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West Windsor &Plainsboro WW-P’S FREE COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER WWPINFO.COM WEST WINDSOR Letters: Hsueh Responds to Christie’s ‘Tool Kit’ 2 & PLAINSBORO Meadow Road Now Open for Traffic 12 Marina Vrahnos Produces & Stars in ‘The Tiger’ 28 Police Reports 29 Classifieds 31 Plainsboro Author Nikki Stern on ‘Moral Authority’ 32 FOLLOW WWPINFO ON FACEBOOK & TWITTER FOR TIMELY UPDATES NEWS ISSUE DATE: JUNE 11, 2010 NEXT ISSUE:JUNE 25 Rudnick & Downs Are Among Four Principals Leaving WW-P by Cara Latham cal advisor and troubleshooter for Curtis Wright. He earned his undergraduate de- s the WW-P community wraps up gree from the University of Mississippi. the remaining days of the school (He would later earn his master’s from Ayear and prepares to send off its what was then Trenton State College graduating classes, four of the district’s (now the College of New Jersey), and his principals are also making their exits. doctorate degree in 1978 from Rutgers Long-time principals Charles Rud- University). nick, at South, and Art Downs, at Com- Things weren’t working out at that par- munity, are among those departing this ticular time,” said Downs. He said had put year. At Community, Downs served as his name in a profes- the founding princi- sional commercial em- pal, and the only one Community Principal ployment agency, who in the school’s 25- called him and told Top Honors: Retiring South Principal Charles Rudnick poses with year history. Jeanine Art Downs has been him about the teaching salutatorian Wendy Gu, above left, and valedictorian Ronak Gandhi. Heil, principal at with WW-P for 50 position open in West Dutch Neck, and years, while South’s Windsor. “I was ac- North Principal Michael Zapicchi meets with his top students: Mary Ann Isaacs, tively involved in a lot Valedictorian Tracie Kong, below left, and co-salutatorians principal at Millstone Charles Rudnick has of sports programs, Rohit Reddy and Nikhil Sheth, right. River School, will al- been here for 19 years. and a lot of things that so be leaving. Isaacs brought me into con- has been with the dis- tact with children,” he trict for a total of 23 years. said. “Applying for a job in West Windsor Downs has taught or overseen as many was the best decision that I’ve made.” as three generations of families coming to Education was a perfect fit for Downs, school in what was once a rural area with who, in 1968, became the acting principal little diversity. He began his career here in at Maurice Hawk, eventually becoming 1960, when he was hired as a science principal there the following year. “I was teacher for grades six, seven, and eight, in filling in for somebody who was out on the West Windsor district, before it be- leave, and then the district regionalized, came a regionalized district with Plains- and WW-P joined together,” he said, ex- boro, and prior to the construction of plaining there were openings both at Maurice Hawk elementary school in Maurice Hawk and in Plainsboro for prin- 1963. cipals. He served as principal at Maurice Downs said he got the job because he Hawk for eight years before he was trans- was a geologist, and the district was look- ferred to Dutch Neck, where he served as ing for a science teacher. His entrance in- principal for another eight years. At the to the world of education was not typical. time, Dutch Neck was a school for grades He grew up in Lincoln Park. His mother four, five, and six. was an operator for the New Jersey Bell telephone company. His father built air- Continued on page 11 plane engines and later served as a techni- DAY-BY-DAY INPLAINSBORO & WEST WINDSOR For more event listings visit www.wwpinfo.com. For timely up- At This Class Reunion, An Art Show Was Born: dates, follow wwpinfo at Twitter Joe Ryan and Alisha Hastings Kimball, both raised and on Facebook. in West Windsor, attended their 20th reunion and discovered their mutual artistic interests. A joint show of their work opens in Lambertville on Friday Saturday, June 12. See story page 23. June 11 per Bowls, Giants, Jets, Eagles, Street, 609-924-8777. www.arts- Yankees, Mets, Nets, Devils, Fly- councilofprinceton.org. Up close Drama ers, Rutgers, Georgetown, and and classical concert performed WW-P High Schools North and on piano by Plainsboro resident Miss Connections, Off-Broad- South. Through June 19. A per- and the youngest pianist to per- street Theater, 5 South Green- centage of sales benefit Special form Bach’s Goldberg Variations wood Avenue, Hopewell, 609- Olympics. 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Carnegie Hall. A graduate from 466-2766. www.off-broadstreet.- the Mannes College of Music, she com. Comedic mystery by Marvin Summer Art Sale, Garden State Watercolor Society, Princeton has a master of arts degree in per- Harold Cheiten of Princeton. formance practice from Harvard $27.50 to $29.50. 