WW-P’S FREE COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER WWPINFO.COM WEST WINDSOR Letters: Supporters Defend Charter School 2 & PLAINSBORO WW-P School Board Candidates Roundup 13 WW Budget: Spending Down, Taxes Up 14 Median Work at Alexander Road Roundabout 16 Police Reports 33 Classifieds 35 Funny Mom at Grover’s Mill Coffee 36 NEWS ISSUE DATE: APRIL 2, 2010 NEXT ISSUE:APRIL 16 Zero Increase For $155.9M WW-P School District Budget by Cara Latham table that would have increased taxes by 3.8 percent. That measure hen voters head to the was a 2.2 percent increase over the polls on Tuesday, April prior year’s $155.9 million budget. W20, they will be voting Plainsboro taxpayers would on a flat 2010-’11 school budget of bear the brunt of this year’s in- $155.9 million — the same as the crease, while those in West Wind- current year’s spending plan. sor should see a relatively flat tax But even that’s not enough to bill for 2010-’11. With regard to offset the damage caused by the the calculation for the way the tax dramatic loss of $7.56 million in burden is divided, “this is the final state aid announced last month. year of the transition from equal- The district is faced with making ized valuation to per pupil expens- up for the dra- es,” explained matic reduction Board Presi- in revenues, par- The budget would raise dent Hemant ticularly in state the tax levy by 4 percent Marathe. “This aid, and that is the last wide means two and could cut as many swing that is things: up to 50 as 50 teachers. going to hap- teachers may be pen. Starting cut, impacting next year, there the quality of education, and tax- will be a much smoother change payers will be shelling out more from year-to-year.” Marathe also money. said that in Plainsboro over the last While the district has eliminated five years, taxes have gone up, on an originally-projected $3.4 mil- average only 1.8 percent. lion increase in the overall budget, The revised $155.9 million bud- it is also proposing a total 6.5 per- get, presented during the district’s cent tax levy increase — from March 31 budget public hearing, $134.8 million last year to $143.5 calls for reductions in the number million this year. of teaching, administrative, secre- The total increase combines a 4 tarial, and busing staff as well as percent general fund tax levy in- cuts to extra-curriculars and sports crease — which meets the state- programs. mandated cap of a 4 percent in- Before the public hearing, Su- crease — and a 2.5 percent tax in- perintendent Victoria Kniewel and New Beginnings: North senior Alex Huang, left, has had a large hand in organizing crease for debt service, which is al- Larry Shanok, assistant superin- a smooth move into the Plainsboro Library’s new facility, which will open to the pub- lowed by law to be excluded from tendent for finance, spoke with the lic on Saturday, April 10 (see story, page 6). David Serughetti, right, takes over as the the cap. Before the state aid cuts, a Continued on page 16 new head coach of the North boys’lacrosse team (see story, page 18). $159.3 million budget was on the DAY-BY-DAY INPLAINSBORO & WEST WINDSOR

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We are charter school. BA. Corner location adjacent thrilled to have School officials have Brian McCarthy to Common Space. $345,000 The remaining 10 this unique op- Craig Terry West Windsor: 2 Bedroom, suggested that PIACS’ percent of funds Photography 2.5 Bath, + Loft, Upgraded & neutral. portunity for our role is redundant, but remains in the tra- Eat-in Kitchen w/hardwood flooring. kids to attend a ditional public Vaughan Burton Vltd Living Room & Dining Room, dual-language the school’s mission is 1st Flr Office, Family Room leads school system. Production REDUCED school that is in- much broader than to Sunroom addition. Loft area w/2nd Second, PI- Diana Joseph-Riley Bedroom and Full Bath. Extra crown ternational, mul- teaching children ACS will be fund- moldings, recessed lighting, tilingual, and Martha Moore added window trimmings. Premium fluency in Mandarin. ed through cost- Account Representatives location backing woods and facing multiracial in sharing between treed island on cul-de-sac. staff and stu- Bill Sanservino $359,900 taxpaying parents dents. Production Manager West Windsor: 2 Bedroom, 2 Full of students who enroll from three Bath, Hardwood flooring in Entry, However, we are disappointed districts, not just WW-P. Lawrence L. DuPraz 1919-2006 Living Room, Dining Room and added with comments from senior WW-P Third, school officials have sug- Founding Production Adviser Sunroom. Eat-in Kitchen with bright board members, a past board mem- breakfast room. Living Room features gested that PIACS’ role is redun- Euna Kwon Brossman gas fireplace and Dining Room ber, the superintendent, the finance dant since Mandarin is taught Jack Florek, Bart Jackson w/crown molding and bay window. director, and a WW council mem- (part-time) in the WW-P school Double French doors lead to ber about this innovative elemen- Pritha Dasgupta Sunroom and large deck system. Yet the school’s mission is Jennifer Bender Great Location backing tary school. We appreciate the fis- much broader than teaching chil- $280,000 woods. cal challenges facing the nation, dren fluency in Mandarin. Phyllis Spiegel state, and families. Caroline Calogero West Windsor: 2 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath PIACS will use the world- home, has large eat-in Kitchen There are several misconcep- renowned, research-based Interna- Contributing Writers and an adjacent sunny breakfast area tions regarding the funding and tional Baccalaureate (IB) curricu- with a slider to an expanded patio. purpose of PIACS. For inquiries, call 609-243-9119. The Living Room & Dining Room have a lum framework, which strives to Fax: 609-243-9020. vaulted ceiling, bright windows and neu- First, PIACS will only receive “educate young people of all back- E-mail: [email protected] tral carpeting. The Family Room features Home Page: www.wwpinfo.com a fireplace and neutral carpeting. The Master Bedroom features a deep Mail: 12 Roszel Road, Suite C-205, coffered ceiling and two walk-in closets. $295,000 The News welcomes letters. Mail to 12 Roszel Road, Princeton NJ 08540 Princeton 08540. Fax them to 609-243-9020. 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Real 609-936-2500 CIRCLE OF EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNER 2002-2009 Estate LONG & FOSTER 33 Princeton-Hightstown Road Professional, Experienced & Educated Agents Princeton Junction, NJ 08550 APRIL 2, 2010 THE NEWS 3 grounds . . . to promote a peaceful, ethical, nale behind destroying the Spring Break and equitable world.” PIACS students expe- week by inserting a working day in the mid- rience “two-way immersion” (TWI) in Man- dle of the week. I have been communicating darin and English; research demonstrates with superintendent Victoria Kniewel and GRAND that TWI students acquire second-language school board chair Hemant Marathe. I got (and even third language) skills faster and bureaucratic answers from the former indi- REOPENING! with greater depth, exhibit greater comfort cating that Monday and Friday were out as in speaking and interacting with persons of working days because of some agreement Mercer County Boathouse various ethnic and cultural groups, and are with 12-month employees that designated more fully prepared to engage in a global these as holidays. NEWLY RENOVATED! workforce and community than monolin- This, though teachers told the kids in gual peers. school and you have confirmed that the real PIACS blazes a path for dual language reason that Monday and Friday could not be and IB programs accessible to ordinary fam- used as working days is because it disrupted ilies, not just those able to afford private religious holidays for certain religious com- school tuition. We seek an end to inaccurate munities. Mr. Marathe has yet to respond. remarks made by some public school board While I respect the rights of every person members, administrators, and elected offi- to practice their religious customs and holi- cials. We expect our leaders to focus on oth- days privately, the idea that a school district er issues in these times of fiscal challenge. fashions its policies to accommodate the As involved parents and taxpayers sup- needs of select religious communities is porting all WW-P public schools, we seek completely arbitrary and unfair, and to my collaboration with current leaders and elect- knowledge, a violation of the separation of ed representatives on this innovative pro- church and state. gram. Our children deserve role models who Additionally, none of the School Board lead effectively and equitably as we prepare officials seem to be up-front about this. Hav- them to be creative, caring, culturally and ing to explain to my kids that certain reli- linguistically competent, and responsible gious holidays are special and certain ones global citizens in an ever-changing world. are not is a travesty, and not something that Dr. Stuart & Lance Chen-Hayes, should be required in the United States. David Tsai, Minhong Ji, To all fair-minded people in West Wind- Yu Miao, Fang Zhang sor — please make this a critical issue as we • Ability to hold Plainsboro select the politicians and officials elected to 110 people indoors run our schools. Because if these people are Nicholas Chiu & Diana Lee , Y. Chow, • Outdoor Pavilion Dr. Rajan Ravikumar, Daqing Tong, so narrow-minded and unable to speak clear- Stella Tsai, Dr. Justine Wu ly, our kids are lost. Sabbir Rangwala on the lake with West Windsor West Windsor seating for up to Religious Holidays Should Stickers For Teen Drivers 200 people Not Affect School Schedule May Prove Dangerous • Special Weekday, Funeral, and ou indicate in your piece (WW-P News, f there were ever an ill-conceived law, it is Seminar pricing YMarch 19, “Snow Days Equal Make- Ithe one in New Jersey that will require Up Days”) that the school board made teen drivers to affix a bright red sticker on Wednesday, March 31, a make-up day to not the plates of their cars. How in heaven’s interfere with the religious holidays on Mon- name will that prevent accidents? 609-586-0883 day and Friday (Passover and Good Friday). For Information: I have been trying to understand the ratio- Continued on following page [email protected] • www.dndcatering.com

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This will prepare you for New Home? “tail” a teenager’s car. I do not see been posted on a very expensive the cuts coming next year. After all, this as a deterrent to accidents. Po- website? Why are we hearing it is for... the kids. lice recognize driving mistakes about summaries that are irrelevant Peter R. Weale Now Is the without benefit of stickers. given the cut in state aid? The bud- 144 Fisher Place, West Windsor Teenagers, instead, should be get is not a zero-increase budget. It Perfect Time!! instructed carefully in the responsi- might have been, but it is not now! Runner’s Thanks bility attached to getting a driver’s (3). WW-P can operate effec- Low Interest license. Most kids will be driving a would like to thank you (and tively with two fewer assistant su- family car, and surely they get in- specifically Lynn Miller) for perintendents including the one po- I Rates and structions from their parents with your article about my Tug McGraw sition for which the current super- regard to following the rules and Foundation fundraising efforts that Stimulus intendent served in WW-P for driving with care. you ran in the March 19 issue. The many years. Have all employees Florida used to require rental Foundation seeks to raise aware- Rebates! submit a job description — and cars to be so noted on the license ness and improve the quality of life how their position adds irreplace- plate, and the practice was stopped for those confronted with brain tu- able value to the district. The pub- when it became apparent criminals mors and related conditions. I ap- lic information officer’s position targeted those rentals for theft and preciate the attention this has should be either eliminated or re- more. In addition, the red sticker brought to this charity, and the sup- duced to half-time. Take the co- program has cost the state port that people have given me. curricular activities and classroom $644,000 to have a company pro- I ran the New York City Half instruction... and cut funding by 10 duce the stickers. Is someone Marathon with Team McGraw on percent. Why should our Board of working without all their marbles? March 21, and finished in a time of Education play favorites? Lynne MacKnight 2:41:57. The course took me West Windsor (4). The district mission state- around Central Park, down 7th Av- - ment lacks any reference to parents enue, and down to lower Manhat- as partners within the educational tan. Many of the spectators noticed Budget Meeting matrix. The board doesn’t want or my Team McGraw singlet as they Post Mortem seek your participation. were cheering me on. In This Market You Need Anyone who would like to help (5). The 2009 web-posted bud- this wonderful organization can an Experienced Agent & Good “Karma” o the 200-plus people who at- get information is irrelevant. If you visit my fundraising page (www.- tended the March 31 “reading” want to see a district that may be on T active.com/donate/teammc- Karma Estaphanous of the 2010-’11 WW-P School Dis- the right track showing more spe- grawnyc2010/tmnycm10SChap- trict budget, thank you for taking cific budget cut information, visit Broker/Sales Associate ma) to make a donation. Alterna- Over 18 Years full time Agent the time to show up! Whether you Lawrence Township. 6 9 were present as an employee or in- tively, if you give me a check made NJAR Circle Of Excellence (9 -0 ) (6). 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Gloria Hutchinson Owner/Sales Associate Janice Hutchinson Sales Associate APRIL 2, 2010 THE NEWS 5 oday is Good Xavier’s prescrip- Friday. It is a tions for free. NEW LISTING! Tsomber day on Suburban Mom Dr. Howard Spiel- the Christian calendar, man pulled a tooth for RADHA CHEERATH the day Jesus died, two by Euna Kwon Brossman him and took care of BROKER ASSOCIATE days before the joy of Easter and X-rays and cleanings for both chil- “Excellence is not an act, but a habit” the resurrection. You do not have with a fever — go to the back of the dren. Wicoff School took up a col- to be Christian or religious or go to lection for clothing and playthings • NJAR Circle of Excellence Award Gold Level ‘03-’09 line. I was worried about him, and • Mercer County Top Producers Association ‘01-’10 church to appreciate the events of so when I was talking to his dad, I led by Mrs. Weaver, and even a Holy Week and to understand the decided that we had to do some- bed, donated by Mrs. Borup. The Email: [email protected] universal message of loving and thing. I hadn’t even talked to San- Neimans down the street threw a Office: 609-750-4118 Cell: 609-577-6664 acceptance, rebirth and renewal in jay about it, but I said send your welcome party, and the Neiheisers this season of spring. children to me. Eight days after the took the kids shopping for clothes. 34 Stanford Dr, South Brunswick ,NJ So much of parenting is rooted earthquake, we went out to JFK to The future that Isabelle and Open House Sunday, April 4th , 1:30pm-44:30pm East facing gorgeous colonial in the idea of the Golden Rule, Xavier face still looks uncertain. at the desirable Highgate Manor. teaching our children to treat others Their parents want them to come 1st floor guest bedroom suite. the way we wish to be treated our- home soon and go back to school, Entrance graced with hardwood selves and sharing what we have, Plainsboro’s Mehrotra but so much of Haiti is still in disar- floors. Open living and dining especially love, which grows the family has taken the ray and they still don’t have a place room is ideal for entertaining. more you give it away. This is ex- Golden Rule to heart by to live so for now, they will stay. Spacious eat-in-kitchen with actly the philosophy that has guid- “We will miss them so much when upgraded ceramic tile floors, ed the way Sanjay and Marjorie taking in two children they do have to leave, but of course and Corian countertops. Family Mehrotra, who live in the Princeton whose family’s home their parents miss them very much room, with guest bedroom suite, Collection neighborhood of Plains- now,” says Marjorie. Having the was destroyed by the upgraded; laminate floors, and boro, have raised their children, children has been a blessing for her Naina, a 10th grader at West Wind- earthquake in Haiti. family, but also an eye-opener for full upgraded bathroom. Master sor Plainsboro High School North, her. “I’ve always taught my chil- bedroom suite, fenced in spacious and Amar, a 7th grader at Commu- dren to share, and as a mother, it’s backyard, patio, and storage pick them up.” Marjorie says their shed complete this totally nity Middle School. And it is exact- parents wanted to stay in Haiti to wonderful to see how they learned ly the same philosophy that those lessons and accepted Xavier move in condition home! figure out where their lives would Offered at– $479,000 prompted them to take in 7-year- go next, but they wanted to know and Isabelle with open arms.” RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE old Xavier Roc and his 11-year-old There is a Crosby, Stills and that their children would be safe. 50 Princeton-HHightstown Rd • Princeton Jct. 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MLS5680218 held every year and visited his older sister time for its opening on Friday, April 9. when she worked there. “I’ve been growing up in the Plainsboro Three years ago he became an employee Library since I was three,” he says. “It’s like himself. Known as a “go-to guy,” since he as I’ve been growing, the library’s been worked in a variety of areas — at the circula- growing.” tion desk, checking out books; in the chil- Huang was given the important task of es- dren’s room; during special events; and be- timating and counting the shelves to plan out the move and organization of each of the li- APRIL 2, 2010 THE NEWS 7 brary’s collections in the new facil- ity. “I had to determine the number of shelves and each type of book,” T: (609)716-9600 he says, adding that he worked with 408 Plainsboro Rd F: (609)716-9602 library director Jinny Baeckler. 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There was also a collection in Our Plainsboro office the basement in storage that he needed to integrate into the shelv- Call for a confidential appointment. celebrating ing, which took further calculation. 4 years of servicing the local The set-up in the new library is also Edison - Front portion of home 1950 founda- West Windsor - Walk to train, shopping, communities of Mercer, tion and the back portion of home was built schools. This newly renovated colonial has an slightly different — nonfiction 2007 with 2 big suites with full marble Fl and extra large family room w/lots of windows, Middlesex, Somerset & granite counter tops, master bath with soaking French doors, and first floor bedroom/office. compact discs, CD ROMs, and *Subject to sales experience/sales volume tub & stall shower, 2 zone air and heat, rose All newer bathrooms, one with whirlpool, . wood floor through out, black galaxy kit newer kitchen, refinished hardwood floors, Monmouth Counties. DVDs sit on the shelves along with counter top! $449,900 newer siding. $649,900 books of a similar topic. Previous- ly, these resources were not part of the nonfiction collection. “Each in- dividual disc has a specific width,” he says. “I had to count them in the entire collection and put them into counts with the nonfiction collec- tion.” The planning was another learn- ing experience for Huang, who had to use math and data organization skills throughout. The experience could be a step- ping stone, since Huang hopes to study engineering in college. He has already been accepted to Rut- gers, the University of Maryland, Purdue, Rensselaer Polytechnic In- stitute, the University of Michigan, and the University of Pittsburgh. “I’ve been using math in plan- ning,” he says. “It gives a little taste of what’s to come.” And he balanced this work on top of an already busy schedule as a student-athlete. Huang serves as the captain of the boys’ swim team at South and swims competitively with a club in the off-season. He did most of the planning work over the summer, when he had more free time and was only focusing on club swimming. “I brought the floor plans home with me,” he says. Huang was born in Ithaca, New York. His family moved to Delaware when he was one, and then to New Jersey when he was three, after his father, a scientist, found a job here. His mother works at home. His sister, now 25, is a graduate of South. “We’ve been coming to the li- brary ever since we moved here,” Huang says. “Everyone is like a family.” Baeckler, who is known for giv- ing young adults and teenagers re- sponsibilities and opportunities for them to shine, has nothing but praise for Huang. “Nowadays, there are many people who sneak through on Mom and Dad,” she says. “Then there is somebody like Alex, who is very bright. Early on, I mapped out the collection where I thought it would fit. I said to him, ‘You work it out, and see if this is right.’ He went in and counted all of the shelves and on the plan, he wrote in the details.” Huang and other young staff members have helped to make the move much easier. “We have been working for a year to organize col- lections behind scenes,” says

Continued on following page 8 THE NEWS APRIL 2, 2010 The collection consists of fine tion times and carbohydrates, Continued from preceding page books that are only available for in- The Envelope, Please: which enable the device to provide Baeckler. “We’re integrating a lot library use and are unable to be Daniel Fine has won the user with the correct amount of of media into the regular Dewey checked out. “We’re going to let two awards for his lead- insulin for each item by simply Decimal system.” kids select one they want. They can ership skills, technolog- clicking on the food items and se- “All of the hard work has paid autograph it and carry it over to the ical savvy, commitment lecting, ‘dose.’” library and place it on the shelf,” At the awards ceremony, Fine off, says Baeckler, adding that the to helping others, and move itself has been going well. Baeckler says. “When we moved to received two plaques, cash, schol- “We haven’t had a major mishap this library, we did a similar Friday entrepreneurship. arship gifts, and a prize package yet. Two-thirds of the collection is Night Libe to open up.” from the New York Jets football or- The parade will begin in the rear ganization. The winners were se- over there now. Fine, a junior at Peddie School, parking lot of the old library on lected based on the overall feasibil- “The shelving company and the will travel to Bentley in Massachu- Plainsboro Road and will continue ity and persuasiveness of the idea, book movers have worked together setts for a Thursday, April 22, lun- to the new facility at 9 Van Doren its potential marketability, and im- before,” she continues. “As quick- cheon reception and will have an Street. pact of social values. The mission ly as a set of books was removed opportunity to interact with several The $12.4 million three-story li- of the Rothman Institute competi- and the books were free, those guys high-profile executives participat- brary will hold 125,000 volumes tion is to help students develop an were right behind them to move. ing in the forum. The theme of this and provide informal reading ar- ability to think in a creative way The shelves were gone as well. year’s conference is “The Business eas, display space for art, quiet and support the spirit of entrepre- They re-assembled them over in of Healing Our World: Account- study rooms, 40 computer stations, neurship needed to attract new the new library almost as quickly as able Leadership in Action.” To- a children’s section with an ex- three regional winners among 400 business ideas. you can blink an eye.” morrow 25 students also appear in panded science/computer center, a entries, Fine accepted his award on Work is still underway on the li- an ad in TIME magazine as part of local history room, and community March 26 in the university’s Len- brary’s roof, and the gallery walls Bentley’s national campaign. Girl Scouts meeting rooms. In addition, it will fell Hall. are being prepared for final touch- A volunteer for the Juvenile Di- feature a health education center Fine’s winning business models Thinking Day es. Even if some minor construc- abetes Research Foundation, Fine tion-related issues are not entirely and independent study rooms. were called DigiText and Dia- is the organizer for Team Brotherly betesMenu. DigiText is a multi- irls Scouts from West Wind- completed before April 9, the Fri- Love, a not-for-profit organization day Night Libe parade scheduled Young Achiever platform digital textbook device. It Gsor and Plainsboro celebrated dedicated to raising awareness of consists of two 8 1/2 by 11 inch its annual international festival at for 6:30 p.m. will go on, and the li- Type 2 diabetes and its effects on brary will be open for business on OLED multi-touch displays High School South. Each troop or- an Fine of West Windsor was families as well as raising funds for arranged like a text book. The inno- Saturday, April 10. among the 25 young achievers ganized activities, food, and cos- D research for a cure. Through the vative concept encompasses both tumes to represent the people of a A dedication ceremony, with a selected from across the globe for group’s efforts, they support the complete introduction to the li- this hardware model as well as the country with Girl Scouts organiza- the Tomorrow25 award sponsored Juvenile Diabetes Research Foun- software for the device, which in- brary and tours, will occur later, by Bentley College and TIME tions within its borders. More than dation International (JDRF) and al- cludes automated textbook soft- 1,470 people attended the event, probably some time at the end of magazine. Launched in 2005, the so the Life for a Child program May. But for now, officials are ea- ware, enabling step-by-step in- open only to Girl Scouts and their honor is bestowed upon 25 high through the International Diabetes struction, page-shifting, and other ger to open and allow people to en- school juniors who exhibit exem- families. Research Foundation. In addition, features. It also works as a full The event kicked off with a pa- joy the space, Baeckler says. plary leadership skills, technologi- Fine is currently working on a new “The dragon has been practicing computer. rade of countries and flags and for cal savvy, and a commitment to software program for insulin “DiabetesMenu is a software for months to lead the old library to helping others. the first time, the music for the pa- pumps and is a co-founder of the idea with built-in GPS,” Fine says. rade was provided by a Girl Scout the new library,” she says of the pa- The Tomorrow25 program has LEAGUE National Youth Com- rade that will kick off the festivities “The GPS senses your location and Fife and Drum Corps. “It is just ter- brought accomplished young men mission, which emphasizes ser- locates the nearest restaurant. on April 9. and women from around the U.S., rific to have Girl Scouts able to pro- vice, philanthropy, and the spirit of When going to eat, the user selects vide the music for the parade,” says The event will also feature an Mexico, Nicaragua, Turkey, community. appearance by a fire engine, a tradi- the restaurant, its menu appears, Louisa Ho, co-service unit manag- Colombia, Ghana, Egypt, Singa- In addition, Fine took top honors and the user simply selects the tion that began when the library pore, Canada and the Czech Re- er for West Windsor-Plainsboro for central New Jersey at the 2010 items that they are going to eat. Girl Scouts. “Thanks to Mr. Fultz moved to its Plainsboro location public to Bentley each spring as N.J. Business Idea Competition co- years ago — the moving of the “What makes this unique is that at Grover, the West Windsor- honored guests at the Bentley ordinated by the Rothman Institute the menu includes specific details “Read to Me” collection. Leadership Forum. Plainsboro Education Foundation, of Entrepreneurial Studies at Fair- about each food including diges- which funded the creation of the leigh Dickinson University. One of

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For information about join- ram; “Technical Problem Solving” Chi; and “Trajectory” by Sanjana ing Girl Scouts in West Windsor- by Mark Benjamin and Ante Qu; Manikandan and Jennifer Plainsboro, as a girl or an adult vol- “Physics Lab” by Mark Benjamin Ibanez. unteer, send an E-mail to girl- and Ante Qu; and “Helicoptors” by Third Place awards include “En- [email protected]. John Kwon and Harrison Liew. vironmental Chemistry” by Louisa Sixth Place awards include Ying and Peter Chin. “Trajectory” by Kushal Gandhi Fourth Place awards include Science Olympiad and Sarath Jaladi. “Mission Possible” by Gitanjali HS North Individual Medals Gnanadesikan, Sanjana igh School South Science Manikandan, and Claire Su. 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North advisors are James Looney Naut” by Claire Su and Sanjana OPEN HOUSE appointments Manikandan; “Elevated Bridge” Sixth Place awards include and Rich Therkorn, assisted by “Mousetrap Vehicle” by Sanjana Saturday, April 10 & parent, Anand Gnanadesikan. by Jennifer Ibanez and Varnika Atmakuri; “Fossils” by Renuka Manikandan and Jennifer Saturday, April 17, 609-588-4442 HS South Individual Medals Ibanez. 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His sister, My World; Avinash Subraman- Mackenzie, a junior at High ian and Felix Su for Shock Value; School North, received the Con- and Felix Su and Durgesh Prusty gress-Bundestage Scholarship to for Wright Stuff. live and study in Germany this Bronze medal honors were school year. “She has had a very awarded as follows: Aditya Bade- exciting year, and returns in July,” ti and Sai Meruga for Fossils; and says their mother, Suzanne. His fa- Freddie Huang and Aditya Bade- ther, Kevin, works for Bristol My- ti for Ecology. ers Squibb and recently accepted a position with BM-S in Kansas In the Schools City, so the family will be relocat- The Next Generation of Researchers: Jeffrey Kuan, ing. aren Shannon, a teacher at above left, studied the effects of praise versus KHigh School South, was constructive criticism on learning, and Karan Joshi State Science named the 2010 Outstanding High conducted research related to Alzheimer’s disease. School Chemistry Teacher by the Olympiad Princeton and Trenton American “My research revealed that con- Mathangi Ganesh, grade 7; Indi- Chemical Society. ommunity Middle School and structive criticism better supports vidual Documentary: Alex Taylor, CHigh School South took first MathCounts team from Com- learning than unwarranted and ex- grade 6; Individual Documentary: Place in their respective divisions. munity Middle School took first cessive praise,” he says. An eighth Ruchi Patel, grade 8; Individual Both teams now will compete in place, and Grover Middle School grade student at Thomas Grover Website: Vishnu Kaimal, grade 8; the national competition in May. took second in the State Math- Middle School, he participates in and Group Website: Alice Li, The Community Middle School Counts Competition. Alyce Doeh- various math and science activities grade 8, and Mahima Srivastava, The Harvard of Ballet Science Olympiad Team captured ner is the coach of both teams and and plays the violin. He has lived in grade 8. will be the coach of the New Jersey Schools: Drew Nelson, first-place trophies at State compe- West Windsor for nine years. Grover Middle School win- State team. titions for the past nine years. This Karan Joshi, an eighth grade ners in the junior division in- pictured above in Community Middle School year’s CMS Science Olympiad student at Grover Middle School, clude: Paper: Abhimanyu Much- August, 2009, will team members include Ernest Team will now be representing spent over a year researching the hal, grade 8, and Aditya Mudigon- dance at the Royal Chiu, Brice Huang, Andrew New Jersey at the National Science causes and possible treatment of da grade 8; Individual Junior Per- Ding, and Aaron Berger. In addi- Ballet School in Olympiad Tournament, to be held Alzheimer’s disease. Joshi found formance: Aji Sjamsu, grade 7, tion, Chiu, who placed fourth as an London this summer. at the University of Illinois in May. that exercise promotes overall and Sophie Thompson, grade 8; individual, earned a spot on the Photo: Kimber Frenette At the State competition, CMS good health and can counteract the Group Performance: Hannah State MathCounts team. Science Olympians went up ill effects of some brain diseases Widmayer, grade 7, and Cathy Grover Middle School team against 27 other top middle school and shared this research at Mont- Chi, grade 7; Individual Documen- members include Aleck Zhao, Sal- Continued from preceding page teams, and competed in 24 individ- clair University during a ROGATE tary: George Li, grade 8; and Sally ly Jiao, Jeffrey Kuan, and Char- ual and team events such as ecolo- Exposition (Resources Offered in Jiao, grade 8; and Individual Ex- lie Gu. Dance Scholarship gy, fossils, science crime busters, Gifted and Talented Education). hibit: Yinan Zheng, grade 7, and dynamic planet, trajectory, and High School South students Recently, Karan visited Bucking- Nishad Maskara, grade 7. more. CMS came away from the Mark Benjamin, Mark Kogan, t isn’t every day that a 14-year- ham Place, a senior care facility High School North winners in day-long event with a total of 17 and Gagan Tunuguntla won the old gets to dance at City Center in with an Alzheimer’s care center, to the senior division include Paper: I medals: seven gold medals, eight 2010 NJIT High School Program- New York. But Drew Nelson of share his findings with staff and pa- Anne Corbett, grade 10; Paper: silver medals, and two bronze ming Contest. The team coach is Plainsboro, who has been training tients. Sushruth Kamath, grade 10; Pa- medals. teacher Brandon Horn. this school year at the Orlando Bal- per: Emma McGregor, grade 10; let School in Florida, placed in the Gold medal honors were award- ed as follows: Lyric Gupta and David Yin, an eighth grade stu- National Individual Exhibit: Olivia Hu, top 10 in the junior division of the dent at Grover Middle School, was grade 11; Group Exhibit: Kimber- Youth America Grand Prix, a pres- Bolong Xu for Disease Detectives; History Day Daniel Liu and Freddie Huang named a semifinalist in the New ly Shiao, grade 10; and Meea Yim, tigious international competition Jersey Geographic Bee and will grade 10; Individual Performance: for Compute This; Rohan Agraw- egional National History Day that took place in New York last complete next month. Shivani Badgi, grade 9; Individual al and Matt Zang for Meteorolo- winners from WW-P will go week. He danced at City Center for R Performance: Lavanya Ganesh, gy; Felix Su, Shannon Sheu, Bo- on to compete in the state competi- the finals on Thursday, March 25. grade 11; Group Performance: long Xu, and Raghav Kalra for Young Researchers tion at William Paterson Universi- He was awarded a full tuition Payal Marathe, grade 10, Varni- scholarship for summer school at Pentathlon; Durgesh Prusty and Jeffrey Kuan of West Windsor ty in May. Bharath Kannan for Road Schol- ka Atmakuri, grade 11, Sanjana the Royal Ballet School at Covent recently presented a talk to teach- Community Middle School Manikandan, grade 11, Eugene Garden, London, the equivalent of ar; Aditya Badeti and Vincent ers at the recent New Jersey Asso- Wu for Ornithology; and Avinash winners in the junior division in- Tang, grade 10, and Vikram Ke- Harvard in the ballet world. He also ciation of Gifted Students state clude: Individual Performance: savabhotla, grade 10; Group Per- received a scholarship for the Subramanian and Rohan Agraw- conference held at Mercer County al for Solar System. Sundar Solai, grade 7; Individual formance: Adam Niemann, grade school year to Houston Ballet Conference Center. His talk, Exhibit: Varun Subbiah, grade 6; 11, Siddhi Sundar, grade 11, and School. Silver medal honors were “Work with the Brain for Effective awarded as follows: Lyric Gupta Group Exhibit: Shruti Marathe, Aneesha Raghunathan, grade 11; His coaches are Peter Stark, di- Learning,” was based on a research grade 7, and Alisha Kanitkar, Individual Documentary: Carolyn rector of Orlando Ballet School, and Bolong Xu for Anatomy; project he presented last year at an Aditya Badeti and Vincent Wu grade 7; Group Performance: Lipka, grade 12; Individual Docu- and Olivier Munoz. He has been exposition for ROGATE (Re- Shreya Marathe, grade 7, Sam- mentary: Matt Greenberg, grade homeschooled through Laurel for Bio Process Lab; Daniel Liu sources Offered in Gifted and Tal- and Raghav Kalra for Dynamic antha Sun, grade 7, and Prachi 9; Group Documentary: Mohit Springs College Prep and is close ent Education), a program offered Mahableshwarkar, grade 7; Indi- Hajarnis, grade 10, Mohit Dan- to finishing eighth grade. Planet; Jasmine Tsai and Mauni- by the National Talent Network for ka Atmakuri for Elevated Bridge; vidual Documentary: Liam Knox, dekar, grade 10, and Giri Shar- gifted and talented students. grade 7; Individual Documentary: ma, grade 10; Group Documen- tary: Thea Ma, grade 9, and Ingrid Ma, grade 11. African-American History

