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Hope in the hovercraft Alexander Suponya, 14, and Varun Mehrotra, 13, of East Windsor, prepare their hovercraft during the finals of the New Jersey Science Olympiad at Middlesex Community College on March 7.
Hightstown hears update on Safe Route to School grant
This past Monday night at the Hightstown council meeting, the governing body and residents heard a presentation from WSP/Parsons Brinckerhoff Engineering Services staff on it design work for Stockton Street and Joseph Street project. In 2015, Hightstown was awarded $275,000 in New Jersey Department of Transportation funding to improve Stockton and Joseph streets and make the area safer for children to travel to
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school. The state’s Safe Routes to School program enables municipalities to improve pathways to encourage students to walk and bike to class. A total of 141 applications were received and 24 were selected. The money will fund curb and sidewalk enhancements on the two streets frequented by children attending Walter C. Black and Grace N. Rogers elementary schools, both on Stockton Street.
“This is going to create a safe route and environment for our children that attend both schools. Thank you for your work,” said Mayor Larry Quattrone. Safe Routes to School (SRTS) is a federal, state and local effort to improve the health and well-being of children by enabling and encouraging children, including those with disabilities, to walk and bicycle to school; make bicycling and walking to school a safer and
more appealing transportation alternative, thereby encouraging a healthy and active lifestyle from an early age; and to facilitate the planning, development and implementation of projects and activities that will improve safety and reduce traffic, fuel consumption and air pollution in the vicinity of schools. The presentation was an update on the timeline for the project, which should begin construction in June 2018.
East Windsor Township is accepting nominations for the annual “Sylvia Weiss Senior Citizen Award for Outstanding Service as a Volunteer.” The award is named after Sylvia Weiss, a former East Windsor Township Council member, past council senior citizen advisor and chairwoman of the Commission on Aging, who was instrumental in the original formation of the senior citizen program. Mayor Mironov called the award “a wonderful vehicle to recognize an outstanding senior in the community and to honor Mrs. Weiss.” The presentation will be made by the township at a ceremony in May as part of Older Americans Month. Nominees must be at least 60 years of age and residents of East Windsor. Nominees should be outstanding volunteers in community service. Such service may be on behalf of senior citizens, the schools, churches, service organizations and/or the general public. This service may be in leadership or in direct service. Local individuals and organizations are encouraged to support a senior citizen for this honor. The deadline to submit a nomination is Thursday, April 13, 2017. A form is available for submission of nominees, and must be sent to “Sylvia Weiss Senior Volunteer Award,” attention Mayor Janice Mironov and council members, East Windsor Municipal Building, 16 Lanning Boulevard, East Windsor, New Jersey, 08520. For further information, go to the township website at www.eastwindsor.nj.us or contact the municipal clerk’s office at (609) 443-4000, ext. 238.
East Windsor council recognizes county’s influential women By Michael V. Crismali Correspondent
March is Women’s History Month, and East Windsor Mayor Janice S. Mironov and the town council invited some of Mercer County’s most influential women to be recognized at the March 7 town council meeting. According to Mayor Mironov, these are “some of the women who have advanced themselves to become an important part of our area and our community and made significant contributions politically.” Mayor Mironov explained why it is so important to continue the discussion about women’s history. She said that there have been tremendous strides made, but in-
equalities remain not only in the state, but across the nation. The mayor also added that it is critical for those who have the opportunity to be in the public eye to remain cognizant about some of the disparities that remain, such as pay scales and ability to achieve. Proclamations were awarded to the following women, who were in attendance: Council member Denise Daniels joined the East Windsor town council in December 2015, after the death of council member Hector Duke, and was successfully elected this past November. Daniels said “it is important for women to make sure their voice is heard and I am appreciative to have that opportunity” West Windsor council member Ayesha Hamilton ran for office and was elected in November 2015. She began her term in January 2016 and Mayor Mironov said that she is energetic, bright and highly capable. She has already started to make her mark felt in West Windsor Township. Mercer County Freeholder Ann M. Cannon is also a local resident. She has served both locally and within the county. Mayor Mironov applauded Cannon for always being accessible and an important supporter of East Windsor Township. Another Mercer County Freeholder recognized was Lucylle
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From left to right, Ayesha Hamilton, Ann Cannon, Mayor Janice Mironov, Denise Daniels, Lucylle Walter and Diane Gerofsky. R.S. Walter. According to Mayor Mironov, Walter is known to be passionate and outspoken about issues important to her. She also stated that this is an important component to have within government. The final woman recognized was Mercer County Surrogate Diane Gerofsky. Mayor Mironov
stated that when Gerofsky came into office, an agreement was created to open a satellite office in East Windsor at the Senior Center. This has been very successful and a tremendous convenience for East Windsor residents. Upon receiving her proclamation, Gerofsky said, “I am proud to be an elected woman.”
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The East Windsor Township Police Department initiated the following police reports through Wednesday, March 1, 2017.
Carlos Enrique Moreno, 22, West New York, N.J., was charged with having a fraudulent motor vehicle insurance card, maintenance of lamps and having an uninsured motor vehicle after being stopped at 1:34 a.m. Feb. 23 on Route 130/Old Cranbury. While on patrol, an officer observed a vehicle being operated with a headlight that was inoperable and a motor vehicle stop was conducted. While speaking with the driver the officer discovered that a fraudulent insurance card was presented. Moreno was arrested and later released pending court action.
Joseph Michael Leaver, 37, of Spotswood, N.J., was charged with possession of a hypodermic syringe after being stopped at 10:14 p.m. Feb. 23 on Route 130 South. While on patrol an officer observed a vehicle speeding and a motor vehicle stop was conducted. A check of the vehicle occupants revealed two active arrest warrants for one of the occupants. The suspect was placed under arrest and during the process a hypodermic syringe was located. The suspect was later released pending court action. Jahkim Dwayne Parrish, 22, of Freehold, N.J., was charged with possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, CDS in a motor vehicle, failure to wear a seatbelt and having an open container in a motor vehicle after being stopped at 12:17 a.m. Feb.
26 on Route 130 North/Town Center Plaza. While on patrol an officer observed a vehicle being operated without a license plate displayed and a motor vehicle stop was conducted. While speaking with the occupants the officer detected the odor of marijuana coming from within the vehicle. The investigation revealed that the rear seat passenger was in possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. The passenger was arrested and later released pending court action. Kenneth C. Heinrich, 44, of Morrisville, PA, was charged with DUI, reckless driving, careless driving, failure to maintain lane, having an unsafe vehicle, failure to exhibit license, failure to exhibit insurance card, having a cracked windshield, delaying traffic, obstructing the passage of vehicles, refusal to submit samples and having touring privileges revoked after being stopped at 12:27 p.m.
Feb. 27 on Route 130 North/Hickory Corner Road. While on patrol an officer observed a vehicle being operated on the shoulder of the roadway with severe disabling damage to the vehicle and a motor vehicle stop was conducted. The investigation revealed that Heinrich was involved in a hit and run accident in Robbinsville, and was driving under the influence. He was arrested and then transported to the Robert Wood Johnson Hospital for injuries suffered during the crash. Heinrich was released to the hospital staff pending court action.
stopped at 3:10 a.m. March 1 on Route 130 North/Route 571. While on patrol an officer observed the driver of a motor vehicle discard an object out the window and a motor vehicle stop was conducted. The investigation revealed that the Heinrich was driving under the influence and field sobriety tests were conducted. He was arrested for DUI and released pending court action. The Hightstown Police Department initiated the following police reports from Feb. 27 through March 2, 2017. Maria Encalada, 48, of Deerfield Garden Apartments, turned herself Feb. 27 in on an active warrant out of Englishtown Municipal Court. Encalada was booked, processed, and released after posting bail.
Kenneth C. Heinrich, 44, of Morrisville, PA, was charged possession of crack cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia, being under the influence of CDS, DUI, reckless driving, careless David Rodriguez, 38, of driving, littering from a motor vehicle, having un- Camden, was in the custody clear plates and CDS in a of the Burlington County motor vehicle after being Jail Feb. 28 for an active
warrant out of Hightstown Municipal Court. Rodriguez was released to the custody of the Hightstown Police Department, transported, and committed to the Mercer County Adult Correctional Facility, in lieu of bail.
Brian L. Gibson, Jr., 26, of Lawrenceville, was arrested March 1 during a Hightstown Municipal Court session for an active warrant. Gibson, Jr. was later transported and committed to the Mercer County Adult Correctional Facility, in lieu of bail.
Toinu K. Kimah, 37, of Virginia, was arrested March 2 by the Haddonfield Township Police Department for an active warrant out of Hightstown Municipal Court. Mr. Kimah was released to the custody of the Hightstown Police Department and later committed to the Mercer County Adult Correctional Facility, in lieu of bail.
East Windsor plans recycling poster contest for Earth Day East Windsor Township, through the Township Clean Communities Committee, is sponsoring a Recycling Poster Contest for all elementary school students to focus on Earth Day. The theme of the poster is to promote any or all of the “4
R’s” of the Township Recycling Program Logo, which are: RECYCLE all items that can be recycled. REUSE other items rather than throw them out in the trash. REDUCE materials into
their homes that then have to be disposed of. REBUY - i.e., buy goods that use recycled materials. “The Recycling Poster Contest is to encourage young people, especially as we celebrate Earth Day, to focus on the importance of everyone practicing recycling to protect and preserve our environment,” said Mayor Janice Mironov. “We look forward to our talented students demonstrating, through the posters, their tremendous creativity and true interests in helping to green our earth.” Student winners from Grades K - 2 and winners from Grades 3 - 5 will receive awards of a gift certificate to Barnes and Noble ($75, $50
and $25, respectively, for first, second and third places). The awards are donated by Shiseido America. Posters should be left by Monday, March 27, at the students’ school administrative office or the East Windsor Municipal Building mayor’s office. Students should be certain that the back of each poster contains the student’s name, address, phone number, grade level and school attended. Winners will be notified and awards made by Mayor Mironov at an Earth Day ceremony at the Tuesday, April 18, council meeting at 7:30 p.m. Winning posters will be displayed in the municipal building lobby through May.
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Hightstown High School team wins state Consumer Bowl compeititon
A team of students from Hightstown High School took the top honor at Mercer County’s 2017 New Jersey High School Consumer Bowl, beating out six other area schools in a quiz-show style competition on good consumer practices. The winning Hightstown team consisted of Steven Cohen, captain; Sree Chinta, Jasman Singh, Shivam Verma and John Titicula. The team’s adviser is teacher David Teleposky. Hightstown, which also won the Mercer County title in 2015, will go on to compete at the Central Jersey Regional Consumer Bowl in Monmouth County on April 6. Mercer County’s annual Consumer Bowl competition is held by the Mercer County Division of Consumer Affairs, in conjunction with the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, and pits teams from various local high schools against one another to test their knowledge on being a smart shopper. This year’s competition was held on March 2 at the Stone Terrace in Hamilton. Other schools that participated were Ewing High School, Hamilton High School West, Hopewell Valley High School (finalist), Nottingham High School, Steinert High School (finalist) and Trenton Central High School. Anthony Brennan, New Jersey Consumer Affairs investigator and Union County TV personality, served as moderator for the Mercer County competition and Mercer County Consumer Affairs Chief Donna Giovannetti served as referee. Judges were County Clerk Paula Sollami Covello, County Surrogate Diane Gerofsky, NJ Consumer Affairs Investigator Brian Penn, Assistant Prosecutor
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Above left, Hightstown team members, left to right, Jasman Singh, Steven Cohen, Sree Chinta and Shivam Verma react after the points were tallied at the conclusion of the 2017 Mercer County Consumer Bowl. Above right, left to right, adviser David Teleposky, John Titicula, Sree Chinta, Steven Cohen, Jasman Singh and Shivam Verma. Rachel Cook, Mercer County Sheriff’s Office Detective Jason Salvatore, retired Investigator Joanne Frank and Assistant County Counsel John Maloney. Re-
tired Detective Michele Russell, County Weights & Measures Inspector Rebecca Shaw and NJ Consumer Bowl Coordinator Dulcelina Pena served as scorekeep-
ers, and NJ Consumer Affairs Building Services Coordinator Keith Williams served as timekeeper. The Consumer Bowl was created by the Mercer
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Take a walk on the floor of the sea By Michele S. Byers
What would it be like to walk on the ocean floor? You may be surprised to learn that about half of New Jersey was once the bottom of the sea! Dr. Emile DeVito, New Jersey Conservation Foundation’s staff biologist, explained that at the end of the Cretaceous period 65 million years ago, when the Earth’s climate was much warmer, the Atlantic Ocean covered most of what today we call the Outer Coastal Plain. New Jersey’s “high points” today Mount Mitchell, Telegraph Hill, Arney’s Mount, Mt. Holly and other sandstone hills that dot the western boundary of the Outer Coastal Plain - were river mouths and estuaries. “A shallow ocean covered nearly all of southern New Jersey, and many thousands of feet of sand and clay - eroded from giant mountains to the northwest - accumulated on the seafloor over the eons,” Emile said. Tiny bits of mineral washed from the Adirondack Mountains and were carried down the ancient Hudson River, finally settling onto the ocean floor over a dozen miles inland from today’s barrier beaches. Today, if you travel 15 miles westward from Long Beach Island, you’ll find unusual pine trees known as Pygmy Pines, near the tiny village of Warren Grove where Burlington and Ocean County meet. If you hike to the “hilltops,” which are really undulations in the ancient seafloor, you can see over the tops of the dwarf or Pygmy pine trees for miles! How did the ancient seafloor become today’s Pine Barrens? In the last couple of million years, during the Paleolithic Era, the climate changed and polar ice caps grew immense. A series of glaciers advanced and receded every few hundred thousand years. Sea level dropped dramatically, exposing sand. When the sea retreated to its lowest level, New Jersey’s coastline was located dozens of miles east of its current location, out at the now submerged edge of the Hudson Canyon! During the driest cold spells that lasted for thousands of years, Southern New Jersey was a polar desert, with unrelenting winds rolling off the glaciers to the north and sweeping south at up to hurricane force for months on end. In this polar desert climate, the winds evaporated what little ice accumulated on the sandy soils. Sandstorms were frequent, blowing sands out of drying wetlands into tall dunes. These Paleolithic dunes can be found in the Pine Barrens today, and form critical habitat along with the wetland features that they often parallel. As the ice retreated, these barren lands were blanketed with tundra-like grasses and shrubs, followed by spruce-fir forests like those of interior Canada, then finally covered by today’s familiar species. At the end of the Wisconsin glacial period about 12,000 years ago, forests spread from the south coast of the United States, bringing new species to New Jersey. Some plants and animals found in New Jersey’s Atlantic White cedar swamps, like Boreal redback voles, and in the Pygmy Pines, like Broom crowberries, are
CAPITOL NEWS AND COMMENT Measure would forbid enforcement of Trump’s immigration ban
we have a law in place that will ensure drivers statewide show the same consideration for public workers.”
