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Princeton mulls laying off police dispatchers By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer

The town is considering laying off the civilian dispatchers in the Princeton Police Department to save taxpayers money, officials said this week. “It would be a big change,” Mayor Liz Lempert said Tuesday about outsourcing the functions handled by nine employees. She said the town intends to seek pricing information from vendors that provide that service, to see if their numbers match or come close to the cost and saving projections the

town is using internally. She said officials do not have a timeline for making a decision, although she would expect officials to make up their minds this year. For his part, police Chief Nicholas K. Sutter said Wednesday that he was aware of three police departments in Mercer Lawrence, East Windsor and Hightstown - that privatized their dispatch service. He said he would have to “educate myself on the benefits or the drawbacks on it.” The mayor said if the town

does hire a vendor, the new company would operate out of the current dispatch center in police headquarters, as opposed to elsewhere outside the town. She said the dispatch center is short-staffed, so that means police officers have to fill in, taking time away from other duties they might perform. Police dispatchers are unionized. If they get laid off, they would be eligible to apply for a job with the private company that gets a contract from the town. A spokesman for Teamsters Local 676, the union representing the

dispatchers, could not be reached for comment. The discussion comes with the town in the midst of municipal budget season. Mayor Lempert said privatizing police dispatch likely would not happen in time to help this year’s budget, but the step is seen as helping municipal finances in the future. To save about $70,000 a year, assistant municipal administrator Jeffrey C. Grosser will serve in the dual capacity of municipal health officer, Mayor Lempert said. He has been the health officer since 2014 and got promoted

Library plans day of events for reopening of second floor By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer

The remodeled second-floor of the Princeton Public Library will get the ribbon-cutting treatment later this month for a grand reopening. The library announced Wednesday that Mayor Liz Lempert will help do the honors March 25 starting at 10:30 a.m., the first in a series of planned events that day marking the unveiling of the $3 million project. “Now that our 2Reimagine project is complete, we’re excited about sharing it with the community,” library executive director Brett Bonfield said in a statement. The project, conceived of during the tenure of his predecessor, Leslie Burger, sought to modernize the look of the floor, provide additional study and work space and make other improvements. In the press release announcing the event, library officials touched on some of the features patrons will be able to take advantage of: a glass enclosed reading room, a “Newsroom” for reading newspapers and magazines and nine study rooms. In terms of the look, books on the second floor are arranged by subject. “Everything about the redesign, from the more browsable collection to the additional study rooms to the technology upgrades, is intended to enhance the experience of visiting the library,” Bonfield said. The schedule of the day includes talks by authors and other events, like a Princeton trivia contest led by local travel guide, Mimi Omiencinski, starting at 4 p.m.

to central administration last year. “I think it’s a good idea,” said board of health chairman Dr. George DiFerdinando by phone Wednesday. He did not expect Grosser to be stretched too thin in juggling both responsibilities. For doing both jobs, Grosser will get a $20,000 stipend on top of his $104,000 salary as assistant administrator, the town said. To help pick up the slack, the town intends to pay for additional coverage by public health nurses that the municipality contracts with, Mayor Lempert said.

Winter storm not as big as expected By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer

Winter storm Stella brought less snow to Princeton and the region Tuesday than forecasters had predicted, with accumulation totals around six inches according to the National Weather Service. The storm system, which dropped more than a foot of snow in the northern part of the state, tracked closer to the coast and was warmer, said meteorologist Mitchell Gaines on Tuesday. In Princeton, that meant snow totals were far less than the expected blizzard was supposed to bring to the region, of some 14 to 20 inches. “It’s was more icy than snow,” said municipal director of emergency management Robert Gregory. He said roads were slick but passable, with no motor vehicle accidents. Mayor Liz Lempert had urged motorists to stay off the roads to let crews do their jobs. Although the storm ended Tuesday afternoon, there was other chances for precipitation this week with a chance of rain and snow Friday night into Saturday, Gaines added. There were no reported power outages in Princeton, Mayor Lempert said. PSE&G spokeswoman Karen Johnson said there were fewer than five customers in Mercer County without power because of the storm. Overall, there was about 16,000 customers statewide without power, most of whom were in the southern part of the state. NJ Transit said its bus service was suspended Tuesday. In Princeton, schools and municipal government offices were closed for the day. Government offices reopened Wednesday. And Superintendent of Schools Stephen C. Cochrane said that schools reopened Wednesday as well. At Princeton University, morning classes were cancelled, but afternoon and evening classes went Photo by Phil McAuliffe on as scheduled, said university spokesman John Cramer. The university men’s basketball team did not let the storm get in the Princeton held its annual Pi Day event March 11 through March 14 and once again offered a variety of way of its first trip to the NCAA events for those attending.Among the activities were a pie-eating contest; the Albert Einstein look-alike tournament since 2011. The Tigers contest; a molecular mixology class inside Einstein's first residence, the Peacock Inn at 20 Bayard Lane; left Monday for and arrived in Bufa Pi recitation contest; the Princeton Pi-Rade, which was led by the winner of the Pi recitation contest; a falo, the site of its first round game pie-throwing event; and a Nerd Herd Smart Phone Pub Crawl. Above, Dora Albert, 7, of Robbinsville, against Notre Dame on Thursday, laughs after throwing a pie at her father Sam's face at the pie-throwing contest in Palmer Square. the school said.

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Princeton council may revisit mandatory paid sick leave this year By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer

Princeton Mayor Liz Lempert favors mandatory paid sick leave for private sector employees in town, with the only question being if council acts this year on an ordinance to that effect. A sick pay ordinance is on the to-do list for the governing body for 2017, along with a host of other items that officials will try to get to. She said Wednesday that a three-member council

committee is studying the issue, one she called “important” for workers who cannot take paid time off when they are sick. She last year publicly endorsed having a local sick pay ordinance, although council could not agree on one. She said there is a “chance” officials will approve a measure in 2017, but she said “a lot of items” are on the agenda of the governing body. Council President Jenny Crumiller could not be

reached for comment. Workers advocates have pushed for paid sick pay, and sought to frame it as a public health issue. But the idea of a mandate coming from the municipal government has rubbed one local business group the wrong way. Peter Crowley, president and CEO of the Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce, said Wednesday that his group’s view is that paid sick leave is a “state issue.” “It should not be a local-

ized decision,” he said. Democrats in the state Legislature favor such a requirement, but New Jersey is still without such a law. Thirteen communities, including Newark, Jersey City and New Brunswick, mandate that businesses provide that benefit to their employees. But New Brunswick’s measure does not go as far as advocates want; the ordinance in that city does not include employees who work less than 20 hours a week. Also, it ap-

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Prospect Avenue on March 11. He told police he meant to throw the can into the street and that it accidentally struck the patrol car. He was issued a summons and released.

Josh Billington, 20, of Alexander Street, Princeton, was charged with disorderly conduct after he threw a soda can that struck the right fender of a Princeton Police Roy Rosado, 32, of Department patrol car on Davey Street, Bloomfield, was arrested on an active warrant for $500 from Plainsboro Township Municipal Court following a motor vehicle stop on Boudinot Street at 10:14 p.m. March 10. He was stopped after a random license plate inquiry showed that he had a suspended driver’s license. He was released after posting bail.

Three 15-year-old juveniles were taken into custody after police discovered they were in possession of sus-

council committee is looking at different versions of sick pay ordinances used in the state. There is no return date for when the committee would report back to council, she said. Councilman Lance Liverman, who is on the committee, said Wednesday that the group has not met this year so far. “We’re going to look out for the residents,” he said. “Whatever we do is going to be for the best of the town of Princeton.”

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Caterine Lacombe, 27, of Clay Street, Princeton, was arrested on an active warrant for $100 from Trenton Municipal Court after she was stopped for a motor vehicle violation on John Street alley at 1:54 p.m. March 11. She was released

plies only to employees of businesses located within the city, as opposed to anyone who works in the city, regardless of where the business is located. Last year, Councilwoman Heather H. Howard, who also sits on the sick pay committee, said officials wanted to see what kind of impact New Brunswick’s ordinance has, given that it was only a relatively new law that took effect in January 2016. Mayor Lempert said the

pected marijuana, drug paraphernalia and alcohol while being underage Walnut Lane at 9:03 p.m. March 10. They were released to their parBy Philip Sean Curran ents’ custody. Staff Writer

A Cleveland Lane resident reported at 6:20 a.m. March 9 that someone stole his car from his driveway. The car had been left unlocked and the keys were in the center console. Joseph Viteritto, 24, of Old Stone Mill Drive, East Windsor Township, was charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance following a motor vehicle stop at Terhune Road and Ewing Street at 11:26 a.m. March 9. He was found to have a partially burnt marijuana cigarette in his possession. He was released on his own recognizance. Tariq Boyer, 26, of Johnson Avenue, Lawrence Township, was charged with possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana following a motor vehicle stop on Birch Avenue and Bayard Lane at 7:24 a.m. March 8. He was released on his own recognizance.

The future of Rider University’s Westminster Choir College is expected to be decided this month, as speculation about whether the school leaves Princeton will finally be settled at a meeting of Rider’s trustees. Trustees are scheduled to meet March 28, with a decision expected that day, said Rider spokeswoman Kristine Brown by phone Thursday. No further details were released, and no decisions have been made. Rider has been studying the possibility of selling the more than 20-acre Westminster campus and moving the school to the main Rider campus in Lawrenceville. Rider President Gregory G. Dell’ Omo last year raised that prospect, at a time when Rider is facing pro-

jected budget shortfalls and missed enrollment projections. But alumni and students of Westminster have mobilized to keep that move from happening, even as the university said a decision was coming soon. A representative for the Coalition to Save Westminster Choir College in Princeton could not be reached for comment. Westminster has been located in Princeton since 1932, home to about about 430 undergraduate and graduate students. The municipality also will want to know what happens. Princeton Mayor Liz Lempert, in February, disclosed that she had met with Dell’Omo to express the town’s desire for Westminster to stay in Princeton.

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Canal Pointe Boulevard roadwork has begun By Lea Kahn Staff Writer

Work on the longawaited Canal Pointe Boulevard road reconstruction project in West Windsor Township has begun, starting with the removal of the ash trees that line the roadway. Many of the ash trees have been affected by the emerald ash borer insect, and township officials were planning to cut them down as part of the township-wide ash tree removal project. Once the ash trees have

been cut down on Canal Pointe Boulevard, the contractor will tackle the road reconstruction project. It will take about four months to complete, depending on weather conditions. S Brothers General Contractors, Inc., was awarded a $1.4 million contract for the Canal Pointe Boulevard project by Township Council in December 2016. It was the lowest responsible bidder from among 11 companies that sought the job. The contractor will remove the top two inches of

asphalt and put down new asphalt on Canal Pointe Boulevard, between Alexander Road and Meadow Road. The curbs, sidewalks and handicap ramps will be reconstructed. The project includes also pedestrian-safety measures. A pedestrian-activated warning system will be installed at each of the four crosswalks - Heritage Boulevard East, Heritage Boulevard West, Carillon Boulevard and Mayfair Drive. It features flashing yellow lights to alert motorists that a pedestrian

wants to walk across the street. The project also calls for Canal Pointe Boulevard to be put on a “diet,” which will reduce the present fourlane roadway - two lanes in each direction - to one lane in each direction. A bike lane will be installed on both sides of the street. There will be a center lane for left turns into the residential developments on one side of the street and into the office parks on the opposite side of the street. The road diet, which re-

duces the number of lanes, aims to improve safety and slow down cars that use Canal Pointe Boulevard as an alternative to Route 1. It is a recognized traffic safety measure, from the federal to state to county levels, township officials said. The decision to go ahead with the road diet grew out of several studies conducted over the years, beginning with a grant-funded study by the state Department of Transportation in 2004. The latest study, conducted in 2015 by the

Burns Group, recommended one 10-foot-wide lane in each direction, a 12-foot-wide center lane for left turns and a 6-footwide bicycle lane on each side of the street. The goal of the study, which was originally conducted in 2008 and later updated, was to evaluate the existing and future conditions on Canal Pointe Boulevard. It was also intended to determine if any modifications to the roadway should be recommended to better serve all users.

School district has no plans to change transgender policy By Lea Kahn Staff Writer

Despite federal officials’ decision to withdraw earlier guidelines with respect to transgender students’ access to facilities, such as bathrooms and locker rooms that match their sense of gender identity, the West WindsorPlainsboro Regional School District has no plans to change its practices. The school district adopted a policy last year that ensures that “all students, including transgender students, have equal educational opportunities and equal access to the school district’s educational programs and activities.” Transgender describes students whose gender identity is different than their gender assigned at birth - male or female. A student may have been born a male but psycholog-

ically identifies as a female, just as a student who was born a female may identify psychologically as a male. The transgender policy adopted by the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District’s Board of Education in January 2016 is in line with statements of policy and guidance issued by the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Justice in 2015 and 2016. Under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, sex discrimination is prohibited in educational programs and activities operated by schools that receive federal funds. The prohibition extends to discrimination based on a student’s gender identity, according to a letter from the two departments issued in 2016. But a letter issued Feb. 22 by the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Justice re-

