WW-P’S FREE COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER WWPINFO.COM WEST WINDSOR Letters: WW-P Schools Need Property Management 2 & PLAINSBORO WW Approves Maneely Rezoning 12 ‘Two Buck Chuck’ Coming to Trader Joe’s 13 Sexual Harassment Suit In Plainsboro 16 New Swim Coach For North 18 Police Reports 33 Classifieds 35 NEWS ISSUE DATE: DECEMBER 4, 2009 NEXT ISSUE:DECEMBER 18 HS South Students Protest People In The News WW-P Privatization Study by Cara Latham building and grounds department,” For These Teens, said Gerri Hutner, the district’s di- Reality Is Real – he controversy over the pos- rector of communications. “They sible privatization of the informed the administrators they Not Virtual TWest Windsor-Plainsboro were going to do this. They were school district’s maintenance and allowed to voice their emotions by Cara Latham custodial staff has created a new and concerns and opinions on this group of concerned citizens — the topic during this time.” om Roder was watching district’s high school students. television one day when he As part of the curriculum for A group of nearly 100 students language arts, there is a unit on civ- Tsaw someone he knew in a at High School South organized a recruitment advertisement for the il disobedience, in which students walk-out during the lunch period have discussions on various topics, Plainsboro Rescue Squad. on December 2 Two months later, he was in the including so- in protest of the cial contracts, back of an ambulance, reviving a Board of Educa- woman who was suffering from a ‘They informed the ad- cheating, and tion’s decision ministrators they were honor codes, heart attack. to study the mat- “The lady basically died on us going to do this. They Hutner said. ter. Students Because the twice,” he said. “We brought her walked out to were allowed to voice back, and she was talking as we students in- the front of the their emotions, con- formed the were rolling her into the hospital. building near That was my first real critical call. cerns, and opinions.’ principal about the flagpole the protest and It really made me realize how around 11:10 much of a difference we can make because it was a.m., chanting part of the curriculum, there is no and save someone’s life.” and carrying signs with slogans, That’s a heady experience for disciplinary action planned. When including the popular “Stranger asked whether the district would anyone. But what makes it more Danger.” dramatic is that Roder is still in condone a protest that was not re- Tom Roder and Vicky Wang have to balance their But school officials say that the lated to a lesson being taught at the high school — a senior at South. busy high school schedules with the demands of being students had notified Principal The Plainsboro Rescue Squad con- school so long as officials are noti- members of the Plainsboro Rescue Squad. Charles Rudnick ahead of time fied ahead of time, Hutner said a sists of EMTs and trainees, and on about the protest they organized as life-threatening calls, a paramedic disciplinary decision would have part of a civil disobedience lesson to be made by the principal and that unit joins the squad, which was the trade, balancing their responsibili- routine — a baby was having in the language arts program. No case during this particular call. ties as students and other activities seizures, which happens frequent- she would only comment on this disciplinary action is expected to particular incident. For Roder, as well as Vicky with serving as members of the ly. While the call was not life- be taken against the students for Wang, the decision to join the Plainsboro Rescue Squad. And re- threatening, “the parents were ob- Officials encourage students to the 15-minute protest. use the lessons that are taught in squad was not life-changing, but cently, both of the teens have suc- viously worried,” she said. “They “This is a topic they felt strong- the experiences the two have had cessfully completed their EMT spoke Chinese, and I conversed school to “carefully and safely ly about, and felt they wanted to voice their opinions,” said Hutner. since serving on the squad have certifications. with the mother in Chinese, and show their feelings and opinions been. The two have spent nearly One of Wang’s first few calls on the board’s decision to study the two years training and learning the was also eye-opening. The call was Continued on page 6 economics and efficiencies of the Continued on page 11

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‘Let It Snow’: Holiday-themed paintings by Plainsboro artist Robert Hummel are on dis- play at Chez Alice Cafe and Bakery in Palmer Square, Princeton, through December, in an ex- hibit and sale titled ‘Let It Snow.’ 2 THE NEWS DECEMBER 4, 2009 Views & Opinions Looking for To The Editor: • Recognize physical problems long before they become cata- WW-P Schools Need strophic events. Property Manager • Manage repairs and renova- a True Real Estate tions knowing when to complete in applaud the West Windsor house and when to economically Plainsboro School Board for go outside. Richard K. Rein considering ways to reduce op- Professional? I • Effectively write requests for Editor and Publisher erating costs within the system. I quotes using knowl- Cara Latham would, however, ask edge unique to News Editor them to consider an- someone so trained other approach. As a Our system has Lynn Miller Choose Wisely. thus insuring WW-P Community News Editor retired supervisor of clearly grown well gets what it needs — building and grounds beyond any level not what “keeping Brian McCarthy for a local school sys- up with the Joneses” Craig Terry tem I recognize that that a superinten- caused a request for. Photography as school systems dent of schools can grow there becomes comprehend. Now for the real Vaughan Burton a time when drastic change. Such an in- Production changes are required. dividual should be Diana Joseph-Riley WW-P has reached one of the an employee of the Board of Edu- Martha Moore times in the management of its cation answering directly to the Account Representatives plant. board with a completely separate Bill Sanservino With over a half billion dollars budget. Our system has clearly Production Manager in physical plant WW-P would be grown well beyond any level that a well advised to consider hiring a superintendant of schools can Lawrence L. DuPraz 1919-2006 professional engineer schooled in comprehend, let alone objectively Founding Production Adviser Joan Eisenberg property management. Such an in- manage. A superintendant should Euna Kwon Brossman Owner/Sales Associate dividual could provide significant be an educator first and foremost. Jack Florek, Bart Jackson 2003 “Realtor Professional of the Year” savings to the system in the follow- His or her loyalties should be di- Pritha Dasgupta #1 Remax Agent in New Jersey 1999 & 1997 ing areas. rected to education and education Jennifer Bender alone. And unfortunately all too • Manage capital projects from Phyllis Spiegel ® often their tenure is not long ® inception to completion, thus re- Caroline Calogero Office: 609-951-8600 x110 enough to relate to the life cycle of ducing the cost of consultants and Contributing Writers Mobile:609-306-1999 the physical plant. insuring that architects provide our [email protected] Replacing the lowest-paid staff GREATER PRINCETON needs rather than cookie cutter For inquiries, call 609-243-9119. may reap short-term savings, but Fax: 609-243-9020. www.JoanSells.com units with a new facade. the disinterest in the well-being of E-mail: [email protected] Home Page: www.wwpinfo.com Each office is individually owned and operated. Mail: Box 580, West Windsor 08550. The News welcomes letters. Mail them to Box 580, Physical Location: 12 Roszel Road, West Windsor 08550. Fax them to 609-243-9020. Suite C-205, West Windsor Or E-mail them: [email protected]. © 2009 by Richard K. Rein. Anna Shulkina NJAR Million Dollar Club ‘98 - ‘00 NJAR Circle of Excellence ‘01 - ‘08; Gold Level ‘03 - ‘08

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Until you Christmas Story people and experiences into have experienced the costs pro- false categories: Worship with YouYou don’tdon’t buybuy aa duced by small problems left unre- Can Be Messy sad people when you are sad and ported you will think my idea is joyful people when you are joy- househouse offoff thethe rack,rack, foolish. Those who have gone ’m troubled by “Blue Christ- ful. In reality there is no place so don’t choose a down this path generally realize the Imas” worship. The practice you can go where life is not so don’t choose a mistake in a year or two at consid- started because, understandably, messed up. Messed up is the on- Realtor that way. erable costs. The board would be some people find it difficult to ly way that life is found. Blue Realtor that way. well advised to contact some who share in the joy of the holiday Christmas also harms the gift of have gone down this path. season. Their lives are a mess diversity in a Christian commu- Howard Eldridge (divorce, death, illness, etc). So nity. Christian worship is less Retired Supervisor some institutions thought that than it is meant to be when those of Buildings and Grounds this group of people would bene- present aren’t connected to the fit from a separate worship ser- messiness of life — theirs and Donna Reilly vice, where similarly struggling others. Custodians’Role Is folks could gather without the This Christmas don’t stay tailors the real Integral To Schools refrains of “Joy to the World.” away if you are blue. Instead estate experience I’m troubled because this gather with others to hear about estate experience s a Plainsboro taxpayer, par- practice seems to be in response the God that doesn’t protect us to suit you. Aent, and WW-P school district to our culture’s appreciation of from the messes of life (un- employee I would like to express Christmas. The church’s story, planned pregnancy, homeless- my disappointment that our school however, is not the reassuring ness, governmental corruption board is even considering the out- bliss of “God is in his heavens, — elements of the first Christ- sourcing of our operations and cus- and all is right with the world.” mas) but in the very messiness of todial staff. The group that has Rather the joy of the Feast of the life is with us — Emmanuel! Nativity is that God is with us in Paul Lutz been targeted is a hard-working, 609-462-3737(Direct) trustworthy, and responsible col- our mess! Pastor, Prince of Peace Lutheran www.donnareilly.com lection of individuals. They are an Blue Christmas segregates Church, Princeton Junction integral part of every school’s [email protected] community atmosphere. 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As parents in could walk directly from the Sher- Mary Ann Pidgeon reason these district employees this district we have always taken it brooke area to the train station by Pidgeon & Pidgeon, PC cutting through the woods on what should be facing the threat of job for granted that these things would Attorney, LLM in Taxation loss. Many of them have worked in be provided for our children. They is Schlumberger’s land. This saved the district for years. They have were provided for mine. Please the time it takes to walk around shown dedication and commitment make sure they will be provided for what is now the PNC Bank. Hemi 600 Alexander Road to their jobs. 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Continued from preceding page Have a comment? cility manager to see if it might be possible To post a comment or add your opin- to resurrect such a pathway. This is what he ion to the discussion, read the articles in has discovered. this week’s edition of the WW-P News The old walking trail has not been in use online at www.wwpinfo.com. for a long time, and the area is fenced to pre- Or E-mail [email protected]. vent people from crossing through the Schlumberger area. We might want to find out why — there has been some speculation HomeFront Thanks that it is for legal reasons. Schlumberger owns a property on Route n 2009 HomeFront received 13,928 pleas 571 and for a time had employees working Ifor help from families facing homeless- there. West Windsor approved — we think ness, hunger, and all the other economic, so- in 2007 — the addition of a second floor to cial, and personal problems that go with the main building on Wallace Road and an poverty. This represents a 34 percent in- elevated boardwalk over the wetlands on the crease over 2008. south side of the building for employees to New Jersey is, in a way, at the center of walk between the two facilities. The second the current crisis in the economy. Unem- floor has since been completed and the em- ployment, foreclosures, homelessness, and ployees from the building on Princeton- hunger are at record levels. All of this shows Hightstown Road have moved to the main up at the HomeFront front desk, and it is par- building. ticularly painful during the traditional The building on Princeton-Hightstown American holiday of Thanksgiving, a time Road is now vacant. The facility manager for families to sit around the table and cele- did not know what Schlumberger would do brate the good fortune of their lives. There with the vacant building. Because everyone are so many hardworking families with no is now located together on Wallace Road, table, no home, and no festive dinner. Schlumberger no longer needs the building I want to take this opportunity to give on Princeton-Hightstown Road. There is no thanks to all of the dedicated staff, volun- reason to connect the two buildings with a teers, and donors who have made it possible path, and it therefore has no plans to build for HomeFront to reach out to 4,000 parents the boardwalk. and children and provide them with a holi- Apparently, even when they had people day meal and ongoing support through the in the Princeton-Hightstown Road building, holiday season and beyond. I want to thank the employees used to go around the PNC the other organizations collaborating with Bank at the corner rather than walking us to fulfill this important mission. through their land directly. I know that many of our supporters have For the time being, it appears that there been impacted by the current crisis. That are no plans to create a crossing through the they would still help their fellow citizens Schlumberger property, and we are left with through these hard times tells me just one another empty building on Princeton-High- thing: that there is still something to give tstown Road. thanks for as a member of this community, a Please note that the West Windsor rede- resident of this state, and a citizen of this velopment plan calls for a walking path country. There are still Americans who care from the Windsor Plaza (behind the Acme about and care for their neighbors, a concept shopping center) to the station. fundamental to our traditions. Let me give Suggestions and ideas are always wel- my thanks to all of you for all of this. come. Connie Mercer Rita McGrath Executive Director, HomeFront DECEMBER 4, 2009 THE NEWS 5 lifford prudent was one and the NEW LISTING! Cof the Suburban Mom right thing first people we to do. But RADHA CHEERATH met at Village it is not BROKER ASSOCIATE School in West Windsor back in by Euna Kwon Brossman right to reward people who have “Excellence is not an act, but a habit” 1997 when we first moved to this given years of service and dedica- area and Katie, just seven years old, was Santa himself, with his jolly tion by throwing them out of their • NJAR Circle of Excellence Award Gold Level ‘03-’08 entered as a second-grader in Mrs. laugh and kindly face. jobs. Is it that they are paid too • NJAR Million Dollar Club Award Silver Level ‘01-’02 Knuppel’s class. The years have Bob is another wonderful fellow much? Hardly! And if we are ex- • Mercer County Top Producers Association ‘01-’08 rolled by, Mrs. Knuppel has since whose job is in danger. He’s been at amining their paychecks, would it Email: [email protected] Office: 609-750-4118 retired, and Katie is now a college Millstone River School for 19 not be fair, then, to look at others Cell: 609-577-6664 sophomore, but Clifford? Kind, de- years. How many times has one of (for now, who shall go unnamed) pendable Clifford? my kids forgotten something in the who have paychecks that are much Gorgeous 5 bedroom 4 1/2 bath home classroom, or had to run back in to 7 Alta Court, West Windsor, NJ in the prestigious Grande preserve Well, these days you’ll find him higher and have recently received in a cul-de-sac. Dramatic two story over at Town Center School in school after hours, and we’ve been raises to boot? entrance foyer with upgraded chande- Plainsboro, where he is the night I love metaphors so I’ll offer one lier welcomes you into this spacious, bright, colonial home. Dining and liv- custodian. We stayed in touch with here to illustrate the situation as I ing rooms with crown molding, chair him there as well, since Will was Firing school see it. It’s like we’re all in a lifeboat REDUCED railing and oak floors. Spacious conservatory, and Gourmet kitchen there from kindergarten through employees? bobbing along the sea of economic fully upgraded with Brazilian granite third grade, and we knew we could I won’t stand for it! trouble. Then someone says, “Hey, flooring, corian tops, cherry cabinetry always count on him for a cheery let’s toss out a few people and re- with glass, and steel appliances. First floor guest suite w/ attached bath. hello, even when he was called up- Outsourcing? place them with others who are Spacious family room with hardwood on for some of the most unpleasant Not with my tax dollars! willing to drink less water and eat floors, and fireplace, upgraded with beautiful mantle, and ceiling fan cleanup tasks that involve grade Strangers? less food. Who cares if they are with lights. The spacious master suite school children. helping to keep us afloat?” How has tray ceiling with fan and lights. Clifford is just one of the dis- Not in my schools! about getting everyone in that Master bedroom sitting area, walk-in closet with organizers, and sumptu- trict’s many employees who may lifeboat to consume a little bit less ous master bath w/ whirlpool tub, be out of a job if the West Windsor- until you reach land, which should dual sinks and corian tops. Hallway okay, knowing he’s there to make bath with sink and corian tops. Plainsboro School District decides be in sight just around the corner? Offered at $875,000. to go ahead with a plan to outsource sure they’re safe. It’s the safety an- These are the people who have RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE its custodial and maintenance staff. gle that many of the parents I know been taking care of our children, There has been much heated and are concerned about when it comes our schools, and our district’s 50 Princeton-Hightstown Rd • Princeton Jct. NJ emotional discussion of this con- to this issue. buildings and grounds. Shouldn’t troversial issue, including at recent Linda Dowling of Plainsboro, we repay their kindness by taking 609-799-8181 school board meetings, in the pages who has ninth and 11th graders at care of them? of this very newspaper (bravo, High School North, and a seventh Mary Alden and Andrea Crossey, grader at Community Middle 609-936-2525 x for your well-written editorials in School, says it’s scary to think that Real the last issue) and even on lawns the staff she has known for years Estate across our two communities in the might be replaced by outsourced LONG & FOSTER 33 Princeton-Hightstown Road form of colorful purple-inked signs employees. “I’m not going to be Professional, Experienced & Educated Agents Princeton Junction, NJ 08550 that are hard to miss. saying to my kids you run in and Teachers and parents have ral- I’ll wait in the car,” she tells me. lied behind the two unions that rep- “There’s a security knowing that resent the endangered employees, you know the people who are in the speaking out vehemently against school after hours when your kids the plan that has been pitched as a have to be in the locker rooms, or way to save money in these hard even over spring break when the economic times. kids have practices and they have Though many strong, articulate to be in the school when it’s not in Mary E. Weaver Jeanette E. Jones Maria DePasquale session.” Broker/Sales Associate Sales Associate Sales Associate, ASP, SRES voices have emerged already, I Fine Home Specialist Jim Applegate is also at Mill- ABR, CRS, SHS Dir: 609-936-2525 x2549 wanted to add my voice to the dis- Dir: 609-936-2525 x5365 Dir: 609-936-2525 x2557 Cell: 609-851-2377 cussion, as both a taxpayer and a stone River School, but he started Cell: 609-865-8223 Cell: 609-865-2216 [email protected] parent who has raised three chil- at Community Middle School back [email protected] [email protected] dren in this district. I am outraged when it first opened. “We custodi- by the idea of taking these jobs ans are the ones who opened that away from some of the hardest- school, right there with Dr. working, most loyal employees in Downs,” he recalls with pride evi- our schools. dent on his face. “I remember it In addition to people like Clif- clearly. It was August 10, 1997, ford, there are others like the and school had to be open Septem- ber 9 that year, and so we had a beloved Jim Stives, still with the Josephine “Josie” Rost Joseph Gulino Lori Ann Stohn district, whom we also knew at month to get the school up and Broker/Sales Associate Broker/Sales Associate Broker/Sales Associate Town Center when he was the Op- ready.” ABR, GRI Dir: 609-936-2525 x2554 ABR, GRI, ASP erations Foreman. 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We encourage and sup- 253 Nassau St. 44 Princeton-Hightstown Rd. port an affirmative advertising and marketing program in which there are no barriers to obtaining housing because of race, 609-924-1600 609-799-2022 color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin. The Perfect Settlement…We Guarantee It! DECEMBER 4, 2009 THE NEWS 7 Prior to living in Plainsboro, his squad does not have a cadet pro- WW Seeks First Aid family lived in West Windsor for gram because it helps the local several months while his home in squad — we’re training EMTs, Squad Volunteers Plainsboro was being constructed. likely to become EMTs for other And before that, his family lived in squads.” hen people think about Pennsylvania, but wanted to move All of this aside, Roder and Wspending time with their closer to New York, where his fa- Wang went through the 150 hours, children, rarely do they think of ther worked. The school system in continued to get good grades in riding in the back of an ambulance the WW-P district was a major school, and even juggled jobs and with them, working together to draw, he said. His father works for other responsibilities. “The case of tend to the medical needs of a com- IBM as a learning facilitator, and these two is somewhat unique — munity member. his mother is an elementary school they’ve put out a tremendous ef- But for Michael Leahy, deputy teacher in the Montgomery school chief of West Windsor’s Twin “W” district. First Aid Squad, volunteering is a Rebecca Rogers Roder also had to complete the The Plainsboro Rescue way to bond with his son, who is al- Sales Associate coursework necessary to become Squad is ‘looking for so now an EMT, and he is encour- certified, including taking the 120- people with a passion to aging other residents to do the • Graduate Realtor Institute hour course this past summer, same. “You get to sit back and which had him taking classes Tues- do EMS,’says Gould. ‘I watch your child treat a patient — • Accredited Buyer Representative day, Wednesday, and Thursday have kicked out at least watch them mature faster than you • Certified Residential Specialist from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. a dozen cadets who were want them to,” he said. “It’s an op- “It’s a quite a time commit- portunity to ride with your son or ment,” he said of his work with the resume building.’ daughter and watch them give back ® squad. “It really depends on the to the community.” week. Sometimes, I’m there every Of course, not all of the volun- night of the week with meetings fort,” Gould said. “Vicky is a teers have a parent-child connec- OF PRINCETON and calls and shifts.” tremendous trainer. If someone tion. Either way, those looking to But that does not stop him from doesn’t understand something, in- volunteer within the township can 343 Nassau Street • Princeton, NJ 08540 his work with the little league, cluding adult training, she will sit do so with the West Windsor Res- where he played while he grew up. down with them.” cue Squad, which is looking for Office: 609-452-1887, ext. 7114 He began umpiring for the league Roder is “unbelievably good; I volunteers ages 16 and older, pri- at age 12, and each year since, he would trust my life in his hands as marily to cover overnight shifts www.rebeccarogers.com has been umpiring higher level an emergency medical technician,” when members of the township’s games in the spring and sometimes said Gould. To contact the squad paid squad are unavailable. in the fall. call 609-799-2180 or visit http://- Roder enjoys his time on the plainsbororescuesquad.org. Continued on following page squad, which is preparing him for the future. While he also has no in- terest in medicine, he does want to pursue a career in law enforcement. “It teaches you how to deal with pretty stressful situations,” he said. “You’re walking into some of the worst moments of people’s lives and trying to help them with what- ever is going on.” “I pretty much always had an in- terest in it — I just really enjoy helping people, and I think I could really excel at that.” Brian Gould, the past president “It all comes down to a Buyer, a Seller, and of the Rescue Squad and the cur- rent training officer, is impressed ROXANNE GENNARI” — NY Times with the effort by both Roder and Wang. As Gould explained, both EMTs had to spend 120 hours in the class, were required to ride 10 hours on an ambulance or in an emergency room, and had to undergo an addi- tional 10 hours of training specific to the Plainsboro Rescue Squad. The two EMTs also spent a few hours taking online tests with the federal government. Most EMTs are not high school students, especially since parents in this area tend to push their chil- dren to do SAT prep work and study, leaving them with no time to perform the 150 total hours neces- sary for their certifications. Additionally, each EMT is re- quired to provide one evening per week and one weekend day per month as a riding squad member. Roxanne Gennari They are also required to attend monthly cadet meetings, monthly squad meetings, and monthly train- #1 Coldwell Banker Agent in Mercer County ing drills. They also have to contin- ue their training in order to main- For Sales Volume and Transactions* tain their state certifications. 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This Leahy has been a volunteer with Twin just helps out if we can get a few more core “W” for six years. He has also been a volun- residents.” teer with the West Windsor Volunter Fire There are some volunteers who have chil- Company for 14 years, where he served as dren at home and who may ride 11 p.m. to 7 chief from 2004 to 2008. His training came a.m. In this case, the squad finds someone from his years spent in the Air Force, he said. else to work from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. during Leahy balances his volunteering with a those shifts. Regardless, the squad can make full-time job as the director of internal audit accommodations. “It’s not as hard as it for an investment banking firm in New York. sounds. There are nights we don’t have calls, His son, Michael, a senior at North, joined and there are nights you can have five or six him on the squad when he was 16. He also calls. It’s a great group of people to be in- earned his EMT certification and will turn 18 volved with.” in January, at which time he will be promot- Those interested in volunteering can call ed from his probationary EMT status. Cur- the squad at 609-799-4383 and leave a rently, he is even studying to become certi- voicemail, or E-mail [email protected]. fied in Coaching Emergency Vehicle Opera- tions (CEVO), and will be training others Model United Nations how to operate and drive the ambulance. He has since also joined the fire company. igh School North and South last month According to Leahy, there are various po- Hcompeted with more than 54 high sitions for which a person can volunteer, in- schools and 1,000 delegates at the Model cluding active EMTs, drivers, trainees, and United Nationals Conference held in No- associate members who handle the corpo- vember at Princeton University. High rate side of the squad’s business, freeing up School North was named best delegation other members to tend to the needs of the large school, another first for the school. The public. “We need more community people,” team also received first place in best dele- Leahy said. gate, second place for outstanding delegate, The volunteer members of the Twin “W” third place in honorable mention, and fourth First Aid Squad cover the shifts, from 7 p.m. place in verbal commendation. North wins to 7 a.m., Monday through Friday, and from included: 5 p.m. to 7 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Outstanding Delegate: Quinn Maingi, Fe- “Some people can’t do the whole 12 hours, lix Xiao, Tom Klimek, Amy Xu, and Brian and that’s fine. 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Brown, above, of Class of 2004; and the University Arias, Sharang Phadke, Rahul West Windsor has been elected to of Buffalo Dental School, Class of 609-924-0147 Sabinenni, Omeed Alerasool, Eric membership in the National Acad- 2008, she practices dentistry in Tang, Jordan Reece, Mark Kogan, emy of Arbitrators by the board of Commack, New York. Monday-Friday 10-6; Saturday 10-5; Sunday 12-5 Pranav Rao, Niharika Ray, Mihir governors of the academy. The prospective bridegroom is Design Services Available. www.riderfurniture.com Sheth, Amanda Immidisetti, Dylan The organization includes U.S. the son of William and Eileen Ogden, and Michael Liu. and Canadian arbitrators of labor South Model UN will compete management and employment dis- Continued on following page at the University of Pennsylvania putes. Brown’s practice includes and Georgetown University in Jan- mediation and neutral fact investi- uary and February. “These confer- gations for government and private ences tend to be our most competi- industry. tive conferences of the year, and we have experienced great success at these conferences in the past,” Project Freedom says Kodoth. South club advisors Jason Cohen, a graduate of are Brad Borsuk and Erin West Windsor-Plainsboro High Schomburg. School, Class of 1994, received Copyright ©2007 Mail Boxes Etc., Inc. 41019970707 Project Freedom’s Stephen Wens- Musical Notes ley Award. Cohen, inducted into 295 Princeton Hightstown Rd Under New the National Honor Society during West Windsor, NJ 08550 Ownership! his high school days, was one of the 609.897.9100 Tel evin Kong, a seventh grade 609.897.1011 Fax student at Community Middle first wheelchair-bound students at K [email protected] School, received second place in High School South. the 11 to 14 year-old group in New Cohen received his bachelor of Jersey in the Music Teacher’s Na- arts degree in communications tional Association piano competi- with a minor in religious studies tion held on November 14. Earlier from St. Andrews Presbyterian this year he took awards in the ju- College in Laurinburg, North Car- Limit one coupon per customer. Not valid with other offers. Restrictions apply. Limit one coupon per customer. Not valid with other offers. Restrictions apply. Limit one coupon per customer. Not valid with other offers. Restrictions apply. olina. 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Cohen, last May. also involved in the New Jersey He presented his gift to Dr. Coalition for Inclusive Ministries, Daniel Shungu, executive director is focused on getting houses of of the United Front Against worship to become accessible for Riverblindness, headquartered in the disabled population. Cohen has Lawrenceville. Through his dona- completed other programs related tion, UFAR will distribute a full to the disabled in New Jersey in- year’s treatment to fight riverblind- cluding Partners in Policymaking. ness to a village in DRC. His mother, Florence Cohen of Riverblindness, prevalent in DRC West Windsor, earned a top and in other parts of Africa, slowly CARES grant award of $5,000 for destroys eyesight in those with the Project Freedom. A retiree of Pru- parasitic disease. dential Financial, the award was to Schultz is the son of the Rev- aid accessible housing and support erends Matt and Elizabeth services for low-income, physical- Dr.Dr. SolaSola ChoiChoi Schultz, who serve as youth pas- ly disabled individuals, and their tors at Nassau Presbyterian Church families. (The News, November Dr. Choi will be at our North Brunswick office. in Princeton. His father has been in 20). Her specialty is dermatology. the news lately after winning $100,000 on “Who Wants to Be a Community Please Call Today to Make Your Appointment with Dr. Choi. Millionaire?” Volunteers New Patent Mark Merkovitz and Emily Josephson, both of West Windsor, Chandrakant R. 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HAIR, NAIL & SKIN CARE lin, died November 18, while on his 609-897-0400 medical science from the Universi- job site in Alaska. He was a layout Donations may be made to the SouthfieldWEST Center, Princeton-Hightstown WINDSOR Road American Heart Association or the OPEN 7 DAYS ty of Medicine & Dentistry of New technician for Mistras Group based 609-897-0400 Jersey in 2007. He is a territory in West Windsor. Survivors in- Hillsborough Food Bank. Southfield CCenter,OME Princeton-HightstownVISIT US Road sales manager with Middlebrook OPEN 7 DAYS clude a daughter, Michelle Phelan Christina LaBree Seagraves & TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR MONTHLY SPECIALS ON: Pharmaceuticals. of Plainsboro. A long time coach of Chumley, 44, of Mt. Pleasant, HHAIR:AIR design• SKIN cutting& N& AILstyling,PRODUCTS color, high- •& Slow-lighting,ERVICES basketball, baseball, football, and South Carolina died November 25. custom waves; NAILS: manicures, pedicures, tips & wraps, Births soccer, donations may be made to She was a graduate of West Wind- nail art, paraffin treatments; SKIN: facial & body waxing; make-up the Our Lady of Victories Athletic sor-Plainsboro High School. application & make-overs; facials. The University Medical Center Association for a scholarship fund. Survivors include her husband, at Princeton has announced the fol- Jeff Chumley, and daughter, Han- lowing births: Kimberly Reed, 45, of Granada Hills, California, died November nah LaBree Chumley, both of Mt. Sons were born to Plainsboro Pleasant, SC; mother and step-fa- residents Usha Rani Pamidi and 18. Born in Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri, she was raised in West ther, Judith and Ray Bolling of Siva Kumar Veluru, November Southport, NC; brother and sister- 13; Grace Kamagana Penn and Windsor. After receiving her bach- elor’s degree from Trenton State in-law, Wade and Susan Seagraves Darrell Andre Penn, November of Jacksonville, FL; step-sister and 21; and Lavanya Katkuri and College, she moved to California, where she had a career in sales and brother-in-law, Kathleen and An- Prasanna Rachakatla, November drew Bell of Dalton, PA; step- 22; pursued her interest in sports as a professional trainer and kick boxer. brothers and sisters-in-law, Ray- Daughters were born to Plains- mond and MaryJo Bolling of New boro residents Eileen and John Survivors include her mother, Lorrainer Pocino, St. Augustine, Egypt, and Michael and Kristi Wang, November 13; Rasheedah Bolling of Yardley, PA. McDaniel and Hassan Wilson, Florida; and stepsisters, Wendy Barota, New Port Richey, Florida, Donations may be made to November 19; and Junhong Mao MUSC Foundation-Hollings Can- HOLIDAY SPECIAL: 10% OFF GIFT CERTIFICATE PURCHASE. and Guofeng Xu, November 24. and Sandra Broneszewski, Bor- 20% OFF REDKEN, MATRIX & OTHER RETAIL PRODUCTS. NOW THROUGH 12/24/09. dentown. cer Center for Cervical Cancer Re- Daughters were born to West search, 86 Jonathan Lucas Street, Windsor residents Colleen and Ruth Carol Johnson, 74, of Box 250955, Charleston, SC Emmett Henry, November 23; Vineland died November 21. Sur- 29425. Strong Mind & Body and Anne and Christopher Mal- vivors include a daughter, Cather- oney, November 24. ine Hughes of West Windsor. Do- George F. Spille, 76, of Prince- Improve Yourself! nations may be made to Children’s ton died November 25 at the Uni- Deaths Hospital of Pennsylvania, Dept. versity Medical Center at Prince- Tae Kwon Do 827790, Box 7790, Philadelphia, ton. He was the director of Public • Our Specialized Programs Catherine Dzugan, 78, of Brick PA 19101-9975. Works in West Windsor Township • Make Learning Fun and Exciting died November 14, at Ocean Med- for 30 years before his retirement in • Our Curriculum Helps Students ical Center. Survivors include a Kathleen E. Jones, 77, of 2007. Survivors include his wife, • Improve Concentration, son, William R. Dzugan of West Plainsboro died November 21 at Wendy Parker Spille; three sons, • Confidence & Discipline In School Windsor. Donations may be made the University Medical Center at Benjamin, Matthew and Timothy, Trial Program to NYU Medical Center, Office of Princeton. Born in Ridley Park, all of South Brunswick; and a Development, Aging and Demen- PA, she moved to West Windsor in daughter, Rebecca Meager of tia Research, 1 Park Avenue, Floor 1971. Lansdale, Pennsylvania. A memor- Only $39 17, New York, NY 10016. She retired in the late 1980s ial service will be held Saturday, Includes 2 Weeks Carolina Pirone Procaccini, from her position as a trust officer December 5, at 3 p.m., at Selover with Princeton Bank and Trust af- Funeral Home, 555 Georges Road, Instruction Plus Uniform 96, of Ontario, Canada, died No- vember 14. Survivors include a son ter 10 years of service. She was an North Brunswick. Master Yoon Kak Kim award-winning artist whose work and daughter-in-law, Rocco and William “Bill” C. Stillwell, 49, is one of the most successful Vincenza Procaccini of West appeared in many juried exhibits including ArtFirst! at the Universi- of West Windsor died November head coaches of the U.S National Windsor, a daughter and son-in- 26 at home. Born in Trenton, he Tae Kwon Do Team. Master law, Giovannina and Umberto ty Medical Center at Princeton. As a voice-over artist, she was the was a lifelong area resident. A Kim has earned international Pirone of West Windsor. A memo- graduate of Steinert High School, recognition. rial mass will be celebrated Satur- voice of Clayton’s Department store in Princeton. She was a lector Class of 1978, he attended Mercer day, December 5, at 10 a.m., at St. County Community College. Bill David the King Catholic Church, 1 at St. David the King Church. United Black Belt Survivors include a son and worked for the Department of Cor- 295 Princeton-Hightstown Road New Village Road, West Windsor. rections for 23 years and was a lieu- Southfield Retail Center • West Windsor daughter-in-law, Stephen and Su- Thomas J. Hanson, 49, of san Jones; four daughters and two tenant for the Craf-Room readjust- www.unitedblackbelt.com Plainsboro died November 18. sons-in-law, Julianne Jones, ment unit at the time of his death. 609-275-1500 Born in Edison, he was a licensed Suzanne and Richard Albanese, Survivors include his son, practical nurse at Carrier Clinic. Elizabeth Haskell, and Mary Kate Joseph Aaron Stillwell at home; his Survivors include his parents, Roy and Lester Stines; a brother, sister and brother-in-law, Cather- and Dolores Hanson of Piscat- Stephen McHale; two sisters, Mau- ine and Bruce O’Steen; three away, his brother, John of Piscat- reen Kerrigan and Helene Burns; brothers and two sisters-in-law, and seven grandchildren, Matthew James Stillwell, Robert and Donna Haskell, Rachel and Cameron Stillwell, and Richard and Jean- Jones, Olivia, James and Sophia nette Gilmore; his mother-in-law, Albanese and John Stines. Peggy Wood Scirgova; his sister- Donations may be made to St. in-law, Marianne Funk; and his David the King Church, 1 New Vil- brother-in-law, Raymond Scirgo- lage Road West, West Windsor va. Proposed Charter School for School DistrictsPRINCETON INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY 08550, and the Martin House of Donations may be made to “An- gels Wings,” 601 Hamilton Av- Princeton, W Windsor & S Brunswick Trenton. enue, Crean Hall, Third Floor, To Offer: Victor M. Auletta, 88, died No- Trenton 08629. DUAL LANGUAGE IMMERSION IN ENGLISH & MANDARIN vember 24 in Delhi, New York. Survivors include a daughter, Margit S. Hanslin, 82, of Fitch- INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE CURRICULUM Cathy Auletta Falk of Plainsboro, burg, Massachusetts, died Novem- son Victor Auletta, a former ber 26, in Worcester, Massachu- ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE setts. Survivors include son and Plainsboro resident; and grandchil- dren Victor, Sean, Dan, and Will, daughter-in-law, Mark and Suzy INFORMATION SESSIONS former Plainsboro residents. Dona- Hanslin of West Windsor. A memorial service will be held Sun- OPEN TO THE PUBLIC tions may be made to the American Heart Assoc., 1 Union Street, Suite day, December 13, at 2 p.m. at 301, Robbinsville 08691. Bosk Funeral Home in Fitchburg. PRINCETON PUBLIC LIBRARY Wed Dec 9th 7:00 pm Donations may be made to the S. BRUNSWICK PUBLIC LIBRARY Thu Dec 10th 6:00 pm Robert Hunter, 86, of West Finnish American Rest Home, Windsor died November 24, in 1800 South Drive, Lake Worth, FL W. WINDSOR PUBLIC LIBRARY Tue Dec 15th 7:00 pm Jamesburg. Born and raised in 33461. Scranton, PA, he was a longtime resident of Hillsborough before Madeline A. Casey, 82, of West moving to West Windsor eight Pittston, Pennsylvania died No- years ago. An Army veteran who vember 29 at home. Survivors in- served in World War II, he was a clude a son, John J. Casey III of welder for more than 20 years with Plainsboro. Donations may be Egan Machinery in Somerville. made to Medical Oncology Asso- For more information please visit the founders’ website: Survivors include his wife of 63 ciates Prescription Fund, 382 Pierce Street, Kingston, PA 18704. www.piacs.org years, Betty; his children, Denise Stelmak of Scranton, Pennsylva- DECEMBER 4, 2009 THE NEWS 11

