July 9, 2010

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July 9, 2010

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& PLAINSBORO
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Technicality Delays PIACS
Charter School Hearing
The Zoning Board determined it
did not have jurisdiction to hear the
hat was referred to as a application based on an 11th-hour
“de minimis” oversight finding by the counsel for the West
in the Princeton Interna- Windsor-Plainsboro Board of Edtional Academy Charter School’s ucation that the notice sent by the
public notice for its pending hear- charter school did not list the towning before the Plainsboro Zoning ship’s hours of operation (so the
Board may have dashed its hopes public could obtain copies of the
for opening in the fall.
charter school’s application and
Amid a crowd of an estimated plan), as required by state law.
180 supporters and opponents
The atmosphere in the court
jammed into the Plainsboro court- room was tense, with both supportroom on July 7, the Zoning Board
ers, who donned
voted
4-2
stickers with variagainst moving
ous
statements
Despite 180 oppoforward with an
like “I Support PIhearing on PInents and supporters
ACS,” and oppoACS’s applicanents, including
on hand, the charter
tion for a varischool
board
school’s
zoning
hearance to occupy
members and resiing was postponed
St. Joseph Semidents. Murmurs
nary
at
75
until July 19.
spread
through
Mapleton Road
the crowd at varifor instruction.
ous points. On one
PIACS, scheduled to open in occasion the supporters cheered
September, will consist of students when Zoning Board member
from the Princeton, South William Kennedy suggested hearBrunswick, and West Windsor- ing the case anyway.
Plainsboro school districts. The
Even though the Zoning Board
school will be the first to offer an scheduled an emergency meeting
International Baccalaureate (IB) for Monday, July 19, at 7:30 p.m.,
curriculum framework as well as to give the charter school time to
dual language Mandarin-English re-issue the proper notification, it
immersion. The charter school has may be the end of the road for PIfinalized a lease with the owners of ACS — for this year, at least — if it
St. Joseph Seminary. A variance is cannot receive a second extension
needed for the charter school to use from the State Department of Eduthe existing classroom facilities cation, which originally required
there because the property is currently zoned for office-business.
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W
Little League Teams
In District 12 Finals
W
hile many of the area Little
League District 12 All Star
teams had good showings this year
in pool play and beyond, three
teams are still hot: the West Windsor 12-year-old All Stars, the West
Windsor 10-year-old All Stars, and
the Cranbury-Plainsboro 12-yearold All Stars.
WW 12s. The West Windsor
Little League 12-year-old All Stars
have had a flawless post-season
and are in the tournament’s final
nine.
The team went 4-0 in pool play
mostly behind its batting ability,
which was especially clear in the
WW 10 All-Stars: From left to right, Ben Goldstein,
Dylan Welch, Matthew Michibata, Ryan Strype, Jack
Lichtenstein, Brennan Froio, Jared Panson, David
Philbin, Jack McNeilly, Cole Millinger, Blake Brown,
and Brian Murphy.
team’s first two wins over West
End, 12-2, and Ewing, 15-5. The
team also defeated Nottingham, 42, on June 29, and Bordentown on
July 2 in extra innings, 4-1, behind
a two-run single by Justin O’Leary.
In the opening round of the final
nine on July 4, West Windsor, the
third seed, defeated Lawrence, 106. Kevin Murphy was key for West
Windsor, going 2-for-3 with a tworun home run, three RBIs, and two
runs scored as well as pitching four
innings in which he gave up only
one hit and six walks. Jake Nieschmidt and George Revock
came on in relief in the fifth inning
to hold off Lawrence. Revock and
Michael Radey also hit solo home
runs.
The 12s advanced to take on Allentown on July 7, where their bats
came up strong in the team’s 15-5
win. Radey and C.J. Markisz each
home runs for West Windsor.
The team will now face RobContinued on page 19
by Cara Latham
DAY-BY-DAY IN PLAINSBORO & WEST WINDSOR
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Friday
July 9
Drama
Adelaide’s Ice Cream Dreams, Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street,
609-924-8777. www.artscouncilofprinceton.org. Drama. $15. 8 p.m.
Cliffhanger, Off-Broadstreet Theater, 5
South Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell, 609466-2766. www.off-broadstreet.com. Suspenseful drama. $27.50 to $29.50. 7 p.m.
Moon Over Buffalo, Washington Crossing
Open Air Theater, 355 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville, 267-8859857. www.dpacatoat.com. Backstage
farce. $10; $7 for children. Blankets, seat
cushions, and insect repellent are recommended. Picnics welcome before show.
Food available. Parking fee of $5. 7:30 p.m.
Into the Woods, Actors’ NET, 635 North
Delmorr Avenue, Morrisville, PA, 215-2953694. www.actorsnetbucks.org. Musical by
James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim.
Through July 25. $20. 8 p.m.
The Tempest, Kelsey Theater, Mercer
County Community College, 1200 Old
Trenton Road, 609-570-3333. www.kelsey-
theatre.net. Shakespeare ‘70, Mercer
County’s classical repertory company, kicks
off the college’s Kelsey Theatre 2010 Summer Festival. $14 for adults, $10 for students and children. 8 p.m.
The Turn of the Screw, Princeton Summer
Theater, Hamilton Murray Theater, 609258-7062. www.princetonsummertheater.org. Henry James thriller. $16. 8 p.m.
Art
Artists Network, Lawrenceville Main
Street, 2683 Main Street, Lawrenceville,
609-647-1815. www.Lawrencevillemainstreet.com. Gallery features works by area
artists. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Art Exhibition, Artworks, 19 Everett Alley,
Trenton, 609-394-9436. www.artworkstrenton.org. Opening of “The First Forty”
featuring works from Mercer County’s art
collection. Music by David Adolf Quartet. On
view to July 31. Free. 6 to 9 p.m.
Art Exhibit, Gallery 14, 14 Mercer Street,
Hopewell, 609-333-8511. photosgallery14.com. Opening reception for “The Best of Eight
Years at Gallery 14,” a group show. Meet the
photographers on Sunday, July 11, 1 to 3 p.m.
On view to August 8. 6 to 8:30 p.m.
Art Exhibit, Straube Center, Route 31 and
West Franklin Avenue, Buildings 100 and I108, Pennington, 609-737-3322. www.straubecenter.com. Opening reception for
“Omnifarious Art Show.” On view to August
20. 7 to 9 p.m.
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Isn’t Love Funny? The cast of ‘Plaza Suite,’ opening July 16 at
Kelsey Theater in West Windsor, includes, Mike McCollum, back
row left, David Szemis of West Windsor, Doug Eberhart, Kevin
Hallam, and Josh Brand. Also Julie Meeks, front row left, Liz Wurtz,
and Michele Kallman of Plainsboro. See story on page 27.
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THE NEWS
JULY 9, 2010
Views & Opinions
To the Editor:
How to Decrease
Municipal Budget . . .
that needed it had to pay for it.
Clearly both of these are similar
tactics to extract maximum pain
and attention with no effort to cut
pet projects.
Our municipal spending has inread the mayor’s response to
creased
way over 100 percent durproposition 2.5 — limiting muing
the
mayor’s
tenure. A 2.5 pernicipal tax increases to 2.5 percent
yearly
cap
would
save everycent annually. It is sad that someone
thousands
of
dollars.
What can
thing like proposition 2.5 is needwe
do
now
as
a
town
to
limit our
ed, but it is something long overspending
increases
—
and,
how
due for the beleaguered taxpayers
about
this
—
inof New Jersey. Mustead
of
a
2.5
pernicipal governments
cent increase how
in the state need to reWhat
can
we
do
about a decrease?
member that their job
How do we get
now
as
a
town
to
is to provide needed
the
decrease? Read
services effectively limit our spending
on:
and efficiently —
I
increases? Instead
that’s all. And in do1. Immediately
ing that sometimes of a 2.5 percent
stop funding the
you need to make increase, how
Arts Council with
hard decisions, cut about a decrease?
taxpayer money.
some expenses, and
The Arts Council
change service modshould be funded
els.
by its members —
I was disgusted when I read the just like youth soccer, the bike alveiled threat to discontinue cen- liance, etc. It would be illuminattralized garbage collection. This is ing to see what Art Council funcclearly a service that is used by tions would be funded if people
everyone and for which large-scale that used them had to pay the cost
community level coordination proof them.
vides substantial savings. The
And it is outrageous how much
threat reminded me of something money we have already wasted on
out of the playbook of school bud- the Arts Council. Did you know
get shenanigans of about 10 years that we have a taxpayer-funded
ago where school busing was not Arts Council executive director —
included in the budget and people total compensation and benefits
The News welcomes letters. Mail them to 12 Roszel
Road, Princeton 08540. Fax them to 609-243-9020.
Or E-mail them: [email protected].
WEST WINDSOR/PLAINSBORO ARE
SIZZLING!
SO ARE MY LISTINGS!!
I GET MY SELLERS AN AVERAGE
OF 99.08% LIST PRICE TO SALE PRICE!!
MARKET STATISTICS FOR WEST WINDSOR.
LOOK AT AVERAGE SOLD. WENT UP!!
Date
June
May
Totals
Date
June
May
Totals
Units
Listed
Listed Volume
Listed
Avg.
Pended Units
Sold
Sold Volume
SOLD
AVERAGE
Avg.
DOM
SOLD
AVERAGE
Avg.
DOM
45 25,860,599 $574,679 23 70 38,197,388 $545,676
47 28,373,397 $603,689 32 23 10,096,400 $438,973
92 54,233,996 $589,499 55 93 48,293,788 $519,288
MARKET STATISTICS FOR PLAINSBORO.
LOOK AT AVERAGE SOLD. WENT UP!!
Units
Listed
Listed Volume
29 13,082,774
33 14,691,000
62 27,773,774
Listed
Avg.
Pended Units
Sold
$451,130
$445,181
$447,964
Sold Volume
20 37 16,845,151
12 24 8,934,543
32 61 25,779,694
$455,274
$372,272
$422,617
47
65
51
41
59
48
All Statistics taken from Trend MLS.
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n a recent “wwcommunitydiscussion” forum at googlegroups.com, our group has
been discussing the municipal funding of the
firehouse renovation (for Arts Council operation), and the senior center expansion and
upgrade. One participant compared this public expense unfavorably to the fact that most
kids’ activities in our community are largely
self-funded, if you take the schools out of the
picture. However, this just isn’t possible.
As a 35-year West Windsor resident/
homeowner with “senior” standing, my perspective is that taxes have always been high
here, but have grown increasingly out of proportion to what a long-term resident can rea2. Make specialized services self-funding. sonably handle. The overwhelming reason
For example, increase user fees for new for this is our state’s screwball way of funding schools. It has always
housing permits by at least
been astounding to me (a
a factor of 10.
native of small towns in the
3. Roll back the transit Taxes have grown incentral United States) that
village plan. This dog has creasingly out of prothis relatively small town
already cost us way over $3 portion to what longbecame, and has remained,
million with no end in term residents can hanunaffordable for so many
sight. The individual tax inof its senior (and not yet secreases associated with the dle. The reason: The
nior) residents who no
transit village are estimated screwball way of fundlonger have children in the
to be between $3,000 to ing schools.
school system.
$7,000 per year. From what
I don’t blame us (West
I read, the developer doesWindsor) for that. I blame
n’t feel it received adequate notice of the re- New Jersey. [In case it hasn’t been noticed,
development plan. Sounds like it would be in the sporadic New Jersey Homeowners Tax
everyone’s best interest to roll the zoning Rebate for seniors which (as I recall) reached
back to what it was initially and let NJ Tran- $2,000 per year in both 2008 and 2009, has
sit and our Parking Authority build parking been postponed for at least 18 months and
— like they wanted to do eight years ago.
may never again see the light of day.] Carole
4. Aggressively pursue shared services Carson, and perhaps mayors before her,
wrote 12-plus years ago about the spiral our
with adjoining towns and the county.
property taxes were causing, with senior resAnd, how about this: provide an open idents being replaced by families who could
view of all our expenses and let the taxpayers take advantage of the schools’ benefits.
decide what they want to fund. In the end, it
I think the quality, or perceived quality, of
is our money.
Mike Baxter our school system was the engine of much of
Princeton Junction
NE
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. . . Why Cutting Budget
Is Not So Easy To Do
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over $100,000 and a current open position
for an assistant executive director? Did you
know that we gave the Arts Council the old
firehouse and are paying more than
$700,000 of tax dollars to upgrade it to their
specifications?
I’ve asked myself why the Arts Council
could not use existing space at our schools, at
the senior center, at the library, at places they
rent with their own funds, at people’s homes.
And let’s pretend that a taxpayer funded Arts
Council is a good use of our money — why
on earth would anyone take a building located in a residential area, and real estate worth
$750,000, spend $700,000 on it to start, and
only have parking for 20 cars? This is ridiculous. The total Arts Council cost to our town
in both dollars and building has been over $2
million. Cut this to zero today.
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his past Sunday we by Molly Kwon Brossman parents’ wedding, and he
celebrated our naand my dad remain the
tion’s 234th birthday with fireworks, best of friends to this day.
barbecue, and apple pie on a holiday that reHe normally works as an emergency
minds us that we live in the greatest country room doctor in Connecticut, but recently he
in the world. Our founding fathers fought has volunteered months at a time on the
nobly to win freedom and preserve our way frontlines as a trauma surgeon in
of life. Similarly, we have heroes among us Afghanistan and Iraq. Recently he came to
today, risking their lives every minute of see us and to talk to my brother Will’s fifth
every hour overseas in Iraq and Afghanistan grade class at Millstone River School about
so that we can feel safe in our country. These living and working in a war zone. He showed
wars have been compared to the Vietnam the kids there the PG-13 version of the
War in the 1960s, and in the same way, peo- slideshow he’d made about life in Baghdad
ple try to draw parallels between President and Afghanistan ER; at home, we got the RBarack Obama and President John F. rated version that showed the graphic reality
Kennedy.
Kennedy’s
of battle casualties.
was only one of three
Blood, guts, bullet inpresidencies
dragged
juries,
missing limbs,
People need to recogdown by that conflict, in
shrapnel
wounds, broken
nize the difference beterms of the political
bones –– we got to see it
tween the virtual realcost, the billions of dolall on slides that depicted
ities of war on the video
lars spent, and the thouthe horrors of war along
sands of lives lost.
with a live commentary
screen versus the harsh
And now President
by our family friend
realities experienced by
Obama is facing the
about exactly what we
actual soldiers.
same kind of drain.
were seeing. What was
Many Americans, some
especially
impressive
not much older than my
was what he said about
high school classmates, are being killed and his role as a doctor: that his job was to treat
maimed in this new war. “The Hurt Locker,” the enemy injured as well as our own, and he
a 2009 movie about three heroes in the Iraq had treated soldiers with Taliban and Al
war and the struggles they faced, was re- Qaeda ties. When it came to his duties as a
ceived with widespread appraise, even win- doctor politics were swept aside, and his
ning six Academy Awards. The film really mission was to relieve human suffering. His
seemed to resonate with the American peo- words made me think long and hard about
ple, almost as a wake-up call or a reality the battles we are fighting.
check, which I think is a great thing. A few
weeks ago I had a reality check of my own
wondered why, if our family friend could
involving the war.
treat everyone with the same respect and
I have known Dr. Ken Larsen my entire give everyone basic medical rights and diglife. He and my father were fraternity broth- nity, they can’t just stop blowing each other
ers in college, and though Dr. Larsen always up in the first place.
jokes that my father got him into lots of trouOne major difference between the wars
ble, they both did okay, since he went to we are fighting now and the war in Vietnam
medical school and my dad went to law is the relative lack of political protest and voschool. Dr. Larsen was the best man in my
I
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cal antiwar sentiment today. There
was a huge counter culture in the
1960s, mostly revolving around
younger generations outraged with
the war to an extreme, inspiring riots and protests.
People say one of the biggest
problems of youth today is ignorance or indifference or both, and
this is completely sad and disturbing to me. War is exaggerated and
even glorified in today’s society.
One example of this is the new
craze among my 11-year-old
brother and his friends, and even
kids my own age and older. It’s
called Call of Duty, a war game
played on X-Box live. I personally
can’t stand it, but apparently it is all
the rage. A recent commercial advertising its broad appeal bragged,
“Everyone’s doing it!”
It was interesting that when Dr.
Larsen was describing his time in
Afghanistan and Iraq, Will was familiar with all the terminology he
was using, from the names of guns
to the names of the tanks, helicopters, grenades, and other
weaponry. What I’ve observed of
the game reminds me very graphically of war movies. These kids are
getting quite a realistic experience,
from the background scenery to the
blood spatter and wounds. Quite
frankly, it is scary, and hopefully
my brother will never have to do
any of this in real life. When Will
was younger he was afraid of the
draft; now our generation glorifies
war in video games and movies.
I think that all people, but especially teens like me and kids like
my brother, need to recognize the
difference between the virtual realities of war on the video screen versus the harsh realities experienced
by actual soldiers and people like
Dr. Larsen.
This July 4 I was thinking about
war and how saddening and pointless it all seems to be. While I was
staring at the blazing fireworks I
couldn’t help but think about the
roadside bombs that injured many
of Dr. Larsen’s patients. I watched
my little brother beam when he
heard the crackle in the sky, and I
thought about the poor young men
and women who couldn’t be with
their families for this holiday and
eat hot dogs off the grill.
Then I went home and saw the
front page of the July 4 edition of
the New York Times, which features a story and photo of 22-yearold Brendan Marrocco from Staten
Island, who lost all his limbs in a
roadside explosion.
While I read the article, I wished
for more people to understand that
however realistic and exciting
technology can make war appear,
however dramatic and necessary
politicians can make it sound, nothing is more devastating than the
truth that is lived by people like
Brendan Marrocco and Dr. Larsen.
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our home price increases (prior to
the overheated price run-up in early-mid 2000s). But also the taxes to
maintain this highly attractive
school system were certainly the
engine driving our tax bills, much
more so than municipal or county
taxes. This duality is not in our future. As New Jersey rolls back or
impedes benefits to “wealthy” districts like ours or to seniors school
taxes will continue to increase but
will no longer be associated with
home value increases.
To get to the main point: In discussing our taxes, you just cannot
take the schools out of the picture.
They have been the constant factor
and driver of much of what has
happened here in West Windsor
since 1975. Nothing in our recent
fiscal past can be fairly addressed
without considering the enormous
tax contribution from West Windsor residents that our schools require. And nothing in the past 35
years that I have seen allows the
costs and benefits of our school
system to be set aside in a discussion of how our municipal tax dollars are invested in this community. The self-funding of kid soccer
and basketball programs is a very
minor sacrifice for families with
school-age children, who get the
enormous school benefit that no
other contingent of WW taxpayers
can enjoy.
All in all, I am in favor of municipally funded initiatives such as
the Arts Council’s management of
the firehouse facility, and the senior center expansion. The latter
will likely be of greater interest to
In discussing our taxes,
you cannot just take
schools out of the picture. They have been the
driver of much of what
has happened in West
Windsor since 1975.
me a few years from now (or, when
an indoor lap pool and door-todoor jitney service is also added).
Meanwhile, I am thrilled this
summer to again have the Waterworks facility, astoundingly thorough brush and leaf removal, and
twice-weekly trash pickup.
And fine neighbors — I hope
they stop moving out. Who knows,
if we spend a little more of our municipal taxes on the empty-nesters,
that might slow their exodus and
help to stabilize the school population and our school taxes.
David Bivins
West Windsor
Plainsboro Parents
Voice Support For
Charter School
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s parents and guardians of
Princeton International Academy Charter School students, we
are excited and proud to launch PIACS in our hometown of Plainsboro. We live in Plainsboro because it is an innovative leader in
New Jersey, USA, and the world.
We are proud of our township’s excellent planning, public schools,
new library, open space and environmental preservation, new hospital and related services, and the
linguistic, ethnic/racial, and cultural diversity found in our families, community organizations,
and local businesses.
Yet, our schools are missing two
key areas of critical importance —
ensuring that every student is fully
Our schools are missing
two key areas of critical
importance –– ensuring
every student is fully
bilingual in two world
languages and a truly
international, inquirybased education ensuring all students receive
high-level curricula.
bilingual in two world languages
from the earliest grade levels and a
truly international, inquiry-based
education ensuring that all students (not only those who get into a
special program or a teacher recommendation) receive high-level
curricula in math, science, history,
literacy, and the arts.
We have leased a small portion
of a terrific campus to launch our
school, approved by the NJ DOE,
to allow Plainsboro to showcase a
public school focused on dual language immersion and international
education in addition to meeting
NJ Core Curricula standards.
Currently, US public and independent schools, with a few exceptions, are playing catch-up as the
rest of the world creates bilingual
students with an international
mindset in their schools. Our kids
will not be successful collaborators or competitors in the world
without similar linguistic and international skills. We are excited to
join with two other elementary
charters opening their doors this
fall in NJ as the state’s first three
dual language immersion public
schools — HOLA (Spanish-English) in Hoboken and Hatikvah
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Entertain in the family room
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Spacious master bedroom suite
with walk in closet, and attached
bath, Generously sized additional
bedrooms. Multi level wood deck
extending the length of the home,
offering a magnificent view of the
backyard with mature plantings
including apple and peach trees.
Professionally landscaped backyard
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We are ready to embark on an
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region with sister towns in our journey: Princeton, South Brunswick,
and West Windsor.
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Richard and Anna Mohlenhoff
Laura Tan
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Plainsboro
Windsor Haven
Parking Concerns
I
n the June 25 issue of the West
Windsor-Plainsboro News a letter from Anthony Singer was published that complained about parking at the Windsor Haven development in West Windsor.
It should be noted that I responded to Mr. Singer’s original complaint to the Township by letter November 29, 2009. As I stated then
the original Planning Board approval for the Windsor Haven development provided no on-street
parking. The Planning Board hearings were in 1987 The parking permitted by the Planning Board approval in January, 1988, was 142
garage spaces, 142 driveway
spaces, and 61 off street spaces for
the affordable units. The developer
requested 33 extra surface parking
spaces which were denied by the
Board in 1988.
In 2007 Emergency Services —
specifically the Princeton Junction
Fire Company — became aware of
a public safety issue of congested
parking at Windsor Haven. At the
request of the Windsor Haven
Homeowners Association the
Planning Board revisited the issue
“It all comes down to a Buyer, a Seller, and
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of on-street parking with an approval in March, 2009.
The public hearing had been noticed. There was one resident from
Halstead Place in attendance. The
Board approved 39 parking spaces
— an increase from the original
number denied by the Board in
1988. On-street parking has now
been striped and signed including
fire lanes Residents can still use
their garages and driveways for
parking. What they cannot do is
park indiscriminately so that emergency vehicles cannot get through
the motor courts.
The traffic and parking ordinance for Windsor Haven was introduced at an open public Township Council meeting on August
31, 2009, which had a public hearing on September 14, 2009. I regret
that the designated parking spaces
and enforcement may be inconvenient but it is for the safety of all
residents of Windsor Haven and
their guests.
M. Patricia Ward
Director, West Windsor
Community Development
Continue Bike Path
On Washington Rd.
T
he West Windsor Bicycle and
Pedestrian Alliance is delighted that Washington Road is being
repaved between Route 1 in West
Windsor and Faculty Road in
Princeton and that the shoulders
will meet width guidelines for bicycle lanes. On behalf of our 400plus members and countless more
supporters, the WWBPA’s trustees
have urged Mercer County to take
the final step and designate the
shoulder as a bike lane with appropriate signage. The WWBPA is
prepared to partner with Mercer
County by paying for bicycle-related signage.
The bike lane also could be extended across Route 1 on Washington Road, with signage to alert motorists at the intersection with
Route 1 to the presence of cyclists
(who are already there). The shoulder along Washington Road is sufficiently wide until it ends on the
eastbound side at the bridge over
The repaving of
Washington Road
between Route 1 and
Faculty Road will allow
for a bike lane — if the
county designates it
and provides appropriate signage.
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Little Bear Brook (and before the
railroad bridge), and a “bike lane
ends” sign paired with a “Share the
Road” sign could be added there.
Washington Road is a key connector between Princeton and West
Windsor, used by many bicyclists
commuting to the Princeton Junction train station or to their jobs in
Princeton, as well as by recreational cyclists. It has been designated
as one of the highest priorities for a
bike lane by the Mercer County
Bike/Ped Task Force, and bike
lanes would provide safe and accessible accommodations for existing and future bicycle traffic, as per
New Jersey’s Complete Streets
policy.
Silvia Ascarelli
Second Vice President,
West Windsor Bicycle
and Pedestrian Alliance
(wwbpa.org)
JULY 9, 2010
Ya Gotta Believe:
Funding Goal Met
I
just wanted to take a moment to
thank everyone once again for all
of your generous donations to the
Tug McGraw Foundation and to
my NYC Marathon Fundraising efforts.
When I initially decided to raise
my fundraising goal to $4,500 in
honor of Tug’s Number 45, I had
my doubts that I’d be able to reach
that amount. But thanks to all of
you, it has now been reached and
surpassed!
Particular thanks go out to Greg
Prince of Faith and Fear in Flushing and to Matt Cerrone of Metsblog, as well as to My Summer
Family, Studius Metsimus, Metsgrrl, Matt Silverman, the Real
Dirty Mets Blog, the Mets Police,
Baseball Bloggers Alliance, Made
in the Shea-de, New York Mets
Fan Blog, The Eddie Kranepool
Society, Home Run Apple, West
Windsor-Plainsboro News, and all
of the other bloggers who have
spread the word about my fundraising.
I feel like an Oscar winner who
knows that she has left important
people off of the list, and I am truly
sorry in advance. Everyone’s work
to publicize the cause has brought
in donors who would not otherwise
have known about my efforts. I am
grateful to all of them.
Thank you to all who have made
monetary donations, large or small.
The Tug McGraw Foundation is a
wonderful organization that does
terrific work. I have not been shy
about asking people for money because the work being done in Tug’s
name is doing so much good.
Thank you to everyone who has
THE NEWS
Don’t Let Large Numbers Frighten You:
A Stagnating Economy Could Be Worse
I
would like to propose the addition of a new word to the English vocabulary. The word is Numeraphobia and it is defined as
an irrational fear of a very large
number. This proposal is
prompted by the refusal of the
Repulican members of the Senate to extend unemployment
benefits to over 1 million of our
fellow citizens whose benefits
have run out.
The reason given is that due to
our national debt, which is a very
large number, we can’t afford the
added cost. All this is happening
just as the richest nation on earth
is celebrating it’s 234th birthday.
Implicit in this economic dismissal is the notion that these
people somehow don’t count,
that their problem may be partly
due to their own fault and, even
worse, a few are merely scamming the system. Not So! These
are the people you see everyday
when you wake up, blink a few
times to clear your eyes, go into
provided me with emotional support, training advice, and everything else that it is taking so that I
can run 26.2 miles in November.
This seems so much like an impossible dream, but Ya Gotta Believe
that it will happen, in large part to
the way I have been able to lean on
you.
I am overjoyed, touched, humbled, and a million other things
rolled into one. And I am profoundly grateful to all of you.
Obviously I’m not going to stop
the bathroom and look in the mirror.
Numeraphobia is a very serious disease. We are told that our
economy is significantly dependent upon the purchasing power
of a strong middle class. Unfortunately,there is mounting evidence that our strong middle
class is weakening due to the recession and that many are sliding
into the status of an underclass.
We cannot allow that to happen because if this transition is
allowed to continue, the process
will become autocatalytic and
our economy will stagnate. We
must get purchasing power back
into the pockets of the unemployed by subsidizing additional
stimulus programs such as infrastructure improvement, alternate
energy research and other pump
priming modalities Now is not
the time to cut unemploymnet
benefits.
Alvin Lerner
West Windsor
raising money — between now and
November 7 I’m going to try to
raise as much as I can for Team
McGraw. But I cannot begin to tell
you how much it means to me to
have been able to raise $4,500 in
honor of No. 45. All of you have
contributed to an extraordinarily
appropriate tribute to this beloved
human being.
All the best to all of you, and Ya
Gotta Believe!
Sharon Chapman
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THE NEWS
JULY 9, 2010
People In The News
History Day
Winners
The WW-P Service Unit is comanaged by Louisa Ho and
Wendy Kramer. For information
on joining Girl Scouts in West
Windsor or Plainsboro, as a girl or
as an adult volunteer, E-mail
[email protected].
T
hea Ma and Ingrid
Ma, a rising sophomore and senior at
High School North,
placed first in the nation
in History Channel’s
competition for Senior
Group Documentary.
The Ma sisters’ awardwinning documentary focused on Rutgers University Nobel Laureate Dr.
Selman Waksman and
showed how the production of streptomycin and
the antibiotic screening program
gave rise to more than 40 antibiotics and helped expand pharmaceutical companies.
Other honorees in the WW-P
district include:
In This Market You Need
an Experienced Agent & Good “Karma”
Karma Estaphanous
Broker/Sales Associate
Over 18 Years full time Agent
NJAR Circle Of Excellence (96-09)
Re/Max Hall Of Fame – 2007
Re/Max of Princeton
343 Nassau St
Princeton, NJ 08540
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Office: 609-452-1887 x 7080
Cell: 609-851-4844
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Liam Knox, grade 7, Community Middle School, placed third in
the nation for his Junior Individual
Documentary.
Emma McGregor, grade 10,
High School North, received the
Outstanding State Award for New
Jersey.