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STATE WE’RE IN

Pine Barrens prescribed fires: A renewal force By Michele S. Byers

Pillars of smoke could be seen reaching high into the sky from this week’s Pine Barrens fire, which burned about 1,000 acres of the Franklin Parker Preserve in Burlington County. The blaze was not an accident, the result of a lightning strike, a cigarette tossed from a car window or a campfire gone awry. Rather, it was a “controlled burn,” or prescribed burn, performed under exacting conditions of temperature, humidity and wind by the New Jersey Forest Fire Service, in cooperation with New Jersey Conservation Foundation. A similar controlled burn scorched 800 acres of the same preserve two weeks earlier. While 1,800 acres of charred forest in a nature preserve may sound like an ecological catastrophe, it’s actually just the opposite. Fire is an essential ingredient in making and keeping the Pine Barrens what they have been for thousands of years. “Many people tend to think of these fires as a destructive thing,” said Russell Juelg, NJ Conservation’s senior Pine Barrens land steward and educator. “Ecologists and others tend to look at it as a renewal force. It’s always surprising how fast the Pine Barrens bounces back from a hot fire.” The Pine Barrens are dominated by pitch pine trees, which are uniquely suited to survive - and thrive - in fire conditions. Thick bark protects them from serious fire damage, and they are often able to generate new shoots right out of fire-blackened stumps. Flames consume dry leaves, needles and twigs on the forest floor, while thinning the tree canopy overhead. Heat induces pitch pinecones to open and release their seeds. Seeds can reach the soil and germinate in the newly-available sunlight. Hot fires kill more oak trees than pitch pines, helping maintain the Pine Barrens forest as a pine-dominated system. Without fires, the balance eventually tips toward oak trees, altering the character of the Pine Barrens and making habitats unsuitable for rare and characteristic species. Pitch pine/scrub oak forests are globally rare habitats, and fires enhanced their value for all kinds of birds, including northern towhees, prairie warblers and a host of other species whose mid-Atlantic stronghold is in the New Jersey Pine Barrens. After a large, hot fire sweeps through the crowns of the pine trees, the result is some areas of open canopy, open understory, abundant sunlight on the forest floor, and richer soil due to ashes. This open habitat is a type of Pine Barrens savanna, and it’s perfect for a wide variety of native grasses and wildflowers. Before New Jersey was settled by European colonists, lightning and probably Native Americans periodically ignited major fires that scorched large swaths of the Pine Barrens, creating and maintaining the savanna landscape. Anyone interested in seeing how a Pine Barrens forest rebounds from fire is invited to visit the Franklin Parker Preserve this spring and summer. Most of the preserve’s trails go through the burned areas, and all are open. To learn more about preserving land and natural resources, visit the New Jersey Conservation Foundation website at www.njconservation.org or contact me at info@njconservation.org.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Historical Society of Princeton renews commitment to community To the editor: On Wednesday, March 8, 2017, the Historical Society of Princeton held its public annual meeting, with the board and staff extending gratitude to the community partners, members, donors, and volunteers who all help execute the important work of HSP. I want to echo those sentiments here. It was an exciting time of growth and innovation for HSP in 2016, with a renewed commitment to serving as a hub for cultural enrichment, experiential education, and stewardship of collections and places. We know that by preserving and interpreting the diverse stories of this remarkable town, we enhance community vitality and build historical literacy, which are cornerstones of healthy civic culture. We continued to make our vast collection an increasingly accessible resource for community members, scholars, students, and visitors. The collection was instrumental in scholarly publications, exhibitions, local business branding, local events like the Princeton Half-Marathon, and more than 150 research inquiries. We served more than 1,300 schoolchildren through field trips and outreach programs grounded in hands-on interactions with historical materials and in the philosophies of place-based history education. Nearly 1,000 patrons benefitted from our local history walking tours and more than 200,000 patrons from around the world utilized our online digital content, including social media broadcasts and our mobile app. These are just a few of the many public history programs HSP provides, and it is thanks to all of our supporters and partners that this work is possible. In particular, I would like to celebrate the efforts of HSP’s stellar board of volunteer trustees. I am thrilled to announce that the HSP board elected four new trustees to its ranks during the annual meeting. All four new trustees are members of the Princeton community and together form a cohort of unprecedented

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talent, vision, and passion for HSP’s mission. Andrew Sidamon-Eristoff served as the treasurer of the State of New Jersey from January 2010 to July 2015. Andrew is currently a private investor, policy contributor to NJ Spotlight, member of the Audit and Risk Committee of the Hotchkiss School, and avid bluegrass musician. Rik Dugan serves as headmaster of the Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart. Previously, Rik served as the director of Upper School at Far Hills Country Day School. Rik has also worked with the Global Youth Leadership Institute, which helps students and teachers become fully engaged citizens of the world. Doug Chia is â⇔‹executive director of The Conference Board Governance Center. Doug previously serveâ⇔‹d as assistant general counsel and corporate secretary of Johnson & Johnson and as assistant general counsel for corporate of Tyco International. Lindsay Bracken served in the office of the COO/CFO of Sandler O’Neill and Partners, where she managed the firm’s non-financial operations globally. Lindsay began at the firm as an analyst in equity sales and trading, eventually becoming Sandler O’Neill’s youngest ever managing director. The annual meeting culminated in a fascinating lecture delivered by Rutgers University’s Brian Schilling. Dr. Schilling outlined the significant history of agriculture in New Jersey and the successes of New Jersey’s remarkable farmland preservation program. The lecture contextualized some of HSP’s important work in preserving Updike Farmstead’s historic agricultural buildings, including the large barn, to be completed this year. The annual meeting is always a happy celebration of the Princeton community and HSP’s contributions to its vibrancy. We thank everyone who attended the meeting and all those who help to advance the work of the Society throughout the year.

Izzy Kasdin Executive Director Historical Society of Princeton

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Applying the Golden Rule to our current situation

The Coalition for Peace Action co-sponsored a Rally against Islamophobia and Bigotry at Trenton City Hall on Feb. 6. A wonderfully diverse group of 250 people attended, and heard speakers from area faith communities, Hispanic and civil rights groups, and political leaders including Trenton Mayor Eric Jackson. What brought so many together on very short notice was a deeply troubling executive order by President Trump, immediately banning immigrants from seven predominantly Muslim countries from entering the U.S. Thankfully, a federal appeals court has stopped implementation of the order as of this writing. While appropriate security measures, such as thorough vetting of those wanting to immigrate, should be used to keep the AmeriMichele S. Byers is executive director of can people safe from possible terrorist attackers, over the past four the New Jersey Conservation Foundation in decades not a single terrorist attack in the U.S. has been committed by anybody from the seven countries banned. Morristown. On the contrary, by alienating America’s most important allies in fighting terrorism, mainstream Muslims in the U.S. and abroad, President Trump’s order is almost certainly making Americans less safe. Most of the terrorist attacks that have been discovered and www.princetonpacket.com stopped before they could take place were because Muslims of Founded in 1786 good will tipped off authorities in time. Bernard Kilgore, Group Publisher 1955-1967 I am reminded of a core teaching of Christianity, where Jesus Mary Louise Kilgore Beilman, Board Chairman 1967-2005 says “I was a stranger and you welcomed me.” (Matthew 25:35). The Golden Rule means we are called to empathize with strangers Mike Morsch Donna Kenyon (as immigrants are often viewed), and welcome them instead of exRegional Editor Executive Editor cluding them. Think of the thousands of children who are refugees Joseph Eisele Michele Nesbihal from wars, as in Syria. Jesus teaches that however we treat the Publisher General Manager stranger/immigrant, we are treating him. mnesbihal@centraljersey.com Before September 11, 2001, I didn’t know many Muslims. But since that horrifying terrorist attack — among whose victims were 145 Witherspoon Street numerous Muslims — I have met many and not only learned about Princeton, N.J. 08542 Corporate Offices their great religion of peace, but also got to know them as wonder198 Route 9 North, Suite 100 fully caring people. It is in welcoming and getting to know the Manalapan, N.J. 07726 stranger that we can experience “the beloved community.” © Packet Media, LLC. 2017. (609) 924-3244 All Rights Reserved. FAX (609) 921-2714 (Advertising) I also think about the Golden Rule when I hear alarm about FAX (609) 924-3842 (Editorial) North Korea or other “rogue states” seeking to obtain nuclear weapons. Certainly we in the Coalition for Peace Action, and all people of good will, are against such states having nuclear weapons. That is one reason we worked intensively to support the

Iran Nuclear Agreement, which through peaceful means is preventing Iran from having enough nuclear weapons materials to make even a single warhead. But 90 percent of the 16,000 nuclear weapons in the world today are possessed by the U.S. and Russia. The U.S. is planning to spend $1 trillion over the next 30 years to upgrade those to be deployed for another century, and Russia is also provocatively developing new nuclear weapons. More immediately worrisome, President Trump has said, “If we have nuclear weapons, why can’t we use them?” An important opportunity to restrain the possibility of the U.S. using its nuclear weapons is the Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act (HR 669/S200) that was recently introduced in the U.S. Congress. This bill would require a Congressional Declaration of War, which explicitly authorizes use of nuclear weapons, before the president could use them first in a conflict. It is a sensible restraint on this most awesome of all decisions, whether to start a nuclear war — which could still end all life on earth. Another step forward is based on in Article 6 of the 1970 Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, designed to stop the spread of nuclear weapons, in which the nuclear “haves” agreed to negotiate the elimination of their arsenals. Otherwise, there is a permanent double standard, and we aren’t treating the “other” as we want to be treated. United Nations negotiations are about to get underway toward the goal of verifiable global abolition of nuclear weapons. Global bans on chemical and biological weapons were previously agreed to, and landmines were also globally banned. As with the landmines ban, the countries that have nuclear weapons have so far not agreed to participate in the nuclear abolition negotiations. But eventually, the countries with landmines felt enough pressure to join the ban treaty, and the Landmines Ban Campaign won the Nobel Peace Prize. We can help generate enough pressure to also make that happen with a Treaty to Ban Nuclear Weapons. Readers who want to work for welcoming the stranger, and toward global abolition of nuclear weapons are encouraged to visit peacecoalition.org or call the Coalition for Peace Action at (609) 924-5022.

The Rev. Robert Moore is Executive Director of the Coalition for Peace Action and Treasurer of the Princeton Clergy Association.

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Two local school advance in National Science Bowl competition

A team of high school students from West Windsor and a team of middle school students from Princeton each won their respective regional competitions for the 2017 National Science Bowl last weekend and will advance to compete in the NSB National Finals this spring in Washington, D.C. A series of 116 regional middle school and high school tournaments are being held across the country from January through March. Winners will advance to represent their areas at the National Science Bowl held from April 27 to May 1 in Washington, D.C. The top 16 high school teams and the top 16 middle school teams in the National Finals will win $1,000 for their schoolsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; science departments. Prizes for the top

two high school teams for the 2017 NSB will be announced at a later date. The high school team that won the 2016 NSB received a nine-day, all-expenses-paid science trip to Alaska, where they learned more about glaciology, marine and avian biology, geology and plate tectonics. The second-place high school team at the 2016 NSB won a five-day, fully guided adventure Courtesy photo tour of several national parks, which Team members Alex Krauel, left to right, Eric Liu, Captain Tanishq Aggarwal, Ajay Koritala and included a white- Rishabh Bhatt were led by advisor Sunila Sharma, far left. water rafting trip. in the National Science largest science competi- each year. Approximately 265,000 Bowl in its 26-year history, tions. More than 14,000 stuCompeting against students have participated and it is one of the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dents compete in the NSB teams from New Jersey,

PHS students analyzing data from Antarctica Princeton High School students had the chance talk with a scientist stationed in Antarctica during a video conference Feb. 15, gathering information they plan to develop and then answer testable scientific questions. Logan Pallin, a researcher at Oregon State University Marine Mammals Institute, studies whales and how various factors, including biology and

climate change, may affect a whaleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s behavior. This semester, PHS students will be using data from Pallinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s research, along with data from other Antarctic scientists, to develop and then answer testable scientific questions. The partnership with Pallin began when PHS science teachers Alexis Custer, Jackie Katz, and Jen Smolyn attended profes-

sional development training at Rutgers University that provided them with access to archived data from Antarctica. In line with the Next Generation Science Standards, the teachers have incorporated into their classes projects that use the archived data. Selected students will present their findings to scientists at a symposium at Rutgers in June.

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Princeton council plans public work session to discuss parking issues By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer

Mayor Liz Lempert and the Princeton Council will spend an entire night next week discussing a hot topic in the community: parking. The public work session, scheduled for Monday at 7 p.m. in the Witherspoon Hall

municipal building, will cover four topics: metered and nonmetered parking, loading zones and permit parking, town engineer Deanna Stockton said this week in previewing the meeting. “Parking is one of those issues where that it has so many facets to it. That’s why we’re having this special

meeting, because council’s gone back and forth on some of these issues already,” Mayor Lempert said. The discussion will help lay the groundwork for policy changes that officials might make. For example, Stockton said officials would discuss whether to extend metered parking to

parts of town where there are no meters. “The goal will be to give the parking committee and staff some clear direction from council so they don’t go down one path, spend a lot of time and then bring it back to council and then have council say we don’t like that,” Mayor Lempert said. “It’ll

be, really, a work session to lay out what the issues are, lay out what some of the options are (and) some of the pros and cons.” Another topic will be whether to extend the time people can park at the Dinky train station lot, from a maximum of three days to potentially up to seven.

“So if we extended to seven days, then it would be the same as Princeton Junction,” Stockton said. “We don’t anticipate any opposition to it, because, right now, we have excess parking capacity” said Council President Jenny Crumiller in calling the idea a “no brainer.”

Three Democrats seek re-election in the 15th Legislative District By Lea Kahn Staff Writer

State Sen. Shirley Turner and Assembly members Reed Gusciora and Elizabeth Muoio are planning to seek re-election to represent the 15th Legislative District in the State Legislature. The 15th Legislative District includes West Windsor Township, plus a handful of other Mercer County towns

that include Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Township, Pennington Borough, the City of Trenton and Lawrence Township. Turner, Gusciora and Muoio are Democrats, and will be seeking the Democratic Party nomination in the June 6 primary election. If they are successful, they will run for re-election in the Nov. 7 general election. Turner has served in the State Senate since 1998.

She served in the State Assembly from 1994 to 1998, and also served on the Mercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders from 1983 to 1986. She lives in Lawrence Township. “Our priority is always to fight for fundamental fairness for all citizens, so that individuals from every walk of life get to share in the dream that America represents,” Turner said. Gusciora has served in

the State Assembly since 1996. He lives in Trenton. He was instrumental in establishing the state’s medical marijuana program and also helped to get a new building to replace the deteriorated Trenton Central High School. “We need to make sure that Mercer County gets its fair share of state resources and that Trenton continues to revitalize. But most importantly, that real jobs and

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the Pennington Borough Council from 1997 to 2001, and on the Mercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders from 2000 to 2008. “Now more than ever, we need state representatives willing to fight for our local communities, for economic development that provides quality jobs and improves our tax base to better enable us to meet the needs of our residents,” Muoio said.

