June 27, 2014
WEST WINDSOR
& PLAINSBORO
NEWS
Headliners:
Opera Singer Laura Kosar, page 23; ‘Fabric of Life’ Artist Tatiana Sougakova, 26; Actor Benji Sills, 29.
SelfieS & SmileS for WW-P’S ClaSS of 2014 Forrestal Village Residential
Glimmers at Planning Board
P
South Class of 2014
T
he 400 members of the High
School South Class of 2014
graduated at the Sun National
Bank Center on Tuesday, June 17.
At right, the graduates are listed
alphabetically.
North Class of 2014
H
igh School North held its
graduation ceremony for 397
seniors on Tuesday, June 17, at Sun
National Bank Center. The members of the graduating class are
listed alphabetically at right.
by Hye-Jin Kim Village, but it’s not animated
rinceton Forrestal Village
was built in 1986 to resemble, no surprise here, a village. Despite its main street and
central square with tree-lined pedestrian walkways connecting restaurants, retail, and office space,
the village has never had residents.
The newest development proposal
for the complex, reviewed at the
Plainsboro Planning Board Meeting on June 16, aims to change that.
Three amenity-rich apartment
buildings may replace existing
parking bordering College Road
West near Seminary Drive. The
housing is intended to create a true
village environment where one can
live, right alongside work and play.
“There are a lot of open gathering spaces in Princeton Forrestal
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Imraan A. Adat, Alexis J. Adrover-Caraballo, Mona Agarwal, Dua
Ahmed, Rushna Ahmed, Jay H.
Ahn, Iftekher Alam, Alpay E. Aldemir, Altan M. Aldemir, Jolanis A.
Alexandre, Mecca R. Ali, Nicolas J.
Continued on page 19
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Rohan Agrawal, Zohair Ahson, Liana Alam, Manolya Altan, Elijah L.
Anseaume, Eric Robert Appelson,
Savannah Scarlett Arato, Dev Ardeshna, Manal Arma, Brittany Atkin-
Continued on page 18
South: Isidora Filipovic,
left, Dominique Freeman, Laura Garzone,
Amy Lynne Gettelfinger,
Brianne Giambagno,
Katalina Gonzales, and
Amartya Purushottam.
North: Nathan No, left,
Vishan G. Nigam,
Stephan Nelson, Chaitanya Natarajam, and
James Nabial.
enough once all the stores close.
We don’t have much activity outside the nine to five work day,” says
Robert Schenkel, senior director of
development at Lincoln Equities
Group, the current co-owner and
developer of the Village.
The property has switched owners frequently — the most recent in
2011, when Lincoln Equities
Group in Rutherford and Bahrainbased Investcorp Real Estate partnered to buy the property, determined to turn the center into a successful multi-use complex.
Inspired by the relocation of the
University Medical Center of
Princeton to Plainsboro, the new
owners introduced medical offices
Continued on page 14
Stalled WW Project Revisited
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by Sue Roy
ne way or another, it appears that the blighted area
adjacent to the Ellsworth
shopping center in West Windsor
might finally be headed toward
some resolution.
The owner of the site, Jacinto
Rodrigues, the CEO of Crown
Bank in Elizabeth, submitted a preliminary site plan to the West Windsor Site Plan Advisory Review
Board (SPRAB) on June 23.
Rodrigues himself was present
at the meeting, though the plan was
presented by his development
team’s attorney, Jeffrey Baron. The
basic plan calls for “a mixed use
development consisting of 44,904
square feet of commercial uses on
the first floor and 45,582 square
feet of residential uses on the second floor. The parcel is landlocked
and access is provided by easement
through the adjoining Ellsworth
Center I site. The overall parcel is
3.849 acres and consists of partially constructed commercial buildings which were undertaken pursuant to a prior site plan approval. A
total of 173 parking stalls and associated drainage improvements
will be included.”
The proposal to place residential
units above the ground floor retail
is similar to the expansion, already
approved, of the Shawn Ellsworth’s center in the front of the
site, closer to Cranbury Road
But according to Sam Surtees,
the township land use manager,
Rodrigues’ application was deficient in several ways, as outlined
by the township staff, and no action
was taken at the SPRAB meeting.
“Rodrigues’ team will have to
present a revised plan which addresses the deficiencies. The team
was advised that their revised plan
would have to be submitted to my
office for review, and we will have
to recommend that it be scheduled
before SPRAB before the applicant
can move forward.”
Rodrigues has also filed a lawsuit against the township, claiming
that the Zoning Board lacked the
authority to grant the variances
which had been sought by Shawn
Ellsworth as part of the redevelopment plan for his site, despite the
fact that should he pursue his own
application, he will need some of
the same variances (WW-P News,
April 18, 2014).
Meanwhile, on June 9, the town
WW-P’s Free Community neWsPaPer
Continued on page 17
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Correction
In its June 13 issue The
News incorrectly stated how
long retiring Grover Integrated Reading and Language
Arts teacher Toni Russo had
been with the district. She
served 25 years, not 17.
would like to comment regarding the possible new yard debris
ordinance mentioned in the article from June 13 titled “Muni
Complex Upgrades Trigger Council Debate.”
If we start imposing fines on
It has been suggested that West
each
other, what effect will that
Windsor needs a new yard removal
have
on people keeping up their
ordinance that allows fines for imyards?
How do you know your pile
proper yard debris piles. The new
stays
within
4’x4’x15’ with the
ordinance may come to a council
wind,
cars,
garbage
trucks, etc.,
vote in the next meeting. While I as
moving
your
pile?
What
is the
a 13-plus year resident, jogger, and
proper
way
of
measuring
a
pile?
bicyclist
see
And
how
fairly
yard waste as a
and consistently
If we start imposing
problem, I wonwould we imfines
on
each
other,
der if “neighbor”
pose such fines
fining “neighwhat effect will that
when it seems
bor” is the best
have
on
people
keeping
that our current
way forward to
ordinance is not
up
their
yards?
build a good
enforced? Poscommunity and
sibly imposing
solve a problem
a
$500
fine
for
a
shovel full of
that may have been specifically bad
leaves
being
a
few
inches more
in 2014.
than
four
feet
wide
does
not help.
I would like to imagine that any
When
I
jog
through
the
neighWest Windsor homeowner, if they
borhoods
during
the
seasons
it is
had too large or improperly posiclear
that
some
are
better
than
othtioned debris piles and were not
ers
at
removing
snow,
cutting
the
aware of it, certainly would have
grass,
clearing
branches
blocking
acted were they informed that their
debris was a danger to others. I the sidewalks, etc. If we imposed
wonder how often we have rung fines for all of these, this could be
each other’s doorbells to inform a quite a new tax on many residents.
neighbor that a pile was a problem. I would propose, as I believe some
It would seem a good start.
Continued on page 6
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consider curiosity a gift. The
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issues early can save a lot of hassle.
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rudeness, and I consider myself an
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drawn. However, there are many,
including those in my family, who
are reticent to test the boundaries,
and this is where trouble can arise.
After a year studying abroad,
Molly came home for three weeks,
and then flew back across the Atlantic for an internship in London.
Because she’s been independent
for so long, I assumed that when
she was looking for a place to live,
she would ask the right questions.
Never assume, especially when
it comes to your young adult children. Five weeks is an awkward period of time. Who has an apartment
to rent for that uneven interval? A
hotel is too expensive, and we do
not anyone well enough to say, hey
by Euna Kwon Brossman
sistah, can you spare a couch?
Don’t worry, said the girls. Airbnb is great and we’ve got lots of
friends who have really had great
luck with it. For those of you unfamiliar with Airbnb, it’s the latest
concept in world travel. People rent
out extra space in their homes to
others who want to experience
something other than a hotel or hostel. It’s social media-based and the
Lesson learned: Always
ask the right questions,
and as a parent, never
assume that your child
is asking them.
connections are made through forums like Facebook. Usually for a
short-term stay, you can pay via
credit card to live in a castle, a farmhouse, a cottage, or, in Molly’s case,
a flat in London for five weeks.
It’s a great concept but not so
great a reality, at least, for us. Molly
found what appeared to be the ideal
living arrangement. A beautiful,
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airy, light room (they are always
beautiful, airy, and light) in a flat in
the exclusive Notting Hill section
of London. Perhaps we half expected Hugh Grant to come grinning
around the corner like he does in
the movie of that name. The pictures online showed a smiling girl
who owned the place, and she told
Molly that four other students lived
there. She even had a spare guitar
so Molly would not have to lug her
own across the ocean.
This is where the ability and
willingness to ask the right questions would have been handy. For
example, I see you have two cats.
Are they allowed free range of the
house, including the room I will be
renting from you? I see you have
some roommates who are students.
Where are they from and where are
they studying? How old are they?
Do they smoke? I see from the pictures that the flat and my room are
beautiful? Is that the room you will
actually give me?
I am being a little bit facetious
about asking the right questions,
because of course, no one would
ever ask some of them. But that
doesn’t mean that I’m not kicking
myself for asking the right questions myself instead of leaving the
job to my 20-year-old. Because, as
you can guess, it was a disaster.
The first indication was when
Molly called me right when she arrived. She was crying as she whispered, “Mom, this place is nothing
like the pictures. I don’t like it here.”
After my heart thudded back into
my chest, I said, “Molly, are you
safe? Is somebody with you? Do
you need to get out of there?” I had
visions of the movie “Taken” and
wondering if I needed Liam Neeson
to kick in the door and rescue her.
She told me she was safe, but she
was not getting a good vibe. The
house was dirty. Her hostess was
traveling, the door had been opened
by one of the male roommates, and
everyone in the house seemed to
know each other; they had come
together from Lithuania. They
were not the college students she
had envisioned, but then, she
hadn’t really dug deeply into the
questions. And neither had I.
I told her to take pictures to document her issues with the apartment.
One picture in particular told a
thousand words. It showed her bedspread with clumps of cat hair.
There were other spots that I hoped
were not bedbug stains. Welcome to
London? Not so much. And we
were paying a pretty penny. Other
pictures showed packs of cigarettes,
shredded carpet, and kitchen tiles
coming up around the refrigerator.
We got on the 24/7 hotline with
Airbnb, reported the issue, and
then Molly bolted to a hotel. The
only glimmer of humor I found was
picturing the look on the faces of
everyone in the house when they
discovered that their new house
guest was nowhere to be found.
Long story short: Airbnb paid
for one night at the hotel, and
helped her find a new place. We got
a refund and a few hundred dollars
in compensation for our trouble.
Lessons we both learned: always ask the right questions, and as
a parent, never assume that your
child is asking them. I feel bad for
dropping the ball, and I also learned
that as independent as you think
your child has become, she is still
your baby and you have to do your
homework thoroughly. All is well
that ends well, and hopefully this
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on the council already have, that
information is key. We can also encourage neighbors to talk to neighbors if and when we see issues. We
all have a responsibility to help
each other and keep our community the best it can be. Talking to your
neighbor will solve many more
problems than we can write ordinances or fines for.
Olav Lyngberg
Jason Court, West Windsor
Encourage School
Kids to Walk, Bike
I
enjoyed Silvia Ascarelli’s June
13 letter, “Reduce the $9.6M
School Busing Bill,” advocating a
long-range plan to enable kids to
walk and bike safely to school.
I agree. The whole township is
only five miles by five miles or so.
Kids love to walk and bike, and they
don’t like riding on school buses.
Most of us need more exercise.
Walking and biking are considered
by many to be the best exercises.
Instead of creating world-class
car infrastructure, we should be
working to create slow car infrastructure and fast, convenient, safe,
world-class bicycling and walking
infrastructure on protected, landscaped pathways.
That strategy would pay dividends for a thousand years in saved
busing dollars, less pollution, better mental and physical health for
the kids, and a more civilized and
gracious life in general.
Henry Murphy
Hereford Drive
Three Cheers for
Toastmasters YLP
I
would like to bring to your attention to a free weekly program at
the Plainsboro Library called the
“Toastmasters Youth Leadership
Program” (YLP), organized by
Sneha Jeevan, a rising junior at
High School South. The program
started on May 3 and concluded
with a graduation on June 21.
My child, Charan Mehta, a sixth
grader at Grover Middle School,
was one of the participants in the
program, which focuses on developing public speaking skills, selfconfidence, and leadership skills.
As I understand, Sneha has attended the Toastmasters program at
ETS Princeton for six years and
won many awards for her speaking
skills and leadership ability. Last
year she became a mentor. She comentored a successful Youth Toastmasters program at Pennington Library. Subsequently she mentored
the 2014 YLP program at ETS. She
continued her passion by starting a
YLP in her home town — Plainsboro. Princeton Toastmasters provided official sponsorship for the
program by sending its members,
Angie Hee and Jeevan Ravindran,
for assistance. Thus, Toastmasters
YLP at Plainsboro was born. About
30 middle-schoolers, all first-timers, were enrolled.
I was impressed with the program. Week after week I notice tremendous improvements in Charan
and other kids. The best part was
that they were having fun while they
learned. The program offered an
open and accepting environment,
where kids were encouraged to express themselves freely. The program also featured many eloquent
guest speakers. I believe Sneha truly
deserves recognition for her work.
Pushpa Mehta
Hampshire Drive, Plainsboro
JUNE 27, 2014
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Make the Most of Your Child’s Summer
D
oes your child forget everything he
by Mark Kance, M.A.T.
learned in school once break arrives?
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Within 24 to 48 hours after learning new concepts, students often begin to
and communication. For older kids reading
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together can be fun and interesting. Children
applied immediately. That’s why, during
also learn by example. If parents are setting
summer break, even the best students forget
time aside to read, it reinforces the fun and
lessons they have learned during the school
enjoyment of reading.
year.
Libraries offer infinite resources for chilWhile a break from school is great for redren. Librarians can recommend books apcharging your children’s batteries, if stupropriate for your child’s reading level and
dents aren’t using the skills they acquired in
interests, and many libraries offer free chilthe classroom, they could find themselves
dren’s programs and clubs.
lagging behind once the school bell rings
Research. There are an abundance of
again. The education experts at Sylvan
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offer recommendations to inspire academic children (grades K-8) create personalized
books lists from more
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During summer break,
titles, take quizzes on the
Writing. To help writeven the best students
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ing skills, encourage
school or at home, and
forget
lessons
they
have
your child to start a diary
earn points towards prizlearned during the
or write letters to a grandes for their reading comparent or friend. If you
school year.
prehension.
are traveling on a vacaAnalysis and Logic.
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Many
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keep a travel journal recording where you
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child and help him or her with a journal. It mathematics, analysis and logical thinking.
not only improves writing skills, but also Be sure to select games appropriate for your
child’s age level.
creates great family memories.
Mathematics. Helping mom or dad with
grocery shopping develops opportunities to
use math skills, such as making change,
weighing fruits and vegetables, etc. Providing assistance with cooking can also familiarize children with weights and measures,
organization and planning, and following a
recipe. Perhaps you and your children could
make a special dessert for the whole family.
Help children pick a recipe, create an ingredients list, and go shopping together.
Reading. You can’t start too early. You
can’t read too much. Reading to young children nurtures an interest in language, words,
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dignitaries gathered to honor
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and Plainsboro for their community service projects at a recent ceremony held at Community Middle
School. David Bander, Plainsboro
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New Jersey state assemblyman;
Shing Fu Hsueh, mayor of West
Windsor; and Ginny Marino,
chief executive officer of Girl
Scouts of Central and Southern
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confidence, and character, all key
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awards that they earned are the
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bronze for juniors (ages 9 to 11).
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group in Trenton. She created lesson plans and worksheets and
taught the children herself. She aspires to become a college professor. Her advisor was Amira Scurato and her mentor was Wanda
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Melinda Dawn Sibilia, Troop
71490, “Kids Korner at RISE.” Her
project helped kids at RISE, a support service for families in need,
based in Hightstown. She created a
fun play space for the kids to play
in while their parents were getting
support from other adults. She provided books and toys for the kids,
as well as bought and fixed up the
furniture for the space. Her advisor
was Becky Grant and her mentor
was Cristiana Cianbanu.
Maunika Atmakuri, Troop
71607, “El Centro’s Computer
Lab.” She renovated the computer
lab at the El Centro organization in
Trenton. She updated old equipment and replaced missing parts,
using both donations and money
gathered from fundraising. With all
the new technology ready to go,
she led workshops after school and
during the summer to teach the users how to use the new materials.
Her advisor was Louisa Ho and her
mentor was Maria Duarte.
Anna
Brosowsky,
Troop
71612, “Super Science Adventures.” She created after school and
summer science programs for
HomeFront and Westminster Community Life Center’s GetSet’s kids.
A variety of problem-solving skills
and strategies were taught, and the
kids started to show an interest in
the sciences. Her blog, “Experimenting with Science,” is a way to
share her project, and she shares
experiments and other resources
through Pinterest. Her advisor was
Rebecca Farmer Huselid and her
mentor was Karen Shannon.
Shrishti Kedia, “Spreading Robotics Fever in Trenton.” Her project was to bring the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and
math) areas to underprivileged
communities in Trenton. Working
with Isles, she held a robotics day
camp where the children explored
FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology)
robotics. She is now working to begin a FIRST team there. Her advisor was Cheryl Rowe-Rendleman
and her mentor was Bonnie Bromberg.
Dhara Mehta, “The Black
Gold.” Her project, focused on soil
composting, led her to work with
groups such as schools and associations. Composting still goes on in
her neighborhood and she founded
her own 4-H club to keep the efforts going. Her advisor was Deepali Thakur and her mentor was
Heidi Fichtenbaum.
Hunter Elizabeth Rendleman,
“Breaking the Cycle.” Her project
focused on increasing awareness
about body image, especially in the
media. Her project involved a survey of body image, a screening and
discussion of “Miss Representation,” a film by Jennifer Siebel
Newsom, and a publication of her
Smriti Ganjoo, “Read 2 Succeed.” She built a library for the
kids affiliated with Habitat for Humanity. They had lost their library
due to budget cuts, so she built
bookshelves, collected books, and
then cataloged all the books so the
kids could borrow them. She also
ran a workshop including reading
to the children and then doing an
arts and crafts project related to that
story. Her advisor was Louisa Ho
and her mentor was Kiya Green.
Alisha Kanitkar, “Combating
Prescription Drug Abuse.” Her
project centered on the main cause
of prescription drug abuse in India
— lack of knowledge. Kanitkar
traveled to a hospital in India where
she installed signs around the hospital, distributed informative handouts, and held workshops. She also
created a resource center with
books and DVDs for current and
future generations to use. Her advisor was Louisa Ho and her mentor
was Dr. Shridhar.
Sreeja Kondeti, “Helping Anchor House.” She created a library
for teens in Anchor House, a program in Trenton that provides temporary housing for kids 12 and
older who cannot live with their
parents. She also implemented another program that gives each child
a pillowcase that they can keep
when they leave, which doubles as
a way to carry their possessions.
Her advisor was Louisa Ho and her
mentor was Jay Neiderman.
Shweta Mohite, “English Resource Center.” She created an
English resource center with
books, games, virtual activities,
and a computer in a school in India.
Teachers were taught how to use
the materials so they could help
students. Her advisor was Louisa
Ho and her mentor was Principal
Gosavi.
Poojita Paidipalli, “Book Buddies.” Her project addressed illiteracy in Hightstown through creating a program where young children read aloud to teenage volunteers. The focus is to foster a love
for reading while teaching the students skills that will help them to
succeed. Her advisor was Louisa
Ho and her mentor was Elizabeth
Hughes.
Eva Sachar, “Modernizing Seniors.” She taught seniors living at
the Merwick Care and Rehabilitation Center how to use a computer,
including playing games, reading
the news, using E-mail, and operating the keyboard and mouse. She
created a blog and binder, both with
websites, articles, and information
on how to teach the elderly about
computer use. Her advisor was Lucinda Cochrane and her mentor
was Susan Grollman.
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findings. Her advisor was Shweta
Kedia and her mentor was Diane
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Ayushi Sahu, “Geography and
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workshops in geography and spelling for the kids in Trenton’s Habitat
for Humanity program. Her focus
was to show the participants that
learning can be fun and enjoyable.
Her advisor was Louisa Ho and her
mentor was Kiya Green.
Sanjana Saksena, “Computer
Literacy and Supplementary English Learning Program.” She created a computer learning center for a
school in India. After her renovation, the center had a new computer
system, classroom materials, and
books, all to improve the quality of
learning. She began by instructing
the students herself focusing on basic English and computer skills.
Her advisor was Louisa Ho and her
mentor was Renu Gupta.
Bronze Award
Recipients
“Educating and Helping the
Less Fortunate at TASK,” Troop
70039 with leaders Maria Lockwood and Keeley Loreski. Girl
Scouts include Sruti Bapatla,
Caroline Corriveau, Mila Cvetanovic, Sophia D’Ovidio, Grace
Kolker, Jillian Lockwood, Sophia Loreski, Ankitha Mallekav,
Caitlyn McClanahan, Michaela
Meyer, Saee Purohit, Tesha
Sharma, Olivia Solis, and Isabelle Stults.
“EASEL
Animal
Rescue
League,” Troop 70690, with leaders Elaine Poller, Raquel Rivera,
Lisa Onorati, and Kerry Bruno.
Girl Scouts include Lauren Bruno, Janae Eutsey, Lauren Goldberg, Nikita Jain, Jy-Sana Jones,
Emilia Lorenzet, Rebecca Poller,
Olivia Richardson, Victoria Rivera, Trisha Saldanha, Wardah
Bronze Awards: Sharu Tatachar, left, Christina Diaz, Shreya Joshi, Aria Patel, and Anjali Smith were
honored for ‘Affection Effect for Helpless PAWS.’
Samad, and Rachel Trokenheim
“Birthday Cakes for TASK,”
Troop 71330, with leaders Beth
Marks and Susan Ezzo. Girl
Scouts include Sydney Caldwell,
Emma Dreger, Penelope Luchs,
Kaaviyashri Palanichamy, Gianna Schiera, and Shriya Srinivasan.
“Knitting for the Seniors,”
Troop 71582, with leaders Alice
Fernandes and May Rowland.
Girl Scouts include Michelle
Agarwal, Ria Bajaj, Lindsay Bizenov, Cherie Fernandes, Varsha
Gollarhalli, Hope Jaworowski,
Aarthi Katakam, Sanjana Korpal, Lauren Kuczmarski,Danielle
Lluberes, Sophie Pirrera, Pearl
Rowland, Kaila Shah, Vaishali
Shah, and Madison Wiston.
“Support for the WWP Service
Unit,” Troop 71602, with leaders
Phyllis Church and Lydia Grebe.
Girl Scouts include Thea Albin,
Ahana Banerjee, Niyati Bantval,
Spandana Bondalapati, Sreekruthi
Dubagunta,
Srinidhi
Ekkurthi, Rishita Garlapati,
Shreya Hegde, Asritha Katakam,
Diya Rai, Cathy Xiang, and Sophia Xu
“Affection Effect For Helpless
Paws,” Troop 72802, benefitted
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while earning Bronze awards for
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Winston Leung started Boy
Scouts in first grade as a Tiger Cub
in Pack 66 and bridged into Troop
40 in 2007. One of the highlights of
his scouting experience was attending the centennial National
Jamboree and the Summit Shakedown to test the new Jamboree facilities in West Virginia.
For his Eagle project, Leung led
43 volunteers who painted 65 fire
hydrants and removed surrounding
debris in West Windsor. Together
they spent 295 hours on the project.
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also help to beautify the township
since they no longer appear worn
and rusty.
Leung, a recent graduate of High
School South, was co-captain of
the cross country and track teams, a
member of the concert choir, the
Noteworthy a cappella group, and
the National and Math honor societies. He also performed in
“Grease,” the spring musical. In
the fall, he will attend Emory University.
“While the trail to Eagle was
challenging, it has given me the
leadership and project management skills that will aid me in my
future endeavors,” says Leung.
“Whatever my future may hold, I
am certain that the scout spirit and
the desire to help others will be the
guiding principles in my life.”
Danny Fitzpatrick began Boy
Scouts as a Wolf Cub in Pack 66 in
second grade and bridged into
Troop 40 in 2007. His favorite activity with Troop 40 is assisting
with the Special Olympics every
spring.
Fitzpatrick’s Eagle project was
to build signs commemorating the
War of the Worlds broadcast narrated by Orson Welles. The signs
were placed in Van Nest Park, the
site where the show had the Martians landing.
“I wanted to do something about
the history of the town. Because the
75th anniversary of the War of the
Worlds occurred in October, 2013,
I wanted to embrace that and complement the already existing monument,” says Fitzpatrick. “It was really exciting to see what the posts
added to the park’s atmosphere.”
In addition to scouting, Fitzpatrick is active in sports, theater, his
school, and his church. Also a June
graduate of High School South, he
was the setter for the High School
South varsity volleyball team and
played for a local travel team for
two years. He has participated in
several plays and musicals at
South, is a peer leader, and a member of the National and the Math
honor societies.
