WW-P’S FREE COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER WWPINFO.COM WEST WINDSOR Letters: Teens Question Decals for Young Drivers 2 PLAINSBORO PIACS Gets One-Year Extension from State 14 & WW Cop Revitalizes National Night Out 36 Police Reports 32 Classifieds 35 Issue Date: July 22 No issue on Friday, August 5. Next issue: Friday, August 12. VISIT WWPINFO.COM OR FOLLOW WWPINFO ON FACEBOOK NEWS & TWITTER FOR UPDATES DURING OUR MIDSUMMER BREAK WW Redevelopment Plans Land in Court Yet Again by Cara Latham with 98 affordable units — 80 of which are rental and 18 of which he deal’s off — at least for are for sale. now. InterCap Holdings has But several days later, Ciccone Tsent a letter to state Superior said that she didn’t support the or- Court Judge Linda Feinberg ask- dinances because she felt changes ing her to reinstate its transit vil- needed to be made. She also said lage lawsuit against the township. that she was unable to attend the InterCap CEO Steve Goldin July 18 meeting because she was says the township forced his hand out of town and could not call in. after the council failed to introduce Ciccone told the News on July two ordinances on July 18 that 15 that the issues she had raised would have effectuated the agree- with those ordinances were still ment settling the legal dispute be- valid. “Unless they have changed, tween West Windsor and InterCap my vote is not over the compa- going to ny’s property in InterCap, ‘having been change,” she the redevelop- said. “I just ment zone. to the altar twice and picked up the According to abandoned twice, is not packet [of doc- InterCap, the going a third time.’ uments for the settlement upcoming agreement — agenda]; I’m approved on Ju- clearly not going to get to it until ly 11 — required that the ordi- Sunday night, if I’m lucky.” WW 11 All Stars: nances be approved by July 18. In- “If they’ve made any type of Members of the WW 11s: Pictured in the front, left to terCap is adamant that it will not right, are Matthew Michibata, Sahil Thube, Jack Mc- substantial changes I can support Keep on Moving re-enter negotiations on the settle- it,” said Ciccone. When the origi- Neilly, Erik Howard, Dylan Welch, Ben Goldstein, and ment or the ordinances. nal ordinances were adopted in own, but not out, the West Jack Lichtenstein. In the back row, left to right, are Councilwoman Diane Ciccone, March, the Planning Board made a DWindsor Little League 11- Coach Jason Welch, Stephen Kamp, Ryan Strype, Man- who cast the deciding vote on the list of recommendations for year-old All Star team was defeat- ager Steve Lichtenstein, Cole Millinger, Brian Murphy, settlement agreement in a 3-2 vote changes to the ordinances that “I ed by Nottingham on July 20, after on July 11, appears to be the person Brennan Froio, and Coach Michael Strype. fully endorsed.” Ciccone wants having won six of seven games on who has turned the situation on its those issues to be addressed in the their way through the post-season. ear. new ordinances before she can But manager Steve Lichtenstein third: a win against Robbinsville thriller, though, and the 11s suc- Ciccone had only agreed to vote vote favorably. is hoping his team will be able to will send the 11s to a rematch with cumbed in extra innings. “We were for the deal after negotiating with Subsequently, the ordinances defeat Robbinsville on Thursday, Nottingham on Friday, July 22. a couple of outs away from win- InterCap during the meeting and were pulled from the agenda on Ju- July 21 (after News’ deadline), to They will have to defeat Notting- ning the game when Nottingham getting the developer to include ly 15, and during the meeting on stay alive. If the team is successful, ham twice for the championship. for-sale affordable housing units in it will have a second chance against the plan. The final settlement The loss to Nottingham was a Continued on page 18 Continued on page 15 Nottingham, and maybe even a agreement included 800 total units DAY-BY-DAY INPLAINSBORO & WEST WINDSOR For more event listings visit Cabaret, Actors’ NET, 635 North www.wwpinfo.com. For timely up- Delmorr Avenue, Morrisville, PA, The Colors of Summer: dates, follow wwpinfo at Twitter 215-295-3694. www.actorsnet- ‘Sunsetters, Waikiki, and on Facebook. bucks.org. Kander and Ebb musi- cal set in Germany, 1931, focuses Hawaii’ by Madeline on the rise of Nazism, a seedy Weinfield of West cabaret, and love. $20. 8 p.m. Windsor, whose solo Friday Sylvia, Center Playhouse, 35 photography exhibit is South Street, Freehold, 732-462- on view through July 22 9093. www.centerplayers.org. Romantic comedy by A.R. 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The 2 THE NEWS JULY 22, 2011 JoanJoan Eisenberg Eisenberg Office:RE/MAXJoan 609-951-8600Joan Greater Eisenberg Eisenberg Princeton x110 Office:RE/MAXMobile:609-306-1999Princeton 609-951-8600 ForrestalGreater Village Princeton x110 Mobile:[email protected]:Princeton 609-951-8600 Forrestal x 110Village www.JoanSells.comMobile:609-306-1999 Views & Opinions [email protected]: 609-951-8600 x 110 Jeremax@aol com www.JoanSells.comMobile:609-306-1999 [email protected] To the Editor: cals is unsafe, unfair, and targets Owner/Sales young drivers. Instead of other dri- Associate VILLAGETwo I GRANDEncredible V VALUESalues The Public Thanks vers being more patient and under- standing, when they see the red de- The Public Gardener cals, they become more easily irri- or over 20 years, my family tated. They tailgate, honk, and are unnecessarily rude. They make has enjoyed the delightful Richard K. Rein new drivers feel uncomfortable Fgardens at Emmons Drive Editor and Publisher and Canal Pointe Boulevard. We and worry more about their dri- ving. Cara Latham have been charmed and inspired, News Editor delighted and amazed, and had our Additionally, the red decals faith in humanity restored there point out young drivers to potential Lynn Miller many times. predators. This makes drivers us- Community News Editor Your July 8 edition lifted the ing the decals vulnerable and pos- Brian McCarthy veil of mystery as to the perpetrator sibly in danger. A friend of ours Craig Terry of this good deed. We could not re- who was driving one night was fol- Photography lowed all the way home. She was South Brunswick: 3 Bedrooms, 2.5 Bath, Expanded Yale’ Model Town- sist sending in this letter praising Vaughan Burton house. Set on large corner lot, landscaped for total privacy! New Hardwood the good works of Ronald A. too scared to get out of her car and Production Flooring in Entry, New Carpeting on most of 1st floor. Vaulted Living Room LeMahieu and saying thanks for all the other car left only after her with 2 skylights, dramatic Palladian Windows and Fireplace. Step down the joy he has given us over the mother came out of the front door.