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Baking and Cooking class a recipe for learning and fun Legal Notices

By Lea Kahn Staff Writer

NOTICE OF PENDING ORDINANCE ORDINANCE 2017-10 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 140 “SMOKING AND USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS BANNED” OF THE CODE OF WEST WINDSOR

Which one is harder to make - dinner rolls or scones? If you asked the students in Alicia Baker’s Creative Baking and Cooking class at Community Middle School, they’ll tell you hands down - that it’s the dinner rolls. The students had a chance recently to make dinner rolls, which they donated to the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen. The King Arthur Flour Co., through its “Bake for Good” program, donated the recipe and the flour. “The dinner rolls are definitely harder to make than scones. You have to form them the right way,” said William Dory, an eighth-grader at the middle school in the West WindsorPlainsboro Regional School District. Nate Pirrera and Rhea Khandelwal agreed. Rhea said that making rolls into a circle was hard. It’s important not to put too much flour on the board or on one’s hands, she said. “Mrs. Buck explained the process,” Nate said. “It’s a lot more complicated. She told us different strategies to roll out the dough.” Buck’s Creative Baking and Cooking class is one of several courses offered in the school district’s “21st Century Life and Careers” curriculum. The course builds on knowledge gained by the students in courses they took as sixth- and seventh-graders. They learn about nutrition in the sixth grade, Buck said. In seventh grade, they learn more about grains and fats, and may bake or cook a little bit. By the time they reach eighth grade, courses such as Creative Baking and Cooking “bring things more to life,” she said. The students choose a

The ordinance published herewith was introduced and passed upon first reading at a meeting of the governing body of the Township of West Windsor, in the County of Mercer, State of New Jersey, held on March 13, 2017. It will be further considered for final passage, after public hearing thereon, at a meeting of the governing body to be held in the West Windsor Township Municipal Building, in the Township on March 27, 2017 at 7:00 o'clock P.M., and during the weeks prior to and up to and including the date of such meeting, copies of said ordinance will be made available at the Clerk's office to the members of the general public who shall request the same. Sharon L. Young Township Clerk West Windsor Township PP, 1x, 3/17/17 Fee: $21.00 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Princeton Zoning Board of Adjustment at its meeting on February 22, 2017 adopted the Findings of Fact, Conclusions and Resolution for the following application: Name of Applicant:

Laura Edwards/Applicant and Owner

Location of Property:

397 Cherry Hill Road, Block 4000, Lot 12, Zone RB

Nature of Application:

Minor Site Plan with Use Variance Bed and Breakfast Application

File

Z1515-305

Determination:

Denied.

Copies of the documents are on file in the Princeton Zoning Department, 400 Witherspoon Street; Princeton, NJ and may be viewed during normal business hours. PP, 1x, 3/17/17 Fee: $23.10 Aff: $15.00 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Princeton Zoning Board of Adjustment at its meeting on February 22, 2017 adopted the Findings of Fact, Conclusions and Resolution for the following application: Name of Applicant:

Grant Homes Cleveland LLC, Owner/Applicant

Location of Property:

75 Cleveland Lane; Block 4.01, Lot 5.01; R1 (Boro)

Nature of Application:

C (2) variance to permit construction of a dormer within the required front yard setback and in exception to the required height

File Z1616-426 Determination:

Approved with conditions

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Heather Murphy, left to right, Jasmine Williams and Kaela Solari begin making their recipe in the Creative Baking and Cooking class at Community Middle School. recipe and in the process of making it - whether it is banana bread or dinner rolls - they learn about the functions of ingredients, she said. When they made banana bread, they learned that if they “overmix” the dough, the bread’s texture and color will be different. “Baking can be like a science experiment. They learn about ratios (of ingredients). They learn that they can alter a recipe a little, but you can’t double the amount of baking powder and get bigger cookies,” Buck said. “I can tell them things, but they like to see it and experiment,” she said. “It is creative. About 80 percent of class time involves baking. You only learn by being in the kitchen.” The students learn the

importance of reading and following the directions in a recipe, she said. Some students do not bake at home, so this is a new experience for them. They also learn how to work together as a team. William, Nate, Rhea and Eveline Shiao, however, have been exposed to the art and science of baking and cooking at home. “I always liked baking with my mom,” William said. “For fun, I bake. We love to watch cooking shows on television.” Nate said that when he goes out to a restaurant for dinner with his family, if he likes a dish that was served, he will try to make it at home. “This class is a good chance to express myself. I’m not an artist in any way, but I can express myself

through food. If I have a free weekend, I will make things. My father’s side is Italian, so every couple of weeks we make home-made sauce.” For Rhea, cooking and baking is a hobby. She makes brownies and cookies at home, but when she craves something really sweet, she opts for ice cream. At Eveline’s home, the duties are divided. Her grandmother cooks and her mother bakes. She said she is “surrounded” by food. “I learned about cooking, so I can cook for myself in college,” Eveline said. Glancing at her classmates, Rhea said, “Talking about food is making me hungry.” After all, it was just a few minutes before lunch.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Princeton Zoning Board of Adjustment at its meeting on February 22, 2017 adopted the Findings of Fact, Conclusions and Resolution for the following application: Name of Applicant:

Kirsten Thoft, Owner/ Applicant

Location of Property:

82 Valley Road: Block 7001, Lot 25; R6 (Twp.)

Nature of Application: C (2) variance to permit construction of a new single family house on a non- conforming lot. The lot does not meet the minimum required lot frontage or lot width File

Z1616-429

Determination:

Approved with conditions

Copies of the documents are on file in the Princeton Zoning Department, 400 Witherspoon Street; Princeton, NJ and may be viewed during normal business hours. PP, 1x, 3/17/17 Fee: $24.15 Aff: $15.00 NOTICE OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT AWARD The Township of West Windsor has awarded a contract without competitive bidding as a professional service pursuant to NJSA 40A:11-5(1)(a) at their March 13, 2017 Council Meeting. Award to: Robin E. Echevarri Services: Public Defender Time Period: January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017 Cost: Not to Exceed $17,240.00

This professional was appointed with the non-fair and open process, as the above will exceed the Pay to Pay amount of $17,500. These contracts, disclosure certifications, and the resolution authorizing them are available for public inspection in the Office of the Municipal Clerk. Sharon L. Young Township Clerk West Windsor Township PP, 1x, 3/17/17 Fee: $26.25 Notice to Bidders 2017 Alexander Parking Lot Repaving

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids for the above project will be received by the West Windsor Parking Authority no later than 11:00 AM prevailing time on Thursday, April 6, 2017 at the Authority’s office in Suite 24 at 64 Princeton Hightstown Road, Princeton Junction, NJ 08550.

Bid documents will be available on or after Wednesday, March 15, 2017 and may be examined at the address listed above, Monday through Friday except legal holidays, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm or electronic access can be requested by emailing name, address, contact information and project name to wwpa@actengineers.com.

The work under this contract includes the furnishing of all labor, material and equipment necessary or required to complete all work set forth in the contract documents. This project calls for the milling, paving and restriping of a portion of the Alexander Road Parking Lot. Approximate construction quantities of key items include, but are not limited to: approximately 12,000 square yards that will be milled to a 2” depth, and then receive a 2” thick overlay of hot mix asphalt; replacement of stone- and bituminous base courses prior to overlaying where milling reveals the need for repairs; repair and/or reconstruction of existing storm sewerage; installation of storm sewer structures and piping; and approximately 10,000 LF of pavement striping.

Bidders with questions regarding the Bidding Documents shall contact the Authority by email to wwpa@actengineers.com by 12:00 Noon prevailing time on Wednesday, March 29, 2017.

The acceptance of any bid by the Authority is contingent upon both a certification that adequate funds are available and approval by the Authority.

Bidders shall comply with the requirements of P.L. 1975, Chapter 127, N.J.S.A. 10:5-31, et seq. & N.J.A.C. 17:27-1.1, et seq. (Affirmative Action) and of P.L. 1963, c. 150 (Prevailing Wage); and Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101, et seq.). Scot MacPherson Director of Operations West Windsor Parking Authority PP, 1x, 3/17/17 Fee: $42.00 Aff: $15.00 NOTICE MERCER COUNTY INSURANCE FUND COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING WITH EXECUTIVE SESSION

NOTICE is hereby given that the Mercer County Insurance Fund Commission has scheduled a meeting on March 27, 2017 at 10:30 AM with an EXECUTIVE SESSION to be held in Room 211 of the Mercer County Administration Building, 640 South Broad Street, Trenton, NJ, for the express purpose of the following:

Dated: April 11, 2017 Paula Sollami Covello, Mercer County Clerk 240 W. State St., 7th Floor P.O. Box 8068 Trenton, NJ 08650 609-989-6494

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The ordinance published herewith was introduced and passed upon first reading at a meeting of the governing body of the Township of West Windsor, in the County of Mercer, State of New Jersey, held on March 13, 2017. It will be further considered for final passage, after public hearing thereon, at a meeting of the governing body to be held in the West Windsor Township Municipal Building, in the Township on March 27, 2017 at 7:00 o'clock P.M., and during the weeks prior to and up to and including the date of such meeting, copies of said ordinance will be made available at the Clerk's office to the members of the general public who shall request the same. Sharon L. Young Township Clerk West Windsor Township PP, 1x, 3/17/17 Fee: $23.10 NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the following ordinance entitled: 2017-04 TOWNSHIP OF WEST WINDSOR ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF A TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT FROM RACHNA LUTHRA LOCATED AT BLOCK 5, LOT 18 – 51 CRANBURY ROAD

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was duly approved and adopted on Second and Final reading at a regular meeting of the West Windsor Township Council held on March 13, 2017 and was approved by Acting Mayor Marlena Schmid on March 14, 2017. This Ordinance shall become effective on April 2, 2017. Sharon L. Young Township Clerk West Windsor Township PP, 1x, 3/17/17 Fee: $23.10 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Princeton Zoning Board of Adjustment at its meeting on February 22, 2017 adopted the Findings of Fact, Conclusions and Resolution for the following application: Name of Applicant:

Judith Rebecca and Trevor Graham, Owners / Applicants

Location of Property:

55 Erdman Avenue; Block 32.06, Lot 131; R2 (Boro)

Nature of Application:

C (2) variance to permit the construction of an addition in exception to the prevailing front yard setback

File

Z1616-424

Determination:

Approved with conditions

Copies of the documents are on file in the Princeton Zoning Department, 400 Witherspoon Street; Princeton, NJ and may be viewed during normal business hours. PP, 1x, 3/17/17 Fee: $23.10 Aff: $15.00

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WW-P pair aid Oberlin lacrosse resurgence

RESULTS

By Bob Nuse Sports Editor

PU hockey The Princeton University men’s ice hockey team was eliminated from the ECAC playoffs with a pair of losses at Union last weekend. The Tigers dropped the opening game of the best-of-three quarterfinal series, 4-1, before falling in overtime, 4-3, in the second game. David Hallisey and Ryan Kuffner each had a goal and an assist in the overtime loss. Princeton finished the season with a 15-16-3 record, which was an improvement of 10 wins over the 2014-2015 season.

PU hoops The Princeton University women’s basketball team dropped a 58-47 decision to Penn in the championship game of the Ivy League women’s basketball tournament. The Tigers, who had advanced to the finals with a 68-47 win over Harvard, were led by Bella Alarie, who scored 11 points in the loss. Despite the loss, Princeton earned a bid to the WNIT, where the Tigers will host Villanova in an opening round game tonight at 6 p.m. at Jadwin Gym. Princeton will take a 16-13 record into the game against the Wildcats.

COLLEGE Maria Martinovic The Princeton Day School graduate had a 3-1 record at first singles this season for the Gettysburg College women’s tennis team. Martinovic and her partner, Laura Gradiska, are also 3-1 at first doubles this season. A sophomore, Martinovic went 8-6 at singles and 8-6 at doubles as a freshman for the Bullets, who were scheduled to complete their spring trip to Orlando with a match against Case Western on Wednesday. Gettysburg is 3-1 overall this season.

Chris D’Agostino The Montgomery High graduate has a 6-5 record at singles and is 3-2 at doubles this season for the men’s tennis team at The College of New Jersey. D’Agostino won his match at fourth singles in the Lions’ 9-0 win over Goucher on Sunday. He also picked up a win at third doubles. D’Agostino, a junior, has helped TCNJ to a 4-1 record. The Lions will return to action on Monday when they host Muhlenberg. D’Agostino went 6-8 as a singles player as a sophomore.

Jessica Lee The Montgomery High graduate became the first ECAC indoor track and field champion in the history of the Quinnipiac University women’s program when she captured the title in the 60meter hurdles. She finished with a time of 8.42 seconds to capture the event, which was her seventh individual title of the season. Lee, a junior, won the 60-meter hurdles in seven of the eight events in which she competed in the winter season. The Bobcats finished 22nd as a team in the ECAC championships, which were held at Boston University.

CollegCollSloane Garelick and Alexa L’Insalata have come full circle on and off the lacrosse field. As high school players, the two spent for years playing against each other - Garelick at West Windsor-Plainsboro High South and L’Insalata at WW-P North. But the two are now entering their fourth season together playing for the Oberlin College women’s lacrosse team, where they are both serving as captains this season. “Sloane and I, when we went to North and South, had a little rivalry because she played more attack and I was a goalie,” L’Insalata said. “So we were against each other. We didn’t know each other very well then, just through sports. Now, four years later, we’re living in same house and we’re captains of the team. We had to come eight hours away to become friends. We’ve come full circle. It’s nice to have a little bit of home with each other here at Oberlin.” The two former WW-P players have been part of a lacrosse renaissance at Oberlin. In the season prior to their arrival, the Yeowomen went 4-11. Garelick and L’Insalata joined the program along with a new head coach Lynda McCandlish - in 2014 and the progress has been steady each year. Oberlin went 8-5 in 2014, followed by an 11-6 season in 2015 that included a trip to the North Coast Athletic Conference championship game. Last year, the team went 10-7. “Overall, I have loved the experience,” said Garelick, a starter on defense since her freshman season. “Although we never experienced what the team was like before our current coach was here, I feel like the team has grown so

much in terms of skill level on field and as a team working together. “Our first year was the first time in a long time we had a winning record. And then the following year we made it to the championship game of our conference tournament and last year could have done the same if not for six major injures on the team. Overall, each year we have improved consistently. And at this point we’re looking even better than we have in past seasons.” Oberlin is off to a 3-0 start this season heading into its spring break trip that will include games against Greensboro and Guilford in North Carolina. Garelick leads the defense with 10 ground balls for a unit that has allowed just 2.7 goals a game this season. L’Insalata, who has been an All-NCAC first team selection the last two years, has shared time in goal with Siena Marcelle this season. “I think part of coming into this program was we both came in wanting to be on the forefront of building a program,” said L’Insalata, the NCAC Defensive Player of the Year as a sophomore. “It could have turned for good or bad. Our class came in and wanted to see how far we could take the program. There have been great strides in the athletic department. We had a brand new stadium open our sophomore year. This team has improved all four years.” That improvement seemed to start the first time the team got together with McCandlish, who had a successful playing career of her own at Northwestern University. “I vividly remember our freshman year orientation, none of us had met the new head coach”, L’Insalata said. “A lot of us had not even met each other. The first time in the room together our See LACROSSE, Page 9

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After spending her high school career as an offensive player, West Windsor-Plainsboro High South graduate Sloane Garelick has become a top defender for the Oberlin College women's lacrosse team.

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West Windsor-Plainsboro High North graduate Alexa L'Insalata, now at Oberlin College, has been one of the top goalkeepers in the North Coast Athletic Conference for each of the last three seasons.