Legislation Assembly Democrats Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Annette Quijano, John Wisniewski and Gordon Johnson sponsored to stop enforcement of a federal executive order restricting immigration to the United States was advanced March 6 by an Assembly committee. “Some of the world’s most desperate people are fleeing their home countries to seek safety in the United States. President Trump’s ban is founded upon falsehoods - from the suggestion that refugees haven’t already been thoroughly vetted to the notion that they want to cause Americans harm,” said Vainieri Huttle (DBergen). “New Jersey is fundamentally opposed to this ill-conceived measure, and we must take steps to prevent its enforcement.” The bill (A4589) would prohibit the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey from assisting with enforcement of President Donald J. Trump’s executive order denying refugees and citizens of certain Muslim-majority countries entry into the United States. The agency operates and maintains the busiest airport system in the country, which includes Newark Liberty International Airport, John F. Kennedy Airport and LaGuardia Airport. Under the legislation, no employee or officer of the Port Authority may provide any aid, resources, assistance or support to any federal employee or representative to enforce the executive order. The bill also prohibits the use of Port Authority resources or facilities to enforce the executive order. “New Jersey is home to so many men and women who came to the United States in pursuit of a better life. Now, by turning people in need away, President Trump actively is tearing down what this country stands for,” said Quijano (D-Union). “Our state has an obligation to oppose this misguided public policy.” “President Trump has chosen to govern by preying on fear instead of inspiring hope. That’s not how New Jersey operates,” said Wisniewski (D-Middlesex). “We know that a blanket ban of people from a certain geographic region does nothing but perpetuate biases and drive us further away from our values as a nation.” “The president’s executive order is a thinly-veiled way to implement a worldview that is not only discriminatory but also unconstitutional,” said Johnson (D-Bergen). “New Jersey cannot in good faith agree to carry out such a policy.” The measure would take effect upon enactment into law by both New Jersey and New York. It was advanced by the Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee, of which Wisniewski is chair.
Hospital maternity care bill advances in the Assembly
‘Michael Massey’s Law’ expaning safety advances
The Assembly Transportation Committee has passed “Michael See WALK, Page 5 Massey’s Law,” legislation sponsored by Senator Jennifer Beck (RMonmouth) to expand the “Move Over Law” to sanitation vehicles. The bill is named for Michael Massey, a 39-year-old Freehold man who was tragically killed when he was hit by a car while loading a sanitation vehicle as part of his public works duties in Ocean Township. www.windsorheightsherald.com Senator Beck’s bill, S518 / A4452, expands the “Move Over www.cranburypress.com Law” to include sanitation vehicles. The bill would require moBernard Kilgore, Group Publisher 1955-1967 torists approaching sanitation vehicles, if possible, to; reduce speed Mary Louise Kilgore Beilman, Board Chairman 1967-2005 to less than the posted speed limit, be prepared to stop and make a lawful lane change to at least one lane away from the sanitation veMike Morsch Donna Kenyon hicle. Violators would face a maximum $500 fine. Regional Editor Executive Editor “Michael Massey’s Law” was approved by the Senate on NoJoseph Eisele Michele Nesbihal vember 14, 2016. It now heads to the Assembly Floor for final legPublisher General Manager islative approval. Senator Beck’s efforts to pass the bill echo a mnesbihal@centraljersey.com national movement to institute protections nationwide. The National Waste & Recycling Association recently announced that they 145 Witherspoon Street Princeton, N.J. 08542 are currently working with state legislators across the United States &RUSRUDWH 2I¿ FHV to implement legislation similar to Beck’s “Michael Massey’s 198 Route 9 North, Suite 100 Manalapan, N.J. 07726 Law.” © Packet Media, LLC. 2017. (609) 924-3244 “The tragedy which befell Michael was preventable,” Senator All Rights Reserved. FAX (609) 921-2714 (Advertising) Beck added. “The vehicle involved in Mr. Massey’s death was FAX (609) 924-3842 (Editorial) going too fast. Drivers know they have to slow down and move over for an ambulance or a police car, we should have similar protections for our sanitation workers. I look forward to the day when
An Assembly panel on March 6 released legislation Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle sponsored to require hospitals to report information on births and procedures performed and compiled into a report card on maternity care for expecting families. “In March 2017, New Jersey was among the number of states with the highest rates for c-sections, with only Florida, Louisiana, Texas and Virginia rated worse according to a survey by the Leapfrog Group,” said Vainieri Huttle (D-Bergen). One hospital in New Jersey made the Consumer Reports’ national list in June 2016 naming “11 Hospitals to Avoid if You Don’t Want a C-Section Birth” due to its high rates of C-sections. The bill (A2262) requires the Commissioner of Health to gather and compile information necessary to develop a New Jersey Report Card on Maternity Care. The report card is to be designed to inform members of the public about maternity care provided by each general hospital licensed under current law, and would be made available on the website of the Department of Health and updated annually. For each hospital, the report card is to include the number of vaginal deliveries performed, the number of cesarean deliveries performed, and the rates of certain complications based on the type of delivery. The bill also directs the commissioner to revise or add factors to be included in the report card based on maternal quality indicators as may be recommended by the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. The measure was approved by the Assembly Women and Children Committee and will now go the Assembly Speaker for further consideration.
Senior freeze property tax rebate program bill approved by panel
An Assembly panel on March 6 unanimously approved legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Troy Singleton and Wayne DeAngelo that would transform the senior freeze property tax rebate program from a reimbursement program into a credit program for most eligible homeowners. “By administering this rebate program the same way we do the homestead property tax credit program, not only will it deliver savings to eligible senior and disabled residents in their current tax year will, but it will also save taxpayer dollars by cutting administrative costs to the state,” said Singleton (D-Burlington). “Given the hefty burden that property taxes pose, real-time relief is what we need to be striving for.” Specifically, the bill (A4608) would allow most eligible homeowners to realize the senior freeze benefit savings in the current year in the form of a credit directly applied to their third and fourth quarter property tax bills. “For seniors and disabled residents, in particular, who often live on a tight, fixed budget, a direct credit applied to their current year tax bill would be a welcome reprieve rather than having to pay their property taxes and wait for an eventual rebate,” said DeAngelo (DMercer / Middlesex). Additionally, the bill adds good cause extensions for late claims when the applicant provides the director either medical evidence, such as a doctor’s certification, that the applicant was unable to file the claim by the date prescribed by the director because of illness or hospitalization, or evidence that the applicant attempted to file a timely application. However, eligible homeowners who reside in a unit in a cooperative, mutual housing corporation, or continuing care retirement community, and who do not pay property taxes directly to the municipality, would receive a rebate payment instead of a credit directly applied to the applicable property tax bill. These rebates would be paid during the current tax year for which the senior freeze benefit is sought so that these homeowners also do not have to wait until the next year to receive their senior freeze benefit. The measure was approved by the Assembly State and Local Government Committee chaired by Singleton.
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March is American Red Cross month, and East Windsor Mayor Janice Mironov recognized the America Red Cross recently because it is “a wonderful resource for people in times of need, whether it is a weather related emergency or fire, or any type of disaster.” Mayor Mironov mentioned that there have been some East Windsor residents who have had situations occur causing them to need the services of the American Red Cross. Fortunately, over the last year, it has been less eventful, but the Red Cross is always there and waiting should the need arise.
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Mary Ann Sonnenfeld and Mayor Janice Mironov. Representing the local chapter for the American Red Cross and accepting the proclamation was MaryAnn Sonnenfeld, who is also an East Windsor resident. Upon presenting this proclamation, Mayor Mironov called upon “all citizens to join in recognizing, commending and par-
ticipating as volunteers in the humanitarian work that the American Red Cross of New Jersey does” where you could become what the American Red Cross likes to call an “everyday hero.” For more information on the American Red Cross, visit its website at www.redcross.org.
holdovers from about 7,000 years ago, when southern New Jersey looked more like the coast of Newfoundland. But most came up from the south. After the ice age, Northern Pine Snakes slithered through coastal pine forests that are now beneath the Atlantic Ocean, finding safe places to nest and hibernate in the deep windblown sand of Paleolithic dunes. Pine Barrens treefrogs hopped all the way from the Deep South, finding vernal ponds and blue holes for breeding in the ice-age sculptured landscape. Abundant Sweetbay Magnolia trees had no trouble getting here, since their seeds are readily dispersed by fruit-eating migratory birds. The heavy seeds of the endangered Pickering’s
Morning Glory may have been aided in their movement north, by being accidentally carried in the guts of leaf-eating mammals working their way up the coast. The tiny seeds of southern orchids and federallyendangered American Chaffseeds had no trouble blowing in the wind, but today the natural wildfires they depended upon to shape their habitat for 50 centuries seldom occur. The unbroken coastal forest connecting New Jersey to the southern states exists no more. Sea level rise created great bays and severed the forest connection between New Jersey, the Delmarva Peninsula, and eastern Virginia and the Carolinas. But the Pine Barrens is still a proverbial Noah’s Ark of southern species, now isolated from their southern counterparts at the
northern end of their range! The genetic isolation of the Pine Barrens forest has already allowed a few species of plants and insects to become unique to this state we’re in. DNA studies would reveal more unique species, and more are evolving! Today, we must somehow, against mounting odds, continue to preserve enough contiguous Pine Barrens habitat, and find a way to live side-by-side with these plants and animals in a firedependent ecosystem. To learn more about 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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Baby & Toddler Time from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Join us for singing and rhyming fun followed by play time with the library’s toys. Siblings welcome. Friday Movie: Sully (2016): (Tom Hanks) Rated PG-13; 96 minutes, at 2 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. US Airways pilot Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger glides his disabled plane onto the frigid waters of the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 aboard. No registration.
Sat., March 11
VITA Super Tax Day from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Tax preparation assistance is available FREE as a face-to-face appointment for individuals or families earning $64,000 per year or less. Space is limited. Schedule an appointment in person or by calling (609) 448-1474.
Sun., March 12
The annual Tri-Synagogue PurimFest will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the East Brunswick Jewish Center, 511 Ryders Lane in East Brunswick. The carnival, which is designed for children and adults to enjoy, will include a variety of activities such as bounce houses, remote control car racing, arts & crafts, face painting, a video arcade, tricky tray and more. Food will be available for purchase. Wristbands can be purchased in advance for $18 for children ages 2 and over ($72 family maximum) and adults are free. Submit advance payments to the EBJC office at 511 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick, N.J., 08816. After March 6 and at the door, wristband price is $25 per child with no family maximum. PurimFest is sponsored by East Brunswick Jewish Center, Temple B’nai Shalom and Young Israel of East Brunswick. Call 732-2577070 with any questions. Utilizing Social Media in Your Genealogical Research from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Many people are turning to different forms of Social Media to discover genealogical clues. Come and learn how to use blogs, videos, and other types of social media to make new connections in your genealogical research. Presented by Cathy Zahn of the Central Jersey Genealogical Society. Sponsored by Friends of the Hickory Corner Library. Call 609-4481330.
Mon., March 13
Coupon Swap at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. All day. Drop in anytime during the day to bring coupons to share and take what you need. Coupons will also be available all month under our magazine collection. Preschool Art Class with Mrs. Mehta from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Children ages 2-6 will learn drawing & painting techniques from local art instructor Mrs. Mehta. Messy play clothes, please. Lunch Time Meditation
from 12:30 to 1 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Join us for some guided mediation during lunch hour. This short mediation will help us regain the peace that we lose through our busy mornings and it will also help us get through the rest of our day smoothly. Bollywood Dance Workout from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. A funfilled, intensive dance program designed to address the whole body while increasing core strength and stamina. No prior training required. Wear comfortable clothing and sneakers. As with any exercise program, check with your healthcare provider before participating. Call 609-448-1330.
Tues., March 14 Hightstown Rams Pop Warner Parents Information Night will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Rogers School Auditorium, 380 Stockton Street, Hightstown, N.J. Have questions, interested in finding out more about Pop Warner football and cheer? Come out to our free information night. We will be available to answer any questions regarding the program, our commitment to safety, and commitment to academics. For more information, email Brian at Brian.conwaycomfort@gmail.com. Story time with Miss Liz from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Children ages 2-6 will enjoy stories, songs, rhymes & a craft. Siblings welcome. Beginning Spanish class from 5 to 6 p.m., Citizenship Exam Review from 6 to 7 p.m. and Learning English with Victor from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Register in person or by calling (609) 448-1474 for any of these three classes.
Wed., March 15 Story time with Miss Liz from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Children ages 2-6 will enjoy stories, songs, rhymes and a craft. Siblings welcome. Emotional Freedom Techniques from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Learn about EFT (“tapping”), a stress release tool in the emerging field of Energy Psychology. It involves tuning into a distressing thought/feeling while tapping on head and upper body acupuncture meridian points. It can help with emotional eating & other addictions. Please register at www.mcl.org. Gmail Basics from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. This class will cover the fundamentals of how Gmail works, including sending, replying to, and forwarding messages and attachments. Call 609-4481330.
Thurs., March 16 Crazy 8s Math Club from 4:15 to 4:45 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Children in Grades K-3 are invited to make math fun with this weekly math club. We will explore math concepts with fun activities like glow stick geometry and toilet paper roll measuring! Please register at www.mcl.org. Conversational ESL from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Join educator Beth Broder Epstein to learn how to improve your English language speaking skills, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar and fluency. Must have some basic knowledge of English. Call 609-4481330. Friends of the Hickory Corner Library Public
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Meeting at 7 p.m. at the library, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Join the Friends to become more involved in your library! Learn about opportunities for volunteering and contributing to the community. No registration necessary. Call 609-448-1330. The Beth El Synagogue of East Windsor Senior’s Group welcomes Laurie Dinerstein-Kurs as she presents “The Legacy of Eve” at 1 p.m. Enjoy some light refreshments while the group addresses the Torah story of Adam and Eve and if it was written today how it is highly likely we would not recognize it. Beth El Synagogue is at 50 Maple Stream Road, East Windsor, N.J., 08520; 609-443-4454; www.bethel.net.
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Open Play for Babies & Toddlers from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Little ones ages birth-2.5 years can play with the library’s toys in the Community Room. Drum Circle at 10:30 a.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Join musician and teacher Reed Thomas to create simple rhythms using hand held drums and various percussion instruments. No experience required. Call 609-448-1330. Friday Movie: The Magnificent Seven (2016) (Denzel Washington; Ethan Hawke) Rated PG-13; 133 minutes, at 2 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. The town of Rose Creek is under the
Sat., March 18 Yoga for Beginners from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Learn simple and powerful yoga postures to improve stability and balance. No physical agility or prior yoga experience needed. Bring a mat or large towel. Instructor, Aruna, is a trained Isha facilitator. Please register at www.mcl.org.
