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FOLLOW WWPINFO ON FACEBOOK & TWITTER FOR TIMELY UPDATES NEWS ISSUE DATE: APRIL 15, 2011 NEXT ISSUE:APRIL 29 School Sports: School Budget Vote Looms: North Girls Lax; South Boys Tennis Will Voters Buy 2.5% Hike? by Cara Latham budget represents an overall $2.7 Both Undefeated million increase (1.72 percent) s the annual school board over last year’s $155.9 million he North girls’ lacrosse team is elections near, some resi- budget. But the tax levy will in- Tpicking up steam as the spring Adents have already publicly crease to $147.12 million, an in- season at WW-P heats up. With a rejected the district’s $158.55 mil- crease of $3.6 million over last 5-0 record and an early win over lion spending measure, saying the year’s $143.5 million tax levy. crosstown rival South, North is tax increases are too high. Breaking down the tax burden, emerging as a leader in the CVC. But the facts show that taxes are however, Plainsboro will have a North dismissed Robbinsville, increasing by 2.5 percent over last greater increase in taxes this year. 17-4, on April 7, after defeating year — a percentage that falls Plainsboro taxpayers will pay South, 14-11, earlier in the week within the state-mandated 2 per- $60.9 million in support of the — an important win to set the tone cent cap, with exceptions. The way school budget — a 2.8 percent in- for the season. The team opened its those taxes are crease over last season on April 1 with a win over apportioned year’s tax levy. Princeton. among individ- Voters have been sup- In West Wind- The team’s leaders have been a ual households portive of the annual sor, the amount force early in the season. Kristin is due to factors budget for more than a to be raised by Troianello, Ana Lucia Dellien, and outside of the taxation is Olivia Harpel are among the district’s con- decade. The last time $86.1 million, team’s best scorers. Against Rob- trol. the budget failed was in an increase of Voters have binsville, Troianello had four 1999 — by just five 2.3 percent over goals, and against South and been support- last year’s levy. Princeton, she had three each. ive of the annu- votes. If the budget Harpel also scored four goals al budget for is approved by against Robbinsville, three against more than a voters, the tax South, and three against Princeton. decade. The last time the budget rate in Plainsboro would increase Dellien had a goal against Rob- failed was in 1999 — by just five by 7.5 cents — from $1.55 per binsville, four against South, and votes. $100 of assessed value in 2010 to three against Princeton. Against If the budget fails, it will head to $1.62 in 2011. The tax rate in West Allentown on April 13, Dellien a joint meeting between the West Windsor would increase by 8.8 had five goals. Windsor Township Council and cents — from $1.34 per $100 in South’s lacrosse team (5-1) is the Plainsboro Township Commit- 2010 to $1.43 in 2011. also doing well. The Pirates have tee, where officials will decide Officials have said that declin- their own impressive offense. Lacrosse Action: North’s Kelly Girandola and South’s what to cut, if anything. Despite ing home values had a significant Against Stuart Country Day on initial criticism from two of its own role in the tax burden this year, as April 12, Kendal Borup scored Laura McCormick faced off against each other on board members, the board unani- April 5. North is currently undefeated, while South’s the value of the average home in seven goals, while Anna Tadej had mously approved the budget to be Plainsboro fell from $395,000 to sole loss came thanks to their crosstown rivals. See placed on the ballot with the 2.5 page 18 for more photos. Photo by Brian McCarthy percent tax increase. Continued on page 18 The proposed $158.55 million Continued on page 22

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For more event listings visit www.- Dance neys of all kind. West Windsor wwpinfo.com. For timely updates, artists include Tito Cascieri with follow wwpinfo at Twitter and on Dusk to Dusk, Princeton Univer- “Not Many Roads Left to Travel,” a Facebook. sity, Lewis Center, 185 Nassau digital print; and Ahuva Arie with Street, 609-258-1500. www.- “Mountains of an Ancient Land,” a princeton.edu. Alexis DeWan collage. Bill Hoo of Plainsboro is Branagan and Eva Marie Wash exhibiting “Wade in the Water,” a Friday explore time, nature, and the hu- photograph. On view to June 20. man experience drawing upon 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. See story. their studies of dance, art, and lit- April 15 erature. 8 p.m. Poetry Trail, D&R Greenway Land Trust, 1 Preservation Place, On Stage Princeton, 609-924-4646. www.- School Sports drgreenway.org. Walk the Scott The Select [The Sun Also Rises], and Hella McVay Poetry Trail with For WW-P school sports infor- Princeton University, Berlind at Joseph Bruchac, a true “keeper of mation, call the hotline: 609-716- McCarter Theater, 609-258-9220. the earth,” a Native American po- 5000, ext. 5134, www.ww-p.org. www.princeton.edu/arts. Drama et, storyteller, and author of more based on the Hemingway novel than 100 books. Followed by re- North vs. South Girls Golf. At “The Sun Also Rises” presented ception, book sale, and book sign- Tennis Benefit: Jill and Holly Slepman of West South. 3 p.m. by the experimental theater com- ing at 6 p.m. Bruchac reads po- North Baseball. Trenton. 4 p.m. pany Elevator Repair Service. 7 ems from “Above the Line,” Windsor get ready for Aces for a Cure tennis party to p.m. benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Saturday, North Boys Tennis. At Rob- “Ndakinna,” and “No Borders” at 7 binsville. 4 p.m. Hello, Dolly, Kelsey Theater, p.m. His son, Jesse (fully fluent in April 16, from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Eve Kraft Tennis Mercer County Community Col- Abenaki), will also be there. Reg- Center in West Windsor. North Boys Volleyball. lege, 1200 Old Trenton Road, ister. Free. 4:30 p.m. Moorestown. 4 p.m. West Windsor, 609-570-3333. Dancing North Softball. Trenton. 4 p.m. www.kelseytheatre.net. Musical. Literati ological Seminary, Miller South Baseball. At Hamilton $16. 7:30 p.m. Jersey Jumpers, Central Jersey Chapel, 609-497-7760. www.- West. 4 p.m. Dance Society, Unitarian Church, Princeton Moth-Up, Labyrinth ptsem.edu. Christiaan Teeuwsen Art 50 Cherry Hill Road, Princeton, Books, 122 Nassau Street, leads music for organ and congre- South Boys Tennis. Ewing. 4 p.m. Art Exhibit, South Brunswick 609-945-1883. centraljersey- Princeton, 609-497-1600. www.- gation as it developed in the Dutch South Boys Volleyball. South Arts Commission, South dance.org. Swing and lindy hop labyrinthbooks.com. “Fiasco!” is Calvinist tradition. In conjunction Brunswick. 4 p.m. Brunswick Municipal Building, 540 from the 1920s to the present. the topic to provide an opportunity with the conference “Calvinism to experience storytelling. 7 p.m. South Softball. At Hamilton West. Route 522, Monmouth Junction, Lesson followed by an open and Culture,” April 14 to 16. Free. 4 p.m. 732-329-4000. “The Roads We dance. $15. 7 p.m. 7:45 p.m. Travel,” a new exhibit featuring Classical Music South Girls Lacrosse. Princeton. landscapes, seascapes, and jour- Classic Concert, Princeton The- 4:15 p.m. Continued on page 24 2 THE NEWS APRIL 15, 2011 Views & Opinions To the Editor: of a significant reduction in state aid. Two years ago state aid to School Budget West Windsor-Plainsboro was cut by 27 percent; last year it was cut Offers Good Value by another 71 percent. Virtually all tudents in our district contin- of that aid is for extraordinary spe- cial education costs and trans- ue to excel academically, Richard K. Rein portation, and there is no way to re- athletically, and in the arts, Editor and Publisher S duce those mandated costs by and we celebrate their achieve- those percentages — indeed, they Cara Latham ments. We ask your support for our News Editor efforts to continue continue to grow. Plainsboro Value to provide an excel- Yet by continu- Lynn Miller ing a process of dis- Community News Editor Plainsboro: 2BR, 2BA - Updated and well maintained ‘Longmont’ lent educational op- 1st floor model in the popular Aspen community. Updated Kitchen portunity, because Eight years ago ciplined belt tight- Brian McCarthy has brand new granite counters with an undermount sink and new we believe taxpay- costs were 5 per- ening, and targeting Craig Terry stainless steel faucet, enjoy cooking on the new smooth top stove ers are receiving ex- cent above the state areas of greatest in- Photography and do the dishes in a new dishwasher! The Living Room & Dining efficiency (like cellent value for Vaughan Burton Room have well maintained parquet flooring and a fire place. The average; now the buildings and their investment. Production good size Master Bedroom has a walk-in closet and an en-suite While enrollment per pupil spending grounds), and with a Martha Moore bathroom. 2nd Bedroom is perfect for guests or a growing family. over the past nine is 10 percent below. modest restoration Enjoy the view from the patio, which also features a storage room. years is up 12 per- of state aid (about Jennifer Schwesinger Close to commuter train, major roads and shopping. $189,900 cent, administrators one fifth of what Account Executives For more information have been cut by 15 percent. Eight was cut over two Bill Sanservino years ago costs were 5 percent years), we believe we have crafted Production Manager scan this QR code: a budget that maintains an excel- above the New Jersey state aver- Lawrence L. DuPraz 1919-2006 lent academic and extracurricular age; now the district’s per pupil Founding Production Adviser program that deserves your sup- spending is 10 percent below state Euna Kwon Brossman average. port. Michele Alperin, Bart Jackson Between 1996 and 2003 budget We have been members of the increases averaged 9.3 percent — West Windsor-Plainsboro Board Pritha Dasgupta since then, they have averaged 2.9 of Education for a combined 17 Jennifer Bender percent, which is mainly due to the years and currently serve as presi- Phyllis Spiegel target set by the board in 2003 to dent and vice president. Based on Caroline Calogero limit increases to one point less our experience in producing 10 Contributing Writers than the increase in student popula- budgets during both normal and tion plus inflation. For inquiries, call 609-243-9119. Fax: 609-243-9020. This discipline has held in spite GR Continued on following page E-mail: [email protected] GREATER PRINCETON Home Page: www.wwpinfo.com Mail: 12 Roszel Road, Suite C-205, Princeton Forrestal Village Princeton, NJ 08540 609-951-8600, ext. 110 The News welcomes letters. 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NJAR CIRCLE OF EXCELLENCE SALE AWARD for 2010, BRONZE [email protected] LEVEL WEICHERT EXECUTIVE CLUB COMPANY WIDE 2010 Princeton Office: • 253 Nassau Street • 609-924-1600 APRIL 15, 2011 THE NEWS 3 difficult economic times, in our used to support funding of desig- do with the assessed values falling opinion the residents of West nated capital projects. in both towns. So WWP Schools Windsor and Plainsboro continue Another concern that has been should have adjusted the budget to get real value for their education- raised recently is that the district presentation to show the true pic- al spending. We believe that after a deliberately over budgets in order ture. careful and objective look at our fi- to build up the year-end surplus. “For the owner of the average nancial and student performance, First, one must understand that, assessed home of $389,000 in you will agree with our opinion. once established in the spring, the Plainsboro, the school tax bill We urge you to approve the budget amount of money a school district would be $6,317, up from the on Wednesday, April 27. can raise in the following year is es- $6,119 the owner of a home at Hemant Marathe, President sentially fixed. If expenses in any $395,000 paid last year.” Robert Johnson, Vice President line item run higher than budgeted, This statement is skewed. It WW-P Board of Education the difference must be made up by gives the impression that the tax is cutting somewhere else. An unusu- only going up $200 but in reality ally cold winter or spike in energy (the town does not change assessed Why Does Budget prices could mean cancellation of values yearly) that same home Need a Surplus? some spring student activities. A owner would be paying closer to review of the district’s financial $300 next year, almost a 5 percent n public meetings and letters to performance in recent years will increase in Plainsboro. Ithe editor concerning the West show that expenses have consis- Peter Maffei Windsor-Plainsboro School Dis- tently run 3-5 percent below bud- Plainsboro trict’s proposed 2011-’12 budget, a get, with the surpluses being re- number of statements have been turned to taxpayers in subsequent Candidates’Views: made about the district’s fund bal- years. ance and whether it should be used Using accumulated surplus or Mani Manikandanam for tax relief in the upcoming bud- reserves to offset a single year’s tax get. As members of the Board of levy is a one-time gimmick that , Alapakkam (Mani) Manikan- Education Finance Committee, we will affect the district’s financial Idan am contesting for the Plains- are writing to address this issue. condition for years. We believe boro seat on the Board of Educa- The June 30, 2010, general fund that the Board of Education’s bud- tion for a second term in order to balance was slightly less than $20 geting of fund balances is prudent provide continuity to the various million. Encumbrances make up and in the long-term interests of the initiatives that have been started, about $1 million of that amount. residents and taxpayers of Plains- most of which are just gaining mo- This is money the district has al- boro and West Windsor. We urge mentum. In this tight economic sit- ready spent but, because of billing you to vote YES for the budget on uation, it is challenging to continue and payment cycles, had not paid Wednesday, April 27. providing high-quality education as of June 30, 2010. It is exactly Randall Tucker, chair at a reasonable cost. The experi- like paying your June credit card John Farrell ence I have gained during my first expenses in July. Anthony Fleres term on the Board will help ensure The next major category is the WW-P Board of Education that the initiatives in curriculum district’s reserve funds, which total Finance Committee. and finance that we have started are about $8 million. This is money the carried out successfully. district has set aside for specific (Note that any opinions ex- I have served on both the Board purposes, as allowed by state regu- pressed here are those of the sign- of Education’s Finance Committee lations, particularly capital expens- ers of this letter and may or may not and the Curriculum Committee, es, maintenance, and emergencies. represent those of other board and I have gained an understanding We will say more about the reserve members.) of the bigger picture from both a fi- funds below. nancial perspective and a curricu- The remaining $11 million is the What Happened To lum perspective. surplus. The unrestricted portion of The most important issues fac- it is, in effect, the working capital 2% Budget Cap? ing the school district concern how for the district — money available we can continue to provide an ex- to pay day-to-day bills and smooth o much for Governor Christie’s cellent education in these tough over any short-term timing prob- S2 percent cap, if I’m under- economic times. As an incumbent lems between income and expens- standing the proposed budget pre- member, I can point at our district es. By law, a school district cannot sentation on WWP school website record of reducing per pupil spend- retain more than about 2 percent of correctly. I live in Walker Gordon, ing from $500 above state average its annual budget in this category. my house is assessed at $603,100 in 2002-03 to $1,200 below state For WW-P, with an annual budget My current school tax at the $1.548 average in 2008-09. We achieved of over $150 million, it is approxi- per $100 is $9,335.99. this while our students continued to mately $3 million, or about one The proposed budget at $1.624 excel in all areas, from academics week’s worth expenses. per $100 would make it $9,794.34. to extracurricular activities. That leaves approximately $8 That’s a $458.35 increase or a 4.91 In continuing the tradition of million of the 2009-2010 year-end percent increase in taxes! Why are prudent management of taxpayer surplus. This is the money that is they saying its only a 2.49 percent money I support the following: available for tax relief and that is increase? Generate revenue through the where it goes — every penny of it. They’re not presenting a true Almost $6 million of the June 30, picture to people. I suspect it has to Continued on page 5 2010, fund balance was used for tax relief in the current year (2010- 2011). The remaining $2 million WHEN EXPERIENCE COUNTS will be used to offset a portion of the tax levy in the upcoming year. NEW The district’s reserves contain PRINCETON funds that are set aside for either JUNCTION OPEN HOUSE emergency or long-term use. The Heatherfield SUN 4/17 1-4 PM largest portion is the Capital Re- West serve Account –– money for equip- TOO LATE SALE NEW ment, construction, and other items PENDING $839,888 PRICE that have a multi-year life. This re- PRINCETON “Premier Property” PRINCETON 381 Mercer St serve allows the district to accumu- Estates at Princeton Junction $949,888 late funds for major expenses that would otherwise have to be funded in a single year’s budget or through John Terebey, Jr. CRP, CRS, GRI, a separate debt issue. This is much OPEN HOUSE e-Pro, SFR like a homeowner putting aside SUN 4/17 1-4 PM money each year knowing that a roof replacement is in the near fu- NEW ture. There are no requirements by PRINCETON JUNCTION PRINCETON 7 Campbell Woods Way Princeton Oaks $734,888 $514,888 the state to set aside money for re- serves, although the state does im- pose caps on the total amounts. In- stead, it is left to the judgment of We will sell your house or ERA® will buy it!®* the local boards of education. Cur- *Conditions apply, consult your ERA® Properties certified broker for details. rently the WW-P school district 61 Princeton-Hightstown Rd • Princeton Junction, NJ 08550 TOO LATE owns about $200 million worth of NEW 609-750-0372, EXT. 105 • [email protected] SALE buildings and equipment and has PENDING We’re Expanding and Looking for New Agents. approximately $6.3 million in cap- PRINCETON PRINCETON JUNCTION ital reserves. In the budget being Windsor Haven 96 Wenlock $337,888 Call John for More Information! 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Pay for 20 kids to go to a private than we’ll spend on Medicaid and the State college that costs about Children’s Health Insur- 50 grand a year. And if ance Program. That is your tastes run more to- There are hard choices more money to pay inter- wards clothes, cars, or ahead forAmerica, in- est on our debt this year travel, you could finance cluding the way we than we will spend on edu- all three pretty much to cation, homeland security, Betsy Silverman Radha Cheerath your heart’s content — spend money on health transportation, and veter- and never even touch the care, the military, and ans benefits combined.” principal. social services. You guessed it; that Oh, it’s grand when was then-Senator Barack the interest rates are Obama. working FOR you and your pocketbook. The national debt and what it means for Conversely, it’s a bad thing, a very bad our future and quality of life is exactly why thing indeed, when the interest rates are Republicans and Democrats are fighting so working against you. Case in point, the cur- fiercely; this is why the TV pundits are all rent national debt that now stands at a whop- over this mess; this is why gazillionaire ping $14 trillion. I’ve never really under- Donald Trump is emerging as the Republi- Roxanne Gennari stood the concept of a trillion dollars; my can darling for the 2012 presidential elec- Tops Overall eyes just glaze over. However, since it looks tion. The man owns half of New York and is like we’re going to be knocking around this rich beyond anyone’s wildest dreams, but figure for a good long while, and since it def- come on, really, he has ZERO political expe- initely appears that we are going to be sad- rience. Have we become so financially des- dling the futures of our children and even perate that we are looking to a man like this Sujani Murthy Syed Wasti grandchildren with this, it’s time to take as our new savior in the White House? Ap- stock of exactly what that number means. parently so. $1 trillion has 12 zeros and can be written The truth is, money begets more money; as 10 to the 12th power (for those who prefer debt begets more debt. I know this from a the shorter exponential form). The interest personal perspective, on a much smaller rate on that comes out to billions of dollars a scale than the current national crisis, but the coldwellbankermoves.com EQUAL HOUSING Independently owned and operated OPPORTUNITY by NRT, Incorporated. year. One billion has nine zeros in it and can parallel is undeniable. be written as 10 to the 9th power. Are you Six years ago, faced with impending tu- Princeton Junction Office: 50 Princeton-Hightstown Road dizzy yet? I certainly am. Enough math. ition payments and needed fixes on the Let’s just say that a national debt of $14 tril- house, we took out a loan against our home. 609-799-8181 APRIL 15, 2011 THE NEWS 5 Rachelle Hurwitz Scott Powell Candidates’Views PLEASE JOIN OUR CAREER SEMINARS! Continued from page 3 an anyone explain why we ac- e should expect more from Ccept a 1.0 grade average for Wour schools. The current Century 21 Abrams use of our buildings; leverage the athletes and what does this sub- board seems quite satisfied with Hutchinson & Associates WW-P Education Foundation, standard level say about our dis- our current system. They raise tax- 64 Princeton Hightstown Road which has a done a great job trict? It does not cost anything to es routinely, with little improve- through its grant program, to help raise the bar. We should not allow ment in the education they provide Princeton Junction, NJ the district in other areas; and look students to slip through high for the extra expense. Most of you Questions answered regarding: Why Choose at more opportunities for shared re- school without a meaningful edu- have probably received raises in • Income Potential Century 21 Abrams, sources and increased efficiencies cation because someone thinks the past. However, in exchange for • Real Estate School Hutchinson & Associates? within the district. winning at sports is more impor- the extra pay, your employer prob- Locations & Times I would be very hesitant to sup- tant than their future. ably asked you to deliver more. We • #1 Brand • Licensing Requirements port any moves to cut areas that af- High school athletes are seen as need to bring this same discipline in Real Estate • General Overview fect the students directly, such as heroes. However, how many of to our schools. • Leader in the Local class size, availability of courses, them will receive college scholar- As we pay our teachers and Marketplace and choices outside the classroom. ships and how many must find school administrators more each • Onsite Training For the last three years the their own way because they cannot year, they need to deliver more in • Busy Office with school budget (spending) has in- get into any college? I am asking exchange. More could mean better over 100 Agents creased by 1.6 percent, 0 percent, for your vote for our school board, test scores. Or, more could include and 1.9 percent. That is a very so I may map out a plan helping our asking our more skilled teachers to modest increase over a three-year athletes, insuring them a 21st cen- teach their more successful tech- We Look Forward period while we are still adding tury education, and freeing them niques to other teachers. Gloria Hutchinson Ed Bershad to Meeting with you! students. The tax increase is also from a potential dead end. We would all like our schools to Owner/ Manager/ affected by factors beyond school All of our students deserve the be among the best. To achieve this Sales Associate Broker Associate board control. In the last two years best education our district has to we need to set measurable objec- Call 609-945-4115 the district has lost over $11 mil- offer and providing them realistic tives, goals, and targets that will for details and dates! lion in state aid. An impartial look opportunities on the playing field distinguish us as the best. As a will convince taxpayers that we of life. school board, the number one goal 64 Princeton Hightstown Rd spend money judiciously. Rachelle Feldman Hurwitz should be to measure the achieve- Princeton Junction, NJ 08550 Abrams, Hutchinson If re-elected my focus areas will Plainsboro Candidate, ment of learning outcomes as 609-683-5000 & Associates include: Preparing all our students Board of Education demonstrated on standardized test for 21st century global competen- cy; instituting program reviews for Editor’s note: For more on this all areas, including special educa- issue, see story, page 23. Continued on following page tion; working with all stakehold- ers, including parents, to address achievement gaps among students; establishing common assessment and evaluation processes; increas- Bhatla-Usab Real Estate Group ing efficiencies in all possible ar- Why Choose a Single Agent When eas; identifying opportunities to in- crease revenue and reduce expens- You Can Have A Whole Team es; and finding newer ways to help REAL ESTATE the community understand how a Working For You? public school district operates. 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ID #254 a train wreck. I want to tear my eyes away but I can’t. 100 Canal Pointe Blvd. • Princeton, NJ • 609-987-8889 6 THE NEWS APRIL 15, 2011 Notes from Online calls for a 2.49 percent spending in- any cost — would be trivial com- crease. Which story generates pared to wasteful spending already more comment online? committed by the board. “With or efore we proceed to this The school budget wins, 56 to 3, without PIACS, these are the peo- week’s exciting summary of B and many of the comments had not ple who are responsible for the high the online comments received at so much to do with the budget as property tax which continues to www.wwpinfo.com, let us deal they did with one small item in the grow every single year.” with some logistics. budget — the money the board has One PIACS supporter noted A growing number of you are allocated for the potential funding “$2.8 million worth of contractual now receiving our every-other-Fri- of the Princeton International changes in the upcoming year, the day E-mail newsletter, the WW-P Academy Charter School. result of a ‘sweetheart deal’ the News “Sneak Peak” edition. Some “Charter schools belong in low Board approved last year . . . Ask of you are posting comments to performing urban areas — Tren- why they approved such sweet- those stories published in the week ton, Newark, Camden — not West heart contracts.” Rebecca Rogers between our biweeky print edi- Windsor or Princeton,” wrote one Among the critics of the overall tions. And a few of you have no- Sales Associate online visitor. “Write to your state budget was, again, Quentin Walsh, ticed that the stories (and the posted commissioner and your Governor. who took notice of the presence of comments) are only accessible via • Graduate Realtor Institute Tell them NO TO PIACS!” a substantial surplus at a time when that newsletter. Online comments included one the board is reducing some expens- • Accredited Buyer Representative That’s intentional on our part. from School Board president He- es and also raising taxes. “When • Certified Residential Specialist Since the Sneak Peak is intended to mant Marathe. “PIACS will cost will the district return the surplus include stories that are works in the district additional money,” from the Community Education progress, we do not post them in wrote Marathe. “In addition to pay- fund to the taxpayers?” Walsh ® the archives section of our website. ing 90 percent of expenses, the dis- asked. “The balance never gets But most of those stories, with trict is responsible for providing used for tax relief.” some editing and additions, will al- transportation . . . More important But a defender of the school so appear in our print edition. If you OF PRINCETON though is taking one child out of board suggested that Walsh did not want your comment to have the each classroom does not save the oppose school growth when the widest possible circulation, post a 343 Nassau Street • Princeton, NJ 08540 district any money. It does cost the second high school was built. “His comment online and also copy it — district about $10,000. kids were in high school at that with your name and address — to Office: 609-452-1887, ext. 7114 “Finally the district provides on- time. He did not oppose the budget our editor: [email protected]. It ly 1/2 day kindergarten, thus the or building of schools. Now that his www.rebeccarogers.com will then be a candidate for inclu- cost of educating a child in kinde- kids are long gone he has suddenly sion as a letter in our print edition. garten in WW-P is only half or found religion. If you have a prob- Recognized • Respected • Recommended Here’s a trivia question for stu- about $5,000. PIACS is claiming lem with number of kids and devel- dents of public relations. Two sto- Eva Petruzziello, CRS, ALHS, SRES full credit for a kindegarten stu- opment, you should talk to the is a name you can TRUST. ries appear in the WW-P communi- dent. Thus PIACS will end up cost- mayor and council. The school tT ty newspaper. One deals with a ing WW-P taxpayers considerably board can do nothing other than to H A Proven Track Record of More than 25 Years I zoning application for a mosque on more.” provide best education for every H Solid Reputation of Service and Dedication I Old Trenton Road. The other deals PIACS supporters asserted that child. They are doing a fantastic H A Professional Who Cares and Listens I with a proposed school budget that the school’s cost to taxpayers — if job in my opinion.” H Home Stager I Results you can count on! Her ggoal is yyour satisffaction! ship that also had an excellent schools. I am pleased that Dana has Continued from preceding page school district in which learning made it a priority to reconcile these and education are nurtured by the viewpoints while also supporting 253 Nassau Street • Princeton, NJ • 609-924-1600 scores. Once we establish these ob- community. Thus, we selected teachers’ creativity and ownership (Dir) 609-683-8549 • (Eve) 609-799-5556 • (Cell) 609-865-3696 jectives and link the pay of the dis- [email protected] • www.GreatHomesbyEva.com West Windsor. of their classrooms. trict employees to their achieve- As our son has grown we have ment, we will see results. Elizabeth George-Cheniara had the good fortune to meet many We also need to take a fresh look great parents of children in shared DANA KRUG AND I have worked at school expenses. Last year the activities, and Dana is one of these closely together this year as co- school board granted a generous people. Dana’s desire to solicit in- presidents of the Community Mid- contract extension to the teachers’ put and listen is always evident. Fi- dle School Parent Teacher Student union. The contract did not require nancial acumen is critically impor- Association (CMS PTSA). I am the teachers to make any contribu- tant in this environment, and I be- supporting Dana’s candidacy be- tions to their health insurance pre- lieve Dana’s experience as a pro- cause she consistently asks the miums. The contract took effect ject manager will make her a bal- right questions in carrying out her 9 Benedek Rd, Lawrenceville. Just a few miles 15 Wedgewood Ct., Princeton. Beautiful right before new compensation- duties. For example: from downtown Princeton, this stately 5 bed., Ashbourne model in the Estates at PJ. 3 bed, 2.5 anced representative. limiting-legislation requiring a 1.5 4.2 bath colonial is situated in a private enclave bath & finish.loft w/skylight. Located on a cul-de- She will balance what’s best for What is the purpose of this ex- of custom home. Inground 20x40 pool, tennis sac. Oak hdwd flrs on first flr.and mast. bed . percent of salary employee contri- penditure, and is this purpose con- courts, 3 car garage, circular drive, finished bsmt. Upgraded stainless steel appliances, 42" cherry our students with what is financial- Formal 2 story foyer with round staircase, large cabinets, upgraded recess. lighting and master bath. bution towards these costs took ef- ly appropriate and responsible. On sistent with our objectives as a PT- kitchen, fam. room, liv.rm, and din.rm. Paneled Upgraded carpeting and wiring pkge. fect. I have thoughtfully examined library w/wet bar & french drs to rear deck. Gas frpl., crown moulding. Backs to woods. top of that, Dana wants to listen to SA? Is there a more cost-effective Master bed w/frplc. Almost 2 acres. $1,295,000. Shows like a model! $514,000. this action and cannot grasp the the constituents. She truly under- way to execute the plan? Will the reasoning behind it. Pay increases stands this is a role to represent the PTSA’s investment positively im- My Priorities Are Simple. They’re Yours! should be linked to productivity in- people, and I trust she will do that pact a broad segment of the school creases and high performance. It is extremely well. community? unconscionable that our teachers After our organization has com- NEW LISTING! do not contribute to their health- Arlette Brown pleted a project or event, Dana’s care cost. Meadow Run Road, West Windsor line of questioning continues: Did RADHA CHEERATH I know how difficult it can be to I FULLY SUPPORT Dana Krug as we meet our objectives? Was it a BROKER ASSOCIATE manage, and even cut, costs. Part of an ideal voice to serve on the West positive experience for students, my day-to-day job at Prudential Fi- “Excellence is not an act, but a habit” Windsor Plainsboro School Board parent volunteers, and teachers? nancial includes managing a multi- to represent the interests of chil- How could we utilize our time, • NJAR Circle of Excellence Award Gold Level ‘03-‘09 million dollar annual budget. That dren and parents from our commu- money, and human resources more • Mercer County Top Producers Association ‘01-‘10 includes making tough decisions nity. effectively in the future? Is this Email: [email protected] on which projects to approve and Every parent can appreciate event or project worth repeating? I Office: 609-799-8181 how much to pay employees. I that, despite living in the same believe she would take the same Cell: 609-577-6664 have also experienced the difficult household and being taught the analytical approach as a school task of significantly cutting costs to same set of values, no two siblings board member. Exquisite Cranbury Heights Original Model restore a product to profitability. will be fully alike in temperament, Dana poses questions about how 2 Applegate Court, Cranbury Nj 08512 Home. A wonderful Grand Entrance with dual closets, crown molding, hardwood floors. This process resembles the chal- interests or talents. As a parent of to keep the CMS community in- Ethan Allen Decor through out the home. lenge currently facing the district: four children, two of whom are al- formed and involved: How can the Dining room with French Doors, Built in's, restore taxes to a reasonable level. recessed lighting, Living Room with decora- ready in the school system and the PTSA help facilitate communica- tive Faux paint, Boise speakers throughout I will bring some new thinking other two a few years away, I be- tion among the PTSA organization, the home. The family room features dual to the board. I will seek greater staff administration and staff, and par- skylights, gas fireplace with marble surround lieve that the School Board should w/mantle, Decorator Pillars & Custom accountability through measurable continue to ensure that our chil- ents? How can we invite more peo- Window treatments. Fabulous kitchen with objectives and performance-relat- dren’s individual academic needs ple to become involved at school? recessed lighting, upgraded cabinets, center ed pay. I will also look deeply into island, built in wall oven and microwave. are met while providing opportuni- She understands the importance of All upgraded appliances & faucets. school expenses and find ways to ties to challenge them daily in the open channels of communication The study/Bedrm has French doors. save money and minimize taxes. classroom. within the community, and as The master bedroom has a huge sitting room, 2 walk in closets plus 2 additional closets, Scott Powell As an advocate for differentiat- school board member, would look dressing room, Bathroom with decorative West Windsor ed learning, Dana too understands for new ways to involve the public tiles, dual sink. Fabulous Finished basement in the decision-making process. with full bath, all granite counter, granite that a “one-size-fits-all” approach custom built-in bar with lighting, recessed Vote For Dana Krug would not be best to maximize the When Dana and I began work- lights, berber carpet, plenty of closets, learning experience as each child is ing together, she quickly earned built-in play room. Professionally landscaped my friendship, my trust and my re- Yard with paver patio. The list goes on. n the late 1990s, we were a dual unique and talented. However, RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE Offered at $1,090,000. Dana also recognizes that this pre- spect because she is honest, hard- Iworking couple in Cranbury. We working, intelligent and thought- wanted to minimize our commute, sents an inherent challenge as stu- 50 Princeton-Hightstown Rd • Princeton Jct. NJ dents would also benefit from con- ful. She is not afraid to ask tough as we were focused on our careers questions or to be the lone dissent- at that time. However, our long- sistency and predictability as they 609-799-8181 move through the grade levels and ing voice in the room. When our term vision was to live in a town- PTSA board has voted to take a APRIL 15, 2011 THE NEWS 7 course of action Dana personally hard, and experience at solving The Mosque Is OK, opposes, she has moved forward, problems, Dana is the person to continuing to work amicably with represent us on the school board. But Not Its Location the group. She cares deeply about Joseph R. Gostomski If You've Been Injured in an Accident, the WW-P School District and has place for everything and I HAVE KNOWN DANA for the last already spent countless hours in its everything in its place. The is- five years in my capacity as presi- A Call Us About Your Legal Rights! service. But perhaps the most com- sue is not whether or not there dent and member of the Board of pelling reason to vote for Dana should be a mosque in West Wind- Directors of the Friends of the West Free Consultation on Accident Cases Krug is that she always keeps this sor. The issue is “Should the town- Windsor Library (FOWWL) and as question at heart: How can we en- ship grant a zoning variance when You Pay No Legal Fees Unless We a personal friend. Dana volunteers sure that all students in the WW-P there already exists a section zoned Obtain Compensation for You her time to FOWWL and other li- School District have an outstand- ROR for such a facility, where no Gerald D. Siegel, Esq. brary activities. She competently ing, individualized learning expe- variance would be required, and Certified by the New Jersey Supreme and reliably has fulfilled the posi- rience? there is land available?” Court as a Civil Trial Lawyer tions of publicity chair, past secre- Not granting the variance does Catherine Foley tary, and vice president. 31 years of Personal Injury experience not mean you oppose a mosque. I Hawthorne Drive, West Windsor Her work achieved an unprece- in Middlesex & Mercer Counties oppose the variance but not a dented uptick in donations, which Motor Vehicle Accidents, Slip & Fall, OUR FAMILY FIRST MET Dana mosque. I welcome the IIS and the helped make the FOWWL book Krug many years ago. I’m sure it range of services it promises to pro- Defective Products, Construction Accidents, Workers Compensation sale very successful this year. Dana was on a ball field somewhere vide to the residents of West Wind- Krug leads with diligence, atten- Other Legal Matters: Expungement of Criminal Records, DWI, around town. What struck me most sor and surrounding communities. tion to details, great integrity, and No Insurance, Driving While Suspended, Shoplifting, Disorderly was how much energy she had in The good intentions of its members creative forward thinking; and she Conduct, Drug Offenses, Juvenile Offenses, Real Estate Closings, dealing with the commitments that are admirable. IIS does need space is a wonderful role model. Simple Wills we suburban parents all run into. to grow — and even from their cur- She is a both a professional with Irene Hoyt rent proposed site plans. years of experience in the work en- I WHOLEHEARTEDLY support the I am against poor land develop- vironment and a concerned parent candidacy of Dana Krug. Dana has ment planning and deviating from willing to go out of her way to vol- an impressive record of academic the township master plan. There is unteer in our school district. Hav- and business accomplishments in- plenty of available land elsewhere Tel:609-799-6066 ing children in several of our local cluding receiving an MS in non- in the ROR zone for a mosque. The schools and volunteering at various 666 Plainsboro Road, Bldg 100 Suite F, Plainsboro, NJ 08536 profit management from the Grad- proposed site on Old Trenton Road Website: www.nj-negligencelawyer.com positions gives her a unique view- uate School of Management and is zoned for commercial office/re- point on the problems and potential Urban Policy at the New School in search use. Granting the variance solutions that could be adopted in New York. weakens our town’s zoning laws our district. When it comes to our Dana is co-president of the by setting a bad precedent for al- school system, Dana has an out- Community Middle School PTSA, lowing future unintended develop- Family Owned look and vision that is similar to a member of both the Village ment of property in West Windsor. by a Teacher with ours and I’m sure very similar to School and Dutch Neck School The township master plan clear- many residents in West Windsor. PTAs and a vice president and ly and thoughtfully envisions the 25 Years Experience Dana has committed to running board member of the Friends of proper location for such a facility in Driver Education – for a position to serve on our school West Windsor Library. as the mosque — the ROR zone. West Windsor Plainsboro board. She has many years of expe- The excerpt from the master plan This School Board will be called NJ License # 000212 School District rience in marketing, communica- upon to make complex budgetary (Section 3, page 29) regarding the tions and project management; real decisions. We need a fiscally savvy ROR zone reads as follows: world, practical expertise that is individual like Dana to help pre- www.spicersdrivingschool.com useful for solving tough problems. “The new zone would permit serve and expand the quality of ed- government and private cultural She is that person with a desire to • Written Test Services / Road Test Services & Vehicle Rental ucation in our district. and social community campuses, make a difference in our communi- • Female & Male Licensed Instructors ty. With views that are common to John Lappetito • Day - Evening - Weekend Appointments 609-447-0142 many of us, a commitment to work Continued on following page