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In response to the protest, school board president Hemant Marathe discussed the reason why the board is studying the option — that the board needs to be able to meet a 4 percent cap on its spending in- creases in this year’s budget in ac- cordance with state law. And even then, many residents have told board officials that 4 percent is still too high, Marathe said. Under the 4 percent cap, the dis- trict is limited to increasing its bud- get by $5.3 million. A 3 percent in- crease would translate into a $3.9 million budget increase, he said. But without making any cuts and with keeping existing contracts and Civil Disobedience: Some 100 students at HS South programs in place, the board is au- staged a walkout on December 2 to protest the poten- tomatically faced with an increase tial firing of the district’s maintenance and custodial of $7.8 million — which cannot legally happen, forcing the board to workers and outsourcing their services. look at options. “The board needs to find at least $3.5 million in sav- Approaching the council was The New Jersey Education As- ings to stay under the budget cap.” the latest step in the unions’ efforts. sociation (NJEA) has embroiled it- When asked how much privati- Members of the custodial and self in the issue, and has paid for zation of the custodial and mainte- maintenance staff and their sup- two full-page ads in the News. nance staff would save the district, porters have made consecutive ap- Coincidentally, the school dis- Marathe said that he did not want to pearances at school board meetings trict’s finance committee was discuss the numbers until after the and planted signs around neighbor- board presents a report done by Ed- hoods with slogans arguing against Continued on following page vocate, the consultant hired to the move. study the issue, on Tuesday, De- cember 15. “We want people to have a chance to study the report before they comment on it.” LessLess TimeTime in the DentalDental Chair,Chair, But Marathe did say that even after December 15, an estimate about how much the board would LessLess DiscomfortDiscomfort save on privatization would not and an come unless the board decides to go with the option. At that time, savings will not be estimated until Improved Smile! the board receives bids from pri- vate companies for the work. Marathe insisted that the privati- zation is not the only option the Preventative board is considering. He men- Dentistry tioned the possibility of three- tiered busing and charging for af- Single Visit Restorations ter-school activities as other possi- Cleanings bilities. “Neither of the three op- tions would bring us anywhere close to that $3.5 million” the Cosmetic board needs to cut, he said. Fillings “The board needs to balance the needs of the school district with the needs and wishes of the taxpayers,” Bonding, Before he said. “Honestly, the board is open to any suggestions anybody Sealants, has to do things differently.” Porcelain The latest in the controversy over the possibly privatization Veneers comes just after the members of the unions representing the employees After took their message to the West Crowns Windsor Township Council. They and Bridges • High-quality ceramic restorations, urged the council on November 23 completed and placed in a single to pass a resolution opposing priva- office visit. tization. Cosmetic Speaking during public com- • Tooth-colored veneers, crowns ment, a few members of the dis- Partials and all other single-tooth trict, including one maintenance PLEASANT AND PAIN-FREE worker, as well as former council- restorations CHAIRSIDE WHITENING woman and current CWA Local Full Dentures • No messy impressions 1033 president Rae Roeder, urged • No “silver-colored” fillings the council to take a stance against Root Canal the possible move. • Minimal invasion to the healthy Council members did not com- Therapy part of a tooth ment on the issue, and took no ac- • All in one visit tion on the request. “The flaw in the argument is al- Periodontal ways the money,” Roeder told the Treatment council, referring to the argument that privatization of any type of job will save money for the organiza- tion deciding to go with that option. On the contrary, it actually ends up costing the organization more money. “The school district is the Dr. Aniela Siniakowicz, DDS, Inc. most important thing we have,” she said. “The kids are our future.” Susan Levine, president of the FAMILY DENTISTRY West Windsor-Plainsboro Service Association, urged the council to “listen to the residents,” and con- 2279 Route #33, Suite 513 • Golden Crest Corporate Center sider passing a copy of a resolution 609-586-9299 she drafted. Hamilton Square, NJ • www.siniakowiczdds.com 12 THE NEWS DECEMBER 4, 2009

Continued from preceding page some of the provisions discussed Project Freedom, and 15 acres for made it to the final document that The ordinance adoption is not a over the years while the ordinance preservation, including the deten- was adopted. guaranteed ticket to build, howev- scheduled to have its first review of was being drafted, seemed re- tion areas. Resident Amira Scurato also er. In order for any development to a report prepared by Edvocate, the signed to accepting as much lan- Township officials have includ- referenced another change that was take place on the site, the property consultant it hired to study the pos- guage into the ordinance as they ed language in the ordinance meant made during the ordinance intro- owners would have to submit a site sibility of privatizing the custodial could to protect their neighbor- to balance the needs of the devel- duction, when she was unhappy plan application and go through and maintenance staff on the same hoods. oper with the residents’ concerns. with the extra provisions put into that process again at the Planning night as the council meeting. The “The affordable housing aspect During introduction of the ordi- the language that single out her Board. finance committee meeting was in of this plan made this project a no- nance earlier last month, for exam- property for landscaping and closed session. The board will dis- brainer,” said Holly Kelemen, one ple, the council added the require- berms. The ordinance as it was Lot Swap? cuss the matter publicly on Decem- of the residents who would be im- ment that buildings on the site be originally written gave her the ber 15. pacted by the project. She thanked set back a minimum of 50 feet from power to have the developer per- est Windsor Parking Author- the council, board, and township any existing residential lot with ad- form landscaping on her property. Wity officials are kicking Maneely Ordinance professionals for spending time in equate buffering. If not provided, The only options she had, around a preliminary idea that may working on the ordinance. “Neigh- the setback will have to be 75 feet though, were: to have no landscap- help commuters trapped in the con- Adopted by Council borhoods live everyday with the ing improvements, or to allow the gestion around the train station in decisions you make.” developer to use her property for the morning and evening rushes — he Township Council ap- The rezoning, adopted in Sep- ‘The affordable housing the improvements, which would a parking lot swap. Tproved an ordinance on No- tember by the Planning Board after aspect of this plan made eliminate her front lawn. During According to WWPA Chairman vember 23 that designates a mixed- three years of studying and re- this project a no-brain- that meeting, planning officials de- Andy Lupo, the land swap ideally working the ordinance, affects a termined that there would be room use development zone for retail er,’said Holly Kelemen. would involve the New Jersey shopping, the planned Project 46-acre undeveloped tract, located in the public right-of-way as well Transit-owned daily lot on the Freedom, affordable housing units, at the intersection of Old Bear as partially on the Maneely site to West Windsor side, and the and corporate hotel suites on a site Brook and Bear Brook roads. make more landscaping improve- Vaughn Drive lot on the Princeton adjacent to the Estates at Princeton Maneely Princeton LLC, owner from any existing residential struc- ments. side of the tracks, owned by West Junction. of the site, sought the rezoning. ture. But the re-written ordinance to Windsor. Before the adoption, the council Concept plans propose a mix of Before adoption on November reflect the changes were worded in “Over 90 percent of the people listened to a few changes — none modest-sized stores, personal and 23, however, Muller explained that a way that implied that the land- in the Vaughn Lot live in West of which were deemed substantive professional services, corporate a resident had pointed out that it scaping on the developer’s proper- Windsor,” Lupo said. “While we — from Planning Board attorney suites, market-rate residential would be more appropriate to state ty could serve as an alternative to don’t have the statistics for daily Gerald Muller, as well as few last- units, and Project Freedom. Project that the setback will have to be 75 those made on Scurato’s property. parkers, we do know that roughly minute comments from nearby res- Freedom is a nonprofit organiza- feet from a resident’s property line, Scurato argued that the word “al- 40 percent or so are non-West idents who would be most affected tion that develops barrier-free and not 75 feet from any existing ternatively” should be removed, Windsor people. The percentage of by the new zone. housing to enable disabled individ- residential structure — to give and council accepted the change. people who live on the Princeton Most of those residents, who uals to live independently. Ma- more protection if adequate buffer- Members of the West Windsor side is higher than the folks who had frequently disapproved of neely has proposed 10 acres for ing is not provided. The change Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance al- live and park in the Vaughn Lot. so submitted comments after the So, you have people crossing the introduction, suggesting language lots to get to the other lots.” that could be added to add more bi- A land swap (which would not cycle and pedestrian-friendly im- include any construction work) be- provements to the new mixed-used tween the parking authority and zone, especially the roundabout. NJT could ease this problem, but While some of the suggestions the idea is “truly in the early stages made it to the final document, right now,” said Lupo. “We’re try- Muller said that the ordinance does ing to figure out what works and not get into the specifics of the de- what makes sense. We’ve got to do sign for the site, and that consider- some more discussions with New ation of the suggestions would be Jersey Transit on this, but it was more appropriate during the site something that was kicked plan application process. around.” Jerry Foster, of the WWBPA, The idea has been discussed at however, argued that setbacks and the Parking Authority level over other details of the site are speci- the past year or so, Lupo said. “At fied in the ordinance. “It is unclear some point, it may be a much big- why, when it comes to the bike ger issue. Right now, it’s at a pre- lanes and facilities, they should not liminary stage.” be specific.” In related parking news, New Plans for the site originally Jersey Transit is still working on its called for 51 townhouses, 46 apart- request for proposals for construc- ments, and 60 Project Freedom af- tion of a parking garage on the fordable housing units. The non- property it owns near the tracks. residential component was pro- West Windsor officials, who have posed to include 202 hotel suites urged NJT to build a garage with a with a 7,800 square-foot business retail component, as well as mem- center and a 3,200 square-foot fit- bers of the parking authority are ness center, as well as 11,000 still working together, Lupo said. square feet of office space and “We’re working with NJT to try to 40,000 square feet of retail space. make sure were all looking for the However, as part of the town- same end goal,” he said. “We’re ship’s latest round of affordable hoping that RFP is something that housing obligations, 15 additional is a collective RFP.” affordable units were added to Pro- ject Freedom before the township sent its plan to the state in 2008. Cell Tower Measure The ordinance also calls for a traf- fic-calming roundabout at the cor- embers of the Planning ner triangle of the property where MBoard spent three hours on Old Bear Brook and Bear Brook in- December 2 debating ways to regu- tersect. late new wireless communication Before the ordinance was adopt- facilities coming into West Wind- ed, the area was zoned for research, sor, as well as the merits of main- office, and manufacturing, which taining the township’s co-location is more dense than what is being policy, as part of a new ordinance it proposed. has drafted. Council members commended The board spent the most time the board and the professionals for on determining how to regulate working over a period of years to noise impact and whether it should ensure that they were able to work allow the construction of new tow- back and forth with the developer ers in certain areas of the town to and residents to try to work out offer more options to carriers that most of the issues and concerns. currently are permitted only to co- “It’s a classic example of democra- locate their facilities on existing cy in action,” said Councilman towers — most of which are utility Charles Morgan. poles located in residential areas. Councilwoman Diane Ciccone The board seemed to come to a said she is very pleased that Project consensus that no equipment Freedom will be on site and that of- should, during normal operations, ficials compromised on most of the produce additional noise at the ad- issues in the ordinance. “A lot of joining residential property lines, people put a lot of time into making regardless of the time of day. This this the best ordinance possible,” means that carriers would have to she said. test the noise levels already exist- DECEMBER 4, 2009 THE NEWS 13 Coming Soon: ‘2-Buck Chuck’ at Trader Joe’s Holiday Photo Sale esidents who have been en- we initiated [the license], and we has,” said Young. “It’s not for pub- joying the new Trader Joe’s still own the license,” but at that lic consumption. It’s just for the December 1 - 24 • 9 am - 5 pm Rthat opened up in West time, it will be given to the store. guests of the hotel.” Windsor this fall will now have At that point the new store in the During the November 23 meet- Thousands of Sports Photos For Sale more reason to pay the store a visit Lowe’s retail center on Route 1 ing, the council also approved the Limited Edition Photos — it now has a liquor distribution North will be able to sell alcohol, place-to-place transfer of the distri- license. including its very popular wine, bution liquor license owned by The West Windsor Township nicknamed “Two Buck Chuck.” Wegmans Food Markets. The Council awarded a $750,000 liquor The actual price runs between transfer allows Wegmans to sell license to the store on November $1.99 and $3.49 per bottle, depend- liquor in other areas of its main 23. According to Township Clerk ing on the region. store — not just its liquor store. Sharon Young, the township was Although the liquor store is right able to make another distribution lso on November 23, the coun- next to the main building, cus- license available as a result of a Acil initiated the bid process for tomers are required to pay for their census survey conducted by Mac a new hotel/motel exception ple- items separately — before heading Acquisition before it was awarded nary retail consumption license — into the other building. New York Yankees celebrate World Series win a $700,000 liquor license in Sep- Young said Wegmans desired to most likely for Hyatt Place, which Make-A-Wish Foundation® of New Jersey Benefit Reception tember. Mac Acquisition owns has already approached the council have a one-stop shop, including the Please join us on December 5th at 2 p.m. for a Special Reception Macaroni Grill and On the Border. regarding the matter. ability to set up wine or beverage at the Gold Medal Impressions’ Photo Gallery honoring a “Make-A-Wish” The census survey showed Officials from Hyatt Place — displays near their cheeses — enough residential growth to make something not allowed under the family from New Jersey. Homemade refreshments • FREE drawing for a formerly the AmeriSuites hotel on framed photo. Please call 609-606-9001 for additional information. available another liquor distribu- Route 1 — asked West Windsor current license. Wegmans also of- tion license, Young said, explain- Council earlier last month to be fers cooking classes for which par- ing that for every 3,000-person in- considered a smaller hotel when it ticipants may want to bring wine. Gold Medal Impressions, Inc. crease in population, the township submits a bid on a liquor license. The license went into immediate 43 Princeton-Hightstown Road can offer another consumption li- effect after it was accepted via res- The request came just after the Princeton Junction, NJ cense. For every 7,500-person in- olution, but Young said Wegmans council adopted an ordinance re- 609-606-9001 crease, it can offer another con- flecting a new state law that allows officials are taking precautions. [email protected] sumption or distribution license. towns to establish a minimum bid For example, only cashiers over 21 [email protected] Trader Joe’s new liquor license of $25,000 on smaller hotels look- years of age will be able to ring up www.goldmedalimpressions.com in West Windsor is its second in the ing to obtain liquor licenses. The alcohol for sale. — Cara Latham state — the maximum allowed to hotel is expected to submit a bid of be held by an organization under $31,150 and believes it falls within state law. The other license is held the small hotel threshold in the or- in the store’s Westfield location. dinance. Also on November 23, the Although the license has been council approved the initiation of awarded, there is still a process that the process, which begins with the can take anywhere from three to township sending out advertise- four months to complete before ments seeking bids, although Hyatt liquor can be sold in the store. Place is the only hotel expected to According to Young, Trader submit a bid. “Technically, any- Joe’s officials had to sign off say- body could submit a bid,” Young ing they were able to sell alcohol explained. “I don’t know of any under state law, but the township’s other hotel that would do that. We police department will have to con- just started advertising, and there duct background checks and fin- are statutes that we have to abide gerprints for anyone who is a stake- by. We’ve got to advertise it, and holder in the venture. “Once it we can’t open the bid until 30 days comes back, we contact the Board after the last publication.” The last of Alcoholic Beverages, and a li- day for the township to accept bids cense is created,” she explained. A is on Wednesday, January 13. person-to-person transfer is then “This is a unique license — it’s conducted because “technically, not like a license the Palmer Inn ing without their facilities in place being sworn in. “We are the stew- and ensure that no additional noise ards and must be mindful to do no will be added in the area when they harm. I look forward to working install their own facilities. with residents to develop goals to a Douglas B. Weekes DVM Kerry Danielsen VMD One issue that the board did not sustainable community. Sustain- have a chance to address during the ability in its broadest terms in- three hour public hearing was a cludes the environment, economic, main concern of residents who and social fabric of our communi- EDINBURG ANIMAL HOSPITAL want the board to prohibit cell ty.” phone facilities from being placed In addition to calling on the www.edinburgvet.com within 1,000 feet of residential council to be progressive and to homes — even if they are proposed “think outside of the box to move to be located on existing towers. our community forward,” Ciccone Planning Board members voted pledged to work with the council to continue the meeting at a later and administration in a “progres- OUR 22ND YEAR SERVING WEST WINDSOR time, which will most likely in Jan- sive and respectful manner” to uary. seek ways to reduce costs and in- A FULL SERVICE MEDICAL, As drafted, the new ordinance crease revenues. “West Windsor permits new wireless communica- residents are not immune to the SURGICAL & DENTAL FACILITY. tions facilities on the roof of or in current national and global reces- office buildings only, and if they sion.” 1676 Old Trenton Rd. • West Windsor, NJ are on the roof, they must be She also commended her oppo- screened. The co-location of facili- nent, Andrew Hersh, for coming (next to Mercer County Park) ties are permitted on and at the base forward to run, saying, “This elec- of existing towers, as the ordinance tion showed that candidates can CENTRALLY LOCATED TO SERVE... was previously written, but the express issues and positions in a re- East & West Windsor, Plainsboro, Cranbury, Princeton Jct. new draft changes this use from a spective and positive manner.” Hamilton, Washington, Yardville & Allentown permitted use to a conditional use, And she urged residents to give her with a set of conditional use stan- feedback. “I ask that you tell me BUSINESS HOURS: dards. how I’m doing, whether you agree For the complete story, check or disagree,” she said. “Let me Mon-Fri 7AM-8PM • Saturday 7:30AM-NOON the News’ website at www.wwpin- know what is important to you, and Dr. Hours by Appointment fo.com. share your ideas and thoughts.” Fact/Tip of the Day: Ciccone wasted no time after of- Ciccone Sworn In ficially taking her seat at the dais. Keep holiday decorations out of reach. During the council comments por- Glass, metal, ribbons and tinsel can cause serious medical emergencies iane Ciccone took her oath of tion of the meeting, she said she if ingested. Snow globes and artificial Doffice and was officially wanted to begin discussing two is- sworn into her first term as an sues — the appointment of a sus- snow contain chemicals that can elected member of West Windsor tainability task force and the re- also be harmful if ingested. Township Council on November drafting of the township’s “nui- 23. sance law,” which she says can “I have often said we must have 609-443-1212 609-275-1212 one foot in today and the other foot Continued on following page in tomorrow,” Ciccone said after 14 THE NEWS DECEMBER 4, 2009 Other discussions. Ciccone own ideas. “I support the adminis- clables does not take leaves or oth- closer than 10 feet from any storm Continued from preceding page was not the only one pushing her tration’s plan to submit a budget er yard waste that is packaged into drain inlet, nor in such a manner give the council more power to ideas. The 2010 municipal budget, and not multiple budgets.” While plastic or paper bags of any kind. that it blocks a bicycle lane or other push for improvement along Route which has been a frequent topic at he did not support the proposal, “If people put their leaves inside of depressed curb crosswalk. Placing 571. recent council meetings, again was Khanna said during the meeting bags, we have the added labor of yard waste in the public ways adja- The sustainability task force, an the subject of concern for council that under current economic condi- emptying those on the street,” The cent to private property at any oth- idea Ciccone says she has previ- members looking to ease the bur- tions, he felt that “raising taxes in bags can then become hazardous, er time or in any other manner will ously proposed, would consist of den on residents during a rough 2010 is not an option, and neither is be a violation of the ordinance. residents, business owners, coun- economic climate. cutting essential services.” “What our biggest challenge is cil, administration, and township Earlier last month, a proposal by Instead, Khanna suggested set- ‘If residents continue to, and has been for years is to have professionals. “I would like to get Councilman Charles Morgan that ting up a task force for the adminis- on a repeated basis, put the public fully understand and un- people together to talk about differ- would have mandated the adminis- tration to help find areas for cost derstand the leaf collection sched- tration submit a budget with no in- savings. out their leaves inter- ule we have,” said Hary. “What we ent initiatives,” she said. The task mittently and ignore the force could make recommenda- crease, and also include options ask is residents only put out the tions to council for action. She outlining various percentage in- No Leaf Bagging schedule, we will issue leaves a few days before the day of asked for it to be put on the agenda creases, was rejected by his col- them violation notices.’ schedule.” Hary said township of- for discussion at the next meeting. leagues. public hearing on an ordi- ficials often hear complaints from The township’s current nui- Under his proposed policy, the Anance prohibiting the place- residents that their neighbors are sance law only states that property administration would have been ment of yard waste in bags is either through getting wet from the putting huge piles of leaves out for owners have to have their vacant required to show the implications scheduled for Monday, December rain or from blowing around with pickup immediately after a collec- buildings boarded up to keep out of a zero percent increase - includ- 7. the wind. tion, causing them to remain there trespassers. However, that law can ing the areas in the budget that The ordinance, introduced by The ordinance supplements one for several weeks. be strengthened, specifically so would have to be cut to have a zero the council on November 23, re- that was adopted last year to pro- Hary said township officials that the township can use it to force percent increase - followed by the quires residents to place their yard hibit brush and leaves from being prefer residents to compost their property owners of vacant build- implications of a 1 percent in- waste in a trash can, bucket, or oth- placed in bicycle lanes on local leaves or keep them on their prop- ings on Route 571 to move quickly crease, and so on. er vessel — excluding bags — in roads. The ordinance prohibits erty and off the street until right be- in improving the buildings’ ap- On November 23, Morgan an effort to prevent the yard waste sweeping, raking, blowing, or oth- fore collection. “The idea is not to pearance, she said. She said she called on Councilman Kamal from spilling or blowing out into erwise placing yard waste that is be punitive in nature, but if any res- wanted council to authorize Town- Khanna to join him in going over the street and coming into contact not in a container at the curb or idents continue to, on a repeated ship Attorney Michael Herbert to his own proposals and calculations with stormwater. along the street — unless it is done basis, put out their leaves intermit- look into ways to strengthen the or- for the budget season — as he has According to Business Admin- during the seven days prior to a tently and ignore the schedule, we dinance. done since Khanna joined the istrator Robert Hary, the company scheduled and announced collec- will issue them violation notices. If council in July. that takes West Windsor’s recy- tion. Even then, residents will not they continue to fail to comply, it Khanna, however, discussed his be able to place the yard waste will end in a court summons, and they will be fined.” 571 Meeting

