July 11, 2014

July 11, 2014
WEST WINDSOR
& PLAINSBORO
NEWS
Headliners:
Girl Scout Brianna Crichton, page 6; politician Kamal Khanna, 12; Blue Son bassist Dan Damon, 28.
WW to Streamline Zoning
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Pocket Park Slowly Takes Root
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by Hye-Jin Kim be a good opportunity to give my
help because it’s something I can
he idea of the Princeton do,” Erickson says. “We’ve already
Junction park was to put in over 100 hours to build it. We
bring people together, not just have to put the pavers [bricks]
drive them apart,” says West Wind- in.” Headed to Wake Forest Unisor landscape architect, Dan Do- versity in North Carolina this fall,
bromilsky, “which is what the term Erickson said it is unlikely he will
‘Asian Park’ did.”
be able to continue being involved
After the park was simultane- in the park’s construction.
ously criticized and championed in
Regardless, “No more can be
council debate, town hall meetings, done until we regrade the town
and online forums; after inspiring
green so it
numerous op-eds
doesn’t pond,”
in the newspapers
says director of
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though there are
small sign of growth comes from means to get free dirt and fill to reone member of a classic American grade the site, volunteer labor and
institution, the Boy Scouts of equipment are in short supply.
America. As part of his Eagle Scout
When and if the resources are
project, Garrett Erickson of West mustered, the park — at the
Windsor, a 2014 High School 1.5-acre site next to the Valero staSouth graduate, is building a small tion and 7-Eleven store — will take
patio and signpost for the park en- the shape of three distinct gardens
trance.
“I don’t really have an opinion
on the theme. I just thought it would
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First Steps: West
Windsor resident Garrett Erickson, 17, is
building an entrance
plaza for Princeton
Junction Park as part
of his Eagle Scout project. The park eventually will contain three
separate gardens.
by Sue Roy
hen West Windsor resident Flint Lane initially
got interested in ping
pong, he and his friends had trouble finding local places to practice
and play. “They would play pickup games in the area — Plainsboro,
Monroe, Princeton Seminary —
but they were always small areas,
part of a larger gym or recreation
area,” says Kathy Lane, Flint’s
wife. “Sometimes they couldn’t
play at all because the space was
being used for meetings or other
events, which was disappointing.”
So Flint Lane decided to open
up Princeton Pong, a place devoted
solely to practicing and playing table tennis. The center is set to open
for summer camps in August before its official opening in the fall
with special flooring, lights, and
other features specifically designed for the sport, all inside a
once-abandoned, now converted
warehouse at 745 Alexander Road.
And while Princeton Pong will
bring a new form of recreation to
West Windsor, that is not the only
benefit the facility will provide to
the town. According to township
land use planner Sam Surtees, the
fact that Princeton Pong is being
housed in unoccupied warehouse
space is beneficial as well.
“Princeton Pong is an example
of a new business trend to rehabilitate and reuse warehouse space
that is sitting vacant throughout
West Windsor,” says Surtees. Other businesses that have recently
sought permission from the township to rezone and rehabilitate office space have been Liberty Martial Arts, located at 51 Everett
Drive, and Crossfit Central Jersey,
which will open its 5,000 square
foot facility at 743 Alexander
Road, near Princeton Pong. A
fourth recreation operation, a fencing school, is considering this option as well, says Surtees.
“Back in the 1960s and 1970s,
West Windsor had no class A office
space. Instead warehouse space
was built and occupied. But traditional warehouse uses are no longer prevalent because of the increase of land values in the town,”
says Surtees. “The spaces are remaining vacant for years, and no
new warehouse space is being
built, because land is just too costly.”
Says Surtees: “The spaces are
too expensive to rehabilitate into
traditional office space. So the
township has been encouraging
small business owners to use this
vacant existing space for recreational uses by allowing the rezonContinued on page 16
Under Construction: Above, The Institute of Islamic Studies will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for its planned mosque at 2030 Old Trenton Road on Saturday,
July 12. West Windsor Mayor Shing-Fu Hsueh, council members, and other
interfaith community leaders are expected to be in attendance.
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JULY 11, 2014
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To the Editor: On
Plainsboro Plaza
press Onyx, making it clear that a
grocery store is an essential component of a successful shopping
center and is urgently needed in the
n behalf of the Plainsboro community. As a private business
Township Committee, I transaction, we have no role in
would like to update you on these discussions.
developments at Plainsboro Plaza.
Accordingly, in February the
The owner of Plainsboro Plaza, Plainsboro Planning Board apOnyx Equities, has announced the proved upgrades to Plainsboro
signing of two new tenant leases. Plaza. The owners will be renovatRainbow Academy, a pre-school/ ing the building facade and making
daycare facility with eighteen loca- enhancements to its appearance.
tions throughout New Jersey, will There will be significant improvebe locating in a portion of the space ments to the parking lot to include
formerly occulandscaping uppied by Ace
grades and reTwo new leases have
Hardware. Also,
paving and reIndus American
been signed at Plainsstriping of the
Bank will be
lot.
boro Plaza, but the
opening its fifth
Township ofsearch for a grocery
bank branch in
ficials are closestore continues.
the center, locatly monitoring
ed upfront, along
developments
Schalks Crossing Road.
and continue to support the ownOnyx Equities continues to tar- er’s efforts.
get a full-service grocery store for
Peter A. Cantu
the plaza. In support of the owner’s
Mayor
efforts to secure a new grocery
store for Plainsboro, I recently sent
letters to the chief executives of
seven companies. In the letter, I
recently spent the better part of
pledged the township’s cooperaan afternoon at Van Nest Park
tion and assured them that our community would embrace their store with my son and two-year old
should they come to Plainsboro. To granddaughter. She loved it last
this end, Onyx informs us that they year the two or three times they
are in active discussions with sev- were up, and I was excited to have
eral grocers ranging in size from
40,000 to 61,000 square feet.
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friend of mine brought up
Shakespeare’s “Romeo and
Juliet” in the context of the
escalating clashes between Jews
and Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
And while it took a moment for me
to make the connection, it makes
perfect sense. You remember that
the star-crossed lovers don’t have a
chance at love, much less life, because of the stupid, internecine
feud between their families. At the
end of the play, over the bodies of
the dead teenagers, the prince decrees that enough is enough and the
Montagues and Capulets should
put their bloody differences aside.
There is a parallel here to the recent stories out of Gaza, some of
the most heartbreaking I have
heard in a while, and that is in a
year of heartbreaking stories. Just
when you think the news cannot get
more barbaric, it does.
Three Israeli teenagers, walking
home from school, kidnapped and
killed. A Palestinian boy, on his
way home from prayers, kidnapped
and burned alive. The blood of children sacrificed for a conflict whose
by Euna Kwon Brossman
genesis is most likely blurred or
forgotten or unknown to their generation, and whose resolution
seems impossible. Three of the victims were only 16 years old, just a
little older than Will and his friends.
Their top worries are grades, girls,
and not being grounded — as it
should be at this point in their lives.
Political ideology? Being kid-
Not on teenagers’ radars: political ideology,
being kidnapped, and
dying for someone’s
cause.
napped because of religion? Killed
for someone’s cause? Not even remotely on their radar.
There needs to be someone like
Shakespeare’s wise prince, some
village elder, someone who intercedes and declares that the price
has been too high for both sides,
and that the escalation has to stop.
Instead, the Palestinians lob rock-
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ets towards Tel Aviv, and the Israeli
military launches deadly firepower
of its own. And caught in the crossfire are teenage boys who just want
to have a childhood and grow up to
live and love.
The situation in Iraq haunts me
as well. Sending in Americans
again in the guise of military advisors is a bad idea. Haven’t we been
there and done that? Didn’t we
learn from the lessons of history,
especially in Vietnam, a war that
dragged on at a tremendous cost for
America, a war that started with
our country sending in advisors?
One of Molly’s best friends from
high school is a rising senior at
West Point. They met when they
were cast as love interests in another Shakespeare play, but Clayton is a warrior at heart and jumps
out of airplanes, shoots guns, and
does everything West Point teaches
best. We were hoping that the United States would safely be out of all
active combat arenas by the time he
graduated but it does not seem likely, especially now, with President
Obama’s latest orders. Clayton
wants to see combat, but we want to
see him safe and alive.
Our goddaughter, Kalen, graduated from West Point the same year
Katie did and is now going to medical school on the government dime.
When she graduates, she will owe
Uncle Sam seven years of duty, and
that could include being dispatched
to the front lines as a military doctor. These kids know what they are
getting into when they sign up for
the deal, but can anyone truly anticipate the real hardships of battle
and the cruel reality that you may
never come home?
In Africa, thugs who hate the
West kidnap whole groups of
schoolgirls and randomly knife and
gun their way through entire villages. There is no rule of law for
age or gender. Meanwhile, on the
Asian front, the mad North Korean
president shoots missiles into the
water, constantly taunting the
south, and keeping the hairs raised
on the necks of any peace-loving
person around the world.
Airlines issue new security
guidelines for flights coming into
the United States, and I worry
about Katie and Molly traveling on
European railways and flying
home on American jets. It’s unnerving at the height of summer
travel season. At a time when the
world is shrinking and everyone is
traveling more, the world is a
harsher place, with no mercy, even
for youth. It seems there is no continent that is safe, and every threat
is magnified because of the growing hate and intolerance literally
everywhere.
Of course you can’t change the
way you live out of fear, but the increasingly hostile world climate
makes me want to move to a remote, out of the way sanctuary,
away from the maddening terrors
that we face. Instead of rising to a
higher plane of human existence, it
seems that we are devolving. I suppose our current day intermediaries, like the prince in Shakespeare
who commands an end to the family feud, should include such organizations as the United Nations.
But I’m not holding my breath
there. It seems it was much simpler
during the Cold War when the Soviet Union was the enemy, and we
knew where the threat was coming
from. Today, the threat is everywhere all the time. Sometimes all
you can do is hold your children
close and pray for the best.
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B). 2 staff engineers;
C). 1 landscape architect;
D). director, recreation department: part-time will suffice;
E). a $5 million municipal renovation;
West Windsor Township DOES
need to:
F). outsource much of the Department of Public Works and implement GPS;
G). rightsize police department
personnel and operations;
H). hire a responsive, experienced, and innovative business administrator;
I). change the current form of
mayor-council government, which
is neither more accountable nor
more cost effective. The mayor
should always be present during
municipal meetings.
J). effect quarterly budget re-
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regular intervals, and each time I
visit, my most preferred place is a
public library. During my last two
visits in 2008 and 2011, I made extensive use of the Iselin and Woodbridge public libraries, where I was
encouraged to make a gift of some
of the books authored by me besides relishing a large number of
publications (through the library
membership of my daughter, Anshumita Cabra). I have a deep adoration for the U.S. public libraries.
I enjoyed reading about the
Plainsboro Library in the June 27
issue of WW-P News. I have visited this library already a couple of
times. A smaller but well laid out
and efficiently managed library
with various readership services.
My association remains through
my daughter and son-in-law. I am
happy to learn that this unit is celebrating its Golden Jubilee, rising to
a fine center of refinement from its
humble beginning as “a four-woman best-seller book swap.” Great
missions always flourish and I
hope this library shall become a
landmark of the county area. The
experience of asking for books that
are not physically available in the
library (many aren’t that I would
like to read) has not been disappointing! I must admit that I felt it
was my happy duty to record my
appreciation for the library after
reading your report in the News.
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wall mural, hand-sewn pillow covers, and
other decorations.
Crichton is in Troop 70676, led by Lynn
Mahmood and Angie Crichton. Crichton
was a cheerleader at Cheer University AllStars and was a junior cheerleading coach for
the WW-P Wildcats. She was also president
of North’s Kids for Kids Club, a member of
national honors society, and worked at the
Little Gym of West Windsor.
Crichton, a June graduate, will attend
Bucknell University. Though she knows she
will not be a lifetime scout, she says, “I know
that in the future I will be putting my children
into scouting, as it has brought me many
wonderful experiences, as well as some of
my best friends.”
Girl Scout News
Silver Award for ‘Craft-Cart’
Crichton Earns Gold Award
for Homefront Work
Y
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Center will be able to stay busy in the
rianna Crichton, above, of West Wind- lobby with the “Craft-Cart” created by Girl
sor worked with Homefront, a nonprofit Scout Cadette Nicole Didenko, 14, as part of
organization for the homeless in New Jersey, her Silver Award project. She recently comto create reading and writing workshops for pleted eighth grade at Community Middle
young students at the Family Preservation School.
Activities, which include coloring materiCenter, a shelter for homeless women. Crichton was inspired by her previous volunteer als and stamps, magnetic shapes (Magformwork as a tutor for underprivileged children ers), Lincoln Logs, and Lego Duplos, as well
in Trenton through the Kids for Kids Club at as a variety of open-ended art prompts, handmade I-Spy Jars, and puzzle blocks, focus on
High School North.
“While interacting with the kids, I noticed developing creativity in kids early on.
“I chose this as my Silver Award because
a huge lack of enthusiasm for their schoolwork, especially in the areas of reading and of my love for the arts,” says Didenko.
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“Through
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begin
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that
same
passion.”
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Each activity in the cart introduces the
to show it in a different, more fun, interactive
idea of thinking outside the box, giving chillight than they’ve previously experienced.”
In addition to creating an after-school cur- dren the freedom to interpret the projects
riculum that focused on biographies, poetry, their own way. One example is an art-prompt,
and short stories, Crichton also collected which replaces the popular but straight-forhundreds of children’s books and donated ward coloring page. These art-prompts presthem to the shelter’s library, as well as refur- ent a simple instruction and a starting eleFREE
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“We were concerned by the number of
parents resorting to entertaining their children with electronics while waiting in our
lobby,” says Corinna Bisgaier, director of
education at the arts center. “The craft-cart
provides a wide variety of hands-on play that
involves children in more engaging activities, usually right along with their parents.”
The Craft-Cart project also involves getting feedback from the kids who use the cart
for further improvements. Children are asked
to sign in by filling out basic information
about themselves, as well as what activities
they used, and any comments/suggestions
they have.
“In the short time that the craft-cart has
been in the lobby, we’ve seen many kids
come into the building excited to work on a
project,” says Bisgaier. “We are thrilled that
Nicole was able to improve children’s experience in our building and tie into our mission
with such an elegant solution.”
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major in biology and a minor in
music with a concentration in performance. Hunter conducted summer research on “Investigating the
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He was a Denison outdoor orientation staff leader, a teacher’s assistant for biology, a member of
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Marist College: West Windsor
residents Bryn Gorberg, Robert
Grbic, and Mariel Porfido, and
Nicole Giambagno of Plainsboro
were named to the dean’s list.
Pratt Institute: West Windsor
resident Michaela Calotta and
Plainsboro residents Veronika Avloshenko, Dilpreet Gill, Jessica
Schultz, and Lydia Tam are on the
dean’s list.
Quinnipiac University: Even
Samet of West Windsor is on the
dean’s list.
Rider University: Rebecca
Shimer of Plainsboro, a voice pedagogy and performance major,
graduated from the Westminster
Choir College of Rider University.
Jason Rand of Plainsboro, a theory and composition major, was on
the dean’s list for the spring semester.
Emory University: Zeeshan
Anwar of Plainsboro graduated
with a bachelor of business administration degree. Keerthi Chandrasekaran of Plainsboro graduated with a master of public health
degree. Katrina Chen of West
Windsor graduated with a bachelor
degree in business administration.
Ankita Gumaste of West Windsor
received a bachelor of science degree. Zachary Mozenter of West
Windsor received a bachelor of arts
degree.
Rochester Institute of Technology: Veronica Santoso of Plainsboro is on the dean’s list at the College of Imagery Art and Sciences.
Rockford University: Cui
Zheng of West Windsor was announced as a distinguished scholar.
Sheena Desai and Michelle
Heker, both of West Windsor, were
named to the dean’s list.
Rowan University: Linda Gosselin, Kyle Lyon, and Jasmine
Grant of West Windsor are on the
dean’s list.
Robert Bamford of West Windsor and Pranav Venkatraman of
Plainsboro were named to the honor list of Oxford College, a twoyear liberal arts division of Emory
University.
University of Hartford: Andrew
Steinberg and Marc Steinberg of
Plainsboro are on the dean’s list.
Wake Forest University: Tiffany Kichline of West Windsor and
Akousua Tuffuor of Plainsboro
are on the dean’s list.
Ithaca College: Emily Meshumar of West Windsor graduated
from the school of Humanities and
Sciences with a degree in culture
and communication. Helene
Strange of West Windsor graduated from the school of Health Sciences and Human Performance
with a degree in clinical health
studies.
Washington University in St.
Louis: Glen Harris of West Windsor graduated summa cum laude
with a bachelor of arts degree in
neuroscience and a minor in
French.
Princeton University: Mark
Benjamin of Plainsboro graduated
summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in computer science. A
2010 graduate of High School
South, he will be living in Seattle
where he will work for Microsoft.
Benjamin is biking across the
country with Bike and Build, an organization to raise money and
awareness for affordable housing.
He left New Hampshire in June and
will arrive in Vancouver, Canada in
August. Follow his journey at bikeandbuild.org.
University of Rhode Island:
Marcus Allen of Plainsboro received a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering with a minor
in nuclear engineering.
Religious
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W
est Windsor residents Matthiew Heim, Kieran Clark
Ireland, and Grace Sawyers, were
confirmed as members of the
Princeton
United
Methodist
Church on June 8.
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Above, Lakshman Bulusu of West Windsor with former New Jersey poet laureate Gerald Stern.
Literati
L
akshman Bulusu of West
Windsor attended the International Poets Festival held in the
New Hope Arts Center on May 31.
“I was honored to be present in the
midst of New Zealand poets pouring their poetic talent,” he says. He
met Gerald Stern, a former poet
laureate of New Jersey, and Richard Langston, one of the poets
from New Zealand.
Bulusu is the author of “Where
Love Blooms” and “Words Too
Are Beautiful: 101 Poems that Celebrate the Beauty of Verse,” and
“Silken Verses,” a Nook book. He
has been writing poetry since the
summer of 1983. Bulusu has participated in poetry readings at Lawrence Library with New Jersey Poetry Society.
Born and raised in India, he has
two bachelor degree from Utkal
University in India. One degree is
in mathematics and computer science and the other is in engineering.
He and his family have lived on
Meadow Road in West Windsor
since September, 2013. They chose
West Windsor due to a job that Bulusu had. He now works as a consultant and database developer in
New York City. His spouse, Anuradha, is a homemaker; and their
twins, Pranav and Pranati, will be
entering fourth grade at Village
School in September.
“It was great to meet the famous
authors,” he says. “I had a brief
conversation with them and was
happy to learn that poetry is prominent in the world as passion, profession, or a communication medium across the globe.”
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Foundation Grant
R
ebecca McClelland-Crawley
and Russel Wray were awarded $19,000, the largest grant to
date, to purchase Makey Makey
boards and littleBits Classroom
Kits for every fourth grade class in
the district. This grant will give
fourth grade students a hands-on
experience with electronic circuits
as part of the electricity and magnetism unit in the science curriculum.
The circuits and projects they
create will ultimately be presented
at the school fair. Some other approved grants for the 2014-’15
school year include Alicia Buck,
Akila Saravanan, and Karen
Rosnick’s “Fueling or Fooling?
Food Choices!” at Community
Middle School, and Danielle Nita’s “EDP KidzScience” for the
district-wide Extended Day Program.
Appalachia Service
Project
I
n the first week of July five vans
of adults and high school students from Princeton United Methodist Church, including Plainsboro
residents Jim Looney, Connor
Langdon, and Gus Macdonald,
along with West Windsor resident
Matt Kenney, worked in Avery
County, North Carolina, for the
Just Married: Shawn Partain and Rebecca Martin
Pantaleo, left; Tina Kurzawa and Peter Shaughnessy; and Ariana Markowitz and Julio Quinteros.
graduated from Rutgers University. After working in the theater
community for several years, he
was the municipal news editor for
The News for a couple of years. He
taught at Irving High School from
2007 to 2011 and has been teaching
English at Grover Middle School
in West Windsor since 2012. He is
the son of John and Lauren Shaughnessy.
The bride was raised in Colonia
and graduated from Rutgers University. The publisher for IEEE in
Piscataway, she is the daughter of
Lynda and Michael Kurzawa.
The couple lives in Jamesburg.
A
riana Markowitz and Julio
Quinteros were married
March 1 in San Salvador, El Salvador.
Markowitz, a 2003 graduate of
High School South, graduated
from McGill University in Montreal, Canada, with a degree in political science and Middle East
studies. She is a consultant for In-
novations for Successful Societies,
a research center at Princeton University that does case studies on
institutional reform in the developing world. She also does EnglishSpanish translation and runs a
small food business from her home
in San Salvador.
She is the daughter of Elane
Gutterman and Jeff Markowitz of
West Windsor. She is co-author of
“Pigskin Crossroads: The Epidemiology of Concussions in the National Football League, 20102012,” with her father (The News,
September 13, 2013).
Quinteros graduated from Universidad Centroamericana Jose
Simeon Canas in San Salvador
with a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering and has an MBA
from National Chengchi University in Taipei, Taiwan. He is a demand controller for Industrias La
Constancia, the largest brewery in
El Salvador. He is the son of Julio
Quinteros and Josefina de Quinteros of San Salvador, El Salvador.
Appalachia
Service
Project (ASP). The project’s aim is to make
homes warmer, safer,
and dryer for families in
need. Preparation was an
eight-month process that
included
fundraisers,
knowledge of Appalachian culture, basic construction skills, and the
meaning of service to
others. Visit www.princetonumc.org or call 609924-2613 for information.
American
Legion Jersey
Boys State
A
ustin Meo of Plainsboro, a rising senior at High School
South, was elected to the highest
office of governor at the 69th session of the American Legion Jersey
Boys State program last week. This
was the first time a West Windsor
or Plainsboro resident won the
governorship since the 1980s. Andrew Chen of Plainsboro, also a
rising senior at South, was elected
Boys Nation Senator.
The American Legion Jersey
Boys State program attracts more
than 950 high school juniors every
year from across the state and
teaches them the value of citizen
leadership in the context of running
a mythical 51st state. This oneweek program has been held annually since 1946.
Boys State: Director
David Bagatelle, left,
and Austin Meo.
For more information, or to sign
up to be a delegate for the 70th session in June, 2015, visit www.aljbs.
org/info.
