August 30, 2013

August 30, 2013
WEST WINDSOR
& PLAINSBORO
NEWS
HEADLINERS: Girl Scout Rebecca Schwartz, page 7; Football Coach Skip Edwards, 14; Soprano Megan Pachecano, 24.
Plainsboro History: Gone But Not For Long Education Foundation Plans
At that meeting Cantu alby Sue Roy
Growth Through Volunteers
so noted that the Middlesex
he Plainsboro Historical So-
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ciety, which used to operate
the Plainsboro Museum out
of the Wicoff House, will soon
cease to exist. But Plainsboro’s history will be saved. “The historical
society and the township have entered into an agreement,” said
Mayor Peter Cantu. “The society
will cease operations, and the
township will become the recipient
of their historical artifacts collection. The township will also take
over the maintenance of Bethel
Cemetery, which has historical significance to the town.”
“This is a good thing,” the mayor continued. “We will be ensuring
that Plainsboro’s history will be
preserved. In addition to maintaining the cemetery, we will be concentrating on the collection, and
looking at ways to upgrade Wicoff
House,” the 1880 structure still
standing at the municipal complex.
“It is likely that a committee will be
formed to maintain and preserve
our history.”
At its August 28 meeting the
committee unanimously approved
the agreement between the town
and the historical society.
County Improvement Authority (MCIA) has expressed interest in making
its golf course, the Meadows
at Middlesex, permanent
open space, and plans on utilizing state open space funds
for this purpose. “This will
benefit Plainsboro because
it is in our best interest to
have this land remain open
space, as envisioned in our
master plan. Plainsboro will
be supporting their efforts to
secure open space permanency,” Cantu said.
Police Chief Guy Armour
also addressed two public
safety initiatives at the meeting. The first, a resolution
supporting the “Drive Sober
or Get Pulled Over” statewide
crackdown, was approved by the
committee. “This campaign is a nationwide effort to highlight the seriousness of drunk driving. We
made five DWI (driving while intoxicated) arrests last weekend,
during the campaign’s kickoff.”
Continued on page 19
for district-wide, specialized
events or programs, such as the
fter Plainsboro resident original smart boards, FIRST high
Marcia Fleres decided to school robotics teams, family scistep down earlier this sum- ence day, Race to Nowhere, and
mer as executive director of the more. Teachers submit grant appliWest Windsor-Plainsboro Educa- cations for academic programs or
tion Foundation, the group has de- activities.
cided to become an all-volunteer
“It is a very important educaorganization.
tional component of our district.
“Marcia served a great purpose
The more intrinand did a good
sically involved
job as executhe board memTo expand its scope and
tive director,”
bers are, the
revitalize its board, the
said Board of
more vested they
Education
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become in the
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success of the
Foundation has become
Rachelle Feldprogram. That is
an all volunteer group.
man Hurwitz,
why they are emthe liaison to
bracing the conthe Education Foundation. “But cept of becoming an all-volunteer
now the foundation needs to ex- organization,” Feldman Hurwitz
pand and revitalize its board. As said.
the district faces more and more
Education Foundation Presifinancial cutbacks, the Ed Founda- dent Ed Rosenzweig agreed. “The
tion becomes more and more im- Education Foundation is evolving,
portant to our students.”
we are trying to get it on a sustainAccording to Feldman Hurwitz, able footing, and integrate our prothe Education Foundation is a ve- grams more with the school district
hicle that enables teachers and students to have additional funding
A
Re-Making History:
The Plainsboro Historical Society, a prime
source for Bill Hart’s
book on the township,
is disbanding, but the
township hopes to continue its efforts.
by Sue Roy
Continued on page 11
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euroscientists at Princeton
University recently completed a study in which,
they wrote, “ We found that measures of pupil diameter, which are
thought to track levels of locus coeruleus norepinephrine activity and
neural gain, were correlated with
the degree to which learning was
focused on stimulus dimensions
that individual human participants
were more predisposed to process.” Fascinating, maybe, after
some serious quality time with a
neuroscience textbook.
Fortunately for the curious nonscientists among us, there is Catherine Zandonella. A communications and outreach specialist at
Princeton University, she started
the blog Princeton Journal Watch.
There, she writes, “A new study
from Princeton University researchers found that changes in pupil size can reveal whether people
are learning using their dominant
learning style, or whether they are
learning in modes outside of that
style.”
Aha.
West Windsor resident Zandonella has made a career of communicating complicated scientific
concepts in a language that nonscientists of all ages can understand. “I enjoy finding ways to
make difficult topics accessible to
people who have little or no background in science,” she says.
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- Assess options to accelerate the
timeline for a sidewalk along Cranbury Road Project E2, from Route
571 to Clarksville Road (sidewalks) Project E4, Cranbury Road;
East of Clarksville Road (sidewalks)
Editor’s note: the following letter was sent to Mayor Shing-Fu
Hsueh regarding the Cranbury
Road sidewalk and safety project.
ear Mayor Hsueh,
- Actively participate in RFPs
Thanks to you, Chief Pica,
and
other studies impacting Groand Patricia Ward for meeting with
more than 60 residents regarding vers Mill area traffic Project E1,
our local safety concerns on Satur- Clarksville Road/Cranbury Road
day, August 10. Patricia has subse- (turn lanes and traffic signal), Projquently provided existing details ect E3, Cranbury Road/Millstone
Road (turn lanes
from the Capital
and traffic sigImprovement
It
was
reassuring
to
see
nal)
Program (CIP)
that
our
concerns
align
for sidewalk de- Collaborate
velopment
in principle with those
with law enalong Cranbury
forcement
to
stated in West WindRoad as desigprovide addisor’s master plan.
nated in Table
tional 25 MPH
V5, Circulation
monitoring
Plan Element, of the West Windsor
In essence, we are seeking a
Master Plan. It was reassuring to
pragmatic, child-friendly solution
see that our concerns align in prinfor our neighborhood and are heartciple with those stated on page 17
ened to see that the estimated cost
of the latter:
of sidewalks along Cranbury Road,
“Sidewalk should be provided
from Route 571 to Clarksville Road
along Wallace Road, Cranbury
(Project E2), is itemized at
Road, throughout Berrien City, and
$558,000. Whether this is done as
across the Alexander Road Bridge
concrete or macadam, we acknowldue to the high pedestrian activity
edge that extra costs may arise from
associated with the train station.”
other components such as badly
Your support and that of the
needed drainage improvements
chief, who indicated ours “is a danand movement of utility poles.
gerous roadway, and putting in
We urge both the county and
sidewalks can be a positive step for
the whole town,” is appreciated.
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pickpocketed, so I guess I’d let
down my guard and in a sense,
was due, but man, it is one of the
most annoying things to have happen to you, especially at the end of
a trip that is otherwise wonderful.
I was on my way home after settling Molly in for her year abroad in
Paris. I had gotten down on my
hands and knees to scrub the floor
of her dusty apartment, helped her
fit the contents of three giant suitcases into a 100-square-foot living
space, and had done an assessment
of the safety around her home and
school. I found the lack of a smoke
detector and fire escape unacceptable, and we are following up to
make sure a detector is installed
and she will have an escape route
from her sixth-floor apartment in
case of emergency. I was so focused on making sure Molly was
settled in and safe that I forgot basic precautions concerning my own
travels.
The bottom line is that I should
have sprung for a cab to the airport
or at least taken the Roissy bus
from the Paris Opera House. But
no, the sensibilities of my 20s
kicked in, and I thought why should
I pay for a cab when a less than ten
Euro ride by train would take the
same amount of time and be more
scenic to boot? Sigh. One is so wise
with hindsight.
I can pinpoint, in my mind’s eye,
the exact moment my beautiful
pink Kate Spade wallet was lifted
from my purse. (The wallet itself
was a splurge, a gift to myself. I
miss it. Wah. But it is only a material item. I’m safe and that’s the important thing.)
I recount this tale not to garner
sympathy — though I wouldn’t
turn any away — but to give fellow
travelers a heads up that no matter
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2010R175: “to safely accommodate travel by pedestrians, bicyclists, public transit, and motorized
vehicles and their passengers, with
special priority given to bicyclist
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similar commitment by the county,
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I
am writing to endorse the candidacy of Hemant Marathe for
mayor of West Windsor.
As a member of the school board
for three years, I worked closely
with Hemant and came to know
him well. We became good friends.
However, it is well known that
Hemant and I disagreed on numerous issues. In light of this, people
by Euna Kwon Brossman
how savvy a traveler you think you
are, you too could become a victim.
So be careful.
I was seated on the train with my
carry-on bag beside me, my wallet
inside my purse within another
travel bag sitting on top. Again, in
hindsight, I should have placed my
belongings on the window side and
not to the aisle. A couple of stops
before Charles de Gaulle airport, a
woman came sweeping in. In Europe they would have called her a
gypsy. They are ubiquitous, a thorn
in the side of travelers and a boon to
the manufacturers of those closeto-the-body carryalls for money
and passports. Woulda-coulda-
I recount this tale to
give fellow travelers a
heads up that no matter
how savvy a traveler
you think you are, you
too could become a victim. So be careful.
shoulda invested in one of those.
She was wearing black garb that
covered her from head to toe with
long, flowing skirts and she was
clanging a jar of change and handing out flyers. She walked past me,
and then, as she came back up the
aisle, there was a loud crash behind
me. I turned my head — for a second — to see what it was. Someone
had dropped a jar of coins, and I’m
sure that it was in that moment of
inattention that she reached in and
grabbed my wallet from my unzipped — foolish me — handbag.
I’m sure the perpetrator of the
loud bang was an accomplice. I
also imagine that perhaps she had a
small person or child hidden undermay wonder why I am supporting
Hemant’s candidacy.
The answer is very simple. That
Hemant and I disagreed so often and
were still able to work together is
exactly the reason I am supporting
him. Being mayor of West Windsor
is not as simple as getting everyone
to agree with you. This rarely happens. Instead, being mayor means
that you must excel at working both
with people you agree with and
those you disagree with; finding
common ground and building consensus. This is how you accomplish
great things for the community.
Hemant is a true leader. He
The fact that Hemant
and I disagreed so often
an were still able to
work together is exactly
the reason I am supporting him.
works well with people who agree
with him as well as people at the
opposite end of the spectrum.
Hemant bends over backward to
find common ground and reach
consensus, and believe me, I know
this first hand. Hemant will make
an excellent mayor, and it is my
pleasure to support him.
I am asking the voters of West
Windsor to elect Hemant Marathe
the next mayor.
Todd Hochman
Daisy Court, Plainsboro
The writer is a former member
of the Board of Education.
neath her flowing robes, someone
whose hand reached out for the grab. Otherwise she had to be a magician, because like Russian nesting
dolls, my wallet was in a bag within
a bag, and her sleight of hand was
impressive.
I made the unpleasant discovery
of my wallet’s absence at the airport; fortunately I had my passport
and boarding pass so I was able to
get home, but I traveled with an unsettled feeling the whole way.
I spent the next couple of days
canceling and replacing credit
cards, going to DMV to replace my
license, and doing an inventory of
everything else that was missing.
The last time I was pickpocketed
was in San Francisco in 1988. Bill
and I had just had lunch on Union
Square and were strolling afterwards, enjoying the benevolent
weather, when someone lifted my
wallet from the purse slung over
my shoulder. In 1983, I was in China, spending my last day seeing the
sights before heading off to Hong
Kong, when a young fellow offered
to help me carry my bag. Foolishly,
I accepted, but back then, I was
only 23, and some naivete was to be
allowed. Now there’s no excuse.
Three strikes, you’re out, and I am
kicking myself.
But here’s how I’m choosing to
regard my recent misadventure,
and it is to take the high road or at
least try. If some suburban mom in
a faraway country wracked with
high unemployment and a terrible
economy felt the need to steal my
wallet (with about $100 cash and
mostly worthless — to her — plastic) to help feed her family or buy
milk for her hungry children, then,
well, okay. It doesn’t excuse what
she did, but it does help ease some
of the sting. For me, lesson learned
and lesson shared.
I am wrItIng to support Dr.
Hemant Marathe’s candidacy for
Mayor of West Windsor.
I was 14 and in the eighth grade
the first time I met Mr. Marathe,
when I voiced some concern at a
school board meeting on the “literacy in the content area” (LCA) periods the district had just adopted.
Though I was chided by teachers
and administrators for going above
my station, Mr. Marathe engaged
me afterwards and listened carefully to what I had to say. Even as a
middle schooler, I was afforded the
respect of a full member of our
community.
Over the next few years as I
served as WW-P High School
North’s student representative on
the school board, I came to admire
Hemant’s ability to listen and bring
people together. He is easy to work
with and always civil, no matter
how wide the disagreement. I witnessed the transformation of the
board from a divided body to a
group that sought consensus in decision making under his leadership.
It is not easy being a school board
president, managing a budget four
times that of West Windsor’s, a
workforce several times as large,
and twice the constituency. If he
can lead the school board, he can
certainly lead the township.
West Windsor could benefit
greatly from Hemant’s ability to
bring people together. Hemant
Marathe has a genuine concern for
improving the community, for
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terpersonal relationships, and leadership and
civic roles.
ecently, I asked a group of teens to inPublic speaking is a form of communicadicate whether they were confident or tion requiring very specific skills. Whether
fearful as public speakers. On a scale you are introducing an award recipient or
of 0-10, with 0 being comfortable and confi- speaker, making a toast, participating on the
dent and 10 being fearful and lacking confi- debate team or presenting a formal presentadence, the majority of responses were be- tion, there are skills to learn and hone that
tween 4.5 and 6. There were a few whose fear will drive your speaking confidence and ultiwas as high as 9 and one who rated his lack of mate success.
confidence at 12!
Ironically, some of these skills relate to
I’m not surprised! Public speaking re- not talking. Your audience listens with its
mains one of the most feared experiences eyes before listening with its ears. Your commany of us face. Some would rather die than munication impact begins with the percepmake a speech! Most of us received little or tion of how you appear and what you do beno public speaking training. I’ve listened to fore you speak. Yes, it’s important to “dress
many subject-matter experts who were un- for success” or to turn off your cell phone in
able to deliver a strong, dynamic communi- an interview, but these are just the beginning
cation in their area of specialty. In fact, most basics of first impressions and business etibusiness professionals requette.
ceive this training too late,
The “invisible speakhaving already internalized
Public speaking is a
ing skills” of silence,
their disappointment about
energy, connection, and
form of communication
their previous “less than”
engagement are the
requiring very specific
performances.
keys to speaking with
Our school systems have
skills.
confidence, especially
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when you are speaking
the language arts of reading
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and writing, but very little instruction in the speaker and the listener at the deepest level
language skills of speaking and listening. It and influence how your message “gets
seems there’s an incorrect assumption that, through.”
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There are many speaking programs to
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taught.
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struggling with tight lending
conditions and a lack of inventory in many areas, sales of
previously owned homes continue to grow. In fact, according to
the National Association of REALTOR S® (NAR), total existinghome sales rose to 4.97 million
in April 2013 – almost 10 percent
higher than during the same
month last year.
Home prices are moving
forward too, with the national
median existing-home price for
all housing types at $192,800 in
April, up 11 percent from April,
2012. And not only are there
more sales at higher prices,
those sales are also transpiring faster. According to NAR,
the median time on market for
all homes was 46 days in April,
down sharply from 62 days in
March, and a full 45 percent
faster than the 83 days a home
had to sit on the market for in
April, 2012.
The only thing that’s holding
the market back now is the lack
of homes for sale. While home
inventories rose to 2.16 million
in April — an 11.9 percent increase from the previous month
— it’s still the smallest April
inventory number since 2001.
NAR President Gary Thomas
said market conditions have
flipped in the past year. “With
homes selling in half the time it
took to sell a year ago, buyers must be both decisive and
prudent,” he said. “Advice with
contract terms and negotiations
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Despite tight lending conditions and lack of inventory in some areas,
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and other high-performing districts
around the state. This budget discipline is even more remarkable
building consensus, and for getting when you consider that township
things accomplished. No matter taxes have increased three times as
what your age, party affiliation, or fast as the school taxes over this pestance on the issues, you will be lis- riod. We’re all dealing with chaltened to. This is key in a mayor.
lenges. Hemant has shown that
West Windsor could use a with the right leadership, challengchange for the better. Please sup- es can be overcome.
port Hemant Marathe for Mayor of
I have known and worked with
West Windsor.
many executives at the local, state,
Peter Maa
and national
The writer is a
levels in a long
In Marathe’s many
2008 graduate of
career in public
High
School
years on the school
safety, and it is
North
always most
board (most of them as
gratifying to
I’ve had the
president) he has
work
with
pleasure
to
proved
that
he
has
the
those,
like
know Hemant
Hemant, who
expertise and experiMarathe for nine
are honest and
years, and I have
ence to be an excellent
direct — no
come to greatly
mayor.
sidestepping
admire his enerand evasion —
gy, intelligence,
thoughtfulness, and dedication to and who appreciate your being
honest and direct. I know I look for
the community.
I believe that in his many years that in a mayor, and I will be voting
on the school board (most of them for Hemant on November 5. Time
as president), he has proved that he for change!
Linda Tartaglia
has the expertise and experience to
be an excellent mayor. My husband, Bob Johnson, worked closely with Hemant for nine years on
the board, so I was able to closely
observe Hemant’s dedication to enhe West Windsor Plainsboro
suring that all sides of an issue were
Babe Ruth League would like
considered before a decision was
made. I came to understand how to thank its many sponsors and volmuch work was involved in presid- unteers for helping to run the 13U
ing over a board that oversaw hun- Southern New Jersey State Tournadreds of administrators and staff ment from July 18 through July 27.
Thank you to the West Windsor
delivering education to 10,000 students, and the very many decisions Division of Recreation and Parks,
he faced. I came to greatly admire especially Ken Jacobs and Paul
his ability to balance the needs and Grasselli, for keeping our fields
desires of many competing inter- and facilities clean and to the Babe
ests, and to manage tough and im- Ruth League’s volunteer leaderportant decisions in a thorough, ship of Pat Boyle and Carlos De La
Rosa. Thanks, too, to Mayor Shingconsidered, mature way.
As president of the school board, Fu Hsueh, for his support and for
Hemant handled a budget that is throwing out the ceremonial pitch
four times the size of township on the first night of the tournament.
We could not have run this tourbudget. He proved his leadership
skills in tackling fiscal challenges, nament so successfully without the
like the massive slash in state aid to support of our many sponsors, inschools several years ago. He suc- cluding Case’s Pork Roll, Wegcessfully managed two referenda man’s, Mc Caffrey’s Supermarket,
that resulted in major necessary Trader Joe’s, Amerigas, Epic Comand essential improvements and munications and Philly Pretzel
Factory of Robbinsville. In addiadditions to our schools.
And it is pretty remarkable that tion, this tournament would not
during the past 12 years, under have been possible without the
Hemant’s leadership, as our stu- dedication of so many volunteers,
dents’ performances soared, school especially Stephen Lichtenstein,
spending has been controlled far Jason Welch, Michelle Welch, Berbetter than in neighboring districts nie Froio, Ed Doherty, Max Tanner,
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Hayley Merrill, Michael Stern, Jacob Bellotti, Josh Zaklis and Simeon Kamble.