esidents concerned about the Rstatus of Route 571 will have the chance to hear the county’s ideas on Tuesday, December 15, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in the munici- pal building. Revitalization along Route 571, including the Rite Aid property and Acme plaza, has recently been an echoing concern among residents. Mayor Shing-Fu Hsueh, mean- while, said he has met with the Dreher Group, owner of the Rite Aid property, and Silbert Realty, which manages the Acme Plaza, and is ensuring that press releases will come as soon as new informa- tion is available. The meeting on December 15 will be led by Lewis Berger, a con- sultant working with the county on designing the plan for Route 571. Currently, the county is undergo- ing an environmental review of a plan for the road calling for three lanes — which call for one lane in each direction, a center turning lane, and sidewalks and bike lanes on both sides — in the downtown Princeton Junction area. The re- view is part of a “scoping” process by the county, which will also eval- uate historical and community im- pacts. The goal of holding the meeting is to “start the open public process for people to understand exactly what is going to be done,” said Hsueh. In other Route 571 news, Hsueh said the family that owns the Acme site is still undergoing a transition of ownership, from the grandfather to his six grandchildren. As is rou- tine with any property transfer, “the state requires you to have en- vironmental clearance,” before moving forward. Hsueh said the owners are not planning to sell the property, but are undergoing the environmental inventory as part of state Department of Environmen- tal Protection policy. Until that process is completed, there will not be any news on any possible ten- ants, Hsueh said. The store closed in May, and the Dreher Group had reportedly been under contract to purchase the en- tire shopping center, which, ac- cording to tax records — is as- sessed at $9,572,000 — from the

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A public service announcement sponsored by WW-P Municipal Alliance for the Prevention of Substance Abuse 16 THE NEWS DECEMBER 4, 2009 versity purchased the 81-acre prop- WW News erty fronting Route 1 from the Another Lawsuit for Plainsboro PD Continued from page 14 Sarnoff Corporation. Until 2008, when the property was downgrad- by Cara Latham cers, including officers Adam investigation in December, 2008, ed to farmland assessment, the uni- Wurpel and Kevin Lowery. She Wittmer was questioned by Lieu- family, but the deal fell through. ore of the dirty laundry The family hired a new manage- versity paid taxes on the parcel. said Wurpel urinated in a public tenant Chris Weidman about her The agreement guaranteed a mini- within the Plainsboro Po- place in such a deliberate manner patrol assignment the day before ment company, Silbert Real Estate lice Department is going and Management Inc. of Milling- mum payment to West Windsor of M so that she would see him do so, Thanksgiving. He repeatedly public — this time in the form of a ton in September to handle leasing $50,000 each year plus added costs and that Lowery began harassing asked her about how she conducted for inflation. lawsuit by a former probationary her by continuously calling her to her area checks and asked why of the Windsor Plaza shopping female police officer who claims center. The township announced the ask her out. there were not a lot of miles on her university has actually paid she was fired after filing a sexual Wittmer claimed Lowery be- vehicle, she claimed. With regard to the Dreher Group harassment claim against other of- and the Rite Aid property, Hsueh $51,900 for 2009, adding $1,900 came persistent in pursuing a ro- Shortly after the interview, she for inflation, based on the percent- ficers in the department. mantic relationship with her, in- was told the township was not go- said he did not know when the The claims of sexual harassment Dreher Group would demolish the age change in the consumer price cluding sending her text messages ing to make her a permanent em- index the prior 12 months. — referenced in a recent claim by and leaving her voicemails, and ployee. She said Furda would not two vacant buildings currently on another police officer, who is also the site of the future plaza, located Prior to 2008, the university had that he became increasingly angry give her a reason. been paying taxes on the property fighting his own termination from and nasty to her when she kept “It is Ms. Wittmer’s belief that on the corner of Cranbury and the department — were submitted Princeton-Hightstown roads. at a much higher rate than the turning him down. She told him to this termination was in direct retal- $50,000 approved in the agree- to the township by Thomas C. stop calling her all together, and he iation for her reporting the sex dis- Dreher had agreed to do so earlier Jardim, of Cedar Knolls, a lawyer this fall. Dreher did request permis- ment. Now because it is assessed as continued calling and texting her at crimination and the sexual harass- farmland, the township can not representing Jennifer Wittmer, 24, all hours of the night and even ment,” the claim states. sion to build the Rite Aid building of Middletown. Wittmer began first and the retail building later, a legally receive as much money for changed his schedule so that he Furda declined to comment on the property, unless it is through working as a probationary police could work at the same time as she the matter. Wittmer, represented proposal accepted by the township. officer in January, 2008, and was Hsueh said Dreher is in a tough voluntary contributions. by Thomas C. Jardim of Cedar fired in December, 2008. Knolls, is seeking $1 million in financial position and is examining The claimwas filed under the its options for moving forward, al- H1N1 Vaccination ‘It’s clearly illegal to fire damages in the claim, which state Tort Claims Act, which re- an employee after that names the township, police depart- though Dreher does intend to per- quires the notice to be sent to the espite reported shortages of ment, Furda, Seitz, Hanley, form the demolition as the next municipality, so it can have at least employee complains of H1N1 vaccinations in various Wurpel, Lowery, and Mandato as step. “The demolition needs to D six months to respond before a sexual harassment New Jersey towns, West Windsor defendants. have a permit,” he said. “Before lawsuit is filed. Jardim said, how- is moving along with vaccinating against her, and while The lawsuit is the latest in the they apply for all of these permits, ever, that he served Plainsboro in its own residents. the investigation is still series of alleged controversies to they need to understand what they the spring, and has not been con- According to Business Admin- take place behind closed doors at have to go through legally in terms tacted by the township or its repre- going on of her claims.’ istrator Robert Hary, about 1,600 the Plainsboro Police Department. of the process and procedures and sentatives. He said he plans to file doses of the vaccination have al- For decades, anonymous letters to plan modifications they want to do the lawsuit, either in state Superior ready been administered to resi- did, the claim alleges. Eventually the media have highlighted tales of because of the economy. We are Court or with the Federal Court, dents by township health officials. Officer Jason Mariano — who has labor unrest, favoritism, work taking proactive measures to en- within the month. Those 1,600 doses have been given also filed a separate claim against slowndowns by officers, battles sure they move.” “I dont understand what Plains- to the township’s residents who are the department for allegedly being with police administration, and Hsueh said he continues to work boro did in this case,” he said. “It’s 6 months or older, up to those who unfairly targeted for sticking up for more. That all came to a head last with both Silbert and Dreher and clearly illegal to fire an employee are in sixth grade. Wittmer — told Lowery to stop month during a hearing over Pro- will issue press releases as soon as after that employee complains of The township has been holding bothering her, the claim stated. caccini’s termination. any news is available. sexual harassment against her, and weekly flu clinics, during which it Lowery did, but then began The police department is pursu- while the investigation is still go- progressively targets various age spreading rumors that Wittmer and ing Procaccini’s termination based PU Pays WW $50K ing on of her claims.” groups in the town. On December Mariano were having an affair. Ac- on four charges: he was late for du- According to her claim, the sex- 2, the most recent clinic, officials cording to the claim, there were al- ty; he did not follow protocol when rinceton University has made ual harassment began almost im- targeted students in seventh, so a series of other incidents that making motor vehicle stops; he vi- its first payment of more than mediately after she was hired. For P eighth, and ninth grades. followed. Sergeant Jason Hanley olated procedure dealing with sick $50,000 in lieu of taxes for its farm- her initial field training, she was Hary said officials scheduled the allegedly told her to call out license leave; and he violated policy in us- land-assessed “Sarnoff frontage” assigned to Corporal Scott Seitz, next vaccination clinic for plates for look ups into dispatch in- ing the department’s E-mail sys- property, in accordance with a who she claimed had a history of Wednesday, December 9, when stead of doing them himself on an tem. Central to the township’s ar- memorandum of understanding re- discriminating against female po- students in grades 10, 11, and 12 in-car computer so that “he could gument is that there are strict laws cently approved by the West Wind- lice officers. She claimed he re- can be vaccinated. Officials also hear her voice on the radio.” The and regulations governing police sor Township Council. fused to train her as he trained male tentatively scheduled a second claim also alleges that Wurpel departments in New Jersey, and The PILOT (payment in lieu of officers. chance at this time for residents showed her several pornographic that Procaccini, who served as the taxes) agreement, approved in Oc- In the claim, she also details al- nine years old and under to get the images on his cell phone on several president of the Plainsboro PBA tober, stems from a verbal agree- leged accounts of sexual harass- shot if they haven’t already. occasions, including one incident for 14 years, violated those laws. ment made in 2002, when the uni- ment from different police offi- when he put his cell phone in her Procaccini’s attorney, however, face when she told him she did not alleged that the charges are for be- want to see them. havior exhibited by many officers When she was given a poor in the department and that his client evaluation in September, 2008, is unfairly being targeted as a result which she was told included input of defending Wittmer in her sexual from the entire department, she harassment complaint. ClearClear Skin!Skin! told Seitz about the sexual harass- Procaccini has also filed a law- ment from Lowery, and that she suit in Middlesex County Superior felt it was causing malicious dam- Court against the township, the po- Student Special! age to her reputation, the claim lice department, and Furda. The states. Shortly after, she was told suit alleges that the township and her probationary period would be its police department violated the 3 Treatments for extended by three months, so that state law against discrimination for instead of ending in January, 2009, retaliation by suspending him in $235 it would end in April, 2009. July and then terminating him be- At that time, she said she told cause he defended Wittmer. “Once (40% Savings) then-chief Elizabeth Bondurant it became clear to Chief Furda and about the harassment, but Bon- the Plainsboro Police Department Offer good through 12/31/09. durant told her to “deal with it,” the that Mr. Procaccini strongly sup- claim states. ported Officer Wittmer and de- (Valid for one time only.) When Chief Rick Furda took nounced the actions of the depart- over as chief in October, 2008, she ment,” the relatiation and harass- A Complete Approach was told that the extension was be- ment began, the lawsuit alleges. ing rescinded and that she was be- Officer Mariano, of Allentown, to Skin Care ing transferred to another squad in- has also filed a claim, stating he cluding Sergeant Jay Duffy, Cor- was also harassed as a result of his poral George Cier, and officers support for Wittmer. In his claim, Richard Colucci and Jason Manda- Mariano corroborates Wittmer’s et our medically trained staff help to not only treat current skin to, where she told Cier and Duffy claims against Lowery and the ru- L about how she had been treated on mors that were spread. Since Mari- conditions, but educate you on how to prevent future breakouts. the prior squad. ano spoke up for Wittmer, he has In addition, Corporal Nicholas endured harassment, including an The Aesthetics Center at Procaccini — the other officer who internal affairs review of Mari- has filed a claim against the town- ano’s assigned vehicle, where nu- ship in connection with his own merous issues with the vehicle Princeton Dermatology Associates termination — told Duffy about were subsequently investigated, Lowery and Wurpel. Duffy imme- his claim alleges. diately questioned Wittmer and Like Wittmer, Mariano is seek- Monroe Center Forsgate 2 Tree Farm Rd. made a formal complaint as part of ing $1 million in his claim, citing 5 Center Drive • Suite A Suite A-110 his obligations as a supervisor, she emotional distress, punitive dam- Monroe Township, NJ Pennington, NJ claimed. This launched an internal ages, and attorney’s fees as a result 609-655-4544 609-737-4491 affairs investigation. of the harassment he sustained. Ac- In an unrelated internal affairs cording to Procaccini, Mariano is DECEMBER 4, 2009 THE NEWS 17 still on the force, but has decided to which an evergreen tree and an As for solar power, there will be submit his retirement papers as a American flag was placed on top of 15 solar groves, used to convert result of an injury he sustained. the last 30-foot steel beam used in sunlight directly into electricity, the hospital’s frame and carried by placed over a portion of the hospi- Police To Institute crane to secure it into place. The tal’s parking lot to produce enough beam was signed by various state, energy to power 30 average-sized Performance Plan local, and hospital officials before single family homes. being raised. The tree symbolizes The funding from PSE&G new evaluation process for good luck and was raised to the comes from the utility’s new Hos- Jr. and Full-size APlainsboro police officers that structure’s highest point. pital Efficiency Program, which is came under fire last February is During the ceremony, hospital available for new constructiob and scheduled to be implemented next officials also announced a $7 mil- retrofit projects at facilities in month. lion incentive package from PSE&G’s territory. Plainsboro Police Chief Richard PSE&G — including a $5.5 mil- Located on 50 acres of a 160- Furda confirmed the new evalua- lion grant and a $1.5 million loan acre site in Plainsboro off Route 1, tion process, which he said is — to help support some of the ap- the new University Medical Center aimed at ensuring officers are up to proximately $60 million in green of Princeton at Plainsboro (UM- par with performing all of the func- initiatives planned at the hospital. CPP) is a replacement hospital for tions included in their job descrip- Including in those intiatives are the current UMCP on Witherspoon tions, will be implemented in Janu- a cogeneration plant — a 4.6 Street in Princeton. When the new Jr. Sets and Full-size Sets ary. megawatt natural gas-fired cogen- hospital opens in late 2011, it will The evaluation process was pre- eration plan, developed in partner- consist of 636,000 square feet of viously criticized in an anonymous ship with NRG Energy Inc, head- interior space, including 237 single letter to the News in February, quartered at 211 Carnegie Center patient rooms, operating rooms, which alleged that the new process in West Windsor — solar shading, treatment areas, and an emergency was on the verge of becoming a solar power, and thermal energy department, which will be double policy that forces officers to make storage. The exterior of the patient the size of the current one. a certain number of traffic stops tower will be clad with a large sys- The new medical center will be and issue a certain number of tick- tem of sun-shielding exterior lou- located on a campus that will also ets. vers to allow the building to have include a medical office building, a Since then, Furda said he has expansive windows to provide 90 fitness and wellness center, a 609-924-8282 609-448-7170 609-387-9631 609-897-0032 worked with the PBA on the draft percent of interior spaces with nat- health education center, a senior PRINCETON HIGHTSTOWN BURLINGTON PRINCETON JCT and “we’ve finally come up with a ural light, a press release stated. residential community, a skilled www.farringtonsmusic.com proposal that works for every- This initiative shields the interi- nursing facility, pediatric services, body,” he said. or of the building from the sun’s and a 32-acre public park along the As he explained it when it was heat and saves on cooling costs. Millstone River. first proposed, Furda said the new evaluation process was created to find an updated way to conduct personnel evaluations. The former process was long and cumbersome and to do an evaluation for one po- lice officer usually took a supervi- sor two to three days to complete. Furda also explained, at the time, that the new system looks at the same statistics which have al- ways been tracked, just in a differ- ent way. Furda also said that the new system was simply being cre- ated to give officers a benchmark in seeing where most of their col- leagues are measuring up. As he explained it in an E-mail to his em- ployees then, instead of comparing all the members against each other, despite job function, the depart- ment would now be comparing members against each other in the same job function. Einstein’s Alley

lainsboro has joined other Ptowns in Central Jersey in be- ing officially recognized as part of Einstein’s Alley. An Einstein’s Alley sign was raised at the site of the future Uni- versity Medical Center of Prince- ton at Plainsboro at the corner of Route 1 and Plainsboro Road on November 30. Einstein’s Alley is a private, non-profit economic development initiative that fosters economic growth through advocacy and de- livery of services with the goal of making central New Jersey the destination for technology compa- nies. As part of the initiative, Ein- stein’s Alley tries to attract new companies to the area, retain exist- ing business, and encourage the growth of jobs and services. The sign raising was sponsored by Turner Construction, which is building the new hospital. Topping Out

nother milestone has been Areached in the construction of the new University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro: the last stage of steel-frame construction at the new hospital has been complet- ed. Plainsboro and hospital officials marked the occasion with a tradi- tional “topping out” ceremony, in 18 THE NEWS DECEMBER 4, 2009

Robinson Picks Up North swim coach First Win As Coach Todd Robinson and as- sistants Leah Sachs Of North Swimming and Kristina Susca. istorically, the swim pro- grams at both North and mation Systems as a computer ana- HSouth have demanded re- lyst. spect — dominating their confer- His love of the sport began when ences and ranking among the best he was a little boy on vacation at his in the state. So it is only appropriate grandparents’ in southern New Jer- that North’s new coach has a sey, where he spent his time on the Atlantic Conference champion in record of success and a few record- lake. His mother wanted Robinson both events. Robinson coached for Pictured in the top row are North swim team captains breaking performances of his own. and his two brothers to know how the Ravine Swim Club for two Robb Dunne, left, Brian Chan, Katrina Chen, and For the past five years, North’s to swim, so he began taking swim- years while he was a student at Kelly Covey. At bottom are South captains Alex swimmers have been led by There- ming lessons at the Peddie School Ursinus. sa Bonanno, who has stepped Huang, left, Erik Dixon-Anderson, Gabby Giambag- when he was about 5 or 6 years old. After graduation, he began his no, Rebecca Lewinson, and Meredith Ketchmark. down from her position because He began competitive swim- career as a teacher at the Titusville she and her new husband are ex- ming when he was 7 years old, Academy, a private school. There, pecting a baby and will be focusing swimming for the Cranbury Swim he served as a language arts teacher technique. I was certainly happy to return many of its key talents, in- on raising a family. But the WW-P Club. He was also involved with for eight years before moving onto have the opportunity to step into cluding seniors Rebecca Lewin- district looked to her former assis- Peddie Aquatics, the U.S. Swim- High School North. the position of head coach. High son, who is a three-time breast- tant, Todd Robinson, to fill her ming Team based at the Peddie Unfortunately for Robinson, School North certainly has a strong stroke state champion, and Mered- shoes. School. In high school, he swam who is now a resident of Hamilton, tradition in swimming, and one of ith Ketchmark, who took home the While they may be some tough for the Peddie School varsity team. the Titusville Academy did not my goals is to continue with the tra- title in the 100-meeter freestyle last shoes to fill — Bonanno led the “I swam for Chris Martin, who was have a swimming team, so he was dition.” year at the MCT. boys to a 10-2 record and the girls a former assistant Olympic swim- unable to coach until he was hired North graduated seven swim- Also returning to the team are to a 11-1 finish last season — ming coach,” Robinson said. “I at North. For the past two years, he mers last season, but Robinson said Jocelyn Yuen, Cori Michibata, Robinson, who has worked under learned a great deal from him, not has worked under Bonanno before he is not worried. “We have some Brynja Winnan, and Amanda her for the past two years, has no only about swimming, but also being hired as the head coach this extremely strong returning swim- Grant, all of whom have consis- shortage of experience. about coaching. I was an All- year. mers, and I’m very pleased with the tently proven to be strong perform- Robinson grew up in Rob- American in both high school and “I learned a lot about the pro- freshmen we have.” ers for the Pirates. binsville. His mother was a secre- college.” gram at High School North by Among the key returning swim- The boys will also return impor- tary at St. Gregory the Great ele- He moved from Peddie to Ursi- working under Theresa,” he said. mers are seniors Katrina Chen and tant swimmers, includings Dan mentary school in Hamilton, and nus College, where he set school “I had the opportunity to really Kelly Covey, captains of the girls’ Druckman and Alex Huang, de- his father works for the state Office records in the 100 and 200-yard work with the swimmers in terms team, and Robb Dunne and Brian spite losing Joey Grant last year to of Telecommunication and Infor- breaststroke. He was also the Mid- of helping them refine their stroke Chan, captains for the boys. Covey graduation. has been exceptional for the The teams were off to a good Knights, taking home the county ti- start, with the boys’ win, 90-80 win tle in the 50-meter freestyle last over Hopewell Valley on Decem- year. She also placed 11th in the in- ber 1, and the girls’ 117-53 win, al- dividual state championships. so over Hopewell Valley. “One thing that we’re doing dif- ferently this year is that we have in- Rosas, Kellner stituted morning practices,” said Robinson. “Our swimmers train Dominate MOC six days a week. We are having morning practices Tuesday and he accolades garnered by the Thursday from 6 to 7:15 a.m. We Trecord-breaking Rosa twins also train Monday through Friday continued this month, as they took in the afternoon from 3 to 5:15 first and second place not only at p.m.” the state Meet of Champions, but Among Robinson’s goals for the also at the Nike Northeast Region- season is to have a strong showing al on November 28. in the county championships and to Joe broke the course record with have as many swimmers as possi- a time of 14:55.52 when he claimed ble qualify for states. The team got the title at the Meet of Champions off to a good start, with the girls on November 21. Jim was second, posting a 101-69 win over also beating the previous record Lawrence and the boys winning, with a time of 15:14.22. The new 97-73, on December 1. record set by Joe was eight seconds “One area in coaching I feel I’m faster than the previous record of particularly strong at is helping 15:15.2, set in 2006 by Craig Forys swimmers find their stroke tech- of Colts Neck. nique and improve on a technical The first and second place fin- Programs for boys and girls level,” said Robinson. “I certainly ishes led the North boys’ cross hope to have my swimmers reach country team to a third-place finish their full potential in the pool, and I at the state meet, with an average Pre-K thru 8th grade also hope to inspire them to suc- time of 16:15.6. For the girls, ceed in whatever they may endeav- North’s Emily Scott finished 14th or to do.” with a time of 19:01. Registration Open South Swimmers Looking to Joe Rosa also finished first at the Repeat. Last year, the South girls’ Nike Northeast Regionals with a swim team took home its first time of 16:01.3. Jim finished sec- NJSIAA Public Group A state title ond with a time of 16:01.6. North, For Our 2010 Season after first claiming the title at the finished fourth overall. As a result Mercer County Tournament and of their success, the Rosas both Visit our website for more information repeating as eight-time CVC qualified for the Nike National champions. Championships in Portland Mead- This year, the chances the team ows, in Oregon, on Saturday, De- www.lightning lacrosse.org can repeat last year’s stellar season cember 5. seem very good, as the team will Meanwhile, South’s Caroline DECEMBER 4, 2009 THE NEWS 19