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Linda: NJAR® Circle Of Excellence Award, 2003-08, 2010 Linda: Accredited Staging Professional Realtor® 8 THE NEWS APRIL 15, 2011 accommodate shared administrative, labora- Continued from preceding page tory, computer and related research support as well as places of worship as part of cultural services. Limited manufacturing/storage will and social community campuses and as stand also be permitted where related to these facil- Please Join Dr. Roderick Kaufmann & alone uses. Cultural and social community ities, but only in conjunction with a planned campuses in the ROR zone may contain one development park, including start up and in- or any combination of the following uses: cubator firms. Limiting such use to larger Princeton Dermatology Associates gymnasiums, indoor and outdoor swimming planned developments will allow better site pools, fitness centers, athletic fields, indoor design so as to reduce environmental impacts in Welcoming and outdoor tennis and basketball courts, and potential conflicts with surrounding playgrounds, year round sports programs, neighborhoods.” summer day camps, early childhood centers Based on the vastly different master plan (daycare, nursery school), primary and/or descriptions, the logical choice for a mosque secondary schools, auditoriums, conference is the ROR zoned area. A zoning variance for and meeting facilities, classrooms, senior cit- the IIS facility in the RO-1 area would effec- izen and youth centers, places of worship and tively abandon the master plan. Casting aside associated parish houses and religious school the master plan will allow future unintended buildings and general and professional of- development since a precedent will now exist fices for recreational, religious, social, social to disregard the master plan. service and/or cultural organizations.” So let us all welcome a mosque to our A reason in the article for IIS to build on the town, but have it located in the proper loca- site (and seek approval of the variance) is be- tion. Sajjad Khan cause: Canal Pointe “The site on Old Trenton Road not only gives them the ideal space needed, it is locat- ed within West Windsor, where most of their Mosque Will Do No Harm members choose to live because of the town- ship’s diversity.” write in support of the Institute of Islamic The ROR zone would fit and exceed those IStudies’ application to build a relatively criteria. The ROR zoned area is more central- modest sized mosque and community center Dr. Smeeta Sinha ly located in West Windsor, near public trans- on Old Trenton Road in West Windsor. Al- portation, and would showcase our town’s di- though I live in Cranbury, my home is close to Dr. Sinha will be at our Monroe office, versity by having a church, mosque, and syn- the proposed location and I travel that road 8 a.m. - 6 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday. agogue all in the same vicinity. daily. In contrast, the current RO-1 zoning for the A previous letter, “Study the Costs of Her specialties are Adult, Pediatric and Old Trenton Road location is described in the Mosque Approval” (The News, March 18), Cosmetic Dermatology and Dermatalogic Surgery. master plan (Sec 3, page 31) as: listed several concerns with the project in- cluding traffic, water run-off, and the loss of a “This area is located at one of the main potential tax ratable. It is my understanding Please Call Today to Make Your ‘gateways’ to the Township, is largely unde- that the peak hours of use of the proposed fa- veloped but has an excellent potential for fu- cility will be Friday, 1 to 2:30 p.m. and Sun- Appointment with Dr. Sinha. ture regionally oriented economic develop- days, hardly times of heavy traffic on Old ment due to access to Route 571 and the High- Trenton Road. tstown Bypass. The current Plan intent is to As a former member of the Cranbury Zon- 5 Center Drive, Suite 1A promote moderately scaled research/office ing Board of Adjustment, I know that imper- use in a planned setting. . . In addition, the Monroe Center Forsgate vious coverage and water drainage are issues new district would support commercial recre- that are carefully and routinely addressed in Monroe Township, NJ ation and support the creation of research and any request for land use variances. 609-655-4544 business development incubator facilities, As to the loss of a tax ratable, this is the providing flexible designed spaces that could case for any religious institution, school, and APRIL 15, 2011 THE NEWS 9 tax-exempt nonprofit organization. the mosque, but also making de- cially attractive? If there are finan- 4. The free clinic, day care, and several important points for me as a Indeed, in contrast to the previous sign provisions for hypothetical cial concerns does the organization other ancillary services are a good parent of two young children about letter writer’s negative comments events that could occur in case the even have enough money to see the idea in theory. The proposed loca- to enter the public school system. about “religious sects’ entitle- mosque passed into some unknown project through to completion? tion on Old Trenton Road is a bad First, Mandarin is increasingly be- ments,” such land use applications use in the future! Of the seven reli- 2. What do their “evaluations” choice when you consider there is ing recognized as one of the most are considered by New Jersey land gious establishments in West say about the impact of removing no public transportation in the area. important languages. Second, use case law to be “inherently ben- Windsor that have previously been tax generating land from the town- It seems obvious that the services Mandarin is one of the hardest lan- eficial” and are only required to granted zoning variances (six ship? Once the variance is given, should be easily accessible to the guages to learn, even for the most prove they do no harm. churches and a synagogue), no one the land is gone for tax revenue people that need it the most. But motivated of students. I would think that West Windsor has posed such questions. purposes. A “quick and dirty” cal- more importantly, with all these Complete immersion makes a Township, given its rich communi- The board tried on a couple of culation says that the loss of future strangers coming in to the area to difference. Dual language immer- ty diversity, would welcome any occasions to modulate her, but tax revenue will run into the mil- use these services, what about the sion programs are already being of- well-designed project that accom- were clearly too intimidated. lions of dollars over time. safety and security of the the indi- fered in top suburban public modates a growing faith-based The hearing is to be continued For example, a 50,000 square viduals at the Institute and the resi- schools around the country. So population of any tradition. on Thursday, May 5. I implore the foot commercial building on that dents of the surrounding neighbor- why not here? Why not now? The Peter Wise board to make sure they conduct a site, at a value of $6 million, would hoods? opening of the Princeton Interna- Cranbury fair hearing, one in which other generate around $140,000 in annu- This is the hard information that tional Academy Charter School members of the public are able to al tax revenue at the current tax residents need to know to make an (PIACS) would showcase our Make Sure Mosque comment, and that these comments rate. That’s about a million dollars informed decision. community as being the first public are relevant to the question at hand, of lost tax revenue every seven Suresh Patel school in New Jersey to offer true Gets Fair Hearing specifically, whether a D-1 vari- years that will have to be made up Estates at Princeton Junction dual language immersion in Eng- ance should be granted. by the residents. This income loss lish and Mandarin. attended the zoning hearing for They also need to ensure that if will be in perpetuity. At a time The Case for PIACS While we may not all agree on the proposed mosque on Old the “Elements” lawyer wants to when the township is cutting jobs the merits of a school like PIACS, I make long-winded lectures about it is indisputable that there are fam- Trenton Road on April 7. It was and services to make budget and ecently, I overheard the most very well attended (overflow situa- the law during the public question the school district just raised our ilies, businesses, and political lead- period, she needs to be sworn in as Rinteresting conversation at a ers who believe fluency in Chinese tion), and generally well run. A sig- taxes by 2.49 percent, this multi local coffee shop. Sitting next to nificant portion of the audience an expert, and the public should million dollar revenue loss is ask- culture and language is a high pri- have a right to question her. me was a man and a high school ority. If this demand exists, then it were residents from the “Ele- ing a lot from residents. student who were clearly in the ments” housing complex that abuts Sabbir Rangwala follows that people will follow that 3. The Institute for Islamic Stud- middle of an interview for Prince- demand with their feet. Why do I the property. They were represent- West Windsor ton University. What struck me ed by a lawyer/spokesperson at the ies estimates its membership to believe this? Because it is already double from current levels to 200 about the conversation was how lit- happening, and the school has not hearing. Questions for IIS tle time was spent discussing the A portion of the hearing was de- families in five years time and then even opened yet. reach 250 familes in 10 years time. student’s academic performance. Families have bought new voted to the public being able to hank you to the WW-P News Instead, the conversation focused question the witnesses — mosque The parking lot will only hold 218 homes in our communities to give Tfor helping put a face on the cars. Assuming this growth rate mainly on the student’s desire to their children the opportunity to at- officials, a civil engineer, a traffic group (Institute of Islamic Studies) learn Mandarin. engineer, and an architect. The holds, where will all these other tend PIACS. Inquiries about PI- that wants to build the mosque. The people park their cars? Is there fu- The student was not exposed to ACS are coming from as far as Cal- problem was that the “Elements” more information the better. There Mandarin as a child and started lawyer dominated this period. In- ture planned expansion for parking ifornia. As one out-of-state parent are still some unanswered ques- and other buildings? Will the Insti- studying the language in high wrote, “We will move temporarily stead of asking questions of the tions in my mind: school via a traditional one-period- witnesses, she spent most of her tute acquire adjoining land? Will to northern Jersey until we know 1. Why is the organization seek- that land also need a zoning law a-day curriculum. Despite years of exactly where PIACS will be es- time pontificating on the law and study, he did not feel he had the matter at hand. ing a zoning variance when there is variance? tablished, then we will look for other zoned land in West Windsor What impact will that then have achieved proficiency. To achieve housing near the school district.” During the few occasions when true fluency, he planned to spend she posed questions, they were that doesn’t need a variance? Is it on future tax revenues? What as- PIACS has not only encouraged additional construction or engi- surances do we as residents have the summer in Beijing to experi- families to move in, but it may also clearly out of the scope of the testi- ence complete language immer- mony being presented. For exam- neering expenses at the other loca- that this will not turn in to another deter families from moving out. tions in township that makes the mega-mosque like on Route 1 in sion. ple, she grilled the witnesses not This conversation crystallized just about designing the facility for land on Old Trenton Road finan- South Brunswick? Continued on following page Prism Hypnosis Hypnosis is a proven therapy with lasting results.

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It will force the township to WW-P, and are now reconsidering IWest Windsor-Plainsboro News compete and offer non-PIACS kids Result-Oriented making WWP our permanent last Sunday when I almost choked better language instruction. It will BUSINESS / CONTRACT LAW homes if PIACS opens as planned. on my coffee: WW-P officials cut force the township to try to keep pace with PIACS’s amazing math • Business Formation Those of us who are tax-paying $250,000 from the $1.2 million Representation program and curriculum. • Business Purchases / Sales home owners in West Windsor, originally budgeted to pay PIACS. More importantly, the town- • Int'l Trade / Transactions Contact attorney Plainsboro, Princeton or South The problem with that statement is that it is neither true nor reflective ships are already discussing how to • Employment Issues , Esq. for a Brunswick all stand to benefit from Jae H. Cho the presence of PIACS. This school of the true story behind increasing respond to a school like PIACS and LITIGATION/ARBITRATION FREE confidential will only help the anemic housing property taxes. the school doesn’t even have a fa- cility yet. This type of competition • Contract Disputes / Lawsuits consultation! market. First let’s get behind the fuzzy will help drive families and corpo- • Commercial Litigation If you are a corporation, then math. The budget for the proposed rations to our town. • State and Federal Appeals you will have another reason to new charter school (PIACS) is not As you probably have figured • Local and Int'l Arbitration grow roots in this area. If you are a a number that can be absolutely local business in South Brunswick predetermined. The way it works is out, I am in favor of the new charter ENTERTAINMENT/INTERNET and Plainsboro, then it will help that each student in the school dis- school opening this fall and will readily disclose that my six-year- • Film / Music / Art your bottom line to have a school at trict is allocated X dollars that will old son will be enrolled there this • Trademarks / Copyright 12 Perrine Road rather than a liquor be spent on his/her educational fall. However, I am also a fellow • Websites / Online Businesses distribution warehouse. costs, regardless of whether the Let’s not look at this school with student stays in district or attends a property tax-paying member of INDIVIDUAL Offering: myopic eyes. PIACS represents an charter school. Now let’s break it this community who has a stake in ◆ seeing this community prosper. We • Wills, Trusts & Estates Flat Fee / Contingency Fee investment in the futures of our down more. If the tax paying fami- ◆ as parents on both sides of the issue • Real Estate / Investment Local / Int'l Legal Experience communities. It is a win for the lo- ly of Student A decides to keep her have to remember that when en- • Immigration ◆ New Jersey / New York Bars cal businesses and homeowners, it in district, 100 percent of the funds stay with her. If this same tax-pay- gaging in dialogue about such per- • Bankruptcy / Foreclosure ◆ Fluent Korean is a win for the townships and the residents and most importantly, it ing family decides to send Student sonal issues as where to send your A to a charter school, 90 percent of child for school. So after wiping off 3490 US Route 1, Ste 7b, Princeton, NJ 08540 is a win for the kids. the funds designated for her will go the coffee from my shirt, I turn to JChoLaw.com • (609) 642-4488 Justine Wu to the charter school while the the sports section and hope that Suffolk Lane, Princeton Junction township gets to keep the remain- South beat Princeton. ing 10 percent. The state notifies Raj Ravikumar the town on the enrollment from Suffolk Lane, West Windsor the town in the new charter school and also calculates the amount the township will need to set aside. Beware of PIACS’s Last year, the township set aside Conflicts of Interest $400,000 that was supposed to be used for the charter school this upporters of the proposed year. But the charter school did not SPrinceton International Acade- open this year. Therefore to get to my Charter School have justified the $1.2 million projection this taxpayer funding by claiming that year, they only really needed the school will simply move stu- $800,000 this year ($400,000 from dents and tax dollars from local last year +$800,000 this year = public schools to the charter $1.2 million). So where did the fi- school. The assertion is wrong. nal amount of $950,000 come from The enrollment of approximate- (which is still $150,000 over what ly 100 children from West Windsor is predicted to be necessary)? and Plainsboro in the charter That’s another deposit to the sur- school would not result in any com- plus that is supposed to be used for parable reduction in costs in the tax relief for the residents of this school district. The 100 students town at some point. who plan to attend PIACS next Our ludicrous surplus is a major year for kingergarten, first, and factor in why we lost millions in second grades would have attended state aid. If you have a surplus of one of four different schools in the over $14 million why do you need district, as they are drawn from dif- state aid? Rhetorical question, of ferent attendance zones. A few stu- course, as I don’t have an answer dents per grade across four WW-P for that and I haven’t heard a real schools does not mean that there answer from the school board. will be reduction in staff, as class An important point that gets lost size is already approaching the Landscape Designer in all the confusing numbers game maximum viewed as appropriate. is this: a child who goes to a charter In fact, the savings, if any, are fur- school results in exactly that — one ◆ ther minimized by the fact that a Landscaping: Since 1975 less child to take up resources and large percentage of the PIACS stu- • Full landscape designs space in the home district. What dents are expected to be drawn & installations happened to all the concerns that from a single private school, the schools are overcrowded and YingHua International School in • Brick walls & concerns re: student/teacher ratios? Lawrenceville. paver patios If the money lost from the charter To add insult to injury the PI- • Timber walls school is so dire to our budget woes ACS proposal calls for hosting the (less than 0.8 percent of the budget • Waterfalls & ponds private school and the public by the way) then why did this board school in the same building at 12 not participate in the Interdistrict ◆ Maintenance: Perrine Road in South Brunswick. Public School Choice Program Is the charter school being used to • Full lawn care which would allow out of town stu- subsidize the private school? • Bed maintenance dents to attend our school and Moreover, it appears that the char- • Mulching thereby allow the township to ob- ter school will lease the property tain the tax revenue? from one of the current trustees of • Chemicals Here comes the political theater. the charter school. There are obvi- • Seasonal flower ◆Corporate, commercial The members of the board knew ous conflicts of interest involved in planting and residential these numbers going into this these transactions. The state needs “budget controversy.” In the end to closely examine the conflicts to ◆ Shrub & Tree property management by cunningly trying to highlight PI- protect the taxpayers. ACS at the 11th hour as the cause Maintenance: As a taxpayer, I find it troubling ◆Competitive bids for the controversy, they will foster that politicians will allow this di- • Pruning public opposition to the charter version of public funds to essen- • Spraying ◆Referral credits school right when the school is ap- tially convert a private school into a plying for zoning to a facility in charter school. I hope the taxpayers • Tree removal South Brunswick. Somewhere Call NOW for MULCHING of these three towns, state depart- ◆Snow Removal: buried deep in the article was the ment of education officials, local (609) 448-0229 real reason for the tax increase: de- leaders, and the governor recog- • Plowing clining property values (2.0 per- nize this travesty before it is too • Salting West Windsor cent for West Windsor and 0.6 per- late. I urge you to contact your • Sidewalk clearing [email protected] cent for Plainsboro). elected officials to oppose this What if we just once had an hon- back-door tax increase. est and adult conversation with the Reena Vankudre We Will Match Our Competitors’ Prices! members of this town on ways to Providence Drive, West Windsor APRIL 15, 2011 THE NEWS 11 People In The News

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Musical Notes Village School Singers who performed recently with ix Village School fifth grade OAKE in Minneapolis include Brennan Jasperse, students performed with Or- back left, Carolyn Vaca, Kevin McManus, and Sganization of American Ko- teacher Amy Carter. Also, Sanjana Satish, front left, daly Educators (OAKE) National Jordan Allen, and Brianne Lee. Children’s Choir at the OAKE Na- tional Conference in Minneapolis, Plainsboro Travel Minnesota. First Takes First Knight Inventors qualified for the Serving Mercer and Somerset Counties for 19 years Jordan Allen, Brennan International FIRST Robotics Competition, and the team will Time to Start Thinking about SUMMER VACATION! Jasperse, Brianne Lee, Kevin he FIRST (For Inspiration and head to St. Louis for the champi- McManus, Sanjana Satish, and Recognition of Science and Specializing in: Carolyn Vaca were encouraged to T onship event later this month. Technology) Robotics Team 1923, • Custom European Vacations to fit every budget “The team along with the volun- audition by Village School vocal comprised of students from High • Cruises - all cruise lines teer mentors had six weeks to de- • Tropical Vacations, including honeymoons music teacher Amy Carter, who Schools North and South, won the sign, build, program, and test a ro- • Groups - All types accompanied the students and their FIRST Northeast Utilities Con- • Individual/Group domestic and international bot to meet this season’s engineer- golf vacations... Ireland, UK and more! parents to the conference. The six necticut Regional Robotics Com- ing challenge,” says Jason Mar- students were selected from hun- petition. The team, known as cus, a senior at North and co-cap- dreds of audition CDs to perform “MidKnight Inventors,” competed tain of the team. They received a Jo Ann Alston, Owner with the 160-member choir com- with two partner teams from Con- common kit of parts from FIRST to Tel: 908.431.1600 prised of singers in grades 4 necticut (Techno-Nuts and Cyber build a robot with no instructions in Email: through 6 from 32 states across the Knights) in the championship early January. nation. round. [email protected] “We need the help of the com- The choir performed at Orches- The MidKnight Inventors also munity to raise money to attend this tra Hall, home of the Minnesota received two additional awards, the competition,” says Kelsey Ste- Orchestra. OAKE is an organiza- Gracious Professionalism Award, tion of music educators who pro- sponsored by Johnson & Johnson, mote the philosophy of music edu- to celebrate sportsmanship and Continued on following page cation inspired by the Hungarian continuous gracious professional- composer Zoltan Kodaly. The or- ism in the heat of competition on ganization presents local, regional, and off the playing field; and the and national workshops and con- Cooperation Award, which recog- ferences for music teachers as well nizes the team that helped the most as opportunities for young musi- other teams during the entire com- cians through select honors choirs petition. directed by nationally renowned With the win at the Connecticut conductors of children’s choirs. Regional Competition, the Mid-

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Continued from preceding page vens, a junior at North and co-cap- tain of the team. “We are going to try to raise enough money for our team and for two inner-city teams from New York City, so that these students can participate as well.” CASH For more information visit www.- Highest Price Paid FIRSTrobotics1923.org. Girl Scouts Lead GOLD • DIAMONDS • SILVER Charity Drives Gold Jewelry (can be damaged) Sterling Silver Jewelry • Sterling Silver Flatware aclyn Leon of WWP Girl Scout JCadette Troop 71613 planned Tea Sets • Silver Coins • Gold Coins and led a Kosher for Passover food Dental Gold • Diamonds ¼ Carat & Up drive to support the efforts of Jew- ish Family & Children’s Service to Rolex Watches provide Passover food for its clients that wish to celebrate the rit- With the Precious Metal Market uals of the upcoming Passover hol- at an All-Time High, Now Is the Time to Turn iday. Leon, an eighth grade student at Broken Jewelry and Unwanted Items to CASH! Grover Middle School, collected more than 200 food items to stock Jaclyn Leon of WWP Girl Scout Cadette Troop the JFCS food pantry. To complete Trent Jewelers her Silver Award project she 71613 planned and led a Kosher for Passover food worked with area organizations and drive to support the efforts of Jewish Family & Chil- 16 Edinburg Rd. at 5 Points • Mercerville, N.J. solicited the community for help. dren’s Service. 609-5584-88800 irl Scouts in West Windsor re- Gsponded to concern for the Windsor are returning the gesture At MarketFair the Girl Scouts Japanese people affected by the of friendship and concern. invited shoppers to help fold the tsunami, earthquakes, and nuclear Scouts include Allie Burke, origami cranes or to make a dona- Wills & Estate Planning reactor crises by leading an effort Nora Burnosky, Tuhina tion. More than $300 was raised for to fold 1,000 origami (folded pa- Chakravorty, Aahana Chatter- the Girl Scouts of Japan Relief Ef- Mary Ann Pidgeon per) cranes at MarketFair on Satur- jee, Anusha Chintalapati, Beth forts. day and Sunday, March 26 and 27. Greenman, Geetika Gu- “The girls were very enthusias- Pidgeon & Pidgeon, PC The tradition of giving the ruprasad, Vatsala Jha, Ananya tic about this project and each one Attorney, LLM in Taxation origami gifts dates back to an an- Kashyap, Jennifer Liu, Kelsey contributed several hours of per- cient legend that promises a wish Plakoris, Emily Rosenberg, sonal time to organize the project 600 Alexander Road be granted by a crane to anyone Gabby Saade, Madison Sloan, and fold the cranes,” says parent who folds 1,000 paper cranes. Girl Simran Verma, Iman Wadia, Lisa Sloan. “They are hoping that Princeton Scouts in Japan sent thousands of Sydney Willard-Lacosta, and the cranes, as an expression of con- 609-520-1010 the “Senbazuru” origami cranes to Samantha Wu. Their leaders are cern and friendship, bring a mea- the United States after the Septem- Merce Willard, Latha Chintala- sure of hope to those affected by www.pidgeonlaw.com ber 11 tragedy. Now, almost 10 pati, Cathy Plakoris, and Stacy the multiple tragedies.” years later, the Girl Scouts of West Burke. APRIL 15, 2011 THE NEWS 13 Boy Scout Award Winners No Rider Furniture Gimmicks, Fine Quality Home Furnishings at Substantial Savings ichard Pfaltzgraff of Plains- Hassle Free Free Sheep Twin Set Shopping! With every Rboro received an Award of $649 Full Set Merit from the Mercer area district Perfect Sleeper King Set of the Boy Scouts. 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Cub Scouts, their leaders and fami- Where Quality Still Matters! lies, and prospective Cub Scouts) as well as the fall Emergency Pre- Richard Pfaltzgraff of Plainsboro, pictured with his paredness Cubarama, he is current- son Richard, 10, received an award of merit from the Rider Furniture ly working on this spring’s Fron- Where quality still matters. tier Trek Cubarama. Pfaltzgraff al- Mercer area district of the Boy Scouts. so serves as coach of a girls soccer 4621 Route 27, Kingston, NJ team and assistant coach for a boys adka plays violin in the school’s or- er as inherently fun outdoor activi- 609-924-0147 hockey team. chestra. ties, the Boy Scout program helps Monday-Friday 10-6; Saturday 10-5; Sunday 12-5 John Nieradka, 16, of West As a freshman, he was a nation- boys learn first-hand about leader- Windsor attained the rank of Eagle al winner of the American Muse- ship, emergency preparedness, Design Services Available. www.riderfurniture.com Scout and his court of honor was um of Natural History’s Young teamwork, and citizenship,” says held April 3 at Elks Lodge in High- Naturalist award, and was featured his mother, Alison Snieckus, the tstown. His project was conducted in the December, 2010, issue of troop’s committee chair for many last April during three consecutive “Boys’ Life,” the Boy Scouts’ years. “I enjoy helping the boys as weekends at the Delaware & Rari- magazine. He intends to pursue they grow in their knowledge and tan Canal State Park towpath. He science as his college major. His skill. Whether a boy earns the Ea- led fellow scouts and adult leaders scoutmaster is Glenn VanWhy. gle rank or not, the experience is in the installation of half-mile Ted Snieckus, 18, of Plains- transformative.” markers for a stretch of 10.6 miles boro received his Eagle Scout His older brother Kurt, a junior from Kingston Locks to Amwell award at Dutch Neck Presbyterian at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Road. The project benefits joggers, Church on February 19. He com- and former member of Troop 759, bikers, and walkers. pleted his project, building and in- attended the event. A sophomore at High School stalling benches at the Plainsboro The event was emceed by his South, he is the son of Maria and Preserve, just weeks after the unex- long time friend and fellow Eagle John Nieradka. His sister, Bri- pected death of his father, assistant ana, is a college sophomore. Nier- scoutmaster Mike Snieckus. Continued on following page “Using what many boys consid- 14 THE NEWS APRIL 15, 2011

