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February 29, 2012

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FEBRUARY 29, 2012
To the Editor:
For Institute Housing
Compromise Is Best
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And still the Battlefield Society
persists in its obstruction, causing
endless public hearings and cost.
Does it care so little for its reputation that it now turns to challenging
the Institute over feigned wetlands
issues? Having failed to persuade
am a resident of Yardley, PA, even preservationist scholars,
but work in Princeton. For many what’s next, the proverbial kitchen
years I have attended talks at the sink? Enough. We are all suffering
Institute for Advanced Study, from battle fatigue.
walked in its woods, and enjoyed
May the Battlefield Society fisimply sitting and readnally come to its senses
ing by the pond. I would
and embrace the comprolike to think that I am an Between mise, lest it snatch defeat
objective and neutral obfrom the jaws of victory. I
The
server, with no vested inencourage the Princeton
Lines
terest in the fight beRegional Planning Board
tween the Institute for
to approve the Institute’s
Advanced Study and the Princeton faculty housing plan. It’s time to
Battlefield Society beyond a desire put this to rest.
to preserve the ability of this intelHoward Rees
lectual hub of history, social sciYardley,
PA
ence, mathematics, and physics to
continue and to improve.
But I cannot get past the thought
that the Battlefield Society does itself more harm than good by continuing to obstruct what is a historically sensitive, well-reasoned, and
RECENTLY SEVERAL PEOPLE
ultimately well-within-its-rights
claiming
to be “independent obproposal, put forth by the Institute.
Let’s look at the facts. The IAS servers” have said that Princeton
project is on its own land. It seeks Battlefield Society has been unfair
only one minor variance, to do in challenging the Institute for Adaway with street lights, which will vanced Study’s proposed faculty
also benefit its neighbors. The In- housing project. Please note that
stitute was assured years ago by the the Battlefield Society was foundstate that it could build faculty ed as the Princeton Battlefield Area
housing in the location it now pro- Preservation Society, with the exposes. Do we not honor commit- press mission of preserving and
ments any longer? It is undisputed protecting the battlefield, much of
that the Institute’s contribution of which lies outside the park.
land to the existing Battlefield Park
A number of people are under
has made the park the large tract it the impression that the Institute
is today. Moreover, the Institute has had a major role in founding the
agreed to a compromise brokered Park. Untrue. Governor Edge apby Congressman Holt and offered proached the Institute about conby noted historians James McPher- tributing to the park in 1944, and he
son and David Hackett-Fisher that provided a map showing his plan.
enhances battlefield commemoration. What more can one ask?
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The IAS indicated to the governor
that it was “interested” but did
nothing to contribute to the park
until 1973, almost 30 years later. At
that time it sold two pieces of property to the state.
Further, it could be argued that
the IAS undermined formation of
the park by purchasing property
that Governor Edge sough expressly for the park, much of which is
still not a part of the park. This includes the site of the winning counterattack, the very property where
the IAS wants to build its housing.
A recent letter to the press
claimed that the state assured the
Institute that it could build on the
location it now proposes. This
statement only represented the perspective of a single individual at
the time. The state of New Jersey
does not have authority over determinations of local land use.
Hopefully the IAS isn’t saying
that it doesn’t have to meet the requirements of local land-use laws
and environmental regulations. To
qualify for Cluster Zoning, the developer must show that its project
meets the standard 1-acre zoning
required for this property. The institute has not done this. In addition, there are wetlands that were
identified on the property in 1990
and again in 2011 that were somehow not included on maps submitted by the IAS to DEP.
The “compromise” that was offered to the Battlefield Society was
essentially what the IAS was proposing all along. Professor
McPherson clearly confirmed at
the Planning Board meeting that
the counterattack that won the battle occurred on the site the Institute
wants to develop. This is something the Institute has denied.
The Planning Board should decide that this project with its multiple violations of land use and environmental regulations does not
meet the requirements of the
town’s ordinances and master plan.
Daniel Thompson
Member, Princeton Battlefield
Society, Dempsey Avenue
Woodbridge for
Princeton Mayor?
A RECENT NEWSPAPER editorial titled “Wanted: Candidates for Mayor” lamented the lack of candidates
for mayor and expressed the hope
that the only declared candidate
“won’t be the last” as if asking, why
aren’t there more candidates? A little hard reflection reveals why there
aren’t more candidates.
First, the new mayor of the consolidated Princetons will have a
full-time job. When I was mayor of
Princeton Township the position
averaged 5.5 hour per day. If that is
added on top of responsibilities for
the Borough and throw in the extra
problems inherent in the transition
period it is clear that the new mayor will have to average 9 to 10
hours a day on the job. It isn’t humanly possible to hold a job, even a
part time job, and perform the new
mayor’s duties properly.
Second, the new mayor will
have to preside over a difficult
form of government. It is no secret
that the old fashioned Mayor/Council form of government is less
efficient than the Township Committee form. The Borough always
takes 50 percent more time and effort to do the same tasks as the
Township Committee.
As a former Borough Council
president I know we went further
into the night than the Township
Committee dealing with exactly
the same issues. It has nothing to
do with the smart and hard-working individuals elected.
It had, instead, everything to do
with the fact that the Borough
Council is seven people and the
Township Committee is five. A
group of five dedicated people can
always get more done than a group
of seven. The “Weak Mayor/Strong
Council” form of government
means that the Borough Mayor isn’t always in sync with the Council
— that hurts effectiveness too.
Third, the pool of potential candidates is relatively small. Neither
the Borough nor the Township has
elected a Republican or Independent (or a Green Party or a Tea Party) candidate for a full generation.
As the editorial pointed out “We
think that a community the size of
Princeton should have a non-partisan election.”
The Consolidation Study Commission missed the boat when it
didn’t follow the lead of Trenton
and West Windsor in moving to
non-partisan elections. Trenton
and West Windsor may have their
issues, but at least they are politically diverse.
The last line of the editorial stated that “we hope to hear where other potential mayors would lead
too.” I have been asked by several
friends on both sides of the political aisle to consider running again
for mayor. To get the ball rolling, I
would be willing to run for the transition term as mayor. If you think it
is a good idea (or a bad idea) please
share your thoughts at [email protected]. Regardless, I
hope that more candidates jump into the race and give Princeton some
meaningful choices — and maybe
even a fun and interesting campaign — this fall.
Richard C. Woodbridge
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Coping with Change
In Business Systems
T
he corporate environment
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and reorganization have become
the norm for most people in the
corporate world, no matter what industry they are in. So how do you
survive, let alone thrive through
the changes that have become a
routine part of corporate life?
Instead of approaching change
as something to be feared, you
must look at it as just a new chapter
that is starting, says Shaheena Arshad-Trijillo, who will speak at
the next meeting of the Council for
the Advancement of Muslim Professionals (CAMP). The March
“Power Hour” will be Thursday,
March 1, at 7 p.m. at the Shahi
Palace, 2495 Route 1, Lawrenceville. Cost: $15. More information
can be found at CAMP-online.org.
CAMP, founded in 1994 in
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chapters in five areas, including
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Managing Change:
Shaheena ArshadTrijillo speaks on
change in the workplace on March 1.
New Jersey, New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC. The organization currently has approximately 7,200 members.
Arshad-Trijillo is director of operations engineering at Comcast,
where she has been employed for
the past nine years. Her position allows her to combine her two interests: working with processes and
working with people.
“I always liked math and science and problem solving. I liked
logic and I knew I wanted to be an
engineer,” she says. Surprisingly,
her family was against her career
choice. “My father was a doctor
and he wanted me to go into medicine. We fought about that. My uncle was an engineer and he, too,
tried to dissuade me from my
choice.”
But Arshad-Trijillo won out and
graduated from Rutgers with a
bachelor’s degree in engineering in
1992 and received a master’s degree, also from Rutgers, in 1994.
“It was tough to be a girl in an engineering class, and often I was the
only one. All the men assumed I
knew nothing — even when I knew
more than they did.”
She was attracted to industrial
engineering because it would allow her to work with people, rather
than just machines. “I didn’t want
to just sit isolated at a computer all
day,” she says. Her interest in
working with both processes and
people led her eventually to move
to network engineering.
After graduating, she worked
for the Port Authority of New York
and New Jersey, and then moved to
MCI Worldcom, working in
process development along with
her engineering duties on the network side. MCI Worldcom sent her
to London to start the group’s European counterpart, where she was
able to combine her academic
background with networking.
Her love of people has also led
her to volunteer work. Since 2001
she has been an advocate for
women experiencing domestic violence, including working indepth with women to help them set
up new lives and even accompanying them to court for support.
“Working with these women has
helped me to understand different
backgrounds and viewpoints and
respect them, even when they are
different from my own,” she says.
At Comcast Arshad-Trijillo has
worked to highlight inefficient
processes and offer solutions to
streamline them. In the past two
years Arshad-Trijillo’s group at
Comcast has developed an operational readiness model designed to
ensure that all new products and
services delivered to customers
meet expectations. Her model has
become the company standard.
During her time at Comcast Arshad-Trijillo has advanced from
network engineer to manager/sen-
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FEBRUARY 29, 2012
Princeton YWCA Presents 29th
Annual Tribute to Women Awards
T
he YWCA of Princeton presents its 29th annual Tribute to Women Awards Dinner Thursday,
March 1, beginning at 5:15 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency
Princeton. The women being honored include:
Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, honorary chair, president
and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation;
Suzanne McCroskey, 2012 Waxwood Award recipient, a volunteer for the YWCA Princeton for over a
decade and the owner of MSM Graphics; Pina Albo,
president of the reinsurance division of Munich Reinsurance America Inc.; Nola Bencze, a shareholder of
Buchanan, Ingersoll, and Rooney; and Gloria Frederick, founder and executive director of the Institute
of Wonderful Women Working for Empowerment.
Also Marilyn Grounds, full-time volunteer, philanthropist, and fundraiser who has served on the
board of New Jersey Young Audiences for 24 years
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ior manager in network engineering to her current position as director of operations engineering. She
is not yet sure what her title will be
after the current restructuring, but
she is looking forward to the new
adventure and to helping the people on her team adjust.
Continue communication. Arshad-Trijillo is used to working
with teams of varying sizes. She
has managed as many as 15 people
at one time, and while she currently has a team of five, she “expects
that to increase soon,” she says.
One of the most important jobs
for a manager during a reorganization is to communicate clearly with
the team. “A reorganization means
there will be tension. People want
to know what the new expectations
are and what their new roles will
be. As a manager, one of my jobs is
to ensure that I communicate this
clearly,” she adds.
A natural part of life. Change,
says Arshad-Trijillo, is natural and
occurs in our personal lives as well
as our professional careers. That
doesn’t mean that it is easy to live
through the process. In the corporate world it is important for leaders to work together to make the
transition as smooth as possible.
She suggests weekly one-on-one
discussions with team members as
one of the best ways to help them to
see the big picture — how the
changes will benefit the overall
company, rather than focusing on
small problems and difficulties
that are a part of every transition.
Act as a liaison. A team leader’s
role during a reorganization is to
act as a bridge between management and your team. “It is important for me to find out what each of
my team is thinking about their
own career path and champion that
path to management,” she says.
“You must respect the differences
of each of your team members.”
Be open to changes. For the
corporate employee at any level
the best way to not only survive,
but to thrive during a reorganization is to be open to the opportunities that change and reorganization
can bring. That means that you
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Also Ferris Olin, founding co-director of the Rutgers Institute for Women and Art and co-curator of
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must begin preparing for change
long before it occurs.
How do you do that when you
don’t know exactly what the
change will be? It doesn’t really
matter, says Arshad-Trijillo. By realizing that nothing is stagnant in
life — or the corporate structure —
you prepare ahead of time by building relationships and developing
trust among your co-workers and
managers. “Everyone would like
to think that we all rise on merit
alone, but the corporate world is
not a democracy. We have to build
the relationships, network with
people, and build trust long before
the changes begin.”
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lots of local “camps” for novices
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meeting is Thursday, March 1,
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newspaper versus doing a search
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Some of Princeton’s biggest institutions have opted to use this
free, open source program. Princeton Public Library is transitioning
to Drupal, and that’s understandable because libraries are traditionally strapped for cash. But Princeton University and the Institute for
Advanced Study also use the free
Drupal instead of a licensed commercial program, and they are
hardly lacking in funds.
The do-it-yourself mentality of
programmers, I discovered, attracts them to open source programs. They support the “little
guys” (themselves) against the
“big guys” (Microsoft). For instance, Linux is the quintessential
anti-Microsoft program.
“It’s easy to get connected to
open source software,” says Jeffrey Berliner, manager of the 20person computing team at the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS). Licensed software requires not just
the initial price, but additional
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charges for help desk support and
add-ons. In contrast, says Berliner,
“It’s easy to try open source programs out and see which ones
work. They are really able to compete with programs that are much
more expensive.”
Drupal won’t be popular with
pharmaceutical firms but is gaining
popularity with educational institutions. That’s because universities
try to disperse information, whereas pharmas need to be careful about
approvals and authorizations, and
the commercial programs are
stronger in those areas. The IAS began moving its huge website to
Drupal in 2009 and finished the
process last year. Ias.edu logs in
100,000 sessions per month (not
page views, but viewer sessions).
Among its thousands of pages are
lots of online videos of lectures and
concerts. Yet Drupal keeps it so
well-organized that just two people
work on it, not even full time.
Peter Bromberg, assistant director of the Princeton Public Library,
says that PPL is moving from html
to Drupal sometime this spring. A
1988 graduate of Rutgers, he has
his MLS from Rutgers and came to
Princeton in 2010. “Drupal’s content management system allows us
to decentralize the management
and updating care of our website.
With Drupal it’s very easy to assign
out certain pages to certain staff
members.” Just six people work on
the current website, but 20 staffers
will be authorized to update their
information on the database on the
new one.
Other advantages, says Bromberg, is that PPL will not have to
pay separately for its events module and a blogging module. “Drupal has hundreds of thousands of
free modules and is continually being improved.” Modules can be
added as needs arise. “It gives us
more control over the look and
feel.”
Drupal has its free competitors
(Joomla — used by U.S. 1’s princetoninfo.com — and WordPress) as
well as its commercial rivals (Lotus, DotNetNuke, and Ektron),
among others. Its first author, Dries
Buytaert, is a 33-year-old native of
Antwerp, Belgium. He tried to
name the software (according to
Wikipedia) after the Dutch word
for village (“dorp”) but mistyped it
when checking the domain name,
and thought that “druppel” (drop of
water) sounded better.
Just because Drupal is open
source doesn’t mean that nobody
ever makes any money from it. In
2007 Buytaert founded a commercial firm, Acquia, which operates
as Red Hat does for Linux. Peter
Wolanin, a Princeton University
graduate whose career also includes a stint with Signum Biosciences, is a “momentum specialist” at Acquia and co-hosts the Drupal meetups along with David Hernandez Ruiz, a consultant for iO1.
Ben Bakelaar, who is scheduled
to make a presentation at the March
1 meeting on PPL’s website, started attending the Drupal meetups in
January, shortly after he came on
board. In his previous job at Rutgers, his alma mater, he used a
commercial CMS, Microsoft-
Guess Who’s Coming to Lunch: Jon McConaughy, owner of Double Brook Farm in
Hopewell, will discuss his vertically integrated enterprise Thursday, March 1, at the
Princeton Chamber luncheon. See Chamber newsletter, page 10.
based SiteFinity, which might cost
a couple of thousand dollars for the
license, plus yearly support of
$500 to $1,000. “Drupal is good,”
he says. “The community of developers and users are all very supportive and interactive. If you have
any questions, you can always find
an answer.”
Of the free CMS programs, says
Bakelaar, Joomla is the most complicated and WordPress the most
user friendly. “WordPress has a
built-in structure, whereas Drupal
does not enforce any structure; it is
up to you to find what you need and
build it directly.” In other words,
no program is really “free.” If you
are not doing the programming
yourself, you pay the consultant to
figure it out.
— Barbara Figge Fox
Saturday, March 3
Understanding
Your Right To Know
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espite strong public interest
in municipal and school issues, residents do not always know when
they are allowed access to certain
public records and meetings. The
laws governing these rights, the
Open Public Records Act and the
Open Public Meetings Act, are
anything but transparent.
To help residents understand
their rights when it comes to public
records, Planet Princeton, the online news organization, has organized a free event titled “Your Right
to Know: NJ’s Open Public
Records Act and Sunshine Law”
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Champions for Business
Business Before Breakfast:
Post Great Recession – Can We
Emerge Stronger Than Ever?
Letter from the Chairman
D
ear Chamber Members,
Hopefully everyone is enjoying the
very mild winter. It has certainly been
a boon to our retail community, and
has allowed them to pick up on the
shortfalls they suffered during last
year's severe weather.
One of the most prominent members of our retail community is Jack
Morrison, the CEO and owner of the
JM Group, who, among many ventures in town, runs the Witherspoon
Grill, Nassau Street Seafood & Produce, and Blue Point Grill. Jack recently played a very influential role in
addressing the controversy regarding
the New Jersey Department of Transportation's (DOT) proposed test that
would have banned left hand turns off
of Route 1 into Princeton.
Jack is a member of the Board of
Directors of the Princeton Regional
Chamber of Commerce, and also
serves in the very key role as Chairman of our Economic Development
Committee. Jack, along with former
Chamber Chairperson Karen Jezierny
of Princeton University, Pam Hersh of
Princeton Hospital, David Newton of
Palmer Square Management, and Carly Meyers of the Bank of Princeton,
participated in a one-on-one meeting
with New Jersey DOT Commissioner
James Simpson, where they pointed
out some serious concerns with the department's plan, which included a
lengthy six- to eight-week ban on left
turns.
All of these individuals and many
other retail organizations in the region
deserve considerable congratulations
from the Chamber and business community for successfully carrying their
arguments and pointing out that the
proposed test was not well timed, as it
would not take into consideration the
change of traffic flows resulting from
the opening of the new Princeton Hospital. They were also quite convincing
in demonstrating that the test was not
structured in reference to definite criteria, which could clearly illustrate a
range of results.
New Jersey DOT Commissioner
James Simpson, after listening to
these and other concerns from the
businesses in the region, subsequently
decided to postpone this test until the
Fall of 2012. We applaud Commissioner Simpson for his willingness to
listen to the business community and
react positively. We all hope that the
final result will be one that is minimally disruptive to our businesses,
schools and organizations, as well as
having more clearly defined criteria
on what would constitute a successful
or unsuccessful result and provide
pertinent recommendations.
The Chamber is also fortunate that
Basil Giletto, National Accounts
Manager of A-1 Limousine, monitored the Route 1 proceedings and,
along with Jack, kept the Economic
Development Committee and the
Chamber's Legislative Committee informed on the material presented at
the public meetings. Basil has over 15
years experience in dealing with sur-
A
face transportation issues throughout
our region and he will be assisting our
economic development efforts as the
Chairman of our Transportation Subcommittee.
This kind of cooperative action is
an excellent example of how the affected organizations in our community can join with the Chamber and convey a message to government officials
on local issues with effectiveness and
success.
In the months ahead, I would like to
use this letter to keep you informed of
many of the activities we are working
on that pertain to the business community, as well as highlight the accomplishments of the numerous volunteers who donate their time, talents
and creativity to enhancing business
and non-profit opportunities throughout the Princeton Region.
Congratulations and our deepest
thanks, once again, to Jack, Karen,
Pam, David, Carly and Basil!
Patrick L. Ryan
Chairman
of the Board of Directors
fter years of stunted
growth, what does the future
look like for the US?
Dr. William Dunkelberg,
professor of Economics at
Temple University, a national
authority on small business
and government policy, will
discuss what it will take to get
the American economy moving again and the challenges
of a bright economic future
for the United States at the
monthly Business Before
Business Breakfast Wednesday, March 21, 7:30 to 9:15
a.m. at the Nassau Club.
“The Great Recession officially ended in June of
2009. Last year, GDP grew
1.7 percent, with unemployment rate at a steady 9 percent. Doesn’t sound like
much of a recovery for being
nearly three years old,” Dr.
Dunkelberg says. What will
it take to get the economy
moving, and what are the
prospects going forward?
Dr. Dunkelberg served as
Dean of the School of Business Management from 1987
to 1994 and as Director of the
Center for Advancement and
Study of Entrepreneurship.
He has presented expert testimony before the U.S. House
and Senate on various key
business issues, like consumer credit, inflation, tax
reform, and small business.
He has appeared on CNBC, CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC,
MSNBC, and Bloomberg.
His extensive experience also includes board service for
NCO Group, Liberty Bell
Bank, the Commonwealth
Foundation, the Pennsylvania Council on Economic Education, and many more leadership positions.
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Princeton Chamber
of Commerce
Announces
Its Very Own Blog!
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Sustaining Sponsors 2012
With great appreciation, the Chamber thanks the following companies and organizations who have shown their
support and loyalty to the Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce by becoming Sustaining Sponsors.
Our Sustaining Sponsors enable the Chamber to advance to a level which allows the resources for greater benefits
and enhanced programs events to our Members and the business community.
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Fox Rothschild LLP, NJM Insurance Group, PSE&G, Thomas Edison State College
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You can find it at princetonchamber.wordpress.com. Follow
and keep up to date with business
news, professional tips, and Member news. Enjoy a sample of a recent blog post below:
From
“Wanted:
Fearless
Thought Leaders” on February 16:
“Everyone’s got a brand these
days. He’s the social media geek.
The tech guru. She’s the eco activist. The PR queen. And now,
more than ever, having a platform
isn’t enough. You have to be a step
ahead. You have to be bold. You
have to be a “thought leader.”
The hard part? Having the rest
of the world believe you’re a true
expert of your craft — no longer
just participating in the conversation, but driving it. I know, I know.
You’re brilliant. I truly may believe that, but my mere endorsement won’t get you anywhere unless you start making waves and
commanding some serious industry attention.
Although the task seems daunting, it can be done (as most things
can be) though hard work and a
fierce refusal to give up when the
going gets tough. The Harvard
Business Review recently compiled a list of tips to kick off your
new role — the well-respected expert, the forward-thinking professional, the thought leader of your
industry. Read on, revolutionaries...
To read more visit princetonchamber.wordpress.com or visit
princetonchamber.org/news.
Email [email protected] for questions or to apply to
be a guest contributor.
Save the date:
Thursday, April 5
Monthly Membership
Luncheon
Thursday, April 12
Annual Mercer
County Economic Summit
Wednesday, April 18
Business Before Business
Breakfast
Tuesday, April 24
Business After Business
Networking Hosted by
Eden Autism Services and
VJ Scozzari & Sons
Thursday, April 26
Plainsboro Business
Partnership Networking
Breakfast with
Mayor Peter Cantu
Monday, May 14
Annual Golf & Tennis Outing
Calling All Women
In Business!
The Chamber's Women in
Business Alliance (WIBA) is
now on LinkedIn.
Link to us for news, discussions, and upcoming event information.
Verizon, NRG Energy, Leigh Visual Imaging Solutions, GlenMede, Paychex, Nassau Inn,
Capital Health, Hopewell Valley Community Bank, Wells Fargo
SILVER
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, PC, Eden Autism Services, Princeton Air Conditioning, Inc., Provident Bank,
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, First Choice Bank, Caliper, Nelligan Sports Marketing, J. Robert Hillier, PNC Bank, Mercadian,
The Bank of Princeton, Mercer County Community College, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton,
Sun National Bank Center, Szaferman, Lakind, Blumstein & Blader, PC
BRONZE
Bartolomei Pucciarelli, Bloomberg, Borden Perlman, Bovis Lend Lease, Inc., Community Options, ETS, NAI Fennelly,
First Bank, JM Group, Mrs. G TV & Appliance, Munich RE, Princeton Fuel Oil, Princeton HealthCare System,
Princeton Internet Group (PING), St. Lawrence Rehabilitation Center, Sam's Club, SES, Signature Title Agency,
Stevens & Lee, TD Bank, United Way of Greater Mercer County, WithumSmith+Brown, PC
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DAY-BY-DAY EVENTS, FEBRUARY 29-MARCH 7
For more event listings visit
www.princetoninfo.com. For timely updates, follow princetoninfo at
Twitter and on Facebook. Before
attending an event, call or check
the website before leaving home.
Want to list an event? Submit details and photos to [email protected].
For listings of meetings, networking groups, trade associations, and training organizations,
see Business Meetings in the Survival Guide section.
Wednesday
February 29
Leap Day.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT:
Ready, Set, Date
Speed Dating, New Jersey
Young Professionals, Yankee
Doodle Tap Room, Nassau Inn,
Palmer Square, Princeton. www.njyp.org. For men and women
ages 25 to 35. ID needed. Two
item minimum. Register online.
Meet in the bar area. $10 to 20. 7
to 9 p.m.
Telling Stories Without Words
Inspired by African-American storytelling traditions, choreographer
Ronald K. Brown’s 'Evidence, A Dance Company' comes to McCarter
Theater, Friday, March 2. 609-258-2787.
Classical Music
Recital, Princeton University,
Taplin Auditorium, 609-258-1500.
www.princeton.edu. Anna Lim on
violin and Dena Levine on piano.
Free. 8 p.m.
Jazz & Blues
Jared Gold Quartet, New
Brunswick Jazz Project, Hyatt,
2 Albany Street, New Brunswick,
732-640-0021. www.nbjp.org. No
cover. 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Trenton, 609-392-0766. www.passagetheatre.org. Actors and
scholars present stories and discussions. Register. Free. 7 p.m.
Topdog/Underdog, Mason
Gross School of the Arts, Mastrobuono Theater, 85 George
Street, New Brunswick, 732-9327511. www.masongross.rutgers.edu. Drama about sibling rivalry in
a racially charged world. $25. 8
p.m.
Dancing
Arturo Romay, Jester’s, 233
Farnsworth Avenue, Bordentown,
609-298-9963. www.jesterscafe.net. 6 to 9 p.m.
Open Mic, Alchemist &
Barrister, 28 Witherspoon Street,
Princeton, 609-924-5555. www.theaandb.com. 21 plus. 10 p.m.
Newcomer’s Dance, American
Ballroom, 1523 Parkway Avenue, Ewing, 609-931-0149.
www.americanballroomco.com.
$10. 7 to 9 p.m.
Contra Dance, Princeton Country Dancers, Suzanne Patterson
Center, Monument Drive, 609924-6763. www.princetoncountrydancers.org. Instruction followed
by dance. $8. 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.
On Stage
Literati
Race and Identity Project, Passage Theater, Mill Hill Playhouse,
Front and Montgomery streets,
Author Event, Labyrinth Books,
122 Nassau Street, Princeton,
609-497-1600. www.labyrinth-
Live Music
books.com. “Changed for Good:
A Feminist History of the Broadway Musical” presented by Stacy
Wolf, author of “A Problem Like
Maria: Gender and Sexuality in
the American Musical,” is a discussion devoted to the role of
women in the Broadway musical,
both onstage and off. The musicals discussed include “West
Side Story,” “Cabaret,” “A Chorus
Line,” “Phantom of the Opera,”
and “Wicked.” Wolf is professor of
theater and director of the Princeton Atelier, Lewis Center for the
Arts, Princeton University. 6 p.m.
Comedy
Defending the Caveman, Bristol
Riverside Theater, 120 Radcliff
Street, Bristol, PA, 215-785-0100.
www.brtstage.org. Rob Becker’s
one-man comedy focuses on the
differences between men and
women and common themes in
relationships. $30 to $45. 2 and
7:30 p.m.
Faith
Take Me to the Cross, First Presbyterian Church of Titusville,
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48 River Drive, Titusville, 609737-1385. www.titusvillechurch.org. Dinner, program, and crafts.
5:15 p.m.
Gardens
Basics of Successful Lawn
Care, Master Gardeners of Mercer County, 930 Spruce Street,
Trenton, 609-989-6830. www.mgofmc.org. “Lawn Renovation
and Establishment” presented by
Barbara J. Bromley, Mercer
County horticulturist. Register.
$12 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Wellness
Bridges to Wellness, Elixir
Fund, Capital Health, 1 Capital
Way, Pennington, 800-494-9228.
www.elixirfund.org. Massage
workshop for patients with cancer
and their caregivers. Register.
$12. 7 p.m.
Healing Arts Group, Two Chairs
& and Desk, 19 Main Street,
Building C, Robbinsville, 215767-2645. For people who have
experienced trauma or PTSD.
Register. $35. 7 p.m.
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An Evening Out, Steeped in Art
O
$649
n any given Thursday
evening, you might have a book
club meeting or it might be food
shopping night or you might just
want to belly up to a bar and say,
“Thank God it’s almost Friday.”
But on Thursday, March 1, you’ll
have another choice.
The second Princeton ArtWalk,
a free, self-guided evening of dropin visual arts-related events and activities, as well as music, entertainment, and refreshments in downtown Princeton, takes place on
March 1, from 5 to 8 p.m.