He was the news editor of the
school paper, “The Pirate’s Eye,”
for two years. At St. David the King
Catholic Church he taught third
and fourth graders for three years
and was a member of the junior and
senior youth groups. In the fall,
Fitzpatrick will attend Tulane University.
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Eagle Scouts: Winston Leung, left, Danny Fitzpatrick, Troop 40 Scoutmaster Martin Rexroad, Jeremy
Campbell, and Vineet Sheenoy.
Jeremy Campbell started Boy
Scouts in first grade as a Tiger Cub
in Pack 40 and bridged into Troop
40 in 2010. He attends camp at NoBeBoSco Scout Reservation every
summer. In 2013 Campbell attended the National Boy Scout Jamboree, where he served on the senior
patrol and helped build a classroom
for a local school.
For his Eagle project, Campbell
landscaped, planted shrubs, and
built a handicap-accessible picnic
table for the 9/11 memorial at Ron
Roger’s Arboretum. The goal of his
project was to enhance the beauty
and serenity for those visiting the
arboretum. He was asked by the
township to deliver a presentation
on proper tree root maintenance
and mulching to the attendees at the
2013 West Windsor Arbor Day
Celebration.
Campbell, a rising sophomore at
High School North, was a member
of the freshman football team last
fall.
Vineet Shenoy started Boy
Scouts in 2007 with Troop 40. Shenoy has held many leadership positions in the troop including patrol
leader for both Troop 40 and Jamboree Troop 135, instructor, scribe,
senior patrol leader, and junior assistant scoutmaster.
For his Eagle project, Vineet and
volunteers demolished two old,
rotting picnic tables, constructed
two new handicap-accessible picnic tables, and renovated an outdoor grill for the First Presbyterian
Church of Dutch Neck on South
Mill Road. During the project,
which amounted to 259 total service hours, Shenoy and his volunteers learned many new skills, including carpentry and masonry.
The picnic area that was built as
part of Shenoy’s project has been
used at the annual Troop 40 barbecue and by the nursery school at the
First Presbyterian Church of Dutch
Neck.
“I have had an incredible amount
of support throughout my scouting
career,” says Shenoy. “I hope,
through this project, that I am giving back and leaving my troop and
community better than I found it.”
In addition to scouting, Shenoy
is active in High School North’s
Debate Club, of which he currently
serves as president. He is also involved in the YWCA Princeton
aquatics program, where he serves
as an American Red Cross lifeguard and a water safety instructor
who teaches swimming to children.
He is actively involved in his religious organization, serving as a
summer camp counselor for children, and is also a piano performer
who has earned various blue ribbons. This fall Shenoy will attend
Rutgers University, where he plans
to study electrical and computer
engineering.
Dominic Vivona III’s celebration was held May 26 at Queenship
of Mary Church Parish Hall in
Plainsboro.
Vivona joined Cub Scout Pack
759 in first grade as a Tiger Cub
and bridged to Boy Scout Troop
759 in fifth grade. He earned 34
merit badges, performed 255 community service hours, hiked 111
miles, camped more than 70 nights,
and served his troop in a variety of
leadership roles.
For his Eagle Project, he constructed a 12’ x 6’ tool shed for
Town Center Elementary School in
Plainsboro. Green roofs are made
of living plant beds and are environmentally friendly and energyefficient. Besides storing garden
tools, the shed will be used as an
educational model to help explain
energy and environmental concepts to the students.
He has been a summer camp
counselor at Ockanickon Boy
Scout Camp for four years. One of
the highlights of his scouting career occurred in August, 2012,
when he went to Philmont High
Adventure Camp in the mountains
of New Mexico with a crew from
his troop. A June graduate of High
School South, he will study biology at College of New Jersey in the
fall.
Troop 759 is chartered by
Queenship of Mary Roman Catholic Church in Plainsboro and meets
on Friday nights at the Church.
Contact Henry Wieck at hwieck@
polygenesis.com for more information about the troop.
Private School
Pennington School graduated
112 seniors, representing five
states and four countries outside
the United States. Graduates included West Windsor residents
Daniel Presutto, Benjamin J.
Kramer, and Nicholas S. Kuharsky.
In College
Berkeley College: Sunil Setia
of West Windsor received a bachelor of science in marketing.
Bucknell University: Ralph
Otis graduated summa cum laude
with a bachelor of arts in political
science and economics and departmental honors in political science.
A member of Phi Beta Kappa and
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Pi Sigma Alpha honor societies, he
was the class speaker for commencement.
Otis received the David R.
Crossgrove Prize as the senior pursuing a career in the legal profession as well as the Bison Award for
excellence in co-curricular activities. Honored as the Fraternity Man
of the Year in 2012, he served as
president of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. A volunteer with the Lewisburg Community Garden and
Community Harvest, he founded
the Morris Investment Club, and
served as a teaching assistant for a
macroeconomics class. He plans to
attend law school following graduation.
major in electrical engineering in
the fall.
Cornell University, College of
Arts and Sciences: Students on the
dean’s list include Frederick
Huang of Plainsboro; and West
Windsor residents Hei Jun Li and
Kiran Vaidya.
University of Delaware: West
Windsor students on the dean’s list
include Rebecca Arias, Ariana
Efstathios, Ayanna Gill, Irmak
Hatiboglu, John Janick, Joshua
Rutstein, Kelly Scanlan, Michael
Schenk, Michael Schoenblum,
and Elianna Wydra.
Plainsboro students on the
dean’s list include Timothy
Buttner, Laura Kosar, Kevin
Kostiw, Roxana Mitrut, Sarah
Peck, and Anelyse Porreca.
Fred Karaisz of Plainsboro
graduated cum laude with a bachelor of science in cell biology and
biochemistry.
Georgia Institute of Technology: Vijayeetha Ramesh of Plainsboro is on the dean’s list.
Christopher McNulty of West
Windsor graduated with a bachelor
of arts in education psychology.
Immaculata University: Keri
Ketchmark of Plainsboro is on the
dean’s list.
Robert Prieto of West Windsor
graduated with a bachelor of science in civil engineering.
James Madison University:
Graduates include Jenna Greenstein and Stephen Thompson of
Plainsboro; and Nicole Seipp, Samantha Simon, and Brieanna
Terppe of West Windsor.
Allison Shook of West Windsor
graduated cum laude with a bachelor of arts in political science and
English literary studies.
Taylor Zahn of West Windsor
graduated magna cum laude with a
bachelor of science in biomedical
engineering. A member of Tau Beta
Pi national engineering honor society, Zahn received the Bucknell
Prize in Biomedical Engineering.
Muhlenberg College: Molly
Karlin of Plainsboro is on the
dean’s list. A graduate of High
School North, she is a theater major
and Spanish and dance minor.
University of New Haven: Gabriel La Torre of West Windsor is
on the dean’s list.
Clark University: Rishya Narayanan of West Windsor earned
first academic honors. Whitney
Brown of Plainsboro earned second academic honors.
University
of
Pittsburgh:
Harinee Suthakar of Plainsboro
received a grant from Pitt’s Outside
the Classroom Curriculum Advantage program to study abroad in
Pune, India, this summer. She will
Clarkson University: Sarah
Slemmon of West Windsor will
Rider University: Graduates
from Plainsboro include Jason
Barcelo, Clarissa Beck, Christina Cipolla-Venturi, Rebecca
Crider of Plainsboro, Julia Fang,
Joshua Kalmikoff, Everlynn
Muthusi, and Lisa Olszewski.
Graduates from West Windsor
include Daniel Joe, Sonya McCray, Lakshmi Voruganti, and
Erica Zohn.
Tufts
University:
Jackie
Kercheval, a 2010 graduate of
High School North, was elected to
Phi Beta Kappa and graduated
summa cum laude with a double
major in economics and community health.
Widener University: Students
on the dean’s list include Nicole
Crossey of Plainsboro and Brae
McQuade of West Windsor.
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awarded a scholarship from
Congregation Beth Chaim Men’s
Club. A June graduate of High
School South, he will attend Geor-
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fall with a plan to major in computer science or computational media. He was also a National Merit
finalist this year.
His Jewish community service
included volunteering as a junior
counselor at Beth Chaim for two
years, volunteering as a buyer and
stocker at the JFCS kosher food
pantry, and he has been a member
of the philanthropic Jewish Community Youth Foundation for the
past five years. “I am looking forward to the next phase in my life
and would like to pursue needed
community service in Atlanta
while at Georgia Tech,” he says.
Scholar: Rabbi Eric
Wisnia, left, and Matthew Lichtenstein.
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of High School North.
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Kolluri, 45, previously served as
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“This is a start-up and there is a
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A lawyer for Emerson Electric
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supply chain contracts. The bride’s
father, Charles E. Polk, a retired
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academies are commissioned as officers in the U.S. military.
“These students have demonstrated extraordinary leadership,
intelligence, commitment to public
service, and strength of character,”
Holt said. “It is an honor to recognize these accomplished young
New Jerseyans, and I know they
will serve America with distinction.”
Charles Drew Holman, 74,
died May 19 in Toccoa, Georgia.
Born in the Dutch Neck section of
West Windsor, he ran his parents’
potato farm and later started his
own excavating company. He lived
in Windsor for many years and
moved to Georgia 11 years ago.
Survivors include many friends,
including Daniel Archer and Donna Bond. A celebration of his life
was held at the American Legion
Post 148 in Hightstown on June 21.
Anne D. Kravitz, 65, a former
resident of West Windsor, died
June 5. She was born in Brooklyn,
New York, and lived in Riverbend,
North Carolina, when she died. A
marketing director, Kravitz was
co-owner of an international insurance brokerage with her husband.
Survivors include her husband
of 38 years, Howard; two children
Jared (Dorren) Kravitz of Knoxville, Tennessee, and Rebecca
(Brad) Keisling of Bluffton; grandchildren
Ashleigh,
Hannah,
Braden, Ella, and Adelyn Keisling,
and Jack and Katherine Kravitz;
parents Edward and Lucille
Duetsch of New Bern, North Carolina; and siblings Edward (Esther)
Duetsch of Buffalo, New York, and
Marjory (Rick) Praml of Winchester, Virginia.
Jacquelyn N. Saunders, 99,
died June 8. Survivors include a
niece and her husband, Mary and
Mike Kendzierski of Plainsboro.
Donations may be made to Holland
Christian Church, 6733 South
Quay Road, Suffolk, VA 23437.
Peter Anthony Randazzo, 66,
of South Amboy died June 9. He
was the owner of Randazzo’s Floor
Waxing. Survivors include his
brother and sister-in-law, Joseph
and Julia Topsis Randazzo of West
Windsor.
Evelyn J. “Lynn” Pietrinferno, 71, of Lawrenceville died June
10 at the University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro. Born
in Kearny, she lived in West Windsor for most of her life. She was a
co-owner with Pietrinferno and Pietrinferno accounting firm.
Survivors include a son and
daughter-in-law, A J and Lisa Pietrinferno; a daughter and son-inlaw, Kristen and John Voorhees; a
brother and sister-in-law, Roy and
Laraine Black; a sister, Kathleen
Stanley; a sister-in-law, Joan Pietrinferno O’Kane; and five grandchildren, Thomas and Joshua Voorhees of Yardville, and Michaela,
Nicholas, and Samantha Pietrinferno of Hopewell.
Donations may be made to the
Goodwill Industries of Southern
New Jersey and Philadelphia, 18
Arctic Parkway, Ewing 08638; or
St. Mary Medical Center Foundation, One Summit Square, Suite
300, 1717 Langhorne-Newtown
Road, Langhorne, PA 19047.
Warren Levitt, 74, of Columbus died June 11. A professor of accounting at College of New Jersey
for 30 years, he retired in 2011.
Survivors include a daughter, Jodi
Hiscock of West Windsor. Donations may be made to the Compassionate Care Hospice, c/o St. Francis Medical Center, Trenton 08629.
Wilma A. Elnitsky, 87, of
Whitehall died June 11. She was a
claims representative for the Social
Security Administration for 20
years. Survivors include a daughter
and son-in-law, Anne and Steven
Kellner of West Windsor; and
grandchildren Katie and Caroline
Kellner.
Earl H. Tindall, 80, of West
Windsor died at home on June 12.
Born in West Windsor, he was a
graduate and the class president of
Princeton High School, Class of
1952. Tindall was a founding member of the West Windsor State Bank
and a former member of the West
Windsor Planning Board and the
Earl Tindall
Delaware Valley Businessmen’s
Club.
When Tindall was a junior in
high school he took over the
100-acre family dairy farm after his
father died. In 1954 he and his
cousin, W.G. Dye, rented an additional 250 acres and planted corn.
Tindall grew and sold tomato crops
to Campbell’s Soup and Stokely
canned goods for a short time before progressing into crops of
wheat, barley, rye, and soybeans.
In 1969, he purchased a local
grain elevator and founded E.H.
Tindall, Inc., where he ran a successful grain elevator operation.
Tindall, along with his business
partner, Steve Jany, developed
Rustin Farms into one of the largest
operations in New Jersey, farming
close to 2,000 acres.
Tindall received numerous
awards for selling and distributing
seeds and farm supplies. He was
recognized by New Jersey Farm
and Garden as “Star Farmer of the
Month” in May, 1955. He was an
alumnus of the Future Farmers of
America, the past president of the
Mercer County Board of Agriculture, and a member of the Mercer
County Development Board and
the Farm Credit Advisory Board.
He was also a past director of the
New Jersey Farm Bureau and a
member of both the NJ Soybean
Board and the Grain and Forage
Producers Association.
Survivors include his companion, Marie Adamo of West Windsor; five daughters and one son-inlaw, Lynneva M. Zahn, Patricia
Demas, and Pamela Tindall, all of
West Windsor, Cynthia Tindall
Kairewich of Weatherly, PA, and
Lisa Tindall-Melchior and Steve
Melchior of Princeton; his son,
Kevin M. Tindall of Quakertown,
PA; his eight grandchildren, Taylor
J., Chelsea A., and Tess M. Zahn,
Phoebe M. and Lucy A. Melchior,
Michael and Jacqueline Tindall,
and Shawna Mokes; his greatgrandchild, Kyra Wrecsics; his
brother and sister-in-law, Donald
and Jan Tindall of Richmond, VA,
and their children, Rusty, Kathy,
and John; his sister-in-law, Joan
DiBenedetto of Robbinsville, and
his brother-in-law, Rawnsley
DiBenedetto of San Antonio, TX.
Donations may be made to
Dutch Neck Presbyterian Church,
154 South Mill Road, West Windsor 08550; or New Jersey FFA
Alumni Association, c/o Susan
Butch, Box 330, Trenton 08625.
Pablo P. Roy, M.D., 84, of
Springfield died June 14. Survivors
include son and daughter-in-law,
Patrick and Susan Roy (municipal
news reporter for The News) of
West Windsor, and their children,
Bryan and Brendan.
Born in Pangasinan, Philippines, he attended the University of
Santo Tomas, College of Medicine
and Surgery in Manila. He came to
the United States in 1954 and was
certified with the American Board
of Pathology as well as the American Board of Nuclear Medicine.
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to downsize — good news not
only for the next generation who
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consumers who may need to
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Lawrence Yun, National
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Millennial generation — those
under the age of 34 — is now
entering a period in which people typically buy a first home.
“Given that Millennials are the
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Throughout his career spanning
the 1950s to 2002, Dr. Roy was the
chief pathologist and director of
laboratories at Holy Name Hospital in Teaneck; chief pathologist
and director of laboratories at St.
James Hospital, Newark, where he
was also the director of nuclear
medicine and past president of the
medical staff; associate pathologist
at Clara Maass Medical Center,
Belleville; attending physician of
nuclear medicine at United Hospitals Medical Center, Newark; and a
member of the Essex County Medical Examiners. He also maintained
a private practice in Harrison until
1989.
Survivors also include his wife,
Alejandrina Arteaga-Roy; his children, Peter, Lisa, Philip, Heather,
and Alexander Pablo; grandchildren, Luke, David, Harry, and Madigan; and his brother, Virgilio P.
Ramos. Donations may be made to
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142, Memphis, TN 38148.
Alice O. Michal, 79, of West
Windsor died June 17 at Robert
Wood Johnson University Hospital
in Hamilton. Born in Trenton, she
was a life long area resident.
Survivors include her sons,
Christopher J. Michal of West
Windsor, Richard and Virginia Michal of Robbinsville, James and
Cory Michal of Robbinsville, Dan
and April Michal of Mansfield, and
Ralph and Melissa Michal of Hamilton; her daughters, Mary Alice
and Dale Henry of Hamilton, Kathleen Fuller of East Windsor, Patricia and Jeffrey Buchner of Hamilton, and Anne Marie and George
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brothers, Joseph and Mary Anne
Baker of Mercerville, William and
Carolyn Baker of Middletown; her
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Elizabeth, Steven, Matthew, Alice,
Lucy, Mary Rose, Judy, Theresa,
Gregory, Jessica, William, Olivia,
Samantha, Amanda, Joanna, Abby,
Grace and Brian; her great-grandson, Peter Lawrence Henry; and
many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Elaine H. Hart, 89, of Hopewell
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its mix — residential
housing. Above, a site
plan of the proposed
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seen from Windrows.
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to the village in 2012. In addition to
new surgical centers and outpatient
clinics, the complex also includes
Can Do fitness, a Westin hotel, retail stores, and restaurants. The village also began hosting a farmer’s
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Both Schenkel and Lester Varga, Plainsboro Township’s director
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Varga says the presentation created by the architects from Minno
& Wasko was well received. The
Lambertville-based architecture
firm has done previous residential
work in downtown Princeton, including the Residences at Palmer
Square and the Witherspoon
House, an apartment building next
to Princeton Public Library. The
proposed Forrestal Village development is similar to the Palmer
Square residences in its enclosed
parking design. However, one major difference between the two is
that none of the Forrestal Village
apartments will be for sale. Real
estate brokers have noted that the
Palmer Square apartment leases
went quickly, while condominium
sales lagged behind.
According to Varga, the architect has been working to blend the
apartment buildings in seamlessly
with the surrounding architecture
using extensive brick work.
“The best thing I can say about
the plan is you can’t see the parking
from the main road [College Road
West]. It’s not underground but
tucked into the buildings themselves. It’s unique,” says Varga.
Unlike Windrows, the residential community directly across College Road West, the Princeton Forrestal Village apartments will not
be age-restricted.
As for the target tenant market,
Schenkel says, the apartments are
designed with young professionals, rather than young families, in
mind. The residential development
is expected to attract hospital employees, given the nearby opening
of the University Medical Center
of Princeton’s hospital. According
to Schenkel, there is a growing
trend of young professionals seeking urban-type living, something in
limited supply in the Plainsboro
area. “Empty-nesters” who wish to
remain close to friends and relatives but no longer need a large
home may also find it convenient
to move into this pedestrian-centered neighborhood.
Because the luxury apartments
are not aimed at families with
school-age children, Schenkel says
the residential complex could be a
source of property tax income for
Plainsboro Township.
Varga, however, believes the
residential area will “be propertytax neutral”; though these new residents won’t be straining the public
school budget, they will be consuming costly local services, such
as police patrols, firefighter calls,
and postal deliveries. Besides supporting commerce in the Village,
Varga says the proposed development’s primary contribution to the
township will be maintaining
Plainsboro’s variety of housing options, not generating township revenue.
Although a few Windrows residents were in audience at the June
16 board meeting, Varga says there
was no opposition during the concept plan review. “It’s hard to say if
it [their presence] was out of curiosity or to confirm what they’ve
been told in private meetings with
the developer,” says Varga, “but
the presentation went very well.”
Schenkel says the proposed development will benefit Windrows residents by “connecting communities in a pedestrian experience that
doesn’t always exist in suburban
New Jersey.”
This will be an innovative real
estate venture for the Plainsboro
area, says Schenkel. “These apartments are at a higher price point but
will be of very high quality. It’ll be
an example of very upscale development. Though there are some
examples of this in areas around
Washington, D.C., and Baltimore,
there really isn’t anything like this
in the region.”
JUNE 27, 2014
After 50 Years, Plainsboro Library Plans for Next Chapter
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by Hye-Jin Kim
lainsboro Public Library had its humble beginnings as a 500-book collection on four shelves in 1964. It was
open four hours per week.
On June 8, the Plainsboro Public Library
celebrated its 50th anniversary, a half-century journey from a four-woman best-seller
book swap to a bustling community center
with over 150,000 volumes. The library hosted a public reception and collaborative art
exhibit, featuring an improvised duet performance by pianist Bill Bauer and weaver Liz
Adams.
Celebrating the past but also preparing for
the next 50 years, the library’s Board of
Trustees selected a consultant to help prepare
a strategic plan. After conducting a nationwide search and reviewing a pool of nine applicants, the library trustees chose one right
from Plainsboro’s backyard: Library Development Solutions, a library consulting firm
owned by West Windsor residents Leslie and
Alan Burger. Leslie Burger is the current executive director of Princeton Public Library.
According to its website, Library Development Solutions was founded in 1991.
Since then the firm has assisted more than
110 libraries in creating strategic plans, assessing community needs, recruiting library
directors, building fundraising campaigns,
and increasing advocacy. Company founder
Leslie Burger has extensive knowledge of
library systems, having worked for the New
Jersey State Library for three years and the
Connecticut State Library for a decade. After
being honored as a 2005 New York Times Librarian of the Year, she was elected president
of the American Library Association for the
2006-’07 term.
The firm particularly impressed Plainsboro library director Carol Quick with its forward thinking and vast experience in pushing
libraries into the future.
In an interview for an article on the future
of public libraries in the July issue of the
Princeton Echo [a sister publication of the
WW-P News], Burger was quoted emphasiz-
ing the value of partnerships with organizations around town in bringing diverse and
even “potentially controversial” programming to the Princeton Public Library. She
also highlighted the importance to library
leaders of understanding pertinent community issues and “paying attention to what’s
going on in their community, as opposed to
jumping on a trend.”
Over the next six to seven months, the
$16,000 strategic planning project, funded
by the Plainsboro Free Public Library Foundation, will focus on both immediate and
long-term challenges specific to the delivery
of library services. According to Quick,
some of the specific challenges that Plainsboro Public Library faces concern increasing
study spaces for students of a growing school
district, making sure library programming
does not overlap with the Plainsboro’s recreational and cultural center, and keeping up
with today’s technology.
The Plainsboro Library was managed by
director Virginia Baeckler for 26 years, a pivotal leader in community-based library programming and both expansions of the library; the first in 1995 and the second in
2010. After Baeckler retired in 2011, Eileen
Burnash had a two-year stint as the library
director before resigning last July. She was
replaced by Quick, then the assistant director, who has been working at the Plainsboro
Public Library for almost 14 years.
“Back then [14 years ago], the Internet
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‘There won’t be anymore books,’ but that’s
obviously changed,” Quick says. “Our circulation numbers are actually very high, and
now we’re lending out electronic books as
well, such as audio e-books for Kindles and
iPads.” She also notes increased child participation as a significant change from the
past. “Our summer programs were always
well-attended, now they’re massive.”
Quick says the Plainsboro community expects more from its local library, following a
recent move to a larger, brand new facility
centered on Plainsboro’s Village Square in
2010. “We’ve become busier. We have meeting rooms now. We’re on a bus route. It’s a
popular place for students to come and
study,” says Quick. “Now that we’re settled
in, it’s time to develop a plan of where we’re
going for the next four to five years.”
The Burgers of Library Development Solutions declined to comment on their client or
the details of their proposal.
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espite a loss in the recent Democratic
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political future.
Greenstein, who lost to Assemblywoman
Bonnie Watson Coleman, reflected the first
loss of her political career, “Of course I am
disappointed, but it was a shot to run for
Congress — it was definitely worth a try. I
carried Middlesex County because I represent more towns there. Mercer County came
out in stronger numbers than was expected
by anyone, including Coleman’s team.
While I carried all of the towns in Mercer
County that I represent — West Windsor,
East Windsor, and Hightstown — I did not
carry the county as a whole.”
Greenstein explained that the short primary season made it very difficult for her to
get out and meet people in the towns she
didn’t represent; it was understandable that
residents in those towns did not know her as
well as she would have liked.
“Although the campaign was very important to me, doing a good job as a state senator
was even more important, and I couldn’t neglect my duties there,” she said. “My priority
right now is to do a good job in the senate, for
my constituents and the state as a whole. And
I am going to throw my support behind Bonnie Coleman, who will make an excellent
Congressperson. She ran a good campaign
and I support her in her endeavors.”
As for Greenstein’s future endeavors, she
said “in the immediate future, I am going to
take a vacation, probably to California. I
have basically been in campaign mode for
the past 12 to 15 months, and I am looking
forward to having some free time to spend
with my family and friends. “
“I am very glad I ran for Rush Holt’s Congressional seat, even though I didn’t win. I
have no regrets.” And will she run again for
Congress? “Never say never,” Greenstein
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may bring.”