Lyons is on the fast track as a field hockey umpire By Bob Nuse Sports Editor

Keely Lyons has always enjoyed playing field hockey. But she’s also grown to find she enjoys being part of the ‘other’ team on the field as well. In addition to being a player, Lyons, a senior at West WindsorPlainsboro High South, is also a field hockey umpire. She got interested in being on the other side of the whistle while still playing for the Pirates and has taken the necessary steps to get started with the sport as an umpire as well. “I played field hockey all four years of high school and one year in middle school, so I played a long time,” said Lyons, who plans to attend the University of Vermont next year. “I got into umpiring because my guidance counselor at school, her daughter had Cris (Maloney) as a coach for a league team and they had volunteer opportunities to coach. I mentioned I had wanted to umpire forever Cris encouraged me try umpiring. He said we‘d would love to have you and I showed up. I started coming every week as a volunteer coach and eventually he asked would you like to umpire?” Lyons took the online course and gained her Level 1 indoor certification. She is an umpire member of USA field hockey and recently umpired an indoor tournament where she called U14 and U16 games. “I think it is a lot of fun,” Lyons said. “It is something I really wanted to do for a long time. I love the sport so much. I wish more people would do it. It is a mental exercise and not just physical. A few weekends ago I went to a tournament in Feasterville (PA) and that was U14 and U16. Recently I got my indoor

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Kelsey Fithen and Keely Lyons (right) get ready to take the field before a college club game at The College of New Jersey last fall. certification so I can do U14, U16 and U19 and umpire at national indoor tournaments. “What was cool was that I got to play for a large portion of my life and now I get to see field hockey from different perspective. This perspective is differ-

ent. It’s cool learn all the rules and applying them in a game situation. It’s way different than the way than I looked at the game before.” Lyons took the online course offered by Maloney at UmpireHockey.com. She and Kelsey

Fithen, a sophomore at Hopewell Valley High, are two of the local players to complete the course and officiate games on the field. She has found the older officials she works with to be very helpful on and off the field as she learns the game from a different perspective. “The people are so nice and that has been the coolest part,” Lyons said. “I’ve always found in field hockey that people are so kind and wonderful and easy to get to know. People love to help and love that you are a part of the sport. The older people love to be mentors and people in college want the sport to grow and love it as much as you love it.” Lyons will take her next big step forward in her officiating career when she travels to Miami of Ohio next month to work three spring hockey games at the college level. It will be a big step but one she is looking forward to. “The players will all be in college,” Lyons said. “I think it will be a challenge because college field hockey is really fast paced and very good. But I am excited for it because I like a challenge. It should be fun and I think I will learn a lot and will meet a lot of cool people. “I umpired a club college game between Montclair and TCNJ, but that was just a club game. This will be a lot different.” It will be a great opportunity for Lyons as she breaks into umpiring at a younger age than most. “Hopefully other people my age will see that it is possible and decide to try it,” Lyons said. “It is a fun way to stay involved with the game. Hopefully I can continue when I get to college at Vermont.”

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SPORTS NEWS AND NOTES LAWRENCE LAXERS The Lawrence Lacrosse Club is pleased to announce that registration for its 2017 spring programs is open. Boys and girls in Pre-K through 8th grade from Lawrence Township and surrounding communities that do not offer lacrosse programs are encouraged to play. For the boy and girls 1st though 8th grade programs, the club has a few sets of equipment to lend on a first come, first served basis. Limited scholarships are also available. Programs include: Little Laxers for boys and girls in Pre-K through 1st grade. The program runs from mid-April through May and meets once a week on the weekend. In-house Program for 1st and 2nd Graders. Separate programs will be offered for boys and girls. Programs will run from April through May, with practice twice a week on weeknights, and the possibility of games or

scrimmages on some weekends towards the middle and end of the season. Girls Program for 3rd to 8th graders. Players will be grouped by grade level and will participate in two practices per week in the early season followed by a schedule consisting of practices, games against local clubs, and tournaments. The program will run from early March though early June. Equipment and US Lacrosse membership are required. Boys Program for 3rd to 8th graders. Players will be grouped by grade level and will participate in three practices per week in the early season followed by a schedule consisting of practices, games against local clubs, and tournaments. The program will run from early March though early June. US Lacrosse membership and equipment are required. The Lawrence Lacrosse Club is in need of volunteers. No lacrosse experience is necessary! We need

coaches, team parents and administrative help to support our recently expanded program offerings. Interested participants can learn more information or register by visiting www.lawrencelacrosse.com. For more information, email lawrencelacrosse@gmail.co m.

along with Sarah Pfister, are captains for this year’s Yeowomen squad. Their class will graduate as one of the best in program history, having helped the program reach a new level of success. “We started out with 10 freshmen and now we have seven seniors,” Garelick said. “That is a pretty big class. We were new and our coach was new. It helped build that relationship and bond trying to figure out things together. It made it so we had a big role on the team. From a personal perspective, I was unsure of playing time at first. I had played midfield all through

high school and now I am a low defender, which has been a nice change. In high school I would tend to go toward the attacking side. Now I’m an all-out defender, which has been a nice change that I really love.” L’Insalata walked on the field and was an immediate starter as a freshman. She played 46 games in goal her first three years with a save percentage over .500 and a goals against average under nine goals per game. “When I was recruited I was told the starting position was mine,” L’Insalata said. “I wasn’t sure with a new coach if it would be

WEST WINDSOR LL West Windsor Little League will open its spring 2017 registration on April 1. Please visit the WWLL website at www.wwll.org to register. Keep in mind that the fun isn’t just for the kids we welcome parents and guardians as well to partake by volunteering their time to make WWLL memorable for the entire family. WWLL has always relied on the dedication of its volunteers, and, for the past 60 years, these volunteers have provided a great sporting and community experience for our players, parents and township.

For more information contact: Ellen Vogt, President, West Windsor Little League at president@wwll.org.

Men’s Summer Basketball League at the outdoor courts at Community Park. The league starts in June and runs thru the end of July. Anyone interested in entering a team in the league should contact Evan Moorhead at 921-9480 or emoorhead@princetonnj.gov for more information.

PRINCETON HOOPS This summer will mark the 29th year of the Princeton Recreation Department

NASSAU TENNIS Nassau Tennis Club is taking registration for its 2017 Grand Slam Summer Tennis Camp. The Grand Slam Summer Camp is designed to encourage and develop junior players ages 5-17 at all abilities through two programs. The Junior Tennis and Sports program is a complete experience for all ages and ability levels. The program is designed to teach children to love the sport of tennis through fun on-andoff court games and drills that will develop the child’s skill.

The daily schedule includes warm up, performance drills, stroke analysis, lunch, swimming, team and individual match play, and off court activities. Weekly highlights include Monday Pizza Party, Tennis Ladder Challenge, Dodge ball, Tug of War, Olympic Day, Limbo Party, Balloon Stomp, Carnival, Relay Races, Prize Give-Away, Color Wars and Swimming. Whether your child is brand new to the game of tennis or seriously competing at the highest levels, the Grand Slam Summer Tennis Camp provides quality instruction and superior facilities to advance their skills in a fun and challenging atmosphere. Camp runs Monday-Friday from June 19-Aug. 25. If you register for five weeks of camp, you will get a 6th week free. Register and pay in full by May 1 and lock in 2016 rates. For more information or to register, visit www.NassauTennis.net.

different. I also knew from what the previous coach had told us that our class would take the reigns. I know a lot of us felt a lot of responsibility was on us even as freshmen to create a competitive atmosphere that wasn’t always there before.” Both Garelick and L’Insalata are enjoying their roles as captains. They’re hoping to help Oberlin to its best season since their arrival and leave the program continuing its upward trend. “The dynamic of our team is such that even thought we are captains and have seven seniors, every-

one can be a leader,” Garelick said. “That is part of the reason we have been so successful the last few years. We can depend on everyone. “We only lost three starters and we have four freshmen who all look great. Two of them have started and contributed a lot to the team already. We’re building off the group we had last year and the people who were injured are back and healthy.” And that has Oberlin playing with a lot of confidence. “We want to win the NCAC championship,” L’Insalata said. “We came

close our sophomore year and had injuries last year that set us back to the point of missing six starters. So we were close but just missed the grasp. Everyone is pretty hungry for the championship. We want to go to the NCAA tournament and be first lacrosse team since the 1990s to win a championship.” And if the Yeowomen do that, a couple of players from WW-P will have played a major role in making it happen. “Alexa is in goal and I am back there on defense,” Garelick said. “It’s nice knowing on and off the field she is always there for me.”

PLC REGISTRATION Registration is underway for Princeton Lacrosse Club’s Spring 2017 season. PLC is open to local boys and girls grades PreK-8. Our house program for grades PreK-3 teaches the fundamentals of lacrosse on Sunday afternoons. Our travel and development program is available to boys and girls grades 3-8. Princeton Lacrosse Club was developed to enforce fun, positive sportsmanship, healthy competition and the love and respect of lacrosse. For more information and to register visit www.princetonlacrosseclub.com

Lacrosse Continued from Page 8 coach came in - and she is so intelligent on the lacrosse field but she will even say in new situations she is shy and a bit awkward. When she came in she had a different vibe than the previous coach, who was more outgoing and more of a salesperson. So everyone saw this was so different than what we were originally on board for. We were excited to see where it would go. I think that is why our class got so close right off the bat. We were younger, but skilled, so played a lot as freshmen.” Garelick and L’Inslata,

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PACKET BRIEFS Teachers to present â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;giftedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; workshops Dr. Rebecca McLellandCrawley, and Shanna Weber, Gifted and Talented Teachers and Resource Specialists in the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District, will be presenting workshops at the New Jersey Association for Gifted Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 26th Annual Conference on Friday, March 17. The conference will be held at the Conference Center at Mercer, on the Mercer Community College in West Windsor. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s conference will feature a variety of presentations, panels, and workshops of interest to educators and parents of gifted students including a keynote address by Dr. Del Siegle, director of the National Center for Research in Gifted Education, a panel dis-

cussion with representatives from the NJ Department of Education, and other presenters with ideas that can be used in the classroom. Dr. McLelland-Crawleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s workshops will focus on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nurturing the Social Emotional Needs of our Gifted Studentsâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mindfulness Strategies for Your Classroomâ&#x20AC;?; Ms. Weber will be presenting â&#x20AC;&#x153;Genius Hour: Developing Interests and Talents through Independent Study.â&#x20AC;&#x153; On Saturday March 18, the NJAGC is sponsoring a family-focused event (REACH) at Pennsauken High School. The event will feature interactive, hands on enrichment activities and a featured keynote â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nature Talks, Are You Listening?â&#x20AC;? by Brent J. Nixon. For more information about the New Jersey Association for Gifted Children and these events, visit www.njagc.org.

event are Maj. Gen. Troy D. Kok, commanding general of the Army Reserveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 99th RSC; Christopher â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kipâ&#x20AC;? Bateman, state senator for N.J.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 16th legislative district; Robert J. Maguire, civilian aide to the Secretary of the Army for New Jersey; and Princeton Mayor Liz Lempert. For additional information, contact 99th Regional Command Support Public Affairs Office at 732-773-3026.

Army Reserve to lay wreath at presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grave The Army Reserveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 99th Regional Support Command is scheduled to host a wreath-laying ceremony at President Grover Clevelandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gravesite at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 18, at the Princeton Cemetery, 29 Greenview Avenue in Princeton. For many years, the White House Military Office has been responsible for coordinating the annual placement of presidential wreaths at the tombs and resting places of former presidents, other famous Americans and at certain memorials of historical significance (i.e., Benjamin Franklin, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, mast of the USS Maine, Spanish War Memorial, Pan Am Flight 103 Memorial). Scheduled to speak at thise

Walking tour of D&R Canal feeder scheduled The Delaware & Raritan Canal Watch will hold a free interpretive walking tour of the D&R Canal on Saturday, March 18. The walk will be on the D&R Canal feeder between Firemenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eddy, about 1.6 miles south of Lambertville

Obituaries

John Frederick Hagaman After a long illness, cardiologist John Frederick Hagaman, MD died at his home in Princeton on March 6, 2017, at the age of 69. The cause of death was due to complications from a degenerative brain disease. Born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania on December 15, 1947, he was the only child of Frederick Homer Hagaman and Virginia Gerding. He grew up in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania and graduated from the Episcopal Academy in Merion in 1966. From there he went on to earn a BS degree from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, and an MD degree from Columbia Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College of Physicians and Surgeons. He met his future wife, Andrea T. Hyde, while an undergraduate and they were married in Newtown, Connecticut, on May 25, 1974. Further training took John to Ann Arbor, Michigan, where he completed his residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan. Moving back east, he spent a year working as an Emergency Room physician at the Danbury Hospital in Danbury, Connecticut, before moving south, where he completed a fellowship in noninvasive cardiology at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. In 1980 John came to Princeton, New Jersey, where he joined the medical practice of William F. Haynes, MD. Their partnership marked the beginning of Cardiology Associates of Princeton which in later years grew to include additional partners. He loved the practice of medicine and over the ensuing 32 years, his practice grew and he gained a reputation for his skills as a diagnostician, attentive listener and compassionate healer with a deep seated interest in his patients, not just as cases, but as people with a wide range of interests and backgrounds. He also delighted in his professional relationships with medical colleagues and in teaching medical students rotating through the University Hospital of Princeton. The hallmarks of Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s temperament were his boundless enthusiasm, energy and cheerfulness. He embraced not only medicine but many other interests as well. He loved music; playing the guitar and banjo and singing in a capella groups in school and college, in student produced musicals in medical school and, later in life, with the barbershop chorus, The Brothers in Harmony. As a sportsman, he was a competitive swimmer in high school, loved bike riding, downhill skiing and especially, golf. He was a long time member of the Springdale Golf Club. He also had a passion for photography, and for American and European history and tracing his genealogical roots back to Holland in the 1630s. He served for many years on the board of directors of the YMCA in Princeton and was the Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 88 in the 1990s. And, throughout all his years in Princeton, he and his family were devoted members of Trinity Church. John is survived by his wife of 42 years, Andrea T. Hyde, his sons Charles and William Hagaman and Williamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wife, Ursula Bailey. A memorial service celebrating his life will be held at Trinity Church, 33 Mercer Street, Princeton, NJ 08540 on Saturday, March 18 at 1 pm, to be followed by a reception. Those wishing to make memorial contributions in Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name are encouraged to donate to either Trinity Church, or to the Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disease and the Aging Brain, Columbia University Medical Center, ATTN: Matt Reals, 7EST TH 3TREET RD mOOR .EW 9ORK .9 The email contact is mr3134@cumc.columbia.edu. Arrangements are under the direction of The Mather-Hodge Funeral Home, Princeton.