Friendship and
Faith Bracelets
T
he Queenship of Mary Parish in
Plainsboro has launched a micro-financing project with the
community of La Morena in Guatemala. Ed Klimek of Plainsboro
is one of the core missions leaders
of this global solidarity project. As
part of the mission, the children of
Queenship of Mary made about
300 Friendship and Faith rainbow
loom bracelets for the children of
La Morena during February. They
JULY 11, 2014
were brought down to Guatemala
by the March delegation. While the
delegation was there, the children
of Cranbury and Plainsboro also
wore their Friendship and Faith
bracelets to be in solidarity.
While in Guatemala, the pastor
of the parish of Santa Cruz, Padre
Juan Jose, was inspired by the idea
of solidarity and requested 300
more bracelets. Queenship of Mary
parishioners of all ages gathered
during two open house sessions to
make 600 bracelets — 300 bracelets for the parish of Santa Cruz and
300 more to be distributed at the
church during the same weekend of
the retreat.
Ms. New Jersey
Senior America
T
erry Meade of Princeton Junction was honored as a finalist in
the 2014 Ms. New Jersey Senior
America Pageant on June 5 in Atlantic City. The event celebrated
women reaching their “Age of Elegance.” Meade, a first-time contestant, was selected as one of 14
women chosen from New Jersey.
Competing in this pageant “was
never on my radar,” said Meade. “I
was nominated and contacted by
the directors of the pageant.” Seeing this as another opportunity to
share her husband’s life-saving
heart transplant story (The News,
February 7), Meade decided to enter. She performed and recited her
“Philosophy of Life” speech, highlighting her role in raising awareness of the critical need for organ
and tissue donations.
Though this was Meade’s first
time in a pageant, she is no stranger
to the stage. Her mother performed
in community theater, and both her
parents were ballroom dancers.
Meade has been a dancer all her life
and an actress in many theater
events at Village Grande, where
she lives. She recently retired from
performing with a dance troupe.
“Having been a performer all
my life, this was the first time I felt
that I could do something for myself. And I loved the experience,”
said Meade. However, as a speaker
for organizations that she and her
husband, Mark, represent including the Gift of Life donor program,
American Heart Association,
American Diabetes Association,
NJ Sharing Network, and the Mercer County Board of Freeholders,
Meade found it difficult to find
time to prepare for the pageant.
In Meade’s spare time, she enjoys musical theater, concerts,
dance, costume design, sewing,
public speaking, and visiting Atlantic City. “My most ‘special interest’ is my amazing family and
my three wonderful grandsons,
who are all taller than I am now,”
said Meade. Meade and her husband are originally from Brooklyn,
New York. They moved to West
Windsor in 2000. Meade, alongside her husband and son, are in the
promotional products industry. She
has a degree in executive secretarial science and once owned two retail businesses. She has a daughter,
Cindy, who lives in Jackson and a
son, Scott, who lives in Barnegat.
Her grandsons range in age from 13
to 15.
While Meade said she “probably
will not compete in the pageant
next year,” she will be performing
statewide with the Ms. NJ Senior
America Cameo Club throughout
the year. On reaching the “Age of
Elegance,” Meade said, “It is an
opportunity for senior ladies to
share our talent, knowledge, experience, and resources with younger
generations.”
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Elinore Todt, 84, died April 11
at Morristown Medical Center.
Born in the Dutch Neck section of
West Windsor, she was a graduate
of Princeton High School and
Montclair State University. She received two master’s degrees from
Kean University in English and
education administration.
She taught at Linden High
School, where she also directed the
school plays, and taught English in
Bernards Township for 25 years.
Survivors include her husband
of 63 years, William; her daughters, Lisa Hruska, Betsy Schmitt,
and Erica Kuhlmann; and five
grandchildren. Donations may be
made to St. Joseph’s Indian School
at www.stjo.org.
Daniel DeCore, 92, of Hamilton died June 22. A Navy veteran,
he worked for the Federal Veterans
Administration, owned the Como
Club Bar and Lafayette Lounge in
Trenton, and worked on the Green
Acres program.
Survivors include his son and
daughter-in-law, Daniel L. and Julianne Kocan DeCore of West
Windsor; a grandson and his wife,
Dennis DeCore II and Megan
DeCore of West Windsor; a grand-
To submit information
for People in the News,
E-mail Community News
editor Lynn Miller at
[email protected].
daughter and her husband, Dana M.
and Kyle Falconi of West Windsor.
Donations may be made to the
Disabled American Veterans National Service Foundation, 3725
Alexandria Pike, Cold Spring, KY
41076; or to St. Jude Children’s
Research Hospital, Box 1000,
Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38148.
Albert E. Appell, 85, of Sayreville died June 23. He was a Navy
veteran of World War II. Survivors
include his son and daughter-in-law,
Barry Appell and Patricia Sauer of
Plainsboro. Donations may be made
to Saint Jude Children’s Hospital.
Eileen R. Vogt, 83, of Plainsboro died June 25. A funeral mass
was held at Queenship of Mary
R.C. Church in Plainsboro.
Born in East Orange, she worked
for Bell Telephone Company and
as an educational secretary in West
Orange. She moved to Windrows
in 2011.
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Longtime West
Windsor resident
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a freestanding
artwork — based
on Grant Wood’s
‘American Gothic’ — to be displayed at the West
Windsor Farmers’
Market. Visitors
can pose with
their faces in the
iconic painting.
The market takes
place every Saturday from 9 a.m. to
1 p.m. at the
Princeton Junction train station’s
Vaughn Drive
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Guidone of Floral Park, New York;
and six grandsons, Ryan, Tyler and
Eric Vogt, and Justin, Evin, and
Austin Guidone. Donations may be
made to the Cancer Hope Network
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Survivors include her husband
of 57 years, Ernest J. Rich; her sons
and daughter-in-laws, Ernest G.
and Doretta Berry Rich, William A.
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sons-in-law, Mary P. Rich, Lucinda
A. Rich and Gary Orswell, Jeanne
M. Rich and Michael Lillis, Virginia M. Rich and Robert Diaz; and
14 grandchildren.
Services were held at St. David
the King Church in West Windsor
on July 5. Donations may be made
to Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, 1359 Broadway, Suite 1509,
New York, NY 10018 (pdf.com);
or Michael J. Fox Foundation for
Parkinson’s Research, Grand Central Station, Box 4777, New York,
NY 10163-4777 (michaeljfox.org).
Dr. Mark Brian Schulman of
the Princeton area died July 1. He
was a graduate of Kean University
and New York Chiropractic College. His chiropractic practice was
at 164 Cranbury Road in West
Windsor.
Survivors include his wife Elizabeth; daughter Nikita; his brother
and sister-in-law, Norman and
Roxanne Schulman, and their children Michael, Ronald, Jeffrey, Jonathan, Rebecca, and Sarah; his sister and brother-in-law Arlene and
Seymour Haspel, and their children
Sindy, Joy, Beth, and Marcie.
Services were held on Saturday,
July 5, at Presbyterian Church of
Lawrenceville. Donations may be
made to NJ Chiropractic Association, 3121 Route 22 East, Suite
302, Branchburg 08876; or Computers for Kids of America, 155
Passaic Avenue, Fairfield 07004
James R. Hartman, 80, of
Scranton, Pennsylvania, died July
1. Survivors include a son and
daughter-in-law, Jimmy and Colleen Hartman of West Windsor. Donations may be made to the Cystic
Fibrosis Foundation, 6931 Arlington Road, 2nd floor, Bethesda, MD
20814; or Divine Mercy Parish, 312
Davis Street, Scranton, PA 18505.
Mary A. Ingato, 86, of North
Caldwell died July 6. Survivors include a son, Vinnie Ingato of West
Windsor. Donations may be made
to Notre Dame Church in North
Caldwell for the benefit of its children’s programs.
JULY 11, 2014
Flood Report: New Answers, New Questions
T
by John Church
he early 20th century English writer and poet Rudyard
Kipling once warned his
country about complacency in the
face of history: “Ere rivers league
against the land/In piratry of flood/
Ye know what waters steal and
stand/Where seldom water stood.”
West Windsor has witnessed on
many occasions the lessons of history pertaining to flooding. During
Hurricane Irene in 2011, Little
Bear Brook, which runs into the
Millstone River that empties into
Carnegie Lake, flooded out Washington and Alexander roads and
many areas in between, including
the tunnel that runs under the tracks
at the Princeton Junction train station. At that time a study was promised to determine what could be
done to ameliorate the flooding.
But as recently as May 1, with no
study yet in place and no remediation efforts begun, a major rainstorm ended in similar though less
devastating results.
Realistically, what can actually
be done to prevent it? And what has
kept the township from acting to fix
the flooding problem?
There are no easy answers, but at
least the magnitude of the problem
began to come into focus at a June
30 meeting reviewing a longawaited flood and stormwater assessment study by Storm Water
Management Consulting LLC and
Princeton Hydro LLC, two affiliated companies based in Ringoes.
The meeting at the municipal
building was moderated by Pat
Ward, director of community development, and Francis Guzik,
township engineer.
Joe Skupien of Storm Water
Management suggested several
general strategies for flood mitigation — none was a quick fix.
The strategies included approaches such as upstream water
storage for the Millstone (dams and
lakes, for example), the lowering
of downstream starting water elevations (pre-drain Carnegie Lake
before major events), modification
of the Route 1 bridge over the Millstone to reduce the restriction there,
levees and floodwalls (along Little
Bear Brook), road raisings (Washington and Alexander roads), an
enhanced flood warning system
(using the town’s website), and finally individual structural floodproofing by various means (for example, the house on Alexander
Road that recently was lifted to a
second story level to avoid the next
major flooding event).
Some of these would involve
significant expense by other jurisdictions as well as West Windsor,
even assuming they could be carried out at all. Hard choices will
have to be made.
And the problems could get
worse unless full provision is made
to properly hold and dispose of the
excess water that will inevitably result from two proposed new developments.
The former American Cyanamid property, 650 acres between
Route 1 and the Amtrak line, crossing Clarksville Road, is now being
considered for development. Mostly farmland and grassland at present, it’s drained by Duck Pond Run
and to a lesser extent (to the south)
by the Assunpink Creek, which
passes through Trenton to the Delaware. Increasing runoff into these
streams could have significant impacts downstream, including Carnegie Lake and possibly even the
Millstone, by backwater effects.
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acres. This much coverage could
lead to further flooding problems
in the future. This site is still subject to planning board, NJ Transit,
and environmental approvals before any construction could begin,
and funding would have to be
sought for the projected Vaughn
Drive connector.
Mary Paist-Goldman of Princeton Hydro continued with an update on the regional stormwater
management plan for that redevelopment area. She presented two
maps showing locations where
new detention basins might be
placed, one with existing buildings
and one with projected buildings.
Her preliminary calculations suggested that sufficient water storage
to avoid increasing existing problems with Little Bear Brook could
be achieved with either seven acres
of basins with a three-foot capacity
or four acres with a six-foot capacity. The locations in either case
would involve significant land acquisition issues impacting multiple
present ownerships.
Even the implementation of the
study has a long history. The
$250,000 received from Toll Brothers to address storm water flooding
issues in the Windsor Haven area
was partitioned by council in February, 2013. Of this $100,000 was
reserved for a formal flood study,
$69,556 was to be remitted to the
Windsor Haven Homeowner’s Association plus another $10,000 in
legal fees, and the remaining
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above $100,000 was applied to the
present study, which together with
an additional $36,290 of township
funds made up the contract price of
$136,290 including a 10 percent
contingency. Councilman Bryan
Maher stated then that the owners
of the 24-acre Washington Road
property — until recently InterCap
— ought to be funding part of this
study, as some of the results would
directly concern their property
rather than just the lower Penns
Neck area near Little Bear Brook.
However, attorney Steve Goodell
[of the Herbert law firm representing the township] said that the appropriate time to request a contribution from them would be if and
when any actual development plan
came before the Planning Board, a
position with which Mayor ShingFu Hsueh agreed.
The study was originally due
within 150 days of council approval, but this was changed on September 3 to 150 days after actual
project initiation. Paist-Goldman
and Skupien gave their introductory presentation at a council meeting on September 16. At the June
30 meeting, Skupien apologized
for the delay, which he attributed to
staffing issues and the severe winter that limited field activities.
The bulk of Skupien’s longawaited presentation consisted of
data and charts about the levels to
which the Millstone River and Little Bear Brook would rise for different flood categories.
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fter losing his seat in the 2013
West Windsor council election, Kamal Khanna is considering
his future political options. “After I
lost the election, I thought I would
take some time off and relax,” he
said. “But all I did was sit around
and gain weight and watch TV. I
was so bored. It is not my way to
just relax, so I decided to jump back
into politics.”
Following that strategy, Khanna
was recently appointed to be the
chairman of the West Windsor
Democratic Committee, of which
he had previously been vice-chair.
He was also reappointed as a vice
president of the Mercer County
Democratic Committee and appointed a representative of the
newly formed Southeast Asians of
Mercer County Caucus.
“Being involved in all three organizations is very important to me
and will be very beneficial to
them,” said Khanna. “Their objective is the same — to select and
support candidates for office. I will
be involved with that and will also
serve as a liaison between the three
organizations. In addition, I hope to
expand the West Windsor Democratic Committee by creating a
club, which would host social
events and promote Democratic
ideals and policies, which would be
open to any resident who is a Democrat. But my biggest responsibility will be to fill political vacancies
at all levels of government.”
“Of course, one of my primary
objectives will be to support Assemblywoman Bonnie Watson
Coleman in her bid for Rush Holt’s
congressional seat. She will make
an outstanding member of Congress,” he said
Should she win, who does Khanna believe should be tapped to fill
her vacancy on the state assembly?
In fact, Khanna himself is interested in the position.
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He rated the most recent May 1
flood as a 5 to 10-year event — in
other words, that level of flooding
has a 10 to 20 percent chance of
happening in any given year.
Though the May 1 flood was inconvenient for commuters and West
Windsor residents, it did have a silver lining. The flood allowed Skupien to get real-time data and photographs that helped correlate this
amount of rainfall, 5.3 inches in 36
hours, with the degrees of actual
flooding along Little Bear Brook,
the Millstone River, and Carnegie
Lake.
When questioned later about
how he would characterize Irene,
one that came up to at least the
500-year mark on maps and photos, Skupien said that it even might
have been a “1,000-year” flood.
With 78 square miles of upstream drainage area, the Millstone
dominates the West Windsor scene
even before Little Bear Brook enters with its relatively puny 2.9
square miles of drainage.
Skupien explained that when the
Millstone is high, Little Bear Brook
is stymied in the same way that cars
trying to enter Route 1 from Fisher
Place back up during the morning
rush hour. Any partial obstructions
in the brook may somewhat hinder
its drainage during severe events,
but the main problem is the Millstone. The result is that lower Fisher Place and Washington Road are
expected to have some flooding
with even four-year rain events,
cer County Democratic Committee
would vote to appoint her replacement until what would have been
the end of her term. In June, 2015,
in order to keep the seat, the appointee would have to run in the
primary, along with any other interested candidates, and, if successful,
in the general election in November. “I don’t know who else is interested in the spot, but, in the likely
event that Coleman wins the election, I am interested in being appointed to fill her seat on the assembly.”
“After serving as a councilman
for four years, for two years as
president, I was really bitten by the
‘public service bug.’ I want to help
out my community, my county, my
state. As a councilman, I did a lot to
help out our town, but there is so
much more that can be done to help
society, and I want to continue doing this — continue to give back,
and on a larger scale,” he said.
“For example, why is the United
States ranked lower than other de-
‘I did a lot to help out
our town, but there is so
much more that can be
done to help society, and
I want to continue to
give back.’
veloped nations in education? I see
people with limited incomes —
how will they ever be able to afford
to send their children to college?
We need to create options, so that
students have access to higher education, which will help our education system as a whole. Or homelessness — I work in New York
City, and I see homelessness and
poverty every day. Why in this
country do we see this?”
“These are just two examples
among many issues that I see. I am
a doer — a lot can be done, and it
while some structures there will
have issues at 5 and 10-year intervals, on average.
Other problems with the Millstone relate to a partial dam effect
at the Route 1 bridge and its difficulty emptying into Carnegie Lake
when the lake’s water level is already high. Skupien took photos of
the Carnegie Lake dam on April 30
from the Princeton side before the
Any partial obstructions
in Little Bear Brook
may somewhat hinder
drainage during severe
events, but the main
problem is the Millstone, said Skupien.
flooding and also on May 1. The
water was so high on May 1 that the
dam completely disappeared and
the level on the far shore was many
feet higher than the day before.
Separately, photos of lower Harrison Street (at the Sunoco station)
taken by resident Pete Weale on
August 28, 2011, when the Route 1
bridge was closed due to Irene
show that Harrison Street, normally at an elevation of about 58 feet,
had 3 to 4 feet of water on it as
judged by the level on flooded cars
parked on the other side of the
street. Harrison Street is on the
downstream side of the bridge,
which means that the part of the
Millstone from the bridge to Carnegie Lake, and likely the lake itself,
was at least 61 to 62 feet.
Washington Road crested at
about 63 feet as judged from photos
taken by resident Susan Conlon.
should be done,” he added. “I think
my background makes me ideally
suited for the position. I am a firstgeneration immigrant who has
been educated here, works here,
and started my own business here;
and I have learned to be a consensus-builder. I proved that as council
president — everything went
through; nothing was held up or
stalled under my watch. I learned
that in business — in order to be a
successful businessman, you must
be able to get along with all people,
all the time, even if you disagree
with them. That skill is important in
business, and it is equally important in public service,” Khanna
said.
“Plus, our demographic is
changing in this area, and I think it
is important to have representatives from people with different
backgrounds, to reflect the demographics of our residents. That is
what makes this country so great
— that a first-generation immigrant such as me can hold public
office and can understand and represent all of his constituents. This is
another reason why I am interested
in the assembly seat, should it become vacant.”
“Moreover,” Khanna said, “my
wife and kids agree with my decision, and that is the most important
reason of all.”
— Sue Roy
The very low gradient all along the
complete drainage path must have
been the main reason for West
Windsor’s major flood then, and
certainly contributes during lesser
events. Little slope translates into
little flow.
During the public question period, resident Andy Bromberg asked
if mathematical modeling of the
Millstone River watershed would
be helpful in forecasting future
flooding potentials. Once a working model had been constructed,
available software could project
resulting downstream flow and accumulation scenarios from various
rainfall events. The model could be
calibrated using data that Skupien
generated during his study.
Skupien and Paist-Goldman
should be issuing their full report
by September. Their presentations
at the June 30 meeting have also
been posted on the township website.
John A. Church has lived in West
Windsor since 1966 and has been a
homeowner here since 1969. A
Ph.D. research chemist, he retired
in 2001 from the Colgate-Palmolive Company and is a 50-year
member of the American Chemical
Society. An editor of his college
newspaper, he enjoys keeping his
hand in local news media. He has
written three books and edited several others, including the memoirs
of his good friend Tai Shin of West
Windsor. His most recent editing
project was a 92-page report on the
possible restoration of the Grover
Homestead. He attends most council meetings and speaks on topics of
current interest.
JULY 11, 2014
Municipal Complex Options Debated
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veryone in attendance at the
open town hall meeting on
June 28 seemed to agree
there was a sore need for renovations to the 37-year-old municipal
building and the relocation of
emergency equipment from the expanding arts center. And the timing
was right, coinciding with the
awarding of a federal grant for two
new township generators, one for
the municipal building and the other for the new emergency services
building. The renovations are expected to increase municipal efficiency while decreasing utility
costs and optimizing emergency
equipment usage.
“I’d like the mayor, administration, and council to wrap it up
quickly. We have the money. If we
negotiate in good faith, we could be
breaking ground by next spring,”
said Council president Bryan Maher.
However, the “where” of the
new emergency services facility
sparked strong opinions from residents.
Hsueh’s revised powerpoint
version of the architect’s and engineer’s plan showed three proposed
locations for the construction of the
emergency services facility. The
township’s two boats and
HAZMAT equipment will be relocated to the new facility from the
arts center. The original presentation concerning the emergency services facility on June 13 generated
heated reactions.
“The illustration showing where
the emergency services [building]
was going to be was completely
wrong. And no one in the committee noticed the glaring errors in the
plan. How can we trust what the
architect is showing us?” said resident Kelvin Werth, referring to the
June 13 presentation.
Hsueh apologized and took responsibility for the mistakes. He
said he had created his own powerpoint to resolve any misconceptions and stressed that the concept
plans were not set in stone and open
to suggestions.
In Hsueh’s powerpoint, the locations of the emergency services facility in Options A and B were both
in the municipal complex. In Option C the location was adjacent to
the firehouse on Clarksville Road.
There was considerable opposition from residents to Options A
and B. Citing concerns about its
proximity to the senior center, attendees championed Option C.
“The ease of egress for the emergency vehicles is superior in Option C,” said Paul Eland. “The other point is esthetic. The municipal
complex is beautiful with trees and
landscaping, and I don’t want any
trees cut down for construction of
Option C: Residents at the June 28 town hall meeting
preferred a plan to locate a new emergency services
facility adjacent to the West Windsor firehouse.
this ugly [emergency services] we can afford one generator or two,
based on the capacity of the generabuilding.”
Hsueh said that there would be tors. In addition, if we install the
additional landscaping following municipal complex generator(s)
construction and that “no trees will while we are undergoing renovabe cut down in all the options. If tions, the project may be cheaper in
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Monday, July 14, followed by a
public hearing at a future meeting.
“Members of the public and
council members will have time to
review it and potentially make
comments or express concerns before we vote on it,” Maher said.
The Thompson site was one of
the potential developments included in the WW-P school district demographic study, presented to the
School Board at its January 29
meeting. Other scheduled developments included in the study were
Princeton Terrace on Clarksville
Road, which will contain 460
housing units when completed;
and the proposed Transit Village at
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application; and of the remaining
seven, three were interviewed by
the selection committee, and two
finalists were picked. A source reports that they are Michael Herbert, whose firm has held the position for many years, and Roger
McLaughlin, whose firm is the
township attorney for Manalapan.
The finalists’ names and supporting information have been forwarded to Mayor Shing-Fu Hsueh,
who has not been involved in the
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the state, and which will occupy a
t a meeting July 9 the Plains- portion of the former Ace Hardboro Township Committee ware space; and a branch of the Invoted unanimously to introduce an dus American bank, which specialordinance allowing for a residen- izes in servicing Asian customers.
tial housing component to be built The bank will be located at the
at Princeton Forrestal Village front of the Plaza, along Schalks
(WW-P News, June 27).
Crossing Road.
