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Senator Bateman files petition opposing PennEast pipeline By Lea Kahn Staff Writer
An online petition opposing PennEast Pipeline Co.’s proposed natural gas pipeline, which begins in Pennsylvania and ends in Hopewell Township, has been launched by state Sen. Christopher “Kip� Bateman. The petition, which was posted online on Jan. 23, has already been signed by nearly 400 people. Many of the signers may be affected by the 116-mile-long pipeline, which begins in Luzerne Co., Pa., and runs through several Pennsylvania counties and into Hunterdon and Mercer counties in New Jersey.
“As a legislator who represents families that will be impacted by PennEast, I want to demonstrate to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection the massive opposition that exists to building the pipeline,� said Bateman, whose 16th Legislative District includes parts of Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex and Somerset counties. The goal of the online petition is to give a residents a chance to ensure that their voices are heard and to give them an opportunity to influence the approval process at the state level, Bateman said. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) granted a “certificate of public conven-
ience and necessity� to PennEast by a 4-1 vote last month. The certificate was issued on a conditional basis, requiring that PennEast complies with certain conditions. The New Jersey Sierra Club blasted FERC’s approval of the controversial pipeline project for siding with the company instead of the public or the environment. Jeff Tittel, the New Jersey Sierra Club’s director, called FERC’s actions “shameful.� But FERC’s approval of the PennEast application does not clear the way for the pipeline to be built, because the project still needs approval from the NJDEP and the Delaware River Basin
Commission. PennEast’s application to the Delaware River Basin Commission could take up to a year, Tittel said. PennEast does not have an application in front of the NJDEP, and it could take more than a year to apply, he said. Last summer, the NJDEP denied a request by PennEast for an extension of its freshwater wetlands permit and water quality certificate. PennEast had been given a 60-day extension and requested an additional 60-day extension, but it was turned down. In its Jan. 19 order to issue the certificate, FERC acknowledged that the project “will result in some adverse environmental im-
pacts, but that these impacts will be reduced to acceptable levels with the implementation of the applicant’s proposed mitigation and staff’s recommendations.� The project will impact nearly 1,600 acres of land during construction, and nearly 800 acres of land when it becomes operational. About 44 miles, or 37 percent of the pipeline route, will be located alongside existing rights-of-way. A letter was sent to the NJDEP last summer - signed by 31 elected officials, including Hopewell Township Mayor Kevin Kuchinski and Deputy Mayor Julie Blake - that objected to the pipeline because of the damage that it would cause to open space and farmland.
School district takes stance against drones By Lea Kahn Staff Writer
With the proliferation of drones or unmanned aircraft lately, the Hopewell Valley Regional School District has made it clear through a newly adopted policy that it will not tolerate drones being flown over any school properties. There is a need for the policy as drones become more prevalent and more powerful, said Superintendent of Schools Thomas Smith, adding that “we don’t want them buzzing around our schools.� The new policy bans the operation of drones on school grounds, as well as the launching or landing of drones on school grounds. The flying of drones over school grounds is banned at all times. School district officials may post signs on school grounds, indicating the operating a drone or flying it over the school grounds without school district officials’ permission - is not permitted at any time, according to the policy. However, school district offi-
cials may permit drones to be used on school grounds “for an approved school district purpose,� according to the policy. If the school district approves the use of a drone for school district purposes and the drone belongs to a contractor, then the contractor’s pilot’s certificate, medical certification and aircraft registration must be provided to officials. But if the drone belongs to the school district or to a student, and it will be used for an approved purpose, it must be operated under the supervision of a school district employee. It can only be operated on school grounds and must be launched and landed on school grounds. All drones - whether they are operated by a contractor, a student or the school district - must comply with all Federal Aviation Administration regulations, plus state and local laws that govern the use of all such flying aircraft.
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Happy 286th birthday, General Washington On Sunday, Feb. 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Washington Crossing Historic Park (PA), visitors will gather in the park’s visitor center to sing Happy Birthday to George and enjoy cake that he will cut with his sword. Washington Crossing Historic Park is located at 1112 River Road in Washington Crossing, Penn. Admission will be $1.
Committee calls for more oversight from Trenton Water Works By Lea Kahn Staff Writer
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Concerned about malfunctions at the Trenton Water Works’ water treatment plant, Hopewell Township Committee approved a resolution earlier this week calling on Trenton and New Jersey officials to take steps to ensure that the drinking water is safe. Several neighborhoods in Hopewell Township and parts of
Ewing, Lawrence and Hamilton townships are served by the Trenton Water Works. The water utility is managed by the city of Trenton. A public presentation on the Trenton Water Works was slated to be presented to Trenton City Council on Thursday night - after the deadline for the Hopewell Valley News. Deputy Mayor Julie Blake was expected to attend the meeting, along with interested
Hopewell Township residents. Last month, Trenton Water Works issued a “boil water� advisory and also asked customers to reduce their water usage, following a malfunction at the water treatment plant. The advisory did not affect Hopewell Township customers, but township officials were concerned. The resolution passed by the committee earlier this week called on Trenton Mayor Eric Jackson,
the management of the Trenton Water Works, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection “and all those with administrative authority over the operations of the Trenton Water Works [to] take all steps necessary and proper to ensure that the utility provides safe and affordable drinking water within its service area.� The resolution also called on Trenton to meet annually with all
the towns within its service area to discuss infrastructure improvements. The annual meetings which were stipulated in a 2012 lawsuit settlement against the city - have not occurred. The four townships sued Trenton after it announced plans to raise water rates by 40 percent, and to sell the water utility to a private company. The sale to New Jersey American Water Co. did not go through, however.
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HOPEWELL VALLEY BRIEFS Winter duck walks
Every winter the Abbott Marshlands becomes a popular vacation destination — for ducks, that is. Join the Mercer County Park Commission Naturalist staff at Roebling Park on Sunday, Jan. 14, and Sunday, Feb. 11, from 1 to 3 p.m. for a free Winter Duck Walk. Many species of duck flock to the wetlands and waterways of New Jersey each winter, including our own Abbott Marshlands. Here they can find the food needed to refuel, spend some time bonding with potential mates and rest before their next long trip. Come learn about these migrating waterfowl and their journey, then stop by the Tulpehaking Nature Center to warm up with hot chocolate. Please dress for cold, windy weather. Bring a pair of binoculars if you have them; extra binoculars will be available for those who do not. This program is free and appropriate for adults and teens. Register by calling the Nature Programs at 609-888-3218 or by following this link: https://docs.google.com/for ms.
D&R hosts children’s art exhibit D&R Greenway Land Trust’s Olivia Rainbow Gallery presents the whimsical children’s illustrations of Michael Ciccotello in “For Love of Nature,” on view from January 5 to February 9. A family program with the artist will take place on Saturday, January 20 from 2-4 p.m. Art materials provided. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Free. Please RSVP by sending an e-mail to rsvp@drgreenway.org or calling 609-924-4646. Gallery hours are MondayFriday, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. One Preservation Place, Princeton 08540.
Washington Crossing Spring Brewfest tickets Tickets for the Eighth Annual Washington Crossing Spring Brewfest go on sale Thursday, Feb. 1 at a special, two-week only price of $40. After Feb. 14, the price increases to $45. The brewfest - which sells out every year - will be held on Saturday, May 5 from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. in a wooded, riverside section of Washington Crossing Historic Park. The event features sampling of at least 130 beers from more than 60 regional and national breweries, live music and multiple food vendors. Tickets will be sold at Wa s h i n g t o n C r o s s i n g Brewfest.com and the park Visitor Center near the intersection of River Road and Rt. 532. A limited number of designated driver tickets will also be available
The February Brown Bag Lunch will be on February 2 at the Pennington Presbyterian Church. Lunch is at 12:30 p.m. with the program beginning at 1 p.m. Bring your sandwich. Beverage and light dessert will be provided. Our speaker will be Miriam McMillan, Chaplain at Trenton Psychiatric Hospital, providing information about the hospital and some or her responsibilities.
monthly round up of local artists, hosted each month by John Francis Quinn. New guests each installment. February’s guests include Eliza Edens, Chris Chadwick, and Bill Omeara. The first hour of Singer Song Fighters, from 7 to 8 p.m., will be dedicated to an open mic of original music. Sign up at the box office between 6 and 7 p.m. to reserve a slot. No cover for those who sign up for the open mic. Must play one original song. The crowd favorite will be invited to perform at future Singer Song Fighters. Limited to the first 20 people to sign up or as time allows. Tickets start at $8 and can be purchased at Hopewell Theater online. Wed. Feb. 7 at 7:00 p.m.
Backyard birding seminar
Dark Side of the Sourlands
Do you enjoy watching the birds at your feeder? Would you like to learn a little more about them - and supply biologists with data they need to help preserve and protect them? The Sourland Conservancy is embarking on a new citizenscience project to track avian activity in our region. Everyone with a backyard feeder is invited to participate - no experience required. It’s easy, fun and free. Space is limited. Advance registration is required. Visit https://tinyurl.com/SourlandBirdCount. Sun. February 4, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association.
Back by popular demand! East Amwell historian, Jim Davidson, will explore the “Dark Side of the Sourlands” - bootleggers, bandits, mysteries and murders. For tickets and information, visit www.tiny.cc/Dark_Side. Fri. February 9 at 7-8:30pm, Hillbilly Hall.
online only for $10. The brewfest is held in the upper part of the park (1638 River Road, New Hope, Pa.), behind the Thompson-Neely House and across the street from Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve.
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Amphibian Crossing Guard Training Ensure the survival of some of the Sourland region’s most important and fragile species. Help the salamanders and other amphibians safely cross the road as they migrate to their natal vernal pools. What could be better than coming out on a cold, rainy night to save some slippery Sourland critters? Advance registration is required. Visit
http://tiny.cc/CrossingGuards. Tues. February 13 at 7-9 p.m., The Barn at the Hunt House in Pennington.
Vision screening Tuesday, February 13, 10 - 12 p.m. at Hopewell Township Municipal Building, 201 Washington Crossing Pennington Road, Titusville. Screenings will be held downstairs in the Health Clinic area. Appointments are required to attend. Appointments are made in 5 minute increments. Please call Liz to register, 609-537-0257.
Shakespeare’s plays in biblical perspective This is the 2018 Lenten Journey provided free to the community by Pennington Presbyterian Church at 13 South Main Street. The course is being taught by Rev. Dr. Gordon S. Mikoski, Ph. D. and Professor at the Princeton Theological Seminary. The course will run for six weeks, starting on February 18 through March 25, on Sunday evenings, from 6:30 pm to 8 pm. Please email or call the church office by February 15 to register: office@pennpres.org or 609-737-1221, extension 10. The plays are: Troilus and Cressida; Timon of Athens; Pericles, Prince of Tyre; The Comedy of Errors; Two Noble Kinsmen; and Antony and Cleopatra.
Hot Club of Philly Hot Club of Philadelphia is an acoustic ensemble dedicated to European Gypsy Jazz, the musical
genre pioneered by Django Reinhardt’s legendary Hot Club of France. Using guitars, bass, violin, and vocals, this quintet melds the vintage Parisian style with modern influences. Tickets start at $20 and can be purchased at Hopewell Theater online. Fri. Feb. 16 at 7:00 p.m.
World of dentistry for the senior patient
Wednesday, February 21, 10 a.m. at the HV Senior Center, 395 Reading Street, Pennington. Dr. Paul Goodman, a dentist in Pennington, is excited to present exciting advances in the world of dentistry for the senior patient. There are many ways for patients to maintain their teeth as well as replacing missing ones. For those senior patients with dentures, we will review solutions to improve comfort and chewing ability.
Getting a leg up on Peripheral Artery Disease
Wednesday, February 21 at 6 p.m. Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell NJ PURE Conference Center, One Capital Way, Pennington, NJ 08534. Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a common but serious condition in which narrowed arteries reduce the blood flow to your hands and feet. Occurring most often in the legs, PAD may cause cramping or pain when walking and could be a sign of atherosclerosis, a more widespread build-up of plaque in the arteries. Join Dr. Harit Desai, a
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Assemblyman Reed Gusciora to run for mayor of Trenton By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer
Assemblyman Reed Gusciora (D-15) said late last week that he would be running for mayor of Trenton this year to replace an incumbent who declined to run for re-election. Gusciora declared his candidacy on the same day that current Mayor Eric Jackson announced plans to leave office after one term. There had been wide spec-
ulation that Gusciora was looking to get into the race. “The next mayor needs to have a good relationship with the governor and the Legislature in order that the capital city gets its fair share from the state,” Guscoria said by phone. “And I think I’m the best person to do that.” He said he had decided he wanted to run but waited to go public with his plans until Mayor Jackson had “bowed out.”
“I think that Trenton needs a strong mayor to work with the Murphy administration and I thought that was an exciting challenge,” said Gusciora, who added people were telling him to run and that the city “needed to have a new direction.” The timing of the mayoral election worked in Guscoria’s favor. He was re-elected to the Assembly last year, so he can run for mayor without having to
give up his seat in the Legislature. He has had aspirations to be mayor before — of Princeton Borough. In 2003, he lost in the Democratic primary to Joe O’Neill. Gusciora, 57, is a graduate of the Catholic University of America and Seton Hall University School of Law. He is a lawyer who works as the municipal prosecutor in Princeton and Lawrence and is an adjunct
professor at the College of New Jersey in the political science department. As a lawmaker, he represents parts of Mercer and Hunterdon counties, including Trenton. In the Legislature, he has amassed a liberal voting record. Openly gay, he sponsored legislation to legalize gay marriage and has supported legalizing marijuana. Princeton Mayor Liz Lempert said Monday that
she was “surprised” about Mayor Jackson’s decision but “glad to see that Reed is stepping forward.” “The future of Trenton, I believe, is important to the future of Princeton,” she said. “We watch what happens there with interest.” Asked whether she would support Gusciora, she said, “I think I’ll probably won’t get involved in that race, but I haven’t made any decisions yet.”
Field narrowed to four finalists to replace Assemblywoman Liz Muoio By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer
Democrats will choose from four candidates in two weeks to decide who replaces state Assemblywoman Liz Muoio in the Legislature. After weeks and weeks of speculation, the field has rounded into Mercer County Democratic Chairwoman and Trenton City Councilwoman Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, Mercer County Freeholder Anthony S. Verrelli, Ewing Councilwoman Jennifer Keyes-
Maloney and West Windsor Councilwoman Ayesha Hamilton. Meanwhile, Mercer County Freeholder Samuel Frisby has dropped out of contention. Muoio, a Democrat, resigned her seat in the Legislature Jan. 15 to become acting State Treasurer, and is waiting on a confirmation vote by the state Senate. Democratic county committee members from Mercer and Hunterdon will choose a replacement at a convention Feb. 10, with the winner then having to run in a special election
later this year in a safe Democratic district. The 15th District spans 10 towns in Mercer and Hunterdon counties, including stalwart Democratic communities like Trenton and Lambertville. Reynolds-Jackson on Monday pointed to her background in municipal government and finance as what sets her apart from the rest of the field. “Being the Mercer County Democratic chair has definitely exposed me to all of our towns,” she said. “And I really believe I
have a pulse on our issues. And I’m talking about suburban issues, I’m talking about regional gas initiatives, I’m talking about property taxes, I’m talking about our water quality.” She said she is looking to cut taxes, “not just redistribute them.” Keyes-Maloney, a lawyer, works as the assistant director of government relations for the New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association. She said that her dealings with the Legislature have given her a “a sense of who the folks are
and the relationships that exist out there.” Verrelli, in a statement last week, touted his union ties as he is the president of the Northeast Regional Council of Carpenters Local 254. “My campaign is going to be about strong, focused Democratic leadership that fights to preserve our working class,” said Verrelli, who favors a $15 minimum wage and paid sick leave. “I am ready to be a voice for the voiceless.” In a phone interview last week, Hamilton, a native of
India, said she if she wins, she would be the first woman from south Asia elected to the Legislature in New Jersey. “And I think that’s a pretty cool thing for the fifteenth district,” she said, “considering we have quite a hefty south Asian population here.” “I think I bring a professionalism, I think I bring policy knowledge, I think I bring sort of this ability to make history here that distinguishes me from the other candidates,” she said.
tions. This committee is the first of its kind in the state of New Jersey and one in which Randi is a member of and feels passionate about.
his favorite record: the cast recording of a fictitious 1928 musical. The recording comes to life and The Drowsy Chaperone begins as the man in the chair looks on. Mix in two lovers on the eve of their wedding, a bumbling best man, a desperate theatre producer, a not-so-bright hostess, two gangsters posing as pastry chefs, a misguided Don Juan and an intoxicated chaperone, and you have the ingredients for an evening of madcap delight.
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Registration for 2018 Spring Hopewell Valley Lacrosse is now open for girls and boys, grades 3 through 8. Early bird registration ends February 1,
m or fax to 609-924-3842.
Briefs Continued from Page 2A fellowship trained interventional cardiologist and medical director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at Capital Health, to learn more about PAD symptoms, testing options, and how maintaining a healthy lifestyle can help you manage your disease. Call 609394-4153 or register online at capitalhealth.org/events.
Gospel Brunch
Friends, fun and great gospel music! Proceeds benefit Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum: the first African American Museum in Central New Jersey. For tickets and information, visit www.ssaamuseum.org. Sat. February 24 at 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Hopewell Presbyterian Church, SSAAM.