Kellner finished fourth at the Meet fall season, 5-0 over the Our Youth Alex Prieto, of South’s boys’ soc- Champions: At left, Caroline Kellner with her par- Soccer Academy Golden Warriors cer team, was named to the All-CVC of Champions with a time of 18:37. ents, Anne and Steve. Above, Jim and Joe Rosa are Kellner also competed in the 31st from Irvington. Conor Kelly, Krishna first team. He was the CVC’s leading Siva Kumar, and Matthew Wang scorer, with 21 goals and 23 assists. pictured with their parents, Pat and Larry. Kellner Foot Locker Northeast Regional on scored goals in the win. Zachary He had a total of 65 points this sea- November 28 at Sunken Meadow Bowen scored two. David Corell, son. placed fourth in the girls’race, while Joe and Jim State Park in Kings Park, New Daniel Joseph, Eshaan Kotham, and South swimmer Meredith Ketch- came in first and second for the boys. York. She placed 18th with a time Thomas Daily also played well, and mark signed a national letter of intent Neelish Vaddi and Goutham Yalla Photos by Brian McCarthy of 19:15.3. to swim next year with Wagner Col- preserved the shutout in goal. lege. Her teammate, Rebecca Boys’Swimming Nassir Silwany, fullback on Lewinson, made a verbal commit- ter of intent to catch at Fordham Uni- presented by the Benevolent Order North’s boys’ soccer team, was ment to Princeton, after having visit- versity. of the Falzone. He had 47 tackles North (1-0) A win against named to the All-CVC first team. ed Duke, Northwestern, Michigan, Zach Hundertmark, a senior nose this season and five sacks. Lawrence, 97-73, on December 1. Kevin Nowak, also of the Knights, and Wisconsin before deciding to tackle on South’s football team, was The West Windsor-Plainsboro 200 Free: 1.) Evan Hundley, 2:13. who finished the season with 20 stay close to home. won named the Lineman of the Year Comets U-12 soccer team fell to the 200 IM: Jung-Mao Hsieh, 2:25.50. goals, was also named to the All- Ryan Phelan, a senior baseball and was awarded the 2009 Charles Ewing Hawks, 3-1, on November 29. 100 Fly: 1.) Robb Dunne, 1:06.59. CVC first team. player at North, signed a national let- J. “Fuzzy” Falzone Memorial Award, 100 Free: 1.) Wilson Chan, 5:98. 500 Free: 1.) Evan Hundley, 4:48.30. 100 Back: 1.) Wilson Chan, 1:10.02. South (1-0) A win against Hopewell Valley, 90-80, on Decem- ber 1. 200 MR: 2.) South (Dan Druck- man, Ilya Granylnikov, Erik Dixon- Anderson, Kevin Welsh), 1:59.44. 3.) South (Ian Dixon-Anderson, Ab- hishek Shevade, Tyler Jaffe, Bryan Kim), 2:11.02. 200 Free: 2.) Alex Huang, 2:18.55, 3.) Grant Lee, 2:21.28. 200 IM: 1.) Druckman, Presented by 2:22.08; 2.) Cameron Ward, 2:31.27. 50 Free: 2.) Welsh, 0:26.79. 100 Fly: THE WEST WINDSOR PLAINSBORO 2.) Erik Dixon-Anderson, 1:10.31. 100 Free: 2.) Welsh, 0:59.40. 500 DANCE COMPANY Free: 2.) Erik Dixon-Anderson, 4:46.49. 200 FR: 1.) South (Granyl- nikov, Kim, Huang, Welsh), 1:51.58; 3.) South (Ward, Junyi Zhou, Bren- dan Nuse, Dan Kravets), 2:01.91. ❄ 100 Back: 1.) Druckman, 1:07.88; 3.) Lee, 1:14.47. 100 Breast: 1.) Granyl- nikov, 1:12.21; 3.) Ward, 1:17.03. 400 FR: 2.) South, 4:04.95; 3.) ❄ South, 4:30.43. ❄ Girls’Swimming North (1-0) A win against Lawrence, 101-69, on December 1. ❄ 200 IM: 1.) Kelly Covey, 2:46.43; 50 Saturday ❄ Free: 1.) Leeza Rojas, 0:30.79; 100 Fly: 1.) Covey, 1:13.48. 100 Free: 1.) Dec. 5 Connie Zhang, 1:07.07. 500 Free: 1.) Katrina Chen, 5:12.75. 100 Back: 1.) 7p.m. Melissa Loo, 1:16.49; 400 FR: 1.) North (Chen, Christine McCarthy, Zhang, Covey), 4:32.91. Sunday South (1-0) 200 MR: 1.) South (Cori Michibata, Jocelyn Yuen, Dec. 6 Meredith Ketchmark), 2:11.23; 200 Free: 1.) Annie Bonazzi, 2:11.23; 1 p.m. 200 IM: 1.) Ketchmark, 2:32.05; 3.) Michibata, 2:38.93. 50 Free: 1.) Jo- celyn Yuen, 0:24.30. 100 Fly: 1.) Gabby Giambagno, 1:13.21; 2.) An- $8.00 in advance ❄ nie Bonazzi, 1:18.13. 100 Free: 1.) Cori Michibata, 1:04.64; 2.) Amanda $9.00 at the door Grant, 1:06.00. 500 Free: 1.) Mered- ith Ketchmark, 5:03.15. 200 FR: 1.) 609-799-9677 South (Giambagno, Mariana Wilson, ❄ Bonazzi, Yuen), 2:02.62. 100 Back: 2.) Amanda Grant, 1:19.03. 100 Breast: 1.) Yuen, 1:21.25; 2.) Kim ❄ ❄ Chiu, 1:23.31. Ice Hockey ❄ North (1-0) A win against Stein- ert, 5-1, on December 2. Goals: Ben Bugge, Dylan Strober: 3; Casey ❄ Litwack. Assists: Andrew Washuta, Matt Strober, Jason essler, Stephen Kolber: 2; M. Strober; Joe Bensky. Auditions For North took 37 shots. In his first start The Little Mermaid: Todd Petrone had 17 saves. ❄ Saturday, December 12 Sports Briefs Dancers 3 & Up The Dance Corner World champion Rebecca Soni, a The Dance Corner WW-P North graduate, took home West Windsor top honors at the sixth annual 2009 ❄ USA Swimming Foundation Golden Call for auditions times: Goggle Awards last month. She was named the Female Athlete of the (609) 799-9677 Year during the gala. The West Windsor-Plainsboro Storm — a Boys U-10 soccer team in the New Jersey Youth Soccer Asso- THE NUTCRACKER SUITE AT THOMAS GROVER SCHOOL • WEST WINDSOR ciation — won its final game of the 20 THE NEWS DECEMBER 4, 2009 DAY-BY-DAY INWW-P Christmas Eve Candlelight Service 7:00 p.m. and photographer Karen McLean. Comedy Clubs DECEMBER 4 On view to December 6. 5 to 8 Candlelight Service, Christmas carols, p.m. April Macie, Catch a Rising Star, Hyatt Regency, 102 Carnegie special music, Luke’s Christmas story Continued from page 1 Gallery Exhibit, Peddie School, Center, 609-987-8018. www.- and traditional candlelighting. Mariboe Gallery, Hightstown, 609- catcharisingstar.com. Reserva- 490-7550. www.peddie.org. tion. $17.50. 8 p.m. Art Opening reception for works by (609) 799-2559 Gallery Talk, Princeton Universi- Cathy Watkins. Gallery hours are Faith 401 Village Rd. East, Princeton Jct. ty Art Museum, Princeton cam- Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. pus, 609-258-3788. princetonart- Women’s Christmas (across from Dutch Neck School) On view to December 17. 6:30 to 8 museum.org. Highlights of the col- p.m. Celebration, Princeton Alliance lections, new acquisitions, and Church, Scudders Mill & Schalks special exhibitions. Free. 12:30 Art Exhibit, Small World Coffee, Crossing roads, Plainsboro, 609- p.m. 14 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 799-9000. www.princeton- 609-924-4377. www.smallworld- alliance.org. “The Appointed Art Exhibit, Highland Studios, 37 coffee.com. Opening reception of Time” presented by Joan L. West Broad Street, Hopewell, art show featuring the works of Sander, songs of the season, and 609-466-3475. www.karenmc- Suzanne Ives Cunningham. Matt desserts. $5. 7 p.m. lean.com. Opening reception for Trowbridge and Ryan Thornton “Nymphs and Hedges” by artists perform. Exhibit on view to Janu- Food & Dining ary 5. 7 to 9 p.m. Author Event, Kitchen Kapers, Dancing 23 Hulfish Street, Princeton, 609- 924-9190. www.kitchenkapers.- An Evening of English Country com. Duff Goldman, author of Dance, Lambertville Country “Ace of Cakes,” has booksigning. Dancers, Bethany Presbyterian 2:30 to 4 p.m. Church, 400 Hamilton Avenue, Trenton, No partner needed. Be- Winter Farmers Market, Slow ginners welcome. $15. 8 p.m. Food Central New Jersey, Tren- ton Farmers Market, 960 Spruce Literati Street, Lawrence, 609-577-5113. www.slowfoodcentralnj.org. Local Publication Party, Arts Council farm vendors and food producers. of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon 5 to 8 p.m. Street, 609-924-8777. www.arts- councilofprinceton.org. Readings, History wine, and cheese with Cool Women, authors of “Cool Women Festival of Trees, Morven Muse- Volume Four,” dedicated to Car- um, 55 Stockton Street, Prince- olyn Foote Edelmann, a West ton, 609-924-8144. www.mor- Windsor resident. 5:30 p.m. ven.org. Galleries adorned for the holidays by area businesses and Author Event, Barnes & Noble, garden clubs. $5. 10 a.m. to 3 MarketFair, West Windsor, 609- p.m. 716-1570. www.bn.com. “Nigella Christmas.” Nigella Lawson will Curator’s Talk, Historical Soci- discuss and sign her latest holiday ety of Princeton, Bainbridge cookbook. Seating is limited and House, 158 Nassau Street, begins at 6 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Princeton, 609-921-6748. www.- princetonhistory.org. Eileen Mora- Classical Music les talks about current exhibit fo- cusing on Rex Goreleigh. 2 to 3 Edward T. Cone Concert Series, p.m. Institute for Advanced Study, Wolfensohn Hall, Einstein Drive, For Families Princeton, 609-951-4458. www.- ias.edu. “The Music of William Bol- The Polar Express Pajama Party, com” performed by Bolcom on pi- Barnes & Noble, MarketFair, ano and Joan Morris, mezzo-so- West Windsor, 609-716-1570. prano. Register. Free. 8 p.m. www.bn.com. Reading of Chris Van Allsburg’s holiday tale. Pre- Musical Celebration of Christ- register. 7 p.m. mas, Riverside Symphonia, Church of St. John, 44 Bridge Family Theater Street, Lambertville, 609-397- 7300. www.riversidesymphonia.- A Christmas Story, Kelsey The- org. $20 to $35. 8 p.m. ater, Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, Jazz & Blues 609-570-3333. www.kelsey- theatre.net. Family drama with Holiday Jazz, Westminster Choir Pennington Players. $14. 7 p.m. College, Bristol Chapel, Prince- ton, 609-921-2663. www.rider.- Lectures edu. Jazz pianist and composer Laurie Altman with Scott Lee on Sports Symposium, Princeton bass, Andrew Rathbun on tenor University, Friend Center, and soprano sax, and Nat Radley Princeton University, 609-258- on electric guitar. Elem Eley, bari- 3000. www.princeton.edu. Sports tone; Clifford Adams Jr., trom- business professionals, marketing bone; and Fuma Sacra conducted executives, college athletic lead- by Andrew Megill, also perform. ers, and students. Free for current Cool Yule Jazz was cancelled due college students. $50 for non-stu- to illness. $20. 8 p.m. dents and sports industry profes- sionals. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. World Music Woodrow Wilson School, Kamaniya and Keshavacharya Princeton University, Robertson Das, Integral Yoga Institute Hall, Dodds, 609-258-6115. Princeton, 613 Ridge Road, Mon- www.princeton.edu. “U.S. Libya mouth Junction, 732-274-2410. Relations: Challenges on the www.iyiprinceton.com. “Sailing Road to Normalization” presented the Heights of Devotion” with Kir- by Gene Cretz, U.S. Ambassador tan. $20. 7:30 p.m. to Libya. 2 p.m.