tudents at Millstone River Ele- Smentary School created a play that they have taken on tour to the district’s six elementary schools. It enhances the students’ understand- ing of African-American history, and it increases their skills in public speaking, movement, rhythm, and music making. The project’s three key parts — research, rehearsal, and performance will be featured on Classroom Close-up, NJ, on Monday, April 12; Saturday, April 17; Monday, May 10; and Satur- day, May 15. Visit www.class- roomcloseup.org for more infor- mation. Video Release Jonathan Elliott, a graduate of West Windsor-Plainsboro High School, Class of 2000, recently di- rected his first music video. Alter- native rock band The Medium pre- miered their first full-length music APRIL 2, 2010 THE NEWS 11 video for their hit single “Prime” Marple Appliance of Princeton A graduate of the University of on Wednesday, March 31. Visit Junction. Survivors include four Pennsylvania, he held masters de- www.themediummusic.com. sons and daughters-in-law, Ken- grees in anthropology and archaeol- “We came into this project look- neth and Gloria of Troy, Pennsyl- ogy. He was a professor at Mercer ing to create something entertaining vania, Robert and Stasia of County Community College for 37 for our fans, but this video took on a Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Jack years, and a member of the New Jer- life of its own,” says Jason Milstein, of Avon, Ohio, and George and sey Ballet Association. producer and band member. “It suc- Kelly of Greensboro, North Caroli- Donations in the form of a schol- ceeds in accomplishing visually na; two daughters and sons-in-law, arship in Forman’s name may be what we always strive to accom- Marie and Robert Henninger of made through the MCCC Founda- plish musically, and we’re thrilled Mansfield, Pennsylvania, and Edie tion, c/o College Advancement, that we get to debut it in full 1080p and Ronald Hulslander of Hatfield, Administration Building, 1200 Old after some technological break- Pennsylvania; seven grandchil- Trenton Road, West Windsor throughs in Internet streaming.” dren; and 14 great-grandchildren. 08550. Donations may be made to the Virginia Young McCarthy, Austinville Union Church, RR1 Awards 91, of Wallingford, Connecticut Box 368, Troy, PA 16947. Bill and Marge Bupp, owners died March 25. Survivors include a of BounceU of West Windsor, Raymond H. Sharpley, 68, of daughter and son-in-law, Nancy J. were recognized at an award cere- Hamilton Township died March 19 and Scott E. Nesson of Plainsboro; mony in Scottsdale, Arizona. The in RWJ University Hospital at New and two grandchildren, Karly Ali- Gold Circle award recognized the Brunswick. A lifelong area resi- cia Nesson and Daniel McCarthy couple for making $500k or more dent. He was an Army veteran of Nesson. Donations may be sent to in sales during the last year. The the Vietnam War and a recipient of Our Lady of Fatima Church, 382 Ambassador award recognizes the the Purple Heart. He worked at Hope Hill Road, Yalesville, CT Bupps for making themselves West Windsor Plainsboro High 06492 or www.yalesvillefh.com. School South. available to talk with prospective Arlene J. Bellinger, 56, of Survivors include his wife, Joan owners about their business and Monmouth Junction died March 26 Sharpley; two daughters and one their experience. in the University Hospital of son-in-law, Debbie DeBlasio, and “Receiving the Gold Circle and Newark. Born in Schenectady, Melissa and Michael Clegg; two BounceU Ambassador awards is a New York she lived in Plainsboro sons and daughters-in-law, great honor,” says Marge Bupp. from 2002 until 2004. Michael and Jen Krause, and Ray- “It’s truly amazing that our hard- Survivors include her husband mond Jr. and Amy Sharpley; two working staff is being recognized Jeffrey V. Bellinger; and her broth- sisters and brothers-in-law, Inez with the Gold Circle and BounceU er Charles M. Amoroso. Donations and Harold Blakeslee, and Jule and Ambassador awards for all that may be made to St. Huberts, Box Charles Craddock; two brothers they have done to make our West 159, 575 Woodland Avenue, and one sister-in-law, Samuel Windsor BounceU successful.” Madison 07940. Sharpley, and Harry and Janita Dr. Jerry Bagel, a West Wind- Sharpley; seven grandchildren; and David W. Ianiro, 93, of Mon- sor resident and a dermatologist one great-granddaughter. Dona- roe died March 30, at Gardens at with an expertise in the treatment of tions may be made to the American Monroe. Survivors include a psoriasis for 25 years, has received Cancer Society, 3076 Princeton daughter, Patricia Cassaro of the top referrer award from the Na- Pike, Lawrenceville 08648-2304. Plainsboro. The funeral will be tional Psoriasis Foundation as the Monday, April 5, at 9:30 a.m. at Margaret Mary Weiss, 75, of nation’s number one recruiter of pa- The Mather-Hodge Funeral Home, Lawrenceville died March 19 at St. tients with psoriasis. He was recog- 40 Vandeventer Avenue, Prince- Francis Medical Center, Trenton. nized on Saturday, March 6, at the ton. Mass of Christian Burial will She was a court administrator for 68th Annual American Academy of follow at 11 a.m. at Queenship of the Township of West Windsor, re- Dermatology annual meeting in Mary Church, 19 Dey Road, tiring in 2002. Miami Beach, Florida. He also pre- Plainsboro. Calling hours are Fri- Survivors include her son and sented research at the meeting on day, April 2, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.; daughter-in-law, Robert W. and topical solutions for psoriasis that and Saturday, April 3, 2 to 6 p.m. at Leslie Weiss of Hamilton; three may enhance the clinical benefit of the funeral home. Donations may daughters and a son-in-law, Lauren cortisone in the treatment of moder- be made to the International E. and Marvin Rule, Diane M. ate to severe psoriasis Myeloma Foundation, 12650 Weiss, all of Hamilton, and Tracey “As a medical dermatologist for Riverside Drive, Suite 206, North A. Weiss of Hackensack; her 25 years, it means a lot to me to be Hollywood, CA 91607. recognized for bringing new solu- granddaughter, Nicole L. Bolt and tions to my patients,” he says. “I’m her husband, Bryan of Burlington truly honored and will continue to Township; her grandson, Robert C. do my best to make sure patients Weiss of Hamilton; her great- are informed about different op- grandson, Gavin A. Bolt of tions for treatment of psoriasis and Burlington Township; and her sis- other conditions.” ter, MaryEllen McDermott of ClearClear Skin!Skin! Since 2001, Bagel has served as Bronx, New York. advisor to NPF by providing med- Donations may be made to the ical guidance and editorial review American Cancer Society, 3076 Student Special! of publications, speaking at profes- Princeton Pike, Lawrenceville sional meetings, and working to 08648 (www.cancer.org), or ASP- identify issues and opportunities of CA at www.aspca.org. critical importance to the group. Frances (Carter) Conover, 86, 3 Treatments for Bagel, who founded NPF’s execu- died March 21 in Bradenton, Flori- tive committee of the President’s da. Born and raised in Mont- Council, has raised more than gomery, Alabama, she lived in the $235 (plus tax) $750,000 in the past five years for Dutch Neck area of West Windsor psoriasis care and research. for more than 50 years, and was a (40% Savings) Bagel is a member of Windsor longtime member of Dutch Neck Dermatology, a practice composed Presbyterian Church. Offer good through 4/30/10. of board certified medical derma- Survivors include her husband (Valid for one time only.) tologists focused on helping adults of 65 years, Walter; son and daugh- and children achieve and maintain ter-in-law, Mike and Susanne of healthy skin. Visit www.windsor- Wellesley, Massachusetts; and A Complete Approach dermatology.com. daughters and son-in-law, Ruth of Sarasota, and Frances and Dennis to Skin Care Deaths Lewis of Jensen Beach, Florida. Donations may be made to Whit- John G. Kenney of Medfield, field Presbyterian Church, Braden- L Massachusetts died March 17. Sur- ton, Florida. et our medically trained staff help to not only treat current skin vivors include son and daughter-in- law,John G. and E. Nichole Kenney Kathryn Dyjak Szczepanik, 99, conditions, but educate you on how to prevent future breakouts. Jr. of West Windsor. Donations died March 21 at her home in Hight- may be made to the Bethany Health stown. She was the former owner of The Aesthetics Center at Care Center, Office of Advance- Hights Farm Equipment in Hight- ment, 97 Bethany Road, Framing- stown. Survivors include daughter ham, MA 01702 or to the National and son-in-law, Kathryn and Princeton Dermatology Associates Kidney Foundation, 30 East 33rd William Lamping of Plainsboro. Street, New York, NY 10016. Arthur S. Forman, 69, of Plains- Monroe Center Forsgate 2 Tree Farm Rd. Rowland A. “Ken” Marple, boro died March 24 at the University 5 Center Drive • Suite A Suite A-110 91, died on Thursday, March 18, of Pennsylvania Medical Center in 2010. Formerly employed by RCA Philadelphia. Born in Brooklyn, Monroe Township, NJ Pennington, NJ Research Laboratories in West New York, Forman was a Mercer 609-655-4544 609-737-4491 Windsor, he was owner/operator of County area resident for many years. 12 THE NEWS APRIL 2, 2010 teacher at the higher end of the pay corporates more than just the has continued to cut costs and find month freeze, but for an entire School Budget scale making around $80,000 salaries of the administrators; it al- areas of savings while maintaining year.” Continued from page 1 could be replaced by a new teacher so includes secretaries. a quality education. And, they say, West Windsor resident David at a beginning salary of around The district will be cutting about the district’s practice of cutting is Hitchcock criticized the board for News about the budget. “Practical- $50,000. Those savings would par- $100,000 from the extra curricu- not new, but that desperate times failing to address teachers’ ly every area is being reviewed for tially offset the number of teachers lars and athletics programs. call for desperate measures. “You salaries. “What is your average reduction,” said Kniewel, who em- to be cut. Kniewel said the extra curriculars don’t wind up thousands of dollars certified teacher’s salary?” He also phasized that the dramatic cuts In addition, the administration is and sports teams that are undersub- below Hopewell and Princeton if asked for information on the num- were made on top of cuts the dis- working to determine which staff scribed will be on the chopping you haven’t been cutting,” said ber of teachers who have applied to trict has already been making over configurations are least damaging block. “If you’re an underutilized Shanok. It has come to the point open positions, saying he read the past eight years. to the educational process. Until sport with a handful of kids, that’s where “years and years of squeez- somewhere that on average, there “Within the last two weeks, we these numerous variables can be where we’ll be looking,” said ing doesn’t allow us to squeeze any are about 100 applicants to each got the budget down to a zero per- solidified, officials won’t have an Kniewel. more,” and now drastic measures open teaching position around the cent increase,” said Shanok, assis- estimate as to how many jobs will As for the staffing reductions, have to be made.” state. If this is true, “there is no rea- tant superintendent for finance. be lost. Also, “we’re hoping people officials will be looking at class The district offers “an excellent son for a salary increase.” “We’re hoping people will see zero can step forward” with more sav- size considerations and special performance at a moderate cost,” he He said that his own compensa- as an honest effort” to ease the bur- ings to avoid the cuts, Shanok said. area teachers at the elementary lev- said. “I know a lot of people are tion has gone down and that many den on taxpayers and share the im- When the cuts do occur, offi- el. At the middle school level, they hurting, but we hope they can see residents like him cannot under- pact. cials plan to accommodate the stu- will look at the creation of mini- past that and see what we’re deliver- stand why the board would ap- Plainsboro taxpayers would see dent population by combining teams, as well as the restructuring ing. We’ve held quality. We would prove any increase. their tax rates increase to $1.549 smaller classes at the high school of support teachers and the reduc- hope that’s worth supporting.” “I don’t know whether I should per $100 of assessed home value level, which will slightly “pop up tion of co-curricular and athletics. Prior to the announcement of laugh or cry when I see this fuzzy — an increase of some 10-cents class size numbers,” Kniewel said. At the high school level, they will state aid cuts last month, the dis- math,” said West Windsor resident over last year’s rate of $1.446. For But not all of the $3.4 million look to reduce staff through in- trict came up with its own savings. Hemi Nae. He said the board a the owner of a home assessed at will come from the teaching staff. creasing class sizes, reduce courses Not only does the budget reflect a should cut more to ease the burden the township average of $395,000, Kniewel said the administrative with low enrollment, and reduce $1.5 million decrease in the area of so that residents do not have to chip that translates into an average tax staff was also reduced, as well as health and library services. buildings and grounds, but it also in 6.5 percent more, “while every- bill of $6,119 for school taxes. the number of secretaries. In addi- Officials have emphasized reflects the renegotiated contracts one else takes.” He called for the This represents an increase of tion, “we won’t be replacing bus throughout the process that they the board approved with the teach- board to reduce the budget by an- about $400 over last year’s average drivers” when they leave the dis- have cautiously reduced the budget ers’ and administrators’ unions last other 8 percent. tax bill. By comparison, the owner trict, she said. as much as possible to avoid im- month — projected to save the dis- West Windsor resident Pete of an average assessed home last Before the state aid cuts were pacts to education and curriculum. trict more than $1 million. Weale said the board’s budget pre- year paid about $5,719. announced, officials had already But with the dramatic 71 percent Under the new terms, salary sentation lacked real numbers, in- In West Windsor, however, the included a $1.5 million savings in decrease in state aid, some damage raises will be frozen for a 12-week cluding the costs of salaries, bene- tax rate would remain relatively the buildings and grounds area, a has become unavoidable. period beginning September 1, fits, and pension costs. He criti- flat at $1.339 per $100 of assessed reduction of three administrative Kniewel and Shanok warned 2010, for the two unions. The cized the board for having Shanok value. For the owner of a home as- positions, and significant reduction that if the budget fails at the polls teachers’ contract, which was orig- “recite” the presentation to the sessed at the township average this of supplies. That budget relied on inally set to expire in June, 2011, public and for not having the infor- year of $534,782, that translates in- flat state aid. was extended to the 2011-’12 mation on the website before the The board had been preparing a school year. That year, teachers meeting. to a tax bill of $7,161. Last year, the ‘I don’t know whether I tax rate in West Windsor was worse-case scenario for a 15 per- will receive a 3.38 percent in- “Why are numbers consistently $1.304 cents per $100 of assessed cent decrease in state aid, accord- should laugh or cry crease. missing in these juvenile presenta- value. The owner of a home as- ing to information in the presenta- when I see this fuzzy As for the contract negotiated tions?” Weale asked. He also sessed at average value last year of tion on March 31. That would have with the WW-P Administrators called for a reduction in the number meant a reduced number of guid- math,’said resident He- Association, the members of the of assistant superintendents. There $549,325 paid about $7,163. mi Nae, who called for Shanok pointed out that the av- ance counselors, reduction of union will also forgo the previous- is a “complete lack of meaningful erage increase over the past four kindergarten to 4th grade teachers, further reductions. ly negotiated salary increases for detail, both pro and con,” he added. years, including the proposed bud- a reduced number of elementary the first six pay periods in 2010-’11 He pointed to the information pro- get for this upcoming school year, computer teachers, a reduced num- and reduce professional confer- vided by Lawrence Township’s has been low. Collectively, the av- ber of administrators, a reduction ence benefits, for a savings of ap- school district, saying, “Don’t tell erage annual increase to West in capital spending, reduction of a this month, it will translate into fur- proximately $80,000. me it can’t be done.” Windsor taxes has only been 1.3 secretary, and a reduced number of ther cuts and more impact to educa- The administrators’ contracts “We all know you can get statis- percent, and the average annual in- middle school teaching positions. tion. “If the budget goes down, that were also extended a year. Now, tics to lie to you,” he added. crease to Plainsboro taxes has been However, after the 71 percent will mean more reductions,” said for the 2011-’12 school year, the West Windsor resident Bryan 2.2 percent. “That’s not a very decrease, the board had to make Shanok. “Those who are con- members of the union will receive Maher also said there was more large annual increase over these further cuts. That resulted in the re- cerned should definitely vote.” a salary increase of 2.9 percent. room for cuts. He pointed to the 42 four years,” he said. duction in athletics and co-curricu- Kniewel and Shanok emphasize The move was criticized, by res- paid days off given to administra- Keeping the budget flat will lar activities, which shows a de- that a WW-P education is a relative idents and one of the board’s own tors. “In the real world, people translate into some tough deci- crease in the number of coaches bargain. The most recent “total members, who said the new con- don’t get 42 paid days off a year,” sions. The district is looking at a and programs at both the middle comparative per pupil costs” re- tract should have included contri- he said. “Tell me you don’t see formula that cuts 17 teachers per $1 school and high school level, a con- leased by the state Department of butions to health benefits from waste in there.” million dollars that needs to be solidation of schedules, and reduc- Education show that in 2009-’10, teachers and administrators, which Teachers defended themselves. saved — in this case, $3.4 million. tion in transportation costs. There WW-P spent an average of is not required under the terms of Teacher Greg Bugge said he But the total number of teachers to was also a reduction in special edu- $13,045 per pupil. By comparison, the renegotiated contract. earned $54,000 a year, plus his be cut cannot be estimated right cation funding, including tuition, Hopewell spent $15,067, and Residents around the communi- benefits. “I fail to understand how now for a number of reasons, in- staffing, and instructional support. Princeton spent $17,421. The dis- ty have pointed to private sector my $54,000 is causing everyone cluding retirements. Kniewel specifically pointed trict also spent below the state av- companies, which have frozen else’s problem,” he said, adding In the case of retirements, a out that administration — targeted erage. salaries all together, and criticized that he worked in the private sector by critics each budget season — in- They maintain that the district the board for agreeing to any salary for 20 years and took a big pay cut increase at all in the extended year. when he became a teacher in the That was the most common district. “It’s the most amount of TOWNSHIP OF PLAINSBORO complaint during the March 31 work I have ever done for the least public hearing, which saw nearly a amount of pay I have ever earned.” standing-room only crowd. Some A resident of West Windsor, he PUBLIC NOTICE residents criticized the board, say- said he continues to pay taxes like ing they wanted to see more cuts everyone else and does so on his NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Township of Plainsboro, Department of Public Works, in compliance and less of an increase. $54,000 salary. with section 10.9 of the New Jersey Pesticide Control Code N.J.A.C. title 7, Chapter 30, has contracted for Paul Pitluk, a resident of Village Another teacher from Commu- the application of herbicides/fertilizers from April 12 to April 23, 2010, to the following areas: Plainsboro Grande, an active adult community nity Middle School said he has Park, Schalks Meadow Park, Morris Davison Park, Lenape Trail, Waters Edge Park, Ponds End Park, with 540 residents, said the resi- worked in the district for eight Community Park and the Administration Complex. All treated areas will be posted and closed for 24 hours dents of the development were years and makes $50,000. He said after application. very interested in the school bud- he also took a pay cut when he left get. “We love to vote,” he said, the television industry to become a pointing to the development’s 60 to teacher. Pesticide Active Ingredients 70 percent voting record. He com- Not all residents were critical of TruPower2 2, 4-D, Mecoprop-p (MCPP-p) and Dicamba mended the teachers for taking the the board. Jeffrey Yu, a sophomore Dimension Ultra 40 Dithiopyr, Aluminum Silicate Dihydrate, Amorphous Silica, three-month freeze, calling it a at South, urged residents to vote in WP Herbicide Sodium Lignosulforate, Di-2-Ethylhexyl Sodium Sulfosuccinate, “wonderful first start on the part of favor of the budget, saying that the Quartz the teachers,” who showed willing- district’s teachers are the reason ness to come to the table in a time why the district is successful. He Fertilizer Active Ingredients of need. However, “even more has pointed to his math teacher who 19-0-2 Turflo Fertilizer Urea & Muriate of Potash to be done, in my opinion.” holds tutoring sessions every day He said he was a teacher in the after school. Those students may Ground equipment will be used in applications. All persons interested in obtaining additional information 1970s in New York City, when the have had to pay up to $100 an hour should contact the Superintendent of Public Works, Neil L. Blitz at 609-799-0099 between 8:00 a.m. and teachers there had to fight for their for a private tutor after school if 2:00 p.m. salaries. “We decided that we had they did not get extra help, he said. to concede” and take a salary He asked parents to ask their Applicator Contractor: TruGreen-ChemLawn, Warminster, Pa. 18974, Telephone #215-441-0775 C.P.A. freeze for several years. “I consider children if they liked learning in this to be a similar situation. I think school. He said he felt parents #96273A. teachers have to accept their role in would be hard-pressed to find stu- this problem. It’s time for the dents who were not happy with the National Pesticide Info. Center Telephone #800-858-7378 or NJ Poison Control Center #800-222-1222. teachers to accept not just a three- school district, and that the re- APRIL 2, 2010 THE NEWS 13 sponses would probably be differ- of everyone in the township would renegotiated contract with the Way. In Plainsboro, Ellen Walsh, “I also understand that I am one ent in areas like Trenton, where be destroyed” if the quality of edu- teachers and administrators — it is of Petty Road will face challenger of nine members, and that if I can’t students are discouraged and un- cation suffered, he added. a three-year contract with a one- Harshad Tanna, of Krebs Road. convince at least four other mem- motivated in school. Responding to a critic who said year extension and also includes The News’ gathered informa- bers of the soundness of my posi- Board members responded to the board should be comparing its givebacks and salary freezes. tion on the candidates’ back- tion, I won’t have much influence the public comment, saying they figures to that of Montgomery, However, Marathe said he could grounds as well as their opinions on the direction of the board,” he were doing the best they could. which he said performs just as well, not give details on the terms of the regarding fiscal and educational added. “I believe I’m generally a Marathe commended his board if not better, than WW-P and agreement. “They are giving back impacts to the district. Below are good listener, reasonably bright, colleagues for coming up with the spends less. Kaye said the Mont- substantially on healthcare and de- profiles of each candidate. usually patient, and willing to con- cuts in 24 hours. “How many com- gomery district is only not as old, ductibles and pay,” he said. tinue to put forth the effort required panies have come up with $7 mil- and because of this, had hired “In spite of this being a difficult West Windsor by the position.” lion in cuts and have done a reason- teachers who do not have 10 to 20 negotiation, I feel very good that obert Johnson, an 18-year What does Johnson think are the able job in less than 24 hours?” years of experience like that of the both sides still felt comfortable and Rresident of West Windsor, three most important issues affect- He also said many of the resi- teachers in the older WW-P district. trusting enough to come to a reso- moved to New Jersey from Wash- ing the board? “Finances, finances, dents who criticized the board for Board member Todd Hochman, lution,” he added. ington, D.C. in 1991 to start a fam- finances.” not cutting enough were the same who criticized the board earlier last In other matters relating to ily, moving to to the township in “We have rough waters ahead to people who criticized it for study- school finances, a group represent- 1992. navigate, but I am confident that as ing the possibility of outsourcing ing SEIU Local 32BJ, based out of Johnson retired from the U.S. long as decisions aren’t made rash- the custodians. “You can’t have it ‘To take something of Newark, approached the board, Marshals Service last summer and ly and imprudently, the district will both ways.” excellence and destroy it urging it to look at its contract with currently works as a financial spe- not only weather this current crisis, Marathe said the school district Sodexo, the district’s food service cialist in criminal and civil forfei- but it will continue to excel,” he was only one of five districts, at would be a tragedy. The provider. According to a handout ture under contract with the U.S. said. most, in the state, where teachers property values of presented to residents at the meet- Department of Justice. He has Johnson pointed to the finance and administrators renegotiated everyone in the town- ing, in the 2008-’09 school year, served on the board since 2004, committee’s work with the admin- their contracts. “That has made this ship would be de- Sodexo charged the WW-P district where he has served on the admin- istration to develop and implement district good — what it is,” he said. $78,737 for workers compensation istration and facilities committee cost-saving measures that have re- He also pointed to the West stroyed’if the quality of insurance and liability insurance. and the finance committee, where duced the district’s per pupil costs Windsor tax rate. “If you live in education suffered. “We estimate that this is $21,000 he is currently chairman. from 5 percent above state average West Windsor, it doesn’t necessar- more than Sodexo actually paid for Johnson’s father taught high to 10 percent below state average. ily mean your taxes are going up.” insurance,” the handout stated. school industrial arts, general sci- “The committee has also required In fact, he said, “some people are month for approving a contract ence, and physics, and then became that every suggestion become a actually going to see their school with the teachers that did not in- WW-P Board a middle school principal. His routine and embedded part of the taxes decrease. I would recom- clude contributions to their bene- mother raised seven children. district’s operation,” he said. mend people take a look at their as- fits, commended the board for “en- Candidates Forum He has a bachelor’s degree and a “Some recommendations are being sessments and tax bills before as- gaging in a Herculean task” of master’s degree from the State implemented immediately (such as suming their taxes are going up.” keeping the budget to a zero per- s the annual school election on University of New York at Albany. removing superfluous appliances Marathe also explained the per- cent increase. ATuesday, April 20, draws His wife is an investigator with the from classrooms and common ar- centage increase in the teachers’ Shanok defended the board’s near, the seven candidates who state Commission of Investiga- eas); others are not so easy (such as and administrators’ salaries under action in renegotiated the contracts have filed to run for three open tions, and the couple has a daughter three-tier busing) and require more the new contract is not as dramatic and referred to the budgets of seats on the West Windsor-Plains- at High School South. careful thought, since they will af- as it appears on paper. “If we re- towns in the surrounding area. boro Regional school board are Johnson said school finances fect school schedules and existing ported our contracts the same way “How many have full freezes for weighing in on a number of hot- will be the greatest challenge in the contracts.” the federal and state governments police and township employees?” button issues this year, most name- near term, and that “using technol- Johnson lauded the unions rep- do, the teachers would see a 1.5 he asked. He added that the teach- ly keeping costs down in the rough ogy wisely, both as an instructional resenting the teachers and adminis- percent raise for the fourth year, the ers and administrators came for- economic climate. tool and to measure educational tration for voluntarily giving back new year of the contract,” he ex- ward without being asked — be- The elections this year will be outcomes and inform and improve $1 million, “with additional sav- plained. fore the governor even called on held on Tuesday, April 20. The instruction, is both smart and cost- ings in 2011-2012.” Each teacher moves up a step on districts to renegotiate their con- West Windsor race has five candi- effective. Ensuring that the schools “I believe the trust and respect the salary level each year automat- tracts, and before the state aid fig- dates vying for two seats, while in West Windsor-Plainsboro con- shared by the administration, dis- ically, and the district is required to ures were released. He maintained two candidates are seeking elec- tinue to improve and excel will re- trict staff, and the school board will report that increase on top of the they did not have to do anything. tion to one seat in Plainsboro. quire careful thought and prudent lead to further collaborative efforts negotiated increase in those levels. “WW-P has been recognized as In West Windsor, incumbents decision-making.” in the future,” he said. “The state and federal govern- a leader,” with respect to the rene- Hemant Marathe, of Clarendon Johnson said he believes that af- He also responded to public ments never report that step in gotiated contracts, Kniewel added. Court and Robert Johnson, of Van ter serving for the past six years on comments that criticized the board there.” Marathe said the board is still Wyck Drive, will face challengers the school board, he understands for “allowing teachers to postpone A majority of teachers will only trying to talk to the teachers, but Rakesh Kak, of Le Parc Court; Vi- the substantial time required to un- actually see about a 1.2 or 1.3 per- said that even if there is an agree- jay Kanchi, of Greylynne Drive; derstand and evaluate issues that Continued on following page cent raise in the fourth year, he ment, it would not lessen the tax and Scott Powell, of Cambridge come before the board. said. In addition, “any way you burden. “If the teachers agree to a look at it, for the two-year period, freeze, it would mean a return for the school is saving a $250,000 to saving the jobs that would other- Douglas B. Weekes DVM Kerry Danielsen VMD $500,000, even after considering wise be lost,” he said. “We are still the (would-be) impact of the 1.5 optimistic that we can talk to come percent contributions to health up with an agreement.” benefits under the new law. In the Aside from the savings from the EDINBURG ANIMAL HOSPITAL worst-case scenario, the district renegotiated contracts, the district comes out a quarter million dollars is also anticipating a savings of www.edinburgvet.com ahead.” (The new law to which he $1.5 million in the area of wages is referring would require public and benefits in the buildings and employees to contribute 1.5 per- grounds portion of the budget — a cent of their salaries to their health controversial issue all year. The benefits once their current con- district reviewed a study by consul- OUR 22ND YEAR SERVING WEST WINDSOR tracts expired.) tant Edvocate, which suggested the Marathe also criticized Weale, board could find savings by out- A FULL SERVICE MEDICAL, saying he “gave a big speech and sourcing the custodial and mainte- then disappeared, like he always nance services to a private compa- SURGICAL & DENTAL FACILITY. does” before hearing the board’s ny. responses. The district has gone out to bid 1676 Old Trenton Rd. • West Windsor, NJ Board vice president Robert for custodial, maintenance, (next to Mercer County Park) Johnson said the board has “made a grounds, and management ser- deliberate effort over the last eight vices, but no decision on privatiza- years” to whittle down the costs tion has been made yet. CENTRALLY LOCATED TO SERVE... without damaging education. According to Shanok, there are East & West Windsor, Plainsboro, Cranbury, Princeton Jct. “We’re getting to the point where 104 positions that would be affect- Hamilton, Washington, Yardville & Allentown we’re cutting into the bone.” He ed by privatization. The district has said that the school board has even “assumed, one way or another, the done a better job at controlling $1.5 million identified by the BUSINESS HOURS: costs than governments at the fed- study. Whether that’s by move- Mon-Fri 7AM-8PM • Saturday 7:30AM-NOON eral, state, county, and local levels. ment or by outsourcing is still a de- Dr. Hours by Appointment With regard to the renegotiated cision the board has to make.” contracts, “settlements are negoti- Susan Levine, the president of Fact/Tip of the Day: ated — they’re not imposed.” the West Windsor-Plainsboro Ser- Baby chicks and bunnies make very cute Board member Richard Kaye vice Association said on March 31 additions to an Easter basket. But please said the district was told by the that the board and the union had keep in mind that they will continue state to prepare to dramatically cut settled on a contract, but said she to grow and require specific care and its programs or increase its taxes. could not release the details of the dietary needs. So think twice before “To take something of excellence agreement until it was ratified by purchasing one of these pets as a gift. and destroy it would be a tragedy,” union members. The employees he said of the quality of education had been working without a con- in the district. The board’s respon- tract for the past two years. sibility is to educate the communi- According to Marathe, the ty’s children. “The property values agreement is set up similar to the 609-443-1212 609-275-1212 14 THE NEWS APRIL 2, 2010