Fire safety for older adults
Wednesday, February 28, 10 a.m. at HV Senior Center, 395 Reading Street, Pennington. Throughout the past few years the number of older adults dying in fires has been on the rise. Join us as the Mercer County Committee of Fire Safety for Older Adults presents important information about hazards in your home and ways you can prevent an emergency. Things are changing every day; make sure you are up to speed on the new rules and regula-
The Brother Brothers Identical twins Adam and David Moss are a musical duo unlike most others. Often leaning towards the darker elements of Appalachian, klezmer, and bluegrass traditions, The Brother Brothers sound is striking and captivating. Their music is laden with close sibling harmonies, compelling songwriting, and imaginative arrangements, featuring David on cello and guitar and Adam on the 5-string fiddle. Tickets start at $18 and can be purchased at Hopewell Theater online. Wed. Feb. 28 at 7 p.m.
Senior luncheon Wednesday, February 28, 12:15 p.m. at Hopewell Valley Central High School Performing Arts Center, 259 Pennington Titusville Road, Pennington. Join us for lunch and a show by the high school students. Registration is required, space is limited. Please call Liz, 609-5370257. The 2018 CHS Winter Musical is The Drowsy Chaperone. With the house lights down, a man in a chair appears on stage and puts on
DISAPPEARING ACTS For teenagers and adults with cosmetic concerns, ceramic brackets made of composite materials are far less visible on the teeth than traditional metal brackets. While they mimic natural tooth color, ceramic brackets cannot withstand as much pressure as metal brackets can. Consequently, they are not recommended for patients who need extensive treatment. Ceramic brackets are also a bit more brittle than their metal counterparts. In addition, patients with aesthetic concerns may want to avail themselves of sapphire brackets that are made of translucent sapphire crystal and virtually disappear on the teeth. These translucent brackets work best on patients with very white teeth. We still use wires to move teeth and these are the most visible part for patients with clear braces. It’s difficult to maintain good oral hygiene with crooked and crowded teeth, and left untreated, these problems can lead to tooth decay, gum disease, and even tooth loss. By addressing orthodontic problems early, some can be reduced in severity or even eliminated. To schedule an orthodontic consultation, please call the office of MARK W. McDONOUGH, DMD, LLC, at 609-730-1414. We are located at 245 South Main Street (next to Toll Gate Grammar School), Pennington.
P.S. To complete their disappearing act, white metal ties are used to attach the arch wire to ceramic or sapphire brackets.
HVBSA Spring Baseball & Softball registration is now open. Visit www.hvbsa.org to sign up. Baseball is being offered for kids ages 4-6 (T-Ball), 6-12 (Cal Ripken) and 13-15 (Babe Ruth). Softball is being offered to all girls ages 5-12. Opportunities are also available and welcome for local businesses looking to
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Local residents were among more than 1,600 students named to The University of Scranton‘s Dean’s List for the 2017 fall semester. The Dean’s List recognizes students for academic excellence. A student must have a grade point average of 3.5 or better with a minimum number of credit hours during the semester to make the Dean’s List. The students are: Sarah Gordon, of Hopewell, a sophomore exercise science major in the University’s Panuska College of Professional Studies. Alexander Ochalski, of Hopewell, a junior operations management major in the University’s Kania School of Management. —Ithaca College congratulates students named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2017 semester. Imogen Mills, of Pennington, a Music Education major, was named to the Dean’s List in the School of Music. Samkit Siyal, of Pennington, a Theatre Studies major, was named to the Dean’s List in the School of Humanities and Sciences. Isabella Gervasoni, of Pennington, a Writing for Film, Television and Emerging Media major, was named to the Dean’s List in the Roy H. Park School of Communications. —McDaniel College announces its Fall 2017 Dean’s List in recognition of students’ academic excellence. Highest honors are earned for a semester grade point average of 3.90 or higher, high honors for a grade point average of 3.70-3.89, and honors for a 3.50-3.69 average. Chloe Lynn Depiano of Titusville earned High Honors. William McKinley Rodgers, IV of Hopewell earned Honors. —James Madison University is pleased to announce the following students made the dean’s list for the fall 2017 semester: Ian Michael Livernoche of Pennington. Karlie Marie Lorenz of Pennington. Students who earn dean’s list honors must carry at least 12 graded credit hours and earn a GPA of between 3.5 and 3.899. —James Madison University is pleased to announce the following student made the president’s list for the fall 2017 semester. Hopewell resident, Sara Elizabeth Leeper, has been named to the president’s list at James Madison University for the fall 2017 semester. Students who earn president’s list honors must carry at least 12 graded credit hours and earn a GPA of 3.900 or above. Leeper is majoring in Interdisc Liberal Studies. —At Gettysburg, students use the opportunity to study globally to pursue diverse paths in multiple areas of study. Over 200 students studied globally in the Fall 2017 semester, representing over 30 majors in over 25 countries. Maura O’Neill, Sociology major from Pennington, studied in France. Erik Wendt, Mathematics major from Titusville, studied in Hungary. —Muhlenberg College students with a term GPA of 3.50 or higher were recognized for their academic achievement and named to Dean’s List for Fall 2017. Local students receiving this recognition include: Ethan Dickstein of Pennington Gabriella Crivelli of Titusville Danielle Costanzo of Titusville
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Timberlane Students of the Month - January In order to promote student responsibility and reward extraordinary effort, the following students were nominated by their teachers. Back Row - Left to Right: Nicole Gianfredi (Principal), Matthew Belsky, Gillian Lee, Megan MacDonald, Niyla Appiah, Peyton Subhan, Justin Klotz. Front Row - Left to Right: Bradley Dayner, Andrew McManimon, Kenzie Bangerter
THE STATE WE’RE IN
Let’s keep New Jersey the Garden State, not the Pipeline State There’s been lots in the news lately about proposed new natural gas pipelines. And you’ve probably noticed serious opposition from landowners, environmental groups and elected officials. That’s because New Jersey has found itself dead center in the face of a new type of sprawl. Right now, our little state has 1,520 miles of existing natural gas pipelines with enough capacity to supply New Jerseyans even in the coldest weather. But if we don’t change course soon, we won’t be the Garden State - we’ll be the Pipeline State! So many people are asking, “Do we need more pipelines?” The simple answer is, “No.” Three years ago, the PennEast pipeline was proposed to carry fracked shale gas from northeastern Pennsylvania across the Delaware River and into New Jersey’s Hunterdon and Mercer counties. Landowners, communities, agencies and elected officials wanted to understand why. So they did their research, mobilized with their neighbors and communities, and hired experts. Here’s what they found: • New supplies of natural gas are not needed in New Jersey - now or in the future. In fact the proposed PennEast pipeline would displace gas in existing gas pipelines. • The cost of building the pipeline would fall on the backs of consumers and raise the costs of natural gas for ratepayers! (This is based on findings from the NJ Rate Counsel and an independent gas industry consultant.) • The PennEast pipeline would run through over 4,300 acres of preserved farmlands and open space and cross 38 of our highest quality streams. • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approval means
that the companies behind the PennEast pipeline can seek to seize land from private homeowners, towns and land trusts such as ours for the pipeline construction. • The private companies behind the PennEast pipeline stand to get a guaranteed 14 percent rate of return on their investment, and that is what is really driving this project, not public need. Yikes! No wonder every single town and county along the proposed pipeline route oppose it. So do the vast majority of the impacted homeowners. In spite of all of these findings, FERC gave conditional approval to the proposed 120-mile PennEast pipeline last week. FERC granted a “Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity” and gave PennEast the authority to attempt to take land from homeowners. While that may sound like the end of the story and one more step to becoming the dreaded Pipeline State - it’s not. This pipeline can be stopped! The project still needs permits from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) and other agencies. Why is the NJDEP involved? Because this state agency oversees and enforces water quality and wetlands protections under the federal Clean Water Act, and they must determine the pipeline’s impacts using far more stringent standards. Since the PennEast pipeline would cross 38 pristine “Category 1” streams, the state’s highest water quality ranking, this is important. These streams have some of the purest water in the state and the pipeline would cause irreparable harm to these Delaware River tributaries. In addition, independent scientists warn that pipeline con-
struction would increase the risk of arsenic - a toxin naturally present in the region’s bedrock - contaminating drinking water supplies! And that’s not all. The pipeline must also receive approval from the Delaware River Basin Commission, which can use its broad, independent authority to protect water supply and quality in the Delaware River and its tributaries. While FERC got it wrong, New Jersey can get it right! Let’s urge Governor Murphy and new Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Catherine McCabe to strongly enforce our environmental laws and regulations. If they do, this unneeded pipeline will be stopped. Here’s how you can help: Let Governor Murphy and the NJDEP know you’re counting on them to hold PennEast fully accountable to New Jersey’s more stringent laws and regulations. Go to https://secure3.convio.net/ njcf/site/Advocacy?cmd= display&page=UserAction&id=213 to stop this pipeline and make sure New Jersey stays the Garden State, not the Pipeline State. For more information about the PennEast proposal, and other pipelines proposed in New Jersey, go to the ReThink Energy NJ website at https://rethinkenergynj.org. And to learn more about preserving New Jersey’s land and natural resources, visit the New Jersey Conservation Foundation website at www.njconservation.org or contact me at info@njconservation.org. Michele S. Byers is executive director of the New Jersey Conservation Foundation in Morristown.
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Events at the Pennington Public Library, located at 30 North Main Street in Pennington, include: Family Movie & More: Beauty and the Beast & Chip Craft Join us for an early school dismissal day. Create your own Chip craft and sip some make believe tea while enjoying this recent live action rendition of “Beauty and the Beast.“ Starring Emma Watson and Dan Stevens as Belle and Beast, respectively, this classic has a widened mythology and offers a faithful yet fresh retelling. Rated PG. Space is limited. Great fun for the whole family. Bring a blanket or a towel. Monday, February 5 at 1:30 p.m., 129 min. A Proud Heritage: The African American Contribution to the Sourland Mountain and Surrounding Region Speakers: Elaine Buck and Beverly Mills Learn about the African American presence from this region dating back to colonial times that has been left out of local history. Buck and Mills will highlight the accomplishments of prominent African Americans who served in the military and the agricultural contributions of African Americans working as slaves on the plantations in Hopewell Valley. They will discuss the work of African Americans in peach orchards, basket making factories, saw and grist mills, rock quarries and more. The founding and building of schools and churches as well as entrepreneurial businesses owned by African Americans will also be detailed. Through photographs, information from municipal
manumission papers, site location maps and oral histories, Buck and Mills will illustrate that there is more than one single narrative in history. Elaine Buck and Beverly Mills are co-authoring a book about the presentation topic, entitled “If These Stones Could Talk,” which is targeted for publication in 2018. Sunday, February 11, 3:00 p.m. Make Your Own Valentine’s Day Card In the spirit of author James Stevenson and poet Arnold Adoff, celebrate the many joys of Valentine’s Day by creating your own special letter, card, poem, note of gratitude as we create a “Village Full of Valentines.” Special deliveries upon request. Card and craft supplies provided. February 7-14, For all ages; Drop-in The Birth Control Pill: An Unforgettable History Speaker: Bill Ducharme, Former Research Technician, Worcester Foundation for Experimental Biology Little did Bill Ducharme imagine that when he became employed at the Worcester Foundation of Experimental Biology in the mid nineteen-fifties, that he would be involved in the development of the “Pill.” Working under the direction of Laboratory Director, Dr. Gregory Pincus, Scientist and Biologist, the Foundation team of scientists and technicians studied and experimented with the reproductive cycles of animals and in vitro fertilization of rabbit eggs. Eventually their work led to the development of a safe oral contraceptive for birth control, known as the “Pill.” Speaker Bill Ducharme will take you back to that time period and lead you through a memorable scientific journey
in the making of the “Pill.” What you learn may surprise you. Sunday, February 25, 3:00 p.m. Ongoing: Color Me Calm: Research shows that coloring can be relaxing. Many adults in need of a break from stress are finding peace inside the blank spaces of a coloring page. The library will have coloring pages and supplies in the New Jersey Room and to enjoy this activity as a way to destress or just let your inner child out. English Language Conversation Sessions: Meeting leader Bambi Hegedus has tutored professionally and on a volunteer basis for 25 years. Participants at these relaxed and informal sessions should have some knowledge of English. Emphasis will be on learning practical phrases and will be determined by the needs of the participants. Please e-mail trussell@penningtonlibrary.org for more information and to register. Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. Story Time with Ms. Kim: Treat your child and yourself to a morning out with rhymes, music, a small craft, and a read aloud that brings books to life. Story times have many benefits for children including: hearing another adult read, watching other children get engaged in a story, and exposure to a wide variety of authors and writing styles. Geared for children age 2-4, siblings and babies welcome. Wednesdays at 11 a.m., except last week of the month. Meetings will stop on the third week of July and will start back up in September. See LIBRARIES, Page 7A
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Adult Book Discussion Group: Drop by our long-running, monthly book discussion group for lively and stimulating conversation. Registration is not necessary. December 7 - Book and Film - Hidden Figures. First Thursdays at 2 p.m. Too-Busy-for-Books Book Club: Designed for people who barely find enough time to breathe, this book club will read only a short work per month—nothing longer than 120 pages. Dec 12 - The Lemoine Affair by Marcel Proust. Second Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. Events at the Hopewell Township branch, Mercer County Library, at 245 Pennington-Titusville Road, next to Hopewell Valley Central High School): Find your inner calm with our Guided Mediation Series. Mira Desai teaches this four-week guided meditation series. Participants should wear comfortable clothing and bring a towel or yoga mat. Class dates are: February 2, 9, 16 & 23 at 1 p.m. On Saturday, February 3 at 10 a.m., take part of our monthly small business themed seminar presented by SCORE Princeton (Counselors to America’s Small Businesses). Please call the library for this month’s presentation topic at 609-737-2610. AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is providing free tax preparation at the on Tuesdays, February 6, 13, 20 & 27 with appointments on the hour from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Ap-
pointments are required. AARP trained tax preparers focus on low and moderate income returns, but can prepare most personal returns within training guidelines. Tax preparers can e-file Federal and state returns, as well as PTR (“Senior Freeze”) forms. Call 609-737-2610 to make an appointment. Tuesday Night Yoga will be held at the Hopewell Branch Library on February 6, 13, 20 and 27 at 5 p.m. Nancy McCormack teaches this series of yoga classes. All levels of experience are welcome. Participants should wear comfortable clothing, as well as bring a towel and yoga mat. Class is limited to 15 participants. Classes opened for registration on Wednesday, Jan. 17. Registration is required for each class in the eight-week series. Joseph Wieliczko, PhD will present Mindful Eating on Wednesday, February 7 at 7 p.m. Dr. Wieliczko will talk about our relationship with food and how mindful eating techniques can help resolve food and eating related difficulties without dieting or feeling deprived. Registration requested at www.mcl.org or call the library at 609-737-2610. Celebrate Black History Month at the Hopewell Branch Library! Learn about decades of local African American history with Beverly Mills, John and Elaine Buck as they present African American History in the Sourlands on Thursday, Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. The three presenters serve on the Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum, as well as the Stoutburg Cemetery Association, John Buck as
president for both organizations. Registration requested at www.mcl.org or call the library at 609-737-2610. On Saturday, Feb. 10 at 11 a.m., take advantage of the Hopewell Township Branch’s Internet Security presentation to learn about a timely and important topic. Joshua Stone from Digital Doc Princeton will discuss how to protect all your devices from malware and viruses, as well as provide tips on how to browse the Internet safely. Registration requested at www.mcl.org or call the library at 609737-2610. Our book club, The Short of It, focuses on the short story. Each month we’ll read and discuss three short stories by the same author. This month’s author is Guy de Maupassant and his short stories, “The Necklace,” “A Parisian Affair,” and “The Jewels.” The group meets on Wednesday, Feb. 14 at 2 p.m. Copies of the stories are available at the branch library. Join us for our newly formed book group, AfricanAmerican Authors Spotlight, on Thursday, Feb. 15 at 7 p.m. This month we’ll discuss contemporary AfricanAmerican author, Alyssa Cole’s An Extraordinary Union and A Hope Divided. Registration is requested online or call 609-737-2610. Anime lovers unite on Saturday, Feb. 17 at 3 p.m. for our Anime Aficionados screening of the first three episodes of winter’s sci-fi, mystery, Chaos;Child. Please See LIBRARIES, Page 9A
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RELIGIOUS NOTES
St. Matthews’s Episcopal - The church is at 300 S. Main St., Pennington, across from Toll Gate Grammar School. Sunday worship schedule is at 8 a.m. for Holy Eucharist Rite I and at 10 a.m. for Choral Holy Eucharist Rite II. The Sunday morning children’s program for ages four years through eighth grade meets during the 10 a.m. service. Nursery care is also provided for children under four years. The Rev. Barbara King Briggs is the Rector. Questions? Call 609-737-0985 or visitwww.stmatthewspennington.org. First Baptist, Pennington — Sunday services begin at 11 a.m. The Rev. Malik McKinley Sr. is interim pastor. The church is at the corner of Crawley Avenue and Academy Street in Pennington. For information, call 609-303-0129. Pennington United Methodist — Regular Sunday worship is at 10:30 a.m. The Rev. Daniel Casselberry is pastor. The church offers a variety of services designed to help those with special needs, including an elevator for wheelchair accessibility, wireless hearing aids and handicapped parking is available. The church is at 60 S. Main St. For further information on youth and adult
Sunday school and special programs, call the church office at 609-737-1374 or visit www.pumcnj.com. St. James R. C. Church — The church is at 115 E. Delaware Ave., Pennington. The chapel is on Eglantine Avenue. Masses are held Saturdays at 5 p.m. and Sundays at 8, 9:45 and 11:30 a.m. Daily Mass is held in the chapel at 9 a.m. Monday through Saturday. The sacrament of reconciliation is held Saturdays from 11 a.m. to noon. The Rev. Msgr. Michael J. Walsh is pastor. Deacon Moore Hank, pastoral associate can be reached at 609737-0122. The fax is 609-737-6912. Nancy Lucash in the office of religious education/adult faith formation/RCIA can be reached at 609-737-2717. Visit stjamespennington.org for more information. Hopewell United Methodist — The morning worship begins at 10 a.m. on Sunday, February 4. The morning message will be given by Rev. Kate Hillis. Pastor Hillis will be beginning a new series that day called Water & Roots. A nursery is provided for infants and toddlers at that time. Adult Small Study Group meets at 8:45 a.m. on Sunday mornings. At this time they are studying Dis-
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ciple IV: Under the Tree of Life. A Sunday evening Adult Small Group will be meeting each week for the next several weeks. Their study is called Get Rooted. It will meet from 6 - 8 p.m. each Sunday. A light dinner will also be provided. Children’s Sunday school meets during the morning service. Hopewell United Methodist Church offers a blend of contemporary and traditional worship styles. The church is located on 20 Blackwell Ave. It is handicap accessible. For more information about the Church and its programs, please contact Pastor Hillis at 609-4660471 or visit the Church’s website at www.hopewellmethodist.org. You can also visit us on Facebook@HopewellMethodistNJ. Hopewell Presbyterian — Worship starts at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday. Childcare is provided during the worship service. The church is handicapped accessible with an elevator to all three levels. Call the church office at 609-466-0758 or visit www.hopewellpresbyterian.org. The church is at the intersection of West Broad and Louellen streets. Second Calvary Baptist — The regular Sunday schedule is Sunday School
for all ages at 9:30 a.m.; Sunday morning worship is at 11 a.m. Wednesdays, Bible study and prayer is at 7 p.m. The pastor is the Rev. Michael Diggs Sr. The church at Columbia and Maple avenues can be reached by phone at 609466-0862. The fax number is 609-466-4229. Calvary Baptist — Sunday worship and Sunday school meets at 10 a.m. Nursery is offered during worship. The Rev. Dennis O’Neill is pastor. Philip Orr is the minister of music. The church is at 3 E. Broad St., Hopewell Borough, near the corner of East Broad Street and North Greenwood Avenue. A chair lift is available to the sanctuary. Call 609-466-1880 for more information or visit www.calvarybaptisthopewell.org. St. Alphonsus R. C. Church — Mass is celebrated Saturdays at 4 p.m. and Sundays at 8 and 10:30 a.m. Daily Mass is held at 7 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The Rev. Msgr. Michael J. Walsh is pastor. Donna Millar is the coordinator of religious education and faith formation. The church is located at the corner of Princeton Avenue and East Prospect Street in Hopewell Borough. Questions? Call 609-
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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND SUPPLEMENT CHAPTER X, “FEES AND PERMITS,” SECTION 10-5 “HEALTH,” SUB-SECTION 10.5.2(h), “AQUIFER TEST AND ANALYSIS,” OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER XV, “STREETS AND SIDEWALKS,” SECTION 15-5, “SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL,” OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL, NEW JERSEY (1978)
This ordinance amends certain fees in Sub-Section 10.5.2 “Water,” letter h., “Aquifer Test and Analysis” including Review of Aquifer or Septic System Test Design and Hydrologic Report Review.