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inances and personnel were addition that has since been reCaitlin Bisson, IRLA teacher,
the main topics at the WW-P solved. “The on-site soils inspector $50,875, leave-replacement for
Board of Education’s June 24 had a concern pertaining to a layer Virginia Patterson.
meeting, its last meeting of the fis- of deeper existing soil during footJennifer
Bridgewater,
cal year. Year-end business includ- ing excavation,” Krug said. “The $84,500, science teacher replacing
ed the approval of several annual environmental company PARS Peter Martens, who resigned.
contracts as well as discussion of was called to conduct soil testing;
Anastasia Burke, $54,155,
the budget process.
their report indicates that no probContracts approved included lematic matter was found and ESL teacher replacing Mary Santithose relating to transportation re- therefore the construction can con- ago, who retired.
newals, procurement of goods and tinue.”
Marisol Castro, Spanish teachservices using co-ops, shared serIn personal matters, the board er, $52,785, a leave-replacement
vices, and equipment disposal. A agreed that superintendent David for Ellen Blejwas.
full list of the shared services Aderhold met his 2013-’14 quantiEvany Chang, $52,675, ESL
agreements and other contracts can tative and qualitative merit goal
be found on the district website at criteria and voted unanimously to teacher replacing Donna Gil, who
http://www.west-windsor-plains- recommend this finding to be sent retired.
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to the Executive County SuperviFranklin Gallo, $68,225, music
Board member and Finance sor for approval.
teacher, replacing Janice ChapinCommittee chair Dana Krug also
The board also addressed sever- Anderson, who transferred.
explained possible changes to the al personnel changes. Erin Falk,
Cheryl Glitz, $52,785, music
district’s insurance coverage. “The the current Pre-K to 5th grade speteacher,
replacing Shannon Ferradministration met with the dis- cial services supervisor, was apara,
who
transferred.
trict’s insurance broker for an an- pointed to be the assistant principal
Justin Kahn, $57,820, guidnual review to discuss premium at Maurice Hawk, filling the vaand coverage changes instituted by cancy left when Trish Buell was ance counselor, replacing Joyce
the underlying insurers,” she said. promoted to principal. Christine Ragucci, who resigned.
“Some districts are moving from Shannon O’Donnell was approved
Robert Murphy, $50,675,
$10 million of excess liability cov- as the assistant director of Commu- Spanish teacher, replacing Ina
erage to $15 million. The finance nity Education. The Board also rec- Colella, who retired.
committee recommends adjusting ognized several retirees including
Steven Per, $57,870, science
the district coverage level for ex- Patricia Margerum, a high school
cess liability to $15 million from language arts teacher who resigned teacher, replacing Kathy Mora,
$10 million, which will cost ap- after 21 years of service; middle who resigned.
proximately $5,425 in additional school science teacher Doug HarBrooke Postlethwait, $50,675,
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Shing-Fu Hsueh and Councilman
George Borek were unable to attend.
Several items that have already
consumed considerable meeting
time and might trigger more discussion were mentioned briefly — they
will be discussed in more detail at
upcoming public meetings.
Linda Geevers noted the mayor’s
town hall meeting Saturday, June
28, from 2:30 to 4 p.m. in the municipal building and said discussion
of the proposed renovations to the
municipal center was on the agenda.
Business administrator Marlena
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Room A of the municipal building
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Brook/Redevelopment Area stormwater management study. Results of
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professional consultants will provide an update on their work. More
information can be found at www.
westwindsornj.org/little_bear_
brook_watershed_study.html.
Schmid also updated the status of
the collection of yard waste by Public Works and a change in the recycling pickup day to every other
Thursday starting on July 3.
Schmid added that the Cranbury
Road sidewalk study has been delayed due to staff changes at the
contractor. A public meeting will be
scheduled for sometime in July.
During the first public comment
session, resident John Jones thanked
the county for installing gravel in a
ditch near the frontage of his property on Cranbury Road. He is still
hoping for a short section of fence to
be installed where there is a deep depression just off the road and for a
guard rail at a nearby curve.
Resident Virginia Manzari discussed four abandoned and boarded-up buildings across Route 571
from McCaffrey’s. Pat Ward, director of community development, explained that these properties have
been purchased by a developer who
wanted to build high-density housing there, but this did not conform to
current zoning. Although there is
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council introduced an ordinance
that would allow the township to exercise the right of eminent domain
as part of the Princeton Junction redevelopment plan, which comprised both the Ellsworth and Rodrigues properties. Eminent domain
gives the township the right, under
certain circumstances, to seize private property for public use. Although the council had originally
scheduled public hearing on the ordinance at its June 23 meeting, it
was pulled from the agenda.
The Planning Board has until August 3, or 45 days after the day the
ordinance was stamped on June 19,
to comment before it is brought before the council on August 4.
The council and the administration have been considering the idea
of eminent domain with regard to
the Princeton Junction redevelopment site, and specifically the Rodrigues property, for some time.
Previously, council member Bryan
Maher had said, “Normally I am not
a big fan of eminent domain, but in
this case I would support it. If nothing else, it might force the gentleman’s hand to do something with
little the administration can do to
ameliorate the existing situation,
Council president Bryan Maher
suggested the council consider possible approaches to this issue.
Resident Kathy Brennan said the
best place for a new building to
house emergency vehicles would be
on the Princeton Junction firehouse
site on Clarksville Road rather than
between the Post Office and the Senior Center as proposed by Spiezle.
Under council comments, Kristina Samonte mentioned several
speeding issues around town that
need to be addressed.
Geevers discussed speeding on
South Post Road connected with
events in the county park and suggested that speed bumps be installed.
Ward pointed out the possible
safety and noise disadvantages of
speed bumps. Maher added that
there are speed bumps in Princeton
and suggested the administration
touch base with Princeton and other
towns to discuss any issues surrounding their use.
Peter Mendonez reported on the
town’s IT department and Public
Works possibly installing GPS devices on their vehicles. Mendonez
also mentioned that the Environmental Commission has been working with the DEP on issues related to
South Post Road, including contamination of wells used for drinking
water (WW-P News, May 16).
Maher opened the public hearing
on an ordinance on new stop and
yield signs at various intersections
as well as the prohibition of right
turns on red at the intersection of Alexander Road and Vaughn Drive
during rush hours. Brennan suggested that right turns on red should
also be prohibited during school
hours at the intersections of Clarksville Road with Penn-Lyle and Harris roads and Route 571 due to children crossing, often while texting.
Since Clarksville is a county
road, a traffic study would have to
be conducted first. This issue was
reserved for a later time and the ordinance was adopted unanimously.
Council also appointed Lindsay
Diehl as an alternate member of the
Recreation Board until December
31, 2018, and Dan Marks as alternate to the Zoning Board until December 31.
that unsightly area.” (WW-P News,
September 27, 2013).
Mayor Shing-Fu Hsueh said he
sat down with Rodrigues in the
1980s to discuss obstacles to development. The Planning Board had
required Rodrigues to fix the intersection at Route 571 and Wallace
Road before starting to develop.
Because changes to these roads required permission at the state, county, and town level, Rodrigues was
unable to negotiate improvements
by himself. Hsueh told him the
township would take care of it so he
could go ahead with development.
“I was able to get the state involved, and they fixed the intersection. However, Rodrigues never did
develop the property.”
When the Princeton Junction Redevelopment Project was created in
2007, the eminent domain language
was included in the plan to be used
as a “drastic last resort,” according
to Hsueh. After the redevelopment
process was halted in council in
mid-July 2007, the redevelopment
plan was brought back to the council in 2009, without the eminent domain language.
“This is why we need to reconsider it now,” says Hsueh. “Without
that right, we have no real leverage
over Jacinto Rodrigues.”
In BASeBALL:
Little League
Update
T
he Eisenberg Dental Phillies
and the Gold Medal Impression Pirates faced off twice on
June 14 in West Windsor Little
League’s championship games. In
the first game the teams were
deadlocked in a 2-2 tie until a
ninth-inning, bases-loaded triple
by Josh Eisenberg of the Phillies.
The Phillies then dominated the
second game. Their 10-1 victory
included a fifth-inning grand slam
by Luke Potts.
American Legion
Update
I
n American Legion action West
Windsor-Plainsboro’s team currently stands at 5-11, eight games
behind first-place Bordentown
Post 26. In its most recent game,
WW-P scored a 4-2 victory over
Princeton on June 24.
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Strike: Eisenberg Dental Phillies pitcher Josh
Eisenberg, left, and Gold Medal Impressions Pirates pitcher Jake Naddelman. Photos by Dick
Druckman.
Upcoming games include home
match-ups against Allentown on
Tuesday, July 1, Hightstown on
Wednesday, July 2, Robbinsville
on Tuesday, July 8, Ewing on
Monday, July 14, and Lawrence on
Tuesday, July 15. Home games are
played at High School South.
Away games are Sunday, July 6,
at Trenton, Wednesday, July 9, at
Broad St. Park, Friday, July 11, at
South Brunswick, and Saturday,
July 12, at Hamilton.
In FOOTBALL:
Sunshine Classic
T
he top seniors from High
School North and South’s
football teams will have a final
chance at high school gridiron glory at the annual Sunshine Classic,
scheduled for Tuesday, July 1, at
the College of New Jersey in Ewing.
The game, which will include
more than 90 recently graduated
seniors from Colonial Valley Conference teams, supports the Sunshine Foundation. The Pennsylvania-based nonprofit “answers the
dreams” of sick, physically challenged, and abused children.
Representing the West team
will be North graduates Jack
O’Connell (defensive back); Brian
Zalma (defensive back); Kevin
Worrall (offensive lineman); and
Juwan Harrison (wide receiver).
South players participating include TJ Lanzetta (defensive
back); Diego Cuitino (full back);
Nick Benfer (defensive lineman);
Altan Ademir (offensive lineman);
and Mike Enriquez (offensive
lineman).
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North Grads
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stall, Maunika Atmakuri, Christine
Au, Nikita Avloshenko, Avilash A.
Bagchi, Dhruv Bagga, John C.
Bartell,Neil Bartmon, Aneri Barvalia,
James R. Baxter, Francis B. Bellefleur, Elizabeth Bellotti, Aaron Joshua Berger, Tessa Berger, Justin
Harkirat Bhalla,Atharva Bhave, Jonathan Biletta, Aditya Bindra, LaDell
S. Bligen, Brian Blonder, Eva Boal,
Veena M. Bokka, Giovanna
Bonafede, Can H. Bostanci, Shannon Britton, Daniel James Brooks,
Joseph Richard Bryde, Brian Alexander Buchwald.
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Benjamin Cahnbley, Alexandra
Briana Caldwell, Kayla Carlen, Julian
Castoro, Sarah Chairnoff, Subhodeep (Bejay) Chakrabarty, Brian
K. Chan, Camillia Chan, Christina J.
Chan, Victoria P. Chan, Reginald
Chandler Jr., Stefany Changanaqui,
RaeLynn Chapman, Ross Chapman,
Ravnik Charan, Alvin H. Chen, Michael K. Chen, Morven Chin, Allison
Chismar, Madhulika Chitrapu, Ernest
Chiu, Jeffri Christopher, Nicole A. Ciolfi, Samantha Cirkus, DeAnte ClayThomas, Nicholas Colón, Christina
Connolly, Manuela Contreras, Jake
Cooney-Olson, Brianna Copeland,
Andrew Cortez, Robert Costa, Simone Counts, Chanelle Courtney,
Randy Crianza, Brianna L. Crichton,
Angelica Marie Cruz, Angelica Star
Cruz, Tyler Cruz.
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Suhrudh Daaram, Paige Dalcourt,
Nehar Damle, Justin Dash, George
William Davis IV, Sophie M. Davis,
Madeline Zoller Day, Kristen de la
Rosa, Seema Desai, Nikita Deshpande, Kerri Devlin, Sai Dhulipalla,
Christian Diaz, James W. Diaz,
Pooja H. Divan, Ojas M. Diwan,
Sophey R. Dong, Xavier Dory, Suhas
Dukkipati, Matthew Duplak, Joe Dwyer, Patrycja Marianna Dziekonska.
E-F
Naomi Easy, Benjamin L. Edelman, Samuel Engel, Friedel Escobar, Zack Everett, Yussef Fadiga,
Rachel M. Falzon, Anny H. Fan, Katrina Felipe, Allison Fleming, Emma
Fleming, Brian Patrick Foley, Michael
G. Foley, Kimberly Fu.
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Sowmya Gadiraju, Grace Gallagher, Kajol Gandhi, Krishna Ganesan, Ashika Ganesh, Caitlin-Renée
Gardner, Patrick W. Garron, Nihar
Reddy Gavva, Lev Gedrich, Jessica
Geevers, Teja Ghanta, Shounak
Ghosh, Riana Gideon, Marguerite G.
Girandola, Anwyn Goldberg, Margaret Goldman, Lauren N. Goldstein,
Verity Katherine Gordon, Alexandria
Marie Greene, Robert Grueneberg,
Matthew Grust, Subham Guha, Siyuan (Jerry) Guo, Lyric Gupta.
H-J
Nancy Julianna Haase, Gabrielle
Haeuber, Sophie Haeuber, Harrison
Hammond, Justin Harclerode, Olivia
Nati Harpel, Erica Harris, Mon’ee
Harris, Juwan Sydney Harrison, Eric
He, Danielle Henkel, Victoria Hernandez, Bryan Howard, Matthew J.
Howarth, Alisha Jadhav, Shreya
Jain, Akmaral Janat, Hai Ri Jeon,
Jamel Kevin Johnson, Abigail Anne
Jones, Nigel P. Jordan, Nikita Jumani.
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Vishnu Kaimal, Jeremy Kaish, Vasishta Kalinadhabhotla, Snehaansh
Simeon Kamble, Pranav Kanukollu,
Juhi Kapadia, Harika Karyampudi,
Shrishti Kedia, Adam Kercheval,
Shanzay B. Khan, Melanie Kiebuzinski, Joo-Ho Kim, Therase Kim,
Nanase Koike, George Kong, Aditya
Koppikar, Yashna Kothary, Pearl
Kilian Kravets, Pablo Daniel KunkelJure, Wilfred Kwok, Hyun Ji Kwon,
Michelle Kwong.
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Alexandra Lager, Harrison Lee, Jigo Lee,Michael R. Leung, Miyah M.
Lewis, Chenxi Li, Vincent Li,Vanda
Limchoopatipa, Kevin Lin, Lucas
Yon-Shen Lin, Pranith Linga, Nicholas A. Lombardi, Angelo Lopez, Finn
J. Ludwig, Jessica R. Luttrell, Heather Lyon.
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Ian Macdonald, Brian Mackenzie,
Aniketh S. Maddipati, Morgan Cosette Magid, Sara Mahmood, Elizabeth Mair-Pratt, Nikita Malhotra, Minah Farkhanda Malik, Scott Mansfield, Qussai Mansour, Amrita Mantha, Jessica Mao, Catherine Maresca, Zachary Ian Martin, Tisya Mavuram, Rhyanna Mays, Malgorzata
Mazurek, Michael Mazzeo, Nicole
McCarthy, Sarah McNeilly, Matthew
McSpiritt, Nicholas Armstrong Meduski, Rachit S. Mehta, Rushabh
Hitesh Mehta, Zachary Meiner, Divya
M. Menezes, Prasanna Sai Meruga,
Carly Meyers, Colin S. Miranda, Yuma Mizushima, Allen Mo, Samantha
Mok, Ambika B. Mookerjee, Alona
Mostowy.
N-Q
James M. Nabial, Chaitanya Natarajan, Stephen Nelson, Vishan
Gandhi Nigam, Nathan No, Griffin
O’Brien, Jack O’Connell, Sydney
Pacelli, Shandilya Pachgade, Anahita Padmanabhan, Marco S. Palombit, Lu Yi Pan, Nilesh Pandey, Shubhra Paradkar, Jungsoo Park, Ramaseshan Parthasarathy, Jhillika Patel, Meghnee Patel, Ruchi Patel, Dorcas J. Patterson, Hermonie Patterson, Gina Patti, Deirdre Pehnke, Mahathi Pentavalli, Alexandra Perrine,
Joseph Douglas Petrozzini, Brendon
Pierce, Daniel Pinzas, Louis R. Pizzolato, Austin Plachỳ, Isaiah Powell,
Samuel Praveen, Corrine Preville,
Durgesh Prusty, Max Mathew Puthenpura, Zeeshan Qureshi.
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Priyanka Radhakrishnan, Isaiah
Raglin, Narmeen Rahman, Pooja
Rajan, Varun Rajesh, Karan Rajput,
Akshith Ramadugu, Sushmith Ramesh, Rachel Randolph, Nabeel
Rangwala, Abhijit Ravindran,
Sanandh Ravu, Sanjana Ray, Linda
Reda, Hunter Elizabeth Rendleman,
Alex Richman, Zainab Rizvi, Karmen
Rodas, Brian M. Rodriguez, Eric D.
Rodriguez, Brenndan Rosario, Mollie
Rubinstein, Hanyah Rupani, Edward
Russulle, Subham Rustagi, Aleksander Rzempoluch.
The North Knights
Above, North seniors are all
smiles after receiving their diplomas at North’s graduation ceremony on June 17 at Sun Bank Center.
Eva Boal, near right, Allison
Fleming, and Emma Fleming,
wear their college choices on their
mortar boards.
Need photos? Photos from the
graduation ceremonies are available by contacting photographer
Mark Czajkowski at
markcz1@verizon.net.
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Sahitya Sadineni, Charlotte
Saenz, Manish Samala, Thomas
Sang, Melvin Sapon, Rena Schiavo,
Samantha Schultz, Rebecca
Schwartz, Lauren Schwartzman,
Siddarth Senthilkumar, Ashwin Sethi,
Engy Shaaban, Neil K. Shah, Tipu
Shah, Hasnain Shaikh, Kerry Shanaberger, Aayush Sharma, Manyu
Sharma, Mehul Sharma, Caroline K.
Sharp, Sanika Shastri, Michael Shemitz, Vineet R. Shenoy, Vishnu
Shenoy, Andrew B. Shook, Ethan T.
Sibley, Nicholas Sibley, Stephanie E.
Sievers, Isha Singh, Manroocha
Singh, Sarah Slemmon, Alon Sneider, Ivan Soler, Mahima Srivastava,
Ilyssa Stark, Anna Stasinos, Hannah
Sternbach, Felix Su, Avinash Subramanian, Madison Sumners, Jamie
Sung, Nigel Swenson.
Rhyanna Mays, left, Mon’ee Harris, Brittany Atkinstall,
and Miyah M. Lewis
Fredel Escobar, left, Melvin Sapon,
and Charlotte Saenz.
T
Nithin Tammishetti, Julia Tampellini, Noopur Tanna, Rachel Taub, ShuNing Teoh, Sagar Tikoo, Brent Tiongson, Andrew Titen, Jacqueline Tom,
Alicia Traub, Pratyush Trivedi, Bethany Tsai, Frank Tsaur, Taylor Tu, Nicholas Turney, Jasmine Tuteja.
U-V
Shruti Upadhyay, Sanjana Uppaluri, Jerry Urakath, Sharleen Van Vlijmen, Tanvee Varma, Ranjitha Vasa,
Arvind Vasudevan, Vachana Vegirouthu, Akhil Velagapudi, Vamini Venkatraman, Rashika Verma.
Student Speakers: From left, senior class president Felix Su congratulates his classmates; valedictorian Vineet
R. Shenoy encourages classmates to ‘be bold and be daring’ in their future endeavors; and class speaker Adam
Kercheval urges classmates to ‘experience what life has to offer’ instead of pondering the past or the future.
W
Kento L. Wada, Alan V. Wang,
Elaine C. Wang, Elysia Wang, Jason
Wang, Noelle Wang, Christian Waters, Garrett Weinberg, Aaron Josef
Weiss, Eric A. Weiss, Rebecca L.
Weston, Melissa Wherry, Kion White,
Ryan Wilityer, Kevin Worrall, Mariah
Wright, Vincent Wu, Walter Wu.
X-Z
Andy Xu, Bolong Xu, Qin (Camilla) Xu, Vinita Yadav, Bhavish Yalamanchi, Albert Yang, Cody Yang,
Kevin Yao, Libby Ying, Brian Zalma,
Matthew S. Zang, Alan Zhang, Joyce
Zhang, Luna R. Zhang, Tessa
Zhang, Mariya Zharova, Eric Zutty.
The Graduates: Harrison Hammond, left, Anny Fan, Xavier Dory, Giovanna Bonafede, and Samuel Engel receive
their diplomas.
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South Grads
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Altamirano, Ian Altamore, Melinda Altamore, Kristal Amos-Whitfield, Keertana Anandraj, Jacob H. Arbeiter, Anjali Arora, Sumathi Arumugam, Chaitanya G. Asawa, Nishanth S. Athreya,
Nikhil Ayyala.
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Simran Jeet Bagga,Hardhik Bandreddi, Analiese M. Bandy, Emonie
Banks, Scott R. Benerofe, Nicholas
D. Benfer, Adam J. Bershad, Abhinav
R. Bheemidi, Jessica D. Bizenov,
Sydney E. Bornstein, Andrew G.
Bortnick, Caroline Boyle, Abel Bravo,
Caroline V. Brooks, Anna C. Brosowsky, Kathleen Bryant, Shania I.
Bryant, Justin D. Buchbinder, Daniel
S. Bushway, Michael J. Byrnes.
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The South Pirates
Above, Pengrui Lui, left, Jianbin Zhou, Yash Pathak, Simran J.
Bagga, and Hongyu Wangon.
At left, Brianna Giambagno and
Amy Gettelfinger, pose before
South’s graduation ceremony on
June 17 at Sun Bank Center.
Need photos? Photos from the
graduation ceremonies are available by contacting photographer
Mark Czajkowski at
markcz1@verizon.net.
AllisonM.Camaratta, Steven Cangelosi, Duc Minh N. Cao, Daniel K.
Chan, Tascha Chan, Taylor Chan,
Mansi Chandra, Megan S. Chang,
Virginia Y. Chang, Tiffany Chau, Ami
R. Chauhan, Alex T. Chen, Celena J.
Chen, Kuan-Chung Chen, Matthew
Y. Chen, Nicholas Chen, Sophie
Chen, Timothy Chong, Ryan Cloyes,
Adam Cohen, Alexandra P. Cohen,
Stephen P. Colonna, Ahmad Conteh,
Luis A. Cruz, Milton Cuetia-Rodriguez, Diego M. Cuitiño.
D-E
Jianchi Dai, Amanda C.
D’Antuono, Rachel J. Dashevsky, Alexander C. DeSanctis, Adam M.
Deslatte, Amrit Dhillon, Matthew D.
Ditaranto, Michael T. Domino, Anais
S. D’Ottavio, Maxwell W. Easley, Ariel A. Echevarria, Philip Y. Edwards
Jr., Darryll Edwards-Alexander,
Ahmed Elhaddad, Spencre E. ElHamahmy, Kareem A. Elhossieni, Michael E. Enriquez, Matthew J. Epstein, Garrett Erickson, Idris A. Erinjogunola, Stephanie M. Espinosa,
Alexis D. Etheridge.
F-G
Raymond Fan, Yun-Ting Fang, Isabelle R. Farrell, Lindsey K. Fecko,
William P. Feehan, Isidora Filipovic,
Daniel Fitzpatrick, Danielle Freeman,
Dominique Freeman, Malick C. Fuller, Rachel E. Gagliardo, Nishanth
Galla, Brian C. Gao, Jake K. Gargan,
Avinash B. Garlapati, Laura C. Garzone, Cameron S. George, Amy L.
Gettelfinger, Harish Ghanta, Brianne
V. Giambagno, Adia I. Gilmore, Raymond M. Gochuico, William X. Gong,
Katalina Gonzalez, Aditi Gore, Joshua E. Greener, Daniel Greenfield,
Khalil Griffin-Gibbs, Thomas Grzywacz, Kevin W. Gu, Anushka Gupta,
Raghav Gupta, Jacob Gurock.
Justin Killoran, left, Logan Levine,
and Lillian Vargyas.
Susanne Kardaras, left, Daniel Greenfield, Anya Nathanson,
and Tiffany Huie.
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Patrick Haddad, Aziz Hakimi, Jintak Han, Bethany Harris, Drew Hazen, Lilly Hecht, Kelsey K. Hillman,
Allison Hiscock, Andrew N. Holubec,
Kevin Hsieh, Lucy S. Hu, Yuexing
Hu, Tiffanie Huie, Jay K. Hung, Brian
H. Hurh, Amirah Hussain, Shahzaib
Hussain, Ayotunde Ifaturoti, Sergei
Ilyukhin, Stefanie G. Infante, Bianca
Ingato, Brittany Irizarry, Megumi A.
Itoh, Mohammed K. Jaffer, Tony Jenkins, Rahquielle D. Jeter, Sally Jiao,
Kevin John, Isaiah Johnson, Siaya
W. Jones, Karan Joshi, Michael R.
Judson, Alissa Julius.
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Ami Chauhan and Rahul Mehta
Avinash Garlapati and Haley Merrill
Ian and Melinda Altamore.