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Sunday, December 20, 8 a.m. Holy Eucharist. 9:30 a.m., Service of Lessons and Carols. Church School & Nursery at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, December 24, 6 p.m., Family Service. 9:30 p.m. Hymn Sing. 10 p.m. Choral Eucharist. 90 South Main Street • Cranbury • 609-655-4731 www.stdavidscranbury.com • The Reverend Karin Mitchell, Rector DECEMBER 4, 2009 THE NEWS 21 Bases Covered: Making Wishes Come True old Medal Impressions Gallery has a twist to its Gannual holiday sale this year. As always, sports photogra- pher Dick Druckman features photographs of major sporting events and subjects, ranging from ComeCome! Celebrate Olympic heroes to baseball, foot- Celebrate the Birth of Christ ball, basketball champions, as Sunday,With December Us... 13th well as area school sporting per- 3:30 pm Christmas Pageant on Main Street 4:00 pm Vespers Service formances. As always, his wife, Sunday, December 11 Joan Druckman, presents a delec- Sunday,10:30 am December Worship Service 20th table assortment of baked goods 9:153 pm am NativitySunday School Procession for All Ages in conjunction with the opening 10:104 pm am SundayVespers School Service Caroling reception on Saturday, December 10:30 am Worship Service 5, at 2 p.m. Sunday,Christmas December Eve Services 18 This year, not only will there Thursday,10:30 am DecemberWorship Service 24th be a 33 percent discount on pur- 5:00Saturday, pm Service of BellsDecember for children 24 all ages chases but a 10 percent donation 8:00 pm Family Service will be made to Make-A-Wish 11:00Christmas pm Candlelight Eve Communion Service Service 5:00 pm Bell Service for Children of all agesages Foundation of New Jersey to ben- Sunday,8:00 pm Family December Candle light27th efit New Jersey children facing No Sunday School life threatening illnesses. In addi- 11:30 pm 10:30Candlelight am Worship Communion Service Service tion, Druckman is providing in- Sunday, December 25 & every Sunday kind photographic services to the The First Presbyterian Church of Cranbury 22 South10:30 Main am Street Worship • ServiceCranbury, NJ organization to cover a sports-re- 609-395-0897 lated wish in early 2010. The First Presbyterian Church New Jersey chapter of MAWF 22 SouthRev.Dr. Main Louis Street, Mitchell, Cranbury, Pastor NJ Rev.Rosanna Anderson,Associate Pastor has granted more than 6,200 609-395-0897 wishes since 1983. For informa- www.cranburypres.org tion about MAWFNJ, call 800- Druckman, who has been in- volved in professional photogra- Making an Impression: 252-WISH or visit www.wish- Mariano Rivera throws nj.org. phy for close to 30 years, has seen “For the 2009 holiday gift-giv- his work featured in Sports Illus- the last pitch of the ing season, I imagine many of my trated, Parade Magazine, Squash 2009 World Series images from the inaugural sea- Magazine, Associated Press, and Photo: Dick Druckman sons of the new Yankees and USA TODAY. Gold Medal Im- Church of St. David Mets stadiums will be very ap- pressions features a continuous Druckman. “I am especially hap- the King pealing,” says Druckman. “I have display of photographs highlight- py this year to involve Make-A- captured the excitement of their ing major football, basketball, 1 New Village Road, Princeton Junction, NJ Wish Foundation of New Jersey, openings, the first pitches, home- baseball, hockey, college and lo- as the children and families they 609-2275-77111 runs and grand slams at each new cal sports, and Olympic events. serve are also fantastic inspira- ballpark — and, of course, the top His photos of the Yankees, Mets, Christmas Schedule tions showing true profiles in Christmas Schedule World Series and playoff mo- Phillies, Eagles, Giants, Jets, Rangers, Devils, Flyers, Knicks, courage.” — Lynn Miller 2005 ments at Yankee Stadium and 20052009 Citizens Bank Park.” Nets, 76ers, and Red Sox have been exhibited in venues around Winter Sale for Charity, Gold ~ Mass Schedule ~ Available as matted or framed Medal Impressions, 43 Princeton photos in a range of sizes and the world including Memorial ~ Mass Schedule ~ Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in Hightstown Road, West Windsor. prices, Druckman’s newest in- Saturday, December 5, 2 p.m. The Christmas Eve ventory includes photos from the New York City. Christmas Eve “My goal in sports photogra- gallery will be open through 2009 World Series, the current Thursday, December 24, from 9 Saturday,Thursday, December December 24th24th 2009 NFL season, and a large phy is to capture the most exciting moments of the most meaningful a.m. to 5 p.m. The entire collection 4:004:00 pm, pm, 6:00 6:00 pm, pm, 8:00 8:00 pmpm && 10:0010:00 pmpm number of memorable images of images is also offered online. from the 2008 Summer Olympics events to provide an inspirational image that lasts forever,” said 609-606-9001. www.goldmedal- CChristmashristmas DayDay in Beijing. impressions.com. Sunday,Friday, DecemberDecember 25th 9:00 am, 10:30 am & 12 noon Irish Studies, Princeton Univer- Warehouse Book Sale Words,” a contemporary dance 9:00 am, 10:30 am & 12 noon sity, Lewis Center, 185 Nassau that dives into the world of autism Street, 609-258-1500. www.- Scholar’s Bookshelf, 110 Melrich inspired by first-person accounts New Year’s Eve princeton.edu. Larry Kirwan will Road, Cranbury, 609-395-6933. of people on the spectrum. dre- Thursday,New December Year’s 31st Day - 5:00 pm lecture on “Rock and Read.” 4:30 History, military, fine arts, literary, dance founders are Andrew p.m. DVDs. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Palmermo and Taye Diggs. NeSunday,w Ye Januaryar’s 1stDay Princeton University, Guyot Hall, Singles Palmermo leads a Q&A following 8:30Friday, a.m., 10:00January a.m.1st - &10:00 11:30 am a.m. 609-258-3000. princeton.edu. “Is- the performance. $10. 8 p.m. lands as Natural Laboratories of Divorce Recovery Program, Evolution: From Darwin to the Princeton Church of Christ, 33 Drama Grants and Beyond” presented by River Road, Princeton, 609-581- Peer Gynt in Process: Henrik Ib- Jonathan Losos. The talk is in hon- 3889. Support group for men and sen’s Peer Gynt Remixed and or of Peter and Rosemary Grant, women. Free. 7:30 p.m. Remade, Mercer County Com- Princeton scientists who received munity College, Studio Theater, the Kyoto Prize for pioneering work Communications Building, 1200 in evolutionary biology. 6 p.m. Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, Saturday 609-570-3524. Modern version of Live Music Ibsen’s four-hour drama set in a Dick Gratton, Chambers Walk December 5 disco is only 90-minutes. $14. 8 Cafe, 2667 Main Street, Law- p.m. See story page 36. renceville, 609-896-5995. Solo The Miser, Princeton Shake- jazz guitar. 6 to 9 p.m. School Sports speare Company, 609-258- Sibling Rivalry, Grover’s Mill North Swimming, Boys/Girls, 1500. Moliere. $10. 8 p.m. Coffee House, 335 Princeton 609-716-5000 ext. 5134. www.- Crime and Punishment, Theatre Hightstown Road, West Windsor, ww-p.org. Knights Invite. 9 a.m. Intime, Hamilton Murray Theater, 609-716-8771. www.groversmill- Princeton University, 609-258- coffee.com. 8 p.m. Dance 1742. Based on Dostoyevsky’s Arnie Baird, It’s a Grind Coffee The Nutcracker, Dance Vision, novel. $12. 8 p.m. House, 7 Schalks Crossing Road, Montgomery High School, 1014 Plainsboro, 609-275-2919. www.- Route 601, Skillman, 609-514- Film itsagrind.com. 8 to 10 p.m. 1600. Susan Jaffe choreographed Lighting 101, Princeton TV, 369 the youth ensemble production. Robmi Cover Duo, BT Bistro, Witherspoon Street, Princeton, $25. 3 and 7 p.m. See story 29. 3499 Route 1 South, West Wind- 609-252-1963. www.princetontv.- sor, 609-919-9403. 9 p.m. The Nutcracker Suite, West org. Lawrence Roth presents a Windsor Plainsboro Dance hands-on course including hard Meg Hansen Group featuring Bil- Company, Grover Middle School, vs. soft light, basic color correc- ly Hill, Sotto 128 Restaurant and West Windsor, 609-799-9677. tion, green screen, multiple vs. Lounge, 128 Nassau Street, www.thedancecorner.org. A nar- single camera lighting, studio, in- Princeton, 609-921-7555. www.- rated version of the timeless clas- teriors, and exterior lighting. Roth, sotto128.com. 9 p.m. sic tale featuring ballet, pointe, lighting director for “Dr. Phil hip-hop, tap, and jazz. Choreogra- House,” “48 Hours,” “30 for 30,” Politics phy by Amy DeCesare, Roni Wili- and “Lucky to Be Alive,” worked on Woodrow Wilson School, tyer, and Victoria Chodrow. Regis- “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” “The Princeton University, Dodds Au- ter. $9. 7 p.m. See story 29. Untouchables,” and “Crime Story.” ditorium, 609-258-2943. www.- Register. $20. 2 to 4 p.m. dre.dance, Peddie School, Hight- princeton.edu. Gene Cretz stown, 609-490-7550. “Beyond speaks. Free. 4:30 p.m. Continued on following page 22 THE NEWS DECEMBER 4, 2009 of “How the Nobble Was Finally Speed,” ran for President in 1996, Classical Found,” a new children’s book. 11 2000, 2004, and 2008. 3 p.m. DECEMBER 5 a.m. Music Continued from preceding page Author Event, Borders Books, Art Nine Lessons and Car- 601 Nassau Park, 609-514-0040. Art Exhibit, Gallery at Mercer ols, First Presbyter- Acme Screening Room, Lam- www.bordersgroupinc.com. Local County College, Communica- ian Church of Tren- bertville Public Library, 25 Authors Day features authors of Ar- tions Center, West Windsor, 609- ton, 120 East State South Union Street, Lambertville, cadia history books, Richard D. 570-3589. www.mccc.edu/com- Street, Trenton, 609- 609-397-0275. www.nickelodeon- Smith, “Princeton, NJ: Images of munity_gallery. Reception for “Re- 396-1712. www.- nights.org. Screening of “The Po- America,” “Princeton, NJ: Then and Connect,” a newly mixed show. old1712.org. Choral lar Express” in 3-D. Glasses pro- Now,” and Princeton University, On view to December 17. Concert prelude begins at 5:30 vided. $5. 7 and 8:45 p.m. NJ; Linda J. Barth, “The Delaware featuring Wilbo Wright and Eric p.m.; service begins at and Raritan Canal at Work,” and Hallmeier on Wednesday, De- 6 p.m. Music by Gard- Film Series, West Windsor Arts “The Delaware and Raritan Canal, cember 9, 7:30 p.m. Movis, the cu- ner, Charpentier, Will- Council, West Windsor Library, NJ;” Mark F. Bernstein, “Princeton rator, is a group of eight artists who cocks, Rutter, and North Post Road, West Windsor, Football;” and members of the meet weekly to discuss art-related Pearsall. Choir, bell en- 609-919-1982. www.westwindsor- Friends of Roebling, “Roebling Re- topics. 2 to 4 p.m. semble, and brass. arts.org. Screening of “Autumn visited, NJ.” 1 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Spring,” a 2001 Czech film about liv- ing,laughing, and aging by director Author Event, Labyrinth Books, Dancing Edward T. Cone Con- Vladimir Michalek. Speaker is Irena 122 Nassau Street, Princeton, No Name Dance California Mix, cert Series, Institute Kovarova, an independent film pro- 609-497-1600. www.labyrinth- Central Jersey Dance Society, for Advanced Study, grammer and Czech Film Center books.com. Ralph Nader and Universalist Congregation, 50 Wolfensohn Hall, Ein- representative. Refreshments and Chris Hedges talk about Nader’s Cherry Hill Road, Princeton, 609- stein Drive, Princeton, discussion. $5. 7:30 p.m. new book, “Only the Super-Rich 945-1883. www.centraljersey- 609-951-4458. www.- Can Save Us,” a fictional account dance.org. Cha cha workshop, ias.edu. “The Music of Literati of what if super-rich individuals be- $10. East coast swing lesson fol- William Bolcom” per- came a driving force in America to lowed by open dancing, $12. No formed by Bolcom on Author Event, Labyrinth Books, organize the interests of the citi- partner needed. 6 p.m. piano and Joan Morris, 122 Nassau Street, Princeton, zens. Nader, known best for his mezzo-soprano. Reg- 609-497-1600. www.labyrinth- 1965 book, “Unsafe at Any ister. Free. 8 p.m. books.com. C.K. Williams, author Musical Celebration of Christ- The Jazz Singer: Patty mas, Riverside Symphonia, Church of St. John, 44 Bridge Cronheim appears on Street, Lambertville, 609-397- Wednesday, December 7300. www.riversidesymphonia.- 9, at Mediterra, Hul- org. $20 to $35. 8 p.m. fish Street, Princeton. Benefit Concert, Westminster Choir College, Princeton High School Performing Arts Center, Kwanzaa songs. Musicians in- Walnut Lane, 609-806-4300. clude Chrispian Fordham on flute, www.prspac.org. Westminster Meredyth Coleman on oboe, Yuki Opera Theater. 8 p.m. Higashi on bassoon, and Christo- Also, Holiday Concert, Bristol pher J. Haberi on piano. 3 p.m. Chapel, Princeton, 609-921-2663. www.rider.edu. Westminster Con- Good Causes cert Bell Choir. 8 p.m. Sinterklaas Brunch and Bazaar, Blawenburg Reformed Church, Folk Music Route 518, Blawenburg, 609-466- An Evening with John Mc- 3108. www.blawenburgchurch.- Cutcheon, Concerts at the org. Breakfast brunch, $10. Also, Crossing, Unitarian Church at crafts, gifts, baked goods, and hol- Washington Crossing, 268 Wash- iday decor. Benefits the church. 9 ington Crossing-Pennington a.m. to 2 p.m. Road, Titusville, 609-510-6278. Winter Sale for Charity, Gold www.concertsatthecrossing.com. Medal Impressions, 43 Princeton Songwriter, historian, musician, Hightstown Road, West Windsor, and storyteller. $25. 8 p.m. 609-606-9001. www.goldmedal- impressions.com. Reception by Jazz & Blues photographer Richard Druckman Princeton Jazz Ensemble, features a limited number of col- Princeton University Concerts, lection-quality photographs from Richardson Auditorium, 609-258- the 2009 World Series, the current 5000. www.princeton.edu/utic- 2009 NFL season, and a large kets. “The Voice of the Jazz Com- number of images from the 2008 poser: The Latin and Brazilian In- Summer Olympics in Beijing. Sale spired Music of Michael Philip benefits the Make-A-Wish Foun- Mossman.” $15. 8 p.m. dation of New Jersey. 2 p.m. Hoopla, Integral Yoga Institute Pop Music Princeton, 613 Ridge Road, Mon- City Winds Trio, Princeton Pub- mouth Junction, 732-274-2410. lic Library, 65 Witherspoon www.iyiprinceton.com. Second Street, 609-924-9529. Holiday anniversary party includes vege- concert featuring selections from tarian refreshments, perfor- Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker,” mances, yoga demonstrations, Christmas carols, Chanukah and and silent auction. Donations invit- ed. 4 to 8 p.m. Chris Barron, Grounds For Sculpture, 18 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton, 609-586-0616. www.- Skey groundsforsculpture.org. Barron, & a graduate of Princeton High School and a member of the Spin Bhattacharya Doctors, performs in benefit for Mercer Street Friends Food Bank. $15. 7 p.m. Attorneys-at-Law Golden Night, Har Sinai Temple, 2441 Pennington Road, Penning- At Skey & Bhattacharya, our mission is to represent you and manage ton, 609-730-8100. www.har- sinai.org. Music, wine, hors d’oeu- your case through effective negotiation or litigation in order to resolve vres, and gold appraisal. Register. your difficulties in the most efficient way possible. With over 30 years $25 per couple. 7:30 p.m. of experience, Skey & Bhattacharya understands the legal process and has the knowledge necessary to predict likely results and avoid Comedy Clubs possibly expensive and needless litigation so that you can move April Macie, Catch a Rising Star, Hyatt Regency, 102 Carnegie ahead with your new life quickly and return to a sense of normalcy. Center, 609-987-8018. www.- catcharisingstar.com. Reserva- ‡ )DPLO\ 0DWULPRQLDO/DZ tion. $20. 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. ‡ 'LYRUFH 6HSDUDWLRQ Cultural Fairs ‡ 'RPHVWLF9LROHQFH Traditions, Plainsboro Town- ‡ &XVWRG\&KLOG6XSSRUW $OLPRQ\ ship, Municipal Building, Public ‡ 3UH1XSWLDO 3RVW1XSWLDO$JUHHPHQWV Library, and Wicoff House, 609- ‡ :LOOV7UXVWV (VWDWH3ODQQLQJ 799-0909. www.plainsboronj.- com. Activities are scheduled throughout the afternoon featuring dance, theater, musical perfor- /DZUHQFH&RPPRQV6XLWH mances, exhibits, folk crafts, %UXQVZLFN3LNH/DZUHQFHYLOOH1- demonstrations, stories, cos- tumes, and cooking demonstra- (609) 896-8100 tions. Sample New Year traditions www.sbfamilylaw.com of Asia and the Far East, Winter Solstice, Twelfth Night, and Kwan- DECEMBER 4, 2009 THE NEWS 23 zaa. “Passports” become entry forms for door prizes. Free. 1 to 4 p.m. Rodeo: High School South Goes West This Holiday Season Activities are scheduled at the hen High School South “The Mexican Hat Dance;” Leroy Gala Concert at Ocean Grove’s Meers, Daniel Messina, and Greg Plainsboro Municipal Building, the orchestras present the Anderson’s “Horse and Buggy;” Great Auditorium on Saturday, Snyder. Public Library, and Wicoff House 14th annual Children’s Copland’s “Hoedown;” and mu- May 22, featuring a guest conduc- Bass: Sam Boyles, Lekha (Plainsboro Museum). The tour W Kanchinadam, Benjamin Hong, Si- showcases the festivals, cultures, Concert on Sunday, December 6, sic from the movies “The Mask of tor and Carl Orff’s full work of mon Hwang, Kirill Ravikovitch, and holiday celebrations of east, in the school’s new theater, the Zorro,” “Oklahoma,” “The Cow- Carmina Burana. Sahil Kulgod, Liam Kiernan, An- west, north, and south. area will be transformed into a boys,” “The Magnificent Seven,” The musicians include: drew Pinelli, and Linda Wang. Cultural Show, India Foundation rodeo for the day. Along with the and “How the West Was Won.” Violin I: Grace Ro, Harrison Flute: Christina Chen, Alice Bae, of Metropolitan Princeton, WW- music, there will be a campfire The orchestras are under the di- Liew, Jun Sung Ahn, Harington Stephanie Ku, and Cher Lu. P High School South, 346 sing-a-long, stick horse-riding, rection of Jean Mauro, in her 32nd Lee, Anushka Sindkar, Michael Wu, Oboe: Tatyana Kozina, Ariel Wu, Dahlia Amande, Yeon Joo Park, and John Park. Clarksville Road, West Windsor, face painting, a surprise guest year of directing. Katherine Liu, Kathleen Voights- 609-799-5675. www.ifmpnj.org. conductor, coloring books, and “This is the concert where the berger, Sri Harathi, Mahvish Hash- Clarinet: Minjeh Lee, Lesley Nor- South Asian dancing includes tra- themed snacks, and photo oppor- students get to let their hair down mi, Sari Frankel, Rishika Ghosh, ris, June Park, and Jen Cardinale. ditional, modern, and Bollywood tunities with Wyatt Earp, Annie and present less formal music,” Reetika Mohanty, Raza Zia, and Bassoon: Ariel Eland and Marni presented by area students. Zahorsky. Oakley, Big Bad Bart, and Zorro. says Mauro. “We always have a Gareth Dicker. Guest appearance by Broadstreet Violin II: Cheryl Peng, Sarah Yu, French Horn: Erik Dixon-Ander- Baadshaz, a dance team from Costumes are invited to the per- lot of fun at this show.” The aim of Veena Kumar, Nikila Venkat, Daniel son, Lisa Sher, Chris So, and Katie Drexel and Temple University stu- formance. Dress up as a cowgirl, the concert is to excite children of Ng, Dana Lee, Jennifer Yoon, Mal- Bromberg. dents. Indian vegetarian dinner cowboy, Indian or Comanchero to all ages — including the grown- lory Wang, Sue Kim, Aditya Girish, Trumpet: Will Goldin, Tracy Mis- follows. $30. 3 p.m. receive a prize at the door. The up ones — about classical music Nikita Gupta, Jordan Hu, Kseniya chell, Vrushabh Shah, and David narrators for the concert are Erica while presenting it in a manner Nadtochiy, Jennifer Sharma, Sele- Meni. na Seto, Sofia Alvarez, and Ying Craft Fairs Simi and Raza Zia. that is appealing to people with all Trombone: Steven Yang and Ying Yu. Varun Hegde. Holiday Craft Show, High School This year’s theme, “How the levels of classical music apprecia- South, 346 Clarksville Road, Viola: Matthew Hsu, Victoria Bass Trombone: Ethan Julius West Was Won,” will be followed tion. CDs of the concert will be Wang, Rebecca Shi, Tanika Ray- Princeton Junction, 609-716- Tuba: Chris Bromberg by three orchestras — the String available for purchase. chaudhuri, Stacey Jou, Johnathan 5050. $1 admission for charity. Kuan, May Chang, Jeremy Tsu, Timpani: Jake Hoyne 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Ensemble, an award winning The Children’s Concert is the ninth grade group; the Camerata first concert of the year for the or- Ashleigh DeLemos, Erica Simi, Percussion: Mihir Odak, Mike Sauce for the Goose, Arts Coun- Jennifer Catalano, Ashima Oza, Mortel, Dan Schloss, and Franklin cil of Princeton, Witherspoon Orchestra, also an award winning chestras. Future events include Lawrence Goun, David Suh, Sonal Li. Street, Princeton, 609-924-8777. group composed of 10th through the Winter Concert on Friday, De- Patel, Jared Meltzer, and Eric Hoff. Orchestra Children’s Con- www.artscouncilofprinceton.org. 12th graders; and the Philharmo- cember 18, featuring student se- Cello: Doug Wallack, Rohan cert, High School South, 346 Arts and crafts sale featuring nia Symphony Orchestra, an audi- nior cello soloist Rohan Rath; the Rath, Catharine Wong, Roger Lin, Clarksville Road, West Windsor. Jonathan Ting, Rachel Carandang, paintings, drawings, ceramics, tion only group of 10th through South Side Orchestra Strings Fes- Sunday, December 6, 1:30 and glasswork, holiday ornaments, Lindsey Joseph, Samantha Lee, 12th graders who have toured tival on Friday, February 5, with Alexandra Werth, Paul von Auten- 3:30 p.m. $7. 609-936-1636. greeting cards, photography, jew- within the U.S. and international- Grover Middle School’s eighth elry, hats, and scarves. Through ried, Kanu Bhargava, Steven www.ww-p.org. Senko, Gina Rodriguez, Matthew December 21. Gallery hours are ly. Featured repertoire includes grade orchestra; and the Spring — Lynn Miller Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Health & Wellness Tinnitus Self-Help Group, First History includes carriage rides ($15), chil- Presbyterian Church, 100 Scotch dren’s crafts, light refreshments, Crafts Women’s Health Conference, Road, Ewing, 609-883-0203. Festival of Trees, Morven Muse- and a visit from Santa. 5 p.m. Princeton Healthcare System um, 55 Stockton Street, Prince- Quilt Day, Princeton Public Li- “Hearing Loss and Tinnitus” dis- Foundation, Hyatt Regency, cussion. 10 to 11:30 a.m. ton, 609-924-8144. www.mor- For Families brary, 65 Witherspoon Street, Carnegie Center, 888-897-8979. ven.org. Galleries adorned for the 609-924-9529. Meg Cox, author of www.princetonhscs.org. Mariel Author Event, Cha Cha Gifts and holidays by area businesses and Art for Families, Princeton Uni- “The Quilter’s Catalog: A Compre- Hemingway, actress and author, Wellness Center, Quakerbridge garden clubs. $5. Noon to 4 p.m. versity Art Museum, Princeton hensive Resource Guide;” quilt ap- presents keynote address on mak- Mall, Lawrenceville, 609-275- campus, 609-258-3788. www.- praiser Dana Balsamo, and quilt 5008. Susan Apollon and Yanni Old Fashioned Holiday Celebra- princetonartmuseum.org. Story ing healthy decisions in every as- tion, Roebling Museum, 100 display and information. 11 a.m. pect of life including diet, exercise, Maniates, authors of “Intuition is time at the Museum. Free. 10:30 Easy and Fun: The Art and Prac- Second Avenue, Roebling, 609- a.m. to 1:30 p.m. relationships, family, and work. 599-7200. www.roeblingmuse- Food & Dining Breakout sessions on women’s tice of Developing Your Natural Born Gift of Intuition.” 2 to 4 p.m. um.org. 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ginning at Artworks, will highlight day shopping and family activities the “before” and “after” of over 20 including gingerbread houses, St. DECEMBER 5 restored Victorian, late Federal Nicholas himself, antiques, china, and Gothic Revival homes deco- hand knit scarves and children’s Continued from preceding page rated for the holiday season. The sweaters, cookie walk, books, 1719 Trent House will also be gently used holiday attire, and or- Christmas on the Farm, Howell open for tours. $20. Noon to 5 nament making. Lunch available. Living History Farm, Valley p.m. Free admission. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Road, off Route 29, Titusville, 609- 737-3299. www.howellfarm.org. Lectures Knits to Give, All Saints’ Church, St. Nick, his elves, and a jingling 16 All Saints’ Road, Princeton, sleigh loaded with cookies, coal, Research Symposium, Prince- 609-921-2420. www.allsaint.org. and holiday cheer arrive. Children ton University, Friend Center, Scarves, socks, soft toys, baby may take a ride to the woods to cut Princeton University, 609-258- blankets, sweaters for children down a Christmas tree. All visitors 3000. www.princeton.edu. Gradu- and adults, hats and mittens for all may help decorate the tree. Hot ate students and postdoctoral fel- ages, and sweater sets for infants apple cider and cookies for lows share their work through talks created by the church’s knitting helpers. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and poster presentations. Regis- group. All proceeds for distribution ter. 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. to Crisis Ministry, Trenton Area Santa and Snowy Arrive, Prince- Soup Kitchen, and HomeFront. Al- ton Shopping Center, North Har- Live Music so Sunday, December 6. 10 a.m. rison Street, Princeton, 609-921- to 1 p.m. 6234. www.princetonshopping- The Peace Project, Center for Re- center.com. The fire engine brings laxation and Healing, 666 Plains- Warehouse Book Sale, Scholar’s the duo to the courtyard after loop- boro Road, Suite 635, Plainsboro, Bookshelf, 110 Melrich Road, ing around the center. Children 609-750-7432. www.relaxation- Cranbury, 609-395-6933. History, may visit with Santa and Snowy andhealing.com. The all female military, fine arts, literary, DVDs, and receive a free gift. Parents are group presents an evening of San- and office supplies. Cash or welcome to take a photo or have a skrit chanting. Sharon Silverstein checks only. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. professional photo. Craft project on vocals, guitar, and harmonium; for children. Concert by Rhythm & Joni Knapp on tabla, Darlen Pop- Singles Balloons, the duo of Evan Milman key on flute and harmonium, and Wine and Dinner, Dinnermates, and Eric Butler. 12:30 to 3 p.m. Marie Soffel on djembe and Princeton Area, 732-759-2174. ubang. $10. 7:30 to 9 p.m. Planetarium Shows, New Jersey www.dinnermates.com. Ages 30s CASH State Museum, 205 West State August and John Patrick, to early 50s. Call for reservation Street, Trenton, 609-292-6464. Grover’s Mill Coffee House, 335 and location. $20 plus dinner and www.newjerseystatemuseum.- Princeton Hightstown Road, West drinks. 7:30 p.m. Highest Price Paid org. “The Laser Nutcracker.” $6. 1 Windsor, 609-716-8771. www.- and 3 p.m. groversmillcoffee.com. 8 p.m. Kids’ Christmas Craft Party, Kim Yarson, It’s A Grind Coffee Sunday GOLD • DIAMONDS • SILVER Princeton Presbyterian Church, House, 7 Schalk’s Crossing 545 Meadow Road, West Wind- Road, Plainsboro, 609-275-2919. Gold Jewelry (can be damaged) sor, 609-987-1166. www.prince- www.itsagrind.com. 8 to 10 p.m. December 6 Sterling Silver Jewelry • Sterling Silver Flatware tonpresbyterian.org. Crafts, cook- ie decorating, Christmas songs, Schools Tea Sets • Silver Coins • Gold Coins life performances of the Christmas Spamalotmore, Spotlight School Dance Dental Gold • Diamonds ¼ Carat & Up story. Free. 1 to 4 p.m. of Drama, 1300 Windsor Road, The Nutcracker Suite, West West Windsor, 609-228-3069. Windsor Plainsboro Dance Rolex Watches Family Theater www.spotlightdrama.com. British Company, Grover Middle School, A Christmas Story, Kelsey The- comedy workshop for ages 10 and West Windsor, 609-799-9677. With the Precious Metal Market ater, Mercer County Community up. Register. $40. 1:30 to 3:30 www.thedancecorner.org. A nar- College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, p.m. rated version of the timeless clas- at an All-Time High, Now Is the Time to Turn 609-570-3333. www.kelsey- sic tale featuring ballet, pointe, Broken Jewelry and Unwanted Items to CASH! theatre.net. Family drama with Retail Therapy hip-hop, tap, and jazz. Choreogra- Pennington Players. $14. 2 and 7 Warehouse Sale, Conair, 150 Mil- phy by Amy DeCesare, Roni Wili- p.m. ford Road, East Windsor. Hair dry- tyer, and Victoria Chodrow. Regis- Trent Jewelers ers, kitchen appliances, cook- ter. $9. 1 p.m. See story page 29. House Tours ware, and more. 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Drama 16 Edinburg Rd. at 5 Points • Mercerville, N.J. Holiday House Tour, Old Mill Hill St. Nicholas Bazaar, Trinity Society, 19 Everett Alley at South Church, 33 Mercer Street, Prince- The Thing About Men, Off-Broad- 609-5584-88800 Stockton Street, Trenton, 609- ton, 609-924-2277. www.trinity- street Theater, 5 South Green- 775-5581. www.trentonmillhill.- princeton.org. The annual holiday wood Avenue, Hopewell, 609- org. Self-guided house tour, be- event features three floors of holi- 466-2766. www.off-broadstreet.- DECEMBER 4, 2009 THE NEWS 25 com. Romantic musical comedy presented by the Chapel Choir. Plainsboro, 732-469-3983. www.- Tree Lighting Ceremo- based on Doris Dorrie’s screen- Penna Rose conducts. Free. 2:30 harmonize.com/jerseyharmony. ny, West Windsor play features Todd Reichart, Alli- p.m. New members are welcome. 7:15 Township, Ron Rogers son Quairoli, Barry Abramowitz, Advent Concert of Music and Po- p.m. Arboretum, corner of Tom Stevenson, and Pam Jor- etry, Princeton University Cha- Route 571 and gensen. $27.50 to $29.50. 1:30 pel, Washington Road, 609-258- Good Causes Clarksville Road, West p.m. 3654. Princeton University Chapel Yoga Open House Benefit, On- Windsor, 609-799- Peer Gynt in Process: Henrik Ib- Choir present music of Howells, sen For All, 4451 Route 27, 6141. Annual tree light- sen’s Peer Gynt Remixed and Whitacre, Rutter, Chilcott, Powell, Princeton, 609-924-4800. www.- ing ceremony includes Remade, Mercer County Com- and Victoria. Eric Plutz on organ. onsenforall.com. To benefit “Off music, fireworks, and munity College, Studio Theater, Penna Rose conducts. Free. 2:30 the Mat Into the World,” to raise singing. Music for the Communications Building, 1200 p.m. funds for humanitarian work in non-denominational event is presented by Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, Messiah, Princeton Pro Musica, Uganda. Minimum $5 donation 609-570-3524. Modern version of suggested. Noon to 9 p.m. West Windsor-Plains- Patriots Theater, Trenton War boro School District stu- Ibsen’s four-hour drama set in a dis- Memorial, 609-683-5122. www.- Annual Holiday Ball, Filipino- co is only 90-minutes. $14. 2 p.m. dents. Park at High princetonpromusica.org. Handel’s American Association of Cen- School South. Free. A Christmas Carol, McCarter famous work. Julianne Baird, so- tral New Jersey, Hyatt, 102 Raindate is Sunday, De- Theater, 91 University Place, prano; Alyson Harvey, alto; Scott Carnegie Center, West Windsor, cember 13. 7 p.m. 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.- Murphree, tenor; and Matthew 609-730-1278. Formal benefit org. Holiday classic by Charles Burns, bass. $25 to $55. 3 p.m. evening to celebrate culture and Faith Dickens. $33 and up. 5:30 p.m. Holiday Concert, Westminster unit. Reception with cocktails, din- ner, D Executives Band, a DJ, and Super Sunday 2010, Choir College, Bristol Chapel, Day of Philanthropy, Film Princeton, 609-921-2663. www.- dancing. Presentation of the Miss FAACNJ ambassador Celeste United Jewish Federa- Israeli Jewish Film Series, rider.edu. Westminster Concert tion of Princeton Mer- Princeton Jewish Center, 435 Bell Choir. 4 p.m. Negron. Dr. Fred Causing is hon- ored with humanitarian service cer Bucks, Bank of Nassau Street, 609-921-0100. Holiday Concert, Bravura Phil- America, Hopewell Campus, 410 www.thejewishcenter.org. and lifetime achievement awards. Going Solo: Daphne harmonic Orchestra, Princeton Register. $75. Barong Tagalog or Scotch Road, Building 1350, Pen- Screening of “The Band’s Visit,” Alliance Church, 20 Schalks nington, 609-219-0555. www.- Su solos with the the story of an Egyptian band that Filipino heritage attire requested. Crossing Road, Plainsboro, 609- 3 p.m. ujfpmb.org. 9 a.m. Bravura Philharmonic ends up in a small Israeli town. 790-9559. www.bravuraphil.org. Free. 4 p.m. Annual Dinner and Show, Bo- Sunday Speaker, Adath Israel Orchestra on Sunday, A highlight of the concert will be Congregation, 1958 Lawrence- Rimsky-Korsakov’s symphonic heme Opera Guild, Trenton December 6, Princeton Country Club, Sullivan Way, Tren- ville Road, Lawrenceville, 609- Art suite Scheherazade, with the or- 806-4977. www.adathisraelnj.org. Alliance Church, 20 Art Exhibit, Gourgaud Gallery, 23 chestra’s concertmaster, Daphne ton, 609-737-2346. www.bo- hemeopera.com. “Das Gianni “The Jews of India,” presented by Schalks Crossing North Main Street, Cranbury, 609- Su, performing the violin solo. Al- Romiel Daniel, president of the In- 395-0900. www.gourgaudhist.- so featured will be a community Schweinflute,” based on Puccini’s Road, Plainsboro. opera “Gianni Schicchi.” Cocktails dian Jewish Congregation of the htm. Opening reception for “Cran- chorus performing selections from USA. 9:30 to 11 a.m. bury Gardens VII — Works from Handel’s Messiah. $15; $12 se- and dinner. Benefit for student Art in the Park,” the plein air series niors; $10 students. 7 p.m. performance of “Gianni Schicchi.” Be the Santa, Integral Yoga Insti- Health & Wellness offered by the Cranbury Arts Register. $60. 4 p.m. tute Princeton, 613 Ridge Road, Basic Energy Medicine Work- Council. Varied works by over a Dixieland Jazz Night, Har Sinai Monmouth Junction, 732-274- Folk Music shop, Energy for Healing, 4446 dozen local artists. Runs through Temple, 2441 Pennington Road, 2410. www.iyiprinceton.com. Sat- Celebration of Hope Concert, Route 27, Kingston, 609-937- December 27. 1 to 3 p.m. Pennington, 609-730-8100. sang with Reverend Jaganath Congregation B’nai Tikvah, 7682. www.energyforhealing.- www.harsinai.org. Art Frank and Carrera. $15. 10 a.m. 1001 Finnegans Lane, North com. Worried about swine flu? the Ambassadors of Dixieland, Advent Night, Princeton United Classical Music Brunswick, 732-297-0696. www.- Strengthen your immune system dessert. Register. $15. 7 p.m. Methodist Church, Nassau at Holiday Concert, Rider Universi- bnaitikvah.org. Family concert by and boost your energy level. Vandeventer Street, 609-924- ty, Gill Memorial Chapel, Rider internationally renowned singer Learn the Eden Energy Medicine 2613. www.princetonumc.org. University, Lawrenceville, 609- Debbie Friedman, whose music Miscellany 10-minute daily routine and more. Crafts, potluck turkey dinner, 921-2663. www.rider.edu. Rider evokes the folk sound of Joan Holidays in the Village, Law- Taught by Certified Eden Energy dessert, Christmas carols. Bring a University Chorale and Rider Uni- Baez and Peter, Paul, and Mary. 4 renceville Main Street, Weeden Medicine Practitioners. Workshop dish and toothbrush/toothpaste kit versity Choir. 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Park, 609-219-9300. www.Law- intensive. Class size strictly limit- for the Trenton Soup Kitchen. 5 rencevilleMainStreet.com. Music, ed. $95, includes lunch. Register. Spectrum Concert, Princeton p.m. University Chapel, Washington Pop Music crafts fair, refreshments, visit with 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Road, 609-258-3654. “And Was Rehearsal, Jersey Harmony Santa, and tree lighting. Free. 3 to Incarnat,” music of the season Chorus, 5000 Windrows Drive, 5 p.m. Continued on following page NASSAUNASSAU HELICOPTERSHELICOPTERS

