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Five in a row East Windsor budget again has no tax hike

The streak continues for East Windsor taxpayers. For the fifth consecutive year, the township’s municipal budget, introduced March 21, contain no tax increase for local residents. In a streak that began in 2013, the 2017 municipal tax rate component remains the same - 43 cents per $100 assessed valuation. For the average current residential assessment of $258,287, the 2017 municipal tax is $1,122. “The East Windsor municipal component of the total local property tax bill remains at less than 15 Photo by Rebecca Nowalski percent. That is among the lowest amounts in the entire region and well below the statewide average,” Reese Thompson, 5, of Hightstown, enjoys her meal at the Empty Bowls event March 25 at Highstown Engine Company No. 1. said East Windsor Mayor Janice Mironov. “And yet we continue to deliver a very high quality level of services to our residents.” The mayor calls the budget “a By Mike Morsch fiscally conservative document” Regional Editor that serves the community and retains all existing service levels. Once again, the community has “East Windsor has worked hard stepped up. And once again, Adam to keep our spending levels tight Welch has been a super bowland continually seek out additional maker, with help from some Highefficiencies, cooperative purchaststown High School students. ing avenues and service sharing Approximately 250 people opportunities, and maintained a showed up for the second annual very low debt level,” said the Empty Bowls event, which supmayor. “This positive outcome reports the Hightstown Cultural Arts sults from the pro-active efforts of Commission as well as helps the the township to carefully plan and Rise Food Pantry offer hunger reto closely monitor expenditures lief to local citizens, March 25 at and revenues throughout the year.” Highstown Engine Company No. 1 The mayor noted that the 2017 in Hightstown. municipal budget “reflects several Welch, a ceramist for more than cost savings, revenue generating 20 years and arts commission vice initiatives, including, for example chair, created 250 bowls for the the new solar array at the poevent, which attracted double the lice/court facility, and the shared attendance from last year’s event services agreement with Hightand raised more than $10,000 for stown Borough for dispatch servRise and the arts commission. ices.” Empty Bowls is an international Mayor Mironov also noted that program that engages participating the township 2017 tax base has inartists to create and donate handcreased by $18.5 million (to made bowls in which a simple $2,757,172,885 in 2017), as East meal is served to a gathering of Windsor has been highly pro-accommunity members. In exchange tive and successful in supporting for the meal and the hand-made existing business and seeking to bowl, guests contribute a donation. expand business opportunities and “The turnout by the community attract new commercial retables. and its willingness to give back In addition to many new stores was both touching and overand restaurant openings and new Photo by Rebecca Nowalski whelming. There were lots of smilretail developments as The ing faces, so we think attendees Shoppes at East Windsor and GalCeramic artist and Hightstown Cultural Arts Commission Vice Chairman Adam Welch donated 250 hand- had a great time,” said Hightstown leria at Twin Rivers and LightCultural Arts Commissioner Ann made bowls for the event. In addition, 50 bowls were also created and donated by students from HightSee BUDGET, Page 7 stown High School. See BOWLS, Page 7

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POLICE BLOTTER

The East Windsor Township Police Department initiated the following police reports through Wednesday, March 22, 2017.

Juan Carlos Cruz, 33, of Trenton, was charged with possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, maintenance of lamps, being an unlicensed driver, being a suspended driver and CDS in a motor vehicle after being stopped at 9:40 a.m. March 16 on Route 130 South. While on patrol, an officer observed a vehicle being operated with an inoperable brake light and a motor vehicle stop was conducted. While speaking with Cruz, the officer detected the odor of marijuana coming from the interior of the vehicle. Cruz was arrested and later released pending court action.

Paul Jacek Kikta, 19, of East Windsor, was charged with possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, maintenance of lamps, having an unclear license plate and CDS in a motor vehicle after being stopped at 12:02 a.m. March 18 on the Hickory Corner Road Extension. While on patrol, an officer observed a vehicle being operated with inoperable brake and license plate lights and a motor vehicle stop was conducted. While speaking with Kikta the officer detected the odor of marijuana coming from the interior of the vehicle. Kitka was arrested and later released pending court action. Monica Maria MartinSerrano, 21, of East Windsor, was charged with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia after being

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stopped at 2:35 a.m. March 19 at Kensington Arms/Yorkshire Drive. While on patrol, an officer observed a vehicle being operated with an inoperable brake light and a motor vehicle stop was conducted. While speaking with Martin-Serrano the officer detected the odor of marijuana coming from the interior of the vehicle. Martin-Serrano was arrested and later released pending court action. Monee Harris, 20, of Trenton, was charged with possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, being an unlicensed driver, being a suspended driver and CDS in a motor vehicle after being stopped at 8:36 a.m. March 21 on Route 130 North. While on patrol, an officer observed a vehicle being operated with a passenger not wearing a seatbelt and a motor vehicle stop was conducted. While speaking with Harris, the officer detected the odor of marijuana coming from the interior of the vehicle. Harris was arrested and later released pending court action. Edgar RamirezRamirez, 39, of Trenton, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia; and Jennifer Millard, 36, of Trenton, was charged with possession of mari-

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Cameron Harper, 23, of East Windsor, and Terek Harper, 32, of East Windsor, were both charged with possession of marijuana with intent to deliver, possession of more than 50 grams of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and distribution of controlled dangerous substances within 1,000 feet of a school zone after an incident at 6:45 p.m. March 22 on Madison Drive. A drug investigation led to the issuance of a search warrant for a Madison Drive residence. During the search officers located marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Two residents were arrested and later released pending court action.

The Hightstown Police Department initiated the following police reports from March 17 through March 24, 2017. Paul Desantis, 50, of the 100 Block of Mechanic Street, was arrested March 17 for driving while intoxicated, during the course of a motor vehicle stop on Mechanic Street. Desantis was transported to police headquarters, booked, processed, issued motor vehicle summonses with a pending court date and released to a friend. Juan C. Pinedo, Jr., 39, of the Mill Run Apartment Complex, was arrested March 17 for possessing less than 50 grams of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia, during the course of a motor vehicle stop on Mill Run East. Pindeo was transported to police headquarters, booked, processed, and released on a summons complaint with a pending court date. Thomas M. Harkins, 43, of East Windsor, was arrested March 18 for an active warrant out of East Windsor Municipal Court, during the course of a motor vehicle stop on South Main Street. Harkins was transported to police headquarters, booked, processed, issued motor vehicles summonses, and released after posting bail. Juan L. Barrientos, 24, of East Windsor, was arrested March 19 by the Robbinsville Police Department for an active warrant out of Hightstown Municipal Court. Barrientos was turned over to the custody of the Hightstown Police Department and subsequently transported, and committed

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juana, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a prescription legend drug aftre being stopped at 10:26 p.m. March 21 on Mercer Street. While on patrol, an officer observed a vehicle being operated with improper color of lamps, tinted windows, improper number of mirrors and a motor vehicle stop was conducted. While speaking with the driver RamirezRamirez, the officer detected the odor of marijuana coming from the interior of the vehicle. The driver and a passenger, Millard, were arrested and later released pending court action.

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Bernardo Aguilar-Alfaro, 37, of Trenton, and Henry Carrillo-Jimenez, 23, of East Windsor, were both arrested March 19 for possessing a controlled dangerous substance and drug paraphernalia, during the course of a motor vehicle stop on North Academy Street. Aguilar and Carrillo were transported to police headquarters, book, processed, and released on a summons complaint with a pending court date.

Paul Desantis, 50, of the 100 Block of Mechanic Street, was arrested March 20 for driving while intoxicated, during the course of a motor vehicle stop on Monmouth Street. Desantis was transported to police headquarters, booked, processed, issued motor vehicle summonses with a pending court date and released to a friend.

Mark R. Barber, 38, of Matawan, was in the custody of the Monmouth County Jail March 21 on an active warrant out of Hightstown Municipal Court. Barber was turned over to the custody of the Hightstown Police Department and subsequently transported to the Mercer County Adult Correctional Facility, in lieu of bail.

Kevin A. Kerr, 30, of Plainsboro, was arrested March 23 for possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia, during the course of a motor vehicle stop on Stockton Street. Kerr was transported to police headquarters, booked, processed, and released on a summons complaint.

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Hightstown residents honored by CASA

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East Windsor Mayor Janice Mironov, right, helped deliver meals on wheels to East Windsor Township resident Marion Ferrara.

Mayor Mironov joins other officials to help Meals on Wheels program

East Windsor Mayor Janice S. Mironov participated in Meals on Wheels of Mercer County annual “Community Champions Week, during the week of March 20. Community Champions Week, March 20-24, 2017, is an event inviting elected officials, local celebrities and other prominent figures to deliver meals, speak out for seniors and raise awareness for the power of Meals on Wheels. The mayor joined local volunteers to deliver meals to program participants, to generate public awareness about senior hunger and isolation, to celebrate the invaluable services provided by the various meals on wheels programs, and to recruit new volunteers and support for the program. “The Meals on Wheels program is an extraordinarily valuable means of supporting our seniors and homebound residents by not only delivering a hot

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Mayor Mironov then helped deliver meals on wheels to East Windsor Township resident Judy Ives. meal daily, but also providing a safety check and important social interaction and support for these individuals all year round,” said Mayor Mironov. “We are grateful to the sponsoring organization and especially to the dedicated caring people who volun-

teer and enable this important service to our communities.” For more information regarding the Meals on Wheels program or to volunteer, contact Meals on Wheels of Mercer County at (609) 695-3483 or visit http://www.mowte.org/.

Hightstown resident Amy Mansue has witnessed first-hand how critical it is for vulnerable children living in foster care to have an adult looking out for their best interests. As the former president and chief executive officer of Children’s Specialized Hospital, which treats children facing special health challenges, Mansue often met children who had been abused or neglected and were in the state’s foster care system. “I saw up close the health issues that can arise when children suffer the trauma of abuse or are born with disabilities due to parental substance abuse,” said Mansue, who now serves as president, southern region, RWJBarnabas Health. “They need the caring, watchful eye of an adult who has only their best interests at heart.’’

That’s why she will be the honoree for CASA of Middlesex County’s annual fundraiser, Toast 2017, a brunch to be held May 7 at Steakhouse 85 in New Brunswick. Court-Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) are trained volunteers assigned to individual children or sibling groups in foster care. Their job is to ensure these children get the support and assistance they need while in foster care and to help them find safe, permanent homes as soon as possible, according to Stephanie Brown, director, CASA of Middlesex County. “For CASA, it’s all about the kids,” Mansue said. “Their sole focus is the protection and well-being of these children. It cannot be overstated how important that is. Every other entity in the child protection system has other interests.”

A Middlesex County native who grew up in Plainsboro and whose parents were both local school teachers, Mansue is keenly aware of the need for all children to have an advocate in their corner. In the 1990s, she served as a deputy commissioner in the New Jersey Department of Human Services, overseeing programs for children and people with developmental disabilities, among other services. In her current position at RWJBarnabas Health, Mansue oversees seven hospitals, including six acute care hospitals, from the Raritan River south, as well as all of Children’s Specialized Hospital’s 12 locations across New Jersey. Brown said that Mansue’s decades-long dedication to improving the health and well-being of New Jersey children led CASA to recognize her accomplishments.