Alice S. Kabia, Idrissa Kabia, Jessica Kaganskiy, Susanne Kardaras,
Nikhilesh Kashyap, Anokhi Kastia,
Mahendra Katabathuni, Neha Fatima
Kazi, Sean M. Kelly, Katelyn Kempf,
Harsh Khetia, Peter Khoury, Kai Kiernan, Justin Killoran, David Kim, Devika Kishore, Sho D. Kitamura, Sarah
Klieger, Donald Q. Koepp, Sameer S.
Kolluri, Satya S. Kondapalli, Valentina
I. Kozina, Stephanie Krakower, Noah
Kreutter, Jeffrey Kuan, Neel Kumar,
Neel Kumtakar, Paige Kunkle.
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Jeffrey Kuan, left, South’s 2014 valedictorian, gives his remarks by rapping some Nicki Minaj; senior class
president Suchira Sharma gives her remarks; and class speaker Shivram Viswanathan defines ‘Pirate Pride.’
Amanda Lane, Thomas J. Lanzetta, Sarah Lattime, Annie W. Lee, Jonathan S. Lee, Jonathan T. Lee, Jong
Hoon Lee, Michael A. Lee, Winston
Leung, Logan Levine, Jessica I. Lewinson, Taylor C. Lewis, Alice Li,
George X. Li, Kelvin Liao, Matthew
C. Lichtenstein, Samantha Lidz, Michael K. Lin, Jennifer Ling, Theresa
Litzinger, Loretta W. Liu, Yule Liu,
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Pengrui Liu, Stacy Lu, Penny W. Luan, Shaurya Luthra.
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David MacDougall, Sarah A. Maher, Andrew Manahan, Anthony Abe
C. Manansala, Jade Mannheim,
Anand Matta, Colleen McCabe, Madeline McCall, Katherine McCormick,
Samantha McCormick, Brian D.
Meersma, Harrison Z. Mehlman,
Dhara Mehta, Rahul Mehta, Sruthi
Meka, Patrick J. Menninger, Hayley
C. Merrill, John D. Mezzanotte, Rohan Mishra, Talaj Mishra, Arushi Mittal, Ariannne Y. Monteiro, Erica
Moon, K’len J. Morris, Ryan J. Moshman, Abhimanyu Muchhal, Aditya K.
Mudigonda, Krishna M. Mukkavilli,
Joseph N. Mulcahy, Jessica A. Musumeci, Ramseshadri Muthukumar,
Linda Mykietyn, Manisha Myneni.
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Manasi, Nagaokar, Jacki L. Naidrich, Neha Narayanan, Anya Nathanson-Tell, Julia E. Natoli, Andrea O.
Ndubizu, Kristina Nesci, Neel A. Nirgudkar, Keith K. Ocdinaria, Stephen
J. Ochoa, Thomas J. O’Connor, Sabrina Olgin, Lauren N. Orr.
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Sahana P. Padmanabhan, Krittika
Pant,Sa Rang Park, Yun Joo Park,
Becky Park, Yash Pathak, Rohan R.
Patlolla, Antonia Peachin, Lauren E.
Pepperman, D’Ajanai T. PerryDoyle,Nicole C. Petty, Paul T. Phalen, Lindsay Philbin, Benjamin Pincus, Anthony J. Pisabaj, Thomas Piuggi, Sydney Poyd, Saurabh Prasad,
Varsha Prem, Peyton R. Pruce, Amartya Purushottam.
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Alexandra Quinlan, Tyler Ragone,
Ramya Rajagopal, Nivedh Rajesh,
Mallika Ramachandran, Namitha Ramakrishna, Ludwing E. Ramirez,
Vamsi T. Reddy, Jeffrey Register, Nysha Reyes, Chelsea A. Rich, Anastasia Rizzo-Wittlin, Vincent Roberto,
Christina R. Roder, Rachel H. Rolleston, Isabel Rose, Rebecca Rost,
Alanna T. Rothman, Srishti Roy, Rahdeen Russell, Alonzo D. Ryan, Jr.
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Vineeth Sadda, Aarcha Sagar,
Sahir Sagar, Rachael Salerno, Sneha Salgam, John Salter-Cid, Tomas
Salter-Cid, Jabril Samatar, Rupinder
Sandhu, Karoline B. Sandvig, Matthew Saravia, Aradhika Sarda, Aly A.
Sayed, Christopher H. Scanlan, Alexandra A. Scheer, Tushar Seth,
Jaskeerat Sethi, Karn Setya, Arjav
Shah, Krishna Shah, Pareel R. Shah,
Dhivya Shankar, Poojita Sharan, Akshay Sharma, Suchira Sharma, Danielle Shoemaker, Zachary Singer,
Swapnil Singh, Rohith Sivakumar,
Brandon G. Slinn, Kalayha Smith,
Jonathan Snyder, Michael W. Song,
Arnav Sood, Chauyie M. Soong,
Daniel P. Spence, Bharadhwaj Srikanth, Benjamin Starace, Adam Stephens, Kathryn M. Stewart, Mariel
Sullivan, Yuheng Sun, Jyotsna
Suresh, Omaira J. Sweeney.
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Steven Y. Tang, Smita Tejo,
Akarsh L. Teki, Roshni S. Thakur,
Sophie Thompson, Arjun Thottappillil, Imani A. Tiggett, Kiana Tjerrell,
Rebecca Torres, Krishna A. Trivedi,
Isabelle Tseng, Lillian V. Vargyas,
Rohan Vasudevan, Ankita Veta,
Thomas C. Vinci, Shivram Viswanathan, Dominic A. Vivona III, Vidity R.
Voleti, Christopher von Autenried.
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Joseph Wagner, Jasmine E. Wallack, Kathleen Wan, Brandon Wang,
Hongyu Wang, Jeffrey Z. Wang, Melody Wang, Sarah June Wang, Tiffany
Wang, Markus Watson, Stephanie
Welch, Ariel Wentworth, Tymon K.
Williams, Joseph N. Williamson, Matthew B. Wold, Justin Wong, Yulun
Wu.
X-Z
Jason Y. Xie, Christine Xu, Karthik
R. Yadavar, David Yan, Karishma
Yangandul, Brian T. Yee, Anastasia
Yershova, Boxong Yin, David Yin,
Wanru Yin, Jason Yu, Timmy Yu,
Yvonne Yu, Annie Yuan, Connor Zak,
Christian Zapf, Derek Zhang, Jennifer Zhang, Thomas Zhang, Jianbin
Zhou, Yuefeng Zhu.
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DAY-BY-DAY IN WW-P
Friday
June 27
Sunset Boulevard, Plays-in-thePark, Capestro Amphitheater,
Roosevelt Park, 1 Pine Drive, Edison, 732-548-2884. www.playsinthepark.com. Musical. Bring a
chair. $7. 8:30 p.m.
On Stage
Family Theater
A Midsummer Night’s Dream,
Plainsboro Public Library, 9 Van
Doren Street, 609-275-2897.
www.lmxac.org/plainsboro. Performance presented by Shakespeare Theater of New Jersey’s
Next Stage Ensemble. Free. 6:45
p.m.
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, OffBroadstreet Theater, 5 South
Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell,
609-466-2766.
www.off-broadstreet.com.
Musical
comedy
based on the 1988 film. $29.50 to
$31.50 includes dessert. Through
July 26. 7 p.m.
The Secret Garden, Washington
Crossing Open Air Theater, 355
Washington Crossing-Pennington
Road, Titusville, 267-885-9857.
Musical. Blankets, seat cushions,
a flashlight, and insect repellent
are recommended. Snack bar.
$15. 7:30 p.m.
Disney’s Cinderella Kids, Washington Crossing Open Air Theater, 355 Washington CrossingPennington Road, Titusville, 267885-9857. $5 to $7. 11 a.m.
Art
Art Exhibit, Gallery 14, 14 Mercer
Street, Hopewell, 609-333-8511.
www.photogallery14.com. Opening reception for the fifth annual
juried exhibit. Meet the photographers on Sunday, June 29, from 1
to 3 p.m. On view to July 27. 6 to 8
p.m.
Dancing
Outdoor Dancing, Central Jersey
Dance Society, Hinds Plaza,
Witherspoon Street, Princeton,
609-945-1883. All styles. Wear
dance sneakers. Bring your own
water bottle. No partner needed.
Rain location is inside the library.
Free. 7:30 to 10 p.m.
Folk Dance, Princeton Folk
Dance, Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 Stockton Street, Princeton,
609-912-1272. Beginners welcome. Lesson followed by dance.
No partner needed. $5. 8 to 11
p.m.
Classical Music
Porgy and Bess, Princeton Festival, McCarter Theater (Matthews),
Princeton, 609-759-0379. www.
princetonfestival.org.
Opera
based on DuBose Heyward’s novel “Porgy” is based in South Carolina circa 1930. Conducted by
Richard Tang Yuk. $30 to $140. 8
p.m.
Live Music
Larry Tritel and Guy DeRosa,
Thomas Sweet Ice Cream, 183
Nassau Street, Princeton, 609683-8720.
www.thomassweet.
com. Guitar, harmonica, and vocals. 7 to 10 p.m.
Courtyard Concert, Grounds For
Sculpture, 126 Sculptors Way,
Hamilton, 609-586-0616. www.
groundsforsculpture.org.
Paul
Plumeri Blues Band. Register. $15
to $18 includes park admission.
Rain or shine. 7:30 p.m.
Muriel Anderson, WDVR-FM, Virginia Napurano Cultural Arts Center, Rosemont Ringoes Road, Sergeantsville, 609-397-1620. www.
wdvrfm.org. 7:30 to 8 p.m.
Outdoor Concerts
Summer Concert Series, South
Brunswick Recreation, Beechwoods Park, 137 Beekman Road,
Monmouth Junction, 732-3294000. www.sbtnj.net. Family concert by Mr. Ray. Bring lawn chairs
and blankets. Insect repellent is
recommended. Refreshments will
be sold. No smoking or alcohol.
Rain location is the community
center, 124 New Road, Monmouth
Junction. Free. 7 p.m.
Comedy
Sam Morril, Catch a Rising Star,
Hyatt Regency, 102 Carnegie
Center, West Windsor, 609-9878018. www.catcharisingstar.com.
Register. $19.50. 8 p.m.
On the House Comedy Night,
Station Bar and Grill, 2625 Route
130 South, Cranbury, 609-6555550.
www.stationbarandgrill.
com. Hosted by Mike Bonner. 9 to
10:30 p.m.
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com. National tour of musical
about four women who deal with
life adjustments after 40. $35 to
$49.50. 3 p.m.
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, OffBroadstreet Theater, 5 South
Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell,
609-466-2766.
www.off-broadstreet.com.
Musical
comedy
based on the 1988 film. $29.50 to
$31.50 includes dessert. 7 p.m.
The Secret Garden, Washington
Crossing Open Air Theater, 355
Washington Crossing-Pennington
Road, Titusville, 267-885-9857.
www.dpacatoat.com.
Musical.
Blankets, seat cushions, a flashlight, and insect repellent are recommended. Snack bar. $15. 7:30
p.m.
Arsenic and Old Lace, Playhouse
22, 721 Cranbury Road, East
Brunswick, 732-254-3939. www.
playhouse22.org. Black comedy.
$22. 8 p.m.
Family Theater
Disney’s Cinderella Kids, Washington Crossing Open Air Theater, 355 Washington CrossingPennington Road, Titusville, 267885-9857. www.dpacatoat.com.
$5 to $7. 11 a.m.
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feature more than 30 high school
robotics teams from across the
country in a fast-paced competition, where remote-controlled robots in teams of three must assist
each other to score points in the
FIRST Robotics game called “Aerial Assist.” The competition runs
from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
MidKnight Inventors, mentors
for elementary and middle school
teams, will be demonstrating their
robots throughout the day. “The
competition is free and open to the
public,” says Sarah Slemmon, cocaptain of the MidKnight Inventors. “The robots compete against
each other, and there’s only one
ball per alliance, so they get extra
points for sharing in the assists as
they move down the field. Often
the matches are decided with a lastsecond shot. It’s really exciting.”
The team includes more than 90
students from high schools North
and South. They are assisted by
volunteer adult mentors including
programmers, scientists, engineers, and business professionals
from area companies including
SRI International and Princeton
Plasma Physics Laboratory.
“We’ve invited other groups because FIRST Robotics is about developing a sense of community between mentors and students, and
with the people around us,” said
Libby Kamen, one of the team’s
founding students, now an alumni
mentor. “One of the highest awards
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performance — it’s about what you
do to increase STEM visibility in
the community around you. We
hope MidKnight Mayhem will
help bring some of our team’s excitement to the rest of the school
district and local area.”
Kamen, who graduated from
High School North in 2009, founded the robotics team during the
2005-’06 school year. “I’m still a
mentor and coach for the team
(coming up on our 10th season) —
and proud to help make the event
happen,” she says.
Born in Dallas, Texas, Kamen
has lived in West Windsor since
1999. Her mother, Ruth Saletsky
Kamen, is a speech and language
pathologist in West Windsor and a
mentor of MidKnight Inventors.
Her father, Dr. Barton Aron Kamen, died in 2012. He was a pediatric oncologist and cancer pharmacologist. He was also a longtime
volunteer with FIRST Robotics
and served as an adult mentor with
the MidKnight Inventors since its
inception in 2005.
Her uncle, Dean Kamen, combined engineering and academic
skills to invent FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science
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technology in young people. There
are now more than 36,000 teams
from 80 countries throughout the
world. “I’ve grown up around
FIRST, so when I started eighth
grade at Community Middle
School I knew I needed to get moving on having a FIRST team in my
school,” says Kamen. “One of the
reasons I switched to the WW-P
system was that the private school I
had been attending refused to have
FIRST in the school, so I left.”
When Kamen was a freshman at
North she presented the concept to
Michael Zappicchi, the principal at
North, and the team was approved.
“After gathering a few interested
students, the team was registered
with FIRST as No. 1923 in December of 2005, in anticipation of the
2006 season,” says Kamen.
“FIRST’s official competition season starts in January, but activities
sustain the team last year-round.”
Kamen spent the next four years
as the captain, doing all of the administrative duties, recruiting students, and organizing trips — as
well as designing, building, and
driving the robot in competition.
“At the time, we did not have a
great deal of support — either from
local sponsors or from the school
itself,” she says.
During her senior year, students
from South found out about the
program and wanted to be involved, so they partnered with the
WW-P Education Foundation to
accommodate students from both
schools. The MidKnight Inventors
now welcomes students from both
WW-P high schools, as well as anyone from the local community who
wants a chance to be on a FIRST
team.
“Our senior year was the first
year that we won the New Jersey
Regional and won our way into the
World Championships, where we
finished as division quarterfinalists,” says Kamen. “It was a big
break for our team and allowed us
to secure a spot in the community
as far as awareness goes.”
When Kamen left for college,
the administrative duties trans-
ferred over to mentor and parent
volunteers, but she continued to
mentor and advise from afar. “I
have never been too removed from
the team — often driving back and
forth on the weekends from Clarkson University (about a seven-hour
drive each way) to work with the
team during the build season or to
attend their competitions,” she
says.
Her degree in communications
and digital media with an engineering technology minor comes in
handy. “I work with students on
mechanical concepts and robot design, as well as with the breakdown
of robot and match strategy,” she
says. “I also help advise our outreach and media teams to help represent the MidKnight Inventors.”
Kamen is pursuing her master’s
degree in marketing and technological innovation at Worcester
Polytechnic Institute. It still takes
her four hours to drive to West
Windsor, but she’s closer than in
previous years. “I spent every
weekend of the six-week build season with the team and returned as
the drive coach during the competition season,” she says. “I’ve gotten
to form an even closer bond with
our students and with the family
our team creates, and it’s been
wonderful.”
“Being able to watch this program grow from four students to
105 has been simply amazing, and I
find that as much as I enjoyed being
a student on a FIRST team, being a
mentor is a million times more rewarding,” she says. “It’s a perfect
mix that draws from my FIRST experiences and my practical knowledge.”
— Lynn Miller
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more than 30 high school robotics
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out. And the sun is shining,
finally. And you realize you
haven’t made your vacation
plans for the summer yet. Well
there is still time and plenty to
choose from whether it is a
cruise, an all-inclusive resort or
just a quick getaway to the
beach.
We are fortunate in this area
to have so many different cruise
choices, right from our own
backyard. Norwegian, Royal
Caribbean, Carnival, Cunard,
Princess and Celebrity Cruise
Lines all have summer sailings
out of either New York City or
Bayonne. Sailings from our area
generally head to either Bermuda or Bahamas and Florida, with
a few cruise lines heading north
to Canada and New England.
There are even some 9 day sailings to the Caribbean and longer
sailings to Europe. There are
several specials and promotions
running, including a buy one get
one half off sail on Royal Caribbean until the end of June.
And if you are a fan of Cooking shows on TV, Celebrity
Summit has a sailing in July with
several of the top chefs from
Bravo’s Top Chef show. Activities on this cruise include:
• Meet the show’s chef’testants
• Sample some of their creations
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Princeton Public Library, 65
Witherspoon Street, Princeton,
609-924-9529. Screening of “Field
Biologist.” Followed by a discussion with filmmaker Jared Flesher
and Tyler Christensen who is featured in the film. His previous films
are “The Farmer and the Horse”
and “Sourlands.” Free. 7 p.m.
Art
Art Workshop, Morven Museum,
55 Stockton Street, Princeton,
609-924-8144. www.morven.org.
Indigo dyeing and batik workshop
led by Lian Sawires of the Arts
Council of Princeton. Register.
$125. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Art Exhibit, Princeton University
Art Museum, Princeton campus,
609-258-3788. First day for “Lee
Bonecou, Drawn Worlds,” an exhibition of works by Lee Bonecou
featuring sculptures of fiberglass,
cloth, and rubber stretched over
metal armatures. A fully illustrated
catalog will accompany the exhibition. On view to September 21. 10
a.m.
Art Exhibit, Ellarslie, Trenton
City Museum, Cadwalader Park,
609-989-1191. www.ellarslie.org.
Opening reception for “Trenton
Then and Now: Contemporary
Views.” On view to September 14.
Also opening is “Sartori to Sacred
Heart” by John B. Sartori. On view
to October 12. 7 to 8 p.m.
Dancing
Contra Dance, Princeton Country Dancers, Suzanne Patterson
Center, 1 Monument Drive, Princeton, 609-924-6763. Instruction
followed by dance. Donna Hunt
with Raise the Roof. Free session
from 4 to 6 p.m. $10. 4 to 11 p.m.
Jersey Jumpers, Central Jersey
Dance Society, Unitarian Church,
50 Cherry Hill Road, Princeton,
609-945-1883. Swing, jitterbug,
and lindy hop. Lesson followed by
an open dance. $12. No partners
needed. Beginners welcome. 7
p.m.
• Attend chef demonstrations,
private cooking classes, special
dinners (with menus they’ve
created)
• Participate in Quickfire Challenges
• Enjoy dishes prepared from
their recipes in the Main Restaurant during Top Chef Night
For families who don’t want
to cruise this summer, you can
fly to the Caribbean or Cancun
and enjoy the features of an allinclusive resort. There are many
family friendly resorts in popular
locations such as Punta Cana,
Jamaica and Cancun with availability for this summer. Beaches
Resorts in Jamaica and Turks
and Caicos is still offering a
booking bonus for travel during
the summer.
And for families where cruising or flying is not an option,
there are resorts close to home.
Rocking Horse Ranch in Poughkeepsie, NY is offering special
rates throughout the summer.
You and your family can enjoy
horseback riding, and indoor
waterpark and more at this allinclusive family resort. Another
option is Crystal Springs Resort
located in New Jersey. Crystal
Springs offers many different
amenities, including golf and
spa packages and an adventure
center.
All these choices can be over-
whelming. Don’t spend the time
on the internet doing hours of
research, contact us to discuss
your vacation plans and we can
help you find the perfect match.
Literati
And the Beat Goes On Music Series, West Windsor Arts Council, Nassau Park Pavilion, between Target and Panera Bread,
West Windsor, 609-716-1931.
Blawenburg Band, one of oldest
community bands in New Jersey.
Bring chairs, blankets, picnics.
Free. 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Workshop for Writers, Sisters-inCrime, Jamesburg Senior Center,
139 Stevens Avenue, Jamesburg,
973-527-1507. “Getting Your Indie
Book into Bookstores” presented
by Ed Charlton, proprietor of Scribbulations, production manager for
Indie Reader Publishing Services,
and founder of the Write Group:
Kennett Square. Readers group at
10 a.m.; business meeting at
10:30 a.m. Critique group after the
program. Bring your own lunch
and three copies of up to three
pages of a work in progress. Email rebeccarussell@verizon.net
for information. 10 a.m.
Plainsboro
Writers’
Group,
Plainsboro Public Library, 9 Van
Doren Street, 609-275-2897.
Share works in progress with both
published and unpublished authors. 6:30 p.m.
Classical Music
Keystone State Boychoir, Princeton Festival, Trinity Church, 33
Mercer Street, Princeton, 609759-0379. The choir has sung with
the region’s most distinguished
ensembles, including the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Opera Company of Philadelphia, and the
Philadelphia Singers. $20. 7:30
p.m.
Live Music
Charles Laurita and Mischief,
Halo Pub, 5 Hulfish Street, Princeton, 609-921-1710. 6 to 9 p.m.
Rodney & Eva, Grover’s Mill Coffee House, 335 Princeton Hightstown Road, West Windsor, 609716-8771. 7:30 p.m.
Bruce Springsteen Tribute Night,
It’s a Grind Coffee House, 7
Schalks Crossing Road, Plainsboro,
609-275-2919.
www.
itsagrindnj.com. Performers include Jim Baxter, Anker, and Garry
Pearsall. 8 to 10 p.m.
Outdoor Concerts
Music Series, Quaker Bridge
Mall, Outdoor courtyard by
Cheesecake Factory, Lawrenceville, 609-799-8177. Fun in the Sun,
a Jimmy Buffet cover band, presents an island-themed concert.
12:30 p.m.
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Comedy
Sam Morril, 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.
Recycle
Household Chemical and Electronics Waste Disposal Day,
Mercer County Improvement
Authority, John T. Dempster Fire
School, 350 Lawrence Station
Road, Lawrence, 609-278-8067.
Aerosol cans, household, car, and
rechargeable batteries, photographic chemicals, used motor oil
and oil filters, lighter fluid, propane
gas tanks, pesticides/herbicides,
pool chemicals, paint thinner,
stains and varnishes, anti-freeze,
driveway sealer, gasoline, and insect repellents. Rain or shine.
Must show proof of Mercer County
residency. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Fairs & Festivals
Freedom Festival, Mercer County, Mercer County Park, West
Windsor, 609-448-7107. Food,
games, beer and wine gardens,
craft vendors, tethered hot-air balloon rides, water rides, mechanical bull rides, games, and inflatable rides. Fireworks at 9:45 p.m.
Mercer County Symphonic Band
at 3 p.m.; Under Pressure at 5
p.m.; Kristen and the Noise at 6:30
p.m.; and Burnt Sienna at 8:30 and
10:15 p.m. Free admission. 3 to 11
p.m. See story.
Faith
Meeting, Bhakti Vedanta Institute, 20 Nassau Street, Princeton,
732-604-4135. bviscs.org. Discussion, meditation, and Indian
vegetarian luncheon. Register by
E-mail to princeton@bviscs.org. 2
p.m.
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For Plainsboro Native, an Opportunity in Opera
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aura Kosar of Plainsboro
will participate in the CoOPERAtive Program, an opera
training program at Westminster
Choir College of Rider University
in Princeton in July. She is one of
19 singers selected from hundreds
from around the world who auditioned to be a CoOPERAtive
Young Artist.
A 2011 graduate of High School
North, she is a rising senior at the
University of Delaware, where she
studies music education. She is active in UD Opera Theater, having
performed Musetta in “La Boheme” and Suor Genovieffa in “Suor Angelica.” She is also a member
of the University of Delaware Chorale, having toured in Provence,
France, and Dallas, Texas; and the
Collegium Musicum, recently performing as Filia in Carissimi’s oratorio, “Historie di Jephte.”
Kosar is also active in the Wilmington music scene. She frequently
solos with the Mastersingers of
Wilmington, with whom she will
sing the soprano solo of Poulenc’s
Gloria in the fall. She also participates in Opera Delaware, where
she will sing the role of DespinaPig in a child outreach production
of “The Three Little Pigs,” with
music by Mozart. She plans to student teach next spring and audition
for master’s programs in voice performance.
Kosar was born in Plainsboro.
Her parents, Diane and Anthony
Kosar, both studied music in college. Anthony is a professor of music theory at Westminster, and Diane teaches special education preschool at Millstone River School.
“I’ve always loved singing, but
my first formal singing experience
was the summer before middle
school, when I attended the middle
school vocal institute at Westminster,” she says.