Sahaja Yoga Meditation Sundays from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Sahaja yoga meditation is based on “Kundalini awakening,” practiced in more than 90 countries. Experience the peace and joy you can derive from this state of selfrealization and feel its benefits in your life. Call 609-448-1330. The Beth El Synagogue of East Windsor Genealogy Club will be sponsoring a discussion titled, ‘DNA and Jewish Genealogy” at 7:30 p.m. The use of DNA is rapidly becoming an important tool for aiding genealogical studies and for understanding history in general. This discussion, led by Nathan Reiss, president of the Genealogy Committee of the Jewish Historical Society of Central Jersey, will identify
the properties of DNA that make it so useful and describe some examples of how it has been used for genealogical research. Beth El Synagogue is at 50 Maple Stream Road, East Windsor, NJ, 08520. www.bethel.net. Contact the synagogue office with any questions, (609) 443-4454. The Princeton High School Baseball Team will be holding its 18th Annual Spring Training Youth Baseball Clinic from 1 to 3 p.m. in the New Gym at Princeton High School. This is open to boys and girls ages 5 - 13 and all levels are welcome. The clinic will focus on pitching, catching, throwing, fielding and hitting. All participants must bring their own glove. Weather permitting, some drills may be held outside. Pre-register by email to: swati@lele-sarafin.com stating your name, child’s name and phone number. Cost is $25 preregistration, $30 at the door. Payment on day of clinic is cash or check payable to “PHS Baseball Booster Club.”
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Sing-Along with Kim Yarson from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. For ages birth to 5 and a caregiver. Dance to Kim’s high-energy guitar music as she plays classics and original songs. Please register at www.mcl.org. Lunch Time Meditation from 12:30 to 1 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Join us for some guided mediation during lunch hour. This short mediation will help us regain the peace that we lose See CALENDAR, Page 8
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MERCER COUNTY NOTES Howell Farm to offer workhorse rides
Children will be riding high at Howell Living History Farm on Saturday, March 11, when the farm’s big workhorses will be drafted for “pony ride” duty. Riders will not sit on saddles, nor will they ride bareback, but will sit atop fully harnessed, three-quarter-ton workhorses. The horses won’t mind, according to the farmers, since giving rides is easier than pulling the plows and wagons used to run the 130-acre “living history” farm. The program is intended to give children a taste of early 20th-century farm life. So, in order to get a ride, children must first do their farm chores. The list includes helping farmers sweep out horse stalls, clean harnesses, fill water troughs and make repairs to pasture fences. The rides will be offered from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on a first-come, first-served basis. Riders must be between the ages of 5 and 12 years old, without exception. Parking and admission are free. Howell Farm is owned by the County of Mercer and maintained by the Mercer County Park Commission. It is located on Valley Road, just off Route 29, in Hopewell Township. The GPS address is 70 Woodens Lane, Hopewell Township, N.J., 08530. Visiting hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. For more information, call the farm office at (609) 7373299 or visit www.howellfarm.org or www.mercercountyparks.org.
Terhune Orchards plans free pruning demonstration
Gary Mount, owner of Terhune Orchards, is offering a free pruning class in his orchards on Sunday, March 12 from 1-3 p.m. Terhune Orchards grows apple, peach and cherry trees, blueberries, blackberries and grapes as well
as a wide variety of vegetables on 200 acres of preserved farmland. Mount is well-known for his expertise and innovation in growing fruits. He is a board member of the International Fruit Tree Association, the New Jersey Horticultural Society and the New Jersey Small Fruit Council. Frequently asked for his advice on pruning and other cultural practices in the orchards, he holds an annual free workshop to share his knowledge with amateur orchardists and home gardeners. He will explain how to prune fruit trees, the correct time of year to do so and the necessary tools. He will do a demonstration in the orchard and answer questions. He will also discuss new varieties of fruit trees suitable for planting by the homeowner. The class on March 12 will be held rain or shine. Terhune Orchards’ own cider and donuts will be served as refreshments. The class is free but online registration is requested at http://terhuneorchards.com/cla ss-sign-up/ Terhune Orchards is at 330 Cold Soil, Road, Princeton N.J. The farm store is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The winery is open Friday from noon to 6 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.
Mercer Green Fest set at Rider University The local area’s green fair, the Mercer Green Fest (formerly known as the Living Local Expo) will be held on Saturday March 18, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Rider University Student Recreation Center, which is on the main campus, 2083 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville. The fair is free and open to the public, rain or shine. After 10 years as the Living Local Expo, the annual event’s name has changed to Mercer Green Fest to indicate the day is fun for the whole family and has expanded to partner with nine communities throughout Mercer County.
All Mercer county residents are invited to join in on having fun going green. The Mercer Green Fest is presented by the Mercer County Sustainability Coalition which is comprised of Ewing Green Team, Hopewell Green Team, Lawrence Environmental Resources & Sustainability Green Advisory Committee (ERSGAC), Trenton Green Team, Sustainable Lawrence, Sustainable Princeton, West Windsor Environmental Commission Mercer County Office of Sustainability and the Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association. More than 70 eco-friendly businesses will be offering information and incentives to help you go green and save money. Visitors can learn about a wide variety of sustainability issues and exciting community projects such as bike trails, food waste recycling programs, energy efficiency, electric car display, health, exercise and wellness, and science fair projects from area schools. An indoor farmers market will feature a great variety of locally produced fruits, vegetables, cheeses, honey as well as flowers, plants, herbs and artisan food products. Local farmers include Chickadee Creek Farm, Cherry Grove Farm and Terhune Orchards. Unique specialty products by Frank’s Pickled Peppers, Tassot Apiaries, Les Delices d’Annelise and Sweets by Lovey. A family friendly lunch celebrating locally grown and seasonal ingredients will be available for purchase all day. There’s plenty for the kids to do too. This year’s event will feature the Grammy Award nominated Miss Amy and we will also be bringing back the Eyes of the Wild traveling zoo as well as Art All Day. The Mercer Sustainability Coalition invites all area artists to participate in our Upcycled From Trash to Treasure Art Exhibit and Contest at the Green Fest this year. Celebrate the recycling mantra of recycle - reduce - reuse - and recycle through art and show off your creative use of reused materials. For more information on the Mercer Green Fest visit www.mercergreenfest.org.
Calendar Heart Disease: Prevention, Signs & Symptoms from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Learn about the first signs of the disease, common risk factors, prevention and when to seek the advice of a physician. Presented by health educator Lessley Chiriboga, MD. Call 609-448-1330.
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through our busy mornings and it will also help us get through the rest of our day smoothly. Mystery Book Club at 7 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. The group will be discussing The Beekeeper’s Apprentice by Laurie R. King. New members welcome. No registration. Call 609-448-1330. Embroidery Circle at 7 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Whether you are looking to create your first stitch or expand your skills, learn new methods and techniques, or share embroidery art and craft knowledge, ideas and project work, the Embroidery Circle is open to all skill levels - including absolute beginners. We encourage you to bring embroidery projects you are working on to share with others or work in the good company of fellow embroiders. No registration. Call 609-448-1330.
Wed., March 22 Story time with Miss Liz from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Children ages 2-6 will enjoy stories, songs, rhymes & a craft. Siblings welcome.
Thurs., March 23 Crazy 8s Math Club from 4:15 to 4:45 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Children in Grades K-3 are invited to make math fun with this weekly math club. We will explore math concepts with fun activities like glow stick geometry and toilet paper roll measuring! Please register at www.mcl.org. Everyday English at 7 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Learn how to improve your English language speaking skills, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar and fluency. Must have some basic knowledge of English. Taught by ESL instructor Stephanie Owens. Call 609-448-1330. Conversational ESL from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Join
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Story time with Miss Liz from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Children ages 2-6 will enjoy stories, songs, rhymes & a craft. Siblings welcome. Beginning Spanish class from 5 to 6 p.m., Citizenship Exam Review from 6 to 7 p.m. and Learning English with Victor from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Register in person or by calling (609) 448-1474. for any of these three classes.
educator Beth Broder Epstein to learn how to improve your English language speaking skills, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar and fluency. Must have some basic knowledge of English. Call 609-448-1330.
Fri., March 24 Open Play for Babies & Toddlers including a sleep development talk from a health educator for the caregivers from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Little ones ages birth-2.5 years can play with the library’s toys in the Community Room. Rummikub from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. One of the world’s most popular games. Rummikub is a tile-bases game combining elements of the card game rummy and mahjong. No experience necessary. No registration. Call 609-448-1330.
Sun., March 26 Sahaja Yoga Meditation Sundays from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Sahaja yoga meditation is based on “Kundalini awakening,” practiced in more than 90 countries. Experience the peace and joy you can derive from this state of selfrealization and feel its benefits in your life. Call 609-448-1330.
Mon., March 27 VITA Super Tax Day from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in
Hightstown. Tax preparation assistance is available FREE as a face-to-face appointment for individuals or families earning $64,000 per year or less. Space is limited. Schedule an appointment in person or by calling (609) 448-1474. Tween-Parent Book Club Planning & Pizza Party from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Children in Grades 3-5 and their parents are invited to the first meeting of the “Tween-Parent Book Club.” We will outline the program and discuss some great books we’ve read while enjoying pizza. All participants must register online at www.mcl.org to ensure enough pizza is ordered. East Windsor in Three Centuries at 7 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Robert W. Craig has been studying the history of East Windsor for five decades and has written extensively for the Hightstown-East Windsor Historical Society. He is both a professional historian and an architectural historian, and has worked in the historic preservation field since 1975. Please join us in learning more about the history of our township. Call 609-448-1330.
Tues., March 28 Story time with Miss Liz from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Children ages 2-6 will enjoy stories, songs, rhymes & a craft. Siblings welcome. Beginning Spanish class from 5 to 6 p.m., Citizenship Exam Review from 6 to 7 p.m. and Learning
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English with Victor from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Register in person or by calling (609) 448-1474 for any of these three classes. Free Immigration Legal Clinic from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown.
Wed., March 29 Story time with Miss Liz from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Children ages 2-6 will enjoy stories, songs, rhymes & a craft. Siblings welcome. Infant CPR from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. and Adult & Child CPR from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial
Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. The Family & Friends CPR program teaches you how to perform CPR and how to help someone who is choking. An infant is defined as a child 1 year of age or younger. This course is designed for family members, friends and members of the general community who want to learn CPR but do not need a course completion card. Please register for one or both programs at www.mcl.org. Hickory Corner Book Discussion at 7:30 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. The group will be discussing Precious and Grace by Alexander McCall Smith. Call 609-448-1330.
Obituaries
Jeffrey Scott Jeffrey Scott died in the early hours of Monday, January 9th at Hahneman Hospital after taking ill suddenly in the Philadelphia apartment he shared with his longtime companion Lori Johnson. Jeff is survived, and sorely missed, by Ms Johnson, his brother John (Jack) Scott of Lewis Run, Pennsylvania, his three adult children, Megan Daily-Scott and her husband Matt of Cranbury, NJ, Matthew Scott and his wife Heather also of Cranbury, and Ian Scott and his wife Melissa of Montgomery Center, Vermont. He was “Opa” to six be-loved grandchildren. Born in 1943 at Newark’s Presbyterian Hospital, Jeffrey Emerson Scott was the older of the two boys Isabelle Keimig and Ken Scott raised in their Roselle, NJ home. A twelve-year-old Jeffrey could be seen driving his grandfather’s Hudson around his farm in what would develop into a lifelong fascination with automobiles. After attending Chestnut Elementary he graduated from Abraham Clark High School’s class of 1961. Despite high school yearbook predictions of fame as a professional race car driver, Jeff graduated Livingston College of Rutgers University in 1971 and took a position at Opin-ion Research Corporation in Princeton. )N HIS ADVERTISING CAREER HE WORKED AT .EW 9ORK lRMS Compton, N.W. Ayer, and Geers Gross before returning to New Jersey to establish Mohrman Scott Associates in 1984. Jeff had an outsize laugh that matched his personality. His sense of humor didn’t appeal to everyone, but it was charged with an infectious enjoyment that was hard to resist.
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Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is making its final stop in Trenton By Keith Loria
Circus fans can see the ringmaster, clowns, and basketball antics on unicycles when Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus comes to Trenton.
here’s been a lot of big news coming out of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus the last couple of years. First, after years of protests from animal rights group, the circus retired elephants from its productions, sending them to a reserve in Florida. The absence of elephants led to a further decline in ticket sales, which already has been slowing down in recent years. That led Feld Entertainment, which owns the circus, to announce that Ringling Bros. was shutting down the big top for good. A performance on Long Island scheduled for May 21 will end a run of 146 years. But before it closes, the Greatest Show on Earth will be heading to the Sun National Bank Center for its final performances in the area, March 17-19. Front and center for all the action is ringmaster Johnathan Lee Iverson, a former opera singer who has been with Ringling Bros. for a more than 15 years. He puts his operatic skills to work throughout the circus, beginning with “The Star-Spangled Banner,” and peppering in songs. Naturally, he’s sad to see the circus coming to an end, but says it’s going out on top, with one of its best shows ever. “Before this was going to be a swan song, it was going to be a new chapter of something we thought would be really wonderful and spectacular,” Iverson says. “The show is fantastic. It’s awash in new technology but it’s still led by the traditional spectacle of being the Greatest Show on Earth. It continues to have that wow factor.” The theme this year is Out of This World, and the circus will feature a “circus space fleet” on a heroic quest of good versus evil that will let imaginations
run wild with unexpected surprises and thrills at every turn. Scheduled to appear are high-wire performers, strongmen, trampoline daredevils, inconceivable contortionists and an international assembly of more than 100 performers. And of course, the clowns. “We’ve been able to attract some extraordinary talent and have our timeless favorites,” Iverson says. “Of course we have our lions and tigers, and we have the world’s greatest menagerie, with rescue dogs, kangaroos, llamas, prancing pigs, miniature donkeys and more.” Iverson’s favorite act involves the Torres family and the Globes of Steel, dynamic daredevils on motorcycles who thrill audiences with a jaw-dropping display of engine-growling extremes as they crowd, one by one, into the claustrophobic cage of courage, a 16-foot-wide “vortex of ice.” “This year they push the limit and take it up a notch. We have eight motorcycles and five globes,” he says. “We have a lot of wonderful things, and though they may be traditional, we always push the limits and offer something fresh. There’s always new territory to conquer and a new plateau to go to.” For the first time ever, the circus will also feature thrill skaters as the floor transitions to ice. “With the ice, we are able to add an element that really delves into technology and uses projection. We’re in outer space, so we really turn the entire arena into a galaxy all of its own, which is wonderful,” Iverson says. “We have these fantastic ice skaters, who come from a Chinese city where they hold ice festivals in winter. These are some excellent, dynamic skaters. I had no idea you could skate in stilts.” Another highlight of the show is the King Charles Troupe, the only professional unicycle variety basketball act in the country, who will be performing
on bikes with spikes for the ice element of the show. One of those performing is Kaseem Alamudeen of Trenton, who is looking forward to performing in his home city. “They’re the longest-running act in Ringling Bros. history, and there’s no act like them on the planet,” Iverson says. “They’re featuring for the first time a young lady [Aaniya Raphiel] whose grandfather was part of the original troupe. So it’s really wonderful to see how this circus works, it goes from generation to generation to generation.” With the end now in sight, Iverson is just trying to make every night more special than the next. “It’s not about what I’m taking out of it, it’s about what I’m giving,” he says. “Artists by nature are used to moving on and shows ending. Unlike most shows though, we travel together and live together. We have generations of families with us on the road. I’ve enjoyed this culture for 18 years, and it’s not a bitter thing for me, but I will miss being a part of this family.” The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will perform at the Sun National Bank Center, 81 Hamilton Ave., Trenton, March 17-19. Tickets cost $15-$70; sunnationalbankcenter.com.