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STATE WE’RE IN

Weather extremes may be new normal in New Jersey By Michele S. Byers

In case you didn’t notice, New Jersey’s weather in the last couple of months has been upside-down. Most of February was weirdly spring-like - in fact, the warmest February on record in the state - while March has behaved more like a typical February. Get used to it. Greater variability in weather may be the most immediate impact of climate change on New Jersey, according to State Climatologist David Robinson. Robinson, the keynote speaker at the 21st annual New Jersey Land Conservation Rally on March 17, said there have been “a lot more extremes” in weather during the last few decades as a result of human impacts on the climate. “A preponderance of evidence suggests that climate change is occurring and humans are responsible for significant portions of recent changes,” he stated. At a time when climate change is being questioned by our national political leadership, how is Robinson so sure that human action is the cause? He firmly believes that scientific theory, observations and models together add up to solid evidence. A geology professor at Rutgers University, Robinson relies on observations in his work. His specialty is tracking global snow cover, a key indicator of the warming of Earth’s atmosphere. “In the spring, each successive decade the snow is melting earlier,” he said. The polar ice sheet is shrinking at “rates I never thought I’d see in my lifetime.” At the same time, he noted, carbon dioxide in the atmosphere “has risen precipitously in the last 50 years.” Carbon dioxide is mainly created by the burning of fossil fuels like oil and gas. Carbon dioxide and other “greenhouse gases” in the atmosphere act like a thermal blanket, trapping heat. “Physics tells us that this greenhouse gas science works,” Robinson said. Scientific theory and more than a century of weather observations are used to create computer models to predict future trends like rising temperatures, more precipitation, increased weather variability and higher sea levels. In addition to weather variability, said Robinson, climate change in New Jersey may mean hotter, drier summers; warmer, wetter winters; and more floods from too much rain falling at once. Another major impact is rising sea levels that could inundate the state’s coastal barrier islands in the next 100 years. What can be done about climate change? In a sense, said Robinson, there’s no stopping it: “The train has left the station we‘re not going back.” It would take centuries to fully reverse the impacts. But that doesn’t mean people should give up hope. “We can slow the train,” he assured land conservation rally attendees. Four steps, he said, are needed to fight climate change: Knowledge - Developing a better understanding of the details and complexities of climate change; Mitigation - Taking actions like reducing carbon emissions and increasing sources of clean energy; Adaptation - Building communities that are more resilient to weather extremes and, where needed, moving people away from See STATE, Page 5

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CAPITOL NEWS AND COMMENT Eustace, McKeon issue statements on environmental policy changes Assembly Environment Committee Chair Tim Eustace issued the following statement Tuesday on the dismantling of significant climate change polices by the Trump administration: “A sweeping directive informing EPA agencies to ignore, rewrite or deny environmental policies that have helped to deter global warming affects is irresponsible and obnoxious governing. “This administration’s willful ignorance of the reality of climate change jeopardizes the environmental future for all of us and for generations to come. “Having the ear of the President Obama and the backing of the federal government made it easier to raise awareness of the existence of climate change and compel individuals to adhere to environmental protections. Trump’s executive order is an attempt to destroy a decade of hard work by environmental advocates and organization, which helped to protect environmental resources and ward against global warming effects. “We can only hope that corporations and businesses will continue to seek ways to help reduce our carbon footprint without the prompting or guidance of the federal government under this administration.” Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee ViceChair John McKeon (D-Essex / Morris) also issued a statement Tuesday condemning President Trump’s executive order to roll back environmental policies enacted by President Obama to help address climate change. “Today, President Trump’s executive order aimed at dismantling a number of President Obama’s landmark environmental regulations, most notably the Clean Power Plan, is yet another gimmick the President is trying to sell the American people. These new directives will do little to bring back coal mining jobs or make the United States more energy independent. “The sad truth is that coal mining jobs are not being lost due to over-burdensome regulation. They’re being lost to a cheaper and cleaner fuel alternative in natural gas, and an increase use in automation and mechanization, which is something Treasury Secretary Mnuchin has said is not even on his radar screen. “While promising to save thousands of coal mining jobs may be a great campaign stump speech, it will do little to help the economy. According to the Energy Department statistics, coal mining jobs account for less than 70,000 jobs in the workforce. This new directive will do little to help the out of work miner but instead will be another break to the polluting industry. “Any potential short-term bump in the economy will be mitigated by the long term devastating effects we will see as a result of inaction on climate change. “We need an administration that acknowledges human made climate change and leads the global effort to cut emissions. Investing in clean energy, is the only way to combat rising sea levels and temperatures at the same time as growing the economy. Currently, clean energy jobs already employ more jobs than the coal industry. Increasing investment in renewable energy sources is the right way to help the American worker and make the United States energy independent. “I promise, I will continue to do whatever I can, in Trenton, to fight for logical and fact based initiatives that will improve our economy and combat the devastating effects of climate change. If only our representatives in Washington would do the same and repudiate President Trump’s continued fact-less agenda.”

Bill would allow emergency workers to treat pets at accident sites Assemblyman Joe Howarth wants to offer protection to Good Samaritans who rescue animals at emergency scenes. Late last week, Howarth introduced legislation (A4770) granting immunity to emergency personnel and veterinarians who assist animals at an emergency. Liability concerns prevent professionals from caring for animals. “We should encourage people with medical training and

skills to give help when a pet’s life is in jeopardy,” said Howarth. “Human life is always the priority, but rescuers should never be discouraged from helping a pet at a car accident or emergency scene for fear of a potentially lengthy and expensive civil action.” Howarth added that his bill does not require first responders to treat animals. Pet owners whose animals are injured or ill should call emergency animal hospitals for help, and should not call 911. In Ohio, a recent legal revision allows first responders to provide lifesaving aid to pets and police dogs in crisis.

Student loan bill celars assembly

Legislation Assembly Majority Leader Louis D. Greenwald and Assembly Democrats Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Gary S. Schaer, Raj Mukherji, Jamel Holley, Gabriela Mosquera, Elizabeth Muoio, Shavonda Sumter and Vince Mazzeo sponsored to rescind a law that jeopardizes the careers of professionals who have overwhelming student debt recently gained approval from the General Assembly. “If someone earned a license to practice a profession, their performance should be the sole factor that affects their ability to retain that license,” said Greenwald (D-Camden / Burlington). “Using a professional license as a bargaining chip when someone cannot pay his or her student loans is not only wrong but nonsensical. There is no logic in removing a borrower’s ability to pay back a loan as a punishment for inability to pay in the first place.” The bill (A2926) would repeal sections of state law that allow for the suspension of licenses issued by the Division of Consumer Affairs if a person fails to repay his or her student loans. The measure also would repeal a similar provision that allows the Supreme Court of New Jersey to suspend attorneys’ licenses for failure to repay student loans. The Division of Consumer Affairs in the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety regulates various professions and occupations in an effort to protect the public. Such professions and occupations include, but are not limited to: architecture, cosmetology, dentistry, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, social work and veterinary medicine. “Licensed professionals are often people an entire community depends on, like doctors, dentists, nurses and home health aides,” said Vainieri Huttle (D-Bergen). “Taking away their licenses doesn’t just hurt them. It hurts all the people who need them to provide vital services.” “Suspending a professional’s license takes away that person’s ability to find gainful employment, thus making it impossible to repay the debt,” said Schaer (D-Bergen / Passaic). “Essentially, it’s a 21st-century debtors’ prison.” “If a person hasn’t committed an offense that raises concerns about his or her ability to do the job in a satisfactory manner, there’s no reasonable cause for license suspension,” said Mukherji (D-Hudson). “Nonpayment of student loans should not prohibit someone from working.” “Telling people they can’t work because they can’t pay their bills is just illogical,” said Holley (D-Union). “Suspending professional licenses simply is not the right way to go about recouping student loans.” “Suspending licenses only prevents people in need of certain services from having access to qualified professionals in their community,” said Mosquera (D-Camden / Gloucester). “That doesn’t help the lender get their money back.” “When someone fails to pay his or her student loans, making it harder for them to find a job in their field is just counterproductive,” said Sumter (D-Bergen / Passaic). “Stripping someone of their ability to be employed is not a fair consequence.” “Making it impossible for someone to work doesn’t benefit either party. The borrower will be unemployed, and the lender still won’t get its money back,” said Mazzeo (D-Atlantic). “Suspending professional licenses is just an unreasonable punishment.” The measure, which received unanimous Assembly approval on Thursday, now awaits Senate consideration.

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MERCER COUNTY NOTES Household chemical, waste disposal day slated April 8

The Mercer County Improvement Authority will host a Household Hazardous Waste and Electronic Waste Disposal Day on Saturday, April 8, for county residents who would like to recycle common residential chemical wastes or used electronics. The event will take place from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the John T. Dempster Fire School at 350 Lawrence Station Road in Lawrence, rain or shine. While no registration is necessary, please note that the event is open to Mercer County residents only, and attendees will need to show proof of residency, such as a driver’s license. No commercial or industrial waste will be accepted. The Electronic Waste Management Act, which took effect in 2011, bans disposal of televisions and all personal or portable computers - including desktop, notebook and laptop computers, as well as computer monitors - in the regular waste stream. These items must be recycled, and county residents can do so April 8 at the Dempster facility. Acceptable household items include: aerosol cans, used motor oil, propane gas tanks, pesticides and herbicides, car batteries, paint thinner, oilbased paint, stains and varnishes, gasoline, anti-freeze, driveway sealer, insect repellents, mercury and fluorescent/CFL bulbs. Acceptable used electronic items include: computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, stereos, televisions and microwaves. Additional Household Hazardous Waste and Electronic Waste Disposal Days in 2017 are planned for July 15 and Oct. 7.

For more information, individuals should call (609) 278-8086 or visit www.mcianj.org.

Lambing Day set at Howell Farm Twin lambs, newly hatched chicks and baby pigs are among the dozens of new faces you will find at Howell Living History Farm this spring, as well as a new colony of bees. On Saturday, April 1, visitors to the 130-acre working farm will be able to meet these animals from 11 a. m. to 3 p. m. during the farm’s annual Lambing Day. Throughout the day farmers will be present in the sheep barn, henhouse and pigpen to introduce visitors to the new babies born this spring. Visitors to the main barn will be able to meet the farm’s workhorses and oxen. Parking and admission are free. Howell Farm is on Valley Road, just off Route 29, in Hopewell Township. The GPS address is 70 Woodens Lane, Hopewell Township, N.J. For more information about the farm, call (609) 737-3299 or visit www.howellfarm.org or www.mercercountyparks.org.

‘History Weekend’ planned The Mercer County Park Commission, D&R Canal State Park, and Friends for the Abbott Marshlands will offer a series of three programs that explore the rich history of central New Jersey and its contributions to the growth of America. History Weekend events will take place April 8-9. 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 important history along the Delaware River. All three programs are free of charge, 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, you will learn how construction of the Tulpehaking Nature Center respected this unique and historic site of the Abbot Marshlands. Jim 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 located 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. History Weekend is sponsored by the Friends for the Abbott Marshlands, Mercer County Park Commission, D&R Canal State Park and the D&R Greenway Land Trust. For more information, call (732) 821-8310.

Fri., March 31 Baby & Toddler Time from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Join us for singing & rhyming fun followed by play time with the library’s toys. Siblings welcome. Friday Movie: The Light Between Oceans (2016) (Rachel Weisz) Rated PG-13; 130 minutes, 2 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. A lighthouse keeper, living off the coast of Australia with his wife, all of a sudden finds a baby from an adrift rowboat. They rescue and raise the child as their own. No registration.

Sat., April 1 Clase de la Computadora en Español from 10:30-11:15 am at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Hay que registrarse en persona o por teléfono: (609) 448-1474.

Mon., April 3 Beth El Synagogue of East Windsor presents “Mekonen: The Journey of an African Jew” at 7 p.m. At the age of 12, Mekonen

Abebe, immigrated to Israel from Ethiopia. This minidocumentary from JerusalemU will follow First Lieutenant, Mekonen Abebe, a 21-year-old officer in the IDF’s 101st Paratrooper Brigade, as he travels back to Africa to visit his father’s grave for the first time and explore his roots. This uplifting and inspiring film shows how anything is possible with the right attitude, tools and support. A discussion will follow the film. To RSVP, please call the Synagogue office. Beth El Synagogue is at 50 Maple Stream Road, East Windsor, NJ, 08520; 609-443-4454; www.bethel.net. Preschool Art Class with Mrs. Mehta from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Children ages 2-6 will learn drawing & painting techniques from local art instructor Mrs. Mehta. Messy play clothes, please. Lunch Time Meditation from 12:30 to 1 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Join us for some guided mediation during lunch hour. This short mediation will help us regain the peace that we lose through our busy mornings

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State Continued from Page 4 flood-prone and coastal areas; Leadership - Raising awareness of the challenges ahead. New Jersey’s land conservation community can play an important role, said Robinson, by preserving and restoring as

much of the state’s natural environment as possible. Trees and plants remove carbon from the atmosphere and emit oxygen, while preserved lands soak up rainwater and prevent flooding. Individuals can help by conserving energy, writing to their elected representatives and voting, and joining or-

ganizations that are taking action for the climate. Take action for the climate - and this state we’re in! Tell your representative in Congress that research and action to address climate change and advance energy conservation are important to you. Closer to home, educate yourself

about the candidates in this year’s New Jersey gubernatorial and legislative elections - and vote for those who will protect the state’s environment and natural resources. Reduce your own “carbon footprint“ by saving energy wherever possible. To learn more about New Jersey’s climate, go to

http://climate.rutgers.edu/ stateclim/ and https://statesummaries.ncics. org/nj. For tips on energy efficiency, go to http://rethinkenergynj.org/ learn-more/energyefficiency/. And to learn more about preserving New Jersey’s land and natural resources,

visit the New Jersey Conservation Foundation website at www.njconservation.org or contact me at info@njconservation.org.