At Community Middle School,
she sang with “Gal’s Group,” the
female a capella group, and did the
school musicals. In high school she
sang in “Out of the Blue,” the
mixed a capella group, “Silver Lining,” the female a capella group,
and the school musicals. She joined
the choir in her junior year of high
school. Her summers during high
school included programs at Westminster and a summer program at
Oberlin Conservatory for solo
voice.
“All my music teachers at the
WW-P schools encouraged me to
continue singing and making music,” she says. “In high school my
private teachers encouraged me to
become more serious about singing
and recognized that it was not just a
hobby for me.” She took private
voice lessons with various teachers
at Westminster Conservatory including Tracey Chebra.
Her private teachers also introduced her to different competitions
and summer programs for serious
singers her age. “I remember how
surprised I was when I attended my
first solo vocal summer program,
about how seriously the faculty
talked to us about pursuing singing
careers,” she says. “That was the
first time I felt like I had a chance at
singing for a living.”
Her three older brothers are Tony, 26, who is working on his master’s degree in philosophy in
Freiburg, Germany; Chris, 25, received a master’s degree in jazz
saxophone and is playing on cruise
ships; and Nick, 23, who is working on his doctorate in math at the
University of Illinois.
“I’ve always been serious about
music, and going into high school I
knew that I at least wanted to study
music in college — either singing
or violin and viola,” she says. “All
I know now is that I love opera and
I want to continue to study singing
for as long as I can.”
“I’m still not sure what kind of
career I want; I imagine being a
teacher of some sort — either in a
public school music program or for
private voice lessons,” she says.
“I’ve known about CoOPERAtive since high school, when I became interested in opera,” she says.
“I never thought I would get accepted into such a program because
the singers are all near-professional sounding.” She chose to audition
in person and prepared a few songs
and one operatic aria.
“Opera is not the most popular
art form in America today, and it
may seem silly that so many singers dedicate years of their life to
master operatic singing. Being able
to sing over an orchestra, without
any sort of microphones or amplification, while portraying a character on stage and following a conductor is extremely challenging
and takes years and years of training,” she says. “As a junior in college, I just had my first opera role,
and having to meet these demands,
even though I was nowhere near
the level of professionals, was one
of the biggest challenges I’ve ever
faced as a musician, and at the same
time one of the most thrilling experiences I’ve had in my life.”
Presented by professionals in
the field of opera, the CoOPERAtive Program helps young singers
prepare for acceptance into an advanced young artist or summer apprentice program. It is distinguished by its personal approach to
developing a customized program
for each singer. The faculty assesses the strengths of each participant,
nurtures each singer’s talents, and
assists in their skill development.
The three-week program includes private coaching focusing
on operatic style, performance
techniques, dramatic presentation,
language and diction, body awareness, and resume and application
advice. Kosar’s schedule will include sessions with some of the
country’s leading conductors, stage
directors, and pianists.
“I’ve learned so much about myself, my work ethic and personal
expression, through singing,” she
says. “Opera is such a meaningful
art form to me.”
— Lynn Miller
Throughout the three weeks,
emerging artists will perform in recitals, concerts, and master classes
that will be open to the public, free
of charge. Area opera lovers are invited to attend these events and
watch these talented singers perform as they take the next step in
their operatic careers.
Students will perform in both
operatic aria concerts and art song
recitals at Bristol Chapel. Master
classes led by leaders in the operatic field will be held in Princeton
High School.
CoOPERAtive
Program,
Westminster Choir College, Bristol Chapel, 101 Walnut Lane,
Princeton. Free. All programs at
7:30 p.m. 609-924-7416. www.
rider.edu.
Wednesdays, July 2, 9, and 16;
Friday, July 11; Saturday, July
19; and Sunday, July 6. “Operatic
Arias” concert presented by program participants.
Saturdays, July 5 and 12; and
Thursday, July 17. “Art Song” recital presented by program participants.
Tuesday, July 15, 7:30 p.m.
“Dear March, Come In, American
Women Poets in Song” recital presented by program participants.
CoOPERAtive
Program,
Westminster Choir College,
Princeton High School, Princeton.
Free. All programs at 7:30 p.m.
609-924-7416. www.rider.edu.
Thursday, July 3. Pierre Vallet
master class.
Monday, July 7. Eric Weimer
master class.
Monday, July 14. Susan Ashbaker master class.
T H E S T UA RT CL A SS O F 201 4 W I L L AT T E N D
Babson College
Harvard College
Princeton University
Bard College, Simon’s Rock
Johns Hopkins University
Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst.
Barnard College
Kenyon College
Spelman College
Bates College
Lafayette College
The College of New Jersey
Boston College
Loyola University MD
Tufts University
Boston Conservatory
Montclair State University
University of Notre Dame
Brandeis University
Northwestern University
University of St. Andrews
Bryn Mawr College
New York University
University of Virginia
Columbia University
Occidental College
Ursinus College
Drexel University
Pennsylvania State
University
Wake Forest University
Yale University
1200 Stuart Road, Princeton, NJ 08540
609.921.2330 • www.stuartschool.org
Stuart Country Day School admits students of any race, color and national or ethnic origin.
Girls K-12, Co-ed Preschool/JK
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Singer: Laura Kosar of
Plainsboro will participate in Westminster’s
CoOPERAtive program.
Congratulations!
Gettysburg College
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Farm Markets
West Windsor Community Farmers’ Market, Vaughn Drive Parking Lot, Princeton Junction Train
Station, 609-933-4452. www.
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Produce, flowers, baked goods,
and music by Blue Jersey Band.
Free blood pressure screenings
by Princeton healthcare system.
Other community groups include
West Windsor Bike and Pedestrian Alliance. Cooking demo by
Dorothy Mullen of Suppers Program. Massages by The Touch
that Heals. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Wellness
Healing Angels Workshop, Center for Relaxation and Healing,
666 Plainsboro Road, Suite 635,
Plainsboro, 609-750-7432. Register. $111. 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wellness Festival, Hand & Stone
Spa, Target Shopping Center,
72 Princeton-Hightstown Road,
East Windsor, 609-750-0807. “Enlighten, Embrace, Empower” includes workshops focusing on
natural health, meditation, nutrition, wellness, and homeopathy.
Blood pressure checks, body
mass index, body fat analysis,
stress analysis, and more. Refreshments. Free. 10 a.m. to 6
p.m.
Insight Meditation Open House,
Princeton Center for Yoga &
Health, Orchard Hill Center, 88
Orchard Road, Skillman, 609-9247294. Sitting and walking meditation and mindfulness with James
Pritchett and Martha Elliot. Register. Free. 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Anti-Aging Workshop, One Yoga
Center, 405 Route 130 North,
East Windsor, 609-918-0963.
www.oneyogacenter.net. Explore
self-treatment techniques for
aches, pains, stiffness, and difficulty sleeping. Presented by Allison Gordon based on the book
“The Melt Method: A Breakthrough
Self-Treatment System to Eliminate Chronic Pain, Erase the
Signs of Aging, and Feel Fantastic
in Just 10 Minutes a Day.” Register. $30. 2:30 to 4 p.m.
T’ai Chi, Plainsboro Public Library, 9 Van Doren Street, 609275-2897. www.lmxac.org/plainsboro. Free. 10 a.m.
Play Ball, Historical Society of
Princeton, Greenway Meadows
Park, 275 Rosedale Road, Princeton, 609-921-6748. Reenactment of 19th century baseball.
Flemington Neshanock and Diamond State Club of Delaware play
a double header using rules from
1864 and 1873. A short history of
the game and a recitation of
“Casey at the Bat.” Free. 11 a.m.
Kids Stuff
Central Jersey Chess Tournament, New Jersey Chess, Princeton Academy, 1128 Great Road,
Princeton. Open to kindergarten to
grade 12 of all levels. All players
receive a medal or trophy. Register online, $35; on site, $45. E-mail
info@njchess.com. 1:30 to 6 p.m.
For Families
MidKnight Mayhem, High School
North, 90 Grovers Mill Road,
Plainsboro, 609-610-5800. www.
firstrobotics1923.org. FIRST robotics competition event features
more than 30 high school robotics
teams from across the country in a
fast-paced competition. DJ, vendors and nonprofits. 8:30 a.m. to 5
p.m. See story.
Lectures
Field Day, David Sarnoff Radio
Club, 707 Alexander Road, West
Windsor. www.n2re.org. Ham radio operators present emergency
communication capabilities. Visitors will learn how to get their own
FCC radio licence before the next
disaster strikes. All are invited to
send a free message to anyone in
the world via amateur radio. Free.
Through Sunday, June 23, at 2
p.m. 2 p.m.
Outdoor Action
Princeton Canal Walkers, Turning
Basin Park, Alexander Road,
Princeton, 609-638-6552. Threemile walk on the towpath. Bad
weather cancels. Free. 10 a.m.
Walking Tour, Princeton Tour
Company, 98 Nassau Street,
near Starbucks, 609-902-3637.
Visit Princeton University campus
and homes and hangouts of Albert
Einstein, Woodrow Wilson, and
others. Register. $25. 2 to 4 p.m.
Book Sale
Plainsboro Public Library, 9 Van
Doren Street, 609-275-2897. 10
a.m. to 4 p.m.
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels: Steve Lobis, left,
Travis Przybylski, and
Ally Hearn star in OffBroadstreet Theater’s
production opening Friday, June 27.
Sunday
June 29
On Stage
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, OffBroadstreet Theater, 5 South
Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell,
609-466-2766.
www.off-broadstreet.com.
Musical
comedy
based on the 1988 film. $29.50 to
$31.50 includes dessert. 1 p.m.
Menopause the Musical, GFourProductions, War Memorial, 1
Memorial Drive, Trenton, 609414-7600. www.gfourproduction.
com. National tour of musical
about four women who deal with
life adjustments after 40. $35 to
$49.50. 2 p.m.
Arsenic and Old Lace, Playhouse
22, 721 Cranbury Road, East
Brunswick, 732-254-3939. Black
comedy. $22. 3 p.m.
The Secret Garden, Washington
Crossing Open Air Theater, 355
Washington Crossing-Pennington
Road, Titusville, 267-885-9857.
Musical. Blankets, seat cushions,
a flashlight, and insect repellent
are recommended. Snack bar.
$15. 7:30 p.m.
Family Theater
Disney’s Cinderella Kids, Washington Crossing Open Air Theater, 355 Washington CrossingPennington Road, Titusville, 267885-9857. www.dpacatoat.com.
$5 to $7. 4 p.m.
Art
Art Exhibit, Ellarslie, Trenton
City Museum, Cadwalader Park,
609-989-1191. www.ellarslie.org.
Gallery talk in conjunction with
“Before there was Trenton,” an exhibit of items related to the mid1600s, before there was a place
called Trent’s-Town. Curators are
David Bosted and his son, Nicholas Bosted. 2 p.m.
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Good Causes
Poets Invitational, Grounds For
Sculpture, 126 Sculptors Way,
Hamilton, 609-689-1089. Annual
event seeks poets, writers, and
musicians to debut their work. Rain
or shine. Register. $12. 2 p.m.
Annual Brunch, Jewish Women
International
of
Princeton,
Greenacres Country Club, 2170
Lawrenceville Road, Lawrence,
732-355-0915. Benefit for an area
shelter for abused women and
their children, the Residential
Treatment Center in Jerusalem for
young people suffering from emotional distress and substance
abuse. Music by Gordon James.
Register. $40. 11:30 a.m.
Classical Music
Porgy and Bess, Princeton Festival, McCarter Theater (Matthews),
Princeton, 609-759-0379. Opera
based on DuBose Heyward’s novel “Porgy” is based in South Carolina circa 1930. Richard Tang Yuk
conducts. $30 to $140. 3 p.m.
Live Music
Kenny Cunningham, Alchemist
& Barrister, 28 Witherspoon
Street, Princeton, 609-924-5555.
www.theaandb.com. 9 p.m.
Outdoor Concerts
Summer Concert Series, Hightstown Parks & Recreation Commission, Association Park, Park
Way and Grant Avenue, Hightstown. Dan Trent Guitar Studio
recital. Free. 3 p.m.
Concert and Fireworks, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, Mercer County Park, West Windsor,
800-ALLEGRO.
Music
of
Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Mozart,
a salute to Frank Sinatra, a medley
of “Jersey Boy” classics, and patriotic favorites. Free. 7:30 p.m.
Faith
Blessing of the Bicycles, All
Saints’ Church, 16 All Saints
Road, Princeton, 609-921-2420.
Ride your bike to church. Light refreshments. 11:30 a.m.
History
Walking Tour, Historical Society
of Princeton, Bainbridge House,
158 Nassau Street, Princeton,
609-921-6748. Two-hour walking
tour around downtown Princeton
and Princeton University campus.
$7. 2 p.m.
Lectures
Field Day, David Sarnoff Radio
Club, 707 Alexander Road, West
Windsor. www.n2re.org. Ham radio operators present emergency
communication capabilities. Visitors will learn how to get their own
FCC radio licence before the next
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JUNE 27, 2014
disaster strikes. All are invited to
send a free message to anyone in
the world via amateur radio. Free.
Through Sunday, June 23, at 2
p.m. 2 p.m.
History of the Radio, Dorothea’s
House, 120 John Street, Princeton, 609-924-8275. “Father of the
Radio” presented by Princess
Elettra Marconi Giovannelli, the
daughter of Marchese Guglielmo
Marconi. He received the 1909
Nobel Prize in physics for his pioneering work in wireless communication. She is the co-author of
“Marconi, My Beloved,” a book
she wrote with her mother, Contessa Maria Cristina Marconi. Reception and book signing follow
the talk. Free. 5 p.m.
Family Nature Walk
Washington Crossing State
Park, Washington Crossing State
Park Nature/Interpretive Center,
609-737-0609. $5 park entry fee
per car. 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Book Sale
Plainsboro Public Library, 9 Van
Doren Street, 609-275-2897.
www.lmxac.org/plainsboro. Hardbacks, paperbacks, miscellaneous media, and art at bargain
prices. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday
June 30
Dancing
Salsa and Bachata Workshops,
Central Jersey Dance Society,
Suzanne Patterson Center, 45
Stockton Street, Princeton, 609945-1883.
www.centraljerseydance.org. Beginner intermediate
Bachata with Michael Andino followed by practice. No partner
needed. Refreshments. $15. 7
p.m.
Literati
Plainsboro
Writers’
Group,
Plainsboro Public Library, 9 Van
Doren Street, 609-275-2897.
www.lmxac.org/plainsboro. Share
works in progress with both published and unpublished authors.
6:30 p.m.
Pop Music
Rehearsal, Jersey Harmony Chorus, 1065 Canal Road, Princeton,
732-236-6803. For women who
can carry a tune and attend weekly
rehearsals. 7:15 p.m.
Health
The Feldenkrais Method, Feldman Chiropractic, 4418 Route
27, Kingston, 609-252-1766.
www. feldman chiropractic. com.
Register. $15. 7 p.m.
Mental Health
Support Group, The Push Group,
Saint Mark United Methodist
Church, 465 Paxton Avenue,
Hamilton Square, 609-213-1585.
For men and women with anxiety
disorders. Free. 7 p.m.
Wellness
Intro to Pet Communication,
Center for Relaxation and Healing, 666 Plainsboro Road, Suite
635, Plainsboro, 609-750-7432.
Develop intuitive communication
with your pets. Presented by Sharon O’Brien. Register. $26. 7 to 9
p.m.
Singles
Singles Night, Grover’s Mill Coffee House, 335 Princeton Hightstown Road, West Windsor, 609716-8771. www.groversmillcoffee.
com. Drop in for soups, sandwiches, desserts, tea, coffee, and conversation. Register at www.
meetup. com/Princeton-Singles
6:30 to 8 p.m.
Sports
Trenton Thunder, Arm & Hammer
Park, Route 29, Trenton, 609-3943300. www.trentonthunder.com.
Portland. $11 to $27. 7:05 p.m.
Communication Skills:
Sharon O’Brien teaches
an intro to pet communication at the Center
for Relaxation and
Healing on Monday,
June 30.
Tuesday
July 1
Dancing
International Folk Dance, Princeton Folk Dance, Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive,
Princeton, 609-921-9340. Ethnic
dances of many countries using
original music. Beginners welcome. Lesson followed by dance.
No partner needed. $3. 7 to 9:30
p.m.
Live Music
Open Mic Night, It’s a Grind Coffee House, 7 Schalks Crossing
Road, Plainsboro, 609-275-2919.
www.itsagrindnj.com. Sign up begins at 6:45. 7 p.m.
Outdoor Concerts
Summer Concert Series, Carnegie Center, 200 Amphitheater,
West
Windsor.
www.
carnegiecenter.com. Noon to
1:30 p.m.
Food & Dining
Dinner and a Stroll, Rat’s Restaurant, 126 Sculptor’s Way, Hamilton, 609-584-7800. Three-course
meal, park admission, and a stroll.
Tuesdays through Thursdays during July and August. $44. 5 to 7
p.m.
Health
Support Group, National Multiple
Sclerosis Society, Robbinsville
Library, 42 Robbinsville-Allentown
Road, Robbinsville, 609-8380231. Learn, share, and socialize
in a positive setting. 7 to 9 p.m.
Mental Health
Jewish Bereavement Group,
Jewish Family and Children’s
Services of Greater Mercer
County,
Congregation
Beth
Chaim, 329 Village Road East,
West Windsor, 609-987-8100.
www.jfcsonline.org. Open to any
Jewish adult, regardless of affiliation, who has lost a loved one within the past 18 months. Facilitated
by Beverly Rubman, chaplain.
Register to laraw@jfconline.org.
Donations invited. 7 to 8:30 p.m.
T
he Chinmaya Mission TriState Center will be inaugurating Chinmaya Vrindavan, its
new ashram with Kumbahabhishekam from Wednesday to
Friday, July 2 to 4. H.H. Swami
Tejomayananda, the head of the
Chinmaya Mission Worldwide
will be present for the event. All
are welcome to attend. Chinmaya Vrindavan is located at 95
Cranbury Neck Road in Cranbury.
The Chinmaya Mission is a
Hindu spiritual organization
founded on the teachings of Swami Chinmayananda focused on
Advaita Vedanta, the knowledge
of Universal Oneness. Kumba-
For Seniors
Lecture Series, Princeton Senior
Resource Center, Suzanne Patterson Building, 45 Stockton
Street,
609-924-7108.
www.
princetonsenior.org. “Behind the
Scenes at the New York Times”
presented by David Corcoran, editor of Science Times, the weekly
science section. He will describe
the process of finding, reporting,
and presenting the science news,
both on paper and online. Register. Free. 1 p.m.
Sports
Trenton Thunder, Arm & Hammer
Park, Route 29, Trenton, 609-3943300. www.trentonthunder.com.
Portland. $11 to $27. 7:05 p.m.
Wednesday
July 2
Classical Music
CoOPERAtive Opera, Westminster Choir College, Bristol Chapel, 101 Walnut Lane, Princeton,
609-924-7416.
www.rider.edu.
“Operatic Arias” concert presented by program participants. Free.
7:30 p.m.
Live Music
Open Mic, Alchemist & Barrister,
28 Witherspoon Street, Princeton,
609-924-5555.
www.theaandb.
com. Hosted by Eric Puliti. Registration begins at 9 p.m. 21 plus. 10
p.m.
Good Causes
Meeting, West Windsor Lions
Club, Bog Restaurant, Cranbury
Golf Club, Southfield Road, West
Windsor, 609-275-0363. 7 p.m.
Fireworks
Spirit of Princeton, Princeton University Sports Fields, 609-6834008.
www.spiritofprinceton.
homestead.com. Independence
Day celebration. Picnics welcome.
Bring blankets or chairs. No alcoholic beverages. 7 p.m.
Food & Dining
Cornerstone Community Kitchen, Princeton United Methodist
Church, Nassau at Vandeventer
Street, Princeton, 609-924-2613.
www.princetonumc.org.
Hot
meals served, prepared by TASK.
Free. 5 to 6:30 p.m.
Dinner and a Stroll, Rat’s Restaurant, 126 Sculptor’s Way, Hamilton, 609-584-7800. www.ratsrestaurant.org.
Three-course
meal, park admission, and a stroll.
Tuesdays through Thursdays during July and August. $44. 5 to 7
p.m.
Wellness
ESL Conversation Class, Plainsboro Public Library, 9 Van Doren
Street,
609-275-2897.
www.
lmxac.org/plainsboro. Register. 7
p.m.
Chinmaya Mission Tri State
Center, 95 Cranbury Neck
Road, Cranbury. Opening celebration, Wednesday to Friday,
July 2 to 4. Free. www.chinmayavrindavan.org. 609-6550404.
0963. www.oneyogacenter.net.
Connect the 12 steps of recovery
into your yoga practice. Facilitated
by Gwen Rebbeck, instructor of
Yoga4Sobriety. $8. E-mail cinderellamom96@comcast.net for information. 9 a.m.
Community Hatha Yoga Class,
St. David’s Episcopal Church,
90 South Main Street, Cranbury,
609-655-4731.
www.stdavidscranbury.com. $5. 3 to 4 p.m.
History
Walks for Strollers and Seniors,
Historical Society of Princeton,
Bainbridge House, 158 Nassau
Street, Princeton, 609-921-6748.
www.princetonhistory.org.
One
hour stroll through Princeton. $7.
10 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. $20. 1 p.m.
Sports
Trenton Thunder, Arm & Hammer
Park, Route 29, Trenton, 609-3943300. www.trentonthunder.com.
Portland. $11 to $27. 7:05 p.m.
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Lectures
Downton Abbey Tea Time, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609-9249529. www.princetonlibrary.org.
Screening of episodes from the
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2 p.m.
habhishekam is a ritual ceremony used to consecrate the deities
in the temple.
The new ashram will serve as
a temple as well as a study and
cultural center. Prior to now, the
community met at Crossroads
Middle School in South Brunswick. The community offers
temple activities, service activities, and spiritual and cultural
classes for children and adults.
12 Step Yoga for Recovery, One
Yoga Center, 405 Route 130
North, East Windsor, 609-918-
Read and Explore Program, Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil
Road, Lawrenceville, 609-9242310. “Monarchs, Swallowtails,
and Honeybees.” Register. $7.
9:30 and 11 a.m.
Socials
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For Families
Computer Tips and Tricks, Computer Learning Center at Ewing,
999 Lower Ferry Road, 609-8825086. clcewing.org. Q&A session
at 1:30 p.m. “The Pros and Cons of
3D Printing” presented by Rebecca Mercuri, a computer forensic
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THE NEWS
JUNE 27, 2014
Artist’s Exploration
Yields ‘Fabric of Life’
T
atiana L. Sougakova of Plainsboro
presents “Fabric of Life,” an exhibit of
abstract art, at the Gourgaud Gallery in
Cranbury through Sunday, July 27. A reception takes place Sunday, July 6, from 1 to 3
p.m.
A classically trained abstract expressionist. Sougakova explores “how the smallest
and the largest things around us intertwine in
the visible and invisible worlds in the endless
mechanism of creation and change. The art is
greatly inspired by scientific discoveries and
imagery,” she says as she gives the impression of invisible forces, energies, and laws of
nature and universe all combined and intertwined on the same canvas.
“I do not paint images, I paint energy,” she
says. “Colors and patterns are my ways of
preserving the energy I sense while painting
and of transmitting it through art to the viewers.”
Many of Sougakova’s canvases are “Flippables,” a term coined by the artist to describe work that is designed to look correct
with any side up. The artist is also hoping the
owner will interact with these works by
changing the rotation of the paintings and
discovering new visual and conceptual analogies. The discovery comes when the viewer
has different reactions to the painting each
time it is repositioned.
“I often paint while listening to classical
music, so the brush strokes assume the
rhythm and flow of the music. They happen
fast and very naturally,” she says. “I almost
never know what I am going to paint when I
am in front of a blank canvas. The process is
a bit magical, like a discovery or an exploration.”
Sougakova was born in Russia, where she
lived through young adulthood. In 1984 she
graduated from Restoration Arts College in
St. Petersburg, Russia, with a degree in
painted surface restoration. During that time
she completed many community projects,
including murals for a college residence hall,
a mural for a community college lobby in St.
Petersburg, a stained glass piece for staircase
windows in a community college, and the execution of stained glass imitation design for a
cafe in St. Petersburg. She also interned at
State Hermitage in St. Petersburg.
Upon graduating, she worked as a community center artist for two years where she
developed drafts for center decorating and
created advertisements for upcoming films
and announcement posters.
She furthered her education with a concentration in languages, and earned a degree
in linguistics with a minor in the Czech language at the University of St. Petersburg.
In 1991 she and her husband moved to
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, where she became language services director for FOXX
Oy USA (branch of a Finnish company). In
2000 Sougakova and her family moved to
Plainsboro where she began to paint again,
focusing on acrylic on canvas. Her art is decorative — it is meant to be enjoyed in the
owner’s personal space — but it is also woven with many layers of contemplation and
analogies by the artist.