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History www.dorotheashouse.org. “Polen- Festival of Trees, Morven Muse- ta Festa.” Bring a refreshment to um, 55 Stockton Street, Prince- share at the reception. Free. 5 p.m. Monday ton, 609-924-8144. www.mor- Werner Lecture Fund, Beth El ven.org. Galleries adorned for the Synagogue, 50 Maple Stream December 7 holidays by area businesses and Road, East Windsor, 609-443- garden clubs. $5. Noon to 4 p.m. 4454. www.bethel.net. “Music and From Revolution to Relativity, Lyrics of Rogers, Hart, Rogers and Historical Society of Princeton, Hammerstein,” an evening of mu- Municipal Meetings Bainbridge House, 158 Nassau sic, talk, and laughter with Ted Ot- Public Meeting, West Windsor Street, Princeton, 609-921-6748. ten and Michael Kownacky from Township Council, Municipal www.princetonhistory.org. Clas- WWFM Classical Network. Regis- Building, 609-799-2400. www.- sic walking tour of downtown ter. Free. 7 p.m. westwindsornj.org. 7 p.m. Princeton and Princeton Universi- ty includes stops at Nassau Hall, Live Music School Sports University Chapel, Woodrow Wil- Jerry Topinka, Salt Creek Grille, South Ice Hockey, 609-716-5000 son’s homes, and Einstein’s resi- One Rockingham Row, Forrestal ext. 5134. www.ww-p.org. At dence. Register by phone or E- Village, Plainsboro, 609-419- Lawrence. 6 p.m. mail [email protected] 4200. www.saltcreekgrille.com. org. $7. 2 p.m. Jazz brunch. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Film For Families Hopewell Valley High School Mu- World Cineclub, Princeton Pub- sic/Theater Performances, lic Library, Witherspoon Street, Pancake Breakfast with Santa, Barnes & Noble, MarketFair, West 609-924-8822. Screening of “I’ve Art Exhibit: ‘CPUSA Bill’by Yevgeniy Fiks, from West Windsor Lions Club, Com- Windsor, 609-716-1570. www.bn.- Loved You So Long,” French with ‘Reconnect,’a group show opening with a reception munity Middle School, 55 Grovers com. Teens present a variety of English subtitles, 2008. 7:30 p.m. Mill Road, Plainsboro, 609-419- holiday songs and presentations on Saturday, December 5, 2 to 4 p.m., at the Gallery 0156. Annual breakfast of pan- throughout the afternoon. 3 p.m. at Mercer County College, Communications Center, cakes, scrambled eggs, juice, Pop Music fruit, and drinks. Santa will be Winter Concert, Rider University West Windsor. On view through December 17. available for photos with children. Schools Band, Yvonne Theater, Rider Uni- $7 adults, $3 children (3 to 11), Orchestra Children’s Concert, versity, 609-896-5303. 7:30 p.m. free for under age 3. 8 a.m. to High School South, 346 Clarks- Food & Dining 716-8771. www.groversmill- noon. ville Road, West Windsor, 609- Good Causes coffee.com. Drop in for soups, 716-5050. www.ww-p.org. Benefit Seafood and Wine Pairing Din- wraps, gelato, and tea, coffee, Planetarium Shows, New Jersey Dinner and Holiday Concert, St. for the school’s orchestra groups. ner, Blue Point Grill, 258 Nassau desserts, or espresso. Register at State Museum, 205 West State Francis Medical Center, Sacred $7. 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. Street, Princeton, 609-921-1211. www.meetup.com/Princeton- Street, Trenton, 609-292-6464. Heart Church, Broad Street, Tren- www.bluepointgrill.com. Register. Area-Singles-Network. 6:30 to 8 www.newjerseystatemuseum.- ton, 609-599-5659. www.stfran- 6 p.m. p.m. org. “The Laser Nutcracker.” $6. 1 Retail Therapy cismedical.org. Annual benefit and 3 p.m. Howliday Photos, Quaker Bridge holiday concert featuring the Or- Lectures Mall, Center Court, 609-799- chestra of St. Peter by the Sea, a Socials Family Theater 8177. www.quakerbridgemall.- 45-member ensemble conducted Meeting, Get Hired Today!, Cen- Traditional Holiday Music, com. Pet photos with Santa. Cats by Reverend Alphonse Stephen- ter for Relaxation, 635 Plainsboro Women’s College Club of A Christmas Story, Kelsey The- and dogs must be vaccinated. son. Concert at 7:30 p.m., $40; Road, 609-588-8874. www.- Princeton, All Saints’ Church, 16 ater, Mercer County Community Dogs must be on a leash. Cats concert with cocktails and buffet meetup.com/gethiredtoday. For All Saints’ Road, Princeton, 609- College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, must be in a carrier. 8 to 9:30 a.m. dinner, $100. Register. 5 p.m. unemployed professionals. $5. 430-1565. Princeton High School 609-570-3333. www.kelsey- 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Chamber Choir, refreshments, theatre.net. Family drama with Knits to Give, All Saints’ Church, Stress Relief for the Holiday Sea- and meeting. Free. 12:30 p.m. Pennington Players. $14. 2 p.m. 16 All Saints’ Road, Princeton, Faith 609-921-2420. www.allsaint.org. Chanukah Sing Along, Chabad son with Five Easy Tools, Neu- Lectures Scarves, socks, soft toys, baby of the Windsors, The Anew Cen- ro-Enhancement Strategies, blankets, sweaters for children ter, 1300 Windsor-Edinburg Road, Princeton Pike, 609-918-0089. Tuesday Financial Workshop, Center for and adults, hats and mittens for all West Windsor, 609-448-9369. www.neuro-enhancement.com. Relaxation and Healing, 666 ages, and sweater sets for infants www.chabadwindsor.com. Meno- “Whole Brain Learning with appli- Plainsboro Road, Building 600, created by the church’s knitting rah design, pizza dinner, and cation NLP presented by Jeff December 8 Suite 635, 215-598-7225. www.- group. All proceeds for distribution singing for ages 3 to 8. Register. Schoener. Register at events@- thenewtemperament.com. “Mon- to Crisis Ministry, Trenton Area $5. 4:30 to 6 p.m. nlpwordsmythe.com. $25. 6:30 to ey Consciousness and Your Tem- 8:30 p.m. Soup Kitchen, and HomeFront. Talmud Class, Chabad of the School Sports perament” presented by Jay 8:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Socrates Cafe, West Windsor Li- Sanders, CPA; and Michael Edel- Windsors, East Windsor Library, For WW-P school sports infor- 138 Hickory Corner Road, 609- brary, 333 North Post Road, 609- stein, founder of the New Tem- 799-0462. Ask questions, listen, mation, call the hotline: 609-716- perament. Learn to understand Chess 448-9369. www.chabadwindsor.- Plainsboro Public Library, 641 com. Register. Free. 7:30 p.m. discuss, raise challenges. Regis- 5000, ext. 5134, www.ww-p.org. the macro, micro, and uncon- ter. 7 p.m. scious forces that impact money Plainsboro Road, 609-275-2897. North Boys/Girls Diving. At Mont- decisions. Get a new perspective www.lmxac.org/plainsboro. For ad- Continuing Conversations on gomery. 4 p.m. on yourself and money that will al- vanced adult players. 1 to 5 p.m. Race and White Privilege, North Swimming, Boys/Girls. Princeton Public Library, 65 Hopewell Valley Central. 4 p.m. Witherspoon Street, 609-924- 8822. www.princetonlibrary.org. South Boys/Girls Diving. At Facilitated by members of the Not Montgomery. 4 p.m. in Our Town, the Princeton-based interracial and interfaith social ac- Film tion group. 7:30 p.m. Illusion, Arts Council of Prince- ton, 102 Witherspoon Street, 609- Live Music 924-8777. www.artscouncilof- String Bean and the Stalkers, BT princeton.org. Screening of Kirk Bistro, 3499 Route 1 South, West Douglas’s last film followed by a Windsor, 609-919-9403. www.bt- reception and Q&A with producer bistro.com. 9 p.m. James Burke. 5 p.m. Politics Art Woodrow Wilson School, Exhibition, Princeton University, Princeton University, Robertson Lucas Gallery, Lewis Center, 185 Hall, Bowl 016, 609-258-2943. Nassau Street, 609-258-1500. www.princeton.edu. Vanda Faleb- www.princeton.edu. Opening re- Brown speaks. 4:30 p.m. ception for exhibitions and presen- tations by students in Digital Pho- Singles tography, Sculpture, Ceramics, In- stallation, and Issues in Contem- Singles Night, Grover’s Mill Cof- porary Art courses. Runs through fee House, 335 Princeton Hight- December 18. 6 p.m. stown Road, West Windsor, 609- JUNCTION BARBER SHOP

33 Hightstown Rd., Princeton Jct. ELLSWORTH’S CENTER (Near Train Station) Hrs: Tues - Fri: 10am - 5:45pm Sat: 8:30am - 3:30pm 609-799-8554 DECEMBER 4, 2009 THE NEWS 27 Dancing Business Meetings who meet weekly to discuss art-re- ton, 609-924-8144. www.mor- lated topics. 7:30 to 4 p.m. ven.org. Galleries adorned for the Tuesday Night Folk Dance JobSeekers, Parish Hall entrance, holidays by area businesses and Group, Riverside School, Prince- Trinity Church, 33 Mercer Street, Literati garden clubs. $5. 10 a.m. to 3 ton, 609-655-0758. Instruction 609-924-2277. www.trinityprince- p.m. and dancing. No partner needed. ton.org. Networking and support Author Event, Barnes & Noble, $3. 7 to 9 p.m. for changing careers, free. 7:30 MarketFair, West Windsor, 609- Holiday Open House, Drum- p.m. 716-1570. www.bn.com. Len thwacket Foundation, 354 Literati Berman will discuss and sign his Stockton Street, Princeton, 609- Princeton Macintosh Users new book, “The Greatest Mo- 683-0057. www.drumthwacket.- Author Event, Labyrinth Books, Group, Robertson Hall, 609-258- ments in Sports.” Berman has org. Tour of the official residence 122 Nassau Street, Princeton, 5730. www.pmug-nj.org. 7:30 served as the weekday sports an- of the Governor of New Jersey 609-497-1600. www.labyrinth- p.m. chor for News Channel 4 for more featuring “EverGreen,” an eco- books.com. An evening of poetry than 15 years and is known for his friendly theme created by garden with Joanna Fuhrman, author of Live Music “Spanning the World” segments clubs throughout the State. Regis- “Pageant;” and Yerra Sugerman, Franklin Alison Jazz Quartet, on the Today Show and NBC. ter. $5 donation. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. author of “Forms of Gone” and Witherspoon Grill, 57 Wither- 4:30 p.m. “The Bag of Broken Glass.” 6 p.m. Tour and Tea, Morven Museum, spoon Street, Princeton, 609-924- Author Event, Labyrinth Books, 55 Stockton Street, Princeton, Author Event, Princeton Public 6011. 6:30 to 10 p.m. 122 Nassau Street, Princeton, 609-924-8144. www.morven.org. Library, Witherspoon Street, 609- Chris Harford and the Band of 609-497-1600. www.labyrinth- Tour the restored mansion, gal- 924-8822. www.princetonlibrary.- Changes, BT Bistro, 3499 Route books.com. Susan Sidlauskas — leries, and gardens. Tea before or org. Dara-Lyn Shrager reads from 1 South, West Windsor, 609-919- “Cezanne’s Other: The Portraits of after tour. Register. $15. 11:15 her works in the fireplace area on 9403. www.btbistro.com. 9 p.m. Hortense.” 5:30 p.m. a.m. to 2:15 p.m. the second floor. A poet and a journalist, she has written for the Classical Music For Families New York Times, New Jersey Schools Monthly, Philadelphia Magazine, Open Classroom, Wilberforce Carols of Many Nations, Prince- Princeton Public Library, 65 Live Music: Former Philadelphia Inquirer, and Bucks School, 33 River Road, Prince- ton Theological Seminary, Miller Witherspoon Street, 609-924- West Windsor resident Magazine. 7:30 p.m. ton, 609-924-6111. www.wilber- Chapel, Princeton Theological 9529. “Miss Pam Goes to Africa” Carol Heffler performs forceschool.org. Christian school Seminary, 609-497-7890. www.- presented by Pamela Groves and Good Causes from kindergarten to eighth grade. ptsem.edu. A wide array of carols her daughter, Maya. For ages five on Saturday, December Children are welcome. 8:30 a.m. and anthems from different na- and up. 4 p.m. 5, Mother’s Wine Bar Holiday Derby Luncheon, Mercer tions and cultures reflects the di- Sports & Entertainment Com- verse representation of students Family Theater and Restaurant, 34 mission, Mercer Oaks Club, West Singles at the seminary. Musical services How the Grinch Stole Christmas, North Main Street, Windsor, 609-737-0927. www.- Pizza Night, Yardley Singles, followed by caroling by candlelight mcsec.net. Holiday shopping with Vince’s, 25 South Main Street, Off-Broadstreet Theater, 5 New Hope, PA. on the seminary’s quadrangle. South Greenwood Avenue, Hope- vendors, Kentucky menu for Yardley, 215-736-1288. www.- Open to the public. Free. 3 p.m. yardleysingles.org. Register. 6 well, 609-466-2766. Geared for lunch, keynote speaker is Hal 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. Why Kiss Another Frog This New Handel, executive vice president p.m. young audiences ages 2 1/2 to 7. $4. 10 a.m. Year’s Eve?, Neuro-Enhance- of the New York Racing Associa- Health & Wellness ment Strategies, Princeton Pike, tion. Benefit to create Mercer Attention Deficit Disorder Lec- Lectures 609-918-0089. www.neuro-en- County as a destination for state, hancement.com. “Recognize regional, and national sporting Wednesday ture and Discussion, Children Conference, Center for Non- and Adults with Attention- Your Perfect Mate” presented by and entertainment events. Regis- Profits, Crowne Plaza, James- Jeff Schoener. Register at ter. $40. 11 a.m. Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, burg, 732-227-0800. www.njnon- December 9 Riverside School, 58 Riverside [email protected]. profits.org. “Ready, Set, Recover,” $25. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Kids Stuff Drive, Princeton, 609-683-8787. a conference to gain insights into “Social Thinking and Related So- big picture issues and practical Meeting, Princeton Photography Sensory Bounce Night, Pump It Municipal Meetings cial Skills: A Cutting Edge Ap- Club, Johnson Education Center, Up, 8 Commerce Way, Hamilton, tactics for improving non-profits. Public Meeting, Plainsboro proach to Social Learning” pre- Register. 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. D&R Greenway Land Trust, 1 609-586-5577. www.pumpitup- Township Committee, Municipal sented by Terri Rossman, execu- Preservation Place, Princeton, party.com. For families with spe- Building, 609-799-0909. www.- tive director of Princeton Speech- Documentary Screening, Prince- 732-422-3676. www.princeton- cial needs children, their siblings, plainsboronj.com. 7:30 p.m. Language & Learning Center. Fa- ton University, 10 McCosh Hall, photoclub.org. “Vision Quest” pre- and therapists. Register. $8.95 cilitated group discussions follow. 609-258-3000. www.princeton.- sented by Igor Svibilsky, his re- per child. 6:15 to 8:15 p.m. School Sports 7 to 9 p.m. edu/arts. Screening of “The cent body of work created using Philosopher Kings,” the story of low quality and custom built lens- North Wrestling, 609-716-5000 Tribal Belly Dance Class, One For Families eight janitors at universities es. 7:30 p.m. ext. 5134. www.ww-p.org. At Yoga Center, 405 Route 130, across the country. Film director Pre-School Circle Time, Tiger Matawan. 4 p.m. East Windsor, 267-266-0297. Hall Play Zone, 53 State Road, Patrick Shen, producer Greg Ben- Live Music www.tribalbellysryle.com. Level nick and Josue Lajeunesse, a Princeton, 609-356-0018. www.- North Ice Hockey, 609-716-5000 two, 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. Level 1, ext. 5134. www.ww-p.org. Notre building services janitor at Prince- Patty Cronheim, Mediterra, 29 tigerhallkids.com. Register. $10. 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. $16. 7:15 p.m. Hulfish Street, Princeton, 609- 11 to 11:45 a.m. Dame. 6 p.m. ton, speak post screening. Off campus Lajeunesse is a taxi dri- 252-9680. www.terramomo.com. Chanukah Sing-Along, Barnes & Film History ver, a philanthropist, a community 8 to 10 p.m. Noble, MarketFair, West Windsor, Festival of Trees, Morven Muse- organizer, and now the subject of 609-716-1570. www.bn.com. Pre- International Film Festival, um, 55 Stockton Street, Prince- a documentary film. 4:30 p.m. Continued on following page sented by the choirs and cantor of South Brunswick Library, 110 Congregation Beth Chaim. 6 p.m. Kingston Lane, Monmouth Junc- tion, 732-329-4000. www.sbpl.- Lectures info. Screening of “Tulpan,” Karzakh and Russian with English Science Library Talk, Princeton subtitles, 2008. Free. 7 p.m. University, Lewis Library, Bowl 138, 609-258-3150. www.prince- ton.edu. Dr. David Wilcove, author Art of “No Way Home: The Decline of Exhibition and Sale, Princeton the World’s Great Animal Migra- Area Community Foundation, tion.” 4:30 p.m. 15 Princess Road, Lawrenceville, 609-219-1800. www.pacf.org. Ex- Score Seminar, Princeton Public hibition and sale featuring works Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, of Princeton artist Thomas 609-924-9529. “Intellectual Prop- George including brush and ink erty Protection” presented by Car- drawings, abstract oil paintings, ole E. DeNatale, an attorney from watercolors, and the last remain- Prozio, Brombert, and Newman’s ing pastels of the Institute Pond Princeton office. 6:45 p.m. series. Through Thursday, De- Workshop, Rider University, cember 31. 9 a.m. Memorial 310, Lawrenceville. Art Exhibit, Gallery at Mercer http://osgw.wordpress.com. County College, Communica- “Graphic Design Techniques” tions Center, West Windsor, 609- workshop presented by John 570-3589. www.mccc.edu/com- Lemasney, an artist, sculptor, de- munity_gallery. Concert in con- signer, technologist, writer, poet, junction with “ReConnect,” a new- and manager of Instructional ly mixed show. On view to Decem- Technology at Rider University. ber 17. Multi-instrumental duo Register. Free. 7 p.m. Wilbo Wright and Eric Hallmeier perform. Movis, the curator of the show, is a group of eight artists

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Continued from preceding page 12:30 p.m. keynote address at Princeton Healthcare System Foundation’s annual Women's Jazz vs. the Space Tiger, BT Bistro, 3499 Route 1 South, West Health Conference, Saturday, December 5, Windsor, 609-919-9403. www.bt- Thursday Hyatt Regency, Carnegie Center. bistro.com. 9 p.m. Politics December 10 Art Good Causes Woodrow Wilson School, Late Thursdays, Princeton Uni- Prayers for Peaceful Princeton University, Robertson School Sports versity Art Museum, Campus, Resolution, Center Hall, Bowl 016, 609-258-2943. 609-258-3788. http://artmuseum.- for Relaxation and www.princeton.edu. Andreas For WW-P school sports infor- princeton.edu. Extended hours to Healing, 666 Plains- Kakouris speaks. 4:30 p.m. mation, call the hotline: 609-716- explore the special exhibitions and boro Road, Suite 635, 5000, ext. 5134, www.ww-p.org. collections. Many evenings fea- Plainsboro, 609-581- Schools ture film screenings, musical per- 3539. www.relaxation- North Swimming, Boys/Girls. formances, and activities. Free. 7 andhealing.com. Pro- Open Classroom, Wilberforce Robbinsville. 4 p.m. School, 33 River Road, Prince- to 10 p.m. gram of gratitude for ton, 609-924-6111. www.wilber- South Ice Hockey. At Rob- service men and forceschool.org. Christian school binsville. 5 p.m. Dancing women and their fami- lies during the holiday. from kindergarten to eighth grade. South Swimming, Boys/Girls. Argentine Tango, Black Cat Tan- $30. 7 to 9 p.m. Children are welcome. 8:30 a.m. Ewing. 6:30 p.m. go, Suzanne Patterson Center, Mandarin-English Immersion, Monument Drive, 609-273-1378. Miscellany Princeton International Acade- Drama www.theblackcattango.com. Be- ginner and intermediate classes Tree of Life Cere- my Charter School, Princeton Fezziwig Party, McCarter The- followed by guided practice. $10. 8 mony, Samaritan Public Library. www.piacs.org. In- ater, 91 University Place, 609- p.m. Hospice, Hamilton Se- formation on immersion program 258-2787. www.mccarter.org. Re- nior Center, 409 Cy- applied for to the state Department ception with holiday music, hors press Lane, Hamilton, 856-596- ven.org. Galleries adorned for the of Education. Visit website for in- d’oeuvres, and holiday drinks fol- Literati 1600. Candlelight ceremony, in- holidays by area businesses and formation. 7 to 9 p.m. lowed by a performance of “A Author Event, Labyrinth Books, spirational readings, and music. 6 garden clubs. $5. 10 a.m. to 3 Christmas Carol.” Register. $45 to 122 Nassau Street, Princeton, p.m. p.m. Holiday Shopping $50. 5:30 p.m. 609-497-1600. www.labyrinth- Drop and Shop Holiday Extrava- books.com. Poetry Meets Sci- Black Studies at 40: The Ivy A Christmas Carol, McCarter Food & Dining League, Center for African ganza, Dutch Neck Presbyter- Theater, 91 University Place, 609- ence: William Irwin Thompson in Happy Hour, Tre Bar, Tre Piani American Studies, Betts Audito- ian Church Cooperative Nurs- 258-2787. www.mccarter.org. Conversation with Dean David Restaurant, Forrestal Village, rium, Princeton, 609-258-3741. ery School, 154 South Mill Road, Holiday classic by Charles Dick- Dobkin, Scott McVay, and J.C. Plainsboro, 609-452-1515. www.- Panel discussion moderated by West Windsor, 609-799-9490. ens. $33 and up. 7:30 p.m. Todd. 5:30 p.m. Shopping, storytimes, crafts, per- trepiani.com. Free hors d’oeuvres. Noliwe Rooks, Princeton Universi- formance by Dance Corner Crime and Punishment, Theatre Classical Music Drink specials. 4:30 to 7 p.m. ty. 4:30 p.m. Intime, Hamilton Murray Theater, dancers, photos with Santa, and Afternoon Concert, Princeton refreshments. 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Princeton University, 609-258- Health & Wellness For Families 1742. www.theatreintime.org. University Chapel, Washington Road, 609-258-3654. Free. 12:30 Caregiver Support Group, Mommy and Me with a Jewish For Seniors Based on Dostoyevsky’s novel. Twist, Shalom Heritage Center, $12. 8 p.m. to 1 p.m. Alzheimer’s Association, Liber- Kosher Cafe East, Jewish Family ty Healthcare Services, 2333 Twin Rivers Shopping Center, Princeton Friends School Per- East Windsor, 609-443-7170. and Children’s Service, Beth El Film formances, Barnes & Noble, Whitehorse-Mercerville Road., Synagogue, 50 Maple Stream 800-883-1180. www.alz.org. Male www.shalomheritagecenter.org. Lawrence Library, Darrah Lane MarketFair, West Windsor, 609- A program for infants, toddlers, Road, East Windsor, 609-987- 716-1570. www.bn.com. Including Caregivers Group. 6 p.m. 8100. www.jfcsonline.org. Hot and Route 1, Lawrence Township, and preschoolers to explore Jew- 609-989-6922. www.mcl.org. String Orchestra, Dance Club, ish themes through circle time, Kosher meal for ages 60 and up. Older Singers and Chorus, and History Discussion of the role of “Candles Screening of “Gigante,” 2008. music, and crafts. $8. 9:15 to 6:30 p.m. Body Percussion. Performances Festival of Trees, Morven Muse- 10:15 a.m. and Lights” in the major religions throughout the day. 4 p.m. um, 55 Stockton Street, Prince- with Cantor Stuart Binder, profes- ton, 609-924-8144. www.mor-

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She per- et in 19th century Europe to Katherine LiPuma, Jennifer Litzinger, Kimberly Litzinger, Alexa Lombardi, formed in both DanceVision’s Tchaikovsky’s score, the Nutcracker and Secret Garden. ballet features dolls and Karlie Lombardi, Giulia Marolda, Ha- S ley McCort, Casey McElroy, Kelly Mc- Last summer she completed sweets coming to life, mice and toy Elroy, Amanda Musmanno, Aditi ABT’s summer intensive in soldiers doing battle, and Nayak, Elisabeth O’Connell, and So- Bermuda, and performed in its pro- phie Pirrera. snowflakes dancing in a snow-cov- duction of Le Corsaire in 2008 and Also, Mariana Ramirez, Julia Re- ered forest. The story, based on 2009. Alexander Dumas’ adaptation of vock, Christine Rexroad, Isabella Rios, Valeria Rios, Rebecca Rost, Student dancers from West Wind- E.T.A. Hoffman’s story “The Nut- Grace Sawyers, Emily Sharlach, sor and Plainsboro include Iris Fos- cracker and the King of Mice,” be- Corinne Smith, Jeanette Smith, ter, Maurice Hawk School; Madison gan to achieve its current seasonal Shannon Smith, Paige Stewart, Abi- Lai and Alexandrea Pastor, Village popularity in the mid-1950s. gail Tattle, Kelsey Tattle, Sydney Tat- School; Grace Sandford, High School tle, Anika Vincent, Alex Vogel, and South; Michell Xu, Community Middle There are several versions pro- Marissa Wiener. School; Mnaya Zhu, Wycoff School; duced by dance companies in the Plainsboro dancers include Juliet Martone, High School North; West Windsor-Plainsboro area: Katherine Antos, Cece Baumann, and Elise Millrod, Grover Middle Elise Burton, Arianna Capuano, Is- School. Adult dancers include West Windsor residents Rhonda Meni, Dan est Windsor Plainsboro abella Capuano, Annabel Guo, Kate Henry, Juliana Isnardi, Katie Kane, Sandford, Marie Alonzo Snyder, WDance Company presents Molly Karlin, Emma Killeen, Grace Hugo Arrue, and Sophia Tian. “The Nutcracker Suite” on Satur- Kolker, Amanda Kowalski, and Carly Dance Vision, Montgomery day and Sunday, December 5 and Kowalski. High School, 1014 Route 601, 6, at Thomas Grover Middle Also, Nicole McCarthy, Laura Par- Skillman. Saturday, December 5, 3 School, West Windsor. Tickets sons-Hutton, Jessica Polin, Ominay and 7 p.m. $25. 609-514-1600. may be purchased at the Dance Robertson, Alexandria Sine, Natasha Singer, Amanda Siskind, Sarah www.dancevision.org. Corner, Southfield Shopping Cen- Siskind, Olivia Solis, Rebecca Solis, ter, West Windsor. The role of Bhanu Thelakkat, Iris Tseng, Kylie Clara is danced by Marguerite Gi- Vandenberg, and Yashvi Verma. ew Jersey Youth Ballet pre- Nsents a fully narrated and randola and the Prince by Steven West Windsor Plainsboro Del Col. abridged family version of “The Dance Company, Grover Middle Nutcracker” at Kelsey Theater Fri- The Sugar Plum Fairy is Maris- School, West Windsor. Saturday, sa Wiener, 17, who has been study- day to Sunday, December 18 to 20. WWP Dance Company's Nutcracker leads include December 5, 7 p.m.; and Sunday, After each performance, children ing ballet with Roni Wiltyer, co- December 6, 1 p.m. Choreography Clara, portrayed by Marguerite Girandola, left, owner of the company, since she and parents are invited on stage to Sugar Plum Fairy Marissa Wiener, and Steven Del by Amy DeCesare, Roni Wilityer, meet the dancers, get autographs was three. A senior at High School and Victoria Chodrow. Register. Col as the Prince. They perform December 5 and 6. North, Wiener is a member of the and take photos. The dancers rang- $9. 609-799-9677. www.the- ing from 5 to 18 study at the Dance National Honor Society, teaches dancecorner.org. religious education at St. David the Connection of Hillsborough. King Church, and tutors at Martin anceVision, based in Plains- New Jersey Youth Ballet, House. She is busy auditioning for boro, is performing “The Nut- Kelsey Theater, Mercer County dance scholarships in college. D cracker,” on Saturday, December Community College, 1200 Old “I choreographed a solo for him 5, at the Montgomery Performing Trenton Road, West Windsor. Fri- (Steven Del Col) and a pas de deux Arts Center in Skillman. Alessa day, December 18, 7 p.m.; Satur- for both of them,” says Wiltyer. “It Meni, 15, of West Windsor is danc- day, December 19, 1 and 4 p.m.; is so rewarding to see them mature ing the role of Marie/Clara. A and Sunday, December 20, 1 and 4 and grow as dancers and individu- sophomore at High School North, p.m. $12. 609-570-3333. www.- als with their own unique personal- she began studying ballet at the age kelseytheatre.net. ity.” of eight at Princeton Dance and West Windsor dancers include Theater in Plainsboro. Prior to he American Repertory Bal- Michelle Agarwal, Jessica Agran, let presents its “Nutcracker” in Kayla Athey, Gabrielle Bailey, Jordan moving to the area in 2002, she T Bohannon, Alexa Bornstein, Vivian concentrated on tap dancing in two central New Jersey locations: Chen, Madeline Chia, Callia Cordas- New York City. Meni now dances Patriots Theater at the War co, Eleanor Ding, Sarah Dunn, Chloe 14 hours a week — 10 hours of bal- Elias, and Danielle Erickson. Memorial, Trenton. Saturday, De- let and 4 hours of tap. Also, Mia Ferri, Jessica Fu, Sara cember 12, 1 and 4:30 p.m. $20 to Furtak, Marguerite Girandola, Lauren A member of American Tap $30. 609-984-8400. www.ar- Gracias, Sarah Hanslin, Asha Dance Foundation’s Tap City ballet.org. Hauser, Kiren Hauser, Hope Ja- Youth Ensemble in New York Also, State Theater, 15 Liv- Dance Vision Dancers from West Windsor and worowski, Anahita Joshi, Eve Kaval- City, she performed in July at Sym- ingston Avenue, New Brunswick. Plainsboro include Sophia Tian, left, Juliet Martone, ov, Lula Kavalov, Emiko Kobayashi, phony Space in New York with Kimi Kobayashi, Courtney Kobus, Saturday and Sunday, December Alessa Meni, Elise Millrod, Michelle Xu, and Jamie Kobus, Kelsey Kobus, Kallie “Tap City, The NYC Tap Festi- 19 and 20, 1 and 4:30 p.m. $32 to Kunukkasseril, and Kirin val.” In November she performed $52. 732-246-7469. www.State- Madison Lai. Their performance is December 5. Kunukkasseril. with the African Gum Boot Dance TheatreNJ.org.