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and it will also help us get through the rest of our day smoothly. Mother Daughter Book Club from 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. For girls ages 11 and up and their mothers. Come enjoy fun conversation and snacks as we discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lock & Moriâ&#x20AC;? by Heather Petty.

Story Time with Miss Liz from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Children ages 2-6 will enjoy stories, songs, rhymes & a craft. Siblings welcome. Beginning Spanish class from 5 to 6 p.m., Citizenship Exam Review from 6 to 7 p.m. and Learning English with Victor from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Register in person or by calling (609) 448-1474 for any of these 3 classes. Movie Club at 2 p.m. at Cranbury Public Library, 23 N. Main, Cranbury. Join us to discuss new DVD movie releases. Focus films will be â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sullyâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Arrival.â&#x20AC;? Spinning Yarns Craft Circle at 6:30 p.m. at Cranbury Public Library, 23 N. Main, Cranbury. Join us for an hour of knitting, crocheting, crafts and conversation. All levels welcome.

Beth El Synagogue of East Windsor will host a Passover Holiday Hoopla and Book Club event at 6:30 p.m. Enjoy finding out about Passover, through reading, practical experiential learning and Holiday Magic. All books, materials and snacks are included. Families must have a child age 3 through second grade to participate. All siblings are welcome. Children, come in your pajamas. RSVP to the Beth El Synagogue. Beth El Synagogue is at 50 Maple Stream Road, East Windsor, N.J., 08520; 6 0 9 - 4 4 3 - 4 4 5 4 ; www.bethel.net.

a.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Children ages 2-6 will enjoy stories, songs, rhymes & a craft. Siblings welcome. Many Faces of Ego Insight Session from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s our ego that cause us sorrow. Join Leena, a nineyear practitioner of Rajyoga meditation, in this interactive workshop as we learn to recognize the many faces of ego and develop new techniques to counteract its effects on our peace of mind. Please register at www.mcl.org.

Crazy 8s Math Club from 4:15 to 4:45 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Children in Grades K-3 are invited to make math fun with this weekly math club. We will explore math concepts with fun activities like glow stick geometry and toilet paper roll measuring! Please register at www.mcl.org. Instagram 101 at 1 p.m. at Cranbury Public Library, 23 N. Main, Cranbury. Learn how to create an account, post and share, and manage settings.

Fri., April 7 Beth El Synagogue of East Windsor Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s League will have a PrePassover Shabbat dinner at 7 p.m. Take some of the stress out of your Passover preparation and let the Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s League of Beth El Synagogue take care of your Pre-Passover Shabbat Dinner. The cost is $18 per adult and $8 per child. Call the Synagogue office, no later than April 3, for reservations. Beth El Synagogue is at 50 Maple Stream Road, East Windsor, N.J., 08520; 6 0 9 - 4 4 3 - 4 4 5 4 ; www.bethel.net. Sensory Play for Babies & Toddlers from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Infants & Toddlers ages 3 month-2 years will engage their senses of touch, sight & sound with a variety of objects & toys. Library Playdate. Organize a playdate at the Cranbury Public Library. A box kit of books and activities will be available, as well as new toys. Music, dancing, Books. Toddlers and preschoolers welcome with caregiver. The library is at

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Beth El Synagogue of East Windsor Seniorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Group will have its annual Passover Model Seder at noon. Enjoy some light refreshments and ceremonial foods while participating in the Passover Seder. This event is by reservation only. Members are $18 and nonmembers/guests are $20. Wed., April 5 Call the Synagogue office Story time with Miss for reservations, no later Liz from 10:30 to 11:15 than March 27. Payment must be received no later Legal Notices N OTICE than March 31. Beth El SynPublic Notice agogue is located at 50 Yo u c a n ema i l Cedar Hill Cemetery Association will hold its annual lot ownerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meeting on Saturday April 15,2017 at 12 noon at a l l Leg a l s a d Maple Stream Road, East the Hightstown Memorial Library,144 Franklin St. c o py t o : Hightstown, NJ 08520 for the purpose of election of Windsor, N.J., 08520; 609Trustees and any other business relating to the Association. 443-4454; www.bethel.net. legalnotices Earl Groendyke, President, CHCA Conversational ESL @centraljersey.com WHH, 2x, 3/31/17, 4/7/17 Fee: $14.88 Aff: $15.00 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch Legal Notices of the Mercer County Library, 138 Hickory Corner BOROUGH OF HIGHTSTOWN Road, East Windsor. Join liFIRE HYDRANT FLUSHING NOTICE brarian Mary Elizabeth The Borough of Hightstown Water Department Allen to learn how to imwill be conducting its spring ďŹ re hydrant prove your English lanďŹ&#x201A;ushing program between 8:30 a.m. and 4 guage speaking skills, pronunciation, vocabulary, p.m. on weekdays between Monday, April 3, grammar and fluency. Must 2017 and Friday, May 26, 2017; with one night have some basic knowledge ďŹ&#x201A;ushing (to be determined). This procedure is of English. Call (609) 448necessary to remove sediment build-up from 1330 to register.

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Docket No. F-006415-17 Superior Court of New Jersey Chancery Division Middlesex County

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Sharon L. Burns, her unknown heirs, devisees and personal representatives and her, their or any of their successors in right, title and interest

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND REQUIRED to serve upon Buckley Madole, P.C., counsel for the plaintiff, with an address of 99 Wood Avenue South, Suite 803, Iselin, NJ 08830, with a telephone number of 732-902-5399, an Answer to the Complaint filed in a civil action where Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, d/b/a Christiana Trust, not individually but as trustee for Pretium Mortgage Acquisition Trust is the plaintiff and Sharon L. Burns, et al. is the defendant. The action is pending in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division, Middlesex County, and bears Docket No. F-006415-17. Your Answer must be filed within thirty-five (35) days of March 31, 2017, excluding that date, or if this publication runs after March 31, 2017, within thirty-five (35) days after the actual date of publication, excluding that date. If you fail to file an Answer, judgment by default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. You shall file your Answer and Proof of Service in duplicate with the Clerk of the Superior Court, Hughes Justice Complex - CN 971, Trenton, NJ 08625, with a copy to Buckley Madole, P.C., in accordance with the NJ Rules of Court. This action has been instituted for the purpose of (1) foreclosing a mortgage dated October 24, 2006 made by Sharon L. Burns, an unmarried woman, as Mortgagor to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., its successors and assigns, recorded in the Middlesex County Clerk's Office on November 21, 2006 in Book 11979, page 0479, which mortgage was assigned to the above named Plaintiff, which has the right to enforce the note secured by the mortgage; and (2) to recover possession of the land and premises commonly known as 3 Ferro Street, East Brunswick, NJ 08816 and is further described as Lot 14, Block 175.07. If you are unable to obtain an attorney, you may communicate with the New Jersey Bar Association by calling 732-249-5000. You may also contact the Lawyer Referral Service of the County of venue by calling (732) 828-0053. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may contact the Legal Services office of the County of venue by calling (732) 249-7600. YOU, Sharon L. Burns, her unknown heirs, devisees and personal representatives and her, their or any of their successors in right, title and interest, are made a party defendant to this foreclosure action because Sharon L. Burns executed the note and mortgage. You, unknown heirs, may be liable for any deficiency, and for any right, title and interest you may have in, to or against the subject property. Michelle M. Smith Clerk of Superior Court of New Jersey CP, 1x, 3/31/17 Fee: $44.64 Fee: $15.00 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF COOP SHARES BY VIRTUE OF A DEFAULT UNDER a certain Credit Agreement and Security Agreement, each dated June 25, 2010, and made by Thomas R. Singer (â&#x20AC;&#x153;borrowerâ&#x20AC;?). Nationstar Mortgage LLC, holds the secured interest (plaintiff) (the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Secured Partyâ&#x20AC;?). NOTICE is hereby Given that pursuant to Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code, the Secured Party, its successor in interest or legal representative will sell the collateral hereinafter described at public auction on May 10, 2017. Said publication will take place at 10:00 A.M. at the offices of Buckley Madole, P.C., 99 Wood Avenue South, Suite 803, at which time the following collateral shall be sold: All shares of the cooperative corporation, leases, stock powers, assignments of leases and other agreements, instruments, and documents pursuant to which certain right or benefits were granted to the Debtor(s), all in connection with or pursuant to certain Promissory Notes and Security Agreements (collectively the â&#x20AC;&#x153;collateralâ&#x20AC;?) representing the debtorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; interest in the following property:

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Sat., April 8 East Windsor Townshipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2017 Egg Hunt for children preschool to fifth grade will be held at 9 a.m. at Etra Lake Park. The annual event will feature candy, fun and a special visitor. There is no registration for the event, but participants are asked to bring their own baskets and bags. Plan to arrive early to avoid a last-minute traffic jam at the park entrance. In the event of questionable weather, call the East Windsor Township Information Hotline at 609-443-4000, ext. 400. Friends of the Hickory Corner Library Book Sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Browse through thousands of gently used books, DVDs and CDs. Proceeds are used to purchase materials for the library and provide special programs for adults and children, including the Summer Reading Program. Clase de la Computadora en EspaĂąol from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Hay que registrarse en persona o por telĂŠfono: (609) 448-1474.

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Lunch Time Meditation from 12:30 to 1 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Join us for some guided mediation during lunch hour. This short mediation will help us regain the peace that we lose through our busy mornings and it will also help us get through the rest of our day smoothly.

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The Marconi Revolution at 7 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Born in Bologna, Italy, in 1874, Guglielmo Marconi was a Nobel Prizewinning physicist and inventor credited with the groundbreaking work necessary for all future radio technology. Through his experiments in wireless telegraphy, Marconi developed the first effective system of radio communication. Marconi was a businessman as well. He utilized his knowledge of business to make wireless technology a commercial success in New Jersey. Local historian Michael Hyduk will talk about Marconi and his impact. Story Time with Miss Liz from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Children ages 2-6 will enjoy stories, songs, rhymes & a craft. Siblings welcome. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No Ordinary Yarmulkeâ&#x20AC;? Reading & Author Visit from 3 to 4 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Children ages 7 & up can follow Holden on his journey through Jewish history in this picture book by New Jersey Author, Dawn Wilensky. Children will enjoy matzah and make a craft. No registration required.

Thurs., April 13

Conversational ESL from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Join librarian Mary Elizabeth Allen to learn how to improve your English language speaking skills, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar and fluency. Must have some basic knowledge of English. Call (609) 4481330 to register.

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Renee Spero, of Hightstown, right, is served by Rise volunteer Karla Gonzalez at the Empty Bowls event March 25. Photo by Rebecca Nowalski

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Continued from Page 1 Marie Miller, who along with other arts commissioners helped coordinate the event. Sponsors for this year’s event included Hightstown Engine Company No. 1, Institute for Islamic Studies, St. David’s Episcopal Church in Cranbury,

and Ashton Realtors. Musical entertainment was provided by Tanglewood and A Place To Dance performed at the event. “We actually sold out of ceramic bowls, which were beautiful, including the creative and colorful bowls made by Hightstown High

School students in addition to Adam Welch’s master craftsmanship,” said Miller. “We were delighted to partner with Rise for an event that shows how the arts make a difference in our community, and hope that we can continue this event next year.”

