WW-P’S FREE COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER WWPINFO.COM WEST WINDSOR Letters: More Princeton Junction Memories 2 & PLAINSBORO WW-P Students Score High on State Report Card 31 American Boychoir to Plainsboro? 34 Confessions of a West Windsor DJ 39 Police Reports 42 Classifieds 43 FOLLOW WWPINFO ON FACEBOOK & TWITTER FOR TIMELY UPDATES NEWS ISSUE DATE: FEBRUARY 18, 2011 NEXT ISSUE:MARCH 4 SUMMER CAMP GUIDE —LISTINGS BEGIN ON PAGE 12 Census Figures Show 20% Jazz Camp: Playing with the Big Boys Growth in Past Decade f you like an instru- by Cara Latham to calculate population counts, the ment that sings,” said by Jonathan Elliott U.S. Census Bureau measures oth- est Windsor and Plains- er demographic characteristics of Ifamed musician Stan boro townships each saw Getz, “play the saxo- each town in its 2005-2009 Ameri- Wdouble digit percentage can Community Survey. In that phone. At its best it’s like increases in population over the the human voice.” Josh survey, the median family income last decade, with West Windsor for West Windsor in 2009 was esti- Rose of Princeton Junc- recording the second highest popu- tion, a junior at High mated to be $154,238. That same lation increase in Mercer County. survey found the median family School South, is well ac- Despite seeing a population in- quainted with the instru- income for Plainsboro in 2009 to crease of about 14 percent, Plains- be $112,083 (see chart, page 28). ment. His studies with boro’s rate of increase slowed from the saxophone have West Windsor Mayor Shing-Fu the prior decade, when it jumped Hsueh viewed the township’s pop- spanned school years, 42 percent be- summers, and two conti- ulation growth tween 1990 and as a positive nents. His attachment to 2000 and was the arts is deep-seated, West Windsor saw a 24 sign of the then second on- quality of life across a number of disci- ly to South percent overall increase plines: “Every time I’m for residents Brunswick in in population, while there. doing something in the central New Jer- arts, I love what I’m do- Plainsboro’s population “In 2009, sey in terms of West Windsor ing.” Prior to studying population increased by 14 percent. the saxophone, Josh ex- was ranked by growth. American On- perienced the arts from a The 2010 different angle, as Tiny Tim in Mc- Taking the Stage: Josh Rose, above left, as Tiny Tim line as the best place to raise a fam- Census revealed that Plainsboro’s ily,” Hsueh said. “That is a very Carter Theater’s “A Christmas with John Christopher Jones in ‘A Christmas Carol’ overall population rose from Carol,” from 1999 to 2002. This strong indication that West Wind- at McCarter Theater in 2001. Above: Josh on the sax. 20,215 in 2000 to 22,999 in 2010. sor is a very desirable place to role was something of a legacy, as ‘A Christmas Carol’ photo: T. Charles Erickson West Windsor saw a 24 percent his older brother Ben played the live.” increase in overall population, Hsueh said that he recently part several years prior to Josh. from 21,907 to 27,165 in 2010. skill levels with an immersive sum- lot in addition to getting a chance to talked to new residents to the Vil- “Ben’s the reason I do all of this,” The only other municipality in mer enrichment experience. hang with my best friend.” lage Grande age-restricted housing says Josh. “He’s my role model in Mercer County to have a higher Josh’s best friend from another Josh appreciates the in-depth development who told him they the arts.” population increase was Rob- school system had also enrolled, nature of the courses of study at the used to own homes in other parts of Josh’s saxophone studies blos- binsville, which grew by 32.8 per- and the summer sessions would al- camp: “It’s a hands-on experience the township, but decided to stay in somed the summer before ninth cent from 10,275 to 13,642. low for ample time to spend togeth- with lots of clinicians and in-depth West Windsor to retire. “They feel grade, when he enrolled in Princeton In West Windsor, the popula- er, which was harder to coordinate teachers. I’m a bit of a perfection- West Windsor is so good, they just High School jazz band director Joe tion out-paced the overall county during the busy school year. “The ist, and I like to work hard and fo- don’t want to leave,” he said. Bongiovi’s Philadelphia Jazz Or- population growth by nearly 20 camp, however, exceeded my ex- cus on really working on one thing, Hsueh also said that West chestra Jazz Week, two week-long percentage points. pectations,” says Josh. “I learned a Windsor’s municipal taxes have summer camp sessions that provide While the 2010 Census only young musicians across a variety of Continued on page 12 asked 10 questions of respondents Continued on page 28 DAY-BY-DAY INPLAINSBORO & WEST WINDSOR For more event listings visit On Stage dance. $12 to $15. No partners www.wwpinfo.com. For timely up- needed. 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