Continued from preceding page candidate, Dan States, the troop’s former senior patrol leader and a senior at High School North. Snieckus, who now serves as an as- sistant scoutmaster, acknowledged his supporters including his Eagle mentor, Jim Bryde, as well as Sean Grace of the Plainsboro Re- serve. Snieckus, who is a home- schooled senior, is headed to the United States Merchant Marine Academy this fall. Troop 759 meets on Friday evenings at the Queenship of Mary Scouting’s Highest Rank: John Nieradka of West Church in Plainsboro. For infor- Windsor, left, and Ted Snieckus of Plainsboro are mation on the troop’s scouting pro- new Eagle Scouts. gram visit www.troop759nj.org. of High School North, is majoring East Africa, and Human Rights Private School in biomedical engineering, and Week, now an annual event. She will graduate in 2012. George will graduate in May with a bache- hillips Exeter Academy: Bran- Yang, attended Chinese Christian lor of arts degree in international Pdon G. Kaplowitz, grade 10, Schools in San Leandro, Califor- affairs and has been accepted to the of West Windsor, earned high hon- nia, and is majoring in neuro- Teach for America program in ors for the winter term. Nikhil Ra- science, with plans to graduate in Hawaii for two years. man, grade 9, of Plainsboro, 2012. earned highest honors for the win- Rowan University: West Wind- ter term. Northeastern University: Kay sor students on the dean’s list in- Beach, a graduate of High School clude Michael Patrick Brienza, South, Class of 2007, has been freshman; David James Cahill, In College honored with two awards. She re- freshman; Amy Jade Gill-Mur- ceived a Compass Award, recog- phy, freshman; Addison Waco ohns Hopkins University: Six nizing nine seniors who have Michalowski, junior; Samantha JPlainsboro residents are on the demonstrated leadership, volun- Elizabeth Musumeci, sopho- fall dean’s list. Lauren Silvey, a teerism, and academic integrity. more; Melanie Rachel Pauker, graduate of High School South, is She is also one of Northeastern’s junior; and Jacob S Wydra, fresh- majoring in writing seminars, and “100 Most Influential Seniors.” man. Well trained and caring staff to assist will graduate in May. Veronica During her time at Northeastern with adults, children before and after school, Jordan-Davis, a graduate of she has studied in France, Africa, and homework assignments. Princeton Day School, is majoring Births Short-term and long-term services Morocco, Spain, and Thailand. in Near Eastern studies, and will She created a research project in The University Medical Center Ask about the ‘ADULT TIME OUT’ special graduate in 2012. Sanjay Jumani, Because you deserve a date-night or weekend out of town Kampala, Uganda, in 2010. Her at Princeton has announced the fol- Call 609-5526-55314 for our affordable prices a graduate of High School North, is co-op experiences include work in lowing births: Maintaining the dignity, safety, independence, majoring in public health studies, Harvard Medical School’s office A son was born to Plainsboro well-being and happiness of each client. and will graduate in 2013. Komal of resource development and the residents Lalicia and Jerome P. Hands on Hands Non Medical Home Care Kumar, a graduate of High School U.S. State Department. Beach Johnson Jr., March 27. is recognized for its affordability and quality of home care services North, is majoring in public health A son was born to West Wind- to both children and adults. Achieving compassionate and caring founded the school’s chapter of In- relationships between clients and caregivers is our top priority. studies, and will graduate in 2013. visible Children, to raise aware- sor residents Jennifer and Erik 51 Southampton Drive, Willingboro, NJ 08046 • www.handsandhands.com Abhigyan Mukherjee, a graduate ness of human rights violations in Connaughton, March 29. APRIL 15, 2011 THE NEWS 15 Deaths a master of education degree and taught at NYU and Morris County Beatrice Tindall Stadler, 100, College. of Atlanta, Georgia died January Survivors include her daughter THE HUN SCHOOL 29. Born in West Windsor, she was and son in law, Kim and Chip Case an area resident until 2004 when of Naples, Florida; her brother and OF PRINCETON she moved to Atlanta. A graduate sister in law, George and Beverly of the New Jersey State Teachers Chandler of Bridgewater; and her College and State Normal School step-daughter and husband Lucy at Trenton, (now TCNJ), she was a and Peter Freund of Chicago, Illi- Join Our Community This Summer teacher in Washington and Hamil- nois. ton Townships for 27 years. June 27th to August 12th Survivors include her daughter Anita Carrougher, 80, of and son-in-law, Gail Stadler We- Lakewood died April 7. Survivors ber Mewborn and Francis B. Mew- include daughter and son-in-law, Academic Session born; grandsons William H. Weber Christine and John Santa Maria of Sports Camp Plainsboro. Donations may be • New Academic courses • Baseball Camp: August 1 - 5 IV and Timothy R. Weber; daugh- • Full Credit classes in math and chemistry • Basketball Camp: August 1 - 5 ters-in-law Kristen and Rita; and made to Meridian Hospice, 1345 • Enrichment classes and August 8 - 12 10 great-grandchildren; and broth- Campus Parkway, Suite A2, Nep- • Half credit courses er and sister-in-law, Albert D. and tune 07753. Joan Tindall of Denver, Colorado. Susan Jane Schmidt, 82, of Day Camp American Culture & Donations may be made to the Washington Township died April • Ages 5 - 13 Language Institute Hamilton Square Baptist Church, 8. Survivors include a brother, • Sports, games, and swimming • English instruction by Hun School faculty. 3572 Nottingham Way, Hamilton Arthur F. Martz of West Windsor; • Adult counselors; lunch provided • Variety of trips • Campers choose their own activities • Ages 11 - 17 Square 08690. and nephews, Fred, John, and Don David C. Walker, 73, of Mills Martz. Donations may be made to www.hunschool.org River, North Carolina, formerly of Forgotten Harvest or Heifer Inter- West Windsor, died March 26. national. Born in Elizabeth, he graduated Frank Danley Jr., 84, of West with a degree in economics from Windsor died April 9. Born in Gettysburg College in 1959and Columbus, he was a lifelong West served for three years as a lieu- Windsor resident. tenant in the Air Force. He was A short order cook at the vice president of sales and market- Clarksville Diner for more than 30 ing for a division of Pfizer Inc., years, he was a chef at ETS where he worked for 25 years. Chauncey Conference Center in Survivors include his current Princeton, retiring in 1991 with wife, Marily McQueen Walker; his more than 13 years of service. He former wife, Suzanne Pelton Walk- was an elder and deacon of the er of Columbus; his children, David First Presbyterian Church of Dutch P. and Kelly Walker of Troy, Ohio, Neck. William R. Walker of Louisville, Survivors include his sisters, Kentucky, Laura and Kevin Loghry Gladys Luther of Plainsboro, and of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Virginia Megill of Pensacola, Arthur and Jennifer Lynch of Florida; son, Frank K. Danley of Fletcher, North Carolina; a sister Colfax, North Carolina; daughters, and brother-in-law, Judith and Terrie Mansmann and William of Lawrence Knittle of Dublin, Ohio; Lawrenceville, Penny Danley- and nine grandchildren. Gravatt and Daniel of Millstone Clarence Early Hardy Jr., died Township, and Holly Dansbury March 28, in North Potomac, Mary- and Michael of Bolton Landing, land. Survivors include a daughter, New York; grandchildren, James E Melva Hardy of Plainsboro. Hulick, Ginger Wells and Eric, Dennis Mansmann and Faith, Don- Dorcas White, 74, of Florida ald Kurt Danley and Christina, and died March 28, 2011. Survivors in- Todd Mansmann; and five great- clude her daughter Kimberly A grandchildren. White of West Windsor. Saturday, Donations may be made to the May 7, at 11 a.m., at Cape Island Alzheimer’s Association, 400 Baptist Church, 115 Gurney Street, Morris Avenue, Suite 251, Cape May. Donations may be made Denville 07834, or First Presbyter- to First Baptist Church at The Vil- ian Church of Dutch Neck, 154 lages, 16985 SE 79th Clearview South Mill Road, Princeton Junc- Avenue, The Villages, FL 32162. tion 08550. James J. Janusz, 69, of West James G. Schnyderite, 84, of Windsor died April 3 at his home. Edison died April 9. Survivors in- Born in New York City, he served clude son and daughter-in-law, in the Army, stationed in Germany. James and Karen of Plainsboro. Survivors include his wife, Bar- bara; two daughters and their hus- bands, Danielle and Marty Mooney, and Janine and Luis Mu- niz; five grandchildren, Katherine, Megan, and Harry Mooney, and Nicholas and Christina Muniz. Do- nations may be made to the Prince- ton Healthcare System Hospice Program, 3626 Route 1, Princeton 08540; or to the Boys’ Club of New York, 287 East 10th St., New York, NY 10009. Lenora Locacio, 43, of Edison died April 3. Survivors include a sister, Laura Luckus of Plainsboro. Donations may be made to an edu- cational fund for her daughter, payable to College America, refer- encing “FBO Lena Lee Locacio” and mailed to Morgan Stanley/Smith Barney, Attn: Jean Toomey, 400 Campus Drive, Florham Park 07932. Marie Caprio, 90, of Edison died April 5. Survivors include a son, Gregory Caprio of West Windsor. Bunny Chandler MacAlpine, 92, of Naples, Florida, died April Wed., April 27th, 9:00am 6. Born in Plainsboro, she graduat- ed from New York University with 16 THE NEWS APRIL 15, 2011 Opponents Crowd Hearing on WW Mosque by Cara Latham n front of one of the largest crowds in its history, the West IWindsor Zoning Board began reviewing plans for a mosque to be constructed by the Institute of Is- lamic Studies (IIS) New Jersey on Old Trenton Road. While the board heard testimo- ny from IIS’s engineer, architect, and traffic engineer, as well as questions from the audience on the matter, the April 7 hearing was not completed by 10:30 p.m., and the property is currently located in the ton-Hightstown Road cannot ac- meeting will be continued on RO-1 zone, which permits research commodate the youth programs, Thursday, May 5. and office uses. community programs, and even the A crowd of more than 100 filled According to the plans submit- free medical clinic it plans to open the room for the hearing. Extra ted, IIS would construct a facility to the community — in addition to chairs were brought in, but people that includes a house of worship, its religious services. Zoning Board Chairman John Roeder and board still lined the walls and spilled into multi-purpose hall, offices, The site on Old Trenton Road member Curtis Hoberman listen as IIS’s experts tes- the hallway. Many of the audience kitchen, adult social area including not only gives them the space need- a kitchen and housing for its spiri- ed, it is located within West Wind- tify on the designs for the new mosque, pictured members were residents of the ad- above, as displayed at the meeting. jacent Elements development, who tual leader, and a health care facili- sor, where most of their members have banded together as the ty at the site. choose to live because of the town- Friends of West Windsor Master The proposed site is near Wind- ship’s diversity, IIS officials say. role in the community, saying She said IIS is actively engaged Zoning Plan and have hired an at- sor Center Drive in East Windsor “We want our mosque to work much of what is heard in the na- in interfaith partnerships with Con- torney. and Dorchester Drive/Dantone for us and our community,” Simin tional news about Muslims is nega- gregation Beth Chaim in West IIS wants to develop 7.17 acres Boulevard in West Windsor. Syed, a member of IIS, told the tive and is not an accurate reflec- Windsor and St. Anthony’s Church of currently vacant land at 2030 The proposed two-story build- Zoning Board in her opening state- tion of what IIS is about. She said in Hightstown. She said IIS mem- Old Trenton Road into a house of ing would have a footprint of ment. “It is a community whose that the word “Islam” means peace, bers hope to raise their children as worship. The plans would require a 15,000 square feet. The 7,000 donations fund the institute in its and that IIS believes in living with- good citizens of the community. use variance from the township’s square feet of space IIS now has on entirety.” in the community as peaceful Jonathan Heilbrunn, of the law Zoning Department because the the first floor of a building in a In her five-minute statement to neighbors. firm Heilbrunn, Pape, & Goldstein, commercial complex on Prince- the board, Syed highlighted IIS’s who represents IIS, said that for the past 15 years IIS “has been the neighbors” of the residents within the room for the hearing. But he al- so said that for the past 15 years, IIS members have already held Sunday school (on Saturdays) and prayers and have driven through the same intersections they would need to drive through to get to the new site — all with no problem. “The current site is a 9-iron shot from where we propose to build this mosque,” said Heilbrunn. Adnan Khan, IIS engineer, told the board that the plans call for 219 parking spaces on the site, which is a total of 7.17 acres. The site does not contain wetlands, and the pro- posed building would be 29,450 square feet. The site would contain one lane in and two lanes out — one each for left and right turns. A 25-foot portion of the open space on the site would be dedicat- ed to the county. “All of the set- backs are based after the dedica- tion,” Khan said. The site would contain a monu- ment sign that is 38 square feet and 4 feet high. The building would connect to municipal utilities. There would also be “very ex- tensive landscaping,” including is- lands in the parking areas, where trees would be planted. Along the southwest property line, there would be a 45-foot landscaping, while the building would be set back by more than 85 feet. Khan also said that there are about 15 to 25 participants in each of the five daily prayers held at the mosque, with about 120 to 150 par- ticipants attending the Friday weekly prayer between 1 and 2 p.m. He said the two major holi- days, one of which falls after the month of Ramadan, will attract no more than 200 participants. During Ramadan, the night prayer will generate between 110 and 150 people each night. The “Sunday school,” which is held on Saturdays, provides reli- gious education to between 115 and 125 students from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. There are between 10 and 14 students at each level, ranging from 7 to 15 years in age. The building would be oriented with the entrance facing the Ele- ments development, Khan testi- fied. Khan also discussed the floor plans. The ground floor would con- APRIL 15, 2011 THE NEWS 17

Residents and oppo- nents spoke during the the April 7 IIS mosque hearing. Pictured, from left, are, Keith Corkedale with Ele- ments attorney Ann Studholme standing to his right; David Twamley; and the standing-room only crowd. tain a 3,700-square foot prayer work out.” IIS officials said they the listed members included chil- struct a two-story, 53,153-square that level of detail had not been ex- room, with a 3,655-square-foot ac- would submit a list of those proper- dren and adults or just adults. foot health and fitness club at the amined. tivities room next door, separated ties and reasons why they were Zafar said that because the con- same site. The site would have in- Resident Rhonda Corkedale by a permanent wall. The multipur- deemed unsuitable. cept of membership is not fixed, it cluded a cafe, spa, beauty salon, asked about the free medical clinic pose room is where the IIS would When residents began asking is hard to calculate the attendees. and a 208-car parking lot. Those that IIS plans to open to the com- host interfaith activities. For daily about the amount of property taxes He also said that in some cases, plans were never developed. The munity from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on prayers, however, there is a smaller that could be paid currently on the Muslims pray at the mosque that is mosque would be smaller (30,000 Sundays. “Are there any regula- prayer room of 390 square feet, property, Heilbrunn said that “the nearest to them at any given point in square feet versus 53,000 square tions in the township as far as which is located near the larger amount of property taxes is irrele- the day, which means some people feet), with more parking. (medical) waste?” she asked. prayer room for bigger services. vant to this application. The issue may come to pray at the IIS mosque Resident Gerald Spielman said Zafar said that the free clinic The first floor would also con- is appropriate use of the land” for who do not live in the area. Similar- that Old Trenton Road is already a would offer general examinations tain a food-handling area. There the zoning variance. ly, some who may be members at busy road. “Do you envision the and advice. It would be run by fully will be no cooking done on the Elements resident Keith IIS may pray at another mosque at need for another traffic light, or po- licensed personnel — members of premises, Khan said. Corkedale asked whether there any given point in the day. lice” to direct traffic, he asked. IIS who are physicians and will do- The second floor contains the would be an audible call to prayer However, at most, officials ex- Khan said that IIS currently nate their time and expertise. religious education room with ad- that plays outside of the mosque at pect about 200 twice a year for high hires its own traffic officers during The Zoning Board also heard tes- jacent classroom space. The space each of the five daily prayer times. holidays. “We know exactly how the two high holidays and would timony from IIS’s traffic engineer, would be used for Sunday school Zafar said there would be no phys- many children there are in the continue to do so at the new site. Duane Nelson, who said he found assemblies and for senior citizen ical call, other than on speakers in- classes,” he said, because of regis- Ali Qureshi, the architect for the two main peaks of demand — Fri- activities, like bingo and ping- side the prayer room. Nothing tration. IIS mosque, said the building day from 1 to 2 p.m., and on Satur- pong. The second floor would also would be heard from outside of the “You really don’t expect to would be made of a stucco materi- day for the religious education, have a bedroom for the Imam, or building. grow more than a percentage point al. The height would be 27 feet to which runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. high priest, and a spare bedroom The reason the IIS needs four per year?” asked Studholme, to the top of the building, while the He said he found a maximum of for guests or for children, if the times more space is mostly because which Zafar responded, “Yes.” top of the minaret would be 55 feet. 100 vehicles entering for Friday high priest had any, Khan said. there is no space for religious edu- “If we had to grow, we would While board members wanted to services, and 80 vehicles coming A portion of the second floor can cation, explained Zafar. “We do have to go to the board for an ex- and going to the religious educa- be used for high holidays, when not have room for the children,” he pansion,” reiterated Heilbrunn. tion — for a total of 160 cars. there is a higher attendance of peo- Still, “the intensity of the use is ‘A portion of the traffic “The mosque will generate sub- ple, Khan added. Contrary to what really important to the negative ef- stantially less traffic than the some have speculated, there will ‘I don’t see how you fects” the site could have on the going to the mosque is morning and evening peak traffic not be more than one activity tak- could grant this use area, argued Studholme, who said using Old Trenton and hours, compared with the health ing place at the mosque at any giv- variance without some that as part of the zoning variance, Princeton-Hightstown club” that was approved in 2004 by en time, Khan said. IIS must discuss the negative im- roads already’to go to the Zoning Board at that location. The area of confusion for most way to quantify the de- pacts and prove why they are not The road would have “very ac- residents, however, was the actual gree of use and the de- substantial. “I don’t see how you the mosque’s current ceptable levels of service” during number of people who belong to gree of negative effects,’ could grant this use variance with- location. hours of operation at the mosque, the IIS mosque. There was a dis- said an attorney hired out some way to quantify the de- he said. “Overall, I see the traffic crepancy in the report submitted to gree of use and the degree of nega- impacts of the mosque to be ac- the Zoning Board, which used the by residents. tive effects,” Studholme said. know about the height of the base- ceptable.” The three-story office word “families” instead of “indi- Zoning Board member Susan ment, Qureshi said, “we don’t building that could also be built on vidual members,” Heilbrunn said. Abbey said that determination of know whether we can have a base- site under current zoning would Residents still raised concerns said. “They are sitting on the whether there would be too many ment here.” cause “significantly greater” traf- about specific numbers. floors, writing on the floors. This is people coming to the site can be “It may be eight feet heigh, but fic than the mosque. Tahir Zafar, a member of IIS, one of the main reasons.” looked at another way — by how at this time, I don’t know,” he said, In addition, Nelson said, “a por- testified that there are currently Zoning Board member Curtis many people would be coming to adding that testing to determine tion of the traffic going to the 120 individual members, with Hoberman pointed out that when the site under current zoning. whether a basement could be in- mosque is using Old Trenton and about 50 to 60 families — most Princeton Alliance Church moved While the space is empty, cur- cluded had not yet been completed. Princeton-Hightstown roads al- from West Windsor. However, it is in on Schalks Crossing Road in rent zoning allows up to a three- Either way, IIS was not intending ready” to go to the mosque’s cur- hard to get an exact number be- Plainsboro, “they grew.” He said story office building. Calculating to use the basement for more ser- rent location. cause “we have families who are the board must have a “careful un- how many people would work in vices or activities, but for storage. When asked, Nelson said he not members but come for Sunday derstanding of the possibility for the office building under approved Township Planner John Madden compared the traffic study con- school,” explained Zafar. “But growth” when making a decision. zoning would give an idea of the told the board that it could include ducted by the health club at the they have to register,” and there are Zoning Board member Ed biggest number of people the site a condition that the basement only time. Nelson said he also added limited openings in the religious Steele, however, said that the board could handle — which would be be used for storage and set a maxi- numbers to that traffic study to ac- education classes. must only determine whether the more than called for in IIS’s plans, mum height. count for the people who have Zafar also responded to ques- use warrants a zoning variance and she said. Qureshi said IIS will try to meet since moved into the Elements. tions about outside activities. should not examine future expan- However, Resident Dave as many LEED (Leadership in En- There would be no prayer held out- sion in the future, which would Twamley asked whether the ergy and Environmental Design) Continued on page 20 side, and the only outdoor activi- have to come back before the board. mosque would be as beneficial to requirements as possible, although ties that would be playgrounds for Anne Studholme, of the the community as the health center students, he said. Manewitz & Studholme law firm formerly approved for the site Zoning Board member Henry with offices in Princeton and New would have been. “How can we Jacobsohn asked whether the York, who represents the group of change the master plan for a group mosque planned to have a school Elements residents, said the possi- of 40 people?” he asked. “How is it associated with it — similar to ble growth and other factors, like beneficial to the community?” parochial schools associated with population, traffic issues, and other The former owner, Brian Brou- churches in the Christian faith. IIS impacts must be studied. da — with whom IIS is under con- members told them they did not She asked questions about the tract for purchase — received Zon- plan to have a school or a daycare. membership, including whether ing Board approval in 2004 to con- Board members also asked about the imam’s apartment, and whether it was comparable to a rec- 7:00 pm on April 22nd tory. Responded Heilbrunn: “In- stead of a separate, free-standing building, we have incorporated it within the building.” Resident Gary Chisamore asked 9:30 am on April 24th why the IIS chose the Old Trenton ...Growing in Faith Together... Road location instead of other April 17: 8, 9:30, 11:15 am Holy Eucharist places residents felt were more April 20: 9:15 am Healing Service suitable. April 21: 7 pm Holy Eucharist with Foot Washing Syed said there was a list of six April 22: 3 pm Stations of the Cross; 7 pm Passion Play to eight properties that IIS exam- April 23: 7 pm Great Vigil of Easter with Holy Baptism April 24: 9 & 11 am Choral Holy Eucharist ined but were not suitable for vari- ous reasons, including lack of sew- er systems, or they just “didn’t 18 THE NEWS APRIL 15, 2011 dle States, and New Sports England Sections, Continued from page 1 as well as the Harlem Junior Ten- six against Notre Dame on April nis League. The 11. Molly Johnson had five goals event was hosted in against Hopewell. partnership with North’s softball team is also off Tennis Magazine. to a 3-0 start and has also defeated Luke Jensen, 1993 its district rival, South. South’s French Open dou- baseball and boys’ tennis teams, bles champion, was however, even the field when it at the event to offer comes to the rivalry, as both advice to the young notched victories over their North players. counterparts this month. Agassi, who has been a Longines Brand Ambassador Tennis Whiz, 12, since 2007, assisted Heads to France in selecting the 16 U.S. competitors, ichael Chen Zhao, 12, of who were asked to MPrinceton Junction, won the write a 300-word United States 2011 Longines Fu- essay on philan- ture Tennis Aces Tournament on thropy. The boys April 9 at the USTA Billie Jean were selected on King Tennis Center — the site of two criteria: athletic While the team has had to make the U.S. Open in Flushing Mead- performance and commitment to up for the loss of Tim Wu, Brandon North defeated South 14-11 in girls’lacrosse on ows, NY. give back to the community. Frank, Abishy Pandita, and Kevin April 5. Pictured, from left, are South’s Molly John- Zhao defeated his opponent, Countries hosting junior boys Shock to graduation last year, son and North’s Ana Lucia Dellien; and North’s Kay- Aleksandar Kovacevic, of New tournaments include Australia, coach Albert Paulsson sees his la Henry, South’s Erica Barrack, and South goalie York, 6-2, 6-1, in the champi- China, France, Germany, Hong team as a contender for the Mercer Kate Salerno. Photos by Brian McCarthy onship match and will represent the Kong, Italy, Japan, Mexico, County and state regional titles. Poland, Russia, Singapore, Spain, United States as he competes South Tennis. Coming off a 19- Switzerland, Taiwan, the United against fellow finalists from 15 2 season last year, South’s tennis A win against Nottingham, 5-0, on Kingdom and the United States. Boys’Baseball countries at the global event at team took a hit when it lost its top April 4. Singles: 1.) Evan Samet, 6-1, The grand prize winner of the North (0-3): A loss to Allentown, 6-0; 2.) Zach Kurfirst, 6-1, 6-0; 3.) Roland Garros during the final two players — Dmetri Vrahnos global Longines Future Tennis 10-0, on April 11. Jensen: 2-0-1-0. Kevin Shi, 6-1, 6-2. Doubles: 1.) Sho weekend of the French Open. and Julian Richardson — to gradu- CS: Litwack. Aces tournament will receive fi- Yoshitake/Lev Gedrich, 6-1, 6-1; 2.) In addition to winning an all-ex- ation. However, Coach Jim Gio- A loss to South, 6-2, on April 6. Dan Wang/Vasishta Kalinadhabhat- nancing for his tennis equipment pense-paid trip to Roland Garros, vacchini remains optimistic about 2B: Tantillo. ta, 6-0, 6-0. until his 16th birthday. Zhao will compete for a chance to the team’s potential. A loss to Nottingham, 3-0, on April South (3-0): A win against Stein- play with tennis legends Andre And rightfully so. The team be- 4. ert, 5-0, on April 11. Singles: 1.) South (3-1): A win against Song, 6-0, 6-1; 2.) Ng, 6-0, 6-1; 3.) Agassi and Jim Courier on the WW-PTennis gan the season with a 3-0 record, Vaysburd, 6-0, 6-0. Doubles: 1.) Tu- courts at the French Open. Hopewell Valley, 14-9, on April 11. Teams Emerge including its win over North. McCann: 4-3-0-0; Dontas: 4-2-1-0; mati/Weng, 6-0, 6-1; 2.) Ku/Hu, 6-1, Zhao competed against 15 ath- Among the key returning play- Ruta: 5-1-3-3; Edmonds: 4-1-0-0; 6-0. letes from the USTA Eastern, Mid- ers are Daniel Ling, Peter Ku, Ashford: 1-3-1-0; Boyle: 4-1-3-2; A win against North, 4-1, on April hile gloomy weather has lim- Thomas Weng, Abhinay Tumati, Rose: 4-1-1-1; McGovern: 3-2-1-2. 6. Singles: 1.) Michael Song, 6-3, 6-7 ited playing time this month, (2-7), 6-1; 2.) Daniel Ng, 6-0, 7-5; 3.) W Daniel Vaysburg, and Nikhil 2B: Ruta, Boyle, McGovern. South has already earned two wins, Daniel Vaysburd, 7-5, 2-6, 3-2 (ret.). Gavai. A win against North, 6-2, on April one against North, and is expected 6. Ben Ruta went 4-for-4. Cody Ash- Doubles: 1.) Abhinay It was a season full of injuries Tumati/Thomas Weng, 6-3, 6-3. to continue rolling. North has the ford had two hits. 2B: McCann, Don- last year for South, although the A win against Robbinsville, 5-0, early blemish on its record from its tas, Ashford. team fared well. “This year’s team on April 4. Singles: 1.) Michael Song, match with South, but otherwise A loss to Robbinsville, 14-4, on appears to be the youngest I’ve April 4. Chris Campbell knocked in 6-4, 6-3; 2.) Daniel Ng, 6-1, 6-3; 3.) has been performing well. Daniel Vaysburd, 6-0, 6-0. Doubles: ever had and the least experienced two runs. Josh Rose had two hits. 2B: Campbell, Edmonds. RBIs: 1.) Abhinay Tumati/Thomas Weng, North Tennis. Last year North varsity-wise,” said Giovacchini. Campbell, 2, Edmonds, Boyle. 6-1, 6-0; 2.) Peter Ku/Nick Chen, 6-0, 6-1. finished with a record of 21-1 and He is excited about freshman A win against Hightstown, 5-2, on topped the year off with a Central Michael Song, who is the first April 2. Ben Ruta had two doubles Jersey Group III title. freshman in school history to win and drove in three runs. Mike Mc- Boys’Lacrosse Returning for North this year are the first singles spot. Cann scored twice and drove in a North: A loss to Princeton, 6-1, senior Evan Samet at first singles; Freshmen Nicholas Chen and run. Cody Ashford singled and on April 1. scored once. 2B: Ruta: 1. senior Zach Kurfirst at second sin- John Hu are also looking to make South (4-2): A win against NBC, 11-7, on April 12. Goals: Alex gles; and junior Kevin Shi at the an impact for South this year. Girls’Softball Rohrbach: 7; Efstathios: 3; Sand- third singles spot. Senior Sho “When you lose your top two North (3-1): A loss to Allentown, gren. Assists: Matthews: 3; Vena; Ef- Yoshitake pairs with freshman Lev players, it’s basically a death sen- 9-6, on April 11. 2B: Bush. RBIs: Nel- stathios. Gedrich to make up the first dou- tence,” he said. “But I think with son, Bush, King, O’Cone. A win against Hopewell Valley, 7- bles teams, while two freshmen — the new freshmen coming in and A win against Lawrence, 6-1, on 6, on April 7. Goals: Alex Rohrbach: Dan Wang and Vasishta Kalinab- April 7. Kaitlin Perrine threw a four- 3; Clancey; Matthews; Sandgren; some of the returning players who So. Assists: Sandgren: 2; Rohrbach; hotla — are the second doubles have improved, we have the poten- hitter and had three hits of her own. Sydney Turchin hit a two-run home Matthews. South took 13 shots. Lee team. tial to do really well this year.” run and an RBI single. Kaitlin Nelson had 9 saves. and Kristie O’Cone each had three A win against Allentown, 12-2, on hits. RBIs: Turchin: 3; Rosenthal; April 5. Goals: Alex Rohrbach: 5; Perrine: 2. Chris Clancey: 4; Brian Matthews: 2; A win against South, 2-1, on April Domino. Assists: Sandgren: 2; 6. Sydney Turchin scored the win- Rohrbach: 2; Matthews: 2; Clancey: ning run on a wild pitch in the bottom 2. Josh Lee had 3 saves. South took of the eighth inning. 24 shots. A win against Nottingham, 8-1, on A win against Robbinsville, 11-8, April 4. Kaitlyn Nelson went 4-for-4 on April 1. Goals: Alex Rohrbach; with a triple and two RBIs. Emily Chris Clancey: 3; Thomas Efs- Weinberg had 2 hits, an RBI, and tathios; Sandgren. Assists: Efs- three runs scored. Kaitlyn Perrine tathios: 3; Matthews; Sandgren. pitched 12 strikeouts. 2B: King. 3B: South took 18 shots. Phelan, Nelson. RBIs: Weinberg: 4; MAY 2ND – 14TH, 2011 Nelson: 2; Phelan: 1. Girls’Lacrosse WWPSA is forming teams for the South (2-2): A win against North (5-0): A win against Allen- Hopewell Valley, 9-3, on April 11. town, 13-12, on April 13. Goals: Ana Fall 2011 - Spring 2012 seasons. Rachel Gagliardo struck out nine Lucia Dellien: 5; Harpel: 3; Brakel: 3; Join one of the largest soccer clubs batters. Liz Mendez and Tiffany Henry; Girandola. Assists: M. An- Gagliardo each had a triple. Jenna taya: 2; Dellien; Brakel. North took in NJ. 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North took 20 shots. consolation round of the Bryan Ben- Pehnke had 5 saves. nett tournament in Morristown on April 9. Singles: 2.) Zach Kurfirst, 6- A win against South, 14-11, on 4, 6-2; 3.) Sanandh Ravu, 7-6 (8-6), April 5. Goals: Dellien: 4; Henry: 3; 6-1. Doubles: 2.) Dan Wang and Va- Harpel: 3; Troianello: 2; Brakel. As- See Full Tryout Schedule at www.WWPSA.org/TravelTryouts sishta Kalinadhabhatta, 6-1, 6-3. sists: Harpel: 4; Dellien; Brakel. North took 28 shots. Pehnke had 15 A loss to South, 4-1, on April 6. saves. APRIL 15, 2011 THE NEWS 19

The WW-P Travel Basketball Association seventh grade girls’basketball team, for the second straight year, captured the Central Jersey Youth League title. This year the title caps an undefeated season. The team defeated Pennsbury on March 13 in Rob- binsville to capture the title. Pictured in the first row from left to right are Hoopsters team members Alyssa Rivers, Sathwika Prasad, Morgan Hendry, and Madi- gan Kelly. In the back row, from left to right, are Coach Helen Rancan, Christina Rancan, Jessica Nicieza, Olivia Okorodudu, Mariah Kreutter, Alyssen Rivers, and Coach Linda Rivers.