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Milford Road (411,000 square feet), and redevelopment of the former NL site on Wyckoff Mills Road 2,757,172,885 (635,000 square feet). The 2017 municipal budget of $22,015,365 is 2.15 percent more than the 2016 approved budget of $21,552,312. The 2017 municipal tax levy amount is well below the available state cap levy amounts. While the mayor and council have introduced a no tax

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Joshua Harmon’s acclaimed comedy “Bad Jews” at George Street Playhouse By Bob Brown

From left: Laura Lapidus, Alec Silberblatt and Maddie Jo Landers in “Bad Jews” at George Street Playhouse. Pictured in the photo to left are Lapidus and Amos VanderPoel. Below, Silberblatt and Landers.

an Irish name. They pick at each other while Jonah and the helpless Melody perfect foils for the fireworks, stand by. Silberblatt’s Liam builds up his own towering explosion, aimed at Daphna. It’s the mother of all tantrums and colossally hilarious. That alone earned Silberblatt a round of applause. As a clueless opera major from Delaware, Melody is the perfect target for Daphne, who cuts her Delawarean heritage to shreds. Melody’s G-clef tattoo comes in for merciless mockery. Landers plays a coy, nice girl who’s well out of her element, trying to smooth the unsmoothable and stop the unstoppable. She’s a deer in the headlights faced with Daphna. Landers has a delightfully funny turn demonstrating Melody’s operatic training in a snippet from “Porgy and Bess.” It’s all deliciously nasty fun. The language can be raw, so this is not a play for the kids. But underneath is a serious message about honoring one’s heritage, one’s religion, and the sacrifices of those who have gone before. Liam is an example of the cultural blurring, being a “bad Jew,” that frightens Daphna most. Her extreme position is a fierce reaction to the fear that it may all be slipping away at a time when being Jewish has never been safer. This supposed safety is an ironic observation now that Jewish centers are under threat again. The cast pulls out all the stops in a drawing-roomcomic tour de force. It’s a sort of Studio Apartment Insultorama, a clashing of words and ideas and, at one point, bodies (Gerardo Rodriguez is credited for fight direction). As George Street’s Artistic Director David Saint says in his program notes, “this hilarious and moving story gives us much-needed food for thought.” It’s side-splitting, hilarious, and provocative, with more energy expended in 90 minutes than you’ll see

anywhere else this season

“Bad Jews” continues at George Street Playhouse, 9 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, through April 6. For tickets and information, go to www. georgestreetplayhouse.org or call 732-246-7717.

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laywright Joshua Harmon must have known he finally had a hit when “Bad Jews”, which premiered in 2012, was his first play to run longer than three nights. Since then, it’s gone on to win acclaim both in the U.S. and abroad, with award nominations and soldout performances. Now it’s your turn to laugh till you cry with “Bad Jews” at the George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick through April 6. First, it’s savagely funny. That’s thanks to director Jessica Stone and the cast, who bring these characters literally roaring to life. There’s Jonah (Amos VanderPoel) and Daphna (Laura Lapidus), who are cousins. They are about to sit shiva after the death of their grandfather, who lived through the Holocaust. Daphna is a Vassar student in her final year. She’s devout, and brags about her Israeli boyfriend, insisting that, owing to the purity of her devotion, she deserves to have a coveted family heirloom that was precious to Grandpa. She enlists the support of Jonah, a diffident young man who’s adrift in his rentfree Upper West Side apartment, thanks to his parents’ largess. While Daphna is fiery and intrusive, Jonah is soft and compliant. His response to ultimatums is, “I don’t want to get involved” just before he is inevitably involved. Arriving in town a day after the funeral are Jonah’s brother, Liam (Alec Silberblatt), with his blond, blueeyed shiksa, Melody (Maddie Jo Landers) in tow. They are late because Liam lost his cell-phone in a snowdrift beneath a ski lift. The chemistry between Liam and Daphna — never good to begin with — cranks up to volatile levels when they are in the same room. Worse, Liam confides to Jonah that he has kept the heirloom for himself: a silver chai talisman that Grandpa clung to through his darkest days. Liam intends to propose to Melody by presenting her with this sacred family object. Jonah doesn’t want to get involved. Some of the fun is watching Lapidus and Silberblatt go at each other, and anyone else in their way. Lapidus has nailed her character — prancing around the apartment while tossing insults like wilted bouquets, flouncing her hair, wheedling, needling. She outs Liam as “Schlomo, Schlomo, Schlomo!” for hiding behind

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ON STAGE By Anthony Stoeckert

You Call That a Painting? Pegasus Theatre Project will perform ‘Art’ at the West Windsor Arts Council

hat better place to perform a play titled “Art” than an art gallery?

A comedy by French playwright Yasmina Reza’s (translated by Christopher Hampton), Art was a hit in London and on Broadway in the 1990s. The play’s concept is simple. Serge has spent 200,000 francs on a painting that is essentially a white canvas. His friend Marc not only thinks the purchase is ridiculous and that the painting is garbage (Marc uses a word stronger than “garbage”), he is personally insulted by the purchase. He’s even hurt by Serge buying the painting because this work of art represents a sort of ignorance defined by snobbery. Serge is angered by Marc’s reaction, hurt that Marc can’t even be happy for his acquisition. Another friend, Yvan, just wants his two friends to get along, but that’s going to be a challenge. Pegasus Theatre Project will present “Art” as the second and final play of its inaugural season at its home, the West Windsor Arts Council, March 31 through April 9. “One of the things we wanted to consider was the uniqueness of the space and the fact that we would be performing our plays in a gallery, surrounded by different From left: Peter Bisgaier, Matthew Cassidy, and David Nikolas in “Art,” art work,” says Jennifer Nasta Zefutie, which Pegasus Theatre Product will present at the West Windsor Arts who’s directing this production of “Art.” Council, March 31 through April 9. “One of our goals in play selection overall is to try to tie our choice of play to the says. “So it’s different mediums, different been there for a while.” She also notes that the play starts in the theme of the artwork that’s on exhibit at that styles — there’s mixed media, there’s wamiddle, with Serge and Marc looking at the tercolor, there’s photography. The type of time.” painting. That throws the characters and the Zefutie is one of Pegasus’ three produc- art on the wall lends itself to the discussion audiences into the action of this comedy. ing artist directors, along with Peter Bis- the three men are having.” Also, these men have been friends for 15 She adds that while the play’s premise is gaier, who is playing Marc, and Judi years, but they are all very different, and tenParrish, who is handling sound design for simple, there’s a lot going on with these sions have been building between them prior the show. The cast also includes Matthew characters. to the painting entering their lives. “But the more you dig into it, the more Cassidy as Yvan, and David Nikolas as “What was interesting about the process you realize that there’s a real struggle going Serge. for us working through this was discovering “The three [characters] have very differ- on between these three friends,” she says. what made these three very different people ent tastes and very different judgments, and “What’s most interesting about it is, the play such close, intimate friends,” Zefutie says. that’s very fitting for the space during this starts in the middle of the struggle. Serge In addition to the gallery setting, the performance because [the arts council’s cur- buying the painting is the catalyst that space at the West Windsor Arts Council is rent exhibit is] a member show,” Zefutie causes the three friends to realize they have an intimate, which should add an element to this comedy by Reza, who also wrote “God of Carnage,”

“It should feel a little voyeuristic,” Zefutie says. “With the structure of the play, there are these little monologues each of the characters have where they kind of step out of the action, and they have a little moment that they share with the audience, where they explain exactly what they’re feeling and what they’re thinking about the scene that they’re in. So to have the voyeuristic aspect because of the intimacy of the space, and then to be able to have that moment shared directly between the character and the audience, it’s going to work really beautifully in there.” Pegasus got its start when Bisgaier and Zefutie realized they shared a dream of starting a theater group. They then asked Parrish to join them. One thing the group wanted was a home, a regular space for their performances, which led to the arrangement with the arts council. Another key to the group is that the people involved in productions are paid. Pegasus opened its first season last fall with “Proof,” and Zefutie says next season will be announced during the run of “Art.” “Our goal is to focus on smaller, more intimate, more challenging pieces that don’t always get the attention they deserve from bigger theaters in the area,” she says. “Working with the West Windsor Arts Council in that space lends itself to bus being able to do that.” The run of “Art” will include some special events. The opening night performance on March 31 will be followed by a reception where audience members can meet the cast and production team while enjoying wine and light hors d’oeuvres and look at the art that is on view in the gallery. April 1 will include a pre-show cocktail party, hosted by the West Windsor Arts Council, also featuring wine and light hors d’oeuvres. The April 8 performance will be followed by a talk with Zefutie, the actors and artist Micheal Madigan. “Art” is being performed at the West Windsor Arts Council, 952 Alexander Road, West Windsor, March 31 through April 9. Performances: Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. Tickets cost $18-$22; www.pegasusthe-

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DOWN THE SHORE By Kathy Chang

Her Life in Song Lauriana Mae will play songs from her debut album at The Stone Pony

ith three clicks of her red heels, Lauriana Mae, an American pop and R&B singer, is channeling Dorothy from “The Wizard of Oz” and taking it back home as she gears up for her first show debuting an album that is all about her roots. “This project ‘Can’t Go Back’ is a tribute to where I came from,” she says. The album starts with Dorothy’s famous line, “There’s no place like home.” “It’s a true story showing the beauty of my upbringing, having fun with my friends,” Mae says. “I talk about sacrifices that were made, what I miss, what I regret, what I appreciate and what I love.” Mae says as she was continuing to work on her first fulllength album, which is expected to be released this year, lyrics and melodies started pouring out, which resulted in the separate project of 11 songs. “I got support from my record label, Atlantic Records, to do this,” she says, adding that she worked with producer Jack Splash to put together the project. “This project is special because I wrote all the songs. It’s not the first time I have written songs, I usually write the majority of my songs, but I also collaborate with different songwriters.” Mae has collaborated with the likes of musicians and producers CeeLo Green, Kwamé, B.o.B., Dreezy, Raekwon and Manolo Rose. She had previously released a shorter-length album, “City of Diamonds,” in 2015. The soul vocalist and songwriter, whose sound is influenced by hip-hop and infused with jazz, was born in Red Bank and grew up singing in her church choir. She majored in vocal music at her performing arts high school. “I used to be shy, but as I was complimented on my

Lauriana Mae expects to release her first fulllength album this year. voice, I continued to sing out more,“ she says. “I’ve lived all around Monmouth County — Union Beach, Keyport and Matawan. I have a lot of family still around in Monmouth County and they are proud of the project.” Mae says the album project started out with three to four song tracks and grew to 11 songs. “I was traveling back and forth to Miami, meeting with Jack and getting excited about the project,” she says. “This has been done for a while. We just have been waiting on what would be the next step.”

She says a project release event was held in New York, but she requested to do something special for her home state. So the first performance of the project will be held at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park on April 7. Mae says it’s hard not to get a bit choked up when talking about the project, which she says is very real and true. “I rehearsed the ‘Can’t Go Back’ song 30 times,” she says. “I have in there missed moments of regret when my nanny passed away . . . I was away in California recording music. A lot of sacrifices were made. I talk about one of my best girlfriends passing away in a car crash and how we are never going to talk again.” Mae says she sings about cherished childhood moments of clean laundry hanging in the yard, family stopping by the house and running through the grass in her music. She also sings about not so good memories of torn relationships. Mae says her family and friends are proud of her project and can relate to the music because they know where it is coming from. “This project is for anyone who can relate to my music,” she says. “My goal is to touch as many people with my music and the more people who I can appeal to, the greater it will be.” Four tracks off Mae’s Can’t Go Back album project can be purchased on Apple iTunes and the entire album can be heard on SoundCloud.