7 p.m. Shopping Center, 301 Harrison Street, Princeton, 609-394-4000. University. The program includes Good Causes Food & Dining Ragtime, Kelsey Theater, Mercer www.gardenstatewatercolor- works by J.S. Bach, Chopin, and County Community College, society.org. Noon to 5 p.m. Debussy. Register. $25. 7:30 p.m. Twistin’ Your Tails Away, Dinners on the Farm, Zone 7, Ter- 1200 Old Trenton Road, 609-570- A.F.E.W. Pets, Hamilton Manor, hune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil 3333. www.kelseytheatre.net. Dancing Pop Music 30 Route 156, Hamilton, 609-448- Road, Lawrenceville, 609-206- Musical by Pennington Players. 5322. www.afewpets.com. Family 0344. www.freshfromzone7.com. Outdoor Dancing, Central Jersey Fred Miller, Ellarslie, Trenton $16. 7:30 p.m. City Museum, Cadwalader Park, style dinner, cash bar, live music. Behind the scenes farm tour, hors Dance Society, Hinds Plaza, Co-organized by Hamilton Animal d’oeuvres and four-course dinner Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609-989-3632. www.ellarslie.org. Art “A Lecture in Song: Judy Gar- Shelter. $45 to $50. 7:30 to 3 p.m. prepared by Scott Anderson, head 609-945-1883. www.central- chef of Elements in Princeton, and Father’s Day Exhibit, Gold Medal jerseydance.org. Swing dance. land.” Register. $20. 7:30 p.m. Impressions, Can Do Fitness, Comedy Clubs wine pairings by Hopewell Valley No partner needed. Surface is Concert, New Jersey Gay Men’s Vineyards. A portion of the pro- 121 Main Street, Forrestal Village, smooth stone. Free. 7 to 10 p.m. Chorus, Trinity Church, 33 Mer- DJ Hazzard and Joey Novick, Plainsboro, 609-606-9001. www.- Catch a Rising Star, Hyatt Re- ceeds will benefit Farmers Against cer Street, Princeton, 732-579- Hunger. Register. $135. 4:30 p.m. goldmedalimpressions.com. Pho- Classical Music 8449. www.njgmc.org. “The Killer gency, 102 Carnegie Center, tographer Richard Druckman fea- West Windsor, 609-987-8018. Mariam Nazarian, Arts Council of Concert: A Manly Musical Murder tures a limited number of collec- Mystery.” $25. 8 p.m. www.catcharisingstar.com. Reg- Continued on page 18 tion-quality photographs from Su- Princeton, 102 Witherspoon ister. $17.50. 8 p.m. 2 THE NEWS JUNE 11, 2010 Views & Opinions Hsueh Responds to ing affordable housing units. Salaries, health care costs, and Christie’s ‘Tool Kit’ pensions, even with the proposed The following is a letter from “Tool Kit,” will not go down. Util- West Windsor Mayor Shing-Fu ities like gas, electric, and sewer Hsueh to Governor Chris Christie will not go down. A tax cap won’t make government services cost regarding a proposed Tool Kit of Richard K. Rein Reforms and Proposition 2.5. less. Tax caps can be harmful if adopted during a weak economy. Editor and Publisher Plainsboro Values s requested I reviewed the The “Massachusetts Miracle,” Cara Latham Aproposed “Tool Kit” of re- Proposition 2.5 took effect during News Editor forms and your proposal to imple- Plainsboro: 2BR, 2.5BA – Picture Perfect Townhouse. This light & bright meticulously a period of extraordinary econom- Lynn Miller maintained home with its oversized driveway accommodating 6 cars & the wonderful ment a 2.5 percent hard cap on mu- ic growth. State revenues were ris- Community News Editor finished Basement will not disappoint! The updated Eat-in Kitchen features granite nicipalities. ing, which allowed counters & backsplash, stainless steel stove, refrigerator, dishwasher, new stainless Brian McCarthy steel microwave, undermount florescent lighting and great plantation shutters over Please note that the State to boost aid a greenhouse window. The Atrium has a new paver patio and a new Pella slider. With West Windsor is a to municipalities, not Craig Terry most rooms having hardwood flooring, the vaulted Living Room features fireplace & Photography another new Pella slider with transom leading to the deck and great views! The vaulted full service munici- The state appears cut it. With the pro- Dining Room with skylight conventionally pality. That means Vaughan Burton opens to the Kitchen. The large Master to be balancing its posed New Jersey that we provide trash Bedroom has sitting & dressing areas budget on the plan to cap increases Production & the Master Bath has a soaking tub removal, brush re- to 2.5 percent, the Diana Joseph-Riley & stall shower. The finished Basement moval, snow re- will please with large daylight windows, backs of munici- only choice may be Martha Moore recessed lighting and storage areas!! moval, and recycling palities by keep- to cut services that Account Representatives This home has over $30 thousand to our residents. Un- in recent upgrades including a New ing the revenues will cost the individ- Bill Sanservino Furnace & A/C. $369,900 der the Kelly Bill, we ual resident more reimburse private due to them.
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