During the ArtWalk, 11 visual
arts institutions, anchored by the
Princeton University Art Museum
(art-related activities, refreshments, and “A Sampling of Classic
Duets and Arias,” performed by the
newly founded Princeton Opera
Company), and the Arts Council of
Princeton (opening reception for
“Drawing Beyond”), will be open
to the public free of charge.
Additional venues include the
Bernstein Gallery of the Woodrow
Wilson School, Cranbury Station
Gallery on Palmer Square, Firestone Library (John Burkhalter will
play airs from Robert Taylor’s rare
copy of “The Tunes to the Songs in
The Beggar’s Opera: Transpos’d
for the Flute,” 5 to 5:30 p.m.), and
the Historical Society of Princeton
(“Einstein at Home” exhibit).
Also, Labyrinth Books (Sustainable Jazz Ensemble plays at 6
p.m.), Lewis Center for the Arts
(opening reception for “Inhabited,”
a senior art show by Genevieve Irwin), Morven Museum (now exhibiting “Puzzles of the Brain: An
Artist’s Journey Through Amnesia”), Princeton Public Library
(view the permanent public art or
visit the second floor Reference
Gallery, which features works by
painter Phyllis E. Wright and photographer Peter Cook), and Small
World Coffee (live music by guitarist Ryan Sarno and the art exhibit “The Love Show”).
In November, 2011, the first
ArtWalk brought together 10 organizations on and off campus and
all within easy walking distance of
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‘Dis-Splay’ by Patti Jordan, from ‘Drawing
Beyond: An Exhibition of Contemporary Drawing,’
opening with a reception on Thursday, March 1,
at the Arts Council of Princeton.
one another. Hundreds of visitors
participated. “We were delighted
to have such a strong response, and
look forward to the ArtWalk now
becoming a regular highlight of the
regional cultural calendar,” says
James Steward, director of the
Princeton University Art Museum.
Parking in downtown Princeton
is available in parking garages located on Spring, Chambers, and
Hulfish streets. For more information visit www.facebook.com/princetonartwalk.
— Jamie Saxon
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Monday-Friday 10-6; Saturday 10-5; Sunday 12-5
Design Services Available.
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History
For Families
George Washington’s Birthday,
Rockingham Association, Historic Rockingham, Route 603,
Kingston, 609-683-7132. www.rockingham.net. Celebrate Washington’s 280th birthday. The Continental Army’s commander-inchief stayed at Rockingham from
late August to early November in
1783. It became his final wartime
headquarters when the Treaty of
Paris was formally signed while
Playgroup, Moms Club of Hamilton, Hamilton area. E-mail [email protected] for
information about group activities
and location. 10 a.m. to noon.
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he was in residence. Tours of
Washington’s headquarters
hourly. Refreshments follow. Registration advised. Noon to 3 p.m.
Lectures
Woodrow Wilson School,
Princeton University, Robertson
Hall, Dodds, 609-258-2943.
www.princeton.edu. “How Should
Doctors and Hospitals Be Paid?”
presented by Uwe Reinhardt, professor of political economy, economics, and public affairs,
Woodrow Wilson School. 4:30
p.m.
Financial Literacy Seminar, McGraw-Hill Federal Credit Union,
120 Windsor Center Drive, East
Windsor, 800-226-6428. www.mcgrawhillfcu.org. “Shopping for
Your New Wheels: Obtaining the
Car of Your Dreams.” Register by
E-mail to [email protected]. Dinner, parking,
and sample textbooks are included. Free. 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Allen and Joan Bildner Center
for the Study of Jewish Life,
Rutgers University, Trayes Hall,
100 George Street, New Brunswick, 732-932-2033. www.jewishstudies.rutgers.edu. “Ulysses S.
Grant and the Jews” presented by
Jonathan Sarna, Brandeis University. Register. Free. 7:30 p.m.
Schools
Open House, The Lewis School,
53 Bayard Lane, Princeton, 609924-8120. www.lewisschool.org.
Open house for alternative 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. Summer
study available. 1 p.m.
Singles
Speed Dating, New Jersey
Young Professionals, Yankee
Doodle Tap Room, Nassau Inn,
Palmer Square, Princeton. www.njyp.org. For men and women
ages 25 to 35. ID needed. Two
item minimum. Register online.
Meet in the bar area. $10 to 20. 7
to 9 p.m.
Divorced and Separated Support Group, Hopewell Presbyterian Church, 80 West Broad
Street, Hopewell, 609-452-8576.
www.hopewellpres.org. Register.
Free. 7:30 to 9 p.m.
For Seniors
Planning for Incapacity, Mercer
County Connection, 957 Route
33, Hamilton, 609-890-9800.
www.mercercounty.org. Seminar
about putting your estate in order
with Susan Knispel, Mercer
County Legal Services Project for
the Elderly. Register. Free. 10
a.m.
FEBRUARY 29, 2012
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Watershed to Demonstrate Water Stewardship at New Center
T
he Stony Brook-Millstone
Watershed Association is
embarking on a bold plan
to transform the heart of its 930acre Watershed Reserve in
Hopewell into a teaching model
for responsible stewardship of
water and other natural resources.
"Water is a basic necessity of
life," said Jim Waltman, Watershed Association Executive Director. "Unfortunately, our society has not always treated water
as the critical resource we know
it to be," he said.
Americans consume an extraordinary amount of water: 179
gallons per day per capita, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. In large areas of the country, and New Jersey, we are consuming water
faster than our aquifers are replenished by precipitation.
Americans also consume a
tremendous amount of energy to
pump, heat and treat water-13
percent of all of the nation's electricity use, according to River
Network, a Portland-based conservation group. Wasting water,
therefore, not only harms
streams, lakes, and aquifers, it
also wastes energy.
Over-consumption is not the
only threat facing our water supplies. Polluted run-off from buildings, roadways, parking lots, and
lawns flows to storm drains and
eventually to streams-usually
without any treatment. Motor oil,
antifreeze, pesticides, fertilizers,
pet wastes and other pollutants
discharged in
this manner
can kill fish
and other
wildlife, contaminate
drinking water
sources and
cause illness
to swimmers,
boaters and
their pets. Inadequately
treated human
wastewater
resulting from
failing septic
systems and
aging sewer
infrastructure
can also pollute our fragile
water supplies.
The Watershed Association plans to create
a new environmental center that
will demonstrate a variety of
strategies to conserve and protect water. The planned center
has been designed by Farewell
Architects, LLC to achieve a
LEED-Platinum rating through
the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design program.
The center will feature a complex of "raingardens" and "bioswales" to manage stormwater,
while an innovative system of
constructed wetlands will treat
the human wastewater produced
at the center.
The Watershed Association
has raised nearly $5.5 million as
part of its "Pass it on" campaign
to create the new center and bolster the organization's endowment. "We need to raise an additional $550,000 in gifts and commitments to break ground in
2012 and are reaching out to local business leaders, individuals
and foundations to join us in this
effort that we know will benefit
the entire state," Waltman said.
For more information about
the project and how you can
help, call the Watershed Development Office at 609-737-3735
or visit www.thewatershed.org to
view a feature video.
The Watershed Association plans to create a new environmental center that
will demonstrate a variety of strategies to conserve and protect water.
Thursday
March 1
IN THE SPOTLIGHT:
Men Are from Mars,
Women Are from Venus
relationships. $30 to $45. 7:30
p.m.
Classical Music
After Noon Concerts, Princeton
University, Chapel, 609-2583654. www.princeton.edu. Colin
Lynch, organist. Free. 12:30 to 1
p.m.
TCNJ Wind Ensemble, College
of New Jersey, Mildred and
Ernest Mayo Concert Hall, Ewing,
609-771-2585. tcnj.edu. Mozart’s
“Coronation Mass.” $15. 8 p.m.
Concert Classics Series, Princeton University Concerts,
Richardson Auditorium, 609-2589220. princetonuniversityconcerts.org. Hagen Quartet with
works of Beethoven, Haydn, and
Mozart. Pre-concert lecture at 7
p.m. $20 to $40. 8 p.m.
Live Music
Sustainable Jazz Ensemble,
Labyrinth Books, 122 Nassau
Street, Princeton, 609-497-1600.
www.labyrinthbooks.com. All original jazz evening. Coffee and tea
provided. BYOB. In conjunction
with Princeton Art Walk. 6 p.m.
Arturo Romay, Luchento’s, 520
Route 33, Millstone, 732-4464800. 6 to 9 p.m.
Dick Gratton, Cedar Pub at
Cedar Gardens, 661 Route 33,
Mercerville, 609-587-0930. www.allaboutjazz.com. Solo jazz guitar. 8 to 11 p.m.
Tony DeSimone, Alchemist &
Pop Music
Buckwheat Zydeco, New Hope
Winery, 6123 Lower York Road,
New Hope, PA, 215-794-2331.
www.newhopewinery.com. $25 to
$35. 7 p.m.
JUNCTION
BARBER SHOP
33 Hightstown Rd., Princeton Jct.
ELLSWORTH’S CENTER (Near Train Station)
Hrs: Tues - Fri: 10am - 6pm
Sat: 8:30am - 3:30pm
609-799-8554
Art
Art Exhibit, Buck’s Cafe, 25
Bridge Street, Lambertville, 609737-2391. “Lambertville Scenes,”
an exhibit by Mike Mann. On view
to March 31. 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Art Exhibit, PEAC Fitness, 1440
Lower Ferry Road, Ewing, 609883-2000. www.peachealthfitness.com. First day for art exhibit by SL Baker of Lawrenceville
and Fay Sciarra of Hopewell. On
view to March 31. 10 a.m.
THIRSTY THURSDAYS
appetizing starters & specials on drinks
137 Washington Street (Rt. 518) • Reservations: 609.683.8930
www.rockyhilltavern.com
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brainbalancecenters.com
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March 1
Art Exhibit, Arts Council of
Princeton, 102 Witherspoon
Street, 609-924-8777. www.artscouncilofprinceton.org. Opening
reception for “Drawing Beyond:
An Exhibition of Contemporary
Drawing” curated by Marsha
Levin-Rojer. In conjunction with
ArtWalk, a self-guided evening of
drop in visual art activities in
downtown Princeton. Free. 5 to 8
p.m.
Second Event, Princeton ArtWalk, Downtown Princeton.
www.facebook.com/princetonartwalk. Sample the visual arts related events and activities featuring music, entertainment, and refreshments. The 10 destinations
include the Princeton University
Art Museum, Arts Council of
Princeton, Bernstein Gallery,
Woodrow Wilson School, Firestone Library, Lewis Center for
the Arts, Historic Morven, Princeton Historical Society, Princeton
Public Library, Labyrinth Books,
and Small World Coffee. Free. 5
to 8 p.m. See story page 12.
Art Exhibit, Princeton University, Lewis Center, 185 Nassau
Street, 609-258-1500. www.princeton.edu/arts. Opening reception for “Inhabited,” a senior
art show by Genevieve Irwin featuring oil paintings combining patterns, light, and color. On view to
March 6. 7 to 9 p.m.
On Stage
Awake in Me, Rider University,
Spitz Theater, Lawrenceville, 609921-2663. rider.edu/arts. Romantic tragedy written and directed by
Ivan Fuller, associate dean of Rider’s school of fine and performing
arts, based on the Soviet poet, Olga Berggolts. $9. 7 p.m.
Street, New Brunswick, 732-9327511. www.masongross.rutgers.-
Art and Ice Cream: Stockton artist Mike Mann
will present his latest collection of drawings, small
paintings, and prints, Thursday, March 1, through
Saturday, March 31, at Buck’s Ice Cream and
Espresso Bar, 25 Bridge Street, Lambertville.
609-773-0888.
edu. Drama about sibling rivalry in
p.m.
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are
Dead, Princeton Shakespeare
Company, Whitman College
Theater, 609-258-1500. www.princeton.edu/psc. Tom Stoppard
comedy. Directed by Patrick Morton ’13. $8. 8 p.m.
Dead Man’s Cell Phone, Theatre
Intime, Hamilton Murray Theater,
Princeton University, 609-2581742. www.theatreintime.org.
Sarah Ruhl drama. $12. 8 p.m.
Film
Spring Festival, New Jersey
Film Festival, Ruth Adams,
#001, 131 George Street, New
Brunswick, 732-932-8482. www.njfilmfest.com. “Screening of
“Seconds,” John Frankenheimer.
Commentary by Albert G. Nigrin,
festival director. $10. 6 p.m.
Foreign and Independent,
Lawrence Library, Darrah Lane
and Route 1, Lawrence Township,
609-989-6922. www.mcl.org.
Screening of “The Color of the
Mountain,” 2010. Spanish with
English subtitles. Refreshments.
Register. Free. 6:30 p.m.
Dancing
Argentine Tango, Viva Tango,
Suzanne Patterson Center, 45
Stockton Street, Princeton, 732789-5272. [email protected]. Class and practice
session. $12. 9:15 p.m.
Good Causes
Whitehorse Mercerville Road,
Hamilton, 609-516-9306. www.heygirlfriends.net. Benefit for the
Hamilton Area YMCA. $10 includes appetizers. Cash bar. 5 to
7:30 p.m.
Benefit Galas
Tribute to Women Annual
Awards Dinner, YWCA Princeton, Hyatt Regency, Carnegie
Center, West Windsor, 609-4972100. www.ywcaprinceton.org.
Honorary chair is Dr. Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, president and CEO,
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; with co-chairs, Jane Kelly,
Esq; and Linda Richter, Personal
Paperwork Solutions. Honorees
include Suzanne McCroskey,
Pina Albo, Nola Bencze, Gloria
Frederick, Marilyn Grounds, Nancy Healey, Marlene Lao-Collins,
Ferris Olin, Deborah Shepherd,
Denise Taylor, and Melissa Tenzer. Register. $125. 5:15 to 9 p.m.
Comedy
relationships. $30 to $45. 7:30
p.m.
Faith
Black History Month, Princeton
Theological Seminary, Miller
Chapel, 609-497-7963. www.ptsem.edu. Closing worship service. 7 p.m.
Happy Hour Restaurant Trail, AC
Marketing, Killarney’s, 644
Sunday, March 4, 2012, 7pm
Princeton Alliance Church, 20 Schalks Crossing Road,
Corner of Scudders Mill Road and Schalks Crossing, Plainsboro, NJ 08536
Violinists Xiao-Fu Zhou
and Quan Yuan
perform the
U.S. Premiere of the
Ma Double Violin Concerto
General Admission:
Advance Ticketing $12,
At-the-Door: $15,
$12 for seniors
and students
VIP Premium Seating: $25
Cellist Sunny Chang,
Violinist Constance Kaita,
and Pianist Kevin Jang perform
the Beethoven Triple Concerto
Bravura is a Recipient of a
2010 American Prize Award
Bravura Philharmonic Orchestra
is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Info and ticketing online:
www.bravuraphil.org,
(609) 790-9559, (732) 792-2070
[email protected]
Food & Dining
Health
Healthy Living, Whole Earth
Center, 360 Nassau Street,
Princeton. www.wholeearthcenter.com. Discussion group cohosted by Palmer Uhl and V. Bea
Snowden. Register by E-mail to
[email protected]. Free. 9:30 a.m.
Wine Quizzo Night, Rat’s
Restaurant, 126 Sculptor’s Way,
Hamilton, 609-586-0616. www.ratsrestaurant.org. $25 includes
two glasses of wine, cheese, and
charcuterie. Test your knowledge
and wine skills. Prizes. 7 p.m.
Blood Drive, American Red
Cross, Johnson & Johnson, 1125
Trenton-Harbourton Road, Titusville, 800-733-2767. www.redcrossblood.org. 7:30 a.m. to 1:30
p.m.
Mental Health
South Asian Mental Health
Awareness in Jersey, NAMI NJ,
1562 Route 130, North Brunswick, 732-940-0991. www.naminj.org. Support group meeting for
individuals and families follows.
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Register by phone or E-mail to
[email protected]. Free. 7 to 9
p.m.
Wellness
Bridges to Wellness, Elixir
Fund, Capital Health, 1445
Whitehorse-Mercerville Road,
Hamilton, 800-494-9228. www.elixirfund.org. Acupressure workshop for patients with cancer and
their caregivers. Register. $12.
Noon.
Arts and Healthcare, Two Chairs
and Desk, 19 Main Street, Building C, Robbinsville, 215-7672645. Group for people with cancer to create art. Register. $30. 1
and 7 p.m.
Life Coaching, Terry Sterling, 19
Main Street, Building C, Robbinsville, 215-767-2645. Motivational and life coaching group for
people with neurological disorders. $35 per session. Register
by E-mail to [email protected]. 3:30 and 5:30 p.m.
For Families
Open House for Summer
Camps, West Windsor Arts
Council, 952 Alexander Road,
West Windsor, 609-716-1931.
www.westwindsorarts.org. 2 to 5
p.m.
For Parents
Parents Through Domestic
Adoption Group, Infertility and
Adoption Counseling Center, 2
Tree Farm Road, Pennington,
609-737-8750. www.iaccenter.com. Register. Free. 10 to 11:30
a.m.
Lectures
Meeting, 55-Plus, Jewish Center
of Princeton, 435 Nassau Street,
609-896-2923. www.princetonol.com. “One Nation Under God:
Corporations, Christianity, and
the Rise of Religious Nationalism
in America” presented by Kevin
M. Kruse, associate professor of
history, Princeton University. $3
donation. 10 a.m.
Hall, Dodds, 609-258-2943.
www.princeton.edu. John Lewis
Gadis, author of “George F. Kennan: An American Life,” and Bart
Gellman, Pulitzer Prize-winning
journalist, Washington Post correspondent, and visiting lecturer in
public and international affairs at
Woodrow Wilson School, discuss
Gadis’s book. Book sale and
signing after the discussion.
Books will be sold outside the auditorium starting at 3:45 p.m.
Free. 4:30 p.m.
Politics
Meet Your Legislators, Mercer
County Connection, 957 Route
33, Hamilton, 609-890-9800.
www.mercercounty.org. Senator
Linda R. Greenstein, and Assemblymen Wayne P. DeAngelo and
Daniel R. Benson meet with constituents to answer questions and
concerns. 4:30 p.m.
Schools
Information Session, Villa Victoria Academy, 376 West Upper
Ferry Road, Ewing, 609-2589226. For parents and students in
the lower school. 9 a.m.
Shopping News
Winter Market, The Conservatory, 540 East State Street, Trenton, 609-858-2279. theconservatorynj.com. Boutique art and cultural center features art, crafts,
food, and a rummage sale. Noon
to 7 p.m.
For Seniors
Best@Home in Ewing, Jewish
Family & Vocational Service of
Mercer County, Woodbrook
House, 865 Lower Ferry Road,
Ewing, 609-987-8100. www.jfcsonline.org. “How to Protect
Yourself Against Consumer
Fraud” presented by Donna Giovannetti, chief of Mercer County
Division of Consumer Affairs.
Kosher lunch will be served. Register. Noon.
Art at the Gym: ‘Buddha’ by SL Baker of
Lawrenceville, from a shared exhibit with Fay
Sciarra of Hopewell, opening Thursday, March 1,
at PEAC Fitness, 1440 Lower Ferry Road, Ewing.
609-883-2000.
Friday
March 2
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: What
Will Your ‘Encore’ Be?
Living with Purpose: How to
Make a Real Difference in Your
Encore Years, Princeton Senior
Resource Center, Suzanne Patterson Building, 609-924-7108.
www.princetonsenior.org. A panel
presentation with three Purpose
Prize honorees sharing their insights about embarking on an
“encore” career. Register online
or by phone. 10:30 a.m. to12:30
p.m.
Classical Music
TCNJ Chamber Orchestra, College of New Jersey, Mildred and
Ernest Mayo Concert Hall, Ewing,
609-771-2585. www.tcnj.edu.
$15. 8 p.m.
Princeton University Glee Club
and Chamber Choir, Princeton
University Concerts, Taplin Auditorium, 609-258-9220. www.princeton.edu/puconcerts. Concert conducted by Gabriel
Crouch. $10. 8 p.m.
Folk Music
Nuala Kennedy Band, Folk Project, Morristown Unitarian Fellowship, 21 Normandy Heights Road,
Morristown, 973-335-9489.
www.folkproject.org. Nuala
Kennedy, an Irish singer and flute
player; with Kyle Sanna on guitar,
and Dana Lynn on fiddle, bring
traditional music of Scotland and
Ireland. $7. 8 p.m.
Live Music
Meeting, Piano Teachers’
Forum, Jacobs Music, Route 1,
Lawrence, 609-921-1510. “Dalcroze Techniques in the Piano
Lesson” presented by Anne Farber, director of the Dalcroze
School at Lucy Moses. She has
taught at Manhattan School of
Music and Mannes College for
Music, and has given workshops
throughout the world with a focus
on improvisation. $10. 9:15 a.m.
Rutgers Wind Ensemble, Mason
Gross School of the Arts,
Nicholas Music Center, 85
George Street, New Brunswick,
732-932-7511. www.masongross.rutgers.edu. Kraig Alan
Williams conducts. Free. 7:30
p.m.
Dick Gratton, Chambers Walk
Cafe, 2667 Main Street, Lawrenceville, 609-896-5995. www.allaboutjazz.com. Solo jazz guitar. 6 to 9 p.m.
Music, Pizza, and Wine,
Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46
Yard Road, Pennington, 609-7374465. www.hopewellvalleyvineyards.com. Lou Davelman
with soft rock. Wine by the glass
or bottle; brick oven pizza, and
cheese platters are available. 6 to
9 p.m.
Arturo Romay, Villa Romanza,
429 Route 156, Hamilton, 609585-1717. www.villaromanzanj.com. 6 to 9 p.m.
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Intern for Film
Princeton Alum Bill Oliver ’90
seeks an intern to assist the director
and producer on an independent
feature film based on an awardwinning Off-Broadway play that
will be shot this summer near New
York City. They are currently in the
development phase and looking for
someone to start as soon as possible and stay through filming. High
school or college students interested in film may apply. Hours are
flexible and part-time in New York.
E-mail [email protected] for
information.
For Young Writers
Cotsen Children’s Museum is
accepting entries in the “350 for
50” annual writing competition for
ages 8 to 16. Write a 350-word story that includes the sentence “The
noise was unmistakable.” Winning
stories will be published online, in
the Picture Book Press, and the authors will receive a $50 shopping
spree at Labyrinth Books. No poems, illustrations, or comics. One
winner will be selected from age
categories of 8 to 10, 11 to 13, and
14 to 16. Stories including your
name, age, and mailing address
must be submitted via E-mail to
[email protected]. Deadline is
Monday, March 12, at 5 p.m.
PNC Bank and the Quick Chek
New Jersey Festival of Ballooning invite New Jersey students in
March 2
Zero Hours, Grover’s Mill Coffee
House, 335 Princeton Hightstown
Road, West Windsor, 609-7168771. www.groversmillcoffee.com. 7:30 p.m.
Fridays Unplugged, Crossing
Vineyards and Winery, 1853
Wrightstown Road, Washington
Crossing, PA, 215-493-6500.
www.crossingvineyards.com.
Acoustic music. $10. Wine and
cheese available. 8 p.m.
Open Mic Night, West Windsor
Arts Council, 952 Alexander
Road, West Windsor, 609-7161931. http://openmicssignup.weebly.com. Register online. $5
cover. 8 p.m.
Art
Gallery Talk, Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton campus, 609-258-3788. artmuseum.princeton.edu. Free. 12:30 p.m.
Opportunities
grades 2 through 12 to write a short
essay on “What the American Flag
Means to Me” for the American Patriot essay contest. This year’s
grand prize winner will receive a
visit to his or her school by a gigantic, 75-foot-tall hot air balloon in
June and a special VIP package at
this year’s festival including a hot
air balloon ride for two, four Blue
Sky Club VIP tickets, and the opportunity to meet one of this year’s
concert headliners. Second and
third place prizes consisting of festival admission and merchandise
will be also awarded.
The winning student’s classmates will receive an admission
ticket to the festival and the winning student’s teacher and school
principal will each receive two
Blue Sky Club VIP tickets. Every
teacher who submits a group of 15
essays or more will receive two
free general admission tickets to
the festival.
The essays should be 100 words
or fewer. Deadline is Tuesday, May
1. Send to Essay Judges, Quick
Chek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning, 363 Route 46 West, Suite
200, Fairfield 07004. Entries may
also be submitted at www.balloonfestival.com or by E-mail to [email protected].
Art Exhibit, Straube Center,
Route 31 and West Franklin Avenue, Buildings 100 and I-108,
Pennington, 609-737-3322.
www.straubecenter.com. Opening
reception for “Grace, Strength,
and Freedom,” a shared show. On
view to May 25. 7 to 9 p.m.
Dance
Master Class with Ron Brown,
Princeton University, Lewis
Center, 185 Nassau Street, 609258-1500. www.princeton.edu.
Free. 10:30 a.m.
Ronald K. Brown’s Evidence,
McCarter Theater (Matthews),
91 University Place, Princeton,
609-258-2787. www.mccarter.org. African-American dance
company. $20 to $54. 8 p.m.
On Stage
The Game of Love and Chance,
Off-Broadstreet Theater, 5
South Greenwood Avenue,
Hopewell, 609-466-2766. www.off-broadstreet.com. A romantic
comedy by French playwright
Call for Poets
D&R Greenway invites poets
to submit entries for a juried poetry
reading based on the theme of
“Babbling Brooks and Silent
Springs” to be held at Johnson Education Center on Thursday, April
12. Submissions must be received
by Thursday, March 22. Visit
www.drgreenway.org, call 609924-4646, or E-mail [email protected].
Volunteer Please
CASA for Children of Mercer
County seeks volunteers to advocate for children. Court Appointed
Special Advocates is seeking volunteers who have a few hours a
month to help make a difference in
the life of a foster child. The nonprofit organization is committed to
speaking up in court for the best interests of children who have been
removed from their homes due to
abuse and neglect.
Volunteers should be at least 21
years of age, able to communicate
effectively, and pass background
checks, as well as sex offender and
child abuse registry checks, and
available to complete about 30
hours of training. Register to attend
an information session at 1450
Parkside Avenue, Suite 22, Ewing,
Marivaux features Melissa
Rittman of Ewing and Austin Begley of Plainsboro. $29.50 to
$31.50 includes dessert. 7 p.m.
Remember When, PCM Theater
Company, Destiny Theater,
Hamilton, 609-890-1738. www.pcmtheatre.com. Two act comedy
about a 25th high school reunion.
$15. 7:30 p.m.
Terra Nova, Actors’ NET, 635
North Delmorr Avenue, Morrisville, PA, 215-295-3694. www.actorsnetbucks.org. Drama about
Robert Falcon Scott’s 1911 South
Pole expedition written by William
Inge, screenwriter of “The Silence
of the Lambs.” Through March 25.
$20. 8 p.m.
Death of a Salesman, Kelsey
Theater, Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609570-3333. www.kelseytheatre.net. Arthur Miller’s tragic drama
about the pursuit of the American
dream in 1949 is presented by
Pierrot Productions. $16. 8 p.m.
on March 8 or 20, and April 3. Visit www.casamercer.org, call 609434-0050, or E-mail [email protected].
Nominations Invited
Kidsbridge seeks nominations
for the youth and adult humanitarian awards to recognize extraordinary acts of kindness, citizenship,
or community service. Principals,
guidance counselors, teachers and,
others are invited to nominate a
child, a group of children, or a colleague that has demonstrated an
extraordinary act of kindheartedness, service to the community,
peaceful resolution of conflict, or
compassion for the less fortunate.
Awards will be made to individuals, to small groups of students,
and a teacher, a guidance counselor, or a principal who has
demonstrated outstanding leadership in character education or leading community service. Download
a nomination form at www.kidsbridgemuseum.org or call 609581-0239 for information. Deadline is Tuesday, March 20.
Restaurant Week
The Greater New Hope
Chamber of Commerce has announced its third annual New Hope
p.m.
Solo Flights Festival, Passage
Theater, Mill Hill Playhouse,
Trenton, 609-392-0766. www.passagetheatre.org. “Broke Wide
Open.” $20. 8 p.m.
comedy. Directed by Patrick Morton ‘13. $8. 8 p.m.
Spitz Theater, Lawrenceville, 609921-2663. www.rider.edu/arts.
Romantic tragedy written and directed by Ivan Fuller, associate
dean of Rider’s school of fine and
performing arts, based on the Soviet poet, Olga Berggolts. $20. 8
p.m.
& Lambertville Restaurant Week.
From Sunday, March 18 through
Friday, March 23, 28 restaurants
offer either a fine dining $29.95
pre-fixe dinner or a $19.95 pre-fixe
dinner. Visit www.VisitNewHope.com and www.Lambertville.org to view the menus and information on all of the restaurants.
Donate Please
New Hope for our Canal, a
new group formed to bring water
back to the New Hope Canal by
raising funds to operate the pump
that provides water for the canal
from Centre Bridge to New Hope.
The group is requesting donations
and is planning a variety of fund
raising events in the coming
months. Checks payable to Friends
of the Delaware Canal, may be sent
to New Hope for our Canal,
Friends of the Delaware Canal, at
145 South Main Street, New Hope,
PA 18938. For information visit
newhopeforourcanal.org, E-mail
[email protected],
or call 215-821-6850.