This ordinance amends and supplements Chapter XV, “Streets and Sidewalks,” Section 15-5, “Snow and Ice Removal,” and adds a new subsection 15-5.2a, entitled “Public Streets and Sidewalks.”
A copy of the ordinance is available at no cost at the Municipal Clerk's Office, 201 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville, New Jersey during regular business hours and posted on the municipal bulletin board for public inspection.
A copy of the ordinance is available at no cost at the Municipal Clerk's Office, 201 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville, New Jersey during regular business hours and posted on the municipal bulletin board for public inspection.
This Ordinance was introduced and read and passed on first reading at a regular meeting of the Township Committee of the Township of Hopewell, County of Mercer on January 29, 2018. It will be further considered for final passage after public hearing at a meeting of the Hopewell Township Committee to be held on Tuesday the 13th day of February 2018, at the Municipal Building, 201 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville, New Jersey, beginning at 7:00 p.m. at which place and time all persons interested will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning said ordinance.
This Ordinance was introduced and read and passed on first reading at a regular meeting of the Township Committee of the Township of Hopewell, County of Mercer on January 29, 2018. It will be further considered for final passage after public hearing at a meeting of the Hopewell Township Committee to be held on Tuesday the 13th day of February 2018, at the Municipal Building, 201 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville, New Jersey, beginning at 7:00 p.m. at which place and time all persons interested will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning said ordinance.
Laurie E. Gompf Municipal Clerk
Laurie E. Gompf Municipal Clerk HVN, 1x, 2/2/18 Fee: $26.04 TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL MERCER COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
2018 ADOPTED BUDGET TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL FIRE DISTRICT NO. 1 ANTICIPATED REVENUES FUND BALANCE UTILIZED TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS ANTICIPATED REVENUE TOTAL INTEREST ON INVESTMENTS & DEPOSITS TOTAL OTHER REVENUE TOTAL REVENUES OFFSET WITH APPROPRIATIONS AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES
$ 352,189 $ 7,321 $ 5,925 $ 48,700 $ 139,539 $3,663,352 $4,187,026
ANTICIPATED APPROPRIATIONS TOTAL ADMINISTRATION TOTAL COST OF OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS OFF-SET WITH REVENUES LENGTH OF SERVICE AWARD PROGRAM TOTAL CAPITAL APPROPRIATIONS TOTAL PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS ON DEBT SERVICE TOTAL INTEREST PAYMENTS ON DEBT TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS
$ 359,520 $3,199,505 $ 139,539 $ 219,000 $ 55,000 $ 156,822 $ 57,640 $4,187,026
AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION TAX RATE PER $100.00 (2017) ANTICIPATED TAX RATE PER $100.00 (2018)
$3,633,352 $ 0.087 $ 0.091
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND SUPPLEMENT CHAPTER XVI, “HEALTH,” SECTION 16-12, INDIVIDUAL SEWAGE DISPOSAL CODE OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL (1978) This ordinance amends and supplements Chapter 16, “Health,” Section 16-12, Individual Sewage Disposal Code, Sub-section 16-12.3 Lot Area Requirements, letter b. Requirements for Pre Existing Undersized Lots. A copy of the ordinance is available at no cost at the Municipal Clerk's Office, 201 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville, New Jersey during regular business hours and posted on the municipal bulletin board for public inspection. This Ordinance was introduced and read and passed on first reading at a regular meeting of the Township Committee of the Township of Hopewell, County of Mercer on Monday, January 29, 2018. It will be further considered for final passage after public hearing at a meeting of the Hopewell Township Committee to be held on Tuesday the 13th day of February 2018, at the Municipal Building, 201 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville, New Jersey, beginning at 7:00 p.m. at which place and time all persons interested will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning said ordinance. Laurie E. Gompf Municipal Clerk HVN 1x, 2/2/18 Fee: $26.04
Donald C. Kintzel, Secretary Board of Fire Commissioners Hopewell Twp. Fire District No. 1
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Borough of Pennington Mercer County, New Jersey
TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT NOTICE OF HEARING ON APPLICATION
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on February 7, 2018, at 7:30 p.m. in the Main Meeting Room of the Hopewell Township Municipal Building, 201 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville, New Jersey 08560, the Zoning Board of Adjustment of the Township of Hopewell ("Board') will hold a public hearing on the application submitted by the undersigned ("Applicant"). Applicant seeks an amended use variance from the requirements of the Township's Land Use and Development Ordinance so as to permit an expansion of the existing distillery building to accommodate a tasting room and a retail sale/gift shop for sales of distillery products as an accessory use to the existing distillery. Applicant also seeks amended site plan approval for a 289 square foot addition to the existing distillery building to accommodate the requested tasting room and retail sale/gift shop.
The premises involved in this application is located at 130 Hopewell-Rocky Hill Road, designated as Block 14, Lot 15.01 on the Hopewell Township Tax Map. The property is located in the Township's Valley Resource Conservation (VRC) Zoning District. In addition to the variance(s) referred to above, Applicant will also seek any and all other variances, waivers or relief that the Board may deem to be necessary or appropriate in connection with this application. At said hearing, any and all interested parties may appear, either in person or through counsel, and present any questions, comments and/or objections they may have regarding this application. The application, plans and other docurp.ents and materials relating to this application are available for public inspection in the Zoning Office at the Township Municipal Building during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. Disch & Sons Distillers Applicant HVN, 1x, 2/2/18 Fee: $35.34 Affidavit: $15.00
TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL COUNTY OF MERCER Notice is hereby given that at a regular meeting of the Township Committee of the Township of Hopewell, New Jersey, held on Monday, the 29th day of January 2018, the following ordinances were read a second time and adopted: O R D I N A N C E N O. 18-1678 ACCEPTING DEED FOR BLOCK 39, LOT 53.01 AND DEED OF DEDICATION FOR A PART OF BLOCK 39, LOT 53.02 FROM PINNACLE TOWERS, LLC ________________________________________________ O R D I N A N C E N O. 18-1679
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR BLOCK 91, LOTS 3.11, 3.14, 3.161, 3.181, 3.191, 3.22, 3.95 AND 3.961 AND BLOCK 93, LOTS 3.01, 5.01, 5.02 AND 6.01 , KNOWN AS THE CF HOPEWELL AREA IN NEED OF REDEVELOPMENT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-7 AND AMENDING CHAPTER XVII, “LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT,” ARTICLE VIII, “ZONING-GENERAL PROVISIONS,” SECTION 17138.b, “ZONING DISTRICTS” TO ADD SUB-PARAGRAPH 23 TO THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL ________________________________________________ O R D I N A N C E NO. 18-1680 AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL, COUNTY OF MERCER AND STATE OF NEW JERSEY, AMENDING CHAPTER XVII OF THE CODE ENTITLED “LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT” TO ADDRESS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE FAIR HOUSING ACT AND THE UNIFORM HOUSING AFFORDABILITY CONTROLS (UHAC) REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE TOWNSHIP’S AFFORDABLE HOUSING OBLIGATIONS ________________________________________________
Please take notice that the Pennington Borough Planning Board at its regular meeting on Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. at Borough Hall, 30 North Main Street, Pennington, New Jersey will hold a Public Hearing for a variance for the property located at Block 504 Lot 3 at 110 Crawley Avenue. The owners propose to construct a two story addition to the rear of the existing house. The addition will have a Family Room and Mud Entry on the first floor and a Master Bedroom Suite and the expansion of one existing Bedroom on the second floor. The applicant is seeking a variance for Floor Area Ratio where 0.265 is required and 0.304 is proposed. The lot is undersized at 7,648 square feet, where 12,000 square feet would be the minimum in the zone. If the lot was standard size, the variance would not be needed. Approvals are also being requested for any other approvals or waivers that may be needed. The application and documents for which approval is being sought are available for public inspection at the Office of the Borough Clerk in Borough Hall during regular business hours. Mr. Robert Robson 110 Crawley Avenue Pennington HVN, 1x, 2/2/18 Fee: $26.04 Affidavit: $15.00 NOTICE OF ANNUAL FIRE DISTRICT ELECTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF FIRE DISTRICT NO. 1 IN THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL, IN THE COUNTY OF MERCER, NEW JERSEY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the legal voters of The Board of Commissioners of Fire District No. 1 in the Township of Hopewell, in the County of Mercer, New Jersey that at the annual Fire District election the legal voters of the Fire District will be asked to vote on five proposals: (i) election of fire commissioner for term of three years; (ii) election of fire commissioner for term of one year; (iii) approval of a tax levy for the 2018 budget; (iv) approval to authorize the issuance of bonds or enter into a lease purchase agreement; and (v) approval to authorize the repayment of 76% of a replacement fire engine / pumper truck. The annual Fire District election will be held on February 17, 2018 beginning at 2:00 p.m. The polls will remain open until 9:00 p.m. and as much longer as may be necessary to permit all the legal voters then present to vote and to cast their ballots. The election will be held and all the legal voters of the Fire District will vote on the following five Proposals stated below at the respective polling places: PROPOSAL I—SELECTION OF ONE FIRE COMMISSIONER FOR THREE YEAR TERM One opening for membership to Fire Commissioners for a term of three years: Vote for One Michael Chipowsky Write-In PROPOSAL II – SELECTION OF ONE FIRE COMMISSIONER FOR ONE YEAR TERM One opening for membership to Fire Commissioners for a term of one year: Vote for One Michael Cseremsak Write-In
PROPOSAL III—2018 BUDGET TAX LEVY Shall the 2018 annual budget for the Commissioners of Fire District No. 1 in the Township of Hopewell, in the County of Mercer, New Jersey be approved in the sum of $4,187,026.00, of which $3,633,352.00 will be raised by taxation? PROPOSAL IV—FIRE DISTRICT BONDS/LEASE PURCHASE Shall the Commissioners of Fire District No. 1 in the Township of Hopewell, in the County of Mercer, New Jersey be authorized to purchase a marine unit and a tanker truck and to issue bonds of the Fire District or enter into a lease purchase agreement in the principal amount of $610,000 for such purpose as well as refunding bonds to refinance such debt at a future date? PROPOSAL V – FIRE DISTRICT REFERENDUM QUESTION Shall the Commissioners of Fire District No. 1 in the Township of Hopewell in the County of Mercer, New Jersey, be approved to authorize through annual payments that will not exceed 10 years the repayment to the Pennington Borough Fire District of 76% of the final cost of a replacement Fire Engine/Pumper Truck with a purchase price not to exceed $795,000.00 for use by the Pennington Borough Fire District/Pennington Fire Company that will be used to respond to dispatches within Hopewell Township?
TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL MERCER COUNTY, NEW JERSEY NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARDED The Township of Hopewell, County of Mercer, has awarded a contract without competitive bidding as a professional service pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11 5(1)(a). The contract and the resolution authorizing it are available for public inspection in the office of the Municipal Clerk. AWARDED TO: Mason, Griffin & Pierson SERVICES: Special Counsel for Auer Farm Preservation, Block 95, Lot 2 TIME PERIOD: January 29, 2018 to December 31, 2018 CONTRACT AMOUNT: Not to Exceed $3,500.00 _____________________________________________ AWARDED TO: Steven P. Goodell, Esq. of Parker McCay, P.A. SERVICES: Township Attorney TIME PERIOD: J anuary 29, 2018 to December 31, 2018 CONTRACT AMOUNT: Not to Exceed $115,000.00 _____________________________________________ AWARDED TO: Parker McCay, P.A. SERVICES: Affordable Housing Legal Services TIME PERIOD: January 29, 2018 to December 31, 2018 CONTRACT AMOUNT: Not to Exceed $50,000.00 _____________________________________________ AWARDED TO: Van Cleef Engineering Associates SERVICES: Engineering Affairs related to Legal Matters TIME PERIOD: January 29, 2018 to December 31, 2018 CONTRACT AMOUNT: Not to Exceed $1,000.00 _____________________________________________ AWARDED TO: Banisch Associates, Inc. SERVICES: Planning Services for Affordable Housing Legal matters TIME PERIOD: January 29, 2018 to December 31, 2018 CONTRACT AMOUNT: Not to Exceed $36,300.00 _____________________________________________ AWARDED TO: Harry Haushalter SERVICES: Legal Services relating to Tax Appraisals and Tax Appeals TIME PERIOD: January 29, 2018 to December 31, 2018 CONTRACT AMOUNT: Not to Exceed $40,000.00 _____________________________________________ AWARDED TO: Mark S. Ruderman, Esq. of Ruderman, Horn & Esmerado,P.C. SERVICES: Labor Attorney TIME PERIOD: January 29, 2018 to December 31, 2018 CONTRACT AMOUNT: Not to Exceed $40,000.00 _____________________________________________ AWARDED TO: M2 Associates, Inc. SERVICES: Legal Services for Hydrogeologic Consulting TIME PERIOD: January 29, 2018 to December 31, 2018 CONTRACT AMOUNT: Not to Exceed $2,000.00 _____________________________________________ AWARDED TO: Ellen M. Horn, Esq. of Ruderman, Horn & Esmerado, P.C. SERVICES: Policy Revision and Training Services TIME PERIOD: January 29, 2018 to December 31, 2018 CONTRACT AMOUNT: Not to Exceed $5,850.00 _____________________________________________ AWARDED TO: Van Cleef Engineering Associates SERVICES: General Engineering Services TIME PERIOD: January 29, 2018 to December 31, 2018 CONTRACT AMOUNT: Not to Exceed $50,000.00 _____________________________________________ AWARDED TO: Van Cleef Engineering Associates SERVICES: Engineering as it relates to Wastewater Management TIME PERIOD: January 29, 2018 to December 31, 2018 CONTRACT AMOUNT: Not to Exceed $1,500.00 _____________________________________________ AWARDED TO: Van Cleef Engineering Associates SERVICES: Engineering as it relates to Stormwater Matters TIME PERIOD: January 29, 2018 to December 31, 2018 CONTRACT AMOUNT: Not to Exceed $7,500.00 _____________________________________________ AWARDED TO: RnD Consulting SERVICES: Computer/Network Affairs TIME PERIOD: January 29, 2018 to December 31, 2018 CONTRACT AMOUNT: Not to Exceed $37,000.00 _____________________________________________ AWARDED TO: Francis P. Linnus, Esq. SERVICES: Legal Affairs for the Hopewell Township Planning Board TIME PERIOD: January 29, 2018 to December 31, 2018 CONTRACT AMOUNT: Not to Exceed $25,000.00 _____________________________________________ AWARDED TO: Van Cleef Engineering Associates SERVICES: Engineering Affairs as it relates to Planning Matters TIME PERIOD: January 29, 2018 to December 31, 2018 CONTRACT AMOUNT: Not to Exceed $1,000.00 _____________________________________________ AWARDED TO: Banisch Associates, Inc. SERVICES: General Planning Services TIME PERIOD: January 29, 2018 to December 31, 2018 CONTRACT AMOUNT: Not to Exceed $15,000.00 _____________________________________________ AWARDED TO: Mason, Griffin & Pierson SERVICES: Legal Affairs for the Zoning Board of Adjustment TIME PERIOD: January 29, 2018 to December 31, 2018 CONTRACT AMOUNT: Not to Exceed $7,500.00 _____________________________________________ AWARDED TO: Van Cleef Engineering Associates SERVICES: Engineering Affairs as it relates to Zoning Matters TIME PERIOD: January 29, 2018 to December 31, 2018 CONTRACT AMOUNT: Not to Exceed $1,000.00 _____________________________________________ AWARDED TO: Banisch Associates, Inc. SERVICES: Planning Services to assist with Zoning Matters TIME PERIOD: January 29, 2018 to December 31, 2018 CONTRACT AMOUNT: Not to Exceed $6,000.00 _____________________________________________ AWARDED TO: Deborah Fox SERVICES: Assistance with Testimony relating to Tax Appeals TIME PERIOD: January 29, 2018 to December 31, 2018 CONTRACT AMOUNT: Not to Exceed $2,500.00 _____________________________________________ AWARDED TO: Van Cleef Engineering Associates SERVICES: Engineering Affairs related to Affordable Housing Matters TIME PERIOD: January 29, 2018 to December 31, 2018 CONTRACT AMOUNT: Not to Exceed $1,000.00 _____________________________________________ AWARDED TO: Van Cleef Engineering Associates SERVICES: Engineering Affairs related Open Space Matters TIME PERIOD: January 29, 2018 to December 31, 2018 CONTRACT AMOUNT: Not to Exceed $1,000.00 _____________________________________________ AWARDED TO: Van Cleef Engineering Associates SERVICES: Engineering Affairs as it relates to Water Matters TIME PERIOD: January 29, 2018 to December 31, 2018 CONTRACT AMOUNT: Not to Exceed $3,000.00 _____________________________________________ AWARDED TO: Van Cleef Engineering Associates SERVICES: Engineering Affairs as it relates to Sewer Matters in the ELSA Sewer Service Area TIME PERIOD: January 29, 2018 to December 31, 2018 CONTRACT AMOUNT: Not to Exceed $7,200.00 _____________________________________________ AWARDED TO: Van Cleef Engineering Associates SERVICES: Engineering Affairs as it relates to Sewer Matters in the SBRSA Sewer Service Area TIME PERIOD: January 29, 2018 to December 31, 2018 CONTRACT AMOUNT: Not to Exceed $7,200.00 Laurie E. 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Heritage Room. At 10:45 a.m. the Adult Education class meets in the Heritage Room. All events at the First Presbyterian Church of Titusville are free, unless otherwise noted, and open to the public. The First Presbyterian Church of Titusville, founded in 1838, is located at 48 River Drive along the banks of the Delaware River, six miles south of Lambertville near the foot of the Washington Crossing Bridge. Additional information may be found by visiti n g www.titusvillechurch.org, facebook.com/titusvillechurch or calling (609) 737-1385. Bethel AME Church Sunday service begins at 11 a.m. The pastor is Rev. Dr. Angela M. Battle. The Bethel AME Church is located at 246 South Main Street in Pennington. The phone number is 609-737-0922. Visit the church’s website at bethelpennington.org for more information on future services and upcoming events. Titusville United Methodist — TUMC offers a weekly Sunday Family Worship Service at 10 a.m. The TUMC Book Group meets the second Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. See RELIGIOUS, Page 10A
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466-0332. For information, visit http://stalphonsushopewell.org. Pennington Presbyterian — Rev. Nancy Mikoski and Rev. David Hallgren are pastors. Child care is available at 8:45 a.m. and church school for children, youth and adults is at 9 a.m. Worship services begin at 10:15 a.m., followed by fellowship time. Communion is the first Sunday of every month. There is also a class for adults on Thursday evenings at 6:55 p.m. Check our website home page for information about adult education offerings. There is a Bell Choir, and choirs for all ages. Call the church office for details, or look at our FOCUS newsletter under the ‘about us’ section of our website. All are welcome. The church has an elevator and easy access for wheelchairs. Call 609-7371221 or visit facebook.com/PennPres and pennres.org for more information. First Presbyterian of Titusville — The church welcomes everyone in Christian fellowship on Sundays. Morning worship is at 9:30 a.m. in the sanctuary with Rev. Kenneth Good preaching. Immediately following worship there is a time of fellowship and refreshments in the
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note: Anime will be shown in Japanese with English subtitles. Films are for an adult and older teen audience and June include adult (rating of 17+) content. Resume reviews are available by appointment. Call Andrea Merrick at 609-737-2610 to register for a convenient time for help in creating or reviewing your resume. One-on-one help with library digital resources, like e-books, audiobooks and movies, is available by appointment. Call 609-737-2610 or email avanscoy@mcl.org. Those who have something to put in the display case should contact Anna Van Scoyoc at 609-737-2610. If you have old Centralogues you’re thinking of getting rid of, the library will take them for its local history collection. Get to know the borough better by joining the library’s activities at the Hopewell Public Library: Health and Wellness talk - Mindfulness and Skills for Living With Intention and Awareness. February 7, 7 p.m. at the Hopewell Train Station. The Hopewell Public Library’s focus on health and wellness in the new year continues with local speaker Michele Naphen’s discussion on Mindfulness. Mindfulness is the practice of pausing, slowing down, and observing our internal experience - thoughts, emotions, physical sensations, action urges, and our external experience. It opens a connection to what is going on around us in the present moment. In this session participants will experience at least three ways to integrate mindfulness into your daily lives, with a special emphasis on mindful (vs. mindless) eating. You will also receive information on reading material and other mindfulness resources. Our culture values multitasking and speed, yet we often feel overwhelmed, tense, and exhausted when we constantly do several things at once. We may sometimes feel as if we are on automatic pilot, disconnected from our bodies, minds, and emotions. When we prac-
connected with ourselves and our world, more focused, satisfied, and accomplished.
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teaches mindfulness skills privately, and in the Adult and Women’s Trauma Intensive Outpatient Programs for Princeton House Behavioral Health in Hamilton. Michele has partic-
ipated in trainings and retreats with leading mindfulness teachers, including John Welwood, Ph.D, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy trainers. Storytime: Every Monday morning at 10:30, preschoolers and their adult companions are invited to gather in our upstairs Children’s Room for stories, songs and activities. Traditional Book Club: Meets the first Monday of each month at 7:00pm at the library. Copies of each month’s book are available for check out. All are welcome. Hopewell Public Library (466-1625) is located at 13 E. Broad St. in Hopewell Borough. More information is available on the website - redlibrary.org, and on Facebook. Obituaries
Donald John France Donald John France died at home January 13, from Parkinson’s Disease with dementia. Born in 1938, he grew up in Erie Pa, where he was raised by loving foster parents Arthur and Josephine Taylor. The Taylors instilled in him a lifelong love of nature and music. In high school he enjoyed playing both the clarinet and the saxophone, and played in the school marching band and in a popular local dance band. He was awarded a full NROTC scholarship and chose to attend the University of Rochester, graduating in 1960. In the Navy, he served as navigational officer (Lt. JG) on the destroyer USS Everett Larson operating in the Pacific, and later on a troop transport moving from San Diego to Hawaii, Japan, Guam, and the Phillippines. During the Cuban Missile Crisis, his ship was among those deployed to the area. As a civilian he worked as a research chemist for American Cyanamid Agricultural Research in Princeton for over thirty years. He published several papers and was awarded various patents, most notably for Cydectin (moxidectin), a heartworm preventive for dogs. Following the closing of the Ag Center, he worked for three years for Celgene, doing cancer research.
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In his retirement he loved dining with friends, reading, listening to classical music, bird watching, walking the many scenic roads of Hopewell Township, and working in the yard. After his rapidly-advancing Parkinson’s disease made walking difficult and then impossible he still enjoyed sitting on the porch, watching the birds at the feeder and listening to their songs. He is survived by Virginia, his wife of 54 years, by his beloved daughter Jessica of Newmarket, NH, by his half brother Bill Davis of Dallas, TX, and by his nephew August Churchill of San Francisco. The family wishes to express its gratitude for the kind, loving, and professional care given him by his two principal home healthcare aides Josseline Michaud and Olga Ramirez, and by the hospice nurses, staff, and volunteers of Holy Redeemer. A memorial service will be held at St Matthew’s Episcopal Church in Pennington, at 1:00 on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Pennington First Aid Squad, 110 Broemel Place, Pennington. Arrangements are by the Blackwell Memorial Home, for condolences visit website at blackwellmh.com
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ACKNOWLEDGING YOUR FEELINGS There is no doubt that the death of a loved one will prompt those left behind to experience a variety of feelings ranging from disbelief to yearning and resentment. These emotions are a natural response to loss, which helps us cope and make sense of death. At the same time, we may feel so threatened and vulnerable that we try to bottle up our feelings in an effort to go forward. As we experience this conflict between deep sorrow and self-preservation, it is important that our emotions be given full expression. Crying is not only an appropriate expression of grief, but it is soothing and necessary for relieving stress. Allowing oneself to feel vulnerable is an act of strength.
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Philip G. Tunison, 83
Philip G. Tunison, age 83 of Ringoes, NJ, died Friday, January 26, 2018 at the Hunterdon Care Center in Raritan Twp., NJ. Born in Morristown, NJ, he was the son of the late Willard L. and Mildred E. Tunison. Phil served in the United States Air force as a weather forecaster. He was a Graphic Artist who managed the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory in the Drafting Department at Princeton University until his retirement in 1991. Phil was predeceased by his first wife, Rosemary Tunison. He is survived by his wife, Kathyann Finch, his brothers, David W. Tunison of Hawaii and William Tunison of Whitehouse Station and several nieces and nephews. A graveside service with Military Honors will be held on Friday, February, 2, 2018 at 11:00 AM at Highland Cemetery in Hopewell, NJ. Please visit www.kearnsfuneralhome.com for more information or to send condolences to the family.
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MERCER COUNTY NOTES County clerk announces notary oath nights
Mercer County Clerk Paula Sollami Covello will have N.J. Notary Oath Nights at the Mercer County Connection on the first Thursday of every month throughout 2018. County residents who have received their initial notary public commission, or renewal, from the Department of Treasury office must be properly sworn in by the County Clerk’s Office in order to officially become a notary public. “Becoming a public notary is a way to diversify a small business, create additional sources of income, and to provide extra services for an already established business or firm,” notes Sollami-Covello, “Many individuals, such as lawyers and realtors, find providing these additional services to be extremely beneficial.” The NJ Notary Oath Nights for 2018, all on Thursdays, are: March 1, April 5, May 3, June 7, July 5, Aug, 2, Sept. 6, Oct. 4, Nov. 1 and Dec. 6. The county fee is $15 and payment can be made via check, money order, or credit card. The Mercer County Connection is located in the Hamilton Square Shopping Center at 957 Route 33 and Paxson Avenue in Hamilton. For those who will be unable to participate in Notary Public Night, the Mercer County Clerk’s office swears in notary commissions on a regular basis, Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Wednesdays until 6:45 p.m. at the County Clerk’s Office, 240 West State Street in Trenton. For further information and to download an official Notary Public application, go to www.mercercounty.org/CountyClerk and click “Office Services” and then “Notary Public.” Note that the clerk’s office location will change in fall 2018 to the Courthouse Annex at 209 S Broad St, Trenton.
Park Commission to start accepting picnic reservations
The Mercer County Park Commission will begin accepting reservations for the five county-owned picnic areas on Feb. 20 at noon for the 2018 season. These include the West and East Picnic Areas in Mercer County Park, Rosedale Picnic Area in Mercer Meadows, Princeton Country Club Picnic Area in West Windsor, and Valley Road Picnic Area in Hopewell Township. For a link to the online Community Pass reservation system, visit the Park Commission website at http://mercercountyparks.org/facilities/picnic-areas. Interested parties should have either a MasterCard or Visa card ready to make a reservation. Reservations will be made automatically on a first-come, first-served basis. For those residents without an Internet connection, reservations also can be made over the phone or in-person at the Events & Recreation Center at 1638 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, NJ 08550, also starting at noon on Feb. 20. For more information, call the Recreation and Events Center at (609) 443-8560 or visit www.mercercountyparks.org.
Wildlife center seeks volunteers
The Mercer County Wildlife Center, which accepted and treated more than 2,400 birds, mammals and reptiles in 2017, will be holding orientations for new volunteers at the facility in Hopewell Township. New animals are constantly arriving. Volunteer orientation sessions for 2018 are scheduled for 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 17, and 10 a.m. to noon Sunday, March 25, at the Wildlife Center. Those who are interested are required to attend only one of the two sessions for this unique opportunity. Volunteers must be able to commit to one four-hour shift per week, from April through September. Volunteers must be at least 18 years of age and have a current tetanus vaccine, and are required to attend one orientation session. No other sessions will be offered this year. Volunteer duties are varied and include enclosure cleaning, diet preparation, laundry and many other behind-the-scenes opportunities. The Mercer County Wildlife Center is owned by the County of Mercer and operated by the Mercer County Park
Commission. The center is located on Route 29 in Hopewell Township, approximately 12 miles north of Trenton. To register for either orientation session, or for more information, contact Volunteer Coordinator Jane RakosYates at jrakosyates@mercercounty.org or call 609- 3030552, ext. 103. For more information about the Mercer County Wildlife Center or other facilities within the Mercer County Park Commission, visit www.mercercountyparks.org.
Veteran ID cards available U.S. Military veterans residing in Mercer County should now obtain their county photo identification card that also designates their status as a veteran. The low cost identification card is available to all Mercer County veterans in acknowledgement for their service rendered to the United States of America. Outside of this weeklong period, veterans would pay a special reduced fee of $10, half the normal price for an ID card, which makes now the perfect time for veterans to pick up one for free as Veterans Day approaches. There are several benefits for the ID cards which have an increased expiration period of 10 years and include the book and page that indicate where a veteran’s honorable discharge is recorded in the County Clerk’s Office. Also, the ID cards that indicate a veteran’s status have additional benefits as many local retailers now offer discounts to veterans. A booklet of participating vendors and retailers in Mercer can be obtained by anyone who visits to receive their Vet ID card. The requirements for a Mercer County ID card are: must be a Mercer County resident for at least six months; must produce the following: A valid birth certificate with a raised seal, a United State’s passport, or a naturalization certificate, a valid NJ motor vehicle license or voter registration card or, lease agreement. To have their U.S. military veteran status designated on the ID card, veterans must also produce (or have registered) their DD-214 discharge papers with the County Clerk’s Office. Moreover, the recording of a veteran’s DD-214 form is free of charge to all honorably discharged Mercer County veterans. A Certificate of Release - Discharge from Active Duty, or DD 214 form for short, is generally issued when a service member is honorably discharged from active military duty. The document contains information normally needed to verify military service for benefits, retirement, employment, and membership in veterans’ organizations. Veterans can receive their photo ID card by visiting the Mercer County Clerk’s Office at 240 W State Street, 7th floor, in Trenton. The clerk’s office is open from Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. For further information on how to obtain a Mercer County photo identification card, call 609-278-7108 or visit www.mercercounty.org.
Home energy assistance available to eligible residents Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes is reminding residents that assistance is available for energy costs for those who qualify. The county’s Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), offered in coordination with the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, allows individuals meeting various income qualifications to apply for bill payment assistance, energy crisis assistance and energy-related home repairs. LIHEAP is designed to help low-income families and individuals meet home heating and medically necessary cooling costs. This year, the application started Oct. 2, 2017, and runs through April 30, 2018. To be eligible for LIHEAP benefits, the applicant household must be responsible for home heating or cooling costs, either directly or included in the rent; and have gross income at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level. An eligibility chart can be found on the Mercer County website at https://goo.gl/Lj6jCY. Clients may register at the McDade Administration Building, Room 106, 640 South Broad St., Trenton, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Wednesdays until 6:30 p.m. through April 30, 2018. Clients
also may be served during specific hours at County Connection, Route 33 at Paxson Avenue, Hamilton. County Connection hours will be Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to noon by appointment only, and Saturday, Dec. 16, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome during the Saturday hours.
Park Commission to conduct deer management programs
The Mercer County Park Commission will conduct a deer management program at Baldpate Mountain on select days through Feb. 10, 2018. This program is a method for reducing the overabundant deer herd in the greater Hopewell Valley area. The Baldpate Mountain Deer Management Program is open only to participants who have applied and been accepted to the program. The deer management program is open for permit and winter bow, six-day firearm, permit shotgun and permit muzzleloader hunting. Hunting will take place Monday through Saturday, 30 minutes prior to sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset. The park will be closed to the public Wednesday through Saturday. The park will remain open for public use on Monday and Tuesday, when only bow hunting will be permitted. Each entrance and trailhead to Baldpate Mountain will be posted with a large bright orange “closed” sign as a reminder to the public that the program is taking place. The deer management program complies with all of the hunting regulations set by the State; in addition, the Park Commission has adopted County rules for the program. All hunting must be done from an elevated tree stand; hunters are not permitted to hunt from the ground. There is no shooting across park trails. The Park Commission will also conduct a deer management program at Mercer Meadows from now through Feb. 17, 2018. The Mercer Meadows Deer Management Program is open only to participants who have applied and been accepted to the program. Mercer Meadows will be open to hunting on a limited number of days during both the Permit Bow and Winter Bow seasons, and will remain open to the public during the program. Hunting will take place Monday through Saturday, from 30 minutes prior to sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset. Entrances to the park will be posted with bright yellow signs to notify park users of the hunting program. The Park Commission is asking park users to kindly keep their recreating to the finished gravel paths, the Lawrence Hopewell Trail and Maidenhead Trail. The Park Commission will conduct a Pilot Hunt in Curlis Woods. Maps of the hunting boundaries are available on the Park Commission website. The deer management program complies with all hunting regulations set by the state; in addition, the Park Commission has adopted County rules for the program. All hunting must be done from an elevated tree stand; hunters are not permitted to hunt from the ground. There is no shooting across park trails. Beginning this season, the Park Commission will be making a conscious effort to donate harvested deer to the Hunters Helping the Hungry program. A percentage of each program registration fee will be allocated toward paying the required donation for butchering fees. In addition, the Park Commission will transport harvested deer for donation on scheduled Saturdays throughout the season. Interested parties should visit www.mercercountyparks.org/activities/deer-management or call (609) 3030706 for program rules and regulations, application and zone maps for hunting. Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, in person or via mail at the Historic Hunt House 197 Blackwell Road, Pennington N.J. 08534.
