.
www.monroetownshipculturalarts.com. Grammy Award
winners in concert perform their
songs including “Ramblin’ Rose”
and “At 17.” Register. $25. 3 p.m.
Craft Fairs
Craft Show, Cranbury Education
Foundation, Cranbury School, 23
North Main Street, Cranbury, 609395-1700.
www.
cranburyeducationfoundation.
org. Handmade crafts including
pottery, sculpture, glass, jewelry,
fashion, wood, and art. All proceeds go to the Cranbury Education Foundation. $5 admission. 11
a.m. to 4 p.m.
Faith
Purim Palooza, Congregation
Beth Chaim, 329 Village Road
East, West Windsor, 609-7999401. www.bethchaim.org. Family
event for all ages. Food available.
Ticket packages from $14 to $20.
10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Reflect, Realize, and Refine,
Plainsboro Manthan Manch,
120 Parker Road South, Plainsboro, 914-316-8322. “Trade Your
Expectation to Appreciate and the
World Changes Instantly.” Register. 10:15 a.m.
Wellness
Introductory Talk, Art of Living
Greater Princeton, Lovren Technologies, 101 Morgan Lane,
Plainsboro, 609-651-1300. “Mega
Happiness and Meditation.” Register. 10:30 a.m.
Prenatal Yoga, Calm Waters
Wellness and Yoga Center, 2278
Route 33, Robbinsville, 609-2591547.
www.calmwatersnj.com.
Register. 4:30 p.m.
History
Charter Day, Washington Crossing State Park, Washington
Crossing Historic Park, 1112 River
Road, Washington Crossing, PA,
215-493-4076.
www.ushistory.
org/washingtoncrossing. Anniver-
sary of King Charles II’s signing of
the original Charter of Pennsylvania, granting William Penn the
land that is now Pennsylvania.
Free tours and admission to Bowman’s Hill Tower and the Thompson-Neely House. Demonstrations in the historic buildings by the
blacksmith and the baker. Military
drilling by Revolutionary War reenactors. Free. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
609-890-8630.
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p.m.
Walking Tour, Historical Society
of Princeton, Bainbridge House,
158 Nassau Street, Princeton,
609-921-6748.
www.princetonhistory.org. Two-hour, two-mile
walking tour around downtown
Princeton and Princeton University campus. $7. Noon.
For Families
Open House, Frogbridge Day
Camp, 7 Yellow Meeting House
Road, Millstone, 732-786-9050.
www.frogbridge.com. 11 a.m. to 3
p.m.
Open House, Rambling Pines
Day Camp, 74 Lambertville
Hopewell Road, Hopewell, 609466-1212. www.ramblingpines.
com. Parents and children may
tour the facility and meet staff
members. Camp program for ages
3 to 15 and a teen program for
grades 7 to 10. Register. 1 to 3
p.m.
Lectures
Meeting, Astrological Society of
Princeton, Plainsboro Public Library, 9 Van Doren Street, Plainsboro, 609-924-4311. www.aspnj.
org. “Exploring Eris” presented by
Janet Booth. $10. 2 to 4:30 p.m.
Singles
Dinner, Yardley Singles, Metro
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215-736-1288.
www.yardleysingles.org. Register. 4:30 p.m.
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Master Class
Y
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class on Tuesday, March 10,
from 7 to 9 p.m., at High School
North, 90 Grovers Mill Road in
Plainsboro. Aspiring musicians
may be interested in watching a
free master class, to be taught by
Yumi Kendall, acting associate
principal cello of the Philadelphia Orchestra.
Six members of the orchestra
have been selected to participate
in the master class. Rahul Nathan, Robin Park, and Amrita
Suresh of West Windsor will be
on stage while their fellow musicians are in the audience. Other
musicians include Kapil Kanwar
of South Brunswick, Emma Lien
of Montgomery, and Alicia
Method of Bordentown. Sylvie
Webb will be the accompanist.
YOCJ’s mission is to provide
opportunities for talented young
musicians in Central Jersey to
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Socials
Workshop, Monday Morning
Flowers, 111 Main Street, Forrestal Village, Plainsboro, 609520-2005. www.sendingsmiles.
com. Basics of floral design. Register. $195 includes lunch, beverages, and your own set of tools.
Noon to 4 p.m.
Third Anniversary Celebration,
Randy Now’s Man Cave, 134
609-424-3766. www.mancavenj.
com. Free hot dogs, pretzels, and
surprises. Noon to 4 p.m.
ESL Class, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street,
Princeton, 609-924-9529. Conference room. 4 p.m.
mance at a level above which is
traditionally offered by school
bands and orchestras. Since
2011, YOCJ has invited professional musicians to perform solos and teach master classes. The
classes have been held in place of
regular rehearsals, and all students attend to learn and to encourage their peers from the audience.
— Lynn Miller
Master Class, Youth Orchestra of Central Jersey, High
School North, 90 Grovers Mill
Road, Plainsboro. Tuesday,
March 10, 7 to 9 p.m. Presentation by Yumi Kendall, acting associate principal cello of the
Philadelphia Orchestra. Members of the orchestra selected to
participate in the class include
Alicia Method of Bordentown;
Rahul Nathan, Robin Park, and
Amrita Suresh of West Windsor;
Kapil Kanwar of South Brunswick, and Emma Lien of Montgomery. Sylvie Webb is the accompanist. Free. www.yocj.org.
Monday
March 9
Municipal Meeting
West Windsor Council, Municipal Building, 609-799-2400.
www.westwindsornj.org. 7 p.m.
Literati
Poets at the Library, Princeton
Public Library, 65 Witherspoon
Street,
609-924-8822.
www.
princetonlibrary.org. Poets Emari
DiGiorgio and Marie Kane read
from their works. 7:30 p.m.
MARCH 6, 2015
Classical Music
Tax Assistance
Magnificent Masterworks, Bravura Philharmonic Orchestra,
Richardson Auditorium, Princeton
University, Princeton, 609-7909559. www.bravuraphil.org. Concert features Nathan LaNasa, a
pianist who will perform Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2
and a virtuoso performance by
master teacher Hua-Yi Weng’s Violin Studio. $25 to $75. 7 p.m.
Health
The Feldenkrais Method, Feldman Chiropractic, 4418 Route
27, Kingston, 609-252-1766. Register. First class is free. 7 p.m.
Kids Stuff
Music Fun Club, Farringtons Music, Montgomery Shopping Center, 1325 Route 206, Skillman,
609-924-8282. www.farringtonsmusic.com. Explore musical instruments and theory. Music related games and activities. Learn to
play basic guitar and piano. 7 to 8
p.m.
Book Sale
West Windsor Library, 333 North
Post Road, 609-799-0462. www.
mcl.org. Sales benefit children’s,
teen, and adult programming;
community events; the summer
reading program; additions to the
library’s periodical and book collections; landscaping; and furniture. Opening day. $10 for single
admission and $25 for up to 4
members of a family. Books,
DVDs, CDs, audio books, and
more. 1 to 9 p.m.
Singles
Singles Night, Grover’s Mill Coffee House, 335 Princeton Hightstown Road, West Windsor, 609716-8771. www.groversmillcoffee.
com. Drop in for soups, sandwiches, desserts, tea, coffee, and conversation. Register at www.
meetup. com/Princeton-Singles
6:30 to 8 p.m.
Socials
Meetings, PFLAG Princeton,
Trinity Church, 33 Mercer Street,
pflagprinceton.org. “TransReel:
Reel Stories by Trans Storytellers”
presented by Jaime DiNicola, a focus on transgender experiences.
Programs to promote the health
and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender persons,
as well as their families and
friends. The transgender subgroup meets the specific needs of
families and friends of transgender and gender variant people.
The mission provides emotional
support, education, and resources
in a safe, confidential, and nonjudgmental atmosphere. The
groups meet separately. 7 p.m.
ESL Conversation
www.lmxac.org/plainsboro. Register. 7 p.m.
Postcards
Washington Crossing Postcard
Collectors Club, Union Fire Hall,
1396 River Road, Titusville, 609737-3555.
www.wc4postcards.
org. “Highways of Bucks County”
program. Auction follows. 8 p.m.
For Seniors
Happiness Project Group, Princeton Senior Resource Center,
Suzanne Patterson Building, 45
Stockton Street, 609-924-7108.
Meet to read and discuss Gretchen Rubin’s “Happier at Home: Kiss
More, Jump More, Abandon SelfControl, and My Other Experiments in Everyday Life.” Led by
Helen Burton. Free. 1:30 p.m.
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Classical Music
Tuesday
March 10
Meeting, Princeton Recorder Society, Kingston Presbyterian
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www.princetonrecorder.org. Socializing and making music. Players of all levels are invited. 7 p.m.
Municipal Meeting
WW-P Board of Education, Community Middle School, Grovers
Mill Road, 609-716-5000. www.
ww-p.org. 7:30 p.m.
On Stage
Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes
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Matthews, 91 University Place,
609-258-2787.
www.mccarter.
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murder, intrigue, and a wild hound.
$25 and up. 7:30 p.m.
Dancing
Argentine Tango, Jersey Dance,
West Windsor Arts Center, 952 Alexander Road, West Windsor,
609-375-8468. All level lessons.
$12. 7:30 p.m.
International Folk Dance, Princeton Folk Dance, Kristina Johnson Pop-Up Studio, Princeton
Shopping Center, 609-921-9340.
Ethnic dances of many countries
using original music. Beginners
welcome. Lesson followed by
dance. No partner needed. $5.
7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Literati
Labyrinth Books, 122 Nassau
Melissa Lane, author of “The Birth
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Matter,” in conversation with Danielle Allen, professor in the School
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Princeton Public Library, 65
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Master Class, Youth Orchestra of
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to 9 p.m.
Health
Cardiac Health, Plainsboro Public Library, 9 Van Doren Street,
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presented by Dr. Eran Zacks of
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and treatment of arrhythmias. 1
p.m.
Wellness
Numerology and Mala Bracelet
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666 Plainsboro Road, Suite 635,
Building 600, Plainsboro, 609750-7432. With Krista Eggering.
$40. 7 to 9 p.m.
Lectures
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Let’s Try . . . Roots
by Vincent Xu
Luckily there is a lot to choose from. The
menu features vegetable starters, a variety of
he brochure card for Roots, the new sushi rolls and stir fry noodles (choice of
breakfast, lunch, and dinner restau- chicken, beef, shrimp, bean curd, and vegerant at the Windsor Green Shopping table), soup noodles, and several dim sum
Center, reads: “Asian Heritage Food with a dishes. Organic juices, coffee and tea (orContemporary Influence.” Eating at Roots ganic and fair trade) are available.
on a Sunday brunch afternoon, the restauEying the shiny new espresso machine,
rant’s incorporation of the prevailing farm- my friend orders a regular coffee ($2.29). In
to-table trend was everywhere, with hard- brunch mode, we then order steamed shrimp
wood paneling, faux-chalkboard menus, and dumplings ($4.29), soup dumplings ($4.49),
mason jar water glasses. Images of bucolic dim sum staples, and an order of beef pot
American farm life are prominently dis- stickers ($3.29). To cleanse the palate beplayed on the wall to the left upon entering: tween bites, I also order house-made kimchi
large sepia pictures of a barn, a tractor, and ($2.99) from the “greens” appetizer menu.
apple baskets.
We order a noodle soup, roots ramen
A chalkboard explains that the owners, ($11.99), as a shared entree.
restaurateurs Tiffany Liu and Tom Chu, are
After paying at the register we are given a
from Taipei and Shengyang, China. Roots, number and pick a table as calming electronspelled in all lower case letic instrumentals play in the
ters, combines Asian cookbackground.