Olivia Hu, grade 11, High
School North, placed 11th in Senior Individual Exhibit.
Suntharam Solai, grade 7,
Community Middle School, placed
sixth for his Junior Individual Performance.
Hannah Widmayer and Yucong Chi, grade 7, Grover Middle
School, placed 14th for their Junior
Group Performance.
Girl Scouts
W
est Windsor and Plainsboro
Girl Scouts who earned their
silver and bronze awards were recently honored by Girls Scouts of
Central and Southern New Jersey.
The silver award is earned by
middle school girl scouts and represents the primary girl-led community service project. The individual girl, with the assistance of
family members and other scouts,
plan and implement her community service project. This season’s recipients, representing four troops,
implemented projects that serve
the West Windsor and Plainsboro
communities.
Girls from Troop 70208, led by
Pat Helck, Gina Armstrong, and
Sadie Davis implemented four
projects. Silver awards were
earned by Victoria Armstrong
and Sanjana Phatak for “Journey
to Juniors;” Raveeja Deshpande
for “Recycling Awareness;” Elizabeth Helck, Anisha Kapoor, Jennifer Kim, and Deja Robinson for
“Make a Splash” and Ivy Kang and
Shweta Ravichandar for “A Taste
of Girl Scouts.”
Troop 70672 Girl Scouts, led by
Cheryl Rowe-Rendleman and
Shweta Kedia, implemented eight
community service projects. Aneri
Barvalia for “Be Prepared, Camping Skills Scavenger Hunt;” Roshni Shibad for “Bollywood Dance
Fusion;” Roshni Thakur for
“Blankets for Kittens;” Tarang
Jain and Dhara Mehta for
“Essence of India;” Shrishti Kedia for “Solution for West Windsor
Plastic Recycling;” Hunter Elizabeth Rendleman for “For One
Small Thing: Covenant House
Young Moms and Children;” Juhi
Kapadia for “Fitness and Fairness
Community Service
Thea Ma, left, and Ingrid Ma placed first in
the nation in a History
Channel documentary
competition.
Sports Fair;” and Krishna Trivedi
for “Homefront Charity.”
Ashley Hasling of Troop 71490
earned her Silver Award with a
project entitled “Sneakers for Native American Indian Reservation.” Her troop leaders are Becky
Grant and Diane Hasling.
Girls from Troop 71985, led by
Lorraine Fisch, implemented two
projects: “Hands on the Wheel —
Not on the Phone” by Molly FischFriedman, and “Health and Safety
for Kids” by Nishitha Kumard.
The Bronze Award is the highest
honored awarded to Junior Girl
Scouts, those girls in upper elementary grades. They represent a
teamwork approach.
Jillian
Avino,
Delaney
Cochrane, Kriti Devasenapathy,
Dominique Harris, Chloe Heller,
Anu Kandasamy, Teja Kondeti,
Priya Kothari, and Emma Popa
from Troop 70694, led by Phyllis
Church and Lucinda Cochrane,
completed their project entitled
“Babysitting Service at WWP
Leaders’ Meetings.”
Troop 70866 Girl Scouts, led by
Arti Khatri and Betsy WallaceSaunders, implemented three projects: “Animal Shelter Project” by
Teyah Guerrero, Jessica Hepler,
Alexandra Hesterberg, Sophia
Ren, Kayla Tulloch, and Laura
Wolfe; “Clean and Green Environmental Awareness Program” by
Rhea Khatri, and “Babysitting at
Trinity Church” by Veena Pasupuleti and Patricia Saunders.
Troop 71016, led by Jan Cardinale and Theresa Gillars, implemented one community service
project entitled “Baking Birthday
Cakes for TASK (Trenton Area
Soup Kitchen).” Troop members
include Caroline Cardinale,
Georgia Castoro, Keira Charles,
Clare Clancey, Veda Donthireddy, Isabelle Engel, Christine
Gillars, Sarah Gillars, Aarushi
Gupta,
Lauren
Hausheer,
Catherine Hodgson, Julia Hu,
Jennifer O’Leary, Sophia Song,
and Larissa Wojnteko.
In addition to the official
awards, presented by chief development officer Donna Evans of
the Girl Scouts of Central and
Southern New Jersey, each young
woman received citations from local, county, state, and federal governmental offices. Dignitaries in
attendance for this ceremony included Assemblywoman Linda
Greenstein and West Windsor
Township
Mayor
Shing-Fu
Hsueh.
Jewish Family & Children’s
Service of Greater Mercer County
gave community service awards to
three West Windsor residents and
one Plainsboro resident at its 73rd
annual membership meeting held
June 1.
Sarah Kalt of Plainsboro was
recognized for her volunteer work
as a JFCS office assistant. Kunal
Nischal of West Windsor and a student at High School South was recognized for his volunteer work as
an office assistant for JFCS’ youth
programs. Wendy Rotella of West
Windsor was recognized for her
volunteer role as JFCS’ tribute card
coordinator. Jane Rumack of
West Windsor was recognized for
her volunteer role as JFCS’ Kosher
Meals on Wheels coordinator.
Al and Janet Lerner of West
Windsor received honors from the
executive board of the Village
Grande Civic Association as an expression of their appreciation for
the dedication and long service that
they have brought to the association and the residents of Village
Grande. Their attendance at West
Windsor Township Council meetings has kept the association and
residents informed about important
civic matters.
Poster-Essay
Contest Winner
Cindy Song, above, a student at
Village School, was chosen as the
Mercer County winner by Conserve Wildlife New Jersey for her
award-winning poster and essay on
the silver-bordered fritillary (butterfly). Every year fifth graders in
each county study and paint New
Jersey’s endangered and threatened species.
This year’s contest drew 2,000
entries. Song’s prize-winning art
and essay will be exhibited, along
with other county winners, in the
Johnson Education Center, One
Preservation Place, Princeton. Art
may be viewed during business
hours.
In College
Bard College: Jeffrey Michael
Sutton of Plainsboro graduated
with a bachelor of arts degree.
Boston University: Plainsboro
graduates include Megan E. Hillsdon, bachelor of science in social
studies
education;
Tanmay
Parekh, bachelor of science in human physiology, cum laude; Simon M. DeSouza, bachelor of science in mechanical engineering;
Luke E. Donaher, master of science in information systems, high
JULY 9, 2010
THE NEWS
Abrams, Hutchinson & Associates
Welcomes
Pallavi Shah
honors, and a master of business
administration in business administration and management, honors;
Ricardo
Sinicio-Tessarotto,
bachelors in business administration in business administration and
management; Chandra S. Singha
Babu, master of science in computer information systems; and
Lauren E. Alba, bachelor of arts in
political science and Hispanic language and literatures, cum laude.
Plainsboro residents on the
dean’s list at Boston University include Megan E. Hillsdon, James
C. Ikeda, Tanmay Parekh, Sindhura Polubothu, and Ricardo
Sinicio-Tessarotto. Jashvina P.
Shah, a West Windsor resident, is
also on the dean’s list.
Fashion Institute of Technology: Christine Scafa of West
Windsor graduated magna cum
laude with a bachelor of fine arts
degree specializing in children’s
wear design. She is a graduate of
High School North, Class of 2005.
Scafa, who has been making and
selling accessories since her early
high school days, recently founded
Big Bad Bait, a fashion accessory
company. She uses recycled materials featuring bottle caps, soda can
tabs, puzzle pieces, guitar picks,
and old game pieces. Her line can
be found at Rosana Boutique in
Princeton’s Palmer Square where
she currently works, and at Big Bad
Bait on Facebook.
Lehigh University: Ashley
Sarstedt of West Windsor graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in finance. A graduate of High School South, Class of
2006, she is a member of Phi Eta
Sigma Honor Society and Alpha
Phi Sorority. Sarstedt has accepted
a position with Prudential’s finance rotation program.
Business
Pamela Vallas, a broker sales
associate, has been appointed
branch vice president of Coldwell
Banker Residential Brokerage in
Princeton Junction. A broker and
sales professional for nearly 25
years, Vallas formerly served as
the regional manager for Coldwell
Banker Previews International, the
company’s luxury homes division,
responsible for the central New
Jersey territory.
Problem Solvers: The Community Middle School Future Problem Solvers Team, led by teacher Karen
Rosnick, center, finished in eighth place out of 66
teams in the Future Problem Solving Program International Conference. Team members are Lyric Gupta, left, Ross Chapman, Vicki Chan, and Sohi Kim.
She worked for 30 years as a geologist, a spatial analyst, and research
scientist at the state Department of
Environmental Protection for 30
years. Survivors include her grandmother, Fran Tuttle; and brothers
and sisters-in-law, Greg and Janet
and Ronald and Mary. Donations
may be made to New Jersey Academy of Sciences, c/o Kean University, 1000 Morris Avenue, Townshend Hall T117, Union 07083.
Marie D. Castle, 82, died June
16. Survivors include a daughter,
Susan Picano of Plainsboro. Donations may be made to a charity of
your choice.
Rosalind Kenyon Hoyle Haring, 84, of West Kingston, Rhode
Island died June 22. She worked as
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Gail Carter, 53, of West Windsor died June 4. Raised in Peekskill, New York, and Arizona, she
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Survivors include four children,
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Andrea Haring; a brother, John
Hoyle of West Kingston; five
grandsons; and a granddaughter.
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lived in Penns Neck until 1992 and
worked for RCA, retiring in 1987.
He was a special police officer for
West Windsor, was the fire chief
for Princeton Junction Fire Company for many years, and coached
West Windsor Little League. Survivors include his brother and sister-in-law, Dennis and Elaine
Beecher of Jackson. Donations
may be made to Princeton Junction
Fire Company, 245 Clarksville
Road, Princeton Junction 08550.
James G. Quay Sr., 93, died
June 23. Born in Penns Neck, he
was an Army veteran of World War
II, serving as a tank commander in
Europe. Survivors include sons and
daughters-in-law, James G. Jr. and
Ann, and Michael; daughter and
son-in-law, Cheryl and Danny
Clary; and nine grandchildren.
Joseph Rutecki, 85, of Plainsboro died on June 24. Born in
Poland, he moved to the United
States in 1950, and Plainsboro two
years ago. He was a custodian for
Hoffmann-LaRoche in Nutley for
40 years, retiring in 2001. Survivors include a son, Joseph Jr.;
granddaughters and their husbands, Karen and Martin Flatley
and Krista and Tony Chibaro; and
three great-grandchildren.
Helen Sharretts, 85, of Tamarac, Florida, died June 27. Born in
Plainsboro, she was employed at
SS Kresge, Trenton, until her retirement in 1986. Survivors include
her husband of 67 years, Andrew; a
grandson and a great-grandson,
both of Alaska; and three sistersin-law.
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Germany, she lived in Plainsboro for most of her life.
She was a graduate of High
School South, Class of 2004, and
University of Utah with a bachelor’s degree in fine arts in theater
in 2008. A member of Plainsboro
Rescue Squad for seven years,
she was also an emergency medical technician with Princeton
First Aid and Rescue Squad and
Capital Health System.
According to news reports
Macken had suffered from reflex
sympathetic dystrophy for close
to 10 years. Fellow members of
the Plainsboro Rescue Squad responded to the emergency call.
Survivors include her parents,
Allison C. Macken and James
Macken; a sister, Samantha A.
Ann Waldron, 85, of Canal
Pointe, West Windsor died July 2.
Born in Birmingham, Alabama,
she graduated form the University
of Alabama with a degree in journalism in 1945. She moved to West
Windsor in 1975 when her late husband, Martin Waldron began working for the New York Times.
She wrote many books including “Hodding Carter: The Reconstruction of a Racist,” “Eudora: A
Writer’s Life,” novels for children,
non-fiction books for young adults,
and five books about murders in
Princeton.
Survivors include her sons Tom,
Peter, and Martin; a daughter, Lolly O’Brien; eight grandchildren;
and one great-granddaughter. A
memorial service will be Saturday,
July 17, at 2 p.m. at Nassau Presbyterian Church, Princeton.
Clara I. Langley of West
Windsor died July 3 in Samaritan
Hospice at Virtua in Mount Holly.
Born in Bogota, Colombia, she
lived in Plainsboro before recently
moving to West Windsor.
A statistician with the State of
New Jersey, Langley received her
master’s degree in economics from
Rutgers University and was an adjunct faculty member at NJIT.
Survivors include her husband,
Eugene McCarthy; her son and
daughter-in-law, Julian and Jamie
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Macken; stepmother, Yvonne
Feight; her grandparents; and
many aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Calling hours will be held at
M.J. Murphy Funeral Home, 616
Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction, on Friday, July 9, from 2 to
4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. A mass of
Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, July 10, 10 a.m.
at Queenship of Mary Church,
19 Dey Road, Plainsboro. Burial
will follow in Princeton Cemetery, Princeton.
Kim Langley; her grandchildren,
Cameron and Hailey; her sister and
brother-in-law, Martha and Nestor
Yepes; her niece and nephew,
Martha Paola and Nestor Camillo,
and her longtime friend, Sara Pinto.
Donations may be made to
Samaritan Hospice, 5 Eves Drive,
Suite 300, Marlton 08053, or
Abramson Cancer Center of the
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3535 Market Street, Suite
750, Philadelphia, PA 19104.
Michael F. Esposito of West
Windsor died July 4 at Robert
Wood Johnson University Hospital
Hamilton. Born in Manhattan, he
lived in the area for nearly 30 years.
Esposito was the co-owner of
J.E.M. Stables in West Windsor. A
horse trainer, he also taught riding
to both children and adults. He retired from Samuel Tepp in
Metuchen in 1985.
Survivors include his wife,
Joan; two sons, Andrew and David
of North Carolina; a daughter, Tricia of Louisiana; stepchildren,
Donald Brown and Susan Brown
of West Windsor, and Maria Foy of
Crosswicks; a sister, Rose Castellano of Vineland, a brother, Joseph
Esposito of Linden; and seven
grandchildren. Donations may be
made to any thoroughbred retirement home.
Stanley Eugene "Slim" McClenahan, 86, of Princeton Junction died July 7, at the Potomac
Home in Princeton Junction. Born
and raised in Pennsylvania, McClenahan lived in Princeton Junction since he was 18, when he came
to work for Walker Gordon Farms
in Plainsboro. He retired from
Bohrens Moving of Princeton after
many years of service.
Survivors include two sons and
three daughters-in-law, William
and Susan, Jeffrey and Eileen McClenahan, and Cathy McClenahan;
two daughters and a son-in-law,
Darlene Marzario and Linda and
Daniel Beecher; grandchildren,
Christopher and Tiffany McClenahan, Jennifer Glazewski, Matthew
and Wendy McClenahan, Hollis
and Ray Weston, Britine Wilken,
Melissa and Kenneth Owen, Nancy McClenahan, Brian and Kirsten
McClenahan, Meghan McClenahan, Sandy and William Gancarcik, and Cindy McClenahan; and
11 great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be Saturday, July 10, 10 a.m. at the Mather-Hodge
Funeral Home, 40 Vandeventer
Avenue, Princeton. Calling hours
will be Friday, July 9, 7 to 9 p.m. at
the funeral home.
JULY 9, 2010
board is looking to delay this. As of
yesterday, I expected we would be
proceeding.”
Not all board members felt the
deficiency
was relevant to postthe charter school to have a certificate of occupancy at its facility by pone the hearing. Board member
June 30. One extension already Jack Venturi said the notice went
gave the charter school until Thurs- out a long time ago, but the WW-P
day, July 15. But the charter school school board did not submit the obwill miss that deadline. If the sec- jection until July 6. In addition,
ond extension is not granteed, the “it’s clear from reading the notice,
PIACS would have to go through it says where it is available,” said
the entire approval process again, Venturi. “Obviously, using plain
beginning with the DOE, and the common sense, one would know
July 19 meeting would not be nec- it’s available immediately during
normal business hours. I don’t
essary.
State statute requires notice of a think it has to be spelled out.”
Venturi noted that there were
Zoning Board hearing to specify
that copies of the application pack- 144 seats in the court room and that
age are available in the clerk’s of- all of the seats were taken and
fice, with a listing of the times it is about 40 people stood along the
available. Michael Balint, Zoning walls. “There’s no prejudice whatBoard attorney, said that the notice soever by this,” he said. “It’s a midid not specify the hours of opera- nor technicality. I can’t see any real reason for not proceeding. If we
tion.
However, Christopher Costa, don’t, legal fees are going to be inthe attorney for PIACS, argued that curred anyway. I’d rather have that
the notice gave the exact date and risk be taken.”
Kennedy echoed the sentiment.
time the application was to be
heard and listed where the applica- “I think since all these people came
tions could be picked up. The time here tonight, we should give it a
shot,” he said.
is implied, he said.
However, Zoning Board Chair“We’re in Plainsboro Township,” he said. “We are in a town- man Gary Wolinetz disagreed.
ship that operates on full-time “The legislature stated in the
hours, full-time staff. So, the appli- statute that the time needed to be
cations are available when the published,” he said. “Whether it is
a technical violation or not, the
township is open.”
Costa argued that there are cer- statute is out there. I don’t regard it
tain municipalities in which a spec- as a de minimis objection. The
ified time in which a member of the statute says what it says.”
The charter school has been the
public can pick up a copy is relevant, such as in municipalities that source of much controversy over
do not keep full-time hours and are the past several months. PIACS
only open on certain days. “There members have claimed that the
are certain places where the time parents of the nearly 300 applicants
that it is available is a critical ele- to the school — which has filled its
ment,” he said. “In this case, it is 170 available seats — have been
not. It is available from 9 a.m. to 5 targets of harassing comments by
opponents of the charter school.
p.m., when the township is open.”
After the hearing, four members
“There has been no harm caused
by this irregularity in the notice,” of the WW-P school board who are
he added. “For that reason, I think Plainsboro residents — Anthony
the board should move forward Fleres, Alapakkam Manikandan,
with this. They should know that Ellen Walsh, and Todd Hochman
failure to move forward with this is — issued a statement pointing out
the end to this application. We have what they say are flaws with the actual application.
170 students
The
board
who are waitSchool board members
members say
ing to go to this
there is a dischallenged the charter
school,
and
crepancy in the
there is a de
school’s traffic study for
actual enrollminimis issue
the Mapleton Road site.
ment numbers.
with the notice
They also argue
that the board is
that the school
worried they will face litigation.
Well, they may have litigation in will be permanently housed in the
the other way, too, because it is proposed campus. “The proposal
that the charter school is looking
ending this application.”
Still, Balint said he was con- for limited permission seems miscerned with moving forward. “Al- guided considering the difficulty
though it may seem to be a de min- the school has had in finding and
imis oversight, it is an oversight,” securing a school facility,” the lethe said. “The board does not have ter stated. “It is therefore imperajurisdiction, and anything that we tive that the zoning board require a
do tonight is a nullity because we full zoning plan — not just for
2010-’11, but for a full build-out of
acted without authority.”
Balint pointed to the board’s the school.”
WW-P board members also
record with litigation. The few cases that were litigated were decided wrote that a traffic study prepared
in the board’s favor, he said. “We by PIACS officials shows “a comrun the risk of going to litigation on plete lack of understanding about
something that can be avoided how school transportation works.”
merely by re-noticing the applica- The plans, they say, state that all
tion,” Balint said. “I feel hard- students from Princeton, WW-P,
pressed to recommend to move for- and South Brunswick, will be
ward in the face of that, knowing dropped off by four buses, while 31
students from outside the area will
that your notice is defective.”
When Costa mentioned the be transported by personal cars.
Further, “it is wishful thinking
deadline imposed on the charter
school by the DOE, Balint said he that in the morning, all 102 studid not think it was relevant to the dents from all four corners of the
board’s decision. “The board did- Plainsboro and West Windsor can
n’t create any kind of time con- be picked up by only two school
straint that you may be facing,” he buses and dropped off at the PIACS
said. “I don’t think the time consid- campus in any reasonable amount
eration is relevant to the board’s of time,” they wrote. “Given the
consideration of the merits of the long ride on the bus, one can fully
application either. This application expect that most, if not all, parents
was just recently deemed com- will be dropping off their children
plete. It’s been placed on the first at PIACS in the morning.”
The traffic plan, they say, does
available agenda. I don’t think the
Charter School
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not address the impact of having
over 125 cars arriving and leaving
in the morning. “The traffic study
as presented by PIACS is less than
thorough and hastily done with
limited understanding of how
school transportation works,” they
added. “We strongly urge the zoning board to require a realistic traffic study and proper planning before the school is allowed to open.”
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here is more to teaching than
being in front of a group of
students in a classroom. For
Robin Harden-Daniels, it is about
understanding students on various
levels and forming productive relationships with them.
The new principal at Millstone
River School, approved by the
school board on June 29, has employed this approach throughout
her career, an unusual path that led
to WW-P.
Harden-Daniels grew up in
Syracuse, NY. Her mother grew up
in Biloxi, Mississippi, amid segregation, and graduated from Biloxi
Colored School. “At the time, educational advancement for African
Americans was not as plentiful,”
she said. Her mother got married
and had children, but HardenDaniels’s father died when her
mother was pregnant with her.
From an early age, HardenDaniels exhibited the makings of a
future educator. “I had to find my
gift as a teacher,” she said. “As a
kid, I taught other kids my age. We
were playing, but I always played
the role of teachers. On a rainy day,
when no one was out playing, I’d
teach my toys.”
“The desire to learn, and not just
the desire to learn to accumulate it
for yourself, but the desire to learn
to share it with other people so they
can have those ‘Aha!’ moments” is
indicative of the nature of a
teacher, she added. “That’s your
playtime. Other kids are playing
kick ball, and you’re reading a
book.”
Harden-Daniels
attended
Hamilton College in upstate New
York, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in cultural anthropology, a path she followed based on
her interest in studying the global
society. “Knowing about those
things helps us to be more responsive to people, to embrace folks
where we are,” she said. “I always
found that fascinating.”
Harden-Daniels also earned a
master’s degree from Harvard University in divinity, a three-year
full-time master’s program where
she studied theology, ethics, and
counseling. “My background is
very much toward understanding
people on different levels.”
She also earned a master’s degree from the University of Scranton in educational administration,
and she is currently working on a
doctoral program at Rowan University in educational leadership.
She has just completed her first
year.
Through all of her educational
pursuits and her varied background, Harden-Daniels learned
that everything is based on relationships. “A majority of students
are affect learners,” she said. “If
they can personally relate to the
teacher, if they like the teacher,
they generally tend to perform better. They will come in and spend
extra time after school. If they
don’t like you, they are going to
stay away from you.”
Naturally, her emphasis in coming in as a new principal is to “really put a lot of emphasis and a lot of
energy into building relationships
with the students, our community,
our teachers, other colleagues, and
other administrators.”
Throughout her career, she as always been involved in teaching in
some capacity, she said, even
though some of it did not take place
in the traditional classroom.
After attending Hamilton and
then Harvard, she moved to western Massachusetts, where she
Robin Harden-Daniels
worked at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She got married
and had children, and ended up
leaving Massachusetts for New
Jersey. She took a little bit of time
to stay at home with her children.
After three years, she went back to
work, this time as a counselor. She
first worked at Ford Motor Company, where she counseled employees and their families, including instructing families how to handle
different types of behaviors in children. She has also worked with
churches, where she went into prisons and counseled inmates.
“As a counselor, you’re teaching people how to see a different
perspective,” she explained. “If a
student is suicidal, you want them
to see a different perspective.
There are solutions to the pain
they’re feeling without entertaining the thoughts they have about
suicide.”
From counseling, she switched
into education in the 1990, where
she began a strong college prepara-
‘We’re going to have
supportive relationships. They may be different because I’m a different person, but the
priorities are still the
same.’
tory background. She worked for
12 years in a college preparatory
school in northern New Jersey. “It
was really helpful in understanding
communities that are really geared
toward excellence, and that’s what
I see in WW-P,” said HardenDaniels, currently director of instruction for the humanities at the
Northern Burlington district.
At WW-P, she said, she wants to
get to know the culture of the
school. “I call this building emotional infrastructure,” she said.
This involves taking the time to
learn what’s important to people
and the values of the school community — from parents, to teachers
to janitors and bus drivers.
“My initial focus is going to be
developing those kinds of relationships,” she said. “In the future, as
new initiatives come forward and
there is a need to move the community in a direction of support, it is
easier to do if people see you care
about students and care about doing the right thing and care about
being inclusive.”
In addition, “I’m sensitive to the
fact that there’s a beloved principal
who is retiring,” she said. “I’m sensitive to the fact that there are some
strong relationships there. We’re
going to have supportive and
strong relationships. They may be
different because I’m a different
person, but the priorities are still
the same. The priorities of the students are still the same. I would
hope that would be the case with
anyone who comes in.”
Harden-Daniels will earn a
salary of $122,361.
David Aderhold
Temporary South
Principal Named
W
hile the search continues for
a permanent replacement for
former South Principal Charles
Rudnick, the WW-P school board
has assigned one of its central office staff to take on the responsibilities.
At its June 29 meeting, the board
approved David Aderhold, the assistant superintendent for planning
and pupil services, as the acting
principal until a permanent appointment is made.
According to officials, he will be
paid a stipend of $2,000 in addition
to his current salary of $144,000 as
assistant superintendent. School
board president Hemant Marathe
said this move saves the district
money in the meantime, while the
search continues.
“It could save a significant
amount of money,” said school
board president Hemant Marathe.
“The total salary plus benefits for a
South principal is about $150,000 a
year.”
Marathe said the board is not
planning to keep him as the acting
principal for a year. For the time
being, Superintendent Victoria
Kniewel has redistributed some of
his duties to other central office
staff. “Whatever needs to be done
will be done by someone,” he said.
“It requires a lot of extra effort in
the central office.”
Marathe said the board has advertised for the position nationally.
“It’s a very demanding and very
public position, and we will be
looking carefully at that choice,”
he said. “We still hope to have
someone in place as soon as possible.”
Aderhold served as the principal
at New Brunswick High School before being hired by WW-P last
year. He has previously served as
vice principal at North Brunswick
High School and vice principal at
Linwood Middle School.
Aderhold, who lives in Hamilton with his wife, Tara, has an undergraduate degree in history education from Rider University and a
doctorate in educational leadership
from Nova Southeastern University.
Commercial Ad
Policy Okayed
M
embers of the WW-P district’s school board voted
unanimously to adopt a set of regulations governing commercial activities and advertising.
The policy sets up various areas
of commercial activity to be regulated: advertisements, sponsorships, and exclusive rights agreements. Officials did not include the
district’s acceptance of gifts and
the issue of naming rights, citing
other policies handling those matters.
According to Larry Shanok, the
district’s assistant superintendent
JULY 9, 2010
for finance, the policy is a followup to the issue over installing lights
at the high school athletic fields.
This past year, the board voted
to give the West Windsor-Plainsboro Athletic Foundation the goahead to raise money to fund lighting for the playing fields at High
Schools North and South. But residents in the neighborhoods surrounding the two school continued
to voice opposition to the idea
A decision regarding the actual
installation will come once the
fundraising is complete, a cost
analysis is done, and more financial information provided. At the
time, board members said policies
would need to be written to address
the residents’ concerns and to set
strict limits on field use once lights
are installed. This is one of those
policies.
Advertisements must fall into
one of a number of categories: paid
advertisements in a high school
student newspaper or other district
publication; instructional aids furnished by private sources (when
the advertising is “reasonable, nonintrusive, and not inherent to the
content”); signs or banners on athletic fields or gymnasiums; advertising in programs for districtsponsored or approved extracurricular activities; displays of product
names on vending machines; advertisements that appear when students are using websites; and incidental advertisements pertaining to
an organization that has been approved for use of a district facility,
limited to the duration of that event
and subject to other regulations.
The policy also states that “limited public-private capital improvement partnerships that will
rely on advertising revenue must
be limited in scope and approved
by the board of education.”
With regard to sponsorships, the
district states that sponsorship cannot require the district’s programs
or services be delivered in a specific manner. When it comes to exclusive rights agreements, the board
will be able to consider such an
agreement if it is determined to be a
substantial benefit to the district
and students. However, any agreement will be capped at three years,
or the maximum length of time allowed by state law — whichever is
shorter.
However, included in the policy
is a clause that is intended to “protect students from exploitation and
to ensure that commercial activities do not interfere with the educational program.” Therefore, there
are prohibitions.
First, nothing will be approved
that is inconsistent with the district’s mission or its nondiscrimination policies. It also prohibits
commercial activities that promote
the sale or use of alcohol, tobacco,
firearms, or illegal drugs or that
contain inappropriate language.
Also prohibited are activities that
promote any religious organization, promote any political candidate, or a position on any referendum or political/legislative issue.
Nothing will be approved that
does not comply with all applicable
federal and state laws and regulations or bidding and purchasing
procedures, and nothing will be approved that does not allow the
board to terminate its approval at
any time.
“Providing information about
activities or events sponsored by
non-profit organizations shall not
be considered commercial activities and shall be permitted unless
the activity or even is inconsistent
with the mission and goals of the
district.”
Software to Help
With Assessments
W
hile school officials are satisfied with the Infinite Campus student information system,
they are bringing another program
on to help with performance assessments.
On June 29, the WW-P school
board approved a one-year,
$28,800 agreement with Performance Matters for its Performance
Matters Accountability Edition
program. According to Russell Lazovick, the assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, the program can track SAT,
Advanced Placement, and other
student scores, and will also help
teachers improve their instruction
methods.