Continued from preceding page for one year a significant contribu- tion toward medical benefits by ex- tending the existing contract.” Responded Johnson: “I would point out that the dollar value of give-backs offered by the teachers and administrators exceeded the value of the contributions pro- posed by the governor and will re- sult in net savings to the district.” “I also believe that the board will benefit from postponing the Robert Johnson Rakesh Kak Vijay Kanchi Hemant Marathe Scott Powell start of a challenging round of ne- gotiations over a new contract from lor’s degree in electrical engineer- recommend an ongoing review of ijay Kanchi, a telecommuni- daughters, the oldest of whom October 2010 to October 2011, ing from the Indian Institute of several programs throughout the Vcations consultant, moved to graduated from North and is a since it is likely that this October, Technology (IIT) Roorkee in In- year to uncover areas where effi- the township in 2006 to relocate for sophomore at the University of the district will be implementing dia. His wife, Suneeta, works for a ciency can be achieved. He said he a job. Pennsylvania. His second daughter the first year of outsourcing the software company in Plainsboro. would identify programs that Kanchi’s parents were involved is a sophomore at North, while the building and grounds functions,” The couple has two children at- should be altered and those that with international economic devel- youngest — twins — are in the sev- he added. “In that regard, it would tending Dutch Neck Elementary should be either expanded or elim- opment. He earned his bachelor’s enth grade at Community Middle have been irresponsible of the and Grover Middle schools. inated. degree in electrical engineering School. school board not to examine a sig- Additionally, Kak also serves He said he would also like to sit and a master’s in computer infor- Marathe, 47, earned a master’s nificant opportunity to provide for on the board of Le Parc I Home- down with the teachers’ and ad- mation engineering from the degree in electrical engineering greater economy and efficiency in owners Association and has been a ministrators’ unions to find ways to Stevens Institute of Technology. from Virginia Tech and a PhD in arguably the least efficient activity volunteer and coach for the local run the schools more efficiently by He and his wife, Jaya, a substitute electrical engineering from the — and one that has not been well- soccer and softball teams. removing any redundancies and re- teacher, have two children, both of University of Washington. For the managed — and to lessen the bur- He said he is seeking election ducing overhead. He said he would whom attend Maurice Hawk. last three years, he has been a part- den of property taxes. As painful as because he wants to volunteer his also like to find ways to optimize Kanchi, 40, said he wants to run ner in a company that is a whole- the final decision will be, the time and service to the community. the $23 million spent in special ser- for election to help “define and ex- sale distributor of Indian Gro- school board will make any deci- He said he also has a vested inter- vices, which is equivalent to al- ecute policies for the school system ceries. For 15 years before that, he sion only after careful deliberation ested in participating “shaping the most 50 percent of the regular in- that will continue to strengthen its owned a consulting company that of all the facts and circumstances.” school policy for the future,” en- struction budget and is being spent curriculum and produce well- worked with electric utilities. Johnson said there were no areas suring it is the best affordable edu- for only 10 percent of the student rounded students in a fiscally re- Marathe has served on the board of the budget that he would not, un- cation for his children. population, he said. sponsible manner.” for the last nine years, from 2001 to der any circumstance, cut. “I know The most compelling issues to He would also “consider opti- He said that in light of the state 2010, where he has served as presi- of no area that doesn’t have the po- him are the “unsustainable yearly mizing class sizes and aid cuts and financial crisis, the dent since 2004. He served one tential for increased economy or school budget increases leading to merging/eliminating courses, board needs to encourage the ad- year on the board’s finance com- efficiency, and everything has to property tax increases, combined clubs, or sports that are undersub- ministration to take a critical view mittee and for eight years on the be on the table.” with the conspicuous decline in our scribed.” of all the costs and programs. curriculum committee. When his Aside from finances, Johnson high school rankings,” said Kak. He called the board’s renegoti- They need to “continually eval- daughters were younger, he said he would like to improve the Kak said he has experience ated contract with the teachers and uate what works, what is marginal, coached recreational soccer for a tools for evaluating staff. “Recent working on Wall Street for over 16 administrators “shortsighted,” and what doesn’t, and prior to mak- number of years. He is also a mem- research on identifying the skills years, including his work with pointing specifically to the exten- ing the final decision, the board ber of the Lions club and the and attributes of a great teacher companies ranging from large caps sion for another year that includes must consider and understand the Princeton Toastmasters club. suggests strongly that teachers can to startups and in industries includ- salary increases. full budgetary impact of any pro- He said he is running for re-elec- improve their skills and become ing technology, telecom, health- “With a negative inflation and posed program,” Kanchi said. tion because he is very interested in better at any point in their career,” care, and government. “I have ad- an unemployment rate that has Kanchi said he feels he will be serving the district, especially dur- he said. “I believe that this research vised these companies in their cap- doubled since 2007, and when able to make use of his 18 years of ing a time where it faces serious fi- holds out the promise of improve- ital raising efforts, their merger and most of us in the real world are just business experience in listening to nancial challenges. “I decided it ments in the way staff are evaluat- acquisitions, as well as their re- glad to keep our jobs, it is outra- people, considering multiple is- was not time to hang up my shoes ed, so that evaluation can become a structuring efforts,” he said. “I am geous to guarantee these salary in- sues, and applying core values to in the middle of a storm. I do feel more constructive, effective tool quite comfortable in dealing with creases for another year in addition drive decisions. “I will be able to my experience will be valuable to benefiting everyone — teachers, budgets, regulations, tax implica- to the automatic increases in bene- provide guidance as a board mem- the school board.” administrators, parents, and most tions, as well as understanding the fits costs.” ber toward continuous improve- The most compelling issue to of all, students.” perspective of the various stake- Kak also pointed to the state leg- ment to school programs, co-cur- him, therefore, is maintaining the holders in a transaction and consid- islation requiring a minimum con- ricular activities by leveraging best district’s excellence in the face of akesh Kak, a West Windsor er myself to be a quick study.” tribution to health benefits no later practices from educators, innova- the current financial challenges. Rresident for six years, moved He said he feels the three most than upon the expiration of all pub- tors, and administrators that will “We need to address how to get to the township in 2004. Kak is cur- important issues are the state aid lic employee contracts. “But since continue to propel West Windsor- used to the ‘new normal’ while rently a managing director at View cut of $7.6 million, and similar cuts the school district has already ex- Plainsboro schools as a leading least affecting the high quality edu- Partners, an investment baking in the future; the “unsustainable tax tended the contacts until 2012, we school system.” cational experience from the stu- firm in New York. His mother was burden” for residents and “the bur- have to wait to realize this benefit.” He said the three most important dent’s point of view.” a school teacher and his father was geoning costs of benefits for the With regard to specific areas in issues to him are academic pro- His experience as a board mem- in the Armed Forces. school employees;” and the slip- the budget, Kak “would objective- grams, co-curricular activities, and ber, and its president, is his Kak, 44, has a MBA in finance ping in the high school rankings in ly look at all line items in the bud- responsible spending. strongest asset, he said. “During from the Columbia Business certain state-wide polls. get to ensure an efficient allocation Kanchi said that while the board this time, I had the opportunity to School in New York and a bache- Specifically, Kak said he would of resources and to achieve cost ef- saved some $1 million in the recent experience both a dysfunctional fective ways to improve opera- salary renegotiations, the $7.56 board as well as a board that works tions,” he said. “However, I would million state aid decrease means as a team to achieve objectives of be very hesitant to cut any charac- that addition cuts are needed. the district. I have had the privilege ter education programs, as well as “These cost reductions need to be of working with three different su- STEM (Science, Technology, En- achieved by further driving down perintendents and several assistant gineering, and Math) areas, to keep operational costs and taking a criti- superintendents. Each has taught our children competitive with the cal look at all programs.” me important lessons on how to rest of the world. With regard to specific areas in handle difficult issues and how to “In addition, anything that has a the budget, Kanchi said that “all build consensuses.” direct impact on classroom and options on cuts must remain open It is this collaborative approach laboratories — such as instruction- while ensuring that decisions are between administrators, teachers, al aids (lab equipment, interactive based on core values of academic parents, and the board that “speaks technologies, educational field excellence and producing well- for itself,” Marathe said, pointing trips) would be off my list of cuts.” rounded students.” to the district’s average per pupil In non-fiscal areas, Kak said he Kanchi said he would also like cost that is $300 less than the state ® would like to improve the technol- to “foster an environment that pro- average, even as the district main- Senior Care Management ogy in the schools “to better pre- motes students who will be leaders tains its position as one of the top pare our children to face the real in global competitiveness, green districts in the state. Specializing in Elder Care Services world when they graduate.” This technologies, and responsible and Marathe also said he believed CARE MANAGEMENT would include introducing new in- ethical behavior.” the area of finances was the most novative technologies in the class- important. “How do we adjust to • Assessments/Recommendations • On Going rooms; introducing online learn- emant Marathe, a 16-year the lower spending level without monitoring for families living at a distance ing; and introducing more interac- Hresident of West Windsor, significantly degrading the educa- tive and personalized experience moved to the township from Syra- tion for the children?” HOME CARE for the children, such as using cuse as a result of his wife’s job When it comes to easing the bur- • Personal Care Assistance • Meal Preparations voice recognition technology to transfer. His father was an engineer den to taxpayers, Marathe recalled • Transportation • Companionship help special education students and then owned his own business the board’s actions since 2002. with their assignments, he said. later in life, and his mother is a “Between 2002 and 2009, we con- • Certified Home Health Aides • Nursing Supervision “We should add more laboratories homemaker. trolled our budget by bringing Mercer County, NJ (609) 882-0322 in science to provide the hands-on Marathe’s wife, Punit, to whom eight special services programs in- experience and maybe add more he has been married for 23 years, house, reducing two administra- Bucks County, PA (215) 321-1401 field trips in a cost-effective man- works as a scientist at Bristol My- tive, 18 secretarial, and 17 instruc- www.seniorcaremgt.com ner.” ers Squibb. The couple has four tional assistant positions while APRIL 2, 2010 THE NEWS 15 serving more than 1,000 additional induced by the state and the re- and his wife, Mauna, an accountant of the lowest students. The upcoming budget duced funding to school districts, with Marriott, have two daughters rankings for planning continues that process by including WW-P. “This will force — one in high school and one in spending to- realigning the supervisory struc- the district to make hard choices middle school. ward adminis- ture and not filling the positions of about our educational priorities He said he is running for elec- tration salaries three retiring administrators.” and how we will continue to pro- tion because “I deeply care about and teachers’ Marathe pointed to the actual vide a high quality education with education.” salaries.” This, dollars spent per student, which is less money.” “Whatever I have achieved in he said, is be- $4,000 less than Princeton and Powell said he has the leader- my life so far is entirely due to my cause of the ex- $2,000 less than Hopewell and ship and analytical capabilities education,” Tanna said. “I come perience level Lawrence. “This approach of con- necessary to help guide the district from a humble family background of the teachers tinuous improvement has served “through a very challenging finan- in India and without that education, and administra- our taxpayers well over the last cial environment. In my profes- I wouldn’t be here.” tors. “However, nine years. I will continue this ap- sional experience, over the last Tanna said the most compelling you do find dis- Harshad Tanna Ellen Walsh proach in the future.” four years, I have been leading a issue to him is the area of finance. tricts like Marathe applauded the teach- product team at Prudential to “Despite the school administra- Montgomery that have been able to ers’ and administrators’ contracts ers’ and administrators’ unions for strong customer service scores and tion’s repeated claims of modera- achieve excellence in education “turns out to be a short-term bud- coming to the table and working continued business profitability.” tion in spending, over the past year while keeping the spending under geting maneuver. The board ac- with the district to find over $1 mil- “In these difficult times, the or so, it has become clear to me that check. We need to benchmark our cepted a very weak bargain of lion in savings by renegotiating board needs strong leadership to it has failed to manage school district against such district and rolling back teachers’ pay raises their contracts. He said the move provide new ideas and a willing- spending in a sustainable way.” learn from them.” for three months in return for an ex- allowed the district to minimize the ness to try new ways to provide a Referring to the latest state De- With regard to communication, tension of their contracts by one tax impact this year — until the high quality education. I have these partment of Education compara- he said a lot of the board’s deci- year that gives them a 3.8 percent governor slashed 71 percent from qualities,” Powell said. “With my tive spending guide of 2009, Tanna sions are made in committees and increase. the district’s state aid. education in engineering and busi- said there are 105 school districts that public meetings have not been “This is a really bad deal for the “There is no easy way to survive ness experience, I have also devel- comparable to WW-P, and in the used to effectively explain the de- taxpayers, as it locks the district in- a $7 million budget cut with 24 oped strong analytical skills. These state’s ranking of lowest to highest tails of the decision-making to a contract that requires no contri- hours notice without affecting the include looking at business infor- spenders, WW-P ranks 47 in com- process. “in the public meeting, bution toward benefits,” he added. quality of education,” he said. “I mation — revenues, expenses, pro- parative cost, 50 in the cost of one rarely gets to hear individual “With legislation requiring such would like to explore every option duction information, and quality classroom instruction, 42 for oper- board members’ views on many of contributions making its way that would allow us to protect per- reports — and recognizing the ations cost, 79 in administrative the decisions. I believe better com- through the state assembly, the sonnel, but given the severity of the trends and relevant information to salaries, and 94 for teachers munication would help gain public board shouldn’t have extended the cut, that may not be possible.” make appropriate decisions.” salaries. “These rankings are in- support for some of the hard deci- contract.” Further, given the fiscal climate Powell said the most important dicative of the failure to control sions that the board would need to Tanna said he would not ex- in the state, Marathe said he could issues affecting the district are spending,” he said. “This has re- make in the near future.” clude any area in the budget from not guarantee that any specific area keeping costs at the lowest possible sulted in an increasing tax burden He said the largest cost compo- cuts. “However, I will oppose any would not be touched. However, he level necessary to provide the high- on WW-P taxpayers, even in an ad- nents in any school are going to be across-the-board (non-targeted) pointed to a principle employed by est quality education, but keep tax- verse economic climate. This trend salaries and benefits, and “unless cuts that affect core instructional the board this year — that the cuts es as low as possible. is unsustainable.” the board finds a way to control in- programs,” he added. should first come from areas that With regard to easing the burden Tanna said he feels he is the best creases in salaries and benefits, the Aside from the financial aspect have the least effect on students. on taxpayers, the school board fit for the job because while he savings in other areas will hardly of school business, Tanna com- With regard to non-financial ar- should apply the same principles cares about the quality of educa- make much difference for taxpay- mended the administration and eas of school business, Marathe used by successful businesses to tion, he also believes that school ers. This is the most critical issue, board for its work toward excel- pointed to the continual analysis find better and cheaper ways to spending has to be managed in a and the current board has been un- lence in education in the schools. “I and improvements to academic provide a high quality education, sustainable manner. “I do not un- able to do anything in that regard.” am very satisfied with the school subject areas every five years. As a he said. derestimate the complexity of the Tanna also said that “any lay operations in other areas.” result of the math review, he and “Specifically, we should study” issues,” Tanna said. “I have pa- person” could have determined the members of the board have successful education systems in tience, passion, and perseverance that the economy was going llen Walsh, a 12-and-a-half made changes that will ensure other countries, college education, to deal with the complexities of the through a rough patch last Septem- Eyear resident of Plainsboro, every child takes an algebra course and professional certifications and school budget so that spending is ber, when it “approved a 3.5 per- moved to Plainsboro from Dover, before starting high school. education programs,” Powell said. brought under control with mini- cent increase.” DE, when her husband, Quentin, “We should look for common suc- mal impact” to educational pro- Tanna said he would target cuts who works in the financial/ac- cott Powell, a West Windsor cess factors among these models grams. to administrative costs by consoli- counting field, took a position in Sresident for four years, Powell and apply them where possible in The two most important issues, dating positions across the school New York. moved to West Windsor in 2006 to our district.” according to Tanna, are spending district. He would also cut the cost Walsh’s father was a steamfit- relocate for a job. With regard to the board’s ap- and communication. “There are of staff benefits by asking for staff ter, and her mother was a home- Powell, 37, is a product manager proval of a re-negotiated contract some costs that are beyond the contributions toward their benefits, maker. She earned her bachelor’s for Prudential Financial. “In this with the teachers’ and administra- school board’s control,” like health and reversing the trend of year- degree from Queens College, City role, I ensure that we provide high tors’ unions, which froze the first insurance costs, “but in many other over-year salary increases by rene- University of New York, and an quality service to both the institu- three months of pay in the upcom- areas, the board does have influ- gotiating the contracts. MBA from St. John’s University in tions that purchase our defined ing year for savings of over $1 mil- ence.” He said the district has a The $1 million savings from the benefit annuity products and the in- lion, Powell said the move “lacks “dubious distinction of having one board’s renegotiation of the teach- Continued on following page dividuals who receive the bene- boldness and seems out of touch fits,” explained Powell. “This role with reality.” also includes responsibility for “The contract was signed right managing revenues and expenses before the country entered a severe for our defined benefit products economic downturn,” he said. “As such that we meet our profitability a result, the pay increases in the targets.” contract have been higher than He and his wife, Michele, an op- most workers in the broader work- erations director for a professional force have received at the same trade organization, have two chil- time. Although this move helps the dren — a seven-year-old who at- district balance the budget in the tends first grade at Maurice Hawk coming fiscal year, the district Elementary and a four-year-old in should have done more. We need to pre-school. Powell has coached challenge teachers to play a larger soccer with the West Windsor- role in solving our financial diffi- Plainsboro Soccer Association. culties.” His mother was an elementary He said there are no areas of the school teacher, then as a bank budget that, under any circum- branch manager, and then as an en- stances, he would not look for cuts. trepreneur — opening her own suc- Aside from the financial aspect of cessful private elementary school. serving on the board, Powell wants His father worked as a portfolio to “learn how the district partners manager in the investment man- with local businesses to expose the agement industry. students to life after school. We He earned his bachelor’s degree should maximize our local busi- in mechanical engineering from ness resources to provide our stu- Carnegie-Mellon University and dents as much real world experi- then his master’s of business ad- ence as possible before gradua- ministration from the Marshall tion.” School of Business at the Universi- ty of Southern California. Plainsboro Powell said he decided to run to arshad Tanna moved to ensure that the children have the HPlainsboro in 2001 because of best education possible. “Second, a job. His father was an engineer in an increasingly challenging fis- with a utility company in India. cal environment, I can help find Tanna, 45, a senior scientist ways to continue providing an ex- with Telcordia Technologies, has a cellent education at a lower cost.” master’s degree in electrical engi- One of the most compelling is- neering from the Indian Institute of sues to Powell is the fiscal pressure Technology in Chennai, India. He 16 THE NEWS APRIL 2, 2010