Roots offers a dim
ing with “modern and unThe coffee is delivered
traditional influences.”
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first, and soon after the
Liu and Chu operate the
Chinese person may
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well established Elements
three pieces an order, are
recognize
from
their
Asia restaurant on Quakerserved in their steamer basbreakfast table.
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ille. While the bulk of
The pot stickers, also three
Roots’ offerings are similar
pieces, are served soon after.
to Elements, a variety of Chinese, Japanese,
Quickly finishing our three dim sum dishand other Asian-style dishes, Roots offers es, while sampling the mild kimchi between
quite a few menu items, including a dim sum bites, we then turn to the big bowl of roots
section, that a Chinese person may recog- ramen. Four pieces of pork belly, Chinese
nize from their breakfast table. There is also broccoli, and a soft egg float beside chewy,
a full coffee selection to choose from.
yellow ramen noodles in a rich pork broth.
I was hoping to try a “Jian Bing,” typiIt was a solid meal, and I had another cup
cally an unassuming Chinese pancake that of coffee for the road. A return trip may be in
Roots has restyled as an “Asian Style Crepe order to sample the Jian Bing. Roots has
with a French Twist.” Similar to the popular been operating on limited hours since midJammin’ Crepes on Nassau, Jian Bing can be February and on March 9 it will be open
ordered with sweet or savory toppings, but seven days a week 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., ofwhen I ask for the Hazel Nutella I am in- fering brunch, lunch, dinner, and take-out.
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MARCH 10
Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University, Room 002, Robertson
Hall,
609-258-2943.
Screening of “The Man Who
Saved the World,” a documentary.
Q&A with Bruce Blair, a research
scholar, co-founder of Global Zero, and an expert on U.S. and Russian nuclear weapon policies.
7:30 p.m.
Book Sale
Post Road, 609-799-0462. www.
library’s periodical and book collections; landscaping; and furniture. Books, DVDs, CDs, audio
books, and more. 9:30 a.m. to 9
p.m.
Consumer Affairs
Mercer County Connection, 957
Route 33, Hamilton, 609-8909800. The Chief of Mercer County
Consumer Affairs answers questions about fraud, local businesses, purchases and more. Register.
Free. Noon.
Wednesday
March 11
On Stage
609-258-2787.
www.mccarter.
$25 and up. 7:30 p.m.
Art Exhibits
Magnificent
Masterworks
College of New Jersey, Art Gallery, Ewing, 609-771-2585. www.
tcnj.edu. Opening reception for
“An Unfixed Image: The Photographic Across Media,” an exhibit
of artworks by Lothar Hempel,
Leslie Hewitt, Elad Lassry, Marlo
Pascual, Eileen Quinlan, Mariah
Robertson, John Stezaker, Sara
VanDerBeek, and Letha Wilson.
On view to April 26. 5 p.m.
B
ravura Philharmonic Orchestra, based in West Windsor,
presents “Magnificent Masterworks” on Sunday, March 8, at 7
p.m. at Richardson Auditorium,
Princeton University. Chui-Tze
Lin is the music director and conductor. Tickets are $25 to $75.
The concert features Nathaniel
LaNasa, 28, who will perform the
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto
No. 2, and a performance by HuaYi Wang’s violin studio, presented in collaboration with the Golandsky Institute of New York
City, the sponsor of the annual
International Summer Piano Festival at Princeton University.
LaNasa has performed at many
of the nation’s esteemed concert
venues including Carnegie Hall,
Alice Tully Hall, Benaroya Hall,
the Aspen Music Festival, Bowdoin Music Festival, Princeton
Gallery at Mercer County College, Communications Center,
West Windsor, 609-586-4800, ext.
3589. www.mccc.edu. Opening
reception for a retrospective of
works by Frank Rivera, who taught
at Mercer County College from
1967 to 2003. Free. On view to
April 2. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Dancing
West Coast Swing, Jersey
Dance, West Windsor Arts Center,
952 Alexander Road, West Windsor,
609-375-8468.
www.
jerseydance.com. Beginner and
intermediate lessons. $8. 7:30
p.m.
Literati
Author Event, Princeton Public
Library, 65 Witherspoon Street,
609-924-8822.
www.princetonlibrary.org. Jacqueline Bhabha,
author of “Child Migration and Human Rights in the Global Age.” 7
p.m.
Public Speaking
Sorber Motivators Toastmasters
Club, Strayer University, 3150
Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville,
609-406-7629.
www.
toastmasters.org. Members deliver and evaluate prepared and impromptu speeches in an effort to
become better speakers and leaders. 7 to 8 p.m.
Classical Music
edu. A service of poetry, music,
and meditation featuring members
of the Chapel Choir and Jazz Vespers Ensemble. Free. 8 p.m.
Live Music
Dick Gratton, Dog and Bull Brew
and Music House, 810 Bristol
Pike (Route 13) Croydon PA, 215788-2855. www.allaboutjazz.com.
Solo jazz guitar. 8 p.m.
Good Causes
Nights of Support, Good Grief,
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6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
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Jazz Vespers, Princeton University Chapel, Princeton campus,
609-258-3654.
www.princeton.
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Elementary School Camp
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Somerset & Plainsboro
Motivation, happiness, and passion are our goals to
design this elementary school academic summer
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by certified teachers, grouped by age levels.
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Math, Debating, and Field Trip on Friday
mornings.
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Computers, Drawing, Performing Arts, and Sports
University, and the Museum of
Modern Art.
He has performed numerous
world premieres, including three
concerti and several works dedicated to him and has appeared as
soloist with the New Juilliard Ensemble, Tactus New Music Ensemble, Manhattan School of
Music’s Composers’ Orchestra,
and other ensembles.
LaNasa, who earned his degrees at the Manhattan School of
Music and the Julliard School of
Music, is currently collaborating
with Robert Durso, senior director of the Golandsky Institute.
The virtuoso violinists from
master teacher, Hua-Yi Wang,
will present a repeat performance
from three years ago. The violin
ensemble will be playing in unison, which is a pedagogical training presented by Ma Si Cong,
founder of the China Central
Conservatory, and the violin virtuoso, Yehudi Menuhim.
Wang, who graduated from the
Central Conservatory in Beijing,
studied violin, chamber music,
and composition under Ma Si
Cong. The concertmaster of the
Central Conservatory Orchestra,
he became the understudy of the
concertmaster of the National
Philharmonic Orchestra.
The orchestra will also perform Beethoven’s Symphony No.
7, Op. 92, a four-movement work
that Beethoven conducted himself at its premiere.
— Lynn Miller
Food & Dining
Lectures
Cornerstone Community Kitchen, Princeton United Methodist
Church, Nassau at Vandeventer
Hot meals served, prepared by
TASK. Free. 5 to 6:30 p.m.
Social Media Breakfast, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, 609-924-8822.
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“The
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“Social Media Law for Business.”
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Gardens
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Wellness
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Magnificent Masterworks,
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Monday, March 9, 7 p.m.
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No. 2 and a virtuoso performance
by master teacher Hua-Yi Wang’s
Violin Studio. $25 to $75. 609790-9559. www.bravuraphil.
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Email: [email protected], [email protected] MARCH 6, 2015
Felines Take Over the Kelsey Stage
‘C
ats the Musical,” Andrew
Lloyd Webber’s musical
homage to the feline world, comes
to Kelsey Theater for three weeks
in March. West Windsor resident
Colleen McMahon Skillman will
portray Demeter, a skittish female
cat, in the show presented by Playful Theater Productions weekends
Friday, March 13, through Sunday,
March 29. An opening night reception with the cast and crew follows
the March 13 performance.
The musical “showcases me as a
performer being sassy and powerful,” Skillman says. “‘Cats’ was the
first show I saw on Broadway.
When I saw the audition notice for
‘Cats’ only five minutes from my
house, I knew I had to audition,”
she says. “I knew I wanted to sing
‘Macavity: The Mystery Cat.’”
“The winner of seven Tony
Awards including Best Musical
and Best Original Score, “Cats” ran
on Broadway for 18 years, totaling
7,485 performances. The story is
based on T.S. Eliot’s collection of
whimsical poems, “Old Possum’s
Book Of Practical Cats.”
The Kelsey stage will be transformed into a trash-strewn alley
populated by the Jellicle tribe celebrating at the Jellicle Ball. The cats,
awaiting Old Deuteronomy’s
choice of which cat will be granted
a new life, audition for the chance.
The characters include the narrator
Munkustrap, the wise leader Old
Deuteronomy, the playful prankster Rum Tum Tugger, the shunned
Grizabella, the hefty Bustopher
Jones, and many more.
Expressing themselves in imaginative dance and music, the cats
will croon their way into fans’
hearts with unforgettable songs, including “Memory.” Jaimie McMillin of Bordentown portrays Grizabella, the formerly glamorous cat.
“Her rendition of ‘Memory’ could
rival any other presentation you
have ever heard,” says Skillman.
Born in Trenton, Skillman was
raised in Hamilton. She began her
dancing career at Stewart Johnson
Dance Academy when she was
four. Her dance teacher, Isobel
Johnson, encouraged her to go to
New York City often, and Skillman
was enrolled in the American Ballet Theater School when she was
seven. She also danced with Princeton Ballet and appeared in “The
Nutcracker” at McCarter Theater.
Her first professional experience was in the ballet “Sleeping
Beauty,” televised live from Lincoln Center. She then appeared in
Metropolitan Opera’s “Falstaff.”
She performed as a singer and
dancer in Atlantic City’s “Hollywood to Broadway” and “Salute to
Swing,” and was the featured performer in “The Follies Bergere” at
the Tropicana in Las Vegas. Skillman opened for Shirley Maclain,
Harry Belafonte, Donna Summer,
and the Manhattan Transfer on
Monte Carlo’s Sporting Club stage.
In 1993 she appeared as one of the
Minsky Girls in the film, “Gypsy,”
starring Bette Midler as Mama
Rose. She later starred in “Rhythm
and Rhyme” on Royal Caribbean’s
Voyager cruise ship.
Skillman has studied vocals
with coaches in New York City and
Los Angeles, and with Richard
Loatman of Trenton. “My voice
also got better with experience,”
she says.
Her parents, Marty and Loretta
McMahon, have always been her
biggest fans. “They sacrificed so
much to run me into New York as a
child and have been in the audience
for every show I have ever done,”
says Skillman. “My husband’s parents, Bob and Susan Skillman,
have been a wonderful help so I
could go to rehearsals.”
She and her husband, Bob Skillman, attended Steinert High
School. They did not date in high
school but met up years later in
New York City. She was working as
a lounge singer at the Trump Plaza
and he was with clients. “I was
singing on the piano when he came
in,” she says. He is a sales director
with FXALL, a provider of institu-
Meeting, Princeton Photography
Club, Johnson Education Center,
D&R Greenway Land Trust, 1
Preservation Place, Princeton,
732-422-3676. “An Inside Look at
the Macy’s Photo Studio” presented by Larry Zink, a vice president
of photography at Macy’s. Refreshments. Free. 7:30 p.m.
p.m.
Book Sale
Post Road, 609-799-0462. Sales
benefit children’s, teen, and adult
programming; community events;
the summer reading program; additions to the library’s periodical
and book collections; landscaping; and furniture. Books, DVDs,
CDs, audio books, and more. 9:30
a.m. to 9 p.m.
Thursday
March 12
On Stage
609-258-2787.
www.mccarter.