“When you get a report card, it
gives you an overall grade, but as a
teacher, as a practitioner, you want
to know the details,” said Lazovick. “It allows us to put those
kind of assessments into a system.”
The program allows teachers to
measure trends and understand the
strengths of any individual student,
compared with another student
who is at the same point in the curriculum. “If we start to look at students who are succeeding, teachers
can have meaningful conversations about what’s going on in
those classrooms,” Lazovick said.
Those conversations already
take place in WW-P, but the
process is more difficult. Currently, teachers can use programs like
Microsoft Excel to make their own
charts, but the new program pulls
up the data and organizes and analyzes it automatically.
The Performance Matters system works with Infinite Campus in
that it pulls student information to
analyze. “We’re not moving everything into Performance Matters —
just the pieces that will allow
teachers to do their work.”
Once it was approved, officials
began working on setting up the
system, which typically takes 90
days. However, Lazovick said,
“we’re looking to make sure we’re
up and running for September.”
In 2008 the district launched the
web-based Infinite Campus and
has phased in access to parents,
who can log in and access their
children’s demographic information, attendance and immunization
records, and progress reports and
report cards.
Solar Panels Come
to WW-P Schools
W
est Windsor and Plainsboro
are already known for their
environmental efforts, and one can
now see the visible efforts of the
school district, which has recently
installed solar panels at both high
schools.
During the June 29 school board
meeting,
officials
discussed
progress with the solar panels at
High School North and South.
While both were installed early last
month and are capable of generating electricity, North was awaiting
connection to a separate meter to
calculate how much electricity is
sent back to PSE&G from the solar
panels. School officials are also
awaiting certification from the
Board of Public Utilities so they
can begin generating electricity at
both schools.
The delay at North was because
of questions regarding the shutting
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cause officials were not sure if a
back-up generator could be used
while power was shut down for the
connection. Officials needed more
time to plan, and PSE&G was unable to send out crews on the date.
According to board president
Hemant Marathe, the school’s solar panels generate energy to offset
their own electricity use, but on hot
days where electricity is in high demand and air conditioners in the
area continue to run, extra electricity can be sent back to PSE&G for
distribution.
“The district gets extra credit
above and beyond what we save on
electricity,” Marathe explained, referring to solar renewable energy
certificates which can be sold. For
every 1,000 kilowatt hours generated, the school earns one certificate. “There’s a special meter to
monitor how much electricity we
are sending back to PSE&G. It has
not been installed yet.”
In the 2009 school board elections, part of the budget statement
for the public vote included
$1,850,000 to be withdrawn from
the capital reserve account for a solar project at the two schools. The
project did not add anything to the
tax burden because the funding
came out of the capital reserve.
According to Larry Shanok, assistant superintendent for finance,
the board awarded the contract in
November, but the state took four
months to give the necessary approvals. The panels are now installed, but the connections for the
entire system, including the meters, still need to be installed.
“If we can get all the hoops
jumped through before October 23,
we are eligible for what we qualified for back in 2008, which is
$576,500 in solar energy rebates,”
Shanok said.
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JULY 9, 2010
Confusion Reigns At WW Budget Approval
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onfusion over the actual impact to taxpayers took center stage on June 28, when it
came time for the West Windsor
Township Council to adopt its budget. When the smoke cleared, the
measure translates into a municipal
tax bill of $1,845 for the owner of a
home assessed at the township average of $534,782 — a $75 increase.
Even though they ultimately
adopted the budget, with a 3-1-1
vote, with Charles Morgan voting
against it and Diane Ciccone abstaining, council members said
they were “disheartened” by the
mix-up. At the center of the issue
was the amount of increase in the
tax levy versus the overall percentage increase in the tax rate.
The tax levy is the portion of the
overall budget that will come from
taxes. So, in West Windsor’s case,
of the total $37 million budget,
$20.97 million is the tax levy — or
the total amount of money that will
be raised through taxes.
The tax rate, on the other hand, is
the amount per $100 of assessed
value that is used in the calculation
to figure out what portion an individual homeowner owes. In West
Windsor’s case, the tax rate is 34.5
cents per $100 of assessed value.
In this year’s budget, the tax
levy will increase by 2 percent over
last year’s levy, but the tax rate itself will go up by about 4 percent.
Council members said they
thought the 2 percent increase was
referring to the tax rate increase.
The numbers in the $37 million
budget show a 1.4-cent tax rate increase — from 33.1 cents to 34.5
cents per $100 of assessed value.
That would mean a percentage increase of 4 percent. However, the
tax levy portion of the budget represents an increase of 1.9 percent
over last year’s tax levy amount.
It was that 1.9 percent increase
in tax levy that some council members thought applied to the percentage of increase in the tax rate. The
issue was brought to light by resi-
dent Bob Akens, who commented
about the perceived “disconnect”
during the public hearing before
the vote.
“If you go back to the tax rate
that will apply to someone whose
valuation has not been adjusted
down, you move from 33.1 to 34.5
cents, and that’s a 4.2 percent increase,” he said. “At the last budget
meeting, all that was said was a 2
percent budget increase. For some
reason, I’m going to pay a 4.2 percent increase in my taxes. That’s a
long way from what was being
talked about before. It is better than
the 5.8 percent first proposed, but it
sure is not the 2 percent.”
Members of the administration
maintained, however, that the tax
levy — and not the tax rate — was
the source of discussion all along,
The tax levy increase is
1.9 percent, but this
year’s tax rate will increase by 4 percent.
even when the council came up
with an 11th-hour proposal to cut
the budget even more to bring it
within a 2 percent tax levy increase.
“The tax levy itself has been the
number that has been discussed at
various council budget work sessions,” said Chief Financial Officer
Joanne Louth. “The adjustments
that were made in the works sessions brought the levy to a 1.9 percent increase. However, when that
is distributed among the tax base —
the tax base that has declined because of market conditions and the
like — there is less of a base, so the
rate is a 4 percent increase.”
To sum it all up, the township’s
expenses increased by 1.5 percent
this year. However, revenues to
offset those expenses — other than
property taxes — decreased.
Therefore, the tax levy, the total
taxes raised, went up by 1.9 percent. However, the total assessed
value of all the properties declined,
and the tax levy is distributed over
a smaller base. This caused the 4
percent increase in the tax rate.
At the introduction, the council
cut $800,000 from the budget. The
first part of savings came from
about $200,000 in cuts to overtime
and nonessential part-time staff.
The second part of the savings
came from the $600,000 taken
from $1.3 million in liquor license
sales this year. The cuts were approved 4-1 prior to the special session on May 28 specifically for introduction of the budget.
The $1.3 million in revenue
from the liquor licenses was originally to be used for renovating the
an office trailer attached to the municipal building that houses the
Health, Recreation, and Emergency Services departments.
Ciccone said that at the time of
the vote, she was clear in asking
whether the 2 percent increase applied to the tax rate. “I am deeply
troubled,” she said. “I had always
said I wanted to see a zero percent
increase. I did not want to go to
four, and when it was suggested it
was going to four, I said no. What I
thought I was agreeing to now has
doubled. I am very troubled, extremely troubled.”
“This entire council had the understanding that it was going to be a
2 percent increase,” she added.
“Not once did anyone tell us the
difference. This is the very first
time I’m hearing you put the two
together. It’s very disheartening to
hear that, when I was led to believe
it was going to be a 2 percent increase.”
Councilwoman Linda Geevers
echoed the sentiment. “When we
introduced the budget, we talked
about the 1.4-cent increase, a $75
increase on an average assessed
home,” she said. “It was supposed
to be a 2 percent increase.”
“I don’t know what we were
missing in that discussion that
evening, and why that didn’t come
out, or why it wasn’t communicated to us,” she added.
However, Business Administrator Robert Hary maintained that the
discussions from the beginning referred to the tax levy. He referred to
an early budget session in which
the tax assessor explained why the
tax base had a lower value.
“In order to ensure we don’t
come up against tax appeals that
will hurt us, he takes a look every
year and adjusts the values accordingly to market rates,” Hary explained, referring to a program the
administration said the council had
a approved after the last town-wide
revaluation. “In these times, when
valuations in our entire community
have gone down, it has resulted in
the reduction of the value of a penny” on the tax rate.
“We said that all along,” Hary
added. “The issue is that those people who were re-adjusted will actually pay less because the cost of
their assessments is lower.”
Mayor Shing-Fu Hsueh suggested that before next year’s budget process, the administration will
provide a breakdown of the terminology involved with the budget,
including explanations of the tax
levy, tax rate, and fund balance
(surplus), to name a few.
Morgan said the discussion
demonstrated a flaw in the process,
mainly with insufficient information provided by the administration. Morgan referred to his criticisms of the mayor and Hary,
which he made earlier in the meeting, for mailing him a response to a
request for information he sent on
May 1, but received at his home on
June 26.
“My concern here is we are
passing this budget in the dark,” he
said. “We don’t know the answers
to questions we’ve asked. The few
answers we do get are misleading
numbers.”
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He also maintained that the
township was still holding far too
much money in its fund balance, or
reserves. “I think none of us are
happy with this budget, and as
small as the increase is this year, it
should be zero, and that is still an
outrageous fund balance.”
The council used $200,000
more in surplus than it did last year
— for a total of $4.4 million being
used from surplus to offset taxes.
But the council wanted to avoid
dipping further into the surplus for
tax relief, as Morgan had proposed.
“This administration and this
chief financial officer make it a big
point about the AAA bond rating
and the savings it brings to the
community,” Morgan added. “I
have a detailed analysis as to how it
is not a savings, and I cannot get
them to sit down and look at my
numbers.”
Not all council members were as
critical. “When it’s all said and
done, we are below the cap, we did
not lay off anybody, and also, we
did not cut any services,” said
Khanna. “I was not happy in taking
money from the capital improvement projects or taking money out
of the fund balance, but at this
point, I support the budget as is because I feel that the services should
not be disrupted.”
Khanna mentioned the comprehensive efficient study the township is planning to conduct to find
areas of savings and mentioned the
work he and Ciccone would be doing with the business owners in
town to make the township more
business-friendly.
“We could have done more
work, better work, but the budget
that we put forth addresses the concerns of the community,” said
George Borek. “We have a lot of
hard work ahead of us.”
Ciccone also called for the
township to begin “doing things
differently.” She said the township
could not keep going to its residents with any amount of increases. “It still hurts our residents. We
need to work together. I would
hope going forward, we would
have a better dialogue.”
Geevers also called for the council and administration to work together, especially to resolve questions. “Get them answered in a
timely manner,” she said. “It’s going to be a very busy year with contract negotiations.”
“We just can’t keep moving at
the pace we’re going.”
Another Setback
For Redevelopment
A
state Superior Court judge has
reaffirmed her earlier decision
ordering West Windsor to provide
documentation from the Planning
Board redevelopment review
process in preparation for a trial on
the “sufficiency” of the designation.
The ruling, in which Superior
Court Judge Linda Feinberg denied
the township’s motion for reconsideration, was handed down on
June 18. In the worst case scenario,
the township’s plans for the 350acre Princeton Junction train station redevelopment area would be
invalidated.
“The court shall conduct a trial
on the validity of a blight declaration for all of the properties in the
redevelopment area,” ordered
Feinberg.
The ruling was part of a lawsuit
filed by InterCap Holdings challenging the redevelopment zoning.
A trial date has not yet, but InterCap has been given 60 days to submit its expert reports and submissions for the court. Following that,
West Windsor will receive 60 days
to submit their reports and information. And following that, there
is a 30-day period for depositions
of experts and fact witnesses. West
Windsor Planning Attorney Gerald
Muller estimated a trial in the mat-
‘The court shall conduct
a trial on the validity of
a blight declaration for
all properties in the redevelopment area.’
ter would not begin until late fall or
early winter.
Muller said the township plans
to appeal the judge’s order with the
Appellate Division. The township
has maintained that InterCap
missed its chance to file an objection to the township’s redevelopment designation based on a state
law that says objections must be
submitted to the Superior Court
within 45 days of the designation
adoption.
The township’s motion to the
Appellate Division will question
whether InterCap “had a right to go
ahead and challenge the designation of the area in need of redevel-
opment based on the fact that they
didn’t file a motion for three-anda-half years and participated in the
process,” said Muller.
InterCap Holdings CEO Steve
Goldin said he believes “West
Windsor is so strongly fighting this
whole thing because they know
that 80 to 85 percent of the area
won’t qualify” as in need of redevelopment. He said the township’s
intent to file the appeal right away,
without going through trial and
then appealing, is “unusual.”
The township has argued that
InterCap’s involvement in the redevelopment planning process
should bar it from filing. In her
original ruling, however, Feinberg
wrote that “the court may enlarge
the 45-day time period where the
interest of justice manifestly requires such an extension.”
Feinberg extended the timeline
based on constitutional questions
surrounding the validity of the “in
need” designation. In her earlier
ruling in January, she wrote “the
court’s initial reaction ... is that the
Redevelopment Study on which
the in need designation was based
is ripe with constitutional infirmities.”
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Elaine Liu, Samantha Lee, Nikita Gupta, Rachel Carandang, Daniel Xia, Aditi Gupta, Maria Vincent, Priya Saksena, and
Veena Kumar received the High Honors Award.
Henry MacQueen was presented
the Mercer County Council of PTAs
Award by Donna Hackett.
Sunil Nambiar, right, presented
Ronak Gandhi with the Plainsboro
Rotary Club Scholarship.
Gloria Hutchinson, left, and Richard Abrams presented Monica Cruz with the
Century 21 Abrams, Hutchinson & Associates Scholarship.
Jinny Baeckler, center, presented Grace Kwok and Alex Huang
the Rosalie Pratt Memorial Scholarship.
Along with her most recent decision, Feinberg issued a notice of
hearing of the “in need of redevelopment” designation and mandated it be sent to the property owners
in the area, which both township
and InterCap officials said has already been done.
That order also stemmed from
the earlier ruling, issued in January. Feinberg had sided with InterCap in its arguments that the township violated the notice for the redevelopment designation in that it
did not describe the condemnation
implications of a blight designation.
The township’s claims that it
has no plans to condemn the properties in the redevelopment area
“merely highlights the cloud that
hangs over the property and the
others in the redevelopment area,”
she wrote in her original ruling.
“These properties have been designated in need of redevelopment
and are subject to condemnation by
the township at any given time, despite counsel’s insistence to the
contrary.”
The notice that was sent to the
property owners near the redevelopment area states that the court
has ruled that the township’s series
of public notices, which ran in October, 2005, were “unconstitutional.”
“The aforementioned public notice failed to apprise relevant property owners that...all property
within an area determined to be ‘in
need of redevelopment’ is subject
to condemnation by the municipality and that property owners have
45 days from the publication of the
determination that their property is
within the designated area in need
of redevelopment to initiate an appeal from such determination,” the
notice stated.
The notice stated that all property owners have a right to participate in the hearing, but that in order
to do so, those property owners
must be “expressly conditioned on
your providing the court and all
parties with written notice of your
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intent to participate in the hearing
within 30 days of the date of this
original notice.”
Failing to submit timely written
notice of their intent to participate
will waive property owners’ rights
to do so, she also wrote. Those who
do respond will be “provided an
opportunity to participate person-
‘There is litigation, and
they could very well end
up with the result that
would not be what it
could be if there was a
settlement.’
ally or through counsel and to examine witnesses testifying at the
hearing.”
Muller said that township has
maintained it does not intend to
take any property through condemnation. But Feinberg’s decision
was based on a court ruling in 2008
that stated a municipality must give
notice of the possibility of condem-
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Leslie Fisher presented Gregory Piccirillo with the
Pamela Faehl Memorial Scholarship.
Jo-Anne Walker, left, presented
Wendy Gu with the Central Jersey
Chinese American Association Award.
nation as a result of a redevelopment designation. “We never argued the case was wrong,” said
Muller. “We’re not going to actually condemn these properties.”
Muller also said the township
believed that even if condemnation
were ever to occur, there would be
a designated condemnation hearing, at which point property owners would have been given notice
and the opportunity to participate.
However, “the bottom line is
that they did not follow proper procedure,” said Goldin. “Even
though this mayor and council can
say they have no intention” to condemn, “any future mayor or council can choose to exercise that
right. For a property owner, the
concern is not what a current mayor or council says in this municipality, but what someone may say
in the future.”
In her January ruling, Feinberg
acknowledged some of InterCap’s
claims as reasons for allowing the
lawsuit to proceed. In the township’s own redevelopment study,
some of the parcels were designat-
ed as “in need of redevelopment”
by using just the word “underutilization” and nothing else, she said.
This description mirrors the
characterization struck down in
other case law, she wrote, and as
InterCap argues, “appears to support the conclusion that the redevelopment study is insufficient.
Given the condemnation implications of a progressing redevelopment project, the court cannot ignore these insufficiencies and their
constitutional ramifications.”
InterCap has already prepared a
report in which it claims to demonstrate how 80 to 85 percent of the
properties do not fit the designation. Goldin likened the situation to
that of the Toll Brothers case that
led to the development of the Estates at Princeton Junction. “It’s
amazing that there is no memory or
ability to learn from past actions.”
“There are a lot of similarities,”
he said. “A developer comes in
with a plan that makes sense. The
town, for whatever reason, is not
amenable to that, there is litigation,
and they could very well end up
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High
School
North
Awards
Patricia Fonseca, center, presented Jenna Fields, Alana Jorgensen, Paul Lavadera, Michael Kaish, Joanna Chapman, Josh Rutstein,
and Jacquelyn Kercheval with the Knightly Productions Award.
Kelsey Curran, left, was presented the Council
of PTA's award by Donna Hackett.
Linda Gecha, left, presented the Stony Brook
Garden Club Award to Sophia Liu.
Scott Xu, left, received the David Bachner
Memorial Award from Bob Boyce.
Emily Schuit was awarded the
12th Legislative District Scholarship by
Assemblywoman Linda Greenstein.
Graeme Cull, left, was presented the Mercer County Freeholders Scholarship by Lee Riley.
with the result that would not be
what it could be if there was a settlement.”
Goldin said InterCap has already submitted three settlement
offers, none of which received a response from the township, he said.
There is “no demonstrated interest
on the township’s part to settle with
InterCap,” he added.
InterCap attorneys have already
said that its efforts will not stop at
invalidating the redevelopment
plan. Nullifying the redevelopment
plan would pave the way for InterCap to seek to have its previous
zoning also voided. If the redevelopment plan or process is invalidated, attorney Richard J. Hoff Jr.,
of the Bisgaier Hoff law firm of
Gibbsboro, has said the developer
will re-file a previous lawsuit that
challenged the old commercial
zoning of the property.
“In the pending litigation, InterCap, in part, seeks the invalidation
of the current redevelopment plan
zoning for its property,” said Hoff
in a comment to this paper in a previous article. “Further, if the rede-
Sean Cooney-Olson
received the WWPEA
Students Staff Award.
velopment process is invalidated
and the property reverts to its prior
(commercial) zoning, InterCap
would reinstitute its original predevelopment complaint, which
challenged that zoning as illegal
and unconstitutional.”
Council Takes
Stance on Oil Spill
D
espite one council member’s
objection over a resolution
calling for the ending of subsidies
to the oil and gas industry, among
other statements, the West Windsor Township Council voted 4-1 to
pass a resolution in response to the
BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in
the Gulf of Mexico.
The resolution calls the magnitude of the spill “the worst environmental disaster in American history, with over 4 million gallons of
oil estimated to have leaked into
the Gulf over the last several
months, and no end is in sight.”
The council’s resolution, passed
on June 28, calls the economic and
Nassir Silwany
received the
Order of AHEPA Award.
Alyssa Christie was presented the
Hsueh Award by Lee Riley.
Lahari Vudayagiri
received the PNC Bank
Environmental
Awareness Award.
The United Moms Scholarship was presented to
Kevin Campbell by Theresa Bonanno.
Christopher Reef, center, presented the Rotary Club of Princeton
Scholarship to Aleesha Shaik, left, and Jacquelyn Kercheval.
environmental damage to the Gulf
Coast region “devastating” and
states that BP “has thus far proven
unable to effectively contain the oil
spill, with over 2.5 million gallons
of oil each day continuing to spill
into the golf.”
It was this discrepancy in the
amount of oil that has so far leaked
into the ocean, as well as the resolution’s call for the end of subsidies
to the oil and gas industry that drew
the opposition from Councilwoman Linda Geevers, who said
the resolution was not clear about
specific subsidies and was too
broad.
“I certainly support the cleanup
of the Gulf area, but the wording as
it stands, I don’t support that,” she
said. “There is wording in here that
I don’t think is appropriate.” Geevers asked that the draft first be sent
to the Environmental Commission
for a recommendation.
However, Diane Ciccone, who
proposed the resolution earlier last
month, said she felt it was “important for a municipality to make a
statement. I don’t think we should
have to wait for the federal government to say we should move away
from our dependency on non-renewable energy,” she added.
Councilman Charles Morgan reiterated his earlier sentiments —
that he would support idea, although a few years ago, when the
Patriot Act was first proposed, he
asked the council to consider passing a resolution in support of the
measure but was shot down on the
basis that it was not township business.
Other Business. In other business during the June 28 meeting,
Planning Board member Simon
Pankove, an original member of
the Cable TV Advisory Board,
raised questions about the proposal
to abolish the board for lack of interest.
Pankove said one of the responsibilities of the board when it was
formed was to monitor the township’s franchise agreement with
Comcast. “I fully agree with your
intention, which is to have the mayor, business administrator, and
Emily Meshumar
was awarded the
Richard Shuey
Memorial Scholarship.
council member oversee” the duties of the board. “However, I am
concerned with the franchise
agreement with Comcast.”
“I just wanted to find out from
council whether their commitments have been investigated and
fulfilled so we know as a community that Comcast has fulfilled its
commitments,” as part of that
agreement, he added. He said the
agreement is coming up for renewal soon.
As a result of its depleting need,
council has been aiming to dissolve
the board in favor of a smaller staff
committee that would handle any
policy decisions. Interest on part of
the administration and the board
members themselves has been on
the decline as the issues needing
discussion has decreased.
The smaller committee will
most likely consist of the business
administrator, the mayor, and the
council president, who will deal
with policy decisions.
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WW Reorganizes
Ciccone Sets Goals
For WW Council
T
P
he West Windsor Township
Council met July 1 for its last
reorganization meeting in July,
where it selected two of its newest
members as its leaders.
Diane Ciccone was selected as
president and Kamal Khanna was
elected as vice president by their
council peers. The pair will hold
those positions for only six months,
until December 31. The council
will hold its first January reorganization meeting as a result of the
new law allowing municipalities
under the Faulkner Act to hold November elections.
The council previously passed
an ordinance establishing the terms
of the appointed members of
boards and committees to bring
them into line with the council
members’ terms to complement a
council decision earlier this year to
move municipal elections from
May to the same day as the November general elections.
That ordinance sets the terms of
all members and advisors of and liaisons to the Agricultural Advisory
Committee; Cable Television Advisory Board; Shade Tree Commission; Planning Board; Site Plan Review Advisory Board; and Zoning
Board of Adjustment. Under the ordinance, the new terms will begin
on January 1 and expire on December 31. As a result of the changes,
the terms of the current members
will be extended by six months.
Accordingly, the council extended the terms of its re-appointments to December 31. Ron Rumack was reappointed to the West
Windsor Parking Authority. Susan
Abbey and Gary Guleria were reappointed to the Zoning Board, and
Alice Ng was re-appointed as an alternate to the Zoning Board. Florence Cohen and Jean Jacobsohn
were re-appointed as resident representatives to the Affordable
Housing Committee, while Renu
Khullar was re-appointed as Alternate II, and Myra Swanson was reappointed as advisor to the Affordable Housing Committee.
Charles Appelget was re-appointed as a member of the township’s Agricultural Advisory Committee. Kevin Appelget was re-appointed as a member of the Shade
Tree Commission, while Drewe
Schoenholtz was re-appointed as
advisor. Christopher Mangone was
ut it to a vote. For the next six
months, the West Windsor
Township Council’s newest president is hoping that her set of
changes will cut down on the rancor at the dais.
Diane Ciccone said she is hoping to have a proficient, proactive,
and respectful council that is more
efficient in its work. For this reason, she said she will revert back
to the former system, which is to
hold an agenda session on the
second Monday of the month,
followed by a business session.
At the agenda session, the administration will be required to
go over any upcoming contracts
or issues that will need to be approved at the business session so
that all council members will have
the chance to ask questions and be
fully educated on the matters on
which they are voting, a recurring
issue that has plagued the last year
of discussions.
“On the second Monday of
every month, the administration
will say, ‘We’ve got this contract
coming up,’ and it will give us the
opportunity to discuss it,” she
said. “It also gives us the opportunity to be proactive. The work session for the council will allow
them to talk about things and policy and an opportunity for the administration to tell us what is on
their plate.”
Recently, some council mem-
re-appointed as resident representative to the Site Plan Review Advisory Board.
The council also re-appointed
John W. Hartmann as the township
public defender to a one-year term.
It also approved a professional services agreement with Township
Attorney Michael Herbert’s firm at
a rate of $165 per hour for partners
and $125 per hour for associates
with the firm. The agreement is in
place until June 30, 2011.
Council also assigned liaisons to
various boards and committees.
George Borek was sworn in as a
member of the Affordable Housing
Committee, while Linda Geevers
was sworn in as a Planning Board
Class III member. Borek was appointed as the Emergency Management Council representative.
Council president Diane Ciccone
bers have said they were not provided sufficient detail on matters
on which they were asked to vote.
This, combined with a lack of
consensus on some issues, has
created longer meetings with
repetitive conversations. “I don’t
like it when anyone is put into a
position where they ask a question, and they can’t get an answer,” she said. “If the business
administrator knows the council
members have these kinds of
‘When you see there is
no consensus, and you
see someone has a view
that is contrary, just
vote on it and be done.’
questions, he can answer it, and
we can come to a decision. He
may not have the answers at the
agenda session, but he may have it
at the next business meeting before we vote on it.”
She also hopes to put an end to
repetitive discussions. “We talk at
each other; we don’t listen,”
added Ciccone. “If there is an issue on the table, instead of the issue resurfacing every six months
or two years, vote on it.”
“After a while, when you see
there is no consensus, and you see
someone has a view that is contrary, just vote on it and be done
with it,” she added. “We need to
make a decision and move on.
People get locked into positions,
was appointed as liaison to the Environmental Commission.
Charles Morgan was designated
as liaison to the Parking Authority
and to the Government Channel
Committee/Cable TV Advisory
Board. Kamal Khanna was appointed as liaison to the school and
zoning boards.
Seminary To Break
Ground on Housing
C
onstruction of the new student
housing apartments on the
Princeton Theological Seminary’s
West Windsor campus is beginning shortly, township officials are
saying.
Plans for the new student apartments on the Princeton Theological Seminary’s West Windsor
and it gets personal.”
This will also be beneficial in
creating better communication
and understanding between members of the council and the administration, Ciccone said. “I want to
say, ‘This is the issue,’ fully vet
the issue, and come to some kind
of resolution, and vote on it.”
Being new to the council, as
she was appointed last spring and
elected in November to fill the remainder of the term, can help further her cause, she said. Because
she and Kamal Khanna, the council’s newest vice president, also a
rookie at the dais, are new, “we
don’t have that history. We’re
coming in with a clean slate.”
Right away Ciccone and Khanna sat down with the clerk’s office
and Business Administrator
Robert Hary to iron out the details
of the upcoming work session on
Monday, July 12. “We made it
clear that anything put on the business meeting has to be discussed
at the agenda session.”
With regard to specific issues,
Ciccone said that because West
Windsor will be applying for Sustainable Jersey certification in
September, she hopes to schedule
a time for the Environmental
Commission to come to a council
meeting to talk about sustainability issues. Having seen that Princeton recently instituted a pilot program for composting, she wants to
bring someone in to present a similar concept to the council and administration.
She also is concerned about
creating a better process for discampus were approved by the
Planning Board in November.
The seminary plans to upgrade
its outmoded student housing on
the 54-acre site, located between
Canal Pointe Boulevard and the
Delaware and Raritan Canal along
Emmons Drive, Loetscher Place
and Farber Road. Plans include the
demolishing the 25 existing 1950sera garden apartments to make way
for three new buildings with 68
units each.
The current site includes the 25
apartment buildings, along with an
8,375-square-foot daycare center
and a 6,500-square-foot pool building, as well as several small maintenance buildings.
The site plan also calls for the
Witherspoon building, which has
40 units, to remain on site, bringing
the new total of housing units to
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cussing the municipal budget
throughout the year, beginning
with the efficiency study for
which the town has budgeted.
“We can have meetings so we can
formulate the kind of questions
that we’ve been having throughout the year,” she said. “Whoever
does the efficiency study can address those issues.”
Ciccone said she is focused on
finding areas to reduce costs so
that the council can reduce taxes
yet still keep the same level of services. Another one of her priorities is to work with the business
community in West Windsor,
building on the establishment of a
business task force that was created this year. She and Khanna attended the first meeting on June
29. “The first thing they’re going
to do is look at the sign ordinance,” she said. “They’re going
to come back to the council with
their recommendations on the
sign ordinance and anything else
they feel will help us be more
business-friendly, whether it be
going through the permit process
or signs.”