Continued from preceding page the standard we would like to maintaining the excellence in edu- maintain,” said Walsh. “I feel very cation, despite the 71 percent re- Proposed WW Budget Would Jamaica, New York. She currently proud of what was accomplished, duction in state aid. In order to ease serves as an adjunct assistant pro- particularly at Dutch Neck, the burden on taxpayers, Walsh Make Cuts, Still Raise Taxes fessor of economics at Rider Uni- Wicoff, and South. For the future, I said the board “should make sure by Cara Latham $36.5 million budget, but the tax versity. would like to see that we continue that classes are not under-enrolled, levy will increase from $20.6 mil- Walsh will be married to her to focus our efforts on continual and we can do that by creating a decline in revenues and lion to $21.8 million, a 5.8 percent husband for 30 years in November. improvements and necessary re- minimum class size. We are evalu- property values in West increase, according to figures re- The two have two children, both of pairs so that our infrastructure does ating all areas to be as cost-effec- AWindsor this year will leased by Mayor Shing-Fu Hsue to whom are graduates of South. not fall into disrepair.” tive as possible.” mean that township residents will Township Council on March 25. Walsh has served on the school Walsh said the administration With regard to the renegotiated have to cough up extra money to The Council has scheduled a board for the past six years and has and facilities committee has imple- contracts, Walsh said the move make up the difference — to the session for Friday, April 16, at 9:30 chaired the administration and fa- mented a capital improvement plan “provides a real savings in the tune of a 5.8 percent tax increase. a.m. to begin work on the budget. cilities committee for the last five. that will allow for scheduled and coming year. It allows for a fourth This is despite the administra- “The proposed budget and mu- Walsh also served two terms as corrective maintenance in se- year at which the district will real- tion’s efforts to limit the overall nicipal tax levy in 2010 are at the president of the South PTSA and quenced manner. “This type of ize a smaller salary increase than budget increase to 1.71 percent — state-mandated caps,” Hsueh was on the fundraising committee planning is crucial to avoiding the has been negotiated in recent con- the lowest in 16 years — including wrote in his budget summary. “Al- for Post Prom. She also served as a high cost of crisis-type repairs,” tracts. This agreement also pro- a cut of three positions from the po- though our proposed expenditures volunteer on the School Capacity she said. vides savings in conference fees lice, court, and health and human for 2010 have only increased by Study and has been involved with The most compelling issue to and other expenses.” services departments as well as a $626,000, or 1.71 percent from Boy Scouts as the Committee Walsh is the need to keep costs in When asked whether there reduction in overtime costs and 2009, declining revenues have re- Chair of the Troop and a member check. “The difficult economic cli- would be any areas she would not part-time employees. The cuts, sulted in a 5.8 percent increase in of the District Advancement Com- mate necessitates making every consider cutting in the budget, however, will not force lay-offs. the tax levy. mittee. Currently, she is a volun- dollar count and saying ‘no’ to Walsh said that “everything should “Personnel cuts for a growing “Further, due to tax appeals and teer coach for a Special Olympics items that are not essential to the be on the table.” community such as West Windsor declining property values, the cost bowling team. mission of the district,” she ex- When it comes to school issues are a very difficult decision to of a tax penny has been reduced She originally ran for election to plained. unrelated to finance, Walsh said make,” said Business Administra- from $621,732 to $610,086. As a the board to bring attention to the Walsh said she believes in pub- she would like to “see some relief tor Robert Hary. “These are ones result, the proposed municipal tax deteriorating condition of the dis- lic education and has been in- from the myriad of rules and regu- that, through attrition, haven’t been rate is therefore estimated to be trict’s older school buildings. “I volved since her children started lations that the Department of Edu- filled. They are people leaving for a .357 in 2010, reflecting a 2.6 cent was the leader of the 2006 referen- school. “I am willing to do whatev- cation imposes on the district. The number of reasons, but we’ve com- increase from .331 in 2009,” Hsueh dum that was strongly supported er it takes to make the system work district has made many improve- pletely taken them out of the budget said. by the community and has provid- on behalf of all of our students,” ments in communication, but there and eliminated those positions.” Under the 33.1-cent rate, the ed the needed repairs and additions she said. is always room for more.” The $37.1 million proposed owner of a home assessed at the to being all of our buildings up to A critical issue to Walsh is 2010 package represents an in- township average of $534,782 crease of $626,000 from last year’s would see an increase of $139, from $1,770 last year to $1,909 this year. According to the proposed bud- get , expenditures requested by de- The West Windsor Plainsboro Dance Company partment heads in the 2010 have been reduced from $37.8 million to Presents: $37.1 million — a reduction of $701,502. Revenues for 2010 are down considerably in the areas of interest The Tale of income, which shows a decrease of $679,500; in state aid, which in- cludes a decrease of $619,620 (a 22 percent decrease); and in hotel oc- cupancy tax, which decreased by The Little Mermaid $85,000, although officials said that expected increases in sewer service charges and the proposed third-party billing program for the EMS services help to offset some of those losses. Revenues include $2.2 million in state aid, $3.9 million in miscel- laneous revenue, $4.4 million from the fund balance, and $2.96 million in sewer service charges, leaving a total of $21.8 million to be raised through taxation — a $1.2 million increase over last year. The township also had to dip more into its reserves to meet the tax levy cap. “It was necessary to use an additional $200,000 in fund balance over the amount used last year,” Hsueh wrote. “This is a seri- ous concern, given our goal of sound and efficient long-term fi- nancial management.” Administration emphasized that despite the large cuts to various de- partments, the township is able to maintain township services like garbage collection, while minimiz- ing the financial impact to resi- dents. “You may have read about some of our neighboring communities that have had to make deep cuts to their budgets and services just to ThomasThomas GroverGrover MiddleMiddle SchoolSchool get within the levy cap imposed by the state,” said Hsueh to the coun- cil. “Many of them do not provide SSaattuurrddaayy AApprriill 1100 -- 77::0000ppmm the broad array of services that our residents currently receive as part of their tax bill,” like paid garbage service and absence of a fire district SSuunnddaayy AApprriill 1111 -- 11::0000ppmm tax, he said. “Due to our long-term financial planning, I am proud to present a budget that is at the levy cap while at the same time main- $8.00 In Advance -$$9.00 at the Door taining our desire to continue to be a ‘full-service community.’” Tickets Available - at The Dance Corner The administration also empha- sized that salaries and wages have only risen by $53,538 over last year For More Information Call: (609)799-99677 — a .43 percent increase. In this area, the township cut three full- APRIL 2, 2010 THE NEWS 17 time positions funded in last year’s “I want to move on and get to the flect the decrease in state aid. The In addition, “we need fewer bodies for further cuts and revi- budget — one each in Police, next step,” said Hsueh. “This is the township was receiving $2.034 mandates from the state to add ex- sions. Court, and Health and Human ser- begining of the process. It’s long million in state aid, but with the penses to us. There’s a whole series “I hope it wouldn’t go down,” he vices. It also reduced department overdue. The taxpayers deserve to cuts this year, it will receive only of these tools that the League of added. “If it comes to it, we need to overtime appropriations and re- benefit from the train station, $1.62 million. Municipalities has been fighting be as knowledgeable as we can.” duced part-time staff in the Public which is considered number 8 in While the cutbacks were signifi- for.” Works and Land Use and Code En- the whole nation in terms of num- cant, the actual budget process was Sheehan said officials are look- Plainsboro Business forcement departments. bers of passengers.” not entirely turned upside down, ing to minimize the tax impacts “This included a decision not to Hsueh said he sent a letter to NJ according to Sheehan. “We didn’t while maintaining services. The Group Update hire proposed new employees in Transit officials with conceptual know what to expect, so we township budget is not large, and it the Police and Engineering Divi- proposals. The next step, he said, is brought the budget to a point and runs a lean operation, but Plains- he Plainsboro Business Part- sions and to postpone any proposed for the township to sit down with waited,” he said. “Now, we’re try- boro has already reduced 10 to 12 Tnership is holding off on join- promotions or salary adjustments,” the Parking Authority and NJ Tran- ing to deal with it.” positions over the last few years, ing the Mercer Regional Chamber the mayor wrote. sit to go over the genreal concept. Still, the loss presents a chal- Sheehan said. “We’ve been mov- of Commerce. “This is by far the lowest in- “Then we’ll take it from there as to lenge. “We’re moving in a direc- ing in the right direction.” According to Paul O’Brien, the crease over the past 16 years” in what our role will be in terms of fu- tion that we haven’t before — Most of the discussion during founder of the business networking West Windsor, Hary said, pointing ture response to the RFP,” Hsueh $423,000 is a big number in a bud- the March 24 meeting, however, group aimed at promoting patron- to the 3.06 percent increase in last said. The meeting will give town- get of our scale,” said Sheehan. was focused on the school budget, age to area establishments, the PBP year’s budget, which was the low- ship officials an idea of what NJT is “This has absolutely been the most which took a $7.56 million hit in has decided to remain independent est in 15 years up to that point. thinking. “Definitely we want to challenging budget, probably that state aid cuts. Mayor Peter Cantu for the time being, as many of the “We’ve cut that increase.” make it very clear we want to work the township has known. We ex- said he thought it would be very group’s members have “expressed Meanwhile, the “other expens- with them.” pect it’s going to get more chal- challenging to account for the cuts. high levels of satisfaction with the es” part of the budget has increased The resolution states that the lenging as we go along.” “So you can expect, I think, a major PBP ‘as is.’” by $572,462, representing a 2.37 township and parking authority be- Regardless of the reduction in hit on property taxes,” he said. In an E-mail he wrote to both the percent increase from last year. In- lieve they can develop project by state aid, the township also has to Cantu also said that while the Chamber and to the group’s mem- cluded in that increase were fixed “constructing, operating, and deal with the levy cap. “We need state aid cut to Plainsboro is signif- bers, O’Brien said that he would be costs, including an additional maintaining it in a significantly the tools here to deal with the re- icant, the $7.56 million the school conducting research of similar $248,564 from Stonybrook Re- more financially advantageous ductions,” said Sheehan. “We district lost is much more detri- groups’ successes and failures, and gional Sewage Authority; a manner than any private proposal.” struggle with health costs like mental. “It hurts those who can making a recommendation about $150,547 increase in pension con- Further, it states that if the joint everyone else. We need to bring least afford to be hurt.” whether to join the Chamber in four tributions; and an increase of proposal is accepted by NJT, “the these things in check for us to have He urged his fellow Township to six months. $608,704 in debt service. Parking Authority, acting as the a fighting chance.” Committee members to pay atten- The group’s next meeting will The Capital Improvement Fund agent of the township, will take re- Further, “we need reform in par- tion to school budget presentations be on Tuesday, April 27, at 8 a.m. remained flat at $225,000 for 2010. sponsibility for identifying a devel- ticularly the police arbitration because “we may ultimately get at Planet Apothecary. Jeanette That portion of the budget is pre- oper for the Transit Parking Pro- process,” he said, saying those caps this budget.” If the school budget Wolfe, owner of Planet Apothe- sented as part of a six-year Capital ject, negotiating the terms of a con- need to be considered during the fails, it will be sent to the West cary, will be making a presenta- Improvement Program, including tract for the development of the collective bargaining process. Windsor and Plainsboro governing tion. road and sewer repairs, equip- Transit Parking Project, and sub- ment/vehicle acquisition and re- mitting such development contract placement, and facilities/proper- to the township for approval and ty/park improvements. The 2010 designation by the township.” CIP totals $5.6 million and in- The resolution also states that cludes a $1.6 million appropriation the township would be responsible for decommissioning the Duck for only 25 percent of the costs of Pond Run sewer pump station. the redevelopment attorney fees, Hary said the administration has with the parking authority paying been working on the budget year- the other 75 percent. This is a com- round. “It meant a lot of meetings promise reached after Council- and negotiations and discussions” woman Linda Geevers asked dur- to determine “how we can come to ing a previous meeting whether the a budget the mayor thinks is a fair parking authority would cover 100 budget to taxpayers. At the same percent of the attorney fees, espe- time, we continue to be a full-ser- cially given the economic impact vice community and a growing to the township’s budget this year. community. The important thing is to keep that in mind while we do Alexander Round- our best to mitigate any tax in- crease. We think we’ve done that about Median Work with this budget.” Hsueh said this budget was the ork on the center median in most challenging budget during his Wthe new Alexander Road tenure as mayor. He offered his roundabout has raised the eye- management team to the council brows of residents around town. “to provide more detail and to pro- But according to West Windsor vide the necessary refinements that officials, the work is nothing seri- council thinks may be necessary ous, and most importantly, is not prior to its introduction and adop- costing the township any money. tion.” “When it was originally con- “Further, as requested, my ad- structed, there were some problems ministration will provide council with the underlying cement base,” with additional information related said Patricia Ward, the director of to services, costs, and historical da- the Department of Community De- ta and the impact of further cuts on velopment. “There was some the delivery of municipal services cracking and some stress. The state should council wish to reduce the DOT is having that redone now that budget.” the weather has gotten warmer.” Ward said that the design of the NJT Proposal OK’d roundabout median has not changed, and there is nothing new he West Windsor Township proposed there. “It’s just a repair TCouncil has approved submit- for something that didn’t get prop- ting a joint proposal to New Jersey erly cured last year.” Transit that would designate the The work is being performed West Windsor Parking Authority under the direction of the state De- as the developer of a new parking partment of Transportation and is garage at the train station. being done by the original contrac- The resolution was approved by tor, which is absorbing the cost of a 3-1 vote, with Councilman the work. Charles Morgan absent and Coun- cilwoman Diane Ciccone voting Plainsboro Loses against it, on March 22. The pro- posal now heads to NJ Transit. $423K in State Aid If approved by the state, the move would allow the township to lainsboro was not spared in the have a higher level of control over Pgovernor’s cutbacks to state the project. Although developing aid, as the township lost $423,000 the projected 2,200-space garage in state aid as it finishes compiling would give the township a greater its proposed 2010 budget. ability to oversee the project, West Township Administrator Robert Windsor cannot reserve any park- Sheehan will be presenting a bud- ing spaces specifically for town- get to the Township Committee on ship residents in the garage. Wednesday, April 14, that will re- 18 THE NEWS APRIL 2, 2010 Serughetti Takes Helm At Boys’ LAX by Cara Latham any students find their athlet- Mic passions by trying differ- ent sports at earlier grade levels, in- cluding middle school. David Serughetti, new head coach of the North boys’ lacrosse team, hopes he can build such a reputable tradition with the team that middle school lacrosse players at Community and Grover will want to continue the sport in the district’s own high schools, and not at places like Princeton Day North Veterans Above, School, Peddie, and Hun. from left to right, Katie Serughetti already has many factors working in his favor — a McEwen, Catherine team returning 21 seniors who Wherry, Jacquie Miha- were part of last year’s Mercer lyi, and Maura Burns County champions and a 17-3 are among the seniors record under former coach Steve returning to lead the Czelusniak; experience coaching North girls this year. At not only at the freshman and junior varsity level, but also at the middle right, Brandon Wor- school level; and a strong under- rall, left, and captains standing of his individual players’ Drew Kenavan and strengths. Killian Brakel lead the After all, this year’s juniors and North boys’lacrosse seniors were seventh and eighth graders at Community just a few team. years ago. “I was already familiar with what their strengths were down here as a change of venue for when they were younger, and I can a job,” he said. “This is my 15th see how they’ve progressed over year teaching. I made my rounds Leahy, Brian Lee, Evan Pettus, state tournament, where they made goals. “We have some holes to fill, the years,” said Serughetti, who around the state; I finally found a Paul Thompson, Stephen Thomp- it to the semi-finals last year. but we are extremely optimistic previously coached at the school. home.” son, Marc Raziano, Sean Reed, and Fourth-year coach Matt Foret about the upcoming season,” said This made his transition into the When he arrived at WW-P nine Jack Kalinowski. Rounding out the has a strong returning core of play- Fisher. “Our team strength is our head coach position at North easier years ago, Serughetti coached for juniors are Jake Slonaker, Harrison ers in captains Henry MacQueen togetherness; we have a group of because he was able to determine six years at Community Middle Washuta, and Jake Barz. (who made All CVC and All State girls who enjopy the game and each roles on the field as opposed to hav- School, where he teaches. Two last season) and Chris Matthews, other.” ing to learn each player’s strengths years ago, he began coaching ju- North Girls’LAX both on defense. Also key for the “The question is: Can we build and weaknesses as the team pre- nior varsity for a season before Pirates this year will be Alex on last season’s success?” said pares to open on Thursday, April 1, coaching freshmen last year. or North’s girls, led by Beth Rohrbach (who made All CVC last Fisher. “I think we can.” against Hun. He said he is expecting a season), on attack, and Dan Nesson The team is returning captains “The team has been heading in a FSerughetti, David’s wife, the promising season this year. There pre-season climate is much differ- at midfield. Ciara Schoenaur, senior defender, really great direction,” said are 21 seniors returning to the Foret also points to Casey and Kendal Borup, a junior mid- Serughetti. “Last year, they won ent, as the team graduated five team, and eight of the team’s 10 starters last year, including its of- Tosches, who was a back-up mid- fielder. Other returning players in- the first Mercer County Tourna- starters from last season are return- fielder last season who has shown clude seniors Alex Thumm and ment. They had the best record in fensive and defensive leaders. ing. “It’s a group that has been in Kimmie Collins has moved on great improvement this year. “He Corey Hillman, on attack, and se- school history. I want to take what place for a couple of years al- has been one of our hardest work- nior Brisa Cully on defense. Re- [Czelusniak] has been able to ac- to playing lacrosse at American ready,” he said. University, while Deeksha Taneja ing players so far this season,” turning juniors include midfielders complish and start setting that as a The team’s captains this year are Foret said. “His hard work has put Molly Johnson, Michelle Morris, standard of what North lacrosse is studying at New York Universi- seniors Killian Brakel and Drew ty. him in position to be one of our key Kelsey Sandgren, Laura Mc- should be. We want to have a sense Kenavan. Brakel will start at goalie offensive players this year.” Cormick, and Meena Lee; Carolina of tradition come into play.” “We’ve got a lot of work ahead for the third straight year, while of us,” said Beth Serughetti, who The team’s strength is in its de- Echevarri, Jen Yu, Katie Dennehy, “I want to get kids excited about Kenavan will start his third straight fense. “We have some good, expe- and Elisabeth Hansen on defense; wanting to go play lacrosse at High said the biggest challenge would be year at midfield. to “find our new team chemistry.” rienced defenders, and we play and Megan Spencer and Diana School North and South,” Among the team’s other key good team defense,” said Foret. Yuan on attack. Serughetti added. “That’s another Last year, the team went 12-5-1 players are Brandon Worrall and and made it to the second round in “Offensively, we move the ball Sophomores include Anna goal I have — that kids will have Andrew Lalli, both of whom are well in transition, which allows us Tadej, Erica Borsack, Radha Patel, something to look forward to when the state tournament. starting their third year as defense- While the team may have lost its to score some easy goals.” Mean- and Kaitlyn Salerno. Freshman they’re done with their middle men. Todd Petrone and Andrew while, the team is working hard to Dani Steifel is new to the team this school career in the district.” key players from last year, Washuta are two of the team’s Serughetti will look to her strong improve on face-offs, he said. season. Serughetti grew up in Perth Am- strong attackmen, Serughetti Rounding out the team are se- boy. His father was a social worker, returning seniors: Moira Burns, pointed out. Jackie Kercheval, Jacquie Mihalyi, niors Jack Dennehy, Brandon North Tennis and his mother was a secretary in “I would say that defense is Lerner, Jeffrey Matthews, Daniel the Perth Amboy public school dis- Katie McEwen, and Alekhya Du- probably our strongest,” he said. lur. Other strong players include Nesson, and Matthew Padd. Ju- ast season, the boys went 10-3 trict. He attended St. Joseph High “That’s the unit that’s the most in- niors Jesse Carnegie, Peter Cerrito, School in Metuchen, where she juniors Catie and Maddy Antaya Land captured the MCT title as tact from last season. But we do and Kelly Girandola. Om Dhavalikar, Stephen Francis- well as the NJSIAA Group III Cen- played on the lacrosse team. He have probably a stronger midfield co, Joshua Lee, Bijan Matthews, continued playing lacrosse at Players like Olivia Haase, tral Tournament title to end up with this year than we did last year; we Christina Isnardi, Ingrid Ma, Caro- William McAuliffe, and Chris So one of the best seasons in school Roanoke College. have more depth this year. We have also add depth to the team. They But his love for lacrosse came at line Sievers, Jenna Simanovsky, history. a couple of sophomores that only Kristin Troianello, and Joyce will be joined by sophomores Mar- The prospects look just as a younger age. “Back in the 1980s, played at the freshman level last tin Fatley, Alexander Mangone, it was an extremely nice sport, so it Wang and returning goalie junior promising this year for the Knights, year who have shown a lot of Patricia Pehnke will also be key for and Austin Gioseffi and freshmen who return all three singles players was nice to play something differ- progress.” Those players are David Chris Clancey, Thomas Efstathios, ent and more unique,” said the Knights this year. and two doubles players to keep Sandberg, Brendan Kenavan, and Rounding out the team are Lind- Alexander Sandgren, Gregory them as solid as ever. Tim Wu will Serughetti. “I was also a soccer Ben Bugge. Joseph, John Kwag, and Zachary player as a kid — I liked the ball sey Olsson, Allison Shook, Cather- be at first singles once again, while The team looking to try to repeat ine Wherry, Catie Antaya, Maddie McCann. Evan Samet and Brandon Frank movement up and down the field, as county champs, “but we know The Pirates were scheduled to but I liked the fact that it was also a Antaya, Jillian Bonafede, Nicole will be at third singles. it’s going to be tough. South is al- Costa, Devin Brakel, Emma Eccle- open their season on Thursday, Zach Kurfirst, Abishy Pandita, contact sport.” ways tough, and it looks like April 1, at AL Johnson in Clark. After Roanoke, he attended ston, Sarah Grust, Hayla Henry, Kevin Shock, Kevin Shi, Varun Princeton is going to be stronger Kristen Towell, Emily Wu, Nancy Sahu, and Sho Yoshitake round out graduate school at Rutgers and than they were last year.” subsequently landed a job as a Wu, Ana Lucia Dellien, Alexa South Girls’LAX the roster. But an even bigger goal for the L’Insalata, and Danielle Siano. teacher and coach in Flemington. team this year is to progress further “During the course of college, I The girls were scheduled to n his first year as head coach last South Tennis into the states, said Serughetti. open the season at home on April 1 year, Bryan Fisher went 11-7 worked at camps during the sum- “For the past two years, we made it I mer,” he said. When the coaching against Hamilton West. with South’s girls’ lacrosse team ast season was nearly perfect to the quarterfinals in Group III. — the most wins in South girls’ position was offered in Fleming- Our goal is to get past that quarter- Lfor the Pirates, who went 20-1 ton, Serughetti said he felt “this is South Boys’LAX lacrosse history. The season was but could not repeat as Mercer final and into the semifinal, so we also marked by the team’s first something I can do for three can start to experience what it’s County champs for a sixth consec- months out of the year as opposed oming off an overall 18-3 sea- state tournament game in 10 years. utive season. However, the team like to play a game at the champi- The Pirates will have some to a few weeks at the camp.” onship level.” Cson, and having gone 10-0 in had depth and talent, and much of From Flemington Serughetti the CVC, last year’s CVC champi- tough shoes to fill this year, though. that will be returning for the 2010 Rounding out the team are se- The team graduated eight seniors, moved on to Basking Ridge, where niors Lenny Bellezza, Tim Biletta, ons are looking to repeat the feat in season. he taught and coached, before mak- the upcoming season and also including its top goal scorer Megan For the Pirates, seniors Demetri Dan Brzezynski, Shane Bulk, Ravi Odachowski, who recorded 50 ing his way to WW-P. “I came Chelluri, Patrick Gallagher, Mike make another appearance in the Vrahnos and Julian Richardson APRIL 2, 2010 THE NEWS 19

will return as the top two singles Caitlin McCann, at left field, Jenna McGurney Leaving players, while Daniel Ng, who was Modi, at center field, Kat Philbin, South Veterans From left to right, Chris Matthews a champion at doubles last year, at right field, and catcher Anna outh ice hockey coach Brian and Henry MacQueen lead the boys’lacrosse team, will move up to third singles. Schnitter. Sophomores include El- McGurney has resigned his po- while Alex Thumm, Brisa Cully, and Ciara Schoe- Rounding out the roster are ju- la Alter, at first base, pitcher Liz S sition after 11 seasons with the naur are part of the senior class for the girls at High nior Abhinay Tumati, senior Ar- Mendez, and Tiffany Gagliardo. team. McGurney finished with an maan Saxena, sophomore Peter Schnitter, Alter, and Schutzer School South. overall record of 137-99-22, in- Ku, senior Rahul Lakhwani, junior add depth at bat, while Liz Mendez cluding two appearances in the Rishi Narang, sophomore Nikhil looks to improve on her freshman Mercer County finals. Gavai, and freshmen Thomas debut last year at pitcher. “Liz March 20. His win helped the team the Eastern Express swimming This past season, the team post- defeat Swarthmore Collage, 5-4. team. Weng and Daniel Vaysburd. Mendez worked really hard in the ed an 11-11-2 record, winning a Steven and Stewart Fernandez, al- West Windsor resident Melissa off-season to improve her pitch- so of South, improved to 7-1 at first share of the CVC Valley Division. Cream is a junior on the William & ing,” said Arias. “She is throwing doubles with their 8-1 victory in a Mary women’s gymnastics team that South Softball According to published reports, with more power and break in her march against Muhlenberg College finished second at the ECAC Cham- McGurney and his wife are expect- on March 17. pitches. Anna Schnitter has made pionships on March 27 at Temple ast year, the Pirates finished ing their first child at the end of the North graduate Scott Kelly had a University. She tied a career high improvements on her catching with a 21-3 record, the best month. single, stole a pair of bases, and with a 9.725 in her third place finish L skills as well as being more of a record in the school’s history, and McGurney will continue to scored two runs for the TCNJ men’s on bars. She tied for fifthwith a 9.650 threat at the plate.” baseball team on March 19. The on beam. She also finished with a earned the school’s first Mercer teach in the district. Freshmen Angelica Sitek, Hye- team defeated Haverford College, 9.650 on vault and a 9.600 on floor. County championship title in soft- 13-0. Kelly also hit a double in the Her overall score was 38.550. She ball. Jin Kim, Dana Kong, and Kate Sports Briefs team’s win over Penn State Abington earned first team all-conference hon- Fourth-year coach Nicole Arias Black are also looking to make a WW-P graduate and West Wind- College, 20-2, on March 26. ors in all-around on bars and beam. said she wants to “keep the trend of big impact for the team. Arias said sor resident Matt Davidson shot an West Windsor resident Marissa West Windsor resident Peter having a winning record at the end the team is very deep defensively 8-under-par, 69-72-68-71: 280 — to Kirkendoll placed seventh in the 50 Park, a sophomore at Northwestern finish in a tie for 10th place in the free, with a time of 28.39, and placed University, earned the final scoring of the season and to make it deep and has a lot of lower classmen who are stepping up into key posi- Cabarrus Classic in North Carolina, eighth in the 50 fly, with a time of spot in the 200 butterfly, with a time into the county and state tourna- earning $4,095.75. He also jumped 31.31 at the NJ 11-12 State Champs of 1:49.36, at the Big Ten Champi- ment.” tions. in the eGolf Professional Tour stand- Silver Bronze meet on March 13 and onship meet. He also placed 16th in Returning from last year’s team The team was scheduled to open ings, from 113 to a tie for 45. 14. West Windsor resident Jack the 200 fly, with a time of 1:50.37, are seniors Johanna Schutzer, at against Trenton Central on April 1. South graduate Steven Fernan- McIntyre took first place in the 1- fly, and 26th in the mile, 15:42.75. He dez won at first singles for the TCNJ with a time of 1:07.28 and second was named Northwestern’s Big Ten second base, Allie Pungello and men’s tennis team, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, on place in the 100 breast, with a time of Sportsmanship Honoree. Darian Lanzetta, as well as juniors 1:30.15 at the meet. Both swim for 20 THE NEWS APRIL 2, 2010 DAY-BY-DAY INWW-P