Religious Continued from Page 8A There are small group discussions each month during the summer on the first and third Sundays at 9 a.m. All are welcome to attend. TUMC Youth Group meets Sunday evenings, twice a month. Holy Communion is celebrated each month. “Celebration Sunday” is an after-worship coffee hour served every fourth Sunday. TUMC is known as a “praying church” whose worship style is casual and family-friendly. All are welcome, come as you are. TUMC was founded in 1806, and is located at 7 Church Road in Titusville. For more information, visit www.titusvilleumc.org or contact the church office 609-737-2622. St. George R. C. Church — The Church of Saint George, 1370 River Road (Route 29) Titusville, holds Masses on Saturdays at 5:30 p.m. and Sundays at 9 and 11 a.m. Daily Mass is Tuesday
through Friday at 7:30 a.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation is Saturdays from 4:30 to 5:10 p.m. the Rev. Msgr. Michael J. Walsh is pastor. Sr. Dorothy Jancola is the pastoral associate. The religious education office phone is 609-730-1703. Parish phone is 609-7372015. Abiding Presence Lutheran — Services of Holy Communion Saturday evenings at 5:30 p.m. and Sunday mornings at 8:15 and 10:45 a.m. Sunday School is held from 9:30 10:30 a.m. for children of all ages and there is an adult study group that meets at the same time. Nursery care is provided during the Sunday worship service and Sunday school. The Reverend Marianne Rhebergen is interim pastor and the Rev. Becky Resch is associate pastor of the congregation. For more information please call the church office at 609-8827759. The church is at 2220
Pennington Road, just south of I-95 at the corner of Rockleigh Drive and Pennington Road. For information, contact Pastor Becky Resch at 609-882-7759. St. Peter Lutheran — Worship services are held Sundays at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Contemporary worship is the third Sunday of each month at the 8 a.m. service only. The church is at the corner of routes 518 and 579 in Hopewell Township. The Rev. Stephen Gewecke is pastor. For more information about the church, call 609466-0939, or visit www.stpeternj.org. Ascension Lutheran — The church is at 900 Washington Crossing Road, Newtown, Pa. Sundays, worship starts at 10 a.m. Fellowship starts at 11 a.m. Nursery care for infant through kindergarten is available. Women of Ascension and/or the Prayer Shawl Ministry meet every other
Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. For information, call 215-497-0447 or visit www.ascensionweb.org. Princeton Community — The regular service is at 10 a.m. Nursery care and classes for children through the fifth grade are provided. There are weekly programs for teens. Princeton Community Church is at 2300 Pennington Road, Pennington. Visit online at www.princetonchurch.com. Questions? Call 609-7301114. First Assembly of God — The regular service schedule is Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday morning worship, 10:30 a.m.; Tuesday morning prayer meeting, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday family night, 7 p.m. Special needs accommodations are available. Child care and children’s church are held Sundays for infants through fifth grade beginning at 9:30 a.m. and Wednesday evenings for all ages. The church is at 87 Route 31, Pennington.
Questions? Call 609-7372282. Central Baptist — The church is at 2015 Pennington Road (Route 31), Ewing. Call 609-882-0337 for information. Har Sinai Temple — This is a Reform temple at 2421 Pennington Road at Denow Road West in Hopewell Township. Friday Shabbat services begin at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 609-730-8100 or visit www.harsinai.org. Unitarian Universalist Church at Washington Crossing — Rev. Kimberly Wildszewski leads Sunday services at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. As Unitarian Universalists, we believe that we need not think alike to love alike. Sunday children’s religious education and child care are available. Adult enrichment classes are open to guests. For information, call 609-737-0515 or visit www.uucwc.org. His Harvest of Souls
Ministries — The nondenominational church holds worship services the first and third Sundays at 3 p.m. and the second and fourth Thursdays at 6 p.m. The church is at the Harbourton Community Church in Harbourton village, 1516 Harbourton-Rocktown Road, Hopewell Township. For further information, call 609-883-2937. Community Bible Study — A nondenominational Bible study for women and children. The group meets weekly on Wednesday mornings at Central Baptist Church in Ewing. To register or visit, call or email Shirley McDonough at 609-771-8819 or charlieshirley@verizon.net. With few exceptions, only religious institutions located in or serving Hopewell Valley will be included in this column. Email updated information to amartins@centraljersey.com so it arrives by 3 p.m. Friday.
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Voice of Comedy By Keith Loria
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Judy Gold will bring the laughs to the Rrazz Room
omedian Judy Gold is truly worthy of her last name, as she delivers a goldmedal performance each time she takes the stage. Starting as an award-winning writer and producer for “The Rosie O’Donnell Show” in the 1990s, Gold went on to star in two acclaimed off-Broadway one-woman shows (“The Judy Show — My Life As A Sitcom” and “25 Questions for a Jewish Mother”) and has spent almost a quarter-of-a-century doing standup. “I’m a comic and I knew I would never be happy if I didn’t follow my dream,” Gold says. “Yet I come from the most conservative family when it comes to risk taking. My father was a tax attorney, my mother a secretary, my sister is in insurance and my brother is a CPA. To them, my dream was crazy.” Anyone who has ever seen one of her acclaimed off-Broadway hit shows will understand her upbringing a little bit better. She began her comedy career grabbing any opportunity to be in front of a crowd that she could — be it a street fair, college lunchroom or small club. Her tenacity and hard work eventually paid off. “I started before I was 25, but once I hit 25, I was able to rent a car and it opened up the door for me to do more colleges,” she says. “I went everywhere and I was on the stage every night.” Gold came up through the comedy ranks alongside notable comics like Ray Romano and Wanda Sykes and she likens the standup experience to being in a war together. “It’s like we were all in the same platoon. We shared this bond that can never be broken,” Gold says. “When I was on the road in the ’80s and early ’90s, we wrote all day and then we hung out all night. We were each other’s family and standup became so important to me.” On Feb. 10, Gold will appear at the Rrazz Room in New Hope, Pennsylvania, and she’ll be bringing the laughs. “I’ll be ranting and going off on how much I hate everyone, which seems to be the theme of my act now,” she says. “It’s going to be a really fun night.” The Jersey-born Gold will also talk about her Jewish upbringing, her family and offer raunchy, sidesplitting observations. And not surprisingly, President Donald Trump is a topic that comes up quite a bit, and one that is constantly on her mind.
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Comedian Judy Gold is known for her off-Broadway shows, and she’ll perform her newest material at The Rrazz Room in New Hope, Feb. 10.
“It is like the orange elephant in the room all the time,” Gold says. “It’s on everyone’s mind all the time. I remember the days when I would watch ‘Jeopardy,’ but now I have to have MSNBC on every night. It’s turned into a dangerous reality show. My relationships with some people have changed and my audiences have changed. He just brings out the worst of people.” When she’s not touring, Gold hosts her own podcast, “Kill Me Now with Judy Gold,” and her guest list has included Rosie O’Donnell, Amy Schumer and Jim Gaffigan. Her favorite interview to date has been with Artie Lange, the Jersey-born comedian, actor, and former personality on “The Howard Stern Shown.” Gold says that even people who have known Lange forever have told her they learned things about him they never knew. “I find people really interesting and I want to
know what makes people tick and what makes them different,” she says. “To be in this horrible show business, you have to be ill in some way because it’s such a crap shoot. I really love finding out the stuff they don’t normally talk about.” Gold also is a frequent guest on TV shows, appearing in everything from TBS’s “Search Party” to Netflix’s “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” to Comedy Central’s “Broad City.” She’s open to doing more, but has no thoughts of ever giving up her stage work. “I’ve always been about the work, about being a great comic,” she says. “Ask any of my peers. I never was about anything except being a great comic.” Judy Gold will perform at The Rrazz Room, 6426 Lower York Road, New Hope, Feb. 10, 8 p.m. Tickets cost $30-$45; www.therrazzroom. com.
Also Inside: Dance to Bach with Princeton University Concerts • Music Mountain Theatre welcomes all to ‘Seussical’
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February 2, 2018
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By Anthony Stoeckert
Made in America
Heroism, race and war are explored in a new drama at George Street Playhouse ast year, George Street Playhouse staged Christopher Demos-Brown’s play “American Son,“ in which an estranged couple, a black mother and a white father, head to a police station after their son has been detained without any explanation. The show received raved reviews and is scheduled for a Broadway run later this year. As they were working on the production, Demos-Brown and David Saint, George Street’s artistic director, talked about the play Demos-Brown was working on. That play is “American Hero,” which George Street is staging through Feb. 25, and the collaboration isn’t done there. “I said, ‘You should write a third play and then you could call it an American Trilogy,“ Saint says. “And he said ‘That’s a great idea,’ because then they can publish all three plays in one volume. So we’re commissioning him to write a third play after this. So I sort of knew then that I’d probably be doing ‘American Hero’ this year and I’m very excited now that we’re in the midst of it.” Saint is particularly excited to be working with Demos-Brown. “I really believe he’s going to be a major writer on the American theater scene,” he says. Saint has worked with a few playwrights on multiple occasions, including Arthur Laurents, Joe DiPietro and A.R. Gurney, but this is the first time he’s working with a
writer on a trilogy of new plays. And he says “American Hero” is just as exciting as “American Son.” “That play was so powerful and this play is going to be just as powerful,” Saint says. “He’s got a great talent for driving a play along with a real motor to it and just propelling it with tension and suspense. At the same time, he has great characters and great dialogue. He also loves tackling these issues. ‘American Son’ was really about the race problem in America, particularly in regard to the police. This is really about the nature of heroism and how we treat our veterans.” In the play, Rob Wellman (played by Armand Schultz) is a war hero who served in Iraq. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroics during an incident that left him disabled. He’s built a successful business, but his wife has left him, leaving him to raise his teenage daughter (played by Kally Duling) as a single parent. He is visited by Mary Jean (Laiona Michelle ), a fellow Marine with whom Rob shares a secret. With George Street presenting this season in its new, temporary venue on the Rutgers University campus, Saint is working with a different space than where he directed “American Son.” He says that in putting together this season, he considered the new space. “Each play that I’ve chosen to do in this new space has basically been some kind of
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Armand Schultz (left) and John Bolger in rehearsals for George Street Playhouse’s production of “American Hero.” unit set, whether it’s abstract or realistic,” he says. “Becaue I don’t have the room backstage in the wings to do big pieces of scenery coming on and off or revolve.” With “American Hero” being structured as a memory play, Saint says the ruins of Iraq will be almost like another character because Iraq, and the memories of it, never leave the characters’ thoughts. “The ghosts of their time over there is with them every minute of the day, even when they’re back in Florida where the play takes place in the present,” Saint says. “What I wanted to do, knowing the place pretty well now, is I wanted to strip it back and use the entire space.” So the stage will be stripped to the concrete walls of the theater and the theater’s walls will resemble crumbling building facades. “The whole theater will feel like the bombed-out village in Iraq,” Saint says. “So it’s the first time I’m using the entire space, I’m not hiding anything.” Saint also has high praise for George Street’s temporary home at Rutgers. “I’m loving it,” he says. “First, it has a lot of amenities that our audiences love. There’s free parking, and then you walk in on the ground level, you don’t have to go down or up stairs. And there’s a lot of space,
there’s space for a classroom and a lobby and restrooms and the box office is set up right there. So many people are saying to me, ‘Are you sure you want to leave here?’ I do think that Rutgers or someone should definitely use this as a theater when we leave because it’s a great space now.” This is the third straight show Saint is directing this year. That’s not something he normally does, but he stepped in as director of George Street’s last play, the comedy “Act Of God,” because Kathleen Turner, who starred in the show, asked if he would direct it. The upside to all that directing is that it’s allowed him to explore space. Another consideration is that “Act of God” was a comedy, while “American Hero is an intense drama. Saint says that transition is actually beneficial, comparing a theatrical season to a five-course meal. “This is definitely the meat and potatoes of the season,” he says of “American Hero. “We’ve had a couple of tasty appetizers and now we have the real meat and potatoes. It’s so different that it actually helps me to lose the previous world and dive into this one.” The cast also features John Bolger, who played the father in “American Son” and plays several characters in “American Hero,” including military officers, a pentagon aid, an Army surgeon. “I play the many, many faces of people you sort of see in and around the military but maybe you don’t get the time to know,” Bolger says, adding that this new play is in the spirit of “American Son” and also deals with race, specifically in the military, and also with heroism. “I think in many ways it’s about the price that both racism and also the price of war,” he says. “The toll they take on everyone.”
“American Hero” is being performed at George Street Playhouse, 103 College Farm Road on Rutgers University’s Cook Campus, through Feb. 25. For tickets and information, go to georgestreetplayhouse.org or call 732-246-7717.
February 2, 2018
TIMEOFF 3B
ON STAGE By Anthony Stoeckert
Imagine a Curtain and What Lies Behind Music Mountain Theatre’s production of ‘Seussical’ will include a relaxed performance
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eussical” is a show that’s designed to entertain people of all ages, and Music Mountain Theatre wants as many people as possible to experience the musical based on the stories of Dr. Seuss. As part of its production of “Seussical,” running Feb. 218, the theater in Lambertville will offer a relaxed performance, Feb. 3 at 3 p.m. Relaxed performances aim to create a welcoming atmosphere for children and adults on the spectrum. Adjustments made during relaxed performances include flexible rules that allow audience members to talk and move about, or even dance, during the show. The house lights will be dimly lit, volume may be lowered at times, especially during particularly loud moments, and there will be areas outside the theater where kids can take a break, working on arts and crafts or play with things such as fidget spinners. Music Mountain Theatre, which is marking its debut Louis Palena wll play The Cat in the Hat when season, offered its first relaxed performance during its proMusic Mountain Theatre presents “Seussical.” duction of “Hairspray” in November. Ginny Brennan, who owns the theater, says offering these performances is a way extra applause at the end. As an actor it was pretty rewardto reach out to the community and open theater to more ing to see these faces out there that were enjoying the art people. and enjoying the theater, in some cases for the first time.“ “I was always very aware of a segment of both children He says a friend of his brought her two young children, and adults that had trouble sitting still or had sensory issues and the relaxed atmosphere turned out to be a perfect inthat prevented them from going to a theater because it gets troduction to theater. very dark, or the clapping is very loud or there are sudden “She said it’s a great idea because her youngest one is things going on, and they are uncomfortable in that envi- only 3 years old, so to have her be able to talk out loud durronment,” Brennan says. “So these relaxed performances ing the show, or if they needed to get up to go to the bathare something that is relatively new, and because we are room, they weren’t getting shushed,” Jordan says. “They part of the community, it was important for us to add sev- didn’t feel inhibited by any of that. So what we’re asking eral of them to the shows that we thought would benefit our audiences is that it’s a shush-free theater zone and kind families.” of anything goes. If we have some young friends coming to In creating the right atmosphere for a relaxed perform- the show who need to roam around or if they want to dance ance, Brennan says she and other people from the theater to the music, there’s a lot of fun music, that is more than actalked with volunteers from local organizations for ideas, ceptable.” such as establishing an activity area in the lobby, lowering In other words, no stink-eyes allowed. the volume on music at times, setting up a quiet room, and “Seussical” features various Dr. Seuss characters, inhaving volunteers on either stage who raise glow lights at cluding The Cat in the Hat (played by Louis Palena), who moments where the audience tends to applause, such as takes on the role of emcee for the evening. The main story after musical numbers and before intermission. is “Horton Hears a Who!” in which the title elephant is de“I was thrilled to be part of it,” she says. “You could tell termined to protect the tiny Whos living in a speck of dust it meant a lot to the performers as well, to be part of a per- he carries, as other characters mock him. Other stories refformance that was giving back to the community.” erenced in the show include “Green Eggs and Ham,” “The Jordan Brennan is directing this run of “Seussical” and Butter Battle Book,” “Yertle the Turtle,” and “The Lorax.” co-directed and starred in “Hairspray.” He said the cast for “It’s a great show for kids to see, very family friendly,” that show didn’t know what to expect heading into the re- says Jordan Brennan, who’s directed the show twice before laxed performance but that after a few minutes, everyone at the Open Air Theatre at Washington Crossing State Park. settled in. “We also have a lot of young actors in the show, so it’s a “Everything else was just as high energy as it normally well rounded show for all ages. The story lines are based on is,” he says. “We found the audience was very receptive, famous Dr. Seuss books, or parts of his books, so I always they were laughing at a lot of the jokes and we got some find it fun to talk with some of the audience members after
FILM By Anthony Stoeckert
They Believe in the City
The New Jersey Film Festival will screen a documentary about people dedicated to bringing Camden back to greatness
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n 2010, the South Camden Theatre Company debuted with a production of “Last Rites,” a play written by Joe Paprzycki, who helped found the theater, located at a spot where Paprzycki’s grandfather once ran a bar in the city of Camden. The idea for the theater was that of Father Michael Doyle, pastor of Camden’s Sacred Heart Church, who first invited Paprzycki to stage his plays in the church’s basement. One of the prime donors to the theater was Pepe Piperno, the CEO of A.C. Moore, a philanthropist, and member Sacred Heart. Both Paprzycki (who was removed as the theater’s producing artistic director in 2016) and Piperno were born and raised in Camden, and their story caught the attention of Douglas Clayton, who lives in Lawrence. Clayton got to know Paprzycki, and then read about the efforts to open the theater. “The opening play was going to be ‘Last Rites’ so my wife and I went to see it,” Clayton says. “And I was so moved by this play I actually wept after the play was over and I thought, ‘This could be a really good topic for a documentary.’” That documentary, “Dovere For Camden,” will be shown Feb. 10 as part of the New Jersey Film Festival at the Rutgers University campus. “Dovere” is an Italian word meaning responsibility and respect. The film tells the story about Camden and a group of citizens dedicated to making the city great again, in part by establishing the theater. “It’s a story told with love and it’s told with great emotion, and Pepe’s the one who really delivers a lot of emotion as he tells his story and his experiences,” Clayton says. Clayton is from Collingswood, which is right near Camden. He and his wife moved to Lawrence in 2013. He works in a talent management office in Princeton, working in development, training, hiring and talent management. He has made some films in corporate training, creating parodies of James Bond and Godfather movies to make training films fun. “I learned a lot about storytelling and film, so that also led me down to this path of wanting to make a documentary,” he says. Finding time to make his 27-minute movie while working a full-time job was a challenge, but Clayton worked on the film weekends and evenings. By the time he was done interviewing people, he had three hours of footage that had to be edited down. “There was one weekend where I locked myself in a hotel room, I was in Europe for business,” he says. “I
Pepe Piperno was born and raised and Camden, and is the CEO of A.C. Moore. He was one of the key figures behind the opening of the South Camden Theatre Company, the story of which is told in the documentary, “Dovere for Camden.” locked myself in my hotel room and worked on it for about 15 hours straight, making a lot of editing decisions for the editor to take care of, and that’s really what helped to push this product over the line and finish it.” The work paid off, and Clayton enjoyed the collaborative nature of film making. “It requires great teamwork, that’s for sure,” he says. “It was a lot of fun but it was a lot of hard work. I found out you need to be tenacious and you need to make decisions. You need to just sink your teeth into it and never let go.” “Dovere for Camden” will be screened as part of the New Jersey Film Festival at Voorhees Hall #105, 71 Hamilton St. on the College Avenue Campus of Rutgers University, Feb. 10, 7 p.m. Tickets cost $12, $10 seniors/students; www.njfilmfest.com; 848-932-8482.