A win against Princeton, 8-6, on Michelle Morris: 4; Kendal Borup: 3; April 2. Goals: Kristin Troianello: 3; Spencer: 3; Tadej: 2; Sandgren: 2; Olivia Harpel: 3; Brakel; Antaya. As- Delemos. Assists: Johnson: 5; sists: Troianello, Dellien, Brakel. Kendal Borup: 5; Spencer. South North took 12 shots. Pehnke had 5 took 31 shots. Salerno had 6 saves. saves. L’Insalata had 2 saves. South (5-1): A win against Stuart, Boys’Golf 17-3, on April 12. Goals: Kendal North (2-2): A loss to South, 195- Girls’Golf A loss to South Brunswick, 201- Boys’Volleyball Borup: 7; Spencer: 2; Morris: 2; 202, on April 12. Charles Cai: 35; 206, on April 6. Alina Afinogenova: Tadej: 2; DeLemos. Assists: John- Ryan Siegler: 37; Neil Bedi: 42; Ken- North (4-0): A win against Notre 51; Rose Soskind: 50. North (3-3): A loss to Bridgewa- son: 5; Borup: 2; Spencer; Morris. to Wada: 43; Shane Cowan: 45; De- Dame, 193-221, on April 13. Christie ter-Raritan, 2-0, on April 13. Jason A win against Notre Dame, 17-7, van Patel: 54. Pasternick: 48; Arisa Wada: 43; Boys’Track Foster: 5 digs, 5 kills, 1 assist. Derek on April 11. Goals: Anna Tadej: 6; Sayeli Jayade: 48; Sanjana Uppaluri: Yan: 4 digs. A loss to Lawrence, 229-235, on 54; Julie Bradley: 58; Zara Haq: 57. South (1-0): A win against Notre Kelsey Sandgren: 4; Rachel Salerno: April 6. Charles Cai: 44; Ryan A win against South, 2-0, on April 3; Kendal Borup: 3; Spencer. As- A win against Robbinsville, 208- Dame, 75-65, on April 6. 100 Dash: 6. Kris Bebenov had 14 kills and 4 Siegler: 40; Shane Cowan: 51; Neil 1.) Zach Rosenberg, 11.4; 2.) sists: Morris: 3; Borup: 2; Tadej: 2; Bedi: 51; Kento Wada: 49. 252, on April 12. Alina Afinogenova: digs. Jason Foster had 10 kills and 5 Johnson. South took 17 shots. Saler- 52; Grace Ro: 46; Rose Soskind: 50. Stephan Neagu, 11.7. 400: 1.) A.J. digs. Naleesh Balaji had 21 assists. no had 10 saves. South (4-0): A win against North, Chavez, 0:58.2. 800: 1.) A.J. Derek Yan had 5 kills and 2 aces. 195-202, on April 12. Jacob Gurock: A win against Robbinsville, 202- Chavez, 2:01.1; 2.) Brian Schoepfer, A win against Hopewell, 12-10, on 38; Steve Oh: 40; Timothy Oh: 45; 253, on April 11. Christie Pasternick: 2:01.5. 1,600: 1.) Dan Riff, 4:35.9. A loss to Hillsborough, 2-0, on April 9. Goals: Johnson: 5; Morris: 4; Jake Donohue: 39; Kevin Smith: 39; 43; Arisa Wada: 55; Sayeli Jayade: 3,200: 1.) Dan Riff, 10:09.9. 110 Hur- April 1. Jason Foster had 12 kills and Borup: 2; Tadej. Assists: Borup: 6; Jared Ziment: 39. 52; Sanjana Uppaluri: 54; Julie dles: 3.) Hall, 16.8. High Jump: 3.) 7 digs. Neelesh Balaji had 20 assists. Johnson. South took 28 shots. Saler- Bradley: 53; Zara Haq: 55. Dan Callahan, 5-3. Shot Put: 2.) Dan South (0-6): A loss to Ridge, 2-0, no had 12 saves. A win against Robbinsville, 193- 239, on April 7. Steve Oh: 37; Kevin A win against East Brunswick, Callahan, 36-8. Discus: 1.) Ng, 106- on April 13. Jeff Tam: 4 blocks, 4 A win against Allentown, 12-8, on Smith: 38; Jacob Gurock: 39; Timo- 210-229, on April 6. Akosua Tuffuor: 11. Pole Vault: 1.) Dan Callahan, 14- kills. Matt Lee: 9 blocks, 2 aces, 2 April 7. Goals: Megan Spencer: 2; thy Oh: 45; Jake Donohue: 41; Jared 59; Christie Pasternick: 45; Mary Ze- 0. digs, 2 kills. Michelle Morris: 2; Kendal Borup: 2; Ziment: 38. oli: 66; Arisa Wada: 56; Sayeli Losses to Southern, 2-0; Hillsbor- Molly Johnson: 2; Salerno; Sand- Jayade: 53; Christie Dougherty: 56. A win against Hightstown, 199- Girls’Track ough, 2-0; and St. Joseph, 2-0, on gren; Tadej; Leon. South took 24 A win against Old Bridge, 192- April 12. shots. Salerno had 14 saves. 263, on April 6. Jacob Gurock: 39; South (1-0): A win against Notre Steve Oh: 41; Kevin Smith: 43; Timo- 242, on April 4. Christie Pasternick: Dame, 90-50, on April 6. 100: Dele- A loss to North, 2-0, on April 6. A loss to North, 14-11, on April 5. thy Oh: 39; Jared Ziment: 41; Jake 40; Arisa Wada: 47. mos, 12.5. 1,600: 1.) Kellner, 5:20.3. Jeff Tam had 5 kills. Matt Lee had 7 Goals: Johnson: 3; Borup: 3; Donohue: 39. South (2-1): A win against Old 400: 1.) Mauro, 2:23.5. 200: 1.) Dele- blocks. Spencer: 2; Morris: 2; R. Salerno. Bridge, 195-223, on April 11. Grace mos, 26.8. Long Jump: 1.) Inozemt- A loss to Hunterdon Central, 2-0, Assists: R. Salerno, Morris, Johnson, A win against Trenton, 216-337, Ro: 42; Alina Afinogenova: 49. seva, 16-11.5. High Jump: 2.) Brown, on April 4. Anthony Guan: 6 assists, Borup. South took 30 shots. K. Saler- on April 4. Jungho (Lucas) Kim: 37; A win against East Brunswick, 5-2. Shot Put: 1.) Fadiga, 35-4.5. 2 blocks. Matt Lee: 3 blocks, 1 kill. no had 14 saves. Joshua Godofsky: 45; Yeongho (Chris) Kim: 51; Christopher Von 209-224, on April 7. Alina Afinogeno- Discus: 1.) Gao, 93-2.5. Javelin: 1.) Robby Olsen: 3 blocks, 1 dig. John A win against Robbinsville, 19-6, Autenried: 45; Michael Casarona: va: 52; Harleen Jaswal: 52; Grace Fadiga, 99-7. Pole Vault: 1.) Gao, 7- Pang: 3 kills, 1 dig, 1 block. Derek on April 2. Goals: Molly Johnson: 4; 42; Mihir Sheth: 45. Ro: 54; Varsha Sundararaman: 51. 6. 4x400: 1.) South, 4:11.4. Sanchez: 4 digs. Jeff Tam: 3 blocks. 20 THE NEWS APRIL 15, 2011 Windsor, it was not necessary to tensive conversation of whether a 5 Morgan absent. A public hearing is West), Penn Lyle Road, Post Road, WW News have affordable housing on the percent set-aside for low- and mod- scheduled for Monday, May 16. and adjoining intersections. The Continued from page 17 site,” said Township Attorney erate-income households on the Councilwoman Diane Ciccone ordinance will also fund $626,000 Michael Herbert, who added that site is sufficient,” said Adam Gor- suggested to move the replacement of work on Princeton-Hightstown, there are 40 units on site. don, an attorney with the Fair Share of the trailer in front of the munici- Old Trenton, Edinburg, Rabbit InterCap Deal “Once a town has been certified Housing Center. pal building — a project worth Hill, and Southfield roads, as well Faces Delays and is compliant, it isn’t required “Judge Feinberg expressed par- $650,000 — to another year as well as their adjoining intersections. that every new site has affordable ticular concern as to the fact that as extend the Duck Pond Park final A public hearing is scheduled housing on it,” Herbert added. the site in the current redevelop- capital project another year. In- for Monday, May 16. Superior Court judge has de- Since the InterCap litigation was ment plan has a 18.9 percent re- stead of allocating $300,000 in According to documents, the layed approval of the settle- A filed in May, 2009, as a Mount Lau- quirement for low- and moderate- 2011 for the Duck Pond Park pro- township already has all of the ment between West Windsor and rel affordable housing lawsuit, income households — and so the ject, council will spend $150,000 funding for the projects in a trust InterCap Holdings, saying a more Mercer County Superior Court settlement agreement would go this year and $150,000 in 2012. account. thorough hearing on affordable Judge Linda Feinberg must conduct backwards, even though InterCap This brings the capital budget housing issues — and a better no- Farm Leases. In other business a fairness hearing to determine it claimed that they were bringing down to $3 million for 2011. tice of that hearing — is needed. during the April 4 meeting, the ad- satisfied Mount Laurel principles their lawsuit to increase low- and “The $800,000 was in the capital Judge Linda Feinberg did not ministration reported that it was and the Fair Housing Act. moderate-income housing on the budget, so that doesn’t necessarily approve the settlement at a hearing able to negotiate a 20 percent in- Once the court approves the set- site,” added Gordon. “Fair Share have a big impact on the operating on April 5. But she also did not de- crease in revenue in farm leases tlement, InterCap has agreed to Housing Center has been raising budget because that is dollars that ny it, West Windsor officials said, with farmers who rent farmland prepare a “stipulation of dismissal” these objections since November were spent by going out for debt,” adding that she has yet to make a within the township. The council of its lawsuit and head to the town- and raised them again at yester- explained Business Administrator decision on the matter. will vote on the lease agreements at ship’s Planning Board. If the Plan- day’s hearing. We hope that Judge Robert Hary. “What they did was Rather, the judge is scheduling an upcoming meeting. ning Board approves the develop- Feinberg’s ruling will encourage cut some of our long-term debt, but another meeting for further review ment application, the dismissal of the Township and InterCap to re- it didn’t have a large impact on our and is requiring InterCap and West the lawsuit will become effective. consider the reduction in working operating budget this year.” WW Sticks Behind Windsor officials to send out a pub- Herbert said that Feinberg was and middle class homes on the Meanwhile, the council also de- lic notice explaining the reasoning Elimination of ACO concerned with the notice of the site.” cided to further reduce the over- for including only 5 percent afford- hearing on April 5. “The general In March, during the public hear- time for non-emergency services able housing units on the site. That embers of the West Windsor ing on the land use ordinances that (services including police, fire, and is expected to come in May. Township Council told sup- would put into effect the terms of snow removal) by 5 percent. M The settlement, reached last No- porters of former animal control the settlement agreement, Town- The tax rate has been reduced to vember, calls for 800 housing Judge Feinberg did not officer Bettina Roed on April 4 that ship Attorney Michael Herbert told a 2.4-cent increase per $100 of as- units, retail, and infrastructure and they would stick by their original approve the township’s the council that if Feinberg found sessed value, and the tax levy in- amenity improvements on Inter- decision to contract with East settlement agreement that the 5 percent affordable hous- crease has been reduced to about Cap’s property. The most notable Windsor for animal control ser- ing was insufficient, the “deal’s 4.8 percent, officials calculated. feature is a 50,000-square-foot with InterCap Hold- vices. off,” or the developer would have to The owner of a house assessed at “promenade” that would provide a ings. Instead she is re- Roed’s supporters came out for come up with higher numbers. the township average of $527,376 public area for residents and a the fourth meeting on the matter to quiring explanation for Herbert said that township offi- will now see an increase of about “shared space” between cars, try to persuade the township to re- cials were optimistic about the up- $100 — down from $108 as origi- pedestrians, and bicyclists. why only 5 percent af- verse its March 7 decision to con- coming hearing, since Feinberg nally projected. The integrated development fordable housing is in- tract with East Windsor, effective- recognizes that the burden for a The operating budget will be re- would not include any office space. ly laying off Roed. cluded in the planned municipality like West Windsor, duced by a total of $78,000 less Under the agreement, InterCap will The council had agreed to hold transit village. which has satisfied its fair share than was originally presented to be required to construct 70,000 another discussion on the matter community-wide obligations, is council in February. That includes square feet of retail space correlat- during its March 21 meeting, when “considerably lessened and that the $60,000 from the budget that ed to the phasing of residential Charles Morgan asked the council public should be aware with any may well apply because we have so was cut last month because of a re- units. The agreement also stated to discuss possibly reinstating settlement to make sure the public many units that have been con- tirement in one of the township’s that 5 percent of the units on site Roed without breaking the contract interest is not undermined and that structed and some in the pipeline.” departments. This resulted in the would be set aside for affordable with East Windsor. it conforms with basic statutes,” “She didn’t deny the motion,” reduction of one position in the housing units. West Windsor decided to con- Herbert said. “The judge was con- he explained. “She didn’t grant it township’s budget this year, and The issue with the 5 percent set tract with East Windsor after cerned because of the issues raised because she felt she needed to have that the township will move some- aside for affordable housing raised Plainsboro pulled out of its agree- by the Fair Share Housing Center jurisdiction, and the only way she one in the clerk’s office over to an- significant concerns — both at the ment with West Windsor for ani- and the 5 percent, and she felt that had jurisdiction was by having a other department to fill the gap. Planning Board and Township mal control services in favor of a we should have a different notice more expansive notice.” That resulted in a reduction in Council levels — before the coun- cheaper contract with Helmetta. that would focus in on why we are The upcoming hearing would $30,000 in salaries and wages. cil adopted ordinances in March to While Morgan asked on April 4 having 5 percent affordable hous- require justification of “economic That was combined with savings go along with the settlement agree- for a financial analysis of the deci- ing other than the typical inclusion- necessity” and other factors, Her- from the elimination of the animal ment that it had approved earlier. It sion to contract with East Windsor, ary zoning requirements of half be- bert said. He and Planning Board control officer, which saved the also was a concern of the Fair Share council members and Business Ad- ing low-income, and half being Attorney Gerald Muller are draft- township costs associated with Housing Center. ministrator Robert Hary said a fi- moderate-income.” ing the new notice to submit to the overtime, health insurance, social However, “we took the position nancial analysis was provided in Fair Share Housing Center offi- court. security tax, and salary for that po- that since we have already received January in executive session when cials said that Feinberg said that “a “We believe that the proceeding sition. The net savings was a court order giving us approval for the council first began evaluating more thorough hearing on whether on Tuesday [April 5] was some- $85,000. the second round for our affordable the contract with East Windsor. it was fair to low- and moderate-in- what encouraging,” he said. “The However, the township estimat- housing plan, and that we had sub- Hary shared the information with come households had to be sched- township, mayor, and council want ed its agreement with East Windsor mitted a third-round affordable Morgan again. uled and held.” to work with the developer and for animal control services will housing plan, which we believe is Council President Kamal Khan- “That hearing will probably come up with a reasonable com- cost the township about $33,000 — compliant with any affordable na said at a prior meeting that when happen sometime in the next few promise, which is what the settle- $25,000 of which was included in housing need generated by West Plainsboro pulled out of the agree- months, and will require a more ex- ment was. The township does not the budget. That brought the total ment, the administration presented want to abandon the financial com- savings down to $60,000. But the council with a list of alternatives. It mitment the developer is willing to other reductions, including a re- was done in executive session be- make for the infrastructure im- duction of over time for non-essen- cause it was a personnel issue. The provements, which we desperately tial employees, bring the total cuts council, in turn, gave guidelines to need. We hope it’s a happy medi- to $78,000. the administration. When the ad- um of having 40 affordable units Hary said the budget is within ministration brought the East that would not exist otherwise, the state-mandated cap, and that of- Windsor agreement to the table, the combined with a lot of retail, which ficials are looking to plan for the administration told the council is absent from that entire area, and next budget season. “We’re cog- what would happen, and then the Church of St. David the King with the beginning of that roadway nizant of the fact we’ve got to try to council voted, he said. network.” limit tax increases going forward,” The lost revenue from Plains- 1 New Village Road, Princeton Junction, NJ Steve Goldin, of InterCap Hold- he said. “That’s going to be a chal- boro created the problem. Police ings, did not return calls for com- lenge. We’re a growing communi- Chief Joseph Pica called neighbor- 609-2275-77111 ment. ty, and we’re really nowhere near ing municipalities to try to enter a buildout. We have to approach our shared services agreement with WW Introduces budgeting and our infrastructure them, but none were interested. Holy Thursday, April 21 differently than a community that Solemn Mass of the Lord’s Supper 8 PM East Windsor became the best fit, Municipal Budget is in or near buildout.” Business Administrator Robert Capital Improvements Ordi- Hary said. hile it may not have much Good Friday, April 22 nance. In other business during the Officials estimated that West impact on this year’s tax W April 11 meeting, the Township Windsor would save about $40,000 Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion & Death 3 PM levy, the West Windsor Council Council unanimously introduced a in the first year of the agreement has trimmed $800,000 from its Living Stations of the Cross 7:30 PM $1.95 million ordinance that would with East Windsor. capital projects in hopes of curtail- fund various capital improve- ing future debt. ments. Holy Saturday, April 23 After another round of lengthy Route 1 Jughandle A large portion of the costs will discussions at the April 4 meeting, Easter Vigil Mass 8 PM go to making improvements to Work Postponed the council ultimately decided to Alexander, Meadow, and North reduce the capital budget by a total Post roads as well as Vaughn Drive eports that Route 1 will close of $800,000 for 2011. Easter Sunday Masses, April 24 and the adjoining intersections — for a month while the state De- The budget was subsequently R for a total of $1.16 million. It will partment of Transportation con- 8, 9, 10:30 AM and 12 Noon introduced on April 11 by a 4-0 also fund $164,228 for work on ducts traffic flow studies might be vote, with Councilman Charles Village Road (New, East, and jumping the gun. APRIL 15, 2011 THE NEWS 21 According to state DOT proprieties,” he said. “If we get fur- several months before the property summary judgment and denied ties is whether the mayor must re- spokesman Joe Dee, the depart- ther evidence, the investigation can owner submitted plans for resolu- Morgan’s motion for summary spond.” ment’s plan to eliminate the be opened back up.” tion compliance after the Planning judgment. Morgan filed the civil suit in jughandles at Harrison Street and West Windsor police and feder- Board meeting. The initial plans However, Morgan subsequently Mercer County Superior Court Washington Road in West Wind- al law enforcement and immigra- contained several problems, and it filed two new motions with the claiming that the mayor failed to sor as a way to ease congestion on tion agents raided three West took another several months before court — one to reconsider and an- provide a report with information the highway eventually will be Windsor massage parlors on revised plans were submitted, Sur- other to amend his original com- about the 2010 municipal budget tested, but there is no timetable as charges of prostitution and human tees said. Finally, the permit was plaint, as well as a 14-page brief. that the councilman believes he is to when, nor even a fixed idea as to trafficking activities in October. approved. His motion was denied on April 1. entitled to under the township’s how long such a study would last. Employees at Bodyworks Mas- The new sign — which also re- Morgan, however, says the Faulkner Act form of government. In October, the DOT proposed sage, at 83 Princeton-Hightstown names the shopping center to Mc- judge’s response was not unex- This is not the only legal action altering the timing of the lights at Road; Oriental Moon Massage, on Caffrey’s Center, instead of its cur- pected. “What it did was bought me Morgan has taken against Hsueh the intersections of Route 1 at Har- 702 Alexander Road; and Min’s rent Southfield Shopping Center more time to get my appeal and my over the past two years. A week be- rison and Washington and elimi- Health Center, on 222 Washington — will have 20 tenant identifica- second lawsuit ready,” he said. fore the May, 2009, election, in nating jughandle turns from Route Road, were taken in for question- tions. “The weird thing about the first which Morgan ran against Hsueh 1 North toward Princeton at both ing on October 26, after police exe- one is I actually won the lawsuit, for the mayoral seat, Morgan filed intersections. cuted search warrants at all three Morgan’s Lawsuit: but nobody realizes I won it,” he a complaint with the county prose- Dee says that proposal has more locations. added. “Once I filed it, the mayor cutor’s office, alleging that the footing now — the DOT “will Denied Again had his administrator respond to mayor and Councilwoman Linda eliminate those turns,” and will McCaffrey’s Center my request that he had ignored. Geevers “illegally used Township usher in the plan through a pilot Mercer County Superior The only remaining question was administrative staff, and hence the program that has been widely re- Gets A New Sign ACourt Judge has denied whether the response addressed the public money, in furtherance of ported to be a four-week study of Councilman Charles Morgan’s lat- request.” their political campaign.” The suit traffic patterns. enants in what is known as the est legal action against Mayor He says he will go to the Appel- also named Township Attorney Those reports sparked worries TMcCaffrey’s shopping center Shing-Fu Hsueh. According to late Division and seek reversal of Michael Herbert. The prosecutor’s from a coalition of mayors — of on the corner of Southfield Road documents, Morgan filed a motion the decision. He also says he will office cleared the mayor and Geev- which West Windsor Mayor and Route 571 will soon have all of to Judge Douglas H. Hurd, asking file a second lawsuit, this time rais- ers, as well as Herbert. Shing-Fu Hsueh and Plainboro their names on a new, bigger sign. him to withdraw his summary ing the same issues but with respect Hsueh said he hopes that “we Mayor Peter Cantu are a part. According to Sam Surtees, the judgment order and allow Morgan to a different request that “has been don’t waste taxpayers’ money to Some officials fear that closing Division of Land Use manager, a to amend his original complaint. ignored by the administration.” have more litigation.” off jughandles between Alexander permit for the new 165-square-foot Hurd dismissed the lawsuit on The second lawsuit is also in- “Three cases have already been Road in West Windsor and Scud- sign was issued last month, and of- February 18 in a less-than-two tended to fix a defect in his original rejected,” he added. “This is the der’s Mill Road in Plainsboro ficials from the Heller Group page ruling, stating that the court complaint — the wording he used first one where he asked for recon- would only shift tie-ups from the picked up the permit on April 6. considered briefs and oral argu- to ask for “an explanation of the sideration, and the judge rejected highway to the crossroads for dri- A sign was approved at the Plan- ments from both attorneys and statute. There are some ambiguities it. I really don’t know how much vers looking to get to and from ning Board last April, but it was granted Hsueh’s cross motion for in the statute. One of the ambigui- more he can ask for.” Princeton. Others worry about the timing. There is a pending repair to the S- curve on Alexander Road near the D&R Canal that is expected to re- duce Alexander Road to a single lane for a period of several weeks and close the road entirely for at least two weeks. Some fear that ex- perimenting with Route 1 before Alexander reopens would be disas- trous. Dee said the DOT is aware of the Alexander Road project (which, according to Hseuh, is waiting for PSE&G to finish its underground work and should be ready to go soon) and acknowledges other pro- jects in the queue. One is the still- unfinished paving of the Route 1 bridge at the Millstone River and another is the addition of a left-turn lane on Harrison Street that would allow left turns onto Route 1. That project has yet to begin. Given these projects, Dee spec- ulated that the pilot program would probably not begin until the above- mentioned projects were finished. “This is all far too preliminary at this point,” he said. When the pilot program begins it will not mean complete closures at Harrison or Washington. Drivers heading into Princeton on Route 1 North who do not exit at Alexander Road will drive to Scudder’s Mill Road (approximately two miles north of Harrison Street), where they would loop around, come south, and then turn right onto ei- ther Harrison Street or Washington Road. Drivers on those other roads would still be able to get onto Route 1 going both directions, but northbound drivers on Route 1 would no longer be able to use these intersections as jughandles toward Princeton. WW Prostitution Cases Closed

est Windsor Police say they Ware closing the investigation into three massage parlors in the township that were raided in Octo- ber on charges of prostitution and human trafficking. Sergeant Brian Gallant said that “there were some items that were moved for forfeiture at these places,” but there was not enough evidence for criminal charges. “There were certainly some im- 22 THE NEWS APRIL 15, 2011

