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School tax set to rise by more than 3 percent By Frank Mustac Contributor

A tentative $84,415,742 budget for the 2017-18 school year was introduced by the Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education following a presentation by officials on Monday. If approved after a scheduled public hearing on Monday, April 24, local property taxes would pay for $76,452,806 of the total budget. The figure represents a 3.11 percent increase over last

year. The state’s superintendent of Mercer County schools is now set to review the proposed budget document. The amount of property taxes, or tax levy, that pays for the general fund portion of the budget is $70,710,312, which is an increase of 1.9 percent from 2015-16 academic year. State law places a 2-percent cap on how much a school district’s tax levy for its general fund may be increased over the previ-

ous year. Superintendent of Schools Thomas Smith said that about 75 percent of the general fund budget is dedicated to salaries and benefits for staff, citing a more than two percent increase in those categories since last year. To keep the general fund tax levy increase under the state mandated cap, Smith said that costs in areas like transportation, operations and maintenance and technology had to be kept in check. “We’ve also had a number of

requests that were not developed in this budget due to our need to stay within the two percent cap,” he said. Some of the bigger-ticket items that were asked for but are not included are an upgrade of the television studio to digital ($250,000) and a concession stand at Central High School ($250,000). The debt service for 2017-18 is $6,091,589, the superintendent said. Local property taxes would pay for $5,742,494 of that

amount. For property owners in Hopewell Borough, the tax rate for schools will stay the same as last year at $1.54 per $100 of assessed property value. In Pennington Borough, the tax rate for schools will also remain unchanged at $1.55. In Hopewell Township, however, the property tax rate for schools would increase by 3 cents, to $1.58. See BUDGET, Page 5A

Bargaining unit calls for fair contract settlement By Frank Mustac Contributor

A group more than 70 school workers and their supporters overflowed the seating area during Monday’s board of education meeting to call for an end to a contract dispute between the worker’s collecting bargaining unit and the school board. Representatives of workers belonging to the Hopewell Valley Education Support Professionals Association (HVESPA) have been in negotiations with the Hopewell Valley Regional School District Board of Education for approximately one year now without the two sides coming together to agree on a terms for a new contract. A mediator was used during the negotiations without success, according to a recent letter to the editor, signed by school board member Leigh Ann Peterson. Now the parties are entering the factfinding phase of negotiations. The HVESPA is made up of secretaries, paraprofessionals, custodial staff and maintenance personnel. Four of the five

associations that represent school employees in the district have new contracts. HVESPA workers, who union officials say are the lowest paid employees in the district, are the only ones without a new deal. “Our members are here to to show you we want a fair settlement,” HVESPA President Patricia Armstrong said. “We, the HVESPA, have continually come to the table with cooperative intent even though the board of education continues to hold HVESPA members to the same financial burden in its financial offer as those [employees] in the district who make three to four times [HVESPA member] salaries. That is not an example of cooperative intent.” Armstrong criticized the board’s efforts in the negotiation process, suggesting that the school district has shown a “lack of respect” for the union’s rights in seeking a new agreement. “Our team is prepared to settle when a fair and equitable offer is made that we can take back to our members. It is unfortunate that the See CONTRACT, Page 5A

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Water needs Hopewell-Keroka Alliance New Jersey board member Mandy Lee conducts one of 100 water surveys total with a resident of Nyanchonori Village in late July 2016 to ascertain local water-usage needs in preparation for the completion of the area’s first HKA-funded water borehole. Proceeds from the annual indoor flea market of the Hopewell-Keroka Alliance on March 26 at Hopewell Valley Central High School help fund infrastructure and other projects on the ground in southwestern Kenya.

School district recognizes teachers of the year

By Frank Mustac Contributor

Six teachers in the Hopewell Valley Regional School District were recently recognized as recipients of the Governor’s Educator of the Year Award as their family and friends shared in the occasion. The award winners, each from a different school in the district, are Kelly Stingel from Bear Tavern Elementary; Lauren DiGaetano from Hopewell Elementary;

Matthew Close from Stony Brook Elementary; Amber Miller from Toll Gate Grammar; Lynnel Joy Jenkins from Timberlane Middle School; and David Sherwin from Central High School. “This truly is one of the highlights of the year for the school district and the board of education,” Anthony Suozzo, the school district human resources director, said during the board meeting on Monday. “Each year, the Governor’s Educator of the Year pro-

gram honors teachers and educational service professionals throughout the state whose contributions to their students are exceptional.” Educators are nominated for the award by their peers, parents and students, he said. During the school board meeting, each teacher was presented with a certificate and a bouquet of flowers as comments written by members of the school community praising the instructors were

read aloud. David Friedrich, the principal at Hopewell Elementary, read comments written by students and parents about DiGaetano, who has worked at the school for the past six years teaching first, second and third grades. “Lauren always puts the needs of her students first. She advocates for her students needs, no matter what,” Friedrich read. “She meets new challenges with a silent determination and never underes-

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timates her kids.” Steven Wilfing, the principal at Stony Brook Elementary, spoke about Close, a fifth-grade teacher who has been at the school for 14 years. “He is very creative in his lessons and they are never boring,” Wilfing said, reading a few comments aloud. “Mr. Close deserves recognition because he has been a great teacher. He is very kind.” Wilfing then read a comment See TEACHERS, Page 5A

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Kindergarten registration for the 2017-18 school year will begin on Tuesday, Jan. 3 for parents of children anticipating entering kindergarten in the Hopewell Valley Regional School district next fall. Children must be five years old on or before October 1, 2017, per Board policy #5112. Registration forms are available online through the district website. Go to www.hvrsd.org and click on the “Offices/Registrar” link located under the Main Menu. After completing the forms, call and make an appointment with the Registrar’s Office at 737-4002 ext. 2304. School visits will be held at the four elementary schools on the following dates: Hopewell Elementary on March 27 - March 29, Toll Gate Grammar on March 28 -30, Bear Tavern on April 11-12 and Stony Brook on April 17-19. Appointments must be made for the school visits when registering and will be given on a first-come, firstserved basis.

Everyone’s a suspect when mystery fans gather for “Soulmates,” a participatory dinner theater, presented by the Hopewell Valley Chorus, on March 25, at 6:30 p.m. A full three-course dinner will be served, as the chilling drama unfolds. Prizes will be awarded to the evening’s cleverest sleuths. Tickets are $60. The play takes place in Upper Titus Hall at Pennington Presbyterian Church, 13 South Main St., Pennington. For tickets call 201-3031507 or email hopewellvalleychorus@gmail.com.

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On Monday, April 24, an illustrated history of Hopewell Valley, complete with stories and facts from the past, will be shared at Hopewell Borough Hall. Starting at 10 a.m., attendees will explore the early history of communities, farming, the railroad, formation of volunteer fire departments and recreational activities. Light Refreshments will be provided. Register by call-

Indoor flea market Come one, come all, to the Hopewell-Keroka Alliance’s (HKA) eighth-annual flea market inside the spacious cafeteria of Hopewell Valley Central High School (HVCHS) in Pennington on Sunday, March 26 from noon through 3 p.m. All proceeds from this eighth flea market will benefit ongoing HKA health, education and infrastructure-improvement projects for residents of the Keroka area of southwestern Kenya in East Africa. For the March 26 HKA flea market, Hopewell Valley Central High School is located at 259 PenningtonTitusville Road in Pennington. Ample free parking is available. Student volunteers will be available to help unload donations from vehicles March 25 and will help shoppers transport prized purchases to their vehicles March 26. For more information

about this HKA flea market, please contact Dr. Rankel at 6 0 9 / 7 3 7 - 8 3 4 5 orHopewell.Keroka.Alliance@ gmail.com.

Hopewell Community Closet Bag Sale Get your fall and winter styles before they are gone! The Hopewell Community Closet will hold its winter clearance “bag” sale on Saturday, March 25, 9 a.m.noon at the church. The Hopewell UMC is located at 20 Blackwell Ave., Hopewell Borough. Everything you can stuff in a bag for $3. All our winter inventory must go to make way for spring and summer items. Men’s, women’s, children’s clothing, shoes and handbags, accessories are included in the sale. We have sizes for infants and children and mens’ & ladies’ clothing from extra small to size 3X. The closet is regularly open each Saturday for shopping and accepting donations of gently used clothing, shoes and handbags. Hours: Saturdays 9 a.m.11:30 a.m. For more, call the church office at 609-466-0471 or email connect@hopewellmethodist.org.

United States of Women Mercer 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 on Sunday, March 26, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Islamic Society of Central Jersey, 4145 Route 1 South in Monmouth Junction. Enter from either Prome-

nade Blvd. or Route 1 South. Ample parking available on site. Program is open to all. RSVP at heidikleinman@gmail.com, zareenhahmed@gmail.com or ruquiyahuq@gmail.com.

The Calvary Baptist Church, located at 3 East Broad Street in Hopewell, will be having a homemade pierogi sale on April 1 from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. The price is $9 per dozen, with flavors including cheese, potato Staying Active in cheese and sauerkraut potato. For more information Retirement or to reserve dozens in adRetired life is the goal for vance, call 600-466-1880. just about everyone in the workforce looking to take Tai chi classes advantage of every opportuSometimes referred to as nity that presents itself and “meditation in motion,” Tai live their new, long awaited Chi is a low-impact weight life to the fullest. bearing exercise well known Join Dr. Marc from Your for its ability to improve Health Now LLC. on Tues. overall health and wellMarch 28 at 6:30pm in the being. Pennington Public Library, Participants report hav30 N. Main Street for a dising greater balance, flexibilcussion on how to optimize ity, strength and a sense of your health and the quality well-being, along with relief of life in the years to come. of fatigue, stiffness and Registration is required. Call stress. 609-737-0605, ext. 6360 to Beginner’s class starts on register. Monday, April 3 at 4:30

AARP Tax Aide AARP Tax-Aide volunteers will be available to help Hopewell Valley residents prepare tax returns and answer tax questions on Wednesday, March 29 and April 5 from 1-4 p.m. at the Hopewell Valley Senior Center. This service is provided by local AARP volunteers with special attention to those age 60 and over. Residents are asked to bring all relevant financial information for 2016, as well as 2015 federal and NJ tax returns to their appointments. Appointments are required. Call 609-737-0605, ext. 636 or e-mail rknechel@hopewelltwp.org to make an appointment or learn more information. For year-round tax assistance, visit www.aarp.org/taxaide.

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Birthday Breakfast Please join us for a birthday breakfast in your honor, along with other Hopewell Valley Seniors celebrating birthdays in the months from January through June. We welcome and encourage spouses and guests at a cost of $15, which may be paid at the door. RSVP no later than March 31 by calling Randi at 609-537-0236. Friday, April 7, 9 a.m. at Hopewell Valley Golf Club, 114 Pennington Hopewell Road, Hopewell.

Annual Roast Beef Dinner Sponsored by the West Amwell Fire Company Auxiliary, the April roast beef dinner could be the last one for the group. Volunteers are needed to sustain this effort, so consider joining or volunteering today. The roast beef dinner will be held from 4-7 p.m. on April 8. Adults can attend for $14, kids aged 6 to 12 years old can attend for $6

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A distinguished group will review the first 100 days of the Trump administration and what’s next for New Jersey and the nation, in a free, public forum April 26 at 7 p.m. at Har Sinai Temple in Pennington. Panelists include Democratic and Republican leaders of the NJ State Legislature, a prominent academic political expert, and the chief political correspondent for NJTV. From confusing polling, unprecedented use of Twitter, leaked E-mails, questions about Russian influence, allegations of wiretapping and the rise of fake news, to immigration and “Trumpcare,” the first months of the Trump administration has raised widespread concerns. Please join us as we examine the political climate and how it affects us in New Jersey and throughout the nation.

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The Hopewell Valley Republican Association will host their annual Spring Breakfast on Sat. April 22 at 8:30 a.m. The event will be held at the Hopewell Valley Golf Club which is located on CR654 in Hopewell. This year we will be presenting Senator William Schluter with our “Lifetime of Service Award.” Our special invited guest is Lt Governor Kim Guadagno. Suggested donation is $40 which can be paid at the door. For more information, contact Mike Chipowsky at 609-7378869 or mchipowsky@comcast.net.

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‘History Weekend’ programs to explore central New Jersey’s contributions to the growth of a fledgling America

The Mercer County Park Commission, D&R Canal State Park and Friends for the Abbott Marshlands are sponsoring “History Weekend,” a series of three programs that explore the history of central New Jersey and its contributions to the growth of America. The programs will take place April 8 and 9. In these programs, explore how and where Native Americans lived thousands of years ago, and learn about Colonists in the early 1700s and transportation methods with canals in the 1800s. Today, residents work to preserve this history along the Delaware River. All three programs are free and no reservations are required. On Saturday, April 8, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., walk along the Delaware and Raritan Canal towpath with historian Michael Skelly. Meet at the Northbound Overlook on Interstate 295, one mile north of Bordentown. Stroll the canal, explore its history, and learn about Bordentown residents’ contributions to history today. On Saturday, April 8, from 2 to 3:30 p.m., hear from archeologist Jim Lee from the Hunter Research Group. In this program, participants will learn how construction of the Tulpehaking Nature Center respected this historic site of the Abbot Marshlands. Lee will discuss the results of the required archeological excavation, explain the origin of the Native American features identified, and show images of the artifacts recovered. The Tulpehaking Nature Center is at 157

Westcott Ave., Hamilton N.J. 08610. On Sunday, April 9, from noon to 4 p.m., tour the historic 1708 Watson House. Daughters of the American Revolution will conduct half-hour tours of this newly reopened pre-Revolutionary building. Those interested can meet at 151 Westcott Ave., Hamilton, N.J. 08610. The Friends for the Abbott Marshlands is an active organization dedicated to preservation and protection of the Abbott Marshlands. It sponsors natural, cultural, recreational and civic activities. For a schedule of activities and information about the Abbott Marshlands, visit www.abbottmarshlands.org. The Tulpehaking Nature Center is located at 157 Westcott Ave. in Hamilton. It is open Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. The nature center provides programs and exhibits that encourage visitors to explore and discover the many cultural, historic and natural resources of the Abbott Marshlands. It is owned by the County of Mercer and operated by the Mercer County Park Commission. For more information about the naThe historic Watson House in Hamilton. ture center, programs and schedule of events, go to www.mercercountyparks.org. For more information about “History Weekend,” call (732) 821-8310.

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Continued from Page 2A historic Hopewell Valley. More than an average street fair, this event combines community with art as well as family friendly fun and local vendors. Grant applications are received until April 15, booth and food vendor registration is open now and all event information can be found on the website at www.penningtondayorg.