the show and pick out the stories they remember, either from reading it to their kids or reading it as a kid.” The show features a big cast, close to 40 performers. Children’s roles are double cast to give more young performers a chance to be in the show. There are two kids ensembles performing on different nights, and three boys will play the character JoJo McDodd on different weekends of the run. “On our lineup, we wanted to make sure we had very family friendly shows as well as things like ‘A Chorus Line’ and ‘The Producers,’ things that are not really geared toward families, so “Seussical” has always been one of our favorite family events,” Ginny Brennan says. The run will feature the one relaxed performance. A relaxed performance of “The Little Mermaid” is scheduled for July. Another offering designed to open theater to more people are American Sign Language-interpreted performances, the next one of those is scheduled for “Grease” in April.
“Seussical’ will be performed at Music Mountain Theatre, 1483 Route 179, Lambertville, Feb. 2-18. Tickets cost $22, $20 seniors/students/military; www.musicmountaintheatre.org; 609-397-3337.
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February 2, 2018
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“Love, Lies & The Doctor’s Dilemma,” Somerset Valley Players, 689 Amwell Road, Hillsborough. Joan lives with the great love of her life and in an effort to hide their relationship from her overbearing sister-in-law, she lies about his identity. One little white lie leads to another and then others as Vinny the mob enforcer, a dress-wearing son, and a walking catastrophe neighbor add to the chaos and confusion, through Feb. 4. Performances: Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. Tickets cost $20, $18 seniors/students; www.svptheatre.org. “Witness for the Prosecution,” The Heritage Center, 635 N. Delmorr Ave., Morrisville, Pennsylvania. Agatha Christie’s classic courtroom drama about a dashing young man accused of murdering an older woman for her inheritance, presented by ActorsNET of Bucks County, through Feb. 4. $20, $17 seniors, $15 students; www.actorsnetbucks.org; 215295-3694. “Twentieth Century,” Kelsey Theatre on the campus of Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. Theater To Go presents Ken Ludwig’s comedy about a train trip from Chicago to New York City that has lots riding on it — including the future of a legendary producer and his Broadway show, through Feb 4. Tickets cost $18, $16 seniors, $14 students/children; www.kelseytheatre.net; 609-570-3333. “Stones in His Pockets,” McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton. Two actors play all the parts in this play about extras in a Hollywood movie being filmed in Ireland, through Feb. 11; www.mccarter.org; 609-258-2787. “American Hero,” George Street Playhouse, 103 College Farm Road, New Brunswick. New play Christopher Demos-Brown (author of last year’s “American Son”) that examines how America honors its veterans and the true meaning of heroism, through Feb. 25; www.georgestreetplayhouse.org; 732-246-7717. “Seussical the Musical,” Music Mountain Theatre, Route 1483 Route 179, Lambertville. Musical featuring Dr. Seuss characters as the Cat in the Hat tells the story of Horton, Feb. 2-18. Fri. 8 p.m., Sat. 3 p.m., 8 p.m., Sun. 3 p.m. Relaxed performance, Feb. 11, 3 p.m. Tickets cost $22; www.musicmountaintheatre.org; 609-397-3337. “Fly,” Matthews Acting Studio, 185 Nassau St. on the Princeton University campus. Play inspired by the story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-American Army Air Corps fighters who flew over the skies of Europe and North Africa during World War II. Presented by Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Theater, featuring senior Nemo Teferi and directed by guest director Whitney White, Feb. 8-10, 8 p.m. Admission is free. For reservations, call 609-258-9220. Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella, State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick. Tony-winning musical packed with magic, romance, and glass slippers, in addition to the Rodgers & Hammerstein’s original songs like “Impossible/It’s Possible,” “In My Own Corner,” “Ten Minutes Ago,” Feb. 9, 7:30 p.m., Feb. 10, 2 p.m., 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $35-$98; www.stnj.org; 732-246-7469. CHILDREN’S THEATRE “Schoolhouse Rock Live Jr.,” Music Mountain Theatre, Route 1483 Route 179, Lambertville. A school teacher nervous about his first day of teaching, tries to relax by watching TV when various characters show him how to win his students over with imagination and music, through such songs as “Just A Bill,” “Unpack your adjectives” and “Conjunction Junction,” Feb. 10-24. Performances are Saturdays at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. $8; www.musicmountaintheatre.org.
MUSIC CLASSICAL MUSIC Daniil Trifonov, piano, and Matthias Goerne, baritine, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton. Concert featuring works by Schumann, Berg, and Wolf, Feb. 4, 3 p.m. $25-$65; mccarter.org; 609-258-2787. Dryden Ensemble, Miller Chapel, located on the campus of Princeton Theological Seminary, 64 Mercer St., Princeton. Program featuring Bach’s Cantatas 85, 111, and 138. Scored for four solo voices with an ensemble of two oboes, strings, and chamber organ, the
cantatas will feature a quartet of Baroque specialists: soprano Teresa Wakim, mezzo-soprano Kristen Dubenion-Smith, tenor Jason McStoots, and baritone William Shar, Feb. 10, 7:30 p.m. $25; www.drydenensemble.org. Princeton Society of Musical Amateurs, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton, Rt 206 at Cherry Hill Road, Princeton. Choral Reading of Schumann, Requiem, Opus & Thompson, Alleluia & Lauridsen, O Magnum Mysterium. Choral singers welcome. No auditions, no rehearsal. Scores will be provided if you need one, Feb. 11, 4 p.m. Admission costs $10 for guests; www.princetonol.com. Brentano String Quartet with pianist Jonathan Biss, Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall on the Princeton University campus. Program features Mozart’s String Quartet No. 19 in C Major; Webern’s 6 Bagatellen for String Quartet, Op. 9; and Elgar’s Piano Quintet in A Minor, Op. 84. Presented by Princeton University Concerts, Feb. 15, 8 p.m. Tickets cost $25-$40; princetonuniversityconcerts.org; 609-258-9220. Eastern Wind Symphony, Nicholas Auditorium at Rutgers, 85 George St., New Brunswick. “Fiesta!” concert of Spanish and Mexican music. Featuring a guest performance by the JP Stevens HS Wind Ensemble, Feb. 25, 4 p.m. $30, $20 seniors/students; www.easternwindsymphony.org; 215-530-0165.
JAZZ, CABARET, ROCK, FOLK, ETC. Le Cabaret Francais, The Mansion Inn, 9 So. Main St., New Hope, Pennsylvania. Cabaret hosted by Barry Peterson, with lyric books, sing-along and special performing guests, first Wednesday of each month, 7:45-10 p.m. $10 drink minimum; 215-740-7153. Singer Song Fighters Open Mic, Hopewell Theater, 5 S. Greenwood Ave., Hopewell. Round-up of local artists, hosted each month by John Francis Quinn. February’s guests include Eliza Edens, Chris Chadwick, and Bill Omeara. The first hour, from 7 to 8 pm, will be dedicated to an open mic of original music. Musicians can sign up at the box office between 6 and 7 p.m., Feb. 7, 7 p.m. www.hopewelltheater.com; 609-466-1964. Laugh & Love Red Cabaret Show, Masonic Temple, 100 Barrack St., Trenton. Norwood Young, of Ewing Township, will headline a cabaret show. Young was a winning contestant on “Star Search” in the 1980s and later was the lead singer of the jazz band, Pieces of a Dream. She will be joined by Luenell, an actress and stand-up comedian, Feb. 9, 8 p.m. $40; 609-577-5672. Arts Council of Princeton’s Cabernet Cabaret, Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, 102 Witherspoon St., Princeton. Sixth annual Cabernet-infused performance with Sarah Donner and special guests Mark Applegate, Matthew Campbell, and Rebecca Mullaney for a night of live music filled with drama, romance and comedy, Feb. 16, 7 p.m. A tapas reception provided by Mediterra Restaurant will begin at 6 p.m. Tickets cost $20, $18 seniors/students; artscouncilofprinceton.org; 609-924-8777. Tony Trischka, Christ Congregation Church, 50 Walnut Lane, Princeton. Banjo player will perform a concert of progressive acoustic music, Feb. 16, 8:15 p.m. Tickets cost $20, $10 students and people under 22; www.princetonfolk.org; 609-799-0944. “The Magic of Disney Love Songs,” Bordentown Regional Middle School, 50 Dunn’s Mill Road, Bordentown. Alexis Cole will sing songs including “When You Wish Upon A Star” from “Pinocchio” and “So This is Love” from “Cinderella.” Cole will be joined by music director Scott Archangel and backed by a jazz ensemble, string quartet and the Bordentown Regional Middle School Chorus, March 11, 3 p.m. $20, $5 students; 609-2985465.
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Princeton University Art Museum, on the campus of Princeton University, Princeton. “Hold: A Meditation on Black Aesthetics,” During the 1960s, black artists and intellectuals embraced the idea of a black aesthetic as an ideological alternative to Eurocentric notions of beauty and taste. Since then, black aesthetics has served more broadly as a site of convergence across the African diaspora, weaving a history of placelessness and belonging, support and constraint, holding and being held. The works in this exhibition, ranging from the 1950s to the present, embody various ways the aesthetic realm has enabled reimaginings of blackness, through Feb. 11; “Rouge: Michael Kenna,” photographs by Kenna of the Rouge plant in Dearborn, Michigan, through Feb. 11. Hours: Tues.-Wed., Fri.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Thurs. 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Sun. 1-5 p.m. Admission is free; artmuseum.princeton.edu; 609-258-3788. Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton St., Princeton. “A Gentleman’s Pursuit: The Commodore’s Greenhouse” Exhibit reveals the findings at Morven from Hunter Research’s excavation of one of New Jersey’s earliest greenhouses, Feb. 16 through June 3. Opening event, Feb. 15, 6-7:30 p.m. Hours: Wed.-Sun. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $10, $8 seniors/students; morven.org; 609-924-8144. Zimmerli Art Museum, 71 Hamilton St. (at George Street) on the College Avenue Campus of Rutgers, New Brunswick. Cats vs. Dogs: Illustrations for Children’s Literature. Featuring more than 40 drawings and collages by Frank Asch, Mary Chalmers, Tony Chen, Roger Duvoisin, Shari Halpern, Lois Lenski, Ward Schumaker, and Art Seiden. The exhibition emphasizes the strength of visual elements in storytelling, especially for children learning how to read, through June 24, 2018. This exhibit is open to the public Fridays through Sundays. Museum hours: Tues.-Fri. 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Sat.-Sun. noon to 5 p.m. Admission is free; www.zimmerlimuseum.rutgers.edu; 848-932-7237.
GALLERIES
Artists’ Gallery, 18 Bridge St., Lambertville. “Naturally Inspired,” 4x4 winter group exhibition. Works by Bill Jersey, Maxine Shore, Beatrice Bork and Joe Kazimierczyk showcasing the great outdoors, through Feb. 4. Hours: Thurs.-Sun. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. www.lambertvillearts.com. Gallery 14, 14 Mercer St., Hopewell. “Imagine This,” photography by Charles Miller, through Feb. 4. Hours: Sat.-Sun. noon to 5 p.m. www.photogallery14.com; 609-333-8511. D&R Greenway Land Trust, 1 Preservation Place, Princeton. “Feather & Flight: Juried Exhibit,” celebrating birds, as well as highlighting conservation’s significant role in supporting crucial travel patterns for the 4,000 species that migrate, through Feb. 9. Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. www.drgreenway.org; 609-924-4646. Considine Gallery at Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart, 1200 Stuart
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Road, Princeton. “Lenses on Cuba.” Exhibit inspired by images taken by members of the extended Stuart community during a visit to Cuba, through Feb. 16. Hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. when school is in session. www.stuartschool.org. Artworks, 19 Everett Alley, Trenton. “Human/Landscape,” a collection by four artists who share an interest in the natural world and an impulse toward personal narratives, through Feb. 24; “Decomposing Vistas,” solo exhibit of painting and fiber pieces by Philadelphia-based artist Jenna Howell. The exhibit features oil paintings and silk fiber pieces that speak to dichotomy of the vast picturesque landscapes seen on postcards and beauty Howell finds in deteriorating landscapes, through Feb. 24. For more information, go to artworkstrenton.org or call 609-394-9436. Plainsboro Public Library, 9 Van Doren St., Plainsboro. Artist Mimi Zhong will exhibit pastels. Her representational works include landscapes, still life, and portraits, through Feb. 27. Reception, Feb. 10, noon to 2 p.m. Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Fri.-Sun. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 609-275-2897. Nassau Club, 6 Mercer St., Princeton. Long Island painter and commercial fishing and sailing captain Bob Sullivan will exhibit never shown before still life and plein air oil paintings. The exhibition will offer for sale framed original canvases painted during the artist’s last two years’ travels in Ireland, the Hamptons and Maine, through March 4. Brodsky Gallery, Chauncey Conference Center, Educational Testing Service, 660 Rosedale Road, Princeton. “Then and Now,” oil and pastel paintings by Janet Purcell. Exhibit includes a new body of work by Purcell — eight pastel paintings, all created at the historic Hopewell Train Station as part of the Artists at the Station group, through March 6; www.janpurcellart.com. The Gallery at Mercer County Community College, Communications Building on MCCC’s West Windsor campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road. “Passing the Palette: Arts Educators and Students,” showcasing the talents of high school art teachers and their students, through March 8. Hours: Mon., Tues., Thurs. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wed. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. www.mccc.edu/gallery. Arts Council of Princeton’s Taplin Gallery, Paul Robeson Center for the Arts,102 Witherspoon St., Princeton. Heroes of Comic Art, featuring original published artworks by Jack Kirby, Gil Kane, Carmine Infantino, Joe Kubert, Curt Swan, John Buscema, Jack Davis, Steve Ditko and other great artists that created many of the comic heroes that we enjoy in today’s books and films, through March 10. Presentation on the art of comic stripping led by Patrick McDonnell, creator of “Mutts” comic strip, Feb. 3, 1 p.m. Workshop, Super Heroes Like Me, led by local illustrator/author Rashad Malik Davis, Feb. 24, 1-5 p.m. For more information, go to artscouncilofprinceton.org or call 609924-8777. Millstone River Gallery at Merwick Care & Rehabilitation Center, 100 Plainsboro Road, Plainsboro. “Art for a Wintry Season,” mixed media exhibit featuring works by Lauren Curtis, Mary M. Michaels, Debra Pisacreta, and Mickie Rosen, through April 20. For more information, go to princetonphotoclub.org. Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library, 65 Olden Street, Princeton University campus. “Learning to Fight, Fighting to Learn: Education in Times of War,” exhibition at World War I and its effect on education, drawing from the university srchives and the public policy papers of Princeton University Library, through June 2018. Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. during the academic year; library.princeton.edu. Gourgaud Gallery, Town Hall, 23A N. Main St., Cranbury. “Art from The Trenton Community A-Team.” The Trenton Community A-TEAM supports, develops, and promotes self-taught, local artists because art can be transformative by reframing the artist’s connectedness to self and others and by enhancing community pride, Feb. 3-23. Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Reception, Feb. 3, 1-3 p.m. Closed Monday, Feb. 19. Also open Feb. 18, 1-3 p.m.