“Our business community has
been overlooked, not intentionally,” she said. “They are certainly a
source of revenue.”
Ciccone said she will not seek
to be re-selected by her colleagues
as council president come January, even though she will have only served six months. She said that
if she decides to run for re-election, it will be too much on her
plate.
244 — just four units more than the
original site.
The proposal also includes a
new 52,000-square foot student
recreation center, which would
consolidate the services of the existing childcare and indoor pool facility, a 5,100-square-foot maintenance building, a grass athletic
field, and a community garden.
The plan also includes 377 small
parking facilities.
According Sam Surtees, the
township’s Division of Land Use
manager, the demolition permit
should be issued shortly, and the
beginning of construction is scheduled shortly. “Right after the
Fourth of July sometime, they
should have their permits to start
construction out there.”
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he Twin “W” First Aid Squad
got past the first round of approvals on the way to constructing
a free-standing garage for storage
on its 2.5-acre property.
With the go-ahead from the
township’s Site Plan Review Advisory Board on June 28, the next
step is to appear before the Planning Board, which is expected to
take place on Wednesday, July 21.
The volunteer squad will be using its own funding to construct the
1,230-square foot structure in the
back of the existing facility on
Everett Drive. The garage will be
used to store equipment.
The application for preliminary
and final major site plan approval
does not require any variances and
falls within the zoning regulations
for the property. The 2.5-acre site
will provide ample room for the
structure, but the squad will lose 13
of its current 52 parking spaces,
which should be adequate, he
added.
The site plan application was required, even though the squad’s
proposal meets all requirements.
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Sports
binsville in the final on Saturday,
July 10.
In the team’s 4-2 win over Nottingham on June 29, Kyle Siegler
hit a single to drive in Justin
O’Leary in the top of the second inning. Nottingham came back with
two runs, but Markisz answered
with a three-run, sixth-inning home
run that brought the score to 4-2.
Markisz and Revock pitched for
West Windsor.
WW 10s. The 10s went 4-0 in
pool play and reached the final six,
held at West Windsor’s R.J. Ward
Complex. The 10s won their first
two games in the final six, 11-5
over Millstone-Roosevelt and 8-4
over Nottingham.
The team faced Robbinsville on
July 7, where they shut out the
team, 10-0. They now head into the
finals on Friday, July 9, at 7 p.m. at
the R. J. Ward Complex, where
they will face the winner of the
Robbinsville-HTRBA game. “It
was our most complete game of the
tournament,” he said. “Robbinsville, to that point, was undefeated. They only gave up five runs
in four games prior to that game.”
Lichtenstein attributed the
team’s success this year to its
depth. “This is the first time we can
only bat nine players,” he said.
“Usually, in the past, when they
were younger, they batted 12. But,
you don’t get an easy out on any of
our guys. They all hit very well.”
The team has had some slow
starts, but “we’ve always managed
to get the big innings later in the
game. This has created very large
margins over very good teams.”
He also said the team’s coaches
and parents, including Jason
Welch, Mike Strype, and Dave
Philbin, “throw very hard to our
kids to get them ready to face tough
pitching.”
Princeton-Cranbury/Plainsboro Little League 12s. CranburyPlainsboro advanced out of pool
play to the District 12 Tournament
final nine, where it defeated its
biggest rival, Millstone-Roosevelt,
7-6, on July 4 in the opening round.
Cranbury-Plainsboro’s offense
carried the team in its first game.
Hayden Reyes, Zach Crossey, and
Luke Apuzzi each had base hits.
Matt Hart hit a two-run single,
while Brandon Kocher added an
RBI single. Apuzzi finished 2-for3 with a solo home run, and Austin
McGinley had an RBI.
The team then fell, 10-4, to topseeded Allentown-Upper Freehold
on July 5, sending it to the losers’
bracket to face Lawrence.
Behind the bats of Luke Apuzzi,
who knocked in four runs and had
two home runs, Hayden Reyes,
Zach Crossey, Dan Woodhull,
Brandon Kocher, and Ken Shanaberger, the team defeated
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American Legion Baseball: Clockwise from top left,
Chet Otis, Chris Hase, Daniel Block, Zack Donohue,
Michael Voltmer, Ryan Phelan, Evan Smith, and Neal
DeVincenzo. The team, currently at 9-12, is hoping to
extend its season.
Photos by Brian McCarthy.
Lawrence, 10-0, on July 6. The
team will play on Friday, July 9, at
6 p.m. against Nottingham.
The team did well in pool play,
blending its offensive effort with
good pitching and defense. In the
team’s 6-0 win over MillstoneRoosevelt on June 29, Danny
Woodhull pitched a completegame, five-hit shutout. Luke
Apuzzi went 3-for-3 with a home
run and three runs scored. Matt
Hart had an RBI single, and Brandon Kocher hit a double.
Softball All-Stars
W
est Windsor Softball 12s.
Despite a great run in pool
play, the West Windsor Softball
12s were unable to overcome Robbinsville, who defeated them on July 4 and 5 in a best-of-three series
for the District 12 title.
West Windsor Softball 10s.
The West Windsor 10-year-old
softball team went 3-1 in pool play,
defeating Millstone-River, 16-2,
Allentown, 19-4, and West End,
14-9, with its only loss coming
against New Egypt, 11-8.
New Egypt, however, would later hand the team its second loss in
the double elimination round, with
another 11-8 victory on July 5.
West Windsor also fell to East
Windsor, 9-0, on July 4.
Babe Ruth Begins
T
he Babe Ruth all-star baseball
tournaments begin this weekend for the 13 and 14-year-old
teams.
Additionally, the 15-year-old
regional series will be hosted by the
West Windsor-Plainsboro BRL in
the second week of August. As a result, WW-P’s 15-year-old team
will not be playing in the district or
state series, but will head right into
the Middle Atlantic Regional it
will host in West Windsor’s Community Park.
Meanwhile, the WW-P Babe
Ruth 14-year-old all-stars will
open play against Hightstown on
Saturday, July 10, at 10:30 a.m. at
Nottingham’s DeMeo Field. The
tournament will run through
Thursday, July 15.
For the Babe Ruth 13-year-olds,
the first round for WW-P will begin
on Saturday, July 10 at noon
against Trenton at Hancock Field
in Hightstown.
WW-P Legion
WW-P (9-12): A win against Hightstown, 10-6, on July 7. Otis: 4-1-1-0;
Rubenstein: 4-2-2-0; Aurora: 2-1-01; Hase: 4-1-1-0; Phelan: 3-3-2-2;
DeMouth: 4-1-4-5; Block: 4-0-2-1;
Donohue: 3-1-1-0. SF: Aurora. SB:
DeMouth, Hase. Phelan went 2-for-3
with three runs and two RBIs.
A loss to Bordentown, 17-3, on
July 6. Otis: 2-1-1-0; Wisotsky: 1-1-11; Aurora: 2-2-2-1; Phelan: 3-0-1-1;
Hase: 2-0-0-1; DeMouth: 1-0-1-0;
Block: 2-1-0-0; E. Smith: 3-0-1-2;
DeVincenzo: 1-1-1-0. 2B: Ryan Phelan; Ralph Aurora: 2; Evan Smith.
3B: Eric Wisotsky. RBIs: Smith: 2;
Wisotsky; Aurora; Phelan; Chris
Hase.
A loss to Ewing, 7-3, on July 1.
Otis: 3-1-0-0; Rubenstein: 3-1-1-1;
Aurora: 3-0-2-2; Hase: 3-0-1-0;
Block: 3-0-1-0; Donohue: 3-1-2-0.
2B: Aurora, Block. SB: Donohue, Aurora.
A loss to North Trenton, 6-5, in
eight innings on June 29. Aurora: 32-3-1; Phelan: 4-1-1-0; Hase: 4-1-21; Block: 2-0-0-1; E. Smith: 4-1-1-1.
2B: Hase. HR: E. Smith, Aurora. SF:
Block. SB: Voltmer. CS: Aurora,
Hase.
A win against Princeton, 13-10, on
June 29 — a game that was carried
over from June 24. 2B: Jared Rubenstein: 2; Ryan Phelan; Zach Donohue; Paul Balestrieri. RBI: Phelan: 3;
Rubenstein: 2; Chet Otis; Chris
Hase; Donohue; Dan Block; Balestrieri.
A win against Princeton, 6-3, on
June 28. Jared Rubenstein hit a tworun double. RBIs: Rubenstein: 2;
Ralph Aurora; Chris Hase. Otis: 4-12-0; Rubenstein: 3-1-1-2; Aurora: 20-0-1; Hase: 2-0-1-1; Donohue: 3-12-1. Weisbecker: 2-1-0-0.
Little League
West Windsor Little League
12s. A win against Allentown, 15-5,
on July 7.
A win against Lawrence, 10-6, on
July 4. Murphy: 4-2-2-3; Panson: 42-1-0; Revock: 2-2-1-1; P. Tso: 3-12-2; Radey: 3-1-2-1; Marsh: 1-0-1-0.
Markisz: 3-1-1-0; Siegler: 2-1-1-1.
2B: Siegler, Murphy. HR: Revock,
Radey. SB: Markisz.
A win against Bordentown, 4-1, on
July 2. Justin O’Leary hit a single that
drove in two runs in the extra inning
game. Mike Radey struck out six batters. RBIs: Revock, O’Leary: 2.
A win against Nottingham, 4-2, on
June 29. Panson: 3-0-2-0; P. Tso: 11-0-0; O’Leary: 1-2-1-0; Marsh: 1-01-0. Markisz: 3-1-1-3; Siegler: 2-0-11. HR: Markisz.
A win against Ewing, 15-5, on
June 28. Michael Radey struck out
seven batters and gave up only one
run. Kevin Murphy had a double.
George Revock had a single. Patrick
Tso had an RBI double. Justin
O’Leary drove in two runs. CJ Markisz had an RBI double, and Kyle
Siegler had an RBI single. Drew Panson, Revock, and Patrick Tso each
hit consecutive RBI singles.
A win against West End, 12-2, on
June 28. Jake Nieschmidt struck out
five batters. George Revock went 3for-3 and drove in two runs. Kevin
Murphy went 2-for-3 and drove in two
runs. Thomas Marsh had an RBI
double.
Princeton-Cranbury/Plainsboro
Little League 12s A win against
Lawrence, 10-0, on July 6. Reyes: 3-
1-0-0; Crossey: 3-1-0-0; Apuzzi: 3-20-0; Hart: 2-1-0-0; Woodhull: 3-2-0-0;
Kocher: 2-2-0-0; Cabo: 2-1-0-0. 2B:
Apuzzi, Reyes, Kocher, Keurajian.
HR: Apuzzi: 2. SB: Kocher.
A loss to Allentown, 10-4, on July
5. Reyes: 4-1-2-1; Crossey: 3-1-2-0;
Woodhull: 3-0-2-1; McGinley: 3-2-21; Cabo: 2-0-1-0. 2B: Woodhull,
McGinley.
A win against Millstone-Roosevelt, 7-6, on July 4.
A win against Florence, 12-10, on
July 3.
A win against Millstone-Roosevelt, 6-0, on June 29. Reyes: 4-11-0; Apuzzi: 3-3-3-1. Hart: 2-1-1-1.
Woodhull: 3-1-1-0; Cole: 1-0-0-1;
Kocher: 2-0-1-2; Cabo: 2-0-1-0;
Shanaberger: 1-0-1-0. 2B: Kocher,
Woodhull. HR: Apuzzi. S: Cole. SB:
Hart.
A loss to East Windsor, 7-4, on
June 28. Matt Hart went 2-for-3 for
Cranbury-Plainsboro.
West Windsor Little League
10s. A win against Robbinsville, 100, on July 7.
A win against Hamilton, 13-6, on
July 3. David Philbin pitched a onehitter with five strikeouts.
A win against Sunnybrae, 12-2,
on June 29. Ben Goldstein was the
winning pitcher. He struck out four.
David Philbin and Ryan Strype hit
back-to-back home runs.
Cranbury-Plainsboro Little
League 10s. A loss to Nottingham,
15-2, on June 29. Pranev Pannella
and Paul Cook drove in one run
each.
West Windsor Softball 12s. A
loss to Robbinsville, 17-4, on July 5
in Game 2 of the best-of-three series.
RBI: Lindsey Hinczynski.
A loss to Robbinsville, 10-0, on
July 4 in Game 1 of the best-of-three
series.
June 29. Sam Schattin, Lindsey
Hinczynski, Alyssa Schiera, Madison
Bloom, and Nicole Dunn each had
key hits that added six runs in the
bottom of the second. Gillian Adair,
Schiera, and Bloom each had hits
later in the game. Shannon Radey
had two runs. 2B: Bloom. RBIs:
Hinczynski, Radey, Schiera, Bloom,
Dunn, and Vena: 2.
A win against New Egypt, 15-5, on
June 28. Alyssa Schiera struck out
five batters. Shannon Radey had a
triple. Radey and Sam Schattin each
had two hits.
June 25. 2B: Hinczynski. RBI: Gillian
Adair: 2; Shannon Radey: 2; Alyssa
Schiera: 2; Ayanna Posipanko, Lindsey Hinczynski, Kaley Bohling, Sam
Schattin.
Princeton-Cranbury/Plainsboro
Softball 12s. A win against Florence, 11-2, on July 1. Emily Dilella
hit a two-RBI double and scored on a
passed ball. Sandhya Kaul, who
went 2-for-3, hit an RBI triple and a
three-RBI double, and Sarah Eisenach had a two-RBI single. Jenna
Newton hit an RBI single.
A loss to Millstone-River, 8-4, on
June 30.
A loss to Robbinsville, 10-0, on
June 28. Rachel Costantino had a
single.
A win against Florence, 8-1, on
June 26. Sarah Eisenach had three
hits. She struck out seven batters.
Sandhya Kaul finished 3-for-4 and
drove in two runs. RBIs: Emily DiLella, Ally Santa Maria, Sandhya Kaul:
2; Natalie Campisi.
A loss to Millstone-Roosevelt on
June 25.
West Windsor Softball 10s. A
loss to New Egypt, 11-8, on July 5.
MacKenzie Kramer had a triple in the
game. Courtney Skulka had a double
and stole home twice.
A loss to East Windsor, 9-0, on
July 4 in the first game of the double
elimination portion of the District 12
tournament. Jaclyn Pyne and Jennifer O’Leary each had hits.
A win against Millstone-Roosevelt, 16-2, on July 2. Catherine
Raeter struck out 12 batters and
went 3-for-4 with an RBI. Jackie
Markisz went 2-for-3 and drove in
three runs in an inside-the-park
home run. Julia Revock also
knocked in three runs with a triple.
Courtney Skolka went 1-for-2. Jennifer O’Leary also had an RBI single.
A win against Allentown, 19-4, on
June 30. Catherine Raeter, Megan
Kramer, and Julie Revock were the
winning pitchers for West Windsor.
Courtney Skulka went 3-for-3, with
five RBIs, including a three-run home
run. Jacqueline Cai scored four runs.
June 28. Julia Revock struck out 14
batters and allowed seven runs on
one hit. Kaitlyn Pyne went 3-for-4
with two RBIs and two runs.
A loss to New Egypt, 11-8, on
June 26.
East Windsor/Cranbury-Plainsboro Softball 10s. A loss to New
Egypt, 16-6, on July 6. RBIs: Claire
Anders, Kristin Oberg, Holly Bridgman.
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Kids Stuff
JULY 9
Dancing
Outdoor Dancing, Central Jersey
Dance Society, Hinds Plaza,
Witherspoon Street, Princeton,
609-945-1883. www.centraljerseydance.org. Salsa dance with
DJ Carlos Xiloj. No partner needed. Bring water and dance shoes
that can hold up on cement surface. Free. 7 to 10 p.m.
Outdoor Concerts
Courtyard Concerts, Grounds
For Sculpture, 18 Fairgrounds
Road, Hamilton, 609-689-1089.
www.groundsforsculpture.org. Arturo Romay presents original compositions on guitar. Rain or shine.
$10. 7:30 p.m.
Comedy Clubs
Solarbots, Plainsboro Public Library, 9 Van Doren Street, 609275-2897. www.lmxac.org/plainsboro. Quick introduction to Lego
Mindstorm Robotics by way of using DC and solar power. Calculate
speed and distance for precision
runs. For kids 9 and up. No experience needed. Register. 1 p.m.
Other events at the library include
Baking Counts, Invention Challenge I: Tumbling Towers, and Friday Night Live.
Family Theater
The Best of Nosing Around,
Kelsey Theater, Mercer County
Community College, 1200 Old
Trenton Road, 609-570-3333.
www.kelseytheatre.net. Combine
magic, comedy, juggling, and
clowning antics with John and Diana Maurer with their eldest children, Stacy and Hunter. Cameras
and audience interaction encouraged. $10. 9:45 and 11:15 a.m.
Jeff Pirrami, Catch a Rising Star,
Hyatt Regency, 102 Carnegie
Center, West Windsor, 609-9878018. www.catcharisingstar.com.
Register. $19.50. 8 p.m.
Snow White, Washington Crossing Open Air Theater, 355 Washington
Crossing-Pennington
Road, Titusville, 267-885-9857.
www.dpacatoat.com. $5. 11 a.m.
Faith
Theatre Safari: Moon Over Buffalo, Plainsboro Public Library, 9
Van Doren Street, 609-275-2897.
www.lmxac.org/plainsboro.
At
Washington Crossing Open Air
Theatre. Watch a zany musical.
Ride along with library members
on a bus to the park or take your
own car. Make sure to pack a picnic supper. Tickets $8. 6 p.m.
Outdoor Shabbat, Har Sinai Temple, 2421 Pennington Road, Pennington, 609-730-8100. harsinai.org. Weather permitting, Shabbat
services outdoors. 7 p.m.
Farmers’ Market
Farmers’ Market, Downtown
Hightstown, Memorial Park, Main
Street.
www.downtownhightstown.org. Produce, flowers, baked
goods, and area vendors. 4 to 8
p.m.
Health & Wellness
Educational
Program,
Alzheimer’s Association, Princeton
Senior Resource Center, 45
Stockton Street, Princeton, 973586-4300. www.alz.org. “Know
the 10 Signs: Early Detection Matters” workshop for family caregivers. Register. Free. Noon.
Alice in Wonderland, Somerset
Valley Players, Amwell Road,
Hillsborough,
908-369-7469.
www.svptheatre.org. Alice, the
White Rabbit, and the Mad Hatter
on stage. $10. 8 p.m.
Lectures
Brown Bag, Princeton Senior Resource Center, Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 Stockton Street,
609-924-7108. “Memory, Aging,
and the Brain” presented by Barbara DeAngelis, coordinator of ed-
Douglas B. Weekes DVM
ucation
and
training
for
Alzheimer’s Association. Her focus is on the 10 signs and early detection. Bring your own lunch.
Beverages and dessert provided.
Register. Free. Noon.
Meeting, Toastmasters Club,
Mary Jacobs Library, 64 Washington Street, Rocky Hill, 609-3060515. http://ssu.freetoasthost.ws.
Build speaking, leadership, and
communication skills. Guests are
welcome. 7:30 p.m.
Meeting, Toastmasters Club,
Mary Jacobs Library, 64 Washington Street, Rocky Hill, 609-3060515. http://ssu.freetoasthost.ws.
Build speaking, leadership, and
communication skills. Guests are
welcome. 7:30 p.m.
Live Music
Happy Hour, Hopewell Valley
Vineyards, 46 Yard Road, Pennington, 609-737-4465. www.hopewellvalleyvineyards.com.
Wine available. 5 to 8 p.m.
Flashback Fridays, KatManDu,
50 Riverview Plaza, Waterfront
Park, Route 29, Trenton, 609-3937300.
www.katmandutrenton.com. Buffet from 5 to 8 p.m., $5.
DJs Bryan Basara and Davey
Gold with music from 1970s, 80s,
and 90s. 5 p.m.
Dick Gratton, Chambers Walk
Cafe, 2667 Main Street, Lawrenceville, 609-896-5995. Solo
jazz guitar. 6 to 9 p.m.
Lights on the River, Pasha Rugs,
15 Bridge Street, Lambertville,
609-397-5434. www.pasharugs.com. Fortune telling, Turkish music, and a raki tasting of the Turkish national drink. Sit on the large
handmade rug pillow, a gigantic
cushion made from more than 80
colorful vintage antique rugs to
watch the fireworks at 9:30 p.m. 6
to 9:30 p.m.
Rick Fiori Jazz Trio, Trenton Marriott, Lafayette Yard, Trenton. 7 to
9 p.m.
Arturo Romay, Grounds For
Sculpture, 18 Fairgrounds Road,
Hamilton, 609-586-0616. www.-
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DJ Spoltore, Grover’s Mill Coffee
House, 335 Princeton Hightstown
Road, West Windsor, 609-7168771.
www.groversmillcoffee.com. 8 p.m.
Scott Langdon, It’s a Grind Coffee House, 7 Schalks Crossing
Road, Plainsboro, 609-275-2919.
www.itsagrind.com. Acoustic originals and covers. 8 to 10 p.m.
DJ Darius, BT Bistro, 3499 Route
1 South, West Windsor, 609-9199403. www.btbistro.com. 9 p.m.
Singles
Divorce Recovery Program,
Princeton Church of Christ, 33
River Road, Princeton, 609-5813889.
www.princetonchurchofchrist.com. Support group for men
and women. Free. 7:30 p.m.
Drop-In, Yardley Singles, The
Runway, Trenton Mercer Airport,
Ewing, 215-736-1288. www.yardleysingles.org. Music by Rick
and Kenny, dancing, and cash
bar. 9 p.m.
Recreation Sports
WW-P American Legion Baseball. Hopewell Post 339 at High
School South. 5:45 p.m.
Saturday
July 10
Literati
Sappho’s Cafe, West Windsor Library, 333 North Post Road, 609799-0462. Poetry reading group.
Register. 2 to 4 p.m.
Drama
The Tempest, Kelsey Theater,
Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road,
609-570-3333.
www.kelseytheatre.net. Shakespeare ‘70,
Mercer County’s classical repertory company, kicks off the college’s
Kelsey Theatre 2010 Summer
Festival. $14 for adults, $10 for
students and children. 2 and 8
p.m.
The Turn of the Screw, Princeton
Summer Theater, Hamilton Murray
Theater,
609-258-7062.
www.princetonsummertheater.org. Henry James thriller. $16. 2
and 8 p.m.
Cliffhanger,
Off-Broadstreet
Theater, 5 South Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell, 609-466-2766.
www.off-broadstreet.com. Suspenseful drama. $27.50 to $29.50.
7 p.m.
Fact/Tip of the Day:
Please do not drive with your pet in the back
of a pick-up truck. It is very dangerous,
and in some states illegal! A dog can be
injured by flying debris and even thrown
into traffic if the driver suddenly brakes,
swerves, or is in an accident.
609-443-1212
Classical Piano: Russian pianist Ilya Itin performs
on Friday, July 16, in Taplin Auditorium on the
Princeton University campus as part of the week-long
Golandsky Institute International Piano Festival.
609-275-1212
Moon Over Buffalo, Washington
Crossing Open Air Theater, 355
Washington Crossing-Pennington
www.dpacatoat.com. Backstage
farce. $10; $7 for children. Blankets, seat cushions, and insect repellent are recommended. Picnics
welcome before show. Food available. Parking fee of $5. 7:30 p.m.
Into the Woods, Actors’ NET, 635
North Delmorr Avenue, Morrisville, PA, 215-295-3694. www.actorsnetbucks.org. Musical by
James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim. $20. 8 p.m.
Adelaide’s Ice Cream Dreams,
Arts Council of Princeton, 102
Witherspoon Street, 609-9248777. www.artscouncilofprinceton.org. Drama written and directed by Robert Cousins. $15. 8 p.m.
Dragonfly Art Collective, Blackwells Mills Canal House, 598
Canal Road, Somerset, 732-8732133. Exhibition and sale of handcrafted jewelry, watercolor paintings, fiber arts, film and digital photography, ceramics, oil paintings,
mixed media pieces, acrylic paintings, and porcelain art. Portion of
sales benefit the canal association. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Art
Art Exhibit, Princeton University
Art Museum, Princeton campus,
609-258-3788. http://artmuseum.princeton.edu. First day for “Starburst: Color Photography in America 1970 to 1980” featuring work
by 18 artists. On view to September 26. 10 a.m.
Member Exhibition, Grounds For
Hamilton, 609-586-0616. www.groundsforsculpture.org. Juror’s
talk by Johannah Hutchinson and
Liselot van der Heijden. Free with
admission. 2 p.m.
Art Exhibit, Artists’ Gallery, 18
Bridge Street, Lambertville, 609397-4588. www.lambertvillearts.com. Opening reception for “Interactions” featuring the works of Alla
Podolsky, a native of Kiev,
Ukraine, and Carol Sanzalone, a
Lambertville resident. On view to
Sunday, August 1, with closing reception from 2 to 5 p.m. 4 to 7 p.m.
Artists Network, Lawrenceville
Main Street, 2683 Main Street,
Lawrenceville,
609-647-1815.
www.Lawrencevillemainstreet.com. Second Saturday reception
features works by area artists with
a “Down the Shore” theme. Free
children’s art class from 4:30 to
5:30 and light jazz by Treble and
Clef, Barry Wilcox, and “Lady D”
Sammons-Posey. 4 to 7 p.m.
Art Exhibit, Riverrun Gallery, 287
South Main Street, Lambertville,
609-397-3349. Opening reception
for shared exhibit by Philadelphia
artists Karen Fogarty and Georganna Lenssen. Both are faculty
members of Wayne Art Center. On
view to July 31. 6:30 p.m. to 9
p.m.
Dancing
Ballroom Blitz, Central Jersey
Dance Society, Unitarian Church,
50 Cherry Hill Road, Princeton,
609-945-1883. www.centraljerseydance.org. Fox trot workshop
and lesson with Del Camden followed by open dancing. No partner needed. $12. 7 p.m. to 11:30
p.m.
English Country Dance, Princeton Country Dancers, Unitarian
Universalist Congregation of
JULY 9, 2010
Princeton, 609-924-6763. www.princetoncountrydancers.org. Instruction and dance. $12. 7:30 to
11 p.m.
Outdoor Concerts
Summer Music Series, Palmer
Square, On the Green, 609-9212333. www.palmersquare.com.
Free. 2 to 4 p.m.
Princeton Country Dancers,
West Windsor Arts Council,
Nassau Park Pavilion, West Windsor, 609-919-1982. www.westwindsorarts.org. Callers are Richard Fischer and Blue Jersey. Free
concert in “..and the beat goes on”
summer music series. Bring chairs
or blankets. Inside Panera if raining. 6 p.m.
Michael Gregory and Babatunde
Lea, Blue Curtain, Pettoranello
Gardens, Route 206 and Mountain Avenue, Princeton, 609-4290505.
www.bluecurtain.org.
Michael Gregory on guitar, Gene
Lake on drums, and Fima Ephron
on bass. Afro-Cuban jazz percussionist Babatunde Lea with his
quintet. Free. 7 p.m.
Good Causes
Support Our Troops, Quaker
Bridge Mall, 150 Quaker Bridge
Road, Lawrenceville, 609-7998177.
www.quakerbridgemall.com. Donations of food, toiletries,
games, flashlights, phone cards,
and socks invited for troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. Activities for children. Noon to 4 p.m.
Bluegrass Concert and Dinner
Benefit, New Jersey Museum of
Agriculture, Mountain View Golf
Course, Ewing, 732-249-2077.
www.agriculturemuseum.org.
Benefit evening to benefit the organization’s education department features buffet dinner, beer
and wine open bar, and music by
the Riverside Bluegrass Band.
Register. $60. 6 p.m.
Bastille Day Ball, Trinity Counseling Service, Forbes College,
115 Alexander Street, Princeton,
609-915-0313. www.trinitycounseling.org. The 28th annual ball
pays homage to La Promenade de
Longchamps: A Prance Through
Paris. Benefit for the organization
that offers counseling services to
people in need in the greater
Princeton Area. Cocktails, dinner,
dancing, and music by LiveWire.
Register. $150. 6:30 p.m.
Comedy Clubs
Jeff Pirrami, Catch a Rising Star,
Hyatt Regency, 102 Carnegie
Center, West Windsor, 609-9878018. www.catcharisingstar.com.
Register. $22. 7:30 and 9:30 p.m.
Fairs
Blueberry Bash, Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, 609924-2310.
www.terhuneorchards.com. Annual event includes pick your own blueberries,
pony rides, feed the farm animals,
and walk the farm trail. “St. George
and the Dragon” presented by
Tuckers Tales Puppet Theater.
Music by Heavy Traffic. Bring your
favorite blueberry recipe to the juried bake-off with categories for
adults and children. Blueberry
treats available. Free admission.
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Family
Festival,
South
Brunswick Library, Reichler
Park, Monmouth Junction, 732329-4000. www.sbpl.info. Face
painting, henna, crafts, performance by Hidden Gems, drama
workshop by VSA of Ne Jersey,
car seat check, and crafts. Noon
to 4 p.m.
Blueberry Festival, Kingston
Presbyterian Church, 4565
Route 27, Kingston, 609-9218895. www.kingstonpresbyterian.org. Music, games, along with
blueberries, cake, and ice cream.
Tour a fire truck with the Kingston
Volunteer Fire Company volunteers. Free admission. 6 to 8 p.m.