The tournament provided an excellent opportunity for the WW-P
Babe Ruth 13U team to compete at
a high level and to continue to learn
the fundamentals of baseball, good
sportsmanship, character, and
teamwork. Several high school students were also able to hone their
skills as sports announcers and
score book keepers. Thanks, too, to
the WW-P managers and coaches:
Jason Welch, Stephen Lichtenstein
and Paul Cooke, and to Michelle
Welch, our concession stand manager.
We look forward to hosting future Babe Ruth Baseball League
tournaments.
Dana Krug
WW-P Babe Ruth Baseball 13U
Southern State Tournament Director
on behalf of the athletes representing 23 softball teams from 18
international and U.S. Special
Olympics programs, we express
our sincere thanks and gratitude to
the Mercer County Parks Commission for its extraordinary support as
host to the 2013 Special Olympics
North America Softball Invitational this August.
The effort of the county park
staff and participation of the county
leadership demonstrates a precedent-setting commitment that will
offer athletes the most extraordinary experience next summer at the
2014 Special Olympics USA
Games. County Executive Brian
Hughes and executive director of
the Parks Commission Kevin Bannon, along with their staff, offered
every resource possible to ensure a
first-class experience for everyone
in attendance.
More than 345 athletes and unified partners, 90 coaches, 225 volunteers, and thousands of family
members and spectators attended
this event. Mercer County Park’s
facilities are exceptional, and its
resources are superior to any venue
utilized for any prior Special Olympics USA Games. We are looking
forward to an amazing event next
year.
On behalf of the 2014 Special
Olympics USA Games Organizing
Committee, thank you!
Rachel Gary
Director of Communications,
2014 Special Olympics USA
AUGUST 30, 2013
People in the News
At 90, Gloos Looks
Back on Escape
from Nazi Germany
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lisabeth Gloos of Plainsboro
shared vivid memories of her
teen years on her recent 90th birthday. Though she now lives in the
peace and security of Merwick
Care & Rehabilitation Center in
Plainsboro, she has reminded herself for many years that the only
reason she lived beyond the age of
16 was because a Nazi officer told
her how to escape.
Gloos, then 15, was at boarding
school on the night of Kristallnacht. Three young men in SS uniforms gave the 30 students two
hours notice to pack up and leave.
Her father met her at the train station in Berlin but told her that her
stepmother would not allow her to
stay with them.
She began living with the elderly mother of her father’s friend as a
maid. “I was staying with a total
stranger, but she was kind to me,”
she says.
She had to grow up quickly. She
watched the bombing in Berlin and
was advised to go to the shelter. She
and her boyfriend were turned
away because they were Jewish.
Shortly after the bombings, her
father abandoned her yet again
when he secured a single ticket to
China — for himself — from a
Jewish organization. “He went to
China and left me,” she says. “I was
without money, except 10 marks,
worth roughly $100 now. That was
where my childhood ended.”
Soon after, the Gestapo sent her
a letter saying, “You have 10 days
to leave the country or we will pick
you up.” She went to 50 different
consulates seeking asylum over the
next six days. “Nobody had room
for me,” she says. “I had four days
left. I went to the Gestapo and
turned myself in.”
The Gestapo official, who had a
daughter her age, gave her specific
instructions on who to visit and
what to say. After the Jewish agency told her how much she endangered everyone, a man returned
from a back room with a train ticket
to Italy, a ship ticket to Shanghai,
and 20 marks for expenses.
She traveled to Shanghai on a
ship called Conte Verdi and was reunited with her father. “My father
had opened a store, and a lot of refugees sold their beautiful clothing
there,” she says. “He was very
wealthy and elegant.”
She was 17 when she met Maum
Gloos, the man who would become
her husband. While in China, their
son, Conrad, was born. Eventually, they moved to New York, where
they lived for many years. Her son
is a freelance photographer in
Plainsboro.
“On a recent trip to New Jersey
to visit my son, I got sick and he
took me to the hospital,” she says.
When the hospital told her that she
could not return home, she entered
Merwick — first to utilize its rehabilitation services and later to treat
it as her home.
She has shared her recollections
with her roommate and friend,
Consuelo Bolivar. “We get along
well,” they both said.
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Mission Accomplished: Elisabeth Gloos, left,
recalled her escape from Nazi Germany in 1938.
Rebecca Schwartz received her Gold Award.
Schwartz Dances
Her Way to Gold
R
ebecca Schwartz, a rising senior at High School North, recently completed her Girl Scout
Gold Award. Her project, “Dance
Workout for Fitness Fun,” was designed to get children up and moving to music. She held her weekly
program at the Cherry Tree Club
for children ages 3 to 5. Her mentor
is Wendy Schutzer and her adviser and troop leader is Kate Henkel.
Schwartz, who began dancing
when she was three years old, created a dance program to show children how exercising can be both
fun and healthy. “My dance program was created to get children up
on their feet and exercising,” she
says. “Childhood obesity has become a growing problem in America because many children don’t
exercise, either because they
choose not to or don’t find it fun.”
She began planning the program
a year ago. “I created lesson plans
for each dance session, and I choreographed numerous dances to
different songs,” she says. “To
make sure the program was sustainable, I put together a list of
dance exercises, organized and explained the dance steps I used in the
dances, and made a CD of all the
music I used.” She also purchased
scarves for the children to use in
dance and bought children’s stories
about dance.
“The whole experience was very
rewarding,” says Schwartz. “My
program was very successful because as the classes went on, I saw
huge amounts of improvement in
every child’s dance ability and they
were able to remember the choreography to the different songs.”
A West Windsor resident for 17
years, at North she is a pole vaulter
on the track team, participates in
the musicals, and is a member of
the National Honor Society. Her
mother, Kathleen Schwartz, is a
software tester at Dow Jones; and
her brother, Ian Schwartz, is a
sophomore at North.
“I love to work with kids because
they are so much fun and so happy
to be there, especially at that age.
Every time I would see them they
would be smiling and that made my
job as a teacher so much more enjoyable,” she says. “I have been a
Girl Scout since kindergarten and I
am very proud that I have come this
far in my scouting experience and
have been able to do so much for
others through Girl Scouts.”
In College
Denison University: Evan
Hunter of West Windsor was chosen to conduct in-depth research
this summer in a faculty-led program. A biology major and piano
performance minor, Hunter completed research with associate professor Lina Yoo on a project titled
“Investigating the relationship between PI3K and PER1 in UMUC3
bladder cells.”
Saint Joseph’s University: Megan E. Spencer earned dean’s list
honors for the spring semester. She
is majoring in interdisciplinary
health services.
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S
ue Roy of West Windsor received a New Jersey State Governor’s Jefferson Award in the category of Community Pillar. “Sue
Roy epitomizes the term community service,” says Mickie Jarecki,
a fellow West Windsor resident
who nominated Roy for the award.
Roy was the president of the Village School PTA for two years. As
president, she helped develop educational and inspiring programs for
kids and parents and also conceived
and implemented the Community
Expo and Fair to showcase local
businesses and educational programs.
As the Cub Scout den leader for
both of her sons’ dens, the scouts
have volunteered at Autism Speaks
and anti-bullying walks; at local
parks and trail clean-ups; and at the
West Windsor Senior Center.
At St. David the King Church,
Roy is a youth religious education
teacher and volunteers at the food
pantry. She is a member of the
Community Education Parent Advisory Council and has taught arts
and crafts classes to elementary
school and special needs children,
seniors, and parents. Roy is also a
volunteer member of the Township
Economic Advisory Group.
She also rallies the community
to help those in need. Roy organized two donation drives for Hurricane Sandy victims, which resulted in the delivery of tens of thousands of food, clothing, household,
and construction items to hurricane
victims. When two young families
lost their husbands/fathers, Roy organized donation drives and other
services to help the families
through their loss; and she did the
same for a single mother who was
stricken with a debilitating disease.
Roy, who also covers municipal
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News, was raised in River Vale.
Her parents, both teachers, were
also active in community service
through the library, the church, political organizations, and youth
sports. Her family participated in
activities to help the homeless and
the food pantry. Roy was also a Girl
Scout and a counselor at the scout
summer camp. She continued her
community service through equal
justice foundations and other public interest groups during her college years.
A graduate of Rutgers University with a major in political science
and English, she received a master’s degree in political and public
policy. Roy graduated with a law
degree from Georgetown University specializing in immigration
and crime.
Her husband, Patrick, is a project manager for Trac Intermodal in
Plainsboro. Their son, Bryan, 12,
is entering sixth grade at Grover
Middle School, where his mother
will be on several PTSA committees. He recently advanced to Boy
Scout Troop 40, where his mother
will be on the board of review.
Their son, Brendan, 10, enters
fifth grade at Village School. He is
a Cub Scout in Pack 66.
“I am honored to have been selected for a Jefferson Award as it is
important to recognize the contributions of regular people who participate in worthwhile community
and volunteer activities that help
make the community a better
place,” says Roy. “We have so many people in the West WindsorPlainsboro community who engage in community service and I
am happy to be one small part.”
Alternate Energy
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bhimanyu Muchhal, a rising
senior at High School South,
has been studying alternative forms
of energy for more than a year. At
home Muchhal often heard his parents talk about the rising prices on
their power bill. “Then Hurricane
Sandy hit and we lost power for a
week,” he says. “While living in
the dark seemed adventurous at
first, I got a taste of how disconnected and frustrated I felt.”
Born in Jaipur, India, he has
lived in the area for most of his life.
He visits India almost every summer and did a two-year stint in India during fifth and sixth grades.
His father, Jitendra Muchhal, and
mother, Vijaya Muchhal, run an
IT consulting business. His brother, Siddharth, 14, is entering South
as a freshman.
At South, Muchhal is vice president of Model UN and president of
the Debate Club. Outside of school
he is an active member of the Mercer County March of Dimes.
“Due to the brutal heat in India,
the electricity consumption skyrocketed and caused frequent power outages due to overload,” Muchhal says. “One of my strongest
memories was seeing my great
grandfather — at the age of 85 and
almost completely dependent on
his walking stick — having to
climb flights of stairs just to get
home, as the elevator had stopped.
But as I learned, the situation was
worse in villages across the nation,
and the world, where electricity
was scarce.”
As an avid reader, Muchhal had
studied the idea of nuclear energy
both in science fiction novels and
his chemistry class. At a research
seminar he met MV Ramana, a
professor in the Program of Science
and Global Security at Princeton
University. “Under his guidance I
learned more about the science and
policy on nuclear energy,” says
Muchhal, who focused on the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in
Japan and its impacts on energy
policy in emerging nations. “The
culmination of a year’s research
under him resulted in receiving
credit in a paper published in the
Bulletin of Atomic Scientists.”
Continued research led Muchhal to photovoltaic plates. “These
materials used light energy and induced electron flow, which could
be used as electricity. Unlike nuclear energy, this technology was
much safer, cheaper, and could be
installed on a small scale, such as in
housing installations,” he says.
When Muchhal looked at a map
of global solar radiation, he noticed
that his hometown in India was a
red spot — an area receiving a high
amount of radiation. He explored
opportunities there this summer.
“I was an observer in a solar project under M & B Switchgears,
where I got to visit solar plants
holding up to 75 MW of electricity,
enough to power a town for a day,”
he says. He spoke with plant engineers to learn about the materials
they used and how to optimize light.
High Achievers: Sue Roy, left, received a Jefferson
Award. Abhimanyu Muchhal has been researching
alternative energy. Abby Whitlow received a YMCA
Alexander K. Buck Leadership Award.
“In Mumbai, I got to sit in with
Proficient Energy Limited, a startup that was joining the industry of
solar water heaters,” he says.
“These technologies could be installed on terraces and heat bath
water for residential and commercial buildings. Understanding the
science, the market, and the impact
convinced me that solar energy had
a remarkable potential in developing markets.”
“As our power consumption skyrockets, we need to start switching
from fossil fuel to alternative sources of energy,” says Muchhal. “What
is encouraging is I see more and
more establishments in West Windsor and Plainsboro adapting solar
panels. As a rising senior moving
onto college, I’d like to continue experimenting with materials such as
carbon nanotubes and other polymers, which can accomplish this
task better. Hopefully some day, my
inventions can help people in underdeveloped and developed nations
receive get empowered through alternate sources of energy.”
Leadership
A
bby Whitlow, a 2008 graduate of High School North, received an annual YMCA Alexander K. Buck Leadership Award on
August 16. Whitlow, who was
raised in West Windsor, earned a
certification from the National Personal Training Institute. She has
worked for the Princeton Family
YMCA in different capacities since
October, 2008. Her first role at the
Y was a swim instructor and later
took on lifeguarding responsibilities. In 2010 Whitlow worked with
the YMCA’s MVP (sports) summer
camp, where she was instrumental
in creating a fun and supportive environment for campers. This summer she was on the Discovery
Camp activity staff.
The annual award is presented to
two YMCA camp counselors who
best exemplify and reflect the leadership qualities, character, and passions of the late Alexander “Whip”
K. Buck, a longtime Princeton resi-
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Matilda G. Bolduc, 98, of West
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was on the design team that built
the first P-47 Thunderbolt.
A Navy veteran, he worked for
Bantam Books Publishing Company. He later founded Maurie White
Electrolysis of Livingston with his
wife.
Survivors include his wife of 70
years, Harriet; four children, Nina
Wolff, Richard, Robert, and Emily
Donahue, and their spouses; four
grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and many nieces and
nephews. Donations may be made
to Oakwood School, 62 Hance Avenue, Tinton Falls 08824; Alzheimer’s Association; or American
Heart Association National Center.
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Catherine (Kate) DeVito, 99,
of West Windsor died August 13 in
Bear Creek Assisted Living.
Survivors include her children,
Philip and his wife JoAnne of Lawrenceville, Arthur and his wife Judith of Sanford, Florida, Thomas
DeVito and Arlene Gross of Freehold, and Francesca DeVito of
New York City; her grandchildren
and great grandchildren include
Carlo, his wife Dominique DeVito,
and their children Dylan and Dawson; Claudia, her husband Andrew
Pazmany, and their children Carey
and Vivian; LeighAnn DeVito and
her daughter Madyson; Kathryn
DeVito Harris, her husband Patrick
Harris, and their twins Jake and Samantha; Dara, her husband Russell
Gutin, and their sons Rocco and
Spencer Gross; and her sisters,
Theresa Kostyzu and Carmella
Carabelli.
A mass of Christian burial was
held at St. Joachim Church in Trenton. Donations may be made to Our
Lady of the Angels Parish, 21-23
Bayard Street, Trenton.
Maurie White, 93, of West
Windsor died August 23. Born in
Cincinnati, Ohio, he moved with
his family throughout the United
States and then to Russia. In 1936,
when he was 15, the Great Purge
began and the family fled Russia
for Brooklyn, New York.
He worked as a sheet metal
smith for Republic Aviation and
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Sean Robert Reed, 22, died August 13. Born in Bridgeton, he graduated from High School North in
2010. At North he was active in varsity sports and coached gymnastics
and volunteered at the Boys and
Girls Club of Rutland in Vermont.
Survivors include his mother,
Gretchen W. Reed; grandmother
Doris W. Reed; aunts and uncles,
Heather R. and Kevin Brakel, Gaye
R. and Tom Martin, Robert L.
Reed; and cousins Hillary B. Barile, Lauren B. Carter, Blair A. Bakker, Killian H. Brakel, Devin R.
Brakel, Vera R. Martin, Reed T.
Martin, and Marion E. Martin.
“Perseverance, courage, commitment, and the love of sports enabled Sean to accomplish numerous high athletic achievements in
gymnastics, track, lacrosse, and
football,” says his death notice.
“Sean’s modest manner while pursuing athletic excellence made him
a natural team leader that inspired
many to excel.”
A funeral was held on Saturday,
August 17, at the First Presbyterian
Church of Dutch Neck. Donations
may be made to Boys and Girls
Club of Rutland, 71 Merchants
Row, Rutland, VT 05701; or Rutland County Humane Society, 765
Stevens Road, Pittsford, VT 05763.
Anna Bogle Johnson, 84, of
Plainsboro died August 16 at University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro. Born and raised
in Newark, she was the chief exporter in the international export
department for Vari-typer Corporation. She later worked for Seaport
Federal Credit Union.
Survivors include her son, Russell E. Johnson of Seaside Heights;
her daughter Karen Stewart Hoffman Crook of Princeton; her grandchildren, Louis A. Johnson of Lutz,
Florida, Lisa M. Gallagher, of Lahaina, Hawaii, Jennifer Johnson of
Mt. Laurel, Erica Johnson of
Browns Mills, James StewartMeudt of Brooklyn, New York,
Victoria Hoffman, of Princeton,
NJ; and two great-grandsons, Anthony and Marco Mazzeo of Mt.
Laurel; her brother Richard D. Bo-
Richard G. Velten of Loveladies died August 19. A memorial
mass were celebrated on Monday,
August 26, at Queenship of Mary
Roman Catholic Church in Plainsboro. Born in Somerville, he served
in the Marine Corps. Velten retired
from Johnson & Johnson.
Survivors include his daughter
and son-in-law, Gemma and Jack
Farrell of Plainsboro; his grandchildren, Marian, Emmanuelle,
Richard, Jack, and Tade Farrell.
Donations may be made to the Delbarton Fund, 230 Mendham Road,
Morristown 07960.
West Windsor.
Survivors include his parents,
Zenaida Guadalupe and Philip
Campbell Jr.; his grandmothers; his
sister Courteney E. Campbell; and
his three brothers, Philip A. Campbell III, Brandon Rice, and Jaiden
Rice.
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Henry Brown Murphy, 88, of
Pennington died August 8. Born
and raised in Trenton, he operated
the M. William Murphy Funeral
Home for more than 50 years. Survivors include a son and daughterin-law, Henry B. and Eileen Murphy Jr. of West Windsor. Donations
may be made to Village Charter
School Fund, 101 Sullivan Way,
Trenton 08628; or St. Lawrence
Rehabilitation Center, 2381 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville
08648.
gle of Little Egg Harbor; sister-inlaw, Marie Bogle of Nutley. Donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at www.
StJude.org.
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in Hamilton. Born and raised in
Pennsylvania, she moved to West
Windsor more than 60 years ago.
Survivors include her daughter
and son-in-law, Carolyn and Frank
Klein; her sister, Shirley Hughes;
her grandson; her three greatgrandchildren; several nieces and
nephews; and several grand-nieces
and nephews. Donations may be
made to Mercer Street Friends, 151
Mercer Street, Trenton 08611.
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landscaper to repair the damage are
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would like to have a guard rail installed, from just past the Kings
Mill development to the driveway
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Council meetings 100
days before an election came under
fire at the meeting on August 19. So
much so that township attorney
Mike Herbert Jr. ultimately determined that it was no longer a valid
law and as such is unenforceable
— opening the doors for anyone,
political candidate or otherwise, to
espouse any and all viewpoints
during the 100 days leading up to
the election.
The restriction, a township ordinance based on federal law, was
both written into the agenda and
read aloud by clerk Sharon Young
at the start of the meeting, causing
several residents, including Jim
Solloway, Janet Lerner, and John
Church, as well as candidates Debbie Hepler and Rick Visovsky, to
comment on the legality of the provision.