Getting Funny in Red Bank Comedian Jim Norton will perform at the Count Basie Theatre, 99 Monmouth St., Red Bank, Feb. 9, 8 p.m. Norton is the co-host of “The Jim Norton & Sam Roberts Show” on SiriusXM Satellite Radio. His stand-up comedy special “Mouthful of Shame” is available on Netflix. Tickets cost $28-$48; ww.countbasietheatre.org; 732-842-9000. www.cranburyartscouncil.org. Princeton University School of Architecture North Gallery. “Aldo Rossi: The Architecture and Art of the Analogous City.” Second retrospective of Aldo Rossi (19311997) in the United States since 1979 offers a new assessment of his multifaceted achievements as architect, designer, and theorist of architecture and the city, Feb. 5 through March 30. Opening, Feb. 5, 6 p.m. soa.princeton.edu/aldorossi.
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The Lawrence Library PlayFest, 2751 Brunswick Pike Route 1, Lawrenceville. The Lawrence Headquarters Branch Library is hosting PlayFest, its annual one-act play festival, April 28. The Festival directors are seeking actors to fill a variety of roles in the staged readings from the selected works of local playwrights. The audition consists of a cold reading from selected scripts and will be held at the library, Feb. 28, 6-8 p.m., March 3, 1-4 p.m., March 5, 6SUBMISSIONS 8 p.m. To schedule an audition, interested actors should conNew Jersey Equine Artists’ Association “NJEAA Art tact branch manager James Damron at jdamron@mcl.org or of the Horse.” Prallsville Mills, Stockton. Seeking submis- call 609-989-6915. sions of horse art in all mediums. Entry deadline is March 1. Exhibit is May 20-June 17. For more information and/or prospectus, email xochitlb@comcast.net. SweetART Market, Arts Council of Princeton’s pop-up studio, Princeton Shopping Center, 301 N. Harrison St., Princeton. Valentine-themed sale of original work by local Stress Factory, 90 Church St., New Brunswick. Lavell artists. Attendees can expect unique jewelry, ceramics, Crawford, Feb. 2-3, 7:30 p.m., 9:45 p.m., $32; Open Mic glassware, textiles, sweet treats and other forms of fine art Night, Feb. 7, 8 p.m., $5; Joe List, Feb. 8, 7:30 p.m., Feb. and craft for gift-giving, Feb. 9, 5-8 p.m., Feb. 10, 10-5 p.m. 9-10, 7:30, 9:45 p.m., $20; www.stressfactory.com; 732- artscouncilofprinceton.org; 609-924-8777. State Theatre New Jersey Family Day, State Theatre, 545-4242. Princeton Catch a Rising Star, 102 Carnegie Center, 15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick. Families can spend West Windsor. Shuli, Feb. 9; catcharisingstar.com; 609-987- the Presidents Day holiday enjoying dozens of performances, workshops, and hands-on activities—many of them 8018. free—plus costumed characters, face painting, balloon animals, sing-a-longs, a photo booth, coloring station, food, and more, Feb. 19, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. There will be three Princeton Country Dancers, Suzanne Patterson Cen- performances of “Mr. Popper’s Penguins,” beginning at 10 ter, 1 Monument Drive, Princeton. Weekly Wednesday Con- a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. for which tickets cost $25-$35; tra Dance, Feb. 7, 8-10:30 p.m. (Instruction at 7:30 p.m.), www.stnj.org; 732-246-7469. “Water, Water Everywhere and not a Drop to Waste: $10; Saturday English Country Dance, Feb. 10, 8-11 p.m. (instruction at 7:30 p.m.), $11; www.princetoncountry- Water Features in the Home Landscape,“ D&R Greenway’s Johnson Education Center, 1 Preservation Place, dancers.org. M R Square Dance Club, Saint Luke’s (Episcopal) Princeton. Lecture by John Black, president of the Native Church, 1620 Prospect St. Ewing. Weekly progressive Plant Society of New Jersey, on how to design and install dances. No prior experience is needed. Please be prompt. water features in the home garden, Feb. 22, 7 p.m. AdmisTuesdays 7:30 p.m. $10 suggested donation; sion is free. To register, email rsvp@drgreenway.org or call 609-924-4646. richd1squarerounddancer@msn.com; 609-844-1140.
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PACKET PICKS Feb. 2-3 LAB Spotlight Play reading at McCarter McCarter Theatre and New York’s Public Theater will present a reading of Nathan Alan Davis’ “Protect the Beautiful Place” as part of McCarter’s LAB play workshop program. From Princeton University Lecturer in Theatre Nathan Alan Davis comes the first in a trilogy of new plays about a multi-generational AfricanAmerican family. After the recent death of her husband, Gail works hard to keep her rural Illinois household running and to ensure her daughter, mother-in-law, and grandson are happy and healthy. Performances: Feb. 2-3 at 7 p.m. at McCarter’s the Roger S. Berlind Theatre, 91 University Place in Princeton. Tickets cost $25; mccarter.org; 609-258-2787.
Feb. 6 ‘Hollywood in the White House’ at library The Princeton Public Library will present a lecture “Hollywood in the White House,” beginning at 6:30 p.m. Film historian Max Alvarez will give an overview of Hollywood films and television show about U.S. presidents spanning 84 years. Scenes and discussions of such political science favorites as “House of Cards,” “Veep,” “Dr. Strangelove,” “Seven Days in May,” “Nixon,” and the bizarre “Gabriel Over the White House” will be featured. The library is located at 65 Witherspoon St., Princeton. For more information, go to www.princetonlibrary.org or call 609-924-9529.
Feb. 8 Poetry Circle at Lawrence Library The next poetry circle at the Lawrence library will spotlight the work of Bob Dylan, beginning at 7 p.m. A musician whose lyrics have been described as poetry that fed on the blues, gospel, and traditional American folk songs, Bob Dylan has always been controversial, but he remains a volcanic creative force that erupts into brilliant music at unpredictable intervals. And now he is our latest American Nobel prize winner in literature. Registration is suggested: email lawprogs@ mcl.org or call 609989-6920.
Feb. 9-10 SweetART Market at Arts Council The Arts Council of Princeton will present its SweetART Market Valentinethemed sale, Feb. 9, 5-8 p.m. and Feb. 10, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the arts council’s pop-up studio, Princeton Shopping Center, 301 N. Harrison St., Princeton. The sale will offer original work by local artists. Attendees can expect unique jewelry, ceramics, glassware, textiles, sweet treats and other forms of fine art and craft for gift-giving. For more information, go to artscouncilofprinceton.org or call 609-924-8777.
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Painting a bright future The print hanging on the wall of my apartment conveys a joyful scene of a young girl feeding pigeons in the East Pyne courtyard on the Princeton University campus. The artwork with its delicate lines, soft pastel colors, and a dreamy, ethereal quality, was painted by Princeton artist Marina Ahun, who now is facing a far gloomier picture in her life. She was one of the 35 Princetonians displaced by the devastating and tragic Dec. 27 fire at the Griggs Farm apartment complex that resulted in the death of one person. Marina Ahun, best known as watercolor artist who also has produced critically acclaimed works with oils and acrylics, is trying her best to put a positive glaze over her current situation. She is uninjured, has warm clothes to wear and has a place to rest her weary head, thanks to the “amazing” support of so many Princeton residents, Princeton emergency service personnel, Princeton’s social services providers, and Princeton Community Housing personnel. She also is happy about her ability to host a rather unusual fire sale of giclee prints of her original paintings. (Giclee refers to a technology for fine art reproduction using a high-quality inkjet printer to make individual copies.) Even though she had no insurance and lost her art studio, art supplies, computer (containing the files of her artwork), and several of her original pieces of art, she has hope for her future. Ahun still has her reputation — the only artist ever to be licensed and commissioned by Princeton University. And she still has images of her artwork, because they were backed up on a friend’s offsite computer. “Amen for that,” she said. Thanks to the existence of these images, she can produce giclee prints on demand, and that is exactly what she is doing as a way of raising the money to rebuild her studio. The displaced Griggs Farm resi-
Artist Marina Ahun is known for her renderings of Princeton scenes. dents all are dealing with the shock of the event and the enormous difficulty of going forward. “My heart goes out to everyone affected,” said Ahun, whose mind is etched “probably permanently” with images of the fire and the aftermath mess in her apartment. “I never will forget Wednesday, Dec. 27, 9 p.m.,” said Ahun, who has lived at Griggs Farm for 10 years. “I was working at home, I smelled something — an electric smell, not a comforting cooking smell. I saw smoke in my neighbor’s apartment, heard the beeping of a smoke detector, ran outside without enough clothing in the bitter cold, and watched in shock as the firefighters battled with such determination and bravery.” The shock deepened when she was allowed back into her apartment to see a very ugly picture of destruction. Much of the damage in her apartment was not due to flames, but due to ice, snow, and frozen insulation materials caked over her artwork and other possessions. “It was all so
numbing, physically and emotionally,” she said. The 55-year-old native of Russia was educated at the prestigious Ilya Repin St. Petersburg Art State Academic Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture. After graduating in 1986, she found a job in Uzbekistan as an archeological artist recording and documenting finds in the local digs. She married an archeology and history professor from Uzbekistan, had a daughter, but was unable to pursue her desired career in fine art in Uzbekistan, because she is Russian and a woman, she said. The Soviet Union collapsed, Uzbekistan became a more hostile environment for Russian nationals, and Ahun and her family decided to emigrate. Because her husband was a native of Uzbekistan and was in a much less precarious political situation than she was, they decided that she should leave for America immediately, and the family would join her later. She arrived in New York City in 2002 on a
tourist visa and applied for political asylum. After a thorough and long vetting process by the U.S. State Department, she was granted asylum and settled in Trenton. Then came the “miracle” that changed her life. She discovered the nearby town of Princeton and its “wonderful campus with such beautiful buildings.” Drawing on her graphic and architectural design training, she found artistic magic in the “breathtaking” buildings. She just sat down with her watercolors and started painting the buildings, the courtyards, the pathways and people interacting with the campus. Staff members in the Princeton University Communications Department discovered her discovering the architecture on the campus and “encouraged me to follow my passion,” she said. The university bought her work and commissioned her to do other campus paintings. Princeton holds 18 of her original watercolors in its permanent collection and used her work as the basis of an 18-month university calendar in 2011. Even though her husband and now 29-year-old daughter managed to join her in the United States, her marriage ended, but her career continued to progress. Eager to challenge herself artistically, she explored the territory between realism and abstraction in her series of the “world’s greatest city,” titled “New York Scenes.” Furthermore, she recently became one of only a handful of women in the world to paint the “complex” and “fascinating beauty” of Harley-Davidson motorcycles, which she discovered when visiting New Hope, Pennsylvania. Ahun , who composes her detailed and delicate paintings with brushes — no pens — is determined to build her future as an artist with her love of shapes and buildings that “speak to her heart.”
Princeton community joins forces with ‘Migrations’ By Anthony Stoeckert Features Editor For the Princeton community, 2018 is the year of “Migrations.” That’s the name of an initiative that will involve departments from Princeton University and various nonprofit organizations examining the theme of migrations through exhibits, lectures, live performance and screenings. In an event announcing “Migrations” on held Jan. 22 at the Princeton Public Library, James Steward, director of the Princeton University Art Museum, said the idea for the initiative started a year ago, in the wake of the 2016 election. “If you think back to early last year, one of the things that I think I, and probably all of us were reading a lot about, and still are, was the issue of immigration in this country,” Steward said during the event. “Certainly, [it’s] a topic that had come to the top of the list in the wake of the election.” He said that after the election, a number of local organizations met at the library to talk about ways to explore immigration. “I was so happily reminded by the extraordinary resources and energies to be found in this community and particularly motivated to think about ways that in collaborating, we might reach beyond our usual partners,” Steward said. That meant not just cultural groups but organizations involved in social services. And rather than limit the theme to immigration of people, the groups saw an opportunity to talk about movement of wildlife, and even ideas, to make the initiative more encompassing. “And the result certainly has been that,” Steward said. “We’ve had an extraordinary outpouring of interest from various organizations.” Organizations involved in “Migrations” include Princeton University Art Museum, The Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association, McCarter Theatre, the Witherspoon-Jackson Historical and Cultural Society, Womanspace, and the Princeton Public Library. Highlights of initiative include: The exhibit “Migration and Material Alchemy” at the Princeton University Art Museum, featuring work by 12 contemporary artists who address issues such as cultural continuity, the AIDS crisis, environmental
degradation and population displacement. The exhibit is on view through July 29. The exhibition Crossing Borders at The Hun School of Princeton examining the flight of refugees through Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Yannis Behrakis’ coverage of the recent migrant crisis in Greece as well as images taken by Hun School students and faculty during their firsthand exploration of border and migration issues along the boundaries of the United States and Mexico. The exhibit Rex Goreleigh: Migrant Worker’s Witness features the work of Goreleigh, an African-American artist, known for his Migrant Series, which brought to light the conditions faced by African American migrant laborers on the farms of central New Jersey in the 1950s through the 1970s. It will be presented by the Historical Society of Princeton, Feb. 7 through June 24. Rhizome Theater Company will present the interactive performance “Nice Town, Normal People” featuring live, original music and a script based on excerpts from nearly 100 interviews related to the theme of “home,” conducted by Kyle Berlin, Princeton University student and representative of a new nonprofit community theater company in Princeton. Performances will take place Feb. 1723. Princeton University Art Museum will host the exhibit “Photography and Belonging,” which will investigate the ways in which human experiences of belonging and alienation have long been both subject and effect of photography, Feb. 24 through Sept. 30. The Princeton Adult School will present a series of classes titled “This Land is Your Land, This Land is My Land . . . “ Immigration and the U.S., which will look at immigration in its many manifestations — historical, economic, social, political, legal, religious and musical. The classes will be offered Feb. 27 through April 24. The Open Archive: An Immigrant Story event at the Historical Society of Princeton on Feb. 28 will allow visitors to interact with littleseen artifacts and documents from the Historical Society of Princeton’s collection and then be encouraged to make observations and ask questions of the Curator of Collections and Research.
James Steward, director of Princeton University Art Museum, at the press conference announcing “Migrations,” a program that will feature exhibits, lectures and live performances. On March 5, Labyrinth Books will host and author talk with Neel Mukherjee and Jhumpa Lahiri, who will discuss “A Life Apart,” the first of four author talks in a Migrations-related series at Labyrinth. Mukherjee is the author of “A Life Apart” and winner of the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain Award for best fiction. Jhumpa Lahiri is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author and teaches creative writing at the Lewis Center for the Arts. The Princeton Public Library will present a screening of “Winged Migration” on March 11. The film is a portrait of winter bird migration filmed on all seven continents over four years. Professor Judith Zinis of Ocean County College will lead a post-screening discussion on the role of music in the making of this documentary and others. McCarter Theatre will host the 15th anniversary production of the play “Crowns,” March 13 through April 1. The play explores a young woman’s discovery of self when she returns to her Southern roots. Directed by Regina Taylor and based on the book by Michael Cunningham and Craig Marberry. On March 21, the Princeton Garden Theatre will screen the 1991 movie Daughters of the Dust, which looks at the Gullah culture of the sea islands off the coast of South Carolina and Georgia, where African folkways were maintained well into the 20th century — one of the last bastions of these mores in America. Centurion Ministries and Arts
Council of Princeton will host an exhibit of photographs collected by Centurion Ministries features portraits of formerly incarcerated individuals who were exonerated after serving time for crimes that they did not commit, April 6 through June 1. On April 7 and 8, the Program in Latin American Studies at Princeton University will present a music conference: De Canciones y Cancioneros: Music and Literary Sources of the Luso-Hispanic Song Tradition. Princeton University Art Museum will host a conversation with Photographer Fazal Sheikh and Eduardo Cadava, professor of English at Princeton University, April 12. The talk will deal with the politics of migration and exclusion, particularly as related to Executive Order 13769 of Jan. 27, 2017. This order blocked entry into the United States for citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries: Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. Morven Museum & Garden will host Salon on Stockton: A Little Literary Festival in Princeton, featuring four writers on war and migration, April 14. The photography exhibition Our Town-Princeton will be on view April 14-20. The exhibit will feature commissioned work of artist Carolyn Scott, celebrating Princeton residents from many countries and with many migration stories at the Center of Theological Inquiry. For a complete listing of events, go to princetonmigrations.org.