Dress for Success Mercer
County is participating in Send
One Suit weekend from March 1 to
4 by asking women to donate one
new or nearly new interview suit to
help another woman enter the
workforce and take charge of her
life. Dressbarn will accept donations during the four-day event.
Visit www.dressforsuccess.org/mercercounty for information.
Sly Fox, Somerset Valley Players, 689 Amwell Road, Hillsborough, 908-369-7469. www.svptheatre.org. Comedy. $15. 8 p.m.
Midsummer Night’s Dream, Villagers Theater, 475 DeMott
Lane, Somerset, 732-873-2710.
www.villagerstheatre.com.
Shakespeare in the blackbox theater. $12. 8 p.m.
Family Theater
Dinosaur Babies, Kelsey Theater, Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton
Road, West Windsor, 609-5703333. www.kelseytheatre.net.
Musical fossil fantasy with large
puppets and music. $10. 9:45
and 11:15 a.m.
Film
Acme Screening Room, Lambertville Public Library, 25
South Union Street, Lambertville,
609-397-0275. www.acmescreeningroom.ticketleap.com.
“Addiction Incorporated.” $8. 7
p.m.
Dancing
Friday Night Social, American
$15. 8 to 11 p.m.
Doo Wop to Disco Oldies Dance,
American Legion Post 401, 148
Major Road, Monmouth Junction,
732-329-9861. Free. 8 p.m.
English Country Dancing, Lambertville Country Dancers,
American Legion Hall, 41 Linden
Avenue, Newtown, PA, 609-8827733. www.Lambertvillecountrydancers.org. No partner needed.
Beginners welcome. $8. 8 to 11
p.m.
Folk Dance, Princeton Folk
Dance, Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 Stockton Street, Princeton,
609-912-1272. www.princetonfolkdance.org. Beginners welcome. Lesson followed by dance.
No partner needed. $5. 8 p.m.
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Literati
Author Event, Cranbury Library,
23 North Main Street, Cranbury,
609-655-0555. www/ cranburypubliclibrary.org. Kevin Fox, author of “Until the Next Time.”
Booksigning and reception. 7
p.m.
Comedy
one-man comedy. $30 and up. 8
p.m.
Karith Foster, Catch a Rising
Star, Hyatt Regency, 102
Carnegie Center, West Windsor,
609-987-8018. www.catcharisingstar.com. Register. $19.50. 8 p.m.
Faith
World Day of Prayer Service,
Princeton Area Church Women,
Witherspoon Street Presbyterian
Church, 124 Witherspoon Street,
Princeton, 609-924-7530. www.wdpusa.org. 11:45 a.m.
Shabbat Across America, Congregation Etz Chaim, Monroe
Township Jewish Center, 11 Cornell Avenue, 732-251-1119.
www.etzchaimmtjc.org. Integrated shabbat dinner and service.
Register. $18. 6:30 p.m.
Wellness
Qigong, Ruth A. Golush, Center
for Relaxation and Healing, 666
Plainsboro Road, Suite 635,
Plainsboro, 609-426-9693. www.ruthagolush.com. Meditative energy exercises for balance. Register. $20. 10 to 11 a.m.
Meditation Circle, Lawrence Library, Darrah Lane and Route 1,
Lawrence Township, 609-9896920. www.mcl.org. Stretching
and relaxation techniques with
Ann Kerr. Register. 2:30 to 3:30
p.m.
Open House, Onsen For All,
4451 Route 27, Princeton, 609924-4800. www.onsenforall.com.
Information about the upcoming
200-hour yoga teacher training
program beginning Thursday,
March 29. Register with Denyse
Thedinga at [email protected]. 7:15 p.m.
For Families
Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss,
Barnes & Noble, MarketFair,
Storytime for all ages and lunch
presented by Learning Ally at
12:30 p.m. Storytimes and meet
Boomer, Trenton Thunder’s mascot, at 4 p.m. Storytimes, photos,
and autographs with NFL alumni,
Reggie Brown, Philadelphia Eagles. Performance at 6 p.m. Birthday cake and a craft at 7 p.m.
Purchases with vouchers benefit
Learning Ally Resource Center. 9
a.m. to 11 p.m.
Mr. Ray, Forrestal Village, College Road West and Route 1
South, Plainsboro, 609-7997400. www.princetonforrestalvillage.com. Family concert. 6:30
to 7:30 p.m.
Outdoor Action
Woodcock Watch, Stony Brook
Millstone Watershed, 31 Titus
Mill Road, Pennington, 609-7377592. www.thewatershed.org.
Hike on trails with Jeff Hoagland.
Schools
Science Curriculum, Waldorf
School, 1062 Cherry Hill Road,
Princeton, 609-466-1970. www.princetonwaldorf.org. “Reading
Nature: Teaching Science in the
Waldorf School” presented by
Elan Leibner, a class teacher at
the school for 18 years, editor of
Waldorf Education’s research bulletin, and a member of the Pedagogical Section Council. Register.
Free. 7:30 p.m.
Women on Broadway, A Feminist View:
Stacy Wolf, author and professor of
theater at Princeton University, speaks
on the role of women in the Broadway
musical, both onstage and off, Wednesday, February 29, at Labyrinth Books,
122 Nassau Street. 609-497-1600.
Shopping News
Sports
Thrifty Threads, Hopewell United Methodist Church, 20 Blackwell Avenue, Hopewell, 609-4660471. Gently used clothing for
men, women, and children for a
donation. Items are not priced.
Handicapped accessible. 9 a.m.
to noon.
Winter Market, The Conservatory, 540 East State Street, Trenton, 609-858-2279. theconservatorynj.com. Boutique art and cultural center features art, crafts,
food, and a rummage sale. Noon
to 7 p.m.
Princeton Lacrosse,
Class of 1952 Stadium,
609-258-4849. www.goprincetontigers.com.
Johns Hopkins. $8 to
$10. 5 p.m.
Princeton Basketball,
Jadwin Gym, 609-2584849. www.goprincetontigers.com.
Yale, $12. 7 p.m.
Singles
Wine Tasting for Singles, Crossing Vineyards and Winery, 1853
Wrightstown Road, Washington
Crossing, PA, 215-493-6500.
www.crossingvineyards.com.
Wine, cheese, and music. Register. $10. 7 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.
For Seniors
Living with Purpose: How to
Make a Real Difference in Your
Encore Years, Princeton Senior
Resource Center, Suzanne Patterson Building, 609-924-7108.
princetonsenior.org. A panel presentation with three Purpose Prize
honorees sharing their insights
about embarking on an “encore”
career. Register online or by
phone. 10:30 a.m. to12:30 p.m.
Saturday
March 3
IN THE SPOTLIGHT:
Maple Syrup Too Pricy?
Make Your Own
Maple Sugaring, Howell Living
History Farm, 70 Wooden’s
Lane, Lambertville, 609-7373299. www.howellfarm.org. Program features making and tasting
homemade maple syrup (and
pancakes). Activities include
syrup making, flour milling, butter
making, and pancake sampling.
Sap gathering at noon and 2 p.m.
Tree tapping demonstrations at
11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. 10 a.m. to 4
p.m.
Classical Music
Art Song Festival, Westminster
Choir College, Bristol Chapel,
101 Walnut Lane, Princeton, 609-
921-2663. www.rider.edu. Master
class presented by Kathryn
LaBouff, author of “Singing and
Communicating in English: A
Singer’s Guide to English Diction.” 10 a.m.
Family Concert, Sinfonietta Nova, Mayo Concert Hall, College of
New Jersey, 2000 Pennington
Road, Ewing, 609-462-4984.
www.sinfoniettanova.org. “Young
Person’s Guide to the Orchestra”
features works by Purcell, Sarasate, Glazunov, and Chausson.
Winners of the Youth Concerto
competition, Soyeong Park on violin and Brian Kim on alto saxophone, perform with the orchestra. $15. 7:30 p.m.
Art Song Festival, Westminster
Choir College, Bristol Chapel,
101 Walnut Lane, Princeton, 609921-2663. www.rider.edu. Preconcert lecture at 7:15 p.m. 8
p.m.
FEBRUARY 29, 2012
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Harry I. Naar on Forests, Family, and Felt-Tip Pens
F
by Ilene Dube
or years, Harry Naar has
been championing the work of other artists. In his gallery at Rider
University’s Bart Luedeke Center,
he has been showcasing artists for
so long, he barely remembers the
years. It’s been about 30. And as a
professor of fine art, he works to inspire new generations of mark
makers.
The gallery is part of that
process: it exposes students to
artists they might not have the opportunity to see otherwise. The
artists are often fellow New Jerseyans — Judy Brodsky, Grace
Graupe Pillard, Mel Leipzig,
Michael Graves. His students can
study these artists, help with the
show, and be encouraged that they,
too, may be exhibited in a gallery
some day.
Not only has Naar exhibited the
work of more artists than he can remember, but he conducts in-depth
interviews with them that appear in
the exhibit catalogs he produces.
He arranges lectures, concerts, and
other public programs to help the
community gain greater insight.
“It’s important for artists to learn to
articulate,” he says.
Now that he will have his own
exhibit, “Harry I. Naar: Drawings
and Watercolors” on view from
Thursday, March 8, to Sunday,
April 15, in the very gallery where
he has graciously shown others. He
is hard to pin down. It took two
months to schedule an interview,
and even then he needed to
reschedule. “I’ve been busy,” he
says.
We arrange to meet in the frame
shop at the Lawrence Shopping
Center, where his works are in storage until he takes them to the
gallery.
Across from the shopping center
are vestiges of a landscape that
might have been before, small
patches of woods, places where
wild things grow — bushes and
bramble, a thicket of twisted vines
and dried leaves.
Inside the frame shop Naar,
wearing a light blue fleece neck
warmer in this season we once
knew as winter, unveils his own
thickets. He unwraps the three-byfour-foot ink-on-board drawings,
and it is as if we are seeing the
woods that might be here, if this
were not a shopping center: densely detailed snarls of vines, branches, brush.
The season of Naar’s wooded
world is winter, revealing the bare
bones of the trees, a dried leaf
hanging on. “Forest Floor,” for example, shows the path through the
woods impeded by fallen trees,
logs, and branches, making the
way impassable.
The works are detailed with
swirls and eddies, a flourish of line.
In Naar’s landscapes, trees don’t
just grow up, but every which way,
as in nature. Look long enough,
and you’ll begin to see mysterious
objects within. Could that be a
dragonfly?
Naar, a Highland Park native
and Lawrence resident, is not exactly the outdoorsman. He has taken a fishing trip or two with his
sons, but he is neither camper, hiker, nor woodsman. Like his friend,
Mel Leipzig, the swarming of insects will send him running.
These are imaginary landscapes, he freely admits. He will go
outside — perhaps along the
Delaware; Long Beach Island,
where he summers; or even the
Rider campus — and make a small
sketch, or even a photograph, that
he brings back to the studio for reference, but once he gets working,
he is working from the mind. “I feel
the composition. I think more in
terms of line, form, and shape until
the thing is totally invented.” He
absorbs the quintessence of New
Jersey Wild, processes it, flows it
into line.
Naar doesn’t use pencil, but
prefers a felt-tip pen. With the pen
he cannot erase, and he finds this
liberating.
That a man who spends little
time walking in the woods can create such a densely forested scene is
fascinating. I forget that I’m in the
frame shop and feel as if transported to the woods behind the Institute
for Advanced Study.
Unlike the scraggly wooded areas we see from the highway,
Naar’s forests go on infinitely.
There are no gas stations, cell towers, plastic water bottles, just the
pure wild growth of nature without
the hand of man or woman to tame
it: no trimmed hedges, sheered
shrubs, or shaped trees, but dense
thicket, twining, tangled.
Naar says he may occasionally
bring in a twig or small log from his
backyard to use as botanical reference for a tree. His studio, in his
home, has windows that look out at
a manicured suburban lawn.
A long-time member of the
Princeton Artists Alliance, Naar has
always preferred to have a studio at
After 30 years of
curating and mounting exhibits and
teaching art at Rider,
Harry I. Naar is
having his own show.
home because family is very important to him, he says. When asked
about the balance of teaching, running the gallery, and his own art
work, he says family is the most important thing. When his wife, Barbara, worked, his more flexible
schedule allowed him to be with his
boys. During that period, still lifes
and domestic scenes filled his canvases. “My kids’ friends could
come over and hang out in my studio and see me working,” he says.
His son, Devin, 28, earned his
Ph.D. from Stanford last year and
is a professor of history and Judaic
studies at the University of Washington-Seattle, and Aaron, 25, is a
filmmaker in California.
“Ever since I can remember, I
have always made drawings,” Naar
told me a few years ago, when his
works were exhibited at Ellarslie in
Trenton. “These drawings came
from a desire to create images that
would make my dreams, my fantasies and my observations visual.”
The drawings were a way to visually brainstorm and figure out ideas
for paintings. Using a pen, he says,
“forced the drawing process to become more spontaneous and more
continuous. I became more aware of
Into the Woods:
Harry Naar in his
studio, above; ‘Hidden
Path,’ above right, and
‘Into the Woods.’
the beauty and the purity of the single and the overlapping lines.”
“The world of drawing is more
intimate than the painted world,”
writes Judy Brodsky in an extended essay in the exhibit catalog.
“The hand of the artist is more evident in drawing than in painting
where the brush takes over and
transmits the artist’s esthetic decisions to the canvas.”
Naar has known Brodsky since
the late 1970s, when they were both
teaching at Beaver College (now
Arcadia University) and shared an
office. It was Brodsky who tipped
Naar off about his position at Rider
some 30-odd years ago.
Those who have followed
Naar’s drawing career will notice
something new: he has begun to
add color in subtle ways. “The color doesn’t necessarily relate to the
realistic color of, say, a pond. My
colors are total invention. It’s how I
imagine a specific environment
I’m trying to create.”
The lines have grown denser
and the forms more abstract. He is
creating rhythms with line. “They
are about nature, but they’re really
about the nature of me.”
It is as if Naar, who is fastidious
— while we are talking he mentions he just vacuumed his house
— is letting his untamed wild side
out in the forest of line.
“It takes skill and experience to
paint and draw this way,” says
Brodsky. “The images of the natural
world must be in the brain and in the
fingers. One thinks of Renaissance
artists who apprenticed as early as
five years old to their artist fathers or
to other artists to develop that skill.”
D
espite the enormous canvases he fills, and the great output,
as well as a list of exhibits so long
they scroll on his website, Naar
says creating art is a constant struggle. “I’m always wondering
whether what I’m doing on paper is
fulfilling ideas,” he says. “The
work is in flux. It can expand and
contract. It’s alive.”
He only works on one piece at a
time, he says, “so I can focus and
immerse in it.” Each work can take
several months.
Naar says he believes in creating
“something that will continually
enrich the viewer. Each time you
see it, you see something new. I
want the viewer to feel a part of it,
not just a witness to it.”
In addition to the line drawings,
he is showing several monoprints
and watercolors. The prints were
made at the Brodsky Center for Innovative Editions, where he was
artist in residence. Some of these
were selected for the oncology unit
at the new Capital Health hospital
in Hopewell for being uplifting.
The watercolors are landscapes of
the rocky coast from his Long
Beach Island home.
In describing his process for interviewing artists for the catalogs,
Naar says, “I usually start with,
‘Tell me about your youth.’”
So I turn it on him: “Tell me
about your youth.”
His father was a manufacturer
with a food plant, Nar (sic) Best
Food Products, and his mother a
homemaker. An uncle took him to
the Metropolitan Museum of Art in
New York when he was 10. His
cousin, Jon Naar, is a photographer. But Naar cites his grandfather, a rabbi, as an early influence.
“He practiced Kabala before it
became popular because it was part
of his heritage. He was a scholar,
and his books had his inscriptions
and diagrams.” Naar’s grandfather
died when Harry was eight, but
those markings stayed with him.
Naar graduated from Philadel-
phia College of Art (now University of the Arts) in 1968 and earned
his MFA from Indiana University
in 1970.
Naar turns 66 on July 28 (“tell
them to send cards”). He plans to
continue teaching for as long as he
is able. “I’m really shy about this,”
he says when asked about how this
show of his work will fit in with the
pedagogic role of the gallery. “I
teach everyone to paint in their own
language, to fulfill what they’re trying to do. I don’t want them to think
I want them to work my way.”
“Harry I. Naar: Drawings and
Watercolors,” Rider University,
Luedeke Center, Lawrenceville.
Thursday, March 8, 5 to 7 p.m.
Opening reception for an exhibit of
drawings and watercolors by Harry
I. Naar. On view to April 15. Artist
talk on Thursday, March 22, at 7
p.m. Gallery hours: Tuesday to
Thursday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. 609-921-2663
or www.rider.edu/arts.
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Caring for Your Loved One
A
CASH
s a geriatric care manager
I often make visits to individuals within the community. When I was visiting a client
in an apartment building, in
which older adults reside, I witnessed two caregiving situations
that were strikingly different.
The first one occurred when I
was going into the building: A
middle-aged woman and her
mother were coming out. The
mother was walking slowly, with
a walker, toward her daughter's
car. The daughter was standing
at her car and yelled “Hurry up
Mom; we're going to be late!”
The daughter sounded angry,
tired, and frustrated. Her mother
said “I’m hurrying as fast as I can
dear,” as she struggled across
the parking lot pushing her walker. The next situation occurred
as I was leaving the building: A
van was blocking my car in its
parking spot. A woman, sitting
next to a van in herwheelchair,
told me that her son was helping
her get into the van. She proudly
said to me, “He helps me with
everything I need and is so kind
and patient.”
My first thought was what a
contrast in approaches –– kindness and consideration versus
impatience and disrespect. After
further consideration I think that
by Judy Miller, RN, BSN
the situations are far more complicated and that the daughter
deserves some empathy and
understanding. She even deserves some support and help.
Caregiving is not an easy job.
At some point in our lives
many of us will be caregivers.
The term caregiver refers to anyone who provides help to someone else who needs assistance.
We can find ourselves in the
caregiver role while we are a
parent, spouse, child, sibling,
partner, friend or neighbor. Information from the Family Caregiver Alliance states that the “typical U.S. caregiver is a 46 year
old woman who works outside of
the home and spends more than
20 hours per week providing unpaid care to her mother.”
The stressors of caregiving
can be overwhelming. These
stressors may cause someone
to get to the point of yelling at
their elderly mother to “hurry up”
as the woman from the above
story did. Is it just a matter of
personality disposition or is it
simply that the individual is very
stressed and has too many responsibilities?
At times caregiving can seem
like a thankless job. However,
even if the care recipient cannot
or does not express their gratitude, ultimately the gift of taking
care of someone can be rewarding and self-satisfying. If you are
a caregiver find sometime for
yourself –– it can help reinvigorate you and combat the stress
of caregiving. Find sometime to
relax and participate in activities
you enjoy. Get adequate rest,
which will help ensure that you
are able to take care of both
yourself and your loved one.
Other ways to take care of yourself: let other people help, exercise, know your limits, eat a wellbalanced diet, and talk to friends
and family about what you're going through. Participation in a
caregiver support group can also be a helpful option.
In future columns we will deal
more with caregiving, caregiver
issues, and resources and tools
to help the caregiver.
Judy Millner, RN BSN, is the
program director for Secure@Home, an aging in place membership program. For more information or if you are interested in
joining a support group for caregivers, please contact her at
[email protected] or 609987-8121.
A t times caregiving can seem like a thankless job, but ulimately the gift of
taking care of someone can be rewarding and self-satisfying.
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Live Music
Music, Pizza, and Wine, Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard
Road, Pennington, 609-7374465. www.hopewellvalleyvineyards.com. Living the Dream with
classic rock. Wine by the glass or
bottle; brick oven pizza, and
cheese platters are available. 6 to
9 p.m.
Blue Jersey Band, Halo Pub,
4617 Nottingham Way, Hamilton,
609-586-1811. Jazz and ice
cream. 7 to 10 p.m.
Big Irish Supper Show, WDVRFM, Cultural Center, 522 Route
604, Sergeantsville, 609-3975991. www.wdvrfm.org. Ed Saultz
and friends. Concert, $15; Dinner,
$10. 7:30 p.m.
Brian Colburn, It’s a Grind Coffee House, 7 Schalks Crossing
Road, Plainsboro, 609-275-2919.
www.itsagrind.com. Acoustic pop.
8 to 10 p.m.
Nothing 4 Nothing, The Revere
Restaurant, 802 River Road, Ewing, 609-882-6365. revereristorante.com. Jazz quartet Jim
Carlisi on flute, clarinet, and tenor
saxophone; Armando T (Doug
Miller) on piano keyboards;
Cheech Iero on drums; and Rich
San Filippo on bass. 8 to 11 p.m.
Tony Malandro, Spigola Ristorante, 3817 Crosswicks-Hamilton Square Road, Hamilton, 609585-5255. www.spigola.net. 8:30
p.m.
John & Carm, Wildflowers
Restaurant, 2572 Pennington
Road, Pennington, 609-7372392. www.wildflowersinnrestaurant.com. 9 p.m.
Pop Music
Spring Golden Oldies Spectacular, State Theater, 15 Livingston
Avenue, New Brunswick, 732246-7469. www.StateTheatreNJ.org. Little Anthony and the Imperials, Bobby Rydell, the Tokens, La
La Brooks of the Crystals. 7:30
p.m.
The Midtown Men, McCarter
Theater (Matthews), 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-
2787. www.mccarter.org. Christian Hoff, Michael Longoria, Daniel
Reichard, and J. Robert Spencer
present music of the 1960s. The
concert tour reunites the four
singers from the original cast of
Broadway’s “Jersey Boys.” The
performance includes music from
the Beatles, the Jackson Five, the
Mamas and the Papas, the Four
Seasons, and more. $38 to $48. 8
p.m.
Laser Concerts, Raritan Valley
College, Planetarium, College
Center, North Branch, 908-5261200. www.raritanval.edu.
Queen. $6. 8 p.m.
World Music
Irish Show and Supper, WDVRFM, Family Life Center, 522
Rosemont-Ringoes Road,
Sergeantsville, 609-397-1620.
wdvrfm.org. Piper’s Request performs at 4 p.m. Irish supper at 5
p.m. Turning Tides Trio perform at
6 p.m. At 7 p.m. all of the musicians and audience members
create Irish music. $15 for the
show. Buffet dinner, $10. 4 p.m.
Drum Circle, Princeton Center
for Yoga & Health, Orchard Hill
Center, 88 Orchard Road, Skillman, 609-924-7294. princetonyoga.com. African drums (djembe), native American drums, and
Cuban drums in prescribed
rhythms. For ages 6 to 106. Led
by Todd Lewis. No experience
necessary. $15. 8 to 9 p.m.
Art
Passport to Art, Zimmerli Art
Museum, George and Hamilton
streets, New Brunswick, 732-9327237. www.zimmerlimuseum.rutgers.edu. Arts, crafts, and performance projects for children,
parents, grandparents, and
guardians. Register. $15. 12:30
to 3 p.m.
Central Asian Rugs, Princeton
Rug Society, Mary Jacobs Library, 64 Washington Street,
Rocky Hill, 732-274-0774. Elena
Tsareva, author of “Turkmen Carpets: The Hoffmeister Collection.”
1:30 p.m.
Art Exhibit, Red Filter Gallery,
74 Bridge Street, Lambertville,
347-244-9758. www.redfiltergallery.com. Opening reception
for “Alternative Views,” a group
show of works by alternative
process photo artists. On view to
April 22. 3 to 5 p.m.
Art Class, Terry Sterling, 19 Main
Street, Building C, Robbinsville,
215-767-2645. Printmaking. $20.
Register by E-mail to [email protected]. 6 to 9 p.m.
Art Exhibit, West Windsor Arts
Council, 952 Alexander Road,
estwindsorarts.org. Opening reception for “Inside Out: Visionary
Artists Share Their Vision and
Stories,” an exhibit by self-taught
individuals listening to their inner
voices through HomeFront’s ArtSpace therapeutic art program.
On view to April 27. 6 p.m.
On Stage
Spitz Theater, Lawrenceville,
609-921-2663. www.rider.edu/arts. Romantic tragedy written and directed by Ivan Fuller,
associate dean of Rider’s school
of fine and performing arts, based
on the Soviet poet, Olga
Berggolts. $20. 4 and 8 p.m.
The Game of Love and Chance,
Off-Broadstreet Theater, 5
South Greenwood Avenue,
Hopewell, 609-466-2766. www.off-broadstreet.com. A romantic
comedy by French playwright
Marivaux features Melissa
Rittman of Ewing and Austin Begley of Plainsboro. $29.50 to
$31.50 includes dessert. 7 p.m.
Company, Destiny Theater,
Hamilton, 609-890-1738. www.pcmtheatre.com. Two act comedy
about a 25th high school reunion.
$15. 7:30 p.m.
Terra Nova, Actors’ NET, 635
North Delmorr Avenue, Morrisville, PA, 215-295-3694. www.actorsnetbucks.org. Drama about
Robert Falcon Scott’s 1911 South
Pole expedition written by William
Inge, screenwriter of “The Silence
of the Lambs.” $20. 8 p.m.
Death of a Salesman, Kelsey
Theater, Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609570-3333. www.kelseytheatre.net. Arthur Miller’s tragic drama
about the pursuit of the American
dream in 1949 is presented by
Pierrot Productions. $16. 8 p.m.
FEBRUARY 29, 2012
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It’s Astronomical:
Steven Skybell, left,
and F. Murray
Abraham.
Review: ‘Galileo’
ertolt Brecht (18981956) wrote two versions of his play
“Galileo” (also known as “The Life
of Galileo”) — one written between
1937 and 1939 and the other between 1945 and 1947 in collaboration with the great American actor
Charles Laughton who also appeared in the title role in the play’s
American premiere in 1947 (lasting
only six performances on Broadway.) Aprevious translation by John
Willett, published in 1940, was used
in an impressive, indeed, stimulating production presented by the
Shakespeare Theater of New Jersey
in 2005. I mention this because it is
the only version of the play I’ve
seen until the current one at the
Classic Stage Company, which is
using the Laughton translation.
I’ve used the word “stimulating” above to point out what I think
is primarily wrong with the production at the CSC under the direction of Brian Kulick and starring F.
Murray Abraham as Galileo Galilei, the physicist, mathematician,
and astronomer whose findings
confounded and stymied the
Catholic Church in the 17th century. It isn’t stimulating. What is especially puzzling to me is how
comparatively dreary and pedantic
the Laughton version seems to be
in comparison to the Willett version despite it being almost one
hour shorter. However, I am willing to concede that it may not be the
translation as much at fault as it is
Kulick’s direction and staging.
In as much as Brecht was not only a Communist and a rebel dramatist who decried the conventions of
both mainstream and traditional
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classic theater, it would have been
nice to report that the experience of
seeing/hearing the Laughton version increased my interest in a play
that many consider to be one of
Brecht’s more accessible yet still
uncompromisingly didactic plays.
Certainly Galileo vividly demonstrates Brecht’s aim to use the dramatic form to foster political debate, but certainly he did not mean
to induce drowsiness.
Far less agit-prop than his earlier plays, “Galileo” is closer to, but
still noticeably removed from, conventional dramatic construction.
If, for obvious reasons, political
theater is once again flexing its
What should have
been a stimulating
example of political
theater is only dreary
and pedantic.
muscles, we can also look back to a
play such as this to see how reluctant a religious organization with
its entrenched dogmas was to give
credence to any scientific or cultural breakthrough that might shake
the foundations of its seemingly
impregnable fortress. One doesn’t
need to look into a telescope to see
what is happening around us in a
country that has previously prided
itself in fostering social and religious freedom.
Credited with revolutionizing
theater in the 20th century, Brecht’s
plays are notable for the way they
eschew emotional propellants in favor of intellectual inquiry. But even
giving due value to that consideration, the CSC has unfortunately
come up with, dare I say it, a somewhat boring production. Even if
Kulick can be blamed for the play’s
leaden pace, what is there to justify
the lackluster acting by the supporting cast, many of whom are consigned to multiple role-playing?
They do, however, dutifully accommodate the as yet unexciting performance of Abraham, whose career otherwise significantly comprises towering portrayals from
Shylock on the stage to Amadeus on
the screen. One might be expected
to accept Brecht’s endless pontificating if Abraham had mustered up
a little more zip and zeal.
That said, there are glimmerings
in Abraham’s performance that
hint that he is striving to find a
character who will eventually
show the various, sometimes contradictory, sides of Galileo’s temperament — including his need to
be effectively and alternately conciliatory, condescending, humble,
humorous, and defensive. I expect
that future audiences will be treated to a more complexly realized
Galileo, if only for the sake of being interesting.
W
hether it is disquieting or
not for some to even today accept
that Galileo did indeed validate the
cosmography of Copernicus regarding the earth’s rotation around
the sun (and not the reverse, as was
the general consensus of opinion at
the time), it is reasonable to assume
that Abraham (by the time the play
opens officially) will have no problem sustaining an audience’s interest in the lengthy discourses between Galileo and those various individuals and groups who would
question, support, or otherwise refute his theories and discoveries.