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Registration is now open for the Spring 2017 season of Hopewell Valley Lacrosse, a recreational program for boys and girls in grades 3-8. The group also

has a “Little Laxers” program for younger kids. Players at all skill levels are welcome for competitive play against teams from nearby towns. Please visit our website www.hovallax.com to register.

Join the Hopewell Twp. Republicans Any Hopewell Township resident interested in becoming involved in the local Republican organization, or running for elected office please contact Mary Jane Chipowsky at (609) 7378869 or mjchipowsky@hotmail.com

Yoga for all One Spirit Yoga holds a class for all levels of experience in the Hopewell Train Station every Wednesday at 9 a.m. Bring a yoga mat, beach towel, water bottle and wear comfortable stretchy clothes. Classes are designed to calm the mind, relax the body and restore spirit. For questions, contact Nancy McCormack at 609333-1188 or email mccormackne@comcast.net. Send items to amartins@centraljersey.co m or fax to 609-924-3842. For details, call 609-8742163.

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Bald eagles and ospreys rebound in New Jersey

By Michele S. Byers

Not long ago, bald eagles and ospreys were a rare sight in this state we’re in. But they’re back - in a big way! Two new state reports just delivered the excellent news that bald eagle and osprey populations have reached record highs in New Jersey and are expected to continue their remarkable recovery! According to the Endangered and Nongame Species Program of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, surveys conducted in 2016 documented 172 nesting or territorial pairs of bald eagles, up from 161 the year before; and 515 nesting pairs of ospreys, up from 472 the previous year. Forty to fifty years ago, the prognosis for bald eagles and ospreys in the Garden State was dire, mostly due to pesticides. The once widely used pesticide DDT contained a toxin that caused bird eggs to become brittle and break in the nest. DDT entered the food chain when pesticides washed into waterways and were absorbed by aquatic plants and fish. Birds like bald eagles and ospreys - also known as “fish hawks” - ingested the DDT toxin by eating contaminated fish. Bald eagles, our national symbol, were especially impacted. In 1967, the Secretary of Interior listed bald eagles south of the 40th parallel as endangered under the Endangered Species Preservation Act of 1966. In 1972, the pesticide was banned for agricultural use in the United States. The following year, the U.S. Endangered Species Act was adopted, increasing protections for bald eagles. But eagles were slow to rebound. In 1982, there was only one bald eagle nest left in New Jersey, and it repeatedly failed due to the lingering effects of DDT. The state brought in eagles from Canada to rebuild New Jersey’s population. Since then, both in New Jersey and across the nation, bald eagles staged an amazing recovery. In 2007, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service removed bald eagles from the federal list of endangered and threatened species. Breeding bald eagle populations in New Jersey are still listed as endangered by the state; and breeding osprey populations are listed as threatened. On the federal level, both species are still protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. According to New Jersey’s 2016 bald eagle project report, 150 “active” nests - that is, those with eggs - produced 216 young. Eaglets from 11 nests were banded for future tracking. Eagles are now found in every New Jersey county, but the Delaware Bay region remains the stronghold, with 47 percent of eagle nests located in Cumberland and Salem counties and on the bay side of Cape May County. According to the 2016 osprey report, a total of 515 active osprey nests were found. From those nests with known outcomes, a total of 670 young were produced, of which 361 were banded for future tracking. Enjoy these beautiful birds, and be thankful there are laws to protect them and volunteers to assist in their recovery. Michele S. Byers is executive director of the New Jersey Conservation Foundation in Morristown.

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CAPITOL NEWS AND COMMENT Bill to help first-time homeowners clears committee Legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Troy Singleton (D-Burlington) and Pamela Lampitt (D-Camden / Burlington) to help first-time home buyers better prepare for the financial obligations that come with purchasing a home was released March 20 by an Assembly panel. “The biggest challenge that most firsttime home buyers face is coming up with enough money for a down payment,” said Singleton. “This would help residents interested in buying a home save up the funds needed over time so they can comfortably reach their goal of home ownership.” “A first time home buyer may not realize all the costs associated with purchasing a home,” said Lampitt. “This helps first time home buyers prepare financially so that they are not overwhelmed by the process.” The bill (A4067) would establish the New Jersey First-Time Home Buyer Savings Account Program to encourage firsttime home buyers to accumulate savings necessary for home ownership. The bill would authorize tax incentives for earnings on assets maintained in those accounts. The program would be placed under the direction and control of the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency, and would be administered by the executive director of the agency and any clerical, technical, and other professional staff as may be designated by the executive director. To effectuate the purposes of the program, the agency would have to: * make and enter into agreements with financial institutions capable of establishing and maintaining first-time home buyer savings accounts; * certify first-time home buyers eligible to participate in the program; and * administer and enforce program reporting and compliance requirements. The bill would provide an exclusion from New Jersey gross income for earnings on assets maintained in a first-time home buyer savings account. Under the bill, gross income would not include earnings on a

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President President Donald Trump (R), The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20500; telephone, 202456-1111 (for comments), 202-456-1414 (for switchboard); fax, 202-456-2461. Web: www.whitehouse.gov E-mail: comments@whitehouse.gov

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Bills benefitting domestic violence victims advances Two bills (A4034 and A4045) sponsored by Assemblywoman Nancy F. Muñoz addressing domestic violence issues continue to advance. The Assembly Appropriations Committee unanimously approved the measures March 20 by an 11 to 0 vote. The first bill, A4034, known as Monica’s Law, creates a statewide tool to determine the risk to victims and their children to be used in custody and parental visit determinations by the courts. The form will be initially filled out by first responders called to a domestic violence incident and also permits the victim to document any prior incidents of violence. The second bill, A4045, establishes a statewide therapeutic treatment program for children and families of victims, which is currently available in only 11 counties. “Domestic violence is an extremely se-

rious crime affecting our society from our homes to college campuses and workplaces,” said Muñoz (R-Union). “Its physical and emotional effects are devastating, leaving victims humiliated, isolated and fearful. Children are especially affected by the violence they see at home. “Expanding therapy will greatly assist the healing process for these vulnerable, innocent children,” she continued. Monica’s Law is named for 31-year-old Monica Paul who was shot to death in the presence of her 11 year old daughter at a Montclair YMCA in June 2008. Her estranged husband, against whom she had obtained a restraining order, has been charged with her murder.

Committee approves bill saving taxpayer money

Taxpayers in municipalities opting for joint or shared municipal court agreements could see immediate benefits under Assemblyman Parker Space’s legislation approved March 20 by the Assembly Judiciary Committee. The bill (A3837) allows towns to sever court employee contracts when they establish joint or shared municipal courts, saving property taxpayers money. It passed with a 7-0 vote. “Sharing court duties help towns cut costs and save property taxpayer money,” said Space (R—Sussex). “The timing of contracts, however, can prevent taxpayers from reaping the benefit. New Jersey’s over-burdened taxpayers should transcend all other factors in sharing agreements.” The bill allows early termination of terms of office for certain appointed court positions. When courts are joined or court duties are shared, the demand for space, staffing and supplies are reduced. Space has been a champion of giving local governments the necessary tools to lower expenses and hold the line on property taxes. In his first term, he sponsored the Common Sense Shared Services Pilot Program Law, which allows for the release of tenured local employees when two or more governmental bodies entered into shared service agreements and joint contracts.

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first-time home buyer savings account until the earnings are distributed from the account, at which time the earnings shall be included in the gross income of the distributee unless the withdrawal or distribution is a qualified distribution from the account to: * pay eligible expenses incurred by a certified first-time home buyer for a qualified home purchase; * make transfers of assets to another first-time home buyer savings account or to another similar account maintained through a comparable program in another state or jurisdiction; or * pay fees charged to the certified firsttime home buyer by the financial institution for the establishment or maintenance of the first-time home buyer savings account. The bill would take effect immediately, but provides for sections of the bill that establish and implement the program to remain inoperative until the first day of the seventh month next following the date of enactment and for the section establishing the gross income tax exclusion to apply to taxable years beginning on or after the date the sections establishing and implementing the program are operative. The bill was approved by the Assembly Appropriations Committee.

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Budget

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According to the superintendent, the proposed budget allows the school district to maintain all existing student programs and services. Maximum reductions in discretionary spending, he said, have been made over the past three years, which resulted in the lowest budget increase in the school district’s history.

Last year’s 2015-16 general fund increased by only 0.8 percent compared to 201415. If further reductions in discretionary spending were to take place, it would have a negative impact on programming and facilities, Smith said. “The would mean increased class sizes, a reduction in our special/elective offerings and (cuts) in

planned safety and security upgrades and technology improvements,” he said. Any further decreases in discretionary spending, he said, could also mean possible reductions in co-curricular activities, art and music, athletic programs and reductions in support staff and administration. “Any move to reduce this budget anymore would impact directly those posi-

tions, programs and activities,” the superintendent said. Speaking about current class sizes, Smith described them as “favorable when compared to some of our peer school districts in the area.” Average kindergarten class sizes at Bear Tavern Elementary School are 20 students per class. At Hopewell Elementary, the

average is 18.3. At Stony Brook Elementary it’s 21.3, and at Toll Gate Grammar School it’s 17.3. “We have a good healthy kindergarten enrollment as of today, and we will continue to watch that over the weeks and months to come,” he said. “With the class-size numbers, we looked to balance them the best we can across buildings and across grade lev-

els, with a primary focus on kindergarten through second grade, making sure that they are the lowest class sizes compared to others.” A full list of average class sizes from kindergarten through eighth grade is available as part of Smith’s slide presentation he delivered Monday, which is published on the school district website hvrsd.org.

special relationships with all students, students in her class and throughout the whole building, but finds out what her students need and what makes then tick and uses that to motivate and help all of her students be successful.” “She’s a go-to member of our staff,” he said. “We know that she’s an outstanding teacher and we know that she’s a special person.” Principal Faye Lewis at Toll Gate Grammar School read comments describing Miller, who teaches fourth grade.

“She treats every student and staff member with respect,” Lewis read. “The students and staff can feel her warmth and look forward to being with her.” “Amber is always looking for innovative ways to teach concepts to her students,” she continued. “Amber pushes her students to achieve their best.” Timberlane Middle School Principal Rosetta Treece spoke about Jenkins, who teaches choir at the school. “Her discipline, her dedication to teamwork and respect - she gives that to her

students and in turn they give that back to her,” Treece said. “Lynnel takes all students as they are, all students as they arrive at her door, and she takes those students, over a hundred at a time, and she has them sing in unison and has them make music that is beautiful, as is evidenced in her concerts.” Principal Tana Smith from Central High School recited some of the comments praising Sherwin, who teaches English, creative writing and global public service classes. Comments about Sher-

win included that he “never fails to make my day when I’m in his class,” that he “teaches with the passion of a million football fans” and that he is “a consummate teacher, the type of compassionate professional every student and parent hopes for.”

In addition to the ceremony at the Monday school board meeting, the awardwinning teachers will be further feted at the upcoming annual Above and Beyond gala on May 6, held by the Hopewell Valley Education Foundation.

resident Woody Wilson. Board of Education President Lisa Wolff thanked those who came out to speak about the HVESPA contract. “I don’t think that we’re that far apart,” Wolff said, explaining that outstanding offers are not made public until after a settlement is reached. “My hope is that we’ll be able to work this out.” “I will extend the offer again, which is that if the

HVESPA would like to speak before April 17, we are open to that,” she said. “When we were in mediation before fact-finding, we also extended that offer then.” Peterson said she concurred with Wolff, citing a need for both parties to come to an agreement as soon as possible. “We definitely don’t want this to linger,” she said. “It’s not in any of our best interests.”

Teachers Continued from Page 1A from a former student, who wrote about Close: “If I were to become a teacher, he would be the person I would want to follow.” Bear Tavern Elementary Principal Christopher Turnbull described Stingel, a fifth-grade teacher who has worked in the Hopewell Valley Regional School District for 27 years. “It became evident to me within a week of being on the job at Bear Tavern that Mrs. Stingel was special,” Turnbull said. “She is not only someone who creates

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Continued from Page 1A prior mediator was unsuccessful,” Armstrong said. “Please, let’s come to a good and hopeful settlement.” Armstrong said both parties are expected to come to an agreement by April 17. Paul Tkacs, president of the Hopewell Valley Education Association, also spoke in support of HVESPA workers and asked that a new agreement be reached, as did Hopewell Borough

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Annie Kosek is the Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction for Princeton Public Schools. The board of education unanimously approved the appointment of Kosek to the position at its March 16, 2017 meeting. Kosek is well-known in the community for her role as the principal of Littlebrook Elementary School, where her focus has been on enhancing the social, emotional and intellectual lives of her students. During the course of her 14 years at Littlebrook Elementary, Kosek built relationships with staff and families while establishing a reputation for fairness, kindness, and the highest level of instructional leadership. Prior to joining the Princeton Public Schools, she worked for many years in Hopewell Valley, first as an elementary

school teacher, later as a K-12 staff developer and eventually as a K-8 supervisor of language arts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am honored by the opportunity to work alongside Annie,â&#x20AC;? said Superintendent Steve Cochrane. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She brings a tremendous eagerness to serve and inspire our district.â&#x20AC;? Kosek also brings to her new central office role a broad set of experiences as well as an unique understanding of the people and programs in the Princeton Public Schools. She will continue to serve as the principal at Littlebrook Elementary through the Annie Kosek

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Teacher, students to participate in NASA experiment Next month, a teacher at Timberlane Middle School will travel to the Johnson Space Center in Texas to participate in the testing of a Satellite Launching Experimental Design (SLED) in a microgravity environment. Kimberly Renick will take part in the effort after being selected through a national contest sponsored by NASA and presented to students across the country. Ms. Renick has previously participated in professional development sessions at NASA and heard about the experiment proposed through the contacts she met. The challenge proposed asks students to design an automatic satellite launching de-

vice. Ms. Renick and her students worked with a team of five teachers and students from across the country. Each group of students worked through the engineering design process to create a proposal and design in hopes of being selected for the actual experiment. Only twelve teams from across the country were selected by NASA to construct a prototype that will eventually be tested at the Space Center. All of Ms. Renickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s science students were responsible for researching historical and modern launching devices. They were asked to create a conceptual design of a launcher that would eject a

satellite that would mimic an orbital insertion to Mars.