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Hundreds wine and dine at NMG’s Chocolate & Wine event By Jennifer Amato Managing Editor
Mouths were moving at a record pace on Jan. 27 — mostly because people were eating sweet treats, drinking wine samples and talking with old friends for most of the afternoon. At Newspaper Media Group’s fourth annual Chocolate & Wine event, more than 600 people meandered through the Reflections Ballroom at Vibe Tap & Grill in Hazlet. Accessorize Me Please, Anyae’s Intimate Apparel, Avery Designs, Bath Fitter, Bound for Travel, 2 Chicks With Chocolate, Duck Donuts, ESBE Designs, Goodway Bakerey, Gourmet Creations, Grape Beginnings, Laurel’s Jewelry Creations, Laurimar, Lily’s Chocolate Paradise, Manifesto Handmade Jewelry, Nayaz Boutique, Neschanic Valley Beekeepers, Nothing Bundt Cakes, NY Life, On Your Mark Chocolatier, Origami Owl, Park Lane Jewelry, Penelope‘s Traveling Boutique, PK’s Kreations, Popcorn for the People, Princeton Village Astrology, Shen Yun Performing Arts, The Broken Shell, The Cocoa Exchange and The Silver Boss featured items on display for the hundreds of attendees who visited the venue. Sponsors included BCB Bayshore and Amboy Bank, with a raffle sponsored by Fords Jewelers. Rianna Rea, Lena Sharesky and Brett Tarleton, of Long Branch, said they enjoyed Nothing Bundt Cakes and Duck Donuts the most. “It’s about being able to try new things,” Rea said. “All the vendors are great.” “And of course, the wine,” Sharesky said. Rea mentioned that since they are 23 years old, it’s a good way to learn about wine. Rea enjoyed her psychic reading, saying, “I definitely want to do a longer session.” Standing near The Rich Warfield Trio in the main ballroom, Rea noted that the music in the background was a nice touch. With her display right in front of the trio, Lily Leong of Lily’s Chocolate Paradise was entertained throughout the afternoon. She read about the event on NJVendors.com, deciding to try her hand at selling homemade chocolate covered turtles, sea salt caramels, pistachio bark, sriracha cashews, vanilla pizzelles and Palmier cookies. “This started from my love of chocolate pretzels,” she said of her hobby, which she turned into a full-time business in March 2017. “I started making them when my daughter was born. While my daughter slept, I was bored.” Driving from suburban Philadelphia, she said, “I’m excited to be here. It’s a good turnout.” She even displayed chocolate-covered fortune cookies, Chinese jewelry boxes and wine bottle covers designed in the fashion of Asian dresses. “I like arts and crafts, but I get to sell it so it’s
really rewarding,” she said. “Chocolate is a really fun business. If you’re not happy, it makes you happy. If you’re happy, it makes you happier.” Various vendors were also on site to provide attendees with a reprieve from their sugar highs. Lori Kaye of North Brunswick took the drive from Middlesex County to attend last year’s Chocolate & Wine event at Branches in West Long Branch as a guest. This year, she decided to bring her jewelry from Origami Owl to showcase as a vendor. “I know there is a lot of traffic and a lot of good attendance so I felt it would be a good spot to be out there,” she said of joining this year with a booth. “I think people who like chocolate and wine tend to gravitate toward nice jewelry as well . . . so it’s a great way for me to get into a new territory in this area and a great way for me to make new connections and meet new people.” A self-described “chocolate and wine addict,” she said she and her daughter, Melissa, were hoping to sample some items, but with the constant volume of attendees, they were busy for most of the afternoon. Kaye said she appreciated the visibility a newspaper company has in holding events that are geared toward a different audience. “By having a different kind of advertisement, it gets me a new audience,” she said. One of NMG’s own, graphic designer Diane Avery, agreed, saying, “This brings the community together — not only one community, but a group of communities — especially since we have many local papers.” Avery began creating her own jewelry more than three years ago when she made a pair of earrings for her friend at work. This year, she introduced some new pieces at Chocolate & Wine, such as small bottle charms with trinkets and sand inside. “I think there is a lot of variety that brings in a lot of different people,” she said. “A lot of people like the wine and like the chocolate and a lot of people love the jewelry.” May Pragliola of Hazlet was happy to be introduced to a slew new vendors — and right in her hometown. Her friend Vicki Sapienza invited her to the event, and she “thought having chocolate and chocolate wine is very appealing.” “It gets people out, participating in their community,” she said. “We need more events in our community that people can go out to.” She also had lunch afterward at Vibe, which was a convenient choice for attendees looking to have a meal — after finishing their dessert.”The new venue was great. Fran and her team were wonderful to work with. They were extremely accommodating. We will definitely look to work with them again,” Newspaper Media Group Director of Marketing and Events Angela Smith said about the team at Reflections and Vibe. “I think the event went well. I heard from my vendors who were happy with the new
The Vibe of Hazlet was the location for the Chocolate and Wine Event on Jan 27.
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Nadine and Jules Gilder, of Toms River, enjoy some of the chocolate samplings at the Chocolate and Wine Event held at The Vibe in Hazlet on Jan. 27. venue and with the turnout. It was nice because we heard from a lot of people that this was their first time at the event, so I’m hopeful that bringing it to Hazlet helped us reach more of our readers.”The next community events for NMG
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You Should Be Dancing (To Classical Music) Princeton University Concerts’ next Dancebreak event will share a different side of Bach By Anthony Stoeckert Features Editor
Princeton University Concerts wants to get people dancing — to the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. This season, the concert series is offering a program called Dancebreak as part of its PUC125: Performances Up Close series, which take place at Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall on the Princeton University campus. The next concert in the series, titled “Bach and Beyond,” will feature violinist Jennifer Koh performing Bach’s “Chaconne” from his Violin Partita No. 2 in D minor. Koh will perform two concerts on Feb. 8 that feature the Chaconne and music that it inspired, beginning at 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. In between the concerts, ticket holders for either performance will be invited to the Dancebreak event, which will feature a baroque dance lesson taught by Carlos Fittante, a professional dance teacher. “The idea of that [PUC125] series is to take people as close to the music as possible,” says Dasha Koltunyuk, marketing and outreach manager for Princeton University Concerts. “We literally seat them on stage with the performer for these short, hour-long concerts. They’ve been very popular so far. This year all of the concerts revolve around folk music and music of the vernacular. We thought given that, how cool would it be to actually get people dancing to this folk music as it originally would have been danced to.” The first Dancebreak event took place in November, in between concerts by Cristina Pato, a Galician bagpipe player. Koltunyuk says the idea is get people involved with the music they hear at the concert. And during Pato’s concert, the dancing continued after the lesson.
Princeton University Concerts has introduced “Dancebreak” events this season, with the first one taking place in November. “Christina Pata actually came to the Dancebreak,” Koltunyuk says. “She came to the dance class and was so inspired by it that at her 9 o’clock concert, she got people dancing on stage.” Pata had high praise for the series, which takes place at the Nassau Presbyterian Church, across from Richardson.
“If music has the ability of speaking unspeakable emotions, dance has the ability of bringing them to life as a community,” she wrote to Koltunyuk after the concerts in Princeton. “The Dancebreak series was a historical occasion for my community, for Galicians of the world; Princeton University Concerts created that safe, sacred space, in which we all felt at
home, at a Galician home in this case.” She added that she and concertgoers learned something new together and that excitement, fun and love were added to the concerts through Dancebreak. “Princeton University Concerts created a new way of opening the door, reminding us why music has the power to bring us together and create/re-create communities,” she wrote. One of the goals of the series is to show a different side of classical music. “We think of classical right now as something that’s other, that’s separate from our life, but it started out as just music, it wasn’t called classical, it was music people heard around them,” Koltunyuk says. For example, the Bach music Koh will play was written in the 17th century as dance music. “He wrote a lot of dance music,” Koltunyuk says. “When we listen to Bach now, we don’t really think of the dance element but what these Dancebreaks aim to do is to show that this was a part of the vernacular. This was a part of everyday life and this was something that people were engaging in, in a very active and fun way.” The Dance break series for this season will conclude Feb. 28 with a Scandinavian dance class to be taught in between sets by the Danish String Quartet. Jennifer Koh will perform concerts featuring Bach’s Chaconne at Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall on the Princeton University campus, Feb. 8, 6 p.m., 9 p.m. A Dancebreak event will take place at Nassau Presbyterian Church, 61 Nassau St., Princeton, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets to the concert cost $25. The Dancebreak event is free to ticket holders. For more information, go to princetonuniversityconcerts.org.
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HEALTH MATTERS
Eric Cassara, R.D.
Food is the medicine: the role of nutrition in eating disorders
For people who suffer from eating disorders like anorexia or bulimia, malnutrition can have serious and even life-threatening consequences. And though there is no one diet that will cure an eating disorder, when it comes to treatment, food is the medicine. Nutritional therapy is a key component of care at the Princeton Center for Eating Disorders Care at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center (PMPMC), which provides treatment for adults, adolescents and children as young as 8 years old who are suffering from anorexia, bulimia and other eating disorders.
Malnutrition affects body and mind Eating disorders are mental illnesses in which the central anxiety has to do with food and eating. As opposed to spiders or heights, two things people commonly fear, eating is not something that can be avoided without serious medical and psychological consequences. Although it can be argued that the physical symptoms of starvation may seem fairly obvious, many individuals do not realize the neurological component to malnutrition. When the brain becomes malnourished, it can have negative consequences on a person’s mood, behavior, appetite regulation, relationships, and can even distort a person’s perception about their own body weight and shape. Additionally, malnutrition can lead to many dan-
gerous health complications, such as: • Low blood pressure, heart rate, and breathing rate • Poor growth in height and weight • Interruption of sexual development • Heart problems that can lead to abnormal heart rhythms • Brittle bones and risk of bone fractures • Abnormal electrolytes (minerals in the blood or other body fluids) • Dehydration • Slow emptying of the stomach • Constipation • Loss of, or irregular menstrual periods • Dry skin, hair loss and lanugo hair (fine hair that can grow all over the skin) • Inability to concentrate Can diet cure an eating disorder? There are six key nutrients that are vital to the human body: protein, carbohydrate, fat, water, vitamins, and minerals. Each nutrient is required for vital bodily functions and all are needed in order to maintain good health. It is essential that people consume a variety of different foods in order to ensure their body is supplied with all of the nutrition it needs. There is no special, specific diet that will cure an eating disorder. The initial step to recovery begins with the process of restoring a patient’s weight and normalizing their eating behaviors. This means the individual is able to eat enough to meet their nutritional needs and energy re-
quirements, and is comfortable eating a variety of different foods. It is common for some people with eating disorders to become overwhelmed by the fear that specific foods, or entire food groups, will cause them to gain weight or will harm their health. The anxiety associated with consuming these “fear foods” can be extremely hard for someone to overcome. However, gradually increasing food variety and quantity of food helps to soothe these fears, while ensuring the body is adequately nourished. Nutritional rehab key to treatment The process of nutritional rehabilitation is complex and varies depending on an individual’s unique caloric requirements. For individuals with restrictive eating disorders, such as anorexia, weight restoration and nutritional rehabilitation are essential to treatment. The weight restoration process requires the consumption of larger quantities of food until a healthy weight is restored. This is because restrictive eating disorders disrupt the body’s normal metabolic rate for a long period of time. The basal metabolic rate (BMR) is the amount of energy that the body naturally consumes at rest and supports vital functions of life: digestion, breathing, and maintaining a normal body temperature. When a person is at a very low weight as a result of an eating disorder, their BMR drastically slows
down to conserve as much energy as possible. This is a protective response, controlled by the brain. With nutritional rehabilitation, the brain responds to correct the body for this period of starvation, causing a person’s BMR to significantly increase. Therefore, the amount of calories they need to consume must also dramatically increase in order to accommodate and restore weight. The appropriate target weight for weight restoration may differ from person to person, even if they are the same age and height. It is important to note that a healthy weight cannot be determined by appearance, body mass index or a person’s own goal weight. For adolescent patients, in addition to the food needed to regain lost weight, the growing body will require more food to fuel physical development and catch up on delayed growth. For people with binging and purging eating disorders, it is not the quantity, but the quality of food that matters, especially if they have not lost weight. In these cases, nutrition therapy focuses on spreading the calories into a normal pattern of meals and snacks in order to avoid periods of fasting, which may trigger binging and purging episodes. At the Princeton Center for Eating Disorders at PMPMC, patients have access to a wide range of nutrition therapy services, including individual counseling with a registered dietitian, throughout their
treatment. Patients may take an active role in menu planning, participate in experiential nutrition activities and attend nutrition education groups. Mealtime support is offered at every meal, and a relaxing environment is promoted to help decrease anxiety associated with eating. Recovery takes work Long-term recovery from an eating disorder is possible. Early recognition, as well as early and aggressive intervention, is crucial to recovery. Interventions such as weight restoration,
nutritional rehabilitation, disrupting and stopping dangerous or disordered behaviors, and psychological support are the keys to the recovery process. To learn more about the Princeton Center for Eating Disorders at PMPMC, go to www.princetonhcs.org or call 877-932-8935.
Eric Cassara, R.D., is a registered dietitian and nutrition therapist with the Center for Eating Disorders Care at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center.
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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices (BHHS) Fox & Roach, REALTORS® recently honored Mercer County sales associates for their sales performance for November and December at a bi-monthly Breakfast of Champions. Sales associates honored by (standing, right) Joan Docktor, BHHS Fox & Roach president; include (sitting, l to r) *Maria GarciaHerreros, Hamilton-Robbinsville Home Marketing Center (HMC); Allison Hamilton, HamiltonRobbinsville HMC; *Yael Zakut, Princeton HMC; *Lorraine Fazekas, Hamilton-Robbinsville HMC; Kimberly Witkowski, Hamilton-Robbinsville HMC; Donna Murray, Princeton HMC; Angela Tucker, Princeton Junction Office; (standing, l to r) Ellen Breiner, Trident Land Transfer; Camilo Concepcion, manager, Ha mi lton-Robbins v i l le HMC; Francine Tibbets, Hamilton-Robbinsville HMC; Gary Calingo; HamiltonRobbinsville HMC; *Debbie Lang, Princeton HMC; John A. Terebey, Princeton HMC; John Terebey, Princeton HMC; Brian Smith, HamiltonRobbinsville HMC.
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Gerri Grassi, sales leader of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach, REALTORS® Princeton Home Marketing Center, welcomes John A. Terebey and The Terebey Team as sales associates. John A Terebey, broker-owner of ERA Properties Unlimited, has been licensed since 1986 and a broker since 1990. Terebey is a consistent award-winning agent who is recognized locally and nationally, as a respected figure in the real estate community. Terebey serves Mercer County and can be reached at 609-683-7368 or by emailing john.terebey@foxroach.com. The Terebey Relocation Team members, all formerly with ERA Properties Unlimited and members of Mercer County Association of Realtors, include the following agents: Ayodele “Dele” Abiona has been licensed since 2016. He resides in Burlington with his wife, Simone, and serves Mercer County. Abiona can be reached at 6109-683-7371 or by emailing ayodele.abiona@ foxroach.com. Graham Bennett, associate broker and awardwinning agent, has been licensed since 2013. He specializes in relocation, land and distressed property acquisition for custom home building. Bennett resides in Bridgewater and serves Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset, Burlington, and Bergen Counties and can be reached at 609-683-7364 or by emailing graham.bennett@ foxroach.com.
Vanessa Diaz
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Karen Brown
Sales Associate | Bronze
Charles Horn
Broker Associate | Bronze
Karen Geczik
Sales Associate | Bronze
Lois Kain
Sales Associate | Bronze
Tracy Sonner
Sales Associate | Bronze
The Keller Williams Cornerstone Realty market center is located at 2230 Route 206 Belle Mead NJ and has over 100 real estate associates. We are a full service Real Estate Organization of Residential, Luxury and new homes, Commercial and Foreclosure/Short Sale Properties
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2016. He resides in Monroe where he is an active member in his community. He serves Middlesex and Mercer Counties and can be reached at 609-683-7372 or by emailing robert. dibella@foxroach.com. Ann Marie Monteiro has been licensed since 2000 and has a background in economics. She resides in Chesterfield with her husband, Matt, and their son. Monteiro serves Mercer County and can be reached at 609-683-7370 or by emailing annmarie.monteiro@foxroach.com. Suneel “Sunny” Sharad, licensed since 2017, specializes in residential, relocation, and investment properties. A member of the National and New Jersey Association of Realtors, Sharad serves Mercer County. He can be reached at 609-683-7366 or by emailing sunny.sharad@foxroach.com. Steve Takacs, licensed since 2006, was in the US Air Force before entering the real estate industry. Takacs serves Mercer County and can be reached at 609-683-7376 or by emailing steve. takacs@foxroach.com. Maureen Terebey has been licensed since 1985. She resides in Princeton Junction with her husband, John, and their four children. Terebey servers Mercer County and can be reached at 609-683-7361 or by emailing maureen.terebey@ foxroach.com.
Cherie Davis, an award-winning agent, has been licensed since 1995. An active member in her Xuemei Zhao, licensed since 2016, is fluent community, Davis resides in Westampton with her in Chinese and Mandarin and serves Mercer husband, Caesar, and their two children and serves County and can be reached at 609-683-8588 or Central New Jersey. She can be reached at 609- by emailing xuemei.zhao@foxroach.com. 683-7362 or by emailing cherie.davis@foxroach. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices (BHHS) com. Fox & Roach, REALTORS® is a part of Brenden Delaney, licensed since 2008, is a HomeServices of America, the nation’s second member of Mercer County Association of Realtors largest provider of total home services. The and has a background in marketing. He resides in company has more than 4,500 Sales Associates Plainsboro with his, Lila, and they have two adult in over 65 sales offices across the Tri-State children. Delaney serves Southern Middlesex and area. Through its affiliate, the Trident Group, Mercer Counties and can be reached at 609-683- the company provides one-stop shopping and 3894 or by emailing brenden.delaney@foxroach. facilitated services to its clients including com. mortgage financing, and title, property and Lila Delaney has a bachelor’s degree in casualty insurance. BHHS Fox & Roach is the management. She resides in Plainsboro with #1 broker in the nationwide BHHS network of her husband, Brenden, and they have two adult 1400 broker affiliates. Our company-sponsored children. Delaney serves Southern Middlesex charitable foundation, Fox & Roach Charities, and Mercer Counties and can be reached at is committed to addressing the needs of children 609-683-8597 or by emailing lila.delaney@ and families in stressful life circumstances and has contributed over $5.5 million to more than foxroach.com. 250 local organizations since its inception in Robert DiBella has been licensed since 1995. Visit our Website at www.foxroach.com.
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