Melanie Lucia Anatole Melanie Lucia Anatole, a longtime resident of Trenton, passed away suddenly on Friday, March 9, 2017. Born in Castries, Saint Lucia on March 13, 1961, she was the daughter of Joseph and Agneta Anatole. Melanie relocated to the United States in 1988 in search of a better way of life for herself and her son, eventually becoming a U.S. citizen. Melanie was a devoted daughter, mother and grandmother. She traveled every year to visit and care for her mother in St. Lucia. A deeply spiritual person, she was a dedicated and active member of Higher Ground Interdenominational Church under the leadership of Bishop Roosevelt Butler. Melanie was happiest when caring for her two young grandchildren, Dilan M. Anatole Jr. and Madison Denys Anatole, attending church and providing community service. Melanie was the much-loved caregiver to several local families and their children whom she loved dearly. She is known by all for her kind heart, sense of humor, dedication, industriousness and thoughtfulness. Simply, she was a special person and wonderful human being.

and Prallsville Mills, north of Stockton, with the option of a shorter walk. The 5.3-mile walk will be conducted by Pamela Vâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Combe, who will explain the many historic aspects of this section of the canal, which passes several canal structures including remnants of a river outlet lock in Lambertville. The route provides expansive views across the Delaware River. A shorter 2.6-mile walk will also be offered. Meet 10 a.m. at Prallsville Mills one-half mile north of Stockton on Route 29 (33 Risler St.). Carpools will be arranged to allow a one-way walk. For further information or weather-related updates, contact Ms. Vâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Combe at pjvcombe@yahoo.com or pjvcombe@gmail.com or 609635-2783 to be placed on an update list. The nonprofit D&R Canal Watch helps promote, enhance and preserve the Delaware & Raritan Canal State Park. Donations to support the park are appreciated.

PHS plans annual youth baseball clinic The Princeton High School Baseball Team will be holding its 18th Annual Spring Training Youth Baseball Clinic from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, March 19, 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, childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name and phone number. Cost is $25 preregistration, $30 at the door. Payment on day of clinic is cash or check payable to â&#x20AC;&#x153;PHS Baseball Booster Club.â&#x20AC;?

Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s peace group founder to speak to group

Medea Benjamin, founder of the major womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s peace group CODEPINK, and author of the recently published book Kingdom of the Unjust: Behind the U.S.-Saudi Connection will make a presentation on her book for the Coalition for Peace Action (CFPA) Annual Membership Renewal and New Melanie will be buried in St. Lucia where her family Member Welcome Gathering WILL HOLD A PRIVATE SERVICE )N LIEU OF mOWERS MEMORIAL on Sunday afternoon, March 26 at the Unitarian Universalist contributions in her name may be made to Higher Congregation of Princeton, 50 Ground Interdenominational Church at 1009 Whitehead Cherry Hill Road (just up the hill from light at intersection Road, Ewing NJ 08638. with Route 206). The event begins with a Obituaries light meal from 2 to 3 p.m., which is free to CFPA members $UWKXU 3DXO :LOVRQ who have renewed for 2017, and to new or renewing mem$UWKXU 3DXO :LOVRQ SDVVHG DZD\ 7XHVGD\ 0DUFK DW bers who bring their member%URRNGDOH 0RQURH IROORZLQJ D EULHI LOOQHVV ship contribution to the door. $UWKXU LV SUHGHFHDVHG E\ KLV ZLIH 'RULV %R\HU :LOVRQ Those interested in attending the meal can join or renew by +H LV VXUYLYHG E\ KLV VWHS GDXJKWHUV 6\OYLD /LJKW (OL]DEHWK %DUUHWW DQG %DUEDUD :HVHQEHUJ EURWKHU 5REHUW clicking the Contribute Online button at peacecoalition.org or :LOVRQ QLHFHV 5REHUWD +LOEUXQHU DQG %DUEDUD 3LW]HU D QHSKHZ 'DYLG :LOVRQ JUDQGFKLOGUHQ DQG JUHDW JUDQG by calling (609) 924-5022. FKLOGUHQ Those planning to attend the meal are asked to RSVP to $UWKXU ZDV ERUQ LQ 3RUWODQG 2UHJRQ DQG JUDGXDWHG IURP cfpa@peacecoalition.org. 5HHG &ROOHJH :HVWPLQVWHU &KRLU &ROOHJH DQG ODWHU WKH The program from 3 to 4:30 1HZ 6FKRRO IRU 0XVLF 6WXG\ +H VSHQW D QXPEHU RI \HDUV p.m. will include a question and LQ 6DQ )UDQFLVFR ZKHUH KH ZDV DQ DFFRPSDQLVW IRU answer period following the VRORLVWV DQG JURXSV presentation by Ms. Benjamin. It is free and open to the public, $UWKXU ZDV D FRQVXOWDQW IRU 1DWLRQDO .H\ERDUG $UWV with no RSVP required, and $VVRFLDWHV +H LQ SDUWQHUVKLS ZLWK 'DYLG /RHUNH RSHUDWHG .H\ERDUG $UWV 6WXGLR LQ :HVW :LQGVRU ZKHUH KH will include an opportunity to WDXJKW SLDQR IRU PDQ\ \HDUV +H ZDV DQ DFWLYH PHPEHU RI renew membership or join CFPA. Autographed copies of WKH 3LDQR 7HDFKHUV )RUXP Ms. Benjaminâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s book will be $ PHPRULDO VHUYLFH ZLOO EH KHOG :HGQHVGD\ $SULO DW for sale for $20 at the event. D P DW 7KH )LUVW 8QLWHG 0HWKRGLVW &KXUFK RI Medea Benjamin, the au+LJKWVWRZQ ,Q OLHX RI IORZHUV GRQDWLRQV FDQ EH PDGH WR thor of nine books, is described

Melanie is survived by her mother, Agneta Anatole, son, Dilan Mario Anatole, daughter in law, Latrice Anatole, four grandchildren, Dilan Mario Anatole Jr., Madison Denys Anatole, Brandon Pannell and Shyler Smith, and her 10 siblings. She will be greatly missed by her family, her congregation, her many friends and the families she cared for.

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as â&#x20AC;&#x153;one of Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most committed - and most effective - fighters for human rightsâ&#x20AC;? by New York Newsday, and â&#x20AC;&#x153;one of the high profile leaders of the peace movementâ&#x20AC;? by the Los Angeles Times. She was one of 1,000 exemplary women from 140 countries nominated to receive the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of the millions of women who do the work of peace worldwide.

Clean-up Day at the Battlefield

The Princeton Battlefield Society and the Sierra Club will have a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Clean-Up Day at the Battlefield from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 1, at Princeton Battlefield State Park. This year we the groups area also participating in the Civil War Trustâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Park Day, a nationwide cleanup day, and you will receive a free t-shirt. This year there will be three teams, each with a team leader: Team 1: Removal of porcelainberry, an invasive species, from dogwoods near the colonnade. Team 2: Cutting invasive bamboo. Team 3: Clearing encroachment on the path to the Friends Meeting House. For young and old. Age-appropriate gloves, saws, clippers, and pruning shears will be available but bring your own, too. The event is sponsored by the Princeton Battlefield Society with special assistance from the Sierra Club - NJ Chapter/Central Group. Must RSVP with the name of the team you want to join. For Questions and to RSVP to Kip at: princetonbattlefieldsocinfo@gmail.com.

Combatting the uncertainty

Believing with Thomas Jefferson that: â&#x20AC;&#x153;An informed citizenry is at the heart of a dynamic democracy and â&#x20AC;Ś is the only true repository of the public will,â&#x20AC;? the Princeton Adult School has created an important series of lectures and discussions for spring 2017 that will provide information and awareness of key issues and, hopefully, reduce uncertainty. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Next (Course 001) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Distinguished speakers analyzing critical topics including: Immigration, Education, Art and Artists, Healthcare, Trade Policy and Politics, National Security, and Social Justice. The course is sponsored jointly by the Princeton Adult School and the Community Auditing Program of Princeton University. Lives and Careers of Important Supreme Court Justices (Course 002) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A focus on six justices incorporating personal biographies, route to the Supreme Court, why they are important, and most significant opinions. Children of Abraham: How Judaism, Christianity, and Islam Shaped the Middle East (Course 003) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; An analysis of how monotheistic religions and cultures have impacted the modern Middle East, including culture, internal divisions and tensions, and inter-religious conflicts in Lebanon, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Egypt, and Israel. What Ifs (Course 004) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A look at the past, present, and future of public education (K-12) and education policy in the United States. In addition to these courses, The Adult School is offering its full range of classes: languages (including English as a Second Language or ESL), exercise and dance, workplace skills, music, hobbies and crafts, and many more. To register, visit www.princetonadultachool.org, see the PAS brochure, or call (609) 683-1101.

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CALENDAR Sat., March 18 Free guided walk along the D&R Canal feeder between Fireman’s Eddy and Prallsville Mills, 5.3 miles, with return by carpool. Meet at 10 a.m. at Prallsville Mills, one-half mile north of Stockton on Route 29. Further information: Email Pamela V’Combe at pjvcombe@yahoo.com or pjvcombe@gmail.com or call 609-635-2783.

Sunday, March 26 United State of WomenMercer County presents the second in a four-part lecture series. New Jersey Immigration attorney Raquiba Huq, Esq. will discuss the executive order on Muslim ban from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Islamic Society of Central Jersey, 4145 Route 1 South, Monmouth Junction, 08852. Enter from either Promenade Boulevard or Route 1 South.

Ample parking available on site. Program is open to al. RSVP at heidikleinman@gmail.com, zareenhahmed@gmail.com or ruquiyahuq@gmail.com.

Tues., March 28 The Princeton PC Users Group will meet at 7 p.m. at the Lawrence Branch of the Mercer County Library in Lawrence, New Jersey. For information, visit www.MCL.org.

March 23 through April 27 Jewish Bereavement Group, 1:30-3 p.m. Weekly meeting taking place on Thursdays for Jewish adults who have lost a loved one within the last 18 months. Facilitated by Chaplain Beverly Rubman. Members will converse openly and support one another through the grief

process. $54 for six sessions. To register, contact Beverly Rubman at beverlyr@jfcsonline.org or 609-987-8100, ext. 151.

Continuing Princeton Community Dinner, 5 to 7 p.m. each Tuesday, sponsored by the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen and the First Baptist Church of Princeton, corner of John Street and Paul Robeson Place. All are welcome for a free dinner at the church. For information call (609) 9240877 or visit www.1stbcpnj.org. Jews in the News, from 10 to 11 a.m., the first Tuesday of each month, presented by Congregation Beth Chaim at 329 Village Road East, Princeton Junction. Join the group for coffee and conversation on the latest news and

trends related to Jewish politics, celebrities, sports figures, businesses and more. It is free and open to the community. RSVP to Beth Englezos at bethe@jfcsonline.org or 609-987-8100, ext. 126. Princeton Tuesday International Folk Dance Group at the Princeton Shopping Center in the Arts Council of Princeton’s Kristina Johnson Pop-Up Studio; call 609-9219340. Ethnic dances of many countries using original music will be held. Beginners are welcome. The lesson is followed by the dance. No partner is needed. The cost is $5. It will be held from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. La Leche League of Princeton meets at the Plainsboro Library on the third Wednesday of each month at 10 a.m. Call Wendy at 7991302. Cornerstone Community Kitchen is held from 5 to 6:30

p.m. every Wednesday. Princeton United Methodist Church, with assistance from TASK, will provide a free Wednesday evening meal every week. All who come to Cornerstone Community Kitchen will be guaranteed a greeting, someone to talk with if they like and a meal. The meal will be served from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the church at the corner of Nassau Street and Vandeventer Avenue. Visit princetonumc.com/ministries/our-outreachprogram/cornerstone-communi ty-kitchen.

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“America’s Got Talent” champion Paul Zerdin is bringing his act to New Brunswick

hen London-born Paul Zerdin was 10 years old, a family friend made him a puppet theater, and the imaginative kid used it to create and perform his own shows. “My biggest influence was anything to do with The Muppets. Jim Henson and Frank Oz were my heroes and I owe them more than anyone else,” he says. “I remember as a child watching ‘Sesame Street’ and being hooked, and seeing Ernie and Bert, Kermit, and Cookie Monster having conversations with a kid, and that interaction between the puppet and a child was just magical. Henson made puppets cool.” It wasn’t until he was 15 that Zerdin learned about ventriloquism, and he was given a book about the subject written by the legendary UK ventriloquist Ray Alan, who Zerdin had seen on a TV special. “He absolutely blew me away and I learned his act, even though I didn’t know about the ventriloquist technique. I just loved mimicking and doing the silly voices,” Zerdin says. “When I was given the book, my other hobby was magic and I wanted to become a professional magician.” To earn money, he was doing close-up magic in restaurants and parties, making more money than his friends who had paper routes. As he got older, he added some comedy to his routine, then eventually ventriloquism, and set out to forge a career. “I look back at my naivete at the time and that really carried me through. It was a gamble,” he says. “I wasn’t interested in really anything at school except English and drama, and just decided to go for it.” Zerdin spent two years learning and perfecting ventriloquism and by 17, went to see an agent in London about his routine. She told him she had plenty of magicians on the books and was looking for something new. That’s when he brought out his ventriloquism act. “She sent me out on a cruise ship in Scandinavia and I introduced a puppet into my magic act and eventually the ventriloquy became stronger and the comedy came along, and I phased out the magic,” he says. “It just evolved and I took that show on the road.” For the next 25 years, Zerdin performed his act around London and the States, and was able to make a living. In 2015, Zerdin’s life would change forever. He competed on “America’s Got Talent,” and suddenly millions of people knew who he was. The judges loved him, audiences went crazy, and by the time all the votes were cast, the fun-loving ventriloquist was named the winner of the season. “That really took it up a level because the exposure and the platform is massive, and not just in the States,” Zerdin says. “You get seen around the world and it really helps your career. For anyone who watched the show, I was an overnight success, but it took me 25 years to get there.” As part of the prize, he spent last year in residency at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, and now he’s touring his hit show, “Mouthing Off” around the country, including a stop at the Stress Factory in New Brunswick, March 23-26.