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Ms. Renick narrowed the submissions to fifteen, which were then evaluated by the

team of teachers working with her. After the initial proposal was selected by NASA, Ms. Renick and her students began construction on the actual prototype. Through that process, Ms. Renick stated that the students have gone through at least six different designs and have learned to make adjustments on their initial design as challenges and issues arise. In total, fifteen students have worked on the challenge: Bryce Ansari, Karthik Appana, Dhanvi Ganti, David Gao, James Lee, Konrad DeMartino, Abby Prosser, Melissa Issac, Taylor Foret, Aidan Norton, Charlie Stowe, Sathya Kammaraporugu, Erin

Goldsmith, Kate Crotty and Caileigh Ross. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a real-world challenge. This is a challenge that NASA is actually having,â&#x20AC;? Ms. Renick said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a chance to bring in the community to this project. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had really great parental support, letting the kids stay, helping if we need extra materials.â&#x20AC;? Once the prototype is complete and sent back to NASA, Ms. Renick will spend a week at the Johnson Space Center testing the student-constructed project. Ms. Renick will bring back valuable feedback and experience to her students and hopes to share them with other teachers and science classes in the district.

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Hard work in high school has paid off for college-bound seniors. The following local students have earned Merit Scholarships to attend Alvernia University this fall. Sami Shaikh, of Pennington, a senior at Hopewell Valley Central High School earned a Presidential Scholarship to study Biology at Alvernia Claire Graziano, of Pennington, a senior at Hopewell Valley Central High School earned a Trusteesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Scholarship to

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Legal Notices Public notice is hereby given that I, Mary Kennedy-Nadzak, CTC, Collector of Taxes of the Township of Hopewell, in the County of Mercer, will sell at public auction on Wednesday April 19, 2017 at the Hopewell Township Municipal Building, 201 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville, New Jersey, at 10:00 am or at such later time and place to which said sale may be adjourned, all of the several lots and parcels of land assessed to the respective persons whose names are set opposite each respective parcel as the owner thereof for the total amount on municipal liens chargeable against said lands as of December 31, 2016, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 54:5-1, et. seq. together with interest and costs as computed to April 19, 2017.

Payment for said parcels shall be made prior to the conclusion of the sale in the form of CASH, MONEY ORDER, CERTIFIED/BANK CHECK,OR WIRE (wire for balances greater than $1,00.00), only. Properties for which there are no bidders will be struck off to the Township at an interest rate of 18%. ,Q WKH HYHQW WKDW WKH RZQHU RI WKH SURSHUW\ LV RQ DFWLYH GXW\ LQ WKH PLOLWDU\ VHUYLFH WKH WD[ FROOHFWRU VKRXOG EH QRWLĹ°HG LPPHGLDWHO\ The lands to be sold are described in accordance with the last tax duplicate as follows: BLOCK/LOT/QUALIFIER

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Amount 28,117.41 2,092.59 2,489.96 6,217.46 3,320.26 6,526.34 11,549.98 22,663.47 3,380.45 5,698.85 5,510.82 10,547.92 2,340.90 1,820.97 9,609.16 6,034.24 22,549.09 1,383.21 4,359.68 69.59 6,255.21 18,105.70 114.79 5,475.52 7,824.01 668.99 5,258.79 1,109.81 252.13 10,969.22 1,912.88 6,687.90 13,331.52 1,444.94 8,339.74 9,886.43 10,628.84 28.06 6,880.33 11,393.50 51.10 485.08 77.81 207.49 532.97 284.18 208.64 129.42 316.66 129.42 120.62 146.43 235.05 148.23 120.38 1,394.20 121.47 157.03 472.29 85.42 479.15 207.54 261.45 186.00 529.11 123.69 549.51 191.59 8,694.64 250.53 216.28 2,227.96 6,335.00 2,769.73 395.44 95.18 1,204.85 453.83 535.41 687.68 155.83 1,266.61 278.18 2,069.40 5,221.86 2,429.25 3,823.19 3,703.54 9,194.32 88.77 8,542.36 8,426.50 732.41 4,281.27 63.09 9,392.63 374,338.33

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that on Wednesday, the 5th day of April, 2017 at the Borough of Hopewell Main Meeting Room, 88 East Broad Street, Hopewell, New Jersey 08525, the Planning Board will hold a hearing on the application of the undersigned, at which time and place interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard. Said meeting will commence at 7:30 p.m.

Pl ea se sen d al l Leg a l S ad c o py to:

The Applicant is seeking: (A) Use Variance Approval in accordance with the New Jersey Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70d(1), to permit a use or principal structure in a district restricted against such use or principal structure, more specifically to permit the operation of an HVAC, plumbing and mechanical contracting business in the existing structure on the Premises; and (B) Minor Site Plan Approval to install or construct on the Premises reconfigured parking stalls consisting of new striping to delineate five (5) parking stalls at the front of the existing structure, including one (1) handicapped accessible stall, elimination of four (4) parking stalls on the east side of the existing structure, removal of fencing to the west of the existing structure and relocation of an existing shed to permit one-way vehicle circulation around the entire existing structure, installation of curb stops on the existing gravel area at the rear of the structure to accommodate the parking of twelve (12) total vehicles and the removal of 2,580 square feet of gravel area and restoration of same to lawn; and (C) to the extent necessary and/or required, variances, submission waivers, and/or design waivers/exceptions from the applicable zoning or site plan standards as are necessary to utilize the Premises in the manner described above, including, but not limited to, variances and/or design waivers to (1) permit a front yard setback of 36.4â&#x20AC;&#x2122; where a minimum of 40â&#x20AC;&#x2122; is required, which condition occurs as a result of the dedication of additional right-of-way to the County of Mercer, (2) permit a side yard setback to an accessory structure (an existing shed) of 4.3â&#x20AC;&#x2122; to the eastern property line where a minimum of 5â&#x20AC;&#x2122; is required, (3) permit lot coverage of 39.9% where a maximum of 30% is permitted, (4) any and all other variances and/or design waivers deemed necessary for the approval of the application by the Planning Board that may arise from detailed review of the application by the Boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s professionals or those deemed necessary during the course of the public hearing process. The layout and other information concerning the improvements proposed to be installed or constructed as part of the application as described above are shown on the Minor Site Plan prepared by Carmela A. Roberts, PE, of the Roberts Engineering Group, LLC. Copies of the Development Application, Minor Site Plan, and related Reports and written materials are on file at the Hopewell Borough Municipal Building, 88 East Broad Street, Hopewell, NJ 08525, and may be inspected during regular office hours by all interested parties prior to said meeting. NTM CONTROLS, LLC

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Legal Notices HUNTERDON COUNTY SHERIFF'S SALE 3184 SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY CHANCERY DIVISION, HUNTERDON COUNTY DOCKET # F-012930-16 BETWEEN: RAYMOND VAN DUREN, FAITH VAN DUREN AND BETH MARIE PICCIANO vs BETH ANN FARREN Execution for sale of mortgaged premises By virtue of a Writ of Execution in the above stated action to me directed and delivered, I shall expose for sale at public vendue and sell to the highest bidder on: Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. in the afternoon prevailing time, at the Sheriff's Office, 8 Court Street, Borough of Flemington, that is to say:

The Sheriff hereby reserves the right to adjourn this sale without further publication. The approximate amount due, on the above execution is the sum of $217,462.52 together with lawful interest and costs of this sale. A deposit of 20% of the purchase price in cash or certified funds is required at the Close of the sale. *As of March 2, 2017, the first quarter taxes for tax year 2017 are due and owing in the amount of $3,850.91. There is also due and owing outstanding utility charges as of March 2, 2017 in the amount of $424.92.* Surplus Money: If after the sale and satisfaction of the mortgage debt, including costs and expenses, there remains any surplus money, the money will be deposited into the Superior Court Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature and extent of that person's claim and asking for an order directing payment of the surplus money. The Sheriff or other person conducting the sale will have information regarding the surplus, if any.

FREDERICK W. BROWN, SHERIFF HUNTERDON COUNTY ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF SHAIN, SCHAFFER & RAFANELLO (908) 953-9300 DATED: February 2, 2017 Fee: $189.72

BETWEEN: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON vs KENNETH D. LAWLOR, ET AL Execution for sale of mortgaged premises By virtue of a Writ of Execution in the above stated action to me directed and delivered, I shall expose for sale at public vendue and sell to the highest bidder on: Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. in the afternoon prevailing time, at the Sheriff's Office, 8 Court Street, Borough of Flemington, that is to say: Property to be sold is located in the CITY OF LAMBERTVILLE County of Hunterdon, State of New Jersey Premises commonly known as: 264 HOLCOMBE WAY Tax lot 40 IN BLOCK 1002.01 Dimensions: (approx): 0.04 AC Nearest Cross Street: TITUS ROAD The foregoing concise description does not constitute a full legal description of the property of which a full legal description may be found in the Office of the Hunterdon County Sheriff.

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The Sheriff hereby reserves the right to adjourn this sale without further publication. The approximate amount due, on the above execution is the sum of $669,080.51 together with lawful interest and costs of this sale. A deposit of 20% of the purchase price in cash or certified funds is required at the Close of the sale. * Also subject to subsequent taxes, water and sewer plus interest through date of payoff. Surplus Money: If after the sale and satisfaction of the mortgage debt, including costs and expenses, there remains any surplus money, the money will be deposited into the Superior Court Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature and extent of that person's claim and asking for an order directing payment of the surplus money. The Sheriff or other person conducting the sale will have information regarding the surplus, if any. FREDERICK W. BROWN, SHERIFF HUNTERDON COUNTY ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF PARKER MCCAY P.A. (856) 810-5815 DATED: December 20, 2016 HVN, 4x 3/3/17, 3/10/17, 3/17/17, 3/24/17 Fee: $197.16 Aff: $15.00 HUNTERDON COUNTY SHERIFF'S SALE 3169 SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY CHANCERY DIVISION, HUNTERDON COUNTY DOCKET # F-019469-16 BETWEEN: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION vs ELAINE A. RODRIGUES, ET AL Execution for sale of mortgaged premises By virtue of a Writ of Execution in the above stated action to me directed and delivered, I shall expose for sale at public vendue and sell to the highest bidder on: Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. in the afternoon prevailing time, at the Sheriff's Office, 8 Court Street, Borough of Flemington, that is to say: Property to be sold is located in the TOWNSHIP OF WEST AMWELL County of Hunterdon, State of New Jersey Premises commonly known as: 1 POPLAR ROAD Tax lot 17 IN BLOCK 14 Dimensions: (approx): .67 AC Nearest Cross Street: NEW JERSEY STATE HIGHWAY ROUTE 31 The foregoing concise description does not constitute a full legal description of the property of which a full legal description may be found in the Office of the Hunterdon County Sheriff. The Sheriff hereby reserves the right to adjourn this sale without further publication. The approximate amount due, on the above execution is the sum of $424,948.75 together with lawful interest and costs of this sale. A deposit of 20% of the purchase price in cash or certified funds is required at the Close of the sale. TAXES: CURRENT THROUGH 4TH QUARTER OF 2016. PLUS INTEREST ON THESE FIGURES THROUGH DATE OF PAYOFF AND ANY AND ALL SUBSEQUENT TAXES, WATER AND SEWER AMOUNTS. Surplus Money: If after the sale and satisfaction of the mortgage debt, including costs and expenses, there remains any surplus money, the money will be deposited into the Superior Court Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature and extent of that person's claim and asking for an order directing payment of the surplus money. The Sheriff or other person conducting the sale will have information regarding the surplus, if any. FREDERICK W. BROWN, SHERIFF HUNTERDON COUNTY ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF STERN & EISENBERG, PC (609) 397-9200 DATED: December 6, 2016 HVN, 4x, 3/10/17, 3/17/17, 3/24/17, 3/31/17 Fee: $204.60 Aff: $15.00

BETWEEN: FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION vs JOHN F. MARTIN, ET AL

By virtue of a Writ of Execution in the above stated action to me directed and delivered, I shall expose for sale at public vendue and sell to the highest bidder on: Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. in the afternoon prevailing time, at the Sheriff's Office, 8 Court Street, Borough of Flemington, that is to say: Property to be sold is located in the TOWNSHIP OF EAST AMWELL County of Hunterdon, State of New Jersey

HUNTERDON COUNTY SHERIFF'S SALE 3171 SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY CHANCERY DIVISION, HUNTERDON COUNTY DOCKET # F28718-15 BETWEEN: U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE vs MICHAEL L. MORRIS Execution for sale of mortgaged premises By virtue of a Writ of Execution in the above stated action to me directed and delivered, I shall expose for sale at public vendue and sell to the highest bidder on: Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. in the afternoon prevailing time, at the Sheriff's Office, 8 Court Street, Borough of Flemington, that is to say: Property to be sold is located in the CITY OF LAMBERTVILLE County of Hunterdon, State of New Jersey Premises commonly known as: 41 QUARRY STREET

Premises commonly known as: 65 JOHN RINGO ROAD

Tax lot 14 IN BLOCK 1071

Tax lot 36 IN BLOCK 11

Dimensions: (approx): 21' X 66'

Dimensions: (approx): 192.84 X 100 X 192.40 X 100

Nearest Cross Street: CURLEY LANE

Nearest Cross Street: SITUATED ON JOHN RINGO ROAD, NEAR OLD YORK ROAD

The foregoing concise description does not constitute a full legal description of the property of which a full legal description may be found in the Office of the Hunterdon County Sheriff.

The foregoing concise description does not constitute a full legal description of the property of which a full legal description may be found in the Office of the Hunterdon County Sheriff. The Sheriff hereby reserves the right to adjourn this sale without further publication. The approximate amount due, on the above execution is the sum of $439,460.21 together with lawful interest and costs of this sale. A deposit of 20% of the purchase price in cash or certified funds is required at the Close of the sale. The sale is subject to unpaid taxes and assessments, tax, water and sewer liens and other municipal assessments. The amount due can be obtained from the local taxing authority. Pursuant to NJSA 46:8B-21 the sale may also be subject to the limited lien priority of any condominium/homeowner association liens which may exist. Surplus Money: If after the sale and satisfaction of the mortgage debt, including costs and expenses, there remains any surplus money, the money will be deposited into the Superior Court Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature and extent of that person's claim and asking for an order directing payment of the surplus money. The Sheriff or other person conducting the sale will have information regarding the surplus, if any. FREDERICK W. BROWN, SHERIFF HUNTERDON COUNTY ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF SHAPIRO & DENARDO, LLC (856) 793-3080 DATED: February 6, 2017 HVN, 1x, 3/10/17, 3/17/17, 3/24/17, 3/31/17 Fee: $212.04 Aff: $15.00

HVN, 1x, 3/24/2017

The foregoing ordinance was finally adopted at a special meeting of the Pennington Borough Council on March 20, 2017. Said ordinance is posted on the bulletin board in Borough Hall and on the Borough web-site and copies are available to the public in the office of the Borough Clerk.