Food & Dining
Make Your Own Wine Infused
Chocolate, The Grape Escape,
12 Stults Road, Dayton, 609-4099463. www.thegrapeescape.net.
Register. $70: $120 per couple.
9:30 a.m.
Farmers’ Market
West Windsor Community Farmers’ Market, Vaughn Drive Parking Lot, Princeton Junction Train
Station, 609-577-5113. www.westwindsorfarmersmarket.org.
Produce, bakery items, pizza, coffee, and other foods and flowers.
West Windsor Arts Council, West
Windsor Bike and Pedestrian Alliance, and Yes, We Can, a volunteer group that collects food for the
Crisis Ministry of Princeton and
Trenton. Discover the mysterious
art of native American sand painting with West Windsor Arts Council. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Health & Wellness
Holistic Health Fair, Robert
Wood Johnson Hamilton Center for Health and Wellness,
3100 Quakerbridge Road, Mercerville, 609-584-5900. www.rwjhamilton.org.
Acupuncture,
Feldenkrais, massage, Qi Gong,
reiki, Rubenfeld synergy, tai chi,
Trager, and yoga. Holistic and
green vendors. Register. Free.
9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Ceremonos Group, Breast Cancer Resource Center, YWCA
Princeton, Bramwell House, 59
Paul Robeson Place, 609-4972100.
www.ywcaprinceton.org.
Support group for Latina breast
cancer patients and survivors. All
activities will be conducted in
Spanish. Register in Spanish with
Dora Arias at 908-410-6412. Free.
10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
History
library.org. Program geared towards families about the canal
presented by the state park’s historian. Walk to the canal to see the
Lambertville lock up close. Free.
10:30 a.m.
Great Decisions Discussion Forum, Monroe Public Library, 4
Municipal Plaza, Monroe, 732521-5000. www.monroetwplibrary.org. Register. Free. 10:30 a.m.
Live Music
Ed Goldberg & The Odessa
Klezmer
Band,
Burlington
County Library Amphitheater, 5
Pioneer Boulevard, Westampton,
609-424-0660. Odessa brings to
life the happy, foot-dancing sounds
of Klezmer music. Free. 7 p.m.
Cover This, Halo Pub, 4617 Nottingham Way, Trenton, 609-5861811. 7 p.m.
Stringzville, Halo Pub, 5 Hulfish
Street, Princeton, 609-921-1710.
Jazz and bossa nova. 7 to 10 p.m.
John Henry Goldman, Tre Piani,
120 Rockingham Row, Forrestal
Village, Plainsboro, 609-452-1515.
www.straightjazz.com. Jazz with
Jon Thompson on saxophone, Jason Fraticelli on bass, Joe Falcey
on drums, and John Henry Goldman on trumpet. 7:30 to 11 p.m.
Black Wax, Borders Books, 601
Nassau Park, 609-514-0040.
www.bordersgroupinc.com. Funk
band. 8 p.m.
Civil War and Native American
Museum, Camp Olden, 2202
Kuser Road, Hamilton, 609-5858900. www.campolden.org. Exhibits featuring Civil War soldiers
from New Jersey include their
original uniforms, weapons, and
medical equipment. Diorama of
the Swamp Angel artillery piece
and Native American artifacts.
Free. 1 to 4 p.m.
Stringbean & the Stalker, BT
Bistro, 3499 Route 1 South, West
Windsor, 609-919-9403. www.btbistro.com. 9 p.m.
Wheat Harvest, Howell Living
History Farm, Valley Road, off
Route 29, Titusville, 609-7373299. www.howellfarm.org. Farmers cut and shock this year’s crop
of winter wheat. Try milling in the
granary and taste homemade
wheat bread in the farmhouse.
Freshly ground wheat flour will be
for sale. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Family Theater
The Best of Nosing Around,
Kelsey Theater, Mercer County
Community College, 1200 Old
Trenton Road, 609-570-3333.
www.kelseytheatre.net. Combine
magic, comedy, juggling, and
clowning antics with John and Diana Maurer with their eldest children, Stacy and Hunter. Cameras
and audience interaction encouraged. $10. 10 a.m.
Crossing-Pennington
www.dpacatoat.com. $5. 11 a.m.
Alice in Wonderland, Somerset
Valley Players, Amwell Road,
Hillsborough,
908-369-7469.
www.svptheatre.org. Alice, the
White Rabbit, and the Mad Hatter
on stage. $10. 2 and 8 p.m.
Lectures
Discover the D&R Canal, Lambertville Public Library, 25
South Union Street, Lambertville,
609-397-0275. www.Lambertville-
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How Green Is Your Family? Catherine Zandonella, author of ‘The Green Guide for Families’ and a West Windsor resident, speaks
about how parents can protect our environment while raising the ‘greenest’ generation,
Thursday, July 15, Lawrence Public Library.
Play Ball, Historical Society of
Princeton,
Princeton
High
School, 25 Valley Road, Princeton,
609-921-6748.
www.princetonhistory.org.
Historical
reenactment of 19th century baseball — no gloves. Flemington Neshanock and Elizabeth Resolutes
play a competitive game using
rules from 1864 or 1873. A short
history of the game and a recitation of “Casey at the Bat” presented by Brad Shaw. $2. 11 a.m. to 3
p.m.
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3-26 Rodney & Eva, Grover’s Mill
Coffee House, 335 Princeton
Hightstown Road, West Windsor,
609-716-8771. groversmillcoffee.com. 8 p.m.
100 Percent Cotton, It’s a Grind
Coffee House, 7 Schalks Crossing Road, Plainsboro, 609-2752919. www.itsagrind.com. Acoustic blend. 8 to 10 p.m.
Outdoor Action
Nature
Field
Trips,
Plainsboro Preserve, 80
Scotts Corner Road,
Plainsboro,
609-8979400.
njaudubon.org.
“Butterflies Blitz,” an event
using binoculars and digital cameras in an attempt
to catalog as many
species of butterfly as possible in three hours. Register. $15. 9 a.m. to noon.
Insect Safari, Stony Brook Millstone Watershed, 31 Titus Mill
Road, Pennington, 609-737-7592.
www.thewatershed.org.
For
adults and families. Register. $8.
9:30 to 11 a.m.
Sunday
July 11
Family Nature Programs, Plainsboro Preserve, 80 Scotts Corner
www.njaudubon.org.
“Invasive
Species Nature Walk.” Register.
$5. 3:30 to 5 p.m.
Drama
Family Night Hike and Campfire,
Stony Brook Millstone Watershed, 31 Titus Mill Road, Pennington, 609-737-7592. www.thewatershed.org. For children six
and up and adults. Register. $12.
8 to 10 p.m.
Night Hike, Washington Crossing State Park, Visitor Center, Titusville, 609-737-0609. Naturalistguided hike and campfire. Bring a
flashlight. Register. $5 per car. Enter the park from the Bear Tavern
Road entrance. 8:30 p.m.
Singles
Wine and Dinner, Dinnermates,
Princeton Area, 732-759-2174.
www.dinnermates.com. Ages 30s
to early 50s. Call for reservation
and location. $20 plus dinner and
drinks. 7:30 p.m.
Recreation Sports
WW-P American Legion Baseball. Broad St. Park Post 313 at
High School South. 11 a.m.
Cliffhanger, Off-Broadstreet Theater, 5 South Greenwood Avenue,
Hopewell, 609-466-2766. offbroadstreet.com. Suspenseful drama. $27.50 to $29.50. 1:30 p.m.
The Tempest, Kelsey Theater,
Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road,
609-570-3333.
www.kelseytheatre.net. Shakespeare ‘70,
Mercer County’s classical repertory company, kicks off the college’s
Kelsey Theatre 2010 Summer
Festival. $14 for adults, $10 for
students and children. 2 p.m.
The Turn of the Screw, Princeton
Summer Theater, Hamilton Murray
Theater,
609-258-7062.
princetonsummertheater.org.
Henry James thriller. $16. 2 p.m.
Moon Over Buffalo, Washington
Crossing Open Air Theater, 355
Washington Crossing-Pennington
www.dpacatoat.com. Backstage
farce. $10; $7 for children. Bring
Blankets, seat cushions, and insect
repellent. Picnics welcome before
show. Parking fee $5. 7:30 p.m.
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Film
International
Film
Festival,
South Brunswick Library, 110
Kingston Lane, Monmouth Junction, 732-329-4000. www.sbpl.info. Free. 2 p.m.
Art
Art Exhibit, Plainsboro Public Library, 9 Van Doren Street, 609275-2897. www.lmxac.org/plainsboro. “Orchids,” an exhibit featuring a series of eight orchids and
two trees by Liz Adams. On view to
July 31. 10 a.m.
Dragonfly Art Collective, Blackwells Mills Canal House, 598
Canal Road, Somerset, 732-8732133. Exhibition and sale of handcrafted jewelry, watercolor paintings, fiber arts, film and digital photography, ceramics, oil paintings,
mixed media pieces, acrylic paintings, and porcelain art. Portion of
sales benefit the canal association. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Artists Network, Lawrenceville
Main Street, 2683 Main Street,
Lawrenceville,
609-647-1815.
www.Lawrencevillemainstreet.com. Gallery features works by
area artists. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Art Exhibit, Gallery 14, 14 Mercer
Street, Hopewell, 609-333-8511.
www.photosgallery14.com. Meet
the photographers in conjunction
with “The Best of Eight Years at
Gallery 14,” a group show. Ken
Kaplowitz, professor of art at the
College of New Jersey, chose 37
images from 250 photographs for
the exhibit. The works include
black and white, color, portraits,
landscapes, abstract, and experimental work. Submissions were
from amateurs and professionals
in the New Jersey and Pennsylvania region. 1 to 3 p.m.
Art Exhibit, Gourgaud Gallery, 23
North Main Street, Cranbury, 609395-0900.
www.gourgaudhist.htm. Opening reception for “Art
Space,” works from the artists of
HomeFront. On view to July 25. 1
to 3 p.m.
Classical Music
Summer Carillon Concert Series,
Princeton University, 88 College
Road West, Princeton, 609-2583654. www.princeton.edu. John
Widmann on the fifth largest carillon in the country. Free. 1 p.m.
Princeton University, 877-3433434. www.golandskyinstitute.org. Guisin Onay performs. $25. 8
p.m.
Good Causes
Car Wash, West Windsor-Plainsboro Leo Club, PNC Bank,
Princeton-Hightstown Road, West
Windsor. Benefit for the Mercer
County Food Pantry. Donations of
canned foods are invited. 9:30
a.m. to 2 p.m.
Multicultural Dance Music Event,
Web of Compassion, Hinds
Plaza,
Witherspoon
Street,
Princeton, 609-497-4598. www.webofcompassion.org. Outdoor
dance party to benefit Haiti disaster relief fund. 4 to 9 p.m.
Fairs
Blueberry Bash, Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, 609924-2310.
www.terhuneorchards.com. Annual event includes pick your own blueberries,
pony rides, feed the farm animals,
and walk the farm trail. “St. George
and the Dragon” presented by
Tuckers Tales Puppet Theater.
Music by Heavy Traffic. Bring your
favorite blueberry recipe to the juried bake-off with categories for
adults and children. Blueberry
treats available. Free admission.
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Food & Dining
Cooking
Technique
Class,
Williams Sonoma, MarketFair,
West Windsor, 609-419-1300.
“Farm to Table.” Register. Free.
11 a.m.
Farmers’ Market
Farmers Market, Lawrenceville
Main Street, 11 Gordon Avenue,
Lawrenceville,
609-219-9300.
www.LawrencevilleMainStreet.com. Vegetables, fruits, flowers,
herbs, meat, poultry, baked
goods. Music, art, and good causes. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Health & Wellness
Blood Drive, Plainsboro Public
Library, 9 Van Doren Street, 609275-2897. www.lmxac.org/plainsboro. Mini medical exam including
cholesterol test. Babysitting provided. 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Yoga for Stress Reduction,
Princeton Center for Yoga &
Health, 50 Vreeland Drive, Suite
506, Skillman, 609-924-7294.
www.princetonyoga.com. Gentle
yoga asanas, pranayama, and
meditation. $17. 10:30 to 11:45
a.m.
Kuser Road, Hamilton, 609-5858900. www.campolden.org. Exhibits featuring Civil War soldiers
from New Jersey include their
original uniforms, weapons, and
medical equipment. Diorama of
the Swamp Angel artillery piece
and Native American artifacts.
Free. 1 to 4 p.m.
Walking Tour, Historical Society
of Princeton, Bainbridge House,
158 Nassau Street, Princeton,
609-921-6748. www.princetonhistory.org. Two-hour walking tour
of downtown Princeton and
Princeton University includes stories about the early history of
Princeton, the founding of the University, and the American Revolution. $7; $4 for ages 6 to 12. 2 to 4
p.m.
Airport Rides, Princeton Airport,
Route 206, 609-921-3100. www.princetonairport.com. Get a bird’s
eye view of the Princeton area.
Weigh in pay 20 cents a pound,
minimum of $10 and maximum of
$25. Pilots are flight instructors or
commercial pilots. 3 to 6 p.m.
Family Theater
Crossing-Pennington
www.dpacatoat.com. $5. 4 p.m.
Live Music
Black Potatoe Festival, Red Mill
Museum, 56 Main Street, Clinton,
908-391-0769. Singer songwriter
Greg Provo performs. 12:25 p.m.
Jam For Life, KatManDu, Waterfront Park, Route 29, Trenton, 609393-7300.
www.katmandutrenton.com. Marathon multi-band
concert to benefit the Jam for Life
Foundation,
which
promotes
awareness of organ and tissue donation. Musicians include Mike Matisa, the Roustabouts, and the
Lovestruck Band. Benefits Mike
Snyder, 9, attendance at the National Kidney Foundation’s Transplant Games in Madison, Wisconsin. Snyder, a Hamilton resident
and a medal winner at previous
games, had his first kidney transplant when he was two, and another four years later. Food and drink
available. $15 donation. 1 to 5 p.m.
Larry Tritel and Guy DeRosa,
Thomas Sweet Ice Cream, 1330
Route 206, Skillman, 609-4302828. www.larrytritel.com. Guitar,
harmonica, and vocals. 1 to 3 p.m.
Art at the Library: ‘Orchids,’ an art exhibit featuring
a series of orchids and trees by Liz Adams, is on view
at Plainsboro Library through July 31.
359-5652. Table space, $10 to
$15. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Doll Show and Sale, Delaware
Valley Doll Club of NJ, West
Trenton Fire Company, 40 West
Upper Ferry Road, West Trenton,
609-371-1902. www.dvdcnj.org.
Antique, collectible, and modern
dolls and teddy bears presented
by more than 45 exhibitors from
throughout the country. Also doll
furniture, miniatures, clothes,
books, and accessories. $4.50 admission. 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Socials
Chess, Plainsboro Public Library, 9 Van Doren Street, 609275-2897. www.lmxac.org/plainsboro. For advanced adult players.
1 to 5 p.m.
Monday
July 12
Municipal Meetings
Public Meeting, West Windsor
Township Council, Municipal
Building, 609-799-2400. www.westwindsornj.org. 7 p.m.
Film
Trivia Night, BT Bistro, 3499
Route 1 South, West Windsor,
609-919-9403. www.btbistro.com.
David and Nick present. 7 p.m.
Summer Film Series, Princeton
Public Library, 65 Witherspoon
Street, 609-924-8822. www.princetonlibrary.org. Screening of
“A Fish Called Wanda.” Free. 7
p.m.
Literati
Don Giovanni, Opera New Jersey, McCarter Theater, 609-2582787. www.opera-nj.org. 2 p.m.
History
What’s in Store
Piano Festival, Golandsky Institute, Taplin Auditorium, Fine Hall,
Civil War and Native American
Museum, Camp Olden, 2202
Flea Market, Princeton Elks,
Route 518, Montgomery, 908-
New Jersey Writers’ Society
Meeting, West Windsor Library,
333 North Post Road, 609-7990462. 6:30 p.m.
Noodle Talk, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street,
609-924-5584. http://tinyurl.com/pnoodle. Lightly structured discussion based on personal questions
that embrace the human condition
instead of flinching from it. Led by
Noodle Talk’s creator Alan Goldsmith. Free. 7 to 8:45 p.m.
Poetry Reading, Delaware Valley
Poets, Borders Books, Nassau
Park, West Windsor, 609-2036800. www.delawarevalleypoets.com. Readings by Barbara Crooker and David Vincenti. Open mic
follows. Free. 7:30 p.m.
Classical Music
Princeton University, 877-3433434. www.golandskyinstitute.org. Josu De Solaun Soto performs. $25. 8 p.m.
Pop Music
Rehearsal, Jersey Harmony
Chorus, Call for location, 732469-3983. www.harmonize.com/jerseyharmony. New members
are welcome. 7:15 p.m.
Health & Wellness
Summer Workout Series, Can Do
Fitness Club, 121 Main Street,
Forrestal Village, Plainsboro, 609-
514-0500.
www.candofitness.com. Mat pilates. Register at reception desk. Bring a towel and
water. Inside if it rains. Free. 9
a.m.
Core Strength Vinyasa Yoga,
Can Do Fitness Club, 121 Main
Street, Forrestal Village, Plainsboro, 609-514-0500. www.candofitness.com. Register. Free. 10:15
to 11:30 a.m.
Women’s Self Defense, Can Do
Forrestal Village, Plainsboro, 609514-0500.
www.candofitness.com. Register. Free. 7:30 to 8:30
p.m.
Monthly Meeting, Compassionate Friends, Capital Health System, 1445 Whitehorse-Mercerville
Road, Hamilton, 609-516-8047.
www.tcfmercer.org. Support to assist families toward the positive
resolution of grief following the
death of a child of any age. 7:30
p.m.
Kids Stuff
For the Birds, Plainsboro Public
Library, 9 Van Doren Street, 609275-2897. www.lmxac.org/plainsboro. Dr. Frances Reichl, scientist/professor/author for a weeklong seminar. For adults and kids
8 & up. 10:15 a.m.
Other library events include Textile Design, Origami Angles, Arts
Festival A-Team, and Family Math
Night: Reflection Battle.
For Families
Artful Conversations: Origami
Math,
Plainsboro
Public
Library, 9 Van Doren Street, 609275-2897. www.lmxac.org/plainsboro. Allison and Grace Kwok present an enlightening tie between
math and origami. Short discussion followed by a hands-on origami activity. Teens and adults. 1
p.m. See story page 25.
Lectures
Who Are They, Lawrence Library, Darrah Lane and Route 1,
Lawrence Township, 609-9896922. www.mcl.org. The Who enthusiasts Jerry Monk and Tom
Gardner will lead an hour-long discussion on the music of the British
rock ‘n’ roll band, The Who.
through handwriting. 3 p.m.
Meeting, Princeton PC Users
Group, Lawrence Library, 2751
Route 1 South, 609-423-6537.
www.ppcug-nj.org. Internet update. 7:30 p.m.
Live Music
Poker Night, BT Bistro, 3499
7 p.m.
Open Mic with Mike Tusay, BT
Bistro, 3499 Route 1 South, West
Windsor, 609-919-9403. www.btbistro.com. 9 p.m.
Singles
Coffee
and
Conversation,
Grover’s Mill Coffee House, 335
Princeton Hightstown Road, West
Windsor, 609-716-8771. www.groversmillcoffee.com.
Coffee,
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Chess as a Starting Point in the Game of Life
T
he game of chess has taken
16-year-old Grant Oen to
many places: Nevada, Atlanta, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania. But this summer, his passion for the game has him playing
in his own backyard, and this time,
it’s for the better of the community.
The Peddie School student and
West Windsor native is holding a
series of classes throughout the
summer at the West Windsor Library to teach younger kids the
rules of the game and how to become better at it. Not only is he giving back to the community, he is
hoping it will inspire the creation of
a pool of young players who can
share in his interest.
“I approached the library because I thought it was another opportunity to bring chess into the
community,” said Oen. “There
would be more people at the chess
tournaments, and we could potentially create a chess club or send
more students to the tournaments.”
Oen has lived in West Windsor
since he was born. His father is the
founder of Optimal Portfolio LLC
in Princeton, a registered investment advisory. Prior to that, he was
in investment banking on Wall
Street. Later his parents ran a consumers goods company, which was
sold in 2007. His mother previously worked at IBM and now runs an
ecologically friendly gift company.
Oen attended first and second
grade at the Village School before
transferring to the Chapin School
in Princeton. From there, he moved
on to Peddie. While chess is his
biggest extracurricular, the teenager enjoys playing soccer and ultimate Frisbee as well.
His first encounter with chess
occurred when he was eight years
old, when his father introduced him
to the game. “The goal was to be
better than him, and eventually I
beat him,” he said.
But the family competition
turned into more than just a hobby
for Oen. “It piqued my interest —
the different possibilities with the
different variations it can go into,”
he said. “It’s not just an average
board game.”
He began competing and found
success in his first competition at
the Princeton Day School. From
there he started playing in state
events and then eventually went all
over the country.
Among his accolades is his most
recent, and most prestigious award
— the 2009 New Jersey State
Championship for the 10th Grade
at a state event sponsored by the NJ
State Chess Federation. Oen was
also successful in winning at the
U1600 Northeast Open.
While chess is a big part of
Oen’s life, he will not choose a college based on its chess program,
but for its academics. “But if it has
a chess team, I would play, and after college I hope to pursue chess,”
he said. In college, he hopes to pursue Spanish or math.
“In seventh grade, I started feeling that Spanish was going to be
one of my more natural subjects,”
he said, adding that when he was in
seventh grade, he took a national
test that placed him ninth in the nation in the subject for his grade level. He placed second in the state.
Oen’s ultimate goal outside of
academics is to become an international master, which is the second
highest title the Word Chess Federation has created.
But in the meantime, he has
spent his time generating interest at
the local level. He participated in
Princeton’s
Communiversity,
where he first began his efforts to
spread an interest for chess by
holding a free exhibition. He and
his coach, Jairo Moreira, an International World Chess Federation
Master, set up tables and chess
boards and took turns playing six
opponents at a time. “We would go
around and play one move on each
board,” he explained. “Once the
game is over, whoever is in line
would play next. It’s called a simultaneous exhibition.”
“Grant contacted Princeton
Communiversity, which gave him
and his chess teacher a prime spot
at Palmer Square to hold a chess simultaneous exhibition in April,”
explained his father, Yu Oen. “The
two played against 50 or so players
— 12 at a time — that day.”
“He has always mentioned that
he wishes there are even more kids
playing chess in our area and how
much fun it is,” his father said. “He
is grateful for all the lessons he has
received through the years from
tea, soup, sandwich, or dessert.
Register at www.meetup.com/Princeton-Area-Singles-Network.
6:30 to 8 p.m.
Princeton, 609-258-3654. www.princeton.edu. Concert on the fifth
largest carillon in the country.
Free. 6:30 p.m.
Caregiver
Support
Group,
Alzheimer’s Association, Clare
Bridge of Hamilton, 1645 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road, 800-8831180. www.alz.org. 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday
July 13
Film
Movie Series for Seniors, Princeton Senior Resource Center,
Spruce Circle, Princeton, 609924-7108. Screening of “Chasing
Sound.” Refreshments. Limited
parking. Register. Free. 1 p.m.
Art
Art Exhibit, South Brunswick
Arts Commission, South Brunswick Municipal Building, 540
Route 522, Monmouth Junction,
732-329-4000. Opening reception
for “Water, Water Everywhere,” an
exhibit featuring works of 21 artists
in paint, photography, and wood
carving. On view to September 30.
6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Dancing
Summer Night Swing, Forrestal
Village, College Road West and
Route 1 South, Plainsboro, 609799-7400.
www.princetonforrestalvillage.com. Swing music presented by Jazz Lobsters. Dance
lessons by Greg Avakian and Laurie Zimmerman from 7 to 8 p.m.;
open dance at 8 p.m. Behind Salt
Creek Grille. Free. 7 to 10 p.m.
Tuesday Night Folk Dance
Group, Princeton, 609-655-0758.
www.princetonfolkdance.org. Instruction and dancing. No partner
needed. Call for location. $3. 7 to 9
p.m.
Literati
Author Event, Barnes & Noble,
MarketFair, West Windsor, 609716-1570. www.bn.com. Sara
Lindsay, author of “Tempting the
Marquess.” 7:30 p.m.
Classical Music
Carillon Concert, Princeton University, 88 College Road West,
Voice
Recital,
Westminster
Choir College, Bristol Chapel,
Princeton, 609-921-2663. www.rider.edu. Participants from the
CoOPERAtive program perform.
Free. 7:30 p.m.
Princeton University, 877-3433434. golandskyinstitute.org. Thomas Bagwell, pianist, and Christopher Dylan Herbert, baritone present program of works by J.S. Bach
and Schumann. $25. 8 p.m.
Outdoor Concerts
Carnegie Center Concert Series,
Greenway Amphitheater at 202
Carnegie Center, 609-452-1444.
Free. Noon to 1:30 p.m.
Concerts on the Landing, Patriots Theater at the War Memorial,
1 Memorial Drive, Trenton, 609984-8400. www.thewarmemorial.com. Lady D performs. Food available. Free. Noon to 2 p.m.
Food & Dining
Princeton Eats: Cooking with Local Ingredients, Princeton Public
Library, 65 Witherspoon Street,
609-924-9529.
www.princetonlibrary.org. Chef Christopher Albrecht of Eno Terra shares tips for
creating meals using fresh, local ingredients. Register. Free. 10 a.m.
Health & Wellness
Group Studio Workout, Optimal
Exercise, 27 Maplewood Avenue,
Cranbury, 609-462-7722. Supervised cardio, core, strength, and
stretching. Register. $20. 6 a.m.
Blood Drive, American Red
Cross, Princeton University, Frist
Center, Washington Road, 800448-3543.
www.pleasegiveblood.org. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Blood Drive, University Medical
Center at Princeton, Hamilton
YMCA, 1315 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road, Hamilton, 609-4974366. www.princetonhcs.org. All
blood types needed. Thomas
Sweet Pint for Pint ice cream program. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Spinning, Can Do Fitness Club,
121 Main Street, Forrestal Village,
Plainsboro, 609-514-0500. www.candofitness.com. Register at reception desk. Bring a towel and
water. Free. 4:30 to 5:15 p.m.
Beginners Yoga Class, Onsen For
All, 4451 Route 27, Princeton, 609924-4800. www.onsenforall.com.
Basic instruction for those who are
new to yoga. Register. $15. 6 to 7
p.m.
Ask the Fitness Guy, Optimal Exercise, 27 Maplewood Avenue,
Cranbury, 609-462-7722. Bring
your questions on getting in shape
or your specific program. Register.
6 p.m.
Jin Shin Jyustu, Planet Apothecary, Forrestal Village, Plainsboro, 732-406-6865. www.planetapothecary.com. Presented by
Monica Freund. $25. 7 to 9 p.m.
History
Airport Tour, Princeton Airport,
Route 206, 609-921-3100. www.princetonairport.com. Guided tour
focuses on the daily operations of
the airfield as well as the past, pre-
Checkmate: West Windsor resident and Peddie
School student Grant Oen will hold chess classes at
West Windsor Library this summer.
adults who are more advanced than
he is.”
Coming from Communiversity,
Oen saw the interests among the
kids and contacted Susan Flacks of
the West Windsor Library to discuss a regular chess lessons for kids
who want to improve their games.
His brother, who is 12, is also a
chess player and has been helping
Grant set up the lessons at the library.
In addition to the weekly chess
lessons at the library, Grant and his
coach are setting up a chess tournament for children in grades kindergarten through eight to be held
monthly starting Sunday, August 8
at the Hyatt Place on Route 1.
At the West Windsor Library
this summer, the classes are open to
residents ages six to 12 years old.
“In the beginning, I go over basic
moves, since some of them aren’t
quite sure how the pieces move and
what the goal of the game is,” he
said.
Once the beginning principles
are taught, he gets into more
specifics. “I hope to keep them focused on the game and keep coming back to play,” he said. “I just
want the game to spread.”
— Cara Latham
sent, and future of the 99-year old
airport. Free. 10:30 a.m.
dropped onto a sheet of plywood
from six feet, twelve feet, and then
off the roof of the library.
Kids Stuff
Read & Pick on the Farm, Terhune
Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road,
609-924-2310.
www.terhuneorchards.com. Story time, craft activity, and fruit or vegetable picking.
Register. $7. 9:30 and 11 a.m.
Library, 9 Van Doren Street, 609275-2897. www.lmxac.org/plainsboro. Dr. Frances Reichl, scientist/professor/author for a weeklong seminar. For kids 8-12. Register. Free. 10:15 a.m.
Other library events include Microscope World, Poetry + Popular Poet Eloise Bruce, Basket Weaving:
Count on Math Basket, and Starlab.
Egg Dropping Competition,
Plainsboro Public Library, 9 Van
Doren Street, 609-275-2897.
www.lmxac.org/plainsboro. Annual competition to create a device to
protect a raw egg when dropped
from heights of six feet and higher.
Rules and official kits are available
at the library. Rain or shine. Register. Free. 7 p.m.
Contestants must use a kit of materials from the library to protect
their egg. Raw eggs will be
Classes are held every Tuesday
at the library from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
through Tuesday, August 3.
For Families
MarketFair, West Windsor, 609716-1570. www.bn.com. Ruth
Schwin, author of “Henry the
Lamb” presents storytime and
booksigning. 10:30 a.m.