“Eight years ago, we were working with Plainsboro and the WW-P
school district on a shared services
agreement for the public access
[cable TV] channel, and all three
entities agreed on this language,
which was taken from federal law
regulating cable station programming, and we wanted the language
to be as fair as possible,” Young explained. “All three of us adopted
similar language, and it is actually
a township ordinance: Chapter 604.”
The language is as follows: The
cable TV channel is not intended as
a mechanism to promote any particular issue or candidate for public
office. Declared candidates, including their spouses and agents,
who are persons who have publicly
announced their intention to run for
an office are precluded from advocating any cause, viewpoint, or opposed policy of a partisan nature on
the channel 100 days before the
election.
Council member Kamal Khanna
also expressed reservations about
this provision, and the remaining
council members agreed that the
provision needed to be reviewed
and potentially amended. Council
Vice President Kristina Samonte
googled the provision during the
meeting, and noted that the township ordinance was based on part of
the federal telecommunications
act, known as the fairness doctrine.
Attorney Herbert, who also expressed reservations about the restriction, then researched the issue
further, and noted that the federal
fairness doctrine has been strongly
criticized and is no longer being
followed by the federal government.
“Although this is a preliminary
assessment, I believe that our ordinance, which reflected federal law
eight years ago, is no longer valid
or enforceable, because the underlying federal law is no longer being
followed. We should take it off of
our agenda. I will research the issue
further and provide a legal opinion
on the issue, but I believe people
are free to speak about anything
they want during the public comment period. It is legal for us to restrict their time to three minutes, so
that we can conclude the meetings
in a timely manner, but people can
say whatever they want.”
Herbert later elaborated that
“the purpose of this ordinance was
to limit what types of speech could
be aired on public access television, not what can be said at a council meeting. People have always
had the right to speak on any topic
during public comment, with the
understanding that the cable station
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Cannot be combined with
(Plainsboro) a bike/walk path to
Cranbury Road (Grovers Mill)
along Millstone Road. Then a
bike/walk path on the north side
of Cranbury Road to Stobbe
Lane. The bike/walk lane would
then cross Cranbury Road and
across Bear Brook on the existing bridge. Then a few feet toward 571 on Cranbury Road a
three-foot section of the guard
rail would be removed so people
could easily go into Rogers Preserve.
“There is a trail already, but it
should be raised and made of a
material to keep it dry. This trail
through the preserve emerges
onto Berkshire Drive. One can
then walk or bike on Berkshire to
an existing path between Berkshire and Carlton Place” and
then find the way to Route 571.
Over statewide Labor Day crackdown grant into the 2013 municipal budget, at a cost of $4,400; authorized the reimbursement of refuse, recycling, and snow removal
costs for 2012 to the following
homeowners’ associations: Colonnade Pointe, Village Grande at
Bear Creek, Princeton Greens,
Windsor Haven, and the Elements
at West Windsor, at a combined
cost of $34,332; and authorized the
reimbursement of solid waste collection costs for 2012 to the Windsor Woods Luxury Apartments, the
Mews at Princeton Junction, and
Avalon Watch communities at a
combined total cost of $247,962.
In addition, Council approved
two professional services agreements with Roberts Engineering
Group; the first for engineering and
surveying services for the miscellaneous pedestrian sidewalk improvements program, for $29,000;
and the second for engineering and
surveying for the annual road improvement program, for $42,000.
The Council also approved a services agreement with BANC3 Inc.
for engineering and surveying design services for the Emmons Road
resurfacing program, at a cost of
$9,256.
Ordinances. Two previously
discussed ordinances were also introduced. The first, an ordinance to
amend and supplement ordinances
relating to “Building Prohibition
along Watercourses and Floodplains,” has been preliminarily reviewed by the environmental commissions and the planning board. It
will return to the planning board
within 45 days, and the public will
be given a chance to comment at
that time. A second public hearing
will be held at the October 15
Council meeting.
The second ordinance, to extend
the affordability controls for an inclusionary development known as
Avalon Watch Princeton Junction,
will be scheduled for public hearing on Monday, September 30.
AUGUST 30, 2013
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Back to School Nights will be held for
parents in September and October. The
schedule is:
Thursday, September 12, 6:30 p.m. For
parents of sixth grade students.
Monday, September 16, 6:30 p.m. For
parents of seventh grade students.
Tuesday, September 17, 6:30 p.m. For
parents of eighth grade students.
Wednesday, September 18, 6:30 p.m.
For parents of kindergarten and grade one
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Thursday, September 19, 6:30 p.m. For
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and the community. One of the best ways to
do this is to get more people involved as volunteers. Not everyone has the time to serve
on the board, but they can volunteer to help
with one aspect of our organization, such as
our youth committee.”
“The Ed Foundation has gotten smaller,”
Rosenzwieg said, “both in terms of number
of people involved and the amount of money
we are able to award to projects. That needs
to change. I have three goals I want to work
on: to increase our financial strength; to increase the size of the board; and to increase
the diversity of the board, so it better reflects
our diverse community. This is an opportune
time to work on these goals, because we have
a new superintendent, David Aderhold. I
have met with Dr. Aderhold once already and
will be meeting with him again to discuss the
funding priorities for the district and how we
can work together to make our grant program
more aligned with the academic needs of the
district. I would like to have someone from
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parents of students in grades 2 and 3.
Monday, September 23, 7 p.m. For parents of students in grade 4.
Wednesday, September 25, 7 p.m. For
parents of students in grade 5.
Thursday, October 3, 7 p.m. For parents
of students in grades 9 to 12.
There are two upcoming college information events scheduled:
College Admissions Seminar, High
School North. Tuesday, October 15, 6:30
p.m.
Senior College Planning, High School
South. Wednesday, September 18, 7 p.m.
For information about any events in the
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curriculum committee on our
board, so that we
can better tailor our
grant program.”
Rosenzweig began serving on the
foundation’s board
in January, 2012.
He owns a small,
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men business, and
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world. He has lived in Plainsboro with his
wife and two sons for 23 years.
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L
iam Knox and David YaffeBellany, High School North
students and contributors to the
WW-P News, gathered some intriguing answers when they asked
fellow students what they had done
over the summer. Their report:
Sanchaya Satish
I
n 2006, as part of a post-9/11 effort to cultivate a generation of
future diplomats, the United States
Department of State established
the National Security Language
Initiative for Youth: a scholarship
program that pays for American
high school students to study in foreign countries.
This summer, Sanchaya Satish,
a junior at North who secured a National Security Language scholarship after a rigorous application
process, spent eight weeks in China, where she took language classes, toured Shanghai, and “made it a
personal goal to talk to as many
people as I could.” Satish said that
she has a “passion for learning languages” and wanted to visit China
because of its “burgeoning economy and role in the world stage.”
Before her trip, Satish — who
studies Spanish at North and also
speaks Tamil, a South-Indian language — didn’t know a word of
Chinese. But the trip was about
more than just learning a new language: “I was very independent
and I had to make all of the decisions myself,” Satish said. “[I had
to] give people a good impression
of where I came from.”
Satish lived with a host family
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work from home, so this seemed
like the ideal time to get more involved,” he said.
“The Ed Foundation has sponsored so many quality educational
programs, such as last year’s portable planetarium, which brought a
hands-on lesson to the entire third
grade. We have sponsored many
STEM projects, art and literacy
projects, and summer programs for
academically at-risk kids.
“But, still, we are not that wellfunded, especially for a district of
our size and economic level. I have
reached out to education foundations across the country, and have
attended conferences to learn education foundation ‘best practices.’
We are in a unique district. We are
diverse, ethnically and socio-economically, but because we are a
higher economic bracket we are
— a “jocular” father, an “extremely
sweet” mother, and a daughter with
whom Satish “immediately bonded.” The family “took me in as their
second daughter,” Satish said, and
explained, among other things,
Chinese dinner etiquette. In China,
for example, placing chopsticks in
a rice bowl is a spiritual act reserved for honoring dead ancestors. “Throughout the trip I felt that
[the host family] accepted me as if I
was their own kid,” Satish said.
“Their house became a home to me
on the other side of the world.”
By the end of her stay, Satish had
learned enough Chinese to have
“full conversations” with her host
mother. “We would sometimes stay
up a little late just talking, which
was a huge accomplishment for
me,” Satish said.
Satish said she came to appreciate the “duality” at the heart of Chinese culture: the tension between
rampant modernization and traditional values. Shanghai “can definitely give American skylines a run
for their money,” Satish said, “but
its cultural roots are still held strong
by the people.”
Satish, who lives in West Windsor with her parents, Satish Srinivasan and Sangeetha Satish, and her
sister, Sanjana, has represented
North in several academic competitions, including Science Olympiad and National History Day. She is
interested in eventually working
for an international aid group like
Doctors Without Borders, since
“traveling and getting a real sense
of culture would be one of the most
prominent aspects of my career.”
shut out of many formal corporate
grant programs. So we need to find
innovative ways to increase our
reach. Right now we raise about
$55,000 a year. I would like to see
that increased to $300,000 per year,
or approximately $30 per student.”
“My three goals all revolve
around this issue. We need to become better known, and the best
way to do this is to draw upon volunteers from across our community — parents, of course, but also
corporate employees, small business owners, people who work in
the academic institutions in the area. If we expand the size and diversity of our board, we can expand
our volunteer base,” said Rosenzweig. “And this will help us garner
more name recognition.”
“The purpose behind all of this
is to make us more vital to the
schools and, most importantly, the
students. And we can play an important role. For instance, our district is entering into a new technol-
North junior Satish
poses at the entrance
of Yu Gardens in the
Old City of Shanghai
She calls it one of the
‘most elaborate imperial gardens built during the Ming Dynasty.’
Jonathan Gelb
J
onathan Gelb, a junior at High
School North, received a magic
kit for his third birthday and
promptly tore it to pieces. Gelb,
who this summer completed an internship at a national magic convention in Las Vegas, has since
learned to handle playing cards and
plastic wands with a little more finesse. Over the past few years he
has performed magic tricks in hospitals, nursing homes, and as a
“Star of Tomorrow” at an event
sponsored by the Society of American Magicians.
In early August Gelb worked behind the scenes at Magic: Live!, an
annual convention run by Magic
Magazine that is “similar in form to
a TED Talk,” Gelb said, with visiting magicians giving lectures and
demonstrations.
Gelb particularly enjoyed “a
great illusion” trick in which Yu Ho
Jin, an award-winning magician,
conjured playing cards from thin
air and then made them change
color.
During the four-day convention,
Gelb established “lasting friend-
ogy phase, by piloting Google
chrome books in the fifth grade
classrooms. The Ed Foundation
can help the district explore new
technologies and devices, much as
we did with the original smart
boards. We can use grant money to
pay for a technology pilot, so that
the district can assess their benefits. Our grants are completely outside the school budget, which is a
huge benefit to the district.”
“The key to this, I believe, is to
become an all-volunteer organization. People who donate their time
to an organization they believe in
are, by definition, making a greater
commitment to that organization.
Someone in a paid position, or who
has served on the board for a long
time, can get set in his or her ways
over time. It is just human nature.
That is why we need new people,
with new ideas.” Anyone interested
in volunteering should contact the
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Gelb, near right, Sjamsu, and Huang.
ships with other interns,” networked with fellow magicians, and
even scored a promotional photoshoot. He also attended “an exclusive party” hosted by Chris Kenner,
an assistant to world-famous magician David Copperfield. “Kenner’s
house was magical,” Gelb said.
“There were secret rooms, collections of rare movie memorabilia,
and expensive pieces of modern
art,” as well as “a flux capacitator
from the movie Back to the Future.”
Gelb, who lives in West Windsor
with his parents, Jeffrey and Marci,
and his brother, Scott, has acted in
several high school plays. He wants
to become a professional magician
because he is “passionate about the
art” and loves to perform.
— David Yaffe-Bellany
Tenriaji Sjamsu
A
t the end of June, the National
Parent Teacher Association
hosted its first ever PTA Youth
Leadership Summit, in Cincinnati.
Tenriaji Sjamsu, a junior at High
School South who lives in West
Windsor with his parents, Andi and
Cynthia, attended the summit,
along with 49 other high school
students from across the country.
Sjamsu, who helps run school
clubs like Future Problem Solvers
and Relay for Life at South, said
that he “saw the event as truly up
my alley. I’ve developed and continue to cultivate in my own life a
strong penchant for leadership, and
I saw a lot of appeal in meeting students from all over the country who
felt the same way.”
The summit consisted mainly of
panels and seminars — what Sjamsu describes as an “all-work-noplay” schedule — in which participants discussed ways to combat
school bullying. “I felt considerably more educated about the reality of the situation,” Sjamsu said. “I
had never experienced bullying on
any sort of grand scale firsthand.”
Speakers at the summit promoted a philosophy called the “five pillars of leadership:” welcoming and
inclusiveness, effective listening,
gaining a team consensus, inspiring others to act, and resiliency and
resolve. “I was able to walk away
with skills applicable to many different kinds of school issues,”
Sjamsu said.
The summit has not added to
Sjamsu’s leadership ambition —
he already participates in a number
of extracurricular activities. However, Sjamsu said that the summit
will help him continue to excel as
treasurer of the Future Problem
Solvers club and vice president of
the High School South Orchestra
Council. “I think that going forward from an event like this I’ll always be able to reflect on my experiences,” Sjamsu said, “and strive
to work just a little bit harder.”
Brice Huang
E
ach February the American
Mathematics Contest issues
two 25-question, 75-minute multiple-choice exams, called the AMC
10/12. The exams, which are notoriously difficult to pass, cover a
multitude of topics — everything
from geometry to pre-calculus.
Last winter High School North junior Brice Huang didn’t just pass
his exam; his performance earned
him a spot in Mathematical Olympiad Summer Program.
According to the AMC website,
the summer program, held in June
at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, prepared “students for possible participation” on Team USA at
the International Mathematical
Olympiad. To Huang, however, it
was “more of a gathering of people
who were passionate about math
than it was a competition.”
The testing — four-hour exams
roughly every other day — “definitely played a secondary role to
the social activities and overall
spirit of collaboration and friendship,” he said.
The program offered Huang a
welcome break from the high-pressure environment of WW-P classrooms. “The lack of the pressure to
have to do better than everyone else
made all the social events — the
singing troupe and the excursion to
the local farmers’ market, to name a
few — really enjoyable, and I made
many new friends,” he said.
The Olympiad is by no means
Huang’s sole academic achievement: he takes high-level math
courses at North and in middle
school performed admirably in
MathCounts, another math tournament. Huang does not yet know
whether he will compete for Team
USA in next summer’s International Math Olympiad in Johannesburg. But, then again, the competition was only ever one small part of
an experience that Huang described
as enlightening.
“I definitely came out of MOP
with a much stronger interest in
math than I had going in,” he said.
Which, for a student like Brice
Huang, is saying something.
— Liam Knox
A W E S T W I N D S O R - P L A I N S B O R O A D V E R T I S I N G F E AT U R E
CREATING TOMORROW’S LEADERS ONE BLACK BELT AT A TIME
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Liberty Martial Arts is celebrating their
second anniversary in the Windsor Plaza
located next to Yoga Soul behind the new
PJ’s Pancake House.
According to Chief Instructor and Owner,
Mark Harris, Liberty Martial Arts strives to
offer a five-star martial arts experience in
a clean, safe, fun environment with a time
tested curriculum and nationally certified
and background checked instructors.
This month, Liberty’s instructor team,
Mark Harris and Meghan Kiernan earned
their 3rd degree black belts – a process that
takes years of training.
Liberty offers programs for kids, teens
and adults. The kids program not only
teaches karate but also helps children learn
to focus, improve their coordination, and
build self-confidence. Students develop
life skills such as perseverance, courtesy,
respect, and discipline along with training in
bullying prevention, child safety, and abduction prevention.
Recognizing a trend that teenagers were
looking for something different, just for
them, Liberty Martial Arts decided to offer
a new program geared specifically to teens
ages 12 to 17. The teen class is less traditional and includes acrobatics along with
a freestyle form of martial arts called ATA
Xtreme. Liberty is one of the only local
karate schools that offers a class exclusively
for teens. The result is a community of teens
that spans the entire West Windsor-Plainsboro District.
Liberty Martial Arts is proud to be an ATA
Chief Instructor Mark
Harris and instructor
Meghan Kiernan
proudly display thier
black belts.
licensed academy. The ATA is the premier
North American organization dedicated
to the martial arts with over one thousand
independently owned and operated licensed
schools and clubs and more than three hundred thousand students. The ATA curriculum has been developed over forty years
and helps students to become not only great
martial artists, but also to have skills that
will help them be successful at school, work,
home, and in all other aspects of their life.
There are no long-term contracts at
Liberty Martial Arts. Instead classes are
offered on a month to month basis. Visit
their website at http://www.libertymartialarts.com for a complete schedule and more
information.
Liberty Martial Arts, Windsor
Plaza, 64 Princeton-Hightstown
Road, West Windsor, NJ 08550.
800-871-9550. Classes available
Monday through Saturday.
Liberty is one of the only local karate schools
that offers a class exclusively for teens.
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going to work and went in even if
he didn’t feel up to it. Due to his
mother’s position, she was wellrespected in the community, and
people still reminisce about her .
“They provided everything for
me and my two sisters,” he said.
“We never wanted for anything. It
really makes me appreciate a lot of
things in life.”
Edwards’ father also played basketball, and Edwards did that and
more.
“I was a backyard kid,” he said.
“Whatever the season was, that’s
the sport I was playing.”
That continued in high school
and college at Glassboro State University. Edwards played football as
a quarterback and kicker; at one
point in college, he held the school
record for the longest field goal. He
said his coaches at both levels affected him.
“My high school coach presented me with an opportunity to kick a
field goal in the last game of the
year,” he said. “In college, Coach
(Richard) Wackar was a big influence on me. He was a very positive
role model.”
A
fter Todd Smith stepped
down as head coach of the
High School South football
team in December, the search was
on for a new leader to take the helm.
Veteran coach Skip Edwards recently accepted the role. Edwards,
a health and physical education
teacher at Holmdel High School,
has been a head coach since 1983.
“I’m very excited about starting
at
West
Windsor-Plainsboro
South,” he said. “The players have
demonstrated a great desire to play
the game. The parent club and administration at the school are very
supportive and very excited.”
Edwards and his squad made the
playoffs three times and reached
the state title game once during his
12-year stint at Holmdel. During
his four years at Hightstown High
School, the Rams won their conference four times. Their two playoff
appearances were their first in 27
years.
Edwards said he was a bit of a
“rug rat” growing up in Long
Branch. His father, Howard, was an
electrician and his mother, Jo, was
a stay-at-home mom who eventually became the Long Branch per-
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He hopes to provide the same
leadership to his players at South.
“I treat every player as I would
have wanted my coach to treat me,”
he said. “I treat every player as if he
were my own son. There are going
to be days when not everybody
goes home happy, but we’ll iron
that all out and come back excited.”
Edwards currently lives in
Ocean Township with his wife,
Tammy. They have three children:
Nicole, 23, Kristen, 21, and Michael, 19. He is in his 27th year
teaching at Holmdel and says he is
nearing retirement. It was an incident with Michael 10 years ago that
reshaped his philosophy on life. At
nine years old, Michael was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor.
“We didn’t know if he was going
to make it, but he did,” Edwards
said. “He’s my hero. To face the
challenges that he did as a nineyear-old and pull through that gave
me my motivation and desire for
life. Someone like that gives you
insight to appreciate what you
have. Michael’s always in the back
of my mind.”