Lauriana Mae will perform with her backing band, The Pains, at the Stone Pony, 913 Ocean Ave., Asbury Park, April 7, 7 p.m. Tickets cost $20. For information; www.stoneponyonline.com or call 732-502-0600.

School Pictures at Trenton Gallery

Mercer County Community College will present “Schools for the Colored,” a photography exhibit by Wendel White, at the James Kerney Campus Gallery in Trenton, April 6 through May 4. The exhibit originated with White’s “Small Towns, Black Lives” project. According to White, the project began as a modest attempt to depict daily events and activities in a small, historically African American community near the southernmost tip of New Jersey. “Schools for the Colored” integrates black-and-white images with digital media to depict the racially segregated school buildings and landscapes that existed in the northern “free” states. White was born in Newark and grew up in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. His work can be An image of the “Manual Training and Industrial found in museum and corporate collections such as the New School for Colored Youth” by Wendel White.

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Jersey State Museum; Johnson and Johnson in New Brunswick. He is currently a professor of art at The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey. The gallery is located in MCCC’s Trenton Hall Annex at 137 N. Broad St., across from the James Kerney Building. Hours: Mondays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tues.-Thurs. 10 a.m. through noon, 3-6 p.m., Saturdays noon to 5 p.m. Artist’s talk and opening reception, April 12, 5-8 p.m. with White’s talk expected to begin at 5:45 p.m.

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FOOD AND FUN By Pam Hersh

Escape to Italy, in Princeton D’Angelo Italian Market offers delicious delicacies that are sure to tempt the area’s foodies

’ve discovered a stress-free and inexpensive way to escape to Italy, without getting on an airplane. I simply walk down Princeton’s Nassau Street, turn onto Witherspoon Street, make right onto Spring Street. And there it is — Italy, dressed up as D’Angelo Italian Market. Owner Anna D’Angelo made the point that D’Angelo is not an “Italian-American Market,” but rather an Italian market in America that has transported some of the finest food items, food preparation techniques, and food preparers themselves from Italy to 35 Spring St. As a longtime observer of the challenges faced by small family-owned businesses in downtown Princeton, I have concluded that the genius of D’Angelo is more than its food. It is its genius, as in business smarts. D’Angelo, when it first established a relationship with Princeton six years ago, expected the marriage would be somewhat traditional, like the relationship its other New Jersey store, Tuscany, has with its community in Jackson. But “Princeton is different,” people are very busy, very sophisticated, and the community has a lot of corporate entertaining needs, said Danielle D’Angelo, who owns the store with her mother Anna, father Joe, and brother Frank. To maintain a viable connection with Princeton, D’Angelo Italian Market has had to evolve. The store found its niche in the community, the town and D’Angelo are perfectly matched. With an efficient and effective catering and delivery service, plus an extensive line of Italian specialty foods unavailable elsewhere in the area, D’Angelo has as a large corporate clientele and is a particular favorite of Princeton University departments. “We get people coming in here with requests we don’t get elsewhere,” Danielle said. “The high level of knowl-

From left: D’Angelo butcher Domenico Camardo, and Gaetano and Giuseppe Cappellini, who make pizza and the Sicilian specialties at the market. edge about Italian culture and food is quite exceptional. They request items like bottarga (cured fish roe) or tuma persa a specialty cheese from Sicily or Sardinian fregola, a special pasta.” The success in the catering and delivery arena encouraged the owners to embrace a new service — online grocery ordering and delivering for individuals and businesses. The online shopping service is run through Mercato.com. By going to the Mercato.com website, a customer can place an order for groceries and prepared foods from D’Angelo in Princeton, arrange delivery time, and one’s kitchen becomes stocked with fabulous Italian specialty foods (with names I can’t pronounce), as well as basic groceries such as bananas.

“It never was a business plan to go in this direction,” Danielle said, “but it didn’t take us long to figure out that Princeton was going to be a rather different operation than Tuscany.” That store in Jackson is a more traditional walk-in Italian grocer serving predominantly families and individuals. Tuscany has a far smaller corporate client base and less delivery-and-prepared foods catering business. The ability to adapt and become a sustainable enterprise is related to the D’Angelo family experience in the grocery business, immersion in Italian culture, and business/marketing education. Both Anna and Joe, as young adults, came from Sicily to Brooklyn, where they met while enrolled in an English language class. Joe worked as an accountant for a few years, but found his true passion was in applying his accounting skills to running his own food businesses — bakeries and a deli in New York. Anna, who raised her two children and made sure they had a formal education, was the one who emphasized the perpetuation of the Italian culture in their businesses. She returns to Italy on a regular basis to make sure she remains on top of the latest food trends in Italy (such as gluten-free, slow-foods, non-GMO), as well as to reinforce her connection to the much-cherished Italian cuisine traditions. Her talent, reflected in the success of the store, has been the ability to maintain the perfect balance between the different food trends and needs — both in Italy and in Princeton.

D’Angelo Market is at 35 Spring St., Princeton. For more information, go to dangelomarket.com or call 609-9210404.

Literary Love on Stockton Street Princeton’s own little literary festival, the Salon on Stockton Street, will return for its second year, March 31 through April 2 at Morven Museum & Garden, and the Center of Theological Inquiry. Programs will include interviews with authors from Ireland, the USA, New Zealand, Scotland, and the Netherlands, a one-man play about Charles Darwin, and a private tour of Morven’s Bruce Springsteen photographic exhibition. The Salon opens on Friday evening, March 31, with a reception at Morven to meet the authors and enjoy a private tour of the Springsteen exhibition with Morven curator Beth Allan.

On April 1, BBC broadcaster Sally Magnusson returns to interview four very authors from around the world at Luce Hall. Irish poet Philip McDonagh will discuss “Gondla,” his translation of a Russian play about an Irish legend set in Iceland. David Grinspoon’s “Earth in Human Hands,” tells the story of how humans are changing the planet for both good and ill. Liam McIlvanney is a crime novelist from New Zealand, who will discuss the first two novels in his Conway Trilogy about a Glasgow journalist in the murky world of crime and politics in Scotland and Northern Ireland. In closing, Magnusson will discuss the challenge of writing family memoirs with Pia de Jong, a Dutch writer now living in Princeton.

Also on April 1, Labyrinth Books will run book sales and author signings at Luce Hall, and Jammin’ Crepes will have its food truck at Morven for lunch. The Salon will conclude April 2, at Luce Hall, with a performance of “Mr. Darwin’s Tree,” starring Andrew Harrison, followed by tea and a panel discussion on Darwin. Tickets prices: For the March 31 reception only, $25. For the reception and day pass good for all author events on Saturday, $50. For the author events on Saturday only, $30. For the performance of “Mr. Darwin’s Tree,” $15. Single author passes cost $10. For tickets and information, go to morven.org, or call 609-683-4797.

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“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 takes to make it as an artist and the sweet rewards that come from never giving up,” through April 9; bcptheater.org; 215862-2121. “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; 609-759-0045. Graeme of Thrones, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton. Avid ‘Thrones’ fan Graeme just wants to recreate his favorite fantasy saga on stage as it should have been done. He doesn’t quite have the same budget as the TV show or the performance skill required, but he does have Michael Condron (“Game of Thrones,” “Bowen Marsh”) and he’s sure George R.R. Martin would approve. Created by a team of the U.K.’s comedy writers and the producer of “Potted Potter,” April 7, 8 p.m. Tickets cost $25-$50; www.mccarter.org; 609-2582787. “Lawrence Library PlayFest,” Lawrence Headquarters Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 2751 Brunswick Pike (Route 1), Lawrence. Ninth annual oneact play festival. Local actors will perform the staged script-in-hand 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. “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” Performed by Somerset Valley Players, 689 Amwell Road, Hillsborough. Bubbly girl-about-town Holly Golightly couples with an up-and-coming writer to take a whirlwind tour through the exotic enchantments of urban life, April 28 through May 14. Performances: Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. Tickets cost $20, $18 seniors/students; www.svptheatre.org; 908-3697469.

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Hopewell Valley Chorus Spring Into Song, Central Church, 2015 Route 31, Ewing. The 18th-annual Spring into Song, a family-friendly, free event, presented by the Hopewell Valley Chorus. Five vocal groups will participate in addition to the Hopewell

Magic in the Moonlight “Brainerd Lake Supermoon” is among the images on view in a photography exhibit by David Nissen at The Gourgaud Gallery in Cranbury, April 2-28. The exhibit features images from three sources: Cranburyiana, New York City cityscapes, and western desserts. Hours: Mondays through Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 2 and April 23, 1-3 p.m. An opening reception will be held April 2, 1-3 p.m. For more information, go to www.cranburyartscouncil.org. Valley Chorus: Trenton Children’s Chorus, Soulfege A Cappella (Westminster Choir College), Vox Nova, and the Trentones (TCNJ). The free-will collection supports Spring into Song Summer Scholarships for the Trenton Children’s Chorus, April 2, 2-4 p.m. For more information, email hopewellvalleychorus@gmail.com or call 609-7373177. 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. “Bach’s Mass in B Minor,“ McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton. Performed by the Gächinger Cantorey with the chorus and orchestra of the Internationale Bachakademie Stuttgart, Hans-Christoph Rademann, conductor. Celebrate Easter Sunday with one of the greatest choral works, April 16, 4 p.m. Tickets cost $25$75; mccarter.org; 609-258-2787. JAZZ, ROCK, FOLK, ETC. Le Cabaret Francais, The Mansion Inn, 9 So. Main St., New Hope, Pennsylvania. Cabaret hosted by Barry Peterson, with lyric books, sing-along and special performing guests, first Wednesday of each month, 7:4510 p.m. $10 drink minimum; 215-740-7153. Anoushka Shankar, McCarter Theatre 91 University Place, Princeton. Sitar concert by Shankar, whose latest release, “Home,” pays homage to the teachings of her father, Ravi Shankar, April 6, 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $25-$58; www.mccarter.org; 609-2582787. Liaisons: Re-Imagining Sondheim, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place,

Grammy Museum at L.A. Live. Exhibit features more than 40 photographs of the rock legend, and video interviews with the show’s five photographers: Danny Clinch, Ed Gallucci, Eric Meola, Pamela Springsteen, and Frank Stefanko. Together they revisit Springsteen’s career as a frontman and songwriter, capturing his charisma and off stage vulnerability, and documenting a great American musical legend, through May 21, 2017. Hours: Wed.-Sun. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $10, $8 seniors/students; morven.org; 609-9248144. Princeton University Art Museum, on the campus of Princeton University, Princeton. “The Berlin Painter and His World: Athenian Vase-Painting in the Early Fifth Century B.C.,” The exhibition will present 84 vessels and statuettes from the period, including 54 of the finest vases attributed to the Berlin Painter, providing a window into the world of Athenian society 2,500 years ago, through June 11. “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; 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.