Yoga and Creative Movement,
The Infinite U, Center for Relaxation and Healing, Plainsboro,
732-407-2847. www.theinfiniteu.com. For families touched by
autism. Register. $42 per family.
5:15 to 6 p.m.
Business Meetings
JobSeekers, Parish Hall entrance,
Trinity Church, 33 Mercer Street,
609-924-2277. trinityprinceton.org. Networking and support for
changing careers. Free. 7:30 p.m.
Live Music
Open Mic Night, Grover’s Mill
609-716-8771. www.groversmillcoffee.com. 7 p.m.
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Chris Harford & the Band of
Change, BT Bistro, 3499 Route 1
South, West Windsor, 609-9199403. www.btbistro.com. 9 p.m.
Outdoor Action
Family Night, Lawrence Nature
Center, 481 Drexel Avenue, Lawrenceville, 609-844-7067. www.lawrencenaturecenter.net. “Rocks
and Minerals” presented by Dave
Bosted. Rain or shine. Free. 7 p.m.
Sports for Causes
5K Run, Princeton Athletic Club,
Rosedale Park, 424 Federal City
Road, Hopewell. www.princetonac.org. Run on the trails with the
nonprofit community running club.
Register. $12 to $15. 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday
July 14
Municipal Meetings
Public
Meeting,
Plainsboro
Township Committee, Municipal
Building, 609-799-0909. www.plainsboronj.com. 7:30 p.m.
Film
Justice: What Is the Right Thing to
Do?, South Brunswick Library,
110 Kingston Lane, Monmouth
Junction, 732-329-4000. www.sbpl.info. Film, discussion, and refreshments to discuss ethical issues with a Harvard professor. Topics: “Hired Gun?” and “For Sale:
Motherhood.” Free. 1:30 to 3 p.m.
International
Film
Festival,
South Brunswick Library, 110
Kingston Lane, Monmouth Junction,
732-329-4000.
www.sbpl.info. Free. 7 p.m.
Art
Jazz & Blues
Art Exhibit, Windrows, 2000
Windrows Drive, Plainsboro, 800708-7007.
www.princetonwindrows.net. Reception for “Captured Memories,” pastels and watercolors by Gloria Young Smith.
On view to August 31. 5 p.m.
Midweek Music Series, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, 609-924-8822.
www.princetonlibrary.org. Gordon
James on flugelhorn and trumpet
in concert. Free. 7 p.m.
Atelier Tour, Grounds For Sculpture, 18 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton,
609-586-0616.
www.groundsforsculpture.org. Inside
scoop on how sculpture is made
and the processes used to create
a finished work of art. Register.
$20. 5:30 p.m.
Watercolor
Workshop,
AC
Moore, Route 33, Hamilton, 609587-1636. Beginner level. Register. $22 plus supplies. 6 p.m. to 8
p.m.
Dancing
Contra Dance, Princeton Country Dancers, Suzanne Patterson
Center, Monument Drive, 609924-6763. www.princetoncountrydancers.org. Instruction followed
by dance. $8. 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Literati
Author Event, Princeton Public
Library, 65 Witherspoon Street,
609-924-8822. www.princetonlibrary.org. Jennifer Weiner, author of her latest novel, “Fly Away
Home,” speaks, answers questions, and signs books. Her previous books include “Good In Bed,”
“In Her Shoes,” “Little Earthquakes,” and “Goodnight Nobody.” Luncheon, register, $25.
Booksigning at 1 p.m., free. Noon.
Classical Music
Carducci String Quartet, Princeton University Summer Concerts, Richardson Auditorium,
609-570-8404. www.pusummerchamberconcerts.org. Free tickets available at the box office at
6:30 p.m. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.
8 p.m.
Food & Dining
Calabria, Eno Terra Restaurant,
4484 Route 27, Kingston, 609497-1777.
www.enoterra.com.
Five-course tasting menu with
wine pairing. Register. $80. 6 p.m.
Wine Regions of the World, Mercer College, West Windsor, 609570-3324. www.mccc.edu. “International Rose” with Bruce Smith.
Register. $42. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Health & Wellness
Public Meeting, Mercer County,
Lawrence Library, Darrah Lane
and Route 1, Lawrence Township.
www.mercercounty.org. NJ Department of Mercer County seeks
feedback on a countywide plan for
improving bicycle facilities in an
open-house style meeting. 4 to 7
p.m.
Tarot, Planet Apothecary, Forrestal Village, Plainsboro, 732-4066865.
www.planetapothecary.com. A reading of Tarot cards by
Jeanette Wolfe. $15. 4 to 5 p.m.
Intro to Pilates, Can Do Fitness
Club, 121 Main Street, Forrestal
Village, Plainsboro, 609-5140500.
www.candofitness.com.
Register. Free. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Developing Meditative Skills,
Mercer College, West Windsor,
609-570-3324. www.mccc.edu.
For balance and well-being. Register. $25. 6:30 to 9 p.m.
Multi-Level Yoga Class, Onsen
For All, 4451 Route 27, Princeton,
609-924-4800. www.onsenforall.com. Explore the basic principles
of alignment. Register. $15. 7 to 8
p.m.
Just Clowning Around: John Maurer, a former West
Windsor resident, his wife, Diana, and their two
oldest children, Stacy and Hunter, present classic
and original interactive clowning and magic in
‘The Best of Nosing Around,’ Friday and Saturday,
July 9 and 10, at Kelsey Theater.
History
Kids Stuff
Guided Tour, Drumthwacket
Foundation, 354 Stockton Street,
Princeton, 609-683-0057. www.drumthwacket.org. New Jersey
governor’s official residence. Register. $5 donation. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Library, 9 Van Doren Street, 609275-2897. www.lmxac.org/plainsboro. Dr. Frances Reichl, scientist/professor/author for a weeklong seminar. For kids 8-12. Register. Free. 10:15 a.m.
Other library events include Embroiderers’ Guild, We Got the Beat
Percussion Extravaganza, Improvmania Too, Basket Weaving:
Count on Math Basket, Math Club:
Petals Around the Rose, and Improvmania.
Stroller Strides, Historical Society of Princeton, Bainbridge
House, 158 Nassau Street,
Princeton, 609-921-6748. www.princetonhistory.org. Walking tour
of Princeton for moms, dads,
grandparents, caregivers, and
their tiny tots. Register. $7. 10 to
11 a.m.
Tour and Tea, Morven Museum,
55 Stockton Street, Princeton,
609-924-8144. www.morven.org.
Tour the restored mansion, galleries, and gardens before or after
tea. Register. $15. 1 p.m.
Dinosaur Program, Princeton
Public Library, 65 Witherspoon
Street, 609-924-8822. www.princetonlibrary.org. “Dino Dig
with Molly the Dinosaur” featuring
field paleontologists Mike and
Robert Straka. 4 p.m.
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JULY 9, 2010
For Families
Artful Conversations: Origami
Math,
Plainsboro
Public
Library, 9 Van Doren Street, 609275-2897. www.lmxac.org/plainsboro. Allison and Grace Kwok present an enlightening tie between
math and origami. Short discussion followed by a hands-on origami activity. Teens and adults. 7
Morning in the Garden, Waldorf
School, 1062 Cherry Hill Road,
Princeton, 609-466-1970. www.princetonwaldorf.org.
Children
make clay butterfly pots, parents
are invited to cut and take home
fresh flowers, tea from the
school’s garden herbs. Register.
Free. 9:30 to 11 a.m.
Lectures
The Jersey Devil, Monroe Public
Library, 4 Municipal Plaza, Monroe, 732-521-5000. www.monroetwplibrary.org. Angus Kress Gillespie of Rutgers University presents a talk illustrated by photographs, drawings, and maps focusing on the legendary creature.
The story is about the Leeds family in 1735 at the coastal edge of
the Pine Barrens and their 13th
child — who now lurks in the South
Jersey Pine Barrens. Register.
Free. 1 p.m.
Live Music
John Henry Goldman, Labyrinth
Books, 122 Nassau Street,
Princeton, 609-497-1600. www.labyrinthbooks.com. Jazz. Refreshments. Free. 5 to 8 p.m.
Liana Brooke Guberman, Rocky
Hill Inn, 137 Washington Street,
Rocky Hill, 609-683-8930. www.rockyhilltavern.com. Opera arias
performed by Hillsborough resident. Reservations suggested. 6
to 8 p.m.
An Evening of Jazz, Spigola Ristorante, 3817 Crosswicks-Hamilton Square Road, Hamilton, 609585-5255. www.spigola.net. Dick
Gratton on jazz guitar and Linda
Lee on vocals. Reservations recommended. 6:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Trenton House Society with DJ
Tony Handle, BT Bistro, 3499
9 p.m.
Open Mic, Alchemist & Barrister,
28 Witherspoon Street, Princeton,
609-924-5555. www.theaandb.com. 10 p.m.
For Seniors
Kosher Cafe East, Jewish Family
and Children’s Service, Beth El
Synagogue, 50 Maple Stream
Road, East Windsor, 609-9878100. www.jfcsonline.org. Kosher
meal and speaker for ages 60 and
up. Register. $5. 12:30 p.m.
Thursday
July 15
Film
Newark Black Film Festival, New
Jersey State Museum, Auditorium, 225 West State Street, Trenton, 609-292-5420. www.newjerseystatemuseum.org. Screening
of “Good Hair” and “Hair Piece: A
Film for Nappy-Headed People”
followed by a discussion. Free. 6
p.m.
Dancing
Route 1 South, Plainsboro, 609799-7400.
www.princetonforrestalvillage.com. Salsa presented by Ray Rodriguez y Swing
Sambroso. Dance lesson with
Henri Velandia from 7 to 8 p.m.;
Creek Grille. Free. 7 p.m. to 10
p.m.
Argentine Tango, Black Cat Tango, Suzanne Patterson Center,
Monument Drive, 609-273-1378.
www.theblackcattango.com. Beginner and intermediate classes
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Origami as a Math Problem
I
t may not be obvious on the surface, but mathematics are involved in many daily activities,
and Plainsboro Library’s summer
programs are taking advantage of
this concept, offering a variety of
events focused on using mathematics in everything from art to
singing.
One example is with origami,
the art of paper folding to create
artistic designs. For Allison
Kwok and her daughter, Grace,
teaching the workshops in origami and Chinese knot-tying this
summer are the prime examples
of emphasizing mathematics.
“We do symmetry shapes, and
when you fold the paper in half,
magically, both sides are the
same,” points out Allison. “We
try to teach them how to cut the
paper in order to make full use of
the paper.”
The mother-daughter duo, who
have lived in Plainsboro for the
past 16 years, have been holding
workshops in Plainsboro during
fall art festivals and during the
Chinese New Year and are also
running workshops as part of the
library’s summer program.
They are teaching two origami
sessions as part of the program.
The first is on Monday, July 12, at
1 p.m., and the second is on
Wednesday, July 14, at 7 p.m. and
is geared more for adults. The pair
is also teaching a Chinese knot-tyfollowed by guided practice. No
partner necessary. $12. 8 p.m.
Literati
Author Event, Lawrence Library,
Darrah Lane and Route 1,
Lawrence Township, 609-9896922. www.mcl.org. Catherine
Zandonella, author of “The Green
Guide for Families” and a West
Windsor resident, speaks about
how parents can better our environment while raising the “greenest” generation. Register. 7 p.m.
Classical Music
Voice
Recital,
Westminster
Free. 7:30 p.m.
Princeton University, 877-3433434. www.golandskyinstitute.org. Sean Dugan performs works
by Bach, Liszt, and Messiaen.
$25. 8 p.m.
Outdoor Concerts
Carnegie Center Concert Series,
Patio at 502 Carnegie Center,
609-452-1444. Free. Noon to
1:30 p.m.
Summer Park Series, Monroe
Township Cultural Arts Commission, Thompson Park, Monroe, 732-521-2111. www.monroetownshipculturalarts.com.
Rich
York and Caneswitch Band with
contemporary country hits from
Nashville. Line dancing encouraged. Weather-permitting. Free. 6
to 8 p.m.
Summer Courtyard Concert Series, Arts Council of Princeton,
Princeton Shopping Center, 609924-8777.
www.artscouncilofprinceton.org. Eco Del Sur performs. Free. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Food & Dining
Happy Hour, Tre Bar, Tre Piani
Restaurant, Forrestal Village,
Plainsboro, 609-452-1515. www.trepiani.com. Free hors d’oeuvres.
Drink specials. 4:30 to 7:30 p.m
Product
Cooking
Demonstration, Miele Design Center, 9
Independence Way, Princeton,
800-843-7231. www.mieleusa.com. Register. Free. 6 p.m.
ing class, which shows the practical and decorative uses of making
the knots. Chinese knot tying can
be used for making bracelets or
necklaces.
In addition to teaching mathematical concepts, origami can also be used to teach students the
importance of being environmentally friendly, said Kwok. Attendees are told to bring any kind of
colorful paper, including magazines, paper, and old gift wrap.
Along the way, the duo will introduce fractions and other mathematical concepts.
“When the kids look at these
things, they will see it differently,” she said. “We teach how to
measure the paper and use every
inch of the paper to make different
items. Even 8.5-by-11 inch paper
can actually be cut into square,
and from those squares, you can
make a family of birds.”
In addition, “it’s very good for
letting the kids know that before
you throw things away, you can
make use of them,” she said.
The pair is experienced in the
art. The family lived in Hong
Kong before coming to the United
States, when Allison’s husband, a
nurse, re-located for work. Allison’s two sons both taught origami at the library when they were
younger. Both are graduates of the
WW-P school system and Rutgers
University.
Farmers’ Market
Princeton Farmers Market, Hinds
Plaza,
Witherspoon
Street,
Princeton, 609-655-8095. www.princetonfarmersmarket.com.
Produce, cheese, breads, baked
goods, flowers, chef cooking
demonstrations, books for sale,
family activities, and workshops.
Rain or shine. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Health & Wellness
Cranbury, 609-462-7722. Super-
Measure Twice, Fold Once: Allison Kwok and her
daughter, Grace, teach origami as an example of
math in daily activities at the Plainsboro Library.
Grace Kwok is attending the
Pratt Institute of Art after having
also graduated from High School
South. Allison Kwok, an instructional assistant at Dutch Neck Elementary School, said she picked
up the art while in Hong Kong.
But, “for me, it was more selftaught,” she added.
A few years ago, Allison Kwok
began teaching her son’s class in
school about origami. “Even
though my son has graduated,
mothers still tell me their children
do it in college because it is very
meditating,” she said.
vised cardio, core, strength, and
100th Anniversary Conference
Series, Carrier Clinic, 252 Route
601, Belle Mead, 908-281-1513.
carrierclinic.com. “ECT: New Indications for Hope, Help, and Healing” seminar. Register. $25. 8:30
a.m. to noon.
Blood Drive, American Red
Cross, Princeton Junction Firehouse, 245 Clarksville Road, West
Windsor, 800-448-3543. www.pleasegiveblood.org. 1 to 7 p.m.
She said the family loves
teaching the art at the library.
“When my kids were young, they
learned a lot from the library,” she
said. “Grace loves to go here and
teach what she knows. A lot of
times, you can still learn something from the kids while you’re
teaching.”
— Cara Latham
For more information, log on to
the library’s website at www.lmxac.org/plainsboro and click on the
blog. For program listings, also
log on to the event database at
www.wwpinfo.com.
Running Program Info, Can Do
Forrestal Village, Plainsboro, 609514-0500.
www.candofitness.com. Register. Free. 6 to 7 p.m.
Exploring Summer Solstice,
Planet Apothecary, Forrestal Village, Plainsboro, 732-406-6865.
www.planetapothecary.com.
A
look at foods, colors, and scents
presented by Jeanette Wolfe. $20.
6:30 to 8 p.m.
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JULY 9, 2010
In Town
West Windsor Library has
open auditions for children ages 8
to 17, two actresses ages 18 to 40;
and one actor age 40 plus, to be cast
in two plays for Halloween
Playfest in October. Auditions are
Saturdays, July 24 and 31, and August 7, from 2 to 4 p.m.; and
Wednesdays, July 28 and August
4, from 7 to 9 p.m. Audition is reading from the script (which is available at the reference desk or by Email). There will be a selection of
well-known songs to sing. Teens
and adults are also needed for
make-up, costumes, set construction, and choreography. Call
Michael Kerr at 609-275-8901 or
E-mail [email protected].
Princeton
Presbyterian
Church offers Camp Discovery
for children in Pre-K to sixth grade.
Monday to Friday, July 19 to 23, 9
a.m. to noon. Register. Free.
www.princetonpresbyterian.org.
Mercer County Library System offers free museum passes at
West Windsor branch. Passes to
American Museum of Natural History, New York Historical Society,
Garden State Discovery Museum,
and the Guggenheim Museum are
available. Children’s Museum of
Manhattan and Mutter Museum
will be added later this summer.
Visit www.mcl.org or call 609989-6922 for information.
Theater To Go has auditions
for “Roebling: The Story of the
Brooklyn Bridge” on Wednesday
and Thursday, July 14 and 15, at 7
p.m. at Mercer County College,
1200 Old Trenton Road, West
Windsor. John Roebling set out to
build the Brooklyn Bridge but his
daughter-in-law finished the job.
JULY 15
Opportunities
Readings will be from the script.
To schedule an audition call Ruth
Markoe at 609-915-6409 or E-mail
[email protected]. For
full synopsis, character breakdowns, and to register online visit
www.roeblingplay.com.
Pierrot Productions seeks
statements of interest for a role in
“Chess” to be performed at Kelsey
Theater. Auditions will be scheduled by invitation. Send resume,
photo, and supporting materials to
[email protected]
The Tim Rice musical originally
presented as a concept recording in
1985 and a stage version in 1986
presents the game of chess in three
dimensions: the world championship match being played by the
competitors, the political game
waged by the CIA and KGB handlers of the American and Russian
champions, and the personal relationships between the players and
their women.
Health
University Medical Center at
Princeton offers blood donors a
coupon for Thomas Sweet Ice
Cream. Medical Arts Building,
253 Witherspoon Street, Princeton. Call 609-497-4366 to schedule.
Mercer County issued a heat
warning and offers cooling sites for
residents at all municipal senior
centers, neighborhood community
centers, and the nine county library
system branches. For information
org. Screening of “Lady in the Water.” For ages 13 and up. Snacks
provided. Free. 6:30 p.m.
call 877-222-3737 or 609-9896661. Residents are reminded to
drink plenty of fluids and stay out
of the sun; check up on elderly
friends, neighbors, and relatives;
do not leave pets in a car; and give
your pet fresh water, shade, and
sheltered area.
For Kids
Westminster Conservatory
Children’s Choirs have auditions
for Schola Choir, grades two and
three; Concino Choir, grades four
and five; and Cantus Choir, grades
six to eight. Call 609-921-7104 to
schedule.
Downtown Hightstown is accepting registration for its second
annual kids’ triathlon for ages 7 to
13 on Saturday, September 25, at
3:30 p.m. The course includes a
100-yard swim, a three-mile bike
ride, and a one-mile run. Youth and
adult volunteers are also needed for
the event. Visit www.hightstowntriathlon.org or www.downtownhightstown.org.
Old Barracks Museum presents a summer day camp for fifers
and drummers from Monday to
Friday, July 12 to 16, 8:30 a.m. to 4
p.m. For ages 10 to 17. $250. Register. Call 609-396-1776 or visit
www.barracks.org.
Volunteer Please
Womanspace seeks volunteers
for Victim Response Teams. New
training begins in September.
Team members respond to police
Church, Hopewell, 609-4660758.
www.hopewellpres.org.
Register. 7:30 p.m.
Lectures
Sports
Kids Stuff
Seminar, CareerTrack, Holiday
Inn, 100 Independence Way, 800780-8476.
http://bit.ly/97ugfY.
“Managing Multiple Priorities, Projects, and Deadlines.” Register.
$149. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Trenton Thunder Baseball, Waterfront Park, Route 29, Trenton,
609-394-8326. www.trentonthunder.com. Reading Phillies. $9 to
$12. 7:05 p.m.
Live Music
Friday
July 16
Library, 9 Van Doren Street, 609275-2897. www.lmxac.org/plainsboro. Frances Reichl, scientist/
professor/author for a week-long
seminar. For kids 8-12. Register.
Free. 10:15 a.m.
Other library programs include
Nature Creations, Mandala/Rangoli Workshop, Basket Weaving:
Count on Math Basket, and Banking Safari.
Kids’ Book Club, Borders Books,
601 Nassau Park, 609-514-0040.
www.bordersgroupinc.com. For
ages 8 to 12. 2 p.m.
For Families
Storytelling in the Park, Plainsboro Recreation Park Ranger
Division, Morris Davidson Park,
609-799-0909. www.plainsboronj.com. Presentation by Rebecca
Kelly of Storytelling Creations.
Register. Free. 7 p.m.
For Teens
Thursday Teen Movies, West
Windsor Library, 333 North Post
Road, 609-799-0462. www.mcl.-
Lofash, BT Bistro, 3499 Route 1
South, West Windsor, 609-9199403. www.btbistro.com. 9 p.m.
Outdoor Action
Pontoon Boat Nature Tours, Mercer County Park Commission,
Mercer Lake, Marina, West Windsor, 609-989-6540. www.mercercounty.org. For all ages. Bring
binoculars. Weather-permitting.
$6. 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Schools
Board of Trustees Meeting,
Princeton International Academy Charter School, Marsee Center, 575 Ewing Street, Princeton,
Regular meeting. 6:15 p.m.
Singles
Divorced and Separated Support
Group, Hopewell Presbyterian
Dance
Dancers in the Square, YWCA
Princeton,
Palmer
Square,
Princeton, 609-497-2100. www.ywcaprinceton.org. Performance
by dancers from the dance department, Princ eton Ballet School,
and Princeton Dance and Theater.
Interactive salsa session with
Henri Velandia, founder of the
HotSalsaHot dance company.
Free. 7 p.m.
Drama
Plaza Suite, Kelsey Theater, Mercer County Community College,
1200 Old Trenton Road, 609-5703333.
www.kelseytheatre.net.
Neil Simon’s comedy presented
by the Yardley Players. $14. 8
Dancing
Jersey Jumpers, Central Jersey
Dance Society, Unitarian Church,
50 Cherry Hill Road, Princeton,
609-945-1883. www.centraljerseydance.org. East Coast Swing
lesson followed by an open dance.
$12. 7:30 p.m.
Classical Music
Princeton University, 877-3433434. www.golandskyinstitute.org. Ilya Itin performs works by
stations or hospitals and meet with
victims, providing them with support, information, and referral.
Visit www.womanspace.org or
call 609-394-0136 for information.
Elvis on the
Big Screen
NCM Fathom presents 1972’s
“Elvis on Tour: 75th Anniversary
Celebration” on Thursday, July 29,
at 7 p.m. at AMC Hamilton, 325
Sloan Avenue. Tickets are available at www.fathomevents.com.
Executive Director
Position
Princeton Pro Musica seeks
executive director with organizational, creative, computer, communication, and relationship skills for
development, fundraising, budgeting, strategic planning, marketing,
public relations, ticket sales, chorus recruitment, programs, accounting, payroll, concert production, and grant applications. Degree and experience in arts management a plus. 20 hours a week,
$20,000 salary. Submit resume to
[email protected] by
Friday, July 9.
Donate Please
Salvation Army is accepting
clothing donations to benefit its
adult rehabilitation center on
Thursday, July 15, at Trenton
Thunder Waterfront Ball Park, 1
Thunder Road, Trenton, at 7 p.m.
Schubert and Rachmaninoff. $25.
8 p.m.
Comedy Clubs
Vanessa Hollingshead, Catch a
Rising Star, Hyatt Regency, 102
Carnegie Center, West Windsor,
609-987-8018. www.catcharisingstar.com. Register. $17.50. 8 p.m.
Comedy Night, Grover’s Mill Coffee House, 335 Princeton Hightstown Road, West Windsor, 609716-8771. www.groversmillcoffee.com. Helene Angley hosts. 8
p.m.
Faith
Outdoor Shabbat, Har Sinai Temple, 2421 Pennington Road, Pennington, 609-730-8100. www.harsinai.org. Weather permitting,
Shabbat services will be held outdoors. 7 p.m.
Food & Dining
Wine Tasting, Rat’s Restaurant,
126 Sculptor’s Way, Hamilton,
609-586-0616. www.groundsforsculpture.org. Guest speaker and
wine tasting in Toad Hall, free.
Wines by the glass available. 4 to
6 p.m.
Kids Stuff
Free. 10:15 a.m.
Other library events include Solarbots, Baking Counts, Invention
Challenge II: Cracking the Code,
and Friday Night Live: Tetris-Dino.
For Teens
Studio Scrawl, West Windsor Library, 333 North Post Road, 609799-0462. www.mcl.org. “The Art
of the Short-Short Story” for ages
12 to 18 presented by Sung J.
Woo, author of his debut novel,
“Everything Asian,” and a short
story, “Limits.” A graduate of Cor-
Call 609-599-9373 for information
or free ticket to the game.
For Women
Princeton HealthCare System
and Princeton House Behavioral
Health offer a free, two-part workshop designed to help women of
color examine cultural, emotional,
and social issues impacting their
lives. Wednesday, July 14 and 21,
Hamilton Area YMCA, at 6:30
p.m. Register. Call 888-897-8979
or www.princetonhcs.org.
Family Camp
D&R Canal State Park offers
Family Adventure Camp on Monday to Friday, August 16 to 20,
Bulls Island recreational area in
Stockton, from 10 a.m. to noon.
Activities include biking along the
historic rail line, boating on the
canal, introduction to camping,
and creating a personalized family
tree. Rental fees for boats or bikes
apply. Program is free with registration. Parents or adult guardians
are required to attend. Call 609397-2949 or www.dandrcanal.com.
Acting Classes
Stellar Performance presents
“Auditioning and Performing for
TV and Film” and “Glee Club How
To & Do It,” four week classes
taught by a producer-director at
Trinity Church in Rocky Hill. Participants receive a DVD at the end
of the sessions showcasing their
performances. Saturdays, July 17
to August 8. $260. Call 888-7822183, E-mail [email protected], or visit www.stellarperformancenyc.com.
nell University, he received an
MFA from NYU. Register. Free. 3
p.m.
Live Music
Jason Bartolomei, It’s a Grind
Coffee House, 7 Schalks Crossing Road, Plainsboro, 609-2752919.
www.itsagrind.com.
Acoustic originals. 8 to 10 p.m.
Politics
Retirement Party for Nuclear
Weapons, Coalition for Peace
Action, Unitarian Universalist
Congregation, 50 Cherry Hill
Road, Princeton, 609-924-5022.
www.peacecoalition.org.
An
evening of satire and humor including refreshments, music, and
film scenes. 7:30 p.m.
Singles
Drop-In,
Yardley
Singles,
Amarone’s Windsor Inn, 29
Church Street, Windsor, 215-7361288.
www.yardleysingles.org.
Music by Rick and Kenny. 7:30
p.m.
Socials
Luncheon, Rotary Club of the
Princeton Corridor, Hyatt Regency, Carnegie Center, 609-7990525.
www.princetoncorridorrotary.org. Register. Guests, $20.
12:15 p.m.
Socials
95th Anniversary Convention,
NJ Federation of Colored
Women’s Clubs, Hyatt Regency,
856-829-7574. Salute to the Stars
banquet honoring Alice S. Crews
and Lynette L. Clemons. Register.
$55. 7 p.m.
Sports
609-394-8326.
www.trentonthunder.com. Reading Phillies. $9
to $12. 7:05 p.m.
JULY 9, 2010
Saturday
July 17
Drama
Cliffhanger,
Off-Broadstreet
Theater, 5 South Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell, 609-466-2766.
www.off-broadstreet.com. Suspenseful drama. $27.50 to $29.50.
7 p.m.
Into the Woods, Actors’ NET, 635
North Delmorr Avenue, Morrisville, PA, 215-295-3694. www.actorsnetbucks.org. Musical by
James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim. $20. 8 p.m.
1200 Old Trenton Road, 609-5703333.
Neil Simon’s comedy presented
by the Yardley Players. $14. 8
p.m.
Art
Tots on Tour, Grounds For
Hamilton, 609-586-0616. www.groundsforsculpture.org. For ages
3 to 5. Listen to a story, become
park explorers, make original
works of art. One adult must accompany each child. Register.
Free with park admission. Rain or
shine. 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Also, Young Artist Workshop.
“Repurposed Plastic” and “A
Sculptor’s Model” for ages 6 to 9.
“Cast-Offs
Recreated”
and
“Crowded Cartoon Clusters” for
ages 10 to 14. $15 per session.
Register. 11 a.m.
Dancing
Salsa Sensation, Central Jersey
Dance Society, Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 Stockton Street,
Princeton, 609-945-1883. www.centraljerseydance.org.
Merengue lesson followed by
open dancing. No partner needed.
$12. 7:30 p.m.
Literati
Author Event, Borders Books,
601 Nassau Park, 609-514-0040.
www.bordersgroupinc.com. Roy
James, deputy chief of the Princeton Volunteer Fire Department
and author of “A Boy’s Dream:
Why I Became a Fireman.” 11
a.m.
Classical Music
Princeton University, 877-3433434. www.golandskyinstitute.org. Takeshi Ohbayashi, Christian
Li, Danilo Perez, and Marco Pignataro. $25. 8 p.m.