Family Theater Sports psychology coach Rick Schools www.princeton.edu/arts. Students Wolff presents a forum for parents, perform dances by Mark Morris How the Grinch Stole Christmas, teachers, coaches, and school ad- Mandarin-English Immersion, Friday and senior dance certificate stu- Off-Broadstreet Theater, 5 ministrators. Register. Free. 7 Princeton International Acade- dents. $10. 8 p.m. South Greenwood Avenue, p.m. my Charter School, South Hopewell, 609-466-2766. Geared Brunswick Public Library. www.- December 11 Schools for young audiences ages 2 1/2 to Engaged Retirement, Princeton piacs.org. Information on immer- Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Band Winter Concert, High 7. $4. 10 a.m. sion program applied for to the Chanukah. Begins at sunset. Street, 609-924-8822. www.- state Department of Education. School South, 346 Clarksville Lectures princetonlibrary.org. “Helping You Visit website for information. 6 to 8 Road, West Windsor, 609-716- Plan for a New Retirement” pre- p.m. Dance 5050. www.ww-p.org. Free. 8 p.m. Networking Event, Jamesburg- sented by Katherine A. Hanadel, Spring Dance Thesis Show, Monroe Regional Chamber of Ameriprise Financial Services. 7 Princeton University, Berlind at Commerce, PNC Bank, 36 West p.m. McCarter Theater, 609-258-1500. Continued on following page Railroad Avenue and Church Street, Jamesburg, 732-605- Science Lectures 1362. Visitors are welcome. 8 a.m. Princeton Public Library, 65 Origami Workshop, Princeton Witherspoon Street, 609-924- Senior Resource Center, 8822. www.princetonlibrary.org. Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 “Kicking the Carbon Habit: How Stockton Street, 609-924-7108. Do We Get From Here to There” Create Laura Kruskal’s Christmas presented by Mark Warner, and Chanukah table decorations, founder and CEO of the Sun Farm gift boxes, photo frames, and wal- Network. 7 p.m. lets for Chanukah gelt. Register. Free. 10:30 a.m. Live Music President’s Lecture Series, Lenny Fattori, BT Bistro, 3499 Princeton University, 101 Friend Route 1 South, West Windsor, Center, 609-258-3000. www.- 609-919-9403. www.btbistro.com. princeton.edu. “America’s War on 9 p.m. Immigrants: Causes, Conse- quences, and Solutions” present- Politics ed by Douglass Massey, profes- sor of sociology and public affairs. Woodrow Wilson School, 4:30 p.m. Princeton University, Robertson Hall, Bowl 016, 609-258-2943. Rick Wolff, Princeton Academy www.princeton.edu. Vali Nasr of the Sacred Heart, 1128 Great speaks. 4:30 p.m. Road, Princeton, 609-924-8143. www.princetonacademy.org. 30 THE NEWS DECEMBER 4, 2009 Opportunities

In Town Shopping ropractors, dentists, acupunctur- ists, medical equipment sales, Plainsboro Recreation offers Nassau Presbyterian Church sleep and hearing specialists, cos- space-themed activities for ages 6 offers “Wings of Faith,” a new CD metic surgeons, and martial arts. to 12 during winter break begin- collection of 33 songs and anthems Visit www.quakerbridgemall.com ning Monday, December 18. All performed by various choirs and for more information. programs take place in the munici- individuals within the church. $15. pal building. Registration begins Visit www.nassauchurch.org for Monday, December 7, for Plains- information. Benefits the expense Classes ® boro and West Windsor residents of producing the CD as well as fu- Arts Council of Princeton of- Senior Care Management with children in the school district. ture recording projects. fers classes for children and adults in the visual, literary, and perform- Specializing in Elder Care Services Classes are free to $10. Registra- Shop at Ten Thousand Vil- ing arts beginning the week of Jan- tion is required. Call 609-799- lages in Princeton Shopping Cen- CARE MANAGEMENT uary 11. Visit www.artscouncilof- 0909, ext. 332 for information. ter to support Princeton Senior Princeton.org or call 609-924- • Assessments/Recommendations • On Going Plainsboro offers programs for Resource Center on Thursday, 8777 for information. Registration special-needs youth for the winter December 10, 3 to 7 p.m. No monitoring for families living at a distance is now open. session, January through March. coupon required. HOME CARE Classics in music, art, movement, Lauren B. Davis, the writer-in- Shop at Barnes & Noble Mar- and aquatics are available. Regis- residence at Trinity Church • Personal Care Assistance • Meal Preparations ketFair to benefit Womanspace tration begins Monday, December Princeton, presents creative writ- • Transportation • Companionship on Friday, December 11, 9 a.m. to 7 for Plainsboro and West Windsor ing classes on January 12, 19, and closing. Ask for voucher. • Certified Home Health Aides • Nursing Supervision residents. Visit www.plains- 26, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. $100. E- Mercer County, NJ (609) 882-0322 boronj.com. “Adapted Aquatics” mail [email protected] for ages 6 to 15 with mental or Good Causes for information. Bucks County, PA (215) 321-1401 physical challenges includes one- on-one instruction, Tuesdays or Har Sinai Temple is accepting Music Together offers classes www.seniorcaremgt.com Saturdays, at the High School clean and gently-used coats, hats, for children birth through age sev- North pool in conjunction with scarves, and sweaters for the en with an adult. Visit www.mu- YWCA Princeton. needy. The group is also welcom- sictogetherprinceton.com or call ing gift cards and donations to Jew- 609-924-7801 for information or Pierrot Productions has audi- ish Family & Children’s Services. to schedule a demo class. tions for “Pygmalion” at Kelsey 2421 Pennington Road, Penning- Theater on Monday and Tuesday, ton, 609-730-8100. Mercer County offers tennis WeWe CanCan HelpHelp YouYou GetGet December 14 and 15, at 7 p.m. Pre- programs for ages five to adult at Holiday Sale pare a one to three-minute light Princeton Human Services the indoor tennis center at Mercer ThroughThrough thethe HolidayHoliday monologue from any stage work. Department seeks donors for hol- County Park. Online registration Many products ❄ EatingEating Season!Season! E-mail [email protected] to iday wish program for children in begins Saturday, December 12, at ❄ schedule an appointment. While both the township and the borough. https://register.communitypass.ne Counting calories and carbs? on sale Come in for: the traditional staging is in Victori- Children up to age 12 list for up to t/mercer, or call 609-448-8007 for Low cal/low fat pumpkin pies, fruit pies, brownies, an London, the production will three items they need for the holi- information. cheesecakes, muffins, cookies, low carb bagels, breads, probably be set in modern-day days. Donors may adopt one or through candy, pizza, 0 cal/0 carb drink mixers, dressings, PB spread, New York City. Cockney accents more children. Call 609-688-2055. fruit spread, dips… Call for Entries not needed. Deadline is Friday, December 4. December 31 Have allergies?If you are Wesearching have nut-free, egg-free, Gallery 125 is accepting art for dairy-free,for soy-free Delicious products! Healthy Foods... Health “Art D’Eco,” a juried themed show Extras Needed from Friday, February 12 to Satur- A film to be shot at a Princeton American Red Cross offers day, April 3. Deadline is Thursday, cafe needs potential actors to work raffle entries to all presenting December 17. Submit up to five Need ❄ as extras for the shoot. The short donors from December 21 to Janu- jpg images on one CD (300 dpi, ...is for you film is based on an award-winning ary 10. Winners receive gift certifi- four by six). Include title, medium, gluten-free DeLiteful Foods has the largest selection of GF products in NJ! play and will be shot by an Emmy cates to stores, hotels, airlines, year created, and framed dimen- restaurants, and theaters. sions; and a $20 check payable to food Through Dec 31, 2009 Award-winning producer-direc- www.redcross.org. TDA/Gallery 125. Send to Gallery 10% Off All Orders Over $30.00 tor. Shoot date is Tuesday, Decem- for the ber 8, at 8 p.m. Send note and pho- Quakerbridge Mall presents a 125, 125 South Warren Street, With this coupon. Not to be combined to to [email protected] Health and Wellness Expo from Trenton 08608. Call 609-989-9119 with any other offer. Store only. holidays? Friday to Sunday, December 11 to or E-mail gallery125@trenton- 13. Participants include hospitals, downtown.com for more informa- Call and ❄ ❄ ADD treatment professionals, chi- tion. place your holiday order Café DeLite Special - Get $1 Off Morrisville, PA, 215-295-3694. Jazz & Blues DECEMBER 11 www.actorsnetbucks.org. $20. 8 for gluten-free any small soup or soft serve dessert p.m. Helen Sung and Ron Carter, Arts with purchase of a sandwich or salad. Council of Princeton, 102 With- pies, stuffing, Continued from preceding page God’s Country, Princeton Uni- Let Café DeLite cater your holiday party in the office or at home erspoon Street, 609-924-8777. versity, Lewis Center, 185 Nas- www.artscouncilofprinceton.org. gravy, muffins, Glendale Plaza, 4040 Quakerbridge Rd, Lawrenceville Drama sau Street, 609-258-1500. www.- Pianist Helen Sung and bassist princeton.edu/arts. Stephen Di- pie crusts, cakes, (1.3 miles from Quaker Bridge Mall) A Christmas Carol, McCarter Ron Carter. Sold out. 8 p.m. Theater, 91 University Place, etz’s drama. $10. 8 p.m. HOURS: Mon-Fri 10-6; Thurs ’til 8; Sat 10-5; Sun 12-5 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.- Crime and Punishment, Theatre rolls, cookies…. 609-586-7122 • www.DeLitefulFood.com Pop Music org. Holiday classic by Charles Intime, Hamilton Murray Theater, Café DeLite: 609-586-3606 Opera New Jersey, Grounds For Dickens. $33 and up. Opening Princeton University, 609-258- Sculpture, 18 Fairgrounds Road, night. 7:30 p.m. 1742. www.theatreintime.org. Hamilton, 609-689-1089. www.- The Christmas Carol Conspira- Based on Dostoyevsky’s novel. groundsforsculpture.org. Holiday- cy: Scrooge’s Revenge, Actors’ $12. 8 p.m. Fare, a holiday concert for all ages NET, 635 North Delmorr Avenue, features a wide variety of sacred Dancing and secular music and a sing- Dance Jam, Dance Improv Live, along. Free with admission. 7 p.m. All Saints Church, 16 All Saints Princeton Garden Statesmen, Road, Princeton, 609-924-3767. Allentown/Upper Freehold Mu- KITCHEN & BATH REMODELING www.danceimprov.com. Expres- nicipal Alliance, Allentown Pres- sive dance improvisation with live byterian Church, 20 High Street, FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED SINCE 1967 music. $15. 8 to 10:15 p.m. 609-570-5376. The 40-member group sings well-known songs in- Classical Music cluding holiday songs and tradi- Princeton University Orchestra, tional favorites, all in four-part a Princeton University Concerts, cappella barbershop style. Post Richardson Auditorium, 609-258- concert refreshments served. 5000. www.princeton.edu/utic- Benefit to prevent alcoholism and kets. Program of Tchaikovsky, drug abuse in the community. $10. Ellington, Strayhorn, Dukas, and 7:30 p.m. R. Strauss. $18. 8 p.m. An Evening of Readings and Good Causes Carols, Westminster Choir Col- Annual Holiday Book Fair & Gift Showroom Hours: 609-587-4646 lege, Princeton University Cha- Wrap, Womanspace, Barnes & pel, 609-921-2663. www.rider.- Noble, MarketFair, 609-394-0136. Mon - Fri 1439 Hamilton Ave. Purchases at Barnes & Noble will 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM edu. Westminster’s choirs, with Hamilton, NJ organ and brass. Also Saturday, support Womanspace, which pro- Evenings & Weekends (Between Olden Ave. & Kuser Rd. December 12. 8 p.m. vides services to victims of do- By Appointment Minutes from I95 exit.) mestic violence and sexual as- sault. 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. DECEMBER 4, 2009 THE NEWS 31

Pancake Breakfast: Meet Santa, Sunday, December 6, 8 a.m. to noon, Community Middle School. Pictured: Santa with Kara Weaver, granddaughter of West Windsor Lion Mary Weaver.

David J. Bachner Memorial Robeson Place, Foundation, Charmed by Claire, Princeton, 609-497- 33 North Main Street, Cranbury, 2100. www.ywca- 609-409-6077. Benefit for scholar- princeton.org/- ship fund to help student athletes newcomersclub.cfm. continue baseball careers. David For new residents Bachner, 18, of Plainsboro, died and those who have August 11. Co-captain of his high had a lifestyle school baseball team, he was a change. Meeting, speaker, and Princeton University, 609-258- rising freshman at Seton Hall Uni- lunch. $8. 11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. 1742. theatreintime.org. Based on versity. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Dostoyevsky’s novel. $12. 8 p.m. A Christmas Carol, Princeton For Seniors Art United Methodist Church, Nas- Performing Arts Series, West sau at Vandeventer Street, 609- Windsor Senior Center, 609- Holiday Family Workshop, 924-2613. Scott Langdon will per- 799-9068. “Bing Crosby” present- Grounds For Sculpture, 18 Fair- form his adaptation, a one-man ed by Ted Otten and Michael Kow- grounds Road, Hamilton, 609- show. A free-will offering will be nacky. Register. Free. 2:30 p.m. 689-1089. Holiday packaging for taken for the Appalachia Service all ages. 1 to 3 p.m. Project. 8 p.m. and 11 a.m. Dancing Comedy Clubs Saturday Ballroom Blitz, Central Jersey Comedy Night, Grover’s Mill Cof- Dance Society, Suzanne Patter- fee House, 335 Princeton Hight- December 12 son Center, Monument Drive, stown Road, West Windsor, 609- Princeton, 609-945-1883. Ball- 716-8771. www.groversmillcof- room Blitz dance and waltz lesson fee.com. Helen’s open mic fea- Dance by Candace Woodward-Clough tures two New York City comedi- followed by open dancing. Semi ans. Register at 7:45 p.m. 8 p.m. The Nutcracker, American formal dress for Holiday celebra- Repertory Ballet, Patriots The- tion. $10. 7:30 p.m. Faith ater at the War Memorial, Trenton, 609-984-8400. www.arballet.org. Literati Hanukkah Music, Adath Israel Production set in Vienna with Sappho’s Cafe, West Windsor Li- Congregation, 1958 Lawrence- Tchaikovsky’s sparkling score. brary, 333 North Post Road, 609- ville Road, Lawrenceville, 609-806- $20 to $30. 1 and 4:30 p.m. 4977. Performed by the Adath Is- 799-0462. Poetry reading group. Holiday Craft Show rael Choir to augment the weekly Spring Dance Thesis Show, Register. 2 to 4 p.m. Shabbat service. 7:30 to 11 a.m. Princeton University, Berlind at McCarter Theater, 609-258-1500. Classical Music www.princeton.edu/arts. Students West Windsor-Plainsboro HS South Health & Wellness Princeton Girlchoir, Barnes & perform dances by Mark Morris 346 Clarksville Road Tai Chi, West Windsor Recre- and senior dance certificate stu- Noble, MarketFair, West Windsor, ation, Senior Center, Clarksville dents. $10. 8 p.m. 609-716-1570. The girlchoir will Princeton Junction, NJ 08550 Road, West Windsor, 609-799- perform holiday and other season- 9068. www.wwparks-recreation.- Drama al selections. Also at 1 and 3 p.m. com. Free. 8:15 a.m. “Meet the Director” reception be- A Christmas Carol, McCarter tween 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. 11 a.m. Theater, 91 University Place, 609- One of the Area’s Largest Craft Shows A Child’s Christmas in Wales, History 258-2787. www.mccarter.org. The Princeton Singers, Nassau Festival of Trees, Morven Muse- Holiday classic by Charles Dick- Presbyterian Church, 61 Nassau um, 55 Stockton Street, Prince- ens. $33 and up. 1 and 5:30 p.m. ton, 609-924-8144. Galleries Street, Princeton, 866-846-7464. Holiday Musicale, Passage The- adorned for the holidays by area Dylan Thomas’s classic Christ- Saturday, December 5, 2009 ater, Mill Hill Playhouse, Front and businesses and garden clubs. $5. mas story of misrule and mayhem. Montgomery streets, Trenton, 609- 9:30 am - 3:30 pm 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Music includes traditional holiday 392-0766. www.passagetheatre.- favorites and carols. $25. For ages org. Miche Braden and Mary 12 and up. 6 p.m. Family Theater Cleere Haran perform. $25. 8 p.m. How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Princeton University Orchestra, God’s Country, Princeton Uni- Off-Broadstreet Theater, 5 Princeton University Concerts, Over 250 Tables versity, Lewis Center, 185 Nas- South Greenwood Avenue, Hope- Richardson Auditorium, 609-258- sau Street, 609-258-1500. www.- No Strollers Please well, 609-466-2766. Geared for 5000. Program of Tchaikovsky, princeton.edu/arts. Stephen Di- young audiences ages 2 1/2 to 7. Ellington, Strayhorn, Dukas, and etz’s drama. $10. 8 p.m. $4. 10 a.m. R. Strauss. $18. 8 p.m. Crime and Punishment, Theatre Live Music Intime, Hamilton Murray Theater, Continued on following page Cranbury Coffee House, First Presbyterian Church of Cran- bury, 22 South Main Street, Cran- bury, 908-307-7154. www.- cranburycoffeehouse.com. Jonathan Sprout with children’s music. $8 ticket benefits the food pantry and deacon’s fund. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Jazz Is, It’s a Grind, 7 Schalks Crossing Road, Plainsboro, 609- 275-2919. www.itsagrind.com. 8 to 10 p.m. Guy Peterson Trio, BT Bistro, 3499 Route 1 South, West Wind- sor, 609-919-9403. 9 p.m. Ernie White and Tom Reock, Sot- to 128 Restaurant and Lounge, 128 Nassau Street, Princeton, 609-921-7555. www.sotto128.- com. Acoustic rock covers and originals. 9 p.m. Warehouse Book Sale Scholar’s Bookshelf, 110 Melrich Road, Cranbury, 609-395-6933. History, military, fine arts, literary, DVDs, and office supplies. Cash or checks only. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Singles Divorce Recovery Program, Princeton Church of Christ, 33 River Road, Princeton, 609-581- 3889. Support group for men and women. Free. Seminar: “Under- standing Yourself.” 7:30 p.m. Socials Friday with Friends, Newcomers Club, Princeton YWCA, 59 Paul 32 THE NEWS DECEMBER 4, 2009 cil of Princeton, Witherspoon For Families Street, Princeton, 609-924-8777. DECEMBER 12 Arts and crafts sale featuring Alex and the Kaleidoscope paintings, drawings, ceramics, Band, Arts Council of Prince- Continued from preceding page glasswork, holiday ornaments, ton, 102 Witherspoon Street, greeting cards, photography, jew- Princeton, 609-924-8777. www.- An Evening of Readings and Car- elry, hats, and scarves. Through artscouncilofprinceton.org. Music ols, Westminster Choir College, December 21. Gallery hours are and pizza. 11:30 a.m. Princeton University Chapel, 609- Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 921-2663. www.rider.edu. West- Winter Tales, Grounds For p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sculpture, 18 Fairgrounds Road, minster’s choirs, with organ and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. brass. 8 p.m. Hamilton, 609-689-1089. www.- Holiday Wreath Making, Wash- groundsforsculpture.org. D.J. Good Causes ington Crossing State Park Na- Haslett, a poet, musician, and ture Center, Washington Cross- artist, reads holiday tales for fami- Holiday Party, Princeton Center ing Historic Park, Route 32, Wash- lies. Free with museum admis- for Yoga & Health, 50 Vreeland ington Crossing, PA, 215-493- sion. 3 and 2 p.m. Drive, Suite 506, Skillman, 609- 4076. www.ushistory.org/wash- 924-7294. www.YogaforUnity.- ingtoncrossing. Learn how to iden- Family Theater com. A celebration for all yoga tify several species of evergreens How the Grinch Stole Christmas, teachers, students, and their fami- and use clipping from the trees to Off-Broadstreet Theater, 5 lies, the culminating fundraiser for construct holiday wreaths. Regis- South Greenwood Avenue, Hope- Kristen Boccumini Thwing, who is ter. 1 p.m. well, 609-466-2766. Geared for raising $20,000 for Off the Mat, Into young audiences ages 2 1/2 to 7. the World’s African Humanitarian Food & Dining $4. 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Tour in Uganda. Vinyasa flow class with live music by Red Hawk Fly at Product Cooking Demonstra- Graham Lustig’s The Nut- 6:30 p.m., simultaneous kids yoga tion, Miele Design Center, 9 In- cracker, Patriots Theater at the class. Food, silent auction, raffle for dependence Way, Princeton, 800- War Memorial, Memorial Drive, a Philip Stein watch worth $975, 843-7231. www.mieleusa.com. Trenton, 609-984-8400. www.the- which emits the natural frequency Register. Free. Noon. warmemorial.com. Presented by of the earth to synchronize with the American Repertory Ballet. your body’s vibrations to calm and Health & Wellness $25 to $30. 1 and 4:30 p.m. balance mind and body the whole Insight Meditation Open House, day, naturally. $10. 6:30 to 3 p.m. Princeton Center for Yoga & Live Music A Christmas Carol, Diocese of Health, 50 Vreeland Drive, Suite 3-26 and Eva, Grover’s Mill Cof- Here Comes Santa Claus. Clockwise, from bottom Trenton, Villa Victoria Academy 506, Skillman, 609-924-7294. fee House, 335 Princeton Hights- left, are John Costello as Mr. Kringle, Madison Theater, 376 West Upper Ferry www.princetonyoga.com. Pre- town Road, West Windsor, 609- Glassman as Margaret Moore, Diane Wargo as Eliza Road, West Trenton, 609-406- sented by Beth Evard. Register. 716-8771. www.groversmillcof- 7400. www.dioceseoftrenton.org. Free. 1:30 to 3 p.m. fee.com. Southern rock. 8 p.m. Moore, and Caroline Maurer as Charity Moore in One man show featuring Gerald 15 Keys, It’s a Grind Coffee ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas,’Friday to Sunday, Charles Dickens of London per- History House, 7 Schalks Crossing Road, December 11 to 13, at Kelsey Theater. forming his great-great-grandfa- Festival of Trees, Morven Muse- Plainsboro, 609-275-2919. www.- ther’s classic tale. Benefit for um, 55 Stockton Street, Prince- itsagrind.com. 8 to 10 p.m. Foundation for Student Achieve- ton, 609-924-8144. www.mor- Warehouse Book Sale ment. Register. $25. 7 p.m. ven.org. Galleries adorned for the Dance Party with DJ Darius, BT holidays by area businesses and Bistro, 3499 Route 1 South, West Scholar’s Bookshelf, 110 Melrich Sunday Comedy Clubs garden clubs. $5. Noon to 4 p.m. Windsor, 609-919-9403. www.bt- Road, Cranbury, 609-395-6933. bistro.com. 9 p.m. History, military, fine arts, literary, Mike Vecchione, Catch a Rising Civil War and Native American DVDs, and office supplies. Cash December 13 Star, Hyatt Regency, 102 Museum, Camp Olden, 2202 OutdoorAction or checks only. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Carnegie Center, 609-987-8018. Kuser Road, Hamilton, 609-585- www.catcharisingstar.com. With 8900. campolden.org. Exhibits fea- Family Nature Programs, Plains- Singles Drama special guest Brad Todd. Reser- turing Civil War soldiers from New boro Preserve, 80 Scotts Corner vation. $20. 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Jersey include their original uni- Road, Plainsboro, 609-897-9400. Wine and Dinner, Dinnermates, A Christmas Carol, McCarter forms, weapons, and medical www.njaudubon.org. “Survival: Princeton Area, 732-759-2174. Theater, 91 University Place, 609- Craft Fairs equipment. Diorama of the Swamp How to Build a Fire.” Register. $5. Ages 30s to early 50s. Call for 258-2787. www.mccarter.org. 2:30 to 4 p.m. reservation and location. $20 plus Holiday classic by Charles Dick- Sauce for the Goose, Arts Coun- Angel artillery piece and Native American artifacts. Free. 1 to 4 p.m. dinner and drinks. 7:30 p.m. ens. $33 and up. 1 and 5:30 p.m.