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HUNTERDON COUNTY SHERIFF'S SALE 3161 SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY CHANCERY DIVISION, HUNTERDON COUNTY DOCKET # F-008834-15

HUNTERDON COUNTY SHERIFF'S SALE 3168 SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY CHANCERY DIVISION, HUNTERDON COUNTY DOCKET # F-033928-13

By: /s/ Scott L.Puro Scott L. Puro, Esq. Backes & Hill, LLP Attorneys for Applicants

AN ORDINANCE INCREASING RATES CHARGED BY THE PENNINGTON BOROUGH WATER AND SEWER UTILITY, AND AMENDING THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF PENNINGTON

HVN, 4x, 3/24/2017, 3/31/2017, 3/7/2017, 3/14/2017

Execution for sale of mortgaged premises The Premises is located in the R-75P Residential Zone and is designated on the Borough Tax Map as Block 9, Lots 43 and 44, commonly known as 130 West Broad Street. The Premises is 1.306 acres in size and contains a one story structure including garage bays, associated parking, lighting, signage and accessory structures, last operated by Union Line Garage as an auto repair facility.

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The foregoing concise description does not constitute a full legal description of the property of which a full legal description may be found in the Office of the Hunterdon County Sheriff.

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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

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BOROUGH OF PENNINGTON COUNTY OF MERCER

Premises commonly known as: 23 SOUTH MAIN STREET Tax lot 29 IN BLOCK 7 Dimensions: (approx): 153' X 192' Nearest Cross Street: CHURCH STREET

HVN, 1x, 3/24/2017 Fee: $223.20 Aff:$15.00

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Property to be sold is located in the BOROUGH OF STOCKTON County of Hunterdon, State of New Jersey

Take further notice that the hereinafter described lands will be sold for the amount of the municipal liens chargeable against each parcel, together with interest and costs to the date of the sale. Said lands will be sold at the lowest rate of interest bid, not to exceed 18% per annum. Industrial properties may be subject to the Spill Compensation and Control Act (NJSA 58:10-23.11 et seq.), the Water Pollution Control Act (NJSA 58:10A-1 et seq.), and the ,QGXVWULDO 6LWH 5HFRYHU\ $FW 1-6$ . HW VHT ,Q DGGLWLRQ WKH PXQLFLSDOLW\ LV SUHFOXGHG IURP LVVXLQJ D WD[ VDOH FHUWLĹ°FDWH WR DQ\ SURVSHFWLYH SXUFKDVHU ZKR LV RU PD\ EH LQ any way connected to the prior owner or operator of this site.

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The Sheriff hereby reserves the right to adjourn this sale without further publication. The approximate amount due, on the above execution is the sum of $451,081.26 together with lawful interest and costs of this sale. A deposit of 20% of the purchase price in cash or certified funds is required at the Close of the sale. TAXES: Current through 4th QTR. 2016. *Plus interest on these figures through date of payoff and any and all subequent taxes, water and sewer amounts. PRIOR JUDGMENTS: J-272949-1998 entered 10/26/98, to Haledon Municipal Court in the original amount of $1,672.00**. DJ-186633-2003 entered 7/24/03, to North Jersey Surgical specialists in the original amount of $160.00**. DJ-47001-2002 entered 2/21/02, to County of Camden, in the original amount of $5,500.00**Subject to any interest and costs through date of payoff. There is an outstanding municipal, tax or other lien. Redemption figures have been requested. Sale is subject to said lien. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining full payoff/ redemption amounts and knowingly bids subject to same.* Surplus Money: If after the sale and satisfaction of the mortgage debt, including costs and expenses, there remains any surplus money, the money will be deposited into the Superior Court Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature and extent of that person's claim and asking for an order directing payment of the surplus money. The Sheriff or other person conducting the sale will have information regarding the surplus, if any. FREDERICK W. BROWN, SHERIFF HUNTERDON COUNTY ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF STERN & EISENBERG, PC (609) 397-9200 DATED: December 29, 2016 HVN, 4x, 3/10/17, 3/17/17, 3/24/17, 3/31/17 Fee: $219.48 Aff: $234.48

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RELIGIOUS NOTES The Sunday morning childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program for ages 4 years through 8th grade, meets during the 10 a.m. service. Nursery care is also provided for children under 4. The Easter Holy Week schedule is as follows:

St. Matthewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Episcopal â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The church is at 300 S. Main St., Pennington, across from Toll Gate Grammar School. Sunday worship schedule is at 8 a.m. for Holy Eucharist Rite I and at 10 a.m. for Choral Holy Eucharist Rite II.

Weekdays in Lent: 88:45 a.m. - Christian Meditation and silent prayer in the chapel; Wednesdays in Lent: 7 a.m. - Holy Eucharist in the chapel; April 9, Palm Sunday 8 and 10 a.m. - Holy Eucharist; April 13, Maundy Thursday: 8

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a.m. Service with Foot Washing; April 14, Good Friday: noon Ecumenical Service, 4 p.m. Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Good Friday Service; April 15, Saturday: 8 p.m. Easter Vigil; April 16, Easter Sunday: 8 and 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist. The Rev. Barbara King Briggs is the rector. Questions? Call 609-737-0985 or visit www.stmatthewspennington.org. Pennington United Methodist â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sunday services at the church start at 10:30 a.m. The Rev. Daniel Casselberry is pastor. Nursery care provided for infants and children younger than age 4. Sunday school for adults and children age 5 and older starts at 9 a.m. The church offers a variety of services designed to help those with special needs. It is wheelchair accessible via an elevator. Individual wireless hearing aids are available, as is handicapped parking. The church 60 S. Main St. has off-street parking. For information, call the church office at 609-7371374 or visit www.pumcnj.com. St. James R. C. Church â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The church is at 115 E. Delaware Ave., Pennington. The chapel is on Eglantine Avenue. Masses are held Saturdays at 5 p.m. and Sundays at 8, 9:45 and 11:30 a.m. Daily Mass is held in the chapel at 9 a.m. Monday through Saturday. The sacrament of reconciliation is held Saturdays from 11 a.m. to noon. The Rev. Msgr. Michael J. Walsh is pastor. Deacon Moore Hank, pastoral associate can be reached at 609737-0122. The fax is 609-737-6912. Nancy Lucash in the office of religious education/adult faith formation/RCIA can be reached at 609-737-2717. Visit stjamespennington.org for more information. Hopewell United Methodist â&#x20AC;&#x201D;The Morning Worship begins at 10 a.m. on March 26. Rev. Kate Hillis will be giving the morning message on the topic of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Living Our Baptismal Callâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; for the next several weeks. A nursery is provided for infants and toddlers at that time. The Adult Sunday Small Group meets at 9 a.m. Pastor Kate is leading a new study called Tradition: United Methodist Series. Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sunday school meets during the morning worship service. The church at 20 Blackwell Ave. offers a blend of contemporary and traditional worship styles. It is handicap accessible. For information, contact Pastor Hillis at 609466-0471 or visit www.hopewellmethodist.org . Hopewell Presbyterian â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Worship starts at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday. Childcare is provided during the worship service. The church is handicapped accessible with an elevator to all three levels. Call the church office at 609-466-0758 or visit www.hopewellpresbyterian.org. The church is at the intersection of West Broad

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and Louellen streets. Second Calvary Baptist â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The regular Sunday schedule is Sunday School for all ages at 9:30 a.m.; Sunday morning worship is at 11 a.m. Wednesdays, Bible study and prayer is at 7 p.m. The pastor is the Rev. Michael Diggs Sr. The church at Columbia and Maple avenues can be reached by phone at 609466-0862. The fax number is 609-466-4229. Calvary Baptist â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sunday worship and Sunday school meets at 10 a.m. Nursery is offered during worship. The Rev. Dennis Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill is pastor. Philip Orr is the minister of music. The church is at 3 E. Broad St., Hopewell Borough, near the corner of East Broad Street and North Greenwood Avenue. A chair lift is available to the sanctuary. Call 609-466-1880 for more information or visit www.calvarybaptisthopewell.org. St. Alphonsus R. C. Church â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Mass is celebrated Saturdays at 4 p.m. and Sundays at 8 and 10:30 a.m. Daily Mass is held at 7 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The Rev. Msgr. Michael J. Walsh is pastor. Donna Millar is the coordinator of religious education and faith formation. The church is located at the corner of Princeton Avenue and East Prospect Street in Hopewell Borough. Questions? Call 609466-0332. For information, visit http://stalphonsushopewell.org. Pennington Presbyterian â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Rev. Nancy Mikoski and Rev. David Hallgren are pastors. Child care is available starting at 8:45 a.m. The Christian Education hour is at 9:00 a.m., and worship service begins at 10:15 a.m. PPC also offers youth groups for junior high through high school students, and several senior focused programs. There are monthly local mission projects. Call the church office at 609-737-1221 or visit pennpres.org or see Facebook.com/PennPres. Rev. Hallgrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sermon on March 26 is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hospitality and Community.â&#x20AC;? First Presbyterian of Titusville â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The church welcomes everyone in Christian fellowship on Sundays. At 9:30 a.m., Kids Connection classes will take place in the Youth Room, located in the Bannerman Building. Morning worship is at 9:30 a.m. in the sanctuary with the Rev. Kenneth Good preaching. Immediately following worship there is a time of fellowship and refreshments in the Heritage Room. At 11 a.m. the Adult Education class will continue their study of Zechariah. All events at the First Presbyterian Church of Titusville are free, unless otherwise noted, and open to the public. All events are free, unless otherwise noted, and open to the public. The church is at 48 River Drive along the banks of the Delaware River. More info is at www.titusvill e c h u r c h . o r g , facebook.com/titusvillechurch or by calling 609737-1385. Bethel AME Church Sunday service begins at 11 a.m. The pastor is Rev. Dr. Angela M. Battle. The Bethel AME Church is located at 246 South Main Street in Pennington. The phone number is 609-7370922. Visit the churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website at bethelpenning-

ton.org for more information on future services and upcoming events. Titusville United Methodist â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sunday worship begins at 10 a.m. Sunday School is held for preschool children through fifth grade during worship; nursery is available for younger children. The Rev. John Morrison is pastor. Questions? Call 609737-2622 or visit www.gbgm-umc.org/titusvillenj. The church is at the intersection of Church Road and River Road (Route 29) in Titusville. St. George R. C. Church â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Church of Saint George, 1370 River Road (Route 29) Titusville, holds Masses on Saturdays at 5:30 p.m. and Sundays at 9 and 11 a.m. Daily Mass is Tuesday through Friday at 7:30 a.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation is Saturdays from 4:30 to 5:10 p.m. the Rev. Msgr. Michael J. Walsh is pastor. Sr. Dorothy Jancola is the pastoral associate. The religious education office phone is 609-730-1703. Parish phone is 609-7372015. Abiding Presence Lutheran â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Regular worship services are held at 5:30 p.m. Saturdays and 8:15 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. on Sundays. Nursery care is provided during the Sunday worship service and Sunday school. The church is at 2220 Pennington Road, just south of I-95 at the corner of Rockleigh Drive and Pennington Road. For information, contact Pastor Becky Resch at 609-882-7759. St. Peter Lutheran â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Worship services are held Sundays at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Contemporary worship is the third Sunday of each month at the 8 a.m. service only. The church is at the corner of routes 518 and 579 in Hopewell Township. The Rev. Stephen Gewecke is pastor. For more information about the church, call 609466-0939, or visit www.stpeternj.org. Ascension Lutheran â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The church is at 900 Washington Crossing Road, Newtown, Pa. Sundays, worship starts at 10 a.m. Fellowship starts at 11 a.m. Nursery care for infant through kindergarten is available. Women of Ascension and/or the Prayer Shawl Ministry meet every other Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. For information, call 215-497-0447 or visit www.ascensionweb.org. First Assembly of God â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The regular service schedule is Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday morning worship, 10:30 a.m.; Tuesday morning prayer meeting, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday family night, 7 p.m. Special needs accommodations are available. Child care and childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s church are held Sundays for infants through fifth grade beginning at 9:30 a.m. and Wednesday evenings for all ages. The church is at 87 Route 31, Pennington. Questions? Call 609-7372282. Har Sinai Temple â&#x20AC;&#x201D; This is a Reform temple at 2421 Pennington Road at Denow Road West in Hopewell Township. Friday Shabbat services begin at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 609-730-8100 or visit www.harsinai.org. With few exceptions, only religious institutions located in or serving Hopewell Valley will be included in this column. Email updated information to hvn@centraljersey.com so it arrives by 9 a.m. Monday.

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Events at the Pennington Public Library include: Family Art Workshop: Mini Upcycled Wind Chimes: With the winds of March, enjoy creating your own lovely mini wind chime. Get your porch, backyard or garden ready for spring. Assemble objects such as crystals, keys, beads and other repurposed treasures to design colorful strands that will jingle in the wind. All supplies will be provided, but please bring round-nosed pliers if you have them and any other special mementos that you would want to incorporate into your masterpiece. This workshop is intended for ages 6 - adult. Children must be accompanied by an adult. This official NJ Makers Day program is co-sponsored by the Hopewell Valley Arts Council. Registration: kha@penningtonlibrary.org. Saturday, March 25 at 11 a.m. Staying Active in Retirement: Health is too often neglected in retirement. Join Dr. Marc Chianese from Your Health Now LLC in a discussion on how to optimize your health and the quality of life in the years to come! Refreshments served. Registration required: 609737-0605 x668. This program is part of a Baby Boomer Series, but is open to all ages. Tuesday, March 28, 6:30-8:00 p.m. NoveList Information Session: Find Books That Match Your Reading Style: Finished a great book and looking for more? You can discover your next favorite read with the library catalog and our reader’s advisory resource, NoveList. Stop by one of our brief information sessions to learn how to browse books by genre, find a read-alike, and more. Sessions will be tailored to your specific needs. Participants will be entered into a drawing for a $25 bookstore gift card. Registration preferred: kha@penningtonlibrary.org. March 1 - April 21, Wed. at 2 p.m., Thur at 7 p.m., Fri at 4 p.m.; Length 15-20 min. Also by appt. Ongoing: Adult book discussion group: First Thursdays at 2 p.m. Drop by the monthly book discussion group for conversation. Registration is not necessary; all welcome. Too-Busy-for-Books book club: Second Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. Designed for busy people, this club will read only a short work, one classic novel per month — nothing longer than 120 pages. English language conversation sessions: Tutor Bambi Hegedus will lead relaxed and informal sessions on Wednesdays at 10 a.m. Participants should have

some knowledge of English. Emphasis will be on learning practical phrases and will be determined by the needs of participants. Color Me Calm: Research shows that coloring can be relaxing. Many adults in need of a break from stress are finding peace inside the blank spaces of a coloring page. The library will have coloring pages and supplies in the New Jersey Room and to enjoy this activity as a way to de-stress or just let your inner child out. Story Time with Ms. Kim: Treat your child and yourself to a morning out with rhymes, music, a small craft, and a read aloud that brings books to life! Story times have many benefits for children including: hearing another adult read, watching other children get engaged in a story, and exposure to a wide variety of authors and writing styles. Geared for children age 2-4, siblings and babies welcome. Wednesdays at 11 a.m., except last week of the month. Brazilian Portuguese Story Time: For children ages birth to 3 years. Join us for some fun with Brazilian Portuguese stories, songs and rhymes led by local volunteer Ms. Patricia Veldink. Last Fridays at 10:30 a.m. Events at the Hopewell Township branch, Mercer County Library, at 245 Pennington-Titusville Road, next to Hopewell Valley Central High School): Learn to download: Register for a 30-minute session with a librarian for one-on-one guidance in downloading free audio and eBooks from eLibraryNJ, streaming free movies, TV shows, music and audiobooks from hoopla, accessing online periodicals with