Among the supporting cast,
Andy Phelan is a tad wimpy as Andrea, Galileo’s conscientious and
supportive apprentice and more so
as the Prince. Amanda Quaid drifts
through the discourse as Virginia,
Galileo’s devout but unsupportive
daughter, whose future depends
upon an unlikely marital alliance
with her suitor, the wealthy and imminently unlikable Ludovico
(Nick Westrate). Among the other
multiple role players who posture,
pose, and pontificate under the
nine large silver orbs above their
heads (an impressionistic consideration of the known universe by
set designer Adrianne Lobel) are
Steven Rattazzi as Priuli, a university curator, the Ballad Singer and a
boy; and Steven Skybell as
Galileo’s friend, Sagredo, and Car-
dinal Bellarmin. They parade
about in the upholstery fabric costumes designed by Oana BotezBan that would in themselves warrant an inquisition.
If reviving “Galileo” has its rewards, regardless of the translation, it is to remind us to be on our
guard today and take a stand
against those who encourage the
fanaticism of right wing extremists
and religious fundamentalists, who
openly refute Darwinian evolution
as science, condemn same-sex
unions, and unconscionably resist
aggressive stem cell research, perhaps the most important breakthrough of our age. Four hundred
years after Galileo, and we’re still
fighting the same demons. ★★
— Simon Saltzman
“Galileo,” through Sunday,
March 11, Classic Stage Company,
136 East 13th Street. $60 to $65.
212-352-3101.
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March 3
p.m.
Trenton, 609-392-0766. www.passagetheatre.org. “Comes
Love: A Tribute to Billie Holiday.”
$20. 8 p.m.
comedy. Directed by Patrick Morton ‘13. $8. 8 p.m.
Sly Fox, Somerset Valley Players, 689 Amwell Road, Hillsborough, 908-369-7469. www.svptheatre.org. Comedy. $15. 8 p.m.
Midsummer Night’s Dream, Villagers Theater, 475 DeMott
Lane, Somerset, 732-873-2710.
www.villagerstheatre.com.
Shakespeare in the blackbox theater. $12. 8 p.m.
Family Theater
Dinosaur Babies, Kelsey Theater, Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton
Road, West Windsor, 609-5703333. www.kelseytheatre.net.
Musical fossil fantasy with large
puppets and music. $10. 2 and 4
p.m.
On-Air, Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street,
609-924-8777. www.artscouncilofprinceton.org. An original play
produced, directed, and presented by a collaboration of performers from Stone Soup Circus,
Princeton Theater Experiment,
Princeton Movement Theater,
and the Arts Council. $10 to $13.
3 and 7 p.m.
Film
Acme Screening Room, Lambertville Public Library, 25
South Union Street, Lambertville,
609-397-0275. www.acmescreeningroom.ticketleap.com.
Dan Zegart reads an excerpt from
“Civil Warriors,” followed by
screening of “Addiction Incorporated.” $8. 7 p.m.
Dancing
Salsa Sensation, Central Jersey
Dance Society, Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 Stockton Street,
Princeton, 609-945-1883. www.centraljerseydance.org. Lesson
followed by social dance. No partner needed. Refreshments. $12.
7 p.m.
Dance Workshops and Social,
Rutgers University, Trayes Hall,
130 College Avenue, New Brunswick, 732-932-8204. www.rutgers.edu. Dance social for all
ages. No partner or experience
required. Brian Nash presents a
two-hour workshop for experienced dancers focusing on Viennese waltz, samba, and mambo,
5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Carmen Valverde presents a workshop for beginning dancers in basic hustle. $15
for lesson. Dance social, 8 to
11:30 p.m., $15. Lesson and social, $25. 8 to 11:30 p.m.
School, 40 Craven Lane, Lawrenceville, 609-896-7161. Benefit
for the school’s parent teacher organization. More than 140 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.
African Soiree Benefit to Combat Riverblindness, Princeton
United Methodist Church,
Princeton Theological Seminary,
64 Mercer Street, Princeton, 609924-2613. www.princetonumc.org. African cuisine, live music,
fashion show, performance by
dancers from Egun Omode, silent
auction, and crafts at the benefit
for United Front Against
Riverblindness focused in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The
drug against the disease, is provided free by Merck & Co, but it is
a challenge to get the drug to remote villages and ensure that
every person takes the drug once
a year for 10 years. Register online. $50. 4:30 to 10 p.m.
Casino Night, Robinson Elementary School, Elks Lodge,
1580 Kuser Road, Hamilton, 609585-1274. Register. $30 includes
chips, food, and desserts. Silent
auction. Cash bar. 6 to 10:30
p.m.
Comedy
Author Event, Westerly Road
Church, Wilson House, 240 Nassau Street, Princeton, 609-9243816. westerlyroad.org. Amy Julia
Becker, author of “A Good and
Perfect Gift.” Free. 7 p.m.
relationships. $30 to $45. 2 and 8
p.m.
Karith Foster, Catch a Rising
Star, Hyatt Regency, 102
Carnegie Center, West Windsor,
609-987-8018. www.catcharisingstar.com. Register. $21.50. 7:30
and 9:30 p.m.
Good Causes
Faith
Used Clothing and Toy Sale,
Lawrenceville Elementary
Ecumenical Workshops, Christian Education Associates of
Literati
Letting Your Inner Voice Be Your Muse:
‘Starry Night’ by Stephan, from ‘Inside Out:
Visionary Artists Share Their Vision and
Stories,’ an exhibit of artwork by HomeFront
clients, opening Saturday, March 3, 6 p.m. at the
West Windsor Arts Council, 952 Alexander
Road, West Windsor, 609-716-1931.
New Jersey, First Presbyterian
Church, Hightstown, 609-5813549. More than 12 workshops
for church school teachers, pastors, and church leaders. Register. 8:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
Women’s Fellowship and Conference, Shepherd’s Gate Discipleship Ministries, Trenton
Marriott, 1 Lafayette Yard, Trenton, 609-672-9981. www.sgdmnj.org. “Clear Water” is the theme for
the annual gathering of Queens.
Speakers include Pastor Elease
Armstrong, Shepherds Gate;
Jamila Odom, gospel recording
artist; Genikwa Williams, Jordan
Media Group; and Minister Yolanda Briggs-Johnson, Pentecostal
Faith Tabernacle. Register. $35.
10 a.m.
Courage to Question Worship,
Princeton United Methodist
Church, Nassau at Vandeventer
Street, 609-924-2613. www.princetonumc.org. “What Does It
Mean to Be Born Again?” presented by Trey Gillette, pastoral
assistant. 5 p.m.
Gardens
Photography Workshop, Middlesex County Agricultural Extension, Earth Center in Davidson’s
Mill Pond Park, 42 Riva Avenue,
South Brunswick, 732-398-5262.
“Photography of the Floral World”
presented by Juanell Boyd. Register. $20. 2 p.m.
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U.S. 1 Crashes a Party
DAZZLE, YOUNG AUDIENCES OF NEW JERSEY,
PRINCETON ACADEMY OF THE SACRED HEART, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25
T
Princeton residents Gordie Nye,
CEO, coolsculpting, headquartered
in Pleasonton, CA; and his wife,
Kathleen Nye.
Tanuja M. Dehne, NRG Energy, 211
Carnegie Center; and her husband,
Phil Dehne, professor of modern
European history, St. Joseph’s
College, Brooklyn.
Michael Wendt, Mills and Schnoering
Architects, 200 Forrestal Road; and
Meghan Culik, a high school math
teacher in Jefferson Township, NJ.
Megan Mitchell, a fulltime student at
Drexel, studying interior architecture;
and her husband, Greg Robinson,
SHL, management consultants,
based in London and Princeton.
Jay Biggins, Biggins Lacy Shapiro,
a location economics firm in
Princeton and New York; and his
wife, Kathleen Biggins, a
contributor to GeniusCountry.com.
he party crashers are pooped:
we hit two parties on Saturday night:
Young Audiences of New Jersey
and the Diamond Jubilee of Jewish
Family & Children’s Service at the
Westin (see this space next week).
But don’t worry. As long as the
food’s good and the party’s hopping, we’re happy campers.
The Young Audiences of New
Jersey gala’s ’50s sock hop theme
was carried out perfectly. First, it
was in the school’s gym like a real
sock hop would be. The Alley Cats
came all the way from southern
California to belt out tunes that
made your heart pump just a little
faster and believe that maybe, just
maybe, the Fonz would make a
surprise appearance. Later in the
evening the Bobby Sox Brigade, a
professional swing dance troupe,
performed and gave a lesson to
guests on the dance floor.
Most of the nearly 200 guests
definitely dressed the part, with
plenty of cardigans, kerchiefs tied
around the neck, and sports team
jackets. Karl Schellscheidt, Princeton Class of ’90 and founder of
eprep.com, gets my prize for
bravest hair (see photo below right)
for his take on the Squiggy do.
When we arrived, Ann Betterton, development director of
YANJ, greeted us and said, “Don’t
miss the fry bar!” Fry bar? I’m so
there. I promptly ditched my crashing duties and made a beeline for
Main Street Catering’s “Dashboard Diner.” Classic red and
white cardboard boats of French
fries stayed warm under a dinerstyle hot light with do your own
toppings: cheddar cheese sauce,
chili pepper powder, and Old Bay
seasoning. I skipped the hotdogs,
hamburger sliders, and salad in a
martini glass. Potatoes are their
own food group.
Choices at the mini-TV-dinner
station included mac and cheese
and sweet peas, chicken a la king
and cabernet rice and grains, and
meatloaf with mashed potatoes. All
were served with chunky applesauce. The dessert bar dished up
mini milkshakes and root beer
floats, giant cookies, and brownies.
Best silent auction item? A day
on the racetrack — with you behind the wheel of a Lotus.
The event raised approximately
$80,000, which will be used to
support YANJ’s programming
with the mission of “helping ensure that children from all economic backgrounds have the opportunity to experience live performances and hands-on workshops at
school throughout New Jersey.”
— Jamie Saxon
For more information visit
www.yanj.org.
Ann Betterton, development director,
Young Audiences of New Jersey.
Russ White, retired from McGrawHill and a volunteer with the Boys &
Girls Club of Trenton; and his wife,
Sharon White.
John McEwen, executive director,
New Jersey Theatre Alliance; and
Xan Blake, the Blake Partnership,
Princeton Junction-based
consultant to nonprofits.
Princeton residents Donald Strum,
Michael Graves Design Group;
and his wife, Pamela Strum; an
acupuncturist in private practice.
Bob Kiep, left, Glenmede; his wife, Sigrid Kiep; Bonnie Walter of Haddonfield;
and her husband, John Walter, Friess Associates, investment counselors,
headquartered in Wilmington.
Elizabeth Wislar, left, Callaway Henderson, realtors; Rich Goldman,
board chair, Young Audiences of New Jersey; and his wife, Charyl
Goldman, Callaway Henderson.
Jenna Claudio, left, Target (an event sponsor),
Neshaminy; Melinda Carney, Target, Nassau Park;
Traci Brennan, Target, Howell; and Dawn Rhodus,
Target district manager, Philadelphia.
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BIRTHDAY PARTY
By appointment only
Nick Hilton, left, of Nick Hilton Princeton, a fine
clothing store for men and women, 221 Witherspoon
Street; his wife, Jennifer Hilton; James Burke, a film
producer who moved to Princeton recently after 22
years in Hollywood; and his wife, Pernilla Burke.
Karl Schellscheidt, left, Princeton Class of ’90, founder of
eprep.com, an SAT/ACT prep company; his wife, Danielle
Schellscheidt; Lisi Dziadzio, owner of the interior design
firm LGD Design; and her husband, John Dziadzio,
Princeton Class of ’92, Betterton College Planning.
Lew Ross, left; Princeton Class of ’58, Merrill Lynch, Princeton;
Miles Dumont of Princeton; Bob Medina, Princeton Class of ’62;
and his wife, Mary Medina.
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Send name, address
and $40, payable to
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Doris Rudnick
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Questions?
Call 732-828-GOLF
Option #5
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March 3
Health
Holistic Weight Loss Seminar,
Harvest Moon, 2305 Pennington
Road, Pennington, 609-4624717. Program focuses on cognitive, emotional, and behavioral
aspects of overeating. Register.
$40. 3:30 to 4:45 p.m.
Wellness
T’ai Chi Ch’uan, Todd Tieger,
Plainsboro Library, 9 Van Doren,
Plainsboro, 609-439-8656. google.com/site/toddtiegertaichichuan. All levels. Free. 10 a.m.
How Yoga Heals, Yoga Love, 10
North Main Street, Yardley, PA,
215-493-4446. Workshop. Register. $40. Noon to 2 p.m.
Meditation with Eight Crystal
Singing Bowls, Princeton Center for Yoga & Health, Orchard
Hill Center, 88 Orchard Road,
Skillman, 609-924-7294. www.princetonyoga.com. Guided meditation through seven chakras
with Jeannine Dietz. Register.
$35. 2 to 4 p.m.
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Guided Tours, Historic Society
of Hamilton, Historic John Abbott
II House, 2200 Kuser Road,
Hamilton, 609-581-3549. Tours of
the historic home. Donations invited. Noon to 5 p.m.
Intimate Henry Tours, Mercer Museum, Pine and Ashland streets,
Doylestown, 215-345-0210. www.mercermuseum.org. Experience a
side of Henry Mercer not typically
seen. $12. 1:30 p.m.
Kids Stuff
Central Jersey Chess Tournament, New Jersey Chess, All
Saints’ Church, 16 All Saints’
Road, Princeton. www.njchess.com. Open to kindergarten to
eighth graders of all levels. All
players receive a medal or trophy.
Register online, $30; on site, $40.
E-mail [email protected] for information. 2 to 6 p.m.
For Families
Maple Sugaring, Howell Living
History Farm, 70 Wooden’s Lane,
Lambertville, 609-737-3299.
howellfarm.org. Program features
making and tasting homemade
maple syrup (and pancakes). Activities include syrup making, flour
milling, butter making, and pancake sampling. Sap gathering at
noon and 2 p.m. Tree tapping
demonstrations at 11 a.m., 1 and 3
p.m. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Parent and Me, Tiger Hall Play
Zone, 53 State Road, Princeton,
609-356-0018. www.tigerhallkids.-
Art Opening: ‘Children at Dock's Edge, Anacapri'
by Roberta Neutuch, from 'Viewpoints,' a group
show featuring the work of students of Susan
Winter, opening Sunday, March 4, at Gourgaud
Gallery, Cranbury Town Hall, 23 North Main
Street. 609-395-0900.
com. Two hours of craft and play.
Art supplies included. Bring lunch
or order-in. For ages up to 8. $8;
$14 per family. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Art for Families, Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton
campus, 609-258-3788. “Daily
Life in Ancient Greece.” Self-guided interactive tour followed by an
art project. All ages are welcome.
Free. 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Mozzarella Making for Families,
Cherry Grove Farm, 3200 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville,
609-219-0053. www.cherrygrovefarm.com. Register. $25 per child.
2 p.m.
Winter Skies, Raritan Valley College, Planetarium, College Center, North Branch, 908-526-1200.
www.raritanval.edu. $6. 7 p.m.
Science Lectures
Science on Saturday, Princeton
Plasma Physics Laboratory,
Forrestal Campus, Route 1 North,
Plainsboro, 609-243-2121. www.pppl.gov. “Why Are Computers
So Stupid and What Can Be Done
About It?” presented by Ernest
David, computer science department, New York University. Register on site beginning at 8:15
a.m. Photo ID required. Free.
9:30 a.m.
Outdoor Action
Field Trip, Washington Crossing
Audubon Society, Institute for
Advanced Study Woods, Princeton, 609-737-0070. Birding with
Lou Beck. Register. Free. 9 a.m.
Princeton Canal Walkers, Turning Basin Park, Alexander Road,
Princeton, 609-896-0546. Threemile walk on the towpath. Bad
weather cancels. Free. 10 a.m.
In Search of Skunk Cabbage,
Stony Brook Millstone Watershed, 31 Titus Mill Road, Pennington, 609-737-7592. www.thewatershed.org. Hike to look for
signs of spring. Register. $5. 10
a.m.
Politics
International Women’s Day,
United Nations Association,
Dining Commons, Rutgers University, 85 Avenue East, Piscataway. Annual brunch. “Women
and the Arab Spring: Activism in
the Muslim World” presented by
Fakhri Haghani, a professor at
Rutgers. “The Politics of Women’s Reproductive Health” presented by Lori Adelman of the
United Nations Foundation. Register to [email protected]. $20 to $25. 9 a.m. to noon.
Schools
Open House, Huntington Learning Center, 4120 Quakerbridge
Road, Lawrenceville, 609-7509200. www.huntingtonlearning.com. Information for parents and
students about the academic
skills and test prep programs.
“Skills for School Success at 2:15
p.m. “Parent’s Homework Survival Guide” at 2:45 p.m. “What
You Need to Know About the SAT
and ACT” at 3:15 p.m. Refreshments. Register. 2 p.m.
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Lace Silhouettes Lingerie: Finding The Perfect Fit
W
hen a woman enters
Lace Silhouettes Lingerie, she's not just a
shopper, she's a guest. Customer service has been at the
forefront of the store's philosophy since Karen Thompson
founded it in 1988. And its
Palmer Square shop has been
one of Princeton's best kept secrets for the past 11 years.
"We're very service-oriented
and understand people's needs,
and we try to match them to what
the industry makes," Thompson
says. To match customer demand with the latest lingerie
styles, employees make annual
trips to shows in New York.
These trips are just one aspect of the intense training Lace
Silhouettes' bra fitters receive.
"Staff go through many hours of
training, initially working with one
of our veteran bra fitters,"
Thompson says. "Some of our
fitters have been fitting for 20
years, and they'll be paired up
with someone new to the company."
Because of the emphasis on
training and customer satisfaction, you can expect thorough,
personal service from the moment you step into the store,
whether you're looking for one
specific bra or a whole new bra
wardrobe. You'll be expertly
measured and shown to a fitting
room, where bras to try on will be
brought to you.
Thompson takes pride in the
depth and breadth of experience
gained through 23 years in the
bra business. The benefits of
working with highly knowledgeable and experienced staff shine
through for women who discover
how much better they feel when
their bras are the proper sizes
and shapes for their body types.
Thompson suggests that
guests of the store take advantage of the free bra fittings Lace
Silhouettes offers. Guests can
make an appointment in advance or simply walk in to the
store. Depending on the type of
bra wardrobe you're looking to
develop, the fitting can take up to
an hour.
The hour is well worth it. "It's
very life changing for women, especially full-busted women,"
Thompson says. Once they've
been properly fitted, women tend
to be more confident because
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they're more comfortable and
look better.
"When they leave, their intention is to throw the bra drawer
out."
Visit Lace Silhouettes Lingerie
at 33 Palmer Square, Princeton,
NJ; Peddler's Village-Shop #30,
Lahaska, PA; 429 Washington
Street Mall, Cape May, NJ. 609688-8823. To shop online, visit
www.lacesilhouetteslingerie.com
Follow Lace Silhouettes on
Facebook: facebook.com/LaceSilhouettes.
Because of the emphasis on training and customer satisfaction, you can expect
thorough, personal service from the moment you step into the store.
Shopping News
Children’s Flea Market, Central
Jersey Mothers of Multiples,
Reynolds Middle School, 2145
Yardville-Hamilton Square Road,
Hamilton, 609-516-5748. www.cjmom.org. New and used children’s clothing, toys, and equipment. 8 a.m. to noon
Prom Boutique, Cinderella’s
Closet of Monmouth County,
Novo Nordisk, 1100 Campus
Road, Plainsboro. www.cinderellasclosetmc.org. Prom boutique for high school students with
limited financial means in need of
prom attire. Founded five years
ago by Katie Adams of Rumson
and Stephanie Tomasetta of
Freehold, the organization promotes self-esteem and ensures
that no student has to forfeit the
prom experience due to financial
hardship. They collect new and
gently used formal wear and accessories suitable for prom.
Adams is now a junior at the University of Notre Dame and
Tomasetta is a senior at Stanford
University. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Thrifty Threads, Hopewell United Methodist Church, 20 Blackwell Avenue, Hopewell, 609-4660471. Gently used clothing for
men, women, and children for a
donation. Items are not priced.
Handicapped accessible. 9 a.m.
to noon.
Craft Fair, Middlesex County 4H, 645 Cranbury Road, East
Brunswick, 732-723-9968.
Crafters and vendors. Hands-on
crafts for the children and a bake
sale. Tables available for $30.
Benefit for the 4-H log cabin that
serves as headquarters for youth
development clubs and programs. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Craft Show, St. Gregory the
Great, 4680 Nottingham Way,
Hamilton Square, 609-587-1131.
Food, used books, and crafts. $3.
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Singles
Dance Party, Steppin’ Out Singles, Buttonwood Manor, 845
Route 34, Matawan, 732-6561801. www.steppinoutsingles.com. Music and dancing for ages
40 plus. $17. 8 p.m.
Business Showcase
Community Business Expo,
West Windsor-Plainsboro
Community Education, Village
School, 601 New Village Road,
www.ww-p.org. Showcase of programs and products featuring
area businesses. Child care centers, salons, spas, fire and police
departments, West Windsor and
Plainsboro recreation departments, West Windsor Arts Council, dance studios, schools, summer programs, and more. Register for a space, $75. 9 a.m. to 1
p.m.
Sports
Princeton Basketball, Jadwin
Gym, 609-258-4849. www.goprincetontigers.com. Brown, $12.
7:30 p.m.
Sunday
March 4
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Billie
Holiday, Brought to Life
Trenton, 609-392-0766. www.passagetheatre.org. “Comes
Love: A Tribute to Billie Holiday.”
$20. 3 p.m.
Classical Music
Bruk-Hoffman Duo, Mason
Gross School of the Arts,
732-932-7511. Works by Brahms,
Shostakovich, Khachaturian, and
Babajanian. Free. 2 p.m.
Chamber Series Concert,
Princeton Symphony Orchestra, Institute for Advanced Study,
Wolfensohn Hall, 609-497-0020.
princetonsymphony.org. Music of
Schubert, Glass, Watanabe, and
Warshaw. Free. 4:30 p.m.
Family Concert, Bravura Philharmonic Orchestra, Princeton Alliance Church, 20 Schalks Crossing Road, Plainsboro, 609-7909559. bravuraphil.org. “Music
Master from East to West: Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of
Ma Sicong” features symphonic
works from the Chinese composer, Ma SiCong, to the master of
classical music, Beethoven. Ma,
the founding president of the China Central Conservatory of Music,
fled to Hong Kong in 1967. He
lived in Philadelphia until his death
in 1987. Soloists include Xiao-Fu
Zhou and Quan Yuen on violin in
the U.S. premiere of Ma Double
Violin Concerto. Beethoven Triple
Concerto performed by Constance
Lin Kaita on violin, Sunny SungEun Chang on cello, and Kevin
Jang on piano. $12 to $25. 7 p.m.
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FREE ADMISSION:
Wed. March 7th
Thurs. March 8th
Fri. March 9th
Sat. March 10th
10:00 am - 9:00 pm
10:00 am - 9:00 pm
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sun. March 11th • 12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Box & Bag Day - $2/bag & $4/box
Proceeds Benefit the West Windsor Library
Sale: 333 North Post Rd.,
Princeton Jct., 609-799-0462
Open House Q & A's on March 2 & 16 at 7:15 pm
For personal tour or interview,
RSVP to Denyse Thedinga, [email protected]
GLOW
Feed your skin. Energize tired and dull skin with vitamins A & C.
This treatment will hydrate, brighten, and calm even the most sensitive skin.
60 minutes $125.00
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March 4
Early 20th Century Europe, Westminster
Choir College, Bristol Chapel, 101 Walnut
Lane, Princeton, 609-921-2663. “Songs of
the Early 20th Century” presented by Elem
Eley, a baritone; and J.J. Penna on piano.
Both are faculty members of Westminster
Choir College. Free. Pre-concert talk by
Stephen Artur Allen at 7:15 p.m. 8 p.m.
Jazz & Blues
Cathedral Arts Series, Trinity Episcopal
Cathedral, 801 West State Street, Trenton,
609-392-3805. Singer songwriter
Cassendre Xavier presents soulful jazz.
$10. 3 p.m.
Live Music
Jazzy Sundays, Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Road, Pennington, 609737-4465. Wine by the glass or bottle; brick
oven pizza, and cheese platters are available. Al Oliver with jazz. 2 to 5 p.m.
Princeton Bluegrass Jam, Alchemist &
Barrister, 28 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609-924-5555. 21 plus. 9 p.m.
Art
Art Exhibit, Gourgaud Gallery, 23 North
Main Street, Cranbury, 609-395-0900.
www.gourgaudhist.htm. Opening reception
for “Viewpoints,” an exhibit of pastel, watercolor, and oil paintings by artists who study
with Susan Winter in her Hightstown studio.
On view to March 25. 1 to 3 p.m.
Gallery Talk and Highlight Tour, Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton
campus, 609-258-3788. artmuseum.princeton.edu. Free. 2 p.m.
Sunday Spotlight Tours, Zimmerli Art Museum, George and Hamilton streets, New
Brunswick, 732-932-7237. www.zimmerlimuseum.rutgers.edu. Informal introduction
to the museum presented by a museum
guide. Free. 2 p.m.
Dance
Winged, Lustig Dance Theater, Monroe
High School, Schoolhouse Road, Monroe,
732-246-7300. www.lustigdancetheatre.org. Premiere of a collaborative effort featuring choreography by Graham Lustig, Bat
Abbit, Bradley Shelver, Norbert de La Cruz,
and Laney Engelhard. $10 to $30. Preshow discussion presented by Lustig. 4
p.m.
On Stage
The Game of Love and Chance, OffBroadstreet Theater, 5 South Greenwood
Avenue, Hopewell, 609-466-2766. www.off-broadstreet.com. A romantic comedy by
French playwright Marivaux features Melissa Rittman of Ewing and Austin Begley of
Plainsboro. $29.50 to $31.50 includes
dessert. 1:30 p.m.
Company, Destiny Theater, Hamilton, 609890-1738. www.pcmtheatre.com. Two act
comedy about a 25th high school reunion.
$15. 1:30 p.m.
Terra Nova, Actors’ NET, 635 North Delmorr Avenue, Morrisville, PA, 215-2953694. www.actorsnetbucks.org. Drama
about Robert Falcon Scott’s 1911 South
Pole expedition written by William Inge,
screenwriter of “The Silence of the Lambs.”
$20. 2 p.m.
The New Rat Pack: The Midtown Men — J. Robert Spencer,
left, Christian Hoff, Michael Longoria, Daniel Reichard —
reunites the four singers from the original cast of Broadway's
'Jersey Boys,' performing music from the Beatles, the Jackson
Five, the Mamas and the Papas, the Four Seasons, and more,
Saturday, March 3, at McCarter Theater. 609-258-2787.
Death of a Salesman, Kelsey Theater,
Mercer County Community College,
1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor,
609-570-3333. www.kelseytheatre.net.
Arthur Miller’s tragic drama about the pursuit of the American dream in 1949 is presented by Pierrot Productions. $16. 2 p.m.
Awake in Me, Rider University, Spitz Theater,
Lawrenceville, 609-921-2663. www.rider.edu/arts. Romantic tragedy written and directed
by Ivan Fuller, associate dean of Rider’s school of
fine and performing arts, based on the Soviet poet, Olga Berggolts. $20. 2 p.m.
Sly Fox, Somerset Valley Players, 689
Amwell Road, Hillsborough, 908-369-7469.
www.svptheatre.org. Comedy. $15. 2 p.m.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Villagers
Theater, 475 DeMott Lane, Somerset, 732873-2710. www.villagerstheatre.com.
Shakespeare in the blackbox theater. $12.
2 p.m.
Solo Flights Festival, Passage Theater,
Mill Hill Playhouse, Front and Montgomery
streets, Trenton, 609-392-0766. www.passagetheatre.org. “Comes Love: A Tribute to Billie Holiday.” $20. 3 p.m.
Family Theater
On-Air, Arts Council of Princeton, 102
Witherspoon Street, 609-924-8777. www.artscouncilofprinceton.org. An original play
produced, directed, and presented by a collaboration of performers from Stone Soup
Circus, Princeton Theater Experiment,
Princeton Movement Theater, and the Arts
Council. $13. 2 and 5 p.m.
Film
Princeton High School Gay Straight Alliance, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Fireplace on second floor,
609-924-9529. www.princetonlibrary.org.
Screenings and discussions of films with
gay, bisexual, lesbian, transgender, and
queer themes. Keynote address by T.J.
Parsell, a writer and human rights activist,
at 1 p.m. Panel discussion follows. Screenings of “Ma Vie En Rose” at 3:30 and “But
I’m a Cheerleader” at 5:45 p.m. Dessert follows. 12:30 p.m.