$25 and up. 7:30 p.m.
Princeton, 609-258-9220. The Tony Award-winning musical follows
a group of late 19th-century German students on their journey
from adolescence to adulthood.
$10 to $15. 8 p.m.
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Cat Woman: Colleen
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the Musical.’
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They married in 2005 and moved to
West Windsor. “We were both
working in New York City but it
was close to the train and we loved
the school system,” she says.
Their children attend schools in
West Windsor and Plainsboro.
Their daughter, 8, is on a competitive gymnastic team. Their son, 6,
is involved in wrestling.
Skillman is also a licensed Zumba instructor who teaches classes at
Mercer County College. She also
teaches at Princeton YWCA’s
Breast Cancer Resource Center.
“I am a retired performer and I
just come out of the woodwork
now and again,” says Skillman. “I
haven’t done this much dancing in
years, as I used to be a singer and
join in as a dancer.”
— Lynn Miller
CATS, Kelsey Theater, Mercer Community College, 1200
Old Trenton Road, West Windsor.
Fridays through Sundays, March
13 to 29. $20. 609-570-3333. www.
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Proceeds Benefit the West Windsor Library
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Film
Documentary Film, Garden Theater, Nassau Street, Princeton.
of “Painting the Way to the Moon.”
7:30 p.m.
Art
Art Exhibit, Rider University, Luedeke Center, Lawrenceville, 609921-2663.
www.rider.edu/arts.
Opening reception for “Marie Sturken.” On view to April 12. 5 to 7
p.m.
Dancing
Argentine Tango, Viva Tango,
Suzanne Patterson Center, 45
Stockton Street, Princeton, 609948-4448. vivatango.org. No partner necessary. $15. 8 p.m.
Live Music
Open Mic Night, Grover’s Mill
Coffee House, 335 Princeton
Hightstown Road, West Windsor,
609-716-8771. www.groversmillcoffee.com. 7 p.m.
Pop Music
Blue Man Group, Sun National
Bank Center, Hamilton Avenue at
Route 129, Trenton, 800-2984200. www.comcasttix.com. $45
to $65. 7:30 p.m.
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annual book sale, which will offer
more than 10,000 books — including many in the science fiction and
fantasy genres — CDs, DVDs,
games, and more. The sale runs
Monday through Sunday, March 9
to 15.
The preview day is Monday,
March 9, from 1 to 9 p.m. Admission is $10 or $25 for families. It is
free for members of the Friends.
Free admission days are Tuesday,
Wednesday, and Thursday, March
10 to 12, from 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.;
Friends of the Library: From left, Rina Banerjee,
and Friday and Saturday, March 13
West Windsor Branch librarian); Dana Krug, chair of
and 14, from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friends of the West Windsor Library; Nancy Walsh,
Sunday, March 15, from 12:30 to 5
p.m. is box and bag day. $4 for a
treasurer and book sale chair; and Colleen Butler,
grocery bag or $5 for a box.
vice president. Missing from the photo are: Carrie
“The funds raised from the sale
Crowther, secretary, and Irene Hoyt, president.
allow the West Windsor Library to
run many of its children, young
adult, and adult programs,” says gram are funded from the proceed- March 9 to 15. Sales benefit chilDana Krug, chair of the committee ings from this sale.”
dren’s, teen, and adult programorganizing the sale. “In addition,
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conversation with Eddie Glaude,
professor religion and African
American studies at Princeton
University. 6 p.m.
Post Road, 609-799-0462. Sales
benefit children’s, teen, and adult
programming; community events;
the summer reading program; additions to the library’s periodical
and book collections; landscaping; and furniture. Books, DVDs,
CDs, audio books, and more. 9:30
a.m. to 9 p.m.
Passport Day
Mercer County, West Windsor Municipal Building, 271 Clarksville
Road, West Windsor, 609-989Farm Markets
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Book Sale
55-Plus, Jewish Center of Princeton, 435 Nassau Street, 609-8962923. www.princetonol.com. “Up
South: The Fight for Civil Rights
Beyond Dixie” presented by Joshua Guild, professor history and African American studies at Princeton University. $3. 10 a.m.
Friday
March 13
Free Legal Clinic, Mercer County
Connection, 957 Route 33, Hamilton, 609-890-9800. www.mercercounty.org. 15-minute consultations. Free. 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Look for Me in the Whirlwind, Mill
Hill Playhouse, 205 East Front
Street, Trenton, 609-792-9038. A
West African tale of adventure,
music and dance. $20. 6 p.m.
On Stage
8 p.m.
CATS, Kelsey Theater, Mercer
Community College, 1200 Old
Trenton Road, West Windsor,
609-570-3333.
www.
kelseytheatre.net. Musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber based on T.S.
Eliot’s collection of verses is presented by Playful Theater. $20. 8
p.m.
p.m.
609-258-2787.
www.mccarter.
$25 and up. Opening night. 8 p.m.
Simon’s
tale. $20. 8 p.m.
Dinner Theater
Murder Mystery Dinner, American Cancer Fund, Pierre’s, 582
Georges Road, Monmouth Junction,
908-431-9800.
www.
americancancerfund.org. Dinner
and interactive performance.
Cash bar. Register. $60 to $65. 7
to 10 p.m
Art
Wine and Cheese Gallery Reception, Art for Healing Gallery, 1
Plainsboro Road, Plainsboro,
609-252-8794.
www.princetonhcs.org/art. The official opening of
The Natural Order of Things, a
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In Town
Mercer County presents a passport day in West Windsor Township on Thursday, March 12, from
3 to 6:30 p.m. at the West Windsor
Municipal Building, 271 Clarksville Road, West Windsor. Call
609-989-6473 or E-mail ctozour@
mercercounty.org to register.
Friends of the West Windsor
Library seeks volunteers to sort
books for the annual book sale
through Sunday, March 8; and selling from Monday, March 9, to Sunday, March 15. Call 609-240-5492
for information.
Plainsboro Republican Committee seeks persons with an interest in running for public office in
2015. NJ filing deadline for the
June primary is Monday, March 30.
Contact B.Wright before Sunday,
March 15, at [email protected] or
609-799-1179.
West Windsor Arts Council
seeks teens and young adults, ages
14 and up, for positions as camp
counselors for arts camps. Counselors are trained in child development, arts education, safety and logistics, and receive certification in
CPR and first aid. Volunteer positions receive community service
credit. Experienced counselors are
eligible for paid positions. Contact
[email protected] or
call Corinna at 609-716-1931 for
information.
Pierrot Productions seeks actors’ for “They’re Playing Our
Song,” a musical based on the reallife relationship of composer Marvin Hamlisch and lyricist Carole
Bayer Sager. Auditions are Saturday and Sunday, March 7 and 8, at
noon; and Tuesday, March 10, at 7
p.m. Mercer Community College,
West Windsor. E-mail [email protected] to register.
N.J. Audubon Plainsboro Preserve seeks artists for “Wild New
Jersey,” a juried art show featuring
the flora, fauna, and landscapes of
the state. Visit www.njaudubon.
org/centers/plainsboro for information and entry form.
Forte Dramatic Productions
seeks two female performers for an
April production of “Jaques Brel is
Alive and Well and Living in Paris.” The show features songs that
are challenging both musically and
dramatically and requires singers
who are both strong on solos. The
show will run weekends, April 10
to 18 at the West Windsor Arts
mixed media exhibit by local artist
Renee Kumar. RSVP at www.
princetonhcs.org/art by March 6.
Free. 5:30
princeton.edu. “New Aesthetics of
the British Arts and Crafts Movement” presented by Mary Blair,
museum docent. 12:30 p.m.
Art Exhibit, University Medical
Center of Princeton at Plainsboro, Art for Healing Gallery, 1
Plainsboro Road, Plainsboro,
888-742-7496.
www.
princetonhcs.org.
Wine
and
cheese reception for “The Natural
Order of Things,” an exhibit of
mixed media and collage artworks
by Renee Kumar of West Windsor.
The gallery is located in the concourse connecting UMCP to the
Medical Arts Pavilion and the Bristol-Myers Squibb Community
Health Center. Park in lot V1 and
use the East entrance. Register.
On view to July 19. 5:30 to 7:30
p.m.
Dancing
Dance, Suzanne Patterson Cen-
Summer Camp
Go Green Adventure Camp
offers a week-long program for
boys and girls ages 6 to 11 from
Monday to Friday, August 17 to 21,
from 9 a.m. to noon. Activities include nature, discovery, arts, and
crafts. Visit goinggreencamp.weebly.com.
Drama
Bristol Riverside Theater
seeks 22 community actors for
speaking parts in an “An Enemy of
the People.” Casting is for all ages.
Auditions on Saturday and Sunday,
March 14 or 15, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.,
includes reading from a newspaper
excerpt. Be prepared to share conflicts. Performances are May 12 to
31. All auditions and rehearsals
take place at 201 Cedar Street in
Bristol, PA. All performances take
place at the theater at 120 Radcliffe
Street, also in Bristol. Call 215785-6664 to register.
Villagers Theater at 475 DeMott Lane, Somerset, seeks ensemble actors for “Inherit the
Wind.” The five actors needed include three men, one women, and
one 13 year old boy. Visit www.
villagerstheatre.com or E-mail
[email protected].
Lawrence Library is hosting
its seventh annual One-Act Play
Festival on Saturday, April 18. The
directors are seeking male actors,
aged 30 to 80 to fill a variety of
roles in the staged readings from
the selected works of local playwrights. The audition consists of a
cold reading from selected scripts
and will be held at 2751 Brunswick
Pike in Lawrenceville, Saturday,
March 7, 10 a.m. to noon. Call
James Damron at 609-989-6915 or
E-mail [email protected].
Plays-in-the Park has auditions
for the summer season on Friday
April 17, 7 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, April 18 and 19, noon; at 1
Pine Drive, Edison. The season include “Young Frankenstein,”
“Oklahoma,” and “Jesus Christ Superstar.”Visit www.playsinthepark.
com for information.
ter, 45 Stockton Street, Princeton,
609-912-1272.
www.princetonfolkdance.org. Beginners welcome. Lesson followed by dance.
p.m.
Literati
Princeton Poetry Festival, Lewis
Center for the Arts, Richardson
Auditorium,
609-258-1500.
princeton.edu/arts/poetryfestival.
Readings and discussions featuring poets from around the world.
Register online. $15 per day. $25
for two days. 10 a.m.
Classical Music
PSO Behind the Music, Princeton Symphony Orchestra, Institute for Advanced Study, Wolfensohn Hall, 1 Einstein Drive, Princeton,
609-497-0020.
www.
princetonsymphony.org. Sebastian Currier will discuss “Microsymph,” a 10-minute work that will
be presented at the orchestra’s
March 15 concert. Register. Free.
5:30 p.m.
Daughter, Westminster Choir
College, Princeton Meadow
Event Center, 545 Meadow Road,
Bimah Players has auditions
for adults and children for “Beastly
Encounters,” an original comedy
with music about animals based on
works by Kipling, Chekhov, and
others. Auditions by appointment
from Sunday to Thursday, March 8
to 12. This is a readers’ theater production and memorization is not
required. Performance dates are
Sundays, May 17 and 31; and
Thursday, May 21, at the Monroe
Township Jewish Community
Center, 11 Cornell Avenue, Monroe. E-mail dirbimahplayers@aol.
com or call 609-395-2969 for information.