of Puccini, Mozart, and Gounod. Drama Guberman, a graduate of Boston APRIL 2 University, and a member of the Copenhagen, Theatre Intime, Juilliard Choral Union, is a gradu- Hamilton Murray Theater, Prince- Continued from page 1 ate student at SUNY Purchase ton University, 609-258-1742. opera program. Reservations are www.theatreintime.org. Drama by Spring into the Arts, Plainsboro recommended. 7 p.m. Michael Frayn. $12. 2 and 8 p.m. Recreation, Municipal Complex, Carole Lynne Quartet, Salt Creek Great American Backstage Musi- 641 Plainsboro Road, 609-799- cal, Off-Broadstreet Theater, 5 0909. www.plainsboronj.com. Grille, One Rockingham Row, Forrestal Village, Plainsboro, 609- South Greenwood Avenue, “Schoolhouse Rock Live Too” fea- Hopewell, 609-466-2766. www.- tures song from the 1970s Satur- 419-4200. www.saltcreekgrille.- com. 7 to 11 p.m. off-broadstreet.com. Musical day morning cartoon series that 1940s love story directed by taught history, grammar, math, CJ Barna, Grover’s Mill Coffee Robert Thick. $27.50 to $29.50 in- science, and politics. Register. House, 335 Princeton Hightstown cludes dessert. 7 p.m. Free. 11 a.m. Road, West Windsor, 609-716- 8771. www.groversmillcoffee.- Solo Flights 2010, Passage The- Lectures com. 8 p.m. ater, Mill Hill Playhouse, Front and Montgomery streets, Trenton, Higher Education Conference, Jacob Ramirez, Thomas Sweet 609-392-0766. www.passage- Policy Research Institute for the Cafe, 1330 Route 206, Skillman, theatre.org. “The Reluctant Opti- Region, Princeton University, 609-430-2828. www.larrytritel.- mist” is written and performed by 609-258-9065. www.princeton.- com. Acoustic guitar and vocals. 8 Mary Martello. $30. Includes pre- edu/prior. “How to Fix a Broken to 10 p.m. show reception. 8 p.m. System: Funding Public Higher Lenny Fattori, BT Bistro, 3499 Rosaleen, Princeton University, Education and Making It More Route 1 South, West Windsor, Productive.” Speakers include Richardson Auditorium, 609-258- 609-919-9403. www.btbistro.com. 3000. www.princeton.edu. New Richard F. Keevey, Policy Re- Reggae, pop, and rock. 9 p.m. search Institute for the Region; opera written by Alexis Rodda, and Darryl G. Greer, executive di- DJ Bruce Mancia, Spigola Ris- Class of 2010, with music by rector of New Jersey Association torante, 3817 Crosswicks-Hamil- Maxwell Mamon, also Class of of State Colleges and Universities. ton Square Road, Hamilton, 609- 2010, features a chamber orches- Dancing Speakers include “Putting the Is- 585-5255. www.spigola.net. 9:30 tra and 12 young singers. Regis- Oldies but Goodies: sues into National Context,” p.m. ter. Free. 8 p.m. California Mix, Central Jersey The Encounters are Richard Novak, Ingram Center for Dance Society, Universalist Con- Public Trusteeship; “The Model for Singles Film gregation, 50 Cherry Hill Road, among the golden oldie Funding Public Higher Education Divorce Recovery Program, Acme Screening Room, Lam- Princeton, 609-945-1883. www.- bands performing at is Broken: How Do We Fix It?” fa- Princeton Church of Christ, 33 bertville Public Library, 25 centraljerseydance.org. Interme- ‘A Night of Solid Gold cilitated by Dennis Jones, National River Road, Princeton, 609-581- South Union Street, Lambertville, diate and beginner West Coast Center for Higher Education Man- 3889. www.princetonchurchof- 609-397-0275. www.nickelodeon- swing workshop followed by open Hits 2,’Saturday, April agement Systems; “How Do We christ.com. Support group for men nights.org. Screening of “Blast!” dancing, $12. No partner needed. 10, Patriots Theater, Increase the Productivity of Public and women. Free. 7:30 p.m. $15. 7 and 8:15 p.m. 6 p.m. Trenton. Colleges and Universities?” facili- tated by Jane Wellman, Delta Pro- Scrabble Art Literati jects of postsecondary education Writing Workshop, West Wind- costs, productivity, and account- Classics Used and Rare Books, Artists Network, Lawrenceville 732-821-5800. Basic techniques 117 South Warren Street, Tren- Main Street, 2683 Main Street, sor Library, 333 North Post Road, and emergency situations pre- ability. Register. 8:30 a.m. to 1 609-799-0462. www.mcl.org. p.m. ton, 609-394-8400. All skill levels Lawrenceville, 609-647-1815. sented with video and two CPR welcome. 6:30 p.m. www.Lawrencevillemainstreet.- “Perfecting Characterization” pre- dogs. Book included. Register. Tax Assistance, Plainsboro Pub- com. Gallery features works by sented by the New Jersey Writers’ $50. 10 a.m. lic Library, 641 Plainsboro Road, area artists. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Society. 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 609-275-2897. www.lmxac.org/- Healing Dance Circle, Princeton plainsboro. Register. Free. 9 a.m. Saturday Highlights Tour, Princeton Uni- Classical Music Center for Yoga & Health, 50 to 3:30 p.m. versity Art Museum, Princeton Vreeland Drive, Suite 506, Skill- campus, 609-258-3788. http://- Composers Ensemble, Prince- man, 609-924-7294. www.- April 3 artmuseum.princeton.edu. Free. 2 ton University Concerts, Taplin princetonyoga.com. Dance thera- Live Music p.m. Auditorium, 609-258-5000. www.- py, guided imagery, essential oils, Happy Hour, Hopewell Valley princeton.edu/utickets. Princeton and journaling. Wear comfortable Vineyards, 46 Yard Road, Pen- Art Exhibit, Arts Council of Laptop Orchestra with new works. School Sports Princeton, 102 Witherspoon clothes and bring a journal. Regis- nington, 609-737-4465. www.- Appearances by Anders Astrand, ter. $30. 2 to 4 p.m. Street, Princeton, 609-924-8777. Swedish percussionist; and Van hopewellvalleyvineyards.com. For WW-P school sports infor- Also, Singing for Our Souls Sing www.artscouncilofprinceton.org. Stiefel, a composer and electric Hopewell Valley Vineyards’ Jazz mation, call the hotline: 609-716- Along with David Brahinsky. Ensemble performs. Brick oven Opening reception for “East & guitarist. Free. 8 p.m. 5000, ext. 5134, www.ww-p.org. West Clay Works,” an exhibit fo- Folk music, songs by contempo- pizza and wine available. 5 to 8 rary musicians, and songs Brahin- p.m. North Boys Lacrosse. New Egypt. cusing on the medium of clay and World Music 10 a.m. the pursuit of ceramic art features sky wrote based on the words of Dick Gratton, Chambers Walk works of artists from Korea, Eileen Ivers, Monroe Township Lao Tsu and Whitman. A philoso- Cafe, 2667 Main Street, Law- North Baseball. Old Bridge. 11 Japan, and the United States. Cultural Arts Commission, Mon- phy professor at Bucks County renceville, 609-896-5995. Solo a.m. Monday, April 5 includes a morn- roe Township High School, 1629 College, he teaches music and jazz guitar. 6 to 9 p.m. South Boys Lacrosse. At Ranco- ing of hands-on demonstrations Perrineville Road, 732-521-2111. singing in his Roosevelt studio. www.monroetownshipcultural- $15. 8 to 10:30 p.m. Liana Brooke Guberman, Rocky cas Valley. 11 a.m. and an afternoon of visual presen- arts.com. Celtic music. $20. 8 Hill Inn, 137 Washington Street, tations by the artists. On view to p.m. Rocky Hill, 609-683-8930. Works April 30. 4 to 6 p.m. For Families Henhouse Visits and Egg Col- Good Causes lecting, Howell Living History Adoption Day, A.F.E.W. Pets, Farm, Valley Road, off Route 29, CornerCopia, 299 Princeton- Titusville, 609-737-3299. www.- Hightstown Road, East Windsor, howellfarm.org. Meet newly- 609-448-5322. www.afewpets.- hatched chicks, collect eggs from com. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. nestboxes, and learn how to can- dle and grade eggs. Help farmers Comedy Clubs grind and mix chicken feed. Free. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Coleman Green, Catch a Rising Star, Hyatt Regency, 102 Carnegie Easter Art Tour, Westerly Road • Youth Spring Rec - Fun, affordable soccer for all levels Center, West Windsor, 609-987- Church, Princeton University Art of experience, PreK -12th grade 8018. catcharisingstar.com. Regis- Museum, 609-924-3816. www.- ter. $20. 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. westerlyroad.org. Museum tour K-12 will kick-off Saturday April 10th and finish Saturday June 12 focuses on Christian themes in art PreK will kick off Saturday April 24th and finish Saturday June 12 Faith through the ages and how to inter- pret a painting. Exploration on • $120 per Pre-K (age 3-5) player (includes a new uniform). Windsor Chapel, 401 Village • $95 per K-12 (age 6-19) player (includes a new uniform). your own throughout the museum. Road East, West Windsor, 609- • If a uniform is being re-used, there will be $20 discount Easter activities for children in- 799-2559. www.windsorchapel.- for all recreation players clude an Easter egg hunt (weather org. Easter Sunday service with permitting), crafts, games, and • TDA – Travel player development for younger players music and prayer. Child care and scavenger hunts of the museum. without the travel, K-4 grade nursery provided. 9:30 a.m. Training sessions will begin April 5th and run for 10 weeks Lunch follows. Free. 10:30 a.m. Karma Yoga, Integral Yoga of Scrimmages will take place on Saturdays beginning April 10th Easter Egg Hunt, Whole Foods Princeton, 613 Ridge Road, Mon- and end June 12th Market, Windsor Green Shopping mouth Junction, 732-274-2410. Center, West Windsor, 609-799- • $250 (returning player) www.integralyogaprinceton.org. 2919. www.wholefoods.com. Up • $295 (new player) Dinner and a movie follow. Regis- to age six. Ages 7 to 12 at 11:30 ter. 2 to 7 p.m. • Adult Rec – Fun, adult competitive soccer a.m. 10:30 a.m. for all experience levels Easter Vigil, All Saints’ Church, Bunny Chase Weekend, Terhune • Games will take place on Saturdays beginning April 10th 16 All Saints’ Road, Princeton, Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, • Weeks #1-6 (April 10-May 15): League Play 609-921-2420. Easter feast at 10 609-924-2310. www.terhuneorch- • Weeks #7-8 (May 22-29): Tournament Play p.m. 8 p.m. • $60 per player ards.com. Follow the treasure hunt clues to find the spring sur- Health & Wellness prise. Make a bunny to take home. WWPSA is always looking for volunteer help. Canine CPR and First Aid, Natur- For ages 2 to 8. Event is weather- al Health Center of Central NJ, dependent. Also Sunday, April 4. 1 For more information visit www.wwpsa.org 2430 Route 130, North Brunswick, to 3:30 p.m. APRIL 2, 2010 THE NEWS 21 Lectures Presentations on Programs, Young Artists Create for a Cause TIROS 50th Anniversary Cele- bration, Frist Campus Center, hey could practically open the Dutch Neck Elementary Princeton University, 609-799- Ttheir own museum with all the School PTA and the teachers and 0051. TIROS 1, the first of a series artwork more than 800 students at staff at the school, this special of Television Infrared Observation Dutch Neck Elementary School event is part of the theme for this Satellites to monitor weather, was in West Windsor have created for school year, “Dexter’s Good launched on April 1, 1960 from a school-wide fundraiser. Pro- Deeds.” The school mascot, Dex- Cape Canaveral, Florida. Partici- ceeds from the art auction will be ter, was a featured guest at the pants include those present from 1950s to present. RCA, located in donated to the West Windsor- school as the students finalized West Windsor, was the selected Plainsboro Education Founda- their artwork for the live auction, contractor for the program. Con- tion, a private non-profit that fos- which will be run by the profes- gressman Rush Holt will commem- ters educational excellence, cre- sional services of Alfred’s Auc- orate the anniversary by reporting ativity and achievement within tions. the history to the House of Repre- the WW-P schools. The event will Cranberry’s Gourmet has do- sentatives. Register. 9:30 a.m. be held on Thursday, April 8, nated desserts for the event. Raf- George Martch of West Windsor is from 7 to 10:30 p.m., at Mercer fles include jewelry donated by coordinating the celebration. He Oaks Golf Club. MB Designs, Southern Living retired after working 36 ears in aerospace at the former RCA As- “All the students at the school items donated by Sally O’Kelly, tro plant. “Our national leaders are participating in the art auction,” books from Borders, and more. have noted a deficit in graduates says Joan Fennell, PTA President “The West Windsor-Plains- qualified to participate in science, at Dutch Neck, who has been in- boro Education Foundation as- An Eggs-cellent Event: Artists include second technology, engineering, and strumental in organizing the event. sisted Dutch Neck in starting our graders Kavya Borra, left, Joe Potenza, and Arsh math (STEM) related fields,” he “Each classroom is working on a garden, and our children have says. “It is my hope to tell the story Rupani, whose class made Ukrainian eggs using of the aerospace activities which unique collaborative piece of art- benefited so much learning sci- inks and crayons with etchings. were a large part of the economy work. These works include paint- ence with hands on experiences in in Mercer County, and that more ings, mosaics, ceramics, furniture, the garden,” says Fennell. “This is students will strive to achieve wire art sculptures, and pho- our opportunity to give back to the Art Auction, Dutch Neck bar. $25 tickets are available by E- through their education the skills tographs, and so much more.” foundation.” School, Mercer Oaks Golf Club, mail to [email protected]. Village Road, West Windsor. 609-716-5000. www.ww-p.org. needed in their fields of interest to Collaboratively organized by — Lynn Miller meet the challenges facing our na- Thursday, April 8, 7 p.m. Cash tion.” Live Music Sports for Causes Health & Wellness ards.com. Follow the treasure Bryan Smith, Alchemist & Barris- hunt clues to find the spring sur- ter, 28 Witherspoon Street, Liana Brooke Guberman, Rocky Annual Fun Run, D&R Canal Yoga for Stress Reduction, prise. Make a bunny to take home. Princeton, 609-924-5555. www.- Hill Inn, 137 Washington Street, Watch, Washington Crossing Princeton Center for Yoga & For ages 2 to 8. Event is weather- theaandb.com. 9 to 11 p.m. Rocky Hill, 609-683-8930. Works State Park, Titusville, 609-989- Health, 50 Vreeland Drive, Suite dependent. 1 to 3:30 p.m. of Puccini, Mozart, and Gounod. 1931. www.canalwatch.org. One- 506, Skillman, 609-924-7294. Singles Guberman, a graduate of Boston mile walk and 5K fun run. Register www.princetonyoga.com. Gentle Live Music University, and a member of the online. Proceeds benefit the canal asanas, breathing, and medita- Easter Dinner, Princeton Sin- Juilliard Choral Union, is a gradu- state park. $15 to $20. 9:30 a.m. tion. $17. 10:15 to 11:45 a.m. Salt Creek Grille, One Rocking- gles, To be determined, 908-874- ate student at SUNY Purchase ham Row, Forrestal Village, 5434. Register. 2 p.m. opera program. Reservations are Weight Loss Seminar, Harvest Plainsboro, 609-419-4200. www.- recommended. 7 p.m. Moon, 206 Sandpiper Court, Pen- saltcreekgrille.com. Jazz brunch. Chess nington, 609-462-4717. “Spring 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Blue Jersey Trio, Grover’s Mill Sunday Weather and Eating Well.” Regis- Plainsboro Public Library, 641 Coffee House, 335 Princeton ter. $30. 7 to 8 p.m. Larry Tritel and Guy DeRosa, Plainsboro Road, 609-275-2897. Hightstown Road, West Windsor, April 4 Thomas Sweet Ice Cream, 1330 www.lmxac.org/plainsboro. For 609-716-8771. www.groversmill- For Families Route 206, Skillman, 609-430- advanced adult players. 1 to 5 coffee.com. 8 p.m. 2828. www.larrytritel.com. Guitar, p.m. Bunny Chase Weekend, Terhune harmonica, and vocals. Noon to 3 Scott Langdon, It’s a Grind Cof- Art Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, p.m. Continued on following page fee House, 7 Schalks Crossing Highlights Tour, Princeton Uni- 609-924-2310. www.terhuneorch- Road, Plainsboro, 609-275-2919. versity Art Museum, Princeton www.itsagrind.com. Acoustic orig- campus, 609-258-3788. http://- inals and covers. 8 p.m. artmuseum.princeton.edu. Free. 2 Carol Selick, Thomas Sweet p.m. Cafe, 1330 Route 206, Skillman, 609-430-2828. www.larrytritel.- Dancing com. Piano and vocals. 8 to 10 Smooth Jazz Dance Party, p.m. Spigola Ristorante, 3817 Cross- Musicology, Spigola Ristorante, wicks-Hamilton Square Road, 3817 Crosswicks-Hamilton Hamilton, 609-585-5255. spigola.- Square Road, Hamilton, 609-585- net. DJ Tony D. 6 to 10 p.m. 5255. www.spigola.net. 8:30 p.m. Meg Hansen Group with Billy Classical Music Hill, Sotto 128 Restaurant and Carillon Concert, Princeton Uni- Lounge, 128 Nassau Street, versity, 88 College Road West, Princeton, 609-921-7555. www.- Princeton, 609-258-3654. www.- sotto128.com. 9 p.m. princeton.edu. Concert on the fifth Paul Plumeri and Friends, BT largest carillon in the country. Bistro, 3499 Route 1 South, West Free. 1 p.m. Windsor, 609-919-9403. www.bt- bistro.com. 9:30 p.m. Faith DJ Roka, Triumph Brewing Com- Easter Sunday, Princeton United pany, 138 Nassau Street, Prince- Methodist Church, Nassau at ton, 609-924-7855. www.triumph- Vandeventer Street, 609-924- brew.com. $5 cover. 10 p.m. 2613. www.princetonumc.org. Sunrise communion service fol- OutdoorAction lowed by continental breakfast. Festival worship at 9:30 and 11 Native Americans of the Area of a.m. 6:30 a.m. the Park, Washington Crossing State Park, Visitor Center, Ti- Easter Service, 217 Church, AMC tusville, 609-737-0609. Jim Wade, Theater, 325 Sloan Avenue, former archivist and researcher Hamilton, 609-232-8522. www.- with the N.J. State Museum, dis- 217church.com. New church is cuss primitive stone tools used by providing free shuttles from neigh- native Americans in central New borhoods. 10 a.m. Jersey. Register. Free. 1 p.m. Easter Sunday, All Saints’ Family Nature Programs, Plains- Church, 16 All Saints’ Road, boro Preserve, 80 Scotts Corner Princeton, 609-921-2420. Festival Road, Plainsboro, 609-897-9400. with the church’s choirs and brass www.njaudubon.org. “Who Lives quintet. 10 a.m. in the Stream?” Register. $5. 3:30 Oneness Blessing, Princeton to 5 p.m. Center for Yoga & Health, 50 Vreeland Drive, Suite 506, Skill- Singles man, 609-737-6780. www.prince- Wine and Dinner, Dinnermates, tonyoga.com. Process originating Princeton Area, 732-759-2174. in India for inner transformation. www.dinnermates.com. Ages 30s Free. 6:30 p.m. to early 50s. Call for reservation and location. $20 plus dinner and Food & Dining drinks. 7:30 p.m. Easter Brunch, Grounds For Sculpture, Rat’s Restaurant, 18 Sports Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton, 609- Princeton Baseball, Clarke Field, 584-7800. www.groundsforsculp- Princeton University. www.go- ture.org. Champagne or mimosa, princetontigers.com. Harvard. appetizer, entree, and dessert. Doubleheader. Noon. Register. $62 includes tax and gratuity. 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 22 THE NEWS APRIL 2, 2010

A WEST WINDSOR-PLAINSBORO NEWS ADVERTISING FEATURE WW-P Community Education Registration Is Open Online 24/7 t's green, it's economical from the menu links on the left eighth grade. and, most importantly, it's side of that page. The Adult Ed- "There really is something Iconvenient: West Windsor- ucation link points to current for everyone in West Windsor- Plainsboro Community Educa- adult programs. Summer 2010 Plainsboro," Rubin added. tion has moved it brochures notes camps and other youth "Half-day, full-day, travel pro- HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE and registration online, afford- activities. Links for download- grams, science, arts and crafts, 4/02: ing residents 24/7/365 access. ing brochures and for register- sports and more-it's all part of noon, Stations of the Cross. ing are clearly noted. summer fun in our townships." 7.30 p.m. Passion Play and Proper Liturgy. There is no more waiting for the brochure to arrive in the West Windsor-Plainsboro West Windsor-Plainsboro 4/03: 7 p.m. Great Vigil of Easter. mail. Now, residents will re- Community Education offers Community Education summer adults a wide variety of inter- programs are conveniently lo- 4/04: Easter Sunday 9 a.m. & 11 a.m. Holy Eucharist. ceive a postcard alerting them the program brochure is on the esting, educational and fun cated at Maurice Hawk Ele- dD Web. Online registration then programs, including weigh mentary School in West Wind- affords interested residents in- loss, stopping smoking, Yoga, sor, Millstone River School in Regular services resume after Easter: jazzercise, golf clinics, safe Plainsboro, Grover Middle Sunday services 8 a.m., 9:30 am, and 11:15 a.m. stant access to their favorite programs. boating practices, interviewing School in West Windsor and Church School and staffed nursery at 9:30 a.m. "We're making it easier for skill, English as a Second Lan- West Windsor-Plainsboro High Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m., Meditation Group residents to register," said guage (ESL), SAT preparation School North in Plainsboro. Wednesdays at 9:15 a.m., Healing Service West Windsor-Plainsboro Edu- and more. Trips include the More information about cation Director Marci Rubin. Philadelphia Museum, Yankee everything West Windsor- "You can browse available pro- Stadium and Broadway shows Plainsboro Community Educa- grams at your leisure, print such as "Wicked" and "Jersey tion has to offer is available by pages of interest if you'd like to Boys." calling 609-716-5030, or visit- and register in an instant." Postcards were also sent ing the Web at www.ww-p.org. The spring adult programs home with students about West West Windsor-Plainsboro now are online at www.ww- Windsor-Plainsboro Communi- Community Education. 505 p.org. The information is under ty Education's Summer 2010. Village Road West, Princeton HOLY WEEK Quick Links on the right side of There are nine weeks of fun Junction. 609-716-5030. the page: simply click Commu- from June 21 to August 20 for www.ww-p.org WORSHIP nity Education, and then select kids in kindergarten through Good Friday - 4/2, Noon - We gather to worship to remember the sacrifice of Christ. Residents will receive a postcard alerting them the 7:30pm - We focus on Jesus’ hands, knees and sides through music and art. WW-P Community Education program brochure is on the Web. Easter Sunday Worship - 4/4. Come celebrate the risen Christ! Sunrise Communion Service - 6:30am (Outdoors at the front of the church, Art Kerry Washington in Conversa- followed by Continental Breakfast) tion, Princeton University, APRIL 4 Art Exhibit, Arts Council of Festival Worship in the Sanctuary - 9:30 & 11:00am. Lewis Center, 185 Nassau Street, Princeton, 102 Witherspoon 609-258-2200. www.princeton.- Princeton United Nassau Street at Vandeventer Avenue Continued from preceding page Street, Princeton, 609-924-8777. edu/arts. “On Being an Artist and www.artscouncilofprinceton.org. Methodist 609-924-2613 • www.princetonumc.org an Arts Advocate” by actor known Sports “East & West Clay Works,” an ex- for roles in “Ray,” “Life,” “The Last Church hibit focusing on the medium of Princeton Baseball, Clarke Field, King of Scotland,” and “Lakeview clay and the pursuit of ceramic art Terrace.” She is currently making Princeton University. www.go- features works of artists from Ko- princetontigers.com. Dartmouth. her Broadway debut in David rea, Japan, and the United States. Mamet’s “Race.” Free. 4:30 p.m. Doubleheader. Noon. A morning of hands-on demon- strations and an afternoon of visu- Socrates Cafe, West Windsor Li- al presentations by the artists. 10 brary, 333 North Post Road, 609- a.m. 799-0462. Ask questions, listen, Monday discuss, raise challenges. Regis- Literati ter. 7 p.m. April 5 Author Event, Princeton Public Live Music Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, 609-924-9529. www.princeton- Stringbean and the Stalker, BT School Sports library.org. Matthew Goodman Bistro, 3499 Route 1 South, West Windsor, 609-919-9403. www.bt- For WW-P school sports infor- talks about his latest novel, “Hold Love Strong,” set in a New York bistro.com. Rock and blues. 9 mation, call the hotline: 609-716- City housing project. 7:30 p.m. p.m. APRIL 2GOOD FRIDAY 5000, ext. 5134, www.ww-p.org. Service of Tenebrae at 7:30 p.m. North Girls Golf. South Classical Music Singles Brunswick. 3 p.m. Piano Master Class, Princeton Coffee and Conversation, Grover’s Mill Coffee House, 335 South Girls Golf. East Brunswick. University Concerts, Taplin Au- Princeton Hightstown Road, West APRIL 4EASTER SUNDAY 3 p.m. ditorium, 609-258-5000. www.- princeton.edu/utickets. Victor Windsor, 609-716-8771. www.- Festive Resurrection Worship North Baseball. At Lawrence. 4 Rosenbaum, New England Con- groversmillcoffee.com. Coffee, p.m. servatory of Music, works with uni- tea, soup, sandwich, or dessert. at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. North Boys Tennis. Nottingham. 4 versity piano students. Free. 4:30 Register at www.meetup.com/- p.m. p.m. Princeton-Area-Singles-Network. Easter Brunch, 9:45 a.m. 6:30 to 8 p.m. North Boys Volleyball. Hillsbor- ough. 4 p.m. Pop Music North Softball. At Lawrence. 4 Rehearsal, Jersey Harmony p.m. Chorus, Forrestal Village, 112 Tuesday Main Street, Plainsboro, 732-469- South Baseball. Hightstown. 4 3983. www.harmonize.com/jer- p.m. seyharmony. New members are April 6 South Boys Lacrosse. Montgom- welcome. 7:15 p.m. ery. 4 p.m. Health & Wellness Municipal Meetings South Boys Tennis. At Rob- binsville. 4 p.m. Monthly Meeting, Compassion- Public Meeting, West Windsor ate Friends, Capital Health Sys- Township Council, Municipal South Boys Volleyball. At Ridge. tem, 1445 Whitehorse-Mercerville Building, 609-799-2400. www.- 4 p.m. Road, Hamilton, 609-516-8047. westwindsornj.org. 7 p.m. South Girls Lacrosse. At Ewing. 4 www.tcfmercer.org. Support to as- p.m. sist families toward the positive School Sports South Softball. Hightstown. 4 p.m. resolution of grief following the For WW-P school sports infor- death of a child of any age. 7:30 p.m. mation, call the hotline: 609-716- Film 5000, ext. 5134, www.ww-p.org. Second Chance Film Series, Kids Stuff North Boys Golf. At Ewing. 3 p.m. Princeton Adult School, Kresge Auditorium, Frick Chemical Build- Mini-Camp, Stony Brook Mill- South Boys Golf. Trenton Central. ing, Princeton University, 609- stone Watershed, 31 Titus Mill 3 p.m. Road, Pennington, 609-737-7592. 683-1101. www.princetonadult- North Baseball. Hun. 4 p.m. school.org. Screening of www.thewatershed.org. Outdoor “Hunger,” Great Britain, 2008. activities for children ages 6 to 12. North Boys Lacrosse. At Ranco- Princeton premiere. $6. 7:30 p.m. Register. $65. 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. cas. 4 p.m. Princeton International Film Fes- Lectures North Boys/Girls Spring Track. tival, Princeton Film Society, Tri with Trenton and Princeton. 4 Garden Theater, 160 Nassau Tax Aid Session, Princeton Pub- p.m. Street, Princeton. http://- lic Library, 65 Witherspoon North Softball. Ewing. 4 p.m. webscript.princeton.edu/- Street, 609-924-8822. www.- princetonlibrary.org. Free tax South Boys Lacrosse. New ~subtitle/. Screening of “Summer Egypt. 4 p.m. Hours” followed by post screen preparation with AARP volunteer discussion with NPR film critic Bob counselors for ages 60 and older. South Boys Tennis. Hightstown. 4 Mondello. Free. 8 p.m. 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. p.m. APRIL 2, 2010 THE NEWS 23 A Princess Finds Her Sea Legs – on Pointe Holy Week xpect the unexpected as you Haley McCort, Casey Edelve into the magical world of McElroy, Kelly Mc- and Easter Ariel portrayed by High School Elroy, Aditi Nayak, North senior, Marissa Wiener, as Akash Nayak, and at the she is transformed from the mer- Mackenzie Newhall. maid Ariel into an enchanting Also Jenna Paritee, First Presbyterian young woman who captivates the Elisabeth O’Connell, handsome Prince Eric. Be prepared Mariana Ramirez, Ju- Church of for creative and musical twists as lia Revock, Christine Ariel encounters both evil and Rexroad, Valeria Rios, Dutch Neck friendly creatures during her many Isabella Rios, Rebecca adventures above and below the Rost, Grace Sawyers, 154 South Mill Road sea. “The Tale of the Little Mer- Gianna Schiera, Princeton Junction, NJ 08550 maid,” a narrated, lively, heart- Kathryn Schoenauer, warming story, comes Saturday Rachel Seasonwein, 609-7799-00712 and Sunday, April 10 and 11 at Kaila Shah, Corinne www.dutchneckpresbyterian.com Grover Middle School. The pro- Smithe, Jeanette Smith, Shannon duction features ballet, pointe, Smith, Paige Stewart, Allie Out of the Ocean Blue: Good Friday, April 2 jazz, tap, and hip hop dance and Strouse, Maddie Strouse, Abigail Marissa Wiener, a 12:00 Noon - 3:00 PM - Our Sanctuary will appeal to children and adults of Tattle, Kelsey Tattle, Sydney Tat- High School North se- all ages. tle, Carly Tomfohrde, Femia is open for Reflection and Prayer West Windsor performers in- Tonelli, Rea Tonelli, Regina Trevi- nior, portrays Ariel in 7:30 PM - Good Friday Service clude Maggie Abitanto, Sydney no, Rebecca Van Dyke, Anika Vin- ‘The Tale of the Little Abitanto, Michelle Agarwal, cent, Alex Vogel, Lindsey Walter, Mermaid.’ Easter Sunday, April 4 Manolya Altan, Gabrielle Bailey, and Marissa Wiener. 9:30 and 11:15 AM - Celebration of the Resurrection Juliana Bell, Alexa Bornstein, Lau- Plainsboro performers include with the sacrament of Holy Communion. ren Bryant, Kayla Chait, Kelly Katherine Antos, CeCe Baumann, drea Patella, Julia Patella, Christy Chen, Vivian Chen, Callia Cordas- Emily Brown, Nadia Burston, An- Phillips, Elaina Phillips, Jessica Christ is Risen! Alleluia! co, Isabella Epstein, Madeline Ep- nie Callahan, Meghan Callahan, Polin, Devon Reilley, Haylee Rev. Paul L. Rhebergen Preaching stein, Danielle Erickson, Faith Arianna Capuano, Isabella Ca- Resnick, Samantha Resnick, Omi- Falkowitz, Mia Ferri, Marguerite puano, Madelyn Castillo, Katie nay Robertson, Yiwen Shen, Girandola, Hannah Goldschmidt, Christiansen, Julia D’Ovidio, Alexandria Sine, Natasha Singer, Norman Goldschmidt, Varsha Sophia D’Ovidio, Gina Eth‚, Lilah Amanda Siskind, Sarah Siskind, Gollarhalli, and Lauren Gracias. Eth‚, Madison Fetch, Danielle Bhanu Thelakkat, Ava Thomson, Also Michelle Huang, Hope Ja- Franke, Lilly Gabriello, Juliana Is- Julia Thomson, Iris Tseng, and Ta- worowski, Anahita Joshi, Eve nardi, Rosetta Isnardi, Katie Kane, tiana Tymofyeyeva. Kavalov, Lula Kavalov, Courtney Grace Kolker, Julia Kolker, Aman- Kobus, Jamie Kobus, Kelsey da Kowalski, Carly Kowalski, “The Tale of the Little Mer- Kobus, Lauren Kuczmarski, Nich- Kallie Kunukkasseril, and Kirin maid” will be performed Saturday, olas Lennox, Jessica Lewinson, Kunukkasseril. April 10, at 7 p.m.; and Sunday, Charlotte Lichenstein, Katherine Also Annabel Lecky, Kate Lig- April 11, at 1 p.m. at Thomas LiPuma, Jennifer Litzinger, Kim- gio, Jessica Manuel, Christina Grover Middle School, 10 South- Church of St. David the King berly Litzinger, Karlie Lombardi, Markus, Kelly Markus, Nicole Mc- field Road, West Windsor. Tickets Giulia Marolda, Tanya Matthew, Carthy, Laura Parsons-Hutton, An- are $9 at the door. 1 New Village Road, Princeton Junction, NJ 609-2275-77111 South Girls Lacrosse. Brick at mentation, and how to advocate for mond Alcide Joseph, Haiti’s am- Drum Pt. Sports Complex. 4 p.m. your child. Childcare available. bassador the United States. His Register. Free. 6 to 8:30 p.m. talk will focus on reconstruction ef- Dancing forts needed in Haiti following the Holy Week Tuesday Night Folk Dance Lectures January 12 earthquake. Register Group, Riverside School, Prince- Paradigm Technology Consult- at the box office on Wednesday, ton, 609-655-0758. www.- ing, 50 Millstone Road, East March 31, 6 to 7 p.m. Simulcast in Good Friday, April 2 princetonfolkdance.org. Instruc- Windsor, 609-945-0527. www.- McCosh 50. Free. 4:30 p.m. tion and dancing. No partner ptcllc.com. Launch of Microsoft Passport to Retirement, Sage Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion & Death 3 PM needed. $3. 7 to 9 p.m. Dynamics GP 2010. Register. Point Financial, Rider University, Living Stations of the Cross 7:30 PM Free. 9 to 11:30 a.m. Bart Luedeke Center, Lawrence- Classical Music Tax Assistance, Plainsboro Pub- ville, 609-243-0300. www.sage- pointadvisor.com. Workshop- Carillon Concert, Princeton Uni- lic Library, 641 Plainsboro Road, Holy Saturday, April 3 style class on financial manage- versity, 88 College Road West, 609-275-2897. www.lmxac.org/- ment. Continues Tuesday, April Princeton, 609-258-3654. www.- plainsboro. Register. Free. 9 a.m. Easter Vigil Mass 8 PM 13. Register. $29 includes one princeton.edu. Concert on the fifth to 3:30 p.m. workbook. Bring a spouse or largest carillon in the country. Meeting, CUH2A Toastmasters friend for free. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Easter Sunday Masses, April 4 Free. 6:30 p.m. Club, HDR CUH2A, 1000 Lenox Drive, Lawrenceville, 609-252- Holistic Moms of Mercer County, 8, 9, 10:30 AM and 12 Noon Food & Dining 9667. www.chu2a.freetoasthost.- Lawrence Library, Darrah Lane and Route 1, Lawrence Township, Flatbreads and Flavors, Whole org. Practice public speaking and 609-989-6922. www.mcl.org. Foods Market, Windsor Green leadership skills in an encouraging “Building Sustainable Communi- Shopping Center, West Windsor, atmosphere. Prospective mem- ties” presented by Tahirih Smith, 609-799-2919. wholefoods.com. bers welcome. Noon. Sustainable Lawrence’s outreach Vaishali Anand, Indian cooking in- Public Address, Princeton Uni- coordinator. 7 p.m. structor, presents a hands-on work- versity, Richardson Auditorium, shop. Register. $35. 6 to 9 p.m. First Presbyterian Church 609-258-3000. “Haiti After the Continued on following page Health & Wellness Earthquake” presented by Ray- 22 South Main Street, Cranbury 609-3395-00897 Discover Peace Within, Chicklet Bookstore, Princeton Shopping Center, 301 North Harrison Street. Yoga in the Himalayan tradition with Acharya Girish Jha. Register Fellowship Baptist Church Worship With Us at [email protected]. First class is free. 8:15 a.m. and 6 p.m. 826 Village Road West, West Windsor During Holy Week Caregiver Support Group, Alz- heimer’s Association, Clare Rev. David J. Spiegel, Sr. Bridge of Hamilton, 1645 White- Good Friday, April 2 horse-Mercerville Road, 800-883- 609-799-4585 12:15 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. Community Worship Service 1180. www.alz.org. 10:30 a.m. at the Cranbury United Methodist Church Kids Stuff Mini-Camp, Stony Brook Mill- Friday, April 2nd Easter Sunday, April 4 stone Watershed, 31 Titus Mill 7:00 a.m. Sunrise Service at Village Park Road, Pennington, 609-737-7592. 12 Noon Good Friday Worship 8:30 a.m. Worship Service www.thewatershed.org. Outdoor 9:30 a.m. Coffee Hour (no Sunday School) activities for children ages 6 to 12. dD Register. $65. 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. 10:30 a.m. Worship Service