Flipster, or using Freegal to stream or download music or stream videos. To make an appointment, email avanscoy@mcl.org or call 609-737-2610. Join us at the library on Saturday, April 1 for a free American Heart Association CPR participation class for Adult/Child at 10 am or Infant at 11:00 am (not for certification). This class provides information on cardiac disease, stroke and teaches basic CPR and Heimlich maneuver. The community is the first link in the chain of survival. They are the first to witness an incident and activate the EMS. This course teaches them what to do in the first few critical moments until someone arrives. Registration is required for this class. Finding Your Roots An Introduction to Genealogical Research will be held on Saturday, April 1, at 1:00 pm. Come hear local genealogist Bill Green share his wealth of genealogical information he’s learned over the past 10 years of research. Bill will be available to answer questions and share his knowledge of available genealogical resources. Beginners are welcome! Life Coaching Workshop for Immigrants is a newly formed monthly support group held on Wednesday, April 12 from 5:30 6:30 pm at the library. This group is led by Nora Siklosi, Communication Specialist and Certified Career Coach, and topics will include: smart networking for new Americans, improving English skills, rebuilding your career or finding a new one, and more. Registration is requested. Donna Zytko, a counselor and advocate at Wom-

anspace, Inc. in Lawrenceville will present Sexual Violence: It’s Not About Sex on Thursday, April 13 at 6:30pm. This presentation will focus on what sexual assault is, the dynamics and effects of sexual violence, and the importance of consent. In addition, we will examine the unspoken messages sent to those who have been sexually assaulted and how to stop blaming the victim and look to the perpetrator for accountability. Get to know the borough better by joining the library’s activities at the Hopewell Public Library: Social Issues Book Club: Every fourth Monday, the library will be hosting a new social issues book club and discussion at the library. A social issue is a problem that influences a con-

siderable number of the individuals within a society. It is often the consequence of factors extending beyond an individual’s social issue. The goal is to learn about and discuss various kinds of social issues that affect our society. “It Can’t Happen Here” by Sinclair Lewis will be the book under discussion at the first meeting on Monday, March 27. Wednesday Night Out: On April 5 at 7 p.m., learn about shade trees with local experts at the Hopewell Train Station. Book Club: Meets the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at the library. Copies of each month’s book are available for checkout. Cookbook Book Club: Meets the third Thursday of each month at the library from 7 to 8 p.m. As well as

book discussion, each participant will choose a recipe

from the cookbook of the month and prepare a dish to share at the meeting.

The meeting is free, but

signup is required. Stop by

the library to sign up for the

meeting and pick up a copy of the cookbook selection.

Storytime: Every Mon-

day morning at 10:30,

preschoolers and their adult

companions are invited to

gather in the upstairs chil-

dren’s room for stories, songs and activities. Hopewell Public Library

(609-466-1625) is at 13 E. Broad St. in Hopewell Borough. More information is

available at redlibrary.org and on Facebook.

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Ken Ludwig and McCarter Theatre team up to bring an Agatha Christie classic to Princeton By Bob Brown

f you love Agatha Christie and/or Ken Ludwig, you won’t want to miss McCarter Theatre’s world premiere of “Murder on the Orient Express,” on stage in Princeton through April 2. I’d been looking forward to this presentation ever since it was announced a while ago. Ludwig’s farce “A Comedy of Tenors” killed when it played McCarter in 2015. I literally lost it watching that play. Ludwig is a master of farce. And who doesn’t die for an Agatha Christie mystery? What could be better than putting the two together? Let’s set expectations, though. This play isn’t a farce — although there are farcical elements in it. And it’s Christie with a twist. If you don’t know the story, you’re going to kick yourself when the whodunit is revealed. I’d seen Sidney Lumet’s 1974 film, starring Albert Finney as the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. Among the A-list cast of 12 suspects was Ingrid Bergman, who won an Oscar for her portrayal of the Swede, Greta Ohlsson. That was the novel’s first film treatment. There have been a few mediocre TV attempts, and there’s another feature film in production now, starring and helmed by Kenneth Branagh. But Ludwig’s work, with the blessing of the Christie estate and directed by Emily Mann, is the first stage adaptation. Thereby hangs a tale. How to present such a multi-charactered story in a limited space, confined within a stranded train? Ludwig solves it by paring the suspects down to eight. Besides Poirot (Allan Corduner), the characters include his Belgian friend Monsieur Bouc (Evan Zes), director of the train line; Samuel Ratchett, who has a double identity (Max von Essen); Michel, the conductor (Maboud Ebrahimzadeh, who also plays a waiter in Istanbul); the dyspeptic Russian Princess Dragomiroff (Veanne Cox); a pretty secretary, Mary Debenham (Susannah Hoffman); hot-headed Hector MacQueen (Juha Sorola); Countess Andrenyi (Alexandra Silber), extravagantly dressed in white, who catches Poirot’s fancy; the histrionic Helen Hubbard (Julie Halston), a flamboyant, multi-married performer; and the Swedish missionary Greta Ohlsson (Samantha Steinmetz). It hardly seems possible that these few could fill an entire train, but that’s the premise. Poirot, who has managed to secure one of the few available berths, is en route to Calais from Istanbul. As the train becomes snowbound deep in the forests of Slavonia, a scream is heard. Ratchett is discovered lying on his bed, dead from several knife wounds. Poirot agrees to investigate before the police arrive. He begins to pick apart the

Above: The cast of McCarter Theatre’s production of “Murder on the Orient Express.” Below: Allan Corduner as Hercule Poirot.

evidence that ties Ratchett to a crime that occurred some years earlier. Ratchett was actually Colonel Arbuthnott, a notorious child-murderer. But who would have known this and why was he killed on this train? The plot thickens like the falling snow, as one by one the clues and the suspects pile up and converge in a dizzying swirl of confusion. The actors playing these oddball characters are brilliant one and all, especially Corduner as the perspicacious Poirot, and Zes as his hyperkinetic host. The fun is in the puzzle, not particularly the dialogue, which lacks the flashes of wit and humor that Ludwig is famous for. I laughed out loud at a couple of lines, and I won’t spoil the fun by telling you what they are. And there are slapstick moments here and there. But this isn’t a play with great depth. It has, however, great width. I mean that literally. Beowulf Boritt’s set is astonishing, from the exotic Turkish hotel, to the train station to the train interior, where most of the action occurs. That train is a wonder. Everything is gleaming and posh, with chrome and ruby tones. It’s like watching very stylish people scurrying about inside a

Fabergé egg. They move left to right, right to left, and squeeze by each other in the aisles. It’s a horizontal play. The only suggestion of depth is the woods, poking up behind the train cars as the snow falls. At intermission, I heard an audience member complain that the play was too “static” and “overacted.” I suspect the former was an impression given by the limited space. Also, much of the “action” is devoted to talk — about discoveries, explanations, revelations. But that’s the nature of a murder mystery. And as for the acting — these are caricatures, even cartoonish at times. It’s the nature of things. On the other hand, some outstanding aspects of the production were William Ivey Long’s period costumes, fitting a golden age of sartorial panache, and the sound design by Darron L. West, complete with train sounds and period music — pop tunes, a bit of Mahler, a dash of Prokofiev — setting the tone nicely. In all, it’s a fun production of a Christie classic, and one that will keep you guessing right to the last. But keep the secret to yourself. “Murder on the Orient Express” continues at McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, through April 2. For tickets and information, go to www.mccarter.org or call 609-258-2787.

Also Inside: Paul Muldoon at Labyrinth Books • The Joy of Cinema in Trenton • Review by Bob Brown

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March 24, 2017

BOOKS By Mike Morsch

The Man Beyond the Music Rocker John Oates tells his story in a new memoir

hen John Oates decided to write his memoir, he faced one big challenge: How could he tell his own personal story without including Daryl

Hall? After all, Hall & Oates have been together since the late 1960s, are rock ‘n’ roll hall-of-famers, songwriting hall-offamers and have become the biggest-selling recording duo of all time. They had hit after hit in the 1970s and 1980s, fusing rock ‘n’ roll with rhythm and blues and soul. Those songs appear to have stood the test of time and sound just as hip and cool today as they did when they were first recorded, as evidenced by the fact that the duo still tours regularly and sells out shows. And in later years, both Hall and Oates have each successfully pursued solo projects that have allowed them to grow creatively while still being able to maintain their partnership. But Hall without Oates? Oates without Hall? Can it be done in a book? “That was the challenge I faced when I started the project,” Oates says. “How can I separate the two things? How can I tell my story considering that my entire adult life has been wrapped up with my partnership with Daryl and the many things that have happened with that experience?” And the answer, Oates determined, was that he could indeed do both. “I think the readers will understand that I have to tell both stories in a way,” he says. The result is Oates’ first book, “Change of Seasons,” which will be released March 28 by St. Martin’s Press. He will kick off a nine-city book tour that day in New York City with a 7:30 p.m. signing at the Strand Bookstore. Two days later on March 30, Oates will be at the Barnes & Noble Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia for a 7 p.m. signing. A songwriter accustomed to telling stories in three or four verses, Oates says having the large canvas of a book on which to create was more daunting that he originally thought it would be. “I didn’t realize how much work it was going to be when I started. It took almost two years to do from the time we began the process,” says Oates, who at one time considered a career in journalism while a student at Temple University in Philadelphia. “I did a lot of rewriting, I went back and revisited a lot. And I had a few rules I wanted to adhere to before I even began: I wanted it to be readable. And I wanted it to almost be like a collection of short stories where you didn’t necessarily have to read it from beginning to end in order to follow the story.” Oates credits co-author Chris Epting with doing a lot of

John Oates’ book will be published March 28. the heavy lifting with researching Oates’ career. Fortunately, Epting was aided by the fact that Oates had kept a pretty detailed journal throughout the the 1970s. “He would pull from those journals. These were things I did in the ‘70s, so I don’t remember hardly any of it,” said Oates. “As we developed our collaboration, his role became one of teeing me up for ideas. Then I would start writing and that would open the floodgates to another door of memories.” Parts of the book focus on Hall & Oates losing their manager, Tommy Mottola, in the late 1980s; Oates’ divorce; and the fact that by the end of the 1980s, Oates realized he had serious financial difficulties. He doesn’t hide any of that. “I moved to Colorado and basically started my life over again. That’s the gist of the book,” he says. “And if I want

anyone to take away anything from this book, it’s not about the music as much as it is the transformation from me being in the arrested adolescence of pop stardom to growing up as a man and becoming a father. That’s really what the book is about.” One of the unique aspects of “Change of Seasons” is its dedication. Oates doesn’t dedicate the book to any one person, but rather to all of his hometowns collectively: New York City, North Wales, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Aspen, Colorado, and finally to Nashville, Tennessee, later in life. “Every one of those places had a very important influential impact on who I am, who I became and everything,” he says. “The places where I lived were absolutely critical to who I am.” If “Change of Seasons” is successful and readers respond positively, it might not be Oates’ last foray into being an author. He said there might be a second volume of the book. “When I got to 400 pages and I hadn’t even gotten to my solo career or included any of the Nashville experience, I made a conscious effort to stop,” he says. “I didn’t want it to be unwieldy or over-written. But I want to explore the Nashville experience because it’s rich and has a lot of interesting characters.” In the meantime, Hall & Oates have a tour scheduled for this summer along with Tears for Fears. And it was recently announced that Hall & Oates will host the inaugural HoagieNation Festival May 27 in Philadelphia. After all of that, Oates wants to take some time and pursue another project he’s calling “Hurt,” which is about country blues singer and guitarist Mississippi John Hurt. “It started out as a tribute to Mississippi John Hurt in the most pure kind of roots traditional way,” he says. “But as I’ve gotten into the recording project, it’s started to evolve into what I’ve been calling a modern blues album. It’s almost like a musical extension of the book. It’s a big project and I want it to come out in 2018. I want to tour behind it and I want to make it a real, viable thing.” In the short term, though, Oates is enjoying the early feedback he’s getting on “Change of Seasons.” “I’m used to instant gratification,” he says. “When I write a song, I can play it for someone immediately and tell whether it’s happening. I can try it out live in my shows. I can record it. So I get immediate feedback. With a book, you’re in the middle of a two-year process. You really don’t know, you’re kind of creating in your own personal void, your own personal space. You don’t know what that reaction is going to be. But now I‘m finally getting that reaction and I’m thrilled and pleasantly surprised. The reaction so far has been unanimously positive on this thing.”

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By Anthony Stoeckert

Screen Gems in Trenton The Mill Hill Playhouse will host a festival of features, documentaries and short subjects

inema devotees don’t need to head to Telluride or Sundance for a festival showcasing interesting, new films that aren’t playing in multiplexes. All they have to do is make their way to the Mill Hill Playhouse, March 30 through April 2. Those are the dates for this year’s Trenton Film Festival, presented by the Trenton Film Society. The festival will feature 38 films (a mix of features, documentaries and short films) from 14 countries. Susan Fou, a member of the Trenton Film Society’s board and an organizer of the festival, says the selection process involves 15 judges watching the submitted films, and rating them. The judges are filmmakers, scholars, and people who work with other festivals. Each film is seen by three judges. “Once the judges have done their rankings and the best films rise to the top, the members of the board who are organizers, we watch those films as well and come up with the best mix for the festival,” Fou says. The result is a mix of narratives, documentaries and short films in a variety of styles. Movies are then paired together for various programs that will take place through the weekend of screenings. The festival will open with “Pop-Up,” a feature film by Australian director Stuart McBratney, who will attend the screening and answer questions from the audience. “We’re really excited to have the filmmaker coming for opening night,” Fou says. “The movie is stories of three different sets of people who sort of randomly come together. It’s a little bittersweet, but also about the connections with people, and how important it is to have connections with people.”