Also Inside: “Murder on the Orient Express” comes to McCarter • Guy Davis is bringing the blues to Bordentown
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ON STAGE By Anthony Stoeckert
All Aboard for a Mystery McCarter Theatre teams up with Ken Ludwig for a new take on an Agatha Christie classic
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herlock Holmes aside, Hercule Poirot is almost certainly the second-most famous detective in all of literature. The short, fussy, persistent detective used his “little gray cells” to solve murders in more than 30 novels (and dozens of short stories) by Agatha Christie. He has been portrayed in movies and television by such actors as Albert Finney, Peter Ustinov, Tony Randall, and, best-known of all, David Suchet in the long-running British series “Agatha Christie’s Poirot.” But rarely has the character been seen on stage. There’s a 1929 play, “Alibi,” (adapted from Christie’s groundbreaking “Murder of Roger Ackroyd”) and “Black Coffee,” first produced in 1930, but neither of those are held in high regard. Christie even removed Poirot from stage adaptations of several of her books. That makes McCarter Theatre’s producPhoto by Matt Pilsner tion of “Murder on the Orient Express,” running March 14 through April 2, someAllan Corduner as Hercule Poirot (left) rehearses for McCarter Theatre’s thing of an event for Christie fans. The play “Murder on the Orient Express” with Maboud Ebrahimzadeh. is based on the 1934 novel, in which Poirot boards the famous train, and is approached natural. be influenced particularly by anybody by Samuel Ratchett, who wants to hire Taking on the part of Poirot is Alan Cor- who’s played him before.” Poirot to protect him, as he fears his life. duner, whose credits include “The Birthday Corduner says he hasn’t watched any Poirot turns him down, and sure enough Party” at McCarter and Broadway roles in movie or TV adaptations of any Poirot stoRatchett is found murdered as the train is “Titanic” and “Serious Money.” He’s ries. “I want very much to make him my stuck in a snowdrift. known to television viewers for his role as own, without being untrue to Christie,” he The story was adapted for a successful Etai Luskin in “Homeland,” and his film says. 1974 film, starring Finney, who received an work includes roles in “Florence Foster One element he wants to explore is the Oscar nomination for his take on Poirot. An- Jenkins,” “Vera Drake,” and “Topsy- story’s setting in 1934, at time at which Euother movie adaptation, directed by and Turvy.” He recently finished filming a rope was on the brink of major changes. starring Kenneth Branagh, is set for release movie, titled “Disobedience,” which he de“So I think there should be, without later this year. scribes as a low-budget movie set in North making him too heavy, there is an awareMcCarter’s staging is written by Ken London’s Orthodox Jewish community. The ness of the greater world around him rather Ludwig, who is best-known for his farces. cast also includes Rachel McAdams and than him being the little, fussy detective,” He’s also written stage adaptations of clas- Rachel Weisz. The movie is expected to be Corduner says. sic stories, including “Treasure Island,” released in the fall. He adds that in addition to the script, “The Three Musketeers,” and In taking on Poirot, Mr. Corduner is well he’s looking at the book, and other Poirot “Baskerville,” an adaptation of the Sherlock aware he’s playing an iconic character and books. One element of this story that interHolmes novel, “The Hound of the that pressure, sometimes self-imposed, ests him is Poirot’s feelings with Countess Baskervilles.” Ludwig and McCarter have comes with playing such an icon. Andrenyi. collaborated in recent years on the farce “A “There seems to be a genuine infatua“But on the other hand, I’m very anxious Comedy of Tenors,” and “Baskerville.” Last that I’m true to what I think is Christie’s deyear, McCarter staged Christie’s “The scription of him,” Corduner says. “She Mousetrap,” so this collaboration between paints characters in very simple and very Ludwig, McCarter and Christie seems only particular brushstrokes. And I don’t want to
tion, between him and her,” he says. “There has to be, underneath the kind of organized, fastidious, brilliantly fast detective, there is also a heart that beats, even if people accuse him of being cold.” He adds that Poirot is steadfast in his beliefs and approach, and the Countess throws him off to the degree that he tells another character, “I wish I was young again,” in reference to the Countess. “It’s not just a throwaway, I think. It’s something that gives him a little more depth,“ Corduner says. Ludwig is best-known for comedies, and his “Baskerville” adaptation brought a good amount of laughter to Sherlock Holmes. One factor with adapting “Murder on the Orient Express,” is the involvement of Agatha Christie’s estate, which is known to be protective of the author’s work. In a New York Times story, Emily Mann, McCarter’s artistic director and the director of “Murder on the Orient Express,” described the stage as “engaged.” As such, don’t expect a purely comedic take on “Murder on the Orient Express.” Corduner says there is some humor in the play, while also staying true to Christie. He’s also confident audiences will enjoy the play, regardless of how familiar they are with the story. “It’s very accessible. I think everyone loves a mystery, and I think it’s set up very well,” he says. “Ken’s done a really tremendous adaptation. The Agatha Chrisite estate are very very careful about giving the rights to anybody for anything, and they’re right behind the adaptation. Obviously, it had to be approved before we could even do a production. They are very keen on this version, which is very heartwarming. Now we have to get it right.”
“Murder on the Orient Express” will be performed at McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, March 14 through April 2. For more information, go to mc-
All About Pi
The musicians of The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and host Bruce Adolphe return to Princeton for Pi Day Weekend in a family concert that honors Albert Einstein. “Meet the Music: Albert & Wolfgang will take place March 11 at 1 p.m. The family program for kids ages 6 to 12 and their families returns by popular demand to Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall. Einstein once said that Mozart’s music is “so pure and beautiful that I see it as a reflection of the inner beauty of the universe.” Einstein performed Mozart sonatas on the violin and played chamber music with musicians all over the world. The concert will feature works by Mozart interspersed with original compositions by Adolphe. Tickets cost $10, $5 kids. For more, go to princetonuniversityconcerts.org, or call 609-258-9220. Princeton’s weekend-long celebration of Pi Day will begin March 11 and continue on March 12 and, of course, Tuesday, March 14. March 14 represents the beginning of Pi, 3.14, and also is Einstein’s birthday. Events include pie eating, pie judging, pie throwing, pi recitation, pizza pie and
cupcake-decorating contests. The winners of the Einstein look-alike contest and the pi recitation contest will compete for $314.15. Other prizes include pizza and cupcakes for a year. Other activities include birthday parties and Dinky rides with Einstein; live musical and dramatic performances; a “pi-dade,” a children’s violin demonstration, grub crawls, a family movie, biking, running and walking tours. Adults can enjoy selfguided pub crawls and a cocktail making course. Events will take place throughout Princeton, at such destinations as the Nassau Inn, McCaffrey’s, Morven Museum & Garden, the Princeton Garden Theatre, the Princeton Public Library, The Peacock Inn, Yankee Doodle Tap Room, the Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, and others. Admission to most events is free and located in downtown Princeton. Purchase of contestant registration and/or VIP packages guests include preferred access to events, discounts available during the event. and reminder texts throughout the event. For a full list of events and registration information, go to www.piday-princeton.com.
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IN CONCERT By Keith Loria
A Genuine Blues Guy Guy Davis will be joined by harmonica player Fabrizio Poggifor for a concert in Bordentown
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ew people associate St. Patrick’s Day with the blues, but that isn’t stopping bluesman Guy Davis from coming to Randy Now’s Man Cave in Bordentown for a concert on March 17. Joining Davis on stage will be noted Italian harmonica player Fabrizio Poggi, and the pair will be playing songs from their new CD, “Sonny & Brownie’s Last Train.” “We are traveling to support this new CD, which is sort of at the forefront of the musical work by Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee, doing the blues and social commentary songs,” Davis says. “I have a history of doing this kind of stuff from two sides. From McGhee’s perspective of playing the guitar and singing, and from Sonny’s perspective of playing some harmonica.” Poggi produced the album after helping Davis with 2013’s”Juba Dance” recording. The two met at a music festival in Switzerland and formed a friendship. “We’ve been playing together for more than 10 years and have a lot of experience in front of crowds. We are going to show off some of what we do and we like it like that,” Davis says. “We’ll also be playing other material we’ve written, which was inspired by Sonny and Brownie. It’s going to be historical [and] hysterical.” The two recently returned from a “blues cruise,” where they sailed for a week doing a preview of the show. Davis says those audiences were entertained, and he predicts the same response from his Jersey audience. He’s looking forward to coming back to the area, as the first place he ever played in the state was a pizzeria in Bordentown “many moons ago.” Gigs weren’t always easy to come by early in his career, but he stuck with it and now is booked solid for 2017. “I knew that it was what I wanted to do, but didn’t know if I could make a living at it,” he says. “I knew I had something in me that wanted to get out and entertain people. Once I found that I could make some money doing it, I tried more and more to do it.” Davis’ 1995 debut, “Stomp Down the Rider” received acclaim for his acoustic playing, his singing and his songwriting. He notes he puts a lot of effort into his writing, but tries to produce music that lets the blues flow. “It takes work making a song that’s simple, and playful, and easy to do,” he says. “And I don’t want people to see that. I want to uplift and create something that causes delight. And I want some little 8-year-old kid in the front row to have big eyes and say, ‘Hey, I want to do that.’”
Blues fans can join Guy Davis on St. Patrick’s Day for an intimate concert at Randy Now’s Man Cave in Bordentown. Speaking of the younger set, Davis knows that blues might not be the music of choice for many kids today, but he tries hard to keep different generations interested in the genre. “One of the things I do is a ‘Blues in the School’ program, which I try to do every once in a while,” he says. “Lincoln Center in New York City has an education arm, and they send me out to schools and I play in front of these kids. I hope if they remember me, when they’re older, they will come out to the shows.” He himself learned about the blues from older musicians, and was fascinated by how they could make magic with their instruments. It’s that memory that keeps his music honest. “I tell people that I learned to play the style of harmonica from Sonny Terry and I stole everything I know, but it
was an honest theft because it took me 20 years to steal it,” he says. “The more I stole, the more I had to study it to do it well. The older folks are going to know that and see we are giving our best and I hope they will turn around and show their kids and grandchildren.” Davis’ ex-wife told him once that he “is married to this music” and he has come to believe that over time. “When I was trying to make a living for my family, it kept me out quite a bit, so there are positives and negatives to the business, but I do indeed want to do this music as fully as I can,” he says. “If you are lucky enough to be working, which I am, you enjoy getting around and playing to different crowds. It’s a good feeling.” Guy Davis will perform at Randy Now’s Man Cave, 134 Farnsworth Ave., Bordentown, March 17, 7 p.m. Tickets cost $25; mancavenj.com; 609-424-3766.
MOVIE TIMES
Movie and times for the week of March 10-16. Schedules are subject to change.
MONTGOMERY
Montgomery Cinemas (609-924-7444): Kedi (Unrated) Fri.-Thurs. 2:20, 7:20. Land of Mine (R) Fri.-Sat. 2:10, 4:40, 7:10, 9:40; Sun.-Thurs. 2:10, 4:40, 7:10. The Salesman (PG13) Fri.-Sat. 1:25, 4:15, 7:05, 9:55; Sun.Thurs. 1:25, 4:15, 7:05. A United Kingdom (PG13) Fri.Sat. 1:55, 4:30, 7:05, 9:40; Sun.-Thurs. 1:55, 4:30, 7:05. Paterson (R) Fri.-Sat. 4:30, 9:30; Sun.-Thurs. 4:30. Lion (PG13) Fri.-Sat. 1:50, 4:30, 7:10, 9:50; Sun.-Thurs. 1:50, 4:30, 7:10. Moonlight (R) Fri.-Sat. 2:10, 4:45, 7:20, 9:55; Sun.-Thurs. 2:10, 4:45, 7:20.
PRINCETON
PRINCETON GARDEN THEATRE (609-279-1999): The Salesman (PG13) Fri. 7; Sat. 1, 7; Sun. 7; Mon.-Wed. 5:15; Thurs. 2:15. I Am Not Your Negro (PG13) Fri.-Sat. 4:15, 9:25; Sun. 4:30; Mon.-Thurs. 5. 20th Century Women (R) Fri. 6:45, 9:30; Sat. 1, 6:45, 9:30; Sun. 1, 6:45; Mon. 8; Tues. 2:30, 8; Wed. 8; Thurs. 2:30, 8. Julieta (R) Fri.-Sun. 4; Mon. 8; Tues.-Wed. 2:30; Thurs. 5:15. Saturday Family Matinee: Muppets Take Manhattan (PG) Sat. 10:30 a.m. National Theatre Live: Hedda Gabler
(NR) Sun. 12:30. Deconstructing Sgt. Pepper (NR) Tues. 7:30 p.m. Royal Shakespeare Company: The Tempest (NR) Wed. 1 p.m. The Elephant Man (PG) (1980) Wed. 7:30. Cinema Today: I Cannot Tell You How I Feel (NR) Thurs. 7:30.