School Budget $2 million more will be used to offset a portion However, the state does impose caps on the Spending Too Much? of the tax levy in the upcoming year. total amounts, and that is done on an individual Continued from page 1 Or Saving Too Much? Meanwhile, officials at the New Jersey basis through the “Long Range Facilities Plan” School Boards Association say that surplus that each district must submit to the state De- $389,000, and from $534,787 in and capital reserves are crucial to a school partment of Education, said Yaple. “The LRFP West Windsor to $527,376. t the same time the WW-P school board has been criticized for spending too much, board’s financial stability. Mike Yaple, a describes the district’s current buildings, its The overall assessed property A spokesman, said that while he is not particular- needs, and its anticipated growth,” he said. values declined by 0.6 percent in it has also been criticized for saving too much. Resident Quentin Walsh and PIACS support- ly familiar with the WW-P budget and its fi- “A capital reserve account is more like a Plainsboro (from $3.72 billion to nances, the association has seen the issue come savings account,” Yaple added. “School $3.70 billion) and by 2 percent in ers are among the most vocal opponents of the district’s use of its surplus. up time and time again. The surplus has been a boards can put money into the capital reserve West Windsor (from $6.08 billion “moving target” in recent years, he said. account for future construction projects, re- to $5.97 billion) — meaning the So why not use the money from the surplus toward tax relief? The issue also came up in A school district’s budget, and its surplus, pairs and maintenance, or to augment projects. burden is handled by less value. are subject to multiple layers of oversight. The The capital reserve provides the benefit in that For the owner of the average as- West Windsor during the 2009 mayoral race, but the argument did not work for Councilman state Department of Education must approve the school district can perform repairs and oth- sessed home of $389,000 in Plains- local school budgets through county superin- er work (roof repairs, replacing windows) and boro, the school tax bill would be Charles Morgan, who ran on a platform that urged the township to use surplus to offset its tendents before they are put on the ballot. not be required to borrow money long-term.” $6,317, up from the $6,119 the “They have a great amount of authority to re- A capital reserve account is not part of sur- owner of a home assessed at budget. The verdict is still out on whether that criti- ject budgets,” he said. plus, Yaple added. The WW-P district current- $395,000 paid last year. “The Commissioner of Education has held ly owns about $200 million worth of buildings In West Windsor, the average cism can help defeat the WW-P budget. School Board officials counter by saying they have al- for years that a minimum of 3 percent surplus and equipment and has approximately $6.3 school tax bill for the owner of a for unforeseen contingencies is reasonable and million in capital reserves. “In the budget be- home at $527,376 would be ready used money from the surplus as tax re- lief. In a letter to the editor (see page 3), mem- necessary,” added Yaple. ing presented to the voters on April 27, $4.1 $7,536, up from the $7,171 the A state law enacted in 2004, however, cut million of that amount will be used to support owner of a home assessed at bers of the board’s finance committee break down the key issues behind the surplus. the maximum surplus allowed to no more than funding of designated capital projects,” school $534,787 paid last year. 2 percent of the total budget. Schools today officials explained in the letter. One of the most vocal oppo- In WW-P’s case, the general fund balance at the end of June, 2010, was slightly less than still operate under the 2 percent cap. So, it is School officials explained that the capital nents of the budget is Plainsboro simple — the district cannot legally carry more reserve account allows the district to accumu- resident Quentin Walsh, who $20 million, school officials said. “Encum- brances make up about $1 million of that than 2 percent of surplus in its budget. late funds for major expenses that would other- points to the increases in the tax Still, Yaple said that the NJSBA fought wise have to be funded in a single year’s bud- rates this year as unacceptable. amount,” they said in the letter. “This is money the district has already spent, but because of against the new law because of the importance get or through a separate debt issue. “This is “The district has prepared this of surplus. “We found it would bring some un- much like a homeowner putting aside money budget with little regard for the fi- billing and payment cycles has not been paid as of June 30, 2010. It is exactly like paying your intended consequences. For instance, school each year knowing that a roof replacement is in nancial reality of the community,” districts are given ratings by bond-rating agen- the near future,” they said. said Walsh, who says his views are June credit card expenses in July.” After that, there is about $8 million that is cies, but if their budgets were considered to be School Board President Hemant Marathe separate from those of his wife, less stable because of a lack of surplus, it could said, for example, that the capital reserve was Ellen, who sits on the WW-P set aside into the district’s capital reserve funds — funds used for capital expenses, mainte- downgrade their ratings, or they would have to helpful to WW-P at the end of 2009, when the school board. “They feel that they pay higher interest rates.” state solicited applications from school dis- are entitled to use exceptions to in- nance and emergencies. The remaining $11 million is the surplus. Yaple said that the surplus is built into every tricts for grant money for school projects. crease the budget by more than the budget to protect the community against un- “A lot of districts could not apply because state cap. When the tax rate in- “The unrestricted portion of it is, in effect, the working capital for the district — money avail- foreseen expenses. “In recent years, we’ve they could not guarantee their 60 percent share creases, they throw up their hands, seen it with massive spikes in fuel and utility of the grants,” Marathe said. “We had the mon- claim that they can’t control the as- able to pay day-to-day bills and smooth over any short-term timing problems between in- costs,” he said. “We’ve seen it with sharp in- ey in reserves, which we would have used any- sessment changes and then wash creases in health insurance costs.” way for these projects. It’s not like we did a their hands of the burden placed on come and expenses,” officials stated. “By law, a school district cannot retain more than about The surplus can also be used when students project that is unnecessary.” the taxpayers.” with costly special needs join the school sys- Because of the grants, the taxpayers were Walsh points to his own school 2 percent of its annual budget in this category. For WW-P, with an annual budget of over tem in the middle of the school year. able to get 40 percent return on each dollar. tax bill, which was $8,826 in 2009; When it comes to a school board’s capital “WW-P got one of the highest grant amounts in $9,449 in 2010; and estimated to be $150 million, it is approximately $3 million, or about one week’s worth expenses.” reserve account — money for equipment, con- the state because we had good capital reserves $9,913 in 2011. Walsh’s assess- struction, and other items that have a multi- that we could use, and these were required any- ment has remained the same over The remaining $8 million, officials said, will be used for tax relief. Almost $6 million year life — there are no requirements by the way. So, the taxpayer paid 60 cents, and got $1 the three years. state to set aside that money for reserves. worth anyway.” — Cara Latham The school board has acknowl- was used in the current 2010-’11 budget, and edged the tax rate increases, but the state-mandated cap applies to the the value has not changed. percent, but the tax rate in West cause of the shift between equal- for PIACS (which, of course, they overall tax levy, which will in- School board president Hemant Windsor will increase by 6.7 per- ized valuation to per pupil.” did not spend and put in capital re- crease by 2.5 percent. As such, the Marathe explains that taxes are cent, from $1.34 per $100 to $1.43 Marathe said when it comes to serves). So WW-P has actually set tax rates for each community will broken down three times. First is per $100. In Plainsboro, the tax rate actual spending increases, the dis- aside over $1.3 million in tax dol- collect taxes that accumulate to the overall tax levy, which is the to- increase is 4.5 percent, from $1.55 trict increased spending by 1.6 per- lars allocated for PIACS.” that 2.5 percent, although they will tal taxes paid by all property own- per $100 to $1.62 per $100. cent two years ago, zero percent “The practice of over allocating affect residents differently to get to ers — residents and businesses to- In West Windsor, there were last year, and 1.6 percent this year. has been going on for years, result- that number. School officials argue gether — in the budget. From whole sections of the township that Marathe asked voters to take a fair ing in a huge capital reserve,” he that because of this, a higher tax there, the tax levy is split into West were reassessed, says Marathe. He look at the spending when looking added. “While taxes are increased rate does not mean higher taxes in Windsor and Plainsboro, depend- said he knows the assessments and at the increases. year after year, and new scapegoats every case. ing on the per-pupil population. tax bills of about a dozen friends, found, the surplus fund grows and Most heavily affected, though, That is further split into individual all of whom have been given lower nother hot issue has been the grows. The existence of such sur- are residents who did not get a re- taxpayers, based on their property assessments between 2010 and Aamount of money allocated to pluses in suburban districts was cit- assessment or file a tax appeal, who assessments. 2011. the Princeton International Acade- ed by Governor Christie as a pri- would be paying more because a The tax levy will increase by 2.5 “On average the tax increase is my Charter School. The district al- mary reason for cutting state aid higher tax rate on a house where very low,” he said. “To say that located $950,000 to the charter last year.” taxes in West Windsor are going up school, even though it is estimated However, Marathe says this is because the tax rates are going up is that it will cost WW-P $1.2 mil- also untrue. The district put the completely untrue.” This is be- lion. Critics have questioned what $400,000 from last year’s charter First Presbyterian Church cause the tax rate will affect vari- the school board did with the school allocation back into the $8 22 South Main Street, Cranbury ous residences differently, he said. $400,000 it allocated last year for million surplus — $6 million of 609-3395-00897 “In Plainsboro, the increase in the charter school. which was used as tax relief for this the tax rate is a shift in equalized “The WW-P school district is year (see story above). The remain- www.cranburypres.org valuation to per-pupil,” he added. saying that they will only budget ing $2 million will be used for next “The school district has no control $950,000 for PIACS,” said Parker year’s tax relief, he said. over that because that’s what resi- Block of PIACS. “They are not Block goes on to say that ap- dents voted. A significant portion mentioning the fact that they al- proximately 75 percent of students Worship With Us of the Plainsboro tax increase is be- ready budgeted $400,000 last year enrolling for first and second grade at PIACS are currently enrolled in During Holy Week public schools. “Naturally, none of the children Palm Sunday, April 17 Joyful enrolling in kindergarten are cur- Disciples rently in public schools since there are no public pre-K programs,” he Maundy Thursday, April 21 Living said “If a student is already in the 7:30 p.m. Communion and Tenebrae Service the Faith public system, there is already a cost to taxpayers to educate these Good Friday, April 22 WORD AND SACRAMENT WORSHIP students. It can be argued that ap- 12:15 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. Community Worship Service proximately 25 percent of those at- at the Cranbury United Methodist Church SUNDAY MORNINGS AT 8:30 AND 11:00AM tending PIACS would otherwise be attending a private school next EDUCATION FOR ALL AGES AT 9:45AM Easter Sunday, April 24 year.” 7:00 a.m. Sunrise Service at Village Park aA Block also says that because 75 10:30 a.m. Worship Service percent of the PIACS students 11:30 a.m. Coffee Hour Prince of Peace Lutheran Church (ELCA) from WW-P would otherwise be 177 Princeton Hightstown Road • Princeton Junction 08550 attending a WW-P public school 609.799.1753 • Rev. Paul Lutz, Pastor next year, the student/teacher ratio Please join us for worship in this special season. www.popnj.org in these traditional WW-P schools will improve. APRIL 15, 2011 THE NEWS 23 Three Seats Contested Cantu Announces something I’ve had for a long Boychoir, the French American building deemed unsafe by time.” School of Princeton, and the Plainsboro Township officials esidents will be asked to approve a Re-Election Plans Cantu said he hopes to con- Wilberforce School will relo- in January, and the church has R$158.55 million spending measure and tinue carrying out the goals of cate at the former St. Joseph’s been holding Mass at St. elect three candidates to seats on the WW-P lainsboro Mayor Peter Can- the Master Plan. “One of the Seminary right here in Plains- Joseph’s Seminary on Maple- school board on Wednesday, April 27. Ptu has announced he will primary elements of that plan boro Township,” Schwartz ton Road during repairs. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. On seek re-election in November was open space, which we’ve said. “None of this just hap- Since that time, the parish the nine-member Board of Education, five to the Township Committee been successful” in doing — all pens. All of it is the result of the hired a project manager and en- seats are designated for West Windsor resi- and has received the unanimous while balancing the housing careful planning and outstand- gineer and posted updates on dents and four seats are designated for endorsement of the Plainsboro needs of the community, he ing leadership of Mayor Cantu construction on a weekly basis. Plainsboro residents. All members serve a Democratic Organization. said. and the Township Committee.” By mid-March, the church had three-year term. In this election year, two Cantu has served on the He also points to the “vibrant raised its roof back to its appro- seats are available in West Windsor, and one Township Committee for 37 economy” and said that Plains- Queenship of priate position, and by March seat is available in Plainsboro. years — 31 as mayor. Cantu’s boro officials are “very pleased 17, a new steel hanger was in- In West Windsor, three candidates have seat on the Township Commit- and fortunate to say we have an Mary Update stalled to hold the work in filed for the two open seats. Incumbent tee is the only one up for elec- economy that’s going well in place. Crews then worked to Richard Kaye, of Coneflower Lane, will tion this year. Under the Town- these difficult times.” arishioners at the Queen- make other updates and repairs seek re-election. Dana Krug, of Ellsworth ship Committee form of gov- “Under the leadership of Pship of Mary Church in to the church. Drive, and Scott Powell, of Cambridge Way, ernment, candidates run for Mayor Cantu and the Township Plainsboro have moved back During the ordeal, most of will also run for election. Incumbent Randall terms on the committee, which Committee, Plainsboro contin- into the building they call the church’s meetings and Tucker did not file to run for re-election by then selects a mayor. ues to be one of the premier home, and it’s in time for East- events were being held in the March 8 deadline. “I’m completing my 12th towns in our region,” said De- er on Sunday, April 24. places like Town Center Ele- Incumbent Alapakkam Manikandan, of term on the Township Commit- mocratic Organization chair- Work to repair the roof of the mentary School, Princeton Al- Ashford Drive, will face challenger Rachelle tee,” said Cantu. “It’s been a man Robert Schwartz. “Just church, which had partially col- liance Church, Nativity of Our Feldman Hurwitz, of Dogwood Drive, for long time. People don’t do last month it was announced lapsed in January, is complete, Lord Church, St. Paul Church, one open seat in Plainsboro. For more infor- these kinds of things and stay that the newly created Prince- according to the church’s web- St. Augustine Church, the mation on each of the candidates, log on to this long unless they have pas- ton Center for Arts & Educa- site, www.qomchurch.org. Wyndhurst Clubhouse, and the the News’ website at www.wwpinfo.com. sion for the community. It’s tion, made up of the Princeton The roof collapse left the homes of parishioners. Curriculum Changes research. “As far as the policies and guide- board in March “with intentions of having 12 the remainder of which will be vacant for Yield GPA Discussion lines go, we follow what is specified to us by P purchase the Perrine Road facility, pend- “possible future expansion of a related edu- the NJSIAA,” he said. “According to their ing zoning board approval for PIACS.” She cational use.” It is also seeking a bulk vari- eginning next year, officials at the WW- regulations, in order to participate in an ath- insisted she was not in it to make a profit. ance to allow two signs to be placed on the BP school district will be putting the dis- letic program, somebody can have a GPA of Liao also confirmed that the application is property, where only one is allowed, as well trict’s curriculum online for parents as well 1.0. As a state school district, we are forced not only for a charter school, but also for a as other various waivers and variances. as implementing a new assessment system to to adhere to that.” private school, the YingHua Day School, “The facility is currently used partly as of- track student progress. However, he said board members found which would move to the location. Liao fice space and partly as a liquor warehouse,” The changes, which were revealed during details on WW-P’s own situation. “In reali- founded the private school in 2007. She in- said Parker Block, the spokesman for PI- the board’s meeting on April 12, will help ty, in our district, the average GPA that ath- sisted that the charter school will not subsi- ACS. “It is surrounded by residential proper- any parent who is interested in looking at letes have is around 3.27,” he said. “In fact, dize the private school and that each school ty whose value would be enhanced if the fa- what his or her student is being taught, said in some of the cases, and actually if you look would be a separate entity, and that every- cility were used as a school rather than for its School Board President Hemant Marathe. at those who are below a 2.0 GPA, less of our thing was being done legally. current purpose.” “We’re coming up with common assess- athletes fit that category as opposed to the Documents provided by PIACS show that The charter school, which hopes to open ments in each subject for each course level non-athlete population.” the charter school is applying to allow the es- this September, will consist of students from online, which will allow us to see how we are Only 3 percent of the student athletes in tablishment of a 13,790-square foot charter the Princeton, South Brunswick, and WW-P doing, how the students are doing, and how WW-P are below a 2.0 GPA, he said. “That school for kindergarten through fifth grades school districts. The school will be the first they will do better in the future,” Marathe really goes to show, in our district, athletes and a 2,115-square foot not-for-profit pri- to offer an International Baccalaureate (IB) said. “That will allow us to help students bet- are performing equally as good or in some vate school for pre-K through second grades, curriculum framework as well as dual lan- ter by seeing what they are learning and what cases, better than our non-athletes.” in an existing 45,340-square foot building, guage Mandarin-English immersion. they are not learning and provide us with an He said the board is working on an initia- objective measure of what we are doing in tive to analyze the achievement gap that ex- the schools.” ists between various categories of students Board review of the new assessment sys- (in districts around the state) that will help tem, which will begin next school year, be- the board zero in on the achievement gap and gan on April 13. try to work with all students. During public comment at the meeting, After the meeting, Hurwitz said she does- school board candidate Rachelle Feldman n’t deny that WW-P is an exemplary district. Hurwitz suggested it would be the perfect She does not feel “it is out of the realm of in- time to implement an academic standard for quiry” to simply try to better the district and student athletes in the school district. be a leader in this area. “I’m really just ask- Hurwitz said she attended an event spon- ing them to examine the requirements.” sored by the WW-P African American Par- ent Support Group, where she heard that statewide, there is a 1.0 grade average mini- PIACS Heads To South mum for student athletes (see letter, page 5). Brunswick Zoning Board She suggested the board look at increasing the minimum to 2.0. or the second time, the Princeton Interna- “Imagine giving our athletes more to Ftional Academy Charter School (PIACS) compete for than records and scores,” she will try its hand at receiving zoning approval told the board. “Imagine the improvement of to open its facility. PIACS was scheduled to quality of life for our entire community.” appear before the South Brunswick Zoning Rutgers University, she says, has a Board on Thursday, April 14, for a use vari- mandatory 2.2 GPA requirement for its stu- ance for a charter school and a private school dent athletes. “There’s no reason why we facility at 12 Perrine Road in an office-re- can’t do the same in our high schools and search zone. For an update, check www.ww- middle schools,” she said. “In the long run, pinfo.com on Friday, April 15. we are creating a better community.” WW-P officials are already planning to Hurwitz says the trend is statewide and fight the application. Planning Board Presi- not specific to WW-P, and she just wants to dent Hemant Marathe sent a letter urging see WW-P be a leader. “This is more about PTA members to attend the zoning hearing what can we do to create a new trend,” she to oppose the application. said. “How can we set the standard and He told them that if PIACS opens in Sep- therefore improve the quality of life of our tember, it could draw over 100 students from children, whether they’re an athlete or not? WW-P and take $1.2 million of district tax- How do we provide our children a level play- payer dollars. Loss of that would be equiva- ing field?” lent to elimination of 17 teaching positions, In response to her comments during the one-half of the sports teams and extra curric- board meeting, Russell Lazovick, the assis- ular activities, and most of the music pro- tant superintendent for curriculum and in- grams, he wrote. struction, said that “the district follows The site of the proposed charter school is NJSIAA guidelines, as specified for all dis- near the Plainsboro border at Schalks Cross- tricts.” ing Road. The application on behalf of the “We do not mandate a minimum GPA,” charter school was made by 12 P & Associ- he said. “It’s a credit requirement. Every ates, LLC, of Lake Drive in Princeton — year, students are required to fulfill certain which is also listed as the contract purchaser. amount of credits in order to participate in Critics of the school have noted that the He- sports.” lena May, former PIACS trustee, is the own- Alapakkam Manikandan, Hurwitz’s op- er of 12 P & Associates. PIACS founder ponent in this year’s election, said he and Bonnie Liao confirmed this in an online in- other school board members talked to the ad- terview, saying that May resigned from the ministration after the meeting and did some 24 THE NEWS APRIL 15, 2011 DAY-BY-DAY INWW-P

edy clubs throughout the country. Speaker is Shelley Hearn, Class $19.50. 8 p.m. of 1979. The director of the Pew APRIL 15 Health Group at the Pew Charita- Food & Dining ble Trusts, she is a visiting profes- Continued from page 1 Restaurant Supported Agricul- sor at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg ture Dinner Series, Tre Piani, School of Public Health. Register. Princeton University Orchestra, 2:15 p.m. Princeton University Concerts, 120 Rockingham Row, Forrestal Richardson Auditorium, 609-258- Village, Plainsboro, 609-452- Cabaret, The Lewis School, 9220. www.princeton.edu/pucon- 1515. www.trepiani.com. Com- Princeton High School, 609-924- certs. Austrian-German program plete dinner based on local ingre- 8120. www.lewisschool.org. with works by Beethoven, Mahler, dients may be served as a buffet, “Tales to Canterbury: Witness the and R. Strauss. Michael Pratt con- plated, or family style. Leftover Magic of Stories.” $12 to $15. 7:30 ducts. $15. 8 p.m. food will be donated to an area p.m. food bank. Register. $35. 6:30 to Westminster Schola Cantorum, 9:30 p.m. For Seniors Westminster Choir College, Bristol Chapel, 609-921-2663. Mental Health Fabulous Fridays, Plainsboro The Invisible World: The photography of Bill Hoo of www.rider.edu. James Jordan Township, Municipal Building, Plainsboro is on view through April 30 in ‘Infrared conducts spring concert featuring Suicide Awareness Program, 609-799-0909. www.- classic and contemporary choral Dutch Neck Presbyterian plainsboronj.com. High School Explored: What the Human Eye Cannot See,’at works by Brahms, Poulenc, Church, 154 South Mill Road, North Jazz Band performs for Plainsboro Library. Hoo also has an image at the Vaughan Williams, and others. West Windsor. Concert with area Plainsboro residents age 60 and South Brunwick Art Gallery through June 30. $20. 8 p.m. performers, speakers sharing older. Free. 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Photo: Lou Blicharz their own personal experiences Music Appreciation Program, Folk Music with suicide, and resources pro- West Windsor Senior Center, vided by the national suicide pre- Sparky and Rhonda Rucker, 271 Clarksville Road, West Wind- vention hotline and other organi- sor, 609-799-9068. “Shirley Tem- ers flanking a jumbo movie screen Princeton Folk Music Society, zations. The event is organized by Classical Music Christ Congregation Church, 50 ple” presented by Ted Otten and and commenting on movies from Kelly Scanlan of West Windsor in Michael Kownacky. 2 to 4 p.m. the past. $28 and up. 8 p.m. Benefit Concert, Nassau Presby- Walnut Lane, Princeton, 609-799- conjunction with her Girl Scout terian Church, 61 Nassau Street, 0944. www.princetonfolk.org. The Gold Award project. Free. 7 p.m. Sports The Elephant Man, Theatre In- Princeton, 609-924-6939. Benefit concert features a variety of old- See story page 25. time, Hamilton Murray Theater, concert for the Japan Earthquake time blues, slave songs, Ap- Trenton Steel vs. Carolina Princeton University, 609-258- and Tsunami Relief Fund. Per- palachian music, spirituals, bal- History Speed, Sun National Bank Cen- 1742. www.theatreintime.org. formers include Ena Bronstein lads, work songs, Civil War music, ter, Hamilton Avenue at Route $12. 8 p.m. Barton, piano; Susan Gaylord, cowboy tunes, railroad songs, and Pleasant Valley School 1820 to 129, Trenton, 800-298-4200. 1936, Howell Living History mezzo-soprano; Shoko Iwashita, their own original compositions. www.comcasttix.com. Indoor foot- Family Theater soprano; Alexis Kende, violin; $20. 8:15 p.m. Farm, Valley Road, off Route 29, ball. $15 to $30. 7 p.m. Titusville, 609-737-3299. www.- Dan Zanes, McCarter Theater, 91 Crista Kende, viola; Phyllis Lehrer, Live Music howellfarm.org. “Investments Pay Trenton Thunder Baseball, Wa- University Place, 609-258-2787. piano; and Noriko Schneiderman, Dividends in Knowledge and terfront Park, Route 29, 609-394- www.mccarter.org. Original family piano. Works by Beethoven, Jazz Supper with Doug Miller Community” presented by Larry 8326. www.trentonthunder.com. musical show. $23. 11 a.m. Brahms, Schubert, and Takemit- and Bernhard Geiger, Blue Kidder, Howell Farm historian. Harrisburg. $10 to $13. 7:05 p.m. su. Free will offering. 3 p.m. Rooster Cafe, 17 North Main Free. 7:30 p.m. Art Milbank Concert, Princeton Uni- Street, Cranbury, 609-235-7539. Tots on Tour, Grounds For versity, Chapel, 609-258-3654. www.blueroosterbakery.com. Pi- Lectures Sculpture, 18 Fairgrounds Road, www.princeton.edu. “Through a ano and acoustic bass. 7 to 9:30 Saturday Hamilton, 609-586-0616. www.- Prism of Prayer” with “Chichester p.m. Program in African American Studies, Princeton University, groundsforsculpture.org. For ages Psalms” by Leonard Bernstein Bob Orlowski, It’s a Grind Coffee Stanhope Hall, Room 201, 609- April 16 3 to 5. Listen to a story, become and “Luminosity” by James Whit- House, 7 Schalks Crossing Road, 258-3000. www.princeton.edu. park explorers, make original bourn presented by the Chapel Plainsboro, 609-275-2919. www.- “Divide That Binds? African and works of art. One adult must ac- Choir with organ, harp, viola, and itsagrind.com. Easy listening. 8 to African American Studies in Con- School Sports company each child. Register. percussion. Penna Rose con- 10 p.m. versation” featuring Dean Paul Free with park admission. Rain or ducts. Free. 8 p.m. Tiyambe Zeleza. 4:30 p.m. For WW-P school sports infor- shine. 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Princeton University Orchestra, Comedy mation, call the hotline: 609-716- Art Exhibit, Princeton Photogra- Princeton University Concerts, Comedy Night, Grover’s Mill Cof- Politics 5000, ext. 5134, www.ww-p.org. phy Club, Princeton Alliance Richardson Auditorium, 609-258- 9220. www.princeton.edu/- fee House, 335 Princeton Hight- Trenton Friends Meeting, 142 North and South Boys/Girls Church, Plainsboro, 732-422- puconcerts. Austrian-German stown Road, West Windsor, 609- East Hanover Street, Trenton, Spring Track. At MCT Relays at 3676. www.princetonphotoclub.- program with works by Bee- 716-8771. www.groversmill- 609-278-4551. Screening of “Not Robbinsville. 10 a.m. org. First day for member exhibi- thoven, Mahler, and R. Strauss. coffee.com. Helene Angley of In Our Town,” a documentary tion. 7 p.m. North Girls Lacrosse. At Michael Pratt conducts. $15. 8 West Windsor hosts. 7:30 p.m. about the residents of a Montana Hopewell Valley Central. 11 a.m. p.m. Tina Giorgi, Catch a Rising Star, town who stood together to say no Literati Hyatt Regency, 102 Carnegie to a growing threat of hate crimes North vs. South Boys Lacrosse. Book Publishing Basics, Open Westminster Chapel Choir, Center, West Windsor, 609-987- and racial intolerance. Popcorn At South. 1:30 p.m. Door Publications, Princeton Westminster Choir College, 8018. www.catcharisingstar.com. and soda will be served. Free. Marriott, 100 College Road East, Bristol Chapel, 609-921-2663. Comedy with a brain, Giorgi, a for- 5:15 p.m. Dance Plainsboro, 609-620-0188. www.- www.rider.edu. Amanda Quist mer Fulbright Scholar with a mas- Dusk to Dusk, Princeton Univer- opendoorpublications.com. “The conducts spring concert featuring ter’s degree, got her start in come- Schools sity, Lewis Center, 185 Nassau How and Why of Publishing Your “Rejoice in the Lamb” with organist Ken Cowan, as well as works by dy while teaching high school in an Women in Leadership Forum, Street, 609-258-1500. www.- Book” presented by Karen Mozart, Whitacre, and a world pre- inner city school of Washington, Stuart Country Day School, princeton.edu. Alexis DeWan Hodges Miller, founder of Open miere by composer Nathan Jones. D.C. She has since been on stage, 1200 Stuart Road, Princeton, 609- Branagan and Eva Marie Wash Door Publications; Eileen N. $20. 8 p.m. screen, radio, television, and com- 651-8804. www.stuartschool.org. explore time, nature, and the hu- Sinett, president of Comprehen- man experience drawing upon sive Communication Services; their studies of dance, art, and lit- Corinne Liccketto, sales and mar- Pop Music erature. 8 p.m. keting manager at Smith Publicity; Dala and Treasa Levasseur, Con- Holy Week Robert Murray, present of certs at the Crossing, Unitarian On Stage StyleMatters Writing Services; Church at Washington Crossing, Hello, Dolly, Kelsey Theater, and Noelle Stary, founder of 20 Titusville, 609-510-6278. www.- and Easter Mercer County Community Col- Lemons. Register. $169. 9 a.m. to concertsatthecrossing.com. lege, 1200 Old Trenton Road, 1:15 p.m. Sheila Carabine and Amanda at the West Windsor, 609-570-3333. Author Event, JaZams, 25 Palmer Walther celebrate the release of www.kelseytheatre.net. Musical. Square East, Princeton, 609-924- their first U.S. CD. $23. 7:30 p.m. First Presbyterian $16. 2 and 7:30 p.m. toys. Patrick McDonnell, author of The Select [The Sun Also Rises], “Me...Jane,” a childhood portrait of Live Music Church of Princeton University, Berlind at Jane Goodall, hero to animal Indie Music Night, Griggstown McCarter Theater, 609-258-9220. lovers everywhere. Best known as Pavilion, 373 Bunkerhill Road, Dutch Neck www.princeton.edu/arts. Drama the creator of Mutts comic strip, he Princeton, 609-672-1813. www.- based on the Hemingway novel worked with Goodall, a primatolo- sarahdonner.com. Marcy Bell, 154 South Mill Road “The Sun Also Rises” presented gist, humanitarian, and environ- Tony Tedesco, The Congregation, by the experimental theater com- mentalist, to show young readers and Sarah Donner. $5. 7 to 9 p.m. Princeton Junction, NJ 08550 that with determination, you can pany Elevator Repair Service. 2 Zero Hours and the Escapees, 609-7799-00712 p.m. make your dreams come true. Al- so, Peter Brown, author of “Chil- Grover’s Mill Coffee House, 335 [email protected] One-Act Play Festival, Lawrence dren Make Terrible Pets” about Princeton Hightstown Road, West Library, Darrah Lane and Route Lucy the bear and a little boy. 1 Windsor, 609-716-8771. www.- PALM/PASSION SUNDAY GOOD FRIDAY 1, Lawrence Township, 609-989- p.m. groversmillcoffee.com. 7:30 p.m. April 17, 9:30 AM April 22 6920. www.mcl.org. Showcase of Carol Selick, It’s a Grind Coffee six one-act original plays per- Author Event, Labyrinth Books, Rev. Paul L. Rhebergen 12:00 Noon - 3:00 PM 122 Nassau Street, Princeton, House, 7 Schalks Crossing Road, OUR SANCTUARY IS OPEN formed as staged readings. Writ- Plainsboro, 609-275-2919. www.- ten by Delaware Valley play- 609-497-1600. www.labyrinth- FOR REFLECTION AND PRAYER books.com. “Religion and Imagi- itsagrind.com. Songs from women 7:30 PM - Good Friday Service wrights and performed by area ac- songwriters such as Carole King, tors. Register. Free. 7 and 9 p.m. nation” presented in a conversa- tion with Marilynne Robinson, au- Joni Mitchell, and Carly Simon, MAUNDY THURSDAY EASTER SUNDAY Cinematic Titanic, McCarter The- thor of “Absence of Mind: The Dis- and some original material. 8 to 10 April 21, 8:00 PM April 24, 9:30 and 11:15 AM ater, 91 University Place, Prince- pelling of Inwardness from the p.m. SERVICE OF TENEBRAE (SHADOWS) CELEBRATION OF ton, 609-258-2787. www.- Modern Myth of the Self,” and poet WITH THE SACRAMENT THE RESURRECTION John Bianculli Duo, Americana mccarter.org. The creators and Marilyn Chandler McEntyre, a Diner, 359 Route 130, East Wind- OF HOLY COMMUNION WITH THE SACRAMENT stars of Mystery Science Theater Meditation by the OF HOLY COMMUNION teacher at the Gaede Institute for sor, 609-448-4477. www.ameri- 3000 bring the concept of MST3K Rev. Paul L. Rhebergen Rev. Paul L. Rhebergen Liberal Arts. 3 p.m. canadiner.com. 9 p.m. to the stage featuring five perform- APRIL 15, 2011 THE NEWS 25 Reality Check: The Dangers of Suicide Close to Home uicide is the third leading son, vocals; We Rhyme With Or- cause of death among teens ange, a band; Lilly Hecht, Isidora Love Heals: Through a friend, Kelly Sand young adults in the U.S. , Filipovic, and Begho Ukueberuwa, Scanlan, right, has personally witnessed according to a report from the Cen- vocals and piano; Jenn Litzinger the very real threat of teen suicide. ters for Disease Control. Teens and Rebecca Rost, dancers; Mari- contemplating suicide are usually ana Wilson and Rachel Landingin, trying to escape from feeling re- vocals and guitar; Lawrence Goun meals for the families at the Ronald The National Suicide jected, hurt, ashamed, angry, dis- and Mariana Wilson, vocals and McDonald House, playing musical Prevention Lifeline, appointed, unloved, victimized, or viola; and Rachel Landingin, vo- bingo with senior citizens living in and 2ND Floor donat- being in a bad situation. Kelly cals and guitar. the Gables, helping to run the bike ing materials which will Scanlan, a senior at High School Scanlan was born in Freeport, rodeo at the annual West Windsor be given away for free South, is focusing her Girl Scout New York, and moved to West BikeFest, food drives, and many at my event,” she says. Gold Award project on helping Windsor just before her fifth birth- other activities.” Teens may be able to people to recognize the warning day. Her mother, Cindy, is a substi- Scanlan enters the University of relate to two stories signs of suicide in friends and fam- tute teacher in WW-P schools and Delaware’s honor program in the printed on Scanlan’s ily members. coaches basketball within the dis- fall. She plans to major in elemen- website on ways to be She had an awakening that trict. Her late father, Matthew, was tary education with a concentration aware of how simply re- sparked her interest when she was in a biochemist working with breast in English. “It will give me more lating to fellow class- 10th grade. “When I learned that a cancer research through Sloan Ket- ability to study abroad,” she says. mates can save a life. friend was contemplating suicide I tering. Her brother, Chris, is a Scanlan founded the Love Heals The following stories had no idea of what to do or how to freshman at South. Project, a non-profit organization, are originally from help her,” she said. Scanlan and an- A Girl Scout since first grade, and created an informative web- givesmehope.com. other friend talked to a guidance she was a member of WW-P Troop site, www.lovehealsproject.webs.- “Yesterday I saw a counselor who called the friend’s 1287 until her junior year, when com. “The idea of the Love Heals girl all alone in the cafe- parents. “She did not speak to me for she re-registered as a Juliette Girl Project is to show people that the teria. I don’t have a a long time but now she’s helping Scout, an individually registered easiest way to prevent suicide is to place to sit anywhere ei- out with the project,” says Scanlan. Girl Scout not connected to a troop. just show each other just a little bit ther. Without a second The main event, an evening to pro- Available to all age levels, it is es- of kindness,” she says. “I’ve heard thought I decided to sit mote awareness for suicide pre- pecially popular among Girl countless stories of people who down at her table. We vention, will be held on Friday, Scouts 11 to 17 who love the pro- were saved by things as seemingly ended up talking, I’m April 15, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Dutch gram but are very busy with other small as a smile. I believe love is glad we did. It turned Neck Presbyterian Church, 154 activities. Scanlan is active in the best medicine, it has the power out she was writing her South Mill Road, West Windsor. South’s choir and Amnesty Inter- to heal those desperate enough to suicide letter for later have been so supportive and are The speakers, most of whom national. She was in the spring mu- take their own lives. We need to that day.” happy that I am doing this project.” have a personal connection to the sical and plays and coaches basket- show others how much they mean “A freshman in my section in issue of suicide, include A.J D’An- ball. to us. If people do not feel alone we band sent me a message on Face- — Lynn Miller tuono, Miki Langdon, Alex Sand- Scanlan is also a member of the successfully combat suicide. Love book. He had noticed that I had Suicide Awareness Program, berg, Jonn Menahem, and Mariana Princeton Area Juniorettes. “I have heals.” been acting differently and wanted Dutch Neck Presbyterian Wilson, all from High School been involved in this group since Scanlan, whose Gold Award ad- to find out what was wrong. He still Church, 154 South Mill Road, viser is Bonnie Rumph, was al- doesn’t know he saved my life that West Windsor. www/loveheals- South. Also, Katelyn Baker from my freshman year when it was project.webs.com. Concert with High School North, and Avery formed and I have been publicist lowed to sell her own products night.” area performers, speakers shar- Dorgan and Tara Dorgan from the all four years,” she says. “Some of such as bracelets at the High “There has been a great re- ing their own personal experi- Hun School of Princeton, and the community service activities School South craft fair in Decem- sponse,” says Scanlan, who reports ences with suicide, and resources Kathleen Esposito and Lawrence we have done include wrapping ber. The rules will not allow her to that people she does not know have provided by the national suicide Goun, both West Windsor resi- gifts to raise money for charity, fundraise by using another co- asked to be a part of the event. One prevention hotline and other orga- dents. hosting birthday parties for the many. “I do have various organiza- band is traveling more than three nizations. Free. Friday, April 15, 7 p.m. Performers include Deja Robin- children at HomeFront, cooking tions including A.I.R, TWLOHA, hours to perform. “So many people

