WW-P’S FREE COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER WWPINFO.COM WEST WINDSOR Letters: Plainsboro Fire Truck Referendum 2 & PLAINSBORO HS South Bubble Construction Delayed 14 Village Center Zoning Amended in Plainsboro 17 South Girls’ Tennis County Champs 18 Police Reports 33 Classifieds 35 Trader Joe’s Comes to West Windsor 36 NEWS ISSUE DATE: SEPTEMBER 25, 2009 NEXT ISSUE:OCTOBER 9 Sounding an Anthem for the Environment WW Council Rejects Morgan’s By Cara Latham Nonprofit Foundation Concept atriotism usually comes by Cara Latham Morgan kicked off the meeting hand-in-hand with volun- with a presentation, including re- he West Windsor Township search to support his idea. He said Pteering and service to the Council spent about four that Township Attorney Michael country, but two WW-P student hours during the township’s volunteers are taking patriotism to T Herbert’s concerns about the legal- earliest budget discussion on ity of having a government-spon- a different level in conjunction record to consider ideas for saving with the second-annual Greening sored nonprofit organization were costs in the upcoming 2010 munic- “resolvable.” of West Windsor (GroWW) envi- ipal budget. ronmental fair on Saturday, Octo- “This is all about reducing the Council members spent the burden,” Morgan said. “We can’t ber 3, at the West Windsor Com- most time examining a proposal by munity Farmers’ Market. afford these continuous increases Councilman Charles Morgan for a in taxes,” he said, adding that South senior Jennifer Sharma nonprofit community foundation and junior Sarah Yu are helping to 501(c)(3) organizations “have that he says proven track organize student musicians for a would have performance of the Green National records. Even helped raise ‘You need to hire some- modest effort Anthem, an environmental piece money from written by Julie Lyonn Lieberman, one; you’ve got to invest can reap signifi- corporate cant rewards.” cousin of GroWW chairwoman donors to help money to make money. Heidi Kleinman. I don’t think at this Morgan ar- cover the costs gues that the But that has not been the only of major pro- time and juncture, aspect of the fair in which the two An Environmental Clarion: Sarah Yu, left, and Jen- nonprofit orga- jects, such as that’s a place we all feel nization can have been involved. From volun- nifer Sharma are helping organize the Greening of the senior cen- teering at the West Windsor Farm- comfortable in going.’ bring in rev- West Windsor event on Saturday, October 3. ter expansion enues for West ers’ Market throughout the sum- and redevelop- mer, in order to promote the fair, to Windsor pur- ment. But the proposal was ulti- poses, and that it is possible for performing an energy audit on North. The girls also looked for members” to agree to participate in mately dropped by the council, High School South, and even plan- garage bands, similar to a group performing the piece, Sharma said. revenue to be be anticipated in the when Morgan motioned to take an township’s budget. He says that ning a future Garden Tour, the girls that played last year and wrote its In addition, the girls say that official vote of support for his idea, have been involved in a variety of own environmental music. Louise Haemmerle, the choir di- the township can use the money to but no one offered a second. offset costs associated with parks ways to help the GroWW event This is how both girls got in- rector at Grover Middle School, to “The fact is both of them have grow into an even larger communi- volved with the green national an- will have the choir perform the and recreation, facilities, such as said you need to hire someone, the police and senior resource cen- ty event. them. Naturally, the girls, both of green national anthem. you’ve got to invest money to As part of the Planning Commit- whom play violin in South’s or- Sharma and Yu say that student ter, and for the redevelopment make money,” Council President area. tee for the GroWW event, Sharma chestra, decided to perform the volunteering has already been part George Borek said about the pre- was given the task, along with a piece. “It’s the musician in us,” of the GroWW event, as students In demonstrating to council why senters. “I don’t think at this time creating the nonprofit community student at North, of organizing the says Sharma. manned the recycling center dur- and juncture, that’s a place we all music to be provided at the fair. Leiberman wrote the lyrics and ing last year’s fair, but they say foundation is legally acceptable, feel comfortable in going.” he pointed to IRS tax code, which She and Yu, however, have the scores for the anthem, which is they wanted to step up the efforts. Morgan had been pushing the worked on getting string players available for orchestra or chorus — At school, Sharma says she sees defined a “charitable contribution” idea during last budget season and as a contribution or gift for the use from South and choral groups from or both. “We’ve already gotten council members said they would the middle school level and from string players and a cappella group Continued on page 9 revisit the idea for the 2010 budget. Continued on page 12 DAY-BY-DAY INPLAINSBORO & WEST WINDSOR For more event listings visit www.