Paul Zerdin describes his act as standup with puppets. “The show is a bit edgier, with things you can’t say on prime time television. It’s definitely cheekier,” Zerdin says. “Plus, on ‘America’s Got Talent,’ each spot is so short, so you have very little time to make an impact. I like to think of that as a taster for my real show.” Among his noteworthy puppets are cheeky pre-teen Sam, his cantankerous grandpa Albert and the precocious Baby. “It’s like a little family and I’m just the babysitter,” Zerdin says. “They are always trying to have a go at the audience and I’m trying to rein them in.” One of the highlights of his time on TV was turning judge Howie Mandel into a human puppet, and he does that routine in his live act with audience members. “Howie was just the best dummy, but we couldn’t do the full routine on the TV show because it was too long,” he says. “On live television, it was a risk, but it was a risk worth taking. There is a structure to it, but you never know how people are going to react, and that’s the great thing about doing a live show.” Zerdin notes that there’s a lot of audience interaction throughout the show and no two shows are ever the same. “There’s lots of improvisation and ad-libbing because each audience brings out something new, which I love as it keeps it fresh,” he says. “Don’t let the word ‘ventriloquist’ put you off. It’s a proper, funny standup show with puppets. If you liked what you saw on AGT, you’re going to really enjoy this.”

Paul Zerdin will perform at The Stress Factory, 90 Church St., New Brunswick, March 23, 7:3 p.m., March 24-25, 7:30 p.m., 9:45 p.m., March 25, 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $25; stressfactory.com; 732-545-4242.

Also Inside: Faith Bahadurian dines at Aja Asian Cuisine • Stuart Duncan reviews “Twelfth Night” at ActorsNET

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March 17, 2017

RESTAURANT REVIEW By Faith Bahadurian

Aja Asian Cuisine & Lounge

A long-empty spot may have finally found a long-term dining option

ope springs eternal, even for difficult locations, so new owners have taken over a long-empty restaurant space on Route 206 in Montgomery. This roadside spot has seen a succession of food and beverage businesses over many years, including a “cowboy bar” with country dancing, Irish pub, upscale Italian, and sports bar. Most recently it was Tusk Fusion which took years longer to open than it lasted. I think Aja Cuisine & Lounge (Aja means “welcome” in Hindi), which opened in January, might have more staying power. It’s not the owners’ first rodeo, as the brothers-in-law also have another Aja in New Brunswick in addition to Ganga Asian Bistro, a Southeast Asian spot, in Matawan. Their restaurants offer trendy pan-Asian cuisine with an emphasis on sushi and sashimi. Hot items also encompass aspects of Chinese and Thai cuisine, often in creative ways. The building, which holds up to 250, has a long sushi bar visible behind a towering openwork wall just inside the entrance. The sushi bar abuts the drinks bar. To the left, there is a variety of seating options, including a large round table inside a hanging screen of vertical rods that provides some privacy. A purple backlit wall of teakettles displayed inside little cubicles adds high drama, and there’s a koi pond too, along with two private dining rooms. An outdoor patio awaits summery weather. While we among the first patrons in the door for our weeknight dinner, by the time we left the place was bustling. We were seated at a banquette table, which was comfortable enough, although our table was on the small size, leading to a constant ballet of rearrangement during our meal. But all was forgiven thanks to our wonderful (wonderful!) waiter, Marvin, who offered helpful tips and additional information throughout. I had decided to order the slow-cooked baby back ribs for one appetizer and was undecided about a second. Marvin’s suggestion of the Toban-Yaki Claypot Beef was perfect, and I would likely not have ordered

it otherwise. He mentioned it was a generous serving, which it was, full of tender pieces of meat and several green vegetables, including snap peas, zucchini, and okra (not slimy!). I am glad the dishes at Aja are not full of strongly flavored green pepper and hard broccoli, often a drawback (to me) in Asian restaurants. My friend thought she spied asparagus, too, but I couldn’t vouch for that, even after examining my leftovers at home. The beef and vegetables were in a savory brown sauce, which the menu referred to as “wok satay sauce” although it did not resemble the kind of Thai satay that I’m familiar with and associate with lemongrass and peanut. The ribs were good, too, not too sweet, but a little over-tender for me, as if they were steamed. I like ribs that require a little tugging to pull off the bone, but this will be The dining area at Aja Asian Cuisine & Lounge in Montgomery. a minor point for most. Happy Hour runs 4-7 p.m., Monday sticks to my mouth. I may have resorted to through Thursday, with many drinks, wines, a fork. and draught beers 30 percent off. My Our hot entrée was tangerine duck, and 1736 Route 206 friend’s Tanqueray martini was served with we couldn’t begin to finish it. Much of the Montgomery olives on the side, as she requested, a detail meat had been sliced off the bone, which 908-262-2512 many places can’t seem to get right. My was very nice. Two drumsticks stuck up www.ajamontgomery.com glass of Montes Sauvignon Blanc was cool from the middle, and the dish had many of and crisp. The wine glass itself was of nice the same vegetables as the claypot beef, Rating: Good-plus quality, too. plus strips of tangerine peel. It was not parAmbiance: Dramatic contemporary A nearby table received a large order of ticularly sweet, either, which, like the ribs, Asian décor is the backdrop for good to sushi on a wooden tray highlighted with a was a relief. We were forgetting to sample very good pan-Asian cuisine and very wine goblet containing a color-changing the coconut-infused black rice next to the helpful service. LED light concealed inside a nest of shred- duck until a waitress made sure we each had Prices: Appetizers $3-$12 (Oysters ded daikon. It was so over-the-top that I a dollop before she took the leftovers to $16); Fusion/Sushi & Sashimi entrées, asked their permission to snap a quick pack up for me. Like Marvin, she was alert $13-$54; Individual Sushi/Sashimi $2photo of it, never realizing that we’d receive and really wanted us to enjoy the food at its $7; Wok/Grill entrées $17-$26. Lunch a mini version of this display (nestled in a best. The glutinous rice was a tad mushy, $13-$17. baby wicker basket instead of a glass) with but three juicy lychees on the side were a Hours: Open daily for lunch and dinour special Aja roll, one of our two entrées. nice, additional fruity touch. ner This signature roll had a long list of ingreI gather that Aja has been busy since Essentials: Major credit cards; full dients: shrimp tempura, mango, and as- opening, so fingers crossed for this nice, liquor license; wheelchair accessible; priparagus topped with lobster salad and new addition to my own neighborhood. vate parking lot; reservations accepted. tobiko, and garnished with chef’s special Rating includes the overall experisauce. It tasted good (and fresh), in spite of Faith Bahadurian blogs at njspice.net (also ence. Reviews are conducted anonyso many elements, but the pieces were large Twitter @njspice). mously. and fell apart as I maneuvered the chop-

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March 17, 2017

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STAGE REVIEW By Stuart Duncan

‘Twelfth Night’ at ActorsNet A charming and funny staging of Shakespeare’s beloved comedy

t has been suggested that William Shakespeare wrote “Twelfth Night,” at the request of the Queen Elizabeth I to be part of the Jan. 6 celebration of the end of the Christmas season. The Bard was at the height of his writing powers (he had just finished “Hamlet“) and he gave the show a title fitting of the occasion, adding a subtitle: “What You Will.” The famous diarist, Samuel Pepys grumbled that the title was meaningless since the comedy had nothing to do with the date or the function, but the play has become a favorite. “Twelfth Night” is being presented by ActorsNET of Bucks County through March 26, this is one of the finest productions of any work in many years. It showcases a stunning veteran company, superb direction, and the kind of confident presentation that comes from polished actors completely trusting each other on stage. The play is hardly a simple one. The sense of comedy is complex and often missed, touched with real moments of passion and often very deep. For example, in an early scene in which Olivia first meets Viola, the latter is in a boy’s clothing and disguise. She has been shipwrecked and believes her twin brother is dead. Olivia is much attracted to her (him) and as the scene turns slightly toward flirtation, Shakespeare switches from prose to blank verse. Subtle, but this cast grabs the moment quickly and easily — with distinct style. Moreover, the comedy contains some of the Bard’s best-

Ken Ammerman as Sir Andrew Aguecheek and George Hartpence as Sir Toby Belch in “Twelfth Night.” loved characters: Sir Toby Belch; Sir Andrew Aguecheek; the sinister Malvolio, and Feste the clown. And there is a veteran actor in each of those roles. George Hartpence brings years of acting to the role of Sir Toby (he also co-directed and handled the set design). Dale Simon also co-di-

rected, and these two have found small pieces of fun that are often missed. Sir Andrew is superbly realized by Ken Ammerman who has been playing major roles for many years and here brings down the house as the weak-kneed wannabe hero. Feste is played by Mort Paterson, a veteran of TV and musicals, mostly in Philadelphia. There are many others in the large company (18 actors) who stand out. Carol Thompson is exciting as Lady Olivia. Susan Fowler steals scenes as Maria, Olivia’s servant. Cat Miller, who is in her 14th season with ActorsNET, plays Viola. Barry Abramowitz, yet another veteran, has appeared in many local production with several companies in works as varied as “Hamlet” and “A Christmas Carol,” and he is first-rate as the much abused Malvolio. Two additional stalwarts are Olivier Leroux, as Count Orsino and C. Jameson Bradley, as sea captain Antonio, of course, both veterans. “Twelfth Night” is a great comedy, and this production has a superb cast, strong direction, and the kind of stage confidence that lets you know instantly that you’re about to see something special.

“Twelfth Night” continues at the Heritage Center, 635 Delmorr Ave., Morrisville, Pennsylvania, through March 26. Performances: Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. Tickets cost $20, $17 seniors, $15 students, $10 children; www.actorsnetbucks.org; 215-295-3694.

The Life and Music of Sarah Vaughan

rossroads Theatre Company’s more than twodecade run at 7 Livingston Ave. in New Brunswick is coming to an end this month with the world premiere of Stephanie Berry’s Sarah Sings a Love Story, running through March 26. The show is a musical play that weaves the life and music of the great Sarah Vaughan through the enduring romance of two devoted fans. The play opens as Elaine Torbry is getting ready to see one of Vaughan’s final concerts in New York City, while Russell, her beloved husband of more than 30 years is hos-

pitalized. The event will be bittersweet. She cannot remember a time without Russell or the music of Sarah Vaughan. As music and muse in their lives, Vaughan offers a dreamlike memory book of recollections and songs that carry Elaine back to their courtship and through their life together. Along the way, Vaughan’s life parallels theirs, providing a musical biography of one of the jazz world’s greatest performers. The play features Tamar Davis (Sarah Vaughan), who gained fame as the muse and protégé of her mentor, the late Prince. They co-authored the Grammy-nominated duet,

“Beautiful, Loved and Blessed.” She appeared on NBC’s “The Voice,” and in “Motown the Musical.” Director Jeffery V. Thompson’s history with Crossroads goes back to 1980 when he starred in “Purlie!” under the direction of Ricardo Khan. “Sarah Sings a Love Story” will be Crossroads’ final production in the building it has occupied since 1991 as the City of New Brunswick plans to raze 7 and 9 Livingston Avenue, home of George Street Playhouse, to make way for a new performing arts complex that will house the two companies and the American Repertory Ballet. It is expected to be completed by the summer of 2019. Over the next two seasons, Crossroads will partner with performing arts venues around the state to present its 201718 and 2018-19 seasons. Tickets cost $25-$45. For more information, go to crossroadstheatrecompany.org or call 732-545-8100.

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March 17, 2017

IN CONCERT By Mike Morsch

He Is Experienced Gerardo Velez will be sharing stories about, and playing the songs, of Jimi Hendrix It was his birthday, his first professional performance and he was playing in a band with Jimi Hendrix. At Woodstock. One might say that Gerardo Velez’s experience was the epitome of being at the right place at the right time. “It’s been amazing over the years to see Woodstock become a defining moment in music history and when something of that magnitude is your first major concert gig, you hope to just go onto maintain a career,” Velez says. “That moment obviously set in motion an opportunity for my name to become known to not only the fans but the music business as well. I seized the opportunity and knew that I could follow my vision to bring many things to the table musically and beyond.” Indeed he did. Velez was just a teenager in 1969 when he met Hendrix at a jam session. Hendrix was impressed enough with the young percussionist that he invited Velez to join his band, Gypsy Sun and Rainbows, for Hendrix’s now legendary Woodstock appearance. Velez would go on to become one of the top percussionists in the world and a founding member of the bestselling jazz-fusion group Spyro Gyra. He also was a touring member of the band Chic and recorded with an endless list of top artists including Elton John, David Bowie, Stevie Wonder and Beyonce. Velez will bring all that rich history to the area for one performance at 8 p.m. on Friday, March 24, at The Vault at

Gerardo Velez will perform in Berlin, March 24. Victor Records in Berlin. He will be the special guest performer with Kiss the Sky, the Jimi Hendrix Re-Experience tribute band. “I am really looking forward to this event. It will be a

combination of a concert by the band and myself and a storytelling session by me,” Velez says. “I’ll spin more tales about Hendrix and other amazing performing and creative producing experiences that I have had.” Velez says he expects performing with Kiss the Sky will capture the essence of performing with Hendrix in a full sight and sound show. “The musicians are all world class and take care to bring the authenticity front and center, especially Jimy Bleu who performs as Hendrix,” Velez says. “He works hard to recreate Hendrix’s signature riffs and moves. The world knows Jimi Hendrix was in a league of his own and there is no better band that captures the essential Hendrix legacy or a more exact tribute to Jimi than Kiss the Sky. This is my only endorsement of any tribute show and believe me I only give it because I can picture my friend Jimi himself smiling down with approval.” Velez doesn’t lose sight of the fact that he’s had a career rich is experiences. “I have been very fortunate to have a career at this level and play with the best in the world of music,” he said. “I like to think I am blessed and that I’ve had a pretty successful and enriching career.” Kiss the Sky and Gerardo Velez will perform at The Vault, 150 S. White Horse Pike, Berlin, March 24. Tickets cost $15-$25; www.goo.gl/fo4L57.

MOVIE TIMES

Movie and times for the week of March 17-23. Schedules are subject to change.

HILLSBOROUGH

HILLSBOROUGH CINEMAS (908-874-8181): Beauty and the Beast (Luxury recliners, reserved seating) (PG) Fri.-Sat. 1:35, 4:35, 7:35, 10:35; Sun.-Thurs. 1:35, 4:35, 7:35. Beauty and the Beast (PG) Fri.-Sat. 11:45, 12:15, 1:10, 3:15, 4:10, 5:50, 6:15, 7:10, 9:15, 10:10; Sun. 11:45, 12:15, 1:10, 3:15, 4:10, 5:50, 6:15, 7:10; Mon.Thurs. 1:10, 3:15, 4:10, 5:50, 6:15, 7:10. Beauty and the Beast 3D (PG) Fri.-Sat. 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:45; Sun. 12:45, 3:45, 6:45; Mon.-Thurs. 3:45, 6:45. 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. The Shack (PG13)

Fri.-Sat. 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 10:15; Sun. 1:15, 4:15, 7:15. Logan (R) Fri.-Sat. 2:45, 8:50; Sun.-Thurs. 2:45. Logan (luxury recliners, reserved seating) (R) Fri.-Sat. 12:40, 3:50, 7, 10:10; Sun. 12:40, 3:50, 7; Mon.-Thurs. 3:50, 7. 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.