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Music Chocolate at 3:30 p.m. Register. volitionwellness.com. Mini ses- Evanovich’s Burg” with Jim Carluc- sions and healthy refreshments. Lions Club, West Windsor Com- arranged by Arun Shaha, a gradu- $85 for each. 9:15 a.m. ci; “Coming to Trenton” with John munity Park, Princeton-Hight- ate of West Windsor-Plainsboro Nutritional medicine, psychother- Hatch; and “Seldom Seen Spaces” Parm Crackin’, Whole Foods apy, life and wellness coaching, stown Road, 609-419-0156. Bring High School, Class of 2000, and Market, Windsor Green Shopping with Sally Lane. $45 includes lunch a basket or small container. Free Manhattan School of Music. Free breathwork therapy, weight man- and all costs. Also, a two-hour Center, West Windsor, 609-799- agement, acupuncture, massage, for WW-P students in pre-k to third admission. 6:30 p.m. See story 29. 2919. www.wholefoods.com. sightseeing tour with Joe Teti at 10 grade. Prizes. Rain date is Satur- reiki, reflexology, and Trager. a.m. or 1 p.m. for $20 leaves from Eco Del Sur, Arts Council of Cracking a wheel of parmigiano Free. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. day, April 23. 9:45 a.m. Princeton, 102 Witherspoon reggiano, a centuries-old art, pre- Katmandu Restaurant, Waterfront Hypnosis for Weight Loss, Cen- Park. Wear casual clothes, bring Street, 609-924-8777. www.arts- sented. 3 p.m. Continued on following page councilofprinceton.org. Latin ter for Relaxation and Healing, bottled water and camera. Regis- American music. $15. 8 p.m. Health 666 Plainsboro Road, Suite 635, ter. 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Plainsboro, 609-750-7432. www.- Comedy Blood Drive, South Brunswick relaxationandhealing.com. Tool to Community Blood Bank, South change thoughts and behaviors Tina Giorgi, Catch a Rising Star, Brunswick Community Center, around eating and weight. Regis- Hyatt Regency, 102 Carnegie 124 New Road, Monmouth Junc- ter. $20. 1 to 3 p.m. Center, West Windsor, 609-987- tion, 732-297-3198. Childcare 8018. www.catcharisingstar.com. available. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Chanting Meditation, Krishna Comedy with a brain, Giorgi, a for- Leela Center, 13 Briardale Court, Caregiver Support Group, Plainsboro, 609-203-6730. www.- mer Fulbright Scholar with a mas- Alzheimer’s Association, Wood- ter’s degree, got her start in come- krishnaleela.org. Kirtan and dis- Dogs and Cats lands, 256 Bunn Drive, Suite 6, cussion. 5 p.m. dy while teaching high school in an Princeton, 800-883-1180. www.- inner city school of Washington, alz.org. 2 p.m. T’ai Chi Ch’uan, Plainsboro Pub- FULL SERVICE D.C. She has since been on stage, lic Library, 9 Van Doren Street, screen, radio, television, and com- Wellness 609-275-2897. www.lmxac.org/- SPA TREATMENT edy clubs throughout the country. plainsboro. Meditation in motion IN YOUR BY Register. $22. 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Daddy Boot Camp, Princeton presented by Todd Tieger for all HOME HealthCare System, 731 Alexan- levels. Free. 10 a.m. E-Cycling and der Road, West Windsor, 888- PRINCETON AREA’S Bike Drive 897-8979. www.princetonhcs.org. MOST RESPECTED Whole Foods Market, 3495 Route MASTER GROOMER 1 South, West Windsor, 609-799- 2919. www.wholefoods.com. JUNCTION • Stress-free and tender-loving care Curbside collection of computers, monitors, keyboards, mice, for your dog or cat modems, hard drives, floppy dri- • Discount for two animals ves, CD ROMs, phones, fax ma- • Groomed for the WESTMINSTER DOG SHOW chines, wires, cables, printers, BARBER SHOP coffee grinders, VCRs, vacuum cleaners, answering machines, For Visit and any other electrical item with a NEW CUSTOMER DISCOUNT cord. No televisions. Hard drives will be destructed by Advanced princetongrooming.com Green Solutions. Donate bikes in 33 Hightstown Rd., Princeton Jct. 609-658-6164 any condition to benefit the Boys & ELLSWORTH’S CENTER (Near Train Station) Girls Club of Trenton. 10 a.m. to 3 TEXT “princetongrooming” TO 90210 p.m. Hrs: Tues - Fri: 10am - 6pm FOR YOUR PREFERRED CUSTOMER BENEFITS Sat: 8:30am - 3:30pm 609-799-8554 26 THE NEWS APRIL 15, 2011 For Teens Strong Mind & Body APRIL 16 Environmental Action Fair, Princeton Day Improve Yourself! Continued from preceding page School, The Great Road, Princeton, 609- Tae Kwon Do Wagon Tours of Spring Tillage, 924-6700. www.pds.org. Howell Living History Farm, Val- “Our Future, Our Chal- • Our Specialized Programs ley Road, off Route 29, Titusville, • Make Learning Fun and Exciting lenge” conference fea- 609-737-3299. www.howellfarm.- tures 10 speakers on the • Our Curriculum Helps Students org. Rides leave from the farmyard topics of energy policy, • Improve Concentration, continuously to see the fields new energy technology, • Confidence & Discipline In School where farmers will be plowing with green building, and horses and circa 1900 equipment. more. Open to all high Trial Program Free. 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. school students in New Earth Day Event, Princeton York, New Jersey, and Only $39 Shopping Center, North Harrison Pennsylvania. Lunch Street, Princeton, 609-921-6234. and networking. Regis- Includes 2 Weeks www.princetonshoppingcenter.- ter. $12. 9 a.m. to 2:30 Instruction Plus Uniform com. Information about feeding p.m. worm tea to plants, decorate a Master Yoon Kak Kim flower pot, and plant a seedling to Lectures is one of the most successful take home. Girl Scouts will take Flash Mob, Sustainable head coaches of the U.S National home an Earth Day Fun Patch. 11 Princeton, Downtown a.m. to 1 p.m. Tae Kwon Do Team. Master Princeton, 609-924- Kim has earned international Open House, South Brunswick 5366. sustainableprince- ton.org. Bring Your Own Bag Songs with Your Coffee: recognition. YMCA, 329 Culver Road, Mon- mouth Junction, 732-329-1150. Campaign for people of all ages Carol Selick sings at www.campmason.org. Summer and dance skills. Bring a reusable It's a Grind on Satur- United Black Belt programs for children and teens. bag to wave. Website will be re- 295 Princeton-Hightstown Road 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. vealed on the website at 10:30 day, April 16. Southfield Retail Center • West Windsor a.m. E-mail dlandis@princeton- Healthy Kids Day, Princeton YM- township.nj.us to receive an E- www.unitedblackbelt.com CA, Paul Robeson Place, 609- mail. Noon. 497-9622. www.princetonymca.- Sports for Causes 609-275-1500 org. Arts and crafts, nutrition OutdoorAction 5K Run/Walk, Stony Brook Mill- demonstrations, and field games. stone Watershed, Forbes Col- Free. 1 to 3:30 p.m. Earth Day Festival, Plainsboro lege, Alexander Street, Princeton, Preserve, 80 Scotts Corner Road, 609-737-7592. www.princeton.- Plainsboro, 609-897-9400. www.- edu/greening. Runners, joggers, njaudubon.org. Family nature pro- and walkers are welcome. Regis- grams throughout the day. “Spring ter online. $15. 8 a.m. Bird Migration” at 8 a.m. “Signs of The Center for Advanced Spring Hike” at 11 a.m. “Salaman- Aces for a Cure Tennis Party, der Search” at 3:30 p.m. 8 a.m. to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Eve Reproductive Medicine & Fertility 5 p.m. Kraft Tennis Center, 92 Washing- ton Road, West Windsor, 609- Clean-Up, Kingston Greenways 213-0329. www.cff.org. Benefit Is Pleased to Announce That Association, Rockingham, King- evening with round robin type for- Rahul Sachdev, MD ston, 609-750-1821. www.king- mat, food, and a gift raffle. Regis- stongreenways.org. Volunteer in ter. $50; $25 for non-tennis play- observance of Earth Day. Work ers. 7 to 10 p.m. Is Now Available to See Patients gloves and trash bags provided. 9 in Our Plainsboro/Princeton Office! to 11 a.m. Scatology, Lawrence Nature • Infertility evaluation and treatment, including IVF Center, Route 206, Lawrence- Sunday • Saturday and evening appointments available ville, 609-844-7067. www.law- rencenaturecenter.net. “The Sci- April 17 entific Study of the Unmention- 666 Plainsboro Road able” presented by naturalist Rick Building 100 • Plainsboro, NJ Dutko, who explores animal feces Palm Sunday. and can go into someone’s attic 609-297-4070 and determine what mammal is On Stage www.InfertilityDocs.com using the space without seeing the Hello, Dolly, Kelsey Theater, critter itself. Suitable for children Mercer County Community Col- over six and adults. Chocolate will lege, 1200 Old Trenton Road, be served. Register. Free. 1 p.m. West Windsor, 609-570-3333. Build a Rainbarrel Workshop, www.kelseytheatre.net. Musical. Stony Brook Millstone Water- $16. 2 p.m. shed, 31 Titus Mill Road, Pen- nington, 609-737-7592. www.the- Dancing watershed.org. For families and Hip Hop Belly Dance, Drum & adults. Register. $45 per barrel. 1 Dance Learning Center, 4110 p.m. Quakerbridge Road, Lawrence- ClearClear Skin!Skin! Arbor Day Celebration, Friends ville, 609-324-7383. www.drum- of Princeton Nursery Lands, dancecenter.com. Also, West 145 Mapleton Road, Kingston, African Dance class at 2:30 p.m. Student Special! 609-683-0483. www.fpnl.org. $25 each class. 12:30 p.m. Tree planting follows a behind the scenes walking tour of Mapleton Classical Music Nurseries, led by owner Dave Faculty Recital, Princeton Uni- Reed. Free tree seedlings. Free. 2 3 Treatments for versity Concerts, Taplin Auditori- to 4 p.m. um, 609-258-5000. www.- (plus tax) princeton.edu/utickets. Lisa Shi- $235 Politics hoten on violin and Wei-yi Yang on New Jersey Tea Parties, Battle piano. 3 p.m. (40% Savings) for Trenton, Holiday Inn, 399 Westminster Jubilee Singers, Offer good through 4/30/11. Monmouth Street, East Windsor. Westminster Choir College, www.thebattlefortrenton.com. Princeton High School, Walnut (Valid for one time only.) Convention to introduce potential Lane at Franklin Avenue, 609- candidates with speakers Christo- 921-2663. www.rider.edu. An pher D. Kniesler, Dominic Magno- evening of gospel songs, spiritu- A Complete Approach lo, and Martin Gillespie. Register. als, and more to celebrate 16 $75. 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. years with founding conductor J. to Skin Care Trenton Friends Meeting, 142 Donald Dumpson. $20. 7:30 p.m. East Hanover Street, Trenton, 609-278-4551. Screening of “Not Outdoor Concerts In Our Town,” a documentary Salaam-Shalom Concert, Prince- about the residents of a Montana ton University, On Campus, 609- et our medically trained staff help to not only treat current skin town who stood together to say no L 258-1514. Amir Vahab and En- to a growing threat of hate crimes conditions, but educate you on how to prevent future breakouts. semble and Ed Goldberg and the and racial intolerance. Popcorn Odessa Klezmer Band. 2 p.m. and soda will be served. Post film The Aesthetics Center at discussion facilitated by Marietta Taylor. Free. 12:30 p.m. Good Causes Palm Sunday Tea, Witherspoon Princeton Dermatology Associates Sports Street Presbyterian Church, Suzanne Patterson Senior Re- Princeton Men’s Crew, Heavy- source Center, 45 Stockton Road, weight, Lake Carnegie. Harvard Princeton, 609-924-1666. Tea, and MIT. 9 a.m. Monroe Center Forsgate 2 Tree Farm Rd. jazz vocalist Sue Giles, and artists 5 Center Drive • Suite A Suite A-110 Trenton Thunder Baseball, Wa- with quilts and painting. Register. Monroe Township, NJ terfront Park, Route 29, 609-394- $20. 2 p.m. Pennington, NJ 8326. www.trentonthunder.com. Care to Dance, Your Resource, 609-655-4544 609-737-4491 Harrisburg. $10 to $13. 5:05 p.m. Nottingham Ballroom, 200 Mercer Street, Hamilton, 609-530-1513. APRIL 15, 2011 THE NEWS 27 www.yourresourcenj.org. Annual benefit features entertainment, social dancing, and auction. Crossing Borders of Time, Emotion, Space, and Medium American Dance Wheels is an artistic organization that brings wheelchair dancing to the dis- abled community. Benefits Care Program that collects, refurbishes, and resells gently used durable medical equipment to those who need it. Register. $50 to $65. 7 to 11 p.m. Comedy The Amazing Kreskin, Catch a Rising Star, Hyatt Regency, 102 Carnegie Center, West Windsor, 609-987-8018. www.catcharising- star.com. A showman, comedian, and mentalist for six decades pre- sents two special shows. Kreskin has had his own television series, a board game, more than 16 books, and his own theme song. Register. $22 and $25. 3 and 7 p.m. Fairs & Festivals A Day at the Fair, Grounds For In the Galleries: ‘Mountains of an Ancient Land,’ Sculpture, 18 Fairgrounds Road, left, a collage by Ahuva Arie of West Windsor, and Hamilton, 609-586-0616. www.- ‘Not Many Roads Left to Travel,’a digital art print groundsforsculpture.org. Celebra- tion to commemorate the former by Tito Cascieri of West Windsor are on view at the New Jersey State Fairgrounds. South Brunswick Art Gallery through June 20. $12. Rain or shine. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. from the road beckoning and the left and the engine still hums,” Faith road taken; it is hard not to think writes Tito Cascieri in conjunc- Palm Sunday, Nassau Presbyter- of Robert Frost’s poem as we con- tion with his digital art print using ian Church, 61 Nassau Street, template the artist’s product. I an electronic paintbrush. Princeton, 609-924-0103. www.- think in this exhibit there is little “Making art enables my heart nassauchurch.org. “Out of Tur- doubt that even the well worn and soul to explore uncharted ar- moil” presented by David A. Davis. 9:15 a.m. hile most people can re- of Plainsboro is exhibiting “Wade roads are indeed ‘roads less trav- eas and to fulfill my curiosity.” late to Robert Frost’s in the Water,” a photograph. eled’ when interpreted through writes Ahuva Arie about the col- Lenten Services, Princeton Unit- the artist’s hand.” lage, “Mountains of an Ancient ed Methodist Church, Nassau at Wpoem, “The Road Not The exhibit, juried by Cory Vandeventer Street, 609-924- Taken,” the art exhibit, “The Alperstein, an arts education con- The last five lines of Frost’s po- Land.” “By using color, shapes, 2613. www.princetonumc.org. Roads We Travel,” at the South sultant from Princeton, continues em can be related to the exhibit paints, paper, and fabric, I can ex- “Face to Face Encounters” pairing Brunswick Municipal Building through June 20. Gallery hours through the works of the artists. press my inner world and imagi- a dramatic monologue voiced by gallery tells the tale of 36 artists are weekdays, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 “I shall be telling this with a nation. If my work touches anoth- Scott Langdon of Plainsboro, and er human being, I am gratified.” a sermon on characters such as and 58 works of art. West Wind- p.m. sigh the devil, the Samaritan woman, sor artists include Tito Cascieri “The works presented in ‘The Somewhere ages and ages and Lazarus. 9:30 and 11 a.m. with “Not Many Roads Left to Roads We Travel’ cross borders hence: Art Exhibit, South Brunswick Travel,” a digital print; Ahuva of time, emotion, space and medi- Two roads diverged in a wood, Arts Commission, South Bruns- Windsor Chapel, 401 Village wick Municipal Building, 540 Road East, West Windsor, 609- Arie with “Mountains of an An- um,” says Alperstein. “They cele- and I — cient Land,” a collage; Jerry brate the well worn pathways of Route 522, Monmouth Junction, 799-2559. www.windsorchapel.- I took the one less traveled by, 732-329-4000. “The Roads We org. Palm Sunday service with Spielman with “Snake River: daily ritual, and the lesser traveled And that has made all the Travel,” a new exhibit featuring children’s singing. 9:30 a.m. Grand Tetons,” a photograph; and gateways to nature and the imagi- difference.” landscapes, seascapes, and Amy Frankel with “Into the nation. Through the artist’s eye journeys of all kind. On view to For Families Light,” an acrylic work. Bill Hoo we are invited to share an intimate “Facing the third stage of life; June 20. Gallery hours, 8:30 Breakfast with the Bunny, Hight- moment of perception drawn but the tires still have some tread a.m. to 4:30 p.m. stown First Aid Squad, 168 Bank Street, Hightstown, 609-448- 0197. Crafts and breakfast. The fice will be handed 10 pennies and Ladies Auxiliary has a bake sale at Municipal Meetings Mental Health Lectures invited to distribute them among the squad building. Register. $7. 8 Public Meeting, West Windsor Recovery Support Program, NA- Solar: Hot and Affordable, Local five tubes proportionate to how a.m. to 1 p.m. Township Council, Municipal MI Mercer, 3371 Brunswick Pike, Wisdom, Conference Center, they would like to see their federal Open House, Camp Speers-El- Building, 609-799-2400. www.- Suite 124, Lawrenceville, 609- Mercer College, West Windsor, tax dollars spent. The choices in- jabar YMCA, 143 Nichecronk westwindsornj.org. 7 p.m. 799-8994. www.namimercer.org. 609-379-2885. Five day confer- clude military, environment, edu- Road, Dingmans Ferry, PA, 570- For people with mental illness. E- ence presented by Solar Educa- cation, housing, and health care. 838-2329. www.campspeers- School Sports mail Erika Reading at ereading@- tion Center. Register. $1,395. 9 Postponed from April 15 due to tax ymca.org. 1 to 4 p.m. namimercer.org for information. a.m. to 5 p.m. extention. Noon to 1 p.m. For WW-P school sports infor- Register. Free. 6 to 7:30 p.m. mation, call the hotline: 609-716- Program and Meeting, Washing- OutdoorAction ton Crossing Audubon Society, Singles 5000, ext. 5134, www.ww-p.org. For Families Clean-Up, Kingston Greenways Pennington School, 112 West Singles Night, Grover’s Mill Cof- Association, Cook area parking South Boys Volleyball. East Presley and Melody, South Delaware Avenue, Pennington, fee House, 335 Princeton Hight- lot, Kingston, 609-750-1821. Brunswick. 10 a.m. Brunswick Library, 110 Kingston 609-443-3981. www.pennington.- stown Road, West Windsor, 609- www.kingstongreenways.org. North Baseball. At Robbinsville. Lane, Monmouth Junction, 732- org. 7:30 p.m. 716-8771. www.groversmillcof- Volunteer in observance of Earth 11 a.m. 329-4000. www.sbpl.info. Interac- fee.com. Drop in for soups, sand- Day. Work gloves and trash bags tive children’s concert with danc- Politics wiches, desserts, tea, coffee and provided. 2 to 4 p.m. North Girls Lacrosse. Notre ing, upbeat music, and music ap- conversation. Register at Dame. 11 a.m. Penny Poll, Coalition for Peace preciation education. Free with Action, Princeton Post Office, http://ht.ly/3gd9w 6:30 to 8 p.m. Politics North Softball. At Robbinsville. 11 reservation. 4:30 p.m. Palmer Square, 609-924-5022. Trenton Friends Meeting, 142 a.m. www.peacecoalition.org. Annual East Hanover Street, Trenton, South Baseball. Ewing. 11 a.m. poll on federal spending priorities. Continued on following page People approaching the post of- 609-278-4551. Screening of “Not North Boys Tennis. At Trenton. 4 In Our Town,” a documentary p.m. about the residents of a Montana town who stood together to say no South Boys Lacrosse. Arthur L. to a growing threat of hate crimes Johnson. 4 p.m. and racial intolerance. Popcorn South Girls Lacrosse. At Babysitting with a Plus in My Home and soda will be served. Free. Hopewell Valley. 4 p.m. 12:30 p.m. • I am a mother and a Registered Nurse. Pop Music Sports • Great with children. Rehearsal, Jersey Harmony Trenton Thunder Baseball, Wa- Chorus, Plainsboro Public Li- • Will teach reading & writing. terfront Park, Route 29, 609-394- brary, 9 Van Doren Street, Plains- 8326. www.trentonthunder.com. boro, 732-236-6803. www.- • Lots of fun and creative art projects. Harrisburg. $10 to $13. 1:05 p.m. harmonize.com/jerseyharmony. New members are welcome. 7:15 p.m. • Educational computer programs. Monday Health • Large and beautiful play room including Infertility Support Group, Infertil- a built in Club House, lots of educational toys, April 18 ity and Adoption Counseling train table, dress up collection, large doll house, Center, 2 Tree Farm Road, Pen- kitchen, library, and much more. Passover. Begins at sunset. nington, 609-737-8750. www.- iaccenter.com. Register. 7 to 8:30 Plus healthy organic snacks. Tax day. p.m. Contact Maria Stout, 609-273-4073 28 THE NEWS APRIL 15, 2011 Pop Music APRIL 18 Love That Dog: Marty Becker, Barbershop Chorus, Princeton Garden co-author of ‘Your Dog: The Statesmen, Plainsboro Library, 9 Van Continued from preceding page Doren Street, Plainsboro, 609-799-8218. Owner’s Manual: Hundreds of www.princetongardenstatesmen.com. Men Secrets, Surprises, and Sports of all ages and experience levels are invited to sing in four-part harmony. The non-profit Solutions for Raising a Happy, Trenton Thunder Baseball, Waterfront organization presents at numerous chari- Healthy Dog,’appears at Park, Route 29, 609-394-8326. www.- ties. Free. 7:30 to 10 p.m. trentonthunder.com. Richmond. $10 to $13. Barnes & Noble, MarketFair, on 7:05 p.m. Max Raabe and Palast Orchester, Wednesday, April 20, at 7 p.m. Matthews Theater at the McCarter, 91 Line pass distribution requires University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.org. “Berlin Nocturne,” a buying a copy of the book. Tuesday cabaret show featuring music of the 1920s including Cuban rumbas, foxtrots, tangos, April 19 and couplets. $43 and up. 8 p.m. For Parents Decorating Committee Meeting, High Faith School North Post Prom, Art Room, High Film Lenten Services, Princeton United School North, Grovers Mill Road, Plains- Methodist Church, Nassau at Vandeven- boro, 609-558-4320. Painting, craft work, Whole Foods Market Do Something Reel ter Street, 609-924-2613. www.princeton- and more. 7 to 9 p.m. Film Festival, Arts Council of Princeton, umc.org. “Hidden with Christ: A Love Feast” 102 Witherspoon Street, 609-924-8777. followed by a light lunch. Noon. www.artscouncilofprinceton.org. Screening Business Meetings of “Planeat,” a film about scientists, farmers, Passover Seder, Temple Micah, Law- Plainsboro Business Partnership, Prince- and chefs along with the benefits of eating renceville Presbyterian Church, 2688 Main ton Windrows, 2000 Windrow Drive, Plains- vegetables. $7. 7 p.m. Street, Lawrenceville, 609-921-1128. boro, 609-240-6022. www.myplainsboro.- www.temple-micah.org. 6 p.m. com. Mayor Peter Cantu will give his “State Dancing Second Night Passover Seder, Har Sinai of Plainsboro Address.” For business own- Sports ers, residents, and community leaders to Temple, 2441 Pennington Road, Penning- Trenton Thunder Baseball, Waterfront Lindy Workshop, Central Jersey Dance promote the spirit of Plainsboro. Bring busi- ton, 609-730-8100. www.harsinai.org. Ca- Park, Route 29, 609-394-8326. www.- Society, All Saints’ Church, 16 All Saints’ ness cards to network. Register. Free. 8 sual family buffet chicken dinner. Register. trentonthunder.com. Richmond. $10 to $13. Road, Princeton, 609-945-1883. www.- a.m. centraljerseydance.org. Lindy and $40; $22 children. 6:15 p.m. 7:05 p.m. Charleston workshops with Matthias Kaminski and Chisoo Kim. No partner need- History Lectures ed. $15. 6:45 p.m. Einstein at Home, Historical Society of Estate Planning Seminar, Szaferman Princeton, Bainbridge House, 158 Nassau Lakind, Ventura Wealth Management, 200 Wednesday Classical Music Street, Princeton, 609-921-6748. www.- Princeton South Corporate Center, Ewing, princetonhistory.org. Exclusive exhibition 609-275-0400. www.szaferman.com. Up- April 20 Musicology Colloquium, Princeton Uni- dates on federal estate law, integrating a versity Concerts, Edward T. Cone Semi- featuring family photographs, artwork, memorabilia, and 17 select pieces of Ein- multi-generational financial plan, long-term nar Room, 609-258-5000. www.princeton.- care, strategic gifting and ways to preserve edu/utickets. “Peter, the Wolf, and the stein’s furniture. The rarely seen personal School Sports items and furnishings from his Mercer Street and grow your assets. Presented by Ben- Hexatonic Uncanny” presented by Richard jamin Branche, Esq. Register. 6 p.m. Cohn, Yale University. 4:30 p.m. home in Princeton, where he lived from For WW-P school sports information, call 1933 until his death in 1955, portray his sto- Engaged Retirement, Princeton Public Li- the hotline: 609-716-5000, ext. 5134, www.- Attack of the Generals Concert, Princeton ry as a Princeton resident and world famous brary, 65 Witherspoon Street, 609-924- ww-p.org. University Concerts, Taplin Auditorium, scientist. On view to January 16. $4. Noon 8822. www.princetonlibrary.org. “Job 609-258-5000. www.princeton.edu/- to 4 p.m. Search Strategies for Older Workers” pre- North Girls Golf. South Brunswick. 3 p.m. utickets. Graduate student composers and sented by Carol King, co-director of the En- North Boys Tennis. Hightstown. 11 a.m. composers of the past. 8 p.m. For Families gaged Retirement program offered by the South Boys Tennis. At Notre Dame. 11 a.m. Read and Explore, Terhune Orchards, 330 Princeton Senior Resource Center. 7 p.m. Live Music North and South Boys/Girls Spring Track. Cold Soil Road, 609-924-2310. www.- Workplace Rights, Princeton Public Li- Tri Meet with North/Robbinsville at North. 11 Open Mic Night, Grover’s Mill Coffee terhuneorchards.com. “Birds, Nesting, and brary, 65 Witherspoon Street, 609-924- a.m. House, 335 Princeton Hightstown Road, Birdhouses” includes a birdhouse to make 8822. www.princetonlibrary.org. “Funda- West Windsor, 609-716-8771. www.- and take home. Register. $5 per child. 10 mental Rights in the Workplace” presented North Girls Lacrosse. At Lawrenceville. 2 groversmillcoffee.com. 7 p.m. a.m. by Lewis Maltby, president and founder of p.m. the National Workrights Institute and author North Baseball. At Trenton. 4 p.m. of “Can They Do That”: Retaking Our Funda- mental Rights in the Workplace.” 7:30 p.m. North Softball. At Trenton. 4 p.m. Hindu Life, Princeton University, Richard- South Boys Volleyball. Hillsborough. 4 son Auditorium, 609-258-5000. www.- p.m. princeton.edu. “East Meets West: Hindu and Christian Perspectives on God, Love, Art and Spiritual Activism” with Dr. Cornel West Haitian Art, Arts Council of Princeton, 102 and Radhanath Swami. Reception follows. Witherspoon Street, 609-924-8777. www.- Register. Free with ticket. 7:30 p.m. artscouncilofprinceton.org. “The Art of Haiti” presented by Didier Civil, a visiting Haitian OutdoorAction artist, in a slide show. Civil, a painter and pa- Meeting, Princeton Ski Club, Rocky Hill pier mache artist, is the founding director of Inn, 138 Washington Street, Rocky Hill, an art school in Jacmel, one of the towns 732-297-9954. www.princetonski.org. “Sail- devastated by the recent earthquake and ing” presented by Uri Goldinger including a cholera outbreak. Free. 7 p.m. review of the upcoming sailing program and a slide presentation of recent trips. 7 to 9 Dancing p.m. Contra Dance, Princeton Country Meeting, Sierra Club Central Jersey, Dancers, Suzanne Patterson Center, Mon- Whole Foods Market, Windsor Green, ument Drive, 609-924-6763. www.- Route 1 South, West Windsor, 609-918- princetoncountrydancers.org. Instruction 1149. www.newjersey.sierraclub.org/Cen- followed by dance. $8. 8 to 10:30 p.m. tral. Social followed by screening of “Volca- Loco Latin, HotSalsaHot, Katmandu, 50 noes of the Deep” and commentary by Peter Waterfront Park, Trenton, 609-651-6070. A. Rona, professor of marine geology and www.hotsalsahot.com. Bachata and salsa geophysics at Rutgers. 7 p.m. class followed by three hours of social danc- • Pruning • 75’ bucket truck ing with the HotSalsaHot team led by Henri Schools Velandia. $8. See story page 34. 8:30 p.m. • shaping • stump grinding Open House, Princeton Junior School, 90 Fackler Road, Lawrenceville, 609-924- Literati 8126. www.pjs.org. Pre-school through Author Event, Labyrinth Books, 122 Nas- • tree removal • snow plowing grade five. 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. sau Street, Princeton, 609-497-1600. www.labyrinthbooks.com. Virginia Eu- • lots cleared • FIREWOOD Socials banks, author of “Digital Dead End” and co- Men’s Circle, West Windsor, 609-933-4280. founder of Our Knowledge, Our Power, a • top quality • CABLING/ Share, listen, and support other men and grassroots anti-poverty and welfare rights yourself. Talk about relationship, no relation- organization. 6 p.m. ship, separation, divorce, sex, no sex, mon- Author Event, Barnes & Noble, MarketFair, colorized MULCH BRACING ey, job, no job, aging parents, raising chil- West Windsor, 609-716-1570. www.bn.- dren, teens, addictions, illness, and fear of com. Dr. Marty Becker, co-author of “Your aging. All men are expected to commit to con- Dog: The Owner’s Manual: Hundreds of Se- fidentiality. Call for location. Free. 7 to 9 p.m. crets, Surprises, and Solutions for Raising a Happy, Healthy Dog.” Becker, a veterinari- quality work • fully insured For Seniors an who has been on Good Morning America Memoir Writing Workshop, Lawrence Li- and the Dr. Oz Show, shares secrets to rais- brary, Darrah Lane and Route 1, Lawrence ing a healthy, well-behaved dog. Line pass Township, 609-989-6920. www.mcl.org. In- distribution requires purchasing at least one call john stanley troductory course for seniors to reflect on a copy of the book. Seating begins at 5 p.m. 7 significant life experience and put it on pa- p.m. 609-918-1668 per. Facilitated by Maria Okros. Register. New Novelists Night, Princeton Public Li- www.timberwolftreeservice.comwww.timberwolftreeservice.net 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. brary, 65 Witherspoon Street, Fireplace on second floor, 609-924-9529. www.- please support local small businesses princetonlibrary.org. Authors include Sarah Pekkanen, Kelly Simmons, and Lisa Tuck- er. 7 p.m. APRIL 15, 2011 THE NEWS 29 Classical Music sic, and parent-child art projects. “Renovating Updike Farmstead,” Organ Concert, Princeton Uni- a conversation with Michael J. A Musical Fusion to Encourage Fearlessness versity, Chapel, 609-258-3654. Mills of Farewell, Mills, and Gatsch www.princeton.edu. “O Sacred Architects; and T. Jeffrey Clarke, est Windsor Philhar- non-profit organization was cre- when Arun, who was born in Head” features music of the sea- architect and HSP trustee. Guided monic, a new non-prof- ated, solely to give a platform to Trenton, was about two years- son performed by Eric Plutz. Free. tours of the farmstead. $5. 10 a.m. Wit organization, makes those who are die-hard artists old. His father, Shree, is an engi- 8 p.m. to 4 p.m. its debut on Saturday April 16, at who want to showcase their talent neer. His younger sister, Avanti- Live Music Family Bounce Night, Bounce U, 6 p.m. at High School North. even if they have to pursue differ- ka, a graduate of High School 410 Princeton Hightstown Road, “East Meets West,” a fusion pro- ent careers.” South, is a visual artist. Since Scott Langdon and Lou Davel- West Windsor, 609-443-5867. gram, features western classical “As parents we teach our kids graduating from Manhattan man, Rocky Hill Inn, 137 Wash- www.bounceu.com. Must be 34 ington Street, Rocky Hill, 609-683- piece renditions as well as classic to learn all types of arts, perform- School of Music, Arun has used inches to bounce. $8.95 per child. Eastern music performed by pro- ing arts, visual arts and once these his knowledge of computers to 8930. www.rockyhilltavern.com. Adults bounce for free. $3.25 extra Soft rock and folk music. Reserva- for pizza. 6 to 8 p.m. fessional musicians, aspiring lo- kids grow they have no place to earn a living working in IT and tions suggested. 7 to 9 p.m. cal artists, and select high school showcase their art,” says Rita. computers for the American For Teens orchestra members. Bollywood “There cannot be enough pro- Stock Exchange. “This is my first Good Causes Babysitting Class, PEAC Fit- singer and composer Samir Date grams and organization to sup- important musical gig,” he says. Dress to Impress 2.0, UIH Family ness, 1440 Lower Ferry Road, and singer Deepali Somaiya are port artists in any community.” “Celebrations are magical mo- Partners, 4 North Broad Street, Ewing, 609-883-2000. www.peac- lending their hand to the occa- Arun is a perfect example. A ments that nurture the soul, define Suite 2R, Trenton, 609-695-3663. healthfitness.com. Two-part se- sion. Admission is free. graduate of West Windsor- our culture, our life, our love, and www.uih.org. Free new or gently ries for boys and girls, ages 11 to The new orchestra strives to Plainsboro High School, Class of our passions,” says Rita Shaha. cared for men’s suits, ties, and 16, includes lessons on child safe- shirts for men in need of interview work toward world peace and 2000, he is the musical director of “WW Philharmonic is a place for ty, handling emergencies, basic prosperity as well as encourage the new orchestra. He began play- young and mature artists to show- and workplace-appropriate appar- first aid, CPR, and creative play- el. Style tips, motivational speak- time. Continues Thursday, April friendship and tolerance. “We ing piano at age five and was case their intrinsic artistic tal- er, refreshments, face painting, 21, at 5 p.m. Register. $25. 5 to 8 seek to provide diverse arts enter- composing music “a couple of ents.” games and crafts for children, and p.m. tainment of the highest quality, years later,” he says. The Shahas’ goal is to create a more. Donations of clean clothing resulting in increased visibility A few years later he began professional orchestra with guest in good condition needed. 4 to 8 Lectures for the musical talents from a playing saxophone and later the conductors and guest artists. “We p.m. Workshop, Mercer College, West wide variety of backgrounds and bassoon — to become an active can make it happen,” says Arun, Gardens Windsor, Communications 107, orientations who share a commit- member of the school’s bands and who is already in planning for a 609-570-3324. www.mccc.edu. ment to inclusivity, nondiscrimi- orchestra programs. In high European tour and the production Garden Lecture, Morven Muse- “Leading with Respect: The Keys um, 55 Stockton Street, Prince- nation, and to the performance of school he learned percussion and of an opera he has written. to Increasing Employee Engage- works by underrepresented or un- performed in the marching band. “We live in a time when fear ton, 609-924-8144. www.- ment” presented by Dr. Paul Mar- morven.org. “Gardens of the Arts ciano, author of “Carrots and represented composers,” says Ri- As a member of the orchestra he pervades our lives,” says Rita and Crafts Movement” presented Sticks Don’t Work: Build a Culture ta Shaha, one of the founders and traveled to Vienna and later to Shaha. “What better way to en- by Judith Tankard, a landscape of Employee Engagement with the a member of the West Windsor New Orleans. Throughout high courage fearlessness than to gen- historian, author of eight books, Principles of Respect.” Marciano Human Relations council. The school he had many solo perfor- erate sounds designed to banish and a former teacher of garden talks about his RESPECT model group plans to “build community mances including George Gersh- fear, designed to claim one’s en- history at the Landscape Institute and how increasing employee en- of Harvard University. She will talk and partnership through the per- win’s “Rhapsody in Blue.” He al- ergy, sounds that erodes one’s gagement adds directly to the bot- formance of classical music and a so conducted during several per- level of fear the way drops of wa- about the early 20th century gar- tom line. Register. $119 includes den history period, which has sig- breakfast, a signed copy of Mar- platform for young and mature formances. ter eventually wear away at stone. nificance to Morven. Light lunch ciano’s book, and an employee en- adults to showcase their intrinsic A graduate with a bachelor’s It is the science of sound.” follows. Register. $45. 11 a.m. gagement survey. 8 to 11:30 a.m. artistic talents.” degree in music from Manhattan — Lynn Miller Health Woodrow Wilson School, The group began with a Face- School of Music, Arun has kept in Debut Performance, West Wind- Princeton University, Richard- book exchange between Rita touch with fellow classmates and sor Philharmonic, High School Educational Seminars, Cancer son Auditorium, 609-258-4241. Shaha, a real estate agent, and musicians, and several will be North, 90 Grovers Mill Road, Care of New Jersey, West Wind- princeton.edu. Arne Duncan, U.S. Samir Date. “He mentioned tour- joining him in this production. Plainsboro, 609-936-0263. “East sor Library, 333 North Post Road, Secretary of Education, delivers ing the United States in March “I’m treating it like a composer’s Meets West,” a fusion concert 800-813-4673. www.cancercare.- an address. He has served since featuring Bollywood performers org. “Communicating with Your and April and upon my request he concert,” he says. Essentially it is January 20, 2009. Ticket required. decided to do a show in New Jer- since one of the pieces is com- Deepali Deepali Somaiya and Doctor” includes basic information Government issued photo ID re- Samir Date. Music arranged by you need before you can ask the quired. The event will be webcast sey,” she says. “Samir and Arun- posed by him, and he arranged the Arun Shaha, a 2000 graduate of doctor the right questions. Regis- live at www.princeton.edu/web- abha [Shaha’s son, known as Bollywood songs for a string or- WW-P High School, and Man- ter. Free. 5:30 p.m. media and taped for later viewing Arun] decided to do chestra and a flute. hattan School of Music. Free. at wws.princeton.edu/webmedia Eastern/Western fusion music. The family moved from South Saturday, April 16, 6 p.m. History 4 p.m. From there WW Philharmonic, a Brunswick to West Windsor Guided Tour, Drumthwacket Muslim Life Program, Princeton Foundation, 354 Stockton Street, University, McCosh 50, 609-258- Princeton, 609-683-0057. www.- 3000. lectures.princeton.edu. Program in African American drumthwacket.org. New Jersey “Religion and the Problem of Op- Studies, Princeton University, governor’s official residence. Reg- pression: Christian and Islamic McCormick Hall, Room 101, 609- Thursday North Boys Tennis. At Allentown. ister. $5 donation. Call for group Ethics in Conversation” presented 258-3000. www.princeton.edu. “A 11 a.m. tours. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in a conversation between Tariq Musical Conversation About April 21 South Boys Lacrosse. Notre Ramadan, a professor of Islamic Race” presented by Paul Landsky Dame. 11 a.m. Kids Stuff studies at Oxford University, and focuses on spoken word and the author of “Radical Reform: Islamic influence of rap and hip hop. 5:30 South Baseball. At Notre Dame. 4 Spring Break, Princeton Public School Sports p.m. Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Ethics and Liberation;” and Eric p.m. 609-924-8822. www.princeton- Gregory, a professor of religion at For WW-P school sports infor- North Softball. At Lawrenceville. library.org. “The Strange World of Princeton and the author of “Poli- Colleges mation, call the hotline: 609-716- 4:15 p.m. tics and the Order of Love: An Au- Reptiles” presented by Snakes-n- Aviation, Mercer County 5000, ext. 5134, www.ww-p.org. Scales and Turtle Tales feature gustinian Ethnic of Democratic College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, Citizenship.” Free. 4 p.m. live lizards, turtles, and snakes. West Windsor, 609-586-9446. North Boys Lacrosse. Rob- Continued on following page Talent show for young performers Princeton Middle East Society, www.mccc.edu. Meet with avia- binsville. 11 a.m. at 4:30 p.m. 2 p.m. Princeton University, Robertson tion faculty as well as career and Hall, Bowl One, 609-258-3000. admission counselors. 6 p.m. For Families www.princeton.edu. “The New We are pleased to announce Middle East: Implications for the Sports Third Wednesdays, Historical that we have rejoined Society of Princeton, Updike Israel-Palestinian Conflict” pre- Trenton Thunder Baseball, Wa- Farmstead, 354 Quaker Road, sented by Yoav Peled, professor terfront Park, Route 29, 609-394- Princeton, 609-921-6748. www.- of political science at Tel Aviv Uni- 8326. www.trentonthunder.com. versity. Reception follows. 4:30 Horizon Blue Cross princetonhistory.org. Story hour, Richmond. $10 to $13. 7:05 p.m. of New Jersey self-guided scavenger hunts, mu- p.m. Most other plans accepted, including: Aetna, Cigna, Medicare, Oxford and United. 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Contact Sangeeta sonalliance.org. of April sales to Princeton Health- Jersey seeks volunteers to assist E-mail your headshot and resume Kumtakar by E-mail at sangeeta.- Care System Foundation. with ushering, concessions, and to [email protected] [email protected]. Visit Junior League of Greater the gift shop. A volunteer open Princeton is searching for a prior to April 20. Visit www.- www.jinausa.org for details. house will be held on Thursday, svptheatre.org or call 908-369- Princeton area home for its 17th Faith April 28, at 6 p.m., F.M. Kirby West Windsor Arts Council Designer Showhouse & Gardens to 7469 for information. offers “Land and Air Machines,” a The Jewish Center offers a Shakespeare Theater, 36 Madison take place in the spring of 2012. context mini series, “Behind the Avenue, Madison. Visit www.- spring break camp for ages 5 to 12, The ideal house has 25 or more de- Call for Sculpture during spring break. Monday to Headlines: The Jews of Egypt,” shakespearenj.org, E-mail har- sign spaces and generous grounds presented by Elisha Russ-Fish- [email protected], or call Morven Museum & Garden Friday, April 18 to 22. Visit www.- that can be transformed by interior scienceseeds.com for information. bane, an historian of Jewish life 973-408-3694 for information. calls for entries to “The Ripple Ef- and landscape designers to become and culture of the medieval Islamic fect,” its first juried sculpture exhi- Plainsboro Public Library of- an elegant show place of style and world. A teacher at Princeton Uni- For Caregivers bition to be held from September 1 fers a bus trip to Liberty Science designs. Proceeds from the show- versity, he completed his doctorate to October 30. Artists may inter- Center on Tuesday, July 19, 9 a.m. case benefit early childhood litera- in the Department of Near Eastern Arts Council of Princeton of- pret the theme of water in propos- to 3 p.m. $20 includes admission cy, science and math programs, Languages and Civilizations at fers a session of “Art Techniques als, due by Wednesday, May 11. and round-trip bus ride. Call 609- and teacher training seminars. Call Harvard University. Thursdays, for Caregivers,” a free workshop Up to 30 pieces will be displayed 275-2898 to register. 609-771-0525, E-mail show- April 28, May 5 and 12. Register. for family and professional care- throughout the five-acre property [email protected], or visit www.- Italian American Festival As- 609-921-0100, ext. 201. 435 Nas- givers on Wednesdays, April 20 to located in Princeton. Visit www.- jlgp.org for information. sociation seeks volunteers for its sau Street, Princeton. $75. June 8, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Regis- morven.org or call 609-924-8144, annual festival in September in One Simple Wish offers free ter by E-mail to ahonore@- ext. 104 for more information. Mercer County Park, West Wind- prom dresses to teens in foster care Donate Please artscouncilofprinceton.org or call sor. Call 609-631-7544 for infor- or low income families. All gently 609-924-8777. Boys & Girls Club of Trenton Classes mation. used gowns are $10; and costume jewelry, clutches, shoes, and seeks donations of bikes in any con- For the Young Cranbury Station Galleries ditions to benefit the organization. offers “Women Watercoloring Good Causes scarves, all for under $5. 183 Boys Field Hockey will be Scotch Road, Ewing. E-mail An all volunteer enterprise repairs Workshops by the Sea” on Monday Parkinson Alliance requests bicycles and sells them at its Tren- held for boys 10 to 18 in Mercer and Tuesday, May 2 and 3; or [email protected] or County. Practices will be held at participation in “Princeton Dines call 609-883-8484. ton-are storefront to promote biking Thursday and Friday, May 5 and 6. Out for Parkinson’s Disease Re- for transportation and enjoyment Princeton Day School. Visit Workshop features both studio and search” on Thursday, April 28. Tuscan Hills will donate 10 among low-income families. Bring www.boysfieldhockey.com for on site instructional painting. $400 Restaurants donating a percentage percent of all sales through May 12 bikes to Capitol Plaza Shopping information. includes art materials, breakfast, of proceeds include Blue Point to University Medical Center at Center, 1500 North Olden Avenue, snacks, and sleeping accommoda- Grill, Elements, Eno Terra, Gen- Princeton’s Level 2 Special Care Ewing or visit www.bikeexchange- tions. For all levels. Call 609-921- Nursery. 4428 Route 27, Kingston. nj.org for additional locations. 0434 for information.