Don Pasquale, Opera New Jersey, Berlind at McCarter Theater,
609-258-2787. www.opera-nj.org.
8 p.m.
Outdoor Concerts
Summer Music Series, Palmer
Square, On the Green, 609-9212333. www.palmersquare.com.
Richard Reiter Swing Band. Free.
2 to 4 p.m.
Dende & Hahahaes, Blue Curtain, Pettoranello Gardens, Route
206 and Mountain Avenue,
Princeton, 609-429-0505. www.bluecurtain.org. Hahahaes performs a mixture of Brazilian and
Cuban music as well as other influences in the African diaspora. Led
by Afro-Brazilian percussionist
Dende, the group is based in New
York City. Free. 7 p.m.
Comedy Clubs
Vanessa Hollingshead, Catch a
Rising Star, Hyatt Regency, 102
609-987-8018. www.catcharisingstar.com. Register. $20. 7:30 and
9:30 p.m.
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Love and Marriage — at the Plaza Hotel
W
ry tales of middle-age and
marriage are served up with
a comedic touch in the Neil Simon
classic, “Plaza Suite,” to be presented by Yardley Players at
Kelsey Theater. This revival of
the 1968 Broadway hit opens on
Friday, July 16, with a reception
with the cast and crew following
the performance.
The setting is Room 719 at the
Plaza Hotel in New York City,
where three separate stories reveal the trials and entanglements
of marriage and romance. The
first vignette portrays a marriage
gone stale and the wife’s attempts
to rekindle the spark in the face of
her husband’s major midlife crisis. In the second scene, an amusingly awkward tryst takes place
between a Hollywood producer
and his childhood sweetheart —
now a married woman from New
Jersey.
The final act features a couple
bickering over how to get their terrified daughter, who fears becoming like them, out of the locked
bathroom on her wedding day.
Michele Kallman of Plainsboro portrays Muriel Tate in act
two. “She is a married woman
tainment, music by Cruzin Tunes,
food, and tours of the museum. $3
admission. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Farmers’ Market
West Windsor Community Farmers’ Market, Vaughn Drive Parking Lot, Princeton Junction Train
Station, 609-577-5113. www.westwindsorfarmersmarket.org.
Produce, bakery items, pizza, coffee, and other foods and flowers.
West Windsor Arts Council, West
Windsor Bike and Pedestrian Alliance, and Yes, We Can, a volunteer group that collects food for the
Crisis Ministry of Princeton and
Trenton. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Kids Stuff
Movie Celebration, Borders
Books, 601 Nassau Park, 609514-0040.
www.bordersgroupinc.com. In conjunction with the release of “Ramona and Beezus” in
theaters. 2 p.m.
For Families
Evening Hayrides, Howell Living
History Farm, Valley Road, off
Route 29, Titusville, 609-7373299. www.howellfarm.org. Free.
5 to 8 p.m.
Lectures
Networking Group, St. Gregory
the Great Church, 4620 Nottingham Way, Hamilton Square. Support in the job search process. Email [email protected] for
information. 8:15 to 10:30 a.m.
Live Music
Odessa Klezmer Band, Halo Pub,
5 Hulfish Street, Princeton, 609921-1710. Klezmer music. 7 to 10
p.m.
John Henry Goldman, Tre Piani,
120 Rockingham Row, Forrestal
Village, Plainsboro, 609-4521515. www.straightjazz.com. Jazz
with Jon Thompson on saxophone, Jason Fraticelli on bass,
Joe Falcey on drums, and John
Henry Goldman on trumpet. 7:30
to 11 p.m.
CJ Barna, Grover’s Mill Coffee
House, 335 Princeton Hightstown
Road, West Windsor, 609-7168771.
www.groversmillcoffee.com. 8 p.m.
Car Show
Bob Orlowski, It’s a Grind Coffee
House, 7 Schalks Crossing Road,
Plainsboro, 609-275-2919. www.itsagrind.com. Jazz and easy listening. 8 to 10 p.m.
Roebling Museum, 100 Second
Avenue, Roebling, 609-499-7200.
www.roeblingmuseum.org. Cars,
trucks, motorcycles, family enter-
Blue Meanies, BT Bistro, 3499
9 p.m.
with three kids from New Jersey
who decides to visit her high
school boyfriend — now a movie
producer,” she says. “She is nervous and has feelings that she
does not want to acknowledge.”
Raised in East Windsor, Kallman found her love of theater as a
young girl studying at Princeton
Ballet School and George Street
Theater. After graduating from
Hightstown High School and the
Mercer County High School of
Performing Arts, she received a
bachelor’s degree in speech, arts,
and drama from Rowan University and a second education certification in speech, arts, dramatics,
and English. Kallman has taught
English and drama at Manalapan
High School for 10 years.
Kallman, who has lived in
Plainsboro since 2007, has also
directed and taught in summer
programs. “The students are my
children,” she says. Neil Simon
style is not new to her as she has
directed his plays, “Barefoot in
the Park” and “The Good Doctor,” among the many plays and
musicals she has directed, produced, and cast at Manalapan
High School.
Outdoor Action
Nature Field Trips, Plainsboro
Preserve, 80 Scotts Corner Road,
Plainsboro, 609-897-9400. www.njaudubon.org.
“Insects
for
Adults” presented by Chris Magarelli in an insect exploration seeking moths, dragonflies, and praying mantis. Bring binoculars and
digital cameras to help with tricky
identifications and to capture the
moment. Register. $15. 9 a.m. to
noon.
Stream Stomp, Delaware & Raritan Canal State Park, Kingston
Canal House, Kingston, 609-9245705. www.dandrcanal.com. Explore water critters with Stephanie
Fox. For ages 4 and up. Register.
Free. 10 a.m.
Family Nature Programs, Plainsboro Preserve, 80 Scotts Corner
www.njaudubon.org. “New Jersey’s Threatened and Endan-
Kallman often presents
poetry readings and comedy at Grovers Mill Coffee House. Her recent on
stage theater background
includes lead roles in
“Men Are Dogs,” “6 Rms
Riv Vu,” and “Twentieth
Century,” as well as the
current “Plaza Suite” role.
“This is one the Neil Simon plays with universal
comedy and emotional
depth,” she says. “There
are conflicts of love and
heartbreak when lovers
and marriages lose their
spark.” This is her first
time with Yardley Players
and her first time at
Kelsey since acting in
“Cinderella” many years
ago. “It’s a welcome return. After directing so
many shows I realized I missed
acting,” she says.
— Lynn Miller
Plaza Suite, Kelsey Theater,
West Windsor, 609-570-3333,
$14.
Weekends, Friday, July 16, to
Sunday, July 25.
gered Wildlife.” Register. $5. 3:30
to 5 p.m.
Singles
Wine and Dinner, Dinnermates,
Princeton Area, 732-759-2174.
www.dinnermates.com. Ages 30s
to early 50s. 7:30 p.m.
Socials
95th Anniversary Convention,
NJ Federation of Colored
Women’s Clubs, Hyatt Regency,
856-829-7574. Awards banquet.
Register. $55. 7 p.m.
Sports
609-394-8326.
www.trentonthunder.com. Reading Phillies. $9
to $12. 7:05 p.m.
An Emotional Comedy:
Michele Kallman of
Plainsboro and Kevin
Hallan star in ‘Plaza
Suite,’ opening Friday, July 16, at Kelsey
Theater.
Sunday
July 18
Drama
1200 Old Trenton Road, 609-5703333. kelseytheatre.net. Neil Simon’s comedy presented by the
Yardley Players. $14. 2 p.m.
Classical Music
Faust, Opera New Jersey, McCarter Theater, 609-258-2787.
www.opera-nj.org. 2 p.m.
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JULY 9, 2010
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Food & Dining
Cooking
Technique
Class,
Williams Sonoma, MarketFair,
West Windsor, 609-419-1300.
“Summer Sauces.” Register.
Free. 11 a.m.
Dine with the Winemaker, Fiddleheads Restaurant, 27 East Railroad Avenue, Jamesburg, 732521-0878.
www.fiddleheadsjamesburg.com. Regular dinner
menu with specials plus wines
poured by Tom and Nancy Nye of
Grape Escape, a Dayton facility
where customers make their own
custom wine. Register. 4 to 8 p.m.
987-0099. www.edenautism5K.org. Walkers and runners welcome to benefit the organization
providing support for the educational, residential, employment,
and outreach services for children
and adults with autism. $25 for the
5K; $19 for the Fun Run. Register
online. Rain or shine. 7:30 a.m.
Monday
July 19
Municipal Meetings
Public Meeting, West Windsor
Township Council, Municipal
Building, 609-799-2400. www.westwindsornj.org. 7 p.m.
History
Classical Music
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.
Georgia Guitar Quartet, Princeton University Summer Concerts, Richardson Auditorium,
609-570-8404. www.pusummerchamberconcerts.org. Works by
Chopin, Scarlatti, Grieg, and
Prokofiev. Free tickets available at
the box office at 6:30 p.m. Doors
open at 7:30 p.m. 8 p.m.
Airport Rides, Princeton Airport,
Route 206, 609-921-3100. www.princetonairport.com. Get a bird’s
eye view of the Princeton area.
Weigh in pay 20 cents a pound,
minimum of $10 and maximum of
$25. Pilots are flight instructors or
commercial pilots. 3 to 6 p.m.
Live Music
Trivia Night, BT Bistro, 3499
David and Nick present. 7 p.m.
Singles
Brunch, Princeton Singles, KC
Prime, 4160 Quakerbridge Road,
Lawrenceville,
609-392-1786.
Register. $25. Noon.
Socials
95th Anniversary Convention, NJ
Federation of Colored Women’s
Clubs, Hyatt Regency, Carnegie
Center, West Windsor, 856-8297574. Jazz lunch featuring Jurassic
Jazz. Register. $50. Noon.
Socials
Chess, Plainsboro Public Library, 9 Van Doren Street, 609275-2897. www.lmxac.org/plainsboro. For advanced adult players.
1 to 5 p.m.
Sports
Pop Music
Rehearsal, Jersey Harmony
Chorus, Call for location, 732469-3983. www.harmonize.com/jerseyharmony. New members
are welcome. 7:15 p.m.
Health & Fitness
Ask the Fitness Guy, Optimal Exercise, 27 Maplewood Avenue,
Cranbury, 609-462-7722. Bring
your questions on getting in shape
or your specific program. Register.
6 p.m.
History
Summer Day Camp, Old Barracks Museum, Barrack Street,
Trenton, 609-396-1776. www.barracks.org. Through Friday, July 23. Register. 10 a.m.
Kids Stuff
Canoeing on Plainsboro Pond,
www.lmxac.org/plainsboro. Reserve a time slot. Boats, life vests,
and brief instructions provided by
Boy Scout Troop 168. Launching
from Maple Avenue entrance to
park. Information available at the
children’s desk. Children under 13
must be accompanied by an adult.
10 a.m. at 3 p.m.
Other library events include For
the Birds, Plainsboro Puppeteers,
Textile Design, and Arts Festival
A-Team.
609-394-8326. www.trentonthunder.com. Reading Phillies. $9 to
$12. “Lead Free is Best for Me”
Day with educational materials
and free giveaways is presented
by Benjamin Moore Paints. 1:05
p.m.
For Families
Sports for Causes
MarketFair, West Windsor, 609716-1570. www.bn.com. Amy
Goldstein,
author
of
“Bananagams for Kids.” 7 p.m.
Eden Family 5K and Fun Run,
Eden Institute Foundation, Forrestal Village, Plainsboro, 609-
Family Math Night: Tangrams,
www.lmxac.org/plainsboro. Learn
the history of Tangrams and race
against the clock to create Tangram designs. 7 p.m.
Live Music
Poker Night, BT Bistro, 3499
7 p.m.
Peace and Quiet on Canvas: ‘Captured Memories,’
featuring pastels and watercolors by Gloria Young
Smith, is on view to August 31 at Windrows. Opening
reception is Wednesday, July 14.
Singles
Coffee
and
Conversation,
Grover’s Mill Coffee House, 335
Princeton Hightstown Road, West
Windsor, 609-716-8771. www.groversmillcoffee.com.
Coffee,
tea, soup, sandwich, or dessert.
Register at www.meetup.com/Princeton-Area-Singles-Network.
6:30 to 8 p.m.
Tuesday
July 20
Film
Movie Series for Seniors, Princeton Senior Resource Center,
Spruce Circle, Princeton, 609924-7108. Screening of “Invictus.”
Refreshments. Limited parking.
Register. Free. 1 p.m.
Dancing
Route 1 South, Plainsboro, 609799-7400. www.princetonforrestalvillage.com. Swing music presented by Jazz Lobsters. Dance
lessons by Greg Avakian and Laurie Zimmerman from 7 to 8 p.m.;
Creek Grille. Free. 7 to 10 p.m.
Tuesday Night Folk Dance
Group, Princeton, 609-655-0758.
www.princetonfolkdance.org. Instruction and dancing. No partner
needed. Call for location. $3. 7 to 9
p.m.
Classical Music
Carillon Concert, Princeton University, 88 College Road West,
Princeton, 609-258-3654. www.princeton.edu. Concert on the fifth
largest carillon in the country.
Free. 6:30 p.m.
Voice
Recital,
Westminster
Free. 7:30 p.m.
Outdoor Concerts
Concerts on the Landing, Patriots Theater at the War Memorial, 1 Memorial Drive, Trenton,
609-984-8400.
www.thewarmemorial.com. Ernie White and
Tom Reock perform. Food available. Free. Noon to 2 p.m.
Food & Dining
Princeton Eats: Cooking with Local Ingredients, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon
Street, 609-924-9529. www.princetonlibrary.org. Chef Denis
Granarola of Witherspoon Bread
Company shares tips for creating
meals using fresh, local ingredients. Register. Free. 10 a.m.
Gardens
Elijahs Promise Farm to Table,
Middlesex County Agricultural
Extension, Earth Center in Davidson’s Mill Pond Park, 42 Riva Avenue, South Brunswick, 732-3985262. “All About Herbs.” Register.
$15. 6:30 p.m.
Health & Wellness
Cranbury, 609-462-7722. Supervised cardio, core, strength, and
Public Meeting, Mercer County,
Dempster Fire Training Center,
350 Lawrence Station Road, Lawrenceville. www.mercercounty.org. Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan
studies the natural and manmade
hazards that present the biggest
risks to Mercer County and establishes goals that seek to prevent or
less the impact of these potential
disasters. The main threat is flooding. 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
History
Airport Tour, Princeton Airport,
Route 206, 609-921-3100. www.princetonairport.com. Guided tour
focuses on the daily operations of
the airfield as well as the past, present, and future of the 99-year old
airport. Free. 10:30 a.m.
Kids Stuff
Free. 10:15 a.m.
Other library events include Microscope World, Poetry + Popular Poet Eloise Bruce, Starlab, Monster
Pinata: Part 1, and Are You Feeling Lucky?
For Families
Endgame Stumpers, Plainsboro
Public Library, 9 Van Doren
Street, 609-275-2897. www.lmxac.org/plainsboro. Chess enthusiasts are encouraged to drop
by the Science Center to face
each other in quick finish
endgame challenges, followed by
a giant chess game on the terrace.
For adults and kids 9 & up. 7 p.m.
Yoga and Creative Movement,
The Infinite U, Center for Relaxation and Healing, Plainsboro,
732-407-2847. www.theinfiniteu.com. For families touched by
autism. Register. $42 per family.
5:15 to 6 p.m.
For Teens
Studio Scrawl, West Windsor Library, 333 North Post Road, 609799-0462. “Get Into Character:
Acting Workshop” for ages 12 to 18
includes theater games, and information on how to develop a character on the fly, analyze a scene,
and quickly prepare for a cold reading. Register. Free. 7 to 9 p.m.
Lectures
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From The Police Blotter
Plainsboro
Harassment. Police are investigating the continual harassment of
Romeo’s Restaurant employees
over the last several months. The
harassment began in April and has
continued with the most recent incident occurring on June 24, said
Officer Kenneth Beatty.
Police are investigating six
prank calls that were made to the
office telephone of an employee of
201 Forrestal Road between 4:30
and 4:40 p.m. on June 23. The calls
came from three separate callers,
said officer Timothy McMahon.
Identity Theft. A resident of
Linden Lane was the victim of
identity theft between September
and March. Officer Thomas Larity
said the victim reported to police
that someone used the victim’s personal information to illegally obtain cable services from the Comcast cable service provider.
Two residents in the Gentry
were victims of identity theft between April 19 and June 29. Officer Scott Beatty said someone obtained the victim’s identities and
used them to attempt to open fraudulent credit cards and used an existing credit card owned by the victims to make fraudulent purchases.
Police are investigating.
Criminal Mischief. Someone
damaged a park bench, a baseball
foul pole, and two portable toilets
at Schalks Crossing Park between
June 11 and 25. The damage is approximately $760.
Defiant Trespass. Sudep J.
Khetani, 25, of Kendall Park was
charged June 25 with defiant trespassing and harassment. Officer
Mathieu Baumann said that he responded to Stanhope Street for a report of harassment. He said he
found that an employee of a business there received several harassing phone calls from a job applicant
who was declined a position at the
business. Baumann said he contacted the applicant, Khetani, and
ordered him to stop contacting the
employees and returning to the
premises. A short time later,
Khetani returned to the business
and verbally confronted the employees, Baumann said. He was
then arrested and charged.
tion, 957 Route 33, Hamilton,
609-890-9800.
www.mercercounty.org. Bring questions and
concerns you would like to address to the Senator’s office. 5 to 7
p.m.
Business Meetings
JobSeekers, Parish Hall entrance,
Trinity Church, 33 Mercer Street,
609-924-2277.
www.trinityprinceton.org. Networking and
support for changing careers.
Free. 7:30 p.m.
Live Music
Open Mic Night, Grover’s Mill
609-716-8771. www.groversmillcoffee.com. 7 p.m.
Chris Harford & the Band of
Changes, BT Bistro, 3499 Route
1 South, West Windsor, 609-9199403. www.btbistro.com. 9 p.m.
Singles
Meeting, Mercer Single Volunteers, Lawrence Library, Route 1
South and Darrah Lane, 609-8821339. www.mcsvnj.org. For members and non-members. Must be
21. Visit website for upcoming projects and social events. 7 p.m.
Burglary/Theft. Residents of
Franklin Drive and Monroe Court
were the victims of burglary and
theft on July 5. Officer Richard S.
Wolak said someone broke into
five cars — a 2002 Toyota Sienna,
2009 Toyota Highlander, 2004
Toyota Camry, 2010 Mercedes
GL, and 2006 Lexus GX—
overnight. The cars were parked in
the owners’ driveways and were
left unlocked the night before.
One resident reported an iPod
with auxiliary cable and cash was
stolen. A resident of Franklin Drive
reported a total of $390 stolen from
the car, and a second resident of
Franklin reported a total of $50
stolen. A resident of Monroe reported a total of $10 stolen.
A resident of Ravens Crest Drive was the victim of theft on May
12. Officer Joseph Bolognese said
the victim noticed eight pieces of
jewelry were stolen from the jewelry box in her bedroom, worth a total $900. There were no signs of
forced entry or damage to the residence. The victim has had maintenance employees and a pest and
termite control service from Freehold in her home for the past several months, said Bolognese. Police
are investigating.
A resident of Wyndhurst Drive
was the victim of theft between
June 7 and June 23. Officer Timothy McMahon said the resident reported two stolen bicycles. The
victim said he locked the two bicycles to the bicycle rack near building 21 on June 7, and the bicycles
were discovered missing on June
23 at 8 a.m.
forcing open the locked front door
and then ransacking the home,
stealing an undetermined amount
of jewelry and cash from the second-floor bedrooms.
A resident of Serina Drive was
the victim of burglary and theft on
June 24. Sergeant George Cier and
Detective Eric Potts said the victim
left her residence at 5:45 p.m. and
returned at 7:30 p.m. to discover
that the residence had been burglarized. Someone forced entry into the home and ransacked the interior. Cash and jewelry were taken,
but the value was not immediately
known. Cier and Potts said detectives processed the scene for evidence, and patrol officers canvassed the neighborhood for anyone who may have seen anything.
Someone stole a laptop, docking
station, and power cord from an
employee’s desk at Bristol-Myers
Squibb on Scudders Mill Road between June 11 and 14, said Officer
Kenneth Beatty. No other items in
the area appeared to have been
stolen.
Motor Vehicle Fire. A motor
vehicle fire caused temporarily
closure of Thoreau Drive around 1
p.m. on June 23. Officer Jason
Mandato said the car, which was
fully engulfed in flames, belonged
to a resident of Thoreau Drive.
Plainsboro EMS and Fire Station
49 responded to the scene. The exact cause of the fire is unknown, but
no criminal activity is suspected.
The value of the damage is unknown at this time.
A resident of Hampshire Drive
was the victim of theft between
8:20 and 8:55 p.m. at Morris Davison Park. Officer Timothy McMahon said someone stole the victim’s green and white Nike book
bag from the basketball court. The
book bag contained the victim’s
LG Envy Touch cell phone, a pair
of Nike soccer cleats, a leather wallet, and cash. The total estimated
value of the stolen items is $530.
DWI Arrests. Brian Z. Fox, 20,
of Cartwright Drive in West Windsor, was charged June 27 with driving while intoxicated. Officer
Joseph Bolognese said he stopped
him on Route 1 North near College
Road for driving erratically and
failing to maintain a lane and found
he was intoxicated. He was also
charged with reckless driving,
making an unsafe lane change, driving through a safety zone, and
failure to maintain a lane.
A home on Spruce Court was the
target of a burglary, theft, and criminal mischief on June 24. Corporal
Eamon Blanchard said the unoccupied residence was burglarized between 6:30 a.m.and 6:30 p.m.
Someone broke into the home by
Shayan Y. Bhoori, 20, of Middletown, was charged July 3 with
driving while intoxicated. Sergeant
Joseph Jankowski said he stopped
Bhoori for driving with a flat front
passenger side tire and failing to
maintain a lane and found Bhoori
Sports for Causes
5K Run, Princeton Athletic Club,
Rosedale Park, 424 Federal City
Road,
Hopewell.
www.princetonac.org. Run on the trails
with the nonprofit community running club. Register. $12 to $15.
6:30 p.m.
Wednesday
July 21
Food & Dining
Wine Regions of the World, Mercer College, West Windsor, 609570-3324. www.mccc.edu. “ABC:
Anything But Chardonnay” with
Bruce Smith. Register. $42. 6:30
to 8:30 p.m.
Health & Wellness
Tarot, Planet Apothecary, Forrestal Village, Plainsboro, 732-4066865.
www.planetapothecary.com. A ready of Tarot cards by
Jeanette Wolfe. $15. 4 to 5 p.m.
Caregiver Support Group, Buckingham Place, 155 Raymond
Road, Monmouth Junction, 732329-8888.
www.buckingham-
Drowning
A
12-year-old boy from
Queens, NY, drowned June
29 in a backyard pool on Partridge Drive.
According to published reports, the incident occurred
around 4 p.m., when Roger Yang,
12, was swimming with his 10year-old cousin. According to police, he was at the home visiting
relatives. The boy slipped from
the shallow end into the deep end
of the in-ground pool and was unable to stay afloat.
Yang’s 10-year-old cousin
tried to alert his 33-year-old
aunt, who initially thought he
was joking. After a few minutes,
she looked back and saw the boy
was under water and unresponsive.
The aunt and another family
member pulled the boy out of the
water and called 911, but efforts
was intoxicated. He was also
charged with underage driving
while intoxicated, reckless driving,
failure to maintain a lane, and having an unsafe vehicle.
Justin D. Harris, 25, of Philadelphia, was charged July 4 with driving while intoxicated. Officer
Arthur Gant said an anonymous
caller alerted police to an aggressive driver heading south on Route
1. Gant said he found the car,
stopped Harris in the area of Scudders Mill Road for failing to maintain a lane, and found him to be intoxicated. He was also charged
with reckless driving and failure to
maintain a lane.
Diane Palumbo, 46, of Monmouth Junction, was charged July
3 with driving while intoxicated.
Corporal Russell Finkelstein said
he stopped her on Deer Creek Drive for failing to maintain a lane and
impeding traffic. Finkelstein said
he saw her swerving over the broken white lines and then stopping at
a green traffic signal on Plainsboro
Road at Morris Davison Park. He
said she was intoxicated. She was
also charged with reckless driving,
failure to maintain a lane, and impeding traffic.
Ronald T. Haas, 66, of Ravens
Crest Drive, was charged July 3
with driving while intoxicated.
Sergeant Joseph E. Jankowski said
he stopped him for following too
place.net. For adult children of aging parents facilitated by Louise
Donangelo, Alzheimer’s Association. Peer support, resources, and
tips on care giving. Supper served.
Register. Free. 6 to 8:30 p.m.
Kids Stuff
Free. 10:15 a.m.
Other library events include Embroiderers’ Guild, Improvmania
Too, Math Club: Bingo, Improvmania, Artful Conversations: Pythagoras Revisited.
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by the responding officer to perform CPR were unsuccessful.
The Plainsboro EMS transported
the boy to the University Medical Center at Princeton, where
he was pronounced dead. A
North Brunswick officer who
spoke Mandarin Chinese was
called to Plainsboro to speak
with the family.
“Plainsboro Township detectives responded to the scene to
investigate and after extensive
interviews with the family, determined the death to be accidental, and the boy likely did not
know how to swim,” stated a
press release. The Middlesex
County Medical Examiner’s Office will conduct an autopsy.
Property tax records for 4 Partridge Court show the family
purchased the home in April,
2008. The property owners are
listed as Sufen Chen and Shu
Zhen Lin.
closely and for failing to maintain a
lane and found him to be intoxicated. He was also charged with reckless driving, following too closely,
failure to maintain a lane, and failure to change address.
Tomiko S. Cabell, 24, of
Newark, was charged July 3 with
driving while intoxicated. Officer
Kenneth Beatty said he stopped
Cabell for speeding on Route 1
North and found Cabell to be intoxicated. Cabell was also charged
with speeding, tailgating, failure to
keep right, failure to exhibit registration, having an uninsured vehicle, having an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle, and reckless driving.
Pierce A. Willans, 19, of Eastern
Circle in Princeton Junction, was
charged July 5 with driving while
intoxicated. Sergeant Joseph
Jankowski said he stopped Willans
on Cranbury Neck Road near
George Davison Road for speeding, failing to maintain a lane, and
failing to stop before making a
right on red and found he was intoxicated. He was also charged
with underage driving while intoxicated, reckless driving, speeding,
failure to stop before right on red,
uninsured motor vehicle, failure to
exhibit registration, failure to
maintain a lane, and two provisional license violations.
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Subodh V. Sharma, 27, of
Ravens Crest Drive, was charged
July 5 with driving while intoxicated. Officer Kenneth Beatty said he
stopped Sharma for speeding on
Dey Road and found Sharma was
intoxicated. Sharma was also
charged with speeding, maintenance of lamps, and reckless driving.
Julie A. Ross, 29, of Pheasant
Hollow Drive, was charged June 26
with driving while intoxicated. Officer Thomas Larity said he stopped
her on Plainsboro Road for failing
to stop at the intersection with Connector Road and found she was intoxicated. He said that a samurai
sword and marijuana were in plain
view inside her car. She was also
charged with reckless driving, failing to stop or yield, possession of a
controlled dangerous substance in a
motor vehicle, and having unclear
license plates. She was also
charged with unlawful possession
of a weapon and possession of marijuana under 50 grams.
West Windsor
Shoplifting. Alexandra R.
Trout, 18, of Freehold, was
charged July 2 with shoplifting at
McCaffrey’s Supermarket on
Princeton-Hightstown Road. Officer Brian Mahon said the store
management saw her conceal bottles of high-end shampoo in her
pocketbook. She went to the register and paid for the other items before exiting the store with the
stolen shampoo still in her pocketbook, they said.
Mahon said she was arrested in
Princeton when she tried to return
the stolen shampoo at the McCaffrey’s Princeton store. Upon further investigation, police found she
used the same scam late last year,
Mahon said.
Leslie A. Cole, 39, of North
Brunswick, was charged July 3
with shoplifting at Wal-Mart. Officer Michael McMahon said store
employees saw him removing
DVDs from their packaging and
concealing them in his pants pocket. He left the store without paying
for them, McMahon said.
Theft. A resident of Winterber-
Fire Kills Nine Dogs
A
n electrical fire that broke out
in the back room of the Curry
Corner dog grooming business at
19 Washington Road left nine
dogs dead, despite the heroic acts
of the business owner, who ran
back inside to save seven of them.
When the fire broke out around
7:15 p.m. on July 1, Nancy Simmons, the owner of the business,
which is based in Lawrence, tried
to put out the flames with water,
but the situation worsened quickly, and Simmons turned her efforts to saving the dogs.
“Nancy got all but two clients’
dogs out of the building before she
even thought about her own,” said
Stephanie Brocksbank, of the Animal Placement Agency of the
Windsors (APAW), and a close
friend of Simmons. In the end,
Simmons lost seven of her own
dogs — six Great Dane puppies
and the pups’ mother, Cherese —
and could not get to two of her
clients’ dogs. Brocksbank said
that one of the puppies in the litter
survived.