HILLSBOROUGH HILLSBOROUGH CINEMAS (908-874-8181): Beauty and the Beast (PG) Thurs. 7 p.m. The Shack (Luxury Recliners, Reserved Seating) (PG13) Fri.-Sat. 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 10:15; Sun. 1:15, 4:15, 7:15. Kong: Skull Island (PG13) (3D) Fri.-Sat. 1:30, 4:20, 7:10, 10; Sun.-Wed. 1:30, 4:20, 7:10; Thurs. 1:30, 4:20. Kong: Skull Island (PG13) Fri.-Sat. 1:15, 4:05, 6:55, 9:45; Sun.-Thurs. 1:15, 4:05, 6:55. Kong: Skull Island (Luxury Recliners, Reserved Seating) (PG13) Fri.-Sat. 1:55, 4:45, 7:35, 10:25; Sun.-Thurs. 1:55, 4:45, 7:35. Before I Fall (PG13) Fri.-Sat. 12:10, 2:35, 5, 7:25, 9:50; Sun. 12:10, 2:35, 5, 7:25; Mon.-Thurs. 2:35, 5, 7:25. Logan (R) Fri.-Sat. 1, 4:05, 7:10, 10:15; Sun.-Thurs. 1, 4:05, 7:10. Logan (Luxury Recliners, Reserved Seating) (R) Fri.-Sat. 12:30, 3:35, 6:40, 9:45; Sun. 12:30, 3:35, 6:40; Mon.-Thurs. 3:35, 6:40. Get Out (Luxury Recliners) (R) Fri.-Sat. 12:25, 2:55, 5:25, 7:55, 10:25; Sun. 12:25, 2:55, 5:25, 7:55; Mon.-Thurs. 2:55, 5:25, 7:55.
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By Anthony Stoeckert
MUSIC
Music for Romantics Princeton Symphony Orchestra will perform works by Edward Elgar and Carl Nielsen
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rinceton Symphony Orchestra’s “Restless Romantic” concert will feature two works from the late romantic period: Edward Elgar’s violin concerto in b minor, op. 61, and Carl Nielsen’s fourth symphony op. 29, “The Inextinguishable.” The concert will feature French violinist Philippe Graffin as a soloist during the Elgar piece, and will be conducted by Christopher Lyndon-Gee, and Lyndon-Gee is quick to praise the works audiences will hear at Richardson Auditorium on March 19. “It’s just two works but they are very substantial and wonderful pieces,” says Lyndon-Gee, who has worked with orchestras and opera companies in Australia, New Zealand, Italy, Switzerland and works as a professor of music and as music director of Adelphi University on Long Island. “They’re masterpieces that have, perhaps, slipped by the awareness of most people. We tend, in modern times, to focus rather excessively on an ever-decreasing small core of what we consider to be great works.” He says Elgar’s concerto is one of the great violin concertos written before the modern era, along with concertos written by Beethoven, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, and Sibelius. He describes the Elgar as a “superlative work” that showcase the instrument for a soloist, with dramatic exchanges, emotion, and also offers opportunities for orchestra players to shine. He notes that Elgar was himself a violin player, and was the concert master for a regional orchestra in Great Britain. “He was not a virtuoso violinist, but he was quite good, so he knew the instrument intimately,” Lyndon Gee says. Another story of the concerto is an inscription, which translated from Spanish states “Herein is enshrined the soul of …..” (Those five dots are Elgar’s.) Just who that inscription was written for is a mystery, though it’s often thought to be a woman who was a friend of his who he loved and was inspired by. More important than who the inscription is written for, Lyndon Gee says, is what the inscription says about the composer. “The concerto enshrines the best of him, and it is by turns a virtuosic, brilliant display, and deeply thoughtful and
Christopher Lyndon-Gee will conduct Princeton Symphony Orchestra’s March 19 concert, which will feature Philippe Graffin (below) as a featured soloist. very touching,” Lyndon-Gee says. “His writing in all of his music... is characterized by extraordinary extremes of rubato, tempo markings, tempo change markings at almost every measure.” The concert will mark Lyndon-Gee’s first with PSO, and his first collaboration with Graffin. “I know he is a very, very fine musician,” Lyndon-Gee says. “Moreover, I know that Philippe has consulted Elgar’s manuscript in the British Library in London, and he knows the piece very profoundly. He has incorporated a few of the original readings of passages, which were changed slightly — I emphasize only slightly — by Fritz Kreisler [the violinist the concert was written for] when the piece was performed.” The second half of the concert will feature Nielsen’s fourth symphony, “The Inextinguishable,” which was written in 1916, during World War I. “He did say the title of the symphony, ‘The Inextin-
guishable,’ didn’t apply to the symphony itself, to the notes on the page, but was a reference to that which is inextinguishable, the human spirt.” He describes it as a work that is “uplifting and energizing.” The symphony is noted for featuring two tympanists, representing the war. “Nielsen does what nobody else had done before,” Lyndon-Gee says. “He opposes the two tympanists in a kind of on-stage battle for supremacy. It’s an amazing piece. There are several passages where the orchestra as a whole drops out, and it’s just the tympany. And for 1916, that’s revolutionary.” Princeton Symphony Orchestra will present “Restless Romantics” at Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall on the Princeton University campus, March 19, 4 p.m. Tickets cost $33-$82; princetonsymphony.org; 609-497-0020.
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THINGS TO DO
STAGE
“Sarah Sings a Love Story,” Crossroads Theatre Company, 7 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick. Play with music by Stephanie Berry about Sarah Vaughan, played by Tamar Davis, through March 26, $25-$55; crossroadstheatrecompany.org; 732-545-8100. “Rumors,” Performed by Somerset Valley Players, 689 Amwell Road, Hillsborough. Neil Simon comedy about glamorous guests who arrive at a dinner party, and find out their host is absent, March 10-26. Performances: Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. Tickets cost $20, $18 seniors/students; www.svptheatre.org; 908-369-7469. “Twelfth Night,” Performed by ActorsNET of Bucks County at the Heritage Center, 635 North Delmorr Ave., Morrisville. Shakespeare comedy about a shipwreck which leads to romantic complications, March 10-26. Tickets cost $20, $17 seniors; www.actorsnetbucks.org; 215-295-3694. “Murder on the Orient Express,” McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton. Adaptation of Agatha Christie’s classic mystery by Ken Ludwig, March 14 through April 2; mccarter.org; 609-258-2787. “To Kill a Mockingbird,” Kelsey Theatre on the campus of Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. Theater to Go presents adaptation of Harper Lee’s classic novel, March 17-26. Performances: Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. Tickets cost $18, $16 seniors, $14 students/children; www.kelseytheatre.net; 609-5703333.
JAZZ, ROCK, POP, ETC.
Joe Jencks, Christ Congregation Church, 50 Walnut Lane, Princeton. Concert presented the Princeton Folk Music Society featuring Jencks, a singer-songwriter and storytellers who sings about the lives of working people, March 17, 8:15 p.m. (Doors open at 7:15 p.m.) Tickets are sold at the door and cost $20, $10 students, $5 children; www.princetonfolk.org; 609-799-0944. Luiz Simas, Recital Hall at Jacobs Music, 2540 Brunswick Pike (Route 1), Lawrenceville, Jazz concert presented by Greater Princeton Steinway Society. Simas’ program will feature original piano compositions and improvisations in various Brazilian styles in addition to pieces by Ernesto Nazareth, Jacob Bittencourt, and Carlos Jobim, March 19, 3 p.m. For more information, go to www.steinwaysocietyprinceton. org.
MUSEUMS
Hear the Music Violinist Ilmar Gavilan will join the Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey when it performs at Patriots Theater at the War Memorial, 1 Memorial Drive, Trenton, March 11, 7:30 p.m. The program will feature Mozart, Kreisler, Sarasate, and Tchaikovsky. Tickets cost $27.50-$65; www.capitalphilharmonic.org; 215-893-1999.
MUSIC CLASSICAL MUSIC Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey, War Memorial Patriots Theater, 1 Memorial Drive, Trenton. Violinist Ilmar Gavilan will join the philharmonic as soloist in an evening of music by Mozart, Kreisler, Sarasate, and Tchaikovsky. The CPNJ strings will be conducted by Music Director Daniel Spalding, March 11, 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $27.50$65; www.capitalphilharmonic.org. Princeton Symphony Orchestra, Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall, on the campus of Princeton University. “Restless Romantics” concert featuring violinist Philippe Graffin, conducted by Christopher Lyndon-Gee. The program will feature two late-romantic works: Edward Elgar’s Violin Concerto in B Minor, Op. 61 and Carl Nielsen’s Symphony No. 4, Op. 29 “The Inextinguishable,” March 19, 4 p.m. (Pre-concert talk at 3 p.m.) Tickets cost $33-$82; princetonsymphony; 609 497-0020. Mahan Esfahani, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton. Harpsichord concert featuring old and new works by Cowell, Tomkins, Kalabis, Farnaby, Saariaho, Bach, Scarlatti and Reich, March 19, 3 p.m. Tickets cost $50; mccarter.org; 609-258-2787. Hilary Hahn and Robert Levin, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton. Violin-and-piano concert featuring works by Bach, Abril, Mozarst, Schubert, and more,
Trenton City Museum, Trenton City Museum, Ellarslie at Cadwalader Park, Trenton. “Furniture as Art,” four exhibits in one highlighting the items that bring comfort and beauty to our lives. “Furniture from the Permanent Collection” features furniture from the collection of the Trenton Museum Society - antique furniture made in and associated with Trenton. “Rustic Regional Windsor Chairs” includes a collection of early Windsor chairs loaned by private collectors. “Please be Seated” displays the work of contemporary area furniture designers and the diversity of styles and materials they use. “On These Walls” is a display of contemporary painting, highlights the role furniture plays in our lives and our homes, through March 12. Opening reception with artists, Jan. 22, 2-4 p.m. Hours: Wed.-Sat. noon to 4 p.m., Sun. 1-3 p.m. www.ellarslie.org; 609-989-3632. Princeton University Art Museum, on the campus of Princeton University, Princeton. Willem de Kooning Drawn and Painted,” through March 19; “Revealing Pictures.” Exhibit presenting works by 11 leading international artists: Nikolay Bakharev, Edmund Clark, Daniel and Geo Fuchs, Tim Hetherington, Pieter Hugo, Liu Zheng, Zanele Muholi, Robert Polidori, Alec Soth and Miwa Yanagi. The photographs from the Christopher E. Olofson Collection at the Princeton University Art Museum, through July 2; “The Berlin Painter and His World: Athenian Vase-Painting in the Early Fifth Century B.C.,” The exhibition will present 84 vessels and statuettes from the period, including 54 of the finest vases attributed to the Berlin Painter, providing a window into the world of Athenian society 2,500 years ago, March 4 through June 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. “Bruce Springsteen: A Photography Journey.” Curated by the Grammy Museum at L.A. Live. Exhibit features more than 40 photographs of the rock legend, and video interviews with the show’s five photographers: Danny Clinch, Ed Gallucci, Eric Meola, Pamela Springsteen, and Frank Stefanko. Together they revisit Springsteen’s career as a frontman and songwriter, capturing his charisma and off stage vulnerability, and documenting a great American musical legend, through May 21, 2017. Hours: Wed.-Sun. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $10, $8 seniors/students; morven.org; 609924-8144.
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“Philip Pearlstein: A Legacy of Influence,” Taplin Gallery at the Arts Council of Princeton’s Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, 102 Witherspoon St., Princeton. Group exhibition featuring figure painter Pearlstein and those he has influenced through his career as an artist and educator. Visitors can expect original works from artists Philip Pearlstein, Janet Fish, Stephen Lorber, Charles David Viera, Altoon Sultan, Tony Phillips, George Nick, Lorraine Shemesh, and Thomas Corey, through March 25. artscouncilofprinceton.org; 609-924-8777. Art Times Two, the gallery at Princeton Brain and Spine, 731 Alexander Road, Suite 200, Princeton. “Mandala.” Paintings and prints featuring mandalas from four regional artists are brought together in this exhibit. Associated with Hindu and Buddhist cultures where, consecrated and purposed for ritual, the mandala is understood to be the abode of the deity, through March 31. www.arttimestwo.com; 609-203-4622. “A Grounds For Sculpture History: The Land in Pictures and Words,” Lakefront Gallery, located in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Hamilton. Works by members of the Princeton Photography Club tell the story
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THINGS TO DO of how the former site of the New Jersey State Fairgrounds became Grounds For Sculpture, beginning in 1984 when the Atlantic Foundation purchased 12 acres of the old fairgrounds property adjacent to the Seward Johnson Atelier, through April 2. www.princetonphotoclub.org/LakefrontGallery.html; 732-422-3676. “Nature’s Healing Gifts,” D&R Greenway Land Trust at the Johnson Education Center, 1 Preservation Place, Princeton. Exhibit includes “Mystery and Magic — New Jersey’s Pinelands” featuring a decade of photographs by Albert Horner. Artists Priscilla Snow Algava, William Dix, Karen McLean, Dallas Piotrowski, Michelle Post and Ray Yeager highlight gifts from nature, through April 7. Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. www.drgreenway.org; 609-9244646. Sculpture Exhibit by Patrick Strzelec, Graves Terrace at Paul Robeson Center of the Arts, 102 Witherspoon St., Princeton. Outdoor exhibit of works by Patrick Strzelec, who makes abstract sculpture using a full range of materials. This Graves Terrace exhibition will provide the public with an introduction to Strzelec’s work preceding the installation of his work on Witherspoon Street at the site of the new Avalon Princeton residencies, through June, 2017. For more information, go to artscouncilofprinceton.org or call 609-924-8777.
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Catch a Rising Star, 102 Carnegie Center, West Windsor. Jill Kimmel, March 10-11; Buddy Fitzpatrick, March 17, catcharisingstar.com; 609-987-8018. Stress Factory, 90 Church St., New Brunswick. Jon Bramnick, featuring Ross Bennett, March 10, 7:30 p.m., 9:45 p.m., $25, Ross Bennett, March 11, 7:30 p.m., 9:45 p.m., $22; Kountry Wayne, March 15, 7:30 p.m., $32; Kyle Kinane, March 16, 7:30 p.m., March 17-18, 7:30 p.m., 9:45 p.m., $27; stressfactory.com; 732-545-4242.
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Princeton Country Dancers, Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive, Princeton. Saturday English Country Dance, March 11, 8-11 p.m. (Instruction starts at 7:30 p.m.), $10; Weekly Wednesday Country Dance, March 15, 8 p.m. (Instruction starts at 7:30 p.m.), $9; www.princetoncountrydancers.org. Friday Night Folk Dancing, at Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive, Princeton. One-hour instruction most weeks, followed by request dancing. Fridays, 8-11 p.m. $5; 609-912-1272.
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Cranbury Craft Show. Cranbury will host its 20th Annual CranburyCraft Show featuring 120 juried artisans. Work for sale will be in a variety of media including jewelry, fabric arts, ceramics, toys, wood crafts, food, florals, glass, clothing, and more, March 11, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., March 12, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, go to www.facebook.com/cranburycraftshow. Winter Barn Dance, Howell Living History Farm, Valley Road, off Route 29, Hopewell Township. Dancers and toe tappers of all ages are invited when the Jugtown Mountain String Band teams up with caller Sue Dupre during the farm’s winter barn dance. The event will be held inside the Charles Fish barn, a circa 1850 timber-frame building attached to the farm’s Visitor Center. The heated barn is fully accessible, and its wooden floor, open bays and acoustics make it ideal for dances. Beginners and more experienced dancers are welcome to participate in the program, which features a variety of square, circle and contra dances typical of the times presented at the farm: 1890 through 1910, March 10, 7:30 p.m. Gates open at 7 p.m. $5 suggested donation; www.howellfarm.org; 609-737-3299.