Said Plainsboro Mayor Peter
“Of course we are pleased that
Cantu: “This ordinance is the result two new businesses will be locatof the master plan subcommittee ing at the plaza,” said Cantu. “But
efforts. Now it will go back to the we really need a supermarket as an
Planning Board for review and rec- anchor. To help Onyx attract a suommendations, and then it will permarket, I recently sent out letcome before the committee again ters to seven executives of food
for public hearing and approval. store chains, encouraging them to
Forrestal Village was always envi- locate at the Plaza, and promoting
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other supermarket to
mixed-use comresponses have
the plaza,’ Cantu said.
munity it was enbeen encourvisioned to be.”
aging;
the
Added Deputy Mayor Neil Lew- fourth was more generic.
is: “Because of the way it has been
“I am cautiously optimistic
planned, the development will gen- about the fact that three appear to
erate very little loss to the open be interested in Plainsboro. I don’t
space there. It will utilize the exist- want to prematurely raise the resiing parking lots, lighting, and other dents’ hopes, but I think this is a
fixtures already in place.”
good sign. Although the township
In addition, the committee held a cannot officially get involved with
public hearing on the ordinance al- the business negotiations, we are
lowing for the creation of addition- being as supportive as we can so
al bus stops, particularly in the ar- that we can attract another supereas near the Village Center and the market to the plaza.”
University Medical Center. The
The signing of the two new leasordinance passed unanimously.
es coincides with the beginning of
Cantu also recently announced the planned renovation work for
that the new owner of the Plains- the plaza, expected to start in the
boro Plaza, Onyx Equities, has next two weeks. Onyx has received
signed leases with two new ten- approval to reface the facade, imants: Rainbow Academy, a day care proved signage, and landscaping,
and preschool that is part of a net- and reconfiguration of the parking
work of 18 similar facilities across lot to improve traffic flow.
A
Mahal’s, a Chinese-inspired gazeOne environmental concern is
bo alongside a koi pond, and a Jap- the planting of invasive species in
anese zig-zag bridge. The New the park, like bamboo trees. AcEngland-style town green will be cording to Dobromilsky, “There
used for lawn games, says Dobro- are ways to use physical undermilsky.
ground barriers to contain bamboo
The park’s proponents hope that because it spreads by its roots, like
donations will cover the anticipat- grass.” He also said the park is dised $200,000 to $250,000 cost. A tant from the town’s “green belt”
little more than $2,500 has been — a ring of preserved land — so
collected, according to Alison any potential growth is unlikely to
Miller, president of the nonprofit affect the natural ecosystem. DoFriends of West Windsor Open bromilsky says he will take full reSpace. However, FOWWOS is on- sponsibility to ensure that non-naly facilitating the collection of tax- tive plantings do not become invadeductible donations, not actively sive.
fundraising. “We [FOWWOS]
Though this Asian-style park “is
don’t want to get in between the not revolutionary by any means,”
mayor and the council. We don’t Dobromilsky says, citing Portland
think we need to be associated with and New York City as places where
the controversy,” says Miller. “It’s this has been done before, “It’s
not our baby.”
something this town is lacking, esSo whose baby is it?
pecially given our diversity.” AcThough the park was originally cording to Dobromilsky, the towndesigned by Dobromilsky and a ship’s parks, including Community
summer intern,
Park off of
Christopher PerRoute 571, are
ez of West Windmostly of BritThough controversy
sor, so far it apish design, with
did not halt construcpears to be Maywinding sidetion, it may have
or
Shing-Fu
walks and rollHsueh’s. Hsueh
ing hills. He aldampened enthusiasm
says he has diso noted there
enough to force the use
verted some of
was already a
of taxpayer money.
his
campaign
9/11 memorial
contributions to
in the Ronald R.
FOWWOS for park construction Rogers arboretum and Europeanand that he is willing to donate style gardens at Carnegie Center.
funds from his own pocket “to set
The park’s design concept was
an example for the town.”
defined in 2009 as a way to “create
Though the park controversy did sustainability through social cohenot halt construction, it may have sion,” says Dobromilsky. Like the
dampened enthusiasm enough to community vegetable garden off of
slow it down until 2016, when Clarksville Road, the park’s long$200,000 of the town budget will term goal is to be completely combe allocated to the project. Any use munity managed. “There are strong
of taxpayer money would then give gardening traditions within our dithe council a voice in park deci- verse community,” he says,
sions, potentially changing the “Through gardening, residents can
park’s design.
learn from each other’s traditions.”
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HIGH
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AWARDS
Carl Romero, left, and Donna Ritz, right, presented the Barbara Masonis Award to Adam Kercheval,
Marguerite Girandola, Felix Su, and Lev Gedrich.
P.E.O STAR Scholarship presenter,
Kristen Mueller, right, with recipient
Eva Boal.
North valedictorian Vineet Shenoy
with principal Michael Zapicchi.
Warehouse Zoning
Continued from page 1
ing of commercial space to recreational space. Princeton Pong is an
example of a small business that
went through this rezoning process.”
“In fact,” says Surtees, “we want
to make it even easier for this to be
accomplished. The Planning
Board, the Zoning Board, the administration, and the town council
have all been working cooperatively on an ordinance that would do
away with the need to have each
business owner request the rezoning individually. Instead, we created a blanket rezoning approval ordinance for this type of rehabilitation and reuse. The ordinance was
approved by the Planning Board at
its June 25 meeting, and will be before the council for introduction in
July, followed by a public hearing
and possible approval. This is a
great example of how all of these
parts of the township can work together to do something beneficial
for everyone.”
“There is the possibility of many
thousands of square feet of this
type of warehouse space available
in West Windsor, which is just sitting vacant, generating little or no
tax revenue. By streamlining the
rezoning process, we will encourage more small business owners to
utilize the space, who will bring in
Century 21 Rich Abrams and Associates Scholarship was
awarded to Paige Dalcourt, center, by Gloria Hutchinson
and Richard Abrams.
Jenna Cavadas-Fonseca, left,
presented the United Moms
Scholarship to Shanzay Khan.
Engy Shaaban,left, was awarded the ‘Community
for All’ Scholarship from Lee Riley.
The Coaches Association of WW-P Summer Camps
scholarship were awarded by Robert Boyce
to Ranjitha Vasa and Brian Zalma.
The Twin ‘W’ Sean Kehler Memorial Scholarship was presented by Sarah Tedesco, center,
and Patrick Tedesco, right, to Brian Foley, left, Vinita Yadav, and Michael Foley.
new recreation facilities for our
residents; we will generate tax revenue; and we will lessen the amount
of vacant and potentially un-maintained space in the town.”
Surtees cites the example of the
fencing school that is considering a
move to warehouse space in West
Windsor but that is going to wait
until the ordinance is approved, because it will save them a significant
amount of time and money. “They
will no longer have to take the time
to go through the process of going
before the Zoning Board. More importantly, they won’t incur the extra cost, which is approximately
$6,000, because under New Jersey
law, to make an application before
the Zoning Board, an applicant
must hire an attorney, unless the
applicant is a resident or a sole proprietor,” says Surtees.
Should the town council pass the
ordinance, applicants looking to
use this type of warehouse space
for recreational use will only have
to seek building permits, rather
than needing to obtain approval for
rezoning. Surtees estimates that the
ordinance could take effect by the
end of September.
Planning Board Chairman Marvin Gardner provided additional
information regarding the scope of
the ordinance, which is likely to be
introduced at the August 4 town
council meeting, followed by a
public hearing, tentatively scheduled for August 25.
“The purpose behind this initiative was to make the process easier
for the small businesses and developers who are seeking to utilize this
type of warehouse space. The Zoning Board approached the Planning
Board and asked us to look at the
need for a blanket ordinance allowing warehouses to be used for recreational purposes, specifically for
the township’s ROM 2 and ROM 4
districts, which is Everett Drive
and University Park Plaza on Alexander Road, respectively,” says
Gardner.
“Originally, the recommendation from Mazur Consulting, which
is the township’s planning consultant firm, called for a blanket ordinance for all vacant land, not just
vacant warehouses. Under this scenario, developers would be permitted to convert vacant land into a
recreational use, without needing a
specific zoning change.”
The Jack Rutledge Memorial Scholarship was
presented to Beejay Chakrabarty, left, by
Lee Riley.
However, Gardner says,” while
I had no problem at all with approving a blanket variance for vacant
warehouse space, particularly in
the ROM 2 and ROM 4 locations, I
did have some objections to a blanket variance for any open vacant
space. In my opinion, this could reverse the whole concept of our
master plan and the township’s
planning goals. So I eliminated that
language and structured the ordinance to just permit a blanket variance for the ROM 2 and ROM 4
warehouse locations.”
“The ROM 2 and ROM 4 sites
are the two main areas of warehouse space remaining in West
Windsor,” says Gardner, “and it is
very reasonable to expect them to
be utilized as recreational facilities,
so I think it is important to streamline the process for developers
looking at these two locations.
First, there have been a number of
Back in Business:
Currently vacant warehouse space at 745 Alexander Road will soon
house Princeton Pong.
entrepreneurs who have expressed
an interest in developing recreational facilities in the town, including the ones who have come
before the Zoning Board recently.
This ordinance change will help
encourage them to go forward with
their plans.”
“Secondly, rehabilitating these
warehouses, which often takes
considerable renovation, increases
their assessed value, which increases the tax ratables. And, of
course new recreational facilities
become available to our residents.”
“This is a win-win for everyone,” agree Surtees and Gardner.
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HIGH SCHOOL
SOUTH AWARDS
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Angel Sharma, left, and Jen Hsia, right, presented the South PTSA scholarships to Hong Yu Wang, second from
left, Tiffany Wang, Patrick Menninger, Alexis Etheridge, Abhimanyu Muchal, Sydney Poyd, Brian Meersma, Sally
Jiao, Isaiah Johnson, and Cathy Modi.
Mary Fergosi presented the Jan Trenholm Memorial
Scholarship to Michael Byrnes, left, and Chaitanya
Asawa.
Pranay Nadella received
the Michael B. Andolina
Scholarship for Excellence.
The WW Lions Club Award
was given to Jessi Musumeci.
The PNC Bank Environmental Awareness
Scholarship was presented to Jasmine
Wallack, left, by Brooke Parrott.
Kelly Reymann, right, presented Rachel Gagliardo
with the Jack Rutledge scholarship.
The Rotary Club of Princeton Corridor Scholarship was
awarded to Bianca Ingato, left, and Brian Meersma, right,
by Peter Rafle, center.
Brian Meersma, right, recipient
of the SEPTSA scholarship,
with Kathleen Moriarity.
The Merrill Memorial
Scholarship was awarded
to Michael Lee.
Shivram Viswanathan won
the Isabella A. Marcotrigiano
Scholarship
More award winners will be featured
in upcoming issues of the WW-P News.
Suchira Sharma received this
year’s Student Council
Larry Fieber Scholarship.
Nishanth Galla, left, received the Sean Kehler
Memorial scholarship from Sarah Tedesco.
The Rosalie Pratt Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Rohith
Sivakumar, left, and Annie Yuan, right, by Rich Cave.
Linda Greenstein 14th District Legislative Award was
presented to Joe Wagner, right, by Scott Crass.
Valedictorian Jeffrey Kuan, left, with South principal Dennis Lepold
and salutatorian Sally Jiao.
Kiana Tjerrell was awarded
the Perl Family Scholarship.
This year’s Student Council Mary
McGuire Memorial Scholarship was
awarded to Daniel Fitzpatrick.
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JULY 11, 2014
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Shrek, Plays-in-the-Park, Capestro Amphitheater, Roosevelt
Park, 1 Pine Drive, Edison, 732548-2884. www.playsinthepark.
com. Musical. Timothy Walton of
Plainsboro portrays Donkey. Bring
a chair. $7. 8:30 p.m.
Friday
July 11
Art
Art Exhibit, Garden State Watercolor Society, D&R Greenway, 1
Preservation Place, Princeton,
609-924-4646. www.gsws.com.
Awards reception for “Seasonal
Splendor,” a juried art exhibition.
Register. 6 to 8 p.m.
On Stage
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, OffBroadstreet Theater, 5 South
Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell,
609-466-2766.
www.off-broadstreet.com.
Musical
comedy
based on the 1988 film. $29.50 to
$31.50 includes dessert. 7 p.m.
Art Exhibit, South Brunswick
Arts Commission, South Brunswick Municipal Building, 540
Route 522, Monmouth Junction,
732-329-4000. Meet the artists in
conjunction with the Gallery Artists
Showcase. Artists include Stephanie Barbetti, Don Bloom, Lauren
Curtis, Wendy Heisler, Barbara
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Spielman, and more. On view to
September 30. 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Seussical the Musical, Washington Crossing Open Air Theater,
355 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville, 267-8859857. www.dpacatoat.com. Musical. Blankets, seat cushions, a
flashlight, and insect repellent are
recommended. Snack bar. $15.
7:30 p.m.
Trenton Then and Now Cabaret,
Ellarslie, Trenton City Museum,
Cadwalader Park, 609-989-1191.
www.ellarslie.org. Tom Chiola performs. $40. 7 to 10 p.m.
Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Actors’ NET, 635 North Delmorr Avenue, Morrisville, PA, 215-2953694. www.actorsnetbucks.org.
$20. Drama. 8 p.m.
Dancing
Free Summer Series, Central
Jersey Dance Society, Albert
Hinds Plaza, Princeton, 609-9451883. All styles. No partner needed. 7:30 to 10 p.m.
Calamities at Clo-Achers, Berdanhand Productions, Hightstown Elks Lodge, 110 Hickory
Corner Road, East Windsor, 609619-3934. berdanhand@gmail.
com. Spoof about life in an active
adult community. Actors include
Benji Sills, a graduate of High
School North, Class of 2013, and
his mother, Deborah Sills of Monroe, a former Plainsboro resident.
$16. 8 p.m.
Folk Dance, Princeton Folk
Dance, Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 Stockton Street, Princeton,
609-912-1272. Beginners welcome. Lesson followed by dance.
No partner needed. $5. 8 to 11
p.m.
Classical Music
CoOPERAtive Opera, Westminster Choir College, Bristol Chapel, 101 Walnut Lane, Princeton,
609-924-7416. “Operatic Arias”
concert presented by program
participants. Free. 7:30 p.m.
Outdoor Concerts
Summer Concert Series, South
Brunswick Recreation, Beechwoods Park, 137 Beekman Road,
Monmouth Junction, 732-3294000. www.sbtnj.net. Sweeter
Than Honey presents music from
the 1960s to the present. Bring
lawn chairs and blankets. Insect
repellent is recommended. Refreshments will be sold. No smoking or alcohol. Rain location is the
community center, 124 New Road,
Monmouth Junction. Free. 7 p.m.
Comedy
Coleman Green, Catch a Rising
Star, Hyatt Regency, 102 Carnegie Center, West Windsor, 609987-8018. www.catcharisingstar.
com. Register. $19.50. 8 p.m.
On the House Comedy Night,
Station Bar and Grill, 2625 Route
130 South, Cranbury, 609-6555550. Hosted by Mike Bonner. 9 to
10:30 p.m.
Faith
Shabbat Under the Stars, Princeton Jewish Center, 435 Nassau
Street, Princeton, 609-921-0100.
Outdoor musical Kabbalat Shabbat service. Followed by potluck
dinner. Bring a vegetarian or dairy
dish or dessert. 6:30 p.m.
Farm Markets
Farm Fresh Market, Forrestal Village, College Road West and
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Route 1 South, Plainsboro, 732762-1546. Vegetables, fruit, meat,
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Health
Support Group, Nicotine Anonymous, Lawrence Community
Center, 295 Eggerts Crossing
Road, Lawrenceville, 609-2184213. www.nicotine-anonymous.
org. For anyone with a desire to
stop using nicotine. Free. 7 p.m.
Wellness
Angel Gallery, Center for Relaxation and Healing, 666 Plainsboro Road, Suite 635, Plainsboro,
609-750-7432. www.relaxationandhealing.com. $35. 7 to 9 p.m.
Kundalini Meditation, Fellowship
in Prayer, 291 Witherspoon
Street, Princeton, 732-642-8895.
Led by Acharya Girish Jha. Register. $25. 7 p.m.
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Singles
Dancing
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.
English Country Dance, Princeton Country Dancers, Suzanne
Patterson Center, Monument
Drive, Princeton, 609-924-6763.
Instruction followed by dance.
Mary Devlin with Hold the Mustard.ten Erwin, Jo Anne Rocke,
and Adlai Waksman. 7:30 p.m.
For Seniors
Lunch and Learn, Princeton Senior Resource Center, Suzanne
Patterson Building, 45 Stockton
Street,
609-924-7108.
www.
princetonsenior.org. “In the Cards”
presented by Susan Hoskins, executive director of PSRC. Government issued prepaid cards are
becoming a popular alternative to
traditional checking accounts and
credit and debit cards. Consumers
need to know the fees and downsides of using some of the cards
including gift cards from retail
stores. Bring your own lunch. Beverages and desserts provided.
Register. Free. Noon.
Sports
Trenton Thunder, Arm & Hammer
Park, Route 29, Trenton, 609-3943300. Akron. $11 to $27. 7:05 p.m.
Ballroom Blitz, Central Jersey
Dance Society, Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 50 Cherry Hill
Road, Princeton, 609-945-1883.
Lesson followed by open dancing.
No partner needed. $12. E-mail
ballroom@centraljerseydance.
org for information. 7 to 11:30
p.m.
Classical Music
CoOPERAtive Opera, Westminster Choir College, Bristol Chapel, 101 Walnut Lane, Princeton,
609-924-7416. “Art Song” recital
presented by program participants. Free. 7:30 p.m.
Piano Festival, Golandsky Institute, Richardson Auditorium,
Princeton University, 877-3433434. First day of workshops and
concerts. Through July 20. Register. 8 p.m.
Saturday
July 12
Live Music
On Stage
Outdoor Concerts
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, OffBroadstreet Theater, 5 South
Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell,
609-466-2766.
www.off-broadstreet.com.
Musical
comedy
based on the 1988 film. $29.50 to
$31.50 includes dessert. 7 p.m.
Seussical the Musical, Washington Crossing Open Air Theater,
355 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville, 267-8859857. Musical. Blankets, seat
cushions, a flashlight, and insect
repellent are recommended.
Snack bar. $15. 7:30 p.m.
Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Actors’ NET, 635 North Delmorr Avenue, Morrisville, PA, 215-2953694. $20. 8 p.m.
Calamities at Clo-Achers, Berdanhand Productions, Hightstown Elks Lodge, 110 Hickory
Corner Road, East Windsor, 609619-3934. berdanhand@gmail.
com. Spoof about life in an active
adult community. $16. 8 p.m.
Shrek, Plays-in-the-Park, Capestro Amphitheater, Roosevelt
Park, 1 Pine Drive, Edison, 732548-2884. Musical. Bring a chair.
$7. 8:30 p.m.
Family Theater
Movie Sing-A-Long, Kelsey Theater, Mercer County Community
College, 1200 Old Trenton Road,
West Windsor, 609-570-3333. Interactive theater event includes a
screening of “Frozen,” a costume
parade and contest, a trivia contest, and a gift bag of interactive
things to do during the movie. The
story is based on Hans Christian
Andersen’s “The Snow Queen.”
$18. 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Disney’s Aladdin, Jr., Washington Crossing Open Air Theater,
355 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville, 267-8859857. www.dpacatoat.com. $5 to
$7. 11 a.m.
The Blurry World, It’s a Grind
Coffee House, 7 Schalks Crossing Road, Plainsboro, 609-2752919. Acoustic rock. 8 to 10 p.m.
Summer Music Series, Palmer
Square, On the Green, Princeton,
609-921-2333. Richard Reiter
Swing Band in concert. Bring your
own lawn chair and picnic. Free. 2
to 4 p.m.
Summer Concert Series, Mercer
County Park Commission, Lake
Mercer, Mercer County Park, West
Windsor, 609-448-1854. www.
mercercounty.org. Jersey Night:
Bon Jovi and Springsteen. Featuring Slippery When Wet and
Tramps Like Us. 6 to 10 p.m.
And the Beat Goes On Music Series, West Windsor Arts Council, Nassau Park Pavilion, between Target and Panera Bread,
West Windsor, 609-716-1931.
www.westwindsorarts.org. “A Tribute to Philly Joe Jones Band” presented by Gregory Bufford on
drums, Willie Williams on tenor
saxophone, James Gibbs III on
trumpet and flugelhorn, Lou Rainone on piano, and Belden Bullock
on bass. Bring chairs, blankets,
picnics. Free. 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Theater Rock, Villagers Theater,
475 DeMott Lane, Somerset, 732873-2710. www.villagerstheatre.
com. Songs from more than 40
Broadway rock shows. $20. 8 p.m.
Good Causes
Kitten Shower, Tabby’s Place,
1100 Route 202, Ringoes, 908237-5300. Open house with tours,
refreshments, and cats for adoption. Adoption fee is $50 per kitten;
or $75 for a pair. Donations of
canned or dry cat food, nonclumping kitty litter, kitten milk replacer, or cat toys are invited.
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Latin Sounds: Adonis
Puentes gives a free
concert in Princeton’s
Pettoranello Gardens
on Saturday, July 19.
Comedy
Stacey Kendro, Catch a Rising
Star, Hyatt Regency, 102 Carnegie Center, West Windsor, 609987-8018. www.catcharisingstar.
com. Register. $22. 7:30 and 9:30
p.m.
Farm Markets
West Windsor Community Farmers’ Market, Vaughn Drive Parking Lot, Princeton Junction Train
Station, 609-933-4452. www.
west windsor farmers market. org.
Produce, flowers, baked goods,
and music. Fresh and canned food
drive to benefit the Crisis Ministry.
Blood pressure and health screenings. Cooking demo by JoAnn
Parla. Massage by Touch That
Heals. Music by A Little Bit Off. 9
a.m. to 1 p.m.
Mental Health
Weight Loss Workshop, Harvest
Moon, Healing Arts, 2405 Pennington Road, Pennington. Register by E-mail kristinharvest@
gmail.com. $20 benefits Shelter
for the Homeless. 3 p.m.
Wellness
Unifying Divine Aspects, Center
for Relaxation and Healing, 666
Plainsboro Road, Suite 635,
Plainsboro, 609-750-7432. www.
relaxationandhealing.com. Personal healing weekend workshop.
Continues on Sunday, July 13.
Register. $240. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
T’ai Chi, Plainsboro Public Library, 9 Van Doren Street, 609275-2897. www.lmxac.org/plainsboro. Free. 10 a.m.