Theater, 609-258-1500. www.- Lectures Clough in swing, foxtrot, waltz, shares stories about the creative princeton.edu/pup. Musical. $12. and Latin dancing. Beginners at process of some of the world’s APRIL 21 8 p.m. Workshop, Princeton Photogra- 7:30 p.m.; intermediates at 8:30 most talented and prolific artists. 6 phy Club, Johnson Education p.m. Register. $70 per person. p.m. Continued from preceding page Film Center, D&R Greenway Land 7:30 p.m. Trust, 1 Preservation Place, Classical Music On Stage Film Series with Enable, Prince- Princeton, 732-422-3676. www.- Argentine Tango, Black Cat Tan- ton Public Library, 65 Wither- princetonphotoclub.org. “Ad- go, Suzanne Patterson Center, Composition Colloquium, Far and In Between, Arts Council spoon Street, 609-924-8822. vanced Critique” workshop pre- Monument Drive, Princeton, 609- Princeton University Concerts, of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon www.princetonlibrary.org. sented by Ricardo Barros. Regis- 273-1378. www.theblackcat- Woolworth Room, 609-258-5000. Street, 609-924-8777. www.arts- Screening of “Autism: The Musi- ter. 7 p.m. tango.com. Beginner and interme- www.princeton.edu/utickets. Ja- councilofprinceton.org. Perfor- cal” followed by a post screening diate classes followed by guided son Caloway, cellist. 4:30 p.m. mance by JW Actors Studio’s im- discussion. Elaine Hall, founder of Art practice. No partner necessary. Musical Performance Recital, prov comedy troupe featuring the Miracle Project, a theater and $12. 9:15 p.m. Moonlight Tour, Grounds For Princeton University Concerts, members of the studio’s advanced film arts program for children with Taplin Auditorium, 609-258-5000. improv workshop for the past two special needs, participates via re- Sculpture, 18 Fairgrounds Road, Literati Hamilton, 609-586-0616. www.- www.princeton.edu/utickets. Brad years. $15. 8 p.m. mote from the West Coast. 6:30 Author Event, Barnes & Noble, Baron, bass baritone, and Linda p.m. groundsforsculpture.org. Group The 25th Annual Putnam County tour lit by the full moon. Register. MarketFair, West Windsor, 609- Sweetman-Waters, piano, per- Spelling Bee, Princeton Univer- $20. Call Rat’s for dinner and tour 716-1570. www.bn.com. Sudipta form works by Handel, Schubert, sity Players, Whitman College package at 609-584-7800. 9 p.m. Bardham-Quallen, author of Mozart, Ravel, and more. 8 p.m. “Chicks Run Wild,” her latest pic- Dancing ture book. 1:30 p.m. Faith Dancing by Peddie Lake, 112 Etra Author Event, Labyrinth Books, Maundy Thursday, Nassau Pres- Road, Hightstown, 609-443-8990. 122 Nassau Street, Princeton, byterian Church, 61 Nassau www.dance.homestead.com. 609-497-1600. www.labyrinth- Street, Princeton, 609-924-0103. Five-week dance class offering in- books.com. Julie Burstein, author www.nassauchurch.org. 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Meet the bunny and get some treats. 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. APRIL 15, 2011 THE NEWS 31 Lectures Comedy John Bianculli Duo, Americana Diner, Meeting, 55-Plus, Jewish Center Mike Eagan, Catch a Rising Star, Saturday 359 Route 130, East of Princeton, 435 Nassau Street, Hyatt Regency, 102 Carnegie Windsor, 609-448- 609-896-2923. www.princetonol.- Center, West Windsor, 609-987- 4477. www.ameri- com. “The Language of History 8018. www.catcharisingstar.com. April 23 canadiner.com. 9 and the History of Language” pre- Register. $19.50. 8 p.m. p.m. sented by John V. Fleming, Princeton University. $3 donation. Faith School Sports Pop Music 10 a.m. Labyrinth Walk, Princeton Unit- For WW-P school sports infor- One Night of Queen, Saving for College, Lawrence Li- ed Methodist Church, Nassau at mation, call the hotline: 609-716- Patriots Theater at brary, Darrah Lane and Route 1, Vandeventer Street, 609-924- 5000, ext. 5134, www.ww-p.org. the War Memorial, Lawrence Township, 609-989- 2613. www.princetonumc.org. Memorial Drive, 6920. www.mcl.org. Investment Worshipers follow the winding North and South Boys Lacrosse. Trenton, 609-955- option for parents to save for their path of a labyrinth as they medi- MCT. 5566. www.thewar- children’s college education pre- tate. At 7:30 p.m. Hyosang Park North Girls Lacrosse. Allentown. memorial.com. $25 sented by Ka’Neda Ellison, a fi- incorporates scripture, art, move- 11 a.m. to $65. 8 p.m. nancial advisor from Edward ment, and contemplative prayer Jones. Register. Free. 12:30 to as she directs John Rutter’s Re- South Softball. At Notre Dame. 11 Comedy 8:30 p.m. quiem. Noon. a.m. Mike Eagan, Catch a Dale Carnegie Institute, Westin, Windsor Chapel, 401 Village On Stage Rising Star, Hyatt Forrestal Village, 201 Village Road East, West Windsor, 609- Regency, 102 Boulevard, Plainsboro, 609-324- 799-2559. www.windsorchapel.- The 25th Annual Putnam County Carnegie Center, 9200. www.DaleCarnegie-NJ.- org. Good Friday service with mu- Spelling Bee, Princeton Univer- West Windsor, 609- com. Register. Free. 6 to 9 p.m. sic, readings, and spiritual reflec- sity Players, Whitman College 987-8018. www.- Theater, 609-258-1500. www.- Faith and Work Initiative, Prince- tion. 7 p.m. catcharisingstar.- princeton.edu/pup. Musical. $12. com. Register. $22. ton University, McCormick Hall, Oneg Discussion, Congregation 2 and 8 p.m. 609-258-5000. www.princeton.- Beth Chaim, 329 Village Road 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. edu. “Ethics in the Executive East, West Windsor, 609-799- Suite” with Anne Mulcahy, chair- 9401. www.bethchaim.org. “The Film Faith man, Save the Children, and re- Real Exodus,” a discussion of the Whole Foods Market Do Some- Easter Egg Hunt, Windsor tired chairman and CEO, Xerox real passover, presented by Rabbi thing Reel Film Festival, Arts Chapel, 401 Village Road East, Spring Benefit: Carol Company. Free. 6:30 p.m. Eric Wisnia. 8 p.m. Council of Princeton, 102 With- West Windsor, 609-799-2559. erspoon Street, 609-924-8777. Leifer, writer, actress, www.windsorchapel.org. Teth- and producer, speaks Live Music Food & Dining www.artscouncilofprinceton.org. ered hot air balloon rides, face Screening of “Urban Roots,” a film Black Cat Habitat, Whole Foods Restaurant Supported Agricul- painting, balloon animals. Egg at Planned Parent- about a group of dedicated Detroit hunt for ages 2 to 9. 9 a.m. Market, 3495 Route 1 South, ture Dinner Series, Tre Piani, residents and their vision for local- hood's spring benefit West Windsor, 609-799-2919. 120 Rockingham Row, Forrestal ly grown, sustainably farmed food Good Friday, Nassau Presbyter- on Friday, April 29, www.wholefoods.com. Acoustic Village, Plainsboro, 609-452- in their city. $7. 7 p.m. ian Church, 61 Nassau Street, at the Hyatt, West original Indie pop rock. 5 to 8 p.m. 1515. www.trepiani.com. Com- Princeton, 609-924-0103. www.- plete dinner based on local ingre- Banff Mountain Film Festival, nassauchurch.org. Readings from Windsor. Sports dients may be served as a buffet, Princeton University, McCosh the Cross. Noon. 10, 609-258-9220. princeton.edu. Mountain University: Outdoor plated, or family style. Leftover food will be donated to an area Screenings of high-adrenaline Adventures, Blue Ridge Moun- outdoor sports. $15. 7 p.m. Gardens T’ai Chi Ch’uan, Plainsboro Pub- tain Sports, Princeton Shopping food bank. Register. $35. 6:30 to lic Library, 9 Van Doren Street, 9:30 p.m. Gardens without Borders, Center, 301 North Harrison Street, Dancing Grounds For Sculpture, 18 Fair- 609-275-2897. www.lmxac.org/- Princeton, 609-921-6078. www.- Wellness grounds Road, Hamilton, 609- plainsboro. Meditation in motion brms.com. “Camp Cuisine.” Reg- Argentine Tango, Central Jersey 586-0616. www.groundsforsculp- presented by Todd Tieger for all ister. Free. 7 p.m. Tai Chi, West Windsor Recre- Dance Society, Suzanne Patter- ture.org. “Seed Bomb” workshop. levels. Free. 10 a.m. ation, Senior Center, Clarksville son Center, 45 Stockton Street, $2 per seed bomb benefit Neigh- Road, West Windsor, 609-799- Princeton, 609-945-1883. www.- borhood Gardens Association, an For Families 9068. www.wwparks-recreation.- centraljerseydance.org. Work- organization dedicated to long- shops. $20. 3 to 6 p.m. Breakfast with the Easter Bunny, Friday com. Free. 8:15 a.m. term preservation of community- Princeton Elks, 354 Route 518, California Mix, Central Jersey managed gardens. 1 to 3 p.m. Blawenburg, 609-466-4945. A April 22 Politics Dance Society, Universalist Con- magician, and an Easter egg hunt. Woodrow Wilson School, gregation, 50 Cherry Hill Road, Wellness Register. $12. 9 a.m. to noon. Princeton, 609-945-1883. www.- Princeton University, 300 Wal- Native American Flute Work- Earth Day. centraljerseydance.org. West Nature Camouflage Egg Hunt, lace Hall, 609-258-2943. shop, Center for Relaxation and Coast swing lesson. Open danc- Stony Brook Millstone Water- Good Friday. opr.princeton.edu/seminars. Healing, 666 Plainsboro Road, ing. $12. No partner needed. 7 shed, 31 Titus Mill Road, Pen- “New Realities of Mexican Immi- Suite 635, Plainsboro, 609-750- p.m. nington, 609-737-7592. thewater- On Stage gration to the United States.” 9 7432. www.relaxationand- shed.org. For ages 3 to 11 with an The 25th Annual Putnam County a.m. to 6 p.m. Contra Dance, Princeton Coun- healing.com. Beginners and inter- adult. Register. $10. 10:30 a.m. try Dancers, Suzanne Patterson mediate players welcome. Regis- Spelling Bee, Princeton Univer- Summer Camps Open House, sity Players, Whitman College Singles Center, Monument Drive, 609- ter. $95. 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 924-6763. www.princetoncountry- Mercer County College, 1200 Theater, 609-258-1500. www.- Divorce Recovery Program, Yoga, Relaxation, and Medita- dancers.org. Instruction and Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, princeton.edu/pup. Musical. $12. Princeton Church of Christ, 33 tion, Grounds For Sculpture, 18 dance. $10. 8 to 10:30 p.m. 609-586-9446. www.mccc.edu. 8 p.m. and midnight. River Road, Princeton, 609-581- Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton, 609- Information for Camp College, 3889. www.princetonchurchof- 586-0616. www.groundsfor- Sports Camps, and Tomato Patch Film christ.com. Non-denominational Classical Music sculpture.org. Free with park ad- Camp. Meet camp directors, tour Banff Mountain Film Festival, support group for men and PLOrk (Princeton Laptop Or- mission. 11 a.m. and noon. the facilities, and register. The women. Free. 7:30 p.m. Princeton University, McCosh chestra), Princeton University Chanting Meditation, Krishna camps seek counselors and area 10, 609-258-9220. princeton.edu. Socials Concerts, Taplin Auditorium, Leela Center, 13 Briardale Court, teachers interested in summer Screenings of high-adrenaline 609-258-5000. www.princeton.- Plainsboro, 609-203-6730. www.- employment. Noon to 2 p.m. outdoor sports. $15. 7 p.m. Luncheon, Rotary Club of the edu/utickets. The concert features krishnaleela.org. Kirtan and dis- Princeton Corridor, Hyatt Re- laptops as musical instruments, cussion. 5 p.m. Continued on following page Art gency, Carnegie Center, 609-799- augmented by wireless networks, 0525. www.princetoncorridor- multichannel speakers, live video Studio Open House, Arts Coun- for 3D glasses, and hacked video cil of Princeton, 102 Wither- rotary.org. Register. Guests, $25. 12:15 p.m. game controllers with seven new spoon Street, 609-924-8777. works, each exploring ensemble www.artscouncilofprinceton.org. electronic music. Free. 8 p.m. “The Art of Haiti” presented by Di- For Seniors dier Civil, a visiting Haitian artist, in Fabulous Fridays, Plainsboro Live Music a slide show. Civil, a painter and Township, Municipal Building, papier mache artist, is the found- 609-799-0909. www.plainsboro- Cafe Improv, Arts Council of ing director of an art school in nj.com. Spreading the green earth Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Jacmel, one of the towns devas- week presented by park ranger Street, 609-924-8777. www.cafe- tated by the recent earthquake Tara Miller for Plainsboro resi- improv.com. Music, poetry, and and cholera outbreak. Free. 4 to 6 dents age 60 and older. Free. comedy. Register to perform. $2. 7 p.m. 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. p.m. Mikey Junior, Grover’s Mill Cof- Classical Music fee House, 335 Princeton Hight- Princeton University Glee Club stown Road, West Windsor, 609- and Chamber Choir, Princeton 716-8771. www.groversmill- ® University Concerts, Richardson coffee.com. Blues night. 7:30 p.m. Senior Care Management Auditorium, 609-258-9220. www.- princeton.edu/puconcerts. Walter Specializing in Elder Care Services L. Noller concert conducted by Gabriel Crouch. $10. 8 p.m. CARE MANAGEMENT Live Music • Assessments/Recommendations • On Going monitoring for families living at a distance DJ Spoltore, Grover’s Mill Coffee House, 335 Princeton Hightstown HOME CARE Road, West Windsor, 609-716- 8771. www.groversmillcoffee.- • Personal Care Assistance • Meal Preparations com. 7:30 p.m. • Transportation • Companionship Sandi Zio, It’s a Grind Coffee • Certified Home Health Aides • Nursing Supervision House, 7 Schalks Crossing Road, 882 0322 Plainsboro, 609-275-2919. www.- Mercer County, NJ (609) - itsagrind.com. Covers and origi- nals. 8 to 10 p.m. Bucks County, PA (215) 321-1401 www.seniorcaremgt.com 32 THE NEWS APRIL 15, 2011 North and South Boys Tennis. Pop Music MCT. APRIL 23 Rehearsal, Jersey Harmony Sunday North Girls Golf. Old Bridge. 3 Chorus, Plainsboro Public Li- Continued from preceding page p.m. brary, 9 Van Doren Street, Plains- April 24 North and South Boys Golf. boro, 732-236-6803. www.- Kids’ Easter Craft Party, Prince- Cherry Valley/Montgomery Tour- harmonize.com/jerseyharmony. ton Presbyterian Church, 545 Easter Sunday. nament. 1 p.m. New members are welcome. 7:15 Meadow Road, West Windsor, p.m. 609-987-1166. www.princeton- South Girls Golf. At Notre Dame. 3 presbyterian.org. Crafts, games, Faith p.m. Mental Health snacks, Easter bunny visit, and Sunrise Service, Princeton Unit- North Baseball. At Steinert. 4 p.m. reading of the Easter story. Chil- ed Methodist Church, Nassau at Recovery Support Program, NA- North Boys Lacrosse. Princeton. MI Mercer, 3371 Brunswick Pike, dren must be accompanied by a Vandeventer Street, 609-924- 4 p.m. parent or guardian. Free for ages 4 2613. www.princetonumc.org. Suite 124, Lawrenceville, 609- to 12. 1 to 4 p.m. Continental breakfast follows. Mu- North Boys Volleyball. Hillsbor- 799-8994. www.namimercer.org. ough. 4 p.m. For people with mental illness. E- Bunny Chase Weekend, Terhune sic by all six choirs at the 9:30 and 11 a.m. services. 6 a.m. mail Erika Reading at ereading@- Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, North Boys/Girls Spring Track. namimercer.org for information. 609-924-2310. www.terhuneorch- Easter Sunday, Nassau Presby- At Allentown/Hopewell Valley. 4 Register. Free. 6 to 7:30 p.m. ards.com. Follow the treasure terian Church, 61 Nassau Street, p.m. hunt clues to find the spring sur- Princeton, 609-924-0103. www.- North Softball, 609-716-5000. At Singles prise. Make a bunny to take home. nassauchurch.org. “An Ordinary Steinert. 4 p.m. For ages 2 to 8. Event is weather- Resurrection” with David A. Davis. Singles Night, Grover’s Mill Cof- dependent. Free. 1 to 4 p.m. 7, 9, and 11 a.m. South Baseball. Allentown. 4 p.m. fee House, 335 Princeton Hight- stown Road, West Windsor, 609- South Boys/Girls Spring Track. Windsor Chapel, 401 Village 716-8771. www.groversmill- Trenton Central. 4 p.m. Lectures Road East, West Windsor, 609- coffee.com. Drop in for soups, Sailing Classes, South Bruns- 799-2559. www.windsorchapel.- South Softball. Allentown. 4 p.m. sandwiches, desserts, tea, coffee wick Library, 110 Kingston Lane, org. Easter Sunday service with South Boys Volleyball. At Bridge- and conversation. Register at Monmouth Junction, 732-329- music and prayer. Child care and water-Raritan. 5:15 p.m. http://ht.ly/3gd9w 6:30 to 8 p.m. 4000. www.sbpl.info. “Basic Sail- nursery provided. 9:30 a.m. ing,” a three-hour class presented Socials by the Princeton Ski Club. Regis- Food & Dining Film Bridge Benefit Luncheon, ter. $5. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Easter Brunch, KatManDu, Wa- Whole Foods Market Do Some- thing Reel Film Festival, Arts Women’s College Club of terfront Park, Route 29, Trenton, Princeton, Present Day Club, 72 OutdoorAction 609-393-7300. www.katmandu- Council of Princeton, 102 With- erspoon Street, 609-924-8777. Stockton Street, Princeton, 609- Vernal Pools of the Sourland trenton.com. Buffet. Register. Before Your Very Eyes: www.artscouncilofprinceton.org. 737-0912. Annual business meet- Mountains, Stony Brook Mill- $19.95. 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Amazing Kreskin Screening of “Vanishing of the ing, luncheon, white elephant stone Watershed, North Stony Easter Brunch, Grounds For Bees,” a real-life drama about a sale, silent auction, and speaker. performs at Catch a Brook Greenway, 609-737-7592. Sculpture, Rat’s Restaurant, 18 commercial bee farmer. $7. 7 p.m. Register. $45. 11:30 a.m. Rising Star on Sunday, www.thewatershed.org. Ex- Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton, 609- ploratory hike in the Sourland 584-7800. www.groundsforsculp- Second Chance Film Series, April 17. Mountains with naturalist Allison ture.org. Champagne or mimosa Princeton Adult School, Friend Jackson. Register. $5. 10 a.m. and full buffet with sales, fruits, Center Auditorium, Computer Sci- Tuesday ence Building, Princeton Universi- Family Nature Programs, Plains- fish, cheese, soups, and breads. Cloning” workshop presented by ty, 609-683-1101. www.princeton- boro Preserve, 80 Scotts Corner Register. $69 includes tax and Barbara Warren. Register. 7 p.m. adultschool.org. Screening of “Ex- April 26 Road, Plainsboro, 609-897-9400. gratuity. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. it Through the Gift Shop,” USA, www.njaudubon.org. “Amazing Dancing 2010. Introduced by William Lock- Animals of Our Vernal Pools.” $5. For Families wood Jr., the curator of the series. School Sports Lindy Workshop, Central Jersey 3:30 to 5 p.m. Bunny Chase Weekend, Terhune Register. $8. 7:30 p.m. Dance Society, All Saints’ Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, For WW-P school sports infor- Church, 16 All Saints’ Road, India Fair 609-924-2310. www.terhuneorch- Lectures mation, call the hotline: 609-716- Princeton, 609-945-1883. www.- India Fair, Business NJ, Raritan ards.com. Follow the treasure 5000, ext. 5134, www.ww-p.org. centraljerseydance.org. Lindy and Workshop, Princeton Photogra- Center, 97 Sunfield Avenue, Edi- hunt clues to find the spring sur- Charleston workshops with phy Club, Johnson Education South Boys Tennis. MCT. son, 609-275-1334. www.- prise. Make a bunny to take home. Matthias Kaminski and Chisoo Center, D&R Greenway Land indiafair.org. Art, culture, and her- For ages 2 to 8. Event is weather- North Boys Golf. Robbinsville. 3 Kim. No partner needed. $15. 6:45 Trust, 1 Preservation Place, itage. Bollywood celebrity appear- dependent. Free. 1 to 4 p.m. p.m. p.m. Princeton, 732-422-3676. www.- ance. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. princetonphotoclub.org. “Ad- South Boys Golf. At Ewing. 3 p.m. Literati Sports vanced Critique” workshop pre- North Boys Volleyball. Quad with Sports Princeton Baseball, Clarke Field, sented by Ricardo Barros. Regis- Don Bosco/Bergen Catholic/St. Author Event, Labyrinth Books, Princeton Men’s Crew, Heavy- Princeton University. www.go- ter. 7 p.m. Joe’s. 4 p.m. 122 Nassau Street, Princeton, princetontigers.com. Columbia. 609-497-1600. www.labyrinth- weight, Lake Carnegie.. Yale and South Girls Lacrosse. At Prince- Cornell. 9 a.m. Doubleheader. Noon. Literati books.com. Carolyn Walker ton. 4 p.m. Bynum, author of “Christian Mate- Princeton Baseball, Clarke Field, Plainsboro Literary Group, North Boys Tennis. Peddie. 4:15 riality,” a professor at the Institute Princeton University. www.go- Plainsboro Public Library, 9 Van p.m. for Advanced Study and professor princetontigers.com. Columbia. Monday Doren Street, 609-275-2897. emerita at Columbia. 6 p.m. Doubleheader. Noon. www.lmxac.org/plainsboro. Nib- North Girls Lacrosse. Hopewell bles, conversation, and readings. Valley Central. 4:15 p.m. Author Event, Barnes & Noble, Princeton Lacrosse, Class of MarketFair, West Windsor, 609- April 25 6:30 p.m. North Softball. At Peddie. 4:15 1952 Stadium, 609-258-4849. 716-1570. www.bn.com. Megan p.m. www.goprincetontigers.com. Har- Author Event, Princeton Public McCafferty, author of “Bumped,” vard. $8 to $10. 1 p.m. Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, South Boys Lacrosse. Rob- her latest teen book. 7 p.m. School Sports Fireplace on second floor, 609- binsville. 4:15 p.m. For WW-P school sports infor- 924-9529. www.princetonlibrary.- Classical Music mation, call the hotline: 609-716- org. Paul De Angelis, co-author of On Stage “Dear Mrs. Kennedy,” a collection Composers Ensemble, Prince- 5000, ext. 5134, www.ww-p.org. of letters send to President John F. 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The cost to boro Police are investigating sev- From The Police Blotter repair the window was estimated to eral 9-1-1 calls made to police stat- be $500. again on March 25 to tell police Glen Drive. Officer Mathieu Bau- while walking through the store. ing that a man had guns on the cam- that the suspect arranged for addi- mann said he was called to Hunters After finishing the food, he dis- Drug Arrests. Christopher R. pus of Mercy College in Dobbs tional credit cards to be delivered Glen Drive in the area of building carded the packaging, continued Sneddon, 23, of Lawrenceville, Ferry, NY, on March 30. Officer to a Ravens Crest address in Plains- 23, where the victim told him through the store, and placed items was charged April 10 with posses- Thomas Larity said the calls con- boro. Plainsboro Police set up sur- someone damaged his car. Bau- inside a bag he was carrying, said sion of marijuana. Officer Christo- tained a recorded message stating veillance and watched Rodriguez mann said someone gained access Van Ness. He then checked him- pher Van Ness said he stopped him that the victims were located at pose as the victim and sign for the to the car through the driver side self out in the self-scan area, but on Route 1 South at Quakerbridge Mercy College. Upon obtaining a credit cards, Breyta said. Police window and then attempted to gain failed to remove the merchandise Road for speeding and saw he had GPS location of the phone that subsequently arrested her in the access to the ignition column. The he placed in the shopping bag, said an open beer bottle in the backseat. called 9-1-1, the call was traced building 1 breezeway of the Quail extent of the damage is unknown at Van Ness. He said the employee al- He said while he removed every- back to an address on Ravens Crest Ridge apartment complex and this time. so saw Dzik leaving the store with- one from the car, he found a bag of Drive in Plainsboro, Larity said. found her to be in possession of out paying for his meal or the items marijuana. He was also charged Larity said police responded to the DWI Arrests. Francis P. Nolan, five fraudulently acquired credit in his bag. The stolen groceries with speeding, possession of drugs address with negative results for 53, of Ewing, was charged April 10 cards from two different victims, were worth $88.12. in a motor vehicle, and failure to any suspicious people or activity. with driving while intoxicated. Of- he said. keep right. Meanwhile, Dobbs Ferry Police ficer Jason Mandato said he saw Resisting Arrest. Kevin J. Pier- Prior to being arrested, Ro- were contacted in reference to him driving in the left lane on son, 46, of Hamilton, was charged Orlando M. Paulino, 20, of Ak- driguez threw the credit cards off these 9-1-1 calls and found them to Route 1 South, even though he was April 2 with resisting arrest and ob- land Gardens, NY, was charged the top of the breezeway when offi- be unfounded, Larity said. not in a position to pass anyone. He structing administrative law. April 6 with possession of marijua- cers approached her, said Breyta. said he stopped him and found he Sergeant Matt Kemp said he tried na. Officer Christopher Van Ness Auto Theft. A resident of She resisted arrest, but police were was intoxicated. to stop a tan van while he was trav- said he stopped him for speeding Pheasant Hollow Drive was the able to arrest her, he added. She eling northbound on Hughes Dri- on Route 1 and found marijuana in victim of auto theft between 4 p.m. was also charged with receiving Chad M. Daniels, 25, of ve. the car. on April 4 and 7:35 a.m. on April 5. stolen credit cards, tampering with Franklin Park, was charged April When he turned around, he Paulino and his passengers were Officer Thomas Larity said his evidence, resisting arrest, obstruc- 10 with driving while intoxicated. came upon Pierson, whose vehicle removed from the car, and Van Jeep was stolen from the parking tion, and defiant trespass and was Sergeant George Cier said he saw was disabled in the left lane of Ness said he found marijuana in a lot of Building 17. The car was sent to the Middlesex County jail, Daniels swerving in front of him on Hughes Drive, just north of Old backpack belonging to Paulino. He worth approximately $9,000. Route 1 North at College Road and where she was held on $25,000 was also charged with speeding stopped him on College Road. He Trenton Road. Pierson tried to run Larceny. Someone stole 30 2- bail. A court ordered search war- and possession of a controlled dan- said he found him to be intoxicated. away, but Kemp caught up to him inch by 6-inch by 10-foot wood rant of her car found an abundance gerous substance in a motor vehi- He was also charged with failure to at 23 Longleaf Drive in Hamilton beams from the work site at Inte- of personal information for several cle. maintain a lane and reckless dri- Square, where Pierson scaled a grated Project Services on Morgan other victims in New Jersey and ving. fence, he said. Pierson initially re- DWI Arrests. Alexis Wilus, 29, Lane between 2:30 p.m. on April 9 New York, Breyta said. sisted arrest, but was subsequently of West Windsor, was charged and 7 a.m. on April 11, said Heather L. Markel, 23, of Identity Theft. A resident of caught, Kemp said. Hamilton Po- April 10 with driving while intoxi- Sergeant Joseph Jankowski. Hamilton, was charged April 1 Deer Creek Drive was the victim of lice assisted at the scene. Pierson cated. Officer Michael McMahon with driving while intoxicated. Of- Theft. A Hunters Glen Drive identity theft sometime before was also charged with speeding. said he was conducting a radar op- April 4. Officer Kenneth Beatty ficer Martin McElrath said he resident was the victim of theft be- Theft. Police are looking for eration when he saw Wilus pass said someone used the victim’s stopped her on Scotts Corner Road tween 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. on April two white men who stole cameras him. name and the last four digits of his for making an improper turn and 11. Officer Bruce Stankiewicz said from Wal-Mart at 4 p.m. on April He said he followed her, watch- social security number to change failing to maintain a lane and found someone stole a battery grip and 2. Officer Peter Hanna said he met ing her cross the double yellow the primary account holder of the her to be intoxicated. She was also battery pack from outside the front with Wal-Mart’s loss prevention traffic lines and stopped her on victim’s AT&T wireless phone ac- charged with reckless driving, im- door of the victim’s residence. He representative, who said that the Windsor Road near South Lane, count to the suspect. Then, the sus- proper turn, and failure to maintain said the items were delivered by two suspects removed two cameras where he found her to be intoxicat- pect renewed the phone contract a lane. the United Postal Service. from the display-mounting base in ed. She was also charged with reck- for an additional two years and pur- Sabrina L. McNulty, 20, of A juvenile resident of West the camera section of the store. The less driving, speeding, and failure chased a new Apple iPhone 4 at a Hightstown, was charged April 1 Windsor was the victim of theft on theft was captured on store surveil- to maintain a lane. reduced cost. with driving while intoxicated. Of- March 17 between 3 and 5:30 p.m. lance, which was retained as evi- Wataru Kondo, 43, of Prince- ficer Thomas Larity said he at High School North. Officer Attempted Theft. A resident of dence, Hanna said. The cameras ton, was charged April 7 with dri- stopped her on George Davison Thomas Larity said someone stole Hunters Glen Drive was the victim were a Canon EOS T3i, worth ving while intoxicated. Officer Lee Road for an inoperable tail light the victim’s black iPod and Sam- of attempted theft of a motor vehi- $899, and a Canon EOS T2i, worth Brodowski said he stopped him for and found McNulty to be intoxicat- sung cell phone from an unlocked cle. Officer Timothy McMahon $799. The men were described as a motor vehicle violation on Route ed. She was also charged with un- gym locker after a school function. said that between March 20 and white males wearing blue jeans and 1 North near Washington Road and derage driving while intoxicated, The total value is estimated to be April 1, someone broke into the black jackets, said Hanna. found him to be intoxicated. parked car in lot 22 of Hunters reckless driving, maintenance of $400. A Lawrenceville resident was Glen Drive by prying open the pas- lamps, and being an uninsured mo- Christopher J. Husinko, 34, of the victim of theft at Babies R Us Credit Card Fraud. Dianesa senger side window with a sharp torist. East Windsor, was charged April 3 on April 1. Officer Justin Insalaco Rodriguez, 23, of Bronx, NY, was tool. Once inside, the suspect pried with driving while intoxicated. Of- said someone entered an unlocked charged January 11 with receiving open the ignition systems cover in ficer Lee Brodowski said he West Windsor office and stole over $200 from the stolen credit cards. Detective an attempt to steal the vehicle. stopped him on Route 1 North near victim’s purse. Joseph Breyta said a Jersey City There are no suspects at this time. Shoplifting. Jeffrey R. Dzik, Alexander Road for an equipment resident reported to police on Janu- 52, of Lawrenceville, was charged A Lawrenceville resident was violation and found him to be in- Criminal Mischief. A resident ary 11 that someone made unau- April 10 with shoplifting at Weg- the victim of burglary, theft, and toxicated. He was also charged of West Windsor was the victim of thorized purchases in excess of mans. Officer Christopher Van and criminal mischief on April 3 at with reckless driving, refusal to criminal mischief and attempted $5,000 on her two credit cards in Ness said a store asset protection the Super Star East Buffet. Officer submit to breath tests, and having burglary between March 30 and Plainsboro and surrounding juris- officer saw Dzik eating a shrimp Walter Silcox said someone broke tinted front windows. April 2 while parked on Hunters dictions. The victim called police cocktail and a vegetable wrap the passenger side window of the