For the Young
Stonybrook Golf Club in
Hopewell invites young golfers to
participate in PGA Junior League
Golf. With teams of boys and girls,
age 13 and under, participants receive uniforms, instruction, green
fees, golf balls, and a bag tag as
well opportunity for post season
play. All participants get to play
with a partner in 5 to 6 scramble
events. Register by March 31 for
May the July season. Contact Joe
Porter at 908-963-0699 or E-mail
[email protected].
Ellarslie Mansion offers after
school art classes for children ages
6 to 10 beginning Wednesday,
March 11, 4:15 p.m. in Cadwalader
Park, Trenton. Register. $50. Visit
www.ellarslie.org or call 609-9891191 to register.
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Opportunities
Council in West Windsor. Contact
John Zimmerman by E-mail to
[email protected] for information.
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prove the status of women or children in the Mercer County community, for the Young Women in Public Affairs Award. Applications are
due by Sunday, March 1. Visit
www.ZontaTrenton.org or call Sue
Methot at 609-731-1533.
New Jersey Heroes is accepting
applications for Spirit of a Hero, a
$5,000 scholarship awarded to
graduating high school seniors in
New Jersey to use towards their
post-secondary education. Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to volunteerism and community contribution, be a United
States citizen, be a New Jersey resident, in good academic standing
with their secondary school.
Submit a copy of four-year high
school transcript and a letter of recommendation from a current teacher or advisor. Application essays
(500 words or less) must be typed,
double spaced, with size 12 font.
Deadline is Friday, March 20. Visit
newjerseyheroes.org.
Call for Artists
South Brunswick Arts Commission invites artists in all media
to submit work for a juried exhibit
on the theme “Classic Subjects:
Landscape and Architecture” by
Wednesday, March 11. Landscapes
can be real or imaginary, realistic
or abstract, with or without buildings. Architectural works may include elements of landscape or focus on the purely geometric and
constructed. Call 732-329-4000,
ext. 7635. Visit www.sbarts.org.
Golandsky Institute Summer
Symposium at Princeton University includes lectures, master classes, technique clinics, and other presentations by Edna Golandsky and
faculty members, all teachers of the
Taubman Approach. The performers and pedagogues work with pianists of all levels — professional,
student, and amateur. This symposium includes private lessons, master classes, technique clinics, presentations, concerts, and more.
Friday, July 11; to Sunday, July 19.
Visit www.golandskyinstitute.org,
E-mail [email protected], or call 877-343-3434.
Art
Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers offers “More in March” with a
schedule of programs and new exhibitions. First Tuesdays evenings
includes a presentation of the talk
“Vision Research: Interactions between Scientists and Artists.” New
Brunswick Chamber Orchestra salon series and Music at the Museum explore music in new ways.
Passport to Art and Drawing Club
offer opportunities for younger artists to get creative. Activities take
place at the museum at 71 Hamilton Street in New Brunswick, on
the Rutgers University College Avenue campus. Admission to the
museum and public programs is
free. Registration fees vary for
classes and workshops. Visit www.
zimmerlimuseum.rutgers.edu.
Mental Health
Supportive Housing Association of New Jersey seeks applications from mental health and addiction agencies for the annual BehavWaldorf School of Princeton
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offers Waldorf in the Woods, an allFair to be held on Thursday, June
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Zonta Club of Trenton/Mer- 0991 or [email protected] for pidayprinceton.com for schedule
cer seeks females from ages 16 to information.
and to register for events.
19 who have volunteered to imwww.rider.edu.
Westminster
Choir. Conducted by Joe Miller.
David Lang’s The Little Match Girl
and Giacomo Carissimi’s Jephte.
$20. 8 p.m.
Benefit Galas
Benefit Evening, People and Stories/Gente y Cuentes, Nassau
Club, 6 Mercer Street, 609-3933230. www.peopleandstories.org.
Benefit reception for the organization that brings literature discussion groups to people. James
Richardson, poet, reads from his
work.
E-mail
patandres@
peopleandstories.org for information or to register. $100 to $1,500.
7:30 p.m.
Comedy
Coleman Green, Catch a Rising
Star, Hyatt Regency, 102 Carnegie Center, West Windsor, 609987-8018. www.catcharisingstar.
com. Register. $19.50. 8 p.m.
Cranbury, 609-655-5550. Register. Two drink minimum. 8 to 9:30
p.m.
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MARCH 13
Rat’s Restaurant Comedy Night,
Grounds For Sculpture, 126
Sculptors Way, Hamilton, 609586-0616.
www.groundsforsculpture.org. 21 and older. Tickets $25 if purchased by March 6 or
$30 at the door. Limited seating
available. Dine at Rat’s prior to the
show and receive 20% off food order. Advanced purchases of tickets are non-refundable. For information, pricing and reservations
call (609) 584-7800. 8:30 p.m.
Live Music
Joe Hutchinson, Grover’s Mill
609-716-8771. www.groversmillcoffee.com. 7:30 p.m.
Craft Fair
Sugarloaf Crafts Festival, Garden State Exhibit Center, Somerset, 800-210-9900. www.sugarloafcrafts.com. Fine artists, craft
designers, craft demonstrations,
gourmet foods, entertainment, interactive children’s performances,
and live music. $10. 10 a.m. to 6
p.m.
Faith
Shabbat Across America, Beth
El Synagogue, 50 Maple Stream
Road, East Windsor, 609-4434454. www.bethel.net. Volunteers
will be recognized. Dinner follows
the services. Register. $18. 6 p.m.
Wellness
Native American Drum Circle,
Center for Relaxation and Healing, 666 Plainsboro Road, Suite
635, Plainsboro, 609-750-7432.
www.relaxationandhealing.com.
Register. $15. 7 to 9 p.m.
609-218-4213.
Schools
$12. 7:30 p.m.
Book Sale
Post Road, 609-799-0462. www.
p.m.
Singles
www.princetonchurchofchrist.com. “Family Systems: Unconscious Battleground” seminar.
Non-denominational
support
group for men and women. Free.
7:30 p.m.
Tax Assistance
Saturday
March 14
Socials
St. Patrick’s Day Party, Mercer
Oaks Golf Course, 729 Village
Road, West Windsor, 732-7137549. The Joshua Harr Shane
Foundation will host a four course
dinner, open bar, and cocktail party on St. Patrick’s Day. Music by
MDJ Entertainment. $80 per person, RSVP by March 1. 7:30 p.m.
Dance
Firebird: Diaghilev Revisited,
American Repertory Ballet, The
Theater at Raritan Valley Community College, 908-725-3420. www.
arballet.org. Douglas Martin’s
Firebird and Rite of Spring and
Kirk Peterson’s Afternoon of the
Faun. $25 to $35. 8 p.m.
On Stage
Look for Me in the Whirlwind, Mill
Hill Playhouse, 205 East Front
Street, Trenton, 609-792-9038.
www.thegarveyschool.org. A West
African tale of adventure, music
and dance. $15. Noon and 6 p.m.
Mamma Mia Movie Sing-A-Long,
Kelsey Theater, Mercer Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609570-3333.
www.kelseytheatre.
net. Interactive screening of the
romantic comedy based on the
musical presented by Theater To
Go. Costume and trivia contests.
$18 includes a goodie bag of interactive items. 2 p.m.
609-258-2787.
www.mccarter.
$25 and up. 3 and 8 p.m.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream,
Actors’ NET, 635 North Delmorr
Avenue, Morrisville, PA, 215-2953694. www.actorsnetbucks.org.
Shakespeare comedy. Andrew
James Gordon of West Windsor
portrays Lysander. $20. 8 p.m.
British Humor,
On Stage at Stuart
G
retchen Zimmer of West
Windsor is portraying the
Fairy Godmother in “Cinderella:
The UGGly Version,” a British
panto production presented by
Princeton Variety Theater in conjunction with the Arts Council of
Princeton. Performances are at
Stuart Country Day School’s theater on Saturday, March 7, at 2
and 7 p.m.; and Sunday, March 8,
at 4 p.m. Tickets are $15.
“This is a family comedy and
invites interaction from the audience, who are invited to boo and
hiss at villains,” says Zimmer.
“There are colorful costumes and
music and the characters speak
directly to the audience, not to
each other.”
Zimmer sings with the chorus
at First Presbyterian Church of
Plainsboro and with the Kingston
Women’s Chorus. “I’m used to
being in front of people because I
sometimes do solos and read
scriptures from the Bible at
church,” she says.
Last year she played the back
of the cow in “Jack and the
Beanstalk” in the British pantomine. “I got a lot of laughs,” says
Zimmer. She next sang and
danced in the adult ensemble at
“Meet Me in St. Louis” at Kelsey
Theater.
“This is the first time I had a
speaking part in a play,” she says.
“I’m very excited about it. They
have given me a lot of lines and
I’ve been busy practicing and
memorizing.”
Zimmer was raised in Pampa,
609-570-3333.
www.
p.m.
Simon’s
tale. $20. 8 p.m.
Film
Family Events, Garden Theater,
Nassau
Street,
Princeton.
of “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2.” $4. 10:30 a.m.
Dancing
Ballroom Blitz, Central Jersey
Dance Society, Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 50 Cherry Hill
Road, Princeton, 609-945-1883.
www. central jersey dance. org.
Lesson followed by open dancing.
No partner needed. $12. E-mail
ballroom@centraljerseydance.
org for information. 7 to 11:30
p.m.
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March 28, 2015
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2015 Tee Off Luncheon
Keynote Speaker: Hon. Christine Gravelle
Topic: Girls Just Want to Have Fun! (Playing Golf)
Members and Non-members are Welcome.
Learn about the EWGA, our Golf Outings, Leagues,
Education & Networking Events.
Check out Exhibitors at our Vendor Expo.,
and Enter our Door Prize Drawings!
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Cinderella Story: Gretchen Zimmer, left, and
Plainsboro resident Eva Farrell, another member
of the Princeton Variety Theater team, performing
March 7 and 8 at the Stuart School in Princeton.
Texas, a city in the panhandle.
She left when she was 18 to attend
Lehigh University, where she
earned a bachelor of arts degree in
information science. She began
working as a computer programmer at Princeton Plasma Physics
Laboratory in Plainsboro in 1984.
Her husband, John, is a middle
school teacher in North Brunswick. Their dogs, all female, include Nellie, Willo, and Rennie.
The Zimmers lived in Plainsboro
from 1987 until they moved to
West Windsor in 1995.
In 2001 she founded Rocky
Top Dog Park and it was Zimmer’s full-time job until she sold
it in 2010. “I still visit and often
find some original members and
we catch up on things,” she says.
Literati
Princeton Poetry Festival, Lewis
Center for the Arts, Richardson
Auditorium,
609-258-1500.
princeton.edu/arts/poetryfestival.
Readings and discussions featuring poets from around the world.
Register online. $15. 2 p.m.
Classical Music
Theremin Concert, Princeton
Public Library, 65 Witherspoon
Street,
609-924-8822.
www.
princetonlibrary.org. Kip Rosser
demonstrates the first fully electronic music instrument harnessing the power of electromagnetic
fields. Visitors will get a chance to
try it. In conjunction with Pi Day
Princeton. 2 p.m.
Concert, Sinfonietta Nova, Prince
of Peace, Princeton-Hightstown
Road, West Windsor, 609-7851812. www.sinfoniettanova.org.
Soyeong Park, a senior at West
Windsor-Plainsboro High School
North, solos on violin in “Carmen
Fantasy.” The concert is in conjunction with the orchestra’s theme
of “The Magnificent Sevenths.”
$15. 7:30 p.m.