History
Walking Tour, Cranbury Historical and Preservation Society,
Cranbury History Center, 6 South
Main Street, Cranbury, 609-6510693. Lecture and tour of the Monmouth Battlefield. Carpool to Freehold. Register. $10. 9:45 a.m.
Pop Music
Classic Album Encore, Kelsey
Theater, Mercer Community
College, 1200 Old Trenton Road,
West Windsor, 609-570-3333. The
Reock and Roll Revue perform.
$25. 8 p.m.
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Kids Stuff
Summer Souvenir Chest, Michaels, 300 Nassau Park Boulevard, West Windsor, 609-9191250. www.michaels.com. For
ages 3 and up. $2 per 30-minute
session includes supplies. 10 a.m.
Lectures
Introduction to 3D Printing,
Grounds For Sculpture, 126
Sculptors Way, Hamilton, 609586-0616. Presented by Bruce
Lindsay and Scot Thompson.
Register. $120. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Computer Class, West Windsor
Library, 333 North Post Road,
609-799-0462.
www.mcl.org.
“Word.” 12:30 p.m.
Outdoor Action
Walking with Lichens, Mercer
County Park Commission, Mercer Meadows, 609-303-0700.
www. mercercountyparks. org.
Walk led by Dennis Waters. Register. 9 to 11 a.m.
Princeton Canal Walkers, Turning
Basin Park, Alexander Road,
Princeton, 609-638-6552. Threemile walk on the towpath. Bad
weather cancels. Free. 10 a.m.
Walking Tour, Princeton Tour
Company, 98 Nassau Street,
near Starbucks, 609-902-3637.
www.princetontourcompany.com.
Visit Princeton University campus
and homes and hangouts of Albert
Einstein, Woodrow Wilson, and
others. Register. $25. 2 to 4 p.m.
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Open House, The Lewis School,
53 Bayard Lane, Princeton, 609924-8120. www.lewisschool.org.
Information about 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. 10 a.m.
Sports
Horse Show, Princeton Show
Jumping, Hunter Farms, 246
Burnt Hill Road, Skillman, 609924-2932. Free. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Trenton Thunder, Arm & Hammer
Park, Route 29, Trenton, 609-3943300. www.trentonthunder.com.
Akron. Fireworks after the game.
$11 to $27. 7:05 p.m.
Sunday
July 13
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Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, OffBroadstreet Theater, 5 South
Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell,
609-466-2766.
www.off-broadstreet.com.
Musical
comedy
based on the 1988 film. $29.50 to
$31.50 includes dessert. 1 p.m.
Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Actors’ NET, 635 North Delmorr Avenue, Morrisville, PA, 215-2953694. www.actorsnetbucks.org.
$20. 2 p.m.
Calamities at Clo-Achers, Berdanhand Productions, Hightstown Elks Lodge, 110 Hickory
Corner Road, East Windsor, 609619-3934. berdanhand@gmail.
com. Spoof about life in an active
adult community. $16. 2 p.m.
Literati
Author Event, Barnes & Noble,
869 Route 1 South, North Brunswick, 732-545-7966. Lisa Scottoline and her daughter, Francesca Serritella, authors of “Have a
Nice Guilt Trip,” read and sign
books. The collection of essays
was inspired by “Chick Wit,” their
weekly humor column in the “Philadelphia Inquirer.” 2 p.m.
Classical Music
Piano Festival, Golandsky Institute, Taplin Auditorium, Princeton
University,
877-343-3434.
Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner on piano. Register. 8 p.m.
Pop Music
Classic Album Encore, Kelsey
Theater, Mercer Community
College, 1200 Old Trenton Road,
West Windsor, 609-570-3333. The
Reock and Roll Revue perform.
$25. 2 p.m.
Good Causes
Christmas in July, Delaware Valley Doll Club of New Jersey,
West Trenton Volunteer Fire Company, 40 West Upper Ferry Road,
Ewing, 609-371-1902. www.
dvdcnj.org. Dolls, bears, doll artifacts, and toys presented by more
than 35 dealers from around the
country. $5.50 benefits area charities. 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Kitten Shower, Tabby’s Place,
1100 Route 202, Ringoes, 908237-5300. www.tabbysplace.org.
Open house with tours, refreshments, and cats for adoption.
Adoption fee is $50 per kitten; or
$75 for a pair. Donations of canned
or dry cat food, non-clumping kitty
litter, kitten milk replacer, or cat
toys are invited. Noon to 5 p.m.
Health
Caregiver Support Group, Alzheimer’s Association, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick
Pike, Lawrenceville, 609-4625204. www.alz.org. Register.
Free. 2 p.m.
Seussical the Musical, Washington Crossing Open Air Theater,
355 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville, 267-8859857. www.dpacatoat.com. Musical. Blankets, seat cushions, a
flashlight, and insect repellent are
recommended. Snack bar. $15.
7:30 p.m.
Wellness
Family Theater
History
Disney’s Aladdin, Jr., Washington Crossing Open Air Theater,
355 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville, 267-8859857. www.dpacatoat.com. $5 to
$7. 4 p.m.
Art
Walk-In Tour, Grounds For
Sculpture, 126 Sculptors Way,
Hamilton, 609-586-0616. www.
groundsforsculpture.org. “Celebrating the Familiar.” Register. 1
p.m.
Art Exhibit, Plainsboro Public Library, 9 Van Doren Street, Plainsboro, 609-275-2897. www.lmxac.
org/plainsboro. Reception for “It’s
All Greek to Me,” an exhibit of
works by members of the Plainsboro Artists’ Group. Works include
mixed media, painting, needlework, and pottery. On view to July
30. 2 to 4 p.m. See story.
Art Exhibit, Cafe 44, 44 Leigh Avenue, Princeton, 609-924-3900.
Reception for “Summertime,” an
exhibit of paintings and drawings
by Katja de Ruyter, Concetta A.
Maglione, and Rena White. On
view to August 15. 4 to 6 p.m.
Art Exhibit, West Windsor Arts
Council, 952 Alexander Road,
West Windsor, 609-716-1931.
www.westwindsorarts.org. Opening reception for “Faculty Work,” a
selection of two-dimensional
works in paint, pen and ink, and
more. On view to September 6. 4
to 6 p.m. See story.
Angel Communication Workshop, Center for Relaxation and
Healing, 666 Plainsboro Road,
Suite 635, Plainsboro, 609-7507432. Learn to read angel cards
presented by Sharon O’Brien.
Register. $26. 2 to 4 p.m.
Bastille Day, Alliance Francais of
Princeton, Turning Basin Park,
Alexander
Road,
Princeton.
French conversation and games.
Bring your own picnic and a dish to
share. $7 per adult. E-mail [email protected] to register.
Noon to 3 p.m.
Walking Tour, Historical Society
of Princeton, Bainbridge House,
158 Nassau Street, Princeton,
609-921-6748.
www.princetonhistory.org. Two-hour walking tour
around downtown Princeton and
Princeton University campus. $7.
2 p.m.
For Families
Stories and Coloring, Barnes &
Noble, 869 Route 1 South, North
Brunswick, 732-545-7860. For
children with an adult. Free. 2 p.m.
Crafts
Travel Journal and Chalkboard
Event, Michaels, 300 Nassau
Park Boulevard, West Windsor,
609-919-1250.
www.michaels.
com. Mixed media journal and a
corkboard with a travel theme.
Purchase supplies and meet in the
classroom. Free. 1 to 4 p.m.
Sports
Family Day, Princeton Show
Jumping, Hunter Farms, 246
Burnt Hill Road, Skillman, 609924-2932. Pony rides, petting zoo,
face painting, dog agility. Noon to
2 p.m.
Trenton Thunder, Arm & Hammer
Park, Route 29, Trenton, 609-3943300. www.trentonthunder.com.
Akron. $11 to $27. 1:05 p.m.
Pop Rock: Neil Sedaka
performs at the Ocean
Grove Camp Meeting
Association on Saturday, July 19.
Monday
July 14
Bastille Day.
On Stage
Shrek, Plays-in-the-Park, Capestro Amphitheater, Roosevelt
Park, 1 Pine Drive, Edison, 732548-2884. www.playsinthepark.
com. Musical. Bring a chair. $7.
8:30 p.m.
Dancing
Salsa and Bachata Workshops,
Central Jersey Dance Society,
Suzanne Patterson Center, 45
Stockton Street, Princeton, 609945-1883.
www.centraljerseydance.org. Beginner intermediate
Bachata with Michael Andino followed by practice. No partner
needed. Refreshments. $15. 7
p.m.
Literati
Poets at the Library, Princeton
Public Library, 65 Witherspoon
Street,
609-924-8822.
www.
princetonlibrary.org. Joint reading
series, Delaware Valley Poets and
U.S. 1 Poets’ Cooperative. Featured readers are Chris Cunningham and Kasey Jueds. Open mic
session to follow. 7:30 p.m.
Classical Music
New Zealand String Quartet,
Princeton University Summer
Concerts, Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall, 609-5708404. www.pusummerchamberconcerts.org. Chamber concert
features works by Brahms, John
Psathas, and Jack Body. Free tickets available at the box office at 6
p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. 7:30
p.m.
CoOPERAtive Opera, Westminster Choir College, Princeton
High School, Princeton, 609-9247416. www.rider.edu. Susan Ashbaker master class. Free. 7:30
p.m.
Piano Festival, Golandsky Institute, Taplin Auditorium, Princeton
University, 877-343-3434. www.
golandskyinstitute.org.
Sylvie
Courvoisier, Mark Feldman, Peter
Evans, and Ron Stabinsky in concert. Register. 8 p.m.
Pop Music
Rehearsal, Jersey Harmony
Chorus, 1065 Canal Road, Princeton, 732-236-6803. For women
who can carry a tune and attend
weekly rehearsals. 7:15 p.m.
Food & Dining
Workshop, Suppers Program,
Princeton
YMCA.
www.
thesuppersprogram.org.
“Suppers for Sobriety.” Register by Email to dor@thesuppersprograms.
org. 5 p.m.
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10 Schalks Crossing Road, Plainsboro, NJ 08536
10 Schalks Crossing Road, Plainsboro, NJ 08536
609-275-7272
609-275-7272
Superfresh shopping center
Superfresh
shopping
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Hutcenter
restaurant)
(next door to the Indian Hut restaurant)
This Summer at
Kelsey: Music &
Musicals
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Also
located at:
2083 Klockner Road, Hamilton Square, NJ 08690
2083 Klockner Road, Hamilton Square, NJ 08690
609-588-4999
609-588-4999
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elsey Theater in West Windsor
never goes dark for long. The
summer season begins on Saturday, July 12, with the first of four
productions that run through August 16.
Reock & Roll Revue, a band
presenting rock and roll classics to
the Kelsey stage since 2011, presents a “Classic Album Encore” on
Saturday, July 12, at 8 p.m. and
Sunday, July 13, at 2 p.m. The band
will perform selected highlights
from each of its shows — the Beatles White Album, the Who’s Quadrophenia, Crosby Stills, Nash and
Young’s Deja Vu, the Band, the
Allman Brothers’ Eat a Peach, and
Eric Clapton’s Journeyman. The
music will be accompanied by video and narrative that tie the bands
together from a political and cultural perspective. Tickets are $25.
Yardley Players presents “Meet
Me in St. Louis,” on weekends,
from Friday, July 18, to Sunday,
July 27. Travel back to the turn of
the 20th century when the World’s
Fair comes to St. Louis and the
Smith children can’t wait to enjoy
the fair. The show is based on the
1944 Judy Garland movie and features memorable songs including
“Skip to My Lou,” “The Boy Next
Door,” and “The Trolley Song.”
Tickets are $20, $18 for seniors,
and $16 for students. An opening
night reception with the cast and
crew follows the show on July 18.
The cast includes West Windsor
actors Makenna Katz as young Agnes Smith, Charlotte Singh as Ka-
Kids Stuff
Summer Program, Engineering
for Kids, Bounce U, 410 Princeton-Hightstown Road, West Windsor, 732-334-8284. “Electronic
Game Design” through July 18.
For ages 7 to 12. Register. $249
includes bounce time. 9 a.m. to 4
p.m.
Books and Babies, West Windsor Library, 333 North Post Road,
609-799-0462. www.mcl.org. Birth
to 24 months. 10:30 to 11 a.m.
Lectures
Final Cut Pro, Princeton Community Television, 1 Monument
Drive, Princeton, 609-252-1963.
www.princetontv.org. Introduction
to the interface presented by Andrea Odezynska. Through July 18.
Register. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Singles
Singles Night, Grover’s Mill Coffee House, 335 Princeton Hight-
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Seating
Summer Stage: The cast of ‘Meet Me in St. Louis,’
top, includes Gene Pullen, front; Abby Kenna, second row left, Marissa Marciano, Daniel Brugger,
Jeanette Smith, Marissa Carroll, and Mary Burke;
and Stacy Danka, back left, Gretchen Zimmer, and
Joanna Haupt. Above, Reock & Roll.
tie, and Jonathan Logan as Clinton.
Ensemble, dancers, and chorus
members from West Windsor and
Plainsboro include Daniel Brugger, Marissa Marciano, Jeanette
Smith, and Gretchen Zimmer.
M & M Stage present “Li’l Abner” on weekends from Friday, August 1 to Sunday, August 9. Watch
Al Capp’s cartoon characters come
off the page and onto the stage in a
musical tale of hillbilly nonsense in
Dogpatch. Tickets are $20 for
adults, $18 for seniors, and $16 for
students.
The fourth annual Kelsey Theater awards ceremony will be held
on Saturday, August 16, at 8 p.m.
Presented by K2KEntertainment
and the Kelsey Theater Advisory
Board, the festive evening is a comedic musical event and ceremony
rolled into one, complete with reprises of memorable scenes and
performance numbers from the
2013-’14 season. Fans are invited
to nominate and vote for their favorites online at thekelseyawards.
wordpress.com. Tickets are $16.
stown Road, West Windsor, 609716-8771. www.groversmillcoffee.
com. Drop in for soups, sandwiches, desserts, tea, coffee, and conversation. Register at www.
meetup. com/Princeton-Singles
6:30 to 8 p.m.
ESL Conversation Class, Plainsboro Public Library, 9 Van Doren
Street,
609-275-2897.
www.
lmxac.org/plainsboro. Register. 7
p.m.
Socials
Meetings, PFLAG Princeton,
Trinity Church, 33 Mercer Street,
Princeton, 609-683-5155. www.
pflagprinceton.org. Programs to
promote the health and well-being
of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and
transgender persons, as well as
their families and friends. The
transgender sub-group meets the
specific needs of families and
friends of transgender and gender
variant people. The mission provides emotional support, education, and resources in a safe, confidential, and non-judgmental atmosphere. The groups meet separately. 7 p.m.
Kelsey Theater, Mercer Community College, 1200 Old Trenton
Road, West Windsor. 609-5703333. www.kelseytheater.net.
For Seniors
Happiness Project Group, Princeton Senior Resource Center,
Suzanne Patterson Building, 45
Stockton Street, 609-924-7108.
Meet weekly to read and discuss
Gretchen Rubin’s book, “The Happiness Project: Or, Why I Spent a
Year Trying to Sing in the Morning,
Clean My Closets, Fight Right,
Read Aristotle, and Generally
Have More Fun.” Led by Helen
Burton. Free. 1 p.m.
Sports
Trenton Thunder, Arm & Hammer
Park, Route 29, Trenton, 609-3943300. www.trentonthunder.com.
Akron. $11 to $27. 12:05 p.m.
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July 15
On Stage
Shrek, Plays-in-the-Park, Capestro Amphitheater, Roosevelt
Park, 1 Pine Drive, Edison, 732548-2884. www.playsinthepark.
com. Musical. Bring a chair. $7.
8:30 p.m.
Art
Moonlight Tour and Dinner,
Grounds For Sculpture, 126
Sculptors Way, Hamilton, 609586-0616.
www.groundsforsculpture.org. Three course dinner at Rat’s Restaurant followed
by a docent-led tour. Sturdy walking shoes recommended. Register. $79. 6:30 p.m.
Dancing
International Folk Dance, Princeton Folk Dance, Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive,
Princeton, 609-921-9340. www.
princetonfolkdance.org.
Ethnic
dances of many countries using
original music. Beginners welcome. Lesson followed by dance.
No partner needed. $3. 7:30 to
9:30 p.m.
Literati
Art Exhibit, Cafe Ole, 126 South
Warren Street, Trenton, 609-3962233. cafeolecoffee.com. Meet
the artist, SiriOm, a musician, yogi, and peace activist. On view to
July 30. Noon.
Author Event, Plainsboro Public
Library, 9 Van Doren Street, 609275-2897. www.lmxac.org/plainsboro. Linda Barth, author of “A History of Inventing in New Jersey:
From Thomas Edison to the Ice
Cream Cone,” talks about the light
bulb, phonograph, bubble wrap,
plastic, the Band-Aid, the vacuum
cleaner, air conditioning, blueberries, and professional basement. 2
p.m.
Classical Music
CoOPERAtive Opera, Westminster Choir College, Bristol Chapel, 101 Walnut Lane, Princeton,
609-924-7416.
www.rider.edu.
“Dear March, Come In, American
Women Poets in Song” recital presented by program participants.
Singers include Kelly Ann Bixby,
soprano; Jeffrey Halili, tenor; Randall Scarlata, baritone; Elizabeth
Shammash and Suzanne DuPlantis, mezzo sopranos. Laura Ward
on piano. Michelle Eugene narrates. Free. 7:30 p.m.
Piano Festival, Golandsky Institute, Taplin Auditorium, Princeton
University, 877-343-3434. www.
golandskyinstitute.org. Lisa Yui on
piano. Register. 8 p.m.
Live Music
Open Mic Night, It’s a Grind Coffee House, 7 Schalks Crossing
Road, Plainsboro, 609-275-2919.
www.itsagrindnj.com. Sign up begins at 6:45. 7 p.m.
Outdoor Concerts
Summer Concert Series, Carnegie Center, 200 Amphitheater,
West
Windsor.
www.
carnegiecenter.com. Noon to
1:30 p.m.
Food & Dining
Dinner and a Stroll, Rat’s Restaurant, 126 Sculptor’s Way, Hamilton, 609-584-7800. www.ratsrestaurant.org.
Three-course
meal, park admission, and a stroll.
Tuesdays through Thursdays during July and August. $44. 5 to 7
p.m.
Mental Health
Grief and Loss Workshop, Harvest Moon, Healing Arts, 2405
Pennington Road, Pennington. Effects of the loss of a loved one,
your job, or a pet presented by
Kristin Martini Baldassari. Register by E-mail kristinharvest@
gmail.com. $20 benefits Shelter
for the Homeless. 8:15 p.m.
Wellness
The Delights and Dilemmas of
Being a Grandparent, Princeton
Senior Resource Center, Suzanne Patterson Building, 45
Stockton Street, 609-924-7108.
www.princetonsenior.org. Monthly
group for grandparents and others
involved in the lives of young people. Facilitated by Lenore Sylvan.
Free. 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Subtle Aromatherapy, Center for
Relaxation and Healing, 666
Plainsboro Road, Suite 635,
Plainsboro, 609-750-7432. www.
relaxationandhealing.com. Energy healing with aromatic plant oils
presented by Ranessa Porter.
Register. $32 includes materials. 7
to 9 p.m.
History
Guided Tour, Princeton Airport,
41 Airpark Road, Montgomery,
609-921-3100.
www.princetonairport.com. Tour includes information about the past 100 years of
the airport, the present, and the
future. View experimental, aerobatic, and homebuilt aircraft;
watch arrivals of planes; visit the
maintenance shop; and sit in a
plane to understand how the controls work. Rain cancels. Free.
10:30 a.m.
Kids Stuff
Toddler Story & Craft, West
Windsor Library, 333 North Post
Road, 609-799-0462. www.mcl.
org. Ages 2 to 4. 10:30 to 11 a.m.
For Families
Read and Explore Program, Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil
Road, Lawrenceville, 609-9242310. www.terhuneorchards.com.
“Blueberries.” Register. $7. 9:30
and 11 a.m.
For Teens
Generation Next, Dale Carnegie
Training, 1 AAA Drive, Suite 102,
Hamilton, 609-631-0500. www.
centralnj.dalecarnegie.com.
Leadership building course for
teens. Continues through July 17.
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Lectures
Jump Start Your College Journey, United Way of Greater Mercer County, Lawrence Library,
Lawrenceville,
609-896-1912.
www.uwgmc.org. “Essay Writing
for College Bound Juniors and Seniors” is focuses on telling a compelling story. Register. Free. 6
p.m.
Outdoor Action
Butterfly Tea Party, Stony Brook
Millstone Watershed, 31 Titus
Mill Road, Pennington, 609-7377592. www.thewatershed.org. For
families with children ages three
and up. Register. $12. 10:30 a.m.
to noon.
Shopping News
Mid-Summer Marketing Showcase, Princeton Chamber, On
the Green, Palmer Square, Princeton,
609-924-1776.
www.
princetonchamber.org. Showcase
of businesses includes music,
food samples, and information.
Free. Rain date is Wednesday,
July 16. 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Tea Time
Princeton Public Library, 65
Witherspoon Street, Princeton,
609-924-9529.
www.princetonlibrary.org. Screening of episodes
from the fourth season of Downton
Abbey. 2 p.m.
Topiary Design
Workshop, Monday Morning
Flowers, 111 Main Street, Princeton,
609-520-2005.
www.
sendingsmiles.com. Principles on
creating a floral topiary, one formal
and one fun. Wine and refreshments. Register. $85 includes $10
of Monday Morning money. 6 to 8
p.m.
Wednesday
July 16
On Stage
Shrek, Plays-in-the-Park, Capestro Amphitheater, Roosevelt
Park, 1 Pine Drive, Edison, 732548-2884. www.playsinthepark.
com. Musical. Bring a chair. $7.
8:30 p.m.
Art
Division of Culture and Heritage,
Mercer County, Meadow Lakes
Retirement Community, Etra
Road, East Windsor, 609-9896661. www.mercercounty.org. Annual senior art show featuring
original works of art created within
the last three years by Mercer
County residents age 60 and older. On view from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
A closing reception is Thursday,
July 31, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Free. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Dancing
Contra Dance, Princeton Country Dancers, Suzanne Patterson
Center, 1 Monument Drive, Princeton,
609-924-6763.
www.
princetoncountrydancers.org. Instruction followed by dance. Mary
Devlin with Moving Violations. $8.
8 to 10 p.m.
Classical Music
Summer Institute: So Percussion offers an intensive
chamber music seminar, Sunday, July 20, at 185 Nassau Street.