Acme Screening Room, Lambertville
Public Library, 25 South Union Street,
Lambertville, 609-397-0275. Dan Zegart
reads an excerpt from “Civil Warriors,” followed by screening of “Addiction Incorporated.” $8. 5 p.m.
Reel It In Movie Series, Bristol Riverside
Theater, 120 Radcliffe Street, Bristol, 215785-0100. www.brtstage.org. Screening of
“From Here to Eternity.” $5. 7 p.m.
Literati
Princeton Chapter of the English Speaking Union, Lawrenceville School, Kirby
Center, 2500 Main Street, Lawrenceville,
609-896-1738. www.Lawrenceville.org.
Carolyn Williams, author of “Gilbert and
Sullivan: Gender, Genre, Parody,” talks
about the Victorian world in which they
drew their inspiration and focuses on “The
Mikado.” Williams, a Princeton resident,
chairs the English department at Rutgers.
Free-will donations. 3 p.m.
Good Causes
Annual Meatball Cook-Off, St. Francis
Medical Center, Lawrence Lexus, 2630
Route 1, Lawrence, 609-599-5659. www.stfrancismedical.com. Homestyle meatballs prepared by guest chefs. Vote for your
favorite. BYOB. Prizes. Adults only. Register. $25. 3 p.m.
Comedy
Defending the Caveman, Bristol Riverside Theater, 120 Radcliff Street, Bristol,
PA, 215-785-0100. www.brtstage.org. Rob
Becker’s one-man comedy focuses on the
differences between men and women and
common themes in relationships. $30 to
$45. 4 p.m.
Faith
Purim Carnival, Congregation Beth
Chaim Pre-School, 329 Village Road
East, West Windsor, 609-799-9401. www.bethchaim.org. Family event for all ages.
Games include glow in the dark mini golf
and an inflatable obstacle course. Food
available. Individual and package tickets
available. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Friendship Circle, Mercer Friends, Princeton area, 609-683-7240. www.mercerfriends.com. “Purim in Israel” for Jewish
adults with special needs. Register. Costumes invited. Food and entertainment. Donation of $36 per family. 3 to 5 p.m.
Food & Dining
Pairing Wine and Cheese, Crossing Vineyards and Winery, 1853 Wrightstown
Road, Washington Crossing, PA, 215-4936500. www.crossingvineyards.com. Select
cheeses to complement your favorite
wines. Register. $35. 2 p.m.
Wellness
Classes, Onsen For All, 4451 Route 27,
Princeton, 609-924-4800. www.onsenforall.com. Introduction to yoga at 9:15 a.m.
Gentle yoga at 10:25 a.m. Multilevel yoga
at 11:30 a.m. Register. $15 each. 9:15 a.m.
Yoga and Zumba, Downtown Performing
Arts Center of Lambertville, 54 Mt. Airy
Village Road, Lambertville, 609-397-3337.
www.downtownpac.com. Vinyasa flow yoga incorporates breath with movement for
all ages and levels from 11 a.m. to noon.
Zumba dance to international music from
12:15 to 1 p.m. Both classes are taught by
Suzanne Slade. $5 per class. 11 a.m.
Deep Release, Yoga Above, 80 Nassau
Street, Princeton, 609-613-1378. www.yogaabove.com. $25 donation. 12:30 p.m.
Laughter Yoga, Princeton Center for Yoga & Health, Orchard Hill Center, 88 Orchard Road, Skillman, 609-924-7294.
www.princetonyoga.com. Combine laughter with deep breathing and relaxation of
yoga. $6. 5 to 6 p.m.
History
Guided Tours, Historic Society of Hamilton, Historic John Abbott II House, 2200
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Kuser Road, Hamilton, 609-581-3549.
Tours of the historic home. Donations invited. Noon to 5 p.m.
Walking Tour, Historical Society of
Princeton, Bainbridge House, 158 Nassau
Street, Princeton, 609-921-6748. www.princetonhistory.org. Two-hour walking tour
of downtown Princeton and Princeton University includes stories about the early history of Princeton, the founding of the University, and the American Revolution. $7;
$4 for ages 6 to 12. 2 to 4 p.m.
329-4000. www.sbpl.info. Second look at
“What Everybody Eats,” a juried exhibition
featuring artistic expressions about food.
Sandy Behrend, an artist in the exhibit,
presents a pastel demonstration. On view
to April 2. 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Workshop, Princeton Photography Club,
Johnson Education Center, D&R Greenway Land Trust, 1 Preservation Place,
Princeton, 732-422-3676. www.princetonphotoclub.org. Ilya Genin moderates. Register. $5. 7 p.m.
Lectures
Architecture
Meeting, Astrological Society of Princeton, Plainsboro Public Library, 9 Van Doren
Street, 609-924-4311. www.aspnj.org. “Firmicus Maternus, the Astrologer Who Knew
Too Much” presented by Michael Molnar,
an astronomer, educator, programmer, and
author of “The Star of Bethlehem: The
Legacy of the Magi.” Social hour follows the
talk. Register. $10 donation. 2 p.m.
Marsala Wines, Dorothea’s House, 120
John Street, Princeton, 609-924-8275.
www.dorotheashouse.org. “The Real Story
Behind Marsala and Other Sicilian Wines”
presented by a representative of Florio
Wines. Wine tasting follows the talk. Bring a
refreshment to share in the reception following the presentation. Free. 5 p.m.
Constructed Atmospheres, Princeton
University School of Architecture, Betts
Auditorium, Princeton, 609-258-3741.
www.soa.princeton.edu. Speaker is Chip
Lord. 6 p.m.
Shopping News
Winter Market, The Conservatory, 540
East State Street, Trenton, 609-858-2279.
theconservatorynj.com. Boutique art and
cultural center features art, crafts, food, and
a rummage sale. 2 to 5 p.m.
Monday
March 5
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Hear Bob
Garfield of NPR’s ‘On the Media’
Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University, Robertson Hall, Dodds, 609-2582943. www.princeton.edu. “My Life as a
Toaster Oven” presented by Bob Garfield,
co-host of National Public Radio’s “On the
Media.” 4:30 p.m.
Classical Music
Rehearsal, Voices Chorale, Music Together, 225 Pennington-Hopewell Road,
Hopewell, 609-924-7801. www.musictogetherprinceton.com. Register. 7:30 p.m.
Live Music
Barry Peterson, Karla’s Restaurant, 5
West Mechanic Street, New Hope, PA, 215862-2612. www.karlasnewhope.com.
Repertoire includes swing, rock, and requests. Register. 7 to 9 p.m.
Art
Arts and Business Career Coaching
Group, Terry Sterling, 19 Main Street,
Building C, Robbinsville, 215-767-2645.
Brainstorm with a group of visual artists, set
goals, and overcome obstacles. Register
by E-mail to [email protected]. $25.
5:30 to 7 p.m.
Plainsboro Artists’ Group, Plainsboro
Public Library, 9 Van Doren Street, 609275-2897. www.lmxac.org/plainsboro.
Painters, sculptors, mixed media artists,
and photographers meet to exchange
ideas and connect with each other. 6:30
p.m.
Art Exhibit, South Brunswick Library, 110
Kingston Lane, Monmouth Junction, 732-
Film
Second Chance Film Series, Princeton
Adult School, Friend Center Auditorium,
Computer Science Building, Princeton University, 609-683-1101. www.princetonadultschool.org. Screening of “Mysteries of Lisbon,” Part 1I, Portugal, 2010. Introduced by
William Lockwood Jr., the curator of the series. Register. $8. 7:15 p.m.
Good Causes
Inspiring Women: A Celebration of Visual
and Culinary Arts, ArtPride New Jersey
Foundation, New Jersey Restaurant Association, 126 West State Street, Trenton,
609-479-3377. www.artpridenj.com. A pairing of female artists with female chefs to
benefit the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition. Restaurants include Terra Momo
Restaurant Group, Cranbury Inn, Milford
Oyster House, and more. Artists include
Linda Osborne of Pennington, Aylin Green
of Lambertville, and others. Artwork on
view through March 31. Silent auction.
Register. $50. 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Health
Monthly Meeting, Compassionate
Friends, Capital Health System, 1445
Whitehorse-Mercerville Road, Hamilton,
609-516-8047. www.tcfmercer.org. Meeting to assist families toward the positive
resolution of grief following the death of a
child of any age and to provide information
to help others be supportive. 7:30 p.m.
Wellness
Gentle Yoga, Heart to Heart Women’s
Health Center, 20 Armour Avenue, Hamilton, 609-689-3131. Gentle alignment-focused class. Register. $15. 7 to 8 p.m.
Yoga Practice, Lawrence Library, Darrah
Lane and Route 1, Lawrence Township,
609-989-6920. Bring a towel or yoga mat.
Register. Water provided. 7:30 p.m.
History
Meeting, Historical Society of Hamilton
Township, Hamilton Library, 1 Justice
Samuel A. Alito Jr. Way, Hamilton, 609-5813549. “Roebling Story” presented by
George Lengel, docent at the Roebling Museum. Free. 7 p.m.
Meeting, Historical Society of West Windsor, Schenck House, 50 Southfield Road,
West Windsor, 609-799-1278. 7 p.m.
Lectures
A Better History of Time Workshop, Yoga
for Unity, Princeton Unitarian Universalist
Church, Cherry Hill Road, Princeton, 609924-3819. www.yogaforunity.com. “Karmic
Management: A Workshop to Change Your
Approach to Business” presented by Ben
Ghalmi, who explores principles of mindfulness, meditation, and yoga asanas by returning to the philosophy of yoga and ancient masters of India. “Karmic Manage-
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Lean on Me: Members of lustigdancetheatre shown in
rehearsal for the premiere of 'Winged,' Sunday, March 4,
at Monroe High School, Schoolhouse Road, Monroe.
732-246-7300.
ment Workshop” by Ben Ghalmi, 9 a.m. to
noon; “Yogi CEO: A New Business Paradigm for the New Economy,” a talk by Ghalmi at 1:30; “Tibetan Heart Yoga Asana” by
Amy-Cronise Mead at 3 p.m.; and “A Better
History of Time” by Geshe Michael Roach
at 7 p.m. Register. $85 includes breakfast
and lunch. Some talks are free. 9 a.m.
Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University, Robertson Hall, Dodds, 609-2582943. “My Life as a Toaster Oven” presented by Bob Garfield, co-host of National
Public Radio’s “On the Media.” 4:30 p.m.
Socrates Cafe, West Windsor Library,
333 North Post Road, 609-799-0462. Ask
questions, listen, raise challenges, and
more. 7 p.m.
Schools
Open House, Quakerbridge Learning
Center., 4044 Quakerbridge Road, Lawrenceville, 609-933-8806. quaker-bridge.-
com. Information about summer academic
camp. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Singles
Singles Night, Grover’s Mill Coffee
House, 335 Princeton Hightstown Road,
West Windsor, 609-716-8771. www.groversmillcoffee.com. Drop in for soups,
sandwiches, desserts, tea, coffee, and conversation. Register at http://ht.ly/3gd9w
6:30 to 8 p.m.
Socials
General Meeting, Italian American Festival Association, Heritage Center, 2421
Liberty Street, Hamilton, 609-631-7544.
italianamericanfestival.com. Seeking volunteers for the September festival. Open to
the public. 7 p.m.
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W
e have a long back
porch that runs the length of the
house and is covered by the roof
overhang. When we moved in 12
years ago, we didn’t have much in
the way of porch furniture but we
did have two old creaky rocking
chairs my husband and I had
bought for about 60 bucks at the
Lambertville flea market
My son, then four, and I fell into
the habit of sitting in one of the rocking chairs during a spring or summer
rain shower, with him on my lap.
As the rain poured down on the
roof above us, we would revel in
that warm, dry, cozy cocoon of
mother and son, saying not a word
but just listening to the rain — a solo instrument occasionally punctuated by the bassoon of the bullfrog
that lived in our neighbor’s pond.
Every time it rained, we’d assume our same quiet stance on the
porch; even when he got too big to
sit in my lap, Mackenzie simply
pulled the other rocking chair close
to mine, and we’d sit in silent communion, just listening.
Last weekend, my husband and I
decided to try the brunch at Teresa’s
Cafe on Palmer Square. In the middle of our meal, my husband leaned
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Tuesday
March 6
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Don’t Be
Shy, Step Up to the Mic
Open Mic Night, Grover’s Mill
Coffee House, 335 Princeton
Hightstown Road, West Windsor,
609-716-8771. www.groversmillcoffee.com. 7 p.m.
Classical Music
Time for Three, Princeton University Concerts, Richardson
Auditorium, 609-258-9220.
princetonuniversityconcerts.org.
The trio of country western, bluegrass, jazz, and improvisation
musicians that began as a garage
band. In collaboration with the
School of Architecture. $10. 8
p.m. See story page 31.
Pop Music
Jamie Saxon
across the table and whispered,
“Don’t look now.” I waited the
obligatory .075 second and turned
my head around and saw a mother
and father with their little girl, who
looked about five years old.
While never once looking down
or at her daughter, but rather at her
husband directly across the table,
she reached into her tote and pulled
out a small hot pink portable DVD
I felt I was witnessing
an all-time low in the
wired world in which
we now live.
player. Continuing to chatter to her
husband, she set the DVD player in
front of her daughter, popped it
open, reached back into her tote,
pulled out a DVD, slipped it into
the player, and hit the play button.
I felt I was witnessing an alltime low in the wired world in
which we now live. That a meal out
with the family was no longer a
888-636-4449. www.menwhosing.org. Men of all ages and experience levels are invited to sing
in four-part harmony. The nonprofit organization presents at numerous charities. Free. 7:30 to 10
p.m.
Art
Workshop, Princeton Photography Club, Johnson Education
Center, D&R Greenway Land
Trust, 1 Preservation Place,
Princeton, 732-422-3676. www.princetonphotoclub.org. “Masks”
moderated by Jerry Gerber. Register. 7 p.m.
Dance
Master Class with Kyle Abraham, Princeton University,
Lewis Center, 185 Nassau Street,
609-258-1500. www.princeton.edu. Free. 4:30 p.m.
Good Causes
Meeting, Allies, 1262 WhitehorseHamilton Square Road, Hamilton,
609-689-0136. For adult volunteers with hobbies or interests to
share with adults who have developmental disabilities. Register
with Linda Barton. 5:30 to 7:30
p.m.
Rehearsal, Princeton Garden
Statesmen, Plainsboro Library, 9
Van Doren Street, Plainsboro,
Green House Spa
THERAPY
Oriental Massage Therapy
Body Massage • Foot / Reflexology
Acupressure • Deep Tissue
Grand Opening Special
$
50
time to enjoy something special,
and actually talk to your kids, while
surreptitiously slipping in a lesson
or two about good manners while
eating out, like how to order from a
menu, not to speak too loudly, or
when to say please and thank you.
I miss Chianti’s, the nowclosed Chambersburg restaurant.
Everyone who worked there loved
kids and treated them just like
members of an extended Italian
family. After a plate of spaghetti
and meatballs, kids could quietly
play with a toy truck under the
table, happily hidden as if in a tent
under the tablecloth, and nobody
cared. At age six, Mackenzie used
to climb up on a bar stool and talk
to the bartender, who’d give him
ginger ale in a real wine glass to
make him feel like a grown-up.If
he got lost on his way back to us, a
waiter would show him the way.
And then we’d listen to Mackenzie’s “report” of all the goings-on.
L
ast spring, while standing on
line at the concession stand at my
son’s Babe Ruth game, I saw a
Faith
Psalms for the Rhythm of Life,
Princeton United Methodist
Church, Nassau at Vandeventer
Street, 609-924-2613. www.princetonumc.org. Worship and
light lunch. Noon.
Health
Blood Drive, American Red
Cross, Johnson & Johnson, 199
Grandview Avenue, Skillman,
800-733-2767. www.redcrossblood.org. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
A Matter of Balance, Robert
Wood Johnson Hamilton Center for Health and Wellness,
3100 Quakerbridge Road, Mercerville, 609-584-5900. www.rwjhamilton.org. An eight-week
program designed to reduce the
fear and risk of falling — especially in older adults. Register. Free.
10 a.m.
Varicose Vein Screening, CentraState Medical Center, 312
Applegarth Road, Suite 103,
Monroe, 732-308-0570. www.centrastate.com/healthprograms.
Wear loose fitting clothing. Register. Free. 5 to 7 p.m.
Wellness
Positive Living, Multiple Sclerosis Self Help Group, Robbinsville Library, 42 AllentownRobbinsville Road, 609-7999585. www.nationalmssociety.org. “I Can Now Feel My Feet”
presented by Ilene Watrous, a
physical therapist based in West
Windsor. She will demonstrate
several neuromuscular techniques to help people walk better
and achieve better balance. Free.
7 to 8:30 p.m.
Lectures
Workshop, Raritan Valley Community College, Conference
Center, 118 Lamington Road,
Branchburg, 908-526-1200.
www.raritanval.edu. “The Leadership Trump Card” presented by
Socials
Meeting, HDR Lawrenceville
Toastmasters Club, 1000 Lenox
Drive, Lawrenceville, 609-8441212. www.hdr-tm-nj.com. Practice public speaking and leadership skills in an encouraging atmosphere. Prospective members
welcome. Noon to 1 p.m.
Meeting, Rotary Club of Plainsboro, Guru Palace, 2215 Route 1
South, North Brunswick, 732-2130095. www.plainsbororotary.org.
7:30 p.m.
Princeton Basketball, Jadwin
Gym, 609-258-4849. www.goprincetontigers.com. Penn, $12.
7:30 p.m.
Book Sale
West Windsor Library, 333 North
Post Road, 609-799-0462. Preview night. Sales benefit children’s, teen, and adult programming; community events; the
summer reading program; additions to the library’s periodical and
book collections; landscaping,
seating, laptop computers; and
Are you drowning in paperwork?
Your own? Your parents’? Your small business?
Get help with:
• Paying bills and maintaining checking accounts
• Complicated medical insurance reimbursements
• Quicken or organizing and filing
Linda Richter
Social Club, Widows and Widowers, Congregation Beit
Shalom, Concordia Shopping
Center, Perrineville Road, Monroe, 732-723-9706. Discussions,
dinners, shows, and companionship for ages 55 plus. Register.
1:30 p.m.
Separated and Divorced Support Group, St. Gregory
Church, 4620 Nottingham Way,
Hamilton, 609-658-6455. Call or
E-mail [email protected]
for more information. Free. 7:30
p.m.
Sample Class, Waldorf School,
1062 Cherry Hill Road, Princeton,
609-466-1970. www.princetonwaldorf.org. For children ages 2
to 5 with a caregiver. Register.
Free. 9 to 10:30 a.m.
Insured • Notary Public • www.ppsmore.com
609-799-7500
Singles
Sports
609-371-1466
(Near McCaffrey’s Supermarket –
next door to First Wok)
furniture. Most books are $1 or
less. Admission charged to nonmembers. 6 to 9 p.m.
Schools
...And More, Inc.
295 Princeton-Hightstown Rd.
(Route 571) West Windsor, NJ 08550
10am - 9pm • 7 days a week
Eileen N. Sinett, author of
“Speaking That Connects,” in a
workshop of leadership training
and networking. Register. $149.
8:30 a.m. to noon.
United Financial Empowerment
Center, Mercer Alliance to End
Homelessness, United Way,
3131 Princeton Pike, Building 4,
Suite 113, Lawrenceville, 609883-3379. www.merceralliance.org. “Take Charge of Your Financial Future” with consumer credit
counseling, debt management,
foreclosure information, tax
preparation, women’s interview
clothing, career center mentoring, financial planning, and NJ
Family Care. Free. 11 a.m. to 8
p.m.
Hall, Dodds, 609-258-2943.
www.princeton.edu. “Is Peace
Possible: Proposals for Resolving
the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict:
Part II: The Future of Jerusalem
and Refugees” presented by
Daniel Kurtzer, former U.S. ambassador to Israel and Egypt and
a professor in Middle Eastern policy studies at the Wilson School;
and former Congressman Robert
Wexler, president of the S. Daniel
Abraham Center for Middle East
Peace in Washington, D.C. 4:30
p.m.
PERSONAL PAPERWORK SOLUTIONS
1-Hour Massage
Southfield Shopping Ctr (Unit 2)
young mother talking to a friend,
while holding a hot pink leash in one
hand, a rather long leash, actually. I
love dogs, so my eyes traveled
down the length of the leash but it
was partway wrapped around a tree.
In a moment a toddler emerged,
a hot pink harness across her chest.
She held a leaf in her hand, examining it, turning it over and over. I
waited for her to show it to her
mother. But she didn’t; she just
kept wandering in different directions until she reached the end of
her leash. The mother never once
looked at her or asked her those
natural questions that bind parent
and child in a world of their own:
Do you see those patterns in the
leaf? Let’s touch it and see how soft
it is. Show me where you found it.
No, instead of holding her child’s
hand to keep her from wandering or
gradually teaching her to stand near
and not wander too far, she delegated those parental responsibilities to
a leash. Talking to her child wasn’t
even on her radar screen.
Seeing those parents in Teresa’s,
that mom at the ball field, and countless parents yakking on their smart
phones or doing the forefinger-slide
to find the next app, while their children walk silently beside them,
abandoned next to a physically
present but completely inattentive
parent — I wonder how those kids
will turn out, growing up without
the verbal, cognitive, and emotional
connection that builds slowly, over
years, from doing simple, sensorydriven things with their parents, like
watching a giant crane building a
skyscraper in the city, making
something to eat together, or feeling
gritty wet sand slide through their
fingers while building a sand castle
at the beach.
The other day, I picked up my
son, now 16, from the library, and
as we drove in the driveway, a light
rain began to fall. He walked a step
ahead of me down the slate path to
the house. He suddenly stopped,
and I bumped into him. “Mom,
stop,” he said, putting his finger to
his lips. “Close your eyes and listen.”
I closed my eyes. “Do you hear
that?” he asked. I stood and heard
nothing for a moment, but then
there it was: the almost imperceptible tap-tap-tap as the raindrops hit
the blanket of wet winter leaves on
the ground. “I love that sound,” he
said.
Specialized Services for Seniors and
their families, and Busy Professionals.
Wednesday
March 7
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Got a
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College Bound Lecture, PEAC
Fitness, 1440 Lower Ferry Road,
Ewing, 609-883-2000. www.peachealthfitness.com. “Inside the Admissions Office: What Every
Family Needs to Know in an Increasingly Competitive College
Environment” presented by Don
Betterton, a financial aid and admissions expert. He was on
Princeton University’s admission
committee for three decades and
has written three books on how to
finance your college education.
Register. Free. 6:30 p.m.
Classical Music
Princeton Symphony Orchestra:
Soundtracks, Princeton Public
Library, 65 Witherspoon Street,
FEBRUARY 29, 2012
At the Movies
609-924-8822. www.princetonlibrary.org. “Music for Shakespeare” presented by Leonard
Barkan, a professor of comparative literature at Princeton University, is a prelude to upcoming
classical series concert on Sunday, March 18. Free. 4:30 p.m.
Rutgers Symphony Band, Mason Gross School of the Arts,
732-932-7511. www.masongross.rutgers.edu. Darryl Bott
conducts. Free. 7:30 p.m.
Jazz & Blues
Songwriters in the Round,
Grundy Memorial Library, 680
Radcliffe Street, Bristol, PA, 215788-7891. www.grundylibrary.org. Kim Yarson, Chuck Schaeffer, and Sandy Zio perform music.
Register. Free. 7 p.m.
Live Music
Arturo Romay, Jester’s, 233
Farnsworth Avenue, Bordentown,
609-298-9963. www.jesterscafe.net. 6 to 9 p.m.
Dick Gratton, Trenton Social Bar
and Restaurant, 449 South
Broad Street, Trenton, 609-9897777. www.allaboutjazz.com. Solo jazz guitar. 6 to 10 p.m.
Joseph A. Ricciardi, DDS, PC
Family, Cosmetic and Implant Dentistry
Gentle, Comprehensive Dental Care
My Week with Marilyn.
Michelle Williams stars as Marilyn
Monroe. AMC, Montgomery.
National Theater Live: The
Comedy of Errors, Live. Thursday, March 1. AMC, Regal.
National Theater Live: Traveling Light. Thursday, March 1.
AMC, Regal.
One for the Money. Action
with Katherine Heigl as Stephanie
Plum based on Janet Evanovich
novel set in Trenton. AMC.
Project X. Crude comedy.
AMC, Destiny, Regal.
Red Tails. Cuba Gooding Jr. in
film about African American pilots
in the Tuskegee training program
who are called to duty. AMC.
Safe House. Denzel Washington
and Ryan Reynolds in an action drama about a CIA agent in search of a
fugitive in a safe house. Marketfair,
AMC, Multiplex, Destiny, Regal.
The Secret World of Arrietty
(Karigurashi no Arietti). Japanese animated fantasy based on the
children’s novel “The Borrowers,”
about four-inch tall people. AMC,
MarketFair, Multiplex, Regal.
A Separation. Jodaeiye Nader
as Simin. Garden, Montgomery.
Silent House. Thriller stars
Elizabeth Olsen. AMC, Regal.
Star Wars: Episode 1: The
Phantom Menace 3D. AMC,
Multiplex.
This Means War. Comedy
thriller with Reese Witherspoon.
AMC, Destiny, MarketFair, Multiplex, Regal.
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.
Thriller with Colin Firth. Montgomery.
Open Mic Night, It’s a Grind Coffee House, 7 Schalks Crossing
Road, Plainsboro, 609-275-2919.
www.itsagrind.com. Sign up at
6:45 p.m. 8 to 10 p.m.
Open Mic, Alchemist &
World Music
Julia and Carlos Lopez, Malaga
Restaurant, 511 Lalor Street,
Hamilton, 609-396-8878. www.malagarestaurant.com. Flamenco dancing. $12 cover. 7:45 p.m.
Art
Symposium, Zimmerli Art Museum, George and Hamilton
streets, New Brunswick, 732-9327237. www.zimmerlimuseum.rutgers.edu. Cabaret from Dada
to Fluxus. Register. 1 p.m.
Art After Hours, Zimmerli Art
Museum, George and Hamilton
streets, New Brunswick, 732-9327237. www.zimmerlimuseum.rutgers.edu. Arts and performance. $6. 5 to 9 p.m.
Monotype Printmaking Class,
Two Chairs & and Desk, 19
Main Street, Building C, Robbinsville, 215-767-2645. Twosessions of the printmaking tech-
Ultimate Teen Party:
‘Project X’ opens
Friday, March 2.
Tyler Perry’s Good Deeds. Romantic comedy with Tyler Perry.
Underworld:
Awakening.
Kate Beckinsale in vampire film.
Destiny.
The Vow. Rachel McAdams
and Channing Tatum star in this
drama about a newlywed couple,
amnesia, and love. AMC, Marketfair, Multiplex, Regal.
Wanderlust. Comedy about a
New York couple forced to live on
a rural commune, starring Jennifer
Aniston and Paul Rudd. AMC,
Multiplex, Regal.
The Woman in Black. Thriller
with Daniel Radcliffe and Janet
McTeer. AMC, Destiny, Regal.
Venues
AMC Hamilton 24 Theaters, 325
Sloan Avenue, I-295 Exit 65-A, 888262-4386.
Destiny 12, 2465 South Broad
Street, Hamilton, 609-888-1110.
Garden Theater, 160 Nassau
Street, Princeton, 609-683-7595.
MarketFair-UA, Route 1 South,
Montgomery Center Theater,
Routes 206 and 518, Rocky Hill,
609-924-7444.
Multiplex Cinemas Town Center
Plaza, 319 Route 130 North, East
Windsor, 609-371-8472.
Regal Theaters, Route 1 South,
New Brunswick, 732-940-8343.
nique presented. Age 21 plus.
Register. $35. Also March 14. 7
p.m.
Art Class, Terry Sterling, 19 Main
Street, Building C, Robbinsville,
215-767-2645. Linoleum block
printing. $100 for three lessons.
Continues March 14 and 21. Register by E-mail to [email protected]. 7:30 to 9 p.m.
On Stage
Damn Yankees, Paper Mill Playhouse, 22 Brookside Drive, Millburn, 973-376-4343. www.papermill.org. Through April 1. $25 to
$96. 7:30 p.m.
Film
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Love
Never Dies, Fathom Events,
AMC in Hamilton, Multiplex in
East Windsor, and Regal in North
Brunswick. www.fathomevents.com. First showing in the U.S. of
the fully-staged recorded performance of the sequel to “The
Phantom of the Opera.” The
event includes an orientation from
Webber about the creative
processes, creative insight, and
direction. $18. 7:30 p.m.
HEALTHY LIVING
Confirm titles, dates, and times
with theaters.
Act of Valor. Navy SEALs embark on a covert mission to recover
a kidnapped CIA agent. AMC, Destiny, MarketFair, Multiplex, Regal.
Agneepath.
Hindi
action
thriller. Regal.
Albert Nobbs. Glenn Close
plays a shy butler with a secret.
Montgomery.
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Love
Never Dies. Wednesday, March 7.
AMC, Multiplex, Regal.