Tennis Coach
A
fter six years of coaching both
boys’ and girls’ tennis at High
School South, Richard Arnold is
making the move over to High
School North. Arnold, who has
been in the school district since
2001, was named North girls’ tennis head coach just before the start
of pre-season.
Arnold, 57, attended Bridgewater East High School where he went
undefeated in 82 matches of regular-season play. He went on to
Jacksonville University in Florida,
where he continued his tennis career. Arnold coached Ty Tucker, the
current Ohio State University
men’s tennis head coach, to a
12-and-under national championship and led an Ohio high school
girls’ squad to a state title. He previously worked as an assistant tennis pro in Zanesville, Ohio and at
the New York Athletic Club.
Maccabiah Games
E
very four years, Jewish athletes from countries all over
the world gather in Israel to compete in the Maccabiah Games. This
year, West Windsor-Plainsboro got
a little representation in what is
known as the “Jewish Olympics.”
Nicky Arias, High School South’s
head softball coach, and Sydney
Turchin, former High School
North softball standout and 2011
graduate, both helped the United
States’ softball team win seven
games and eventually capture a
gold medal. The team went undefeated in tournament play and surrendered only two runs, earning it
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Summer Sports: Opposite page, football coach Skip Edwards;
Nicky Arias and Sydney Turchin, above left, after receiving their
gold medals; Troop 66 Speed Patrol Team of runner Shivam Patel,
left, biker Mark Lee, and swimmer Alex Slater, which placed second in the sprint relay at the New Jersey State Triathlon in July at
Mercer County Park in a time of 1:02.08. At right, the third place
Pirates Team, with swimmer Saagar Chitale, biker Niall Clancey,
and runner Ian Cunningham. Their time was 1:02:54.
an automatic bye into the championship
game.
Arias has been there before. She won the
gold medal in 2007 at the Maccabiah Pan
American Games in Argentina and again in
2009 at the quadrennial games. She was
asked to participate both as a coach and an
athlete this time around.
“It was extremely exciting and at the same
time, it was a little bit of pressure,” she said.
“After our game, the USA men’s softball
masters and open teams were playing for
gold as well. We wanted to start the USA off
right by winning the gold and leading the
way for the rest of the USA softball teams.”
The squad was made up of players from
California, Illinois, Georgia, Pennsylvania,
New York, Connecticut, Florida, and, of
course, New Jersey. Turchin, who currently
plays at Penn, was a first-timer. She was selected through a regional tryout.
“As we got closer to achieving our goal of
playing for the gold, there was a lot of anticipation and excitement,” Turchin said. “The
energy of the team definitely grew as we got
closer and closer.”
Playing in the games was important to
both women, as they got to meet with athletes and play in a country that shared their
faith.
“Winning my third gold medal was very
satisfying but what truly makes these games
special is being able to build life-long friendships with your team and athletes from other
countries,” Arias said. “I feel a closer connection to Judaism and Israel.”
West Windsor Little League 9 year old all stars won the HTRBA Little
League Tournament, defeating Nottingham 17-16 on July 7. Pictured are
Jacob Ferrer, bottom left, Ryan Kats, Dylan Palmer, Max Lasky, and
Owen Lundy; Zach Naddelman, center left, Caleb Kempler, Kevin Cao,
Cooper Athey, A.J. Friedman, Justin Guest, and Josh Raeter; and coaches Adam Naddelman, top left, Eric Lasky, Scott Guest, and Scott Athey.
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Girls & Boys Winter Leagues: Grades 3rd - 12th
Tuesday, Sept. 10th & Tuesday, Sept. 17
6 P.M. to 8:30 P.M.
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Saturday, October 5th
8:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M.
Plainsboro Municipal Bldg. Room D • Plainsboro Road
Any age group may register on any one of the above dates.
Children do not have to be present at registration.
Coaches Needed for All Leagues
For info. Email: [email protected] or call 609-275-8449
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Education Foundation
Continued from page 12
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(609-375-8997) or e-mail info@
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Adults are not the only ones who
can volunteer at the Education
Foundation; there is a strong and
vibrant youth committee, too. Said
High School North juniors Prachi
Mahableshwarkar and Natalie
Wong: “For the upcoming year, we
are planning to have a Youth Committee booth at the high school club
fairs at North and South, as well as
the PTSA-sponsored volunteer
fair. We are are in the process of
planning volunteer opportunities
for the high school students in addition to fund raising. Last year we
raised over $20,000 and hope to
surpass that amount this year. But
our biggest goal is to have more
students get involved.”
“It is all about the kids,” said
Rosenzweig, “so their participation is vital, too. Any students looking to get more involved in their
school, or help out their community, should consider joining the
youth committee.”
Board of Ed News:
Security Expanded
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Subya Gupta, left, was presented
the Princeton Radiology
Scholarship by Dr. Mary Hammell.
t its August 20 meeting the
Board of Education appointed
Jack Colella as the new assistant
principal for Grover Middle
School. Colella, who previously
taught fifth grade in the Chesterfield elementary school district, as
well as serving as the “Teacher-inCharge” for the fifth and sixth
grades, will replace Carla Royster,
who is now an assistant principal at
High School South.
Mary Tamm has been selected as
the special education project manager for the 2013-’14 school year,
in the amount of $425 per day. The
Board also approved the annual
nursing services plan, as required
by the state. Each school will continue to have one nurse, with the
exception of the high schools:
North will have one full-time and
one part-time nurse, and South will
have two nurses.
Regarding school security, the
Board agreed to continue and expand the Eyes on the Door (EOD)
program. The Davis Group will be
providing security services at Millstone River, Village, Community
and Grover schools during the upcoming academic year.
The district has issued advisories regarding road construction
projects and their potential impact
on school busing. Because construction work on Old Trenton
Road, which began in July, will
continue for the rest of the calendar
year, some students will have longer than expected travel time on
district buses to and from school. In
addition, West Windsor will begin
resurfacing New Village Road
(from Old Trenton Road to Stockton Lane) in the next few weeks,
which may also impact busing for a
two-week period. Once the construction projects are completed,
the busing schedules may change.
The next Board meeting will be
held on Tuesday, September 10, at
7:30 p.m. at Grover Middle School.
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HIGH
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AWARDS
Pat Tadesco, left, presented Brandon Ling, Gregory Ling, Daniel Echeverri,
and Laura Caradang the Sean Kehler Memorial Scholarship.
Kathy Slothower, left, and Pragna Mehta, right,
presented Alexandra LaTorre Quiroga
the Michael P. Carr Scholarship.
Meg Cully won the
Student Council Appreciation Scholarship.
Brian Schoenauer was presented
the Nick Gates Memorial Schoalrship
by Brandy Moncada.
Mark Sitek was presented the
Special Education PTSA Scholarship by Kathleen Moriarty.
Plainsboro News
Continued from page 1
In addition, the township has recently reduced the speed limit on
Plainsboro Road to 25 miles per
hour. “There was initially some
angst about the change,” Armour
said, “so we have started an educational awareness campaign. We
have also put out speed trailers and
other notifications along the roadway, and they will remain there for
30 days. During this time we will
attempt to educate the public about
the speed change, rather than just
issuing speeding tickets. My officers have reported over the last
several days, we are getting increased compliance.”
Lester Varga, director of the
planning and zoning department,
discussed the 2014 NJDOT local
aid projects that his department
would be submitting to the state for
possible funding. “The first is our
annual road project. For next year
we are seeking the reconstruction
of Plainsboro Road, from the intersections of Sullivan Street and
Schalks Crossing Road to the Amtrak bridge, and then past the bridge
to the gardens. The roadway is
badly deteriorating, and this project is our priority,” he said.
“We are also seeking funding for
our bikeway project. The bikeway
that runs from Community Middle
School to Coral Lane just stops
there. We would like to continue
the bikeway further. Finally, for
our safe streets to transit initiative,
we are looking to build bus shelters
at the corner outside the municipal
Jessica Oertel received a WW-P
Education Association Scholarship.
Carly Purus, left, was presented
the Donald Mannain Memorial
Scholarship by Brooke Parrott.
Antonella Vescuso, left, presented
Prawallika Gangidi the Walker-Carp
Scholarship.
building, as well as the corner
across the street. The bus stops at
these corners already, so building
shelters will provide additional
protection” for bus riders.
Mayor Cantu suggested that,
along with the proposals, a letter
should be written to the town’s legislators explaining the importance
of these projects, and asking for
support. “Last year I was disappointed we did not receive our
DOT allocation for the first time,
and it is important that we get funding for these valuable projects.”
Finally, Cantu addressed the recent proposal to expand the Trolley
Line Bike Trail and the Knight
Trail, proposed by High School
North student Alex Inkiow (WW-P
News, August 16).
“I spoke with Alex and his
mother and reviewed his plans,
which are quite professional and
well done,” said Cantu. “However,
I explained to him that although we
were supportive of the idea,
PSE&G has already informed us
that they would not agree to extend
the trail. At the time the trail was
constructed in West Windsor, we
asked PSE&G to extend the trail
into Plainsboro as well. We were
told unequivocally that they would
not agree to do another trail project.
“So Alex faces a huge hurdle
here. He must get PSE&G’s approval before anything can even be
considered. Nonetheless, I am very
impressed with him and his project. It is refreshing to see someone
his age so committed to doing
something for the community,”
Cantu said.
Mark Sitek received the Perl
Family Scholarship.
Sarah Hagen received the
Isabella Marcotrigiano
Scholarship.
Cathy Tantum, left, and Lisa Recchia, right,
with Jessica Oertel, winner of the Salvatore
Princiotta Memorial Scholarship.
Zavon Johnson received a WW-P
Education Association Scholarship,
presented by Molly Rooney.
Dr. Christopher Ananian presented
Gregory Ling the Princeton Radiology
Scholarship.
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Fairs & Festivals
Winery Sangria, Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Lawrenceville, 609-924-2310. www.
terhuneorchards.com. In the tasting room. Noon to 5 p.m.
Indo-American Fair, Shirdi Sai
Dham, Mercer County Park, West
Windsor, 609-712-6782. www.
indoamericanfair.com. Annual entertainment and cultural festival
features handicrafts, ethnic dresses, fashion, henna, jewelry, and
Indian foods. $2. 11 a.m. to 7 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 by Avi Wisnia. Blood
pressure screenings, cooking demo by Dorothy Mullen of the Supper Club, and Friends of West
Windsor Open Space. 9 a.m. to 1
p.m.
Gardens
Butterfly
House,
Middlesex
County Agricultural Extension,
Earth Center in Davidson’s Mill
Pond Park, 42 Riva Avenue, South
Brunswick, 732-398-5262. The
house is filled with plants that feed
and shelter butterflies and larvae
native to New Jersey. Visitors get
an up close look at the showy insects. Master gardeners answer
questions. Free. 10 a.m. to noon.
Blood Drive
American Red Cross, Central Jersey Donor Center, 707 Alexander
Road, West Windsor, 800-4483543. www.redcrossblood.org. 7
a.m. to 2 p.m.
Outdoor Action
Princeton Canal Walkers, Turning
Basin Park, Alexander Road,
Princeton, 609-638-6552. Threemile walk on the towpath. Bad
weather cancels. Free. 10 a.m.
Ghost Tour, Princeton Tour Company, Witherspoon and Nassau
streets, 609-902-3637. www.
princetontourcompany.com. $20.
8 p.m.
Sunday
September 1
On Stage
Gypsy, Washington Crossing
Open Air Theater, 355 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road,
Titusville, 267-885-9857. www.
dpacatoat.com. Musical. Blankets, seat cushions, a flashlight,
and insect repellent are recommended. Snack bar. $15. 7:30
p.m.
Food & Dining
Wine Tastings, Working Dog
Winery, 610 Windsor-Perrineville
Road, East Windsor, 609-3716000. www.workingdogwinerynj.
com. Tasting room open. 11 a.m.
to 6 p.m.
History
Walking Tour, Historical Society
of Princeton, Bainbridge House,
158 Nassau Street, Princeton,
609-921-6748.
www.princetonhistory.org. Two-hour walking tour
of downtown Princeton and Princeton University includes stories
about the early history of Princeton, the founding of the University,
and the American Revolution. $7;
$4 for ages 6 to 12. 2 to 4 p.m.
Monday
September 2
Labor Day. Postal and bank holiday.
Classical Music
Sendoff Concert, American Boychoir, 75 Mapleton Road, Plainsboro, 888-BOYCHOIR. www.
americanboychoir.org. For boys in
grades 4 to 8 and their parents.
Free. 4 p.m.
Rehearsal, Jersey Harmony
Chorus, 1065 Canal Road, Princeton,
732-469-3983.
www.
harmonize. com/ jersey harmony.
New members are welcome. 7:15
p.m.
Health
Support Group, Families Anonymous, Presbyterian Church, 2688
Main Street, Lawrenceville, 609414-2776.
familiesanonymous.
org. For relatives and friends concerned about the use of drugs or
related behavioral problems. Registration encouraged. 7:30 p.m.
Wellness
Disney’s Sleeping Beauty Kids,
Washington Crossing Open Air
Theater, 355 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville,
267-885-9857. www.dpacatoat.
com. $5. 4 p.m.
Art
Outdoor Action
Art Exhibit, Gourgaud Gallery, 23
North Main Street, Cranbury, 609395-0900. Reception for “Winter
Workshop Series” exhibit presented by workshop participants. The
artwork is for sale with a percentage of sales benefiting the Cranbury Arts Council programs. The
focus is on watercolor, landscapes, creative collage, and
mixed media. On view to September 29. 1 to 3 p.m.
Walking Tour, D&R Canal Watch,
Lambertville Lock, Lambertville,
201-401-3101.
[email protected].
Explore the canal park between
Church Road in the Titusville section of Hopewell and Lambertville
Lock, a distance of 5.2 miles.
Shorter walk available. The tour
includes the lock site, historic remnants of the feeder canal, canal
structures, and expansive views
across the river. Register. Free. 10
a.m.
Highlight Tour, Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton campus, 609-258-3788. artmuseum.
princeton.edu. Free. 2 p.m.
Hot Diggity Labor Day Run,
Bucks County Speedsters, Mercer County Park, West Picnic Area,
West
Windsor.
www.
buckscountyspeedsters.com. 10K
trail race and two mile fun run.
Register. E-mail wi1ennium@
hotmail.com 9:30 a.m.
Tuesday
September 3
South Field Hockey. At Monroe
Township. 4 p.m.
North Football. Montgomery. 7
p.m.
Literati
Poetry Workshop, Lawrence Library, Darrah Lane and Route 1,
Lawrence Township, 609-9896920. www.mcl.org. Bring 10 copies of your poem. Free. 7:30 p.m.
Live Music
Keith Franklin Jazz Group, Witherspoon Grill, 57 Witherspoon
Street, Princeton, 609-924-6011.
6:30 to 10 p.m.
Municipal Meetings
West Windsor Council, Municipal Building, 609-799-2400.
www.westwindsornj.org. Meeting
is scheduled on Tuesday due to
Monday holiday. 7 p.m.
Plainsboro Planning Board, Municipal Building Courtroom,
609-799-0909. www.plainsboronj.
com. 7:30 p.m.
School Sports
For WW-P school sports information, call the hotline: 609-7165000, ext. 5134, www.ww-p.org.
North Boys’ Soccer. At Hun. 4
p.m.
Pop Music
Rehearsal, Princeton Garden
Statesmen, Plainsboro Library, 9
Van Doren Street, Plainsboro,
888-636-4449. Men of all ages
and experience levels are invited
to sing in four-part harmony. The
non-profit organization presents at
numerous charities. Free. 7:30
p.m. to 10 p.m.
For Parents
Breastfeeding Support Group,
Robert Wood Johnson Hamilton Center for Health and Wellness, 3100 Quakerbridge Road,
Hamilton, 609-584-5900. www.
rwjhamilton.org/education. Join
other new mothers and learn
about breastfeeding techniques,
parenting issues and how to prepare to return to work. No registration required. 12:30 to 2 p.m.
Lectures
Career Transitions, West Windsor Library, 333 North Post Road,
609-799-0462. www.mcl.org. Career development workshop series includes objectives, career
plan, creating a resume, social
media, networking, communications, and compensation negotiation. Each session includes selfassessment and practice interviews. Presented by Alex Freund
of Landing Expert Career Coaching. Register. Free. 10 a.m.
TED Talks, Princeton Senior Resource Center, Suzanne Patterson Building, 45 Stockton Street,
609-924-7108. TED (“Technology,
Entertainment, and Design”) talk
on video of Willie Smits discussing
“How to Restore a Rainforest.”
Free. 10:30 a.m.
Outdoor Action
Barbecue, Princeton Ski Club,
Lawrenceville Area, 609-9212718. Bring your own food, drinks,
chairs, and utensils. Free. Register to [email protected]. 6 p.m.
Pop Music
Perinatal Loss Bereavement
Support
Group,
Princeton
HealthCare System, Community
Education & Outreach Center, 731
Alexander Road, West Windsor,
888-897-8979.
www.
princetonhcs.org. Peer to peer
support for people who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, and
early infant death. Walks ins welcome 7 to 9 p.m.
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Singles
Social Club, Widows and Widowers, Congregation Beit Shalom,
Concordia Shopping Center, Perrineville Road, Monroe, 609-4098561.
Discussions,
dinners,
shows, and companionship for
ages 55 plus. Non-sectarian. Register. 1:30 p.m.
Socials
Networking Event, BNI Ivy
League, 100 Overlook Center,
West Windsor, 609-919-0944.
Free. 7 a.m.
Downton Abbey Tea Time, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609-9249529. www.princetonlibrary.org.
Screening of “A Journey to the
Highlands” and the season three
finale. 3 p.m.
Meeting, Rotary Club of Plainsboro, Guru Palace, 2215 Route 1
South, North Brunswick, 732-3989033. www.plainsbororotary.org.
7:30 p.m.
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In School
First Day of School, West Windsor-Plainsboro School District,
609-716-5000.
www.ww-p.org.
See story.
Municipal Meetings
West Windsor Planning Board,
Municipal building, Room A,
609-799-2400.
www.
westwindsornj.org. 7 p.m.
Dancing
Contra Dance, Princeton Country Dancers, Suzanne Patterson
Center, Monument Drive, Princeton,
609-924-6763.
www.
princetoncountrydancers.org. Instruction followed by dance. $8.
7:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Ballroom Dancing, Stardust Ballroom, 363 West Browning Road,
Bellmawr, 856-931-4000. www.
stardustbellmawr.com. Monday
Blues Jazz Orchestra, a 23-member ensemble, performs. Casual
dress. Family friendly. $20. 7:30 to
10:30 p.m.
Live Music
Open Mic, Alchemist & Barrister,
28 Witherspoon Street, Princeton,
609-924-5555.
www.theaandb.
com. 21 plus. 10 p.m.
Center for Jewish Life, Princeton,
609-258-3635.
www.princeton.
edu/hillel. Reform at Nassau Presbyterian Church, 6:30 p.m.; conservative at Richardson Auditorium, 6:30 p.m.; orthodox at CJL,
7:25 p.m. Register. $180. 6:30
p.m.
Student Special!