For Parents Please join us for worship in this special season. Special Ed Families and Schools Sunday, April 4th Together, Family Support Orga- nization, 3535 Quakerbridge Rev. Dr. Louis Mitchell, Pastor Road, Hamilton, 609-586-1200. 11 am Easter Celebration www.mercerfso.org. Six-week Rev. Rosanna Anderson, Associate Pastor program for parents includes infor- Rev. Joanne Petto, Parish Associate mation on IEP process, special ed- ucation law, how to manage docu- 24 THE NEWS APRIL 2, 2010 South Baseball. At Robbinsville. 4 APRIL 6 p.m. Puccini with Your Pasta: Liana Brooke Guber- South Boys Golf. At Hightstown. 4 man, a former server and hostess at the Rocky Continued from preceding page p.m. Hill Eatery & Tavern, performs the arias of South Boys Tennis. North. 4 p.m. Puccini, Mozart, and Gounod on Friday and Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, 609-924- South Boys Volleyball. At Hunter- Saturday, April 2 and 3, at the restaurant, 8822. www.princetonlibrary.org. don Central. 4 p.m. 137 Washington Street, Rocky Hill. Tech Talk, free. 7 p.m. South Boys/Girls Spring Track. At Notre Dame. 4 p.m. JobSeekers, Parish Hall entrance, Author Event, Barnes & Noble, Health & Wellness Trinity Church, 33 Mercer Street, South Softball. At Robbinsville. 4 MarketFair, West Windsor, 609- 609-924-2277. www.trinity- p.m. 716-1570. www.bn.com. Trisha Ascension Support Group, princeton.org. Networking and North Girls Lacrosse. Pennington Yearwood, author of “Home Cook- Healing Center of Light, support for changing careers. Prep. 4:15 p.m. ing with Trisha Yearwood: Stories 559 Drexel Avenue, Law- Free. 7:30 p.m. and Recipes to Share with Family renceville, 609-273-0856. Drama and Friends.” 7 p.m. www.thepathtoyour- Live Music ascension.com. Guided John Lithgow, McCarter Theater, Author Event, Princeton Public Open Mic Night, Grover’s Mill meditation. Register online. 91 University Place, Princeton, Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, $25. 9 a.m. Coffee House, 335 Princeton 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.- 609-924-9529. www.princeton- Hightstown Road, West Windsor, org. “Stories by Heart,” Lithgow’s library.org. John K. Lee, author of Blood Drive, American Red 609-716-8771. www.groversmill- new one-man show, reflects on “George Clinton: Master Builder of Cross, College of New Jer- coffee.com. 7 p.m. the art and essence of storytelling. the Empire State.” Clinton, the first sey, 2000 Pennington Road, Open Mic Night, It’s a Grind Cof- Invoking memories of his grandfa- governor of New York State, was Ewing, 800-448-3543. www.- fee House, 7 Schalks Crossing ther and father, Lithgow traces his witness to the events leading to pleasegiveblood.org. Noon to 6 p.m. Road, Plainsboro, 609-275-2919. own history including stories told the Declaration of Independence proach to Quality Service for www.itsagrind.com. 7 to 8:30 to him and his siblings when they and the Revolutionary War. 7:30 Weight Watchers, Gold’s Gym, Healthcare Professional resched- p.m. were children. His father, Arthur, p.m. 4152 Quakerbridge Road, Law- uled from February 23 focuses on Chris Harford and the Band of was McCarter’s executive director renceville, 609-275-8900. Meet- the importance of attention to de- Change, BT Bistro, 3499 Route 1 from 1963 to 1971. $30 and up. Classical Music ing. $13. Noon. tail. Register. $345 with promo- South, West Windsor, 609-919- 7:30 p.m. Carillon Concert, Princeton Uni- Workshop, Linda D. Aldrich, 84 tional code NJHAVEE. 8 a.m. to 9403. www.btbistro.com. Rock. 9 versity, 88 College Road West, Pinewood Drive, Hamilton 4:30 p.m. p.m. Art Princeton, 609-258-3654. www.- Square, 609-584-8764. “Nutrition Lunch and Learn, Princeton Uni- princeton.edu. Concert on the fifth Dan Sufalko, Wildflowers Art Exhibit, Chapin School, 4101 and Diabetes.” Register. $15. 7 to versity, Frist Campus Center, largest carillon in the country. Restaurant, 2572 Pennington Princeton Pike, Princeton, 609- 8:30 p.m. 609-258-3000. www.princeton.- Free. 6:30 p.m. Road, Pennington, 609-737-2392. 924-7206. www.chapinschool.- edu. “High Performance Comput- www.wildflowersinnrestaurant.- org. Opening reception for Preview Performance, Westmin- History ing at Princeton,” Curt Hillegas. com. Folk rock music by Plains- “Splash,” an exhibit of paintings by ster Choir College, Bristol Guided Tour, Drumthwacket Bring your lunch. Noon. Jan Purcell. 5 to 7 p.m. boro resident. 9 p.m. Chapel, 609-921-2663. www.- Foundation, 354 Stockton Street, Visual Arts Lecture Series, rider.edu. A concert of Strauss Princeton, 609-683-0057. www.- Princeton University, Lewis Schools Architecture Lieder and a preview of Kiera drumthwacket.org. New Jersey Center, 185 Nassau Street, 609- Duffy’s London’s Wigmore Hall Information Session, Rider Uni- Envelope Conversations Series, governor’s official residence. Reg- 258-1500. www.princeton.edu. debut. A last minute replacement versity, Route 206, Lawrence- Princeton University School of ister. $5 donation. 10 a.m. to 2 Will Allen, founder and CEO of for German soprano Marlis Peter- ville, 609-896-5036. www.rider.- Architecture, Betts Auditorium, p.m. Growing Power; and Fritz Haeg, son, Duffy will join Andrew edu. Information about career Princeton, 609-258-3741. www.- author of “Edible Estates: Attack Kennedy and Roger Vignoles in Stroller Strides, Historical Soci- skills, curriculum for working soa.princeton.edu. “Branding/- on the Front Lawn.” Free. 5 p.m. London for a program of Strauss ety of Princeton, Bainbridge adults, flexible classes, financial Identity,” an exploration of the en- Lieder. Alan Hamilton accompa- House, 158 Nassau Street, Seminar, David Lerner Associ- aid, and prior learning assess- velope as a site presented by Pe- nies her in Princeton. Free. Princeton, 609-921-6748. www.- ates, Salt Creek Grille, One Rock- ment. 6 p.m. ter Arnell, Arnell Group, New York princetonhistory.org. Walking tour ingham Row, Forrestal Village, City; and Thom Mayne, Morpho- Rescheduled from March 24. 8:30 p.m. of Princeton for moms, dads, Plainsboro, 609-806-2764. www.- sis, Santa Monica. Free. 6 p.m. grandparents, caregivers, and davidlerner.com. “Conservative Good Causes their tiny tots. Register by E-mail to Approaches to Investing,” seminar Wednesday Dancing [email protected]. and dinner. Register. Free. 6 p.m. Newcomers Dance Party, Ameri- Volunteer Orientation Meeting, $7. 10 to 11 a.m. HomeFront, 1880 Princeton Av- The Civilians, D&R Greenway April 7 can Ballroom, 569 Klockner Tour and Tea, Morven Museum, Land Trust, Johnson Education Road, Hamilton, 609-931-0149. enue, Lawrenceville, 609-989- 9417. www.homefrontnj.org. In- 55 Stockton Street, Princeton, Center, 1 Preservation Place, www.americanballroomco.com. 609-924-8144. www.morven.org. Princeton, 609-924-4646. Steve $10. 7 to 9 p.m. formation about volunteer oppor- School Sports tunities. Register. 6 p.m. Tour the restored mansion, gal- Cosson and Michael Friedman, Contra Dance, Princeton Coun- leries, and gardens before or after from the New York City investiga- For WW-P school sports infor- try Dancers, Suzanne Patterson CF Live, Triumph Brewing Com- tea. Register. $15. 1 p.m. tive theater company, discuss and mation, call the hotline: 609-716- Center, Monument Drive, 609- pany, 138 Nassau Street, Prince- present excerpts from “The Great 5000, ext. 5134, www.ww-p.org. 924-6763. www.princetoncountry- ton, 609-924-7855. www.triumph- Kids Stuff Immensity,” their new enviro-mu- dancers.org. Barbara Goldstein brew.com. Princeton Chapter of sical that explores the complex is- North Boys Golf. Lawrence. 3 the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Mini-Camp, Stony Brook Mill- p.m. with Root Mean Square. Instruc- stone Watershed, 31 Titus Mill sues surrounding climate change tion followed by dance. $8. 7:40 to hosts three bands, JAC, Paella, and the future of earth. Register. North Girls Golf. South. 3 p.m. and Sensemaya Afrobeat All Road, Pennington, 609-737-7592. 10:30 p.m. www.thewatershed.org. Outdoor Free. 7 p.m. South Girls Golf. At North. 3 p.m. Stars. $1 from every beer benefits Literati research. $5 cover. 9 p.m. activities for children ages 6 to 12. Camera Club, South Brunswick North Baseball. Nottingham. 4 Register. $65. 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Arts Commission, South Bruns- p.m. Reading Series, Princeton Uni- Food & Dining wick Library, 110 Kingston Lane, versity, Lewis Center, 185 Nas- Lectures Monmouth Junction, 732-329- North Boys Tennis. At South. 4 sau Street, 609-258-1500. www.- Johnny Walker Scotch Tasting, 4000. “Real: An Update of the His- p.m. One53, 153 Washington Street, Workshop, New Jersey Hospital princeton.edu. Jeffrey Eugenides Association Conference Cen- tory and Current Status of the New North Boys Volleyball. South and Mona Simpson read selec- Rocky Hill, 609-921-0153. Hors Color Aesthetic” presented by Joel d’oeuvres and samplings. Regis- ter, 760 Alexander Road, West Brunswick. 4 p.m. tions from their work. Free. 4:30 Windsor, 877-544-2384. www.- Morgovsky, professor of psychol- p.m. ter. $50. 6:30 p.m. ogy at Brookdale Community Col- North Softball. Nottingham. 4 p.m. keysprinceton.com. Disney’s Ap- lege. Free. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Networking Group, St. Gregory the Great Church, 4620 Notting- ham Way, Hamilton Square. Sup- port in the job search process. E- mail [email protected] for information. 7 to 9 p.m. UFO Ghosts and Earth Myster- ies, UFO and Paranormal Study Group, Hamilton Township Li- brary, Municipal Drive, 609-631- 8955. www.drufo.org. Discussion about UFOs, ghosts, psychic phe- nomena, crop circles, poltergeists, channeling, and government cov- er-ups facilitated by Pat Marcat- tilio. Free. 7:30 to 10 p.m. Live Music Bob Smith Trio, Spigola Ris- torante, 3817 Crosswicks-Hamil- ton Square Road, Hamilton, 609- 585-5255. www.spigola.net. Jazz, blues, and Bourbon Street spe- cials. 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Patty Cronheim, Mediterra, 29 Hulfish Street, Princeton, 609- 252-9680. www.terramomo.com. 8 to 10 p.m. Lenny Fattori, BT Bistro, 3499 Route 1 South, West Windsor, 609-919-9403. www.btbistro.com. Reggae, pop, and rock. 9 p.m. Open Mic, Alchemist & Barrister, 28 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609-924-5555. www.theaandb.- com. 10 p.m. APRIL 2, 2010 THE NEWS 25 Have a Slice of ‘Pirates’ with Your Pastry efore they hit Ocean Grove, Bthey’re first hitting the open sea. High School South choirs pre- sent excerpts from Gilbert and Sul- livan`s “The Pirates of Penzance” Buy Lawn & Garden Fertilizer direct from the Factory on Sunday, April 11, at the eighth At Discount Prices! annual silent auction and dessert concert. Proceeds benefit choirs from High School South, Commu- Prepare for Spring nity Middle School, and Millstone Sq. Ft. Our Upper Elementary School to per- Coverage Price form “Carmina Burana” at the Great Auditorium in Ocean Grove 15-3-5 w/Team Pro Crab Stopper - 50 lbs. 12,500 $28.80 on Saturday, May 22. 12,500 $31.10 The popular comic operetta fea- 18-0-4 Dimension Crab Stopper - 50 lbs. tures a rollicking band of pirates, a 19-0-6 Dimension Crab Stopper - 50 lbs. 12,500 $30.60 bevy of giggling maidens, their “very model of a modern major- 20-8-8 50% org. Spring Green - up 50 lbs. 10,000 $15.95 general” father, along with a dash- 5,000 $15.00 ing pirate apprentice, a fading ‘Oh, Men of Dark and Dismal Fate!’: Roy Bhame 10-20-10 Seed Starter - 50 lbs. nursemaid, and a bunch of blunder- as Frederic, left, Mene Ukueberwa as the Pirate ing policemen. King, and Alan Fang as Samuel in ‘The Pirates of 4-Step Lawn Care Heading the cast is Glenn Harris as the Major-General with Mene Penzanze.’ $105.99 plus tax • Covers 12,500 sq. ft. Ukueberwa as the Pirate King. If sold separately $126.99 Ariel Cohen sings the role of the The event also includes a silent Choir Silent Auction and General’s daughter Mabel while auction with items including tick- Dessert Concert, High School Morton Water Conditioner Salt in Stock Roy Bhame appears as the pirate ets to area events, gourmet food South, 346 Clarksville Road, West *extra coarse - 50 lbs. $6.70 apprentice Frederic in love with items, gift certificates, electronics, Windsor. Sunday, April 11, 2:15 her. Ruth, Frederic’s former nurse- and sport paraphernalia. For more p.m. $15; $10 for students and se- Bagged Stone & Sand Plants & Shrubs • Annuals & Perennials maid, is played by Kelly Davidson, information, contact choir director niors. 609-716-5050. www.ww- HOURS: Daily 8am - 5pm • Saturday 8am - 3pm and Alex Sandberg as the Sergeant Janice Chapin at janice.chapin@- p.org. of Police reminds us that “a police- ww-p.org. Phone: 609-655-0700 man’s lot is not a happy one.” P.O. Box 416 - Cranbury Station Rd. - Cranbury, NJ 08512 East off Rt. 130, Down Cranbury Station Rd. Exit Socials Beach,” the story of how a military Classical Music device become the robot voice of Meeting, Outer Circle Ski and hip-hop and pop music. The Afternoon Concert, Princeton Adventure Club, Princeton vocoder, invented by Bell Labs in University Chapel, Washington Meadows Country Club, Cad- 1928, was designed to guard Road, 609-258-3654. Free. 12:30 dyshack, Plainsboro, 212-620- phones from eavesdroppers, but to 1 p.m. 7479. www.outercircleskiclub.org. has been used as a voice-altering Colin Carr and Thomas Sauer, Information about ski trips, hikes, tool for musicians. Tompkins is Princeton University Concerts, picnics, social hours, movie and joined in conversation by Piotr Richardson Auditorium, 609-258- game nights. Dues are $10 a year. Orlov, a musician who has written 5000. www.princeton.edu/utic- 8 p.m. about music and culture in the New kets. “The Romantic ‘Cello,” a York Times and Wired. 5:30 p.m. concert on violoncello and piano Princeton University Lewis Cen- featuring works by Brahms, Thursday ter of the Arts, 113 Dickinson Mendelssohn, and Schumann. Al- Hall, 609-258-1500. www.prince- so Friday, April 9. $20 to $40. 8 ton.edu. “Yoko Ono Beyond the p.m. April 8 Myth of Immediacy” presented by James Harding, author of “Cutting Performances: Collage Events, School Sports Feminist Artists, and the American Continued on following page Avant-Garde” and “Adorno and a For WW-P school sports infor- Writing of the Ruins.” Free. 8 p.m. mation, call the hotline: 609-716- 5000, ext. 5134, www.ww-p.org. North Boys Golf. At Nottingham. 3 p.m. North Boys Tennis. At Hopewell Valley Centarl. 4 p.m. North Boys Volleyball. Ridge. 4 p.m. North Softball. At South. 4 p.m. South Boys Golf. Robbinsville. 4 p.m. South Boys Tennis. At Notting- ham. 4 p.m. South Softball. North. 4 p.m. North Boys Lacrosse. West Mor- ris Central. 4:15 p.m. Dance An Evening of Enchantment, Princeton University, Berlind at McCarter Theater, 609-258-1500. www.princeton.edu/arts. World premiere program featuring mem- bers of the University Jazz En- semble and the Program in The- ater in Dance in John Alden Car- penter’s jazz pantomime “Krazy Kat,” Claude Debussy’s “Toy Box,” and Paul Lansky’s “Tables Clear.” $15. 8 p.m. Dancing Argentine Tango, Black Cat Tan- go, Suzanne Patterson Center, Monument Drive, 609-273-1378. www.theblackcattango.com. Be- ginner and intermediate classes followed by guided practice. No partner necessary. $12. 8 p.m. Literati Author Event, Labyrinth Books, 122 Nassau Street, Princeton, 609-497-1600. www.labyrinth- books.com. Dave Tompkins, au- thor of “How to Wreck a Nice 26 THE NEWS APRIL 2, 2010 Health & Wellness Princeton Foodies, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon APRIL 8 Blood Drive, American Red Street, 609-924-8822. www.- Cross, College of New Jersey, princetonlibrary.org. “All Things Continued from preceding page 2000 Pennington Road, Ewing, Edible” presented by a panel of 800-448-3543. www.pleasegive- area food enthusiasts and writers Folk Music blood.org. Noon to 6 p.m. including Sue Gordon, Phyllis Ruthie Foster, Patriots Theater Highway to Health Series, Fisch- Knight, Linda Prospero, and Pat at the War Memorial, Memorial er Chiropractic Center, 320 Tanner, U.S. 1’s food writer. 7 Drive, Trenton, 609-984-8400. Whitehorse Avenue, Hamilton, p.m. www.thewarmemorial.com. A 609-585-9222. “Stress.” Register. 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Free. 4:30 p.m. CHADD Parent to Parent Class, Lofash, Alchemist & Barrister, 28 Family Support Organization, Witherspoon Street, Princeton, Good Causes 3535 Quakerbridge Road, Hamil- 609-924-5555. www.theaandb.- Country Kitchen: Country star and cookbook author ton, 609-586-1200. www.mercer- com. 10 p.m. Trisha Yearwood shares stories and recipes on Art Auction, Dutch Neck School, fso.org. Four-session class for Mercer Oaks Golf Club, Village parents and guardians of children Schools Wednesday, April 7, Barnes & Noble, MarketFair. Road, West Windsor, 609-716- with ADHD. Register. Free. 6 to 8 5000. www.ww-p.org. 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Concerto.” $22 to $70. 7 p.m. ter. $17. 10 to 11 a.m. p.m. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Other artists featuring in the Workshop Series, Infertility and Madcats and Beehives, The gallery include Karen and Geof- World Music Adoption Counseling Center, 2 Family Theater Record Collector Store, 358 frey Caldwell, Chris Cosner, Bonie Program in Latin American Stud- Tree Farm Road, Pennington, Farfalle (Butterflies), Raritan Val- Farnsworth Avenue, Bordentown, Buellis, and Ty Hodanish. Re- ies, Princeton University Con- 609-737-8750. www.iaccenter.- ley College, North Branch, 908- 609-324-0880. www.the-record- freshments. 6 to 8 p.m. certs, Richardson Auditorium, com. “Baby Care for Adoptive Par- 725-3420. www.rvccarts.org. For collector.com. West Windsor and 609-258-9220. www.princeton.- ents.” Register. 10 a.m. to 12:30 ages four and up. $12. 1 and 3:30 Plainsboro based-band includes Dancing edu/utickets. “Jazz from Columbia p.m. p.m. musicians Dylan Cohen on guitar English Country Dance, Prince- to the World” presented by Edmar Weight Loss Seminar, Harvest Are You My Mother?, Kelsey and vocals, Keith Lalley on trom- ton Country Dancers, Suzanne Castaneda Quartet. $20. 8 p.m. Moon, 206 Sandpiper Court, Pen- Theater, Mercer County Com- bone and vocals, Meggen Green- Patterson Center, Monument Dri- nington, 609-462-4717. “Spring munity College, 1200 Old Tren- berg on bass, and Mike Cintron on ve, 609-924-6763. www.- Good Causes Weather and Eating Well.” Regis- ton Road, 609-570-3333. www.- drums. $10. 7:30 p.m. princetoncountrydancers.org. Liz Adoption Day, A.F.E.W. Pets, ter. $30. 7 to 8 p.m. kelseytheatre.net. ArtsPower pre- CJ Barna, It’s a Grind Coffee Snowdon with Lassbury Shrews. CornerCopia, 299 Princeton- sents. $10. 2 and 4 p.m. House, 7 Schalks Crossing Road, Instruction and dance. $10. 7:30 Hightstown Road, East Windsor, History Plainsboro, 609-275-2919. www.- to 11 p.m. itsagrind.com. Acoustic rhythm 609-448-5322. www.afewpets.- 250th Anniversary, Old Barracks Lectures and blues rock. 8 p.m. com. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Museum, Barrack Street, Tren- TIROS Day, TIROS 50th Anniver- Literati ton, 609-396-1776. www.bar- sary Celebration, Princeton Plas- Meg Hanson Band with Billy Hill, Author Event, Monroe Public Li- Comedy Clubs racks.org. 250th anniversary of ma Physics Labs, Plainsboro, Spigola Ristorante, 3817 Cross- brary, 4 Municipal Plaza, Monroe, Comedy Night, Hopewell Valley the British Regulars matching 609-799-0051. TIROS 1, the first wicks-Hamilton Square Road, 732-521-5000. www.monroetwp- Vineyards, 46 Yard Road, Pen- from the Trenton Barracks on of a series of Television Infrared Hamilton, 609-585-5255. www.- library.org. Abigail Ghering, au- nington, 609-737-4465. www.- campaign in the French & Indian Observation Satellites to monitor spigola.net. 8:30 p.m. thor of “Homesteading,” presents hopewellvalleyvineyards.com. War. Witness guard mountings, weather, was launched on April 1, Lofash, BT Bistro, 3499 Route 1 talk and booksigning. Register. 1 Mike Warsaw, Tom Ragu, Lori drills, inspections, equipment is- 1960 from Cape Canaveral, Flori- South, West Windsor, 609-919- p.m. Sommer, Nick Cobb. Helene An- sues, divine services, sick call, da. Technical presentations fea- 9403. www.btbistro.com. Rock. 9 Poetry Reading, Lawrence Li- gley hosts. $10. 6 to 8 p.m. See and preparation of wagons. Partic- ture “Crisis Info Management,” p.m. brary, Darrah Lane and Route 1, story. ipate as civilians interacting with “Space Propulsion,” “Communica- the garrison troops. Visit the ex- tion Satellite Design,” and “Future DJ Roka, Triumph Brewing Com- hibit. $8 adults, $6 senior, $6 chil- Met Satellites.” Register. 9 a.m. pany, 138 Nassau Street, Prince- dren. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ton, 609-924-7855. www.triumph- Engaged Retirement, Princeton brew.com. $5 cover. 10 p.m. Civil War and Native American Senior Resource Center, Museum, Camp Olden, 2202 Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 OutdoorAction Hair Plus Kuser Road, Hamilton, 609-585- Stockton Street, 609-924-7108. HairTHE SALON Plus 8900. www.campolden.org. Ex- Four-session retirement planning Family Nature Programs, Plains- HAIR, NAIL & SKIN CARE hibits featuring Civil War soldiers course presented by Carol King, boro Preserve, 80 Scotts Corner THE SALON Road, Plainsboro, 609-897-9400. WEST WINDSOR from New Jersey include their certified retirement coach. Regis- HAIR, NAIL & SKIN CARE original uniforms, weapons, and ter. $85. 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. www.njaudubon.org. “Nature 609-897-0400 Wellness Walk.” Register. $5. Southfield Center, Princeton-Hightstown Road medical equipment. Diorama of Jewelry Making Demonstration, WESTOPEN WINDSOR7 DAYS 3:30 to 5 p.m. the Swamp Angel artillery piece Lawrence Library, Darrah Lane 609-897-0400 and Native American artifacts. Southfield CCenter,OME Princeton-HightstownVISIT US Road and Route 1, Lawrence Township, OPEN 7 DAYS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR MONTHLY SPECIALS ON: HHAIR:AIR design• SKIN cutting& N& AILstyling,PRODUCTS color, high- •& Slow-lighting,ERVICES custom waves; NAILS: manicures, pedicures, tips & wraps, nailSKIN: art, paraffin facial treatments;& body waxing;SKIN: facial make-up & body waxing; application make-up application& make-overs; & make-overs; facials. facials. First Time Clients Only. Mondays Only Facials: Restore Your Youthful Appearance. Reg. $115 NOW $85 European Repair Facial Reg. $85 NOW $55 First Time Clients Only: $10 Off Any Hair Service of $55 or More. 10% to 20% Off Any Retail Item Including: Paul Mitchell, Biolage, Loreal, Kiwi, Redken, Aquage APRIL 2, 2010 THE NEWS 29 Candlelight Walk, Friends for the Marsh, Spring Lake, Roebling Park, Hamilton, 609-585-8845. Examining the World Through Film and Poetry Coordinated with Trenton Artists Workshop Association to cele- olitics and poetry — both can ten several books, including Presbyterian Church, Lawrence- brate spring. Dress for walking in Pmake you stop and think and “Egypt as a Woman: Nationalism, ville, finds humanity in cows and wooded areas. Candles are wel- look at your world through some- Gender, and Politics” in 2005, and twittering birds and spirituality in come. 7:30 p.m.. one else’s eyes. The West Wind- “The Women’s Awakening in every day things. He has been sor Arts Council will shake up Egypt: Culture, Society, and the published in Shenandoah, Rattle, Schools your sensibilities this spring with Press” in 1994. Pebble Lake Review, and Broken Big Band Dance, High School a film screening and a pair of poet- On Sunday, April 18, a “Spring Bridge Review. Readings will be South, 346 Clarksville Road, ry events in April. Awakening Poetry Workshop” followed by an open mic for all West Windsor, 609-716-5050. On Saturday, April 10, there is will be held at Grover’s Mill Cof- poets eager to share their work. www.ww-p.org. Jazz bands per- form. 6:30 p.m. a screening of “Lemon Tree,” also feehouse, also in West Windsor. Register for all events at known as “Etz Limon” at the West Diane Lockward, a former high www.westwindsorarts.org. Singles Windsor Library. The 2008 film is school teacher and nominee of — Lynn Miller the first serving in the 2010 West several Pushcart Prizes, is the fea- Wine and Dinner, Dinnermates, Film Series: Controversies Princeton Area, 732-759-2174. Windsor Film Series “Controver- tured speaker. She is a poet-in- sies and Contradictions.” A multi- schools for the NJ State Council and Contradictions, West Wind- www.dinnermates.com. Ages 30s sor Arts Council, West Windsor to early 50s. Call for reservation layered narrative of a Palestinian of the Arts and the Geraldine R. and location. $20 plus dinner and widow’s struggle to preserve her Dodge Foundation. Her contem- Library, North Post Road, West drinks. 7:30 p.m. lemon grove evokes the hopes and plation of tastes, textures, and po- Windsor. Saturday, April 10, 7:30 p.m. Screening of “Lemon Tree,” Princeton Singles, Hamilton Elks, hopelessness of the geopolitical ems on food and relationships a 2008 Israeli film, followed by Imagine This: Diane Kuser Road, Hamilton, 609-392- conflict between Israelis and were published in her 2006 col- Lockward is a poet-in- 1786. Dance for ages 55-plus. discussion and refreshments. Palestinians. The film, directed by lection, “What Feeds Us,” for schools or the NJ State Register. $10. 7:30 p.m. Eran Riklis, also delves into patri- which she received the Quentin R. Free. 609-919-1982. Council of the Arts. Sports archal attitudes and how they in- Howard Poetry Prize. Her most Spring Awakening Poetry fluence outcomes in love and con- recent publication, “Temptation Workshop, West Windsor Arts Backpacking, Blue Ridge Moun- flict. by Water,” will be released this Council, Grover’s Mill Coffee, tain Sports, Princeton Shopping Windsor Arts Council, West Center, 301 North Harrison Street, A post film discussion will be year. $20. 295 Princeton-Hightstown Road, Windsor Library, 333 North Post Princeton, 609-921-6078. www.- facilitated by Beth Baron, profes- Later in the day, “Spring West Windsor. Sunday, April 18, Road, West Windsor. Sunday, brms.com/insideBRMS. Randy sor and co-director of the Middle Awakening Poetry Reading and 12:30 to 2 p.m. Workshop pre- April 18, 3 to 5 p.m. Readings pre- and Sheri Propster, from Back- East and Middle Eastern Ameri- Open Mic” will be led by Lock- sented by poet Diane Lockward. sented by poet Diane Lockward packer Magazine’s Get Out More can Center, CUNY, and an editor ward and Jake Willard-Crist, at Register. $20. 609-919-1982. and Jake Willard-Crist. Free. 609- Tour, visit the store. Free. 2 p.m. of the International Journal of West Windsor Library. Willard- Spring Awakening Poetry 919-1982. Trenton Thunder Baseball, Wa- Middle East Studies. She has writ- Crist, poet-in-residence at the terfront Park, Route 29, Trenton, Reading and Open Mic, West 609-394-8326. www.trenton- thunder.com. Erie Seawolves. $9 to $12. 5:05 p.m. Chevlin, is a survivor and one of Classical Music Piano Recital, College of New gift shop. Pacific Air Corp provides the 200 Jews described in the film. Jersey, Mildred and Ernest Mayo aircraft maintenance for more than Register. Free. 7 p.m. Carillon Concert, Princeton Uni- Concert Hall, Ewing, 609-771- 100 airplanes. Catered by Max versity, 88 College Road West, 2552. www.tcnj.edu. Tomoko Hansen Caterers and Janet’s Art Princeton, 609-258-3654. www.- Kanamaru, faculty advisor. Free. 4 Weddings and Parties transforms Sunday princeton.edu. Concert on the fifth Artists Network, Lawrenceville p.m. the hangar into an elegant space. largest carillon in the country. The airport will celebrate its cen- April 11 Main Street, 2683 Main Street, Free. 1 p.m. Westminster Jubilee Singers, Lawrenceville, 609-647-1815. Westminster Choir College, tennial birthday in 2011. Register. www.Lawrencevillemainstreet.- Garden State Theater Organ So- Bristol Chapel, 609-921-2663. 1 to 4 p.m. Dance com. Gallery features works by ciety, Patriots Theater at the www.rider.edu. 4 p.m. area artists. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. War Memorial, Memorial Drive, Faith The Tale of the Little Mermaid, Trenton, 609-984-8400. www.the- Art Exhibit, Garden State Water- 25th Anniversary Methodist Breakfast, Princeton West Windsor Plainsboro warmemorial.com. Screening of United Methodist Church, Nas- Dance Company, Grover Middle color Society, Prallsville Mill, “King of Kings,” a classic silent film Celebration, Princeton Airport, Stockton, 609-394-4000. www.- Route 206, Princeton, 609-921- sau at Vandeventer Street, 609- School, West Windsor, 609-799- telling the story of Christ, present- 924-2613. www.princetonumc.- 9677. www.thedancecorner.org. gardenstatewatercolorsociety.- ed with live organ score by Bernie 3100. www.princetonairport.com. org. Collage and watercolor Open house with aviation and org. “Menorah on the Altar: My A narrated version of the timeless Anderson Jr. on the Mighty Moller Journey from the Synagogue to classic tale featuring ballet, pointe, demonstration by Gaye Billich in Theater pipe organ. Register. $10. event vendors, food, beverages, conjunction with the annual exhibi- and door prizes. Richard, Naomi, the Church” presented by Mered- hip-hop, tap, and jazz. $9. 1 p.m. 3 p.m. ith Gould, author of “The Catholic See story page 23. tion. Free. 1 to 3 p.m. and their son, Ken, built Princeton Musical Performance Recital, Aero Corporation on March 29, Home: Celebrations and Tradi- The Outlet Dance Project, Arts Art Exhibit, Gourgaud Gallery, 23 Princeton University Concerts, tions for Feast Days, Holy Days” North Main Street, Cranbury, 609- 1985, when they moved their op- Youniversity, 4 Tennis Court, Taplin Auditorium, 609-258-5000. eration from Kupper Airport in and “Why is There a Menorah on Hamilton, 609-937-2834. www.- 395-0900. www.gourgaud- Maya Srinavasan, voice; and the Altar?” Register. $5. 8 a.m. hist.htm. Opening reception for Hillsborough to Princeton. The air- theoutletdanceproject.com. Fe- Sarah Pelletier, piano, performs port is home to Raritan Valley Fly- male choreographer showcase or- “Forever Art,” an exhibit of water- works of Handel, Schubert, and colors by Mary Ellen Brennan. On ing School, rents airplanes, pro- Continued on following page ganized by Jamuna Dasi, artistic Debussy. 3 p.m. vides flightseeing rides and has a director of the project. $15. 2 p.m. view to April 25. 1 to 3 p.m. Highlights Tour, Princeton Uni- Drama versity Art Museum, Princeton Seussical, Raritan Valley Com- campus, 609-258-3788. http://- munity College, Route 28, North artmuseum.princeton.edu. Free. 2 Branch, 908-725-3420. www.- p.m. rvccarts.edu. Adventures with Horton the Elephant, Gertrude Dancing McFuzz, and the Cat in the Hat. Tango Class, Actor’s Dance Stu- $12. 1 p.m. dio, 1012 Brunswick Avenue, Ew- Rent, Kelsey Theater, Mercer ing, 609-213-4578. For beginners. County Community College, Register. $18. 4 to 5 p.m. 1200 Old Trenton Road, 609-570- Smooth Jazz Dance Party, 3333. www.kelseytheatre.net. Spigola Ristorante, 3817 Cross- Musical. $16. 2 p.m. wicks-Hamilton Square Road, The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Hamilton, 609-585-5255. www.- Princeton Theological Semi- spigola.net. DJ Tony D. 6 to 10 nary, Gambrell Room, Schiede p.m. Hall, 64 Mercer Street, 609-497- 7963. www.ptsem.edu. Bertolt Literati Brecht’s drama adapted for the Poetry Reading, Gallery 14, 14 stage by director Robert Lanches- Mercer Street, Hopewell, 609- ter. Register. Free. 3 p.m. 333-8511. www.photosgallery14.- She Loves Me, Westminster com. Area poets are invited to Choir College, Princeton High read poems based on the images School Performing Arts Center, or the themes in conjunction with Walnut Lane, 609-921-2663. current exhibits, “Awakenings” by www.rider.edu. Musical romantic Martha Weintraub or “Isolation” by comedy directed by Andrew Paler- Ed Greenblat. Poets may view the mo, who performed in the original images on weekends, by appoint- Broadway companies of “Wicked” ment, or online. 1 to 4 p.m. and the revival of “Annie Get Your Author Event, Lawrenceville Gun.” $20. 3 p.m. School, Kirby Center, 2500 Main Street, Lawrenceville, 609-896- Film 1388. www.Lawrenceville.org. International Film Festival, John Frederick, a Princeton resi- South Brunswick Library, 110 dent and author of “A Royal Amer- Kingston Lane, Monmouth Junc- ican: A New Jersey Officer in the tion, 732-329-4000. www.- King’s Service During the Revolu- sbpl.info. Free. 2 p.m. tion,” talks about his new book. The novel was inspired by his fam- Yom HaShoah Program, Beth El ily’s connections to the British ser- Synagogue, 50 Maple Stream vices before and after the Revolu- Road, East Windsor, 609-443- tion. Register. Free. 3 p.m. 4454. Screening of “Kiselev’s List.” Guest speaker, Simon 30 THE NEWS APRIL 2, 2010 In Town Artsbridge seeks works from artists within a 50-mile radius to Machestic Dragons, the submit one framed piece of two-di- Princeton Breast Cancer Survivor Opportunities mensional work or sculpture and Dragon Boat Team, seek commu- two unframed portfolio pieces. nity participation for individual or Works will be accepted in paint- group paddlers for Paddle for Pink Good Causes books, toys, and household items Audition ings, watercolors, works on paper, dragon boat festival, on Sunday, from Monday, April 5 through Sat- mixed media, photography, and NAMI Mercer, an affiliate of Playhouse 22 has auditions for June 6, in Mercer County Park. urday, April 10, 416 Route 18, 9 sculpture. National Alliance on Mental Ill- “Jewtopia” on Monday,April 12, Teams of 16 or 22 may register for a.m. to 3 p.m. No electronics, large The 16th annual juried show ness, invites participation in its and Wednesday, April 14 at 7:30 $800; individuals cost $40. Equip- furniture, or appliances. Proceeds will be at the River Run Gallery in third 5K walk in Washington p.m., at the East Brunswick Com- ment provided. There will be mu- benefit the restoration and renova- Lambertville from June 5 to 27. Crossing State Park, Titusville, on munity Arts Center, 721 Cranbury sic, entertainment,, shopping, cere- tion of the church’s historic sanctu- The drop-off time for this event Saturday, May 22, at 9 a.m. Sign Road, East Brunswick. Everyone monies and dance teams. Visit ary. Visit www.blawenburg- will be Thursday, May 27, 4 to 8 up, form teams, become a sponsor, but the two main characters play www.machesticdragons.org or church.org or call 609-466-3108. p.m. and Friday, May 28, 12:30 to or make a donation at www.nami- multiple parts. Men and women www.paddleforpink.org. Benefit 7:30 p.m. The notification of ac- mercer.org or call 609-799-8994. ages 20s to 60s. E-mail for YWCA Princeton’s Breast ceptance will be listed on the web- To volunteer for a variety of roles Health [email protected] for in- Cancer Resource Center. site on Sunday, May 30, after 7 before, during, and following the PEAC Health & Fitness, 1440 formation. p.m. Pick-up of unaccepted work walk E-mail ttompkins@nami- Lower Ferry Road, Ewing, offers will be Tuesday, June 1 from 12:30 Art Classes mercer.org. an intense eight-week program to Seeking Performers prepare police, firefighters, and to 7:30 p.m. Visit www.artsbridge- Arts Council of Princeton of- online.com, call 609-397-9191, or fers classes, workshops, educa- Theater Training military personnel in strength and New Jersey Performing Arts conditioning. Classes begin Mon- Center seeks musicians to perform E-mail [email protected] for tions, and arts beginning Monday, information. April 12. Registration is now open Shakespeare Theater of New day, April 5, 7 p.m. $285. Contact as part of its summer series of con- to children, teens, and adults in the Jersey is accepting applications John Marshall at 609-882-0054 or certs in a public plaza in Newark on visual, literary, and performing from students in grades six through E-mail [email protected]. Thursday evenings beginning June Dress for Less college for summer education pro- 24. Each group performs one 30 to arts. Visit www.artscouncilof- One Simple Wish offers free grams. The Junior Corps, a two- American Heart Association 60 minute set and receives a small princeton.org or call 609-924- dresses for proms and graduations week acting program for ages 11 to promotes National Start Walking honorarium. Artists may present 8777 for information. to teens in foster care and impover- 14, will be held July 12 to 24 and Day on Wednesday, April 7, to en- and sell CDs and promote other up- ished families. The dress shop, lo- July 27 to August 7, for $650 per courage everyone to incorporate at coming performances. Visit cated at 860 Lower Ferry Road, Dining for Benefit session. No audition is required. least 30 minutes to brisk walking www.njpac.org to download form into their day. Visit www.start- Suite 4, Ewing, is also open to the Parkinson Alliance is organiz- The Senior Corps, a three-week or call 973-353-8046. walkingnow.org for three cus- public with dresses for sale at $10 ing “Princeton Dines Out for program for ages 14 to 17, will be tomized walking programs, online and jewelry under $5, on Satur- Parkinson’s Disease” at any of the held June 21 to July 10 and August tracking tools, social networking, Call for Entries days, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Proceeds participating restaurants on Thurs- 9 to 28, for $750 per session. grocery lists, heart-healthy recipes, will be used to purchase prom tick- day, April 29, and a percentage of Schedule an audition slot by call- Lawrenceville Main Street and seasonal walking guides. Call ets for teens in need. Call 609-883- the proceeds will benefit research. ing 973-408-3980 or E-mail jb- Artists Network is in search of po- 800-AHA-USA1 for more infor- 8484 for information. Donations by the restaurants will [email protected]. The ets to submit poems for its May art mation. be matched by The Tuchman Summer Professional Training show. Gallery artists will create art Foundation. Participating restau- Program for ages 18 and up in- Anthony Rabara Studio for inspired by poems they choose Scout Program from submissions. Submit your rants include Blue Point Grill, Ele- cludes an acting apprentice and in- Pilates offers a new four-week Pi- Middlesex County Cultural & poem by E-mail to info@- ments, Eno Terra, Gennaro’s, tern companies. May 30 to August lates beginner mat class on Tues- Heritage Commission offers a lmsartistsnetwork.com or mail to Mediterra, Teresa Caffe, Wither- 16. Deadline application is Friday, days, April 6 to 27, from 7:30 to Scout Program Brochure featuring 2683 Main Street, Lawrenceville spoon Grill, and Yankee Doodle April 30. Visit www.shakespeare- 8:25 p.m. 392 Wall Street, Prince- more than nine badges focusing on 08648. Include your name, phone Tap Room. For information about training.org or call 973-408-3806. ton, 609-921-7990, www.rabara- history, archaeology, citizenship, number, and E-mail. Several poets the non-profit organization located pilates.com. and disabilities through its muse- will be invited to recite poetry dur- in Kingston, call 609-688-0870 or um programs. Call 732-745-4489 Donate Please ing the reception. Deadline is Fri- visit www.parkinsonalliance.org. for information. Blawenburg Reformed day, April 2. www.lawrenceville- Church is accepting clean clothes, mainstreet.com.