Something different this year is a program of short horror films, Friday night at 9 p.m. The films will include “Wicked Conclusion,” by New Jersey director Phillip G. Carroll Jr., who be at the screening with actress Chloe Hendrickson. “If that’s your thing, it’s a little weird to put a horror film on the same night as something that’s dramatic, but this year we got enough horror submissions that were good and well-made, and some were made by local filmmakers,” Fou says. “So that will be fun, something that’s a little different.” Another Friday program will include “Pop-Up,” an Australian film by director Stuart McBratney, will open the “Jasmine,” a thriller made in Hong Kong, Trenton Film Festival on March 30. paired with “Summer Park,” a short film producing regions in Europe. Frear, set in Center City about a woman about two teenagers in China. Another documentary program will feawho works in the world of re-enactors. Saturday will offer a lot of documenture “Live From the Grave with Edgar.” The festival will wrap up with taries, including an afternoon program fea“It follows a guy who’s going around “Pasquale’s Magic Veal,” by Jersey directuring two docs: The Iranian film “Owsia” the country visiting the graves of dead autor D.J. Higgins, featuring “Sopranos” cast paired with “Memories of Warsaw,” from thors and dead poets,” Fou says. members Vincent Pastore, Dan Grimaldi the Netherlands. That will be followed by a That will be paired by “Who’s Gonna and Artie Pasquale. program of narrative and animated shorts. Sunday also will include two free events The evening program will feature more Love Me Now?” an Israeli film by Tomer Heymann. — “We the Voters: Films for the People,” a true stories told on film. “It’s about a man who came out in Israel program of short films about elections and “If documentaries are your thing, you’re and was sort of shunned by his family and government. There also will be a panel disgoing to want to come Saturday night,” Fou his kibbutz and he had to leave Israel,” Fou cussion on social issues in filmmaking feasays. says. “He found a life in London, a nice life, turing Purcell Carson, a documentary One of those documentaries is “Aranceri he’s open, he’s out, he sings in the London filmmaker and editor whose credits include — Battle of the Oranges,” about a festival Gay Men’s Chorus. But it’s been 20 years the Oscar-winning “Smile Pinkie.” Also in Italy that commemorates a 12th-century now, and he finally wants to have a reunion participating in the panel is Katherine Elisbattle with a re-enactment where particiwith his family, who he hasn’t seen since he abeth Clark, Dan Preston and Evelyn Tu. pants throw oranges at each other. “It has great cinematography, it’s beau- left Israel.” Sunday will be all about filmmakers Screenings for the Trenton Film Festival tiful and colorful and shares an interesting from the area. “Selkie” by Philly-based will take place at the Mill Hill Playhouse, slice of life that I certainly didn’t know anyAmy Frear is about a woman who can 205 E. Front St., Trenton. Admission to prothing about,” Fou says. change from fish to human form and grams costs $8. All-access passes for the Paired with that short film is “The Promwashes up in the Fishtown (of course) entire festival cost $25. For more informaise,” a feature-length documentary about an neighborhood of Philadelphia. It will be fol- tion, including a complete shcedule, go abandoned region in Serbia that is trying to lowed by “Another Time,” also directed by www.trentonfilmsociety.org. return to its status as one of the best wine-

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HILLSBOROUGH CINEMAS (908-874-8181): Life (R) Fri.-Sat. 12:05, 2:35, 5:05, 7:35, 10:05; Sun. 12:05, 2:35, 5:05, 7:35; Mon.-Thurs. 2:35, 5:05, 7:35. Chips (luxury recliners, reserved seating) (R) Fri.-Sat. 12:15, 2:40, 5:05, 7:30, 9:55; Sun. 12:15, 2:40, 5:05, 7:30; Mon.-Thurs. 2:40, 5:05, 7:30. Power Rangers (PG13) Fri.-Sat. 1:40, 4:30, 7:20, 10:10; Sun.-Thurs. 1:40, 4:30, 7:20. Beauty and the Beast (Luxury recliners, reserved seating) (PG) Fri.Sat. 1:30, 2, 4:30, 5, 7:30, 8, 10:30; Sun.-Thurs. 1:30, 2, 4:30, 5, 7:30, 8. Beauty and the Beast (PG) Fri.-Sat. 12:15, 1:10, 3:15, 4:10, 6:15, 7:10, 9:15, 10:10; Sun. 12:15, 1:10, 3:15, 4:10, 6:15, 7:10; Mon.-Thurs. 1:10, 3:15, 4:10, 6:15, 7:10. 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. Logan (R) Fri.-Sat. 1:05, 4:10, 7:15, 10:20; Sun.-Thurs. 1:05, 4:10, 7:15. Get Out (R) Fri.Sat. 12:20, 2:50, 5:20, 7:50, 10:20; Sun. 12:20, 2:50, 5:20, 7:50; Mon.-Thurs. 2:50, 5:20, 7:50.

MONTGOMERY CINEMAS (609-924-7444): Personal Shopper (R) Fri.-Sat. 2:10, 4:40, 7:10, 9:40; Sun.Thurs. 2:10, 4:40, 7:10. Wilson (R) Fri.-Sat. 2:40, 5, 7:20, 9:40; Sun.-Thurs. 2:40, 5, 7:20. The Zookepper’s Wife (PG13) Fri.-Sat. 7:05 p.m. The Sense of an Ending (PG13) Fri.-Sat. 4:35, 9:55; Sun.-Thurs. 4:35. 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. 1:45, 7:05; Sun.-Thurs. 1:45. 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 GARDEN THEATRE (609-279-1999): Paterson (R) Fri. 6, 8:45; Sat. 1, 6, 8:45; Sun. 1, 6; Mon. 8; Tues. 2:15, 8; Wed. 8; Thurs. 5:30. Kedi (NR) Fri.-Sun. 4; Mon.-Tues. 5; Wed.-Thurs. 3. The Sense of an Ending (PG13) Fri. 6:45; Sat. 1, 6:45; Sun. 6:45; Mon. 8; Tues.

2:30; Wed. 2:30, 5:30; Thurs. 2:30 8. I Am Not Your Negro (PG13) Fri-Sat. 4:15, 9:15; Sun. 4:15; Mon.-Tues. 5:30; Wed.-Thurs. 5. Saturday Family Matinee: Kung Fu Panda (PG) Sat. 10:30 a.m. Exhibition on Screen: The Artist’s Garden (NR) Sun. 1 p.m. Princeton Environ-

mental Film Festival: Death by a Thousand Cuts (NR) Tues. 7 p.m. Art on Screen: Black Girl (NR) (1966) Wed. 7:30 p.m. Near East Studies: Disturbing the Peace (NR) Thurs. 7:30 p.m.

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March 24, 2017

ARTISTIC LICENSE By Hank Kalet

A Poet for All Times Paul Muldoon will read from his latest career-spanning collection at Labyrinth Books

aul Muldoon is a familiar face on the central Jersey poetry scene. He has donated his time by reading throughout the region. I saw him in Cranbury about a decade ago. An erudite and sometimes imposing presence on the page, Muldoon relies on a wry sense of humor and self-effacing manor to break down the wall that the audience sometimes erects. He is the star, but he makes it clear that the audience is a key part of the experience. For Muldoon, “reading aloud is a form of criticism.” Fans of the poet, who will have a chance to hear him read March 28 at Labyrinth Books in Princeton, can expect to be co-learners in a process that will give them a deeper knowledge of Muldoon’s work and to assist the poet in gaining his own deeper understanding. “I always try read my poems as if I’ve never read them before, going from word to word and trying to make sense of them,” he said in an interview conducted via email. “I’ve heard some people say they’ve not understood my poems until they’ve heard me read them. I’m not sure if that’s good or bad.” The free March 28 reading is the local launch of his latest book, “Selected Poems 1968-2014,” Muldoon’s third career-spanning collection. Muldoon is an eclectic poet. He works both in closed and in more-open styles or what is sometimes called free verse. And even when he uses traditional forms, he tends to remake, mold them to fit the needs of the poem. A poem like “Truce,” originally published in 1980’s “Why Brownlee Left” and included in the new book, employs full and half rhymes and deviates from strict meter, but the effect is one of control — of the pacing, of the imagery — that underscores the poem’s broader argument. “Ideally, the poem instructs the person through whom it is written in the shape it wants to make in the world,” he said. “There are those who say that the more traditional forms are passé. I’m not one of them. The impulse to

rhyme, for example, is part of who we are as humans, as anyone who has spent time with children will confirm. In that sense the so-called ‘closed’ forms are anything but restrictive. They are releasing. Revelatory. Allowing, indeed, for riotous assembly.” Muldoon, who was born in Northern Ireland in 1951 and educated in Armagh and at the Queen’s University of Belfast, has lived in the United States since 1987. He is generally considered an Irish poet, heir to the tradition most recently embodied by his mentor and friend, the late Seamus Heaney. But he also fits squarely within the English and American traditions — citing as his influence poets like W.H. Auden and Robert Frost. This tri-national pollination is important, he says, not just for his own work but for most poetry written in English. “I’m fascinated by what we might term the ‘triangular trade’ in poetics between the U.S. and the U.K. and Ireland,” he said. “It’s a constant to and fro. Whitman inspired Yeats. Poe inspired Mallarme. Yeats inspired Lowell. Mallarme inspired Eliot. Lowell inspired Heaney. Eliot inspired everyone. And so on and so forth. The tradition I myself write out of combines John Donne and Emily Dickinson, Baudelaire and Byron, Ovid and Peadar O’Doirnin. It’s a mash-up.” Included in that mash-up is the early ballad form, which works its way into both the poems and Muldoon’s writing for his band Rackett. Muldoon plays guitar and sings, bringing the same literary sense to music that he maintains in his poems. That’s why Muldoon, unlike some of his poetic piers, was pleased to see Bob Dylan win last year’s Nobel Prize for literature. “It makes complete sense to me that someone working in the oral tradition should be perceived as belonging to the same tradition as the authors of the great English and Scottish ballads,” he said. Muldoon, who worked in radio and television in Ireland

in the 1970s and 1980s, continues to maintain a public profile. He writes and teaches, and also serves as the very public poetry editor of “The New Yorker,” one of the most important outlets for verse in the United States. He has used his position there to launch an important poetry podcast in which he interviews poets about a favorite poem and their own work. It expands the audience for poetry, while also helping Muldoon stay abreast of the shifting and growing poetry landscape. “I’m a believer in knowing as much as possible about what’s going on,” he said. “A poet needs to keep abreast of developments in her field no less than a physician or a programmer.” On some level, compiling a career-spanning anthology can be part of the same learning process, though Muldoon is careful not to attribute too much to any single collection. “I’ve published 12 full-length books now, so I decided to take five poems from each of them to try to keep the finished book within manageable proportions,” he said. “So the book has 60 poems all told. That’s either a small number or a large number. I suppose I‘m very conscious of the terrible difficulty of writing a single decent poem in the course of a lifetime, so I’m also very conscious that presenting 60 may look a bit presumptuous.” As he approaches his 50th year of writing and publishing poetry, he needn’t worry about that.

Paul Muldoon will appear at Labyrinth Books, 122 Nassau St., Princeton, March 28, 6:30 p.m. Admission is free; labyrinthbooks.com; 609-497-1600.

Hank Kalet is a poet and journalist. He writes the Artistic License column for TimeOFF. His book, “As an Alien in a Land of Promise” is available from Piscataway House Press. Web: asanalieninalandofpromise.wordpress.com.

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orkshops for writers, a book fair featuring area authors and readings by members of the Plainsboro Writers Group will be part of Local Author Weekend at Princeton Public Library, March 24-26. Plainsboro Writers Group will kick off the weekend March 24, with readings beginning at 7 p.m. Members will read short stories and other works of creative fiction. Vanessa Johnson will serve as emcee and narrator as works by David Absalom, Alex Adams, Tony Athmejvar, Marvin Cheiten, Hilary Kayle Crist, Peter Crist, Seth Foster, Ed Leefeldt, Jessie Tucker and Nell Whiting are read. The readings will take place in the Community Room, and refreshments will be served. Saturday’s events begin with workshops for local writers. The first workshop, “Collaboration: Maximizing the

Results while Minimizing the Headaches” begins at 9:30 a.m. In this workshop, Loretta and Fred Wish offer tips on how to choose writing partners well and work effectively as a team. Over the last 25 years they have written and edited on their own, together and with a variety of other writers. Register at princetonlibrary.org. The second workshop for writers, “Episodic Fiction: The Future of Publishing?” will begin March 25 at 10:30 a.m. This workshop, led by Keith Edwin Fritz, will explain what episodic fiction is and share an online platform where you can try your hand at self-publishing some episodic fiction on your own. Register at princetonlibrary.org. Starting at 1 p.m. on Saturday, a local author fair will be held in the library’s Community Room. More than 35 area authors will display and sign their books at this annual

event celebrating local talent. Selected authors including Hannah Brooke Hoffman, Hester Young, Joel Hammon and Carol J. Binkowski will read from their works in the lobby throughout the three-hour event. Local Author Weekend concludes March 26, at 1:15 p.m. when the U.S.1 Poets’ Cooperative launches Volume 62 of its journal “U.S. 1 Worksheets.” The journal contains selected works by 131 poets. In addition to members’ poetry, the journal includes works by poets from across America, Mexico and Australia. Local artist Eva Mantell contributed original artwork for the cover. Doors open at 1:15 p.m.; readings begin at 2 p.m. Refreshments will be served and journals will be available for purchase. The library is located at 65 Witherspoon St., Princeton. For more information, go to www.princetonlibrary.org or call 609-924-9529.

Morrisville. Shakespeare comedy about a shipwreck which leads to romantic complications, through March 26. Tickets cost $20, $17 seniors; www.actorsnetbucks.org; 215295-3694. “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, through March 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. “The Secret Life of Harper Lee,” Kelsey Theatre on the campus of Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. Companion piece to “To Kill a Mockingbird” exploring the life of the reclusive au-

thor, March 25, 2 p.m. $15; www.kelseytheatre.net; 609570-3333. “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. “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, 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

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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.,

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THINGS TO DO takes to make it as an artist and the sweet rewards that come from never giving up,” through April 9; bcptheater.org; 215-862-2121. “Big Fish,” Kelsey Theatre on the campus of Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. Musical adaptation of Tim Burton movie about the relationship between a salesman, Edward and his son, Will. March 31-April 9. Tickets cost $20, $18 seniors, $16 students; www.kelseytheatre.net; 609-570-3333. “Art,” West Windsor Arts Center, 952 Alexander Road, Princeton Junction. Pegasus Theatre Project, the professional resident theatre company of the West Windsor Arts Council, will present Yasmina Reza’s award-winning comedy about three friends whose friendship is thrown into chaos when one of them buys a modern painting that another considers a joke, while the third is caught in the middle trying to keep the peace, March 31 through April 9. Tickets cost $18-$22; www.pegasustheatrenj.org; 609-7590045. “Lawrence Library PlayFest,” Lawrence Headquarters Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 2751 Brunswick Pike (Route 1), Lawrence. Ninth annual one-act play festival. Local actors will perform the staged script-inhand readings of six one-act plays selected for performance, April 19, 7 p.m., 9 p.m. Tickets are free. Registration is required and begins April 10, 9:30 a.m. 609-989-6920.