MONTGOMERY Montgomery Cinemas (609-924-7444): The Sense of an Ending (PG13) Fri.-Sat. 2:25, 4:55, 7:25, 9:55; Sun.Thurs. 2:25, 4:55, 7:25. Land of Mine (R) Fri.-Sat. 4:40, 9:20; Sun.-Thurs. 4:40. Kedi (Unrated) Fri.-Thurs. 2:30, 7:10. The Last Word (R) Fri.-Sat. 2:15, 4:45, 7:15, 9:45; Sun.-Thurs. 2:15, 4:45, 7:15. 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. Lion (PG13) Fri.-Sat. 1:50, 4:30, 7:10, 9:50; Sun.-Thurs. 1:50, 4:30, 7:10.

PRINCETON

PRINCETON GARDEN THEATRE (609-2791999): The Sense of an Ending (PG13) Fri. 4, 6:45, 9:25; Sat. 1, 4, 6:45, 9:25; Sun. 1, 4, 6:45; Mon. 5:15, 8; Tues. 2, 4:45, 8; Wed. 2, 8; Thurs. 2, 4:45 8. 20th Century Women (R) Fri. 7; Sat. 1, 7; Sun. 7 Mon. 8; Tues.-Thurs. 5:15. I Am Not Your Negro (PG13) Fri-Sat. 4:15 9:30; Sun. 4:15; Mon: 5:30; Tue: 2:30; Wed. 8; Thurs. 2:30. Exhibition on Screen: Revolution: New Art for a New World (NR) Sun. 12:30 p.m. Paths of Glory (1957) (NR) Thurs. 7:30 p.m. Saturday Family Matinee: Annie (2014) (PG) Sat. 10:30 a.m. National Theatre Live: Hedda Gabler (NR) Tues. 7:30. Deconstructing Sgt. Pepper (NR) Wed. 6 p.m.

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THINGS TO DO

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“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, through March 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, through March 26. Tickets cost $20, $17 seniors; www.actorsnetbucks.org; 215295-3694. “Murder on the Orient Express,” McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton. Adaptation of Agatha Christie’s classic mystery by Ken Ludwig, 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 about Scout Finch, as she watches her lawyer father, Atticus, take on a controversial case, March 17-26. Performances: Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. Tickets cost $18, $16 seniors, $14 students/children; www.kelseytheatre.net; 609-570-3333. “Bad Jews,” George Street Playhouse, 9 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick. The night after their grandfather’s funeral, Liam and his cousin Daphna argue “Poppy`s” Chai necklace. The verbal battle rages until Liam stakes claim to the necklace, and a brawl about family, faith and legacy begins, March 21 through April 9; www.georgestreetplayhouse.org; 732-246-7717. “My Son the Waiter, A Jewish Tragedy,” Bucks County Playhouse, 70 S. Main St., New Hope, Pennsylvania. Brad Zimmerman’s story about the grit and passion it takes to make it as an artist and the sweet rewards that come from never giving up,” March 23 through April 9; bcptheater.org; 215-862-2121.

MUSIC CLASSICAL MUSIC

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. Sebastian Grand and Noelle Casella Grand, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, corner of York and Main streets, Lambertville. Sebastian Grand, pianist, and Noelle Casella Grand, cellist, will present a concert titled “Springtime.” The program will feature Bach Cello Suite no. 2 in D minor, Beethoven Cello Sonata no. 3 in A Major, Rachmaninoff “Vocalise” Op. 34, No. 14 and Popper “Hungarian Rhapsody” Op. 68., March 19, 5 p.m. $20 suggested donation; www.standrewslambertville.org; 609-397-2425. Hilary Hahn and Robert Levin, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton. Violin-and-piano concert of works by Bach, Abril, Mozarst, Schubert, March 20, 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $25-$58; mccarter.org; 609-258-2787.

JAZZ, ROCK, FOLK, 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. 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. Cosmic Crossing Concert Series, Unitarian Universalist Church at Washington Crossing, 268 Washington Crossing Pennington Road, Titusville. Concert featuring electro-music ensemble, Twyndyllyngs and thereminist Kip Rosser, March 25, 8 p.m. Tickets will be sold at the door beginning at 7 p.m. and cost $10.

MUSEUMS 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.

GALLERIES “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 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. SUBMISSIONS Wild New Jersey Juried Art Exhibit, NJ Audubon Plainsboro Preserve is hosting the third annual juried art exhibit of all artwork representing the wild life of New Jersey, flora and fauna. Photographers, printmakers, painters, and other creative artists can feture the work in the exhibit. To enter your artwork, bring framed and ready to hang pieces to the Plainsboro Preserve. Registration dates are March 24-25, 1- a.m. to 4 p.m. and March 26, 1-4 p.m. Registration fee is $25 for up to five pieces. Exhibit dates are April 2-30. The preserve is located at 641 Plainsboro Road, Plainsboro.

COMEDY

Catch a Rising Star, 102 Carnegie Center, West Windsor. Buddy Fitzpatrick, March 17, Wali Collins, March 18; Mike Gaffney, March 24-25; catcharisingstar.com; 609987-8018. Stress Factory, 90 Church St., New Brunswick. Kyle Kinane, March 17-18, 7:30 p.m., 9:45 p.m., $27; Paul Zerdin, March 23, 7:30 p.m., March 24-25, 7:30 p.m., 9:45 p.m., March 26, 7:30 p.m., $32; stressfactory.com; 732545-4242.

MISCELLANY

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, March 18, 2-5 p.m. Observation of the masterclass is free and open to the public; princetonsymphony.org. “Home in the Country,” D&R Greenway Johnson Education Center, 1 Preservation Place, Princeton. Lecture about St. Michaels Farm Preserve by Jack Koeppel, local historian and former D&R Greenway curator, March 21, 7 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. RSVP by emaling rsvp@drgreenway.org or calling 609-924-4646. 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 through the Friends of the Lawrence Library for sale and signing, March 30, 7 p.m. Registration is suggested. E-mail lawprogs@mcl.org or call 609-989-6920.

LIFESTYLE 1B

Friday, March 17, 2017

A Packet Publication

PACKET PICKS March 17 St. Patrick’s Day green fundraiser D&R Greenway Land Trust, in partnership with VOICES, will “Celebrate the Green” with a St. Patrick’s day party and fundraiser, beginning at 7 p.m. at Music Together, 225 Hopewell-Pennington Road, Hopewell. Wear green and bring your dancing shoes. Enjoy wine, beer, hors d’oeuvres, a green silent auction and performances by VOICES, Rince O’ Chroi School of Irish Dance, Amy Zakar and Teamwork Dance. Money raised will benefit D&R Greenway and VOICES. Tickets cost $65. For more information, go to www.drgreenway.org or call 609-924-4646.

March 18 NJ history at Trent House The Trent House will host “Life on the Street in 19th Century New Jersey,” a presentation by Dr. Kristin O’Brassil-Kulfan, beginning at 1 p.m. In this lecture, public and early American historian Dr. Kristin O’Brassill-Kulfan will reverse that tendency, discussing the ins and outs of life on the streets in late-18th- and 19th-century New Jersey. O’Brassill-Kulfan teaches in the Department of History at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, where she serves as coordinator of public history. Admission costs $10. Complimentary light refreshments will be served. For more information, go to williamtrenthouse.org.

March 19 Book expert at Princeton Library Rare- and valuable-books expert Ray Rickman will present, “The Value of the Book,” a hands-on workshop, beginning at 2 p.m. at the Princeton Public Library. Rickman will discuss what determines a book’s value and how and why that value changes over time. Attendees are invited to bring up to three books to be assessed. The library is located at 65 Witherspoon St., Princeton. For more information, go to www.princetonlibrary.org or call 609-924-9529.

March 20 Film and discussion in Princeton The Princeton Public Library will host a screening of “Equal Means Equal,” beginning at 6:30 p.m. The documentary examines how women are treated in the United States today. Examining real-life stories and precedent-setting legal cases, director Kamala Lopez uncovers how outdated and discriminatory attitudes inform and influence seemingly disparate issues including workplace harassment, domestic violence, and more. Amada Sandoval, director of the Princeton University Women’s Center, will lead a post screening discussion. The library is located at 65 Witherspoon St., Princeton. For more information, go to www.princetonlibrary.org or call 609-924-9529.

WHAT’S IN STORE

Rich Fisher

Food, family, and friends at JoJo’s Tavern One of the most important things to know while watching your NCAA pool go up in flames, is that misery loves company. When you’re in the midst of losing two Final Four teams in the second round, you don’t feel quite as bad when the guy you’re sitting next to lost his national champion in the first round. “And that guy,” said Joe Scharibone, “is probably me.” But Scharibone won’t be sitting next to you, unless he’s taking a rare break from the kitchen. As the man who runs JoJo’s Tavern, just off the Five Points in Mercerville, Scharibone is usually in the kitchen preparing a pizza, some wings or any number of delectable main courses ranging from pasta to lamb chops to chicken to humungous grilled pork chops. And while he and cousin Justin Russomanno are preparing meals, his brother Mike is serving drinks behind the bar that he runs, while Aunt Nancy is waiting on tables. It’s a family affair with the owners, and it’s pretty much the same with the patrons. It’s all about camaraderie, and that’s exactly what one gets when celebrating March Madness at JoJo’s. Aside from a bar and food menu that offers variety that many establishments would envy, JoJo’s is much more than a place to eat and drink. It’s a restaurant and a sports bar, as witnessed by TVs on every wall that will all have NCAA games on throughout the tournament. Somehow the tavern has managed to make itself a family eatery and classic hangout bar all at once. “Yeah, without any separation,” Scharibone said, noting the entire establishment is one room, with the bar and dining area separated by a pathway that barely allows waitresses to get through. “I don’t know how we do it sometimes.” Actually, Scharibone knows exactly how they do it, as it has been in his blood forever. One of the oldest bars in Hamilton, JoJo’s opened on Nov. 15, 1962 under Joe’s grandfather, JoJo Scharibone. It started as a shot-and-beer bar until installing a kitchen in 1965. That led to the start of the legendary pizzas along with a few sandwiches. In 1974, Bob Bucci came on board and the pies went up another level as “Booch” is considered one of the great pie makers in New Jersey. For a stretch in the 1980s a pool table was in the middle of the place and the bar became a hangout for many of the thousands of recreation softball players in Mercer County.

LOOSE ENDS

By then, JoJo’s son, Carmen, had taken over many of the responsibilities and decided to expand the kitchen in 1989, adding stoves, a walk-in box and numerous other items to make full-course meals. Carmen’s son, Joe, began helping out by sweeping floors and doing other odd jobs as a pre-teen. “This is all I know,” Scharibone said. “It’s really all I wanted to do.” Joey quickly learned the ropes under his dad. Russomanno went to chef school and learned about preparing dishes JoJo’s had never dreamed of. He shared his ideas with cousin Joey. While pizzas would remain the hub of JoJo’s galaxy, fancier dinners were about to lend a delicious complement. Pasta and chicken dishes would improve and expand, while items such as steak, pork chops, lamb chops and fish would enhance the menu. “In the late ‘90s, dinners kept going further and further, to where they’re at now,” said Scharibone, who has taken over since his dad relocated to Florida. Not just the dinners. Appetizers include gigantic shrimp cocktails, steamed clams, mussels, scallops in bacon and a plethora of other treats. There are numerous salads that can serve as meals, a tasty tandem of sandwiches from Italian hot dogs to Delmonico steak, and desserts to satisfy every sweet tooth. Pizza remains the favorite and barely 5 minutes go by where another order of wings doesn’t fly out the door. Scharibone has a martini menu that takes an hour to read, there are mixed drinks you’ve probably never heard of, and the beer choices have gone from Schaefer and Budweiser in 1962, to more than 20 different draughts. And yet through all this, JoJo’s never turned into a stuffy restaurant in which you feel you must whisper for fear of being overheard. Folks feel they can be themselves because everyone is just cutting loose. “When you walk in it’s like walking into your house,” Scharibone said. “It’s warm and cozy, and someone better greet you and say hello. People don’t want to come into an empty restaurant. People enjoy coming into a restaurant that’s packed. They know people, they can look across the room and see people.” And if the noise is too much and they want to leave, it won’t hurt business. The other “problem” people have with JoJo’s is it’s too crowded. That means it’s good, of course. Reservations can be made, but even then you might have to wait a bit.

Joe Scharibone, who runs JoJo’s Tavern. Behind Scharibone is a painting of his grandfather, Jo Jo, the restaurant’s original owner, and Carmen, who ran JoJo’s. Scharibone is quick to point out there is a reason for delays. “Everything we do is fresh, that’s why people have to wait,” he said. “You have to wait for perfection. Our steaks are fresh-cut every day. Our soups and sauces are made fresh daily, we only use fresh ingredients. We work hard to do that. We get deliveries seven days a week.” Because of the massive crowds, which sometimes makes getting around the bar a little tough, people ask Scharibone to expand. The way he figures it, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. “We’ve expanded as much as we could and in this case, bigger is not always better,” Scharibone said. “It would lose something. When you come here, you know it’s going to be busy but you know you’re going to know at least six people when you walk in the door. It‘s exactly like Cheers, everybody knows everybody’s name. Dianne Fisher celebrated her 80th birthday there last year, and visits JoJo’s more frequently now while living in Skillman, than she did in her 30s while living in Hamilton. “I love it because of the friendly environment, football Sundays, and the efficiency and friendliness of the wait staff and the bartenders,” Fisher said. “The selection of drinks is pretty awesome too. And of course, I love watching Giants Joe in action.” “Giants” Joe Ramirez is one of the characters that make JoJo’s an interesting place to be, along with “Redskin” Russ, Matt “Da Cat”, Bells, Superman, Tiger, and numerous others who all bring a special something

to the crowd. Ramirez feels the tight-knit atmosphere is what sets JoJo’s above others. “Great food, a polite and comfortable environment are all good reasons to go back to any restaurant,” Ramirez said. “But at JoJo’s, fun and friendly clientele is what makes you look forward to returning.” And while one would expect that attitude from regulars, newcomers are immediately taken by the atmosphere and soon become regulars themselves. Take Liane Singh of Monroe Township. The mother of four, she went to meet friends at JoJo’s for the first time 10 years ago. She’s still making the 35-minute trip. “I started as a stranger in this bar and the patrons and staff made me feel like one of the locals,” Singh said. “And then the friendly banter of rooting for opposing teams is always fun; along with the best bar pies around.” As for how many people go there at least once a week, Scharibone said “I couldn’t even put a number on it. It’s just amazing how everybody has watched one another grow up.” One of the most animated times of the year are football weekends from September through January. Saturdays nights feature bands, bringing in a whole new clientele depending on the band playing. JoJo’s will definitely be a destination for March Madness, with specials planned while the games are being shown. “This place is what it is because of the customers, they’re just great,” Scharibone said. “The staff is wonderful, the customers are wonderful. I try to have a good reputation.” But he does not try to live on that reputation alone, as the competition comes from all over. In the past 10 years, many of Chambersburg’s top pizza and burger joints re-located to Hamilton, along with several big-time chain restaurants. All could have threatened JoJo’s. None have. “I take nothing for granted in this business,” said Scharibone, who puts in 16-hour days at least six days a week. “People are here one day and they could go down the street to another bar the next minute. I always feel I have something to prove because I don’t want to be the one to let the family tradition die.” Fear not Joe. Judging by the continued masses that flock to JoJo’s, the family tradition still has a long and prosperous life ahead. JoJo’s Tavern is located at 2677 Nottingham Way, Hamilton. For more information, go to www.jojostavernnj.com or call 609-586-2678.