Sougakova has participated in Plainsboro
Library’s summer arts programs and fall Festival of the Arts. She has also contributed art
to the Millstone River School, and volunteered her time at the West Windsor Arts
Council and the Mercer College art gallery.
Sougakova is busy these days while painting
a life size ox sculpture for Hopewell Stampede, a juried exhibition.
Sougakova’s works have been featured in
juried shows and solo shows. Owners of her
art come from many different walks of life,
Artist: Tatiana Sougakova with
her painted ox for Hopewell
Stampede, above left, and ‘Layers of Matter.’
and include a physics professor, a classical
guitar musician, a jazz guitar musician, a
hypnotist, a guitar maker, clergymen, teachers, and doctors — proof that her art has a
wide appeal. The colorful artwork is for sale
with 20 percent of each sale going to support
the Cranbury Arts Council and its programs.
— Lynn Miller
Art Reception, Gourgaud Gallery, 23
North Main Street, Cranbury. Sunday, July 6,
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Thursday
July 3
Farm to Fork: Forrestal Farmers Market
manager Nirit Yadin
presents ‘Cooking with
Preschoolers’ on
Thursday, July 10, at
Plainsboro Township.
Matthew S. Steinberg, DMD, FAGD
Providing Compassionate DENTAL CARE
to the Community for Over 25 Years.
Prevention is the Key
Dancing
Argentine Tango, Viva Tango,
Suzanne Patterson Center, 45
Stockton Street, Princeton, 609948-4448. vivatango.org. All levels class at 8 p.m. Intermediate
level class at 8:30 p.m. Open
dance, socializing, and refreshments from 9:30 to 11:45 p.m. No
partner necessary. $15. 8 p.m.
Classical Music
CoOPERAtive Opera, Westminster Choir College, Princeton
High School, Princeton, 609-9247416. www.rider.edu. Pierre Vallet
master class. Free. 7:30 p.m.
Live Music
Open Mic Night, Grover’s Mill
Coffee House, 335 Princeton
Hightstown Road, West Windsor,
609-716-8771. 7 p.m.
Outdoor Concerts
Summer Concert Series, Carnegie Center, 500 Amphitheater,
West
Windsor.
www.
carnegiecenter.com. Noon to
1:30 p.m.
Summer Courtyard Concert Series, Arts Council of Princeton,
Princeton Shopping Center, 301
North Harrison Street, Princeton,
609-924-8777. www.artscouncilofprinceton.org. The Blawenburg
Band performs. Bring a lawn chair.
Free. Rain location is the Pop-Up
Studio. Free. 6 to 8 p.m.
Food & Dining
Workshop, Suppers Program,
Princeton
YMCA.
www.
thesuppersprogram.org. “An Introduction to Suppers Who Feel
Addicted to Sugar.” Register by Email to dor@thesuppersprograms.
org. Noon.
Annual Clam Bake, Rat’s Restaurant, 126 Sculptor’s Way, Hamilton, 609-584-7800. www.ratsrestaurant.org. Surfer music and
cold beer with steamed lobsters,
as well as clams, shrimp, mussels,
chicken, sausages, and classic
side dishes served buffet style.
Register for one of the seatings. 5
and 8 p.m.
Farm Markets
Princeton Farmers’ Market, Hinds
Plaza, Witherspoon Street, Princeton,
609-655-8095.
www.
princeton farmers market. com.
Produce, cheese, breads, baked
goods, flowers, beef, poultry,
eggs, coffee, chocolates, jams,
grains, pickles, and more. Music
from noon to 2:30 p.m. Rain or
shine. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Mental Health
Family & Peer Support Groups,
South Asian Mental Health
Awareness in Jersey, NAMI NJ,
1562 Route 130, North Brunswick,
732-940-0991. www.naminj.org.
Stigma free atmosphere. Register.
Free. 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Outdoor Action
Pontoon Boat Nature Tour, Mercer County Park Commission,
Lake Mercer, Mercer County Park
Marina, West Windsor, 609-3030706.
www.mercercounty.org.
Tour includes history of the lake
and up-close encounters with
wildflowers, beaver lodges, basking turtles, and waterfowl. Weather-permitting. $10. Noon and 2
p.m.
Sports
Trenton Thunder, Arm & Hammer
Park, Route 29, Trenton, 609-3943300. www.trentonthunder.com.
Portland. Fireworks after the
game. $11 to $27. 7:05 p.m.
to a
Friday
July 4
Independence Day. Postal and
bank holiday. See story for celebration events.
On Stage
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, OffBroadstreet Theater, 5 South
Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell,
609-466-2766.
www.off-broadstreet.com.
Musical
comedy
based on the 1988 film. $29.50 to
$31.50 includes dessert. 7 p.m.
Stars n’ Stripes, Washington
Crossing Open Air Theater, 355
Washington Crossing-Pennington
Road, Titusville, 267-885-9857.
www.dpacatoat.com.
Musical.
Blankets, seat cushions, a flashlight, and insect repellent are recommended. Snack bar. $15. 7:30
p.m.
Family Theater
Disney’s Cinderella Kids, Washington Crossing Open Air Theater, 355 Washington CrossingPennington Road, Titusville, 267885-9857. www.dpacatoat.com.
$5 to $7. 11 a.m.
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On Stage
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, OffBroadstreet Theater, 5 South
Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell,
609-466-2766. Musical comedy
based on the 1988 film. $29.50 to
$31.50 includes dessert. 7 p.m.
Hours by
appointment
Stars n’ Stripes, Washington
Crossing Open Air Theater, 355
Washington Crossing-Pennington
Road, Titusville, 267-885-9857.
Musical. Snack bar. $15. 7:30 p.m.
609-716-8008
Continued on following page
Pine Creek Miniature Golf is Back!
Outdoor Concerts
Independence Day Celebration
and Fireworks, South Brunswick Recreation, South Crossroads School fields, 732-3294000. www.sbtnj.net. Music from
5:30 to 9 p.m. Fireworks at dust.
Bring lawn chairs and blankets.
Food vendors. Raindate for fireworks is Saturday, July 5, 9:15
p.m. Free. 5:30 p.m.
Comedy
On the House Comedy Night,
Station Bar and Grill, 2625 Route
130 South, Cranbury, 609-6555550.
www.stationbarandgrill.
com. Hosted by Mike Bonner. 9 to
10:30 p.m.
Farm Markets
Farm Fresh Market, Forrestal Village, College Road West and
Route 1 South, Plainsboro, 732762-1546. www.pfv.com. Vegetables, fruit, meat, eggs, bread,
cheese, baked goods, and specialty foods. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Summer Sizzler
Wellness
Kundalini Meditation, Fellowship
in Prayer, 291 Witherspoon
Street, Princeton, 732-642-8895.
Led by Acharya Girish Jha. Register. $25. 7 p.m.
History
Old-Fashioned
Celebration,
Fonthill Museum, East Court
Street
and
Swamp
Road,
Doylestown, 215-348-9461. www.
mercermuseum.org. Recreation
of an early 20th century July
Fourth celebration including a
decorated bike parade, a town ball
game (19th century baseball), a
watermelon eating contest, antique bicycle display, old-time
games, and live music. $4. Bring
your own picnic or purchase from
vendors. No dogs allowed. Heavy
rain cancels event. Noon to 4
p.m.
Reading of the Declaration of Independence,
Washington
Crossing State Park, Visitor Center Museum, Titusville, 609-7379303. Park vehicle entrance fee
applies. 2 p.m.
Tuesday, July 15th
4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
(Rain Date July 16th)
On the Green at Palmer Square
The event is free and open to the public!
Visit www.princetonchamber.org
for more information!
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Website: www.yuselite.org JUNE 27, 2014
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JULY 5
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Suite #1238
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
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Family Theater
Bridgewater ∙ Edison ∙ Livingston ∙ Marlboro ∙ Plainsboro
Disney’s Cinderella Kids, Washington Crossing Open Air Theater, 355 Washington CrossingPennington Road, Titusville, 267885-9857. $5 to $7. 11 a.m.
Elite Camp 2014 - We Will Beat CTY!
Intensive Studies for Middle School Students
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Farmers’ Market, Jamesburg Revitalization Coalition, East Railroad Avenue, Veterans Park,
Jamesburg, 732-512-7417. www.
ilovejamesburg.com.
Produce,
honey, prepared foods, and more.
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Dancing
• Dates: June 30 through August 22, Mon-Fri (closed on July 4th)
Prepare k‐12 students for national math competitions (AMC series, MathCounts, MOEMS, etc.) • Duration: four sessions, each two weeks in length
Weekly lecture by Ph.D. or Ph.D. candidates from Princeton, Rutgers, and Columbia Very helpful for WW‐P A&E Mathematics entrance test • Minimum Requirement: 2-week minimum for either full or half day
• Class Size: Less than 8 students for each group
2013 Summer Boot • Subjects:
Competition Math, and English Language Arts
Camp (Jul 8 to Aug 18 weekday nights or weekends) Comedian: Sam Morril
performs at Catch a
Rising Star on Friday
and Saturday, June 27
and 28.
826 Village Road W., Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
Math Competition: Grade 1‐2, 3‐4, Pre‐Algebra, Algebra I &&II, Geometry and Probability Advanced Reading & Writing program with writing contests. Taught by Ph.D. in English or Comparative Literature Science Competition: taught by Ph.D. in Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Life Science o Physics, Chemistry and Biology Olympiad with AP • 10-week academic focus: June 23 to August 29 (M-F), Grades 1-6
• Morning Program : Singapore Math, Reading and Writing
• Afternoon Program: The Arts, Science, Logic, Music and Sports
• Gifted & Talented Program (afternoon only): Competition Math
Salsa Sensation, Central Jersey
Dance Society, Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 50 Cherry Hill
Road, Princeton, 609-945-1883.
Beginners at 7 and Intermediate/
Advanced at 7:30 p.m. with Michael Andino. Open dancing from
8:30 p.m. Music by Brandis. No
partner needed. $15. 7 to 11 p.m.
Wellness
T’ai Chi, Plainsboro Public Library, 9 Van Doren Street, 609275-2897. www.lmxac.org/plainsboro. Free. 10 a.m.
History
Faith
Boot Camp 2014
Walking Tour, Historical Society
of Princeton, Updike Farmstead,
354 Quaker Road, Princeton, 609921-6748. Two-mile round trip of
historic Stony Brook includes
stops at the Stony Brook meeting
house and cemetery. $4 includes
museum admission. Noon.
Meeting, Bhakti Vedanta Institute, 20 Nassau Street, Princeton,
732-604-4135. Discussion, meditation, and Indian vegetarian luncheon. Register by E-mail to princeton@bviscs.org. 2 p.m.
(Mon-Thu nights or Sat)
• Dates: June 30 through August 22
• SAT Camp: Math, Critical Reading and Writing
• Math Competition: AMC8/MathCounts, AMC10/12,
AIME, USAMO, and HMMT
• Science: Junior Science, AP Science, and Science Olympiad
Farm Markets
Beat CTY in academic quality
Musket Firing Demonstration,
Washington Crossing State
Park, Visitor Center Museum, Titusville, 609-737-9303. Interpretive talk about weapons used during the American Revolution and
their use during the Battle of Trenton. $1. 2 p.m.
West Windsor Community Farmers’ Market, Vaughn Drive Parking Lot, Princeton Junction Train
Station, 609-933-4452. Produce,
flowers, baked goods, and music.
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Email: EliteCamp@yuselite.org Ph: 609-799-6432/908-988-4695
Ghost Tour, Princeton Tour Company, 500 Mercer Road, Princeton Battlefield, Princeton, 609902-3637.
www.princetontourcompany.com. Ghost hunt and
tour begins in front of the Thomas
Clarke house where unexplained
apparitions and paranormal activity have been reported. Walk
through the battlefield where the
chronological story and description of the battle will be told via audio systems and iPads. Ghost
hunting equipments are welcome.
Free parking on the battlefield.
Register. $25. 8 p.m.
For Families
Blueberry Bash, Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Lawrenceville, 609-924-2310. Annual
event includes pick your own blueberries, pony rides, and wagon
rides around the farm. Bring your
favorite blueberry recipe to the juried bake-off. Blueberry treats
available. Tuckers’ Tales Puppet
Theatre will be performing. 10
a.m. to 5 p.m.
Outdoor Action
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CELTIC FOLK
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SATURDAY JULY 12
MOLLY HATCHET
SOUTHERN ROCK FEST II
A TRIBUTE TO LYNYRD SKYNYRD
CITIZENS BAND RADIO
SOUTHERN STEEL
“FLIRTIN’ WITH DISASTER”
FRIDAY JULY 11 FAMILY FIREWORKS NIGHT
MATT O'REE
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SUNDAY JULY 13
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90’S ROCKFEST
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IVES BROTHERS WALL OF DEATH
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Garden State Parkway to I-195 West to Exit 11
Trenton Freedom Indoor Football Playoff Game, Sun National
Bank Center, Hamilton Avenue at
Route 129, Trenton, 800-2984200. $10 to $25. 7 p.m.
THURSDAY JULY 10 PAY ONE PRICE RIDES /ROCKIN BLUES NIGHT
JEFFREY GAINES
THE ARTIMUS PYLE BAND
Sports
Sunday
July 6
6 NIGHTS OF HEADLINING CONCERTS! FREE CONCERTS WITH PRICE OF ADMISSION
Rides
TUESDAY JULY 8 $1Gate/$1
NJEA NIGHT
Walking Tour, Princeton Tour
Company, 98 Nassau Street,
near Starbucks, 609-902-3637.
www.princetontourcompany.com.
Visit Princeton University campus
and homes and hangouts of Albert
Einstein, Woodrow Wilson, and
others. Register. $25. 2 to 4 p.m.
Stars n’ Stripes, Washington
Crossing Open Air Theater, 355
Washington Crossing-Pennington
Road, Titusville, 267-885-9857.
Musical. Blankets, seat cushions,
a flashlight, and insect repellent
are recommended. Snack bar.
$15. 7:30 p.m.
BELMONT MAGIC SHOW
Family Theater
"Big Stage Magic & Illusions"
Disney’s Cinderella Kids, Washington Crossing Open Air Theater, 355 Washington CrossingPennington Road, Titusville, 267885-9857. $5 to $7. 4 p.m.
EUDORA FARMS PETTING FARM
LIZARD LICK TOWING
Meet The Stars Of
Lizard Lick Towing…
Ron & Amy, Krazy Dave,
and Cousin Johnny!!!
MERCHANDISE SALES (Fri - Sun)
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, OffBroadstreet Theater, 5 South
Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell,
609-466-2766. Musical comedy
based on the 1988 film. $29.50 to
$31.50 includes dessert. 1 p.m.
with Pony Rides & Camel Rides
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Art
Art Exhibit, Gourgaud Gallery, 23
North Main Street, Cranbury, 609395-0900. First day for “Fabric of
Life,” an exhibit of abstract art by
Tatiana Sougakova of Plainsboro.
On view to July 27. 1 to 3 p.m. See
story.
Wellness
Reiki Level I, Center for Relaxation and Healing, 666 Plainsboro Road, Suite 635, Plainsboro,
609-750-7432. Receive certification as a Reiki Level I practitioner.
$169. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
JUNE 27, 2014
History
Walking Tour, Cranbury Historical and Preservation Society,
Cranbury Museum, 4 Park Place
East, Cranbury, 609-651-0693.
www.cranbury.org. Two-hour tour
led by Richard Moody focuses on
the history and architecture of the
village founded in 1697. Register.
$5. 2 p.m.
Walking Tour, Historical Society
of Princeton, Bainbridge House,
158 Nassau Street, Princeton,
609-921-6748. Two-hour walking
tour around downtown Princeton
and Princeton University campus.
$7. 2 p.m.
For Families
Blueberry Bash, Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Lawrenceville, 609-924-2310. www.
terhuneorchards.com.
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event includes pick your own blueberries, pony rides, and wagon
rides around the farm. Bring your
favorite blueberry recipe to the juried bake-off. Blueberry treats
available. Tuckers’ Tales Puppet
Theater will be performing. 10
a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday
July 7
Pop Music
Rehearsal, Jersey Harmony
Chorus, 1065 Canal Road, Princeton, 732-236-6803. For women
who can carry a tune and attend
weekly rehearsals. 7:15 p.m.
Blawenburg Band, Hopewell
Train Station, 2 Railroad Place,
Hopewell, 609-688-1352. Concert
by one of the oldest community
bands in New Jersey. Free. 7:30
p.m.
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Life at 55 Plus
W
ho lives behind the gates of the active
adult community known as Clo-Achers?
Step beyond the security gates and observe the
interactions and chicanery among the mature —
and not so mature — residents who reside there.
Witness the on-going social experiments by the
dedicated scientists who are trying to prevent
the dreaded onset of mind decay known as disorientia, a disorder that is just not good for anybody.
Benji Sills, a 2013 graduate of High School
North, and his mother, Debbie, will be on stage
together for the first time in “Calamities at CloAchers,” being staged by Berdanhand Productions at the Hightstown Elks, weekends, July 11
to 27. “It’s nice to finally be able to be in a theater with my mum where one of us isn’t just an
audience member,” he says.
“The play is a comedy, which looks at the
sometimes hilarious aspects of living in a 55
plus active adult community, which in this instance is run by a group of very suspect scientists,” says Debbie, who plays the role of Babs, a
naive, ditsy woman. “Babs is one of the ‘good’
ladies — as opposed to the ‘bad’ lady group who
are far less well-behaved — who spend an inordinate amount of time gossiping and playing
mahjong,” she says.
“Debbie is one of the residents who plays canasta and mahjong with three other women, all
of whom dish the dirt about their neighbors, gossip about family members, their family members, and other subjects in general in a complaining way (achers and whiners), and Benji
plays one of the doctors who diagnose and observe the residents’ illness throughout the play,
and attempt to cure them of their disease by unorthodox methods,” says Myra Danon, one of
the playwrights.
Benji, born in Plainsboro, has enjoyed performing since he was young and is leaning towards a major involving some type of marketing
in the arts. “I will be taking a theater arts minor
and the Rutgers Digital Film Certificate though,
as acting and filmmaking are two of my strongest passions,” he says. He lives in a shared
house in New Brunswick.
“I started performing at a very young age
with improv classes for kids,” he says. “Since
then I’ve always had a passion for being on stage
and performing that has only grown stronger
with each show.”
He studied improv and attended programs
that worked on scenes and monologues. He also
did a masters class at Mercer College the summer before he entered high school. “It was the
first intensive program I took,” he says. He studied voice with Paul Chapin through much of
high school. “He was an exceptional vocal
coach,” he says.
He has participated in a variety of school and
community productions. His favorite roles, both
in his senior year at North, were the Stage Manager in “Our Town” and Conrad Birdie in “Bye,
Bye Birdie!” He has also been on stage at Kelsey
Theater in “Oklahoma!” and “Urinetown.” In
his first college production he played the role of
Wes Warnicker in “Footloose” with the Livingston Theater Company at Rutgers.
He studied ballet at the Princeton Ballet
School and played the role of the Prince in the
Dance Corner’s production of “The Nutcracker.” Though Benji never studied at the Dance
Corner, he knew Roni Wiltyer and Amy DeCesare through his mother.
Debbie Sills was born in London, England,
and raised first in a suburb south of London and
then a small village in Sussex, 40 miles south of
London. She has lived in the United States for
20 years, the first 18 in Plainsboro and in Monroe the past two years.
She has a degree in developmental psychology from the University of Sussex (UK), a master’s degree in information technology from the
University of Brighton (UK), a certificate to
teach nursery through eighth grade from Rider
University, and a certificate of eligibility to
teach special education from Rutgers.
Debbie became certified as a teacher during
her years working as a teaching assistant for
WW-P school district. Until she finds a full-time
teaching position, she teaches home-based instruction for students with special needs with
East Windsor school district, and does individual tutoring for students of all ages through a tutoring agency.
“My son has been involved in theater since he
was small and he was the reason I volunteered to
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Acting Family: Debbie and Benji
Sills appear on stage together in
‘Calamities at Clo-Archers.’
use my sewing skills in costume production,”
she says. She has sewed many costumes for high
school and community theater productions —
and was part of a team of costume designers
from Kelsey Theater’s “Drowsy Chaperone”
recently nominated for a Perry Award.
She also created costumes for High School
North productions including “Joseph and the
Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” where she
worked on costumes for the brothers and ensemble and also the special coat. For “Bye Bye Birdie” she created poodle skirts, blouses, and men’s
vests. “There are always a loyal group of helpers
for the school shows, but every year the number
who actually sew seems to decline,” she says.
Her past stage credits include playing a tree in
“Hiawatha” when she was seven and a character
who screams hysterically in college. “My involvement in this play is as accidental as my involvement in acting,” says Debbie. “I have never studied theater arts. However I think I may
have learned some skills by helping Benji prepare for auditions and performances, listening
in on his singing classes, and watching him perform,” she says.
— Lynn Miller
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Independence Day
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his year’s Fourth of July marks
the 237th birthday of the United States of America. This year’s
celebrations begin with the 10th
annual Mercer County Freedom
Festival on Saturday, June 28, from
3 to 11 p.m. at Mercer County Park
in West Windsor. The event features food, beer and wine gardens,
craft vendors, live music, tethered
hot-air balloon rides, games, water
rides, a mechanical bull, a children’s area with inflatable rides,
and more. The festival will culminate in a fireworks display.
The concert lineup begins at 3
p.m. with the Mercer County Symphonic Band, followed by Under
Pressure at 5 p.m., Kristen and the
Noise at 6:30 p.m., and Burnt Sienna at 8:30 p.m. and immediately
following the fireworks.
Freedom Festival, Mercer
County, Mercer County Park,
West Windsor. Saturday, June 28, 3
to 11 p.m. Free admission. 609448-7107. www.wpst.com/freedomfestival.
Other events include:
New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, Mercer County Park,
West Windsor. Sunday, June 29,
7:30 p.m. Music of Beethoven,
Tchaikovsky, Mozart, a salute to
Frank Sinatra, a medley of “Jersey
Boy” classics, and patriotic favorites. Free. 800-ALLEGRO. www.
njsymphony.org.
Spirit of Princeton, Princeton
University Sports Fields. Wednesday, July 2, 7 p.m. Independence
Day celebration. Picnics welcome.
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July 3, 6 p.m. Music by Jerry Rife’s
Rhythm Kings Dixieland Jazz
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9:30 p.m. Raindate is Saturday, July 5. 609-443-4000. www.eastwindsor.nj.us.
July 4 Jubilee, Morven Museum, 55 Stockton Street, Princeton.
Friday, July 4, Noon to 3 p.m. Sign
the Declaration of Independence,
commemorate the 13 colonies, participate in domestic colonial life
activities, meet George Washington, live music with the Riverside
Bluegrass Band, refreshments, and
more. Admission is free. 609-9248144. www.morven.org.
Princeton Battlefield State
Park, Princeton Battlefield Park,
500 Mercer Road, Princeton. Friday, July 4, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Revolutionary War period soldiers demonstrate drill, artillery, and flintlock muskets. Clarke House volunteers demonstrate domestic skills
found on a farm. Period games will
be available for children of all ages
to try. Thomas Clarke House and
the “Arms of the Revolution” exhibit open to tour. Presentation
about the Battle of Princeton.
Reading of the Declaration of Independence at 1 p.m. Bring a picnic
lunch (no barbecues or alcohol).
Hike in the Institute Woods. 609921-0074.
South Brunswick Recreation,
South Crossroads School fields,
Monmouth Junction. Friday, July
4, 5:30 p.m. Music from 6 to 8:30
p.m. Fireworks at dust. Food vendors. Raindate for fireworks is Saturday, July 5, 9:15 p.m. Free. 732329-4000. www.sbtnj.net.
Cranbury, Main Street. Saturday, July 5, 6 p.m. Concert by Mercer County Symphonic Band followed by fireworks at 9 p.m. Bring
blankets and a picnic dinner (no
alcoholic beverages). Raindate is
Sunday, July 6. 609-395-0900.
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In Town
West Windsor Library will accept photographs in its fifth annual
Amateur Photo contest beginning
Tuesday, July 1. The theme for this
year’s contest is “Seasons.” The
contest is designed to encourage
participation from all members of
the Mercer County Library System. The contest will culminate in a
photo exhibition arranged in the
main lobby of the library.
Each contestant is allowed one
entry that must be submitted in person with the entry form at the library from Tuesday, July 1, to Saturday, August 30. Photos must be
in a 5x7 format. Photos will be
judged on quality, creativity, and
their ability to relate to the theme.
Call 609 275-8901 for information.
Yardley Players has auditions
for Agatha Christie’s “The Mousetrap” on Friday, July 10, from 7 to
10 p.m.; and Saturday, July 11,
from 1 to 5 p.m., at Mercer Community College, 1200 Old Trenton
Road, West Windsor.
British accent required for most
of the actors. Ages 20s to 40 plus.
Readings will be from script. Bring
an updated picture and resume.
Visit www.yardleyplayers.com for
information and call 215-968-1904
for an appointment.