Princeton. Pianist Anthony de Mare asked 36 of today’s leading composers to “reimagine” their favorite Sondheim songs as solo piano works? Participants range from Wynton Marsalis, Duncan Sheik, Ethan Iverson, and Steve Reich to Nico Muhly, Fred Hersch, Paul Moravec — and even Sondheim himself, April 25, 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $50; www.mccarter.org; 609-258Art Times Two, the gallery at Princeton 2787. Brain and Spine, 731 Alexander Road, Suite 200, Princeton. “Mandala.” Paintings and prints featuring mandalas from four regional Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie artists are brought together in this exhibit. Mansion, Cadwalader Park, Trenton. “Kay Associated with Hindu and Buddhist culHackett of Stangl.” Exhibit of ceramic din- tures where, consecrated and purposed for nerware created by artist Kay Hackett in the ritual, the mandala is understood to be the “Thistle” pattern. In celebration of National abode of the deity, through March 31. Women’s History Month, through April 7; www.arttimestwo.com; 609-203-4622. “A Grounds For Sculpture History: “On the Edge,” invitational and juried exThe Land in Pictures and Words,” Lakehibit for for young and emerging artists, front Gallery, located in Robert Wood Johnthrough April 30; The Essential Paul Robeson, consolidates material from previous son University Hospital, Hamilton. Works by major exhibit on Robeson, through April members of the Princeton Photography Club 30. Hours: Wednesday through Sunday noon tell the story of how the former site of the to 4 p.m., Sun. 1-4 p.m. ellarslie.org; 609- New Jersey State Fairgrounds became Grounds For Sculpture, beginning in 1984 989-3632. Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stock- when the Atlantic Foundation purchased 12 ton St., Princeton. “Bruce Springsteen: A acres of the old fairgrounds property adjaPhotography Journey.” Curated by the cent to the Seward Johnson Atelier, through

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THINGS TO DO April 2. www.princetonphotoclub.org/LakefrontGallery. html; 732-422-3676. “Nature’s Healing Gifts,” D&R Greenway Land Trust at the Johnson Education Center, 1 Preservation Place, Princeton. Exhibit includes “Mystery and Magic — New Jersey’s Pinelands” featuring a decade of photographs by Albert Horner. Artists Priscilla Snow Algava, William Dix, Karen McLean, Dallas Piotrowski, Michelle Post and Ray Yeager highlight gifts from nature, through April 7. Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. www.drgreenway.org; 609-9244646. Sculpture Exhibit by Patrick Strzelec, Graves Terrace at Paul Robeson Center of the Arts, 102 Witherspoon St., Princeton. Outdoor exhibit of works by Patrick Strzelec, who makes abstract sculpture using a full range of materials. This Graves Terrace exhibition will provide the public with an introduction to Strzelec’s work preceding the installation of his work on Witherspoon Street at the site of the new Avalon Princeton residencies, through June, 2017. For more information, go to artscouncilofprinceton.org or call 609-924-8777. “Gallery 33 at Comisky’s Greenhouses,” 315 Franklin St. (Route 33), Hightstown. Exhibit of landscape oil paintings by artist Paul Mordetsky. Opening reception featuring Mordetsky as well as other artists, along with live music and light refreshments, March 31 through May 18, 6-8 p.m. For more information, go to www.facebook.com/comiskys or call 609-448-1705. Gourgard Gallery at Town Hall, 23-A N. Main St., Cranbury. Photography by David Nissen. The exhibit will include images from three sources: Cranbury, New York City and Western Deserts, April 2-28. Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., April 2, April 23, 1-3 p.m. Admission is www.cranburyartscouncil.org. “Schools for the Colored,” James Kerney Campus Gallery, Mercer County Community College Trenton Hall Annex, 137 N. Broad St. (across from the James Kerney Building). Exhibit by Wendel White featuring black-andwhite images with digital media to depict the racially segregated school buildings and landscapes that existed northern states, April 6 through May 4. Hours: Mon. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tues.-Thurs. 10 a.m. to noon, 3-6 p.m., Sat. noon to 5 p.m. Opening reception, April 12, 5-8 p.m. www.mccc.edu/jkcgallery.

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Catch a Rising Star, 102 Carnegie Center, West Windsor. Dean Napolitano, March 31-April 1; Mike Faverman, April 7-8; catcharisingstar.com; 609-987-8018. Stress Factory, 90 Church St., New Brunswick. DL Hughley, March 31-April 1, 7:30 p.m., 9:45 p.m., April 2, 7:30 p.m., $37; Gary Owen, April 6, 7:30 p.m., April 7-8, 7:30 p.m., 9:45 p.m., April 9, 7:30 p.m., stressfactory.com; 732-545-4242.

Nassau St., Princeton. The New Jersey Association of State Colleges and Universities hosts free screening of the higher education documentary. The thought-provoking film about the systematic defunding of public higher education throughout the country will be followed by a discussion with NJASCU CEO Michael Klein, April 12, 7:30 p.m. For more information, go to www.njascu.org.

DANCE

Catch ‘Big Fish’ Christina Kosyla and Michael Scibilia star as Sandra and Edward in the musical “Big Fish,” presented by Playful Theatre Productions at Kelsey Theatre on the West Windsor campus of Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, March 31 through April 9. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays, 8 p.m., Sundays 2 p.m. Tickets cost $20, $18 seniors, $16 students; www.kelseytheatre.net; 609-570-3333.

Princeton Country Dancers, Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive, Princeton. Weekly Wednesday Country Dance, April 5, 8 p.m. (Instruction starts at 7:30 p.m.), $9; Saturday English Country Dance, April 8, 8-11 p.m. (instruction at 7:30 p.m.), $10; www.princetoncountrydancers.org. Dancing and Dessert, Plainsboro Department of Recreation and Community Services, 641 Plainsboro Road. Ballroom dancing. Coffee and dessert, then take a dance lesson, April 15, June 10, 7-8:30 p.m., $12, $10 Plainsboro residents; 609-799-0909, ext. 1719. Dancing by Peddie Lake, 112 Etra Road in Hightstown. Instruction by Candace-Woodward-Clough in swing, foxtrot,waltz and latin dancing. Classes will begin April 27 and April 28 for four weeks. Class starts at 7:30 p.m. The cost is $60 per person for four-week session. Registration required, emailcandaceclough1987@yahoo.com or call 732-995-4284. Friday Night Folk Dancing, at Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive, Princeton. One-hour instruction most weeks, followed by request dancing. Fridays, 8-11 p.m. $5; 609-912-1272.

MISCELLANY

Author Jean Hanff Korelitz, Labyrinth Books, 122 Nassau St., Princeton. Korelitz will discuss her new novel, “The Devil and Webster.” about a college president, a baffling student protest, and some of the most hot-button issues on today’s college campuses, April 2, 12:30 p.m. www.labyrinthbooks.com; 609-497-1600. David Sedaris, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton. Annual visit by author whose best sellers include “Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim,” “Squirrel Princeton Environmental Film Festival. Festival feaSeeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary,” and “Let’s Explore turing a lineup of 20 films with filmmakers and other Diabetes with Owls,” April 5, 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $50speakers presented over seven days. Films and additional $58; mccarter.org; 609-258-2787. programs are scheduled both during the day and in the The Magic and History of Marquand Park, Starting at evening at the Princeton Public Library, on the Princeton Marquand Park parking lot, Lover’s Lane between Stockton University campus and at the Princeton Garden Theatre, and Mercer streets, Princeton. Join Bob Wells, associate dithrough April 2. All screenings and events are free. For a rector of arboriculture at Morris Arboretum, and Roland Machold, former Marquand Park Foundation board memfull schedule, go to www.princetonlibrary.org/peff. ber, as they share the history of the property and highlight the native and exotic trees in the collection, April 8, 11 a.m. “Starving the Beast,” Princeton Garden Theatre, 160 Free. Registration is required. Register at

FILM

MOVIE TIMES Movie and times for the week of March 31 through April 6. Schedules are subject to change.

HILLSBOROUGH HILLSBOROUGH CINEMAS (908-874-8181): Ghost in the Shell (PG13) Fri.-Sat. 12, 2:35, 5:10, 7:45, 10:20; Sun.-Thurs. 12, 2:35, 5:10, 7:45. The Boss Baby (PG) Fri.-Sat. 12:05, 2:30, 4:55, 7:20, 9:45; Sun. 12:05, 2:30, 4:55, 7:20. Power Rangers (PG13) Fri.-Sat. 1:40, 4:30, 7:20, 10:10; Sun.-Thurs. 1:40, 4:30, 7:20. Chips (luxury recliners, reserved seating) (R) Fri.-Sat. 12:15, 2:40, 5:05, 7:30, 9:55; Sun.-Thurs. 12:15, 2:40, 5:05, 7:30. Beauty and the Beast (Luxury recliners, reserved seating) (PG) Fri.-Sat. 1:30, 2, 4:30, 5, 7:30, 8, 10:30; Sun. 1:30, 2, 4:30, 5, 7:30, 8; Mon.-Thurs. 1:30, 2, 4:30, 5, 7:30. Beauty and the Beast (PG) Fri.-Sat. 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 10:10; Sun.-Thurs. 1:10, 4:10, 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. Get Out (R) Fri.-Sat. 12:20, 2:50, 5:20, 7:50, 10:20; Sun.-Thurs 12:20, 2:50, 5:20, 7:50. Life (R) Fri.-Sat. 12:05, 2:35, 5:05, 7:35, 10:05; Sun.-Thurs 12:05, 2:35, 5:05, 7:35.

MONTGOMERY Montgomery Cinemas (609-924-7444): Frantz (PG13) Fri.-Sat. 2:10, 4:45, 7:20, 9:55; Sun.-Thurs. 2:10, 4:45, 7:20. The Zookeeper’s Wife (PG13) Fri.-Sat. 1:30, 4:20, 7:10, 10; Sun.-Thurs. 1:30, 4:20, 7:10. Wilson (R) Fri.-Sat. 4:55, 9:50; Sun.-Thurs. 4:55. Personal Shopper (R) Fri.-Sat. 4:40, 9:55; Sun.-Thurs. 4:40. 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.-Thurs. 1:45, 7:05. A United Kingdom (PG13) Fri.-Sat. 1:55, 4:30, 7:05, 9:40; Sun.-Thurs. 1:55, 4:30, 7:05. Lion (PG13) Fri.-Thurs. 2:15,

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PRINCETON GARDEN THEATRE (609-2791999): The Zookeeper’s Wife (PG13) Fri. 4, 6:45, 9:25; Sat. 1, 4, 6:45, 9:25; Sun. 1, 4, 6:45; Mon. 5:15, 8; Tues. 2:30, 5:15, 8; Wed. 2, 4:45, 8; Thurs. 2:30, 5:15, 8. Paterson (R) Fri.-Sat. 6, 8:45; Sun. 6:15; Mon. 8; Tues.-Thurs. 2:30. Kedi (NR) Fri. 4; Sat. 1:30, 4; Sun. 4:15; Mon. 6; Tues.-Wed. 5; Thurs. 8. Royal Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty (NR) Sun. 12:30 p.m. Royal Shakespeare Company: The Tempest (NR) Tues. 7:30 p.m. Prof Picks: Night on Earth (1991) (R) Wed. 7:30 p.m. International Cinema Series: My Life as a Zucchini (PG13) Thurs. 5:30 p.m.

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Friday, March 31, 2017

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April 1 Lambing day at Howell Farm Twin lambs, newly hatched chicks and baby pigs are among the dozens of animals visitors can meet during Howell Living History Farm’s Lambing Day, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Throughout the day farmers will be present in the sheep barn, henhouse and pigpen to introduce visitors to the new babies born this spring. Visitors to the main barn will be able to meet the farm’s workhorses and oxen. Parking and admission are free. Howell Living History form is located on Valley Road, off Route 29, Hopewell Township. GPS address is 70 Woodens Lane, Hopewell Township. For more information, go to www.mercercountyparks.org or call 609-737-3299.

April 3 Wilson School to host World Bank Economists Two economists at the World Bank will hold a public presentation, beginning at 4:30 p.m. at Princeton’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Robertson Hall. Luís-Felipe López-Calva and Ezequiel Molina will discuss the World Development Report 2017: Governance and the Law. Released in January, the report discusses challenges faced by today’s developing countries and the processes of effective policymaking and implementation. López-Calva is co-director of the World Development Report 2017, and lead economist, Poverty and Equity Global Practice, World Bank. Molina is a team member, World Development Report 2017, economist, Education Global Practice, World Bank. The talk will take place at Bowl 016 in Robertson Hall on the Princeton University campus. For more information, go to wws.princeton.edu.

April 4 Federal Reserve talk at Dodds Daniel K. Tarullo, a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, will give a public address at Princeton University beginning at 4:30 p.m. at Doods Auditorium in Robertson Hall on the Princeton campus.Tarullo submitted his letter of resignation Feb. 10 to President Donald Trump, indicating he would resign his position on or around April 5. As chairman of the Board’s Committee on Supervision and Regulation, which is responsible for regulating and supervising large and small banks since the 2008 financial crisis, Tarullo is known as the Federal Reserve’s top financial regulator. For more information, go to wws.princeton.edu.