The Artist. Dark drama about a
silent movie star circa 1927. AMC,
Garden, Montgomery, Multiplex.
Big Miracle. Drama about
whales with Drew Barrymore and
John Krasinski. AMC, Destiny.
Chronicle. Science fiction with
Michael B. Jordan, Michael Kelly,
and Alex Russell. AMC, Destiny,
Regal.
The Descendants. George
Clooney in a drama film based on
the novel by Kaui Hart Hemmings.
AMC, Marketfair, Montgomery,
Multiplex.
Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax. Animated film with Danny DeVito in the
title role. AMC, Destiny, Regal.
Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu. Hindi
rom-com. Multiplex, Regal.
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance. Sci-fi with Nicholas Cage.
Gone. Amanda Seyfried in
thriller about a serial killer. AMC,
Destiny, MarketFair, Multiplex,
Regal.
The Grey. Adventures in Alaska with Liam Neeson. AMC, Destiny.
Hugo 3D. Family film directed
by Martin Scorsese. AMC, Multiplex.
The Iron Lady. Meryl Streep
portrays Margaret Thatcher. Montgomery, Multiplex.
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island. Family adventure with
Dwayne Johnson and Michael
Caine. Preceded by Looney Tunes’s
Daffy’s Rhapsody. Marketfair,
AMC, Multiplex, Destiny, Regal.
LA Phil Live: Gustavo Dudamel and Herbie Hancock Celebrate Gershwin. Sunday, March
18. AMC, Multiplex, Regal.
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Program in African American
Studies, Princeton University,
McCormick Hall 101, 609-2583000. www.princeton.edu.
Screening of “Slavery By Another
Name,” Douglas A. Blackmon’s
film about forced labor in the 19th
century. Free. 7:30 p.m.
Dancing
Newcomer’s Dance, American
$10. 7 to 9 p.m.
Literati
Author Event, Labyrinth Books,
122 Nassau Street, Princeton,
609-497-1600. www.labyrinthbooks.com. Edmund White, a
teacher of creative writing at
Princeton University, reads from
his new novel, “Jack Holmes and
His Friend.” 6 p.m.
Faith
Take Me to the Cross, First Presbyterian Church of Titusville,
48 River Drive, Titusville, 609737-1385. Dinner, program, and
crafts. 5:15 p.m.
Food & Dining
Healthy Living, Whole Earth
Center, 360 Nassau Street,
Princeton. www.wholeearthcenter.com. Discussion group cohosted by Palmer Uhl and V. Bea
Snowden. Register by E-mail to
[email protected]. Free. 7 p.m.
Gardens
Meeting, Central Jersey Orchid
Society, D&R Greenway Land
Trust, Johnson Education Center,
1 Preservation Place, Princeton,
609-924-1380. www.centraljerseyorchids.org. “Growing Under Lights” presented by Steve
Zolnay. 7:30 p.m.
Health
Princeton • Morristown • Shrewsbury • Sparta
Annual Injury Prevention Conference, Robert Wood Johnson
University Hospital, Middlesex
Fire Academy, Sayreville, 888637-9584. rwjuh.edu. “Keep Your
Head in the Game 2012” focuses
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Healing Arts Group, Two Chairs
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Building C, Robbinsville, 215767-2645. For people who have
experienced trauma or PTSD.
History
Guided Tour, Drumthwacket
Foundation, 354 Stockton Street,
Princeton, 609-683-0057. www.drumthwacket.org. New Jersey
governor’s official residence.
Group tours are available. Register. $5 donation. Noon to 2 p.m.
For Families
Playgroup, Moms Club of Hamilton, Hamilton area. E-mail [email protected] for
information about group activities
and location. 10 a.m. to noon.
Lectures
Distinguished Lecture Series,
Mercer County Community
College, Communications Building, Room 109, 1200 Old Trenton
Road, West Windsor, 609-2787137. www.mccc.edu. “Millions,
Billions, Zillions: Why (In)numeracy Matters” presented by Brian
Kernighan, author of 10 books related to computers and technology. A computer scientist who
worked at Bell Telephone Laboratories, he is a professor at Princeton University. Noon.
East Pyne, 127, 609-258-3000.
www.princeton.edu. “Introducing
African Athena and Parsing the
Classical Toni Morrison” presented by Tessa Roynon, Oxford University. Free. 4:30 p.m.
Hall, Dodds, 609-258-2943. “The
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between the theory of blackness
and the theory of mind presented
by Fred Moten, Duke University.
Free. 4:30 p.m.
Camera Club, South Brunswick
Arts Commission, South
Brunswick Community Center,
124 New Road, Monmouth Junction, 732-329-4000. Bring in a
work to share with the group.
Bring in your camera and questions. “Photography 101-102: Basic Theories and Beyond” and the
“Zone System.” Free. 7 to 9 p.m.
UFO Ghosts and Earth Mysteries, UFO and Paranormal Study
Group, Hamilton Township Library, Municipal Drive, 609-6318955. www.drufo.org. Discussion
about UFOs, ghosts, psychic phenomena, crop circles, poltergeists, channeling, and government cover-ups facilitated by Pat
Marcattilio. Free. 7 to 10 p.m.
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Annual Book Sale, West Windsor Library, 333 North Post
Road, 609-799-0462. Sales benefit programming; community
events; the summer reading program; additions to the library’s periodical and book collections;
landscaping, seating, laptop computers; and furniture. Most books
are $1 or less. Through Sunday,
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Socials
Wednesday Night Out Series,
Hopewell Public Library,
Hopewell Train Station, Railroad
Place, Hopewell, 609-466-1625.
Scott Mulhern, author of “Seventeen Steps to the Edge: Haikus
from Heaven and Haikus from
Hell.” A Hopewell resident for more
than 16 years, he was an actor for
more than 20 years. 7 p.m.
Meeting, Outer Circle Ski Club,
Princeton Meadows Country
Club, Plainsboro, 609-721-4358.
www.outercircleskiclub.org. Open
to adults interested in ski trips,
hikes, picnics, and game nights.
New members welcome. 8 p.m.
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PREVIEW
Meet America’s First Classical Garage Band
T
ime for Three (Tf3), a young, hip,
classically trained trio that defies genre classification, was born out of the most random
of circumstances.
The trio — double bassist Ranaan Meyer
and violinists Zachary de Pue and Nicolas
Kendall — technically started out a decade
ago. “We were the three oddballs at the Curtis Institute that got together to jam,” “After
serious classical rehearsals, we would blow
off steam by playing together — jazz, hiphop, or bluegrass. The Curtis administration
got wind of this and hired us out for gigs. Often we get questioned about it. But the administration always had our backs. So did
the teachers and the students. We still come
back to do master classes.
“We got the big break in 2003,” says Meyer. On that famous night , an electrical storm
blew out the electricity at Philadelphia’s
Mann Center for the Performing Arts during
a concert by the Philadelphia Orchestra.
While technicians fixed the lighting, Meyer
and De Pue (then members of the orchestra)
jammed in the darkness, playing material
they were doing for Tf3 — bluegrass, jazz,
country western, improvisation. Forming
Tf3 made it possible for Meyer and De Pue,
as “classical” musicians, to step up and improvise, something nobody else in the orchestra was able to do. Their impromptu performance thrilled the audience.
That performance put Tf3 on the musical
map, butIn the ensuing decade Tf3 has grown
from a niche into an enterprise. The ensemble performs on Tuesday, March 6, as part of
Princeton University’s department of music’s chamber music series.
But this is not Tf3’s first visit to the Princeton campus. During the fall, 2011, semester
the ensemble and the School of Architecture
initiated a novel collaboration. Tf3 became
the client for “Building and Technology,” the
required ARC 311 class, where undergraduates learn the basics of structural design and
make a prototype of a structure. The ensemble played for the class and spelled out their
needs for a concert environment.
Students were divided into four groups,
each of which came up with a solution that
considered Tf3’s acoustic, lighting, and
space needs for a performance structure, its
portability, and the esthetic means that
would best convey the image of the group.
As U.S. 1 went to press, Tf3 and the student
designers were reviewing the designs that
emerged and concluding whether the resulting prototypes might be displayed at the
March 6 concert.
Professor of architecture Nat Oppenheimer, who teaches ARC 311, writes via Email: “Students in an architecture program
often do not have the opportunity to experience the dynamics of a project from start to
finish with a malleable program and a client.
It felt more like the students were working
with a peer than for a venerable institution.
At some point they’ll have to learn to deal
with the venerable institution but this was a
good stepping stone, in my opinion. It took
them out of the classroom and, I believe, really made them feel like they were engaged
in the world around them.”
Meyer has not been in touch with the architecture students since the early stages of
the project in November. “The students designed prototypes of what our onstage experience could look like. Every group has some
sort of branding. It’s not just a matter of lights
or sound gear. There were really exciting, really cool prototypes that complemented what
Tf3 is like. The projects were all different.
Maybe the students have come up with something we could actually use. It might be some-
by Elaine Strauss
thing that would last for a good amount of our
career. Perhaps we could take the designs to
investors and make something happen.”
The March 6 program draws from a list of
almost three dozen works. The stockpile of
songs includes compositions by bassist
Meyer, by the group working together, by
classical composers, and by contemporary
composers. It includes traditional tunes and
pop songs.
It also includes “mashups,” pieces where
classical works are co-opted into contemporary tunes. For one of mashups, the U2 song
“With or Without You” is wedded to the
Sibelius Violin Concerto. Tf3 assembled its
six present mashups within the last six months.
An announcement of what is to be played
will be made from the stage. “We always
change the set depending on what we feel at
the time, bassist Meyer says in a phone interview as he travels by car from one engagement to another in Pennsylvania (State Police
note: He assured me he was using a headset).
The Richardson concert precedes Tf3’s
Carnegie Hall debut on March 8. “We don’t
consider it a rehearsal for Carnegie Hall,”
Meyer says. “We don’t consider anything a rehearsal. Whenever we play we are playing for
real. We try to give the same amount of respect
to any place and any people we are playing for.
“When we perform we relate pop and
mainstream music to classical repertoire that
has stood the test of time. It highlights the
fact that music is just music. It’s a language.
We don’t want to keep genres away from
each other.”
N
either does the ensemble want to separate the concert hall from its surroundings.
In addition to the March 6 concert, Tf3 has
set up a schedule of surprise “pop-up” performances the day before the concert, on
Monday, March 5. The unannounced concerts — on campus and in town — will give
those lucky enough to be in the right place at
the right time an up-close encounter with the
ensemble. Some of these flash performances
include: 10:30 a.m., Small World Coffee, 14
Witherspoon Street; 1:30 p.m., lobby of the
Princeton Public Library on Witherspoon
Street; 3 p.m., gallery of the Frist Campus
Center on campus; and 4 p.m., Labyrinth
Books, 122 Nassau Street.
In the early years the ensemble was nurtured by Astral Artists, the Philadelphiabased nonprofit that assists the career development of promising classical musicians.
Originally, the ensemble acted as its own producer; in the last three years they have turned
to Steve Hackman, a fellow Curtis colleague,
for creative help behind the scenes.
Since 2009 Tf3 has held a three-year residency with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. The appointment, which would have
expired this year, has been extended for another three years. At the outset the ensemble
“inherited” — Meyer’s word — the symphony’s Happy Hour concert series, which attracted an audience of 200 at the time. “Now
1,100 people come,” he says. “A lot of them
have never stepped into a concert hall before.
They check out a Happy Hour show, see it’s
not mystifying, and then go on to check out
Beethoven or Mahler.”
Tf3’s Happy Hours take place Thursday
nights. A major sponsor is Stella Artois, the
Turbo Strings: Time for Three members
Nicolas (Nick) Kendall, left, violin; Zachary
(Zach) De Pue, violin; and Ranaan Meyer,
double bass. Photo: Vanessa Briceno-Scherzer
Belgian beer producer. “We serve beer, wine,
and cocktails that fit the vibe of the show,”
Meyer says. “There is upper-end food provided by local restaurants who give samples of
what they serve. At the last concert there were
14 restaurant booths. At 6:30 the concert begins. People can bring their drinks in. Once the
show starts, the bells and whistles don’t matter; the music is so terrific. We play as a trio or
as a trio with orchestra. Sometimes the orchestra plays alone. Sometimes we bring a band.
“We’re catering to young professionals in a
musical way that makes a lot of sense by highlighting classical hits as well as the music of
our time. That was done before 1900 by major
composers, who put traditional folk music into a contemporary musical context and made
it resonate. We’re trying to bring that tradition
back to life. The only difference is that we
don’t have to go out to the farm to find folk
music. We can go to YouTube or iTunes.”
Including the Indianapolis residency,
which occupies four weeks during the season
and one week in the summer, Tf3 spends 26
weeks a year performing and rehearsing. The
ensemble spends additional time for what
Meyer calls “creation and incubation”; last
season that component came to 10 weeks.
Meeting places have to be juggled. Meyer
lives in Philadelphia. Violinists De Pue and
Kendall live in Indianapolis.
At 34 Meyer is the oldest member of the ensemble, edging out Kendall by a few months.
De Pue is a year younger than the two.
In addition to Tf3 Meyer has a duo with
Norma Meyer, his mother. This spring the
two expect to record a disc that “goes all the
‘We’re catering to young professionals in a musical way
that makes a lot of sense by highlighting classical hits
as well as the music of our time,’ says Ranaan Meyer.
way from classical to funk rock, to rhythm
and blues,” Meyer says. “I just wrote five
new pieces for bass and piano. In the spring
I’ll write five more.”
How can Meyer count on being able to
write five pieces, I wonder. “I just do it,” he
says. “I believe in target dates. I know when
a project needs to be completed, and I put
aside the time to complete it. I like to have a
deadline. I’m not a procrastinator; I’m generally pretty ahead of schedule.
“I compose all the time,” he says. “I keep a
rolodex of ideas, arranged by titles of pieces.
Some things stay in my brain, my hard drive.
When working on a project a lot of ideas pop
up. When I’m writing something I can mostly
remember what I wrote before and it organically meshes. I don’t try to force it. I memorize everything and don’t use a score. Most
people like to read music. Sometimes that
makes working with others challenging.”
Tf3 is devoted to pursuing educational
outreach and has put on more than 500
events in hospitals, nursing homes, and
schools. “We empower kids to follow their
dreams. We have the power to engage them,”
Meyer says. Tf3’s inspirational music video
“Stronger” has an anti-bullying message. It
can be found at www.Timeforthree.com or
on YouTube. The ensemble finds it educational outreach sites mostly by word of
mouth. “We turn down gigs,” Meyer says.
We only have 21 weeks, apart from Indianapolis. We fit in what we can.”
Time for Three, Princeton University
Concerts, Richardson Auditorium. Tuesday,
March 6, 8 p.m. The genre-defying trio of
country western, bluegrass, jazz, and improvisation musicians that began as a “classical garage band” at the Curtis Institute. In
collaboration with the Princeton University
School of Architecture. $10; $5 students.
609-258-9220 or princetonuniversityconcerts.org.
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Using Corporate Tactics to Build a Welcome New Chamber Members . . .
Worth New York
Love Yourself Coaching
Sustainable Agricultural Business 1StyleGirl's
The Bridge Academy
Naked Pizza
Cashel/Faherty Public Relations
Center of Theological Inquiry
Esmi Law Firm, LLC
healingscenes Inc.
Libelula Productions
LocalChatBox.com
Jon McConaughy owner of
Double Brook Farm will speak at
the monthly Business Before
Breakfast about “Finance to Farming, Using Corporate Tactics to
Build a Sustainable Agricultural
Business.” The meeting will be
Thursday, March 1, from 11:30
a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Princeton Marriott Hotel & Conference Center at
Forrestal, 100 College Road East.
McConaughy left the corporate
world to start a family farm in 2004
with his wife, Robin. Originally
created to raise beef, chicken, and
sheep for personal consumption,
the farm attracted the attention of
people interested in purchasing the
McConaughys’ products, so the
couple decided to scale up their operation in Hopewell.
While moving forward with the
idea, Jon and Robin stumbled upon
a trend: the more time farmers
spent on marketing and distribution, the more product quality suffered.
Join us to hear about Jon’s fascinating story about how Double
Brook Farm created a revolutionary farming strategy to simplify
how to get sustainable, quality
food onto families’ dinner tables
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while remaining a thriving business in the farming industry. No
matter what industry you’re from,
you will leave this event with invaluable lessons from Jon’s brilliant vertical integration strategy
that enabled Double Brook Farm to
survive in a tough economic environment.
The McConaughys have been
featured in various publications,
and have even been a subject in the
2007 documentary “American
Meat,” a film studying America’s
meat industry.
Please note: Sign up on princetonchamber.org before 4 p.m. on
Wednesday, February 29, to be automatically entered to win a seat at
the speaker’s table with Jon McConaughy, the Chairman of the
Board, Pat Ryan, and Chamber
President, Peter Crowley.
Sharon Cappella
Named February
Champion
For Business:
T
he Princeton Regional
Chamber of Commerce Membership Committee named Sharon
Cappella, Borden Perlman, as February’s Champion for Business.
The Chamber awarded Sharon
at the February Monthly Membership Luncheon. President of CareersUSA, Melissa Tenzer, and
President and CEO of the Chamber, Peter Crowley, presented
Sharon with her award.
Each month the Committee selects a Chamber Member who receives special recognition based
on his or her participation in
Chamber programs and activities,
as well as growth in his or her own
business through association with
the Chamber.
The Chamber is thrilled to
Nigido Mullin Investment Strategies, LLC
The Office of Assemblyman Jack M. Ciattarel
Pridestaff of Princeton
Shop-Rite Liquors Pennington
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Trenton Titans
A.W. Martin Inc.
Atlantic Communications Group, Inc.
Alzheimer's Association - Greater New Jersey
Bank of Princeton, The
Bartolomei Pucciarelli, LLC
The Bent Spoon
Blue Point Grille
CareersUSA
Carrier Clinic
Central New Jersey Council, Boy Scouts of America
Children's Futures, Inc.
Colitsas Financial Services, P.C.
The College of New Jersey
Community Options, Inc.
Crowne Plaza Monroe/South Brunswick
Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP
East Windsor Township
Element Ewing Hopewell
Gund Investment Corporation
Habitat for Humanity - Trenton Area
Harvard Cleaning Services
Harwill Express Press
Historical Society of Princeton
Holiday Inn Princeton
Horvath & Giacin, P.C.
Howard Azer & Assoc
Hyatt Regency Princeton
Iris ID Systems Inc.
Jerry & Jerry LLP
Jingoli Properties
Junior League of Greater Princeton
Lynch Osborne Gilmore & Durst
Makefield Highlands Golf Club
Mason, Griffin & Pierson, P.C.
MaxHansenCaterer
McGraw-Hill Employees FCU
Mortgage Master, Inc.
Music Together, LLC
Nassau Christian Center Assembly of God
Nassau Street Seafood & Produce Company
National Conference Center at the Holiday Inn
of East Windsor
NJT&L of Trenton, Inc.
Palmer Square Management
The Peacock Inn
Pepper Hamilton LLP
Phrog Personal Training Studio
PNC Bank, N.A.
Princeton Alumni Weekly
The Princeton Delivery Company
Princeton Girlchoir
Princeton Global Asset Management, LLC
Princeton Online
Princeton Printer
Princeton Public Library
Princeton Retirement Planning
Princeton Symphony Orchestra
Public Service Electric and Gas Company
Quebec Government Office
RHR International Company
Robin Fogel and Associates, LLC
Special Olympics New Jersey
Stark & Stark
StimulusBrand Communications, LLC
Thomas Edison State College
Town Topics
Trenton Downtown Association
United Way of Greater Mercer County
vFinance Investments, Inc.
West Windsor Township
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Albert Einstein Memorial Lecture Series Planning
Committee
Ambassador Committee
Business Leadership Awards Gala Committee
Convention and Visitors Bureau Steering
Committee
Economic Summit Planning Committee
March Chamber Events
March Membership Luncheon
Thursday, March 1, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Hosted by Marriott Princeton Hotel and Conference
Center, 100 College Road East
Jon McConaughy, Owner, Double Brook Farm: "Finance to Farming:" Using Corporate Tactics to Build a
Sustainable Agricultural Business. After leaving the corporate world to start a family farm in 2004, Jon McConaughy stumbled upon a trend: the more time farmers
spent on marketing and distribution, the more product
quality suffered. Hear Jon's story detailing how Double
Brook Farm created a revolutionary farming strategy to
simplify how to get quality food onto tables while maintaining a thriving business in the farming industry.
Business After Business Networking
Wednesday, March 7, 5to 7 p.m.
Co-hosted by: National Conference
Center & First Choice Bank, East Windsor
Mingle over a glass of wine and butler-style hors
d'oeuvres at the luxurious National Conference Center.
Early sign-ups will be entered to win a special door
prize, and First Choice Bank is giving away a free Nook!
Business Before Business Breakfast
Wednesday, March 21, 7:30 to 9:15 a.m.
Nassau Club, 6 Mercer Street, Princeton
Dr. William Dunkelberg, Professor of Economics at
Temple University. Post Great Recession: Can we
emerge stronger than ever? After years of stunted
growth, what does the future look like for the US? Dr.
Dunkelberg, a national authority on small business and
government policy, discusses what it will take to get the
American economy moving again and the challenges of
a bright economic future.
Golf and Tennis Outing Committee
Legislative "One Voice" Committee
Marketing and Communications Committee
Membership Committee
Midsummer Marketing Showcase Committee
Plainsboro Business Partnership Steering
Committee
Princeton Leeep Steering Committee
Program Committee
Trade Fair and Culinary Showcase Committee
Women in Business Alliance
Albert Einstein Memorial Lecture
Wednesday, March 21, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Dodds Auditorium, Robertson Hall,
Princeton University
GFP: Lighting up Life. Dr. Martin Chalfie, 2008 Nobel Prize winner and biological sciences professor at Columbia University . The story of the discovery and development of GFP provides a nice example of how scientific progress is often made: through accidental discoveries, the willingness to ignore previous assumptions and
take chances, and the combined efforts of many.
Dr. Chalfie is the William R. Kenan, Jr. professor and
chair of biological sciences at Columbia University. In
2008 he shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his
work discovering and developing the green fluorescent
protein, GFP. He graduated from Harvard University
with a Ph.D. in neurobiology.
Women in Business Alliance Event
Tuesday, March 27, 5 to 7:30 p.m.
Hosted by: DoubleTree by Hilton Princeton,
4355 Route 1
Neen James, International Productivity Expert. Neen
can help you increase your productivity by 30% within
90 days! Join us for a glass of wine, an informative talk,
and networking. For more info:
princetonchamber.org/wiba
New Member Orientation
Wednesday, March 28, 8 to 9:30 a.m.
Hosted by: Hyatt Place, 100 Canal Pointe Blvd.
Orientation is a great chance for you to learn
how to make the most of your Membership. Get to
know fellow Chamber colleagues & staff; learn
how to maximize your Member benefits; become
more involved with the Chamber.
For more information visit www. princetonchamber.org.
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LEAP DAY & - FOR A WOBBLY WORLD - LEAP SECOND
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by Sara Hastings
et’s put leap years into
perspective: since they only happen once every four years, the last
time February 29 occurred on a
Wednesday was 28 years ago, in
1984: nearly nine months before
U.S. 1 published its first issue.
So this February 29, both a leap
day and a U.S. 1 publication day,
seemed as good a time as any to explore the history of leap years, the
more recent issue of leap seconds,
and the state of modern astronomy,
the science that can explain it all.
And central New Jersey turns
out to be a hot spot for astronomy
thanks to the strong astrophysics
program at Princeton University
(think Lyman Spitzer and the Hubble Telescope), the State Planetarium, and the Amateur Astronomers
Association of Princeton (AAAP).
The concept of leap years originated in the Roman Empire, explains Bill Murray, an astronomy
lecturer at the State Planetarium in
Trenton and a member of the
AAAP. “For thousands of years,
people have realized a year is 365
days long, but that’s not quite
right.” Thanks to the work done by
astronomers in Ancient Greece,
Romans knew that the solar year ––
the amount of time it takes the
Earth to revolve around the sun ––
was approximately 365.25 days. In
Rome the calendar underwent a
number of transformations, ultimately resulting in a 355-day calendar. To allow seasons to start and
end on roughly the same days each
year, however, the calendar relied
on a periodic intercalary month
called Mercedonius –– 22 days
added to the year between Febru-
ary 22 and 23 or 23 and 24 –– to
keep pace with the sun.
Had these intercalary months
been added at the proper intervals,
the Romans’ calendar would have
remained decently accurate, at
least in the short run. But the decision to add an intercalary month to
a given year was made not by astronomers, but by the emperors
themselves. And all too frequently,
emperors were too busy fighting
wars and political battles to worry
about the number of days in the
year.
Enter Julius Caesar, recently returned from a long but victorious
Central Jersey is a hot
spot for astronomy ––
and a good starting
point for learning why
today is a special day.
battle in Egypt. The year was 46
B.C., and so many intercalary
months had been skipped that it
was difficult to even know what
day it was. With the help of his astronomer, Sosigenes, Caesar arrived at a solution: add 10 days to
the Roman calendar, and replace
the problematic intercalary month
with an intercalary day to occur between February and March every
four years. After a 445-day year to
recalibrate the calendar, the Julian
calendar took effect. Three years
would have 365 days, and one
would have 366, for an average of
365.25 days per year. Perfect,
right?
Not exactly. “After Caesar, over
a span of 1,500 years more errors
accumulated,” Murray explained.
In 1582 Pope Gregory XIII realized that the calendar was once
again well out of whack with the
seasons when he observed that the
seasons in which the church’s holidays occurred were slowly changing. Why? Because the solar year is
approximately, but not exactly,
365.25 days long. It is, in fact,
365.2422 days long, and over the
course of more than 1,600 years
those 11 minutes and 14 seconds
make a big difference.
The
German
astronomer
Christopher Clavius was charged
with revising the calendar. He introduced the Gregorian calendar the one still in use today - which
added a new twist into leap year
calculations. Years divisible by
100 would not be leap years unless
they were also divisible by 400.
The new rule meant that the years
1600 and 2000 would be leap
years, but 1700, 1800, and 1900
would not be. Problem solved, or
so we thought.
Nearly 500 years later, scientists
confronted a new problem. It was
the mid-20th century, and computing as it is currently known was
still in its infancy. Astronomers,
meanwhile, observed that gravity
and other forces were slowly but
surely causing days to become
longer, meaning that the Earth
would take longer to make one
complete rotation about its axis.
An astronomic day is also imprecise. Measured from different
spots around the world, the length
of a day will vary by a few millisec-
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Far From Earth: Astronomy lecturer Bill Murray,
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system display. The planets visible above are,
from left, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
onds because of the Earth’s tendency to wobble on its axis.
Computing, on the other hand,
requires a high level of precision.
“The problem in the last 40 to 50
years is that we’re developing
atomic clocks accurate to billionths of a second,” Murray explained. In the increasingly globalized world of the 1950s scientists
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realized they needed an exact
measurement of what time it was to
facilitate communications on an
international scale. It needed to be
exactly the same time in New York
City and Miami; in Amsterdam and
Paris.
This is where the concept of a
leap second comes in. While atomic clocks rely on all days being
identical in length, in astronomic
time days are different lengths,
which results in actual and astronomic time gradually drifting
apart. To bridge this gap, an extra
second is added to the end of June
30 or December 31 when the time
difference approaches approximately 0.9 seconds. Since the first
leap second in 1972, 25 have been
added, with the most recent on December 31, 2008, and the next
scheduled for one second before
midnight on Saturday, June 30,
2012.
Adding an extra second is not as
simple a solution as it seems. A
computer cannot just know that it
needs to add an extra second every
once in a while. “Leap seconds are
controversial because it makes havoc for IT people to update software,” Murray explained. “(A leap
second)
can’t
be
pre-programmed.” Leap seconds can complicate many complex and essential
modern systems, including banking, navigation, and the internet.
There was a chance that the
June, 2012, leap second would be
the last. Because of the difficulties
leap seconds present to IT professionals, a proposal to abolish leap
seconds comes up for discussion
every few years. Some –– like the
United States, a strong supporter of
abolishing leap seconds –– argue
that leap seconds are more trouble
than they’re worth. Others note the
serious long-term consequences of
letting actual time fall out of synch
with astronomical time. Over the
course of a lifetime, the time gap
would amount to around a minute,
but over the course of millennia
what was once high noon could become the time the sun sets.
The decision is not in the hands
of astronomers, but of the International Telecommunication Union
(ITU), a United Nations agency responsible for coordinating worldwide radio and telecommunications. When the ITU convened earlier this year 700 officials representing about 70 countries again
debated the merits of leap seconds
and could not reach a consensus.
The matter has now been shelved
until a meeting in 2015.
With timekeeping firmly in the
hands of IT professionals, astronomers –– the original timekeepers –– have found new questions to study. “Timekeeping is an
ancient thing,” Murray says, “but
it’s fairly minor now.” Astronomers today concern them-
selves with two extremes of time:
the very beginning of the universe
and its eventual fate.