Beth Chaim offers a camp for
ages 2 to 6. It is available for a
morning, a day, or a week. The program includes drama, art, music,
sports, splashing in the sprinkler,
free time on the playground, science, and snacks.
Camp ends on Tuesday, August
19. The camp day begins at 9 a.m.
and ends at either 1 or 3 p.m.; extended hours from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
are available. 329 Village Road
East, West Windsor. Contact Hyla
Nusbaum at earlychildhood@
bethchaim.org or 609-799-8811.
For Teens
Theater in the Park is a summer program for ages 12 to 16 to
explore the classic works of Shakespeare, the fundamentals of theater
and acting, character development,
stage technique, and more. Classes
meet July 7 to August 17 on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays from 6
to 8 p.m. Register. $200. Performances on Friday to Sunday, August 15 to 17. E-mail kpete1@
verizon.net for information.
Princeton Photo Workshop
presents a new summer day program for enthusiastic young photographers to learn the fundamentals of digital photography while
exploring their creativity and enjoyment of photography. For ages
13 to 17 to participate in one or two
weeks hands-on workshops.
Working with their own DSLR
cameras, teens will learn the basics
of taking a really good picture.
Week two focuses on organizing
and enhancing their images using
Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop. Visit princetondigitalphotoworkshop.com.
Jewish Community Youth
Foundation is starting its 12th
year. A project of Jewish Family &
Children’s Service of Greater Mercer County, the program is designed to have teens learn about,
experience, and act upon Jewish
values.
Each year, the participants are
required to contribute $120, which
is then matched by the Shechtel
Philanthropic Fund and the federation. Each group of 20 participants
has $7,200 for which it is responsible to allocate to worthy causes.
The students meet six times between October and March to debate
and decide how their dollars will be
donated. Since the Jewish Commu-
Opportunities
nity Youth Foundation’s inception,
the teen philanthropists have donated $535,745 to 56 different
agencies.
Registration for eighth, ninth,
and tenth grade students is in progress. Visit www.jfcsonline.org/jcyf
or contact Celeste Albert at 609987-8100 or celestea@jfcsonline.
org. The first meeting will take
place in the fall.
For Singers
Continuo Arts Foundation, an
inter-generational choral program,
hosts open auditions for singers.
Selected members of the Continuo
Symphonic Chorus will take part in
the U.S. premiere of “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” at Paper Mill
Playhouse.
Auditions continue throughout
the summer. Prepare 32 bars of an a
cappella selection that best highlight the singer’s vocal range and
versatility. There will also be a
sight reading component. All auditions will be held at Historic Twin
Maples, 216 Springfield Avenue,
Summit. Call 908-264-5324.
For Veterans
Mercer County Veteran Services reminds veterans of the importance of being able to access
their discharge documents, which
are needed to secure burial and other veteran benefits. It is suggested
that veterans make copies of their
DD Form 214 or discharge documents and make them available to a
family member or other responsible person so they are accessible if
needed. Call 609-989-6120.
Grant Program
Mercer County Cultural and
Heritage Commission and New
Jersey Historical Commission
offer grants to support nonprofit
historical societies, history organizations, local government entities,
schools, libraries, and other nonprofits in the county offering local
history programming and events.
Eligible projects for this round
of grants must take place between
September 1, 2014, and August 31,
2015. History projects that honor
the 350th anniversary of New Jersey are encouraged. Deadline for
submission of the FY15 grant applications is Monday, June 30. Visit
www.mercercounty.org, call 609989-6418, or E-mail tfagan@
mercercounty.org for information.
Call for Art
New Hope Sidetracks Art Gallery is accepting submissions for
its eighth annual “Naked in New
Hope” exhibit. E-mail sidetracksart@gmail.com for submission
form and detailed information.
Gallery is at 2A Stockton Avenue,
New Hope, PA. Visit www.
sidetracksart.com or call 215-8624586 for more information.
Volunteer Please
Food Drive
Mercer County Park Commission is looking for volunteers
for a trail crew in July and August.
The typical time will be Mondays
and Tuesdays, from 8 a.m. to noon.
Contact Jennifer Rogers at jrogers
@mercercounty.org or call 609303-0706.
PEAC Health & Fitness will
collect non-perishable food items
during the month of July at 1440
Lower Ferry Road, Ewing. All donations toward this summer hunger
relief program will go to the Mercer Community Services food pantry, which is part of Catholic Charities’ hunger and homelessness prevention program. The items they
need most are canned meats and
vegetables, soup, cereal, peanut
butter, jelly, rice, pasta, pancake
mixes and syrup, pudding, jello,
and juice boxes.
The food pantry, located in Trenton, is available to any Mercer
County resident in need of food.
Visit www.catholiccharitiestrenton
.org.
Contact Christine Tentilucci at
PEAC Health and Fitness at 609883-2000, E-mail ctentilucci@
peachealthfitness.com, or visit
www.peachealthfitness.com.
Drama
Playhouse 22 seeks stage managers, set designers, costumers,
and property managers for upcoming shows. Send a cover letter, theater resume, and references to
info@playhouse22.org.
Donate Please
Friendship Circle of Greater
Mercer County is collecting funds
for a five year-old boy in North
Brunswick who uses a small power
wheelchair. The family needs a
new conversion van to accommodate the wheelchair.
Ray was diagnosed with spinal
muscular atrophy when he was five
months old. SMA is an incurable
disease and the most frequent genetic cause of death in infants. His
caregivers cannot easily and quickly perform necessary medical treatments while the van is moving. A
larger van will eliminate this safety
issue. The total estimated cost of
purchasing a larger vehicle and
converting it is $62,500.
The Friendship Circle is an international non-profit organization
that promotes social support, educational, and vocational programming and empowerment for children and adults with health and
special needs. Visit www.mercerfriendshipcircle.org/forray.
For Seniors
Oscar and Ella Wilf Campus
for Senior Living has launched a
new website to help the organization fulfill its mission in providing
a continuum of care and related
personal services, primarily for the
Jewish elderly, in an environment
that enhances and respects Jewish
values, traditions, and lifestyles.
The Somerset facility offers independent living, assisted living, a
memory care neighborhood, senior
transportation, and in home care.
Visit www.wilfcampus.org or call
732-568-1155.
For Women Only
Summer Learning
Raritan Valley Community
College in Branchburg will offer a
variety of classes this summer designed for girls ages 6 to 12. Each
class is $180. Extended day is
available.
Classes for ages 7 to 12 include
“Girls Rule,” Monday to Friday,
August 4 to 8, from 1 to 4 p.m.
“Duct Tape Divas,” Monday
through Friday, July 7 to 11, from 1
to 4 p.m. “Duct Tape Divas II,”
Monday to Friday, August 4 to 8,
from 9 a.m. to noon. “American
Girl Adventures,” Monday to Friday, July 7 to 11, 9 a.m. to noon.
“LEGO Friends and Crafts,” Monday to Friday, July 7 to 11, 1 to 4
p.m.
The college also offers a variety
of programs this summer that address proper manners and etiquette
for children ages 6 to 17.
“Take the Lead: Life Skills for
Success” for ages 9 to 17; “The
Power of Positive Communication” for ages 9 to 17; “Summer
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Savvy Social Skills” for ages 9 to
17; and “The Making and Caring of
Friends” for ages 9 to 11.
“Personal Branding Workshop
for Teens” for ages 12 to 17; “Act
Powerful: Be Powerful” for ages 9
to 17; and “Tea Etiquette and Fun
Camp” is for ages 5 to 12.
Extended days are available.
Visit www.raritanval.edu/youth,
E-mail youth@raritanval.edu, or
call 908-526-1200, ext. 8404.
For the Young
Fulper Family Farmstead
presents a summer camp program
focusing on a hands-on dairy farm
experience. Participants willlearn
about farm tasks and participate in
other activities. The weekly day
camps run from July through midAugust in Lambertville. Visit
www.fulperfarms.com, call 609651-5991, or E-mail camp@
fulperfarms.com.
Early Childhood Center at
Har Sinai Temple is enrolling students for its fall preschool semester
with three, four, and five-day options for full or half-day programs
and play-based curriculum. Preschool for ages 2 1/2 to 5 years begins Monday, September 8, and
runs Monday through Fridays with
classes available between 9 a.m. to
3 p.m. Extended day and lunch are
optional. Classes are held at 2421
Pennington Road, Pennington.
Call Magda Reyes at 609-7308100 or E-mail magdahst@aol.
com.
Road Trip
Patrons of the Arts of Monroe
Township presents its third annual
trip to Saratoga and Tanglewood.
Friday to Monday, July 11 to 14.
New York City Ballet at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Boston Symphony Orchestra and Boston Pops at Tanglewood, and museums include Daniel Chester
French, Hyde Collection, Norman
Rockwell, and Clarke Art Institute.
$889 for double occupancy, $1,209
for single occupancy includes
transportation, tours, tickets, and
entrance fees. Call 732-605-0262
or E-mail Gloria@atlaswt.com for
information.
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training program in Hamilton on
Saturday and Sunday, July 26 and
27. The workshop, the first step towards becoming certified as a labor
support doula, focuses on labor
support including writing a birth
plan, labor positions, comfort measures, and more. Visit prodoula.
com or call 914-400-3494 for information including times, location, and price.
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THE NEWS
JUNE 27, 2014
West Windsor Artist Anico Draws Inspiration From His Environment
W
by Ashley Chappo
est Windsor artist Jose Anico finds
inspiration in the West Windsor
landscape, a place he calls home
with his wife and two children. Anico often
gets out into the woods in West Windsor and
walks until he finds a spot that captures his
eye. He takes sketches of places of interest,
and if he likes the elements in his sketches, he
will create a painting in his West Windsor
studio, a space he converted from a former
garage. Anico’s art is inspired from places in
our environment, and this summer, Anico
hopes his viewers will take a moment to reflect upon his work and contemplate “what is
going on” in their surroundings.
Anico’s art will be on display in two exhibits in New Jersey during the summer
months. Anico’s paintings are part of “Ready
or Not: 2014 New Jersey Arts Annual: Fine
Art,” at the Newark Museum through Sunday, September 7. His work is also currently
on view in Lambertville in a two-person
show at the Artists’ Gallery, along with the
work of Jane Adriance, through Sunday, July
6.
On his website, Anico describes himself
as “a figurative artist who integrates conceptual elements such as political, environmental, and emotional issues into his subject matter.” In “What’s Going On,” pictured above,
we see a group of people, clad in coats, on a
street that could be Trenton or Lambertville,
looking up at the sky, beyond the electrical
lines from the utility poles. What are they
looking at? Anico wants the viewer to wonder.
Anico, who also works in the mediums of
sculpture and drawing, has been displaying
his completed art in a variety of group shows
and exhibitions over the past 10 years. Currently on display in the Lambertville Artists’
Gallery are two paintings specific to the West
Windsor area. “Millstone River” is a small
painting Anico did of a scene from the Millstone River, and “After the Harvest” is a
scene from a farm in West Windsor that captures the specific feel of a cornfield after a
harvest.
Jose Anico emigrated from the Dominican Republic in 1996 and moved to West
Windsor in 2008. As a young boy, he grew up
isolated from the center of the city and had no
real artistic role models. Neither of Anico’s
parents were educated, although Anico recalls, “My mother came from a smart family,
and she always encouraged our education.”
To support Anico and his seven siblings, his
mother worked in government service, while
his father was never able to hold a regular job
— unemployment hovers between 14 and 30
percent in the country that shares the island
of Hispaniola with Haiti.
Anico’s need to express himself prompted
him to take his own early steps towards an
arts education. “I remember feeling a need to
express something because I was always shy
in school and shy to express myself vocally,”
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Kids Stuff
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 50th Anniversary, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609-9249529. The book will be read in its
entirety. Everyone is invited to
read a portion of the book by coming to the library’s main lobby
where the reading will take place.
1971’s “Willy Wonka and the
Chocolate Factory” will be
screened at 4 p.m. in the community room. 10 a.m.
Lectures
Downsize Your Possessions
with Ease, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street,
Fireplace on second floor, 609924-9529. Ellen Tozzi, owner of
Natural Order, shares strategies
on deciding what to keep and provides resources for the items to be
released. Free. 7 p.m.
he says. When he was 10 years old, a friend
owned a set of 200 color paints, and for fun,
they would use the friend’s paints to draw
whatever came to mind.
At 14, after passing an admittance test,
Jose enrolled at the Fine Art School of Santiago. Then from 1988 to 1991 he studied art
and architecture in Moscow, but he felt lost
there due to the country undergoing a big
transition (following Perestroika). In 1996
Jose earned a scholarship to complete his
BFA at Parson’s School of Design in New
York. After that, he went on to earn an MFA
in painting and drawing from the New York
Academy of Art, where he was awarded the
Eric Fischl Scholarship and Prince of Wales
Fellowship.
A
nico moved to West Windsor after he
met his wife, Camie, the former manager of publishing operations for LexisNexis, in Central Park. The young couple lived in
the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, then
moved to Montclair, and ultimately West
Windsor, when his wife began working for
the West Windsor office of ITHAKA, a notfor-profit that helps the academic community use digital technologies. Anico and his
wife have two children, ages 8 and 10, whom
he sometimes uses as models for his work.
When he’s not watching his children or
working on his painting, Anico teaches at
Mercer County Community College, the
Arts Council of Princeton and Princeton
Adult School. “I don’t teach for the money
but for the service,” he says. “I like to get out
of the studio and talk.” English is his second
language, learned when he came to the U.S.
at age 28.
When it comes to teaching, Anico allows
the passion to come about organically. Anico
Technology Training, South
Brunswick Library, 110 Kingston
Lane, Monmouth Junction, 732329-4000. www.sbpl.info. Using
Garage Band. Register. 7:30 to
8:30 p.m.
Singles
Singles Night, Grover’s Mill Coffee House, 335 Princeton Hightstown Road, West Windsor, 609716-8771. www.groversmillcoffee.
com. Drop in for soups, sandwiches, desserts, tea, coffee, and conversation. Register at www.
meetup. com/Princeton-Singles
6:30 to 8 p.m.
For Seniors
Happiness Project Group, Princeton Senior Resource Center,
Suzanne Patterson Building, 45
Stockton Street, 609-924-7108.
Meet weekly to read and discuss
Gretchen Rubin’s book, “The Happiness Project: Or, Why I Spent a
Year Trying to Sing in the Morning,
Clean My Closets, Fight Right,
Read Aristotle, and Generally
Have More Fun.” Led by Helen
Burton. Free. 1 p.m.
works to teach art to his two children, Maya
and Cooper, but he does not pressure them. “I
try to teach them a little bit. I don’t force
them to go into the studio and put up an easel,” he says. If they are in the mood and
Anico has the time, they will work together
in the studio.
Outside of the home, Anico is pleased
with the arts education his children receive in
West Windsor township schools. “They are
doing a great job. The teachers encourage
them, and I see the type of projects they are
doing,” he says. The same can be said for the
music arts — Anico’s son started music this
past year, and so far the family is very happy
with the school program. Anico does wish
there was more time during the year for the
children to dabble on their art, but he recognizes that children in West Windsor have
more opportunities in the arts and music than
in other cities or towns.
In the future, Anico hopes that he can personally participate more in the local arts in
West Windsor. He has been twice to the West
Windsor Arts Council to check out the center
and see how everything works. When there
are fewer distractions, Anico plans to get
more involved in the center and promote a
class.
Three winters ago, Anico did a show in his
West Windsor studio of all of his art featuring
the West Windsor area. He displayed his
work twice in his studio for the public but has
since moved his shows to Lambertville for a
change.
Anico finds more of a professional artist’s
community outside of West Windsor in places like Lambertville, where Anico is part of
the Artists’ Gallery, a group of eighteen local
artists with rotating shows each month. Anico hopes that West Windsor will finish its
Tuesday
July 8
Dancing
International Folk Dance, Princeton Folk Dance, Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive,
Princeton, 609-921-9340. www.
princetonfolkdance.org.
Ethnic
dances of many countries using
original music. Beginners welcome. Lesson followed by dance.
No partner needed. $3. 7 to 9:30
p.m.
Live Music
Keith Franklin Jazz Group, Witherspoon Grill, 57 Witherspoon
Street, Princeton, 609-924-6011.
6:30 to 10 p.m.
Outdoor Concerts
Summer Concert Series, Carnegie Center, 200 Amphitheater,
West Windsor. www.carnegiecenter.com. Noon to 1:30 p.m.
Anico’s Art: ‘What’s Going
On,’ above right, and Camie
and Jose Anico with children
Cooper and Maya.
project to build a village-style downtown
center, which would help “bring character to
the town and give it personality.” Like in
Lambertville, a main street area would be a
place where people could congregate, art
could be shared, and residents could get
more involved.
A town center would also attract more
professional artists to West Windsor. Anico
has yet to meet fellow artists in the West
Windsor community, although he does know
a couple of artists in Princeton. This is something he hopes will change in the future. “It’s
always good to have other artists living nearby. In the future, when that happens, we can
get together,” he says. Until this occurs, Anico is content with the quiet community that
West Windsor has to offer and the inspiration
he finds on his walks in the local woods.
Jose Anico and Jane Adriance, Artists’
Gallery, 18 Bridge Street, Lambertville.
Thursdays through Sundays, 11 a.m. to 6
p.m. Through Sunday, July 6. Free. 609-3974588 or www.lambertvillearts.com.
Ready or Not: 2014 New Jersey Arts
Annual: Fine Art, Newark Museum, 49
Washington Street, Newark. Wednesday
through Sunday, noon to 5 p.m., Through
Sunday, September 7. Suggested admission
$7 to $12. www.newarkmuseum.org or
973-596-6550.
Food & Dining
Dinner and a Stroll, Rat’s Restaurant, 126 Sculptor’s Way, Hamilton, 609-584-7800. www.ratsrestaurant.org.
Three-course
meal, park admission, and a stroll.
Tuesdays through Thursdays during July and August. $44. 5 to 7
p.m.
For Families
Explore Greenway Meadows,
Stony Brook Millstone Watershed, D&R Greenway Land Trust,
Rosedale Road, Princeton, 609737-7592.
www.thewatershed.
org. Family friendly guided exploration with Jeff Hoagland, education director. Register. $5. 6:30 to
8:30 p.m.
Lectures
Technology Training, South
Brunswick Library, 110 Kingston
Lane, Monmouth Junction, 732329-4000. www.sbpl.info. Keeping Your Windows 8 Computer
Safe. Register. 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Meeting and Speaker, Central
Jersey Genealogical Club, Ham-
ilton Library, 1 Justice Samuel Alito Way, Hamilton. www.cjgcnj.
com. “Where Do I Look Now?”
presented by Gail and Henry Benson. Visitors are welcome. 7 p.m.
Outdoor Action
Annual Family Picnic, D&R Greenway Land Trust, 1 Preservation Place, Princeton, 609-9244646. www.drgreenway.org. Bring
your own picnic and shoes to walk
in the water. Nature walk with Jeff
Hoagland, education director of
Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed
Association. Desserts and beverages provided. Register. $5. 5:30
to 7:30 p.m.
Socials
Downton Abbey Tea Time, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609-9249529. Screening of episodes from
the fourth season of Downton Abbey. 2 p.m.
ESL Conversation Class, Plainsboro Public Library, 9 Van Doren
Street,
609-275-2897.
www.
lmxac.org/plainsboro. Register. 7
p.m.
JUNE 27, 2014
From the Police Blotter
Car Accident
O
n June 21, the West Windsor
police responded to a two vehicle collision on Old Trenton
Road near the entrance to Mercer
County Park. A 2003 Mitsubishi
Lancer operated by Daniel S. Soffel of Skillman collided with a
2000 Volkswagon Jetta operated by
James F. Case of Trenton. Both
drivers were treated by a first aid
squad and paramedics and then
transported to Capital Health System Regional Medical Center. As
of Monday afternoon, June 23, Soffel remained listed in critical condition and Case had been released
from the hospital.
West Windsor
Theft. A resident reported a
theft of a UPS package that had
been delivered to her house between Tuesday, May 20 and
Wednesday, May 21.
The police investigated an incident of theft by deception where
the victim paid $1,500 for contractor services that were not rendered
on Saturday, May 24.
A resident of North Brunswick
answered an online ad to purchase
a Samsung Galaxy S5 phone for
$400. After completing the transaction and attempting to activate
the phone at MarketFair on
Wednesday, June 4, the victim was
informed that the phone was fake.
Criminal Mischief. A resident’s
mailbox and post were damaged in
an act of criminal mischief between
Thursday, June 19, and Friday,
June 20.
Wednesday
July 9
On Stage
Shrek, Plays-in-the-Park, Capestro Amphitheater, Roosevelt
Park, 1 Pine Drive, Edison, 732548-2884. www.playsinthepark.
com. Timothy Walton of Plainsboro is playing Donkey. Family
friendly musical. Bring a chair. $7.
To July 19. 8:30 p.m.
Dancing
Contra Dance, Princeton Country Dancers, Suzanne Patterson
Center, 1 Monument Drive, Princeton,
609-924-6763.
www.
princetoncountrydancers.org. Instruction followed by dance. Brian
Hamshar with Ricochet. $8. 8 to
10 p.m.
Classical Music
Donald Sinta Saxophone Quartet, Princeton University Summer Concerts, Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall, 609-5708404. www.pusummerchamberconcerts.org. Free tickets available at the box office at 6 p.m.
Doors open at 7 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
CoOPERAtive Opera, Westminster Choir College, Bristol Chapel, 101 Walnut Lane, Princeton,
609-924-7416.
www.rider.edu.
“Operatic Arias” concert presented by program participants. Free.
7:30 p.m. See story.
Live Music
Open Mic, Alchemist & Barrister,
28 Witherspoon Street, Princeton,
609-924-5555.
www.theaandb.
com. Hosted by Eric Puliti. Registration begins at 9 p.m. 21 plus. 10
p.m.
Two residents’ mailboxes were
damaged in acts of criminal mischief between Saturday, June 21
and Sunday, June 22.
Plainsboro
Obstruction. On Friday, June 6,
the police responded to a report of a
suspicious incident on Thoreau
Drive, where they met a construction employee claiming to have
been sent to do work on the residence. The homeowner reported
that she did not call to request this
work. During the investigation, the
construction worker, identified as
Robert R. Cirello, 45 of Holbrook,
New York, provided false biographical information to the police.
Cirello was arrested and held at
Middlesex County Adult Correctional Center in lieu of bail.
Theft. A resident of Fox Run
Drive reported that several items,
estimated to be worth a total of
$239, were taken from his car,
parked in a lot near his residence,
between 3:30 p.m. on Friday, June
6, and 9:45 a.m. the next day.
Sometime between Wednesday,
January 1, and Sunday, June 15,
four cooling fans and copper wire/
piping, worth approximately
$2,500, were stolen from an electrical box owned by SBA, a PCS Metro contractor.
DUI. On Thursday, June 12, the
police noticed a vehicle on Scotts
Corner Road failing to observe a
signal, improperly backing up in
the roadway, and failing to maintain its lane, and conducted a motor
vehicle stop. Investigation revealed that the driver, Sandford B.
Faith
Hispanic Theological Initiative,
Princeton Theological Seminary, Stuart Hall, Room 6, 609497-7963. www.ptsem.edu. “Latin@, You Have a Ph.D., So What?”
presented
by
Sarita
Brown,president of Excelencia in
Education, Aturo Chavez, president and CEO of Mexican American Catholic College, and Elizabeth Conde-Frazier, vice president of education and dean of Esperanza College. Free. 7 p.m.
Food & Dining
Cornerstone Community Kitchen, Princeton United Methodist
Church, Nassau at Vandeventer
Street, Princeton, 609-924-2613.
www.princetonumc.org.
Hot
meals served, prepared by TASK.
Free. 5 to 6:30 p.m.
Dinner and a Stroll, Rat’s Restaurant, 126 Sculptor’s Way, Hamilton, 609-584-7800. www.ratsrestaurant.org.
Three-course
meal, park admission, and a stroll.
Tuesdays through Thursdays during July and August. $44. 5 to 7
p.m.
Grillin’ and Chillin’, RWJ Fitness
and Wellness Center, 3100
Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton,
609-584-5900. www.rwjhamilton.
org/education. Fred Seitz, owner
of Fred’s Kitchen at the center,
fires up the grill and shares recipes. Demonstration and meal.
Register. $12. 6 p.m.
Wellness
12 Step Yoga for Recovery, One
Yoga Center, 405 Route 130
North, East Windsor, 609-9180963. www.oneyogacenter.net.
Connect the 12 steps of recovery
into your yoga practice. Facilitated
by Gwen Rebbeck, instructor of
Yoga4Sobriety. $8. E-mail cinderellamom96@comcast.net for information. 9 a.m.
Lemlein, 70, of Dayton was under
the influence. Lemlein was arrested.