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VOICES, Mayo Concert Hall of The College, Ewing. VOICES Chorale will present a concert titled “Songs of Wonders and Triumph,” which includes excerpts of the piano four-hand “London edition” of the Brahms Requiem, played by pianists James Lubrano and Joshua Wilson, and conducted by Lyn Ransom. Also on the program will be “Choose Something Like a Star” and “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening,” poems by Robert Frost expressing the wonders of life through images of nature and aptly set to music by Randall Thompson, April 8, 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $25; tcnjcenterforthearts.tcnj.edu; 609-771-2775. “Barging Ahead: Channeling Songs of the Delaware & Raritan Canal,“ Lawrence Headquarters Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 2751 Brunswick Pike (Route 1), Lawrence. Concert by Westminster Choir College students who will be performing songs related to the Delaware & Raritan Canal and the time period of its heyday, April 9, 2 p.m. Registration is suggested. lawprogs@mcl.org; www.mcl.org; 609-989-6920.

JAZZ, ROCK, FOLK, ETC. Steve Lehman’s Selebeyone, Taplin Auditorium in Fine Hall, Princeton. Collaborative project that draws from Senegalese rap, French spectral music, modern jazz, underground Hip Hop, interactive electronics, and beyond, March 28, 7:30 p.m. Free and open to the public. music.princeton.edu. Cosmic Crossing Concert Series, Unitarian Universalist Church at Washington Crossing, 268 Washington Crossing Pennington Road, Titusville. Concert featuring electro-music ensemble, Twyndyllyngs, March 25, 8 p.m. Tickets will be sold at the door beginning at 7 p.m. and cost $10.

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Princeton University Art Museum, on the campus of Princeton University, Princeton. “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

Happy Birthday Johann! Daniel Swenberg will play the lute as The Dryden Ensemble wraps up its 2016-17 series with a concert titled “Bach’s Birthday,” at Miller Chapel on the Princeton Theological Seminary campus, 64 Mercer St., Princeton, March 25, 7:30 p.m. The program will feature chamber music by Bach and composers he esteemed. Tickets cost $25, free for students with ID, and are available at www.drydenensemble.org.

at the Johnson Education Center, 1 Preservation Place, Princeton. Exhibit includes “Mystery and Magic — New Jersey’s Pinelands” featuring a decade of photographs by Albert Horner. Artists Priscilla Snow Algava, William Dix, Karen McLean, Dallas Piotrowski, Michelle Post and Ray Yeager highlight gifts from nature, through April 7. Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. www.drgreenway.org; 609-9244646. Sculpture Exhibit by Patrick Strzelec, Graves Terrace at Paul Robeson Center of the Arts, 102 Witherspoon St., Princeton. Outdoor exhibit of works by Patrick Strzelec, who makes abstract sculpture using a full range of materials. This Graves Terrace exhibition will provide the public with an introduction to Strzelec’s work preceding the installation of his work on Witherspoon Street at the site of the new Avalon Princeton residencies, through June, 2017. For more information, go to artscouncilofprinceton.org or call 609-924-8777.

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. vessels and statuettes from the period, including 54 of the Registration fee is $25 for up to five pieces. Exhibit dates finest vases attributed to the Berlin Painter, providing a winare April 2-30. The preserve is located at 641 Plainsboro dow into the world of Athenian society 2,500 years ago, Road, Plainsboro. 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., PrinceCatch a Rising Star, 102 Carnegie Center, West Windton. “Bruce Springsteen: A Photography Journey.” Curated sor. Mike Gaffney, March 24-25; catcharisingstar.com; 609by the Grammy Museum at L.A. Live. Exhibit features more 987-8018. than 40 photographs of the rock legend, and video interStress Factory, 90 Church St., New Brunswick. Paul views with the show’s five photographers: Danny Clinch, Zerdin, March 24-25, 7:30 p.m., 9:45 p.m., March 26, 7:30 Ed Gallucci, Eric Meola, Pamela Springsteen, and Frank p.m., $32; DL Hughley, March 30, 7:30 p.m., March 31Stefanko. Together they revisit Springsteen’s career as a April 1, 7:30 p.m., 9:45 p.m., April 2, 7:30 p.m., $37; frontman and songwriter, capturing his charisma and off stressfactory.com; 732-545-4242. 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. Princeton Country Dancers, Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive, Princeton. Fourth Saturday Contra Dance, March 25, 8-11 p.m., $10; Weekly Wednesday “Philip Pearlstein: A Legacy of Influence,” Taplin Country Dance, March 29, 8 p.m. (Instruction starts at 7:30 Gallery at the Arts Council of Princeton’s Paul Robeson p.m.), $9; www.princetoncountrydancers.org. Friday Night Folk Dancing, at Suzanne Patterson CenCenter for the Arts, 102 Witherspoon St., Princeton. Group ter, 1 Monument Drive, Princeton. One-hour instruction exhibition featuring figure painter Pearlstein and those he most weeks, followed by request dancing. Fridays, 8-11 has influenced through his career as an artist and educap.m. $5; 609-912-1272. tor. 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. Princeton Environmental Film Festival. Festival feaArt Times Two, the gallery at Princeton Brain and turing a lineup of 20 films with filmmakers and other speakSpine, 731 Alexander Road, Suite 200, Princeton. “Man- ers presented over seven days. Films and additional dala.” Paintings and prints featuring mandalas from four programs are scheduled both during the day and in the regional artists are brought together in this exhibit. Associ- evening at the Princeton Public Library, on the Princeton ated with Hindu and Buddhist cultures where, consecrated University campus and at the Princeton Garden Theatre, and purposed for ritual, the mandala is understood to be March 27 through April 2. All screenings and events are the abode of the deity, through March 31. www.art- free. For more information and a full schedule, go to timestwo.com; 609-203-4622. www.princetonlibrary.org/peff. “A Grounds For Sculpture History: The Land in PicAuthor David Price, Lawrence Library, 2751 tures and Words,” Lakefront Gallery, located in Robert Brunswick Pike, Lawrence. Lawrenceville resident and hisWood Johnson University Hospital, Hamilton. Works by torical interpreter at Pennsylvania’s Washington Crossing members of the Princeton Photography Club tell the story Historic Park, David Price will present to the patrons of the of how the former site of the New Jersey State Fairgrounds Lawrence Headquarters Branch of the Mercer County Libecame Grounds For Sculpture, beginning in 1984 when the brary System his book “Rescuing the Revolution: Unsung Atlantic Foundation purchased 12 acres of the old fair- Patriot Heroes and the Ten Crucial Days of America’s War grounds property adjacent to the Seward Johnson Atelier, for Independence.” Copies of his book will be available through April 2. www.princetonphotoclub.org/Lakefront- through the Friends of the Lawrence Library for sale and Gallery.html; 732-422-3676. signing, March 30, 7 p.m. Registration is suggested. E-mail “Nature’s Healing Gifts,” D&R Greenway Land Trust lawprogs@mcl.org or call 609-989-6920.

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Shelves full of whodunits Cloak & Dagger is every mystery lover’s dream bookstore

The Hopewell Valley Chorus will present the debut of “Soulmates,” an interactive murder mystery by Pennington native Sarah J. Gafgen, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The evening includes a fourcourse dinner, as well as the opportunity to participate as a character in the production. The event takes place in Upper Titus Hall at Pennington Presbyterian Church, 13 S. Main St., Pennington. Admission costs $60 and includes dinner and the play. To reserve, email hopewellvalleychorus@gmail.com or call 201-303-1507. State your preference for chicken, seafood, or vegetarian.

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Cloak & Dagger owner Jerry Lenaz says his store specializes in “polite” murders.

March 26 Immigration talk in West Windsor United State of WomenMercer County will present the second in a four-part lecture series. New Jersey Immigration attorney Raquiba Huq will discuss the President Trump’s proposed travel ban, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Islamic Society of central Jersey, 4145 Route 1 South, Monmouth Junction. The lecture is presented by United State of Women-Mercer County. The program is open to all. RSVP at heidikleinman@gmail.com, zareenhahmed@gmail.com or ruquiyahuq@gmail.com.

Westminster Orchestra concert Westminster Community Orchestra, conducted by Ruth Ochs, will present a concert titled “Variations and More” beginning at 3 p.m. in Hillman Performance Hall in the Marion Buckelew Center on the campus of Westminster Choir College of Rider University in Princeton The program will feature works by Haydn and Brahms. Keiko Hayashi will perform the first movement of Frédéric Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor. Tickets cost $15, $10 seni o r s / s t u d e n t s ; www.rider.edu/arts; 609-9212663.

March 27 ‘Goodnight Moon’ talk at Labyrinth Author Amy Gary will discusses her book “In the Great Green Room: The Brilliant and Bold Life of Margaret Wise Brown” beginning at 7 p.m. at the Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon St., Princeton. Gary’s book tells the story of the life of the woman behind the children’s classics “Goodnight Moon” and “The Runaway Bunny.” Few people know that Brown was at the center of a children’s book publishing revolution. Her whimsy and imagination fueled a steady stream of stories, book ideas, songs, and poems and she was renowned for her prolific writing and business savvy, as well as her stunning beauty and endless thirst for adventure. The library is located at 65 Witherspoon St., Princeton. For more information, go to www.princetonlibrary.org or call 609-924-9529.

In reflecting the theme of this story, there was a temptation to leave out the name of the business and let you, the reader, solve the mystery of what shop it is by the end of the article. Editors frown on that sort of stuff, however, and it’s a pretty good bet owners Jerry and Aline Lenaz would prefer that their Cloak & Dagger bookshop in Princeton not be kept a secret. And with good reason. They have plenty of riddles to offer. In this day and age where reading books has become increasingly digitized; Cloak & Dagger is thriving as a bookstore that deals in just one genre — mystery. How a non-chain, brick & mortar bookstore survives in this Internet age of vast choices is a mystery in itself. For the answer, we turned to the expert. “I guess when you specialize in one thing people come to you because you have more than they can find in one of the big box stores,” Jerry said. “You come here and find things you didn’t think you could find.” Lenaz noted that when dealing with online retailers, shipping fees can hike the cost of the book, and on occasion books that are said to be in stock, are not. But by dealing with small press distributors, Cloak & Dagger gets preferential shipping treatment that saves the customer some money, and they have distributors who possess books that may be hard to find. Not to mention, there are still the hard-core folks out there who believe in holding a book rather than a tablet. “People will forget their charger when they take a trip and it will crap out on them halfway through the trip,” Lenaz said. “Or they leave it on a plane or in a hotel room. If you lose a paperback, you’re losing what, six bucks? If you forget the Kindle, you’re out a hundred odd dollars. “And people want to smell a book. They like to look at it. I see them on their little iPhones saying ‘I can buy it here.’ Then can go buy it, but when they get there, there are extra charges or it’s not even in stock even though it says it is.” The stock is never lean at Cloak & Dagger, which features more than 15,000 titles from 10,000 different authors. They range from Agatha Christie right up to the contemporary writers. Jerry and Aline are the only two who work in the shop, which is open Tuesday through Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m. They are happy to talk to customers about books or just their everyday problems, or they are just as content to let a customer browse in peace. “I think you can find a friendly atmosphere, different types of mystery books that suit your particular interest,” Lenaz said. “Come in and chat, see what you’re interested in and I’ll bet you we have it on one of the shelves. There’s no high pressure, if you don’t’ want to say anything, come in and walk out. And we have M&Ms (at the checkout counter) and free parking (behind the building)!”

The shop is divided into two small areas but books are crammed into every available space. The décor is like a cozy old English living room directly out of an old-time mystery novel and complete with a gas fireplace and cozy chair in the front room. Like you would expect from any mystery shop, it is all the brainchild of a former project manager and architect. Well, maybe you wouldn’t expect that, but it’s the truth. Jerry grew up in New York City and Aline was raised in Philadelphia. After studying architecture at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Rochester, N.Y, Jerry went to the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn and met his future wife. The two moved to Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, before coming to the area. “She always loved mysteries,” Jerry said. “When we first got started she always had her nose in an Agatha Christie book. One of her dreams was to always open a mystery bookstore.” That dream was put on hold, however, as the two moved to central Jersey to further their careers. Jerry became an architect and city planner in West Windsor, while Aline was a project manager at Princeton University for close to 20 years. One day she came home and declared to her husband that she had enough of managing projects. As luck would have it, at around that time a Nassau Street building just north of Harrison Street was put on the market at an estate sale. “We said ‘Now’s the time,’” Jerry said. “She took early retirement, periodically every year we gutted the apartments and the store. It had two partitions, it was kind of old and tired.” The rebirth came in 2001 when the store opened for business. Jerry remained at his job while Aline “has been grinding away. I came on full time about three or four years ago.“ The clientele basically comes from within a 15-mile radius or from tourists. Jerry joked that professors from Princeton come in “wearing trench coats and hats. They don’t want to be seen in a mystery store because

it’s cheap literature.” “But really, it isn’t,” Lenaz continued. “If you read Joyce Carol Oates, she’s a retired English professor. She writes some of these very intricate psychological things, almost bordering on Stephen King kind of stuff. It’s usually an intellectual piece and very involved in terms of how she develops her character and the plotting. But it’s not a pulp fiction.” The Cloak & Dagger deals in pretty much every type of mystery except for horror and true crime. “I have a few of those, but if they come in looking for Jack the Ripper or some contemporary CSI, gory type stuff, we don’t have them,” Jerry said, adding with a grin. “We’re dealing with polite murders. If you like a polite murder, than this is the place to come.” The owner noted that Christie is still the store’s most popular seller, and that one list he saw showed that she outsells the Bible and Shakespeare. “It’s all in the way she writes,” Lenaz said. “She doesn’t really let on to who it is early on. She has these red herrings, which are side shoots that take you down a rabbit hole where you say ‘I solved it! . . . aarrgghh, it’s somewhere else!’ At the end you say ‘How the hell did that happen?’ She had an interesting mind, and it’s sort of fun trying to figure it out.” Many of the classics, such as Sherlock Holmes, are in stock, along with any number of varied authors such as Ruth Rendell, Raymond Chandler and John Grisham. “A lot of people have a misconception of what mysteries are,” Lenaz said. “They think it’s all blood and guts and gore. But some of the better mystery writers have a psychological background like Ruth Rendell, some have a hard-boiled approach like Raymond Chandler, others try to deal with relationships as part of solving who did it. There always has to be a crime and redemption in a mystery book. You’ve got to feel good at the end like ‘Ahh, they solved it, they found the crook, they solved the cyber crime,’ or whatever. “John Grisham is a good seller. A lot of people come in and they like the easy read, something that interests them right away. That’s what I usually do. I’ll read the first chapter of a book and if it grabs me, I’ll keep going and if not I’ll put it down.” Jerry noted that the store has to keep up with what’s new and who’s hot, and what kind of trends there are