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Plains- were stopped by two intervening his car, Beatty said. Williams was fine Spanish, Portuguese, and American cuisine boro Rescue Squad transported the employees, Wurpel said. also charged with driving while in- victim to the University Medical The brothers then fled the scene toxicated and having open contain- We Want You Center at Princeton for evaluation in their employer’s pick-up truck. ers of alcohol in the car. to Have a and treatment. Kenneth Koterba was later taken MerryChristmas Identity Theft/Fraud. Teron into custody in Neptune City, but Harassment. A resident of Pet- Educational Consultants, of 511 Lalor Street, • Hamilton, NJ James Koterba remains at large. ty Road was the victim of harass- Beechtree Lane, was the victim of Voice: 609-396-8878 • Fax: 609-396-5514 The victim was treated by the ment on November 17. Officer fraud. Officer Thomas Larity said Plainsboro Emergency Medical Matt Baumann said the victim had someone created fraudulent checks Services squad for facial abrasions, FREE PITCHER of SANGRIA with Parties of 8 or More! received multiple phone calls from against the company’s bank ac- bruises, and abrasions and bite Have Your Office Party HERE! various numbers, during which the count between September 25 and marks to his left hand. caller said the victim had either October 13, and then cashed the Bail was set at $50,000 for each won a prize or ordered multiple checks, withdrawing $5,100 from Flamenco brother. Kenneth Koterba was re- items and requested personal infor- the victim’s bank account. Dancing mation. leased on bail. Theft/Burglary. A resident of 1st & 3rd Wednesdays. Weapons Charges. Richard E. Aggravated Assault. Kenneth Fox Run Drive was the victim of Williams, 38, of Ringwood was Koterba, 32, and James Koterba, theft between 3 and 4 p.m. on No- Lunch & Dinner charged with unlawful possession 39, both of Neptune City, were vember 29. Officer Joseph Diggs of a weapon after he allegedly charged November 24 with aggra- said the resident’s daughter’s pink Packages showed up to the Plainsboro Police vated assault and making terroris- bicycle was stolen from in front of Major credit cards accepted • Open 7 Days A Week station drunk and in possession of a tic threats after allegedly starting a his apartment. The bicycle was es- www.malagarestaurant.com gun. fight while working on the roof of timated to be worth $50. the new Plainsboro Library. Officer Kenneth Beatty said of- A Windrow Drive resident was Offcer Adam Wurpel said the ficers originally responded to the victim of theft between No- victim, a roofer living in Princeton, Ravens Crest Drive for a verbal ar- vember 5 and 26. Officer Joseph confronted James Koterba on the gument between two people, one of DROP & SHOP HOLIDAY roof, and an argument occurred. whom was Williams. Williams had Wurpel said James Koterba began left the scene before police arrived Continued on following page Extravaganza What: Crafts from local vendors Holiday Musicale, Passage The- Faith ing State Park, Washington ater, Mill Hill Playhouse, Front and Crossing Historic Park, Route 32, When: Wednesday, December 9th 8:30am - 8pm Montgomery streets, Trenton, Sunday Breakfast Series, Prince- Washington Crossing, PA, 215- Where: Dutch Neck Presbyterian Nursery School 609-392-0766. Miche Braden and ton United Methodist Church, 493-4076. www.ushistory.org/- Mary Cleere Haran perform. $25. Nassau at Vandeventer Street, washingtoncrossing. Historical re- Raffles 5 p.m. 609-924-2613. www.princeton- enactors row across the Delaware Refreshments Pictures umc.org. “The Essence of Soren God’s Country, Princeton Uni- in replica Durham boats under the Crafts with Kierkegaard: Who He Was and leadership of General George Story Times Santa versity, Lewis Center, 185 Nas- What He Thought” presented by sau Street, 609-258-1500. www.- Washington. John Godzieba, a Don Brash, a Baptist pastor and participant for 17 years, portrays Special Performance by the princeton.edu/arts. Stephen Di- professor. 8 to 9:15 a.m. etz’s drama. $10. 8 p.m. the general through 2013. Experi- Chanukah Bowl, Chabad of the ence 1776 with open hearth Dance Corner’s Dancers Art Windsors, 529 Route 130 North, cooks, a blacksmith, and inter- East Windsor, 609-448-9369. preters. $8. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. 154 South Mill Road • West Windsor • 609-799-9490 Art Exhibit, Princeton Jewish www.chabadwindsor.com. Unlim- Center, 435 Nassau Street, 609- ited bowling, pita and felafel din- Continued on following page 921-0100. thejewishcenter.org. ner, Menorah lighting, dreidels, Opening reception for “Israel 2009: donuts, and prizes. Register. $18. Traditions in Stone,” an exhibit of 5 to 7 p.m. color photographs by Maia Reim. MARCELLO’S TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS EVE SEVEN FISH DINNER On view to February 15. 4 to 6 p.m. Annual Church School Christ- PLEASE MAKE RESERVATIONS mas Pageant, Princeton United Literati Methodist Church, Nassau at Vandeventer Street, 609-924- Author Event, Borders Books, 2613. www.princetonumc.org. 5 601 Nassau Park, 609-514-0040. and 11 a.m. www.bordersgroupinc.com. Michael Davis, author of “Street Mwamba Children’s Choir, Gang: The Complete History of Princeton Presbyterian Church, Sesame Street.” 1 p.m. 545 Meadow Road, West Wind- sor, 609-987-1166. www.prince- Classical Music tonpresbyterian.org. Uganda choir presents traditional and con- Faculty Series, Westminster temporary African music. Benefit Conservatory, Art Gallery, for Ugandan orphans. Register. 8 Luedeke Center, Rider University, p.m. 609-921-2663. www.rider.edu. Volanti Flute Quartet with Jill Food & Dining Crawford, Ellen Fisher Deerberg, Katherine McClure, and Barbara Visions of Sugar Plums, Eno Ter- Highton Williams. Free. Noon. ra Restaurant, 4484 Route 27, Kingston, 609-497-1777. www.- “A Marriott Family Christmas”, enoterra.com. Nutcracker tea par- Capital Singers of Trenton, Ball- ty and story reading. $20; $10 for room, Trenton Marriott at Lafay- children 10 and under. 4 p.m. to 6 ette Yard, Trenton, 609-882-3228. p.m. www.capitalsingers.org. Concert with the Capital Singers of Trenton History with a special visit from Santa. Conducted by Richard M. Loat- Holiday Open House, Drum- man. $8. 3 p.m. thwacket Foundation, 354 Stockton Street, Princeton, 609- Christmas Holiday Spectacular, 683-0057. www.drumthwacket.- Greater Trenton Symphony Or- org. Tour of the official residence chestra, Patriots Theater, War of the Governor of New Jersey Memorial, Trenton, 609-396- featuring “EverGreen,” an eco- 5522. 3 p.m. friendly theme created by garden clubs throughout the State. Regis- Pop Music ter. $5 donation. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Christmas Spectacular, Prince- Holiday Candlelight Open ton Brass Band, Yvonne The- House, Rockingham Historic ater, Rider University, 609-895- Site, 84 Laurel Avenue, Kingston, 5504. Family concert features hol- NJ, 609-683-7132. www.- iday favorites. Donations invited. 2 rockingham.net. Music, 18th cen- p.m. tury activities, refreshments, Rehearsal, Jersey Harmony store. Tours every 14 minutes. $5 Chorus, 5000 Windrows Drive, suggested donation. Advanced Plainsboro, 732-469-3983. www.- registration required. 11 a.m. to 4 harmonize.com/jerseyharmony. p.m. New members are welcome. 7:15 Dress Rehearsal for Christmas p.m. Crossing, Washington Cross- 34 THE NEWS DECEMBER 4, 2009 Drug Arrests. Aakash Patel, Randall C. Schwaeble, 21, of locked car, which was parked in the Drug Arrests. Gregory C. Continued from preceding page 21, of New Brunswick was Hamilton was charged November driveway, and stole some of the Stokes Jr., 19, of Robbinsville, was Breyta said someone stole between charged November 24 with posses- 21 with driving while intoxicated victim’s personal items. charged November 25 with posses- sion of a controlled dangerous sub- and being under the influence of a 30 and 40 DVDs from her resi- A resident of Millbrook Drive sion of marijuana under 50 grams. stance under 50 grams. Officer controlled dangerous substance. dence. The total value of the DVDs was the victim of theft between Officer Christopher Van Ness said Kenneth Beatty said he stopped a Sergeant John Bresnen said he was $200. November 17 and 18. Officer Bri- he was investigating a motor vehi- car on Route 1 South near Harrison stopped him on Route 1 South for an Mahon said someone stole mon- cle accident on Clarksville and A resident of Marion Drive was Street for failing to signal during a having a license plate light out and ey from the victim’s car while it Penn Lyle roads and found Stokes the victim of attempted burglary lane change. He said he found Pa- smelled marijuana. He conducted was parked in front of his house. to be in possession. and criminal mischief between Oc- tel, a passenger in the car, to be in field sobriety tests and said Mark E. Wasco Jr., 18, of tober 21 and November 25. Officer possession of a marijuana cigaret Schwaeble failed. He was also An employee of Sam’s Club Princeton was charged November Thomas Larity said someone dam- and a plastic bag of raw marijuana. charged with reckless driving and was the victim of theft on Novem- aged the victim’s back yard fence ber 13. Officer Douglas Mont- 21 with possession of marijuana Mark Harbeson, 42, of Quail maintenance of lamps. and dining room window screen in gomery said someone stole the vic- under 50 grams. Officer Brian Ger- Ridge Drive and Michael E. Ol- Luciano E. Rossie, 23, of an attempt to gain access through tim’s wallet from inside the em- aghty said he stopped him on Route szyk, 28, of Hillsborough were Princeton was charged November an unlocked window. The victim ployee office and cashed a check 1 North at Washington Road for a charged November 20 with posses- 23 with driving while intoxicated. reported nothing to be missing found inside the wallet. motor vehicle violation and found from the residence. The estimated sion of a controlled dangerous sub- Sergeant John Bresnen said he the marijuana. stance. Officer Jason Mandato said stopped him for speeding at 82 A Robbinsville resident was the cost of damage was $70. Enzo D. Vacca, 21, of Princeton he was sent to Bancroft Neuro miles per hour on Route 1 North victim of theft and credit card fraud was charged November 21 with A 14-year-old ninth grader at Health on Plainsboro Road for a re- and failing to maintain a lane, and on November 18. Officer Justin In- possession of marijuana under 50 High School North was the victim port of two people in possession of found he was intoxicated. During a salaco said the victim momentarily grams. Officer Michael Pitts said of theft on November 19 between 1 marijuana, which he found. Both search, Bresnen said he also found left her purse unattended while he stopped him on Route 1 at and 1:45 p.m. Officer Joseph men were charged with possession a clear cylinder containing mari- shopping at Marshall’s. A short Alexander Road for failing to Bolognese said someone stole the of a controlled dangerous sub- juana residue in his pants. He was time later, she realized her wallet maintain a lane and found the mar- victim’s iPod Touch from his gym stance under 50 grams. Harbeson also charged with possession of was missing and was told that her ijuana under the front passenger locker. The victim told police he was also charged with possession drug paraphernalia, reckless dri- credit cards were used at the seat of the car. He was also charged used the lock on the locker door, of drug paraphernalia. ving, speeding, and failure to main- ShopRite in Lawrenceville. with possession of a controlled but found it was open and that the tain a lane. iPod was gone when he returned. DWI Arrests. David L. McMa- A resident of Jewel Road was dangerous substance in a motor ve- The estimated value of the iPod is hon, 31, of Mount Holly, was the victim of theft between No- hicle and failing to maintain a lane. charged November 29 with driving vember 17 and 18. Officer Kyle $300. West Windsor Criminal Mischief. A Spruce while intoxicated. Officer Martin Brown said someone stole a GPS Burglary/Theft. A resident of Street resident was the victim of A High School North student McElrath said he stopped him on unit, sunglasses, and CDs from the East Windsor was the victim of criminal mischief sometime be- was the victim of theft on Novem- Plainsboro Road for failing to victim’s unlocked car, parked in theft on November 25 between tween November 17 and 21. Offi- ber 23. Corporal Eamon Blanchard maintain a lane and found that his driveway. 2:30 and 3 p.m. Officer Christo- cer Kyle Brown said someone said the victim’s iPod, worth $230, McMahon was intoxicated. He was pher Van Ness said someone re- Shoplifting. Brodous Joseph broke the side front window to the was stolen from a partially secured also charged with reckless driving moved the victim’s wallet from her Peterkin, 48, of Trenton was victim’s home. The value of the gym locker while the student was and failing to maintain a lane. in gym class. purse while she was dining at Pan- charged November 16 with damage was not determined. Katherine E. Erbe, 30, of era Bread and used her credit cards shoplifting at Borders Books and DWI. Jillian H. Frascella, 28, of A guest at the Wyndham Prince- Hunters Glen Drive was charged in a nearby store. Music. Officers Doug Mont- ton Forrestal Hotel and Conference gomery and Kevin Loretucci said Langhorne, PA, was charged No- November 26 with driving while An East Windsor resident was Center on Scudders Mill Road was someone alerted the store employ- vember 25 with driving while in- intoxicated. Officer Jason Manda- the victim of theft on November 23 the victim of theft between No- ees that Peterkin had stuffed nu- toxicated. Officer Justin Insalaco to said he stopped her on Plains- between 6:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. in the vember 19 and 20. Officer Richard merous books from the African said he stopped her on Route 1 boro Road for a motor vehicle vio- Station Drive permit lot of the Colucci said someone stole the vic- American literature section into a South at Quakerbridge Road for lation and found her to be intoxi- Princeton Junction train station. tim’s Dell Latitude 520 laptop backpack and left the store without speeding. She was also charged cated. She was also charged with Officer Lee Brodowski said some- from his room. There were no signs paying. While responding to the with reckless driving, failure to reckless driving, failure to observe one stole the victim’s car from the of a forced entry. scene, Loretucci said he saw a car maintain a lane, and speeding. a signal, failure to produce docu- lot. Auto Death. A Plainsboro man ments, and expiration of non-resi- leaving the parking lot in an ag- Luis X. Santillan, 32, of Prince- was killed on November 18 when dent driving privileges. A Rushton Court resident was gressive manner and stopped the ton was charged November 20 with the victim of burglary and theft be- car, finding the alleged shoplifter driving while intoxicated. Officer his car crossed the median on Nathan C. Gregory, 33, of tween November 17 and 21. Offi- in the passenger seat. The stolen Michael Pitts said while investigat- Route 130 in Cranbury and crashed Ravens Crest Drive was charged cer Christopher Van Ness said books were later recovered from ing an accident on Route 1 North into oncoming traffic. Cranbury November 24 with driving while someone stole a briefcase and a inside the vehicle, police said. and Harrison Street, he found San- Police said the crash occurred near intoxicated. Officer Martin McEl- check from the victim’s car. The tillan to be intoxicated. Once he Old Trenton Road around 8 p.m. rath said he saw Gregory swerving Brielle C. Higgins, 18, of Pheas- estimated value of the items is was transported back to police Police said three other cars were in- on Plainsboro Road and stopped ant Hollow Drive in Plainsboro, $700. The victim told police the headquarters, he was also charged vovled in the crash, and first aid him on Ravens Crest Drive and along with two 17-year-old female door was left unlocked. with reckless driving, driving with and rescue workers transported found him to be intoxicated. He juveniles, were charged November an expired license, failure to exhib- three people who were injured to was also charged with reckless dri- A Sparrow Drive resident was 17 with shoplifting at Kohl’s. Offi- it a license, and refusal to submit to Robert Wood Johnson University ving, failure to maintain a lane, and the victim of theft some time be- cer Kevin Loretucci said they con- a breath test. Hospital in New Brunswick. Tom having unclear plates. tween November 17 and 18. Offi- cealed $128 worth of necklaces Hanson, 49, was pronounced dead cer Christopher Van Ness said and fragrances and tried to leave after the crash. someone entered the victim’s un- without paying.

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Live Music Chanukah Concert, Westminster Choir North Ice Hockey. At Robbinsville. 4 p.m. College, Bristol Chapel, Princeton, 609- Open Mic Night, It’s a Grind Coffee House, South Swimming, Boys/Girls. Trenton Tuesday 921-2663. www.rider.edu. CMENC Singers Central. 4 p.m. 7 Schalks Crossing Road, Plainsboro, 609- perform “Rock of Ages: A Concert for December 15 275-2919. www.itsagrind.com. 7 p.m. Chanukah.” $20. 7:30 p.m. South Ice Hockey. Steinert. 6 p.m. Chris Harford and the Band of Changes, North Swimming, Boys/Girls. Ewing. 6:30 BT Bistro, 3499 Route 1 South, West Wind- Jazz & Blues p.m. Business Meetings sor, 609-919-9403. 9 p.m. Winter Concert, Mercer College, Kelsey Theater, West Windsor, 609-570-3735. Amnesty Benefit Meeting, Plainsboro Business Partner- OutdoorAction www.mccc.edu. Eclectic program present- Human Rights Banquet, High School ship, Can-Do Fitness, Princeton Forrestal Holiday Party, Princeton Ski Club, Mason- ed by the college jazz band. Free. 8 p.m. South Amnesty International, 346 Clarks- Village. http://gdn-rule.com. Meeting. 8 a.m. ic Lodge, 345 River Road, Princeton, 732- Holiday Open House ville Road, West Windsor, 609-716-5050. Municipal Meetings 329-2067. www.princetonski.org. 7 p.m. Register. 6:30 to 9 p.m. Drumthwacket Foundation, 354 Stockton Meeting, WW-P Board of Education, Schools Street, Princeton, 609-683-0057. Tour of Drama Grover Middle School, 609-716-5000. 7:30 Mandarin-English Immersion, Princeton the official residence of the Governor of New A Christmas Carol, McCarter Theater, 91 p.m. International Academy Charter School, Jersey featuring “EverGreen,” an eco- University Place, 609-258-2787. www.- West Windsor Public Library. www.piacs.- friendly theme created by garden clubs mccarter.org. Holiday classic by Charles School Sports org. Information on immersion program ap- throughout the State. Register. $5 donation. Dickens. $33 and up. 7:30 p.m. North Swimming, Boys/Girls, 609-716- plied for to the state Department of Educa- 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. 5000 ext. 5134. South. 4 p.m. tion. Visit website for information. 7 to 9 Classical Music p.m. Kids Stuff South Swimming, Boys/Girls, 609-716- Holiday Concert, outside Ten Thousand 5000 ext. 5134. North. 4 p.m. Cookies and Cocoa with Santa, Bounce U, Villages store, Princeton Shopping Center. Singles 410 Princeton Hightstown Road, West Joining voices to support artisans in devel- Drama Meeting, Mercer Single Volunteers, Windsor, 609-443-5867. $9.95 per child, oping countries, 40 youth from the Princeton ages 2-6. 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. God’s Country, Princeton University, Lawrence Library, Route 1 South and Dar- Area Homschool Choir will perform holiday rah Lane, 609-882-1339. www.mcsvnj.org. Lewis Center, 185 Nassau Street, 609-258- Lectures songs. Also a sing-along. A portion of the 1500. www.princeton.edu/arts. Stephen Di- Connect by helping others. New members evening’s purchases at Ten Thousand Vil- etz’s drama. $10. 8 p.m. welcome. 7 p.m. Why Kiss Another Frog This New Year’s lages will benefit the choir, now in its 10th Eve?, Neuro-Enhancement Strategies, anniversary year. For information E-mail Film Princeton Pike, 609-918-0089. “Recognize homeschool [email protected]. 7 p.m. Your Perfect Mate” presented by Jeff Film for Foodies, Princeton Public Li- Wednesday Schoener. Register at events@- Food & Dining brary, 65 Witherspoon Street, 609-924- nlpwordsmythe.com. $25. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. 8822. www.princetonlibrary.org. Screening Happy Hour, Tre Bar, Tre Piani Restaurant, of “Babette’s Feast.” Attendees receive a December 16 Camera Club, South Brunswick Arts Forrestal Village, Plainsboro, 609-452- discount voucher for post-screening dining. Commission, South Brunswick Communi- 1515. www.trepiani.com. Free hors d’oeu- 6 p.m. ty Center, 124 New Road, Monmouth Junc- vres. Drink specials. 4:30 to 7 p.m. School Sports tion, 732-329-4000. Free. 7 to 9 p.m. Pop Music History For WW-P school sports information, call Live Music Winter Concert, Mercer College, Kelsey the hotline: 609-716-5000, ext. 5134, www.- Festival of Trees, Morven Museum, 55 Theater, West Windsor, 609-570-3735. ww-p.org. Patty Cronheim, Mediterra, 29 Hulfish Stockton Street, Princeton, 609-924-8144. www.mccc.edu. “An Evening of Musical Street, Princeton, 609-252-9680. www.- www.morven.org. Galleries adorned for the Cheer” presented by the college chorus. North Boys/Girls Diving. At North terramomo.com. 8 to 10 p.m. holidays by area businesses and garden Brunswick. 5 p.m. clubs. $5. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free. 7:30 p.m. Lenny Fattori, BT Bistro, 3499 Route 1 South Boys/Girls Diving. At North South, West Windsor, 609-919-9403. Kids Stuff Brunswick. 5 p.m. www.btbistro.com. 9 p.m. For Families Cookies and Cocoa with Santa, Bounce U, North Ice Hockey. At Hightstown. 5:30 p.m. Mommy and Me with a Jewish Twist, Sports Shalom Heritage Center, Twin Rivers 410 Princeton Hightstown Road, West South Ice Hockey. Notre Dame. 6 p.m. Windsor, 609-443-5867. www.bounceu.- Shopping Center, East Windsor, 609-443- Princeton Basketball, Jadwin Gym, 609- 7170. www.shalomheritagecenter.org. A com. $9.95 per child, ages 2-6. 12:30 and 4 258-4849. Monmouth. $12. 7 p.m. p.m. Literati program for infants, toddlers, and Author Event, Labyrinth Books, 122 Nas- preschoolers to explore Jewish themes For Families sau Street, Princeton, 609-497-1600. through circle time, music, and crafts. $8. www.labyrinthbooks.com. Emily Mann and Thursday 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. Pre-School Circle Time, Tiger Hall Play Irene Dische present “Writing: A Friend- Zone, 53 State Road, Princeton, 609-356- ship.” 5:30 p.m. Live Music 0018. www.tigerhallkids.com. Register. December 17 $10. 11 to 11:45 a.m. Robmi Cover Duo, BT Bistro, 3499 Route 1 Classical Music South, West Windsor, 609-919-9403. Business Meetings Candlelight Service of Lessons and Car- www.btbistro.com. 9 p.m. ols, Princeton University Chapel, Wash- School Sports JobSeekers, Parish Hall entrance, Trinity ington Road, 609-258-3654. Music by Church, 33 Mercer Street, 609-924-2277. For WW-P school sports information, call Chapel Choir, Glee Club, and a cappella the hotline: 609-716-5000, ext. 5134, www.- Continued on following page Networking and support for changing ca- groups. Free. 7:30 p.m. reers, free. 7:30 p.m. ww-p.org. 36 THE NEWS DECEMBER 4, 2009 American composers from Colo- Continued from previous page nial times to the present. Rochelle An Ibsen Classic Gets a Modern Makeover Ellis,soprano, solos. $18. 8 p.m. Socials World Music Newcomers Club Social Coffee, An American Holiday, Penning- Princeton YWCA, Bramwell ton Presbyterian Church, 13 House, 59 Paul Robeson Place, South Main Street, Pennington, Princeton, 609-497-2100. For new 609-208-9991. Conrad Susa’s residents and those who have had “Carols and Lullabies: Christmas a lifestyle change. 9:30 to 11 a.m. in the Southwest” for chorus, harp, guitar, and marimba. Carols by American composers from Colo- nial times to present. “Magnificat” Friday by Theodore Pachelbel. “It’s Hap- py Holiday Time,” by Ken Guil- December 18 martin. Christmas music from American Films. Rochelle Ellis, soprano soloist and former West School Sports Windsor resident. 8 p.m. For WW-P school sports infor- Schools mation, call the hotline: 609-716- Orchestra Winter Concert, High 5000, ext. 5134, www.ww-p.org. School South, 346 Clarksville North Wrestling. Belleville. 5 p.m. Road, West Windsor, 609-716- South Boys Basketball. At Tren- 5050. www.ww-p.org. Free. 8 p.m. ton Central. 5:30 p.m. Comedy Clubs North Boys Basketball. Ewing. 7 p.m. Mike Vecchione, Catch a Rising Star, Hyatt Regency, 102 North Girls Basketball. At Ewing. Carnegie Center, 609-987-8018. 7 p.m. www.catcharisingstar.com. With n their second drama of the fall special guest Brad Todd. Reser- semester, theater students from ‘Peer Gynt’ for the 21st Century: Richelle Leigh Drama vation. $17.50. 8 p.m. IMercer County Community Bodensiek of Skillman, left, and Elisa Rose Jankoski A Christmas Carol, McCarter College present a modern version of Princeton Junction are featured in 'Peer Gynt: Theater, 91 University Place, 609- Family Theater of an Ibsen classic. The cast in- 258-2787. $33 and up. 7:30 p.m. Nutcracker Ballet, Kelsey The- Remixed and Remade,' Friday through Sunday, ater, Mercer County Community cludes West Windsor residents December 4 to 6, at Mercer College’s Studio Theater. A Christmas Carol, Actors’ NET, Elisa Rose Jankoski, Patrick 635 North Delmorr Avenue, Mor- College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, risville, PA, 215-295-3694. www.- 609-570-3333. www.kelsey- McKenna, and Kyra Willans. actorsnetbucks.org. $20. 8 p.m. theatre.net. NJ Youth Ballet pre- “Peer Gynt in Process: Henrik Ib- centers on Peer’s quest to find him- Person. “There are three layers of sents. $12. 7 p.m. sen’s Peer Gynt Remixed and Re- self, a journey that takes him meaning — the script, song lyrics, Dancing made” will be performed Friday around the world and even to a fan- and video images, which will serve Live Music Karaoke Dance, American Le- and Saturday, December 4 and 5, at tasy world populated by trolls. as the scenery.” Danny Kalb, Arts Council of Starting out in his youth, he comes gion Post 401, 148 Major Road, 8 p.m., and Sunday, December 6, at Peer Gynt in Process: Henrik Princeton, 102 Witherspoon home an old man, questioning what Monmouth Junction, 732-329- 2 p.m. at the Studio Theater, locat- Ibsen’s Peer Gynt Remixed and 9861. Free. 8:30 p.m. Street, 609-924-8777. www.arts- good he has done in the world.” ed next to Kelsey Theater. Remade, Mercer Community Col- councilofprinceton.org. CD re- The script, which has been pared lease of “I’m Gonna Live the Life I This collaborative effort is set in lege, Studio Theater, Communica- Classical Music down to 90 minutes from the usual Sing About.” Register. 7 p.m. a disco and features both actors and tions Building, 1200 Old Trenton An American Holiday, Voices four hours, has been enhanced by dancers who will perform in vary- Road. Friday, December 4 and 5, 8 Chorale, Pennington Presbyter- Roe Ferrara & Steve, It’s A Grind lyrics of selected songs and video Coffee House, 7 Schalks Cross- ing styles. “It’s a bittersweet Godi- p.m.; Sunday, December 6, 2 p.m. ian Church, 13 South Main Street, footage filmed by MCCC televi- ing Road, Plainsboro, 609-275- va chocolate with raspberry fill- $14. www.kelseytheatre.net or Pennington, 609-637-9383. sion students. “Students have www.voiceschorale.org. Carols by 2919. itsagrind.com. 8 to 10 p.m. ing,” says Jody Person, the theater 609-570-3524. program coordinator. “The plot boiled it down to its essence,” says