“Go to Peyton Hall (the home of
Princeton University’s astrophysics department) and you can
talk to any number of people whose
projects involve what was going on
in the first trillionth of a second” after the universe was created, Murray says, as well as the universe’s
fate billions of years from now.
Astronomers have more practical concerns, too. A February 19
New York Times article titled “For
Space Mess, Scientists Seek Celestial Broom” examined the increasingly worrisome problem of space
junk — out-of-use satellites and
the like — that can wreak havoc by
crashing into Earth or damaging
the International Space Station or
functional satellites. NASA workers are busy creating ways to safely
destroy this orbiting litter.
That is what professional astronomers do. What about people
for whom astronomy is mainly a
hobby?
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Seeing Stars: Above, Murray demonstrates the
Planetarium’s Minolta projector. On the screen is
the eruptive variable star Eta Carinae, known
commonly as the Second Star of Sea and Mountain. Above left, an image of the last transit of
Venus, in 2004, captured by the Astronomical
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or those who would
rather have the planetarium come
to them, there is Aram Friedman.
The West Windsor resident is the
president of Ansible Technologies,
which developed the Micro Dome,
a portable planetarium that can be
used in classrooms or museums.
The company also gives presentations about basic astronomy using
the Micro Dome.
Friedman will be a featured
speaker at the 2012 Trenton Computer Festival on Saturday, March
10, at the College of New Jersey in
Ewing. Attendees can see his planetarium in action and witness a
recreation of the birth of the universe.
In a 2004 interview (“The Universe to Go,” March 31, 2004),
Friedman told U.S. 1, “We have in
our grasp, with the digital systems,
the ability to leave earth and view a
universe that is as scientifically accurate as we know today. We need
to push ourselves and our viewers
to higher expectations. And people
are smart. If you show it to them,
they will get it.”
A computer engineer by training, Friedman fell into astronomy
when he was named engineering
director for the 1998 redesign of
the Hayden Planetarium in New
York City. When that highly successful project was completed,
Friedman dreamed of a planetarium on a smaller scale that could be
easily transported, and Ansible
Technologies and the Micro Dome
were born.
The company’s name has its
roots in science fiction: the term
ansible was first coined by author
Ursula K. Le Guin to refer to a device that would allow communications to travel faster than the speed
of light. But while “ansible” may
be fiction, Friedman’s Micro
Dome is definitely real.
Initially intended for universities and the like, the Micro Dome
was installed at schools such as
Williams College and Widener
University before happenstance
took Friedman in a different direction.
“While exhibiting at the American Astronomical Society meeting
in San Diego I met the head of marketing for Northrop Grumman,”
Friedman explained recently.
“NGC is the prime contractor for
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. He asked if I would use my
Micro Dome to teach about the
JWST and general astronomy to
their aerospace clients and at public events.”
He now presents an annual astronomy program using his system
at the National Space Symposium
in Colorado Springs, Colorado,
and represents the Thirty Meter
Telescope project at the USA Sci-
Ansible At Work: At top, Aram Friedman at the
National Space Symposium with his dome showing the James Webb Space Telescope. Beneath,
the Micro Dome rendering engine with the total
solar eclipse of 2009 in the background.
ence and Engineering Festival in
Washington, D.C.
Most important to Friedman,
however, is the roughly 35 days he
spends in classrooms each year,
teaching students from third grade
through college-level using his
portable system. “I make a modest
profit from this work,” Friedman
says, “but the rewards and enjoyment from being in the classroom
and having such a direct impact on
the students is well worth it.”
Meanwhile, Friedman does
freelance design for WABC-TV in
New York to make ends meet,
which opens further opportunities.
“Working freelance allows me the
freedom to pursue the astronomy
education. I am also free to take
some amazing astronomy adventures as well,” he says. One example: he traveled to China in 2009 to
record a total eclipse of the sun.
On June 5 he will be among the
many astronomy enthusiasts ob-
serving the transit of Venus. He
will be working with Professor Jay
Pasachoff of Williams to create a
time lapse of the event.
“In retrospect what I set out to do
was very different from what I do
now, but I have no regrets at all,”
Friedman says. “I have more fun
than most and am very grateful.”
–– Sara Hastings
Ansible Technologies Ltd., 27
Scott Avenue, Princeton Junction
08550. 609-715-8254. www.ansibletech.com.
Trenton Computer Festival,
Sunday, March 10, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
at the College of New Jersey, 2000
Pennington Road, Ewing 08628.
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Leap Year
Says Murray: “I’ve been an amateur astronomer for about 40
years, and I started when I was 10
years old, so I’ve been doing this
for a long time.”
The son of a lawyer and a homemaker, Murray grew up in New
York and studied math and physics
at Iona College. Astronomy has
been an interest of his since childhood. “I was one of those children
who grew up in the ’60s, so I was
interested in the space race and
moon landings, and that’s what
triggered my interest in astronomy,” he says.
Murray has been an astronomy
lecturer at the State Planetarium
for 14 years. He moved to New Jersey in 1985 and began his career as
an engineer at the Sarnoff Corporation (now SRI International) and
then taught physics and math at
Charter Tech High School in
Somers Point, New Jersey.
Murray is also a member of the
Amateur Astronomers Association
of Princeton. The group hosts
events throughout the year that are
free and open to the public, but frequent attendees are encouraged to
join AAAP for dues of $40 per
year. The roughly 70 dues-paying
members receive perks including
access to AAAP’s newsletter and
use of the United Astronomy Clubs
of New Jersey’s observatory in
Warren County, which offers better
viewing conditions than observatories in the Princeton area because
there is less light pollution.
The group brings in a guest
speaker the second Tuesday of
every month from September to
June. The lecturers typically come
from Princeton University or other
nearby academic institutions. In
the past year speakers have included the Institute for Advanced
Study’s Freeman Dyson with a talk
called “Regarding Extraterrestrial
Life” and Princeton University’s
Paul Steinhardt speaking on “Inflationary Cosmology on Trial.” Unless otherwise noted, lectures take
place at 8 p.m. in Peyton Hall on
the Princeton University campus.
The next lecture, scheduled for
Tuesday, March 13, will be “Dark
Matter” by Mark Trodden, professor of physics at the University of
Pennsylvania. Other upcoming
talks: Gregory Matloff of the New
York City College of Technology
on “Bisophere Extension” on April
10; and Mario Livio of the Space
Telescope Science Institute on
“The Latest Scientific Achievements of the Hubble Space Telescope” on May 8. Murray will give
the final presentation of the academic year on June 12 at the State
Planetarium.
AAAP also operates Simpson
Observatory in the New Jersey part
of Washington Crossing State Park.
The observatory is open to the public, weather permitting, on Fridays
beginning April 6 through October,
from 8 to 11 p.m. AAAP members
help visitors use the telescope and
understand what they’re seeing.
Murray notes that AAAP also
plans events around special astronomical occurrences. “Right now
we’re planning for the transit of
Venus across the face on the sun in
June,” he said. The transit of Venus
is similar to a solar eclipse, in
which the moon passes between
the sun and the earth and partially
or fully blocks the sun. On Tuesday, June 5, Venus, which is slower-moving and four times the size
of the moon, will pass in front of
the sun, making the planet visible
as a dark spot on the sun’s surface.
(AAAP, incidentally, will not be
the only group paying close attention to this event: Aram Friedman
of Ansible Technologies will be
creating a time lapse of the event.
See sidebar, page 34.)
The transit of Venus is one of the
rarest events in astronomy: it happened in 2004 for the first time since
‘There is a sense of
magic when you enter
the Planetarium. You
feel right away that you
are in a special place.’
1874 and 1882, and it won’t happen
again until 2117 and 2125. A word
to the wise: to watch the transit take
the same precautions as you would
during a solar eclipse and do not
stare directly at the sun.
The final aspect of AAAP’s activities is public outreach. Many
members own telescopes, which
they bring to schools in an effort to
get kids excited about astronomy.
Even if a telescope doesn’t come to
school, though, kids of all ages can
gain hands-on experience with the
stars at the State Planetarium,
which has weekend programming
for kids and adults that is free with
museum admission. In the Planetarium’s 150-seat dome visitors
can see up to 6,000 precisely projected stars from specially designed reclining seats.
“There is a sense of magic when
someone enters the Planetarium,”
says director Jay Schwartz. “The
reclining seats, the inner dome, the
star projector in the center of the
room make you feel right away that
you are in a special place.”
Kids as young as 2 years old can
participate in One World, One Sky,
at 1 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. During the program Sesame
Street characters Big Bird and Elmo meet Elmo’s friend, Hu Hu
Zhu, from China, and together they
discover the sun, moon, and stars
including Ursa Major (the Big Dipper) and Polaris (the North Star).
Children ages 3 to 10 can experience the Secret of the Cardboard
Rocket at 2 p.m. They learn about
the sun, Earth, and other planets as
two young adventurers journey
through the solar system in a homemade cardboard rocket.
Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure begins at 3 p.m. for ages 6
and up and features the giant creatures that lived underwater in the
American Midwest of 80 million
years ago. The real plesiosaurs and
monosaurs are on view in the Planetarium’s main gallery as part of its
Natural History Highlights exhibit.
At 4 p.m. Passport to the Universe, narrated by Tom Hanks,
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show how humans fit in among the
planets, stars, and black holes that
comprise the universe.
The Planetarium also joins
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scheduled for Friday, May 11, at
7:30 p.m. Attendees will start at the
Planetarium with a short show,
then head out to the Simpson Observatory to observe the night sky.
But visitors to the Planetarium
come for more than the special programming. Even in an age of websites, iPhone apps, and other
portable ways to see the stars, the
Planetarium remains a resource for
the
astronomically
curious.
“Whenever someone gets a telescope, or even a new astronomy
software program, they come to
the Planetarium with questions,”
Schwartz says.
Though Einstein would have
you believe the cosmological constant was a term needed to account
for a stationary universe, astronomers young and old know the
true constant is the wonder and fascination created by the stars, the
sun, and the planet we call Earth.
Astronomy resources:
Amateur Astronomers Association of Princeton. Ludy D’Angelo, director. [email protected]. www.princetonastronomy.org.
New Jersey State Museum
Planetarium, 205 West State Street,
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Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., and
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whether at home or in business —
the data on your computer is a precious commodity. As such, the
most vital thing you can do is to
make sure you protect it.
“People need to back up their
data, and make sure they have multiple copies of a backup if they
can,” says Anisha Gupta, CEO of
Stellar Phoenix Solutions, which
specializes in recovering data from
failed hard drives. The company
recently moved into Carnegie Center.
Gupta suggests that data from
your computers be backed up onto
an external hard drive, and then the
drive be turned off after the backup
to lessen the chance that it will fail.
Backing up data online to the
“cloud” is also an option. Companies are available that charge a
monthly or annual fee.
But when hard drives do fail,
and there is no backup, services
like Stellar Phoenix can often recover data that would often take
days or weeks to rebuild — if it can
be reproduced at all.
Born in New Delhi, India, Gupta moved to New Jersey six years
ago to live with her husband, who
has been in America since 2004.
Her father, who still lives in New
Delhi, owns a home appliance
manufacturing business, and her
mother is a homemaker.
Gupta earned an MBA from the
Institute of Management Technology in Ghaziabad, India, in 2006.
From 2009 to 2011 she worked for
Stellar Information Systems, one
of the largest data recovery companies in the world.
In 2011 Stellar closed its operation in America, and Gupta decided to start Stellar Phoenix. “I took
over their technology, which includes 17 years experience,” she
says. “I bought all of their tools and
started this business.”
Gupta says Stellar Phoenix can
recover data from any kind of a
crashed hard dive — including SCSI, solid state, and EIDE, and from
any operating system, including
Windows, Mac, Linux, and UNIX.
“We have solutions that not
many people have,” she says, including Stellar’s proprietary data
recovery technology.
“We have a 98 percent success
rate, and the capability to personalize tools so that we can recover 75
Edited by Bill Sanservino
Keep It Safe: Anisha Gupta, left, of Stellar
Phoenix Solutions, stresses the importance of
backing up computer data. Milan Baria, of Blueclone, says companies should archive data so
that it is accessible in case of a legal proceeding.
to help. “I urge people to call and
I’ll guide them for free. It’s easy,”
she says, adding that the process
will determine the severity of the
drive’s failure. If further service is
needed, the drive can be taken to
Stellar Phoenix for recovery.
Gupta says to look for the following signs that a hard drive has
failed or a failure is about to occur:
• When the computer boots, it
doesn’t recognize or access your
hard drive.
The worst-case sce• The hard drive is making abnornario is when a drive
mal noises.
is making mechanical
• The hard drive continually
noises. Turn off the
restarts on its own.
damaged drive imme• The hard drive is silent when the
computer is powered up.
diately or permanent
• Your computer warns you that
data loss will occur.
there are problems on the hard
drive and suggests you run a disk
immediately or permanent damage
utility.
to the discs inside can occur. This is
•
The drive causes the computer to
when data can truly be lost forever.
lock up while loading, or causes
In most other cases, the computthe computer to function very
er will display a drive failure error.
slowly.
Often, it’s an easy process for
someone to get the information off • Some or all of your files, folders,
the drive themselves by turning off
or the drive itself can’t be found
the computer, removing the drive,
while in the operating system.
putting it in an external enclosure,
Gupta also says people with
and hooking it up to another com- failed drives must be careful where
puter.
they bring them for data recovery.
For many people, this sounds “Is the person an expert? Don’t go
daunting. Gupta says she’s happy to a computer repair shop, or the
Geek Squad. It’s like going to a
general physician when you need a
neurosurgeon.”
“Go to a person who really understands what went wrong on the
drive, and can understand what
went wrong,” Gupta says, adding
that because she knows the nuances of data recovery she can often save people money on recovery
over a general repair. Why perform
a major surgery when only a minor
procedure is necessary?
“I know the job. Someone who
doesn’t know may take a longer
time to fix it. We are better able to
make a diagnosis and not have to
go to extreme measures.”
Above all, though, Gupta says,
make sure you don’t let a novice try
to recover valuable information.
“People have entire businesses or
life’s memories on their hard
drives,” says Gupta. “Things like
pictures from their marriage, or
their first date, or the birth of a
child. Nobody can put a price tag
on that.”
Stellar Phoenix Solutions,
103 Carnegie Center, Suite
300, Princeton 08540; 609Between Robert
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644-4800;
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and University
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percent or more of the data on a
crashed drive. Nothing is ever
gone; we can almost always recover something.”
The worst-case scenario is when
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“We are continually looking to
increase our commercial business
practice,” says James Bartolomei,
managing partner of Bartolomei
Pucciarelli. “This deal is a home
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our operations.”
He says that as Ballezzi’s practice grew, the company wanted to
join a firm “with a diverse team of
professionals and broader resources to support them in delivering the progressive services which
both firms are known for.” The
merger increases Bartolomei’s privately held business client base
and adds experienced partner-level
talent to the firm.
In existence for some 40 years,
the majority of Ballezzi & Associates’ customer base is in commercial businesses, with a specialty in
the information technology sector.
Many of those clients are software
development companies requiring
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capital procurement.
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Blueclone: E-Mail
Means E-Discovery
I
f you are at all concerned
about securing and backing up
your data, then you should be
equally concerned about archiving
your data in a way that makes it accessible in the possibility —
maybe not as remote as you might
think — that you are suddenly required to produce some of it in a legal proceeding.
That’s the opinion of Milan
Baria, CEO of Blueclone, a computer consulting firm that provides
overall IT support and backup and
which recently moved its headquarters from Forrestal Center to
Carnegie Center. “Casual E-mail is
not so casual anymore,” says
Baria. “People need to be careful
what they put in an E-mail, and also in instant messages and social
media. It’s a piece of history.”
And, as such, it could also be
subject to E-discovery. As Baria’s
firm pointed out in a recent position paper, “in 2006 amendments
to the U.S. Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure established a definition
of electronically stored information (ESI) and outlined the requirements for its preservation, making
clear that failure to preserve and
produce ESI is now subject to the
same sanctions previously re-
Joining Forces: Ric J. Ballezzi, left, founding
partner of Ballezzi & Associates, Ballezzi partner
Florence H. Lau, and Bartolomei Pucciarelli partners James E. Bartolomei and Michael S. Pucciarelli celebrate the merger of their firms.
ty of clients that have been with our
firm for over 35 years because we
go beyond the typical compliance
services.”
Ballezzi’s Lawrenceville office
at 2223 Brunswick Pike will be
closed and the business transferred
to Bartolomei’s main office at 2564
Brunswick Pike. Ballezzi says
plans are to rent the old office,
which is nearing completion of
renovations, and eventually sell it.
Ballezzi’s location at 101 North
Main Street in Cranbury will remain open as an office of Bartolomei Pucciarelli. Bartolomei also has a regional office in Ocean.
According to Ballezzi, a 15-year
relationship between the two companies made the decision to merge
with Bartolomei Pucciarelli an
easy one. Throughout that time, the
two firms have collaborated on numerous projects, giving both a solid understanding of each other’s
capabilities and approach to client
services, he says.
“There is a true alignment with
regard to integrity, values, and
shared concern for our clients’ best
interests,” says Ballezzi. “This was
very important to me and my partner. We are energized by this merger knowing that the BP team will
increase our ability to provide the
high-tech and high-touch services
our customers have come to exserved for the destruction of other
types of evidence.”
Moreover, small businesses
“typically do not have a document
management process in place.
They often have enormous
amounts of ESI stored in a haphazard manner, making the discovery
process inefficient, time-consuming, and costly.”
Baria gained some insight into
the complexities of data management in — no surprise — the pharmaceutical industry, working in
the IT department for Lavipharm at
69 Princeton-Hightstown Road in
East Windsor. At the time the European-based company was ramped
up for an effort to gain FDA approval for a generic transdermal
patch. (Once the FDA approval
was received in 2006, Lavipharm
scaled back its operation there.)
“There were a lot of rules and regulations to follow and I had to maintain the IT infrastructure,” says
Baria. “My experience was heavily
influenced by all the compliance
requirements.”
Baria got his first dose of emergency management in his hometown of West Windsor, where — as
a high school student — he served
on the volunteer fire department
and was later elected president of
the first aid and rescue squad.
Baria, whose father is an electrical
and mechanical engineer, started
pect. In fact, when we made the decision to merge up, BP was the only firm we considered.”
Bartolomei Pucciarelli LLC,
2564 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville 08648; 609-8839000; fax, 609-883-9008.
James Bartolomei, partner.
www.bp-cpas.com.
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Survival Guide
Tuesday, March 6
So Many Start-Ups,
So Few Survivors
I
n any given year millions of
Americans start new businesses.
And in any given year millions of
Americans close businesses down.
Each new business, on average,
contributes four jobs to the national economy; and each closure puts,
on average, four people out of
work.
Howard Aldrich, a professor of
sociology at the University of
North Carolina-Chapel Hill, wonders why it is that in modern capitalist societies so many entrepreneurs get into business and so few
make a go of it.
Aldrich will address such questions when he visits Princeton University’s Keller Center on Tuesday,
March 6, at 7 p.m. to present “Lost
In Translation: Celebrating Entrepreneurship While Acknowledging Its Costs” at the Friend Center
on Olden Avenue at William Street.
The event is free. Visit http://commons.princeton.edu/kellercenter.
A college professor for more
than four decades, Aldrich seems
born to study entrepreneurship. His
father, grandfather, several uncles,
and oldest son all are entrepreneurs, and Aldrich himself has
been studying the subjects of entrepreneurship, startups, and free
markets since the early 1980s.
He earned his bachelor’s in sociology and psychology at Bowling
Green in 1965 and his Ph.D. in sociology from the University of
Michigan in 1969. He became a
professor at Cornell, studying labor relations, until 1982, when he
moved to UNC.
The fantasy. Say you want to
start your own business and supportive pats on the back show up
faster than blowflies. Websites extol the virtues of entrepreneurship,
magazines give example after example of people just like you who
did it too, and everyone from media
pundits to the people on your contact list tells you that there’s nothing better than being your own
boss.
This praise for being autonomous highlights the romance
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of escaping the cubicle farm,
which Aldrich says promotes the
idea that starting a business is feasible and desirable. So is Aldrich
against this propagation of the idealized vocation of entrepreneur?
“I’m indifferent,” he says. “Entrepreneurship is a fact of capitalist
life, but without it we’d be in trouble.”
The trouble. With the Cold War
won long ago, proponents of western capitalism can point to the Soviet communist approach to business and know that the free market
was the better option.
Aldrich says that Soviet restrictions on the market — indeed, it
was almost unheard of that anyone
in the USSR could start or own a
business — led to economic stagnation and, by western standards, a
miserable standard of living.
Meanwhile, the free-market west
has weathered countless economic
storms and contributed to innovation and healthy competition.
Capitalism has its downsides, of
course, but Aldrich says the ability
for everyday people to start and run
businesses can propel the economy
forward in a way that societies
lacking free markets cannot. This is
as true in the United States as Eu-
Blueclone
out at Penn State as an electrical
engineering student and eventually
switched to business management.
His professional IT experience included a stint at Verio’s network
operating center on Route 1, where
he recalls the pressures of State Police or FBI subpoenas for computer
records. He then ended up at
Lavipharm before forming Blueclone in 2006.
In addition to coping with E-dis-
Knowledge Helps:
But so does experience and pragmatism
when it comes to
making a new business succeed.UNC
sociology professor
Howard Aldrich
speaks March 6 at
Princeton University’s
Friend Center.
rope, Asia, or anywhere the average person is allowed to operate
private enterprise.
And small business growth has
been one of the only positive economic forces in the United States
these last few years. Public policy
has tried to be friendly to small enterprise, Aldrich says, and it has
helped to at least keep things from
getting way worse. Still, there is
not much pure business growth,
since so many businesses that had
started in the past few years are
closing now.
Of courses. Aldrich’s research
looks into why there is such a gap
between enthusiasm and success.
covery issues, Blueclone offers
traditional IT consulting services,
including offsite back-ups, Internet
marketing and search engine optimization, and help desks for companies that choose not to maintain
their own IT departments. Blueclone support can cost from $29 a
month to $199 a month per machine, depending on the level of
onsite support.
With reporting requirements
showing no sign of being eased, a
litigious element always lurking in
the background, and electronic data growing exponentially, companies can expect great challenges.
Blueclone quotes a 2011 report
from Gartner, the IT research company, on the long-term specter of
E-discovery requests:
“The need to ingest, organize,
search, and produce electronic information quickly for legal purposes has focused the industry’s efforts on creating software that can
cope with the volume, velocity,
and variety of data that lawyers
must quickly sift and cull. The
trend for increased volume, velocity, and variety shows no sign of
abating. Increasing use of social
media for business purposes, cloud
provision of IT and the rise of ‘big
data’ applications will add to the
mountains of material that might
be relevant to any legal or regulatory action. This will increase the
challenge for enterprises as they
seek to reduce the amount of data
they produce to only relevant
items.”
Blueclone Networks, 103
Carnegie Center, Suite 300,
Princeton 08540-5799; 609944-8433. Milan Baria, president and CEO. www.blueclone.com.
HVCB Reports
Record Earnings
H
opewell Valley Community
Bank announced that it ended 2011
with record annual earnings, advancing 41.8 percent to $2.22 million, well above the 2010 year-end
mark of $1.57 million.
The bank also reported that 2011
year-end total assets rose to $404.4
million, a 14.9 percent increase
over the December, 2010, year-end
figure of $351.9 million. Total deposits increased 12.9 percent —
finishing 2011 at $335.8 million,
topping the 2010 year-end mark of
His thoughts on the reason? “I’m
not going to tell you that because
then nobody will come to my talk,”
he says. But he does admit that part
of the problem is the lack of real experience in a given field.
There is no shortage of courses,
workshops, seminars, and certificate programs designed to teach
people how to do things. With no
experience, you can get certificates
in everything from plumbing to
haute cuisine.
Then, according to the romance,
you can get a new job or start a
business in a new field. But do
these training programs work?
$297.6 million. Total loans grew
by $13.7 million, a 6 percent increase, ending the year at $242.5
million.
“2011 proved to be a very strong
year for our bank despite the economic headwinds,” says bank
Chairman Patrick L. Ryan, adding
that the U.S. Department of Treasury chose HVCB for participation
in the Small Business Lending
Fund, which provided it with $11
million in tier one capital to bolster
lending ability to small businesses.
“The marketplace is very competitive, but we will accept its challenges and will do all we can to
support an economic recovery in
our market area.”
President and CEO James Hyman says the planned opening this
year of the bank’s Flemington office “further expands our presence
and our opportunities in a dynamic
community that borders our
Hopewell Valley roots.”
Hopewell Valley Community
Bank (HWDY), 4 Route 31
South, Box 999, Pennington
08534; 609-466-2900; fax,
609-730-9144. James Hyman, president and CEO.
www.hvcbonline.com.
Name Changes
Gateway Funding Diversified
Mortgage Services L.P., 33
Witherspoon Street, Princeton 08542; 609-921-3131;
fax, 609-921-8558. Stephen
S. Thompson, vice president/branch
manager.
www.thinkarlington.com.
Arlington Capital Mortgage, located at 33 Witherspoon Street, has
announced it will now trade as
Gateway Funding.
Arlington, provider of residential and commercial mortgages,
merged with Gateway Funding,
Diversified Mortgage Services in
2008 but continued to operate as a
division of Gateway Funding,
maintaining the Arlington Capital
brand identity as a “doing business
as.”
Arlington decided to change to
Gateway, “In an effort to create a
more consistent brand, and to make
marketing, loan documentation,
and licensing simpler and more
straight forward, beginning this
month,” said a press release dated
February 14.
Despite the name change, the
office continues to feature the same
personnel and services.
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“There is little evidence for training being any good,” Aldrich says.
“You can learn some mistakes and
how to avoid them, but experience
in some field helps more.”
Aldrich’s best advice to wouldbe entrepreneurs is to be pragmatic;
to learn from experience and by trial and error, rather than from a textbook.
Don’t expect a course to teach
you what it is like to run any kind of
business. If you are familiar with
an area and take a course, that could
help a lot, particularly in the “what
not to do” department, but a course
alone will not give you the real flavor of the day-to-day realities of
running a business.
Resources. All that said,
Aldrich says there is no excuse
these days for not knowing something about a particular field, given
the vast amount of resources at
everyone’s fingertips. This, in fact,
is the biggest change he’s witnessed in small business since he
started studying it in the early
1980s.
Beyond the Internet, there are
countless business incubators,
DVDs, college courses, night
courses, and trade programs that
can at least give you an idea what
you’re getting into.
“Several new products have
been added in the last year or so to
meet today’s challenges,” says the
release, “Many of the new products help borrowers based on vastly lower home values.”
Mortgage Network Solutions, 2642 Whitehorse
Hamilton Square Road,
Hamilton 08690; 609-8907171; fax, 609-890-7788.
Debbie Maxwell, branch
manager.
www.maxwellhomeloans.com.
The Acre Mortgage office in
Hamilton has changed its affiliation. The company now goes by
the name of Mortgage Network
Solutions.
Just don’t expect them to be all
you’re going to need.
— Scott Morgan
Business Meetings
Wednesday, February 29
6 p.m.: Princeton Chamber, First
birthday celebration of Princeton
Leeep, the chamber’s network for
young professionals. $15 includes food and drink ticket. Tre
Piani Restaurant, Forrestal Village. 609-924-1776.
Thursday, March 1
7 a.m.: Central Jersey Business
Association, weekly networking
breakfast, free. Americana Diner,
East Windsor. 800-985-1121.
7 a.m.: BNI Top Flight, weekly networking, free to attend. Clairmont
Diner, East Windsor. 609-7994444.
11:30 a.m.: Mercer Chamber,
Hopewell Valley Chapter Mayors’
Luncheon, Hopewell Boro Mayor
Paul Anzano, Hopewell Township
Mayor Michael Markulec, and
Pennington Boro Mayor Anthony
Persichilli talk about the economy
and business opportunities in
their towns. $55. Hopewell Valley
Golf Club, 114 PenningtonHopewell Road, Hopewell. 609689-9960 x14.
11:30 a.m.: Princeton Chamber,
Monthly Membership Luncheon,
“Using Corporate Tactics to Build
a Sustainable Agricultural Business,” Jon McConaughy, co-owner Double Brook Farm. $65.
Princeton Marriott. 609-924-1776.
6:15 p.m.: YWCA Princeton, Tribute To Women awards gala, $125.
Hyatt Regency. 609-497-2100.
7 p.m.: St. Gregory the Great Networking Group, Support for the
job search process, every first
Wednesday. 4620 Nottingham
Way, Hamilton. 609-448-0986.
Friday, March 2
8:30 a.m.: Coffee Club, “Coffee
Club” networking, every first Friday, free. RSVP required. Edward
Jones, Foxmoor Shopping Center, Robbinsville, [email protected]. 609-448-0004.
10:30 a.m.: Professional Service
Group, weekly career meeting,
support, and networking for unemployed professionals, free.
Mercer County One-Stop Career
Center, Yard Avenue, Trenton.