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Joe Jencks will perform a concert at Christ Congregation Church, 50 Walnut Lane, Princeton, March 17, beginning at 8:15 p.m. Presented by the Princeton Folk Music Society, Jencks is a singer-songwriterstoryteller whose songs focus on the lives of working people. Tickets cost $20 and will be sold at the door. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. For more information, go to www.princetonfolk.org or call 609-799-0944. Workhorse Rides, Howell Living History Farm, Valley Road, off Route 29, Hopewell Township. Children can ride the arm’s big workhorses.Riders will not sit on saddles, nor will they ride bareback, but will sit atop fully harnessed, three-quarter-ton workhorses. The program is intended to give children a taste of early 20th-century farm life. So, in order to get a ride, children must first do their farm chores. The list includes helping farmers sweep out horse stalls, clean harnesses, fill water troughs and make repairs to pasture fences, March 11, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Rides are for kids ages 5 to 12, and are offered on a firstcome, first-served basis; www.howellfarm.org; 609-7373299. Poets at the Library, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon St., Princeton. Featured poets Giina Larkin and John Larken read from their works followed by an open-mic session. Larkin’s work has been featured in magazines and anthologies including Paterson Literary Review, Lips, Exit 13, US 1 Review, and has been nominated for two Pushcart Prizes. Larken’s poetry has been published in Patterson Literary Review, Big Hammer, Home Planet News, Exit 13, and the Edison Literary Review. He has been a featured reader at the Barron Arts Center, Delaware Valley Poets and Cafe Improv, March 13, 7 p.m. Robbert Dijkgraaf on “The Usefulness of Useless Knowledge” by Abraham Flexner, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon St., Princeton. The director of the
Institute for Advanced study discusses the book of essays by the Institute’s founder. Included is the classic “The Usefulness of Useless Knowledge” in which Flexner describes a great paradox of scientific research, March 14, 6 p.m. Princeton Symphony Orchestra BRAVO! Master Class, Hamilton House on the campus of Westminster Choir College, Princeton. Philippe Graffin will lead a violin masterclass at Westminster Choir College’s Hamilton House. He will work closely with four area students to coach them on artistry and performance technique, March 18, 2-5 p.m. Observation of the masterclass is free and open to the public; princetonsymphony.org. Author David Price, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence. Lawrenceville resident and historical interpreter at Pennsylvania’s Washington Crossing Historic Park, David Price will present to the patrons of the Lawrence Headquarters Branch of the Mercer County Library System his book “Rescuing the Revolution: Unsung Patriot Heroes and the Ten Crucial Days of America’s War for Independence.” Copies of his book will be available for sale and signing, March 30, 7 p.m. Registration is suggested. E-mail lawprogs@mcl.org or call 609-989-6920. Author Jean Hanff Korelitz, Labyrinth Books, 122 Nassau St., Princeton. Korelitz will discuss her new novel, “The Devil and Webster.” about a college president and a baffling student protest, April 2, 12:30 p.m. www.labyrinthbooks.com; 609-497-1600.
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PACKET PICKS March 10 Howell Farm winter barn dance Dancers of all ages are invited to join Howell Living History Farm for a winter barn dance. The Jugtown Mountain String Band will team up with caller Sue Dupre during the dance, which will be held inside the Charles Fish barn. Beginners and more experienced dancers are welcome to participate in the program, which features a variety of square, circle and contra dances typical of the times presented at the farm. Gates will open at 7 p.m., the dance will begin at 7:30 p.m. Suggested donation is $5. Parking and admission are free. Howell Farm is located on Valley Road, off Route 29, in Hopewell Township. The GPS address is 70 Woodens Lane, Hopewell Township. For more information, go to www.mercercountyparks.org or call 609-7373299.
March 12 PSO chamber concert in Princeton The Princeton Symphony Orchestra presents the brass quintet Jerry Bryant & Friends as the final concert of the 2016-17 Chamber Series at the Institute for Advanced Study, beginning at 4:30 p.m. at Wolfensohn Hall at the Institute for Advanced Study Quintet members Jerry Bryant, Donald Batchelder, R.J. Kelley, Thomas Hutchinson, and Andrew Bove will perform works by J.S. Bach, Duke Ellington, Edward T. Cone, and Zhou Tian. Tickets are free and can be reserved at princetonsymphony.org.
Yiddish theater at Princeton Library The Princeton Public Library will present “A Musical Salute to Molly Picon, Star of the Yiddish Theater,” beginning at 2 p.m. In this lecture/concert, Diane Cypkin tells the life story the “First Lady of the Yiddish stage.” Admission is free. The library is located at 65 Witherspoon St., Princeton. For more information, go to princetonlibrary.org or call 609-924-9529.
March 13 Poetry reading in Princeton The Princeton Public Library will present the next Poetry at the Library program, beginning at 7 p.m. Featured poets Giina Larkin and John Larken read from their works followed by an open-mic session. Larkin’s work has been featured in magazines and anthologies including “Paterson Literary Review.” Larken’s poetry has been published in “Patterson Literary Review,” “Big Hammer,” and the “Edison Literary Review.” Admission is free. The library is located at 65 Witherspoon St., Princeton. For more information, go to princetonlibrary.org or call 609-924-9529.
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Pam Hersh
Turn that trash into art! Laura Cantor uses trash to make art, and build a community Princeton University’s Creative Director Laurel Cantor talks trash with panache and passion. The creative idea she has “thrown out” to Princeton’s town and gown communities promotes trash as a treasure that leads to a vibrant and collaborative society. Trash, according to Laurel, is a tool for not only building aesthetically pleasing pieces of art, but also building community. The process of individuals leaving their various screens, and diving into the nooks and crannies and garbage cans of their homes and neighborhoods in search for arts materials encourages people to talk, laugh, and bond. Her philosophy will be on display at Communiversity ArtsFest, April 30, on the lawn in front of Nassau Hall, where Laurel — thanks to support from the Princeton University Office of Community and Regional Affairs, the Office of Sustainability and the Office of Communications — will preside over Trash ARTStravaganza, a trash art exhibit and contest. She recently circulated information about the contest via via email, social media, and posters (which soon will become art-usable trash). Information includes how to register, deadlines, categories, and suggested materials suitable for making trash art. Artists of any age are invited to submit 2-D or 3-D art with a sustainability theme and/or made with repurposed materials. For information, go to community.princeton.edu. “People must start planning, and collecting, right now,” Laurel says. “The key to great trash art is great trash and it takes time to accumulate the trash that will best serve your creative vision.” The trash art store is filled with abundant supplies, and is renewed continually throughout the year. The Trash Art website notes that humans make “1.6 billion tons of trash per day — and that is just in the United
Laurel Cantor and Tori Covert wearing their “trash art hats.” States.” The trash list includes just about anything that one could preface with the adjectives “old and used.” Fortunately, Pam Hersh appeared no place on this year’s list. I do own, however, a piece of jewelry made out of things on that list: Styrofoam packing peanuts and plastic twisties. My granddaughter is the creative artist of my heirloom bracelet, and I am urging her to enter it in the contest. I doubt she would win the $500 grand prize for best in the show, but her creation might merit a goodie bag of sustainably themed items. The contest, in its sixth year, was conceived as a way to celebrate Princeton University’s Office of Sustainability. Laurel’s co-curator of the event for most of the past six years has been Tori Covert, a communications professional and graduate of Prince-
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ton High School and The College of New Jersey. “The response from both university- and non-university-affiliated individuals clearly indicated to Tori and me that the value of the contest was a way to solidify and enhance and make ‘sustainable’ the connection between the university and the town,” Laurel said. Laurel is renowned in the town and gown communities for her imaginative work products that reflect her intuitive knack for capturing just the right tone for her client, whether it be a Princeton University department or one of several community non-profits for which she has done pro-bono work. With graduate and undergraduate degrees in English, studio art and education, she has worked for nearly 30 years for Princeton University as a
publications editor, designer, publications director, art director and most currently creative director. In her various roles, she has had the joy of creating posters, graphic identity logos, books, note cards (featuring all 40 tigers on campus), banners — including one that went into a space shuttle — and a lot of ceremonial gifts. For the Princeton University Martin Luther King Journey Award, she designed the gift, a gold watch on whose face the numbers were replaced by words/concepts in MLK’s I have a dream speech, such as “love,” “strength,” “courage,” “compassion.” More significantly, however, she designed the special gift print, a Martin Luther King portrait comprising all the words of his “Dream” speech. She used the same portrait technique for a celebration of the life of Princeton University graduate alumnus Alan Turing, dubbed “ the father of computer science.” His portrait comprised the words from the first two pages of Alan Turing’s Princeton Master’s Thesis. Laurel’s artwork was used for the Centennial Celebration logo and later it became a book cover for Princeton University Press’ reissuing of the Turing thesis. “It is the creative process that is so fascinating to me,” Laurel says. “Every piece of art, trash or otherwise, has a story — the inspiration for the theme, what the artwork symbolizes, the list of materials, how and where the materials were collected, the process of assembly. The art is a wonderful form of communications.” And in my case, it is an intergenerational form of communication. My grandkids actually have been talking to me about trash, rather than playing games on their tablets. I have been ordered to save all “bright and shiny pink” wrappers from Orbit sugar-free bubble gum wrappers. Tune in April 30 to see how the story of the pink gum-wrapper trash plays out.
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‘The Shimmering Road’ by Hester Young “But there it is, like a low insistent buzzing in my spine. Something behind me. Lety? I whirl around, but there’s no one there, just the alcove. And, I realize, a door I didn’t see before. A white vinyl accordion door that leads to the bathroom. I understand, even before I grip the cheap handle and slide it open, what’s waiting for me. A room I know too well. . . . I don’t want to look, don’t want to see what’s waiting there behind me in that shower but I force myself. . . . I reach out and grip the faucet, jerking the handle. The showerhead sputters twice and shuts abruptly off. I need to leave room 2. Now . . . I’m just inches from the door when I hear a scraping in the lock, someone standing in the hallway outside, about to come in. My fingers reflexively tighten around the room key. Its jagged edge still points outward, ready for trouble. . . . Lety may have died here . . . too surprised by her assailant to put up a fight. That doesn’t mean I will . . .” In Hester Young’s new novel, “A Shimmering Road,” the second in a trilogy that began with “Gates of Evangeline,” we once more encounter Charlotte (Charlie) Cates, the writer and editor who is the protagonist of the series, as she settles down in Sidalie, Texas, several months pregnant with her first daughter. Charlotte has moved on from the small Louisiana town that was the setting of the first novel, where she had undertaken an assignment to write a history of the antebellum plantation ‘Evangeline,’ an estate showing its age that was undergoing a comprehensive restoration as a historic and cultural site. It was at Evangeline that Charlotte made two important discoveries: Noah Palmer, single and the owner of a successful landscaping business, enlisted to restore the gardens and grounds of the plantation; and secondly, a preternatural, disquieting interior vision that is akin to the phenomenon often called “second sight.”
Images, unbidden, intrude upon her consciousness in graphic form, usually revealing a situation or development that often is menacing enough to be deeply unsettling. At other times there are intimations of more benevolent, or at least benign, eventualities. Their clarity and vividness seem to clamor for some type of response on her part, but the path and the timing of a resolution are not easily discernible. She must ‘divine’ the import of what she sees and glean its meaning as it relates to people and situations around her. She is, herself, no stranger to personal tragedy: we learn that her beloved preschooler, Keegan, succumbed to a fatal aneurysm as a young boy, and this loss has left Charlotte with a painful and bitter legacy as well as a heightened inner “sensitivity.” Her encounter with Noah Palmer at Evangeline has had a pivotal impact of its own. The two commence a relationship while working at Evangeline. At the close of their involvement with the project, they move together to Texas, where Noah’s thriving landscape business has its headquarters, and where “The Shimmering Road” opens. Preparing for the birth of their daughter, Charlotte and Noah have made their home in Sidalie, a small town that holds little appeal for Charlotte apart from her attachment to Noah. From an unexpected quarter, word reaches Charlotte that her mother, Donna, whom she has not seen since having been abandoned by her years before, has been found dead — murdered — in a condominium unit in Tucson along with Donna’s other daughter, Jasmine, of whose very existence Charlotte had heretofore been unaware. The Arizona authorities ask Charlotte, the decedents’ only known relative, to come to Tucson to take charge of their property, and, in a development that leaves Charlotte dumbfounded, to meet the niece who is her deceased sister’s 6year-old daughter, currently staying with a foster family in Tucson. For both Charlotte and Noah, it is
this discovery that becomes the focal point of their involvement with the case. Both Charlotte and Noah want very much to raise a family, and this wrinkle serves to focus their interest and effort more closely on the girl, and on straightening out as expeditiously as possible the legal complications of caring for her. It is not long before Charlotte’s “inner sight” begins to detect images of places and people, images that are accompanied by flashes of intense fear, anger and loathing. Though these visions are not clearly linked at first to any specific places or individuals she knows, they carry enough malevolence to preoccupy Charlotte and to trigger speculation about their origins. The police in Tucson do a thorough investigation of the murder, but find nothing conclusive. Their knowledge of the victims leads them to suspect that the crime centers around illicit drugs — both Charlotte’s mother and her half-sister were known to have had substance abuse problems in the past. Yet there is little of real probative value to go on, and certain paradoxical developments begin to emerge: the father of Charlotte’s niece is believed to be a Mexican national who has returned to his job at an establishment south of the border; Charlotte is surprised to learn that her mother has earned a com-
mendable reputation for her work with a non-profit based in Tucson that has helped a number of impoverished women. Despite the inconclusive results of the investigation, Charlotte’s visions do not permit her to let the matter drop. The vivid, frightening images she sees interiorly do not subside; their intensity and clarity compel her to search for the solution to the puzzle, frighteningly aware that the unbidden flashes she experiences seem to point to a lurking, and lethal, danger. The story blends in just the right elements of intrigue, a tragic spate of what appears to be unexplained infant mortality in a Mexican shantytown; a curious loner who seems to have considerable influence with law enforcement officials on both sides of the border; and a mysterious secure digital card that may or may not contain incriminating photographic evidence, yet is sought desperately by several people. Charlotte is observant, incisive, and determined. She will need these traits to find the course of action that will enable her to confront the threat while keeping her from placing her new family in jeopardy. Above all, relying on both preternatural as well as conventional ‘markers,’ she must find the person who has maneuvered those she loves into the shadow of a deep and terrible darkness. She must follow her visions along a path not of her own making, with the added burden of not knowing the timing or the full extent of the growing danger she sees ahead. As she did in her first novel, the author finely draws her characters, and maintains just enough tension throughout the book to make the reader reluctant to put it down once it’s been opened. Our hat is off once again to Hester Young and her extraordinary combination of suspense, subtlety, and imagery, and her remarkable ability to weave together a thoroughly absorbing story.