In fact, that puppy may have
helped Simmons, a well-known
dog lover, who was being treated
for smoke inhalation as a result of
the ordeal. “Her blood pressure
was so high when they were treating her,” said Brocksbank, who
was on scene to help and said that
rescue crews placed the surviving
puppy on the gurney next to Sim-
ry Way was the victim of theft
overnight between June 24 and 25.
Officer Carey Zacheis said someone broke into the victim’s vehicle,
which he may have left unlocked,
and stole a blue and black Trek
Channel bicycle, a bicycle helmet,
bicycle shoes, and miscellaneous
items. The stolen items were worth
over $1,500.
A Ewing resident was the victim
of theft on June 21 in the student library at Mercer County Community College. Officer Peter Hanna
said the victim left a laptop computer unattended for short period of
time, and when he returned to the
table where he had placed the computer, he noticed it was missing.
The suspect also took the carry
Thursday
July 22
Drama
mons. “I saw it first
hand. She hugged that
puppy during the whole
thing. Her blood pressure steadily went
down. She clutched that
dog like a teddy bear.”
Simmons was taken to
University
Medical
Center at Princeton,
where she was treated
and released.
According
to
Brocksbank, Simmons,
who has been grooming
for 40 years, is very
conscientious about her
clients’ pets and is very
active in Great Dane
rescue. “She cares
about all dogs,” she
said. “She just wanted to do the
right thing. I don’t know how
many people would go for their
clients’ dogs first, especially
when she had babies in there.”
“It’s amazing that so many of
them survived; that place just
went up,” added Brocksbank.
As for the fire, crews from
Princeton Junction and West
Windsor fire companies arrived
on the scene just moments after
Simmons called 911, but the
building was already completely
consumed. Brocksbank commended the work of the emergency crews as well as two unnamed passersby who helped
Simmons.
Brocksbank said a truck driver
named Jim from Minnesota who
case. The total value of the items
was $1,434.
A resident of Heather Drive was
the victim of theft on June 21. Officer Justin Insalaco said someone
stole a bicycle from inside the
causeway located next to building
20 in the Avalon Watch development. The bicycle was a 16-inch
blue and gray Mongoose, worth
approximately $100.
Drug Arrest. Christopher H.
Olsen, 19, of North Brunswick was
charged June 30 with possession of
marijuana. Officer William Jones
said he stopped a car, in which
Olsen was a passenger, on Route 1
North at Meadow Road for an
equipment violation and found ev-
Literati
Spelling Bee, Plainsboro Public Library, 9
Van Doren Street, 609-275-2897. www.lmxac.org/plainsboro. Match wits with your
neighbors. All ages. 7 p.m.
Outdoor Concerts
Carnegie Center Concert Series, Patio at
502 Carnegie Center, 609-452-1444. Free.
Noon to 1:30 p.m.
Film
Summer Park Series, Monroe Township
Cultural Arts Commission, Thompson
Park, Monroe, 732-521-2111. www.monroetownshipculturalarts.com. James L. Dean
Big Band with swing and rock standards.
Weather-permitting. Free. 6 to 8 p.m.
Newark Black Film Festival, New Jersey
State Museum, Auditorium, 225 West State
Street, Trenton, 609-292-5420. www.newjerseystatemuseum.org. Screening of “Still
Bill” followed by a discussion. Free. 6 p.m.
Summer Courtyard Concert Series, Arts
Council of Princeton, Princeton Shopping
Center, 609-924-8777. www.artscouncilofprinceton.org. Celtic Crossroads perform.
Free. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Dancing
Food & Dining
Summer Night Swing, Forrestal Village,
College Road West and Route 1 South,
Plainsboro, 609-799-7400. www.princetonforrestalvillage.com. Salsa presented by
Ray Rodriguez y Swing Sambroso. Dance
lesson with Henri Velandia from 7 to 8 p.m.;
open dance at 8 p.m. Behind Salt Creek
Grille. Free. 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Happy Hour, Tre Bar, Tre Piani Restaurant,
Forrestal Village, Plainsboro, 609-4521515. www.trepiani.com. Free hors d’oeuvres. Drink specials. 4:30 to 7:30 p.m
Misalliance, Princeton Summer Theater,
Hamilton Murray Theater, 609-258-7062.
www.princetonsummertheater.org. George
Bernard Shaw classic. $16. 8 p.m.
Argentine Tango, Black Cat Tango,
Suzanne Patterson Center, Monument Drive, 609-273-1378. www.theblackcattango.com. Beginner and intermediate classes followed by guided practice. No partner necessary. $12. 8 p.m.
New England Clam Bake, Grounds For
Sculpture, Rat’s Restaurant, 18 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton, 609-584-7800.
www.groundsforsculpture.org.
Lobster,
shrimp, clams, clam chowder, steamed
mussels, and desserts. Register. $39. 5 to 9
p.m.
Farmers’ Market
Princeton Farmers Market, Hinds Plaza,
Firefighters enter the charred remains of the Curry
Corner dog grooming business, the scene of a July 1
fire that killed nine dogs. Photo by Brian McCarthy
saw the fire pulled over and
helped hold the dogs on leashes. A
man leaving the Princeton Junction train station called 911 for
Simmons.
The animals rescued from the
building were taken to Twin
Rivers Animal Hospital in East
Windsor, where they were
checked by emergency veterinarians and held until their owners
could pick them up.
Brocksbank said that the building will not be rebuilt, and Simmons will not be back in West
Windsor for grooming. She will
idence that marijuana was used inside the car. He said he searched
the car and found marijuana under
50 grams where Olsen had been sitting, and Olsen admitted it was his.
DWI Arrests. Donald P. Stewart, 24, of Bridgewater was charged
July 1 with driving while intoxicated. Officer Justin Insalaco said he
saw him make an illegal turn
through the highway divider on
Route 1 South at Washington Road,
stopped him, and found he was intoxicated. He was also charged
with reckless driving, crossing a
center divider, and driving the
wrong way on a one way street.
Edgar E. Marroquin Pineda, 29,
of Frederick, MD, was charged
Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609-6558095. Produce, cheese, breads, baked
goods, flowers, chef cooking demonstrations, books for sale, family activities, and
workshops. Rain or shine. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Health & Wellness
Spinning, Can Do Fitness Club, 121 Main
Street, Forrestal Village, Plainsboro, 609514-0500. www.candofitness.com. Register at reception desk. Bring a towel and water. Free. 4:30 to 5:15 p.m.
Exploring Summer Solstice, Planet
Apothecary, Forrestal Village, Plainsboro,
732-406-6865. A look at foods, colors, and
scents presented by Jeanette Wolfe. $20.
6:30 to 8 p.m.
Kids Stuff
For the Birds, Plainsboro Public Library, 9
Van Doren Street, 609-275-2897. www.lmxac.org/plainsboro. Frances Reichl, scientist/professor/author for a week-long
seminar. For kids 8-12. Register. Free.
10:15 a.m.
Other libary events include Nature Creations and Mandala/Rangoli Workshop.
Kids’ Book Club, Borders Books, 601 Nassau Park, 609-514-0040. www.bordersgroupinc.com. For ages 8 to 12. 2 p.m.
For Families
Nature Scavenger Hunt, Plainsboro
Recreation Park Ranger Division, Community Park, Plainsboro, 609-799-0909.
www.plainsboronj.com. Surprise ending.
Register. Free. 6:30 p.m.
still
run
her
shop
in
Lawrenceville.
Speaking to the News on July
6, Brocksbank said Simmons was
a “survivor” and has friends who
were helping her through the
tragedy. “She’s going to try and
groom three dogs today,” she
said. “She lost everything. All of
her grooming supplies and all of
her stuff was burned up.”
Anyone who would like to help
can send donations to Curry Corner’s Lawrenceville location at 23
Philips Avenue, Lawrenceville,
NJ, 08648.
June 26 with driving while intoxicated. Officer Walter Silcox said
he stopped him on Old Trenton
Road near Mercer County Community College for going through
the traffic light at the road’s intersection with Edinburg Road and
found he was intoxicated. He was
also charged with a red light violation and reckless driving.
Kelly E. Reilly, 23, of Mercerville, was charged June 23 with
driving while intoxicated. Officer
Walter Silcox said he stopped her
on Old Trenton Road at Cubberly
Road for failing to maintain a lane
and found she was intoxicated. She
was also charged with reckless driving and failure to maintain a lane.
For Teens
Studio Scrawl, West Windsor Library, 333
North Post Road, 609-799-0462. www.mcl.org. “Sport Journalism” for ages 12 to 18
presented by Len Bardsley, a graduate of
Springfield College who interned for the
NHL Hartford Whalers and Princeton University and was a sportswriter with the
Times of Trenton for more than 15 years.
Register. Free. 3:30 to 5 p.m.
Thursday Teen Movies, West Windsor Library, 333 North Post Road, 609-799-0462.
www.mcl.org. Screening of “Whale Rider.”
For ages 13 and up. Snacks provided. Free.
6:30 p.m.
Live Music
Edward Boutross, Santino’s Ristorante,
240 Route 130 South, Robbinsville, 609443-5600.
www.santinosristorante.com.
Jazz vocal standards. BYOB. 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Mouth of Wilson, BT Bistro, 3499 Route 1
South, West Windsor, 609-919-9403.
www.btbistro.com. 9 p.m.
Singer Songwriter Showcase, Triumph
Brewing Company, 138 Nassau Street,
Princeton, 609-924-7855. www.triumphbrew.com. Hosted by Frank Thewes of
West Windsor. 9 p.m.
Outdoor Action
Summer Nature Programs, Mercer County Park Commission, Baldpate Mountain,
609-989-6540. Hike. Wear sturdy hiking
shoes and bring a water bottle. For adults.
Free. 9 to 10:30 a.m.
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MERCHANDISE MART
Mail, E-Mail, or Fax: That’s all it takes
to order a classified in the West Windsor-Plainsboro News. Mail your ad to the
News at P.O. Box 580, West Windsor
08550. Fax it to 609-243-9020, or use
our e-mail address: [email protected]. We will confirm your insertion and
the price, which is sure to be reasonable: Our classifieds are just 50 cents a
word, with a $7.00 minimum. Repeats in
succeeding issues are just 40 cents per
word, and if your ad runs for 12 consecutive issues, it’s only 30 cents per word.
(There is a $3 service charge if we send
out a bill.) Questions? Call us at 609243-9119.
Window Washing: Lolio Window
Washing. Also gutter cleaning and power washing. 609-271-8860.
Cleaning/Stripping and Staining of
All Exterior Woods: Craftsmanship
quality work. Fully insured and licensed
with references. Windsor WoodCare.
609-799-6093.
www.windsorwoodcare.com.
Deals and Class info: www.jazzplainsboro-windsors.com, 609-890-3252.
Computer P4 with XP: In good condition $120. Cell phone (609)213-8271.
INSTRUCTION
GARAGE SALES
Exceptional Piano Lessons. BM &
MM, The Juilliard School. Tel: 732-8515115
Website:
http://juliaspianostudio.tk
2 Family Garage Sale: July 10 from
8am-2pm. 7 Harrison Lane, West Windsor.
HOUSEKEEPING
Meticulous
Housekeeper/Home
Manager I’m looking for a great family. I
have over 10 years of experience. I can
provide through housekeeping, laundry,
errands, food shopping, home organizing projects, make appointments, oversee vendors, event planning. I can also
provide childcare and cooking duties if
needed. Call 609-775-7728 for more information.
OFFICE RENTALS
HOME MAINTENANCE
12 Roszel Rd, Princeton, NJ: Executive suites A-204. Vacant suite with access to internal common area available.
Internet Access. Call 609-720-0300 or
e-mail: [email protected].
Bill’s Custom Services: Residential
repairs and carpentry. Practical approach, reasonable rates, local references — 32 years in business. 609-5321374.
Plainsboro - 700 SF to 3,000 SF Office Suites: in single story building in
well maintained office park off Plainsboro Road. Immediately available. Individual entrance and signage, separate
AC/Heat and electricity. Call 609-7992466 or E-mail [email protected]
CONTRACTING
Handyman/Yardwork: Painting/Carpentry/Masonry/Hauling/All Yard Work
from top to bottom. Done by pros. Call
609-737-9259 or 609-273-5135.
CLEANING SERVICES
Environmentally Safe Cleaning
Services: MVP Green & Clean provides
high quality residential and commercial
cleaning services using premium
“Green” cleaning products that are safe
for all. To go “Green” visit www.mvpgreenandclean.com or call 732-6855233.
Handyman: A small job or big job will
be accepted for any project around the
house that needs a handyman service
with free estimates. Please call my cell
phone 609-213-8271.
Reliable Lawn and Tree Service:
Lis# 2750131. Mowing. Fertilizing.
Mulching. Spring and Fall Clean Ups.
609-209-5764.
robthehandyman- licensed, insured,
all work guaranteed. Free Estimates.
We do it all - electric, plumbing, paint,
wallpaper, powerwashing, tile, see website for more: robthehandyman.vpweb.com
[email protected],
609-269-5919.
Yard Work: Mowing, cleanup, trimming, weeding, or mulching. Reasonable rates - Call today 609-722-1137.
CLASSIFIED BY EMAIL
[email protected]
COMPUTER SERVICES
Computer repair, upgrade, data recovery, or maintenance. Free estimate. Call (cell) 609-213-8271.
TAX SERVICES
Tax Preparation and Accounting
Services: For individuals and small
businesses. Notary, computerized tax
preparation, paralegal services. Your
place or mine. Fast response, free consultation, reasonable costs. Gerald
Hecker, 609-448-4284.
PERSONAL SERVICES
Clutter Control: Professional organizer will help you create order in your
home/home
office.
Cyndi.
[email protected] or 609-933-1550.
Custom Sewing for the Home. Curtains, cushions, slipcovers and more.
For info call Heidi at 609-462-6734.
ADULT CARE
One Man Band: Keyboardist for your
party. Perfect entertainment. Great variety. Call Ed at 609-424-0660.
Singles
Plaza Suite, Kelsey Theater, Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton
Road, 609-570-3333. www.kelseytheatre.net. Neil Simon’s comedy presented by the
Yardley Players. $14. 8 p.m.
Misalliance, Princeton Summer Theater,
Hamilton Murray Theater, 609-258-7062.
www.princetonsummertheater.org. George
Bernard Shaw classic. $16. 8 p.m.
Dancing
Outdoor Dancing, Central Jersey Dance
Society, Hinds Plaza, Witherspoon Street,
Princeton, 609-945-1883. www.centraljerseydance.org. California mix dance. No
partner needed. Surface is smooth stone.
Free. 7 to 10 p.m.
Classical Music
Faust, Opera New Jersey, McCarter Theater, 609-258-2787. www.opera-nj.org. 8
p.m.
SAT and ACT Tutoring — Reading,
Writing, Math: Boost your scores with
outstanding private instruction by experienced college English professor and
high school math teacher. Let us help
you succeed! Reasonable fee. Many excellent WW-P references. 609-6586914.
JAZZERCISE. is pure fun. Group fitness class combining cardio, strength &
stretch. All ages, levels and sizes are
welcome. You’ll burn 500 calories in a
60-minute Jazzercise class. For Special
Author Event, Trenton Area Soup
Kitchen, College of New Jersey, Ewing,
609-695-5456. “Defying Gravity and Exploration Into Your True Center of Power” presented by Caroline Myss, author of “Invisible Acts of Power,” “Sacred Contracts,”
“Why People Don’t Heal,” “How They Can,
Anatomy of the Spirit,” and “Entering the
Castle.” Known for her writings and seminars, she has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show to discuss self discovery. Register. $50 to $100. 7 p.m.
Into the Woods, Actors’ NET, 635 North
Delmorr Avenue, Morrisville, PA, 215-2953694. www.actorsnetbucks.org. Musical by
James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim. $20.
8 p.m.
Piano Lessons in your home, Vocal
Coaching and Audition Prep. Certified
music teacher. Ages 6 thru adult. Never
too late to start! Learning easy and fun!
Call Joe: 732-383-5630 or 732-6871033.
ENTERTAINMENT
Courtyard Concerts, Grounds For Sculpture, 18 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton, 609689-1089. www.groundsforsculpture.org.
Animus presents Eastern Mediterranean
world fusion and dance blended music. Rain
or shine. $10. 7:30 p.m.
Cliffhanger, Off-Broadstreet Theater, 5
South Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell, 609466-2766. www.off-broadstreet.com. Suspenseful drama. $27.50 to $29.50. 7 p.m.
Multi-family Yard Sale. Sat. July
17th and Sun. July 18th. 9-12 both days.
48 Van Wyck Dr. Princeton Junction.
HEALTH
Paying for College, Lawrence Library, Darrah Lane and Route 1, Lawrence Township,
609-989-6922. www.mcl.org. Learn about
the state of financial aid and get an overview
of key terms and the variety of financial aid
available as well as a timeline and tips to help
navigate the process. Presented by Kaplan
Test Prep. Register. 7 p.m.
Drama
Math & Chemistry Tutoring: FullTime, Experienced High School
Teacher (20 years). Algebra through
Pre-Calc; Regular, Honors, and AP
Chem. Call Matt 609-919-1280.
Too busy for an SAT course? Private instruction to fit your child’s schedule. SAT, ACT, SSAT, or Writing.
Princeton graduate with MA. Many
WWP success stories. Call Kathy Doyle,
609-532-1133, doyletutoring.com
Outdoor Concerts
Friday
July 23
Moving Sale Plainsboro 2 Queen 1
King Bed. 6 chairs/Dinning tbl. Office
desk/chairs, sectional couch and more.
Toyota Cmry 2005. Sale ends 26th July.
609-716-7144
email
[email protected].
Companion - Retired RN. Will make
light meals, assist you with shower,
dressing, light housework, shopping,
etc. Competitive rates. Call 609-2355579.
Colleges
Divorced and Separated Support Group,
Hopewell
Presbyterian
Church,
Hopewell, 609-466-0758. www.hopewellpres.org. Register. 7:30 p.m.
Lessons in Your Home: Music
lessons in your home. Piano, clarinet,
saxophone, flute and guitar. Call Jim
609-737-9259 or 609-273-5135.
Good Causes
Comedy Clubs
Ben Hague, Catch a Rising Star, Hyatt Regency, 102 Carnegie Center, West Windsor, 609-987-8018. www.catcharisingstar.com. Register. $17.50. 8 p.m.
Faith
Outdoor Shabbat, Har Sinai Temple, 2421
Pennington Road, Pennington, 609-7308100. Weather permitting, Shabbat services will be held outdoors. 7 p.m.
Farmers’ Market
Farmers’ Market, Downtown Hightstown,
Memorial Park, Main Street. www.downtownhightstown.org. Produce, flowers,
baked goods, and area vendors. 4 to 8 p.m.
Health & Wellness
Family Night Out, Can Do Fitness Club,
121 Main Street, Forrestal Village, Plainsboro, 609-514-0500. www.candofitness.com. Register. Free. 6 to 9 p.m.
Yoga and Wine, Romy Yoga, 26 Tamar
Court, Lawrenceville, 732-991-6607. romyyoga.com. Vinyasa flow workshop with
Romy Toussaint followed by wine tasting
with Mark Censits of CoolVines. Register.
$50. For ages 21 plus. 6:30 p.m.
Kids Stuff
For the Birds, Plainsboro Public Library, 9
Van Doren Street, 609-275-2897. www.-
lmxac.org/plainsboro. Dr. Frances Reichl,
scientist/professor/author for a week-long
seminar. For kids 8-12. Register. Free.
10:15 a.m.
Other library events include Theatre Safari:
Peter Pan, Solarbots, Baking Counts, Invention Challenge III: Freefall, Friday Night
Live: Math Treasure Hunt.
For Teens
Camp Alumni Reunion, Jewish Community Center, Katmandu, 50 River View Plaza,
Trenton, 609-219-9550. www.jcctoday.org.
Honoring Jerry Schwartz for 30 years of
teen travel. Register. $36. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Family Theater
Alice in Wonderland, Somerset Valley
Players, Amwell Road, Hillsborough, 908369-7469. www.svptheatre.org. Alice, the
White Rabbit, and the Mad Hatter on stage.
$10. 8 p.m.
Lectures
Building One New Jersey, New Jersey Regional Coalition, Princeton University,
Frist Campus Center, Washington Road,
609-341-4701.
www.plansmartnj.org.
“Building One New Jersey: State Planning
for Inclusion, Sustainability, and Economic
Growth,” an interchange with PlanSmart NJ.
Speakers include Senator Stephen M.
Sweeney, Assembly Majority Leader
Joseph Cryan; Dennis Bone, president Verizon NJ; Timothy Touhey, executive vice
president of NJ Builders Association and
former chairman of the NJ Planning Commission; and David Rusk, author of “Inside
Game, Outside Game,” and former mayor of
Albuquerque. For community, clergy, and
lay leaders; union and public officials, planners, municipal engineers, environmental
advocates, developers, and policy advocates. Park in lot 21. Register. $100. 9 a.m.
to 3 p.m.
Consumer Affairs, Mercer County Connection, 957 Route 33, Hamilton, 609-8909800. www.mercercounty.org. Information
on credit, home improvement, automotive,
or Internet fraud. Register. Free. 11 a.m. to
3 p.m.
Meeting, Toastmasters Club, Mary Jacobs
Library, 64 Washington Street, Rocky Hill,
609-306-0515. http://ssu.freetoasthost.ws.
Build speaking, leadership, and communication skills. Guests are welcome. 7:30
p.m.
WANTED TO BUY
Antique Military Items: And war
relics wanted from all wars and countries. Top prices paid. “Armies of the
Past LTD”. 2038 Greenwood Ave.,
Hamilton Twp., 609-890-0142. Our retail outlet is open Saturdays 10 to 4:00,
or by appointment.
HELP WANTED
Editor: Work from home and proof
federal court transcripts. Will supervise
a small team. Work 25 hours per week
during business hours. Income to $35
per hour, plus bonuses. Must have transcription experience, 4-year college degree, and type 70 words per minute.
Send resume to [email protected].
Private school seeks bright, energetic person to teach English to accelerated elementary students. Contact [email protected]
Private school seeks microbiologist,
botanist or molecular biologist to teach
HS science. Contact [email protected]
Live Music
Happy Hour, Hopewell Valley Vineyards,
46 Yard Road, Pennington, 609-737-4465.
www.hopewellvalleyvineyards.com. Wine
available. 5 to 8 p.m.
Flashback Fridays, KatManDu, 50
Riverview Plaza, Waterfront Park, Route
29, Trenton, 609-393-7300. www.katmandutrenton.com. Buffet from 5 to 8 p.m., $5.
DJs Bryan Basara and Davey Gold with music from 1970s, 80s, and 90s. 5 p.m.
Dick Gratton, Chambers Walk Cafe, 2667
Main Street, Lawrenceville, 609-896-5995.
Solo jazz guitar. 6 to 9 p.m.
Lights on the River, Pasha Rugs, 15 Bridge
Street, Lambertville, 609-397-5434. www.pasharugs.com. Fortune telling, Turkish
music, and a raki tasting of the Turkish national drink. Sit on the large handmade rug
pillow, a gigantic cushion made from more
than 80 colorful vintage antique rugs to
watch the fireworks at 9:30 p.m. 6 to 9:30
p.m.
Liana Brooke Guberman, Rocky Hill Inn,
137 Washington Street, Rocky Hill, 609683-8930. www.rockyhilltavern.com. Opera
arias performed by Hillsborough resident.
Reservations suggested. 6 to 8 p.m.
Animus, Grounds For Sculpture, 18 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton, 609-586-0616.
www.groundsforsculpture.org. Rain or
shine. Register. $10. 7:30 p.m.
Arnie Baird, It’s a Grind Coffee House, 7
Schalks Crossing Road, Plainsboro, 609275-2919. www.itsagrind.com. Acoustic
blend. 8 to 10 p.m.
Dr. Doz Band, BT Bistro, 3499 Route 1
South, West Windsor, 609-919-9403.
www.btbistro.com. 9 p.m.
Singles
Divorce Recovery Program, Princeton
Church of Christ, 33 River Road, Princeton,
609-581-3889.
www.princetonchurchofchrist.com. Support group for men
and women. Free. 7:30 p.m.
Socials
Luncheon, Rotary Club of the Princeton
Corridor, Hyatt Regency, Carnegie Center,
609-799-0525.
www.princetoncorridorrotary.org. Register. Guests, $20. 12:15
p.m.
32
THE NEWS
JULY 9, 2010
West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North 2010 Post Prom:
A Knight to Remember!
On June 5th, High School North had a close encounter with space aliens as it was transformed into Knight Flight
2010. After the seniors and their guests entered through a Rocket Ship and registered at Mission Control, they
walked through the Pod Bay doors into the gymnasium lined with moon bounces and meteor moonshots. As they
strolled through the Intergalactic Marketfair and Blue Hole Lounge, they were treated to a wide assortment of
food and beverages. For the would-be singers, there was Cosmic Karaoke and for those who needed some
relaxation time, there was the moonlit Cloud Nine. There was also a wide assortment of activities, prizes and
entertainment which supported our efforts to keep our graduates safe on Prom Night.
A special night like this would not be possible without Principal Michael Zapicchi and his staff and all the
wonderful committee chair people and parent volunteers who dedicated so much of their time to make Post Prom
a success! We would like to say THANK YOU to each and every person who donated their time and gifts
throughout the year. There are too many to list by name, but you who you are and should be so proud of the work
you did to make this night extraordinary!
Special thanks go out to our Decorating Committee Chairpersons, Dawn Fields, Lori Perdigao, Barb Sievers,
Laura McEwen and Nancy Simon who transformed our school into a spectacular space odyssey.
Co-Chairs: Janet Greenstein & Lisa Tatulli
Treasurer: Ilene Janofsky
We would also like to thank the following local businesses, organizations and individuals for
their part in making Post Prom 2010 a huge success. Without their vision, help, dedication
and donations, Post Prom would not have been possible.
(Please forgive any omissions or errors that might have been made.)
2010 Post Prom Committee Chairs
2010 Senior Class Advisors MaryLou
Forsell & Anita Stewart
2010 WWP North Senior Parents
A & E Clothing Corporation
A & G Market
Aljons
Americana Diner
Anthroplogie - Amy
Bagel Nosh
Bagel Street
BlackRock Financial Management
Brother’s Pizza
Business Bistro
Capuano’s
Carlucci’s Grill
Casa Rosario’s
Century 21 Abrams, Hutchinson &
Associates
Charmed by Claire
ChazMaTazz
Committee Chairs and their helpers
Community Middle School PTSA
Cooper Pest Solutions
Debbie Kavanagh & her assistants
Decorating Volunteers
Dnyanada Bhide
Drs. Epstein, Elkin & Sargiss Orthodontic
Assoc., PA
Dunkin Donuts
Dutch Neck School PTA
East Asian Fusion
East Windsor Deli
East Windsor Recreation Center
Educational Travel Tours, Inc.
Elements of Asia
Faridy Veisz Fraytak, P.C.
Firmenich
Garden State Driving School
Gucci
Halo Pub
Hot Wok
Houlihan’s
Island Photography
It’s A Grind Coffee House
Jay Lesser, CPA
Jerry Fields
John MacArthur - JMAC’s
John Oliver - WW Township
Johnson & Johnson
Jonathan Shedler
Joyce Gorsky - Jewelryofjoy.net
Junior Class Clean-Up Crew
KC Prime
Kevin T. Coyle, D.M.D.
KiKi D’s
Law School Admission Council
Lisa Moran
Lotus Garden
Macaroni Grill
Mack-Cali Realty L.P.
Mahzu
Maurice Hawk Elementary School PTA
McCaffrey’s Market
Michael Zapicchi
Mike Baker
Mike Hutchinson
Mike Pellichero & his Amazing
Intergalactic Team
Moe’s
Our Bakers
Our Fashion Show Models
Pak Mail - East Windsor
Papa John’s
Parker McCay Attorneys At Law
PC Richard
Plainsboro Democratic Organization
Plainsboro Family Physicians
Plainsboro Police Department
Plainsboro Volunteer Fire Department
Princeton Driving School
Princeton Junction Engineering, P.C.
Princeton Market Fair - Dan Spair
Princeton Market Fair - Jaime Kelley
Princeton Market Fair - Madison
Marquette
Princeton Market Fair - Mark Wampler
Princeton Nassau Pediatrics, P.A.
Rita’s Water Ice
Robert S. Goldstine, DDS, PA, Ira L.
Goldstine, DMD
Romeo’s
Sam’s Club
Shiseido America
Steak & Hoagie
Steven L. Harris, D.D.S.
Subway
Sunny Delight
Superfresh
Sushi King Japanese Restaurant
Sydney Albert
Szaferman, Lakind, Blumstein & Blader, P.C.
T Seeland Sound LLC
Teriyaki Boy
Tom D’Aloisio & CanDo Fitness Center
Town Center Elementary School PTA
Village Elementary School PTA
Volvo of Princeton
Wegmans
Wicoff Elementary School PTA
WWP Drug Alliance
WWP HSN - Mr. North
WWP HSN - Administrative Staff
WWP HSN - Battle of the Bands
WWP HSN - Custodial Staff
WWP HSN - LARKS
WWP HSN - Seniors
WWP HSN - Interact Club
WWP HSN PTSA
WWP HSN Security - Frank
WWP HSN Security - “Royster”
WWP HSN Student Council
WWPEA

July 9, 2010

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