Health
Outdoor Action
Wellness Screenings, RWJ Fitness and Wellness Center, 3100
Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton,
609-584-5900. www.rwjhamilton.
org/education. Screening include
blood pressure, glucose, osteoporosis, colorectal, and body fat
analysis. Register. Free. 9:30 a.m.
Pontoon Boat Nature Tour, Mercer County Park Commission,
Lake Mercer, Mercer County Park
Marina, West Windsor, 609-3030706.
www.mercercounty.org.
Tour includes history of the lake
and up-close encounters with
wildflowers, beaver lodges, basking turtles, and waterfowl. Weather-permitting. $10. Noon and 2
p.m.
Support Group, Alzheimer’s Association, RWJ Center, 3100
Quakerbridge Road, Mercerville,
609-396-6788. For caregivers of a
person with a dementia disorder.
Register. Free. 6 p.m.
Mental Health
Peer Support Group, South
Asian Mental Health Awareness
in Jersey, NAMI NJ, 1562 Route
130, North Brunswick, 732-9400991. Stigma free atmosphere.
Register. Free. 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Wellness
12 Step Yoga for Recovery, One
Yoga Center, 405 Route 130
North, East Windsor, 609-9180963. Connect the 12 steps of recovery into your yoga practice.
Facilitated by Gwen Rebbeck, instructor of Yoga4Sobriety. $8. Email cinderellamom96@comcast.
net for information. 9 a.m.
CoOPERAtive Opera, Westminster Choir College, Bristol Chapel, 101 Walnut Lane, Princeton,
609-924-7416.
www.rider.edu.
“Operatic Arias” concert presented by program participants. Free.
7:30 p.m.
Community Hatha Yoga Class,
St. David’s Episcopal Church,
90 South Main Street, Cranbury,
609-655-4731.
www.stdavidscranbury.com. $5. 3 to 4 p.m.
Live Music
Guided Tour, Drumthwacket
Foundation, 354 Stockton Street,
Princeton, 609-683-0057. www.
drumthwacket.org. New Jersey
governor’s official residence.
Group tours are available. Registration required. $5 donation. 1
p.m.
Open Mic, Alchemist & Barrister,
28 Witherspoon Street, Princeton,
609-924-5555.
www.theaandb.
com. Hosted by Eric Puliti. Registration begins at 9 p.m. 21 plus. 10
p.m.
Good Causes
An Evening of Amore, Interfaith
Caregivers Mercer, Rosa’s Restaurant, 3442 South Broad Street,
Hamilton, 609-393-9922. www.
icgmc.org. Wine, food, and entertainment. Soprano Joanna Latini,
a vocal performance major at
Carnegie Mellon University will
sing Italian favorites and popular
songs. Register. $30. 6 to 8 p.m.
Food & Dining
Farmers Market Cooking Series,
Plainsboro Township, Plainsboro,
609-799-0909.
www.
plainsboronj.com. Cooking with
Preschoolers presented by Nirit
Yadin, chef, and manager of Forrestal Farmers Market. For ages 3
to 5 with a caregiver. Register.
$10. 11 a.m.
Cornerstone Community Kitchen, Princeton United Methodist
Church, Nassau at Vandeventer
Street, Princeton, 609-924-2613.
Hot meals served, prepared by
TASK. Free. 5 to 6:30 p.m.
History
Tour and Tea, Morven Museum,
55 Stockton Street, Princeton,
609-924-8144. www.morven.org.
Tour the restored mansion, galleries, and gardens before or after
tea. Register. $20. 1 p.m.
Kids Stuff
Toddler Story & Craft, West
Windsor Library, 333 North Post
Road, 609-799-0462. www.mcl.
org. Ages 2 to 4. 10:30 to 11 a.m.
Lectures
Wills and Power of Attorney,
Mercer County Connection, 957
Route 33, Hamilton, 609-8909800.
www.mercercounty.org.
“Planning for Incapacity” presented by Susan Knispel, project director of for the Mercer County
Legal Services Project for the Elderly. Register. Free. 10 to 11:30
a.m.
Computer Class, West Windsor
Library, 333 North Post Road,
609-799-0462.
www.mcl.org.
“Word.” 2 p.m.
Eco-Adventure:
Bat
Watch,
Stony Brook Millstone Watershed, 31 Titus Mill Road, Pennington, 609-737-7592. www.thewatershed.org. Jeff Hoagland, a
nocturnal naturalist, leads evening
investigation of the world of bats.
For ages five and up. Register. $8.
8 to 9 p.m.
Singles
Lunch, Princeton Singles, Ruby
Tuesday, Route 1, Plainsboro,
732-329-9470. Age 50 plus. Register. 1 p.m.
For Seniors
Beat the Heat Movie Series,
Princeton Senior Resource
Center, Suzanne Patterson Building, 45 Stockton Street, 609-9247108. www.princetonsenior.org.
Popcorn and screening of “Philomena.” Register. Free. 1 p.m.
Thursday
July 17
On Stage
The War of the Worlds, Hickory
Corner Library, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor, 609-4481330. www.mcl.org. Raconteur
Radio presents the radio play.
Register. Free. 7 p.m.
Love Song, Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street,
Princeton, 609-924-8777. www.
artscouncilofprinceton.org. John
Klovenbach’s play about a man
trying to fit into society is presented by Chimera Productions. $15. 8
p.m.
Dancing
Argentine Tango, Viva Tango,
Suzanne Patterson Center, 45
Stockton Street, Princeton, 609948-4448. vivatango.org. All levels class at 8 p.m. Intermediate
level class at 8:30 p.m. Open
dance, socializing, and refreshments from 9:30 to 11:45 p.m. No
partner necessary. $15. 8 p.m.
Classical Music
CoOPERAtive Opera, Westminster Choir College, Bristol Chapel, 101 Walnut Lane, Princeton,
609-924-7416. “Art Song” recital
presented by program participants. Free. 7:30 p.m.
JULY 11, 2014
Piano Festival, Golandsky Institute, Richardson Auditorium,
Princeton University, 877-3433434. “200 Years of Piano with Orchestra” Scheide concerto evening. Register. 8 p.m.
Live Music
Open Mic Night, Grover’s Mill
Coffee House, 335 Princeton
Hightstown Road, West Windsor,
609-716-8771. 7 p.m.
Outdoor Concerts
Summer Concert Series, Carnegie Center, 500 Amphitheater,
West Windsor. www.carnegiecenter.com. Noon to 1:30 p.m.
Summer Courtyard Concert Series, Arts Council of Princeton,
Princeton Shopping Center, 301
North Harrison Street, Princeton,
609-924-8777. Amazin’ Grace and
the Grace Little Band performs.
Bring a lawn chair. Free. Rain location is the Pop-Up Studio. Free.
6 to 8 p.m.
Good Causes
Information Sessions, CASA for
Children of Mercer and Burlington counties, 1450 Parkside Avenue, Suite 22, Ewing, 609-4340050.
www.casamercer.org.
Seeking potential volunteer advocates to learn about the 30-hour
training program. Court Appointed
Special Advocates is a non-profit
organization committed to speaking up in court for the best interests
of children who have been removed from their homes due to
abuse and neglect. Call to register
for training session. 9:30 a.m.
Recycling
Friday
July 18
On Stage
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, OffBroadstreet Theater, 5 South
Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell,
609-466-2766.
www.off-broadstreet.com.
Musical
comedy
based on the 1988 film. $29.50 to
$31.50 includes dessert. 7 p.m.
Seussical the Musical, Washington Crossing Open Air Theater,
355 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville, 267-8859857. www.dpacatoat.com. Musical. Blankets, seat cushions, a
flashlight, and insect repellent are
recommended. Snack bar. $15.
7:30 p.m.
Love Song, Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street,
Princeton, 609-924-8777. www.
artscouncilofprinceton.org. John
Klovenbach’s play about a man
trying to fit into society is presented by Chimera Productions. $15. 8
p.m.
Calamities at Clo-Achers, Berdanhand Productions, Hightstown Elks Lodge, 110 Hickory
Corner Road, East Windsor, 609619-3934. berdanhand@gmail.
com. Spoof about life in an active
adult community. $16. 8 p.m.
Meet Me in St. Louis, Kelsey Theater, Mercer Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road,
West Windsor, 609-570-3333.
www.kelseytheater.net. Yardley
Players presents a musical set in
the early 20th century. $20. Opening night reception with the cast
and crew follows the performance.
8 p.m. See story.
Family Theater
Disney’s Aladdin, Jr., Washington Crossing Open Air Theater,
355 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville, 267-8859857. www.dpacatoat.com. $5 to
$7. 11 a.m.
Dancing
Dancing by Peddie Lake, 112 Etra
Road, Hightstown, 732-995-4284.
Four-week dance class offering
instruction by Candace Woodward-Clough in swing, foxtrot,
waltz, and Latin dancing. Beginners at 7:30 p.m.; intermediates at
8:30 p.m. Register by phone or Email candaceclough1987@yahoo
.com. $60 per person. 7:30 p.m.
Folk Dance, Princeton Folk
Dance, Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 Stockton Street, Princeton,
609-912-1272. Beginners welcome. Lesson followed by dance.
No partner needed. $5. 8 to 11
p.m.
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Cooking Classes
T
he vendors from Forrestal Village farmers market are eager
to share their passion for local food
and are offering a series of cooking
classes at the Plainsboro Recreation
& Cultural Center. Classes feature
produce from Stults, Rolling Hills,
and Robson’s farms; grass-fed meat
and eggs from Beechtree Farm; and
bread and cured meat from Double
Brook Farm.
Cooking with Preschoolers is
an introduction to the colors,
shapes, and flavors of fresh fruits
and vegetables presented by Nirit
Yadin, chef and manager of Forrestal Farmers Market. For ages 3
to 5 with a caregiver. $10. Wednesdays, July 16 and August 27, 11
a.m. to noon.
Pocket Pies: Sweet and Savory
focuses on making homemade pie
crust and fill pocket pies with an
assortment of seasonal fillings.
Presented by Jen Carson, a baker
and culinary school instructor from
Lillipies. For ages 8 and up with a
caregiver. $15. Thursday, July 17,
6 p.m.
Quick and Easy Market Cooking with Nirit Yadin. The menu depends on that week’s market offer-
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ings. For ages 16 and up. $15.
Wednesdays, July 23 and August 6,
11 a.m.
Fun and Easy Recipes Using
Local Ingredients presented by
Deb Dulta, the founder and owner
of HerbNZest. Recipes for busy
children and parents depend on the
week’s market offerings. For ages
5 to 16 with a caregiver. $15.
Thursday, July 24, 5:30 p.m.
Dulta also presents Keep Calm
and Curry On: Herbs and Spices
Every Day on Thursday, July 31, 6
p.m. Add pizzazz to your food
without the calories, fat, or chemicals. For ages 16 and up. $15.
Clean Your Cooking by substituting out sodium, sugar, and bad
fats for fruits and vegetables. For
ages 16 and up. $15. Thursday, August 7, 6 p.m.
Grilling 101 with Jim Weaver,
chef and owner of Tre Piani. Weaver shares his secrets to the perfect
summer grilling using meat and
fresh local vegetables. For all ages.
$30. Thursday, August 21, 6 p.m.
To register call 609-799-0909 or
visit www.plainsboronj.com.
Farm Fresh Market, Forrestal
Village, Plainsboro. Fridays, 11
a.m. to 2 p.m. 732-762-1546. www.
pfv.com.
Vc offers Revolutionary New Products…..
Curbside Recycling, Mercer
County Improvement Authority,
609-278-8100. www.mcianj.org.
Rain or shine. 6 a.m.
Food & Dining
Dinner and a Stroll, Rat’s Restaurant, 126 Sculptor’s Way, Hamilton, 609-584-7800. Three-course
meal, park admission, and a stroll.
Tuesdays through Thursdays in
July and August. $44. 5 to 7 p.m.
Farmers Market Cooking Series,
Plainsboro Township, Plainsboro, 609-799-0909. Pocket Pies:
Sweet and Savory presented by
Jen Carson from Lillipies. For ages 8 and up with a caregiver. Register. $15. 6 p.m. See story.
Farm Markets
Princeton Farmers’ Market, Hinds
Plaza, Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609-655-8095. Produce,
cheese, breads, baked goods,
flowers, beef, poultry, eggs, coffee, chocolates, jams, grains,
pickles, and more. Music from
noon to 2:30 p.m. Rain or shine. 11
a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wellness
Mindful Meditation Practice,
Center for Relaxation and Healing, 666 Plainsboro Road, Suite
635, Plainsboro, 609-750-7432.
$16. 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Kids Stuff
Picture Books & Craft, West
Windsor Library, 333 North Post
Road, 609-799-0462. www.mcl.
org. Ages 3 to 5. 10:30 to 11 a.m.
For Parents
Working Moms Support Group,
RWJ Fitness and Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Road,
Hamilton, 609-584-5900. Discuss
parenting topics including new
schedules, breast or bottle feeding, and caring for yourself. Infants
and young siblings are welcome.
Free. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Outdoor Action
Pontoon Boat Nature Tour, Mercer County Park Commission,
Lake Mercer, Mercer County Park
Marina, West Windsor, 609-3030706. Tour includes history of the
lake and up-close encounters with
wildflowers, beaver lodges, basking turtles, and waterfowl. Weather-permitting. $10. Noon and 2
p.m.
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THE NEWS
JULY 11, 2014
WW, Plainsboro Artists Showcase Their Work at Two Shows
B
oth West Windsor and
Plainsboro have unique art
exhibits opening in July.
West Windsor Arts Council presents “Faculty Work” with an opening reception Sunday, July 13, from
4 to 6 p.m. Plainsboro Public Library presents “It’s All Greek to
Me,” an exhibit of works by members of the Plainsboro Artists’
Group, with a reception Sunday,
July 13, from 2 to 4 p.m.
The summer exhibit at the arts
council features a showcase of the
work of its faculty. They present a
selection of two-dimensional
works in paint, pen and ink, and
multi-media, fiber arts, and more.
Participating artists include Judy
Langille, Susan Mitrano, Meta
Dunky Arnold, Paul Mordetsky,
Sejal Krishnan, Alina Bliach, and
Adrienne Proulx.
Susan Mitrano, a native of West
Windsor, is a certified K-12 art
teacher who has taught in Princeton, Bridgewater, and Montgomery
schools as well as community art
centers in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. She has a bachelor of fine
arts degree from Syracuse University in graphic design with a minor
in photography. After a 15-year career as a designer and art director,
Mitrano earned a bachelor’s degree
in art education at the College of
New Jersey. A watercolorist, she
has also studied ceramics and printmaking. She loves to share her
knowledge of art history and artmaking with the children she
teaches.
“Each year we’re so fortunate to
add new and exciting teachers to
our roster,” says Arin Black, executive director of WWAC. “Now
we’d like to share with the community the work that they do outside
the classroom.”
M
embers of the Plainsboro Library’s Artists’ Group present
“It’s All Greek to Me,” with each
entry a literal or figurative interpretation of the theme. The eclectic
collection of drawing, pottery,
sculpture, textile art, and painting
runs through Wednesday, July 30.
Donna Senopoulos leads a gallery
tour Friday, July 18, at 4 p.m.
Andrew Marfitsin, a musician
and senior at High School North,
presents classic guitar music from
2 to 3 p.m. during the July 13 reception. He was a finalist in the 2013
Philadelphia Classical Guitar Society Competition. His electronic
music composition “Vancouver”
won an award of excellence from
the state and a national honorable
mention at the 2013 PTA Reflections contest.
West Windsor and Plainsboro
artists include Liz Adams, Vimala
Arunachalam, Leena Shekhar
Bagawde, Susan Freeman, Timothy Helck, Lavinia Kumar, Kathleen Liao, Gabi Muenzel, Prathibha Raju, Praveen Raju, Donna Senopoulos, and Tatiana Sougakova.
Other artists from the region include Thelma Fried, Bob Justin,
Mohanan Jayamohan, Art Lee,
Lonni Merrill, Ted Peck, Elaine
Rosenberg, Donna Russo, Nancy
Scott, Marcia Tavares, and Lyn
Cheng Varga.
Several artists chose imagery
from the Greek Isles including
“Greek Church Entrance” by Vi-
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Plainsboro Pieces: ‘Paper Altar’ by Leena Shekhar
Arunachalam, left; ‘Lekythoi’ by Gabi Muenzel; and
‘Three Muses’ by Kathleen Liao.
mala Arunachalam and “Santorini
Sunshine” by Ted Peck. Abstract
works include “Russian Script” by
Tatiana Sougakova and “Acanthus,” a needlepoint by Liz Adams
depicting the ornament that was
used extensively in Greek architecture. The figurative connection to
the theme is also evident in Susan
Freeman’s lithography, “Incongruity.” References to Greek mythology include “Three Muses” by Kathleen Liao; “Gratitude to Goddess
Gaia” by Donna Russo, and “Prometheus” by Mohanan Jayamohan.
Viewers will recognize elements
of ancient Greek arts, whether in
the sawdust fired stoneware “Lekythoi” by Gabi Muenzel; a more
abstract reference to the amphora
in “It’s All Greek to the Amphora”
by Lavinia Kumar; or in the sculpture “Paper Altar” by Leena Shekhar Bagawde. Look for a bit of irony in Timothy Helck’s “Punk
Icon.” With work from more than
20 different artists, the exhibit provides an opportunity to examine
the different ways one can approach a concept using a variety of
imagery and mediums.
The Plainsboro Library Artists’
Group is open to all area adult artists and provides an opportunity to
critique artwork and network about
resources and opportunities. The
group meets on the first Monday of
each month.
— Lynn Miller
Faculty Work, West Windsor
Arts Council, 952 Alexander
Road, West Windsor. Sunday, July
13, 4 to 6 p.m. Opening reception.
On view to September 6. 609-7161931. www.westwindsorarts.org.
It’s All Greek to Me, Plainsboro Public Library, 9 Van Doren
Street, Plainsboro. Sunday, July
13, 2 to 4 p.m. Reception. On view
to July 30. 609-275-2897. www.
lmxac.org/plainsboro.
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On the House Comedy Night, Station Bar and Grill, 2625 Route 130
South, Cranbury, 609-655-5550.
www.stationbarandgrill.com. Hosted
by Mike Bonner. 9 to 10:30 p.m.
Literati
Faith
JULY 18
Friday Morning Bookies, West
Windsor Library, 333 North Post
Road, 609-799-0462. www.mcl.org.
New book discussion group focuses
on “The Aviator’s Wife.” 10:30 a.m.
Classical Music
Piano Festival, Golandsky Institute,
Taplin Auditorium, Princeton University, 877-343-3434. www.golandskyinstitute.org. Nina Tichman on piano,
and Ariadne Daskalakis on violin.
Register. 8 p.m.
Edward T. Cone’s Symphony, New
Jersey Symphony Orchestra, Richardson Auditorium, Princeton University, 800-ALLEGRO. Lecture and
concert presented by music director
Jacques Lacombe and composer
Steve Mackey. $20. 8 p.m.
Comedy
Sonya King, Catch a Rising Star, Hyatt Regency, 102 Carnegie Center,
West Windsor, 609-987-8018. Register. $19.50. 8 p.m.
Comedy Night, HA Comedy Productions, Grovers Mill Coffee House,
335 Princeton Hightstown Road,
West Windsor, 609-716-8771. Helene Angley of West Windsor hosts.
Comedians include Tom Ragu, Joan
Weisblatt, Brandon Bartell, and Johnny Watson. 8 p.m.
Shabbat Services, Beth El Synagogue, Gazebo, Lake Drive, Robbinsville, 609-443-4454. www.bethel.
net. Bring your own chair and/or blanket. Non-members welcome. Program will be moved inside in case of
inclement weather. Register. 6 p.m.
Farm Markets
Farm Fresh Market, Forrestal Village, College Road West and Route 1
South, Plainsboro, 732-762-1546.
www.pfv.com. Vegetables, fruit, meat,
eggs, bread, cheese, baked goods,
and specialty foods. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Wellness
Holistic Networking Social, Center
for Relaxation and Healing, 666
Plainsboro Road, Suite 635, Plainsboro, 609-750-7432. www.relaxationandhealing.com. Register by E-mail
to
holisticnetworkingcircle@gmail.
com. Free. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Kundalini Meditation, Fellowship in
Prayer, 291 Witherspoon Street,
Princeton, 732-642-8895. Led by
Acharya Girish Jha. Register. $25. 7
p.m.
Kids Stuff
Sing & Play, West Windsor Library,
333 North Post Road, 609-799-0462.
All ages. 10:30 to 11 a.m.
JULY 11, 2014
Ben Menahem: At Work by Day, on Stage at Night
B
en Manahem of Plainsboro
is playing the leading man
in “All Shook Up” with
Mystic Vision Players in Linden on
weekends from Friday, July 18, to
Saturday, July 26.
The musical premiered on
Broadway at the Palace Theatre in
2005. It closed after 213 performances and 33 previews. Cheyenne Jackson portrayed the role of
Chad, the leading man in the show
— and the role that Menahem is
playing. The character is a hip
swiveling guy who discovers a quiet town after he gets our of jail.
Ben Menahem was born in
Queens and has lived in Plainsboro
for 12 years. His mother, Susan
Turney-Menahem, is a hairdresser
and a teacher; his father, Eric, a
CPA, died when he was seven; and
his stepfather, Marc Purus, is a car
dealer with Benchmark Auto Sales.
“I was always influenced by music and loved to sing — which my
parents always encouraged,” he
says. “I was not exposed to theater
until I was older.”
His siblings, Jonathan, Carly,
and Samuel, are all students at High
School South. Jonathan, the only
one involved in the arts, has appeared in South’s “Guys and Dolls”
as Big Julie, “Damn Yankees” as
the Commissioner, and “Fools.”
Menahem attended one of the
proms at South wearing an outfit
created from duct tape. (The News,
June 12, 2009). “Kristen (Robinson) is one of my closest friends
and we had a blast making those
outfits. The night was fun, however
the duct tape was extremely hot and
I would not recommend wearing it.
One good thing is that we were
completely water proof and could
not stain.”
He graduated from South in
2011 and attended Mercer Com-
munity College for two years. He
has also been working. He sells
used cars at Benchmark Auto Sales
in South Amboy; runs Big Ben’s
Lawn and Landscape, his own
landscaping business; and works at
Powerhouse Gym.
At South he was involved in
choir for all four years as well as
football, wrestling, stage crew, and
lighting crew. He was involved
with concert versions of “HMS
Pinafore”
and
“Pirates
of
Penzance” with South’s choirs.