609-292-7535.
Tuesday, March 6
7 a.m.: Capital Networking Group,
weekly networking, free. New
England Financial 3 Independance Way. 609-434-1144.
8:30 a.m.: Leadership & Netwe-
orkign Workshop, “The Leadership Trump Card,” Eileen N.
Sinett, author of “Speaking That
Connects.” $149. Raritan Valley
College. 908-526-1200.
11:30 a.m.: Mercer Chamber,
Hamilton chapter luncheon: “Energy Efficiency,” Mike Winka,
BPU, 55. Villa Romanza Ristorante Italiano. 609-689-9960.
5 p.m.: Princeton Chamber, Business After Business networking,
$40. Holiday Inn, East Windsor.
609-924-1776.
7:30 p.m.: JobSeekers, networking and job support, free. Trinity
Church, 33 Mercer Street. 609924-2277.
Wednesday, March 7
7 a.m.: BNI West Windsor chapter,
weekly networking, free. Pelletieri
Rabstein & Altman, Nassau Park.
609-462-3875.
5:45 p.m.: SCORE Princeton, Financial Projections, $40. Pellettieri Rabstein & Altman, Nassau
Park. 609-393-0505.
7 p.m.: St. Gregory the Great Networking Group, Support for the
job searchers. 4620 Nottingham
Way, Hamilton. 609-448-0986.
Thursday, March 8
7 a.m.: Central Jersey Business
Association, weekly networking
breakfast, free. Americana Diner,
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All events are subject to
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7 a.m.: BNI Top Flight, weekly networking, free to attend. Clairmont
Diner, East Windsor. 609-7994444.
Friday, March 9
10:30 a.m.: Professional Service
Group, weekly career meeting,
support, and networking for unemployed profes sionals, free.
Mercer County One-Stop Career
Center, Yard Avenue, Trenton.
609-292-7535.
OFFICE SUBLET - PRINCETON
CLASS “A” Space, $18.95/SF-Offer!
Expansions
CoreLab
Partners
(Radpharm), 100 Overlook Center, Princeton 08540; 609936-2600; fax, 609-9362602. Michael Woehler, CEO.
www.corelabpartners.com.
CoreLab Partners, based in
Overlook Center, has opened an
office in Tokyo, Japan, under the
wholly owned subsidiary of CoreLab Partners Japan, K.K.
CoreLab Partners already has a
business alliance in Japan with
Suzuken Co. Ltd., which markets
its cardiac safety services. The latest move is intended to expand the
company’s presence in the Pacific
Rim and build a global presence as
one of the largest imaging and cardiac safety core labs in the world.
CoreLab Partners’ president
and CEO Mike Woehler said the
move is “a natural extension of our
geographic reach and global strategy to serve our growing base of
multinational biopharma companies operating in the region and
will complement our operational
capability in Shanghai, China.”
“CoreLabs has been present in
the region since 1999 and has conducted hundreds of drug development studies in both cardiac safety
and imaging for a variety of partners,” said Kevin Duffy, VP of
global business development.
Deaths
Orrin J. Wenzel, 96, died on
January 26. An employee of the
RCA Corporation in several New
Jersey locations, his last job was as
manager of computing services at
RCAAstro in Hightstown.
4500-24,000/SF….best deal in the market?
Princeton Corporate Center
- Convenient Independence
Way location
- Immediate occupancy
- Phones and furniture available
- On site café, hotel
and restaurant
- Flexible lease term,
up to 8 years
- Can acquire total floor
CONTACT: William Barish, Broker
609-731-6076 [email protected]
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HOW TO ORDER
Fax your ad to 609-452-0033 or EMail [email protected]. We
will confirm your insertion and the price.
It won’t be much: Classifieds are just 50
cents a word, with a $7 minimum. Repeats in succeeding issues are just 40
cents per word, and if your ad runs for 16
consecutive issues, it’s only 30 cents
per word. Call us at 609-452-7000.
OFFICE RENTALS
12 Roszel Park, Princeton - Free
1st Month’s Rent: Two small office
units available with conference space
and waiting room. Comcast Internet.
Ph: 609-720-0300 or email: [email protected]
186-196 Princeton-Hightstown Rd.
Windsor Business Park. Only two
suites remaining, 1686 & 1689 SF available immediately, please call 609-9216060 for details.
Center of Hightstown - Newly renovated building. Only 2 stores left - 1st
floor 2,180 sq. ft., 2nd floor 2,160 sq. ft.
Very low rents - excellent for retail or offices. Call Mel Adlerman 609-655-7788.
CRANBURY: office/retail two locations in village center on Main St. excellent parking $750 and $1100 plus utilities. 609-529-6891.
OFFICE RENTALS
OFFICE RENTALS
AREA OFFICE RENTALS
Princeton,
Trenton,
Hamilton, Hopewell,
Montgomery,
For All Your
Commercial
Real Estate
Needs
Ewing,in
Hightstown,
Lawrenceville
and
other
Mercer,
Mercer and Surrounding Area.
Somerset & Middlesex Communities. Class A, B and
Sale orAvailable.
Lease • Office • Warehouse
C Space
Retail and Business Opportunities
For
For details
ondetails
space on space
rates, contact:
and rates,and
contact
Weidel Commercial 609-737-2077
www.WeidelCommercial.com
East Windsor, Route 130 professional building. 3-room suite with bath.
Ample parking. Two entrances. Subdivision possible. Near banks, shops,
restaurants. Possible for light mfg.
880SF, $750 monthly. Call 609-4260602.
For Rent: Professional office, use of
conference room, reception area on
Alexander Road. Call MaryAnn Pidgeon
520-1010.
Kingston Professional Office: Single office available for immediate sublease. Beautifully appointed. Shared
conference/waiting room, free parking,
utilities included. Ph: 609-683-7400.
Lawrence Township: Office suite
available: 903 sq. ft. with private bath.
Punia Co. LLC Broker, 609-771-9000.
MEDICAL
OFFICE
TRUE
TURNKEY - 2 miles from new Capital
Health Campus. 2,200 square feet $12/SF
Virtual
Tour:
http://property.loopnet.com/17343390.
609-883-0614 Linda Rosenberg.
Pennington - Hopewell: Straube
Center Office from virtual office, 12 to
300 square feet and office suites, 500 to
2,400 square feet. From $100 per
month, short and long term. Storage
space, individual signage, conference
rooms, copier, Verizon FIOS available,
call
609-737-3322
or
e-mail
[email protected] www.straubecenter.com
Plainsboro - 700 SF to 3,000 SF Office Suites: in single story building in
well maintained office park off Plainsboro Road. Immediately available. Individual entrance and signage, separate
AC/Heat and electricity. Call 609-7992466 or E-mail [email protected]
Princeton Junction: Prof. Office
space in highly visible spot near trains,
Princeton Hospital, highways. Reasonable rents. Units from $450 to $6,000
per month. Call Ali at Re/Max of Princeton 609-921-9202 or cell 609-902-0709.
Princeton Professional Office: One
or two offices for rent. Private garden
setting. Shared conference/waiting
rooms, parking, utilities. Secretarial
space available. Will sublet. North Harrison Street. 609-924-2809.
Princeton. Two offices in a 6 room office, Class A building $700 each. Call
609-243-9300.
Robbinsville, NJ - 2,500 sq. ft. Office/Professional Space For Lease Approx. $12.50 per sq. ft. plus CAMS Renovated Building/Brand New Space Will Fit-Out Interior To Accommodate
Tennant - Contact 609-209-7849 or [email protected] for More Details.
ROUTE 1 MONMOUTH JUNCTION
at Wynwood Drive. Six room suite in
professional building. $12 per sq. ft. plus
utilities. Will fit-out to suit. 609-5296891.
Unionline Building: Princeton Area
Office Suite for Lease, 4438 Rt. 27,
Kingston. Great Location, Beautifully
Renovated, Bright 1000 SF, Plenty of
Parking. $1750 per month. Weinberg
Management: [email protected]
609-924-8535.
RETAIL SPACE
Franklin Township: Store space
available 18,950 sq. ft., will subdivide.
On Route 27 in Kingston Mall. Punia Co.
LLC Broker. 609-771-9000.
INDUSTRIAL SPACE
Unique Rental Space zoning (I3), ordinance passed for retail and recreation
activities, ample parking all utilities, one
1200’, one 2000’, one 2500’ one 3600’,
and one 10,000. Located at 325 and 335
New Road, Monmouth Junction. Call
Harold 732-329-2311.
COMMERCIAL SPACE
HAMILTON & LAMBERTVILLE 300
to
50,000
SF
Office/WH/Flex/Showroom/Studios.
Amazing spaces in extraordinary buildings! Low rents / high quality units with
all you need! Brian @ 609-731-0378,
[email protected].
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COMMERCIAL SPACE
Office Opportunities
Princeton Land FOR SALE
Route 206 location. 2.14 acres. Almost all uses permissible:
banks, food, strip center, office, storage, retail, service stations.
All utilities available.
Plainsboro: Newly constructed office
for rent with shared reception in upscale
boutique. Ideal for massage therapist,
bridal/event planner, interior designer or
anyone in the fashion or beauty industry.
$495; Utilities included; Call 609-3347145 for more information.
STORAGE
902 Carnegie Center, Princeton:
Clean, dry, humidity controlled storage
on Route 1 in West Windsor. Spaces
start at 878 SF. Please call 609-9216060 for details.
Kuser Plaza, Hamilton: 1077 & 6333
SF (divisible) storage/warehouse space
available immediately. Please call 609921-6060 for details.
Al Toto - [email protected]
Office - Pennington Point
450 - 2,370 SF Office
FREE RENT and FLEXIBLE LEASE TERMS.
Immediate occupancy.
Storage Space two miles north of
Princeton: Great Road and Route 518.
http://princetonstorage.homestead.com
/. 609-333-6932.
HOUSING FOR RENT
HAMILTON SQUARE three bedroom
colonial in Crestwood with hardwood
floors available February. $1,850. 609529-6891.
PRINCETON JUNCTION: 4 bedroom
colonial near High School and train. 2
1/2 baths living, family and dining
rooms. Newly renovated. 2 car garage.
609-529-6891.
CONTRACTING
Al Toto [email protected]
Visit www.penningtonpointoffice.com
Hopewell Boro, Office/Professional/Records
500-30,000/SF Office & low priced storage, warehouse
William Barish [email protected]
Ewing Twp. – Building For Sale – 4,600 SF
4,000 SF of Heated Warehouse. 600 SF Office.
5,000 SF Parking Lot. 2 Drive-in Doors.
Pennington Office For Lease
Howe Commons, 65 S. Main St., Downtown Pennington.
342 SF - 1,315 SF. 1 to 5-Year Term. Close to
restaurants, banks and shopping. Ample parking on site.
For more information and other opportunities, please
call Commercial Property Network, 609-921-8844
Handyman/Yardwork: Painting/Carpentry/Masonry/Hauling/All Yard Work
from top to bottom. Done by pros. Call
609-737-9259 or 609-273-5135.
CLEANING SERVICES
George’s LLC Cleaning Janitorial
services. Family owned. Professional
cleaning. Fully insured. Currently cleans
all types of offices and churches. If you’d
CLEANING SERVICES
GRAPHIC ARTS
like to use our services, call us for a free
estimate 609-224-3129.
Graphic Design Services: Logos,
Newsletters, Brochures, Direct Mail, etc.
Reasonable rates. Fast turnaround. Call
732-331-2717
or
email
[email protected]
www.kathysmythdesign.com
Mila’s Cleaning Service: Reliable,
affordable home & office cleaning. Many
years of experience. References available. Call 609-620-0849. Ask for Mila.
Monica’s Cleaning Service. Highest
quality, reasonable prices, free estimates. 609-577-2126.
COMMERCIAL
MAINTENANCE
Interstate Commercial Property
Maintenance, Princeton NJ - Janitorial
Services - Grounds Maintenance Landscaping - Parking Lot Maintenance
- Restroom & Breakroom Supplies Snow Removal. Serving all of Mercer
County 800-766-9751.
HOME MAINTENANCE
A handyman repairs things around
your lovely home or valued property.
He solves your problems. Free estimate. Cell 609-213-8271.
Computer problem? Or need a used
computer in good condition - $80? Call
609-275-6631.
For all your refrigeration, heating, air
conditioning, plumbing or handyman
needs, and much more. Call Mac. 609851-6552. macsrepairservice.com.
robthehandyman- licensed, insured,
all work guaranteed. Free Estimates.
We do it all - electric, plumbing, paint,
wallpaper, powerwashing, tile, see website for more: robthehandyman.vpweb.com [email protected],
609-269-5919.
BUSINESS SERVICES
Bookkeeper/Administrative Specialist: Versatile & experienced professional
will gladly handle your bookkeeping
and/or administrative needs. Many services available. Reasonable rates. Work
done at your office or mine. Call Debra @
609-448-6005 or visit www.v-yours.com.
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Accounting and tax services for individuals, families, and businesses;
free initial consultation in home or office;
CPA, 30 years experience in healthcare,
small business and other areas of accounting.
908-907-3702,
e-mail
[email protected]
TAX SERVICES
CPA with extensive Public Accounting experience in Business and
Personal Income Tax Returns. Contact
732.673.5738, more details on website
http://www.breakpointassurancecompany.com
Tax preparation and accounting
services for business and personal
clients. Having problems because
some blockhead did your taxes? Free
consultation in your home or office. 22
years experience. MS in accounting.
732-789-8973 [email protected].
Tax Preparation and Accounting
Services: For individuals and small
businesses. Notary, computerized tax
preparation, paralegal services. Your
place or mine. Fast response, free consultation, reasonable costs. Gerald
Hecker, 609-448-4284.
PERSONAL SERVICES
“SHOE
SHINE,
SIR?”
The
ShoeShine Company. Professional
Shoe Shine Service since 1965. Home,
Office, Conventions, Special Events.
Pick Up & Delivery and On-Site Service.
Men’s & Women’s Leather Shoes &
Boots. Full Insurance. Call 609-8778071
or
fax
609-835-0365.
www.Shoeshines.Biz.
CLASSIFIED BY EMAIL
[email protected]
FEBRUARY 29, 2012
Employment Exchange
HELP WANTED
HELP WANTED
JOBS WANTED
Client Assistant: Part-time position
in East Windsor. Start out working 10
hours per week with potential 20 hours
after training period. We require mature
individuals with strong organizational
and communication skills. Business
computer knowledge, bookkeeping experience and medical insurance claim
filing, are desirable. Please email resume with salary requirements and references to: [email protected].
We take you by the hand to ensure your
success and income! FREE Coaching!
Unlimited Income! No Experience needed! Contact Weidel Today! Hamilton:
Judy 609-586-1400, [email protected]; Princeton: Mike 609-9212700, [email protected].
ad to U.S. 1 Jobs Wanted, 12 Roszel
Road, Princeton, NJ 08540.
Part-Time/Temporary - 2 months.
Secretary/Administrative
Assistant.
Central NJ R&D company seeks professional for 3 days/week, 5-6 hours/day.
File accurately, retrieve documents,
good communication/PC skills. Fluent
English. Hourly rate commensurate with
experience. E-mail resume: [email protected].
CAREER SERVICES
Job Worries? Let Dr. Sandra Grundfest, licensed psychologist and certified
career counselor, help you with your career goals and job search skills. Call
609-921-8401 or 732-873-1212 (License #2855)
JOBS WANTED
Chemist/problem-solver/salesman, consultant for hire: Extensive
experience in writing SOPs, method development, instrument repair such as
GCs (HP 5890s and Perkin Elmer GCs),
FTIRs, AAs, ICPs, and other laboratory
equipment. Can work any shift available. Journal publication presented at
Soil and Groundwater Conference. Petroleum, R&D, environmental, refinery,
and solid and liquid waste background.
Call 609-206-6537. E-mail address:
[email protected]. Open to pharmaceutical work.
Mature nurse to work on private cases, will work as nurse’s aide as also.
CPR certified, caring, responsible. 25
years experience. Contact Cheryl at
732-422-1036.
SALES - REAL ESTATE Need a
Change? Looking to get a RE License?
Job Hunters: If you are looking for a
full-time position, we will run a reasonably worded classified ad for you at no
charge. We reserve the right to edit the
ads and to limit the number of times they
run. If you require confidentiality, send a
check for $4 with your ad and request a
U.S. 1 Response Box. Mail or Fax your
PERSONAL SERVICES
MENTAL HEALTH
MERCHANDISE MART
Weddings, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs: Music, videos, stage shows, photography,
promos, interviews, graduations, etc.
James Cooke, www.jimcookemedia.com;
[email protected].
1-908-421-2071.
dictions? Connect with inner resources
to learn cause, care, and cure. Find
comfort and practical methods. Valerie
Meluskey, Ph.D. 609-921-3572.
wants.
E-mail
[email protected], 848-459-4892.
Property Inspectors: Part-time
$30k, full-time $80k. No experience, will
train. Call Tom, 609-731-3333.
LONG TERM CARE
INSURANCE
Everything you need to know about
Long Term Care, (LTC) and why you
should consider it. Including its costs,
advantages and disadvantage, from
ALL the major Insurance Companies in
the USA. For a No Obligation meeting,
call Paul Onish: 732-241-0800. Licensed long-term care insurance specialist.
ADULT CARE
Best At Home Senior Care Non
Medical home care services. Experienced and professional home care staff
to help you in your home. Individualized
services at your own pace. We are available
24/7
@
1-888-908-9450.
www.mybestseniorcare.com
TRANSPORTATION
Personal Driver seeking to transport
commuters, shopping trips, etc. Modern, attractive car. References provided. E-mail to [email protected] or
call 609-331-3370.
HEALTH
European Massage: On Route 1
North by Princeton BMW. Minutes from
Trenton. 609-716-1070.
Integrative, spiritual massage by licensed minister and certified massage
therapist with 35 years experience. $60
introductory special. arielcenterforwellbeing.org. 609-454-0102.
Lymphedema Therapy: Gentle
massage technique to relieve from
stress & pain due to infection, radiation,
chemotherapy, inflammation or surgery.
Contact Preeti, Certified Lymphedema
Therapist. 609-610-9620 or [email protected].
Massage and Reflexology: The
benefits are beyond what we even fathom. Experience deep relaxation, heightened well-being, improved health.
Holistic practitioner offering reflexology,
Swedish and shiatsu massage. Available for on-site massage at the work
place, etc. Gift certificates, flexible
hours. Call Marilyn 609-403-8403.
Having problems with life issues?
Stress, anxiety, depression, relationships. Free consultation. Working in
person or by phone. Rafe Sharon, Psychoanalyst 609-683-7808.
INSTRUCTION
Coach/Tutor/Counselor: All subjects and ages. Regular and special education including ADHD. Prepare for
SAT, SSAT, PSAT, ACT. Organization
and study skills. 35 years experience.
University of Pennsylvania. Judy 609865-1111; 215-321-8888.
Fear Away Driving School Running
special rate now. Please call 609-9249700. Lic. 0001999.
Lessons in Your Home: Music lessons in your home. Piano, clarinet, saxophone, flute and guitar. Call Jim 609737-9259 or 609-273-5135.
Math, Science, English, ACT & SAT
Tutoring: Available in your home.
Brown University-educated college professor. Experienced with gifted, underachieving and learning-disabled students. Web: http://ivytutoring.intuitwebsites.com Call Bruce 609-371-0950.
Music Lessons: Piano, guitar, drum,
sax, clarinet, F. horn, oboe, t-bone,
voice, flute, trumpet, violin, cello, banjo,
mandolin, harmonica, uke, and more.
$28 half hour. School of Rock. Adults or
kids. Join the band! Princeton 609-9248282. Princeton Junction 609-8970032.
Hightstown
609-448-7170.
www.farringtonsmusic.com.
Private Italian Tutor for Travelers,
Students and Dreamers. NJ DOE Certified
/
10
years
experience
College/High School level.
[email protected] Call Lou 908-434-9099.
Science and Math Tutoring: Biology, Chemistry, Algebra, Geometry.
Taught by college professor. 17 years
experience. Recipient of two national
teaching awards. Discoverygenics 609581-5686.
ENTERTAINMENT
Keyboardist Needed: For rock band
in Robbinsville, NJ. Original material
and covers (heavy on progressive rock).
We practice weekly, Sunday, 3-6 PM.
21 or over only, please. Vaughan: 609259-5768.
Oriental Massage Therapy: Deep
tissue, Swedish, Shiatsu, Reflexology
by experienced Therapists, Princeton
Junction off Route 1. Call 609-514-2732
for an appointment.
Wedding band looking for longterm players: piano, guitar, bass - only
serious musicians wanted. Call Jim
609-737-9259 or 609-273-5135.
MENTAL HEALTH
MERCHANDISE MART
Counseling for Individuals and
Couples. What needs healing? Communication styles? Relationships? Ad-
1966 Live Action TV series Batmobile Replica Only 2,500 made, retails
$250, now $180. Also comic books, variant covers, action figures. Send me your
Nurse seeking work with ambulatory
elderly, childcare, or personal assistant
in Princeton area. Excellent references.
Reasonable rates. 609-651-5711.
Moving - Must Sell - 2 Soda Fountains from 60’s: Need work, $450 each.
Call 609-954-1924.
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Richard K. Rein
In a world that so many people claim no longer
works for them, our editor decided to celebrate
a few things that recently worked out surprisingly well for him. Great idea. We sat around
and waited, and waited, for the final copy.
While we were waiting a last-minute ad arrived.
That worked for us. Sorry, boss.
Medical/Office Space
The
Atrium
at
Lawrence
Located midway between 2 new hospitals!!
Adjacent to highways U.S. 1, I-95, I-295,
Princeton Pike and U.S. 206 Great access!
Features Include:
• Abundant covered parking spaces
• Individual climate controls
• All areas with a view of the ATRIUM
• Custom-tailored suites
• Covered central atrium
• 6,500 contiguous square feet available
- May Divide!!
Moving - Must Sell - Wurlitzer Juke
Box, Model 23005: Great condition,
plays well. $1600. Call 609-954-1924.
MUSICAL
INSTRUMENTS
I Buy Guitars and All Musical Instruments in Any Condition: Call Rob at 609457-5501.
WANTED TO BUY
Antique Military Items: And war
relics wanted from all wars and countries. Top prices paid. “Armies of the
Past LTD”. 2038 Greenwood Ave.,
Hamilton Twp., 609-890-0142. Our retail outlet is open Saturdays 10 to 4:00,
or by appointment.
Best cash paid for saxophones Call
609-581-8290, e-mail [email protected].
Buying World War II swords, bayonets, helmets, flags, uniforms,
medals, and related items. Call 609581-8290, e-mail [email protected].
Wanted- Better quality cameras and
photo equipment, fountain pens and
older watches. Fair prices paid. Call Jason - 609-689-9651.
OPPORTUNITIES
Looking for Business Partner: Energetic, fun-loving, adventure-seeking person wanted. Country Roads Bicycle Tours, a two-person, Hunterdon
County-based touring business, has
ceased operations. I am seeking partner to create similar venture. Contact
Dan at 609-924-9417 or [email protected].
43
133 Franklin Corner Rd., Lawrenceville, N.J. 08648
Fax: 609-219-1330
[email protected]
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fennelly.com
609-520-0061
Office for Lease
902 Carnegie Center, Princeton, NJ Palmer Square, Princeton, NJ
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4,886 SF Sublease Available
Class A Office Space
Princeton’s Premier Office Building
High End Space. Move Right In!
Fully Furnished, Plug & Play
■ Onsite Cafeteria and Fitness Center
■ Prime Time Route 1 Office Space
Right Next to Market Fair
Plainsboro Village Center, Plainsboro, NJ
■ Prime Downtown Princeton Location
■ Unit Sizes from 2,150 to 5,500 SF
Available
■ Passenger Elevators in Buildings
■ Parking Deck at Rear of Building
■ Located Across from Princeton
University
■ Walk to Train Shuttle, Convenient
to Dining & Shopping Right within
Palmer Square
Close Proximity to New Princeton Medical Center
Office/Medical for Immediate Lease ■ Building 4: 1,900 SF Available ■ Building 6/7:
1,740 SF, 597 SF & 936 SF Available – Built-out Units ■ Building 8: 2,500 SF Available
Building 9: 951 SF Available ■ Building 10/11: 2,500 to 10,000 SF Available
Mixed Use Town Center Development ■ Convenient to Rts. 1 & 130 & NJ Tpk. Exit 8A
Warehouse/Flex for Lease
Constitution Center
2650 Rt. 130, Cranbury, NJ
4 Crossroads Drive, Hamilton, NJ
■ Unit 2: 8,000 SF of Office
(Includes 1,875 SF Warehouse)
■ Unit 3: 4,000 SF of Warehouse
■ Unit 4: 5,700 SF of Office/Warehouse
■ Close Proximity to Route 130,
I-195 & the NJ Turnpike
827-8
832 Ridgewood Ave,
North Brunswick, NJ
■ Building 1: 4,206 SF
■ Building 3: 3,875 SF (250 SF of Office)
■ Building 5: 3,275 – 10,000 SF
with 1,200 SF of Office; 1,050 SF
Office Unit on the 1st Floor
■ 1 Loading Dock, 1 Drive-in Door,
22’ Ceiling
■ Minutes to Route 1
1880 Princeton Ave.,
Lawrenceville, NJ
■ 16,000 SF of Office/Warehouse
■ Will Divide
■ 3,000 SF of Office & 13,000 SF
of Heated & Air-Conditioned
Warehouse
■ 2 Loading Docks, 19’ Ceilings
■ Abundant Parking Available
■ Minutes to Route 1 & I-295
■ Available Immediately
■ Unit 1: 4,150 SF on 1st Floor –
Divisible
■ Unit 2: 1,850 SF on 2nd Floor
■ Unit 3: 4,000 SF on 2nd Floor –
Divisible to 2,000 SF
■ Convenient to NJ Turnpike Exit 8A
■ Good Location for Office/Medical
Space with Highway Visibility
10 Centre Drive, Monroe Twp, NJ
■ Immediately Available
■ 6,200 SF Divisible to 3,500 SF
■ Excellent Free Standing Office Building
Located in a Corporate Park Setting
■ Impressive 2-Story Glass Atrium
■ All Perimeter Offices with Floor
to Ceiling Windows
■ Quality Finishes and Impressive Interior
Features Throughout
■ Minutes to NJ Turnpike, Exit 8A
200 Whitehead Road, Hamilton, NJ
Sports and Entertainment Factory
■ Warehouse: 1,000 SF
to 15,000 SF Available
■ 18’ to 32’ Clear; Drive-in
& Loading Available
■ Office: 600 SF to 2,500 SF Available
■ Newly Renovated End-unit;
Loft Style Space
■ Convenient to US Hwy. 1 & I-295
VanNest Office Park, Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, NJ
1,000 SF to 25,000 SF of Office/Medical Space Available
Build to Suit – 1st or 2nd Floor Units
New Brick Construction with Perimeter Windows Throughout
Close Proximity to Hospitals, Route 1, I-295 & the Hamilton Train Station
Existing Units Available Immediately: 2,160 SF (1st Floor) and 2,186 SF (2nd Floor)
■ Office/Warehouse For Sale or Lease
■ Owner Financing Available or Lease
to Purchase Option
■ 10,000 SF Building on 1 Acre
■ 5,000 SF Warehouse 5,000 SF Office
■ Renovated in 2009
■ 3 Loading Docks, 2 Drive-in Doors,
16-18’ Ceilings
■ Fully wired, new A/C & Heating Units,
Upgraded & Energy Efficient Electric
■ Close to NJ TPK Exit 8A & Rte 130
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10 Abeel Road, Monroe NJ
■ Office/Warehouse for Sale
■ 45,000 SF Building on 2.3 Acres
■ 20,000 SF of Office & 25,000 SF
of Warehouse
■ Zoned Light Impact Industrial
■ 24’ Ceilings in Warehouse,
4 Loading Docks & 1 Drive-in Door
■ Parking: 100 Spaces
■ Located 1/4 mile to NJ Turnpike, Exit 8A
■ Great User Building, Great Location!!
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1226 Route 130, Robbinsville, NJ
■ Flex Building for Sale or Lease
■ 10,000 SF of Office & Air-Conditioned
Warehouse
■ 3,200 SF of Office & 6,800 SF
of Air-conditioned Production
Space/Warehouse
■ Two Loading Docks; 12-14’ Ceilings;
Plenty of parking
■ 400 Amp, 3 phase electric
■ 5 Offices, 3 Bathrooms, Kitchen
& Break Room
■ Highway Frontage & Close to NJ
Turnpike, I-195 & I-295
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259 Prospect Plains Road,
Cranbury, NJ
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Buildings for Sale
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610 Plum Street, Trenton, NJ
■ For Sale or Lease
■ 44,225 SF of Warehouse Available
with 3,000 SF of Office
■ Zoned Industrial
■ 2 Loading Docks, 16’ Ceiling Heights
■ Convenient Access to Route 1, I-95
& I-295
■ Sales Price: $975,000

February 29, 2012

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