Rosh
Hashanah
Services,
Chabad of the Windsors, West
Windsor, 609-448-9369. www.
chabadwindsor.com. Services will
be conducted in Hebrew and English with running commentary on
the meaning of the prayers. 7:30
p.m.
3 Treatments for
(plus tax)
(40% Savings)
Chabad Jewish Center of South
Brunswick, 1 Riva Avenue, South
Brunswick, 732-398-9492. www.
myjli.com. Membership not required. Free. 7 p.m.
Offer good through 10/31/12
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A Complete Approach
to Skin Care
Let our medically trained staff help to not only treat current skin
conditions, but educate you on how to prevent future breakouts.
The Aesthetics Center at
Princeton Dermatology Associates
Monroe Center Forsgate
5 Center Drive • Suite A
Monroe Township, NJ
609-655-4544
Wednesday
September 4
Rosh Hashanah
Clear Skin!
$235
Suzanne Patterson Building, 45
Stockton Street, 609-924-7108.
www.princetonsenior.org. Bring
your computer and technology
questions to members of Community Action, incoming freshman at
Princeton University. 1 to 4 p.m.
Plainsboro Zoning Board, Municipal Building Courtroom,
609-799-0909. www.plainsboronj.
com. 7:30 p.m.
MILL
339 Princeton Hightstown Rd
East Windsor, NJ 08512
(609) 426-0040 • (609) 426-0050
Funk and More: Phil
Orr plays piano at
Off-Broadstreet Theater on Saturday, September 7.
2 Tree Farm Rd.
Suite A-110
Pennington, NJ
609-737-4491
String of Pearls, Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 50 Cherry Hill
Road, Princeton, 609-430-0025.
www.stringofpearlsweb.org. Evening service. No tickets are required. $136 donation requested.
7 p.m.
Temple Micah, Lawrenceville
Presbyterian Church, Route 206,
609-921-1128.
www.templemicah.org. Service followed by a
festive Oneg. No tickets or membership required. Child care available. 8 p.m.
Food & Dining
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.
Mental Health
South Asian Mental Health
Awareness in Jersey, NAMI NJ,
1562 Route 130, North Brunswick,
732-940-0991. www.naminj.org.
Support group. Register. Free. 7
to 9 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.
Shopping News
Surplus Warehouse Shopping,
Princeton University, 755 Alexander Road, West Windsor, 609258-2347. www.princeton.edu/facilities/info/services/surplus/.
Computer equipment, office furniture, and more. Use the truck entrance. 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Socials
Wednesday Night Out Series,
Hopewell
Public
Library,
Hopewell Train Station, Railroad
Place, Hopewell, 609-466-1625.
“Dog Parenting” presented by Arthur C. Liese, a lifelong horsemen
and trainer of field dogs, president
and managing director of the
Sporting Gallery and Bookshop
specializing in 20th century American sporting art. Liese is also principal at the Collins Group, a consulting company focusing on stewardship of animal oriented country
properties. He will discuss current
and changing lifestyles, appropriate breeds, expenses, training,
and longevity. Free. 7 p.m.
Meeting, Outer Circle Ski and Adventure Club, Chili’s Restaurant,
Route 1 South, West Windsor,
609-721-4358. Open to adults interested in ski trips, hikes, picnics,
and game nights. New members
welcome. 8 p.m.
Thursday
September 5
Rosh Hashanah.
Municipal Meeting
West Windsor Zoning Board, Municipal building, Room A, 609799-2400. www.westwindsornj.
org. 7:30 p.m.
Dancing
Dancing by Peddie Lake, 112 Etra
Road, Hightstown, 732-995-4284.
www. dance. homestead. com.
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 $56 per person. 7:30
p.m.
Argentine Tango, Viva Tango,
Suzanne Patterson Center, 45
Stockton Street, Princeton, 609948-4448. vivatango.org. Lesson
and practice session for all levels.
No partner needed. $12 includes
refreshments. 8 p.m.
Live Music
Open Mic Night, Grover’s Mill
Coffee House, 335 Princeton
Hightstown Road, West Windsor,
609-716-8771. www.groversmillcoffee.com. 7 p.m.
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Rosh Hashanah
Center for Jewish Life, Princeton,
609-258-3635.
www.princeton.
edu/hillel. Reform at Nassau Presbyterian Church, 10 a.m.; conservative at Richardson Auditorium, 9
a.m. and 7 p.m.; orthodox at CJL,
9:15 a.m. and 7:10 p.m. Register.
$180. 10 a.m.
Rosh
Hashanah
Services,
Chabad of the Windsors, West
Windsor, 609-448-9369. www.
chabadwindsor.com. Services will
be conducted in Hebrew and English with running commentary on
the meaning of the prayers. 9:30
a.m. and 8 p.m.
Chabad Jewish Center of South
Brunswick, 1 Riva Avenue, South
Brunswick, 732-398-9492. www.
myjli.com. Membership not required. Free. 10 a.m.
String of Pearls, Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 50 Cherry Hill
Road, Princeton, 609-430-0025.
Morning service at 10 a.m. Children’s activity and service at 11
a.m. Community potluck lunch at
1:30 p.m. Tashlich walk at 2:30
p.m. $136 donation requested. 10
a.m.
Temple Micah, Lawrenceville
Presbyterian Church, Route 206,
609-921-1128.
www.templemicah.org. Regular service; family
service at 1 p.m.; tashlich at 3 p.m.
at Princeton Institute Woods. No
tickets or membership required.
Child care available. 10 a.m.
Food & Dining
Author Event, Wegmans, 240
Nassau Park Boulevard, West
Windsor, 609-919-9300. Michael
Symon, chef and author of “Michael Symon’s 5 in 5: 5 Fresh Ingredients and 5 Minutes = 120 Fantastic Dinners.” Register at the service desk. Book must be purchased
at Wegmans for $13.99. 6 p.m.
A Summers Programs Workshop, Whole Earth Center, 360
Nassau Street, Princeton, 609924-8021. How to create dishes
with flavor while maintaining a
healthy diet presented by Veronique Cardon. Register by E-mail
to [email protected]. 7
p.m.
Farm Markets
Princeton Farmers’ Market, Hinds
Plaza, Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609-655-8095. Produce,
cheese, breads, baked goods,
flowers, chef cooking demonstrations, books for sale, family activities, workshops, music, and more.
Rain or shine. 11 a.m. to 4 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. Binoculars provided. Ticket sales begin at
noon. Weather-permitting. $10. 1
to 2:30 p.m.
Singles
Widows Support Group, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609-2522362. Susan M. Friedman facilitates. Call to register. 11:30 a.m.
Friday
September 6
School Sports
For WW-P school sports information, call the hotline: 609-7165000, ext. 5134, www.ww-p.org.
North Boys’ Soccer. At Hopewell
Valley. 4 p.m.
North Field Hockey. At Lawrence.
4 p.m.
North Girls’ Soccer. Hopewell Valley. 4 p.m.
North Girls’ Tennis. Hopewell Valley. 4 p.m.
South Boys’ Soccer. At Nottingham. 4 p.m.
South Field Hockey. At Robbinsville. 4 p.m.
South Girls’ Soccer. Nottingham.
4 p.m.
South Girls’ Tennis. Nottingham.
4 p.m.
On Stage
Gypsy, Washington Crossing
Open Air Theater, 355 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road,
Titusville, 267-885-9857. Musical.
Blankets, seat cushions, a flashlight, and insect repellent are recommended. Snack bar. $15. 7:30
p.m.
A Funny Thing Happened on the
Way to the Forum, Kelsey Theater, Mercer Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road,
West Windsor, 609-570-3333.
www.kelseytheater.net.
PinnWorth Productions presents
Sondheim musical comedy. A reception with the cast and crew follows the opening night performance. $20. 8 p.m.
Proof, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, 609-258-2787.
www.mccarter.org. Drama by David Auburn features Michael Braun
as Hal, Kristen Bush as Catherine,
Jessica Dickey as Claire, and Michael Siberry as Robert. Pay what
you can. Through October 6. 8
p.m.
Greater Tuna, Villagers Theater,
475 DeMott Lane, Somerset, 732873-2710. www.villagerstheatre.
com. Play set in a small Texas
town features tow actors playing
the roles of more than 20 characters. $15. 8 p.m.
Art
Gallery Talk, Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton campus, 609-258-3788. artmuseum.
princeton.edu. Free. 12:30 p.m.
Art Exhibit, Present Day Club, 72
Stockton Street, Princeton, 609924-1014. Opening reception for
exhibit of works by Bob Sullivan.
On view to October 30. 6 to 8 p.m.
Dancing
Dancing by Peddie Lake, 112 Etra
Road, Hightstown, 732-995-4284.
www. dance. homestead. com.
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 $56 per person. 7:30
p.m.
Live Music
Keith Franklin Jazz Group, Salt
Creek Grille, One Rockingham
Row, Forrestal Village, Plainsboro, 609-419-4200. www.saltcreekgrille.com. 7 to 11 p.m.
Faith
Rosh Hashanah Services, Center for Jewish Life, Princeton,
609-258-3635.
www.princeton.
edu/hillel. Conservative at Richardson Auditorium, 9 a.m.; orthodox at CJL, 9:15 a.m. and 7:10
p.m. Register. $180. 9 a.m.
Rosh
Hashanah
Services,
Chabad of the Windsors, West
Windsor, 609-448-9369. www.
chabadwindsor.com. Services will
be conducted in Hebrew and English with running commentary on
the meaning of the prayers. 9:30
a.m.
Rosh
Hashanah
Services,
Chabad Jewish Center of South
Brunswick, 1 Riva Avenue, South
Brunswick, 732-398-9492. www.
myjli.com. Membership not required. Free. 10 a.m.
Christian Choir
Registration, Community Christian Choirs, Hamilton Square
Presbyterian Church, 3550 Nottingham Way, Hamilton Square,
609-587-7076. www.ccchoir.com.
Children’s choirs has divisions for
ages 6 and up. One adult choir is
unauditioned and the other is by
audition. 4 to 8 p.m.
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Science in Print: Master Gardeners of Mercer County present the
annual Insect Festival
in Pennington on Saturday, September 7.
Blood Drive
New Jersey Blood Services, MarketFair, 3535 Route 1, West Windsor, 800-933-2566. www.nybloodcenter.org. 2 to 6:30 p.m.
Health
Support Group, Nicotine Anonymous, Lawrence Community
Center, 295 Eggerts Crossing
Road,
Lawrenceville.
www.
nicotine-anonymous.org. For anyone with a desire to stop using
nicotine. Free. E-mail info@
nicotine-anonymous.org for information. 7 p.m.
History
Author Event, Howell Living History Farm, Charles Fish Barn auditorium, 609-737-3299. www.
howellfarm.org. “Going to School
in Pleasant Valley” presented by
Larry Kidder, author of “The Pleasant Valley School Story.” The
school, located adjacent to the
farm, presented similar experiences to most children throughout
Mercer County from 1820 to 1936.
Owned by the county since 2003,
it is used to interpret a variety of
topics relating to both education
and community development from
1820 to 1968. $3. 7:30 p.m.
Outdoor Action
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. Binoculars provided. Ticket sales begin at
noon. Weather-permitting. $10. 1
to 2:30 p.m.
Singles
Divorce Recovery Program,
Princeton Church of Christ, 33
River Road, Princeton, 609-5813889.
www.princetonchurchofchrist.com. Non-denominational
support group for men and women. Free. 7:30 p.m.
For Seniors
Movie Matinee, Princeton Senior
Resource Center, Suzanne Patterson Building, 45 Stockton
Street,
609-924-7108.
www.
princetonsenior.org. Screening of
“Admission,” a film with Tiny Fey
and Paul Rudd set in Princeton.
Register. Free. 1 p.m.
Men in Retirement, Princeton Senior Resource Center, Suzanne
Patterson Building, 45 Stockton
Street,
609-924-7108.
www.
princetonsenior.org. Social group
for men who are making or who
have made the transition into retirement. Free. 2 p.m.
Saturday
September 7
Dance
Open House, Princeton Dance
and Theater Studio, 116 Rockingham Row, Forrestal Village,
Plainsboro, 609-514-1600. www.
princetondance.com. Free classes in battet, tap, jazz, and hip hop.
Visit website for complete schedule, information, and registration.
9 a.m. to noon.
On Stage
Gypsy, Washington Crossing
Open Air Theater, 355 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road,
Titusville, 267-885-9857. www.
dpacatoat.com. Musical. Blankets, seat cushions, a flashlight,
and insect repellent are recommended. Snack bar. $15. 7:30
p.m.
A Funny Thing Happened on the
Way to the Forum, Kelsey Theater, Mercer Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road,
West Windsor, 609-570-3333.
www.kelseytheater.net.
PinnWorth Productions presents
Sondheim musical comedy. $20. 8
p.m.
Proof, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, 609-258-2787.
www.mccarter.org. Drama by David Auburn features Michael Braun
as Hal, Kristen Bush as Catherine,
Jessica Dickey as Claire, and Michael Siberry as Robert. $20 and
up. 8 p.m.
Greater Tuna, Villagers Theater,
475 DeMott Lane, Somerset, 732873-2710. www.villagerstheatre.
com. Play set in a small Texas
town features tow actors playing
the roles of more than 20 characters. $15. 8 p.m.
Art
Art Exhibit, Straube Center,
Route 31 and West Franklin Avenue, Buildings 100 and I-108, Pennington, 609-737-3322. www.
straubecenter.com. First day for
“Mercer Arctists Collective,” an
exhibit of works by artists with disabilities ranging from cognitive to
physical. Works are for sale.
Opening reception is Friday, October 18, 6 to 9 p.m. On view to November 20. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Art Exhibit, Princeton University
Art Museum, Princeton campus,
609-258-3788.
artmuseum.
princeton.edu. First day for “The
Itinerant Languages of Photography,” an exhibit featuring 85 photographs from public and private collections in Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Spain, and the U.S. On view to
January 19. 10 a.m.
Art Exhibit, Artists’ Gallery, 18
Bridge Street, Lambertville, 609397-4588. www.lambertvillearts.
com. Opening reception for “Concepts and Realizations,” an exhibition featuring the art of Alan J.
Klawans and Andrew Werth. Although both artists create through
the lens of abstraction, they realize their ideas through different
techniques. Klawans begins with
photographs and digital scans of
object, textures, and colors from
his travels around the world.
Werth’s acrylic paintings are about
perception and explore the interaction of color on multiple scales.
A West Windsor resident and former software engineer, Werth designs his biomorphic compositions
on the computer. On view to October 6. 4 to 7 p.m.
Classical Music
Annual Garden Party, Princeton
Friends of Opera, 18 Hathaway
Drive, West Windsor, 609-7992633.
www.princetonfriendsofopera.org. Benefit for opera and
arts-related programs, scholarships for young singers, as well as
opera training, development, and
performances. Megan Pachecano, a soprano, will present a program of German and Italian arias.
Appetizers, Italian cheeses, wine,
and figs. Raindate is Sunday, September 8. Register. $50 to $75. 4
p.m. See story.
Jazz & Blues
Concert Series, Off-Broadstreet
Theater, 5 South Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell, 609-466-2766.
www.off-broadstreet.com. Phil Orr
presents swing, bop, cool, samba,
New Orleans funk, and more on
his piano. Coffee and tea will be
served. $20. 8 p.m.
Live Music
Lefty Mann (Man of 1,000 Songs),
Halo Pub, 5 Hulfish Street, Princeton, 609-921-1710. Rock. 6 to 9
p.m.
Storytellers: Singers in a Round,
Grover’s Mill Coffee House, 335
Princeton Hightstown Road, West
Windsor, 609-716-8771. www.
groversmillcoffee.com. 7:30 p.m.
Bob Dylan Tribute, It’s a Grind
Coffee House, 7 Schalks Crossing Road, Plainsboro, 609-2752919. www.itsagrind.com. Musicians include Stu Laermer, Anker,
Jim Baxter, and Dennis Nobile. 8
p.m.
Good Cause
Benefit Car Wash, Plainsboro
Fire Company, 407 Plainsboro
Road,
609-799-0492.
www.
plainsborofire.com. Benefit for
Terry Farrell Firefighters Fund, established in memory of Terry Farrell, a member of Rescue 4/FDNY
and chief of the Dix Hills Volunteer
Fire Department. Farrell, along
with 342 firefighters, died in the
World Trade Center attack. The
fund assists firefighters and their
families with educational, medical,
and equipment needs. Donations
will also be accepted by firefighters at area stores. Rain date is
Sunday, September 8. 9 a.m. to 3
p.m.
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Opera as Art
P
rinceton Friends of Opera presents its fourth annual garden
party at the home of Sam Greco in
West Windsor on Saturday, September 7, at 4 p.m. The program
this year celebrates German and
Italian arias sung by soprano Megan Pachecano. Refreshments include appetizers, beverages, Italian
cheeses, desserts, and figs from the
garden. The raindate is Sunday,
September 8. Tickets are $50 and
$75.
Pachecano, a Princeton resident,
learned about the organization
through her involvement with Opera Modo. They performed Donizetti’s “L’Elisir d’amore” under
music director Derrick Goff, who
will also be the accompanist at the
garden party. Greco hosted an evening at his house for the cast and
some members of the Princeton
Friends of Opera. “It is such a wonderful thing to have a local group
working to promote and support
opera in our area,” says Pachecano.
“Opera in our current pop culture tends to be viewed as a somewhat inaccessible art form, but I
feel that couldn’t be further from
the truth,” she says. “I sat at the
back of the audience at one of our
L’Elisir performances on a night
when the other cast was singing,
and I watched a small group of
young New Jerseyans in front of
me respond to the show. They commented to each other about things
happening in the opera, reacting
with surprise or laughter at the different turns of events, and when the
protagonist and his unrequited love
finally shared their first kiss, one of
the guys in the group even threw
his fist in the air and said, ‘YES!’”
“I later found out that this group
of individuals were friends of
someone performing that night and
that it was the first opera they had
ever attended,” says Pachecano. “It
made me so excited to see how
much they seemed to enjoy it, and I
wondered if they ever would have
seen an opera on their own if it
weren’t for supporting their
friend.”
Pachecano graduated from the
University of Texas at Austin with
a bachelor of music in voice perfor-
High Note: Soprano
Megan Pachecano performs at Princeton
Friends of Opera’s
garden party on Saturday, September 7.
mance and received a master of
music in classical voice from Manhattan School of Music. She has
worked with Austin Lyric Opera
and Opera New Jersey and will be
performing in upcoming roles with
Salt Marsh Opera and Caramoor
Center for Music and Arts. Pachecano has been a concert soloist
with Austin Symphony Orchestra,
Astoria Symphony Orchestra,
Somerset Valley Orchestra, and
Round Rock Symphony Orchestra.
“As performers, it is up to us to
do justice to the art — to work our
craft so that the presentation is polished and beautiful, to engage the
audience with our charisma or vulnerability, to thoughtfully interpret
and present the material in a way
that is relevant to our public, but
these are things we can only do
once people are in the door, filling
the seats,” she says. “That is why
groups like the Princeton Friends
of Opera are so important. They
work both to help young artists develop those necessary performance
skills, and to expose our community to this wonderful art form.”
Greco, born in Italy, was raised
in New York City by his parents,
both Russian immigrants. His father served in the American Army
during World War I and became an
American citizen. “When you have
poverty you strive to achieve,” he
says. “I went from illiterate parents
to a college degree.”