Concert, Princeton Pro Musica,
University Chapel, Princeton University, 609-683-5122. www.
princetonpromusica.org. “A Festival of Choirs” presented by Princeton Pro Musica, Hopewell Valley
Central High School Chamber
“This show is a uniquely Princeton creation: it’s live theater, live
music, original script, original
music and dance, Avalon Walk
and Dinky jokes, we poke fun at
the Princeton High School, we
shill for local businesses,” says
the press release. “This not your
auntie’s amateur dramatics. This
is an irreverent, knee-slapping,
eyebrow-raising, laugh-out-loud
conflagration . . . and we have two
men in dresses.”
— Lynn Miller
Cinderella, The UGGly Version: A Panto in the British
Style, Arts Council of Princeton, Stuart School, 1200 Stuart
Road, Princeton. $15. 609-9248777. www.artscouncilofprinceton.org.
Singers, Pennsbury High School
Chamber Choir, Bridgewater-Raritan High School Symphonic
Choir, and the Brandau Ensemble.
Works by Tavener, Byrd, Tallis, Allegri, Bach, and Wadsworth. $25
to $60. 8 p.m.
Jazz & Blues
Jazz and Beyond Series, Arts
Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609924-8777.
www.artscouncilofprinceton.org. “RatioActivity,” a pi
day concert. Stop Correcting Me
music presented by Wilbo Wright
and Eric Haltmeier. $3.14. 7:30
p.m.
Live Music
Stone Hearth Bluegrass Band,
WDVR-FM, Virginia Napurano
Cultural Arts Center, 522 Rosemont-Ringoes Road, Stockton,
609-397-1620. www.wdvrfm.org.
Country and bluegrass music variety show. $12. 6 p.m.
St. Patty’s Day Bash, Grover’s
Mill Coffee House, 335 Princeton
609-716-8771. www.groversmillcoffee.com. Irish music. 7:30 p.m.
Tommy Byrne, The Grind Coffee
House and Cafe, 7 Schalks
Crossing Road, Plainsboro, 609275-2919. plainsborogrindcoffeencafe.com. Acoustic pop. 7:30 to
9:30 p.m.
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Fatal Accident. On Sunday,
February 22, a vehicle on Mapleton
Road left the roadway for unknown
reasons and struck a single tree.
The driver, Jovi Tenev, 62, of Princeton Junction, was airlifted to Capital Health Regional Center for
life- threatening injuries. The front
seat passenger, his mother, Helena
Tenev, 90, of Plainsboro, was taken
by ambulance to Capital Health
with life-threatening injuries and
died on Wednesday, February 25.
The rear seat passenger, the driver’s father, George Tenev, 95, of
Plainsboro, was pronounced deceased at the scene by paramedics
from Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. The investigation
into the accident is ongoing, and no
charges have been filed.
Drug Possession. On Wednesday, February 18, police stopped a
vehicle on College Road East for
an inoperable brake light. Further
investigation led to the discovery
of marijuana and drug paraphernalia in the vehicle. The driver, David
Grange, 26, of Wilmington, North
Carolina, was arrested and charged
with possession of a controlled
dangerous substance, possession
of drug paraphernalia, maintenance of lamps, and possession of
CDS in a motor vehicle.
Blue Son, Championship Sports
Bar, 931 Chambers Street, Trenton,
609-394-7437.
www.
facebook.com/theblueson. Indie
rock band from West Windsor features Paul Rubin, the band’s songwriter, lead vocalist, and lead guitarist; Omar Lopez on drums and
saxophone, and Dan Damon on
bass guitar. 9 p.m.
Pop Music
Chita Rivera, McCarter Theater,
91 University Place, Princeton,
609-258-2787.
www.mccarter.
org. Singer, dancer, and Tony
award winner. 7 and 9:30 p.m.
Good Causes
Dog and Cat Adoption, EASEL
Animal
Rescue
League,
Petsmart, 111 Nassau Park Boulevard, West Windsor, 609-5126065. www.easelnj.org. Information about adoption and volunteer
opportunities. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Auction for Appalachia, Princeton United Methodist Church,
Nassau at Vandeventer Street,
princetonumc.org. Dinner and silent auction benefit the youth
group’s annual summer service
trip with the Appalachia Service
Project. $5. 6 p.m.
St. Patrick’s Day Bash, Joshua
Harr Shane Foundation, Mercer
Oaks, 729 Village Road West,
www.joshuaharrshane.org. Harr
was a volunteer at Princeton Medical Center, and a member of FIJI
fraternity at Rutgers. Benefit for
children, hospitals, and families in
need. Music, four-course dinner,
dancing, open bar, and silent auction. Business attire. Register.
$80. 7:30 p.m.
Comedy
From the Police Blotter
DWI. A driver stopped for failure to maintain a lane on Saturday,
February 28, was found to be intoxicated. Aaron R. Thompson, 27,
of Plainsboro was arrested and received summons for reckless driving, DWI in a school zone, failure
to maintain lane, and failure to
change address.
On Saturday, February 28, a
driver stopped for going 47 miles
per hour in a 25-mile-per-hour
zone was found to be intoxicated.
Kishorkum Akshinthala, 40, of
Plainsboro was arrested and received summonses for DWI, refusal to submit to death testing,
reckless driving, careless driving,
speeding, using cell phone while
driving, and obstructed view.
Theft. A student at High School
North reported on Friday, February
27, that his Apple headphones and
$110 cash were stolen from his
locker.
Burglary. A resident of Groendyke Lane reported that their bedroom had been ransacked between
5:30 p.m. and midnight on Saturday, February 28. Among the items
Faith
Meeting, Bhakti Vedanta Institute, 20 Nassau Street, Princeton,
732-604-4135. bviscs.org. Discussion, meditation, and Indian
vegetarian luncheon. Register by
E-mail to [email protected]. 2
p.m.
Farm Markets
Flea Market, Former Saint Mary’s
Elementary School, 30 Elizabeth
Street, Bordentown, 609-9230343. Vendors and food. 8 a.m.
Slow Food Indoor Winter Farm
Market, D&R Greenway Land
Trust, Johnson Education Center,
1 Preservation Place, Princeton,
609-924-4646. www.drgreenway.
org. Guests are asked to make a
donation to Slow Food Central
Jersey at entry. 10 a.m. 2 p.m.
Wellness
Workshops, Center for Relaxation and Healing, 666 Plainsboro Road, Suite 635, Plainsboro,
609-750-7432. www.relaxationandhealing.com. “9 Star Ki Chinese Astrology” with Franca Gi-
stolen were an engagement ring
and two necklaces worth approximately $5,000.
West Windsor
Special Delivery. Police were
called to a home in Sherbrooke Estates on Monday, February 23, at
2:42 a.m. on reports of a pregnant
woman in labor with delivery imminent. Two officers — Patrolman
Walter Silcox and Megan Erkoboni, a new hire in her first week on
the job — arrived to help the woman, and two others arrived shortly
thereafter to assist the father-to-be.
A healthy baby girl was delivered
at 2:44 a.m., and officers allowed
the father to cut the umbilical cord.
Twin W EMTs and Capital Health
paramedics then arrived to transport mother and child to the hospital.
Assault by Auto. Police responded to a hit-and-run accident
on Alexander Road on Saturday,
February 21, and the Princeton police located the fleeing vehicle a
short time later. The driver, Shannon Coleman, 38, of Levittown,
Pennsylvania, was found to be
uliani, at 11 a.m., $26. “Crystal
Cures” workshop with Adrienne
Gammal at 2 p.m., $35. 11 a.m.
David Young, Center for Relaxation and Healing, 666 Plainsboro Road, Suite 635, Plainsboro,
609-750-7432. www.relaxationandhealing.com. A spiritual evening of flute meditation. Register.
$30. 7:30 to 10 p.m.
History
609-890-8630.
www.
p.m.
Civil War and Native American
Museum, Camp Olden, 2202
Kuser Road, Hamilton, 609-5858900. www.campolden.org. Exhibits featuring Civil War soldiers
from New Jersey including their
original uniforms, weapons, and
medical equipment. Diorama of
the Swamp Angel artillery piece
and Native American artifacts.
Free. 1 to 4 p.m.
driving while suspended. She was
arrested and turned over to West
Windsor police headquarters,
where she was charged with assault
by auto, reckless driving, unregistered vehicle, driving on revoked
list, failure to maintain a lane, leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident with injuries, and failure to
report an accident.
Robbery. Police responded to a
robbery at the Clarion Hotel on
Tuesday, February 17. The victim
was in a hotel room with two supposed friends, identified as Hillary
Irizarry, 20, of Trenton, and a
17-year-old female. Two Trenton
men, Christopher Gosley and Darryl Davis Jr., both 27, then entered
the room and choked the victim until he was unconscious. When he
awoke, all four suspects were rifling through his possessions. All
four were arrested. The adults were
transported to Mercer County
Workhouse in lieu of $50,000 bail,
and the juvenile was taken to a juvenile correction facility.
Theft. A 23-year-old woman accidentally left her purse at Grover’s
Mill Coffee on Sunday, February
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one had turned it in. The purse contained Oxycodone and Xanax pills.
A 20-year-old misplaced his
iPhone 6 and Otterbox case at Mercer County Community College on
Sunday, February 16. Though the
phone had been fully charged,
when he tried to call it the phone
was turned off.
Shoplifting. Joseph VanOrden,
23, of Woodbridge was arrested at
Best Buy on Saturday, February 14,
after concealing seven PlayStation
4 games, valued at $357.93, and attempting to leave the store without
paying.
Wegmans loss prevention reported to police on Wednesday,
February 18, that one counterfeit
$100 bill and two counterfeit $50
bills had been received at the store
on February 15.
Franz K. Enriquez, 25, of Somerset was arrested at Kohl’s on Friday, February 20, after using a
dressing room to remove tags from
jewelry and clothing, concealing
the items in her purse, and attempting to leave the store without paying.
On Friday, February 20, an unknown person concealed 10 boxes
of Mucinex in his jacket at Rite Aid
and left without paying.
For Families
For Teens
Pre-Spring Botany Workshop,
Mercer County Park Commission, Tulpehaking Nature Center,
157 Westcott Avenue, Hamilton,
609-303-0700.
www.
mercercountyparks.org. “Identify
Trees and Shrubs” presented by
botanist Alyce Hrcha. Register. $5.
10 a.m. to noon.
Mercer County Math Circle,
Witherspoon Street, 609-9248822. www.princetonlibrary.org.
Advanced group for high school
and advanced middle school students at 2 p.m. Recreational group
for students in grades 6 to 12 at
3:14 p.m. 2 p.m.
Happy Pi Day, Princeton Tour
Company, Princeton Area, 609902-3637. www.pidayprinceton.
com. Celebrate Albert Einstein’s
March 14 (pi) birthday with a tour
of the Einstein exhibit at Historical
Society of Princeton. 10 a.m.
Lectures
Tots on Tour!, Grounds For
Sculpture, 126 Sculptors Way,
Hamilton, 609-586-0616. www.
groundsforsculpture.org.
Story
and art workshop for 3-5 year olds,
accompanied by an adult. Space
is limited; first come, first serve.
Meets in Welcome Center. Rain or
shine. Free with park admission.
Instructor: Joslyn Johnson. 11
a.m. and 1 p.m.
Less is More: Painting with a
Limited Color Palette, Grounds
Way, Hamilton, 609-586-0616.
www. grounds for sculpture. org.
Demonstration, personal instruction, group critique and outdoor
painting exercises. Materials list
provided upon registration; participants will need to bring their own.
Instructor: Joe Gyurcsak. $180
members; $195 non-members. 10
a.m. to 1 p.m.