Plainsboro Road, Suite 635, and Victorian double parlor. Ex- launched on April 1, 1960 from Larry Tritel and Guy DeRosa, Plainsboro, 609-750-7432. www.- hibit of West Windsor history in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Dinner Thomas Sweet Ice Cream, 1330 APRIL 11 relaxationandhealing.com. Regis- museum rooms. English-Dutch catered by Paulie’s Ana Rose, Route 206, Skillman, 609-430- ter. $165. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. barn, outhouse, corn crib, and oth- music by Monday Blues Jazz Or- 2828. www.larrytritel.com. Guitar, Continued from preceding page Yoga for Stress Reduction, er farm buildings on view. Dona- chestra, and “Astro Story,” a 30- harmonica, and vocals. Noon to 3 Princeton Center for Yoga & tions welcome. 1 to 4 p.m. minute slide show by Jack Frohbi- p.m. Oneness Blessing, Princeton eter. Register. $72. 1 p.m. Center for Yoga & Health, 50 Health, 50 Vreeland Drive, Suite For Families Music Ministry Spring Concert, Vreeland Drive, Suite 506, Skill- 506, Skillman, 609-924-7294. Astrological Society of Prince- Unitarian Universalist Congre- man, 609-737-6780. www.- www.princetonyoga.com. Gentle Open House, Hun School, 176 ton, Plainsboro Public Library, gation, 50 Cherry Hill Road, princetonyoga.com. Process orig- asanas, breathing, and medita- Edgerstoune Road, Princeton, Plainsboro, 609-924-4311. www.- Princeton, 609-924-1604. www.- inating in India for inner transfor- tion. $17. 10:15 to 11:45 a.m. 609-921-7600. www.hunschool.- aspnj.org. “America’s 8th Saturn uuprinceton.org. Carmina Burana mation. Free. 6:30 p.m. org. Day camp, American Culture Return: Transformation R US” by Carl Orff. $15. 3 p.m. History and Language Institute, academic presented by Shelley Ackerman. Food & Dining Civil War and Native American session, baseball and basketball Social hour follows the talk. $10. OutdoorAction camps. Register. Noon to 3 p.m. The library is moving to a new lo- Eat for Health: Springtime Museum, Camp Olden, 2202 Sunday Stroll: Animal Adapta- Kuser Road, Hamilton, 609-585- Open House, Rambling Pines cation at 9 Van Doren Street, tions, Mercer County Park Com- Brunch, Whole Foods Market, Plainsboro. 2 p.m. Windsor Green Shopping Center, 8900. www.campolden.org. Ex- Day Camp, Route 518, Hopewell, mission, Mercer County Park, West Windsor, 609-799-2919. hibits featuring Civil War soldiers 609-466-1212. www.rambling- Workshop, Foggy Bottom Farm, Marina, West Windsor, 609-989- www.wholefoods.com. Liz Flam- from New Jersey include their pines.com. Camp tours and meet Princeton Jewish Center, 435 6540. www.mercercounty.org. mia, Whole Living specialist, and original uniforms, weapons, and staff members. Register. 1 to 3 Nassau Street, Princeton, 609- Family walk. Bring binoculars. $3. Felipe Katchucka, store chef, pre- medical equipment. Diorama of p.m. 921-1782. “Prosperity Revolution” 10 to 11:30 a.m. pare healthy breakfast and brunch the Swamp Angel artillery piece workshop presented by Karen Explore Your Parks, Mercer recipes from Dr. Joel Fuhrman’s and Native American artifacts. Lectures Curry, a former nurse, single par- County Park Commission, Mer- ent, and family coach. Register. Eat for Health book series. Regis- Free. 1 to 4 p.m. Astro Dinner, TIROS 50th An- cer Park, Marina, West Windsor, $25; $40 for two. 2 to 6 p.m. ter. $25. 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Open House, Historical Society niversary Celebration, West 609-989-6540. www.mercer- of West Windsor, Schenck Trenton Ballroom, 609-799-0051. New Jersey Shipwrecks, Hickory county.org. Bring hand clippers. Health & Wellness House, 50 Southfield Road, West TIROS 1, the first of a series of Corner Library, 138 Hickory Cor- Free. 4 to 6 p.m. Reiki Level I Training, Center for Windsor, 609-799-1230. Self- Television Infrared Observation ner Road, East Windsor, 609-448- Relaxation and Healing, 666 guided tour of 1790-1830 kitchen Satellites to monitor weather, was 1330. Margaret Thomas Buch- Schools holz, author of “New Jersey Ship- Open House, Joan Levin Nursery wrecks: 350 Years in the Grave- School, Princeton Jewish Center, SciCore Academy Academic Summer Camps yard of the Atlantic,” talks about 435 Nassau Street, 609-921- the days of steamships, sub- 0100. www.thejewishcenter.org. marines, and other vessels in the One and Two-week day camps (9am-3pm) where your child learns Family art day. 2 to 3:30 p.m. with hands-on activities and one-on-one attention. Enjoy the results bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. Free. 2 p.m. Choir Silent Auction and Dessert of our many years experience in delivering quality science, math and English camps. Concert, High School South, Dorothea’s House, 120 John 346 Clarksville Road, West Wind- Street, Princeton, 609-924-8275. • Algebra 2 with Trig • MS Chemistry Lab sor, 609-716-5050. www.ww-p.- www.dorotheashouse.org. “From org. Performance of a selections • High School Chemistry • MS Electronics Lab Ararat to the Italian Peninsula,” a from Gilbert and Sullivan’s “The • Writing for the SAT and beyond • Elementary English & Writing, grades 3-4 program to explore Armenian set- Pirates of Penzance,” silent auc- tlement in Italy, presented by • Middle School Mathematics • Elementary science, grades 3-4 tion includes certificates from mer- Chiara Megighian Zenati. Bring a chants, restaurant,s and service • Robotics for Middle School • Early Readers Program, grades K-1 refreshment to share at the recep- providers, and gift baskets. Bene- • Video Game Creation • Elementary Mathematics, level 1 & 2 tion. Free. 5 p.m. fit for choirs from High School South, Community Middle School, Camps start the week of June 28. $270 per week. Visit www.scicore.org Live Music and Millstone Upper Elementary for schedule and registration forms, or call 609-448-8951. Salt Creek Grille, One Rocking- School to perform “Carmina Bu- ham Row, Forrestal Village, rana” at the Great Auditorium in Plainsboro, 609-419-4200. www.- Ocean Grove on Saturday, May 410 Princeton-Hightstown Rd. saltcreekgrille.com. Jazz brunch. 22. $15; $10 for students and se- West Windsor, NJ 08550 SciCore Academy 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. niors. 2:15 p.m. See story. APRIL 2, 2010 THE NEWS 31 Singles Voices Chorale, Music Together, 225 Pennington-Hopewell Road, Princeton Singles, Regal Theater, Hopewell, 609-397-0756. voices- 2399 Route 1 South, North chorale.org. Celebrate the musical Brunswick, 732-329-9470. Movie talents of the children ages 5 to 12 and dinner at Bensi for 55 plus. who participated in this year’s con- Register. 2 p.m. test. Free-will donation. 7 p.m. Chess Pop Music Plainsboro Public Library, 641 Rehearsal, Jersey Harmony Plainsboro Road, 609-275-2897. Chorus, Forrestal Village, 112 www.lmxac.org/plainsboro. For Main Street, Plainsboro, 732-469- advanced adult players. 1 to 5 3983. www.harmonize.com/- p.m. jerseyharmony. New members Sports are welcome. 7:15 p.m. Trenton Thunder Baseball, Wa- For Parents terfront Park, Route 29, Trenton, Mothers of Preschoolers, MOPS, 609-394-8326. www.trenton- Princeton Alliance Church, 20 thunder.com. Erie Seawolves. $9 Schalks Crossing Road, Plains- to $12. 1:05 p.m. boro, 609-799-9000. www.mops.- org. “Breast Cancer Awareness.” Free. Child care available for $5. Monday 9:30 a.m. Lectures April 12 Sports Chat, Princeton Senior Resource Center, Suzanne Pat- terson Center, 45 Stockton Street, School Sports 609-924-7108. Dan Brady, a sports broadcaster for 20 years in ~subtitle/. Screening of “Bad Lieu- For WW-P school sports infor- eight cities, presents sports mem- tenant: Port of Call New Orleans” Life for Rent: 'Rent,’the rock musical set in New mation, call the hotline: 609-716- ories focusing on Joe DiMaggio, features Nicolas Cage as a corrupt York City's Alphabet City, is on stage at Kelsey The- 5000, ext. 5134, www.ww-p.org. Muhammed Ali, and his two Emmy cop. Free. 8 p.m. ater weekends, Friday, April 9, to Sunday, April 18. North Boys Golf. At East awards. Register. Free. 10:30 Brunswick. 3 p.m. a.m. Dancing South Girls Golf. Old Bridge, at Live Music Tuesday Night Folk Dance largest carillon in the country. Ntural Kitchen Cooking School, Glenwood GC. 3 p.m. Group, Riverside School, Prince- Free. 6:30 p.m. presents a demonstration. Regis- Stringbean and the Stalker, BT ton, 609-655-0758. www.- ter. $20. 7 to 9 p.m. North Baseball. At Hopewell Val- Bistro, 3499 Route 1 South, West princetonfolkdance.org. Instruc- ley Central. 4 p.m. Pop Music Windsor, 609-919-9403. www.bt- tion and dancing. No partner Peter Schickele and P.D.Q. Bach, Health & Wellness North Boys Tennis. At Notre bistro.com. Rock and blues. 9 needed. $3. 7 to 9 p.m. McCarter Theater, 91 University Discover Peace Within, Chicklet Dame. 4 p.m. p.m. Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. Bookstore, Princeton Shopping North Softball. At Hopewell Valley Literati www.mccarter.org. “What’s Your Center, 301 North Harrison Street. Central. 4 p.m. Singles Author Event, Labyrinth Books, Sign” tour includes classical music Yoga in the Himalayan tradition South Baseball. At Nottingham. 4 Coffee and Conversation, 122 Nassau Street, Princeton, with a twist of humor. $39 to $50. 8 with Acharya Girish Jha. Register p.m. Grover’s Mill Coffee House, 335 609-497-1600. www.labyrinth- p.m. at [email protected]. First Princeton Hightstown Road, West books.com. Sam Lipsyte reads class is free. 8:15 a.m. and 6 p.m. South Boys Lacrosse. Princeton Windsor, 609-716-8771. www.- from his new novel, “The Ask.” His Good Causes Day. 4 p.m. Caregiver Support Group, groversmillcoffee.com. Coffee, other novels are “The Subject Benefit, Centurion Ministries, Alzheimer’s Association, Clare South Boys Tennis. At Steinert. 4 tea, soup, sandwich, or dessert. Steve” and “Home Land.” 6 p.m. Nassau Presbyterian Church, Bridge of Hamilton, 1645 White- p.m. Register at www.meetup.com/- Writers Anonymous, Barnes & Princeton, 609-921-0334. www.- horse-Mercerville Road, 800-883- Princeton-Area-Singles-Network. Noble, 869 Route 1 South, North centurionministries.org. “Imagine 1180. www.alz.org. 10:30 a.m. North vs. South Boys Volleyball. 6:30 to 8 p.m. At North. 4 p.m. Brunswick, 732-545-7860. www.- Freedom” features author John Healing Meditation Gathering, bn.com. Monthly workshop for all Grisham and actor Brian Den- Healing Center of Light, 559 South Girls Lacrosse. At South Sports levels. E-mail tryagain@opton- nehy. Register. $25. 8 p.m. Brunswick. 4 p.m. Drexel Avenue, Lawrenceville, Meeting, Ernest Schwiebert line.net for information. 7 p.m. 609-273-0856. www.thepathto- South Softball. At Nottingham. 4 Trout Unlimited, Pennington Fire Food & Dining yourascension.com. Register on- p.m. House, Bromel Place, Penning- Classical Music Mastering the Art of Vegan Cook- line. $20. 7:30 p.m. ton, 609-984-3851. www.esctu.- Carillon Concert, Princeton Uni- ing, Whole Foods Market, Wind- Film org. “Fly Fishing 12 Months in New versity, 88 College Road West, sor Green Shopping Center, West Jersey” presented by John Collins Second Chance Film Series, Princeton, 609-258-3654. www.- Windsor, 609-799-2919. www.- and Michael McAuliffe, New Jer- Continued on following page Princeton Adult School, Kresge princeton.edu. Concert on the fifth wholefoods.com. Lois Brown, the sey fly fishing guides and video Auditorium, Frick Chemical Build- podcasters. Free. 6 p.m. ing, Princeton University, 609- 683-1101. www.princetonadult- Trenton Thunder Baseball, Wa- school.org. Screening of “Ballast,” terfront Park, Route 29, Trenton, USA, 2008. Princeton premiere. 609-394-8326. www.trenton- $6. 7:30 p.m. thunder.com. Akron. $9 to $12. 7:05 p.m. Architecture Envelope Conversations Series, Princeton University School of Tuesday Architecture, Betts Auditorium, Princeton, 609-258-3741. www.- soa.princeton.edu. “Open House April 13 Lecture: Musac Outtakes” pre- sented by Luis Mansilla and Emilio Tunon, Mansilla and Tunon Arqui- Municipal Meetings tectos, Madrid. Free. 6 p.m. Meeting, WW-P Board of Educa- tion, Grover Middle School, 609- Literati 716-5000. Special Meeting. 7:30 New Jersey Writers’ Society p.m. Meeting, West Windsor Library, 333 North Post Road, 609-799- School Sports 0462. 6:30 p.m. For WW-P school sports infor- Noodle Talk, Princeton Public Li- mation, call the hotline: 609-716- brary, 65 Witherspoon Street, 609-924-5584. http://tinyurl.com/- 5000, ext. 5134, www.ww-p.org. pnoodle. Lightly structured discus- North vs. South Boys Golf. At sion based on personal questions North. 3 p.m. that embrace the human condition North Boys Lacrosse. At instead of flinching from it. Led by Hopewell Valley Central. 4 p.m. Noodle Talk’s creator Alan Gold- smith. Free. 7 to 8:45 p.m. North Boys/Girls Spring Track. Ewing. 4 p.m. Delaware Valley Poets, Barnes & Noble, MarketFair, West Windsor, North Girls Lacrosse. At Rob- 609-716-1570. www.bn.com. binsville. 4:15 p.m. Tony Gruenewald and a tribute to Sid Rowland. Open mic follows. Film 7:30 p.m. Princeton University, East Pyne 10, 609-258-4333. Screening of Classical Music “La Masseria Delle Allodole,” also Music Colloquium, Princeton known as “The Lark Farm.” Anto- University Concerts, Woolworth, nia Arslan, author of the book on Room 102, 609-258-5000. www.- which the movie is based, will in- princeton.edu/utickets. “Aaron troduce the film. Free. 7:30 p.m. Copland and Bob Dylan” present- Princeton International Film Fes- ed by Sean Wilentz, professor of tival, Princeton Film Society, history. 4:30 p.m. Garden Theater, 160 Nassau Young Composers Concert, Street, Princeton. http://- webscript.princeton.edu/- 32 THE NEWS APRIL 2, 2010