Greco worked his way through
college. “The tuition was $800 a
year and the GI bill only paid for
the first two years,” he says. He
graduated from MIT with a degree
in chemical engineering in 1951.
Greco worked for Exxon Mobil until 1995 and has 14 patents to his
name.
“I was raised with wonderful
music — only classical,” he says.
“We were also the dance generation” Greco still enjoys the peabody and jitterbug.
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Outdoor Concerts
Music and Arts Festival, Hamilton Baha’i Community, Mercer
County Park, West End, West
Windsor, 609-888-1554. Live music, activities for all ages, refreshments. Free. 2 to 6 p.m.
Pop Music
Greco and his late wife, Jeanette
Rankell, moved to West Windsor in
1971 and were one of the first families to move into the Princeton Ivy
development (behind High School
South).
Their four children, three daughters and one son, were raised in
West Windsor. His son John graduated from Princeton High School
and his daughters, Susie Dicker,
Vicki Lipinsky, and Laura Milo, all
graduated from West WindsorPlainsboro High School. They and
their children continue the musical
legacy with music from flute, violin, and cello.
“At its most fundamental level, I
consider opera to be a form of expression of the range of human
emotion,” says Pachecano. “From
passages of music that pull at your
heart strings with their dissonance,
to phrases that sound so much like
the girlish laughter of young love
that you can’t help but grin, much
can be expressed in music. Throw
in some passion, drama, and comedic genius, and it is quite the entertaining art form.”
Annual Garden Party, Princeton Friends of Opera, 18 Hathaway Drive, West Windsor. Saturday, September 7, 4 p.m. Benefit
for opera and arts-related programs, scholarships for young
singers, as well as opera training,
development, and performances.
Appetizers, Italian cheeses, wine,
and figs. Raindate is Sunday, September 8. Register. $50 to $75.
609-799-2633. www.princetonfriendsofopera.org.
PALMER SQUARE PRESENTS
The Jazz
12:00 –1:00pm
Princeton University
Jazztet
1:15 – 2:15pm
Alan Dale and
The New Legacy
Jazz Band
Doo Wops Finale, Ocean Grove
Camp Meeting Association, 54
Pitman Avenue, Ocean Grove,
800-590-4064. Kenny Vance and
the Planotones, the Duprees, and
Shirley Alston Reeves, original
lead singer of the Shirelles. Hosted by Big Joe Henry. $25 to $30.
7:30 p.m.
Good Causes
Yard Sale and Car Wash, St. David’s Episcopal Church, 90
South Main Street, Cranbury, 609655-4731. Kitchenware, costume
jewelry, books, CDs, DVDs, lamps,
toys, Christmas collectibles, and
more. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Benefit Afternoon, Sunshine
Foundation, Arctic Motors, 62
Arctic Parking, Ewing, 609-3931119. Dunk tank, refreshments,
live broadcasting by WBCB 1490
AM, and an appearance by the
Philly Phanatic. Noon.
Fairs & Festivals
Cranbury Day, Cranbury Township, 609-655-1770. Music by
Odessa Klezmer Band and the
Tone Rangers Band. Free. 10 a.m.
Irish Festival, Trenton Irish Heritage Association, Mercer County
Park, 1638 Old Trenton Road,
West Windsor. www.merceririshfest.com. Irish cultural pavilion,
Irish gift ware vendors, children’s
area activities, and presentations
by dance groups. Food court offerings include corned beef and cabbage, fish and chips, and shepherd’s pie. $5 admission. Bands
include Galway Guild, Gaelic Mishap, Broken Shillelaghs, the
Shantys, and Birmingham Six. Email [email protected]
for information. 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Annual Insect Festival, Master
Gardeners of Mercer County,
431A Federal City Road, Pennington, 609-989-6830. Afternoon of
bees, butterflies, bugs, and birds.
Children’s events include a puppet
show, mural painting, bee dances,
and hay rides. Adult activities include talks and demonstrations
about beekeeping, composting,
and beneficial insects. Barbara J.
Bromley, Mercer County horticulturist, answers garden questions.
Free admission. 1 to 4 p.m.
3:45 – 4:45pm
Bucky Pizzarelli
Quartet
Performances by some of the industry’s best jazz
musicians & showcasing great food from many of
the area’s finest restaurants.
5:00 – 6:00pm
Bria Skonberg Sextet
Free admission for music.
Food vendors charge
accordingly. Rain or shine.
Parking is a breeze with
1,000 spaces available
in our 2 enclosed
garages on Chambers Street
and Hulfish Street.
Burger Mania Cook Off, Hiberian
Club, 2419 Kuser Road, Hamilton, 609-895-9200. Mercer County restaurants and caterers compete for the title of Mercer County’s
Ultimate Burger Award. Judges
include Frank Beowitz and Doug
Fee of Mercer Culinary Institute;
Cristin Antun, a private chef; Mark
Jahnke, NJ Foodie; and Chris Peterson, chef at Elements and last
year’s winner. Music, a beer garden, craft vendors, inflatable rides,
and more. Hamburgers and sliders for sale. Free admission. 3 to 8
p.m.
Faith
Meeting, Bhakti Vedanta Institute, 20 Nassau Street, Princeton,
732-604-4135. Discussion, meditation, and Indian vegetarian luncheon. Register by E-mail 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.
west windsor farmers market. org.
Produce, flowers, baked goods,
and music by Mountain View.
Blood pressure screenings, voter
registration, massages, and more.
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Blood Drive
American Red Cross, Central Jersey Donor Center, 707 Alexander
Road, West Windsor, 800-4483543. www.redcrossblood.org. 7
a.m. to 2 p.m.
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In Town
West Windsor Police Department and West Windsor Bicycle
and Pedestrian Alliance present a
new joint program to help deter
thefts and return stolen or lost bikes
in West Windsor. All individuals
who bike in West Windsor, regardless of their residence, are encouraged to get their bikes registered
for free with the West Windsor Police Department.
Pick up or download a registration form; fill it out and return it to
the police department on Clarksville Road or to WWBPA at the
West Windsor Farmers Market on
Vaughn Road in West Windsor on
Saturdays. A unique numbered
self-adhesive identification tag
will be issued for each bike.
Additional instructions will be
given for taking a photo to be added
to the identification database. Each
tag has a unique number and the
registration provides the West
Windsor Police with contact information and a photograph that
makes it easier to identify and return stolen bicycles to their rightful
owners. Visit westwindsorpolice.
com or wwbpa.org.
Plainsboro Library introduces
Zinio, a digital magazine newsstand available for library patrons
through the Libraries of Middlesex
Automation Consortium. Full digital copies of 129 popular magazines may be read on a computer,
tablet, or mobile device. No subscription limits and no expirations.
The only requirement is a library
card, available to all residents and
to those who work in Plainsboro,
and an Internet-connected computer. Visit www.lmxac.org/plainsboro or call 609-275-2897.
Girl Scouts in West Windsor
and Plainsboro Service Unit is
setting up troops for the fall. E-mail
[email protected].
Youth Orchestra of Central
Jersey will hold auditions on Tuesday, September 10, at High School
North, 90 Grovers Mill Road,
Plainsboro. Musicians entering
grades 4 to 12 must be enrolled in
their school music programs and
take private lessons. Homeschool-
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ers are also invited to audition.
Visit www.yocj.org. Rehearsals are
Tuesday evenings at High School
North.
YWCA Princeton offers more
than 300 classes and programs,
with most classes beginning Thursday, September 5. There are openings in the nursery school, the bilingual nursery school, dance and
aquatics for preschoolers, Red
Cross classes, swim clinics, and
more. Residents of West Windsor
and Plainsboro have an additional
option of taking swim classes at
High School North’s pool. Register
at www.ywcaprinceton.org/register or call 609-497-2100.
Congregation Beth Chaim offers “Introduction to Judaism,” for
people interested in learning more
about Judaism, people thinking of
converting, or to help understand a
friend or family member’s religion.
The course will meet on Tuesdays
from October 15 through March
11, at 7:30 p.m. The classes will be
taught by Jewish professionals
from the area. Congregation Beth
Chaim, 329 Village Road, West
Windsor. $100 per person or couple, plus $75 for books and materials. Contact Rabbi Cari BricklinSmall at 609-799-9401, ext. 102, or
E-mail [email protected]
for information.
American Heart Association is
seeking volunteers to help with the
upcoming Greater Mercer Heart
Walk scheduled for Sunday, September 8, at Mercer County Park in
West Windsor. There are numerous
volunteer opportunities available
including helping with registration, passing out water, serving as a
performer, or sharing information
throughout the day. Visit www.
mercerheartwalk.org or call 609208-0020.
Call for Art
The South Brunswick Arts
Commission invites artists in all
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media to submit work for a juried
exhibit by Friday, September 13, at
4:30 p.m. The theme “Legendary
Locations” embraces works related
to locations where events occurred,
who was there, the architecture,
and what happened: recent or past.
Works inspired by the Mapleton
Preserve in Kingston are especially
welcomed, as the Friends of the
Princeton Nursery Lands celebrate
the 100th anniversary of the founding of Princeton Nurseries. The exhibit opens Friday, October 11, at
540 Route 522, Monmouth Junction. Visit www.sbarts.org.
Auditions
Actors’s Net has auditions for
“White Christmas” on Sunday,
September 8, at Downstage Center
Dance Studio, 830 West Trenton
Avenue, Morrisville, PA, from 10
a.m. to 1 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. The
roles of Judy Haynes, Martha Watson, General Waverly, and Susan
Waverly are already cast. Seeking
singers who dance and dancers
who sing. Ages 16 and older.
Strong singers, male and female,
should prepare 32 bars of a traditional Broadway musical theater
style song. Bring sheet music properly marked with cuts and in the
correct key. You may also bring a
CD/iPod track without background
vocals. Songs from the show are allowed. Some singers will be asked
to stay and dance. Bring character
shoes and tap shoes if possible.
Strong jazz and tap dancers,
male and female, should wear
dance clothes and bring character
shoes and taps. Some dancers will
be asked to stay and sing. Prepare
16 bars in a traditional Broadway
musical theater style. E-mail questions to Dani Tucci-Juraga at [email protected] or visit
www.actorsnetbucks.org.
The Phenomenal Animals performance troop is looking for teen
and adult actors to participate in its
October production of “Blood Rite
at the Horror House.” Visit the Odd
Act Theater Group studio at 200
Whitehead Road in Hamilton on
Monday, September 26, at 6:30
p.m. Visit www.phenomenalanimals.com, E-mail [email protected], or call 609-5771384.
Audition for Kids
Paper Mill Playhouse has an
open call audition for children for
the theater’s production of “Oliver!” on Saturday, September 7, at
9 a.m. Seeking boys (or girls who
can play boys) who look ages 10 to
14 to play orphans in the production’s opening number and for the
title role. Audition sign-up is in the
theater’s lobby. Children and their
guardian should join the line in
front of the theater at 22 Brookside
Drive, Millburn, and enter through
the front doors of the theater only.
Every child should bring a picture
and resume stapled together.
Children will be taught a short
piece of music from the show and
should wear appropriate footwear
as they may be asked to dance.
Callbacks will be held on the same
day. Depending on the number of
children auditioning, there is no
guarantee everyone will be seen.
Rehearsals begin Monday, October
28, in New York City.
For Singers
Lashir, the Jewish Community
Choir of Princeton, is auditioning
for the upcoming season. The fourpart choir sings in Hebrew, Yiddish, and Ladino, and performs at
community and synagogue events.
Must have some musical experience and ability. Auditions are
Thursdays, October 3, 10, and 17 at
7:15 p.m. at the Jewish Center of
Princeton. Contact Robin Wallack
at [email protected] or
609-683-8505.
Westminster
Community
Chorus is scheduling auditions for
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Wellness
Mind and Meditation, West Windsor Library, 333 North Post Road,
609-799-0462. Breathing techniques and guided meditation presented by the Art of Living Foundation. Register. Free. 10 a.m.
Shopping News
Fall Flea Market, Robert Wood
Johnson Hamilton, Lot G, One
Hamilton Health Place, Hamilton,
609-584-5900. www.rwjhamilton.
org. Rain date is Saturday, September 14. Benefit for the RWJ
Hamilton Auxiliary. 8 a.m. to 1
p.m.
Secrets of an Intuitive Empath,
Center for Relaxation and Healing, 666 Plainsboro Road, Suite
635, Plainsboro, 609-750-7432.
www.relaxation andhealing.com.
Workshop with Ingrid Geronimo.
Register. $28. 2 p.m.
Fall Show and Competition, New
Jersey State Button Society,
Union Fire Company, 1396 River
Road, Titusville, 732-691-1776.
newjerseystatebuttonsociety.org.
Buttons of enamel, china, glass,
shell, horn, ivory, rubber, and burwood will be on display and for
sale. Tri-state button enthusiasts
enjoy the artwork, history, manufacturing, and design of buttons.
Activities include the judging of
button trays and a button raffle.
“Uniform Buttons by Land, by Sea,
and by Air” presented by Jim Albanowski and Johnson Frazier in
tribute to the late Donald Van
Court, former president of the National Button Society and author of
three button history books. $2 admission. E-mail buttonlady@
optonline.net for information. 9
a.m. to 4 p.m.
History
Sports for Causes
The Art of Shamanic Journeying,
Center for Relaxation and Healing, 666 Plainsboro Road, Suite
635, Plainsboro, 609-750-7432.
www.relaxation andhealing.com.
Workshop includes drumming and
other percussive instruments.
Presented by Elaine M. Edigio, a
board certified dance movement
therapist. Bring a blanket, mat, pillow, eye covering, and a notebook.
Register. $25. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Ghost Tour, Princeton Tour Company, 500 Mercer Road, Princeton Battlefield, Princeton, 609902-3637.
www.princetontourcompany.com. Ghost hunt and
tour begins in front of the Thomas
Clarke house where unexplained
apparitions and paranormal activity have been reported. Walk
through the battlefield where the
chronological story and description of the battle will be told via audio systems and iPads. Ghost
hunting equipments are welcome.
Free parking on the battlefield.
Register. $20. 8 and 10 p.m.
Kids Stuff
Youth Field Hockey Program,
USA Field Hockey’s Fundamentals, Princeton Day School. www.
oafha.org. Program for boys and
girls in two groups, ages 6 to 11
and 12 to 14. Saturdays through
October 26. Rain or shine. Players
must provide their own mouth and
shin guards. Wear sneakers and
athletic clothing. Goggles and helmets are not allowed. Register online. $125. 9 to 11 a.m.
Outdoor Action
Birdseed Sale, New Jersey Audubon, Plainsboro Preserve, 80
Scotts Corner Road, Plainsboro,
609-897-9400. www.njaudubon.
org. Birdfeeders also on sale. 10
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.
Schools
Open House, JW Actors Studio,
Princeton Dance & Theater Studio, 116 Rockingham Way, Forrestal Village, Plainsboro, 609240-7080.
www.jwactorstudio.
com. Information about classes in
acting, improvisation, and musical
theater. 9 a.m. to noon.
Annual Sourland Spectacular
Bike Tour, Sourland Conservancy, Otto Kaugman Community
Center, 356 Skillman Road, Skillman. www.sourland.org/spectacular. Routes of 23, 35, 50, and 63
miles offers challenging routes for
casual bikers and serious cyclists.
Coffee and snacks, designated
rest stops, and bathroom facilities.
Lunch by Nomad Pizza. Benefit for
the organization working to protect
the ecological integrity, historical
resources, and character of the region. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Register. $40. 7
a.m.
Sunday
September 8
On Stage
A Funny Thing Happened on the
Way to the Forum, Kelsey Theater, Mercer Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road,
West Windsor, 609-570-3333.
www.kelseytheater.net.
PinnWorth Productions presents
Sondheim musical comedy. $20. 2
p.m.
Proof, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, 609-258-2787.
www.mccarter.org. Drama by David Auburn features Michael Braun
as Hal, Kristen Bush as Catherine,
Jessica Dickey as Claire, and Michael Siberry as Robert. $20 and
up. 2 p.m.
Greater Tuna, Villagers Theater,
475 DeMott Lane, Somerset, 732873-2710. www.villagerstheatre.
com. Play set in a small Texas
town features tow actors playing
the roles of more than 20 characters. $15. 2 p.m.
Gypsy, Washington Crossing
Open Air Theater, 355 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road,
Titusville, 267-885-9857. www.
Rally Day
P
rince of Peace Lutheran
Church presents a rally day
event to celebrate 25 years of the
evangelical Lutheran Church in
America and the launch of its fall
Christian education program, on
Sunday, September 8, from 9:30
a.m. to 1 p.m.
The event is also an opportunity to learn more about the
church and meet the new pastor,
Reverend Peter H. Froehlke. The
event begins with a 9:30 a.m.
worship service, where there will
be a blessing of the backpacks.
Children of all ages returning to
school this fall are welcome to
bring their backpacks to be
blessed. Sunday school registration for children in preschool
through fifth grade begins at 11
a.m.
There will be information
about the church’s ministries at
the ministry fair featuring Wonderful Wednesdays, Java with Jesus, Youth Group, and the Cherry
Tree Club. Participants can also
join in a food drive for Trenton
Area Soup Kitchen by bringing
individual pop-top cans of beefaroni, pre-mixed tuna pouches,
fruit cups, or juice boxes. Donations will be organized into individual bags and delivered to
T.A.S.K. for distribution.
dpacatoat.com. Musical. Blankets, seat cushions, a flashlight,
and insect repellent are recommended. Snack bar. $15. 7:30
p.m.
Art
Art Exhibit, Nassau Club, 6 Mercer Street, Princeton, 609-9240850. Reception for “Still Celebrating Color,” an exhibit of colorful
fabric constructions by Joy Saville,
who translates her experience
with nature, landscapes, theater,
and other arts into a visual statement. On view to October 27. 3 to
5 p.m.
Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University, Bernstein Gallery, 609-258-0157. Closing reception for “Passages,” an exhibit
of mixed media artwork by Ela
Shah featuring a combination of
iconic Indian and western imagery
from Jainism, Buddhist, and Hindu
deities, and architectural fragments of ancient Indian temples,
and American pop culture images
including Spider Woman and Big
Bird. On view to September 11.
4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Jazz & Blues
Concert Series, Off-Broadstreet
Theater, 5 South Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell, 609-466-2766.
www.off-broadstreet.com. Blues
Skies Quartet presents traditional
American, jazz, blues, swing, spiritual, and pop music. Coffee and
tea will be served. $20. 2:30 p.m.
Welcome: Peter H.
Froehlke is the new
pastor at Prince of
Peace Lutheran
Church.
Froehlke, a native of Wisconsin, has a bachelor’s degree in
communications from Augsburg
College in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He received his master of
divinity degree from Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota. He
was the pastor of Redeemer
Church in Succasunna and Zion
Lutheran Church in Long Valley.
Froehlke and his family recently relocated to West Windsor
from Long Valley. His wife is
Reverend Dale Selover Froehlke.
Their two daughters are Sara
Grace, who will attend High
School South; and Hannah Ruth,
who will be a student at Grover
Middle School.
“We are excited and energized
by the opportunities made possible by having a pastor with Pastor
Froehlke’s spirituality and ministry experience leading our congregation,” says Bob Durie,
church council president. “We
look forward to a long and fruitful
partnership in ministry with him
and his family.”