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Reg- Distinguished Lecture Series, Mercer Col- ister. $25. 7 to 1 p.m. lege, West Windsor, Communications 107, 609-570-3324. www.mccc.edu. “Genius: Municipal Meetings Dancing Health How to Define It and How to Achieve It” pre- School Board Election and Budget Vote, Loco Latin, HotSalsaHot, Katmandu, 50 Pre-Adopt Support Group, Infertility and sented by artist and art critic Gerard Hag- WW-P Board of Education, 609-716- Waterfront Park, Trenton, 609-651-6070. Adoption Counseling Center, 2 Tree gerty. He will explore the works of Picasso, 5000. 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. www.hotsalsahot.com. Bachata and salsa Farm Road, Pennington, 609-737-8750. Pollock, and Caravaggio. His own art is in- class followed by three hours of social danc- Public Meeting, Plainsboro Township www.iaccenter.com. 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Register. $80. 6:30 p.m. For WW-P school sports information, call ment. No prior yoga experience necessary. the hotline: 609-716-5000, ext. 5134, www.- Continued on page 35 Register. $28. 7:30 to 9:15 p.m. ww-p.org. 34 THE NEWS APRIL 15, 2011 Who Needs ‘Dancing with the Stars’? We’ve Got Henri Velandia by Anne Levin Creating a Signature Blend of Ballroom, t is Thursday night, and a grow- ing crowd of “salsaholics” is Modern, Ballet, and Salsa — Organic! Iassembling in a studio at the Princeton YWCA. Women, some Homeland Security Janet Napoli- n’t in use to start teaching salsa, and young enough to have acne and tano urging executive branch ac- from the beginning he was like a others old enough to be their grand- tion to achieve immigration equali- magnet and had a strong following. mothers, are chatting, as they strap ty for legally married same-sex Everyone loves Henri because his on their high heels. Men of similar couples currently discriminated charm comes from a sincere place. age range are joining them in the against under DOMA. He loves teaching and helping peo- studio, taking their places in a cir- Velandia and Vandiver have ple. He is a very special man, cle around a handsome, lithe man some 10,300 supporters on their teacher, and dancer, and I am so wearing black pants and a tank top. Facebook page, “Save Our Mar- proud of his success in his business He is Henri Velandia, a 27-year- riage.” The couple was featured in and dancing.” old native of Venezuela and West an article about the situation in the After a few years studying ballet, Windsor resident, who has become April 8 edition of the New York modern, and ballroom dancing, Ve- the center of all things salsa in the Times. “The paper got to us landia began to think about blend- greater Princeton area. Teaching through one of my students, who is ing those styles with the salsa he classes in rented studios at the YW- a reporter and told people at the pa- knew well. While popular all over CA, Princeton Dance and Theater per about our story,” Velandia Latin America, salsa movements Studio in Plainsboro, and Katman- says. “It’s the other side of my life. originate from the Cuban Son danc- du, the Trenton club on the river- It’s hard, but we have a lot of sup- ing of the 1920s. Today it embraces front, Velandia epitomizes the name port, and it’s very encouraging. a mix of Latin-American and West- of his company: HotSalsaHot. We’re sharing our story because it ern influences, and it is practiced in On this balmy evening, he claps applies to so many people today. a number of different styles. his hands to start the advanced be- It’s not about being gay or straight. “I developed my own style of ginner class (classes take place body movement,” says Velandia. every Thursday evening). Within “It’s a blend of ballroom, modern, minutes, he is coaxing fluid arm ‘People worry, Will I be ballet, and salsa, as organic as pos- movements and fleet footwork out able to move my hips the sible. Anyone can do it because it is of his eager charges as they take right way?’But once you a natural movement of the body, as opposed to other forms of dance. turns switching partners and danc- let go, it just happens,’ ing with each other. Once they have People worry, ‘Will I be able to the steps down, Velandia wants says Henri Velandia. move my hips the right way?’ But them to take it to the next level. once you let go, it just happens. The “Dancing is a conversation,” he ladies feel more sexy, the guys are tells them. “We are not machines. It’s about the right to be the person more confident.” Men: When you are dancing with a you want to be, with the person you Velandia thinks the success of lady, you have to say ‘Hello! How want to be with.” television’s “Dancing with the are you?’ Something has to be go- With his fate in the balance, Ve- Stars” has something to do with the ing on between you.” To demon- landia focuses on the day-to-day popularity of the kind of dance he strate, Velandia spins his 14-year- business of sharing his love of salsa teaches, though that program fo- old sister, Claudia, a gorgeous with students and fellow enthusiasts. cuses more on ballroom. “All of dancer with an authoritative man- He and his sister, whom he trained, these dance TV shows inspire peo- ner and perfect technique, onto the are the only dancers in the family. ple to dance and to move, and that’s floor. Their interpretation of the His father is an architect in a wonderful thing,” he says. steps is effortless. They bow their Venezuela; his mother, Luz Marina, In the studio at the YWCA, Ve- heads and smile as the students ap- who lives on Old Trenton Road in landia is teaching on one side of the plaud. Claudia is an eighth grader West Windsor with Claudia, is an room; his sister Claudia works with at Grover Middle School aesthetician. a group of women behind a divider. Velandia’s relaxed, easy man- “As part of my culture, you just The noise from one area doesn’t ner belies a personal situation that grow up with Latin music and seem to distract those dancing in could result in disastrous circum- dancing,” Velandia says. “It’s a the other. A little girl, someone’s stances. His visitor visa has ex- part of life. When I came to the daughter, does her own interpreta- pired, and he faces possible depor- states seven years ago, I wanted to tion of the music in another corner. tation back to Venezuela in early learn other kinds of dance.” Students awaiting the next class HotSalsaHot: Clockwise from top: Josh Vandiver, May. Velandia married his partner, At the ripe old age of 20 (for a chat companionably. Everyone is left, and Henri Velandia (photo by Yiftah Elazar); Josh Vandiver, an American citi- dancer) Velandia enrolled at relaxed. Velandia and Christy Kam (photo by Marie Alonzo); zen and Princeton University grad- Princeton Dance and Theater Stu- “I’m dying because I have a hip Velandia and his sister, Claudia, at the 2010 Bachata uate student, last August. The cou- dio soon after arriving in the injury, and I can’t dance tonight,” and Salsa Congress in Washington, DC, and at the Princeton area. says Nancy Musco of Plainsboro, ple wed in Connecticut, a state that 2010 Philadelphia Showdown. recognizes same-sex marriage. But “Henri came to me the first week who has been studying with Ve- because of the Defense of Marriage PDT opened over seven years ago landia for four years. On this Act (DOMA), the green cards and declared, ‘I want to learn how evening, she has come to class even experience in ballet and modern to take people from nothing to hav- available for immigrants legally to dance,’ says Risa Kaplowitz, co- though she can’t take part. “I’m to- dance to the mix. I can’t get enough ing a great time on the dance floor, married to American citizens do founder of the school. “I gave him tally addicted,” she says. of it. None of us can.” and it will happen.” not apply in same-sex unions. several private lessons just to bring Musco and other students have Velandia’s classes at the Loco Latin, Wednesdays at 8:30 Still, Velandia is hopeful that him somewhat up to speed and then accompanied Velandia to salsa YWCA Princeton are well estab- p.m., KatManDu, Waterfront Park, the law will soon be deemed un- just threw him in as many classes as “congresses” around the country, lished. He has high hopes for the Trenton, 609-651-6070. www.- constitutional. Earlier this month, he could take. Within two years, he most recently in Miami last year. sessions that recently got under- hotsalsahot.com. Bachata and salsa Congressman Rush Holt (D-NJ), was performing male leading roles “Henri is a great teacher,” Musco way in Trenton, at Katmandu. “It’s class followed by three hours of so- followed by a group of 12 U.S. in ‘The Nutcracker.’ About five says. “He really looks to see what a great spot,” Velandia says. “We cial dancing with the HotSalsaHot Senators, wrote to Attorney Gener- years ago, he came to me to ask if you need to be taught; he doesn’t have a small crowd for now. But it team led by Henri Velandia. $8. al Eric Holder and Secretary of he could use a studio when it was- just teach a class. And he brings his will grow. Our school is designed APRIL 15, 2011 THE NEWS 35 WW-P News Classifieds

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Health Thursday Comedy to 2:30 p.m. $75. 7:30 to 9 p.m. Blood Drive, Plainsboro Public Open Mic Comedy, Grover’s Mill Library, 9 Van Doren Street, 609- April 28 Coffee House, 335 Princeton Hightstown Road, West Windsor, 275-2897. www.lmxac.org/plains- Continued on following page boro. 1 to 7 p.m. School Sports 609-716-8771. www.groversmill- For Families coffee.com. 7 p.m. Family Bounce Night, Bounce U, For WW-P school sports infor- 410 Princeton Hightstown Road, mation, call the hotline: 609-716- West Windsor, 609-443-5867. 5000, ext. 5134, www.ww-p.org. www.bounceu.com. Must be 34 North Girls Spring Track. Penn inches to bounce. $8.95 per child. Relays. Adults bounce for free. $3.25 extra for pizza. 6 to 8 p.m. North Boys Golf. At Hightstown. 3 p.m. For Parents South Boys Golf. Notre Dame. 3 Parenting in the Age of Social p.m. Media, Har Sinai Temple, 2441 South Girls Golf. At Old Bridge. 3 Pennington Road, Pennington, p.m. 609-730-8100. www.harsinai.org. North Boys Lacrosse. At Northern “Contemporary Parenting in the Burlington. 4 p.m. Age of the Internet and Social Net- working” features four panelists North Boys Volleyball. At North who will look at the psychological Brunswick. 4 p.m. and social elements of texting, on- North Girls Lacrosse. At Prince- line dating, bullying, gaming, and ton. 4 p.m. web browsing as it applies to chil- dren whose parents may not even North Softball. At Princeton. 4 know what Twitter and Facebook p.m. are. Children ages 13 and up are South Boys Lacrosse. At Allen- encouraged to attend and partici- town. 4 p.m. pate. The guest speakers include South Softball. At Lawrence. 4 Dr. Michael Osit, a psychologist p.m. and author of “Generation Text: Raisin Well-Adjusted Kids in an South Girls Lacrosse. Rob- Age of Instant Everything;” a stu- binsville. 4:15 p.m. dent from College of New Jersey, a member of the Hopewell Town- ship police department specializ- ing in cyber crime, and Steve 36 THE NEWS APRIL 15, 2011 West Windsor portrays Antonio. ing Road, Plainsboro, 609-275- Reception with cast and crew fol- 2919. www.itsagrind.com. Rock. 8 APRIL 28 lows the opening night perfor- to 10 p.m. mance. $14. 7:30 p.m. Continued from preceding page Sleeping Beauty Wakes, Berlind Good Causes Theater at the McCarter, 91 Uni- Spring Benefit, Planned Parent- For Seniors versity Place, Princeton, 609-258- hood, Hyatt, Carnegie Center, Kosher Cafe West, Jewish Fami- 2787. www.mccarter.org. Musical West Windsor, 609-964-7955. ly and Children’s Service, Con- by Rachel Sheinkin, music by www.plannedparenthood.org. gregation Beth Chaim, 329 Village Brendan Milburn, and lyrics by Va- Carol Leifer, writer, actress, and Road East, East Windsor, 609- lerie Vigoda. Directed by Rebecca producer who has worked on 987-8100. www.jfcsonline.org. Taichman. Through June 5. 8 shows such as “Seinfeld,” “The Kosher meal and speaker for ages p.m. Larry Sanders Show,” and “Satur- 60 and up. “Relaxation Through day Night Live” is the featured Breath and Imagery” presented by Film speaker. She is also the author of Pam Jones, R.N. from Robert “When You Life About Your Age, Wood Johnson University Hospi- Stand Against Racism, YWCA Princeton, Lawrence Library, the Terrorists Win: Reflections on tal Hamilton. Register. $5. 12:30 Looking in the Mirror.” Register. p.m. 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence- ville, 609-497-2100. www.ywca- $90. 11 a.m. princeton.org. Screening of “Glen Benefit Galas Acres: A Story in Black and In the Galleries: The artwork of Andrew Werth of Friday White,” a documentary about the Pinot to Picasso: Vintage 2011, integrated West Windsor neigh- Arts Council of Princeton, Tech- West Windsor is on view through Sunday, May 1, at borhood in the 1950s was directed nology Center of Princeton, 330 the Artists’Gallery in Lambertville. Photo: Lou Blicharz. April 29 and edited by Diane Ciccone of Carter Road, Princeton, 609-924- West Windsor. Post screening dis- 8777. www.artscouncilofprince- cussion with Ciccone. 11 a.m. to ton.org. A selection of foods and toric preservation. The session Schools School Sports 12:30 p.m. wines from area restaurants and will include legal issues, stan- businesses. Art Tombola, an Ital- dards and guidelines, public sup- Public Meeting, Princeton Inter- For WW-P school sports infor- Literati ian-style prize draw from close to port, and a talk about sustainabili- national Academy Charter mation, call the hotline: 609-716- 90 original works of art. Register. ty. Register. $35 includes a com- School, Princeton Charter Princeton Poetry Festival, Lewis School, 575 Ewing Street, Prince- 5000, ext. 5134, www.ww-p.org. Center for the Arts, Richardson $100; $350 with one Art Tombola prehensive resource manual. ticket. Benefit for community arts 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ton, 732-513-5891. www.piacs.- North Boys Spring Track. Penn Auditorium, 609-258-1500. www.- org. Open sessions of the board of Relays. princeton.edu/arts/. Readings and and artist in residence programs. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. For Parents trustees. 6:15 p.m. North Baseball. At Princeton. 4 discussions featuring distin- p.m. guished poets from around the Educational Seminar, Edward For Seniors world. Also Saturday, April 30. Wellness Jones, French American School North Boys Tennis. At Steinert. 4 $15. 2 to 9 p.m. Tai Chi, West Windsor Recre- of Princeton, 16 All Saints Road, Fabulous Fridays, Plainsboro p.m. ation, Senior Center, Clarksville Princeton, 609-924-5529. “Paying Township, Municipal Building, South Baseball. At Lawrence. 4 Classical Music Road, West Windsor, 609-799- for Education” presented by Hans 609-799-0909. www.plainsboro- nj.com. Middlesex County Area p.m. Tosca, Boheme Opera NJ, Col- 9068. www.wwparks-recreation.- Hernandez, a financial advisor. com. Free. 8:15 a.m. Register. 6 p.m. Transit Ride Guide for Plainsboro South Boys Tennis. Allentown. 4 lege of New Jersey, Mayo Concert residents age 60 and older. Free. p.m. Hall, 609-396-2435. www.- 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. bohemeopera.com. Register. History OutdoorAction On Stage $25. 8 p.m. Workshop for Local Historic Arbor Day Celebration, Terhune Sports Preservation, Preservation New Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, The Tempest, Kelsey Theater, Live Music Jersey, Friend Center, William 609-924-2310. www.terhune- Princeton Baseball, Clarke Field, Mercer County Community Col- and Olden streets, Princeton, 609- orchards.com. Children hear a Princeton University. www.go- lege, 1200 Old Trenton Road, Beannacht: Tom & Deirdre, princetontigers.com. Cornell. Grover’s Mill Coffee House, 335 392-6409. www.preservationnj.- “tree” story and receive a free blue West Windsor, 609-570-3333. org. Training session with Prince- spruce seedling. Pre-schoolers in Doubleheader. Noon. www.kelseytheatre.net. Shake- Princeton Hightstown Road, West Windsor, 609-716-8771. www.- ton Borough Historic Preservation the morning and school-aged in Trenton Thunder Baseball, Wa- speare drama focuses on the Review committee, National Al- the afternoon. Free. 10 a.m. and 4 theme of forgiveness with a pool of groversmillcoffee.com. 7:30 p.m. terfront Park, Route 29, 609-394- liance of Preservation Commis- p.m. 8326. www.trentonthunder.com. water as a primary set piece at Gabe Manak Band, It’s a Grind sions, and Preservation NJ focus center stage. Ned Ianacone of New Hampshire. $10 to $13. 7:05 Coffee House, 7 Schalks Cross- on the fundamentals of local his- p.m.

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