in the modern mystery, or, “otherwise they run out of steam and read the comics.” “Today’s authors, some of them that are good, pick on a theme like war — Iraq; or criminal — cyber,” he said. “They look for items that appeal to them and weave in the mystery as part of that theme. They try to educate or espouse their preference for what they might think is social or political justice. Political and medical mysteries are getting big.“ Some of today’s popular authors are Chris Pavone, who deals with cyber espionage; Olen Steinhauer, who deals in Cold War espionage spy thrillers; Laura Whitman, a former newspaper reporter who writes about a private detective and who Lenaz terms “a new version of Sara Paretsky or Sue Grafton.” The list goes on and on. There is also a children’s section at the front of the store. “Mysteries are good for a child who has trouble reading,” Lenaz said. “They like mystery because it’s a fun thing and it solves something rather than just a dry reading of something like Winnie the Pooh.” But Cloak & Dagger is more than just books. It features board games and mystery dinner games, videos, audios, periodicals and mystery collectibles. Twice a year, guest authors come in to talk about how to plot, how to market, how to deal with booksellers. In November, novelist Jenny Milchman gave a 20-minute talk on how to write a psychological novel, which featured some strong Q&A and more talk during dessert afterward. Jerry and Aline are thinking of staging mystery nights and starting some book reading clubs as well. The shop also features an online presence and states on its website that there is free shipping for everything. But the true fabric of Cloak & Dagger is still a vast selection of mystery novels featuring authors of all eras. And while writing material changes throughout the years, the crux of a good whodunit remains the same. “You need plot, characters, setting, and theme,” Jerry said. “If they have an interesting group of characters that they develop and you feel comfortable with, like they’re your friends, and they get into trouble and then they solve their problems, people like that.” He adds that readers also like a story set in a foreign country, an intricate story, and some psychological drama to go along with the mystery. And the personality of his shop is usually reflective of his customers and what they desire. “Some people only like mysteries set in English country sides,” he said. “Some people only like mysteries set around cooking, or something about gardening. They want to have their particular hobby of interest interwoven into a story. Some people like to travel to exotic places they only want to read stories set in a foreign country. They want polite murders with a definite twist and a plot line that keeps you guessing until the last few pages.” Cloak & Dagger provides all of that, as the key to its popularity is really no mystery at all.

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Get to know Monroe physiatrist Dr. Perry Herman By Keith Loria Special Writer

When Dr. Perry Herman was a child growing up in New Brunswick, he remembers having a great deal of respect for his pediatrician and his connection with his doctor became a big draw for his interest in the field of medicine. “In high school, I was working for a camp for handicapped children, and at that point, it drew me into physiatry (aka physical medicine and rehabilitation), which is a very diverse field of medicine,” he says. “I was exposed to these children with disabilities and I really liked the rehabilitation aspect, and (was ) intrigued by helping them achieve their functional abilities.” He attended medical school at Ohio State University and completed his internship and residency training at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School at the University of Medicine

& Dentistry of New Jersey. “My interest transitioned more into the physical medicine aspect of helping people with pain and injuries related to sports and their lifestyle,” he says. “I did a dual residency and also did a pediatric residency, but I found that working with kids just wasn’t my ideal. A lot of pediatric physiatry is working with children with Cerebral Palsy and I found working with children on a Monday morning, manipulating them and trying to evaluate them while there were screaming and crying, just wasn’t my cup of tea.” Dr. Herman has a private medical practice in Monroe Township and is on staff at Princeton Healthcare System. As a physiatrist, Dr. Herman’s realm of medical expertise extends from traditional medicine to interventional techniques and newer alternative therapies that can help patients with neck, back, joint or tissue pain. “I wanted to open up a

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practice and I started in Lawrenceville and expanded to Monroe due to the large population of seniors,” he says. “This is typically the population that is experiencing degenerative conditions and I felt this was an ideal location to help people with pain issues and difficulties due to their aging process.” Through the years, he’s had the privilege of helping patients overcome even the most severe cases of acute and chronic pain as a result of injury or disease. His goal is to help patients achieve and maintain wellness and function without invasive surgeries or debilitating side effects from prescription medications. The practice opened in 2003. Dr. Herman has always had an interest in helping people to live healthy lifestyles. Over the past five to 10 years, he’s really focused on this with his patients, and tries to teach people what they can do for themselves to live

Dr. Perry Herman this healthier lifestyle and prevent pain from happening. Chronic disease, he notes, is becoming an epidemic in this country. “Medicine today does not do a good job of preventing diseases, and that’s really my current area of focus — How can I help my patients to prevent disease processes due to pain issues, deconditioning and disability?” he says. “This is not something readily available through training so I have educated myself on how I can motivate my patients to lead a healthier

lifestyle in the type of society we live in, which is very difficult because of time constraints and stress.” Dr. Herman is in the process of getting his fellowship in functional medicine, furthering his education so he can offer the latest and greatest treatments to his patients. “I don’t think education ever stops for me as a professional. I’m constantly going to courses and reading and looking online at blogs and people I respect, trying to gather new information,” he says. “I want to be on top of the cuttingedge environment.” Patients who walk into his office will be greeted by the front-desk staff in an environment that is comfortable and help them feel relaxed. The back office has a lot of art to keep a “homey” feeling intact, and he prides himself on building an excellent relationship when he meets with patients. He also runs a blog

(www.perryhermanmd.com /category/general) where he helps people keep up to speed on the exploding spectrum of traditional medicine and alternative therapies that promote health, wellness and offer non-surgical pain treatment solutions for patients of all ages. Several of Dr. Herman’s patients have shared their personal medical challenges and how they worked with him to successfully implement a personalized treatment plan to overcome their neuropathic pain and dramatically improve their quality of life. “I love the connection I make with patients; being in a situation where someone is coming to you, inevitably they’re in pain and they’re suffering, and you have the ability to help them to alleviate that pain and suffering,” Dr. Herman says. “I don’t know if there’s anything else that’s much more rewarding than that.”

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extended periods of bed rest • Recent surgery, including pelvic, gynecological or orthopedic procedures • Trauma to the lower extremities • Certain forms of cancer, such as pancreatic, ovarian and lung cancers • Obesity • Pregnancy • Prior episodes of DVT or pulmonary embolism Signs and symptoms The most common symptoms associated with pulmonary embolism include: • Chest pain • Shortness of breath • Rapid heartbeat • Dizziness • Fainting • Coughing up blood. Common symptoms of See HEALTH, Page 5

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for pulmonary embolism is anti-coagulant medication, or blood thinners, which may need to be taken for six months or longer, depending on the underlying cause of the condition. Emergency department patients with critical symptoms of pulmonary embolism — such as dangerously low blood pressure or shock — may be administered clot-busting medication like those used to treat certain heart attacks and strokes. Some patients may require an implant known as an inferior vena cava filter, which traps the blood clot to prevent it from traveling to the lungs. Prevention Prevention of pulmonary embolism and DVT starts with leading a healthy

lifestyle that includes a healthy diet, regular physical activity and the avoidance of tobacco. Other measures recommended by the CDC for preventing DVT include: • Moving around as soon as possible after having been confined to bed, such as after surgery, illness, or injury • Talking to your doctor about graduated compression stockings and medication to prevent DVT if you are at risk • When sitting for long periods of time, get up and walk around every two to three hours • Exercise your legs while sitting by raising and lowering your heels, keeping your toes on the floor • Tightening and releasing your leg muscles • Wear loose-fitting clothes The Center for Emergency Care at University Medical Center of Princeton sees 50,000 patients each year, including 8,000 children. The Center offers a designated pediatric emergency unit where pediatricians from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia are on site 24/7 to consult on emergency cases involving infants, children and adolescents. The Center offers a senior care emergency unit designed for older adults. To find a physician with Princeton HealthCare System, go to www.princetonhcs.org or call 888-742-7496. Craig A. Gronczewski, M.D., is board certified in emergency medicine and is the Chairman of the Department of Emergency Medicine at University Medical Center of Princeton.

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Lambertville City

$619,900

268 Holcombe Way. This beautiful end unit Patterson model townhome is situated on a professionally landscaped premium exterior lot. (ID#6937522) 609-397-0777

Lambertville City

Princeton Junction

$269,872

24 Fairview Ave. Freshly painted, 2 BR home with totally remodeled bathroom, wood burning fireplace, attached gar. (ID#6946788) 609-586-1400

$549,500

102 McDowell Dr. Welcome to Lambert’s Hill! This stunning three-bedroom townhome is meticulously maintained and situated on a premium wooded lot. (ID#6939845) 609-397-0777

Columbus

$439,000

7 Danny Lane. Nestled on over 1 acre, offering 4 Bds, 3full BA, gleaming HW flrs, renov. Kit. w/quartz counters, Master suite w/Jacuzzi tub & room sized walk-in! (ID#6931594) 609-921-2700

Hamilton

908-782-0100

Lambertville Twp.

$600,000

$365,000

19 Gateshead Dr. Dir: Rt 541 Bypass to Bobbys Run Blvd to Gateshead. (ID#6888508)

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Bridgewater Twp.

$449,000

806 Thomae Ave. Colonial cape with bright & airy in-law suite w/kitchen. Home features E-I-K, DR w/ fireplace, spacious MBR suite & more! (ID#3368089) 908-782-0100

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200 Carter Rd. Situated in Greater Princeton Area this Colonial Cape is sure to please. Updates include kitchen & baths with flexible floor plan - all set on a private lot w custom in ground pool. (ID#6941111) 609-737-1500

Lumberton

Ewing

$415,000

54 Lochatong Rd. Gorgeous 3100 sf, 5 BR in Mountainview sec. w/spectacular 1st flr master suite addition. Beautifully landscaped, quiet neighborhood. (ID#6932289) 609-921-2700

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Lawrence Twp.

$209,000

24 Adele Ct. Updated 2 bedroom 2 bath end unit Fantastic location! Wood flrs, recessed lts, bsmt .

609-921-2700

(ID#6939685)

Lawrenceville

$749,000

60 Green Ave. Expect to be impressed! This custom colonial features 5 BR, 3full bth, custom woodwork, gourmet kitchen and a short walk to center of town. (ID#6942276) 609-921-2700

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$245,000

23 Norton Ave. Bigger than it looks! 3 BR, 2 BA expnd Cape w/ full finished basement and fully fenced back yard. A must see! (ID#6871924) 609-586-1400

Hopewell Twp.

$599,000

94 Briar Way. Updated colonial set on 3 private acres with in ground salt pool & an au-pair suite leading to the private entrance and deck. (ID#3366514)

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Branchburg Twp

23 Jasmine Ct. This Society Hill 3BR, 2.5 BA TH is beautifully upgraded, remodeled kit, updated flooring, new paver patio. Just steps away from Main St. (ID#6936262)

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1762 Burlington-Jacksonville. Dir: Route 206 So to R on Route 670. House is approx. 2 miles on L. (ID#6869572)

EN E OP US O H

$2,250,000

10 Chase Hollow Rd. Truly a one of a kind. Main floor master wing w/ full spa bath w/sauna, gourmet kitchen open to two story great room. 4 BR 4/2 BT. (ID# 6926836) 609-737-1500

Hamilton Square

$282,900

73 Albemarle Rd. Large 4 BR bi-level with 2 full baths, LR, DR, kitchen w/island and 1 car garage.

(ID#6859061)

609-586-1400

New Hope

$450,000

350 S River Rd. Nestled alongside the Delaware Canal, this stylish maintenance-free lifestyle in prestigious Waterworks awaits you! (ID#6836847) 215-862-9441

Bordentown Twp.

30 Georgetown Rd. 4BD 3 ½ BT custom built home situated on 1.65 acres with a beautiful pool and patio. Also included is a large pole barn with 4 overhead doors. (ID#6867566) 609-737-1500

$475,000

16 Smithfield Rd. Custom built home with amazing quality and amenities are featured throughout this impeccable home. Magnificent gourmet kitchen. (ID#3339148) 609-397-0777

Pennington Boro.

$729,000

Robbinsville Twp.

11 E Franklin Ave. Just blocks from the heart of downtown Pennington Borough. This 5 BR 3 BATH is just minutes to Princeton & I-95.Train stations to New York and Philadelphia. (ID#6915553) 609-737-1500

Clinton Twp.

$1,270,000

$539,900

22 Hilltop Pl. Multi generational 5BR +,4 BA, 3,000 sq ft Colonial. This home has it all. Close to restaurants, shopping, schools, airport and more. (ID#6929841) 609-737-1500

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105 Whisper Wood Ct.

$1,350,000

FIRE CREEK FARM...Is an exceptional 10 acre property. The original house, built in 1727, added onto in 1769 and 1833, features large rooms w/high ceilings, pumpkin pine floors, original doors & woodwork, as well as deep sill windows, beamed ceilings, 5 fireplaces & many closets. There are 2 staircases leading to 3 en suite bedrooms on second floor w/2 more bedrooms, living area & full bath on 3rd flr. Kitchen has been updated, as have all utilities. There is a glass-walled breakfast room off the kitchen, as well as a large heated solarium off the dining room. French doors in the family room lead to an outdoor seating area under a wisteria-covered pergola and the inground pool and root cellar. In addition, the property features a large restored bank barn with horse stalls and room for small animals and a huge workshop space and heated skylit studio above. There is also a small garden “reading room” with its own patio area & a stone ruin behind. 4-car gar has a large 2nd floor storage area. A newly renovated 4 BR, 2 BA Cottage with its own deck and private garden sits behind the barn, ideal for family members, guests, caretaker or legal rental. The long driveway is lined with fruit trees and there are mature specimen trees and plantings throughout. Fire Creek Farm is a private, bucolic oasis in a established neighborhood between New Hope & Newtown, located in the desirable Council Rock school district and convenient to Princeton, Philadelphia & NYC.

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DEVELOPMENT SITE Robbinsville, NJ. A preliminary conceptual plan indicates the potential for 48,750± SF of office space. Easy access to Route 130, Interstate 95 and the New Jersey Turnpike. LOTS Ewing, NJ. Two vacant lots. Township may consider approval for a one (4) family residential home on both lots. OFFICE Bordentown, NJ. A Class “A” 78,500+ SF office building available for lease. In a campus like setting. GREAT OPPORTUNITY Princeton, NJ. 1,800+ SF of office space directly on Nassau Street. Corner location. Functional office space at a very competitive rate. Available for lease. ATTENTION HOME BUILDERS! Residential lot for sale in West Windsor. 0.75 acres

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