“My first time on stage was my
junior year in high school,” says
Menahem. “I had torn my ACL and
meniscus and was unable to participate in wrestling season that year.”
As an alternative he auditioned for
“South Pacific,” the spring musical. He was cast as Emile de Bec.
“It was a wonderful experience.
I was used to singing on stage, but
acting and dancing were completely new experiences for me, and I
had to put in a lot of work to get
where I needed to be. I wouldn’t
have been able to do it at all had it
not been for my friends, Kristen
Robinson and Elyse Sartor (who
played Nellie).”
Though he has taken voice lessons with Paul Chapin and Nora
Sirbaugh and a jazz dance class at
Mercer College, he has never taken
acting lessons. “I really got into
theater after my appearance as the
Pharaoh in Somerset Valley Playhouse’s production of ‘Joseph and
The Amazing Technicolor Dream
Coat.’”
Menahem also became active
with Pirate Players at South. The
students in the high school direct
and act in shows that have a moral
and put them up as assemblies for
students in the elementary and
middle schools as a way to teach a
lesson, he says. One was called
Saturday
July 19
On Stage
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, OffBroadstreet Theater, 5 South
Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell,
609-466-2766.
www.off-broadstreet.com.
Musical
comedy
based on the 1988 film. $29.50 to
$31.50 includes dessert. 7 p.m.
Seussical the Musical, Washington Crossing Open Air Theater,
355 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville, 267-8859857. www.dpacatoat.com. Musical. Blankets, seat cushions, a
flashlight, and insect repellent are
recommended. Snack bar. $15.
7:30 p.m.
Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Actors’ NET, 635 North Delmorr Avenue, Morrisville, PA, 215-2953694. $20. 8 p.m.
Love Song, Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street,
Princeton, 609-924-8777. www.
artscouncilofprinceton.org. John
Klovenbach’s play about a man
trying to fit into society is presented by Chimera Productions. $15. 8
p.m.
Calamities at Clo-Achers, Berdanhand Productions, Hightstown Elks Lodge, 110 Hickory
Corner Road, East Windsor, 609619-3934. berdanhand@gmail.
com. Spoof about life in an active
adult community. $16. 8 p.m.
Meet Me in St. Louis, Kelsey Theater, Mercer Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road,
West Windsor, 609-570-3333.
www.kelseytheater.net. Yardley
Players presents a musical set in
the early 20th century. $20. 8 p.m.
Family Theater
Disney’s Aladdin, Jr., Washington Crossing Open Air Theater,
355 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville, 267-8859857. www.dpacatoat.com. $5 to
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followed by open group discussion. Refreshments. Register by
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p.m.
Art
Plein Air Painting Workshop,
Stony Brook Millstone Watershed, Kingsford Room, 31 Titus
Mill Road, Pennington, 609-7377592.
www.thewatershed.org.
Workshop with Gail Bracegirdle
for adults and older teens. Register. $60. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Young
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www.groundsforsculpture.org. Art classes for ages
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in a Box” for ages 10 to 14. Register. $18 per session. 11 a.m. and
12:30 p.m.
Walk-In Tour, Grounds For
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World premiere of works by the
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Summer Music Series, Palmer
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Sourland Music Festival, Sourland Planning Council, Hillsborough Country Club, 146 Wertsville
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www.sourlandmusicfest.
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Concert, Blue Curtain, Pettoranello Gardens, Route 206 and Mountain Avenue,
Princeton, 609-429-0505. www.bluecurtain.
org. Performers include Adonis Puentes and
the Voice of Cuba Orchestra and the Curartetango String Quartet. Free. Rain date is
Saturday, July 26. 7 p.m.
Pop Music
Neil Sedaka, Ocean Grove Camp Meeting
Association, 54 Pitman Avenue, 800-5904064. www.oceangrove.org. Singer, songwriter, composer, pianist, and author began
his classic piano training at Juilliard School
of Music when he was eight. He has produced more than 1,000 songs, garnered
platinum and gold albums, has a star on the
Hollywood Walk of Fame, and was inducted
into the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame. His
songs include “Breaking Up is Hard to Do,”
“Little Devil,” “Calendar Girl,” and more. $45
to $50. 8 p.m.
Comedy
Sonya King, Catch a Rising Star, Hyatt Regency, 102 Carnegie Center, West Windsor,
609-987-8018. www.catcharisingstar.com.
Register. $22. 7:30 and 9:30 p.m.
Cat Expo
Garden State Cat Club, Garden State Exhibit Center, Atrium Drive, Somerset, 908276-9423.
www.gardenstatecatclub.org.
One of the oldest cat clubs in the country
presents a cat show, breed showcase, feline
agility, educational programs, vendors, and
cats for adoption. $10; $25 for family of four.
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Burger Mania
Hiberian Club, 2419 Kuser Road, Hamilton,
609-752-4322. Mercer County restaurants
and caterers compete for the title of Mercer
County’s Ultimate Burger Award. Music, a
beer garden, craft vendors, inflatable rides,
and more. Hamburgers and sliders for sale.
Free admission. 3 to 7 p.m.
Faith
Meeting, Bhakti Vedanta Institute, 20 Nas-
sau Street, Princeton, 732-604-4135.
bviscs.org. Discussion, meditation, and Indian vegetarian luncheon. Register by Email to [email protected]. 2 p.m.
Farm Markets
West Windsor Community Farmers’ Market, Vaughn Drive Parking Lot, Princeton
Junction Train Station, 609-933-4452. www.
westwindsorfarmersmarket.org. Produce,
flowers, baked goods, and music. Friends of
West Windsor Open Space. Blood pressure
screenings. Cooking demo by Denise
Marchisetto. Music by Blue Son. 9 a.m. to 1
p.m. See story.
Gardens
Preserving Your Herb Harvest, Middlesex
County Agricultural Extension, Earth
Center in Davidson’s Mill Pond Park, 42 Riva Avenue, South Brunswick, 732-3985262. Workshop on making flavored vinegars and oils. Bring a jar filled with white
vinegar or olive oil. Register. Free. 10 a.m.
Mental Health
Weight Loss Workshop, Harvest Moon,
Healing Arts, 2405 Pennington Road, Pennington. Register by E-mail kristinharvest@
gmail.com. $20 benefits Shelter for the
Homeless. 3 p.m.
Wellness
Daddy Boot Camp, Princeton HealthCare
System, 731 Alexander Road, West Windsor, 888-897-8979. www.princetonhcs.org.
Parenting and hands-on-skills for fathers-tobe. Register. $35. 9 a.m. to noon.
Crystal Healing Workshop, Center for Relaxation and Healing, 666 Plainsboro
Road, Suite 635, Plainsboro, 609-750-7432.
www.relaxationandhealing.com. $30. 2 to 4
p.m.
Restorative Yoga, One Yoga Center, 405
Route 130 North, East Windsor, 609-9180963. www.oneyogacenter.net. Relax into
postures using props. No yoga experience
necessary. Register. $30. 3 p.m.
Jeff Migdow, MD, Princeton Center for
Yoga & Health, Orchard Hill Center, 88 Orchard Road, Skillman, 609-924-7294. www.
princetonyoga.com. Introduction to Prana
Yoga teacher training. Register. Free. 4 to
5:30 p.m.
Sunday
July 20
T’ai Chi, Plainsboro Public Library, 9 Van
Doren Street, 609-275-2897. www.lmxac.
org/plainsboro. Free. 10 a.m.
On Stage
History
Musket Firing Demonstration, Washington Crossing State Park, Visitor Center
Museum, Titusville, 609-737-9303. Interpretive talk about weapons used during the
American Revolution and their use during
the Battle of Trenton. $1. 2 p.m.
Kids Stuff
Fun Bug Display Mount, Michaels, 300
Nassau Park Boulevard, West Windsor,
609-919-1250. www.michaels.com. For ages 3 and up. $2 per 30-minute session includes supplies. 10 a.m.
Lectures
Genealogy Workshop, Hickory Corner Library, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East
Windsor, 609-448-1330. www.mcl.org.
“DNA Testing for Genealogy Research” presented by Cathy Zahn. Register. Free. 2
p.m.
Outdoor Action
Beat the Heat
Butterfly Count, Mercer County Park
Commission, D&R Canal Towpath, 609303-0700.
www.mercercountyparks.org.
Register. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Princeton Canal Walkers, Turning Basin
Park, Alexander Road, Princeton, 609-6386552. Three-mile walk on the towpath. Bad
weather cancels. Free. 10 a.m.
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Butterfly Tea Party, Stony Brook Millstone
Watershed, 31 Titus Mill Road, Pennington,
609-737-7592. www.thewatershed.org. For
families with children ages three and up.
Register. $12. 10:30 a.m. to noon.
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Walking Tour, Princeton Tour Company,
98 Nassau Street, near Starbucks, 609-9023637.
www.princetontourcompany.com.
Visit Princeton University campus and
homes and hangouts of Albert Einstein,
Woodrow Wilson, and others. Register. $25.
2 to 4 p.m.
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Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Off-Broadstreet
Theater, 5 South Greenwood Avenue,
Hopewell, 609-466-2766. www.off-broadstreet.com. Musical comedy based on the
1988 film. $29.50 to $31.50 includes dessert. 1 p.m.
Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Actors’ NET,
635 North Delmorr Avenue, Morrisville, PA,
215-295-3694. $20. 2 p.m.
Calamities at Clo-Achers, Berdanhand
Productions, Hightstown Elks Lodge, 110
Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor, 609619-3934. [email protected]. Spoof
about life in an active adult community. $16.
2 p.m.
Meet Me in St. Louis, Kelsey Theater, Mercer Community College, 1200 Old Trenton
Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333. Yardley Players presents a musical set in the
early 20th century. $20. 2 p.m.
Seussical the Musical, Washington Crossing Open Air Theater, 355 Washington
Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville, 267885-9857. Musical. Blankets, seat cushions,
a flashlight, and insect repellent are recommended. Snack bar. $15. 7:30 p.m.
Family Theater
Disney’s Aladdin, Jr., Washington Crossing Open Air Theater, 355 Washington
Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville, 267885-9857. $5 to $7. 4 p.m.
Art
Walk-In Tour, Grounds For Sculpture, 126
Sculptors Way, Hamilton, 609-586-0616.
“Celebrating the Familiar.” Register. 1 p.m.
Classical Music
So Percussion Summer Institute, Princeton University Department of Music, Matthews Acting Studio, 185 Nassau Street,
609-258-2800. princeton.edu/music. Intensive chamber music seminar. Free. 8 p.m.
Outdoor Concerts
Neil and the Diamonds, East Windsor
Township, Etra Lake Park, Etra Road, 609443-4000. Eight-musician band presents a
tribute to Neil Diamond. 6 p.m.
Movie on the Lawn Blood Drive
restal Village, Plainsboro, 610-348-5544.
www.PBSNinfo.com. Hustle dance instruction with Vivian from 7 to 8 p.m. No partner
needed. Dance party and social featuring
music by DJ Bill. Music includes oldies, motown, disco, big dance, and more. Ages 40
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Wellness
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Socials
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Park Boulevard, West Windsor, 609-9191250. www.michaels.com. Make accessories. Purchase supplies and meet in the
classroom. Free. 1 to 4 p.m.
Suite 635, Plainsboro, 609-750-7432. $26.
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Sports
Horse Show, Princeton Show Jumping,
Hunter Farms, 246 Burnt Hill Road, Skillman, 609-924-2932. Free. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Street, Princeton, 609-921-6748. Two-hour
walking tour around downtown Princeton
and Princeton University campus. $7. 2
p.m.
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Audition
West Windsor Library Youth
Services Department is holding
open auditions for children ages 9
to 17, as well as several adult roles,
for its upcoming Halloween Playfest. The auditions will take place
on Saturdays, July 26 and August 2,
from 2 to 4 p.m.; and Wednesdays
July 30 and August 6, from 6:30 to
8:30 p.m.
Performances on October 24 to
26 will feature “The Midnight
Girl,” a new musical for actors ages
9 to adult. Auditions will consist of
readings from the scripts, for singing roles auditioners can choose
from a selection of well-known
songs. The script will be available
for inspection at the reference desk,
or can be sent by E-mail. Auditions
will take place at 333 North Post
Road, West Windsor. Rehearsals
will begin in early September. Volunteers needed for help with makeup, costumes, choreography, music, and set construction. Contact
Michael Kerr at 609-275-8901 or
E-mail [email protected].
For Young Musicians
Greater Princeton Youth Orchestra is holding auditions for all
three orchestras plus the newly
formed GPYO Choir. Visit www.
gpyo.org/auditions to register.
Contact Mark Morris at mmorris.
[email protected] for information
about instrumental auditions. Contact Jennifer Sengin at jsengin.
[email protected] for information
about the choir.
Summer Programs
Mercer County still has opening for camps. Aquatic Adventure
Camp, Monday to Friday, July 28
to August 1, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.,
at Mercer County Park marina. For
children entering grades 7 and 8.
$300. Wild Discovery, Monday to
Friday, August 11 to 15, 8:30 a.m.
to noon, at the Hunt House in Mercer Meadows. For ages 4 and 5.
$160. Visit www.mercercountyparks.org or E-mail [email protected].
Stuart Country Day School,
1200 Stuart Road, Princeton, offers
Lavner Camps, Mondays to Fridays, August 4 to 8, and 11 to 15.
Full and half day soccer programs
for ages 5 to 9. $425 a week; $90
per day; $50 per half day. Extended
day available. Visit www.lavnercamps.com, E-mail [email protected], or call 215-767-1354.
For Teens
Barnes & Noble in North
Brunswick seeks entries in a creative writing contest for ages 12 to
17. Participants are invited to submit one piece of writing in any style
by Friday, August 8, to the North
Brunswick store at 869 Route 1 to
enter to win a $50 gift card and be
recognized at an event at the end of
the summer. All entries must be
typewritten and may be no longer
than three pages double-spaced.
Only one entry per person. Contact
Miriam Libove at 732-545-7966 or
[email protected].
Opportunities
For Kids
Cotsen Children’s Library’s
creative literacy blog is celebrating
its first birthday in August, and is
having a birthday contest. Send
your artistic birthday well-wishes,
and the selected winner will receive a $150 online shopping spree
at Discount School Supply. The
birthday wishes can take the form
of a card, photo, cupcake, artistic
sculpture, song, or whatever you
desire. Entries for the Pop Goes the
Page birthday contest must arrive
by Friday, July 25, at 5 p.m. E-mail
[email protected].
Princeton HealthCare System
is accepting registration for the
sixth annual Kids Marathon, a fitness program that strives to help
youngsters develop healthy habits
for a lifetime. Registration and parental permission are required. $25
supports the care of babies and
children at the Bristol-Myers
Squibb Community Health Center
at University Medical Center of
Princeton.
Children in grades K through 8
may participate by running, walking, or rolling an average of 2.5
miles per week over a 10-week period. After completing the 25 miles,
the children will come together to
finish the final 1.2 miles on Sunday, October 12, at West WindsorPlainsboro High School South.
Visit www.princetonhcs.org/kidsmarathon or call 888-897-8979.
Donate Please
Tabby’s Place seeks donations
to help Ella, a young cat struck by a
car, leaving her with a broken pelvis and two shattered hind legs.
Donations support the cage-free,
no-kill sanctuary for cats rescued
from hopeless situations. Visit
www.tabbysplace.org, call 908237-5300, or E-mail info@
tabbysplace.org. Tabby’s Place is
located at 1100 Route 202 in Ringoes.
For Special Families
Encouraging Kids, Trenton
Special Parent Advocacy Group,
TechStars by Computer Explorers, and ROLES are joining forces
to offer a one-stop child and parent
support location for Mercer County and beyond. The scope of each
service focuses on a different aspect of student and family life, especially in areas of limited academic options and resources. Contact
Chad Nails at 609-815-0965.
Volunteer Please
New Jersey Blood Services, a
division of New York Blood Center, which supplies blood products
and services to 60 hospitals
throughout the state, is in need of
volunteers at blood drives. Volunteers should have the ability to relate to the public, be able to per-
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form different jobs as needed, and
have the willingness to follow the
rules. Contact R. Jan Zepka at 732616-8741 or E-mail rzepka@
nybloodcenter.org.
Call for Films
Garden State Film Festival
seeks independent films, movie
music categories, and screenplays
to be considered for inclusion in the
March 19 to 22, 2015, event in Atlantic City. The winners of all competitions will be recognized at
black tie awards dinner on March
22, at the Trump Taj Mahal.
Visit www.gsff.org for submission instructions for shorts and features. The deadline is Saturday,
November 1. Music makers who
have written and produced tracks
for independent films may submit a
CD that will be judged by music industry professionals in the new category. Screenplays should be submitted to www.withoutabox.com/
login/6795. Deadline is Saturday,
November 1.
Call for Nominations
Supportive Housing calls for
nominations for its annual awards
to recognize successful initiatives
and honor the leadership and dedication of outstanding individuals
and organizations that increase permanent supportive housing opportunities for special populations in
New Jersey. The effectiveness of
supportive housing depends on the
willingness to take risks and experiment with innovative approaches and strategies.
The awards are designed to
highlight the commitment to transform the lives of those with special
needs and increase awareness of
the need for housing and supportive services. You can nominate
your own organization, another organization, an individual, or a
group. Application submissions
are due Friday, August 1. Call 908931-1131 or E-mail Gail Levinson
at [email protected].
Call for Gardeners
Mercer County invites Mercer
County residents with an interest in
horticulture and the desire to share
their knowledge in service to others, to enroll in the Master Gardener Volunteer Training program. The
21-week training program, offered
through Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Mercer County, will begin on Thursday, October 2, and
continues into March.
The program was created to
meet an increase in requests from
home gardeners for horticultural
information. Trainees receive more
than 60 hours of instruction in a
wide variety of horticultural subjects. The teaching staff includes
Mercer County Horticulturist Barbara J. Bromley, county agricultural agents, faculty from Rutgers
University, and other horticultural
experts. Classes meet Thursdays
from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Mercer County Cooperative Extension
office, 930 Spruce Street, Lawrenceville.
Following the classroom instruction, trainees volunteer 60
hour, including at least 30 hours
providing information to the public
on the Rutgers Master Gardener
Helpline. Trainees also volunteer
five hours of composting service at
Mercer Educational Gardens in
Pennington.
The deadline for submitting applications is Friday, September 5,
and $200 is due with the application. The fee includes the cost of
the training manual, supplies, and
speakers. Scholarship opportunities may be available. Visit www.
mgofmc.org or call 609-989-6830.
Literati
The Unlimited Potential Theater Company, a project of VSA
New Jersey, is seeking poems, essays, short stories, and plays by
New Jersey residents, ages 18 and
up, for its 21st annual Joyce Indik
New Jersey Wordsmith Competition. The contest is open to all writ-
Princeton Medical Arts Pavilion
5 Plainsboro road, Suite 590 • Plainsboro, nJ 08536
Art Classes
Artists’ Gallery at 18 Bridge
Street, Lambertville, will be offering painting and drawing classes
via the Arts Council of Princeton
and the Hunterdon Art Museum
this summer. Classes presented include “Lambertville Landscapes,”
a plein air painting class by Gail
Bracegirdle, and “Portrait Drawing” and Beginner Drawing by
Charles David Viera. Call 609924-8777, 908-735-8415, or 609397-4588 for information.
Passports
Mercer County processes passports at two locations six days a
week. County clerk’s office at 209
South Broad Street in Trenton,
Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
(Wednesday to 6:45 p.m.) The satellite office at Route 33 and Paxon
Avenue is open Mondays to Saturdays, with Tuesdays and Thursdays
to 7:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. Photos may be taken
at both locations. Another option is
Lawrence Township Senior Center
on Thursday, July 31, from 11 a.m.
to 3 p.m.
You will need a state-certified
birth certificate, a U.S. naturalization certificate, or a previously issued U.S. passport; and a current
driver’s license or a state-issued
identification card. The regular
passport fee, which must be in the
form of a check or money order,
costs $110 for adults and $80 for
children. There is also a $25 processing fee for the county. Photos
are a separate fee.
Adult passports are valid for 10
years and a child’s passport is valid
for five years. For a child under age
16, both parents must appear in
person for the application process.
Visit www.mercercounty.org or
call 609-989-6472.
Square
on the
On the Green
Saturdays in July & August
2:00 – 4:00 pm
Free Admission!
Bring your own lawn chairs
& picnic blankets.
July Music
July 5
Sundog
July 12 Richard Reiter
Swing Band
July 19 Nassau Brass
July 26 The Kootz
August Music
Aug. 2
B.D. Lenz
Aug. 9
Chuck Schaeffer
Aug. 16 Carnaby Street Band
Aug. 23 VooDudes
Aug. 30 Ray Rodriguez y
Swing Sabroso Band
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ers, and submissions by writers
with disabilities are especially encouraged. Winning works will be
showcased at the New Jersey Readers’ Theater in the spring. The
deadline for submissions is Monday, September 29. Free-will donation. Contact VSA Arts of New Jersey at 732-745-3885, 732-7453913 (TTY), E-mail info@vsanj.
org, or visit www.vsanj.org.
Summer Music
Evening and Weekend Appointments Available
New patients and Medicare Patients Welcome
For appointment call 609-586-1001
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THE NEWS
JULY 11, 2014
Music Grown Locally Makes Its Debut at West Windsor Farmers’ Market
B
lue Son, a new band based in West
Windsor, makes its debut in the area
on Saturday, July 19, at the West
Windsor Farmers’ Market. Musicians include Paul Rubin, lead singer and guitarist;
Omar Lopez on drums and saxophones; and
Dan Damon on bass.
P
aul Rubin, a Slayback Drive resident,
was born and raised in the Sheepshead
Bay section of Brooklyn, New York. “Music
has always been a part of me even though I
never realized how much it would come to
mean in my life,” he says. “I used to create
songs with my little sister making her sing
every phrase exactly the way I wrote it — or
else — or pretending to give a concert on the
piano.”
Piano was his first instrument. “My mother played piano while she was growing up,
and she still has that same baby grand piano
in her home to this day,” says Rubin. Each of
his siblings, two older brothers and a younger sister, took lessons from Ruth Bella, a
neighbor, and one by one gave it up in favor
of baseball or playing with friends. “I would
always play around on the piano but never
really studied music again until a friend gave
me a guitar when I was 15,” says Rubin.
“It wasn’t until years later that I realized
that the timeframe coincided exactly to when
my parents were separating and getting a divorce,” says Rubin. “The guitar and music
became a world that I could have some control over as the world around me changed so
dramatically.”