Fusion music at Robeson Center Sonic Liberation 8 with Oliver Lake will perform a free concert at the Arts Council of Princeton’s Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, beginning at 7 p.m. The eight-member ensemble is rooted in the traditions of AfroCuban music and has spent years fusing that tradition with new sounds, including composed jazz, modern chamber composition, and the powerful Orisha spirit. The concert is sponsored by the Arts Council of Princeton and the Princeton Public Library. The Paul Robeson Center for the Arts is located at 102 Witherspoon St., Princeton. For information, go to www.artscouncilofprinceton.org.

LOOSE ENDS

Pam Hersh

Shing-Fu Hsueh’s American Story Over the course of the past 24 years, I have learned a lot from West Windsor Mayor Shing-Fu Hsueh about the environment, water quality, transportation, local governance and land use — information that’s been very useful to me professionally. But when we met a couple of weeks ago, he shared information that has left an impression upon me personally. The topic was immigration and his personal struggles about which I was completely ignorant. I assumed our meeting would focus on his decision to retire on Dec. 31, 2017 from his “career” as mayor, a job he has held since July 2001. Instead we talked about his decision to immigrate to America from Taiwan and his determination to make a difference in his new home. To me and his other professional colleagues, Mayor Hsueh is an engaging, successful environmental engineer, a four-term mayor of a thriving central Jersey community, husband to Sue Hsueh since 1971, father of two grown children (Stephen, a Princeton University graduate and financial asset manager, and Susan, a Rutgers University graduate and a teacher), and grandfather of four much-loved grandchildren whom he expects to spoil when he has more time in his post-mayoral era. His initial years in the United States as a Rutgers University graduate student gave no indication of the ultimate success and acceptance that Mayor Hsueh would achieve later in life. In 1969, “I came to America by myself [he was 25 years old]. I knew no one, had only $300 in my pocket, spoke no English, even though I could read and write it,” Hsueh said. “I lived in a very cheap apartment in New Brunswick. I did not receive a warm welcome. Society’s attitude towards me and other Chinese and Asian immigrants still was rooted in the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 that was followed by the Asian (Japanese) Exclusion Act in 1924. When I came to New Brunswick, there were very few Asians.”

West Windsor Mayor Shing-Fu Hsueh (second from right) at a ribbon cutting at Duck Pond. In February, Hsueh announced he would not seek a fifth term. The Chinese Exclusion Act, explained the mayor, was the first law implemented to prevent a specific ethnic group from immigrating to the United States. It was repealed on Dec. 17, 1943, but the prejudicial treatment continued. The Immigration Act of 1924, or Johnson-Reed Act, including the National Origins Act, and Asian Exclusion Act was a federal law that limited the annual number of immigrants who could be admitted from any country. The reasons for these bans a century ago are similar to those reasons recited nowadays in justification of today’s immigration bans: social (America-first homogeneity); economic, taking jobs from “Americans” defined as those already in the country; and political, the fear of domination by a hostile power. In the 1960s, even though the rationale for the bans was no longer relevant (the quota law was repealed in 1965), “the anti-Asian sentiments lingered. I spent a lot of time by myself and focused on my education,” Hsueh said. “I guess you can say that being unpopular and having no money to spend had its advantages. I had plenty of time to devote to my studies.” Mayor Hsueh graduated from National Taiwan University with a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering. In the United States, he earned an M.S., M.Ph., and Ph.D. at Rutgers in chemical and environmental engineering. He is a Registered Professional Engineer, a Registered Professional Planner,

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and a Certified Public Manager. In 1974, he joined the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection in the area of wastewater management and finished his career there as administrator for the water supply administration. During New Jersey’s longest drought period (from 1998 to 2002), he was the key person in managing the state’s water resources. He and his wife decided to move to West Windsor from Hillsborough. Devotion to community soon become a way of life for Shing Fu Hsueh — his desire to give back to his community and his country was intense, in spite of the cool reception he received initially in America. With the same energy and focus he had given to his studies at Rutgers, Hsueh pursued community engagement at first as an appointed member of municipal boards and commissions and then as an elected official. “I signed up to participate on the West Windsor Board of Health even before we physically moved to town. . . . Then I volunteered to serve on the environmental commission.,” he said. “Steve Decter, who for years volunteered in local government to make West Windsor community a better place to live, recruited me and later became my campaign manager.” Prior to being elected mayor, he was a member of the township council from July 1993 until July 2001, serving four years as council president. “Two months after I became mayor for the first time, 9/11 oc-

curred,” Hsueh said. “At that point, I decided to retire from DEP and devote my entire life to my community. . . . When I ran for mayor in 2001, I promised that integration and connection for West Windsor was my goal, a clear sense of community and sense of place.” Accomplishments that occurred in Wet Windsor on Mayor Hsueh’s watch include the lowest municipal portion of a property tax rate in Mercer County; the first nationally accredited municipal senior center in New Jersey; open space preservation, about 50 percent of West Windsor’s lands are preserved; a farmers market; bikeand pedestrian-friendly road design, Grover’s Mill Pond cleanup; Alexander Road bridge reconstruction, and much more. Mayor Hsueh is most pleased, however, that West Windsor truly is a community of diversity, in terms of age, ethnicity, religion, and economic status. Certainly, Mayor Hsueh with Taiwanese roots no longer can feel like an “outsider” as he did in 1965. The 2010 United States Census counted 27,165 people as West Windsor residents, 37.71 percent being Asian. To keep diversity and the issue of human rights a priority, he established the Human Relations Council. “Muslim and Jewish people pray together, rich and poor people work and play together,” he said. “Change in the town will happen and there is a lot more to be accomplished in West Windsor in terms of land use planning and development and redevelopment and transportation accessibility, but the core of West Windsor as a diverse and socially just community must stay the same. . . . “The rejection of immigrants seems so ridiculous. The whole state of New Jersey comprises immigrants. Immigrants are the backbone of America. Everyone, except the American Indians immigrated. We all have come from somewhere to look for opportunities to build a better life without destroying the hope and dreams of others.”

Faith Bahadurian

Sunday roast, Italian style A roast is a special occasion, denoting an afternoon with enough leisure to tend to the oven occasionally, and a commitment to a “statement” meal when it’s ready to serve. This was the case at my Italian maternal grandparents’ house on Pine Street in Princeton, where we enjoyed many a Sunday afternoon dinner. I can still visualize my place at their table, although I remember the meaty spaghetti sauce and exquisite desserts most of all, maybe because my mother also served excellent roasts at our own house. My uncle Alex (my grandparents’ youngest) is a serious foodie to this day, and he reminisced in an email a few years ago, “Especially I would like to know how Mama and Zia Mary did Sunday pork and beef roasts, truly, even the very best restaurant meals I have had did not compare. The thought of Mama’s pork roast gravy makes me drool!” My mother’s specialty was a stuffed breast of veal, something I’ve made myself occasionally over the years — especially when ShopRite had it on sale for just 99 cents per pound! But I haven’t taken that on recently, so a recent lunchtime found me at Chick and Nello’s Homestead Inn in Hamilton for their Wednesday veal breast special (available at lunch and dinner). While it didn’t have a bread stuffing, it did have a nice vein of herbaceous “pesto” running through it, much like the roast pork recipe below. My mother basted hers with pan drippings and white wine, so there was plenty of “jus” to serve with the veal. The Homestead’s came with lots of jus, too, somewhat salty, but that was softened by deliciously caramelized hunks of roast potatoes served alongside, just as my mother often did. Of my hundreds of cookbooks, it seems only “Joy of Cooking” has a recipe for this dish, which instructs us to cut a pocket in a breast (or shoulder) of veal, stuff it with a simple dry bread stuffing, and sew or tie it shut. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees, place seasoned veal on a rack in a roasting pan, and put in the oven, lowering heat to 325. Bake uncovered 25 to 30 minutes per pound, basting occasionally. I always pour a cup or so of white wine in the roasting pan to start and replenish if needed to keep

“Rosbeef,” made by the author. the drippings from drying out and sticking. Slow roasting at low temperature is the way to go with this economy cut. When it’s done, let it rest, then cut it into fat slices and serve with drippings. Here are a couple of more roasts from cookbooks I’ve recently added to my library; I’m sure my Grandmother and Zia Mary would approve. Rosbeef (Roast Beef) Adapted from “Carne, meat recipes from The American Academy in Rome,” Christopher Behr, The Little Book Room (2016). Eye round is an economical cut, but quite lean, so I’ve always had trouble getting it rare, moist, and tender. But with this recipe I had great results! Be sure to slice thinly, to enhance tenderness. I also had the butcher wrap it in a thin sheet of fat and tie it. Next time I might rub some garlic on it, too. — F.B. One 3- to 4-pound boneless eye round roast Kosher salt 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided Trim meat of silver skin and connective tissue. Season generously with salt and rest in refrigerator for 12 to 24 hours, which begins to tenderize the meat. Preheat oven to 225 degrees. Blot the meat dry with paper towels to encourage browning. Rub 1 tablespoon oil all over meat. Heat a large skillet then add remaining oil and

sear meat on all sides over medium heat. This should take about 10 minutes. Put meat on a wire rack in a roasting pan. Roast in oven for 1½ to 2 hours, to 120 degrees internally. Remove from oven, tent beef with foil and allow it to rest at least 30 minutes before slicing thin and serving. Arista di Maile (Florentine Pork Roast) Adapted from “Florentine: The True Cuisine of Florence,” Emiko Davies, Hardie Grant (2016). “Arista” means best, a name that supposedly resulted from the first time this was served, in 1439, to an international meeting of bishops in Florence. A delighted guest is said to have exclaimed “Arista, arista!” In the cookbook (which I highly recommend) the roast is shown surrounded by chunks of browned potatoes. — F.B. One bone-in pork loin or rib roast, about 2Â¼ pounds Extra-virgin olive oil Leaves from one rosemary sprig, finely chopped 8 to 10 sage leaves, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced or mashed 4 ounces (Â½ cup) white wine Bring pork to room temperature. Cut along the bone as if you are going to remove it, but instead leave it attached by about 1Â¼ inches at bottom. Preheat oven to 320 degrees. Mix rosemary, sage, and garlic and add salt and pepper. Place half of mix along the cut you just made and rub the rest around the rest of the meat. Tie with string to hold the roast together and cover bones with foil to prevent burning. Roast, skin side up, on a metal rack in a pan. Pour over white wine to coat meat and drip into tray below rack. Bake about 50 minutes, to an internal temperature of about 150 degrees. Remove from oven, turn heat up to 430 degrees and return to oven for 5 more minutes to crisp the skin. Rest the meat for at least 15 minutes, uncovered, then slice thickly between the bones. Faith Bahadurian blogs at njspice.net (also Twitter @njspice).

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HEALTH MATTERS

Dr. Benedict E. Asiegbu

Having choices can enhance birth experience

Where do you want to have your baby? Who will be with you during labor and delivery? Do you want an epidural or other pain medications? Expectant mothers have many choices when it comes to childbirth. And while there are seemingly endless factors to consider, research suggests that when women have choices about their labor and delivery and are involved in the decisionmaking process they are more satisfied with their birthing experience. At the Center for Maternal & Newborn Care at University Medical Center of Princeton (UMCP) women have a variety of options to support their childbirth experience and provide peace of mind throughout the delivery process.