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Star, Hyatt Regency, 102 Carnegie Center, West Windsor, 609987-8018. www.catcharisingstar.
com. Register. $22. 7:30 and 9:30
p.m.
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Portrait Photography, Princeton Photo Workshop, Princeton
Theological Seminary, 20 Library
Place, Princeton, 609-921-3519.
w w w. p r i n c e t o n d i g i t a l p h o t o workshop.com. Frank Veronsky.
Register. $109. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Financial Planning and Investment Management, Plainsboro
Public Library, 9 Van Doren
Street, 609-275-2897. www.
lmxac.org/plainsboro.
Ronald
Granberg, an investment counselor, and Mark Emmerson, a financial advisor, discuss life insurance, long term care insurance,
and estate planning tools. 1 p.m.
Science Lectures
Ronald E. Hatcher Science on
Saturday Lecture Series, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Forrestal Campus, Route 1
North, Plainsboro, 609-243-2121.
www.pppl.gov. “Scientific Opportunities and Challenges in the Upgraded National Spherical Torus
Experiments” presented by Jonathan Menard, Princeton Plasma
Physics Laboratory. The program
is aimed at a high school level on a
wide variety of science topics. For
students, parents, teachers, and
community members. Photo ID required. Free. 9:30 a.m.
Outdoor Action
Birding Trip, Washington Crossing Audubon Society, Assunpink
Wildlife Management Area, 609921-8964.
www.washingtoncrossingaudubon.org. With John
Maret and Andrew Bobe. Register.
Free. 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Pi x Pie Day, Terhune Orchards,
330 Cold Soil Road, Lawrenceville, 609-924-2310. www.terhuneorchards.com. 10 mile bike ride to
celebrate Einstein’s birthday and
a trip to Terhune Orchards for
fresh farm pie. Visit njbiketours.
com for more information. 11 a.m.
Open House, Stony Brook Millstone Watershed, 31 Titus Mill
Road, Hopewell, 609-737-7592.
www.thewatershed.org. Summer
camp information for ages 3 to 16
and their families. 2 to 4 p.m.
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SUN 10-5
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Schools
Open House, Quakerbridge
Learning Center, 4044 Quakerbridge Road, Lawrenceville, 609933-8806. www.quaker-bridge.
com. Information about summer
academic programs. Register.
9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Open House, The Lewis School,
53 Bayard Lane, Princeton, 609924-8120. www.lewisschool.org.
Information about summer education program for learning different
students with language-based
learning difficulties related to dyslexia, attention deficit, and auditory processing. Pre-K to college
preparatory levels. 10 a.m. to
noon.
$12. 7:30 p.m.
Book Sale
Post Road, 609-799-0462. www.
p.m.
Singles
St. Patrick’s Dance Party, Professional and Business Singles
Network, Soho Lounge at LaQuinta
Inn,
60
Cottontail
Lane,Somerset, 610-348-5544.
www.PBSNinfo.com. Featuring
live classic rock music by Black
Rose and DJ. Admission includes
Soulful Reflections: Cellist Zuill Bailey performs
with the Princeton Symphony Orchestra on Sunday,
March 15.
optional dance instruction. Sharp
casual to dressy attire. $18. Nonmembers welcome, no reservation required. For couples and
singles. 6:45 p.m.
Geek Desk
609-570-3333.
www.
p.m.
Doren Street, Plainsboro, 609275-2897. www.lmxac.org/plainsboro. Free assistance for electronic devices including smart phones,
cell phones, laptops, tablets, ereaders, ipods, etc. Drop in or register. Also Sundays from 1 to 4
p.m. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
609-258-2787.
www.mccarter.
$25 and up. Dialogue on drama
with Ludwig. 2 p.m.
Lectures
Simon’s semi-autobiographical
tale. $20. 2 p.m.
Financial Turbulence and Risk
Mitigation Lecture, Plainsboro
Public Library, 9 Van Doren
Street, Plainsboro, 917-969-7131.
www.lmxac.org/plainsboro. Hosted by Essence Financial of Princeton. Ron Granberg explains how
financial markets work, prices
move, and risk evolves. Mark Emmerson discusses how to use life,
disability insurance, and long term
care insurance along with other
estate planning tools. RSVP by
March 7. 1 to 3 p.m.
Sunday
March 15
Dance
Master Class, Princeton Dance
and Theater Studio, 116 Rockingham Row, Forrestal Village,
Plainsboro, 609-514-1600. www.
princetondance.com. “Complexions Contemporary Dance Technique” presented by Jillian Davis.
Register. $25. 11 a.m. to 12:30
p.m.
On Stage
manners. $29.50 to $31.50 includes dessert. 1:30 p.m.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream,
Actors’ NET, 635 North Delmorr
Avenue, Morrisville, PA, 215-2953694. www.actorsnetbucks.org.
Shakespeare comedy. $20. 2
p.m.
Film
Sunday Matinee Series, Grounds
Way, Hamilton, 609-586-0616.
www.groundsforsculpture.org. Visual Acoustics: The Modernism of
Julius Shulman. Post-Discussion
with James Leynse, Architectural/
Corporate Photographer, James
Lensye Photographer. 3 p.m.
Literati
Author Event, Congregation
Beth Chaim, 329 Village Road
East, Princeton Junction, 609799-9401. Talks about new books
by area authors including “How
the Yankees Explain New York” by
Chris Donnelly, “Wisdom at Play”
by Juliana McIntyre Fenn of Princeton, “Queen of the Jews” by Judy
Petson of Highland Park, “Diet Enlightenment” by Rachel L. Pires,
and “Cemetery John: The Undiscovered Mastermind of the Lindbergh Kidnapping” by Robert Zom
of Montclair. Books will be available for purchase and signing. Refreshments will be served. 2 p.m.
Author Event, Barnes & Noble,
MarketFair, West Windsor, 609716-1570. www.bn.com. Ken Ludwig, author of “How to Teach Your
Children Shakespeare,” “Lend Me
a Tenor and Other Plays,” and
more. Noon.
Classical Music
Holy Eucharist, Saint Andrew’s
Church, 50 York Street, Lambertville,
609-397-2425.
www.
standrewslambertville.org. J.S.
Bach’s Cantata 150 with choir, soloists, and orchestra. Organistchoirmaster Michael T. Kevane
will play the historic 1892 Hook
MARCH 6, 2015
and Hastings tracker organ. 9:30
a.m.
Concert, Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street, 609924-8777.
www.
artscouncilofprinceton.org. “Sacred Harmony: Schoolgirl Music of
the 18th and 19th Centuries” features works by Carr, Raylor, and
Handel. Performed by John H.
Burkhalter III, Donovan Klotzbeacher, Sarah Pelletier, and
members of the Princeton High
School Choir. $10 includes post
concert reception at Morven Museum. Register by E-mail to
[email protected]. 3 p.m.
Sunday Musicale Series, Steinway Musical Society, Jacobs
Music, 2540 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville, 609-434-0222. www.
princetonol.com/groups/steinway.
Jazz pianist Vince di Mura. Refreshments follow the performance. $18. 3 p.m.
Kaleidoscope Chamber Series,
Westminster Choir College, Gill
Memorial Chapel, Rider University, Lawrenceville, 609-921-2663.
www.rider.edu. “Teatime for Two:
An Afternoon of Conversations between Piano and Solo Instrument.”
Katherine McClure on flute, Melissa Bohl on Oboe, Kenneth Ellison
on clarinet, Dezheng Ping on violin, Marjorie Selden on viola, Ruth
Ochs on cello, and Christopher
McWilliams on piano. Works by
Beethoven, Saint-Saens, Messiaen, Bridge, Franck, Thomas, Hindesmith, and others. Free. 3 p.m.
Classical Series: Soulful Reflections, Princeton Symphony Orchestra, Richardson Auditorium,
Princeton University, 609-4970020. www.princetonsymphony.
org. Works by Currier, Schumann,
Sibelius, and Massenet. Zuill Bailey, cello. Rossen Milanov conducts. Pre-concert lecture at 3
p.m. 4 p.m.
Piano Concert, Unitarian Church
of Princeton, 50 Cherry Hill Road,
triomphebaroque.org. Rosanne
Nahass of Princeton performs a
program of works by Liszt, Ravel,
Debussy, and Scriabin. $10. 4
p.m.
Benefit Concert, Westminster
Conservatory, Bristol Chapel,
101 Walnut Lane, Princeton, 609921-2663. www.rider.edu. “Secret
for the Dr. H. Korkina Scholarship
Fund for dedicated Westminster
students. The program features
work by Mendelssohn, Bach, Chopin, Liszt, and Joplin. Musicians
include students of Larissa Korkina including Darya Tahvildar-Zadeh, Dallas Noble, and Charlie
Liu. They have previously showcased their talents at venues including Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully
Hall, Merkin Concert Hall, and the
Kimmell Center. Donations invited. 5 p.m.
Folk Music
Shape Note Singing, Sacred
Harp Princeton, Lawrenceville
School, 2500 Main Street, Lawrenceville, 609-896-8094. www.
fasola.org. All are welcome to sing
with the group. No experience
needed. Free. 12:30 to 3:15 p.m.
Jazz & Blues
Hiromi, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, 609-258-2787.
www.mccarter.org. Solo piano. 3
p.m.
Dog & Cat Adoption
EASEL Animal Rescue League,
Petco, Mercer Mall, Route 1, Lawrenceville, 609-512-6065. www.
easelnj.org. Information about
adoption and volunteer opportunities. Noon to 3 p.m.
Craft Fair
p.m.
Faith
Schools
Genealogy Club, Beth El Synagogue, 50 Maple Stream Road,
East Windsor, 609-443-4454.
www.bethel.net. “Jewish Record
of Poland” discussion. Presentation related to searching for immigrant ancestors and finding ancestral towns. 7:30 p.m.
Open House, Science Seeds, 29
Emmons Drive, Suite G10, West
Windsor, 917-453-1451. www.
scienceseeds.com. Learn about
summer science programs. 10
a.m. to noon.
Health
Post Road, 609-799-0462. www.
books, and more. $4 grocery bag.
$5 box. 12:30 to 5 p.m.
ADD-Friendly Ways to Organize
Your Life, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street,
609-924-8822.
www.princetonlibrary.org. “Era of Endless” presented by Judith Kolberg, a professional organizer. 3 p.m.
Wellness
Belly Dance Workshop, Center
for Relaxation and Healing, 666
Plainsboro Road, Suite 635,
relaxationandhealing.com. “Rekindle the Fire” presented by Heni
Glant. Register. $26. 10 a.m.
Introductory Talk, Art of Living
Greater Princeton, Lovren Technologies, 101 Morgan Lane,
Plainsboro, 609-651-1300. “Mega
Happiness and Meditation.” Register. 10:30 a.m.
Prenatal Yoga, Calm Waters
Wellness and Yoga Center, 2278
Route 33, Robbinsville, 609-2591547.
www.calmwatersnj.com.
Register. 4:30 p.m.
History
609-890-8630.
www.
p.m.
Walking Tour, Historical Society
of Princeton, Bainbridge House,
609-921-6748.
www.princetonhistory.org. Two-hour, two-mile
walking tour around downtown
Princeton and Princeton University campus. $7. Noon.
Civil War and Native American
Museum, Camp Olden, 2202
Kuser Road, Hamilton, 609-5858900. www.campolden.org. Exhibits featuring Civil War soldiers
from New Jersey including their
original uniforms, weapons, and
medical equipment. Diorama of
the Swamp Angel artillery piece
and Native American artifacts.