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Your Home from savings to luxury
Steps to a more organized, functional garage
Organization can help transform a home into a less cramped, more spacious oasis without spending money on expansion projects. Homeowners who park in their driveways may find that their garages have become crowded, cluttered spaces in which searching for tools can feel like scouring a haystack in search of a needle. Organizing a garage can create extra room in a home while affording homeowners the chance to protect their vehicles from the elements. Homeowners who want to turn
their garages into something more than cluttered storage units can employ the following strategies to transform these largely overlooked areas into more valuable spaces. Choose the right day. Garages tend to be separate from the rest of the homes they’re a part of, meaning the only way to organize a garage is to first remove all items from the garage and into the driveway. Because items removed from the garage will be exposed to the elements, homeowners should choose a day that’s temperate and sunny to
clean their garages. If possible, homeowners should opt to organize their garages in late spring, summer or early fall when there are additional hours of daylight. This protects homeowners from having to work in the dark should the job take longer than they initially anticipated. Discard or donate duplicate items. Duplicate items are some of the main culprits behind cluttered garages. As garages gradually become more cluttered, homeowners may buy tools they already have simply because they can-
not find their original tools. When organizing the garage, create separate piles for duplicate tools, placing still-useful items in a pile that can be donated to neighbors, local charities or organizations and another pile for old tools that are no longer useful. Host a garage sale. Homeowners who want to organize their garages and make a buck at the same time can host garage sales. Make only those items that are still functional available for purchase, and let neighbors and bargain hunters do the bulk of your organiza-
tion work for you. Designate areas of the garage for certain items. Once the items that won’t be going back into the garage have been sold, donated or discarded, organize the garage by designating areas for certain items, making sure to separate items that can pose safety risks. For example, store kids’ bicycles and outdoor toys in a corner of the garage that is opposite the corner where potentially dangerous items such as power tools and gas cans will be stored. Keep the center of the garage open for vehicles.
Periodically park cars in the garage. Homeowners who are comfortable parking their vehicles in their driveways can improve their chances of maintaining organized garages over the long haul by periodically parking in the garage. It prevents gradual buildup of clutter, and protects homeowners’ automotive investments. Maintaining an organized garage can help homeowners make more practical use of the space in their homes. — Metro Creative Connection
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Rich Fisher
Treasure is waiting to be found at the Tomato Factory
If ever a business positively reflected the town it’s in, it is the Tomato Factory Antique & Design Center. Much like Hopewell — a charming old town that lends itself to modern tastes — the half-century old establishment at 2 Somerset St. mixes classic tradition with modern hipness, and an eclectic variety of items to choose from. “This place has history, this town has got a reputation with its restaurants and the people here are appreciative of the good quality we supply and offer here,” said Donna Rago, who runs the European & Antiques Center with her husband, Tom. “The variety is amazing. What every dealer brings here is fantastic.” When it was suggested that it seemed there are tens of thousands of different items on sale, owner Mary Ann Browning said, “At least.” Photo by Rich Fisher From paintings to furniture, books to magazines, jewelry to knick-knacks, The Mary Ann Browning opened the Tomato Factory in 1964. Tomato Factory is a virtual nirvana for those Maurice worked for the International Di- Browning looked back to her Parsons days. wishing to spend hours browsing. The “I thought this would lend itself to being downstairs features traditional antiques, vision of the Borden Milk Company, which while the upstairs, which is operated by the led the couple to two-year residencies in an antique center with different antique Umbrella Company, deals with more mod- South Africa and Amsterdam. He was then shops,” she said. “We started with antiques given a promotion that required much trav- on the lower floor.” ern items. Nestled in a culture-rich area, the busiThe driving force behind it all is Brown- eling and decided to leave the company. Unwittingly, as they hopped from coun- ness opened in 1964 and became an immeing, who is 85 going on 35. As charming and elegant a woman as there is, she an- try to country, the Brownings were devel- diate success. Maurice and Mary Ann developed an unfinished annex, along with swers her cell phone “Browning!” like oping their new business. “We were allowed to take our furniture the rear of the building, to provide ample some grizzled foreman on the back of a whenever we were transferred,” Mary Ann space for a plethora of dealers. They also loading dock. But her sophistication belies that greet- said. “And wherever we went I made fabric converted a weigh station into a separate aning, and her ability to adapt to the times is shower curtains. There were no fabric cur- tique cottage. tains on the market. Everyone would exThey started with eight dealers. Once exuncanny. “Everything is changing, and I’m aware plain how wonderful it was and there was periencing some success, Browning opened the upstairs, and rents that out to The Umof that,” Browning said. “I think we’re more the liner underneath of course.” So the Brownings went into the shower brella company, which has brought in a than an antique center. We’re a bit more diversified. As far as furnishing your home, curtain business. Needing a place to house batch of more modern merchandise. The this would be the place to go. You can get their operation, they bought the Tomato Tomato Factory has become a must-see stop Factory building in 1962. Originally built in for collectors of all eras, and is also a covpaintings, lamps, chandeliers, furniture. A Hopewell native, Browning was in- 1892 under the title of Hopewell Valley eted spot for dealers. Tom Rago is a cousin to famed Lamtroduced to her husband Maurice by mutual Cannery, the business was always referred friends from Princeton. Maurice grew up in to as its current name. Tomatoes would be bertville auction house owner David Rago Ashland, Alabama, and studied French at weighed, washed and exported in the sum- and his knowledge is vast. He and his wife have sold pottery, vintage jewelry, ladies acthe Servon, while Mary Ann graduated from mer months. The business was an immediate to suc- cessories, memorabilia, furniture, mirrors, the Parsons School of Design. The two both took residence in the Big Apple, where their cess as the Brownings sold to such outlets lamps and much more at the Tomato Facas Lord & Taylor, Saks Fifth Avenue, For- tory for 12 years. initial meeting took place. “Out of all the places I’ve seen as far as “My friends met him on a ship,” Mary tunoff and Macy’s. But Maurice became ill Ann said. “They were so enamored with soon after it started and Mary Ann was un- antique places, I felt this had the best mixthis chap’s personality that when he came able to run the operation on her own. Won- ture,” Murphy said. “From working here, back, they decided to introduce me to him.” dering what to do with the building,
the knowledge everybody has of the antiques and really working together as a team has been great. My purpose has been to rescue furniture that has seen its day and give it a whole new life. The beauty of the Tomato Factory is reviving all the treasures from the past.” And then there is the upstairs, run by Umbrella’s Fay and Linda Sciarra. The sisters-in-law have procured the modern inventory that Browning feels is necessary in this day and age. Umbrella has 4,000 square feet of home furnishings, a mix of antiques, mid-century modern pieces, vintage lighting, custom farm tables and home décor accessories (including a car crashing through a wall). “When we first started, it was basically all antiques,” said Mary Ann, who lost Maurice when he died 21 years ago. “It started to change in the last 15 years. My feeling is that young people don’t just want antiques, they want to be diversified. They want contemporary, art deco, steel and glass tables, whatever. “I would like to encourage more artists and people who do sculptures and whatever, to come into our building because that is the direction that younger people are taking.” With her 86th birthday fast approaching, Browning is not pondering retirement just yet. “I don’t know how long I’ll do it,” she said. “As long as I can hang in there. It’s still interesting. Dealers have different merchandise, different personalities. I get to know them well. Most of them stay for a really long time. I guess I’m doing something right.” Karen Lears, a Washington D.C. transplant who now lives in Ringoes, can confirm that last musing. Apparently, Browning is doing everything right. “Unlike a museum,” Lears concluded, “the Tomato Factory lets you take these amazing finds home.” So on your next visit to Hopewell, make the Tomato Factory a stop. You will be pleasantly surprised to find yourself cozily tucked away in a historical building so reflective of the town around it. The Tomato Factory is located at 2 Somerset St., Hopewell. For more information, go to www.tomatofactoryantiques.com or call 609-466-9833.
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SHOP TALK
Rich Fisher
Check out the latest deals and news happening at area stores
Shop Talk is a weekly notebook covering the latest deals and events happening in the area’s stores and businesses. To submit an item, email rfisher@centraljersey.com, and enter “Item for Shop Talk” in the subject field. This week’s items are as follows: The Sourland Mountain Spirits distillery will open March 11 on the Double Brook Farm property behind the Brick Farm Tavern. The newest venture of Ray Disch, co-founder of Princeton’s Triumph Brewing Company, is opening a craft distillery that offers vodka and gin. The team aims to use its high-tech distillery equipment from Hungary to craft spirits in small batches. Visitors to the Sourland Mountain region can visit the distillery for tours and tastings, take home bottles and souvenirs, and visit the Brick Farm Tavern for a meal, and a Sourland Mountain Spirits cocktail. There is also a craft brewery, Troon Brewing, on the property for beer lovers to tour and purchase growlers as well. Guided tours of up to 10 people can be scheduled for Saturdays and Sundays at sourlandspirits.com. Tours begin at noon and run for a half hour, with the last one starting at 4 p.m. The tours start with a detailed description of the distilling equipment and distilling process, followed by a tasting of the spirits at the Brick Farm Tavern. Sourland Mountain Spirits is located at 130 Hopewell-Rocky Hill Road in Hopewell. For more information, go to www.sour-
landspirits.com. *** Griggstown Quail Farm has begun the “Griggstown Chicken Channel” on YouTube, offering videos of the most respected local chefs preparing poultry dishes at the Griggstown Farm kitchen. The videos include Rude briefly introducing the chefs, who then talk about the ingredients and the recipe. The first video is of Ryland Inn Executive Chef, Chris Albrecht, preparing Coq au Vin as he explains every step of the process. The Griggstown Farm Market is located at 484 Bunker Hill Road, Princeton. *** A pair of Pennington small business owners are teaming up to contribute to the Philadelphia Flower Show, which runs from March 11-19. Adriene Presti, artistic director and owner of Dahlia Florals, 107 Route 31 N., and Robin Hepburn, jewelry designer and owner of Orion Jewelry Studio, are collaborating on an exhibit, “A Night Under the Red Light,” which will feature their creative floral and jewelry “Fantasy Fashion” designs. For more information, go to orionjewelrystudio.com, dahliaweddings.com, or theflowershow.com. *** BRIO Tuscan Grille in the Quaker Bridge Mall on Route 1 in Lawrenceville is offering an array of new dishes for its “A Variety of Flavors” promotion, taking place through April 15. New appetizers being offered are calamari Fritto
Misto and spicy shrimp and eggplant. New entrees are Beer-battered fish and chips; lobster-and-blackpepper-shrimp ravioli, and braised-beef pappardelle. For more information, go to www.brioitalian.com or call 609-799-3169. *** Scrap U & Artistry Too of 2 Clerico Lane, Suite 201 in Hillsborough is hosting a number of events over the coming months, including: Kids Craft Club during school holidays. The club will encourage children’s creativity as they hang out with other kids, listen to music, and create projects. It is open to boys and girls in grades K-8, and runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Full or half days are available. Before- and after-care are available. The club runs the week of April 10-14 and April 27. Summer camps include: July 5-7, Water World Theme: Create a variety of projects related to water — water bombs, watercolor fun, clay water swirl bowl
and sensory water jars. July 10-14, Summer Breeze: Celebrate being outside and enjoying summer. Create projects related to the outdoors, such as wind chimes, rock people, grass heads, bird feeders and patio paint. July 31-Aug. 4: Kids Just Wanna Have Fun: Kids try new things and create masterpieces. Create a variety of projects, such as washer pendants/key chains, tie dye totes, clay creations, all about that paint and duct tape art. Aug. 14-18 I SEA You: Explore the beach and create projects related to the ocean such as sand art terrariums, beach frames, glow in the dark sand and tide pool canvas. Aug. 28-Sep. 1 Vacation Vibes: Retrace summer steps, record all the fun things that were done and try something you haven’t done but wanted to do. Summer fun memory book, travel collage, fun with friends and memory cube. To register, go to www.scrapunj.com or call 732-239-5003.
Sourland Mountain Spirits’ Mountain Punch will be one of the offerings when the distillery opens March 11. *** Hillsborough YMCA’s summer camps are now open for registration for the entire community. The Y offers financial assistance for qualifying families. Hillsborough YMCA is located at 19 East Mountain Road. For more information, contact Matt Gray at mailto:mgray@somersetcountyymca.org or go to w w w. s o m e r s e t c o u n tyymca.org. The camp offers:
• Sports, fitness, swimming, and nutrition • Fitness classes including yoga, Zumba, karate, and Ttumbling • Activities such as creative arts, games, music, art, and more • Weekly bus trips and enrichment opportunities • Community projects and visits from local safety organizations *Opportunities to make new friends • Learning experiences, relaxation, and more! Camp runs June 19 through Aug. 25, 2017 and offers full day (8 a.m. to 4 p.m.), half days, partial weeks, and extended care. For more information, go to www.hrcfitness.com/summer-camp. *** lululemon athletica at 36 Nassau St. in Princeton is offering complementary weekend fitness. The Run Club with Pacers meet at 8:50 a.m. on Saturdays, and Yoga classes are 9:30 a.m. on Sundays. For further information call 609-9212035 or visit www.lululemon.com.