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33 Hightstown Rd., Princeton Jct. ELLSWORTH’S CENTER (Near Train Station) Hrs: Tues - Fri: 10am - 6pm Sat: 8:30am - 3:30pm 609-799-8554 APRIL 2, 2010 THE NEWS 33 South Boys Tennis. Hamilton ascension.com. Guided medita- Meeting, Princeton Photography West. 4 p.m. tion. Register online. $25. 9 a.m. Club, Johnson Education Center, South Boys/Girls Spring Track. 60 Minutes with the Red Cross, D&R Greenway Land Trust, 1 Princeton. 4 p.m. Mercer County Network Con- Preservation Place, Princeton, nections, American Red Cross, 732-422-3676. “Elias Goldensky: South Girls Lacrosse. At Wizard of Photography” present- Lawrence. 4 p.m. 707 Alexander Road, West Wind- sor, 609-951-2114. Informational ed by Gary Saretsky. 7:30 p.m. South Softball. Hopewell Valley. 4 program with recipients of Red p.m. Cross services, staff and volun- Live Music South Boys Volleyball. Tri at JP teers. Tour the training, blood Bob Smith Trio, Spigola Ris- Stevens/JFK. 5:30 p.m. donor, and disaster operation cen- torante, 3817 Crosswicks-Hamil- ters. Register. Free. Rescheduled ton Square Road, Hamilton, 609- Drama from February 10 due to snow. 9 585-5255. www.spigola.net. Jazz, to 10 a.m. blues, and Bourbon Street spe- Anatomy of Gray, Rider Universi- cials. 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. ty, Spitz Theater, Lawrenceville, Weight Watchers, Gold’s Gym, 609-896-5303. www.rider.edu. 4152 Quakerbridge Road, Law- Patty Cronheim, Mediterra, 29 Preview. $4. 7 p.m. renceville, 609-275-8900. Meet- Hulfish Street, Princeton, 609- ing. $13. Noon. 252-9680. www.terramomo.com. Film Attention Deficit Disorder Lec- 8 to 10 p.m. International Film Festival, ture and Discussion, Children Arnie Baird, Alchemist & Barris- South Brunswick Library, 110 and Adults with Attention- ter, 28 Witherspoon Street, Kingston Lane, Monmouth Junc- Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Princeton, 609-924-5555. www.- tion, 732-329-4000. www.- Riverside School, 58 Riverside theaandb.com. 9 to 11 p.m. sbpl.info. Free. 7 p.m. Drive, Princeton, 609-683-8787. Ed Wilson, BT Bistro, 3499 Route “Co-Existing Conditions, Identifi- 1 South, West Windsor, 609-919- Dancing cations and Interventions” pre- 9403. www.btbistro.com. Rock. 9 sented by Doctors Gem-Estelle p.m. Newcomers Dance Party, Ameri- Lucas and Jeffrey Green. A meet- can Ballroom, 569 Klockner ing for parents who are coping with Open Mic, Alchemist & Barrister, Road, Hamilton, 609-931-0149. the challenges of AD/HD and anx- 28 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, www.americanballroomco.com. iety, depression, anger, bi-polar, 609-924-5555. www.theaandb.- $10. 7 to 9 p.m. or oppositional defiant disorder. com. 10 p.m. Contra Dance, Princeton Coun- Facilitated group discussions fol- low. 7 to 9 p.m. Politics try Dancers, Suzanne Patterson Cutting Edge Dance: ‘In the Palm,’choreographed Center, Monument Drive, 609- Workshop, Linda D. Aldrich, 84 Talking Politics, Princeton Pub- 924-6763. www.princetoncountry- Pinewood Drive, Hamilton lic Library, 65 Witherspoon by Kim Urba, from the Outlet Dance Project, a fe- dancers.org. Ridge Kennedy with Square, 609-584-8764. “Nutrition Street, 609-924-8822. Joan Gold- male choreography showcase, Saturday and Sunday, Rumpus. Instruction followed by and Osteoporosis.” Register. $15. stein leads a discussion focusing April 10 and 11, Arts Youniversity, 4 Tennis Court, dance. $8. 7:40 to 10:30 p.m. 7 to 8:30 p.m. on T.R. Reid’s “The Healing of America: A Global Quest for Bet- Hamilton. Pictured: Janelle Milazzo Lau, Elias Literati History ter, Cheaper, and Fairer Health Kababa, and Kimberly Pinto. Photo: Matthew Wright of Care.” 7:30 p.m. Author Event, Labyrinth Books, Guided Tour, Drumthwacket Figtree Photography 122 Nassau Street, Princeton, Foundation, 354 Stockton Street, 609-497-1600. www.labyrinth- Princeton, 609-683-0057. www.- Colleges books.com. Anthony Grafton and drumthwacket.org. New Jersey Open House, Mercer County South Boys Lacrosse. Delaware Art Daniel Rosenberg, authors of governor’s official residence. Reg- Community College, Student Valley Regional. 4 p.m. “Cartographies of Time.” Some of Center, West Windsor, 609-586- Art Exhibit, Garden State Water- ister. $5 donation. 10 a.m. to 2 South Boys Volleyball. South the works illustrated in the book p.m. 0505. www.mccc.edu. For adults, color Society, Prallsville Mill, are on loan from Firestone Library high school students, and parents Brunswick. 4 p.m. Stockton, 609-394-4000. www.- Tour and Tea, Morven Museum, for a show-and-tell. 5:30 p.m. interested in programs, new ca- North Boys Lacrosse. At Madi- gardenstatewatercolorsociety.- 55 Stockton Street, Princeton, reers, and transfers. Information son. 4:30 p.m. org. Watercolor demonstration by Paul Watkins Annual Reading, 609-924-8144. www.morven.org. on financial aid, NJSTARS pro- Jinnie May in conjunction with the Peddie School, Hightstown, 609- Tour the restored mansion, gal- gram, and transferring for a bach- annual exhibition. Free. 1 to 3 490-7550. www.peddie.org. leries, and gardens before or after Drama elor’s degree. 6 p.m. p.m. Watkins, an author and Peddie tea. Register. $15. 1 p.m. Anatomy of Gray, Rider Universi- faculty member, reads from his lat- ty, Spitz Theater, Lawrenceville, Dancing est work of fiction. His memoir of For Families For Seniors 609-896-5303. www.rider.edu. his days in British boarding school, Kosher Cafe East, Jewish Family Preview. $4. 7 p.m. Argentine Tango, Black Cat Tan- “Stand Before Your God,” has sold Week of the Young Child, Kiddie go, Suzanne Patterson Center, and Children’s Service, Beth El Reefer Madness, Theatre Intime, more than a million copies and has Academy, 201 Carnegie Center Monument Drive, 609-273-1378. Synagogue, 50 Maple Stream Hamilton Murray Theater, Prince- been translated into eight lan- Drive, West Windsor, 609-419- www.theblackcattango.com. Be- Road, East Windsor, 609-987- ton University, 609-258-1742. guages. Register. Free. 7:30 p.m. 0105. Hop-A-Thon to benefit Mus- ginner and intermediate classes 8100. www.jfcsonline.org. Kosher www.theatreintime.org. Musical cular Dystrophy Association. 10 followed by guided practice. No meal and speaker for ages 60 and co-produced with Princeton Un- a.m. to noon. partner necessary. $12. 8 p.m. Classical Music up. “Healthy Hands,” a program of viersity Players. $12. 8 p.m. Carillon Concert, Princeton Uni- Lectures hand massage and preventing versity, 88 College Road West, carpal tunnel, by Davida Nugiel. Film Classical Music Princeton, 609-258-3654. www.- Seminar for Job Hunters, Register. $5. 12:30 p.m. Faculty Series, Westminster Film and Discussion, Labyrinth princeton.edu. Concert on the fifth Grover’s Mill Coffee House, 335 Conservatory, Niles Chapel, Books, 122 Nassau Street, largest carillon in the country. Princeton Hightstown Road, West Sports Nassau Presbyterian Church, 61 Princeton, 609-497-1600. www.- Free. 6:30 p.m. Windsor, 609-716-8771. www.- Nassau Street, Princeton, 609- Trenton Thunder Baseball, Wa- labyrinthbooks.com. Screening of groversmillcoffee.com. Free. 921-2663. www.rider.edu. “Piano terfront Park, Route 29, Trenton, “The Cool School: How L.A. Noon to 1 p.m. Music from Estonia” presented by Family Fun 609-394-8326. www.trenton- Learned to Love Modern Art,” a Marvin Rosen on piano. Free. 50th Anniversary Celebration, Lunch and Learn, Princeton Uni- thunder.com. Akron Aeros. $9 to view of the West Coast art scene 12:15 p.m. Kids Corner, Barnes & Noble, versity, Frist Campus Center, $12. 10:35 a.m. in the 1960s. 6 p.m. MarketFair, West Windsor, 609- 609-258-3000. www.princeton.- edu. “eReaders in the Classroom,” 799-1535. www.kccns.com. Ben- Continued on following page efit bookfair to obtain books for the Janet Temos. Bring your lunch. school’s library. Daytime events Noon. Thursday include storytime, performances, Archaeology Lecture, Princeton crafts, and Mr. Ray mini concert. University, McCormick 106, 609- April 15 Evening includes reception with 258-9127. “There Will be Blood...: cake and refreshments, as well as The Cult of Artemis Tauropolos at music by Greater Princeton Youth Halai Araphenide” presented by School Sports Orchestra String Quartet. Kids Jeremy McInerney, University of Like eating at “Nonna’s” house! Corner receives a percentage of Pennsylvania. Free. 6 p.m. For WW-P school sports infor- sales made during the day with a Passport to Retirement, Sage mation, call the hotline: 609-716- voucher or by saying bookfair at R New Chef from New York’s R Point Financial, Rider University, 5000, ext. 5134, www.ww-p.org. any register. 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Bart Luedeke Center, Lawrence- North Boys Golf. Notre Dame. 3 Mulberry Street in “Little Italy” ville, 609-243-0300. www.sage- p.m. Food & Dining pointadvisor.com. Workshop- Author Event, Kitchen Kapers, style class on financial manage- South Boys Golf. Steinert. 3 p.m. 23 Hulfish Street, Princeton, 609- ment. Continues Wednesday, South Girls Golf. At Lawrence- 924-9190. www.kitchenkapers.- April 21. Register. $29 includes ville. 3:45 p.m. com. Sara Moulton, host of “Cook- one workbook. Bring a spouse or North Baseball. Ewing. 4 p.m. ing Live, Cooking Live Primetime,” friend for free. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and “Sara’s Secrets; food editor of ABC’s Good Morning America; and executive chef of Gourmet Still don’t know your way around the kitchen? Magazine. 11 a.m. Eat This Book: The Engine 2 Diet, Invite Your Friends to Join You for a Whole Foods Market, Windsor Green Shopping Center, West Windsor, 609-799-2919. whole- foods.com. Felipe Katchucka, Cooking Class for Beginners on a Budget store chef, prepares recipes from Rip Esselstyn’s book created for R • Class is held in your own kitchen Musicians on Fridays & Saturdays R fellow firefighters in Austin, Texas. • Invite up to 6 guests $25; $45 with the book. 7 to 9 p.m. Unwind at the End of the Week • Instructor Holly Slepman will teach you how R Health & Wellness to make fast, easy, inexpensive recipes Catering for All Occasions R On or Off Premises Ascension Support Group, Heal- [email protected] ing Center of Light, 559 Drexel 609-213-0329 206 Farnsworth Avenue • Bordentown • 609-298-8360 Avenue, Lawrenceville, 609-273- www.ilovemarcellos.com 0856. www.thepathtoyour- 34 THE NEWS APRIL 2, 2010 From The Police Blotter Robinson was wielding a baseball in West Windsor appears to have Plainsboro bat, and that the group threatened been accidental. Terroristic Threats/Harass- to harm him in retaliation for an al- The fire at 25 Brians Way was ment. Joseph Balachick, 50, of leged incident that occurred earlier reported by a neighbor around 5:21 Philadelphia was charged March that day, Mandato said. a.m. on March 21, said West Wind- 18 with two counts of making ter- Mandato said police found one sor Police Lieutenant Brian Mel- roristic threats and harassment. of the juveniles with the baseball nick. Both the West Windsor and Corporal Eamon Blanchard said bat near Morris Davison Park, Princeton Junction fire companies police made the arrest after a where he was arrested. Upon fur- responded with help from Plains- month-long investigation. Police ther investigation, police found boro, East Windsor, Hightstown, said they determined that Bal- that the bat had been stolen from a and Robbinsville fire departments. achick made terroristic threats of juvenile in Morris Davison Park. First aid squads from both West physical harm against two Plains- The four also face charges of Windsor and East Windsor also re- boro police officers who were con- making a false report to a law en- sponded, said Melnick. ducting investigations during two forcement officer, tampering with “Upon arrival, the front two lev- separate telephone interviews. evidence, hindering, obstructing, els were fully engulfed in flames,” Dog Chase: West Windsor police and animal control spent Balachick was was sent to the and theft. said Melnick. “The officers went much of March 30 attempting to capture a Rottweiler that was Middlesex County jail in default of Robinson was sent to the Mid- around the perimeter to look for sprinting on and off Route 1 South near Carnegie Center. Po- $30,000 bail. dlesex County jail in default of possible people inside,” but found lice received calls all day, but were unable to locate the dog un- Tampering with Public $5,000 cash bail. Johnson was re- that the home was unoccupied at til 2:30 p.m. when it was spotted in a field off Route 1 by a man Records. Sonny P. Singson, 33, of leased. One of the juveniles was re- the time. who tried to help the dog, but was bitten twice. The dog hid in Trenton was charged March 23 leased to his parent, and the other Once the fire was extinguished, nearby bushes and was eventually captured by Animal Control with tampering with public records was sent to the Middlesex County fire marshal Jim Yates, the West Officer Bettina Roed, left, and Officer Mike Pitts. The dog was and obstruction of justice. Officer juvenile detention center to await a Windsor Detective Bureau, and the taken to a nearby animal hospital. Photo by Brian McCarthy Kenneth Beatty said he stopped pending family court appearance. Mercer County Arson Unit arrived Singson for failing to inspect his car DWI Arrests. Peter P. Rao, 29, on scene. “It appeared the fire orig- and found he had a fraudulent in- of Burlington Street, was charged inated from the front part of the tempted to push the cart with food en the time, and stopped him. spection sticker. He was also March 28 with driving while intox- house,” said Melnick. ‘There was items, worth a total $124.71, into When he stopped the truck, he charged with failure to make re- icated. Officer Joseph Bolognese some work for a pending home sale the parking lot without paying. found five juveniles in the truck, being done on the hardwood floors. pairs, failure to inspect, obstructed said he saw him driving erratically Criminal Michief. Someone including the driver, and that one of view, and having an unsafe vehicle. on Plainsboro Road and failing to The investigators, at this point, them had marijuana. The driver haven’t found anything suspi- removed a shell from the trailer at stay in his lane. He said he stopped the Finn Casperson Center on was issued a summons for exceed- Conspiracy to Commit Aggra- cious.” ing the number of passengers while vated Assault. Three township him and found him to be intoxicat- South Post Road, belonging to ed. He was also charged with reck- Melnick said the new home- driving with a provisional license. residents and one resident of owners had purchased the house Princeton National Rowing Asso- Lawrence face charges after they less driving, failure to maintain a ciation, and caused $12,500 worth DWI. Nicole Barrial, 23, of lane, and careless drivng. but had not yet moved in. allegedly threatened a Hunters “The last person in the house of damage to it, said Officer Brian Plainsboro was charged March 24 Glen Drive resident with a baseball Jamie Barley, 24, of Rob- had been resurfacing the hardwood Mahon. The mischief happened with driving while intoxicated. Of- bat on March 25. binsville, was charged March 21 floors and left around midnight,” between March 27 and 28. ficer Kyle Brown said he stopped Kadmil B. Johnson, 20, of with driving while intoxicated. Of- he said. “It appears that the fire was Police discovered that someone her on Route 1 near Harrison Street Hunters Glen Drive; Andrewa I. ficer Joseph Breyta said he stopped started where a belt sander that was spray-painted graffiti on decora- for speeding and found she was in- Robinson, 18, of Lawrence; and her on Scotts Corner Road for hav- used for the floors was being stored tive pavers inside West Windsor toxicated. He said he also found her two juveniles from Quail Ridge ing a license plate light out and overnight. They were also using Community Park sometime on to be in possession of a small Drive were charged with conspira- found her to be intoxicated. She was polyurethane and stains for the March 28, said Officer Brian Ma- amount of marijuana. She was also cy to commit aggravated assault also charged with reckless driving floor. It does appear accidental at hon. charged with possession of mari- and posession of a weapon for un- and maintenance of lamps. She was this point.” juana under 50 grams. Drug Arrests. A 17-year-old lawful purposes. Officer Jason released after posting $89 cash bail Ankur K. Garg, 24, of Mandato said that the victim was on a West Windsor traffic warrant. Shoplifting. William J. Kolikia, West Windsor resident was 47, of Tabernacle was charged charged March 26 with possession Lawrenceville, was charged March approached outside his apartment 25 with driving while intoxicated. by a group of people including March 24 with shoplifting at Weg- of marijuana under 50 grams. West Windsor mans. Officer Michael Pitts said Sergeant Tom Moody said he saw a Sergent Matthew Kemp said he Johnson, Robinson, and the two ju- stopped him for speeding on Route veniles, as well as four or five other Fire Destroys Home. An early store employees saw him selecting truck leaving a construction site on items from store shelves and plac- North Post Road around 10:52 1 south near Meadow Road and people. The victim told police that morning fire that destroyed a house found him to be intoxicated. recently purchased on Brians Way ing them into a shopping car. He at- p.m., thought it was suspicious giv-

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Acoustic Woodwind Quintet, College of New Jer- Lane and Route 1, Lawrence Township, youth group host a panel discussion featur- blues. 9 p.m. sey, Mildred and Ernest Mayo Concert Hall, 609-989-6922. 1 and 6:30 p.m. ing women scientists from various scientific Ewing, 609-771-2552. www.tcnj.edu. Roger Singer Songwriter Showcase, Triumph fields to share the challenges and success- McKinney, faculty advisor. Free. 8 p.m. Hot Yoga 26, Yoga Above, 80 Nassau Brewing Company, 138 Nassau Street, Street, Princeton, 609-613-1378. www.- es of their career. Refreshments. 7 p.m. Princeton, 609-924-7855. Hosted by Frank Jazz & Blues yogaabove.com. Bikram style with 26 hatha Thewes of West Windsor. 9 p.m. yoga poses and two breathing exercises. Lectures Jazz Dayance, High School South, 346 Dante Ricci, Alchemist & Barrister, 28 Bring water, a towel, and a mat. $14. 5:30 Meeting, CUH2A Toastmasters Club, HDR Clarksville Road, West Windsor, 609-716- Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609-924- p.m. CUH2A, 1000 Lenox Drive, Lawrenceville, 5050. Denis DiBlasio Quartet with the 5555. www.theaandb.com. 10 p.m. 609-252-9667. www.chu2a.freetoasthost.- school’s Big Bands. DiBlasio presents a Infant CPR Course, Lawrence Library, org. Practice public speaking and leader- jazz clinic earlier in the day for 40 of the Darrah Lane and Route 1, Lawrence Town- What’s in Store ship skills in an encouraging atmosphere. school’s jazz musicians. $10. 8 p.m. ship, 609-989-6922. Register. 6:30 p.m. Prospective members welcome. Noon. Rummage Sale, Blawenburg Reformed Jazz Program Performance, Princeton Qigong, Planet Apothecary, Forrestal Vil- Church, Route 518, Blawenburg, 609-466- Stephen Crane Lecture, Pennington University Concerts, Cafe Vivian, Frist lage, Plainsboro, 732-406-6865. www.- 3108. Benefit to restore the church’s histori- School, 112 West Delaware Avenue, Pen- Campus Center, 609-258-5000. www.- planetapothecary.com. Chinese healing art cal sanctuary. Clothing, books, toys, and nington, 609-737-6103. www.pennington.- princeton.edu/utickets. Little Big Band Free with movements, visualizations, breath household items. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. org. “Giving Back” presented by Dikembe to Be Ensemble. 11:30 p.m. work, and meditations with Ruth Golush. Register. $20. 7 p.m. Mutombo, a philanthropist and former NBA Singles star, focuses on the Dikembe Mutombo Good Causes Hearts in Mind, Beanwood Coffee Shop, History Foundation’s focus toward improving Annual Benefit, Family Guidance Center, health, education, and quality of life in his 222 Farnsworth Avenue, Bordentown, 609- Janssen Pharmaceutica, Titusville, 609- Exhibit, Historical Society of Princeton, birthplace, the Democratic Republic of the 614-7315. “How to Look Back, Seize the 586-0668. www.fgccorp.org. Jean Kil- Bainbridge House, 158 Nassau Street, Congo. Rescheduled from March 11 due to Good, and Move Forward” presented by bourne, author of “Can’t Buy My Love: How Princeton, 609-921-6748. Meet the curator, his new position at NBA Global Ambassador Aaron Chavis. Register. $20. 7 p.m. Advertising Changes the Way We Think and Eilseen Morales, and wine and cheese re- which required a visit to the Middle East. 7 Divorce and Separated Support Group, Feel,” is keynote speaker. Award presenta- ception for “Stony Brook: Gateway to p.m. Hopewell Presbyterian Church, tion by Mary Jo Codey. Buffet dinner. Bene- Princeton,” an exhibition that explores the Women’s Networking Meeting, Powerful Hopewell, 609-466-0758. www.hopewell- fit for outpatient mental health services, sub- changing use of land within the Princeton You, Full Moon Cafe, 23 Bridge Street, pres.org. Register. 7:30 p.m. stance abuse treatment, financial, and Battlefield, Stony Brook Village historic dis- Lambertville, 609-306-7057. www.- housing counseling services provided by trict, and the surrounding areas in Prince- powerfulyou.com. $20 to $30. 7 to 9 p.m. Socials the agency. Register. $90. 6:30 to 9:30 ton. The rural landscape remains the same, Newcomers Club Social Coffee, Prince- p.m. thanks to open space and historic preserva- Abraham Kuyper Lecture, Princeton The- tion initiatives. On view to July 4. 4 to 6 p.m. ological Seminary, Stuart Hall, 609-497- ton YWCA, Bramwell House, 59 Paul Food & Dining 7990. www.ptsem.edu. “Covenant and Robeson Place, Princeton, 609-497-2100. For Families Hope in Civil Society” presented by Sir For new residents and those who have had Happy Hour, Tre Bar, Tre Piani Restaurant, Jonathan Sacks, chief rabbi of the United a lifestyle change. 9:30 to 11 a.m. Forrestal Village, Plainsboro, 609-452- Yoga for Budding Bodies, Holsome Holis- Hebrew Congregation of the Common- Champagne, Chocolate, and Conversa- 1515. www.trepiani.com. Free hors d’oeu- tic Center, 27 Witherspoon Street, Prince- wealth, London, England. Reception fol- tions, Gallery 125, 125 South Warren vres. Drink specials. 4:30 to 7:30 p.m ton, 609-279-1592. For ages 2 to 5 with adult. $14. 9:45 to 10:30 a.m. lows. Free. 7:30 p.m. Street, Trenton, 609-989-9119. Eco-friendly APRIL 2, 2010 THE NEWS 35 WW-P News Classifieds

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Church, 50 Walnut Lane, Princeton, 609- mation about common eye problems that Through May 8. $18. 8 p.m. 799-0944. www.princetonfolk.org. $20. occur with age. Register. Free. Bring lunch. Lunch Club, Jewish Family and Vocation- Reefer Madness, Theatre Intime, Hamilton 8:15 p.m. Beverages and desserts provided. Noon. al Service of Middlesex County, Concor- Murray Theater, Princeton University, 609- Mathemania, Plainsboro Public Library, dia Shopping Center, Monroe, 609-395- 258-1742. www.theatreintime.org. Musical Jazz & Blues 7979. www.jfvs.org. Kosher lunch. $5. 641 Plainsboro Road, 609-275-2897. co-produced with Princeton Unviersity Play- Orrin Evans Trio, Arts Council of Prince- www.lmxac.org/plainsboro. 4 p.m. Noon to 2 p.m. ers. $12. 8 p.m. ton, 102 Witherspoon Street, 609-924- 8777. www.artscouncilofprinceton.org. Live Music Film Jazz pianist Orrin Evans and his trio. $35. 8 p.m. Happy Hour, Hopewell Valley Vineyards, Friday Acme Screening Room, Lambertville 46 Yard Road, Pennington, 609-737-4465. Public Library, 25 South Union Street, Comedy Clubs www.hopewellvalleyvineyards.com. Jersey April 16 Lambertville, 609-397-0275. www.- Jazz performs. Brick oven pizza and wine nickelodeonnights.org. Screening of “Pirate Neil Innes, The Record Collector Store, available. 5 to 8 p.m. Radio.” $5. 7 and 9:20 p.m. 358 Farnsworth Avenue, Bordentown, 609- 324-0880. www.the-record-collector.com. Dick Gratton, Chambers Walk Cafe, 2667 School Sports Art “A People’s Guide to World Domination Main Street, Lawrenceville, 609-896-5995. 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Yoga & Health, 50 Vreeland Drive, Suite ner. Speaker is Steve Forbes, editor-in- Mostello, Chuck Donnelly, and Joe Doyle. Free. 8:30 p.m. 506, Skillman, 609-924-7294. www.- chief of Forbes, a Republican candidate for Through May 2. $20. 8 p.m. princetonyoga.com. Vinyasa sequences in- U.S. presidential primaries in 1996 and spired by yoga and dance. $17. 5:45 to 7:15 2000, and a member of Princeton’s Class of Rent, Kelsey Theater, Mercer County Classical Music p.m. Community College, 1200 Old Trenton 1970. Register. $110. Postponed from Feb- Percussion Ensemble, College of New ruary due to snow and ice. 6:30 p.m. Road, 609-570-3333. Musical. $16. 8 p.m. Jersey, Mildred and Ernest Mayo Concert For Families Cinematic Titanic, McCarter Theater, 91 Hall, Ewing, 609-771-2552. www.tcnj.edu. Week of the Young Child, Kiddie Acade- Schools University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. William Trigg, faculty advisor. 8 p.m. my, 201 Carnegie Center Drive, West Wind- www.mccarter.org. The creators and stars Jazz Band Day and Concert, High School Princeton University Concerts, Princeton sor, 609-419-0105. Annual spring concert. of Mystery Science Theater 3000 bring the South, 346 Clarksville Road, West Wind- University Art Museum, 609-258-5000. 3:30 p.m. concept of MST3K to the stage. $25 and up. sor, 609-716-5050. www.ww-p.org. Jazz www.princeton.edu/utickets. “Mistress of bands perform. 7:30 p.m. 8 p.m. the Arts: Music and Dance in Madame de 36 THE NEWS APRIL 2, 2010 This Working Mom Is Seriously Funny

lthough Helene Angley of West AWindsor has a serious side, a A Fulltime Job, a Husband, and Two Kids serious background, and a serious job, she makes people laugh on Provides Plenty of Material for Comedy weekends. A rising star in the com- daughter, Dana, is in seventh grade Angley has had her own comedy edy world, she now has shows at at Community Middle School. show on the third Friday every Grover’s Mill Coffee House and at “They are great supporters of my month beginning last June. “I bring Hopewell Valley Vineyards. comedy,” she says. “I often per- New York City comics to the area Born in Detroit, she was raised form PG-13 acts for them and their and it is a win-win situation for in California and graduated from friends.” everyone,” she says. When come- Long Beach State University with Several years ago she saw an ad- dians perform in New York City a degree in chemistry. She moved vertisement for comedy classes on they must bring people — often to New York City where she re- the bulletin board at the old Acme friends — in to see them. ceived a master’s degree in foren- Market. She thought, “why not?” She was recently at Hopewell sic science from John Jay College and took two semesters before au- Valley Vineyards and thought that and met her husband, Tom, when ditioning for “Last Comic Stand- it was a great venue. Angley met she was working in the forensic de- ing.” During the callback (she did with Violetta Neri who was very partment with the New York City not make the cut) she was offered a receptive and said, “Let’s do it!” Police Depart- spot in an eight- Angley will now produce and host ment. She has week training one show every quarter at the vine- since moved on ‘Although my family is program on yards. to the service how to better Performers at the comedy night and support side one source of material, I tend to observe life in yourself as a on Saturday, April 10 include New of pharmaceuti- comic. “It was York City comics, Mike Warsaw, cals with the general,’says comedi- a wonderful Tom Ragu, Lori Summer, and Nick Waters Corpo- enne Helen Angley. opportunity as Cobb. Brick oven pizza and wine ration based in ‘I try not to make my they only take by the glass or bottle are available Milford, Massa- 12 comics a for purchase. There is a $10 admis- chusetts. He husband the end of year,” she says. sion charge. works for every joke.’ Four of them “Although my family is one Zurich Insur- “survived” and source of material, I tend to ob- ance Company. still perform, serve life in general,” says Angley. The couple moved to a new often together. “I try not to make my husband the house in a new development in She performed at Gotham Com- end of every joke.” West Windsor because they knew edy Club in New York City for — Lynn Miller about the area from her aunt and three years. “It was a big strain on Comedy Night, Hopewell Val- uncle who lived in Lawrenceville the family and the kids learned to Comedy Night, Grover’s Mill ley Vineyards, 46 Yard Road, Pen- Comic Relief: Helene and his parents who lived in West make their own dinner,” she says. Coffee House, 335 Princeton nington. Saturday, April 10, 6 to 8 Windsor. “We also enjoy paying “With the economic change I Hightstown Road, West Windsor. Angley has two regular p.m. Mike Warsaw, Tom Ragu, high taxes,” she says. Their two looked to see what was local just as Friday, April 16, 8 p.m. Helene live comedy shows at Lori Sommer, Nick Cobb. Helene children were born in Princeton Grovers Mill Coffee House Angley of West Windsor and three Hopewell Valley Vine- Angley hosts. $10. 609-737-4465. Hospital. opened. They have been so won- guest comics. Open mic follows. www.hopewellvalleyvineyards.- yards and Grover’s Their son, Ryan, is in ninth derful and supportive.” Sign up at 7:45. 609-716-8771. com. Mill Coffee House. grade at High School North. Their www.groversmillcoffee.com.