Normal Sunday activities inConcert: Follow the Drinking
Gourd, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street,
Princeton, 609-924-9529. www.
princetonlibrary.org. Music with
traditional African American roots
including spirituals and works by
Harold Arlen and George Gershwin. 7 p.m.
Irish Festival
Trenton Irish Heritage Association, Mercer County Park, 1638
Old Trenton Road, West Windsor.
www.merceririshfest.com.
Irish
cultural pavilion, Irish gift ware
vendors, children’s area activities,
and presentations by dance
groups. Food court offerings include corned beef and cabbage,
fish and chips, and shepherd’s pie.
$5 admission. Bands include Ballycastle, the Celtic Martin Family,
the Bantry Boys, and the Nog
Bhoys. E-mail merceririshfest@
gmail.com for information. 10 a.m.
to 8 p.m.
Faith
Rally Day, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 177 PrincetonHightstown Road, West Windsor,
609-799-1753.
www.popnj.org.
Celebrate 25 years of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in American and the launch of the church’s
fall Christian education program.
Meet Reverend Peter H. Froehlke,
the new pastor. Worship service,
blessing of the backpacks, Sunday school registration, information about the church’s ministries,
and more. Donations of individual
cans of beefaroni, pre-mixed tuna
pouches, fruit cups, and juice boxes will be delivered to Trenton Area Soup Kitchen. 9:30 a.m.
clude worship opportunities at
8:30 and 11 a.m., with Christian
education for adults, children,
and youth offered at 9:45 a.m.
Prince of Peace Lutheran
Church is active in the community, participating in a number of local ministries and non-profits including the Cherry Tree Club, an
award-winning preschool based
at the church for homeless and atrisk children.
“I am so grateful to answer the
call to serve Prince of Peace and
the West Windsor community,”
says Froehlke. “The spirit’s presence is pronounced in this place. I
look forward to our partnership in
ministry.”
Rally Day, Prince of Peace
Lutheran Church, 177 Princeton-Hightstown Road, West
Windsor. Sunday, September 8,
9:30 a.m. 609-799-1753. www.
popnj.org.
Annual Meeting, Jewish Community Center, McCaffrey’s Market, Southfield Shopping Center,
West Windsor, 609-895-0130.
www.jccpmb.org. Meet in the upstairs dining area. Elect individuals to serve on the board of directors, vote on a proposed amendment to the by-laws, and more. 10
a.m.
Blood Drive
University Medical Center of
Princeton at Plainsboro, Plainsboro Public Library, 9 Van Doren
Street,
609-275-2897.
www.
lmxac.org/plainsboro. Babysitting
for children ages two and up from
10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. 10 a.m. to 3
p.m.
For Caregivers
Caregiver Support Group, Alzheimer’s Association, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick
Pike, Lawrenceville, 732-3714383. www.alz.org. Free. 2 p.m.
Wellness
9 Star Ki Astrology and Five Element Philosophy, Center for Relaxation and Healing, 666 Plainsboro Road, Suite 635, Plainsboro,
609-750-7432. www.relaxationandhealing.com. Workshop with
Franca Giuliani and Dolores DeGiacomo. Register. $45. 11 a.m.
Grandparenting 101 in the 21st
Century, Princeton HealthCare
System, Babies R Us, 700 Nassau Park Boulevard, West Windsor,
888-897-8979.
www.
princetonhcs.org. Interactive class
led by Carolyn Schindewolf includes information on the latest in
baby care. Register. Free. 1 p.m.
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AUGUST 30, 2013
Lost and Found:
Art and Music
R
ecycled art and found object
art take on a new meaning in
the Plainsboro Library’s September gallery show, “Lost and
Found,” with three artists giving
new life to “trash” and reused objects. Works by Bob Justin, Art
Lee, and Russ Rice make up this
exhibit of painting, assemblage,
sculpture, and musical instruments.
The artists’ reception on Sunday,
September 15, from 2 to 4 p.m.,
will provide an opportunity to ask
questions of the artists as well as to
hear Rice’s performance on a selection of his found — and fully functioning — musical instruments.
The exhibit is on view through
Wednesday, September 25.
Bob Justin, a former Plainsboro
resident, is a “free spirit, non-conformist, and self-taught artist” who
has gathered “scraps of society”
(read: junk) since childhood and
transformed them into art for which
he has since received international
acclaim.
“I have always believed that all
things have another life waiting to
be discovered by a twist of fate or
vision,” he says. When you view
his found object sculptures, which
include such seemingly unrelated
items as bed pans, zippers, parts of
mannequins, books, and more, you
will wonder why the individual
parts were never joined before. Justin has exhibited nationally and
abroad, including at the New Jersey State Museum, the Frank J.
Miele Gallery in New York, the
Eisenhower Hall Theater in West
Point, New York, and as part of a
global tour for a USIA exhibit on
American primitive artists.
Art Lee, of Dayton, began painting the day after Thanksgiving,
1988, and describes his production
thereafter as “explosive.” He has
created more than 2,000 art works
in oil, acrylic, watercolor, mixed
Walking Tour
Historical Society of Princeton,
Bainbridge House, 158 Nassau
Street, Princeton, 609-921-6748.
www.princetonhistory.org. Twohour walking tour of downtown
Princeton and Princeton University includes stories about the early
history of Princeton, the founding
of the University, and the American
Revolution. $7; $4 for ages 6 to 12.
2 to 4 p.m.
For Photographers
Composition on Location, Princeton Photo Workshop, Princeton
University, 609-921-7400. www.
princetondigitalphotoworkshop.
com. Opportunity for photographers of all levels to learn and to
practice their craft. Explore the
campus using the rules of composition. Register. $59. 11 a.m.
Colleges
Pre-Rade, Princeton University,
Front lawn of Nassau Hall, 609258-3000.
www.princeton.edu.
Welcome the incoming Class of
2017. Freshman Step Sing at Blair
Arch at 5:30 p.m. 4 p.m.
Sports for Causes
Heart Walk, American Heart Association, Mercer Park marina,
West Windsor, 609-223-3754.
www.mercercountyheartwalk.org.
The walk begins with a ribbon cutting ceremony honoring survivors.
Health screenings, family activities, CPR demonstration, and entertainment. Join survivors of heart
surgery, heart, attack, and stroke,
as well as families, friends, and
businesses. Register online. Rain
or shine. 8:30 a.m.
Trashy in a Good Way:
Artists Bob Justin,
near right, Art Lee,
and Russ Rice participate in Plainsboro Library’s ‘Lost and
Found’ exhibit.
Their works include
Justin’s Hefty,’ Rice’s
instruments, and Lee’s
‘Self-Portrait.’
media on canvas, paper, wood,
matte board, foam core, glass, and
“anything else available” (frying
pans, auto brake discs, hats, Tshirts, ties, bags, underwear). His
sculptures are ecological art that
reuses what many of us throw
away.
“Everything has an intended
lifecycle. I see that cycle continuing to another iteration — a new
day/beginning,” says Lee. With degrees in public health, health education, and sociology, Lee has also
become a master gardener and real
estate broker. In his yard he has an
outdoor gallery, where sculptures
and plantings face the elements in
harmony.
Russ Rice, a resident of Cranbury, was born into a family of musicians and started playing instruments at an early age. He formed
several bands and went on to perform, write, and record music in his
own studio. Another man of many
talents — a mechanic and builder
— Rice has found a way to join his
music with art by making fantastic
working instruments out of discarded junk.
“As a musician my inspiration
comes from an idea, and then I am
able to bring the music to life,” he
says. “Now as an artist, I can bring
the two together. By using what
others may consider ‘trash’ I have
found a medium that allows me to
share my music and art creations
with others.”
Monday
September 9
Recycling
Plainsboro Curbside Recycling,
Public Works Department, 609799-0099.
publicworksdept@
plainsboronj.com. 7 a.m.
School Sports
For WW-P school sports information, call the hotline: 609-7165000, ext. 5134, www.ww-p.org.
North Field Hockey. Ewing. 4 p.m.
North Girls’ Tennis. At Allentown.
4 p.m.
South Girls’ Tennis. At Hopewell
Valley. 4 p.m.
Art
Plainsboro
Artists’
Group,
Plainsboro Public Library, 9 Van
Doren Street, 609-275-2897.
www.lmxac.org/plainsboro. Painters, sculptors, mixed media artists, and photographers meet to
exchange ideas and connect with
each other. 6:30 p.m.
Literati
Poets at the Library, Princeton
Public Library, 65 Witherspoon
Street, Princeton, 609-924-9529.
www.princetonlibrary.org.
“Fall
Ahead” theme explored by the
Cool Women group. Free. 7:30
p.m.
Continued on following page
Art
Exhibit,
Plainsboro Public
Library, 9 Van
Doren Street. Saturday, August 31,
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
First day for “Lost
and Found,” an exhibit by three artists
giving life to trash
and reused objects.
Reception on Sunday, September 15,
from 2 to 4 p.m. On
view to September
25.
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Pop Music
Rehearsal, Jersey Harmony
Chorus, 1065 Canal Road, Princeton, 732-469-3983. New members are welcome. 7:15 p.m.
Good Causes
Benefit Evening, Women with a
Purpose, Paulie’s Anna Rose
Restaurant, 234 West Upper Ferry
Road, West Trenton. www.
womengive.org. Dinner buffet.
$20 plus $10 donation. Register
by E-mail to wwap.njpa@gmail.
com 6 p.m.
Health
Monthly Meeting, Compassionate Friends, Capital Health System, 1445 Whitehorse-Mercerville
Road, Hamilton, 609-516-8047.
www.tcfmercer.org. Meeting to assist families toward the positive
resolution of grief following the
death of a child of any age and to
provide information to help others
be supportive. 7 p.m.
Support Group, Families Anonymous, Presbyterian Church, 2688
Main Street, Lawrenceville, 609414-2776.
familiesanonymous.
org. For relatives and friends concerned about the use of drugs or
related behavioral problems. Registration encouraged. 7:30 p.m.
Mental Health
Support
Group,
Princeton
PFLAG, Trinity Church, 33 Mercer
Street, Princeton, 732-679-8812.
Parents provide support for parents and their children who are
coping with the pressures and
misunderstandings
associated
with being gay, lesbian, transgender, or gender variant people. Email [email protected] for information. 7 to 9 p.m.
Support Group, The Push Group,
Saint Mark United Methodist
Church, 465 Paxton Avenue,
Hamilton Square, 609-291-0095.
For men and women with anxiety
disorders. Free. 7 p.m.
Lectures
Socrates Cafe, West Windsor Library, 333 North Post Road, 609799-0462. www.mcl.org. Ask
questions, listen, raise challenges,
and more. Register. 7 to 9 p.m.
Singles Night, Grover’s Mill Coffee House, 335 Princeton Hightstown Road, West Windsor, 609716-8771. Drop in for soups,
sandwiches, desserts, tea, coffee,
and conversation. Register at
http://ht.ly/3gd9w 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Ladies Night Out
Monday Morning Flower and Balloon Company, 111 Main Street,
Forrestal Village, Plainsboro, 609520-2005. Make-up, skin care,
chair massages, jewelry, art, floral
arranging, shopping, raffles, hair
consultations, and more. Register.
$65 includes $20 Monday Morning
money, wine, and snacks. A portion of the proceeds benefit Save
Animal Rescue of Princeton. 5 to 9
p.m.
Postcard Collecting
Washington Crossing Card Collectors, Union Fire Hall, 1396
River Road, Titusville, 609-7373555.
www.wc4postcards.org.
“Airship America” presented by
Larry Hoffman. Auction follows.
6:30 p.m.
Sports for Causes
Mayor’s Cup Golf Tournament,
Plainsboro
Public
Library,
Meadows at Middlesex Golf
Course, 70 Hunters Glen Drive,
Plainsboro, 609-275-2897. www.
lmxac.org. Second annual tournament benefits the Plainsboro Free
Public Library Foundation. Register. $125 includes greens fee, cart,
golfer gift bag, breakfast, awards,
and lunch. 8 a.m.
Tuesday
September 10
School Sports
Concepts and Realizations: The exhibit, including works by Andrew Werth such as
‘Realization,’ at right,’
opens at the Artists’
Gallery in Lambertville on Thursday, September 5.
South Girls’ Soccer. At Hopewell.
4 p.m.
South Girls’ Tennis. Steinert. 4
p.m.
South Girls’ Volleyball. At North
Brunswick. 5:30 p.m.
On Stage
Proof, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, 609-258-2787. Drama by David Auburn features Michael Braun as Hal, Kristen Bush
as Catherine, Jessica Dickey as
Claire, and Michael Siberry as
Robert. $20 and up. 7:30 p.m.
Pop Music
Rehearsal, Princeton Garden
Statesmen, Plainsboro Library, 9
Van Doren Street, Plainsboro,
888-636-4449. Men of all ages
and experience levels are invited
to sing in four-part harmony. The
non-profit organization presents at
numerous charities. Free. 7:30
p.m. to 10 p.m.
Food & Dining
Wherever the Olive Grows: Turkey, Mediterra, 29 Hulfish Street,
Princeton, 609-252-9680. www.
terramomo.com. Cuisine and wine
of Catalonia features Ardic Gursel,
owner of Vinkara Winery in Ankara, Turkey, and guest chef Tolga
Ozkaya. Register. $65. 6 to 8 p.m.
Mental Health
For Families
Read and Pick Chickens, Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil
Road, Lawrenceville, 609-9242310. www.terhuneorchards.com.
For parents and young children.
Stories and pick your own. Register. $7. 9:30 and 11 a.m.
For Parents
Breastfeeding Support Group,
Robert Wood Johnson Hamilton Center for Health and Wellness, 3100 Quakerbridge Road,
Hamilton, 609-584-5900. www.
rwjhamilton.org/education. Join
other new mothers and learn
about breastfeeding techniques,
parenting issues and how to prepare to return to work. No registration required. 12:30 to 2 p.m.
Lectures
Meeting, Rotary Club of Plainsboro, Guru Palace, 2215 Route 1
South, North Brunswick, 732-3989033. 7:30 p.m.
For Seniors
Next Step Speaker Series, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, 609-924-8822.
“Thinking About Retirement?” presented by Eleanor K. Szymanski
and Carol King. 7 p.m.
Back to School: Take a Breath Career Transitions, West WindFor WW-P school sports inforand Pack a Good Mental Health
sor Library, 333 North Post Road,
mation, call the hotline: 609-716Kit, Attitudes in Reverse, De609-799-0462. www.mcl.org. Capartment of Human Services, 222
5000, ext. 5134, www.ww-p.org.
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ries includes objectives, career
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p.m.
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media, networking, communicaNorth Girls’ Soccer. At Allentown.
Baker, co-founders of AIR; a therations, and compensation negotia4 p.m.
pist from Cape Counseling Sertion. Each session includes self- Municipal Meetings
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assessment and practice inter- West Windsor Planning Board,
North Girls’ Tennis. Notre Dame.
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views. Presented by Alex Freund
4 p.m.
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of Landing Expert Career Coach609-799-2400.
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Astronomy
Amateur Astronomers Association of Princeton, Peyton Hall, 4
Ivy Lane, Princeton University.
“The Quest to Understand the
SUn and the Space Weather it
Produces” presented by Clayton
E. Myers. Free. 8 p.m.
Socials
Networking Event, BNI Ivy
League, 100 Overlook Center,
West Windsor, 609-919-0944.
Free. 7 a.m.
South Field Hockey. At Ewing. 4
p.m.
South Girls’ Volleyball. South
Brunswick. 5:15 p.m.
On Stage
Proof, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, 609-258-2787. Drama by David Auburn features Michael Braun as Hal, Kristen Bush
as Catherine, Jessica Dickey as
Claire, and Michael Siberry as
Robert. $20 and up. 7:30 p.m.
Wills & Estate Planning
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Pidgeon & Pidgeon, PC
Attorney, LLM in Taxation
600 Alexander Road
Princeton
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AUGUST 30, 2013
Plainsboro
Fire. Police and fire officials responded to a fire on Hunters Glen
Drive on Wednesday, August 21.
Building 4400 was evacuated, and
no injuries were reported. The fire
was contained to one unit, where a
resident had left a pan of oil unattended on a stove.
Burglary. A Kinglet Drive resident reported a theft that took place
between Friday, August 9, and
Monday, August 12. An unknown
person entered the residence
through an unlocked window and
stole items including a purse, jewelry, liquor bottles, and cash. The
estimated value of the stolen items
was $3,000.
Theft. An unknown person used
a Plainsboro resident’s TD Bank
card to make $74.81 in purchases
from Walmart.com on Monday,
August 12.
A resident of Quail Ridge Drive
reported on Sunday, August 25,
that two mountain bikes had been
stolen from the steps of his apartment sometime since 9 p.m. the
previous night. The bikes were valued at $725.
A resident of Hedge Row Drive
reported that an unknown person
stole her purse from the backseat of
her unlocked car while she attended a concert at Forrestal Village on
Friday, August 23. The value of the
stolen items is estimated at $208.
Possession. Amit Shukla, 21, of
North Brunswick was arrested after police found him to be in possession of marijuana during a traf-
DWI. David Winter, 45, of
Spotswood, was stopped for running a red light on Tuesday, August
20, and was subsequently found to
be under the influence of prescription drugs. He was arrested and
charged with being under the influence of CDS as well as DWI, DWI
in a school zone, failure to observe
a traffic signal, and reckless driving.
Jessica Kent, 28, of Princeton
was pulled over on Tuesday, August 20, for running a red light and
making an improper turn. Police
found her to be intoxicated and she
was arrested. Charges include
DWI, refusal to submit breath samples, failure to observe traffic signal, improper turn, reckless driving, and failure to notify of change
of address.
Riyesh Menon, 27, of Plainsboro was pulled over on Saturday,
August 24, for failure to maintain
his lane and was found to be intoxicated. He was arrested and charged
with DWI, reckless driving, and
failure to maintain a lane.
Mayankbhai Shah, 29, of Reis-
Dancing
Lectures
Contra Dance, Princeton Country Dancers, Suzanne Patterson
Center, Monument Drive, Princeton,
609-924-6763.
www.
princetoncountrydancers.org. Instruction followed by dance. $8.
7:30 to 10:30 p.m.
International Conference, Cotsen Children’s Library, Firestone Library, 609-258-1168. www.
princeton.edu. “Putting the Figure
on the Map: Imagining Sameness
and Difference for Children” is
geared to professionals and experts in illustrated children’s literature, librarians, and teachers.
Through Friday, September 13.
Register. $25. E-mail aimmel@
princeton.edu for information.
5:30 p.m.
Live Music
Open Mic, Alchemist & Barrister,
28 Witherspoon Street, Princeton,
609-924-5555.
www.theaandb.
com. 21 plus. 10 p.m.
Mental Health
Family Education Program, NAMI Mercer, 3371 Brunswick Pike,
Suite 124, Lawrenceville, 609799-8994. www.namimercer.org.
“Family-to-Family,” a 12-week
course for adult family members of
persons living with mental illness,
begins. Also at Recovery Adovates of America, 2117 Route 33,
Hamilton. Register. Free. 6:30 to 9
p.m.
Wellness
Lovingkindness Guided Meditation, Center for Relaxation and
Healing, 666 Plainsboro Road,
Suite 635, Plainsboro, 609-7507432. www.relaxationandhealing.
com. Workshop with Michele
Granberg. Register. $15. 7 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.