- Roebling: The Story of the Brooklyn Proof, Theatre Intime, Hamilton Murray princetoninfo.com. Bridge, Actors’ NET, 635 North Del- Theater, Princeton University, 609-258- morr Avenue, Morrisville, PA, 215-295- 1742. David Auburn drama. $12. 8 p.m. 3694. www.actorsnetbucks.org. Mark L. Violi’s historical drama about Trenton’s Art Friday Roebling family and their fight against Art Exhibit, South Brunswick Library, all odds to build the Brooklyn Bridge. 110 Kingston Lane, Monmouth Junc- September 25 Chuck Donnelly and his real-life wife, tion, 732-329-4000. www.sbpl.info. Oil Kyla Marie Mostello, a West Windsor and Chinese painting exhibition by native, star as Washington and Emily Chang Wen-Tao features landscapes, School Sports Roebling. Through October 11. $20. 8 wild horses, fish boats, and playful pan- p.m. See story page 21. das. On view to October 6. 10 a.m. For WW-P school sports information, Having Our Say, Berlind Theater at the Art Exhibit, D&R Greenway, Preserva- call the hotline: 609-716-5000, ext. McCarter, 91 University Place, Prince- tion Place, Rosedale Road, 609-924- 5134, www.ww-p.org. ton, 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.org. 4646. www.drgreenway.org. Opening Drama by Emily Mann adapted from the North Girls Tennis. At Allentown. 4 p.m. reception for “Species on the Edge,” book by Sadie and Bessie Delany with prize winning art by fifth graders from South Boys Soccer. At Nottingham. 4 Amy Hill Hearth. $20 to $55. After hours each New Jersey county. Karen Wang p.m. party from the Ferry House, open bar, of West Windsor represents Mercer South Girls Soccer. Nottingham. 4 p.m. music, and prizes. $50 to $65. 8 p.m. County. On view to October 15. Regis- South Girls Tennis. At Hopewell Valley. Jekyll & Hyde, Kelsey Theater, Mercer ter. Free. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. 4 p.m. County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, 609-570-3333. www.- Continued on page 20 North Field Hockey. Rancocas. 4:30 kelseytheatre.net. Dark musical by p.m. Cheng/Ferrara Productions. $16. 8 p.m. North Girls Volleyball. Hunterdon Cen- Ethel Waters: His Eye Is on the Spar- Avenue of the Arts: West tral Regional. 5:30 p.m. row, Passage Theater, Mill Hill Play- Windsor Arts Council pre- South Girls Volleyball. Bridgewater- house, Front and Montgomery streets, sents visual arts throughout Raritan. 5:30 p.m. Trenton, 609-392-0766. Drama about Ethel Waters features Demetria Joyce MarketFair and the West Drama Bailey in the title role. $25. 8 p.m. Windsor Library on Satur- A Nice Family Gathering, Off-Broad- A View from the Bridge, Shakespeare day, September 26. ‘Agates,’ street Theater, 5 South Greenwood ’70, Kendall Hall, College of New Jer- right, a fiber art work by Avenue, Hopewell, 609-466-2766. sey, Ewing, 609-882-5979. www.- Carol Schepps of West Wind- www.off-broadstreet.com. Comedy. shakespeare70.org. Arthur Miller’s trag- $27.50 to $29.50. 7 p.m. ic tale. $12. 8 p.m. sor, is part of the display. 2 THE NEWS SEPTEMBER 25, 2009 Joan Eisenberg Princeton Forrestal Village 609-951-8600 x110 Views & Opinions [email protected] www.JoanSells.com To the Editor: lished by the National Fire Protec- tion Association (NFPA) and be- Vote Yes on P’Boro ginning to reach a point where ex- Active Adult Opportunities pensive repairs — $11,000 in the Fire Equipment case of the pumper alone — will be West Windsor: 2 Bedroom, 2 full Bath home required to keep them ready and has a large eat-in Kitchen and an adjacent n Saturday, September 26, sunny breakfast area with a slider to the won- from 2 to 9 p.m., Plains- able to answer the call. derful expanded patio. The Living Room & It’s also important to remember Richard K. Rein Dining Room have a vaulted ceiling, bright boro voters will be asked to Editor and Publisher windows and neutral carpeting. The Family O that our fire risk profile will change vote on a proposal by the Board of Room features a fireplace and neutral décor. Cara Latham Fire Commissioners to replace two again as the University Medical The Master Bedroom has a deep coffered News Editor ceiling and two walk-in closets.