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The Week of Friday, March 10, 2017
Maggie Power
Movement and Mobility Helps Childbirth
It’s a common question among expectant mothers: how can I reduce the pain of childbirth and shorten my labor while doing what’s best for my baby? The answer? It may be as simple as getting up and getting out of bed. A growing body of research indicates that when women move about and change positions during labor, it is good for them and good for their baby. Evidence shows that moving around and changing position can help open up the pelvis and allow gravity to do some of the work in
moving the baby along. The Center for Maternal & Newborn Care at University Medical Center of Princeton offers women a variety of options to support their childbirth experience and provide peace of mind throughout the delivery process. In addition, as noted by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), women in upright positions are less likely to have a cesarean delivery, and upright or lateral (side-lying) positions in the second stage of labor are associated with fewer abnor-
mal fetal heart patterns, a reduction in episiotomies and a decrease in the incidence of operative vaginal births. Research has found that upright positions can reduce the length of the first stage of labor by more than one hour. While lying in bed to give birth may have been the standard protocol for many years, ACOG recently concluded that no single birthing position needs to be mandated nor prohibited. ACOG also noted that intermittent electronic fetal heart rate monitoring —
rather than continuous monitoring — for women with low-risk pregnancies can facilitate freedom of movement. Tools in the toolbox A range of tools exists to help women cope with labor and have a positive birthing experience. Birthing balls. Also known as yoga balls or exercise balls, birthing balls provide the opportunity to sit and rock or gently bounce, which helps facilitate labor and keep you comfortable. You can also lean on or hug the ball from a kneeling position. Studies
indicate that birthing balls can help reduce the intensity of the pain during labor. Peanut balls. The peanut ball is a type of birthing ball with a peanutlike shape that enables it to be positioned comfortably between your legs while lying on your side or sitting upright in bed. The ball helps open up your hips and widen your pelvis. Research shows that use of the peanut ball can reduce the length of labor and the need for a cesarean section for women laboring with an epidural. Whirlpool baths. Warm water massage whether with a whirlpool bath or a shower, can help ease contractions and relieve labor pain. Birthing bars. Birthing bars can assist and support you when you’re in a squatting position. Birthing stools. Like a birthing ball, the birthing stool can support you in a squat position. Wireless electronic fetal heart rate monitors. Wireless electronic fetal heart rate monitors can allow women to move about while medical staff can still monitor the baby’s heart rate. Options and choices When women have choices during labor, and are involved in making de-
cisions, it leads to a more positive birth experience. The Center for Maternal & Newborn Care at UMCP provides a supportive environment for labor, with nurses who provide education and birthing options and pain management to support women throughout labor and delivery. Care is delivered by a team of family health specialists. Anesthesiologists are at the hospital 24/7. Maternal fetal medicine experts are available for women with high-risk pregnancies. Neonatologists from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia are on-site to care for newborns in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. UMCP received the 2016 Women’s Choice Award as one of America’s best hospitals for obstetrics. To learn more about the Center for Maternal & Newborn Care at UMCP or to find an obstetrician/gynecologist or certified nurse midwife associated with PHCS, go to www.princetonbabies.com, or call 888742-7496 or go to www.princetonbabies.com. Maggie Power, C.N.M., W.H.N.P.-B.C., is a certified nurse midwife and a boardcertified women’s healthcare nurse practitioner on staff at University Medical Center of Princeton.
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54 Lochatong Rd. Gorgeous 3100 sf, 5 BR in Mountainview sec. w/spectacular 1st flr master suite addition. Beautifully landscaped, quiet neighborhood. (ID#6932289) 609-921-2700
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270 Wertsville Rd. Turn-key equestrian farm on 16 fab acres w/fenced pastures & 18 stall barn!
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511 Broad St. Completely renovated 3BR, 1.5BA home in Florence. New walls, flooring, kitchen, baths, siding, H/VAC, hardwood, electric, windows. (ID#6933362) 609-298-3000
3 Wilk Ct. ALL NEW BA, windows, HVAC, on demand H2O htr, main flr tiled floors & more! Newer roof, gar. doors, exterior doors! 4 BR, 2.5 BA! (ID#6935625) 609-921-2700
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24 Brook Dr. Meticulously kept 3 BR, 2 ½ BA Contemporary Colonial features Brand New Kitchen formal LR and DR. (ID#6918964) 609-586-1400
11 Clinton St. An exclusive opportunity to own one of three luxury townhomes in the heart of Lambertville with the D&R canal in your backyard. Three levels of luxurious living space! (ID#6837229) 609-397-0777
20 Toby Ln. Move in ready 3 BR, 1 ½ BA w/open floor plan, updated kitchen, garage and fenced in backyard. (ID#6916727) 609-586-1400
172 Carter Rd. 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, totally renovated. Calling all professional home office buyers, this one’s for you! (ID#6859681) 609-737-1500
16 Smithfield Rd. Custom built home with amazing quality and amenities are featured throughout this impeccable home. Magnificent gourmet kitchen with granite counters. Truly a chef’s delight! (ID#3339148) 609-397-0777
$450,000
350 S River Rd. Nestled alongside the Delaware Canal, this stylish maintenance-free lifestyle in prestigious Waterworks awaits you! Top floor unit in this luxury brick condominium with a one level floor plan. (ID#6836847) 215-862-9441
2 Snydertown Rd. Nice 5+ acres in the Sourland Mountains. 4BR, barn, lots of space for animals. Don’t miss this one! (ID#6876604) 609-737-1500
506 Sheldon Way Unit 1. 2 BR, 2 ½ BA home in Rossmoor with 4 season room, new carpet, 2 car attached garage. (ID#6913336) 609-586-1400
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real estate news Fox & Roach Charities Makes Contribution to Mercer Street Friends Center “We are so pleased to continue our annual charitable giving on behalf of our offices and departments to help so many in need,” explains Kassie Erb, Fox & Roach Charities president. Since its inception in 1995, Fox & Roach Charities has contributed more than $5.5 million, through office fund donations and board of trustee grants, to more than 250 local community organizations in the Tri-State and Lehigh Valley areas. Unique to Fox & Roach Charities, the offices and departments not only contribute to the charity fund, they also recommend to the board of trustees which eligible organizations in their community receive donations. Through Fox & Roach Charities, the Princeton and Hamilton-Robbinsville Home Marketing Centers (HMC) recently made a charitable contribution to the Mercer Street Friends Center, in Ewing, for their food programs. Pictured here (second from right) Brian Peterson, Mercer Street Friends Center community resource liaison, accepts a check from charity representatives (l to r) Pam Erickson, Hamilton-Robbinsville HMC sales associate, Heidi Joseph, Princeton HMC sales associate, and Gerri Grassi, Princeton HMC manager. Fox & Roach Charities, a charitable foundation sponsored by Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach, REALTORS® and The Trident Group, is committed to addressing the needs of children and families in stressful life circumstances. One hundred percent of every dollar received is donated back into the communities we serve. In addition, the company matches 25 to 50 percent of donations made to Fox & Roach Charities. The majority of funds are raised through voluntary contributions from sales associates and employees through Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach/Trident real estate transactions and payroll donations to Fox & Roach Charities. In addition, sales associates and employees make substantial contributions of time and effort to local charities in need, volunteering more than 201,000 hours since the program launched. For more information please visit: www.foxandroachcharities.org. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices (BHHS) Fox & Roach, REALTORS® is a part of HomeServices of America, the nation’s second largest provider of total home services. The company has more than 4,500 sales associates in over 65 sales offices across the Tri-State area. Through its affiliate, the Trident Group, the company provides onestop shopping and facilitated services to its clients including mortgage financing and title, property and casualty insurance. BHHS Fox & Roach is the #1 broker in the nationwide BHHS network of 1,400 broker affiliates. Our company-sponsored charitable foundation, Fox & Roach Charities, is committed to addressing the needs of children and families in stressful life circumstances and has contributed over $5.5 million to more than 250 local organizations since its inception in 1995. Visit our Website at www.foxroach.com.
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Weichert, REALTORS Announces Jerry Seeber as Presidential Sales Award Winner for 2016 Joe McDonald, regional vice president of Weichert, Realtors, announced that Jerry Seeber was honored with a 2016 Presidential Sales Award in recognition of his leadership success while manager of Weichert’s Jersey City Exchange Place office. Seeber was recently named manager of the company’s Princeton Junction office. “This distinction recognizes Jerry’s creativity in employing coaching and training systems for his team, and for his tremendous support for new sales associates,” said Rob Gavura, the Weichert regional vice president who oversees the Jersey City Exchange Place office. “Jerry always goes above and beyond to personally deliver daily in-office training sessions and is seen as an ‘adjunct professor’ for new sales managers in the areas of coaching and training.” Seeber joined Weichert in 2008 as a manager apprentice, and was promoted to sales manager of the Jersey City Exchange Place office in August 2013. He was named the 2015 Manager of the Year for his region in recognition of his exceptional management skills and for his ability to help associates use technology to better serve their clients and customers in achieving their dream of homeownership.
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marketplace Miscellaneous IF YOU HAD A HIP OR KNEE REPLACEMENT SURGERY AND INFECTION between 2010 and the present time, you may be entitled to compensation. Attorney Charles H. Johnson 1-800-535-5727 DISH TV - BEST DEAL EVER! Only $39.99/mo. Plus $14.99/mo Internet (where avail) FREE Streaming. FREE Install (up to 6 rooms) FREE HD-DVR 1-800-886-1897 DONATE YOUR CAR, TRUCK OR BOAT TO HERITAGE FOR THE BLIND. Free 3 Day Vacation, Tax Deductible, Free Towing, All Paperwork Taken Care Of. 800-263-5434 Got Knee Pain? Back Pain? Shoulder Pain? Get a pain-relieving brace at little or no cost to you. Medicare Patients Call Health Hotline Now! 1-800489-7701 DISH TV - BEST DEAL EVER! Only $39.99/mo. Plus $14.99/mo Internet (where avail) FREE Streaming. FREE Install (up to 6 rooms) FREE HD-DVR 1-800-886-1897
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Currently under development in the Township of Cranbury, New Jersey, Applewood Court will offer 32 contemporary one-, two– and three– bedroom rental apartments to income qualified households at affordable rental rates. And, qualified veterans will be given a preference for 5 of the apartments at Applewood Court. A random selection will be held to prioritize all preliminary applications. Applications received subsequently will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis. Applications available at HousingQuest.com or email: Cranbury@HousingQuest.com
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Garage Sale TACK SALE Somerset County 4-H New & Used Consignment tack sale. 310 Milltown Rd, Bridgewater NJ. Friday March 17 from 6-10pm Sat March 18 from 9-1. For info call 610-730-4739 or 732-469-6295 Garage Sale
ANOTHER TAG LADIES Estate Sale Friday March 10, Noon to 8:00pm Saturday March 11, 9am to 2pm Sunday March 12, 9am to 2pm See website for details: www.thetagladies.net or www.cavanscloset.com 74 Lenape Road Richboro, PA 18954 Announcements NEED TO REACH MORE PEOPLE? Place your 25-word classified ad in 130 NJ newspapers for $560. Call Peggy Arbitell at 609-3597381, email parbitell@njpa.org or visit www.njpa.org. (Nationwide placement available.) Ask About our TRI-BUY package to reach NY, NJ and PA! Keeping an eye on your governments? Manually search the site or register to receive email notifications and/or save your searches. It's a free public service provided by NJ Press Association at www.njpublicnotices.com
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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE PLOTS 4 double deep graves at Princeton Memorial Park, Robbinsville. Each grave is for 2, includes 2 concrete volts. $16,000 for all 4 or 1 for $4500. Current transfer fee of $150 will be paid for by the buyer. Call 609-397-1940 ask for Gail. Auction 2 DAY CONSIGNMENT AUCTION MARCH 25 & APRIL 1, 2017 SALE 9:00 AM PREVIEW 8:00 AM ALLEN'S AUCTION 231 LANDING STREET SOUTHAMPTON, NJ 08088 609-267-8382 ONCE AGAIN THE LARGEST & OLDEST FARM MACHINERY AUCTION IN BURLINGTON COUNTY IS SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 25 & APRIL 1, 2017. WE WILL BEGIN ACCEPTING CONSIGNMENTS ON MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2017. YOU MAY BRING IN ITEMS MONDAY TO FRIDAY, FROM. 9:00 AM TO 5:00 PM, SATURDAY 9:00 AM TO 12:00 (NOON). PLEASE GO TO AUCTION.ZIPCOM AUCTIONEER #18968 FOR FURTHER DETAILS. AUCTIONEER: RICHARD P. ALLEN SR.
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Accounting Assistant (Part-time/Full-time) Whitman – Cranbury, NJ Whitman has an opening for an Accounting Assistant in our Cranbury, NJ office. The successful candidate should have collections experience and experience in A/R, A/P, General Ledger, Billing and Data Entry. Filing required. Candidate should be detail-oriented and computer literate with strong organizational skills. Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook. Computerized Accounting Software experience, Deltek Vision a plus. Only resumes with salary requirement considered. Submit resumes to jobs@whitmanco.com At Whitman, you will find a positive and rewarding work environment, career challenges, and the opportunity to expand your knowledge of your field. We realize the value of hard work and commitment. That's why at Whitman, your extra effort is always noticed. Because we are a medium-sized firm, our staff works directly with the principals of the company, and learns from their knowledge and experience. For some, they act as mentors and guide careers as they progress. We offer a competitive salary, and a comprehensive benefits package to full-time employees including health insurance, 401K plan, profit sharing opportunities, and tuition reimbursement. All Whitman professional staff are given on-the-job training for new skills, and are encouraged to attend professional seminars and to participate in the professional societies relating to the areas of their special skills. Whitman provides employment consideration to all applicants without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation or gender.
Help Wanted Senior Business Intelligence Data Engineer @ Bloomberg (Princeton, NJ) F/T. Cnvrt & implmnt buss goals into tech reqs. Install, config & mntain mlti-tier envrnmnts for IBM Cognos. Crete, mdfy, enhnc & mntain Frmwrk Mngr models w/n IBM Cognos. Instll, dploy, config, prgm, tst, dcmnt & spprt soltns & slf-serv tools to anlyz data. Test apps, app srvr envrnmnts, & dtbses for data intgrty, prfrmnce & usblty. Wrte SQL to optmz prfrmnce and create custm data sets for anlysis. Use bus intllgnce tools to create rprts for Data Anlytcs. Devlp reprts that aid bus usrs to make infrmd dcsns. Reqs a Mstr’s dgr, or foreign equivalent, in CompSci, Engg (any) or rltd, & 1 yr of exp in job offrd or as Engg, SoftDevlpr, Bus Anlyst or rltd. Emp will accpt Bchlr’s dgr & 5 yrs of prgssvly rspnsbl exp. Exp must incld: Server sizing and configuration; Infrastructure stability and solution availability; Troubleshooting/solving database issues; IBM Cognos; MPP Databases; PL/SQL; Agile Unix/Linux scripting; and, Scrum. Emp will accpt any suitble combo of edu, training or exp. Send res to Bloomberg HR, 731 Lexington Ave, NY, NY 10022. Indicate B10-2017. EOE Team Leader @ Bloomberg LP (Princeton, NJ) F/T. Sprvse team of Sftwre Dvlprs usng C & C++ on UNIX & Wndws pltfrms. Rspnsble for mngng dvlpr prdctvty, allctng resrces for prjcts, mtvtng team membrs, intrvwng, rcrutng, & rtning top talnt. Rspnsble for estmtn & schdlng of prjcts, mangng busnss & prdct reqs/expctatns, & ensrng qualty of prdcts blt by team. Posit reqs a Master’s deg, or the foreign equivalent, in Bus Admin, Comp Sci, Econ, Engg, Fin, Info Tech, Math, Phys, Stats, or rltd, & 2 yrs of exp in the job offd, or as a Sftwre Dvlpr, Sr Sftwre Dvlpr, or rltd. Exp mst inclde: C and C++ on Windows and Unix platform. Emp will accpt any suitble combo of edu, training or exp. Send resume to Bloomberg HR, 731 Lexington Ave, NY, NY 10022. Indicate B12-2017. EOE.
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