Fire. On Thursday, June 12, the
police responded to a fire reported
at Salt Creek Grille at Princeton
Forrestal Village. Plainsboro Station 49 responded to the incident
and extinguished a small kitchen
fire. The restaurant was unoccupied at the time of the incident and
no injuries were reported. Property
and smoke damage was limited,
and the cause of fire was determined to be accidental.
Sentenced
O
n June 20, Morris Lundy,
52, of West Windsor was
sentenced to three years’ probation for kidnapping his fiveyear-old grandson, David Lundy
of West Windsor, and fleeing
with him to South Carolina.
On June 15, 2012, David was
reported missing from his home.
Morris was barred from unsupervised contact with David, but his
sister, Dorothy Brown, brought
David to Morris’ house to say
goodbye before turning him over
to the custody of the state Division of Child Protection and Permanency.
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Morris left with David, and
they were discovered four days
later at a McDonald’s in South
Carolina. Morris, who was in the
foster care system as a child, said
that he didn’t want David to have
the same experience, which is
why he fled with the boy.
Morris faced up to seven years
in state prison, but was given a
lesser sentence. He is barred from
any unauthorized contact with
David and is required to undergo
psychological and drug and alcohol evaluations and obtain fulltime employment within 45 days.
He will serve time in prison if he
violates his probation.
Michael P. Spinelli, 34, of Ewing was discovered to have warrants totaling $2,281 out of Elizabeth, Carteret, Sayreville, and Passaic City after he was stopped by
the police for speeding between
Friday, June 20, and Saturday, June
21. Spinelli was arrested.
On Saturday, June 21, police
conducted a registration check and
stopped the car when the registration was found to be expired. Investigation revealed that the driver,
Brian D. Wane, 32, of Plainsboro
was intoxicated. Wane was arrested.
John F. Eversons, 45, of Monmouth Junction was discovered to
be wanted in Middlesex County for
violation of a court order when he
was stopped by the police for not
wearing a seat belt on Tuesday,
June 17. Investigation also revealed that he had outstanding warrants of $650 from North Brunswick, $500 from South Brunswick,
and $305 from Branchburg. Eversons was turned over to the Middlesex County Sheriff’s Department.
DWI. On Sunday, June 15, the
police stopped a car for speeding
and failing to maintain a lane on
Plainsboro Road. Investigation revealed that the driver, Nopphadet
Naumaree, 23, of Howell was intoxicated. Naumaree was arrested.
On Sunday, June 22, the police
stopped a vehicle for an unsafe lane
change and failure to maintain a
lane. Investigation revealed that
the driver, Zachary G. Allen, 21, of
Lawrenceville was intoxicated. Allen was arrested and charged with
DWI, reckless driving, unsafe lane
change, failure to maintain lane,
uninsured motor vehicle, failure to
exhibit registration, and open alcohol container.
Yolanda Dove, 31, of Plainsboro
was discovered to have an outstanding traffic warrant of $195
from Hightstown when she was
stopped by the police for having an
inoperable driver’s side brake light
between Friday, June 20, and Saturday, June 21. Dove was arrested.
On Wednesday, June 18, the police stopped a car for speeding
while traveling south on Route 1.
Investigation revealed that the
driver, Christopher J. Housman,
24, of Ewing was intoxicated.
Housman was arrested.
Warrant Arrest. Michael E.
Cherilus, 31, of Elizabeth was discovered to have an outstanding
warrant of $150 from Elizabeth
when he was stopped by the police
for texting and driving on Saturday,
June 14. Cherilus was arrested.
Children of Aging Parents, Princeton Senior Resource Center,
Suzanne Patterson Building, 45
Stockton Street, 609-924-7108.
Monthly group for family and
friends caring for an older adult.
Group facilitated by Susan Hoskins, LCSW. Information includes
helpful strategies for providing
good care, local resources, caregiver self-care, and long-distance
caregiving. Free. 4:30 to 8:30 p.m.
History
Guided Tour, Drumthwacket
Foundation, 354 Stockton Street,
Princeton, 609-683-0057. New
Jersey governor’s official residence. Group tours are available.
Registration required. $5 donation. 1 p.m.
Tour and Tea, Morven Museum,
55 Stockton Street, Princeton,
609-924-8144. www.morven.org.
Tour the restored mansion, galleries, and gardens before or after
tea. Register. $20. 1 p.m.
For Teens
College
Admissions
Essay
Workshop, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street,
Princeton, 609-924-9529. “Brainstorming and Beginning Your College Essay” presented by Princeton writing tutor Ken Soufl. 7 p.m.
Lectures
Technology Training, South
Brunswick Library, 110 Kingston
Lane, Monmouth Junction, 732329-4000. Basic Microsoft Word
2013. Register. 1 to 2:30 p.m.
UFO Ghosts and Earth Mysteries, UFO and Paranormal Study
Group, Hamilton Township Library, Municipal Drive, 609-6318955. www.drufo.org. Discussion
about UFOs, ghosts, psychic phenomena, crop circles, poltergeists,
channeling, and government cover-ups facilitated by Pat Marcattilio. Free. 7 to 10 p.m.
On Sunday, June 15, the police
stopped a car for an inoperable rear
license plate lamp. Investigation
revealed that the driver, Hector M.
Ortiz, 59, of Plainsboro was intoxicated. Ortiz was arrested.
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. “It
Could Be Poison” presented by
Barbara Vaning, an instructor with
Princeton HealthCare System’s
community education program.
The talk includes over the counter
medications, prescribed pain
medications, drug and alcohol interactions, and household cleaning products. Vaning will help to
identify poisons and tell you what
to do if you suspect poisoning.
Register. $5 includes Kosher
lunch. 12:30 p.m.
Beat the Heat Movie Series,
Princeton Senior Resource
Center, Suzanne Patterson Building, 45 Stockton Street, 609-9247108. www.princetonsenior.org.
Popcorn and screening of “Book
Thief.” Register. Free. 1 p.m.
Thursday
July 10
On Stage
Shrek, Plays-in-the-Park, Capestro Amphitheater, Roosevelt
Park, 1 Pine Drive, Edison, 732548-2884. www.playsinthepark.
com. Musical. Bring a chair. $7.
8:30 p.m.
Dancing
Dancing by Peddie Lake, 112 Etra
Road, Hightstown, 732-995-4284.
Four-week dance class offering
instruction by Candace Woodward-Clough in swing, foxtrot,
waltz, and Latin dancing. Beginners at 7:30 p.m.; intermediates at
8:30 p.m. Register by phone or Email candaceclough1987@yahoo
.com. $60 per person. 7:30 p.m.
Lewdness. On Monday, June
23, a resident of Plainsboro reported that while jogging on the Lenape
Trail an unidentified male exposed
his genitals to her. She described
the individual as a male of Indian
descent, approximately 20-25
years of age with short black hair. A
search of the area by police found
nobody matching the description.
Argentine Tango, Viva Tango,
Suzanne Patterson Center, 45
Stockton Street, Princeton, 609948-4448. vivatango.org. All levels class at 8 p.m. Intermediate
level class at 8:30 p.m. Open
dance, socializing, and refreshments from 9:30 to 11:45 p.m. No
partner necessary. $15. 8 p.m.
Live Music
Open Mic Night, Grover’s Mill
Coffee House, 335 Princeton
Hightstown Road, West Windsor,
609-716-8771. 7 p.m.
Outdoor Concerts
Summer Concert Series, Carnegie Center, 500 Amphitheater,
West Windsor. www.carnegiecenter.com. Noon to 1:30 p.m.
Summer Courtyard Concert Series, Arts Council of Princeton,
Princeton Shopping Center, 301
North Harrison Street, Princeton,
609-924-8777. Dirk Quinn Quartet
performs. Bring a lawn chair. Free.
Rain location is the Pop-Up Studio. Free. 6 to 8 p.m.
Hightstown Summer Concert Series, Hightstown Parks & Recreation Commission, Association
Park, Park Way and Grant Avenue, Hightstown. Magdaliz and
Her Trio Crisol. Free. 6 p.m.
Summer Park Series, Monroe
Township Cultural Arts Commission, Thompson Park, Monroe, 732-521-2111. Ed Goldberg
and the Odessa Klezmer Band
features music of Eastern Europe.
Bring a chair and a blanket. Rain
location is the new senior center at
12 Halsey Reed Road. Free. 6 to 8
p.m.
Music in the Park, Lawrenceville
Main Street, Weeden Park, Main
Street, 609-219-9300. Free. Bring
blankets or chairs. Music by Combo Bossa Nova. 6:30 p.m.
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ot long after arriving in
Grovers Mill in 1957, we
realized that there would
be many things about the area that
we were not used to. I was from the
city (Brooklyn), my wife from the
New Jersey shore (Sea Girt), and
our daughter from Princeton,
where we had lived for the past five
years. What is it about a new place
that makes you remember it long
afterwards? In our case, I’d list
three distinctive things: sights,
sounds, and smells. History doesn’t
include much more than that when
you’re describing a place.
The sights in Grovers Mill were
dominated by farmland. Within a
radius of less than a mile, there
were about a half-dozen farmhouses, including a couple that we
learned were very old. One of these
had been built in the 17th century.
Yet there it was, and people were
still living there. And, of course,
there was the mill building itself.
Grovers Mill was said to have been
built in the early 18th century. It
had been operated as a mill until the
early 1940s, but when we moved
nearby, it was operated as a feed
and garden supply business by Bill
Denison. I bought my first power
lawn mower from him when I realized that home-ownership involved
cutting the grass. (You did it yourself in those days, and that was the
best way to get it the way you wanted it.)
Several of the nearby farmers
had by then begun to sell some of
their land to house builders, and
there were a couple of dozen recently constructed houses along
Clarksville, North Mill, Cranbury,
and Millstone roads. But these
were all individual houses, built
one at a time. The only “developments” in West Windsor at the time
were Glen Acres on Alexander
Road, Piedmont Drive off North
Mill Road, an area near Edinburg,
and part of Colonial Park on Penn
Lyle Road, where the new idea of a
“split-level” house design was being tried out.
A sight that was unique to our
neighborhood, and which attracted
all the kids, was the “sand pit.” This
was a portion of the adjacent Sanders farm where some of the topsoil
and sand had been excavated and
sold to developers for use as fill and
lawns for new houses elsewhere.
The area was sloping and difficult
to farm, so it was a good way to use
the several acres of land.
But what was left was an open
pit about 20 feet deep with nothing
but sand on the bottom and sides. It
was like a giant sandbox, and all the
kids liked to play there. We also
discovered that cliff swallows liked
it. They scooped out nesting spots
in the vertical sides and raised their
families there. It wasn’t until Yeger
Road was developed that the sand
pit became history.
Sights in our rural area also included wildlife, and over the years
we have observed many kinds on
our own little bit of land. Rabbits,
chipmunks, squirrels, deer, foxes,
weasels, skunks, bats, and flying
squirrels have all visited us on occasion.
But flying squirrels? Yes, it turns
out they are — or once were —
very common. But you rarely saw
them because they’re nocturnal.
They only came out at night. One
evening I heard a noise in our fireplace, and on investigating found
that a squirrel had fallen down the
chimney. I opened the damper and
the animal escaped into the house
by Dick Snedeker
— naturally arousing the curiosity
of our two cats.
I tried to keep the cats in one part
of the house while I isolated the
squirrel in the room with the fireplace, but I forgot to close the door
into the next room. As I was starting to do that, the squirrel found a
perch on a shelf near the ceiling.
The next thing I knew, it took off
and “flew” through the doorway all
the way to the middle of the living
room floor — a distance of nearly
20 feet. By the time I reached it,
one of our cats had already been
there and made a swift killing.
As I examined the carcass, I realized that it was not a common
gray squirrel, but something else
— an animal I had never seen before. It was smaller than a gray
squirrel and had loose membranes
stretching between its front and
rear legs on each side. The next day
I called a friend in the biology department at Princeton and described the animal. He said, “Oh
that’s a flying squirrel. They’re
very common around there, but
you never see them because they’re
strictly nocturnal.” Chalk up a new
species for Grovers Mill — at least
in our house.
As for sounds, we had the Plainsboro steam shovel and the nearby
peacock that I have described before (The News, March 21 and
What is it about a new
place that makes you remember it long afterwards? I’d list three distinctive things: sights,
sounds, and smells.
May 30). But there were many others, mostly associated with the rural habitat for wild animals and the
farming operations that surrounded
us.
These included the noise a tractor makes when it plows a field like
the one where our new neighbor
Mr. Sanders grew potatoes or corn.
That was a very welcome sound because when we heard it, it meant
that spring was arriving. In a farming community the sound of farming equipment in action was to be
expected. This included anything
from tractors for plowing to airplanes for crop dusting.
But there were also the sounds
of nature. Because of the major
changes in natural habitat for animals that result when land use
changes from rural to residential,
most of these sounds have disappeared in much of the township.
Birds: Like many other people, I
used to keep a list of those I saw just
on our property. After only a few
years it included English sparrow,
chipping sparrow, song sparrow,
robin, catbird, cardinal, mockingbird, purple grackle, blue jay, Baltimore oriole, goldfinch, red-winged
blackbird, blackbird, Eastern bluebird, mourning dove, two or three
kinds of hawk, crow, and several
others. Most of these had distinctive sounds or songs that you
learned to recognize.
And, of course, there were the
mallard ducks and the Canada
geese. You could recognize these
anywhere. There was always a
large contingent of both on Grovers
Mill Pond when they were in town
for the warm weather. But, until
about 20 years ago, they went south
in November and did not return un-
til March. The pond also attracted
an occasional heron or swan.
There’s a blue heron in residence
there right now near the dam.
Other sounds were those of insects; and at certain times of the
year you could hear them all over
the place, especially in the summer.
(Before air conditioning, you kept
the windows open at night.) Crickets, katydids, cicadas, and bees
were the most prevalent.
I even heard a praying mantis
once. I was outside planting something in the garden on a quiet day
and I heard a kind of very delicate
“crunching” sound. I looked
around and found a praying mantis
sitting on the fence chewing part of
a grasshopper it had caught. The
noise of its chewing was audible
for quite a distance. Praying mantises make no sound of their own.
Finally, there were the sounds of
amphibians. Although we had many frogs and toads on our own
property, the ones you could hear
were the spring peepers and the
bullfrogs at Grovers Mill Pond.
The peepers, especially, set up a
chorus every spring that everyone
in the neighborhood could hear.
The smells that go with the
country are many and varied, especially if you once lived near Grovers Mill Pond. When we moved
here the pond was a place where
people fished, paddled canoes, and
watched the ducks and geese swimming around. As time went on we
learned that the pond was gradually
filling up with silt washed in from
nearby farmland.
One result of this was that the
shallower water was becoming
stagnant and attracting the growth
of plants such as duckweed and lily
pads. When these plants began to
die off in the late summer, the smell
of their rotting tissue was terrible,
and it permeated the entire area.
The smell was that of hydrogen sulfide, popularly known as “rotten
eggs.” It was pretty bad and eventually led to the restoration of the
pond, which was completed just a
few years ago.
But the other smells were many
and varied. There were the fragrances being produced by the Firmenich Company in Plainsboro.
These were quite pleasant. But at
the other extreme there was the
smell of the newly harvested cabbage field on Cranbury Road. Rotting cabbage is a smell you could
not get used to.
But the best “smell” story is the
one that goes with the Bovung
plant at the Walker-Gordon Dairy
in Plainsboro. What’s Bovung, you
ask? It was dehydrated cow manure. Walker-Gordon collected the
manure from their milking operation, processed it in a dehydrating
tower, bagged the dry powdery
product, and sold it as fertilizer for
your garden. The dehydrating tower gave off the manure odor
throughout the region whenever it
operated.
For us in Grovers Mill it seemed
that Sunday morning was the time
for us to smell it. But it went as far
away as the Princeton University
campus where students were hard
pressed to explain it to their weekend dates. It did not fit in with the
rest of the beautiful campus setting.
Eventually the Bovung operation
ran afoul of new controls on air pollution.
These were just some of the
sights, sounds, and smells that went
with Grovers Mill when it was our
“new place.”
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Food & Dining
Farmers Market Cooking Series,
Plainsboro Township, Plainsboro, 609-799-0909. Cooking with
Preschoolers presented by Nirit
Yadin, chef, and manager of Forrestal Farmers Market. For ages 3
to 5 with a caregiver. Register.
$10. 11 a.m.
Workshop, Suppers Program,
Princeton YMCA. “Food, Mood,
Behavior, and Learning.” Register
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Dinner and a Stroll, Rat’s Restaurant, 126 Sculptor’s Way, Hamilton, 609-584-7800. Three-course
meal, park admission, and a stroll.
Tuesdays through Thursdays during July and August. $44. 5 to 7
p.m.
Farm Markets
Princeton Farmers’ Market, Hinds
Plaza, Witherspoon Street, Princeton,
609-655-8095.
www.
princeton farmers market. com.
Produce, cheese, breads, baked
goods, flowers, beef, poultry,
eggs, coffee, chocolates, jams,
grains, pickles, and more. Music
from noon to 2:30 p.m. Rain or
shine. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Gardens
Attracting Beneficial Butterflies
and Bird, Mercer County Connection, 957 Route 33, Hamilton,
609-890-9800.
www.mercercounty.org. Barbara Bromley, horticulturist. Register. Free. 10:30
a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
A Midsummer Night in the Garden, Master Gardeners of Mercer County, Mercer Educational
Gardens, 431A Federal City Road,
Pennington, 609-989-6830. www.
mgofmc.org. Register. 6:30 p.m.
Health
Dinner Program for Women,
RWJ Fitness and Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Road,
Hamilton, 609-584-5900. www.
rwjhamilton.org/education. Abnormal uterine bleeding presented by
Lisa Tufankjian, board certified in
obstetrics and gynecology. She
will discuss the causes, diagnosis,
and treatment options, from medications to surgery. Register. $5. 6
to 8 p.m.
Mental Health
Family & Peer Support Groups,
South Asian Mental Health
Awareness in Jersey, NAMI NJ,
1562 Route 130, North Brunswick,
732-940-0991. Stigma free atmosphere. Register. Free. 7 to 9 p.m.
For Parents
Working Moms Support Group,
RWJ Fitness and Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Road,
Hamilton, 609-584-5900. www.
rwjhamilton.org/education. Discuss parenting topics including
new schedules, breast or bottle
feeding, and caring for yourelf. Infants and young siblings are welcome. Free. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
For Seniors
Wellness Walk, Grounds For
Sculpture, 126 Sculptors Way,
Hamilton, 609-689-1089. www.
groundsforsculpture.org. Walk followed by a discussion presented
by Stoneking Wellness Center
and Springpoint Foundation. For
mature adults. Includes healthy
refreshments and park admission.
Register. $10. 9:30 a.m.
Time at Last: Navigating Retirement, RWJ Fitness and Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge
Road, Mercerville, 609-584-5900.
www.rwjhamilton.org. So much of
our life and identity revolves
around work. This supportive
group discusses the joys, concerns and challenges of having
extra time and making decisions
about using it to create fulfillment.
Register. Free. 2 to 3 p.m.
Sports for Causes
Annual Strides for Stroke 5K
Run/2K Walk, Robert Wood
Johnson Hamilton Foundation,
One Hamilton Health Place, Hamilton,
609-584-6581.
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Stroke Program at Robert Wood
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walk starts at 6:30 and is followed
by the 5K run at 7:30 p.m. Teams
are encouraged for both the walk
and the run. Register or sponsor
friends online. 6:30 p.m.
Friday
July 11
On Stage
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, OffBroadstreet Theater, 5 South
Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell,
609-466-2766.
www.off-broadstreet.com.
Musical
comedy
based on the 1988 film. $29.50 to
$31.50 includes dessert. 7 p.m.
Seussical the Musical, Washington Crossing Open Air Theater,
355 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville, 267-8859857. Musical. Blankets, seat
cushions, a flashlight, and insect
repellent are recommended.
Snack bar. $15. 7:30 p.m.
Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Actors’ NET, 635 North Delmorr Avenue, Morrisville, PA, 215-2953694. www.actorsnetbucks.org.
$20. Through July 27. 8 p.m.
Calamaties at Clo-Achers, Berdanhand Productions, Hightstown Elks Lodge, 110 Hickory
Corner Road, East Windsor, 609619-3934. berdanhand@gmail.
com. Spoof about life in an active
adult community. Actors include
Benji Sills, a graduate of High
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his mother, Deborah Sills of Monroe, a former Plainsboro resident.
$16. 8 p.m. See story.
Shrek, Plays-in-the-Park, Capestro Amphitheater, Roosevelt
Park, 1 Pine Drive, Edison, 732548-2884. www.playsinthepark.
com. Musical. Bring a chair. $7.
8:30 p.m.
Family Theater
Disney’s Aladdin, Jr., Washington Crossing Open Air Theater,
355 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville, 267-8859857. $5 to $7. 11 a.m.
Art
Art Exhibit, Garden State Watercolor Society, D&R Greenway, 1
Preservation Place, Princeton,
609-397-3349. www.gsws.com.
Awards reception for “Seasonal
Splendor,” a juried art exhibition.
Register. 6 to 8 p.m.
Trenton Then and Now Cabaret,
Ellarslie, Trenton City Museum,
Cadwalader Park, 609-989-1191.
www.ellarslie.org. Tom Chiola performs. $40. 7 to 10 p.m.
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Outdoor Dancing, Central Jersey
Dance Society, Hinds Plaza,
Witherspoon Street, Princeton,
609-945-1883. All styles. Wear
dance sneakers. Bring your own
water bottle. No partner needed.
Rain location is inside the library.
Free. 7:30 to 10 p.m.
Support Group, Nicotine Anonymous, Lawrence Community
Center, 295 Eggerts Crossing
Road, Lawrenceville, 609-2184213. For anyone with a desire to
stop using nicotine. Free. 7 p.m.
Folk Dance, Princeton Folk
Dance, Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 Stockton Street, Princeton,
609-912-1272. Beginners welcome. Lesson followed by dance.
No partner needed. $5. 8 to 11
p.m.
Classical Music
CoOPERAtive Opera, Westminster Choir College, Bristol Chapel, 101 Walnut Lane, Princeton,
609-924-7416. “Operatic Arias”
concert presented by program
participants. Free. 7:30 p.m.
Live Music
Courtyard Concert, Grounds For
Sculpture, 126 Sculptors Way,
Hamilton, 609-586-0616. Jet
Weston and his Atomic Ranch
Hands. Register. $15 to $18 includes park admission. Rain or
shine. 7:30 p.m.
Outdoor Concerts
Summer Concert Series, South
Brunswick Recreation, Beechwoods Park, 137 Beekman Road,
Monmouth Junction, 732-3294000. Sweeter Than Honey presents music from the 1960s to the
present. Refreshments will be
sold. No smoking or alcohol. Rain
location is the community center,
124 New Road, Monmouth Junction. Free. 7 p.m.
Comedy
Coleman Green, Catch a Rising
Star, Hyatt Regency, 102 Carnegie Center, West Windsor, 609987-8018. www.catcharisingstar.
com. Register. $19.50. 8 p.m.
On the House Comedy Night,
Station Bar and Grill, 2625 Route
130 South, Cranbury, 609-6555550. Hosted by Mike Bonner. 9 to
10:30 p.m.
Farm Markets
Farm Fresh Market, Forrestal Village, College Road West and
Route 1 South, Plainsboro, 732762-1546. www.pfv.com. Vegetables, fruit, meat, eggs, bread,
cheese, baked goods, and specialty foods. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Wellness
Angel Gallery, Center for Relaxation and Healing, 666 Plainsboro Road, Suite 635, Plainsboro,
609-750-7432. $35. 7 to 9 p.m.
Kundalini Meditation, Fellowship in Prayer, 291 Witherspoon
Street, Princeton, 732-642-8895.
Led by Acharya Girish Jha. Register. $25. 7 p.m.
Lectures
Technology Training, South
Brunswick Library, 110 Kingston
Lane, Monmouth Junction, 732329-4000. All About Twitter. Register. Noon to 1 p.m.
Outdoor Action
Summer Barn Dance, Howell Living History Farm, 70 Wooden’s
Lane, Lambertville, 609-7373299. Jugtown Mountain String
Band teams up with Sue Dupre.
Beginners welcome. $3 donation.
Refreshments available. 6:45
p.m.
Singles
Divorce Recovery Program,
Princeton Church of Christ, 33
River Road, Princeton, 609-5813889. Non-denominational support group. Free. 7:30 p.m.
For Seniors
Lunch and Learn, Princeton Senior Resource Center, Suzanne
Patterson Building, 45 Stockton
Street, 609-924-7108. “In the
Cards” presented by Susan
Hoskins, executive director of
PSRC. Government issued prepaid cards are becoming a popular
alternative to traditional checking
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cards. Consumers need to know
the fees and downsides of using
some of the cards including gift
cards from retail stores. Bring your
own lunch. Beverages and desserts provided. Register. Free.
Noon.
Sports
Trenton Thunder, Arm & Hammer
Park, Route 29, Trenton, 609-3943300. www.trentonthunder.com.
Akron. $11 to $27. 7:05 p.m.
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