Free. 1 to 4 p.m.
For Families
“The Sky Above” Astronomy and
Music Show, Raritan Valley
Community College, 118 Lamington Road, Branchburg, 908231-8805.
www.raritanval.edu.
Sensory-friendly show designed
for families with children on the Autism spectrum or those with developmental disabilities. $7. Reserve.
4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Lectures
Sacks-Wilner Holocaust Education Program, Adath Israel Congregation, 1958 Lawrenceville
Road, Lawrenceville, 609-8964977. www.adathisraelnj.org. “Unlikely Refuge: Japanese Assistance to European Jews During
the Second World War” presented
by Jodi Weinstein, professor of
history at College of New Jersey
and author of “Empire and Identity
in Guizhou: Local Responses to
Oing Expansion.” Dessert reception follows the program. Register.
Free. 10:30 a.m.
Digital Photography Workshop,
Princeton Photo Workshop,
Grand Central Terminal, New York
City,
609-921-3519.
www.
princetondigitalphotoworkshop.
com. Take photographs inside the
terminal using tripods. For all skill
levels. Register. $139. 1 p.m.
Outdoor Action
Pruning Demonstration, Terhune
Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road,
terhuneorchards.com.
Terhune
Orchards owner Gary Mount will
explain how he prunes, answer
questions, discuss new varieties
of fruit trees and more. Cider and
donuts will be served. Free. 1 p.m.
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Book Sale
Bridal Show
Elegant Bridal Productions, Hyatt Regency, 102 Carnegie Center, West Windsor, 888-427-4339.
www.elegantbridal.com. Designer
gowns and tuxedos, wedding experts, live band and DJ performances, and more. 1 to 4 p.m.
ESL Class
Witherspoon Street, Princeton,
609-924-9529.
www.princetonlibrary.org. Conference room. 4
p.m.
Monday
March 16
On Stage
Community Think Gathering,
McCarter Theater, Mary Jacobs
Library, 64 Washington Street,
Rocky Hill, 609-258-2787. www.
mccarter.org. Collaboration between theater and audience to
create new opportunities for the
performing arts. Attendees will receive a voucher for two tickets to a
performance of their choice. Free.
7 to 8:30 p.m.
Film
Second Chance Cinema, Friend
Center Auditorium, Princeton
University, Princeton, 609-6931011. Locke. $8. Register. 7:30
p.m.
Good Causes
St. Patrick’s Day Eve Party, Habi-
Auction for Appalachia: A pink and blue king-size
quilt designed by the late Ruth Woodward will be
among the items up for auction at Princeton United
Methodist Church’s fundraiser on Saturday, March 14.
tat Young Leaders and Professionals, Tilted Kilt, 557 Route
130, Hamilton, 609-393-8009.
www.habitatta.org/hylp.
Food,
party favors, and more. Benefit for
Habitat for Humanity of Trenton.
Register. $10. 7 to 9 p.m.
Gardens
Program, Garden Gate Club,
Lawrence Senior Center, 30 Darrah Lane, Lawrenceville, 609-8836648. “Frederick Law Olmsted:
His Favorite Plants” presented by
David Bosted, an environmental
and government lawyer. Refreshments. Free. 7 p.m.
Health
The Feldenkrais Method, Feldman Chiropractic, 4418 Route
27, Kingston, 609-252-1766.
www. feldman chiropractic. com.
Register. First class is free. 7 p.m.
Kids Stuff
609-924-8282.
www.
Explore
Music related games and activities. Learn to play basic guitar and
piano. 7 to 8 p.m.
For Families
your favorite hits and receive an
ice cream sundae. 6 to 8 p.m.
Lectures
Princeton Chamber, Woodrow
Wilson School, 609-924-1776.
www.princetonchamber.org. Albert Einstein Memorial Lecture,
with Nobel Prize winner Adam G.
Riess. Free to attend. 5:30 to 6:30
p.m.
Socrates Cafe, West Windsor Library, 333 North Post Road, 609799-0462. www.mcl.org. Ask
questions, listen, raise challenges, and more. Register. 7 to 9 p.m.
Washington Crossing Audubon
Society, Pennington School, 112
West Delaware Avenue, Pennington,
609-443-3981.
www.
pennington.org.
Refreshments
followed by “The Warbler Guide:
Using Often Overlooked ID Points
to Identify Confusing Warblers”
presented by Tom Stephenson
and Scott Whittle. 8 p.m.
Schools
“Every Child Moves Forward”
Lecture, Waldorf School, 1062
Cherry Hill Road, Princeton, 609466-1970.movementforchildhood.
com. Jeff Tunkey discusses the
importance of movement in children’s overall development. Free
and open to the public. 7 p.m.
Karaoke for Kids, Friendly’s,
1031 Washington Boulevard,
Robbinsville, 609-426-9203. Sing
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MARCH 6, 2015
Ruth Potts, former president
of the Arts Council.
C
arnaval Magic, West Windsor
Arts Council’s benefit gala,
featured Brazilian music by Alo
Brasil, South American foods,
dancing with Angelica Cassiro, and
an extensive silent auction of arts
and services. The event was chaired
by Jasmine Dadlani and Krupali
Desai. Decorations were created by
Jennifer Connaughton and Sejal
Krishman.
“The night was a terrific success,” says Arin Black, executive
director. “We raised $27,000 for
the organization.”
Planning committee volunteers
included Harjeet Ashta, Jennifer
Kristy Vahaviolos Kryriapoulos, left, Kathryn Katz, Sarah Broad, Jennifer Connaughton,
Agatha Siegel, Deborah Charles, and Kim Lowney.
ww-p’s faces in the crowd
west windsor arts council’s 2015 Gala
saturday, february 28
photos by lynn miller, lou blicharz, and Kimberly schimmel
Anzek, Nancy Chen, Ilene Dube,
Holly Singer Eland, Tricia Fagan,
Doreen Garelick, Namrata Gupta
Bedi, Elane Gutterman, Bhavana
Joshi, Rakesh Kak, Heidi Kleinman, Cristina Medeiros, Anu Paul,
Sonia Rajagopalan, Carol Schepps,
Lisa Shao, Prudence Shapcott,
Lynnie Sharma, Bhawani Shenoy,
Nivedita Shridhar, Mary Smith,
Jeff Tryon, and Lisa Weil.
Peter Ligeti and Katheryn Stokel, sponsors, with
Holly Singer-Eland, former Arts Council president.
West Windsor resident and ‘Looking Back’
columnist Dick Snedeker, Jeff McCrindle,
and Lisa Weil, an Arts Council trustee.
Vanessa Nazari and Carlos Yepez, both of event
sponsor PNC Bank.
Sponsors include Katie Stokel
and Peter Ligeti, MarketFair,
Charles Schwab, Bhatla Usab Real
Estate Group, IBB Consulting
Group, McCaffrey’s Food Markets, Noto Insurance, PNC Bank,
Princeton Air, Rakesh and Suneeta
Kak, Sandler Training, State Street
Princeton, and others.
Food donations were provided
by Americana Diner, Bai Beverag-
es, Brother’s Pizza, Crown of India, Efes Mediterranean Grill,
Field Roast Vegan Sausages, Flying Fish Brewery, Leblon, Lindt,
Palace of Asia, Peony Pavilion,
Seasons 52, Stop and Shop, Taco
Truck, Terra Learning Kitchens,
Tre Piani, and others.
“It turned out to be a fantastic
evening,” says Agatha Siegel, a
volunteer. “We hope to keep the
momentum going and match the
anonymous $10K donation and
keep expanding and growing the
community interest for the center.”
— Lynn Miller
Chetan Ashta of West Windsor with Wendy Black
Dorn, sister of executive director Arin Black.
In keeping with the carnaval theme,
Angelica Cassimiro taught gala guests
how to do the samba.
Fengying Liu and Michael
Gombola.
Tricia Fagan, a planning committee volunteer, left, with arts
activist Marisa Benson and her mother, Melanie Benson.
Artist Andrew Werth and
his wife, Karen Yee, an Arts
Council trustee.
Samir and Rupa Patel, West Windsor residents
and “honor roll” donors to the Arts Council.
Paul Cerna, treasurer and
former Arts Council president.
Longtime West Windsor Council member
George Borek and his wife, Karen Bailey
Borek.
Kimberly Ducote Schimmel, left, and Ilene Dube, an arts
writer and contributor to U.S. 1 Newspaper.
MARCH 6, 2015
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MARCH 16
Book Sale
Post Road, 609-799-0462. www.
$5 box. 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Singles
Singles Night, Grover’s Mill Coffee House, 335 Princeton Hightstown Road, West Windsor, 609716-8771. www.groversmillcoffee.
com. Drop in for soups, sandwiches, desserts, tea, coffee, and conversation. Register at www.
meetup. com/Princeton-Singles
6:30 to 8 p.m.
Tax Assistance
ESL Conversation
www.lmxac.org/plainsboro. Register. 7 p.m.
English as a Second Language,
Princeton Meadow Church and
Event Center, 545 Meadow
Road, West Windsor, 609-9871166.
www.princetonmeadow.
com. $110 includes 10 classes,
materials, tutoring, and child care.
E-mail
clarehutchinson@
princetonmeadow.com for information. 7 to 9 p.m.
For Seniors
Happiness Project Group, Princeton Senior Resource Center,
Suzanne Patterson Building, 45
www.princetonsenior.org. Meet
weekly to read and discuss
Gretchen Rubin’s book, “Happier
at Home: Kiss More, Jump More,
Abandon Self-Control, and My
Other Experiments in Everyday
Life.” Led by Helen Burton. Free.
1:30 p.m.
Tuesday
March 17
St. Patrick’s Day.
Dancing
Argentine Tango, Jersey Dance,
West Windsor Arts Center, 952 Alexander Road, West Windsor,
609-375-8468. www.jerseydance.
com. All level lessons. $12. 7:30
p.m.
International Folk Dance, Princeton Folk Dance, Kristina Johnson Pop-Up Studio, Princeton
Shopping Center, 609-921-9340.
www.princetonfolkdance.org. Ethnic dances of many countries using original music. Beginners welcome. Lesson followed by dance.
No partner needed. $5. 7:30 to
9:30 p.m.
Live Music
Keith Franklin Jazz Quartet,
Witherspoon Grill, 57 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609-9246011. 6:30 to 10 p.m.
Good Causes
St. Patrick’s Day Party, Alchemist & Barrister, 28 Witherspoon
www.theaandb.com. Guinness,
Irish fare, and the annual Longbeard contest winner is revealed.
Proceeds from the contest benefit
SAVE, A Friend to Homeless Animals. Music by the Langaroos and
Irish step dancers. 5 p.m.
Blood Drive
www.lmxac.org/plainsboro. 1 to 7
p.m.
Wellness
The Delights and Dilemmas of
Being a Grandparent, Princeton
Senior Resource Center, Suzanne Patterson Building, 45
www.princetonsenior.org. Monthly
group for grandparents and others
involved in the lives of young people. Facilitated by Lenore Sylvan.
Free. 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Private Sessions with Mary &
Gary O’Brien and Dzar, Center
for Relaxation & Healing at
Plainsboro,
666
Plainsboro
Road, Suite 635, Building 600,
relaxationandhealing.com. A private channeled workshop with
Dzar facilitated by Gary and Mary
O’Brien. $155. Register. 1:30 p.m.
For Families
Read and Explore Program, Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil
Road, Lawrenceville, 609-9242310. www.terhuneorchards.com.
“Getting Ready for Spring” gardening program includes crafts
and a story. Register. $7. 10 a.m.