Rubin has vivid memories of how music
affected him and how it altered his emotional
environment at a very young age. Some of
his favorites include “Tuesday afternoon” by
the Moody Blues before playing a baseball
game with his Little League team and “You
Can’t Hurry Love” by Diana Ross and the
Supremes before going to the dentist. “Both
injected a sense of calm before a storm,” he
says.
“I remember hearing a friend of mine
playing Jimi Hendrix songs and that really
fascinated me to see and hear someone play
the guitar like that right in front me,” says
Rubin.
His main instrument is still the guitar, but
he often plays keyboards when recording. “I
use the keyboards to record different sounds
into my computer to enhance the arrangements in my music; samples of orchestral
instruments, organs, pianos, electronic
sounds, etc. can fill out the sounds I hear
when I’m writing,” says Rubin. “Right now I
don’t currently have live musicians to fully
realize all the sounds I would like to hear, but
that in itself lends itself to creativity by trying
to make what you do have sound great.”
He attended Sheepshead Bay High School
up to junior year and then transferred to CityAs-School, an experimental high school in
downtown Brooklyn, in his senior year. The
school offered internships in subjects instead
of classroom time. “They gave you subway
and bus tokens so you could get around the
city for your different classes,” says Rubin.
“I would work in a New York City hospital
recovery room one day and then in a Bedford
Stuyvesant elementary school library for an
English credit the next.” Although he did not
graduate from the school, he did receive his
GED that summer and pursued a life and career in music full time.
He played in different local bands while
working at fast food restaurants and elsewhere for money. “I was working with a
couple of very talented artists and we were
getting great gigs at major New York City
clubs like CBGB’S, Irving Plaza, Red Parrot,
and others,” says Rubin. “I even headlined
the night the Limelight first opened its
doors.”
“I kept working at that goal until I was 25,
then started to think about a more stable lifestyle,” says Rubin. “It was hard to let that go,
but I took a course in word processing and
started to get office work, at first temporary
assignments until one, Sunshine Biscuits,
turned into a full-time position.”
He went on a musical sabbatical for many
years. He received an undergraduate degree
in communications from Rutgers University
when he was 40 and a graduate degree in
technology management from Stevens Institute of Technology three years later. In 2011
he received a project management certification from the Project Management Institute.
A solutions architect in AT&T’s global customer solutions organization, he leads network-based solutions for international Fortune 500 companies.
Over the years he married, got divorced,
and remarried again in 2009. He and his wife,
Alyssa, live with her son, Drew, 19, a sophomore at University of Maryland’s business
school.
His daughters, Samantha, 25, and Jenna,
19, live in Marlboro with their mother. Samantha is a Rutgers University graduate and
is pursuing her graduate degree at Monmouth
University in mental health counseling. She
is an assistant care coordinator for the National Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependence. Jenna, a college sophomore, studies
textile merchandising and design at University of Rhode Island.
D
an Damon, also a resident of West
Windsor, lives with his wife, Michele, a
registered dietitian at Davita, on Canoe
Brooke Drive. Their two children are Wyatt,
10, a rising fifth grade student at Village
School; and Jesse, 7, a rising second grade
student at Maurice Hawk. The family is involved in the West Windsor community with
Dan as a den leader in Cub Scout Pack 66 and
Michele as a board member for the West
Windsor Farmers’ Market. Wyatt and Jesse
are active in West Windsor-Plainsboro sports
including football, baseball, basketball, and
soccer.
Born and raised in Watertown, New York,
Damon has a bachelor’s degree in psychology and biology from SUNY Oswego and a
master’s degree in public health from SUNY
Albany. He is a benefits manager at Johnson
& Johnson.
Bass guitar is Damon’s first and current
instrument. He became interested in music
through listening to classic rock groups Led
Zeppelin, Doors, Pink Floyd, and others during college. He began playing bass in the
mid-1980s and has played in more than 25
bands performing both original and cover
songs in hundreds of nightclubs and music
venues throughout New York and New Jersey. He is an accomplished bassist in a full
spectrum of music that includes rock, funk,
blues, jazz, folk, and alternative styles.
Damon received positive reviews from
newspapers in Oswego, Albany, and New
York City. He also received individual recognition for his original song “Tiananmen
Square,” and formed his own original high
energy rock-funk band, Husky Trousers, released an LP that was distributed across the
area and received local radio airplay, and
formed Big Stone IV, an original rock band.
He moved to Princeton Junction in 2002
and took time off from playing to start a fam-
ily. “My passion for music was rekindled
first as a rotating bass player at Princeton
Community Church and then playing with
my 10-year-old son, who played drums with
me in several local performances,” he says.
Damon currently plays in Area 25, an electronica acid jazz band.
The band performs all original modern
rock with songs by Rubin. “Paul has lots of
great material, but Omar and I are free to
come with our own arrangements,” he says.
“We are staring to work on collaborative
songs.”
O
mar Lopez was born in Trenton and
raised in Hamilton. He is the youngest
of three siblings. His father, Jose Luis Sr.,
owned a home repair and construction business in the Trenton area for more than 40
years. He died in 2011. His mother, Elsa, 63,
is a retired factory worker.
Lopez became interested in music in
fourth grade and began playing music when
he was 16. His first instrument was the clarinet, which he gave up when his high school
band director asked him to play tenor sax.
“I started playing with the high school
jazz band and really got into performing and
started crafting my sound,” he says. “I took
to the saxophone pretty quickly and also began to teach myself drums and percussion.”
Now Lopez plays drums, alto and tenor saxophone, and piano on a professional level, and
can also play some bass guitar and flute. Lopez plays drums, saxophone, and some piano
on Rubin’s original works.
He studied humanities, social science, and
later music technology at Mercer Community College. He is now completing his bachelor of science in music production at Full
Sail University.
An EMT in New Jersey and Pennsylvania
for more than 10 years, he is a medical coordinator for Assist America, a global emergency services provider. He also teaches piano, saxophone, drum, and vocal lessons to all
ages. E-mail celestemusicsound@gmail.
com for information about music lessons.
Lopez is engaged to Jasmin Arriola, a registered nurse at St. Christopher’s Hospital for
Children in Philadelphia, a clinical instructor, and speaker. “She also helps manage my
music career by helping me maintain my
schedule and researching venues,” he says.
“These past eight plus years has been a bit
of a musical reawakening for me,” says Rubin. “I was looking for other musicians to
work with me on my songs and I met both
Dan and Omar through an on-line music networking service called Bandmix.”
Rubin met Lopez in May of 2013. “He invited me to hear him play at a church service
where he regularly plays so that we could
meet and I could get a sense of his capabilities,” says Rubin. “Omar is a multi-instru-
Blue Son: Band members include bassist Dan Damon, left,
drummer/saxophonist Omar
Lopez, and lead singer/guitarist Paul Rubin. Photo by Alyssa Rubin.
mentalist playing keyboards, alto and tenor
saxophone, and drums.”
“Initially, Omar played the keyboards and
sax with the group,” says Rubin. “But, when
the drummer we were working with left I
asked Omar if he would put down the keys
and sax to help out and play the drums.”
“From the moment he hit the snare drum, I
knew that this dude’s drumming was going to
be incredibly unique,” says Rubin. “He tells
a story with the beats he plays in each song.
When I listen to Omar play, it’s like looking
over a landscape of hills, and valleys, rivers,
and mountains. We’re on a journey.”
Rubin and Lopez have formed a close
bond by connecting immediately. “We share
a musical vision that continues to take my
compositions to a level I couldn’t foresee,”
says Rubin.
“We play original music in the Indie/Alternative/Classic rock vein,” says Rubin. “I
guess you can say we’re definitely not pop,
or R&B, or blues, or country but there is
probably a bit of each of those in our music.
We’re Indie because we’re independently
produced; alternative because we’re really
not straight-ahead rock, and classic because I
think the writing draws a lot from classic
rock from the 60s, 70s, and 80s.”
Rubin met Dan in February. “As every
musician knows, bass players are a rare breed
and almost impossible to find,” says Rubin.
“Having found one that plays as well as Dan
does, and also shares the same musical sensibilities was very lucky, indeed. And we live
literally down the road from each other.”
“Dan was immediately able to gel with
both Omar and me and has added great dimension to the songs by balancing rhythmic
and melodic lines and filling the spaces inbetween the guitar parts and drum beats with,
what I can only describe as, dark, tight, big
`purpley’ foggy tones,” says Rubin. “While
it’s been only a few months since Dan has
joined the group, he has truly completed us
and completes the sound that makes us Blue
Son.”
— Lynn Miller
West Windsor Community Farmers’
Market, Vaughn Drive Parking Lot, Princeton Junction Train Station. Saturday, July 19,
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Music by Blue Son. 609-9334452. www.westwindsorfarmersmarket.
org.
JULY 11, 2014
West Windsor
Accident. On Thursday, June
26, Pierre Gerant, 48 of Hamilton,
collided with an 18-wheel Mack
truck near the Washington Road
circle when he tried to change
lanes. The crash was at a low speed,
but Gerant’s minivan spun off the
road and hit a utility pole. Gerant
and his passenger, Marie FrancoisGerant, 43, were taken to Capital
Health Regional Medical Center.
The truck’s driver, Gustavo Estepa,
50 of Elizabeth, was unharmed.
Gerant was cited for an unsafe lane
change.
Theft. On Tuesday, July 1, a
resident’s misplaced iPhone 5S and
Mophie battery case, in total worth
$369, was stolen at Nassau Park
Retail Center.
Shoplifting. The police investigated a shoplifting incident that occurred at Ulta at Nassau Park Pavilion on Thursday, July 3. A female
suspect stole various perfumes totaling $381, exited the store, and
entered into a vehicle being operated by a male suspect.
The police investigated a shoplifting incident that occurred at
Buy Buy Baby at Nassau Park Retail Center on Thursday, July 3.
Two female suspects, one possibly
pregnant, stole $400 worth of miscellaneous infant clothing and exited the store without paying.
Possession. On Friday, July 4,
the police conducted a motor vehicle stop and discovered that the
driver, Zoe Barnett-Ohori, 19, of
Princeton was in possession of under 50 grams of marijuana and drug
paraphernalia. Barnett-Ohori was
issued summonses.
Warrant Arrest. Glenn M.
Compton, 55, of Trenton was found
to have outstanding warrants of
$854 from Neptune and $350 from
Raritan Township, while the police
were investigating a report of illegal fireworks being set off on Bear
Brook Road on Friday, July 4.
Bruce Craytor Jr., 22, of Morrisville, Pennsylvania, was found to
have an outstanding warrant for
$175 from Bordentown, when the
police conducted a motor vehicle
stop on him on Saturday, July 5.
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For Families
Stories and Coloring, Barnes &
Noble, 869 Route 1 South, North
Brunswick, 732-545-7860. For
children with an adult. Free. 2 p.m.
Shopping News
Clothing and Jewelry Show, Neeta Puri’s Expressions, Crown of
India, 660 Plainsboro Road, Plainsboro, 917-561-6743. Designer Indian clothing and jewelry including
kurtis, pants, suits, sarees, bridal
wear; and silver, gold, and costume
jewelry. Noon to 8 p.m.
Singles
Brunch, Princeton Singles, K.C.
Prime, Quakerbridge Road, Lawrenceville, 732-329-9470. Age 50
plus. Register. 1 p.m.
Sports for Causes
Eden Family 5K and Fun Run,
Eden Autism Services, Forrestal
Village, Plainsboro, 609-9870099.
www.edenautism5K.org.
Walkers and runners welcome to
benefit the organization providing
support for the educational, residential, employment, and outreach services for children and
adults with autism. $30 for the 5K;
$20 for the Fun Run. Register online. Rain or shine. 7:30 a.m.
From the Police Blotter
Deborah N. McNeese, 31, of
Trenton was determined to have
two outstanding warrants totaling
$364 from Ewing Township when
she showed up at police headquarters on Sunday, July 6, regarding a
separate incident.
DWI. On Saturday, July 5, police stopped a car and found the
driver, Valerie T. Petracca, 21, of
Plainsboro, to be intoxicated. Petracca was issued summonses for
DWI, reckless driving, and failure
to maintain a lane.
On Sunday, July 6, the police
stopped a car on Old Trenton Road.
Investigation revealed that the
driver, Daria M. Irving, 19, of
Trenton was intoxicated. Irving
was charged with DWI (underage),
possession/consumption of alcohol by underage persons, open container in a vehicle, reckless driving,
failure to maintain a lane, and
maintenance of lamps.
Passengers Tyshanae M. McNeese, 19, and Tamara N. Irving,
20, both of Trenton were also
charged with underage possession
and open container in a vehicle. All
three were transported to police
headquarters and issued summonses. Tamara was determined to be a
National Crime Information Center hit from the Trenton Police Department and was turned over to
their custody.
Plainsboro
Obstruction of Justice. On
Monday, June 23, police responded
to a motor vehicle collision that occurred between a Dodge van and a
Ford F-150. The Dodge rear ended
the Ford, resulting in moderate
damage to the Ford’s rear end and
major damage to Dodge’s front,
rendering it disabled.
Initial investigation revealed
that the Dodge’s driver fled the
scene before the police’s arrival. A
search of the area resulted in a pursuit after a third motor vehicle was
stopped with an individual matching the driver’s description, but the
individual was not apprehended.
Monday
July 21
Dancing
Salsa and Bachata Workshops,
Central Jersey Dance Society,
Suzanne Patterson Center, 45
Stockton Street, Princeton, 609945-1883.
www.centraljerseydance.org. Beginner intermediate
Bachata with Michael Andino followed by practice. No partner
needed. Refreshments. $15. 7
p.m.
Classical Music
Harlem Quartet, Princeton University Summer Concerts, Richardson Auditorium, Alexander
Hall,
609-570-8404.
www.
pusummerchamberconcerts.org.
Classical and jazz. Members of
the Harlem completed the Professional String Quartet Residency
Program at the New England Conservatory. Free tickets available at
the box office at 6 p.m. Doors open
at 7 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
Pop Music
The Heat is On, Jersey Harmony
Chorus, 1065 Canal Road, Princeton, 732-236-6803. Free vocal
workshops for women with certified director and coach Roberta
Smith. 7:15 p.m.
Further investigation resulted in
identifying the driver and issuing a
warrant for his arrest. Leon Walters, 33, of Trenton was charged
with= resisting arrest, obstruction,
failure to exhibit drivers license,
failure to exhibit registration, failure to exhibit proof of insurance,
careless driving, delayed traffic,
view obstruction, driving while
suspended, failure to inspect, failure to report an accident, and leaving the scene of an accident.
DWI. On Monday, June 23, the
police stopped a vehicle for weaving within the lane of travel and
having an expired registration. Investigation revealed that the driver,
Jorge Deleon, 42, of Trenton was
driving under the influence. Deleon received summonses for DWI,
consumption of alcohol in a motor
vehicle, unregistered vehicle, and
reckless driving.
On Monday, July 1, police
stopped a vehicle for failure to
maintain a lane of travel. Investigation revealed that the driver, Tzarine Francois, 28, of Trenton was
intoxicated. Francois was arrested
and charged with DWI, reckless
driving, and failure to maintain a
lane.
On Monday, July 1, the police
were conducting a motor vehicle
stop on Route 1. During the investigation, an individual later identified as Gary S. Williams, 27, of
North Brunswick had parked his
vehicle on the side of the highway
and had been driving it while intoxicated. Williams was arrested
and charged with DWI and reckless driving.
On Friday, July 4, the police
stopped a vehicle for speeding at
95 miles per hour on Route 1. Investigation revealed that the driver,
Yolanny Santos, 29, of Ewing was
driving while intoxicated. Santos
was arrested.
On Saturday, July 5, the police
stopped a car traveling northbound
on Route 1 with no headlights on.
Blawenburg Band, Hopewell
Train Station, 2 Railroad Place,
Hopewell, 609-688-1352. Concert
by one of the oldest community
bands in New Jersey. Conducted
by Jerry Rife, professor of music
and chair of the fine arts department at Rider University, the band
performs close to 30 concerts a
year. Free. 7:30 p.m.
Blood Drive
RWJ University Hospital, One
Hamilton Health Place, Hamilton,
609-584-5900. Register at 215687-8554. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Mental Health
Support Group, The Push Group,
Saint Mark United Methodist
Church, 465 Paxton Avenue,
Hamilton Square, 609-213-1585.
For men and women with anxiety
disorders. Free. 7 p.m.
Kids Stuff
Kids Camp, Canaan Church of
Princeton, 826 Village Road
West, West Windsor, 609-7994455. Music, Bible stories, art,
games, and more for ages three to
grade six. Register. Through Friday, July 25. $10. E-mail kfw@
ocmccp.org. 9 a.m. to noon.
Summer Program, Engineering
for Kids, Bounce U, 410 Princeton-Hightstown Road, West Windsor, 732-334-8284. “Engineering
of Pirates” through July 25. For ages 7 to 12. Register. $249 includes
bounce time. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The investigation revealed that the
driver, Simon Riha, 36, of Plainsboro was driving while intoxicated.
Riha was arrested.
Drug Paraphernalia. Police responding to a report of suspicious
persons at Princeton Collection on
Saturday, July 5, determined that
those individuals were headed to a
party. Police then went to a Quick
Lane residence, where numerous
people were drinking outside the
home. The resident, identified as
Brian Alba, 19, was arrested and
charged with providing alcohol to
minors and possession of drug paraphernalia. The party was broken
up.
Contempt of Court. On
Wednesday, July 2, the police responded to a minor motor vehicle
accident on the grounds of Princeton Medical Center. Investigation
revealed that one of the drivers,
Kim Crag, 61 of Trenton, had an arrest warrant of $5,000 from Trenton. Craig was transported to Trenton Police Department and released
into their custody.
Identity Theft. On Wednesday,
July 2, a Plainsboro resident reported that she was the victim of identity theft. An unknown actor used
her credit card in Warren, Michigan, and made two purchase of unknown merchandise in the amounts
of $777 and $793.96 before the
bank discovered fraudulent activity. The victim was in possession of
her card at the time. She will be reimbursed by the bank for the fraudulent purchases.
Animal Incident. On Friday,
July 4, the police responded to a
bear sighting in the area of Route 1
and Scudders Mill Road. After
searching the area, a large bear was
seen crossing Route 1 and alongside Mapleton Road. Other sightings were reported in the area of
Sayre Drive. Local residents, the
Sayre Drive property manager, and
the local animal control officer
were all notified of the incident.
Books and Babies, West Windsor Library, 333 North Post Road,
609-799-0462. www.mcl.org. Birth
to 24 months. 10:30 to 11 a.m.
Willy Walters Acrobatic Dogs,
West Windsor Library, 333 North
Post Road, 609-799-0462. www.
mcl.org. All ages. 7 to 8 p.m.
Singles
Singles Night, Grover’s Mill Coffee House, 335 Princeton Hightstown Road, West Windsor, 609716-8771. www.groversmillcoffee.
com. Drop in for soups, sandwiches, desserts, tea, coffee, and conversation. Register at www.
meetup. com/Princeton-Singles
6:30 to 8 p.m.
Socials
ESL Conversation Class, Plainsboro Public Library, 9 Van Doren
Street,
609-275-2897.
www.
lmxac.org/plainsboro. Register. 7
p.m.
For Seniors
Happiness Project Group, Princeton Senior Resource Center,
Suzanne Patterson Building, 45
Stockton Street, 609-924-7108.
www.princetonsenior.org. Meet
weekly to read and discuss
Gretchen Rubin’s book, “The Happiness Project: Or, Why I Spent a
Year Trying to Sing in the Morning,
Clean My Closets, Fight Right,
Read Aristotle, and Generally
Have More Fun.” Led by Helen
Burton. Free. 1 p.m.
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Found
Golf practice net. Appeared in yard on upper PennLyle Road about a month ago.
Does not belong to any nearby
neighbors. Possibly came
from La Parc I during wind
storm. Call 609-799-8424 to
claim.
Criminal Mischief. On Saturday, July 5, the staff at Meadows at
Middlesex Golf Course reported
that four holes had been damaged
by a shovel-type instrument sometime after 8 p.m. the previous night.
The damage is estimated to be
$700. Staff also reported that four
flags, worth a total of $100, were
taken.
Burglary. A Plainsboro resident
reported a burglary on Thoreau
Drive between 10 p.m. on Friday,
July 4, and 1:24 p.m. on Saturday,
July 5. Investigation revealed that
forcible entry into the home had
occurred and several items were
taken by unknown suspects. The
total value of the stolen items is estimated to be $4,050.
Stolen Vehicle. On Sunday, July
6, the police responded to a report
from a resident that a car had been
stolen from in front of the resident’s Prospect Avenue home. At
approximately 4 p.m. that day, the
Plainsboro police were notified
that the vehicle had been recovered
in Lawrence Township. Investigation revealed that the driver who
was in the vehicle at the time it was
recovered, Patroba O. Michieka Jr.,
27, of Plainsboro had stolen the vehicle. Michieka was charged with
theft of two vehicles and lodged at
the Mercer County Adult Correctional Center in lieu of bail.
Warrant Arrest. Ivana Aric,
32, of Plainsboro was found to have
an active warrant of $55 from Cliffside Park, when the police stopped
her for having an expired inspection sticker on Sunday, July 6.
Craig Carocci, 28, of Princeton
was found to have an active warrant of $164 from South Brunswick
Township when the police stopped
him for having unclear license
plates on Sunday, July 6.
Tuesday
July 22
Dancing
International Folk Dance, Princeton Folk Dance, Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive,
Princeton, 609-921-9340. Ethnic
dances of many countries using
original music. Beginners welcome. Lesson followed by dance.
No partner needed. $3. 7:30 to
9:30 p.m.
Live Music
Keith Franklin Jazz Group, Witherspoon Grill, 57 Witherspoon
Street, Princeton, 609-924-6011.
6:30 to 10 p.m.
Outdoor Concerts
Summer Concert Series, Carnegie Center, 200 Amphitheater,
West Windsor. www.carnegiecenter.com. Noon to 1:30 p.m.
Food & Dining
Dinner and a Stroll, Rat’s Restaurant, 126 Sculptor’s Way, Hamilton, 609-584-7800. Three-course
meal, park admission, and a stroll.
Tuesdays through Thursdays in
July and August. $44. 5 to 7 p.m.
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JULY 11, 2014
Looking Back
J
ust a few years ago, in April of
by Dick Snedeker
2009, New Jersey Governor
Jon Corzine and Congressman sult in a silt-free bottom. The only
Rush Holt attended the ceremony problem was that on the first drag,
at Van Nest Park on Grovers Mill the cable snapped and the bucket
Pond that marked the completion was lost in the muck on the bottom.
of the pond’s rehabilitation and its The project was over after it had
restocking with fish. This event barely begun.