Pam Hersh

Dedicated to the well-being of others Despite this week’s harsh winter and the Grinch-like news that 24 million people are expected to lose health insurance within a decade if Obamacare is replaced with the plan currently being considered, I left a recent dinner at the Princeton Hyatt with an optimistic spring in my gait. Spring began for me on March 9 at the Princeton YWCA Tribute to Women Awards dinner, where a group of inspiring and selfless women, committed to improving the lives of others, gave me hope — the same feeling I get when I see those crocuses pushing their purple blooms through the cold mud. The honorees all seemed capable of leading us out of the tweet storms into a healthier and happier environment. I had the honor of nominating one of the extraordinary women — Princeton council member Heather Howard, who 24/7 thinks and talks about the health and well-being of others. As former New Jersey commissioner of Health and Senior Services, Heather now is a faculty affiliate of Princeton University’s Center for Health and Wellbeing and director of two Robert Wood Johnson Foundation-funded programs to assist states implementing the ACA and reforming the delivery of health care services. She also teaches courses in the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, state and local health policy, public health, and the social determinants of health. Echoing the words of many of the other honorees, Heather said she feels embarrassed by the honor, because in her opinion she is no more deserving

than countless other unsung men and women who are doing so much for others. Embarrassing Heather, however, serves a purpose — because it puts focus not only on her accomplishments, but also “far more importantly,“ she said, on her issues that can mean the difference between life and death to millions of New Jersey residents. The 24 hours before and after the YWCA Tribute dinner, Heather spoke on two panels (March 9 at the Rutgers Center for Health Policy and Friday, March 10 at New Jersey Policy Perspective “Progress 2017” Conference) and shared her words of wisdom about the Affordable Care Act — past, present and future. As I noted in her nomination application, Heather Howard is a fast talker, for all the right reasons. When she talks about social justice and equal access to health services for everyone regardless of economic or social status, she is the master of the powerful “elevator” speech. Her passion pushes her to relay information quickly and intensely, but her talk is unrelated to pontificating. Prior to talking, she listens. Then she acts by putting forth practical, implementable strategies to achieve reforms leading to better health for more people. The conversation and debate about repealing the ACA can be healthy, Heather said, if people are thoughtful about the solutions. The current proposed reform of ACA, however, is unhealthy, she said. “Think about it,” she said. “We in New Jersey have made a lot of progress in the past seven years, nearly 800,000 residents now have in-

surance that never had insurance before. . . . The number of uninsured in the state has been cut in half. . . . This has had a dramatic human and financial impact. Furthermore, over $3 billion in federal funding is now coming into the state to support health care providers. . . . The ACA is not perfect, however. We are at a crossroads, which path to take to improve the bill without trashing the progress we have made. . . . We are challenged to find a way to innovate in a climate of shrinking resources, to preserve the safety net.” She suggested looking at the work of Dr. Jeffrey Brenner, executive director of the Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers who developed an innovative way to use data for identifying and improving the care of high-need, high-cost patients. “A relatively small percentage of the population, about 20 percent, drives the cost of health care,” Heather said. “If we can do a better job of managing the health of this population, intervene in their care to make them healthier, everyone will benefit. . . . We need to invest, create healthier neighborhoods since it has been shown that your zip code determines how healthy you are.” The theme of creating healthy neighborhoods is evident in the way Heather approaches her job as a local elected official. “Princeton is thought to be a ‘wealthy’ community, but in fact we have significant pockets of need among our residents,” she said. “I am especially happy that we won the battle for keeping the Princeton Women’s

Infants and Children’s (WIC) clinic.” Princeton WIC provides supplemental nutritional food to pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants and children up to the age of 5. Services include nutrition education and counseling, breastfeeding promotion and support, immunization screening, and health care referrals. In her role as police commissioner, she has worked with Princeton’s “outstanding” police department to strengthen the department as a trustworthy “guardian” of the community, rather than a penalizing enforcer or warrior. The Princeton Police Department is an entity “that helps residents live healthier, physically and mentally, lives,” she said. It was her role as mother that triggered Heather’s lifelong passion to create healthier environments for everyone. When her son Nate was 2 years old, he was diagnosed with cancer, a soft tissue tumor in his foot. “When pursing world-class treatment for Nate, it hit me how incredibly fortunate my husband Hunter and I were,” she said. “We only had to focus on Nate getting better, not where we were going to get the resources to provide that treatment (at Johns Hopkins). Hunter and I both had health insurance, and Nate got everything to ensure he developed into the healthy 14-year-old teenager he is today. Many others I met were not so lucky, and I made up my mind to do something about it.” We all are lucky to have Heather in our neighborhood.

The Week of March 17, 2017

A Packet Publication 2B

3B A Packet Publication

SHOP TALK

The Week of March 17, 2017

Rich Fisher

Deals and promotions available 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: During the weekend of March 18-19, Flutter Boutique will premier its spring collection during an open house featuring the newest trends. Flutter Boutique is located at 20 S. Main St., Pennington and is open Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and from noon to 5 p.m. For more information go to www.flutterstyle.com. * * * Origins skin care shop on 56 Nassau St. in Princeton is holding a “Spring Skin MustHave” special through March 26. Shoppers get a free gift with any $45 purchase, and two more free must-haves with a $75 purchase. For more information, go to www.origins.com or call 609-430-9440. * ** Pure Barre at 31-D Hulfish St. in Princeton is offering a new member special. New members can get four weeks of unlimited classes for $99. For more information, go to purebarre.com/nj-princeton or call 609-921-2745. *** ShabTooChic, a furniture refab shop that services custom vintage furniture and décor, is moving from its location in the Tomato Factory in Hopewell, to its new location at 37 W. Broad St. in Hopewell. The

Grand Opening will be March 31 from 5 to 8 p.m. and April 1 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and will feature refreshments, door prizes and a min painting demonstration. Owner Elizabeth Murphy is teaming up with Sophia Rose Designs, as ShabTooChic provides furniture painting and workshops of all levels starting in April. Learn how to transfer a treasure from shab too chic. For more ,call 609-571-6100. * ** Suburban Transit/Coach USA has announced two new commuter lines; South Brunswick (8A Park & Ride) to Jersey City; and Hillsborough to midtown Manhattan. Both routes are available round trip and are currently up and running. Effective immediately, enjoy the comfort of temperature controlled, rest room and WiFi-equipped motor coaches during the daily commute to and from work. The bus company is committed to delivering safe and reliable service to all its potential customers. Tickets for both routes are available at www.suburbantransit.com. *** A pair of Pennington small business owners are teaming up to contribute to the Philadelphia Flower Show, running through March 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 ex-

hibit, “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. Grover’s Mill Coffee House & Roastery holds open mic night Thursdays starting at 7 p.m. Sign-up begins at 6:45. On Saturday, March 25, acoustic singer songwriters Rodney & Eva will perform at 7 p.m. For more information, email info@groversmillcoffee.com, go to www.groversmillcoffee.com, or call 609-716-8771. *** 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 aftercare 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. *** 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 www.somersetcountyymca.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 ex-

tended care. For more information, go to www.hrcfitness.com/summercamp. *** 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. Beforeand 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 out-

side 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 732239-5003.

Arts Council gallery voted favorite

The Arts Council of Princeton’s Taplin Gallery was named the state’s favorite in JerseyArts.com’s People Choice Awards. The Arts Council of Princeton was named “Favorite Art Gallery” in the 2017 JerseyArts.com People’s Choice Awards. Presented by Discover Jersey Arts, a program of the ArtPride New Jersey Foundation and New Jersey State Council on the Arts, the annual Awards highlight the work of New Jersey’s vital and diverse arts community. “We are honored to be recognized for our beloved Taplin Gallery and to be among the top arts organizations in the state,” said Taneshia Nash Laird, the Arts Council of Princeton’s executive director. “The Princeton community, and surrounding area, is fortunate to have a vibrant local arts scene that we are grateful to be a part of. We appreciate the wonderful support from peer organizations and our constituents.” This year, nearly 18,000 arts lovers cast their ballots for their favorite local groups and downtowns. The Arts Council of Princeton was among those honored this morning at the 2017 N.J. Conference on Tourism in Atlantic City. “For the ninth year in a row, the people of New Jersey have told us loud and clear that the arts matter,” said Nick Paleologos, executive director of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. “In every corner of the state, from the smallest town to the biggest city, we rely on the work of these exceptional artists and arts organizations to make our communities vibrant, unique places to live, work and visit.” The Arts Council of Princeton was one of 98 arts organizations and 11 downtown districts nominated in 16 categories, including favorite performing arts center, dance company, art gallery, choral group and more. Nominees were determined by their peers in the Jersey Arts Marketers network, made up of hundreds of arts groups from around the state. “The arts organizations highlighted in the JerseyArts.com People’s Choice Awards will not come as a surprise to many. The winners and nominees alike inspire hundreds every day,” said Adam Perle, President & CEO of ArtPride New Jersey. “These groups help our neighborhoods reach new heights and give us permission to fly to Neverland, dance on rooftops or simply take a longer, deeper look at the beauty that surrounds us. All of the nominees should be very proud of the important and impactful work they are doing.” For detailed results and more information, go to jerseyarts.com/peopleschoice.

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Robotic surgery helps hernia patients recover faster

A hernia occurs when part of an internal organ or tissue protrudes through a weak area of muscle. Many hernias are in the lower abdomen, also called the inguinal or groin region. Inguinal hernias are especially common among men. In fact, about 25 percent of men will develop an inguinal hernia in their lifetimes, according to the National Institutes of Health. Surgery is the only method to repair an inguinal hernia, which left untreated can cause pain and lead to other complications. At University Medical Center of Princeton (UMCP), robotic assisted surgery is helping patients with inguinal hernia return to their normal, active lives more quickly than ever.

Common Condition While there are several types of hernias, inguinal hernias are among the most common and typically are associated with a telltale bulge on one or both sides of the groin. The bulge may increase in size over time and usually seems to disappear when lying down. Other signs and symptoms of an inguinal hernia can include: Â· Pain or discomfort in the groin, especially when lifting, coughing, exercising or straining Â· Feelings of weakness, heaviness, burning or aching in the groin Â· A swollen or an enlarged scrotum in men or boys Hiatal hernia is another common type of hernia that occurs when the upper part of the stomach bulges through the opening of the diaphragm. This may allow acid to come back up into the esophagus, a condition known as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Symptoms of hiatal hernia may include: • Indigestion • Heartburn • Reflux • Difficulty swallowing

• Bloating • Shortness of breath Variety of causes Inguinal hernias have a variety of causes. They may be congenital defects or may result from a weakness in the abdominal wall exacerbated over time. Hernias may be more likely to form because of: • Family history of hernias • Obesity • Chronic cough due to smoking or disease • Pregnancy • Constipation • Straining to urinate • Enlarged prostate • Undescended testicles • Ascites, the buildup of abdominal fluid • Certain medical conditions, like Marfan syndrome • Weakened abdominal muscles due to poor nutrition or heavy lifting Hiatal hernias may be caused by: • Injury to the area • Being born with an unusually large hiatal opening • Persistent and intense pressure on the surrounding muscles, such as when coughing, vomiting or straining during a bowel movement, or while lifting heavy ob-

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Dr. Nisha Dhir jects Additionally, hiatal hernias are most common in people who are age 50 or older or obese. Diagnosing and treating An inguinal hernia is frequently diagnosed through physical examination, but your physician may order diagnostic tests such an ultrasound, CT scan or MRI to confirm the diagnosis. Hiatal hernias are typically diagnosed with an upper endoscopy and other tests to assess how well the esophagus is working. To repair a hernia of any type

surgery is necessary. Surgery is usually recommended when hernias are large or are interfering with the patient’s normal activities, but may also be performed to prevent the danger of future incarceration or strangulation. When strangulation occurs and blood flow is cut off to the tissue, that tissue begins to die and gangrene is a possible consequence. Once this happens, emergency surgery is required. In cases of hiatal hernia, doctors may first prescribe antacids or other medicines to manage symptoms before recommending surgery. Robotic-assisted surgery At UMCP, surgeons are using the da Vinci Xi Surgical System to repair inguinal and hiatal hernias. The da Vinci system enables surgeons to operate through quarter inch incisions with dramatically enhanced vision, precision and control. Traditional open surgery for hernia repair involves large incisions, and often results in pain, a longer recovery time, and risk of infection. Patients who undergo traditional open surgery for hernia repair are usually advised to wait up to six weeks before resuming strenuous activities and are often

prescribed narcotic pain medication. With da Vinci surgery, most patients resume normal activities within a week and can manage their pain with over-the-counter medications.

Prevention Not all hernias can be prevented, but there are steps you can take to reduce your risk for developing a hernia and to prevent a hernia from recurring after surgery: • Maintain a healthy weight • Do not smoke • Avoid heavy lifting; use the legs, not the back, when lifting • Prevent constipation and straining during bowel movements • Eat a healthy diet with foods high in fiber To learn more about roboticassisted surgery at UMCP’s Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, go to www.princetonhcs.org or call 888-742-7496. Nisha Dhir, M.D., F.A.C.S., is board certified in general surgery and is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. She is a member of the medical staff at University Medical Center of Princeton.

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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

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