Most women deliver their babies in a hospital, and most deliver vaginally. But whether you are expecting your first baby or preparing to welcome another child, childbirth is a different experience every time — one that is based on a variety of personal choices. Two of the biggest choices are who is going to deliver your baby and how are you going to manage pain? Some women prefer an obstetrician, while an increasing number are choosing certified nurse midwives to care for them during labor and delivery. Much of the role of a midwife is to support normal physiologic birth by avoiding medical interventions in healthy patients. High-risk patients

such as women with certain health conditions or who are expecting multiples, are typically cared for by obstetricians who are specially trained to handle complications. When it comes to pain management, the decision is highly individualized. In many cases, pain may be managed with techniques that support the natural process, such as water therapy, massage, movement and switching positions, and birthing balls. Medication is another option, and many women opt for an epidural, which can help relieve pain during labor, while still enabling them to stay awake and alert. Once an epidural is administered, however, it limits the ability to walk around and can slow the progression of labor. You will also need continuous monitoring of your baby’s heart rate. Certified nurse midwives are trained to administer epidurals. It’s important to note that even if you plan not to use medication during delivery, it is OK to change your mind during labor and

to request pain relief. Some other questions that you should consider as you plan to deliver your baby include: Who will be with you during labor and delivery? Your spouse or partner? Mother? Sister? Other friends or family members? Creating a supportive environment can help you have a positive experience. Do you prefer to be in a particular position during delivery? Traditionally, women were advised to lie on their backs during labor. Today, women have a range of choices and are often encouraged to walk around and sit up during labor. Does the facility where you will deliver promote skin-to-skin care? Skin-toskin care means that immediately after delivery your baby will be placed on your chest or abdomen. Skin-toskin helps babies maintain their own body temperature, increases restful sleep for babies, stimulates brain development, stabilizes heart rate and breathing patterns, increases a breast-feeding mother’s milk production, and improves parent/infant

bonding. Do you want to breastfeed? The choice of how you feed your baby is yours. Choosing to breastfeed can be a rewarding experience and the health benefits can be significant for you and your baby. Lactation counselors and consultants can offer support. What if you experience complications? The majority of births in the U.S. are normal deliveries, but, complications can arise. You should be confident that no matter what type of birth you choose that advanced care is available. Think about your options in advance of delivery and discuss your preferences with your care provider and whether your expectations can be met. While birthing plans are helpful, recognize that your plan may need adjusting once your baby is ready to enter the world. The Center for Maternal & Newborn Care at UMCP provides a supportive environment for labor, with nurses who provide education and birthing options and pain management to

support women throughout labor and delivery. Care is delivered by a team of family health specialists, including boardcertified obstetricians and gynecologists, nurses who are certified in neonatal and perinatal care, and certified nurse midwives. In addition, anesthesiologists are at the hospital 24/7 and maternal fetal medicine experts are available for women with highrisk pregnancies. Neonatologists from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia are on-site to care for the newborns in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. To learn more, or to find an obstetrician/gynecologist or certified nurse midwife associated with Princeton HealthCare System, go to www.princetonbabies.com or call 888-742-7496. Benedict E. Asiegbu, M.D., F.A.A.P., is board certified in neonatal-perinatal medicine and pediatrics. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Medical Director of Neonatology at University Medical Center of Princeton.

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WHAT’S IN STORE

Rich Fisher

So much to discover at Perennial Home

There are some gift stores that just have it, whatever “it” is. As soon as you walk in, the feeling hits that, “I don’t need anything, I don’t want anything, but I’m going to leave here with something.” And that’s what “it” comes down to upon meandering into Perennial Home in Hightstown. Located on West Ward Avenue off Route 33 by the Hightstown Diner, Perennial Home is one of those places that oozes coziness and radiates excitement all at once. A visitor feels nestled and right at home, but tingles at the thought of purchasing something unique, either for themselves or a friend. “People can always find something here,” owner Karen West said. “Especially if you need a difficult gift to buy, or you’re looking for somebody who’s particular. People always come in typically for gifts like that. Depending on what it is . . . it can be anything from a retirement gift to new homes.” And it can be for folks of all ages, as children even stop buy and make purchases for as low as $10. It’s truly a wonderland of fun. One of those places where there isn’t much room to move but it doesn’t matter because you’re always facing something that might be of interest, whether it’s a lamp made of barrel hoops, a mailbox with a post shaped like a cactus, or an array of eye-catching art. And then there is West, who not only owns and operates the shop but is its lone salesperson. She is low pressure and lets visitors browse all they want. If help is needed she springs into action and not only assists a customer with the inventory, but will darn near know what they’re having for dinner that night and where they are going on vacation this summer. “Mostly, this is about people,” West said. “That’s what this business is all about. People come in here, it’s a very personal place. I know about people’s children getting married and people adopting children. I’m here by myself and everybody is talking to me at once. I introduce everyone to one another and everyone gets to talking to one another and helping each other with whatever they came in here for. They realize I’m one person.” Raised in the Yardville Heights section of

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Hamilton, West attended St. Anthony High School (now Trenton Catholic Academy), Mercer County Community College and Trenton State College (now The College of New Jersey). While majoring in graphic design and advertising design in college, West worked in the jewelry department of the now defunct Dunham’s department store in Hamilton. Killing time one day, she pulled apart a jewelry display and began to assemble it. “A girl who worked there came in one day and said ‘Oh, you’re the one doing this,’ and I was like ‘Uh oh, busted,’” West said. “She said ‘No, I hate doing these displays, I’ll give you anything you need to do them, just let me know.’ I was basically doing her work but I was so bored I didn’t mind.” Her efforts were noticed by the Dunham’s in Lawrenceville and, still in her freshman year of college, Karen went to do display work for that store on a full-time basis. She would attend school in the first part of the day and then go in to work at night. West remained with Dunham’s after graduating from TSC and also began to pick up side jobs. At one point she worked all day at her fulltime job then headed to a flower shop in the Forrestal Center to handle their window displays. Moving to JC Penney from Dunham’s, West would help open new stores by creating displays. “I’d go in and there would be a shelf there and they would say ‘You’re doing the children’s department,’” she said. “Other people were opening all the boxes but I had to create everything. It was crazy but it was fun. I met everybody from the Eastern Seaboard.” In 2002, an acquaintance wanted to open a home furnishing and accessories store and urged West to be her partner. Perennial Home opened that year, moving into a building that was once a lumber company and a mechanical shop. In fact, there are still some of the mechanical desks in the back room. Five years later, West took over as sole owner and had to navigate her way through the burst of the building bubble. She downsized and took the store in a new direction. “When this started it was during the building boom and all these neighborhoods were pop-

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Perennial Home owner Karen West promises there’s something for everyone at her store. ping up around here,” West said. “This was where you came to get all your furniture and things. Unfortunately a lot of these places didn’t survive. It was a bad time. “That’s when I realized ‘OK, my house is done, so what am I still buying?’ I brought it back to me. And I thought, you always have birthdays, you always have anniversaries, you have all these seasonal holidays. So that was going to be my focus. Custom furniture people were no longer a part of this.” The inventory has turned to smaller furniture, pillows, quilts, mirrors, lamps, florals, artwork, candles, wedding items, European pottery, handmade jewelry, picture frames, baby items, holiday accessories and much more. The inventory is constantly evolving as different merchants show up at different times with different items. West utilizes a plethora of artists and crafters and many of them are local. Hamilton Square resident Judy Pugliese, who has sold paintings and decorative painted items at Perennial Home for years, feels the shop is nice showcase for an artist’s work. “Karen has a knack for displaying my artwork in interesting and creative ways,” Pugliese

said. “It has been great exposure for me and I’ve met so many wonderful people.” David Jackson, another Hamilton Square resident, works wonders with fixtures and at one time built a table out of a bicycle. “I never know what he’s bringing me,” Karen said. “It’s always interesting and imaginative. And Judy’s stuff is always great.” East Windsor’s Lilia Jobaira also lets the creative juices flow, as witnessed by her hand-crocheted elephant that can serve as a throw. Jobaira provides cards with her gifts made by Debra Greenberg, who makes sparkling, beautiful gift cards. The locals just keep on coming. Ann Traina makes bracelets out of buttons, Beth Stephano deals in hand-blown glass, Marianne Resto produces soaps; Cindy Lombardo creates lotions; Barbara Cato and Janice Anselowitz make handcrocheted pieces for babies; Pam Young also makes baby crochets and baby dresses, Joan Sicherman and her friend, Andrea, dabble in cutting boards; Gail Harrison makes hand quilted products and Kathy Stanish creates quilts and pillows. The beauty of it all is how Karen West takes a seemingly endless variety of items and weaves them all together into an appealing display. She utilizes all those years of creating displays to make the appearance of her own business inviting. Nothing looks out of place. Every item seems to belong right where it is. “I had two women come in and say it was like a spa, it was so comfortable,” West said with pride. “I wanted something comfortable. I always wanted it to be a place where anybody can walk in and maybe you’re having a bad day, so sometimes you just want to get what I call a ‘me gift’ or a little something.” With the amount of unique items on hand at Perennial Home, it’s a good bet there’s at least one thing that appeals to whoever walks through the door. And they’ll likely realize that immediately upon entry. Perennial Home is located at 119 W. Ward St., Hightstown. For more information, go to perennialhome.com, email perennialhome@verizon.net, or call 609-448-8830.

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Shop Talk is a weekly notebook covering the latest deals and events happening in the area’s stores and businesses. To submit an item, email rfisher@centraljersey.com, and enter “Item for Shop Talk” in the subject field. This week’s items are as follows: Princeton Learning Cooperative has announced that Jon Lambert, owner of the Princeton Record Exchange, will be recognized at its Celebration of Self-Directed Learning, April 29, 2-4 p.m. The event is being held at D&R Greenway’s Johnson Education Center at 1 Preservation Place in Princeton. The Self-Directed Learning Award is given to community members who took an independent educational path and have gone on to create successful and meaningful lives. “Jon’s life reflects the creativity, vision and hard work that self-directed learning embodies. We’re thrilled to have Jon share his story at this year’s celebration,” said Princeton Learning Cooperative co-founder, Joel Hammon. The Princeton Record Exchange is listed as one of the best music stores in America by Rolling Stone, CNN, Time, and others. “It is an honor to be singled out for this

award by The Learning Cooperatives,” Lambert said. “There were many challenges traveling down a non-traditional path, and I am happy, if a little surprised, to have succeeded as well as I have. I have great empathy for those starting out on their own personal journeys, so it is my hope that sharing some of the principles that guided me will help them as well.” Food and drinks will be donated by Small World Coffee; Lillipies; The Bent Spoon; McCaffrey’s; and Nomad Pizza, among others. Event sponsors include Classical Pilates; Kenney, Chase and Costa; Shibumi Farm; Pinneo Construction. Live music will be performed by current teen members. For more information and to reserve a free ticket, go to www.learningcooperatives.org. For more information on Princeton Record Exchange, go to www.prex.com or call 609-9210881. *** Salt Creek Grille has announced Dan Luber as its new executive chef, overseeing the creation and execution of the restaurant’s highly acclaimed, award-winning menu. Luber received his culinary training at the

Art Institute of Philadelphia. His culinary style embraces fresh, local ingredients with a modern twist. As a south Jersey native, one of Luber’s favorite dishes to prepare is Jersey scallops with wild mushroom and mesquite grilled asparagus with a lemon and red pepper gremolata and beurre rouge. He pulls inspiration from his staff, close friends and family to create unique, flavorful dishes. Prior to joining Salt Creek Grille as a sous chef, Luber spent a year at Redstone American Grill in Marlton. He has also worked at the ChopHouse in Voorhees and Witherspoon Grill in Princeton. One of the new dinner specials will be the 12-ounce prime rib, which is slow roasted and herb encrusted with garlic and thyme and offered with a house or Cesar salad. It is offered every Sunday-Thursday for $32. For more information, go to www.saltcreekgrille.com. *** ShabTooChic, a furniture refab shop that services custom vintage furniture and décor, is moving from its location in the Tomato Factory in Hopewell, to its new location at 37 W. Broad

St. in Hopewell. The Grand Opening will be March 31 from 5 to 8 p.m. and April 1 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and will feature refreshments, door prizes and a min painting demonstration. Owner Elizabeth Murphy is teaming up with Sophia Rose Designs, as ShabTooChic provides furniture painting and workshops of all levels starting in April. Learn how to transfer a treasure from shab too chic. For more ,call 609-5716100. *** Suburban Transit/Coach USA has announced two new commuter lines; South Brunswick (8A Park & Ride) to Jersey City; and Hillsborough to midtown Manhattan. Both routes are available round trip and are currently up and running. Effective immediately, enjoy the comfort of temperature controlled, rest room and WiFiequipped motor coaches during the daily commute to and from work. The bus company is committed to delivering safe and reliable service to all its potential customers. Tickets for both routes are available at www.suburbantransit.com.

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