Part of the cable, which was anculminated a lengthy process that
had its beginning more than 40 chored to a nearby telephone pole,
remains there today where it was
years ago.
Even then people were talking left after the failed experiment. It’s
about the deteriorating condition of on the pole near the foot of Yeger
the pond due to the silt that was Road and Bolfmar Avenue. (If you
building up on the bottom and the want to check it out, be careful of
the poison ivy.) The bucket was relarge amount of
covered just a
weed growth evfew years ago in
ery
summer.
2008 when the
Grovers
Mill
Pond
was
When the weeds
pond was finally
began dying off
finally rehabilitated
dredged.
in August, they
more than four decades
But in besent out the puafter
silt
buildup
first
tween
that failed
trid odor of hyexperiment
and
became
an
issue.
drogen sulfide
the final sucthat permeated
cessful dredgthe area. Little
ing,
the
pond’s
fate
was subject to
by little the pond was becoming
many
possibilities.
Larry
Dey even
choked and stagnant.
Many wondered if the pond tried draining it during the winter to
could ever be cleaned out. Finally, see if freezing the weeds would
at some time in the 1960s, members have a beneficial effect the followof the local Lions Club, including ing summer. It didn’t.
Finally, after he decided to give
Larry Dey, a nearby farmer and the
pond’s owner, decided to experi- up farming, and as the construction
ment with one method of silt re- of Sherbrook Estates on his farm
moval: a drag bucket. This was a loomed, he decided to drain the
large metal bucket with its handle pond for an extended period and
attached to a long steel cable. The consider other possible uses for his
other end of the cable was wound 37 acres. One of these was to do
on a winch geared to a gasoline en- away with the water altogether and
build more houses. Big Bear Brook
gine.
The idea was to use the cable to would still flow where it had aldrag the bucket across the silt on ways been, but that might be a nice
the bottom and scoop up a bucket- touch for the new residential area.
Once, while the pond was
ful and deposit it on the bank. Repeated drags would eventually re- drained, I asked a pilot friend to
JULY 22
Continued from preceding page
Mental Health
Grief and Loss Workshop, Harvest Moon, Healing Arts, 2405
Pennington Road, Pennington. Effects of the loss of a loved one,
your job, or a pet presented by
Kristin Martini Baldassari. Register to [email protected].
$20 benefits Shelter for the Homeless. 8:15 p.m.
Wellness
Crystal Singing Bowls Meditation, Center for Relaxation and
Healing, 666 Plainsboro Road,
Suite 635, Plainsboro, 609-7507432. $22. 7 to 8:30 p.m.
History
and immigration services, as well
as federal grants, flags flown over
the Capitol. 5 to 7 p.m.
Singles
Dancerama, Princeton Singles,
Route 33, Mercerville, 609-8831214. Age 50 plus. Register. $20.
Noon.
Socials
Downton Abbey Tea Time, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609-9249529. www.princetonlibrary.org.
Screening of episodes from the
fourth season of Downton Abbey.
2 p.m.
Wednesday
July 23
Guided Tour, Princeton Airport,
41 Airpark Road, Montgomery,
609-921-3100. Tour includes information about the past 100 years
of the airport, the present, and the
future. View experimental, aerobatic, and homebuilt aircraft;
watch arrivals of planes; visit the
maintenance shop; and sit in a
plane to understand how the controls work. Rain cancels. Free.
10:30 a.m.
Art
Kids Stuff
Contra Dance, Princeton Country Dancers, Suzanne Patterson
Center, 1 Monument Drive, Princeton, 609-924-6763. Instruction
followed by dance. Mark Widmer
with Harbor Mystic. $8. 8 to 10
p.m.
Toddler Story & Craft, West
Windsor Library, 333 North Post
Road, 609-799-0462. www.mcl.
org. Ages 2 to 4. 10:30 to 11 a.m.
Politics
Community Open House, U.S.
Representative Rush Holt, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick
Pike, Lawrenceville, 609-7509365. www.holt.house.gov. Staff
members will be available to assist
with Social Security, Medicare,
Medicaid, the VA, U.S. citizenship,
Art Exhibit, Garden State Watercolor Society, D&R Greenway, 1
Preservation Place, Princeton,
609-924-4646. www.gsws.com.
Gallery walk and talk with Charles
McVicker in conjunction with “Seasonal Splendor,” a juried art exhibition. Register. 5 to 7 p.m.
Dancing
Literati
Author Event, Princeton Public
Library, 65 Witherspoon Street,
609-924-8822.
www.princetonlibrary.org. C.J. Critt, an actress,
poet, director, and playwright, has
narrated more than 150 audiobooks for Janet Evanovich, Patri-
take some pictures of the dry pond
from the air. The picture above was
taken in March of 1982. The course
of Big Bear Brook is clearly seen.
In the distance are the now longgone farms on both sides of Rabbit
Hill Road. Another point of interest
is the small size of the trees in Van
Nest park along Cranbury Road.
They had just been planted in two
rows, and you can barely see them.
This was more than six years before the “War of the Worlds” monument was installed nearby.
About a year after draining the
pond, Larry Dey closed the opening in the concrete spillway that let
the water out and refilled the pond.
He then decided to give the pond
and any attached property he
owned to West Windsor Township.
That way, if it was to be rehabilitated, he would not be responsible.
Over the next 20 years the town-
cia Cornwell, Mary Higgins Clark,
and Anne Tyler. Critt presents a
creative writing workshop at 2 p.m.
An evening with C.J. Critt begins
at 7 p.m. when she brings adventures of Stephanie Plum, Grandma Mazur, Lula, and others to life.
2 and 7 p.m.
Live Music
Open Mic, Alchemist & Barrister,
28 Witherspoon Street, Princeton,
609-924-5555.
www.theaandb.
com. Hosted by Eric Puliti. Registration begins at 9 p.m. 21 plus. 10
p.m.
Food & Dining
Farmers Market Cooking Series,
Plainsboro Township, Plainsboro,
609-799-0909.
www.
plainsboronj.com. Quick and Easy
Market Cooking with Nirit Yadin,
chef, and manager of Forrestal
Farmers Market. For ages 16 and
up. Register. $15. 11 a.m.
Cornerstone Community Kitchen, Princeton United Methodist
Church, Nassau at Vandeventer
Street, Princeton, 609-924-2613.
www.princetonumc.org.
Hot
meals served, prepared by TASK.
Free. 5 to 6:30 p.m.
Dinner and a Stroll, Rat’s Restaurant, 126 Sculptor’s Way, Hamilton, 609-584-7800. www.ratsrestaurant.org.
Three-course
meal, park admission, and a stroll.
Tuesdays through Thursdays during July and August. $44. 5 to 7
p.m.
For Men Only
Central Jersey Men’s Support
Group, West Windsor, 732-2774775. A group of middle-aged men
meet in homes to talk about their
lives,
careers,
relationships,
health, and more. Men going
through divorce are welcome. Email [email protected]
for information. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
A Pond Without Water: Grover’s Mill Pond, pictured
in 1982 after being drained. The water running
through is Big Bear Brook.
ship formed four citizens’ committees to decide what to do. Scientific
and engineering studies were conducted and recommendations were
made. The process even had to
withstand the change of West
Windsor’s government from
“Township Committee” form to
“Mayor/Council,” a change that set
the project back for nearly a decade. One of the new mayor’s first
acts was to disband all the “citizen
committees” that had provided useful services to the township. His
priorities for township administrative efforts did not include the rehab of Grovers Mill Pond.
Finally, under mayors Carson
and Hsueh, everything came to-
Wellness
Community Hatha Yoga Class,
St. David’s Episcopal Church,
90 South Main Street, Cranbury,
609-655-4731. $5. 3 to 4 p.m.
History
Guided Tour, Drumthwacket
Foundation, 354 Stockton Street,
Princeton, 609-683-0057. New
Jersey governor’s official residence. Group tours are available.
Registration required. $5 donation. 1 p.m.
Tour and Tea, Morven Museum,
55 Stockton Street, Princeton,
609-924-8144. www.morven.org.
Tour the restored mansion, galleries, and gardens before or after
tea. Register. $20. 1 p.m.
Tour and Tea, Morven Museum,
55 Stockton Street, Princeton,
609-924-8144. www.morven.org.
Tour the restored mansion, galleries, and gardens before or after
tea. Register. $20. 1 p.m.
Kids Stuff
Toddler Story & Craft, West
Windsor Library, 333 North Post
Road, 609-799-0462. www.mcl.
org. Ages 2 to 4. 10:30 to 11 a.m.
For Teens
College
Admissions
Essay
Workshop, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street,
Princeton, 609-924-9529. “Editing
and Polishing Your College Essay”
presented by Princeton writing tutor Ken Soufl. Bring a rough draft
of a college essay. For rising 9th,
10th, 11th, and 12th graders. 7
p.m.
For Seniors
Beat the Heat Movie Series,
Princeton Senior Resource
Center, Suzanne Patterson Building, 45 Stockton Street, 609-9247108. Popcorn and screening of
“Frozen.” Register. Free. 1 p.m.
gether, and two projects were
planned and actually carried out to
completion. The first was the rehabilitation of Grovers Mill dam, and
the second was the dredging of the
pond itself. It was a long process,
but the results are obviously worthwhile. Now if we could only make
it freeze again in the winter — and
have it stay frozen for a couple of
months — we could ice-skate there
again. That hasn’t been possible for
the past 40 years.
(Please note that the correct pronunciation of the name “Dey” is
“dye,” not “day,” as many people
say it, incorrectly. Dey is an old
family name around these parts and
it should be pronounced correctly.)
Thursday
July 24
Art
Art Exhibit, New Jersey State
Museum, 205 West State Street,
Trenton, 609-292-5420. www.
statemuseumnj.gov. Fausto Sevila and Cicely Cottingham discuss their works included in “Aljira
at 30: Dream and Reality,” a retrospective exhibition with a historical
overview of the journey of a group
of artists from Newark to Trenton.
On view to September 28. 12:10
to 4 p.m.
Dancing
Argentine Tango, Viva Tango,
Suzanne Patterson Center, 45
Stockton Street, Princeton, 609948-4448. vivatango.org. All levels class at 8 p.m. Intermediate
level class at 8:30 p.m. Open
dance, socializing, and refreshments from 9:30 to 11:45 p.m. No
partner necessary. $15. 8 p.m.
Classical Music
So Percussion Summer Institute, Princeton University Department of Music, Princeton
Record Exhange, 20 South Tulane
Street, 609-258-2800. princeton.
edu/music. Intensive chamber
music seminar. Free. 4 p.m.
Live Music
Open Mic Night, Grover’s Mill
Coffee House, 335 Princeton
Hightstown Road, West Windsor,
609-716-8771. 7 p.m.
Outdoor Concerts
Summer Concert Series, Carnegie Center, 500 Amphitheater,
West Windsor. www.carnegiecenter.com. Noon to 1:30 p.m.
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CLEANING SERVICES
Window Washing and Power
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service. Fully insured. Gutter cleaning
available. 609-271-8860. References
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and insured. Owner operated. Free estimates. 215-736-2398.
Generator and Electrical Service
Panel setup and instructions. Free estimate. Call 609-275-6631.
Summer Courtyard Concert Series, Arts Council of Princeton,
Princeton Shopping Center, 301
North Harrison Street, Princeton,
609-924-8777. Spook Handy
Band performs “Remembering
Pete Seeger,” a tribute. Bring a
lawn chair. Free. Rain location is
the Pop-Up Studio. Free. 6 to 8
p.m.
Food & Dining
Farmers Market Cooking Series,
Plainsboro Township, Plainsboro,
609-799-0909.
www.
plainsboronj.com. Fun and Easy
Recipes Using Local Ingredients
presented by Deb Dulta of HerbNZest. For ages 5 to 16 with a caregiver. Register. $15. 5:30 p.m.
Farm Markets
Princeton Farmers’ Market, Hinds
Plaza, Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609-655-8095. Produce,
cheese, breads, baked goods,
flowers, beef, poultry, eggs, coffee, chocolates, jams, grains,
pickles, and more. Music from
noon to 2:30 p.m. Rain or shine. 11
a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wellness
Nutrition Event, McCaffrey’s,
Princeton Shopping Center, 301
Harrison Street, 215-750-7713.
www.mccaffreys.com. “The Real
Scoop on the Proposed Food Label Changes” presented by dietitian Jill Kwasny and Eric Blackshire, McCaffrey’s executive chef.
Register by E-mail to nutritionist@
mccaffreys.com or call. Free. 1:30
p.m.
Spirit Gallery, One Yoga Center,
405 Route 130 North, East Windsor, 609-918-0963. Presented by
Robin O’Hagen. Register. $40.
7:30 p.m.
Kids Stuff
Picture Books & Craft, West
Windsor Library, 333 North Post
Road, 609-799-0462. www.mcl.
org. Ages 3 to 5. 10:30 to 11 a.m.
Read to Mulligan the Therapy
Dog, West Windsor Library, 333
North Post Road, 609-799-0462.
www.mcl.org. Independent readers age 5 and up. 7:30 to 8 p.m.
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Cleaning/Stripping and Staining of
All Exterior Woods: Craftsmanship
quality work. Fully insured and licensed
with references. Windsor WoodCare.
609-468-7965. www.windsorwoodcare.
com.
BUSINESS SERVICES
Bookkeeper/Administrative Specialist: Versatile and experienced. Many services available. Reasonable
rates. Call Debra @ 609-448-6005 or
visit www.v-yours.com.
COMPUTER
SERVICES
Computer problem? Or need a
used computer in good condition $80? Call 609-275-6631.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Image Up Studio is full service commercial studio offering professional digital photography for advertising, web
site, real estate, products, portraits,
aerial photography, restoration and
more. www.imageup.com 732-5491845.
Consumer Affairs
Mercer County Connection, 957
Route 33, Hamilton, 609-8909800. Discuss how to avoid credit
problems, home improvement, difficulty with a local business, Internet fraud, or unreliable repairmen
with the chief of the county Consumer Affairs Commission. Register. Free. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Outdoor Action
Pontoon Boat Nature Tour, Mercer County Park Commission,
Lake Mercer, Mercer County Park
Marina, West Windsor, 609-3030706. Tour includes history of the
lake and up-close encounters with
wildflowers, beaver lodges, basking turtles, and waterfowl. Weather-permitting. $10. Noon and 2
p.m.
Socials
Downton Abbey Tea Time, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609-9249529. Screening of episodes from
the fourth season of Downton Abbey. 2 p.m.
For Seniors
Wellness Walk, Grounds For
Sculpture, 126 Sculptors Way,
Hamilton, 609-689-1089. www.
groundsforsculpture.org. Walk followed by a discussion presented
by Stoneking Wellness Center and
Springpoint Foundation. For mature adults. Includes healthy refreshments and park admission.
Register. $10. 9:30 a.m.
Kosher Cafe West, Jewish Family and Children’s Service, Congregation Beth Chaim, 329 Village
Road East, West Windsor, 609987-8100. “Kitchen Table Wisdom: Stories That Heal,” a book by
Rachel Naomi Remember, discussed by Cantor Stuart Binder.
Register by E-mail to bethe@
jfcsonline.org. $5 includes a Kosher lunch. 12:30 p.m.
Sports
Trenton Thunder, Arm & Hammer
Park, Route 29, Trenton, 609-3943300. www.trentonthunder.com.
Binghamton. Fireworks after the
game. $11 to $27. 7:05 p.m.
INSTRUCTION
Belly Dance, Zumba, Bokwa Dance
Fitness, POUND - The Rockout Workout, Salsa, Drum classes and more! An
alternative to your everyday workout.
Sweat, learn and have fun doing it!
www.DrumDanceCenter.com
College Essay Writing Coach: Individual tutoring to help choose topics and
edit college application essays. Clients
accepted to top universities. Graduate
school writing professor for 25+ years.
Princeton University graduate. College.
[email protected].
609-902-2777.
Math and Chemistry Tutoring: AP,
Honors, Regular. 22 years full-time
high-school classroom teaching experience. Call Matt 609-919-1280.
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Receptionist — Front Desk — West
Windsor office: Hours: Monday 8-1
PM; first and third Tuesday monthly
8-12:30 PM; Wednesday 2-7 PM; first
and scond Saturday monthly 8-12 PM.
Fax resume to: 609-799-0047.
WANTED TO BUY
Music Lessons: Piano, guitar, drum,
sax, clarinet, F. horn, oboe, t-bone,
voice, flute, trumpet, violin, cello, banjo,
mandolin, harmonica, uke, and more.
$32 half hour. Summer Music Camp.
Call today! Montgomery 609-924-8282.
West Windsor 609-897-0032. Hightstown 609-448-7170. www.farringtonsmusic.com.
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, or by appt.
Tutoring - MATH, Biology, Chemistry,
Physics, SAT, Subject SATs - Accepted
Property Inspectors: Part-time
$30k, full-time $80k. No experience, will
train. Call Tom, 609-731-3333.
Friday
July 25
On Stage
The Libation Bearers, Plainsboro
Public Library, 9 Van Doren
Street, 609-275-2897. Drama by
Aeschylus focuses on the revenge
of Orestes and Electra for the
death of their father, King
Agamemnon, conqueror of Troy.
For adults and children in fifth
grade and older. Performance presented by Shakespeare Theater of
New Jersey’s Next Stage Ensemble. Free. 6:45 p.m.
Evita, Monroe Cultural Arts Commission, Monroe Township High
School, 200 Schoolhouse Road,
Monroe, 877-77CLICK. Musical
follows Eva Duarte Peron as she
rose to be the most powerful woman in Latin America. $22. 7 p.m.
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, OffBroadstreet Theater, 5 South
Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell,
609-466-2766. Musical comedy
based on the 1988 film. $29.50 to
$31.50 includes dessert. 7 p.m.
Seussical the Musical, Washington Crossing Open Air Theater,
355 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville, 267-8859857. Musical. Blankets, seat
cushions, a flashlight, and insect
repellent are recommended.
Snack bar. $15. 7:30 p.m.
Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Actors’ NET, 635 North Delmorr Avenue, Morrisville, PA, 215-2953694. $20. 8 p.m.
Calamities at Clo-Achers, Berdanhand Productions, Hightstown Elks Lodge, 110 Hickory
Corner Road, East Windsor, 609619-3934. berdanhand@gmail.
com. Spoof about life in an active
adult community. $16. 8 p.m.
Meet Me in St. Louis, Kelsey Theater, Mercer Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road,
West Windsor, 609-570-3333.
Yardley Players presents a musical set in the early 20th century.
$20. 8 p.m.
HELP
help WANTED
wanted
HELP WANTED
Treasure Island, Somerset Valley
Players, 689 Amwell Road, Hillsborough, 908-369-7469. www.
svptheatre.org. $10. 8 p.m.
Family Theater
Little Red Riding Hood, Washington Crossing Open Air Theater, 355 Washington CrossingPennington Road, Titusville, 267885-9857. $5 to $7. 11 a.m.
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Comedy
Jared Freid, Catch a Rising Star,
Hyatt Regency, 102 Carnegie
Center, West Windsor, 609-9878018. Register. $19.50. 8 p.m.
On the House Comedy Night,
Station Bar and Grill, 2625 Route
130 South, Cranbury, 609-6555550. Hosted by Mike Bonner. 9 to
10:30 p.m.
Dancing
Farm Markets
Outdoor Dancing, Central Jersey
Dance Society, Hinds Plaza,
Witherspoon Street, Princeton,
609-945-1883.
www.centraljerseydance.org. All styles. Wear
dance sneakers. Bring your own
water bottle. No partner needed.
Rain location is inside the library.
Free. 7:30 to 10 p.m.
Wellness
Folk Dance, Princeton Folk
Dance, Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 Stockton Street, Princeton,
609-912-1272. Beginners welcome. Lesson followed by dance.
No partner needed. $5. 8 to 11
p.m.
Live Music
New York Songwriters Circle,
Grounds For Sculpture, 126
Sculptors Way, Hamilton, 609586-0616. Concert with Tina Shafer, Laila Biali, Gabe Merizalde,
Clay Garner, Ari Zizzo and Lena
Klett. Rain or shine. $18. 7:30
p.m.
Outdoor Concerts
Summer Concert Series, Mercer
County Park Commission, Lake
Mercer, Mercer County Park, West
Windsor, 609-448-1854. British Invasion: Beatles and The Stones.
Featuring Revolve and Satisfaction. 6 to 10 p.m.
Summer Concert Series, South
Brunswick Recreation, Beechwoods Park, 137 Beekman Road,
Monmouth Junction, 732-3294000. Anything Goes with pop and
classic rock. Bring lawn chairs and
blankets. Insect repellent is recommended. Refreshments will be
sold. No smoking or alcohol. Rain
location is the community center,
124 New Road, Monmouth Junction. Free. 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Farm Fresh Market, Forrestal Village, College Road West and
Route 1 South, Plainsboro, 732762-1546. www.pfv.com. Vegetables, fruit, meat, eggs, bread,
cheese, baked goods, and specialty foods. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Leslie Kaminoff: The Therapeutic Weekend, Princeton Center
for Yoga & Health, Orchard Hill
Center, 88 Orchard Road, Skillman, 609-924-7294. “Introduction
to Healing through Breath-Centered Yoga.” Register. 7:30 p.m.
Kids Stuff
Sing & Play, West Windsor Library, 333 North Post Road, 609799-0462. www.mcl.org. All ages.
10:30 to 11 a.m.
Outdoor Action
Kayak Tour, Mercer County Park
Commission, Lake Mercer, Mercer County Park Marina, West
Windsor, 609-303-0700. Paddlers
of all levels join park naturalists for
up close encounters with the lake’s
organisms. Kayaks, paddles, life
jackets, and binoculars provided.
Register.
Weather-permitting.
$16. 10 a.m. to noon.
Singles
Divorce Recovery Program,
Princeton Church of Christ, 33
River Road, Princeton, 609-5813889. Non-denominational support group. Free. 7:30 p.m.
Sports
Trenton Thunder, Arm & Hammer
Park, Route 29, Trenton, 609-3943300. www.trentonthunder.com.
Binghamton. $11 to $27. 7:05 p.m.
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One-Week Morning (9am-12pm)
or Afternoon (1-4pm) Sessions
August 18th - August 22nd
August 25th - August 29th
Led by Olympian,
David Zhuang!
$200 per Session
745 Alexander Road
Princeton Junction, New Jersey 08550
(Building that is farthest back)
Email: [email protected]
princetonpong.com
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