For Parents
4Moms Postpartum Group, Robert Wood Johnson Hamilton
Center for Health and Wellness,
3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton,
609-584-5900.
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Guest speaker, Ellen Strong, RN
and experienced pediatric nurse,
presents a discussion on your baby’s milestones. Register. Free. 1
to 2 p.m.
For Photographers
Princeton Photography Club,
Johnson Education Center, D&R
Greenway Land Trust, 1 Preservation Place, Princeton, 732-4223676. www.princetonphotoclub.
org. General meeting, show and
tell, and refreshments. Free. 7
p.m.
Politics
Political Book Club, Lawrence
Library, Darrah Lane and Route
1, Lawrence Township, 609-9474152. www.mcl.org. Discuss “Why
Unions Matter,” a book by Michael
Yates. Don Dileo, past president of
the Mercer County Chapter of the
NJ AFL-CIO, leads the discussion.
It is not necessary to read the book
in order to participate in the discussion. 7 p.m.
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Surplus Warehouse Shopping,
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Kosher Cafe East, Jewish Family
and Children’s Service, Beth El
Synagogue, 50 Maple Stream
Road, East Windsor, 609-9878100. www.jfcsonline.org. “The
Jewish Experience in Shanghai
During World War II” presented by
Linda Meisel, executive director of
JFCS. Register. $5 includes a Kosher lunch. 12:30 p.m.
terstown, Maryland, was charged
with DWI following a traffic stop
on Saturday, August 24. He was
pulled over for having an inoperable headlight and was found to be
intoxicated. He was charged with
DWI, careless driving, and maintenance of lamps.
A motorist who failed to move
over for a stopped emergency vehicle was found to be intoxicated
on Sunday, August 25. Robert
Galietti, 51, of Andover, Massachusetts, was arrested and charged
with DWI, reckless driving, failure
to move over for emergency vehicle, and unregistered vehicle.
Hiran Espinola, 23, of Somerset
was arrested and charged with
DWI after being stopped for failure
to maintain a lane and unclear
plates on Sunday, August 25. He
was also charged with reckless
driving, failure to maintain a lane,
unclear plates, and obstructed
view.
After being stopped for speeding on Monday, August 26, Sanjay
Chandran, 28, of Fort Washington,
Pennsylvania, was found to be intoxicated. He was charged with
DWI, reckless driving, careless
driving, and speeding.
Criminal Mischief. Unknown
person(s) damaged the golf cart
barn at the Meadows at Middlesex
Golf Course between 7:30 p.m. on
Thursday
September 12
Prepare for Storms
Storm Preparedness Program,
Plainsboro Township Office of
Emergency
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Plainsboro Recreation and Cultural Center, 641 Plainsboro Road,
609-799-0909. www.plainsboronj.
com. The topics include PlainsboroTownship’s Emergency Response Plan; Safety and Security:
Before, During, and After Storms;
How to Prepare Your Home for
Storms; Storm-Related Fire Hazards; Making a Survival Kit; Managing Loss of Power and Food
Safety Tips; and Downed Power
Lines and Utility Hazards. E-mail
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operating without headlights at
night, and speeding.
From the Police Blotter
fic stop on Thursday, August 15.
Shukla, a passenger in the vehicle,
was charged with possession of
marijuana and possession of CDS
in a motor vehicle. The driver was
issued a traffic summons for having an obstructed view.
THE NEWS
Saturday, August 17, and 11 a.m.
on Sunday, August 18. Total damage is estimated at $400.
West Windsor
Possession. While conducting a
supplemental DWI patrol, an officer stopped Gobind A. Lutero, 18,
of West Windsor for speeding on
Millstone Road on Saturday, August 17. The officer discovered
marijuana residue on Lutero’s
clothing during the stop, and further investigation revealed more
marijuana inside the vehicle. Lutero was charged with possession of
CDS, possession of CDS paraphernalia, possession of a fake New Jersey driver’s license, and two motor
vehicle offenses.
Todd Petrone, 21, of Princeton
was charged with possession of
marijuana under 50 grams and possession of drug paraphernalia after
police approached his parked vehicle in the Windsor Plaza lot on
Monday, August 12. Officers found
a glass pipe containing marijuana
residue and additional marijuana.
DWI. Devarath L. Dabbara, 18,
of West Windsor was stopped for
speeding and driving without headlights on Clarksville Road on Saturday, August 17. An officer determined Dabbara was under the influence, and he was charged with
underage DWI, reckless driving,
Burglary. A Cranbury resident
reported a burglary that took place
on Thursday, August 15, at West
Windsor Community Park. Various
items were taken from her purse
left in her unlocked car, including
her wallet and $250. The total loss
is estimated at $300.
Shoplifting. An unknown suspect stole a laptop, a cellphone, and
a tote bag from the Walmart at Nassau Park on Friday, August 16. He
drove off in a red Honda. Total loss
is estimated at $926.46.
Pamela Wilson, 49, of Pennington was arrested for shoplifting after she was observed taking two
packages of men’s boxers and a
cotton blanket from Kohl’s. The
value of the stolen merchandise
was $121.99.
Forgery. An unknown person
attempted to use a fraudulent $100
bill to make a purchase at Whole
Foods on Friday, August 23.
Criminal Mischief. Between
Friday, August 9, and Monday, August 12, an unknown suspect scaled
the side of Grover Middle School
and damaged an access door on the
roof in an attempt to gain entry. The
door is valued at approximately
$800.
An unknown person entered the
construction site at 300 Carnegie
Center between 6 a.m. on Thursday, August 22, and 10 a.m. on Friday, August 23, and caused an unknown amount of damage to interior wood panels and a granite wall.
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Movie Matinee, West Windsor Library, 333 North Post Road, 609799-0462. www.mcl.org. Screening of “Identity Thief.” Register.
Free. 11 a.m.
Argentine Tango, Viva Tango,
Suzanne Patterson Center, 45
Stockton Street, Princeton, 609948-4448. vivatango.org. Lesson
and practice session for all levels.
No partner needed. $12 includes
refreshments. 8 p.m.
Art
Art Exhibit, Chapin School, 4101
Princeton Pike, Princeton, 609924-7206. Reception for “Trenton:
A Post Industrial Survey” featuring
the sculpture and paintings of Kate
Graves. On view to September 27.
5 to 7 p.m.
Art Exhibit, Princeton Day
School, The Great Road, Princeton, 609-924-6700. Artist’s reception for “Tom Sheeran: New Paintings,” an exhibit of figures, landscapes, and seascapes presented
by the oil painter and muralist. On
view to October 3. 5 to 7 p.m.
Literati
Author Event, Gold’s Gym, 4152
Quakerbridge Road, Lawrenceville, 609-275-8900. “Relationship
Fitness: Strengthening Your Love
Life” presented by Steve Schloss,
author of “The Man’s Secret to a
Happy and Sexy Marriage in Less
Than 10 Minutes a Day, blogger at
www.mantomantalks.com, and a
West Windsor resident. Open to
men, women, and couples. 6:30
p.m.
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North Girls’ Tennis. Trenton. 4
p.m.
North Girls’ Volleyball. At Piscataway. 4 p.m.
South Football. At Trenton. 4 p.m.
South Girls’ Tennis. At Hamilton
West. 4 p.m.
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Weofwill
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he origins
the West
Wind- to make
by Dick Snedeker
sor-Plainsboro
Regional
corrections
if we hear
School District go back to needed to make it work.
and high school teachthe early 1950s,
fromwhen
youresidential ers,College
school
administrators,
building
development began to increase in
experts,
architects,
and
anyone
else
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Princeton Township.
At that time
who
might
be
able
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make
a
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Princeton High School was one of
_________.
only a few high
schools in subur- contribution made up that impressive committee. For a while, it
ban Mercer and
neighboring
coun- from
If we
don’t hear
you,
ties, and many school districts near seemed that a PhD in almost any
subject qualified one for memberPrinceton sent
thetheir
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run as is.
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large a•group was inspired to see its
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eton Township grew, the number of goal so clearly and to stay focused
609-243-9119 • Fax: 609high schoolers from Princeton without the contrariness that so ofalone grew to243-9020
the point that Princ- ten infects such public efforts.
eton school officials became con- There was little or no wandering
cerned that they might not have from the course, and the plan was
sufficient capacity at the high approved by the State Department
school for even their own students, of Education.
On April 22, 1969, voters in both
let alone those from out of town.
townships
approved a referendum
As a result, in the early 1960s
calling
for
the formation of the rePrinceton began warning the sendgional
district.
A few weeks later,
ing districts that they would have to
the
new
district’s
board of educamake alternative arrangements for
tion
was
appointed
by the county
their high school students in the
education
commissioners.
They
coming years. West Windsor was
chose
the
members
from
the
two
among several sending districts
sitting
boards
that
had
been
elected
that were given until 1974 to remove all of their students from in 1968. Based on population, sevPrinceton High School. Other af- en members were from West Windfected districts included Cranbury, sor of Mercer County and two from
Franklin, Plainsboro, Lawrence, Plainsboro of Middlesex County.
Montgomery, and South Bruns- The new district began operation
wick, none of which had high officially on July 1, 1969.
Later that year, the Committee
schools of their own.
of
50
presented its plan to the board
Taking this warning to heart, the
and
the
public at large. It called for
West Windsor school board in 1968
the
construction
of a high school
formed a citizens’ committee to
consider what would be needed for
West Windsor to establish its own
Why do we have a rehigh school. As a member of that
gional school district?
school board who had children
Population growth plus
both at Princeton High School and
in the West Windsor elementary
cost considerations.
schools, I decided to take an active
part in that effort. It did not take
long to realize that the per-pupil that would be expandable for up to
cost of building a new high school 1,750 students in grades 7 through
by ourselves would be extremely 12. The next step was to hire an arhigh. Some rough estimates for the chitectural firm to design the buildcost of a new high school were over ing and oversee its construction. It
$10 million, and numbers like that also meant that the district needed
were frightening to board mem- to have a new superintendent, prefbers. (The budget for an entire year erably one with experience in overfor the West Windsor schools, in- seeing the construction of a high
cluding the cost of sending our 9th school. These steps were taken
through 12th graders to Princeton, over the next few months, and the
had just reached $1 million, which new school plan was presented to
the voters for approval on June 30,
seemed like a lot in 1968.)
1970. The $6.99 million plan was
approved overwhelmingly, even
he obvious alternative was to including the swimming pool enshare the cost by forming a re- closed in an inflated “bubble.”
gional district with one or more of
Choosing the architectural firm
the other affected Princeton send- to design the building proved to be
ing districts. This would improve an interesting experience. At the
the efficiency of some school op- time “open space” designs were
erations and programs. Because considered to be the coming thing
they were adjacent to each other, in schools, and we went along to
the districts of Plainsboro and the extent of hearing about what
Cranbury were given the most seri- that meant. A locally known propoous consideration as potential part- nent of such designs was Shaver
ners with West Windsor. Cranbury Partnership, a firm that had dedecided to make other plans, and signed the highly praised MonWest Windsor and Plainsboro were mouth County Community Colleft to form the district we have to- lege not long before.
day.
We heard their pitch, reviewed
But before the official decision their ideas, and chose them to decould be made to present the new sign our school. However, since
district to the voters for approval, they were from Indiana, they had
plans had to be drawn up for a high the Midwestern approach to athletschool. Forming the regional dis- ic facilities — primarily for foottrict was only a first step. There al- ball — which meant that the footso had to be a high school that ball stadium was a major considerwould be ready for students by the ation in any new school. Yes, even
fall of 1973, when we would have in high school. They wanted to
to start leaving Princeton. Thus know what seating capacity we
was formed the “Committee of wanted and whether or not we
50.” Under the leadership of Bill wanted locker rooms under the
Stuart, a Princeton University ad- stands. They started talking about a
ministrator who lived in West concrete stadium in the $2 million
Windsor, a group of West Windsor range. We straightened them out in
and Plainsboro residents with di- a hurry: “No football stadium!
verse backgrounds in education When we need them and can afford
was put together to formulate a it, we’ll put up portable bleachers.”
plan for the school curriculum and After that sidelight, we got them
the facilities and staff that would be
T
back on track. Of course, the “open
space” ideas that were incorporated in the design didn’t all work that
well at first, but those problems
were corrected as time went on. Incidentally, we played football
games for the first few seasons at
Mercer County Park.
While it was not a problem just
for the new West Windsor-Plainsboro school district alone, at the
same time all this was going on, the
State of New Jersey mandated that
local school boards had to start formally negotiating salary and benefit contract packages with teachers
and other local employee associations. Up until that time salaries
and benefits had been determined
by local school boards unilaterally.
This new process created a whole
new set of problems that, when
added to those of organizing a new
school district and building a new
high school, made that a busy and
exciting time indeed.
What is now West WindsorPlainsboro High School South
opened for grades 7 through 10 in
the fall of 1973 under the leadership of principal Ronald G. Watson. It was built on what had once
been the farm of George Coward.
Some of the trees that originally
surrounded his old farmhouse still
grow at the corner of Clarksville
and Hightstown roads. The house
itself was in very poor condition
and had to be torn down. Of course,
when the school opened grades 11
and 12 still attended Princeton
High School. Two years later, the
school had its first commencement
when the Class of 1976 graduated
with ceremonies on the front lawn.
The last West Windsor and Plainsboro students at Princeton had
graduated the year before.
In the 37 years since that first
graduation, many changes have
taken place in the school district,
including the building of additional
elementary and middle schools and
another high school. Few residents
then would have imagined what we
have today in our district of nearly
10,000 students.
I
t is important to recognize that in
1969 when the regional district
started, the population of West
Windsor was barely 6,000 people.
Today it is nearly 30,000. Plainsboro has grown by an even larger
percentage. In 1969 its population
was less than 2,000. Today it is
more than 23,000. Planners in the
early years of the school district
had absolutely no way of predicting such growth in communities
that were composed almost entirely of farmland. Who knew what
farm of what size would be sold
next to a housing developer? Obviously, there was the potential for
tremendous growth, but at what
rate there was no way to predict.
Though the quality of the schools
in a community is always a drawing
card for many new residents, that is
only one of several factors. Taxes,
accessibility to transportation, and
the degree of commercial development and jobs are a few others.
Since 1980, at least two major predictive studies have been done to
help forecast school facility needs.
That should always be an important
job for every school board. For
those who feel the present district is
not ideal, look around. Why did
you move here? School quality was
probably influential. But recognize
that an ever-increasing population
is itself a major factor that makes
the high quality ever more difficult
to sustain.
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Author Event, Princeton Public
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Good Causes
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Information Sessions, CASA for
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Zandonella
Continued from page 1
In her position at Princeton, which she has
held since 2011, she contributes to the blog
as well as helping prepare Discovery, an annual magazine published by the university
with articles and reports on ongoing research
projects (discovery.princeton.edu). “This
magazine, the website, and social media are
the primary means by which I communicate
with the public,” she says.
She is not necessarily looking for stories
that have direct relevance to her audience. “I
don’t try to look for stories that have relevance to everyday life because so many of
today’s innovations came from research that
people said had no practical use. When Benjamin Franklin experimented with electricity, few people could envision what uses it
would have.”
T
he best part of her job, she says, “is the
opportunity to learn something new every day. I am regularly amazed by the things
that scientists do, such as flying high-altitude
balloons at the South Pole to study the early
universe or controlling telescopes in the
Chilean desert from their desks at Princeton.”
Zandonella, who grew up in California,
has long been inspired by science. Her mother, a nurse, and father, an electronics technician for an airline, encouraged her to pursue
science. “I can still remember visitng my father’s workplace and seeing a computer that
took up an entire room but had less computing power than today’s laptops,” she says.
A high school biology teacher sparked a
special interest in the subject, and she earned
a bachelor of science in biology from UC
Santa Barbara. She also holds a master’s degree in public health with an emphasis on
environmental health from UC Berkley, and
a certificate in science writing from UC Santa Cruz. She worked for 10 years as a correspondent for the magazine Nature New Scientist, wrote for San Francisco Bureau of
New Science Magazine, and also worked for
Chiron (now Novartis) in the cancer research
field. And in 2010 she wrote a book called
“Green Guide Families: The Complete Reference for Eco-Friendly Parents.”
One of the reasons behind the book was
because Zandonella, a mother of twins, likes
to share her knowledge with children as well
as adults. She spent two years after college in
Lesotho with the Peace Corps, teaching math
and science to 9th and 10th graders. “We did
not have electricity, and several of the students walked a couple of miles to get to
school,” Zandonella says. “It was inspirational to see how much they valued education.”
In 2002, Zandonella and husband, Richard Fanta, moved from California to Brooklyn because his job was transferred. He now
works in IT for a New York financial firm.
Their twins, Marie and Benjamin, were
‘Learning about scientific principles, the ecology, and the environment is very important, particularly for children,’ says
Zandonella.
born in 2002, and the family relocated to
West Windsor in 2005. “We loved the idea of
living near a wooded area full of greenery
and to have the opportunity to have an outdoor-oriented life with our kids. We wanted
to be living in it rather than having to travel to
it. We love New Jersey and the Princeton area because of the beauty, and all of the recreational opportunities here — the ability to
just be able to take a walk in the woods, as
well as still having access to cultural and
other opportunities.”
Being in West Windsor also allows her to
indulge her interest in the environment. “We
love being able to have our own garden. We
used to be members of Honeybrook Organic
Farm Community Supported Agriculture,
but now our own garden is self-sustaining,
which is wonderful. I earned my Master Gardener’s certificate from Mercer County,
which helps. Our garden is 2,000 square feet,
Science in
Print: Zandonella helps
publish Discovery, an annual report on
research at
Princeton.
and we grow fruits and
vegetables. We do our
own composting, and
collect water in two
rain barrels. It is a very
fulfilling project.”
Zandonella has taken advantage of the education-oriented culture in West Windsor to
share her love of science with her children
and others. When her
children attended Maurice Hawk, she and another parent, Mickie
Jarecki, began the PTA
Science Fair, a noncompetitive interactive
fair that offers K-3 students the chance to
learn about and demonstrate science projects. Now that her children are at Millstone
School, she manages the PTA website.
Both of her children are involved in
scouts, and Zandonella has helped their
troops with science projects. She helped son
Ben’s Webelos II Cub Scout den to earn their
science badge through hands-on science activities. With her husband, she taught Ben’s
Tiger den about science through meetings on
kite-making, endangered species and other
environmental issues, and basic nutrition
and fitness.
She is also the troop leader for daughter
Marie’s Girl Scout troop, and, as troop leader, she says “I want the girls to have more
exposure to science, and good female role
models. I have taken them to the Lakota Wolf
Preserve for an overnight camping trip, to
learn about the outdoors, ecology, and wolf
habitats. When the girls were younger, we
had a unit on water conservation and water
ecology. We met with the naturalist from the
Delaware and Raritan Canal. Last year we
learned about energy and motion, toured an
eco-friendly house, and learned about saving
household energy. We also participated at the
West Windsor Farmer’s Market. We had a
booth and gave out information about ecofriendly practices, conservation, and composting.”
“Learning about scientific principles, the
ecology, and the environment is very important, particularly for children. They are the
future of this planet. In some small way I like
to think I am adding value to those lessons,”
says Zandonella.
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