Book Sale
Post Road, 609-799-0462. www.
$5 box. 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Stamp Collecting
Hamilton Philatelic Society,
Hamilton Library, Justice Samuel
Alito Way, Hamilton, 609-7514642. www.hamiltonphilatelic.org.
7 p.m.
Wednesday
March 18
On Stage
609-258-2787.
www.mccarter.
org. Relaxed performance adapted for individuals on the autism
spectrum, with cognitive or developmental differences, or other
sensory and communication
needs. $15. 7 p.m.
Dancing
West Coast Swing, Jersey
Dance, West Windsor Arts Center,
952 Alexander Road, West Windsor,
609-375-8468.
www.
jerseydance.com. Beginner and
intermediate lessons. $8. 7:30
p.m.
Good Causes
Nights of Support, Good Grief,
good-grief.org. For grieving children and their parents. Register.
6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Food & Dining
Cornerstone Community Kitchen, Princeton United Methodist
Church, Nassau at Vandeventer
www.princetonumc.org.
Hot
meals served, prepared by TASK.
Free. 5 to 6:30 p.m.
Mental Health
Mercer County Veterans Support
Group, Veterans Clinic, 3635
Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton,
732-355-1148. For all veterans.
Free. 11 a.m.
Peer Support Group, South
Asian Mental Health Awareness
in Jersey, NAMI NJ, 1562 Route
130, North Brunswick, 732-9400991. www.naminj.org. Stigma
free atmosphere. Register. Free. 7
to 8:30 p.m.
Wellness
Hatha Yoga Class, St. David’s
Episcopal Church, 90 South
Main Street, Cranbury, 609-6554731.
www.stdavidscranbury.
com. For all levels. $5. 3 p.m. to 4
p.m.
The Energetic Shift Workshop,
Center for Relaxation & Healing
at Plainsboro, 666 Plainsboro
Road, Suite 635, Building 600,
relaxationandhealing.com.
A
channeled workshop with Dzar facilitated by Gary and Mary O’Brien.
$35. Register. 7 p.m.
Sports
Meeting, World Class Riders,
Bordentown Elks, 11 Amboy Road,
Bordentown.
www.
worldclassriders.com. Riders of
any make of motorcycles welcome. Dues $25 per year. 7 p.m.
Classic Rock: Reock & Roll recreates the 1971 Concert for Bangladesh on Saturday and Sunday, March
7 and 8, at Kelsey Theater.
Thursday
March 19
On Stage
609-258-2787.
www.mccarter.
$25 and up. Pride night. 7:30 p.m.
Film
Princeton Environmental Film
Festival, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street,
princetonlibrary.org. Screening of
“Angel Azul” followed by a Q&A
with filmmaker Marcy Cravat. 7
p.m.
Art
Art Exhibit, Lakefront Gallery,
RWJ University Hospital, 1 Hamilton Health Place, Hamilton, 732422-3676. Opening reception for
“AgORA: A Collection of Visions”
an exhibit featuring photographs
by David Ackerman, Valerie Chaucer-Levine, Sally Davidson, Daniel Goldberg, Alice Grebanier,
Mary Leck, Larry Parsons, Bennett Povlow, Maia Reim, and Barbara Warren. On view to May 13.
5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Meeting, South Brunswick Arts
Commission, South Brunswick
Municipal Building, 540 Route
522, Monmouth Junction, 732329-4000. www.sbarts.org. 6:30
p.m.
Dancing
Argentine Tango, Viva Tango,
Suzanne Patterson Center, 45
Stockton Street, Princeton, 609948-4448. vivatango.org. No partner necessary. $15. 8 p.m.
Literati
Author Event, Labyrinth Books,
609-497-1600. Mark Lyons, author of “Brief Eulogies at Roadside
Shrines” and director of the Philadelphia Storytelling Project. 6 p.m.
Author Event, Barnes & Noble,
MarketFair, West Windsor, 609716-1570. www.bn.com. Lauren
Oliver, author of “Vanishing Girls.”
7 p.m.
Classical Music
Dezheng Ping and Hyun Soo
Lim,
Nassau
Presbyterian
Church, 61 Nassau Street, Princeton, www.rider.edu/arts. The violinists perform. Free. 12:15 p.m.
Live Music
Open Mic Night, Grover’s Mill
609-716-8771. www.groversmillcoffee.com. 7 p.m.
Food & Dining
Bite into a Healthy Lifestyle, McCaffrey’s Supermarket, 335
Princeton-Hightstown Road, West
Windsor, 215-750-7713. McCaffrey’s executive chef Eric Blackshire and registered dietitian Jill
Kwasny answer your questions.
Register with Jill Kwasny at [email protected] or 215750-7713. 1:30 p.m.
Health
Understanding Memory Loss,
Alzheimer’s Association, Mercer County Connection, 957 Route
33, Hamilton, 973-586-4300.
www.alz.org. Community education program on dementia. Register. Free. 10:30 a.m.
Mental Health
Symposium, Eden Autism Services, Foundation for Education,
12 Centre Drive, Monroe, 609987-0099. www.edenautism.org.
Evidence based components for
early intervention programs. 9
a.m. to 3 p.m.
Kids Stuff
609-924-8282.
www.
Explore
Music related games and activities. Learn to play basic guitar and
piano. 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
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THE NEWS
MARCH 6, 2015
he day this column is published — March 6 — will
also be the day to celebrate
the 50th anniversary of the opening
of the Maurice Hawk School on
Clarksville Road in West Windsor.
The school’s PTA has arranged a
gala to be celebrated at the Mercer
Oaks Golf Club from 7:30 to 10:30
p.m.
When it opened in 1965, the
Maurice Hawk School provided
classes for kindergarten through
fourth grade West Windsor students, although some fifth and
sixth graders also went there. After
finishing at Hawk everyone went
on to the Dutch Neck School,
where they completed eighth grade
and then went on to Princeton High
School.
The other school in West Windsor then was the Penns Neck School
near the intersection of Alexander
Road and Route 1. It had been built
in 1917 at the same time as the
Dutch Neck School and was similar in appearance. It served students
in kindergarten through third
grade. It was torn down after it was
no longer needed when the district
expanded after regionalization and
after the intersection at Route 1 and
Alexander Road was rebuilt with
an overpass. Before regionalization, the only school in Plainsboro
was the Wyckoff School.
Even before the Hawk school
was completed and occupied it was
obvious that it would not be large
enough to accommodate the number of students who would be expected from the new residential
development that had started to
burgeon in West Windsor as farm
after farm came into the hands of
developers.
As a result the school board began the process of having an addition designed and built. Since I had
Looking Back
two children in the new school I
became involved in the planning
for the addition, and within a couple of years decided to run for the
school board. I felt that the board
had not given enough thought to
the effects of the new development
and the enrollment increase that
would result. I also felt that the
board was not giving enough attention to the possibility that we would
have to leave Princeton High
School in the not-too-distant future. It was the reality of that possibility that led to the regionalization of West Windsor and Plainsboro.
Once the Hawk school was completed it was admired by many for
the fact that it contained so many
— for us — new and modern features. For example the kindergarten area was in an open-space plan,
and there was actually a separate
room to serve as a library. A separate library in an elementary school
was quite unusual at that time. Elementary schools were supposed to
have classrooms and a lunchroom.
If you were lucky, maybe you
would have a gymnasium or auditorium. But that was it.
In its large multi-purpose room,
however, the Hawk school had
them all — and a library. The library was so nice, in fact, that the
school board started to have its
meetings there. It was to be a few
more years before a real library was
added to the Dutch Neck school,
though one of the classrooms had
been used for that purpose for a few
years. Another of the new activities
in the schools that got started at the
by Dick Snedeker
Hawk school was the band. Alma
Steedman started it in fourth grade.
I don’t remember what happened to
it when the kids went on to Dutch
Neck, however.
The new Hawk school was attended by an active PTA, and a very
popular program for students and
parents was started — the Annual
PTA Fair. Each spring the parking
lot on Clarksville Road next to the
building was taken over by the
PTA, which set up tables, chairs,
tents, and other special equipment
When the Hawk school
opened in 1965 it was
admired by many for
the fact that it contained
so many — for us —
new and modern features.
to support a variety of activities
that were designed to encourage
joint participation by parents and
students — and even teachers.
There were games of all kinds,
baked goods for sale, hands-on art
activities for both parents and students, and — best of all — a dunking pool. For this a “victim” was
chosen or volunteered to sit in a
seat over a large plastic swimming
pool full of water. The seat was fitted with a plywood disc that acted
as a target and which, if hit by a
suitable missile — such as a bean
bag — would make the seat tip over
The MOMS Club
of Plainsboro
We are a local chapter of the MOMS Club, which is an
international, non-profit organization specifically geared for
stay-at-home moms. The club gives you the opportunity to
share activities with other at-home moms and their children.
OPEN HOUSE EVENT
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Location: MY GYM OF PRINCETON
Date: Friday, March 20, 2015
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and cause the seated victim to fall
into the water.
I was talked into volunteering
for this “activity” once, and was
duly dunked — I don’t remember
who it was that hit the target, but it
wasn’t so bad. Of course, as a
school board member, I had anticipated being a “victim” of this stunt
and dressed accordingly.
My other personal activity at the
fair was as a cartoonist. At the time
the “magic marker” type felt-tip
pens were a brand new item on the
market, and it wasn’t long before
they started to be used to create
“tattoo” designs on arms and legs.
The kids used to stand in line to get
Snoopy and other such characters
drawn on their hands, knees, and
foreheads.
It was fun for me, but some parents were very concerned about
how to remove the cartoons when
they got home. I was no expert on
the subject so I tried to reassure
them that the cartoon wouldn’t last
very long. I never heard any complaints later on.
Although it did not involve the
Hawk school, another important
part of the school program in those
days was “outdoor education.”
This was a special program for
sixth graders, who attended the
Dutch Neck school at that time.
Each spring, after the weather had
become spring-like, the entire sixth
grade student body was taken by
bus to a large campsite in northern
New Jersey. I don’t know how we
had the use of the campground, but
we used it for many years for two
nights each spring.
The students were divided up
into groups of about five or six and
each group had its own cabin for
the night along with an adult counselor. I served as a counselor when
my son was finishing up sixth grade
in 1972. The cabins were called
“hogans” after the cabins used by
the Navaho.
I have to admit that my recollection of how meals were prepared
and served is very limited so I will
have to omit any details. And I’m
not sure if all the students had to
supply their own sleeping bags.
But the whole experience seemed
to be very worthwhile, and the students were enthusiastic during the
classes conducted by the teachers.
Of course, the teaching emphasis
was on natural science study dealing with plants, trees, and wildlife.
I cannot discuss the PTA fair or
outdoor education without mentioning the outstanding contributions made to both of these school
programs by the late Dick Harbourt, the parent of several students
and the owner of a trucking company. His efforts were essential. He
transported much of the equipment
for both programs from his residence, where he kept everything in
his garage at home or at the trucking terminal where he kept his vehicles.
We also had the benefit of help
from some of his company personnel. At some point, after interest in
both activities had lessened, Dick
decided to run for the school board.
He joined me on the regional board
in 1977. Starting in 1979, he served
as president for eight years, and
was on the board for a total of 13
years. The PTA fair and outdoor
education were just two of the benefits his service brought to the
school district and the community
during that time.
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4 Glengarry, Princeton Junction
63 Rhodes, Ewing
1 Columbia, Princeton Junction
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46 Cubberly, Hamilton
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241 Varsity, Princeton Junction
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SOLD $615,000
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